Senior Awards Banquet

by Hannah Robinson

For all students at Little Chute High School, the end of the school year is crazy busy. This is especially true for seniors. From finishing portfolios to senior exit interviews, along with field trip after field trip and early finals, the class of 2018 has had a lot of their plates these last few weeks. To add to that list, this past week was the Senior Awards Banquet. At this annual event, scholarships and other awards are given to the outstanding seniors who earned them.
The Senior Awards Banquet, as always, was held at Liberty Hall in Kimberly. When the seniors and their guests entered the building, they were checked in by the future executive board of National Honor Society. Entering the large dining hall, those in attendance found their seats and talked amongst themselves. Dinner was served after a few minutes. The meal was delicious; it included chicken, dressing, potatoes, vegetables, and other mouth-watering foods. Thank you to those at Liberty Hall for the fantastic meal.
When everyone had finished eating, the ceremony began with introductions from guidance counselor Mr. Pratt and National Honor Society president Olivia Kliner. After that, the night followed the program that guests were given at the door. Scholarships and awards of all kinds were given to the seniors, recognizing them for their academic success, athletic achievement, and extracurricular involvement throughout their four years at Little Chute High School. There was a great variety of awards as well. Some focused on academics and effort while others centered specifically on theater and choir. There were many academic awards given out to celebrate accomplishments in that area as well. On behalf of the seniors, teachers, and staff, I would also like to thank all those who presented the scholarships and awards, not only for their monetary donations but also for the time and care they put into this event each and every year. Retired LCHS principal Mr. Dan Valentyn was even in attendance to present his “Stay Classy” award.
After scholarship and award winners were announced, current principal Mr. Tony Bird recognized the LCHS and LCCPA top ten and valedictorians. This year’s valedictorians from LCHS include Hannah Robinson, Olivia Hermsen, and Olivia Kliner. Representing LCCPA as valedictorian is Emma Wyngaard.
Congratulations to all seniors on your accomplishments I’m sure that our parents, teachers, and peers are excited to see what we will achieve next in our lives. After the ceremony concluded, the seniors posted for some group and individual pictures to capture the memories of the night and celebrate their awards. Below are two pictures from the night. The first one includes Olivia Gloudemans, Olivia Scheeler, and Charlie Coenen. In the next photo, future St. Norbert Knights Abby Kramer, Charlie Hietpas, Lexi Halase, and Hannah Robinson smile big for the camera.

NEC Track and Field Conference Recap

by Olivia Hermsen

On Saturday, May 12th, the Little Chute Track and Field athletes headed to Wrightstown to compete in the North Eastern Conference track meet. The day began with a strong start from the boy’s field events with Bryce Schumacher clinching first place in pole vault. Not only did Bryce win the event, but he also broke the school record with a vault of 13 feet and 9 inches. Other notable field event performances included Noah Mueller placing first in high jump and Adam Hietpas taking second place in long jump. On the girl’s side, Hannah Roth clinched a second place finish in pole vault with a vault of 8 feet and 6 inches. Olivia Hermsen finished with second place finishes in both long jump and triple jump as well as bringing home the NEC Conference Field Event Athlete of the Year award.
Running events also went well for both the girls and boys team. The girls’ 4x200 team consisting of Olivia Hermsen, Hannah Vanden Berg, Jules Joosten, and Alyssa Hutcherson crossed the finish line clinching a first place title. The boys’ 4x200 and 4x100 relay team also competed well by ending both races with a second place finish. Those relay teams both consisted of Carter Pynenberg, Noah Mueller, Bryce Schumacher, and Adam Hietpas. Continuing with impressive relays, the girls’ 4x100 team of Cassi Janssen, Hannah Vanden Berg, Jules Joosten, and Aleeshea Nowacki took second place. Individually, Alyssa Hutcherson took second place in the 100 meter dash and the 200 meter dash. Matthew Sanderfoot ran a dominant 800 meter race which landed him a first place finish. The last event of the meet was the 4x400 relay which the Mustangs excelled in. The girls’ team of Elisha Wilson, Hannah Vanden Berg, Jules Joosten, and Lindsey Grams snagged a third place finish. Following them, the boys’ team of Connor Christopherson, Noah Mueller, Matthew Sanderfoot, and Mack Hooyman ended the event with an impressive second place finish.
All together, 16 boys and girls took home either 1st, 2nd, or Honorable Mention conference honors. Seven athletes were crowned as Conference champions. Overall, the boys and girls team both ended the meet by placing third out of nine teams at the conference meet.

The Last Concert of the Year

by Mckenzye Wymer
Monday night was the last high school band and choir concert for the year. These students have been working since the beginning of March getting ready for this. The high school symphonic band is presenting two pieces. The first piece the symphonic band had played was called ´In the Forest of the Kings’ composed by Pierre LaPlante. This gorgeous piece consists of three different songs each complimenting the last. The last piece is called ´Jump in the Line´ which was originally composed by Harry Belafonte. This piece is completely different than the last one, being more upbeat then Ín the Forest of the Kings´. The seniors that are in band are Abigail Kramer, Mckenzye Wymer, Melina Bakken, Paige Fuchs, and Stephanie Serrato. These seniors were recognized during the concert and given a blue rose.