Students to bowl for All-America City trip

Maryland Times-Press, Ocean City, MD
May 23, 2001
Provided by Burrelle's Information Services

Stephen Decatur High School students will be bowling for dollars - dollars needed to make the trip to Atlanta next month to compete in the All-America City competition, where the Town of Ocean City is one of 30 finalists nationwide vying for one of the top 10 awards.

To help send a student to Atlanta, businesses and individuals can pledge money to students, who will participate in "Bowling for the Seahawks" at Ocean Lanes from 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 9.

Pledges of $5 or $10 are being sought for the bowling event. The trip will cost approximately $500 per student. Checks can be made payable to the Town of Ocean City/All America City Committee. Donations can be sent to [name and address omitted]. Donations are tax deductible. For more information, call Gismondi at [phone number].

Three weeks ago, Ocean City was named one of 30 finalists in the competition, which will be held starting June 21 in Atlanta. There, Ocean City representatives will compete in hearings before the All-America City Jury in the quest to be selected as one of 10 communities nationwide to receive the nation's most prestigious civic award. Ocean City was also a finalist in last year's competition.