By Ashlee Galloway Communications Editor As seniors are quickly approaching the final months of their high school career, many students are striving to make lasting memories with the friends they have made throughout their time in high school. For the past four years, Executive Council has worked to raise as much money as possible to provide the class of 2016 with the prom of their dreams. Not only has all of the hard work of the Executive Council members and officers paid off, but the entire class has helped to raise money by selling Wolfgang candy and Sheetz books through fundraisers. The money raised from these efforts has helped to buy decorations for prom, and lowering the ticket price to $40 a person. Out of the 362 students in the senior class, 243 purchased tickets to prom. 390 prom tickets were sold in total, raking in enough of a profit to pay off the $6,000 venue and catering. With the cost of prom totalling over $6,000, the senior class has made it all possible. The profit made from prom tickets alone, has totalled nearly $16,000 dollars to pay for the venue, decorations, and DJ. This money, along with profit from the Wolfgang fundraiser in early March, has also made it possible for every graduating senior and staff member to receive a gold football pin to wear in honor of Stone Hill and Nick Mankin, who would have been graduating with the class of 2016 in June. Following the weeks of prom planning and anticipation, prom is fast approaching. Most students have waited all year to hear who has been voted to be on this year’s prom court, and the winners have been announced. Prom court voting took place the week of March 14-18, and the top five males and females with the highest votes earned themselves a chance at being crowned king or queen. The senior males with the most votes were Ian Adler, Brooks Argento, Dalton Grove, Alex Keough, and Joel Zamora. Seniors Tristan Schluderberg, Courtney Dimoff, Brooke Gladfelter, Emily Ayre, and Kelly Snyder stole the votes for the girls. Senior Joel Zamora will be making his prom court debut alongside his close friend from church, Morgan Pierce. “I chose to invite her because she’s a sweet girl… She’s been my friend for awhile.” As most people, Zamora never thought he would have won over the votes for prom court. “It was funny because, like, a week or two before, my friends were telling me how they were going to vote for me, and I started joking about how I’d be prom king, but I didn’t think it would actually happen (to be on court)… It felt nice.” Tristan Schluderberg was also very appreciative, adding in that it was “a complete honor to be voted for by the senior class.” “I did not expect to be on the prom court, so when I found out I felt very grateful,” Schluderberg said, “It was a surprise. There are so many other girls that are deserving of being on prom court that I never pictured myself being one of them.” Seniors Nathan Law and Hannah Kirsch are planning on making their senior prom a special night to remember. “I’m looking forward to spending a special night with my girlfriend,” Law said, “It’s one of those nights you remember for the rest of your life, and I get to remember it with my best friend and girlfriend.”
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Social Media Editor The bell rings, classes flood into the halls, and students begin filling the gym. The bleachers are filled with students wearing shirts marked with a four diamond logo. Game supplies are scattered about the room and a microphone stands ready. This isn’t an everyday assembly, it is the Red Lion Mini-THON kickoff assembly. As seventh period ended, students watched a Mini-THON video produced by Ben Otte to introduce the idea of the event. This featured families who have been impacted by cancer and helped by the Four Diamonds Foundation. The foundation helped families in need and provided financial support to children at Penn State Hershey Children’s Hospital. Red Lion Senior High School annually conducts a Mini-THON event to help raise money for a family that has been affected by cancer. This year, the Knepp family was sponsored. On October 13, 2014, a young kindergarten student named Landen was diagnosed with stage four neuroblastoma cancer. A speech was given by his mother, Katie Knepp, who told the story of Landon and how their family was impacted. “When the Four Diamonds representative came and told us that we didn’t have to worry about any medical bills, there was a huge weight off of our shoulders,” Knepp said. “I can not even imagine the amount of money we would have had to pay without something like Four Diamonds.” After the speech, several games were hosted by the Mini-THON chair members. Volunteers were selected from the crowd to play each game. Students participated in Mummy, Junk in the Trunk, and a free throw competition. Classmates cheered and music blared as the school watched the games take place. On January 11, 2016, Landen was officially in remission from his cancer. His family hosted a party to celebrate, and now looks forward to attending THON. “We’re incredibly excited and honored to be apart of this. I know he can’t wait to be here.” Knepp said. The Red Lion Area Senior High School Mini-THON will be on April 6, 2016. By Ashlee Galloway Communications Editor As the school year comes quickly to a close, seniors are becoming