Community Captains
August Community Captain of the Month
This month we are highlighting Community Captain, Mara Petretich!
July 31, 2017
This month we are highlighting Community Captain, Mara Petretich!
For 10 days in late July, approximately 40,000 scouts convened in the New River Gorge for the 2017 National Jamboree. This was the second time the event has been hosted at the Bechtel Summit Reserve, which is situated between Mount Hope and Glen Jean, West Virginia, and the second time attendees have worked on service projects throughout the region as part of their camp experience.
As Active SWV Bike/Walk’s Coordinator, I was recently invited to join some fellow West Virginians to visit and tour Damascus, Virginia, which has embraced its identity as a “Trail Town”.
This month we are highlighting two all-star Community Captains! Meet Jennifer Bledsoe and Amber Fuller, two Active SWV Community Captains and REFIT® instructors.
Active Southern West Virginia is very pleased to announce the start of our new AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteer In Service To America) member, Emily Wilkinson, this week.
Meet our June Community Captain of the month Suleka Deevi.
The Mount Hope Elementary Run Club takes place every morning before the start of school.
The Mabscott Elementary Run Club, powered by Active SWV, got an early start to their first ever season, allowing for 9 weeks of run club during Spring 2017. The club was led by teachers, Jami Bond and Cali Evans, along with Mabscott Elementary parent, Nikki White.
The Daniels Elementary Run Club, powered by Active SWV, completed its first run club season during the Spring of 2017. With pre-K through 5th graders, this run club was quick to fill with over 80 participants.
The Mount Nebo Elementary Run Club, Powered by Active SWV, finished its first season in Spring of 2017.
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