Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Project S RaIIyAtC Project Success will sponsor a three-day rally at the Central Correctional Institute in Colum bia. The interesting thing about the rally is that it will be the first student rally ever to be held in a prison. The rally oegins March 30 and will fea ture rock music, art, a boxing demonstration, parachuting and speeches from various state officials. Reid Montgomery Jr., direc tor of Success, came up with the J. L. Harvey, department v administrative assistant to tl Herringto field on whic orrection idea for the project while work ing with the Manning Correc tional Institute. He saw a genuine concern among the inmates for better education. The main objective of the pro ject is to raise money for a scholarship fund, so that any inmate who qualifies may further their education. The scholarships will be awarded with reguard to need and desire. Funds will cover housing, trans portation, book and tuition. It is the hope of the Success Board that this type project will $ || f: : '"9 ? $ :.4 rarden, and Bert Herrington ie warden 11 and Harvey survey the ins :h mnyn of the rally' eveamnts wil o Hold al Center spread all over the nation. All students are encouraged to attend the rally. No admis sion will be charged. Montgom ery said that other colleges in the state are participating in the drive, but the USC turnout should be the largest. The expected attendance is 3,000. A Campus Success committee has been working on a fund drive for Success along with several other organizations. So far, $1-,000 has been raised. Ra March 30, 1973 FRIDAY 1:00-2:30 p.m.-School Informa with admission officials and stt South Carolina colleges and techi for interested inmates - CCI visiti 1:00-2:30-Music by Second Nat from Camden, S. C. - CCI Basebal 1:00-3:30-Art Show of work don and South Carolina students, Bal Orchestra in background - CCI Vi 2:30-2:45-Boxing Exhibitioi Hunter, boxing champion - Baseb 2:45-3:05-Newberry College Ja - Baseball Field. 3:053:25-Variation Seven-Cent College - Baseball Field. 3:25-3:30-Reid Montgomer Success Rally - Baseball Field. 3:30-3:45-U. S. ARMY Band - Be 3:45-4:00-S. C. State Chorus - Ba titute's baseball I takepnace. Reid H. Montgomery Jr., director of Success Ily Schedule 4:20-4:40-Bill Blaylock, Clay Willis & The Sounds of Blue Grass - Baseball Field. 4:40-U. S. C. Parachute Club Exhibition - tion session Baseball Field. idents from ical schools March 31, 1973 ng rooms. SATURDAY ure, a group 1 Field. 12:00-1:99 p.m. C. C. I. Rock Group e by inmates 1:00-2:00 One Way Rock Group tist College 2:00-3:00 Rickey Roberts siting Room. 3:00-4:00 Julius Cobb ' by Bobby April 1, 1973 all Field. SUNDAY 2z Ensemble 12:00-1:00 p.m. C. C. I. Rock Group ralWesleyan 1:00-2:00 Peace N' Music 2:00-3:00 Bob Brown Director- 3:00-4:00 Jamerson Hickock If Groups have any questions; please contact seball Field. Reid H. Montgomery Jr.; 787-2339, home or seball Field. 777-5223 office. Reid Montgomery, Jr., right, escorts two gentlemen through the correctional facilities.