WHS Students Win in Culinary Competition

WHS Students Win at Culinary Competition on April 21, 2012

WHS students competed against students from Woodland, Prairie, and Battle Ground high schools in the 4th Annual Clark County Culinary Competition April 21.  The event was held at Battle Ground High School and was sponsored by Sodexo Food Services.
Washougal team members Andrew Bastian, Melissa Cain, Danielle Crowley, and Jesse Kraff made beef kabobs, rice and a pineapple/coconut slushy for dessert. The team won Best Beef Entrée and Overall Finest Asian Entree for Taste and Presentation.

"The students put a great deal of time and effort in to the competition and preparing for it. It is wonderful to see them work hard and be awarded for it," said Mary Walker, who teaches Foods and You and Culinary Management classes at WHS.

Washington Aerospace Scholars

Three Washougal High School students have completed Phase One of the Washington Aerospace Scholars (WAS) program this year. They are: Joshua Banks, Jacob Bischoff and Anna Kellogg.

Pictured are Jacob and Joshua.

WAS is an educational program for high school juniors from across the state. The WAS program emphasizes science, technology, engineering, and math, and encourages students to consider careers in these fields. These students are now eligible to participate in Phase Two, a six-day summer residency experience hosted by the Museum of Flight.

Clark County Culinary Competition

Please come support Washougal High School Students who are competing to create Asian themed entrees at the Clark County High School Culinary Competition. WHS Students Melissa Cain, Danielle Crowley, Andrew Bastian and Jesse Kraft will be preparing and serving dishes, which will be judged by reception guests, voting to decide the best overall taste and presentation. The competition takes place at Battle Ground High School at 300 W. Main St. in Battle Ground, from 12:00 to 1:15 PM on April 21st.

Camas Washougal Rotary Scholar of the Month for April: Mac Wright

Congratulations to Mac Wright, the Camas Washougal Rotary Scholar of the Month for April 2012. Mac is a sophomore at Washougal High School, and has a 4.00 GPA. Library Assistant and Drama volunteer, Fran Mccarty notes that she has "worked with Mac on several occasions in drama. He has always been so polite and cooperative." Band teacher Kelly Ritter describes Mac as a "hard worker, enthusiastic, great attitude, very pleasant young man." Science teacher Pauline Rule says "Mac is highly intelligent and surprises teachers with his quietness in class, then wonderful expansive character portrayal in school plays."

Spanish teacher Rochelle Aiton says "Mac is an unassuming, talented, athletic and academic student, an all-around great guy!" Mac is the son of Scott and Jennifer Wright.

Congratulations Mac Wright!

Stuff the Scholarship Online Auction

Help sponsor Stuff the Scholarship - a sister program to Stuff the Bus. Each year, Stuff the Scholarship provides one scholarship to a senior student at Washougal High School and one scholarship to a senior student at Camas High School based on their academic performance as well as their community involvement.

This year, the fundraiser will be an online auction with products and services from our own community up for bid along with a daily deal to a local retailer, service provider or restaurant. Don’t miss this opportunity to get a bargain AND support the kids in our community!

Just visit www.cwbusinessalliance.com/auction and enter your name and email to be notified when you can begin bidding!

Congratulations to Team Mean Machine, the Washougal, Camas & Hockinson Robotics Team

Congratulations to the Robotics Club and specifically the Team Mean Machine that took first place at the Seattle FIRST Regional Robotics Competition. The theme of the competition was “Rebound Rumble” which basically required that the robots play basketball. Our Camas, Washougal, Hockinson team was also awarded the Delphi Engineering Excellence Award. They are now headed to the World Championship in St. Louis scheduled at the end of the month – April 25 – 28. Their flight is paid for but they are raising the funds for food, ground transportation and hotels. Donations can be made at www.team2471.org

To read more about the robotics team, and Head Mentor Bruce Whitefield and mentor Bob Croucher, who were featured in an article in the Camas Washougal Post-Record, please click here.

