A Very Successful Food Drive

This year we organized a Food Drive for students in preschool through the 12th grade. At the end of the week, the seniors and 5th grade classes won the contest. Overall we collected more than 4200 items to help with Share Your Christmas food baskets.

MTV Looking for Teen Drivers

MTV and American Family Insurance Casting Call

Have you had a mishap or two behind the wheel, but are now an improved driver? Do your friends and family still have doubts about your driving skills and do you want to prove them wrong?

MTV, in partnership with American Family Insurance, is currently casting for a short form reality series that focuses on and promotes teen safe driving.

We are looking for high school students between the ages of 16-18 with a valid driver's license. They should be outgoing, upbeat and friendly.

The selected candidate will be featured on the reality series and will have a chance to win tickets to the 2009 MTV WOODIE AWARDS happening in NYC on November 19th.

All interested high school students should email their name, photo, phone number, and why they want to participate in this series to CastMe@mtvU.com with "Driving Skills" in the subject line.

Deadline to apply is 9/24/09.


Good Luck!!!

Newborns in Need Baby Shower

The baby shower for Newborns in Need will be held on December 8, 2009.

Spike Out Cancer

The Spike Out Cancer volleyball tournament will be held on November 13, 2009.

Regional Meeting

If you plan on attending Regional Meeting on October 7, you must have turned in $26 to Ms. Price by September 24, 2009.

Students Present at Regional Workshop

Two Walnut Grove students presented workshops at the Region 10 Leadership Training on September 9 at Republic High School. Daryl Smith, Region 10 Reporter and Historian, presented a workshop on the STAR Event Teach and Train. Daryl shared her project that made it to Nationals and tips for students interested in competing in the upcoming year. Carisa Gillmore also presented a workshop on her event from Nationals, Applied Technology. Carisa shared her portfolio and video with students to give them ideas for the STAR Events project. Ms. Price, Walnut Grove advisor, presented a workshop on Parliamentary Procedure to both students and advisors. Regional Officers Haley Harman, Region 10 Second Vice President, and Cheyenne Harman, Region 10 Recreation Leader, assisted the speakers with their sessions.

Members Are "Joining the Batch"

Students signed up to be the class with the most FCCLA members. The Career and Family Leadership class won the competition with 7 members signing up during the week. The class was rewarded with fresh chocolate chip cookies.