The Lion’s Tale december 18, 2015 Leo Junior/Senior High School Volume LVI Issue vII Leo Yuletide carolers bring holiday cheer 4 christmas Choir and band students bring Christmas joy to the community in their annual performance diy By Corinne Roth During the high schoolers’ per- ways to cater to what the audi- siblings and friends joined the ideas Special editor formances, these students would ence would like to hear as well. singers on stage to conclude the file through delivering food and “My favorite song was show. The band and choir’s an- drinks. ‘O Come O Come Emmanuel’ “People should come to nual Yuletide Christmas concert Both choir and band di- because it was so beautiful and Yuletide to enjoy a great dinner and festival was performed on rectors choose the music for the it was an extremely difficult song and to watch their friends per- Saturday, Dec. 5. concert through sound and the for us to learn, but it turned out form great songs and serve them The band, concert choir, and jazz season. great,” junior Cassidy Strickler dinner,” freshman Evan Snaufer 7 Band director Bob Mey- said. said. days left choir provided the music for the guests through singing popu- ers focused on challenging, but Once the concert reached This specific winter con- until lar Christmas carols and winter achievable, songs for his band to its last leg of the performance, the cert has been performed for 34 christmas songs. preform, while MacDonald also members invited up the audience years, with preparations for the Choir students start considers what the choir would to end the show in singing “Hal- 35 Yuletide concert already being preparing for Yuletide in mid- sound good performing and lelujah” with them. Some parents, made a year in advance. October, while the band begins preparations right when march- ing band season comes to a close. This year, the band prepared for 3 christmas three weeks. Apart from prepar- ing musically, hours of decorating recipes took place within the cafeteria to provide a Christmas aura. This year, choir and band members were encouraged to decorate trees in the extended caf- eteria as a Christmas tree decorat- ing contest. Some of the students’ 10 trees each held a specific theme, christmas one being Mario and another be- ing movies, while other trees were movies decorated with color coordinating quotes bows and ornaments. The Yuletide festival consisted of solos and ensembles starting at 5:30 pm. During this time, a candlelit dinner was held for guests who had purchased a dinner reservation beforehand. Notable The band and choir concert began at 7:00 pm. The dinner portion of the Numbers show has been a tradition both choir and band directors wanted to continue this year. “It is a very good meal. Mrs. Deb Carper prepares all day for the concert,” choir director Kim MacDonald said. PHOTO BY CORINNE ROTH The junior high choir also participated through serving peo- Juniors Emma Shade, Cassidy Strickler, Sophia Morris, and sophomore Bella Hadley sing in Leo’s Yuletide concert. ple who purchased dinner tickets. 5 dollar christmas gift ideas SSH club adopts Christmas families By Tawni Woodward The SSH club a board game and a few toys. The at Leo such as senior Robyn raises money to shop for their families ask for other items they Hall have been helping families Feature editor adopted Christmas families. To may need like towels and sheets. since freshman year just by raise money, they do things such SSH members simply wrapping, shopping, and Each year for the past as selling suckers, neighborhood shop and wrap the presents for preparing presents for delivery. 15 years, Leo’s Students Sharing walks, and collecting change at these Christmas families. “It’s shown me that 3 Hearts (SSH) club adopts a football games. “This activity there’s plenty of people in our Christmas family or families in $100 may be puts you in the holiday spirit own community that don’t christmas need. spent on each person and $200 to and really makes you feel good,” have the money they need for games The average American $300 on food, along with a $50 gift teacher and former SSH sponsor Christmas. Everyone deserves to will spend about $750 on gifts card. Rosi Brown said. enjoy that time with their family,” and accessories. For example, a The money Raising the money for Hall said. family with two adults will spend raised by students buys them a these families comes from the According to around a total of $1,500. Sadly, pair of pants, an undershirt, a students and the club. Brown, the families are always many families can’t afford that. tee shirt, pajamas, socks, and any “The money appreciative and write a “thank