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6 December Featured Local Events, Groups and People Young Entrepreneurs of America plan to dominate m M argaret A dams ____________ Staff Reporter Money is everything with this crew; the emerging club, "Young Entrepreneurs of America" is headed by juniors Jordan Gilbertson president, Dana Bush vice-president and Lauren Bushnell, secretary. They plan to learn and teach business techniques as well as fundraise money for Global Awareness Take Action. "We will practice business skills and logistics by creating mini-businesses and then giving the profits to a good cause. Our profits will go to GATA and will help benefit our sister school. While learning sales skills and strengthening our business knowledge, we will be helping our peers as well as our sister school," Gilbertson said. They're optimistic when it comes to finding sponsors, because without sponsors, the clubs' objectives could flop as the "mini-businesses" they are planning revolve around product sales: T- shirts, chapstick, bracelets, and anything else they can think of. "We will do it all and, of course, the colors and designs will be appealing to the fashion today," Gilbertson said. Their plan could also face a dilemma, "we can't sell things if we don't have 'em." Their business plans include researching advertisement to find out what students like to see and what students will respond to most. For example, color vs. black and white, food vs. materialistics and banners vs. music, according to Gilbertson. Gilbertson is looking at endless possibilities involving promotion of the club. She hopes that since they've developed a cause for the club, and not just a name, it will become more popular. Their popularity requires a little publicity as well. "You should join because we'll eventually get pizza for lunches, T-shirts and I'm going to think of a field trip for the club to go on," Gilbertson said. The club meets on Tuesdays at lunch in Room C106. The club also doesn't limit itself to business, "If you like money, women and fine crystal then join YEA. We will make all of your dreams come true," Gilbertson said. Juniors Lauren Bushnell, Dana Bush and Jordan Gilbertson lead a meeting for the Young Entrepreneurs of America Club. The club plans to fundraise for Global Awareness Take Action while practicing professional business skills in the high school. Photo by Margaret Adams SAT prep courses not m eant to bo intelligence Young Democrats, Young Republicans m C __________ that many students miss easy aim to stay active in community m L a u r e n L e v i n e ____________________ co-Editor-in-Chief With elections over, the Young Democrats and Young Republicans reflected on the election season. "We were all about campaigning for candidates who we supported," Crosby Kisler, Young Republicans Club President, senior, said. Whether they were putting up signs along roads or volunteering at phone banks, club members feel it is important to stay involved and spread knowledge about politics in school and in the community. "Young Democrats is a really important club around election time," Jordan Grelewicz, Vice President, senior, said. While elections had been a primary focus for the Young Democrats and Young Republicans clubs, they are now ready to get started working toward their other goals for the year ahead. Julia Green, junior, discusses politics during a Young Republicans meeting. The Young Republicans meet every Tuesday at lunch. Photo by Sarah Chicoine "The goal is to raise awareness. The problem you have with school political clubs is maintaining interest when it's not an election cycle," Kisler said. "People tend to forget about global issues when they feel they have no power elect a candidate to make changes," Amy Brumbaugh, Young Democrats Club President, senior, said. But that's not all the clubs do. Young Republicans are working on many ongoing projects including teaming up Young Democrats celebrate after 2006 elections. with Global Members volunteered at a phone bank for Awareness democratic candidates. Take Action Photo submitted by Christina Becker to help raise money and with getting community members registered to vote. Young Democrats also stay active by focusing on elections during election time and going to protests whenever they can. While the club presidents may differ in their views on politics, what they do agree on is staying active and raising money for issues they feel strongly about. "(Student) activism needs to increase," Brumbaugh said. In the future, the clubs also plan on having debates where club members argue their views on issues such as abortion and immigration. Overall, both sides feel strongly about maintaining respect for each other despite their differing opinions. "Young Republicans is about raising political awareness among high school students and not about bashing Democrats," Kisler said. For students who have strong views and want to make a difference, the Young Democrats or Young Republicans club could be worth looking into. "I've been a strong Republican for a while and I believe in everything that we talk about here. I really like it, it's a lot of fun," Joe Huck, senior, said. Young Republicans meet every Tuesday in Room B203. Young Democrats meet every Monday at lunch in Room C203. minm _ m m _ __ jr Mm t hristopher B m sta ff Reporter With SAT’s testing dates approaching (previously known as Standardized Achievement Test), there will students to test their knowl- edge and see how their scores fare among the country's elite, SAT preparation courses may be a logical use of time and money for some students, however many people rec- ommend points because they spend too much time answering a tougher question they are unsure of, and as a result, run out of time on the final few questions, which often turn out to be easier than the ones in the test. While some people who take the prep classes improve their scores dramatically, most students see about a 100 point increase think- in * ■ SAT ing long scores, and hard compared about to their re their aca- sults from d e m i c prior tests future such as the before PSAT’s. deciding on fore- Derek Benson and Jordan Hongo, juniors, While it goingthe hit the books during a SAT preparation is a sig- c l a s s e s ciass* The next SAT si8n"uP deadline is nificant ornot. Dec-26‘ . Photo by Sarah Chicoine f l g u r e , However, for those who 100 points will not separate desire to attend college on an someone from other high athletic scholarships or other scorers when universities activities may not find SAT compare resumes. Above ] preparation courses worth all, SAT scores are only one their time. SAT classes will of many things taken into benefit those who want to consideration when colleges look at who to accept. The SAT's are taking place scores can only a stu- seven times this year, butthree of the sign up deadlines have • of the course passed. The next scheduled y, but SAT session is on Jan. 27,2007, rather to familiarize students and the deadline for sign up exam. is on Dec. 26, 2006. Testing According to CollegeBoard. sessions are also being held com, students most com- on March 10, May 5, and June monly lose points because 2. To sign up for prep classes they don't fill in the answer prior to these test dates, con key correctly, or because they tact Dick Ponting, Guidance do not read the instructions Counselor or go online at accurately. They also say CollegeBoard.com
