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2 ❚ THE SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ December 2017 MAPLETON Mapleton 4-H Plans Projects for 2018 Mapleton 4-H Community Club announces its 2017-2018 project club plans. By unanimous vote, members will be active in Arts, Baking, Swimming, Hik- ing/Camping and Canoeing/ Kayaking Project Clubs this year. Additionally, some members will be working individually or with a small group on Poultry, Horse Appreciation and possibly Cre- ative Writing. New offi cers this year are Presi- dent Isaiah Emerson, Treasurer Ariana Galvan-Mendez and Ac- tivities Chair Sarah Emerson. Ad- ditionally, Mapleton High School Junior Alyssa West will be our Junior Leader beginning January 2018. Club members began their Arts Project by learning how to make clay mugs at Alyssa Clark Clayworks studio in Florence on Dec. 11. Swim Project Club will be every Monday from Jan. 8 through Feb. 26 at Coastal Fit- ness. Mapleton 4-H Community Club has room for more mem- bers, but is limited to a total of 15 junior members. Junior members are youth who were ages 9 to 18 in September. If an adult is willing and able to become the Cloverbud Lead- er, the club would also welcome youth who turned 6 by Septem- ber 2017 through those not yet 9 years old by that date. To fi nd out more about mem- bership costs and registration, visit extension.oregonstate. edu/lane/4h. Call or email Lauren Hesse, 541-268-6943, stang-hesse@ msn.com for more information about the Mapleton 4-H Com- munity Club. COURTESY PHOTOS Mapleton 4H students learn about pottery at Florence's Alyssa Clark Clay- works as the start of their Arts Project. 4H students will study many topics this year, including swimming at Coast Central and other extracurricular activities. COASTAL COMMUNITY WELCOME TO THE FAMILY A world of wellness options Dear Children and Teens of Florence, It’s almost the New Year! Th is is a good time to think about your resolutions and goals for 2018. How about trying something new and making amazing new friends? How about learning to sing, dance, and perform on stage? How about challenging yourself physically and mentally? Well, look no further … you are invited into the CROW family! CROW stands for Children’s Repertory of Or- egon Workshops. Th is is our local performing arts program. You may remember shows such as “Th e Addams Family,” “Shrek” and “Once Upon a Mattress.” Th ese were all performed by CROW kids! You can be a CROW kid too. Th ere are many ways you can get involved. Th e soonest opportunity is to audition for the next musical, which is “Tarzan.” To audition, you need to have a short song prepared to sing and be ready to learn some choreography. Bring a head- shot (a close-up photo of you) and a résumé. It’s all right if you don’t have experience yet, you don’t need it. Auditions are Jan. 8 and 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the CROW Center for the Performing Arts, 3180 Highway 101 in Florence. Th e show is April 13, 14 and 15. Enter Tarzan yell here — AHHHHHH-AHHHHHH! Th ere are also really fun summer camps. Last year there was an advanced acting camp for teens. I wasn’t a part of this, but I watched the showcase and let’s just say … it was hilarious! Th ere were also two camps for kids of any age. Th ere was a Song and Dance camp where kids learned around six songs and performed them for a small audience. Finally, there was an act- ing and improvisation camp. Improv is acting without a script and it’s a good skill to have. Th is camp had some really fun theater games too. We don’t know what this summer’s camps will be, but they will be a blast and you will make new friends. Wait, isn’t that part of your New Year’s Resolution? Do you love Christmas songs? Do you want to sing them in front of a Christmas-loving audi- ence? Th e Holly Jolly Follies might be for you. Just last year CROW took this show under its wing. You don’t have to audition for the Follies, everyone involved volunteers, including adults from our community. Th is show is the fi rst week- end of December and rehearsals start in Novem- ber. Th is is a chance to act as a fun character, such as an elf, a shopper, a dancer or a farting cowboy. CROW also has a Haunted Maze for Hallow- een. Have you checked out the haunted CROW building? You can volunteer to act in the maze, which looks like a fun and creepy thing to do. Finally, there are spring and fall dance classes for all ages. Th e CROW website (crowkids.com) gives you more information on the upcoming classes for kids and adults. Th ere are a lot of fun opportunities for you to get involved this