CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK Odd Even U U new new T HE T IFTON G AZETTE B B LUE LUE & & The Volume XXI, Issue 2 Tift County High School November 4, 2016 The Tifton Gazette xx Friday 04, 2016 Produced by the TCHS Journalism Class:www.tchsspeakofthedevil.org HITE HITE W W Beeman’s annual Can BMan Food Drive was once again a huge success with students, faculty and staff collecting more than 4,200 cans. They exceeded last year’s total by more than thousand cans. Beeman said he owes a lot of the hard work and dedi- cation to his students. He said that they played a big role in the success of the can drive, and he wanted them to get recognition for their job well done. Beeman and a few of his students took all of the cans collected by TCHS to Brother Charlies shelter last Friday. Several students were humbled by the ex- pereience. “Knowing that we we are helping others was a very rewarding feel- ing,” said senior Yuli Dela- paz who assisted Beeman with the delivery. When they arrived at the shelter, most of the selves were empty. With the holidays just around the corner, many people have a hard time supply- ing food for their families. “Mr. Beeman inspired the whole class to join in and help out for a good cause,” said sen- ior Ken Nguyen. Senior Kate- Ellen Dean agreed. She said, “Knowing that I and my fellow classmates had a role in helping families by bring- ing food to the table this season inspired me the most.” Competition Cheer competes for Region The Tift County High School Competition Cheerleaders will head to Colquitt Coun- ty tomorrow for the Region 1-AAAAAAA competition. Over the course of their season, they have placed first in every competition, facing their major com- petitors, Colquitt and Lowndes. Go- ing into the Region com- petition, they are undefeated regular season champs. The results of this weekend will determine their path to the State finals. Winning first place advances them directly to State. Placing second, third, or fourth place will require them to compete at State Sec- tionals, where the top 8 teams will advance to State. “We are practicing like we always do,” said Head Coach Christy Ca- vanaugh. “We even practiced the same time [Monday] even though it was Halloween!” Cavanaugh recog- nizes the importance of continuing to work hard heading into Region; however, she feels as though they have a good shot at taking home first place yet again. “At this point we have beat both of our competitors every single time we`ve gone up against them.” Their goal is to do the same to- morrow. Nearly 200 students have perfect attendance for the first nine weeks Tift County High School Principal Kim Sei- gler would like to com- mend the following stu- dents for their perfect at- tendance during the first nine weeks of school. Seigler tries to stress the importance perfect at- tendance. She says, “Per- fect attendance says a lot about a student's work ethic and is linked to their overall success.” She is proud of these students for their dedication and their commitment to their edu- cation. Students who had per- fect attendance the first nine weeks include A'- Mayal K Adams, Serinna A Adams, Iris H Aguilar, Mary E Allison, Luis F Arzate, Jimmy T Barfield, Clayton M Barnard, Jarod M Beeman, Ayaila S Bell, Anaia S Billington, Yucorian J Black, Tomyia L Blackshear, Andi E Branch, Alex D Brannon, Nicholas J Braswell, Nickolas P Bridges, Jacobie A Brown, Jalecia R Brown, Jonqua- vis M Brown, Parish D Brown, Danarius D Bush, Coleman W Byers, Aysianna U Carter, Syanne T Carwise, Miri- am A Castillo-Hernandez, Christopher I Caulder, An- dres N Cavazos, Samuel E Cham- bers, Calvin Chee, Jalen J Clark, Maggie D Clark, Jacolbe E Cole- man, Samantha D Connell, Stephanie D Connell, Robert B Cooper, Taylor A Corbett. Krysta L Cotham, Johnna D Dales, Damian Damian, James T Daniel, Prentiss I Daniels, Dennis Davis, Zoya C Day, Chloe C Dela Cerna, Yulissa Delapaz Hernan- dez, Emily R Dicks, Syd- ney L Doss, Chasity L Drawdy, Jordan T Dun- can, Khori C