Student representative Joe Adamcik shared student and school accomplishments with the Joint Council Committee of Carbon Career & Technical Institute.

Adamcik began his presentation by saying he’s proud to be representing his classmates by standing as secretary of student council. He also said that senior members truly enjoyed their trip to Washington, D.C., as it was the first time visiting for many students.

“Members and staff are collecting food baskets for Thanksgiving. The plan is to have at least one food basket available for a student in each of our technical areas,” he said.

The school continues to collect pull tabs for Shriners Hospital for Children and visit the Palmerton Area School District monthly for Micha’s Backpack Program, which is an organization that addresses children’s hunger issues.

He and a few other students and staff members organized and packed food items for underprivileged families who have children in the elementary school at Palmerton.

He informed the council members that students of DECA recently returned from a day with the 76ers, where 48 students learned about opportunities in sports marketing. The Distributive Education Clubs of America is an association of marketing students that inspires the progress of both business and leadership skills through academic meetings and competitions.

DECA members are currently working on a service project for the American Cancer Society, as well as preparing for competitions on Dec. 6 at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville.

Every other year, programs such as Health Occupations Students of America, DECA and others come together to raise as much money as they can to support a cancer organization. This year, those proceeds went to American Cancer Society.

Health medical instructor/HOSA adviser Michele Dominic said, “$1,200 was raised at the Walkathon this year.”

She said Adamcik walked 9 miles in his work boots for the cause.

Colored powder packets were sold to students at the Walkathon to throw at the staff. Students with permission were also able to run through and get powder thrown on them. The powder alone raised $55.85 and, Principal Brent Borzak reported that everyone had a lot of fun.

In addition to larger events held at CCTI, all technical areas participated in a small pumpkin decorating contest, which raised $64.62 with welding being the winner.

On Nov. 11, $100 dollars was raised for a foundation called Jeans for Troops.

Dominic also shared that the school came in second place out of the 30,000 competitors at the HOSA International Competition for their Career Health Display.

“It’s a great event, because the kids interact with competitors from all over,” she said.

Her health medical students held their first blood drive of the year with a goal of 43 units. They surpassed that goal by achieving 49 units, which saves approximately 150 lives. The number of units collected during one CCTI blood drive equals that of approximately 12 community blood drives.

The next CCTI blood drive is scheduled for February.