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Show Volume I , Issue X Page 15 The Ogden Valley News July 1999 Student News Sisters Hold Dual Honors as Drum Majors Jennifer Creamer, daughter of LaMar and Tami Creamer of Liberty, has been selected as the Drum Major for the Utah State University Marching Band for the 1999 season. Jennifer was chosen from several outstanding candidates. The Drum Major works in conjunction with the band director and is the field conductor for the marching band show. She will perform at all home football games. Jennifer served as the Drum Major for the Weber High School Marching Band in 1997, and while serving as Drum Major there, attended the Star of Nevada Drum Major camp at UNLV where she earned the title of “Drum Major Elite,” given to only 15 drum majors out of a class of 130. Her many hours of training and dedication prepared her for this position at Utah State University. She is an 18 year old Junior at USU pursuing a degree in music education/performance. The flute is her principle instrument. Also, other major contributors to the Utah State Marching Band program this year are Rein Weil, daughter of Ron and Derenny Weil of Eden, and JT Paasch, son of Terry and Susan Paasch of Liberty. Both JT and Rein are section leaders and field coordinators for the USU band. Ogden Valley is well represented this year at Utah State as the three field leaders are all from here. Way to Go!!! Also getting a shot in the arm from the Creamer family is the Weber High School Marching band program. Kimberli Creamer, a senior at WHS was selected as Drum Major for the 1998 and also 1999 marching band seasons. Kimberli has also attended the Star of Nevada Drum Major camp at UNLV, and will be attending a Drum Major camp at Boise State University this July. After marching band season, Kimberli performs with the WHS drumline–playing a variety of percussive instruments. Nicholas Creamer, a 9th grader at Snowcrest Jr. High has been marching in the WHS summer band program for the last two years. He is a clarinet player. Also Joining the program this year is Jessica Creamer, a 7th grader at Snowcrest, who performed with the Jr. Color Guard. 1999 - 2000 FFA Officers Announced By Melissa Gurnsey On May 5th at Weber High School, the FFA Club had their closing ceremony for the 1998 -‘99 school year. All FFA members were invited along with their families and guests. We had a dinner sponsored by many. The hit for the night was Helen Hansen’s rolls, and Mr. Kellett’s turkey! At the end of the ceremony the new officers were announced. The 1998 - 1999 officers were: Lance Brockbrader President Cameron McFarlane Vice President Abe Wangsgard Sentinel Scott Hart Secretary Bridgette Christensen Historian Jenny Chambers Treasurer Laural Evans Reporter The 1999 - 2000 officers are: Lonnie Brown President April Wangsgard Vice President Ashley Tyner Sentinel Cari Montgomery Secretary Adam Hales Treasurer Melissa Gurnsey Reporter Thanks to the officers that are leaving. You did a fantastic job, and taught us well. Hopefully we can follow in your footsteps. You’ll be missed, and thanks again for all you did to make this year terrific! Wish you all the best of luck! On May 12th the Weber High FFA club competed at the Desert Peak Invitational, which was held in Tooele. Categories were Poultry and Dairy Cattle. Melissa Gurnsey, April Wangsgard, and Cari Montgomery took 3rd place in the Poultry division. Abe Wangsgard, and Cameron McFarlane competed in the Dairy Cattle category. Abe tied for 2nd highest individual award. The next competition was at the State level, held at the University of Utah in Logan. Every FFA in Utah brings their top teams to compete. The categories that Weber High competed in were Poultry, Dairy Cattle, Ag Sales, Meats, Horse, Livestock, and Dairy Food Judging. The competition was held on June 22nd and 23rd. The competition went fairly well. The Dairy Cattle team took second place against Fremont’s first place. Weber’s poultry team took 5th against Grantsville’s first, Tooele’s second, Fremont’s third, and Morgan’s fourth. The Ag Sales, Livestock, Horse, and Dairy Foods teams all went in and put forth a great effort. Thanks to everyone who helped make this competition a success. To everyone who helped put the contest on, to all the judges, leaders, and state officers, we extend a big THANKS! We would also like to extend a very big THANKS to our own advisor, Mr. Kellet. Weber’s FFA would not be possible without a great guy