A competition between a student from each of the area high schools bases the award on need and academic standing. Community members interview the candidate and select the recipient. Two other scholarships include open competition at the corporate level. One of the scholarships offers a high school senior Wal-Mart employee a chance to obtain financial help for continued education. Another scholarship offers a similar opportunity to the child of a Wal-Mart associate.
Hard lines feature electrical items, sporting goods, automotive, hardware and toys.
Soft lines offer the consumer jewelry, shoes and clothing. A pharmacy provides the added attraction of allowing the customer to shop while waiting for a prescription. If the consumer prefers not to shop, he or she may sip on a leisurely cup of coffee instead. She adds that snack bar personnel bake the cookies fresh daily. The cookies are delicious and the serious cookie addict can rest assured they are not the product of a package.