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Kaiserslautern American
April 12, 2013
KHS FBLA competes strongly at conference F
uture Business Leaders of America is the largest and oldest business organization in the
world. The Kaiserslautern High School FBLA chapter attended the Department of Defense Dependents Schools-Europe FBLA Student Leadership Conference March 26 to 29 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The chapter’s adviser, Debra Hipes, a teacher at KHS and a state board member of FBLA, took a total of 17 KHS students to the State Leadership Conference to participate in various business competitions. Continuing a strong history of success with extreme pride, the KHS chapter brought home a total of 36 medals: five gold, 10 silver, 15 bronze and six FBLA excellence medals.
At the Student Leadership Conference, students from all over DODDS-E competed against each other in addition to the online events that took place before the conference. The five gold medals were won by freshman Cecelia Rooney for the event Job Interview I; senior Danielle Holland for Cyber Security and Networking Concepts; sophomore Aya Kone for Business Communications; and junior Katherizine Zamora for Business Procedures. The KHS chapter has continued its role as a top contender at the State Leadership Conference, and they plan to continue that success next year. Having eyes on the future, junior Marcel Dustin is already making plans to fill the holes of the graduating
seniors by increasing membership by recruiting fellow students of KHS. As the 2012-2013 school
year is soon coming to a close, the new year for FBLA has already begun, as well as the KHS chapter already mak-
ing its first steps on improvement. (Story and photo courtesy of Marcel Dustin)
School Notes
Boy Scout recruitment
The Boy Scouts of America will be conducting a recruitment drive for youth ages 11 to 21 in preparation for the Spring Abilities Challenge from 5 to 7 p.m. today, and 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Boys 11 to 21 years old and girls 13 (who have completed eighth grade) to 21 years old are invited to attend a portion of the Barbarossa Spring Camporee April 20. Registration will be held at the Kaiserslautern Military Community Center on the dates above. No same day admissions will be accepted as the
youth will be hosted by a participating troop or crew for the dinner and campfire portions of the program. Parents are invited to attend also to see what Scouting is all about and what the BSA can do for youth in the KMC. For more information, email BarbarossaScouts@gmail.com.
Teen Bollywood Night
The Kaiserslautern Main Library in Bldg. 3810 on Landstuhl is inviting all teens to an “Afternoon in New Dehli” at Teen Bollywood Night, from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday. Bollywood movies will be shown, Indian snacks will be served and there will be henna painting. For details, call 486-7322 or 06371-86-7322.
Children’s festival
A Month of the Military Child fest will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 27 at Pulaski Park. There will be bouncy castles, a kiddie train, a puppet show, face painting and free food. For more information, visit www.86fss.com or www. kaiserslautern.armymwr.com.
Teen advisory meeting Photo by Susi Gibbins
Literacy centers at KES Kaiserslautern Elementary School first-graders Samara Armstrong, Albert Vandeway and Florian Rouse, students in Lynnie Richardson’s class, build words with letter cubes in the Word Work Center at the school. Richardson’s class works on their Five Morning Literacy Centers: writing, reading to a friend, listening, reading to yourself and word work. These centers are intended to increase reading and writing skills.
Teens, here is your chance to make your voices heard about the library programs and materials you want to see. This is your library, help make it the best it can be. The meeting will be held at 3:30 p.m. May 1 at Kaiserslautern Main Library, Bldg. 3810 on Landstuhl.
Tween Game Day
Calling all tweens! This is an opportunity for tweens to get together, make friends and have fun while playing the latest video games. Challenge your
Courtesy photo
USAFE band plays at LEMS The U.S. Air Forces in Europe band plays for students at Landstuhl Elementary/Middle School March 25. With Tech. Sgt. Peter Dahlstrom on the horn, Tech. Sgt. Jeff Reich on the trumpet, Senior Airman Matt Kirkpatrick on the trumpet, Tech. Sgt. Tim Shaw on percussion, Staff Sgt. Chris Moore on the tuba and Staff Sgt. Mike Mannella on trombone, the band taught students about time periods in music and about different instruments.
friends to some games at your local library. Tween Game Day, for children 11 to 14 years old, will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. May 3 at the Kaiserslautern Main Library, Bldg. 3810 on Landstuhl.
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