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Upperclassman girls honored at annual Powderpuff banquet By Rachel Newhall Online Staff Writer Senior and junior Powderpuff participants gathered in the cafeteria on March 7 to prepare for the girls football game the following evening. The annual banquet commenced at 6:00 P.M. and honored the upperclassmen coaches and players. The event featured a potluck style dinner open to all attendees. Senior and junior coaches awarded their respective players with roses and certificates for Powderpuff participation and delivered the Powderpuff sweatshirts and jerseys. “Although some parts of the banquet were a bit unorganized, it was an overall enjoyable event and it placed the players in the mindset they needed to get ready
for the game,” senior coach Nick Klinger said. The senior and junior captains ended the night by presenting team gifts to the coaches. The senior coaches received candy, personalized hats, and a signed football; the junior team thanked their coaches with $10 gift cards to Panda Express, Chipotle Mexican Grill, and In-N-Out Burger. “The Powderpuff banquet was a great way to ease tensions between the senior and junior teams,” junior running back and team captain Chelsea Hong said. “We were completely separated for our practices and during the game, and having a collective dinner reminded us that we aren’t enemies; rather, we are two teams excited for the following night.”
Spring blood drive scheduled for tomorrow, sponsored by Kaiser The Associated Student Body is collaborating with Kaiser Permanente to run the 2013 spring blood drive. Approximately one hundred students will give blood in the South Pasadena High School practice gym from 8:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., with each donation potentially saving three lives. Commissioner of School and Community senior Isabel Chin organized the event; the 2012 Fall blood drive she set up with the Red Cross collected 84 pints of blood.
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Students must be at least 16 years of age and weigh at least 110 pounds in order to be elibible Participants must have turned in a parent blood drive consent form to the SAC Room by Wednesday, March 13 Students must have signed up for the drive by Wednesday, March 13
blood drive newbie: sophomore hannah winnie
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“I really like the idea that you can help save people’s lives without having to donate any money or barely any time. When we are so lucky to be healthy and live in South Pasadena, I feel like we should give to those who aren’t as fortunate. Having parents that both work in the medical field, I have seen some things that really inspired me to donate for the first time. It’s such an easy thing to do and it saves three lives so why not? Good karma!”
returning donor: senior annie toffoli
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Coaches present junior Patricia San Pedro with a rose and a certificate at the annual Powderpuff banquet on March 7.
“I was motivated to donate blood because I think it is a really simple and easy thing to do that could make a huge difference. I know that if someone in my family needed blood I would be really thankful to all the people who had donated. Although it seems really daunting before you begin the process, it feels great when you finish. I would encourage everyone to give it a try.”
2013 AAEDE Scholarship Opportunity Who’s Eligible? 1) Must be Graduating High School Senior, Class of 2013 2) Demonstrate financial need (to be eligible for financial aid, applicant must have submitted a FAFSA form by the March 2013 deadline.) 3) Cumulative high school unweighted GPA (out of a 4.0 scale) must be 3.0 and above. 4) Only U.S. Citizens are eligible to apply. (Please note, affiliates of AAEDE are not eligible to apply.)
Award Amount: There will be (3) awards of $500 each and (3) awards of $1000 each. A total of 6 scholarship awards will be offered.
Requirements: *1) Complete the AAEDE Scholarship application. 2) Include the required 500-word essay on one of the chosen topics below: A) Please describe an instance, event, or permanent condition of adversity in which you have overcome (or are still overcoming). What did you learn? B) Name and describe the one person (famous or not famous) who has significantly influenced who you are today. What did you learn from him/her? C) If you could change the world, what would you change? D) What is your dream, vision or hope for your life, career? *3) Provide one Letter of Recommendation. The recommender must fill out the recommendation form and attach a letter and seal/sign over the envelope flap. Applicant’s name must appear on the front of the envelope. 4) Provide an official sealed copy of your high school transcript. 5) Please include a copy of your FAFSA SAR Report. (Please refer to sample report on our website.) *Scholarship application and recommendation form are posted online at www.aaede.org and also distributed to high school administrators/counselors. Please check your high school website or ask your scholarship coordinator for more information.
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