All Entries in the "Youth" Category
Blowing the Whistle on Texting & Driving
The annual Whistle Game between the La Junta Tigers and the Lamar Savages will be at Tiger Stadium in La Junta on Friday, October 26 at 7pm. Colorado State Patrol Troopers will be there to blow the whistle on texting and driving. Troopers will be on hand to remind high school students and their families […]
Hartshorn Wins District FFA Creed Speaking Event, Murdock Places 3rd
LAMAR— Matthew Hartshorn of the Lamar FFA Chapter won first place in the District Creed Speaking Contest. Hartshorn will receive a plaque and a medal at the District Banquet in recognition of his accomplishment. In addition, he will represent District 7 in the state competition during the 85th Colorado FFA Convention in June in Sterling, […]
Prowers County Youth Pheasant Hunting Clinic
LAMAR, Colo. – Youth ages 10 to 15 are invited to learn about pheasant hunting in an organized hunt at the Mike Higbee State Wildlife Area, Saturday, Nov. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Lamar-based Rebel Roosters chapter of Pheasants Forever sponsor the event. Participants must have a […]
Antelope Classic Yields Fun & Funds for Foundation
(Lamar, Colorado; October 17, 2012) Seventeen teams competed Saturday, October 13th in the Lamar Community College Foundation Antelope Classic Golf Tournament. The college is celebrating its 75th anniversary in the 2012-2013 year, so this year’s tournament was special to all who participated and worked at the tournament. The weather cooperated to yield a beautiful day, […]
Commissioners Approve Health Contracts and Fairground Rental
Lisa Nolder, PCDI executive director, met with the Prowers County Commissioners to provide an update on local potential business developments as well as a rough draft of the Region Six Strategic Summary covering southeast Colorado. The comprehensive assessment will be given to the Governor’s Economic Development Forum in early December. Any recommended changes in the […]
Colorado Celebrates National Farm to School Month with New Website
LAKEWOOD, Colo. – The Colorado Farm to School Task Force has developed a new website to help increase local foods in schools across the state. The website, www.coloradofarmtoschool.org, is for producers, schools and communities looking to learn more about developing farm to school efforts in Colorado. “October is National Farm to School Month and we […]
Project HOPE Chili Dinner – Open House a Hit
Click on a picture to open the slide show. You take several dozen youngsters, fill them up on bowls of freshly made chili, grated cheese, crackers, apples and brownies and you have some energetic kids. Happy ones too. That was the scene for about 100 parents and students at the HOPE Center’s Chili Supper and […]
2012 Fall Achievements Awards Program for Prowers County 4-H
The 2012 Prowers County 4-H Achievement Banquet was held recently, wrapping up the 4-H year and honoring the achievements of members and leaders. Theresa Butler was recognized as the 2013 Prowers County Council President. Kristina Alm will be vice-president, Miranda Morgan as secretary, treasurer is Holli Pennington, Kylee Holden as reporter and Butler, Morgan and […]
RE-2 School District Receives $1.8M BEST Grant
Washington, Parkview and the Lamar Middle schools have secured a BEST grant for $1.8 million to improve their HVAC systems. The application for the grant was made last spring and the school district received word it had been approved this past summer. BEST is an acronym for Building Excellent Schools Today. RE-2 District Superintendent, David […]
October Booksale Underway at Cultural Events Center
You know it’s turned fall when the semi annual Friends of the Lamar Library host their October Booksale at the Cultural Events Center in Lamar. Thousands of titles in paperback and hardcover line the tables, ranging from such topics as mystery, general fiction, romance, history, self-help, cookbooks, science fiction, finance, kids books, autobiographies, religion and […]
Making Hay on the Weekends
Those big bales of hay in front of the First Baptist Church in Lamar weren’t dropped off by accident. They’re the essential ingredient into a hay maze, set up by the Youth Group at the church trough halloween. The maze, which winds its way around the inner walls of the hay bales, may or may […]
Lamar Community College Rodeo 10-9-12
This last weekend Freshman Keely Smith led the LCC Rodeo Team with a 5th place finish in barrel racing, a 6th place in break-away roping and was named the Women’s All-Around Champion at the LCC Antelope Stampede. Her sister Brooke was 5th in goat tying. The LCC men’s team finished 2nd overall to Eastern Wyoming […]
A Lasting Impact
By Lacey Mann, CSU 4-H Extension Agent, Bent & Prowers Counties Southeast Area—This week, October 7 through 13, marks the annual National 4-H week and this year’s theme is “make a lasting impact.” As a CSU Extension 4-H and Youth Development agent I am surrounded by 4-H on a daily basis, but my 4-H journey […]
2012 FFA Creed Contest Results
The Lamar FFA Chapter held their annual FFA Creed speaking contest in the Lamar High School auditorium for all first year agricultural education students this past Wednesday, October 3rd from 4:30-6:00pm. The objectives of the Lamar FFA Creed Contest are as follows: Students will be able to memorize and recite all five paragraphs of the […]
Chilly Weather Deters Crowds at Oktoberfest
You plan on an event a year away and hope for the best weather, but in southeast Colorado it’s always a toss up. By noon on Saturday, October 7, the downtown thermometer was stuck on 42 degrees and hardly marked any upward progress. The Friday evening and overnight rains, coupled with the low temperatures on […]
RE-2 Board Meets October 8 in Regular Session
The regular monthly meeting of the RE-2 District School Board will begin at 6:30pm this Monday evening, October 8. An executive session has been placed on the agenda for discussion of the expulsion of a student from the Lamar Middle School. A first and second reading of police revisions will be conducted, a second reading […]
Lamar Hosts 36th Annual Senior Speak Out
Seniors from around the region gathered information and voiced their concerns on several levels during their two day, 36th annual Senior Speak Out gathering, “Rockin’ & Rollin’: Seniors on the Go”. The annual event was held at the Rodeway Cow Palace Inn, Thursday and Friday, October 4 and 5 and got underway Thursday afternoon following […]
It’s McGruff!! The Newest Member of Lamar’s K9 Police Department
Meet the one and only McGruff the Crime Dog, here to ‘take a bite out of crime’. McGruff, according to LPD Resource Officer, George Ibarra, is the newest addition to the force, joining just a week after Nero came aboard Lamar’s K9 force. McGruff will have a position that combines public awareness with information regarding […]
College Kicks Off 75th
Lamar Community College’s 75th Anniversary Kick-off celebration occurred on Thursday, September 27th. With over 200 in attendance the event was marked with generous portions of history, recognition, prizes, food, music and socializing. LCC President John Marrin started the night by reading two letters of recognition from US Senator Michael Bennett and US Representative Cory Gardner. […]
LCC College Rodeo Update 10-1-12
Freshman Keely Smith led the LCC rodeo team this weekend in Sheridan, WY with a 2nd place finish in barrel racing. Also earning points were Bailey Spitz finishing 9th in tie-down roping and Seth Barber finishing 8th in bull riding. The team will be in action this weekend, October 5-7, hosting the LCC Antelope Stampede at the Prowers […]