GOSHEN
GLADIATORS’ GAZETTE
_______________APRIL 2015
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Get Fit!
The Fitnessgram is a test of the five different parts of healthrelated fitness that are recorded in P.E. classes twice each school
year. These are aerobic capacity, muscular strength, muscular
endurance, flexibility, and finally, body composition. Mrs.
Magid or Mr. McIntee, GIS P.E. teachers, record your height
and weight as well. Aerobic capacity is a measure of the ability
of the heart, lungs, and muscles to perform physical activity.
The more you exercise the higher your aerobic capacity will be.
The pacer test is used to measure aerobic capacity. The pacer is
a CD that counts how many laps you can do in the gym. Each
time you complete a lap you will hear a beep. If you don’t make
it to the other side before the beep you have to run a little faster.
The more laps you do the faster it gets. You should try to stay
in the healthy fitness zone. You should keep out of the “needs
improvement” zone. Muscular strength, muscular endurance,
and flexibility are used to measure the overall fitness of the
musculoskeletal system. The curl-up, trunk lift, push up, and
back-saver sit and reach are all used to measure the
musculoskeletal system. Finally, body composition determines
if a person is the right weight for their height. People should be
active for at least 60 minutes a day. People should limit the time
watching TV or playing video games. And last of all people
should eat a healthy diet with fruits and vegetables and limit
food with solid fats and added sugars. Learning good habits at a
young age will keep you healthy throughout your life. ~Arun
Foster
Above, Fourth graders Trinity Terrasi, Matthew Santiago,
Anthonny Mumiz and Emma Ryan work on their curl-ups
in P.E. class. Left, fourth graders Miguel Burgas and Ryan
McLaughlin take the pacer test. Below, fifth grader
Freddie Provincial demonstrating a trunk lift.
Photos: Victoria Jakakas
Great Activities to Stay Fit
These Girls are on the Run
Girls on the Run has begun once again and runs 2 times a week
for 12 weeks. Girls on the Run sign-ups are in the spring and fall.
The classes for Girls on the Run are Mondays and Wednesdays
and Tuesdays and Thursdays. Girls on the Run builds confidence
and every girl is treated unique. There are two teams this spring.
Those teams are the pink and green. Members all grow as a team.
This program inspires girls to be joyful, healthy, and positive by
doing fun activities and running. At the end of the program, you
have to do a 5k run. Each day you learn something new, like
being unique, or having self -confidence. Last but not least, my
favorite thing about Girls on the Run is that every meet, someone
gets awarded the Energy Award. You earn this by being kind,
helpful, joyful, and uplifting/ encouraging to others. One of the
participants in Girls on the Run is Virginia Valens, who thinks it
is a very uplifting and fun program. I personally think Girls on
the Run is a very fun program that pushes you to do your best and
to never give up. I love Girls on the Run! -Madison Schaaff
Goshen Little League in Full Swing
Member of the Goshen Little League get ready to PLAY BALL! Photo courtesy of Mrs. Diglio Goshen Little League is for anyone who can catch a ball or hit a
ball. Anyone ages 4-16 is eligible to play in our league. The
Goshen Little League season started on Saturday, April 11 on
Opening Day with every team playing a game and where there
was a bouncy house and an ice cream stand. There are different
leagues for different ages. There is Tee-Ball, 6 year-old
Instructional, International, Minor league, Major league, a 50-70
division, Juniors and Seniors. We even have divisions for girls’
softball! The teams are named after sponsors like Advanced
Testing and Eagle Ridge Construction. We also play other towns
like Chester, the Town of Florida, and Montgomery.
The non-competitive divisions play anywhere from an 8 to a 16game season. The competitive divisions play a 12-game regular
season, followed by the playoffs. In the playoffs the Goshen
teams play for a Goshen Championship. The winning team then
plays the champion from the other towns. The winner of that
game is crowned the Division Champion! Our season finishes
when the school year ends.
Even then, baseball is not over. There is still a local All-Star
game, a District 19 All-Star tournament, and a Fall-Ball season to
play. Last fall, the boys’ Majors team won the 2014 Harvest Cup.
Goshen Little League is a fun way for your child to learn how to
play baseball. PLAY BALL! -Jackson Diglio
Everyday is Earth Day
Spring has Arrived
The Earth. It’s becoming a wasteland with all
the junk, and pollution, and garage poured onto it
every day. That’s why Earth Day was created. It
all started in the 1960s when many scientists and
environmentalists were concerned about our Earth.
