Cast members are busy practicing for this weekend's production of the Neil Simon play, 'Fools.' (photo contributed)

Fools, written by Neil Simon, is a comedy that the whole family can enjoy. The story begins with Kulyenchikov, a remote Ukrainian village. But this village is not just an ordinary village; it has been cursed with stupidity for over 200 years. Leon (Zane Sade) comes to town by request of Doctor Zubritsky (Harrison Sade) in attempt to educate Doctor Zubritsky’s young daughter, Sophia (Colleen Bishop).

What Leon does not know until he arrives is that by educating Sophia he can break the curse that has plagued the village. However, he also does not know that if he is not able to break the curse in a measly 25 — I mean 24 hours, he becomes cursed as well.

To make things more interesting, Leon and Sophia fall madly in love but their future together is threatened by Count Gregor (Hayden Dirr); Gregor wishes to marry Sophia, and should she accept, the curse would be broken as well. Are you getting all of this? Good.

Along the way we also meet the doctor’s wife, Lenya (Taylor Sordelet), the shepherd, Snetsky (Avery Dirr), the butcher, Slovitch (Cole Anderson), the postwoman, Mishkin (Kelsy Listenberger), the vendor, Yenchna (Cassandra Petrie), and the magistrate (Shannon Kuznar).

The performances begin at 7:30 p.m. both nights in the Jason Smith Auditorium. Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased from any cast member, at the door, or by calling (260) 693-2965.

We hope to see you there for Busco’s premiere performance of Neil Simon’s Fools!

CHURBUSCO, Ind. (Oct. 9, 2009) — Senior night was played on a soggy field, and both teams had exhausted, muddy warriors who entertained the crowd with a very exciting high school football game.

When it was over, Fairfield had squeaked out another win over Churubusco, this time by a 24-22 count. If Busco had one more play, just one more, it might have been different.

Quarterback Kyle Monk was tackled inbounds with 34.5 seconds left, Busco having driven down to Fairfield’s 34 yard line. By the time the ball was put in play and the team able to line up and spike it to stop the clock, there was just 2.4 seconds left. Monk’s pass to Hunter Nicodemus was complete to the 5 yard line, and that is where the ball game ended, just one play too early in the opinion of most Eagle fans. It was the third time in the game that Busco had driven down to the 5 yard line and not come away with points, and you just knew it was going to bite ‘em in the end.

Churubusco had taken the lead for the first time in the game with just 3:26 to go, Spencer Conrad recovering a fumble in the end zone for the go ahead score. Just for good measure, he caught a 2 point conversion pass from Monk to make the score 22-17. The Eagles had started the drive from their own 46, and one play in particular stood out.

Jordan Hamilton was pushed down the field in a sea of humanity, picking up 15 extra yards after the play was seemingly over. Kyle Mathewson was a man among boys, breaking tackles repeatedly and dishing out numerous headaches to Falcon defenders. It sure looked like it was going to be a happy ending for the guys in black.

It was not to be. A well designed play to #17 Tanner Foust of Fairfield got him alone in the flat with just one defender between him and the end zone, and it gets really hard to make tackles one on one in space. Foust scored his second touchdown of the night, outrunning two other Busco defenders who looked like they might have an angle on him.

Fairfield had started the night by recovering an onside kick and driving down to the Eagle 10 yard line before the defense stiffened and forced a 27 yard field goal. Busco took over and drove into Falcon territory, converting a gutsy 4th down and 3 at midfield, but turned the ball over at the 40 on a lost fumble. A bubble screen on Fairfield’s next play got them in the end zone, and it was 10-0 with 5:30 to go still in the first quarter. At this point, it looked like it might be a long night.

Busco recovered a punt that touched a Fairfield defender at the 27 yard line. They again picked up a first down at the 18 on a 4th and 3, but Fairfield stopped the Eagles on downs inside their 5 yard line. After a punt, the Eagles took over and drove down into Falcon territory, but looked stalled on a 3rd and 10 with 7:34 to go in the second quarter.

If you look in the Busco playbook, there aren’t too many sure things to get you a first down on third and long. Kyle Mathewson is about as good as it gets when you have to have tough yards, and he got 25 on the third down, with the next play slamming into the Falcon end zone to put the Eagles on the scoreboard.

Fairfield immediately answered with a drive of their own, Micah Noble taking the ball in from the 26 to make it 17-6. Again Churubusco drove the field, Mathewson breaking numerous tackles and moving the pile timer after time. This time again, Busco stopped short of the goal line, just inside the 5 of Fairfield and turned the ball over on downs.

Story Brian Graham ~ Photos Tim Michael

New Era 2008-09 (Buscovoice.com file photo)

New Era will be performing its fall competition show, and will be competing with seven other groups.

The competition begins at 7 p.m.; admission is $5.

New Era will debut its fall competition show for their families, friends, and alumni Thursday, Oct. 1. This special performance will begin at 8:30 p.m. in the Churubusco High School auditorium. No tickets are required.

