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Sports Blue Mountain Eagle DANCE TEAM Continued from Page A10 Grant Union will com- pete with 13 teams in 4A/3A/2A/1A class schools. The season will culmi- nate with a one-round state competition on March 16 at Portland’s Veterans Memori- al Coliseum. Piazza said her team is highly motivated this year. “They all have super positive attitudes,” she said. “Their work ethic is COLUMN Continued from Page A10 and Tuck managed to down a nice four point just as the sun disappeared. We raced to take pictures and bone out the meat. By the time we were ready to go, it was full on dark. Stumbling over dead- fall, tripping over rocks and sliding down in the fine dirt, we clawed our way up 500 vertical feet in a quarter of a mile. That is steep by any- Wednesday, November 14, 2018 A13 phenomenal.” Along with the four se- niors, the roster includes two juniors, four sophomores and five freshmen. Hicks, who’s been on the team for three years, said they’re working hard. “I’m looking forward to us growing as a team and be- coming more like a family,” she said. She said she enjoys how dance can help relieve stress, and the sport allows her to express herself. Comer, who’s been danc- ing at least eight years, said the team is getting along well. “There is a lot of positivi- ty,” she said. “I’m excited to see how competition season goes.” Jones said she’s looking forward to seeing the young- er dancers progress through- out the season. Chobo added all the danc- ers are gaining new skills. The seniors said they’re looking forward to their first event of the season, the Hol- iday Showcase set for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, Dec. 6-7, at the old Grant Union gym. Admission is $7. With a theme of “Holiday Traditions,” the team will perform musical theater with each dancer taking on a char- acter. Performances will include group dances, including the entire team, as well as solos. Styles of dance, ranging from hip-hop, ballet, jazz and lyrical styles, will be set to holiday-themed music. Some young dancers, who will be chosen by the Gold dancers by audition, will join in the event. The Holiday Showcase is the kickoff event for the team’s competition season. The team will also per- form at halftime at some of the basketball games. “We couldn’t do what we do without the support of the community, and we’re just very thankful to have that,” Piazza said. The coach said they’ve restructured their varsity and junior varsity teams this year with a list of required skills determining who will join the varsity dancers. There will be 10 varsity spots with the team members vying to be on the competi- tion floor. “That’s where some of their work ethic is coming from,” Piazza said. She said the new system will give them a competitive edge. “This team has a lot of heart,” she said. “They have a lot of drive, and I think they’re going to give it ev- erything they’ve got.” one’s standards. Four hours later, we managed to stumble out to the truck. It reminded me of a muz- zleloader elk hunt from many years ago. I had nev- er hunted the ridge before, and as happens every time I touch a muzzleloader, it be- gan to pour down rain. After several hours of slogging along, I managed to con- vince myself that I was “not in Kansas anymore.” Final- ly, in desperation, I pulled out my compass and headed south. After several more hours I crawled out onto the 15 road still 3 miles from my truck. Often, we as outdoors- men and women tend to push our luck. We get so focused on getting our deer, catch- ing fish, making it to the top (or bottom) or whatever the goal of the day is that we get ourselves in serious trouble. I want to share with you two pearls of wisdom I have learned from my mis- adventures that hopefully will minimize some of your future disasters. First of all, don’t forget to fly the plane. That means, don’t get so focused on tracking your elk or pushing through that snow bank that you forget to pause and as- sess the situation from time to time to make sure you are making good judgment calls and can safely make it back home. Don’t let your ego, or pride, or whatever you want to call it, push you into a bad situation. Second, plan for the worst possible outcome. Expect to have your truck break down, get caught in the snow, get lost or get caught out over night. I’m not saying that you car- ry a 50-pound survival kit everywhere you go. I am saying that you take a sec- ond to consider what could go wrong and have a plan in place for when it does. I love the quote by Mark Wal- berg in Deep Water Hori- zon, “Hope is not a plan.” I’m sure you will still have plenty of adventures, but if you follow my ad- vice, maybe you will live to tell your grandkids about them. Have a misadventure or word of wisdom you would like to share? Please con- tact us at shootingthebree- zebme@gmail.com. Rod Carpenter is an avid sportsman, certified regis- tered nurse anesthetist and president of the Bear Creek Shooting Range. week 10 of 13 • IT’S EASY • IT’S FREE ® Broasted Chicken, Pizza & Burgers • IT’S FUN! Congratulations Bard Wishard you are this weeks winner! You came in with 11 correct games but were penalized with one wrong order of the games. You tied with Cheryl but won with the point spread! GOOD LUCK NEXT WEEK! 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