European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a education the stars and stripes monday May 7,1990 a amps Amy Geiszler Jones looking Over a map of the world is eighth grader Chris Duncan who will represent Dodds at the National geography Bee in Washington at the end of this month. Little volunteers give geography Whiz kid to compete in state assistance by Peggy Davidson Kaiserslautern Bureau Baum Holder West Germany a combined they be tallied 504 Volunteer hours for the Baum older military Community. Combined they re 24 years old. Ericka Moore ii has donated 254 hours of her spare time Over the past year to Baum older a army Community services. She said she a makes Welcome packets and tries to  Becky Willis the Volunteer coordinator for Baum older added that Ericka docs More than she takes credit for. Willis said Ericka also works with the Community services food locker and is responsible for reorganizing the shelves making it easier to find items. Bobby Ginn 13, has worked 250 hours at the Neu Brucic child care Center a helping out with projects like  by Stuttgart West Germany a amps a a Stuttgart High school senior has been selected for a National leadership award. Lorah Mitchell competing against 6,500 nominees from throughout the United states was among 150 students to win Thein big Way cause he was bored at Home his Mother suggested that he accompany her to her Job at the Center. Willis added that a Bobby also keeps the playground cleared of Glass and Sticks which could Hurt the kids at the  Ericka and Bobby Are just two of More than 2,000 volunteers who work in the Baum older Neu Briecke and Strassburg communities. A was far As i know these two Are the youngest a said Willis. A we have quite a few Junior volunteers but none close to the hours of these  neither of the youths set out to amass such hours. A i did no to really think about building hours. I was just bored a Bobby said. A i did no to know you could get hours till after id been there a month a Ericka said. Both volunteers worked most of their hours during their summer and National principal s leadership award. Mitchell was selected for her participation in service organizations clubs and athletics As Well As her achievements in the arts and sciences her employment experience and academic record. By Amy Geiszler Jones . Bureau Raf Alconbury England a when Alconbury High school eighth grader Chris Duncan was in kindergarten he walked into class and asked his teacher a did you know president Sadat was assassinated a taken off guard by such a question from the child the teacher in colonial Heights va., quizzed Chris about his knowledge. She discovered he not Only knew who Sadat was but also the egyptian presidents role in the Middle East and what the word a a assassinated meant. Chris quest for knowledge and enthusiasm for learning about the world around him will be put to the test this month by a a jeopardy game show Host Alex Trebek. The 14-year-old Eagle scout will represent the department of defense dependents schools system at the National geography Bee on May 2324 in Washington. Trebek will moderate the Bee. To get that Honor Chris answered such questions As a capt. William Bligh sailed the British shop Bounty to Tahiti to transport what food Plant to the West indies a a breadfruit and Quot what is the soviet unions main commercial port on the Black sea a a Odessa. The questions were compiled by the National geographic society which sponsors the Bee. Chris took several tests before being chosen to represent Dodds. He took a written and an Oral test at his Alconbury school then was pitted against All Dodds Atlantic school winners in a written test for the regional title. Top honors in Dodds worldwide written tests earned him the trip to Washington. While Chris is modest about his accomplishments his social studies teacher for the past six months jumps at the Chance to Praise the students abilities. A i probably did t teach him anything. A amps Lynda Davidson Ericka Moore a. Its fun Christmas vacations Willis said. And both said they will probably be at it again this summer. A a it a fun a Ericka explained. A anything to get away from my Little brother a added Bobby. At Stuttgart Mitchell has been National Honor society president varsity football and basketball cheerleader a member of the Junior and senior councils and recipient of the 1989 Bausch and lomb science award. He a self taught a said Mike Keeghan the teacher who will accompany Chris to the contest. Keeghan and Chris classmates have joined forces to Drill Chris on geography trivia As evidenced by the geography books and the National geographic global Pursuit game on a table in Keeghan a classroom. A a we re trying to cram things into his head a Keeghan said. Chris credits his wealth of world knowledge to the variety of places he and his parents have lived West Germany South Korea Virginia new York Denver Arkansas Alabama and now Britain. A a in a a great one for a come on lets see where we Are a a said his Mother Martha. She is a social studies and Home economics teacher at Alconbury High school. And his father Francis who is an army Retiree has a keen interest in current events. Chris will follow his mothers philosophy of soaking in culture when he visits the nations capital. He plans to see the National monuments the air and space museum and Dulles International Airport among other things. Chris who is one of 57 finalists thinks he has a was Good a Chance As anyone else to win one of three big scholarships Worth $10,000, $15,000 or $25,000. Should he win the avid Reader of fiction and military history plans to use the Money to attend notre Dame University to get a degree in nuclear physics or nuclear engineering. Then he would like to join the Navy or the coast guard. The National geographic society developed the contest in response to a growing concern about the Lack of geographic knowledge among Young americans. The bees Are open to fourth through eighth graders. Finalists include representatives from each state the District of Columbia Dodds and five . Territories. Students listed As finalists Washington a amps a four seniors at . Military schools in West Germany and England Are among 500 finalists in the 1990 presidential scholars program. The students Are Kjersti a. Berg of Gen. . Arnold High school in Wiesbaden Christopher c. Campbell of Zweig Rick in Jennifer r. Holdcraft of Ramstein and Ryan a. Cvancara of Raf Lakenheath England. Also named was David j. Kent of Pusan High school in South Korea. About 141 students will be selected by the White House commission on presidential scholars and will be invited to Washington for a White House ceremony in june. The program is the highest Federal Honor bestowed on graduating High school seniors. It is in its 26th year. Stuttgart senior receives National leadership award