PAN TH ER PAWS N EWSLE TTE R
Climax-Scotts High School
-May 2010Volume 8, Issue 9
Editor: Tyler Mitchell
Seniors to Bid Farewell in 21 School Days
By Zack Davis
Hey Seniors! Are you
excited yet?!? We are coming
down to our last little bit of high
school. Hooray! But before we’re
all done we have a whole bunch of
stuff to do –a packed schedule full
of exciting events.
The list to the side will
help you keep organized:
Enjoy the last couple weeks,
but stay on
track to ensure
you graduate!
Senior Schedule
May 8th Junior/Senior Prom
May 12th Blood Drive/Register to Vote
May 25th 1st Hour Exam
May 26th 2nd 3rd and 4th hour Exams
May 27th 5th 6th and 7th hour Exams
May 28th Last Day! Senior Breakfast,
Graduation Practice and slideshow
June 3rd Honors Dessert (by invitation)
June 6th 1pm Baccalaureate (Gym)
June 6th 3pm Graduation Ceremony (Gym)
June 7-9th Senior Trip to Kalahari Resort
Tomorrow is May Day—May 1st, 2010
What are your plans to celebrate May Day? NHS Students are heading to the Laurels Nursing Home today after school to wish residents a Happy May Day and to give
them a flower. Allied Health Students also have a May Day Event tomorrow at Heritage Nursing Home. If you are interested in helping them, see Cameryn Ryan or Lexie
Schriemer.
Race for the Cure 5K Walk/Run May 16
Show your Panther Pride and join our team and register for Race for the Cure’s 5K
Walk and Run held on Sunday, May 16th beginning downtown Kalamazoo at 2pm. So
far participating is: Alisha Myers, Chloe Weaver, Shelby Gibson, Ellie Coffman,
Bailee Orman, Chelsey Piper and Mrs. Wall. You can register on-line at
www.komenswmichigan.org. Our team name is “C-S Panthers On the Prowl For
Pink .” Registration for HS Students is $18 with a timechip (to record your timing) or
$15.00 without the timechip. If you register on-line, make sure to choose our team
name PLUS you get a $5 discount.
Sophomores win Penny Drive By Mr. Groll
All together Climax-Scotts students raised $150.85 for the Lymphoma
Lukemia Fund. Although it was close, Sophomores pulled out ahead over
the Seniors. Thanks to everyone who participated.
In this
issue:
Sports
Pg.2
BMA Field trips
Pg.3
Mystery Student
Pg.3
Blood Drive
Pg.3
Question of Month
Pg. 4
Calendar
Pg. 4
ATTN: HS Leaders
It’s that time of
year to elect officers for Stdent
Council. If you are
interested in running for Student
Council Officer,
See Mr Groll for a
petition.
By Brandon Weaver
Varsity Baseball
Golf
The grass is green, skies are blue and baseball is
in action. Carrying on the tradition of a successful
team is present this year under the leadership of the
returning seniors. With a 16-0 record, the boys seem
very confident going into the rest of the year. Last
Saturday the boys hosted the Panther Invitational
ending the tournament as champions with a 2-0 record. Home games coming up in the month of May
are Jackson Christian on the 14th, Burr Oak on the
20th, Tekonsha on the 24th, and Portage Northern on
the 31st. Good Luck Panthers!
“This is a rebuilding year,” quoted from Coach
Doug Robinson. While returning 5 players, none of
them seniors, the golf team hopes to rebuild for success. Returner Justin Smith is “tearing it up” on the
course averaging a score of 41 for 9 holes in league
play. Justin is 3rd in the league standings. Congratulations Justin and keep up the good work! The Panthers defeated Homer easily by 48 strokes on Thursday, April 29th. Shooting 40’s in the Homer matchwere Justin Smith, Jacob Moody, Rob Lipscomb and
Trevor Haas. The Tiger Invitational, an 18 hole
tournament hosted by St. Phillip, will be next up on
Saturday May 1st.
JV Baseball
Under the coaching of Coach Kevin Langs, the
boys JV team will sure to have an exciting year.
With a solid line-up, the team hopes to establish the
fundamentals for the varsity level. With teams coming up of Battle Creek Central, Homer, Kalamazoo
Christian, Colon, and Union City the JV team should
see some good competition. Good luck boys!
Varsity Softball
The grass is cut and the diamond is prepped for
another year of softball. Under a new coaching staff
led by head coach Jeff Taylor, the girls hope to have
a successful season just like years past. Pitching this
year has been shared between Janae Langs, Tiffanie
Richardson, Chelsey Piper, and Ashley Pyle. The
Lady Panther’s have enjoyed a 5-7 record which
leaves plenty of room for improvement. Last Saturday the girls hosted the Panther Invitational. The
girls made it to the championship game but came up
just short of a win. Upcoming games include St.
