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Squiemphen, Thompson bring their skills to golf team B y L e slie M itts Spilyay Tymoo Two students are taking skills they learned locally to the golf team at Madras High School. Josiah Thom pson, a 17- year-old junior, and Chance Squiemphen, a 16-year-old junior, are each playing golf for Madras High School this spring. Thom pson said he began playing g olf after working at the pro shop at Kah-Nee-Ta during his freshman year o f high school. “I just played around,” Th ompson said. “ I just got into it, and liked it, and played ever since.” Squiemphen has a similar story— he began playing golf after com p etin g in a few scram bles at K ah -N ee-T a and working there during the summer. A fter that, Squiemphen said, “ I never quit, I guess.” Though he also plays foot ball for Madras High School and basketball on local teams, Squiemphen said, he enjoys golf because o f its individu ality. “ It’s an individual sport; you play fo r y o u rse lf,” Squiemphen said. T h o m p so n also run s cross-coun try for M adras High School during the fall, he said, and said he enjoys the fun and relaxing aspects o f Page 3 Marcii 29, 200 7 Spíiyay Tyrnoo, Wafm Springs, Oregon Youth program looking for workers The summer youth program is currendy taking applications for the summer youth work pro gram. The deadline for all youth (in clu din g th o se at b o a rd in g school) to apply for summer work is May 18. I f a lottery needs to be conducted, it will be done during the following week on May 25. Due to budget cuts this year, the Youth Develop ment Program will not be hav ing the after-school work expe rience program. The program will be able to em ploy ab o u t 140 sum m er youth workers, with a set pay at $6.00 per hour, and without re gard to freshm an/sophom ore/ ju n io r/sen io r status. T h ose employed will remain at their jobs for eight weeks. The first date available for work will be May 28. I f you need an application m ailed to you, p le ase call Verleen at 553-3324 or e-mail Verleen_Kalama@yahoo. com. Subm itting an application will also hold a spot for youth who are interested in working. Those interested in applying for the program may stop by 1134 Pauite Street (the old Small Busi ness Office) anytime between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m, Monday through Friday to complete their intake. The intake process will only take approximately 10 minutes to complete. The fax machine at the pro gram will accept long-distance faxes, but is unable to send long distance faxes. The application process for the program in cludes: completing one applica tion, doing an intake or updat ing a previous intake, and a copy o f tribal identification. Students should also consider where they would like to work during the summer. Youth will have to remain at their place o f employment for eight weeks— no job transfers, unless circum stances arise that cannot be helped, will be completed. The upcoming Spring Break Youth Conference will be held on March 27 from 9 a.m. until 11 p.m. The Youth Develop ment Program will be distribut ing details on fliers in the com munity and broadcasting on KWSO. For all departments request ing youth workers for the sum mer, the program will be send ing out request forms— please contact the office and speak with Verleen Kalam a or Corey Clements. For questions, con cerns, or suggestions, call 553- 3324. Fair has many categories for tribal entries Leslie Mitts/Spilyay Josiah Thompson and Chance Squiemphen (from left) are the only tribal members playing golf this season for Madras High School. golf. Plus, T hom pson said, “ It’s challenging.” Last year Thom pson won a silver medal at the Indigenous Games for his golfing skills. The boys each have the sam e goal for the year: “ I hope we have a good season,” Squiemphen said. Ml Breakfast - Lunch - Pinner Steak, Seafood, SaâuCouô n+j r< + j Meeting, ¿Banquet ¿Room The Jefferson County Fair tribal entry categories are as fol lows: Age groups include those 13-17 years old, 16-64 years old, and 65 and over. The children’s category in cludes those 12 and under. Each winner receives a premium for that category, and there is also one “ Best o f Show” award for $25. Enrolled tribal members re siding in the tri-county area are eligible to enter. Entries must have been made within the last two years, and should be made according to own tribal tradi tions. The categories in traditional clothing include: Fully beaded m en’s outfit, fully beaded w om en’s outfit, fully beaded boy’s outfit, fully beaded girl’s outfit, fully beadecT baby’s outfit, male fancy outfit, female fancy outfit, traditional men, traditional women, tradi tional child and grass dance out fit. The categories in dresses and ribbon shirts include: W oman’s w ingdress, girl’s wingdress, woman’s plain buck skin dress, girl’s plain buckskin dress, woman’s beaded buckskin dress, girl’s beaded buckskin dress, woman’s shell dress, girl’s shell dress, w om an’s W asco