A ShowMe Times Report
Photos by Luke Robinson

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - A group of Dexter High School students excelled at District DECA competition last week.

The DHS DECA (Distributive Educational Clubs of America) chapter participated in District 12 Competition on Tuesday, Feb. 8. The day's competitions were held in Dempster Hall on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University.

A total of 12 DHS students participated in the competition, and Chapter Advisory Tammy Crowley reports all 12 won trophies for their excellent work. Dexter students participating were:

• Luke Robinson, first place, Principles of Finance
• Austin Stacy, second place, Principles of Hospitality and Tourism
• Sarah Davis, second place, Principles of Marketing
• Elisha Flanignan, first place, Community Service Project
• Logan Crowley and Glen Parker, first Entrepreneurship Promotion Project
• Arriel McGowen and Taylor Robey, second place, Buying and Merchandising
• Matt Blattman, Josh Galloway and Brennen Justice, second place, Advertising Campaign Event
• Austin Seabaugh, second place, Fashion Merchandising Promotion Plan
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  Crowley reports most of these students will have the opportunity to move on to the Missouri State DECA Leadership Conference on March 13-15 at the Lodge of the Four Seasons at Lake of the Ozarks.
  
  
  
  
  

A ShowMe Times reader submitted report from Scott Rybolt

The DHS Jazz Cats performed in the Clark Terry/Phi Mu Alpha Jazz Festival hosted at Southeast Missouri State University's River Campus in Cape Girardeau. This festival was based on a rating scale of Superior, Excellent, Good, or Needs Improvement. We performed:

"Yardbird Suite" - by Charlie Parker/arr. Mark Taylor, featuring soloists Linda Love on 2nd Trumpet and Brandon Moore on Alto Sax.

"Here's That Rainy Day" by Johnny Burke, arr. James Van Heusen, featuring soloist Brandon Moore.

"Spain" - arr. Paul Jennings, featuring soloists: Blake Kimbrough on 2nd Alto and Alex Rybolt on trombone.

And a new piece written by one of our own, "Hurry Along Now" by Brandon Moore, featuring soloist Joseph Greer on piano and Steven Harrellson on Tenor Saxophone.

One of many bands participating on the two-day festival, the Jazz Cats received a Superior Rating and Brandon Moore was selected as our "Outstanding Musician".

Three Rivers will once again host its annual Jazz Fest at the Tinnin Center at February 17-19, featuring middle school and high school jazz ensembles from across the area, the Jazz Alliance, and the Three Rivers College Jazz Band under the direction of Buddy White followed by a District Jazz Band rehearsal.

On Thursday night area jazz bands will be featured in concert on the Tinnin Center Stage. Admission is free.

The Friday evening concert will feature Jazz AllianceSaturday evening the District Jazz Band will perform at 7:00 p.m. at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center in Poplar Bluff. Tickets for this concert will be available at the Tinnin Center Box Office.

The district jazz band will rehearse following this Friday evening concert.

On Saturday evening, the Southeast Missouri All-District Jazz Band will perform in concert in the Tinnin Center beginning at 7 p.m. This is an auditioned group combined of all of the schools in Southeast Missouri. More than 80 percent of this year's All-District Jazz Band is from the DHS Jazz 'Cats.

We're very proud of our students, come out and hear them perform, as they represent our school, our town, and our District.