Families send in other clothing items they may raised comes from the hard work you” letter to the club. a list of items they want or need want. of the SSH club and the teachers People always have the such as clothing, board games, Not only does the holding Christmas drives in the opportunity to adopt a Christmas types of food, and anything else money go toward the clothes, but class room,” Brown said. family; it doesn’t just have to be 25 they may want. families with children will receive Many students through Leo’s SSH club. days of Inside this issue... christmas program list Three 4 DIY Christmas Ideas for Family, Christmas Home, Tree, and Recipes Kitchen 1 true Fort Wayne area gathers for the annual meaning of Lighting of Santa. christmas p. 12 p. 4 p. 6 TCID:PP December 18, 2015 Page 2 A&E Local clothing boutiques stock shelfs Buyers exposed to unique pieces not typically found in department stores By Corinne Roth although the clothes within the the boutique opening in April “I offer a curated selec- Women of the World Execu- Special editor stores are cheaper. of this year. tion of upscale items, as well tive Director Lorelei VerLee More and more lo- This boutique sticks to as personal service,” Belyst said. cal boutiques within the Fort its local grounds by using lo- Boutique owner Jill Uber said. Other than the pieces Wayne have started to spring cal friends as models for their “I carry both local and hand- sold, Creative Women of the within this year, offering many clothing, through advertising made lines, things you just World is unique in the sense A boutique is a small different boutiques throughout only on social media, purchas- aren’t going to find in a depart- of knowing who they bought retail store that focuses on sell- the area. ing some ads in local newspa- ment store. Some other servic- their products from. In their ing unique items, or clothing Sugar Love Boutique, pers. es I provide at Belyst include store, story tags are attached to targeted at a smaller market. Creative Women of the World, “I have always loved dressmaking and in-house al- every product in the store. The These shops are established Belyst Boutique, Mainstream shopping at boutiques in other terations.” tag tells who made it, where to sell a wide range of things, Boutique, Essentials and Frost- cities, I started our online store Uber feels like she they are from, and how they products like clothing, food, or ing, Symmetry, and Urban because I could work at home is the only boutique in Fort are benefited from their prod- jewelry. Hippy are scattered all across and could still be available for Wayne offering this particular uct being purchased. Boutiques are believed Fort Wayne. my kids,” Hite said. “As we sort of style paired with a high “You know when you to be one-of-a-kind. Sugar Love Boutique grew, we saw a need for what level of quality. support a woman owned busi- Boutiques cater to a is a quite popular and known we were doing in Fort Wayne.” “It is important to me ness, you help that woman client who wants more unique name within Fort Wayne area, Hite’s plan behind the bou- to sell pieces that are not only feed their children, send them products and services, provid- located in Woodland Plaza on tique is to buy things that fol- special, but that will last a long to school and help her commu- ing something that one just DuPont Road. low current trends that hold time,” Uber said. nity,” VerLee said. can’t find anywhere and every- The name Sugar Love good price points and clothing Creative Woman of Prices are widely where. Boutiques offer a more was developed through what of good quality and pieces that the World takes a spin on their ranged in the boutique; from personalized touch throughout the boutiques owner, Jill Hite, can be worn in many different boutique, being a nonprofit beaded rings for $3.50, to re- the store, showing their own used to call her kids: sugar and ways. boutique that empowers wom- cycled steel drum metal wall flare. All cooperation owned love. “We have more unique an by offering business train- sculptures for $150. Everything retail stores have to look the Developed from a items than you can find in de- ing and market opportunities. in the store is uniquely hand- same, while boutiques can business plan and research, partment stores,” Hite said. 100 percent of the profit from made. look how ever wanted, since Sugar Love Boutique was cre- “We also buy limited quanti- Creative Women of the World “You know that every they are not owned by a cor- ated two years ago through ties so that we are able to get goes to the fund the mission of purchase made in our store di- poration.