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Project SYKES: Successful Youth Knowledgeable & Eager for Service

Lanett City Schools - AL, Alabama

L.B. Sykes-Lanett Junior High School in Lanett, Alabama, was awarded $4,990.00 for their Learn and Serve project called Project SYKES: Successful Youth Knowledgeable & Eager for Service. Project SYKES incorporates service activities into required classes as well as clubs and organizations. The organizations and projects include:

1. National Honor Society sponsors peer tutoring.
2. The Drama Class sponsors theatrical productions and a summer theater workshop. Students perform for community groups and other schools in the district. The summer theater workshop is planned for elementary age children in the community.

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