Philip on the 4th, Galesburg-Augusta on the 6th and
North Adams on the 11th. Good luck ladies!
JV Softball
The finally formed JV team, under the coaching
duo of the Loegel’s, has played one game against
Galesburg-Augusta. As the year goes on so will improvements. Opponents scheduled for the Lady
Panthers are Kalamazoo Home School, Homer,
Bellevue, and Union City. Good luck with the rest of
the season!
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Track
With little numbers on this year’s team, track
members are participating in more events. “There
aren’t as many girls this year so everyone has to
compete in more events which gets tiring,” said Nicala Dobbertin. Even with the extra load the track
team has competed very well against league teams.
The Track squad only hosted one home meet this
year and that took place last week. The next meet is
at Bellevue with Jackson Christian and Tekonsha.
Run, jump, and throw hard!
Forensics Team Heads to State
By Michael Daws
This years forensics team has had a great year,
however, it isn’t over yet. This year we have 8 students who have placed well in regionals and qualified for state. Courtney Cochran, Margaret Brown,
Jammie Woods, James Black, Johna Perkins, and
Anthony Olivares placed 3rd for their Multiple, “Not
so Grimm Fairy Tales”, Brenda Jones Placed 1st for
her Informative Speech on Hot Air Balloons, and
Michael Daws, who although didn’t compete at regionals was put in as an “at large bid” for Sales and
qualified to compete. An honorable mention is Bob
Bryant who, although didn’t qualify for state placed
as an alternate for Broadcasting. The team will be
heading to CMU today for State Competition! Good
Luck Forensics Team!!!!
Students Attend MACPA HS Leaders Conference
Students from around Southwest Michigan From Hartford to Holland, including Climax-Scotts High School attended the High School
Leaders Conference on Wednesday, April 21 at the Fetzer Center at
Western Michigan University. Students listened to presentations from
Accountants in various industries. The
Financial VP from
General Motors was
the MC and the Business Operation Manager from the Grand
Rapids Griffins also
informed the students
with interesting perks about being an accountant. Public
accounting firms were also represented including Deloitte and Touche and Plante Moran. The students were
treated to a continental breakfast and box lunch. Approximately $400 in gift cards were given away as door
prizes from Barnes and Noble, Amazon.com, Subway, Target and Best Buy. In addition Benjamin Bankes
made a surprise visit for group pictures.
Mystery Students
By Tyler Mitchell
The winner of a $5 gift card to McDonald’s was Tyler Mitchell.
The mystery students were Travis Negri and Rikki Skeleton. The
winner of this month’s mystery student will receive a $5 gift card to
Culver’s.
The first mystery student is a sophomore. He/she has three
brothers.
He/she has a cat. He/she likes to play videoBLOOD DRIVE By Trent Farnham
games and hang out with
We are having a blood drive!
friends in his/her free time. He/she doesn’t
play any sports.
Location:
Climax Scotts
The second mystery student is a senior.
Band Room
He/she likes to nap and watch
When:
Wednesday,
May 12
The Young and the Restless in his/her free time. He/she has no brothers
11:00AM-4:45 PM
or sisters. He/she isn’t involved in any sports. He/she has 8 cats and 1 dog. Time:
Individuals who are at least 17
By Alec Schau and Jordynn Peet
years old, meet height and weight
A total of 20 students from Climax-Scotts will be competing in the an- requirements (at least 110 pounds
nual BMA Competition to be help at Davenport University on Friday, May based on height) and are in general
14th. Leading the team as captains are Alec Schau and Jordynn Peet.
good health may be eligible to doHere is a list of the rest of the students attending: Brandon Weaver,
nate blood. Red Cross donor card
Kaysee Heemstra, Shelby Gibson, Alisha Myers, Britnie Frank, Caitlyn
or positive ID is required.
BMA Competition
Sutherland, Jeff Machan, Alex Braithwaite, Todd Machan, Brandon
Eshuis, Connor Edwards, Brandon Battjes, Justin Carpenter, Courtney
Cochran, Michael Daws, Cathy Smith and Bob Bryant.
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For an Appointment
see Alisha Myers
PANTHER PAWS NEWSLETTER
Question of the Month
By Tyler Mitchell What are your plans for after graduation? Ian Cavey: Work, hit up some music fests, and get a little crazy. Trent Farnham: Hang out with friends, and go to some festivals.
Roxie Bruce: Going to college at KVCC.
Dillon Thompson: Getting a job
Jordynn Peet: Going to Eastern Michigan
For detailed sports scheduled
check out
www.highschoolsports.net!
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Mother’s Day
Race for The Cure 2pm
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Early Release
Early Release
Seniors first
hour exam
Seniors 2-4
hour exams
Seniors 5-7
hour exams
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