02/26/2012
Seven
Exeter-Milligan students attended the Sing Around Nebraska Festival in Central
City on Saturday, February 18. They rehearsed all day with their
clinician, Larry Decker, and performed in a 4:00 p.m. concert held in Central
City's new Performing Arts Center (PAC.) The students worked very hard
prior to the day to learn six songs. Those participating were Eli
Johnson, Patrick Murphy, Johnny Babula, Anna Sluka, Katherine White, Caitlin
Murphy and Kayla Geiger.
Mrs. Julia Polak’s
Reading Mastery Novels class at Exeter-Milligan just finished the book Hatchet by
Gary Paulsen. It is the story of a 13 year-old boy who becomes stranded
in the northern Canadian forest after the bush plane in which he is a passenger
crashes. Brian survives for 54 days before being rescued. He
encounters bears, wolves, a skunk, and a porcupine. Brian gets quills
stuck in his leg, and must pull them out himself.
In order for the students to understand about porcupine quills, Mrs. Polak
contacted Dave Erdkamp from Exeter, who contacted some other hunters through
the Internet, and Nancy Haefer from Moscow, Idaho, sent the class some quills
to examine under the microscope. Mrs. Polak had the students draw what
they saw in the microscope so the students would better understand how loosely
the quills are attached to the porcupine’s tail and body, and also how hard
they are to remove!
Dave Erdkamp also loaned the class a moose antler from a forest moose, similar
to the one that tried to kill Brian in the book. Forest moose are smaller
than moose we are familiar with, but the students realized what strong neck
muscles it would take to hold up two of them!
Ms. Elizabeth Rios’ Spanish II class at Exeter-Milligan has been
busy this semester. The class had CPR presentations three times this year
(Cultural Participation and Research projects). Each student does four CPR’s
during the year, one for every quarter. In the past students have
researched Spanish countries, athletes, artists, and food. CPR’s give students
an opportunity to connect with the Spanish culture and try new thing they
wouldn’t normally try. Some students make traditional Spanish dishes such
as tacos or enchiladas. Others have eaten out at an authentic Mexican
restaurant and some students with more artistic attributes draw maps of Spanish
countries, including landforms and major cities. CPR’s make students step out
of their comfort zone to relate their culture with the Spanish culture, giving
them a better understanding of the Spanish language.
The
Exeter-Milligan Lady Timberwolves head for Lincoln Thursday morning. The
send off for the team will be Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Exeter site. The
#5 seeded Timberwolves will meet #4 Friend Bulldogs in the first round of the
tournament.
Exeter
Cub Scout Pack 218 held their Blue and Gold Banquet and Pinewood Derby.
Tiger Cub Marcus
Krupicka earned his rank badge and the Bobcat rank. The three members of
the wolf den, Braden Capek, Alec Schlueter and Ben Bartu all received their
rank badges as did the members of the Bear den, Jackson Beethe, Clint Oldehoeft
and Blake Meyer.
Both members of the
Webelos II den, Peytan Brandt and Johnny Babula, earned the arrow of light
and were presented with the award by their parents. Peytan Brandt earned
all 20 of the Webelos activity pins and received a special patch recognizing
this achievement.
Four families in the
pack, the Roger Brandt family, the Roger Capek family, the Mark
Beethe family and the Dean Bartu family also earned the Fun with
our Family patches.
Next on the evening's
agenda was the pack Pinewood Derby. Stanley Rhodes, of Cordova,
coordinates the event every year bringing his track and his helpers, Robert
Rhodes of Exeter and Lance Larsen of Cordova. Prior to race time the men
had judged the cars for show, but the results were not revealed until after the
race.
After each boy raced
the others twice, there was one more race off to determine the winner
and the results were announced. In the modified category Blake Meyer
won first, Peytan Brandt took second and Braden Capek was third. In the
stock category Clint Oldehoeft was first, Jackson Beethe, second and Johnny
Babula was third.
The show results were
announced next. Modified show first place was Ben Bartu, Alec Schlueter
was second and Brayden Capek was third. In stock show Clint Oldehoeft
took first, Johnny Babula was second and Jackson Beethe was third.
Winning the Cubmaster's Choice award this year was Marcus Krupicka.
The
Exeter-Milligan Lady Timberwolves fought a hard battle and were ahead by one
point with eight seconds left in the quarter finals state tournament game
against the Friend Bulldogs. Unfortunately Friend sunk a basket in those
last eight seconds leaving the final score 37-36 with the Timberwolves facing
no time left and a loss.
On Sunday, February
19th, Exeter Pack 218 held the crossover ceremony for the two members of
their Webelos II den.
Peytan Brandt and Johnny Babula both achieved
the highest rank in Cub Scouts, the Arrow of Light.
To obtain the arrow of light the scouts must
earn activity pins in physical skills, mental skills, technology and outdoor
skills. The scouts must also know the Boy Scout Law and Oath and
participate in two Boy Scout activities.
Eight Exeter-Milligan
students participated in the Fillmore County Spelling Bee this year. The
Junior High students below are from the left, Janey Due, Elliot Erdkamp,
Samantha Horne and Ashley Benorden who placed third. Fifth and sixth
grade participants are pictured from the left Mitchell Manning, Clarissa Mounce,
who placed second, Kaitlyn Vavra, who placed third and Josie Kresak.