president`s ponderings - BC Summer Swimming Association

ISSUE 79 / WINTER 2013
PRESIDENT’S
PONDERINGS
Christmas Pagentry Remembered
M
y family attended St. Stephen’s
United Church from 1965 through
1969, while I was between the ages
of six and ten.
I was a properly-mannered and wellbehaved Christian lad, as devout as any
boy who would have preferred to be
home on a Sunday morning in front of
a twelve-inch black and white television
watching Bart Starr’s Green Bay Packers
beat up on Jethro Pugh’s Dallas Cowboys. As such, I was at best indifferent as
a Sunday School student, but my polite
nature compelled me to play the part
of a pious youngster, keenly interested
(though only six) in eternal salvation.
I played the part well. When Jesus
healed the leper, I appeared profoundly
moved. When He fed half the Middle
appropriately impressed. When He went
for a walk on the Sea of Galilee, I looked
genuinely enlightened.
My weekly Sunday School performances must have been convincing,
for my talents came to the attention of
Carmela Krutov, the Director of the St.
Stephen’s Christmas Pageant.
Ms. Krutov (known generally as
“Lady Carmela”), was not our Sunday
School teacher. She did not have a child
in our class. She appeared, in fact, to
be several decades past her theoretical
child-bearing years. We were frequently
told, however, by The Very Reverend
“had a rich history in the theatuh,” and
that St. Stephen’s was “blessed to have
her as our Pageant Director.”
Lady Carmela’s Pageants were pre
tions, true to the tradition of the original
Christmas Story. She was, as directors
go, conservative, refusing to consider
the use of Pageant innovations like real
babies or live donkeys (tried at edgier places of worship, like the Baptist
Church down the street).
When Lady Carmela learned that
my surname was “Sheppard”, she told
me without hesitation that I would be
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however, want to be typecast so early in
my career, and tried to explain that I was
a Shep-pard, not a Shepherd. I argued
that my friend, Mary Jarvis, ought not
to be permanently virginized in the
Pageant merely because of her given
name. I asked whether my buddy Hymie
Wiseman, if he attended our church,
would have to play Melchior, Balthasar,
or Gaspar.
Lady Carmela patted me patiently
on the head and clucked, “I’ll direct,
Shepherd-Boy.”
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on my block who actually owned a
crook. My mother made me a burlap
cloak, from potato sacks, which was
resurrected annually for the Pageant;
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“Idaho Grade A”. Each year, my mother
would drop the hem of my cloak so that
the Pageant retained its “G” rating.
I performed well as a rookie shepherd in December 1965, and the following season Lady Carmela promoted me,
as a sophomore, to “Lead Herdsman” for
the Pageant. The Lead Herdsman bore
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the Star of Bethlehem up the church
aisle to the manger. Lady Carmela’s
husband had constructed the Star from
two pieces of molded styrofoam with a
% & black electrician’s tape to the top of
a mop handle. The cord for the
light was wrapped around the
mop handle, and was connected to a 25-foot extension cord that trailed
behind.
We rehearsed, for
safety reasons, without the
extension cord connected. On
the evening of the performance,
the cord was plugged in, and the effect
of the illuminated Star in the darkened
church was magical. In each of the 1966,
1967, and 1968 Pageants, I entered the
church slowly and majestically, to the
tune of O Come All Ye Faithful, and led
the lowlier shepherds to the side of the
manger to adore the Hasbro “BabyCry-Real-Tears” wrapped in swaddling
clothes beside Mary Jarvis and Joseph
Trevino. Rave reviews appeared, invariably, in the January edition of the St. Stephen’s Bulletin.
In 1969, however, Lady Carmela’s
Pageant World was rocked. In reckless
set. No one knows why. Perhaps she was
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For whatever reason, Lady Carmela
repositioned the site of the manger 20
feet closer to the altar.
Rehearsals
went
without a hitch. As
usual, we practiced
without the extension cord connected to
the Star. This ensured
safety during rehearsals but, tragically, failed to alert Lady
Carmela to the fact that the Star’s extension cord was 25 feet long, but the repositioned manger was now 45 feet from
the outlet.
