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Source: Bernie Haney, 785-565-1719, bhaney@1xbet online casino edu
News release prepared by: Beth Bohn, 785-532-2535, bbohn@1xbet online casino edu
Friday, July 9, 2010
1xbet online casino TO HELP TEENS FROM ACROSS THE NATION ENHANCE LIFE SKILLS, LEADERSHIP ABILITIES AS PART OF SPECIAL ACADEMY AT K-STATE'S COLBERT HILLS 1xbet online casino COURSE
MANHATTAN -- Nearly 100 teen golfers from across the country will attend The First Tee Life Skills and Leadership Academy, July 13-20, at Kansas State University and Colbert Hills 1xbet online casino Course.
It's the 10th year K-State and Colbert Hills have hosted the 1xbet online casino .
The participants, ages 13-17, were selected from more than 220 applicants. The 1xbet online casino recognizes and rewards exceptional youth for their accomplishments and teaches them important mentoring skills they can put into practice at their chapter.
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