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Piedmont District sets Spring Camporee ,c,| The Piedmont District will hold its Spring Camporee on April 15-17, at Deep Valley Farm in Francisco, located 10 miles east of Mount Airy. , This years' camp-o-ree theme, "Camp-o-ree Olympiad," will have an emphasis on Olympic style competition. As this is an Olympic year, we are capitalizing on this theme and have developed the Olympic concept for the Boy Scouts. There will be an opening cere mony with a review of patrols that are competing. Patrols are encour aged to be innovative with their dress and team flags. The events for the Camp-o-ree Olympiad are adapted partly from the Olympic games and partly from from traditional backwoods events. Our events have been adopted from both the winter and summer Olympic style events. There will be lots of individual and team competition events. There Some of the events will be the Tbam Chuck Put which is like the "Shot Put" but the chuck is a piece of firewood. Team Back Pack relay is like a baton relay race, but the item passed is a backpack. Team SCOliTlNe/USA Scouting in . Forsyth County v by I Carlton Crump • District Executive will also be Olympic style awards to be given out at the closing cere monies. sled run, similar to dog sledding, is a race with the teams pulUng a sled over a designated course without losing the cargo. Wood pile lift is like weight lifting, but the team is to move a pile of firewood to another location, without throwing the wood. There will be several more events offered on the course. Troops may check in Friday night or early Saturday mwning but must be registered by 10 am on Sat urday. Water will not be provided therefore each Troop must bring a supply of drinking and cooking water. Remember, the weather may be unpredictable, so be prepared for rain or cold. The price will be S3 per scout, which is payable upon arrival. Sleeping bags and tents are available for new scouts and visi tors but they must be check out at the Council by no later than the Thursday, April 14, 1988 Winston.S2kmChwnide J^rt Siccent & ‘J^rame-It-J'ourself ShcnooocC (Pfaza 'Peace iHavcn & iK^iOinfiood 768-3871 SiVnc Location Since 1975 TroJessiimaC Cutting and “Design • ‘frames • thfats • Qlass Ready-Made Frames Posters Art Supplies Custom Framing Poster Mounting Wood & Metal Frames Paintings by Afro-American Artists A&T schedules Jesse Jackson as commencement speaker The scheduled 1988 A&T State University Commencement with U.S. Presidential candidate, the Rev. Jesse Jackson as speaker, is expected to attract a record crowd to the Greensboro Colise um. Jackson, a 1964 A&T gradu ate and one of its most distin guished alumni, will speak at 11 a.m. to the nearly 1,000 graduating seniors, their parents, the A&T fac ulty and staff and friends. "We are extremely fortunate and grateful to have the Rev. Jack- son, the internationally prominent human rights leader, to address our commencement," A&T Chancellor Edward B. Fort said. "The reality of the situation is that he is very much en route to becoming the next president of the United States." The occasion will take on additional meaning for Jackson as two of his sons, Jonathan and Jesse Jr., will be among those marching in the commencement exercise. Jackson’s wife, Jacqueline, also attended A&T, and will be present for the graduation. Jackson is a native of Greenville, S.C. His distinguished career in public service began while he as an A&T student. He was a quarterback on the football team and was elected president of the Student Government Associa tion. While in Greensboro he led student demonstrations against segregated facilities. After gradua tion from A&T, he moved to Chicago where he attended Chica go Theological Seminary. In 1967, the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. appointed him director of SCLC Operation Bread basket. He remained in that posi tion until 1971 when he founded Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity). Jackson has been much hon ored for his humanitarian service to the nation. He has more than 17 honorary degrees. He has received the Golden Key award from the American association of School Administrators. Jackson is a world traveler and has met with some of the most distinguished personali ties of the world. Jackson is the author of a book and has served as a columnist for the Los Angeles Times syndicate. JiRKY^iOHG FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER If' Conference on research of historically black institutions set in Greensboro A statewide conference on educational research in historically black institutions will be held Fri day, April 22, at North Carolina A&T State University. The conference will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 5 p.m. All sessions will be held in the Ronald McNair Engineering Build ing Auditorium. Dr. Edmund Gordem, a profes ses of psychology at Yale Universi- 9, will give the keynote address at 9 am. His topic is "The Role of Scholarship in One's Professional and Research career Development: A Personal History." Eight Educational Research Fellows, all faculty members con ducting educational research pro jects at historically black universi ties in the state, will jwesent their research. Starting at 10:30 a.m., these faculty members will give presentations on research concern ing students in higher education: Dr. Charlotte G. Boger and Dr. Bertram A. Coppock of Fayet teville State University, Dr. Barbara H. Ellis of North Carolina Central University and Dr. Eua C. Gravely of A&T. Chairing the session will be Dr. Valeria Flemming, vice chan cellor for academic affairs, Fayet teville State University. Partici pants will include Dr. Treana Adkins, associate director of teach er education at UNC-G, and Dr. George Antonelli, associate vice president for student services and special programs, UNC General Administration. Chairing a session on faculty in higher education and special populations of students will be Dr. Richard Bennett, vice chancellor for academic affairs, Winston- Salem State University. Partici pants will be Dr. Sammie Camp bell and Dr. Lyle Jones. The project has been designed to address the underepresentation of minorities in educational research and to strengthen and enrich a network of educational research partnerships among facul ty in historically black institutions. Lefs Get MovingAgain VOTE #100 Paid far by Citizens far Gerald H. Long County Commissioner Committee DaitonD. Ruffin, Treasurer, 2871 Galsworthy Drive, Winston-Salem, NC27I06 Post 220 holds Easter event The Ralph R. Morgan Ameri can Legion Post No. 220 held its annual Easter Egg Hunt and party for approximately 200 youth Mon day, April 4. The activities were held at the post home. The dance contest highlighted the Easter party. The winners received money and prizes. Hamburgers, hot dogs and assorted soft drinks were served as refreshments during the event. The Easter egg hunt is spon- smed annually by the post to help observe Children and Youth Month, which is celebrated in April. The post members and auxil iary were the hosts for the event. James McWillis is the post commander and Joan Bell is the auxiliary president. The Post #220 auxiliary will hold its regular business meeting Sunday, April 17, at 4 p.m. at the post home. The meeting is rescheduled from April 3. 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For more informa tion, contact Sandy Rogers at Sara Lee Corporation, P.O. Box 2760, Winston-Salem, 27102, or tele phone 744-3676. PRO-LINE and SOFT S BEAUTIFUL are regista/ai PRO-LINE proudly celebrates the strength, love, and beauty of the black family by presenting the SOFT & BEAUTIFUL/Men’s Comb-Thru $100,000 FAMILY REUNION Sweepstakes. From our family to yours. With love. GRAND PRIZE; FAMILY REUNION for up to 50 people that includes: 9 Up to 50 round-trip coach tickets from/to any American Airlines destina tion in the continental United States. 9 Up to SO hotel room-nights anywhere in the continental United States. 9 Picnic-style meal for up to SO people. 9 Professional family group portrait in color with up to SO 10" x 12" glossy reprints. 9 Assortment of Pro-Line products with a suggested retail value of S2,500. FIRST PRIZE: Family Fun for four. 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