Eagle Scout Tim Zimmerman to receive Court of Honor
Tim Zimmerman 17, Monticello High School senior, son of Dale and Grace Zimmerman, will be awarded the Eagle Scout at 2 p.m. Sunday Sept 2 at St Matthews Lutheran. He earned 21 merit badges, served as senior patrol leader and patrol leader in Troop 66, and led a Red Cross Bloodmobile promotion as his Eagle project.
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Tim Zimmerman
St. Matthews Lutheran Church
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Grace Zimmerman
N. Sycamore St
Tim
Monticello High School
Arrow of Light
American Red Cross
Emerald Knights shine in world championships seventh place
The Emerald Knights Drum and Bugle Corps finished seventh among 25 international youth corps in the Drum Corps International World Championships held earlier this month. Corps director Doug Decker called the season a growing one as the group, celebrating its 25th anniversary, plans to recruit to fill 33 ranks. call 362-9880 to join.
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Emerald Knights
Doug Decker
Ninjas at Iowa State Fair Win Kiddie Rattle Kapers Honor
Five children from Norway Iowa won the top prize in the Kiddie Rattle Kapers at the Iowa State Fair. Robin 9 Travis 7 Meggan 5 and Austin 3 with parents John and Sheri Schulte dressed in Ninja Turtle outfits beside their cow bearing a cheese and milk products sign.
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Sheri Schulte
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Travis
Meggan
Austin
Amber
Youth Plus page features in Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Gazette announces a new Youth Plus page in Eastern Iowa detailing outstanding youths, school plays, scout achievements, and a weekly opinion feature. Readers are invited to contribute ideas and items to Gail Cooper-Evans at Cedarids Gazette, Cedar Rapids.
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Gazette
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Cedar Rapids
Movin Up! auditions for Jones County youth show group
Anamosa and Monti youths audition for a single opening in the 12 member Movin Up! group for ages 11 to 15. The aspiring performers sing in six part harmony, learn stage presence, and tour regions while raising funds through car washes and bake sales.
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Dave Rasdal
Anamosa
Annie Haggerson
Michele McBride
Monticello
Annie
Michele
Jones County
Movin’ Up
Ron Ketelsen
Iowa
Shelly Marshall
Tim Lambertsen
Martelle
Christina “Kiki” Thalacker
Nicole Walderbach
Megan Day
Emily Lambertsen
Derrick Combs
Billy McVicker of Hiawatha Overcomes Duchenne Challenges
13 year old Billy McVicker is an honor roll student at Roosevelt Middle School in Hiawatha. He uses a motorized wheelchair due to Duchenne muscular dystrophy and serves as a junior ambassador for the Muscular Dystrophy Association while his family supports his commitments and school changes.
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Billy McVicker
Hiawatha
Billy
Roosevelt Middle School
Sara
Boomer
Nixon Elementary
Robins Rd
Nixon School
Roosevelt
Muscular Dystrophy Association
McVicker
Bill
Sandy
Duchenne
Youth View Reflections on Working During School Year
Youth describe juggling work with studies and sleep, noting busy nights but no impact on grades. Parents push for hours fitting school life, while teens value earnings yet lament missing school events and functions. The mall and restaurant jobs expose them to crowds and routine tasks like cooking fries.
Cedar Rapids High School Students Balance Jobs and Homework
A survey of 4300 Cedar Rapids Community Schools pupils found 3205 usable responses showing 1415 working students or 44.1 percent. Most workers are upperclassmen, homework is often unfinished, concentration suffers, and earning spending money is the top motive.
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