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SLOWPITCH SOFTBALL HELPING PEOPLE one Friday at a time By Billy Swartzfager | billy@mycityjournals.com
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or 18 years the Clean and Sober Softball Association of Utah has been putting together teams of coed softball players for friendly competition while the players find comradery, support and some fun. The league is one of the largest in the state with 67 teams and seven divisions. Four fields in Sandy are home to many of the divisions. Games are played every Friday night from late March all the way in to November some years. The league is something powerful for many who are looking for a reason to stay away from drugs and alcohol. There is a rule that in order to play, one has to have been sober for at least 14 days. That may not seem like much, but to someone going through the struggles of addiction, two weeks can seem like a very long amount of time. Some players even attribute the league to their long term sobriety. According to Nick Daniels, league secretary and captain of the Unmanageables, he stayed sober in order to be on the diamond. “For the first sixty days or so, I stayed sober just so I could play ball,” Daniels said. He’s come a long ways from there, and has found others who have done the same. There are close to 15 people on his roster and most have stories similar to his and being together on the field every week gives them all something to look forward to as well as a sense of community . “We are more like a family out here,” Daniels said, “We know each other and are here to support each other.” The support and care for one another extends past game time as well. Many of the players are close due to the nature of their struggles and share time over the BBQ or at the bowling alley when not in uniform or during the off-season. “This is a place where people can meet others with similar experiences, whether it’s someone in recovery for 20 years or someone who is just starting out,” Daniels said. Daniels’ story is similar to many of the people he faces every Friday night. He sought
The Unmanageables walk off the field after a win this season. (Billy Swartzfager/City Journals)
treatment for his struggles and heard about the league from others who had found it to be helpful. Many of the teams in the league are sponsored by treatment centers, made up of players who are participating in the center’s programs, or who have been through the center previously. Other teams, like the Unmanageables, are put together through various channels and pay their own way with help from sponsors. Daniels’ team gets a share of their league fees and money for jerseys from Lone Pine Cabinet. Most players discover the league through
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friends and support networks, or the league’s Facebook page. They generally reach out to a team captain, an old timer from meetings or one of the league’s numerous officials and board members hoping to get placed on a team. With 67 of them, it usually doesn’t take long to get someone a team to call their own, so they can begin the process of recovery, surrounded by a group of people who have been there and are willing to help. The league requires that participants be a part of a recovery program, though one could
argue that being part of one of the many teams on a Friday night serves every bit as good as a meeting. Watching the teams play games shows just how close these folks are. They know each other’s first names, each other’s history. They share respect for the work they are doing off the field and it shows on it. The upper divisions in the league are competitive, but never at the expense of what really matters, which is the fact that the league helps people change their lives, and has been doing so for a long time. l
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This is the second year the RizePoint scholarships have been awarded. Most of the recipients are students in fifth grade and middle school. “This helps students attend a summer camp outside of what they learn in the district,” Canyons Education Foundation Development Officer Laura Barlow said. “It gives our students a great opportunity to learn new, fun things and that is huge. It enhances what they’re already learning and gives them a jumpstart into STEM. It excites students about learning.” Students selected their camps and some of those chosen this year include GREAT Camp, Girls Go Digital, Tech Camp, HTML Coding, Lego Mindstorms and Scratch, Smart Camp, Code Changers, Youth Academy of Excellence Inventions of Antiquity, Aviation Day Camp, Junior Naturalist, Play Well Master Engineering, Code Changers, Bricks 4Kidz, Mars Exploration in Kansas, and Hatfield Marine Science Investigations in Oregon. RizePoint CEO Frank Maylett said the organization looks at students’ applications to see why the scholarship is important to them. “We award the STEM scholarships to young men and women for some amazing opportunities because we want to invest in their future as many of these smart, talented and motivated students will be working in technology, and we can help them in that path,” he said. “For some students, this is the first time they’ve filled out a scholarship application. This is something they earn and impacts their lives and what they’re doing.” Maylett said a new report found that the growing Utah technology sector had 15,000 unfilled jobs and was struggling to
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Albion Middle School student Alvin Tai recently received a RizePoint STEM scholarship to attend the Robotics Exploration camp from RizePoint CEO Frank Maylett. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
find skilled workers in the 5,000 tech companies in the state. He said some students want to discover answers to help animals, find cures for chronic diseases, or have just moved to Utah and want to have this opportunity that hasn’t been offered before. Some students write about their interests in the STEM field, but also address the need for the scholarship. “Some students might not be able to afford to attend a camp so this is a way we can help them enroll in some pretty amazing opportunities,” he said about the first program of its kind in Utah. “We’ve had students say that they wouldn’t be able to attend otherwise as it would be a financial burden.” Alvin’s mother, Angela, said that her son wanted this opportunity, but knew he had to help. “It was touching that he wanted to find a way to help pay for this opportunity and that was through this scholarship,” she said. Maylett also said RizePoint supports STEM education, with a focus on access to providing that technical education for females.
Mt. Jordan seventh-grader Shaylee Nielsen plans to attend Odyssey Camp this summer with her first-ever scholarship. Shaylee learned about the scholarship from her teacher in one of favorite classes — science. “It’s my first scholarship and space camp sounds fun,” she said. “I kind of skydive with iFly and have a two-hour mission to Mars.” In addition to Alvin and Shaylee, this year’s winners include Abdullah Husin, Hillcrest High; Abigail Slama-Catron, Midvale Middle; Amelia Slama-Catron, Hillcrest High; Andrew Romanovsky, Midvale Middle; Bradley Williams, East Sandy Elementary; Charles Avila, Mt. Jordan Middle; Christian Soderberg, Lone Peak Elementary; Diana Alzerreca, Eastmont Middle; Drake Larsen, Draper Park Middle; Emily Erickson, Indian Hills Middle; Emily Waters, Union Middle; Eric Snaufer, Midvale Middle; Kiriana Jolley, Eastmont Middle; Romeny Molia Salanoa, Alta View Elementary; Ryan Pomeroy, Indian Hills Middle; Savanna Moursal, Butler Elementary; Talia Larsen, Corner Canyon High; and Yuexi Chloe Chen, Granite Elementary. l
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Congratulations to Chick-fil-A’s 2017 Scholarship Award Recipients Chick-fil-A Inc. gave away $9 million in scholarships this summer (as well as access to tuition discounts and other benefits at more than 80 colleges and universities nationwide) to more than 3,400 student team members through their Remarkable Futures Scholarship program. This program allows students employed by the chain’s franchisees to receive from $2,500 to $25,000 in scholarships to begin or continue their education at the accredited institution of higher education of their choice. Scholarships were awarded based on factors like leadership and community involvement, in addition to academic achievement. Congratulations to our local Chick-fil-A Draper and Chick-fil-A South Towne Marketplace (Sandy) recipients: Ethan Chidester (Draper), Manny Perez (Sandy), Brooklyn Lancaster (Sandy), Holly Curby (Draper/Sandy) and Aimee Beltran (Draper). These recipients will be each respectively pursuing their Associate’s, Bachelor’s or Master’s degree.
