Boy's Quest articles from October 2008

Boy's Quest archives from October 2008

Thrill on a hill.(Zorbing down a hill)
October 1, 2008... You can ski down a hill, sled down a hill, and even bike down a hill, but have you ever tried Zorbing down a hill? [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] What's Zorbing? Zorbing is rolling down a hill in a giant, clear plastic ball called a Zorb[TM]....

Draw a snowboarder.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... 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...

Is throwing a tree a real sport?(Scottish Highland Games)
October 1, 2008... Throwing things is important in many sports, like basketball, baseball, and football. But have you ever looked up at the tallest tree in the forest and thought, "Wonder if I could throw that tree?" Nah, nobody would think about a crazy thing...

Tips for skateboarders!(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Any sport is fun as long as it is safe and doesn't involve injury. Activities like skateboarding can be great fun to enjoy with friends. While you are at it, keep in mind these safety tips: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] AWARENESS: A...

Logic puzzle.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Place an "X" where the answer is no and a * where the answer is yes. Each of the four boys in this puzzle plays a different sport on his school team. What sport does each boy play, and what is his team named? Hints: Jack is a fencer,...

Weird world of sports.(lawn mower racing)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Tired of watching the same old sports: baseball, football, soccer, and NASCAR racing? Maybe you're ready for a weirder but little known sport. Caution: Don't try this at home - leave this sport to the professional players. [ILLUSTRATION...

Fred's world.(Brief article)(Column)
October 1, 2008... My good friend Sam makes me laugh. Really, he's a cutup! We were talking today about sports and which ones were our favorites. Let's see... Tim, the Labrador, likes to chase balls. Newman, the Newfoundland, likes to swim. Millie, the...

Sports smart.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Do you know how to play these unusual sports? See if you can match up the sport with its description. A. archery B. cricket C. croquet D. curling E. disk Golf F. fencing G. luge H. rugby I. squash ...

"On guard!".(fencing)
October 1, 2008... Ted lunges forward. Jonathan retreats, pauses, and then darts toward Ted. Ted knocks Jonathan's weapon to the side and touches the tip of his blade to Jonathan's vest. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] "Halt!" calls the referee. "Attack from my...

Make the Bridgeboard for great marble fun!(Workshop)
October 1, 2008... People, especially kids, have been playing with marbles for about as long as there have been "kids." Marble games were around at least 5000 years before Shakespeare mentioned playing with marbles. More recently, marbles were included in that...

Mysterious muscles.(Science)
October 1, 2008... Have you ever felt part of your body move all by itself, even when you didn't want it to? Sounds weird, doesn't it? Well, try it first, then read the science secret. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Once you know the secret, you can use this as...

Octopush!(underwater hockey)
October 1, 2008... Can you believe there's actually a sport called underwater hockey? It's an extrememly fast moving game played on the bottom of a swimming pool by teams of six swimmers. If you'd like to try it, I hope you know the meaning of the word teamwork...

Take the plunge.(scuba diving)
October 1, 2008... Have you ever thought about swimming the ocean's depths as a scuba diver? Ryan obtained his scuba certification when he was 12 years old. He says, "My best dive was at Lemon Wall in Grand Cayman. I saw manta rays, two green moray eels, a...

Unusual sports.
October 1, 2008... Instructions: Read about these unusual sports. Then, find the words in white in the word find. Once you find them all, a hidden message will be revealed! Archery - Although this sport may seem unusual to folks today, it has a very long...

Mountain-bikers! Your attention please.(DAREDEVIL)(tips when mountain biking)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Here are five tips for a safe and exciting experience. Wear protective gear: Mountain biking is a sport like any other. Just like soccer players, you too have to wear protective gear Like helmets, shin pads, and thick clothing. Align...

Another unique sport.(puzzle)(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... Search the puzzle for the 13 listed sports. Then write the leftover letters in the blank boxes to spell another unique sport. archery bobsledding canoeing climbing cricket croquet curling fencing hang...

Summits conquered: the Erik Weihenmayer story.
October 1, 2008... At age 34, he was one of the youngest individuals ever to climb the highest mountain peaks on each of the seven continents, and one of only 100 climbers to ever do so. And he was the only one of them who was blind. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]...

The sporting life.(Poem)
October 1, 2008... I'm bad at sports. I've tried them all: Lacrosse, gymnastics, basketball. My mother said, "No need to fret - You haven't found your forte yet." I looked for other things to try, Like badminton and Jai alai, Karate,...

Fastest game on two feet.(lacrosse)
October 1, 2008... Racing wildly down the field, Ryan catches up to the other player. He quickly jabs his lacrosse stick against the player's gloved hands. In that split second, the player's arm twists, dropping the white ball from his stick. Like hungry...

The luge.(Brief article)
October 1, 2008... One of our unusual sports is the luge. Find the words in the puzzle that tell about the luge. Look forwards, backwards, up, down, and on an angle to find the words. back chute curves gloves ice olympics race...

Pickleball anyone?
October 1, 2008... Ever felt bored and couldn't find anything to do? You could invent a new sport or, you could play pickleball. Pickleball you say. That's right. Pickleball. In case you're wondering, pickleball has absolutely nothing to do with pickled...

Sport stacking.
October 1, 2008... Often called "a track meet for your hands," sport stacking is the latest craze in gym classes across the country. It's an exciting sport where players stack and unstack 12 specially designed high-tech plastic cups in specific sequences or...

Spelunking.(Poem)
October 1, 2008... Our flashlights dance On wet cave walls. We spy black bats And waterfalls. Stalactites drip And ropes support Spelunking is My favorite sport! by DeAnn Marie O'Toole illustrated by Rebecca Spohn

Word search puzzle.
October 1, 2008... BATHTUB RACING BIRLING BLOWKARTING crane HANDLING CRATE STACKING CROCKET crystal MAZES diamond SNATCH DISCUS gladiator DUEL GRASS BOARDING KITE BUGGING LAND SAILING LUGE RUN ...

Ticklers & teasers.
October 1, 2008... Dear Readers, Send us your favorite stories, poems, and artwork. This has to be your own creation. We'll use the best ones in a future issue of Boys' Quest. Be sure to include your age, parent's permission, and a photo of yourself. Send...

Sports rhymes and riddles.(Poem)
October 1, 2008... Did you hear the one about the high school football coach? Drove to the bank in his Cadillac To get his quarterback! To get his quarterback! Did you hear the one about the golfer who wore two pair of pants? So he wouldn't have...

Mystery picture puzzle.
October 1, 2008... boomerang flicker sailboat worm axe tepee bowling pin baseball plum elf hat rootbeer pennant (2) ice cream cones heart bo tonfa cup sock kama sword ...