Incline Village Schools

This summer, the Tahoe Rim Trail Association in partnership with Sierra Nevada Journeys will be offering four sessions of our three-day, two-night Youth Backcountry Camps.  These camps are intended to engage high school youth in a true wilderness experience and a service learning project on the Tahoe Rim Trail.

The Youth Backcountry Camps provide a valuable wilderness experience to youth in the Lake Tahoe Basin and surrounding areas. These camps combine wilderness education, trail operations and maintenance, outdoor education, and Leave No Trace outdoor ethics, all while camping in the backcountry in a life-changing outdoor program. Participants learn valuable lessons and gain outdoor experiences that will help them to connect with the environment and infuse environmental stewardship for the future, allowing them to spread their new found knowledge and skills throughout their community.

The TRTA Youth Backcountry Camps engage young adults between the ages of 13-18 who love the outdoors and want to learn more about backpacking, trail operations, ecology and outdoor leadership skills in an advanced wilderness setting.

For dates, more information and to register, please click here.

RGJ Athlete of Week - Patrick Howe

Athletes of the Week

Kristy Pasley - Reed Softball

In last week's doubleheader against Spanish Springs, Pasley went 3-for-5 at the plate with two home runs that lifted Reed to a pair of one run victories.

Patrick Howe - Incline Baseball

Howe has pitched 18 innings in the last four games, striking out 20 batters while compiling three wins in a four-game win streak for the Highlanders. Howe also went 7-for-11 with seven RBIs over the same time span.

Nominate an Athlete of the Week:  To nominate a male or female athlete of the week, send an e-mail to sports@rgj.com and include a blurb on why you are nominating this athlete.

Reno Little Theater will have auditions at 6 p.m. May 20 and May 21 for "The New Hansel & Gretel." Needed are two male and two female teenagers and one to two male and two to three female adults.

This will be a touring Artown production of a modernized version of the classic "Hansel & Gretel" tale, to be performed July 2-14. Auditions consist of a cold reading from the script. Call if you'd like to schedule a different audition time or need to borrow a script.

Reno Little Theater is at 246 E. Arroyo St. It's free to audition. Details: www.renolittletheater.org or 775-345-6724.

Hyatt Scholarships Available

ATTN SENIORS!!!!

The Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino is offering two (2) $500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors.  Applicants must be a current employee or child of a current employee of the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa & Casino, have an accumulative GPA of 3.0 or above, and have been accepted to attend a 4-year accredited university. 

Applications are available at the Hyatt's Human Resource Office and must be submitted NO LATER THAN MAY 15, 2009.

ATTN: Seniors/Parents of Seniors

If you are receiving a scholarship and want the scholarship acknowledged during our 2009 SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT presentation on Wednesday, June 10, you must notify Counselor Faith Nicole by email no later than Monday, MAY 18. 

Unfortunately, information received after this date will NOT appear in the Senior Awards program booklet or presentation PowerPoint.  Emails can be sent directly to Faith at fnicole@washoe.k12.nv.us (Faith will acknowledge any email she receives).

Arnold/Jones/Evans 2009 Scholarship Fund

Due July 20, 2009: This scholarship is sponsored by the Nevada State AFL-CIO.  The purpose of this essay contest is to award three (3) $3,000 scholarships for attending an accredited public or private university, community college, vocational or technical school anywhere in the United States.  Applications must be mailed by registered or certified mail only and postmarked by July 20, 2009.  

For more information and an application, visit the Counseling Office.

Driver's Ed Available

To register and for more information:  ssl.washoe.k12.nv.us/community_ed/index.php

Summer Driver's Education will be available at Incline High School beginning June 15 through June 18.  Classes will be held 8AM-3:30pm.

Students between the ages of 15 and 18 must complete 30 hours in a Driver's Education Class to qualify for a Nevada Driver's license. Students must attend all class meetings to receive the certificate of completion. This class does not include behind the wheel instruction.

If you need to cancel or transfer from this class for any reason, please call 353-5780 at least 5 business days before the start of class. There is no charge for the first class transfer. For a class cancellation, a refund will be processed minus a $10 service fee.

Fee:  $90.00

Requirements -- Students between the ages of 15 and 17 are welcome

Special Instructions:   

• Students must be registed/paid prior to class beginning - this must be done on-line or through the WCSD Community Education website or call 775/353-5780.
• Students must be present for the entire 30 hours. No absences or tardies are permitted.
• Students should bring lunch and a snack.

Safe and Sober Grad Nite to Disneyland

If your Senior did not originally indicate a desire to participate in Safe and Sober Grad night, and now wishes to go, Southwest Airlines has made additional seats available.  Spaces are available on a first come, first served basis.

Payment of $250 is now due by Friday (4/24).  If there are students who are unable to make the full payment of $250, please let Jan Iida know and we will attempt to provide assistance. We would expect the student to participate in all fundraising activities.  Our hope is that all students will get some money back if they raise enough. 

Any questions? please call Jan Iida at 833-0818 or send an email to atahoekid@sbcglobal.net.

UNR Bound Students - Important!

If you will be attending University of Nevada, Reno in fall of 2009 - Please read www.ss.unr.edu/ops/pdf/wpar2009.pdf regarding mandatory advising.