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Drivers Socks and “IT” Movie Greenwave Retire Sandals Review Volleyball Page 3 Page 9 Page 10 Page 13 September 2017 Meade County High School @mchs_thecurrent Volume 16, Issue 1 CurrentThe Adams adopts orphan from China PAULETTE BLACK when I touched his bed. It Assistant Editor was just heart-wrenching,” Adams said. For years Principal Marc With the addition of Adams and his wife, Leslie, Gavin, the Adams family felt like they were meant to now has three boys, leaving adopt a child, and for years the parents outnumbered. they tried putting it on the “I already can’t imagine back burner but every time our family without him. It’s they did it came back up. like he’s always been there. So, for the last couple of He’s perfect,” Adams said. years they have been in the One of the coolest co- process of adopting their incidences of the adoption newest son, Gavin. is that Gavin’s best friend On July 12, after a long from his orphanage was ad- wait, they were finally able opted by a family in Louis- to embark on their journey ville. to China to meet the new- “It’s truly God’s work est member of the Adams’ that in this great big world family. that we live in that two best They spent 2 ½ weeks friends from the other side in China traveling with six of the world can end up liv- other families who were also ing 45 minutes away from adopting. On “Gotcha Day” each other, and we plan to Adams and his wife were keep these boys close as taken to an office building they grow older,” Adams where the families anxious- said. ly waited for their children Photo submitted The family is excited to to arrive. Five minutes after meeting Gavin, Principal Marc Adams and his wife, Leslie, pose for their have welcomed Gavin into first “selfie” together. The families were not their family and hope to teach him about his culture given a specific time for tures of Gavin and had re- he immediately reached for the orphanage and bed and heritage as he grows. their children to arrive. All ceived medical records, but my wife,” Adams said. where Gavin had slept for They also plan to take the they knew was that the or- on July 17 they met Gavin While in China the the last two years. family to China once Gavin phanage would deliver them in person for the first time. couple was able to do a little “When Gavin saw his is in high school so he can between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. They had sent him a sight seeing and explored crib he freaked out because once again see Zhengzhou. “I was sitting there package before they met some of Chinese culture. he thought we were tak- “People ask us ‘Why working on getting camer- him which contained toys, They even spent their ten ing him back. I was sur- China’ and I respond, as ready and almost right at family pictures and a dis- year wedding anniversary prised because he was in ‘That’s where our son was,’ 8 a.m. the first kid to walk posable camera. The camera in Bejing. After they had a great orphanage. They that’s where we were called in was Gavin. My wife saw was sent so that the family picked up Gavin they were cared for him and there was to go, and I truly believe him and jumped up, and could have pictures of his taken to meet the nannies a lot of love, but for me to Gavin was meant for us. I didn’t have our camera time in the orphanage. and foster parents who had process that’s what they That’s where he was so ready,” Adams said. “It was the most amaz- looked after him through- consider ‘great’ was just that’s where we had to go,” In the weeks leading up ing thing because he recog- out his life. heart-wrenching to me. The Adams said. to “Gotcha Day” the Adams’ nized us immediately, and They were also shown hardest moment for me was family Studenthad only seen pic- government drives meetings and promotes school spirit EVAN SMILEY niors, two sophomores, two Public Relations freshmen and two crown Specialist bearers. All candidates will be recognized at halftime MCHS jumped back on Sept. 29 at Hamilton into action on Aug. 9 with Field. a fresh start for the new During the first club school year. Little did the week, all classes met to have students know, there would their class meetings. SGA be many changes to enhance continued the new tradi- student involvement. tion of a student led school The Student Govern- by leading these meetings. ment Association (SGA) At each class meeting, stu- met with Principal Marc dents were reminded of the Adams Aug. 2 before Open football parade, “The Wave House. He informed the Pool” and open sign ups for group of elected leaders that powder puff football. they would be in charge of Once each officer spoke, all assemblies and class the students participated in meetings for the new school a game of Speak Out™ to year. see who can speak out the “I feel more connect- Photo by Tori Lawrence best! ed to what we’re doing in MCHS students demonstrate their school spirit in “The Wave Pool” at a Friday night football game. After SGA finished their school now. Listening to program, Principal Marc the students talk opposed to ing the various sports and such as renaming the stu- of most school spirit. Adams had a presentation teachers is less like being in clubs that are offered in our dent section “The Wave “I feel like the renamed for school development as the classroom and more like school. Pool,” powder puff football student section has given us well as informing under- just having a conversation “I think that being able and reviving the football more of a powerful title and classmen about CERT. with peers,” junior Libbee to lead all of our meet- homecoming parade. has increased our student “I have been very im- Galloway said. ings shows just how stu- “The Wave Pool” has participation at all sports by pressed with their work so On opening day, SGA dent-driven our school is. already become a huge suc- a huge amount,” senior Ca- far! It has caused some of held the first annual stu- This also helps establish cess for this school year. At sey Love said. them to step out of their dent led assembly. Student an environment that allows each home football game, The Football Home- comfort zones to lead meet- Body President, Christo- students to step up and take the student that shows the coming parade has great ings and speak, but it has pher Lancaster, opened the charge in how they want most school spirit is given participation with nine brought awareness to the meeting with remarks about their school to function,” the Spirit Award to hold clubs, sports and other behind-the-scenes work how he is merely a student Lancaster said. until the next game where groups creating floats. Each that this group has been do- and has sat in the same seats Officers also introduced they can defend their title class is also represented ing for years. I am excited as everyone else for the past the student body to the or pass the torch. So far, se- with a float. This parade will for our student-driven fu- three years. SGA officers new ideas that will be im- niors Jake Wright and Matt feature the Homecoming ture at MCHS,” SGA advi- continued to tell the histo- plemented this school year Collard have held the title Court of 20 seniors, two ju- sor Kelly Holley said. ry of MCHS by introduc- NEWS...........News ...... 2 2 Opinion ...... 4 Features ...... 6 Entertainment ...... 10 Sports ...... 13 PAGE 2 September 2017 • The Current • @meadenewspaper NEWS Choir members Tucker Day makes a lasting impact attend 4th district MEGHAN ALLISON CIARA BENHAM News Editor Opinion Editor Campbellsville University to rehearse for the 4th dis- Children, teens and The University of trict concert. adults all gathered in Down- Campbellsville invites The two groups were town Brandenburg on Sept. schools across the district separated into junior and 9 to celebrate Tucker Day. to participate in the 4th senior choirs This day is in honor of District Honors Choir. On The freshmen that at- Tucker Wimpee who was Sept. 18-19, twenty-seven tended were Jasmine tragically killed in a murder De- MCHS chorus students at- suicide in 2013. Beauchamp; Trent Fout; tended the event. People of all ages en- Shane Jones; Ethan Mc- Under the supervision joyed what Tucker Day had Cormik; Annie Meeks; of choral directors Derek to offer. The festival ran from Cierra Redmond; Shel- Crafton and Shaune Re- noon to 7 p.m. and every- Photo Submitted by Ray; Blake Richerson; bilas, the students went thing was free. There were Stevie Gibson helps visitors make keychains by hand at the Charlie Saylor, Kyle Smith; Boyscounts booth. to Central Hardin High lots of games for children to Amerie Trogner and Anna School (CHHS) on the entertain themselves with, Whelan. that would be built in our filled with laughs as differ- evening of Sept. 18. The while adults spoke to the The upperclassmen community and hopefully ent businesses supported honors choir reviewed five different businesses there were Ciara Benham; Bob- other places as well. Tucker’s Tucker Day by being there songs that each school had supporting Tucker Day.