Youth Programs
Student Citizen of the Year Awards
As a national, community-based service organization, Ruritan takes pleasure in recognizing young citizens. Each year the Lucketts Ruritan Club, through the efforts of the Citizenship and Patriotism Committee, awards a certificate and gift card to a student at Lucketts Elementary and Smart’s Mill Middle for their outstanding citizenship. The awardees are selected by teachers and staff members at the student’s school. The criterion for selection includes being a good student, interacting well with faculty and schoolmates, volunteering their time, and providing a good example to others. In 2024 the Lucketts Ruritan Club presented certificates and a Staples Gift Card to each of the following Student Citizen Award winners.
- Addy Ewing from Smart’s Mill Middle School received a $300 Staples gift card
- Xavier Singleton from Lucketts Elementary School received a $300 Staples gift card
- Student from Tuscarora High School $500 Staples gift card
Past Student Citizen Award winners
2023 Student Citizen Award winners
In 2023 the Lucketts Ruritan Club presented certificates and a Staples Gift Card to each of the following Student Citizen award winners.
- Michael Davis fromTuscarora High School received a $500 Staples gift card
- Katherine Membreno Nuñez from Smart’s Mill Middle School received a $350 Staples gift card
- Mia Yeh from Lucketts Elementary School received a $250 Staples gift card
2022 Student Citizen Award winners
In 2022 the Lucketts Ruritan Club presented certificates and a Staples Gift Card to each of the following Student Citizen award winners.
- Njeri Jackson fromTuscarora High School received a $500 Staples gift card
- Nova Hill from Smart’s Mill Middle School received a $350 Staples gift card
- Jack Barraco from Lucketts Elementary School received a $250 Staples gift card
2021 Student Citizen Award winners
In 2021 the Lucketts Ruritan Club presented certificates and a Staples Gift Card to each of the following Student Citizen award winners.
- Riley Sullivan from Lucketts Elementary School received a $100 Staples gift card
- Tomilola Bolarinwa from Smart’s Mill Middle School received a $300 Staples gift card
- Nya DeShay from Tuscarora High School received a $500 Staples gift card
2020 Student Citizen Award winners
In 2020 the Lucketts Ruritan Club presented certificates and a Staples Gift Card to each of the following Student Citizen award winners.
- Claire Gibson from Smart’s Mill Middle School received $300 Staples gift card
- Addison Barraco from Lucketts Elementary School received $100 Staples gift card
2019 Student Citizen Award winners
In 2019 the Lucketts Ruritan Club presented certificates and a Staples Gift Card to each of the following student citizen award winners.
- Spencer Anderson of Tuscarora High School received a $500 gift card
- Georgia Malik from Smart’s Mill Middle School received a $300 gift card
- Ella Quist from Lucketts Elementary School received a $100 gift card
Legendary Lion Award
New in 2024 The Lucketts Ruritan Club sponsored a Lucketts Elementary School fifth grade student for a special “Legendary Lion” award. This distinction is for a student who demonstrates exceptional academics, leadership, and pride. The 2024 recipient received a $100 Staples gift card.
The Legendary Lion award for the 2023-24 school year was earned by Gracie Kost.
Rudy Youth in Lucketts
Providing service to your community, enjoying fellowship with your neighbors and establishing good relationships with others are life habits that can begin in childhood. Ruritan National established Rudy Youth Clubs to foster the development of these habits in our local elementary, middle and high school students.
In 2014 the first Rudy Youth Club for our community was established at Lucketts Elementary through the sponsorship of the Lucketts Elementary School PTA. Naomi Hattaway, a Ruritan Club member and also then Lucketts Elementary PTA President established the first Club with the assistance of Karyn Price and other parents interested in encouraging these habits in our school children.
Every year since 2014, the Lucketts Elementary School Rudy Youth Club has provided community service through an annual Coat Drive. It was discovered that year, when Ms. Carolyn Clement came to the school as it’s Principal, that a large portion of the school’s children came from families who struggled to provide winter coats and shoes for their children. Working together with the Parent Liaison office at school the Rudy Youth Club and the Ruritans collect coats from the community to meet this consistent need.
The Club meets once a month after school and members are drawn from the 4th and 5th grade classes. With the direction of an adult leader, the Rudy Youth members structure a series of community service projects that they complete from October through May of each school year.
In 2018, with four years of “graduating Rudy’s” headed off to middle school, the first Rudy Youth Club was established at Smarts Mill Middle School. More than 60 local children participate in this Club between the two schools. Plans are in development to offer a Rudy Youth Club at Frances Hazel Reid Elementary School as well in the future.
Boy Scout Troop 1910 & Cub Scout Pack 965
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The Lucketts Ruritan Club sponsors Boy Scout Troop 1910 and is the troop’s chartering organization. The troop was founded in June 1998. The Lucketts based troop is a part of the National Capital Area Council and the Goose Creek District. Troop 1910 is very active, and is known for the multitude of outdoor activities they participate in throughout the year, including backwoods camping, hiking, and backpacking activities.
In addition, the club provides financial support to other scouting organizations in the community. These include Cub Scout Pack 965 which serves Leesburg Elementary and Lucketts Elementary School students, and local Girl Scout troops in the Goose Creek – Association 70 area.
To learn more about Cub Scout Pack 965 Click.
Girl Scout Troop 751
Lucketts has a wonderful Girl Scout community and history. In addition to have very active troops in Lucketts, Camp Potomac Woods is located right here in the Lost Corner area of Lucketts! Each year scouts participate in outdoor, STEAM, leadership and service activities. The Lucketts Ruritan Club sponsors the Troop, allowing the assistance they need to accomplish some of their many community service projects.
For more information on joining, please visit http://www.gscnc.org/. A new troop begins with each new kindergarten class. If you would like information on existing lucketts troops or starting a new troop the Lucketts Coordinator is Cortney Heykoop [email protected]
