By Ashlee Galloway Marketing Editor “One day your life will flash before your eyes, do something worth watching.” This quote, which has been voted on by the senior class, represents Red Lion’s strength throughout times of tragedy. Seniors Stone Hill and Nicholas Mankin unexpectedly passed away in June following a car accident in which the vehicle struck a pole. The senior class has voted to honor Hill and Mankin by choosing the colors aqua and yellow to represent their class. The colors were chosen in honor of the two because aqua was Stone’s favorite color and yellow was Nick’s. The senior class also voted on their class song, flower, and motto during a class meeting held on Sept. 22. Class President Jennifer Owrutsky stood on stage, along with the rest of the Executive Council committee members, and presented the seniors with a powerpoint of the various flowers, songs, etc. Of the several different flowers to be chosen from - Forget Me Nots, Hydrangeas, and Carnations - the winning choice was the Forget Me Nots, with a total of 163 votes. During the meeting, Vice President Ian Adler played samples of each of the song choices for the class to listen to before they voted on their favorite. Adler played samples from “I Lived” by One Republic, “Top of the World” by Imagine Dragons, “Unwritten” by Natasha Bedingfield, “We Come Running” by Youngblood Hawke, and “September” by Earth, Wind, and Fire. The hit ‘70s song “September” took the vote by storm with 60 percent of the votes. The options for class motto were, “One day your life will flash before your eyes, do something worth watching,” “You choose the legacy you leave,” “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” and “Sometimes, your biggest problem is in your head. You have to believe.” Of these quotes, “One day your life will flash before your eyes, do something worth watching,” came in first to a close second by “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” with 65 votes. Forget Me Nots, the senior class flower, will be given to seniors at graduation. Class shirts, which can be ordered from Miss Seitz in A209, will feature the class colors, yellow and aqua. Shirts will also feature the quote, “the tassel is worth the hassle” on the back. In memory of Hill and Mankin, the senior class will be given gold football pins to wear during graduation. Underclassmen will also be able purchase the pins if they wish to wear them.
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By Claire Krackow Marketing Editor To have such a strong passion for something at a young age is rare. Junior student of the month Maddie Smith enjoys singing for the concert choir, mixed choir, and show choir. “I’ve been singing ever since I was 3 years old. I was never taught how to sing, it just came natural to me,” Maddie said. “It’s for sure a God given talent and I’m so grateful.” Outside of school, Maddie is a part of the York County Senior Honors Choir. She is involved in many activities inside and outside of school. Her in-school activities include the school musical. This year, the musical will be performing Tarzan and in the musical she is a dancing and singing ape, and she is also the dance captain. She is involved in musical theatre, decorative committee at church, and youth leadership. Dancing is another thing that she absolutely loves to do. After she graduates she is hoping to attend Mansfield University to double major in music education and music performance. “The thing that strives me to my goals the most is when people tell me I can’t do it or that it’s not worth it.” Maddie said. “I strive to pull out on top to prove them I can do it and it’s worth everything.” The passion that Maddie has for singing is what really keeps her motivated. “Music is my life. (It’s) what keeps me going, my safe haven,” she said. By Claire Krackow
Marketing Editor Junior Neil Nicholson is involved in many activities inside and outside of school. “I’m involved in cross country, indoor track, and track and field in the spring,” Neil said, adding that, “I’m also involved in student council and I do a lot of volunteering with Habitat, and of course I have to volunteer for student council. I am also on National Honors Society.” Neil also enjoys the study of piano and the violin privately. He has had many leadersup opportunities and he takes those roles very seriously as he was the school’s blood drive coordinator in 9th grade and he also coordinated the decoration of veterans’ graves with the VFW as a volunteer opportunity for student council. “I hope to attend college in order to major in Animal Science,” Neil said. “My top choices are University of Delaware, University of Finlay, SUNY Geneseo, and the US Naval Academy.” Afterward, his goal is to attend a Veterinary Medical College in either the U.S. or abroad in order to become a large animal/vet. “I hope to continue giving back to the community through volunteering,” Neil said. In his free time he likes taking care of his pets and raising chickens/ducks, volunteering, and socializing. His biggest peeves include noisy eaters and when people take too many napkins at a restaurant. By Claire Krackow
