GIRL SCOUTS
Able Riders program can participate in as well as the Able Riders program being unknown by many members of the community. She created five new obstacles for the horses to go through while the children ride the horses during their lessons. She also created a brochure and a flyer that included all the information a person needs to know about the Able Riders program and delivered them throughout the community.
Emily addressed the issue of lack of literacy among youth in her community. The impact she hoped to make was to promote literacy to the youth by reading books and/or reading via technology. She addressed this by having a read-athon at a local school to get the word out about her project and to inform as many children and adults about the importance of reading.
Earning the Girl Scout Gold Award is a powerful and transformative experience that could entitle girls to college scholarships or an advanced rank when entering the military.
Twenty six Yuba City High School students graduated from the Summer @ City Hall program last week after conducting a mock city council meeting.
Since the beginning of June, students from Yuba City and River Valley High Schools have spent their weekdays at Summer @ City Hall, learning from employees and elected officials about government’s many career opportunities.
During the mock meeting, the students will rule on variety of issues while serving in the assigned roles of city administrators, council members and citizens.
The students are incoming juniors and seniors who applied and interviewed for the opportunity to learn about government careers. They have spent nearly 100 hours at City Hall and at City facilities to learn all that encompasses a job in government and the path it takes to achieve such a career. “We are honored to support our local students by demonstrating a career pathway in government,” said Yuba City Mayor Preet Didbal, who has been instrumental in building and running the program. “For those of us who do the job every day, we know the varied ways individuals can turn personal interests into lifelong and rewarding careers that are also of service to their community. It’s great to share that with the next generation.” The S@CH program is funded by a Northern California Science Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts and Math (STREAM) Grant through the Sutter County Superintendent of Schools Office.
“This isn’t your standard summer school. These students recognized an invaluable learning opportunity and volunteered their time to study up on what could be their future,” Ewert said.
PHOTO: Students Chandan Balagan (City Attorney), Gissel Tena (City Manager) participate in a mock trial.