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Lisbon david anderson club meetings and information

By: Abby Miller 09-09-26

This year, David Anderson Jr./Sr. High school has lots of amazing and community-involved clubs. This semester's clubs are: Art Club, Spanish Club, Key club, Pep club, Science Club, and Health Careers. Our most community-based club is our Key Club. Our Key Club does two service projects a year. This year, they will help out the apple fritter stands for the JAF (Johnny Appleseed Festival). They also have a plan for the elementary school around christmas time, so the Key club will be meeting indecember. It’s also an amazing opportunity for receiving NHS (national honnors society) hours. Principle Keith Edenfield says “Best bing for your buck NHS”. The Pep Club also has a few exciting details. The Pep CLub plans on having a senior bonfire night, eventful pep rallys, they will also be meeting to discuss themes for this years basketball games. Another exciting club that not sound so exciting is Science Club ran by our very own Mrs. Mundy. Our science club is based on robotics. They are a team through the league VEW V5. they do lots of competitions at the CCCTC. The objective of these competitions is to build robots that will complete certain task based on specific games. Don’t be a looser and join one of our many great clubs!

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September 11th, 25th Annversary Assembly

By: Abagayle Miller 9-16-26

The United States marked the solemn 25th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on September 11, 2026. But so did David Anderson Jr./Sr. HIghschool. Students from Ronald Witman and Ashley Wallace's class came together to create a memorable assembly for the 9/11’s twenty-fifth anniversary. Both classes spent the week leading up to the assembly planting flags outside to represent the American flag. Each flag had the names of those whose lives were lost on that tragic day in September.

Several students were recognized for their public speaking at this assembly: Grant Minor, Ariel Dickey, Zylar Mundy, Hannah Davis, Ryane Bing, Oliva Fennema, Gabe Evans, Ondrea Calvin, Aiden Davis, and Sarah Thompson. A huge thank you to those students for honoring this tragedy and not letting it be forgotten.

Mrs. Wallace's 9th period video production class all put a lot of effort into the 9/11 memorial video. Spending several days making sure everything was perfect. “It took a lot of time and focus, but it was definitely worth it,” said Sarah Thompson, the main creator for this year's video. It was a heartfelt and emotional video; lots of tears were shed during the making as memories from that tragic day came flooding back.

Overall, David Anderson staff and students are very proud of the hard work that was put into this assembly. It may not have been worldwide, but to our school it was. Never forget.

Photo creds: Salem News

Lisbon students place flag

sophmore career expo

By: Anna Harless 09-23-26

On Wednesday, September 23, the class of 2029 took a field trip to the Mahoning Valley Skilled Trade Expo at the Canfield Fairgrounds to learn hands-on about different construction career options. They received this opportunity to help them decide whether going into one of the career options the expo offered would suit them after high school.

Each student went to learn and practice a career at stations while being supervised by licensed professionals. Each person was able to obtain a better understanding of each Career, training, and opportunities available in each profession. Some of the jobs offered were welding, siding, and home building.

Lisbon David Anderson career counselor and organizer of this trip, Carrie Smith, stated,” We are grateful for the organizations, businesses, and skilled trade professionals who provided our students with this valuable experience. Exposing students to career opportunities and allowing them to experience careers firsthand is an important part of preparing them for their future.”

Many of the students enjoyed traveling to the expo to learn about different career options. When asked if he thought this field trip helped him think more about his future, sophomore Baylen Jackson stated, “I think the trip helped me think more about what I wanna do after my senior year, and I liked trying out all the different job options.”

This was an amazing experience for each student because they got the chance to learn how each career is operated through doing rather than listening, giving them a better understanding of each career option. Many of the students will be taking these options into account when thinking about their futures.

The Class of 2029 outside of the career expo

Photo Credit: Carrie Smith

Lisbon's Annual Johnny Appleseed festival

By: Abagayle Miller 09-30-26

This year's Johnny Appleseed Festival was one of the best yet. With several new activities, food stands, and vendors. This year's Johnny Appleseed Queen was Oliva Fennema. Last year, Fennema won the royal court, but this year she gets to wear the big crown as Johnny Appleseed's new queen! The royal court winner this year was Miss Aubrey Burris. Both Oliva and Aubrey are students at David Anderson Jr/Sr High School; Olivia is a senior this year, while Aubrey is a sophomore. This has been a two-year-long journey for the queen. Congratulations to both girls.

