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Updated 1-26-10
Art in the dorms at MEHS
by Joy Agner
For those of you who love to paint, or want to learn to paint, there will be plenty of opportunities over the next month. Painting is a great way to express yourself and to relax in the dorms. For those of you who might like to enter your paintings in next months art show, read on…
JANUARY / FEBRUARY ART CONTEST DETAILS
MEDIUM: ACRYLIC PAINT
The winner is awarded $30 cash, the artwork is professionally framed and hung in the dorms, and he or she gets to bring a friend on a special camp trip at the end of the semester. Best of all, you get to create something you are proud of, and have fun doing it!
Below we have some photos of last semester’s final art contest winners.
Jackson Kalistook took first place for his beaded bracelet.
Danielle Turner won for her beaded headband.
Corey Meyers (in the white and black sweatshirt) won for his kuspuk and dancing fans.
September Campell-Burkett won for the doll she sewed.
And Athena Chilcote won for sewing and beading beautiful medicine bags.
Once again,
Congratulations to everyone who made and submitted art to the last art contest!
Keep up the artwork!
Updated 1-22-10
MEAYEA
(Mt. Edgecumbe chapter of Alaska Youth for Environmental Action)
MEAYEA is a regional chapter of the state-wide Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA), devoted to creating and executing projects to raise awareness for environmental conservation and sustainability.
MEAYEA works with Sitka Conservation Society and RecycleSITKA on projects throughout the MEHS campus and city of Sitka.
Lydia Agnus, president of MEAYEA, works on posters to recruit members.
MEAYEA is made up of members from over ten different communities all across Alaska. Members discuss current environmental concerns from Sitka to St. Paul, Bethel to Point Hope.
Tyler Walker and Aaliq Rowland, sharing a laugh.
Sherry Horner, working hard at a MEAYEA meeting.
MEAYEA is a student-run club; members learn valuable leadership skills to help raise awareness of environmental issues and problem-solve solutions.
MEAYEA members attend state-wide trainings, such as leadership conferences and a Civics Summit, to gain the skills needed to be effective community leaders. Last year students gathered signatures supporting the funding of renewable energy sources, and club president Stephanie Thompson presented the signatures to the Alaska State Legislature in Juneau.
MEAYEA manages a recycling program at MEHS. This includes the construction of large bins for recycling plastics and a system to dispose of the school’s fluorescent light bulbs.
Sherry Horner, Victoria Baalam, and Eddie Pete take care of the weekly recycling.
Tyler Walker inspects a fluorescent light.
The MEHS campus can go through hundreds of these bulbs in a year. MEAYEA, working with RecycleSITKA, has disposed of over 300 of these bulbs in a way that does not release toxins, such as mercury, into the environment.
MEAYEA members pose next to a hand-built plastic recycling bin.
MEAYEA also sponsors a campus-wide “Week-Without-Plastics.”
MEAYEA works hard to minimize the impact of plastics in our environment. Members designed organic cotton bags as an alternative to using plastic bags. The logo was designed by past president Stephanie Thompson, and members sell them on campus and throughout Sitka.
Donald, Malorie, Jane, Angelica, Aaliq, Jennifer, and Jackson model MEAYEA bags.
Over 100 MEAYEA bags have already been sold. The club has just ordered more in a variety of colors.
Jackson and Leah help raise funds for new recycling bins for MEHS.
Jackson, Jane, and Lydia sell bags and share information (as well as smiles) at their booth at The Wild and Scenic Film Festival in Sitka.
MEAYEA is always looking for new members. The club meets at 4 pm every Tuesday in Mr. Hay’s room.