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New Administrators to take helm in Sandy Schools By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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hen students go to Jordan High School in the fall, they will see a familiar face as a former assistant principal is returning to the school as the new principal. Wendy Dau, who currently is Midvale Middle School’s principal, will become Jordan’s principal July 1 as current principal Tom Sherwood will step away from his 13-year post to become the principal of Brighton High in Cottonwood Heights. Dau is she looking forward to stepping back into familiar stomping grounds, and is also welcoming some new changes. “I’ve loved the diversity at Midvale Middle School and with the (new school) boundary changes, Jordan will become more that way,” she said. “I love how involved and welcoming some of our groups already are, but I know there’s a lot of work we can do to help with the transition, especially in supporting refugee families. We can see what is working at other schools and see what we can do to welcome everyone at Jordan.” She said that Jordan High teachers understand the needs to help every student succeed, especially those first-generation students who plan to attend college. “The teachers have a desire to help students graduate. We have the AVID program that provides students the extra support they need to be successful. We have an extensive concurrent enrollment program and solid AP courses. We want to expand our CTE (career and technical education) pathway Midvale Middle School Principal Wendy Dau will become Jordan High School’s as Jordan has the No. 1 students into the CTEC principal replacing Tom Sherwood, who will become principal at Brighton High in (Canyons Technology Education Center) program. Cottonwood Heights. (Julie Slama/City Journals) We want to maximize our graduation rates and provide the needs for students’ paths to careers, “I like the parent support for our amazing kids,” Rocolleges and training so they can do what they want to do,” said Dau, who is a former AP U.S. and Euro- bison said. “We’ve made gains in our academics and our behavior. We have a very welcoming, inviting community pean history teacher. Current Principal Tom Sherwood said the five-year and a positive school climate.” Which will be accepting of Albion Middle School AsAVID program is nationally recognized for helping teach college skills and providing additional support to students. sistant Principal Camie Lloyd, who will replace Robison as He said it works well with Jordan teachers, who retain principal at Crescent. Kenna Sorensen, who is East Sandy Elementary prinhigh-quality standards in the classroom, but are genuinely cipal, has been named Canyons School District’s instrucconcerned with the students’ well-being. “Our Jordan kids are a tremendous group,” he said. tional support administrator. Her position will be filled by “We have a welcoming culture that gains from the richness Angela Wilkinson, current East Midvale Elementary assisof diversity of every ethnicity and culture here. Our stu- tant principal. Eastmont Middle School Principal Stacy Kurtzhals dents are very grounded and respectful, and they take pride also will move to the district as a special education departin their school.” Sherwood said he will miss Jordan’s rich tradition and ment program administrator and Brighton High Principal Charisse Hilton will become Eastmont’s new principal. history. Other changes in Canyons School District Sandy “Some of our students now are fourth- and fifth-generation Beetdiggers who have such pride in their school schools include Sprucewood Principal Lori Jones to beand families come to support students from performing arts come principal at Oakdale Elementary as current Princito athletics. With academics, we have presidential schol- pal Kierstin Draper will become Canyon View Elementary ars and National Merit semifinalists and finalists, as well principal in Cottonwood Heights. Colleen Smith, who is as extracurricular activities and athletics, we’ve done very principal at Parkside Elementary in Murray, will replace well. In the past 13 years, we’ve won titles in cross-coun- Jones at Sprucewood. New assistant principal positions include Steve Baitry, baseball, soccer, diving and football, which add to our ley, Alta High; Ryan Durrant, Jordan High; Sandy LeCh110-year history. I’ll miss this community.” Community will be what Crescent Elementary Prin- eminant, Albion Middle; Shelley Karren, Union; Nate cipal Mindy Robison will miss as she takes Dau’s post at Edvalson, Eastmont Middle; and Brooke Rauzon, Sandy Elementary. l Midvale Middle School.
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Bell View Elementary celebrates 50 years By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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hen Bell View Elementary was built in 1967, tiny trees dotted the park to the front and side of the school. Fifty years later, a grove of trees shaded current and former students and their families as well as current and former staff and faculty, who came to celebrate the school’s golden anniversary. Birthday cake, face painting and games were among the fun family-friendly activities. “We wanted to celebrate with the whole community and thought a family carnival would provide fun for everyone,” said Principal Chanci Loran. “We’re hoping to create new memories while remembering older ones.” Fifth-grader Kylee Minaya said she was having fun on the bounce houses and getting her face painted with her friends. “I’ve had a lot of fun here with my friends here at school,” she said. “But the best part is the teachers. They’re always respectful and wanting to help us learn.” Canyons Board of Education member Steve Wrigley was at the celebration along with Superintendent Jim Briscoe. “It’s exciting to be part of the celebration and spirit of this great community,” Wrigley said. “Students’ academic scores at this school have been improving and it’s with the great support students have from teachers and the community.”
On display were “Happy Birthday Bell View” posters that showed photos through the years, including the school’s first faculty and its present-day staff and faculty. There was also a photograph of the dedication program for the school dated April 20, 1967. “When we started putting together the 50th event, we hoped some former students would come forward to answer questions like, when did our mascot become the mustang? It isn’t clear that it was a mustang from the beginning as a lot of picture albums show a nautical theme for the school,” Loran said. Twenty-three-year teaching veteran Colleen Eldridge said when she started teaching, the school was designed with open classrooms. Since then, walls have been built in between the classrooms. “Open classrooms was the thinking back in the late ’60s and ’70s,” she said. “They thought it would be better, but all it did was make it noisier.” Eldridge said there have been some other physical changes to the original building, such as a brick wall added around the kindergarten playground and new playground equipment. There also has been improved wiring as well as the added technology in the school. Last summer, crews improved the parking lot, adding more spaces and better pick-up op-
Canyons Board of Education member Steve Wrigley and Bell View principal pose for a photo at Bell View’s 50th birthday celebration. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
tions. “Mostly it’s the same old school, but students used to dress up more. Teachers always wore ties or dresses and the only dress-down time was while painting or doing artwork. Teaching now has become more rigorous. Before kindergartners would only count to 100. Now, we need them to be able to identify the numbers. There’s a solid core for reading and students are learning on iPads,” she said.
