Scholarships being offered for teen leadership training
The Kiwanis Clubs of Spokane County will host a Key Leader conference Oct. 9 through Oct. 11 in Chewelah, Wash. The Kiwanis are awarding a limited number of scholarships to students, valued at $175, to attend the conference.
The conference will give participants the opportunity to learn to be leaders and grow within themselves. Kiwanis and Key Club members will teach leadership skills through serving others.
Participants must be ages 14 to 18. Camp registration is from 4 to 6 p.m. on Oct. 9, and the conference ends at 11:30 a.m. on Oct. 11.
Cost for the camp is $175. Full scholarships will be awarded.
To apply for scholarship, applicants must have an e-mail address. Information and confirmation notices will be sent to applicants via e-mail.
Applicants should e-mail Dean Crandell at d_crandell6@msn.com, providing their age, school attended, and a brief statement of why they would like to receive the scholarship and attend leadership training.
Scholarship requests must be submitted no later than Monday.
For more information, call (509) 475-5866 or visit www.key-leader.org.
Stowell to answer questions live
Spokane Public Schools will air the district’s live call-in show, “Educating Spokane,” next Thursday on KSPS Channel 7 at 7 p.m.
Community members are encouraged to call to have their questions about Spokane Public Schools answered by Superintendent Nancy Stowell and school board members.
Questions will be answered live. Call (509) 354-7711.
Program urges students to run
Students in Spokane Public Schools will have the opportunity to compete in cross-country at their schools this year.
The program, offered by Active4Youth, provides after-school sports programs for Spokane-area children to combat childhood obesity. A4Y recently raised funds to bring back the program that was once provided to area elementary children. Spokane Public Schools ended the program due to budget cuts.
According to Mike Bresson, A4Y’s founder, “the cross-country program affords every elementary student with the opportunity to run and be active after school, while giving coaches the chance to teach concepts of leading a healthy and active life.”
Cross-country began Sept. 9 and will run through Oct. 7. Students practice three times a week and will have the opportunity to participate in two interscholastic cross-country meets on Wednesday and on Oct. 7. The students can also qualify to compete in an all-city meet in Comstock Park on Oct. 12.