The B

uzz!

Volume 2, Issue 5 September 14, 2012

Yearbooks are currently on sale

in Mrs. Prince’s room for $45.

The price will increase to $50

on October 15th and to $55 on

January 14th.

09/15- Jala Miller, James Cul-

pepper 09/16- Harli Singleton

09/17-Felipe Albarran, Logan

Cox, Jelicia Florence, Ashley

Palmer, Anna West 09/18-

Alondra Machuca, Courtney

Palmer 09/19-Bessy Mendez,

Gerarardo Najera 09/20-Hilary

Williams 09/21-Darren Dailey,-

Brianna Prater, Tyrus Thomas

Hornet Spotlight

Inside this issue:

In the Now 2

Test Taking

Skills

2

Elections 2

Hornet Sports &

Clubs

3

Friday Collage 4

Brandon Smith is the winner of last week’s

football contest.

Congratulations!

The FBLA club members are selling

Fresh Krispy Kreme Doughnuts! Glazed

are $5 and special orders are $6. Last

day to buy - 9/14 with delivery - 9/19.

Contact an FBLA member or

see Mrs. Culbreth to order.

Staff Members - Jessie Adams, Delanie Aday, Cheyenne Brooks, Casandra Brown, Lexi Gilliard, Ramsey Glass, Jaquan Green, Pamela Halliday, Courtney Hilliard, Sherry Lammons, Wakeelah McIntyre, Harlee Moates,

Jasmine Riddle, Kelly Rodgers, Jessica Yarley, and Jayla Young Christian Drake - Sports Editor Yazmen McCaskill - Asst. Editor Harli Singleton - Editor Mrs. Meg Whigham - Sponsor

“A journey of a thousand

miles must

begin with a single step." -

Chinese Proverb

Ring Ceremony

Don’t forget to pick up your spaghetti dinner

today at 4:00 in the cafeteria. If you want to dine-

in, the doors close at 7:00, just in

time for kick-off. Remember, you

may also choose to carry-out.

Friday night at the game against Mitchell County, the Juniors

of PHS participated in the ring ceremony. All of the juniors

stood in line anticipating the arrival of their rings. Each indi-

vidual was called to receive his/her ring from Mr. Williamson.

Around 50 students received their class rings. This year’s

number of students ordering class rings was the greatest

amount compared to other years. Even though the weather did

not work out in the participants’ favor, the ceremony was a

great success. Congratulations to the Class of 2014 who re-

ceived their class rings. -By Ramsey Glass and Lexi Gilliard

On Friday, September 7, 2012, Pelham High School

received a new monument which made history by

being the first standing monument in the quaint city

of Pelham, Georgia. The new statue at the nest,

Stinger, is displayed at the football stadium in the

front left corner of the field. Stinger, donated by

James and Kathy Tennyson, represents school pride.

The Tennysons gave the statue to past and present

students of PHS. We are very grateful to have Stinger

residing at the nest, and are proud to get to show it

off to the visiting teams and fellow PHS fans. Thanks

to James and Kathy Tennyson for their generous

donation. –By Cheyenne Brooks

Stinger

The PHS Cross Country team is

selling baked goods made by The

Bread Wagon. The sale ends on

Monday, September 24, 2012.

Please support PHS

Cross Country!

This week’s Student Spotlight shines on two leading members of

The Buzz staff, Harli Singleton and Yazmen McCaskill. Harli

serves as editor, and Yazmen is the assistant editor and photog-

rapher for the journalism staff. Both juniors are returning mem-

bers of the staff, as they were an integral part of the inaugural

Buzz last year. Harli and Yazmen go beyond the call of duty in

making sure The Buzz is the best it can be each week. The

journalism staff is fortu-

nate to have both juniors

as its leaders. Good Job,

Harli and Yazmen! -By

Meg M. Whigham

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Some teenagers give into peer pressure

because they want to be liked or be-

cause they worry that others might

make fun of them if they do not go along

with the “in” crowd. Others give in to

peer pressure because they are curious

to try something new that others are

doing. The idea that “everyone’s doing

it” can influence teens to leave their

better judgment or their common sense

behind. Teenagers have found a new

found importance of friendship. They

are starting to care what their friends

have to

s a y

a n d

a l s o

w h a t

they have to think. This being said, all

these factors can make a teen feel

compelled to comply with their friends

or the person pressuring them. When

dealing with peer pressure, it is best to

think before one acts, and rely only on

one’s true friends when in need of help.

-By Harlee Moates & Casandra Brown

Teens Under Pressure

1. Review all the material you have every day before the test. 2. Get a good night’s sleep.

3. Eat a good breakfast the morning of the test. 4. Study again an hour before the test.

5. Make sure you have all the materials you may need before start-

ing. (pencils, pen, paper, etc.) 6. Sit comfortably.

7. Don’t get distracted by minor things.

8. Give yourself positive thoughts. 9. Stay focused and relaxed.

10. Read the directions. 11. Read all of the questions thoroughly.

12. Focus on the stuff you know.

13. Use all the time you have; there’s no need to rush. 14. When you are done, evaluate all of your answers. Make sure they

answer the questions and make sense.

15. After you finish the exam, do not think about it.

-By Sherry Lammons

With all of the campaign ads around

the nest these past few weeks, many

people are undecided about who to

vote for, Freeman or Boyce. The Buzz

found these presidential candidates

and asked them both the same ques-

tion: “Why shouldn’t we vote for your

opponent?” Jenna Boyce says that we

should not vote for Freeman because,

“He doesn’t know what he’s talking

about. He isn’t good for the country,

has no leadership skills, and wants the

government to control people.” Boyce

also calls her opponent, “Ghetto,” in

reference to his posters that say,

“Knw Dat.” When Freeman was asked

why the Hornets should not vote for

Boyce, he replied, “I’m not going to

stoop down to her level and talk trash.

