I was in many school plays/musicals (and even in high school, I was in the select choir, and traveling singing ensemble).
(This was in the beginning of high school) I was nominated and featured in, "Who's Who Among American High School Students".
I won awards for best Halloween costumes and best Valentine's Day box.
I made honor and/or high honor roll most of the time.

I made honor roll everytime possible and in 6th grade I had perfect attendance...and I'm happy to report that I am still making honor roll :)

In 5th grade I played Cinderella in "Cinderella and the Prince of Pollution".  ;D ;D




Cat

Does participation ribbons in track and field count?  ;D

Does participation ribbons in track and field count?  ;D



Absolutely! 

ohhh yeah, honor roll... been a straight a student this whole school year

I was the star of the 6th grade musical...each of the five 6th grade classes did a decade, and our class got the '70s. I sang "I Will Survive." I had just come out of the closet as gay.

I am now thinking about the part of "Mean Girls" where the gay guy sings "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera

I am now thinking about the part of "Mean Girls" where the gay guy sings "Beautiful" by Christina Aguilera


Yuck, gay men don't know what to like nowadays. ABBA, disco, Madonna, Kate Bush, Peggy Lee, Pet Shop Boys, Tori, and Morrissey all the way!

... Just so long as you pick something you can sing... Jeez, it was painful.

I was the star of the 6th grade musical...each of the five 6th grade classes did a decade, and our class got the '70s. I sang "I Will Survive." I had just come out of the closet as gay.


I couldn't imagine coming out of the closet as a 6 grader, I hope your teachers/parents.etc were supportive - back when I was that age some people barely knew what 'gay' really meant. Serious...

Nonetheless, I'm sure Gloria Gaynor would be proud!

I couldn't imagine coming out of the closet as a 6 grader, I hope your teachers/parents.etc were supportive - back when I was that age some people barely knew what 'gay' really meant. Serious...

Nonetheless, I'm sure Gloria Gaynor would be proud!




Gloria's also a local girl for me, she comes from Newark, which I consider my "city" more than NYC, because my family and the families of most in my town are Newarkers. Alot of people didn't, I had to answer alot of questions...I came out to my schoolmates but not my parents.

Don't want to pry, but how did you come out to your parents?

Don't want to pry, but how did you come out to your parents?


Erm, honestly, my dad suspected I was and I just came out with it, and my mom found some porn.

Erm, honestly, my dad suspected I was and I just came out with it, and my mom found some porn.


Oh yes, I can relate to the latter...let's just say, it's all put behind me now  :D.

Well, actually it was my sister who found it out at first. Lucky she was out of the 'dobbing' stage, lol.

I got a certificate stating that I could float like a jellyfish. (age 5)
I was in every Christmas play except the very first year I was at school.  I played a tree, was a narrator, King's attendant, Bob Cratchit and the boy who Dr Barnado found.

I got jack all in Elementary/Primary school, 'cept the mandatory 'certificate of recognition' of some crud like that which everyone got lol.

In High School, though, in the last week of year 12 we had a dress-up day, and I came up with a very original, very unique costume; my school uniform, and hence won the 'Least Effort' award. It's an award I treasure to this day. Indeed, I'm anti-convention in many ways; I didn't go to my School ball (Prom) in my senior year, which I didn't give a damn about...I'll be looking forward to my ten year reunion in 2013 tho..

i won first prize in the fifth grade science fair for my rock city. i think it was called "rockville."

this was the late 70s, when everything pet-rock related instantly sailed to the top of the charts.

When I was in the 5th grade my class had to perform the song 'Joy To The World' (by Three Dog Night)...

My teacher thought I did the best job out of everybody, and awarded me with a pack of gum!  :D :)

I really do not recall any achievements from elementary. ???

In High School, though, in the last week of year 12 we had a dress-up day, and I came up with a very original, very unique costume; my school uniform, and hence won the 'Least Effort' award. \


I turned up to one in regular clothes as a 'Secret Agent'.
I pointed out the necessity to remain incognito, but I still got in trouble.

