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Show DAVIS REFLEX JOURNAL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1984 Leaders Program Offers Scholarships PREECE By NORMA Century III Leaders Program offers $200,000 in scholarships to high school seniors nationwide. This is the 10th straight year this program has been offered to high school seniors throughout the country. colleg- e-bound. SENIORS with records of exceptional school and community involvement as well as outstanding S 5 Eric Blood, left, and Keith Crofts are both National Merit Scholarship semifinalists hailing from Layton High School. LAYTON The names of 15,000 high school seniors representing all 50 states have been released as in the 30th semi-finalis- ts annual Merit Program which is conducted by National Merit Scholarship Corporation. This is a method of spotlighting adacemic talents and broadening higher education opportunities. SEMI-FINALIST- must S adv- ance to finalist standing in order to continue in the competition for ab- out 5,500 Merit Scholarships, valued at over $20 million. These awards are made in the spring of 1985. Layton High School seniors who reached the status are Eric Blood, son of Philip Michael and Kathleen Blood, Keith Crofts, son of Gary C. and Wilma J. Crofts and Lori Copper-madaughter of Col. Seymour semi-finalis- ts n, and Rita Copperman. TWO ADDITIONAL Layton High students received a commended certificate from the Merit Program. They are Richard S. Jaeger and Sheri D. Kuykendall. The commended students will not advance to the final competition. There were 17 in the state of Utah. semi-finalis- ts ERIC BLOOD has received many academic honors during his three years at Layton High. He . won the National Math Test for the past two years. He is a member of the National Honor Society. Eric is taking fourAP classes this year. After high school, Eric plans to attend college and major in , 1 KEITH CROFTS is a member of the National Honor Society. He is the editor of the Layton High School year book and a member of the Senior Class Committee. Keith is taking four AP classes. He wants to pursue a career in computer science after completing high school. Lori Copperman excelled in many areas during her sophomore and junior years at Layton High. She served as president of the Na- p $10,000 college scholarship Merit Secondary Menus Lunch menus for the secondary schools for the week of Oct. will 1 include: semi-finalist- s. MONDAY, Oct. 2, pizzans, letbuttered tuce wedge mixed vegetables, choice of fruit, chocolate brownies, milk. High schools have a choice each day of burger bar and salad line. Jr. high T Scholastic Aptitude Test. They must also provide information about themselves including school and community activities and achievements, interests and goals. choice, hamburgers. Tuesday, Oct. 2, breaded beef steak, whipped potatoes green beans, carrot sticks, crescent rolls apple pie, milk. Jr. high choice, fishburger. OVER 13,500 of the Semifinalists are expected to meet the rigorous standards required to become finalists and about 40 percent of the distinguished finalists will be offered Merit Scholarships. Ihi-yea- LAYTON - The first new business to locate on the rev italied Layton Main Street is Body Action, an aerobic studio owned by Elvera Dicus. With the help of her husband. David and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Delight, Elvara has transformed an empty, unattractive building into a studio with a supervised play area in a back adjoining room. League Against Molestation Will Meet School Principals, which represents more than 34,000 secondary school administrators. The program is designed to inspire America's youth to become involved in Scholarship Qualifying Test. The top scorers in each state, representing about half of one percent of the states high school graduating class, are named To become a finalist the student must document high academic performance throughout high school, receive the unqualified recommendation and endorsement of their principals and confirm their earlier PSAT-NMSQscores on the p -- CENTURY III leaders program is funded by the Shell Companies Foundation and sponsored by the National Association of Secondary 18,000 secondary schools throughout the nation took the qualifying test, the Preliminary Scholastic while each of the other nine receive an additional $500. All state finalists and runners-ubecome members of the Century 111 Leaders Alumni program. In addition to receiving a newsletter alumni may apply for grants up u $5. (MX) to underwrite either post graduate study or research in a in public service agency (beginning of their senior year college). up to six such grants will K awarded, np Aerobic Studio Opens and two runner-up- s are named in each state and the District of Columbia. 