Young Adult News…………The Latest Word!

The May Meeting of the Teen Advisory Board will be held at The Gardens of Daphne on Tuesday, May 13^th at 3:45 p.m

The Gardens facility is located at 1307 Daphne Ave, Daphne, Al 36526. Their phone number is 251- 625-0802.

Students plan to entertain the residents of The Gardens with a parade of characters in costume! Join the fun!

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Daphne Public Library

2008 Spring-into-Reading

Poetry Contest Winners:

Sixth and Seventh Grades: 1^st Place “Gateway” by Avery Werther, Bayshore Christian School, 6^th grade; 2^nd Place “Peaceful Night” by Madison Newburn, Daphne Middle School, 6^th grade; 3^rd Place “The West” by Meghan Ledbetter, Daphne Middle School, 6^th grade; Honorable Mention “Westward Expansion” by Emily Sherrod, BayShore Christian School, 6^th grade. Eighth and ninth Grades: 1^st Place “In My Country of..” by Ramayee Nadarajan, Christ the King School, 8^th grade; 2^nd Place “Water” by Will Runels, Christ the King School, 8^th grade; 3^rd Place “Beautiful Horses” by Gracen Gaddy, Bayside Academy, 9^th grade; Honorable Mention “Wandering Wonderer” by Jordy Searcy, Home Schooled, 8^th grade. Tenth and eleventh Grades: 1^st Place “Life of a Cowboy” by Kassy Seale, Daphne High School, 10^th grade; 2^nd Place “In the Open Field” by Amanda O’Ferrell, Bayside Academy, 11th grade; 3^rd Place “Cowboy Against Cowboy” by Allie Meraz, Daphne High School, 10^th grade; Honorable Mention “Range” by Casey LaVres, Daphne High School, 10^th grade. Twefth Grade: 1^st Place “ The Thing Unsaid” by Corey Bevier, Daphne High School; 2^nd Place “ The Western Sun” by Hannah Brancheau, Daphne High School; 3^rd Place “It is the West” by Kristin Percy, Daphne High School; Honorable Mention “Westward Ho We Go! Westward Ho We Stay!”by Kelley Holcomb, Daphne High School. Overall Winners for Sixth through Twefth Grades: 1^st Place “In My Country of...” by Ramayee Nadarajan, Christ The King School, 8^th grade; 2^nd Place “The Thing Unsaid” by Corey Bevier, Daphne High School, 12^th grade; 3^rd Place “The Life of a Cowboy” by Kassy Seale, Daphne High School, 10^th grade.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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2008 “SPRING Into READING”

Art Contest Winners

Fifth and Sixth Grades: 1^st Place, Michelle King, I’m Falling;

2^nd Place, Jeannie Pierce, Column; 3^rd Place, Savannah Martiniere, Horse; Special Award, Avery Werther, The Ocean King. Seventh and Eighth Grades: 1^st Place, Tyeshia Davis, Self Portrait; 2^nd Place, Tyler Cox, Cubist Guitars; 3^rd Place, Ann Catherine Lemonde, M and M’s; Special Award, Cameron Yeend, Cartoon Tessellation. Ninth and Tenth Grades: 1^st Place, Kassy Seale, A Western Work in Progress; 2^nd Place, Ginny Robinson, Jabberwoky. Eleventh and Twelfth Grades: 1^st Place, Jane Szteiter, Peace; 2^nd Place, Jane Szteiter, Parasdise. Best of Show (Great Artist Award): Hayden Moyle, Jungle.

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

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TEEN NEWS & MEETING INFO:

At the March 11, 2008 Teen Advisory Board Meeting the teens will start making pages for the YA Press newsletter. Teens will also discuss having a Movie Night! Do you have a movie title that you would like to see? Special Guest, Jessica Seals will speak to us today on the upcoming “Spring into Reading” Art contest. As well, Shari Crutchfield will present “Handwriting Analysis” What does your handwriting tell about you?

The Daphne Public Library Teen Advisory Board will celebrate their first anniversary in February with a special guest. The teens will host Linda Goodman, artist, singer, songwriter, and guitarist, at their February 12^th meeting. Goodman is a Mobile native and a graduate of the University of South Alabama. As a teen, she began singing and playing her guitar professionally. She has performed in Nashville and Baton Rouge. Mostly self-taught, Goodman has demonstrated a personal determination that turned a young teenage girl’s love of music into a professional music career. This February marks the Teen Boards first anniversary! All area teens are invited to join in the fun and help the teen board celebrate on February 12^th at 3:45 p.m. in the library community room.

The January meeting will be held on Tuesday the 8^th at 3:45 p.m. in the library’s community room. Mrs. Shari Crutchfield will present a workshop on the joy of music. Attendees will have the opportunity to create a handmade music instrument.

The Daphne Public Library Teen Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday, December 11^th at 3:45 at the library. After a short business meeting a holiday gift making workshop will be presented on china painting by Mrs. Sherry Immel. The meeting will conclude with a special holiday social. All area teens are invited to join our Holiday Celebration.

On November 13^th the Daphne Public Library Teen Advisory Board Members assembled Thanksgiving Gift Bags for the senior residents of The Gardens. The Teen Advisory Board wishes to thank those who have done so much to make their community what it is today. The Daphne Public Library Teen Advisory Board meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 3:45 p.m. in the library’s community room. Area teens are invited to attend our next meet on December 11^th. For further information call 251.621.2818 ext 211.

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Kalaidoscope

The Young Adult Press, Kaleidoscope is actively collecting artistic and literary work from our young adult patrons.

Here is your chance to publish your work!

Teen Advisory Board – Area teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join our new Teen Advisory Board. Meetings will

be held in the library’s community room on the 2^nd Tuesday of each month at 3:45 p.m. Members have the opportunity to advise the library on teen interest and trends.

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History

A new Teen Advisory Board for Eighth through Twelfth Grade students in Baldwin County, Alabama formed in February, 2007. Students from all schools are welcome and they should be A or AB honor students of good character.

This group will be active in choosing books for the YA area, helping to plan and decorate the new YA area, and helping to plan teen activities. Activities suggested by the presently active teens include: writing contest, scavenger hunt, poetry reading, art show, movie night, teen book club, writing workshop, cooking workshop, digital photography workshop, local authors speaking.

Charter Members: Russell Beason, Dylan Young, Wendy Wong, Brittany Pontius, Alex Ardent, Meredith Lowery, Felicia Staub, April Ward, and Kassy Seale. Daphne Middle School, Daphne High School, Christ the King, Spanish Fort High School and Robertsdale High School are represented.

Upcoming Meetings (second Tuesday of every month from 3:45 – 4:45 pm): April 8th

May 13th