Who’s That Girl? By: Katie Metcalf, Section Editor

As the curtain rose upon Arianna

Morgan, Derek Newton, and Pat

Bruce, a mysterious voice came from

the back of the auditorium. Unlike

any voice normally heard throughout

Limestone‘s halls, this voice was ex-

tremely unique and haunting. Who

was this girl? And what did she do to

make her voice sound so enchanted?

This year, the fall play was the classic

fable Beauty and the Beast. It was not

based off the Disney version, so there

were no singing teapots or candles—

however, there was a talking rug,

feather duster, and clock played by Joe

Schweickert, Taylor Floyd, and Devin

McClasky. The play was produced by

Mr. Bell, who brought in two experts

as directors—Brittany Christensen and

Brandon Chandler. They chose the play together because Brittany and Bran-

don both loved the story as children and Mr. Bell believes it is a story that

everyone can relate to.

The play starred Arianna Morgan as Belle and Pat Bruce as the Beast. Some

other major supporting characters included Derek Newton as the Prince, Sam

Meismer as the Old Woman, Cameron Baker as Greedo, Kyle Cloninger as-

Graspo, and Jona Hall as Madame Rondeau, Belle‘s mother. The cast was an

eclectic mix of seniors, juniors, sophomores, and freshmen. All cast members

did an excellent job, especially for having so little time to prepare.

As the narration from the beginning of the play continued, the voice was mov-

ing down the aisle and the speaker‘s identity was finally revealed. Sam Meismer

was the woman with the enchanted voice—the narrator of this tale. But it was

not only her voice that was utilized superbly—her acting skills were phenome-

nal. Her role was only one many great actors on the stage, though. Derek played

the prince with absolute arrogance; Cameron and Kyle displayed downright

greed; and Arianna showed as much pure innocence as a young child.

For the most part, the story followed the same plot as the Disney version. There

were some changes, of course. There was no Gaston or dancing furniture, and

the Beast first captured Belle‘s mother instead of her father. In the end, though,

everything was still the same. The Beast still saved Belle, the ball still brought

them together, the Beast still offered to let Belle leave, and the Beast still...

well, let‘s just say the Beast got a happy ending.

As the curtain closed, the cast got a standing ovation from the audience. This

year‘s fall play was a direct contrast from last year‘s play—Wait Until Dark, a

dramatic thriller. Beauty and the Beast was a family-friendly classic tale of

friendship, loyalty, and love. It was definitely an event worth seeing and left

you eagerly anticipating this year‘s spring musical.

Arianna Morgan (left) and Pat Bruce

(right) perform their roles as Belle and

the Beast from this year‘s fall play

Beauty and the Beast.

Photo courtesy of Amulet

From the desk of the Principal

Part two in six part series about your Beliefs, Experiences, and Choices

When Roger Bannister announced in 1952 that he would be the first man to

run a mile in less than four minutes, society thought he was crazy. For years

the world believed that it was impossible for a human being to run one mile

in less than four minutes. Roger Bannister proved the world wrong in 1954.

As a result of changing one single belief, within one year, 37 runners ran a

mile in under four minutes. This story demonstrates that there is no more

powerful force in human behavior than belief. Your beliefs have the power

to create and the power to destroy.

Your beliefs determine the choices you make. Your choices will determine

the experiences you have. Those experiences will reinforce your beliefs.

For example, let‘s imagine that I believe I am not good at math. Maybe my

parents told me so when I was a kid. Maybe I failed a math test or two in

grade school. For whatever ―reason,‖ I believe I am not good at math. Be-

cause of this belief, I make the choice not to complete my math homework.

My thoughts are, ―Why should I do my math homework? I am not good at

math anyway, so doing my homework won‘t make a difference.‖ Based on

my belief about my lack of math ability, I choose not to do my math home-

work. What will I experience when I take the math test at the end of the

week? When the test is returned with a big red ―F‖ at the top, I think, ―Yep!

I knew I was bad at math and this proves it.‖ This experience reinforces my

belief that I am bad at math. And thus, the negative or limiting belief cycle

continues.