For additional information, please contact New Era’s director, Dan Hile, at hile.daniel@sgcs.k12.in.us.

James Fehring

Fehring has an 11.3 (out of a possible 12) grade point average. He received a perfect score of 5 on his AP chemistry exam and a 4 on his AP U.S. history exam. Fehring is involved in Campus Life, where CL director, Jon Pelz, praised Fehring’s leadership and mentoring abilities. Fehring also participates in cross country and track and serves in leadership roles on both teams.

“James understands the value placed in his education and works hard every day to maintain his grades,” said CHS principal Austin Couch. “While doing this, he has also been able to dedicated himself outside of the classroom. He has never jeopardized his integrity or his convictions. He is an exemplary young man who has a bright future ahead of him.”

Feature photos from the Churubusco cross country meet against Lakeland show Nicole Wormcastle near the finish and Davon Geiger catching up to a Lakeland foe.

Photos by Tim Michael for buscovoice.com

Jon Hilsmier

MUNCIE, Ind. – Does the name Jon Hilsmier sound familiar? It should.

This bright and gifted young man was a member of the Destination ImagiNation Academic Team at Churubusco High School that advanced to the DI global competition and was named runner-up among 900 participating teams in Tennessee earlier this year.

Hilsmier,16, recently moved to Muncie, Ind., where he will spend the next two years living in a dorm and taking advanced college courses at the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, located on the Ball State University campus.

GIFTED FROM THE START

Hilsmier discovered in fourth grade that he had a keen interest and an extraordinary aptitude for math and science.

Last year Hilsmier’s family physician, Dr. O’Brien, told the teen to apply at Ball State University’s Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities. O’Brein’s son had attended the academy and the doctor thought Hilsmier was an excellent candidate, as well.

Hilsmier, who said he needed more challenging classes, was accepted. Hilsmier would have been a junior at Churubusco High School this fall. After he completes two years at the academy, Hilsmier will graduate with his fellow classmates at Churubusco – with two years of college credits tucked under his belt.

Hilsmier is taking accelerated math and science classes, as well as foreign language.

This photo of the Churubusco High School Destination ImagiNation team at the global competition held earlier this year in Tennessee includes Hilsmier at right.

“I’m really excited,” Hilsmier said. “I get to live away from home on my own and take all these great college courses.”

Hilsmier is the son of Judi Burgess of Churubusco and Michael Hilsmier of Columbia City. He has a younger brother, Stuart, 15, and a younger half-sister, Katie Burgess, 6. Both attend Smith-Green Schools in Churubusco.

NOT YOUR AVERAGE SAT

Hilsmier, as part of the academy’s rigorous application process, took the SAT. His test results astonished Jo Tuite, head of admissions at the academy.

“Students must receive a minimum score of 1500,” Tuite said. “Jon’s score was 1960 out of 2400.

To give that some perspective,” Tuite explained, “in 2008 (no 2009 data available yet) the average for Indiana was 1485, and the national average was 1511. At the Academy, this year’s incoming average is 1746.”

THE ACADEMY

Jon Hilsmier poses in front of the student housing of the academy.

Founded in 1988 by the Indiana General Assembly, the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities serves as a residential high school for approximately 300 gifted and talented juniors and seniors from across the state of Indiana.

Through various outreach programs, the Indiana Academy strives to stimulate and enable vitality in educational programs for academically gifted students and teachers. The Indiana Academy has been nationally recognized as a premier educational institution for gifted and talented students.

Hilsmier’s grueling schedule includes college level classes on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, including AP chemistry, AP physics, AP calculus, American literature, Spanish III, Civitas (a combination of U.S. history, economics, and government) and lab classes for physics and chemistry.

His roommate is Blake Mellencamp from Berne, Ind. Hilsmier was thrilled to discover the teens have  similar interests and was looking forward to rooming with him.

Ball State Academy House

MOM’S OKAY WITH IT

Burgess is excited about the opportunities the academy will provide for her son. As for her teenage son  living away from home, she has thoroughly researched the school’s security and regulations and feels confident that he will be in a protected environment.

“Students at the academy are required to sign in and out of their dorm for security,” Burgess said. “They cannot keep a car or have access to a car while on the campus. They have some structured study times, which are enforced for incoming juniors, but once you hold your grades and stay out of trouble, you can study on your own schedule.”

NOT ALL WILL MAKE IT

Hilsmier will complete two years of college level classes at the academy and return to graduate with fellow classmates at Churubusco High School. (photos contributed)

Burgess said about 20 percent of the 150 juniors who start at the academy will not make it to graduation.

“(School officials) told us that they lose 1-3 students to video games (not studying) and the rest of them leave because they miss their rooms, their cars, their girlfriends/boyfriends, mom’s cooking, their dogs, their X-boxes or due to just general homesickness.”

