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Show wednesdoy, Moy 2, 1984 Vernal Express 1 3 Dinosaur balloon si cor is Fesiival of the Arts Week By Janeen Cook Express Society Editor The creature grew and expanded until! un-til! it stretched to its full 25-foot height and 75-foot length. It is not a character in a horror movie, but a balloon dinosaur designed, built and given life through a combined effort of the high school, junior high and middle school art classes. This dinosaur was just one of the activities ac-tivities that took place during Festival of Arts for the Young, which was the week of April 23-28. "We all felt the magic of the moment when air was supplied to our creation," crea-tion," said Floy.1 Griffiths, art teacher at Vernal Junior HighMiddle School. "We filled the 75-foot beast with the breath of life and watched as he took form. Needless to say we had a great time." As the dinosaur, with suggested names ranging from Dino to Alley Oop, was completed and threatened to take flight, the students reflected back on the creation process. It all began in the field behind Vernal Ver-nal Junior HighMiddle School. The plastic was rolled out to the proper 75-foot length. A pattern of a dinosaur pillow had been scaled up to get the dimensions for the gigantic balloon. Students were used as the outline for the pattern on the plastic. They were placed in a horizontal position at the intervals that would produce a head, mouth or legs of a dinosaur. When it was determined that the lines (made by the bodies) were correct, cor-rect, the outline of the dinosaur was drawn on the plastic with markers. This was then cut out, taped together, rolled up and carried to the front lawn of the school. There the "breath of life" was provided by a fan and the dinosaur grew. ..and grew...and grew. The final phase of the process was observed by the creators, some of the middle school classes and interested passers-by. Students' reactions to the building of "the creature" were positive. Steve Cochran, a middle school student, said, "It was an exciting and learning experience." Paul Cochran, a student at the high school, said, "The dinosaur was a good project because it used both high school and junior high kids and gave everybody who participated a chance to learn many things about design and-construction and-construction and helped everybody learn to work with other people." Paul added that it was an activity worth repeating and that people from both schools should be used again. Marlene Lake, also an art teacher at Vernal Junior HighMiddle School, said the main purpose of the dinosaur sculpture was to do something really different to stimulate interest, to motivate and excite the students and the community about art. The teachers wanted their students to have a positive art experience. Griffiths said the details of the construction con-struction process, its application in art and design, and most importantly, the group effort involved were intended to enhance the appreciation for sculpture. Darlene Stoddard, Uintah High School art teacher, said that the students, from middle school through high school, were enthusiastic and involved in-volved in the project. She felt that there was a great spirit of cooperation. The art departments in the middle i school, junior high and high school are ' cooperating and would like to build a ' program that will have continuity from middle school through high school. The dinosaur was built Monday, the first day of the Festival of the Arts for the Young Week, and seemed to set the mood for the week. Some of the projects for the week were snowed out, but the rest of the Festival was carried through. One day the junior high and middle school students were given cans of spray paint and given the side of the art building. The cold weather has caused the paint on the building to peel, so they were given permisson to express themselves on the building before it is painted. "We were free to do whatever we wanted," one student said. Griffiths said that this is a rare opportunity they were given to express themselves on a large surface where it can be seen by all. Another opportunity the students were given to display their work was. at the secondary art exhibit, which was on display in the foyer of the auditorium of the Vernal Junior HighMiddle School all week. Stoddard feels that the work which is on display is high quality. The ... : ... v.. 4 I f -X lit . i i i I , Ft 1 u, iili'.-. ; . I K to ! l-X.. . 