FRIDAY, MARCH 19 , 2021
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JENKS HAS ITS FIRST OFFICIAL BREWERY WITH THE CAPE BREWING COMPANY, AND MUCH MORE
By Kyle Salomon For the first time in the city’s history, Jenks officially now has a brewery. The Cape Brewing Company, 732 W. Main St. in Jenks, had its grand-opening ceremony last Wednesday with community and city leaders in attendance to celebrate Jenks’ new business. J.C. Cody and his family had a vision for a brewery in Jenks, but also a family-oriented place where entire families could come, and all have something to do. That vision met perfectly with Jenks community leaders and specifically, Josh McFarland of Red Dog Construction, who purchased and is renovating the Melody Lane area in Jenks. “Originally, I was planning on doing a brewery,” McFarland said. “I talked to my wife and told her Jenks needed a brewery. There are enough people here to support it. We started to do research on how to make beer, but I knew nothing about it. During that process, I met with several actual brewers and J.C. (Cody) was one of them and he said we are interested in doing this, but he wanted to hear our vision. I said my vision was a family-oriented place, so we began talking about how we can build family and beer together with yard games outside, live music and concerts. They told me that was their vision, and they were ready to go if we would have them. This truly is something that will be good for the community and good for kids and good for families.” Lane Castleberry with the Jenks Chamber of Commerce spoke during the event and said this was a great day for the community and a great day for businesses in Jenks. “I can’t think of a better time than now of needing a place where people and families can come together. On behalf of the Chamber, congratulations and thank you for your investment into the community and we look forward to working alongside you.” Jenks City Council Member, Cory Box echoed Castleberry’s comments during his speech last Wednesday. “This is something Jenks really wants. We are a family community. I hope somebody else also takes a risk and we get to do more events like this. We appreciate the risk J.C., and his family took to do this. To take that plan and make this happen, we are incredibly fortunate.” When she was campaigning to get elected onto the Jenks City Council, current council member, Kaye Lynn said she had a vision for the Melody Lane area and she is thrilled that vision is starting to come to fruition. “This has been an amazing trip since the first time I met JC. When I ran for city council, this area was baron. I knew we were missing millions and millions of tax dollars because we didn’t have a place where our family could meet up. Out of the clear blue, I received a call from J.C., and he presented their thoughts on what their vision was. My whole concept surrounded family. Our Jenks family needed a place where they can meet up. As we went through his concept, I realized how great it was. This is one of the best things that has come along in the past 20 years.”
JENKS ONCE AGAIN LEAVES MARK IN C-SPAN COMPE TITION Students in the Jenks High School film program continue to create documentaries and keep winning in the C-SPAN StudentCam competition. This year, Jenks students won a total of $9,500, including the $3,000 First Prize in the Central Division. Out of over 1,200 entries from 43 states, JHS film students won more than 10% of this year’s cash awards. JHS filmmakers have now won a total of $80,000 since first entering this competition. Zane Smith and Gabriel Tiong will receive $3,000 as first-prize winners for the documentary, "Not a Victimless Crime," about online piracy. This documentary will air on C-SPAN at 6:50 a.m. ET and throughout the day on April 19. Rori Johnson and Jolie Abdo will receive $1,500 as second-prize winners for the documentary, "The Line Between Us," about redlining and discriminatory housing policy. This documentary will air on C-SPAN at 6:50 a.m. ET and throughout the day on April 3. Leviathan Lee and Mason Chow will receive $1,500 as second-prize winners for the documentary, "The Broken Promised Land," about Native American sovereignty and jurisdiction. This documentary will air on C-SPAN at 6:50 a.m. ET and throughout the day on April 11. Lauren Cargal and Sophia Smith will receive $750 as thirdprize winners for the documentary, "Breaking the FeedForward Cycle," about teen substance abuse. Jacob Shaddock and Ilja Gavrilko will receive $750 as third-prize winners for the documentary, "The Oligopoly Problem," about limited competition in markets in the United States. Gabriel Feickert will receive $750 as a third-prize winner for the documentary, "Bad for Business," about the government's involvement during COVID-19.
