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On Saturday, Dec. 7, the Woonsocket gym was buzzing with little future Lady Blackhawks all morning as they learned basic skills from Kaylie Robinson, a senior at Woonsocket High School who put on a basketball skills camp for her senior project. She had 64 who attended in two different groups, depending on their age, so she did have a little help from her mom, grandma, teammates Alexa and Lainey Goertz, Kali and Ellie Hofer, Addison Bartholow and Liz Boschee, and Coach Emily Henriksen.

The kindergarten through third grade girls started the day and were at the gym for about an hour and 15 minutes, while the older girls in grades four through six followed them with a two-hour session. Both groups went through skills stations to focus on certain basic skills to help them become better ball players and teammates.

…Read on and see pictures in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Students chosen for Woonsocket’s 2024 Q107.3 Quiz Bowl team were, Emilie Lindgren, Kenzie Baruth,  Brendan Evans, Camden Rassel, and Eli Fry. The team competed in matches over the phone in a double elimination tournament with 32 area schools. The Woonsocket team defeated Gregory, 3-2; in their second match, the team lost to Platte-Geddes, 1-3; and their third match saw them losing to Howard, 2-3, to end their season for this school year.

…See a picture of the Quiz Bowl team in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

With Thanksgiving falling so late in the calendar, it felt like the Christmas season was never going to get here, but it has, and there is plenty to do in Sanborn County to celebrate. 

Letcher’s Third Annual Parade of Lights will be this Friday night, Dec. 6, starting at 6 p.m. There will be a feed after with proceeds going to the Letcher Teener Baseball program.

Both Woonsocket and Sanborn Central Schools will have their Christmas concerts next week with Woonsocket on Tuesday, Dec. 10, starting at 7 p.m. and Sanborn Central’s on Thursday, Dec. 12, starting at 6:30 p.m.

CorTrust Bank will be hosting their Holiday Open House next Wednesday, Dec. 11, so visit their Artesian location starting at 11 a.m. for soups, sandwiches and goodies.

The Letcher American Legion will be hosting their Annual Turkey Bingo Night on Saturday, Dec. 14 with the BBQs and pie meal starting at 6 p.m. and Bingo starting at 7 p.m.

The Sanborn County Courthouse will have Santa welcoming kids to visit about what they want for Christmas from 3-4:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 20. The “Parade of Trees” will also be at the courthouse scheduled to be available for viewing during courthouse hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from now until Jan. 3.

Also, Bultsma Insurance Agency is holding a coloring contest. Pick up a picture to color and enter in the conest at their office in our building or the Sanborn Weekly Journal.

There is something for everyone to help get in the holiday spirit. All the churches in the county will also have services scheduled specifically for the advent season, which helps us all remember the reason for the season. If there is anything else going on in the area that you would like to see promoted in the paper, please contact us at 605-796-4221, and we can help get the word out. Let the joyous festivities begin!

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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