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Drama Camp at Three Rivers
July 16th 2015 by Dee Loflin
Drama Camp at Three Rivers
Poplar Bluff, Missouri - The 23rd annual Children's Theatre Drama Camp will be held July 27-31 on Three Rivers College’s Poplar Bluff Campus, in the Tinnin Fine Arts Center. This will be the first year that the drama camp is spearheaded by the Three Rivers College Theatre Department.

“We’re excited to be hosting this camp again and to be able to help continue this great tradition of fine arts education,” said Tim Thompson, Director of the Tinnin Fine Arts Center and one of the camp’s instructors. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for kids to have fun, develop their creative side, and participate in the excitement that is the world of theatre.”

Campers will participate in activities teaching acting, improvisation, dance, theatre games, stage makeup, creative dramatics, musical theatre and readers theatre. The camp will culminate in a performance at 11 a.m. Friday, August 8, at Poplar Bluff High School.

Students entering grades 2-8 are eligible to participate.  Tim Thompson of Three Rivers College, and Jo Nell Seifert, Director Emeritus at Poplar Bluff High School, will conduct the camp. The cost is $60, which includes a T-shirt, refreshments, and scripts.

Deadline to register is July 17.
Registration forms are available by visiting the Tinnin Center office. To have a registration form emailed to you, email tthompson@trcc.edu. Checks should be made payable to Three Rivers College. For more information, call Tim Thompson at 573-840-9648.

Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region. For more information about college and workforce programs and upcoming events, visit trcc.edu.


Last Updated on July 16th 2015 by Dee Loflin




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Dexter Bearcat Booster Club Annual Membership Drive
July 15th 2015 by Dee Loflin
Dexter Bearcat Booster Club Annual Membership Drive

Dexter, Missouri - As the 2015-2016 school year approaches, members of the Dexter Bearcat Booster Club are busy making plans for an exciting year for our beloved Bearcat Nation!

It’s time for their annual Membership Drive.  All who join on or before August 4, 2015 will be entered for a chance to win a Bearcat Stadium Chair!

The Booster Club will also be available at the Bearcat Event Center on August 4th during school registration.

If you would like to get an early start you can download the Dexter Bearcat Booster Club Membership Application by clicking HERE and mail your application to Dexter Bearcat Booster Club, P.O. Box 684, Dexter, MO 63841.

The Dexter Bearcat Booster Club is a student activity Booster Club supporting all student activities at Dexter Senior High School and T.S. Hill Middle School.

During the 2014-2015 school year they were able to help the high school and middle school with the purchase of the following:  DMS weight room equipment, football goal post covers, a bassoon for the DMS band, DHS Hud’l Program, DHS Laptop for the basketball program, DHS Scholar Bowl Team Questions for Competitions, DHS Indoor pitching mound for the baseball team, and DHS Cheer Flags.  They have also supported the Goodwill Games and Project Prom as well as provide two scholarships each year in the amount of $500 each.

Memberships are available for recent Alumni between the ages of 18 and 25 for just $15.00.  Individual Membership is $25.00.  Family Membership is $50.00 and includes two Athletic Passes. 

If you would like to purchase a Sponsor Membership it’s just $250 and it includes two Athletic Passes and a Dexter Bearcat Booster Club yard sign. A Corporate Membership is $500 and includes one All-Sport Pass and a Dexter Bearcat Booster Club yard sign.

“The purpose of this organization’s existence is to lend support to the total student activities program at the Dexter High School and Middle School recognizing and respecting the school administration’s responsibility to determine what that program shall include and the policies that shall be followed.  Additionally, the organization will encourage school spirit, citizenship, and physical growth through keen competition.”

Current 2015-2016 Dexter Bearcat Booster Club Board Members are Travis Miller, President, Jim Murdock, Vice President, Stacy Blocker, Secretary, Dana Adams, Treasurer, Jimmy Aldridge, Kristi Boles, Tracy Hedrick, Kristi Whitehead, Chris Brannon, Bonnie Howard, Dale Jackson, and Hank Trout.


