ATG is proud to announce the winners of the 2013 ATG Heritage/Culture Camp Scholarship Contest. Many thanks to all of our campers who submitted this year. Check out how our winners go ‘Against The Grain’ and what going ‘Against The Grain’ means to them. Congratulations to our winners!
Avery Popelka
What does ‘Against The Grain’ mean to you?
You pick something different than the other kids want to do.
How do you go ‘Against The Grain?’
I go against the grain by picking different foods to eat than others. I like to listen to different songs than my friends. I like to wear mismatched clothes.
Burk Popelka
What does ‘Against The Grain’ mean to you?
It means going opposite.
How do you go ‘Against The Grain?’
At school, I play with the girls instead of the boys.
Teresa Kremer
What does ‘Against The Grain’ mean to you?
Being different, having fun, being happy
How do you go ‘Against The Grain?’
I have blonde hair and there are not many kids at Vietnam Camp who have blond hair. I like to be silly and use a squeaky voice.
Elizabeth Thompson
What does ‘Against The Grain’ mean to you?
To me it means being different and not doing things the same as otherpeople. It sometimes makes me feel good. It also makes me feel unique and special in different ways.
How do you go ‘Against The Grain?’
Unlike other girls I actually play with boys and learn from them a teeny bit. I also have fun with them sometimes. I also am the only one who likes around the world, it’s a game about math. This is how I go against the grain.
Lia Kelly
What does ‘Against The Grain’ mean to you?
Going against the grain means you are not afraid to come out with who you are and you’re brave enough to stand against society.
Paige Nappi
What does ‘Against The Grain’ mean to you?
Going against the grain means being independent.
How do you go Against The Grain?’
I go against the grain by doing my own thing when friends want me to do something I don’t want to.
Minh LaBarge
What does ‘Against The Grain’ mean to you?
Going against some other person in a good way.
How do you go ‘Against The Grain?’
Be friendly, play fair.
Jolie LaBarge
What does ‘Against The Grain’ mean to you?
Doing something out of the blue or doing something someone told you not to do but you do anyway.
How do you go ‘Against The Grain’ ?
Standing up for people. When someone is getting bullied or hurt you’re able to help them and be a friend.
(girl in the blue dress)
2014 HCAF Vietnamese Heritage Camp Scholarship Winners – Estes Park, CO
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