The evening of the Pageant arrived.
I was coolly composed as the lights
dimmed, and did my best to calm the
Thompson triplets (Jimmy, Johnny,
and Joey) who, as six year old rookie
& behind me. As the organist struck the
opening chords of O Come All Ye Faithful, I raised the shining Star and started
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Johnny, and Joey on my cloak tails.
I was precisely 20 feet from the manger when the extension cord pulled
taut, and I came to an abrupt
halt. Jimmy, Johnny, and Joey
piled into my “Idaho Grade
A” backside. Joey’s crook
imbedded itself in a part of
my anatomy not intended for
crooks. I lost my balance and fell
to my knees, but somehow managed to steady the Star of Bethlehem
and prevent it from pitching into the
congregation.
Mary
Jarvis
and
Joseph
Trevino, side by side in the distant manger, looked aghast.
Mary held out her arms,
imploring me to proceed,
and silently mouthed the
words, “Get your burlapped
shepherd rear up here!”
Alas, I was immobilized. The
organist stopped. The congregation gasped, and then the church
fell silent. Somewhere, I could hear
cattle lowing.
I glanced across at Lady Carmela.
Her upper lip quivered, and she braced
herself against a pew. Her left eye started
to twitch. Her titanic production was
on a collision course with a theatrical
iceberg.
Then, like John Wayne wounded in a
World War II movie, I called out to the
Thompson triplets, “Boys, it’s the end of
the line for me...leave me behind...get to
the front!”
Whimpering bravely, Jimmy, Johnny,
and Joey edged forward while I
remained, on my knees like the Statue of
Liberty in a potato sack, holding the Star
aloft. An elderly lady in the pew beside
me asked, “Son, are you OK?” I mum%/*
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just seated here on the ground, with
glory shining all around.”
Jimmy, Johnny, and Joey struggled,
arm-in-arm, the remaining 20 feet to the
manger. They appeared to be slogging
through waist-deep sand. When the
% blinking back tears, they turned to face
their critics.
The congregation burst into applause.
Jimmy Thompson beamed, and
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Carmela. Mary Jarvis hugged Joseph
Trevino. The Hasbro “Baby-Cry-RealTears” shed a tear of relief. The congregation’s applause subsided only when
the organist began to play Away in a
Manger. Lady Carmela’s left eye continued to twitch until the Pageant’s conclusion, but she managed a smile and
bowed gracefully, as she always did.
The 1969 Pageant was Lady Carmela’s last. She retired, in 1970, to “pursue
other opportunities” (according to the
St. Stephen’s Bulletin).
The 1969 Pageant was also my
last at St. Stephen’s. The following
year, my family moved to a new
town. Jimmy Thompson became
the new Lead Herdsman at
St. Stephen’s. The Star of
Bethlehem was converted to
battery power. And a live donkey
ran amok in the manger.
Merry Christmas. May glory shine all
around you, and yours.
Kerry Sheppard, President, BCSSA
Christmas 2013
HAVE A
SAFE & HAPPY
HOLIDAYS!
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FROM THE 2013 OCTOBER
BOARD MEETING
T
he Provincial Board recently held
their regularly scheduled meeting in
October, and we thank all the new
members who have volunteered to take
on positions. Each year the Provincial
Board members change and it’s excellent
to see new faces and new ideas around
the table. It is how we grow and develop
at the Provincial level as an organization.
A couple of meeting highlights
include:
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Coaches Conference. This conference will be for coaches only,
unlike the 2013 Summit this
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conference is set for the week]^_Y@QXY"\
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planning has begun. Information will be available on the
website and posted on our
various communication avenues.
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Registration working group.
This group will be investigating the implementation of an
online registration system into
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Note that it is optional for clubs
and it is up to each individual
clubs to opt in to use the system. Clubs who wish to remain
completing their registration
using the current paper-based
method can do so. More information to come after the January
board meeting.
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tion of a new swim club in the
Okanagan region. We welcome
the Similkameen swim club to
the BCSSA.
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going through a strategic planning process to develop our long
term plan. We thank Deanna
Bogart, Director of Member Services for heading up this project.