Your beliefs are not right or wrong, they are empowering or limiting. Em-

powering beliefs will cause you to reach for your goals because you make

choices that will lead to success. Limiting beliefs, on the other hand, hold

you back from reaching your goals because you make choices that sabotage

success. You hold the power to make a conscious choice to replace limiting

beliefs with ones that empower you. Let‘s go back to my limiting belief that

I am bad at math. To change my belief from one of failure to one of success,

I begin to tell myself that I am good at math. I make the choice to complete

my math homework to prove that I am good at math. As a result of doing

my math homework, I earn a passing grade on my math test and experience

success. I think, ―I knew I could do it. I can do math!‖ Thus begins the em-

powering belief of success.

Examine your beliefs. Discover those beliefs that limit you. Make the

choice to change your limiting beliefs into empowering beliefs that will lead

to success. One of the major differences between those individuals who suc-

ceed and those who do not is their belief system—a collection of beliefs

about themselves and their capabilities.

―To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only

plan, but also believe." - Anatole France

What’s Inside?

Rocket Scholars Welcome New Class

Page 3

Miss Represented?

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She Drives What?!?! Page 6

Academics 2

Limelight Staff Advisor: Mr. Trainor

Editor-in-Chief: Samantha Ruzicka and Josh Carrington

Page Editors: Chayse Cairns, Josh Carrington, Sarah Dillingham, Katie Metcalf, Samantha Ruzicka, Madison Smith, Lexi Spencer

Reporters: Brooke Everette, Matti Foiles, Felicia Gillan, Molly Krusemark, Daniel Maher, Rita Miller, Cordell Rudolph, Sarah Watson

Mission

Limelight is the student newspaper of Limestone Community High School. It is published monthly by Media Methods students. Limelight is a mem-

ber of the Quill and Scroll, National Scholastic Press Association, and Illinois High School Scholastic Press Association. Students are responsible

for the content of Limelight. Views represented do not necessarily represent, in part or in whole, those of the Limestone Community High School

administration or faculty. Editorial policy is determined by the Editorial Board of Limelight, and views expressed in editorials are those of the ma-

jority of the editorial board. Columns that carry bylines are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily represent that of Limelight. The paper is

distributed free to students and staff. Subscriptions are available by mail anywhere in the US for $8 per school year. Contact us at: Limestone Com-

munity High School, 4201S. Airport Rd., Bartonville, Illinois 61607. Telephone: (309) 697-6271. Email: limelight@limestone.k12.il.us. Read us on

the Internet at: http://limestone.k12.il.us/limelight.

Student Spotlight By: Madison Smith,

Section Editor

Name: Kelsey Kauffman

Year in school: Senior

Favorite Class: Architecture

Favorite Food: Hardees Hamburgers

Favorite Music: 3 Doors Down

Favorite Movies: Limitless and Bridesmaids

Favorite TV Show: Big Bang Theory

Goals after High School: Get architectural license

If I had a million dollars I would… pay off my

car and put lights in the soccer field.

Student Spotlight By: Chayse Cairns,

Section Editor

Name: Jeff Chiaravalle

Year in school: Freshman

Favorite Class: Health

Favorite Food: Nachos

Favorite Music: Country

Favorite book, Movie, Or TV Show: Alex Rider

Series, The Sandlot, Walker Texas Ranger

Goals after High School: College

If I had a million dollars I would… start a guitar

collection.

Let It Snow By: Lexi Spencer, Section Editor

Be who you are and say what you feel, those who mind don’t matter and those who matter

don’t mind. –Dr. Seuss.

The Student Prevention Team facilitates drug, alcohol, and bullying prevention programs

and events at Limestone Community High School. The Purpose of the program is to educate

Limestone Community High School students on the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse and

the negative effects of bullying. The Student Prevention Team also encourages healthy de-

cision making and acceptance of everyone. It helps to promote a positive school environ-

ment. The Student Prevention Team has been around for more than twenty-five years. It has

been sponsored by Mrs. Decker and Ms. Marvin in past years. This is Ms. Brodbeck‘s first

year as the faculty sponsor of the Student Prevention Team. “

Getting students involved is a great way to inspire students to get passionate about a cause.

It will also encourage others to adopt a drug free lifestyle. Every year the Student Preven-

tion Team hosts Snowflake and Snowflurry events for the area grade schools. The events

are led by the student members of the Student Prevention Team and encourage the grade

school students to stay away from drugs and bullying. The Student Prevention Team also

hosts Red Ribbon Week events in October and a Safe Prom Campaign in the spring at

Limestone Community High School.

