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Principal’s Letter 1

President’s Letter 2

FBLA 3

Inter-Club Council 3

Mu Alpha Theta 3

National Honor Society 4

Reflections 5-7

Membership 8

HHS Theater 9-12

HHS Band 13-15

HHS Choir 16

Robotics 16

Lacrosse 16

HHS Cross Country 17-18

HHS Soccer 18

HHS Volleyball 19

HHS Golf 20

HHS Swim & Dive 21

AFJROTC 22-24

Board and Committees 25

Huntsville High School

PTSA Newsletter

HHS Family,

Homecoming week was a big success. Although the outcome of

the football game was not what we wanted, the team gave

tremendous effort and played with a lot of heart. The support

from students, parents, and alumni was huge and helped create a

great environment. Congratulations to the Homecoming Court

and to Erin Neighbors, our 2012 Homecoming Queen.

Thank you to Amber Hall and the Student Council for their

dedication and hard work while planning the Homecoming

Dance on Saturday night. The dance was a big success and the

best I can remember. The gym decorations, lighting and sound

system were all exceptional. I also want to thank all of the

volunteers, including many HHS teachers and staff, for helping.

Without their support, a night like this is not possible.

Thank you to all the students who attended the dance. It is

always good to see the students “dressed up”. I want to

commend the students on their behavior! We had no discipline

problems and I think everyone had a good time. I was proud of

the students and I hope this is the first of many great

homecoming experiences for them.

Thanks again,

Mark Mincher

Principal, Huntsville High School

Fall

2012

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Letter from the President , Lisa Miller

Thank you, HHS Family for a wonderful start to the 2012-2013 school year!

It is an honor to serve you as HHS PTSA President. I continue to be humbled and amazed by the strength, intelligence and

leadership I witness as our students work each day to prepare themselves to take on the challenges of our community, our

nation and our world. Thank you to the HHS Administration, Faculty and Staff who provide guidance and instruction in both

subject-specific areas and life success skills. Thank you also to parents and adults who are working alongside and with these

efforts. All of us are needed to keep our students and Huntsville High School strong

Your generosity has allowed PTSA to increase the start-up amount given to teachers from $75 to $100. With your help, we

hope to be able to grant specific teacher requests and address unmet needs at HHS. Your PTSA also helps bring relevant

information to students and parents, cares for our campus grounds, publishes the PTSA newsletter and the student directory and

so much more. This year, we look forward to working with Counselors and community experts to bring more helpful

information to parents and students on subjects you have requested.

Here are a few of the latest PTSA activities:

Registration Day was a great success—special thanks to our Administration and Staff and Martha Sharp coordinating with

Melinda Anderson, Annette Birchfield, Kris Valentine and PTSA volunteers.

Open House (thank you Kari Smith, 1st VP, Programs and our clubs and organizations who participated) provided information,

entertainment by Show Choirs, Dance Team and Theater Department. This was followed by a message from our Principal and

parents then followed student‘s full class schedules and met their teachers.

Holly Butler, Talitha Yokley and the Hospitality Committee welcomed the teachers and staff back to school with our annual

faculty breakfast! The Membership Raffle that morning for teachers and staff was very popular. Thank you to those who

gathered and donated items.

Summer Workshops (thank you Beth Moore and Lacey Sharpe) was a huge success again this year offering many helpful

classes and seminars for your students. Look for them again next summer!

Thank you to those who have joined PTSA and for your generous donations. Your PTSA unites all parents, teachers, students,

administration and staff to benefit Huntsville High School. If you have not yet joined, individual memberships are only $8 and

you can find the membership form on the HHS website. From the ‗News & Events‘ section on the left side, choose PTSA; then

choose Forms. The web address is www.huntsvillehigh.org . Membership Co-Chairs, Laura McCown and Shelley Delay are

committed to our goal of 100% PTSA membership – we need at least one member representing each of the 1883 students at

HHS. Right now, there are still 379 HHS students who are not yet represented in our membership total. Please consider a $5 or

$10 donation that can be combined with other donations to ensure that every HHS student is represented.

I want to thank you all for your flexibility as we respond to the changes in Huntsville City Schools that have brought laptops

and online textbooks to our students. We welcome Mr. Mark Mincher back to HHS as our Principal with our full support. We

are fortunate to have an outstanding administration, faculty and staff at HHS and PTSA is proud to support their efforts for our

students and our school. There are many new faces at HHS, so please introduce yourself to our new Administration, Faculty

and Staff when you have a chance.

I wish each of you a wonderful school year. I would love to hear your great ideas for HHS and pass along your desire to

volunteer on one of our PTSA committees. Go Big Red!

Respectfully and thankfully,

Lisa Miller, PTSA President

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Inter -Club Council

The Inter Club Council is an organization of representatives from all HHS

clubs and groups. The ICC is an active force in shaping the culture of HHS.

The Inter-Club Council (ICC) helps approved Huntsville High clubs, teams

and organizations gain access to event planning information and influence

future events. Inter-Club Council is a great investment of time in student-

led initiatives each semester. All club sponsors of approved clubs,

organizations and teams listed on the HHS website have been contacted.

