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.._. _.-.^ THE PARK RECORD A-9 1 Education www.park record.com WED/THURS/FRI JUNE 22-24, 2005 Briefs ^:%m£®sz^^^^mm EDUCATION EDITOR: Jared Whitley 649-9014 ext.118 [e-mail] Military Miners are joining the battle Class of '85 reunion It's the 1980s all weekend! The Park City High School Class of 1985 is celebrating its 20th high school reunion on Saturday, June 25 at the Corner Store at the Park City Mountain Resort between 3 and 7 p.m. For more information, contact Andrea Terwillegar at 645-9095 [e-mail]. Seminar for teachers The University of Utah's College of Education will host an Advanced Placement (AP) institute for teachers in the intermountain region who teach AP classes in high school. The AP Institute, which will be taught by 18 College Board-certified consultants from the western United States, will be held from Aug. 8 through 12. Participants may obtain Information and register for the AP Institute online at www.ed.utah.edu/Pro_development/2005APFIyer.pdf. The registration deadline is June 30th and cost is $575. For questions call Julie Rezai at [phone]. • ;.-•-, Car wash fundraisers The 01' Miner's Car Wash on Bonanza Drive is open for fundraisers. Ol1 Miner's will make available their car wash bay facilities for any non-profit group associated with the Park City School District seeking to raise funds with a car wash fundraiser. (Groups like the math club, environmental awareness club, orchestra, cheerleaders, dance team, Key Club, etc.) Due to the environmentally friendly high-pressure water system, using 01' Miner's consumes only 13 gallons of water per car washed. Each school-related group will be allowed to keep 100 percent of the car wash proceeds, but will be limited to one car wash function per year. Please call Jurate (pronounced yoo RAH tan) at 647-9992. Several Park City grads are joining the military, attending academies By JARED WHITLEY Of the Record staff Andrew Christian is enrolled at the U.S. Naval Academy in Maryland. His grades were among the top 25 of Park City seniors this year. He's participated in football, ski racing, and track teams. But he admits he's not a great swimmer. "That's my weakness as far as this whole thing is concerned,'1 he said. "I'll guess I'll have to become one." Christian is among several Park City High School '05 seniors who plan to join the military this year. Entering the armed forces has its share of benefits education, health care, career placement - but it represents an especially serious commitment during a time of war. Christian's father was in the Navy, but he never seriously considered it as a career for himself until about two years ago. "Actually I didn't even know what the Naval Academy was until about two years ago," he said. "It's kind of a surprise to me because I wasn't planning on it." After four years at the academy, Christian's commitment will last at least five more years, time he's happy to take while plotting his own career's course. "I'm pretty much just hoping to figure out what I want to do with my life," he said. "At the same time, I'm doing my part...I won't have to worry about a job for the next nine years." Christian has already dipped his toe in the waters of naval service. Last year, he attended the summer seminar, a kind of boot camp, al the academy and this March he made an overnight visit there too. "I really like the community and team atmosphere that I think the military and the academy offered," Christian said. That unity is the same kind Christian says he's experienced on his sports teams. Christian isn't sure what aspect of Navy service he'll pursue, but he's not adverse to entering combat. "If I do, I hope it's something that's worthwhile," he said. "What we're doing SCOTT SINO'PARKRECORD GRAYSON WESTIPARKRECORD Meagan Snyder: Coast Guard Andrew Christian: Navy Austin Stobaugh: Marines over in Afghanistan and Iraq, I think it's flicts in Iraq and Afghanistan don't deter really necessary and good to bring about him from his goal of serving in the change. I think we need to get rid of infantry. He says he's willing to go either those old regimes. I don't have any prob- place. lem serving in a conflict like that." He added, "I definitely support the ( £ -: whole war on terrorToo many kids were taking their freeism. It doesn't bother me that i n probably rjoms be sent over there some time." "A way for me to say thanks" for granted...I was kind of fed up with this and I decided I needed to defend my country." Juan Granados will enlist in the Marines six months from now. In the interim, he's focusing on boxing. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Originally from Mexico, Grandaos sees military service as a way to pay the United States back. "It's kind of hard to explain because I'm not from this country and it's just a way for me to say thanks for letting me be here, so I'm going to serve this country, being an immigrant and everything," Granados said. Granados has planned to join the military since he was 13, and current con- COURTESY OF WALSH PHOTOGRAPHIC DESIGN - Chris Bova On entering the Marines Chris Bova will enter boot camp for the Marines in August. "I kind of felt like a patriotic duty," he said. "Too many kids were taking their freedoms for granted and not willing to stand up for what they believe in. I was kind of fed up with this and I decided I needed to defend my country." America's current military conflicts have definitely been on Bova's mind. "It has made it harder to make the decision," Bova said. "It's definitely something that you can't overlook, but I feel good about what I'm doing." John Gregersen is also joining the Marines. Austin Stobaugh signed up for the Marines' Reserved Officer Training Corps at Texas A and M. As he looked at his career, Stobaugh was split over entering the military or the ministry. "It was a pretty tough choice, but I think I'm being called to the military," said Stobaugh, who hopes to make general one day. He's looking forward to the "extra challenge" the Marines offer and wants to serve in a place like Japan or South Korea because North Korea is a "very belligerent" nation. "I'm going to miss Park City" Meagan Snyder, who was this year's student body president, began her service in the U.S. Coast Guard last year, when she attended a boot camp for prospective cadets. "Compared to people going into it Please see Miners, A-10 " ~:^i Mountain Luxury Coming To Willow Creek Experience this stunning mountain home with unprecedented opulence and dramatic views. COMPOSITE Available MDF&. 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