more eager to graduate and begin their lives as adults. The Executive Council for the Class of 2016 is currently working to make seniors’ final months of high school memorable. As opposed to previous years, prom 2016 will not be held at the Valencia ballroom in Downtown York. To make a change, this year’s prom will be hosted at the Wyndham Garden York Hotel. Prom will be held on April 16, 2016 from 6-10 p.m. All prom tickets will be sold during lunch and in A209 for $40 each from March 21 to April 4. As a reminder to all students, the Executive Council for the Class of 2016 is adamant that there will be no refunds for any ticket purchases regardless of the reason. Any student who is suspended during the time of the trip or prom will be ineligible to attend and will not receive a refund for their purchase. The senior class trip, which tickets have previously been sold for, will be at Pocono Valley Resort in Reeders, PA on May 7 and will include a lunch and dinner buffet for all students. To ensure students are able to sit with friends on the busses, it is advised to buy your tickets and sign up with people whom you may want to sit with. At the resort, students will be able to enjoy several outdoor activities such as kayaking, canoeing, rock wall climbing, zip lining, an obstacle course, and more. If any student has questions regarding prom or the class trip, please contact Mrs. Amanda Seitz in A209 or any Executive Council member. By Ian Adler Editor-in-Chief As the York County Science Fair approaches, students scramble to construct, decorate, and assemble their science fair boards. February means crunchtime for many students, but before students can enter the county fair, they’re screened through the Red Lion Science Fair. The Red Lion fair was held on January 29 and 30. The first round of judging took place on the 29, the second round on the 30, followed by an open house and awards ceremony later in the day. “One of the things that we wanted to do was increase the number of students that get to the York County fair but also increase the quality of the projects that get to the county fair,” chemistry teacher and Science Fair Club adviser Mrs. Valerie Stone said. “If they have to go through our fair first, that hopefully prepares them and gives them a little bit more time to regroup before the county fair.” The Red Lion Science Fair is in its second year of operation. Last year, 198 boards representing about 200 students were on display, and this year it has decreased to 150 boards with about 160 students, but this statistic is really dependent on student enrollment in certain science courses. In the Junior Division, Austin Kutcher earned Grand Champion and Rachel Helt earned Reserve Grand Champion. In the Senior Division, John Brownsword earned Grand Champion and Hannah Eisenhart-Seitz earned Reserve Grand Champion. While the Red Lion fair offers a considerable amount of help to students preparing for the county fair, it is different in a few respects. “In the Red Lion fair, we only judge the board and the notebook, so we don’t interview the students,” Mrs. Stone said. “At the County Fair, a big part of it is the interview.” Some students feel that the elimination of the interview helps them out, but Mrs. Stone feels otherwise. “For our fair, your board and notebook have to really speak for you, so they have to be pretty good quality,” Mrs. Stone said. “That means your board has to really tell your story.” With participation in the science fair required for the first three years of honors science classes, some students dread the upcoming responsibilities, while others handle it with ease. This year’s projects focused on sports-oriented tests, material studies, and even proving common biology myths, just to name a few. The duo of juniors Glori Keough and Larissa Herbert are testing Daphnia’s (water fleas) reaction to synthetic Red 40 dye and natural red beet juice. “We’re seeing if the Red 40 raises the heart rate because it’s known to cause hyperactivity in kids,” Keough said. “For the second part of the project, we’re doing a chromatography of the dyes to see what they look like.” “A lot of people are worried about what ingredients are going into their food, and the amount of kids with ADHD and hyperactivity have increased a lot over the years,” Keough added. “Some people think it’s linked to red food dye, like Red 40, so we just wanted to see if that’s legit.” Junior Hailey Kutcher also aims at verifying claims for the sake of children’s safety by testing the flame resistance of baby clothes. “(My project) will probably tell parents and other consumers whether or not infant sleepwear is actually flame retardant and which types of infant sleepwear they should look at if they’re going out to buy some,” Kutcher said. Amongst the real-world applications, there are many other benefits that go along with participating in the science fair. “Well, one thing is you get to put it on your resume which is always a good thing when you’re applying to college,” Stone said. “Beyond that, when you have to do a science fair project, you’re incorporating not only your science skills, but also your creativity.” By Paul Jones Staff Writer In Mini-THON’s efforts to raise money for the Four Diamonds Fund, they partnered with the Harlem Wizards to raise money and put on a high flying show. The Harlem