If there is an approved HHS club and that has not been contacted please

email karenkimbrough@gmail.com to add the group's name to the list of

clubs to be represented. Sponsors have been requested to select and send

a representative from the club, organization or team they sponsor. This a

student that is willing to serve on the ICC on an ongoing basis.

Typically, the Inter Club Council holds monthly meetings on the last

Wednesday of the month, during all 3 lunches, in Mrs. Lambert's

classroom. Information and activities are shared between groups. For

example, JROTC is sponsoring Campus Clean UP. Please contact JROTC to

sign your HHS club, sport, group or organization for a week of campus

clean up.

One of the ICC's initiatives this school year is to increase school spirit. The

ICC has assisted Cheer leading in recruiting students to serve as our HHS

Panther mascot. The ICC has promoted school spirit in participating in the

themes for games and pep rallies.

GO BIG RED!

FBLA

HHS Future Business Leaders

of America Hosts March of

Dimes Event

As a part of Prematurity

Awareness Month, the HHS

chapter of Future Business

Leaders of America will be

hosting a benefit dinner for the

local March of Dimes on

November 29th at 6:00 p.m. in

the Huntsville High School

Cafeteria. Guests will enjoy

dinner catered by a local

restaurant as well as a silent

auction. FBLA has been a major

supporter of the March of

Dimes for almost forty years

and has raised over $15 million

in that time. HHS FBLA has

taken advantage of this

partnership to educate the

student body about the mission

of the March of Dimes and the

struggles of premature babies.

Tickets to attend the benefit

dinner can be purchased for

$10 from any FBLA member.

Kim Britton

HHS Business Department

FBLA Advisor

Mu Alpha Theta

The induction ceremony for Mu Alpha Theta, a national

mathematics honor society, will be December 6, 2012, at 6PM

in the Huntsville High cafeteria.

Acevedo, Christian

Adams, Caroline Dulaney

Amelinaite, Berta

Ansari, Husna

Baumann, Mason

Beasley, Adam Farris

Beshirs, Elyse

Beverley, Marie

Birchfield, Lindsay Walker

Blair, Anna Luci

Blair, Samantha Renae

Bridges, Jimmy

Brown, Emily Walker

Brown, Matthew Harold

Buchanan, McCarley

Byers, Beth

Cardno, Kevin William

Carter, Max

Chlarson, Mark

Cimino, Addison Mark

Clearly, Brett Alan

Connor, Drew

Cook, Peyton Elizabeth

Cragon, Emily Jane

Crossen, Chelsie Noelle

Crump, Kat

Cutter, Amy Catherine

Davis, Paige

Debusk, Abby

Eversole, Joseph Caleb

Farber, Jacqueline Danielle

Fleming, Nate

Gant, Anna

Gean, Matthew

Gieger, Bailey

Gilbert, Hollis

Green, Alexandra

Hicks, Joseph Wright

Hinton, Grant Emory

Hladky, Hunter Owen

Holder, Dylan Harris

Holder, Sam

Honeywell, Brandon Michael

Howard, Austin Woodward

Hughes, David Alan

Hyde, Aryanna

Jobe, Margaret Jeanmarie

Jobe, Samuel Royston

Johns, Sarah Gardiner

Kendall, Tracy Alexander

Knott, Moira

Kobler, Mallory Jean

La Pointe, J'Nala Ayanna

Larsen, Sydney Harnden

Larsen, Taylor Harnden

Lawson, Anna Lee

Letson, Ben

Lewis, Madeleine Mcmillian

Lock, Austin Lee

Mabante, Maren Elise

Mahesh, Jenneca Ruth

Mantooth, Emily Grace

Markwalter, Trace

Masucci, Celia

McCown, Katherine Jeanne

McGill, Macie Leigh

McLendon, Lane Allison

Medawar, William George

Medina, Ashley

Miller, Reed

Mobley, Amanda Lynn

Moseley, Max

Nagle, Amanda Cecelia

Nance, Lydia Catherine

Neighbors, Erin Elizabeth

Packard, Austin

Parker, Riley Elizabeth

Partel, Bahman Rohintan

Patton, Aaron

Payne, Kenya Rachel

Pigott, Thomas Michael

Poleon, Keisha Marie

Propes, Kaitlyn

Ray, Abby

Roberts, Chris

Russell, Jessica Tate

Savas, Rebecca Lynne

Sharpe, Cara Joyce

Singh, T.J.

Sizemore, Sarah Ann

Smith, Karter Michael

Solomon, Sarah

Starck, Jennifer Noreen

Staup, Andrew James

Stell, Jessie

Stephens, Harper

Stott, Grace Elizabeth

Stough, Rachel

Sutphin, Emily Ann

Tepool, Lauren Elizabeth

Thomas, J.R.

Thornton, Abby

Tucker, Clay

Walker, John Carter

Walker, Katherine

Willhelm, Gabby

Wire, Allison Elizabeth

Witteveen, Eric David

Wlodarski, Coleman

Yokley, Kyle Fulton

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National Honor Society-Members

NHS tutors every

Tuesday morning from

7:15 to 7:50 in room

221. This is free

tutoring to any student

in any subject.