The idea of the holiday stuck around for about
seven years starting in 1962. In 1970, Senator
Gaylord Nelson made it all happen. He believed
that our environment was not paid much attention
to by politics or the media. The first Earth Day
was held on April 22, 1970.
Now that you know why Earth Day was created,
you may want to know how you can help it. There
are many, many ways to help our Earth from
becoming a huge mess. You can even help
without leaving the comfort of your own home-by simply turning off the lights when you're not
using them, or turning off the faucet when you're
brushing your teeth helps our planet a ton! You
can also help in bigger ways, like going to the park
and picking up all the garbage and litter there, or
even making a compost pile to contribute to the
soil and get rid of some of your trash without
harming the Earth. Whatever way you choose, just
make sure you help the Earth in any way you can!
Could you imagine what the Earth would be like
if we didn’t recycle at all? The skies would be
gloomy from all the pollution, the Earth would be
covered in trash, and the waters wouldn’t be blue.
With all the trash and pollution, many animals
would die, along with plants, dropping our food
source by a lot. If we didn’t recycle, the air would
be too dirty to breathe and all the water would
polluted. We have a limited amount of fresh
water, and without recycling, it would become
polluted and undrinkable. It would take a really
long time for the water to become fresh again with
all the pollution covering it. Also, all the landfills
have lots of plastic, which breaks down and
pollutes the soil, therefore killing our crops. I’m
sure most of you don’t want to live in a wasteland,
so recycle all you can!!
You’ve learned a lot about saving our planet,
and how you can help. Now it’s your turn! You
alone, can make a difference!! By doing so little,
can make a huge difference! So stop ignoring our
Earth, and make your mark! -Andrew Rampulla
There are two equinoxes every year, in March and
September. This is when the sun shines directly on the equator
and the length of night and day are nearly equal. The March
equinox marks the moment the sun crosses the equator from
south to north. This happens on March 19, 20, or 21 every year.
On the equinox, night and day are nearly exactly the same
lengths, 12 hours, all over the world. However, in the real world,
equinoxes don’t have exactly 12 hours of sun or daylight. It is
called “equinox” because it means “equal night.” On the first
day of spring, people feel like, “Yeah,” more open shoes,
putting away their winter coat, no more snow, and happiness.
You could think of spring in many different sad or happy
thoughts.-Imaan Beg
PLANT A TREE!
When I say Arbor Day, what do you say? You might
think....TREES!? Yes! Arbor is a Latin word for tree.
Therefore, every last Friday of April in the U.S. is "tree
day." This year it falls on April 24 and we celebrate it by
simply planting a tree. Arbor Day began because of a man
named Julius Sterling Morton who was raised in Detroit,
where he was surrounded by trees and grew up being a
lover of nature. In 1854, Morton and his wife Caroline
were among the pioneers moving into the Nebrasky
territory. But there was one problem and it was that there
were no trees. He became the editor of Nebraska’s first
newspaper and then with writing at his "finger tips" he
spread his enthusiasm for trees. With all his speeches and
the newspaper he encouraged everyone to set aside a day to
plant a tree. In 1872 the Nebraska State Board of
Agriculture accepted a resolution by Morton, "to set aside
one day to plant trees, both forest and fruit." So on April
10, 1872 was declared the first Arbor Day and they planted
over..... ONE MILLION TREES! My parents already got a
tree for our house. Mrs. Jung and her class are going to
plant trees in pots and then later take them home. Mrs. Jung
says, she “wants her students to learn why trees are
important and why we need to protect them." She also
wants them to learn about the devastation of trees in the
rain forest. She will wrap up the day with reading the book
to her class. It is a book about a girl named Mangari
Maathai who changes her town from plain to a beautiful
landscape filled with trees. So talk to your neighbors,
friends and family about ARBOR DAY and spread the
word. Let’s keep this planet green. So get out there and
PLANT A TREE! -- Areyanna McCarthy
April is Autism Awareness Month
Newspaper
Reporter Jason
Orzell, pictured
here with his
younger brother
Eric. Photo courtesy
of Stacey Orzell.
Has someone you don’t know ever run up to you and given you a big hug? Or some kid start doing something random?