1 entered the Century 111 leaders program for the scholarship money which could help pay for my college education, said Lillian Oshva, one of two New Jersey state winners last year, but, the rewards I gained from this program were much greater than I could of imagined, and far exceeded the money incentive. THE MERIT Scholarship com- al AT THE conclusion of the weekend conference, one national are winner and nine runnbrs-uannounced. The winner receives a I petition began last fall when over one million juniors attending Test-Nation- AFTER completing the application and preparing a Projection for Innovative Leadership" on a particular challenge facing the nation in its third century, each appli- p 20033.) tional Honor Society last year. Lori is now attending the University of Maryland at College Park, Md. as an early placement student. Aptitude Each winner receives a $1,500 scholarship and all expense paid trip to the national Century 111 leaders Conference in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia. Runners-uat the state level each receive a $500 scholarship. cant will take a current events exam. School winners advanced to the state level where the top contenders are interviewed by a selection committee. Then two winners leadership skills, should contact their high school principals starting in to obtain applications. The entry deadline for the 1984-8program is Oct. 22. (General information is available by writing Century Leaders, P.O. Box 33008, Washington, D.C. er SEMI-FINALIST- community and social issues, to assume leadership roles and to explore their responsibilities as adults. Students are judged on their leadership abilities, school and community activities and awareness of current issues. pastel-colore- d THE carpet is a pleasant introduction to one hour sessions of exercise to music with an tempo. Aerobics is a combination of exercises and dance movements designed to use every muscle in the body. This pad also helps to prevent shin splints when the exercising becomes vigorous. Elvera Dicus has always enjoyed dancing. As a chiid. she became very skilled in many dance forms especially ballet. hile raising her family of four children, Elvera worked for local spas c and studios. She enjoyed teaching people and meeting many new friends. The opportunity to instruct an aerobic class helps her stay trim. OFF-PIN- up-be- The Davis County Chapter of SLAM (Societies League Against Molestation) will hold a public meeting Sept. 27 at 7 p.m. in the Clearfield Community Church, 200 S. 500 E., Clearfield. GUEST speaker will be Thom Harrison, a prominent therapist who has worked extensively with victims of child sexual abuse and their families at Primary Childrens Hospital and in private practice. All citizens of Davis County are encouraged to attend. SLAM is a group of concerned citizens involved in the prevention of child sexual abuse, raising public awareness of the severeity of child sexual abuse, monitoring the county courts concerning child molestation cases and providing support for victims of child sexual abuse and their families going through the prosecution of an offender. FOR MORE information please 1 call or 451-686- K at dance-aerobi- AEROBIC EXERCISE is popular because of several reasons. Elvera believes. People are all working to achieve the goal of of an aerobic weight control and physical fitness. A class is the chance it gives a person to meet new people and make new friends. classes daily and one class on Body Action offers four Saturday. ct one-ho- WORKING WITH Elvera Dicus are four other professional aerobics instructors with many years of experience locally. he other teachers in this studio are Debbie Ferrante Hoerr. Dawn Allen, Jerri Eggington and Jan Ray. Classes are set up with a mixture of students who have some aerobic background intermingled with beginning students. Each person works at their own pace. All ages can benefit from aerobics. Men and women are both enrolled in the classes now being offered. I 825-534- WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3, stacked leaf, turkey sandwiches carrot and celoven fries ery sticks, chilled applesauce, school day cookie and milk. Jr. high choice, hamburgers. Thursday, Oct. 4, baked ham, parslied potatoes, buttered carrots, cracked wheat rolls cherry sauce over pound cake milk. Jr. high choice, hot pastrami sandwich. FRIDAY, Oct. 5, tacos sauce, buttered corn, fresh fruit plate, cinnamon twist, milk. Jr. high choice, cheeseburger. Elementary Menus Lunch menus for the elementary schools for the week of Oct. will include: Essay winners in the Kaysville Elementary School spirweek contest holding the banner in front ot Davis High Schools marching band are: Kristie Van Drimilin. holding banner, with Amanda Nash, on the left side; Laurie Nance and Noelle Carabine are on the right. 