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Show OREM TIMES Page 7 notes Thursday, December 7, 2006 NEWS AND IDEAS t. ni-ym-.. . MARC HADOOCKNortt) County Christopher Knorr and Evelynn Del Castillo rehearse a ballroom dance number for Timpanogos High School's Winter Dance Showcase Friday at 7:30 p.m. in the auditorium. Ticket prices are $5 for adults, $4 for students and $3 for children. Timpanogos to present winter dance show Reva Bowen NORTH COUNTY STAFF A variety of dance genres from hip-hop to ballroom will be on display Friday as Timpanogos High School presents its Winter Win-ter Dance Showcase at 7:30 p.m in the auditorium Ticket prices are $5 for adults, $4 for students, and $3 for children. AD of the THS dance classes will be represented in the concert. con-cert. "We try to give a variety (of dance instruction) to our kids, so they appreciate dance in general, and aren't stuck in one genre," said Alison Wakefield, coach of the 12-couple 12-couple ballroom dance team. She also teaches social dance in the department. Along with traditional ballroom instruction, instruc-tion, Wakefield's students have worked on styles such Area high schools participate in debate Cathy Allred NORTH COUNTY STAFF Success and stress walked hand in hand this weekend. week-end. Scott Mansfield, Lehi High School debate coach, was finally starting to unwird by Saturday afternoon. His school hosted 29 schools, some as far away as from Monticello, for the Lehi Open Tournament 2006 on Dec. 1 and Dec. 2. "It's a pretty big deal as the host I'm responsible for all 500 students today," he said With 34 events in over two days, he used every room in the high school for the tournament. tourna-ment. There are nine rounds of an event and according to Mansfield at any given moment mo-ment a student has to be in a certain room with a certain . judge against a certain opponent oppo-nent with the right argument. "The result is a lot of people help," he said. "We had several coaches help." The Lehi Open has become the largest forensic or debate tournament in Utah County and, maintains Mansfield, is actually ac-tually the biggest tournament in participation south of Salt Lake for the entire year. Not only is the Lehi Open a WANTED WATER, WELL RIGHTS Call Ross at 642-0119 FROM CLASSROOMS AND EDUCATORS f as Ukranian folk dancing and hip-hop. Karen Oldham is the director of the 19-member Timpanogos Dance Theater (TDT), an audition audi-tion team like the ballroom group, and teaches basic modern mod-ern dance classes at the school. Oldham also works with the guard dance for the marching band and advises the newly-launched newly-launched Hip-Hop Club. In addition to watching the TDT and ballroom teams perform, those attending the showcase will see solo performances perfor-mances by Timpanogos dance Sterling Scholar Alexia Johnson, John-son, and runner-up Sydney Gardner. Windsor Elementa-ry's Elementa-ry's ballroom dance students will perform, along with the Timpanogos Mini Dancers, a group of young dance clinic students. Oldham and Wakefield said the show will give students a successful statewide tournament tourna-ment but its hosting team is very active in the program It began with a few students about six years ago when LHS art instructor Melody Johnson began a debate team That fledgling team is now one of the top five in size in the state and is ranked in the top 5 percent in the nation for participation by the National Forensic League. The growth of the program at the high school has made it one of the forensic leaders in Utah high schools, Stan Banks of Bingham High School in South Jordan coaches a team that has been 5A state champion for the last two years and out of the six tournaments they are allowed to attend, he wouldn't have his kids miss the Lehi Open. "The fact that we're getting these quality coaches and team is indicative of the caliber of the tournament," Mansfield said. Banks had 60 students at the tournament. They got home Friday by 1L30 p.m and had to turn around at 6:30 am to get to the tournament on Saturday. Sat-urday. "We come here because of the quality of the competition and the chance to see schools from all over the state that we chance to demonstrate what they have been working on all semester. The dance department depart-ment has concerts scheduled for next spring as well May 3-4 for the TDT, and May 11-12 for the ballroom team. Asked what benefits she sees that dance involvement can provide to young people, Wakefield iisted communicating, communicat-ing, dealing with others, group work, responsibility, discipline, problem-solving skills, and good health habits. "Dancers have to get along," Wakefield said. "You have to rely on other people." "I think the most important (benefit) for me is a love for their bodies, and art," said Oldham, Old-ham, agreeing with Wakefield on the importance of making good health habits integral. "It's my goal, too, especially with an emphasis in modern dance. I think it prepares them 1 ? tzl ... """" hrhlv t'aaa v mm- i ini mi 1 1 1 A 14 S w w ! ill I 1 bo ,:h MELISSA FARGONorth County A Congress session at the debate held at Lehi High School in Lehi on Dec. 1. Twenty-nine high schools from across the state and over 500 students were competing in the debate being held on Friday and Saturday. wouldn't normally see," he said. Harry Davis, coach for Hunter High School in West Valley City has 14 students at the tournament. "(It's to) get my kids an edu Hearing in v ! CT) Minutes! (1 HARRIS HEARING CENTER 373-6827 330 W. Center St. PROVO e 6. for a college education and a professional career." The two dance instructors said that most of the students on the TDT and ballroom teams letter in dance each . year. In order to letter, students stu-dents must maintain a 2.5 or higher GPA; be on the performing perform-ing team for one year; participate partici-pate in the team concert; and choreograph a dance or compete com-pete in at least two recognized competitions. Additional requirements include attending a dance workshop and sharing their new knowledge with the class; researching and giving a ten-minute ten-minute report oh one style or choreographer to a