By Annabeth Miller,
ShowMe Times Editor
It was Future Farmers of America Week last week, with young men and women in blue jackets and bright orange t-shirts participating in a host of activities throughout the Dexter schools.
But the highlight of the week was most likely Friday, as the grills were fired up and the students opened the ag shop for a special luncheon. The FFA students hosted a special lunch for school faculty and staff and friends, with picnic tables and a buffet table added to the shop.
Thanks to Tyson, the FFA members were able to set a serving table with barbecue chicken breast, hamburgers, hotdogs, and the “world faous” Dexter FFA Potatoes. Parent and master chef Tray Crider and a cooking crew that included Drew Crider, Alex Neldon, Shelby Edwards and Alex Crider worked in windy and cooler temperatures in the garage area off from the shop and fixed the meal. OtherFFA members provided desserts, fixin’, and baked beans.
But the hit of the day were those potatoes, made on the grills. The requests for the spuds keeps the young grillmasters busy throughout the noon meal.
Dexter FFA Potatoes
- Wash potatoes; don’t peal the potatoes and slice thin, slice onion
- Place in aluminum pan or a foil packet
- Add garlic salt, butter (a large pan of spuds will have probably 2 sticks of butter) and Tony Cachere’s seasoned salt
- Cover with foil and place on grill until potatoes are tender.
“When they get done, peel that lid back, sprinkle a little shredded cheese on top of it, close it back up a couple of minutes until that cheese melts and you’re good to go,” said Master Chef Tray Crider
Crider said the spuds will stay on the grill approximately 45 minutes. He added that sometimes bell peppers and mushrooms will find the way into the pan.
“You got to put plenty of butter in the pan with these potatoes,” he added. “You can’t put into too much butter!”
Photo Above: The grillmasters at the FFA Barbecue recently included (from left) Drew Crider, Alex Neldon, Shelby Edwards, Master Chef Tray Crider and Alex Crider. The crew prepared chicken breasts courtesy of Tyson Foods, hamburgers, hot dogs, and the "world famous" Dexter FFA Potatoes. (ShowMe Times photo by Annabeth Miller)
The Richland Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter recently competed at district contest and placed a number of students who are now eligible for statewide competition.
RHS business teacher Haley Silman reports that 14 Richland students competed at the district level, with seven placing in competition and five students qualifying for state competition in April.
Students placing in district competition include:
- Joe Foster, Word Processing I, fifth place
- Charlie Atchison, Digital Design Datatbase Application, third place
- Baylee Taylor, Paige McCormick and Jessica Shidler, Business Ethics, first place
- Mallory Hillis, Ms. FBLA
- Brandon DeJournett, Mr. FBLA
FBLA is the largest and oldest business student organization in the world. A quarter of a million high school and middle school students, college and university students, faculty, educators, administrators, and business professionals have chosen to be members of the premier business education association preparing students for careers in business.
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CAPE GIRARDEAU – The Southeast Missouri State University Concert Band and Southeast Wind Symphony, under the direction of Martin Reynolds, conductor, will perform in the Donald C. Bedell Performance Hall at Southeast’s River Campus at 7:30 p.m. March 8.
The concert, titled “Cinemagic…Music from TV and the Silver Screen” will feature many popular musical selections from both television and the movies.
The University Concert Band will be the first featured ensemble on the program. The band will perform “The Ludlows” from “Legends of the Fall” by James Horner, music from “The Incredibles” by Michael Giacchino, “Ashokan Farewell” by Jay Unger and taken from the television mini-series “The Civil War” produced by Ken Burns, “The Legend of Zorro” by James Horner, music by Henry Mancini featuring memorable tunes from “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” and “Hatari” and “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein.
The Southeast Wind Symphony will perform “The Wind and the Lion” by Jerry Goldsmith, “Ben-Hur” by Miklos Rozsa, “Catch Me If You Can” by John Williams and featuring Ethan Flood, saxophonist, “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from “Evita” by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and The March from “1941” by John Williams.
The University Concert Band and Southeast Wind Symphony will perform together again on April 26.
Tickets are on sale now.
Tickets for the Wind Symphony and Concert Band may be purchased by contacting the River Campus Box Office, located in the Cultural Arts Center, 518 S. Fountain St., weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., by calling (573) 651-2265 or online at RiverCampusEvents.com.
Local winners are eligible to participate in the regional History Day, and those winners move on to the state program.
