The above picture is a fun time at the close of the 2010 season as the Bearcats took on the Fredericktown Blackcats for the District Championship. Vote via Facebook which Bearcat Fan has the Best White Out look.
On Friday, August 31st, fifty members from the Dexter FFA Chapter attended the annual Delta Center Field Day held in Portageville, MO.
The Dexter members joined over 500 FFA members from all over Southeast Missouri to be a part of this annual event. The students heard six different presentations having to do with different agriculture careers and preparation for those careers.
The first presentation was from Keith Northbanks, who is a representative of the Helena Corporation. He showed a video about Helena and informed the students about the many jobs available. Helena employs over 4,100 individuals and requires a college degree for all their new hires.
The second presenter was Pat Holloway from the Missouri Conservation Department. She showed a video and shared a lot of facts concerning the conservation program in Southeast Missouri. She also informed the students about the alligator gar that the conservation department is trying to get reestablished in the wetlands of Southeast Missouri.
The third presentation was from Dr. Ray Nabors, who is a biologist and entomologist who worked at the Delta Center for twenty-five years. Dr. Nabors explained the differences in pesticides and the continuing need for the research and development of new pesticides.
Phil Gurley was the fourth presenter of the day. Phil is a precision agriculture specialist with the Crop Production Services. He talked about precision sampling and the grips, zones and zone sampling aspects of these procedures. The newer technology that is now available today makes precision agriculture possible.
David Reinbott, an extension agent for thirty years, spoke about the importance of education in today’s agricultural world. David encouraged all the students to, “Never stop learning.” He said learning is what will make is possible for them to keep up in today’s world.
The final speaker at the 2012 Delta Center Field Day was Melissa Daniel. Melissa is a representative from the Mizzou College of Agriculture. She gave all the students information on what is needed to prepare for college and how to make a good choice on which college to attend.
The students were provided lunch by the Delta Center.
FFA members from Dexter in attendance were: Aaron Sandlin, Dalton Rickel, Emily Peters, Haylee Arthur, Sarah Jones, Kaitlyn Eaton, Chelsey Massey, Kylie Scott, Erika McCoy, Savannah Hicks, Selana Flannigan, Shelby Edwards, Nathan Sadler, Derek Felker, Hunter Frampton, Autumn Lesley, Dustin Bates, JT Putnam, Brandan Mitchell, Michael Hurst, Chelsea Cox, Hannah Craft, Devin Aslin, Lindsey Parsons, Cody Pullum, Garrett Kyle, Trevor Link, Seth Mouser, Karlee Wright, Kyle Cook, Dakota Holt, Kristen Copeland, Zach Alsup, Hannah Ward, Tyler Heil, Storm Massey, Karlie Barnett, Alexis Tankersley, Nate Weathers, Jordan Lacy, Taylor Sage, Angela Reed, Colton Averett, Chance Jarrell, Jackson Hubbard, Brianna Madigan, Megan Murphy, Ben Dachs, and Christin Sitze.
Miss RHS has been a Richland tradition for many, many years. This year’s crowning ceremony was held on September 6, right before the varsity home volleyball game against the Puxico Indians. The 2012 candidates included: freshman Jordan Head, being escorted by DJ Kimbrel; sophomore Alexis Acord, being escorted by Alex Green; junior McKenzie Hillis, being escorted by Tyler Maddox; and senior Jessica Hill, being escorted by Jesse Barnes.
After a long day of anticipation for the Richland students, Miss RHS of 2012 was awarded to McKenzie Hillis, who was crowned by her classmate and retiring Miss RHS of 2011, Katlynn Rofkahr. Aside from being named Miss RHS of 2012, Hillis is also Richland’s 2011 Homecoming Queen, a varsity volleyball player, a cheerleader, the Marching Rebel’s drum major, and a member to many organizations and clubs at the school.
“I was really excited and shocked that I won,” Hillis exclaims. “I didn’t really see it coming but I’m glad that everyone voted for me, it really means a lot.”
After the crowning ceremony, Hillis traded her dress for a volleyball uniform and got out on the court. Although it was another good game for both the Indians and the Rebels, Puxico left the gym with the win, leaving the Rebels with a 0-5 season.
It takes a lot more than the score on the scoreboard to ruin the Rebel Spirit though. Richland Pep Club continued to cheer on the team throughout both games. The club has had a big turnout for each home game so far. A lot of the students come to show their support by painting the players’ numbers on their faces and dressing up in red and gray. The Rebels have high hopes that the season will turn around for them soon.
Its that time of year again, students are sulking and their parents are jumping for joy. Summer break has come to an end. It sure did fly by, but now its time to get back to business. Majority of the Stoddard County schools, Advance, Bernie, Bloomfield, Dexter, and Richland, will be starting Thursday August 16th bright and early. That means make sure your backpacks are packed and you have your lunch money ready because 8am is going to sneek up on you. College kids, its that time of the year again for you too! SEMO, Arkansas State, and TRCC will be starting on Monday August 20th. Be careful moving in and make sure you have your books, parking stickers, and student IDs.
The ShowMe Times wants to wish everyone a safe and happy school year and to please remember to not be texting while driving and to slow down and pay attention in school crossings and behind school buses. If you have gotten used to not having to worry about school traffic on your way to work this summer get ready for it to start back up.
Everyone have a wonderful first day!
