Cardinal Booster
January 2003
FCCLA
Fundraiser
Resolutions tobegin the New Year
Guess Who?
FFA sponsors Hog Roast prior to the All-School
Play
January Boosters
Cards post a win against Hill City
PHS Students Participate in KMEA Concerts
Lady
Cards Face a Loss Against Hill City
December
Boosters
Break's Over; that's the breaks!
Grapplers win one and lose one against Osborne and Smith
Center
What does it mean?
The FCCLA members were recently involved in the Lemonade Stand fundraiser. Each year they vote over what fundraiser they want to do, and for two years now they have took part in the Lemonade Stand. Sponsor Shari Tucker said, "This year the sales have gone down. A number of members chose not to participate in selling. Less sales were made so there is less payment of activities by the chapter."
Top sellers could earn various prizes provided by the company. They select the prize according to the number of items sold. Top sellers where sophomore April Hockett, junior Amy Ledbetter, sophomore Paige Lowry, and freshman Ahsley Jones. Hockett earned $900, Ledbetter earned $550, Lowry earned $400, and Jones earned $400.
Resolutions
to begin the new year
The students and staff of NHS were asked what their New Year's resolutions
were. Some of their response were as follows:
"My New Year's resolution is to stay out of trouble, and to have a good time with my friends."- Junior Michelle Reishus
"To improve both the quality and quantity of time spent with my family."- Steve Buresh
"My resolution is to stop drinking pop."- Sophomore Charlie Meitler
"My New Year's resolution is to not let other people's petty problems affect me."- Junior Jordan Finnesy
"I am not going to drive through any more barbed wire fences."- Dale Sims
"Never to lie again."- Sophomore Ross Balthazor
"To be more friendly with the girls."- Junior Adam Meyers
"Good health for my family"- Karen Wilson
"Spend my money more wisely so I can get another car."- Senior Leslie Tipton
"To loose thirty pounds for the swimsuit season."- Senior Willie Ruder
"To work on my Tomahawk Dunk."- Senior Lacey Hamblet
"To weigh three hundred pounds by next year."- Senior Heather Hrabe
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This person has attended PHS for four years. She has been involved in volleyball, cheerleading, T.A.S., NHS., Stuco, Band and Pep club. Her favorite song is "Somewhere Out There" by Our Lady Peace. Her favorite food is chicken alfredo. She spends time with her friends and works in her spare time.
Naomi Thompson
FFA sponsors Hog Roast prior to the All-School Play
FFA held its annual Hog Roast this year before the All-School play. Biggies provided the mail course, and parents brought various side dishes including corn, rolls, salad, and cake. Around 250 people attended the hog roast. All the FFA members were there to help set up, serve and clean up afterwards.
"The total amount of money raised has not been determined, but I believe it was a success, and we had many supporters," Aryn Garvin, president, said, "Having the Hog Roast also promotes the play which is later that night.
The Cardinal Boosters for the month of January are seniors Ryan Williams and Ashley Becker.
Becker has been involved in FCCLA, Forensics, Pep Club, All-School Play. In her spare time, you can find her hanging out with friends and going to all the sports events. Her favorite food is chicken fajitas. Her favorite song is "All We Ever Find" by Tim McGraw, and her favorite movie is Dumb and Dumber. Becker plans to attend Fort Hays State University to become an Elementary Educator.
Williams has been involved in basketball, baseball, and track. In his spare time, he likes spending time with his girlfriend, Danielle Kenney, playing sports, and spending time outdoors. His favorite food is boiled shrimp on ice with cocktail sauce. His favorite song is "Shorty Gonna Be a Thug" by 2 Pac, and his favorite movie is The Family Man. Williams plans to go to college and major in Wildlife Biology.
Cards post a win against Hill City
The Plainville Cardinal boys' basketball team posted a 74-64 win against Hill City Ringnecks on December 20.
Scoring for the Cardinals were Justin Casey with 14 points, Ryan Williams with 4, Brock McDowell with 6, Brad Lynch with 2, Joel Hrabe with 19, and Josh Hrabe with 6. The lead scorer was MJ Klein with 23 points.
The Cards came out with intensity and never slowed down. The Cardinals shot 45% from the field and 84 % from the foul line. On the other hand Hill City shot 50% from the field and 38% from the foul line.
The Cardinals will host WaKeeney on January 10 for their next game.
PHS Students Participate in KMEA Concerts
The KMEA concert was December 7, at Beach Schmidt Performing Arts Center at Fort Hays State University.
The Plainville High School students who participated in the KMEA band concert were juniors Makenzi Rempe, Jessica Casey, and Amanda Fogle. Freshman were Makenzie Becker and Spencer Blecha.
The band played "Devil Dance" by John Kinyon, "Dinosaurs" by Daniel Bukvich, "Greensleeves" by Alfred Reed, and "Songs of Sailor and Sea" by Robert W. Smith.
