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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-04-03, Page 13a ,.J Cheerleading charnpions The students and teachers -of F. E. Madill have a lot to be proud of. Our cheer- leaders went to Toronto for competition at the Airport Holiday Inn March 27. They came back the 1985 All - Ontario Cheerleading Champions. Against 43 Ontario spread teams, F. E. Madill got a first, receiving a big trophy, smaller trophies for each member and also a $1,000 cheque which will go toward satin jackets for the squad members with "Provincial Cheerleading Champs" on them. The remainder will go to the student council. The cheerleading team has changed its name to accom- modate new additions to the team. Seven males have joined and now the squad is called a "acro squad". This means a squad involving power, strength, and pre- cision. "Acro" comes from the Ontario gymnastics Association involving paired stunts. F. E. Madill , is the first acro squad to ever win the All -Ontario Cheerleading Championships. Last year some competing teams had guys, but they weren't used for their strength, just for a "we have guys" idea. This year the Madill squad used their guys' strength, for stunts but also included them in the cheers and dance steps for a "stand out" change. The coaches for F. E. Madill first ever acro -squad are Mrs. Louanna Alexander and Mrs. Dian Wood. The squad members are Ginny LeVan, Shawna Thomson, Joelle Reavie, Tina DeBoer, Charotte Cassidy, Stacey Thomson, Lesley TenPas, Judy TenPas and Donna Raynard. The mascot horse, Pearl, was Julie Nicholls and Heidi Strong. The male part of the squad included Doug Wood, Jamie McPhersun,u Byrom Thompson, Bert Sjaarda, Darrin Watts. Doug Mc- Farlan, and Dave Linton. It was a good experience to have guys on the squad, as it • is a normal occurrence in . other areas to have a. co-ed squad. The guys were self- conscious at first but after the 80 hours the squad practised they were soon joining in the dancing and cheers. It was good to have them, not only for the more difficult stunts the squad performed but also 'because the lower voices of the guys helped to pace and add loud- ness to the cheers. Mrs. Wood hopes that there will be a good turn -out off guys at the try -outs, because most of this year's squad is leaving F. E. Madill. The squad members are high spirited, athletic indi- viduals with great personal- ities. They followed the cur- fews laid down at the compe- tition seriously and ate well without complaining. The routines were judged by two Ottawa Roughrider cheerleaders, two Hamilton Tigercat cheerleaders and a coach from Brock Univer- sity. The F. E. Madillsquad performed its routines Saturday and Sunday, when it found out it had won. The first routine was strictly a cheerleading routine. The second routine was a five- minute routine to music, using both cheers and dance. For the preliminaries the squad combined cheerlead- ing and dance routines. It stood out because most other squads chose mostly to dance not cheer in the pre -I liminaries. The, squad also had a unique purple horse Mascot called Pearl, which did synchronized steps with the cheerleaders. The judges loved "her" for .the creativ- ity, which earned extra points. The meet was excellent. There was a lot of sports- manship. An example of this occurred when the D.J. brought the music cue in at the wrong time. The squad stood waiting, and saying "its okay" to each other. Then all the people started to clap their hands in unison for our squad until the music problem was fixed. The drganizers of the meet brought in squads from Western University nd' Edflnonton for demonsa- tions. Last year Wingham at- tended this meet and came in seventh. This year Madill ha has improved greatly even beating out the rich Toronto - area squads. Many people didn't know where Wingham is, much less remember F. E. Madill's name. But when the judges announced their un- animous decision, "This year's 1985 Ontario Cheer- leading Champions Wingham's F. E. Madill," there were a lot of shocked, crying, ecstatic people. Tryouts for the new cheer- leaders will be in mid-May and hopes for a good turn -out of guys is high. Our squad is optimistic about going onto the World Competition next year. And I am sure it has enough ability, spirit, and determination to do just that. The squad and' coaches would like to thank everyone who helped tosew the skirts, deliver the pompons and give them encouragement and good luck before the competition. —Valerie Ricker ir'r The Wingham Advance -Times, Apr. 3, 1985—Page 13 Voting: your opportunity Canada is a free country and most Canadian citizens make use of their liberty to vote in our elections. At the age of eighteen a young adult has earned the privileges to vote. But many choose- not to exercise this right. They may feel there is no time to study the issue or they may feelan anxiety