Recent News
Graduation(s)
In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education Web site reported that roughly 25% of students in national high schools did not graduate with a diploma. An article from CNN stated that 30% of high school graduates would not continue to … Continue reading
Register Now for the 19th Annual Golf Classic
The registration process for golfers interested in participating in the 19th Annual Jacob’s Ladder Golf Classic is underway! Register yourself or your team online. We will contact you at a later date to handle all payments. The Golf Classic returns … Continue reading
Looking Forward
Every year, Jacob’s Ladder Climbers are encouraged to write an acceptance letter, stating their intention to return to the Summer Enrichment Camp and continue with the program. Every year, we are encouraged by what the Climbers write and how they … Continue reading
Fall 2011 Newsletter
The following post is the text of the Fall 2011 Newsletter. A print edition can be downloaded here. 2011 Summer Enrichment Camps at Chatham Hall School: Theme – Open Hands, Open Heart 2011 North Carolina Camp, June 18 – June … Continue reading
Summer 2012 Resident Advisors needed
Jacob’s Ladder Enrichment program depends on committed, motivated and enthusiastic resident advisors and recreation assistants – RA’s keep the program moving forward and lend their life experience and strengths to make Jacob’s Ladder a program that Climbers will remember for … Continue reading
Andrew Reavis Remembered
(original article by Erin Kelley / Rappahannock Times – edited for the Web by Paul Vosteen) Following Andrew Reavis’s death, friends and family have turned their focus from the tragedy of his sudden departure to remembering the positive impact of … Continue reading
A wonderful day for oysters …
… and a wonderful day for Jacob’s Ladder. The sky was clear, the temperatures were perfect, and the food was delicious. On 23 October, more than 60 lovers of those delectable bivalves known as the oyster gathered at Locklies Marina … Continue reading
Middlesex Rotary Honor Founders of Jacob’s Ladder
(from an article that first appeared in the Southside Sentinal by Larry S. Chewning) Two lifelong residents of Middlesex County, Margie and Aubrey Hall, have been named the 2011 recipients of the “Pride of Middlesex” award presented by the Middlesex … Continue reading