1 MONDAY, Oct. 1, sloppy Joes, watermelon oven fries it SPIRIT WEEK wedge, oatmeal raisin cookie, milk. Kindergarten snack, cookie and milk. Tuesday, Oct. 2, baked ham. buttered hash browns slices, beans, glazed orange green pineapple twists, milk. Kindergarten snack, box of raisins and milk. DHS 70 YEARS OLD the oldest high school in Davis County Davis High School - will be 70 years old this year and theres going to be a birthday party presented by the school's musical departlook at DHS ment. The production is a short, from its beginning in 1914 until the present. Dance styles, dress codes, drill teams and movies of the building changes will be reviewed Sept. 27 and 29 and Oct. 1. Performances will be Thursday and Monday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 3 p.m. Admission is $2. Helping to prepare the program, Seventy Years and Going Strong, are front row left to right Michael Flood and Michael Reed. Back row are Scott Craven and Gam Evans. -- - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 3, com dog -- light-hearte- and mustard, buttered corn, tossed salad banana cream pie, milk. Kindergarten snack, banana piece and d milk. Thursday, Oct. 4, French dip carrot tator gems and celery sticks, fruit cup peanut butter brownies, milk. Kindergarten snack, brownie and milk. Kaysville Elementary School Spirit Week" Sept. held their 17-2- 2. THE STUDENTS were to submit Thats Whats Right with Kaysville essays on the theme Elementary. schools PTA. sponsored by the An essay winner was selected from each grade level and read 'each morning during the week over the public address system by that student. Some of the essays were posted on the PTA bulletin board. THE STUDENTS that were selected were. 1st grade. Kristie Van Drimmilen: 2nd grade. Noelle Carabine: 3rd grade. Amanda Nash; 4th grade. Jason Notes and 5th grade. Laurie Nance. At the closing of the school day on Monday, the Davis High School Band w as invited to come to Kaysville Elementary to play for the students. A BANNER was displayed read Kaysville Elementary Greatest School Around." is that the The Parent Teachers Assuci.i-tiois encouraging the siudcnts to exercise a very positive attitude this school year. They want them to feel good about their school and about themselves. n EVERY Thursday w ill he ' Spn it Day." An essay will be read and the students encoumgcd to wear or their Kaysville Diagon the school colors ol red and w hue. Shauna Platt is publieitv tor the PTA. np FRIDAY, Oct. 5, enchiladas or homemade burritos, shredded lettuce, buttered peas, apple, cookie and milk. Kindersnickerdoodle and snack, garten snicker-doodl- e milk. . Irving Named New French Club President President of the Falcon French is Kim Irving. Club for 1984-8Serving as vice president is Michelle Bordinaro; Kelli Hill, asst, secretary; Brian Fryer, publicity; Gina Henkels, Ellen Taylor, Will Broadhead and Angelia Monson, representatives. Ryan Reed is the club advisor. 5 EAGLE SPOTTED not often you get a glimpse of the American symbol, the Golden Eagle. A young one was spotted, last week, flying around northeast Layton, perching wherever he could. Photo by Doneta Gatherum. its THE FRENCH Club studies European culture in addition to supporting all mtyor Falcon school activities. There are no costs involved in joining and activities are planned for the entire school year. Anyone can join the French Club. in- Central Davis Junior High PTA Board for 1984-8elude: back, Nedra Peterson, left, individual develop- ment and membership: Beverly Osmond, programs and Barbara Horne, secretary. Center, Pat Pepper, left, community involvement; Ruth Pratt, 1st vice president; Ann Layton, health commissioner; Troy Murray, student representative (studentbody president). Front, Kathy B. Oviatt, front, president; MaryBeth StromRonncn-k2nberg, community involvement; Dr. Stephen vice president (principal) and Max Holbrook, teacher representative. Absent from the photograph were Irene Trego, treasurer; Pam Stock, hospitality end Kay Lynn Galbraith, fund raising chairman. 5 NEW CDJH PTA d : ; -- . ; : : |