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Show N8Zs B2 CLIPPER TODAY SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 THURSDAY, YouthEducation B Job Corps students Amy's fans frustrated, seek rule change receive awards for service , leadership Many of Amys fan club members are saying, does this apply to ball-boand or water-boy- s and water-girls- ? They are allowed out on the field without any restriction Davis High coaches have the proof in game videos. We are in full compliance with the rule here at Davis High, said David Leo who is assistant coach at the school. Amy cheers before the game, and after the game is during half-tim-e over, but she does not cheer anymore during the game? David said he knows other schools still have their and water-boy- s but he really doesnt want to see them banned from the playing fields. It is really neat working a game and stumbling over younger kids, David said. It is part of their growing up they want to become team players. High school team players have a very positive influence on the younger ball-gir- If Amys parKAYSVILLE ents are willing to sign a waiver of responsibility then why shouldnt she be allowed to participate in something that has become the most important thing in her fife? This is what teachers at Kaysville Junior High and Davis High Schools are asking. They are saying, The rule needs to be modified. Amy Leos fan club started three years ago when she was embraced by the Davis High School to different high schools and organiza- Six students CLEARFIELD from Clearfield Job Corps Center received the Governor's Initiative on Families Today award for each excellence in leadership, community service, academics, athletics, artistic, and overall most improved students in the 1998-9- 9 school year. The award emanated from this year's G.I.ETs theme, Culturally Centered Literacy? Jacalyn Leavitt, Utah's first lady and chairperson of G.I.ET., presented the award certificates to the students on Saturday, Sept. 11, during the fifth annual Hispanic Family G.I.ET. conference at the Cavanaughs Olympus Hotel in Salt Lake City. The conference was by the State of Utah Office of Flispanic Affairs. Under the G.I.ET program, we especially focus on youth, said Susana De La Cruz, project coordinator of the State of Utah Office of Hispanic Affairs. Youth are not always recognized other than their academic achievements. There are a lot of students and youth that do a lot of good to the community and they need to be recognized. Recognizing youths leadership achievements helps instill pride in our youths that families and communities can look at? said De la Cruz. These awards are a great opportunity where the people in our communities, especially where English is their second language, saw a brighter future for their children Ive never felt so honored in my life and it was the greatest award because I really worked and studied hard, said Lloyd Bartley, reared in Panama City and now lives in Florida. Bartley came into CJCC, finished high school, and completed three trades: auto body, plastering and culinary arts. He contributed most of his free time in CJCCs volunteer services to communities. Job Corps and its communities changed my life and I needed to give back to this community what they gave me. My family is very happy for me and I was very excited because I've never received anything in my life, said AnaMana Garcia of tional functions campaigning against drugs, alcohol, and gangs. He eventually would like to go to a umv ersity in California and study radiology tech. This award made me stronger as a person and made me more determined to live up to my goals, said Rene Zazueta of California. He grew up on the streets of Los Angeles and realized he wanted more in life, so he followed his older brother's footsteps to enter Job Corps. When you grow up on the streets, that is all you know in life unless somebody will show you how to live a decent life?' said Zazueta. He completed CJCC's carpentry and welding trade. He donated most of his time cleaning community Nine-year-o- ld by great numbers. So what is so special about Amy? e girl with Amy is a little Downs Syndrome. She lives with her father and mother, David and Vicki Leo, in Layton. She loves dancing and when it comes to cheering for the He thanks residential advisor and mentor, Steve Garcia-- and Barbara Nabor, in helping him, and the five award recipients, and for being more than advisors but also as friends and a family to all of them. Before I felt there was no hope in life and was into gangs, drugs, and alcohol? said Rigoberto Ana who was reared in Los Angeles and now fives in Wyoming. I couldnt have done it without my parents and their advise to straighten up my life, so I went to Job Corps and found a second family" He finished high school at CJCC and is the only one in his family who ever received a diploma. While in Job Corps, he participated in numerous community services and spoke to various schools and youths to stay