Eldridge also said that many students who attended Bell View Elementary lived in Draper. “We had a lot of Draper transfers because we offered year-round schooling at the time and that wasn’t an option there,” she said. Still, with the changes, Eldridge is content. “I love this school, the students and the parents,” she said. “It’s felt like home ever since I started working here. It’s a strong and caring community.” l
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Canyons School District names Union Middle teacher as teacher of the year By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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nion Middle School teacher Drew Fosse has a system in places that motivates his students to be engaged and participate in class, but that’s not enough. This summer, he’s revamping it. “I want to make it better,” he said. “I want the opportunity to have them participate more to reinforce the material they are learning.” This past year, students worked to win tickets, which they could trade in for prizes. “Students like tangible rewards, so they’re actively participating to get a chance to wear something like Joe Esposito’s vest, trade seats for the day or get a snack from the ‘forbidden closet,’” Fosse said. Being able to relate to his students was one of the reasons Fosse was selected as Canyons School District’s Teacher of the Year. “It’s my second year teaching in Canyons, so it came as a huge surprise,” he said. “When I was named Union Teacher of the Year, I was shocked. It was overwhelming when I was told I was being considered a semifinalist. They came in with a camera and observed me teaching. I couldn’t image anything more.” More did come when the announcement was made at a Canyons Board of Education meeting — with this honor came $1,000 from the Canyons Education Foundation. Fosse also is Canyons’ Apex Teacher of the Year and his name will advance to the state to be considered Utah’s teacher of the year. He said his motivating approach stemmed from his first years of teaching — teaching 24 students in a small Oregon town, helping students in a residential treatment center as well as at Escalante (Utah) High School. Fosse then decided to get his special education endorsement and move his family so he could teach at Union Middle School. When a seventh-grade social studies position opened, he slid into his current role. Each day, he asks students to explore a statement, such as “I can use geography to propose a solution to a current issue.” He also asks his students to “think, pair and share” as they turn to classmates to discuss what they think. “I want students to use the approach ‘I do, you do, we do’ so it reinforces what they’re learning,” he said. Seventh-grader Kailee Stroud appreciates his teaching method. “He lets us have a chance to talk to our partner about what we’re learning so we’re able to make connections,” she said. “He interacts with all the class and rewards us for wanting to learn. It’s a fun class.” Principal Kelly Tauteoli said his students feel at ease with Fosse’s approach. “By having students go back and forth with each other, they feel comfortable to try even if they make mistakes,” she said. “So when it is their turn to speak in front of everyone, they have confidence. He has high expectations for his kids and he makes them feel they can do and achieve anything. His students feel like they’re in college with discussions, and are eager to present their viewpoints.” Even so, Fosse said the class is designed to be fun. “When students are having fun, they’re wanting to learn more. Kids are trying everything, working together and realizing they can take their learning to a higher level,” he said.
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Union Middle School teacher Drew Fosse, who was named Canyons School District’s Teacher of the Year, engages with his middle school students during class. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Fosse credits the district with teaching techniques he’s learned through professional development. “Students need explicit instruction so they realize what is needed and how they can best do what is being asked of them,” he said. While social studies may seem like history to some people, Fosse stretches it to include other topics such as economics. For example, he asked students to name natural resources found in Bears Ears National Monument other than fossil fuels or uranium. “When you realize what resources are valuable, then you can understand issues and look at solutions. Then, we can take it one step farther to make real-world connections,” he said. Fosse also sits on the school’s positive behavioral system committee and is Union’s home and hospital coordinator. He credits many others who encourage him with his teaching. “If I go back throughout my career, I have many people to thank — my English teacher inspired me; my dad, who was a teacher, backed me; and my wife, who is my best friend; and my kids support me,” he said. “One of the best things about Canyons is they recognize so many educators who are truly great and work hard. The support and acknowledgment they give teachers is amazing. I couldn’t ask for a better school district.” Fosse was selected from a pool of 48 teachers, each teacher representing Canyons’ schools, including Canyons Virtual High, alternative high school Diamond Ridge and the academy at the Utah State Prison. Two other finalists in this year’s selection process were East Sandy Elementary teacher Stephanie Cobabe and Brighton High physics teacher Janice Spencer-Wise. Cobabe received $750 and Spencer-Wise received $500. Cobabe thanked the foundation and board for recognizing teachers’ efforts. “Each Teacher of the Year recipient represents more than 1,100 talented and hardworking teachers who come to work every day in hopes of being his or her best self and to inspire kids to do their best while feeling safe and loved in their educational environment.” l
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Magical Harry Potter camp brings Hogwarts to life
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or the week of July 10-15, the Viridian Events Center in West Jordan was transformed into the magical world of witches, wizards and all things Harry Potter. Called OWL Camp, the five day summer camp combined kids’ love of the Harry Potter books/ movies with science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM) based learning. Each day of the camp was based off a book in the Harry Potter series with the first day being “The Sorcerer’s Stone” and the second day being “Chamber of Secrets.” The final day was a combination of both “Order of the Phoenix” and “Half-Blood Prince.” The camp did not include “Deathly Hallows” because of the serious and tragic subject matter in the book. The campers attended classes throughout the day that corresponded to the book of the day. “So this is second year, which is based off of ‘Chamber of Secrets.’ We have a potions class today where they’re learning how to make slime,” said Nyssa Fleig, the library program manager for the Salt Lake County Library Services. “We also have a defense against the dark arts class where they are learning self-defense moves. We have herbology where they are learning how to make mandrakes.” Various classes were taught by volunteers in the community. These included Utah State University Extension 4-H teaching herbology, Hogle Zoo teaching care of magical creatures, University of Utah graduate poetry students teaching charms and Family Tae Kwon Do teaching defense against the dark arts. “There are two components to OWL Camp. One is the STEAM classes that goes from 10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. They have four classes each day,” Fleig said. “The other part is the immersive experience. We really want them to feel like they are going to Hogwarts.”