like him, and thanks, again, to last year’s chapter officers. We had a great year, thanks for everything. The Valley Elementary PTA, who has spearheaded plans for a new Playground up to this point, is turning over all related responsibilities to a newly formed Playground Committee. Kay Kilgore will be the chairperson and has a great committee of eight other Valley Elementary parents to help her. There have been some changes in our playground plans that we wanted to make the community aware of. Because of the exorbitant costs of sight preparation and playground equipment, we’ve decided to consolidate our plans into one large playground, suited for all the children at Valley Elementary. The plans for the playground are being finalized, as well as the permanent location site. The approximate cost for just the equipment is $28,800. The students at Valley have raised half of what we need through PTA donations, our Spare Change drive and interest from gift money given to the school. We’re asking local businesses and families to help raise the rest by donating money through sponsorships. Those donating $250, or more, will have their name placed on an outside contributor sign that will be permanently located near the playground. Donations of $100.00 and up will have their name engraved on a plaque that will be placed inside the school. Contributors of $100 $249 will be listed under our “Wall of Fame”; $250 - $499 will be listed under our “Bronze Contributors”; $500 $999 will be listed under “Silver Contributors”; and those who donate $1,000, or more, will be listed as “Gold Contributors.” All donations are tax deductible, and should be made payable to “Weber School District Foundation,” earmarked for Valley Elementary Playground. If your business or family would be interested in a sponsorship packet, please contact Kay Kilgore, Playground Chairperson at 745-4536. Or you can mail your donation to Valley Elementary, 7436 E. 200 S., Hunstville,UT 84317. As we near the installation date of the playground equipment, we will also need volunteers from local contractors. We will need help with site preparation, such as excavating, cement work, and hauling fill material that will go underneath the playground. This is truly a community effort that will benefit Valley Kids for years to come. So please call if you can help! Thanks again to all the Valley Students for their hard work in raising money for the playground. Let’s work together to finish this project for our Valley Kids! What’s Up For Children • Valley Elementary Playground Update Music Makes A Difference from the National Coalition for Music Education DID YOU KNOW THAT: • Music lessons have been shown to improve a child’s performance in school. After eight months of keyboard lessons, preschoolers tested showed a 46% boost in their spatial IQ, which is crucial for higher brain functions such as complex mathematics. • Students with coursework/ experience in music performance scored 51 points higher on the verbal portion of the SAT and 39 points higher on the math portion of the SAT than students with no coursework or experience in the arts. • Mozart’s Piano Sonata K448 was found to significantly increase spatial scores of college students on IQ tests when the Sonata was listened to for 10 minutes, dubbed the “Mozart Effect.” • Disadvantaged preschoolers display dramatic improvements in spatial reasoning ability after music training. There is a direct correlation between improved SAT scores and the length of time spent studying the arts. Those who studied the arts four or more years scored 59 points higher on verbal and 44 points higher on math portions of the SAT than students with no coursework or experience in the arts. • A Gallup Survey on American’s attitudes towards music revealed the following: • 93% of Gallup Survey respondents agreed music is part of a well-rounded education. • 86% felt all schools should offer instrumental music as part of regular curriculum. • 88% believe music helps a child’s overall intellectual development . • 70% believe school music program participation corresponds to better grades and test scores. • 85% believe communities should provide financial resources to support these programs. Jack Robbins Associate Broker Certified Residential Appraiser Home (801) 745-0551 Office (801) 745-8800 Toll Free (888) 489-0111 Fax (801) 745-3661 2580 North Highway 162 #C Eden, Utah 84310 www.mansell.net Drum Major Jennifer Creamer is leading Weber High School’s Marching Band. |