PHS Cardinals

This year, the senior class had the opportunity to help out their favorite teacher by becoming a teacher's aide. The students will get full credit, and it is a pass or fail grade. Nineteen seniors took advantage of this and are working hard at their duties.

They include the following: Audrey Bjornstad-Connie Reishus, Jennifer Bland-Mary Jo Buresh, Lacey Brin-Jackie Ralph, Janell Darnell-Mary Jo Buresh, Jolene Eilers-Cassie Fleming, Shanna Fellhoelter-Jeremy Krob, Christopher Fogle-Ed Rath, Jennifer Jones-Jack Hilgers, and Katrina Jones-Dale Sims. They also include Danielle Kenney-Tom Winters, Mandy Kraushaar-Mike Shirley, Mike Langholz-Ed Rath, Abby Morris-Wade Ditter, Renee Post-Jackie Ralph, Jonathan Smee-Dale Sims, TJ Staab-Lee Weber, Ashleigh Turnbull-Amy Krob, Linsey Weaverling-Jack Hilgers, and Luke Wise-Jackie Ralph.

Bjornstad is a teacher aide for Reishus, and she is in charge of helping the 5th graders learn how to play their instruments and organize their music. Turnbull makes copies, types papers and anything else A. Krob asks of her. Bland, Kenney and Post are teachers's aides for grade school teachers. They get to grade papers, prepare for art projects and interact with the kids by helping them with their homework. The teacher's aides are willing to do anything that will help the teacher.

"I decided to become an aide because I am going to college to be a firstgrade teacher, so I thought I had might as well get some experience now," Post said.

Kenney is also considering to major in elementary education.

"I became a teacher's aide because I knew that working with Mrs. Krob would make my senior year more enjoyable," Turnbull said.

These seniors are learning to appreciate the teachers and all they do for the students.

Four seniors honored as KU Honor Scholars

Four Plainville High School Seniors were selected as KU Honor Scholars: Shanna Fellhoelter, Chris Fogle, Chris Peavey, and Heather Plante.

The ceremony took place at Hays High School October 4.

The evening began at 6:30 with an Italian supper, served by the Hays High kitchen staff. The actual award ceremony was help up for a brief time due to a delay of the flight of the KU representatives. The awards began at eight p.m., beginning with a performance by two KU student musicians and then speakers from KU.

"I really enjoyed the dinner," Fogle said. "The food was great, and the speaker was interesting. The only bad thing was that I almost fell and made a fool of myself in front of the whole audience."

Plainville was one of ten area school who had students honored at the dinner. The top ten percent of each school's student body was awarded a certificate and collegiate dictionary.

Hello from Mongo greets PHS students

The All-School Play is Hello from Mongo and is directed by Deb Turnbull and Julie becker.

The play is set in Pete's Luncheonette, Home of the World Famous Chili Eggroll. All is normal for Pete and his friends, until Petes' hobby of CB radio broadcasting brings Mogo, a stranger, unearthly creature into their lives. Things get even more complicated when Pete decided Mongo must stay hidden from the other people in town, especially Sherrif Billy Bob.

The play is comedic, with many memorable characters. It's scheduled for Novermber 16 and 17. Practices have been in session since early October.

"I expect the play to go well," Junior Naomi Thompson said. "We've all been working really hard and we can see that during practice."

The cast includes: junior Willie Ruder-Pete, senior Heather Plante-Marlene, senior Kayla Fisher-Mrs. Berserker, junior Carissa Fredrickson-Sara Lee, senior Katie Weigel-Georgia, senior Renee Post-Patty, sophomore Michelle Reishus-Maxine, junior Lacey Hamblet-Lucy, freshman Chris Keas-Skipper, senior Christopher Fogle-Buford, senior Matt Renk-Stinky Flanagan, senior Lindsey Weaverling-Delilah April Jones, senior Luke Wise-Mongo, senior Chris Peavey-sheriff Billy Bob, freshman Megan Becker-Robber, freshman Heather Schonthaler-Miss Fogg, senior Katrina Jones-Molly, junior Naomi Thomspon-tree Lady, sophomore Quintin Plante-Fantasy Man and junior Heather Hrabe-Dr. Judd.

