Horizons Youth Services

Perkins students assist with Hillbilly Arm Drop Drag Race

Pictured  front, left to right kneeling, are students Travis Smith and John Grove; standing, left to right, students Anthony Colone, James Tunnel, Willie Smith, Dustin Singer, Benny Casilis and Ciara Jones; Kent Rose, event organizer; and students Xyla Munn, Tony Morrison, Alexander Prinns, and Andrew Weslow.

On June 23, the Paintsville and Prestonsburg tourism bureaus held a catered barbeque dinner to thank Security & Protective Services students from Carl D. Perkins Job Corps Center for their work and professionalism during the second annual Hillbilly Arm Drop Drag Race. The event was held May 4 and 5 in Prestonsburg. Students and S&PS Instructor Carol Wilson helped with parking, directing traffic and patrolling the grounds to ensure safety during the event.

Kent Rose, who oversaw the Hillbilly Arm Drop Drag Race event, and Prestonsburg Mayor Jerry Fannin presented each student with a certificate of appreciation and a $25 Wal-Mart gift card, following the catered barbecue dinner.

S&PS students are scheduled to work their next event Sept. 12.