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Spilyay Tymoo, Wa m Springs, Oregon
Students post outstanding grades
The following local students;
had outstanding academic ca
reers last school year at Madras
High School:
M afissa A h eyn , S p en cer
E llsb u ry, T eresa F u en tes,
R oschena Sargean t, M ariah
Smith and Marrisa Yaw:
Ninth grade
Tenth grade
Honor Roll (grade pointav-
erage 4.0): Jordan B ig Knife*
Kali Kaltsulds and Jessica Tacza.
.. All-Star Honor Roll (gpa 3.6-
3.99) : Leonard American Horse,
Lillitz Henry, Luther Keo, Kristi
Olney and Katherine Quaid.
All-Star Honor Roll (3.6-
3.99) : Leonard American Horse,
Lillitz Henry, Luther Keo, Kristi
Olney and Katherine Quaid.
Dave McMechan/Spilyay
Cool water during hot afternoons was them last week for young people at the Boys
and Girls Club in Warm Springs.
All-Star Honor Roll (3.6-
3.9,9): L aro n n K atch ia and
Maximino Ruiz McKinley.
H onor Roll (3 .0 -3 .5 9 ):
Kelsey Haywahe, Kara Katchia,
Philip Guerin, Waylon Meanus,
K irstie M o rriso n , C arlo s
Reyno§p, Alejandrina Aguilar,
CharlieAnn Herkshan and Carlo
Wallulaturm
Eleventh grade
and Victoria Katchia. !
Ail-Star Honor Roll (3-6-
3.99) : Kadie Manion andLeann
Thomas.
H onor Roll (3.0 -3 .5 9):,
Albert Adams, Alexis Anguiano,,;
Atcitty Begay, Elena Guzman,
B riana Stacona and Richard
William Harrington.
Twelfth grade:
Ail-Star Honor Roll (3.6-;
3.99) : T ianna H erkshan and
Amanda Coffee.
H onor Roll (3 .0 -3 5 9 )«
Aldwin Keo..
4.0 Honor Roll:
H onor Roll (3.0-3.59):
• Kip Culpus, Chelsea Hudson
CPS hosting Native Teen Gathering
Challenge: Youth receives variety of awards
(Continued from page 1),
Throughout the program,
students go through three
phases: a two-week pre-chal
lenge period that introduces
stu d e n ts to th e m ilita ry
lifestyle and develops them
physically, followed by a 20-
w eek academ ic classroom
instruction period and finally
die 12-month mentor active
period where the student: re-
turns to the community.
4‘A t times I wanted to give
up,” Wolfe said.
A t first, she wanted to get
into fights w ith the other
girls. Eventually, however,
Wolfe became friends with
the girls in the same situation
as her;
By the tim e she. left» the
program* Wolfe had earned
a variety o f awards, includ
ing an award for physical fit
ness. ''
“I gained a lot of-knowl
edge and academic skills,”
Wolfe said.
Looking back at her expe
rience, Wolfe said, “If I went
to the court again I-would tell
my judge I recommend this
p ro gram ,to an y a t-risk
youth.”
W ith the typical school
system , W olfe said, there
were too many distractions
for her.
“There were drugs and
Clarissa Wolfe
parties and%
. friends,” .she ex
plained. “When you’re in boot
camp, you’re focused, it’s quiet,
and there are no boys around so
you don’tfocus on them. ,You,’$e
fopaseehon: your wotk-
■ Plus, Wolfe added, school-
work is considered fun at boot
camp because it provided a
break from the other rigorous
activity.
In Demarr’s opinion, public
school systems lack a strong dis
ciplinary model.
“ They don’t actually address
the'issues that kids are faced
with,” he said. “They’re not
teaching our kids, to follow and
be good leaders.”
That’s what faculty strives for
w ith th e O rego n N atio n al
Guard Youth Challenge.
“Basically we take them back
to ground level and we give
them the discipline they need
to be strong and, leaders in
our. Communities,” Demarr
said. “You’re not going to get
that in the public school. We
clo more than give them just
ed ucatio n al tools. W e’re
showing these kids that good
decisions are the basis of be
in g a go o d co m m un ity
leader.”
“We o ffe r them c h a l
lenges,” Demarr said.
, He added, “When they do
have to meet a road block out
th ere in the re a l w o rld ,
they’ve m et so m any chal
lenges here that they’re able
to face those a little bit bet
ter.”
For.Wolfe* it was.an expe
rience that sfee ean ?t •com
mend enough, j
“I kind of went there be
cause I h ad to change,” Wolfe
said. “I recom m end the
youth challenge program to
any other at-risk teens.”
According to Demarr, this
is only the b eginn in g for
Wolfe.
In his opinion, “She’s got
a bright future just as long as
she stays focused and contiti-.
ues to be a positive person. I
expect great things from her”.
- For m ore in form ation ,
visit http://www.oycp.com.
Children’s Protective Services Independent
Living Program is hosting a teen retreat known
as the Native Teen Gathering.
This retreat is for male and female teenag
ers age 14-21 who are from any o f the nine
federally recognized tribes of Oregon. This is
a free event.
This gathering is to educate the youth about
transitioning into adulthood, a stressful yet
important time in life that teens need assis
tance with.
Most teens are unsure about how to fill out
an employment application or how to apply to
college. They may also need basic knowledge
on personal hygiene or safe relationships.
There is also going to be a community pow
wow. Anyone interested in dancing may show
up on Thursday, August 16 at 7 p.m. Anyone
wanting to drum please contact Berni at 553-
3209. There will also be a community concert
beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 17. An
array ° f local youth will be performing.
Volunteers are needed to assist with super
vising the youth.
If you have any questions or concerns please
contact Elizabeth Nava, Lois M iller or Berni
at 553-3209, Monday through Friday 8 a.m.i tp
5 p.m. |
Adoption election
(Continued from page 1)
Rather than deciding on
each individual candidate on
the adoption .list, voters will
be‘asked whetber-jori hot to
adopt into the Confederated
Tribes everyone. on the list
.....' ,
The BIAwill appoint m elec
tion board, which may consist
of people who serve on the
jribaC.eleGtion hoard, .said
elections.
Many tribes, she said, pro
vide their tribal councils, *or
enrollment committees .with
AndeuM«* > gntisarn« is ar-ma art? amhorirtY tO 'detefm ine the
She said the BLA does'not membership.
often conduct tribal adoption
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...
W e are looking for families with 8-16
year-olds to participate in the Commu
nity Shadow Project wtih the Child and
Family Center at the University of Or
egon.
W hile learning family m anagement
skills, you can earn mon^y by complet
ing individual assessments, family inter-
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vention and working with a family thera
pist.
For more information contact Alison
Ball, Child and Family Center, (541 ) 346-
4088; or at aball@uoregon.edu.
Or contact the Shadow Project staff at
the Warm Springs Community Counsel
ing Center, 553-4918.
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