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Walnut Street Journal

By Erica Podhajsky

The North Tama dance team (NTDT) is very excited to be back and dancing again this year. Coached by Casey Rickels, a UNI grad student and former UNI dance team member, and sponsored by North Tama staff members, Kayla Carlson and Becky Adams, the team is off to great start in rebuilding the dance program at North Tama.

The NTDT has worked very hard to get to where they are this year. They have already learned 4 dances and plan to learn a couple more. The dance team members get together to practice every Sunday for three hours, and two mornings a week for 30-45 minutes. They have gotten a lot accomplished considering the amount of time they have to work.

The dance team participated in a dance showcase at Kirkwood Community College on Saturday, November 13th where they received a division 1 rating for their pom dance to a Lady Gaga mix, and their hip hop dance to a mix of old school songs. They also preformed in the Winding Stairs Festival parade, two pep rallies, and the varsity basketball game on Friday, December 3. If you have not gotten the opportunity to see the NTDT dance, do not worry; there are many performances to come. They will be performing at every home, varsity basketball game during the boys halftime.

Walnut Street Journal

by Tyler Zook

On Saturday December 11 the Waterloo Blackhawk hockey team, honored the North Tama Redhawks for their first ever State Football Championship. The Blackhawks chose Coach Thoren and the team captains of the football team consisting of Nathan Jones, Lucas Hefty, and Brendon Boerm, to drop an honorable puck at the game vs. Des Moines Saturday.

When asking Brendon Boerm how honored and proud he felt about this great occasion he replied with, ” It is a great opportunity and experience for my teammates and I. I truly appreciate that the Blackhawk’s organization is inviting us to drop the ceremonial puck. It is a great honor.”

When asking Nathan Jones if he is a fan of hockey he states “Yes, hockey is just like football, just on ice.”