The Fergus Falls Envirothon team finished 2nd overall in the oral presentation round at the Regional Envirothon held at the PWLC. This year's scenario was on "Managed Grazing Systems in Minnesota." The team finished 4th overall in the competition.
Fergus Falls Envirothon team (left to right) of Sarah Overton, Sarah Taylor, Mitchell Cole, Kate Rinke, and Alicia Quamme.
A HUGE thank you to Schmitt Music for sponsoring guest artist Michael B. Nelson for our All School Jazz Concert on April 27th. Michael spent a day teaching master classes and then performed with Jazz 1 in the concert.
The High School Speech Team, AKA “Otter Orators” wrapped up their 2012-13 season last week attending the Central Lakes Conference Section Meet in Little Falls on Friday, April 12th. Our Section meet saw 8 out of our 10 entries advance into semi-finals. These included:
Katie Vosberg, Senior, Extemporaneous Speaking
Ben Haugmo, Senior, Creative Expression
Nick Plaza, Senior, and Gabe Albers (11th grade) Discussion
Jenny Klawitter (10th grade)/Emma Newton (10th) Duo Interpretation
Morgan Hoffman/Morgan Leslie (8th) Duo Interpretation
Cassandra Eerdmans (11th) Poetry
Katelyn Petersen (11th) Prose
On top of this, Katie Vosberg went on into finals placing 6th overall!
Also competing at Sections were 8th graders Halah Jost-Mahunik and Dante Fornizy.
The High School Speech Team held their end of the season banquet on Monday, April 8th. The following awards were presented:
Participation:
Brooke Wallington
Erica Kelly
Dante Fornizy
Ashley Stevenson
Halah Jost-Mahnunik
Erin Aadland
John HIll
Becca Hoffman
Emma Newton
Morgan Leslie
Letter winners:
Ben Haugmo
Nick Plaza
Katie Vosberg
Gabe Albers
Katelyn Petersen
Cassandra Eerdmans
Jenny Klawitter
All-Conference:
Ben Haugmo
Katie Vosberg
All-Conference Honorable Mention:
Nick Plaza
Cassandra Eerdmans
Cassandra Eerdmans and Gabe Albers were named team captains for the 2013-14 season.
Thank you to 12-13 team captains, Ben Haugmo and Ashley Stevenson.
The Otter Orators are coached by Head Coach, Mike Donoho and Asst. Coaches, Jenn Roos and Dee Fritz.
Fergus Falls High School students recently showed Art pieces created in the last few months. These works along with 20 other FFHS student pieces were displayed in the Regional High School Show at the New York Mills Regional Cultural Center. These students' works were created under elective Art courses taught by Peder Butenhoff.
Anne Childs constructed her ceramic sculpture of a "Celebration Dance" in Pottery and received the "Peoples Choice Award". Claire Ripley's watercolor called "Autumn Watercolor" was composed in Drawing and Painting course and received a first place prize, and Michael Aasness constructed his "Grizzley" on an armature with wax in Rare Mediums course. It earned him second place overall.
These works and many more will be on display at the Blondeau Fine Arts Festival May 20th from 5-9pm at the Kennedy Secondary School.
