Grade 9 students fundraising for summer youth university

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The parents and students of the Grade 9 class at Paddle Prairie School are raising money to go to Summer Youth University at the U of A in Edmonton.

Summer Youth University is an outside look at the campus and the broad range of opportunities available there. It is a nine-day program for junior and senior high students. Students choose their own courses and learn about the content and nature of the subjects as fields of study and research. They stay on campus and learn a little about campus life.

The cost for each student is about $600, but they are confident they will reach their goal with the community's support.

Fund-raising activities include publishing a community cookbook, holding suppers, selling chocolates, and sponsoring bingos. Businesses have been quick to support the cookbook and the school would like to thank them as well as local residents for supplying homegrown recipes. Thank you to Skipper Villeneuve, Dales Plumbing, UFA (Manning), Ghostkeeper's store, Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement staff, Paul Arsenasault (High Level) and Family and Support Services (Paddle Prairie).

The cookbook package has just gone out in the mail and is expected to be received in May. Students and staff at the school are quite excited about the cookbook since it's the first one made by Paddle Prairie.