In addition to the classes, the “Chamber of Secrets” day also included a guest appearance by Gilderoy Lockhart and a basilisk on display. Kids could also download an interactive version of the Marauder’s Map. At the end of each day, family and friends of the campers could come and take a trip to Hogsmeade where local businesses set up shops full of fun treats and trinkets. The idea for OWL Camp stemmed from other successful Harry Potter programs put on by the library services. “We’ve done movie release launches and book release launches and midnight parties. We’ve done an annual Yule Ball for the past five years. It happens in January and it’s just for the teens,” Fleig said. “We’ve always had a lot of success with Harry Potter themed programs. It’s a great combination of literacy and fandom and we get to add a little STEAM education so it was a great fit. We wanted to build on the success of the programs.” Fleig said the library services wanted to try their hand at summer camp, explaining there are a lot of kids in the community who can’t attend traditional summer camp for a number of reasons. “We wanted to meet that need in an environment that is free and accepting, that is flexible so they can feel welcome and they already have a connection with the fandom,” Fleig said. Leading up to the camp, several library locations held special Diagon Alley shops where anyone, not just campers, could come in and make Harry Potter themed crafts. These included Pottage’s Cauldron Shop in Herriman, Magical Menagerie at Bingham Creek, Ollivander’s Wand Making in Holladay, Weasly’s Wizard Wheezes in Hunter, Jokes and Pranks in Sandy, Sock Puppet Pets in Tyler and U-No-Poo Craft and Scramble in West Jordan.
Volunteers from across the valley helped teach Hogwarts classes at OWL Camp. (Kelly Cannon/City Journals)
Fleig hoped the campers built confidence and learned a new skill they didn’t have before attending the camp. She also hoped it made an impact on the summer slide. “We already known that when they get out in the spring and when they go back in the fall, a lot of kids end up behind,” Fleig said. “We’re hoping this is just one more opportunity where they can learn and keep those skills strong.” l
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Canyons Film Festival teaches organizational, literacy skills By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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t’s a few months after the red carpet at the eighth annual Canyons Film Festival rolled up, but what students learned in creating their entries will be put to use in the classroom. District Education Technology Specialist Katie Blunt said the skills students learn, such as organization and literacy, translate into their classroom work as well as in the films they create. “The students start with brainstorming, turn their idea in to a story with a storyboard and screen play, they write, they research, they synthesize the information to learn how best to communicate their message,” she said. “It’s a group project, they learn how to collaborate. These are skills that translate into the classroom as well as into the real world.” Through the process, students learn not only how to create their film, but also how to edit and revise. “Students learn how to do revisions just like they may have to with a writing assignment in school. We see improvements in films from year to year,” said Blunt, who is the project lead of the film festival. She also said it allows the students to become creative, which can be seen from stop-motion films to creative features. “Being creative and coming up with my own ideas is part of the fun of the film festival,” said Midvale Middle School sixth-grader Abigail Slama-Catron, who has won five awards in the past five years at the film festival. “Last year, I just took an idea of what all my dog could accomplish in his daily life and went with it — up until he chose to fly.” This year, Abigail won with her documentary “Strike Out,” based on her First Lego League team’s project. “I look into what I’m doing and what’s going on around me for ideas as well. I’ve made PSAs (public service announcements) about selling Girl Scout cookies or helping homeless pets. I’ve made
documentaries about a church providing a temporary home and hand-up to transitional families and about the construction of Mt. Jordan Middle School. I like directing people and creating the films, but I do it because it’s fun.” Abigail and other students in the school district can get assistance, if they choose, from their educational technology specialists, who are assigned to schools to teach students numerous skills. “I’ve learned about using a tripod, organizing my storyline so it’s not going all over the place and preparing before I actually begin filming,” Abigail said. The district also provides tutorials to help students, Blunt said. This year, it was on storyboards. Next year, students can look for enhanced audio and script writing. “We try to identify areas in the films where all students can improve,” Blunt said. Through the years, the interest in the film festival has increased. Five years ago, there were only 50 entries. This year, there were 154 entries by 442 students at 24 schools. Some students were multiple winners, such as Liam Morgan of Brookwood Elementary in Sandy. Liam teamed up with his sister, Chloe, to be the elementary PSA winner for “Road Rules,” and he won elementary animation with “My Little Story.” Liam and Chloe also were repeat winners from last year, as was Entrada High Draper campus teacher Wade Harmon, who submitted “Any Given Saturday,” which won both the teacher film category and the Utah American Graduate Teacher Film Award. Other double winners were the high school documentary winners, Gavin Hawkins, Ethan Perry and Connor Cagle of Entrada High Draper Campus, with “Merry Joseph.” They also won the Utah American Graduate Champion Award. Other PSA winners include Emily Erickson, Indian Hills Middle; and Cassidy Wixom, Corner
Canyons School District Spokesman Jeff Haney and Secondary Education Technology Specialist Camille Cole present Midvale Middle School’s Abigail Slama-Catron with her award for Best Middle School Documentary. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
Canyon High. Other animation winners include Ethan White, Draper Park Middle; and Alma Sabey, Connor Cagel, Devin Johnson, Entrada High Draper Campus. Newscast winners include Quail Hollow Elementary’s James Anderson, James Covey, Anna Fetzer, Jade Fiedler, Amelia Harris, Cole Madsen, Kaden Morzelewski, Raegan Simmons, Priscella Smingler, Jamus Wangsgard; Draper Park’s journalism classes; and Corner Canyon High’s Christopher Collins, Connin Fife, Sean Garrick, Bethany Hardy-Smith, Joshua Hurt, Madison Jolley, Gabe Schino and Taylor Sampson. Other documentary winners include Belle Davidson, Basil Gillette, Payton Romero, Clara Biesinger, Lucero Reyes, Addison Darling, Bianca
Brito, Mason Daytonn, Maddox Titan Schaugaard, Aliyah Wilkins, Mia Yanagui and Elise Montesinos of Bell View Elementary. In the feature category, the winners include Charlotte Smith, Sunrise Elementary; Eastmont Middle’s Tayler Peisley, Sara Batoo and Alysya Brown; and Amelia Pena and Isaac Bowen from Corner Canyon High. The Utah American Graduate Elementary Inspiration Award recipient is Krissy Holsonbach, Midvale Elementary; and the Utah American Graduate Documentary Award winners are Ethan Perry, Gavin Hawkins and, Alma Sabey from Entrada High Draper Campus. The poster contest winner is “Film the Stars,” by Joshua McGee, Draper Park Middle. l
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Gaming transcends boundaries By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.com