The extras are sophomore Makenzi Rempe, sophomore Aryn Garvin and junior Ashley Becker. The prompters are freshman Kristen Dinkel, sophomore Amanda Fogle and sophomore Kira Schumacher.

October Boosters

The Cardinal Boosters for the month of October are juniors Carissa Fredrickson and Jason Rath.

Fredrickson is involved in tennis, Pep Club, the school play and forensics. She is also the FCCLA Secretary and a memeber of the science team. In her spare time, you can usually find her playing tennis or hanging out with friends. Her favorite food is anything Italian or Chinese. Her favorite song is "Where's the Party At?" by Jagged Edge, and her favorite movie is Hardball. After high school, Fredrickson plans to attend college at either Kansas State University of Kearney.

Rath is involved in football, wrestling, track, Pep Club, and FFA. In his spare time, you can usually fid him spending time with Kelsey. His favorite foods are chili and chicken fried steak. His favorite song is "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC. and his favorite movie is Pearl Harbor. After high school, Rath plans to go to college, but is undecided where at this time.

Choir performs at dinner and concert

The Plainville High School choir consisting of senior Janell Darnell, freshman Lauren Hemphill, senior Chris Peavey, sophomore Michelle Reishus, and senior Heather Ulrich, sang at two seperate events on the evening of October 16.

First, the choir sang the songs "Sea Cruise," "Today," "Precious Lord, What a Friend," and "This I Promise You" at a dinner for superintendents and schol board members from around the area. The choir began it's performance at 6:50 p.m. Darnell and Peavey also performed vocal solos. Darnell performed the Italian piece "Nel Cor Pu Non Me Santo" and Peavey performed "Rolling Down To Tio." They received a standing ovation.

The annual fall concert began at 7:30 that night. After the choirs from the junior high sang their numbers, the PHS choir took the stage. They sang all the songs from the earlier performance, with the exception of the two vocal solos. IN addition, the choir sang "An American Salute" and "Ching-a-ring Chaw." The junior high choirs then joined the high school in a performance of "God Bless America."

"I liked 'Precious Lord, What a Friend," Hemphill said. "The harmony sounded really good on it."

The choir is going to perform at the Christian Church next month, as well as attending the yearly MCL vocal clinic.

Plainville FCCLA members attend leadership academy

The Plainville FCCLA chapter, along with nine other chapters in District B, attended the Fall Leadership Academy in Osborne October 17.

Twenty-eight students from the Plainville FCCLA chapter participated in the day's events. Students include senior Rhiannon Becker, Jennifer Bland, Stacy Dreher, Stevie Finnesy, Kayla Fisher, Danielle Kenney, Katrina Jones, Heather Plante, Renee Post and Asia Schonthaler; juniors Ashley Becker, Jamie Dreher, Carrisa fredrickson, Lolly Garvin, Lacey Hamblet, Danielle Moos, Abby Stagner , Naomi Thompson and Colleen Veatch; sophomores Jordan Finnesy and Michelle Reishus; and freshmen Kelsey Bjornstad, Kristen Dinkel, Paige Lowry, Morgan Malin, Charlie Meitler, Kelcee Meitler and Heather Schonthaler.
In the morning, they had the opportunity to hear Mark Johnson, a former green buret, speak. Johnson talked about leadership and how each chapter could make a difference in their schools. Heather Plante and Carissa Fredrickson were also recogneized on stage for completeing Power of One modules.

During the afternoon, they attended three different break-out sessions. A rep. from the Mary Elizabeth Home in Hays gave a session about teenage pregnancy. Adria Cooper talked about domestic violences. The District B Peer Education Team also led activities dealing with school and domestic violence.

Sponsors for the day included Shari Tucker, Alisha Dreher, Karin Rath and Deb Stagner.

Seniors attend college fair at Hays High

Hays High School hosted a special college fair for area seniors October 2.

The purpose of the fair was to inform students on their way to college about various school from across the state. A total of 52 schools were represented, including K-State, KU, and Fort Hays State, informing studnets about their colleges.
The representatives gave presentations to groups of students who would meet in the college's home room. The presentations ran 25 minutes long on average, allowing the schools to supply interested students with brochures and pamphlets following their speeches, as well as giving out the phone numbers for contacting the representatives in the event that the students wanted even more information.