Emma Whelan will receive $750 as a third-prize winner for the documentary, "Saving Our Minds," about affordability of mental health treatment and the shortage in counselors and therapists. Tristen Parsons and Lexi Morrow will receive $250 as honorable mention winners for the documentary, "A Country Incarcerated," about mass incarceration. Abigail Vaughn and Emily Alley will receive $250 as honorable mention winners for the documentary, "Distanced from Diversity." The competition, now in its 17th year, invited all middle and high school students to enter by producing a short documentary. C-SPAN, in cooperation with cable television partners, asked students to join the national conversation on the challenges our country is facing with the theme: "Explore the issue you most want the president and new Congress to address in 2021." Despite the unique challenges brought about by COVID-19 this year, more than 2,300 students across the country participated in the contest. C-SPAN received over 1,200 entries from 43 states and Washington, D.C. The most popular topics addressed were: -Health Care (14.9%) -Environmental and Energy Policy (14.6%) -Equal Rights and Equity (13.5%) -Criminal Justice/Policing (7.6%) -Education (7.5%)
JENKS HOSTS SAFE KIDS PROGRAM FOR 10-STRAIGHT YEARS By Kyle Salomon Since 2011, Safe Kids has been teaching child passenger safety in Jenks. Last week local hospital workers and first responders, including three Jenks firefighters; Tyler Baxter, Emily Loveday, and Jake Zikefoose (volunteer firefighter) took part in a three-day course becoming certified to install car seats at the Jenks Fire Station 2. Safe Kids Child Passenger Safety Coordinator Jenny Rollins said people might wonder why these men and women need to go through a three-day class to become certified to install a car seat, but with so many car seats on the market and so many different vehicles, they all function differently together. “We are teaching them to make sure they know how to do it properly. Here in Jenks, the community is very blessed to have the Jenks Fire Department as a resource. All the firefighters at Jenks are certified, so caregivers can come bring their seats and have a certified technician install the car seat for them. Not every community in the Tulsa area offers that, so that is a wonderful thing Jenks offers, and we are so grateful for our partnership with Jenks Fire. They host this class for us, and we have participants this week from other organizations, such as hospitals and other police departments. Jenks is great for getting their firefighters all certified, so they can help in the community in serving them in this way.” Rollins said the course participants do some of the classwork in the classroom, but most of the work is done outside in their vehicles. “They get a lot of practice installing the different types of car seats. Before we can install a car seat, we have to understand what type of seat belt system the vehicle has or whether or not it has lower anchors and tethers where the airbags are, so day one, we are going through actual vehicles. We talk about what is going to be the safest way to install car seats and then we get in to all the different types of car seats. We then talk about when a child is ready to move into the seat belt. They get hands on experience in the vehicles and a lot of the different car seats that are on the market, so when families come to them for assistance, they feel confident with them.” Each student takes several quizzes throughout the class and four skill evaluations. They are evaluated on their ability to identify different seat belt systems in vehicles, handling misuse scenarios where they can identify if something is wrong with the car seat when a family comes in, their ability to install the car seats and they have to go through an actual check to make sure they can communicate with caregivers and perform the skills in the vehicles. Rollins said as new technicians, once they complete the course, it’s much more than just getting into a vehicle and installing a car seat for a caregiver. “A ton of education is just as important. Talking about the correct car seat for them to be riding in and what type of car seat is right for their vehicle and the development of the child. We go over all those things in class, so they are confident they are able to assist families when they are needed.” Here are the Oklahoma Child Restraint Law: -0-2 years: Must be in a rear-facing car seat until at least two years of age, or until the child reaches the weight or height limit of the car seat. -2-4 years: Must be in a car seat with a harness until at least four years of age. -4-8 years: Must be in a car seat or booster seat until at least eight years of age unless the child is taller than 4’9” -8 years or taller than 4’9”: Must be in a properly secured seat
BEAVER STREE T BAP TIST CHURCH HIRES NEW PASTOR Beaver Street Baptist Church has announced Dr. Mike Shaw as is new Senior Pastor. Dr. Shaw began serving March 8 and has been involved in ministry for more than 30 years. Dr. Shaw is a graduate of Oklahoma State University and received his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He obtained his Doctor of Ministry at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City. Dr. Shaw has served in several southern Baptist churches throughout the state of Oklahoma. He has always been employed as an engineer, teacher, and coach. He has also taught Bible and religion courses for Oklahoma Baptist University over the past decade. Beaver Street Baptist is located at 102 W. Beaver St. in Jenks.
JENKS POLICE DEPARTMENT INCIDENT REPORTS LARCENY; 400 BLOCK W 121ST ST
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EMERGE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS GROUP TO HOST FIRST EVENT AT GEORGE’S The Chamber EMERGE young professional program will host its first event of 2021, On Tap, at George's Pub from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday. The quarterly EMERGE: On Tap happy hour event is open to all young professionals ages 21-45. Young professionals are also invited to attend quarterly field trip events at some of Jenks' most unique and entertaining businesses. The first field trip event will be held on April 27 with more details to follow. Space will be limited, and registration will be available on a first-come-first served basis. The EMERGE young professional program is sponsored by the Oklahoma Aquarium, Tedford Insurance and Adam Abel of Arvest Bank.
