December 19, 2006 - Vol. 35 Issue 6
Music Students perform
at concert
By Katie Hauser, sr.
Editor-in-Chief
As many families get into the holiday spirit, so has the music
department.
Choir members have been singing at various events this month. On Dec. 11,
they sang at the Lion’s Club Christmas dinner. They also caroled at
Pinecrest Nursing Home yesterday.
The annual winter concert was held on Dec. 14. Bands and choirs from both
the middle and high schools performed in the gymnasium.
The high school choir sang two numbers in the concernt. They were also part
of a combined choir made up of all the choir students in the middle school
and high school.
High school band students played three seasonal songs.
Photo
By Tessa Coronado
Putting on a Concert
Justin Kaufman sr., Billy Schomaker, so., Walter Lacey,
jr., and Dustin Corban, sr., play a holiday musical
piece at the winter concert on Dec.14. Both the
band and choir performed at the concert.
“ The concert went great,” said Huddleston. “The
students worked really hard and they produced some good results.”
The coronation ceremony for Mr. and Ms. Merry Christmas was also held at the
concert.
Seniors Dustin Corban, Katie Hauser, Justin Kaufman, and Samantha Kerns were
the candidates for members of the high school band and choir to vote on.
Corban and Hauser were crowned as this year’s Mr. and Ms. Merry Christmas.
“ I was nervous about the coronation ceremony in front of so many people,
but it went well,” said Corban. “I’m glad the band and choir
chose Katie and me to be Mr. and Ms. Merry Christmas this year.
News Briefs
SB JV begins season
By Yuliya Mosley, so.
Reporter/Photographer
Scholars’ Bowl JV players attended their first meet
of the year on Nov. 16 in Iola.
They started their season by losing the first round Iola by scoring 15 to
90. Humboldt came back with winning four rounds in a row, with the highest
score being 70 to 25 in round four against Chanute. Although Humboldt lost
to Fredonia in round eight, they came back with a win against Neodesha in
round nine, but they lost their last round to Eureka by ten points.
Todd Hauser, so., led the team by answering 14 points correctly. Following
him was Alexis Hosack, fr., who answered 11 questions correctly. Brent Hauser,
fr., answered six questions correctly, while Mary Hauser fr., and Malachi
Melton so., both answered one question each.
The varsity Scholars’ Bowl team went to Girard on Nov. 28 and earned
second place overall.
Humboldt lost their first round to Independence but followed with a series
of victories. They lost their championship round to Iola with a score of
20-55.
“
I believe the team has improved at every other meet that we competed in,” said
Weilert. “Also, the team is doing much better at being more aggressive
in answering questions and we are being quick in answering.”
Emily Hauser, jr., led the team by answering 16 questions correctly. Following
her was Daniel Weilert, jr., who answered 13 questions. Phillip Vernon, jr.,
answered six questions correctly.
FFA places at ACCC
By Daniel Weilert, jr.
News Editor
TFFA members headed off to the Allen County Community College
for a speech meet and farm management on Dec. 7. Six FFA members attended
the Speech and Farm Management meetings.
Two of FFA members placed in the speech competition. Josh Gillespie, sr.,
placed seventh in the senior speech and sixth in the extemporaneous speech.
Glendolyn Neely, fr., placed sixth in her freshman speech at the FFA meet.
“
I have learned that it is best to stay calm while giving a speech,” said
Gillespie.
Billy Schomaker, so., did the sophomore speech and Jacob Manbeck, fr., did
the other freshman speech.
Farm Management also held good fortune for the Humboldt FFA team. Josh Honas,
sr., and Shelley Herder, so., both participated in Farm Management section
of the meeting. Herder placed ninth individually and the team as a whole
placed sixth overall in Farm Management.
“
I learned a lot of terms and the test was not as bad as I thought it was,” said
Herder.
The Humboldt FFA team will leave on Jan. 18 to participate in Agronomy and
Ag. Mechanics at Yates Center.
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