The Belle at New Haven baseball game this afternoon has been cancelled.
National Junior Honor Society Induction 2019. Edited by Megan Boehmer. Filmed by Levi Schroeder.3/27/2019
 New Haven Middle School announces Abby Seitter as the Student of the Month. Abby Seitter is the daughter of Chad and Mandy Seitter. At NHMS, Abby is involved in basketball, volleyball, track, National Junior Honor Society and the Marching Shamrocks. Outside of school, Abby enjoys, sports, playing the ukulele, painting, riding horses and making pottery. After high school, Abby plans to attend ECC/Mizzou and pursue a career in teaching or photography.
 Joan T. Eckerle, 87, of New Haven, MO, passed away Monday, March 25, 2019 at Mercy Hospital, Washington, Missouri.
Joan was born in Hermann, Missouri on July 6, 1931, a daughter of the late William J. & Collette (Schneider) Klott. She was the wife of the late Norman Francis Eckerle. They were united in marriage on May 3, 1952, at Little Berger Church, just outside of Hermann. Norman preceded her in death on April 15, 2012. Joan’s first love in life was music. By age 12 she was playing the organ at Sunday Mass. At age 19, Joan auditioned with the National Guild of Piano Teachers. Her sonata included works from Mozart, Bach, Schubert and Handel. She passed the audition and was given the opportunity to enter music conservatory on the United States. As a member of Assumption parish, she led the congregation in song for 40 years as organist, rarely missing any Sunday. Joan’s second love was teaching. She began her career in one room school house at Hoppe, Bay and Swiss. After moving to New Haven. She taught at Assumption Catholic School. Later she moved to St. George Catholic School where she retired after 43 years of teaching. In her retirement she worked at the Scenic Regional Library and volunteered at The New Haven Nursing Center, The New Haven Senior Center and at New Have Elementary School. Joan enjoyed gardening, especially flowers, and attending the activities of her grandchildren. Joan is survived by a daughter, Cindy Meyer & husband Ray, of New Haven, Missouri; a daughter, Jean Eckelkamp & husband Glenn, of Byron Center, Michigan; a son-in-law, Dave Ashton, of Solon, Iowa; a son, Shawn Eckerle & wife Annette, of Washington, Missouri; a daughter, Kathy Miller & husband Dan, of Dutzow, Missouri; and a daughter, Beth Kluba, of Washington, Missouri; by 12 grandchildren, and 13 great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, by a daughter, Mary Kay Ashton, and a granddaughter, Stephanie Kluba. Visitation will be held Thursday, March 28th from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven. A funeral mass will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. at Assumption Church, New Haven, with Father John Deken officiating. Burial will be at Assumption Cemetery. Memorials may be given to St Jude's Children's Hospital, St. George School in Hermann, or the PSR program at Assumption Parish. C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home. By: J. Graham Hill
The track season’s meets have officially begun. All of our participating athletes are very excited to begin competing with other schools. On March 18, the athletes participated in a variety of events such as various running events, javelin, shot put, discus, and pole vault. Based on the first meet on March 18, a few of the athletes noticed that there are some things they need to improve on. Junior Grace Allgaier responded, “I need to get a faster 800 time and work on my endurance so that I can do longer races once my foot is better.” Bailey Leuthauser, sophomore, thinks “[she] needs to work more on javelin.” “My endurance and keeping the same pace the whole race,” senior Joseph Rethemeyer stated. When it came to the meet itself, most surveyed had hoped they had done better. Joseph Rethemeyer “was hoping for a little better times.” Bailey Leuthauser thought she could have simply done better. Grace Allgaier “would've liked to do better but [she is] still pretty out of shape and has been having some problems with [her] feet.” On a brighter side, all of the athletes have improved in some way since the last season. “I have gotten my discus throw under control,” Bailey Leuthauser pointed out. Joseph Rethemeyer stated that he and the rest of the team have all gotten more experience. Based on how the first meet went, the team expects to continue improving and, as stated by Demetri Pataky, “win win win!” By: Elsie McNabb On March 2, 2019, Makenzie Munsinger, Claire Meyer, and Olivia Williams represented New Haven High School Student Council by participating in the annual Polar Plunge. The trio went to Fugitive Beach in Rolla, Missouri, and ran into forty degree waters. They were among one hundred and fifty-eight plungers. Overall, more than $30,860 has been raised. Proceeds benefit Special Olympics Missouri’s year-round program of sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Makenzie, Claire, and Olivia are all seniors