Comet Courier. Graduates! It s great to be young and a Comet! Comet Calendar. First Day of School is August 24! Oakwood High School June 4, 2015

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1 It s great to be young and a Comet! Oakwood High School June 4, 2015 Comet Courier Volume II, Issue 21 Comet Calendar June 20 Booster Club Golf Outing August 4 Registration 8-12 and 3-7 August 10 First Day of Football Practice Graduates! August 12 First Day of Other Fall Sport Practice August 24 First Day of School September 7 No School -- Labor Day September 16 SWAP Day September 25 Homecoming Members of the 2015 senior class stand and wait for their chance to move their tassels to the left side, signifying they are graduates. The Oakwood High School Class of 2015 walked across the grade school stage and received their diplomas on May 24, ending their high school careers and beginning the rest of their lives. Sixty-seven students were declared graduates by Unit 76 school board president Bryan Obenland. Five school board members presented the diplomas to the graduates. Before the presentation of the diplomas, speeches were given by valedictorians Mariah Carnahan, Kyle Girton, and Liam White and salutatorian Preslie Fletcher. The SAR, Steve McDonald, and the DAR, Edwards, gave the opening and closing. The OHS chorus sang for the graduates and the band played Pomp and Circumstance, and the graduates exited to the OHS Fight Song. First Day of School is August 24!

2 2 Comet Courier Comets earn honors The following Comet athletes earned All-Vermilion County or All-Vermilion Valley Conference honors for their spring sport. BASEBALL ALL-VERMILION and ALL-VVC Skylar Bolton, Freshman Kyle Girton, Senior Hunter Phelps, Sophomore Taylor Turner, Junior Blake Vinson, Junior HONORABLE MENTION Antonio Alvarez, Senior Cameron Cawley, Senior COUNTY SOFTBALL ALL-VERMILION COUNTY and ALL-VVC Madison Carlton, Junior Hannah Grubb, Junior SPECIAL or HONORABLE MENTION Kathleen Townsley, Senior Somer Wells, Sophmore Registration packets will not be mailed out this year Packets can be found online OHS will not be mailing out registration packets this year. The packet can be found under the district tab on the school website. If you would prefer to have a hard copy of the packet sent home, please contact the office at or you can come by and pick one up. Registration will be on August 4 from 8 a.m. to noon and 3 to 7 p.m. at the OGS. OHS will offer summer blood drive this month The Student Council summer blood drive will take place in the OHS cafeteria on June 25 from 3 to 7 p.m. Our minimum goal is to get 20 donors. If we reach this goal the school will receive $250 to put toward a traditional s c h o l a r s h i p fund, a charitable donation to non-profit, or payment for educational expenses. The school will earn one dollar for each additional donor after 20. To schedule an appointment contact either: -Ms. Cooper call (217) ext. 112 or coopert@ oakwood76.org Art show in Danville Several OHS Art Students are participating in a show called Highlights at the Alley Gallery in Danville. The show will feature first place winners from the 2015 VVC art show. This includes 13 pieces of work from OHS. The show is from May 21 until June 19. There will be a Gallery Reception on Sunday, May 21 from 2-4 pm. Students may sell the pieces that are on display. Check out the athletics web page at ohsathletics.weebly.com -Kyle Weise call (217) or chefkyle97@gmail. com General Guidelines: -In order to donate you must be at least 17 years old, or 16 with a signed parental consent form. -If you have donated within the past eight weeks you are not eligible to donate. -Donors should eat a full meal within four hours before the scheduled donation time, and be hydrated. -For more comprehensive guidelines visit org/donate-blood/.

3 3 Comet Courier A GREAT SPRING Comet athletics had an outstanding spring! On the right, junior Jon Davis won the State championship in the 3200m and 1600m. He set the State record in the 3200m. He repeated as State champ in both events. Below, junior MaKayla Gayler took 6th place in the 100m hurdles at State. At bottom, the baseball team won the Regional championship. Engage Educate Empower

