COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS, DA VINCI SCIENCE CENTER TO HOLD CELEB SCRIMMAGE OCT. 20
Sixteen local
celebrities and high-profile leaders will match wits in support of local education
during the fourth annual Celebrity Scholastic Scrimmage - a joint-fundraiser
for Communities In Schools (CIS) of the Lehigh Valley and the
Da Vinci Science Center.
The Celebrity Scholastic Scrimmage will take place from 5:30-9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the Da Vinci Science Center. Created by CIS in 2006, the contest pits teams from Allentown, Bethlehem, Easton, and the suburbs in a quiz-bowl style contest.
Celebrities and leaders
scheduled to participate include Bill White, columnist for The Morning Call;
Kurt Landes, general manager of the Lehigh Valley IronPigs; and Alfa Lopez,
morning show host and public affairs director for HOLA
1600 AM Radio.
The teams will compete in two semi-final matches, with the winners advancing to the championship match. The evening also will feature cocktails, dessert, and a silent auction. The Rev. Daniel Gambet of DeSales University and community leader Jack Cooney will serve as the evening's emcees.
Proceeds will be divided evenly by CIS and the Da Vinci Science Center to support their operations. Tickets are available for $95 each through Communities In Schools. Tickets can be purchased by calling CIS at 610.969.2611 during regular business hours.
The complete Celebrity Scholastic Scrimmage rosters are as follows:
Team Allentown: Malcolm J. Gross, Esq., founding partner, Gross, McGinley Attorneys at Law; Kurt Landes, general manager, Lehigh Valley IronPigs; Dolores A. Laputka, Esq., CPA, Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino; Frank Shipman, owner/president, TC Salon Spa.
Team Bethlehem: Jim Charnley, senior vice president, Caruso Benefits Group; Dr. Arthur L. Scott, president, Northampton Community College; Patricia Simon, president and CEO, PBS 39; Bill White, columnist, The Morning Call.
Team Easton: Elizabeth L. Klebe, vice president, corporate communications, Air Products; Alfa Lopez, public service director and morning show host, HOLA 1600 AM Radio; John F. Malloy, president and CEO, Victaulic Company; Martin F. Till, president, The Express-Times.
Team Suburbs: Jane Ervin,
CEO and president, Community Services for Children; Kostas Kalogeropoulos,
senior executive vice president, Meyer Jabara Hotels; Donald Snyder, president,
Lehigh Carbon Community College; Ilene Wood, author.
About
Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley
Communities In Schools of the Lehigh Valley serves more than 1,900 students
in the Valley in an expression of its mission, "...to champion the connection
of needed community resources with schools to help young people successfully
learn, stay in school, and prepare for life." CIS is the premier provider
of supportive services to students enrolled in alternative education programs
in the Allentown and Easton Area School Districts. In addition, CIS is the
lead partner with the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, implementing
the Community School Initiative in schools in Allentown and Bethlehem. Additional
information can be found on the web at www.cislv.org.
About the Da Vinci
Science Center
The Da Vinci Science Center is an independent nonprofit organization operating
in Allentown, Pa., approximately 65 miles from Philadelphia and 95 miles from
Manhattan. The Center was organized in 1992 at Lehigh University in Bethlehem,
Pa. It has operated independently since 1999 and in its current location since
2005. The Center inspires hands-on science fun for nearly 75,000 people of
all ages each year through exciting informal experiences. Along with making
science accessible and playful, it promotes the Lehigh Valley region's scientific
activity, encourages development of a science-centered workforce, and highlights
science's connections with the arts and other disciplines. The Da Vinci Science
Center also is a vital resource for the region's educational infrastructure,
providing field trips, student workshops, and teacher professional development
programs aligned with state standards. Da Vinci Science Center exhibits and
programs stress the inquiry process practiced by scientists and personified
by Leonardo da Vinci. Recognized as the most effective learning process, inquiry
encourages insatiable curiosity, creativity, and imagination along with experimenting,
observing, communicating, and linking knowledge. The Da Vinci Science Center's
8,000-square-foot exhibit floor welcomes visitors, groups, and school trips
seven days a week. The Center provides camps for young people and programs
for scout groups, older adults, home-schooled students, and families with
preschoolers. It also performs school and community outreach and hosts birthday
parties and private functions. Additional information can be found on the
web at www.davinci-center.org.
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