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FEATURES Thursday, February 19, 1998 - Page 9 Area students get A Jump Start on better education RY NIKKI B"LANGER to area schools, many of which help rials to learn with and improve their helping out with the program even The wish list includes the start- Features Editor WMC students fulfill their leach- safety while at school," along with though she is not a member of up kits, binders, money for gym ing practicum. giving society members important Kappa Delta Pi. "I like working Imagine your daughter has to "Being an education minor, we contacts in the school system. with children. This is a good thing uniforms and field trips, books for start at a new school in the middle go into schools [for the practicum] This year the society is work- to do," she said. Goldsmith is in the library, and plants for the envi- of the year. On her first day, the and see that there's a lot of things ing with East Middle School in charge of contacting sixth grade ronmental habitat beside the creek on school property. The society also principal hands her a start-up kit that can be changed," said Corto, Westminster. Harrison met with teacher, Ms. Dolch, to find our what complete with notebooks, binders, one of the coordinators of the pro- principal Bronson Jones in January she needs in her classroom. provides volunteers when teachers need them. pens and pencils she'll need for her gram. 'This is our way of saying to come up with a school wish list Each student on the school con- Corto and Harrison are also classes so she won't have to worry 'thank you. ", the society could begin working on. tact committee is assigned a teacher working on publicity for the about not having the right materi- About 20 WMC students are to keep in touch with so the soci- project. "Our number one goal is also working on developing this pro- ety will be able to improve indi- to find a newspaper such as the Imagine this school getting all gram, hoping that it will become a We go into schools of the volunteers, library books, permanent pari of Kappa Delta Pi. and see that there's vidual classrooms. an education minor, Carroll County limes that will rec- Goldsmith, that donate," ognize the businesses and plants for science it needs to "Hopefully everything will is currently working with Dolch to Harrison said. function and improve education. come together this year," said a lot of things that help with the sixth grade auction Their goal is to fulfill the wish One group of students at West- Rachel Harrison, the other coordi- em Maryland College is working nator for A Jump Start. can be changed. held at the end of the year. list by the end of the college semes- ter or at least the end of the school The kids make their own wish to make this dream a reality. The society will pick one school This is our way of lists of things they can bid on with year in order to be ready to pick a Kappa Delta Pi, the new Edu- in Carroll County each year to give cational Honor Society at WMC, is donations and materials which will saying 'thank you'" their fake checkbooks, and parents, new school the following semester. and now WMC teachers, students sponsoring a program, A Jump be collected through local busi- contact businesses for donations. Although both admit that they Start, to help area schools get the nesses. Heather Corto Goldsmith plans on staying are taking one step at a time in com- materials and resources they need. By breaking the group of stu- with the program if it continues. ing up with the specifics of the Soon after the first chapter of dents into committees, some stu- "Any additional help we can get "I'm excited about helping," she project, Corto says it is "definitely the society was inducted last April, dents will be responsible for main- is very worthwhile," Jones said, said. "If the program keeps grow- a group thing. Our devotion to edu- cation is going to pull us together." one member, Heather Corto, intro- taining contact with the teachers adding that he is very excited about ing each year, it will be a good Harrison agrees. "That is what duced the idea of fulfilling a while others will be contacting area the program. The first such pro- thing." will keep this going," she said. school's wish list. businesses to solicit their support. gram that East Middle School has The society is in the preliminary Anyone interested in helping Each chapter is encouraged to According to a recent memo to worked with, Jones believes it will stages of gathering the wish list. have its own community service society members by Corto and improve the school's educational Although Jones and several teach- with A Jump Start should contact Heather Corto at extension 8360 or project and Corto thought this Harrison, this program "will help abilities overall. ers gave many ideas, the members Rachel Harrison at box 586. would be a great way to give back local school kids have better mate- Sophomore Jaime Goldsmith is still need to contact more people. Reach Out WMC raises money for volunteer organizations -, "It sounded like something fun early as mid-November, when BY ERIN HOWARD A"';stanl News Editor to do," said freshman Monica Joyce and Ahlbum brought the idea Marineillo, "so I went." to Director of Residence Life and "Going once, going twice _ Marineillo, who won the bid for SERVE advisor, Scott Kane. Ac- sold!" exclaimed professional auc- dinner with President Chambers, as cording to Joyce, both organiza- tioneer Andy Cashman, who re- well as dinner with Dr. Cornelius tions had been planning separate lieved numerous anxious bidders Darcy, was one of several 'big auctions. However, when they with these very words at the recent spenders' at the auction. She also learned' of each other's plans they Students Engaged in Rural Volun- purchased piano lessons from Dr. decided a collaborative effort teer Experiences and Circle K ser- David Kreider and won two WMC would be a good idea. Both orga- vice auction. The atmosphere was football T-shirts and a $10 gift cer- nizations shared responsibilities on lighthearted yet tense as students, tificate to Superfresh in the Fish everything from advertising to faculty, and administrators at- Bowl, or door prize-like part ofthe decorating the Forum. tempted to out bid one another for auction. After sending out an interest the most desired items up for auc- The money earned from the letter in late December and not re- Auctioneer Andy Cashman oversees the bidding for one of the many items tion. auction will be divided between the ceiving much of a response, the for sale at the auction organized by SERVE and Circle K. The groups Reach Out WMC, the first ever two organizations. According to organizations feared they might raised over $1500 from the event SERVE and Circle K service auc- President Meghan Joyce, Circle K, have difficulty soliciting donations, tion held on Feb. 9 in the Forum, a community service organization which according to Ahlburn is "the proved to be a success, earning over which has been apart of the WMC major event in planning." The situ- $1,500 for the respective organiza- community since the late 80's, will ation was much different, however, CONFIDENTIAL AIDS tions. put their half of the money towards in January when the students re- TESTING "I definitely feel the auction supplies for their various commu- turned to campus after break. was successful," said Andrea nity service projects. Circle K does "It was much more effective Spring 1998 Ahlburn, president of SERVE. numerous projects each semester when we actually approached pro- "Between the two groups, every- such as Christmas in April and fessors," said Joyce. "People were thing went great." baby-sitting children at the near by very generous." 12:00 - 2:00 Groups of students attended the Human Services Center. They will SERVE Advisor Scott Kane auction intending to bid on the also use the money to send repre- said of the donations, "[When] the EVERY OTHER TUESDAY "Weekend on the Bay," donated by sentatives to leadership confer- first gift came in ... it was the room Dr. Philip Sayre, dean of Student ences. at the Westminster Inn. From that Affairs, which was the highest sell- SERVE, a Habitat for Human- point on, we knew the event was March 3 & 24 ing item at the auction. Freshman ity-like organization which is only going to be a success." April 7 & 21 Bethany Young won the bid, pur- in its third year on the WMC cam- Both organizations, as well as chasing the weekend for $300. pus, will use their earnings from the Scott Kane, expressed that they MayS Young says she plans to split the auction to help defray the cost of hope to make the auction an annual cost with five other friends. She their annual spring break trip. At event. LOCATION - SMITH HOUSE also bought the transportation to least 10 members of SERVE will "[The auction] has proven to be BWI airport donated by Bobbi be traveling to Dunngannon, Va. a great fund-raiser," said Ahlbum. CALL EXT.769 or 243 Ward, Education Department Sec- over spring break, where they will "Hopefully each year we can get FOR AN APPOINTMENT retary, and the surprise dessert be repairing the homes of families more and more people interested in . cakes donated by Dr. Lauren in need. the clubs and in attending the aec= Dundes. Planning-for the eveerbegan as tion."