THE SIUSLAW NEWS SCHOOL NEWSLETTER ❚ May/June 2018
SCHOOL ZONE A Monthly Newsletter for the Siuslaw and Mapleton School Districts and Community Groups
Mapleton 4-H Club gains hands-on experience at Florence Farmers Market
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he Mapleton 4-H Community Club is bringing fresh eggs from their hens to the new Florence Farmers Market as one of the market’s community booths. “Members have been eager and inspired to learn about their hens and raise them for healthy eggs as a result of the egg stand opportunity,” said 4-H leader Lauren Hesse. Junior members Sarah, Isaiah and Noah Emerson and Ariana Galvan-Mendez, along with Cloverbud members Abby Galvan-Mendez and Lucie Burruss, have been learning about poultry since February 2018. Leaders Angela Emerson and Hesse assist in guiding the members through 4-H Poultry Project curriculum. The Florence Farmers Market is on Tuesdays from 3 to 7 p.m. at Bay and Kingwood streets in Historic Old Town Florence. Since Mapleton School District is still in session un-
Shakespeare via ROCKET
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til 3:45 p.m., 4-H members who are students there will begin coming to the Market in mid-June. The Emersons, who are home-schooled, participated on May 22, helping to sell their eggs and those contributed by Burruss’ hens. Two dollars from every dozen sold goes directly into the club funds, and the remainder goes to the club member who needs to buy the feed and supplies to care
for a healthy flock. Students will have the opportunity to interact with other farmers at the market and meet the community members who visit the egg stand. Mapleton 4-H thanks all those active in the Farmers Market and the Siuslaw Vision for its support of our Siuslaw communities. For more information, visit RiverCal.org or contact siuslawvision@gmail.com.
ome one, come all to Shakespeare in the Park as ROCKET (Rad Oregon Coast Kids Educating Together) performs “King Richard III” at Honeyman Park on Saturday, June 9, at 10 a.m. In addition, there will be a performance on Tuesday, June 12, at 3 p.m. at the Florence Farmers Market on Bay Street. ROCKET is a homeschool activity group in Florence. It is a place to share information, support each other and coordinate group activities and events. For more information, email tina.ferkey@yahoo.com or visit ROCKET on Facebook.
Take a leap and audition for the second season of Flight, CROW’s dance team
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pen Auditions for CROW’s Flight Dance team will be held on Saturday, June 9, at 10 a.m. at the CROW Center for the Performing Arts, 3120 Highway 101. No experience is required, and dancers must be 10+ by that date to audition. Youth who audition are asked to wear dance attire and bring ballet and/or jazz shoes. Dancers will be taught a challenging but brief combination and judged on their ability to pick up new choreography quickly, variety of dance/performance skills, stage presence and overall technique. Flight is an annual program, and the team is required to re-audition each year. There are limited spaces available, and dancers will be selected based on merit, attitude, professionalism and work ethic. There are two income-based full scholarships are available for Flight. Cost to participate in Flight for 2018-2019 is $300 for new members and $240 for returning members. Tuition may be paid in two installments
Practices will be held on Tuesday afternoons from 4:15 to 6:30 p.m. and run July 2018 to May 2019. Summer Flight practices will be held in July and August, but dancers may be excused if unavoidable family vacations are planned, etc. New this year will be several dance workshops taught by various instructors in an effort to broaden technique, increase stamina and build overall skills. “My long-term goal is to provide opportunities for the Flight Dance Team to travel and participate in dance competitions,” said Heard. “In the meantime, Flight dancers will be provided with as many local opporPHOTOS BY CHANTELLE MEYER/SIUSLAW NEWS tunities to perform as possible.” The first season of CROW’s dance team ended during the Rhody These will include The Holly JolCourt Coronation on May 17, when Flight danced to “Thunder” ly Follies, CROW’s Spring Dance and “Sandstorm.” The second season begins this summer. Showcase, Elks Christmas Party, over two months. Rhody Pageant and miscellaneous community Flight dancers are responsible for purchas- events. ing two to three costumes per year, with an apIf you have questions, email Heard at proximate per costume cost of $40 to $50, as crowtheatrekids@yahoo.com or call 541-999well as several pairs of shoes. 8641.
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