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Show vs SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS - Thursday, May 3, 1984 - Page Five None But The Best Birds!! Ed. Note: The following letter to the editor by John J. Fotheringham, South superintendent. Centrul Schools, was published about a year ago in the Washington It may be of special interest locally, following the recent PTA survey which suggested a 'return to basics in education with less emphasis on athletics. This letter does not necessarily reflect the views of this newspaper, but certainly is another valid view of the emphasis on education . Inter-Scholasti- A nation of tonguc-cluekcr- s emerged recently when the media uncovered a Creighton University basketball player who went through 12 years of public school education and lour years of college without becoming a proficient reader. The advocates of a C" minimum grade point average for participating athletes had a field day ridiculing the system, Creighton University and the young ball player when his case was publicised. As usual, there is much to the story that does not emerge at first glance. David Koss has had a severe reading dysfunction all his life. He should have been doomed to bccopij one of our nation's 700,000 illiterates, but the desire play basketball and hard' work in the classroom kcpL'hint in school for lb years. He got all his publicity recently because his desire to read, combined w ith specialised help, was working to overcome his reading handicap. The real message is that David Koss got his motivation and inspiration through people he was associated with in a school setting. Basketball playing never was the cause of the reading dysfunction. The athletic competition, as it so often docs, held another person in the proper place until personal motivation and the right help got together. Now I certainly do not advocate that athletes be allowed to participate w ithout producing academically and 1 am adamantly opposed to the practice of raising athletes, grade points w ithout raising their achievement level. What concerns me is the notion that a certain level of academic production must come before athletic competition is althe lowed. In my experience, youngster is the Garkane Youth Seminar Set most likely candidate for academic failure and drop out. An academic first-ai- d program is best stimulated by a desire to do well in something very often in athletics. In public education, we have a responsibility to include, rather than s in extracurriexclude, the cular activities. I love to see coaches bring along a bunch of misfits, molding them into a team with standards for schoolwork, social interaction and sports competition. I here is nothing wrong with coaches trying to w in by keeping kids eligible through checking their grades, providing academic training tables or giving personal tutoring and academic counseling. Those of us who got our inspiration to achieve in school from a coach or through a plain desire to participate in athletics are countless. That inspiration, however, comes (juriirg' participation, not prior to it. A coach can reach a kid in the locker room, on the practice field or in the gymnasium, - but not in the streets. A C" grade minimum requirement for initial turnout would have eliminated chances for many people who got their start to success through athletics. Personally. I like the underdog, the hungry ghetto kid who is rising above a tragic home life, the reformed bully, the handicapped athlete, the punk. If they are going to be captured, it will likely be by a ball rather than a book. If they arc not on a ball team, they probably will not be in the classroom for very long. Billy Olson, Sunday world-recorpole vaultcr. who recently went I1! Iccl indoors, says. Before I found this event (pole 1 vaulting) in junior high school. was a bum." Billy got his inspiration, personal motivation and accomplishment through the opportunity provided a young person without a C" average. Not all athletes arc grades; but going to make certainly not all those making "C" grades' would be doing so unless they were athletes. Perhaps instead of thinking that public school athletes should start out as an academically elite group, we should follow what someone wrote as good advice - How silent the woods would be if none but the best birds sang." Ihe Utah Rural Llectric Youth Seminar, 1984. is the destination lor several young members ol GAR-kAN- 4th. rag-lag- school-leaching C -- Local students selected to reprearc: Michael sent their Co-oWeber, kanab High School; Martin Hcpworth. Shaun Griffiths. Mike Diinkerholl and Dane Campbell, all I heir liom alley High School. selection was based on a written cssav entitled Coops, What k Why.'" Ihcsc students will be a part of a gioup ol nearly seventy young nine lural people lepicscntmg clcetiie cooperatives from at least hmi slates and some 25 or more high schools. I hey w ill have classvvork on wliai itiial electric cooperatives are. public speaking, electric generation, goal sc lee lion, motivation and many oihcis. In addition they will tour a liulio power plant, witness the Pageant ol the American West, and make many new friends. I lie participants will have an oppoi t u inly to compete for college scholai slops. I hey may also compete lot a chance to join the National Ruial Llectric Cooperative Association Washington D.C. Jouth lour in June of 1485, and it selected would become part ol a group of over 900 young people representing electric coopcinlivcs Irom all over America loi a week long tour of. the nation's capital, and personally witness the government in action. Ihe Voutli Seminar, now m its lorn ill veai. has been helpful in participants acquainting student with the value of their electric cooperatives. It has helped them become aware that their families arc the cooperative, and through the cllorts ol members in the past, the cooperatives were organized to ptovidc electrical service to rural aiea. 1 he young people return Irom the Seminar with a new appreciation ol the service provided to them by their Co-op Natalie Hunt, Carmen Savala, Suzy FRED0NIA TRACK TEAM-Fro- nt, Coach Benny Jordan, Neil Pratt. and Tricia Back, Spendlove, Lori Shalene Jackson, Tammy Earley, Diane Johnson, Couganour, Herr, RaChel