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By Cristina Kumka Staff Writer - Published: June 29, 2009
Proctor High hosts summer camp
Middle-school girls will be empowered by the end of the summer courtesy of Rosie's Girls Summer Program, kicking off July 27 at Proctor High School.
The four-day day camp uses hands-on activities, history lessons and successful female presenters to show girls in grades 6 through 8 that they can do anything — from carpentry to welding to climbing ropes to piloting helicopters.
Made popular in Essex and Barre, the camp was originally piloted in 2000 at the Essex Technical Center with 25 girls and the help of a grant from the Vermont Women's Fund.
The camp's focus is to encourage girls to "develop and strengthen their self esteem and confidence while expanding their perception of the range of educational and career options that are available to them," according to information from Sue May, director of the camp's Rutland division.
The Rosie's Girls Summer Program at Proctor High School has been sponsored by the Vermont Women's Fund, International Paper Foundation, the Vermont Community Foundation, Lavalley Lumber, and with support and encouragement from many local organizations, including Stafford Technical Center, The Mentor Connector, Proctor High School, as well as many local individuals.
Proctor High's Industrial Arts teacher Bob Cook will be carpentry instructor at the camp and professional carpenter Heidi Eccleston of North Clarendon will also assist and share her expertise.
Financial aid is available for girls wishing to take part in the day camp.
For more information, call Sue May at 459-2062 or e-mail sjejmay@aol.com. Visit www.rosiesgirls.org for more details.
Boys & Girls Club of Rutland County thanks community
Larry Bayle of the Boys & Girls of Rutland County would like to thank the community for attending the recent lobster and clam bake fundraiser at the Rutland Country Club.
"The event was successful beyond our wildest dreams and the entire organization is grateful to all the community members that attended and made the evening a special occasion," Bayle wrote in a recent press release.
Bayle thanked the events committee comprised of Sharon Brown, Ann Herlihy, Kathy Allen, Shirlee Nickless, Leslie Brenner, Taffy Maynard, Elizabeth Swartz and Bob Harnish.
"The Boys & Girls Club is a safe haven for young people who often feel disenfranchised from the community. The club offers year-round programming that assist with their growth and development. We are only able to do this with the generous support of the community," Bayle wrote.
For more information, on activities and services offered by the club, call 747-4944.
Rutland High teacher to say bon voyage
Ron Eisenman of Winhall, a social studies teacher at Rutland High School, will travel to South Korea in July as part of the two-week program called the Korean Studies Workshop for American Educators.
Eisenman is one of 60 attendees chosen from more than 400 applicants to participate in the program, designed to "enhance mutual understanding between the people of Korea and the United States by inviting U.S. educators to visit Korea and to share the knowledge gained in the classroom and community," according to program representatives.
Eisenman will fly to Korea on July 8 and stay until July 22. The trip will start with a formal reception in Seoul and in the following days, the teacher and 40 other educators will attend lectures and visit relevant sites to learn about Korean history, economics, culture and the education system.
The Korea Foundation, an independent organization affiliated with the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, works in conjunction with Yonsei University to oversee all aspects of the workshop for educators.
Eisenman's trip is fully funded. For more information about the 2010 trip for social studies teachers and educators specializing in related fields and to learn how to apply, visit www.iie.org/ksw or call (800) 270-4317. All applications must be completed online.
cristina.kumka@rutland herald.com
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