South Rowan FFA Yard Sale and Vendor Fair

The South Rowan Future Farmers of America will hold an alumni yard sale and vendor fair May 12 in the parking lot of South Rowan High School. Anyone who would like to sell yard sale items, arts and crafts or vendor items can purchase a spot — two parking spaces — for $15.

FFA Alumni will also be selling hot dogs and hamburgers for lunch and will also have a baked goods sale. A plant sale will also be taking place; these plants are grown by South Rowan FFA members. They will also be collecting donated items (no clothing) to sell to raise money to support South Rowan FFA. If anyone would like to donate items, they can donate them at the ag. shop at South Rowan High School.

Contact David Overcash for questions. Registration forms are available in the front office at South Rowan High School or you can email david.overcash@rss.k12.nc.us for a form. All registration forms and the $15 payment are due by April 27. Only one vendor per company will be allowed, so it is first come, first served.

Scholarship available

The deadline for the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship (IMF) Treasure Feamster Scholarship is April 6. The scholarships are available for high school seniors who are members of an IMF-affiliated church, regardless of their chosen field of study. Check with your guidance office or church for applications or information. All applications must be postmarked by April 6. For additional information, call 704-639-1894 or 704-433-3277.

Scholarship available
The Stanly Arts Guild is offering an art scholarship to be awarded in June 2018. High school seniors planning to enroll, or a college freshman already enrolled, in a visual arts or arts education program may apply. Applicants may reside in Stanly, Cabarrus, Montgomery, Anson, Rowan or Union County. A check for $1,000 will be paid directly to the college in attendance of the scholarship winner.

Applications may be found online at www.fallingriversgallery.com, by clicking on Stanly Arts Guild, or may be picked up directly at Falling Rivers Gallery, 119 West Main St., Albemarle.

Application requirements must be completed and returned by 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 19 to be considered for this award.

For more information contact Carole Poplin at 704-982-0806.

Center for Environment now accepting applications for 2018 National Environmental Summit

The Center for the Environment at Catawba College is now accepting applications for its eighth annual National Environmental Summit for High School Students, scheduled for July 10-14.

The summit, “Redesigning Our Future,” is open to students from across the country who will be 14-17 years old by the time the summit begins. Those who complete the application process before May 1 will receive a discount of $90 from the student portion of the tuition cost. A limited amount of financial aid is also available.

The experience, intended to help students explore how they can use their interests and talents to make a difference in the world, is a partnership of the Center for the Environment, Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) of Colorado, Environmental Working Group (EWG) of Washington, D.C., and Yellowstone Forever of Wyoming. With the guidance of Catawba professors, center staff and professionals from the other organizations, students discover how the knowledge and skills they learn at the summit can be used to address today’s environmental challenges.

For more information or to apply, individuals may visit www.CenterForTheEnvironment.org or call 704-637-4727.

North Hills Christian students test effects of candy on teeth

Leslie Hunsucker’s fifth grade students at North Hills Christian School recently conducted a unique class science fair project entitled, “Do you eat candy or does candy eat you?”

Adults probably remember the old saying, “You will eat it, before it eats you,” especially when children refuse to eat their vegetables or other healthy meals. Well in the case of candy, the students proved, the candy will eat you.

This experiment tested the effects of Warhead and Airhead candies on teeth. Students simply placed egg shells in a bowl filled with water and Warhead candy. In a separate bowl, they placed egg shells and Airhead candy in water. Both candies dissolved in the water and after one week, noticeable changes occurred to the egg shells.

The Warhead egg shells turned blue while the Airhead candy egg shells remained white. However, the Airhead candy egg shells had developed noticeable bumps on the shell. To take this experiment one step further, students then soaked their baby teeth in the warhead water for a week. The teeth turned black. The results of the project proved candy does affect your teeth.