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Show I •N E W S- Spanish Fork Covering what matters most ' • ^ V ^ ^ d f e g ^ J ^ * ' - 1 ' V ^ S S R . j r r ^ & t * ^ C , , ••>" ' V l 5 < 4 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2007 • B5 •• i * Courtesy photo SHOW OF SUPPORT: Scott Davis, Jaquelle Tanner and Juli Whiting were blood drive sponsors. Becoming the 'bloodiest' school Shala Richards SFHS Spanish Fork High School still holds the reputation for being the "bloodiest" school around. Oct. 24, SFHS held a blood drive for those who wanted to donate. By the end of the blood drive, the school had received 70 units of donated blood. One unit of blood saved three adults and six babies, which meant that SFHS saved a total of 210 adults and 420 babies. Mrs. Thomas-Perkins is very proud of the donations and is happy to say that only one person fainted this year. This was a huge success and saved many lives. SFHS would like to continue with their reputation; there will be another blood drive held in April. Any students who are under 18 need to come with a permission slip signed by their parents. If you are 18, you can sign for yourself. Introducing Mr. Bake Shala Richards SFHS Mark Bake was previously a Spanish teacher at SFHS but was appointed as an assistant principal this year at Spanish Fork High School. He loves his job because he has the desire to be involved in a deeper level in the students lives. He also enjoys being able to help those who struggle. Some of his hobbies include, playing guitar and singing. Mr. Bake finds himself different from others because he has less hair on his head, which would mean he has the biggest brain. "I have a handsome head; and if I was not bald, I would not be able to show it Mark Bake off!" said Mr. Bake. Students at SFHS are glad to have Mr. Bake around. He is most remembered by his joking personality and big smile. Courtesy photo STEP IN TIME: The SFHS marching band competes at Mountain View High School, where-they took seventh place. Marching band completes season Amber Cole SFHS From marching under the hot sun in August, to marching at half time at football games, to being absolutely crazy in the stands, our marching band knows how to represent our school, while making lasting friendships. This year's band is made up of 75 members, and is lead by drum major Cory Rosenkilde, and assistant drum majors Bryan Snell and Jay Dee Bartholomew. Bryant Smith directs the band. The bands show this year is 'Carnival' which features selections such as Mahna de Carnival, The Peanut Vendor, and Caravan. The band has put lots of work into the show this year. The band has recently performed at BYU placing ninth, Davis Cup placing eight, and Mt. Timpanogos placing seventh. The seniors might have marched for the last time on the BYU field. "Walking onto the field has always given me a certain rush, and you feel like your marching the best show ever! Coming off the field at BYU, you feel nothing but happiness, and warm fuzzies. BYU field does something to everyone." said senior Bryan Snell. Many of the seniors came off the field crying, but are happy at the same time. For the freshman it will certainly be an event they will never forget. "Watching BYU marching band play at the end of the competition was the best part!" some freshman exclaimed. On Oct. 16, the band headed up to Davis High School for competition. Ram or snow the band marches no matter what, and this day was rainy and wet. The band placed eighth at this competition. The band got home late but still had a lot of fun, even though they didn't stay for the whole competition because it was too cold. Finally, on Oct. 20, 2007, the band headed off, in the rain and snow once more, to compete at the Mt. Timpanogas competition held at Mt. View High School. The band placed seventh at this competition. For the seniors this was the last show before tour. "1 think we did rather well," said freshman Melinda Lundgreen. Although it was cold and rainy the band put all their effort into this competition. The band dedicated this show to all of the seniors, and the band did a good job of putting forth the cflbrt for them. Bryant Smith is in his second year as band director, taking John Hawkins place in 2006. The band is going through some changes, but will get better as time goes on. With seniors leaving, to new freshmen coming in. marching band is a great experience for all that put in the time. "We will continue to improve." said Mr. Smith, who has great confidence and love for his students. Or as he said, "I have two kids at home and 15 at school, but I love all of them." The band will soon compete in the State UMEA competition in St. George and Las Vegas on Nov. 2-3, 2007. The band thanks all those who support them, and their director for all he does. Foothills MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Students at Foothills Elementary School in Salem found many creative ways to respond to this year's PTA Reflections theme "You Can Make A Difference." Choosing among 86 entries in seven different categories was a difficult but exciting task for Mrs. Eppley, reflections chairperson, and her supportive committee. First place winners in each category are: dance — Abigail Brown; visual arts — Jonathan Tullis (primary), Sophie Carter (intermediate), and McKenna Nelson (middle/junior); three-dimensional art — Brayden Cook (primary), Kodi Ash (intermediate) and Kylan Erickson (middle/junior); film/video — Sierra Salcido; photography — Danny Olsen (primary), Dax Olsen (intermediate), Alyssa Moyer (middle/junior); musical composition — Amber Slater; literature — Andrew Veatch (primary), Kiana Boggess (intermediate) and Westley Cook (middle/junior). Courtesy photos SPOOKTACULAR: The Halloween parade at Foothills Elementary in Salem was a "spooktacular" success. At 2:30 p.m. on Halloween day neighbors and parents watched in delight as costumed students and'faculty paraded in and " l u ' r that funny guy at the front of the line." tt s Mr. S., the principal ot course! |