I love my country and my school. I

enjoy helping people.” Freeman says

that he handles his problems in a

“manly way,” which is quite interest-

ing due to his many negative campaign

posters located throughout the school.

The choice is yours, Hornets, so be

sure to vote on Tuesday, September

18. –By Jessie Adams and Wakeelah

McIntyre.

Boyce or Freeman? On Wednesday, the two classes in-

volved in the mock election held their

mock Vice President-elect debate. The

debate was between Democratic, Vice

President-elect, Shay Ervin and Repub-

lican, Vice President-elect Allen Futch.

The two were questioned by the moder-

ators, Mr. Hill and Coach Sirmon, and

they answered the questions according-

ly. Some responses were better than

others, and the debate became heated

towards the end. The two sides de-

fended their parties with all their might.

On Thursday, the President-elect de-

bate was held. The debate was between

the two candidates, Jenna Boyce and

Steven Freeman. Another heated de-

bate took place this morning. This

election will be a close one. May the

best candidate WIN! –By Yazmen

McCaskill

Boyce/Ervin vs. Freeman/Futch

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The Pelham Banking Company

Youth Advisory Board began during

the 2011-2012 school year. The

members created a commercial that

advertised the different aspects of

banking. They also chose the new

design of the debit cards for the

bank. Mrs. Lorenda Smith, AVP,

Mrs. Jerry Autry, and Mrs. Katrina

Smith are the sponsors and Mrs.

Meg Whigham and Mrs. Susan

Prince are the advisors of the youth

advisory board. The 2012-2013

members are Pamela Halliday, April

Lock, Jessica Yarley, Jaquan Green,

Vada Mock, Courtney Hilliard, Jami

Glass, Jasmine Riddle, Shawnee

Fenton, Joel Barrios, Ramsey Glass,

Christopher Burroughs, and Rebek-

ah Smith. The first meeting will be

held September 11 at 7:30 a.m. in

Mrs. Prince’s room. –By Ramsey

Glass, Courtney Hilliard, and Jas-

mine Riddle

PBC YAB

The Lady Hornets played a great game against the Mitchell County

Eagles on Monday. Our ladies came out on top winning 15 to 3. The

ladies were extremely excited to get

their first win of the season. The seniors were thrilled, and Jessica

Brooks commented, “I don’t care if

we don’t win another game this season; we still put a whipping on

those girls.” On Thursday, the Hor-nets will be traveling to Fitzgerald to

take on the Purple Hurricanes, and

after such an exciting win, the ladies hope to continue to triumph through-

out the

rest of t h e i r

season. – By Court-

ney Hilli-

ard

Super Softball

Saturday, October 6, 2012 Registration: 7:00 a.m.— 8:00 a.m. Location: Camp Charis, Pelham, Ga. Fishing: 7:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m.

Awards announced at 12:30pm ~ Pelham Train Depot Stage

Pelham Wildlife Festival Fishing Rodeo

BASS ANGLER: 13 years and older. Bass only. ($10 entry fee) SPORTSMAN ANGLER: 13 years and older. Crappie, bream, and catfish only.

($10 entry fee) JUNIOR BASS ANGLER: 12 years and younger. Bass only. ($5 entry fee)

JUNIOR SPORTSMAN ANGLER: 12 years and younger. Crappie, bream, and

catfish only. ($5 entry fee) Event sponsored by Camp Charis, Pelham Chamber of Commerce and Pelham

Middle FFA

Must provide your own bait and fishing tackle. Please read the rules and regulations for details.

Contact Information -Email Justin Sealy, Pelham Middle FFA Advisor at pelhammiddlef-

fa@gmail.com

Or call 229.328.8263 or

www.pelhammiddleffa.com

Fishing Categories

The Pelham High School Cross Country

team participated in its second meet of

the season on Saturday, September 8,

2012, in Lee County. Not only was the

team made up of high school students,

it also contained middle school stu-

dents. The normally easy course had a

few slight changes this year that were

unexpected. The team ran hard but was

a little surprised to find that the course

had been miscalculated. The high

school boys and girls team ran nearly

4 miles instead of the average 3.1.

Many athletes at the meet were very

upset with this because they were

planning on running their best times of

the season in Lee County. Even though

many were disappointed, they still

enjoyed the run. Good Job, PHS Cross

Country! –By Cheyenne Brooks and

Pamela Halliday

PHS Cross Country Meet

Last Friday, PHS held its first pep rally

of the year. The football players did

the traditional run out while the band

played the infamous fight song. Our

cheerleaders did a cheer to pep up

each individual class and followed

with the senior football players speak-

ing about the rival game against

Mitchell County. The cheerleaders

held a game that involved two mem-

bers of the crowd, cheer squad, foot-

ball team, and the band. This game

was a relay that tested the partici-

pants’ speed and skill. After the game,

the band’s percussionists displayed

their rhythmic ability. Finally, the

cheerleaders concluded the pep rally

with a dance entitled “Shout It Out.”

The pep rally was a great success.- By

Ramsey Glass, Yazmen McCaskill, and

Lexi Gilliard

First Pep Rally

The PHS Hornets lost a tough one

last Friday night against the Mitchell

County Eagles in PHS’ first home

game of the season. However, the

Hornet Defense held the Eagles to a

mere 34 yards and one first down in

the entire second half of the game.

Even though the Hornets came up

short, they look forward to redeem-

ing themselves tonight with a win

against the Miller County Pirates.

Come out and support the Hornets! -

By Dre’mon Jenkins, Brandon Smith,

Latressa Moore, Ashley Chason

Hornet Football

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