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Show UAVI5 MttLtA JUUni'inL, IVinnoi I u, itfyj By KEITH DUNCAN Journal Sports ...her LAYTON - Paul Smith stated once that if his school were to pay Myrna Mayes for time she devoted, the pay probably wouldnt equal a cent on the hour. -- influences spill over into the rest PERHAPS no words could bring more truth. For nearly a decade now.Wayes has mothered literally hundreds of Layton High youth and is probably as important to that school as the very foundation it stands on. of the school 5) -- Paul Smith on Myrna Maxes SO SAYS Smith himself. If we a positive influence that would be awfulsaid. ly difficult to She is now the leader of the ever lost Myrna, wed lose replacehe in the group this year. BOTH KATHY Stoker and Cy Thirox aid Mayes while the sophomores schools Home Ec. department which in itself requires bundles of time, a ton of patience and a trye stroke of organization abilities. BUT ASIDE from home economics classes, Mayes true form goes miles deeper with her involvement in the school's famed pep club and its cheerleaders. This mother of mothers as some choose to call her, year in and girls in year out leads a 100-plone of the most efficient rally clubs in the state. Then combine that with her leadership of the school's cheerleaders. In all, it takes hundreds of hours from late August to the middle of May, and not so much as a single coplaint from the lady who does it all. THIS GAL, who seems to have a smile for everyone and points to a picture of her pep club and says with a gleam in her eye, "these are my kids, loves athletics. Shes perhaps the best friend that guys like Doug Moon and Brad Haw kins will ever have. Her girls bring some spirit to the games that Hawkins and Moon work so diligently to prepare for. Wildcat Grid Clinic Date Set Weber State College head football coach, Mike Price, has announced the itinerary for the 1985 Wildcat Football clinic, Utahs Best. THE ALL day clinic will run on Saturday, March 16 starting at 8 a.m. The clinic is open to all high school, junior high school and little league coaches and to anyone who wishes to improve upon her football knowledge. Featured speakers include Buddy Ryan, the highly acclaimed defensive coordinator for the Chicago Bears which led the entire NFL this past season in total defense, and Homer Smith, the offensive coordinator for the UCLA Bruins which has one of the most potent offenses in the entire nation on the collegiate level. ALL WITH Coach Ryan and Coach Smith, Coach Price and his staff will also speak on specific areas of coaching and techniques. The Clinic fee is just $10 for the entire day, which includes a continental breakfast, lunch and door prizes. The clinic will be held in the Austad Auditorium of the Val H. Browning Fine Arts Center on the campus of Weber State College. 4 Falcons Will Play At CEU class Mayes gives to expenditures. "Shes a home ec. majoi who watches pennies card u ty Usually they 're getting something that can . be worn with something else. said Smith. Does this woman ever tire Layton Highs years. pep club has earned a name for themselves in recent Its as one of the coaches said. Myrnas work makes everything worthwhile for us. drive so theyre bused to all the events and I go with em. Ive told the girls I wont have them do anything Im not willing to do myself, continued Mayes. This all requires a great sacrifice on Mayes time but she has been taking her two boys. Brad and Jason, with her wherever the bus was headed. Brad will enter high school next year. SOMEDAY her name will be something sacred like." Mayes grew up in Bountiful, one of four daughters born to the late Grant Freer. THE FREERS had no sons in the family so maybe it wasn't so unusual that Myrna took the place of a son by watching athletic events with her father and developing a competitive spirit and love for sports like any boy would have. 1 As a high school girl myself, was always pretty involved. In fact most of the girls were involved in school activities because hardly THERE COULD be more that go in future weeks in addition to these, but Patt Ott, Kenny Drayford, Mark Adams and Greg Boseman will all be attending the College of Eastern Utah this fall to play football. Ott and Drayford will see a lot of time as a defensive back. Boseman, a runningback in high school, will tryout as a ballcarrier and perhaps as a linebacker on defense. THESE were just a few of the people who helped Clearfield earn a trip into the 1984 state playoffs after earning a portion of the Region One football crown with Box Elder High. year Im asked how in the world do we organize such a responsible group. Ive only got two words for an answer, "Myrna Mayes." The pep club, which maintains from an enrollment of a 00-pl- year in and year out. must maintain certain standards of excellence imposed by Mayes. They attend a gym class once a day and everyone participates. Grades and other things stack up too for the 116 ;a BUT TODAY the kids have so many things yanking at them that its difficult to get involved. Im just happy that weve been successful in getting a group excited from year to year, united together for the same cause. I do it because I generally love kids. If you give them positive things, then they'll give you positive things back. If you treat them like human beings and uphold their respect, then they'll be willing to give you what you want, said Mayes. "Jl'ST THE other day received I letter from a former student that touched a nerve or two. a special They are special. "The ideas is that maybe my own kids or yours might need someone to give them the warm fuzzies that hopefully I might be giving the kids have right now-- . "stated Mayes. 