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amers from all over Utah, and some from beyond, gathered at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy July 7–8 to partake in some of their favorite activities, from tournaments to shopping to panels and special guests, all themed around tabletop and video game play. “I’m a gamer nerd,” said Heather Steele. “Just kinda seeing what it’s about and immerse myself in gamer nerdiness.” Steele and her husband are first-time Gaming Con attendees, but, Steele said, she has volunteered at every other Salt lake Comic Con event save one. “I saw that Fantasy Flight is gonna be here and that’s my husband’s game. I’m a Diablo girl but going back, the game we met through was Super Mario RPG on Super Nintendo System,” she said. In 2016, Salt Lake Gaming Con became a subsidiary of the Salt Lake Comic Con brand, which hosts the Fan Xperience in the spring and will have their signature convention the weekend of September 21– 23 at the Salt Palace Convention Center. According to their website, the Salt Lake Gaming Con is the sixth biggest gaming convention in the country with over 15,000 attendees the first year, earning it the distinction of being one of the largest firstyear gaming conventions. Spring Pederson is a first-time Gaming Con attendee who has enjoyed taking her children to the other Salt Lake Comic Con events and had considered going to Gaming Con. When she got free tickets at a “Wonder Woman” screening, she was excited to check out the convention. “We’re liking what we’re seeing,” said Pederson. “I have an older son who’s really into gaming so this is something to do with him. I like having something to do with my older kids that we can bond with — we like playing games together so this could be
James Truitt and Jeremy Hardman play the tabletop game Yamatai. (Keyra Kristoffersen/City Journals)
really cool.” Gaming Con attendees were treated to many sights, sounds, and opportunities to immerse themselves in whatever type of gaming that interested them the most. Video game and PC consoles, both classic and state of the art, were set up for tournaments for games such as Pokémon, Super Smash Bros and League of Legends, as well as arcade tournaments in Pinball Alley, where other guests could sit down for some singular or group free play. Tournaments were also held in tabletop gaming with the classic battle of the dice in group play at Warhammer, YuGi-Oh! and Destiny among other titles. “I’m basically here for the tournaments,” said Todd Avens. “I’m a big Super Smash Bros player — I’m a sponsored
player with Outcry Gaming.” Avens was also at Gaming Con to commentate for the tournaments which he’s been doing for a year and half, and loves the atmosphere. “Competing, you always feel that rush, and when you have people around you it’s even better because you’ve got people cheering for you, you’ve got people cheering against you, and all that anxiety.” Avens says he likes going to conventions because of the opportunity to meet people with the same interests. “You have so many opportunities to push your own agenda and push your own dreams and find out how to get more involved in the community,” said Avens. Tables were also set up for game test
play where creators could have amateurs and serious gamers screen their games for cohesiveness and judge the interest in their subject. Kids were treated to life-sized Jenga games, foam bat battles and real-life Mario Kart races around Bowser’s Castle and through an inflatable brick tunnel. Panels were also scheduled with industry notables like Ed Fries, who was part of the original team that created Microsoft Excel and Word, before taking over Microsoft Games as vice president of game publishing and going on to lead the team that created the Xbox system. One of the delights for many is watching for the people cosplaying as favorite characters. Lindsey Spiker and her boyfriend Bobby Prieto came down from Boise dressed up as Sora and Kairi, the famous couple from popular video game Kingdom Hearts. “Kingdom Hearts is kind of a big thing for us because it’s like how our relationship started,” said Prieto. “We always do Sora/ Kairi or Sailor Moon/Tuxedo Mask.” The couple had seen each other at other comic conventions but really met and got together when they both attended the Salt Lake Comic Con. “We’re just huge Con nerds,” said Spiker, who began going to conventions in Seattle before coming down to Salt Lake. Half of the proceeds from Saturday Gaming Con ticket sales were donated to the Humane Society of Utah, named Salt Lake Comic Con’s official charity for 2017. “It’s about people. It’s the community that makes this so great. That’s what I love about it,” said Avens. For more information about upcoming Salt Lake Comic Con events, visit http:// saltlakecomiccon.com/ l
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Worldwide Make Music Day celebration comes to Utah for first time By Keyra Kristoffersen | keyrak@mycityjournals.com
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ne June 21, the Riverton Music stores in Sandy and West Jordan participated in the worldwide Make Music Day, the first time Utah has ever been involved. “In some of the big cities, they have great big concerts, huge guitar jams, and no one in Utah has ever participated before,” said Lee Sproul, the manager at the Sandy store. “We thought it was a worthwhile event.” Free guitar and ukulele classes, with store instruments and a how-to book with sheet music, were provided for free by Alfred Music for anyone who wanted to join in. Along with a “petting zoo” where different instruments were laid out for children and parents to try out, a mock stage was set up with an electric keyboard, stools, guitar and microphones for those who wished to try their hand at performing. “We have had some people play for us,” said Sproul. “Anybody who wants to perform gets a free harmonica.” One of those people was Hannah Miles, who began playing piano seven years ago. She said her mom put her up to it, forcing her to practice, but eventually she came to love it so much that now she’s the one who can’t stay away from the keys. “If I can just get it, then it sounds so pretty,” said Miles, who came with her family and visiting cousins to buy sheet music and stayed for the event. The Make Music Day began in 1982 in France when a musical holiday was started by Jack Lang and staff at the Ministry of Culture. The date for the holiday was the summer solstice and became a nationwide festival of music where musicians and those who love music come together and celebrate what it means
to create. The Make Music Day festival is now represented in over 120 countries throughout the world and is sponsored by the National Association of Music Merchants or NAMM Foundation in the United States, where it began in New York 10 years ago. The NAMM Foundation funds music research, advocates music education and sponsors scholarships for music students and groups. According to Make Music Day website, in 2016, “38 North American cities organized 3,238 free concerts at 1,078 locations in a single day.” Because of the popularity of the music festival, Make Music organizers founded the Make Music Alliance in North America, where local communities and groups could promote and organize Make Music Day events in their own areas with the help Kingsi Huand comes out of class to pound the skins. (Keyra Kristoffersen/ of experienced support. City Journals) “The whole premise behind it is that we all get joy from making music and there’s a lot of differet ways to make music,” said Sproul. “Whether you’re new at it or a professional, it doesn’t “They brought us in and said this is exactly what we were matter — you can enjoy making music.” trying to find, somebody who would do this,” said Campbell. Riverton Music began in 1968 with Hal Rindlisbacher, a “Now we’re under contract.” local band director, who wanted to help repair instruments for his Students from half of the district’s elementary schools pay a students and has grown into one of the top 100 music retailers in small fee and can rent or buy an instrument and participate in an the United States. The Sandy location was opened in 2002 and orchestra or band taught by teachers that Riverton Music hires and not only serves the musical community but has also taken over sends to the schools. Currently, around 55 teachers are employed musical education for the Granite School District when it was to work with students around the district and can be used as forced to shut down its elementary program four years ago. internship credit for college students majoring in music education. After they reached out to some of the principals to see if there “We try to be a service to the community,” said Sproul. was interest in starting a program, the school district heard about For information about Make Music Day and how to become it, said Colin Campbell, the general manager of the store. involved, visit http://www.makemusicday.org/ l
