FEELING YOUNG AGAIN/SENIOR-SENIOR DANCE

Friday night (March 5th) in New Smyrna Beach High School’s cafeteria, the class of 2010 seniors hosted a dance. Nothing out of the ordinary for a high school to have a dance on their campus, but this dance was very different. It was a SENIOR – SENIOR DANCE. Translation: The senior students invited senior citizens to join them for an evening full of dancing, live entertainment, refreshments and photos.
This service project was a way to give back to the community that is beloved in New Smyrna Beach, the “Young At Heart” senior citizens including grandparents, church members, co-workers and friends. The senior class president, Sydney Kendricks, welcomed the elderly to this young and old party. The music selections spanned over 60 years and everyone enjoyed the collection chosen by Peri Kose and the disc jockey was Chris Atwell, both members of
the steering committee.
The Electric Slide filled the dance floor as young and old danced simultaneously to the crowd pleasing song.

Live entertainment was also provided, featuring singing and guitar playing by Justin Watson, Candice Cuchetti and Alex Kinsey.
Kaylee Richmond and Amanda Bartlett were student photographers that took pictures and printed them out during the evening, providing everyone with a memento of the dance.
The event was advertised on flyers that were distributed around town. There was not a huge crowd, but everyone that attended had a wonderful time. As the dance was winding down and people were beginning to leave, one woman was heard saying, “That made me feel young again!”

NSB CAPS – CUDA Achievers Award & Annual Spaghetti Dinner

New Smyrna Beach Commencement Exercises – Class of 2009

PROJECT GRADUATION CHARITY GOLF TOURNAMENT

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PRESS RELEASE     MARCH 21, 2009
HIDDEN LAKES GOLF COURSE

It was an amazingly beautiful warm and sunny day on Saturday March 21, 2009 at Hidden Lakes Golf Course where the field of play was filled with 100 golfers from as far as Brevard County to play in the annual Project Graduation Charity Golf Tournament to benefit the seniors of the New Smyrna Beach High School.  There was a hole in one contest for a chance for 2009 Suzuki SX4 Crossover Vehicle as well as  a 2009 EZ Go Golf Cart donated by Gulf Atlantic Golf Carts.  Each golfer also had an opportunity to putt for a chance for $5000 cash in which the winner would get $2500 cash and Project Graduation would get $2500 cash.  In the end, there were only 3 players who putted well enough to have this chance to putt for $5000 cash and they were Steve Hardock, Mickey McKnight & Rick Vangilder and the final putt came down to Mickey McKnight with a putt just a little too outside of the hole.

There were prizes for first place, second place, third place, longest drive and closest to the pin.  The best award though, was the award of farthest from first place, which was awarded to the extremely supportive lunch room ladies from the New Smyrna Beach High School.

 They were:  Mikki Ferris, Dawn Putnal, Carol Erheardt and Connie Shoults.  These ladies always come out and support this event by putting together their team and are greatly appreciated.  It is always great to see the staff as well as the students come out and support the cause.

The other awards were as follows:

1st Place:  Lee Griffith, Jamie Stratton, Ian Hoffman, & Jason Hoffman (3 day 2 night vacation for 4)
2nd Place: Jay Sempsrott, Marvin Powers, Josh Powers and AT (4 rounds of golf)
3rd Place: Alex Kish, Matt Murray, Kevin Wallshlager, Mickey McKnight (golf towels, golf balls)

There was a 50/50 drawing where half goes to the winner and the other half goes to Project Graduation, which was won by Gloria Preston, who has a daughter who attends New Smyrna Beach High School.  She chose to donate all of the money back to Project Graduation.   She is currently the NSBHS PTSA/Project Graduation recording secretary.  All of her hard work and dedication to the school and the community is greatly appreciated.

There was a silent auction held concurrent with the golf tournament and everyone made bids on items from a load of dirt, massages, spa treatments, rounds of golf and lessons, fishing trips, Costa Del Mar sunglasses, autographed memorabilia, portraits and artwork.

This event could not have been put on without the support of the donors, sponsors and especially the parent volunteers as well as the staff of Hidden Lakes Golf Course.

We would like to thank our large supporters such as Hidden Lakes Golf Club, Hometown News, Pennysaver and Brighthouse  Networks  as well as all of our hole sponsors.

Each year this event is held in March, so please be watching for information about next year’s event.

As this event was extremely successful, we are still short the money needed to provide this drug and alcohol free event the night of graduation for the seniors of New Smyrna Beach High School.  We still need items for the goody bags for each senior as well as items for door prizes for the seniors and food items for the event.  Every little bit helps, so if you can donate an item or items, or any amount of a cash donation, please contact us.  All of your donations are tax-deductible.

If you or someone you know is interested in helping us keep our seniors safe, please feel free to contact Heidi Hales-Eldridge at 386-314-9886.

NSB CAPS CUDAS ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

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