May Issue.P65

TheTheThe MessengerMessengerMessenger New Richmond High School, 1131 Bethel-New Richmond Road, New Richmond, Ohio 45157 Volume LXVIII Issue 8 May 2013 School’s Out For Summer! New Richmond Lions Sports Foundation reaches out Helping, supporting NRHS athletes financially By Josie Buckingham The New Richmond Lions partment or the New Richmond needed basis,” said NRLSF coaches can use the funds as Sports Foundation is made up Schools Budget does not have president Liz Misheff. they see fit because the money of a group of volunteers that enough money to cover. The pri- The NRLSF also holds another belongs to the team. These indi- work together to help support mary focus of the Sports Foun- purpose. Athletic teams at NRHS vidual team funds are not co- and finance the athletic teams to dation is to think of effective each have their own accounts to mingled with the money that is NRHS. ways to raise funds and to use hold the individual funds, and raised by the NRLSF. We hope “The NRLSF strives to support these funds to directly assist in the NRLSF keeps track of these this is helpful to our coaches; all athletic teams at New Rich- many needs that teams have, accounts. “Another role of the they are relieved of the burden mond High school by helping to which can be very expensive. NRLSF is to act as a fiduciary for of taking care of money, and they partially finance team needs that Once we have raised funds, we the bank accounts of individual can devote their time and energy the New Richmond Athletic De- disburse them to teams on an as- sports teams. In other words, if to coaching,” said Misheff. our athletic teams have As the process of ‘Pay to Play’ fundraisers that they host them- has become more and more used selves, like car washes, bake in high schools, NRHS works to sales, and youth camps, they can avoid this as much as possible. deposit their earnings in an indi- “Many people are not aware that vidual account which is set up several schools in both Hamilton for them within the NRLSF. Our and Clermont counties (and treasurer keeps track of these throughout the country) now funds for each team, and varsity have a "Pay to Play" policy in Susanna’s Guest House 314 Susanna Way New Richmond, Ohio 45157 susannasguesthouse.com force for their high school ath- get people to register their like to say that the NRLSF is suc- that, though, I'll stop making ex- letes. This policy means that if a Kroger cards! Students could cessful. I think the answer to that cuses and face the issue: I cer- student-athlete wants to partici- really help us with this endeavor question would be answered tainly believe we could be more pate in an extra-curricular sport, because you guys are so much best by the community, the AD, successful,” explained Misheff. they must pay a fee to do so. It more tech-savvy than us old teachers, coaches, parents, ad- Athletic Director Doug Foote can be very expensive, up to people are. So help us get the ministrators, the athletes them- said that the group’s efforts $750 and beyond, per athlete per word out! Help your mom and selves, and the NR community don’t go unnoticed. “Even sport. The Pay to Play policy dad register their Kroger cards! as a whole. I think there is al- though the group is small, they has become a necessity in many It really is easy!” said Misheff. ways room for improvement. We do a tremendous job of support- school districts due to budget The membership drive is an- are somewhat limited by the ing the students at NRHS. I am cuts, failure of tax levies, etc. We other way the NRLSF raises number of people we have in- so appreciative of all the work have been very fortunate in the money annually. “We ask that volved. People are very busy the current board does, as well New Richmond District, be- community members, teachers, these days, trying to make a liv- as all the past board members. cause, to date, our athletes to not coaches, parents join the NRLSF. ing, taking care of their families, This takes a lot of their time and have to pay to participate,” said Our membership fees for 2013- trying not to miss a game or a they do it with great enthusiasm Misheff. 