Illinois College Spotlight By: Cordell Rudolph, Reporter

Location: Bloomington-Normal

School Type: Public University, Coeduca-

tional

Mascot: Redbirds

Web site: www.illinoisstate.edu

Average ACT: 24

Average High School GPA: 3.38

Student to Faculty Ratio: 19:1

In-state tuition average (annually):

$9,030

Number of Applicants: 13,671

Number of Acceptances: 9,141

Undergraduate Enrollment: 18, 314

Information Courtesy of Career Cruising

Illinois State University

News 3

There is an eclectic group of twenty-two dedicated students at Limestone Commu-

nity High School. They are known as the Speech Team. The team is coached by

Mrs. Look, Mrs. Largent, and a former LCHS Speech Team member Kelly Kooken-

Nells. The team also has two captains to help lead; Juniors Kendra Ulrich and

Christina Kaufman. From the end of October to the middle of February, the Speech

Team performs in fourteen events almost every Saturday at Central Illinois schools.

The competition at these schools is steep, where the slightest mistake can destroy

your chances of making it into finals. However, ask any Speech Team member, the

excitement experienced once you do make it into finals and win that first place prize

far outweighs the disappointment of the times you did not make it. Limestone re-

cently hosted its own speech competition known as the Early Bird Speech Invita-

tional. Limestone did very well despite having a fairly young team. LCHS had

nineteen of its speech members make it into Varsity or JV finals. Mrs. Look said,

―The most important thing for students to know about the Speech Team is that it

takes a lot of dedication and commitment; especially in an activity where there

aren‘t many spectators.‖

Even though this is only the second year Limestone has been doing

Rocket Scholars, it is still something to be respected because it lets

students who work hard for their education stand out from the crowd.

Not only can these seniors stand out in the crowd, but they can also

add one more accomplishment to their college applications.

To become a Rocket Scholar, students must meet or exceed in three

subjects on the Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE). Those sub-

jects are math, reading and science. Mrs. Warren‘s advice on meeting

or exceeding is to, ―take both days of the test very seriously.‖ By both

days she mean the PSAE which takes place during the course of two

separate days and how you do on both days determines your overall

score for the PSAE.

Not only will being a Rocket Scholar prove that a student has worked

hard for their education, but they can also earn rewards for being a

Rocket Scholar. For example, sweatshirts were given this year to

every student who earned the title. Also, at graduation, the seniors

who earned the title of Rocket Scholar will get an individual honor-

able mention in the program. Their names not only get noted during

graduation, but they are also recognized in the Limestone Independent

News, and the Rocket Review.

The principal of Limestone, Mrs. Warren, has given advice to anyone

who wants to become a Rocket Scholar in the future. She states that

students should, ―prepare for the test (PSAE), eat a good breakfast,

get a good night sleep the night before and do your best.‖

By: Samantha Ruzicka, Editor In Chief

Rocket Scholars Soar in the Classroom

The 2011-2012 Limestone Community High School Rocket Scholars

Photo courtesy of Photography by Jill

Red Ribbon Week is a week that supports the prevention of drug and alcohol

use in high schools across America. According to Mrs. Brodbeck, Social

Worker, ―Limestone does a good job at getting the point of this week across.‖

The school has a program called Student Prevention Team that helps to spread

the word about drug prevention. Red Ribbon Week is not just about supporting

one‘s peers but acting to prevent drug by not doing drugs themselves. Red Rib-

bon Week has a rich history and many people are inspired to prevent drug and

alcohol use after they discover the devastation that caused Red Ribbon Week

to be created.

Limestone has the Student Prevention Team that helps to support the preven-

tion of drugs. They do things such as make posters and decorate the school in

red ribbons. They also create questions on Rocket One to help spread the mes-

sage. To spread the word to even more, the Student Prevention Team invites

grade schools as they host Snow flurry and Snowflake which are programs at

Limestone that involve different activities to teach kids about drug prevention.

The whole idea of being drug free is what Red Ribbon Week is about. It is

high school and it is illegal to drink while in high school. Drugs are illegal to

everyone no matter what age. The question that Red Ribbon Week proposes to

everyone who is under the influence is, ―why?‖ It is healthy to stay drug free

and be legal, so why do it. Overall this is the message of the week.