who are actively involved in Student Council at NHHS. For this event, they formed a team where Olivia served as captain. Olivia said, “The Polar Plunge was awesome! Even though the water was freezing I would do it again! It’s for a great cause! It was really fun to get dressed up and see all the other fun costumes other groups had on.” “It was a really fun atmosphere and everybody was really excited and very energetic. It was just great to know that we did it for a good cause and we helped out,” responded Claire when asked what her favorite part of the Polar Plunge was. Makenzie said her favorite part was, “knowing that I did it for a good cause.” Overall, the Polar Plunge proved to be a memorable event for these girls. StuCo would like to thank everyone who helped in the donations provided for the Special Olympics. By: Destiny Lafferty
Mrs. Taylor has been a teacher for 16 years. After two years of teaching she transferred to New Haven and has been teaching here ever since. Mrs. Taylor teaches preschool through 6th grade general music, 7th and 8th grade general music, 7th and 8th grade choir, and high school choir. After this year, Mrs. Taylor is leaving New Haven. Mrs. Taylor attended Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. She went for her Bachelor’s degree in musical education. While in school there, Mrs. Taylor was able to go to Taiwan and play in a jazz band there. Mrs. Taylor commented, “[I love] watching kids grow up and have an appreciation for music.” Mrs. Taylor told a story about a young boy in middle school choir: “He struggled to sing on pitch, and we worked hard. He ended up making all state choir in his sophomore year.” Cassie Kuhlmann, sophomore, commented on Mrs. Taylor’s departure after this year, “I’m really going to miss her. She made choir a lot of fun.” Ella Kuhlmann commented, “I have had a lot of fun in middle school choir. I’m really going to miss having her as a teacher.” Chloe Lueckenhoff, sophomore, said, “I’m sad that she is leaving. I’m really going to miss her a lot.” Katlin White, freshman, shared, “A lot of the upperclassmen are very upset that she is leaving. She is a very kind teacher and she will be missed by her students. I personally wish she would stay here, but she should be with her husband.” Mrs. Taylor has changed the lives of many students at New Haven. We are surely going to miss her. By: Addison Tolar
Spring is right around the corner! The sun has begun to beam, the birds have started to build their nests, and the grass has finally turned green again and begun to spring out of the ground. It’s so nice to have the sun smile down on our noses in the mornings, and not to have to scrape the ice off our windshields every morning anymore. Students and staff were asked, How do you feel about the warmer weather? Lauralie Grater, junior, said, “I love the warm weather. I can't wait to wear shorts and short-sleeve shirts.” Kamryn Poe, senior, also stated, “I am so stoked to have the nicer weather come. I think we are expected to get one more cold session, then spring will finally be here! I can't wait to break out the floral print and capris.” Lydia Otten, junior, added, “I am super excited! I love it because the weather is literally perfect-- it is not cold or hot!” NHHS staff and students were asked, What are you most excited for this spring? Here are some responses. Kelsey McCroskey stated, “Besides thawing from the frozen block I've been in since November, I can't wait to take walks in the park with a smoothie in hand! That's my favorite spring activity on a sunny day.” Aaron Peirick said, “I can play golf again. I don't have to bundle up to walk my dog. Pretty excited about our baseball season as well.” Destiney Quick, freshman, responded, “Fishing and lots of it!” The question How are you preparing for spring? was asked, and the pupils of NHHS answered. Grace White, freshman, answered, “I’m preparing for spring by pulling my summer/spring clothes out of the tub and putting my winter clothes in the tub and putting it back into the closet.” Callie Weatherly, senior, added, “I am packing and planning for Senior Trip. I'm leaving the yard work for my sister.” When asked if anyone would miss the cold weather, everyone said they love that they get to say sayonara to the freezing temperatures. It is clear to me-- everyone is ready for the warmer weather. Everyone is excited to pack away the long sleeve shirts and pull out the shorts. The Shamrocks are ready for spring! By: Diana Ribera