Burgess doesn’t think that will be the case for her son. Neither does he.

Hilsmier can barely contain his glee at the prospect of tackling the challenges he will face in the next two years. He summed it up in three words.

“I can’t wait.”

BEC Welcome Back Breakfast at Churubusco High School, 8-9 a.m. All welcome.

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. (June 5, 2009) – It may be a cliche, Alayna Skinner told fellow graduates of Churubusco High School’s class of 2009, but it was indeed, the first day of the rest of their lives.

Skinner, valedictorian of the class, addressed the crowd of hundreds who attended the June 5 graduation ceremony at Churubusco High School Friday night, June 5.

A range of emotions emitted from the throng of graduates who filled the hallway prior to the ceremony. There were tears and laughter, the sharing of joyful and poignant memories and last-minute worries about whether the cap would stay on or whether someone would trip and fall  or animated chatter regarding whose graduation parties they would be attending that weekend.

By Viv Sade

for Busco Voice

Friends and proud family members packed into the hot and muggy high school gymnasium -  a CHS tradition – using programs to fan themselves and snapping photos of their loved ones – beautiful young adults with bright, smiling faces – full of hope for the future.

Alayna Skinner, valedictorian

Skinner was one of those faces.

“We have a bright future ahead of us,” she said in her valedictorian speech. “We now have the opportunity to go out into the world and make our mark.”

She cited Charles Swindoll’s quote in accessing their future: “Life is 10 percent what happens to us and 90 percent how we respond to it.”

“It is within our power to control our responses,” Skinner said. “I find it comforting to know I have these friends and memories. The teachers prepared us well – they taught us not only academics, but perseverance, confidence and compassion.”

Allison Norris

Other speakers included salutatorian Allison Norris, who spoke of the outstanding athletic abilities and records of all sports teams at Churubusco High School with in the past four years, interim superintendent Bruce Hippensteel and high school principal Austin Couch.

Hippensteel urged graduates to do three things – continue to be an active learner; volunteer and “give back”; and remember their parents, friends and educators who encouraged and challenged them.

Bruce Hippensteel

Couch urged the graduates to follow their dreams, no matter how difficult or how many setbacks they encountered.

“Aim high,” Couch said. “What would you do if you know you could not fail? Would you be a professional athlete, play in a rock band or write a classic like The Old Man and the Sea?”

“There’s nothing wrong with aiming high,” Couch said. “It may be difficult and you may encounter setbacks, but follow your dream. It is more difficult to get to a point in your life where you look back with regret.”

“I hope you will enjoy a life of achievement, more laughter than tears and find goodness in others and be kind,” Couch said before closing with related quotes from Henry David Thoreau: “Do not worry if you have built your castles in the air. They are where they should be. Now put the foundations under them. Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.”

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A graduate stands on a bench in the hallway to look for friends and family members after the ceremony.

Turning the tassels

On the fast lane to the future.

Yo, dude, I did it!

Graduates stop to pose for photos in the area in front of the school after the commencement ceremony Friday night.

Students at Churubusco High School enjoyed a variety of activities at Struggle Day, Friday, May 22. The annual field day competitions and events signal the end of the school year. Check out our photo gallery.

Before the warriors begin to fight, they must put on their heads.

Ahhh, I hate it when I lose my head!

Three Busco beauties enjoy sitting in the sunshine and watching the field activities.

The one in the swing is okay, just relaxed.

A student plays a melody for his peers.

They're not talking trash, they're talking track.

Students also enjoyed hanging out in the local community park.

Matt Bueker

Bueker will study upper level French while living with Marie and Lou Laurnte and their three teenage children, ages 17, 16 and 14.

He will leave June 9 and stay through July before returning to Churubusco to finish his senior year.

Bueker has an apparent talent for foreign languages, according to his French teacher at CHS, Amanda Smerdel, and has excelled at French. Bueker said he also hopes to study Italian and Spanish.

He has been heavily influenced by his high school teacher – and took a trip to France two years ago with Smerdel and other members of the the CHS French Club.

Bueker serves as a mentor and instructor of a third grade elementary class, where he spends one class period each day.

After graduating in 2010, Bueker plans to attend Anderson University and become a French teacher.

By Viv Sade for Busco Voice

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. – There was standing room only at Monday night’s meeting of the Smith-Green Community Board of School Trustees after six parents – and their supporters – showed up to voice concerns about their children being bullied and treated unfairly at Churubusco High School.

Phil Lemper told school board members that he took issue with the proceedings – or lack of proceedings – for the parental appeals process in cases of student disciplinary actions.

“There are a lot of problems that the board needs to be aware of,” Lemper said. “I have been lied to by two administrators and there is no appeal process. It is not fair.”

Lemper said he did not want to bring his complaints to a public meeting, but had no choice. “I was forced to come to a public meeting to discuss this,” Lemper said. “I tried  all other (avenues).”