Staff Writer Student of the Month and Rotary Club members at Red Lion Senior High School for the month of November are Juniors Hannah Kirsch and William (Billy) Jackson. “I just like to be productive, do as much as I possibly can” said Student of the Month Billy Jackson. “I’m in a bunch of school activities, I do the announcements, I do football commentary during the season, I’m in all sorts of AP classes as well” said Billy. In his free time he is also a member of the Brain Busters team at Red Lion and he is also involved in MiniTHON. “As far as what I want to do for my the future, first off my goal is to go to college and get a degree in Secondary Education,” said Jackson, “I want to also pursue a career in the science field and one of my main dreams is to try and find a cure for cancer which can seem unrealistic, but I would like to at least be a part of trying.” Billy also plans to pursue a lot of Bio-Medical courses during his Senior year and hopefully further that education in the future. “I’m in Concert Choir, mixed chorus, madrigal choir, and my church choir,” said other Student of the Month, Hannah Kirsch. “I babysit my niece, teach vacation bible school, I teach fourth grade days and I help with very many volunteer opportunities at my church”. Hannah has also visited many different countries including China, England, Wales, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Scotland. “I love doing artsy projects, being outside, and traveling,” said Kirsch “In the future, I would like to be a special needs teacher and be able to help people”. Hannah is also going to be in the school musical “Tarzan” this school year and she is in National Honors Society. By Claire Krackow Staff Writer Every month, juniors at Red Lion get to participate in the Rotary Student of the Month program. Only two students chosen every month will earn the title. “Every month, a different guidance counselor gets to choose one of their students that they think is worthy of being student of the month. This involves school, community, and academic requirements,” said Red Lion High School guidance counselor Kathy Moser, who got to choose the Student of the Month in October. “These students that are chosen represent the Red Lion Rotary Club. They stand up and tell something about themselves and they get a Rotary Award and also get their picture taken,” said Moser. “This picture will go in the local newspaper. They also get to go to The Great American Saloon for a luncheon.” Red Lion’s Students of the Month for October were Hayley Althoff and Ian Adler. The Students of the Month for September were Alex Keough and Megan McGuire. These students will have the opportunity to participate in a Summer Leadership Preparation Camp with a free application. “Years back, we used to give this title to seniors but since they will sometimes be unable to participate in the summer camp because of college acceptances ectera then we decided to give it to juniors,” Mrs. Moser said. “That way, they will be able to attend the summer camp and prepare for their senior year.” Rotary International is a service organization whose purpose is to provide volunteer services and help bring good will and peace in the world Senior class prepares for class trip and graduation while underclassmen move forward with newly elected officers after recent elections.
Taylor Bosley and Bella McCarey Staff Writers Class of 2014: The senior class recently held their prom at the Valencia on Apr. 26. The theme for prom was Vintage Hollywood. After a count of votes, Graeme Nelson and Tara Tolton were crowned Prom King and Queen, respectively. Next on the council’s agenda is their class trip to Six Flags on May 22. The cost of the trip per student is $50. Following the trip is the biggest milestone is any high school student’s career: graduation. The official date is set for June 6 at 6:45 PM at Horn Field, weather permitting. Class of 2015: As the year comes to an end, the Junior Executive Council held their elections for their senior year. This election differed from past ones. Rather than voting being schoolwide, voting was held to just the immediate class council. The results brought in new people for almost every position. Heather Jackson was voted President, Gregg Thibault was voted Vice President, Ellen Weaver as Secretary and Jennifer Hedrick as Treasurer. There are a couple of fundraisers coming up for the Class of 2015 to get involved with. There will be a car wash ticket sale, a sub and sandwich sale, and a possibility of a chicken BBQ. Along with those fundraisers, the class of 2015 executive council is currently designing the senior t-shirts and deciding on the class colors for next year. Class of 2016: The sophomore class of 2016 executive council is ending the year as they had started it with the same positions. Alec Gayrama as president, Ian Adler as Vice President, Grant Fickes as Treasurer and Gabriella Zarragoitia as Secretary. Talks of any new election being held have not yet been discussed said Mrs. Amanda Seitz, Class of 2016 council advisor. There are ways the sophomore class and other classes can help to raise money for their class trip and prom. Fundraisers they are holding currently are the Volleyball Tournament which anyone can get involved with. The cost is $5 for each team. They are also holding a Joe Corbi’s fundraiser. This includes pizzas, cookies, and other treats. Anyone is able to get involved in the fundraiser by picking up a catalogue in A209. The fundraiser money is due to Mrs. Seitz no later than May 14 for any sophomore who chooses to do it. Class of 2017: The phrase “power in numbers” doesn’t always ring true, especially in the case of the Executive Council for the Class of 2017. Consisting of only six members, they have already begun the process of establishing themselves as a council, starting with the assignment of Class Officers and planning a sandwich sale to take place later in April. “We couldn’t exactly hold an election,” Freshman Class Adviser Mr. David Danner said jokingly. “Having only six people respond and turn in their forms makes that kind of hard. So they pretty much just got their positions.” The class officers are as follows: Kynslee Shephard (President), Gillian Orwig (Vice-President), Jake Patterson (Historian), Tyler Varney (Treasurer) and Asia Adams (Secretary). The only other member is Collin Herman-Conrad. “Even though we only have six members, I still have faith that we can get things done,” Shephard said. “And we are hoping to recruit a few more members to add to the mix by the end of the year.” “Being President, of course a lot of responsibility comes with that… He [Mr. Danner] has mentioned that, for now, I will be leading and overseeing our meetings, working with him to organize fundraisers and stuff like that.” By Ian Adler
