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| 4-H youth at recent District 6 4-H Roundup included (L to R) Thomas Banta, Ricky Shelley, Hector Garcia and Alex Garcia. (Photo by Culberson County 4-H) |
- Several 4-H youth from Van Horn competed recently in a District 6 4-H Roundup held in Garden City. The youth competed in the Photography Contest.
Shown below is how each youngster did:
Thomas Banta: Animal Colors - Red Ribbon; Still Life Color - Blue Ribbon; Natural Landscape Color - Blue Ribbon; Architectural Elements - Blue Ribbon; and Theme Color - Blue Ribbon.
Alexander Garcia: People Color - Red Ribbon; Still Life Color - Blue Ribbon; Plant/Flora Color - Red Ribbon; Plant/Flora B/W - Blue Ribbon; and Theme Color - Red Ribbon.
Hector Garcia: People B/W - Blue Ribbon; and Natural Landscapes Color - Red Ribbon.
Rickey Shelley: Animals Color - Blue Ribbon; People B/W - Blue Ribbon (Best in Show); Animals B/W - Red Ribbon; and Still Life Color - Blue Ribbon.
As a result of their showing, Ricky Shelley and Alex Garcia will be advancing to the state level competition.
Their photographs will be prominently displayed at Western Bank, The Cornerstone and Hotel El Capitan.
Poetry reading set for May 13th at The Cornerstone
Van Horn High School English teacher Lois Flanagan has informed the Advocate that there will be a Poetry Reading event next Thursday, May 13th, at The Cornerstone, downtown on West Broadway.
According to Flanagan, local cowboy poets Ray Fitzgerald and Robert Kinford will be reading their poetry as well as high school English students.
The affair will commence at 7 p.m. and will be open to anyone who wants to listen or read. Make plans to attend.
VHHS Calculator team headed to state
By Maribel Lopez
On May 7th, the VHHS UIL calculator team will be competing in Austin at the state calculator competition. The team has been working extremely hard throughout the year, and their dedication got them far.
The team is sponsored by Mr. B.O. Buchhorn, who has been a UIL sponsor for 44 years, and has sponsored calculator for 33 years here at Van Horn High. He started teaching in 1966 in Grandfalls, Texas. He has also taught at Fulton High School in Rockport, Texas and at Fort Stockton High School.
Mr. Buchhorn got his degree at Sul Ross State University, and is certified in provisional biology and chemistry. His wife, Mrs. Buchhorn who is a junior high science teacher, is also certified in biology and geology.
“I am very proud of them, and am so happy to have overcome all the obstacles to get to this point. We hope to overcome more at state. My kids are a great bunch and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I would like to thank Mr. McBirnie for taking them to Llevelland and giving his expertise,” he stated.
The last time Van Horn went to State was in 2002, when assistant sponsor, Michael McBirnie went to state by himself as a senior. He also competed with his team in 2001.
As a former calculator team member, he mentioned, “I am very proud of them”.
The team is made up of seniors; Julio Baeza, Rutesh Bhakta, and Rebecca Mendias, junior; Ram Patel, and sophomore; Jackie Grado.
When asked how they felt about their accomplishment, Julio Baeza replied “We’ve been working hard for two years, and I feel we deserve it. “All our hard work finally paid off!,” Jackie Grado added. “After losing at regionals, we worked even harder and were determined that nothing would get in our way.” Rutesh Bhakta said.
We all wish the team members good luck at State and hope they do well in their competition, bringing home state medals!
College, Career & Job Fair is Friday
The Gear Up Program of Sul Ross State University will be hosting a College, Career, and Job Fair at Van Horn High School on Friday, May 7th, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are inviting school districts (Grades 9-12) from the Region 18 area, and their parents.
Booths will be set up in the gymnasium for all of our presenters, providing everyone the chance to speak with as many recruiters, career and job representatives as possible. The Art Institute will be conducting sessions every hour in the VHHS Library presenting their areas of study through design, media arts, fashion, and culinary arts. Door prizes will be awarded!
Our goal is to provide the best opportunities for our students, and a wonderful experience for all! For more information, please contact Gear Up Coordinator Nancy A. Borrego at 432-603-9159 or email at nborrego@sulross.edu.