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Times Advocate, 1998-03-25, Page 8Page 8 Times -Advocate, March 25, 1998 E PANIIIER ikatx lb pq Watch for this page the last week of every month Becca Tompkins' poem places second We are pleased to announce that one of our stu- dents, Becca Tompkins, placed second in the 11-17 years category. Becca received $50 cash and a present from Canada Post at an awards ceremony on Monday March 23. Her picture, along with the other winners, was published in The London Free Press on Saturday March 21. Her winning poem also appeared in the London Free Press. Over 600 entries were submit- ted, so Becca's achievement is quite amazing. Here is Becca's award winning poem: We All Have Hearts We've fought for each other, died in our wars Fought for our rights and opened closed doors Took to our feet to state our beliefs Trusted others who consoled our griefs These events for all people are true Traits are in common beyond skin hue Yet some will claim that we're all detached Like herding cattle, labelled and batched Despite our bodies, inners the same The blood through our heart, veins and our brain Reasons are found to keep us apart Like skin colour, how old, or how smart Forget boundaries, societies wails Make decisions that benefit ail Listen to people who listen back Make your opinions without attack Care for all, without reason or toll Open your mind, your head and your soul There's only one race of which we're a part Despite our actions, we all have hearts By, Becca Tompkins 02/25/98 Congratulations to South Huron's very own resident poet, South Huron molds potential entrepreneurs Starting your own business, inventing a new product, or improving a current product, are some of the career choices students of today may consider. Entrepreneurship, a grade 12 course at S-.H.D.H.S., allows -stu- dents to take a first hand look at what it takes to succeed in this arca; Students arc faced with analyzing their entrepreneurial qualities, level-- oping their creativity and marketing skills.- and preparing a business plan for a proposed business. ' Featured in this picture, are students involved in an activity which tested their problem solving skills, along with their teamwork and crea- tivity skills. These two teams tied as the winning examples in this crea- tive demonstration of entrepreneurship. After confirming with a lawyer about a copyright; there could he a problem. Dealing. with copyrights and patents, we learned that•they are not as safe as some:expect. What we mean by this is that it is hard to ensure the safety of our service. A concern that the legal adviser pointed out to us is that: if somebody takes riversurfing and changes it slightly we are not covered. An example of this would he the use of the rope. Instead of a rope if they find any other way of suspending the customer our patent will not cover it. - In this case: if other rivcrsurfing areas are started up we will encour- age them . we will tell them -what has worked for us and what hasn't. The reason for this is because we will have our own resort established and off the ground. So with us.sclling our ideas to people and other riv- ersurfing operations. we will start another business. Making the hoards in mass quantities. We will set up a plant. well get the managers to sign a written agreement that they will produce the hoards on a quota bases. If riversurfing is a hit. the demand for the hoards will he high and it will he easy for us to make a profit off. At top: Grade 12 students display their winning display in the entrepreneurship contest. It won for the most creative, freestanding, tallest straw structure. Below: Mrs. Shore keeps the grade 12 students busy organizing entrepreneurship contest. Strengths The Strengths of our service is that it is totally unique. This service has never been done before and it offers people a change from our competition; bungee jumping and white water rafting. We also can sell off arc services for others to own. Set up riversurfing stations all over the world and get people to run them for commission. Weaknesses A major weakness is that it is seasonal and it will take time for our busi- ness to get recognized. - Opportunities A major opportunity is to start up manufacturing company. to produce •boards. We can tum our simple service into a retreat, with a chalet, mountain hike trails, horseback riding, kayak etc. Threats For people to take our business and start it up for their own personal use. This will take our business away. Where are we going? When moon is dawn And sun is gone And cold we'll ever be When stars are seen Without a gleam Our wishes become free When tides are out The sea will shout As shorelines become land The fish will scream To find a stream Untouched by human hand The winds pick up Their force corrupt Tearing away the earth We scramble down Blown dirt we drown To save our farmer's worth The bridges fall That one stood tall Remains lay dry below Connections cease No war, no peace Our fate we do not know And souls collide Where someone's dead This clash brings more to die And feelings burn Each one in turn No tears are left to cry Our minds lose thought Unseen onslaught No one knows when to mourn Our hearts lose love No care hereof And memories are torn No hope to find No heart, no mind Our empty shells are left You're all alone Forever drone No one to blame for theft When moon is dawn and sun is gone And cold we'll ever be Our bodies lie Just as we died And no one left to see. by: Becca Tompkins SHDHS is holding an Invitational Art Exhibit Looking for hero Creative writing