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Show N.S. SCHOOL NEWS PAGE A6 SUMMIT COUNTY NEWS FFA Annual Awards Banquet MAY 17, 2013 Satirical Opera performance scheduled for May 20 North Summit Elementary students paint scenery for their opera Sport Dorks: A Crazy Olympics" which will be held on Monday, May 20, at 7 p.m., at the North Summit Elementary School, 240 S. Beacon Drive, Coalville.. For more information call (435) 336-2101. FFA REPORTER: AFTEN RITZMAN On Monday, May 13, the North Summit FFA Chapter held its annual awards banquet. There were many awards for all the hard working members of the FFA. They started the night off with a short message from the Utah State President Justin Jaques. They then proceeded in giving thanks to the chapter's many sponsors, and giving out honorary memberships. Then the Star Chapter and Greenhand Awards were handed out to deserving members. Everyone then laughed and had a good time as the retiring officers shared some of their favorite funny memories from the year. Next the officers awarded the "Grow Award." This is a recognition of the students and members the officers feel have grown the most during the year and displayed their leadership in helping others. Dinner was then served. After dinner more awards were handed out including the Man and Woman of the Year award, the Outstanding Member award, and the prestigious Eagle Award. The retiring officers then gave a short reflections encouraging the members to continue to grow in their FFA. Finally it was the moment many members had been anxiously awaiting - the announcing of the 2013-2014 chapter officers. This is who is now in office: President- Kylee Jo Stokes; Vice President- Shianne Hobson and Jessica Vernon; Sentinel - Elizabeth Mortensen;; Reporter- Aften Ritzman; Secretary - Aubrey Staples; Treasurer - Ethan Brown Student Advisor - Kasey Dawson; ParliamentarianDaren Richins; Historian Cheyenne Young; Public Relations - Makenzie Brown. These students are excited for the up coming year: Newly installed officers: Back left: Elizabeth Mortensen, Cheyenne Young, Mackenzie Brown, Aubrey Staples and Kasey Dawson. Front left: Jessica Vernon, Aften Ritzman, Shianne Hobson, Kylee Jo Stokes, Ethan Brown and Darren Richins. Pervious Officers: Left: Kasey Dawson, Ben Dixon, Shianne Hobson, Aubrey Staples Kylee Jo Stokes, Jessica Vernon, Geneve Young, Bradie Jill Jones and Ashlyn Judd. Region 14 Track Championships North Summit High School, both boys and girls, who's team won Region on May 9. Region Championships Region 14 - May 9. Congraulations to the North Summit Boys and Girls Track Teams! Congrats also to their coaches. Hard Work paid off as they each placed 1st at Region games last Thursday! BOYS AND GIRLS 100 METER HURDLES Region Champion -Erica Richins (1st place/trials and finals), Kasidee Evans (2nd place / trials and finals), Chloe Richins (5th place / trials and finals) Region Champion - Brandon Thiriot (1st place/ trials and finals), Brandon Folker (3rd place-trials and finals), Ethan Devey (4th place trials / 5th place finals) BOYS AND GIRLS 100 METER RUN Region Champion - Tristen Northrup (1st place/trials and finals), Jordynn Scholes (2nd place trials / 4th place finals ), Mckenna Vernon (5th place trials / 3rd place finals) Region Champion - Ben Stephens (1st place trials and finals), Trenton Killion (3rd place trials and finals) BOYS AND GIRLS 400 METER RUN Landon Richins (3rd place trials and finals), Jason Lowe (4th place trials and finals), Trevor Hale (6th place trials and final) Region Champion - Briaunna Witt (1st place trials and finals), Haylee Mcqueen (3rd place trials, 4th place finals), Micaela Willoughby (4th place trials, 3rd place finals) BOYS AND GIRLS 1600 METER RUN Abbi Zwahlen (2nd place trials), Isabella Koyle (5th place trials), Katie Calderwood (7th place trials) Region Champion - Calen Zwhalen, Jonathan Rothschild (3rd place), Jacobie Witt (8th place trials) BOYS AND GIRLS 300 METER HURDLES Region Champion - Brandon Thiriot (1st place trials and finals), Brandon Folker (3rd place trials and finals), Curtis Calderwood (4th place trials, 5th finals) Region Champion - Erica Richins (1st place trials and finals), Kasidee Evans (3rd place trials / 2nd place finals), Chloe Richins (7th place trials) BOYS AND GIRLS 200 METER RUN Region Champion - Tristen Northrup (1st place trials and final), Mckenna Vernon (2nd place trials, 3rd place finals), Jordynn Scholes (3rd place trials, 4th place finals) Region Champion - Ben Stephens (1st place trials and finals), Landon Richins (2nd place trials / 3rd place finals), Jason Lowe (4th place trials) BOYS AND GIRLS 4X100 Region Champion - North Summit Girls Region Champion - North Summit Boys BOYS AND GIRLS 800 METER RUN Region Champion - Hudson Zwhalen, Cody Fitch (7th), Chris Vernon (8th) Region Champion - Abbi Zwahlen, Amy Ovard (6th), Shelby Gueilman (9th) BOYS AND GIRLS SPRINT MEDLEY RELAY NS Girls - 2nd place NS Boys - 2nd place BOYS AND GIRLS 3200 METER RUN Region Champion - Caleb Zwhalen, Cody Watterson (2nd), Carlos Martinez (3rd) Katie Judd (4th place), Isabella Koyle (5th) BOYS AND GIRLS 4X400 RUN Region Champion - NS Girls NS Boys - 3rd place BOYS AND GIRLS JAVELIN Region Champion - Kaitlyn Rowser, Amy Ovard (2nd place trials, 3rd finals), Jenessa Stephens (4th place trials and finals) Region Champion - Jacobie Witt, Jesus Ramirez (4th trials / 5th finals), Chris Richins (6th trials,) BOYS AND GIRLS DISCUS Region Champion - Kaitlyn Rowser (2nd trials, 1st finals), Micaela Willoughby (1st trials, 2nd finals) , Makayla Smith (5th trials, 4th finals) Region Champion Cameron Smith, Caleb Lundquist (2nd), Mathew Boyer (4th) BOYS AND GIRLS SHOT PUT Region Champion - Kaitlyn Rowser, Makayla Smith (4th trials / finals), Micaela Willoughby (5th trials / 6th finals) Region Champion - Ben Stephens, Cameron Smith (3rd trials / 2nd finals), Rhett Richins (5th trials & finals) BOYS AND GIRLS LONG JUMP Trenton Killion (6th), Holden Jones (7th), Trevor Hale (10th) Region Champion Haylee McQueen, Erica Richins (2nd), Kasidee Evans (3rd) BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH JUMP Region Champion - Brandon Thiriot, Mason Richins (4th), Curtis Calderwood (5th) Makayla Smith (5th), Ariel Fitch (6th), Sierra Simkins (7th) BOYS POLE VAULT Jace Hirzel (1st place) BOYS TEAM SCORE AFTER 17 EVENTS -NS 177 1ST PLACE GIRLS TEAM SCORE AFTER 16 EVENTS - 170 1ST PLACE COALVILLE — When fourth grade teacher Heidi Robertson begins a children's opera project at the North Summit Elementary School, she never knows what will happen or where it will take her. "It's really a leap of faith. My fourth grade classes have written operas which took place in a Utah classroom the first year, a California junkyard the next, on planet Mars after that, and a Las Vegas casino the following year," she said. This year's opera, which will be held at the school on the evening of Monday, May 20th is a spoof on recent sporting events involving performance enhancing drugs and Olympic doping. "The operas we have produced in my classes at North Summit Elementary tend to have a moral to their stories," said Mrs. Robertson. "This year's message tells the world to take a stand against drugs and reminds the audience that the most important thing in athletics is the struggle, not the win. We embrace the Olympic creed to inspire," she said. Created by fourth graders, "Sports Dorks: A Crazy Olympics" takes place in the future at the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The main antagonist is "Lance Legstrong" who poses as a drug tester but whose real intent is to exact revenge against the International Olympic Committee for barring him from the Games. He makes some of the athletes sick and causes one of the girl gymnasts to grow a beard. Things look bleak for all the athletes until something good happens and there is a happy ending (no spoiler alert here). The children write the libretto, which is the text of the opera, and learn the recitative, a style of delivery in which narrative speech is sung. The Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre, which administers this inschool arts education program, sends a professional composer to the school who listens to the children singing and their ideas for lyrics. The composer then writes the musical score. That's how professionals help children turn a simple poem like this one into an opera: It's the Thirty sixth Olympics - here comes the torch We welcome all the word 'cuz we're good at sports So take your seats, the souvenirs can wait Roll the cameras, raise your voices, It's time to celebrate! "Our performance is an opera, not a musical," Mrs. Robertson explained. "The entire performance is sung, there is no dialogue. The children learn opera terms like libretto and recitative. They learn staging, scoring, blocking, singing and all the backstage skills of a real opera. "There are parts for everyone in the class. Fourth graders who are gymnasts will perform acrobatics. A mock swim race and a relay race will be held on stage," explained Mrs. Robertson. "A camera crew from 'US-KSL' will be 'filming.' One student will play the President of the IOC and other students will play his body guards. And, of course, there is the leading role of 'villain' Lance Legstrong himself," she said. For the performance on March 20th, Robin Knudsen of Henefer will play the piano. "She has been instrumental at all our rehearsals and our performances," Mrs. Robertson said. "Hannah Wilde, the head of the art department at North Summit High School, and her art students have also been essential to the program's success," Mrs.Robertson said. "They collaborate on the scenery painting. Their work as mentors with the younger students has been invaluable. We also involve the parents in facilitating in student made costumes, scenery and organizing on the evening of the performance." The Logan-based "Opera by Children" program created by Michael Ballam provides teachers with support at the outset of their involvement. Professional artists travel to the participating school to work in classrooms with the students and provide professional development sessions for the lead teacher. "Their goals are very worthy," said Mrs. Robertson who studied largely at Texas Lutheran College, graduated from the University of Utah with a B.A. in English, and holds a master's degree in elementary education. "'Opera by Children' is an opportunity to be creative. Students learn to take risks, to trust one another, and to affirm each other, which is a necessary part of being human. Sadly, creativity is something that is too often pushed aside in our efforts to educate. I do not possess musical accolades of my own, but I can recognize a good thing when I see it. A desire to bring the best of things to my students qualifies me for the self-imposed job of delivering the opera experience." "Students learn a lot about themselves and learn to become part of something bigger than themselves," she continued. "In our opera set in Las Vegas, they learned 'Do not judge others until you have been in their shoes.' In our opera set in the junkyard, they learned, 'Every living thing is important in the circle of life,' and in our opera set on Mars, they learned, 'You don't have to look in outer space to find the answers — you can find the answers at home." "I am grateful that Principal Lori O'Connor is supportive of the arts at the North Summit Elementary School and gives me the freedom to do this project," Mrs. Robertson concluded. "I see the value of the arts for children. It blesses the children's lives in so many ways — in ways they will carry into the future." For more information about "Opera by Children," go to HYPERLINK "http: / / www.operabychildren.org" http: / /www.operabychildren.org. Subscribe To The News! (435) 654-1471 t Azi‘old • SATURDAYS THIS SUMMER in OAKLEY, UTAH! 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