Last Updated on July 15th 2015 by Dee Loflin




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Central Methodist University to Host Open House in Dexter
July 14th 2015 by Dee Loflin
Central Methodist University to Host Open House in Dexter

Dexter, Missouri - Central Methodist University will host an Open House on Wednesday, July 22nd to provide more information to area residents.  They are now offering a bachelor’s degree program in the Three Rivers College facility in Dexter.

There is no cost; however residents are encouraged to attend the open house.  You may drop in at anytime between 4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. to find out more about the CMU programs.

Refreshments will be available and Karen Lovette of CMU will be on hand to answer questions.

Central Methodist University will offer coursework leading to a bachelor’s degree in accounting and psychology in the fall.

Classes will begin Monday, August 24th at the Dexter location and at the Three Rivers campus in Poplar Bluff. 

For more information please contact Karen Lovette at (573) 840-9010 or email her at klovette@centralmethodist.edu.


Last Updated on July 14th 2015 by Dee Loflin




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Jessica Gott Receives Ray Family Scholarship
July 13th 2015 by Dee Loflin
Jessica Gott Receives Ray Family Scholarship
Dexter, Missouri - Jessica Gott, daughter of Steve and Carmon Gott of Dexter was presented a $500.00 scholarship from the Ray Family Scholarship Fund.

Presenting the check was Ms. Elsie Ray Keller of Dexter. 

The scholarship was set up by the Pope family in memory of their mother Ethyle Ray Enderle who was a member of the Sugar Tree General Baptist Church of years past.

Jessica is the granddaughter of Bob and Frankie Gosnell of Dexter, Carol Isnor of Wappapello, the late Priscilla Gott of Dexter.

Jessica graduated Dexter High School in December and is pursuing an Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology at Three Rivers College.  She also made the Spring Dean's List at Three Rivers!

Congratulations Jessica!

Last Updated on July 13th 2015 by Dee Loflin




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Three Rivers To Hold Registration Events Across Region
July 08th 2015 by Dee Loflin
Three Rivers To Hold Registration Events Across Region
Three Rivers College will hold five Fall registration events at locations across Southeast Missouri, July 27 through August 4. 

Registration events will be held in Doniphan High School, 4-7 p.m. July 27; Three Rivers – Piedmont in Clearwater High School, 2-5 p.m. July 28; the Delta Center in Portageville, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. July 29; the South Central Education Consortium in Willow Springs, 4-7 p.m. July 30; and at Three Rivers’ new Sikeston location, 4-7 p.m. August 4.

The events provide another opportunity for enrolling for classes, in addition to the assistance offered weekdays from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the main campus; 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. at full-service locations in Dexter, Malden, Kennett and Willow Springs; and by appointment at Three Rivers – Sikeston.

“We know that it can be hard for prospective students in the outlying areas of our service region to get onto our main locations to register for classes,” said Chris Adams, Director of Enrollment Services at Three Rivers College. “These events are designed to bring the same ease of registering for classes that you experience at Poplar Bluff or Kennett to our whole service region.”

Prospective students who have already applied to Three Rivers and completed the COMPASS test or similar placement test can register for classes at the events. Attendees who have not completed a placement test or their application for admission will receive help in setting up an opportunity to do so. There will also be a special COMPASS test session held at 9 a.m. on August 3 at the Sikeston location, 1400 S. Main in Sikeston. Assistance with financial aid paperwork will also be available at registration events.

Those attending the events can apply for admission or register for classes at any of Three Rivers’ locations or online. Prospective students can search for classes online by going to trcc.edu, clicking on “myTRCC,” followed by “Search for Classes.”  For more information on the admissions process, visit trcc.edu or call 573-840-9605.

Three Rivers College is committed to contributing to the quality of life in Southeast Missouri with quality, affordable higher education opportunities and community services that support and encourage the economic, civic, and cultural vitality of the region. For more information about college and workforce programs and upcoming events, visit trcc.edu.


Last Updated on July 08th 2015 by Dee Loflin




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