JANUARY 8, 1979 PAGE 3
11 Jr. Buff" Gives Students Incentive To Write
by Roger Stwyer
Writing has never been a
very simple task for the average
junior high age student. Mr.
Harold Moore, a Madras Junior
High School teacher of Language
Arts, realized this among his
students and developed a formu
la to compensate for the diffi
culty.
First tested in September of
1976, a class, appropriately call
ed “Jr. Journalism,” provides
students with a higher motiva
tion and more purpose to write.
Every two weeks, the class
puts out a publication carrying
the banner of “Jr. Buff,” the
official paper of Madras
Junior High School. The banner
was originally “Bison-tennial”
because it first started during
the bicentennial year. But the
name soon wore out because it
sounded funny after the bicen
tennial year was over, explained
Mr. Moore.
The only prerequisite for the
elective English class is to pass
basic writing. The class, only
nine weeks long, is limited to 22
students to cut down confusion in
the classroom and to give every
body an equal opportunity to
contribute towards the end result
of the paper.
Ever since the class has been
an elective, more students are
lured to taking it and another
English class along with it,
rather than taking music, shop,
or other elective classes, noted
Moore.
Many students feel with the
class being only a nine weeks
course, it is slightly short of what
they want. But the popular class
is requested by a large number
of students and many have to be
turned down.
Because the class is quite
short in length, it teaches only
the basics of journalism. The
class begins with one week to
learn the fundamentals of jour
nalism, then their first real
assignment is handed to them.
The basic essentials of the
Jr. Buff aré news stories,
features, editorials, and pictures.
Moore said that ads aren’t neces-
Training Promised
sary because the school district
foots the bill.
At first, the school district
argued against having the class.
The school board thought that
junior high age students weren’t
mature enough to handle putting
out a publication. But Mr. Moore
finally convinced them that it not
only gave them an incentive to
write, but some very valuable
information was gained while
taking the class.
The journalism class is sep
arated into two groups. One
group has the responsibility of
writing the copy for the paper
and publishing it. In the mean
time, the other group is working
on in-depth feature stories, focus
ed and gathered primarily, from
the elderly citizens of the com
munity.
The students (reporters) are
responsible for setting up their
own interviews with the person
on whom they have chosen to
write a feature. The class is the
last one of teh day to simplify ex
cuses to conduct interviews, ac
cording to Moore. Mr. Moore
usually accompanies the cub re HERE’S HOW - English teacher Harold Moore showed junior high students Raynele Palmer and Nadine
porters on their first interview Scott how to prepare film for development during one of their journalism classes. Students write and
Spilyay Tymoo Photo by CDS
but tries to encourage parent publish a school newspaper as part of the elective course.
involvement whenever he can if
it’s during school, because the other things.
Raynele Palmer,
eighth other students, other papers,
district would have a difficult
The paper is now being
time trying to find a substitute printed on regular 8” x 10” paper grader is happy she is learning other schools, the school board,
teacher to sit in his place while and run off on a Xerox machine. how to develop film and hopes to people in the community, and
further her knowledge in that
he’s gone.
“The only bad thing is poor field because her dad, Hank Pal those whose name appears in the
Because many students are picture results,” Mr. Moore said.
paper. The paper reaches schools
nervous on their first interview, “The number one priority isn’t mer, is taking pictures. She clear across the country because
he sends either a boy or girl, or excellence in paper, but excel would also like to try and work “they’re interested in what we’re
for a newspaper because now doing,” says Moore.
two shy persons, because eventu lence in writing,” he added.
that she’s given the Jr. Buff a
ally, one has to start talking.
Cost of the paper is about two
While on interviews, the stu whirl, she found that she enjoys
The editors assign all work dents also take their own pic
cents per page, according to
to the reporters and only has Mr. tures of the subject they’re inter the work.
Moore.
Nadine Scott, another eighth
Moore’s assistance. Mr. Moore viewing. They do their own de
Last school year, Mr. Moore
says he doesn’t rewrite any of the veloping and printing also. Ac grader is glad she took the short purchased two 35mm cameras
course
because
it
helps
her
in
articles but only gives advice. cording to Moore, none have any
and some darkroom equipment
her other classes, particularly
The editors do all the reading darkroom
experience and Social Studies, she says. Al through a Government grant.
before the final copy is turned in “really start from scratch.”
Mr. Moore is quite comfort
though she enjoys the class, she’s
for printing, according to Moore.
