Gullfest 2015 to feature first Miss Gullfest Pageant

Gullfest, the spring festival at Beaufort County Community College to be held April 18 and 19, will feature a new event for the 2015 event – the first Miss Gullfest Pageant.

Pageant organizers hope to draw participants to compete for nine titles while raising money for scholarships and other activities of the BCCC Foundation and college community.

“As part of the larger Gullfest 2015 Spring Festival at BCCC, the Miss Gullfest pageant is a unique opportunity for participants to become a part of the BCCC community as title holders will represent the college at local events throughout the year,” said Sara Singleton, chairman of the event.

“Young ladies from preschool to high school and current BCCC students are encouraged to take part in the pageant and be crowned Miss Gullfest,” she said.

The pageant is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, April 18, in the Multi-Purpose Room of Building 10 on the BCCC campus.

The registration fee is $75 for each contestant, which will be refunded if the contestant raises $150 in sponsorships from family, friends or local businesses. The registration deadline is March 20.

Miss Gullfest 2015 is part of a weekend-long list of activities at the college during Gullfest 2015. These include a car show, crafts and food vendors, music and the pageant on Saturdayand the inaugural five-kilometer Gull Run on Sunday afternoon.

The pageant will include competition in five divisions – Preschool through second grade for Tiny Miss Gullfest; third through fifth grades for Little Miss Gullfest; sixth through eighth grades for Teen Miss Gullfest; ninth through 12th grades for Miss Gullfest and College Miss Gullfest for current BCCC students.

A maximum of 15 contestants will be accepted per division.

Miss Gullfest is a natural pageant, according to Singleton, with total wigs and esthetic embellishments to teeth will be disallowed. Specific requirements for each division are listed in the Miss Gullfest 2015 Packet.

“We welcome fresh scrubbed faces and pretty dresses,” she said.

Contestants must live within the BCCC service area of Beaufort, Hyde, Tyrrell and Washington counties or have a family member who does. Contestants in the college division must be currently enrolled BCCC students but are not required to live in the service area.

Nine titles will be awarded including titles from each of the five divisions as well as Supreme Miss Gullfest chosen from the Tiny and Little Miss Gullfest divisions and from the Teen and Miss Gullfest divisions; Elite Miss Gullfest recognizing the contestant who raises the most money for the Foundation, and Miss Beaufort County Community College chosen from the College Miss Gullfest division.

For more information about the Miss Gullfest 2015 Pageant, a packet of information and registration forms are available for downloading by clicking on the Gullfest logo on the BCCC website at http://www.beaufortccc.edu.

For questions about the pageant, registration or sponsorship opportunities, contact Singleton by telephone at 252-940-6271 or by email at sara.singleton@beaufortccc.edu.

 

Introduction to Conversational Spanish class offered

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will offer a course in conversational Spanish 6:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays beginning Jan. 20 and ending Feb. 17 in Room 826 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. The registration fee is $30 and pre-registration for the course is required.

In this 12-hour course, Instructor Amy Reig will prepare students to talk with Hispanic co-workers, customers, friends or family. Course content will include basic greetings, vocabulary and individual phrases students would like to have translated.

Students will be introduced to basic grammar concepts and at the end of class, will be able to greet people, talk about themselves and understand the basics of communicating in Spanish. Students should bring a small, three-ring binder to class.

Students may register by calling 252-940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. BCCC accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East, Washington, NC 27889. For more information about the course, contact Lou Stout, director of Workforce Initiatives, at 252-940-6307.

For more information about other Continuing Education classes, visit BCCC’s Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin.htm.

 

Basics of Stick Welding offered in Tyrrell County

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College will offer The Basics of Stick Welding 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays beginning Jan. 22 and ending April 2 in the Vocational Building at Columbia High School.

The registration fee is $70 for the 24-hour course. Instructor Eric Godwin will introduce students to the shielded metal arc, or Stick, welding process. Using a hands-on approach, an emphasis will be placed on the flat welding process.

Students will learn how to run a bead, butt weld, lap weld, edge weld, tee weld and fillet and corner weld – all in the flat position. Students will also learn about various weld joints and have the chance to take a credentialing exam at the end of class.

Students will need to purchase a welding kit for an additional cost of $202.83. The kit includes an Arc 1 Auto Helmet, chipping hammer, welding gloves, measuring tape, welders jacket, work gloves, standard tip cleaner, single flint spark lighter, soapstone and holder, carbon steel wire brush and two types of safety glasses. It will be available from the BCCC Bookstore before the first night of class and can be purchased via telephone at 252-940-6260.

The class size is limited to 12 students so pre-registration is required. Class will not meet Feb. 5, Feb. 19 and March 5.

The Tyrrell County Schools are co-sponsoring the class.

Students may register by calling 940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. BCCC accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, 5337 U.S. 264 East, Washington, NC 27889. For more information about the course, contact Lou Stout, director of Workforce Initiatives, at 940-6307.

For more information about other Continuing Education classes, visit BCCC’s Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin.htm.

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BCCC offers course for cosmetologists

The Division of Continuing Education at Beaufort County Community College is offering a 4-hour class that will help cosmetologists obtain their yearly continuing education credits.

The class will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Monday, Jan. 26, in the auditorium of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. The registration fee is $60.

Instructor Tammy Hetzel, with Color Me Correctly, will present information on new trends and styling techniques for 2015 among other information.

For more information about the class, contact Lou Stout, director of Workforce Initiatives, in Room 804 of Building 8 or by telephone at 252-940-6307.

Students may register by calling 252-940-6375 or in person in room 802 of Building 8 on the BCCC campus. BCCC accepts Visa, MasterCard and Discover. Checks payable to Beaufort County Community College may be mailed to the attention of Eva Peartree, 5337 U.S. Highway 264 East, Washington, NC 27889.

For more information about other Continuing Education classes, visit BCCC’s Website at www.beaufortccc.edu/coned/contin.htm.