"I got several different and tons of information on several colleges," senior Jason Lindsey said. "I even received a free interview."

Writer's block: a humorist's worst enemy

by Chris Peavey

Folks, we have officially seen an unprecedented event. Not only did The Powers That Be grant me some space last issue to rant aimlessly, they were actually willing to let me do it again! If that doesn't shake your faith in authority, nothing will.

Speaking of last issue, a lot of you (read, two) approached me and said you were confused about the end of my last column. Due to a mishap, the last line was left off. For those of you who care (both of you), the column was supposed to end:

"Where EXACTLY in the anatomy does the "Chicken O" come from?"

Now I imagine you'll want to scurry back to that last issue to put this hilarious line back into my manifesto. Go on, I'll wait for you.

Anyone scurrying? Anyone at all? Anybody?

Ah, forget about it. Obviously none of you are going to scurry. You know what? I think you're all a bunch of ingrates. I know myself out to put together a column for the sole purpose of amusing the reader, and you don't even feel like you owe me just a little bit of scurrying? Do you know how hard it is to be funny? Do you? DO YOU ??!!??!!

You All think I can just sit down at the computer and say to myself, "All right Peavey, time to be downright stinkin' hilarious?" I mean, you don't always get some great inspiration! It's not every minth the school nerd gets a letter from the football coach so that he can use it in a newspaper article! Sometimes there is simply nothing floating around in this head of mine that can be used as basis for a gut-busting humor column! Writer's block is the most stressful thing that can happen to a writer. You spend days fighting with the ulcers and nights fighting to get to sleep. If you do nod off, all you get is that dream about the dead silence when a room of people read your column and find it about as funny as the end of Old Yeller.

Do you know what happens when somoeone who's supposed to be funny can't think of anything funny to write about?

Basically, the column you're reading happens. But that's beside the point.

Bottom line people, if I don't start feeling the love from all the readers out there, I might just have to take drastic measures. After all, what's the point of spending so much energy on a brilliant work of overwhelming genius if no on is going to praise me for it? I am fully prepared to write only unfunny, stupid articles!

And the first person who says I'm already doing that is gonna get it!

PHS Opionons

The folowing questions were asked randomly to students.

If there was one girl/boy in this high school that you would love to go on one date with, Who would it be?

Senior guys answers: Mrs. Krob or Mrs. Turnbull

Junior girls answers: Mr. Krob

Senior guy answers: Libby Hrabe

Junior girls answers: Mike Langholz

Who, in your opinion, has the prettiest hair in this high school?

Sophomore girl answers: Julie Hrabe

Senior girl answers: Danielle Rogers

Junior girl answers: Julie Hrabe

Senior guys answers: Shanna Fellhoelter

If you could change yourself completely who would you want to be? (In this high school)

Freshman guy answers: TJ Staab

Freshman guy answers: Mr. Hilgers

Freshman girl answers: Lacey Hamblet

Sophomore guy answers: TJ Staab

Who, in your opinion, has the prettiest eyes in this high school?

Senior girls answers: Kelsey Ross

Senior guy answers: Heather Plante

Junior girl answers: Travis Double

Junior guy answers: Kelsey Ross

If there was one thing you could change about yourself, what would it be?

Junior girl answers: "I would definetly make myself taller."

Freshman guy answers: "I would be taller."

Freshman girl answers: "My nose."

Junior girl answers: "The town that I live in."

Who in this high school is a great role model?

Senior girl answers: Stacy Dreher

Senior girl answers: Heather Plante

Junior girl answers: TJ Staab

Junior guy ansers: Wade Ditter

PHS Big Mouths

Here is the talk of the school if you haven't heard.

The word is:

Kayla learned her lesson about vandalism.

The Cardinals mascot is now dating a PHS cheerleader.

Any guys desperately looking for romance need to ask Luke Wise and Matt Renk how to take a girl's breath away.

Stacy knows what it feels like to be treated like queen. Thanks to her prince charming, 8 roses, and a poem.

Mr. Krob sets a good example to guys at PHS sending 6 roses to his beautiful wife on her birthday.

"The tTher Side" islno longer "The Other Side" thanks to their vocalist's "hasty" departure.