Lemper said his child had endured racial insults and slurs at school before being  expelled with no appeal process.

“To say that I think that these administrators (who lied to me) should be terminated tonight goes without saying,” Lemper told board members Tanya Young, Cathy Petrie, Nick Uecker and Mike Sturgis.

Board member Steve Edwards was not present at the meeting.

Board members did not address Lemper’s concerns or those of three others who spoke  after Lemper.

“You need to be sure the employees are doing what you ask of them,” Lemper said. Right now the only course of action for a parent who thinks they or their child are begin treated unfairly is legal action,” he said.

Smith-Green Community Schools Board of School Trustees, from left: Tanya Young, Steve Edwards, Nick Uecker, Mike Sturgis and Cathy Petrie.

“I do not know the current administrators, with the exception of one,” said local resident Phyllis Anderson, who is retired, said. “But it’s discouraging for me to read what is going on in this school. Some things need to change and you need to make those changes or you will not be re-elected,” she said.

Steve Winebrenner said he empathized with Lemper, as his family had similar experiences at CHS. “I too, was lied to by administrators,” Winebrenner said. “I’ve been in the education system for a long time, and I can tell you that (what goes on here) is wrong.”

Winebrenner said he was involved in an appeal process, but the mediator chosen was a friend of his, which created an uncomfortable situation for both of them.

“We in the education system have been given great power,” Winebrenner said. “And the courts will not rule against a school system, and there are valid reasons for that. But we must remember that we are here for the kids.”

“We need to take a serious look at the process and see if we can get a better balance,” he added.

Another parent, who asked – for her child’s sake – not to be identified, said her child had been repeatedly bullied at school while administrators  were seemingly negligent or inattentive toward the abuse.

“(My child) came home one day and said (he/she) never wanted to go back to this school,” she said.

The mother of the teen told board members she has repeatedly talked to teachers and administrators about the problem, but nothing has been done.

“You need to watch and see what is really going on,” she said. “There is bullying going on and kids are being picked on and some of (the staff) are aware of it.”

In other school board business:

• The board agreed to purchase a new activity bus for $66,281 from Midwest Transit. The 14-passenger bus will have six extra camera systems and will replace old and worn out equipment, Jerry Lange said.
• The Destination ImagiNation Team of six students and two coaches will travel to the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tenn. May 19-24 to compete in a global competition after placing first in the region and state.
• A new superintendent has been hired and will be announced at a special board meeting Monday, May 11, at 7 p.m. A reception will be held after the meeting.
• Declining graduation rates will be addressed in a report at the June 1 meeting.
• Claims were approved for $357,256, which included 243,672 in payroll.
• The next school board meeting will be May 18 at 7 p.m.

Do you have a comment on this article? Have you or your children ever been bullied or intimidated at school? Have you been involved in an appeal or disciplinary process at SGCS? If so, was the outcome fair and satisfactory to all parties? Post comments below.

Jestine Brigette Heck, a student at Churubusco High School, was chosen for the Spotlight on Success and recognized at Monday night’s school board meeting. Also recognized was Ben Moore, who was named Teacher of the Month.

Jestine “Jessie” Heck

Jesse Heck

Heck is in the Information Technology Academy at Anthis Career Center. She is also presently enrolled in the entrepreneurship program and next year will complete a graphic design course. She was recently selected by Anthis Career Center officials as the Student of the Month.

Due to her outstanding work and positive attitude, she has been asked to volunteer for a summer program hosted by her Anthis teacher. She has been featured in the Anthis center’s publication, Visions, where she was recognized for her outstanding abilities and success.

Ben Moore

Moore is the media specialist – the modern day librarian – at Churubusco High School. According to  CHS Principal Austin Couch, Moore was chosen because he is always willing to step outside the media center to help out in any way possible.

Ben Moore

Couch said he often sees Moore directing students during evacuation drills, monitoring the hallways and assisting staff in a variety of ways.

“Ben is a valuable resource who is always there at the last minute with his dependable, good nature and a sense of ‘what can I do to help’ (attitude) regardless of the circumstances or the inconvenience to himself,” Couch said.

Moore is an innovative thinker and is able to share his experience and knowledge with staff. That, in turn, makes  learning interesting and relevant for CHS  students, Couch said.

One teacher summed it up, “Every time I ask him a question, he not only answers it, but has supplementary materials, computer links and helpful suggestions. His efforts to make the media center accessible and relevant have made a difference to my students.”

Last Thursday the Churubusco High School S.A.D.D. chapter and local emergency agencies put on a demonstration prior to the annual prom night in an effort to educate local high school students on the dangers of drinking and driving.

In 2007 16-20 year old’s comprised of over 1,500 deaths, which was 12% of all fatalities that year.

On average someone is killed by a drunk driver every 40 minutes. In 2007, an estimated 12,998 people died in drunk driving related crashes—a decline of 3.7 percent from the 13,491 drunk driving related fatalities of 2006.

