Beacon Middle School’s Advancement Via Individual Determination students dressed up as fantasy characters for the Children’s Fantasy Trail at held at Cape Henlopen State Park the last weekend in October. Community service is part of AVID’s commitment to excellence, with the primary goal of going to and getting through college. Community service is just one component of this college preparatory program offered in the middle and high schools in Cape Henlopen School District.

Shown in back (l-r) are Rebecca Lenhart, Kelsey Huling, Jenna Fitzgerald, Ben Anderson, Dawson Cohan and Dustin Benton; in front are Ethan Simon, Autumn Reynolds, Cara Thomas and Evan FitzGerald.