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Clarke cheerleaders win state title By AMY HANSEN and SCOTT VICKER
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DES MOINES — The Clarke cheerleaders, coached by Jennifer Pollard, won a Class 2A state championship Saturday, Nov. 1, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds. “I am so unbelievably proud of these girls,” Pollard said. “They have worked so hard over the last couple months perfecting their routines.” The Indian cheer squad won the timeout cheer division state title, marking the first time it has ever brought home a trophy from the state competition. The girls also competed in the stunt group division, and had performances by two stunt groups. “We have competed at the Iowa Cheerleading State Competition before but never in these two events,” Pollard said. “So, winning a 2A State Championship in timeout cheer for the first time made it that much more awesome.” Timeout cheer In the timeout cheer division, teams must cheer from a 30-feet by 42-feet competition mat and are given one minute to perform their routine. Teams are judged on the following criteria: effective entrance that immediately involves the crowd with a clean exit upon
completion; potential for crowd response, practical/effective material, easy for crowd to follow and participate; correct motion technique and synchronization; use of props enhances crowd response; genuine spirit, confidence, eye contact, natural smiles, creativity; good volume, spirited, encouraging, natural sounding; effective formations, spacing between squad members to cover crowd, seamless transitions and overall execution and effective use of timeout period. Teams in Class 2A are permitted to have up to 12 members. Members of the Clarke team are Katie VanGundy, Joni Burris, Sofia Contreras, Carter Cooley, Kelsie Grimm, Mackenzee Erlewine, Samantha Stickels, Jordan Heath, Katie Carney, Lyndsey Jackson and Shelby Heston. All-Star Cheer Squad Three members of the Clarke team will perform on the All-Star Cheer Squad, which is made up of 200 cheerleaders from around Iowa. That group performs at halftime of the Class 1A and Class 2A state championship football games at the UNI Dome on Nov. 21. Participating on the All-Star Cheer Squad from Clarke are Stickels, VanGundy and Jackson. “I am already looking forward to what we can accomplish next year,” Pollard said.
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Nigerian Bishop Yohanna visits Osceola, shares appreciation of local ministry By AMY HANSEN
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For Bishop John Wesley Yohanna, Iowa and Nigeria are partners in Christ. They’re linked by the work people do to help to transform the lives of Nigerians. “And, in fact, the base of my understanding, if there’s any link between the United Methodist Church in Nigeria and globally, United Methodism, I think Iowa is the link,” Bishop Yohanna said. “And Iowa, for many years, has been supporting the church in Nigeria in all ways of life.” Yohanna is the Episcopal leader of Nigeria United Methodist Church. From Oct. 22 to 28, he was scheduled on a church speaking tour of the central, east central and southwest districts of Iowa.
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In Osceola His first stop on the tour was in Osceola to see Cross Ministries Wednesday, Oct. 22. This was followed by a potluck and presentation at Osceola United Methodist Church. Yohanna was also accompanied by his wife Asmau Yohanna. Yohanna is considered a personal friend of the church’s Iowa conference and has hosted many of its Iowa teams in Nigeria. Yohanna and his wife have come to Iowa as part of the Iowa Nigeria Partnership. “There is need to appreciate Iowans. The work they are doing in the country, in Nigeria, and for touching lives, lives of the poor, lives of people who need Jesus Christ,” Yohanna said. “So, we are here to give thanks to
Bishop John Wesley Yohanna and his wife Asmau Yohanna visit Cross Ministries Wednesday, Oct. 22.
Editor’s note: This is a continuation of the “Teacher Spotlight” series. There are some “tricks of the trade” and advice Sue Body has when it comes to teaching young children. “I try to use a lot of humor and I try to keep my energy level really high,” Body said. “And, if I see kids who are kind of off task, this afternoon we got up and exercised for awhile.” Body, a third grade teacher at Clarke, has jobs for each student, and one of them is delegated the “Movement Master.” When there is a lull in the day, the student helps lead the other classmates in jumping jacks, grasshoppers and push ups to get everybody moving, OST photo by AMY HANSEN focused and back on task. Sue Body is pictured in her classroom at Clarke Community Elementary School. “Just trying to keep it fun and high energy for She started as a sixth and third grade levels. got so big … and to process me to keep them engaged, I grade teacher and went on Enjoys the most that and think about that, find, helps,” Body said. to teach a TAG (talented Body said what she en- they were excited.” Background and gifted) program. joys most about teaching Science and social studies Body grew up on a farm At one point, Body made elementary students is the are the two areas of curricin northwest Iowa, north of the decision to adopt a little excitement they have for ulum Body really likes to Sac City, and went to school girl who was born in Peru. learning and when new teach because of being able at Iowa State University. As a single parent, Body things click in their minds. to do experiments or bring While looking for jobs said she couldn’t do justice “We were talking today in visual aids to the classin education, Body knew to the TAG program and about water and the water room. she wanted to stay in cen- devote adequate time to cycle, and the fact that the “My very, very favorite tral Iowa. A job opened at raise her daughter. water we have on earth has time of day is reading to the Clarke and she applied for That’s when she went been here for billions of kids after recess — enjoyit. back to teaching just sixth years,” she said. “And, the ing a great book and trying Currently, Body is in her grade. Over the years, water you’re drinking to32nd year of teaching in the Body has often switched day is the same water that a Please see school district. BODY, Page 4 from teaching sixth grade dinosaur drank. Their eyes
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Members of the Clarke cheerleading squad that won the Class 2A state championship in the timeout cheer division are front row, from left: Katie VanGundy, Joni Burris, Sofia Contreras, Carter Cooley and Kelsie Grimm. Back row, from left: Mackenzee Erlewine, Samantha Stickels, Jordan Heath, Katie Carney, Lyndsey Jackson and Shelby Heston. Not pictured: Coach Jennifer Pollard.
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