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    and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.” Marching band takes physical strength and mental strength. They have to march and carry instruments and flags but they also have to go through the blazing heat and the freezing cold. Marching band should be a sport because all the strength‚Energy‚time and commitment they participate and put in. When in Marching band they have to have perfect technique and have to have strength and speed.“Along with the music

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    When you think about it‚ no one likes war it is a horrible thing. The book Johnny Got his Gun defiantly proved that point‚ in the sense that it can leave you as a helpless human‚ or even kill you. If you win a war the outcome of it may be good for you but just think if you are in the position where you may not be able to move talk or even know if you are awake or asleep because your whole face has been ripped off by the shrapnel of the apposing enemy. If that isn’t torture than I don’t know what

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    teach you something in one of his/her’s books. Well that’s what Esther Forbes does in her book Johnny Tremain. There are three big main topics in Johnny Tremain and they are Patriotism‚ Pride‚ and Leadership. One of the main topics in Johnny Tremain is Patriotism. A lot of characters in the book Johnny tremain use Patriotism in their daily life such as Rab‚ Sons Of Liberty‚ soldiers‚ Cilla‚ Johnny‚ Paul Revere‚ and a couple of other people. Some of theses people use Patriotism while taking down

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    is considered a second home hours before the championship game even begins yields nothing but complete silence.  The freshly- cut‚ green grass in the outfield glistens from its daily dosage of morning dew.  A bare‚ dirt-covered infield yearns to be lined with fresh‚ white chalk. No boisterous fans are screaming‚ no coaches are instructing‚ and no teammates are cheering. Everything is still as I step onto the softball field and begin to imagine and prepare for what is to come in only a matter of hours

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    In the novel Rite of Passage‚ by Richard Wright‚ the protagonist Johnny is going through several changes. One of those were that his parents weren’t his real parents‚ so he joined a gang. Johnny demonstrates various traits that display what has transpired on his journey. The attributes the character is displaying in his life is belligerent and obedient. Johnny can be described as belligerent due to fighting the gang leader in their hideout. In the text it states‚” The shoe met Baldy’s chin bone

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    Home Away From Home Each small step it took to move into my new home meant bigger and brighter responsibilities. From the drive down to IPFW to when I laid my head down to sleep was a positive moment that changed my life. This transition was the beginning of a new chapter in my life that I was proud to accomplish. Getting to this stage in my life I have yet to step foot in what was in store for my future. The morning of August 19th only a yawn away‚ anxiety ran through my body like a strike

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    Johnny is a brave hero. From his brave demeanour to his humble actions and extreme loyalty he was definitely gallant. Hero is defined as "a person who is idolized or admired for his/her actions. Johnny was known as a hero after and shortly before his death. He had his hardships but still stayed brave. Once Johnny saw the Church engulfed in flames‚ he didn’t think twice about going in to save the kids. Some believe it was out of guilt considering it was possible that Ponyboy’s and his cigarette

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    The school activity that I have been most involved in would have to be Marching Band. I’ve done this activity for all 4 years of high school. I’ve gotten the opportunity to be the low brass captain for 3 of those 4 years. That leadership position has taught me how to be responsible for a whole section of the band. Its taught me how to teach others and be comfortable while doing it. At first it was difficult because I was new to playing baritone and the growth that I saw in myself I wanted to to give

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    Johnny Tremain‚ published in 1943‚ is a children’s novel written by Esther Forbes. First published midway through WW2‚ this is a fictional story about a young boy‚ Johnny Tremain‚ in 1775 during the Revolutionary War. It takes place in Boston while it was in revolt. Esther Forbes wasn’t ever a children’s novelist‚ but rather‚ she was a historian. Forbes aimed for “addressing a nation of young readers who are looking about at their nation at war”. She did an outstanding job at succeeding in this;

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    they brought in Johnny Hincapie. Hincapie was an 18 year old who was wrongfully charged with helping in the murder of Brian Watkins in the 1990s. Now at 42 years old‚ and after serving 25 years in prison his case has been dismissed and he is being tried fairly all thanks to the hard work‚ and dedication of journalist and York professor Bill Hughes who published an article in City Limits Magazine in 2010 addressing Hincapie’s wrongful conviction. At the panel they had Bill Hughes‚ Johnny Hincapie‚ Robert

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