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REFLECTIONS

“The Magic of a Moment” Reflections 2012-2013

The National PTA Reflections Program is one of the largest student arts recognition programs in the country. This

year, students are invited to interpret “The Magic of a Moment” theme. The categories are dance choreography, film,

literature, musical composition, photography, special artist, and visual arts. A $500 scholarship will be awarded to one

Alabama senior. The Huntsville High School deadline is Tuesday, October 30.

Forms and information are available in an orange 3-ring binder on the HHS guidance counter or download from the

HHS website under PTSA-Forms

(http://www.huntsvillehigh.org/?PageName='OrganizationPage'&Page='Forms'&iSection='Organizations'&Correspond

ingID='24949'&OrganizationID='24949 ). An orange crate is also on the counter to receive entries. Contact Beverly

Ellison, 533-3411, kandbellison@gmail.com, for questions.

Huntsville High has placed well in recent years. Last year, we had 4 city winners, 1 state winner, and 1 competing at

the national level. The “Diversity is…” winning entries are shown near this article.

http://www.pta.org/2012_Awards_Ceremony_Program_ONLINE.pdf shows national winners.

Kristina McGroary’s “Waterborne” 5

Sarah Barr’s “Diversity is… Unity”

“The Great Autumn Tree” by Jacqueline Heard

Our world is like a great autumn tree,

And on it, we are each a single leaf. All are different, but we have the same belief:

we should live altogether in perfect harmony. Leaves are yellow, brown, orange, and gold.

But we were all created by one constant seed, who promised to keep us and care for our

needs. Apart we are fragile, but together

we are

bold. We must unite,

no matter what color, and protect our tree. We must strongly stand together and resist the tempting breeze.

Tiffany Hnetynka’s “Dogversity”

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Amy Ellison, Jacqueline Heard, and Tiffany Hnetynka at the HAL reception in July

Our previous years’ HHS winners were recognized this summer at the Huntsville Art League. There

was a reception in their honor, and the HAL gallery featured our students the entire month of July.

These winners were also mentioned in the Huntsville Times on several occasions

The PTA® Reflections Program is designed to enhance rather than replace a quality arts education. It

provides opportunities for students to express themselves and to receive positive recognition for their

artistic efforts. It is an annual program for students, preschool through grade 12.

Only a week and a half left to create “The Magic of a Moment” at HHS! The

deadline for entries is Tuesday, October 30th. Entry forms are available in an

orange 3-ring binder on the HHS guidance counter or download your own from

http://www.huntsvillehigh.org/ then PTSA-Reflections-Forms. For more

information contact Beverly Ellison at kandbellison@gmail.com or 533-3411.

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PTSA MEMBERSHIP:

Huntsville High Students need YOU!

HHS has a very proud tradition of achieving

100% membership in our PTSA. We would

like to reach that goal again this year. We

currently have approximately 1504 members.

There are 1883 students on roll which leaves

379. We want EVERY student at HHS to be

represented, unfortunately, not everyone has

the resources available to join.

So we are asking for your help. A $5 or $10

donation, combined with others, will allow

many more HHS students to become

members of our PTSA, that might not

otherwise be able to join.

The membership form is posted on our

website - You can drop it by the school or

mail it in and help us meet our 100%

participation goal! If you have any questions,

please contact:

Shelley DeLay- sdelay@knology.net

Laura McCown- lrmccown@comcast.net

Thank you so much for your help in making

sure that ALL our wonderful students are

able to be members of the HHS PTSA!

FYI

Checking Out Electronic Textbooks

Our School Board representative David Blair

passed on that a student is able to load the

textbook onto the laptop, BUT, they will need

the librarian or school tech support person to

load the textbook. The issue stems from the

students needing admin rights to load the

textbook onto the hard drive, which they don’t

have . The student can also check out the

CD/DVD and use it when they know they

won’t have connectivity (e.g. family trip).

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HHS

presents

The Paper Bag Christmas

November 16 and 17 @ 7:30 pm **Dessert and coffee @ 6:30 pm

November 18 @ 2:00 pm

HHS Theater

The HHS Theater Department is proud to present

The Paper Bag Christmas

again this year. Adapted from the Kevin Milne holiday novel by HHS theater teacher,

Mike Chappell, this is a heartwarming tale of two teenage boys who volunteer at a

children’s cancer unit during the holidays. Mr. Chappell says, “Last year there was such

a wonderful response to the show that we wanted to share it again. Who knows, this

could easily be our annual holiday “gift” to the community”

A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Huntsville Hospital Children’s Cancer

Unit and the drama students will once again serve as “elves” and do the shopping for

the kids in the hospital.

This year there will be a few original songs in the show, thanks to a collaborative

effort with HHS Alumnus Monroe Jones (c/o ’78) and his company SongLever. Mr.

Chappell and Monroe were friends in high school and have maintained that friendship

through the years. Monroe is a record producer in Nashville and CEO of SongLever – a

new company that helps kids write, post and sell original songs. When Mr. C told

Monroe about The Paper Bag Christmas – and his desire to have music help tell the

story- Monroe was “all in!” He has come to HHS every week since September to help

with the song writing process: the students have written the lyrics and Monroe has

recorded the music.

