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Extra-Curricular Functions
Western Nebraska Community College’s campuses have a wide variety of ways to involve the
community. Examples of community involvement in extra-curricular or community-based activities
include the following:
1. Multicultural Youth Conference
WNCC’s Multicultural Youth Conference is produced by students and staff from the
College’s United Leaders for Cultural Diversity organization, as well as admissions and
outreach personnel. The annual event serves approximately 400 high-school and middleschool
students from all parts of WNCC’s service area. The organizers received the 2008
Latino Organization of the Year award at the Hispanic Heritage Celebration in Lincoln.
2. Senior Day
High school seniors from across WNCC’s service area are invited to its campuses, where
they view presentations about financial aid, registration, tutoring, and program offerings.
3. Nebraska AIDS Walk
Western Nebraska Community College has strong ties to the Panhandle AIDS Project,
with faculty members serving on its Board of Directors. The College has participated for a
number of years, and in the past two years, WNCC and its students raised over $2,000
each year to support the cause.
4. Athletic Camps
WNCC offers a wide variety of athletic camps, as it has for different sports over the last 40
years, including basketball, volleyball, baseball, softball, and soccer. Individuals attending
the camps range in age from 5 through 19, and each camp can accommodate between
50–100 students.
5. District Music Contest
Every spring, WNCC hosts the District Music Contest in connection with local schools.
Approximately 1,500 students and 26 music instructors attend annually from 15 different
high schools. This event has taken place at WNCC for approximately 20 years.
6. Aviation Fly-In
For the past 11 years, the Sidney Aviation Vocair Flying club has hosted a Fly-In Breakfast
in the fall. In 2008, breakfast was served at the Aviation Program facilities to a total of 335
people, comprised of 313 community members and 22 pilots. The Young Eagles program
(for youths from ages 8 to 14 who are interested in flying) also provided 37 flights.
7. United Way
Each year, WNCC becomes a corporate partner in the fund drive in Scottsbluff and
Alliance (Sidney has a separate agency). Normally, the Scottsbluff and Alliance group
raise between $5,000--$7,000 for the charity.
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