Cedar Rapids Prairie Cheerleaders win Grand Champion title
The Cedar Rapids Prairie Competition Cheerleading Squad won the Grand Champion at the International Cheer Federation camp hosted by the University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls and earned a bid to the 1992 International Open in Nashville. Members Erin Balog Tamara Chadima Amy Vavra Shannon Rissman Tonya Dostal earned individual ICF and COOG honors. the squad also won the dance competition. LaSalle cheerleaders earned the NCA Spirit Award at an Iowa State University Ames workshop along with two superior blue ribbons a T.E.A.M. award a Safety First certificate a Spirit Stick and a Spirit Award.
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Cedar Rapids Prairie
International
Shannon Rissman
LaSalle
NCA
Iowa State University
Ames
T.E.A.M
Linn-Mar Pompon Squad earns multiple awards at camp
The Linn-Mar Pompon Squad returns from the NCA Summer Pom Drill Dance Camp with multiple squad honors including Award of Excellence Five-Star Award Sweepstakes Trophy Superior Trophy Superior Ribbon and Spirit Stick. Individual recognitions include All American Nominees Shannon McNamara Jennie Wambolt Tiffani Siders Hilary Pepper and All American Pompous Shannon McNamara Jennie Wambolt.
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Linn-Mar Pompon
NCA
Shannon McNamara
Jennie Wambolt
Tiffani Siders
Hilary Pepper
Arlington teen earns Eagle Scout at church Court of Honor
Bradley Wescott aged 17 of Arlington received the Eagle Scout award in a Court of Honor at the United Methodist Church. He earned 27 merit badges and completed an Eagle project scraping and painting a one room schoolhouse for the Arlington Community Club.
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Bradley Wescott
Arlington
United Methodist Church
Lee and
Dee Wescott
Arrow of Light
Dean Harkin
Joshua
Bock
Joshua Shears earns Hornaday Award for environmental service
Cedar Rapids youth Joshua Shears wins the Hornaday Award the first in Hawkeye Area Council in 32 years. His mother Ozie Shears credits scouting with shaping his character and future plans to study architectural engineering at Iowa State and lead a new troop.
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Mike Eilen
Gazette
Ozie Shears
Boy Scouts of America
Joshua Shears
Cedar Rapids
Joshua
Hawkeye
Bob Bock
Boy Scouts’ North Star
Suzie Shears
YWCA
Suzie
Kirkwood Community College
Iowa State University
Youth Plus page invites student essays this school year
The Gazette invites students in grades 6 to 12 to submit essays for the Youth Plus section. Writers can explore current topics or propose their own. Submissions should be sent to Your Turn Youth Plus, c o The Gazette Box 51 Cedar Rapids IA 52406.
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Youth Plus
the Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Youthviews: summer highlights and trips
Youth views include trips with Active Christian Teens to New Orleans and Washington DC with a band, a weekend to New Mexico, a Missouri visit with a boyfriend, water skiing, a music camp in New Hampshire, and volunteering at St. Luke's delivering flowers to patients. One student notes Bloomington campus visits and family time in Phoenix.
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New Orleans
Washington, D.C
New Mexico
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Jefferson High School
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First Ave
Missouri
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Ariz
Jason Werning
Anamosa High School
Deah Paulson
Emily Nelson
Iowa City West
H.S
Angie Gosnell
Katie Kadlee
Kelly Kobusch
Kennedy High School
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