A+10 Dec. 20, 2008 - Jan. 9, 2009
Youth
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Audition for teen talent show Math competition returns to CGCC
Chandler teens with dancing, singing and musical abilities are invited to
Chandler Early College still enrolling for spring semester
audition for the City’s annual teen talent competition held 6 to 9 p.m. Fri., Jan. 30
at Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N. Arizona Ave. Entry forms are due Dec. 26,
Young math whizzes gather again for Chandler-Gilbert Community College’s 9th
and auditions are held Dec. 29 through Jan. 9, 2009.
annual Junior High Excellence in Mathematics Competition from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sat.,
The show costs $5 at the door and features a variety of acts up to five minutes in
Jan. 24.
length performed by youth ages 13 to 20. The first-place winner and runner-up in
Seventh- and eighth-grade students from all area junior high schools are invited
each category receive a cash prize.
to participate in the contest, which consists of individual, team and collaborative
A $30 audition fee is refunded if the act is not selected for the show.
categories. Interested students and parents should contact their school to learn if it will
Entry forms are available at www.chandleraz.gov/teens, at all Chandler
send participants.
community and recreation centers, or by calling 480-782-2711. To learn more,
“It is the hope of the CGCC Mathematics Division to not only help students improve
email michael.ballard@chandleraz.gov.
their mathematical skills but also their attitudes toward math,” says CGCC Mathematics
faculty member and contest coordinator Trey Cox. “The competition creates a fun
environment in which the students can compete alongside their classmates, as well as
Chandler gymnasts place
meet and compete against other youth from the East Valley.”
For competition information, call 480-732-7030 or access
in state competition
www.cgc.maricopa.edu/math.
Chandler girls from Desert Lights Gymnastics Chandler Early College
recently took first and second place in the High school students wanting to earn early college credit can still enroll for spring
statewide USA Gymnastics competition. semester in Chandler Early College (CEC).
Madilyn Probston of Chandler won the CEC, located on CGCC’s campus, is a partnership between the Chandler Unified
Beam, Floor Exercise and All-Around events, School District and Chandler-Gilbert Community College, allowing high school
and placed second in Vaults and Bars, while students to earn college credits as early as their freshman year.
teammate Adriana LaRoche won the Bars event More than 30 diverse certification programs are also available for high school
and took second in Vault and All-Around, both students through CGCC, from Microsoft certification to massage therapy.
in the Level 6 Child A category. Motivated students in good academic standing who reside outside of CUSD are also
Also from Chandler, Brittany Yee placed eligible and encouraged to apply. For details on CEC, call 480-732-7116, visit ww2.
third on Beam in the Level 6 Junior C category, chandler.k12.az.us/cec or contact a CUSD high school counselor.
and Aubrey Ray placed second on Floor in Chandler-Gilbert Community College is located at 2626 E. Pecos Rd. in Southern
Level 4 Child A. Chandler.
The girls are coached by Lisa Spini and Janel
McDonald of Desert Lights Gymnastics. More
Baseball camp at HHS
than 700 girls from around the state competed
Submitted photo
in all four events.
A two-day baseball camp will be held at Hamilton High School for fifth- to
Desert Lights Gymnastics is located
WINNERS: Madilyn Probst, pictured, and
eighth-graders.
Adriana LaRoche of Chandler recently
at 6175 W. Detroit St. in Chandler. For won first-place awards at the statewide
Hamilton High baseball Coach Mike Woods says the players will be taught by
more info, call 480-940-4041 or visit
USAG meet. HHS staff, varsity players and former HHS athletes. Camp will be from 1 to 5 p.m.
www.desertlightsgymnastics.net/gyminfo.html.
on Mon., Jan. 5 and from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tue., Jan. 6. Cost is $60.
To register, visit www.cusdcommunity.com and click on “camps and clinics.”
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