27J Wellness Fair
The third annual School District 27J Wellness Fair will be 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 9, at Overland Trail Middle School, 455 N. 19th Ave. in Brighton. The fair is open to everyone and offers activities and information for all ages. There will be family games, health screenings, and vendor booths with health, wellness and nutrition information and giveaways.
The Brighton Police Department will be on hand with the physical agility test each officer candidate has to complete to become a police officer. See if you have what it takes to complete the obstacle course in qualifying time. Supper Solutions will offer quick, healthy dinner ideas. Car seat checks will be offered and area recreation centers will be present to share information on available programs. The West Ridge Wild Cats jump rope team will perform.
Platte Valley Medical Center will provide seasonal and H1N1 shots at the fair for free. While this is open to all, PVMC is providing a prime opportunity for any youngsters from six months to 10 years old who haven’t received a second vaccination to do so on Saturday.
Sponsored by the 27J Wellness Committee, the goal of the event is to promote healthy living for all and to continue the group’s wellness activities that promote health and fitness all year through the schools.
United Power offers scholarships, trips
Applications are available for United Power’s 2010 Youth Programs, which include $9,500 in scholarships and all-expenses paid leadership trips to Steamboat Springs and Washington, D.C. Fifteen students in the United Power service territory will be awarded scholarships from the member-owned electric cooperative. Three youth will travel to Steamboat Springs, and three will be granted a visit to Washington, D.C., on electric cooperative youth leadership trips.
The annual youth trips to Steamboat Springs, and Washington, D.C., provide opportunities for students to make friends with other youth from across the country, gain a better understanding of cooperative principles, see local sights and develop leadership skills. Students must be a high school junior or senior in the fall of 2010 to qualify for Youth Trips.
Winners are chosen based on overall academic performance taking into account grade point average, ACT and SAT scores, extra-curricular activities, and a brief essay. Only one application is needed to apply for all available scholarships. The following scholarships are available:
• One, $1,000 Basin Electric
Power Cooperative Scholar- ship.
• Two, $1,000 United Power
Colorado College Scholar-
ship.
• One, $1,000 Lois Lesser
Educator Scholarship.
• Two, $500 Tri-State
Generation & Transmission
Association Scholarships.
• Eight, $500 United Power
Book Scholarships.
• One, $1,000 United Power
Non-Traditional Student
Award.
Applications and more information on United Power’s Youth Programs are available at www.unitedpower.com. Applications for Washington, D.C. are due Feb. 1, 2010 and applications for Steamboat Springs and the scholarship program are due Mar. 1.