The Times - Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley

Michele Smith

Dayton High School seniors Roselin Burris, Sadie Seney, Mackena Culley, Adam Puckett (not shown) and their advisor Shayna Hutchens went to Washington, D. C. in Nov. 2019 as part of the Road to Leadership program, which was paid for by the Kiwanis Club of Dayton. Dayton Kiwanis has contracted with the Close-Up Organization to provide students with the opportunity to experience travel, and provide a living classroom for them to explore U.S. Government, history, and culture. The students thanked the Kiwanians during a Kiwanis Club of Dayton meeting, last week. Last year's trip cost about $10,000.00. Club President Chuck Reeves said there was a very sizeable donation from one committed individual, for that trip. The rest of the money came from donations, through the Community Network, and from Kiwanians who raised funds by flipping hamburgers and hot dogs, at community events, to help pay for the trip. The students, themselves, raised around $850 to pay for their personal expenses.