Education Notebook: School news and events for July 9-15, 2015

ICAN LEADERSHIP CAMP SET FOR AUG. 11-15 AT CAMP LEE CANYON

Applications are being accepted for the ninth annual Leadership Camp hosted by Issues Concerning Adolescents of Nevada (I.C.A.N.). The camp is for ages 11 to 17 and is scheduled for Aug. 11-15 at Camp Lee Canyon, 45 miles northwest of the Las Vegas Valley in the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

The five-day sleep-away camp will consist of speakers, workshops and curriculum to educate and empower young adults to be self-reliant, inspirational peer and community role models.

The camp application and tuition deadline is July 15. The cost is $275 per child, which includes food, lodging, workshops, speakers, a T-shirt, materials and activities, including a dance, campfires and a talent show.

Transportation to and from camp will be available from a park-and-ride location to be announced closer to camp time.

I.C.A.N. is a nonprofit charged with addressing the challenges facing today’s youths. The group’s adult leaders have decades of experience in drug and alcohol abuse prevention along with other obstacles that hinder teens’ abilities to make well-informed decisions. Many of the adults were once teens in similar programs. The group’s annual Leadership Camp provides a curriculum that teaches smart life choices through leadership training.

For an application, visit icanlv.org. For more information, call 702-308-3756 or email jamie@icanlv.org.

THREE GAMING INDUSTRY GIFTS NET $7.5 MILLION FOR UNLV HOSPITALITY HALL

MGM Resorts International, Boyd Gaming and Station Casinos committed to founder-level gifts of $2.5 million toward the construction of Hospitality Hall, a new academic building for UNLV’s Harrah Hotel College.

“The significance of these gifts for the college and for the overall success of the project cannot be overstated,” said Stowe Shoemaker, dean of the Harrah Hotel College. “The support of industry giants like MGM, Boyd and Station Casinos represents a huge investment in our students and our future standing in the hospitality arena.”

Hospitality Hall will feature views of the Strip and will serve as a bridge to the hospitality and gaming industry. With more than 93,000 square feet of classroom, laboratory and meeting space, the design will encourage interaction and a sense of community among students, faculty and industry professionals. It will be located on the UNLV campus, west of Beam Hall, which the college currently shares with the Lee Business School.

Founders’ names will be featured in specific areas/facilities within the building. Designed as a learning center showcasing all facets of the hospitality industry, Hospitality Hall will also include a student-run cafe, a state-of-the-art teaching kitchen, an interactive digital classroom and an outdoor plaza.

The Nevada Legislature approved $24.4 million for construction of Hospitality Hall in the recently completed 2015 Legislative Session. Remaining funding for the $56 million project will come from UNLV.

Nearly $16 million has been raised from gaming industry partners. Fundraising will continue, with a groundbreaking anticipated by the end of 2015.

FALL SAFEKEY REGISTRATION TO OPEN JULY 27

Registration for fall 2015 Safekey is set to open at 7 a.m. July 27 at the Safekey main office, 416 N. Seventh St.

Office hours are from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Registration is $20 per child’s account, per school year and $7 for a morning pass and $10 for an afternoon pass.

Payments can be made at recreation.lasvegasnevada.gov, by calling 702-229-3399 or in person at the office. The program is a prepaid service. Financial assistance may be available for qualifying families. Hours vary

per site, and not all sites offer a morning program.

For more information, call 702-229-3399.

LEADERSHIP ACADEMY OF NEVADA ENROLLING STUDENTS

The Leadership Academy of Nevada is expanding and has added a limited number of seats for the 2015-16 school year. It focuses on developing principled leaders through delivery of a liberal arts education using cutting-edge technology. It offers instruction to students in grades six through 12 throughout the state.

Regularly scheduled enrollment information meetings are held online and in Las Vegas so parents and students can learn more.

For meeting dates, times and locations, visit lanv.org.

SPARK! POETRY WRITING & RECITATION COMPETITION TAKING ENTRIES

Clark County high school students are invited to submit original poems for the Vegas Valley Book Festival’s Spark! Poetry Writing & Recitation Competition. Modeled after the national Poetry Out Loud competition and the Scholastic Writing competition, the contest will have students reciting their poetry during the book festival scheduled for Oct. 17.

The first-place prize is $300, second place is $200 and third place is $100. Students are asked to present three original poems to be judged by a panel consisting of poets, authors, educators and other community members. Panelists will use scoring guidelines to assign numerical values to the evaluation criteria.

Three presentation rounds are planned. Students who register through Sept. 30 will be eligible to present one poem in the first round. The top six will present in the second round, and the top three in the third round will determine first, second and third place. Scores will be cumulative. Students must present the poems they submitted on their registration form.

For guidelines and a registration form, visit vegasvalleybookfestival.org. For more information, contact Maryjane Dorofachuk, Nevada Arts Council arts learning coordinator, at 702-486-3738 or mdorofachuk@nevadaculture.org.