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Show IM ES une 7, 2012 9 Young Davis High musicians' dreams have potential to become reality Tournament of Roses invitation issued to band BY JENNICA SEMON 75th Air Base Wing Public Affairs 1, 2013, may seem like light years away for most, but this is not the case for soon-to-be Davis High School freshman student, Amanda Campbell. Daughter of Senior Master Sgt. (Ret.) James W. Campbell of the 367 TRSS/CEM, she was prematurely recruited to the Davis High School Band and could potentially be performing in the famous New Year's Day Tournament of the Roses Parade in j an. Pasadena, Calif.; she can hardly wait to hear of her trip's fate. Sadly, although the band has been invited to this exclusive event, the funding to attend an affair of this nature is simply out of the budget of the school's district, let alone the institution. Yet, retired Senior Master Sgt. Campbell, along with many other band member parents, has not given up hope on this rare opportunity for his daughter. "We have already begun fundraising," said Campbell, "but we still need approximately $150,000 to $170,000 to reach our goal." Any funds raised will aid in lowering each student's travel expenses and greatly contribute to replacing nearly $100,000 in damaged equipment and instruments the band is currently using. "Music has had a positive influence on Amanda; being able to express herself in her music has helped her in all aspects of life, including the transition between military assignments. Both Amanda's mother and I are extremely proud of what all she has already accomplished musically at such a young age," her dad said. "The Tournament of the Roses Parade is a huge addition to any musician's portfolio." In addition of the 292 students who are members of the band, funds raised will also assist those students whose families are unable to compensate their trip expenses. This year, only 11 American high schools were invited, as well as two international invitations extended. Davis High School is the only Utah high school band that has received a second invitation to perform; their first appearance was nearly a decade ago in 2003. In addition to Amanda, Davis High School is an institution where many of Team Hill's dependents are students. Recently retired, Senior Hill receives most NDEP FIRST grants in Air Force WALK, RUN, RIDE 1 „ EXPLORING FAMILY FUN — at left, James Jordan enjoys Station 10, blowing and waving bubbles with his dad on June 2 at a picnic for families with special needs. Chase Maughan, Boy Scout Troop BY DEBORAH ROACH NDEP STEM coordinator 66 1 ,2,3 .... Let's go LEGOs" might be the sound you hear if you are one of the ten Hill Air Force Base teams that were selected to receive a For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) grant awarded by the National Defense Education Program (NDEP). NDEP sponsors school LEGO robotic teams that are mentored by DoD engineers and scientists. NDEP's mission is to support the future workforce needs of the Department of Defense. They do this by supporting students in grades K-12 through the use of hands-on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) activities, opportunities, and resources. The FIRST grant application period ran from March through April 2012 for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year. Teams were allowed to apply for this grant based on the following criteria: involvement of the DoD mentor, commitment to support FIRST teams, interest in supporting a high school and "feeder" team, fair and diverse student population for team roster, engagement of local schools and community organizations, and capacity to raise supplemental funds in the event that the team advances in competition. Once a grant application was completed, it was forwarded to the NDEP robotic committee to decide its outcome. On May 30, Hill AFB was informed that all ten of its submitted teams were awarded their FIRST grants. This made Hill the top recipient Air Force installation for FIRST grants and third overall for the entire DoD. This was made possible due to the support and enthusiasm of students in Utah and all of the hard working volunteers at Hill who continue to support the students and the STEM programs. The schools who received a NDEP robotics grant are: John C Fremont Elementary, North Layton Junior High, Wasatch Elementary, Cook Elementary, NUAMES, South Weber Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Stansbury Park Elementary, Entheos Academy, and Sunset Junior High. Each grant will cover the partial cost of fielding a team for FIRST LEGO League (FLL) and FIRST Robotics Challenge (FRC). This can include the cost of registration, a field setup kit and a robot kit. Some grant recipient teams will receive as much as $3,500. The FLL and FRC's schedule will begin in the beginning of the 20122013 school year. FLL will have its regional qualifying tournament on Jan. 5 or Jan. 12 at Weber State See GRANTS I page 11 Master Sgt. Dave Weltz's daughter is a senior at DHS as well as a third year member of the band; 414th Supply Chain Management Squadron Flight Chief, KyAnn Bradshaw Checketts is cousin to two third year band members; retired Lt. Col. Richard Baldwin's grandson is a DHS band member; retired JAG Contract Attorney Cliff Carlisle's granddaughter is a band member; and AEWS engineer, Ahab Okal's daughter is a current member of the DHS band, to name a few. For more information on the Davis High Band please visit the website at www.davisbands. org . 479, of Orem, helped organize the activity stations as part of an Eagle Scout project. MARY LOU CORNY Hilltop Times Above, Timothy Bair gets his sash full of badges adjusted by his grandpa, Paul Hulet. Above that, Eliyana Lanton enjoys her barbecue hot dog as her dad encourages her to take a healthy bite. Above, Shanoah Murray (left) is presented a framed T-shirt because her design was selected. Shanoah said she was inspired after seeing lots of stick figures her teacher used in class. Above that, Emma Stackle (right) helps get a seed ready for germination. |