Fishers HS State Championship Social Studies Team
The Hamilton Southeastern (HSE) School Board recognized two important groups during the September 14th session.
First, the board honored the Fishers High School Social Studies team, winner of the most recent state championship competition. Academic Ambush Coordinator John Drozd and Social Studies Super Bowl Coach Jenna Pritchard led the students in their championship run.
Students on the team were:
Sean Flannery
Ryan Ahler
Gautam Fotedar
Shaad Hussain
Brendan Scher
The board also passed a resolution proclaiming this month as Fishes Youth Assistance Month. Below is the text of the proclamation:
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WHEREAS, The Hamilton County Youth Assistance program was founded in 2009, and is being developed to include all of Hamilton County through numerous local programs, involving past and present volunteers, with the sponsorship of local municipalities, Hamilton County school districts, and the Hamilton County Juvenile Superior Court; and
WHEREAS, the Fishers Youth Assistance Program (FYAP) has been supported by the City of Fishers and all its sponsoring bodies to reduce the incidents of delinquency, neglect and abuse through focusing on preventative services for youth referred to the program, rather than using disciplinary measures and adjudication; and
WHEREAS, the goal of the Fishers Youth Assistance Program is to help children and families identify, coordinate, and take advantage of services, programs, or volunteers in Hamilton County or the surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS, Fishers Youth Assistance has served over 300 Hamilton Southeastern Schools children and teens since inception in February of 2014; and
WHEREAS, with the collaboration of the City of Fishers, Duke Energy, the Fishers YMCA, the Hamilton County Courts and Hamilton Southeastern Schools, FYAP was established as a Voluntary Youth Assistance Program within their jurisdictions; and
WHEREAS, building and encouraging community collaboration and service is an integral part of the City’s future well-being and requires cooperative efforts by the public and private sectors, thus promoting, building a healthy community for tomorrow by investing in the youth of today.
NOW, THEREFORE, Hamilton Southeastern Schools Board of School Trustees does hereby support and proclaim September, 2015, as Fishers Youth Assistance Month in the county of Hamilton, city of Fishers, IN and call upon all citizens to volunteer, be a role model, and to help make a positive difference in the lives of our youth.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Hamilton Southeastern Schools caused to be affixed the seal of the school corporation on this 14th day of September, 2015.