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What do a camera, hammer, computer, fireman, airplane, whisk, medical symbol and robot all have in common? "They represent events available through SkillsUSA," said Jorden Cox, a seventh-grade student at Summerland Public School. Cox incorporated those design elements inside an outline of the state of Nebraska as part of the T-shirt design competition at the conference. He said he chose the event because he has assisted his mom, Courtney Soper, proprietor of Naptime Kreations, make T-shirts. He...
Asher Whiting isn't sure if public speaking will be in his future. The seventh-grade student said he chose to participate in extemporaneous speaking during the conference. "I was told it was hard," he said. According to the rules, Whiting had a five-munte prep time to develop and organize the speech. After being given a topic, Whiting used three-inch by five-inch notecards to outline his thoughts. He said during the competition, he didn't realize there was anything he would need to fix if he...
Feb. 6 - 10 is SkillsUSA week. This celebration is in honor of the members, partners, professionals and representatives who make SkillsUSA the organization it is. Although the organization is not well known, the legacy it leaves engrains in students far after high school and college education. On Monday, the Summerland SkillsUSA chapter will celebrate Recognition Day, honoring members, advisors, business partners, community leaders and supporters who make an impact on the school's program....
Every year, as the new year approaches, we scour newspapers to see how each approaches its top list of articles. Some break it down by category. Others separate local from national news. Some choose not to report a list. We see merits in all of those approaches. While the top 10 stories listed below are based strictly on the number of unique visitors to that story's dedicated web page, we, as publishers, feel a number of important - and a few fun - articles didn't make the cut. One of our...
Wow, we at SAM are embarking on our fourth year of publishing a weekly newspaper. Seems like only yesterday when a group of us huddled around our dining room table to put together the inaugural edition of the Advocate-Messenger. The next day, Scott and I stood outside The Office, took a deep breath, waited for the first edition’s arrival and opened the door to a major opportunity. We knew it would be a life-changing experience. Trust me, we haven’t been disappointed. That was an exciting - and...
Faith King, a senior at Summerland Public School, landed in the top seven in the nation last week. King, along with Julie Olivan, represented Nebraska and Summerland at the National Leadership and Skills Conference, in Atlanta, Georgia. King competed in Job Demonstration A, where a contestant explains an entry-level technical skill used in an occupational area. She performed the Heimlich maneuver. "I know how important it is to be able to perform an emergency procedure, if something would...
My mind is all over the place today. I’m trying to wrap up loose ends before a whirlwind, three-day trip to Fargo for the National Federation of Press Women convention and Communicator of Achievement awards banquet. Plenty of notes and reminders cover my desk, a few email snippets from friends with suggestions for the convention and hot spots in North Dakota. Wait! There are hot spots in North Dakota? A former student of mine lives there and suggested the craft beer scene is exceptional and s...
To the Class of 2022: Wear sunscreen. Wait. That’s a line from some 90s commencement address-turned- song. It’s good advice, though, so tuck it in your memory bank for later use. Years ago, when I was preparing to talk a walk across the stage and shake the principal’s hand as he extended a signed diploma, my guidance counselor told the group of seniors, “School is your first job. How did it prepare you for the world?” Excellent question. With that in mind, consider this your exit interview...
If you could rewind to your first day in high school (maybe even junior high), would you choose the same path when it comes to course selection? Or, would you rethink those choices, reconsider your future and develop a skillset that will offer hands-on training? The idea came to mind recently, when I was invited to attend the SkillsUSA VIP tour during the organization’s annual convention in Grand Island. If you are unfamiliar with Skills- USA, the career and technical education organization p...
Summerland junior Faith King will head to Atlanta, in June, to represent Summerland and Nebraska SkillsUSA. King was crowned queen of contestants entered in Job Skill Demonstration A, Saturday, in Grand Island, during the state SkillsUSA convention. According to SkillsUSA rules, "the contest requires the demonstration of a performance of an occupational skill within the chosen career pathway, accompanied by a clear explanation of the topic through the use of experiments, displays or practical...
Three Summerland School students competed in the virtual SkillsUSA national competition earlier this summer. SkillsUSA prepares students for careers in technical, skilled and trade occupations. According to the organization's website, more than 372,655 students and instructors participate annually. The program helps students investigate 79 potential career paths in 16 career clusters. Summerland students competed in state competition, virtually, in April and winners advanced to the national...
Six Summerland School students earned state SkillsUSA medals. Awards were announced virtually, April 26. Competition took place between April 8 and 16. Three students earned gold medals, including Calissa Kester, restaurant services; Madison Melcher, job skills, open; and Carlee Livingston, junior high job skills, open. Faith King received silver in high school job skills, demo A. Emma King received bronze in junior high job skills, open. Rafe Grebin earned the bronze medal in power equipment...
Four individuals will vie for the title of Miss Clearwater Rodeo 2020 during Friday's opening evening of rodeo competition. The winner will reign over the 53rd annual event, scheduled for Friday through Sunday, July 10 to 12. Taylor Bolling, of Clearwater; Josey Booth, Neligh; Morgan Erhardt, Orchard and Brooke Lehr, of Columbus, will be judged in horsemanship, congeniality and appearance categories. Prior to Friday's 7:30 p.m. rodeo opening, awards for all categories will be announced, in...
Organizations and institutions across Nebraska are taking precautionary measures amidst concerns about COVID-19. While no cases have been reported in Antelope, Holt or Wheeler counties, the North Central District Health Department has identified a presumptive positive case in Knox County. NCDHD received notification a Cherry County individual tested negative for the disease. Here is a list of cancellations, as of Friday, March 13: Fish fries On Thursday, the Archdiocese of Omaha requested its...
On Feb. 27, nine members of the Clearwater/Orchard SkillsUSA Chapter attended the middle school conference, in Grand Island, along with two of their sponsors, Amy Selting and Carrie Williamson. Students competed in a variety of events, including team engineering, metric 500, applied math, job skill demonstration and prepared speech. The Clearwater/Orchard chapter had four students place in the top three of three different contests. Keaton Thiele and Logan Kester tied for third in applied math....
Internships and Fridays @ Northeast present students an avenue to investigate a potential career. Students in Clearwater and Orchard may also discover more about the world of work through an extra-curricular activity, SkillsUSA. More than 20 students from the two schools are currently enrolled in SkillsUSA. Chapter advisor Mike Odell, Clearwater, said, "SkillsUSA is a student organization that prepares its members for careers in occupations related to skilled services, trades, health services...
