Registration open for annual Huddle Jr. Middle School Student-Athlete Conference, which will feature Jennah Creason
Middle school athletic directors are encouraged to register their students for Huddle Jr., a student-athlete sportsmanship development conference scheduled for March 24 at TCOE’s Mooney Administration Building. Athletic directors should attend as chaperones with up to five student-athletes.
The conference will feature a keynote presentation by Jennah "The Gem" Creason, a professional boxer, MMA fighter, and a 2022 USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame inductee. Creason, a graduate of Redwood High School in Visalia, was previously a member of TCOE’s Sportsmanship Action Team youth council, which helps to organize the middle school and high school Huddle events.
The conference will also feature a number of workshops for student-athletes and coaches alike. SAT members will present the student-athlete workshops, which include sessions on playing sports in college/NCAA eligibility, nutrition, self-care, team building, and strength conditioning. Huddle Jr. will also offer a short Pursuing Victory with Honor (PVWH) training for ADs and coaches that attend.
The conference includes breakfast, snacks, and lunch. Limited spaces remain. Register by March 6 at https://forms.gle/cK3DwSmbMDuQitY99.
Lip Sync returns with “Rock ‘n’ Roll” theme, teams invited to register to compete
Back this spring is the CHOICES Programs’ annual Lip Sync Battle! The long-running live event is open to all 6th-8th grade students in Tulare County. Teachers are invited to register their teams of students by March 6. To register, and for information about competition rules, visit https://tulare.k12oms.org/159-275625.
The theme of this year’s Lip Sync Battle is “Rock ‘n’ Roll.” Performers are encouraged to dress in themed costumes as they perform their original routines at the Visalia Fox Theatre Friday evening, May 1. Schools can enter one act per category – lip sync or dance.
The Lip Sync Battle was created over 30 years ago as a fun, life-affirming event to help young people develop their courage and inner strength to lead lives free from alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and gangs.
For more information on the Lip Sync Battle, contact Brittaney Quinonez at brittaney.quinonez@toce.org, or at (559) 651-0155.
Tulare County School Boards Association announces annual scholarship
For over 20 years, the Tulare County Office of Education has assisted the Tulare County School Boards Association (TCSBA) with its annual scholarship program. Each year, the association offers scholarships to seniors from TCSBA member district high schools, including comprehensive, charter, and continuation sites.
Scholarship applications have been distributed to eligible Tulare County high school counselors. One senior will be chosen from each member high school to receive a $350 scholarship. Tulare County high school seniors interested in applying for the scholarship who attend an eligible high school, are encouraged to contact their counseling office or visit tcoe.org/tcsbascholarship for more information. Scholarship applications are due March 13 to counselors.
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