Applications accepted for 5th Annual Lapeer Community Schools Distinguished Alumni Award

Do you know a Lapeer Community Schools high school alumnus worthy of induction in the Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor?

Nominations for candidates for the fifth annual Lapeer Community Schools Distinguished Alumni Award program are still being accepted for the fall induction program.

The Distinguished Alumni Award program is sponsored by the District and the Lapeer High School Alumni Association.

To be eligible for the award, a person, living or dead, must have graduated from the Lapeer Community Schools at least ten years ago and be noted in his or her field of endeavor or recognized for expertise and good works.

The person must be considered a role model for youth and demonstrated positive leadership and outstanding achievement, service or contributions to society. Honorees will attend the Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2010 in the Lapeer East High School Auditorium.

Four previous classes of Distinguished Alumni Award winners included pillars of the education community; a U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot and other distinguished military men and women; local business owners and executives, a women’s basketball team head coach, a former high altitude balloon test pilot killed testing flight suit equipment for the new astronaut program in the 1960s and a police chief, among others.

Applications are available in District buildings or by calling Mary Linn Voss at (810) 538-1634.
Deadline for applications is Friday, May 7, 2010.

Nominations sought for 2010 LCS Distinguished Alumni Hall of Honor program

Nominations for candidates for the fifth annual Lapeer Community Schools Distinguished Alumni Award program are being sought for the fall induction program.

The Distinguished Alumni Award program is sponsored by the District and the Lapeer High School Alumni Association.

To be eligible for the award, a person, living or dead, must have graduated from the Lapeer Community Schools at least ten years ago and be noted in his or her field of endeavor or recognized for expertise and good works.

The person must be considered a role model for youth and demonstrated positive leadership and outstanding achievement, service or contributions to society. Honorees will attend the Distinguished Alumni Induction Ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. Sunday, November 7, 2010 in the Lapeer East High School Auditorium.

Four previous classes of Distinguished Alumni Award winners included pillars of the education community; a U.S. Navy Blue Angels pilot and other distinguished military men and women; local business owners and executives, a women’s basketball team head coach, a former high altitude balloon test pilot killed testing flight suit equipment for the fledgling astronaut program in the 1960s and a police chief, among others.

Applications are available in District buildings or by calling Mary Linn Voss at (810) 538-1634.
Deadline for applications is Friday, April 30, 2010.

Enrichment programs: Fun for young and seniors

Education and recreation at Lapeer Community Schools is more than just about young people.

The District, through its Enrichment Catalog, offers a variety of programs to the community.

The popular senior fitness program meets Monday and Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the new Lapeer Community High School gymnasium at the Cramton campus, 1220 Lake Nepessing Road in Elba Township. Cost of the program is $60, or for seniors 60 and older within the Lapeer District the class is $40 with the Lapeer Gold Card.

The fall program ends on November 18th, but is scheduled to return in the winter.

Starting Monday, November 2nd, the free winter walking program begins at Lapeer West High School from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, except during holiday weeks and on “snow days.” The program continues through Thursday, March 25th. For further information on this program or the “closed” days contact the LCS Enrichment Office at (810) 538-1622. Please do not call Lapeer West about this program.

A Snowmobile Safety Certification class is scheduled for Thursday, December 3rd from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Rolland-Warner Middle School.

The snowmobile class is a home study course with classroom follow-up. A Michigan Snowmobile Safety Certificate, which allows persons 12 years of age and older, to operate a snowmobile without adult supervision, will be awarded to students who successfully complete the course and pass a written test.

Pre-registration for this course is required. The deadline to register for the course is Wednesday, November 25th. Cost is $25 per person, or two people from the same household for $45.

For more information on these or other Enrichment courses call Mary Linn Voss, Community Services Coordinator, at (810) 538-1622. ###