Or even a child that was saying something from Thomas the Train? That may be a kid with autism. Autism is a
developmental disability that wires the brain differently. Think of your brain as a point system, you have a certain amount of
points in each section. For example, you might have 42 points in math and 22 points in ELA and maybe you have 30 points
in video games. A kid with autism is the same thing, just the numbers are much more drastic. They might have 70 points in
math and 5 in E.L.A and over 9,000 in video games. All people have the same amount of points in their whole brain, those
are just a few examples. Therefore, in a kid with autism’s brain, the points are spread more drastically. Every one out of 68
children in the United States is affected by autism, and 51 of those are boys. Then there are some other types of autism
spectrum disorders like Aspergers or Rett Syndrome. You can think of it as a rainbow, the higher you go up in colors, the
more challenging the kid is.
April is National Autism Month. To show your support, you are supposed to wear blue clothes because blue is the color
supporting people with autism, like pink is for cancer. You are also supposed to hang blue lights from your deck or porch.
Now, I come from experience. My bro Eric has a high functioning level of autism, or on the rainbow spectrum, an orange
color. Have you ever seen the poster with a cute little boy licking a lollipop with a tie dye shirt on? That's my bro Eric, only
five years ago.
My mom, Stacey Orzell, is a parent volunteer/consultant for AMOC (Autism Move-A-Thon of Orange County.)
A.M.O.C It is a not-for-profit organization that runs events for people with disabilities. All of the money they make goes
back to people with autism that need it. They are supporting a great cause! For more information on how they serve the
community, you can find their website at www.mhaorangeny.com/amoc.html . Another great websites for learning about
autism is:
Eric "Delicious" Orzell – the face of New York State’s 2011 Autism Awareness Month
http://www.opwdd.ny.gov/opwdd_community _connections/autism platform/ stories of_success/eric_orzell . -Jason Orzell
State Tests: Some Parents Choose to “Opt Out”
State tests. We all take them. From the time we are in third grade to the time we are in eighth grade, we take state
tests. But this year, many parents decided to opt their children out of the tests. In Portland, Oregon nearly 1,000 students
have opted out of taking the state test. Many kids think the tests are stressful, but some kids enjoy taking them. This is
definitely going to be an ongoing debate, so what do you think? Should parents opt their children out of state tests, or should
they stick with the state?
What most students don’t know is that the state tests don’t actually affect their grades. State tests are required by the
federal government to be given in grades 3 through 8. Tests are given over a 3-day period and consist of multiple choice and
written answer questions. Activities for kids who have opted out of state tests were provided in Goshen. At GIS, kids were
instructed to sit in the cafeteria and read, draw or do work that they needed to catch up on. Kids in C.J. Hooker were told to
sit in the auditorium and read. This had to be done quietly, as there were students testing nearby. Schools must meet a 95
percent participation rate for tests. In just five fifth grade classes, 32 students opted out of the ELA tests. In New York, the
number of opt outs is expected to be over 200,000 students. In C.J. Hooker 30 percent of students have opted out of the ELA
exam and 20 percent of students have opted out in GIS.
So now that you've heard the statistics, what do YOU think about students taking state tests? -Brianna Kimmel
April is Autism Awareness Month
I had the privilege of witnessing my fifth grade
student address the Orange County Legislature
on April 10. His speech brought me to tears and
I was in awe of the composure and heartfelt
speech he gave in recognition of Autism
Awareness Month. Please read the speech that
Jason Orzell, fifth grade student, brother of a
highly-functioning autistic younger brother, gave
to a room full of politicians and a few onlookers
with absolute grace. –Mrs. Antisin
Like a Seashell Chooses a Beach,
A Special Child Chooses a Family.
Hi, my name is Jay Orzell and my family lives in Goshen. I am here today to speak about families affected
by autism. My little brother Eric has autism, which means he has developmental delays. Otherwise, he would be
making the speech and I would be sitting in the crowd watching. Well, that and the fact that he is only eight years
old.
Now, it’s not the easiest thing to have a bro that isn’t quite the “typical” kid, but it does makes things
different. Sometimes he teaches me things. Eric’s brain is wired differently, so he doesn’t always function the same
way as other eight year old kids. For example, he uses his fork backwards, but he still gets the food in his mouth. In
addition, it’s hard for him to listen to people that are asking him something. And it is harder to find family activities
that we can all do. Eric often has cartoons constantly running through his head. (He will watch the same thing 10
times or so before changing the channel, or show.) It’s very distracting to him.
