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Manti Excessive Faculty has not had an lively mascot for a number of years. It’s been stated that the mascot would make an look right here and there however was hardly ever seen. He seldom participated in class occasions and was not an lively icon wherever locally. One thing modified this 12 months and Sir Timmy the Templar from Manti H.S. has had a hearth lit in his soul!

Sir Timmy is a BIG fan of Cosmo the Cougar from BYU the Hawk from North Sanpete H.S. and The Jazz Bear (the mascot for the Utah Jazz) simply to call a couple of. He desires to be as superior and provoking as they’re, and he’s making adjustments to be simply that, doing every little thing from utilizing TWO new tunics plus a sword and defend and making public appearances at elementary faculties, Snow School and county parades! He’s been current at each soccer and volleyball sport this 12 months and nearly each woman’s soccer sport.

However this wasn’t sufficient for Sir Timmy! He wished to sponsor an occasion, and realizing the necessity in his little Sanpete County, he selected to sponsor a meals drive. His first thought was to only encourage his fellow Templars to assist him in his trigger. However similar to Sir Timmy this 12 months, that concept rapidly developed into one thing a lot extra! Eager to problem his rival the Hawk from North Sanpete H.S., Sir Timmy realized that he didn’t have to cease there. So, he challenged all 3 highschool mascots within the county, Sparky the Hawk, Spike the Bulldog and Timothy the Tiger to compete towards one another for probably the most funds donated to the Sanpete Pantry. He rapidly realized that he may nonetheless make an excellent greater affect. He was decided to discover a option to embrace the three to 4 thousand Badgers on the Snow School campus. One highschool couldn’t probably compete with the Badgers. However possibly, simply possibly if the excessive faculties labored collectively, they might be a pressure to recon with. And thus, the “Sanpete Problem: Training vs Starvation” was born!

4 Sanpete County excessive faculties — The Templars, Hawks, Bulldogs and Tigers have joined forces to compete towards the Snow School Badgers for many cash and meals credit score donated to the North Sanpete Pantry. Though the Badgers are taking financial donations through Venmo and bank card they are going to have meals and money assortment web site within the Noyes Constructing. A number of the different excessive faculties are taking money and meals donations together with the Venmo and bank cards as nicely.

Along with this competitors, the excessive faculties are additionally competing towards one another for many donated funds. For the excessive faculties taking meals donations, every particular person meals donation that’s usable by the pantry (NOT expired, with intact packaging) will likely be equal to $1.00 to maintain counting easy. The highschool that raises probably the most funds will get to say a trophy to show of their college. If a highschool can beat the Snow School Badgers, a second trophy will take up residence inside that very same excessive faculties’ trophy show case. If the Badgers win, they are going to get to point out off the trophy within the halls of considered one of their campus buildings.

The hope is that this turns into a yearly competitors, and the trophies may be handed from winner to winner. Nevertheless it doesn’t cease there! A number of of the excessive faculties are doing inside class competitions to see which class can increase probably the most donations! Awards embrace bragging rights and a day of skipping class to look at a film.

With the vacations rapidly approaching, Sir Timmy the Templar is happy to see simply what our Sanpete County college students can do to assist struggle starvation in our little group. Sir Timmy feels that if the occasion brings in $100 and 10 kilos of meals, that the occasion may have been a hit! Becoming a member of forces with the opposite faculties within the county to make a optimistic distinction is an endeavor worthy of Sir Timmy’s time, consideration and focus. He hopes the group will be part of with him to make a distinction and even get in on among the enjoyable!

The meals drive will happen Nov 7 via 11. Winners will likely be introduced in every college on Monday Nov 14. Group members are inspired to take part and help their alma mater or space college through internet donations at: https://sanpetepantry.org/donate Venmo: @Sanpete-Pantry

Group members that need to get in on the competitors, whether or not as alumni or simply residents, can use the hashtags under. These hashtags make sure that your donation is counted for the suitable class or college. Money donations may be made at every Excessive Faculty immediately.

Manti Templars

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North Sanpete Hawks

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Gunnison Valley Excessive Faculty

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#GVHS- Basic Gunnison Valley Excessive Faculty

Wasatch Academy

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Snow School

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