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WLKR News wins 1st & 2nd Place Best Newscast Class AA at KHSJA
2010.06.02 from Press Release
For the 3rd year in a row, and for the 4th time in the last 9 years, the TV-news program of Russell County High School known as “WLKR News” has been named Best Newscast in Class AA by the Kentucky High School Journalism Association.
What makes this year’s competition unique for RCHS is that WLKR News also finished 2nd for another one of its newscast entries in the same competition. Each year the Current Issues teacher, Chris Godby, enters one newscast from the Fall Semester Staff and one from the Spring Semester Staff in this annual state-wide competition.
This year’s 1st place entry was from the Fall Semester Staff for their late November episode which included an interview with Gov. Steve Beshear. The 2nd place entry from the Spring Semester Staff included a story about local relief efforts for the Haiti disaster.
As always, Mr. Godby is very proud of the efforts and creativity of his students. “This year’s classes had a lot of enthusiasm for this type of work. Some were already experienced speakers like news anchors Katie Dalton and Alex Hoover. I was fortunate to have a group that learned technical skills quickly, and was always trying to outdo themselves. Also I was blessed to have Chanson Davenport as the Student Producer for both semesters. He has a very creative eye; and you only have to show him how to do something once and he gets it.”
The final newscast of the school year is currently airing on Duo County Cable channel 2, Fridays and Mondays at 2pm and 4pm. A 2009-2010 Season DVD collection is also available by contacting Mr. Godby at RCHS.
Seniors Visit the Big Apple
2010.05.20 by Alex Hoover, WLKR News Staff
Several members of the Russell County High Class of 2010 recently traveled north for their Senior Trip, spending the majority of their time in New York City. While away from school for the week, the seniors learned more of their nation’s history and experienced the diverse cultures that the Big Apple has to offer.
On their way to the city, the group stopped at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania for a tour and opportunity to visit the museum at the historic landmark. Gettysburg, the site of the nation’s bloodiest battle in the Civil War, is maintained to look as it did during the war. The students stepped back in history with their tour guide, stopping at various key battle points during the battle; they also traveled to the Gettysburg National Cemetery to witness where President Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.
After their time in Gettysburg, the group traveled on to New York City, where they spent the majority of their trip. While in the city, they visited historical sites and tourist attractions, ate at Planet Hollywood and Dallas BBQ, and spent time shopping in Times Square. They also visited Fifth Avenue, the Empire State Building, Ground Zero, and Chinatown. One afternoon they took a cruise along through the New York Harbor and had a view of the city, Statue of Liberty, and Liberty and Ellis Island.
After a week in New York, the group began their journey home, making a stop in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While there, they toured historic downtown streets, visited the Liberty Bell, and spent time in Independence Hall.
The trip was enjoyed by all who went, and each person had the opportunity of a lifetime. Whether they were shopping on Fifth Avenue, bargaining in Chinatown, or watching their picture flash across Time Square, this trip will be a great memory for everyone.
RCHS Y-CLUB: “One Planet, One People” at KUNA
2010.04.20 by Alex Hoover, WLKR News Staff
“One Planet, One People” was the theme at the 2010 Kentucky United Nations Assembly. Also known as KUNA, this three-day event exposes teens to international diplomacy and global issues as they spend time debating and taking on active roles as citizens from various nations. The Russell County High School Student YMCA, or Y-Club, traveled to Louisville March 21-23 to participate in the event.
During their time at the conference, sponsored annually by the Kentucky YMCA Association, the delegates from RCHS participated in a global village, parade of nations, and debate summits. Of the nearly 50 proposals debated on the second day of the conference, only eight were presented in the General Assembly as the “highest ranking proposals.” Authors Ben Lee and Jonathan Dunn, both juniors at RCHS, were able to present their highly ranked bill to reform the World Bank and International Monetary Fund in front of the General Assembly.
