High school seniors can apply for the Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year awards program at http://sammy.bodybymilk.com. All applicants are required to describe in 75 words or less how they incorporate milk into their everyday life and training regimen.
Winners will receive a $7,500 scholarship, attend an awards ceremony with celebrity guests at The Milk House at Disney's Wide World of Sports, and appear in a milk mustache ad in USA Today.
Entries must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on March 7. Finalists will be named by June. For complete contest rules and applications, visit http://sammy.bodybymilk.com.
HYDE PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL SEEKING ALUMNI
The Hyde Park Middle School 50th Anniversary Committee is looking for alumni to share their memories and artifacts of the past 50 years. For more information, call Karen Benner at 799-4260.
Valley High School to hold eating disorder vigil
There will be an eating disorders awareness candlelight vigil at 5:30 p.m. on March 11 on the soccer field at Valley High School, 2839 S. Burnham Ave.
COMPANY DONATIONS RESULT IN MONEY FOR BOOKS
Software Applications and Products and Pearson Publishing donated $106,200 to the Clark County School District to purchase books for the following elementary schools: Rundle, 425 N. Christy Lane; Edwards, 4551 Diamond Head Drive; Woolley, 3955 Timberlake Drive; Lincoln, 3010 Berg St.; Thomas, 1560 E. Cherokee Lane; and Wendell Williams, 1030 J St.
Politicians to present parent involvement summit
Gov. Jim Gibbons, Sen. Bill Raggio, R-Nev., and Assembly Speaker Barbara Buckley, D-Nev., will present Nevada's second annual Parent Involvement Summit on Feb. 29 at the Northwest Career and Technical Academy, 8200 W. Tropical Parkway. For more information, call (775) 353-5533.
APPLICANTS SOUGHT FOR EPICUREAN FOUNDATION
The Epicurean Charitable Foundation Las Vegas is seeking applications for its annual college scholarship program. Candidates need to be senior high school students who are passionate about pursuing a career in the hospitality and culinary arts industries.
Scholarship applications are available online at www.ecflv.org and must be submitted by March 7.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR MCCAW SCHOOL OF MINES
Adult volunteers are needed as tour guides at the McCaw School of Mines, 57 Lynn Lane. Tours are booked from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. every Monday through Friday throughout the regular nine-month school year. Volunteers can pick and choose the day(s) they wish to work.
To volunteer or for more information, call Clark Abrams at 558-4997 or Holly Eighmy at 799-3546.
CITY OF LIGHTS CHORUS TO OFFER SINGING VALENTINES
The Las Vegas City Of Lights Barbershop Chorus, a nonprofit organization that provides support and help to local schools to encourage vocal music, is raising money through its Singing Valentines program. A typical Singing Valentine includes love songs, sung in barbershop harmony, a card and a long-stemmed rose, all presented by a barbershop quartet in formal attire.
Delivery will be on Valentine's Day and will be performed at any location of your choice. For more information, call 437-2037.
MCDONALD'S TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO SENIORS
The Ronald McDonald House of Las Vegas and the McDonald's Owner Operators of Greater Las Vegas are offering scholarships to local graduating seniors with a 2.5 cumulative, unweighted GPA who plan to attend an accredited post-secondary education institution in the fall. The required application documents must be completed and returned to the Ronald McDonald house by March 7.
Applications for scholarships are available online at www.rmhlv.com or www.ccpef.org. Students also can call 252-4663 for more information.
FOUNDATIONS HOLD ARBOR DAY POSTER CONTEST
The Nevada Division of Forestry and the National Arbor Day Foundation are holding a poster contest open to fifth-grade students. The theme is "Trees are terrific inside and out." Deadline for entries is 5 p.m. on March 1. For more information, call Susan Stead at (775) 684-2506.
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