To start the festival, as they do every year, there was a big parade in town, led by the Lisbon Blue Pride marching band. Following along were the Lisbon Fire Department, Lisbon's Cub and Boy Scout program, and several other great town contributors.

This year the Johnny Appleseeds Got Talent was a great hit, with several intriguing acts from singing to acrobatics. This year's first-place winner was a Salem High School student, Payden Long. “I was definitely a little nervous to be on stage in front of an entire town, but in the end I’m grateful I got this opportunity. It was a lot of fun to share my music,” said Long. The second-place winner was Abagayle Miller, a student at Lisbon David Anderson Jr/Sr High School; Abagayle sang for her performance. Abagayle was last year's first-place winner. And in third place was Casey Ronshausen, with an acrobatic performance to the song “Thunderstruck” by ACDC. There were several other amazing performances. Congratulations to all the contestants this year.

A town favourite seems to be the apple dumpling ice cream trucks; their apple dumpling ice cream and several other apple treats were loved by the town. Other amazing food, like Chuck's Gyros, Fair Fry stands, and more, also drew crowds to the streets with townspeople.

Johnny Appleseed's Royal Court

Photo Credit: Peter Willson

Pep Rally Kicks Off the Homecoming Festivities

By: Kenley Weikart 10-9-26

The 2026 Homecoming Pep Rally took place on October ninth to prepare students for the varsity football game against the Southern Local Indians. The assembly started with the announcement of the homecoming queen and her court. The 2026 Homecoming Queen is junior Bridgett Newbold. The retiring queen is senior Ryane Bing. The freshman attendant is Kenley Weikart. The sophomore attendant is Aubree Burris. The junior attendant is Delaney Pickens. The senior attendant is Ondrea Calvin. The court was officially crowned later that evening at the Homecoming football game.

After the court walkthrough, students selected by their teachers went to the field to participate in a PBIS (Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports) game. The game of the day was wig snatching. Students ran around the field trying to steal each other’s wigs. The more people eliminated, the less space the participants had. The last person standing with their wig on is crowned the winner. The final two students were senior Aiden Davis and sophomore Jett Vrable. After multiple tied snatchings, Davis was crowned the winner. However, after a closer look at the pictures, it was revealed that Vrable swiped Davis’ wig just fast enough to snatch the victory.

Freshman Anna Harless stated, “I had fun at the pep rally. The wig snatching was fun to watch. The weather was beautiful, but that made for a hot assembly.”

The school is always working to increase attendance. This year, the grades are competing to have the fewest absences. As of Friday, the juniors lead in showing up to class and being present at school. Out of the juniors, one lucky student was drawn to win a gift card. At the pep rally, the school announced that Blake Wade was the recipient of the attendance gift card.

During the pep assembly, the varsity cheerleaders kept the school spirit going with dances, cheers, and a crowd favorite, the spirit stick. After yelling it out, the sophomores were awarded the spirit stick. Big thanks to Mr. Meyer and the marching band for playing the fight song and Go Big Blue for the cheerleaders to dance to, and the alma mater to circle up and share our Lisbon pride- a great way to end the pep rally.

Varsity Cheerleader Kylyn Boyd preparing to crown freshman attendant Kenley Weikart

Photo Credit: Christine Chludzinski

Lisbon hosts their annual fall homecoming

By: Lexi Roush 10-14-26

This past Saturday, Lisbon DAHS hosted a fall homecoming put on by the cheerleading squad. The dance theme was Night On The Bayou, based on the movie The Princess and the Frog.

The auxiliary gym was decorated perfectly to fit the theme. Garlands hung from the basketball hoops, resembling vines with white and green flowers. A candle-lit entrance for homecoming goers to walk through as they entered the gym. A bench surrounded by greenery and florals resembled a bayou. The same spot also served as a backdrop for photos.

The gym was filled with loud music and chatter from all the Lisbon DAHS students who attended the event. Junior Alayna Householder stated, “I had a lot of fun. I danced all night, I talked to a lot of people, and I had an absolute blast!”

