September 12, 2008 - Vol. 37. Issue 1
Students, community
members to benefit from health grant
By Bailey Myers, jr.
Editor-in-Chief
Humboldt received a $50,000 health grant in June due to quickly
rising obesity rates on a national average as well as in the district. The
grant includes many long and short-term goals, a new body mass index machine,
donated by B&W Truck Beds, and a Health Education Coordinator.
According to dictionary.com, BMI is a measurement of the relative percentages
of fat and muscle mass in the human body, in which weight in kilograms is
divided by height in meters and the result used as an index of obesity.
The expected outcomes from the grant program include an 80% increase of students’ knowledge
of health education, a 25% increase in the Humboldt Community Fieldhouse
usage, and a goal of 50% of Fieldhouse users decreasing their BMI throughout
the year.
Erin Kepley was hired as the Health Education Coordinator. She will be testing
all USD 258 students with the BMI machine at both the beginning and end of
the school year.
Photo by Bailey Myers
A BMI Machine pictured to the left will be
used for the health program
“ I am really looking forward to meeting all of the students
and helping them with nutrition and exercise,” said Kepley. “I
think students will really have fun with some of the things we have planned
for this year.”
Kepley has planned many events to improve health education and awareness.
Her goals for this program include providing health and nutrition education
to all students, educating civic groups within the community on health-related
issues, and providing wellness counseling for district staff and community
members through the Fieldhouse.
The elementary school also received a $12,000 grant from the Kansas Department
of Education for fresh fruit and vegetables. The goal is to create a healthy
school environment and promote a variety of fruits and vegetables to the students.
“ We are teaching good nutrition through this program so students will
eat an apple instead of a bag of potato chips,” Kay Bolt, elementary
school principal, said. “It is through this program that we would like
to encourage good eating habits and health.”
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Band members travel to K-State
By Valerie Weilert, so.
Opinion Editor
Both middle and high school bands attended Band Day on Sept.
6 at Kansas State University. The band departed at 6:30 that morning.
While at the event, they marched a mile and a half with 23 other bands. The
parade began at the K-State campus, continued through Aggieville and ended
at the mall.
The band also performed during half time of the K-State football game, where
several other bands joined them during a K-State mass band performance.
Photo by Terry Meadows
Band members participate in a mass band performance
during half time of a Kansas State University football game.
“The parade was probably the most difficult part of the day,” Riley
Herder, so., said. “It was extremely long. But I think that we played
very well and learned a few things from the other bands participating.”
The group ate at the Aggieville Pizza Hut, money for food was provided by band
boosters. They arrived home at 11:30 that night.
“
I thought the band played and marched very well for this early in the season,” said
Terry Meadows, band instructor. “The opportunity to play at a college
football game was a great experience for all the students, even if they do
not like K-State.”
The band members are now preparing for their next parade at the Kincaid fair
on Sept. 27, followed by Biblesta on Oct. 4 and Farm City days in Iola on Oct.
18.
BOE holds first meeting of year
By Valerie Weilert, so.
Opinion Editor
During the first Board of Education meeting of the school
year on Sept. 8, principals Kay Bolt and K.B. Criss, along with the Board,
reviewed last spring’s State Assessment scores. The elementary, middle
and high schools were all above the state standards and made AYP.
Erin Kepley, the district’s new health education coordinator, briefly
discussed her duties with the Board. She hopes to promote use of the Community
Fieldhouse and lead other activities this year.
Plans to build a house for the building trades program were approved. Students
will work on the project on land donated by Joe and Jane Works.
Board members also authorized superintendent Robert Heigele to seek bids
for a new school bus and mini-van.
Students of the Issue
Jacob Manbeck, jr.
By Crystal Crays, sr.
Junior Jacob Manbeck has been actively involved in activities
such as FFA and StuCo throughout his three years at Humboldt High School.
He has also shown great achievements in sports including football and baseball.
Manbeck has played football since he was in fourth grade and has continued
his efforts in this sport as a defensive end and center for the HHS Cub football
team.
In addition to football, Manbeck has taken part in baseball since he was six
years old. He currently plays the position of catcher for the high school
team.
“ Sports are activities that promote discipline and self confidence,”
Manbeck said. “They help me better myself on the field and off.”
In his spare time outside of school, Manbeck enjoys playing sports with friends
and classmates. He also enjoys fishing and hunting with his father.
“ Hunting is an activity that helps me to escape from everyday stresses,”
Manbeck said.
When he is not spending time with friends and family, Manbeck is an active
member in his church youth group on Wednesday nights.
In the future Manbeck’s plans include attending Washburn University
to earn a law degree after obtaining his bachelor’s degree.
“ It is a very respected occupation,” said Manbeck. “Plus,
it would pay really well.”
Callie Umholtz, sr.
By Scott Sollars, sr.
Callie Larissa Umholtz is currently a 17-year-old senior at
Humboldt High School. She is involved in several school clubs such as FFA,
FCCLA, LEOs, and StuCo.
Some of her hobbies involve sports such as volleyball, softball, cheerleading,
and she is involved in the swim team during the summer months.
For the past ten years she has been involved in the Logan Pals 4-H club where
she has practiced her cooking and photography skills. Showing sheep is her
favorite hobby because it earns her money at the end of the summer when she
auctions them off.
“ 4-H is a great life learning experience that teaches everyday life
skills,” Umholtz said.
She has held numerous officer positions for the club for five years, and this
year she is the president.
During her free time she likes to go fishing and hunting with friends and
family. Her favorite thing to hunt is turkey.