By the way, is Luke Wise really the prince charming he portrays when he is around Julie? (Find out in next months' Big Mouth)

What does it mean?

The Cardinal Booster Staff surveyed some of the PHS students and staff to see if they knew the meaning of the word "omphalokskepsis." Below are some of their replies.

"An elephant who is skeptical." - junior Ashley Becker

"A person who studies a certain thing." - senior Cody Pfaff

"It means an oompa-loompa who is skeptic." - sophomore Makenzi Rempe

"It's a prediction about skeletons." - freshman Megan Becker

"A Lip disease that midget acquire." senior Matt Renk

"Some type of spell a witch puts on pepole around Halloween time." - Mr. Ditter

The Word "omphaloskepsis" actually means to gaze at one's belly button while meditating.

Band and drill team perform at K-State

The Plainville Cardinal Marching Band and Crimson Cardinal Dance Team, along with all of the other high school bands, participated in K-State Band Day on September 22.

The band got to march in a parade and perform at the half-time show for the Kansas State and New Mexico football game. Sixty-four band and dance team members attended. This was a great honor to be chosen to particpate in K-State Band Day, because only 25 bands in the state of Kansas are selected each year.

The day began at 3:15 a.m. when the students and sponsors loaded the buses and left Plainville. At 9, the band and dance team marched in a parade through aggieville and dowtown Manhattan. After the parade, all of the bands, along with the K-State Marching Band, practiced the half-time show for the game. Due to weather conditions, the game was delayed for a while. The band then performed at the half-time show of the game. The combined bands played five song: "You Really Got Me," "Mellow Yello," "Wildcat Victor," "The 1812 Overture," and a special tribute to the United States, "God Bless American" The band arrived back in Plainville around 10 that night. Sponsores for the trip included Connie Reishus, Michael Specht, Vicki Becker, Dale Sims, Larry and Barbara West, and Roy and Joann Hockett.

"K-State played a great game and the half-time show turned out excellent. Everyone had a lot of fun." sophomore Michelle Reishus said.

"I had a lot of fun, and think it was a great success." senior Libby Hrabe said.

A day in the life of: Coach Weber

Here is a little insight into the life of the one and only Coach Lee Weber.

He usually wakes up around 6:00 or 6:30 a.m. to watch the news or ESPN. He then cleansup and grabs a bite to eat. He heads off to school around 7.

"The reason why I go so early is plain and simple, I love my job. I am living my dream. I have always wanted to be a teacher and a coach," he said. "If you find a job you love, then you will never truly have to work a day in your life."

Once he gets to school, he spends the morning getting ready for the day's classes and football practice. At 8:00 the school day begins. He has two hours of freshmen P.E. where everyday they are learning or doing something new. Following that, he has his athletic development classes in which they lift and odo a variety of conditioning and training. He has his planning period during 8th hour in which he gets ready and prepared for one of the jobs of his job: football practice.

They usually have practice from 3:45 to 5:30 or 6.

Weber said, "We work very hard and are very dedicated to turning the football team into something that the players, school and community can be proud of."

Following practice, he usually heads back to his house or to a local resaurant to grab a bite to eat. If there are some community or school events going on, he tries to attend.

"I like meeting new people and getting to know the people in the community and school better."

If nothing is going on he usually spends the evening reviewing practice and the school day to see what he could have done better. After that, I usually watch television or read. He enjoys watching football, basketball, baseball, "The Simpsons" and "Law and Order."

He usually goes to bed around 10 or 10:30 p.m. and gets ready fo rthe next day. "My day may not be terribly exciting to most, but for me it's great. I am living my dream!"

Plainville defeats Osborne in district play, 42-14

The Plainville Cardinals traveled to Bulldog territory where they won their second district game with a score of 42-14.

The Plainville Cardinals went out onto the field fired up and ready to win. Jason Rath started the Cardinals out with a 85-yard touchdown with the kickoff return. T.J. Staab then kept the Cardinals scoring with a 13 yard touchdown. The score after the first quarter was 12-0.

Matt Renk then kept the second quarter alive with a 36-yard touchdown pass from Rath. Osborne then broke the defense and scored a touchdown against the Caridinals. That ended the first half with a score of 18-6 with Plainville leading.