1.1 f -r- JASON SWALLEY, Duston Mortenson, Chris Stringfellow, Lori Webb and Marc McCulloch (above) are given cans of spray paint to express themselves on the art building wall. The eagle (left), which is one wall of the building, is an art project of junior high students. SARAH LONG, Chris Piner, Adam Galli and Margo George give "breath of life" to the dinosaur with a fan from the school. students involved in this part of the Festival were excited and this feeling spread to other students who volunteered to be ushers or guards at the evening programs. The events scheduled for the evenings even-ings of the week of the festival were concerts presented by various groups from the schools in Uintah School District. Monday evening was entitled the Festival of Drama and Dance. During the evening the Vernal Junior High Drama Department presented "Coming "Com-ing of Age" under the direction of Tonia Day, student instructor. Following this were performances given by the Uintah High School Drama Department's state team. Among these were a dramatic inter-Dretation inter-Dretation bv Thomas Goad, a pan tomime by Briant Hall, a mono act by Steve Gober, a humorous interpretation interpreta-tion by Robert Clement and a scene performed by Lynette Bates and Trina Jorgensen. The Uintah High School drill team, flag twirlers and dance club also each performed several numbers. The Vernal Junior High eighth grade and ninth grade performed during the evening. The Festival of Band and Chorus was presented Tuesday evening. Groups performing that evening were the sixth grade band, under the direction direc-tion of Steve Anderson, West Junior High School band, conducted by Aaron Hansen, Vernal Junior High concert choir, directed by Reed Hansen and the Vernal Middle School intermediate band, conducted by Dan Praeuner. Also performing in the Festival of Band and Chorus were the Uintah High School Hi-Lites under the direction direc-tion of Wayne Millctt, Vernal Junior High concert band, conducted by Dan Praeuner, the Uintah High School acapclla choir, directied by Wayne Millctt, the Uintah High School band, conducted by Dan Praeuner, and, finally, the Vernal Junior High Jazz band, conducted by Steve Anderson. The elementary schools performed in the Festival of Music and Dance held Wednesday evening. Maescr first grade performed, accompanied by Maria Hoyt, under the direction of teachers Cindy Hunsaker, Roxanne Praeuner, Charyl Siddoway and Loralee Slade. The Naples second grade, under the direction of their teachers Shirley Gardiner, Gar-diner, Polly Anna Southam and Kris-ty Kris-ty Sullivan, performed, accompanied by Mrs. Southam. Teachers Lynda Giese, LeAnn Powers and music and dance instructors instruc-tors directed the Central fourth grade performance. Davis fifth grade per formed international dances under the direction of teachers Jamie Knaus, Vernie Heeney and Berkley Hall. The finale of the evening was "Stand up for America," performed by the students and "God Bless America" with audience participation. The Festival of Orchestra and Choir was set for Thursday evening. The Uintah Community School Youth Orchestras Or-chestras I, II and III performed, conducted con-ducted by Ora Fay Oviatt and accompanied accom-panied by Steven Lent. Then the combined Westside Elementary bands from Lapoint and Todd performed, conducted by Aaron Hansen, with a recorder ensemble performed per-formed also by students from Lapoint and Todd Elementary Schools, under the direction of Aaron Hansen. Following this was the Uintah Community Com-munity School choir, directed by Wayne Millett. The final performance Thursday evening was the Lapoint bi-lingual dancers, directed by Delores Ar-rowchis, Ar-rowchis, Percelinia Howell, Matilda Myore, teachers, and Hank LaRose, Fellipe Lopez, Anson Manning and Ted Manning. Friday evening was the Festival of Music and Dance presented by the remaining re-maining elementary schools and West Junior High School. Lapoint third grade, under the direction direc-tion of teachers Janelle Leonard and Dorothy Fisher and accompanied by Aaron Hansen, performed, along with Ashley fourth grade, accompanied by Patti Ball and assisted by teachers Lowell Long, David Rust and Boyd Redden. Todd second grade performed with help from Kim Austin, Evelyn Johnson and Nila Martin, teachers, and Aaron Hansen, accompanist. Todd Elementary School and West Junior High performed traditional Indian In-dian dances, having been instructed by Vcnita Tavenpont, Hank LaRose and Manning LaRose. . 1 iff rv- .-rr . , . If jt - DEREK STRINGFELLOW (above), one of the students who make up the border of the dinosaur, watches Darlene Stoddard draw the outline of the dinosaur. Meanwhile, Chris Piner is working on the outline on the other side. 1 V7J'. 1 Discovery was the last school to perform, per-form, under the direction of Fran Emery, Kathy Lyne Jones, Patrice Mcrkley, Rick Moore, Deanna Nelson, Ramond Peterson, teachers, assisted by Linda Lundgren and Linda Mott and accompanied by Patty Marshall. During the day Saturday was the Stringed Music Festival, which consisted con-sisted of performances by the Uintah Community School YouthOrcbestras I, II and III and solos performed by members of the orchestras. i j : - .-4 THE CREATORS (below) of the dinosaur hold onto the completed com-pleted balloon critter. He is a product of the imaginations of the middle, junior high and high school art students. n . : 'v ' 7 : v-j.t.y.. .iMnurffinft, pc H,y i H ini i-U: : |