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KIWANIS CLUB TRASH BASH SE T FOR MAY 8 The Jenks Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual Trash Bash from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 8 at 106th and Elm Street. The event is put on by the City of Jenks and Jenks Chamber of Commerce. This one-day event is a chance for Jenks residents to dispose of large waste items that would normally have to be taken to the dump. No contaminants, tires, batteries, refrigerants, or hazardous materials will be accepted. There will be signage directing people to the drop-off. The cost to drop off trash is $10 per pickup load, with increments of $10 for sizes larger. Trailers more than eight feet long will require multiple tickets. No contaminants, tires, batteries, refrigerants, or hazardous materials will be accepted. Tickets are available at the drop-off site the day of the event.
CI TY-WIDE GARAGE SALE SE T FOR MAY 1
The annual City-Wide Garage Sale in Jenks will take place starting at 7 a.m. May 1 within Jenks city limits. No permit is needed to host a sale. Last year’s event was postponed to July due to the pandemic.
GIRLS SOCCER REMAINS UNBEATEN WITH HOME WIN OVER BROKEN ARROW
The Jenks High School girls soccer team defeated Broken Arrow last Thursday at home 1-0 on a goal by Van Fitch. Photos/Mara Winters, Trojan Torch
BOYS SOCCER TAKES DOWN BA AT HOME The Jenks High School boys soccer team defeated Broken Arrow last Thursday in a 3-2 thriller. Photos/Mara Winters, Trojan Torch
BASEBALL IMPROVES TO 6-2 WITH WINS OVER STILLWATER, ENID The Jenks High School baseball team earned its fifth and sixth wins of the season last Thursday with a home victory over Stillwater 4-1 and Monday with a road victory over Enid 11-8. The Trojans have won six-straight games and are competing in the Edmond Spring Break Festival this weekend with games against Edmond Santa Fe and Moore Friday and Saturday. Photos/File
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD TAKES FIRST IN UNION INVI TATIONAL, BOYS FOURTH By Kyle Salomon
The Jenks High School boys and girls track & field teams competed last Thursday in the Union Track Invitational. However, with the construction at Tuttle Stadium, Union held the event at Holland Hall High School. The Lady Trojans took first in the meet, while the boys finished fourth. There were nine total teams competing. The Jenks girls finished with 167.5 points, while the boys totaled 84 as a team. Here are the individual Jenks results from the meet: In the girls’ 4x800-meter relay, Jenks placed third with a time of 10:17.04. Emily Coffey, Deborah Mazzei, Shelby Kihega and Ryann Barber made up the team. In the boys’ 4x800-meter relay, Jenks took fourth with a time of 8:38.91. Wyatt Smith, Todd Mcdoulette, Tyler Mcdoulette and Ethan Lacey made up the team. In the girls’ 4x100-meter relay, Jenks finished seventh with a time 54.95 seconds. Ashley Viso, Lanie Witt, Sajara Hill and Corie Benjamin made up the team. In the girls’ 100-meter hurdles, Madeline Hanger placed third with a time of 17.05 seconds. Megan Tibbett took fourth with a time of 17.65. Laurel Davis finished fifth with a time of 17.73 and Victoria Cole placed ninth with a time of 18.85. In the boys’ 110-meter hurdles, Blake Osmond took third with a time of 15.53 seconds. Parker Sutterfield finished fourth with a time of 16.00. Ryder Pattison placed seventh with a time of 16.76. Justen Strow took ninth with a time of 16.84 and Rylan Boyd finished 11th with a time of 17.12. In the girls’ 100-meter dash, Morgan Berry placed second with a time of 12.64 seconds. Sajara Hill took fifth with a time of 13.41 and Corie Benjamin finished 13th with a time of 14.05. In the boys’ 100-meter dash, Jayden Johnson placed 24th with a time of 12.01 seconds. Glenny Jones also took 24th with a time of 12.01. Jalyn Stanford finished 29th with a time of 12.22 and Khaleel Berry placed 32nd with a time of 12.44. In the girls’ 3,200-meter run, Ryann Barber took fourth with a time of 12:07.60. Shelby Kihega finished sixth with a time of 12:15.54 and Gabrielle Vargus placed eighth with a time of 13:02.57. In the girls’ 4x200-meter relay, Jenks took third with a time of 1:51.18. Ashley Viso, Sajara Hill, Elizabeth Benitez and Rachel Cornell made up the team. In the boys’ 4x200-meter relay, Jenks finished fourth with a time of 1:34.70. Myles Phillips, Alex Atim, Oliver