NEWS Osceola Anglers to host “Bass and Badges” fishing tournament in support of local first responders & local youth In 2017, the Osceola Anglers, a local non-profit High School Fishing organization, decided to honor and support the families of our fallen local law enforcement officers. The high school anglers agreed on holding a community car wash and creating an annual event that would make it possible for their organization to continue to support the community’s first responders. This year, the Osceola Anglers organization decided to do what it does best, host a fishing tournament – focused on raising money while creating some friendly competition among local first responder agencies. The cost of participating in the tournament is $150 per boat (2 person teams) with all proceeds benefiting the youth of Osceola County. The Inaugural Bass and Badges Fishing Tournament will take place on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at Lake Tohopekaliga (West Lake Toho) located at 69 Lakeview Dr. in Kissimmee During the registration process, there will be an option to choose which local agency you would like to represent. The top teams’ weights from each agency will determine who will win the trophy and be named 2022 Champions and bragging rights for the year! To register go to OsceolaAnglers.com. For further information, contact the Osceola Anglers on Facebook or email osceolaanglers@gmail.com.
OUC announces winner of 2022 Water Color Project calendar cover contest OUC has announced that the winner of its 2022 Water Color Project calendar cover contest is Kaelean P., a fifth-grade student at Arbor Ridge K-8. Kaelean’s artwork, titled “Give a hand to save our land,” will grace the cover of the 2022 Water Color Project calendar. For the first time, OUC customers and the community were able to vote for the calendar’s cover artwork. Kaelean’s artwork received more than 900 reactions in the contest held on OUC’s Facebook page. Fourth- and fifth-grade students across Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) were invited to create calendar artwork, and each school selected a maximum of 10 entries to submit. Approximately 113 students from 13 elementary schools submitted entries. OUC employees selected 13 submissions for the 2022 calendar based on originality, artistic skill, water conservation message or slogan, and suitability for reproduction in the calendar. The other 12 entries will represent the months of the year. Since 2006, OUC’s Water Color Project has taught future generations about water conservation and the importance of this natural resource through art. Students receive a lesson on water conservation and then develop artwork, messages, and slogans for submission for OUC’s annual Water Color Project calendar. OUC and OCPS are partners in the program. Over the past 15 years, more than 100 elementary schools and over 25,000 fourth and fifth graders have participated in the annual calendar contest. More than 5,000 calendars are distributed each year. For more Positively Osceola, visit our Social Media & Website! 4
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