Good Morning Ephrata, NAMES today is Thursday March 29! Please rise for a moment of silence and the pledge to the flag.
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SILENCE/FLAG VIDEO
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Class of 2019: Looking for an INCREDIBLE / FREE leadership opportunity this summer?  Check out the Rotary Youth Leaders Award (RYLA) conference at Messiah College this summer from June 10-14th .  RYLA provides leadership training for outstanding young men and women.  

The schedule includes various speakers, career seminars, a challenge course, teambuilding activities and much, much more.  For more information about this FREE student leadership conference, be sure to check out the application in Schoology, or you can pick one up in the Counseling Office.  Don’t delay, because initial paperwork needs to be submitted to the Counseling Office by April 5th.   If you have any questions, please see your counselor ASAP.
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NEWS INTRO VIDEO
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Ronny Jackson, the presidential doctor who gave the president his first medical examination in January, is most likely to replace David Shulkin, the current head of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs. He was reported to have engaged in certain corrupt and illegal acts, including accepting tickets to the Wimbledon tournament, while on a trip in Europe.

On this day in 1973, the US officially withdrew from Vietnam after signing the final peace treaties two months prior. America had been directly involved in Vietnam for eight years, but they had been indirectly aiding the South Vietnamese through advisors for decades beforehand. On March 29th, the last US prisoners were released and many South Vietnamese citizens fled the city of Saigon with them. The last few Americans still in South Vietnam were airlifted out of the county two years later on April 30th. 

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Now over to _________ with lunch
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LUNCH VIDEO HERE
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SPORTS INTRO VIDEO
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In sports results, tennis at Lebanon no score, boys lacrosse at Lampeter Strasburg no score, and girls lacrosse lost at home vs Lampeter Strasburg. The Ephrata Track & Field teams split with Cocalico yesterday afternoon at the Middle school track & field. The Girls won handily, 103 to 45 while the boys lost a close one 68 to 82. Elie Basenga led the boys team with 3 wins while Jennie Young and Faith Hershberger paced the Lady Mounts with 2 wins a piece.
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Saturday in sports, softball will be home vs Twin Valley. 
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Now back to the main desk
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This announcement is for any students who would like to learn more about the United States Naval Academy as a post-secondary college option.  There will be a bus trip to visit the Academy, which is located in Annapolis Maryland on Saturday March 31st.  The  purpose of this trip is to give interested students and their parents an opportunity to see the Academy first hand, learn about the application/appointment process, and meet with local area high school graduates who are presently midshipmen at the Academy.  If you have an interest in serving your country as an officer, this is a great way to attend college for free, as a degree from the Academy is estimated to be worth approximately $400,000 for the four year program. 

Check out the information sheet on Schoology if you would like to learn more!
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Just a reminder to any 10th or 11th grade student who is interested in being a Link Crew Leader next year – Online Link Crew Leader applications are available through Schoology and are due by the end of the day today.   Please complete asap if you are interested.

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PERSON 1: Attention Students of Ephrata High School: If you are interested in running for student council, please stop down to Mr. Marzock’s room and pick up your petition.

PERSON 2:  ONLY 6 members are selected to become representatives of student council per grade to represent our student body. 

PERSON 1: And since you represent our school and student body, we will need to hold elections for those positions.

PERSON 2:  To qualify, you will need to stop down and pick up your petition from Mr. Marzock in room 137.

PERSON 1:  You will need to collect 25 signatures from students in your grade only or your petition will be void.

PERSON 2:  Next, you will need to ask a teacher or administrator at the High School for a recommendation basically saying that you would be a great leader, a hard worker, and would represent our school well.

PERSON 1: But, you can’t ask Mr. Marzock, Mrs. Eshleman, or Senior Cerullo because they are the Student Council Advisors.

PERSON 2:  Finally, a list of all eligible students running to be representatives will be sent out to the faculty for one last look-see.  Just to make sure all said students running are within good standing at the high school.

PERSON 1:  And if everything goes well, which it probably will, elections will be held on Friday April 20th.

PERSON 2:  That means voting people!

PERSON 1: So stop down to see Mr. Marzock and get your petitions and teacher recommendation turned in by FRIDAY APRIL 13th. 

PERSON 2:  Any Petition or teacher recommendation received at FRIDAY APRIL 13th will not be accepted.

PERSON 1:  So stop down to see Mr. Marzock in room 137 and let’s get this show on the road!

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