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Annual Blue Jacket Jamboree Receives $2.5K From Escambia County
February 23, 2019
The upcoming Northview High School FFA Blue Jacket Jamboree will receive a $2,500 contribution from Escambia County.
The Northview FFA requested funding for the event that benefits students with scholarships and transportation funding for state and national conventions. This event continues to grow every year, attracting over 1,000 people annually, according to the county.
The Escambia County Commission approved a request by District 5 Commissioner Steven Barry for $2,500 in funds for the Blue Jacket Jamboree from his $50,000 annual discretionary funding.
The Blue Jacket Jamboree will be held Saturday, March 30 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Escambia County 4-H Facility off South Highway 99 in Molino.
Pictured top: An Easter egg drop during the 2018 Blue Jacket Jamboree in Molino. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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Thanks Commissioner Barry