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Invenergy gives $10,000 to Blue Ridge robotics; board accepts $3,000 equipment gift and several fundraisers
Summary
Invenergy donated $10,000 to support a Blue Ridge High School solar race car project and the board accepted a $3,000 Delta table saw for the FabLab; multiple student fundraisers were approved.
The Blue Ridge Unified School District governing board accepted a $10,000 donation from Invenergy to support Blue Ridge High School’s robotics program, with much of the funding designated for the school’s solar race car project. The board also accepted a donated Delta table saw valued at $3,000 for the district FabLab and approved several student fundraisers.
Kelly Zagzewski, an Invenergy representative, said the company develops energy projects including solar and battery storage and that Invenergy’s local project south of Joseph City led staff to identify community investments the company could make. “After spending about an hour and a half with the students...I think this will make an impact and I can't wait to see how they come out in Tucson this year,” Zagzewski said.
Fundraisers approved include student council cookie dough sales intended to support homecoming and teacher-appreciation events; a cross-country family dinner scheduled Aug. 1 in conjunction with the High Mountain Half; boys soccer sales of fan gear and field banners; and a girls soccer calendar fundraiser in which donors contribute a dollar amount matching a chosen day of the month.
Additional contributions noted during discussion include donations of jump-pit covers for track and field events from local businesses.
Why it matters: The Invenergy gift and equipment donation directly support hands-on technical programming at the school (FabLab and robotics) and the approved fundraisers provide locally raised funds for athletic and student-group activities.
Details - Donor: Invenergy. Representative: Kelly Zagzewski. Amount: $10,000. Intended use: Blue Ridge High School robotics, primarily the solar race car program. Zagzewski described Invenergy as an energy development company working on projects in the region. - Donor: Janine Pizer. Item: Delta table saw valued at $3,000 for the FabLab. - Fundraisers approved: student council cookie dough sales; cross-country family dinner Aug. 1; boys soccer fan gear and field banners (contact Dustin Clough or Ryan for participation); girls soccer calendar fundraiser (donation-by-day model).
Implementation: The board approved acceptance of the donations and authorized the fundraisers during the meeting; the school’s FabLab and extracurricular programs will manage the donated equipment and funds.
