Seniors Dominate Spirit Week at SHS
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:57 | by carey.white shows his school spirit.jpeg)
Last week at Springville High School, there were a number of competitions to determine which class had the most school spirit. The events included muggle quidditch, a super smash brothers brawl tournament, and laser tagging. On Friday all the events were capped off by one big assembly in which the winning class was ultimately determined. The sophomores drew first blood by winning the brawl tournament. The juniors then struck back by winning quidditch, led by all-star seeker and the seemingly second coming of Harry Potter, Taylor Sutterfield. Then came the assembly, the seniors put there foot down and crushed the competition. Kevin “Iron Stomach” Critchfield stole one event for the seniors by chugging a concoction of hotdogs, cheesem and vinegar.
Critchfield said this of the event, “I never coulda done it without the support and motivation of the senior class, they got me all jacked up for the throwdown.”
In the end, the seniors came out with a slim victory over the feisty sophomores and are now back to back to back champs of the Spirit Bowl. We got spirit yes we do, we got spirit, how ‘bout you?!
Boys Soccer Undefeated First Week of Preseason
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:54 | by carey.whiteThe Springville boys soccer team comes out of the first week of their preseason undefeated. They beat both Timpanogos and Orem away, while tying at 2’s to Provo at the “Dawg Pound. “ Raul Delgado leads the team with 2 goals, followed by Austin Allen, Riley White, and Ryan Murray, each with one of their own.
Springville FFA prospers at State Convention
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:52 | by carey.white
FFA State Degree RecipientsSpringville High had great success this year at the Utah State FFA Convention.
For the second consecutive year, one of our very own was selected to serve over 3,000 Utah FFA members; Sierra Henry was chosen to be Utah State FFA Reporter for the 2010-2011 year. This is an elite position; she is very fortunate to have been chosen to serve.
Springville FFA also received recognition for the following:
Five Star Chapter (only given to about 25% of the chapters); Food for America (teaching children about agriculture); and Superior Chapter (the Superior Chapter Award program is designed to award FFA chapters who actively implement the mission and strategies of the organization).
Twelve students received their State FFA Degree - the highest degree given by the state association for the student’s commitment to the FFA and their agriculturally related project. In addition, one former student, Jed Neilsen, was recognized for his American FFA Degree - the highest degree possible in the FFA Organization (he will again be recognized in October at the National FFA Convention).
Christopher Cook also won a proficiency award (scholarship money) for being the most proficient in Utah with his FFA project in Specialty Animal Production. Chris raises honey bees. He will also compete at the regional level this summer.
Thanks to all for your continued support of our students and the FFA program. A big thank you to Mr. John DeGraffenried, SHS Principal, for helping to rally the gang together this week in Cedar City; we had a successful and fun trip!
Picture Caption:
Pictured L to R -- Back: Jon Ashby, Swade Bartlett, Austin Huff, Sid Whiting, Nathan Ahlborn, Brayden Spencer & Shane Holm; Front -- L to R: Kelsey Frampton, Brittany Bradford, & Sierra Henry. Recipients not pictured - Carson Mountford, Clay Stephens, McKinley (David Campbell - MMHS).
“Much Ado About Nothing” was really Something
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:46 | by carey.white Danielle Root as Heco(right).jpg)
Friday through Saturday, March 4 – 6, Springville High Drama presented, “Much Ado About Nothin.” The Shakespearian play is set in Messina, Sicily. The story concerns a pair of lovers named Claudio (played by Zach Puckett) and Hero (played by Danielle Root) who are due to be married in a week. To pass the time before their wedding day, they conspire with Don Pedro (played by Nate Oldroyd), the prince of Aragon, to trick their friends, Beatrice (played by Keilani Gleave) and Benedick (played by Ben Nelson), into confessing their love for one another. The prince's illegitimate brother, Don John, however, jealous of both Don Pedro's power and his affection for Claudio, plans to destroy the coming wedding.
