(December 17, 2012) What does it take to become an Eagle Scout? The Boy Scout pledge includes attributes such as: physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight. But it also takes years of dedication to community service, camping out in extreme weather conditions, demonstrating leadership and communication skills, and completing all the work required for […]
Annual competition benefits Student Tuition Aid at TCA (Dallas) October 30, 2012 – Trinity Christian Academy will host its Dr Pepper/Snapple Group Golf + Tennis Tournament on Monday, November 5 at Bent Tree Country Club in Dallas. Last year’s tournament raised more than $155,000 in support of TCA’s Student Tuition Aid (STA) program. “TCA is pleased to […]
(Rockwall) September 18, 2012 – The Aspasians Fall Arts & Crafts Fair returns to the historic downtown square in Rockwall, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, September 22. Discover jewelry, gifts, handbags, fashion apparel, pottery, candles, home decor, artistry, and one-of-a-kind treasures. Proceeds and benefits will help provide scholarships to local graduating seniors and […]
September 7, 2012 – “Sailing is like heaven on earth,” said one of the 18 sailing students – all children of Helping Hands’ clients that received sailing scholarships from Rush Creek Junior Sailing Program. Since 2006, the yacht club have generously provided tuition-free sailing lessons for kids that normally would not have the opportunity to […]
August 20, 2012 – Hawaiian Falls water parks recently selected one employee from each of its five Texas locations to receive a $1,000 college scholarship. The five ambassadors, as the employees are known within the company, were selected from 58 applicants. One runner up was also selected from each park and awarded a $100 scholarship. $1,000 […]
Rockwall Rotary’s Hot Rocks Bike Race draws more than 1,000 participants (Rockwall) August 12, 2012 – Participation in yesterday’s Hot Rocks Bike Race exceeded expectations, with more than 1,050 riders coming out bright and early to Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium in Rockwall for intense competition and family fun. The 26th annual event attracted all levels of riders, […]
Rockwall Rotary’s Hot Rocks Bike Race draws more than 1,000 participants (Rockwall) August 12, 2012 – Participation in yesterday’s Hot Rocks Bike Race exceeded expectations, with more than 1,050 riders coming out bright and early to Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium in Rockwall for intense competition and family fun. The 26th annual event attracted all levels of riders, […]
Community leadership program awards scholarships, serves Frisco area through volunteerism, project development Class XVI set to begin in September (Frisco) June 22, 2012- Leadership Frisco, a community leadership program, is continuing to reach out and serve the greater Frisco area through volunteerism and project development. Both the alumni and advisory council of the program have […]
(Rockwall) July 16, 2012 – For the 26th year the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club will bring to Rockwall an annual event that has become a local tradition – the Hot Rocks Bike Race and Ride. In August they come – the riders, the sponsors, the spectators and the Rotarians. Before the sun rises they are there and […]
The Rockwall Rotary Club, sometimes referred to as “Noon Rotary,” is Rockwall’s oldest service club. It held its organizational meeting on April 6, 1939 at the Rockwall Community Building, and had 20 businessmen charter members. The Rockwall Rotary Club is one of the thousands of Rotary Clubs worldwide that make up Rotary International which has […]