S.A.D.D. members and staff created a graphic scene of what it might look like if students were impaired while driving. The video below is entirely staged, but it may be unsuitable for some viewers. Viewer discretion is strongly advised.

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. – For the second consecutive year, the Churubusco Men’s Track team hosted and won the Busco Invitational Saturday, beating second place Eastside by 55 points.

The dominating performance was a total team effort scoring in all 16 events.
winners were Jordan Hamilton, 300 hurdles; Mike Hall, 400 and 200 dashes; Kyle Mathewson, pole vault; Brian Trump, 100 meter dash, Skylar Greve, shot put, and Kyle Monk, high jump. All three relay teams also took first place.

Hall broke the 9-year-old 400 meter dash record, winning with 50.83. He also broke his own 200 meter dash record with 23.18.

Hamilton broke his own 300 meter hurdle record with a 42.29.

Along with all the record-breaking performances, Trump also made a remarkable 100 meter dash time of 11.25, narrowly missing the record by 5/100ths of a second.

The men and women will be in action tonight in a 4-way meet with Eastside, Prairie Heights and Central Noble.

Team scores were as follows:
Churubusco – 186.50
Eastside – 131.50
Wabash – 70.50
Southern Wells – 57
Fremont – 48
Bluffton – 48
Jimtown – 45.50
Manchester – 34

The top 16 of 97 individual rankings are as follows:

Place/Name/School/Points

1. Matt Harris/Eastside – 28
2. Kyle Mathewson/Churubusco – 25.50
3. Mike Hall/Churubusco – 22.50
4. Kyle Harden/Eastside – 21
5. Matt Frisby/Eastside – 18
5. Justin Honeycutt/Wabash – 18
7. Kyle Monk/Churubusco – 17.50
8. Clay Hamilton/Southern Wells – 16.50
9. Skylar Greve/Churubusco – 16
9. Gage Minniear/Southern Wells- 16
9. Chase Harris/Southern Wells – 16
12. Brian Trump/Churubusco – 15
12. Jordan Hamilton/Churubusco – 15
14. Isaiah Johnson/Jimtown – 14.50
15. Mark Bowman/Bluffton – 13.50
16. Travis Knapp/Churubusco – 13
16. Rodrigo Alarcon Eastside – 13

The team with their trophy

The following scholarships have been posted in the Churubusco High School guidance office. for more information call 693-2131.

• BigSun Scholarship – $500, all senior student athletes are eligible, short essays to questions posted on bulletin board, submissions sent to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com , deadline-June 25
• Fort Financial Scholarship – student and/or parent must be a member of Fort Financial Credit Union, applications in guidance office, deadline-June 30
• Indiana Oil and Gas Association – GPA of 3.0/4.0, show an interest in the oil and gas industry, plan to attend an Indiana college, preference given to students pursuing a degree in Earth Sciences, Engineering, or Geology, applications in guidance office, deadline-May 1
• Noble County Farm Bureau Scholarship – student pursuing an agriculture related study and any two or four year college, one $500 will be available to a student from Central Noble, East Noble, West Noble, and Churubusco, applications in guidance office, deadline-June 15
• Purdue Club of Fort Wayne Book Scholarships – West Lafayette Campus giving four $300 book scholarships, Ft. Wayne Campus giving two $250 book scholarships, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 24
• State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) Scholarships – Nursing Scholarship – Indiana resident, pursuing a nursing degree at an Indiana school, complete the FAFSA form, agree to work as a nurse in an Indiana health care setting for at least two years following graduation, applications online at http://www.in.gov/ssaci , application deadline is set by the college you are planning to attend
• Special Education Teacher or Minority Teacher Scholarship – pursuing a Special Education teaching license or Occupational or Physical Therapy certification, must teach or work in Indiana for at least three out of five years following graduation, applications online at http://www.state.in.gov/ssaci , applications submitted to the college student plans to attend.
• Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship – Indiana resident, minimum SAT score of 1940 or an ACT score of 29, applications online at http://www.in.gov/ssaci , deadline-April 26
• Towns of Harmony Chorus Women’s Music Scholarship – $500 to a female student pursuing a degree in music or music education, applications in guidance office, deadline-May 4LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS
• SEIMER SCHOLARSHIP – $200
  Eligibility – This is for anyone going into any area of business. This can be, but does not have to be, a four-year college program; examples, accounting, computers, secretarial, business management, etc.
• LIONS CLUB VOCATIONAL – $300
  Eligibility – Any student attending a trade, business, or vocational school. Need is an important factor.
• LIONS CLUB ACADEMIC – $300
  Eligibility – Any student attending a four-year college.
• CHURUBUSCO BUILDING TRADES VOCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP – Up to $1500
  Eligibility – Any senior attending a vocational/technical school. Need and effort are important factors.
• CLIFFORD F. DEEL MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP – $500Eligibility – Any senior continuing their education at either a vocational, technical, or four-year school. Grades are not the deciding factor.
• DAVE SALOMON SCHOLARSHIP – $300; Eligibility – Any student pursuing a vocational trade who has maintained average grades.
• CHS ALUMNI SCHOLARSHIP – Eligibility – At least one parent must be a CHS graduate.
• CLASS OF 2008 SCHOLARSHIPEligibility – Any student pursuing vocational, trade, two, or four year school
• STUDENT COUNCIL – Eligibility – Any student that feels they have contributed to the school or community over the past four years
• SADD – Eligibility – Student must be an active member of SADD. Short written essay
• NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY
  Eligibility – Student planning on continuing their education after high school. Must be a member of NHS.
• SCHOOL BOARD – $500; Eligibility – Any student pursuing a teaching career.
• LESLIE GREEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
  Eligibility – Any student who has shown student leadership and who has a positive influence on others. May attend either a two or four-year college.
• THE CHURUBUSCO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE – $500Eligibility – Any senior, in good standing, that will complete the graduation requirements, has taken two or more classes in the area of business and/or experiences with the school to work program, and will be attending an institution of higher learning that offers business or business related classes.
• THE SAMANTHA MERCHANT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP OF HOPE – Eligibility – Any senior planning to further their education.