I turned up to one in regular clothes as a 'Secret Agent'.
I pointed out the necessity to remain incognito, but I still got in trouble.


You actually got in trouble for not wearing a costume? Where'd you go to school, a Catholic convent?

You actually got in trouble for not wearing a costume? Where'd you go to school, a Catholic convent?


Catholic Elementary.

St. Thomas Moore.

;D

Grammar school (K-5) i recieved "Commendation Cards" for art...maybe for some writing (i was an aspiring writer) and reading ...maybe a few months of perfect attendance but i was not responsible for that..mom just dropped ..WAIT! no, I WALKed to school back then.  OH! Good for me!

When I was in the 5th grade my class had to perform the song 'Joy To The World' (by Three Dog Night)...

My teacher thought I did the best job out of everybody, and awarded me with a pack of gum!  :D :)


Ha ha! It was a polite way for her to stop you singing, Karen.  ;) ;D

Excellent stuff. Well done.


k.

I won first prize in the school's 'Draw your favourite cartoon character' and I also came third in the 3 legged race and 2nd in the wheelbarrow race on Sports Day.

I also qualify in English literature, English Language, Art, Science and Technology and got two 'D's for English literature/Art in A' levels.

Right.. I've racked my brains.

I received a commendation for getting 100% on all the Geography tests in 7th grade.
The whole school took these C.A.T tests, anyway, I scored the highest mark in my grade and about the 3rd highest in the school, they decided that they would move me up in to all the top set classes, I then proved how lazy I was by being moved back down to the middle sets (apart from science, I was always great at that).

First choice center back Grade' 6,7,8,9,10 and 11. (football)

First choice Tighthead Prop Grades 7,8,9,10 and 11. (rugby)

Won the 9th Grade shot put competition breaking the school record. The next year I finished 3rd even though I threw further than the year before.  :P

I was Judas Iscariot in our 5th grade performance of the crucifixion. How fitting.

This is all I can remember, I feel I should send my mother an E-mail, I know she has all of the certificates and what not.

I was in the Spelling Bee every year, only won once though if I remember right, that was a long time ago  :-[

A friend and I were in the Talent Show in 5th or 6th grade and wore matching outfits  :P and sang "Take Me Home Country Roads" and "Brand New Key"  ::)

I'll have to clear the cobwebs out and try to think of some more  ;D

- I never won in a spelling bee, but I was able to be in one which was even more than I ever thought would happen.
- I won first prize in 4th grade for our school science fair
- I won first prize for a pumpkin decoratiing contest in 3rd grade
- I got accepted into choir in 6th grade after barely getting through "Row, Row, Row Your Boat"  ;D

I played the recorder in the P.S. 1 Colonial Marching Flute Band.  for like three days.

I won the math award at elementary school graduation.

I got a science award (that's incredible, I hated science) one year for my science fair project about why we have freckles, why we hiccup, and other random questions.

Um...my friends and I made a club and we cleaned up all the trash at a bus stop and got some kind of certificate for that.

I also qualify in English literature, English Language, Art, Science and Technology and got two 'D's for English literature/Art in A' levels.


In Primary School?  wtg Bobby!

I played the recorder in the P.S. 1 Colonial Marching Flute Band.  for like three days.

Oh man that brings back memories! Is that anything like the flutaphone from back in the 60s/70s?  I remember having to play one in music class in elementary school.

In Primary School?  wtg Bobby!


Oh right . . . Erm . . . Okay . . .  :-[

I didn't know what 'elementary school' was. ;D

I played the recorder in the P.S. 1 Colonial Marching Flute Band.  for like three days.


I had a real crappy black plastic flute we used in 3rd grade. They had a recital with us playing the flutes and it sounded SO awful. I don't think any of us knew what we were playing.