In other awards, senior Whitney Grider and junior Ben Lee were recognized as Outstanding Ambassadors and received invitations to the Conference on National Affairs in July. Whitney served as the KUNA Chaplain and opened the conference in prayer and also served on the Security Council.
Tra Taylor, a junior at RCHS, spent his time at KUNA campaigning for the Executive Council of the 2011 Kentucky United Nations Assembly. Tra’s hard work payed off, and he was elected by over 1500 students from across the state to serve as next year’s President of the Security Council. This a great honor, and Tra will lead the top seniors at the conference in debate in the Security Council chambers.
The Russell County High School delegation and their advisors also received a prestigious award at the 2010 Kentucky United Nations Assembly. The “Statesmanship Award” is presented to the advisor of the delegation that represents the “four core values of the YMCA” of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility throughout the conference, and was awarded to Pete Lee in honor of Russell County High School. This coveted award is second only to the “Best Delegation” award, which the RCHS Y-Club won at the 2009 KUNA.
Congratulations to all award winners and the 2011 Security Council President Tra Taylor. The RCHS Y-Club would also like to thank advisors Pete Lee and Deidre Blakey for their hard work and commitment to the club, as well as Stacey Anderson, Charlie Anderson, Junior Blakey, and Jamie Lee.
FFA Excels at Regional Contests
2010.04.08 by B. Garmon, FFA Sponsor
Members of the RCHS FFA recently competed in the Lake Cumberland Region FFA Supervised Agriculture Experience Program Record Keeping Proficiency Contest. Awards are listed as follows:
1.Ag Communications: Katie Dalton Superior 2nd
2.Ag Education Placement: Lauren Allen Superior 1st
3.Ag Mechanics Repair & Maintenance Placement: Myles Daffron Superior 1st
4.Ag Processing Placement: Leah Kerr Superior 2nd
5.Beef Production Entrepreneurship: Alex Popplewell Superior 2nd
6.Beef Placement: Katie Dalton Superior 1st
7.Dairy Production Placement: Kim Pierce Superior 1st
8.Equine Science: Justin Godsey Superior 1st
9.Floriculture Placement: Kasey McBeath Superior 1st
10.Food Science Placement: Jessica Cain Superior 2nd
11.Forrest Management and Products: Bethany McQueary Superior 2nd
12.Outdoor recreation: Lauren Allen Superior 1st
13.Poultry Production Placement: Corrie McQueary Superior 1st
14.Small Animal Production and Care Placement:
Bethany McQueary Superior 1st
15.Specialty Crop Production: Leah Kerr Superior 2nd
16.Specialty Animal Production: Leah Kerr Superior 2nd
17.Turf Grass Management Placement: Myles Daffron Superior 1st
18.Wildlife Management Placement: Alex Selby Superior 1st
19.Tobacco Essay: Jalyn Eastham Superior 2nd
Junior Chapter Meeting Team competed in the Lake Cumberland Region FFA contest and received Superior 1st. The Lake Cumberland Region is comprised of 13 high school FFA chapters in the local area.
President: Krystal Johnson
Vice-President: Jessica Franklin
Secretary: Ashley Franklin
Treasurer: Andrea Roberts
Reporter: Jalena Barnes
Sentinel: Dylan Shepard
Members: Cory Meyers, Spencer Roy, Logan Robertson, Maci Wilson
Marketta Lawless
Donavyn Coffey was elected to serve as the Lake Cumberland Regional Secretary for 2010-2011
Katie Dalton was chosen as the Lake Cumberland Region Star in Agriculture Placement and will have a booth at the KY state fair and also received the Lake Cumberland Region KAEE Scholarship.
RCHS Students Receive Essay Prizes
2010.03.17 by C. Godby, Site Administrator
Two RCHS sophomore students, Christina Anderson (left) and Brittney VanAlstyne have tied for 2nd place in the Kentucky Psychiatric Medial Society Foundation Essay Contest. Their essays were selected from over 90 submitted to the contest.