Learning proper photogra not sure about pursuing it as a able and well qualified to teach
The paper used to be taken phy and darkroom techniques is
the class with the experience he
over to the typography class at more basic than the journalism career.
has behind him. He spent three
With the tapes and trans years working for the White Buf
Madras High School for printing, part. The students learn as they
but this process took too long, go along and often still don’t cripts kept from the interviews, falo, a publication of Madras
said Mr. Moore (usually two understand how they got the end Moore keeps a record to start a High School which still puts out a
days). But he doesn’t blame result. But they are still happy type of archives.
paper, and in college he wrote for
The paper is free of charge the school newspaper although
them because of the printing re they at least learned the basics to
and goes to basically whoever he didn’t take the class.
quested by teachers, sports, and get a start.
wants it. The paper is sent out to
Kah-Nee-Ta Launches Recruiting Effort Fishermen ^Ue °n
’s Loans
Have you been
thinking ing,” he said. Job applicants will
By
By enforcing
enforcing performance
performance
about working at Kah-Nee-Ta
but feared what might be in store
for you?
Kah-Nee-Ta personnel repre
sentatives will be moving their
offices down to the foyer of the
Administration Building for two
days this week in an unpre
cedented approach to the em
ployment of locals at the resort.
On Wednesday and Thurs
day, January 10 and 11 from 1 to
5 p.m., Personnel Director Ame
lia Williams and Training Ad
ministrator Richard Macy will
be on hand to explain employ
ment opportunities, accept appU-
cations, and do initial screening
of applicants.
Interviews with department
heads will be scheduled for the
following week and those select
ed will be picked up and given a
tour of Kah-Nee-Ta and an
opportunity to meet with the
executive staff on January 18.
Starting date for new employees
will be January 22.
According to Kah-Nee-Ta
Manager Bill Pauli, this new
hiring method is closely coupled
with career development. “We
are ready to go with classroom
instruction and on-the-job train-
be selected more carefully than
in the past, and employees will
agree to participate in a pro
gram of ongoing training and
career advancement, said Pauli.
standards, department heads
will encourage improvement in
employees, thus opening doors to
advancement and pay increases,
the manager explained.
Kah-Nee-Ta is looking for
tribal members who are interest
ed in full time, year round
employment and wish to make
both a “livelihood and a career”
of their work at the resort,
'according to Pauli. Jobs are
available at all levels and per
sonnel representatives will at
tempt to find a position to match
an applicant’s interest.
The employment objective
at Kah-Nee-Ta is to establish a
core-of reliable, trained staff to
which seasonal help can be
added as needed. This week’s
recruiting effort marks the first
time Kah-Nee-Ta has ventured
out into the Warm Springs com
munity to encourage locals to fill
these positions.
First year interest payments
on loans made to Indian fisher
men last year are due. CRITFC
Executive Director Roy Sampsel
strongly urges treaty fishermen
to make these payments now. He
said the loans wre made in good
faith to treaty fishermen who
were economically impacted by
the poor fall Chinook run in 1977.
“This was not a grant to the
fishermen, but an emerge3ncy
loan fund to help the fishermen
stay in business, Sampsel said.
At the present time, about half of
the payments are in.
It is emphasized that the
loans were made through funds
provided by the Economic De-
! velopment Administration for
the sole purpose of establishing a
revolving loan program for the
treaty fishermen. A repayment
of these loans is extremely
important as it will make funds
available for future loans.
“It’s one of the best opportu
nities we have to provide econo
mic backup for treaty fishermen,
while we hammer out the diffi
cult problems involved with re
source management and en
hancement with state and fed
eral agencies,” said Sampsel.
Recreation Advisory Board Appointed
Upon a recommendation to
the Tribal Council from manage
ment, a Recreation Advisory
Board has been established for
the community through an ap
pointing board.
The newly selected group of
five males and five females has
had two meetings. The initial
meeting was a briefing and
orientation. The second meeting
was election of officers and tour
of the present community center
facilities.
Those individuals serving on
this advisory board are: Frank
lin Suppah, Bob Parker, Char
lotte Herkshan, Marcia Soliz,
Dick Souers, Ramona Tane-
washa, Irene Towe, Mike Cle
ments, JoAnn Smith, and Allen
Elston.
The purpose of this Advisory
Board is to evaluate and present
future programs and facili
ties and recommend appropriate
changes if necessary. Their first
task is to work with the com
munity center staff. In the pro
cess, they would like to receive
input from the community on
The newly selected officers concerns they have relating to
include: Chairperson No. 1-Mike community center programs and
Clements; Chairperson No. 2- facilities. Any of the above in
Dick Souers; P.R. Reporter - dividuals are open to listen to
Marcia Soliz; and Recorder - your constructive concerns or
JoAnn Smith.
suggestions.
The new board has scheduled
a visitation to the Portland area
to look at some recreation facili
ties with the community center
director. This is designed to give
the board some starting infor
mation to suggest to community
center programs.
The board wishes to keep the
community aware of what it is
doing and encourages people to
talk with any of the above
members.