UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES RAILROAD HISTORY SHOULD NOT BE A MYSTERY    . YEAR-ROUND EDUCATION With being in charge of well over 400,000 students, the Clark County School District is always seeking inexpensive educational field trip destination points. Through the creation of the 'Railroad Heritage Park' and in partnership with the District, a variety of budget conscious opportunities shall be provided to enhance a student's core educational requirements as students progress through their standards-based core curriculum. Curriculum development and tours for grades 3 to 5, 6 to 8 and 9 to 12 shall be provided. Special emphasis shall be provided for 6th and 8th graders as significant linkage has been established between successful core skill development within these grades and student retention. The "Railroad Heritage Park' shall develop programs and activities in such a way to promote levels of youth development with a sense of security, personal identity, social skills, values, morals, and skill development needed to foster healthy and productive citizens. CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH Local youth & hobbyists of all age groups will also be able to learn the craft of machining, wood working and uncountable other hands-on educational classes, which will be taught by the masters of each field inside the Railroad Heritage Park.  We are also determined to offer educational programs for young parents, that focus on uncountable children and youth oriented problem issues, in order to help create positive solutions. We offer year-round job shadowing oportunities for youth shadowing opportunities for youth in our railroad station; museum food court and mining town, in order to help pave the way for a positive future for many local children. Here are some examples..... 1] RAILROAD PARK EDUCATION & SAFETY: Technical, mechanical hands-on study groups for youth and adults; safety rules, education about the park's track route, about live steam, railroad history... 2] BUSINESS CLASSES: We already practiced educational business classes throughout 2009 and need an educational facility now to continue with those valuable classes and business seminars for young business professionals.... 3] MUSIC FOR THE SOUL: As we have said from the very beginning: The Las Vegas Railroad Society is very interested in performing arts and year-round talent search, since music is part of our town's culture & daily life....  4] WOOD SHOP PASSION: For those who yearn to learn woof carving, we are delighted to make our woodshop available, teaching skills from yesteryear and of today. 5] MACHINE SHOP SKILL: We are offering hands-on machine shop programs to youth and adults, introducing old fashioned skills and skills of today..   6] PASSION FOR THE ARTS: The Las Vegas Railroad Society is very excited to announce that we are also creating a west-side arts district exhibits, and year-round art classes for youth and adults.... 7] PROPER NUTRITION : Many children & adults are overweight yet undernourished, which makes this program an extremely important one, stressing the need of our future facility over and over again. 8] CREATIVE KIDS: We will also incorporate year-round craft programs for children and adults, which is extremely important to us! Developing children's creative skills will help them in more ways than one, stimulating their minds, thus, exposing their core talents which they are born with, and can now develop at an early age in the new facilities at the 'Railroad Heritage Park'. Yes, it's about trains, but we offer so much more...... 9] BOOK WORM: After school reading program activities are another way to demonstrate the PURPOSE behind the fun facade of the future Railroad Heritage Park..... 10] BEST PERFORMANCE: We offer educational programs on machining, music, art, history, etc. to be followed with contests and talent awards. 11] SEWING / QUILTING / & SO MUCH MORE: Lots can be learned when it comes to designing: 1. Heritage clothing and costumes for the LVRRS' theater & staff 2. Historical quilts.... 11] MAINTENANCE TASKS: The park demands ongoing maintenance over the years. Many youth activities available will be available throughout the park, learing everything about gardening and and other tasks.. 12]  TOASTMASTER & STORY TIME:   1] Children will truly enjoy stories about the railroad era, especially if they are told by an individual who knows how to present the stories. 2] Another excellent educational program activity will be the LVRRS Toastmasters, to conquer the fear of public speaking... 13]  INTERNATIONAL  COOKING & BAKING  1] A fun program activity for youth and adults.  2] And when it comes to nutritional programs we will teach everything there is to know about the health benefits of vegetarian recipes. It will all be enjoyed by many.. 14] GREEN THUMB & ORGANIC GARDENING: Now here is an all time favorite! Many individuals will join this program activity and contests in the planned Botanical Garden. Perfect activity for the young generation. Also: Rose Growing Contests and other related Botanical Garden contests.  15] CATCH THE MOMENT: Creating biographies, short stories about railroad history and Las Vegas' pioneers, as also photo contests for youth and adults capturing snap shots inside the railroad park, an excellent program for all ages. Great goals will be achieved... 16] A PERFECT DAY OUT FOR SCOUTS: The Railroad Heritage Park will be the favorite outing for all local scout groups. The possibilities for educational program activities are absolutely endless. 17] CONQUER COMPUTER FOBIA: Classes & programs for retirees & children 18]  YOGA 4 BODY & SOUL: Nutrition alone is half the battle to acquire a healthy body. Slow movements of Yoga strengthen the body and the mind. It is beneficial for both, children and adults! 19]  LVRRS STAR GAZERS: Evenings in the park will be beautiful! Not only will we plan for trains rides at dawn, to enjoy night scenes of the illuminated miniature villages, we will also gaze at the stars and get educated about the solar system, the stars and the moon. Sign up now! Contact us  20]  POSITIVE THINKING FOR COOL KIDS: Qualified staff and specialists will demonstrate the importance and power of positive thinking, as an alternative to drug, alcohol, nicotine abuse or other negative behaviors... 21] WALK FOR HEATH: We are now launching a 'Heath Walk' / register now! Contact us now! 22] RAILROAD HISTORY SHOULD NOT BE A MYSTERTY: The future buildings will enable us to also offer year-round slides & video shows demonstrating local, national & international railroad history about the railroad's past, present and future....  .