In Mrs. Borcherding’s TV Studio class, students sat in a circle and bounced out ideas for the independent projects that they have to put together. The video project is to encourage them to be creative with what they record and what they are trying to show. The video can range from different topics-- for example, they can take a video of people in New Haven or simply take a video of nature. The students who are in the class are Emilee Hinten, Oliver Garren, Alex Trentmann, Diana Ribera, Megan Boehmer, Brooke Elliott, Claire Meyer, and Haylee Struckhoff. Students were asked what they were going to do for their projects, and senior Alex Trentmann said, “I am doing a video of the city of New Haven and some of the nature and messing with the color of it to make it look unique.” Sophomore Oliver Garren stated, “I’m making a short documentary about John Colter.” Sophomore Brooke Elliott said, “I am doing a horror movie.” Senior Diana Ribera stated, “I’m going to make a video of my brother, Bernabe Ribera, dancing in different areas with different light tones.” Sophomore Emilee Hinten said, “I am doing a tour of Hermann.” When asked what gave them that idea, Alex Trentmann stated, “One of the videos Mrs. Borcherding showed us from a film festival [was] kind of like my idea, but it gave me kind of a foundation.” Brooke Elliott said, “I watch a lot of short films about high schoolers that made a horror movie and I have always loved horror movies.” Emilee Hinten exclaimed, “My mom's family is from Hermann.” Diana Ribera said, “I wanted to show off my brother’s dancing skills because he loves to dance. Since he started a YouTube video, it might be a video he may post next time.” Many chose to do their projects how they want because they think it would be fun. Some think it will be a challenge but hope it’ll turn out well. When asked what they expect the outcome to be, Emilee Hinten said, “To be honest, I don't really know.” Brooke Elliott stated, “I hope it turns out really scary.” Alex Trentmann exclaimed, “I expect [it] to look wonderful and like a piece of moveable art. It probably won't turn out like that, but I hope it does.” Good luck, TV Studio students! Hope everything turns out how you wanted it to! Can’t wait to see it. By: Bernabe Ribera
New Haven is a small town, but it still has its places where friends can hang out and talk to each other. A Google form was sent out to find out where students like to go eat and hang out with each other. The students were first asked what their favorite place to eat at is and why. Joseph Rethemeyer, senior, commented, “Hilltop-- they got great eats and drinks.” Vanessa Vallejo, senior, said, “Subway, because I like subs that are made at Subway.” “Hilltop because their burgers are amazing!” said Julia Unnerstall, senior. Alex Trentmann, senior, replied with, “El Ranchito. Because that's some dummy good food.” Ethan Groner, senior, commented by saying, “Hilltop. They serve very good food and also breakfast. Their breakfast puts them ‘over the hump’ when comparing to other local restaurants.” “Colony House, because it is very family-friendly and has an amazing breakfast,” replied Callie Weatherly, senior. When asked what their favorite dish is, Joseph Rethemeyer replied with, “TnT Bacon Burger-- it's really, really big and yummy.” “The grilled chicken sub, because I put a lot of banana peppers on it,” said Vanessa Vallejo. Alex Trentmann stated, “Steak nachos with pico, rice, and extra queso. That's a dummy good combo.” “I love to get [Colony House’s] homemade biscuits and gravy with eggs,” replied Callie Weatherly. Lastly, the students were questioned what they like to do while going out to eat. Miranda Durbin, senior, replied by saying, “I love to take a nap in the car on the way home after going out to eat. I'm always tired.” Addison Tolar, junior, replied with, “Well, I like to take my friends and just laugh and have good conversations.” Callie Weatherly said, “I love to go with my family and just talk. Our house is normally very hectic so it's nice to have a night out where we can relax and just have a good time.” There you have it-- students’ thoughts on their favorite places to eat and hang out to have a good time. Looks like New Haven has its many places where students can go to have fun.  Above: Crystal Payne, Julia McIntyre, and Joseph Rethemeyer
Town-n-Country's Women Club made a donation to the Shamrock Conservation Club at New Haven High School. The Shamrock Conservation Club is in it's 2nd year at NHHS. They have had several meetings and events this year including guest speakers Mr. Tim Tallent and Mr. Tom Meister both with the Missouri Department of Conservation. By: Grace Allgaier
The Tradition of Excellence “Challenge” Scholarship is a new scholarship created for New Haven High School by Top Gun Storage Solutions, a self-storage facility in town. The scholarship is for graduating seniors who are working towards a degree in a field of Science, Technology, Math, or Business. The scholarship will give $500 the first year, or $250 a semester, to the winner. Top Gun Storage Solutions (TGSS) is planning to increase the amount as TGSS grows, or as other business interest increases. The total scholarship amount will be determined by May 15 each year to allow the most participation from other businesses. According to TGSS, a winner and a runner-up will be selected for the scholarship. The runner-up can receive the scholarship if the winner elects not to go to school or drops out. If the winner is unable to fulfill the requirements of the scholarship, only then will the runner-up be notified. TGSS also shared that the challenge is for the student as well as “local businesses, private citizens, or alumni to add/match/challenge each other by increasing the scholarship amount.” The challenge is meant to replicate how New Haven students are constantly being challenged by the school’s administration. If you are interested, applications for the new scholarship will be available in Mr. Peirick’s office. They must be turned in by April 7. Applicants will be asked questions about what college they are going to and what type of career they are going into. By: Alexander Trentmann
