RUBY CHAPMAN: 10TH CHAIR FLUTIST OF THE SCBDA

HHCA Freshman Ruby Chapman was named 10th chair flautist in the South Carolina Band Directors Association (SCBDA) Region 4 Band. This is truly a remarkable accomplishment, as she was selected among a large public school region extending from our area to Charleston, including schools like Wando High School (4000 students). To be named 10th chair flute for Region 4 is a massive accomplishment.

Chapman says “It is an honor to be able to represent HHCA in this band. I wanted to give some credit to Mr. James Berry. He welcomed me warmly and encouraged me to do band. Also, Mrs. Kali Cooke, my instructor, has prepared me very well for the auditions and I appreciate her help. I want to thank Mrs. Cullen as well for driving us to the auditions. We couldn't have auditioned without her generous transportation.”

When discussing the event itself, Chapman says, “Students throughout the state of South Carolina all competed. I went against the ninth and tenth graders that tried out. We prepared etudes, auditioned, presented scales, and our knowledge of musical theory.”

Ruby wasn’t the only student from HHCA who auditioned. She also says, “It was an honor to be able to audition with Emma Berry and Sean Cullen. We were the only kids from a private school competing.”

Saturday Night Live band in New York City and will present a historic program tracing his musical roots from the Jenkins Orphanage Band of Charleston to today. This assembly performance is free and open to the public and will last about 30 minutes.

Do you feel rushed while eating lunch? So do a lot of students, especially those who have to walk from the trailers to the cafeteria and stand in line for either the microwave or the lunch line. On average, frozen meals take around 3-5 minutes to heat up, and home-cooked meals take around 1-2 minutes. This leaves some students less than the 20 minutes provided to eat their lunch. Others who have to walk from the trailers and wait in line lose around 5-7 minutes of their lunch, which does not give them ample time to munch on their lunch.

Students who are involved in clubs that meet during lunch have even less time to eat because of retrieving food, setting up, cleaning up, and engaging in club meetings. Taking into account factors, such as waiting in line, walking, and club meetings, on average, students only have 15.5 minutes to eat, which is not enough time to finish a full meal. We propose adding an extra 5 minutes which will make up for the time it takes for students to settle down and start eating. This time could be acquired by shortening e-10 or one of the 10-minute breaks in between classes. This would allow enough time for students to eat all of their lunch and it would give clubs more time to set/clean up.

WRITTEN BY JILLIAN CAMPANELLA