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Show Volume XIX Issue II The Ogden Valley news Page 13 April 15, 2011 Valley Elementary Encourages Entrepreneurship— Snowcrest Prepares for National Junior Sixth grade students recognized for great ideas Honor Society Induction Ceremony The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) fee is charged each year to help cover the costs is a national organization that focuses on five qualities: leadership, scholarship, service, character, and citizenship. Being part of this group shows that students are conscientious about their academics and promote positive character traits. Each year, the Snowcrest chapter of the NJHS recruits students to become members. Students must fill out a short application and show they have had a 3.5 GPA or higher each quarter, as well as no N’s or U’s in their citizenship. Students are required to maintain this standard throughout their membership. A $10 and activities of the organization. An induction ceremony will be held for our new and existing members on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the library at Snowcrest. Invitations will be mailed out approximately two weeks prior to the event for qualifying students. S There will be a short program with a musical number, followed by light refreshments. It is best dress and we encourage all NJHS members and their parents to attend. For more information, please contact Ms. Perrin at 801-476-5366. Essay Contest Announced An essay contest sponsored by Community Foundation of Ogden Valley has been announced. The theme is: What I Can Do to Support and Enhance Park and Recreation Areas in Ogden Valley? Entrants may clip and fill out the contest form below and submit it with their essay. Essay Contest Sponsored by Community Foundation of Ogden Valley Entrepreneur Day Winners. Each spring Valley sixth graders learn about Winners were announced as follows: the power of ingenuity through the entrepre- 6th-1 Class neur program at the school. Each sixth grader 1st: Lauren Newton (adjustable bowl holder) is encouraged to come up with an original idea 2nd: Holden Froerer (inflatable tent) that they could then market to help make the 3rd: Micah Coomes & Elise HIllstrom (BBQ table) world a better place. th Students are assigned to research the copy- 6st -2 Class right of their idea, to see if it has already been 1nd: Adam Mortensen (adjustable snowshoe) developed. If not, they then learn about develop- 2rd : Clarissa Songer (collectable mini monsters) ing and marketing their new invention, and asked 3 : Nicolas Bennet (“Goomie” custom shoes) to describe, draw, or build a prototype of it. 6th-3 Class This year, sixth graders spent an after- 1st: Natalie Poon (soda pump) noon displaying and talking about their ideas 2nd: Bailey Kelson (musical baby pillow & with entrepreneurs Shaye Larsen and Alex blanket) Doman, business partners from Advanced 3rd: Mikell Shepherd (functional thermal jewelry) Brain Technology. The two judged the student In addition to the individual class winners, inventions on the readiness of the products to enter the current market system and their a Grand Champion winner was also announced. marketability, and what kind of research and This year’s award went to partner entrepreneurs Riley Kroening and Dallin Tuttle of Eden for creativity went into the inventions. On April 6, Doman and Larsen returned to their idea for making cars more efficient. In Valley Elementary to award trophies and prizes addition to the Grand Champion trophy, each also received a set of Sennheiser high-end to the winning inventions. Three students from each of the three sixth- acoustic headphones for i-pods and i-pads courgrade classes at the school were awarded a tesy of Advanced Brain Technology. Congratulations Valley entrepreneurs; keep first-, second-, and third-place trophy. the ideas coming! Serial Entrepreneur to Head WSU Innovation Center Alex Lawrence, a serial entrepreneur, has been named vice provost for Innovation & Economic Development at Weber State University. In this role, he will lead the Technology Outreach Center on campus that supports the Utah Science Technology and Research (USTAR) technology economic development initiative. “I believe the past 17 years I’ve spent as a serial entrepreneur and business owner will serve me well in this new role,” Lawrence said. “As a graduate of Weber State, I’m excited to come back here and pursue these new opportunities to connect and engage the community and local industry with the expertise and resources at the university.” Lawrence’s most recent success has been as a partner with Lendio, a company that matches businesses with the right funding and loan options. In 2010, Inc. 500 ranked Lendio as the fastest-growing company in Utah, second in the nation in its business services category, and 34th overall. “As an entrepreneur, Alex brings to this role first-hand experience in a variety of fields, from retail to information technology. His breadth of experience is truly outstanding and will be a great asset to us,” said WSU Provost Mike Vaughan. “It’s especially satisfying to have an alumnus from our MBA program leading our center and building on the strong foundation