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VSHS Band-Choir butter braid sales under way
By Michala Martin, VSHS Choral Dept.
Vinton-Shellsburg High School Choir and Band students have begun their annual Butter Braids sales! These wonderful pastry treats are the perfect thing for your holiday family gatherings. With 1 savory and 7 sweet options to choose from, we're confident you can find something to enjoy. If you'd like to place an order, please feel free to contact Ms.
Adeline Horst Named to 2017 BJU Symphony Orchestra
Adeline Horst of Urbana was recently named to the 2017 Bob Jones University Symphony Orchestra (BJUSO).
Horst is a Freshman majoring in English.
The goal of the BJUSO, one of two orchestras at BJU, is to inspire artistic excellence in performance as a display of God's glory and His gifts to man. Auditions are open to all students in the University.
Jadin Hennings awarded 2017-18 School of Education scholarship
Jadin Hennings of Dysart, IA (52224), has received the Sharon Richman Elementary Education Scholarship from the Iowa State University School of Education for the 2017-18 academic year. Hennings is studying elementary education at Iowa State.
The Iowa State University College of Human Sciences and its academic departments, which includes the School of Education, awarded more than $1.
VS FFA officers learn teamwork at summer retreat
By: Shelby McDonald, Co-Reporter
On July 17th - 19th, the Vinton-Shellsburg Officer team made a trip to Clear Lake for officer retreat. Getting up there later Monday evening so they could help set up camp, eat, and still get come time in for are first lesson. Having team time helps a lot so officers can plan for the year and set goals for themselves, the team, and the chapter while still getting in time for fun and helping build a bond between the officer team. Post Prom Committee pie fund-raiser begins
The Vinton-Shellsburg Post Prom Committee pie sale is under way.
The group is selling apple, cherry and pumpkin pies for $12 each.
VSHS juniors are being asked to sell at least 5 pies each.
The ordering deadline is Nov. 6.
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FFA members continue sharing animals at Garrison Fun Day
By: Franki Evans, Co-Reporter, VS FFA
Garrison Fun Day took place July 8th, 2017 and our chapter took multiple animals and a handful of FFA members helped. The members who participated were Jordan Pattee, Jordan Cantrell, Eric Henkle, Wes Haefner, Tia Burke, Morgan White, Grant Ries, Weston Bierschenk, and Brianna Lundvall.
The animals at the petting zoo include 2 mini donkeys, llama, 2 goats, 2 sheep, and bunnies. Hennings selected for 2018 national intercollegiate honor band
Kassie Hennings of Dysart was one of 12 Wartburg College studentsselected to perform with the prestigious Iowa Collegiate Honor Band at the Iowa Music Educator's Conference on Saturday, Nov. 19.
The concert begins at 2 p.m. in the Nevada High School auditorium and is free and open to the public.Hennings plays trombone.
"This band is made up of the best of the best college players at Iowa colleges and universities," said Craig Hancock, Wartburg director of bands.
GOVS holiday roping program: Deadline Oct. 26
VS alum Sarah Siglin was one of many students who have helped decorate downtown Vinton in recent years. The tradition continues again in 2017.
GOVS (Generating Opportunities for Viking Scholars) and the Vinton-Shellsburg FFA and National Honor Society members are again planning to decorate local businesses with greenery.
The fund-raiser helps provide scholarships for qualifying VS graduates each year. Fields of Faith: VS students join many from other schools for prayer, sharing of faith at Union
Several girls from Vinton-Shellsburg try to untangle a human knot at the beginning of the Fields of Faith event in La Porte City, Wednesday.
A group of VS guys listens to the speaker during Fields of Faith.
Several high school students from a variety of area schools shared testimonies of their journeys of faith at the annual Fields of Faith event at the Union High School football field in La Porte City. Wartburg inducts 61 into Phi Eta Sigma honor society
The Wartburg College chapter of the Phi Eta Sigma first-year honor society recently inducted 61new members.
New members include:
Trevor Krug of Dysart.
Weston Krug of Dysart.
Phi Eta Sigma is the oldest and largest freshman honor society. A student must achieve a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.5 and be in the top 20 percent of their class by the end of the first year.