Griffiths. Fredonia Girls Win Division by Bill Herr Coach Benny Jordan's Lady Lynx Speedsters took on the Arizona Class C" North Division schools and came away with the team trophy for the first place with a score of 101 points. The feat was accomplished at the Mesa Community College track on Saturday, April 28, in miserable conditions (for the Phoenix area) with almost continuous rain and cold temperatures. Other schools in the meet were Grand Canyon. Scligman. Ash Fork, Mayer, Salome, Scottsdale Christian and Phoenix Day School for the Deaf. After taking a third place last year, the Lady Lynx were older, stronger and faster this year, so felt that they could do better individually and as a team. A problem developed though after the kanab Invitational when the knee Carmen Savala skinned up after falling in the 880 became infected. If she didn't run the team score would suffer. She didn't run for over a week, but went along to the Divisional meet anyway just in case she did feel better. Right up to the time for the 1600 meter run she wasn't planning on running, but finally decided to try and at least place so she could go on to the State Meet next week. Place she did, with two first place finishes in the 1600 and 800 meter runs! This was just .wliat was needed f.o push the team into first overall. Not to be overlooked were other fine efforts such as KaChel Griffiths' new Fredonia High record in the 400 meter dash, and first place finishes Jackson in the Shot Put and Kalhcl Gnlinhs in the 200 meter dash. I lie team had not run the Medley Relay all year but liieij Piatt. Diane Herr, lummy Larley and Rutlicl Crillilhs teamed up lor a second place finish. I lie 400 meter it lav team also limshcd with a second. Best results lor the ycai "etc shown by Suy Spendlove in the hurdles; KaChel Gnltiihs and Diane Herr in both the 200 and 400 meter dashes. Lon Jackson in the Discus and bv both relay teams. Ihcsc and the other line pcrlornt-aitce- s listed below led to the well deserved Division Championship. Note that only the top lour places in each event advance to the State Class "C" Meet next weekend. In Lon GIRLS 100 mL. Hurdles. Suy Spendlove. 3id. 18.3. 100 nt Dash, lammv Larlcv. 2nd. 13.8. 200 m Dash. KaChel Griffiths. 1st. 27.7. 27.7; lammv Larlcv. 6th. 24.28; Diane Herr, 29.50. 400 lit Dash, KaChel Griffiths. 1st. 1:03.00; Diane Herr. 4th. 1:06.65. 800m Run. Carmen Savala. 1st. 2:42.50; Natalie Hunt. No time; 'lricia Pratt. No time. 1600 m Kun. Carmen Savala. 1st. , s5:57.28;-- t Natalie Hunt, no time; Shalene Johnson. Did not finish. 400 nt Relay. Suy Spendlove. 'lricia Pratt. Dianne Herr. Jammy Larley. 2nd, 56.35. 800 Medley Relay, lricia Pratt. Diane Herr, larnmy Larley. KaChel Griffiths. 2nd. 2:05.26. High Jump. Suy Spendlove. 3rd. Long I3'9". 15 and 16 in kanab. parades July 4th and 24th. and county fan hot sc shows m and mid September. lhcre will be hymkanas tilts summer also. Ihe first endurance rides have alieady taken place in Las Vegas and Humcanc. Lots of cow horses are nud-Augu- alieady earning their keep. The thoroughbreds arc alieady working at the track each morning, their Hamers hoping they'll earn their keep. Ihe local horsemen arc a liiendly lot so if you need specific help, ask someone. Extra Inventory Sale 40 x 46 was $7,855 now $4,306 40 x 90 was $12,595 now $6,823 50x1 12 was $18,381 now $9,683 50 x 1 70 was $22,765 now $1 2,41 0 Shot Vr June WedgCor Steel Building Factory 3rd. Put. Lori Jackson. 1st. Natalie Hunt, no distance. 28'll"; Discus. Lori Jackson. 4th. 8I'5"; Natalie Hunt. 64'I0". Lest wc not forget. Neil Cougha-nou- r placed in the boys 400 meter dash, so also advances to the State Meet. Good going. Neil! It must be terrible being the only guy m amongst all those women? 200 ni Dash. Neil Coughanour. 25.22; 400 m Dash. Neil Coughanour. 4th. 55.85. What really makes Coach Joidan smile is that there isn't a Senior on er the whole team. Next and better! cwiclul ol quality . Aged hay is often not enough as a hoi sc begins to work and play Water intake increases too. so make suie plenty of fresh water is All this is doubly available. unpoitant for your breeding stock. Vet check all animals before bleeding, your vet can explain why. Get an easy and slow start on your young stock now as there is lots to do this year. Ihe first horse show is The leek plant was at one time supposed to prevent lightning from striking a house with the plant attached to the roof. 410". Jump. Suv Spendlove. by Zane Grey Saddle Club Make those first rides pleasant for both horse and rider. Don't ride so long your mount tires out. Otherwise, why should he eagerly stick his head in the bridle next time. Be catelul to make sure the saddle is properly padded to fit. His back mav be shaped a bit different than last autumn. Check the bridle adjustment too, it's hard to remember who wore it last. II you expect to need to trailer your horse this season, start now to icltcsh its memory on the right wav to load and haul. Don't forget to see il your hauling pel nuts are in order loi each horse and taken along when ttanspoiting. Ihe brand inspector is in dial ge ol those. keep an eye on your horses condition. Giadually increase the quantity and quality of work. A fum baircl is ideal, no hay belly, no ribs oi pointed hips. Adjust the feed low aid the desired goal, being . L "POWLK ASSOC IAI ION. INC. I hey will be going to the Utah State University in Logan to attend the Utah Rural Llectric Association Joulh Seminar, July 31st to August -- d Saddle Ways and Bridle Wise Complete, certified, ready to deliver 5 Call 644-216- year-bigg- Region 12 Meet At SUSC Today Athletes from around Region 12 will converge on Cedar City today where they will participate m the Region 12 track and Field Meet at the SUSC field. I lie action begins at 8.30 a. m. Both boys and girls w ill be on hand Compiled by CLYDE J. WILLIAMS to test their mettle against other athletes Irom the Region 12 schools, a Great fit for every-bod- y kanab High School will have about 37 participants at the meet including both boys and girls. Coach Hal Hamblin says both the boys and guls have a good chance at the top tiophy . along with North Sevier and Beaver High Schools. Discover how good a great jean fits. 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