Student gets writing award

After receiving a regional Gold Key in the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards for 2010, Dora eighth-grader Katie Bickley’s science fiction/fantasy story, “Lira: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin,” was reviewed by professionals in the literary arts, and she has been awarded a National Gold Medal. Of more than 165,000 submissions, only 1,400 received gold or silver national honors. The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers will host the awards ceremony for national honor recipients and their teachers at Carnegie Hall in New York City in June.

Dora FFA wins sweepstakes

Kit Pettigrew and Dora FFA members brought home the Region IV 2010 Production Sweepstakes trophy from the recent contest at ENMU. The team placings were:

• Dairy team, first place (Renee Gantert, second-high individual; Gowan Hays, fifth-high individual)

• Dairy Foods team, first place (Stefanie Neuhaus, second-high individual; Gowan Hay, fourth-high individual; Erika Danbom, fifth-high individual)

• Entomology team, first place (Renee Gantert, fifth-high individual)

• Farm Business Management team, first place

• Pasture team, first place (Logan Bilbrey, first-high individual; Jalayna Roberts, fourth-high individual)

•  Land team, first place (Kyler King, first-high individual; Renee Gantert, third-high individual)

• Home Site team, third place (Kyler King, third-high individual; Renee Gantert, fifth-high individual)

• Livestock team, fourth place

• Crops team, second place (Taylor McAlister, third-high individual)

Pettigrew and the Dora FFA teams left yesterday for Las Cruces, where they will compete all week to bring home state level awards.

Sports schedule

• Thursday – Varsity track at Jal

• Saturday – Dora baseball hosts Gateway Christian, 1 p.m. doubleheader; Varsity track at Fort Sumner

Organization meetings

• Coyote Pack, 6 p.m. Monday in the library

• School Board, 7 p.m. Monday in the Board Room