Washougal Schools Foundation Hosts Ninth Annual Student Stride for Education Fun Run Event

The Washougal Schools Foundation’s ninth annual Student Stride for Education (The Stride) all-student fun run and 5K run/walk will be held at the Washougal High School stadium and the surrounding area on Saturday, May 19, 2012. Proceeds raised will fund teacher grants and student scholarships distributed by the Washougal Schools Foundation (WSF).
The WSF is proud to have Dave and Tom Stinchfield of Discovery Dental in Washougal as the Title Sponsor for the 2012 event. "We are grateful for the opportunity to be the title sponsor of The Stride for a third year,” said Tom Stinchfield, D.D.S. “Discovery Dental is dedicated to serving within our community to support the great team of leaders and selfless volunteers that make this worthy event happen each year.”

Runners of all ages throughout Clark County are invited to participate in The Stride. Kindergarten, 1st and 2nd grade students will run a 1.5K course. The 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students will run a 2K. Middle and high school students and adults will take part in the 5K run or walk or as volunteers. The final heat of the day is The Dash, a special race for the pre-kindy crowd, just one lap around the track. The Stride kicks off at 8:00 a.m. with the 5K run and walk and then individual grade-level heats follow starting at 9:00 a.m. and ending around noon.
“The Stride has become a mainstay in our community,” said Stephanie Eakins, Stride Event Director. “The magic of the event is that it not only promotes Washougal Schools, but it promotes the well-being of the community.”

Each year The Stride event features a unique logo created through a contest among Washougal art students. This year the contest was open to middle school students. Dozens of creative designs were submitted. The winning 2012 event logo was created by Jemtegaard Middle School 7th grader, Tessa Walcott, and features a happy running Stride Cat with a Stride banner above him.
“We expect between 500-600 students, teachers and community members to register for The Stride,” said Eakins. “If you have never been to the event we really encourage you to sign up or at least come down and see it. It is so heartwarming to watch these kids cross the finish line with such a sense of accomplishment.”

The Stinchfields were drawn to the event years ago. "My immediate and extended family has participated in The Stride for the last six years,” said Dave Stinchfield, D.D.S. “Our passion for physical fitness and running, combined with our passion for our community, education and children, compelled us to throw our full support towards the annual Stride.”

The Stinchfield brothers enjoy running so much that they have added a little fun and friendly competition to The Stride’s 5K. The doctors are challenging participants to beat them across the finish line. Everyone who is able to “Beat the Docs” will get a special award from Discovery Dental. The two will be easy to spot with targets on the backs of their shirts. “I have been so anxious to be a part of this great event,” said Tom Stinchfield, who recently joined his brother in the business and moved his family to the Washougal community. “Running is a huge part of our lives. My wife, Tracey, and I can frequently be seen running the streets of Washougal in the early morning hours. We are excited to have our kids be a part of this great event too.” More information on the “Beat the Docs” competition and a map of the 5K course can be found at www.discoverydentistry.com

Sponsors joining Discovery Dental in support of WSF as of April 3 are Watercare Industrial Services, Waste Connections, Sodexo School Services, Corwin Beverage Company, Washougal School District, City of Washougal. According to Eakins, The Stride is also pleased to make its medal and t-shirt purchases locally with new Stride sponsor, Glory Days. “We depend on our sponsors as well as donations from local businesses and families for the fund raising component of the event,” Roger Daniels, WSF Fund Raising Chair explained. “The Foundation does not profit from runner fees.”

Registration remains just $10 for all runs. The fee covers race costs and provides each runner with a commemorative t-shirt, race-day medal and finish line refreshments. Deadline to guarantee a race shirt is April 26. Runners can still register up to and including race day, but for best chance to get a shirt, they should register in advance. If runners would like to have their name listed on the back of the shirt with other donors, they can donate $10 per name. Deadline for those donations is also April 26. Registration forms are available at all Washougal schools and their websites, Discovery Dental and at www.washougalschoolsfoundation.org or www.discoverydentistry.com

For more information on the Washougal Schools Foundation or The Stride contact Eakins at 360-513-0525 or visit the WSF website.