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Volleyball - bump... set... SPIKE!
All about the sport of volleyball, history of volleyball and how to get into volleyball for beginners
Read more »DATING: 10 Do's and Don'ts of Having a Boyfriend
BOYS, November 2009, by Jenifer Merifield DATING... 10 Do's and Don'ts of Having a Boyfriend Elisa, 13 writes: “The guy I have crushed on since grade 3 wants to be my BF and now I’m freaking out! I want to but then I started thinking when I say yes, what happens? What do we do? Where do we go? What do I say? How do I act? HELPPPPP!” Vic, 15 writes: “What do you do on a date with a ...
Read more »Big Things Happen ...when you don't give up
INSPIRATIONAL GIRLS, November 2009, by Alex Papaconstantinou BIG THINGS HAPPEN When You Don't Give Up My name is Alex Papaconstantinou and I am 15 and in grade 11. I like to dance, read, camp, play sports, and have a blast with my friends. I usually spend my summers doing these things, but this past summer was different. A little boy I used to babysit who is also a family friend was diagnosed with Stage 4 ...
Read more »Walking - Start Your Own Walking Club
HIGH FIVES, July 2009, by Karen Demers WALKING For exercise and catching up with your BFFs Hey Girls! I know we all love chatting with our BFFs online and of course it’s a great way to stay in touch over the summer months. However, I am here to offer an alternative way to chat with your friends, stay on top of the latest gossip, get some exercise and get outside! Not too long ago when I was a teen, ...
Read more »Hockey
HIGH FIVES, December 2008, by Karen Demers HOCKEY For Canadians, hockey is a traditional sport identified by many as a symbol of our country. Generally a male sport, I wanted to know how it resonates with girls. I decided to take a stroll down the street to talk to some women on the University Of Ontario Institute Of Technology’s (UOIT) Women’s Varsity Hockey team and find out how hockey has impacted their ...
Read more »Karate
HIGH FIVES, November 2008, by Jenifer Merifield KARATE For this issue, I met up with ‘Sensei’ Carl Stedmond of the Harmony Center in Pickering, Ontario, and one of his brown belt students: 12 year old Mariah . Brief History: Martial arts is a form of self defense without weapons. ‘Karate’, meaning ‘empty hand’, and ‘do’, meaning ‘the way’ (karate-do) ...
Read more »Real Girl - Krista
Age: 12 Grade: 7 Sign: Leo Favourites: My favourite colour is blue, my favourite food is spaghetti and my favourite type of music is hip hop, even though I like all types of music. For sports I love to play basketball and dodge ball. I love animals and I have a pet hamster named Daisy and when I was younger I had a pet dog. I really love photography and taking pictures of my friends. Hobbies: At ...
Read more »Karen Demers
'HIGH FIVES' Karen's Column Karen writes about a new and unique sport every issue, to inspire you to find what you love! About Karen Demers , Whitby, Ontario. "I was born and raised in Niagara Falls, ON and moved to the Durham Region to attend UOIT for Criminology. Some of the best times of my life were spent growing up with my family – we travelled together, invented games to play and fed off ...
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