Dessert & Coffee “Meet and Greet”

Kevin Milne will be back this year to sign copies of the novel at the

Sat, November 17th Dessert & Coffee “Meet and Greet” at 6:30

pm, followed by the show at 7:30 pm. There will also be a Friday,

November 16 show at 7:30pm and a Sunday, November 18

matinee at 2:00 pm.

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2012 Cast of THE PAPER BAG CHRISTMAS

Molar Alan, the Narrator -SAM HOLDER

Molar Alan, younger - ERIC WITTEVEEN

Aaron Alan, his brother - AARON PATTON

Dr. Christoffer K. Ringle, M.D. - KURT DELAY

Katrina Barlow - KEELEY McMURRAY

Madhu Amburi. - FAAIZ SAAD

James Alan, Molar and Aaron’s father - JACOB ABBOTT

Kate Alan, their mother - MAKENZIE JAGGERS

Lynn – Young, OLIVIA HENDRICK; Older, ARIANA MALONEY

Tim, a cancer patient - WILL BURGESS

Nurse Wimble - HANNAH OSWALT

Mall Elf / Frank. - CHRISTIAN DASCHEL

Nurse Doyle - ALEX GREEN

Nurse Crowton - MOLY INGERSON

E.R. Doctor - CLAIRE QUIRK

Girl Mall Elf - EMILY PULLEN

Mrs. Amburi, Molar’s mother- MALIHA LUBNA

Toby Alan - WILL KRETZSCHMAR

Gabby Alan - MATTIE HOLDEN

Parents, children, doctors, nurses, friends:

Lauren Bakke, Mason Baumann, Katie Bowen, Sarah Bradley,

Will BurgessPeyton Davis, Polly Gartrell, Tyler Graham, Olivia Hendrick, Hunter Hladky, Mattie

Holden, Tristan Hughes, Parker,Johnson, Emily Pullen, Johnson, Ben King, Will Kretzschmar, Maddie

Lewis, Cameron Overton, Claire Quirk, Katie Russell, Meredith Seymour, Matt Speakman, Drew

Tucker, Kyle Vallely

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HHS Band

HUNTSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BAND

The HHS Crimson Panther Marching Band began marching season with several weeks of band camp and many after-school

practices preparing for its football season halftime show. Under the direction of Dr. David Spencer and Drum Majors Alex

Vroom, Afton Blizard, and Hudson Morris, this year’s show features Big Band Swing tunes. Included in the show are the

songs “Woodchopper’s Ball,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing),” “Sentimental Journey,” “In the Mood”

(featuring saxophones), “Satin Doll,” “Big Noise from Winnetka,” and “Sing, Sing, Sing.” Featured soloists in this year’s show

are Reed Miller on trombone and Nathaniel Trudeau on trumpet. This year’s Band Captain is Thomas Pigott and Color

Guard Co-Captains are Amanda Nagle and Brandi Seavers.

On Saturday, September 29, 2012, the Huntsville High Band competed in the Mid-South Marching Band Festival in Gadsden,

Alabama. The band, the drum majors, and the color guard received superior ratings. The band will compete again on

Saturday, October 20, 2012 at the Hoover Invitational Marching Festival. More upcoming performances include the annual

Huntsville Veteran’s Day Parade on November 12, the annual Huntsville Christmas Parade on December 1, and the annual

free Holiday Concert on December 13, 2012.

Congratulations to our senior band and color guard members who will be recognized at halftime on Senior Night, November

1, 2012: Greg Artalona, Godfrey Cooper, Chelsie Crossen, Amy Cutter, Caleb Eversole, Anna Gant, Nicholas Hawke, Gena

Helton, Emily Hickman, Arryana Hyde, Sarah Johns, Jonathan Jones, Mallory Kobler, Reed Miller, Amanda Nagle, Lydia

Nance, Bahman Patel, Nicholas Patton, Amesha Petty, Thomas Pigott, Abigail Ray, Jessica Russell, Brandi Seavers, Haley

Sims, Shaterra Turner, Alexander White, and Scott Zook.

The HHS Band would like to thank everyone who purchased a 2012 Enjoy the City Coupon book. Your support helped the

band raise funds to support all aspects of our music program, to include trip fees, music competition fees, instrument

purchases and maintenance, as well as fee scholarships and support for students with financial hardships. This school year,

the band is traveling to Chicago on April 4-7, 2013 to participate in the Dixie Classic Chicago Music Festival. Students will

visit the Shedd Aquarium and Oceanarium, the Field Museum of Natural History, and the Museum of Science and Industry.

They will also enjoy a performance of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Please continue your generous support of band

fundraisers to help the students raise money to participate in this trip of a lifetime! 13

The next fundraiser for the band is the annual Cookie Dough sale! Orders will be taken soon for this annual sale, featuring

delicious pre-formed cookie dough, cheesecakes, cinnamon rolls, and other food items. See any band member to order.

