healthy kids bulldog challenge
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SCHOOL & YOUTHkaren Gamble, managing editor | E-mail: [email protected] | Tel: 601.636.4545 ext 137
THE VICKSBURG POST
W E D N E S D A Y, S E p t E m b E r 19, 2012 • S E C T I O N B
BULLETINBOARD
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AChIEvEmENTS• Claire A. Kendall of
Warren Central High School has been named a semifinal-ist in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program.
UpCOmINg EvENTS• National Bonnie Plants
Cabbage Program — Regis-tration ongoing, free to third-grade instructors wanting to introduce vegetable garden-ing; recognition of state win-ners, scholarship available; visit bonniecabbageprogram.com for more information.
• Alcorn State Founder’s Day Convocation— 10 a.m. Sept. 27, Oakland Memorial Chapel; Ambassador Jer-emiah C. Sulunteh, Liberian politician and teacher, will be keynote speaker; free and open to public; 601-877-6130 for more information.
• Poetry Slam, “Expres-sions of Freedom” — Changed to 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at Warren County-Vicksburg Public Library; open to age 13 and older, 3-minute rule; poems may highlight Eman-cipation Proclamation or freedom and equality, no pro-fanity; 601-529-3490 for rules and sign-up.
• Carr Central Class of 1947 Reunion — Oct. 5-6, Vicksburg City Auditorium; Ethel Pickens, 601-636-0455.
• Junior Auxiliary of Vicksburg Rummage Sale — 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 6, Rain-bow Arena Room, 1350 War-renton Road; $1 entry fee, cash only; Power Hour, 6-7 a.m., $2 entry; taking dona-tions; [email protected] or 601-634-1084 for more information.
• GRE Review Course — For those preparing to take GRE Admissions Test; 6-10 p.m. Oct. 23, 24 and 30 at Mis-sissippi College’s Flowood Center; cost is $249, prereg-istration required by Oct. 10; email [email protected] or call 601-925-3263 for more information.
• Vicksburg Police Car Seat Checks — 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Walmart park-ing lot; proper installation checks, free seats to those eligible.
• “A River Unleashed: The 1927 Mississippi River Flood” — Ongoing exhibit at J.D. Boyd Library, Alcorn State University campus; ends Oct. 31.
• Vicksburg Warriors Homeschool Basketball — Seeking boys for varsity and junior varsity teams, ages 13 to high school; Steve Rowell, 601-636-8151, or Henry Dulaney, 601-634-0560, for more information.
• Mississippi College Fall Preview Day — For high school students and parents; check-in, 8 a.m. Nov. 3 at B.C. Rogers Student Center; pres-idential visit, tailgate party, class, more; 601-925-3800 for more information.
• VFW Post 2572 Voice of Democracy/Patriot Pen Contests — Audio essay for grades 9-12 or written essay for grades 6-8; deadline for entries, Nov. 1; Tom Tinney, 601-661-6168 or 601-218-1010 for audio and Pat Tinney, 601-661-6168 or 601-415-9731 for written.
Members of the Sarah Randolph Boone Society, Children of the American Revolution, front, from left, Dylan Johnson and Audrey Johnson and back, from left, Jacob Breeden, Marley Johnson and Bash Brown, recently attended the Mississippi State CAR packet workshop at Rosalie Antebellum Mansion in Natchez. Annabeth Breeden also attended. After the workshop, members acted as hosts and host-esses for tourists visiting Rosalie. Jacob and Anna-beth are the children of Greg and Lynn Breeden; Dylan, Audrey and Marley are the children of Clint Johnson and Tobin Bell Johnson; and Bash is the son of the Rev. Tim and Le Brown.
Revolutionary children
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By Terri Cowart [email protected]
Instead of selling candy bars to help raise money for the South Park Elemen-tary PTO, members have planned a 1-mile cross country fun run that is open to all elementary students.
PTO member Kristi Hall said that the South Park PTO didn’t want to sell candy for cash. They wanted to hold a fundraiser that was unique. So the group has planned the inaugural Blackburn Motor Company Healthy Kids Bulldog Challenge, set for Oct. 27.
The run will be at South Park and the cost is $15, and $20 after Oct. 19.
Hall said the course will be on the school grounds, ending at the front of the school building.
“The school
(public or private) that has the most stu-dents participate will win $500 toward physical education equipment,” she said.
Hall said she hopes the race will moti-vate children to become more physically active.
Darryl Floyd said he has already begun conditioning his students for the challenge.
“One of the things we have been doing is stretches and laps around the playground,” he said.
Floyd is the PE teacher at South Park.
“We also have free shoes for the fast-
est boy and girl, which will be donated by StinkyFeet Athletics in Jackson,” Hall said.
Registration forms have been mailed to all area schools, but if a student is inter-ested in participating and does not have a form, he or she can go to the South Park Elementary website at www.south-parkpto.org/bulldogchallenge.
The races will begin at 8 a.m. and race packets can be picked up
the day of the race or from 4 to 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at the South Park cafeteria.
Hall said participants also are invited to attend the school’s
Fall Festival, which will follow the race.
For more information, call 601-497-1933 or email [email protected].
Race to raise money for PTO, motivate childrenIf you go
The Blackburn Motor Company Healthy Kids Bulldog Challenge 1-mile cross country fun run is scheduled for Oct. 27 at South Park Elementary School, 6530 Nailor Road. The cost is $15, or $20 af-ter Oct. 19.
Registration forms are available at www.south-parkpto.org/bulldogchal-lenge.
For more information, call 601-497-1933 or email [email protected].
filE•The Vicksburg PosT
South Park Elementary School gym teacher Dar-ryl Floyd, right, jogs a lap around the playground with students.
Darryl Floyd goes through some stretching exercises with students.
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