Q: The dolphin dive depends on the strength of your legs to project you up and back into water in a quick burst, the way dolphins dive in an out of water. As you see a wave approaching, press your feet firmly onto the sand under you and bend your knees. Bring your arms up straight above you, pressing them to the sides of your head. This dive can be done in any water above knee height, but shallow enough to stand in. As the wave crashes forward, jump out of the water and curve your body to launch back into it. Keep your arms and legs straight but bend at the waist to angle your dive. Aim to dive deep enough to touch the sand with your fingertips. Stay in the deepest spot under the wave while it crashes over you. Hold your breath and keep your muscles tight to hold your position. Brace yourself by planting your fingers into the sand, if necessary. As you feel the wave passing over you, start advancing along the sand. Use your fingers to touch the ground and move yourself forward without surfacing. After a few seconds, resurface. Take a deep breath and dive again if another wave is coming.
A: Position your arms and bend your knees when a wave approaches. Jump and curve your body into the water towards the sand. Hold yourself in position as the wave passes over you. Move forward  along the sand before coming up.

Q: Your face is the first giveaway that could cost you a game of poker. Keeping your emotions and reactions in check regarding hands dealt to you is a key part of poker. Any type of expression sacrifices your power in situations with your opponents. Clear your mind, wiggle your face to loosen the muscles, take a deep breath, and relax.  You want to be in control of the situation and if you’re too stressed, you can lose that control. Hiding your reactions is power because no one knows what you’re thinking or what you’re about to do. You can win the upper hand by showing people you are confident and intimidating by locking eyes with them. Meeting people’s eyes also shows that you have nothing to hide so they don’t know what to expect from you. Look at the bridge of their nose to stare them down and keep your focus. Staring into space or focusing too hard on your cards is also how your poker face can be compromised. It either shows that you aren’t paying attention, or that you’re concerned for your hand and chances. Remind yourself to blink so that your eyes don’t dry out while you concentrate.  Excessive blinking can also show nervousness, so don’t go overboard. There’s a balance between blinking enough to keep from staring and keeping your eyes focused so they don’t flit around. Staring too hard can also cause your shoulders to bunch up and posture to suffer. Focusing too hard on one thing visually can also distract you and you may miss an important play. Your mouth is the main support for your face muscles and any tension, smile, frown, or smirk will influence the rest of your face. Relax your jaw first by letting it go slack, creating space between your back teeth. Open and close your mouth a few times to help relax as well.  Avoid showing your teeth. Whether it’s for a small grin or grimace, visible teeth means your mouth is moving and movement can give you away. Don’t grind your teeth. Your jaw will show the pressure your teeth are under. Don’t look up or to the left or right out of the corners of your eyes. These are all tells which are little clues to your opponents that you have something to hide, whether it’s a good hand of cards or bad. It’s hard to do, but minimize your eye movements. Even squinting or excessive eyebrow raises can give away your reaction. To protect yourself, wear sunglasses so you don’t have to worry about giving anything away with your eyes. Sunglasses won’t be a problem indoors if you have enough lighting.
A: Relax your face. Maintain eye contact with others. Blink occasionally to avoid staring. Keep your lips together and jaw relaxed. Look straight ahead. Wear sunglasses to conceal where you are looking.

Q: The stakes should be about 1 yard (91 cm) apart. You can use any star for this, although you’ll probably want to pick one of the brighter stars.  Earth’s rotation from west to east causes the stars in the sky, as a whole, to rotate from east to west. Which way the star has moved with respect to its original position where you sighted it tells you which direction you’re facing.  If the star rose, you’re facing east. If the star sank, you’re facing west. If the star moved to the left, you’re facing north. If the star moved to the right, you’re facing south.
A: Drive 2 stakes in the ground. Pick any star you see in the night sky. Line the star up with the tops of both stakes. Wait for the star to move out of position with the stakes.

Q: If possible, you should begin planning your bid in the summertime, since you will have more time on your hands.  Make fliers and posters, and talk to your friends about possible strategies.  This can be fun.  Make funny photoshopped pictures and memes and share them with your friends. Think about funny ways to distribute fliers or places to put posters. Use the summer as an opportunity to branch out a little bit.  Participate in activities that might bring your into contact with new people.  Go to the library, go to concerts, and go to local parks. Tell all your friends that you want to become Homecoming King. Try to tell your acquaintances as well.  Be confident in your statements. if you are unsure about whether or not you should be king, other people will be unsure as well.  Don’t ask people if they will vote for you.  Say, “I’m trying to be Homecoming King this year”. You should be making a statement, not asking a question. Remember to tell your teachers as well.  If some of your teachers are the key decision-makers in deciding who gets nominated, tell them first. Sometimes committees are in charge of creating and collecting ballots. Sometimes this is the yearbook club, but it could also be your student council.  Leave no doubt in their minds about whether or not you are trying to become king.  You can try to befriend the committee members, but this is not necessary.  If it is too aggressive and sudden, it may also seem dishonest. If you are unsure of what committees are involved, you should ask a member of the yearbook club or a teacher.  Make sure to ask early, because there could be a deadline for applying. Homecoming is a football event, so making an appearance at games is necessary.  If you are not on a sports team, make sure that the football team knows that you support them by meeting them after the game.  Befriending football players will not seem like a dishonest political move.  Teams often vote together, and they are very protective of their friends. If you are friends with someone on the team, you can even go as far as to bring the team sports or energy drinks before and after the game.
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Start in the summer. Mention your bid early on. Figure out the nomination process. Attend sports games and encourage the football team.