European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 12 the stars and stripes education monday it january 25,1993 inauguration kept future voters Busy in Germany by Jim Jones education writer Frankfurt Germany seven year old Tony Robinson was Busy work ing it on the dance floor wednesday in the Frankfurt elementary school gymnasium celebrating a special Day. A today elect Clinton becomes president Clinton Quot the first grader said of the newly inaugurated president. A and this is the Royal Ball Quot Tony said explaining the dance in Progress which was part of inauguration Day activities at his school. The Frankfurt school As Well As kit Zingen elementary and Ansbach a Rainbow elementary Middle school in Germany joined 72 stateside schools that participated last week in an inauguration program conducted by the National student Parent mock election committee. The mock election held in presidential election years since 1980, is sponsored by the . Justice department and private communications companies including time Magazine and Cable news network. Pupils from Frankfurt elementary school take part in an inauguration Parade through a housing area wednesdays amps diva Casey a newcomer to the program the marketing corporation american happenings sponsored the inauguration Effort and provided flags and Money for refreshments for the school celebrations. A we be been planning this since octo Tannin Furt elementary principal Ardelle  said she hoped the november election and the inauguration would give children a a better understanding of  a just think Quot she said a in just two More elections our fifth graders will be  wednesdays activities in Frankfurt included a Parade bands and of course banners. Nearly 900 pupils paraded through the platen housing area As an army color guard and the Frankfurt High school band led the Way. School classes each of which had selected a theme for the Day carried various signs a i love Usa Quot a Good Luck Clinton Quot and a stars and stripes  there were songs cheers chants and plenty of opinions. �?o1 voted for him and 1 like him said Jonathan Brewster a 6-year-old who thinks Clinton will do a really Good Quot As president.s4s diva Casey David k. Parsons 7, fixes his tie at his Sas Dave Casey school s inauguration Ball in Frankfurt. Diane Mahoney 7, leaves the dancing to others at Frankart Elm Ontaiy s Ball. And one youngster who said he will be the Celebration at Kitzinger Elemen president someday commented on the tary on thursday featured Quot a game of racial imbalance at higher Levels of the presidential squares a a a and a tick tack toe . Government. Game in which children dressed As histor Quot everybody a White Quot said Roderick ical figures and answered questions on Reed 7. A a it a not fair Quot presidents. Youngsters had themselves researched and composed the questions said Mark Tangarone the schools teacher in the talented and gifted program. The school also conducted a mock presidential Campaign election and inauguration among other activities. That s the Way the Ball bounces by Ron Jensen Niernberg Bureau Ansbach Germany a the great american inaugural Ball at the Rainbow elementary Middle school on wednesday was somewhat More chaotic than the real thing taking place in Washington. The sound system unleashed Only a barely audible squeak. The skits were cancelled. The band never really played. But like those attending the balls in the nations capital everyone seemed to have fun. A a it a just to make sure everyone knows what a happening Quot in Washington explained Adrianne Wheeler an eighth grader and the schools student Council president. A being Over Here its hard to keep up with everything. Things like this keep us More  the Ansbach school was one of three american schools in Germany a and one of 75 Overall a invited by the National Parent student mock election committee to hold a mock inaugural Ball just As it held a mock election last november. The other schools Are in Frankfurt and Kitzinger. In Ansbach the gym was decorated with signs and More than 100 coloured balloons. Soon after the program started the lights went out and the dancing began. But the youngsters knew what an inauguration was All about. A a it a about the president taking the oath of office Quot said Douglas Danber a sixth grader. George Bush won the mock election in Ansbach but not because of Danber. A Clinton a he said when asked whom he favored last november a the can talk better than  and Alvon Jackson an eighth grader also favored Clinton although not with a lot of conviction. A i like democrats Quot he said. A but if the republicans would have won it it would have been All  Danber was having fun but he said he would have rather been in Washington because a you can see All the stars All the famous  Jackson and Fleetwood Mac were not in Ansbach but Dagny Lavaki an eighth grader was. She read a poem she had written the night before. It read in part a so now everything s up to him since the Powers in his hands hell Tell us what he a Gonna do and then hell give  american inaugural Ball january 20.1993 , ii i . T. Leim . I thu St i x l t t  i a v Sis Ron Jense a poster advertises youngsters inaugural Ball in Ansbach Germany