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. – Come and support Churubusco’s Fine Arts Department and enjoy the high school play, Meet Me in St. Louis this Friday and Saturday.

The cast of Meet Me in St. Louis includes Zane Sade, Cassandra Petrie, Alicia Stauffer, Taylor Sordelet, Kerry Stauffer, Leslie Whonsetler, Alex McDowell, Bob Schemm, Charity Stauffer, Jeri Crance, Tori Schemm, Will Stauffer, Harrison Sade, Kelsea King, Ron Speaker and Tyler Ahlfeld. Not pictured: Roger Bennett.

The show will be presented in cooperation with the Turtletown Players. Set in 1904, the show is based on around the Smith family living in St. Louis. Kayla Crance is directing the show, assisted by Harold Norman, with Sue Bennett and Cathy Petrie helping with costumes.

The show is a comedy and can be enjoyed by the whole family. Performances will be Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18, at 7:30 P.M. in the Jason-Smith auditorium.

Tickets are $5 each and can be purchased from any cast member or at the door on the night of the performances.

The play offers lots of laughs as it weaves the tale of the colorful Smith family in 1904. It begins as Mr. Smith (Zane Sade) reveals he is moving the family to New York for the sake of his job.

However, it seems he is the only one enthusiastic about the idea. His somewhat troublesome daughters (Cassandra Petrie, Alicia Stauffer, Taylor Sordelet, and Kerry Stauffer) devise a plan to make sure the family can stay in St. Louis and inadvertently get their father in trouble with his boss (Tyler Ahlfeld).

Enjoy the crazy antics of the colorful Smith family at one of two perfromances of Meet Me in St. Louis at Churubusco High School Friday and Saturday.

Other cast members include Leslie Whonsetler, Alex McDowell, Bob Schemm, Charity Stauffer, Jeri Crance, Tori Schemm, Will Stauffer, Harrison Sade, Kelsea King, Ron Speaker, and Roger Bennett.

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. – The Churubusco High School Guidance office has released the following list of available scholarships for seniors. To apply or for more information, call the guidance office at 693-2131.

AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS

BigSun Scholarship – $500, all senior student athletes are eligible, short essays to questions posted on bulletin board, submissions sent to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com , deadline-June 25

Indiana Oil and Gas Association – GPA of 3.0/4.0, show an interest in the oil and gas industry, plan to attend an Indiana college, preference given to students pursuing a degree in Earth Sciences, Engineering, or Geology, applications in guidance office, deadline-May 1

Purdue Club of Fort Wayne Book Scholarships – West Lafayette Campus giving four $300 book scholarships, Ft. Wayne Campus giving two $250 book scholarships, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 24
NEWER SCHOLARSHIPS

Ben Konger Memorial Scholarship – students planning to continue their education by attending a vocational school, technical school, or college, GPA 2.5 / 4.0, based on quality of answers-not quantity, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Bernice Carver Scholarship of Hope – Whitley County resident, top third of class, GPA 3.2 / 4.0, pursuing a career in the field of nursing, teaching, or science, plan to attend an Indiana college, should be a good citizen with a quest for knowledge, applications in guidance, deadline-April 15

Churubusco Fine Arts Patronage Thespian Scholarship – must be a Thespian, have participated in at least five CHS productions (acting, orchestra, choir, support crew), have raised at least $200 in patronage and sold at least $500 in tickets, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Churubusco Rotary Scholarship – the objective of Rotary is to serve people, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 14 by 9:00 AM

Fort Financial Scholarship – student and/or parent must be a member of Fort Financial Credit Union, applications in guidance office, deadline-June 30