of making the "wrong choice:" There are many reasons why the "new" adult should vote. Other countries don't have the freedom to vote, we do, so we shouldr-use the privilege with pride. Education, a priority for many ` lil-year-olds, can be affected by your vote. We want a leader who will help, not hinder, our educational Madill wins again Karla King, a Grade 10 student at F. E. Madill Secondary school has taken the top prize in effective speaking this year. She de- feated nine other speakers from five other high schools in the district competition at Clinton . High School.. Her prize, the most exciting to win, is an 11 -day, all ex- penses paid trip called The Oddfellows—United Nations Pilgrimage for Youth. Karla is the daughter of Mr, and Mrs. William H. King of Brussels, which KARLA KING, a Grade 10 student at Madill, took the top prize in effective speaking this year, winn- ing an 11 --day, all - expense -paid trip to the United Nations in New York as well as other cities. (Clint Pewtress Photo) For .the hottest :deals around .. . See Lynn Hoy today! Visit our booth Friday, April 12 and Saturday, April 13 at the Town and Country Tradefest in Brussels. See the new Roper 11 HP and 16 HP .Twin Yard Tractor SALESAND SERVICE Lynn Hoy - Enterprises Ltd. Highway 86 East, WINGHAM. 357-3435 prompted the speech she wrote. Her amusing speech was on a topic she knew very well, her hometown. "I chose to speak on Brussels because my father is retiring as the village clerk this year, and though it is small, I'm proud of it and what it has to offer," she explained. For the impromptu speech, Karla was given a most unusual topic. Several items, including buttons, paper clips, safety, pins and more, were placed in a paper bag. She reached in and pulled out a rubber,band. After saying everything she could think of about the ob- ject,,she kept the audience laughing with wonderful tricks she thought up on the spot. Karla cannot wait for July to come. That is the month she will meet in Toronto with 24 other Ontario students for the trip of their lifetimes. The sight -seers will visit such places as Ottawa, Montreal, stay, in New York, for five days, and then go into Philadelphia, Gettys- burg, Washington, Corning NY and Niagara Falls. The trip is centred around a two- day session at the United Nation and the delegates receive many special privileges. Karla, who is 15, has been winning effective speaking contests since Grade 5. She also keeps busy with her in- volvement in many other ac- tivities. Active in the Drama Club and School Choir, she has been in . school pro- ductions, including "Willy Wonka". She also takes part in the school track teams and '-'cross-country ski team. As if all that were not enough to keep her busy, she figure skates, step dances competitively, is a young people's member and acted in "The Farm Show" as part of the Bicentennial Cele- bration. She is very musical- ly orientated, has studied piano for 10 years and sings in the church choir. In NY, Karla will be re- quired to write and speak about her trip in a speak -off, The bus of 25 Ontario students will meet a bus of 25 American students in NY for the five-day segment. A top male speaker from the 50 students, as well as a female student, wins a weekend with the Oddfellows and Rebekahs in Mexico. Good luck, Karla and have a super time! I'm sure Brussels is as proud as you as you are of it! —Angela Petten Ombudsman to mediate tax disputes Gary Sorenson, counsel for the minister of national rev- enue,has been appointed as, Canada's first federally - commissioned ombudsman, charged with resolving disputes between Revenue Canada and taxpayers. - Mr. Sorenson is offering his services to all taxpayers across Canada in disputes with Revenue lhada. If he finds that a taxpayer's rights under the Income Tax Act have been violated, he can issue a, directive against Revenue Canada to resolve the dispute. Inquiries can be made to Mr. Sorenson at P.O. Box 3038, Kitchener, N2G 4R5. system. Education is most relevant to young adults in particular, and we should take the chance to get our vote in on it. Jobs are another reason it is important to vote. In these times, jobs are very limited and someone must be elected who will work hard to im- prove this situation. It could take only your one vote to start a change with the job problems. Taking interest in Canada is the duty of Canadian citizens. You may feel that your missing vote won't make a difference, but, in my opinion everyone includ- ing 18-year-olds should vote. —Valerie Ricker Poetry winner In November of 1984, the Legion sponsored a poetry contest. Bonnie Perry, a student at F. E. Madill, was entered in this contest. At the first level of competition, (the zone level) , Bonnie's "Remembrance Day" poem captured first prize. Her poem then went on to the next level of competition. Again, she placed first in the contest. Her, poem graduated to