El 107 Magazine Volume 1.1 | December 2017 | Page 4

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EAGLE
OF
THE
MONTH
By: Andrea Garza
SEP.
UNA ‘REAL’ AVENTURA
by; claudio Chapa
Grade 9: Laura de la Garza was praised for “unquestionably and handily exceeding
standards and expectations in all areas.” - Mr. Gagnier The ghost town of Real de Catorce was the location
of the first cultural trip for the ASFM Scouts
Grade 10: Victoria Maldonado “takes action outside the classroom walls and has
enrolled as a peer leader for the Body Image Project.” - Ms. Cortés Out of a total of 14 students currently in the clan, Claudio Chapa, Gabriel
Canales, Hernán Treviño, Jorge Villegas, Marcelo Torres, and Marcelo
Valdés went on the expedition, along with 12th-grade Mexican Govern-
ment teacher Mr. Alvarado, more commonly known as “El Profe”. The
group left on November 9th for the weekend to explore the town’s culture
and heritage.
Grade 11: Jae Cheong “is a student that pushes his own boundaries to grow as a
person, despite the challenges he may face.” - Ms. Sanchez
Grade 12: Delio Perez has been an “example for some of (his) classmates” and “is not
afraid to be different or express different ideas and opinions, always in a respectful
manner.” - Ms. Aguilar
On day two, they went horseback riding on the mountains surrounding
OCT.
Grade 9: Mateo Vedoya “He is a reliable student that embodies everything an ASFM
student is to be…” - Ms. Maiz
Grade 10: Ana Valeria Gonzalez was described as having a “positive attitude” and
demonstrating “genuine attentiveness” - Ms. Every
Grade 11: Federico Carcano is a guy who has “the biggest heart, soul and mind” -Ms.
Frey
Grade 12: Monica Hinojosa “is an exceptional student, unable to turn her back on
anyone.” - Mr. Morales
NOV.
Grade 9: Paola Zambrano Díaz, “shines as one of the leaders of her generation...
Academically, athletically, and musically.” - Mr. Hanawalt
Grade 10: Alexia Meyer - * will receive the award in January since she was in the
MUN Budapest trip during the ceremony.
Grade 11: Odette Diguero, whose “stronger traits would be her creativity and
innovation.” - Ms. Del Bosque
Grade 12: Nayeli Colyer a girl who shines without “looking for accolades from her
peers or teachers.” - Mr. Gerber
On the day they arrived, the group crossed an old 2.4 km long tunnel
into the town and had dinner in El Mesón de la Abundancia, a
restaurant that used to be a bank during Colonial times. Later that night
they went to a cemetery, which residents claim is haunted, but while on
their chase, the only scares they received were caused by themselves.
On day two, they went horseback riding on the mountains surrounding
the town. They travelled all the way into an abandoned mine, but only
found pitch-black darkness and a small vein of silver still remaining.
Once outside, they went hunting for tunas, a thorny fruit that grows from
cacti, not the ocean variety.
As they arrived back to civilization, they explored the town plaza and the
arena, which is still used for cultural events, marking the end of their
their first official Scout trip.