Scholar Bowl competed at conference on March 9th, at St. Clair. The Varsity and Junior Varsity teams performed well, both winning 3 matches and losing 2. They went up against schools such as Hermann, Sullivan, and St. Clair. To start off, Mr. Pruessner, the coach of Scholar Bowl, was questioned on how he thought his team performed, and he said, “I thought the teams did very well at the conference tournament. While the varsity placed third, they actually beat the 2nd place team and lost to the 1st place team (Sullivan) on a tiebreaker. Sullivan has been a top team in the area for the last few years, so to do that well against them hopefully is a good sign for the strength of our team at districts.” Scholar Bowl members were asked as well, and senior Martin Lewis replied, “Not as well as I would've liked, but our team did great and that in the end is what matters.” “Together we did pretty well. It would’ve been way better if we got first, but third will do,” answered junior Samuel Penning. Next, the scholars were questioned on what they could’ve done better, and senior Travis Schroeder responded with, “We could have been more present towards the end of the competition. Ultimately it was one mistake that cost us to lose first, but I am satisfied with third.” “We could have taken more time to prepare our answers,” said junior John Hughes. Lastly, Mr. Pruessner discussed what he will be doing to prepare his scholars for districts on April 6th, and he replied with, “After the conference tournament, the team thought science was something we needed to study more. We are also going to be working more on math computation questions because those questions will be more common at districts. Luckily I can help quite a bit with that subject.” Good luck to the scholars at districts on April 6th!  Joseph H. Everett, 73, of New Haven, MO, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 at Mercy Hospital, Creve Coeur, Missouri.
Joseph was born in St. Louis, Missouri on February 22, 1946, a son of the late Vasco Theo & Helen Clara (O'Day) Everett. He was the husband of Janice K. (Middaugh) Everett. They were united in marriage on May 22, 1962, in Fulton, Missouri. Joseph was affiliated with Memorial Baptist Church, New Haven. He was a member of the Warren Lodge #74 A.F. & A.M., of Keytesville, Missouri, the Model A Club, of Fulton, Missouri, and the NRA. He worked as a field office manager in soil conservation for the USDA. After he retired he worked as a truck manager of sales for Chris Auffenberg Ford, in Washington. Joseph was a gun enthusiast and enjoyed going to auctions. He also enjoyed hunting, going to car races, going to Branson and watching the country music shows, entering his Model A car in car shows, but mostly spending time with his grandchildren. Joseph is survived by his wife, Janice Everett, of the home, by their three daughters, JoAnn Smothers & husband Eddie, of Bartlett, Tennessee; Jennifer Buwalda & husband Paul, of Canadian Lakes, Michigan; and Joyce Everett, of Linn, Missouri; by his grandchildren, Ian McCloud, Jeremy Smothers, Joseph & Jonathon Stone, Austin & April Everett, and Journie & PaulE Buwalda, by his great grandchildren, Colin, Reagan & Grand McCloud, and Blaine & Chloe Smothers, by a brother, Jesse Everett, of New Haven, Missouri; a brother-in-law, Kenneth Middaugh & wife Barbara, of Fulton, Missouri; two sisters-in-law, Linda Mealy & husband Donnie, of Steedman, Missouri; and Debbie Frasher & husband Ace, of Hams Prairie, Missouri, and by many nieces, nephews, and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter, Julie Everett and a son, Joseph Jonathan Everett. Visitation will be held Sunday, March 24th from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven, where funeral services will be held Monday at 10:00 a.m., with Rev. Joe Nogalski officiating. Burial will be at Callaway Memorial Gardens, Fulton, Missouri. Memorials may be given to Memorial Baptist Church. C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home. The Tradition of Excellence “Challenge” Scholarship is a new scholarship created for New Haven High School by Top Gun Storage Solutions, a self-storage facility in town. The scholarship is for graduating seniors who are working towards a degree in a field of Science, Technology, Math, or Business.
