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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1981
Page
5
Rend Lake College will run a summer cheerleading camp from June 8 to 18 for students entering seventh to ninth grades. Camp director Lisa says the program gives participants a head start on fall tryouts and skill development.
Illinois state fair announces the 1981 State Fair Cheerleading Contest for entrants from Illinois schools with a top prize of 150 dollars in each division. Second and third prizes are 100 and 50 dollars, trophies awarded to the first five placings. No entry fee. forms by mail or phone. Enrollment open for two summer sessions June 8-11 and 15-18 with morning or afternoon options.
Julia Barnett of Karnak daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Barnett has been named to the International Youth in Achievement list to be published in 1982. The honor recognizes her school and community service including six years on Student Council and 1979 80 presidency. She has four years in the high school band and a musicianship award. Barnett attends Shawnee College pursuing nursing.
Carbondale Community High School announced Arion and Sousa award recipients at the May 22 banquet in the SIU Carbondale Student Center Ball Room. Klaus Bank, Chris Barnhart, Cynthia Darling, Rick Bowlby, Mindy Gillenwater, John Corker, Shari Levine, Beth Emme and others received honors and scholarships. Illinois Music Education Association awards also recognized several students, with new CCHS Music Boosters officers listed.
Ten area high school seniors were named John A Logan College Foundation Directors Awards recipients. The awards cover tuition for a 15-hour college load per semester or 360 dollars per year. Recipients include Jamie Jent Carterville Jeffrey Beasley Creal Springs Alisa Lloyd Herrin Teresa Reiman Murphysboro Rebecca Dobbins Johnston City Delena Mot singer Pittsburg Karen Phillips Creal Springs Scott Mueller Campbell Hill Sonya Seymore Percy Cynthia Munich West Frankfort.
Linda Seales of Carbondale becomes field executive for Shagbark Girl Scout Council. She will work with adult volunteers across Jefferson Perry Marion Williamson Jackson and Saline counties. A Lincoln University and Kansas State University graduate, Seales taught music in Kansas and served as music minister in Wichita. She and husband James live at 604 Cindy Drive with son Alex, 9. Debra Staffey earns American Lion Award for patriotism, honesty, courage, and scholarship.
John Merkin of Troop 77 Carterville is elected senior patrol leader for Egyptian Council Boy Scouts and will attend the Scout Jamboree. Others named are Steve Doughty Marion Boyd LaFoon Anna and Craig Farris. Four patrols formed with leaders and assistants listed. First troop leaders meeting set for 7 p.m. tonight at the Egyptian Council office Herrin. Next general jamboree meeting at 7 p.m. June 11 at First Presbyterian Church Carbondale.
More than 3,000 Illinois Future Farmers of America members and guests will gather June 9 to 11 in Champaign for the 53rd annual Illinois FFA Convention. Sessions are at the University of Illinois Assembly Hall with leadership workshops and honors for contributors. Larry Werries, Illinois Director of Agriculture, will speak as state officers are elected.
Three area residents Roberta E. Golliher of Energy Christina J. Huskey of Jackson County and Nancy J. Koehler of Johnson County are among 25 Illinois sheriffs association scholars. County screening by citizen boards led to two per county to a state committee for final selection. Recipients must reside in their county and study in Illinois and may reapply in later years.
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