SPARK Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate High School Newsletter Issue No.1 May 2014

. This is the VERY FIRST edition of Brooks DeBartolo's student newsletter!

“ Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.”

- Les Brown

In This Issue

 Summer Must-Do’s

 Community Service

 Prom

 Sports

 Fun Facts

 Join the Club!

-Yazmyn Presley SUMMER’S JUST AROUND THE CORNER!

Are you ready to kick your feet up and relax this summer, while also creating memories that’ll last a life- time? Well here are some affordable and exciting pointers on how:

 Go camping in your backyard!

 Swim in a lake

 Get caught in a summer rainstorm

 See a Drive-In movie

 Go Zip-Lining Help Out in Your Community this Summer! Do YOU enjoy helping others? Or making a difference in someone’s life? If you answered YES to any of these ques- tions, then community service is perfect for you! Community service doesn’t only benefit your surroundings but you yourself as an individual also. While helping others you will uncon- sciously gain the very valuable trait of being humble. Communi- ty service also helps you gain hours that are needed to gradu- ate and obtain scholarships. So now that your in the know about community service, you need to know where to offer a helping hand, RIGHT? Here’s a list of non–profit Organizations that are in need of responsible and eager volunteers:

 Metropolitan Ministries  American Red Cross Life

 Your local YMCA  Faces of Courage– Mentoring and Tutoring  Feeding America  Tampa Parks and Recreation  Humane Society  Faith Café  Big Cat Rescue

G a t s b y

BDCHS held their junior-senior prom with the theme “The Great Gatsby.” Stu- dents got the op- portunity to dance the night away at the Tampa Club in Downtown Tampa. Our Phoenix upper- classmen created lasting memories and had the time of their lives.

-Yazmyn Presley SNAPSHOTS ANYONE??

Rangers off to a Running Start; Kings in Command Editors of SPARK

-Michelle Spring Yazmyn Presley

Eastern Conference Western Conference Michelle Spring

NYR leads 3-2 LAK leads 3-1

Eastern Conference

The New York Rangers came running out of the gate in Round 3 of the Stan- ley Cup Playoffs. In Game 1, the Rangers dominated the Montréal Canadians with a score of 7-2. The Rangers also beat the Canadians in Game 2 with a score of 3-1. The Rangers currently lead the series 3-2.

Western Conference A shrimp's heart is in its head The Chicago Blackhawks started out Round 3 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 3-1 win against the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings answered with a 6- The longest conga to this date 2 win in Game 2. LA currently leads the series 3-1. included 119,986 people.

Heat in Control of Eastern Conference ; Spurs- Your tongue has 3,000 taste buds. Thunder Dead- locked It is impossible to sneeze with Eastern Conference Western Conference your eyes open.

IND & MIA tied 3-1 SAS lead 2-2  Once in England, because of a water spout, it rained frogs! Overview

In the Eastern Conference Finals, the Miami Heat brought it in Game 2 to tie the series up against the Indiana Pacers 1-1. In the Western Conference Finals, the San Antonio Spurs made a nice cushion for themselves in Game 2 and now lead the series 2-0. The winners of each of the Conference Finals will head onto the NBA Finals, where one team will become champions.

2014 NFL Draft Defensive end Jadeveon Clowney from the University of South Carolina was drafted by the Texans as the first overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. The Buccaneers, who had the seventh daft pick in the first round, drafted wide reveiver Mike Evans from Texas A&M. Other players who the Bucs picked up were tight end Austin Se- ferian-Jenkins, running back Charles Sims, offensive guard Kadeem Edwards, offensive tackle Kevin Pam- phile, and wide receiver Robert Herron.

Impressive Start for Some Major League Teams...Currently the best record in Major League Baseball goes to the Oakland Athletics who have a record of 30-19 and a .652 winning percentage. This record is followed by the San Francisco Giants who have a 28-18 record and a winning percentage of .609 and the Milwaukee Brewers who have an impressive 28-19 record with a .596 winning percentage. These teams are on the right track, but slow and steady wins the race in a 162 game season.