National History Day in Missouri (NHDMO) is a yearlong history education program, sponsored by The State Historical Society of Missouri, in partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council. The program encourages young people to explore history and teaches them to understand historical issues, ideas, people and events.
Participants conduct in-depth research and analysis on individual topics related to an annual theme and present their findings in one of several formats -- exhibit, performance, documentary, website, or paper -- designed to foster creativity and imagination. These presentations are evaluated by history, education, and other experts at a series of local, state, and national contests.
Winners of the local History Day at Richland include:
Junior Individual Performance
- Martin Luther King’s speech by Gavin Hux
- 3rd - The Airplane Revolution In Warfare by Nick Petty
- 2nd - Dorthea Dix and the Asylum Movement by Kayla Uhles
- 1st -The Copernican Revolution : Copernicus, Galileo, and Kepler by Joe Foster
- 3rd - Women's Christian Temperance Union by Jordan Condict
- 2nd - The Germ Theory: Revolution in Medicine by McKenzie Hillis
- 1st - Pablo Picasso: A Revolution in Art by Loni Starks
- 3rd - John Brown's Revolt against Slavery by Kirsten Beck & Kaitlyn Jones
- 2nd - Mexican Revolution by Dustin Robbins and Brandon Ervin
- 3rd - Henry Ford: The Model T by Lane Brown
- 2nd - The Four Lads Who Shook the World by Drew Hickson
- 1st - Tragedy of Reform: The Shirtwaist Factory Fire by Jessica Talley
- 3rd - Pony Express by Allena Robbins and Ashley Wren
- 2nd - The Battle of Gettysburg by Brandon Partenberry and Joshua Thornton
- 1st - Dorthea Dix by Jordan Head, Ski Pinkley, and Breanna Williamson
Junior Individual Web Design
- Hawks and Doves: America's Reaction to the Vietnam War by Dawsey Horton
By Annabeth Miller,
ShowMe Times Editor
ESSEX - Senior Night is a special night at for the Rebels at Richland.
The school celebrated four seniors on the basketball and cheerleading squads Thursday night with a special pre-game ceremony before the tip-off of the Richland-Naylor varsity game. It was the last home game for the Rebels for the 2011-2012 year.
Basketball senior Tim Mason and cheer seniors Chelsea Freeman, Mallory Hillis, and Shelby Lampkin were all recognized at center court. The seniors were escorted by their parents for the special time of recognition.
The seniors were all presented with a bouquet of roses by members of the Rebel Cheerleading squad, that the seniors in turn presented to their parents, and received a standing ovation from Rebel fans.
Honored Thursday night were:
Chelsea Freeman – Chelsea is the daughter of Steve and Stacy Freeman and cheered for two years. She has been involved at RHS in the Family Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA), Beta Club, Student County, Pep Club and Library Club. Chelsea is the president of the RHS Senior Class. Chelsea plays volleyball and softball and has been a majorette with the band. Chelsea plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University to pursue a degree in business.
Malory Hillis – Mallory is the daughter of Scott and Karen Hillis and has been a cheerleader for three years. She has been involved in FBLA, Beta Club, Student County and Pop Club. She is Student Council president and treasurer of the Senior Class. She is a member of the RHS golf team and a majorette. Mallory plans to pursue to degree in psychology at Missouri State University.
Shelby Lampkin – Shelby is the daughter of Joseph and Pamela Lampkin and has been a cheerleader for three years. She has been a member of FBLA, Beta Club, Student County, Pep Club, FCA, FCCLA, Future Farmers of America (FFA), Library Club, and the Character Education Team. She plays volleyball and softball and is a member of the Flag Corps for the Marching Rebels. Shelby plans to attend Southeast Missouri State University in the fall.
Tim Mason – Tim is the son of Tom and Lisa Mason and has played basketball for the Rebels for two years. He is involved in FBLA, FCCLA, Beta Club, Student Council and the Library Club. He plays basketball and is an active member of the Richland band. Tim plans to attend Missouri State University and continue his career with the Missouri National Guard.
(Thanks to RHS Cheer coach Karen Lane for senior information)
Photo Above: Seniors and the parents were recognized Thursday at Richland High School. Honored were (from left) Chelsea Freeman and her parents, Steve and Stacy Freeman; Shelby Lampkin and her parents Joseph and Pamela Lampkin; Mallory Hillis and her parents Scott and Karen Hillis; and Tim Mason and his parents Tom and Lisa Mason. (SMT Photo by Annabeth Miller)
