FBLA Holds Chili Feed

  

On October 7th, last Friday, FBLA members and advisers held the annual Chili Feed during the football game between Chadron and Gordon Rushville.

    The Chili Feed went from five o’clock to halftime during the football game, in which they served chili and a variety of desserts.
This year was the most profitable year for FBLA members, as they sold 520 tickets. Unlike previous years, they had just enough chili and desserts for everyone who attended. Even though football watchers from both teams were the target, some people came just to eat, which, Mrs. Budler, an FBLA adviser, said brings the community closer. The Chili Feed will be annual for many years to come, according to Mrs. Budler.

   Each ticket sold by a FBLA member goes towards their fees for state competition that is held later this year. In the future, FBLA members will be selling tickets for cake raffles, and there is a possibility of FBLA members selling pecans.

Homecoming Week at CHS

     
     Next week, Chadron High School will participate in Homecoming festivities put on by student council to celebrate school spirit.

     According to Rachel Girard, Student Council sponsor, Homecoming week will consist of the following dress-up days.  Monday will be Awkward Family Photo Day.  "You can either dress in an ugly sweater or as the one who stands out in a family picture," says Girard.  Tuesday is Duo Day, where you dress up as a famous pair with a partner.  On Wednesday, students will dress as their favorite superhero or villain, such as Iron man or Cruella De Vil.  According to Girard, Thursday is throwback day, where you dress as someone from your favorite decade.  Friday will be spirit day, where you sport the school's colors in preparation for the Homecoming game that evening.

     On Monday night, after the junior varsity football game, there is going to be a bonfire in the back parking lot.  Girard stated, the band has been invited to play and the dance team will give a short performance.  Following the burning of the "C," the football players' jersey auction will take place in the gym.

     "The pep rally is going to be a great time!" says Student Council representative Claire Margetts.  On Friday afternoon there will be a pep rally in the gym to get the student body excited for the Homecoming game that evening.  According to Margetts, there is going to be a competition between the sports teams with multiple rounds.  The activities will consist of things like a lip synch battle and minute-to-win-it games. Following the pep rally, Girard stated that the Chadron High football team will play against Chase County at 6 p.m.

     To bring the Homecoming festivities to an end, there will be a Homecoming dance in the high school commons Saturday evening from nine to midnight.  The theme this year is black, gold, and white. "The decorations should be some of our best yet," says Margetts.  
     The dress is semi-casual and admission will be $5 per person at the door.
     

Local Author Talks To Students

     On April 8, the author of Rebellion, Ethan Proud came to CHS where he talked to students about his career as a writer.
     Proud started writing in seventh grade with his brother, Lincoln Proud during hockey trips that were a 5-6 hour drive. Ever since seventh grade, he developed an audience for teens and his writing "naturally flowed" for teens as he grew up.
     Although his writing is mostly of teens, Proud has also written some short stories for adults. He is also thinking about making a blog for his adult audience, but Proud is currently more focused on marketing Rebellion.
     Ethan Proud published him and his brothers book through a non-traditional publisher, but had some issues with it. So he advised young writers to publish their first book through print on-demand route. He also advise those to market their first book locally to gain experience before they meet strangers.
     At first Proud went to college undecided, but now he is a senior at Chadron State College where he majors in environmental resources management. Proud said he likes to write as hobby instead of writing for a deadline or writing something that disinterests him. Even though he doesn't major in writing, he still likes it much more than what he majors in now.
     Proud was asked what is his advice for his younger self and he replied, "Tell him not to delete his other writing because some of the things was actually decent."

Fiddler On The Roof: Mozeltov!

     Chadron High School is proud to present their spring musical Fiddler On The Roof! This musical takes you through the life of Tevye, a poor milkman whose love, pride and faith help him face the oppression of turn-of-the century czarist Russia. As his daughters find love and beg for his blessing, he does not have the strength to say no.
     This musical will be performed April 15 and 16 at 7 PM in the high school auditorium, and Sunday 17th at 2 PM. Tickets are being pre-sold for $5 a piece and will jump to $7 on showing nights. 
     "It will be an amazing play. The kids have worked so hard to get all their lines and choreography down to be able to put the show together. I am so excited to not only show off their talent, but also to perform a musical unique to Chadron," said director Wendy Mahr. 
     Mozeltov! 

Chadron High School Track

     The Chadron High School track team traveled to Mitchell Thursday, April 7, 2016. The teams competing were Alliance, Sidney, Crawford, Hemingford, Bayard, Mitchell, Morril, Hay Springs, Scottsbluff JV, Gering, and Chadron.
     The Chadron boys placed 5th with 41 points overall, whereas the girls placed 7th with 24 points. Kiya Passero placed first in the 3200 meter run with an impressive time of 12:43. In the three hundred hurdles, Chandler Hageman placed second in her first hurdles race of the season. The girls 4x4 relay placed 4th out of eight and the boys 4x4 placed 6th out of eight.
     The Chadron track team has another meet on Saturday April 16th in Scottsbluff.

Summer Plans

     Now that school is coming to a close and everyone is getting excited for summer., people start thinking about the trips happening, camps to participate in, and work to be done over the summer months. Parents, students, and teachers are getting ready for the end of the school year by planning trips, getting tickets for concerts, and doing whatever is going to happen over the summer.
     Summer is full of possibilities and adventures if you know where to look. If you are going on a trip then are some things that you can do while vacationing are catching fireflies at night, ride a roller coaster, and build sand castles at the beach. To stay cool over the summer you can eat watermelon, sip a cold glass of iced tea, and eat ice cream with every topping on it.
     There are lots of great things to do outside besides taking a nap under a tree and working in the garden. You can go find an outdoor concert and lie in the cool grass with a blanket, have a picnic in the park, pick wildflowers in a field, collect shells at a beach or lake.
     Then there are small things you can do to beat the summer heat like staying inside and reading a trashy novel, sleeping with the windows open, make a summer playlist that you can listen to while riding your bike or going to the pool. Playing miniature golf with your family is a great activity to do over summer and you can do other sports like sand volleyball, water polo, hiking, and bicycling.
   There are many things to do over summer with family and friends so don't spend summer cooped up in your house with the air conditioner on full blast. Go outside and find something fun to do with friends, family or by yourself. Summer is the most exciting time of year because so much stuff can get done over the summer. Towns have special events that happen over the summer and you can go attend those events and make memories that will last for years.

New Year, New Members

 

Front row left to right: MiaKayla Koerber, Myia Hamaker, Alex Nobiling and Kat Dodd.
Back row: Billy Tidyman, Mark Taylor, Hunter Hawk, and Brooks Roberts.

       On Monday April 11, eight new students were inducted into the National Honor Society. To become a member these students had to through several steps. The first step is they are are required to have a cumulative GPA higher than 3.65. Then they had to submit additional information about their leadership, service, and character. Once they meet requirements, the committee chooses the who will be the next members. Out of the eight that were selected five were sophomores who are, Billy Tidyman, Mark Taylor, Hunter Hawk, MiaKayka Koeber, and Kat Dodd. "I felt surprised that I got inducted, because not to many people get inducted as sophomores," stated Hunter.
      The other three were juniors, Brooks Roberts, Myia Hamaker and Alex Nobiling. "I feel really good about getting to receive this great honor and blessed opportunity," said Alex.