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your new Crew members. Not only - \’ and the Top Awards
does it fulfill community service hours ' ..iE,.,_ Kalhv Travis of Excelsiorsprinus
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for mgh School Students, they are 3 I , K. . “ , becamethe Book Fair chairperson five
great resource TOT you and a great \ /m years ago when she took the new posi-
tion of librarian. That first year she was
role model to your Crew. ',O. ‘ new “to the whole Book Fairthing," but
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School Student Crew Contest awards,
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" K:-,““_ I» ‘ Fairs are a success because of her more
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“When we first started the Book Fairs,
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’ / we sell more than $3,000 in books "
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t _ don't micromanage the talent. The Crew
« ‘ does everything. They come up with the
7 ideas, volunteer for the parts they want
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the steps to turn it into an official school club. Wit“ Getting the kids excited ab°“‘ being
_ _ _ _ - a part of the Student Crew. Well, that
Doing so will make the Crew an established ‘ . r’ ,, ‘ and mi, Compemive Sp,,,,S_ Bu, Kamy
School activity and help Secure 9% /(,2 / & ’ P says that the biggest incentive forthe
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k ' t E \ T __; -2 that is where we are successful. The
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