May 2022
Congratulations to the class 2022!
The Voice of the Vikings Newspaper will return next year for the 2022-2023
A Final Word from a Senior
By: Addison Booe
To all upcoming seniors,
You are going on a ride you will never forget. The senior class of 2022 has left a mark of their own but the class of 2023 will leave a mark like no other. You have the chance… no the privilege, to grow and evolve from what we, the class of 2022 have left behind. There will be struggles, but do not let that deter you from the goals you put before yourself. Let no one tell you that your dreams cannot be reached. You are amazing and can do and achieve many great things in this school. West Vigo High School may be a small school, but know one thing, the people and relationships you make here will be a memory you will never forget. The people and teachers that have helped you on your journey and have helped develop your personality will stay with you forever. Go forth with pride because you will no longer be in the same routine of school and home, but now you are ready to go on to the life of an adult.
The Top 10 Things to do Over Summer Break
By: Aly McCammon
1) Get a tan
2) Go swimming
3) Spend time outside
4) Plant a garden
5) Go on a road trip
6) Attend an outdoor concert
7) Have a picnic or barbecue
8)Spend time with family and friends
9) Go to an amusement park
10)Make homemade ice cream
Mr. West Vigo and School Mascot Competition
The Mr. West Vigo competition was held on Friday, May 13th. Competitors included Addison Booe, Tanner LaVallie, Joey Allen, and Shane Meehan, and Van Rueckert. All put on a great show. The winner of Mr. West Vigo was Tanner LaVallie with runner up Joey Allen.
The judging of the new Viking mascot was also conducted with students Van Rueckert and Donnie Lark battling it out for who would lead next year. After some serious competition, the judges chose Donnie Lark to take on the task for the 2022-2023 school year. Congratulations Donnie!
Do you know how Memorial Day began?
On May 5, 1868, three years after the end of the Civil War, John Logan, a veteran of the war, head of the Union Veterans Organization, and the Grand Army of the Republic, established Memorial Day. Five thousand people joined the first Memorial Day.
The first memorial day event was held in Arlington National Cemetery where both Confederate and Union soldiers were buried. The holiday was originally named Declaration Day. At the end of the century, it was renamed Memorial Day.
Memorial Day in many cities is celebrated with a parade. The poppy flower has become the official flower for Memorial Day. Poppies are meant to memorialize the soldiers who died in war or combat. Poppies represent the blood shed that happened in Flanders Field in World War I.
Source: https://www.legion.org/poppyday/history
