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The Junior Miss Program has a new name:
“Distinguished Young Women”
By Lyn Bergdoll
Known as the York County Junior Miss Program for the past 45 years, the program has a new name
but it is still retains its original essence. It recognizes outstanding high school students for their
accomplishments and rewards them with scholarship dollars. This program inspires young women
to develop their full potential through a fun, transformative experience that culminates in a celebratory
showcase of their talents.
“Distinguished Young Women” provides this life-altering experience by:
*Encouraging continued education and providing college scholarships
*Developing self-confidence and the ability to interview effectively, to speak in public, to perform on
stage and to build interpersonal relationships
*Encouraging and showcasing excellence in academic achievement, physical fitness, on-stage
performance skills, and the ability to think and communicate clearly
*Creating opportunities to beneficially inspire the lives of others
This scholarship program has awarded more than $600,000 locally to deserving students. Each year,
participants from York County learn more about themselves and earn monies for their education through
this unique opportunity. The 2011 program will be held on April 30 at Central York High School, and
girls who are currently in their junior year in high school may go to www.YorkDistinguishedYW.org for
application information.
About the Writer:
Lyn Bergdoll is President of York County Junior Miss, Inc.
She also serves as the Chair of this scholarship program,
now entitled Distinguished Young Women. With a Masters
Degree from the University of Pennsylvania, Lyn combines
her experience in education with her extensive work in
the nonprofit world. As a faculty member of York College
of Pennsylvania, she taught the dance program for 25
years. Lyn choreographs musicals, events and performing
groups throughout southcentral Pennsylvania. Along with
co-chairing The Rosies High School Theater Awards, Lyn
is a member of the Board of Directors of the Strand-Capitol
Performing Arts Center and the York Rotary.
Nicolette Drescher, York County’s Junior Miss, 2010 seen here in two photographs from the State competition August 7, was the winner of the Scholastic Award for academic excellence. Nicolette is a senior at Central
York High School, ranked number three in her class. Nicolette plans to pursue a career in medicine.
Pennsylvania Invites Visitors to Enjoy the Grand Review
and Capital Weekend Nov. 4-7
As the nation prepares to mark the
150th anniversary of the Civil War,
Pennsylvania is inviting travelers
to its capital city, Harrisburg, this
November to participate in a story
largely unknown to most Americans –
the Pennsylvania Grand Review.
A celebration of this historical event,
along with a reenactment of The Grand
Review, will serve as a commemoration
of the November 1865 event and its
planning, involving tens of scores
of people from Philadelphia to Erie,
has become a gateway to learn and
grow through a personal encounter
with history. The Pennsylvania Grand
Review, organized by the women
of Harrisburg to honor the United
States Colored Troops (U.S.C.T.) from
25 states who were not permitted to
participate in the Grand Review of
the Armies, a military procession and
celebration held May 23-24, 1865 in
Washington, D.C., following the end
of the Civil War, will attract hundreds
coming from near and far.
The descendants of the African
American patriots will convene in
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Harrisburg, with friends, neighbors
and supporters, to relive that
historic gathering as the first of many
commemorations inaugurating Civil
War 150. The commemoration of the
Grand Review has actually become a
year-long event including exhibitions,
presentations, and conservation
projects that have revealed the hidden
histories of the U.S.C.T. The effort
continues to build and will culminate
in the four-day extravaganza being
held from Thursday November 4 to
Sunday, November 7, 2010.
This long weekend of celebration,
heritage and living history in the
heart of downtown Harrisburg
comes, in fact, during the time that
Harrisburg is celebrating its 150th
anniversary. “So it’s the perfect time to
experience all the good things about
Harrisburg, its culture, entertainment
and restaurants,” volunteers and
staff people agree, and for more
information, they urge everyone to
visit www.visitPA.com/GrandReview
for the complete list of events and
travel information.
“Most of the venues are within
easy walking distance of Amtrak’s
Harrisburg Transportation Center,”
spokespersons noted, “and downtown
hotels and businesses will be ready to
greet visitors of all ages, with plenty
of free family activities among the
ticketed events to appeal to all.”
A Capital Weekend
The Grand Review was also designed
to appeal to visitors unfamiliar with
Pennsylvania’s beautiful capital,
known as “A Palace of Art,” to students
of architecture and the visual arts. The
proximity to museum treasures like
the National Civil War Museum and
other Harrisburg attractions makes
the Capital Weekend an inviting
getaway for those not from this region
as well as an alluring must-do for
people who make up today’s City on
the Susquehanna. The Downtown
Grand Review Parade, stepping off
Saturday, November 6, will trace the
historic route of the 1865 event and
act as a unifying magnet for visitors
and residents.
Here are a few of the events
planned for the Grand Review
Celebration Weekend:
Saturday, November 6,
from 8:30 to 9 a.m.
-Grand Review Blessing &
Dedication
-Forum Building, Harrisburg
-Grand Review Procession
-Downtown Harrisburg, from
9 a.m. to Noon
-Chautauqua and Heritage Fair,
1 to 6 p.m.
-Commonwealth Keystone
Building, Harrisburg
October 15 – December 11
United States Colored Troops and
the Harrisburg Grand Review Exhibit
Located in downtown Harrisburg,
the Harrisburg 2010 History Center is
a temporary local museum designed
to inform and entertain the public
with interesting elements about
the history of Dauphin County
and Harrisburg. For details, visit
www.2010HistoryCenter.com