Hartman and Tyler Dial made up the team. In the girls’ 800-meter run, Avery Mazzei placed first with a time of 2:22.86 and Taryn Lowry took third with a time of 2:29.48. In the boys’ 800-meter run, Elijah Nyambura finished third with a time of 2:02.76 and Holden Bethel placed 24th with a time of 2:18.46. In the girls’ 400-meter dash, Sophie Simmons took second with a time of 1:03.18. Alyssa Feldman finished fourth with a time of 1:04.86 and Kennedy Owens placed fifth with a time of 1:05.65. In the boys’ 400-meter dash, Andrew Jacob took 11th with a time of 56.27 seconds and Rylan Boyd finished 26th with a time of 1:01.81. In the girls’ 300-meter hurdles, Madeline Hanger placed second with a time of 50.39 seconds. Laurel Davis took fourth with a time of 50.91. Victoria Cole finished ninth with a time of 51.91 and Megan Tibbett placed 11th with a time of 53.51. In the boys’ 300-meter hurdles, Blake Osmond took second with a time of 41.14 seconds. Parker Sutterfield finished fourth with a time of 41.46. Ryder Pattison placed eighth with a time of 44.04 and Justen Strow took 12th with a time of 48.67. In the girls’ 200-meter dash, Morgan Berry finished second with a time of 26.61 seconds. Magnolia Crissup placed third with a time of 26.62. Maggie Persson took fourth with a time of 27.02 and Kelsey Worland finished 10th with a time of 28.04. In the boy’ 200-meter dash, Nehemiah Carson placed 11th with a time of 23.84 seconds. Emmanuel Birch took 15th with a time of 24.31 and Khaleel Berry finished 25th with a time of 25.92. In the girls’ 1,600-meter run, Avery Mazzei placed third with a time of 5:24.47. Taryn Lowry took sixth with a time of 5:32.30. Emily Coffey finished ninth with a time of 5:42.26 and Ryann Barber placed 11th with a time of 5:51.13. In the boys’ 1,600-meter run, Tyler Mcdoulette took third with a time of 4:40.03. Todd Mcdoulette finished ninth with a time of 4:50.18 and Ethan Lacey placed 14th with a time of 4:59.89. In the girls’ 4x400-meter relay, Jenks took first with a time of 4:00.95. Sophie Simmons, Paige Twiehaus, Rachel Cornell and Magnolia Crissup made up the team. In the boys’ 4x400-meter relay, Jenks finished fourth with a time of 3:36.26. Ryder Pattison, Wyatt Smith, Rylan Boyd and Cade Stacy made up the team. In the girls’ high jump, Julie Jansen placed ninth with a jump of 4-feet, 6-inches. In the boys’ high jump, Sam Anderson took seventh with a jump of 5-feet, 4-inches. In the girls’ pole vault, Brooke Bayles finished first with a vault of 10-feet, 6-inches. In the girls’ long jump, Ashley Viso placed ninth with a jump of 14-feet, 7.5-inches. In the boys’ long jump, Sam Anderson took fifth with a jump of 19-feet, 6.5-inches and Conner Birkicht finished 14th with a jump of 17-feet, 7.25-inches. In the boys’ discus throw, Ames Newman placed second with a throw of 136-feet, 4-inches. Greyson Hedrich took third with a throw of 129-feet, 9-inches and Josh Henrich finished fifth with a throw of 128-feet, 4-inches. In the girls’ shot put, Mckayla Kuplicki placed ninth with a toss of 29-feet. Rhaemi Seiler took 12th with a toss of 25-feet, 2.5-inches and Beth Wortham finished 13th with a toss of 24-feet, 10-inches. In the boys’ shot put, Ames Newman placed third with a toss of 45-feet, 9.5-inches. A.J. Brown took fifth with a toss of 44-feet, 6-inches and Harper Weatherly finished seventh with a toss of 43-feet, 3-inches.
GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD TAKES SECOND, BOYS THIRD AT HOLLAND HALL MEET The Jenks High School track and field teams opened the 2021 season March 6 at the Phil Sweeny Invitational at Holland Hall High School. The Lady Trojans took second as a team out of 14 total schools, while the boys finished third out of 13 teams. Here are the individual Jenks results: In the girls’ 4x100-meter relay, Jenks placed sixth with a time of 54.03 seconds. Ashley Viso, Lanie Witt, Sajara Hill and Corie Benjamin made up the team. In the boys’ 4x100-meter relay, Jenks took fifth with a time of 45.19 seconds. Myles Phillips, Alex Atim, Emmanuel Birch and Tyler Dial made up the team. In the girls’ 4x800-meter relay, Jenks finished second with a time of 10:08.39. Avery Mazzei, Tarryn Lowry, Shelby Kihega and Lidia Routh made up the team. In the boys’ 4x800-meter relay, Jenks placed seventh with a time of 8:52.45. Wyatt Smith, Jace Williams, Holden Bethel and Ed Pereya made up the team.