According to Mrs. Brodbeck,‖ It is an eye opener and a good education piece‖.

She stated, ―Think about the decisions you make now. Then think about your

future.‖ Red Ribbon Week is known to open eyes and is a message that is

spread around the nation and you could be part of it. A big part of it was the

story of Enrique Camarena. A drug enforcement administration agent, Enrique

"Kiki" Camarena was doing an undercover job in 1985. He ended up being

captured and killed. After this terrible incident, Red Ribbon Week was formed.

It was not completely recognized across the nation until a year later in 1988.

President Ronald Reagan held a campaign along with his wife, to prevent the

use of drugs and alcohol. Since then it is the world‘s largest drug and alcohol

prevention campaign.

This week was a week of drug and alcohol prevention. Red Ribbon Week has

so many different ways to get involved. Join Student Prevention Team and

keep drugs out of your life. Think about your future and reflect. Red Ribbon

Week is something that is nationwide. It is something that a great percentage

of people support.

By: Felicia Gillan, Reporter

Choose to Refuse

No Speech Writers, No Teleprompters, No Problem

By: Josh Carrington, Editor in Chief

Kendra Ulrich poses with an

award for her performance

in Dramatic Interpretation.

Photo courtesy of Christina

Kaufman

News Shorts 4

Give Blood, Save a life

blood, the student council

offers some advice on the

matter; members say, ―Your

blood could save a life‖.

Also, if anyone was nerv-

ous about how giving blood

would effect them after-

wards, the advice given

would be to take it easy, eat

and drink something and

rest somewhere if you begin

to feel ill.

Every year around the first

week of November Lime-

stone‘s Student Council

works to put together the

Blood Drive with the help of

American Red Cross. It takes

them about one month to be

sure everything is in order for

the event.

All of the members of the

student council are involved

in putting together the Blood

Drive. This means that a few

select members have a good

opportunity for gaining same

managerial experience.

For anyone who is unsure if

they would want to give

Inspiration. The one thing

every artists needs to suc-

ceed. Mrs. Sheckler, the

sculpting teacher, was the

first to be emboldened by

Dale Chihuly. She saw his

work in many places such

as Lakeview Museum, Las

Vegas, and Indianapolis.

Mr. Chihuly is her favorite

artist. Dale Chihuly was

born in 1914 in Tacoma,

Washington. He is a glass

blowing artist. Inflating

molten glass into a bubble

with the aid of a blowpipe

or tube is a method of glass

blowing. She knew in-

stantly that she wanted to

share his artwork with her

students. The students were

motivated right away.

Kayla Vaughn said,

―Chihuly is somewhat like

a mad scientist, everything

he creates is crazy!‖ ―I

like the way Chihuly‘s

work is so free, it‘s like

however you decide to do

art, shows who you are.‖

Ruth Rager said. Mrs.

Sheckler started to show

the students videos and

images on Chihuly; then,

she started the Chihuly

Project.

These students made mo-

bile structures that were

inspired on Chihuly‘s glass

blowing. They used mate-

rials such as plastic mat,

duralar, acrylic paint, plexi

glass, mirrors, and fishing

line.

Attention Bookworms!

One Stitch at a Time

showings, monthly meetings with lec-

tures, block exchanges, and a pattern

garage sale.

Miss Picco‘s quilting class was unfor-

tunately not allowed to enter the con-

test held at the event, however they

still had fun and were proud of the

quilts they put on display during the

event. Congratulations Miss Picco, and

your fifty-eight wonderful quilting stu-

dents. Keep up the good work!

Miss Picco‘s quilting class of fifty-eight

students displayed their quilts in a con-

test hosted by the Quilt Guild. The

quilts were on display for the entire con-

test, which lasted two days, on Satur-

day , October 1st and Sunday, October

2. The Quilt Guild participates in many

services including providing blankets

for cancer patients going through treat-

ments, workshops to increase knowl-

edge on quilting, restoration for quilts

that need to be touched up, private quilt

Everybody Do Your Share

On September 29th, as the underclassmen sat in the school building

taking annual tests, Limestone‘s seniors spent the day job-

shadowing or making college visits; however, a dedicated few spent

their free time cleaning up their community. Senior students George

Sanders, Alesha Curuso, Katy Barnes, Melissa Bucklin, Brittany

Barto, Kayla Hardy, and Kaitlyn Satterwhite (pictured below) spent the day cleaning up trash along Airport Road. Their efforts

yielded a dozen industrial sized trash bags filled with garbage that

had been thrown to the roadside by litterbugs.

