Rating the Stars (from Saskatoon) - Part V

The next instalment! (You may be relieved that we are actually getting to the end of this)

Drum roll, please. Numbers ten and eleven go to Heather Barr and Brooklyn Simes. Why them at these numbers? Well, you know how you can't actually tell young people that they are the best, so that it won't go to their heads. For those of you who know Heather and Brooklyn, you know they are the best.

I have thoroughly enjoyed working with both Heather and Brooklyn in dramas we performed at the conference here in Niamey. It is so cool for a 51 year old budding thespian to take acting advice from a couple of 15 year old veterans. I learned a lot this week.

It has also been great just getting to know them better. I ended up dining with the teens most of the time, since the adults on the team kind of squeezed me out of sitting at their table (not actually so; when there was one space too few at the adults' table, I volunteered every time to sit with the "kids".) The teens are caring people and help look out for the adults to ensure that they are doing well during this tour.

Both Brooklyn and Heather are sweet and talented young women. They fit into the youth sponsor subteam so well at the conference.

I also admire the two girls for accompanying their mothers on such a trip. It must not always be easy coping with the doting of a mother (and possibly vice versa.)

There you have it. These super kids could also be at the top, as they are just so special.

One more edition to go. Please read on.