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Check out what the St. Cloud Greater Osceola Chamber has planned for The July 4th Week Celebration in St. Cloud.... 
July 4th is on a Wednesday this year... so we're having 2 HUGE EXPLOSIVE CELEBRATIONS. On Tuesday July 3rd join us from 6pm - 10pm for our Jimmy Buffett Style/ Keywest Margarita Party featuring Florida's hottest Party Band - Volcano Joe and the Hot Lava Band! There will be a Zumba Party Time - LOTS OF COOL "Key West Style Refreshments" and plenty of food so the party lasts and lasts!
You won't want to miss THIS party! Of course on July 4th there will be a celebration like no other! Join us from 3pm to 10pm for the best in music, food, games, beer tent, Veteran Tributes, The Hot Property Band Rockin' into the evening and The Osceola Community Choir paying tribute to our independence singing Homeland just prior to the most impressive Fireworks display in all of Florida! Mark July 3rd and July 4th in your calendar now and make plans to join us at the St. Cloud Lakefront for our 2 Explosive Celebrations!
Looking to be a part of this exciting event? Click on the link below that applies to you and you'll see how easy it is to join the party from the inside!
Don't hesitate - there is limited space in EACH category...Apply now!
St. Cloud Osceola Rising Executives (SCORE) S.C.O.R.E. is are "younger extension" of the St. Cloud Chamber, catering to business professionals ages 21 – 39 by hosting networking events such as Business after Hours (called Overtimes!) and Lunch and Learns. The St. Cloud Osceola Rising Executives is a social and business networking group dedicated to building a better St. Cloud. Members are motivated, energetic young professionals growing to become St. Cloud’s future leaders. They provide ways for its member to get involved and make a difference by becoming active participants in the professional, civic and social aspects of our community.
Each month, the S.C.O.R.E. (St. Cloud Osceola Rising Executives) group gets together at a local restaurant or business to meet and network. April 12, the next get-together, will be held at Chamber member La Bella Napoli Restaurant located in the Gold’s Gym Plaza on the west wing. The group meets the 3rd Thursday of each month at 5:30 p.m. For more information call Buck Stine, Kissimmee Bay County Club, 407-348-4653 or email bstine@playgolfinkissimmee.com.
EDUCATION EARNS ****1/2 STARS
 Quality of education is a major strength of St. Cloud. First consider the Osceola County school system which ranks higher than the Florida average in both school grade rank and high school graduation rate. The fact that Florida ranks 5th among the nation’s best school systems dispels the myth that Florida has inferior education. Now look at the St. Cloud area schools and you find an exceptional story. “A” schools abound. Elementary and middle schools are all “A” rated. The high schools have a report card with two “B”s and an “A”. Two Charter schools, one an “A”, the other a “B”, round out the picture making St. Cloud a very attractive place to educate one’s children. Two magnate schools, both ranked in the top 3% of all U.S. high schools, are available for St. Cloud high school students. Conveniently located just west of St. Cloud, TECO/PATHS offers both academic and technical/ career training. Academically, this A-rated school ranks number one in the county, with a 100% graduation rate and 99% of students each over a 2.0 GPA with 55% at 3.0 GPA or higher.
The technical programs include a highly ranked Licensed Practical Nurse program, Criminal Justice Academy, Automotive NATEF and AYES certificates, Information Technology certifications, along with Electrical Contractors and Industrial Trades Apprenticeship programs. A second magnate high school, also A-rated, the Osceola County School for the Arts, serves students interested in the arts, dramatic and visual. This newer addition to the District reflects the strong dedication to the cultural arts in education. High-ranking eighth grade students also have the option of applying to the District’s International Baccalaureate Program at Gateway High School in Kissimmee. In addition to the public school system, the option of choice and neighborhood proximity are provided by two Charter schools offering both elementary and middle schools for St. Cloud area residents. Several private schools also provide additional educational options.
Another standout educational feature is the reconstructed St. Cloud High School campus that was completed in 2011. Designed to resemble an Ivy League campus, with several new buildings including a performing arts center that seats 500, a multipurpose field house, a technical services building housing a state-of-the-art audio-visual communication lab and classrooms and the health sciences and nursing academy, St. Cloud High School will set a standard for high school campuses.
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