October 4, 2023 Issue, Page 8 of 8

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8- The Elk City News Community October 4, 2023 Girl Scouts Merritt Students Of The Month JANT LEARNING i —— >! Recruitment 33. Event Set ret & ELK CITY - Girl Scouts on science, technology, en- Western Oklahoma will host gineering and math (STEM), an informational meeting for helping prepare girls for ca- parents of girls interested in reers once unavailable to them. joining a local Girl Scout Troop Girl Scouts also learn business from 2 to 3:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 7 at One Church, located skills and entrepreneurship through the Girl Scout Cookie at 200 E. Broadway Ave. Lynette Blevins, program. GSWESTOK membership spe- To learn more about Girl cialist, will present informa- Scouts Western Oklahoma or tion on how for more than 100 find information about future years Girl Scouts has been pro- meetings, visit www.gswestok. viding opportunities for girls org. to grow through friendships, Located in 39 Oklahoma mentoring and activities. Lo- counties in the central, south- cal volunteers will also assist west and northwest region of girls who attend with a Girl the state, Girl Scouts West- Scouts-related activity. Reservations are required to ern Oklahoma builds girls of attend the meeting. Parents courage, confidence and char- should text the words “Elk acter who make the world a 7th Grade Kaleb Albert; 8th grade Madi Flowers; 9th grade Melanie Zamudio 10th grade City” (405) 442-0684 to re- better place. Through lead- Myleigh Flowers; 11th grade Luke Peffer; 12th grade Coy Bullard. serve their place. ership-building programs, Girl Scouts is open to girls GSWESTOK offers girls path- Coy Bullard is active in XC, Track, Key Club, & STUCO. He plans to attend college and from kindergarten through ways to explore their interests major in computer science. 12th grade. Girl Scouts learn - including STEAM (science, important life skills, benefiting technology, engineering, art girls in these five areas: strong sense of self, positive values, and math), healthy lifestyles challenge seeking, healthy re- and activities like our High lationships and community Adventure Team and summer problem-solving. camps, and community service In recent years, the organi- projects through our Bronze, zation has deepened its focus Silver and Gold awards. Burl Stricker and Lisa Seibold were Employer Panel presenters at WTC Next Step Sum- v Test out an exciting science experiment. mit in Burns Flat. v Learn how to thrive in the outdoors. ’ Explore new ways to change the world. Next Steps at Western Technology Center September was “Workforce Development and keeping employment and much more. Ses- Month” and CareerTech is a leader in workforce sion 2 had Next Step Booths for students con- development in Oklahoma. Western Technolo- templating their “next steps” after graduation. gy Center celebrates this every day as it works Thank you to WOSC, USAO, OCCC, Redlands, with business and industry and high school and OSU -IT, SWOSU and OU for coming. There adult students to meet the needs within our were also representatives from the National communities with skilled training and a ready Guard, Oklahoma Employment Security Com- workforce. mission, and the Regional Food Bank of Okla- Students from WTC-Sayre and WTC-Burns homa. Session 3 students chose between Simple Flat recently participated in a “Next Step Sum- Budgeting with Audie Corning or Employment mit” at the WTC-Burns Flat campus. Students Benefits with Serenna Hitter discussing practi- rotated through three sessions. Session 1 was cal life skills and workplace information. West- with an Employer Panel: Burl Stricker, Entre- ern Technology Center is committed to “educat- preneur and Lisa Seibold, Seibold Enterprises ing people for success” and is readily preparing shared about employer expectations, seeking, students for “Next Steps” Avaitable for ou Becomes GirlScout.or rg $50 $75 ad 6 Month 1 Year pte Sena Add the ejpaper to a print subscryation for 8 er morte