Washburn District High School
holds Junior Exhibition
WASHBURN NEWS
by Beth Boddy
Washburn’s Junior Ex was held on Friday, March 22, featuring five speakers. Judges for the evening were Donna Chasse, Tammy Delong and Gail Hagelstein — all three who have served for eight years in this event.
Photos courtesy of Beth Boddy
The five speakers in the Washburn High School Junior Exhibition this year were, from left: Courtney Cannon, Kala Farley, Keagan Page, Carsyn Koch and Virginia Farley.
Washburn Junior Ex winner Keagan Page is pictured with Carsyn Koch, the runner-up.
Keagan Page won the event and the People’s Choice with his hilarious rendition of “Gut Busters,” an assortment of stories by Bob Marley and “remastered” by Keagan, followed by runner-up Carsyn Koch with “The Mission of Motherhood,” a speech which she wrote. Kala Farley spoke on “Babysitting Blues,” Courtney Cannon presented “Sis Hopkins’ Audition,” and Virginia Farley recited the poem “Thanatopsis” by William Cullen Bryant.
Members of the class provided some intermission fun when they did a short skit. Andrew White also provided intermission entertainment with a song he composed himself, along with a Tim Hawkins song. Andrew, president of the Class of 2014 spoke on behalf of the class and thanked Mrs. Londa Brown for her years of directing Junior Ex in a “farewell speech.”
At the end of the program, the class broke with all tradition and did a dance on stage to end the evening. The class had their dinner celebration at the Oriental Pearl following the program.
Coach of the Year
Photo courtesy of Beth Boddy
WAUGH HONORED — Washburn District High School’s Cross Country Coach Mike Waugh was selected as the Coach of the Year by the Maine Track & Cross Country Coaches Association.
Mr. Waugh, the Cross Country Coach at Washburn District High School, has been picked as the Coach of the Year by the Maine Track & Cross Country Coaches Association. Although the revived program is only in the third year, the team under his guidance has been incredibly successful. Maine Sunday Telegram sums up a part of their season quite well: “A Friday filled with typical math and science classes. An afternoon semifinal playoff soccer game. A four-and-a-half-hour bus trip from Washburn to Belfast. An overnight stay. A state championship cross country meet Saturday. Another four-and-a-half-hour bus trip home. Welcome to Carmen Bragg and Mackenzie Worcester’s version of ‘48 Hours.’ Bragg, Worcester and five teammates compete on Washburn’s soccer and cross country teams, and things are just fine.”
Bragg honored
Nick Bragg, a senior at Washburn District High School, and son of Mark and Diana Bragg, was recently selected to receive the 2013 Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principal’s Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship.
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Mitchell Worcester, of Washburn, was honored as a finalist in the Mr. Maine Basketball contest.
Photo courtesy of Beth Boddy
Fund-raising supper
There will be a Baked Bean/Chili Supper to benefit the Washburn District High School Destination Imagination Team on Friday, April 26, from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Washburn Trailrunners’ Clubhouse. The cost will be $3 for children and $5 for adults, or $15 for a family.
Music Boosters
The Washburn Music Boosters will be holding a Music Review on Saturday, April 27, at 6:30 p.m. in the Washburn Elementary School gym. They are looking for 15 registrants to participate in the event; registrants will be accepted on a first-come first-served basis. You can call Kelly White to register or for more information at 455-4379 or e-mail kwhite95@hotmail.com.
Beth Boddy is the correspondent for Perham, Wade and Washburn. She can be reached by calling 455-8427 or by e-mailing bethwood@hotmail.com.
