Our stars are shining:
Making history: Zeeland robotics team earns Chairman's awardFor the first time in its 15-year history, Zeeland's FIRST Robotics Team has earned the coveted Chairman's Award. It happened during competition with 38 other teams at the Traverse City District Robotics Competition March 5 and 6. "It's almost impossible to overstate our excitement at winning the Chairman's Award," team advisor Janet Schoettle said. "In our fifteen seasons, the team has submitted an entry for this award at least 12 times. This is the first time we have won this most-coveted award." The team won the Chairman's Award based on a presentation made by a group of three students, Jon Dargis, Abraham Mackey and Joel VandePolder. Advising the students were mentors Emily Fairchild and Andrew Quick. The team's robot also placed well in the 39-team competition. After working through several early season glitches, the team was able to advance to the semi-final round in the double-elimination tournament. There, working in alliance with teams from Ann Arbor Huron High School and Calumet High School, the BOB team lost in close matches (7-6, 6-9, 5-7) to the eventual champions, led by the NC Gears of Newaygo County. "We expect to be very competitive, after making adjustments, at the West Michigan District Competition, March 19 and 20," Schoettle said.
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4 Zeeland teams head to state Destination meetsFour Zeeland teams---two from Quincy Elementary and two from Woodbridge Elementary---captured first and second place awards in Division 4 of the regional Destination Imagination competition March 6. They now move onto state competition April 18 in Holt. We will provide more details soon. |
Zeeland counselor is one of 13 educators nationwide picked for summer Habitat programJill Caesar, a counselor at Cityside Middle School, has been picked to join 12 other educators from around the nation at the Habitat for "I'm excited to learn more and find ways to encourage our students to reach out to others," Caesar said. "Habitat for Humanity is a hand up, not a hand out." Although students working on a Habitat house build must be 16 or older, younger students can raise funds, advocate, reach out to involve the community, plan events, paint and landscape. Caesar, an employee at Zeeland Public Schools for 14 years, has worked on Habitat builds in the Holland area. The summer program is sponsored by State Farm Insurance.
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Zeeland East bowlers qualify for state actionQualifying for the girls' singles state bowling championship finals March 5 and 6 are Zeeland East athletes Kylee Fredricks and Alicia Maans. |
Two Zeeland wrestlers head to state finalsTwo Zeeland West athletes have earned a spot in the individual state wrestling championships taking place March, 4, 5, and 6 at The |
Humanities' first-ever Teacher Fellows 
They'll bring their game to the M-66 Bowl in Battle Creek after tying for third place at bowling regionals. Kylee is a tenth grader at East and Alicia Maans is a senior. Congratulations!
Palace of Auburn Hills. Josh Blanton, a sophomore, will be wrestling in the 189-pound weight class and brings a 31-18 record to the mat. Classmate Tim Engelsman, a senior, enters in the 135-pound weight class. His record is 29-7. Congratulations!
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