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APRIL 21, 2021
SERVING THE LOCAL COMMUNITIES SINCE 1954
VOL XXXVII • NO 3
Troop 267 Members To Receive Eagle Scout Rank BY COURTNEY MENGEL
Boy Scout Troop 267, based out of Silver Spring in West Hempfield Township, has announced that Nathan Stutzman and Alexander “Sasha” Breniser will receive the rank of Eagle Scout at the Troop 267 Court of Honor banquet at Camp Mack on Sunday, May 23. Eagle Scout is the highest rank attainable
in the Boy Scouts of America. More than 100 Scouts from Troop 267 have earned this honor. Nathan, 15, son of Brian and Donna Stutzman of Lancaster, is a sophomore at Hempfield High School (HHS). In addition to Scouting, Nathan is part of the track and field team. He is a member of the concert band and the HHS Anchor Club. See Eagle Scout Rank pg 4
“FAME The Musical” will feature 27 Hempfield High School seniors.
Hempfield High School To Stage “FAME The Musical” BY COURTNEY MENGEL
n a typical school year, Hempfield High School (HHS) would stage a musical in March and a dance theater performance in May. Last year, students performed their production of “Beauty and the Beast” shortly before schools had to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, HHS’ dance theater performance was canceled. This year, HHS will combine both theater and dance in its musical, “FAME The Musical.” “FAME The Musical” follows a group of New York High School of Performing Arts students who contemplate concepts such as body image, identity, popularity, friendship, and more. HHS’ 2021 production will feature a cast of 80 students and an all-student orchestra of 17 musicians. The show will be directed by HHS choral director and music teacher Alejandro Ramos and
“I think everyone is itching for something. ... Students are itching to perform, and the audience is itching to watch live theater.” This school year, HHS had four shutdowns due to COVID-19, and nine of the 14 principal actors in the musical were contact traced and missed three to six weeks of rehearsals. Ramos noted that combining theater and dance was a good decision because it allowed the
cast more time to rehearse and prerecord the performance. As an artist, Ramos said the moment he is most excited for audience members to see is the opening. “It’s an intro to a whole story, and all the cast members are on the stage,” he said. “It’s amazing to see how a little piano melody transforms into a huge ensemble dance break.” As an educator, Ramos is looking forward to people having an artistic experience. “I think everyone is itching for something. ... Students are itching to perform, and the audience is itching to watch live theater,” he added. “FAME The Musical” will be available for on-demand streaming from Friday, April 30, at 5 p.m. to Sunday, May 2, at 11:59 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at www.showtix 4u.com/event-details/50196. Viewers must watch the show within 48 hours once streaming has begun.
Nathan Stutzman
Project Fair Helps Prepare Students For Next Step BY ANN MEAD ASH
Science fairs are common in educational settings, but Dayspring Christian Academy (DCA) takes the concept to a different level with a Project Fair, which has divisions that explore fine arts, humanities, and the wonders of creation, along with traditional science projects and research on famous chemists. Each project includes a written report with up to a dozen required sections, as well as a display with graphics and abstracts.
Alexander “Sasha” Breniser
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stage director/choreographer Cody Smith. “The show is malleable because it doesn’t have a strict story with a certain set of music,” explained Ramos. “We have a cool opportunity to present ‘FAME The Musical’ the Hempfield way.”
