Spartan Football Begins in Junior High
November 18, 2009
What comes to your mind when you think of Spartan football? I can guarantee that most people think of Friday nights, tailgating, and pep rallies- High School football. However, our Junior High football is just as important at GACS, if not more so because it represents potential and the future of football as we know it.
Varsity Head Coach Ken Robinson says, “Our junior high teams are extremely talented. Our eighth grade team had thirty-two players this past season. Our seventh grade had thirty-seven players. We expect the majority of these young men to continue on into our high school program next year and beyond.”
Our seventh grade team won three games and lost three games and our eighth grade team won five games, lost two games, and tied in one game. As with all our teams, however, more important than the final score is the spiritual emphasis. Coach Robinson adds, “I felt that our junior high teams were very successful this past season. We were successful on the scoreboard, but more importantly in areas that will matter for eternity.”
Student Council Leads Junior High
October 7, 2009
Do any of these names sound familiar to you? Sam Weyen, Mary Johnson, Jackson O’Brien, Justin Lewis, Robert Dicks, Katie Irwin, Parker Stevens, Reagan Cink, Wade Cox, Jordan Williams, Ford Higgins, and Tori Wisted. These are the students who make up our junior high student council. “This year’s group has three girls and nine boys,” said Mrs. Ruby McLean, junior high student council sponsor.
Mrs. McLean is very excited about the group this year. “They are very lively, very involved, and they all participate. One of the fun things we’ve done already is a book challenge: teachers vs. students, for the summer reading kick-off. We used buzzer boards and had academic questions. It was a lot of fun.”
The group meets every Tuesday during lunch and the first Friday of every month. Their most recent project is Accessory Day. It was a dress-up day where the junior high students had the opportunity to show how they would accessorize their uniforms to make them more fun and exciting. This is one of the creative ways for the student council to raise money for their service projects. Funds from Accessory Day went towards repairing an inner city ministry bus.
Other goals include the Jackets for Jesus program that they do every year and raising money for the junior high mission trips.
“I love having the ability to represent my peers, make decisions, and just have fun,” said Robert Dicks, an eighth grade student council member. According to Mrs. McLean, the student council is, “The face of the junior high. The other students are encouraged to come to them with questions or comments.”
“If you like to be in leadership, come up with ideas, and interact with the faculty, you might be a likely candidate for student council.” Mrs. McLean is available if anyone has questions and ideas concerning the junior high student council.
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