From the Schoolhouse
Student Council News
The Student Council encourages all eligible voters to vote in the General Election Nov. 7. The council will hold a mock Presidential Election to encourage students to vote in real elections when they are old enough.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and Oct. 20 is National Mammogram day. The council reminds everyone to keep themselves healthy and take necessary precautions.
The District 8 Student Council Fall Forum is Oct. 21,and Garden City’s group will present a program on pride and patriotism.
The council is helping promote good sportsmanship by exchanging gifts with the other school’s student council at football games, and will participate in Red Ribbon Week (Drug Awareness Week) with some activities.
Start saving your old clothes for the December clothing drive! The council thanks everyone who helped with Homecoming activities. To help keep up school spirit, the council sponsored games at lunch, such as “Pass the Orange,” and “Egg in the Spoon” plus the hall decorations contest. The sophomore class won the weeklong contest!
The council also sponsored the Homecoming dance, snake dance to the bonfire, and sold Homecoming mums. Flashing buttons, spirit towels and seat cushions are still for sale.
Cross Country Meets
The Lady Bearkats earned a fourth-place team finish in the 49-team field in the small school division of the Lubbock Invitational cross-country meet Sept. 30. The team was paced by Michelle Fuchs, who finished sixth individually. M’Lynn Niehues was 35th, while Jessica Hoch was 37th and Allison Jansa was 44th. Neomi Guerrero was 107th, Anna Flores was 111th, and Leslie Jansa finished 157th.
Garden City’s boys were 25th in the 28-team field. The Bearkat’s top finish came from Cornelius Koethler at 118th. Samuel Sanchez was 131st, Anthony Hoelscher was 180th, Brandon Bednar was 182nd and Roger Alvarado was 183rd.
The District cross-country meet is scheduled for Oct. 18 at Iraan.
Partial High School Football Schedule:
| *Oct. 13 | Rotan | 7:30 p.m. |
| *Oct. 20 | Sterling City | 7:30 p.m. |
| *Oct. 27 | @Robert Lee | 7:30 p.m. |
| *Nov. 3 | Roby | 7:30 p.m. |
| *Nov. 10 | @Roscoe | 7:30 p.m. |
*District Games
Partial Jr. High Football Schedule:
| Oct. 19 | @Sterling City | 5 p.m. |
| Oct. 26 | Robert Lee | 5 p.m. |
| Nov. 2 | @Roby | 5 p.m. |
| Nov. 9 | Roscoe | 5 p.m. |