In the girls’ 100-meter hurdles, Madeline Hanger took second with a time of 16.92 seconds. Laurel Davis finished third with a time of 17.86. Megan Tibbett placed fourth with a time of 17.97 and Victoria Cole took sixth with a time of 18.31. In the boys’ 110-meter hurdles, Blake Osmond finished first with a time of 15.71 seconds. Parker Sutterfield placed fourth with a time of 16.84. Justen Strow took ninth with a time of 17.56 and Ryder Pattison finished 10th with a time 17.59. In the boys’ 3,200-meter run, Ryan Mccarthy placed 10th with a time of 10:33.59. In the girls’ 4x200-meter relay, Jenks took fifth with a time of 1:55.44. Ashley Viso, Lanie Witt, Sajara Hill and Corie Benjamin made up the team. In the boys’ 4x200-meter relay, Jenks finished third with a time of 1:31.76. Noah Poston, Cade Stacey, Glenny Jones and Nehemiah Carson made up the team. In the girls’ 800-meter run, Paige Twiehaus placed third with a time of 2:24.63. In the boys’ 800-meter run, Elijah Nyambura took third with a time of 2:02.13. Tyler Mcdoulette finished seventh with a time of 2:05.55. Todd Mcdoulette placed eighth with a time of 2:06.30 and Ethan Lacey took 16th with a time of 2:11.51. In the boys’ 100-meter dash, Emmanuel Birch finished 17th with a time of 12.22 seconds and Jalyn Stanford placed 20th with a time of 12.43. In the girls’ 3,200-meter run, Ryann Barber took third with a time of 12:16.04. In the girls’ 400-meter dash, Sophie Simmons finished second with a time of 1:01.78. Alyssa Feldman placed fifth with a time of 1:04.38 and Kennedy Owens took ninth with a time of 1:07.45. In the boys’ 400-meter dash, Andrew Jacob finished 11th with a time of 54.95 seconds. Dean Mccune placed 13th with a time of 55.61 and Patrick Lam took 29th with a time of 1:00.21. In the girls’ 300-meter hurdles, Madeline Hanger finished third with a time of 50.47 seconds. Laurel Davis placed fourth with a time of 51.23. Megan Tibbett took 10th with a time of 52.62 and Victoria Cole finished 11th with a time of 52.85. In the boys’ 300-meter hurdles, Blake Osmond placed second with a time of 40.80 seconds. Parker Sutterfield took third with a time of 42.31. Ryder Pattison finished fifth with a time of 42.88 and Justen Strow placed ninth with a time of 45.13. In the girls’ 200-meter dash, Morgan Berry took second with a time of 26.87 seconds. Maggie Persson finished fifth with a time of 27.56 and Elizabeth Benitez placed 15th with a time of 29.55. In the boys’ 200-meter dash, Emmanuel Birch took 19th with a time of 25.29 seconds. Oliver Hartman finished 28th with a time of 25.75 and Myles Phillips placed 36th with a time of 26.42. In the girls’ 1,600-meter run, Avery Mazzei took second with a time of 5:23.95. Tarryn Lowry finished fourth with a time of 5:27.75. Emily Coffey placed sixth with a time of 5:42.64 and Shelby Kihega took 10th with a time of 5:52.36. In the boys’ 1,600-meter run, Tyler Mcdoulette finished fifth with a time of 4:40.97. Todd Mcdoulette placed seventh with a time of 4:45.07 and Ethan Lacey took 17th with a time of 5:01.72. In the girls’ 4x400-meter relay, Jenks finished first with a time of 4:13.89. Kelsey Worland, Elizabeth Benitez, Kennedy Owens and Lidia Routh made up the team. In the boys’ 4x400-meter relay, Jenks placed sixth with a time of 3:37.02. Elijan Nyambura, Wyatt Smith, Ryder Pattison and Parker Sutterfield made up the team. In the girls’ high jump, Victoria Cole took fifth with a jump of 4-feet 8-inches. In the girls’ pole vault, Brooke Bayles finished first with a vault of 9-feet 6-inches. In the boys’ discus throw, Josh Henrich placed first with a throw of 137-feet 8-inches and Ames Newman took second with a throw of 135-feet 7-inches. In the girls’ shot put, Beth Wortham finished 10th with a toss of 26-feet 10-inches. In the boys’ shot put, Ames Newman placed fifth with a toss of 45-feet 2-inches and Harper Weatherly took sixth with a toss of 44-feet 9-inches.
