Learning for Life

Learning for Life District Serves Greenville County

Learning for Life District serves Learning for Life groups as well as Explorer Posts in Greenville County.

Council LFL President:	Martha White
District Chairman:	Carroll Luck	244-7462
Unit Commissioner:	Anthony Brown	243-5557
Sr. District Executive:	Tia Pendleton	233-8363 Ext. 204

www.learningforlife.org

March

18 LFL Committee Meeting

April

2 Good Friday – Office Closed

4 Easter

15 Greenville Metro Dinner

28 Character Camp

30 Character Camp

Learning for Life Updates

It is the mission of Learning for Life to enable young people to become responsible individuals by teaching positive character traits, career development, leadership, and life skills so they can make moral choices and achieve their full potential.

Friends of Scouting

Friends of Scouting is an opportunity for you to financially support the youth in our community so that they can become a part of our Traditional and Non-traditional programs. If you are interested in supporting our Learning for Life and Exploring programs, please call Tia at 233-8363.

Character Camp

Character Camp is a special field day available to all Special Needs Learning for Life In-School Participants. This annual event is held at Camp Old Indian in northern Greenville County, our sponsoring council’s nationally accredited camp. This event is provided at no cost to the participating school or youth. Character Camp 2010 has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 28, 2010 for all elementary Learning for Life students, and Friday, April 30, 2010, for all middle and high school Learning for Life students.

At Character Camp 2010, students will enjoy outdoor camp activities and character education presentations and activities that are led by experts, such as: hiking, arts and crafts, archery, animal presentations, field games and more! Groups will be able to eat lunch and depart when needed.

If you are interested in sponsoring or helping out at Character Camp, please contact Tia at 233-8363, ext. 204, or by e-mail at tpendleton@blueridgecouncil.org.

Exploring News

Explorers start preparing for our Explorers End of the Year Banquet that is scheduled for May 20, 2010. Additional information will be distributed by Advisors.

Awards and Scholarships

Easy Money!!!! The time is near for all senior explorers to start applying for various awards and scholarships. Send your applications in early, deadlines will be fast approaching this spring! All awards and scholarship applications can be downloaded from www.learning-for-life.org. Any young adult is eligible for the Young American Award and all youth participating in the high school Learning for Life or Exploring program can apply for an array of awards.

For additional information about awards and scholarships, please contact Tia Pendleton at 233-8363.

Learning for Life offers seven programs designed to support schools and community based organizations in their efforts to prepare youth to successfully handle the complexities of contemporary society and to enhance their self-confidence, motivation, and self-esteem. The seven programs focus on character education and career education. Learning for Life programs help youth develop social and life skills, assist in character development, and help youth formulate positive personal values. It prepares youth to make ethical decisions that will help them achieve their full potential. Interested?? Would you like more information about this exciting opportunity for students? Please contact Tia Pendleton at 233-8363 x.204 and view our website www.learningforlife.org.

Friends of Scouting is an opportunity for you to help support the youth in our community so that they can become a part of our Character and Career Educational Programs. If you would like to find out how you can help support our programs, please give Tia a call at 233-8363 x.204.

If there are any questions or you need additional information about Learning for Life or available programs please contact Tia Pendleton at the Scout Service Center, 233-8363 x. 204 or via e-mail tpendleton@blueridgecouncil.org. Don’t forget to check out our website www.learning-for-life.org.