Limestone Community High

School hosted it‘s first book

fair on October 20, and Octo-

ber 21, 2011. In Mrs. Smith‘s,

Limestone High School‘s li-

brarian‘s eyes, the book fair

was a huge success. She said

―Many teachers and students

contributed to the success of

our first book fair.‖ The Lime-

stone Library hosted the event

which was sponsored by the

Scholastic Book Company.

They gave the school things to

sell other than just books, such

as: posters, erasers, pencils,

journals, highlighters, and

much more.

Book sales were very successful.

Limestone sold over one hun-

dred books. One of the most

popular books sold was The Son

of Neptune by Rick Riordan.

Other book favorites were Vladi-

mir Tod Series, Percy Jackson

Series, Beastly, and Ghost story.

By: Samantha Ruzicka, Editor in Chief,

By: Felicia Gillan, Section Editor

By: Rita Miller, Reporter

By: Sarah Watson, Reporter

By: Matti Foiles, Reporter

These sculptures took

about two and half

weeks to create. These

sculptures will be

shown in the Library at

LCHS. They will be up

until the end of the se-

mester. During library

hours, you are able to

see them. Go check

them out! Maybe you

will be inspired just like

Mrs. Sheckler and her

class.

Books can be seen on display at the

LCHS Library.

Photo Courtesy of Felicia Gillan

Chihuly themed artwork can be

seen in the LCHS Library.

Photo courtesy of Matti Foiles

Photo courtesy of Samantha Ruzicka

A generous donor helps save a

life ( pictured right).

Photo courtesy of Mr. Veirs

Quilts created by students in Miss Picco‘s quilting class were on display at the Pekin Dome

on October 1st and 2nd.

Photo courtesy of Miss Picco

Entertainment

A Little Late to the Party

Beauty Hides Behind The Body!

“In one week American teen-

agers spend 31 hours watching

TV, 17 hours listening to mu-

sic, 3 hours watching movies, 4

hours reading magazines, 10

hours online. That‘s 10 hours

and 45 minutes of media con-

sumption a day.‖ Today, our

modern culture has so many

problems…arguably, one of

them is the media! ―Fifty-three

percent of teenage girls age 13

are unhappy with their bodies.

This increases to 78% at the

age of 17. Sixty-five percent of

women and girls have eating

disorders. Depression in

women and girls have doubled

from 2000 to 2010.‖ These

staggering statistics are from

Miss Representation, a docu-

mentary about how women are

objectified by the media. The

media spends 235.6 billion dol-

lars annually. Eight percent of

all countries do not have that

much income. The media de-

livers messages that shape our

society, political discourse,

emotions, and more impor-

tantly the brains of our young

people in this country. Jennifer

Siebel Newsom is a graduate

of Stanford University and the

founder and CEO of the Miss

I was a little late catching on to

this show, but now I am here and I

am loving every minute of it. Jus-

tified is a modern day western that

takes place in and around Lexing-

ton, Kentucky. The show stars

Timothy Olyphant as Deputy U.S.

Marshal Raylan Givens. The show

follows Raylan as he tries to keep

a state of law and order in a place

where those two things do not nec-

essarily exist. Justified is one of

the better shows on television right

now. It has great characters, inter-

esting stories, and exciting action.

Justified will be beginning its third

season at the beginning of the year,

so it is not too late to get caught

up. Season one is already out on

Blu-Ray and DVD. Season two

will be available on those same

formats the first week of January.

Start adding the show to your Net-

flix queues, and get watching this

great program. 4/5 Stars

Representation Organization who

made the film. She tells the story of

her life, the mistakes she has made,

and traps she has fallen into. When

she finds out she is pregnant with a

baby girl, she feels compelled to

make more people aware of this

issue and how it negatively affects

not just girls and women, but boys

and men too...our entire culture.

She can‘t see her daughter growing

up emotionally healthy in our mod-

ern culture. She interviews teenage

girls and boys and many famous

women and men who all share their

thoughts and experiences on the

subject. ―The media is not only the

message, it is the messenger‖ which

places the focus on beauty and

status over intelligence and human

relationships. Many people do

not realize how serious this is.