GIRLS LACROSSE BEATS TULSA ALLIANCE, JUNIOR VARSITY FALLS TO BIXBY
Last Thursday, the Jenks girls lacrosse teams played home matches with the varsity taking on Tulsa Alliance and winning 16-10, while the junior varsity lost to Bixby. Photos/ Izzy Pankey, Jenks Tribune Intern
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JENKS HIGH SCHOOL SPRING SPORT S SCHEDULES 2021
Baseball March 19 – vs. Edmond Santa Fe at Edmond Spring Break Festival 12:30 p.m. March 20 – vs. Moore at Edmond Spring Break Festival 12:30 p.m. March 22 – at Muskogee 6 p.m. March 23 – vs. Muskogee 6 p.m. March 25 – vs. Westmoore at Trojan-Tiger Classic 1 p.m. March 26 – vs. Deer Creek at Trojan-Tiger Classic 1 p.m. March 27 – vs. Moore at Trojan-Tiger Classic 12 p.m. March 29 – at Union 6 p.m. March 30 – vs. Union 6 p.m. April 2 – vs. Sand Springs 6 p.m. April 3 – vs. Catoosa 6 p.m. April 5 – vs. Booker T. Washington 5 p.m. April 6 – at Booker T. Washington 4:30 p.m. April 8 – at Broken Arrow 6 p.m. April 9 – vs. Glenpool 5 p.m. April 12 – at Bixby 6 p.m. April 13 – vs. Bixby 6 p.m. April 15 – vs. Bishop Kelley at Bixby-Broken Arrow Turf Classic 2 p.m. April 16 – vs. Sapulpa at Bixby-Broken Arrow Turf Classic 1 p.m. April 16 – vs. Broken Arrow at Bixby-Broken Arrow Turf Classic 6 p.m. April 17 – Bixby-Broken Arrow Turf Classic TBA April 19 – vs. Sapulpa 6 p.m. April 20 – at Sapulpa 6 p.m. April 22 – vs. Cascia Hall 6 p.m. April 23 – vs. Bartlesville 6 p.m. April 26 – District Make-up Date April 27 – District Make-up Date April 27 – vs. Berryhill 5 p.m. April 29 – vs. Enid 6 p.m. May 1 – vs. Collinsville 1 p.m. May 3 – vs. Bishop Kelley 6 p.m. May 6 – Regional Tournament TBA May 7 – Regional Tournament TBA May 8 – Regional Tournament TBA May 13 – State Tournament TBA May 14 – State Tournament TBA May 15 – State Tournament TBA Boys Soccer March 23 – vs. Booker T. Washington 8 p.m. March 26 – South Tulsa Classic Tournament TBA March 27 – South Tulsa Classic Tournament TBA March 30 – at Union 8 p.m. April 2 – at Sapulpa 8 p.m. April 6 – vs. Enid 8 p.m. April 9 – at Owasso 8 p.m. April 13 – vs. Stillwater 8 p.m. April 16 – at Bartlesville 8 p.m. April 20 – at Muskogee 8 p.m. April 23 – vs. Ponca City 8 p.m. Girls Soccer March 23 – vs. Booker T. Washington 6 p.m. March 26 – Deer Creek Tournament TBA March 27 – Deer Creek Tournament TBA March 30 – at Union 6 p.m. April 2 – at Sapulpa 6 p.m. April 6 – vs. Enid 6 p.m. April 9 – at Owasso 6 p.m. April 13 – vs. Stillwater 6 p.m. April 16 – at Bartlesville 6 p.m. April 20 – at Muskogee 6 p.m. April 23 – vs. Ponca City 6 p.m. Track & Field March 26 – at Edmond North Invitational 4 p.m. April 3 – at Broken Arrow Invitational 9 a.m. April 9 – at Owasso Invitational 12 p.m. April 16 – Jenks Invitational 3 p.m. May 8 – Regional Meet 9 a.m. May 15 – State Meet 9 a.m.
Slow Pitch Softball March 23 – vs. Broken Arrow 5:30 p.m. March 30 – at Deer Creek 6 p.m. April 8 – vs. Sand Springs 5 p.m. April 8 – vs. Owasso 7:30 p.m. April 13 – at Broken Arrow 5 p.m. April 15 – at Sand Springs 5 p.m. April 19 – at Haskell 12 p.m. April 19 – at Bixby 5:30 p.m. April 20 – vs. Sapulpa 5:30 p.m. April 22 – at Union 5:30 p.m. April 23 – at Muskogee 5:30 p.m. April 26 – vs. Coweta 5:30 p.m.
