Thursday, March' 15, 2012 N/Warren Town and County News Page Seven
Fayer Brings a Taste of the
World to AIB
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Nichole Fayer
Nichole Fayer of Norwalk helped bring a little taste
of world culture to AIB College of Business during the
school's annual International Festival in FebruaD:
Students from the Travel Cultures and International
Business classes created booths at the AIB Activities
Center representing more than three dozen countries.
Many students dressed in traditional garb from other
countries, offering information about the native cultures
and samples of the local cuisine.
The festival was an idea of Business Administration
Professor Gregg Johnson, who wanted to give his stu-
dents an opportunity to see that despite outside trap-
pings and differences, people around the world are the
same inside.
"When I watched families from around the world at
a swimming pool at a Mexican resort, they were doing
the same types of things I was doing. They were having
fun. They were playing with their kids," said Johnson.
Johnson said he hopes the festival was enjoyed by
visitors, but he feels the larger impact may be on stu-
dents like Fayer as they researched their selected country.
"It's the student who has to go home and reconnect
with his or her gr .andmother who came from Germany,"
he said. "They start talking about why Grandma came
here and what it was like living in Germany."
"It's the students who want to serve a food from Aus-
tralia, and they can't find it, so they order it over the
Internet."
Johnson recalled one student who reported wander-
ing the aisles of a Des Moines Vietnamese market. Be-
wildered and unable to read anything, the student
reached out to the market staff for assistance in com-
pleting the project.
"That's the kind of stuff I love to hear," Johnson said.
"The students feel like they're in a different world, but
they're in their own country."
AIB is committed to helping its students adapt and
thrive in the global economy. The college's Business
Administration and Intemational Business associate
degree gives students the preparation to work abroad
or in international departments within domestic com-
panies. Their appreciation of worldwide diversity is
enhanced through the study of cultural customs.
Practical experience comes from the International
Business Practicu_m. It is a course that offers the oppor-
tunity to be immersed in another country for seven to
nine days. The class has traveled to Ireland, England
and Italy.
Fayer is earning an Associate in Applied Science de-
gree in Business Administration at AIB.
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Norwalk Music Boosters 2011-20.12 Minutes
Meeting held Thursday,
February 2, 2012
High school band room,
7 p.m.
Teacher Reports
Elementary
* The kids are prepping for
a musical, "A Kid's Life,"
which will be performed
Feb. 9.
* Band kids are practicing
for their first concert in the
auditorium, which will be
Feb. 15.
* Instrumental solo/en-
semble contest will be
March 3.
Middle School
* Show choir took 1 t place
at the Dallas Center-
Grimes Show Choir Con-
test.
* Vocal solo/ensemble con-
test will be Feb. 14 at NPAC.
* Show choir will compete
at the Indianola contest on
Feb 17.
* Norwalk will host the
SCIBA large group and
Jazz Band contest Feb. 11.
Our 8 Grade Band will
perform at 8:00 a.m. and 7
Grade will perform at 8:15.
High School
* Show Choir took I st place
at their first competition at
Dallas Center-Grimes.
* Thurs, Feb. 9, HS Sound
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Revolution will.perform at
Wells Fargo Arena for the
"Let's Move" event.
* SR will compete at the
Benton Community "Touch
of Class Show Choir Con-
test Feb. 11.
* SR will compete at the
Indianola Show Choir con-
test Feb. 18.
* SR will compete at the
Lewis Central "Clash of
the Titans" contest.
* Choral and solo contest
will be Feb. 21.
* Jazz Choir will perform
at the SWICC Fox Festival
Feb. 25.
* Jazz Choir will compete
at the Kirkwood Jazz Fes-
tival March I and 2.
* Urbandale Jazz Festival
will be Feb. 4.
* Conference Honor Band
will be Feb. 6, hosted here
in Norwalk. Some volun-
teers may be needed to col-
lect admission.
* Band concert for 9-12
grade will be Frida) Feb.
st
* Jazz I took I Place at the
Simpson Jazz contest.
Notable Donors
Campaign
* A couple donations were
received in January.
* Some people have asked
where their seat plate is.
Rich will post a map to our
website: www.norwalk
musicboosters.com. Rich
gave a map to Mrs. Ward.
Fundraising Programs
The Patron Program
mailer has mailed.
*DVD Sales-Dave
Campbell is working on
them.
*Cal's Dinner-Was Sun-
day, Jan. 29. It was a suc-
cess. Cal has offered to
host another dinner in
April or May. He could
serve burgers or brats in-
stead of spaghetti. Boost-
ers voted to go ahead and
do the dinner. Money will
go to the vocal department
for their needs - show
choir uniforms, platforms,
etc.
* Wells Fargo fundraiser
- It was decided that funds
for future events worked
can be used to pay for
school music fees, summer
camps or lessons, or other
music-related expenses for
each family.
*Youaker's Community
Day coupon books - We
are signed up to partici-
pate in the spring sale in
April.
*Other: Butter Braids -
We sampled Butter Braids.
Sale dates ,will be Feb. 28-
March 9. Delivery will be
March 29. Proceeds will
go to the HS;Band trip to
be used for an additional
meal and water and
snacks,
Professional groups: A
committee is forming to
explore bringing in profes-
sional groups for
fundraisers.
Corporate Grants
*Tami Frazer has leads on
a couple of grants. She is
looking for help from a
gran t writer.
Upcoming events
* Conference Honor Band,
Feb. 6.
* SCIBA Large Group and
Jazz Band Contest, Feb. 11.
* Nathanael Hardy's High
School Senior Recital, May
18. Music Boosters is spon-
soring this event.
Music Boosters website:
Nothing new to report.
The site is: www.norwalk
musicboosters.com
Middle School Show
Choir-The goal is to re-
place the uniforms next
year. Cost is approxi-
mately $120-130 per dress.
The High School Choir is
in need of a few things,
like lights. Mrs. Ward will
bring a Iist to the next
meeting.
Treasurers Report-
Available on request
Next Meeting
If you have a child in K-12
Norwalk music, you are
already a Booster. Please
join us at our next meeting
Tuesday, March 27 at 7
p.m. in the High School
band room.
Respectfully submitted,
Rhonda Huegerich, 2011/
2012 Secretary
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