He also has food allergies, which sometimes goes along with autism. His diet is pretty restricted compared to
most people. Eric is allergic to all dairy, all nuts, and other foods. He can eat Utz potato chips and french fries from
Burger King or Wendy’s. Everyone loves those. He is touch sensitive. We have to “police” him for his safety.
When we go to the movies, we have to be careful of all the buttery popcorn, chocolate, and cheese nachos.
One good thing about his autism is his amazing memory. It’s called photographic memory or eidetic
memory. He can say the alphabet backwards. He can also play songs on our piano by just listening to them. These
are some of his autism super powers. He will never, and I mean NEVER run out of energy. Nowadays, we are in
the baseball season and it is Eric’s first time playing. So, my dad and I are training him. When we work on skills
and drills, we have to break down the steps and give him a lot of reminders.
Eric will always want to play with me. He once wrote in a school St. Patricks Day project “ Jay is worth
more than a pot of gold because he plays with me!” He is a great younger brother to me, and because of his autism,
he has made me a great older brother to him.
Because of Eric’s autism, I have learned a lot about people with disabilities and differences. Having patience
is very important. You can’t treat them as if you would treat a typical kid. For example, Eric had trouble saying
certain things that I could have said when I was his age. Or that he gets distracted a lot so he doesn't listen as well as
other kids his age. Eric wants to do more of what he wants to do, not what the rest of the family wants to do.
I (and some of my friends) have been volunteers for AMOC (Autism Move-A-Thon of Orange County) since
I was 6 years old. I think it’s really important to support people who need assistance in the community. I’ve met
lots of people and made some good friends because of volunteering, like the Currao family and Jesse A. Saperstein.
So I want to thank you for having me speak today. I want to ask the Orange County Legislature and
everyone who is here today to continue to support laws, events and causes that help families affected by autism and
other disabilities. Thank you, good day!
This Month in History
President Lincoln Tragically Killed Civil War General
and
Shortly after Union Victory
Did you know on April 14th, 1865 Abraham Lincoln was
shot and killed? But Lincoln did not die right away. He did
die the day after at 7:22 a.m. His killer, John Wilkes Booth,
shot Lincoln below his left ear. He was shot in Ford’s
Theater in Washington D.C. Booth strongly disliked Lincoln
because President Lincoln banished slavery in the United
States. Due to this, Booth killed Abraham and also
wounded Rathbone (a major in war) in the shoulder.
Doctors felt his pulse in his neck and his wrist all night and
into the morning. At 7:22 the doctors knew that he was gone
forever. John W. Booth was proud that he assassinated the
president. It just so happens that Booth broke his fibula, a
bone in your foot, when trying to escape. On the same day,
an attempted assassination on Secretary of State Seward
was made by David Herold. Steward was just critically
injured but, it was an injury that could have caused death.
No one actually knows how John Wilkes Booth actually
died but he did die. The rest of his accomplices were hung.
Then not many knew at first, that Mary Surratt was at the
center of the assassination plot. Now there is no slavery
due to President Abraham Lincoln’s courage to fight and
lead the Union to victory. Whenever you hear about the
Civil War or slavery then you know who to thank for no
more slaves! ~Alexis Jakakas
President of the
United States
Ulysses S. Grant was born on April
27th, 1822, in Point Pleasant, Ohio. He
is the son of Jesse Root Grant and
Hannah Simpson Grant. He was a
Methodist. Ulysses had five other
siblings. When he was 17, he was
accepted into the United States Military
Academy in West Point in New York.
He graduated as the class of 1839, and
ranked 21st. He married Julia Dent on
August 22, 1848. Ulysses fought in the
Mexican and American War. He also
fought in the American Civil War in
1865, as a general on the Union side.
Later in 1869, he became the 18th
president of the United States. When
his term ended in 1877, he became a
partner in a financial firm. Ulysses S.
Grant died in 1885. He still rests in the
General Grant National Memorial in
New York City.--Emily Dong
Surrender at Appomattox
The Civil War was a very important battle between the North and the South. This war went on for five
years. Eventually, General Robert E. Lee and his 9,000 men surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant
on April 9, 1865 in Appomattox County, Virginia. The surrender allowed the Confederate soldiers to keep
their horses and return to their homes.
