October 25, 2025 Issue, Page 9 of 12

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NEWS The Elk City News SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2025 • 9 Leadership Elk City Now Accepting Applications for Class XII Who’ll lead the community deadline is October 31, 2025, at in 10 years? Who’ll run your the Chamber office, 102 South company in 15? What experi- Main. The class is open to any ence will school board members adult with Elk City ties, either of tomorrow have and will they living or working in Elk City. be qualified to lead? Will they Don’t miss out on joining this know leadership and will they distinguished program for 2026. have visionary leadership expe- At the conclusion of the rience? If so, who taught them? Leadership Elk City Program, Perhaps it was learned participants will have developed through Leadership Elk City, a a network of in-depth relation- program of the Elk City Cham- ships with everyday people ber of Commerce. Through of various backgrounds from 3rd St Banner Waiting for the Elkettes Leadership Elk City Classes throughout the community one through eleven, a total of and will have gained a deeper 122 individuals have graduated insight and knowledge of lead- and are now actively engaged ership skills and community throughout our community. issues. Plus, graduates will be The Elk City Chamber of equipped and encouraged to Commerce is organizing its tackle personal, professional next leadership class and is ac- and community concerns in a cepting applications for Class positive manner. XII. Through once a month Leadership Elk City will pre- sessions, selected adult partic- pare, involve and sustain leaders ipants in Leadership Elk City from diverse backgrounds to be will receive an intensive exam- committed and competent to ination of Elk City, how it’s de- address community and pro- veloped and what drives it. New fessional challenges while im- Luci O'Hara Daycie Newman Brenyn Ball Reaching 2nd base perspectives for creative leader- proving the quality of life in the ship will be developed with the community and in their person- giving the Mustangs six runs and Elkettes a painful loss that most chance to win a State Tournament, STATE a 7-1 lead going into the bottom of the fourth, where the Elkettes everyone thought would not come. Sports is seldom a “sure” thing. however, keep your head up ladies, all of you, seniors and juniors and goal of giving participants the foundation needed to expand al lives. Make a difference – bring out Continued from page 1 leadership roles in the work, the leader inside you! showed some hope of coming back You might be better “on paper”, younger: you gave 100% in ev- community and their personal Contact Susie Cupp, Exec- by scoring three runs. but the results are sought on the ery game, you gave many people environment. utive Director of the Elk City one in the first inning, where Au- Trailing 7-4, the Elk City girls field, with bats and gloves. Per- countless good times and showed brie regained her feel and avoided Applications are available at Chamber of Commerce for an did not get any closer. In the sev- sonally, I agree with several of the that no matter, what, you will al- the Elk City Chamber of Com- application at 580-225-0207 or more runs. The Elkettes tied the enth and last inning, the Mustangs fans that the Elkettes were a better ways thrive to give your best! Con- game in the third inning. Howev- merce, but hurry because class pick one up at the Chamber of- scored one more run and then re- team but had a bad day. Surely it gratulations on a great season to size is limited, the application fice, 102 South Main. er, during the fourth inning a few tired three straight batters on the was painful, especially for the Se- Coach Kaleb Murray and Jay Mc- things went “south” everywhere, process is competitive and the bottom of the inning, handing the niors who will not have another Clure and the all the girls! while 60 percent of the state were same level. state’s students were basic or above. in place works. It is benefiting our ents to read at least five minutes a NUMBERS there. In math, 44 percent of ECPS Forty-nine percent of Elk City students were college and career Sparks said, “Not one time have we ever demanded that a teacher kids.” As Sparks announced how well day and post it on social media or send it to the school to document Continued from page 1 students were college and career ready in the area of science, yet 34 makes a kid pass the test. We sim- the students have been doing, he the time spent reading. This is just ready, and 29 percent were there. percent of the state were college ply said, ‘What do our kids know? also reported that they will begin one more step ECPS is taking to lege and career ready. There were Eighty percent of Elk City students and career ready. Seventy-nine per- What don’t they know?’ Let’s help to promote parents being involved improve the lives of the children of 70 percent of Elk City students in were basic or above in math, while cent of ECPS students scored basic them. Let’s work together, and as in a reading challenge with their Elk City, who are FOR the Brown the area of ELA at basic or above, 60 percent of their peers were at the or above, and 56 percent of the you can see, the system we have children. He is encouraging par- and White. ELK CITY Good Luck Area Teams! We want to wish you a great season! :UG6W (ON&LW\2.   Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender. ZZZSL]]DKXWFRP ELK CITY: 2714 W. 3rd St. • 102 S. 580-225-2580 Main St.•580.225.2580 https//www.fnbec.bank 2017 W. Third | 1300 S. Main | gpbankok.com &DUU\RXW‡&XUEVLGH‡'HOLYHU\ *UHDW3ODLQV Carry-out • Hut Lane • Delivery 2017 W. Third | 1300 S. Main | Elk City Wal-Mart | gpbankok.com SAYRE: 711 NE Highway 66 • 580-928-2580 1DWLRQDO%DQN 580-225-2265 Good Luck Teams! We hope each of you have a great season! We hope 1210 S. Main St, Elk City you have 580-225-0100 Elk City Nursing Home a great www.elksupply.com 301 N. Garrett, Elk City 580-225-2811 580.243.0466 year!