COUNCIL COMMUNITY EVENTS

FEBRUARY 12th Edition
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ONGOING: STATE OF MISSISSIPPI VETERANS HOME
Service Project Opportunity with The State of Mississippi Veterans Home at 120 Veterans Drive in Oxford, MS is looking for troops or groups who are willing to volunteer at the home.

Volunteers can assist with various recreational activities – reading to those whose eyesight is failing them, delivering mail, walking with them inside or outside, pushing their wheelchairs for a short stroll inside or outside, giving them snacks, playing checkers or cards, writing letters for them, playing or singing music for them or just simply conversing with them.

If your troop is interested in volunteering at the home, contact Janie Lunceford, Recreation Director at 662-236-7641, ext. 24.

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ADVENTURE BASE 100: FEB. 20 & 21

The Yocona Area Boy Scout Council has invited Girl Scouts to see the Adventure Base 100 in Tupelo on February 20^th and 21^st.

Experience Scouting like never before with Adventure Base 100! Created specifically for the 100th Anniversary Celebration, Adventure Base 100 is traveling the country to give people an exciting, hands-on view of the history and future of the Boy Scouts of America.

This 10,000 square foot campus features immersive Scouting experiences including a ropes course and zip line, interactive digital exhibits, a multi-sensory IMAX-like dome, and more! It will also house a traveling museum that will showcase real artifacts from the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Tex.

Adventure Base 100 will be at The Mall at Barnes Crossing from 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 20^th and from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 21^st

Learn more about Adventure Base 100 at www.AdventureBase100.org

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FEB. 20: DAY OF DANCE FOR HEALTH

Dance Your Health Out! Bring your friends and family to dance, learn simple ways to stay healthy, enjoy music and participate in health screenings.

8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Orchard United Methodist Chirch , 1739 North Coley Rd. Tupelo, MS

FREE

Questions? Call 662.377.4099

CLICK HERE for more information.

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MARCH 9: HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS

Scouts can save up to $12 per tickets to see the Harlem Globetrotter's 2010 World Tour at Tupelo's Bancorp South Arena on Tuesday, March 9 @ 7 p.m.

CLICK HERE for order form.

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MARCH 9: PROJECT BASED INQUIRY SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Please join us at the Memphis Zoo on Tuesday, March 9^th from 9:00 – 3:00 for a free professional development workshop with Dr. Mary Starr, leading author, on the concept of Project-Based Inquiry Science. This professional development workshop is guaranteed to provide educators with techniques on how to promote student learning. It is designed to facilitate hands-on experience and share strategies on how to teach students to investigate, gather evidence, and form explanations to real world problems. Dr. Starr is a Research Specialist in Science Education at the University of Michigan. She has developed instructional materials in several STEM areas, including nanoscale science education.

The workshop is sponsored by “It’s About Time” a division of Herff Jones Education (publishers for the National Science Foundation (NSF) which specializes in Inquiry-based approach pedagogy). Come prepared for a great exchange and commardre. To reserve your space, call the Memphis Zoo Education Department information line at 901-333-6600 by 3:00pm, Thursday, March 4, 2010.

A professional development certificate for 5.0 hours will be provided to each participant at the end of the workshop.

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PLAN AHEAD
MARCH 20 & 21: DAYTONA 500 EXPERIENCE GIRL SCOUT SLEEPOVER
Spend the night at one of NASCAR's premiere attractions, the Daytona 500 Experience!

This program will accomplish the mission set forth in Girl Scouting by focusing on the following Outcomes of the New Girl Scout Leadership Experience: Discover: 1,4 & 5 Connect: 2,3 & 4 and Take Action: 2,3 & 5

CLICK HERE for more information.

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The Alliance for a Healthier Generation: July 2010

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation, a partnership between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation, is searching for a select group of young people to serve on our Youth Advisory Board (for 2010-2011) and roll up their sleeves for a few hours a month of critical thinking, engaging conversations, good fun, new friendships, and high-profile leadership.

Applicants must be between the ages of 8 and 17 years old when membership begins July 2010 and live in the United States. Interested youth can visit empowerme2b.org for more information.