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Port Huron Police Offering Law Enforcement Summer Camp for 4th-6th Graders

Do you know a kid who wants to be a police officer when he or she grows up? The Port Huron Police Department is offering the perfect Summer Camp for kids who have their eye on wearing a badge someday.

The 2022 Law Enforcement Summer Camp is being offered to boys and girls going into 4th, 5th, and 6th grade for the 2022-23 school year. The day camps will be offered at Cleveland, Garfield, Woodrow Wilson, and Holland Woods schools. There is no cost to attend.

The camps will run from June 20th to 23rd. Spots are limited and kids need to be signed up by May 20th.

Campers will explore police equipment and vehicles, run an obstacle course, design and race a pinewood derby police car, and learn about fingerprinting. They will also meet the K9 unit.

In addition to all that knowledge of what police officers do every day, campers will get their own t-shirt and get to take their pinewood derby car home. A free lunch will be provided by Port Huron Area Schools.

Visit the link below for the complete signup information.

2022 Law Enforcement Summer Camp

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

Devin Scillian and the Arizona Son to Play SC4 Free Thursdays Series April 14th

St. Clair County Community College is bringing Devin Scillian and his band, the Arizona Son to town. If that name sounds familiar, there’s a good reason. Along with being a country musician, Devin Scillian is the longtime news anchor for Detroit’s WDIV news programs. Scillian also hosts the Sunday news program, Flashpoint on WDIV.

Scillian and his band play everything from traditional country to bluegrass to southern rock. They have produced four albums and many singles. Scillian and the Arizona Sun are big in Europe, having had a number one hit on the charts in Denmark.

The concert is part of the Free Thursday Concert Series, with performances at noon and 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 14th. Autograph and photo opportunities will be provided after the show, along with merchandise sales.

The performances will be held in the SC4 Fine Arts Theatre. Admission is free, but seating is limited and tickets need to be reserved.

Tickets can be reserved by calling 810-989-5709 or going to https://sc4.hometownticketing.com/embed/event/73?es=o2e25uh1m09rp9efjcjr1s9fa3&single=0

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

SC4 Plans Arab American History Month Presentation

St. Clair County Community College is looking ahead to April with the announcement of an Arab American History Month Presentation.

SC4’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion will be hosting David Serio of the Arab American National Museum on April 21st from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Fine Arts Theater on the Port Huron campus. Registration has begun.

Serio is an Education and Public Programming Specialist with the Arab American National Museum. He will be leading explorations of the history, culture, and immigration of Arab Americans to the United States.

Those who attend will learn about ethnic and religious diversity in the Arab community and analyze stereotypes.

The Arab American National Museum is located in Dearborn, Michigan. The Museum is devoted to “documenting and sharing Arab American contributions that shaped the economic, political and cultural landscapes of American life.”

To register, please fill in the online form at: https://sc4.edu/offic…/news-and-events/event-registration/ or email dei@sc4.edu. 

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland

It’s Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month and a Good Time to Help The Arc of St. Clair County

March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. The Arc of St. Clair County is making a difference for those living with developmental and intellectual differences one person at a time.

The Arc’s Executive Director, Valorie Hudgens, told us that recently the Arc staff worked with an individual who was experiencing homelessness. He was moving around the community from shelter to living on the streets. 

Hudgens said that the Arc staff, along with other community agencies, assisted him in obtaining secure housing, social security income, food assistance, and health care. The man said that he appreciated being treated like a human being again.

The Arc also advocates for families who are navigating the educational system with Individual Education Plans and behavior plans, as well as for people trying to gain independence through employment.

The non-profit is asking the community to help them to continue their work with this year’s silent auction. There are only a few more days to bid on the variety of interesting prizes.

https://zoomgive.com/2383/c/achieve

SC4 Announces STEM and Athletic Summer Camps

Summer Camps are back at St. Clair County Community College. There is a wide selection of athletic camps along with a STEM-based camp.

The Galaxy Quest STEM Summer Camp is for students in 5th through 8th grade. There are two sessions in July, each with limited capacity. The cost is $300. Galaxy Quest STEM Summer Camp will use hands-on science in the new Challenger Learning Center.

Referring to the STEM Camp, Dr. Deborah A. Snyder, president of SC4 said, “Participants in this camp will be among the first to experience our Challenger Learning Center, which officially opens this spring.”

The athletic camps include baseball, basketball, cross country, esports, soccer, softball, volleyball, and wrestling. Costs range from $80-$150 per athlete.

SC4 Athletic Director Dale Vos said, “These camps provide a wonderful opportunity to learn from collegiate coaches, athletes and experts. We expect these camps to fill fast and look forward to welcoming youths to camp this summer.”

For more information and to register for SC4 athletic camps, visit sc4.edu/camps, email athletics@sc4.edu or call 810-989-5662.

A link to more information can be found at WGRT.com.

Port Huron Museums Looking for Artists for Upcoming Exhibit

Did pandemic life spark your creativity and inspire some artwork? The Carnegie Museum in Downtown Port Huron is looking for artists who want to display their work and perhaps make some money from the sale of their work. The exhibit is called “Perspectives: Art Out of the Pandemic”.

The exhibit opens on April 23rd but now is the time for artists to start submitting their work. The exhibit is open to local artists who work in all forms of media. Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and other mediums are all part of the exhibit. While the exhibit name references the pandemic, the art does not need to be about COVID-19, but it should have been created during the pandemic.

Artists who wish to offer their art for sale are able to do so, with the Museum taking a small commission. The exhibit will be held on the Mezzanine through July 22nd.  

Artists have until April 1st to register up to five pieces. Port Huron Museums will decide what pieces they will display. A link to the registration form can be found below.

phmuseum.org/art

Reporting for WGRT – Jennie McClelland