Ten Wallowa County students are taking the opportunity to spend five days from March 28 to April 1 doing community service projects in Baja Sur, the southern state of Baja California, as part of Interact Clubs, which is sponsored by Rotary.

The participants, from Wallowa High School, are Willie Gibbs, Cecilia April, Talluah April, Amelia Durning, Emma Durning and Kellan Knifong, and from Joseph Charter School are Colbi Cunningham, Lauren McBurney and Camdyn Weer. WHS graduate Shanna Rae Tillery is also going on the trip.

Teachers Terah April, Colby Knifong, Dani Weaver and Maria Weer, and Rotarian Jennifer Olson, will accompany the students on the trip.

According to a press release, the local Interact Clubs were invited by the Club Rotario Los Barilles and its Baja Sur Interact Club. The trip is funded by Rotary Club of Wallowa County, individual rotarians and through fundraisers.