class, having at least 90 percent attendance at-tendance at in-class and out-of out-of -class rehearsals, and giving 20 hours of service by tutoring other members or helping with activities. tournament e ii I mm A I WW II v v- ill cational experience that they cannot gain in the classroom" Davis said. "Kids can give all the speeches they want, but the competitive setting makes them speak better. They're sharper." MtCllm.KStU Call Todav! Timpanogos High School I Winter Dance Showcase The Winter Dance Showcase will be tomorrow night at 730 p.m. in the auditorium Ticket prices are $5 for adults, $4 for students, and $3 for childrea I Band and Orchestra Concert Con-cert The Band and Orchestra Orches-tra Concert will be Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the auditorium. I Scholarship opportunities opportuni-ties The Timpanogos High School counseling center has information or applications available for a number of scholarships, awards, and contests, including the following: fol-lowing: I Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship for students with limited access to educational opportunities. I University of Utah Chkano Scholarships for Hispanic students planning to attend the University of Utah. I Energy Solutions Scholarships Scholar-ships for sophomores who plan to major in math, science, sci-ence, or engineering. I Utah State University Quinney Scholarships for students who demonstrated the potential to become leaders lead-ers in the natural resource and environmental fields. I The Holocaust Remembrance Remem-brance Project: Write an essay es-say about the Holocaust. For more information on these and other scholarships, see Barbara" Hehl in the counseling counsel-ing center. OremJr.High I Student-led conferences The Student -led conferences confer-ences are today from 4 to 730 p.m. I Band and Orchestra Holiday Holi-day Concert Tuesday night will be the Band and Orchestra Orches-tra Holiday Concert at 6:30 p.m. in the auditorium. I Choir Concert The Choir Concert will be Dec. 14 at 630 p.fti. I Basketball schedules The OJH girls' basketball team will play away games with Willow Creek today at 3 p.m.; with Timpview Monday at 5 p.m.; and with Oak Canyon Can-yon next Thursday at 3 p.m. The boys' team plays home games with Willow Creek today to-day at 3 p.m.; with Timpview Tuesday at 4 p.m; with Oak itwolfs WYATT FELT Hey T-wolves. Today I'm going to do a shameless (and gradeless) plug for public radio. Now being the kind of kid who reads the paper as you are, I think you'll really enjoy it. Public Radio is awesome, well most of it. People often think of public radio as only boring news analysis and classical music. But, it can be so much more than that. If you want the good stuff, you've got to tune to 90.1 FM (KUER). I don't have anything against the classical music station; it's just not for me and you. Now if you're kind of an artsy nerd like I am, 1 recommend recom-mend "This American Life." It's is just about the greatest great-est thing that's happened to radio. It's difficult to explain what it is, but if you like drama, dra-ma, art, literature, America Utah County News www.heraldextra.com Annual mmm mmm mm m Pet Tood V Drive Donate a 10 lb. bag of dog or cat food & SAVE $5 on pet grooming. All donations given to the Humane Society. Make your holiday appointment today! iQ TkttOwA 61 W- Main St. 7 Wry. Pof American Fork, Utah TV Pxdue Canyon next Thursday at 3 p.m.; and with Payson December Decem-ber 15 at 3:30 p.m. Aspen Elementary I Book fair The "buy one, get one free" book fair in the media center will end tomorrow. tomor-row. 1 4-H Showcase There will be a 4-H Showcase featuring fea-turing the work and projects of club members next Thursday Thurs-day at 7 p.m. I Collections Principal Sherrie Holbrook reminds patrons of the ongoing programs pro-grams to raise money for the school, including the collection collec-tion of General Mills "Boxtops for Education," Macey's receipts, and cartridges and newspapers for recycling. I Food drive The food drive, conducted by Aspen and its 4-H program, continues contin-ues through Dec. 13. Bonneville Elementary I Lighting event Bonneville's Bonn-eville's Recycling Club decorated deco-rated the Zions Bank Christmas Christ-mas tree, and a "lights on" ceremony was held last night, with the school's chorus providing pro-viding music. I Moms and Muffins Mothers of second graders are invited to the school Tuesday Tues-day from 9:20 to 10 a.m. to share a treat and enjoy reading read-ing with their students. I Dads and Donuts Fathers Fa-thers of fifth grade students are invited to the school Wednesday from 920 to 10 a.m. to share a treat and enjoy reading with their students. stu-dents. Orchard Elementary I Science fair The science fair is coming up Jan. 24 and 25. Fifth and sixth graders compete and go on to district-level district-level competition. AD other grades may also participate, but do not compete. "This is a great time to follow fol-low the scientific method and put your ideas to the test," said Paula Gordon, TSA. "We encourage all students who love science to participate and to start planning now." or life you're bound to like the show: The show airs Saturdays at 3 p.m. or Sundays at 6 p.m. You can also listen for free online, or download podcasts at (www.thislife.org). Other notables include "Car Talk", "Radio West" and "A Prairie Home Companion." "Car Talk" has these two laughing guys who can solve any Car Problem faster than you can say "Tom and Ray Magliozzi" (yeah, it took me a minute too). That's on Saturdays Satur-days at 10 a.m. "Radio West" is a call-in show that airs every weekday week-day at 11 a.m and 7 p.m. They are good at what they do (which is discussing stuff and taking questions from callers). And "A Prairie Home Companion" is a modern show that captures the magic of old-time radio. It has this host, Garrison Keillor, with a really breathy, low voice. He narrates all these radio dramas, sings, and invites singers to sing. It's great. 5 p.m on Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays. E-mail me: wyattfelt$"gmail.com 492-7746 COPY hirHulA m -mim n rtt itr iliirft if lkA m 4 dmO t ' |