4 4 Comet Courier OHS Honor Roll -- Fourth Quarter HIGH HONORS Austin Audo, Savana Barabas, Kelsey Blackford, Alexis Dodson, Brenna Durst, Haley Hendrickson, Autumn Laski, Sloan Morton, Ashley Pascual, Kiara Petticrew, Kendra Pundt, Emily Simonich, Josalynn Smith, Ashley Webb, Bailey Wilt, Evan Young Haley George, Skyler Musson, Melissa Nelson, Rancey Rouse, Katherine Schell Shaina Andrews, Emily Chanley, Kira Conklin, Jonathan Davis, Kelbey Deck, MaKayla Gayler, Lee Mascari, Shelby Mascari Carli Burris, Mariah Carnahan, Isabel Carrillo, Chelsea Dillon, Preslie Fletcher, Kyle Girton, Austin Green, Kelsey Grimm, Peyton Jones, Cheyenne Kent, Kendra Kinser, Summer Kitchens, Steven McDonald, Eilis Nicholson, Aubrey Strange, Kathleen Townsley, Joellyn Weaver, Liam White HONORS Jessica Carlton, Jenna Ford, Danielle Fultz, Reagan Gonzalez, Kheagyn Gritten, Michael Kline, Noah Martinez, Travis Peak, Jazmine Rodriguez, Jaydon Rose, Delaney Turner, Olivia Turner, Shaelyn Turner, Haley Ward, Lane Warren, Cameron Wise, Aaron Wright Jesse Auterman, Caden Billingsley, Shelby Burress, Sarah Day, Rebecca Divan, Dalton Fox, Cameron Haskins, Kenneth Hohn, Lukas Hoshauer, Ellie Huchel, Thomas Hundley, Jasmine Hutson, Annie Machin, Allison Mann, Brooke Mercer, Hunter Phelps, Brandon Rowe, Ethan Tull, Briana Verhoeven, Matthew Wells, Savannah Woods Angelina Delgado, Hannah Grubb, Kylie Harden, Rhylee Kerst, Nicholas Leonard, Jordan Meyers, Casey Pierce, Brianna Schoonover, Kayla Simonich, Kierstyn Stibbs, Brock Watson, Kyle Weise, Somer Wells Mitchell Day, Tyvilyn Escobedo, Abby Foster, Maicie Freeman, Kendra Gonzalez, Rebecca Groce, Will Makowski, Aaron Moody, Courtney Ollis, Austin Shelton, Landon Turner OHS Honor Roll -- Second Semester HIGH HONORS Kelsey Blackford, Alexis Dodson, Brenna Durst, Haley Hendrickson, Ashley Pascual, Kendra Pundt, Emily Simonich, Josalynn Smith, Haley Ward, Bailey Wilt Evan Young Haley George, Kenneth Hohn, Thomas Hundley, Skyler Musson, Melissa Nelson, Rancey Rouse, Katherine Schell Shaina Andrews, Emily Chanley, Kira Conklin, Kelbey Deck, MaKayla Gayler, Kylie Harden, Lee Mascari, Shelby Mascari, Casey Pierce, Brock Watson Carli Burris, Mariah Carnahan, Isabel Carrillo, Chelsea Dillon, Preslie Fletcher, Abby Foster, Kyle Girton, Kelsey Grimm, Peyton Jones, Cheyenne Kent, Summer Kitchens, Steven McDonald, Eilis Nicholson, Aubrey Strange, Kathleen Townsley, Joellyn Weaver, Liam White HONORS Austin Audo, Savana Barabas, Zachary Beld, Kailey Carpenter, Jenna Ford, Danielle Fultz, Kheagyn Gritten, Michael Kline, Autumn Laski, Noah Martinez, Sloan Morton, Kiara Petticrew, Jazmine Rodriguez, Jaydon Rose, Delaney Turner, Shaelyn Turner, Lane Warren, Ashley Webb, Aaron Wright Jesse Auterman, Caden Billingsley, Shelby Burress, Sarah Day, Rebecca Divan, Cameron Haskins, Lukas Hoshauer, Jasmine Hutson, Annie Machin, Allison Mann, Brooke Mercer, Hunter Phelps, Brandon Rowe, Ethan Tull, Matthew Wells, Savannah Woods Jonathan Davis, Angelina Delgado, Rhylee Kerst, Nicholas Leonard, Jordan Meyers, Brianna Schoonover, Kayla Simonich, Kierstyn Stibbs, Kyle Weise, Somer Wells Owen Bennett, Mitchell Day, Tyvilyn Escobedo, Kendra Gonzalez, Austin Green, Kendra Kinser, Dathan Mathews, Courtney Ollis, Austin Shelton, Landon Turner It s Great to be Young and a Comet!

5 OHS Athletic Booster Club Oakwood High School Dear Generous Supporter: The purpose of the Oakwood High School Athletic Booster Club is to support the athletic programs at Oakwood High School; including athletic teams combined with Armstrong-Potomac. We are proud of our student athletes and are happy to support their activities. Some past projects the OHS Booster Club have funded include the purchases of new football training equipment, bats for the boys baseball team, new mats for the cheerleading squad, shirts for the girls volleyball team, new poms for the dance team, conditioning equipment for the girls basketball team, warm-up uniforms for the boys basketball team, pitching machine for the girls softball team, benches for the soccer team, a purple/white tent for cross country team, traveling uniforms for the wrestling team and two $500 scholarships that are awarded each year. In order to fund these types of projects we host two annual fundraisers, the Nostalgia Tournament and Golf Outing. This year s golf outing will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at the Harrison Park Golf Course in Danville, IL. It is an 18-hole scramble with a 1:00 pm shot-gun start. Lunch will be served at noon. All this for $70 per golfer. To make this outing a fun and successful event, we need your assistance. How can you help? We are looking for hole sponsors, items for prizes and of course golfers. If you are interested in supporting the OHS Booster Club please complete the form below. If you have any questions, contact Amie Thompson at or at jakkthompson@comcast.net. Thank You for supporting Oakwood High School Athletics! Oakwood High School Athletic Booster Club Cut and Detach Here Name: Business Name: Address: City, State, Zip: Phone Number: Address: Please check all that apply: I would like to be a hole $50. Sponsorship includes signage at the course and recognition in all public relations material for the golf outing. Please print how you would like your name to appear below: I would like to contribute prizes or other items to be given away at the outing. Please contact Amie Thompson at , or Christine Ashikyan at regarding pick up of the item(s). I would like register a foursome for the golf outing on June 20, 2015 at the Harrison Park Golf Course. The cost per golfer is $70 and includes golf cart, lunch and water/soft drinks. Payment is to be made the day of the event to Harrison Park. Cash, check, or credit card will be accepted. Please list the golf foursome below (Name and contact number): 1. Please send Hole Sponsorship Checks to: OHS Booster Club Golf Outing 2. c/o Amie Thompson Kickapoo Park Rd. 3. Oakwood, IL