year. If I had never joined CROW I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I am now comfortable singing and dancing in front of a large audience. I’ve made friends of all ages and they are now my CROW family. Hope to see you involved soon! Grace Dotson, a 9-year-old CROW kid Whether you are a newbie to exercise or a prima ballerina, Lane Community College Flor- ence Center (LCC) is the place to be if you’re interested in dance, yoga or other group fi tness class- es. LCC has an ever-evolving menu of off erings each term as part of its Continuing Educa- tion/lifelong learning program, but this coming winter term, its dance classes literally span the globe, including Hawaiian Hula Basics, Adult Ballet, Belly Dance and — brand new this term — Learn to Tap. Th e new tap class is tailor-made for beginners, so while it may start slow, people will be amazed at how much they grow as a dancer, and as a lover of life. Florence Center also has an “Exercise Like A Dancer” class that is sure to help get and keep you long, lean and limber. LCC has a full complement of yoga classes, including Chair Yoga, Yoga Fitness and Beginning Yoga. And if you still want more, you can sign up for Qigong, Stretch and Strengthen and our Move It or Lose It class. If you are a fi tness instructor or someone with a burning pas- sion to see a particular class, give us a call at 541-997-8444 and let us know what you are thinking. Meanwhile, you can fi nd more information about our current class off erings in our catalog, here: https://cl.ly/0j2y3N1r182A. We are your community partner in financial education! Apply to these scholarships now Th e following are the deadlines for some scholarships available to Mapleton and Siuslaw high school seniors and juniors. Students who apply for student aid and scholarships should also check their two- and four-year colleges, universities and technical schools for additional scholarships and funding re- sources. — Submitted by Bou Kilgore, ASPIRE Team Leader • Oct. 1 to June 30 – FAFSA (Free munity Coalition • April 22 – Pacifi c Coast Wind En- Application for Federal Stu- • March 31 – Florence Rotary semble dent Aid) at fafsa.ed.gov • April 1 – Ada Grange • April 25 – Siuslaw Valley Fire- • Nov. 1 to March 1 – Oregon Prom- • April 1 – Boys and Girls Club fi ghters ise & Offi ce of Student Access • April 1 – Kiwanis Club of Flor- • April 25 – Oregon Jaycee and Completion ence • April 30 – CROW (Children’s Rep- • Feb. 3 – Elks National Founda- • April 1 – Florence Elks Lodge ertory of Oregon Workshops) tion Legacy Award 1858 Vocational • May 4 – Delta Gamma, Tam- • Feb. 15 – OSAC Early Bird Dead- • April 1 – Florence Garden Club my Nivens and Andrea Wright line • April 1 – SHS Alumni Associa- • May 1 – Daughters of the • March 1 – Oregon Promise and tion • American Revolution OSAC Final Deadline • April 6 – Oregon Pacifi c Bank • May 1 – Florence Community • March 1 – Independent Order of • April 6 – Geraldine Bagley PTA the Odd Fellows • April 14 – Siuslaw Athletic • May 4 – Florence STEP (Salmon • March 1 – Community Chorus of Booster Club Trout Enhancement Program) Florence (begins in fall) • April 15 – Western Lane Com- • May 15 – Central Coast of Or- • March 1 – Lane Community Col- munity Foundation egon Realtors lege Foundation (lanecc.edu/ • April 15 – Florence Masonic • May 15 – Ronnie Catalfamo Me- foundation/foundation-schol- Lodge morial Scholarship arship-opportunities) • April 15 – Oregon School Em- • May 15 – Tony’s Garage Scholar- • March 3 – Ladies of Elks ployees Association ship • March 6 – Peace Scholarships • April 15 – Soroptimist of Flor- • May 15 – Jose De La Mora • March 15 – “It’s About Heart…” ence (x3) • Memorial presented by Nathan Fuller • April 20 – Florence Lions Club • Anytime – Coastal Celtic • March 15 – Florence Area Com- • April 21 – Glen C. Butler Society Aside from providing financial products and services, we are happy to offer educational support for all ages: Credet and Savengs Best Practeces Ferst-teme Home Buyeng Resources Cybersecuret y Buseness Teps Estate Pl anneng Consultateons In need of financial resources? Visit your local banker today! KID SCOOP Kid Scoop runs every Wednesday during the school year in the Siuslaw News and features edu- cational stories and fun activities for families. The activity page is part of the Siuslaw News’ News- papers In Education program, in which teachers from Siuslaw and Mapleton school districts may request copies of the local paper to use as curriculum in their classroom. Call 541-997-3441 for more info. 1355 Highway 101 • Florence • Oregon (541) 997-7121 • www.opbc.com member