Many line-dancing songs played throughout the night, including "Cha Cha Slide"- DJ Casper, "Cupid Shuffle" – Cupid, "Electric Slide" – Marcia Griffiths, and "Wobble" – V.I.C. You could tell students had the most fun when they played songs that they knew the popular dances to.

By the end of the night, students were worn out from dancing for three hours with their dates and their friends. The gym cleared out, and so did the snack table, which was filled with cookies, cupcakes, and chips before the dance started. The cheerleaders said, “We wanted to thank everyone who came to homecoming. We hope you had an unforgettable night!”

Three friends gather in front of the backdrop for a photo at the dance

Photo Credit: Claire Whetstone

The Brightside project

Miles Cloud 10-08-2026

On Thursday, October eighth, 2026, the Sunshine bus visited our school, David Anderson. The Sunshine bus is part of a project called The Brightside Project. On the Sunshine bus, you go in with two other people in line.

At the first station, students are supposed to get four snacks and a drink. The next station has other snacks like cereal and fruit, and you also grab either a cup of mac and cheese or noodles. Then you may get one piece of candy. After that, you are done with collecting food. The Sunshine bus offers a library section too. Students are allowed to pick out one to keep. Some books that were offered are Percy Jackson, Marvel, and other fiction books. Once done at the library, students can get a stuffed animal, a hygiene product, and a toothbrush. Then they are done with the bus. Ondrea Calvin, a senior at DAHS, was asked about her opinion on the helpfulness of the Sunshine bus “I think that it made my day a lot better, so it does have a positive impact. I noticed that it made everyone's day better.”

The Brightside Project is intended to help kids in need. They are partnered with Columbiana and Mahoning County to visit schools. Another reason why they are so great is that they are a nonprofit organization. It was started in 2016 by father and daughter Scott Lewis and Lisa Vittorio. The Brightside Project understands the issues some children are facing. Whether it be from poverty, bullying, anxiety, depression, etc., both Vittorio and Lewis have experience in helping children in those situations. It is what made them want to start The Brightside Project. In 2024, The Brightside Project helped seventeen thousand children.

A girl at one of the Brightside Project's library

Photo Credit: The Brightside Project

Fish Fry fundraiser

By: Kenley Weikart 10/26/26

The Lisbon David Anderson varsity cheer squad held a catfish fry fundraiser at Big Woo’s Meat Revival, located in Lisbon. On Sunday, October 26th, the meal ran from 11 o’clock to four in the afternoon. There was a total of 120 pounds of catfish to be fried and served. Alongside the fried catfish, homemade hushpuppies and fresh coleslaw were served with a choice of iced tea, lemonade, or soda. The cheerleaders took turns plating food, packaging to-go orders, waiting and checking in on tables, selling raffle tickets, giving out lunch stubs, and washing tables after the diners finished their meal. Many community members came not only to eat delicious fish, but to show their support for the David Anderson cheerleaders.

They were also selling tickets for the chance to win many fun themed raffle baskets, restaurant gift cards, and a 50-50. There were 24 prizes in total. Some of the most popular prizes were the three-pack of Fugglers, the Beautiful by Drew Barrymore electric multi-cooker, the Michael Kors bag, and the Bath and Body Works basket. The gift cards included Texas Road House and Big Woo’s Meat Revival. The winners were pulled at the end of the lunch at 4:30.

Anna Harless, freshman cheerleader, said, “The fundraiser was a great opportunity to raise money for the Orlando trip.”

The funds raised from the catfish fry will be going towards the DAHS varsity cheer squad’s upcoming trip to Orlando, Florida. They have been given the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform in the Pop-Tarts Bowl halftime show. The Pop-Tarts Bowl is known for giving the halftime show to high school bands, cheer squads, and dance teams instead of collegiate or professional dancers and musicians. CheerTime Athletics, based in Niles, selected them during a summer high school cheer camp. Gather the family and tune in on December 29th to watch great college football and to support the Lisbon cheerleaders as they show off their talent and hard work.

Caption: Big Woo's Meat Revival is where the catfish fry was held.

Photo Credit: Morning Journal

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