Ridgewood July 13, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES II • Page 11 At the Annual Ridgewood High School Awards Banquet, 366 scholarships were presented to 168 students in 137 categories. The Jamboree Scholarship Fund awarded 23 scholarships in the aggregate amount of $60,000 to Class of 2011 students. In the past decade, over $800,000 in scholarship grants have been distributed to 150 graduating seniors. Jamboree Scholarship Fund awards $60K to students For the past 65 years, Jamboree has raised need-based college scholarship funds for graduating Ridgewood High School seniors by presenting an original musical revue. Over 125 parents and guardians of RHS students sing, dance, and act on stage, perform in the 15-plus piece band, or work as backstage heroes, showcasing their unique talents for a very worthy cause. The number of participants is not restricted. There will be 1,705 RHS students next year. Organizers say that if five percent of those students’ parents and guardians sign up for Jamboree, the 2012 fundraising effort will be off to a great start. Open registration will be held in October 2011 at RHS. Rehearsals will begin in January 2012 at Benjamin Franklin and George Washington schools, and the show will premiere at the “Village Theater” (Benjamin Franklin School) Feb. 8 through 11, 2012. To see what all the fun is about and to learn more about the commitment, visit www.rhsjamboree.com – which is soon to be www.rhsjamboree.org. The Jamboree Scholarship Fund, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization, has provided hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarship funds for hundreds of students. The entire production and all Jamboree fundraising efforts are 100 percent voluntary. All revenues are derived from program advertising, ticket sales, and corporate and individual sponsorships. All are welcome to become a part of this tradition. The Ridgewood High School National Honors Society and students have been recognized and honored for their time, coordination, and volunteer work with the Adopt-a-Grandparent program. Genesis Health Care at the Ridgewood Center Nursing Home has supported the students and taught them the skills necessary to aid the elderly and those who are ill and support them with friendship and by sponsoring special events. Students who received certificates for building this program from the Ridgewood Center and the Recreation Department are: Nicole Umina, Mark Kendrick, and Christine Shigeta. They are pictured with advisor Patricia Johnson (second from left). Intergenerational success