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FSCC Spring Concert May 12

The Fort Scott Community College Music Department will present the annual Spring Concert on Saturday, May 12, at 7:00 pm in the Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center, 2108 South Horton St.

The FSCC Chamber Winds will begin the concert with a Hollywood-themed prelude consisting of several beloved themes from silver screen classics.

The FSCC Choir will take the second half of the show with a wide variety of uplifting and inspiring works that are sure help you feel the fullness and life of the spring season.

Admission is free and open to the public!

For more information, please contact Seth Ernst at 620-223-2700 ext. 3058, or email [email protected].”

FSHS Forensic Wins 2nd In State

Courtesy photos. The Fort Scott High School Forensic Team 2018.

Fort Scott High School Forensics  scored this weekend.

“We had 36 events qualify for state this year,” Amber Toth,FSHS Forensic Teacher, said. “However, we are only allowed to take 16 total entries and two Lincoln Douglas Debaters. Overall, as a team, we took second.”

She is proud of her forensic students.

“If you see Forensics kids, please tell them congrats,” Toth said.” It is an amazing accomplishment to walk out of the largest state tournament in any classification with a trophy for the 2nd year in a row.”

Courtesy photos. Fort Scott High School Forensics Team 2018.

Individual Results:

Darby Toth is the Oration State Champion and the Impromptu State Runner-Up

Elizabeth Ngatia is the State Runner-Up in Oration and takes 4th in Poetry.

Zoe Self is the State Runner-Up in Extemp.

Mark Adams is the State Runner-Up in Lincoln Douglas debate.

Rebekah Sweyko takes 5th in Extemp and 6th in Informative.

Tayton Majors was 6th in Extemp.

Isabella Provence makes it to semi-finals in Humorous Interpretation.

Kaden Kiwan was a semi-finalist in Informative.

Mark Adams and Jonie Antonio were semi-finalists is Duet Acting.

“Also representing us were Ashtyn Elizabeth Dowell in Extemp, Hunter  Adamson and Zoe Self in duet, Madi Toth in prose, and Alex Gorman in Humorous Interp and Dalton Womeldorff in LD,” Toth said.

“We also have 15 students attending the National Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Florida this summer,” she said.

Tayton Majors and Sara Al-Shawish will be competing in Policy Debate.

Darby Toth will be recognized on the state level as a four time-qualifier (Fort Scott’s second ever), was chosen as South Kansas District Student of the Year, and will compete in Student Congress.

Zoe Self and Hunter Adamson will be competing in Duo Interpretation.

Rebekah Sweyko will be competing in Informative Speaking.

Madison Toth will be competing in Program of Oral Interpretation.

Ashtyn Dowell and Jorden Willard will compete in Public Forum Debate.

Elizabeth Ngatia will be competing in Original Oration.

Isabella Provence will be competing in Humorous Interpretation.

Brooklyn Lyons will be competing in Program of Oral Interpretation.

Mark Adams will compete in Domestic Extemp.

Dalton Womeldorff will compete in World Schools Debate.

Jonie Antonio will compete in World Schools Debate.

Fort Scott Fifth-Graders To Learn of Mary Bickerdyke May 7

Throughout the day on Monday, May 7, The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes will be presenting the story of Mother Mary Bickerdyke along with the Tiffiny Durham from the Fort Scott National Historic Site.

“All of the 5th-graders from Eugene Ware Elementary will be attending the presentations,” Megan Felt said. “We would also like to invite the public.”

The presentations are at 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 1:00 p.m in the Lowell Milken Center at Wall and Main street in downtown Fort Scott.

Visitors can stop by anytime that day and learn more about the Unsung Hero and Civil War nurse Mother Mary Bickerdyke.

Boots and Bling Gala April 28 To Benefit Catholic School

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