Women make up 51% of the

U.S. population, yet only 17%

of Congress are females. In

fact, China, Iraq, Iran, and Af-

ghanistan and many more

countries have all had women

as their leaders, but the U.S. is

not one of them. We all have a

part to play in this. We can

speak out and tell our stories

and try to make a change. We

can challenge negative media

and advertising. We can en-

courage women to be leaders.

We can ―take the pledge‖ to

treat one another as human be-

ings with respect and not as

objects. I think everyone

should watch Miss Representa-

tion because it may give you a

different perspective on how

the media can change our

thoughts, beliefs, and actions.

It can be found on the OWN

Network (check you local list-

ings) or visit the website. MLK

Jr. once said. ―We will have to

repent in this generation not

merely for the vitriolic words

and actions of the bad people

but for the appalling silence of

the good people.‖ 5/5 Stars

Most people don't get the chance

to eat in an underground restau-

rant, but let me tell you how you

can. Richards on Main is a really

cool, underground restaurant. Lit-

erally, UNDERGROUND! It is

beneath the Apollo theater on

Main Street. and the owners are

currently Dave Remington, Shan-

non Knight–Remington, and

LCHS student Chloe Knight. I or-

dered the special on Monday

which was pulled pork. I LOVED

it! It was very delicious! There

specials run Mon.-Fri. Also prices

on food are VERY reasonable.

Richard‘s is located at 311 Main

Street. Come underground to Rich-

ard‘s! 5/5 Stars

The Underground Restaurant!

By: Matti Foiles

Reel

MONTHLY

Updates

On

All Things Cinema

5

By: Matti Foiles Coming Soon to Theatres:

Hugo—11/25

The Muppets—11/25

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows—12/16

Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol—12/23

The Adventures of Tintin—12/23

We Bought a Zoo—12/23

By: Josh Carrington

Editor in Chief

Coming Soon to Blu-Ray and DVD:

Super 8—11/22

Another Earth—11/29

The Help—12/6

Cowboys & Aliens—12/6

Rise of the Planet of the Apes—12/13

Kung Fu Panda 2—12/13

Sports 6

Although Coach Turner and the Rocket Football team had a

down season record of 1-8, there were still a lot of positives.

The team‘s season highlights were beating Canton with a

defense stand. Coach Turner‘s advice for all seniors leaving

this year is; ―Never quit no matter what obstacles you face.‖

His advice for any future players; ―Get bigger.‖

Three Cheers to Coach Stoner and the Rocket Volleyball Team! They did

a GREAT job this year ending the season with a final record of 19-12 in

the conference. Reilly Dunne was on first team all conference and Carson

Delgadillo on second. Coach Stoner‘s advice for all seniors leaving this

year is; ―Life is what you make of it, work hard toward your goal and

you shall never lose.‖ Coach Stoner‘s advice for any future players;

―Ability is what your capable of doing, motivation determines what you

do, attitude determines how well you do it.‖

This season Coach Wood and our fellow Rocket Golfers ended their

season with their final record of 4-3 in the Conference. Their season

highlights this year was finishing 3rd at the Canton Tournament and

the Conference. Also, the boys made it to the Sectionals for the 2nd

straight year in a row! Coach Wood‘s advice for all seniors leaving

this year is; ―Hit‘em long but not often.‖ His advice for any future

players; ―Work hard, expectations are getting bigger!‖

Although Coach Knaggs and the Girls Golf Team ended

their season with a final record of 4-9, they still had a

great time playing. Their season highlights this year were

that the girls improved because they doubled their score

from last year. Coach Knagg‘s advice for seniors leaving

is; ―Don‘t give up on your education, may God bless your

lives.‖ His advice for any future players is; ―Study, take

lessons, and have fun!