Boys Golf March 23 – at Norman North 8:30 a.m. March 29 – at Union 8:30 a.m. April 5 – at Catoosa 8:30 a.m. April 6 – at Edmond Memorial 8:30 a.m. April 12 – at Norman 8:30 a.m. April 15 – at Edmond North 8:30 a.m. April 20 – Conference Tournament TBA April 22 – State Preview Tournament TBA April 24 – Jenks Invitational at South Lakes Golf Course 8:30 a.m. May 3 – Regional Tournament TBA May 10 – State Tournament TBA May 11 – State Tournament TBA Girls Golf March 22 – at Catoosa Invitational 8 a.m. March 27 – at Stillwater Invitational 9 a.m. March 29 – at Bixby Invitational 8 a.m. March 31 – at Bartlesville Invitational 8 a.m. April 1 – at Deer Creek Invitational 8 a.m. April 5 – at Owasso Invitational 8 a.m. April 7 – Jenks Invitational at South Lakes Golf Course 8 a.m. April 13 – at Union Invitational 8 a.m. April 14 – at Putnam City Invitational 8 a.m. April 16 – at Sand Springs Invitational 8 a.m. April 19 – State Preview Tournament TBA May 5 – State Tournament TBA May 6 – State Tournament TBA Boys Tennis March 26 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. March 29 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. April 2 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. April 6 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. April 17 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. April 27 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. May 10 – Regional Tournament TBA May 14 – State Tournament TBA May 15 – State Tournament TBA Girls Tennis March 25 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. March 29 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. April 3 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. April 5 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. April 17 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. April 26 – Road Tournament 8 a.m. May 3 – Regional Tournament TBA May 7 – State Tournament TBA May 8 – State Tournament TBA
A GRAND NIGHT FOR SINGING
JENKS VOCAL MUSIC SE T TO PU T ON POPULAR RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S PRODUCTION By Kyle Salomon There was once a time earlier this school year when a musical seemed out of the question for the Jenks High School vocal music department. However, after figuring out the safest possible way to do it, the Jenks vocal music leaders made the decision to go ahead with a musical this year. The Jenks High School vocal music department will put on the Rodgers and Hammerstein production, “A Grand Night for Singing”, March 26th, March 27th and March 28th. The three performances will take place at the Jenks High School Performing Arts Center. Jenks vocal music directors Michael Shimp and Cody Davis said the students have been working on the production since January. “The musical just kind of fit,” Shimp said. “It’s pretty cool because they are songs we know, but with a different arrangement for them. It’s similar, but different.” Davis said production is unique because the songs are not in the context of a show. The musical is about love and romance, so they all tie into that theme. “It’s considered a musical review, which means there is no plot. It’s versatile in the sense it was originally written for five people and we are doing it with 33. We are giving a lot of students opportunities to sing solos that might not have had it if we did a book musical with specific characters. This allows for numerous opportunities to take centerstage.” “A Grand Night for Singing” first hit Broadway in 1993. The students have been working on the production since January, but had to take several weeks off due to the historic winter weather in mid-February. Renowned New York City choreographer, Stephen Casey, who usually spends a week in Oklahoma teaching the students the choreography for that year’s musical, still taught this year’s production, but did so virtually. “Overall, the students are excited about it,” Shimp said. “They are just ready to do something and do live theatre once again. The last live theatre performance any of them remember right now is ‘Seussical the Musical’, which they did last year a week before COVID hit. Most of the cast members are in vocal music and Trojanaires, so they have been performing and practicing quite a bit.” Davis said originally, they were going to allow for a cast of 30, but they went with 33 because they felt they could do so and still maintain safety.“After auditions, we saw there was a safer way to do it where we could add a few more people and also with the show, we could give more opportunities, so with a lot of the numbers, if they are solos, there is only one person on stage and if that person were to get sick, we could just pull that number.” There will be availability to watch the show in person, but the Jenks PAC has been cut to 25% capacity, which is about 500 people. For ticket information, go to www.jenksvocaltix.com Virtual streaming tickets for the performances is also available.
JENKS SHOW CHOIR IMPRESSES AT EDMOND COMPE TITION
The Jenks High School show choir groups, Trojanaires and Trojan Spirit, competed live last week for the first time this school year at Edmond Santa Fe High School. Both teams received superior ratings and earned ones across the board, which is the highest score given in show choir competitions. The Trojanaires were also awarded “Best Choreography”. Photos/Courtesy
JENKS HERB ‘N’ PLANT FESTIVAL SE T TO RE TURN IN 2021
The annual Jenks Herb ‘n’ Plant Festival will make a comeback in 2021 after being canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic. The event will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 24 in downtown Jenks. JENKS HIGH SCHOOL ANNOUNCES DUB WEEK EVENTS As the deadline looms to support the Jenks High School’s Student Council’s annual philanthropy campaign, called DUB Week, the school has announced several events that will potentially help raise awareness for their cause. This year, the Jenks STUCO has pledged to help “The Common Good of Tulsa” build a commercial kitchen. Here is a list of upcoming events where you can help their cause: March 27 - City-wide 5k race in Jenks on March 27 “We would love all corporate donations, sponsorship, even participation for the 5k.” April 24 – Volleyball Tournament at Jenks High School “Corporate donations are welcome to sponsor a team.” April 30 – Raffle “This raffle will take place at the high school, any business donations appreciated to help with this event.” Any donations to these events, please contact elissa.mahaffey@jenksps.org and/or Kimberly.catterson@jenksps.org.
JENKS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT COUNCIL LAUNCHES 2021 DUB WEEK CAMPAIGN
-Bronze, $500, small advertisement on every official DUB Week T-shirt, small media shoutout and mention on single Jenks associated account, and written mention displayed on Progress Checkboard displayed at Dining Hall lunches You can email your business/organization logo to adam.peterson@jenksps.org.
