With 62 members, the GHS Art Club has more participants than ever, beating last year’s record of 55 members.
“This year’s Art Club definitely has the grooviest vibe yet,” commented Nicole Meyer, who has sponsored the organization for 12 years.
The 2008-09 Art Club officers, elected during seminar Sept. 5, include Taylor Batson, president; Jeanine Kunshek, vice president; Canese Jarboe, secretary; Natalie Blair, treasurer; and Whitney Southard, Student Council representative.
During the Sept. 5 meeting, members voted for T-shirt designs from 15 original student submissions. Calvin Whitney’s design, featuring a dinosaur battling a giant marshmallow, was chosen.
The club has several activities planned for upcoming months, including attending the annual Renaissance Festival in Bonner Springs Oct. 13 and carving jack-o’-lanterns to sell to the community.
At home football games Art Club members will volunteer to face paint Trojan logos for free. Personalized designs will cost 25 cents.
In an effort to encourage youth interest in art, members plan to visit RVH each month to show kids fun art projects.
Regarding the project, Ms. Meyer said, “I want to have a fun year, but I’d also like to see the Art Club give back to the community.”
Two GHS students participated in the sidewalk chalk contest Friday, Sept. 12, at the Colonial Fox Theater in Pittsburg. Ashley Warner and Andrew Moore placed third in competition. Participants were given four to seven minutes to complete their drawings, and both established artists and students competed.
Senior club members include Taylor Batson, Brooke Beckley, Christine Bennett, Natalie Blair, Megan Clausen, Logan Curran, Nichole Cuthbertson, Sarina Ellis, Colton James, Canese Jarboe, Jeanine Kunshek, Kristin Lorenz, Andrew Moore, Zach Noe, Whitney Southard, Taylor Stewart, Ashley Warner, Calvin Whitney, Weston Widner, and Ariel Vinze.
Junior members include Christina Biancarelli, Brandon Box, Logan Cherry, Alicia Jameson, Jami Maples, Ashley Montgomery, Shawna Murphy, Trevor Porter, and Nygel Totman.
Sophomore members include Ashley Allen, Zane Batson, Brice Bethel, Sami Cole, Rachel Cook, Keelie Curran, Jenna Cuthbertson, Miranda Evans, Kim Feugate, Grant Kelley, Manuel Lalicker, Jacob Light, Ashley Little, Mitch Longpine, Jaqui Maples, Adela Milburn, Kallie O’Brien, Chris Patterson, Leah Ruark, Madalyn Smith, Taylor Smith, Tori Stewart, Lindsey Stolte, Chelsea VanLeeuwen, and Clayton Whitney.
Freshman members include Megan Bennett, Kenzie Heatherly, Bomi Kim, Randi Pierce, Rachel Rawlings, Dayne Sands, Alexis Thomason, and Alex Walsh.