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Show For and about students and young adults VomGDd J Wednesday May 20, 1987 Review ID Youth briefs JUDY BLACKNER Lakeside Review correspondent W. Point students celebrate the arts SOUTH WEBER Fascinated students at South Weber d Elementary got a look at the world of hang gliding through the eyes and expefirst-han- West Point WEST POINT Fesannual Schools Elementary tival of the Arts began Monday, May 12, under the direction of chairman Janet Cox and PTA president Jill Singleton. schedule of The week-lon- g events, designed to allow young people to explore a variety of artistic and academic fields, began with career day workshops for students in grades fourth through sixth. A Clearfield High puppet show enter. g riences of enthusiast James D. McCallum, a computer engineer at hang-glidin- the Tooele Army Depot. Theres no place like cloud base, said the intermediate pilot. When did I first want to fly? Right after some guy smacked me and I took my first breath. When Im flying, I feel more alive, everything is so vivid. I feel totally alone in the world, free, just me against the wind, McCallum said. Flying allows me to explore regions once known only to birds. McCallum, who has logged 70 hours of soaring time in a little over a year, began his fascination with flying 15 years ago as a boy building and flyairplanes. ing He and his two partners fly local places such as Commodore, Buar Ridge in Stockton, and occasionally venture to Point of the Mountain in Salt Lake City. McCallum said that he. would like to attempt a flight off Francis Peak, near Farmington. The accredited member of the United States Hang Gliding Association, said that before a pilot can fly a particular g sight, he is rewritten tests and take to quired prove his flying skills under a USHGA instructor. There are many sights around the country that are regulated by the association. Sights are rated according to difficulty of flight skills. The er hang-glid- radio-controll- School-produc- tained ed hang-glidin- Staff photo by Rodney Wrignt enthusiast James McCallum shows Korky Blackner how a hang glider works. g rating levels, which are beginner, novice, intermediate, ad- and vanced are master, systems to self-regulati- en- sure pilot safety. Safety is the number one concern in this sport, said McCallum. More than anything, the pilots safety comes first. All pilots carry a parachute, a y knife, altimeter, and a radio for communication with their ground crew. Pilots who fly 18,000 feet or above carry oxygen and all pilots carry parachutes. According to McCallum, cut-awa- hang gliders are constructed of light weight aluminum struts and space-age- d fabric and weigh 50 to 75 pounds. Most pilots glide at 20 to 25 mph and can do aerobatic dives at speeds up to 90 miles per hour, which allows no margin for error. Launching too slow can stall a wing, causing you to crash back into the mountain. Arriving back on earth poses the greatest risk for injury, touching down is a touchy proposition. kindergarten through third. Rotating creative workshops were held Tuesday, with each child participating in three areas of interest. Classes offered included cartooning, ceramics, creative writing, karate, storytelling, gymhair design, and nastics, make-u- p beekeeping. Wednesdays activities featured an inventors fair. On Thursday students were treated to performances by Lay-to- n High Schools Laytonetes. Later in the day, the school sponsored a health and safety fair and a (fore curriculum open house with displays from each classroom. The festival culminated on Friday! with a student talent shows involving some 70 members of the Itudent body who performed in the areas of dance, music, and oral 'interpretation. all-d- Hang-glidin- grades ed ay Summer jobs help youth improve skills The Davis FARMINGTON Youth Summer EmployCounty ment and Training Program (SYETP) is offering a new project this year. The Literacy Training Project will be offered for youth The literacy project aged provides youth an opportunity to improve math and reading skills, in addition to working on a workI 16-2- 1. rTir I ' . s v'' '4 MS-- " site. N Youth can learn basic skills, earn school credits, and work at a worksite. The entire project is approximately 300 hours and youth can earn $3.35 an hour. W'ork experience at public agencies is also offered, giving youth the opportunity to learn new sk 11s during the summer. Thes : youth will work approximately 200 hours and earn wages at $3.3 an hour. All jouth must meet income guidelii es. For more information or please (all V TP 4 1 '! H , X'-'- ' if 4T v f X 1 i-- V 451-33- 451-336- 6. Teen gets academy , appe intment in N.Y. T :-- ! 