dress, girl’s Wasco dress, jingle dress (all ages), elk tooth dress, men’s ribbon shirt and boy’s rib bon shirt. The categories in vests, jack ets and coats include: Fully beaded vest, plain buck skin vest, beaded buckskin vest, other material vest, Pendleton coat/jacket, beaded jacket/coat, buckskin jacket/coat, other ma terial jacket/coat. The categories in leggings and other body wear include: Beaded leggings, buckskin ¿ ¿Biâ leggings, Pendleton leggings, other material leggings, dancing sticks, eagle bustle, other bustle, eagle dance set, m en’s large breast plate, men’s small breast plate, women’s large breast plate, w om en’s sm all b reast plate, other material breast plate, large necklaces, medium necklaces, small necklaces, silver necklaces, silver and turquoise necklaces, wampum necklace, dentillum necklace, other kinds o f neck laces, watch band, beaded brace lets, and other body wear. The categories for moccasins include: Hand-tanned men’s beaded, hand-tanned women’s beaded, hand-tanned youth beaded, fac tory-tanned men’s beaded, fac tory-tanned women’s beaded, factory-tanned youth beaded, high top woman (plain), high top youth (plain), plain men, plain women, plain youth, other material. The categories for blankets and shawls include: decorated m en ’s blan k et, d e co ra te d w om en’s blanket, decorated youth blanket, beaded, and other material. The categories for gloves in clude: beaded m en’s, beaded women’s, beaded youth, plain men, plain women, plain youth, and other glove material. The categories for belts and buckles include: Fully-beaded belt, every-day belt, leather belt, leather beaded, antique belts, other material b elts, b ead ed bu ckle large, beaded buckle medium, beaded buckle sm all, other m aterial buckle. Categories for bags include: L a rg e b e a d e d , m edium beaded, small beaded, beaded pipe bag, quill pipe bag, side purse large, side purse medium, side purse small, corn husk an- tique, corn husk large, corn husk medium, corn husk small, large yarn bag flat, medium yarn bag flat, small yarn bag flat, large yarn bag round, medium yarn b a g ro u n d , sm all yarn b ag round, wapas (handmade) large, w apas (handm ade) m edium , wapas (handmade) small, cedar basket, antique beaded bag, berry basket, other m aterial bags, Indian suitcase, fully- b e ad e d m en ’s w allet, fully- beaded women’s wallet, other m aterial w allet, every-day beaded purse large, every-day beaded purse medium, every day beaded purse small, large beaded coin purse, m edium beaded coin purse, small beaded coin purse. The categories for cradle boards and dolls include: Fully-beaded baby board, buckskin beaded board, buck skin board, other material doll board, fully-beaded doll board, buckskin doll board, other ma terial doll b o a rd , doll with beaded outfit, doll with buck skin outfit, doll with other ma terial, antique baby board. The categories for other In dian items include: Large drum, medium drum, small drum, eagle claws, minia ture tee-pees, horse trappings (all sizes), tulee mats (all sizes) quill work (other than bags and barrettes), other Indian items, antique doll. The categories for kids’ crafts include: Necklaces, beadwork, beaded lo o m w ork, y arn /w e av in g , wapas, bags, purses, keychains, earrings, doll b o ard , shawl, medicine wheels, dream catch ers, G o d ’s eyes, other beaded items, bracelets. Articles in need o f repair or that are incomplete will not be accepted. Upcoming tournaments Su it Semice £aunge with Hettenq 541-475-2919 65 S.£. 5th S Madxaô VISA The 48th Annual Yakama Nation All-Indian Bowling Tournament is this week end, March 30-April 1 at Val ley Lanes in Sunnyside, Wash. For information call Joe LaClair at (509) 952-0228, or Bernardine Mardel at (509) 865-7156 ext. 4696. A s ix -fe e t and under men’s and women’s bas ketball tournament is set for Friday through Sunday, April 13-15 at the Commu nity Center in Nespelem, Wash. Entry fee of $300 due by April 2. For more informa tion call Peewee or Camille Pleasant at (509) 633-0543 (evenings) or (509) 634- 2654 (day). The First Annual Open Bas ketball Memorial Tournament for Star Aranda is May 10-13 at the W apato Gym nasium in Wapato, Wash. For information contact Chico at (509) 941- 4046. The Yakama Indian Rodeo A s s o c ia tio n ’s 50th A nnual Treaty Days All Indian Rodeo is June 8-10 at White Swan, Wash. Free admission, every one welcome. Ticket buys a chance to win a 2007 Dodge pickup. For rodeo information call Sheri Ray at (509) 480- 7670 or Connie Adams at (509) 480-7671. The Omak A ll-Indian Bowling Tournament is April 20-22 at Valley Lanes in Omak, Wash. For more in formation call Rich Tonasket at (509) 422-7564 (w) or (509) 826-5140 (h). The Kiutus Jim Mixed Doubles Memorial Pool Tournament is April 13-15 at the Hideaway Restaurant and T in y ’s Tavern in Wapato, Wash. Two men, two women teams, straight 8 ball, 100 percent payout. For information contact Farley A llen (509) 969- 2543; or Martina Allen at work (509) 865-5121, ext. 6305. « V
