Student of the Month

by Kendra Schooley
12-9-10

Each month at Neoga High School, a committee chooses the “Student of the Month.” In order to be nominated, the student must be in good academic standing, be involved in the school and community, and be an overall positive example to the students of the school. This November, Kristie Kastl was selected as student of the month. Congratulations on your achievement, Kristie!

2010 Homecoming Game

by Dalton Ellison
12/10/2010

On December 3rd the Neoga Indians squared off against the St. Elmo Eagles for the 2010 homecoming game. At the Junior Varsity level, the Indians did very well in pressuring the ball and causing the offense to make mistakes. With the fourth quarter approaching, the Junior Varsity Indians held off the Eagles and pulled out a victory.

At the Varsity level, the Indians communication on the court really showed during the second half. At the close of the third quarter, the scoreboard read 31 to 29 -- Indians lead. As the fourth quarter began, the Indians did a very good job in handling the ball and communicating, causing two St. Elmo players to get into foul trouble. At the two minute mark in the fourth quarter, guard Jacob Cole took a charge causing the Eagles center to foul out. Shortly after that, the Indians pulled out a 42 to 36 win with help from their free throws and tight defense.

The Neoga Indians have two upcoming games. On the seventeenth they travel to Teutopolis and on the twenty-first they make the trip to Shelbyville. Feel free to come out and support your Neoga Indians!

A Hollywood Homecoming!

by Sierra Struthers
12/8/2010

Students give Neoga High School’s “Hollywood Homecoming” two thumbs up! Girls spent all day getting ready, boys picked up their dates, and everyone headed to the Neoga gym to dance the night away. For a few seniors, however, it was more than just a dance because they were selected for homecoming court. This year’s lucky few were Jenna Mellendorf, Natalie Walk, Molly Tarter, Lauren Shumacher, Jayson Hymes, Nick Bright, Clayton Potter, Travis Cornell, and Tyler Pikowski. Out of these, only two were chosen by the student body to be homecoming king and queen. Serving as crown-bearers were Claire Walk and Alex Cornell. The reigning king and queen, Travis McClellan and Taylor Walk, returned to crown this year’s recipients, Natalie Walk and Jayson Hymes. After concluding this year’s festivities, students are looking forward to next year’s installment for another 5-star performance.

Scholar Bowl Begins

By Alex Harvey

11/19/2010

Ready yourselves people! Scholar bowl season is here again for the 2010/2011 school year at Neoga Jr/Sr High School. This year’s JV participants are Joseph Goldstein, Ryan Evans, Jacob Alumbaum, Ethan Lawrence, Megan Schabbing, Megan Moran, Kaleb Henderson, Devin Olmstead, and Paige Osbourne. Representing the varsity team are Becca Warfel, Kyle Ludwig, Daniel Brown, Caleb Long, Candice Auxier, and Stella Modereau.

The first matches kicked off on October 25, with Neoga v. Stew Stras and Beecher City. Neoga experienced both victory and defeat, with our teams winning both Stew-Stras meets, with scores of 143-57 and 64-48, and both teams losing Beecher City tournaments. The current records are 5-1 for JV, and 4-2 for Varsity. However, we’ve still got plenty of matches to come! The next matches coming up are November 15^th and 18^th. If you’re a Scholar Bowl player, remember practices are held on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays after school, held by Mrs. Ludwig, the coach, in the Library.

Thanksgiving Food Drive

by Kendra Schooley
11/19/2010

Once again the Student Council Thanksgiving Food Drive is underway. The food collected will go to help over fifty local families this year. The specific items needed to make this event a success are: canned corn, boxed potatoes, canned green beans, mixed fruit, and boxed stuffing. Student Council sponsor Kay Endsley notes, “I’m hopeful that we collect enough food to feed all the families.” Neoga Sophomore Andrea Fritcher emphasized the importance of this charitable event: “It’s definitely a worthwhile cause.” The NHS Student Council thanks you for helping local families, so that they too can enjoy a nice meal this Thanksgiving.

NHS Purse Party

By Alex Harvey
11/19/2010


Where were you after school on this past Friday? If you weren’t at the National Honor Society’s Purse Party, you missed out! The Purse Party ran from 4-6 PM after school on November 12th, 2010 in Mrs. Sally Cohorst’s room. The NHS provided refreshments and snacks for all attendees, and of course, displayed purses which could be purchased. Among the selection were purses and billfolds to buy for bargain prices. They ranged from about $10-50 each, and if you didn’t attend, you missed your chance for a great deal on these affordable purses! The club also had door prizes for attendees in which everyone had a chance to win! The prizes were won by Kristen Deters, Brenda Hynes, and Allison Mueller.

The Purse Party was a fundraiser toward the Neoga Community service projects and the NHS end of the year annual banquet. Altogether, the National Honor Society raised $145 for the club. The officers hosting the party were President Tyler Pikowski, Vice President/Student Council Representative Lauren Schumacher, and Secretary Kristie Kastl. If you missed the Purse Party this time, or have any other questions about future NHS events, contact Mrs. Cohorst, the club’s faculty advisor, in room 17.

Booktalk Luncheon

by Becca Warfel
11/19/10

Junior High students at Neoga High School got a chance to earn some extra credit points and enjoy reading at the same time. Twice a quarter, the school’s librarian, Mrs. Ludwig, and the junior high reading teacher, Mrs. Wright host booktalk luncheons covering popular books in young adult literature. The books come from the Rebecca Caudill Award lists, and are books eligible for the Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award. 4th through 8th graders in Illinois read the books and then vote on the one they want to win the award. Booktalk luncheons discuss the books and why the students like or dislike them.

The October 28th discussion focused on a book called Schooled by Gordon Korman. The book depicts the tale of a boy named Capricorn who grew up on a commune that had gradually reduced to his grandmother and himself. When his grandmother, Rain, injures herself and is sent to a nursing home, Capricorn must attend school for the first time. Later, as a joke, Cap is named class president and is told that it’s his duty to memorize every student’s name. To go along with this, students and teachers at the luncheon got “Hippie” names and had to try to memorize everyone’s new name. They also ate their lunch and discussed the book and problems faced by Cap in his new school. Because they participated in the luncheon, students not only had a good time, but also earned extra credit points in reading.