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Celebrating Character Counts! on Court Square

Tuesday, October 3, 2006 5:00 - 7:00 pm

Sponsored by:
Rockingham County Public Schools Counselors:
“A Families First Event”
The Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc.
Rockingham County 4-H

Advisory Committee Members:  Lena Osborne, Sergeant Felicia Glick, RC Sheriff's Dept.; Candy Martin, Cammie Weston, Brenda Robey, Martin Auville, Dick Harper.
Domino's Pizza and Pepsi Products for sale
    All Proceeds Donated to the Rockingham Educational Foundation to support “Character Counts”




Program of Events
October 3, 2006


5:15-5:40   Broadway High School Jazz Combo, Phil Bravo, Director

5:40-5:50    Elkton  Middle School Chorus, Linda Ervin, Director

5:50-6:00    CHARACTER COUNTS! Kelley Coggsdale Community Leadership Award presented by Rockingham Educational Foundation President, Mr. Gerry Beam
   
6:00-6:15    J. F. Hillyard Middle School Band, Cathy Brown, Director

6:20-6:30    Rockingham County Schools 4th and 5th Grade “Kids for Character” Chorus

6:30-7:00    Recognition Ceremony
    
Welcome:               Candy Martin , RCPS Counselor
Master of Ceremonies:     Mike Schikman, WSVA Radio
Opening Ceremony:         Turner Ashby High School Chorus, Curtis Nolley, Director

Recognition of student winners of “Pillars In Person” Essay
Grades K-1    Carly Howard, McGaheysville Elementary
Grades 2-3    Julia Sheffer, Peak View Elementary
Grades 4-5    Emma Pence, McGaheysville Elementary
Grade 6-8    Rachel Lewis, Montevideo Middle School
Grade 9-12    Rachel Pennington, Turner Ashby High School

Recognition of “Pillars in Person”
Carly Howard    Linda Cook (Grandmother)
Julia Sheffer    Olivia Sheffer (Sister)
Emma Pence    Jennifer Townsend (Former Challenge Teacher)
Rachel Lewis    Pete Gohdes (Father)
Rachel Pennington    Janet Marafino (Former Algebra Teacher)

Recognition of 2005-2006 “Brittany Lam/Kelley Coggsdale CHARACTER COUNTS! Award” recipients-Mr. Dennis Stoneburner, Chairman, Rockingham County School Board

Closing


Brittany Lam/Kelley Coggsdale 2005-2006 Students of the Month
Iris Orellana South River Elementary School
Lydia Stoll Linville-Edom Elementary School
Victoria Price Elkton Middle School
Jesse Hunter Martin Turner Ashby High School
Tiffany Shiflet J. Frank Hillyard Middle School
Ben Spitzer Fulks Run Elementary School
Florencia Ortiz Lacey Spring Elementary School
Megan Breeden Elkton Elementary School
John “Kelly” Coffman* John Wayland Elementary School
Garret Burks Montevideo Middle School
Gabino Cruz-Hernandez Pleasant Valley Elementary School
Jenny Housden Plains Elementary School
Steven Andrew Parker Wilbur Pence Middle School
Bethany Gail Fox Wilbur Pence Middle School
Priscilla May Spotswood High School
Phillip Stone, III John C. Myers Elementary School
Megan Smith Ottobine Elementary School
Heidi Eberly Broadway High School
Leona Good Mountain View Elementary School
Sarah Cameron McGaheysville Elementary School
*Posthumously


Free Item available:
“Live the Pillars” Key Chain

VISIT THE BRIDGEWATER 4-H PETTING ZOO,
AND “LACY LUCY” THE CLOWN

CHARACTER COUNTS T-SHIRT GIVE AWAYS
You may be “caught in the act” of showing strong character, and receive a free “Character Counts” T-Shirt!!!

Face Painting by Broadway High School Art Students!

Inclement Weather Site:    Showker Hall,
First Presbyterian Church, 17 North Court Square



Special thanks to:

Advisory Committee Members
The Daily News Record
WSVA Radio
Broadway High School Jazz Band
J. Frank Hillyard Middle School Band
PEPSI
The Rockingham Educational Foundation, Inc.
Domino's Pizza
Harrisonburg City Council
Rockingham County Public Schools
Bridgewater 4-H Petting Zoo
Harrisonburg First Presbyterian Church
Hometown Music
Elkton Middle School Chorus
Turner Ashby High School Chorus
4th & 5th Grade Kids for Character Chorus


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