1 Overall 1 see a trend of respectr fulness coming back into the high schools because things are tightening up from elementary on. Maybe its just my kids, but Ive had very few problems with discipline in seven years, she said. MAYES AND Smith and the school in general can take a lot of pride in the two "Outstanding Sportsmanship of the Year awards presented to the school the last two times Layton visited the state basketball tournament. This honor is given yearly by the Salt Lake County Sheriff s Department to the school which exhibits AS SMITH said. "It breaks her heart to say no." When it comes to the administration. Mayes says "there couldn't be a more delightful administration to work for." "They get behind you just like the coaching staff." she said. 4-- A t, sportsmanship better than any other. In both years Layton won the award the judges have marveled by the manner in which Mayes' pep clubs have demonstrated themselves. MYRNA has now taught at Layton for 13 years and has led the pep club for seven consecutive seasons. SAID SMITH, Myrna teaches In the initial year, Mayes' led a more than just cheers, thats just a pep club dominated by juniors and miniature part of it. Her influences seniors but for the past six school on teaching school functions, being years its been open game for ladies and being good sports is the everyone, including sophomores, main dish. a class which Mayes appears to And her influences spill over have a special place in her heart into the rest of the school. 11 THE LAYTON teacher thinks of the coaches at the school as "my brothers since never had one. Myrna keeps score for the baseball team during the spring and has a geunine liking for athletics. "It has been harder and harder to keep my energy level up and that prompted me this year to tell myself that we'd cut the pep club down a little. But it isn't easy to turn kids away." she said. great. anyone worked. THE ANSWER is yes "Sometimes I'll ask my self why do I keep this up. Maybe it's time to talk to Mr. Smith and tell him to find someone new. But then think about it and remember the bond I have with the kids. 1 KIDS ARE different from year to year and this year's bunch is totally delightful. Theyre respectful, obedient and the attitudes are MY JOB is to make people hap- py." said Mayes, "If can teach either the kids in my classes or the 1 activikids in the ties. to feel good about themselv es. then I've sunceeded as a teacher." concluded Maves. extra-curricul- Myrna Mayes says her job is to make people happy. AT KEN GARFR HONDA Win$1000 Name the two starting guards on the 1974-7Clearfield High Basketball Team. Fhone 5 for. SMITH continued to say, can't tell you how many times a 1 WHEN THEY (sophomores) come over they dont have drivers licenses and dont know what to expect. But if we can take them over that first year and teach them sportsmanship, respect for the school and a desire to make school a positive thing, then they follow through for the other years. To me, the sophomores are a delightful bunch of people. THEY DONT have as many things pulling on them. They don't OGDEN - Former Clearfield High track star, Sharon Anderson, set a new Weber State College indoor track record in the 55 meter hurdles on Feb. 16. THE OLD mark was 8.64 but Sharon beat it with a time of 8:37. : : Now is the Time to Join the i Credit i- Union ,- South Davis Credit Union is having their Annual Meeting and Dinner March 8th Come and Join the Tun Meet the Board of Directors 390 South Main, 544-036- Sharon Anderson Establishes Mark - Four football CLEARFIELD players from Brent Hancock's One championship football team at Clearfield High will be playing junior college football next year. is in gy m. For the past five years Myrna has guided the cheerleader group which just returned home from a competition in California which May es attended too. WITH BOTH the cheerleadeis and the pep club. Smith is impressed w ith the kind of careful attention Bountiful 292-141- 6 See the new CRX Si, Honda's Civic and also first d see Puttin Place an hour or two in the old west at Puttin Place. 80 N. Fort Lane Stuart Center. Layton 9 Davis Co. first indoor miniature golf course. Your first hole is on W estern Hotel then onto tome spend 544-452- your second hole our lailroad crossing complete with Hashing light and Hazard Hole No. 3 is a windmill. Try to get past the blades. Hole No. 4 is a bridge to pass No. 5 you have to rickashay to get past. Almost impossible? We have had a hole in one. No. 6 hole is a pin bowl machine, a real toughie, but practice makes perfect, No. 7 is a little easier to keep your confidence up. No. 8 is a railroad station, not a straight shot you have to get it just right. No. 9 our wishing well. Make a wish, youll need it to make it through the first time. No. 10 is popular Video Arcade ring the bell and subtract one stroke. No. II, Kings and Queens, guys shoot one way , gals another, who'll win and this hole No. 12. An ant hill: oops this is one of the hardest. No. 13 the barn. T ime this one right and make it through the door. No. 14 mouse trap, said to be the trickiest. No. 15 jail. Don't get locked up in this one. No. 16 l.oopde Loop. Iryl Try! Again. No. 17 General Stoic a rather confidence stop. No. 18 Hit the Bulls eye and win a l ife Game. Priced tust right for one or bring the whole laniilv. Aiverfivement drive Civic the new NEW ALLOCATION best selection. soon to arrive. Come in early for 1985 Civic 1985 Accord LX Hatchback Automatic or Automatic 93 No 3369 Announcing a new department at Ken Garff Honda 1984 Honda Accord LX or Automatic 1984 Ford Bronco no 33S3A SHH 1982 Subaru GL Sedan or ,995 502)5 Ken Garff Honda State at 5th South Telephone 521-6Open 8am-7pSat. 8am-6p- No 3Z60A 1 1 |