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Inside Our Schools

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

ach Inside Our SchoolsThe CVMS band is joining the Canyon View High Band to sponsor a Band Carnival on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the high school. There will be band performances by students in grades sixth through 12th, instruments to try, rental/sale information from Summerhays Music and Cedar Music Store, inflatables for kids, pizza and other entertainment. This should be a great musical evening for families.

Our choirs will perform Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the auditorium.

Orchestra II attended the Performing Arts Festival at Desert Hills High School, on Monday.

Our student council did a great job with Spirit Week. We appreciate all their efforts to increase our school spirit through some great activities.

Congratulations to our co-ed basketball team that defeated Cedar Middle School on Feb. 10.

One of our teachers, Sharon Wasden, and her daughter, Anna, an eighth-grader, got to experience the “Snowmageddon” in Washington, D.C. firsthand. They were there with the Utah Safety Coalition. Although the snow altered some of their plans, they still enjoyed their meetings and had a private tour of the Capitol building by Sen. Bob Bennett’s, R-Utah, office as well as a tour of the White House.

Our eighth-grade students begin their writing assessments this week. Good luck.

Cedar Middle School

The MathCounts Region competition was held in St. George at Dixie College on Feb. 5. Competing against 14 other regional schools, our A team – Josh Palmer, Riley Wilson, Matthew Stewart and Greyson Hulet – took second place overall. We had two students place in the top 10 high scores and a few who came very close. Palmer came home with two individual trophies, and Wilson came home with one other individual trophy. CMS was given a trophy to represent these students to put in the display case. In all, we came home with eight trophies and one plaque. Others who participated were Madeline Bertoch, Jaren Forsyth, Seth Palmer and Kole Dotson. We are very proud of the hard work these students do and how well they represented our school.

Mysterious trophy finds a home

Wednesday, February 18th, 2009

Trophy news from TusconCitizen.com…
Mysterious trophy finds a home
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A number of old plaques and awards certificates that have been pulled out of storage are stacked in a small corner of the Tucson Citizen’s newsroom, mementos of our storied past.

Some were won by former Citizen employees who now work for the Arizona Daily Star, and I eventually sorted those out, walked across the courtyard, and dropped them off at the Star’s front desk so my friends could have some keepsakes.

But I was fascinated by the mystery of an old trophy and lugged it back to my work area last Tuesday.

There was no mention of the Citizen on the engraving, and I wondered why The Diamond Bill’s Sportsmanship Award, given during the Tucson Soap Box Derby in 1950, is in our custody and why only three names are on the award.

I probably should be busy hunting for a job in my spare time, with the closure of the Citizen looming. But that part of my brain that has made me a good reporter and editor just wouldn’t let this go.

I found out the Citizen used to be one of the sponsors of the Soap Box Derby. I’m still trying to find about Diamond Bill’s, so maybe some longtime Tucsonans can enlighten me because I couldn’t find anything in our archives. (more…)

The Evolution of Basketball Trophies

Tuesday, February 17th, 2009

The Evolution of Basketball Trophies

Remember the days when all you got for winning that intense tournament were dinky basketball medals?

Well, boring now you can say goodbye to boring basketball awards!

Basketball trophies have come a long way! I’m talking about trophies that have bobbleheads, spinning sports balls and movable arms and legs!

Can’t decide which image or design to use for your basketball team? Let them choose! Use a different image insert for each medal! Use a different saying or logo on each trophy! Not one has to be alike!
Want to go with a more formal approach? Get basketball plaques! You can engrave anything you want on them or even insert a photo of your basketball team. Either way, a basketball plaque mounted on a wall is sure to create memories that will last for generations.

Going along with a classy theme, you can get acrylic basketball awards, glass basketball awards and crystal basketball awards. The crystal awards feature a basketball player lasered inside to create an interesting unique 3-D look.

Maybe you don’t want to make a big deal out of a win or even a loss! So you can opt for basketball pins, basketball pins, basketball ribbons, or basketball certificates. This way nobody is forgotten and everyone will have a little souvenir of from the good times or the bad times!

So remember, you shouldn’t have to feel obligated to get basketball trophies & awards for your team, but rather, you should want to! Designing and building a basketball trophy has never been more fun!

Major offroad event is this weekend

Thursday, February 5th, 2009

trophies & awards

trophies & awards

Trophy news from the Postbulletin.com…
Major offroad event is this weekend
Radio control car racers from across the country will travel to Chester this weekend for the First Annual Midwest Outlaw R/C Winter Nationals hosted by Tea’s Hobby Shop and R/C Raceway Park.

The prize? Bragging rights.

“We don’t race for money,” said Charlie Ashton, co-owner of Tea’s Hobby Shop and R/C Raceway Park. “It is all for bragging rights, trophies and plaques.”

And there ought to be plenty to brag about.

“(The nationals are) the biggest thing up in this area as far as R/C racing,” said Ashton. “It’s a big get-together of some of the top drivers in the Midwest.”