The scholarship will give $500 the first year, or $250 a semester, to the winner. Top Gun Storage Solutions (TGSS) is planning to increase the amount as TGSS grows, or as other business interest increases. The total scholarship amount will be determined by May 15 each year to allow the most participation from other businesses. According to TGSS, a winner and a runner-up will be selected for the scholarship. The runner-up can receive the scholarship if the winner elects not to go to school or drops out. If the winner is unable to fulfill the requirements of the scholarship, only then will the runner-up be notified. TGSS also shared that the challenge is for the student as well as “local businesses, private citizens, or alumni to add/match/challenge each other by increasing the scholarship amount.” The challenge is meant to replicate how New Haven students are constantly being challenged by the school’s administration. If you are interested, applications for the new scholarship will be available in Mr. Peirick’s office. They must be turned in by April 7. Applicants will be asked questions about what college they are going to and what type of career they are going into.  New Haven High School has announced Claire Meyer as its Student of the Month. Claire is the daughter of Bill and Sheila Meyer. At NHHS, Claire is a member of the Volleyball team (captain), basketball team (captain), serves as baseball manager and is a section leader in the Marching Shamrocks. She is also involved with FBLA, NHS, FCCLA and is the Student Council secretary. Outside of NHHS, Claire enjoys singing in her church choir, road trips with friends, working at the New Haven Ice Cream Shoppe, and spending time with her family and pets. After graduation, Clair plans to attend State Technical College of Missouri and earn a degree in Dental Assisting.
By: Mikayla Maloney
Each year, the seniors go on a senior trip in mid-April to explore and see new parts of the United States. The seniors will stop and tour five states: Tennessee, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ohio. The students start fundraising for the trip at the beginning of their freshman year all the way to the end of their junior year. The anxious seniors were asked to share their thoughts and hopes for the trip. Elsie McNabb stated, “I'm excited to go to the Statue of Liberty because it's on my bucket list. I'm looking forward to the 9/11 Memorial, because although it'll be sad, it is something that I was alive for in our country's history.” Claire Laune shared, “I am most excited for New York, the Bus Tour, the 9/11 Memorial, and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.” “I am looking forward to spending time with my classmates and getting a break from school. I am least looking forward to the long bus rides and early mornings,” mentioned Makenzie Munsinger. Diana Ribera said, “[At Peking Gourmet,] I [signed up to get] the shrimp fried rice and the lemon chicken because I'm very picky when it comes to food. Even if I want to try new food, some people won't finish all their food so we can split.” Julia Unnerstall said, “I'm getting orange chicken and rice [at Peking Gourmet]. These menu items are a safe bet to order at a Chinese restaurant-- especially at a Chinese restaurant you've never been to before.” “[On the bus rides, I am planning on] playing on my friend’s Nintendo Switch and listening to music,” stated Seth Tolar. “[As a pastime on the bus rides, I will be] listening to music, browsing through Jordans and clothing, looking at the scenery, and taking dummy phat naps,” added Alex Trentmann. With just one month to go, the seniors are greatly looking forward to their Senior Trip. The seniors have been saving up for this trip since freshman year and it is finally starting to become a reality. The students get to explore some states outside of Missouri and get to enjoy their last months as New Haven High School seniors.
 Jeanette Hulda Meyer, 79, of New Haven, MO, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at New Haven Care Center.
Jeanette was born in Hermann, Missouri on June 19, 1939, a daughter of the late Herbert Raymond & Meta Sophia (Brautigam) Meyer. Jeanette graduated from Southeast Missouri State in Cape Girardeau on July 28, 1960. She then attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, where she graduated with her Masters Degree on August 6, 1965. After graduation Jeanette became a school teacher, and taught elementary reading. She retired from the Pattonville School District, in Maryland Heights, Missouri. She loved children and the education of children was very important to her. Even after retirement she still volunteered at the New Haven Grade School. Jeanette was a member of St. James Evangelical Church, Stony Hill, Missouri, and the German American Club. In her free time she loved to travel and do scrap booking. Jeanette is survived by cousins, many friends, and close care givers. She is preceded in death by her parents. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 23rd from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at St. James Evangelical Church, Stony Hill, Missouri, where funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m., with Rev. Tom Lloyd officiating. Burial will be at the church cemetery. Memorials may be given to St. James Cemetery or the church. C/O Toedtmann & Grosse Funeral Home.  Kansas City, Mo. – One of the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) partners in fighting or preventing wildfires turns 75 this year, while the others are of greatly varying ages. All are valuable, as is MDC’s role in protecting private property and wildlife habitat from accidental or arson fires in rural areas.
By: Caroline Otten
March 21, 2019, may seem like another ordinary day. But it really isn’t-- this specific day is a day to rock your socks for Down Syndrome Awareness. This is how NHHS students will bring awareness to this day. They will wear their craziest socks to support those with Down Syndrome. In light of this event, the students at NHHS were asked a few questions about Down Syndrome Awareness.
