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Show Thursday, September 11, 2008 SPRINGVILLE HERALD 7 - - v , 'I'U Vrr t ' jr.. o ' : y - y 1 ' 1 Jt.AA' I .Z5 f J I 1 . ...... 1 Jf... ... These are the Hobble Creek Elementary School's Students of the Week. They were selected by their teachers for outstanding citizenship during this last week. Pictured, standing, top row, from left Kaidon Gould, Jackson Stepp, Hailey Seegmiller, Alyssa Robertson, Michael Huston and Dallon Peterson. Sitting, second row: Spencer E. Young, Jannelyse Allred, Cade Gardanier, Chloe Cook, Kyle Kelly and Brooke Jenkins. Kneeling: Jackson Williams, Tanner Pyne, Jacob Magleby, Taylor Cherrington, Sami Nobuhara and Savana LeBaron. Sitting, front: Kylie Swenson, Spencer Winward, Akaylea Berry and Kelton McClean. USA Swimming readies for record growth in Olympic wake Bolstered by record performances and high television ratings at the 2008 Olympic Games, USA Swimming is anticipating anticipat-ing its largest single-year membership boost in history. his-tory. With past Olympics sparking 5-10 increases increas-es in membership, USA Swimming hopes to see post-Beijing numbers surpass sur-pass those marks. "The excitement surrounding sur-rounding the sport of swimming is undoubtedly undoubt-edly at an all-time high," said Chuck Wielgus, USA Swimming's executive director. "We absolutely expect that this sort of excitement ex-citement and exposure will translate to membership growth at our clubs across the nation. The performances by our Olympic athletes were awe-inspiring, and NBC did a wonderful job of sharing those performances with a national audience. We are confident that those factors fac-tors will inspire thousands to take up the sport." Following Michael Phelps six-gold-medal performance per-formance in 2004, USA Swimming saw year-round membership spike by 7, the highest single-year gain for the organization in more than 10 years. Early Ear-ly indicators suggest that the 2009 bump will exceed that mark. "We have been hearing from our member clubs across the country since the completion of swimming swim-ming in Beijing, and they are seeing the effects already," al-ready," said Pat Hogan, USA SwimmingDs Managing Man-aging Director of Club Development. "The clubs we have spoken with tell us that their phones have been busy all month, and that trend is being mirrored mir-rored across the country." Though swim season and registration won't fully begin be-gin until early to mid-Sep MENTION THIS AD AND WE'LL GIVE YOU A 20 BONUS PER POUND ON ALUMINUM CANS Looking for a close convenient place to turn your scrap into cash. We buy all types of Metals, Steel, Autos, Appliances, Aluminum, Aluminun Cans, Copper, Brass, : Radiators, Stainless Steel, and Batteries. We offer Competitive Prices, Fast Friendly Service, and a True Commitment to our Customers, Stop by and Give Us A Try! 550 No. Geneva Rd. Orem tember, some USA Swimming Swim-ming Clubs are already reporting results. At the Sarasota YMCA, Head Coach Ira Klein stated that approximately 100 children turned up for the first day of its three-day three-day try-out period. The 400-member club set an ambitious goal of 25-30 growth which Klein said now appears attainable. "We knew we set some high goals, but after seeing see-ing the numbers at our try-outs, weDve got a real good shot at the 25-30 mark," said Klein. "We held our try-outs at the beginning be-ginning of a tropical storm, and we still had record numbers. I think itDs not just what Michael Phelps did, but all of the publicity public-ity and coverage that the sport got, and the positive image that the swimmers projected, that are sparking spark-ing so much interest." Across the country, the Spokane Area Swim Club is seeing a similar influx. "We came back from vacation va-cation and I had more than 30 voicemail messages," said Todd Marsh, head coach and director. "I was kind of surprised, since we havenDt even started our recruiting campaign. We're going to have to try to make room for all these new swimmers." Marsh's wife, Vicky, Utah Valley Woodcarvers show Utah Valley Woodcarvers Woodcarv-ers Club is gearing up for their 3rd Annual Wood Sculpture Show and Competition. Com-petition. It will be held at The VFW Hall, 386 N. Main in Spanish Fork, next to the fire statiion. The show will be open to the public on Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Oct. 11 from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. Admission is $2 for who works with the SASC and at the local YMCA, said kids aren't the only ones getting into the spirit. "As a Coach for the Spokane Area Swimming team for the last 20 years and also an employee of the YMCA of the Inland Northwest, IDve seen first-hand the impact the Olympics have had on interest in-terest in competitive swimming. swim-ming. Michael Phelps' performance per-formance has kids excited about swimming competitively, competi-tively, but I've also noticed that adults are swimming and exercising more. It seems that Dara Torres philosophy of age is just a number is inspiring many adults to train and get in shape at any age.' USA SwimmingDs highest high-est post-Olympic bump in history came in 1993, following fol-lowing the highly-viewed Olympics in Barcelona. That year saw a 10 increase in nationwide membership. In 1997, the Olympic Games in Atlanta sparked an 8 increase, and membership lifted 7 in 2005, after the Olympic Games in Athens. Those wishing to find a USA Swimming Club in their area are invited to visit www.usaswimming. org to locate one of USA Swimming's more than 2,700 member clubs across the nation. adults and children 12 and under are free, but must be accompanied by an adult. . If you would like to enter en-ter your project('s), you can bring them to the VFW Hall on Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. There is a $5 entry fee for each project entered. There is no public viewing on Oct. 9. Come and be amazed. Namifiers honored as 13th Fastest Growing Company in the State of Utah Springville promotional manufacturer, Namifiers LLC, have been honored again, landing a Top 15 ranking in Utah Business Magazine's inaugural Fast 50 commemoration. The event, hosted by KSL news anchor Keith Mc-Cord, Mc-Cord, ranked and recognized recog-nized the 50 fastest growing grow-ing companies throughout Utah, based on compacted revenue growth from 2004 through 2007. Also recognized for outstanding out-standing growth were the "Emerging Eight" companies, com-panies, which opened for business within the last five years. Namifiers posted an astonishing as-tonishing 551 growth curve during the eligible period, standing well be-. yond the collective 91 average for all companies represented at the ceremony. cer-emony. They are the foremost Hole-in-one Ryan Christensen got a hole-in-one on hole 14 from 150 yards at Hobble Creek Golf Course. It was witnessed by Nick Peterson and Kyle Black. 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