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National Honor Society raises $1,000 with MORP

On February 12th, the school hosted its first annual “MORP” dance and it was a complete success!
About 400 students attended and about $1000 were raised making it possible for a scholarship to be given to a student at the awards ceremony in May.
The junior class purchased about 200 tickets making them the winners of the [...]

AVID travels to University of South Florida

Sophomore AVID students went on a field trip to the University of South Florida on Jan. 4 2010. 13 students were chosen to go on the trip to see how the campus worked and how to get into USF.
“We got the opportunity to tour the campus and learn about the different programs the school offers,” sophomore [...]

Always Best Choices comes to campus health classes

From Feb 15 to Feb 19 Always Best Choices came to Citrus High , to talk to the health class taught by Coach Haines about the best choices that teens can always make in there lifetime when it comes to drugs, alcohol and sex.
There where four representatives from ABC here the two main speakers were Pete McCumber and [...]

Students win awards at FBLA district meet

Future Business Leaders of America competed in districts Feb. 5 in Marion County and will be going to state on April 5 in Orlando. Juniors David Poteete and senior Adam Santa Fe were in a group together and placed first in the business presentation section.
”They said my last name wrong when they called me up,” Poteete said. “It was embarrassing.”
While waiting for [...]

Activity day returns to campus

Activity Day is a day when students are permitted to leave their classes early to meet with their club members.
“I thought all the the clubs would meet up together,” freshman Kristen Martin said. “I thought we would all do activities out in the football field or something.”
This is Martins freshman year in high school. This [...]

On The Town: Citrus County Tractor Pull

From January 29-31 the Citrus County Fairgrounds held their 11th annual tractor pull. A tractor pull is when a motor vehicle pulls a weight transfer machine, called a sled, as far as possible down a dirt track.
“I love watching the tractor pull,” sophomore Taylor Hudson said. “My favorite part is watching the trucks.”
This year was [...]

TV productions staff keeps school informed

Television (TV) Productions is a very important class for schools to have. Not only does it teach students the basics to running a news channel, but it also provides important news to the whole school.
“It is important for all high schools to have a morning show because it gives the students updates and information,” senior Bridget [...]

Did You See That?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L65Ek5aKWQ Banana Phone.
This is a 3:20 video; the entire video is a song about a phone.The phone happens to be a banana. It is very catchy and has a almost jazz type beat to it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtlaTNI1TaU Do You Like Waffles.
This is a 0:30 long video; the entire video is one short song asking the viewer if he or she like waffles.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffjv9IIxE7I World Premiere [...]

ROTC fundraises at Citrus County Tractor Pull

The R.O.T.C. students held a fundraiser helping out with the concession stand at the 11th annual Citrus County Tractor Pull. The fundraiser took place on the weekend of Jan. 29- 31.
The students served food to the Tractor Pull spectators at the Citrus County Fairgrounds.
“I had a lot of fun hanging out with the other R.O.T.C. kids,” [...]

Broadcast students build convention sculpture

Coach Kilpatrick is in the News Room holding up a huge wooden platform. Five kids are surrounding him and listening intently to his instructions. He is telling them how to properly drill holes in the platform to provide the most support to the structure that will soon adorn it.
The platform will act as the base [...]