already in place.” Lawrence is founder and owner of Lawrence Capital Management, a multi-industry holding company started in 1998, which invests in a variety of start-up, growing, and mature businesses including TwitJump, Franchise Foundry, TGIFridays and more. For the past decade, Lawrence has been the author and owner of The Entrepreneurs Blog, an online resource where he shares his business experiences and expertise. His Twitter account is consistently among the most popular in Utah, with more than 39,000 followers. A natural teacher, Lawrence has volunteered for seven years with the Junto Partners entrepreneurship program and teaches an Internet marketing course for the John B. Goddard School of Business & Economics at WSU. “We’re excited to have Alex join the USTAR team. He inherits an outreach center that has been a leader in promoting regional economic development,” said Ted McAleer, USTAR executive director. “Since 2009, Weber State has had 17 projects funded the through the Technology Commercialization Grants program, more than any other outreach center.” USTAR encourages and fosters research and development in Utah in an effort to create more high-paying jobs for the state. For more information, visit <www.innovationutah.com> Visit weber.edu/wsutoday for more news about Weber State University. Theme: What I Can Do to Support and Enhance Park and Recreation Areas in Ogden Valley? Name:____________________________________________ Grade:_________ Address:__________________________________________________________ Phone:___________________________ Contest information: Contest is open to Valley Elementary students. Applications can be obtained through the newspaper or at school. Cash awards of $25 to be awarded to ten students, some from each grade level if there are entrants at each level, or to the students with the ten best essays overall. Winning essays will be published in The OGDEN VALLEY NEWS or the Standard-Examiner. Essays will become the property of Community Foundation of Ogden Valley and will not be returned. Completed entry form and essay must be turned in to Mrs. Evans at Valley Elementary by May 6, 2011. Essays without signatures on this contest form will be disqualified. Late essays are disqualified. Essays must be neatly hand printed or computer printed in size 12 font. Essays should contain no less than 100 words; 200 words maximum. Essays should reflect the following ideas. 1. Preservation, enhancement, and care of park and recreation areas in Ogden Valley. 2. The value of having park and recreation areas in Ogden Valley. 3. Things that the essay writer can do, and will do, to preserve and protect these areas. Newspaper release signatures: Parent Signature:___________________________ Student Signature:_____________________ Your donation to Community Foundation of Ogden Valley is tax deductible and greatly appreciated. Community Foundation of Ogden Valley Continues to Educate Our thanks to Ed Radford, Marion Horna, and the many members of Community Foundation of Ogden Valley. Please note that Weber County Pathways and Ogden Valley Pathways have united. The result is the same caring, passionate environmental group that wants all of us to enjoy the beauties of this valley. Thank you for inviting students to think about becoming the caretakers for the next generation! GAME HUNTS cont. from page 4 Instead of managing Utah’s hunts so a minimum of 15 bucks per 100 does are found after the hunts are over in the fall, biologists will manage the 2012 hunts with a goal of finding at least 18 bucks per 100 does after the hunts are over. The Utah Wildlife Board won’t set permit numbers for 2012 until next year. But biologists with the Division of Wildlife Resources know the number of hunters will have to be reduced to reach the new 18-bucks-per-100-does objective. Learn More, Share Your Ideas - All of the DWR’s big game permit recommendations for this fall—including cow elk, doe deer, doe pronghorn and cow moose proposals—are available at <www.wildlife.utah.gov/public_meetings> After you’ve reviewed the ideas, you can let your Regional Advisory Council members know your thoughts by attending your upcoming RAC meeting or by sending an email to them. RAC chairmen will share the input they receive with members of the Utah Wildlife Board. The board will meet in Salt Lake City on May 5 to approve permit numbers for this fall’s big game hunts. The meeting for the Northern Region, which includes Ogden and Ogden Valley, will be held April 20 at 6:00 p.m. at the Weber State University Shepherd Union Building, Room 404 A and 404 B, Ogden. You can also provide your comments to your RAC via email. Email addresses for your RAC members are available at <www.wildlife. utah.gov/public_meetings> We invite everyone to attend our first Family Conference with special speaker Rev. Joel Owen, a pastor from Cambridge, OH. Sessions begin Friday, April 15 at 7:00 and close by noon Saturday. Topics include Biblical roles in the home, child rearing, family finance, and much more. The conference is absolutely free and childcare is provided (infant through 12 yrs). Please call to make your reservation. 4783 N. 3200 E. Liberty, UT (801) 745-6200 fbcliberty.com |