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Cheer takes on state competition
Hallee Burgardt...............................editor The cheer squad has set off for Topeka where they will be competing in KSHSAA’s first annual Game Day competition. They have been working tirelessly to get ready for the competition, which will take place tomorrow. The band has even helped out by recording one of the dance numbers for them. “I’m looking forward to spending time out of town with my friends,” junior Abby Ailstock said. “I want to show off our capabilities to all the people that are going to be there and I’m looking forward to just the whole experience.” The ladies are set to take the floor at 8:45 a.m., 10 a.m., and 11:45 a.m., all at the Topeka Expocentre. They are performing a routine to the song, “Land of a Thousand Dances” recorded by the band, a crowd involvement cheer and a routine to the school song, “Kick Off.” If the girls make it to finals they will have to add in an offensive or defensive cheer, depending on what the judges ask for. Finalists will be announced at noon that day and the final competition will begin at 6 p.m.
The 2017-2018 cheer squad includes freshman Kyrian Keeling, junior Madison Adams, freshman Mackenzie Wright, and juniors Abby Ailstock, Kayley Cook and Kami McComb. The squad is sponsored by Kim Lee. She has been coaching cheer for 25 years. Target teacher Melissa Jacobs has also been helping the girls get ready for their performance. “I’m really excited for the overall experience as well as them getting to watch other squads,” Lee said. The girls will be competing against schools within their classification. courtesy photo
School carnival date changed from May to November Bryson Fletcher staff reporter
The carnival has been moved from the end of the year to the middle of the year. Changing it to a different time of year made sense for many reasons. Many families were not happy with having the younger kids going from play day directly to the carnival. The month of May already had tons of activities scheduled, and the
carnival was an easy move for the schedule. At the end of the year, the tickets sales had also declined. “All those factors led the Carnival committee to look at the possible alternatives,” student support specialist Diane House said. Some people wanted this change for many years and the administration were completely supportive of making May slightly less hectic. Several
dates were looked at and the decision was made for November. Most of the proceeds from the carnival are split amongst the classroom teachers and the clubs that work the carnival or provide a raffle basket. “That money is then directly used for students, such as field trips and project supplies,” House said. Last year the committee tried to introduce some new games to keep interest high in
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the carnival for more people. They had stock games that teachers and clubs could choose to use. “The new games are always welcome, such as the recently added games like Plunger Races, Cookie Monster and Football Throw,” House said. The prizes for the carnival include gum, small toys, food and pop. Any group could create a raffle basket. There will also be a silent auction.