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Show - N E W S B4 • WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2007 Spanish Fork Covering what matters most Namon Bills / Spanish Fork News IN CHARACTER: Masque Club President Britni Gibbs helped organize the first-ever SFHS Improv Night. Steve Hardman / Spanish Fork News Masque Club Cheerleaders place 2nd does improv EXTRA SMILE: The SFHS cheerleaders were all smiles coming away from competition with the second place trophy. Austin Andrus SFHS Spanish Fork High School's cheerleading team competed in a multischool cheer competition on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007, taking home the award for second place, as well as a feeling of great accomplishment. SFHS is known for its school spirit, and that spirit in large part rests in the able hands of the cheer team. Just mentioning the word "cheer" calls to mind spirit, energy and bubbly smiles. "We all unite and work hard. We all have the same dream," said Mckenzie Froeke, a senior on the team, now living out her third and final year of that dream. The SFHS cheer team had the opportunity on the Nov. 13, 2007, to represent their mutual dream at an annual competition in Richfield. They entered with a history of success behind them, having taken top awards in previous years both at home and abroad. "I thought we were going to do really good," Froeke said about this most recent competition. They did better than good, taking second place out of eight competitive schools. Their, competition routine included elements of cheer, dance, tumbling, and of course, Don spirit. "1 love it. I think it's so much fun," Froeke said. The squad has started the year out strong and expects it to only get better. Their next competition is much bigger, held at Weber State University on Dec. 1, but the team is very optimistic. "We're shooting for first next time," Froeke said. Of course, with an attitude like that, they'll have a hard time not succeeding, but that's what anyone can expect from the Spanish Fork cheerleaders. Make It With Wool contest held Josie Osborn SFHS Senior Natalie Arce. recently participated in the Make It With Wool Contest held at Spanish Fork High School on Nov. 17, 2007, taking second place overall in her class with her project, a brown coat. Arce competed with seniors from other high schools, six of which were from Spanish Fork High School. While Arce participated in, the senior class division, there were also classes for juniors and pre-teens. 1 The projects were judged in the Spanish Fork High School Foods room and then the awards were presented to the participants. "It was really cool and a good experience. It was my third year of doing it, and every time I participate I learn a lot. It's really fun and I enjoy it. It took me about two or three weeks to finish my project. I worked on the many others. The Masque Club plans on holding another one in Spanish Fork High the near future because of its School's Masque Club held, great success. their first Improv Night and it "It gives people time to was a success. Lots of people socialize and just have a came, including some kids great time. It's supervised, from American Leadership so no inappropriate behavior Academy. is allowed and the main rule "There was good is just to have fun. The best participation and it was really part is, is that you don't have funny," said Bethany "E-bay" to be a pro to have fun on that stage. It's just a bunch of Hutchison, who attended. The kids played a number nonsense that just happens to of games, including a murder be funny. With improv, you mystery game where they don't have to think, you just could only speak gibberish, do. It's good to laugh after freeze frame. Customer a long day at school," said Service, Story Book, and Hutchison. Britni Gibbs SFHS Interning at MVH William Rees SFHS Courtesy photo Alexis Wright is completing an internship at Mountain View Hospital. She goes for two and half hours every other school day and works with Callene Bobo, a diabetes specialist. Alexis wanted to work with diabetes patients because there is a history of diabetes in her family, and she wanted to learn more about the disease. She is able to sit in on assessments of newly diagnosed diabetics and to help Callene Bobo prepare to teach diabetes classes. Alexis enjoys her Alexis Wright internship and said, "It's really fun. I've learned a lot about diabetes and how it affects the body." SEW ON: SFHS students, pictured here with their teacher, Mindy Johnson, participated in the Make It With Wool Contest, held Nov. 17, 2007. coat during and after school hours. It took a long time, but it turned out really well and I like it a lot," said Arce. All in all this year's Make It With Wool Contest was a success, and the participants are already very excited to begin next year's projects. Landmark Veterans Day assembly David Hadden LHS Landmark High School (LHS) hosted a Veteran's assembly on Nov. 12, 2007, in which Howard Bonzo and Logan Morlock visited and talked about their service in the military. Howard Bonzo is a teacher at Landmark who was absent for a while because he was stationed in Iraq. He just came back to LHS last year. The school showed a presentation with some patriotic music and some of the pictures he took while stationed in Iraq of the places he has been and the things he has seen. After the presentation was over, Logan Morlock, who is in'basic training for the Marine Corps, shared his viewpoints of how it is to be in "boot camp" and what to expect if anyone plans on going. 4 Courtesy photo ABOUT BUSINESS: Pictured above are FBLA members with guest speaker Sheldon Gordon, second from left. Gordon visits FBLA Shala Richards SFHS Steve Hardman / Spanish Fork News LANDMARK'S OWN: Howard Bonzo and Logan Morlock stand in front of the U.S. flag. "Trust me, you don't in the end," Morlock said, want to be there for the first while showing his muscles couple of days because they ' built from hard work. have you run forever and Joe Kelly, Principal of do stuff you would think is LHS, pinned Morlock as an impossible, butit's rewarding Honorary Dragon, which in LHS means a lot to a student. In order to be a dragon you've got to have heart, and Morlock and Bonzo both have the heart of a true dragon. Entrepreneur Sheldon Gordon was a guest speaker at Spanish Fork High School's Future Business Leaders of America club last week. Gordon gave many students advice on how to be successful in life. He said to always be confident in yourself and never be in 'doubt. If you believe in yourself then you can accomplish anything. Also, surround yourself with people that be- lieve in you. If you have support from others and yourself, nothing can get in the way of your success. If you strive for what you want and you work hard, you will be successful. Gordon also said that he was at the point of having, to get loans, he needed money, but he did not have any. But after all of his hard work, never giving up on his dreams, and his optimistic attitude, he now has everything he has ever wanted and is an extremely successful business man. |