Engrave your name in the history of Huntsville High! Commemorative bricks for the courtyard are still available. Keep them

in mind for a great Christmas, birthday, or graduation gift! Look for the order form in this newsletter, talk to a band student

about ordering, or download a form from the band website at www.eteamz.com/huntsvillehighband.

Make plans to attend the Holiday Marketplace fundraiser which runs concurrently with the annual free Holiday Concert on

Thursday, December 13, 2012! The Marketplace features crafts and gift items for sale, presented by local businesses and

individuals. Our popular Silent Auction includes gift items, restaurant and store gift certificates, and local crafts. The

fundraising committee is seeking vendors for sales tables at the Holiday Marketplace. If you are a craftsperson or owner of a

business, you can operate a sales table in the lobby of the auditorium during the Marketplace event. Spread the word about

this wonderful sales opportunity to local businesses and craft enthusiasts. The fundraising committee is also seeking items for

the Silent Auction! Please contact Rich Arnold at ryarnold18@yahoo.com or Cynthia Smith at smithh5@msn.com for more

information.

Visit our website at www.eteamz.com/huntsvillehighband

UPCOMING DATES:

Thursday, November 1 -- Senior Night at halftime, HHS vs Hazel Green

Monday, November 12 – Huntsville Veteran’s Day Parade

Saturday, December 1 – Huntsville Christmas Parade

Thursday, December 13 -- Holiday Concert and Marketplace

April 4-7, 2013 – Band Trip to Chicago

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HHS CHOIR

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The HHS Choir has been very busy this

fall!

Huntsville All-City Choral Festival

We had 60 students selected to

represent Huntsville High School in the

44th Annual All-City Choral Festival. The

festival was held Monday and Tuesday,

Oct. 15 & 16, at First Baptist Church with

a concert open to the public Tuesday

evening.

Alabama All-State Show Choir

Huntsville High had 4 students selected

to participate in the 2013 Alabama All-

State Show Choir. 15 Sopranos, 15 Altos,

15 Tenors and 15 Basses are selected

statewide for this choir. Over 250

students auditioned. Please congratulate

Paige Davis, Anna Claire Hefner, Jenna

Marshall and Nick Patton for this

accomplishment!

We have 40 students working hard to

prepare for All-State Choir auditions.

Our show choirs will perform within the

community during the holidays. Keep an

eye open for them! All of our choirs are

working towards our Winter Concert that

will be December 11 in the school

auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Please plan to

join us! Admission is free.

Sherry Smith

Choral Director

Huntsville High School

256-428-8050 ext. 191

HHS Robotics

Looking for Adult Volunteer Judges for First Lego League

FIRST Lego League (FLL)

http://www.usfirst.org/roboticsprograms/fll is a robotics

competition for ages 9-14. The group needs approximately 25

volunteer judges for the FLL Qualifying Tournament that will be

held at Hampton Cove Middle School on Saturday, November 10

from 8am-5pm. Training will be provided. All interested volunteers

should contact Ms. Snider (8th Grade Science Teacher) at

melissa.snider@hsv-k12.org or by calling 256-684-9036.

FLL is a robotics competition, in which teams up to 10 members

work over a 12 week season to:

1. Build an autonomous robot that will, in 2 1/2 minutes, complete

pre-designed missions

2. Analyze, research, and invent a solution for a given assignment,

and

3. Create a clever presentation about their solution to perform in

front of a panel of judges.

Previous experience is not required. Don't feel you are not

qualified to be a judge. Previous judges have come from many

different backgrounds. All that is required is enthusiasm for

children's achievements, lots of positive reinforcement, and a love

of learning.

Lacrosse Tryouts!

Huntsville Panther Lacrosse Boys Varsity and JV tryouts

for the Spring 2013 season will be Nov. 3 & 4th from

1:00-3:00. The tryouts will be held at the HHS football

fields. If you would like to be part of the fastest growing

sport and game on two feet check us out!

For further information contact Judy Satterfield at

j2satterfield@knology.net or 256-679-7426.

HHS Cross Country

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Did you ever hear the saying, “It's not how fast you run but how long you run fast?” Ask any HHS XC

athlete and they will tell you that is a true statement! This year, the HHS Cross Country team has more than 90

runners training daily, as they prepare to run fast for their long distance races. Head Coach Stephen Baker and

Assistant Coach Clarissa Sharp diligently prepare their athletes each week to reach their personal best. The team is

led by team captains Hayden Fry (Sr.), Grant Hinton (Sr.), Emily Cragon (Sr.), and Laurel Sharp (Jr).

Cross Country season started in August, with HHS XC athletes practicing 7th period at either the John Hunt Cross

Country Running Park or Monte Sano Mountain. Varsity boys and girls run a 5K (3.1 miles) and Junior Varsity boys

and girls run 2 miles. This year joining Coach Young as Faculty Representative is Dr. Lea Bryant.

For the first race, the Top 8 Varsity girls and boys competed at the Brooks Memphis Twilight Meet, held in Memphis,

TN. Top Varsity Boys competing in this meet were Christopher Roberts, Mark Chlarson, Alex Brooks, Brett Cleary,

Kevin Ellison, Andrew Wallace, Forest Dewberry, and J.D. Jennings. Top Varsity Girls running were Alyssa Staubach,

Emily Pullen, Laurel Sharp, Cassidy Coghlan, Gillianne Sharp, Emily Cragon, Emerald Summar, and Ruthie Saunders.