2014 are $15.00 for an individual school event. We certainly un- and dedication.” The NRLSF consists of a group and $25.00 for a family. These derstand this. Having said all of volunteers. For the 2013-2014 mem- school year, officers include: Liz bership Misheff- President Shelley fees in- Glenn- Vice-President, Jenny clude a Zawacki- Treasurer, and Jana free Holdsworth- Secretary. “Hon- meal at estly, we don't have a huge num- each ber of people who are currently Meet involved. We need volunteers, the and always welcome folks to at- Teams tend our meetings, which are held event on the first Wednesday of each through- month in the High School Library out the at 6pm. We welcome new faces, school new ideas for fundraising oppor- year,” tunities, and we always need said help for Meet the Team nights Misheff. and the athletic banquets,” said The Misheff. main The largest fundraiser cur- mis- rently underway is the Kroger sion of Community Rewards Program. the “The Kroger Company has allo- NRLSF cated about $4 million annually is to to be disbursed back to the com- specifi- munity through this fantastic cally to program. Any non-profit 501(c) sup- organization is eligible to partici- port the pate,” explained Misheff. athletic The program is actually quite teams simple. Kroger members go to at www.krogercommunityrewards.com’ NRHS. to register their Kroger Plus In past Cards. Under organization, select years, New Richmond Lions Sports the Foundation. This automatically NRLSF causes 2% to 3% of each of your has Kroger purchases to go back to been the Sports Foundation in a quar- very terly check. “Last year, we raised suc- over $2000 through this program, cess- but we have the potential to raise ful. “I much, much more if we can just would From steamboats to static electricity NRHS science fair produces some standout projects By: Ashley Gray Can a student build a steam- project and the overall experi- those experiments. boat? The answer is yes, New ence is presented as the final com- Some students chose Richmond High School sopho- ponent,” he added. their projects based on more Jake Holland built a steam- “Students are given a rubric to chemistry. boat for his science fair experi- follow in order to receive points Jade Stamper did a project ment. Recently, New Richmond on their project. Students must called “Bubble-ology” High School held its second an- have a question, hypothesis, ma- where she mixed different nual Science Fair hosted by terials, experimental design vari- solutions of bubbles up to physical science teachers Logan ables, procedure, experiment re- see which would last longer. Mining and Pat Crowley. sults, data analysis/ discussion, “I learned that a mixture of The Science Fair comprises conclusion, visuals/ pictures, glycerin water and syrup various kinds of projects. originality, valid number of tri- made the best bubble” said Crowley said, “ There is no als, and organized project,” said Stamper. specific topic that is focused Minning. Anthony Willis made an upon. All topics must be ap- Minning and Crowley said they MRE Bomb for his science proved by the teacher before the hope their students benefit from fair project. “I was testing project begins.” participating in the Science Fair. whether or not more MRE Great job! Sophomore Bryton Graybill congratulates Jake Hol- “The Science Fair has life sci- Minning said, “I hope students Heat Packs would decrease land on Jake’s science fair project, ence (animals and plants), phys- benefit from learning the scien- the time required to make the a real working steamboat. Photo/ ics experiments (building), and tific process.” bottle explode,” said Willis. Messenger. commercial testing (which “Hopefully, the Science Fair is “I learned that the more heat hairspray is better),” said a culminating project that utilizes packs used, the less time it takes with a big stride is the best,” said Minning. all of the areas of the scientific to make the bottle explode,” he Bingham. Sophomore students partici- process that the students have added. A couple of other students pating in the Science Fair are held used throughout the year. Stu- “I wanted to see what the dif- chose their projects based on to high expectations. dents gain an understanding of ferent reactions of different ma- musical instruments. “My expectations of students the role of science in problem terial placed over a flame would Jared Bray did his science fair are to perform basic experimen- solving,” added Crowley. be with the materials being plas- project testing the different tation and draw conclusions from “Hopefully, the Science Fair is tic, styrofoam, and metal,” said pitches of drums by playing them from their research,” said a culminating project that utilizes Tristin Baumann. “I learned that with sticks wrapped with electri- Minning. all of the areas of the scientific fire causes plastic to melt, cal tape versus playing them “ Expectations do not vary from process that the students have styrofoam to burn rapidly, and with bare sticks. “I learned that what is expected on a daily used throughout the year. Stu- heats metal up significantly,” he sticks with electric tape have a basis...in other words, give your dents gain an understanding of added.

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