Six members of the Dexter High School Cheer squad were named recently to the Stoddard County Tournament All-County Cheerleading team. Named to the team were (in front) Jessica Norman; (back row, from left) Taylor Martin, Madison Pixley, Ashley Mick, McKenzie Mitchell and Sydney Graves. Congratulations, ladies! (ShowMe Times photo by Annabeth Miller)

The 50th Homecoming Celebration at Richland was held Friday evening. The homecoming court included (from left): freshman class representatives Tyler Maddox and MacKenzie Williams; sophomore class representatives Callie Richards and Logan Rodgers; Homecoming Queen Chelsea Freeman of the junior class and Homecoming King Ryan Kleffer of the senior class; retiring Homecoming Queen Kaleigh Evans; and Brandon DeJournett of the junior class. Crown Bearer is Dalton Miller (in front) and Flower GIrl is Rylee Taylor; both are kindergarten students at Richland. Not able to participate in the festivities due to a death in her family was senior class representative Hannah Kean. (ShowMe Times photo by Annabeth Miller)

The following information on the Principal's Roll, Scholar's Roll, and Honor Roll at Dexter's T.S. Hill Middle School for the second quarter of the academic year was provided to the ShowMe Times by School Principal Roger Alsup.

2nd Quarter Principal’s Roll
Earning Straight A's

6th Grade: Garrett Keathley, Kelsey Kendrick, Janie Lindsey, Abigail Mangum, Zoe Schumer, Myca Sutton, and Brianna Wright

7th Grade: Kerigan Brady, Julia Hahn, Erin Lauters, and Tyler Stevenson

8th Grade: Katie DeWitt, and Alexis Smith

2nd Quarter Scholar’s Roll
Earning Straight As and A-s On Report Card

6th grade: Kelly Ash, Stephen Barker, Shadow Barnes, Will Brehmer, Caleb Blunt, George Frost, Jason Jarrell, Garrett Keathley, Kelsey Kendrick, Garrett Laramore, Janie Lindsey, Abigail Mangum, Alexis May, Angel Maze, Cody Mcfaddin, Reagan Miller, Sarah Miller, Emily Mouser, Emily Page, Zoe Schumer, Myca Sutton, Macy Urhahn, and Brianna Wright

7th grade: Kendall Adams, Devan Aslin, Kerigan Brady, Jordan Chambliss, Elizabeth Chasteen, Sara Edwards, Julia Hahn, Joshua Ladd, Erin Lauters, Melanie Mckuin, Taylor Page, Delaney Pullen, Cody Pullum, and Tyler Stevenson

8th Grade: Alexa Ash, Brandon Berry, Madison Christian, Katie Dewitt, Diana Gilliam, Ryan Hulshof, Shyann Jines, Jessica Lindsey, Honey Patel, Brooks Propst, Katie Reiker, Destiny Robertson, Rebecca Singh, Alexis Smith, and Kelsi Wood

2nd Quarter Honor Roll
Earning a B average with no grade lower than C

6th Grade: Jake Adams, Victoria Adams, Harley Allen, Hailey Anderson, McKenzie Anthony, Megan Armstrong, Kelly Ash, Olivia Atkinson, Weston Avery, Jackson Babb, Stephen Barker, Shadow Barnes, Abigail Bates, Caleb Bess, Justin Bess, Caleb Blunt, Will Brehmer, Alexis Brinson, Jodie Cantrell, Katie Coleman, Jared Davis, Charles Fortner, Megan Foster, Angel Franco, George Frost, Andrew Garner, Cidney Gathings, Jared Gibbs, Brittany Gibson, Brianna Gourley, Macy Graves, Dalton Green, Alexis Grither, Tiffany Hagy, Veronica Hampton, Darian Harding, Hannah Haynes, Clay Henson, Peyton Holcomb, Bethany Hyten, Trinity Ramos, Jason Jarrell, Emily Johns, Brandi Joy, Garrett Keathley, Kelsey Kendrick, Jaclyn Kiger, Garrett Laramore, Joshua Lee, Taylin Leija, Janie Lindsey, Abigail Mangum, Kailey Marshall, Alexis May, Tyler Mayfield, Ryan Mayo, Angel Maze, Madison McConnell, Cody McFaddin, Melissa McKuin, Reagan Miller, Sarah Miller, Will Morgan, Emily Mouser, Chelsea Mullins, Kaylea Murdock, Gavin Northcutt, Emily Page, Jacob Palmer, Emily Parkman, Natalee Pedroza, Caroline Penberthy, Zachary Potts, Caroline Powers, Zachary Propst, Tanner Rickman, Daniel Robey, Brendan Robinson, Sydney Rogers, Morgan Ross, Zoe Schumer, Bryce Simmons, Olivia Sitzes, Jonathan Smith, Taylor Smith, Brandon Stone, Myca Sutton, Andrew Teel, Alyssa Teets, McKinna Tidwell, Payton Tinnin, Macy Urhahn, Taylor Weaver, Gaven Welch, Trevor Worley, Brianna Wright, and Ashlynn Wyman

