Here's your chance to become our Potomac community's featured student writer! Write a quarterly column about upcoming activities the general public can attend at Winston Churchill High School for the Regency Record, the online community newsletter of the Regency Estates Civic Association (RECA). Help keep local residents informed about academic, athletic, theatrical and musical happenings at WCHS!
Criteria for successful completion:
1. Compile a list of academic, athletic, theatrical, and/or musical activities sponsored by WCHS that are open to the community's attendance or participation in the up-coming calendar quarter.
2. Compose a half-page to one-page article (8.5 x 11 size paper, inclusive of text, photos/media for the community's Regency Record e-newsletter briefly describing each activity and how area residents may participate or attend.
3. Submit the article by a deadline to be set by the Editor of the Regency Record. (The next deadline is June 6, 2025.)
4. Respond to the Editor-in-Chief's questions -- if any -- about the content of the article. For example, to clarify a date or time of an activity. The article will be subject to editing by the Editor-in-Chief for content, grammar, spelling, etc.
4 SSL hours (2 hours for research and 2 hours for writing the article)
The process by which the student(s) will submit their final product to the Regency Estates Civic Association for review: The student(s) will e-mail their article to the Editor-in-Chief of the Regency Record by the Editor's established deadline. The Editor-in-Chief is Rick Chen. His e-mail address to rick.chen@regencyestates.org.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home.
