8 Broadcaster Press February 26, 2019 www.broadcasteronline.com FEBRUARY 2019 VERMILLION.K12.SD.US VERMILLION HIGH SCHOOL’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER Show Choir in Full Swing BY ZADYA ABBOTT T he Vermillion High School show choir, Rhythm in Red, experienced a star-struck start to their 2019 season on January 26th. Taylor Tarr, a senior Rhythm in Red performer, said, ÒThanks to everyoneÕs hard work, weÕve had the strongest opening performance in years. I really loved our show this year and IÕm so excited to see what we can accomplish by the end of the season.Ó Rhythm in Red attended Roosevelt High SchoolÕs Executive Showcase in Sioux Falls, SD. VHS senior performer Nicole Hauck commented, ÒI felt like our show went good. During dress rehearsal on Friday, everyone was feeling a little anxious about our performance on Saturday; we ended up doing well.Ó Doing well is certainly the way to describe it. Rhythm in Red took home third place in their division, and Annika Holdhusen, a VHS sophomore, won the separate solo competition. Abby Johnson, VHS junior, gave the following reaction, ÒWe may have gotten third in our divi- Vermillion High School’s 2018-2019 Rhythm in Red Show Choir. Photo by Lisa Swanson. sion but weÕre always #1 in my heart. Go birds!Ó Rhythm in Red continues the 2019 show choir season with the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) Region Contest in Yankton, SD, (February 6), the Nevada Invitational Classic in Nevada, MO, (February 14-16), the Emmetsburg Extravaganza in Emmetsburg, IA, (March 2), USDÕs Coyote Jazz Festival, (March 12), and Mitchell High SchoolÕs Friend de Classic in Mitchell, SD, (March 16). In addition to these competitions, Rhythm In Red will host their own invitational on February 23. The Vermillionaire staff would like to wish Rhythm In Red success with the rest of their season! Tanagers Vault to a 5th Place State Finish BY MYA DEJONG placing 24th. She placed 33rd on floor with a 7.9000, 24th on beam with a 8.3250, 34th on bars with a 7.0000 and finished 20th on vault with a 8.6000. Serena Gapp scored a 7.325, placing 27th on the bars, and she finished 26th on beam with a 8.2750. Peyton Larson competed on beam receiving 6.1500 points and placing 40th. We are proud of our team for making state and competing! We wish them luck for next season and are thankful for our two senior athletes, Carter and Peyton! A nother year of Tanager Gymnastics is in the books. Regions were held February 1st in Brookings, where the girls competed to make state at Wagner. Out of the eight teams at Regions, we placed third, making state. The Tanagers had two girls, Carter Williams (senior) and Mackenzie Brady (freshman), make all-around at state and competed in all four events. Serena Gapp (7th grade) made state on the beam and the uneven bars, and Peyton Larson (senior) made state for the beam event. State Gymnastics took place February 8th and 9th. For our two senior gymnasts. This was their final gymnastics meet. The first day was team day and they scored an eighth place finish, receiving 125.925 points. The second day was the in- The VHS Gymnastics team poses at Regions at Wagner, SD. (Left to Right) Tori Farmer (7th grade), Serena Gapp (7th grade), Katrina Heles (junior), Carter Williams (senior), Makenzie Brady (freshman), Peyton Larson (senior), Elaina Taggart (sophomore). Photo by Madison France (junior). dividual competition day. Carter Williams received seventh place on Vault with a 9.0750, seventh place on bars with a 8.2250, seventh place on beam with a 8.9000, and tenth place on floor with a 8.8000. Carter’s performance in the all-around vaulted her to fifth place overall with a 35.0000. Mackenzie Brady also competed in the all-around with a score of 31.825, KINDNESS @VHS Next month, Mya will be covering Wrestling and Basketball results. The Importance of BY LILLIAN MOCKLER R andom Acts of Kindness Enthusiasts, also known as R.A.K.E, does everything it can to spread kindness. Vermillion High School has many clubs and groups but this club stands out. R.A.K.E. finds pride in making people feel good about themselves and spreading positivity to everybody. As you walk through the halls at VHS, you will see posters on lockers wishing people a ÒHappy Birthday!Ó This is done by R.A.K.E. This makes everybody feel special about themselves on their day. This is one of the things the people of R.A.K.E, a random act of simple and meaningful kindness. R.A.K.E also holds bake sales to fundraise for supplies, birthday signs and other things they do around the school and community. The club has a compliment box in the library where students can write compliments to anybody at any time. They are then given out to make people happy. A freshman in R.A.K.E, Mya DeJong, said, ÒR.A.K.E is fun because it makes me feel a part of the school. I enjoy being in clubs and this is one of my favorites; I get to spread some kindness.Ó She feels R.A.K.E gives her the chance to speak up about kindness in our school. R.A.K.E. adds positivity and good will to the school and teaches our students to be kind to one another. This club promotes Ôput-upsÕ, and not ÔputdownsÕ with an aim to spread kindness around the whole community. $500 Scholarship Opportunity! Visit our website for details! www.vermillionfcu.com Stop in for ALL your AUTOMOTIVE NEEDS! 105 E. Cherry St., Vermillion, SD (605) 677-5214 1114 Princeton • Vermillion, SD 57069 605-202-7231 February 2019 22 State Wrestling @Rapid City 23 TBA- Rhythm in Red Show Choir Invitational @VHS State Wrestling @Rapid City 25 TBA- GBB Regions @Highest Seed 26 TBA- BBB regions @Highest Speed 28 TBA- GBB Regions @Highest Seed March 2019 1 TBA- Middle School All State Band @Pierre TBA- BBB Regions @Highest Seed State Debate @ SF O’Gorman 2 TBA- Middle School All State Band @Pierre Emmetsburg Extravaganza @ Emmetsburg, IA State Debate @ SF O’Gorman 4 TBA- Elementary Festival Choir @Beresford GBB Sweet 16 @TBA 5 BBB Sweet 16 @TBA 6 Early Dismissal: - All Schools Dismissed @ 1:30pm TBA- SDHSAA Region 1 Instrumental Contest @ Lennox 7 No School- Spring Break 8 No School- Spring Break 9 SAT Test- TBA 10 Daylight Savings Time Begins 11 7pm School Board Meeting @ AI Neuharth Media Center, USD Campus 12 TBA- Coyote Jazz Festival @USD 14 Austin Spring Picture Day 7:30pm Music in Our School Month Concert @VHS State Visual Art @Rapid City State A BBB @Sioux Falls State A GBB @Sioux Falls 15 Jolley Spring Picture Day TBA- Elementary/MS show Choir Performance @VHS State Visual Art @Rapid City State A BBB @Sioux Falls State A GBB @Sioux Falls 16 TBA- Show Choir Classical Invitational @Mitchell State Visual Art @Rapid City State A BBB @Sioux Falls State A GBB @Sioux Falls 18 TBA- Dan Lennon B/G Track @ Dakota Dome 21 State All-State Band @Aberdeen 22 End of 3rd Quarter State All-State Band @Aberdeen 23 State All-State Band @Aberdeen 25 7pm School Board Meeting @VHS Library 26 6:30 and 7:30 3rd/4th Grade Concert @VHS 11 am B Tennis: Yankton (T) 27 State Journalism @Brookings 30 9am B Tennis: Yankton(T)