|
My name is Maddy Dolan and I am
a sophomore at Linganore High School, home of the Lancers.
In school I am involved in the NJROTC program and I really
love it. In addition to being in NJROTC, I am in classes
that will challenge me and test my potential. In the fall
semester I am taking Chemistry, English 10 honors, and AP
World History; in the spring semester I am taking AP World
History with seminar, Pre-calculus with trigonometry, and
naval science 1 along with a few elective classes.
Outside of school I am very
active in martial arts, girl scouts, and my church. I
started martial arts when I was four years old and by the
time I was eight, I had achieved my brown belt with a black
stripe. Super Sport Karate brought me to two belts below my
black belt. The following year my dad hurt his back and was
unable to do karate with me, so I decided that I didn’t want
to continue karate without him. About a year and a half ago
I started classes again at Golden Knights Karate. They
allowed me to keep the rank that I had previously achieved
and I am now one belt below my black belt. Karate it is a
fun and beneficial way to stay in shape and learn how to use
self-defense.
Sailing, the Chesapeake Bay and
the yacht club all mean a great deal to me. Sailing is
something that I enjoy tremendously and wish to continue to
do for the rest of my life. I grew up in Maryland and have
enjoyed all aspects of the Chesapeake Bay. The bay means a
lot to me and one wish that I have is for it to be restored
back to the way that it originally was; healthy for all of
us. It is a major part of our community in Maryland and it
is our responsibility to take care of it and maintain its
greatness. Being here at the yacht club is a whole new
experience that I am enjoying to the fullest. It was a huge
change for me when we first moved our boat here, but I am
glad that we did. I saw it as a new adventure; one to
embrace with open arms. What is life really except one big
adventure? By bringing our boat here I have come to think of
the club as a second home, it means so much to me. We all
have a home somewhere else, but we all share a common point;
the yacht club. I really enjoy sailing and I first started
sailing lasers on my own three years ago at a two week
overnight at Camp LETTS. Ever since I was sent out on the
water in a laser I have wanted to continue sailing any size
boat, be it big or small.
Currently I am in my eleventh
year of girl scouting. Last year, when I was a cadet Girl
Scout, I received the silver award, which is the highest
award that one can complete within that age group. For my
Girl Scout silver award I worked with a local dog rescue in
Frederick, Maryland. Many of the dogs that I worked with
were taken from shelters that had not taken care of them. I
worked on getting the animals trained, getting them to the
vet so they could get medical attention and finding them
permanent homes where they would be happy and loved. After
completing my silver award I was given an outstanding
achievement citation from the Ladies Auxiliary to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars to the United States. Currently I
am a senior Girl Scout and I am working on completing a Girl
Scout gold award, which is the highest award in girl
scouting.
In addition to my other
interests, I enjoy playing the piano. It is an activity that
can calm my nerves and relax me. I had my first piano lesson
when I was nine or ten years old and I loved it. I continue
to practice and learn new music to play. I listen to all
kinds of music, but I mostly enjoy rock and roll. My
two favorite bands are Cute is What We Aim For and Good
Charlotte. I enjoy meeting people and look forward to
visiting other clubs around the bay in my role as Princess.
It is a great honor to be the Maryland Yacht Club Princess
and I can tell you now that I won’t disappoint you. This
year and especially this summer are going to be great and I
hope to meet everyone in the club house and on the docks.
-Maddy Dolan |