Coach Robinson and our Rocket Soccer Team had a close

season this year after ending up with a final record of 9-10

-1. The team‘s season highlights were both wins versus

Pekin, and destroying East Peoria at East Peoria. Coach

Robinson‘s advice for all seniors leaving this year is,

―Good luck to you guys, you will be missed, continue to

lead by example.‖ His advice for any future players;

―Work Hard!‖

This season Coach Durham and our Cross Country runners completed

their final record with Boys: 5th in Conference, and 11th in Sectionals

with Tyler Morse going to State. Girls: 7th in Conference. Their sea-

son highlights this year were being Sectional Qualifiers! Coach Dur-

ham‘s advice for all seniors leaving is; ―Study hard, and run fast.‖ Ad-

vice for any future players is; ―Run hard in the summer!‖

Rylee Stufflebeam is a student at LCHS. She is a normal average teen-

ager in school, but OUTSIDE of school she‘s a Junior National Drag

Racing Champion! Rylee started racing when she was 9 years old. She

considers it more of a lifestyle, not just a sport.

Rylee learned to race from her father, ―My dad got me into racing be-

cause he also races.‖ Also her father is her role model in the racing

world. Rylee said.‖My family always knew about my racing, and at

first my friends didn‘t believe me, but when they found out I actually

raced they thought it was cool. The reactions from my friends were sur-

prising!‖

Rylee also loves singing, and it is the only other thing in her life that

gives her joy as much as racing. Drag racing is a male-dominated sport

and most of the time girls do not participate. Rylee stated, ―It doesn‘t

bother me; I‘m not ‗one of the boys‘, just another person, but I am also

glad to beat the boys.‖ Drag racing can be very dangerous! There have

been many accidents happening in racing. During most races, there are

injury and non-injury crashes.

Rylee says ―I never feel in danger, really. I feel pretty comfortable and

safe.‖ Rylee currently has become a Junior National Champion. She

won one championship and many global races. When she won, she

said, ―I cried; it was overwhelming. It was a great feeling! It happened

so fast, but I will never forget it!‖

―My goal in racing is to become the National Champion in my divi-

sion, and in the USA.‖

Rylee has a lot of confidence! To share that confidence she gave ad-

vice for other kids, racers, or other people that would like to look into

racing.―Think of it as your last chance for something you want to do,

if you don‘t do it, you‘ll miss out on a chance of a lifetime!‖ She also

stated that to get her through her races and to continue to do her best

she lives by the following motto: ―If your not first, your last.‖

By Matti Foiles, Reporter

Rylee Stufflebeam competes in a past drag racing event.

Photo Courtesy of Rylee Stufflebeam

Sports 7

The Athletic Boosters is an organization at Limestone Community High

School that helps pay for extra items for the athletic programs that are

needed but the school is not able to pay for. Athletic Boosters raise money

through fundraisers and concession sales.

The Boosters cover eighty percent of the cost of the items such as: warm-

ups, lifting equipment, golf bags, rain suits, sweat shirts, team bags or sum-

mer events. Another example of a booster activity that students may recog-

nize is Photography by Jill. A portion of the money from her photo sales are

donated to the athletic department.

The parents of Rocket athletes also play a big role for the Athletic Boosters.

The Athletic Boosters asks parents to volunteer and sell Rocket apparel as

well as work the concession stands at events and contests.

Without the Athletic Boosters support, the quality of our sports programs

would not be anything like they are now. The Athletic Boosters helps out our

schools programs very much. Think about it, every time you go to a football

game or sports event hosted by LCHS, and you buy soda or food, you are

supporting the Athletic Boosters and your schools sports programs.

What sport do you play?

Tennis

What position do you play?

5th

What grade are you in?

Senior

Do you have a nickname?

If so, what is it?

Everybody calls me Tee

Who is your biggest role

model? Why?

My mom, because she al-

ways told me to never give

up and to always keep pursu-

ing

Do you do anything to get

pumped before a game?

I usually listen to music and

dance around

What’s the best quote

you’ve heard from a coach

or team-mate?

―Don‘t give up.‖

What’s your favorite pro-

fessional team/athlete?

Girl‘s Volleyball

What made you choose to

play this sport?

I used to play it a lot when I

was little, so I decided to get

back into it

What sport do you play?

Soccer

What position do you play?

Mid-field

What grade are you in?

Senior

Who is your biggest role

model? Why?

Mr. Walraven, (grade school

coach) because he always

taught me to play with pride,

and to give it everything I had

Do you do anything to get

pumped before a game?

Listen to rock music and get

focused

What’s the best quote you

heard from a coach or team-

mate?

―That‘s a great ball‖ - G Rob

What’s your favorite profes-

sional team/athlete?