As of Monday, they had 70 drivers registered and 150 entries for the three-day event that will start Friday. Racers will be traveling from as close as Rochester, to as far away as Nashville, Tenn. to compete in the dirt-oval racing event.

Ashton is very happy with that number considering the track just opened in September and hosted its first event in November. (more…)

Guide to A Guide to Great Basketball Trophies & Awards

Friday, January 30th, 2009

Guide to A Guide to Great Basketball Trophies & Basketball Awards

Just what your basketball team needs

basketball trophies

basketball trophies

Ever wonder what will give your army of basketball-ers that extra boost to win those lovely basketball trophies & medals? Maybe it is the basketball trophies & basketball medals themselves! By designing and building your very own trophy you can cater to the needs and likings of your squad of basketball players so that every game is a victory and every award is one of their most prized possessions.

Start here: Begin with what type of award you want. You can choose from trophies: gold or silver, basketball sculptures with with hand painted colors or bronze finishes, or
basketball plaques which are offered in wood acrylic or rosewood, among others. Let us also not forget the ever ubiquitous basketball medals & basketball ribbons. You can choose from a selection of styles that include 3D medals, a really unique flip-sided design, or even choose from one of many images to easily insert.

You can also opt for a classier look for your basketball award by choosing crystal or the more affordable, acrylic. These glass basketball awards and acrylic basketball awards can feature a male or basketball female player holding a basketball or if you prefer, an engraved basketball on the award to stand alone.

Finally, don’t want to spend an exuberant amount on your basketball trophies & basketball awards? Look into some cute and simple basketball pins that can easily be uniformly donned by a proud basketball team.

Trophy life

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Trophy news from Taunton, MA…..

Trophy life
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Trophies are treasured prizes — whether bestowed on professional athletes who have just helped their team win a national championship or presented to a youth soccer player who showed up for every game and played his heart out. Corporate executives and third-grade spelling bee winners alike gratefully receive these awards and proudly display them in their offices or bedrooms at home.

“People like to be recognized for their accomplishments, what they’ve done in the workplace or on the playing field and other avenues,” says Jay Stelmach, the maker of monuments and owner of Colonial Trophy in Lakeville.

The family owned and operated business first opened in Taunton in 1955 and has been at its current location next to Mucky’s Liquors on Route 44 since 1968.

Stelmach offers a huge selection of trophies, plaques, medals and other commemorative items for a vast variety of sports and activities. Trophies for every major sport are available and if it’s not, Stelmach takes special orders.

“I had a guy today pick up 15 cricket trophies for his cricket club, and we’ve done trophies for a chicken show, pigeon racing, stuff like that,” he says. (more…)

The Most Coveted Trophies and Awards in Sports

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Trophies

Trophy News from ESPN

Kobe Bryant recently said he would rather win an Olympic gold medal than the NBA championship. Was he merely saying what was politically correct before the Olympics? Did he say it only because it sounds better than “I would rather win an Olympic gold medal than lose the NBA championship”? Or does an Olympic gold medal really mean more to him than a professional championship?

Only Kobe knows for sure but what about you? What sporting trophy means the most to you? Of all the things you could win in sports, which would you choose? A Super Bowl ring? The Masters green jacket? The Heisman Trophy? The Cy Young Award? A World Series? A Final Four? There are dozens upon dozens of championships and awards to win, but which would you most want to claim?

Here are a few quick caveats on my rankings:

The form of the award matters. Trophies top plaques, and the bigger the better. After all, you want the damn thing to look impressive in your trophy case.

Names count, too. Awards named in honor of a person (such as the Cy Young) just resonate more than those that, while prestigious, are named something boring and generic like the “MVP award.”

Durability counts. Generally, the longer the award has been around, the more it means.

Originally Written by Jim Caple for ESPN

Spelling Bee trophies for students

Friday, December 21st, 2007

Iowa 5th Grader takes home Spelling Bee trophy

On Monday, Marcus McKee of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa won the first place trophy in the Great Prairie Area Education Agency spelling bee.

McKee is a 10-year-old student at Harlan Elementary. His teacher noted that McKee won a big trophy.

Spelling Bee trophies for several Grand Cayman students

The first-place Spelling Bee trophy went to Creek and Spot Bay Junior School student Venkata Batta. His many weeks of practice with school peers and coaches, as well as years of reading educational and fun books, helped lead to excellence in spelling.

Venkata’s rewards for winning the spelling bee included a trophy, a laptop computer – and a thesaurus.

The overall school trophy also went to Creek and Spot Bay Junior School, which led its competitors with a total of 78 points.

The high-school level spelling competition took place last week with Elizabeth Wahler of John Gray High School placing first. Her prize package included a trophy and a laptop computer.

PACE captured the trophy for the top high school – with a total of 58 points.

Spelling Bee trophies, medals, plaques