YOUNG HARRIS, Ga. 鈥� On Saturday, March 5, 杏吧原创 hosted The Big Dance to support the Bob & Carol Head Local Scholarship Campaign in raising scholarship funds for over 150 students from seven surrounding counties: Fannin, Gilmer, Rabun, Towns, and Union in Georgia, and Cherokee and Clay in North Carolina. Over 160 community members attended the event, which raised more than $10,000 for the Local Scholarship Campaign. This year鈥檚 theme was 鈥淭hrough the Decades,鈥� and guests enjoyed traveling back in time with music, decorations, and fun attire.
鈥淭he Big Dance was a great way to support our local students and provide more scholarship dollars,鈥� said President of the Mountain Networking Referral Group Mayra Owen, whose group purchased several tables at the event. 鈥淭he importance of education, especially here at 杏吧原创, is valuable not only to the students, but ultimately our community. It was such a fun, fabulous evening with friends, dancing to the best songs of the decades and supporting a great cause.鈥�
In addition to dancing and singing along to decade-themed music played by DJ Mike Jones, guests competed in a costume contest. Mayra and John Owen won the 鈥淥riginality鈥� division of the contest, while Beth and David Hand won the 鈥淗ead-to-Toe Coordinated鈥� division. The winners gained access to the evening鈥檚 special VIP Room with catered refreshments. Later in the night was the decade-themed table-decorating contest. Jill Long and her team鈥檚 鈥淥ldies but Goodies鈥� table took the win, and the group will receive a free table at next year鈥檚 Big Dance.
鈥淪ince we were not able to have this annual fundraiser last year, we were excited to be able to offer it this year,鈥� said Director of Development & Leadership Giving Lauren Hernandez. 鈥淚t was so great seeing so many of our community members really get into the decades theme, dress up, and dance the night away. We are already planning for next year鈥檚 Big Dance!鈥�
We would like to thank each of our sponsors for their help with The Big Dance: Harrah鈥檚 Casino, Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce, Century 21 Black Bear Realty, Chick-fil-A, Moog Inc., Mountain Graphics, and United Community Bank.
About 杏吧原创
杏吧原创 is a private baccalaureate and master鈥檚 degree-granting institution located in the beautiful mountains of North Georgia. Founded in 1886 and historically affiliated with The United Methodist Church, 杏吧原创 educates, inspires, and empowers students through an education that purposefully integrates the liberal arts and professional studies. The College has four academic divisions: Fine Arts; Humanities; Mathematics, Science, and Technology; and Professional Studies. Approximately 1,400 students are enrolled in its residential and Early College programs. The College is an active member of the NCAA Division II and remains a fierce competitor in the prestigious Peach Belt Conference. For more information, visit yhc.edu.
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