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Douglas County Sheriffs Scholarship ProgramSheriff David A. Weaver has established a scholarship fund and will award 10 ($750) scholarships. The scholarship program is broken down into three separate categories.Douglas County Sheriff's Office Scholarship: Eight scholarships, each worth $750, will be awarded to graduating seniors from any Douglas County public high school, accredited private high school, or a qualifying home school. Race-A-Cop Scholarship: One scholarship, each worth $750, will be awarded to a graduating senior from any Douglas County public high school, accredited private high school, or a qualifying home school. This particular scholarship is only applicable to those students who are going to attend a vocational college/program. Deputy Ron King Memorial Scholarship: One scholarship, each worth $750, will be awarded to a graduating senior from any Douglas County public high school, accredited private high school, or a qualifying home school. The application filing deadline is March 31, 2012. For more information and a link to the application form go to: http://blogs.douglas.co.us. IREA: 21 grants (3 per Director District) of $1,000 each.Grant winners are chosen by a lottery-type drawing. To be eligible, an applicant (or applicant's parent or guardian) must be an IREA consumer AND be a graduating high school senior, submit an acceptance letter from a college, university or vocational/trade school, and return completed entry form by June 29. Application can be found at http://www.intermountain-rea.com/.Outstanding Youth of Lone Tree AwardThe Lone Tree Youth Commission is seeking applicants for a new award meant to honor local youth positively serving their community. This $500 award will be given to a teen that demonstrates leadership through community service or has achievements in academics, arts and culture, entrepreneurship, environment, sports and recreation, social action or personal triumph.To be eligible, the applicant must live in Lone Tree at the time of applying, be in 8th through 12th grade, and their qualifying project or accomplishment must have occurred in the 12 months prior to the application being submitted. Applications will be accepted January 1, 2012 through April 1, 2012. For more information go to www.cityoflonetree.com/youthaward or call Kristen Knoll at 303-708-1818. Youth Leadership Douglas County Accepting ApplicationsYouth Leadership Douglas County is accepting applications from current freshmen (class of 2015) who would like to hone their leadership skills through a two-year program. This program requires students attend a training once a month (transportation is not included) and the classes run September through May. School attendance on these days is excused, but students are responsible for any school work missed. Year one (sophomore year) focuses on knowledge acquisition around leadership skills. Year two students use their training in hands-on activities and working with the sophomores in the program. Students have the opportunity to meet and interact with local government and business leaders. The estimated cost for YLDC is $495.Applications are due April 1st and can be downloaded at www.youthleadershipdc.com and completed packets should be mailed to YLDC, Kristine Turner, 558 Castle Pines Pkwy., Unit B4, #364, Castle Rock, CO 80108. |
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CMB covers, reviews and previews all genres of local music, puts on a variety of highly marketed events, institutes and supports local music industry programs, and showcases the local music scene.
Colorado Teen Literature ConferenceSave the date (March 31st) for the 24th Colorado Teen Literature Conference at the Tivoli, Auraria Campus, Downtown Denver. The conference features local authors, teen authors, and tons of information about teen literature. Keynote speakers are Todd Mitchell, author of the Traitor King, and Maggie Stiefwater. Join the mailing listto get notified when registration opens. Comicfest
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