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Huron Expositor, 2009-07-08, Page 16ti. .40,he11 iUron Expos`it'or • 11`July S, 2409 • Graduation is not the end, it's the beginning By Samantha Georgia Karounos Orrin Hatch stated, "There's a good reason why they call these cer- emonies commencement exercises. Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning." Good evening and welcome parents, teachers, and fellow classmates. We are here today to celebrate the tran- sition that marks the threshold of a new milestone in our lives: our Grade 8 graduation into high school. Not only is this milestone an impor- tant step in our education, but is also very important to us as individuals. As we leave here today we will take forward with us all of the memories we've made, all the lessons we've learned, and all the friendships that we will never forget. Here at Huron Centennial, we have received a great education thanks to our awesome administration; secre- taries, EAs, custodians and teach- ers. At this school they didn't just teach us Math; Geography, and English, they taught us other characteristics in life that are necessary to be a good person like responsibility, optimism, and honesty. We also learned how to respect oth- ers, be ourselves, and to have good sportsmanship. Thanks to them we are prepared to move on and take on whatever challenges come next in our lives. Let us also thank this years stu- dents' council: Rachel Hearn, Brad Steinman, Jordan Murray, and Claire Allan. You all did a fantastic job being this year's student's coun- cil! You came up with cool spirit day ideas and did a great job with this year's dances making them enjoy- able for all of us students. Grade 8 has been an amazing expe- rience. Some of the best times were the field trips that we went on this year! I'm sure I'm not alone when I say Celtic ruled! It was definitely a posi- tive memory and one that I will nev- er forget. We learned fun campfire songs, met new people, learned new skills, and some of us had to perform a goofy task because we got caught with our elbows on the table like having to spell our names with our bottoms or running around the room like a rocket ship, kicking our feet in the air if "Donkey" was called. Here at Huron Centennial, sport tournaments were fun too! For in-, stance the senior soccer tournament. After a heavy rain, the soccer fields were very wet and muddy. We still played the tournament, but by the end of the day, we were all slipping through mud while holding hands and laughing our heads off. We were so wet and muddy by the time it was the end of the day, they wouldn't even let us on the buses! The play this year, Into the Woods, was a great success as well! A great many thanks to Ms. Thorpe -Hearn. We -could not have done it without you! Let's not forget the dances. It was a real treat and something that we all looked forward to, to be able to get out of classes and be able to dance around with your friends and have a good time instead of sitting in class doing work. Our time here at Huron Centennial has taught us many life lessons that we will not forget. Years from now we will look back with fond memo- ries of the time that we spent togeth- er learning to become ourselves and enjoying every carefree minute of it. As we take this next step into our lives, we will be met with many op- portunities and obstacles. The choic- es that we make WILL affect our fu- ture. We may be faced with difficult deci- sions... But, one thing is for certain, Hu- ron Centennial has helped us to grow into strong individuals, and no matter what decisions may come our way, I know that because of the les- sons that we learned here at Huron Centennial, we WILL make the right decisions! "There's a good reason why they call these ceremonies "commence- ment exercises." Graduation is not the end; it's the beginning." Please join me in congratulating my fellow students as we take our first steps into the rest of our lives. Oh, the places we'll go, the people we will be! From Page 12 If you are having trouble with an art project, Renee is the one to turn to for help with drawing anything. Although Ren can be quiet, and take the littlest bites out of her sandwich at lunch time, she has always been so nice to • every- body and watching her laugh so hard she starts to cry can bring a smile to anyone's face. Jacob McClure - Jake gets hurt often but is the kind of guy who would take one for the team. He showed this dur- ing a soccer game in gym class when he jumped to' head the ball and while in the air collided with Matt, leaving him with a black eye. Darby Oster - Darbs is the girl to turn to at recess if you just want to shoot hoops or play catch. Darby is really good at baseball and many other sports. She is fun and full of compliments. It is very easy to hold a conversation with Darby because she's very selfless and will talk about your interests. Darbs is constantly building people up and making them aware of their talents. Roos Kemerink - Roos joined our class in Grade 3. When we were younger we always asked Roos many questions about life back in Holland. Roos shared with us about life in a different conti- nent. She 'really opened our eyes to real- ize that there is more then just here and now. Thanks Roos. Matthew Coyne - While dTding what to write about Matt, we revisited a roof- top picture from 2004/2005 and we have to say, Matt looks exactly the same. Ex- cept now, he's about a foot taller. His looks haven't changed and neither has his personality. Matt has always been a really nice guy. Logan Bruxer - Logan has played many roles in our classroom, from teacher's pet, Miss Wag, to trouble maker. But, Lo- gan has always been funny guy. One day in Grade 7 we had a supply teacher and Logan thought that he would lead the class in a mass textbook drop. If the kacher that was in that day would have i�i own who led the shinanigans, Logan would be the trouble -maker, but since they had no idea, Logan was again our funny man. This year Logan played one of the main roles in our, school's produc- tion oWilly Wonka Jr. and then took a role in the Grand Bend production of Ol- iver. It is not surprising that he got these roles, not only because he has a nice singing voice, but also because he has a charming presence on and off stage. Sabrina Meidinger - Sabrina is one of the funniest, out going, wildest and kind hearted person I have ever met. Sabrina also has so many incredible talents like her power house hits in baseball, her swimming skills, and one of my favou- rites - her many voices she can do. Sa- brina also wrote one of the best speeches St. James has heard in a long time. She was an inspiration to many younger kids in our school. Anyone any shape, size, young, old, big or small could turn to Sabrina for anything and she wouldn't think twice about helping them out. Sa- brina is her self around anyone she meets and is truly one of our greatest assets to our class. I would like to wish her all the best next year at CHSS and would like to thank her for making my time at St. James so much fun! Miss Dolmage - Miss Dolmage has definitely been one of the best teach- ers we've had along the way. We could go to her for anything, whether it be a pencil, help with a math problem, or any issue we may encounter, we can trust her. Miss Dolmage has also been one of the most easy-going teachers we've had. She's the one to always give us a second chance and believes that we won't make the same mistake twice. We consider you to be our 30th classmate and we'd really like to thank you for a wonderful year. You made our last year at Saint James that much more special. Like Ms.Dolmage" always taught us, we can do anything. So class of 08/09, I challenge you to ask yourself what our class as a whole will contribute to our so- ciety in the future. We have some ideas of our own. Not only will be contribute 12 hand- some guys and 17 beautiful girls, but maybe a few doctors, some teachers, maybe a lawyer, an artist, a baker, a de- signer, some NHL players, maybe even a surgeon. Or maybe that big lawyer will be strolling down the streets of Toronto and see oneof their classmates on the side of the road and although they may look and smell different, you still won't fail to say "Hey, there's Logan Bruxer. What are you doing out there?" "Pennies for the poor ." Although poverty may have taken them, they are still that kind person you remember from Grade 8. Although you may be the best at your profession, you may still lose a case, put in the wrong ingredients, or miss on a wide open net, but when it comes down to it, we're all human, and we all make mistakes, and don't kid yourself, ' you will make a mistake. But I want you to remember, we may screw up, but a wise man once told me, " Even Tiger Woods can't win every golf tournament!" I once heard the phrase "Oh the places we'll go, Oh the people we'll see." But I think a more appropriate phrase for our class would be "Oh the places we'll go, Oh the people we will be!" Thanks for coming out everybody, and congratula- tions graduates, We Made It!