Hamburg Students Attend Farm Show
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January 28, 2015 Volume XXI Hawk Issue 8 Happenings A Publication of Hamburg Area High School, Windsor Street, Hamburg, PA 19526 Hamburg’s brains head to Kutztown to Blood drive draws crowds compete in the Science and Math Olympiad Neal Kerschner – 12 Kiana Wright - 9 One of the most important points to any successful surgery is the usage On Friday January 9, the of blood transfusions. Blood, though seemingly common, almost in excess, is Hamburg Area High School sometimes very hard to come by. With a lack of donors in recent times, it has Science Olympiad team went to been stressful for all those involved. Personally, I am a donor, and have been Kutztown University for the annual getting frequent emails from the heart association begging for donations. Science Olympiad competition. February 5, at the Hamburg Area High School, students, faculty, and the community Mr. Forrer was the chaperone for are offered a chance to help those in need. Those interested in donating can find the blood drive personnel in the first parking lot coming up on Windsor Street from Hamburg. This this trip and he teaches physics in is the student parking lot. Two blood buses will be at the school from 8 a.m., and they will the high school. There were about be taking donors until 4:30 p.m. All donors are welcome, especially those of a rarer blood thirteen schools there competing type. Complimentary snacks and monitoring will be given afterward to ensure that the best for a win and about 30 students care is given. For more information, contact Miss McCarthy, 610-562-3861. from Hamburg went on this trip. It was an integrated competition including freshman, sophomore, juniors and seniors. Kyleigh Dougherty a freshman was one of the very many students to participate in Hamburg students attend Science Olympiad. She has been in Science Olympiad since grade six when Mrs. Horrigan asked her to join. She thoroughly enjoys being a part of the team and hopes to get a college scholarship off of it. She says it looks good on a college application but that is not Farm Show the only reason she participates. Her favorite part of the competition is being able to stand up on a stage and be awarded for using her brain and competing in a friendly manner. She Hannah Stertzel – 12 says it is a friendly environment and encourages fellow students to join Science Olympiad. The winners from Hamburg include Dylan Miller and Natalie Clark coming in first in On Monday January 13, Hamburg Area High School the forensics category. Lucas Hauck and Gurparit Saggi flying into third in the “Wright students attended the 99th annual Stuff”. Before the competition the team prepares by working on their ideas in advance and Farm Show. These Students were making corrections. They look at how they can make their work better so that it can be from the Agricultural Science Club showed. Not only do they work ahead but they also work in other fields of the competition. and sold fruit during previous months to be able to go on the trip. Neal Kerschner is Hamburg’s convivial On Monday they left the school at 9:00 a.m. due to the two hour Student of the Month delay. Once there the students Sarah Hanlon – 12 split up into individual groups to explore through the hallways Known by many for his flamboyant sneezes and seasonal singing, Neal Kerschner’s and rooms of the building. The work ethic and sociable personality helped make him Hamburg’s December Student of the students arrived back at the Month. As an active student in sports and school publications, Neal credits his success to school around 3:50 p.m after a fun his perseverance, studious habits, and his stubbornness. “I just try to do the best I can in filled field trip. everything I do.” At the Farm Show there were Neal’s work ethic is evident in everything he is involved in. He currently serves as the many different animals to view. Secretary of Chemistry Club and the Assistant Editor of Hawk Happenings, in addition Such as ducks; alpacas, rabbits, to being in Leo Club, Social Studies Club, Wilderness Club, National Honor Society, and chickens, cows, and horses. On LISA. He also earned eight varsity letters for his participation on both the tennis and soccer Monday there were shows going teams, of which he was a captain. He has attended the Honors and Sports banquets every on for the pigs, goats, and sheep year and was named a Scholar Athlete during his freshmen year. throughout the day. There was In his time outside of school, Neal writes for Voices, the teen