Pequea Valley townlively.com
JULY 12, 2023
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL LIX • NO 29
Mentoring moves forward at PV BY ANN MEAD ASH
n September of 2022, an open house was held at Pequea Valley High School to introduce the First Choice Discovery Program, a work-based program offering career exploration and mentoring to every sophomore. The event was successful, and in October, Jared Erb, First Choice career coordinator, held two well-attended training sessions for mentors. “We were excited about that turnout at those events,” recalled Erb, who held mentor meetings in November and December to prepare for the program. On Feb. 1, a career day was held for students in ninth through 12th grades. Representatives of more than 50 community partners took part. In March, 11 groups of students visited 22 companies as part of a job shadowing day. Students in the law and military group visited the East Lampeter Township Police Department and Judge Raymond Sheller’s office in Gordonville, and toured the National Guard Armory
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in Coatesville. “(At Sheller’s office) we sat in on a trial and talked with the judge afterward,” said Erb of the group he chaperoned. Another group visited Armstrong’s Science Testing Labs to see product development from inception through testing, and a group visited Astro Machine works to gain an understanding of how different mechanical skills apply in manufacturing. At Four Seasons Produce, students learned about how distribution and shipping are completed through a contract with a transportation company. “They got to see how diesel mechanics service trucks,” said Erb, who added that the group toured the automotive department at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology. On April 28, the final meeting of the year for all sophomores and mentors was held. “ We started with an alumni panel. They shared valuable lessons they have learned in their first couple years beyond graduation,” Erb said, adding that he was impressed with the former students’ “depth of insight into what makes one successful in the See PVSD pg 3
Mentors from the Pequea Valley business community met with Pequea Valley School District administrators before starting to work with students.
Science story
Feeling the power
Talewise visits Intercourse Library
FCA holds sports camps
On June 14, nearly 20 children and adults gathered at the Intercourse Library to enjoy the unusual combination of a creative tale mixed with science experiments as performed by Claire Golden Drake from Talewise, who asked the children to simply call her “Miss Claire.” Each experiment was performed more than once. Miss Claire explained that she would make a slight change with the second experiment and asked the children to form a hypothesis about what might happen based on that change. See Science story pg 8
Miss Claire performs an experiment as part of a Talewise presentation at the Intercourse Library.
Diana Roth, area representative for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, was thrilled to hear the response from a parent whose child was attending the New Holland Power Camp when Roth asked if her child was enjoying the experience. “I asked a parent today if her child had fun,” said Roth. “And she said, ‘Yes.’ She said her child’s only complaint was that this is the last day. I like to hear that.” The New Holland camp, which was held from June 19 through 22, is one of three held in the county this summer. The Lancaster camp, which attracted about 50 students
from Manheim Township, Conestoga Valley, and Lampeter-Strasburg school districts, was held at Westminster Presbyterian Church from June 12 through 15. The Manheim camp was held at Manheim Brethren in Christ Church from July 10 through July 13. Each camp begins at 9 a.m. each day and runs until 3:30 p.m., with lunch provided. Each day has a different dress-up theme, including a Hawaiian shirt day and a crazy day. The overall theme of this year’s camps is “Greater,” based on John 3:30. Each day begins with worship featuring the worship band from the host See FCA pg 2
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