General Grant and his men were outnumbered so they fell back and left the road wide open. But the
South did not win yet. The North had more reinforcements coming in to help aid them in battle. Troops
began to close in on Lee and his army. Grant’s goal of cutting off and destroying Lee’s army was very
close at hand. Realizing the North was unbeatable, Lee ordered his army to retreat to the Appomattox
River. Small groups of resistance continued until flags of truce were sent out from the Confederate army
between 10:00 am and 11:00 am. General Lee was smart because he did not want to lose anymore
soldiers so he decided to surrender to the Army of Northern Virginia. This battle was not the end of the
war, but Confederate soldiers everywhere heard about Lee's defeat. They were allowed to return to their
homes and the Union soldiers were refrained from celebrating too much. If we did not have an amazing
general like Ulysses S. Grant we would not have won that battle! -Victoria Jakakas
This Month in History
A Gift from Japan
Do you like to go sightseeing? Do you
like beautiful flowers? If so, the best place
you should go to is the National Cherry
Blossom Festival. It takes place in
Washington D.C. for three weeks. This
year, the festival started on March 20 and
ended on April 12, 2015. The National
Cherry Blossom Festival commemorates
the 1912 gift of 3,000 cherry trees from
Mayor Yukio Ozaki of Tokyo to
Washington D.C. The gift of the plentiful
cherry trees and the annual celebration
honors the lasting friendship between the
United States and Japan. During this
festival, there are so many different festival
events that take place. Some of these fun
and wonderful events are the Blossom Kite
Festival and the Southwest Waterfront
Fireworks Festival. Did you know that
there are some specific ways to celebrate
the National Cherry Blossom Festival? A
few ways are to fly a kite, to go to an art
museum, and to find blooms and bonsai
trees at the National Arboretum. There is
so much to learn about at this festival. The
National Cherry Blossom Festival is a blast
of fun and is a wonderful event to go to in
Washington D.C! -Rachel Seo
DEVASTING EARTHQUAKE: THEN AND NOW
Over one hundred years ago, on April 18, San Francisco
suffered a major earthquake. It happened at 5:12 a.m. on April
18, 1906. The earthquake made gas lamps fall, electric wires
break and gas mains explode which triggered a very dangerous
fire. Firefighters could not fight the fire because the city’s water
mains had exploded. As a result, the fire burned on for three
days. The firefighters then began exploding TNT and destroying
entire blocks to stop the spreading of the flames. During this
natural disaster, at least 3,000 people died and about 250,000
people lost their homes. Twenty-eight thousand buildings and
five hundred city blocks were destroyed. The survivors slept in
tents in city parks and they waited in long lines for food. The San
Francisco earthquake was one of the worst natural disasters in
U.S. history, but San Francisco was rebuilt.
Another devastating earthquake just occurred in Nepal on
April 25, 2015. Nepal is a country located between India and
China in the Himalayan Mountains. More than 2,400 people died
and 5,900 people were injured. The search for more people in
Nepal is still ongoing so the number of people dead and the
number of people injured is going to rise. The earthquake also set
of many avalanches in the mountains. At Mount Everest, as
many as 17 climbers were killed by avalanches. Rescue efforts
are ongoing but it is difficult because the country is relatively
poor. International aid will be needed to help survivors rebuild
and recover from the disaster. If you would like to donate money
to help people in Nepal, you can check out the website
www.charitynavigator.org to find charities that will be helping. Kapil Foster
Booker T. Washington: Champion of Education
Many people do not appreciate school. They would do anything not to go. Booker T. Washington would have
done anything for a real education! With school books and teachers! But Booker T. Washington was born during a
tough time in history. Booker T. was enslaved. He lived in an uncomfortable home and was forced to eat pig slop.
One of Booker’s many jobs was to carry many girl’s books to school. He would look through the window and watch
the kids learn math and ELA. He starved for education but it was against the law to teach African Americans. That
didn’t stop Booker.
Even after the Civil War ended, Booker had to work in the salt mines to support his family. They needed to save
every cent. He taught himself the numbers scraped into the barrels and his mom brought him an old spelling book.
When night school started Booker would finish work at the mines and he would hurry off to night school. Soon he
heard about Hampton Institute. It was five hundred miles away and a year tuition was $70. Booker scraped together
extra pennies and was donated pennies and nickels by half the town of Malden! He rode a train and stagecoach
about 100 miles away. Then he ran out of money and was forced to walk the rest of the way to Hampton Institute!