HHS XC athletes have since competed at the Chickasaw Trails Invitational in Oakville, the Scottsboro Invitational, the

Randolph School XC Classic at UAH, the Bob Jones Invitational (where HHS XC athletes swept the board, winning all

divisions in the meet, with 3 individual champions), and the Jesse Owens Classic, with several athletes reaching

personal best times.

Under the guidance of Coaches Baker and Sharp, the HHS Cross Country team has demonstrated both talent and

depth. Cross Country athletes have several races remaining this fall and look forward to qualifying for the State XC

Championships held in Oakville, AL in November. Please visit the HHS Cross Country website at www.hhsxc.org.

HHS Cross Country

Panthers swept the team

events by winning first in

every division at the Bob

Jones Invitational on

September 29. All 4

teams – varsity boys and

girls, JV boys and girls –

placed first in their total

points for each run,

instantly catching the

overall title.

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HHS Panther Soccer

Kick Off Meeting for 2013 Season

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 at 6:00pm

HHS Cafeteria

(All players and parents interested in participating in the 2013 please plan to

attend this meeting)

Visit www.hhspanthersoccer.org for more information

HHS Volleyball

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It has been a great season for Huntsville

High Volleyball and as they head into post

season play, they have compiled a 37-10

record and 7-1 in area 14. Highlights of the

season were winning the Loyola University

Wolfpack Classic in New Orleans for the

second year in a row; competing at the

Guntersville Chick-Fil-A Tournament and

beating McGill-Toolen; and beating Grissom

three times during the season.

The Area 14 Tournament was held on

October 18th where HHS came up short after

losing to Grissom in a hard fought 5 game

match (16-25, 25-10, 25-27, 27-25, 13-15).

All Area Team members are Jessica Lewis,

Sarah Gwin Moore, Bri Sandifer and

Reagan Locke.

Huntsville continues on to the North Super

Regionals at the VBC (Huntsville) on

October 26th playing Hoover at 5:30. Top

four teams will move on to the Elite 8 State

Finals on October 31-November 1st at the

Crossplex in Birmingham.

Continue to follow Huntsville High

Volleyball by checking high school sports on

al.com or

http://hhspanthervolleyball.teampages.com.

Jessica Lewis, HHS Volleyball's lone senior on

senior night with her mom, Natasha Williams

and sister, Shaquita Williams.

HHS Panther Golf

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The HHS Panthers Golf Team had tryouts over two days this fall and welcomes many new team

members to this year's squad. New players include seniors Joseph Hicks and Drew Connor. Junior

Peyton Cox and Freshman Bennet Bailey and Everett Connor round out the boys team. New girls

team members include Sophomore Celia Farrell, and middle schoolers Olivia Marty, Lexi Andreoni,

Kyndall Skelton and Taylor Hall.

In other news, Senior Blake Messer, who made the Metro Elite First Team last season, won his first

AJGA event this past summer at the Ledges in Huntsville. The prestigious event was a destination

for some of the top golfers in the southeast and Messer won a four-man playoff to take the title.

Messer has committed to play for the Auburn Tigers Golf Team next season.

Former Panthers golfer Janie Jackson is off to a great start in college, helping her Arizona Wildcats

to wins in their first two tournaments of the season at the Rudolph Mason Classic hosted by

Vanderbilt and the Windy City Classic hosted by Northwestern. The freshman finished T7 at the

Windy City Classic to help lead her team to victory. The Wildcats are currently ranked 2nd in the

GolfWeek rankings.

The Panthers will kick off the season in March and are excited about this season's schedule which

includes the Boys Substate hosted by the Panthers at RTJ Hampton Cove on May 7th and the State

Tournament at RTJ Muscle Shoals on May 14-15th.

Former Panther Janie Jackson after

her State Record and Course

Record 62 at Goose Pond last

spring (with Scottsboro Coach

Alicia Bell, former course

record holder).

HHS Swim & Dive

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HHS Swim & Dive Team is working hard and winning 5-0 this season! We are happy to have Ms.

Tina Jones as our HHS Swim & Dive Team Teacher Rep, Coaches Allison Brol, and Susan Swing as

our new Swim Coaches this year, and returning Coaches Steve Hall, and Donald Overbeek to coach

the Dive Team. With 61 swimmers & divers, and strong coaching staff, the HHS Swim & Dive

Team is certain to make a huge splash in the local and state meets! We will be competing in eight

meets. The competition is growing rapidly in this area with all skill levels in swimming and diving.

Swimmers with qualifying times and scores will compete at the Alabama State Meet on November

30th and December 1st, 2012.

