THE COPPER BASIN RURAL COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC IS LOCATED IN THE COPPER BASIN HIGH SCHOOL IN COPPERHILL, TN. ITS PURPOSE IS TO EXPAND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SCHOOL AND IN THE COMMUNITY. IT EVOLVES FROM THE LEARNING CENTER CLUB WITH SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. IT CREATES PROGRAMS THAT EMBODY UNIQUE, CREATIVE LEARNING POTENTIAL. IT HAS BUILT A SCHOOL/COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER TO CONTINUE EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT AND LOCAL ECONOMICAL REVITALIZATION. IT CONDUCTS MANY ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE THE LEARNING ATMOSPHERE OF THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY, LOCATED IN AN ISOLATED LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC COMMUNITY AS A FUN, FOOD, FITNESS CLUB, A GARDEN PROJECT, BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, ELECTRONIC MEDIA MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS PROGRAM, EXPLANATORY FITNESS CLUB, THE STRINGS AND THINGS CLUB, THE LEAPS ART CLUB, FIELD TRIPS TO BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN, ARTS ASSOCIATION AND THE HIGH MUESEUM OF ART IN ATLANTA, GA. THE LEADERS AND VOLUNTEERS EMPHASIZE THAT EACH PERSON CAN MAKE A CHANGE IN THEIR WORLD AND T