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From LS Director Carolyn Ronco to the US community: Thank you so much for the warm reception our Lower Schoolers received today at the Upper School. The music set a festive atmosphere, and the US students were friendly and supportive. Several of our students came back with stories of Upper Schoolers commenting on how cool their costumes were. Our children were grinning from ear to ear! Nothing beats that show of support from an older schoolmate. I heard a lot of comments that this was the best parade ever. Thank you for making it happen-- for guiding us along our route, for preparing your students, and for making our time fun and memorable.
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DA Debate update: At the University of Florida, sophomore Mackin Brinegar became the first Lincoln-Douglas debater in DA history to advance to the elimination rounds of a national tournament. Once there, he upset a higher seed in double-octafinals, marched through the octafinals and into the quarterfinals, where he finally fell to a nationally prominent debater. Grace Wallack and Dede Pless ripped through the preliminary rounds of public forum before losing a split decision in the double-octafinals. Their consolation prize was the opportunity to compete in extemporaneous duo, where they reached the semifinals. At Enloe High School - For the second tournament in a row, 9th grader Tanner Caplan was undefeated in novice Lincoln-Douglas debate and placed fourth based on speaker points.
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Sophomore Mollie Pathman, who has been playing with the U-15 Women's National Soccer Team, recently learned that she has been selected for the 40-player pool for the U-17 national team slated to play in the first ever FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, to be played in New Zealand in October, 2008. As a modest fifteen year-old, Mollie considers herself a longshot for the eventual 22-24 player team, but she will have the chance to impress coaches during domestic and international training camps next spring and summer. Congratulations, Mollie!
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Sophomore Nathan Hsieh was recently selected as the first chair saxophonist for the UNC-Greensboro High School Honors Jazz Band, directed by Chad Eby. Writes Nathan's ITP Co-teacher Herb Lamb, "As you may know, the UNCG jazz program is outstanding and becoming well known throughout the country. They had Fred Wesley Jr. on staff for a few years. "Hit Me" Fred was the innovative trombone player for James Brown. I had the good fortune to see him a few years ago at the Greensboro Blues Festival. He was still cookin', moving to a jazz funk genre of music."
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Hillary Rosen (AFS-ing in Germany) recently sent a link to her most recent electronic photo album. To see her host family and their adventures in town, school, and mountains, click here. ----
Last weekend 30 locals joined 6 DA students for the Wrightsville Beach Sweep organized by Senior John Lindsey. They spent three hours bagging trash and picking up over a thousand cigarette butts. To see a picture and short story in the local newspaper, click here (page 3, bottom left). The Cape Fear Surfrider Foundation, along with Jerry Allen's Bar on the main strip in Wrightsville, have offered to sponsor anther beach sweep in the spring.
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If ever you doubt the power of one, check out these two videos:
A surprise at Britain's Got Talent
A bagger changes a culture
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