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August 16, 2 0 0 7 Spílyay Tyrooo, W arm Springs, Oregon Page 3 Youth start video game club Those with a love o f video games are invited to join a new gaming dub starting up in Warm Springs. Jaimerae Bagley, 17, is work ing for Eagle-Tech1 Systems at the W arm Springs Plaza this summer, and said he and sev eral fellow youth employees' are working to get the club in’ op eration. Since larger cities feature ar- v cades or Internet cafes for those dedicated to gaming, he said, “I figured w hy not start one up here?” In order to get the dub go in g , B ag ley said , th ey n eed people to take a simple survey to d eterm in e w h at types o f games are most popular with local youth. “If people want more games here, they’ll have to come in and do a simple survey so we can figure out what games to get,” Bagley said. T hey planned to have the club going as early as this week, he added. F or Bagley, an in terest in video games is something he devdoped at an early age. “M ost o f m y friends were gamers,” he explained. W hen he w as younger, he said , h is co u sin re c eiv e d a Nintendo 64 for Christmas. “When he introduced me to that I kept coming over every day,” he said. “Finally his dad got fed up with that and bought me a 64 the next Christmas.” Now, he said, he plays for about and hour per day. It’s also som ething Bagley plans to incorporate in his fu ture. “M y dream is to become a video game programmer,” he said. Anyone with questions about the video game club is encour aged to stop by, Bagley said, or call him with questions at 553- 1034. Teens learn business skills ~ ' "\ through Eagle-Tech program ~ Accents West ii.1l Awnings - Decks Manufactured Homes Supply Skirting - Doors Windows - Remodels - General Contracting Repairs - Licensed - Bonded 147 SE Evergreen Ave. Redmond, OR 97756 1-800-939*9356 or 504-2527 ; www.cascadeathome.com I '.„ff ___________MI fgm H \ 7 E f t Ê ^ M .... . . . . ■ • H I i :. V | W By Leslie Mitts Spilyaj Tjmoo L ocal teens w orking w ith Eagle-Tech Systems this sum mer are also benefiting from a new class. - Seven students are taking a class on leadership and entrepre neur development this summer, according to Daniel Berumen. “We’re giving them kind o f an insight on small business and how to becom e an entrepre neur,” Berumen said. “These kids are young, but this is a great starting point.” , „ Yvonne Iverson is teaching the five-week-long class, which features students ranging from age 14j:o age 17.' It involves a mixture o f cur riculums: the Ford Family and L ead e rsh ip P ro g ram , the In d ian p ren eu rsh ip p ro gram from Onàben and the Building Native Communities financial literacy curriculum from the Fannie Mae Foundation. Because Iverson, is familiar with all three programs, she said, she is able to easily Jblend the programs and pick out what as pects w ill apply best to youth. ‘T h e challenge has been get ting enough kids to participate,” Iverson said. A. snt-n The deadline for submis sion to the Tribal Member A rt Exhibit at the Museum at Warm Springs is Friday, Sep t 21. The exhibit will run from Oct. 4 through Jan. 6 Applicants m ust be 18 years o f age or older and en i o 0 0 -^ is st 1 5 # 1 7 4 4 9 6 . (7 cy u m a o '. <7 plan to continue both. Though, they hojjSe td in crease numbers, Berumen said, “This is a pilot project. We un derstan d th at its so m ethin g that’s pretty new and innovative here.” Anyone with questions can call 553-1034. ro lle d in the C o n fed erated Tribes o f Warm Springs. Appli cants m ay subm it up to five item s along w ith application before the deadline. A ll entries must be no more than five years old and have not been exhibited in any other exhibits at the Mu seum at W arm Springs. Submitted works must re main on display through the entire duration o f the exhibit dates. Applications are now availab le at the m useum . Contact Natalie Moody at the museum, 553-3331, ext. 412. , Cascade Exchange 898 S.W. Highway 97, Madras New and Pre-Owned Merchandise We deal in: Cornhusk Beaded Bags Indian A rtw ork Truly "Your" Emergency Service Plumber (Ae óuáiaieóóeÁ(^awóeemtAe TPs pretty simple,’’ ne said. “Some people think running a business is hard.” According to Iverson, the p ro je c t has b een g o in g e x tremely well. ‘T h e y ’ve been doing great,” she said. “They’ve been really excited about getting the project completed.” . Ih addition to the leadership and entrepreneur development class, those with Eagle-Tech Sys tems ate also working with stu dents to help them obtain high school credits though a new pro gram. SK Online is an alternative program through the Salem - Keizer Public School D istrict for students throughout O r egon. The program provides online learning alternatives to any stu dent who needs acceleration or remediation, is credit deficient, has scheduling conflicts at his/ her regular school, medical con- siderations, has limited English- la n g u a g e sk ills o t is hom e schooled. According to Berumen, they began using the program very recently and are currently work ing with several students to help them recover credits. As for the program and the current class, he added, they Buy - Sell - Trade - Consign SERVICE REPAIR P a rts DRAIN CLEANING FIXTURES SPECIAL ORDERS r^ o. Part o f the class involves cre ating a business plan in order to . apply for a $500 microgrants. “The microgrant is open to anybody with a business idea, ages 14-18,” Iverson explained. Interested teens that aren’t cur- rendy participating in the class are e n c o u rag e d to c o n tact Eagle-Tech .Systems if they need help with a business plan, she added. Jaim erae Bagley, 17, is cur rently participating in the class. Right now, he said, they’re working to develop a co-ed high school basketball tournament that w ill take place August 23 through August 26. Currently they’re working to publicize the event, he said, but they’ve also had to learn about the financial and business as pects involved in hosting a tour nament, he said. Throughout the class, how ever,. Bagley said he’s learned that business as not as difficult as he once thought. Deadline approaching for tribal art show p f i l a | K - « ì ì ;| M 5 am 4 æêê 1 í ■ - : 4 am 7 mm 5 am - 6 ar- am 9 0 am. 0 am . ..... I Dave McMechan/Spilyay Neda Wesley leads a group of 4-H Day Campers in a dance. 475-4367 v _______Ml______ ;__________ ___________ J
