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| Friday, March 15, 2002 |
| It looks like Mr. Morse's days of being a superintendent are soon coming to an end. By the end of this years school year his contract will be done with. So now the school board is in search of a new superintendent. This new superintendent will take office by July 1, 2002. According to the site where this information is posted the board is looking for someone who has: 1. had a stable career as a superintendent of administrator in a small or rual school district 2. has strong education and curriculum ecperience, prferable if they included experience administering a pre-kindergarten program as well 3. has a background in school finances and grant writing 4. communicates effectively and works collaboratively with staff, students, the board, and the community. 5. implements and enforces state mandates. 6. has a masters degree and the ablility to be properly certified. The Board will be planning to offer a multi-year contract for the successful canidate. Also the Salary will be between $88,00 and $98,000 commensurate with the qualifications of the candidate selected. Fringe benefits are negotiable. The applicatin deadline is March 8, 2002. After that the first interview week will be held starting March 25, 2002. Then the second interview week will be held starting April 8, 2002. After that the Appointment will be announced the week of May 6, 2002. |
| MCS conducting superintendent search |
| by Mike Gentner |
| Cheerleading, Sport Or Not? |
| As these winter sports season comes to an end, you can see the great improvement in all the sports teams. As you look at our cheerleading squad you can see the great achievements that they have made over the past season. Although many have questions of whether cheerleading is a sport, here is some information and comments to help ease peoples thoughts on this topic. |
| Is cheerleading considered a sport? This issue has come up over and over throughout the past few years. Many will tell you "no" and more will tell you "yes, it is". In the Webster dictionary it is said, "a sport is an activity involving physical exertion and skill that is governed by a set of rules or customs and often undertaken competitively." After talking to several athletes, coaches, and spectators, most have had a firm belief that cheerleading is a sport. I wrote to a well-known woman, Leroy Sturgis, from the NCA. Her comment on this issue was "I have been a competitive college cheerleader and an all-star coach so I can definitely tell you that is true with cheerleading. Now girls just doing cheers on a sideline wouldn't really fall under this definition. But I would definitely consider competitive cheerleading as a sport." After speaking with Sara Kenfield (the head of the cheerleading squad at MCS), her comment was, "I have been on this squad for several years and I do believe that cheerleading is a sport. We do just as much work and sometimes more than the regularly looked at athletes. You have to have the strength and agility to be able to lift and jump with out injuring any athletes at anytime." When speaking Val Leith, the coach of the MCS varsity cheerleading squad, she had this to say, "I believe that my girls run and put just as much effort into their sport as many other athletes may. My girls and guy attend competitions and also attend camps to help them improve their skills just like you would go to a basketball or soccer camp. These girls and guy work together and make plans to help them be stronger as a whole. One falls they all fall and in a stunt, that isn?t very good. With all this talk about sport and not a sport, I see that it is a sports." While reviewing the information that was gathered there was also more information of the opposite opinion. Tony Rodriguez stated "Cheerleading is not a sport, it is something that was created to give some Middleburgh girls something to do." |
| As you can see, there are very different aspects to what people consider a sport and not a sport! With the information and comments made here, you can make your own decision. |
| by Jessica Andrew |