By: Kamryn Poe All Abilities Athletics (AAA) has started a new program that was made to offer inclusion to all kids. The idea is to get more kids excited and to help more kids with disabilities “fit in.” AAA’s #extrAAAordinary program opens more opportunities like arts and crafts, sports, field trips, and speaker series. It helps open the horizons for more kids. The reason AAA is doing this is to teach people-- especially those dealing with disabilities-- how to walk through life. They are building the community with inclusion at the core-- more importantly, helping people with disabilities find jobs. There are many other keys to inclusion. Education, awareness, appreciation, and importance are just a few of these.
“We have done sports and now we want to add the education-- inclusion is the real goal. People will now appreciate and accept people with special needs,” commented Chris Homyk, father of one of the amazing kids, Eli, and starter of AAA. His goal was inclusion. By adding more events for the kids, they are including more in the activities. By doing this, it is “less stressful for the kids to pick something that they want to do,” Stacey, Chris’s wife, stated. Stacey Homyk said that this is an extraordinary program that everyone is really excited about. It is raising awareness that even though the AAA parents’ kids have disabilities, they still want to be included. When they started the program, more parents stepped in to help more kids be included. Two moms started helping with the art portion, and it has been great. When they started AAA, Chris and Stacey had a few goals in mind as a whole. First, to provide a place that was welcoming so those with disabilities felt at home and could be involved in sports. Once they started this though, they didn’t realize it would grow so much. It has now grown to a new level and their vision is now including more activities for all kinds of kids and personalities. It also gets the parents more involved. AAA was made to involve kids, but now it involves the whole family and has allowed everyone to bond more. Friendships between families have grown and the amount of support is unbelievable. People can join the AAA team by helping with sports programs, arts and crafts, chaperoning kids on field trips, and getting the word out about All Abilities Athletics’s #extrAAAordinary program. Students at New Haven, along with other students from schools like Washington and Borgia, have been helping with AAA. Julia Unnerstall said her experience was, “Awesome. When I got paired with my buddy, it was eye-opening. This program is just too amazing. Words cannot describe it.” Julia U. said that this new program sounds “inspiring.” She has always wanted more inclusion-- and this is a great way to do it. She thinks it is a good idea to do sports and other activities, rather than just sports. Others have the same thoughts. Lexi Oetterer thought it was a good program because kids need to learn how to be involved in the community and we need to learn how to accept them. As she put it, “Their lives are not any less important.” When Lexi started helping, she said it “opened her eyes” to something new. Julia McIntyre was convinced to start when she saw her mom working with the special needs kids. Seeing her smile when they accomplished something made Julia realize how special these kids were. “The kids feel an accomplishment, but so do you for helping them reach their goals. Helping others helps you achieve a sense of happiness you can’t reach anywhere else.” AAA is a great program. By adding the #extrAAAordinary program to it, they are opening many new doors to success for these kids and to the helpers. It shows how we can help our community and it shows how far each of us have come. We get to watch kids develop over time, but we are the ones really being helped. We learn what excitement feels like, how it feels to be affected by someone who is having a good day, and a bad day. This program is a great way to stay in touch with reality, to know we aren’t the only ones out there. Not all of us have the good fortune to touch someone, but AAA is a great place to start. These kids, they do have the ability to touch someone's heart-- to open our eyes. But we need to open our hearts first and realize what our abilities are. After all, this is for All Abilities. By: Addison Tolar
On Thursday, March 7th, FCCLA members of NHHS went to the state penitentiary in Jefferson City, Missouri, as a field trip. Every year, FCCLA chooses a different place to go on a field trip. This year students were excited to hear that it was going to be at the state penitentiary. When asked what their favorite part of the trip was, McKenzie Overschmidt, junior, stated, “Walking around in the prison and I got to see all the cells the prisoners stayed in!” Claire Laune, senior, added, “The gas chamber and the pizza!” Everyone that was asked said that they thought it was a good learning experience, and they would do it again. The members were asked what they learned from the experience. Claire Meyer, senior, said, “I learned that Missouri had one of the craziest prison systems in the U.S.” Makenzie Munsinger, senior, responded, “I learned how the living conditions were for people who were in the prison.” Emilee Hinten, sophomore, stated, “I learned many stories about the people that were there.” Lastly, everyone asked said that it was an experience that they truly enjoyed and they would never forget. Can’t wait to see where they go next year! |
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