Chicago Bulls, and Derrick

Rose

What made you choose this

sport?

Claudia Fryer

November 18:

-Boys/Girls Basketball Blue/White

Game

-Winter Activities Assembly

November 23:

- NO SCHOOL- Teacher‘s Institute

-Girls Basketball Thanksgiving

Tournament

November 24:

-NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Day

November 25:

-NO SCHOOL- Thanksgiving Break

December 1:

-Senior Citizen Christmas Party

December 3:

-Speech Team Competition at

Bloomington

December 7: -Madrigal Set-up/Dress Re-

hearsal

-Early Dismissal With Lunch

December 8:

-Madrigal Dinner

-Early Dismissal Without Lunch

December 9:

-NO SCHOOL- Teacher‘s Institute

-Madrigal Dinner

December 10:

-Madrigal Dinner

-Speech Team Competition-

Normal Community

December 11: -Madrigal Dinner

December 15: -Band and Color Guard Christmas

Concert

December 19: -Term 2 Assessment Day 1

-Band Booster Meeting

December 20: -Term 2 Assessment Day 2

-Early Dismissal Without Lunch

-End of Second Nine Weeks

December 21: -Christmas Break Begins

January 4: -School Resumes

-1st Day of Second Semester

Save the Date

Photos and interviews courtesy of Brooke Evertte and Matti Foiles

By: Molly Krusemark, Reporter

No, not the Masters Golf Tournament.

ANY GIRLS INTERESTED IN DOING PRESEASON

TRACK WORKOUTS OR JUST WANTING TO GET

IN SHAPE THIS WINTER, ATTEND THE CAPTAIN

LED WORKOUTS! CONTACT RYLEE STUFFLE-

BEAM FOR ANY QUESTIONS. IF YOU CAN‘T

GET IN CONTACT WITH HER, PLEASE SEE

EITHER COACH LAFARY OR COACH HURST TO

GET HER CONTACT INFORMATION.

A TRADITION IS STARTING, GET ON TRACK!

Giving our Athletes a Much Needed Boost

Beginning to End

Light, dark, I see shades of grey

The sun, the moon, the twilight haze,

The Prince of the shadows,

The king who is praised

Eternal in his glory,

Or forever roam the plains.

Known to none,

But common in sense,

Your flesh dies quickly,

The soul never rests.

Not good, nor evil,

No light, no dark,

No love, or hatred,

Death not do us part.

Days eternal, Nights that never end

Time slows to a crawl,

The abyss never ends.

Alone or together,

On this path we have chosen,

Separates not light from darkness,

But separates me from you.

From dust to dust,

We all must return,

To ground that gave us life,

In her we are reborn.

By Ollie B.

H Z J A E Y B N S E S E S P Z

R T Y S E A O N L Q N M T Y M

Z H U F Q V O U A T I L H H E

Z H R O E U F F U P K T A R K

T E Y M M K A R G K P T N R V

T E B T N Y K N Y K M G K J T

K E G A Q E L I T U U B S T R

R V H T Y F X P O O P N G H S

F T R W B E A K D F J F I F O

U K Y V S V M A Z P T A V U A

S M I R G L I P M E N M I B Z

I N D I A N S C U R J I N N A

T A E O R X W U P P S L G P E

E H B K S I M V Q D M Y W U C

M L K K M E I P Z J B Z J Y G

FAMILY INDIANS NOVEMBER

PIE PILGRIMS PLYMOUTH

PUMPKINS SQUANTO THANKFUL

THANKSGIVING TURKEY

I Surrender

You pushed me, you pulled me.

You shot me down.

You chose me.

You sold me.

A heart of gold is what I was told.

Then a liar, a cheater, I‘ve been defeated.

So here I surrender.

I surrender.

I give in.

Beautiful sin.

You win.

You crave my heart.

Well, it‘s bleeding in your hand.

You know I can‘t say no to you.

Always true is the color of my blue heart.

Your tongue is sharp, but your teeth lie.

Should I cry?

I surrender.

By Katt D.

What Are You Thankful For?

Family

Friends

Food

School?

Boyfriend/Girlfriend

Clubs/Activities/Hobbies

Video Games

Your Job

Your Car

Do you know who the famous raptor

above is? If you think you might know,

submit your answers to:

limelight@limestone.k12.il.us

Prizes may vary.