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Show SCHOOL NEWS 27, 2013 DECEMBER SUMMIT COUNTY NEWS North Summit A5 South Summit Motivational Assembly Swimmers are hot It may be unseasonably cold outside and the thermometer dipping below zero but North Summit Swim Team is heating up the score boards. Their last meet was held at Ben Llomond High School in Ogden where the girls and boys both placed First. All the laps and weight training are paying off and the meet was full of Personal Records being swam. Personal Records (PR) were swam by Ariel Fitch and Stephanie Abdalla in the 200 Yard Freestyle and Sam Crittenden and Chris Doubleday in the 200 yard Freestyle. Ashley Sargent and Jaycob Blonquist both PR'd in the 200 Yard IM where they have to swim 50 yards each of a butterfly, backstroke, breaststroke and freestyle. The North Summit girls PAGE The Girls 200 Yard Freestyle Relay placed first and set a Personal Record. Swimming in the relay were Briaunna Whitt, Ariel Fitch, Jordynn Scholes, and Sadie Boyer. The Boys 200 yard Freestyle Relay also had a Personal Record with Sam Crittenden, Trystin Hellander, Jace Hirzel and Hudson Zwahlen swimming. In the Girls and Boys 100 Yard Backstroke Leah DeSantos, Jennifer Moody, Tess Bottom, Ruby Skagerberg, Malachi Rut Jaycob Blonquist, and Holden Jones all swam Personal Records. For the 100 Yard Breastroke Elle Wardrop, Colton Kershaw, Morgan Judd, and Max Skagerberg all swam Personal Records. The meet finished with the Girls and Boys 400 Yard Freestyle Relay. Great swimming by all swimmers including Abbi Zwahlen, Carmela Rodriquez, Justin Rees, and Tyler Richins. Next swim meet is Tuesday in Delta and then Friday and Saturday is one of the big evens for the year, the Toole Invitational. Come get warmed up and support the North Summit Brave Swimmers. Swim Braves Swim. dominated the 50 Yard Freestyle event with PR's from Saige Crittenden, Elle Wardrop, Shelby Kitchen, Ruby Skagerberg, Tess Bonham and Devon Robertson. In the boys 50 yard Freestyle Alberto Carreno, Dalton Richins, Jace Hirzel, Trystin Hellander and Hudson Zwahlen all swam Personal Records. Jennifer Moody and Jordynn Scholes both swam Personal Records in the 100 Yard Butterfly in addition to Colton Kershaw for the boys swimming a PR. In the 100 Yard Freestyle Personal Records were swam by Bella Koyle, Leah DeSantos, Saige Crittenden, and Sadie Boyer. For the Boys 100 Yard Freestyle Morgan Judd, Dalton Richins, and Trystin Hellander also all set Personal Records. STUDENT REPORTER: MASON SHEERAN On Wednesday, Dec. 4, there was a motivational guest speaker, Dustin Smith, at South Summit High School. The aim of the speech was to motivate students to 'Keep your eyes up', meaning to keep your mind on your future and not let the unimportant drama push your spirits down. "The percentage of students who lie, steal, cheat, or skip school is the highest it has ever been," Smith informed the student body. The reason behind this is students are feeling more depressed than they have in previous generations. This problem is a result of the growing pressure to excel in school, as well as social pressure, and personal struggles. Students feel alone in facing the oncoming world and this leads to an overwhelming feeling of dread or depression. Often times in school, stu- dents are shoved into a set social group and it can sometimes be hard for "outside" students to be accepted into friend groups which will lead to depression and strengthen the overwhelming feeling of solitude. Dustin Smith told a story of a young student who started a group called the "Buddy Bench" where, if a student doesn't have anyone to play with and feels alone, they can sit on this bench. When another student notices them on the bench they will invite them to play, building new friendships and combating depression at a young age. This could be applied in high school and real world settings as well; if you notice someone sitting by themselves or looking sad invite them to lunch with you, or sit with them. We are all people struggling with all of our own problems and we all need help. Be kind and helpful to everyone because you never know the personal battles individuals are facing. Mr. Smith gave very help- ful advice on how someone could personally combat the feelings of depression and dread as well. One piece of advice was to never settle for ordinary when there is always the option to be your best. He also quoted Mahatma Gandhi, who said, "Don't waste your breath proclaiming what's really important. How you spend your time says it all." This means that in order for you to succeed and accomplish your goals, you have to act based on those priorities. For example, if you want to be a professional ball player, sitting on the couch watching the games or playing Xbox won't help you to accomplish that; hard work is the only way to succeed. He also said to measure yourself based on who you could be or who you can work to be rather than who you were. For more information about Dustin Smith or his message please visit www.especiallyforathletes.com South Summit Girls Basket- WASA'TCH & SUMMIT COUNTY ball Home of the Wildcats PROFESSIONAL SERVICES -I- i) 11 ASSISTED LIVING MORTGAGE SERVICES I .-., ...i.iow . 0 LAR.1 ('ii. N. 5.101., : .--•iii, . . 1-11..rir gm I Morr , III , i 1, 1... • . . r. .... • • +-e .. . ' I . ) I • ,-hi or Ur NM 4100 FLORAL Ai ERE133,1 .. 02..“1111/11966 Ai rib PC. Water Softening & Filtration Systems Water Heater Replacements and More Darrell Anderson • 435-503-5512 andersonplumbingsystems.com ..a. .. ...% . . 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Senior starter Jamie McNeil stated Monday before the game,"We, basically, kept this practice normal, working on our full court press as a team. Depending on what day the game falls on we usually go through our plays as well." On Dec. 17, the Ladycats faced off on their home court for the first game of the season against Rockwell High. Good vibes and even better attitudes from players and the students at South Summit High lead the girls to their first home victory with an overwhelming score of 90-24. As soon as the first quarter ended, it was all South Sum- mit with a score of 22-4. The Ladycats would continue to increase their lead. The Ladycats defense was outstanding, as well as their offense. They held Rockwell to 10 points or less a quarter, while the Wildcats offense scored 20 or more points every quarter. The South Summit student section is key to a Wildcat victory on our home court. 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Public health departments use various strategies to increase public and healthcare provider awareness about the importance of vaccination, such as assessing childhood immunization levels in schools, childcare facilities, public health and private health clinics and providing feedback on strategies for improving vaccination levels. "Infectious disease outbreaks can impact the entire community," said Salt Lake County Health Department Executive Director Gary Edwards. "Kids will miss school, parents will miss work, employers will see productivity decline, and the health care system can be stretched to capacity. Fortunately, this can largely be avoided if people are adequately immunized." Two key strategies UDOH has implemented to increase vaccination levels include the Vaccination Locator and the Immunization Reminder Service. The Vaccination Locator is a web-based system that allows Utah residents to locate influenza and other vaccines throughout Utah.The Immunization Reminder Service automatically reminds enrolled parents when their children's immunizations are due. Both are located on the Immunization Program website at www.immunizeutah.org. Each year in the U.S., approximately 50,000 adults die from vaccine-preventable diseases or their complications. In Utah, since 2009, 99 people have died from pneumococcal disease, a leading cause of serious illness in children and adults throughout the world. Other vaccine-preventable illnesses that have resulted in Utah deaths over the past several years include hepatitis A and mumps. And each year, it's estimated that 360 Utahns die from influenza. The best way to protect against all these illnesses is vaccination. 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