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Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter, Missouri – Emily Johns, a Dexter High School student, was selected by the Missouri Future Farmers of America Association as a 2014 Sate FFA Choir member. Emily is a member of the Dexter FFA Chapter and the daughter of Kevin and Janet Johns.
Emily was one of 180 students chosen for the FFA All State Choir. High school students will rehears and perform at the State FFA Convention on April 24th and 25th. The FFA students will have an opportunity to share their musical talent in front of a crowd of over 8,000 FFA members and guests.
Miss Johns was selected based upon her musical ability through an application process. The FFA All-State Choir will be under the direction of Beth Dampf, choral director at Jefferson City High School.
The Missouri Future Farmers of America Association is a youth organization with more than 25,000 students preparing for leadership and careers in the science, business and technology of agriculture. In Missouri there are 334 chapters. FFA strives to make a positive difference in the lives of students by developing their potential for leadership and personal growth. For more information visit www.missouriffa.org or www.ffa.org.
Dee Loflin SMT Manager/Writer
Dexter Senior High School - This listing of future activities is a service offered by the ShowMe Times, working in partnership with the Dexter Public Schools for your convenience.
We hope you will mark your calendar and we encourage everyone to support our local students and their activities. The education and growth of young people in our community is the key to everyone's future!
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Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Central Elementary is making the best of it by holding an Easter basket drawing at their school. One boy and one girl were the lucky students today and received a basket of Easter goodies.
Winners in the photo are Hannah Frazier and Kaeden Kennedy! Happy Easter and have a great Good Friday!!
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Dee Loflin, SMT Manager/Editor
Dexter, Missouri – “Game On!” Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors all competed against each other and raised money for their classmate, Riley Rickman!
Riley who is a senior at Dexter High School was recently diagnosed with Leukemia and spent a month at Barnes Hospital undergoing treatment.
“The kids really got into the fundraiser and were absolutely awesome,” stated Mrs. Jennifer Miller, Student Council Advisor. “Student Council wanted to do a fundraiser and this is what they came up with and it turned out great!”
The four classes together raised $4,051.91 total. How did they raise so much money is so little time? PENNY WARS!
And the winner was…….the 2014 SENIOR CLASS of Dexter High School!
The senior class actually raised a positive donation of $1,209.09. The other classes each had negative balances, but that’s ok because the way the game is played only the pennies count as a positive number. Paper money, nickels, dimes, quarters and any silver money is counted as a negative.
Mrs. Miller contacted Riley and her mother, Robin and told them the good news.
“We are once again overwhelmed by the support our family has received,” stated Mrs. Rickman. “We are so lucky to live in this amazing community.”
Riley who has just started chemotherapy this week and will undergo further treatment over the next 8 months is now in remission, but the battle is not over and neither are the medical bills.
“A big thanks to everyone, especially Dexter High School,” commented Riley. “Everything you have done has been awesome and I am forever grateful!”
A Rally for Riley Facebook page has been set up to track all the wonderful fundraisers and a bank account has been set up for donations at the First National Bank, 310 N. Walnut, Dexter, Missouri 63841.
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Erin Lauters Writer SMT
Dexter, Missouri - The Dexter Senior High School Jazz Cats traveled to North County on Saturday, April 12, 2014. The Jazz Cats left at 5:45 a.m. on Saturday morning, and to many of these band members this would be a start of a long day with Prom later that evening.
The band got together, warmed up and tuned, ready to play their new set of songs for the people of North County and other schools eager to see what they have to offer.
The band started with a piece called "Afro Blue" which is a Latin chart. Tyler Jones, Senior Lead Tenor in this High School Band, had a solo in this song.
Following "Afro Blue", the band played a song entitled "Welcome Home Bill Bailey" featuring the whole saxophone section in the beginning.
The third and final piece performed by the Jazz Cats at the festival was a funk chart named "Honk". Solos for this song were as follows Gina Magarian, Sophomore and Lead Trumpet, Sarah Durham, Senior and Baritone Saxophonist, Brandon Parks, Sophomore and Bass Trombonist, and Erin Lauters, Sophomore and Second Tenor Saxophone.
The band earned straight ones at this festival, which is the best you can do. The band also included an outstanding soloist award given to Senior and Lead Tenor Saxophonist Tyler Jones.