For their prize-winning essays, each will receive a certificate and a $100 savings bond at an awards ceremony in Louisville on March 27. They will also be featured on the organization’s web site.
Their essays were submitted under the guidance of their English teacher, Mrs. Mary McGowan, who is very proud of their accomplishments.
Lady Lakers Win 16th District Basketball Title
2010.02.26 by Alex Hoover, WLKR News Staff
The RCHS Lady Laker Basketball team traveled to Clinton County High School on Thursday, February 25 to compete in the championship game of the 16th District Tournament. The Lady Lakers came away victorious, and beat the Lady Bulldogs 55 to 41. This is the first district title for the Lady Lakers in 17 years.
The girls fought hard in the first half, and came back after halftime ahead by one point. The second half of the game proved to be even better for the Lady Lakers, and they finished the game with a 14 point lead to earn the title of District Champions. Freshmen Heather Owens made her varsity debut in the last final seconds, and made two foul shots to end the game. Junior Lindsay Ramage led the Lady Lakers with 17 points and 12 rebounds.
The Lady Lakers will travel to E.A. Diddle Arena at Western Kentucky University next week to compete in 4th Region Tournament. Best of luck to the Lady Lakers!
Deca Club Earns Awards at Regional Competition
2010.02.12 from Press Release
The RCHS DECA Club attended the Region 2 Competition at WKU on Feb. 3rd. Over 700 participants were in attendance for Kentucky's largest regional competition. Congratulations to the following students who qualified to participate in the State DECA competition in Louisville at the end of March:
Cheyenne Popplewell--1st place DECA Creed
Emily Holsinger--2nd place DECA Creed
Tra Taylor--1st place Job Interview
Katie Skeens--2nd place Kentucky Marketing Fundamentals
Megan Barnett--4th place Kentucky Marketing Fundamentals
Maria Steinbacher--5th place Kentucky Marketing Fundamentals
Tyla Bailey--2nd place Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Whitney Holt--5th place Sports and Entertainment Marketing
Kelsay Hurt--2nd place Travel and Tourism Essentials
Keli Stephens--4th place Travel and Tourism Essentials
Lauren Haynes and Rachel Johnson--1st place Sports and Entertainment Marketing Team Decision Making
Taylor Grider and Peyton Walters--7th place Travel and Tourism Marketing Team Decision Making
Marissa Morgan and Erin York--8th place Travel and Tourism Marketing Team Decision Making
Y-Club Earns Awards at Recent KYA
2010.01.13 from Press Release
On a recent trip to the Kentucky Youth Assembly, the RCHS Y-Club received the "Outstanding Delegation" Award (out of 34 delegations represented). Following is a list of honors earned at this year's KYA...
* "Premiere Bill" passed both House and Senate at the Capitol. (Authors: Hunter Carnes, Sidney Malone, and Olivia Eldridge)
* "Legislative Bill" passed two committees and was presented to the Governor. (Authors: Kristina Burton, Sydney Fleurdelys, and Taylor Grider)
* "Legislative Bill" passed first committee and was presented at the Capitol.
(Authors: Jonathan Dunn, Kyle Hunter, and Caleb Flanagan)
* "Judicial Delegates" Colby Allen, Evan Daffron, and Kerry Kingry won their court case.
* "Solicitor General": Tra Taylor
* "Congressional President of the Senate": Ben Lee
* "Outstanding Speaker Award": Jonathan Dunn & Sidney Malone
Governor Steve Beshear Visits Russell County
2009.11.12 excerpted from Press Release, Office of the Governor
In a move to re-energize the support of public schools, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear visited the Russell County Auditorium Natatorium Complex and spoke to local teachers, students, community members, and area school superintendents about his new education initiative, Transforming Education in Kentucky (TEK).
”Our world has changed dramatically since the reforms of 1990,” said Gov. Beshear. “We must now turn our focus to the future and again to our schools to ensure that our strategies and programs are designed to meet the challenges of the 21st century.”
