STUFF the BUS

Bonnie Rogers, Ashley Baker, Julie Hill and Shannon Wallace braved the heat to collect school supplies for area children. The supplies will be distributed to children whom school counselors and teachers have identified as not having the resources to begin the school year. This service project allows these children to go to school with feelings of pride rather than shame. Over 150 children will be helped this year by donations of supplies and uniforms.

Thank you to Ashley Smith for organizing this service project. Many thanks to West Point residents for donating supplies and uniforms. Our projects would not be a success without your help!

Region IV Conclave

JA Chapter Presidents, Vice Presidents, and Treasurers met at the Starkville Sportsplex Saturday, July 25th to have review new information from NAJA. The Region IV Conclave was conducted by Kerrie Gentry, West Point JA associate member. As Region IV Chapter Support Coordinator, Kerrie answered questions that arise in JA chapters in our area. Kosciusko, Louisville, Starkville, and West Point JA members tossed around ideas on record keeping, fundraising, and service....just to name a few! West Point JA members included Allison Trolio, Laura Yelverton, and Jennifer Swoope. Thank you to Starkville JA for hosting this informative meeting and providing a scrumptious lunch!

Welcome Baby Hannah!

Congratulations to Ned and Candice Miller on the birth on their daughter, Hannah McLean, born Tuesday, July 21st. Hannah was 5lbs 13oz. Candice is an active JA member.

STUFF the BUS

Visit www.wcbi.com and scroll down the page to click on School Supply Drive. Here you will find more information about our annual Stuff the Bus school supplies drive July 24th & 25th from 8am-2pm! You may also see the commercial airing on WCBI. Please help us stuff our bus!

Camp Rising Sun "The Mexican Fiesta"

Provisional Class 2009

Heather Blaylock

Erica Turnipseed

Tracey Dexter
Ashley Baker

Shannon Coker

Jennifer Flannagan

Laura Yelverton

(VP and Provisional Trainer)

Thank you, ladies, for the fun-filled night for the children of Camp Rising Sun, complete with mustaches, sombreros and Mexican grub!

Active Members Bonnie Rogers, Cindy Watson, Alison Reed and Allison Trolio take a moment from dancing to pose for a picture!

Active members Shannon Wallace and Jessica Lewis smile BIG for the camera while sporting the "ever so" popular mustaches!




Provisional Members Tracey Dexter, Jennifer Flannagan and Ashley Baker did a wonderful job adding Mexican "flair" to the refreshment table. Thank you ladies!

BACK TO NATURE!

Playing sports is FUN!

WP Greenies Xavier Hogan, Michael Carr and Head Coach Chris Chambless toss around the football with Back to Nature kids.











JA Member Bonnie Rogers working with the children...

Thank you to West Point Head Coach Chris Chambless and Green Wave football players, Michael Carr and Xavier Hogan for throwing the football and hanging out with the children on Tuesday!

Thank you to Ginny Zepponi and Jessica Glusenkamp for organizing Back to Nature this summer!

This year's Back to Nature theme is "SPORTS"! JA members have planned a fun time with children in our community. Lots of games, crafts and activities will keep the children moving! Coaches from local schools will hang out with the kids and teach them a thing or two about "their sport". Delicious snacks and drinks will be served before the children head home. Back to Nature is Monday, July 6-8 from 9-11am at the Housing Authority on Bugg Street in West Point. JA ladies always enjoy "hanging out" with the children while teaching them life lessons!

Stuff the Bus Coming Soon!

July 24th and 25th you will see a BIG, YELLOW school bus parked in front of the West Point Wal-Mart! Please support West Point JA and our locals schools by purchasing schools supplies for children lacking the appropriate supplies to be successful in school. JA members will be collecting school supplies from local Wal-Mart shoppers in hopes of filling the school bus to the rim. Check out the STUFF THE BUS commercial on WCBI! Please help us "STUFF THE BUS"!

Reading is FUNdamental!

JA volunteers read to over 150 children in June! Thank you, ladies!

Every Tuesday in June, JA volunteers pick several books to read to children during Story Hour at the Bryan Public Library. The first Tuesday of every month, except June, JA members volunteer their time to read to local children. It is amazing how over 50 kids listen so intently as the volunteer reads. Story Hour is every Tuesday at 10 a.m.