The Terrace Standard, Wednesday, April 30, 1997 - Bt TERRACE STANDARD. INSIDE SECTION B COMMUNITY CRIS LEYKAUF EVENTS B2 638- 7283 Around Town Raise the flag THE KINSMEN and Kinettes are trying to get youngsters interesled in a Raise the Flag day, to be held May 10 at 1 p.m. at the Kin Hut, In preparation for this day, they’re hosting a poem writing contest open to all grade 7 classes in Terrace and Thornhill. The winning poem from each class will receive a prize. Prizes will be pre- sented during the celcbration — everyone is wel- come. Got any good junk? THE VENTURES group from Terrace Scouting is looking for donations of garage sale items for its upcoming trip to the Canadian Jamboree, in Ontario, The garage sale takes place May 10 at 47i9 Soucie. If you can donate something, the Ven- tures will come pick items up. Call Sandra at 638- 1796 or Ingrid at 635-4133. High flying tunesters THANKS TO the support of local people, the Terrace Community Band will be representing our town at the 25th anniversary of MusicFest in Ottawa this May. The band needed to raise $41,000 for the trip, and was having difficulty getting the last $7,000, **But it all came together,”’ said Rick Brouwer, president of the band. Money was raised through bingo, a car wash, unsolicited donations and by selling advertising in next season’s band program. The band leaves Terrace May 21. This is the furthest they’ve ever travelled — Calgary was as far as they'd ventured in the past. The communily band plays a concert on Parliament Hill on May 23 and the next day plays at MusicFest, The last time the band played at MusicFest they won gold in their category and Brouwer admits there’s definitely some pressure to go for the gold again, But he says just the opportunity to play at MusicF est is enough. There’s not many community bands in the country which get invited to the competition. They have to be recommended by adjudicators at a recognized music festival, and there’s few festi- vals in B.C. The band will be playing three selections at MusicFest. Those are Crown Imperial, written for a Brilish coronation, a suite of old American dances and Stars and Stripes Forever, The last is one of the best known marches, says Brouwer, and ifa band can perform it well adjudicators will recognize that. Time for carnations MAY IS MULTIPLE Sclerosis month and the MS Society is looking for people to help out with this year’s campaign, to be held on May 9-10. Those are the days that the sociely will be sell- ing cariations at various locations around Ter- race. If you can’t spare any time to help out, be sure to buy a carnation on those days. There's a few other ways you can help. If you buy a pizza from Pizza Hut on those days, a por- tion of proceeds will go to the MS Society, The same goes for the Sheli gas station car wash. For more information, call Doug at 635-4809. Student honoured TERRACE’S Mark Tessaro was one of 15 stu- dents in the province given the Premier’s Ex- cellence Award on April 19, The awards are presented each year to one grade 12 student from cach of 15 college regions. All winners are enrolled in post-secondary studics now, The awards include a medal of recognition and a $5,000 scholarship. They are based on academic excellence, community and school service. Kiddies Kamp has room THE KINSMEN are still accepting bookings for their kiddies camp at Lakelse Lake from May through to September. The camp sleeps up to 60 people, has a full kitchen, a large licensable hall, 300 feet of sandy beach, showers, modern washrooms and is wheel- chair accessible. Preference will be given to non-profil groups and youlh groups. However, social functions aud corporate get-a-ways will be cansidered. For more information, call Bruce Martindale at 635-4419, , Too few tents ENROLLMENT in cub scouts has dimbed quick- ly over the last two years, and for the most part that's good news. Unfortunately, with double the number of children, cub leaders find themselves critically short of tents and camping equipment. In order to have a successful camping season, cub leaders estimate they need to raise about $1,200 to purchase camping equipment. If you can help out, call Barb Penner at 635- 9214 or Karen Roth al 635-6912, By CRIS LEYKAUF Thumbs | 9 Up t to buddy p program HARJINDER ATWAL, a grade three student at Veritas, carefully traces the outline of a native-style drawing. He’s not sure if he’s doing it correctly, but instead of asking his teache: fer help he turns to his buddy, Philip Vin- coln, a grade 12 student at Caledonia. Lincoln listens closely and then explains what the shape should look like. His other young buddy, Andrea Graydon, peers closely over his shoulder, watching Atwal draw. *"He’s always there for us,’ she says, when asked what it’s like to have an older buddy in her class. The grade three class has teamed up with a Family Man- agement class at Caledonia, made up of grade 11 and 12 students. The high school course teaches teens about relationships, com- munication and life cycles. Everything from birth control, pregnancy, childbirth and up to adolescence is covered, Teacher Cathy van Dyk teamed up with Veritas teacher Dianna Lorenzon-Carlyle hoping to give her students a hands-on approach lo dealing with young children. Meanwhile, the grade three class is discovering that “teenagers are just people,” said Lorenzon-Carlyle. This is the first time such a buddy program has happened, said van Dyk. The two classes have been paired since February. The experiment was supposed to last till spring break. When Lorenzon-Carlyle asked her class last week if they wanted to stop the buddy program, the grade threes loudly chorused, ‘*No!”? And more than a few stu- dents looked worried. The youngsters and their older buddies have grown attached to each olher. Together they’ve tricd cooking, hiking, created models of the solar system and sewn dinosaurs. The two classes meet once a week, and usually two younger students are paired with one teen. Caledonia student Chuck Sun- a GRADE 12 STUDENT Philip Lincoln explains an art project to his younger buddies, Harjinder Atwal and Andrea Graydon. The three are part of a joint project between Catedonia and Veritas schools, which pairs younger and older students. berg teamed up with Marty Christensen and Vanessa Botelho. He says coming to visit the youger students is one of the highlights of his week. “It's: fun,’ he says simply. **You got to listen to them to see what they have to say.’’ Priscilla de Medciros said she © liked reading io ber buddy, Michelle Wiebe. “ft's like having an older sister,’” de Medeiros already has an older sister, but this one dvesn’t pick on her, she says. Philip Lincoln, who was help- ing his buddies with _ their tionship with them. He brought a present for young Graydon on her birthday and Atwal admits that Lincoln sometimes brings’ them candy. Coming to visit the youngsters is a bright point in Lincoln’s week, - “Sometimes it’s easier to com- municate with children than with your peers,”' he says. His teacher, van Dyk, confirms thal the program has had a big impact on the class. “A lot of teens don’t like school but this program is really successful,’ — she explains. “They're actually helping some- one,”! It hasn’t worked for everyone in the class, she says. Some of the teens -weren’t interested in the buddy program, so they do lab work instead during that hour. **But it’s worked out better than we had even hoped,’’ says van Dyk. *“?'m really impressed with the way they are working with the kids, P've never seen some of them working bard before,’’ she says. '‘I’m seeing (the older stu- denis) in a totally different light.’”’ And the teens are discovering that they have a lot to learn from young children, artwark, also shares a close rela- Time to scrub up IN A DARK room the hands of a grade three class glow a mottled bright orange. Teacher Shirley Lamb brings an ultra-violet light around, shining it on the outstretched palms of the students, Loud ‘‘yucks’’ are heard as the kids bend their heads to inspect the orange gunk in the creases of their hands, and arovnd their fin- gernails. The orange represents places where germs lurk, even alter kids have washed their hands. Students al = Parkside Flementary are taking part in a hand washing aware- ness course — part of a healthy schools project. In a three week program students are being en- couraged ta wash their hands both before and after their recess snacks, before lunch, and after going to the washroom, Younger stu- dents have been buddied with older kids to make sure everyone takes part. Student hand washing is proven to reduce the spread of colds and flu in schools, says Lamb. Parkside was given a $500 grant to do the hand wash- Ing awareness project. As part of the project grade two and three students rub clear Glow Germ Jelly on thelr hands. Half of them ‘swish’? their hands under water, while the other half wash properly, Any Icft CHLOE ROSENGREN gives her hands a good scrub before lunch. Students at Parkside Elamentary are being taught to wash up often, in order to reduce the into the arena,’ said Graham. over jelly will glow under the right light conditions. With a black light the dif- ferences between the two groups show as a glaring bright orange, As suspected, the swisherts have more orange’ Jeft on number of colds spread around the school. their hands. Lamb hadn't washed her hands at all, and when revealed under -the black light they are a germ- covered bright orange, prompilng delighted shileks of ‘‘Gross'’’ and “Eew’’ from students. *T'd better wash my hands before lunch,’’ she says, and students nod in agreement, Dry grad organized GIVE THE kids a grad they'll remember. That's the idea behind this year’s push for a dry graduation celebration. A group of parents at Caledonia Secondary are trying to start a new tradition for grads. Usually grade 12 students at Caledonia hold their graduation ceremonies at the start of June. That’s fol- lowed by a dance at the arena, where Kinsmen have supplied security and ensured no grads drink and drive, Then after a weekend of parties, the students sit down to grueling provincial examinations. They don’t know if they've graduated until a month later. But this year that’s all going to change. The gradu- ation ceremonies will be taking place Friday, June 27, Then the parent aftergrad committee has arranged to bus students from the ceremonies to the arena for an all-nighi party. “We're trying to make it as fun and varied as pos- sible,”’ said Joset Graham, one of the organizers of the Parent Aftergrad Commiittec, The arena will be decorated in a fantasy forest theme, and Graham is hoping artists from the community will lend a paint brush and their imagination. There will be canned music and videos, a comer set aside for a coffee bar, a karaokce machine, tv and videos, foosball and other games, volleyball and a graf- fili wall for students to leave a message. Other ideas the committee is considering include finding an artist to do caricatures and having improv actors. Food and non-alcoholic beverages will be supplied throughout the night. © ‘We want to plan as many activities as we can get ‘'We want the kids to know that there’s an alternative to having alcohol.”’ Terrace is a latecomer to the dry grad idea. Kitlmat atid Prince George have had dry grads for years. Gmham is still looking for help from other parents and the community. The committec is open lo ideas on activities to include for the celebratlons, and is also looking for musicians, a5 well as artists, to help out. Grahatn is also asking local businesses to donate prizes to provide more incentive for kids 19 come down. Getting the students to come will be a challenge, she admits. At first the graduating class was worricd that the dry grad was a type of punishment “Bul we told them it was the las¢ chance for the parents to get together as a group to do something for their kids,"’ said Graham. ‘‘This is a gift from the parents and the communily.”’ There will be about 250 grads at Caledonia this year. Graduation activities will take place throughout June and Include a scavenger hunt on June 7, a banquel and prom on June 14 and the dry grad June 27. If you can help out or. contribute in any way, call Graham at 638-1347 or come to a meeting on May 5 at 7:30 p.m. in room one (near the Hbrary) at Caledonia,