CONTENTS
PONDERINGS & NOTES
From the President
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FROM THE BOARD
From the 2013 October Board Meeting
BCSSA and The Sandman Hotel Group
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SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS
Coach of the Year
2013 Ian Allen/BCSSA Scholarship
Jason Parish Memorial Scholarship
Esquire (The T-Shirt People) Scholarship
Team Aquatic Supplies Scholarship
Pool of Fame
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SWIMMING 101
General Nutrition for Competitive Swimmers
Eating During Competitions
2013 BC Diving Christmas Camp
From the Kitchens of the BCSSA
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BCSSA RENEWS PARTNERSHIP
WITH THE SANDMAN HOTEL GROUP
THROUGH TO THE END OF 2015
B
CSSA is once again excited to
announce that we have renewed
our partnership with the Sandman Hotel Group through to the end
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BCSSA and our member clubs!
The purpose of our partnership is
to capitalize on the large number of
rooms that are booked each year by
members of the swimming community, both for competition, as well as for
business and personal stays, offering BCSSA members better than “Best
Available” rates at any time. Our members will receive the “StarPlus” rates.
This partnership provides BCSSA and
our member clubs with an alternative
revenue steam opportunity.
How will it work?
1. BCSSA members and friends of
members can book their hotel
room through the Sandman
Reservation link online or call
1-800-SANDMAN.
2. Our corporate code is “BCSSA”.
| provided on Sandman’s online
reservation system, or provide
it to the agent if you call Central Reservations. Upon entering
this information, BCSSA rates
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your reservation.
3. As well, you will be supporting
your local club when you stay at
Sandman. The hotel group will
pay BCSSA a 10% commission
on all hotel stays that book using
our corporate code. Of the 10%
paid to BCSSA, we will send 6%
to your home swim club.
This agreement is NOT limited to
only travel during BCSSA events. You
can use our corporate code when your
travel for holidays, business or anything!
COACH OF THE YEAR
I
n 2012, BCSSA entered into a new
partnership with Speedo Canada and
Team Aquatic Supplies (TAS). One
of the programs within it was the TAS
Coach of the Year program, where the
winner will receive a $250 Prize Package
from TAS.
The TAS Coach of the Year award is
given to the coach of a swimmer who
has broken a provincial record and
whose team has the highest number
of points per athlete. With multiple
provincial records broken at the 2013
Provincials, this method was the simplest way of determining the strength
of the entire team versus a single high
performing athlete.
We are pleased to announce that
Dani Konrad of the Salmon Arm
Sockeyes has won the award this year.
Congratulations Dani!
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ISSUE 79 / SCHOLARSHIPS & AWARDS
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD WINNERS
2013 BCSSA Ian Allen Scholarship Winners
B
CSSA President Kerry Sheppard
is pleased to announce that both
Jennifer Martel of Abbotsford and
Michaela Slinger of Port Moody have
been awarded the 2013 BCSSA Ian Allen
Scholarship.
The BCSSA Ian Allen Scholarship
is presented annually to deserving
current/past members of BCSSA who
are planning on, or currently attending
post secondary institutes to assist successful candidates who best exemplify
the goals, objectives and achievements
of the BCSSA.
Jennifer has been a member of the
BCSSA for 8 years and is a member of
the Abbotsford Whalers. She has been
a coach with the Whalers from 2008 to
April 2012 and returned for the 2013
season. Jennifer will be returning to the
University of Fraser Valley to complete
her Bachelor of Science degree with a
biology major and pre-medicine concentration. She is hoping to get into
medical school in the coming year.
Michaela has been a member of the
BCSSA for 17 years. Yes, Michaela was a
member of BCSSA when she was VERY
young. Rumor is that she might have
been one of the youngest members of
BCSSA. She is currently a member of
the Port Moody Aquarians and has been
coaching with the club since 2009 as a
volunteer coach, and is now the head
development coach. Michaela will be
attending Quest University this fall
with the goal of obtaining a Bachelor of
Liberals Arts and Science degree.
BCSSA congratulates both Jennifer and Michaela and we wish them
all the best with their studies in the
coming year.