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Free class celebrates yoga teaching scholarship students
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o celebrate and complete their 200-hour teacher training, the scholarship students from Yoga Assets gathered together with other students and neighbors at Hidden Valley Park at the base of the mountainside in Sandy to enjoy salutations to the sun. “It was quite an experience for us,” said Amy Sonnenberg, one of scholarship recipients. “Yoga really is for everybody, not just your typical gym or studio figure.” The scholarship was set up by advanced students working to complete their 500-hour teaching credit. Denise Druce, with over 17 years of teaching yoga and 35 years teaching fitness, is the founder and owner of the Salt Lake company Yoga Assets, which specializes in yoga teacher training based on a curriculum Druce designed. She asks her advanced 500-hour students to create a community project in order to share the benefits of yoga practice in places it might not be available. When her class this year had some difficulty agreeing on a project to complete their training, one student suggested that instead of focusing on one community, they share with many by each choosing someone who would be trained by the advanced students under Druce’s supervision for free, with the understanding that they would then pass on their knowledge to their own sphere of influence. “We had a deaf woman who is now teaching at the school for the deaf and blind, a woman with cancer who is now teaching at Huntsman, a woman who teaches at the state mental hospital,” said Druce. “We were able to create something and now they’re all out doing yoga.” Jani Holder, who graduated from the program several years ago and has been practicing yoga for about five years, was glad to see the students and teachers participating with the Sandy neighborhood and came to the free class to support the new teachers. “I think it’s a great program. It builds everybody up and makes them the best teacher they can be,” said Holder. “A great community builder. It’s super fun to get everybody out and practicing, no pressure.”
Sonnenberg, who has been practicing yoga on and off since she was 16 as a way to quiet her mind and ease her anxiety, was excited and honored to be given the opportunity to learn and pass on the teachings she had been given, especially considering the state of anger, fear and tumultuous happenings she believes are tearing people apart. Her hope is to spread the message that people of all walks of life can come together, drive out the fear and focus on being their best self. “It doesn’t matter your socioeconomic status, it doesn’t matter your race, it doesn’t matter your religious or spiritual belief system, your physical ability — it can be adapted to anybody,” said Sonnenberg. The teaching certification is a six-month process comprised of three 10-hour days, once a month. Yoga Assets provides all of the teaching materials and help for students and teachers along the way. Thanks to one instructor’s connections, the class was able to do their training at the Treehouse Athletic Club in Draper for free. During the graduation class in Sandy, which was free to the public, the new teachers took turns walking attendees through each of the forms while live music provided by Rocky Lavoie was played. Sandy resident Dawn Uhler, who has been practicing yoga for 50 years, found out about the class and was eager to try it out given the peacefulness of the setting. “It sounded really cool and I figured there’d be a lot of nice people here,” said Uhler. “It always makes you feel so good. I love it.” The students at Yoga Assets are working to raise funds for at least one scholarship for the upcoming classes, and Druce has her eyes on some new projects. Some of these include working with the prison system to allow 20 inmates to participate and also working with the refugee population. “Everybody’s doing yoga now except for the people who need it most,” said Druce, who sees yoga as a way to get to know yourself
Brand new 200-hour certified yoga instructors take turns guiding Sandy residents and other attendees at Hidden Valley Park. (Keyra Kristoffersen/ City Journals)
better. “It’s life-changing.” Right now Sonnenberg is doing her part to pay it forward, starting with teaching her new moves to 4- and 5-year olds at Treehouse Athletic Club while their parents are in classes. She hopes to eventually be able to teach a kids’ yoga class at her own children’s school. “When you come to yoga and you say, ‘I want to be more flexible,’ you’re not just talking about your hamstrings. When you come to yoga and say, ‘I want to find better balance,’ you’re not just talking about standing on one leg,” Druce said. l
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Silver Mesa students run for fun, funds at annual school jog-a-thon By Julie Slama | Julie@mycityjournals.com
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ear the end of the school year, Silver Mesa students were pounding the pavement — in their tennis shoes — to try to get more technology in their school for this coming school year. Only, the annual school jog-a-thon also started with a mishap. With the course being different from last year, the lead runners took off in the wrong direction until race volunteers brought them back to join the others in a police-patrolled run through the neighborhood. “We changed the course last year to a more flat course where they can run twice around to get in three miles,” said teacher Maria Bailey, who ran the 1.5-mile course three times with kindergartner Jane Thackery. “It allows more flexibility for those who want to run more or run less than the three miles. When they’re done running, they stay on the playground where volunteers
and staff are keeping an eye on them.” Jane prepared for the run by running 151 laps around the school field. “I like running and wanted to keep going,” she said on why she completed 4.5 miles, more than most of the student body. Classmate and fellow kindergartner Jonathan Wilde ran 119 laps in preparation. Bailey said tickets were given to students for every five laps they ran around the playing field before the jog-a-thon. Then, in a random drawing, tickets were drawn for prizes as motivation to come in ready for the big event. But Jonathan said he ran those laps because he wanted to. “Running is fun,” he said. “It makes me feel good to be sweaty.” Other faculty and parents joined in on the jog-a-thon, including Jeni Larsen, who
pushed an empty stroller. Her younger son and soccer player, Jake “Super Speedy” Larsen, who is not quite old enough to be at Silver Mesa, wanted to run after her older son, Rush. “Rush loves the jog-athon,” she said. “He gets out there and runs laps at recess or runs with his baseball team. It’s a great way to support the school in getting new computers in the classroom.” Principal Julie Fielding said the school goal is to have a 1-to-1 ratio of students to computers or other devices and the fundraiser helps fund that technology. “We’re wanting technology to be in the hands of our students,” she said. “We already are there in third, fourth and fifth grades, but we need at least 200 more iPads or Chromebooks to make it in the lower grades.” Fielding said it’s important that students learn on keyboards, much as it is on paper.
