Spring Issue 2024

This year’s musical season was remarkable for its record-breaking success and the outpouring of community support that ensued. All three performances of Grease completely sold out of tickets, a first in AHS history. 

Over 70 Armstrong Jr.-Sr. High School students have registered to vote prior to the 2024 Primary Election during a Voter Registration Drive hosted by the Advanced Placement (AP) US Government and Politics students the week of March 11-15. 

Unlike a majority of the 2023-2024 AHS senior athletes, all of the seniors on the softball team are preparing for the collegiate level as their final season of nearly ten years together comes to a close. 

At the beginning of the baseball season, seniors Logan Badac and Ian Harclerode discussed the importance of teamwork after losing several key seniors last year. 

Captain Nathan Rosenberger and senior Matthew Mclafferty described the start of the 2024 volleyball season as “promising” after proving themselves victorious against several solid teams in their division.

Despite record rainfall, flooding, and an unexpected amount of snow this spring, the AHS track and field team has kept their hopes high.

For the first time in around twelve years, the Armstrong School District has implemented  a nearly week-long spring break for staff and students. 

NASA announced in January updates to its Artemis campaign that will establish the foundation for long-term scientific exploration on the Moon, land the first woman and first person of color on the lunar surface, and prepare for human expeditions to various other earth-like planets for the benefit of all. 

Matthew Robert Patrick, better known as MatPat, is one of history’s longest-tenured YouTube creators. He started his first channel, The Game Theorists, back in 2011. It is a go-to destination for gamers seeking in-depth analyses and entertaining discussions surrounding their favorite games. His first channel has since grossed an impressive 19 million subscribers and over 4 billion views. 

The Savannah Bananas are a male cheerleading/baseball team based in Savannah, Georgia who have sold out every game since 2016. Deemed "the greatest show in sports" by ESPN, this is the most FUN you'll ever have at a baseball game. The team has been featured on ESPN, Wall Street Journal, CNN, and Sports Illustrated and is made popular by their on-field hijinks and videos.