Local students elected to state office
Three Enid High School students recently were elected to positions at the Oklahoma Federation of Teenage Republicans State Convention held Oct. 29 at the state Capitol.
The state delegates, nine of whom were from Enid, elected Benjamin Barker as chairman, George Singer as second vice chairman and Elijah Lavicky as treasurer. All three officers are seniors at Enid High School.
As chairman, Barker will oversee all committees and act as the presiding chair over all meetings. Singer will act as membership coordinator and oversee all district directors and individual chapters. Lavicky will keep all records of financial transactions of the federation as well as oversee all state fundraising events.
"I plan on working with the delegates from each congressional district to plan the most efficient means of fund disbursement and accumulation," Lavicky said.
The three were recognized Friday, along with two other members of the Enid High School Republican Club, at the Garfield County Republican Women's luncheon for their achievements.
"I believe that the Republican Party's policies are positive, and I hope to increase youth involvement in local and state politics," Barker said.
This stance has led the Teenage Republicans to begin organizing early to increase voter participation in next year's elections.
"The youth of Oklahoma will be a significant factor in swaying the upcoming senatorial and gubernatorial races toward a Republican victory," Singer said,
Dessert Social and Fall Jazz Concert slated
Enid Public Schools' annual Dessert Social and Fall Jazz Concert is 5 to 7:30 p.m. tonight in the Enid High School cafeteria and food court.
The Longfellow Junior High School, Emerson Junior High School, Waller Junior High School and Enid High School jazz bands will perform at no charge. Tickets to the dessert social are $5 and may be purchased at the door or from any high school band student.
Drummond Gold wins academic bowl
Kremlin-Hillsdale High School hosted its 17th annual academic bowl tournament Nov. 5. Twenty-eight teams representing 23 schools competed for the title.
Drummond Gold defeated Oklahoma Bible Academy to win the championship and Drummond Blue slipped past Timberlake for third place. In the semifinals, Drummond Gold beat Drummond Blue, while OBA nipped Timberlake in sudden death overtime.
In the quarterfinals, Drummond Gold, the top seed, beat Pioneer; Drummond Blue edged Wakita; OBA crunched Corn Bible Academy; and Timberlake disposed of Canton in a close match.
Each team played three other schools in its pool. The seven pool champions plus one wild-card team (in this case, Wakita) advanced to the single-elimination tournament.
Four students scored the highest in the pool rounds and were named to the All-Star team. They included Tad Autry, Canton; Nathan Crain, Timberlake; Tyler Hoeltzel, Drummond Gold; and Justin Cox, Wakita.
Kremlin-Hillsdale High School National Honor Society raised about $500 from the tournament.
P-PV band members selected to perform in Red Carpet Band Directors Honor Band
Members of the Pioneer-Pleasant Vale band program participated in tryouts for the Red Carpet Band Directors Honor Band to be held Jan. 13-14, at Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva.
Making the high school band were Amy Dillon, clarinet, and Nicole Landers, French horn. Making the junior high "A" band were Dani Comstock and Jordan Morris, flute; Kalie Clickner and Ronnie Gainer, clarinet; Eric Hodge and Madison Howard, trumpet; Lauren Grayson, French horn; Jake Wipf, trombone; Jake Dodson and Jordan Tate, tuba; and Teresa Beebe, keyboard. Junior high "B" band members are Jessica Lounsbury and Brooke McNaughton, flute, Amanda Hladik, clarinet, and Nicole Perez, alternate clarinet.
The Pioneer High School Band will present its annual Thanksgiving concert at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Vale Elementary School. There will be a salute to veterans, several skits and the high school chorus will sing with the band on several numbers. The third-grade class will be featured in a "Star Wars" presentation. All band program parents and alumni and veterans are invited.