Arc there any real heroes anymore? This question is asked very frequently in today's world. I feel that this question is asked so much because of negative acts that occur in the traditional heroes. An example of that would be the frequent attention to substance abuse, rapes, and violence. Another reason for what was stated is the fact that the "bad boy" is starting to be more popular than the good guy. I feel that there are still plenty of heroes in today's world, if you know were to find them. I think that we have to search in different places and not over look the obvious choices, then just looking at the traditional forms. The reason 1 say this is because with actor's and sports player's it is so much easier for them to stray away from what is right. What most people forget when they're looking for a hero is that there is a difference between a character and the actor. People are all human and will make mistakes. I'm not saying that all actor's and athletes are corrupted. There are still plenty of positive heroes that you can find in the sport world. For example, take Michael Jordan. The man is the greatest basketball player that has ever played the game. He does it for the love of the game, and you always hear about how he gives back to the communities. He constructed a gymfor less fortunate kids in the memory of his dad. I find it is easier to find a good hero if you look in every day life. Such people as parents, teachers, coaches, friends, and even brothers and sisters are often overlooked. If I was asked if I had a hero it would be a tough question to answer. Since I have people I look up to, and respect my parents. But for a hero'? If I was to say the closest person I thought was a hero it would be Rick Hanson. The reason I say he is a hero is because the things that he stands for. Hanson has a disability, ( he lost his legs) but he does not dwell on that. He has used his disability to raise money for charitable events. 1 can just only imagine how hard it was for him. He could of stayed at home and felt sorry for himself but he didn't. Another thing that I find admirable about Rick is the fact that his actions were to help others and not to turn a profit for himself. Why do we call people heroes? The reasons we call people heroes is because it gives us a sense of security. Knowing that you have a goal in life and some one to turn to for guidance. The draw- back of this is that sometimes people are influenced by the wrong kind of people, unfit heroes, such as Robert Player. South Huron celebrates Excellence in Music Within the walls of South Huron, countless teams and clubs practice and compete beyond the traditional school hours to give the talents of our stu- dents a venue to be explored and celebrated. Just prior to leaving for a much anticipated March Break, staff and students gathered at an assembly, to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of the school bands. Led by Mr Robilliard, the bands impressed all in attendance, with the range of difficulty in the pieces they played, as well as their professional- ism and raw talent. On March 5, these bands played in the South Western Ontario Band Festival at Saunder's Secondary School in London. Here are the incredible results: Senior Jazz Band (Senior Black Jazz) --Gold Intermediate Jazz Band (Intermed- iate Red) --Silver Senior Concert Band --Silver Intermediate Concert Band- -Silver Congratulations to all band members for their achievements. It should be noted that thc Senior Jazz . Band played a difficult program very well and received many commen- dations from other stu- dents, teachers and adjudicators. During the assembly at South Huron, thc bands played pieces performed at this competition. Particularly amazing were the solo performances by the following students: Darryl Romphf --tenor sax/ guitar Craig Wragg --trumpet Julie Darling --piano Dave Robilliard--drums Cam Dougall --Bass guitar Marcy Swancc--Flugcl hore Stopping racism at South Huron District High School Students from S.H.D.H.S. entered their poetry and essays into The 4th Annual London Multicultural Youth Association's Racism Essay/Poetry Writing Contest. The contest was designed to highlight .March 21st --the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Students were asked to write an essay or poem to express their views on this year's topic, 'what cart you do to stop racial discrimination in your school or community?' South Huron curling teams glide toward victory 02/11/96 The South Huron Curling team consisting of Jenn Mercer, Laura Miller, Melanie Urquhart, Brianne Webber, and Marilou Hem have had a success- ful curling season. After capturing the zones and regionals in the ,Gore By Becca Tompkins The Arts Council of South Huron District High School is having an Invitational Art Exhibit for local artists and students. The theme is to be announced and the pieces will be displayed at S.H.D.H.S. in late April or early May. If you would like more information contact S. Maple at S.H.D.H.S. Mutual School Girl playdowns, they competed in the Provincials where they met some stiff competition but still played exceptionally well. Two weeks ago, they competed at the W.O.S.S.A. playdowns after cap- turing both the Huron and Huron/ Perth Gold medals. They played excep- tionally well, beating both Ingersoll and Glencoe to capture the W.O.S.S.A. gold. The girls, along with their coaches Bill Urquhart and Janice Shore, will travel to Midland March 24-27 to compete at the O.F.S.A.A. Curling I Championships. Congratulations to the team on their past accomplishments and future challenges!