H.A.N.D.S. Scholarship – students cannot be members of HANDS, short essay on community service, $750, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Noble County Farm Bureau Scholarship – student pursuing an agriculture related study and any two or four year college, one $500 will be available to a student from Central Noble, East Noble, West Noble, and Churubusco, applications in guidance office, deadline-June 15

Noble County Master Gardeners Horticulture Scholarship – student residing in Noble County, pursuing a career in horticulture or a related field such as botany or landscape architecture, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 3
Parkview Whitley Hospital Health Care Scholarship – students pursuing a health-related career- clinical health care rather than management, two or four year degree, $1000 renewable, applications in guidance office, deadline-received by April 10

Robert & Grace Karst R.N. Scholarship – Whitley County resident, GPA 3.0 / 4.0, intent upon becoming a registered nurse and who will be attending and Indiana college, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

State Senator Harold “Potch” Wheeler Memorial Scholarship – awarded to a graduating senior from one of the Whitley Co. schools who plans to pursuea career in public service representing the Republican Party or a student who plans a career within the Indiana Dept. of Natural Resources, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) Scholarships -

Nursing Scholarship – Indiana resident, pursuing a nursing degree at an Indiana school, complete the FAFSA form, agree to work as a nurse in an Indiana health care setting for at least two years following graduation, applications online at http://www.in.gov/ssaci , application deadline is set by the college you are planning to attend
Special Education Teacher or Minority Teacher Scholarship – pursuing a Special Education teaching license or Occupational or Physical Therapy certification, must teach or work in Indiana for at least three out of five years following graduation, applications online at http://www.state.in.gov/ssaci , applications submitted to the college student plans to attend
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship – Indiana resident, minimum SAT score of 1940 or an ACT score of 29, applications online at http://www.in.gov/ssaci , deadline-April 26

SRC Scientific & Regulatory Scholarship – Whitley County resident, aspirations for a science-related career; nursing, microbiology, veterinary tech, most other science fields, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Whitley County Builder’s Assoc. Scholarship – student planning to pursue a technical, associate, or baccalaureate degree in the building trades field (construction engineer, architecture, building trades, etc.) applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Whitley County Korean War Veterans Memorial Scholarship – students planning to attend a vocational school to receive an Associates Degree, GPA 2.5 / 4.0, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Whitley County Retired Teachers Scholarship – student planning on attending a four year college, top third of class, GPA 3.0 / 4.0, planning a career in education, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

CHURUBUSCO, Ind. – Churubusco High School, in collaboration with the Turtletown Players, will present
its spring play Meet Me in St. Louis on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18.

The play will begin both nights at at 7:30 p.m. in the Jason-Smith Auditorium at Churubusco High School.

The cast includes: Zane Sade (Mr. Smith), Leslie Whonsetler (Mrs. Smith), Alex McDowell (Lon), Cassandra Petrie (Rose), Alicia Stauffer (Esther), Taylor Sordelet (Agnes), Kerry Stauffer (Tootie), Bob Schemm (Grandpa), Charity Stauffer (Katie), Jeri Crance (Mrs. Waughop), Tori Schemm (Ida), Will Stauffer (John), Harrison Sade (Fred), Kelsea King (Lucille), Tyler Ahlfeld (Mr. Dodge), Ron Speaker (Duffy), and Roger Bennett (Conductor).

Cathy Petrie and Sue Bennett will be assisting with costumes.

The cast is in the rehearsal process and is looking forward to putting on a great show. Tickets are $5 each and available from any cast member or at the door.

The Churubusco High School Guidance office has released a list of available scholarships for local seniors. They include:

Ag Plus, LP Scholarship – student pursuing a career in agriculture, three students will receive $500, maybe a two or four year college, applications in guidance office, deadline-March 31

Balanced Man Scholarship – male students planning to attend Indiana University, scholarship through Sigma Phi Epsilon, offering over $3000 in scholarships, applications in guidance, deadline-April 1

BigSun Scholarship – $500, all senior student athletes are eligible, short essays to questions posted on bulletin board, submissions sent to athleticawards@bigsunathletics.com , deadline-June 25

DAR (Indiana Daughters of the American Revolution) Scholarship – $500, based on academics, extra-curricular activities, community involvement, financial need and/or commitment to a chosen field of study, no DAR affiliation is required, applications in guidance office, deadline-March 1

Farmers Mutual Insurance Company of Noble County – three $1000 scholarships will be awarded, family of policyholders of this insurance company will be given first consideration, all other applications will then be reviewed, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 1

IPFW Dept. of Mathematical Sciences – students enrolling full-time at IPFW as freshmen majoring in mathematics and admitted to IPFW by February 28, information in guidance office and on bulletin board, deadline-February 28

IPFW Department of Computer Engineering Technology & Information Systems and Technology – scholarships available through:
Department of Computer Science
Department of Engineering
Department of Manufacturing & Construction engineering Technology and Interior Design applications available in the guidance office or online at http://www.etcs.ipfw.edu/dean/scholarships/ deadline-March 1