7th Grade: Kendall Adams, Devan Aslin, Madison Bishop, Kerigan Brady, Brittany Brown, Destiny Cagle, Bailey Caldwell, Shania Case, Jordan Chambliss, Paige Chasteen, Austin Chesser, Jonathen Comstock, Kristen Copeland, Kayla Costin, Hannah Craft, Jacob Crumley, Matney Davis, Sara Edwards, Cody Elkins, Ethan Flowers, Jocelyn Frederick, Joshua Grubbs, Julia Hahn, Deneka Harris, Tyler Heil, Jessica Holder, Kalee Howard, Brianne Huggins, Karaline Keirsey, Gatline Kennedy Newell, Garrett Kyle, Joshua Ladd, Noah Langley, Erin Lauters, Trevor Link, Gina Magarian, Chantel Mangrum, Storm Massey, Morgan McCormick, Hannah McGhee, Melanie McKuin, Mary Kate Miller, Alex Moeller, Seth Mouser, Alan Newton, Isaac Odom, Taylor Page, Jacob Palmer, Lindsey Parsons, Jacob Pedigo, Alyssa Pixley, Cadence Pullam, Delaney Pullen, Cody Pullum, Cole Renken, Erica Richmond, Blake Robinett, Jon Rodgers, Adam Sandage, Logan Sandage, Courtney Scholl, Kaitlyn Seiter, Chase Simpson, Tyler Stevenson, Lauren Thrower, Victoria Trammell, Makayla Waldner, Kayla Ward, Alyssa Warren, Harley Warren, Mariah Warren, Adam Webb, Alex Whitehead, Karlee Wright, and Chandler Young

8th Grade:Austin Aldridge, Damon Allstun, Brooke Anderson, Alexa Ash, Colton Averett, Dylan Bazarian, Brandon Berry, Shayna Bess, Brianna Bowers, Taylor Cecil, Hayley Chapman, Madison Christian, Shyann Clifton, Andrew Collier, Zachary Conner, Cheyenne Courter, Katlyn Covey, Cameron Craft, Shelby Creado, Antoinette Curran, Katie Dewitt, Jordan Dodson, Jessy Eads, Kaitlin Eaton, Shelby Gathings, Cody Gibson, Diana Gilliam, Justin Godwin, Jessica Gott, Rachael Green, Paula Hagy, Michelle Hale, Alison Hankins, Afton Harris, Hunter Hayes, Jake Hindman, Blake Horton, Jackson Hubbard, Keasha Hubbert, Ryan Hulshof, Toppy Hux, Shyann Jines, Ashley Jones, Noah Kronk, Jessica Ladd, Jessica Lindsey, Dalton Manuel, Jason Mattison, Kristen McGowen, Lacey Midgett, Natalie Midgett, Zachary Midkiff, Drake Mitchell, Honey Patel, Maura Peters, Hayli Petty, Sion Pixley, Courtney Potts, Brooks Propst, Rachel Putnam, Brandon Quertermous, Caleb Rea, Kathryn Reiker, Destiny Robertson, Mackinlee Rogers, Miranda Rogers, Kylie Scott, Kara Simmons, Rebecca Singh, Alexis Smith, Dakota Southerland, Ruth Wengerd, Brandon Wick, and Kelsi Wood.