For the third-consecutive year, as the spring semester gets underway, the Jenks High School Student Council has put its focus on DUB Week. One of the goals every academic year at Jenks High School is to teach students what they will need to thrive in life.
About “The Common Good”: The Common Good was formed to serve the families of northwest Tulsa. Its primary goal is to relationally provide resources, services and opportunities for the children and youth in the area, so they may overcome the social and economic challenges they face. This population faces challenges such as, half the population lives under the Federal Poverty Guideline, highest incarceration rate for women in Oklahoma, substandard housing, high-crime rate, 80% of students in kindergarten through high school are not reading at their grade level, few businesses or services in the community and the area qualifies as a food desert.
However, “empathy” can be a difficult topic to teach inside a classroom. Because of that, the Jenks High School Student Council has created an annual philanthropy initiative to impact the community and develop “empathy” with our students.
The Common Good focuses on education, career development, mentoring/counseling services, housing, advocacy, and sports/arts programs. They strive to stabilize families by increasing their household income and provide assistance for teens to launch into a career path.
That week is called DUB Week. The 2019-2020 school year was a success for DUB Week with more than $36,000 raised for “Make-A-Wish Oklahoma”. The donations assisted in sending five children with life-threatening illnesses on their dream vacation to Disney World. The Jenks High School student body was able to support not just the child, but the families also being affected.
The Jenks High School 2020-2021 Student Council includes: -Macy Johnson, Student Council President -Britton Barnes, Student Philanthropy Chair -Wyatt Smith, Student Council Officer -Will Mulready, Student Council Officer -Griffin Forbes, Student Council Officer -Reese Whitaker, Student Council Officer
By Kyle Salomon
This 2020-2021 school year, Jenks High School has partnered with “The Common Good”, located in northwest Tulsa. “The Common Good” is a community center, which helps people living in poverty within an area known as the “forgotten zip code”. It provides services, resources, and opportunities, so people, especially children, can overcome the challenges they face growing up in that specific community. The Jenks High School Student Council has decided to give back and bring hope to this community by helping them install a commercial kitchen. This kitchen will allow them to directly feed people, teach people to cook, and help entrepreneurs launch businesses in this impoverished area. The estimated cost of this kitchen is $78,000. The student council’s hope is the Jenks community can raise a substantial amount of money toward this goal. The JHS Student Council is inviting all Jenks community businesses and organizations to partner with them in helping this community known as “the forgotten zip code”. The most “clear-cut” way to reach this goal is through donations, but if you have other ideas of how you can help, here are some people associated with Jenks High School you can contact: Adam Peterson – Student Council Advisor adam.peterson@jenksps.org Elissa Mahaffey – Student Council Advisor elissa.mahaffey@jenksps.org Britton Barnes – Student Philanthropy Chair – britton.barnes73@jenksms.com Gretchen Guillette – The Common Good – gretchen@cgtulsa.org Donations can be mailed to: Jenks High School Attn – Adam Peterson 205 East B Street Jenks, OK 74037 If you would like to donate online, you can at: www.cgtulsa.org/jenks DUB Week 2021 will officially take place April 26 through April 30. The money that is donated is tax-deductible. The deadline to donate is April 30. Here are the levels of sponsorship and what your business/organization gets in return: -Diamond, match donation from what is raised by JHS, large advertisement on every official DUB Week T-shirt, large media shoutout and mention on multiple Jenks associated accounts, and large printed logo displayed on Progress Check Board at Dining Hall lunches -Platinum, $2,500, medium advertisement on every official DUB Week T-shirt, large media shoutout and mention on multiple Jenks associated accounts, and medium printed logo displayed on Progress Checkboard at Dining Hall lunches -Gold, $2,000, medium advertisement on every official DUB Week T-shirt, small media shoutout and mention on single Jenks associated account, and medium printed logo displayed on Progress Checkboard displayed at Dining Hall lunches -Silver, $1,000, medium advertisement on every official DUB Week T-shirt, small media shoutout and mention on single Jenks associated account, and small printed logo displayed on Progress Checkboard displayed at Dining Hall lunches
ANNUAL FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL RE T URNS TO MAY IN 2021 The annual Jenks, America Food Truck Festival will return to its normal time of year in 2021, as it is set to take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 1 in downtown Jenks. The Craig Bowman Farmers Insurance sponsored Jenks America Food Truck Festival features a variety of popular food trucks and other vendors across the region. Patrons can dine and explore Main Street Jenks. Over 10,000 people pass through Main Street for the festival each year. If you or your business are interested in sponsoring this year's event, email lane.castleberry@jenkschamber.com. The 2020 Food Truck Festival took place in August due to the pandemic.