The Cards then came out of the locker room just as fired up as they were at the beginning. Although the Cardinals did not score in the third quarter, they held the Bulldogs down to one touchdown. Going into the fourth quarter the score was 18-14. Staab then started out the last quarter with a 50-yard touchdown on a fake punt. Rath then ran the ball 40-yards for another Cardinal touchdown. Finally, Staab ran up the middle 46-yards for the ending of the fourth quarter and the ball game with a score of 42-14.

The Cards started out with a slow start losing to the Ellis railroaders in the opener 28-6, then losing to Norton 42-0. They then started to kick in when they won the Homecoming game against Hill City 32-6. Against Phillipsburg the Cards lost 50-14, and suffered a tough defeat from the Smith Center Redman, 56-12.

After the Smith Center game, the Cardinals went into the district playoffs with a record of 1-4. They played Lincoln for the first game of the playoffs and beat the Leopards 28-10.

The Plainville Cradinsla are going to be playing the Stockton Tiger Thursday, October 25th.

Lady Cards beat Trego at MCL Tournament

Despite a strong win against WaKeeeney, the Lady Cards were unable to bring home the MCL championship.

The MCL volleyball tournament took place October 12 in Norton. The Lady Cards had a tough first game against Osborne. They lost 12-15 and 13-15. Their second game was against Wakeeney. Tthey walked away with two wins, 15-13 and 15-2. The Lady Cards took two tough losses against Phillipsburg with an ending score of 3-15 and 6-15. Their last game was a battle against Victoria losing 7-15 and 17-19.

Their coach, Lisa Megaffin was able to suit up 12 girls. They included the following: seniors Lacey Brin, Shanna Fellhoelter, Heather Plante, Janell Darnell, Linsey Weaverling, Katrina Jones, Stacy Dreher, and Kayla Fisher. They also included juniors Jamie Stahl, Lacey Hamblet, and Heather Hrabe and freshman Kelcee Meitler.

Brin said, "We put forth our best effort, but it was the little things that hurt us."

PHS and Stockton bands combine

Once again the bands and dance teams of the Plainville Cardinals and Stockton Tigers joined together to perform at the half-time of their game at Cardinall Field Thursday, Oct. 25.

They practiced together Oct. 24 and 25. PHS switched fourth and first hours so that they could begin practicing in the morning and continue through part of the first hour of the day. Stockton's band consits of 59 members, and Plainville's band has 40 members.

"With more people, more and bigger formations can be made, along with bigger and fuller sound," Band Director Connie Reishus said.

This year their music was based on patriotism as they played "God Bless America," "Yankee Doodle," and "Salute to America."

The two bands will be directed by Stockton's band director Toby Woods, Reishus , and four drum majors, two from Plainville and two from Stockton.

"I think that it is neat how two rival schools can join together and perform a half-time show." senior Rhiannon Becker said.

The Plainville and Stockton dance teams combined for a total of 21 performers.

"It was difficult to join two dance teams together because we have two different styles and opinions," senior Shanna Fellhoelter.

"It is neat (to perform together) because I get to see my former students and hear how they are doing," Reishus said.

Varsity tennis team competes at regionals

The Plainville varsity tennis team competed the 3-2-1A Class regional tournament in WaKeeney on October 8.

It was a single-elimination tournament and the top four players/doubles teams in each bracket qualified for the state tournament.

Competing the singles bracket were seniors Rhiannon Becker and Audrey Bjornstad. Competeing in the double bracket were juniors Tierra Fuzzell and Lolly Garvin, and iunior Carissa Fredrickson with her partner, Sophomore Aryn Garvin.

In the feather bracket, Bjornstad lost her match 1-8 to Robben of Victoria. Fuzzell and L. Garvin played a tough match against Ryan and Graurholz from Phillipsburg and lost 4-8. Fredrickson and A. Garvin competed against Wilson and Caviness from Coldwater and lost 3-8.

In the first round, Becker played Fincham from Meade. She won a close match in a tiebreaker 8-7 (7-2). Becker then lost her second match in the quarter-finals 0-6,1-6 to Meder of Victoria.

"We've improved a lot, won some matches and had fun this year!" L. Garvin said.

"Although our records may not show it, we've really had a great year." Fuzzell said.