11 YEARS OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT & NONPROFIT COLLABORATION 1999 to 2010 . Above: Bruno Platzer/ Co-Founder/LVRRS  Above: Volunteering, hauling the public for western US railroad museums during their Sunday fundraising activities. Educating the public about the history of the prototype Challenger locomotives during the western steam era...  . 2002 Above: Las Vegas Railroad Society volunteering numerous times, hauling the public throughout 2002 which helps this railroad California museum with receiving their regular donations.  2003 - 2004 Bruno Platzer/ Founder/ LVRRS .  Above: Hauling the public in other railroad museums as always, this helps with their weekend fundraising activities throughout 2004-2005. PROGRAM ACTIVITIES COLLABORATING WITH OTHER NONPROFIT GROUPS 2004 & 2005   2004   Trudy Platzer created this jumbo-size European Gourmet Gift Basket for a fundraiser for the Las Vegas Rotary Club, which was auctioned off at their luncheon for $500.00 for the Club's worthy children's cause called 'SANTA CLOTHE'   2005 COLLABORATING AGAIN WITH THE ROTARY CLUB Trudy Platzer participated again 2005 with the Las Vegas Rotary Club's 'Santa Clothes' for children. Volunteering to go clothe shopping with this beautiful young lady of a local youth group. 2006 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Among other program activities the Trudy Platzer also created this beautiful European gourmet gift basket for a fundraiser for the....  UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA   2006 Saint Valentine's Day   to help with their fundraising activities. (Picture provided by Ms. Barbara Wood) OTHER PROGRAM ACTIVITIES 2001 to 2008 Volunteering with the WOMEN'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (WCCNV) OF NEVADA 2004 to 2010 June Beland                   Founder/ President   WCCNV           Trudy Platzer           LVRRS Founder/ CEO           WCCNV Executive Committee Trudy served 4 as WCCNV' Advisory Board member and as of 2008 as WCCNV Executive Committee member. Helping with numerous volunteer tasks each year, like at the Largest Mixer and other WCCNV event activities. .   GIFT BASKET DONATION To help the Women's Chamber of Commerce, in 2005, Trudy Platzer also donated her time and created two jumbo-size European Gourmet Gift Baskets to help the Women's Chamber of Commerce with their fundraising activities. It was a fun event with Susan Anton. Here is the lucky winner of both baskets with a winning smile. Susan Anton was the host and speaker at this event.         SUSAN ANTON Susan absolutely applauds the Las Vegas Railroad Society's efforts of building a railroad museum for local children and the community! Here seen with Trudy Platzer in the picture.   2006  Las Vegas Railroad Society Community Program Activities... The Las Vegas Railroad Society shared knowledge about machining, demonstrating live a 1.5" scale live steam locomotives masterpiece to the public, along with facts about Las Vegas' early days during the nostalgic steam era, and how it all began..    ________________________________________ 2008 LAS VEGAS RAILROAD SOCIETY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Left: Gloria Carriger (Volunteer/LVRRS) Middle: Trudy Platzer (Founder/LVRRS) Right: Ron Trovato (Volunteer/LVRRS)

2007 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES .  TOOK PLACE IN LOCAL SCHOOLS (Conducted by Steve Davis- No pictures available) ___________________________  2008 & 2009 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES . INCLUDED LVRRS TEACHING IN LOCAL SCHOOLS: . Trudy Platzer and Steve Davis both volunteered as presenters, educating children of all age groups [180 to 200] from this entire school about the mechanics of live-steam and the history of railroading. . Left: Ron Trovato (Volunteer/LVRRS) Middle: Trudy Platzer/President/CEO/LVRRS Right: Steve Davis/ Board of Directors/LVRRS/ Retired Teacher Camera person: Bruno Platzer/Board of Directors/LVRRS   Teaching 180-200 students of all ages during Elementary School's Nevada Day celebration of 2008  Teacher/Presenter: Trudy Platzer/President/CEO/LVRRS .  MORE LVRRS COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT READING TO STUDENTS .  Local teachers and students are extremely excided about the LV Railroad Society's future facility for the ultimate educational field trips! This future railroad museum facility is long overdue, indeed!  .  Left: Trudy Platzer with the classroom's teacher Right in red: LVRRS Volunteer committee member Joann Madding  . .2009   The Las Vegas Railroad Society offered  EDUCATIONAL BUSINESS PROGRAM ACTIVITIES throughout 2009 to Las Vegas' young business professionals during these difficult economic times. .  2009 Las Vegas Railroad Society at Largest Mixer  To introduce Las Vegas Railroad Society program activities to our local business community and families. .  LAS VEGAS RAILROAD SOCIETY CONTINUED COMMUNITY INVOLVENMENT WITH MONTHLY  EDUCATIONAL BUSINESS PROGRAMS . The Las Vegas Railroad Society continuously offers  business education & survival techniques to Las Vegas' young business professionals and all other age groups during these difficult economic times. .  Educational Program Topics Include:  Nutrition/ Health/ Business planning/ Computer classes Plus so much more..... . LVRRS' COMPUTER EDUCATION .   . . LVRRS' - NUTRITION EDUCATION . Dr. Thomas Stone/ SPeaker on Nutrition . Speaker/Trudy Platzer . LVRRS' - BUSINESS EDUCATION . Program on business planning, surviving economic hard times, time management. .. Left: Presenter Mr. Gary Carriger   __________________________  Any donation is 100% tax deductible! Contact Us Now!