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Thursday, September 2, 2010
Recommended for high school sophomores, juniors, and parents
Presentation will include:
· Learning College Admissions Basics
· Creating a College List
· Determining what you want from a college
· Getting Organized
· Finding the Right Resources
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: MAHEC – 501 Biltmore Avenue, Classroom 1
Cost: FREE
Presenter: Jessica Browning, Full Potential College Planning
Click here for the registration form.
Fax registration form to (828)257-4768 or email to registration@mahec.net
For Questions: email: healthcareers@mahec.net or 828.257.4461
Registration will be accepted on first come – first served basis
What could that start?
We can start something Big!
On Thursday, August 26th, we kicked off an effort to begin the adventure of a lifetime for 60 young people in Buncombe County. That night, 15 adults stepped up to become Bigs. They have already put us 1/4 of the way to our goal! If you have ever thought about becoming a Big Brother or Big Sister, now is the time. Visit our Volunteer page to learn more.
There are lots of events on the horizon, and we want you to be a part of them all. Save these dates for Big fun!
September 21: Big Brothers Big Sisters day at The Hop Ice Cream Cafe. 20% of all sales benefit us!
September 26: “It’s Big Time!” A Circus to benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters at the JCC of Asheville
October 17: The Little Big Ride comes to town.
December 4: Buncombe County Holiday Party
The coupon link below is good for 30% off any in-store Gap, Old Navy or Banana Republic purchase from Thursday, August 26th through Sunday, August 29th – just in time for back to school. The best part is 5% is given directly back to Big Brothers Big Sisters! Please print this coupon and take it with you to the store.
Last spring, you helped Big Brothers Big Sisters raise over $200,000 in three days, just by shopping! Don’t be stingy either; send this coupon to your friends, family, coworkers and anyone who would like to save some money. All your Facebook friends will love you for posting this on your page. Thanks for helping us make the best of this great offer!
Award-winning film maker, Melissa Mummert’s work in Charlotte with children of incarcerated parents has resulted in a powerful, thought-provoking 35 minute documentary Life Without, Voices of Children with Incarcerated Parents.
She and several of the children, who made short films of their lives that together make up the documentary, will be in Asheville to screen the film and lead a discussion on Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 7 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Asheville (1 Edwin Pl. corner of Charlotte St & Edwin Pl)
Sponsored by Western Carolinians for Criminal Justice, the church’s Human Rights Task Force, and the Social Action Committee of the UU Congregation of the Swannanoa Valley, the film is free is open to the public.
25 Bigs and Littles joined us at the Nature Center for a summer outing. The Littles got to “pet” a wide variety of snakes, from tiny garter snakes to a huge Burmese Python. The group also enjoyed the Butterfly Garden, saw peacocks, watched the otters swim, and petted goats. Assistant Director Jamye Davis struggled with a goat that was eating the kids’ Scavenger Hunt papers!
Big Brothers Big Sisters extends a huge thank you to Mission Hospital, Asheville Savings Bank, the YMCA, and other local businesses and churches that donated to the Back-to-School Drive! More than 130 filled backpacks were given to youth in the BBBS program. Thanks to the community for such generosity, and a special thank you to United Way for coordinating this important event.
The Swannanoa Valley Museum in Black Mountain is a great place to take your little for an outing. Located in the heart of the town, the Swannanoa Valley Museum has a permanent collection of artifacts as well as rotating exhibits. In addition to providing fun and educational opportunities within its walls, the Museum hosts events on a regular basis that explore the area’s rich natural and cultural offerings. Some are listed below and more can be found on the SVM website: www.swannanoavalleymuseum.org.
See the Black Mountain Fireworks from a Mountaintop
Each year, the Town of Black Mountain presents an awesome display of fireworks on the Fourth of July. And for many years, the Swannanoa Valley Museum has offered a unique viewpoint for watching the fireworks show–from high on a mountaintop.
The event is a hike up Sunset Mountain, (aka Miami Mountain) with a short program of historical interpretation followed by a bar-b-que supper and a watermelon-cutting. A new view spot has been cleared (thanks to Mother Nature’s ice storms last winter), and we will be able to see the fireworks from the peak of the mountain.
This is an ideal family event (sorry, no dogs), and one that will make for a memorable Fourth of July. The hike is moderate, about 45 minutes in length, but uphill (that’s what it takes to get to a mountaintop.)
Details: Participants will meet in the parking lot of Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St., at 6:30 pm to carpool to the hike site at the base of Sunset Mountain. Bring a folding camp style chair and flashlight. (Your chairs will be transported up and down the mountain–you don’t have to carry them!) Since it can get cool after dark, we recommend that you bring a light wrap and perhaps a poncho in case of a rain shower.
Cost is $20 for Museum members; $30 for non-members and includes the bar-b-que supper. Reservations are required–participation limited so make them early! Call 828-669-9566 or send an email to swannanoavalleym@bellsouth.net.
It’ll Be a Gem of a Day
The mineral wealth of Western North Caorlina will be on glittering display at the North Carolina Mineral and Gem Show in Spruce Pine from July 29-August 1.
On opening day, Thursday July 29, the Museum will sponsor a Daycation to the show, a journey that promises to be a rockhound’s delight! Depending on the time spent at the show and the preferences of the participants, we may also visit a local gem mining concession or the NC Mineral Museum just off the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Details: Meet in the parking lot of Black Mountain Savings Bank, 200 E. State St., at 10 am to carpool to Spruce Pine. Cost is $15 for Museum members; $25 for non-members and includes the entree fee to the show. Food is available inside the show, prepared by the Board of the Mitchell County Chamber of Commerce. (The event is held inside, so no worries about rain.)
Reservations are needed for this event. Call the Museum, 828-669-9566, or send an email to swannanoavalleym@bellsouth.net to sign up.
On the course of the Run For Kids' Sake
Our 2nd Annual Run for Kids’ Sake was held June 12 on the campus of Warren Wilson College. Click here for more information. For overall results,click here. (Age group results are here.) For pictures, click here or here.
The 5th Annual Littles’ Recognition Dinner was held Thursday, May 27 6:00-8:00 in the Asheville High School cafeteria. The Asheville Citizen-Times included a slide show of the event on their website.
Dinner was graciously provided by:
More than 70 Littles from across the region were recognized for their amazing accomplishments this year. The slideshow at video from the event will be posted soon.