away from drugs, alcohol and gangs. He plans to go to college and hopes to play college football. He also hopes to run his own business someday. I want to tell the youth out there to keep their heads up and not give in to peer pressure, but listen to the advice of then parents and families because families are important. GI.FTs mission: To foster a cli- But after the UHSAA banned Amy, school kids are seeing other younger kids on the field at other schools during games and want to know why Banning Amy started last year after the question of safety and violations was brought up to the UHSAA by one or two individuals (thought to be school principals of Salt Lake schools). The UHSAA has already sent a note to Davis High School leaders saying the rule will be enforced High School Cheerleaders, she is at the top of her team with Davis world. But Amys world was diminished greatly when the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) banned her from participating in cheerleading during all games. Children under the high school age are not allowed to participate in fully this year. Teachers at Davis High and Kaysville Junior High want to know why UHSAA is picking on Davis High, which is the only school that was notified personally. They are saying any way in high school activities, said Evan Excell, UHSAA. This is to protect young kids like her (Amy) from getting hurt? means to target Am)? Meanwhile, Amy and her parents met this reporter Saturday, September 24 on the football field at Davis High School. She was dressed in the cheerleading outfit two of the cheerleaders mothers had made for her. Climbing into the center of the big D on the spends hours practicing Photo by Marv Lynchard Amy Leo OMNISERVE E L I R I S www.omniservecellular.com FREE PHONE Norn Mayfield, MX G I V E - A -- 17 AY hen older people with hearing impairments ask youngsters to lower the volume on the radio or CD player, the request may involve more than a simple disaster for rock music. Presbycusis, the hearing loss that accompanies advancing age, comes with a curious twist. While those affected with this type of hearing loss experience diminished perception of high frequencies and distortion of some sounds, low frequencies are amplified. 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Then, on her own, she strolled over the empty stands with the field void of any players back of her and began to do her cheers as though a game were being played. She even did her flips. Watching her from a distance, Amys mother, Vicki said,If I thought she might get hurt, I would never have let her cheer in the first place. Before leaving the field when Ami was told how good she did and how pretty she was, she replied, Thank you mam - thank you maam. Sound Advice to become a better cheerleader. VoiceSmm Her twin sister MariAna Garcia also received the award. My parents were immigrants and had to work so hard while I was making wrong decisions in my life, but they stuck it out for me and loved me rules were made to be bent in certain circumstances and this is one of them. If the UHSAA had a heart they family!' said De La Cruz. n. Amy Leo's fan club has continued to grow the same as her love for cheerleading at Davis High School . Photo by Marv Lynchard would find a way to let Amy participate and they would get on to bigger and better things. They had to hunt for this rule in the first place as a mate that nurtures and enhances healthy and canng family interaction. Only by strengthening the family unity the society can be strengthened. We are all literate and caring in one way or another, but it starts with the W kids. third-grad- CJCC. Ogden. She completed CJCC's volunteer culinary arts program, currently in the health occupations program, and will soon start the college program at Davis Applied Technology Center (DATC). She excelled academically, won numerous culinary competitions, and has donated her time to volunteer services. With this award, I feel that I can really achieve my goals when before I had more doubts, said Garcia. She wants to become a medical assistant and someday be a pedia-tncia- bat-bo- cheerleaders and began joining them in their cheerleading antics at football and basketball games. Soon she was cheering, dancing with her pompoms flying through the air and even doing flips with the best of them. In the three years, Amys fan club has grown parks around ls themselves better understood by the by lowering their pitch, sound should be kept to a minimum. When any hearing impairment is suspected, a painless comprehensive hearing test is in order. Once it has been determined that a hearing instrument is the answer in your case, we will find the right instrument for your particular circumstances from the myriad hearing instruments on the market today. For knowledgeable concern, compassionate care, and a selection of the best hearing devices available today, please call Utah Audiology Associates, Inc. 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