Teacher Sponsor: Jean Poston (Room 201)

2011-2012 President: Eugenie Song, senior

HOSA is a national organization designed to prepare students for a career in the medical field. On the Leander campus HOSA is firmly established with well over thirty members.

Anyone interested in medicine will find an array of opportunity in HOSA. Volunteer work at local hospitals allows students to become acquainted with real medical professionals. In addition to that, HOSA looks mighty fine on college applications, particularly on those seeking an early start medical program.

The typical HOSA meeting includes an officers’ address regarding upcoming events and a student presentation over a designated HOSA topic. Sweetening the deal, all HOSA meetings keep the members refreshed with drinks and snacks such as cookies or chips.

As a club, HOSA participates in a variety of volunteer activities such as the Autism Walk and Whitestone Elementary School’s Fall Festival. HOSA also hosts blood drives. Club members may attend HOSA competitions, which feature events that range from persuasive speaking to clinical specialty. The competition offers the opportunity for prestige as it extends to the national level, and for seniors, there’s the chance for college scholarships.

   The new officers will have a busy year next year preparing for Dinner Theatre, Thespian Convention, as well as various charity events and productions. Congratulations, ladies!

  This past Saturday evening was the annual band banquet, at which the leadership team for next year was announced. Teaming up with veteran, Kelsey Blanscet, are Hanne Keiling and Hunter Green. All three drum majors have been in band since their freshman year and are very excited to be working together as leaders.

Kelsey:

What do you think of your new team members?

They’re the best!  I couldn’t be more excited for next year! I think we make a great team.

Since you’re a veteran, do you get to be in charge of the others?

(Laughs) No. It just means that on top of the regular responsibilities of being a drum major, I get to teach the new guys.

What are you most excited about for the next marching season?

Everything! It’s going to be an amazing year for the program!

Hunter:

How excited are you to be a drum major?

Really excited! I’m extraordinarily happy to be part of something great.

Is this something you’ve been working toward?

Most definitely. Three years of hard work are finally paying off.

Are you going to have to cut off your hair?

No. All I have to do is pull it back and make it look as clean as possible.

Hanne:

How excited are you to be a drum major?

I’m extremely excited! Next year is going to be awesome—I can’t wait to see how our season turns out.

Is this something you’ve been working toward?

Yes! I’ve been a trumpet section leader since my sophomore year, and every season is a learning experience. I’m honored to have been chosen as a drum major for the ’10-’11 school year.

How are you planning to balance this huge responsibility with your already rigorous IB schedule?

Lots of praying (laughs).

Fallon Gordy – 3^rd Senior Creed Speaking

Heather Richter, Fallon Gordy, Danielle Mason, Kyntra Yates – 5^th Public  Relations

Alyssa Duprey, Kaitlin Lambert, Marrisa Lilly, Kyra Ziatas – 3^rd Junior Skills

Kyntra Yates, Ashley Guerra, Michael Barefield – 4^th Radio Broadcasting

Kyle Sites – Job Interview

Jordan Vanaman, Paige Buffington, Alyssa Spiteri  – Junior Quiz

    Students advancing to Area 7 Leadership Development Competition at Blanco this on Nov. 18 are

Jessi Gatti, Nick Spiteri, Patricia Jones, Karen Osburn – 2^nd Senior Quiz and Jordan Vanaman – 2^nd

Greenhand  Creed Speaking. Congratulations FFA for representing LHS so well.

FFA Members: bottom:  l-r Kyra Ziatas, Kaitlin Lambert, Alyssa Duprey, Marissa Lilly;

middle: Kyntra Yates, Ashley Guerra, Jessi Gatti, Jordan Vanaman, Karen Osburn;

back: Nic Spiteri, Michael Barefield, Alyssa Spiteri, Danni Mason, Kyle Sites, Fallon Gordy,

Heather Richter and Tricia Jordan

Leander Theatre Department is proud to present their Senior Directed Shows on May 27^th and 28^th at 7:00 pm in the Drama Studio. Ticket prices are $5 and proceeds go to support theatre scholarships and Thespian Nationals.

Come and support the four very talented senior directors and their casts and crews.

   Leander Theatre Department is hosting a Rock Band tournament on Saturday, February 21st, at 6:00 p.m. in the PAC. For a four-person band, the entry cost is $20, or $5 per person, and sign ups are in the Commons during lunches. Tickets will be sold at the door for $5.

   The tournament is to raise money for students  to attend the National Thespian Convention in Nebraska this summer. These students competed at the Texas State Thespian Convention in November, and placed in their respective events and advanced to the national level. Evan Nasky advanced in Monologue, Safaa Hansen advanced in Set Design, TJ Mendenhall advanced in Lighting Design, and Lora Blackwell, Danielle Farley, Justin Cagle, Josean Rodriguez, and Ben Sands won first in Group Acting, advanced to Nationals, and got to perform in front of the entire convention. The Leander Thespian Troupe 5232 also recieved the award of “All Star Troupe,” a title awarded to only five troupes of the 136 that attended the festival.

   Support your fellow students and the Theatre Department by attending or competing in the Rock Band Tournament! Clubs in the school can submit their own bands, and through this competition, will grow closer than they ever have in the past.

   Congratulations to Maggie Smith 5^th place Medical Math; Adele Maldonada 2^nd place Pathophysiology; Kathleen Laster 2^nd place Clinical Nursing; Kelly Stifflemire 1^st place Sports Medicine; Breana Zak 2^nd place Outstanding HOSA Chapter; Monique LeBaron 2^nd place Interviewing Skills.