the next level of competi- tion, the District level. Here, her poem won second. Bonnie'spoem captured the meaning of remem- brance in every line. It is hard to write poetry on a subject never experienced by the author. Bonnie has something to be proud of. She was awarded $75 for her three placings in the compe- titions. Congratulations on your creativity, Bonnie! —Angela Petten Jump for heart The second "Jump for Heart" skip-a-thon was held 'Monday, March .25;.atiF. E. Madill Secondary School. This skip-a-thon, sponsored by the Canadian Heart Foundation is held by various schools throughout the area. It was a fun -filled two hours in which approximate- ly 200 students, in teams of six, skipped alternately to a wide range of music. We would like to thank all the skippers, who hopefully had a good time, and all those who sponsored . this worthy cause. Also a special thank -you to Mrs. Shaw and Mrs. Lisle who helped plan it all. Hopefully we will be able to make it an annual event. Independent study programs available Are you a motivated adult who is especially involved in agriculture or horticulture? But does geographic remote- ness, jobor family make it impossible for you to attend regular classes? If so, inde- pendent study may be for you. Independent study is an alternative approach to ca- reer upgrading, professional certification or general in- terest needs. Independent study students are a diverse group. They include farmers, greenhouse operators, hobbyists and homemakers between the ages of 19 and 80. Independent study in- volves learning by using a study package which arrives in your home. Many courses are multi -media and include filmstrips with hand-held viewers, lectures on audio tape cassettes and a T companying notes. Assign- ments are graded and returned with comments, allowing you to assess your progress. All it requires is motivation and self- discipline. Given these you may successfully complete either the Ontario Diploma in Agriculture or the Ontario Diploma in Horticulture by taking these courses. For further information write to Independent Study, South House, University of Guelph, NIG 2W1. JUMP . FOR HEART—The second Jump for Heart"skip-a-thon was held at Madill Secondary School last Monday. It was a fun -filled two hours in which approximately 200 students in teams of six skipped alternately to music. (Clint Pewtress Photo) Newsy nothings Congratulations to the new All -Ontario "Acro Cheer Squad" champions, or the cheerleaders, as we know them. These athletes have bestowed a great honor upon our school. With the cheer squad's enthusiastic lead, there should be no excuses for non -audience partici- pation at our sporting events in the future. Apparently the cheer squad had a great time in TO. It is unfortunate, how- ever; that Charlotte Cassidy was injured during the event (all in the line of duty, no doubt!). The Squad also returned with a new celeb — "The Latin Lover" (or was in recognition of the In - that the Greek God.. — it's ternational Youth Year and all foreign 19,me:!) ontrihuti n ti � Rope for Heart event was safe homes and com- held, and it was a great mantles. More accidents occur at home than anywhere else, so the project will teach members how to make their homes and outdoor sur- roundings a safe place to live. Proper driving habits, as well as water,' food' and tire safety are included in the project and each member will have the opportunity to learn artificial respiration. Each. member's family will develop an emergency escape . plan for the home. Learning how to handle an emergency correctly and first aid also will be stressed. If interested in leading this new club, please contact Mary Ann Yaromich at the Clinton agricultural office. Well, this is about it for old, Maud, until next week. P.S. Have a Great Easter Holiday, and enjoy the two extra days off from school. —MAUD New 4-H club is `Score with Safety' - A new 4-H project, "Score with Safety" is being offered on. Moniday; the ' Jump lip .can . ,, ` e xis„ � success! These wonderful students skipped to help the Heart Foundation, instead of another variety of skipping, which , also seems popular with some students at Madill., (I believe, however, that this form of physical ex- ercise is highly, illegal). Special thanks to organizers Wilma Vandervelde and Tina DeBoer. A new, very visible species have recently invaded Madill. These alien jocks are wearing infamous purple and white, in the form of football team jackets: The jackets look quite handsome, and hopefully we'll have more winning teams in the near future which will be. able to get jackets. The man who whispers in dwell about the things he has to sell will never make as many dollars as he who climbs a tree and hollers 14. Let THE ADVANCE -TIMES Do your shouting for you CALL 357-2320 IF YOU'VE GOT RAD PROBLEMS, WE'VE GOT.... THE1DEAL SOLUTION. 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