The Jenks Trojan Varsity Ice Hockey team recently won the Tulsa City Championship by defeating the Bishop Kelley Comets March 3. This marks the third year in a row Jenks has finished in first place. Jenks has won the City Championship 11 of the last 14 years. The Trojans outlasted the Comets in a best two out of three series.
Jenks High School’s team earned fourth place in the Oklahoma High School Mock Trial Competition. The mock trial program involves students portraying attorneys and witnesses in a courtroom setting, with judges and attorneys evaluating their performance. The program, now in its 28th year, is sponsored by the Oklahoma Bar Association Young Lawyers Division and the Oklahoma Bar Foundation.
Thirty-nine students from Jenks High School attended the 65th Annual DECA Career Development Conference held in Tulsa Feb. 26-27 at the Southern Hills Tulsa Marriott. More than 1,200 members from 56 chapters participated in the conference sponsored by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.
The Jenks Chamber of Commerce and the Jenks High School Golf Booster Club held their third annual “Play with the Champions” Golf Tournament on March 25 at South Lakes Golf Course in Jenks.
The 12th Annual Jenks Herb and Plant Festival plans are underway to make this year’s event on April 26 bigger and better than ever.
The Tulsa County 4-H Foundation has transitioned into the Oklahoma 4-H Foundation–Tulsa County to better serve the club’s population within Tulsa County. Oklahoma 4-H is kicking off the new 2008 campaign “Invest in a Bright Green Future” to sustain the scholarship/event funding program for the Tulsa County 4-H Youth Development program.
Citizens Security Bank has enhanced its presence in the growing Jenks School District area with plans to build a new 5,000- to 5,500-square-foot location at 221 S. Elm. The bank is currently operating a temporary location at 224 N. Sixth. The new building should be completed by the end of this year with construction starting in March, according to bank officials.
Looking for aquatic escape to chase the winter blues away? Look no further than the Oklahoma Aquarium, located at 300 Aquarium Dr. in Jenks. The Aquarium has a number of events on the calendar for children and adults alike this winter.
Members of the Jenks High School basketball team recently rallied to support one of its own when the team hosted its annual one-day scrimmage featuring four top-ranked teams. The event raised funds for Bev LiSooey and supported cancer awareness and education.
The Jenks Varsity Pom Squad recently won awards at the Oklahoma State Dance Team Dance Association’s competition in Oklahoma City. They placed third in the jazz category and third in the pom category. In addition, Coach Kristin Phibbs was awarded the Coach of the Year for the Eastern part of the state.