Wizards faced Red Lion teachers from around the district. Former Red Lion basketballs players like Mr. Dennish and Mr. Bull were on the roster. Math teacher Mrs. Grove and health teacher Mrs. Gillis also signed to play. Mini-THON is in its tenth year and is always looking for new ways to get people excited for the event. Cancer affects almost everyone in some way as it has taken the lives of millions of people. The American Cancer Society projects that 1.6 million people in this year will be diagnosed with the disease. When this many people are affected, even children will be affected as well. No child should have to go through such a horrible disease. That is where the Four Diamonds Fund comes into the equation. “(Mini-THON) provides any support for a family that comes into Hershey Hospital,” Ryan Small, Mini-THON advisor, said. Mini-THON provides families with support for medical expenses, medications, and research to combat cancer. Red Lion Mini-THON has raised tens of thousands of dollars every year. To better understand the mindset of a kid who has been diagnosed talk to Red Lion junior Trevor Vitz. He was diagnosed with cancer when he was just thirteen. Trevor was one of the rare instances where he was affected emotionally by his diagnosis. Other kids however may need extra support and need someone to lift their spirits. “It is just awesome to help them out and get them to smile or laugh at something and make their day better,” Small said. So bringing in the Harlem Wizards is just another way to do that. This year, Mini-THON is representing the Knapp family, who was in attendance for the Wizards game. 1,122 people were also in attendance for the game, raising over $7,500. Now to the game itself. The teachers were no match for the Wizards, but they put up a valiant effort. With dunk specialist “Flight”, who was part of the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest and “Kaboom” who had a seven foot wingspan, they put on a show for the fans. At half time, the teachers were down 25 points. With the aid of five and ten point plays, they were able to fight back to within two points of the Wizards. The away team however pulled the victory out in a 98-88 victory. There were plenty of hijinks throughout the game that made everyone of all ages laugh. There were games with the little kids and even some adults were invited onto the court. Water and confetti was spilled on some parts of the crowd and even a kiss from a Wizard to a female fan. The members of Mini-THON are still not done however as they prepare for Mini-THON and another successful year of raising money for the Four Diamonds Fund. Staff Writer Kailey Smith On Saturday Sept. 26, Red Lion students attended their 2015 Homecoming Dance. Student Council picked the theme Vintage Hollywood. The Homecoming Court consisted of Melody Nelson, Rachel Groff, Mariah Linden, Macy Owens, Marissa Linden and our 2015 Homecoming Queen Rachel Clark. From wearing certain types of shoes, to going to the same place for dinner as previous years, and even going to the same place for pictures or spending the evening with the same friends, many students have their own way of celebrating Homecoming. Senior Genna Palmeri expressed that one of her Homecoming traditions was very special for her this year. “For the past few years, me and some friends have eaten at The Great American Saloon before homecoming, and this year we made it a little special,” Palmeri said. “We gave a toast to Nick Mankin, a classmate we lost in June this year.” Mankin had attended a pre-Homecoming dinner with Palmeri’s group the previous year at the Saloon. “We thought it would be a way of honoring him,” Palmieri said. “I made sure we got the same table we sat at last year, and left his seat empty as if he was sitting their with us celebrating one of our last milestones as seniors.” Long-standing traditions mix with the latest trends, one of which being Converse shoes worn with the ladies’ dresses. However, there are a few unanswered questions. Is it for the comfort, or is it for the look? Junior Morgan Elliott explains why wearing Converse to Homecoming Dances is such a trend. “Some girls like to go classy with high heels, but then there's people like me and my friends,” Elliott said. “We’re just basic girls that like to be comfortable, look good and have a good time. Converse just express our style.” High school is a very prominent part of life, and an event like homecoming is something that can be treasured for years to come, whether it’s before, during or after the event. Senior Lily Lee said, “Pictures are amazing treasures that last a lifetime. Being in my senior year of high school and most of my friends going off to college, I like having the memories. “They remind me of the amazing things we have experienced together, it’s just something I like to keep with me, as if it’s a good luck charm,” Lee said. Many students have their own styles and express it in many different ways. Some like taking pictures with their groups or dates, and others don’t. Some like heels, but some would rather wear Sneakers, Vans or Converse. It just depends on the type person you are. No matter their trends, traditions and treasures, the Homecoming festivities this year brought fun, dancing, and memories that will last a lifetime. |
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