December 20, 2018
VOL. MMXVIII, No. 7
RAM’S EAR R I O V I S TA H I G H S C H O O L
Eagle Scouts Take Off in Flight Becoming an Eagle Scout is the biggest step in a Boy Scout’s career. Six of our very own Boy Scouts of Troop 285 have accomplished this big step, two of which just celebrated this accomplishment with a court of honor on October 28: Cole Merville and Darin Rasmussen. The four Boy Scouts that received their Eagle are David “Tuck” Forbes, Fisher Lyon, Ben Sisneros, and Eamonn Drury. Before they were able to become an Eagle Scout, they had many requirements they needed to do. One of the requirements was a project that will help out their community. The scouts are told to choose their own projects to do, and Scout Master Chris Mingay, an Eagle Scout himself, encouraged the boys to choose a project that will benefit the community, church, school, or non-profit organizations that help fund youth programs. Tuck chose a project that helped out the Rio Vista High School football teams. He rebuilt the bleachers they use for their practices. Eamonn chose a project that helped his church. He landscaped the church’s property. He removed weeds and grass, then put different colored rocks with designs on them in that spot. Fisher built a stand that helped with the youth swim lessons down at the city pool. Being a junior coach, he knew how much this would help. Ben chose to paint the wall that went around the back of the Veterans Hall. The scouts use this building for their court of honors and sometimes even their meetings. Ben chose painting the wall to show he appreciates the management letting the scouts use the facility.
Photo by: Jessica Mingay
by Jessica Mingay, Staff Writer
The newest Eagle Scouts: Eamonn Drury, Tuck Forbes, Ben Sisneros, Fisher Lyon. Also pictured William Lindsay
More of the many requirements the boys accomplished in order to get their eagle was they had to be active in their troop as a life scout for a period of at least six months. As a life scout, you must demonstrate scout spirit by living the Scout Oath/ Promise (On my honor, I will do my best to do my duty to god and my country and to obey the Scout Law; to help other people at all times; to keep myself physically strong, mentally awake and morally straight). The Scout Oath has three promises: duty to god and country, duty to other people, and duty to self. Each promise has it own clause. By following the teachings of your religious leader and family, you’re doing your duty to God by working for your country’s good
and obeying its laws, you do your duty to your country by helping when you’re needed, and you prove yourself a Scout and do your part to help others. Keeping yourself physically strong means taking care of your body. Staying mentally awake means learning all you can, being curious, and asking questions. Be morally straight by living their lives with honesty. The Scout Law is, “A Scout is: Trustworthy, tell the truth and keep promises; Loyal, show you care about your family, friends, and Scout leaders; Helpful, volunteer to help others; Friendly, be friend to everyone, even if they are different from you; Courteous, be polite to everyone and use good manners; Kind, treat others as you want to be treated;
Obedient, follow the rules of your family, and pack; Cheerful, look for the bright side of life. Cheerfully do tasks that come your way; Thrifty, work to pay your own way. Try not to be wasteful; Brave, face difficult situations even when you feel afraid; Clean, keep your body and mind fit; Reverent, be reverent toward God. Be faithful in your religious duties. Respect the beliefs of others. The Scout Law says the boys also must complete at least 21 merit badges, such as First Aid, Citizenship in the Community, Nation, and World, Communication, Cooking and so much more. Not only do they need to earn these merit badges, they most also got the date they finished it and the signature of the merit badge leader. An extra Eagle Scout rank that you may get is the Eagle Palm, which you can work for until your 18. In order to get one Eagle Palm, you must earn 26 of the 137 current merit badges, with every five badges you get after 26 you get another Palm. All four of the boys have 26 or more merit badges, so they each get at least one Palm. Eamonn and Ben have 26 merit badges so they get one Palm, Fisher has 30 merit badges which makes him one short of getting two Palms, and Tuck has 31 which earns him two Palms. These boys will be rewarded their Palms at their Court of Honor which will be held December 16. Not only will they get their Palms, but they will also be awarded the Rank of Eagle Scout and will also be able to recognize their parents and any mentors that have helped them achieve their rank.
Happy Holidays from Major Booster Fundraiser Slated for January 26 the Ram’s Ear Staff
Photo by: Julie Griffin
by Mary Griffin, Staff Writer
2018 A-block Ram’s Ear Staff: Mary Griffin, Sydney Saldana, Madison Myer, Kaya DeFlores, Aiden Frisbee, Zach Peters, and Wyatt Hagan (bottom row). Preston Ebert, Jayden Griffin, Lily Griffin, Richie Zamarri pa, Noah Arroyo, Layloni Rubiaco, Jessica Mingay, Taylor Fitzgerald, Javier Lopez, and Lane Eggers (top row).
The Ram’s Ear Staff wishes everyone a happy holiday season. We hope everybody has a great winter break and comes back ready and excited for the new block!
Rio Vista High School is hosting their annual Booster Club Dinner Dance fundraiser. It will be held Saturday, January 26 at the Rio Vista Portuguese Hall. Cocktails and silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner, desserts, and raffles to follow at 6:30 p.m. Dancing and live music will commence at 9:00 p.m. The delicious dinner includes New York strip, roasted potatoes, green salad, bread and dessert prepared by the RVHS Culinary Arts class. There will be a no-host bar. There is going to be a blind wine grab and a reverse raffle for cash prize. This is a major fundraiser for the Booster Club and all of the proceeds support RVHS athletics, academics, and arts. Tickets are $75 each and can be purchased in the RVHS front office.
The Booster Club holds an annual poster design contest in the graphic design classes and Brooke Okamura’s design was chosen as the winner!