The TEK Task Force has a goal of formulating a unified vision of what schools in the Commonwealth need to offer in order to better serve students today and tomorrow. They hope to offer recommendations for the 2011 legislative session.
“This effort seeks to build off the progress of the last 20 years in order to lay the foundation for the 20 years ahead,” said Gov. Beshear. “Today I’m calling on our state and our people to recommit ourselves to ensuring the future of our children.”
FFA Attends National Convention
2009.10.30 by K. Dalton, WLKR News
Twenty-one members of the Russell County FFA Chapter recently traveled to Indianapolis to meet with 53,021 FFA members to ‘Lead Out Loud’ at the 82nd National FFA convention. Two RCHS FFA members were eligible to compete at the National Level. Sarah Flatt competed in Extemporaneous Speaking and received a bronze overall, while Les Taylor was a top 4 finalist in his Supervised Agriculture Experience Program of Home and Community Development.
The other members of the chapter attended leadership workshops that included educational workshops, career show, college fair, leadership dinner, and a career development event contest. They all met many new people from across the nation. On Wednesday night the chapter attended the FFA concert featuring Toby Keith.
The RCHS FFA chapter had an awesome time attending this event, which helps members come closer as a group, share learning experiences, and grow as leaders.
Lady Laker Golfers Win Regional Championship
2009.09.29 by C. Conner, WLKR Sports
The Lady Laker Golf Team was in action in the Regional Golf Tournament at Burnside Island State Park on Monday. The Lady Lakers took the Region 9 Team Champion Honor after the 18 holes of play. The Lady Lakers shot a team score of 342 beating 2nd place Pulaski County by 33 strokes. Danielle Murray was the individual champion with a low score of 79. Jalena Barnes took 2nd place individual honors, and Brianne Coe tied for 4th overall.
In Boys’ Golf action, the Laker Boys Golf Team finished 2nd overall in the Regional Tournament on Tuesday. The team shot a total of 319, and Jared Gosser took Championship honors overall individually by shooting a 72.
Both the Boys’ and Girls’ Golf Teams will compete in State Tournament play October 6-9. Best of luck Laker Golfers!
”Laker Luau” the Theme of Homecoming 2009
2009.09.14 by K. Dalton, WLKR News
The hallways here at RCHS are filled with excitement for the 2009 Football Homecoming Week festivities. “Laker Luau” is this year’s theme. All week, there are different dress-up days to celebrate, as well as class contests with the hallway decorations and the 1st block classes are competing for the title of the “Best Door Decoration”. Ending out the week with the most popular, “Anything Goes Pep-Rally”.
Our dress-up days are something the student body looks forward to year after year. This week’s dress-up days are: Monday- Hawaiian Day; Tuesday- Decade Day; Wednesday- Costume Day; Thursday- College T-shirt Day; Friday- Laker Pride Day! Closing out the week, there will be the much anticipated Homecoming Football Game, as well as the crowning of the 2009 Football Homecoming Queen. Good Luck, Lakers!
Celebrate 40 Years of Mighty Laker Football
2009.09.02 by C. Godby, Site Administrator
On Friday night September 4, we will commemorate 40 years of Laker Football. For former players, there will be a pre-game reunion at the new Auditorium/Natatorium, with registration beginning at 4:30. A welcome ceremony will begin at 5:30, concluding with a 6:30 PM walk to Laker Field to prepare the run-through line for the 2009 team. During the game there will be a tent set up on the baseball side of the field where alumni can gather.
The 1-0 Mighty Laker Football team will face the 2-0 Somerset Briar Jumpers in Friday evening’s first home game of the 2009 season.
For more information about the 40th Years of Mighty Laker Football celebration, please visit the alumni web site here.
