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Monday, June 17, 2002

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                 Evan Durfee, Editor
            C/O Mr. Jonathan Bright
                Middleburgh High School
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                Middleburgh, N.Y. 12122

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Last Thursday night's sport awards ceremony, in my mind was a great success, from Tyler Hoerz not knowing what to say when presenting Coach Keller with a signed T-shirt, to the three players, from the JV basketball team, that actually showed up to the event. Players received from one to as many as four or five different awards for different sports. The ceremony was started from a speech by local musician Reggie Harris. As the teams were being presented with their awards, there was a Power Point presentation being shown, showing some of each of the team personal achievements. After the awards were finished, there was a pizza party for all the teams and the team members' parents and friends who came to support them.

MCS Sports Award Ceremony a success

by Nick Chase

On June 7, 2002, the senior class left Middleburgh at approximately 5:30 a.m. to head to Ocean City, Maryland. Our class rode down on two Middleburgh school buses for nine and a half hours.

After a long trip and a couple of quick stops, we finally arrived in Maryland around 3:30 p.m. We stayed at The Comfort Inn for two nights and three days. Once everyone got their rooms and unpacked, everyone split up and did their own things. People went to the four mile long boardwalk, the beach, pool, or hot tub, different clubs, the car show, or just walked around. A few rebellious students were out getting their belly buttons and tounges pierced while other students were watching TV in their rooms. Our curfew was at 2 a.m., which meant we had to be checked in by the chaperones, but we were not made to go to bed. On Saturday, the class went to dinner at BJ's on the Water. After the dinner, you had the choice to go on the boat cruise to Assateague Island to learn about its history and to learn about the history of the surrounding area.

On Sunday, we left Ocean City at about a quarter to three. It took us more time to get home due to longer stops as well as stopping more because people were rude and would not let the whole class in their stores. We arrived home at about one a.m on Monday.

MCS Class of 2002 takes senior trip to Ocean City

by Amber Wood

MCS Materials Processing class tests canoe on Crystal Lake

by Robert Kerley

       The MCS Materials Processing class tested the waterworthiness of the canoe it constructed this year during a trip to nearby Crystal Lake on Friday, May 30th and Saturday, June 1st.
        The class, led by teacher Mr. David Dickerson, stayed at the Dickerson family's camp on the shore of the lake, a tranquil body of water located just off of Huntersland Road in the Albany County town of Rensselaerville.
        The students in the class, Mike Bellanger, Nick Chase, Steven George, Sara Guest, C. Bradford "Brad" Burgett, Mollie Driscoll, Elena Guest, and Troy Muller, as well as Mr. Dickerson, had invited this reporter up to Crystal Lake with them. So, the text seen here is actually a firsthand account of Friday and Saturday's events.
        This reporter arrived at the camp on Friday evening, after a drive up from the town of Fulton. The weekend was already in full swing for the class, with the students engaged in canoeing, paddleboating, and relaxation down on the lake. Joining Mr. Dickerson and the class was Mrs. Dickerson, their daughter, Sunny, and Brad's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Burgett. A dinner of pizza and Buffalo wings had already been served, with portions graciously reserved for this latecomer.
         Before the sun went down, the event everyone there had been awaiting came, and the canoe they had constructed was brought down to the dock. This canoe, made of wood, Kevlar, and Dacron, had been completely constructed by the Materials Processing class, through many months of work. The canoe was placed on the water, and there it stayed, floating just as it was supposed to. In a few places, a small amount of water seaped into the interior of the canoe through the Dacron skin. But, Mr. Dickerson and the class explained that after another coating of a sealing agent was applied to the canoe, to be done after returning from Crystal Lake, that small problem would be taken care of. The test was a success.
         With the canoe test completed, the folks at Crystal Lake could then focus on having a good time. Friday night was spent relaxing, talking, sitting around the fire, eating "s'mores". When the hour grew late, Mr. and Mrs. Burgett returned home, and everbody else eventually retired for the evening, either to the main camp house, the lakeside cabin, or the outside hammock.
        The night brought howling winds there beside the lake, and those winds persisted on as morning came. Folks started getting up at around 5:00 A.M. By mid-morning, The Dickerson's had prepared a waffle and bacon breakfast, and any hunger at the camp was quickly exinguished. Mr. and Mrs. Burgett returned for the day, while Brad and Sara both left for the day to go to work. Soon, the camp was in full swing, and the many lake and lakefront activities from the day before resumed.   The swimming, boating, and other activities were stopped briefly for a lunch of extra-long hot dogs with all the fixings, but soon everyone was right back at the lake.
        Mr. Dickerson brought his sunfish-class sailboat down to the lake, and proceeded to give Mollie what will surely be a memorable sailing lesson. Eventually, Brad and Sara returned from work, and Mr.'s Burgett and Dickerson prepared the group a large dinner of barbecue chicken. After dinner, this reporter had the opportunity to go sailing with Mr. Dickerson. That was the first time this reporter has ever sailed. Sara went out on the saiboat next, and the setting sun gave everyone just enough time to take one more lake voyage on the canoes and boats.
        Eventually, night fell, and everyone prepared to head for home, including this reporter. The weekend had been an awesome one at that, agreed everyone. Everyone there thanked the Dickerson's for their hospitality. They had created a very special weekend for us folks, and gave us wonderful memories that we will always remember.

       This past Saturday was the 2nd annual MCS Technopaloooza.The show included a car show on the front lawn of the high school,but because of some inclement weather, not too many cars showed up. Of the few cars that did show up, I would have to say the most unique was the New York Power Authority's electric powered SUV. Inside the school however, there were many different events going on. In the hallway near the Main Office, there was a Powerpoint presentation showing all of the high school tech classes. Down in the gym was the Pitsco dragster race, in which previously qualified competitors raced their cars to find who would win for this year. Meanwhile, in the CAD lab, Mr. Gray's CAD students were showing off their drawings made on the CAD program. In the cafeteria were the demonstrations for the 8th grade Power Pole Planes and foam brides. The Priciples Of Enginnering also had their demo for their modal cranes.
         For the young ones that may have been around, there were also some activities for them to participate in as well, from "building" a bridge on BridgeBuilder, to coloring the car of their dreams in the art room.
        Although I am quite positive that Mr. Gray was not to happy with the weather outside there were still people out there. Whether they were admiring the cars, listening to the music being put on by "DJ" Skip Miller, or taking part in the Pit Crew competition, people seemed to be having a good time. And for those that got hungry, there was even a chicken barbecue in the Methodist church parking lot.

2nd Annual Technopalooza NOT a rainout

A letter to our readers

Hello Everyone!
        The school year is coming to an end, and The Middleburgh Student Press will soon fall silent for the Summer months. But, The MSP will be back next September, under the leadership of its new editor, Evan Durfee. You can count on the Press being better than ever, and always ready to serve you as "The Real Voice of the Students."
        The staff here has been truly honored to bring information and ideas to the student body, and we sincerely thank you for allowing us this privilege. So, see you next Autumn, and have a wonderful Summer!
                                                                                                        Sincerely,
                                                                                                        Robert Kerley