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YCC Tackles Meaningful Projects
“If you’re not getting dirty
you’re not working,” philosoph­
ized Lauren Henderson, one of
the 24 workers in the local
Youth Conservation Corps
(YCC).
Lauren was doing some
rock work on the fireplaces
down at Indian Park when
Spilyay Tymoo found him, and
he was getting dirty, too - but
he was also having fun.
That’s the whole point of
the YCC program, according to
director Bud Raisio, “We want
the kids involved in the pro-
gram to learn to live, work
and have fun together,” said
Raisio.
This is the second year the
YCC has been in operation
here on the reservation. Fun-
ded through the federal gov-
ernment, it is a nation-wide
program for 15 to 18 year-old
youth.
The YCC differs from other
programs of its kind in that of
the 40 hours a week, they
spend 30 hours working, and 10
hours on educational-recrea-
tional activities.
Raisio says that the 24
kids, who are divided into
three groups, are good work­
ers, and he admits that it’s a
real task for him to find
meaningful, worthwhile, en­
vironmental-type projects for
them.
But he and assistant di­
rector Brian Linn have come
up with what they feel are
worthwhile projects through
suggestions from Extension
Service, the Tribal Council and
the Parks and Recreation De­
partment.
“The kids take a lot of
pride in completed projects
and I think they’re doing a
great job,” comments Raisio.
Much of the credit lies with
the group leaders, many of
whom are returnees from last
year, according to Raisio.
Some of the projects the
YCC has been involved in this
year include spring develop­
ment at Log Springs and Pip
Springs. They finished fencing
in Log Springs on July 21, and
are currently working on en­
closing Pip Springs to protect
® the source from cattle.
They have also renovated,
w repaired, sanded, and painted
■ approximately 15 picnic tables
B at Indian Park, Dry Creek,
fl and Trout Lake.
At the campsites, the work-
fl ers have imbedded steel fire-
fl places in cement and are com-
fl pleting rock work on the fire­
fl places so they will look better
fl and blend in with the environ-
| ment.
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brushed out about five miles of
trail and blazed about five
miles of new trail on the
reservation.
One of the requirements of
the federal program is that 10
hours a week be devoted to
recreational-educational pro­
jects. Some of these this year
have included a defensive driv­
ing course, a trip to the For­
estry Center in Portland,
swimming and picnicking, and
a trip to the Cove State Park.
“The YCC is a good ex­
perience for kids our age. It’s
fun. You get to go places
you’ve never seen or heard of
before and do things you’ve
never done before,” says Tony
Carson, a YCC worker.
Says Alicia Elston, one of
the three group leaders, “It’s a
beneficial experience that
everyone should go through -
push and ride all the way -
make or break them.”
Alicia is group leader for
group No. 1 which includes;
Doyle Gilliland, Miles Vizenor,
Tony Carson, Lauren Hender­
son, Kathie Wood, Susie Doug­
lass, Anna Ward, and Kelly
Stinnett.
Jerry Berning leads group
YCC workers had tun No. 2 which consists of; Steve
building some squirrel box; Linn, Greg Whittle, Tom Car-
houses that are kind of unique. son, John Thomas,- Marcy
Raisio explained that the Phillips, Rosie Earl, Lois Es-
houses were built for the gray timo, and Nels Ochs.
squirrel (a game squirrel) and
Group No. 3 headed by
that when the “gray” gets in Rick Doan includes; Michael
there he’ll mate.
Fiala, Kim Montee, Waldon
Trail blazing and “brush­ Winishut, Debbie Cosgrove,
was down at Indian Park doing rock work on the
fireplaces there. Left to right are: Lauren ing out” has also been a part Roberta Koch, Carmel Squiem-
of this years work for the phen, Linda Gomez, and Jeff
Henderson, Doyle Gilliland, and Anna Ward.
YCC. So far the workers have Wickliffe.
(Sandy Rangila Photo)
Other work has included
taking out the old dock at
Indian Park. “A new one was
put in last year and the old
one was rotten enough to be a
danger,” said Raisio.
While some of the 24 youths employed in the
Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) were working
on spring development at Pip Springs, this crew
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Students Learn Poise Through Fashion
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Day 1: A knot of shy, self-
conscious girls listen skepti­
cally to an outgoing fashion
instructor who speaks of poise
and pivot turns and personal
hygiene.
A few girls take faltering
steps in a brave attempt to
relearn a technique they
thought they had mastered —
walking.
Giggles and frowns hide
the uncertainty.
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Day 10: A parade of graceful
young ladies glide through the
Appaloosa Room at Kah-Nee-
Ta, confidently stepping and
turning for the customers,
wearing with poise the latest
fashions.
Pleased smiles light up
their proud faces.
soared after each well-executed
pivot.
The course taught by pro­
fessional models Georgette Cal­
las and Jo Stubbs, was the
outgrowth of requests Marie
Calica had received from stu­
dents at the junior high. Marie
felt that a course in grooming
and poise would go far in
increasing students’ self es­
teem,
stimulating
career
awareness and easing the girls’
difficult transition from Warm
Springs to Madras schools.
kept popping up in assessments
of the show. It was not en­
dured, but enjoyed.
Marie commented on the
way in which girls opened up
and became friendlier during
the two weeks. By the end they
had learned to be both suppor­
tive and critical of each other’s
performance.
Fashion show commentator
Jo Stubbs was as impressed
with the girls as the luncheon
and dinner audiences at Kah-
Nee-Ta seemed to be. Wearing
a turquoise and bead necklace
given to her by the girls, she
remarked, “I’ve worked with
amateurs before and they can
make a lot of mistakes. But
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The first week was spent
on grooming, with a focus on
face and hair. The byword was
“make-down” not make-up to
achieve a natural look that is
flattering.
During the second week
girls learned the finer points of
modeling, sitting, walking up
and down stairs, assembling a
wardrobe and planning a car­
eer. “This was a tough week,
let me tell you,” remarked
Marie.
Many girls commented
It was a caterpillar to but-
terfly change that was start-
ling to before-and-after obser-
vers but natural to those in-
volved.
The John Robert Powers
I course in Finishing and Fash-
I ion Modeling sponsored by the after their first fashion show,
which was narrated by Ms.
I Tribal Education Department Stubbs and featured styles
I and held at the Community from Hatfield’s and Roxanne’s,
Center July 18-29 took 23 junior that they had been “scared”,
I high and high school girls and ‘‘nervous” or skeptical about
I created 11 amateur models.
their ability. The second show
Certificates in Finishing was a breeze, they said.
I are their passes to further,
Faye Hurtado remarked,
education and amateur model­ “At first I was questionable
ing opportunities. But the fash- about modeling but it turned
I ¡on shows held July 29 at Kah- out all right.” Angie Sanders
Model Stacy Lawrence receives an admiring
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these girls did a really out­
standing job.”
Marie is already planning
for the next course which she
hopes to hold in the fall. This
“community, based” class
would be open to adults as well
as students.
Even adults can learn to
walk all over again!
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luncheon fashion show July 29. The show capped
off two weeks of classes in grooming, poise and
modeling offered by the John Robert Powers
School of Portland
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