Arkansas schools to recieve funding for outdoor programs

Arkansas schools to recieve funding for outdoor programs

Local learning centers part of Game & Fish Commission grant

By the Evening Times News Staff

news@theeveningtimes.com Students at three local schools will have the opportunity to experience the Great Outdoors thanks to a new program.

Steudlein Learning Center, the Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet and Richland Elementary School are three of the more than 250 schools around the state, where students will have a chance to to learn more about archery, fishing and other outdoor programs due to a recent grant spearheaded by the Arkansas Economic Development Commission Division of Rural Services.

ADEC officials presented $532,602 in grants to districts across the state on Jan. 9.

The funding comes from Arkansas Game and Fish Commission fines collected in counties from hunting and fishing violations, AEDC officials said.

In addition to learning about outdoor sports programs, students can also use the funding for indoor and outdoor habitats for animals, lab supplies or for field trips to go to nature centers around the state.

Local and regional districts to share in the funds include: Baxter County

• Mountain Home High School – $7,026.81

• Mountain Home Junior High – $530.02

• Mountain Home Public Junior High School — $700.00 Clay County

• Corning School District – $2,26742

• Piggott Elementary — $1,318.81

• Rector Elementary — $2,000.00

• Rector School District – $2,267.42 Cleburne County

• Heber Springs Elementary — $2,207.75

• Quitman Elementary — $662.29 Craighead County

• Brookland High School – $1,500.00

• Brookland High School – $1,836.02

• Ridgefield Christian — $1,836.01

• Riverside High School – $775.28 • Valley View High School – $2,250.00 Crittenden County

• Frank C. Steudlein Learning Center — $726.34

• Herbert Carter Global Community Magnet — $2,748.87

• Richland Elementary School – $2,748.87 Cross County

• Cross County New Tech High School – $726.34

• Wynne High School — $2,500.00

• Wynne Primary School – $1,042.73 Fulton County

• Mammoth Spring Elementary — $297.00

• Mammoth Spring High School – $1,903.66

• Salem High School — $1,685.69

• Viola High School —$1,685.89 Greene County

• Greene County Conservation District — $1,943.75

• Greene County Tech High School – $1,943.75

• Greene County Tech School District — $1,943.75

• Marmaduke High School – $1,018.74

• Oak Grove Middle School – $1,805.00 Independence County

• Cedar Ridge High School – $1,099.66

• Independence County Conservation District — $1,099.66

• Southside Middle School – $1,099.68 Izard County

• Calico Rock School District — $845.25

• Melbourne High School – $845.25 Jackson County

• Jackson County School District — $764.40 Lawrence County

• Sloan Hendrix School District — $2,254.00

• Walnut Ridge School District — $2,254.00 Mississippi County

• Armorel School District – $1,595.17

• Blytheville Public Schools – $1,595.17

• Manila High School — $1,595.19 Poinsett County

• Harrisburg Elementary School – $2,184.62

• East Poinsett County High School – $3,733.21 Randolph County

• Maynard School District – $2,116.00

• Randolph County Conservation District — $2,606.50 Sharp County

• Highland High School – $2,706.23 Stone County

• Mountain View High School – $3,000.00 White County

• Bald Knob School District – $3,822.20

• Beebe High School — $3,822.20

• Beebe Junior High School – $500.00

• Beebe Middle School — $1,750.00

• Beebe School District — $3,822.20

• Pangburn School District — $3,822.20

• Rose Bud High School

– $ 1,200.00

• Southwest Middle School – $604.00

• White County Central High School – $3,822.22 Woodruff County

• Augusta School District – $806.00

• Augusta School District – $8,041.18

• McCrory High School – $16,251.64