Meet Dates:

Tuesday, 9/4/12 @ Cullman

*Tuesday, 9//11/12 @ NAT Warm-ups @ 7:30 PM

Thursday, 9/27/12 @ NAT

*Tuesday, 10/16/12 @ NAT Warm-Ups @ 7:30 PM

Monday, 10/22/12 @ Dublin Warm-Ups @ 6:00 PM

Tuesday, 10/30/12 @ Scottsboro

*Thursday, 11/8/12 @ NAT City Championship

Saturday, 11/17/12 @ NAT North Alabama Championship

Friday-Saturday, 11/30/12-12/1/12 @ Auburn STATE MEET

Room Block has been reserved

* HHS host

Please note there will be an entrance fee for meets at the NAT.

Please check out the HHS Swim & Dive Team web-site www.hhspantherswimanddive.com for team announcements,

information, updates, and meet results.

Please come out and support the Panthers. We look forward to seeing everyone at the MEETS. We know we are going to have

a great swim and dive season!

Meet Dates:

Tuesday, 9/4/12 @ Cullman

*Tuesday, 9//11/12 @ NAT Warm-ups @ 7:30 PM

Thursday, 9/27/12 @ NAT

*Tuesday, 10/16/12 @ NAT Warm-Ups @ 7:30 PM

Monday, 10/22/12 @ Dublin Warm-Ups @ 6:00 PM

Tuesday, 10/30/12 @ Scottsboro

*Thursday, 11/8/12 @ NAT City Championship

Saturday, 11/17/12 @ NAT North Alabama Championship

Friday-Saturday, 11/30/12-12/1/12 @ Auburn STATE MEET

Room Block has been reserved

* HHS host

Please note there will be an entrance fee for meets at the

NAT.

Team is 5-0 with three meets to go to include

the All-City Meet and North Alabama

Championship. State meet will be at Auburn

University on Nov 30 - Dec 2.

Qualifiers:

Parker Baldwin

Matthew Brown

Amanda Clark

Kelley Cooper

Dylan Holder

Ellery Jones

Taylor Larsen

Elise Maurel

Carter McDonald

Liz Olson

Grace Orahood

Cade Overbeek

John Smith

Karter Smith

Stone Strankman

Jennifer Starck

Ciaran Stephens

Jared Sutphin

Trey Wintzinger

Please come out and support the Panthers. We

look forward to seeing everyone at the MEETS.

We know we are going to have a great swim and

dive season!

GO PANTHERS - GO BIG RED!

Team Total: 61 12 Divers 49 Swimmers

Swim Coaches: Allison Brol, Susan Swing

Dive Coaches: Steve Hall, Donald Overbeek

Teacher Rep: Tina Jones

Please check out the HHS Swim & Dive Team web-site www.hhspantherswimanddive.com

for team announcements, information, updates, and meet results.

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PTSA Newsletter

October 2012

IG Inspection

The IG Inspection is an event that occurs every 4 years, during which a

unit inspector from Maxwell Air Force Base grades our JROTC unit based on

our overall performance academically, physically, and militarily. The Cadet

staff started planning and preparing for this inspection last summer and worked

diligently to ensure that our unit would exceed the standards set by the

inspector. On September 20th, 2012, Mr. Kepping was given a formal,

military briefing by members of our Cadet staff. This briefing included a

slideshow presentation, narrated video of our Corps activities, and an

opportunity for the inspector to ask questions and provide feedback. After the

briefing, Mr. Kepping was escorted to the gym to observe a 30 count drill

sequence, demonstrated by the 2nd year Cadets. To end his visit, Mr. Kepping

made his final assessments of whether our unit demonstrated our Corps values:

“Integrity first, Service before self, and Excellence in all we do.” In his

closing remarks, he stated that we had exceeded standards in almost every

category he graded, and, on completion of our Corps goals we will be

rewarded with Distinguished Unit, the highest award given in JROTC.

C/Maj Nick Hawke

Kitty Hawk is the ROTC Honor Society. This year’s members have been busy tutoring cadets to support

our goal of an 85% overall Corps academic average. The chapter also plans community service projects and has

started preparations for this year’s Relay for Life and the 23 October Special Olympics. Other fall events include a

3 November CASA house winterization project for elderly Huntsville and Madison County residents.

C/2nd

Lt Vishal Patel

Kitty Hawk

MSGT Thomas is AL-941’s new ASI instructor. A 20 year Air

Force veteran, he served in the Presidential Honor Guard,

worked on F-111 and F-15s, and was an instructor at the ACC

NCO Academy. He has a Bachelor’s Degree from Embry-

Riddle University and is currently completing his MBA in

management.

C/Tech Sgt Jackie Farber

AFJROTC AL-941

AL-941 Welcomes

Sergeant Thomas!

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My last visit at Bear Creek was in 2010, my

sophomore year. This journey gave me an

opportunity to make more friends throughout the

year. It also brought my mother and I closer together.

I thought the two-day trip without technology would

be hard to do; I personally did not think I could do it.

However, by keeping my mind occupied throughout

the day, I did not have time to think about

technology. The food was pretty good. It was a

pleasure for me to be able to have this experience,

even though I always end up with a cold on that

Sunday when we come back. This year I’m quite

excited to go, and I cannot wait to be alone with

nature. I am excited for all the activities that are

planned for us, for the food, and for our skits. I am

also excited to have fun, to have an opportunity to

meet new people, and to get closer to some other

individuals that are in ROTC. As a senior this year,

this will be my last opportunity to go to Bear Creek,

and I hope to make the best of it.

