Track Finals '09

On June 5, 2009, the Cascade Conference Track and Field Finals took place on Woosley Field. Kings' home field. At a scorching 86 degrees, it couldn't of been any hotter. The conditions were amazing. I had only one event to take place in the Finals. The 4-by-2-relays. It is and event where you have four people running a distance of 200 meters.After you run your 200 meters, you hand a baton to the next runner. I was super nervous that day because the 4 by 2 was my only event in the Finals and I really wanted to be 1st place. My team consists of Andrew Holt, Sam Turpin and Connor McCauley. Andrew always runs the first leg. I run the second leg. Sam usually runs the third leg. Then Connor always runs the anchor position. During the finals race, our team was amazing. Everyone ran with a lot of heart and desire to win. We won! It was one of my favorite feelings in my life. It was priceless. I got to stand on the podium at the top with Sam. I was so proud of my team! Everyone ran their hearts out.

Westward Expansion Presentation

Body Language:
Did you stand up straight but stay relaxed?
Yes, I was very relaxed. I could of not moved around so much.

Did you pause for a moment before you began your speech?
Yes, I waited for everyone to quit down. Then I started my presentation.

Did you look at your audience?
Yes, I kept really good eye contact with the whole audience. I think I could of used my body more.
Did you let your facial expressions naturally reflect what you were saying?

Not really. I changed my voice if I was talking about something exciting or change my voice if something was weird. I didn't use much facial expression though.

Did you use your hands?
I did not use my hand once. I stood in one spot talking with my hands in my pocket. I should of used my hand way more.

Voice:
Did you speak loudly enough so that everyone could hear you?
Yes. I spoke very loudly. I believe everyone was able to hear what I said.

Did you change your tone to show how you felt (upset, excited) about an idea or to emphasize a point?
Yes. I made my voice more cheerful when I was talking about something interesting. I also made my voice sound really sad when I talked about sad things.

Was your speed of delivery too fast, too slow or just right?
I thought that I spoke at a really good speed. It was perfect enough that I wasn't being so boring. I was also good enough that I didn't speak so fast that no one could understand a word I said.

General Info:
Did you practice your speech at home before giving it?
Yes, I practiced a lot of my speech at my house. I thought that it was very clear that I did so.

What did you notice that you did well in your speech?
I thought that I did a really good job getting out information to my audience. I spoke at a good speed so that people could understand me.
Describe one aspect of public speaking you will work to improve?
I noticed that there were some places that I could of improved. Like using my hands. I could have done that better.

Pharrell Williams

His:
Eye is a millionaires vision.
Ear is a cloud.
Mouth is lyrical.
Nose is a truffle.
Forehead is shiny.
Hair is shaved.
Cheek is craters.
Teeth as shiny as the stars.
Lip is a blimp.
Skin is decadent as chocolate.

Fronteir House

Occupations/Schools: Langley Middle School

What attracted you to this project?
Mr. Berquist

What hobbies and interests do you have?
My hobbies are that I like to play sports.

What image do you have of pioneer living?
Horses, Log Cabins, can of beans

What's the most challenging thing you and your family (or group) have experienced?
Moving from Japan to America, We had to leave a lot of our good friends

If you were chosen what do you think you would most miss about modern life?
Definitely the technology to make everything easier. Transportation, food, and video games.

What qualities do you and your family have that make you suited to this experience?
My family is willing to learn and experience the way of living in the 1800's.

What skills do you have that may help you?
I have skills of cooking in the wilderness.

What would you hope to get out of the experience?
I hope to get to know myself better. To be a changed person.

What do you think will be the most difficult challenge of pioneer life?
Definitely all the technology in our lives to help us do every day tasks.

What skills would you like to learn from the experience?
Wood cutting, building, animals

We'd like you to tell us:
What interests you about this project?
The opportunity to go back in time to the 1800's.

Do you have any concerns about your participation?
No.

How much do you know about your family history -- do you have pioneer roots?
I do not no much about my family history.

How did you hear about Frontier House?
My 8th grade English Class.

Trashketball

Today, we played trashketball. It was one of the most amazing, intense and super-duper game in trashketball history. The game was really intense. In the very beginning my team got probation because I was talking. That sucked because we could not answer the first three questions, which we all knew what the answer was. Anyways, we got off probation, thankfully, and we were in the game. Through the whole game it seemed like one team was in the lead the whole time. One of the music trivia was a Whitney Houston song. Isaac thought that the song was by Paula Abdul. We were totally wrong. A lot of other groups tried guessing who the singer was. No one got it right. Anyways, Group #3 was doing really good because Jack hit the trash can, then rolled a high number. Then he hit the trash can again to get a really good score. Our team, Group 5, got a question right, and I wanted to throw the ball, so my team let me. I thought that I had to make it up to my team because I got my team a probation, so I really wanted to get points up. Of course I hit the trash can, which I've never done, then I rolled the die and got one. That sucked. I had to hit it again. I did! I was really happy. At the end, our team went into the final round in a three way tie for last place. When our team was up to throw, Group 1 was in the lead. Ellie went up to throw, (dramatic pause), then she threw the ball and it hit the trash can! We were tied for 1st. The last team to throw couldn't hit or sink the ball into the trash can. It was a sudden death to determine the winner. After maybe 10 minnutes of Group 1 and my Group throwing, no one could hit the can. It was an epic game, as Kellen would say.

Intimate Poem

Dear Maia,

Do you remember when we would laugh
at the funny faces I would make?
Just like the time I would squish up my face
to make me look like an old person?
Or when you tried to make a funny face yourself?
That was the shiz.
Or the time I got hurt
and Hayden pretended to feed me
like an infant (breast feeding)?
Ahhhh, Those were the times.

Sorry poem

I'm sorry for being so beautiful
I really feel bad,
for those who are not gifted by god
to look so beautiful

I know you think,
that I am as good looking as a sunrising
in an Urban city
just to let you know,
I have no face

That might be a problem,
I guess we can just imagine...