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Tampa Pre-Teen To Represent Florida At National American Miss Pageant
RACX Enterprise Wants To Make Your Next Event The Best Ever
BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Staff Writer
Social media has created many ways of sharing events and significant memories.
Tampa natives, Rebecca Crawford and her fiancé An- drew Clark have started a business to create very special ways to capture a memory.
RACX Enterprise offers both a 365 Photo Booth and drone videography to add that special something to important events, from birthdays, graduations, an- niversaries to baby showers and proms.
The 365 Photo Booth is a plat- form with a rotating arm that takes a 365-degree video. Spe- cial music tracks and overlays complete the magical experi- ence. Each video is as unique as the client wants it to be.
Drone photography allows clients to get a big aerial picture
ANDREW CLARK AND
REBECCA CRAWFORD
... Owners of RACX Enterprise
of their occasion or sporting event. Drone photography can also get pictures that conven- tional photography can’t cap- ture.
“What sets us apart is our focus on videography from all angles. We’re not just a photo booth rental company. We wish to capture the essence of the mo- ment in motion and provide
memories our clients can keep forever,” said Crawford.
Both services come with photo and video editing to ensure that the final product is perfect.
The business started earlier this year, and the Grand Open- ing is September 1, 2022.
For the couple’s first event, they provided the 365 Photo Booth for the Tampa Ravens youth football league.
“We turned over all donations to the league and we plan on doing this again in the near fu- ture,” stated Crawford.
To schedule an appoint- ment, go to their website at: https://racxenterprise.squa respace.com.
To connect on social media, check them out here:
IG - Racxenterprise FB - RACX Enterprise YouTube - Positivity Promotion
BIANCA CAMPBELL
...National American Miss Florida Jr. Preteen
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
Little Miss Bianca Camp- bell has earned the prestigious title of the 2022 National American Miss Florida Jr. Pre- teen. Bianca, 9, will represent the State of Florida when the pageant is held in Orlando Thanksgiving week, November 19th-25th. Bianca will have an opportunity to win her share of over $100,000,000 in cash and prizes.
According to the organiza- tion’s press release, “The Na- tional American Miss Pageants are dedicated to celebrating America’s greatness and en- couraging its future leaders. Each year, the National Ameri- can Miss Pageant awards $1.5 million in cash, scholarships, and prizes, to recognize and as- sist the development of young women nationwide. National
American Miss has added the ultimate door prize to Nation- als 2022. Each girl that quali- fies for the national pageant has a chance to win a new 2022 Ford Mustang Convertible. Na- tional American Miss is dedi- cated to developing the success of young women across our na- tion with a program that is de- signed to be age-appropriate and family-oriented. Pageants are held in each state for girls ages 4 to 18 in five different age divisions.”
The release further states, “The pageant program is based on inner beauty, as well as poise, presentation, and offers an “All American Spirit” of fun for family and friends. Empha- sis is placed on the importance of gaining self-confidence, learning new skills, learning good attitudes about competi- tion, and setting and achieving personal goals.”
Bianca is the daughter of Marsha Hardy and Boyd Campbell. She is a 4th grader at Mango Elementary School. According to Ms. Hardy, “Bianca loves to design any- thing, especially doll clothes. She loves anything performing arts (singing, dancing and modeling). When she grows up, she would love to be a fash- ion model/designer.” She also loves to donate Teddy Bears to the local Salvation Army.
Anyone who owns a busi- ness and would love to sponsor her, can reach the family at 813-528-7648 or 813-730- 9227 (Boyd).
HCC Institute For Corporate And Continuing Education State Grant Criteria Updated
Hillsborough Community College (HCC) Institute for Corporate and Continuing Education (ICCE) was awarded $993,813 in funding through the Open Door Grant Program by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) last fall. FDOE recently updated the Open Door Grant Program criteria to increase funding access. Qualified applicants may be eligible for up to $3,000 to cover the costs of tuition, fees, ex- amination, books and materials for approved short-term and technical education credentialing courses that must be completed by Sep- tember 30, 2023.
The grant covers unemployed, underemployed, furloughed and now low-income residents can apply and work towards an indus- try certification in IT, Healthcare, and Trades.
“Funds from Open Door have already begun helping eligible stu- dents train for high-demand certifications in growing industries,” said Ryan Buckthorpe, Director of HCC-ICCE. “The latest adjustments will allow us to further expand our ability to serve the community. Ad- ditionally, the ability to cover full tuition to those most in need means we can now serve a greater number of people in our community and help them attain an industry certification along their chosen career path.”
For the full list of approved courses, scholarship criteria and how to apply, please visit TampaTraining.com/Open-Door.
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