C/Senior Master Sergeant Nevada Belin

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Huntsville High School AL- 941

AFJROTC’s PT Team is a physical fitness

team that participates in benefit runs and

Physical training competitions. During the

year there are several runs including the

upcoming Krispy Kreme Run and the

Auburn Marine Corps Mud run. The PT

Team meets three to four times a week.

On an average day the team runs, does

simple work outs, and participates in team

building exercises. Every work out is

done to prepare for competitions and to

push each other into better physical

fitness. During the year there are several

PT Competitions. A few of them are

shared with the Drill Team. At these

competitions the team competes with

JROTC units in Northern Alabama

including those from Johnson and

Grissom High Schools. The purpose of the

PT competitions is to see which school’s

JROTC unit is the most physically fit. C/2nd Lt. Brandon Wagner

Bear Creek

The Special Olympics is

something that the Huntsville High

AFJROTC takes pride in helping

each year. This year’s Special

Olympics will be held on Tuesday,

October 23, 2012. Serving the

Special Olympics is something that

is fun, enlightening, and gives back

to the community. The mission of

AFJROTC is, “To develop citizens

of character, dedicated to serving

their nation and community.” The

Cadets that help truly experience

something new and apply it to

complete the mission of

AFJROTC.

PT Team

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Recently the Huntsville High School Honor Guard,

also known as the Saber Team, participated in the presentation

of the homecoming court at the homecoming football game.

This team also performs during the annual JROTC Military

Ball. C/Tech Sgt Natalie Seavers and C/CMSgt Kaitlyn Nash

October 2012

Cyber Patriot

Honor Guard

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This year’s Cyber Patriot Team

is ready to go. They recently

participated in a Practice Round for

their first competition on October 1st.

The first round of their national

competition will begin November 2.

They hope to exceed their

achievements from the previous year,

including placing 2nd world-wide in

Round 2 of competition, with the help

of new members. New members

include Roger Cardenas, Dylan

Munroe, Jasmine Price, and John

Widner. They will be working with

experienced members Jackie Farber,

Nathaniel Trudeau, and Nick Hawke,

commanded by Rachel Stough.

Together, all participants will

efficiently secure computer

vulnerabilities against oncoming cyber-

attacks. Already cadets are showing

enthusiastic participation and

determination, making the outlook

positive for the oncoming challenges.

Cadets learn most of the material

without the instruction of adults.

However, the team does receive

assistance from mentors including, but

not limited to, Jeff Baker and John

Stough. That being said, these cadets

“have what it takes.”

C/1st Lt. Rachel Stough

HHS PTSA BOARD and COMMITTEE CHAIRS 2012-2013

PRESIDENT LISA MILLER lmillerhsv@comcast.net

1ST VICE PRESIDENT/PROGRAMS KARI SMITH bkkm1@comcast.net

CO-2ND VICE PRESIDENTS/MEMBERSHIP SHELLEY DELAY sdelay@knology.net

LAURA MCCOWN lrmccown@comcast.net

SECRETARY AMY HARBARGER TREASURER CAROLE HAMM 4hamms@bellsouth.net

PARLIAMENTARIAN TABBY RAGLAND PRINCIPAL MARK MINCHER FACULTY REPS RON BEAN

BECKY LAMBERT STUDENT COUNCIL PRESIDENT BRANDON HONEYWELL STUDENT COUNCIL SPONSORS AMBER HALL REP TO CITY PTSA COUNCIL AMY CORNELIUS COMMITTEE CHAIRS BACCALAUREATE LIBBY SMITH BUILDING AND GROUNDS SANDRA BARRETT

TAFFY AND ALEX MATHENY

CHARACTER EDUCATION LAURA CRAGON CLINIC LIAISON BONNIE BATSON CULTURAL ARTS/REFLECTIONS BEVERLY ELLISON DIRECTORY GERI BROWN HEALTH AND SAFETY MICHELLE PACKARD HISTORIAN/PTA-AWARDS NANCY FARRIS HISTORIAN--SCRAPBOOK SHARON GARTRELL HOSPITALITY HOLLY BUTLER

TALITHA YOKLEY

LEGISLATIVE LISA PARKER MEMBERSHIP DATA LORI DENDY

LYNNE REYNOLDS

MEMBERSHIP – DONATION LETTERS AND RAFFLE CAROLYN BAKKE

LAURA ANDERSON

ANGELA SCHMELLING

NEWSLETTER CARMEN THOMPSON

KRIS VALENTINE

NOMINATING EVEY ROUSE SCHOLASTIC WENDY TUCKER STUDENT ACTIVITIES KAREN KIMBROUGH SUMMER READING BOOK SALES JULIE MALONE SUMMER WORKSHOPS BETH MOORE SUNSHINE PATRICIA MCCARTER TECHNOLOGY SUSAN & STEVE SOLOMON VOLUNTEERS ANNETTE BIRCHFIELD

KRIS VALENTINE

REGISTRATION COORDINATOR MELINDA ANDERSON

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