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November 2, 2007 - Vol. 36 Issue 4
FCCLA fall conference,
trick-or-treat for memorial
By Bailey Myers, jr.
Advertising Manager
FCCLA members participated in the Fall Leadership Conference,
a community service project, and their annual fund raiser for the Lindsey
Friederich Scholarship on Halloween.
The conference was held on the morning of Oct. 31 at Moran. It consisted of
many workshop topics such as the STOP the Violence Program, a skit performed
by the American Red Cross, and a presentation about putting family first.
“I learned a lot about domestic violence and how to prevent it,”
said Hannah McCall, 8th gd., “It was a lot of fun, and I look forward
to going next year.”
After the conference that afternoon, they traveled to Iola to collect canned
foods for the Allen County Food Pantry. Altogether, they collected 165 cans
for the pantry.
Photo by Nicci Creve, sr.
Am I scary yet?
Juniors Randi Barnett (left) and Callie Umholtz
(right) make the final adjustment to their
costumes before going to trick-or-treat for FCCLA. Members collected 165 canned
goods for the
Allen County Food Pantry and $485 of donations for the Lindsey Friederich
Scholarship Fund.
“Fall Conference was very beneficial to the students this
year. They got to participate in interesting and educational workshops and
were also able to help out the community,” said Dorothy Neely, club
sponsor. “The kids seemed to really enjoy the activities, and they did
a great job.”
This was the first year that middle school students were allowed to be in
FCCLA, and it proved to be a benefit to both the students and the club.
“It felt really good to help out the less fortunate, and I am glad I
am able to be in FCCLA,” said Michaela Bartlett, 8th gd.
Once again, FCCLA members dressed up for Halloween to go trick-or-treating
for the Lindsey Friederich Scholarship Fund. Overall, they collected $485
for the fund. Afterward, they had a pizza party in Neely’s classroom.
“I enjoyed helping with the Lindsey Friederich Scholarship Fund,”
said Chelsie Angleton, fr. “I had a lot of fun, and it felt good to
help out the club.”
Students prepare for future plans,
financial aid available
By Haley Huffman, sr.
Editor-in-chief
On Tuesday, Oct. 23, seniors participated in a college fair.
The students went to Allen Community College in Iola to visit representatives
from various colleges. Students were able to learn more about the colleges
present, such as Wichita State University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg
State University, Neosho County and Allen Community College, Independence
Community College, and many others. Cards were available for students to fill
out to be put on mailing lists to receive further information and to sign
up for campus visitations of the college.
“I think that the college fair was a good opportunity for students to
learn more about options after high school,” said Emily Hauser, sr.
Many students benefit from participating in college visits and meetings because
they get to talk to representatives and learn more about colleges they may
not look into on their own.
“I thought it was very informative, and it was a lot of fun,”
said Michelle Sollars, sr.
Photo by Haley Huffman, sr.
So Many Voices
Katie Manbeck, sr., takes advantage of the opportunity
to fill out forms and get
information from colleges while attending the College Fair at Allen Community
College in Iola.
Students preparing for college also received information about
various different scholarships available to help them pay for college.
Such scholarships include the Elks National Foundation Most Valuable Student
Scholarship, the Dakota Karr Scholarship, the Lindsey Friederich Scholarship,
the Bryan J. Dunn Scholarship, and others.
Also available are University Scholarships from many different universities
including Kansas University, Kansas State University, Pittsburg State University,
and Wichita State University.
Military scholarships are also available along with federal grants.
More information about financial aid and scholarships is available in the
office
Band attends parade for
Farm City Days
By Emily Hauser, sr.
Photo Editor
For their second parade the Pride of Humboldt marching band
traveled to Iola to participate in the Farm City Days festivities. Both middle
and high schoolers marched, playing a song called ‘Patriotic Spectacular’
which was also featured at Biblesta.
The sunny sky and mild temperatures provided a nice setting for the band and
spectators. Crowds milled about the curb, standing three or four rows back.
Trying to find a place to sit on the square to watch the parade proved to
be a difficult experience as the population of Iola came out in hordes to
view the bands and floats.
Performing in front of so many could give someone a nervous breakdown, but
band kids grow accustomed to having their performance rated by the unforgiving
eyes of the public. They have to stay on foot, keep tempo, and not get out
of formation.
Photo courtesy of Kim Isbell
Left, Right, Left.
Walter Lacey, sr., takes the lead and directs
the
Humboldt band as drum major at Farm City Days in Iola.
“Leading the band as drum major gets challenging sometimes,
but the hard work pays off, and we have come a long way this year,”
said Walter Lacey, sr.
To the younger members of the band, parades are a good opportunity to refine
their marching and performance skills.
“I definitely marched better than I ever have before, and the brass
performance was the best yet. No matter how hard it is to tell, we are improving,
and I feel that sometime soon we will meet Mr. Meadows’ expectations,”
said Riley Herder, fr.
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