Jason Parish Memoral Scholarship Winners
Each scholarship presented annually
and worth $500. This year, presenta
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Spani Pool in Coquitlam. The presenters
were Tony Tsang (Simon Fraser Regional
Director), Barry Parish, Darcy Morris,
and Ted Slinger who are all Past Simon
Fraser Regional Directors.
This year’s winners are Charlene Hew
and Michaela Singer.
Charlene is a member of the
Coquitlam Sharks. She was an Honour
Role and straight A student at Centennial School. Charlene was also a
recipient of the Gordon M. Schrum
scholarship in recognition of her high
academic achievement and contribtion
to society, in addition to the John Windsor Memorial Scholarship in recognition
of her most oustanding achievement in
English courses.
Testimonials from Centennial School
speak of her excellent commitment,
organization, inclusion, collaboration,
leadership, creativitiy and involvement
with all aspects of student life. She was
very involved with her school swim
team. Charlene participated in a mission
trip to the Phillipines where she volunteered at an orphanage.
Michaela is a member of the Port
Moody Aquarians. She was an Honour
Role student at Heritage Woods Secondary. Michaela was also a recipient of a
Esquire (The T-Shirt People)
Scholarship
Esquire Wholesale, who is well
known as “The T-shirt People”, has
offered a scholarship to BCSSA members
since 2011. Their scholarship is aligned
with the BCSSA Ian Allen scholarship
where the successful candidate would
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the BCSSA.
PCT scholarship in recognition of her
English Achievements, in addtion to a
Quest scholarship in recognition of her
academic and athletic abilities.
Tributes from Heritage Woods
describe her as an accomplished athlete, wonderful singer/songwriter, and
a caring and generous community servant. She sung the national anthem at
NHL and NBA games. Michaela has
captained her soccer team for four years
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has also been both a performer and a
teacher’s assistant with the Lindbjerg
Academy for Performing Arts. Michaela
has performed in the school-touring
anti-bullying show, “Kindness Rocks”.
Team Aquatic Supplies
Scholarship
The Esquire Scholarship for 2013 was
awarded to Marc Sze.
Marc started swimming with the Vancouver Vikings in 1993 and is currently
coaching with the North Shore Winter
Club Marlins. Marc will be returning to
the University of British Columbia in
the fall as he continues to work towards
his Doctor of Philosophy degree in
Experimental Medicine.
The Team Aquatics Scholarship
is awarded to an individual who has
been registered with BCSSA as a coach
for a minimum of 3 years, who pos ! $ X planning on attending or returning to a
post-secondary institution.
The Team Aquatics Scholarship for
2013 was awarded to Genevieve Jin.
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POOL OF FAME
Brent Hayden | Inducted 2013
Brent Hayden began his competi$
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with the BCSSA’s Mission Marlins. He
remained a Mission Marlin for ten years.
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Provincial Championship medal in
1999, at the age of 15, in the 100 metre
freestyle event. And the rest, as they say,
“is history.”
Brent’s athletic achievements are,
quite literally, almost too numerous to
mention. He became a World Champion in the 100 metre freestyle event (in
2007), and he holds three silver World
Championship medals and one bronze
World Championship medal. He was
named Canadian Athlete of the Year
in 2007, and won a bronze medal for
Canada in the 100 metre freestyle event
at the 2012 London Olympics.
At the time of his induction into
BCSSA’s Pool of Fame, Brent was the
reigning Commonwealth Champion
in the 50 metre and 100 metre freestyle events. He was also the reigning
Canadian champion in the 200 metre,
100 metre, and 50 metre events for both
short course (25 metre pools) and long
course (50 metre pools). Brent’s record
in the 50 metre short course freestyle
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Brent has been universally recognized
for his dedication, perseverance, and
character. He has been, and remains,
true to his roots—a supporter and
proponent of the BCSSA.
CONGRATULATIONS
BRENT!
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GENERAL NUTRITION
FOR COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS
I
f you’re a competitive swimmer, you
will already be aware of the importance
your diet plays on your performance in
the pool. But, assuming you’re a healthy
eater, read on for information on how
you can tune your eating habits to boost
your swimming performance.
