| Show Gunnison Valley News December 181 996 Page 9 plan Fifth-grade- rs DARE graduation The sixth grade class at G VES recently presented their by Gayle Flocken Gunnison Valley Elementary fifth grade students have successfu lly completed the DARE (DRUG ABUSE PREVENTION EDUCATION) program which began in Gunnison this fall The 17 week DARE course designed to target fifth graders was taught by Officer Roger Peterson from the Gunnison Police Department DARE America was first launched in Los Angeles California to meet a need for a drug abuse prevention program directed toward teaching students not only the dangers and ramifications of drugs but how to resist the pressures that lead to drug and alcohol abuse The program is designed to arm students with the necessary skills to deal with related stress and peer pressure (it won’t huit you you're not cool unless you try it etc kind of Worlds Fair to fellow classma tes parents and visitors Teacher Krystal Childs headed the event with the assistance of the other Pictured here is Kris teachers and Bartholomew son of Catherine and Kendall Mayfield Kris featured China in his display and report The students demonstrated diversity and creativity with a lot of effort in their individually chosen country Sanpete youth at 74th The 74th National Congress was held in Memphis Tennessee the last 2 days of November and the first few days of December The National Fashion Revue was held December 2 Utah had the honor of having three people involved in that occasion and Utah was the only state with three participants One of those three gills was from Sanpete County We would like to congratulate Jenny Watson of Spring City daughter of Donald and Nanette Watson on her fine job of representing Sanpete County and the State of Utah Also we had a representative of Sanpete County attend the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington DC Eric Sorensen and his fa Congress 4-- ther Scott Sorensen were in Washington for live days hey also attended the cutting of the Christmas Tree in Carbon County Eric was the High point individual in Wildlife Habitat judging for the Slate of Utah and Sanpete County won lirst place Team last Jupe he Eeader Training in January will be held January 14 pm Then to complete a “double feature” there will be a Statewide Satellite Conference held January 16 from 6 pm to 8:30 pm at the Extension Ollice If you can’t make it to one maybe you can schedule the other The Activity that we are paying registration and motel is the State Leadermete in Vernal 1 his is March Sorry for the confusion DANIEL A OLSCIIEWSKI STEEL BUILDINGS Commercial Barns Arenas Industrial Agricultural factory deals will deal on all sizes Last chance for ‘96 prices! 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(801) pressure) he course is split into several stages and is taught by a trained DARE officer Requirements for the students are set forth at the beginning of the course and then implemented through high energy positive officer to student work book enhanced incentives Several items such as stickers shirts pencils rulers footballs frisbees and other reminders of the “How to say No" rules that the students learned are freely distributed The course is mainly targeted at the fifth grade level cause studies have shown that this age group has not yet been influenced in the wrong direction The course also encourages positive roll modeling Officer Roger spends about 5 hours each day at the school 2 hours in the fifth grade classrooms 3 hours teachto grades ing” 5 minute and then he spends time out on the playground at recess interacting with the students Chief of Police Joe L Christensen is responsible for the DARE programs implementation for the youth in the Gunnison Valley “Joe L is the person that made all the arrangements to get it (DARE) going" staled Officer Gunnison City the surPeterson rounding towns and the PTA are sources that help support this efTort to teach and arm the youth of the Valley When teachers and students were asked for their opinions about the course everyone answered with total enthusiasm Mrs Hill said “I thought it showed the kids how to handle difficult situations they might get into if someone asked them to use drugs They have learned and can recite eight different ways to say ‘No’ These students are armed and ready" Mrs Childs stated that she especially liked the part of the course that taught them alternative ways to deal with stress anger ways to stay out of fighting peer pressure and other emotions that might contribute to drug andor alcohol abuse Mrs Sorenson appreciated the course teaching the students that baggy clothing was not used for a fashion statement but that it had a purpose to hide various items The course had them search for feelings life choices and consequences that would influence their desire to Say No to Drugs T anesha Christensen said “I like it It is fun like learning not to use drugs" Jose Luis Lopez said “I liked like the how Rogeralways told jokes homework we had for the DARE learned how you can get program sick by using drugs" Sherra Schcar said "I learned what kind of drugs and how bad they are and how to say no Not a strict class but a fun class Officer Roger is a good teacher and is nice" Some of the workbook answers vealed how much of an impact the program had on them and their lives and the decision to say no “I won’t do anything to hurt my family wrote one student and another wrote “I learned what drugs will do so don’t want to do them” Officer Roger will be conducting a graduation class on Thursday December 19 1996 at the Gunnison Valley Elementary lunchroom at 1:45 pm Parents and grandparents are invited to attend Fifth grade teachers at Gunnison Elementary Mrs Sorenson Mrs Hill and Mrs Childs have worked hard so all of their students will have the opportunity to graduate from the DAR E program this Thursday The course was taught by Officer Roger Peterson Mayfield performance a clogging gives a big smile after completing a performance at the Mayfiehl Care Center last Thursday Jeatma James Cassie Brown routine in afternoon Wrestlers busy during past week by Cindy Eedingham The Gunnison Wrestling team sparred the North Sevier Wolves on Wednesday December II North Sevier won The JV winners were as follows: Tyler Young Shawn Rich Eric Eudvigson and Brady McIntosh Those with Varsity wins were: Joe Bogh Riley Winn Brandon Blood Rustin Pickett Jared Young and Dean Sanderson On Thursday December 12 the Bulldogs faced the Granlsville Cowboys at home Gunnison won On JV Chris Covington won by a pin Varsity matches went as follows: Joe Bogh lost by pin Riley Winn won by pin Tyler Young won by pin Jared Mellor won by Pin Jed Worthington lost by pin Brian Eggleston won by pin Brandon Blood won by pin Rustin Pickett won by pin Jared Young won by pin Joe Mellor won Be informed! 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