Russell County FFA Chapter at State Convention
2009.08.21 by C. Davenport, Student Site Administrator
The Russell County FFA Chapter traveled to Lexington, KY for the 80th FFA State Convention on June 8th - 11th. We are extremely pleased to bring home the chapter's first ever speech winners and SAE paperwork winners! While 7 members competed in speeches, 4 competed in the Ag Sales Contest, 7 competed in SAE Proficiency paperwork, and 4 seniors received their state FFA degrees. While at convention, members also attended sessions and other workshops. Congratulations to our Russell County FFA Chapter on your accomplishments!
NJROTC presented Unit Achievement award
2009.05.27 by C. Davenport, Student Site Administrator
Russell County’s NJROTC unit was recently presented the Unit Achievement award. This is awarded to the ROTC units that demonstrate exceptional performance. Out of the 750 units in the area, only 20 percent were chosen to receive this prestigious award. For the unit to qualify, our NJROTC participated in the Area Championships and qualified to make it to the Navy Nationals Also, our students scored within the top ten percent of the nation on the SECNAV National Academic Exam.
SkillsUSA Excels in Competition
2009.05.18 by C. Davenport, Student Site Administrator
The RCHS SkillsUSA Club traveled to Louisville, Kentucky on April 7-10 to participate in the state competition. Congratulations to the following students for receiving recognition: James Coyle, Nathan Antle, and Matthew Brown, first place in Automated Manufacturing Technology; Samuel Gosser, first place in Prepared Speech; Matthew Cape, second place in Prepared Speech; Benjamin Loveless, second place in Job Skill Demonstration; Nicholas York, second place in CNC Milling Technology; and Larisa Nelson, second place in CNC Turning Technology. The first place winners will go to Kansas City, Missouri on June 22-26 to compete at National SkillsUSA.
WLKR News Awarded Best Newscast by KHSJA
2009.05.01 by C. Godby, Site Administrator
Russell County High School’s own TV newscast, WLKR News, has been awarded the title of Best Newscast in Class AAA by the Kentucky High School Journalism Association. This is the second consecutive year that the Current Issues class has won this state-wide competition, and the fourth time since 2002. For full details, read the Times-Journal article here.
World Language Club Travels to DollyWood
2009.04.23 by C. Davenport, Student Site Administrator
The RCHS World Language Club has recently traveled to DollyWood to take part in the Festival of Nations. The celebration focused on the world’s cultural aspects of music, dance, food, and art. The main attraction of the event featured the Imaginé performance, which showcased talented acrobats, jugglers, and high-wire artists.
Aside from Imaginé, tons of various countries were there to sell their hand-crafted items. The Festival of Nations is only one way that our World Language Club is experiencing the customs and traditions of the world’s cultures.
FFA Participates in WKU Field Day
2009.04.16 by B. Garmon
The RCHS FFA Chapter participated in several events at the WKU Field Day on April 15th. Over 100 schools from 3 different states participated in the contests. Russell County FFA members who competed were:
Horse Judging: Kim Pierce, Corrie McQueary, Kelsey Redman, Zach West; Floriculture Identification: Donavyn Coffey, Kristin Keltner, Bethany Oaks, Sarah Shaw; Farm Business Management: Sarah Flatt, Leah Kerr, Katie Dalton, Bethany McQueary; Dairy Judging: Matt Stargle, Jessica Cross, Justin Godsey, Riann Templin, Kim Johnson; Agronomy: Lisa Antle, Casey McGowan, Lauren Allen, Jessica Cain; Welding: Jared Roy, Clifton Bunch, T.J. Cape; Ag Mechanics: Les Taylor, Wesley Pierce, Dustin Bunch; Seed ID: Krystal Johnson; Speech: Amber Weddle; Ag Sales: Cadylee Coffey; Job- Interview: Jalyn Eastam
Turf and Lawn: Myles Daffron; Auctioneering: Alex Popplewell; Tractor Driving: Matt Helm...
School Day Stretched; Graduation May 28th
2009.04.03 by C. Godby, Site Administrator
In an effort to close the school year by the end of May, the Russell County school system will begin adding time to the school day beginning with the first day of classes following spring break, Monday April 13.