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“These students today are technology natives. They’ve grown up with it and know the ins and outs of it. It’s important that they’re researching online, creating PowerPoint presentations and videos at this age just like it’s important that they’re improving their handwriting and being fluid with their thoughts on paper,” she said. At the same time, Fielding said the jog-a-thon tradition stresses fitness to students. “Our parent volunteers have tracked laps around our field every day because they support our fitness goals in wanting students to have healthy lifestyles. We gave our students water bottles and apples donated from McDonald’s. We’ve had support from Alta View Hospital, who gave us our T-shirts, which our recess aide Meloday Greenlief designed. It’s wonderful our community is so supportive,” she said. Parents also put up signs
Silver Mesa students run together during the school’s annual jog-a-thon fundraiser, which was earmarked to bring funds for more technology in the school. (Julie Slama/City Journals)
of encouragement along the racecourse for their children, and neighbors lined the streets. Tom Harmon was ready when his kindergarten grandson, Draven Pickard, came out. They ran three miles together while Tom’s wife, Cathy, cheered them on. “He was excited to run together,” Tom said. “I pledged him in the run for the new technology so now I’m here to support him doing the jog-a-thon.” Fourth-grader Chase Angelos said the run was “good.”
“It felt good to exercise my legs running round the neighborhood,” said the baseball, basketball and soccer player. Fifth-grader Anna Ames said the run was harder than she expected. “It felt good to finish,” she said. “It was fun because most of the time, I ran with a really good friend. It was fun to see everyone together running, but at the same time, it was tiring.” l
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At one time, Sandy City was the fastest growing city in the nation, experiencing an astonishing and potentially overwhelming population increase. Even as growth stabilizes, the growing pains continue and are either greatly mitigated by communication or become more challenging with lack of communication. Your voice matters! When I took office that is the one prin-
ciple I chose to guide my service. As such, one of my first tasks was to improve communications with residents. Growth is exciting for the conveniences, opportunities and revenue it brings to a city, but it can also be frustrating to residents if they don’t feel they have a say in the development directly affecting them. We were the first city in the state, and are still one of the very few, to ensure our residents are actually part of the development process from beginning to end. Knowing how important citizen engagement was during this dramatic surge in population, we started an innovative citizen feedback program so citizens had a strong voice in the process. Thus began the Community Coordinator Program, formally adopted by city council resolution on March 25, 1997. Twenty years later, this collaborative city-citizen program has contributed greatly to the success of Sandy. In short, the Community Coordinator Program divides the city into 30 communities, each represented by citizen volunteers tasked with allowing residents to provide feedback on planned development as the first step in the process. These neighborhood meetings have proved invaluable in improving the look and feel of our community and I’m thankful to all of you who have and continue to participate in the creation of Sandy.
What’s Your Community? Community Coordinator map can be found online at http://sandynow.com/ heart-of-sandy/my-community The People Are the Heartbeat Sandy City is known as the Heart of the Wasatch in part because of our location and our ideal mix of urban convenience with suburban quality of life, but I truly believe it is our tremendous residents who give us our heartbeat. I love to go around town and see the thriving community we’ve built together: -Kids laughing at the splash pad; -Grandparents, parents, children and grandchildren together—all enjoying live music at the Sandy Amphitheater; -Families taking a stroll on a trail; -Upscale shopping, dining and entertainment options just minutes from homes; -A city that feels safe and is clean; -The lowest taxes of the 14 largest cities with service levels that are second to none I could go on endlessly about the great elements of our community, but it truly all comes back to you. We serve for you, we appreciate your contribution to Sandy and we look forward to building our Cairns City Center to provide more opportunities for community building with activities, gathering spaces and a thriving, vibrant, fun downtown. l
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Bank of American Fork Cheri’s Financial Tips
By Cheri Hubrich, Assistant Vice President and Sandy Branch Operations Manager, Bank of American Fork I have spent the last 16 years of my career at Bank of American Fork, and during this time in the banking industry I’ve been lucky enough to learn many great financial tips and practices. I spend much of my time working directly with customers and ensuring their financial needs are met. Here are some of the most important financial tips I share with my customers, which may also help you navigate your finances. Check your accounts often. With online banking, it’s easier than ever to check your accounts on a regular basis. Make sure you know your balance and that you can verify each transaction that goes through your account. This can help you avoid overage fees and catch fraud much easier. If possible, make it a habit to check your accounts on a daily basis. Verify your funds. I recommend not using funds from a direct deposit until you have confirmed the funds have been credited to your account. There could be issues with the deposit that may cause delays. Verifying that the funds have been credited to your account before using them can save you a big headache. Review your statements. It is important to review and reconcile your statements on a monthly basis. Make this a habit each month, as this is a good way to make sure items process
for the correct amounts and that there is not any fraud on your account. Protect your debit card. Protect your debit card like you would cash. Use a PIN that people cannot easily guess (birthdays, etc.). Make sure that when you enter your PIN you do not let other people view what you are entering. You can also use a text alert system for debit cards if your financial institution offers these services. This can be a great way to monitor your transactions and protect yourself from fraud. I’m thankful for the strong financial practices I have been able to learn during my time in the banking industry, and I’m grateful to be able to share some of these with you. I hope you find these financial tips to be beneficial, and that they help you develop a strong financial foundation that you can continue to build upon. l
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Keep Our Community Safe Remember August is Back to School Traffic Nearly 70% of Car Accidents Occur Within 10 Miles of Home! Sooner or later it’s going to happens to most of us – getting into a car accident. The vehicle insurance industry estimates all motorists are likely to be involved in at least four auto accidents in his or her lifetime. Additionally, very young or novice drivers are more likely to be involved in a car accident, as opposed to more experienced drivers. More revealing are interesting survey facts that of all collisions that occur, 52% occur within a 5-mile radius of home while an astounding 70% occur within 10 miles. Although the vast majority of accidents occur close to home, most of them tend to be relatively minor. Perhaps you’re leaving your neighborhood and a neighbor pulls out of their driveway and hits your car in the side. Or maybe you’re at the neighborhood grocery store and you have a small fender bender in the parking lot. But serious injuries can occur especially when we add to our neighborhood roads increased pedestrians, loose pets, playing children and recreational runners and bikers. Local traffic safety issues for our communities is always an ongoing concern. Data from surveys also show that the farther from home the accident