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Wednesday, June 1, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
Putting dance education on the floor
By Erin Borla
Correspondent
Sisters Middle School stu-
dents had a chance to strut
their stuff at their 7th- and
8th-grade semi-formal “The
GIG” on Friday, May 20.
GIG stands for girls ask guys,
guys ask girls, girls ask girls,
guys ask guys, groups invite
groups… basically, students
don’t need to feel like they
have to have a date.
I loved dancing!
—8th-grader, Hudson Jones
The middle school lead-
ership class led by teacher
Becky Aylor planned and
executed the event held at
the school. Students that
didn’t have the opportunity
to go home before the dance
were treated to the “Glam
Zone” for the ladies and the
“ESPNish Zone” for the
guys.
“When the GIG started,
I created the ZONE idea to
keep students at school where
community members can
help them be confident and
shine,” said Aylor. “If the
student takes the bus home,
they often have no way to
come back to the school to be
part of the GIG; the ZONES
keep them safe at school, and
provide them with a snack
and some great interaction
with folks that show they care
about them.”
Aylor said this year was
the easiest it’s been to get
volunteers for the event.
Community members helped
with hair, make-up and nails
as well as helping the guys
get ready (learning how to
tie a tie and iron their own
shirts), serving food in con-
cessions, and acting as chap-
erones. Dancing was not
required.
“I did hair for a total of
nine young women,” said
local hair stylist Tami Jones.
“I volunteered to help because
this is my youngest son’s last
year in middle school. This is
my way to support the school
and help out.”
“I am so thankful to live in
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Depression
era cabins
photo by erin borla
Middle schoolers cut the rug at GIG.
this community,” says Aylor.
“A community that supports
our youth not only in their
finances, but also with their
time and talent.”
Dressed in dresses and
skirts for the ladies and shirts
and ties (some even in bow-
ties!), students made their
way to the commons. They
were nervous in the begin-
ning but quickly opened up
and enjoyed dancing and
having fun together. Singing
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“Let It Go” as a group
and dancing the Macarena
were the biggest hits of the
evening.
Students loved the whole
evening and couldn’t stop
raving about the fun they had.
“I loved dancing!” said
8th-grader Hudson Jones. “I
loved the cha-cha line!”
Lala Debari said, “I loved
dancing with my friends,
being in the moment and let-
ting it all go.”
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The Bulletin reports that
the Bend chapter of the
Independent Order of the
Odd Fellows built 11 cab-
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shore of Paulina Lake during
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demolished 50 years later.
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The Forest Service is part-
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for the community’s help to
save the structures.
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in England in the 17th
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