The 12th Regional WV CEDAR Coal Fair will be held April 28 – May 4 at the Harless Community Center in Gilbert WV. On Wednesday, April 17, Governor Tomblin presented CEDAR with a Coal Education Proclamation declaring the week as Coal Education Week in West Virginia. Ms. Vance’s 6thgrade class from Omar Elementary attended the ceremony, wearing their handmade miner’s caps, one of which was presented to the Governor.
The agenda for the 12th Annual CEDAR (Coal Education Development and Resource) of Southern West Virginia Regional Coal Fair is below. There will be K thru 12 grade student projects on display, with every project focusing on coal. These projects compete in seven categories, Science, Math, Social Studies, English/Literature, Music, Art and Technology/Multimedia. Students from Mingo, Logan, Boone, McDowell, Wyoming and Wayne counties compete for prize money while learning about coal and its importance to our daily lives.
A BIG Thank You to Georgene Robertson, who serves as volunteer President of CEDAR and Debbie Mudd, Coal Fair Manager, both of which are employees of Arch Coal.
CEDAR of Southern West Virginia, Inc.
Regional Coal Fair
April 29 – May 3, 2013
Harless Community Center, Gilbert, WV
Tuesday - Friday open to public 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.
broadcast with WVOW Dave Allen (3-6), WXCC Joe Kinzer (5:30 – 7:30),
and SWVCTC Chris Lawson (5 – 7) will be videoing students with their projects;
Harless Center swimming pool will be open free to CEDAR students
Sponsor – Jennmar
Social hour 6:00 p.m., dinner at 7:00
If you plan on attending the TVMI meeting, schedule with Barbara Murphy,
304/792-8445 orbmurphy@archcoal.com
- Friday open
- Saturday May 4, will be the awards banquet for the winning students.
Bus tours will be scheduled for students from Mingo, Logan, Boone, McDowell, Wyoming & Wayne counties. Tuesday – Friday (9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.) If needed or interested, contact Debbie Mudd304/357-5709
Stacie Vaughn Hutton, a southeastern Ohio native and author of Shovelful of Sunshine, a children’s book about the strong coal mining family commitment will be available all week for a book signing. Many may remember Stacie’s great presentation at this year’s Mining Symposium, where she sold out of her books.
Also, Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College Coal Academy will have their booth on display all week.
Pocahontas Land Corporation will provide the coal tree exhibit again this year.
Later next month, May 14 & May 15, 2013, CEDAR will hold its annual Golf Tournament at the Twisted Gun Golf Course, Gilbert, WV. For more information contact Bud Clapp 304/324-2430 or Georgene Robertson 304/792-8433