Nutritional needs change depending
on whether you are in training or about
to enter a competition. If you want to
know what you should be eating the day
before and during the competition then
check out the “Eating during Competitions” article below.
But if it is general tips you want on
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Exercise Meals:
If you’re planning to go swimming
or training later in the day try to eat an
exercise-friendly meal two and three
hours before you go. This means keeping your carbohydrate and protein levels
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pig out on sluggish fats.
Here are some good examples:
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but not too much cheese and
remember to eat the skin, it’s the
healthiest part.
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vegetables. Tuna is also a great
energy source.
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signature of a student’s staple
diet but low-sugar baked beans
are actually really good for you.
Bags of protein in the beans
and wholemeal toast have your
complex carbohydrates. And if
beans aren’t your thing, eggs will
do a similar job.
Remember, unless you’re trying
to loose body fat, don’t train on an
empty stomach, you’ll be running on
empty and your performance will be
impaired. Eat a small meal or snack
between one and two hours before you
start your training.
Snacking During the Day:
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sugar level as constant as possible by snacking regularly (and
healthily) during the day.
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complex carbs, fruits and protein shakes.
Refueling:
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erably within 15 minutes—
your body immediately needs
nutrients to repair muscles and
replace energy.
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the ‘right’ foods though—something low in fat but high in carbohydrates and protein.
EATING DURING COMPETITIONS
W
hen preparing to compete at a
swimming competition you need
to pay careful attention to what
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the day before the event and during the
day.
The Day Before:
When competition time comes
around, you’ll have plenty on your
mind already. So the day before the
event, keep exercise to a minimum, and
eat meals and snacks high in complex
carbohydrates. You need to keep those
glycogen stores topped up.
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every two to four hours to keep
your blood sugar levels steady
and fuel your muscles in preparation for your event.
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almost certainly make you feel
uncomfortable and lethargic the
next day.
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Curries, spicy foods and baked
beans (unless your use to eating
them) can cause gas and bloating, so avoid eating anything
that may cause stomach discomfort the next day. It’s best to stick
to foods that you are familiar
and compatible with!
The Morning of the Event:
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competition meal routine in
training so you know exactly
what agrees with you.
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Snacks Between Heats:
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after your swim to give yourself
as long as possible to recover if
you have to swim again.
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will do you no favours in competition—instead search out the
complex carbohydrates again.
= 3 voured milk or diluted juice that
will help replenish your energy
supplies and assist the recovery
of aching muscles.
The list below offers great food
options to be snacking on in and around
training for a competition. Remember to keep eating healthy foods from
your regular diet through, such as fresh
vegetables, nuts and fruits.
Here are some more you can try:
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Source: www.swimming.org
2013 BC DIVING ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CAMP
December 27-29, 2013 | Vancouver Aquatic Centre
Camp 1 | Tier 3 – 8:30–11:00am
Cost: $125 (includes t–shirt)
Camp 2 | Tier 1 & 2 (BC Games athletes) - 10am-1pm
Cost: $140 (includes t–shirt)
Both camps include guest speakers, trampoline/rig instruction, dryland training,
Mini Competition with prizes and of course our excellent coaches!
Great opportunity for BC Games practice.
For more information, please contact:
BC Diving
Phone: 604.531.5576 or 604.219.2502
Email: [email protected]
FROM THE KITCHENS OF THE BCSSA
THE BEST ROLLED SUGAR COOKIES
Jill Saunders from AllRecipes,com
Whenever you make these cookies for someone, be sure to bring along
several copies of the recipe! You will be
asked for it, I promise! NOTE: I make
icing with confectioners’ sugar and milk.
I make it fairly thin, as I ‘paint’ the icing
on the cookies with a pastry brush. Thin
enough to spread easily but not so thin
that it just makes your cookies wet and
runs off.
INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups
2 cups
4
1 tsp
5 cups
2 tsp
1 tsp
DIRECTIONS
In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and
vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least
one hour (or overnight).
butter, softened
white sugar
eggs
vanilla extract
all-purpose flour
baking powder
salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface
1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch
apart on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven.
Cool completely.
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