Debra McCarver GSAA marketing and recruitment director By Debra McCarver Brain Games 2004 Finishes with Many Winners Two bells dinged almost simultaneously as Morgan Bailey and Andrew Schnell faced off to answer the question—Where did William Shakespeare hold many of his plays?—that would break the tie and decide the grand first-place winner in the Brain Games h... Read more "Total Workout" Handbell Clinic A Ringing Success Bells flashed and rang, filling the air with a symphony of sound, delightful to the ear and invigorating to the senses. Hundreds of bells and more than 50 high school ringers had spent two days together in an intense clinic under bell choir direct... Read more Retreat Begins Gem State Year Nervous excitement filled the air as Gem State Adventist Academy students unloaded at Camp Ida-Haven in McCall, Idaho, for a two-day work-and-fun retreat. Students worked hard to expand the camp amphitheater and also enjoyed boats, tried the chall... Read more Gem State Students Ring Message of God's Love Hands flashed and bells sounded as an eight-person team of Gem State Adventist Academy (GSAA) students regaled their audience with another fine performance. “Playing five octaves of bells and three octaves of chimes is usually a 12- to 13-person j... Read more Hand Bell and Chimes Festival Sells Out Groups of laughing fifth- through eighth-grade students crowded the music building as registration for the second Cool Ringings Hand Bell and Chimes Festival began. With more than 100 students registered well in advance from private, home and publ... Read more Gem State Special Ops Called Up for Christmas Duty The buzz of excitement hung in the air as the Gem State Adventist Academy Rangers prepared to load the bus for yet another special operation, this time to help with last minute gift-wrapping at the Nampa Lighthouse Rescue Mission.The Rangers are s... Read more Gem State Hosts Grandparents' Day New voices and laughter mixed with the everyday school sounds at Gem State Adventist Academy (GSAA) on Nov. 7 as grandparents traveled from near and far to spend a special day with their students. More than 80 grandparents and adoptive seniors spe... Read more Brain Games Bring Smart Fun to Campus The clamor of nervous excitement was in the air as students arrived at the Gem State Adventist Academy in Caldwell, Idaho, to compete in a series of academic competitions called Brain Games 2003. Shouts and laughter echoed in the halls as hopeful ... Read more Gem State Academy Welcomes New Faculty Finding good help is a challenge in any industry. The bar is raised even higher for work in Christian education, so Gem State Adventist Academy staff was thrilled with the addition of two talented members to the family this year.Stephanie Drechsel... Read more Gem State Adventist Academy Students Spend First Days of School Bonding An occasional scream pierced the air as Gem State Adventist Academy students came down the zip line as part of the first two days of school. Others took a chance to learn to Jet Ski while still others worked on building an amphitheater at Camp Ida... Read more Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ››
Brain Games 2004 Finishes with Many Winners Two bells dinged almost simultaneously as Morgan Bailey and Andrew Schnell faced off to answer the question—Where did William Shakespeare hold many of his plays?—that would break the tie and decide the grand first-place winner in the Brain Games h... Read more
"Total Workout" Handbell Clinic A Ringing Success Bells flashed and rang, filling the air with a symphony of sound, delightful to the ear and invigorating to the senses. Hundreds of bells and more than 50 high school ringers had spent two days together in an intense clinic under bell choir direct... Read more
Retreat Begins Gem State Year Nervous excitement filled the air as Gem State Adventist Academy students unloaded at Camp Ida-Haven in McCall, Idaho, for a two-day work-and-fun retreat. Students worked hard to expand the camp amphitheater and also enjoyed boats, tried the chall... Read more
Gem State Students Ring Message of God's Love Hands flashed and bells sounded as an eight-person team of Gem State Adventist Academy (GSAA) students regaled their audience with another fine performance. “Playing five octaves of bells and three octaves of chimes is usually a 12- to 13-person j... Read more
Hand Bell and Chimes Festival Sells Out Groups of laughing fifth- through eighth-grade students crowded the music building as registration for the second Cool Ringings Hand Bell and Chimes Festival began. With more than 100 students registered well in advance from private, home and publ... Read more
Gem State Special Ops Called Up for Christmas Duty The buzz of excitement hung in the air as the Gem State Adventist Academy Rangers prepared to load the bus for yet another special operation, this time to help with last minute gift-wrapping at the Nampa Lighthouse Rescue Mission.The Rangers are s... Read more
Gem State Hosts Grandparents' Day New voices and laughter mixed with the everyday school sounds at Gem State Adventist Academy (GSAA) on Nov. 7 as grandparents traveled from near and far to spend a special day with their students. More than 80 grandparents and adoptive seniors spe... Read more
Brain Games Bring Smart Fun to Campus The clamor of nervous excitement was in the air as students arrived at the Gem State Adventist Academy in Caldwell, Idaho, to compete in a series of academic competitions called Brain Games 2003. Shouts and laughter echoed in the halls as hopeful ... Read more
Gem State Academy Welcomes New Faculty Finding good help is a challenge in any industry. The bar is raised even higher for work in Christian education, so Gem State Adventist Academy staff was thrilled with the addition of two talented members to the family this year.Stephanie Drechsel... Read more
Gem State Adventist Academy Students Spend First Days of School Bonding An occasional scream pierced the air as Gem State Adventist Academy students came down the zip line as part of the first two days of school. Others took a chance to learn to Jet Ski while still others worked on building an amphitheater at Camp Ida... Read more