Dunkley, Anna R Eason, Katie M Eason, Tionni K Eubanks, Dontay M Exum, Sophia R Fisher, Stanley B Flan- ders, Joshua H Fletcher, Jabreah B Flinn, Kirsten D Flinn Cody J Fogarty, Hanna B Frederick, Markeis J Gaines, Ricardo Galvan, Kevon I Gam- mage, Armando Garcia, Noel Garcia, Wilfredo S Garcia, Erin M Gilleland, Ryan C Gillespie, Matthew T Gillis, Jose A Gomez Tovar, Miguel A Gonzalez, Bryson M Gordy, Glenn S Gray, Harolyn L Green, Dayania R Gutierrez Campos, Shamajah L Hall, Malaika J Henry, Nicholas D Hillery, Jarrett A Hobbs, Iyana S Horton, Deshaan R Howard, Hunter J Howard, Emily K Hug- gins, Emmanuel R Il- liomme, Ahleiyah K Jef- ferson, Tyler M Jewell, Dandre R Johnson, Jaqua- vius J Johnson, Fa Jyzien S Jones, Ermaya L Jordan, Ashley N Justice, Cherez S Kimber, Abigail S King, Matthew D King, Justin M Knotts, Raynor S Kvis- tad, Cody M Lankford, Victoria A Lara, Jordan T Larry, Michael J Laven- der, Christopher M Lewis, Quinton D Lockett, Dono- van E Lott, Katie A Lott, Cristal R Maldonado, James W Mann, Brady W Marchant, Luis A Mar- tinez, Anette M Martinez Aguilar, Alyssa M Maz- zuchelli, Katlin G Mc- Donald, Reed M McPher- son, Zhane H Mcrae, Bri- anna H Medrano, Cierra L Medrano, Edgar Mendoza, Macie A Merritt, Jonathan R Moore, Maggie J Moore, Cameron D Mor- ris, Taralynn D Nether, Daniel Z Nixon, Matthew B Norman, Jaquavious D Norris, Yasselle Noyer Al- manzar, Joanna Olguin, Madisyn E Orozco, Carlos A Osorio, Blake T Owens, Jeet J Patel, Jiten J Patel, Raveena M Patel, Udaykumar Patel, Darien D Patterson, Nicole D Phillips, Garret P Pierzchajlo, Joseph H Pittman, Adriel J Ponce, Jessie L Potts, Timothy A Pridgen, Lupita Quezada Orosco, Jorge G Quintana Vargas, Juan D Rangel Solis, Jacob T Redd, Kay- ley S Register, Shayley N Register, Caleb Z Rice, Hallie A Robinson, Jen- nifer K Robinson, Beni A Rodriguez, Eduardo Romo, Davison A Ross, Walker H Rott, Ethan G Rucker, Hoke T Ruther- ford, Daniel L Saavedra, Walter W Sanders, Alexis L Scott, Matthew C Scott, Shaondra S Scott, Timo- thy J Scott, Cameron M Sewell, Samuel P Sheffield, Haley B Simp- son, Darral K Sindy, Brit- tany A Smith, Audrey K Snow, Ulyssa Soto, Beau T Stone, Bailie S Sumner, Sarai Tello, Brandon K Thompson, Amari L Till- man, Hoguer E Torres, Yessenia Trejo Cruz, Tim- othy S Turner, Lenie M Vasquez, Dany Y Ve- lasquez Velasquez, Isabel K Vo, Samantha L Walker, Taylor M Walker, Nittaya A Washington, Alicia D Weathersby, Braden L Weeks, Anna M Weldon, Mary G White, Kennise S Wilcox, Jacolbeion D Williams, Kelsey D Williams, Charles O Willis, William S Wind- moller, Jacorian T Woods, Yu Xin Yang, Brandon A Yeomans, David M Zayas Mendoza, and Jeraldo Zermeno. Mike Beeman and several of his students delivered over 4,200 canned good items to the Brother Charlies shelter last Friday after school. Next Friday, November 11, Tift County High School seniors will be apply to participate in the annu- al Georgia Apply to College pro- gram. On Apply to College Day, sen- iors will have assistance from the TCHS guidance counselors as well as representatives from ABAC, SRTC and VSU. While the repre- sentatives from these specific col- leges will be assisting them, sen- iors are not limited to these schools. They can apply to any college of their choice. Last year, counselors and col- lege representatives assisted nearly 100 seniors as they applied to over 25 different colleges. Most stu- dents applied to two or more col- leges. “The goal of the program is for each student to successfully com- plete at least one college admission application using the GAFutures.org website,” said Tift County High School Guidance Counselor Paige Wells. November also functions as National Scholarship Month. Therefore, Georgia Student Fi- nance Commission (GSFC) repre- sentative Angie Wilson will be in attendance to answer questions that seniors may have about financial aid and the HOPE scholarship. Governor Nathan Deal pro- claimed November as “Georgia Apply to College” (GAC) Month to provide high school seniors an opportunity