The Mat-Su Sertoma Club Offers An Annual Summer Camp Scholarship For Deaf & Hard-Of-Hearing Students For 2018!



PRESS RELEASE

Mat-Su Sertoma Club is pleased to announce that they are offering one full scholarship to attend a 2018 summer camp that provides programs to deaf or hard-of-hearing youth.

The Summer Camp Scholarship is for any Alaskan deaf or hard-of-hearing student, ages 13 to 18. The successful winner and Sertoma will determine the location. The Club covers the cost of the camp session and airfare. Alyssa Akers, the 2017 summer camp winner, traveled to Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. and participated in the “Discover Your Future” program with an added bonus of a trip to Six Flags!



To be eligible for this scholarship, a deaf or hard-of-hearing student must submit an essay of 500 words or less on the topic: “What is important about your identity as a deaf or hard-of-hearing person in a diverse world?”

Essays are due by November 10, 2017 and should be mailed to the Mat Su Sertoma Club, P. O. Box 874202, Wasilla, Alaska 99687.  The successful winner will be announced by Thanksgiving.

The Mat-Su Sertoma Club was founded in 2009. Many Valley residents are familiar with the annual event we coordinate – The Mat-Su Plunge, “The Original Valley Dip!”.  This annual event has raised almost $300,000 for local non-profit organizations and scholarships. The Plunge is scheduled for February 17, 2018, and is one of the Valley’s great winter events to attend.