Dance Team Gets Second at State

By Erin Kelley

Assistant Editor

The Silverton High School dance team member’s hope before going to the OSAA state championships was to place in the top three.

And the dance team did just that, placing second at state at the OSAA Dance and Drill Championships at the Memorial Coliseum March 18 and 19. The girls on the team include Brittney Brookfield, Faith Moen, Rachael Neff, Sirrissa Johansen, Sophia Johnston, Katherine Pilmore, Monica Steele, Leah Geck, Jordan Teeney, Carrissa Grambusch, Renae Stratton, Celeah Norris, Mckenzie Gray, and Baily Steffan. The team performed a lyrical dance to “Here Without You,” using the covered version by the Vietnam String Quartet. This year, the team did well, taking 1st place at the Category Championships held December 11 at West Linn High School for their Fall Jazz Piece.

Dance team is different from other sports as it requires the dancers to practice for the entire year. The dancers take classes at Silverton Ballet and Performing Arts, such as ballet, jazz, modern and hip-hop. Brookfield has classes at the studio four days a week, along with Friday, Saturday and Sunday practices for dance team. Most of the girls have been dancing together for years, with some of the girls having started dance at the age of three.

“I view it as a major accomplishment for sticking with it and I loved every minute of it,” Brookfield said. The seniors on the team include Brookfield, Johnston, Neff, Pilmore, Moen and Johansen, and most have been on the team all four years.

“I think that’s why we’re such a strong team due to how long we’ve known each other, danced together, and have been involved in each others lives,” said Johnston, a senior dance team captain.

While none of the girls are planning on being part of dance team in college, most are planning to continue dancing after high school.

When asked if they had any advice for next years team, Brookfield replied, “I would advise them to focus and work hard while still having fun!”

FBLA receives 5A Chapter of the Year

Congratulations to Silverton FBLA who received the 5A Chapter of the Year and was the third largest chapter in Oregon with 77 members.
Chapter Website – Dylan Dunigan, 10th place
Chapter Newsletter -- Lauri Miller and Rachael Miller, 7th place
Local Chapter Annual Report – Emily Utter, 5th place
Business Presentations – Michael Mueller, 3rd place
Business Presentations – Dakota Loberg and Emma Brock, 5th place
Electronic Career portfolio – Emily Utter, 7th place
Introduction to Technology Concepts – Jonathan Sisley, 10th place
Business Math – Jonathan Sisley, 9th place
Community Service Project – Devin Thomas, Lauri Miller, Christa Kuenzi, 6th place
Sports Management – Derek Bright, 6th place
Word Processing – Katie Huff, 4th place
Desktop Publishing – Lauri Miller and Rachael Miller, 3rd place
Special congratulations to Michael Mueller, who placed 3rd in Economics and Qualified for Nationals.

Silverton FBLA results

Silverton High School's FBLA members competed at the Willamette Valley Regional Skills Conference hosted at the high school by the Silverton chapter and Rachael Miller, Willamette Valley Regional Vice President.
The following Silverton High School students will represent Silverton at the State Business Leadership Conference in the following events:

Desktop Publishing: Lauri Miller and Rachael Miller
Business Procedures: Lauri Miller
Business Communications: Emily Duda
Personal Finance: Emily Duda
Job Interview: Katie Huff
Business Math: Jonathan Sisley
Cyber Security: Dylan Dunigan and Jonathan Sisley
Word Processing I: Maggie Klecker
Word Processing 2: Katie Huff
Sports Management: Derek Bright

The following members also will compete in the state competition in the following events:

Community Service Project: Lauri Miller, Devin Thomas and Christa Kuenzi
Business Presentations: Dakota Loberg, Emma Brock, and Michael Mueller
Electronic Business Portfolio: Emily Utter
Job Interview: Courtney Blanchard
Chapter Website: Dylan Dunigan
Chapter Annual Business Report: Emily Utter
Chapter Scrapbook: Brianna Zollinger

Silverton students donate 99 pints to Blood Drive

Silverton High School seniors Christine Hatley, Jacob Brubaker, Sophia Johnston, Rebekah Jones and Nicholas Sheets organized a Blood Drive for the American Red Cross, which resulted students donating 99 pints of blood.

