What’s Going On
Share your event information with the Yuma Sun’s online calendar. Submissions are free, and follow the same guidelines as What’s Going On. Go to Yumasun.com/calendar. raffle, freebies from Fan Quest and Coco’s, Pokemon cards, free meals, book markers, stickers, tattoos, pencils, necklaces, while supplies last; Liberty Motorsports will bring a Polaris RZR 170 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. COST: $1 raffle; or buy 5 and get 3 extra raffle tickets for special drawing INFO: Call (928) 580-3461
SPRING MEMBERSHIP TEA
WHEN: 3 to 5 p.m. WHERE: Omega Restaurant, 711 E. 32nd St. GOING ON: The Rio Colorado Republican Women will have their spring membership tea with speaker DeeDee Baumgarten, who was a teacher in Iraq; wear your special Easter bonnet and bring your favorite tea cup; silent auction, white elephant sale COST: Tickets $12 INFO: For reservations, call June at (928) 783-8600
BRIDGE TO THE RIDGE
WHEN: 5 p.m. WHERE: Gila Ridge HS gym, 7150 E. 24th St. GOING ON: Eighth-grade orientation to welcome new parents and students to Gila Ridge High School; parents and students will be introduced to key staff, with performances by dance, choir and cheer; following assembly, info about curriculum, academics/credits, attendance and dress code will be given, visit displays and take a tour of campus, students can also sign up for academic areas, clubs, athletic teams INFO: Contact the school at (928) 502-6406 or email James Kuzniak at jkuzniak@ yumaunion.org
COLLEGE LIFE
WHEN: 9 a.m. WHERE: AWC Yuma Campus, 2020 S. Avenue 8E GOING ON: Arizona Western College will host College Life for 10th grade Talent Search and Upward Bound students; 10th graders from area high schools will play the game of College Life as they learn about ways to pay for college and how much college costs; each team of two will receive a play checkbook, they can earn scholarships and receive financial aid, go to Campus Life to pay for housing, the cashier to pay for tuition and the bookstore to buy books