At RCHS, school will begin at 7:30 AM CDT and end at 2:45 PM. This will add a total of 35 minutes to each school day. The bulk of the additional time is being added to the year-long classes, 1st & 4th. See detailed schedules here..
Graduation day and the last day for students will coincide on Thursday May 28th. The last day for teachers will be Friday May 29th.
Other information... Senior picnic will be Tuesday May 12; Senior Finals will be May 25-26.
Y-Club Named Overall Best Delegation at KUNA
2009.03.28 by C. Davenport
Congratulations to our RCHS Y-Club for receiving “Overall Best Delegation” at the annual Kentucky United Nations Assembly held last weekend in Louisville, KY! Our Y-Club was also recognized as a finalist for “Best Native Attire.” The following Y-Club members received individual awards at the conference:
Alex Hoover, Press Corps Co-Editor
Tra Taylor, Outstanding Ambassador
Ben Lee, Rachel Johnson, and Jonathon Dunn: “High Ranking Bill” Authors
The Y-Club advisors want to thank and recognize all the delegates for their efforts as this was definitely a team effort!
FFA Excels in Regional Competition at LWC
2009.03.20 by B. Garmon
Congratulations to the following FFA Members who competed in Lake Cumberland Regional FFA Events at Lindsey Wilson College on Thursday March 19:
SR Chapter Meeting Team Superior 2nd
Extemporaneous Public Speaking: Sarah Flatt superior 1st
Prepared Public Speaking: Katie Dalton superior 2nd
Sheep Impromptu Katie Flanagan Superior 2nd
Turf and Lawn Impromptu: Zach Smith Superior 2nd
Goats Impromptu: Leah Kerr superior 2nd
Fruit & Vegetable Impromptu: Donavyn Coffey superior 1st
Small Animal Impromptu Bethany McQueary superior 1st
FFA History Contest: Krystal Johnson superior 1st
These individuals will compete at the state contest in June.
Lakers Fall to Franklin-Simpson in Region 4 Semis
2009.03.09 by Administrator
The Franklin-Simpson Wildcats (24-8) erased a 17-point Laker first-half lead and went on to defeat Russell County 60-54 in the Region 4 Basketball Tournament Monday night at Diddle Arena on the campus of Western Kentucky University.
The Laker Boys’ Basketball team (23-7) has reached the Regional semifinals in 3 of the past 4 seasons under head coach Willie Feldhaus.
In the Region 4 finals, Franklin-Simpson will face Bowling Green Tuesday night at 6:00 PM. The winner will represent the 4th Region in the KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 Basketball Tournament next week at Rupp Arena in Lexington.
Lakers Stun Warren Central in Region 4 Opener
2009.03.08 by Administrator
On Saturday night the Laker boys’ basketball team pulled-off a major upset by defeating #1 Warren Central in the Region 4 Tournament at WKU’s Diddle Arena, by a score of 65-57. After opening the game with a 7-0 lead, the Lakers (23-6) trailed by 6 at halftime. After rallying to lead by 1 at the end of the 3rd period, the Lakers were able to increase their lead to 11 down the stretch, and held on strong to win by 8. The Dragons (25-5) have won 6 regional titles in the last 7 seasons.
Bryson McFall led the Lakers with 17 points, and was named Player of the Game.
On Monday night, the Lakers will face Franklin-Simpson at 8:00 PM.
Welcome to RussellCountyHigh.com
2009.02.26 by Administrator
The long-awaited web site for RCHS is on its way back to the world wide web after a long hiatus. Day-by-day over the course of the spring, pages that were once “coming soon” will be published with useful information for students, teachers, sports fans, parents, and the public..
Pages that are currently published include the all-new interactive Calendar site, which is up-to-date and printable.
Items to be considered for publication can be sent to
admin(at)russellcountyhigh.com
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