Speech team results from Clackamas Tournament

The Silverton High School Speech and Debate team competed in the Clackamas High School Tournament on Dec. 1. The team took fourth place.

Here are the results:

Stephan McClanahan, sophomore, and Elizabeth Timmons, freshman, second place in novice dual
Austin Anderson, junior, and Riley Johnston, sophomore, placed third in Open dual
Aden Krueger, junior, and Truman Mallon, senior, placed first in Open dual
Jasmine Kim, senior, placed first in Open Expository
Jordan Dooley, junior, placed first in Open Oratory
Elisabeth Leslie, senior, finaled in novice prose
Elizabeth Timmons, freshman, finaled in novice prose
Haley Karlson, senior, finaled in open storytelling
Ethan Elliott, sophomore, placed first in open Student Congress

Silverton's Dance Team gets first place in Jazz

By Grace Hansen
Editor


Silverton dance team member Sophia Johnston, a senior, was surprised Nov. 6, as her team won first place in Jazz not only in their division at the Wilsonville High School competition, but out of all 12 teams competing, making them grand champions.

"It was surprising because we have six new people on the dance floor this year and seven returners," Johnston said.

They also went on to place third in their division for Hip-Hop.

Their next competition is at Clackamas High School Saturday, Nov. 13.

The Silverton Dance team will have a challenge they didn’t have at the Wilsonville High School.
Freshman dance team member Celiah Norris broke her ankle in a non-dance related accident.

Now Carissa Grambush will have to step up to the plate and learn Norris’ position and group placement in a week’s time.

"I’m sure that she will be okay; this competition will just be a bit different," Johnston commented.

Click here to see the Silverton Dance Team performing a Jazz piece from 2009.

SACA Food Drive

By Michael Mueller

Guest Reporter

In an effort to make a positive difference in the community, The National Honor Society has taken part in the annual SACA food drive.

The NHS was assigned routes to drop off and pick up food bags. In addition to running routes, NHS members also helped sort and package donated food.

This year’s food drive had a great turnout and the National Honor Society was glad to help in these hard economic times.

Little Shop of Horrors

By Erin Kelley
Assistant Editor

A show filled with a talking plant, singing, dancing, and music is about to be performed by the thespians of Silverton High School.

“Little Shop of Horrors” is a comedic musical, written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, filled with songs such as Suddenly Seymour, Somewhere That's Green, Dentist, and Skid Row.

“The show's about a man, Seymour, who finds a mysterious talking plant, which changes his luck for the better, or perhaps for the worst,” senior Gavin Know said.

Auditions for the show were held during the summer, so students have been able to rehearse since the first day of school.

“I wanted to audition for the show because it has amazing music, stupendous dialogue, and is very fun to be be in,” senior Casey Magis-Agosta said, who plays the lead role of Seymour. Students have been rehearsing everyday for around 2 hours, working to perfect the show for its upcoming opening night.

“Incorporating the music, singing, dancing, and orchestra, and trying to get them to look good, has been the hardest part,” Magis-Agosta said.

They've also been rehearsing to try to get into their characters.Knox, who plays Mr. Mushnik, said, “I have to try to remember to be old. I have to try to get into that mindset.”

When asked his favorite part of the show, Magis-Agosta said, “I don't want to spoil the show. People need to come see it.”

Reserve your tickets by calling SHS at 503-873-6331, ext. 3778 or by emailing the Theater Director, Doug Ousterhout, at ousterhout_doug@silverfalls.k12.or.us.

Prices are $5 for students and $10 for adults

Oct. 22 at 7 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.
Sunday Oct. 24 at 2 p.m.
Thursday Oct. 28 at 7 p.m.
Friday Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.
Saturday Oct. 30 at 7 p.m.