Boy's Quest articles from December 2000

Boy's Quest archives from December 2000

Getting the Goal.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... I was 10 years old, playing on my first ice hockey team. We had already played nine games, and I still hadn't scored a single goal. I was feeling discouraged and wondered if ice hockey was my game. My parents and I decided ice hockey camp could...

The Goalie.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... The net is safe with ME out front. I said I'd stand my ground! The hockey puck's my enemy, So black and cold and round. It dashes across the ice so fast. It seems to float on air. The players pass it back and forth....

Draw a Snowboarder.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Have any of you ever tried snowboarding? In the late 1970s, the first snowboards appeared in stores. Today it is an Olympic sport. The first time it was an Olympic event was in the 1998 winter games in Nagano, Japan. Figure 1: Our...

A Sport for All Seasons.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... December skies in the Midwest can be bright blue and clear or chalky gray and overcast. Either way, the air is always chilly and perfect for canoeing. Canoeing in the winter? For brothers Kyle and Christopher Katterjohn, ages twelve and nine,...

SPEED READING.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... I'm reading a book How to Ski. It looks pretty easy to me. So I'll try it in snow - I'm off! Here I go. Now I'll read how to stop, chapter three.

Make Snowball Fights More Fun than Ever with This Snowball Thrower.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... A good throwing arm is perfect for snowball fights. However, an arm gets tired, especially during long-distance battles which are really the most fun. When the opponents are quite a distance apart, you rarely get snow in your face or down your...

Bringing Home the Gold.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... "Has the man lost his mind?". "What are those newfangled contraptions on his feet?" The questions flew like snowflakes, but John Thompson paid them no heed. He tightened the straps of his long skis, slipped a mail-s bag on one...

A Winning Collection.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Where do you keep your ribbons? If they're scattered across your room, it's time to organize your collection. Sports Box Here are a few ways to get started. If you like to keep your ribbons private, make a special box for them....

Fred's World.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... One of my favorite winter sports is playing king of the mountain with my friends. The game centers around getting to the top of a snow mound (mountain) which is very, very high. The first dog who makes it to the top is called the "king." The...

WINTER SPORTS.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... I asked my best friend Marty for the ideal winter sport. He scratched his head he winked his eye- he gave a little snort. "There's bowling in a skating rink; there's football on your skis. There's track and field in...

WiNtER.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... When winter wraps the summer sun in tissue paper clouds, And solitary snowflakes have begun to fall in crowds, When icicles hang upside down from every windowsill, And frozen cotton candy drifts lay deep and...

Funny Funny Fred.(Poem)
December 1, 2000... Funny funny My friend Fred Brushed his feet and went to bed. "Silly," said his brother Keith, "You brushed your feet and not your teeth!" Funny funny My friend Fred Brushed his hair and went to bed. ...

Grow a Crystal of Salt.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... Salt is something you put on your food. But to a scientist, salt is also a chemical which is called sodium chloride. Sodium chloride is a special type of chemical that is called a crystal. Crystal are chemicals that form shapes. Many...

Make Your Own Maple Syrup.(Brief Article)
December 1, 2000... In early spring, the sap starts running in the trees as they get ready to put out new leaves. Long ago the Indians "tapped" willow, poplar, birch, and maple trees, collecting the sap in woven baskets. Maple was the most popular because of its...