Elect Ladies & Gentlemen, Inc founded by Alisha Byrd has partnered with the City of Salisbury Parks & Recreation Department to bring Gemstones Academy to the Miller Recreation Center in Salisbury, NC. Gemstones Academy focuses on empowerment and leadership for boys and girls in the 5th - 12th grade. The mission of Gemstones Academy is to “empower our youth by providing them with the skill sets to achieve their maximum potential by unwrapping their gifts, talents and abilities” who are enrolled in elementary, middle and high school. Gemstones Academy core values consist of Scholarship, Citizenship, Integrity and Responsibility in order to prepare our youth for success, service learning community service projects, becoming more accountable and taking full responsibility for their actions. Gemstones Academy will consist of four phase workshops and seminars focusing on leadership, education, self-esteem and etiquette on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12pm-2pm for the duration of 12 months beginning January 10, 2015. at the Miller Recreation Center located at 1402 West Bank Street, Salisbury, NC 28144. An application fee of $25 for 5th grade, $35 for 6-8th grade and $50 for 9th -12th grade is required for admission to Gemstones Academy to cover cost associated with the program ( Scholarships will be available). If you are interested in applying for membership to the Gemstones Academy, please complete and mail the following application by 5:00 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2014 to: Elect Ladies & Gentlemen, Inc. P.O. Box 484 Salisbury, NC 28145 or hand deliver to: Teri Shaw at The City of Salisbury- Parks and Recreation located on the 4th floor at 132 N. Main Street, Salisbury, NC 28145. Please include a check or money order made payable to Elect Ladies & Gentlemen, Inc. Credit card payments are accepted by visiting alsihabyrd click on Gemstones Academy and Buy Now at the bottom of the webpage . Print and attach the confirmation page to your application. All questions or concerns can be sent via email to Alisha Byrd at gemstones@alishabyrd or 704-762-1445 or Alex Clark at alexausar@gmail or 980-643-8487 or by contacting Teri Shaw at [email protected] or 704-638-2114.
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 21:04:48 +0000