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Richland One Middle College Students In Action
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Charity Ball
Posted February 23, 2018
Thank you to all who donated and attended ROMC's Charity Ball. We raised over $160 and over 400 menstruation products, supplying women in need basic items.
Dressember Penny Drive
Posted December 12, 2017
Thank you to all who donated for our Penny Drive. In one week we raised over $55 dollars for the Dressember Foundation, which provides awareness and support for the victims of human trafficking. Keep giving ROMC! Our Sock Drive will end December 15th.
Promposal
Posted January 16, 2018
Get excited Richland One Middle College! Post your promposal on Instagram, tag us and you can earn two free tickets to prom! Get those puns and flowers ready, because this 2018 ROMC Prom is going to be great!
ROMC SIA Charity Ball
Posted January 16, 2018
It's official! The Richland One Middle College Students In Action group will be hosting a charity ball at 1618 Hampton Street, Columbia. Purchase your ticket today for $8 or with one package of feminine hygiene products.
Sock Drive
Posted December 23, 2017
Happy Holidays ROMC! This is just the final update. We donated (drumroll please!) 100 socks for the elderly at LifeCare Center. Enjoy the holidays with your families and come back refreshed for more serving our community!
SC Walk for Life
Posted October 24, 2017
$1,384 was raised this year for the annual South Carolina Walk for Life on October 14th. Team VIP was represented well with ten of our sixteen members present. We hope to see everyone there again next year as we increase our impact in Columbia.
ROMC Fall Festival
Posted October 6, 2017
Team VIP is starting this 2017-2018 school year with a festival! It will be tomorrow at Green Lawn Baptist Church. Admission is free and game proceeds will go towards the National Alliance of Mental Illnesses as we work to get our community aware of the importance of mental health!
Update: Thanks to all of our donators we were able to raise $200 and heard two speakers from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and for the National Alliance on Mental Illnesses. Thank you for all your support!
Midlands SIA Spring Conference
Posted April 20, 2017
What a way to end the school year! ROMC Team VIP competed in the Spring Celebration Oral Competition and won the Gold Award for their acts of philanthropic service during the 2017 school year. Let's continue our hard work next year to serve the community around us.
Midlands SIA Spring Conference
Posted April 18, 2017
Team VIP is gearing up for the SIA Spring Competition. It will be held at the Midlands Tech Northeast Campus tomorrow. Please arrive no later than 8:30. More information can be found on the flyer below. Please see Mrs. James for any other questions
Strides for Autism
Posted April 3, 2017
Team VIP and ROMC National Honor Society teamed up again to raise funds for Autism Society and raising awareness for this disorder. In all, $360 dollars were raised and 20% of the student body attended.
Belk Charity Sale
Posted March 20, 2017
Help support the Autism Society and Team VIP as we raise funds for this wonderful program. Tickets are $5 and all proceeds go towards Autism Society.
Brookland Academy Child Development Center
Posted March 24, 2017
As the Juniors at ROMC completed their ACT WorkKeys, the Seniors and Team VIP enjoyed a day of planting flowers with the children on March 22nd.
Traffic Stop Safety
Posted March 10, 2017
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Come out to this event hosted by Major Stephany Snowden and the Richland County Sheriff's Department. You can download the flyer below.
Read Across America
Posted March 3, 2017
In honor of Dr. Seuss' 113th birthday, Team V.I.P. as well as members of Richland One Middle College attended Forest Heights Elementary School to read to the students from kindergarten to fifth grade.
Norman Arnold Site of Boys and Girls Club of the Midlands
Posted March 1, 2017
After splitting up into groups, the seniors of Richland One Middle College got to work on February 28th to improve the local community center. While some found themselves outside picking up trash and working on flower beds, others were inside cleaning every nook and cranny.
PACE Zoo Trip
Posted February 27, 2017
Last Friday, Team V.I.P. and ROMC students enjoyed a wonderful noon zoo trip with the senior citizens at the PACE program in Columbia and surrounding areas. The students and the seniors traversed Riverbanks Zoo, whilst interacting and sharing stories.
Caughman Road Education Initiative
Posted February 22, 2017
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Today, select members of ROMC SIA volunteered to begin a new program for Caughman Road Elementary School for the students who are in need of specialized tutoring. The SIA-sponsored program will be every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at designated times.
Taste of ROMC
Posted January 27, 2017
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Last night, Richland One Middle College enjoyed a food competition together. Faculty and students alike created original dishes to win the ultimate prize for each category, with the winners being Ashley Taylor (appetizer), Erick Nick (entree), and Delexus Osbourne (dessert).
Harvest Hope Food Drive
Posted November 25, 2016
ROMC has had a successful collection of non-perishable food items at almost 300 pounds of food. Team VIP and ROMC National Honor Society collaborated together in planning the event and reaching out to our fellow peers
PACE State Fair Trip
Posted October 31, 2016
On October 28th, ROMC and members of Team VIP enjoyed an outing with the senior citizens in visiting South Carolina's State Fair. Eating food, hearing stories, and visiting the various exhibits made this year a success!
Palmetto Walk for Life
Posted October 24, 2016
October 22nd was a beatiful day to take a walk, which members of Team VIP and the students at ROMC can attest to. The Palmetto Walk for Life was to raise money for breast cancer research for the Palmetto Health Foundation. $1,620 were earned in total, and over forty percent of the school was in attendance.
ROMC Sucess Day
Posted September 29, 2016
In support of Team VIP's focus this year on bridging the gap between law enforcement and community, all the students at ROMC attended a specialized event filled with noteworthy guests. This included Senator Joel Lourie, Judge Tomothy Edmond, Richland County Investigator Montgomery, Officer Carson and Chief Chambliss from the Richland County Sheriff’s Department. ROMC students were free to ask questions in regards to law enforcement or legislative, and all left with a better understanding of how the law works.
GradNation
Posted September 22, 2016
To begin this year of service, several members of SIA were invited to assist and participate in a summit focused on reducing the drop-out rates of high school students, especially those that are "wounded". Students registered guests, passed out pamphlets, and participated in a panel on the benefits of attending a charter school.
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