DeSoto Elementary appoints student webmaster Brock Qualls
At DeSoto Elementary School eighth grader Brock Qualls serves as official Webmaster using a daily 50 minute slot to build and update the school site. He gathers game schedules lunch menus and PTA events while coordinating with coaches teachers and parents. The role provides hands on experience though he confronts broken links mis centered pages and image load issues.
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DeSoto Elementary School
Karen Hicks
Parent Teacher Association
Qualls
Southern
Herrin teen Tabetha Grubb finalist in state Pre Teen program
Tabetha Grubb of Herrin was named a state finalist in the 2001 National Pre Teen Program held in Peoria. She ranked among the top ten of 52 contestants, competing for college scholarships through the Citizen's Scholarship Foundation of America, with sponsorship from local officials, businesses, and family members.
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Herrin
Tabetha Grubb
Peoria
Tabetha
Citizen’s Scholarship Foundation of America
Vic Ritter
Sgt
Lloyd
Bryan Furniture
South Side Lumber
Asbury’s Jewelry
van Natta Funeral Home
Johnson- Hughes Funeral Home
Party Shop
Stitches
McNeill’s Fine Jewelers
Bart Mann
Boy Scouts National Jamboree Draws 40000 Plus At Fort AP Hill
The 2001 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A P Hill near Fredericksburg attracts over 40,000 scouts from across the nation and abroad. They engage in scuba diving, rappelling, motocross, archery and more with celebrities such as President George W. Bush and Miss America 2001 in attendance, while local participants from southern Illinois include Aaron Goldsberry Jonesboro and others from Du Quoin Murphysboro Pinckneyville Marion Herrin and West Frankfort. Duane White of Pinckneyville is named assistant scoutmaster for Troop 1229.
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Southern Illinois
Boy Scouts of America
Fort A.P. Hill
Fredricksburg
George W. Bush
Angela Perez Baguio
Louise Mandrell
3 of Hearts
Tropic Zone
Osmonds
Aaron Goldsberry
Jonesboro
Marshall Davis
Rob Rennison
du Quoin
Wes White
Pinckneyville
Willie Martin
Michael Akers
Murphysboro
Troy Vantrease
West Frankfort
Matt Clampitt
Marion
Ricky Freeman
Troy McKeown
Herrin
Duane White
St. Louis
Shawnee Council offers $500 scholarship to six counties
The Shawnee Development Council Inc. offers a $500 scholarship for students residing in Alexander Hardin Johnson Massac Pope Pulaski or Union counties. To receive a scholarship packet contact the council main office at 634 2201 or Shawnee Community College Workforce Investment Act office at 643 3293. Application deadline is Monday.
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Karnak
Shawnee Development Council Inc
Alexander
Hardin
Johnson
Massac
Pope
Pulaski
Union
Council
Shawnee Community College
Workforce Investment Act
Youth achievements highlighted in A section
The Southern Illinoisan invites readers to share youth activities and achievements for A section coverage. Contact Managing Editor Mark Samuels at 800 228 0429 ext 5080 or email mark.samuels southernillinoisan.com, or mail to A Section The Southern Illinoisan P.O. Box 2108 Carbondale IL 62902.
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Southern Illinoisan
Mark Samuels
Mark
Samuels
Southernillinoisan.com
P.O
Carbondale
De Soto Village Sponsors Cub Scout Information Meeting
The village of De Soto sponsors an informational Cub Scout program for boys in grades 1-5 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the old gym at the school as part of School Night. All registrants receive a free T shirt refreshments served call Rick Parks at 867 2934 for details
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de Soto
Rick Parks
Corn Pigeons Win State Science Prize For Benton Boys
May 5 saw Grant Nolen and Mason Scatterfield of Benton Middle School win $400 at the University of Illinois Junior Academy of Science Fair with a corn based clay pigeon project. Ellen Satterfield mentored. competitors explored corn syrup adhesive and corn by product animal bedding as other winning ideas. The Illinois Corn Marketing Board funds awards arranged by Agri-Women with judges Mary Radake, Jean Ichendahl, and Pat Yeagle.
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Benton
Illinois
University of Illinois, Urbana
Grant Nolen
Mason Scatterfield
Benton Middle School
Ellen Satterfield
Frank Koncar
St. Joseph School
Joliet
James Hofbauer
Frankfort
Illinois Corn Marketing Board
Mary Radake
Jean Ichendahl
Tamaroa
Pat Yeagle
Winslow
Academy of Science
Mason Satterfield
FBLA Members Attend Summer Leadership Workshop
Campbell Hill Decatur hosts FBLA-PBL Summer Leadership Workshop July 24 26 where Trico High School members Kassi Coulson Angela Morber Dan Froemling and Josh McGill joined adviser Jan Parks along with officers Dan Froemling President Josh McGill Vice President Angela Morber Historian and Kassi Coulson Points Chairperson. They learned parliamentary procedures table etiquette role acting and planned activities for 2001 2002.
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Campbell Hill
Trico High School Future Business Leaders of America
Decatur
Fbla-Pbl
Kassi Coulson
Angela Morber
Dan Froemling
Josh McGill
Jan Parks
Thice Fbla
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Desoto
Brock Qualls
Hicks
Brock
Grubb
FBLA
Points
Hope Carrell
Ashley Pedersen
Maryville
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