Chris Allen Band

Yesterday, October 29, 2009, The Chris Allen Band led chapel for Shiloh Christian. Leading in worship with many popular songs including Chris Tomlin’s hit, “This City”, students were very involved in the worship. They drove twenty hours from Orlando to minister to the youth of First Baptist of Springdale and Shiloh Christian. Please pray for The Chris Allen Band has they travel back to Orlando.

4A State Tournament

Shiloh Christian is privileged to host the 2009 Volleyball State Tournament this week. The tournament will be played from Tuesday to Thursday, with the finals being held at Arkansas State in Jonesboro, Saturday, October28. The teams will be competing on two different courts. Court One is in Shiloh’s SEC Gymnasium, and Court Two in the All-Star Sports Arena. The Shiloh student body has the opportunity to attend each of the Lady Saints matches by purchasing a ticket of five dollars. The WSG (White Shirt Gang), the official leaders of the volleyball student section, have called for a White-Out to support the Lady Saints. Go Saints!

Shiloh Marching Band Wins an Excellent Rating

The Shiloh Marching Band brought home a trophy yesterday, from the Region 1 Marching contest in Rogers. They recieved this award for their "Excellent" rating. Shiloh has not recieved this award since 1998. Congratulations Shiloh Marching Band!

Senior and Junior Pranks

Each year during homecoming week the Seniors and Juniors attempt to prank the school. This year was truly a year to remember. Juniors filled cups with water and spread them around the choir room where the Seniors have their first class.The Seniors, ready to go to college, bubble-wrapped the entire highschool hallway and Dr. Jones' office. Good job to both Senior and Junior classes! Here are some pictures of the pranks:

K4 Visits the Tontitown Fire Department

72 K4 students, 6 teachers and several parents went to the Tontitown Fire Dept. on Thursday morning. Although the rain clouds were all around us…God held off the rain until we were on the bus coming back to school! Besides touring the station and trucks, we also were able to play at the park and have a picnic lunch from McDonald’s…it was a great day.

By: Mrs. Becky Chenier

Isaac Foley: All Region Choir

Singing at Har-Ber High School at 7:30 on a Saturday morning doesn’t sound like the most fun event to attend, but one of our choir students was blessed with the honor of All-Region. Isaac Foley, Senior Choir member, competed with over a thousand other students from Norwest Arkansas. Prior to the Saturday’s competition, the students were given four pieces of music to study. Upon arriving to the audition the students were told which piece of music they would perform. All-Region is split up into sections of competition. Isaac competed in the bass 1 division.

When he got to Har-Ber, Isaac was told which parts of the songs he was to sing. Isaac didn’t have much time to practice the songs because he was one of the first to audition. The songs Isaac sang were: Psalm 43, John Saw duh Nubah, and Going up to Glory. After singing his songs in front of five judges, Isaac left Har-Ber knowing that he did the best that he could and now it was all up to the judges.

Isaac wasn’t told that he made all-region until Monday morning by Mr. Griffin. He was the only student from Shiloh to place. Isaac’s accomplishments gave him the opportunity to try out for All State Choir. However, Isaac will be attending the GME mission trip during the competition and will not be able to compete. Congratulations to Isaac from the Shiloh Testament!

Spirit Week Schedule

o Monday, October 12-Bling it day!
o Tuesday, October 13-Inside Out/Backwards/Wacky Tacky Day-Wear your clothes inside out and backwards and find the outfit that clashes the most.
o Wednesday, October 14-Family Olympics-Tie Dye day or Wear your favorite college or professional team day
o Thursday, October 15 Fictional Character-Be your favorite Disney Character, someone from a favorite fairy tale or be that awesome super hero.
o Friday, October 16. In honor of our homecoming court we will be wearing chapel dress or better.

1st Grade Pumpkin Patch Field Trip

Mrs. Tanksley's and Mrs. Tollett's first grade classes recently went on a field trip to the McGarrah Farms Pumpkin Patch, in Pea Ridge. There Mr. McGarrah taught the first graders about different types of pumpkins. They also went on a hayride and picked their own pumpkins. Sounds like a fun day for the first grade!

Swine Flu

The phrase, “swine flu,” is feared by many. It is really called H1N1, and several things about it, including its common reference as the swine flu, have many people baffled. It can be very confusing when someone you know has the swine flu and is fine a week later, but then someone on the other side of the country dies from it. As the disease spreads so do the false ideas about it, thankfully all our questions can be answered legitimately from sources such as the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention).
For starters the reason the H1N1 flu is called swine flu is because this specific type of influenza is commonly found in North American pigs. However the most recent research shows that there are very few similarities between them. It is spread the same way as any seasonal flu, from person to person. It is contagious just like any other flu, from coughing and sneezing or coming in contact with a person who has it. The tricky part is you won’t know you are sick for at least a week. Apparently it could be longer if your immune system is weak. If you are diagnosed with the flu, do not panic, it might not even be swine flu. There are three different categories of influenza. Influenza A is made up of subtypes. This season they are H1N1 and H3N2. There is also type B and C. The flu shot is supposed to protect against types A and B. The deaths caused by H1N1 are usually contributed to by other severe diseases. Since it is a respiratory virus, people with severe respiratory diseases will have a harder time recovering. There are vaccines for H1N1 and other seasonal strains of the flu. Just remember to wash your hands, cover your mouth, and consider getting the vaccination!

First FBLA Meeting of 2009

The first FBLA meeting of the year began with anxious officers and hungry members. Everyone’s needs were quickly met with some Chick-Fil-A chicken nuggets from our generous speaker, Mr. Jim Bryant. He spoke to students about the importance of keeping Christ in a business. Mr. Bryant added some surprising flair to his presentation by tossing out the signature “eat more chikin” stuffed cows to students who paid proper attention and answered questions. This spirited speech was the perfect start of the year for the ambitious Future Business Leaders of America.

Playing Smart: Shiloh Golf

With the state golf tournament next week in Arkadelphia, the Shiloh golf team is preparing to win it all. Coming off of a 4A Region 1Golf Tournament win of 10 strokes, the Saints are confident about state. At regional’s, Chase Wakefield and Trent Tollett tied for 3rd overall with a 77, and Tyler Kelsay shot a 78. David Matthews finished with an 81. The 4A Region 1 Golf Tournament allows each team to play four players, and to take the top 3 scores to combine to make their final score.

In preparation for next week, the Saints will practice two times at the Creeks, and two times at Paradise Valley. Coach Slaughter, the head coach of the golf team, says that they are just going to hit a lot, and to putt a lot. “All four of my guys have the ability to shoot in the 70’s, which is great. Not many teams in the state, or the nation, can say that,” says Coach Slaughter.

Wakefield, one of the four golf players, believes if the team doesn’t let nerves get to them they can come out with on top. With the short game as his strength, Wakefield hopes he can use this to his advantage over the other teams. With regards to Coach Slaughter, Wakefield says he’s a great guy and wouldn’t want to travel to state with anyone else. Lastly, Wakefield feels like Coach Slaughter is more than a coach, but more like a role model.

Although the Saints have a great team, the state tournament will not be a walk in the park. Some of the state’s best will be at the tournament. Wakefield noted that the one team they are worried about the most is Fordyce. Lane Hulse, from Fordyce, shot 3- under par to help his team win their regional tournament. Nevertheless, Coach Slaughter says, “If we don’t three putt, don’t double bogey, and most of all play smart, we can win this tournament”.