DSHS Floral Design student wins award in state contest
In the statewide 2017 Judging Card Holiday Floral Design competition that had more than 120 entries, DSHS senior Elaina Erickson won the "Staff Favorite" award.
The award was for a floral design that Elaina created; her task was to create a holiday centerpiece and she was judged on design aesthetics (form, line, color and space) and design principles (balance, proportion and unity). Other major awards included first through third places and the Fan Favorite (chosen through Facebook vote) award. Local special event florist Kari Shelton donated the floral material.
This is the first year for the Floral Design program at Dripping Springs High School. Students also will be entering two other FFA Floriculture competitions this year – one connected with the San Antonio Stock Show and the area contest.
DSHS debater is fourth in state championship
Dripping Springs High School junior Max Bibeau earned a fourth-place medal at the 2018 UIL State Congressional Debate Championship.
Both Max and teammate Griffen Smith qualified for the state tournmaent based on their top-three regional finish in the fall. A total of 54 students from 5A schools qualified statewide.
Competitive student congress debate events mimic real-life legislative assemblies and presents its participants with an insight into the issues and problems and policies that actually confront our lawmakers. Students must not only find data to support or negate a piece of legislation, but also must understand parliamentary rules and the application of those rules within the legislative body. Students are evaluated for the research and analysis of issues, argumentation, skill in asking and answering questions, use of parliamentary procedure, as well as clarity and fluency of speaking.
The preliminary round held on Tuesday, Jan. 9. at the University of Texas consisted of six hours of debating. The top six students from each of three prelim chambers advanced to the final round; Max was one of the 18 students who advanced. Finals were held on Wednesday, Jan. 10, at the Texas State Capitol Building. The students debated for nearly seven hours on topics including prison privatization, net neutrality, opioid addiction, Venezuelan sanctions, immigration, and airport security.
Addams Family comes to Dripping Springs!
The Dripping Springs High School Fine Arts Department presents “The Addams Family,” a musical comedy based on Charles Addams’ original cartoons, on Jan. 18-22 at the DSHS Auditorium.
Curtain times on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday (Jan. 18-20, 22), will be 7:30 p.m., while the show on Sunday, Jan. 21, will begin at 2 p.m.
Tickets can be bought online at www.dshstheatre.com. Come early and enjoy fantastic Silent Auction.
