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A bright opportunity for budding engineers
Carl Kieke
For girls with a yen for scientific or engineering activities, you have an opportunity to build a solar-powered car and compare it to cars built by other girls from the area. And you don’t have to go anywhere to do it; it’s all virtual.
This event is designated for Girl Scouts of all ages and non-Girl Scouts from kindergarten through high school who live in the area covered by Girl Scouts of Central Texas. That includes any county completely south of Interstate 20 – i.e., if I-20 runs through your county, you are not in Central Texas Council.
Big Country juniors earn 4-H accolades
Carl Kieke
Last week I reported on the 4-H Seniors who advanced to the state round-up based on their finish at the District 7 competition. This week, we look at the juniors who finished Top 3 in their events. Juniors do not advance to the state level.
Runnels and Taylor counties picked up quite a few top finishers in a variety of categories, which bodes well for competitions in future years as these members advance to the senior level. Runnels County competitors picked up four top finishers, while Taylor County had three.
Rylee Vahlenkamp was first with her animal science presentation and Braden Hoppe in beef. Both also received division championship recognition. Joining them with first place presentations were Kaylee Scott in horse and Jaxon and Hayze Honensee in ag technology and farm safety. In addition, Paysley Branham was third in animal science.
Thanks to shoppers for a literal ton of support
Carl Kieke
I enjoyed a busy but great day May 1. It was made great by a variety of youth groups, Abilene’s four United Supermarket locations and their customers and employees.
If you went to one of those stores between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. that day, you were probably met by Cub Scout, Scouts BSA, Girl Scout or Trail Life/American Heritage Girls members, offering you a flyer and encouraging you to pick up a couple of extra items for Food Bank of West Central Texas.
Boy, did you ever respond! Combined, the four locations brought in 2,649 pounds of food items. In addition, even though it wasn’t requested, customers donated $1,451 for the Food Bank to purchase additional needed items.
Scouts need help to fill the food bank
Carl Kieke
I could use some help this weekend from any of my readers who may be in Abilene.
Until a few years ago, Boy Scouts ran a food drive for Food Bank of West Central Texas in early November. For several reasons, it ran its course and was discontinued.
This year it returns, but in a different format. Instead of going door-to-door, youth groups are setting up in front of Abilene’s United Supermarkets from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.
There aren’t enough scout units in Abilene to cover all stores all day. So the opportunity is being offered to Girl Scouts, 4-H, Trail Life Boys and American Heritage Girls.