Trojan Trumpet February 2015 Volume LXXXIX Issue 5 Troy High School Troy, KS 66087
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Trojan Trumpet February 2015 Volume LXXXIX Issue 5 Troy High School Troy, KS 66087 Sophomore Brody Winder goes up for a lay-up when the Trojans played Frankfurt in the TVL Tournament. They went on to win the game 75-43. This win propelled them into the fifth-place game, which they won. Photo by Trae Shelton. 1 News Trojan Trumpet February 2015 FBLA members compete at District II Conference by Jennifer Keller Megan Schmille got going to state March of the days this week. “FBLA is a great way The Troy High & 6th in Accounting 1 24th-25th. Lauren Wig- The FBLA also will be to get involved, and it Middle School FBLA and 9th in Mrs. FBLA. ger is running for Dis- going to Worlds of Fun challenges you to be a recently competed in the Cheyenne Wig- trict II Vice President. sometime in the spring. leader and shoot for the District 2 Conference at ger got 9th for Pub- FBLA week is this Currently, they are stars,” said Gronniger. Jefferson County North lic Speaking 1. week. The FBLA mem- selling Earth Candles. High School. Several Sierra Christopher got bers will be handing little They will be selling students won awards. 1st in Keyboarding and things out during some them until March 10. Trae Shelton got 4th in Business math. 7th in Business Cal- Owen Root got 1st in culations, 10th in Ac- Computer Slide Show counting 2, 10th in and 1st in Intro to Busi- Business Law, 3rd in ness Communications. Cyber Security, 10th Alanda Jamvold got for Personal Finance, 2nd in Computer slide and 3rd in Mr. FBLA. show and 1st in Intro- Lauren Wigger got duction to Business. 2nd in Hospitality Man- Bailey Gronniger, agement, 2nd in sports & Cheyenne Wig- Management, and 8th ger achieved 6th in Cyber Security. for Marketing, and Valerie Mott got 3rd Bailey Gronniger & in Banking & Finan- Trae Shelton got 3rd Above: Members of FBLA that attended the District II Conference. Front Row: Cheyenne cial Systems and 6th in Desktop Publishing. Wigger, Bailey Gronniger Row 2: Megan Schmille, Valerie Mott, Trae Shelton. in Business Process. The FBLA will be Not pictured: Lauren Wigger. Photo by Lexi Norris The Drowsy Chaperone in the works by Lexi Norris The Drowsy Chaper- play; it was not a 1928 King). are Luke Smith, Chey- For the spring musi- one opened on Broad- musical.) Complicating things enne Wigger, Mady cal the drama club is way in 2006, winning In the inner story of are some pastry chefs Guffy, Lexi Norris, performing The Drowsy five Tony Awards. It is The Drowsy Chaperone, (Collin Jasper, Derek Connor McNorton, Chaperone, a musical a different concept from Janet (Lauren Wigger) Franken, Nathan Gaard- Madison Marriott, Jen- and a comedy, March the traditional Broad- is planning to marry the er, and Alex Schmille) nifer Keller, Tristin 19 at 1 p.m., March 20 way musical, for it is a man of her dreams (Aus- who are more than they Horton, Isabella Miner, at 7:30 p.m., and March story within a story. tin O’Connor) and give seem. Blair Weishaar, and Mc- 21. The Saturday night It begins with the Man up her Broadway career, The comedy of the play kyla Barnthson. Cailyn show March 21 will be in the Chair (Trae Shel- much to the dismay of comes not only from the Anderson is student di- a dinner theater, with ton) who lives in a New her producer (Jay Whet- complications involving rector, assisting Director the dinner beginning at York apartment. He is stine) and to the delight the wedding in the inner Martha-Jean Rockey. 6 p.m.; the musical will enjoying the recording of Kitty (Ashley Stock), story (a story which the The Drowsy Chaper- start at 7:30 p.m. of his favorite Broad- who wants her job. Man in the Chair admits one is presented through Tickets for the dinner way musical of all time, Helping with wedding is pretty flimsy), but also special arrangement and show are $14, and The Drowsy Chaperone. plans is Robert’s friend from the continual com- with Music Theatre In- for the show only for The problem is he never (Holly Whetstine) who, mentary provided by ternational (MTI). The any performance $4 for actually saw the show; because of superstition, the Man, who starts and book is by Bob Martin adults and $3 for stu- he knows it only from urges the Drowsy Chap- stops the story at will. and Don McKellar, with dents. Reservations may the soundtrack record- erone (Allyson Budine) The comedy is varied: music and lyrics by Lisa be made through cast ing of the 1928 musi- to keep the couple apart witty lines, slapstick, Lambert and Greg Mor- members or by calling cal