Leonato was played by Connor Snyder, Dogberry was played by Scott James, Watches were played by Ashley Knowles and Selea Nielsen, Seacoal was played by Bryce Genther, and Verges was played by Barrett Penrod.
SHS Band Competes at BYU Festival
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:42 | by carey.white
This past weekend , Saturday, March 13, the SHS concert and symphonic bands went to BYU to perform in front of a panel of judges to be rated on how well they played their music.
“I thought that it was pretty good,” stated Ian Jones, trombone of the Symphonic Band, “The first band (Concert Band) was pretty awesome.”
The bands haven’t gotten their scores just yet, but will probably see them during their next band class on B-day.
Academic All-State Announced
Mon, 03/15/2010 - 15:40 | by carey.white
Congratulations to Calvin Clark (Swim), Rachelle Pope (Swim), Geoffrey Prusak (Basketball), and Megan Conrad (Drill Team) for being named Academic All-state students representing Springville High School. We’re proud of you!
Lady Red Devils Win 4A Championship Title
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 15:34 | by carey.white
Photos by Mark Spencer
Utah State DECA Competition a Success
Wed, 03/03/2010 - 15:28 | by carey.white
On February 25 and 26, DECA students from all over the state gathered together at the Davis Conference Center in Layton, Utah, for the Utah DECA Career Development Conference. Students performed in several different events, either individually or as teams. They were competing to represent Utah at the national competition to be held this May in Louisville, Kentucky. The students of Springville High School were no exception.
The following Springville High DECA students placed in their respective competitions:
Amanda Montgomery-Douglas: Burnin’ up the Track
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 22:17 | by carey.white
On February 7-9, Las Vegas witnessed Springville native Amanda Montgomery-Douglas get her first chance to race in a professional driving circuit, as she participated in the SCCA Pro Racing Volkswagen Jetta TDI Driver Selection tryout. At this event, drivers are given the chance to compete for 25 spots on the Volkswagen professional racing team. Amanda was one of about 50 drivers in the race and one of only six females to participate.
When asked of her feelings before the event, Amanda said she was excited because of the once in a lifetime opportunity. “I was nervous, but very confident,” she would add.
Her confidence showed; Amanda was selected as an alternate to the team, and will be given the opportunity to race in venues across the United States and Mexico as a professional driver. Amanda has been committed to racing throughout her life, working hard on her skills and putting countless hours into racing since she was nine years old, when she first began racing karts.
Amanda has set the bar high for herself with future goals of racing in Formula 1, Indy Car, and Nascar. She also says she would like to learn to drive every kind of car in order to add value to herself as a racer.
Amanda not only displays excellence on the track, but also at school. She was awarded a key card for the Ken Garff Keys to Success program after sacrificing her time and efforts to help the Springville High Dance Company. When the company was missing half of their uniforms after a botched shipment, Amanda personally made the other half of the teams’ uniforms, putting in over 50 hours of time to complete the impromptu project. Amanda displays excellence in all fields of life and is looked up to by many students at Springville High School.
Acoustic Assembly
Thu, 02/25/2010 - 22:14 | by carey.white
left - right Mr. Dan Frewin, Taylor Hill, and Brittney BradfordThis year Mr. Dan Frewin’s Advanced Guitar class has begun construction of an acoustic guitar. In the past, Frewin has helped students construct electric guitars.
"Acoustic guitars are quite a bit more delicate in structure and require some building techniques we haven't had to use on the electric varieties,” Frewin said.
Students who know the basics of guitar construction are more likely to maintain their guitars more efficiently. Ultimately, the goal of the guitar assembly experiment is to help students understand the fundamentals of what they are actually playing.
Frewin explains, “We think that this is a great opportunity to learn more about instruments in general. This project is much more challenging and demanding than many of the other past projects.”
It’s Frewin’s hope that students will take this opportunity to learn more about crafting instruments and use this knowledge to help improve their playing ability. If all goes well, by the end of this school year, the Springville High guitar class will have constructed their first acoustic guitar. Frewin’s goal is to have students build several guitars in the next few years that students may loan.