The Plainville High School students who participated in the KMEA choir were junior Michelle Reishus, sophomores Lauren Hemphill, Heather Schonthaler, Noel Morales, and freshman Chelsea Moos.
The choir sang "Thanks Be to God" by Mendelssohn, "Ubi Carita" by Leavitt, "How Can I Keep From Singing" by Lowry, arr. Robert Hugh, "Musica Dei" by Mary Lynn Lightfoot, "The Awakening" by Joseph M. Martin, and "A Gaelic Blessing" by John Rutter. They also performed a combined song, "Over the Rainbow," by H. Arlen and E.Y. Harburg arr. W. Jenkins, with the band.
Reishus, Hemphill, and Morales auditioned for state.
Lady Cards Face a Loss Against Hill City
The Lady Cards faced the Hill City Ringnecks Friday, December 20 with a final score of 34-62.
In the first quarter, the Lady Cards scored 8 points while the Ringnecks scored 14. The Ringnecks went on to score 20 more points in the first half. The lady cards scored 8 more.
The end scores were Ringnecks 62 and Cardinals 34. The leading scorers were senior Lacy Hamblet-8, junior Jessica Casey-7, junior Jordan Finnesy-6, sophomore Kelcee Meitler-5, senior Heater Hrabe 2, sophomore Lauren Hemphill-2, sophomore Megan Becker-2, and freshman Caroline Hrabe-2.
"We hung with them for a while, but we just made too many little mistakes. We improved on our new offense and worked well together, though," Casey said.
The Cardinal Boosters for the month of December are freshmen Katie Nicholas and Justin Casey.
Nicholas has been involved in Tennis, Basketball, FCCLA, and Pep Club. In her spare time ,you can find her sleeping, hanging out with her friends and playing basketball. Her favorite food is Chinese. Her favorite song is "I Miss You" by Incubus, and her favorite movie is 8 Mile.
Casey has been involved in Basketball, Football, Track, CYO and is a Stuco Representative. In his spare time, you can find him chilling out with his friends, talking on MSN, and playing ball. His favorite food is chicken strips. His favorite song is "Aww Naw" by Nappy Roots, and his favorite movie is the Program.
Break's
Over; that's the breaks!
By: Chantal Plante
Well, it's time to come back to school after that wonderful long break that seemed like it would never end. Yep, kiss al of those home-cooked meals good-bye, and say hello to the school food again. No more sleeping in and staying in your pajamas all day. That's right, it's time for all that homework and tests to become part of your life again. It's just not fair for them to give us these breaks only to make us come back to this prison we call school. It's almost like they're trying to teast us, they give us some slack, and they reel us back in, give us some slack, and reel us back in. What are we, TROUT? They let us get all comfortable at home, and when we least expect it, we have our parents waking us up early in the morning just to say, "You have to get ready for school." Then, when you get to school, all of the teachers are like, "Good morning! Did you have fun on your break?" And all you can do is grumble and nod your head as you walk away! What do they expect? Do they think we are happy to come back to school after such a long glorious break. After we get a good break like this, it only makes us more anxious for the greatest break of them all.... SUMMER BREAK! All of this anxiety is bound to make a kid explode! So here's your welcome back to school article! WELCOME BACK!
Grapplers win one and lose one against Osborne and Smith Center
The Cardinal wrestlers broke even with a win and a loss against Osborne (48-18) and Smith Center (15-54) December 20.
Against Smith Center sophomore Paul Owings (103) won by pin. At 112 and 119 Plainville was open. Sophomore Jake Weigel (125) lost by a pin. Junior Adam Meyers (130) won by a pin. Sophomore Chris Keas (135) lost by a pin.Sophomore Brandon Brown (140) lost by a decision. Freshman Stuart Rempe (145) lost by a pin. Senior Jason Rath (152) lost by a decision. Freshman Connor McMullen (160) lost by a decision. Frehsman Tyler Brungart (171) lost by a pin. Junior Alex Smetana (189) lost by a decision. At 215 Plainville was open. Junior A.J. Garcia (Hwt.) won by a decision.
In their dual against Osborne Owings won by a pin. At 112 and 119 Plainville was open. Weigel, Meyers, Keas, Brown, and Rempe all won by pins. Rath lost by a decision. McMullen and Brungart lost by pins. Smetana lost by a decision. Ruder won by a pin and Garcia won by a forefit.
The Cardinal Booster staff asked several students to see if they knew the meaning of the word "kieselguhr". Below are some of there replies.
"A fat, old German guy" -freshman Cory McQueen
"When an idiot gurgles Heinz Ketchup" -senior Ashley Becker
"A rock from Mexico" -sophomore Nicole Wessel
"A foreign gasoline" -freshman Jaclyn Brock
Kieselguhr actually means- a fine powder once used in dynamite