section of The Reading even an exhibit that displayed Eagle, where he holds a position as a member of reptiles, amphibians, and raptors. the Executive Board as well. He is also active at Stands selling jewelry, pottery, Zions Church and has participated twice in Reach boots, even products made from out to Reading, a volunteer trip sponsored by his alpaca fur were set up in different locations within the complex. There were also many church. When he has free time, he enjoys outdoor food stands within the food court and within the hallways. There was even a room filled activities such as hunting and fishing. with farming equipment. There was also a butterfly house set up that people could go into. His favorite classes, English with Mrs. Palerino In the butterfly house individuals would take Q-tips dipped in Gatorade to see if a butterfly and Publications with Ms. McCarthy, helped him would land on them. solidify his future plans. “Mrs. Palerino is a font When asked to describe the Farm Show in one word, Kayla Stambaugh, a Hamburg of knowledge and carries an expansive advice senior said “You can’t describe the Farm Show with just one word.” Kayla’s two favorite space, and Ms. McCarthy has helped me improve things at the farm show are the rodeo and the milkshakes. my writing and is also very knowledgeable about Mrs. Bucheit’s said “I enjoyed looking at all of the displays set up in both halls.” Her life.” After high school, Neal hopes to attend two favorite things were the garden designs made by the FFA chapters across PA, and college to study professional writing. “After the barn that shows how egg laying chickens, ducks, nursing pigs and cows are kept and college, I’d like to be an editor of an outdoor cared for. She also agreed that with Kayla saying that there are the “best shakes and fries magazine and write fiction on the side while living anywhere!” in Northern New York.” While this field trip was a day mainly full of fun and excitement. There were some Of his time at Hamburg, some of Neal’s favorite opportunities to think about the future. Colleges and universities had students there who memories have come from Mrs. Palerino’s ninth could talk to future college students about majors and programs offered. There were also grade English class and Publications, but his different businesses and organizations that people could find out about in order to support favorite quote from Spongebob Squarepants and or even join. is a salute to AP English with Mrs. Texter: “Good Overall the majority seemed to have a splendid time at the trip. Throughout the day people don’t rip other people’s arms off”. Being involved in so many diverse activities the students seemed to have an enjoyable time, there was even some singing going on has helped Neal create a distinct persona for himself. Of all the lessons he has learned during the bus ride. Overall this trip is a great opportunity for students, it is a great idea throughout high school, the advice he gives to underclassmen is “Don’t let anybody try to for next year’s students to think about joining the Agricultural Science Club and going on tell you who you are. Determine that for yourself.” this splendid trip. Hawks Sports Action Criticism Corner Spotlights Inside: Driving Safely in the winter - Pg. 2 The Interview blows up! - Pg. 4 Adventuring into the Pg. 3 Pg. 4 Pg. 4 Wilderness Club - Pg. 6 Page 2 Hawk Happenings January 28, 2015 Students attend financial aid night Julian Warner – 12 College costs On Thursday, January 8, 2015, students from College costs rose again this academic year, but not as steeply as they have in past years. However, federal aid, which eases the Hamburg and Schuylkill Valley Area High Schools burden for most students, has declined over the past two years. gathered together for Financial Aid Night. The Type of college 2012-13 2013-14 % change Two-year public $3,154 $3,264 +3.5% venue at which this event takes place alternates Four-year public 8,646 8,893 +2.9 Four-year private 28,989 30,094 +3.8 between the two schools each year. This year it NOTE: Does not include room, board was held at HAHS and the speaker was Penn State Sources of aid 2012-13 Public and private sources of funding, in billions Berks’ financial aid coordinator, Judith A. Rile. At 2012-13 figures are preliminary Work/study Tax credits Federal aid 7:00 p.m., the presentation commenced and for 1% 9 2010-11 $185.5 the next two hours, college-bound students had 2012-13 169.7 Non-federal loans Grants their brain saturated with knowledge concerning 2010-11 8.1 Federal 53 2012-13 8.8 loans financial aid.