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JULY 2012
11 Students Choose Baptism t was a cool, Friday evening when the entire Shenandoah Valley Academy (SVA) campus gathered at the beautiful Lake Arrowhead for a final vespers of the 2011-12 school year. After a few games and picnic supper, several students shared their testimonies with the group before Tim Harley, SVA chaplain and Bible teacher, baptized 10 students. Skyler Menhardt was the 11th student to commit her life to Christ, with her baptism performed by her father, Buz Menhardt, pastor of the New Market church.
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Chaplain Tim Harley prepares to baptize Nick Lapido (left) and Frankie Dorsey during a vespers at Lake Arrowhead.
Students Perform Mock Trial bjection! Your Honor, counsel is leading the witness.” This was one of many objections raised by teams as they led the first mock murder trial for government class. Over the course of three days, six attorney teams, each with three lawyers, presented evidence and interviewed witnesses to convince the jury either to convict or acquit the accused. The prosecution then had to prove the defendant’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, while the defense attempted to create questions and doubt in the jurors’ minds. “It was cool to try to point out the faults in the prosecution’s case,” said Boone Menhardt, one of the defense attorneys.—Gabrielle Griffin
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Victor Cabral and Ashley Trubey are ready for the mock murder trial.
Music Groups Tour Montreal he SVA Music Department recently took their handbell ensemble, concert choir, orchestra and select choir, the Shenandoans, to Montreal for a one-week tour. In all, about 100 people, including sponsors, packed three buses and headed north. The student musicians got to perform at area Seventh-day Adventist churches and engage in workshops with clinicians from McGill University. The group also visited the Montreal Biodome and Saint Joseph’s Oratory in Mont-Royal, took a day trip to Quebec City and saw the Montreal Symphony in concert. “Besides having a wonderful time bonding and growing together as musicians, they also enjoyed being able to share their music with the wonderful people of Montreal,” commented Melissa Anderson, choir director. “It was definitely a tour to remember!
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SVA student musicians visit Oratoire Saint Joseph, one of their many stops during a one-week tour of Montreal, Quebec, in Canada. July 2012 VISITOR | 41