When he made to the school he quickly became a star student. He even worked as a janitor after school to attend.
He made it to college and soon became an educator, author and orator. He was even an U.S. presidential advisor! He
became one of the most powerful and respected black men of his time and throughout history! On April 5, people
celebrate Booker T. Washington’s birthday, for starting a path for other important African-Americans! And to think,
it all started out with an enslaved boy with a dream! -Madison Clark
New York Yankees
Icons of Major League Baseball
The Yankees first became a team in 1903 when Bill
Deverg and Frank Ferell purchased the Baltimore team in the
American League for $18,000. The New York franchise was
approved as a member of the American League. The team
played in a hastily constructed, all-wood park at 168th Street
and Broadway. Because the site was one of the highest spots
in Manhattan, the club would be known as the "Highlanders"
and their home field "Hilltop Park.” Their first game was Apr.
22, 1903, a 3-1 loss at Washington. Their first win was April
23rd, 7-2 at Washington. In April 1913, the Highlanders
became the Yankees. In 1920, the Yankees purchased the
contract of Babe Ruth from the Boston Red Sox.
The Yankees have had some of the most famous players in
baseball history including Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Reggie
Jackson, Don Mattingly, Mariano Rivera, and Derek Jeter.
They have won 27 champions! That’s the most out of all
sports . Their stadiums are consistently sold out. At the
stadium you can get an assortment of food and drinks! You
can also get jerseys, toys, and lots of many souvenirs. I love
going there! There are so many things to do! I hope one day
you get to go there too. - Grace Gardner
Meow: Life of a Kitten
Kittens are adorable little creatures. At one week old
kittens are helpless newborns. All they have to depend on is
their mother. During the first week of a kitten's life the
main concerns are feeding, staying warm and developing
social skills. These hairless, pink kitties stay with their
mother for five weeks before they can go on their own.
There’s a lot to learn before then. At two weeks old, they
develop the ability to see. At three weeks old, they are able
to smell. Ability to hear develops at four weeks old. Their
teeth also grow in at four weeks. At week five weeks old,
play begins. The kittens start stalking prey. Right now, their
idea of prey is a little different than you might think--from
bathrobe sashes, to curtains and your own two feet, all
destroyed by the little rascals! When they are not “killing”
each other, the kittens start grooming themselves and each
other. By six weeks old the kitten has mastered litter
training and now can start to eat soft cat food. They are not
so dependent on their mothers anymore. They begin to
explore their world more. The universe has no limits for a
kitten: exploring the outside world, or maybe new parts of
the house. At eight weeks old the kitten is ready to be
adopted. They do not need their mother to care for them
anymore. They soon grow up and become an adult cat. But,
there is still a lot more to explore! -Carissa Bayack
The Excitement of
Motocross
The earliest motorcycles were a little
more than bicycles with small engines
attached. The first actual motorcycle was
built on October 19, 1885. When people
used to race motorcycles they used to use the
trail for bicycles. The real birth of
motocross was in the 1960s. Motocross is a
form of off-road motorcycle racing on dirt
and off- road areas. Motocross is held in any
weather conditions, indoors and outdoors, as
long as there is no snow or severe flooding.
Recently,
motocross
has
gradually
developed new forms of riding disciplines.
Racing from indoor stadium arena events
such as Supercross and Arenacross freestyle
motocross where riders display an array of
skills while performing thrilling jumps and
stunts.
My sister, Samantha, and I both love to
ride and we ride for American Classic Racing
(ACR). ACR is an organization dedicated to
the sport of vintage motocross and off-road
racing. ACR conducts AMA sanctioned
amateur racing events in the northeastern
region of the United States. It is a group and
the mission goal is to keep alive the old
fashioned motocross bikes and appreciate
how bikes have changed in the past twenty
years. Back then there were two stroke
motors which were not environmentally
friendly. Modern bikes now are four stroke
motors, which are more efficient for
environmental purposes. Another club is
AHRMA. Their mission is to preserve a
particular time in the history of the sport of
motocross. First class for AHRMA is $45
and ACR is free, but there are donations and
track fees. ACR is the place to be when you
are looking for vintage riding!
Most people think that motocross is just
for boys and NOT girls, but I believe that
girls can do whatever boys can, including
motocross. In ACR there are several girl
riders, including my sister and me. So do not
think that girls are not as good as boys
because I can ride motorcycles as good as
anyone can! -Valerie Webster