occurs, the more severe it tends to be. This is especially true for accidents that occur on busy highways and interstates where vehicles are traveling at much faster speeds over longer distances. Why do so many accidents occur so close to home? The surveys shed some light on this important question. Broadly speaking, drivers tend to have a false sense of security when driving close to home. For example, drivers are less likely to wear their seatbelts when driving to the neighborhood convenience store. Another big factor is distractions. Whether it’s talking on a cell phone, texting, scanning the radio or eating while driving, any little thing that diverts your attention from the road can open the door for a collision. When on a busy highway, drivers are more likely to maintain their focus on the primary task at hand and save the cell phone call, texting or radio scanning for later. Most Law enforcement, safety experts and personal injury attorneys, are pretty vocal about distracted driving. Local personal injury attorney - Ned Siegfried of Siegfried & Jensen sees cases of this type everyday and reminds us: “Just because you’re close to home doesn’t mean the danger of a car accident is lowered. In fact, you should be even more cautious when driving in your neighborhood or down to the corner mini-mart. Driving
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Momentum Climbing gets kids climbing and keeps them moving up By Billy Swartzfager | billy@mycityjournals.com
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ock climbing is a rapidly growing sport. As it grows in popularity due to awareness and accessibility — it will be an Olympic sport in 2020 — many people have also become interested in exposing their children to ropes, chalk and carabiners. Momentum Indoor Climbing Gym caters to that interest, and has led the way in creating curriculum for youth as young as three who want to tackle boulders and rock walls. Since 2007, Momentum has offered climbing instruction and activities for youth ages 3–19. There are three separate youth groups at Momentum based on the age of the climbers. Kids ages 3–7 who are learning to climb belong in the Mo-Minis group, where they learn the basics of climbing, including vocabulary and safety. The next step for young climbers is Base Camp, a group for ages 7–11. And last is Youth Club, the most advanced group for pre-teens and teenagers from age 12 to 19. Within these groups, youth learn all sorts of valuable climbing skills as well as things that go much further than the gym. Participants learn valuable healthy habits for life through climbing. According to Nicole Brandt, youth program coordinator for Momentum, kids are able to learn how to focus, solve problems and the ins and outs of success and failure. “With climbing, kids are able to learn from failure for future success,” Brandt said. While climbing is most certainly an individual sport, it also creates a sense of community. Climbers are not only able to thrive on their own, at their own level, they are also
able to gain support from their peers and coaches. It is the perfect avenue for youth to learn trust and communication skills. “We have over 600 kids in our recreational program and have a community to go to,” Brandt said. A lot of youth in the programs have someone in their lives who is accustomed to the sport, exposing them to the sport while familiar with the ropes and heights and perceived danger. But, as climbing gains traction and becomes something any kid can pick up on, there may be kids wanting to join the surge who have parents that are unfamiliar and uncomfortable with the idea of rock climbing. Momentum does a great job at addressing those notions while allowing kids and parents to come in at their own pace. Momentum offers a variety of programs to get kids in the door, like their Parent’s Night Out! program or their weekly Climbing Camp. “We are creating a space with coaches who have professional trainings,” Brandt said. “Parents should come in and watch to see whether climbing is something their child would love. Oftentimes all it takes is seeing the smiles on their faces and the coaches directing kids in the right way to melt any apprehension.” With climbing on the rise and youth taking to the sport more rapidly than ever, Momentum is leading the way in innovative programming and curriculum to teach kids climbing at all levels as well as show them how to utilize those skills in all aspects of their lives. l
A participant in one of Momentum’s many youth programs comes down from the wall with exuberance. (Momentum Indoor Climbing Gym)
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Sandy Club keeps kids physically engaged during the summer By Billy Swartzfager | billy@mycityjournals.com
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Back to school supply shopping can be a big chore. Trying to plan where the money comes from can be like computing for an extra Christmas each year. With careful planning, not only can you take care of your child’s needs, it’s also a great way to get home office supplies for the home too. Here are 7 tips to make your shopping easier on the wallet. #1 – Take stock You might be surprised at how much you have on hand. Back to School sales typically last all the way through October. Using what you have on hand can allow you the time needed to take real advantage of sales as they progress. You might try tuning this into a fun game, where the kids search through their stuff from a scavenger hunt style list looking for last year’s scissors, pencil sharpener and protractor. #2 – Stick to a list Wait for the teacher to release the list of supplies needed then make your list of required supplies with your child. Your list will also help teach the kids responsible shopping. It’s easy to get distracted with that super cute light up My Little Pony backpack with matching lunchbox and water bottle, but is it really needed? #3 - Set Limits As your kids grow older, they will want more and more of the hottest and most “trendy” items. Even though your kids crave these items, these “character-focused” products will quickly destroy your back to school budget. In addition, these items often aren’t made with much quality. #4 - Buy in Bulk Buy in bulk to save money on back to school shopping. When pens, crayons, and glue go on sale in the late summer, buy enough to get you through the rest of the year. This is also a great time to stock-up on office supplies for yourself. And, don’t forget the tape for Christmas. It’s usually at it’s cheapest this time of year.
#5 – Buy Used Good quality clothing doesn’t have to be purchased new. You might take a look at Kid-to-Kid stores that sell gently used kids clothing. There are several along the Wasatch Front. Pack up any kids clothing you have when you go, Kid-to-Kid will also accept kids clothing that meets their guidelines and give you credit to use in the store. Just Between Friends Consignment sale is another great way to buy used. This bi-annual sale is held at the United Soccer Center, 9100 S. 500 W. (9/22-9/23). Arrive early as the best things go quickly. www.jbfsale.com/home.jsp #6 – Shop the Loss Leaders Almost all stores advertise “loss leaders” in their weekly flyers. Loss leaders are the items that are marked down so much, that the store doesn’t make a profit on them, in hopes that you’ll purchase other items while shopping. They are usually on the front page of the ads. Eventually everything you need will be a loss leader. Staples, Target, Walgreens, Shopko and Smith’s Marketplace all have fabulous loss leaders each week. #7 - Use coupons Combining coupons with the sales is the best way to maximize your savings and often you’ll get your free items or pennies on the dollar. Find coupons on mobile apps like Ibotta.com (enter code Coupons4Utah when registering for additional perks), Target Cartwheel, and Smith’s mobile app. You can also find coupons for school and office supplies in your Sunday Newspaper inserts and on Coupons.com. This year how about turning the back to school thought process around and make back to school shopping a, fun and traditional savings spree. Joani Taylor is the founder of Coupons4Utah.com. A website devoted to helping Utah families save time and money on restaurants, things to do and everyday needs. l
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