Published 4:36 pm, Thursday, February 10, 2011
Fun Quest Camp Canceled
Due to the school closures Feb. 4 for inclement weather, Conroe ISD will make up that day Feb. 21. Since school will be in session, the city of Conroe Parks and Recreation Department will not have the One-Day Camp Feb. 21.
The eighth annual Don’t Mess with Texas Scholarship, sponsored by Dow Chemical Company in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful, is accepting essays through March 28.
First place will receive $3,000. Second and third place will receive $1,000 each.
Eligibility includes the following: any high school senior graduating in spring 2011, residing and attending school in Texas and seniors planning to further their education at an accredited two- or four-year college or university (public or private) in Texas.
Requirements: a 300 to 350-word essay identifying a litter problem in the student’s school or community and the action he or she took to address it and a completed Don’t Mess with Texas Scholarship application online or by mail.
For the application, mailing address or further details, visit www.DontMessWithTexas.org.
Indian Springs Scholarships
The Indian Springs Village Association will award $1,000 scholarships to qualified individuals who will attend their first year of higher education this fall. Applicants must reside in the Village of Indian Springs and be a graduating high school senior or previous graduate and be entering a community college, university or vocational school during 2011. The primary qualifications for selection are community service or involvement and good citizenship. Scholastic record will be considered secondarily.
Applications and instructions are posted at www.indianspringsvillage.com. Hard copies of the application packets can be picked up at the college counselor offices of local high schools or at The Woodlands Township Service Center Building, located at 2201 Lake Woodlands Drive. The packet provides the eligibility criteria, instructions, the review process and the application. The deadline for application submission is March 11. Any questions regarding the application process can be directed to Amy Lecocq at 832-244-9585 or ISVAscholarships@hotmail.com.
Winning students from the Magnolia ISD district science fair will be named and recognized at an award ceremony Saturday. Projects will be on display from 10-11 a.m. in the GESC boardroom, located at 31141 Nichols Sawmill Road, with the award ceremony following at 11 a.m.
Students who place first, second or third will receive medals while one best of show project from the junior high and high school division will receive a trophy. Projects that receive a medal will advance to the Houston Science and Engineering Fair at the George R. Brown Convention Center in April.
Magnolia FFA students recently competed at the San Antonio Livestock Show Feb. 3-4 with chickens and turkeys.
Morgan Barton, Magnolia High School senior, placed ninth overall and will auction her prize-winning birds Feb. 18. Barton has been showing birds for the past six years and has been very successful in the past with her show broilers, placing as high as ninth at the Houston Livestock Show last year. She and her brother Taylor exhibit poultry at a variety of local livestock shows. This was the Bartons first attempt at raising birds for the San Antonio show, which proved to be a successful endeavor by placing in the top 10 and her brother placing in the top 50 out of 135 contestants. Morgan’s prize money will go toward her college expenses next fall.
Other MISD students who attended the San Antonio show with poultry were Cherri Donahue and Coltin Walton.
Splendora ISD will provide screening for Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities. PPCD is the early identification and intervention for children ages birth to 5 years old who may have a disability according to state and federal law.
The PPCD screening will be at the Instructional Services Building (formerly the intermediate school) from 9 a.m. to noon today. Contact Susan Broussard to schedule an appointment at 281-689-4328.
Wildlife Education Leadership Program
Registration for the Texas Brigades Youth Wildlife Education and Leadership Development Program is open.
Youth are taught leadership skills and natural resources conservation at the camps, each of which are limited to 20-30 students ages 13-17.
Camp dates and locations: 12th Battalion South Texas Buckskin Brigade, Carrizo Springs, June 5-9; 19th Battalion Rolling Plains Bobwhite Brigade, Coleman, June 18-22; 14th Battalion South Texas Bobwhite Brigade, Campbellton, June 26-30; 6th Battalion Bass Brigade, Santa Anna, July 11-15; 10th Battalion North Texas Buckskin Brigade, Albany, July 17-21.
The camps are a partnership effort of the Texas Wildlife Association, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service, several universities, conservation groups, local soil and water conservation districts, private businesses and individuals with an interest in wildlife and youth leadership development. Tuition is $400 per cadet per camp, but sponsors are available to provide financial aid when needed.
Applications can be completed online or downloaded at www.texasbrigades.org. The deadline is April 1.
For more information, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.org or email@example.com, or call 800-TEX-WILD or 210-826-2904.
The Willis WildKat Quarterback Booster Club will host a bark mulch sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 26 at the Willis High School rear parking lot. Proceeds benefit the WHS, Lynn Lucas Middle School and Brabham Middle School football programs. Football players will go door to door to pre-sell bags and will be in the Seven Coves subdivision Saturday, Point Aquarius Feb. 19 and the Teas Lake subdivision Feb. 26.
Prices are $4 per bag with customer pickup, or $5 per bag delivered (20 bag minimum).
For more info, call Lisa Patterson at 936-539-8924, George Bowman at 936-525-9509 or visit the WildKat Football website at www.willisfootball.com.
The Woodlands GREEN
With a deadline of April 30, applications are being accepted by The Woodlands GREEN for the environmental organization’s 2011 Scholarship program. Scholarship awards of $1,000 each will be awarded to graduating seniors and Lone Star College-Montgomery students in recognition of their environmental volunteerism and stewardship activities in their community.”
To be considered, candidates are required to complete the application form and submit a brief essay describing how volunteer activities have influenced their attitude about the environment and how it will affect their actions in the future. Providing a maximum of two letters of recommendation is optional.
Announcement of the 2011 recipients will be made at the annual meeting of The Woodlands G.R.E.E.N. June 6.
To learn more, visit www.thewoodlandsgreen.org and click on Student GREEN.
Scholarship applications are also available from high school counselors and College and Career Centers at the high school and Lone Star College-Montgomery.
For more information about the scholarship program or Green Student Ambassadors, TWG’s stewardship program for high school students, contact Andra Wilcox at firstname.lastname@example.org.