Junior Reporter Club
Interested in becoming a member of the Herald-Standard’s Junior Reporter Club? It’s very easy to join. All you have to do is sit down, write a story and send it to the Herald-Standard. It should be typed or printed very clearly.
The stories can be sent to the Herald-Standard, c/o Junior Reporter Club, 8-18 E. Church St., Uniontown, Pa. 15401. They can also be e-mailed to begin mo’keefe@heraldstandard.com.
Each story should contain fewer than 100 words.
Youths writing for the first time receive a letter of congratulations from Herald-Standard Executive Editor Mark O’Keefe along with a card making them official members of the club.
Youths getting a second story printed receive another letter from O’Keefe and a coupon for a treat from a local business.
Youths getting more than two stories published will receive a certificate of recognition.
All stories must be accompanied by a phone number for verification.
Return addresses should also be included with the stories. The age range for the columns is 7-12, but stories can be submitted by anyone under 18. For more information call O’Keefe at 724-439-7569.
The topic for May is, “What did you like most about school this year.’ Youths can also write about any other topic.
Here are this week’s stories:
Buddy and Sam
Lyndsay Molnar
Masontown
Buddy and Sam are dogs. Buddy lives in my house. Sam is my neighbor’s dog. He comes to my house a lot. Sam is a beagle and Buddy is a golden retriever.
My Animals
Allen Tuttle
Hopwood
I have a lot of animals. I have two cows, Moneybags, a girl, and Buster, a boy.
I also have 30 chickens, two goats, Spotty and Winners; three horses, Hank, Patches and Blaze; a few pigs, and seven dogs, two cats, one bird and a couple of fish.
My Favorite Steelers
Joshua Gilbert
Lemont Furnace
My favorite Steeler is Jerome Bettis because he is a great football player, and he really tries hard when he runs the ball.
It is too bad that he retired. That is why he is my favorite Steeler.
Jerome Bettis
Rikki Gallentine
Lemont Furnace
Jerome Bettis is my favorite football player because he went all the way. He retired this year and went back to Detroit. He inspired me because he never gave up. He quit because his asthma was acting up. The Steelers won his last game, Super Bowl XL.
My Favorite Steelers Players
Aaron Bailey
Uniontown
My favorite players are Big Ben, Willie Parker, Hines Ward, Troy Polamalu, Jerome Bettis, Heath Miller, Joey Porter, Jerome Bettis, Jeff Reed, and James Farrior.
Big Ben is my favorite player because he can run and pass the ball.
Willie Parker is my favorite player because he is very fast.
Hines Ward is my favorite player because he can catch the ball.
Troy Polamalu is my favorite player because he can tackle guys.
Jerome Bettis is my favorite player because he can get first downs for us.