Rocket Boys Receive Distinguished West Virginian Awards from the Governor's Office of West Virginia, October 4, 2012

 Left to Right: Scott Hill, Festival Director, Billy Rose, Jim O'Dell Carroll, Raamie Barker, Governor's Office, Roy Lee Cooke, Homer Hickam and Kimerbly Gross, Governor's Office

Voting Recap for Painted Fire Hydrants of 2012 Rocket Boys Festival

1. Friends of Coal Ladies Auxiliary

2. Beckley Gymnastics

3. New River Community and Technical College

4. Woodrow Wilson High School Band

5. Jamie Flanagan

6. Tomi Peck

7. Virginia Butcher and Mary Kay Cosmetics

8. Beckley Area Derby Dames (BADD)

9. ACT of Beckley

10. Coal Heritage Highway Authority

Thank you to everyone who supported the United Way of Southern West Virginia and the Rocket Boys Festival.

West Virgnia State Flight Record

Elementary

Clay Lostetter 56.6 Feet

Shady Spring,  West Virginia

Middle School

Jake Woodruff 54.1 feet

Reisterstown,  Maryland

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Rocket Contest Winner

Aiden Deigham

Age 10

(20 ft 1.5 in from target)

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Gospel Sing Contest

Two Grand Champions Crowned

during the Festival (Tied for First)

Oak Hill United Methodist Church

and

Heart of God Ministries of Beckley

Both Will Receive $400.00

in FOOD for their Food Pantry 

Thanks to the Support of  WALMART

of Beckley and MacArthur

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Aiming High Essay Contest

Winners Sponsored by

Crossroads Mall

First Place - Nick Bowen (Winner of $500 Scholarship)

2nd Place -Tim Christiansen

3rd Place - Maya Valencia