Next fall Umholtz plans to attend a four-year college in Kansas. She plans
to play both volleyball and softball during her time there while majoring
in either marine biology or zoology.
“ I have always loved animals,” Umholtz said. “I want to
spend my time studying them.”
Top 5 Memorable Moments For America
Information compiled by Randi Barnett, Sr, News Editor, from cnn.com
Phelps wins eight gold, surpassing Spitz
Michael Phelps broke Mark Spitz’s individual gold medal record, set
in 1972, after he won his eighth gold medal in the men’s 400m relay
with a world-breaking record. Phelps has earned 14 medals in two Olympics.
Liuken and Johnson go one-two in gymnastics all-around.
Nastia Liuken, 18, and teammate Shawn Johnson, 16, took gold and silver in
the women’s gymnastics all-around.The girls were coached by Nastia’s
dad, former Soviet Union gold medalist, Valeri.
May-Treanor and Walsh defend gold medal in heavy rain
May-Treanor and Walsh have a strong mental connection that has helped them
achieve the gold medal two games in a row. The duo gave it all they had to
defend their gold. Rain did not stop them from winning during the final match.
Men’s volleyball team earns gold
Defending champions Brazil were upset by the U.S. men’s team. The match
consisted of four sets, all of which the U.S. men dominated. They fought for
victory for their coach, who faced a devastating loss and did not make it
to the final match.
Men’s basketball steals gold from Spain 118-107
The U.S. team had to fight the entire game to earn the gold, as Spain closed
the gap to four points several times. With an 8-0 record for the games, the
U.S. showed they could play together, not just as individuals.
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LEO
Photo by Megan Dewey
LEOs club President Bailey Myers, sr., along with Callie Umholtz, sr., secretary,
and Todd Hauser, sr., take a vote on recycling ideas, fundraising events,
and fun things for the club to do throughout the year. The club hopes to be
more involved in community service projects also. They had a full member meeting
yesterday for new members to learn about the club.
FFA
Members meet for barbecue, officers discuss upcoming events.
By Bret Hauser, Jr, Reporter
Twenty-five FFA members attended the annual back-to-school barbecue on Sept.
3. In order to attend members had to be in eighth grade or higher, be taking
Agriculture classes, and pay the FFA dues.
Everyone was told to bring their baseball/softball gloves so that they could
be involved in a game of slow-pitch softball.
Sponsor Matt Kerr, provided the food by grilling hot dogs for all the attendees.
“I thought it was a lot of fun,” Chris Coronado, jr., said. “Everyone
had a good time, and it was a good way to start off the year.”
On Aug. 28 the FFA officers had an officer meeting during seminar. They discussed
fundraising plans and activities to do this year for FFA.
One upcoming fundraising activity FFA is doing again this year is their annual
fruit sale.
FCCLA
Club meets to elect officers, pay membership dues.
By Bailey Myers, Sr, Editor-in-chief
Officers for FCCLA were elected Aug. 26 by a student vote in club sponsor,
Dorothy Neely’s room. After many nominations and voting, Kassidy Young,
jr., was elected president.
“I’m excited about this year; we have a great group of officers,”
Young said.
Votes for vice president, secretary and treasurer soon followed. Freshman
Michaela Bartlett, Kindahl Young and Hannah McCall were elected to these positions,
respectively.
Concession stand managers chosen were Katie Roseberry, fr., Emily Durand,
fr., and Micah Poovey, sr. Todd Hauser, sr., was elected StuCo boy representative,
while Bailey Myers, sr., was picked as StuCo girl representative.
All students wanting to join FCCLA should pay their $5 dues to treasurer McCall
by the group’s next meeting, Sept. 23.
Outside these walls
Information compiled by Randi Barnett, Sr, News Editor, from
cnn.com
Local
Middle School football, volleyball
The middle school football and volleyball teams traveled to
Eureka on Sept. 4 to compete in their first games of the season.
The football team fared well, crushing their opponents 52-0.
Volleyball, however, did not do as well, losing all matches. The volleyball
team was broken down into A, B, and C teams. The A team lost both games in
their match, as did the B and C teams. The C team took their second match
to three games, but lost in the end.
" We have a long way to go," Terry Meadows, head middle school volleyball
coach said. "We are improving though."
State/National
Hurricane Season
Hurricane season has been busy this year, as Hurricane Gustav
hit in Louisiana including an oil industry. Gustav delivered wind speeds of
up to 110 mph. Nearly two million people were evacuated from coastal Louisiana
before the storm hit.
Hurricane Ike is now in Cuba and closing in on the Gulf Coast from Texas to
Florida. A state of emergency has been declared by Bobby Jindal, Governor
of Louisiana. He is urging Louisiana citizens to prepare to head north again
because of the pending storm.
Approximately 15,000 tourists fled Key West Florida, but the majority of the
25,000 residents of the Keys remained in their homes for the time being. There
are no emergency services available in Key West, and the hospitals have been
instructed to remain closed until the storm passes.
World
Rock slide in Egypt kills 47
A rock slide in Egypt buried a shanty town, Manshiyet Nasr.
Recovery efforts were delayed a few days but were then kicked into high gear.
A total of 47 bodies have been pulled out of the rubble so far. In addition
to the 47 fatalities, 57 people were injured and 21 are still in hospitals.
Recovery workers began using diggers trying to recover any more bodies.
The shanty town is a densely populated area and is located between an unused
railroad track and unstable cliffs. The railroad track was cut into by army
personnel and civil defense workers in order to clear the way for the diggers.
Army personnel also demolished numerous houses to help rescue efforts.
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