his mother left him. until the wedding, but confused identity, silly rison. the school at 785-985- (Of course, in reality the producer is trying to song lyrics, and even a 3533. The Drowsy Chaperone break things up, abetted scene on roller skates. exists only within this by Aldolpho (Nathan Other cast members 2 News Trojan Trumpet February 2015 Scholar’s bowl season ends at regionals by Madyson Guffy This year’s scholar’s five rounds. ment where the varsity Christopher, both having the team won three out bowl team was coached The next meet was at team was led by Shelton a total of five correct an- of five rounds. Finally by math teacher Sarah McLouth High School, with a total of 12 correct swers and winning one the team competed in Booth. The members and sophomores Kor- answers, winning two out of the five rounds. regionals at Kansas City of the team were senior tin Blevins and Con- out of the five rounds, The team then went Christian High School, Trae Shelton; juniors nor McNorton led each and the JV was led by to Clifton Clyde for the where they did not ad- Nathan King, Lauren team with 11 questions Ben Wardlow and Tyler TVL tournament where vance to state. Wigger, Tyler Christo- answered correctly. pher, Megan Etherton, Blevins led the JV team and Ben Wardlow; soph- and the varsity was led omores Madyson Guffy by McNorton. and Kourtney Davies; The JV team then trav- and freshman Ike Mor- eled to Hiawatha for a ris. Other high school tournament where Tyler students helped in some Christopher led the team of the meets. with a total of 11 correct The scholar’s bowl answers. team competed in their The team went on to first tournament at Hor- Centralia and sopho- ton High school. The JV more Andrea Stock led team, led by Ike Morris, the JV team with five won two out of the five correct answers. rounds, and the varsity Everyone then traveled team, led by Trae Shel- to Holton High school Above: Senior Trae Shelton and juniors Megan Etherton, Tyler Christopher, Nathan King, and Lau- ton, won one out of the to compete in a tourna- ren Wigger listen to a question at the TVL meet at Clifton-Clyde. Club Spotlights NHS Stuco FFA by Trey Jenkins by Jennifer Keller by Alexis Horner NHS is currently help- The Troy High School are meant to pep every- FFA recently went to Tractor pull, Ag me- ing with the Doniphan Student Council mem- body up for the big game Meat Judging at Pleas- chanics, and livestock County Public Library bers have been very busy on Friday night against ant Ridge. Andrea Stock, judging. restoration. They are because of Queen of Linn. Koltan Constant, Braden They are still selling helping to clean out Courts and Valentine’s Stuco has also been Hansen, Alexis Horner, Trojan Heads for $20 the library and to sort Day. They first came up selling suckers for Val- Madeline Smith, and and will be doing other through books and mag- with the dress-up days entine’s Day. They are Brant Hamilton were the fundraisers throughout azines. for spirit week. Monday selling one for a dollar FFA members who at- the rest of the year. They have also started everyone dressed up like or five for six dollars. tended. a program called Break- a kindergarteners. Some So don’t forget to buy At this event they had fast Buddies. They go to girls had pigtails and tu- a sucker for anyone and to go into meat lock- the grade school and eat tus. everyone. ers and look at pieces breakfast with the grade- Yesterday was color After the game Friday of meat and judge them school students. war day. The seniors had there will be the annual based on their marbling This program is sup- black, the juniors had Queen of Courts dance and fat content. posed to help the grade- blue, the sophomores that the student coun- The team achieved 7th school students by giv- had red, and the fresh- cil puts together for the place in this event. ing them someone they man had green. Today students. Janel Anderson FFA has many more can look up to. Some is Disney character day, will be the DJ for the competitions in store, of the kids need a role Tomorrow is camo day, dance. such as horse judging, model in their life. and Friday is blue and Western Farm show/ white day. These days 3 News Trojan Trumpet February 2015 Boston Brass performs with Troy High School Band By: Nathan King cert band from 1 p.m. to their most known pieces “More power- 3 p.m. Although school including “Blues for ful than a speeding was let out early due to Ben” and “Caravan.” locamotive.”-Charles- snow, the band members “The Troy band is the ton Tribune These stayed late to practice smallest band we have words describe none with the Boston Brass.