50 Aaroi G. Bresnahan, 17, a senior at it. Joseph High School in Ogden, gas received an appointment tolthe U.S. Merchant Marine Acaaemy in Kings Port, New York. He is the son of Robert and Gail Bre nahan of Roy. Sen. )rrin Hatch, nominat d Bresnahan last on his willingness cember to serve feis country and his outstanding scholastic record. y & $ Time Foot-Stompi- ng h, FARMINGTON g, It was a foot-stompi- day heel-slappi- at Lagoon. It was the Rocky Clogging Championships. Mountain doggers from Logan to Payson took to the stage at Lagoon last Saturday, demonstrating their dancing skills before a crowd of 500 or more and three different panels of judges. . Bryan Steele, director of the competition, said more than 1,500 participated event that in the fifth annual three-da- y began two weeks ago with the beginning doggers. Steele said the clogging groups competed in three different categories and more team, duet and freestyle than 200 ribbons and trophies were awarded. the event Lagoon, who also area an radio with station, along provided $3,000 in prize money to go toward the Western United States Grand Championship. Before they compete the kids are placed in three different categories, be- ginning, intermediate or advanced, which depends on how good and how long they have been clogging, he said. Steele said the competition held during the last two weekends is the second largest in the country and involves a number of area teams. One such team is the Hay Day doggers from Kaysville who placed first in the Intermediate Show Team Senior. Jodie Orton, instructor for the Kaysville dance team, said her team also placed eight out of 10 duets in a regional ifSalt Lake competition earlier this year. However, according to the five-ye- f ar clogging instructor, having a winning team takes both patience and practice. Getting the kids to practice is the most difficult challenge, but my kids love to compete, she said. For them to perfect something is difficult, she said. They like to learn new routines, rather than perfect the numbers they have. But even with the challenges she is optimistic about competing and believes her kids are as talented as the other 800 kids they had to compete against. And what do her kids think about competing? You got to smile and make a lot of Shannon Caldnoise, said 1 De-3s- Farmington presents honor certificates FARM NGTON good. dogger Debbie Maughto.i, picking up her legs real high and clogging with friends is the secret. Other area clogging groups who competed in the championship competition included the Roy Minnie Jubilees who finished first in the Pee Wee Teams Competition and the Bountiful Golden Jubilees who placed third in the Intermediate Show Team Juniors. Golden Jubilee dogger Angie Low, 10, of Centerville, said her group, which who reconsists of 10- - to side in the BountifulCenterville area have won a lot of other competitions. A complete list of area winners was not yet available when the Lakeside Review went to press. And 11, said Honor stu- dents fnfin Farmington Junior well. Other Kaysville youth who clog on Bran-de- e the area team include Sims, who believes you have to be able to have fun in it in order to be ed Dancers from the Bountiful Golden Jubilees tap to the music (above photo). Parents of the Roy Minnie Jubilees prepare performers for their winning act (above left). Members of the Hay Day Cloggers of Kaysville make final steps in their performance (left.) High School were invited to the annual hdnors banquet on May 8, and presetted with certificates of achievement. They alio heard remarks from guest speaker Luc Pham. Pham was born in Vietnam where he taught higl school. He was later imprisoned in a communis concentration camp and is no v a professor at the University of Utah. Also entertaining tl e group were the schools gii Is ensemble and student pianis Emily Dunkley. Special ecognition was given to students who had been on the honor roll for three years: Paul Alkema, Tioy Cummens, Patrick Cumeo, En ily Dunkley, Stephanie Eddingt m, Matt Farr, Elizabeth Fitzge aid, Rebecca Hale. Chad Ivtrson, Jeremy Knud-seStacieJLoosli, Clark Mocav-el- l, i n, Anna)iese Redd, Shelly Schofield, Dcarn Sherman, Jason Taylor, Matthew Taylor, Jared Tennant, Ryan Thomas Brian Wangsgard and Alicia I i 4 |