Chadron Cardinal volleyball team defeats Hot Springs Bison

     The Chadron Cardinal volleyball team defeated the Hot Springs Bison in Hot Springs October 21, 2019.
     The match went 3 sets with the scores being 25-5, 25-8, and 25-6. This was the first and last time the Cardinals would play the Bison this season. Allie Ferguson led in kills with 9 and Shea Bailey led in digs with 8. Tyleigh Strotheide led with 26 assists out of 50 attempts, which is an incredible stat said head coach, Blakelee Hoffman.
     Going into this match, Coach Hoffman said being so close to the end of the season, she wanted her team to focus on staying consistent with their game; executing plays, serving well, and not playing down to the other teams level. The Cardinals did exactly what Coach Hoffman wanted. She said, "I always worry about the girls playing down to the opponents level, but we passed the ball well, served well, and executed our plays like we needed to." Overall, Coach Hoffman was pleased with how relaxed and confident her girls played.
     Thursday, October 24, the Cardinals will play the Alliance Bulldogs for their last home game. They have played Alliance 2 other times this season. They won one of the games and lost the other one. Coach Hoffman said, "This game is a must win!" The Cardinals will need to play relaxed, smart, and be sure to run their offense as planned to gain this win.
     Saturday, October 26, the Cardinals head to Alliance for the Pilfold Invite. These will be their last games before sub districts. Chadron will be playing Oelrichs South Dakota, Yuma Colorado, and Grand Island Central Catholic in their pool. Coach Hoffman said, "Saturday will give us a few challenges with Grand Island Central Catholic in our pool, but after watching some film, I'm feeling confident in our girls ability to win."
   

Favorite subjects for Chadron High

     There are several different subjects and classes in school. There's art, math, science, English, and P.E. Chadron High, has a huge variety of classes, and people are wondering which class is the best one.

     Many of the students say that art is their favorite, because you can be creative, and you have a lot of freedom in that class. For some students there are a lot of rules in class. However, because of the amount of freedom you get in that class, there's more of a variety of things to do in that class. 

     The amount of freedom you get in art isn't the only reason people generally like it. They also like it because of the teacher, Mr. Hencey. Daimond Little Thunder said that he's "nice, patient, and smart." Elizabeth Harrison said he's fun.

     Art isn't the only loved class, there's also, math. Some like it because it comes easily to them, and others because it's challenging. 

     Another of the liked classes is companion animals. If you like animals then this is the class for you. Some like it because they have more than 15 animals, and they would like to know more about them. Brianna Larsen said it's her favorite because, "I like animals." The things you do in this class, are learning about different cat and dog breeds, learning about horses, and other animals. Basically any animal that humans consider pets are taught about. 

     Another of the liked classes is P.E. P.E stands for physical education, and people generally like it because you're not just sitting there and learning; you get to move around and play games, like dodge ball. Leah Weber likes it because, "I can release my energy." She also likes it because she gets to lift, run, and do what she wants.

     However, there are lots of reasons as to why people are taking and not taking those classes. Some take the classes because they just want to get the credit for the class, while having fun, and others can't take it because it won't fit in their busy schedule. 

Trig rocket lab to take off

     Mr. Bradley's Trig classes have been working on their rocket lab for about a week now at Chadron High School.
     This lab consists of building a rocket, then launching it. Mr. Bradley said he does this lab "to give students practical experience in Trig."
     The goal of this lab is to "Calculate the height of the rocket and the angle of descent of the rockets which can be used to tell how fast the wind is blowing up in the sky," said Bradley.
     The rockets are constructed by the students with the help of a kit with all the pieces in it and instructions. Mr. Bradley said that if the rockets aren't built right, then they won't launch correctly.
     The rocket lab is worth 300 points according to Maddi Pelton and Kelton Burbach. Mr. Bradley said, "There are three different sections I grade on; construction, launching and recording data, and the lab write-up."
     According to Maddi, "The construction is worth 50 points, the launch is for 100 points, and the lab write up is worth 150 points."
     Maddi and Kelton both said that the rockets should be launched next week sometime. Mr. Bradley said that the weather really determines when the rockets can be launched. "If the wind is blowing 50-60% are lost, and on a clear day with no wind, we might lose 1-2 rockets" said Mr. Bradley.
     Mr. Bradley has not had many failures with this lab. "I have only had 2 rockets over my 35 years of doing this lab that have not launched. If you follow the instructions right, you will pass and your rocket will launch."

