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Wednesday, February 28, 2018 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon 13 SCIENCE FAIR: Event focuses on outdoor science this year Continued from page 1 PHOTO BY CHARLIE KANZIG Ready for track and field season? Spring sports greeted by winter weather By Charlie Kanzig Correspondent Practice for spring sports at Sisters High School got underway Monday, February 26, but the winter storm that hit the area last week is mak- ing it a challenge for coaches trying to get ready for the upcoming season. With practices forced largely indoors by the snow on the ground, teams are jockeying for space, accord- ing to Athletic Director Gary Thorson. “We have a good turnout for our spring teams and it is the season with the most sports offered, so it’s defi- nitely a challenge to take care of everyone’s needs, but we are able to use both high school gyms, the mid- dle school gym and even the high school commons,” he said. Adding to the mix is the fact that the boys’ basketball team is in the playoffs and still needs gym space as well. Teams are rotating through a practice schedule so that everyone can access indoor space, meaning that some teams have to practice later in the afternoon than normal. This week, for example, the track team will be start- ing practice at 6:15 p.m. when there is room avail- able indoors. Workouts are adapted, but since the start of the season is mostly about conditioning and learning drills, it is not a tremendous disadvantage for the team, according to Assistant Coach Josh Nordell. The mild winter prior to mid-February held promise for the spring season, but bat- tling the elements in Sisters Country is nothing new to coaches and athletes. In fact, the tennis team purchased indoor nets to be used in the gym in anticipation of snow- cover during the season, according to Thorson. “Good thing we got some practice in earlier this winter when the weather was nice,” said Assistant Track Coach Jim Anderson, whose spe- cialty is the pole vault. “This is nothing new.” Spring sports offerings at Sisters High include base- ball, softball, lacrosse, golf, tennis, and track and field, making it the busiest of all the sports seasons. “Of course, everyone is anxious to get outside,” said Nordell, “but we’ll be fine.” return with one of his popular hawks to marvel our respect for these beautiful birds. Elise Wolf rehabilitates injured birds through her Native Bird Care here in Sisters. “I have been fascinated by wild birds my whole life. The current stresses on our wild bird populations is extraor- dinary, and helping them is not only an act of kindness and compassion, but demon- strates that humans do have the ability to be selfless and act with love towards their non-human planetary family,” Wolfe says on her website www.nativebirdcare.org. Jeff Perin, owner of The Fly Fisher’s Place in Sisters, and Glen Herron, Environmental Science IEE teacher at Sisters High School, will both bring exhib- its concerning the lifecycle of our native fish and a bit about fly-fishing, a popular pastime here in our area. What about other native species? Bob and Val Collins will present “Backyard Science — What Do Our Trees Tell Us?” “Science is simply a way of asking questions about the world,” said Bob Collins, president of Sisters Science PHOTO PROVIDED Projects engage people of all ages at the Sisters Science Fair. Club. “Once a year at the Science Fair it is fun to see how we’re all doing with our questions, and whether there might be some tentative answers for further testing.” Keeping with the Outdoor Science theme, the SciArt Contest challenges students to use their imaginations and “find the art in science.” Oregon is a wonder of out- door beauty and intricacy that only needs to be highlighted by a painting or photograph to bring it to the forefront of our visions. Students grades 6-12 will submit a photo of their artwork online to the Sisters Science Club at www.sisters scienceclub.org. Elementary students can submit pho- tos or drawings of their own creation to their teachers. All submissions must be in by March 7. Once again, the Design, Construct and Compete (DCC) Contest will take over the high school gym and this year they’ll be racing Balloon Cars. Competition will be judged on time and distance and it promises to be an extra- fun event. Cash prizes will be given to the winners, so don’t miss out on this challenge. Science is simply a way of asking questions about the world. — Bob Collins To find out more about the Sisters Science Fair visit the Sisters Science Club website at sistersscienceclub.org. To volunteer to help at the Sisters Science Fair, email Barbara Bott at bottb1@gmail.com. Beautiful things for your Home! Pillows • Kitchen • Candles Towels • Wall Art • Home Decor & More! 21 delectable fl avors of homemade Fudge! Don’t Toss the Bands ! Business owners: Do you receive Nuggets at your door eacl week? Tle fat rubberbands tlat lold tlem are liglly valued by tle Nuggeteers tlat bundle your papers. If you can save tlem, weʻd love to re-use tlem! Open Daily 541-549-8591 | 150 W. Cascade Ave.
