School Briefs
GBMS Wellness Fair Oct. 22

Gulf Breeze Middle School will be hosting its 12th Annual Wellness Fair in the school cafeteria Oct. 22 from 9-11 a.m.

For the past 11 years, the staffs of the schools in the Gulf Breeze and Navarre area have participated in these wellness fairs. A large number of presenters representing a gamut of health agencies and professionals and a mix of fitness promoters have provided a half day of services for the benefit of school personnel and people in the community.

The participants have the opportunity to have many screenings done at this time as well as to donate blood. With each screening the participant is given a ticket to be placed in a basket for an hourly drawing. To encourage screenings we offer many door prizes.

If you would like to present or to contribute a door prize, handouts, refreshments, etc., please contact Kathy Crane, wellness coordinator, at Gulf Breeze Middle School 934-4080 or email cranek@mail.santarosa. k12.fl.us

Naval Candidate Symposium Oct. 6

The local USNA chapter is sponsoring a: "Candidate Symposium" for students, parents, counselors and school administrators to find out what it takes to be admitted to the US Naval Academy and NROTC.

The event will be held at the National Museum of Naval Aviation at NAS Pensacola on Saturday Oct. 6 from 1:30 pm to 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served. RSVP (850) 435-9179 or (850) 291-4446. Please make reservation early and no later than October 3.

Rotary Reverse Raffle raising funds for scholarships

Rotary is hosting its third annual Reverse Raffle to raise funds for the four $5,000 scholarships it awards each year. A limited number of $50 tickets are sold, and are entered into the 'pot' to be drawn out....one by one....until three tickets remain.

Third prize is $500, second $1,000 and first prize $4,000.

Last year there was a prize given away for every eight tickets drawn. All the proceeds from the event fund the Gulf Breeze Rotary Scholarship Fund and other organizations that Gulf Breeze Rotary supports such as Camp Happy Sands, the Autism Camp and others.

Last year, 240 tickets were sold, so odds are pretty good....better than the Lottery by a long shot. Each ticket admits two to the event as well which is lots of fun! The event is October 23, at New World Landing from 5:30-8 p.m. Hors de oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. MC's for the evening will be none other than Mr. Sunshine himself, Jim Reeves, and Jerry Blacklaw.

If anyone would like to make a donation to the Club and buy a raffle ticket, they can contact Vici Papajohn at the Gulf Breeze News or Kragh Folland at 380-4905. GBMS Band fundraiser running through Sept. 25

The Gulf Breeze Middle School Band is having its annual fundraiser Sept. 7-25.

The band students will be selling flags for your home and garden, chocolates, cheeses, magazine subscriptions and coffees. All items are 100 percent satisfaction guaranteed.

If you know of a business or a person who would like to make a donation to the GBMS Band, they may send it to:Gulf Breeze Middle School Band, Attn: Susan Smithey, Director, 649 Gulf Breeze Parkway, Gulf Breeze, Fl32561

All donations are tax-deductible. Supporters will receive a letter of appreciation from the band to acknowledge that we received your donation and to thank you for your support!

Fundraising for 2008 Science Olympiad underway

Fundraising has begun for the Science Olympiad teams in Gulf Breeze.

Your support for this program is much appreciated through financial donations, coaching events, or just by saving the green Bruno's receipts for purchases made from August 2007 through May 2008.

Leave your green receipts at the customer service desk in Bruno's on Gulf Breeze Parkway. Tell the clerk which school you want to support and they will put the receipt in the appropriate box for you. Receipts can also be left in student services at the high school or at the front office at the middle school.