Williamsburg FFA highlights royal year of activities
Williamsburg High School Future Farmers of America marks a busy year with new officer team Laura Driver, Amber Bond, Shannon Crowley, Amy Reichard, Mindy Mallory, and Rachel Ellerman. Members attended camps, Washington trip, a Day at the Farm for 400 Kansas City third graders, livestock and horse judging in Lawrence, National FFA Convention in Kansas City, hay hauling at the American Royal Rodeo, and district contests with multiple awards including first place B team and individual firsts.
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Illiamsburg
Williamsburg
Future Farmers of America
FFA
Laura Driver
Amber Bond
Shannon Crowley
Amy Reichard
Mindy Mallory
Rachel Ellerman
Reichard
Bond
Mallory
Crowley
Washington D.C
Ottawa University
Kansas City
Higbie Farm
Petunia
Ottawa
Lawrence
Jacob Lang
Nick Judd
John Scott
Megan Schulz
Tim Horton
Thane Combs
Dana Nocero
Beth Barkley
Traci Nelson
John Baker
Rob Olson
Stacia Wood
Ginger Crane
CoCo Egelhoff
Scott Earnshaw
Lee Weis
Amanda McCay
Roni Chavez
Chris LeDoux
the Royal
Tonganoxie
Megan Bazil
College counselors report rising student emotional problems
At Kansas State Wichita State and the University of Kansas counselors describe increasing student stress and mood disorders. They note more arrivals with psychiatric histories, growing demand for biofeedback and self help networks, and rising need for ongoing psychiatric treatment to cope with college life and future job pressures.
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Anhattan
Kan
Kansas State University
Wichita State
University of Kansas
Kansas State
Fred Newton
Newton
Frank DeSalvo
DeSalvo
Greg Meissen
Wichita State University
Alcoholics Anonymous
Children watch 312 hours of kids TV per year study says
A Manhattan firm reports children ages 2-11 average 312 hours annually watching kids programs mostly on cable. Boys exceed girls by 53 hours yearly, adults average 41 hours. Many kids age 6-11 have own TVs. ratings shifts show Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network rising while CBS Fox WB fall.
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BW York
Nickelodeon
Bjk&e Media Group
Manhattan
Steven Sternberg
Bjk&e
CBS
Fox
Teen youth pastor blends faith and extreme sports in Kansas City area
ENEXA Kan AP Jon Purkey 19 leads Lenexa Christian Center youth group for 600 plus teens. He preaches Urban Destiny Night in Kansas City Kansas and midweek services drawing youths from Drexel Lawrence and beyond. Purkey skateboards snowboarders and musicianship fuel a recording ministry aim.
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Enexa
Kan
Jon Purkey
Lenexa Christian Center
87Th St
Parkway
Kansas City
Purkey
Assemblies of God
Drexel
Lawrence
Blues revival grows as students learn the blues
In ELENA Arkansas blues find new life with students like 11 year old Marvin Sherrod who plays Muddy Waters with J.B. and the Midnighters. Johnny Billington a blues veteran teaches kids at schools and in after class gigs stressing heritage, money management, and discipline through music. The effort relies on donations as programs span weeks and tours with a focus on preserving a regional art form.
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Elena
Ark
Marvin Sherrod
Marvin
J.B. and the
Midnighters
Clarksdale
Miss
Johnny Billington
Howard Stovall
The
Blues Foundation
Memphis
Tenn
Billington
Muddy Waters
Elmo James
Helena
Mississippi
Cash
B.B. King
South
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NBC
Cartoon Network
Fox Family Network
Sternberg
Toon Disney
Sifu
Larry Thornhill
Gong Yeun Chuan
White Dragon Warrior Society, Inc
Glenn C. Wilson
Neosho County Community College
Wellsville
Leu Rea
Ccole
Moccorte Ee Uec
Wellsville High School
Potiy
Perme Bisrsa
Central Heights
Pomona
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Janlenaal’s
Amen
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