to apply to college us- ing GAfutures.org with a focus on providing assistance to first genera- tion students, minorities and stu- dents from rural areas. In order to participate, seniors are encouraged to sign up in the guidance office for an appoint- ment. For any additional information, seniors are encouraged to contact their guidance counselor. Beyonce Parker Blue & White Staff Next Friday is Apply to College Day Can BMan Food Drive is a huge success Sam Walker Blue & White Staff Taylor Holmes Blue & White Staff The competition cheerleaders have taken first place at every meet this season. They will compete tomorrow for Region. Today the Blue Devil Brigade and Ladies Auxiliary are visiting several elementary schools, giv- ing the younger students a taste of what band life is like. Curt Kimbrough, the TCHS band director, said that they are visiting schools in hopes of re- cruiting new band members. This type of exhibition has been suc- cessful before. Junior Adam Scarborough, who plays the Mel- lophone, made the decision to join the band after the brigade came to his elementary school. “When I saw how everyone cooperated together, and how they looked in their uniforms, I could see how much hard work and dedication went into their performance; I knew instantly that I wanted to be a part of that. Being in the brigade is a wonder- ful [experience]; it's the thrill of a lifetime being so easily accept- ed into this group of people who didn't judge me for who I was or what I had done in the past, but instead focused on my dedication to the band,” said Scarborough. Not only will the band mem- bers perform, but band students will also demonstrate how the various instruments are played, from the drums to the wood- winds, and they will perform numbers from this year's half- time show, “Brigade in the Ele- ments.” Kimbrough said that they are not doing anything special to prepare for today's exposition. “We have been learning these songs since July,” he said. Summer Gray Blue & White Staff Brigade visits elementary schools On Wednesday eight Teaching as a Profession stu- dents attended the Future Georgia Educators’ (FGE) Day at Middle Georgia State University. During the Opening As- sembly, Keynote Speaker, Casey Bethel, 2017 GA Teacher of the Year, shared his experiences with the stu- dents and talked about the importance of becoming “alive” in the classroom. He even said that he “never felt so alive” until he became a high school teacher. According to Linsey Shockley, FGE adviser, Bethel was very energetic and en- couraged the audi- ence to become the best teachers they can be. After the open- ing, students at- tended two ses- sions that gave them insight into teaching strategies in the areas such as science, litera- ture, and critical thinking. They also attended a col- lege fair where they were able to glean information from Valdosta State, Albany State, LaGrange, Middle Georgia and many others. Students who attended FGE day included Quay Miller, Jada Sears, Laketric Reddick, Jaliyah Hunt, Ulyssa Soto, Lupita Quezada, Brooke Snow, Jaliyah Hunt, Jada Sears, and Shelby Stuck- ey. Miller said the experience was beneficial. “I had lots of fun partici- pating in all of the various ac- tivities. I also enjoyed the GA Teacher of the Year speaker.” Miller added, “I'm ready for the next FGE Day.” Sears agreed. She said, “I can't wait for the day that I get to change lives and see smiles on my student's faces. This will bring great joy to me. Choosing to become a teacher is a choice I made as I hope to change lives daily. This will be the biggest bless- ing of all!” The next FGE Day is planned to take place at Val- dosta State University on No- vember 15. Shockley added that she hopes that students will con- tinue to gain inspiration for their future teaching careers. Future Georgia Educators participated in FGE Day at Middle Georgia State University On Wednesday, several of Linsey Shockley’s “Teaching as a Profession” stu- dents attended that annual Future Georgia Educators’Day.