Lots of things/community events happening around Wills Point this week for prior to Friday nights game against the visiting Mineola Yellowjackets: RALLY AND PARADE - SEPTEMBER 17 This year’s spirit week will include a new dimension, with a special rally and parade planned on the bricks in the downtown Wills Point area on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6:30 p.m. The event will include Wills Point athletes and members of the homecoming court, as well as inspirational speakers and live music. Anyone wishing to enter the parade can contact Brandi Weaver at 214-207-2261. ROTARY CLUB HAMBURGER SUPPER - SEPTEMBER 19 The Wills Point Rotary Club will host the annual tradition of the Homecoming Hamburger Supper Friday, Sept. 19. The fundraiser will be held from 5-7 p.m. in the commons area of the Wills Point High School. Tickets are $6 and may be purchased in advance from any club member. Tickets may also be purchased at the door. This fun community event is a great opportunity for fellowship with friends and neighbors prior to the homecoming game. After the supper, football fans can walk to the stadium to watch the Wills Point Tigers take on the Mineola Yellowjackets and watch the award-winning “Pride of Tigerland” WPHS Band perform at halftime. Money raised from the event will be used for planned community service projects. The projects include helping with the maintenance and repair of the playground at Lester Park. Club members and other volunteers are planning a work day to replace or repair damaged equipment so that children who come to play are safe and enjoy their time at the park. Another project includes funding grants for WPISD teachers so that they can increase the educational experiences of our students where there are shortfalls through traditional funding sources. The Rotary Club granted teachers of $3,500 last year. Grants were given to purchase reading programs at the intermediate school, teacher training at the junior high, and mathematics applications for middle school students, to name a few. Rotary is an organization of business and professional persons united worldwide who provide humanitarian service, encourage high ethical standards in all vocations and help build goodwill and peace in the world. The local club meets every Friday at noon at the Wills Point Church of Christ. For more information, please visit willspointrotary.org or email willspointrotary@gmail. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER OPEN HOUSE - SEPTEMBER 19 Wills Point ISD will hold an Open House for the new high school Career and Technology Center on Friday, Sept. 19 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. WPISD spent 2.5 million dollars to build this state-of-the-art facility that houses culinary arts, auto technology, family and consumer science and business technology. The facility includes office space, a multi-purpose room, a restaurant grade kitchen, 5 classrooms and an auto tech shop. The building was designed by Eubanks Harris Roberts Craig, Architects out of Tyler. Jackson Construction in Quitman built the center. Construction began in March and was completed in late August. Students participating in a sequence of Career and Technology course will have the opportunity to graduate with certifications in a number of fields including culinary arts and auto mechanics.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 13:13:43 +0000
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