Indiana Conservation Officers Thomas J. Deniston Memorial Scholarship – for conservation and law enforcement majors only, applications in guidance office, deadline-March 1

Indiana Sheriffs’ Assoc. Scholarship – forty $500 scholarships will be awarded to qualified students who are pursuing an education and career in the criminal justice / law enforcement field, must be a member of the association or a child or grandchild of a member-if you do not meet these requirements, complete the membership application that is attached and send it with your scholarship application, applications in guidance office, deadline-March 27

Indiana State Teachers Association Scholarships
Educator Scholarship – $1000 renewable, parent or guardian must be an ISTA member, student must be pursuing a degree in education, applications in guidance office, deadline-March 1 -
Career Scholarship – $1000 renewable, parent or guardian must be an ISTA member, applications in guidance office, deadline-March 1

Lutheran Foundation Health Professions Scholarship Program – applicants must reside and plan to attend a college, university, or technical school within the following counties; Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Huntington, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley, applications online at www.thelutheranfoundation.org , deadline-March 15

Noble County Extension Homemaker’s Club – must have been a 4-H member at one time, and/or the child or grandchild of a member of the Noble Co. Extension Homemaker Organization, and/or be a student of Consumer & Family Sciences or Agri-Business related course of study, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 1

Physicians Health Plan (PHP) Scholarship – planning to pursue a career in a health-related field, GPA of 3.0 / 4.0, first place $3000, second place $2000, third place $1000, applications in guidance office or online at www.phpni.com , deadline-February 27

Purdue Club of Fort Wayne Book Scholarships – West Lafayette Campus giving four $300 book scholarships, Ft. Wayne Campus giving two $250 book scholarships, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 24

Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache of the Year (SAMMY) – recognizes outstanding scholar athletes throughout the US, 25 winners will receive $7500 scholarship, weekend at Disney World, picture in USA Today milk mustache ad, applications online at www.bodybymilk.com , deadline-March 6

U.S. Bank’s Internet Scholarship Program – will award thirty (30) $1000 scholarships to high school seniors planning to attend accredited two or four colleges full time, information online at www.usbank.com/studentbanking , deadline-end of February

NEW SCHOLARSHIPS

Ben Konger Memorial Scholarship – students planning to continue their education by attending a vocational school, technical school, or college, GPA 2.5 /4.0, based on quality of answers-not quantity, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Bernice Carver Scholarship of Hope – Whitley County resident, top third of class, GPA 3.2 /4.0, pursuing a career in the field of nursing, teaching, or science, plan to attend an Indiana college, should be a good citizen with a quest for knowledge, applications in guidance, deadline-April 15

Churubusco Fine Arts Patronage Thespian Scholarship – must be a Thespian, have participated in at least five CHS productions (acting, orchestra, choir, support crew), have raised at least $200 in patronage and sold at least $500 in tickets, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

H.A.N.D.S. Scholarship – students cannot be members of HANDS, short essay on community service, $750, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Noble County Pork Producer Scholarship – must live in Noble County, applications in guidance office, deadline-postmarked and mailed to them by March 1

Robert & Grace Karst R.N. Scholarship – Whitley County resident, GPA 3.0 /4.0, intent upon becoming a registered nurse and who will be attending and Indiana college, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana (SSACI) Scholarships – Nursing Scholarship – Indiana resident, pursuing a nursing degree at an Indiana school, complete the FAFSA form, agree to work as a nurse in an Indiana health care setting for at least two years following graduation, applications online at http://www.in.gov/ssaci , application deadline is set by the college you are planning to attend

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Special Education Teacher or Minority Teacher Scholarship – pursuing a Special Education teaching license or Occupational or Physical Therapy certification, must teach or work in Indiana for at least three out of five years following graduation, applications online at http://www.state.in.gov/ssaci , applications submitted to the college student plans to attend

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship – Indiana resident, minimum SAT score of 1940 or an ACT score of 29, applications online at http://www.in.gov/ssaci , deadline-April 26

SRC Scientific & Regulatory Scholarship – Whitley County resident, aspirations for a science-related career; nursing, microbiology, veterinary tech, most other science fields, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Whitley County Builder’s Assoc. Scholarship – student planning to pursue a technical, associate, or baccalaureate degree in the building trades field (construction engineer, architecture, building trades, etc.) applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Whitley County Korean War Veterans Memorial Scholarship – students planning to attend a vocational school to receive an Associates Degree, GPA 2.5 /4.0, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

Whitley County Retired Teachers Scholarship – student planning on attending a four year college, top third of class, GPA 3.0 /4.0, planning a career in education, applications in guidance office, deadline-April 15

For more information call the CHS guidance office – Mrs. Davis or Mrs. Smith – at 260-693-2131.