Student Council Convention

     On October 18, members and sponsors of Chadron High's student council attended the Nebraska Association of Student Councils state convention in Norfolk, NE. According the student council sponsor, Mrs. Rachel Girard, this convention is "an opportunity for the student councils across the state to get together and share ideas."
   Sponsors Rachel Girard and Travis Hencey, came to the convention. They brought with them student council officers Abby Gardner, Lauren Collins, and Grace Sorenson, and student council representatives Kaitlyn Jensen, Jameson Margetts, and Aidan Dressel. This was Chadron High's second consecutive year attending the convention.
     At this convention, students and sponsors attended break-out sessions, listened to a motivational speaker, and elected district and state officers. In the student sessions, they learned about and discussed leadership, fundraising, and various topics. Chadron's Vice President Lauren Collins attended the "So You Want a Job?" and "Make-a-Wish Foundation" sessions. She plans to bring back to Chadron some of the ideas she gained for fundraising for Make-a-Wish. Lauren recommends student council members attend this conference in the future. "I think it's really important for our student council members to see what other councils across the state do to be active in their school environment," she said. "So that we as a council can actively learning how to improve."
     As for the advisers, their sessions focused on positivity through social media and students as change-makers within the subculture of a school. They also networked with advisers from across the state. Mrs. Girard said the most valuable thing she learned was that they "have a chance to impact the state from the western end."
     To bring back their ideas, the advisers plan to have the students who attended do a presentation on their experience and what they learned at the convention at an upcoming student council meeting.

Halloween; love it or hate it?

     There are many perspectives about Halloween, even at Chadron High.
     Mrs. Mann, a paraprofessional,  is not a fan of Halloween, but she does like seeing little kids dressed in costumes. She said that Halloween is fun, but sometimes it scares her. She also said that the most scary thing about Halloween is surprise attacks, people dressing up as clowns, and when someone is tied up on chains. Halloween is not Mrs. Mann's favorite holiday.

     Alexis Keith likes Halloween, because she loves seeing kids dressed in costumes. She gets scared when she's watching horror movies on Halloween or when people are dressed as clowns. For Halloween she going to be a unicorn, just for her little brother. She also said that Halloween is fun even when you go trick-or-treating. Halloween is Alexis's favorite holiday.
     Mrs. Watson, CHS guidance counselor,  mostly likes the candy on Halloween. For Halloween her kids are going to be Elsa and Olaf, but she is still figuring out on what she wants to be. She thinks that Halloween is fun until something scares her. She does not like it when scary movies come out on Halloween. Mrs. Watson does not like Halloween because it's scary for her.
     Madison Waugh loves Halloween, because she gets to dress up for Halloween and also there's free candy. Sour candy is her favorite because it has more variety than any other candy. For Halloween she wants to be trash can just for entertainment. Halloween is Madison's favorite holiday because she is really into horror and gore.
      Amber Yellowhorse likes the decorations that people do for Halloween. She thinks Halloween is fun when she gets free candy from house to house. Also she loves caramel M&Ms because the taste of caramel is delicious. Halloween is Amber's second favorite holiday.
     

Cross Country sends runner's to state

     The district cross country meets took place at Ogalalla on October 17 and earned 8 members of the Chadron cross country team a place at state on October 25.

     The whole Chadron cross country varsity girls' team qualified for state. They got first in their class. "The girls cleaned house," said Mr. Wille Uhing, the Chadron cross country coach.

     Mackenzie Butts came in first with a time of 19:49:8. Makinley Fuller finished in 7th, with a time of 21:19: 59. Micaiah Fuller finished 8th and had a time of 21:44:9. Leila Tewahade came in 17th, with a 22:53:5 time. Savanna Sayaloune placed 26th and had a time of 23:56:59. Emma Witte finished 30th, with a time of 24:05:9.

     The girls' team all together placed 1st in their class with a score of 28 points.

     The boys' team had 2 runners qualify for state. Nathan Burch, and Carter Ryan. 

     Nathan Burch placed 10th with a time of 17:58:8. Carter Ryan came in 13th and had a time of 18:06:29.

     The overall team score for the boys' team was 74 points. They were 1 point from qualifying for state. Coach Uhing said, "I always say, every place counts!"

      The runners achieved these accomplishments by training hard during their summer, and school practices said Uhing.

     They also achieved their goals because according to Uhing, "They had fantastic upperclassmen leadership on the ladies' side, and 'I am not gonna settle' attitude on the guys' side."

     At the cross country meet there were two classes running. The C-4 class, and the B-4 class. In the C-4 class there were 11 teams competing. In the B-4 class there were 7 teams competing. Overall, there were 120 runners in total.

    The assistant coaches/coach and the student helpers that came along also helped in the race process. Their jobs ranged from reviewing and matching up racing bibs, to walking the course. They also walked the course with the team, talked with them about team strategy, and they made necessary changes. During the race they supported the runners, took times at mile and K marks. They also provided the runners with water and logged places for scoring.

     

Pelton competes at Girls' State Golf

   

Maddi Petlon competes at district golf in Ogallala.

      On October 21 and 22, Maddie Pelton went to state golf in Columbus, Nebraska. Maddi placed 23rd, a five place improvement from last year when she placed 28th. 
      She placed sixth at districts where she got a score of 86 to earn her spot at state.
     State golf lasts two days and at the end of both rounds they add the scores in order to place the girls. The players place individually and teams also place. 
     Coach Bach, Coach Pilkington, Raeleigh Bridges, and Maddie's parents all joined Maddie at state. They watched her golf and saw her improvement from last year. 
     For all the people that went, state golf was overall very fun. Raeleigh Brides said she had a great time hanging out with the coaches and Maddie.