RVH fourth graders Jameon Delp and Cole Mikrut proved they knew their geography when they placed first and second, respectively, at the USD 248 Geography Bee on Jan. 11.
Twenty-seven students in the fourth through eighth grade competed in the Geography Bee, originally scheduled for Jan. 7 but rescheduled due to inclement weather.
Students answered questions pertaining to American and world geography, with the field being narrowed to eight semifinalists based on correct answers.
Semifinalists were Jameon Delp, Alex Hughes, Katie Massa, Cole Mikrut, Jolene Tennyson, Spencer Warner, Jayme Williams, and Eric Wilson.
Those eight were narrowed to two finalists, who then competed for the local title.
The question for the finalists, Jameon and Cole, was, “Which Gulf Coast state that is a leading producer of rice has the Mississippi River running along most of its eastern border?”
Jameon responded correctly with “Louisiana” to win. He must now take a written test to qualify for the Kansas State Geography Bee to be held in April.
GMS social science instructor Terry Adamson, who sponsored the event, said, “I was pleased with the number of students we had participate. We had to fight the weather, but we had a very competitive and fun meet.”
Other students who competed were Lynnette Aldana, Hannah Bass, Alex Battitori, Alix Beezley, Allie Bennett, Jessica Brynds, Heidi Burns, Jessica Dieterle, Brayden Garner, Skyla Hollenbeck, Ashton Janssen, Cody Jarboe, Fayelyn Kmiec, Cody Leonard, Luke Martin, Luke Massa, Alex Molina, Madison Tennyson, and Jesse Wayman.
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RVH fourth graders Jameon Delp and Cole Mikrut proved they knew their geography when they placed first and second, respectively, at the USD 248 Geography Bee on Jan. 11.
Twenty-seven students in the fourth through eighth grade competed in the Geography Bee, originally scheduled for Jan. 7 but rescheduled due to inclement weather.
Students answered questions pertaining to American and world geography, with the field being narrowed to eight semifinalists based on correct answers.
Semifinalists were Jameon Delp, Alex Hughes, Katie Massa, Cole Mikrut, Jolene Tennyson, Spencer Warner, Jayme Williams, and Eric Wilson.
Those eight were narrowed to two finalists, who then competed for the local title.
The question for the finalists, Jameon and Cole, was, “Which Gulf Coast state that is a leading producer of rice has the Mississippi River running along most of its eastern border?”
Jameon responded correctly with “Louisiana” to win. He must now take a written test to qualify for the Kansas State Geography Bee to be held in April.
GMS social science instructor Terry Adamson, who sponsored the event, said, “I was pleased with the number of students we had participate. We had to fight the weather, but we had a very competitive and fun meet.”
Other students who competed were Lynnette Aldana, Hannah Bass, Alex Battitori, Alix Beezley, Allie Bennett, Jessica Brynds, Heidi Burns, Jessica Dieterle, Brayden Garner, Skyla Hollenbeck, Ashton Janssen, Cody Jarboe, Fayelyn Kmiec, Cody Leonard, Luke Martin, Luke Massa, Alex Molina, Madison Tennyson, and Jesse Wayman.
