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Scott Little is Mr. Catoctin Teacher of the Year Reception

James Rada, Jr. Courtesy Photo

It was a Photo by James Rada, Jr. The eight
long time competitors
coming, but were scored
a new Mr. on Spirit
Catoctin Week votes
was chosen (10 percent),
on April 5, program ads
2018. Scott and ticket sales
Little earned (10 percent),
the title after donations and
displaying auction items
talent, (10 percent), the
creativity, Mr. Catoctin
and an opening number
ability to (5 percent),
fundraise teacher
for Catoctin impressions (10
High School percent), talent Pictured from left are: (front row) Kristianna Dove, Lisa Vaeth, Heather Burgess; (back row)
Safe & Sane (25 percent), Angelique Merkson, Jennifer Young, Pam Ellenberg, Melissa Kearchner, and Sheila Dorsey.
Scott Little (chosen as Mr. Catoctin) and Haleigh
at the 6 Bowling, performing at the Mr. Catoctin Pageant in April. formal wear (10
th
Annual Mr. percent), and On Monday, March 19, 2018, Thurmont Lions, principals, teachers,
Catoctin Pageant. onstage Q&A (20 percent). Little said family, and friends gathered at the Thurmont Regional Library for the annual
“The experience was pretty that he knew that he had raised the Teacher of the Year reception. The Teacher of the Year reception is held
awesome, and, obviously, I’m most money among the competitors to honor all nominees from all eight schools. We had nominations from:
pretty excited about being chosen,” for program ads and sponsors, but he Catoctin High School (one nomination)—Teacher of the Year: Angelique
expressed Little. felt that he did his best with the talent Merkson; Thurmont Middle School (three nominations)—Teacher of the
The event had originally been competition, which was a song and Year: Lisa Vaeth; Mother Seton School (one nomination)—Teacher of the
scheduled for March 2, but it had to dance number that included six back- Year: Sheila Dorsey; Sabillasville Elementary School (two nominations)—
be postponed twice: once for wind up dancers. Teacher of the Year: Pam Ellenberg; Lewistown Elementary School
and once for snow. However, the “I was originally supposed to have (two nominations)—Teacher of the Year: Heather Burgess; Emmitsburg
delay didn’t dampen the enthusiasm twelve back-up dancers,” Little said. Elementary School (six nominations)— Teacher of the Year: Melissa
of the crowd and the competitors in “But with the delays, people had to Kearchner; Thurmont Elementary School (one nomination)—Teacher of the
the Catoctin High School Auditorium drop out because of sports and other Year: Jennifer Young; Thurmont Primary School (two nominations)—Teacher
on a Thursday evening. things; I had to make things bigger of the Year: Kristianne Dove.
Besides Little, Corbin Deviney, and better.” On Education Night in May, we will honor the eight Teachers of the year
Cameron Hewitt, Matthew Imes, Little explained that he and name the Thurmont Lions Club Teacher of the Year. We will also be
James Kempisty, Sean Miller, Noah had started planning his talent honoring Bonnie Hopkins, a long-time Emmitsburg teacher, who is retiring at
Olson, and Noah Wivell had been number very early because of the the end of the school year.
selected by teachers to compete. Mr. choreography he wanted. A special thank you to Stephanie Steinly, Nancy Echard, and Joyce
Catoctin is not a beauty pageant, The weather delays made him Anthony, who assisted with the judging and the program; to Paul Cannada
bodybuilding competition, or talent both more anxious and more excited and Wendy Candela, who were the official event photographers; and to
show. It is a fun event to raise about performing, but Little didn’t Dianne McLean, cheerleader extraordinaire.
money for Catoctin Safe & Sane, disappoint as he made his spotlighted
on organization that works to help entrance from the back of the
seniors have a safe and fun prom, auditorium to join his dancers on the Send Y our School News!
without drugs and drinking. stage. Email to: [email protected]