All schools in Upshur County will close at 1 p.m. today. All B-UHS sporting events today are canceled.

Wesleyan Competitive Dance Team sets Oct. 26 recruitment camp for grades 9–12

Wesleyan’s Competitive Dance Team will host the WWWC Bobcat Dance Team Recruitment Camp on Oct. 26, 2025, for grades 9–12, featuring fight song, collegiate technique and jazz instruction.

The Wesleyan Competitive Dance Team announced it will host a Recruitment Camp on Oct. 26, 2025, for dancers in grades 9–12. The event is promoted as the WWWC Bobcat Dance Team Recruitment Camp.

According to the team, participants will learn the program’s fight song routine, work on collegiate technique, and learn a jazz dance.

Registration is available at www.wvwcdanceteamrecruitmentcamp.com.

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