The YMCA Black Achievers program is hosting a Pre-Registration Cookout on Saturday, July 24 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The event will be held at the YMCA’s Center for Achievement, located in the Lex Linc building at 436 Georgetown Street in Lexington. Prizes will be awarded to the first 25 students to register and there will also be food and activities.

At the event, students ready to enter grades 7-12 will be able to pre-register for the YMCA’s Black Achievers program for the 2010-11 school year for $45. The first 25 students to register will receive a prize and there will also be food and activities for everyone. 

Financial assistance is available for YMCA Black Achievers and all YMCA programs and memberships.
 

 

The YMCA Black Achievers program and the North Lexington Family YMCA are hosting “Evening with the Eagles” on Tuesday, September 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the North Lexington Family YMCA, located at 381 W. Loudon Avenue. This event will give local students the opportunity to learn more about Morehead State University, which will be represented by alumni as well as staff from financial aid, admissions and academic departments. Attendees will have a chance to enter a drawing for a $1,000 housing scholarship applicable to Morehead State University housing.

 

Morehead State University is a partnering institution with YMCA Black Achievers and frequently provides scholarships to Black Achievers participants.

 

The Black Achievers program, which has been serving central Kentucky since 1985, is open to students in Fayette and surrounding counties. YMCA Black Achievers endeavors to provide exposure to present and future educational/career opportunities, instill positive social values, ignite students’ thirst for knowledge, enable students to reach their full potential by creating opportunities for adults and the community to participate in their lives, and empower families to assist students in reaching higher goals.

 

For more information, please call 226-0393.