Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Serving Waitsburg, Dayton and the Touchet Valley
Musician Griffen Hinchliffe performed with his band formed during Rock Camp.
Cast of Missoula Children's Theatre's production of "Snow White."
Kaitlyn Miller enjoyed the slide at Preston Park and got the photographer wet more than once.
The evil Queen takes the stage in "Snow White" at the Liberty Theater in Dayton.
Snow White, in a poison apple-induced slumber, is surrounded by the seven dwarfs.
Thank you to Missoula Children's Theatre and its Red Truck Tour directors, Ashley Chalela and Willem Jewell, for another successful production.
Dress rehearsal for MCT production of "Snow White" at The Liberty.
WAITSBURG - The week of July 28 was busy for many Waitsburg youth. A play in Dayton, a band concert in Walla Walla, Vacation Bible School in Waitsburg, and a basketball skills camp in the Tri-Cities.
The Red Truck Tour, from the Missoula Children's Theatre, brought "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" to the Liberty Theater in Dayton. Two MCT directors worked with over 40 kids, including eight from Waitsburg, to learn lines, choreography, and build stage skills. In only one week, the students auditioned, rehearsed, and presented two showings on Friday night and Saturday afternoon.
Cast of Missoula Children's Theatre's production of "Snow White."
The eight Waitsburg students included Emma Langford (the mirror), Alyssa Cole (Humpty), Oaklee Adams (the henchman), Kaid Kaidence Wilcox, Avery Spring, Dori Adkins (forest animals), and Adilynn Knighton and Cole Lockard (bats).
Dress rehearsal for MCT production of "Snow White" at The Liberty.
Waitsburg High School musician Griffen Hinchliffe spent a week working with professional musicians to produce a rock concert at Rock Camp. Hinchliffe joined Tyler Thornhill and Andrew Gillum from Dayton High School and two students from Walla Walla to form their band "Hate Linner."
Rock Campers learned live sound production, music recording, and other skills as they prepared and produced a rock concert. The concert on Friday, August 1, was held at the Walla Walla Community College's Performing Arts Center for the public.
Dayton School's music instructor, Amy Gillick, taught the woodwind, brass, string, and keyboard students. She says it was a whirlwind of a week where everyone left with new skills and friends. Gillick gives credit to Rodney Outlaw of the Walla Walla Music Organization and Emily James of the Walla Walla Symphony for running the camp.
Vacation Bible School (VBS) took place in Waitsburg from July 29 to August 3. The students enjoyed four days of glacier games, sticky scriptures, imagination station, and wild Bible adventures. The theme was True North: trusting Jesus in a wild world.
Organizers Barb Abbey and Angelica Hedges, along with volunteers, including many middle school and high school students, made the event a week to remember. The students left each day with a smile and a sack lunch.
On Saturday, VBS hosted family time at Waitsburg's Preston Park with a water slide, face painting, balloon animals, and a hot dog lunch. The week ended with a celebration for VBS kids and volunteers at church services on Sunday.
Kaitlyn Miller enjoyed the slide at Preston Park and got the photographer wet more than once.
Eight girls from the Waitsburg Cardinals basketball team attended a skills camp in the Tri-Cities on August 1 and 2. Addison Crenshaw, Cheri Mathews, Yaneli Flores, Olivia Kiefel, Sophia Castillo, Kaitlyn Paul, Joslin Nodine, and Lilian Carpenter worked with camp coaches on court skills, including dribbling, passing, and shooting.
Waitsburg coach Kira Waggoner said the girls worked on footwork and ball-handling skills. They watched and analyzed film, practiced new drills, and pushed themselves at a fast pace.
Senior Addison Crenshaw said, "It was a lot of fun. We improved a lot as a team and made a lot of friends along the way. I want to thank Coach Paris for helping us, and I am excited to see how we perform in the upcoming season. I am proud to say I am on the Waitsburg Cardinals Girls' Basketball Team."
"The camp focused on a lot of fundamentals, both on and off the court. It was different with Coach Paris, who pushed everyone there to get better. I appreciate the people in our community who helped us with our fundraising, and the coaches who took their time to help train us," said eighth grader Kaitlyn Paul.
Artist Joy Nechodom exhibited her artwork at the Waitsburg Celebration of Art popup show at the Palouse Valley Community Center on Saturday, August 2. The talented ninth grader presented five of her graphite drawings at the Art Walla event.
The month of August will continue to be busy as kids attend the remaining Waitsburg Park and Rec mini camps, PVCC summer camps, and library events, followed by soccer, and school sports. FFA and 4F kids will end the month by showing animals and exhibits at the Walla Walla and Columbia County Fairs.
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