Staff Writer Freshman Class of 2017: The class of 2017 is currently recruiting members for their executive council to get fundraising and activities started, according to Class Advisor Mr. Danner. Sophomore Class of 2016: The class of 2016 sold “Sammy Sandwiches” until March 3. They also plan to put on a volleyball tournament in the near future. Exact dates are unsure, according to Class Advisor Mrs. Smeltzer. Junior Class of 2015: The class of 2015 is discussing plans for a sub sale in May and a Chicken BBQ in March. They will be having a class vote the next “RSVP” day to determine the venue for prom, according to Executive Council Member Adrianna Clinton. Senior Class of 2014: Executive council members recently took part in a Sheetz coupon fundraiser. According to class adviser Miss Ashley Bollinger, the donut sales will continue. As far as prom news, the theme of thevent will be Vintage Hollywood and it will take place on April 26. Bollinger says that the senior class trip will be at Six Flags New Jersey and will take place on May 22. By Shalah Ponder and Nicole Thivierge
Staff Writers The plans: The sophomore class for executive council has big plans for their senior year. They have a variety of different events planned to take place through out the rest of their time in high school. Some of the following events are: a Volleyball Tournament due to take place this year; talent show, concerts, basket bingo, a car wash, summer games, and powder puff football games. They plan to do bigger and better things, all the while bringing back older traditions that have been all but forgotten. The Class of 2016 Executive Council also held council position elections on October 1st, 2013. Alec Jayrama won President, Ian Adler won Vice President, Gabriella Zarragoitia won Secretary, and Grant Fickes won Treasurer. “[I hope to] Let them express themselves, and hopefully I can contribute and add on -- take their ideas, run with them, and make them better,” Vice President and sophomore Ian Adler said of how he plans to fulfill his role. There will be many opportunities for them as a class to make their senior year golden; most of the money will go toward their Senior Trip and Prom. The goal for their senior trip is to go to Bush Gardens. The main objective is to pay for their senior trip. The Executive Council is asking their sophomore class for support. They need feedback and participation. The elections: The Class of 2016 Executive Council held council position elections on October 1, 2013. Alec Jayrama won President, Ian Adler won Vice President, Gabriella Zarragoitia won Secretary, and Grant Fickes won Treasurer. “[I hope to] Let them express themselves, and hopefully I can contribute and add on -- take their ideas, run with them, and make them better,” Vice President and sophomore Ian Adler said of how he plans to fulfill his role. By Ben Otte
Staff Writer Class of 2013: The graduating class went to Six Flags, New Jersey on May 23 for their senior class trip. According to class advisor Dave Danner, 170 seniors signed up to go. In addition to class trip, the council is also preparing for baccalaureate which will be held on June 6 at 7 p.m. Members of the council will reportedly be reading and speaking during the service. Class of 2014: New class officers have recently been elected to lead the Class of 2014 executive council. Marley Vebares has been elected by the council to fill the position of class president while Connor Green, Mason Zeplo, and Nicole Thivierge will remain in their respective positions of vice president, treasurer, and secretary. The council has recently hosted a dodgeball tournament that brought in $240. Class secretary Nicole Thivierge says, “I’m excited to see all of our hard work pay off this upcoming senior year. There is still a lot to do but I think we’re all looking forward to it.” Class of 2015: The sophomore class just recently wrapped up their Sammy Sandwich sub and sandwich fundraiser that hauled about $800 into the class fund. The council has now also recently taken over the Class of 2013’s duties of selling candy on Wednesday’s after school. “We are very pleased with the progress that we made in fundraising this year,” assistant class adviser Keith Blackwell said. “Our group is growing and I’m excited to see how the participation will benefit our class.” Class of 2016: Ms. Heather Fogell has claimed the position of class advisor for the Class of 2016. Fogell released a statement indicating Miss Seitz and Mrs. Smeltzer will be assisting her in this role. Although no official council has been formed yet, petition forms for interested students have been handed out. “The students I have met so far are driven and upbeat. I look forward to seeing what they bring to the organization,” Fogell said. |
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