Applications Now Being Accepted for EVSC Summer Day Camp
Applications are now being accepted for the Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation’s 2019 Extended Day Summer Camp – Summer Safari. Summer Safari is a full-day summer childcare program for EVSC students offered at Stringtown Elementary School from May 28 to July 26 from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. The camp is open to any student in grades kindergarten through sixth grade enrolled in EVSC.
Children enrolled in Summer Safari will go on field trips, including to local swimming pools, have guest speakers and more. Cost for the camp is $90 per week and includes field trips, a camp t-shirt as well as breakfast and lunch. Space is limited so register early. Registration forms are now available in the Extended Day Center Office of each elementary school and online at www.evscschools.com/family_services. A $100 non-refundable deposit is due at the time of registration.
ADOPT A PET
Elvira – Elvira is an adult American rabbit who was found as a stray on Evansville’s east side! She was most likely dumped, since most bunnies can’t escape homes on their own. She’s a sweet girl who has already been spayed & microchipped in preparation for her new indoor home. She’s estimated to only be about a year old. Since a bunny lifespan is 8-10+ years, she’s still a spring chicken. She’s also the second-longest bunny resident at VHS, waiting on a home since last July. Her adoption fee is $50. Contact Vanderburgh Humane at (812) 426-2563 for adoption details!
Evansville Ivy Tech Student Recognized for Work with Advanced Automation and Robotics by the IDOE
Lisa Hamrick, an Ivy Tech Community College Evansville Campus student, has been selected to receive one of four student Awards for Excellence from the Indiana Department of Education. The awards will be presented at a ceremony on February 26.
Hamrick said she originally was a cyber security student and liked the program, but had already worked some in advanced manufacturing. After getting a taste of robotics – she was hooked.
Donna Zimmerman, program chair for Advanced Automation and Robotics, said she was considering disbanding the Robotics Club for lack of participation, when the Student Life director sent Hamrick her way. “She sent Lisa to see me, and Lisa immediately joined the club, submitted all the necessary paperwork, started a membership drive, and literally saved the Robotics Club from disbanding.â€
Hamrick said there was something about helping others, by altering toys to perform a function for someone with a disability, that caused her to switch majors. Now, she works with Zimmerman with 3D printing pieces to be used to build a prosthetic arm and working hand. “We even got to go to EnableCon 2018, an international conference on prosthetics, and participate in a panel discussion,†she said.
Hamrick, 35, is a single mother of two. She not only takes several classes each semester, but also works as a work study student for Student Life, and after hours cleaning some of the Ivy Tech buildings. She is involved in five student organizations and takes a leading role in many. “She gives her all to them, and truly serves each with excellence,†Zimmerman said.
Following her anticipated graduation in 2020, she plans to study mechanical engineering and eventually become a professor. “I love to teach,†she said.
The Indiana Career and Technical Education Awards for Excellence program identifies and celebrates career and technical education students, programs, active partnerships that contribute to high quality career and technical education, guidance/career services displaying excellence in Indiana, and outstanding contributors to careers in technical education in Indiana.
Ethan Hunter takes GLVC weekly award
University of Southern Indiana sophomore shortstop Ethan Hunter (Terre Haute, Indiana) was named Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week for last weekend’s performance against the University of North Georgia, the conference office announced Monday.
Hunter was crucial in the Screaming Eagles’ season-opening victory, blasting his first of two home runs on the weekend, a three-run shot, to break a 6-6 tie with the Nighthawks to post the 9-6 final.
In Friday’s outing, Hunter went 2-for-4 from the plate, with the home run and a double. The strong performance at the plate continued into the Saturday doubleheader, where he went 3-for-7 with a two-run homer in the first-game victory. His weekend ended 5-for-11 (.455 average), with two home runs, a double, five RBI and four runs scored.
This week’s GLVC award is the first of Hunter’s career. The previous Eagle to receive the award was Drake McNamara’18 on May 7 of last season.
USI Baseball returns to the friendly confines of the USI Baseball Field to host the Dunn Hospitality Classic, Friday through Sunday. The first USI action will take place at 2:30 p.m. Friday as the Eagles take on Ohio Dominican University.
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vNEW CRIME THEATRE DEBUTS AT 421 LOUNGE!
New Crime Theatre is a five-piece St. Louis rock and dance band and they’re bringing powerful vocals and rich harmonies to Tropicana Evansville’s 421 Lounge this weekend.
Known for their passion and precision, New Crime Theatre crafts their sound with unexpected surprises, strong musicianship, a driving dance beat and a huge catalog of songs that they tailor to the crowd. They feature songs from the ‘80s and ‘90s through today, including Bruno Mars, Maroon 5, The Outfield, U2, Billy Idol and Katrina and the Waves.
Enjoy New Crime Theatre at 421 Casino Lounge on Friday and Saturday, February 22 & 23 from 8PM – 1AM. Must be 21 years of age or older. No admission fee, just a two-drink minimum for a night of fun!
For more information, contact Bobbi Warren, Bobbi Warren Productions, at 812-401-0094 or bobbi.warren@att.net.
USI opens home slate Friday #15 Eagles hosts Dunn Hospitality Classic this weekend
The preseason NCBWA 15th-ranked University of Southern Indiana baseball team opens the 2019 home schedule this weekend when it hosts the Dunn Hospitality Classic at the USI Baseball Field. The classic features USI, Grand Valley State University, 23rd-ranked Ohio Dominican University, and Truman State University with two games Friday, three on Saturday, and two on Sunday.
The Screaming Eagles are slated to play a 2:30 p.m. single game Friday versus Ohio Dominican; a 1:30 p.m. doubleheader with GVSU; and a 2:30 p.m. single game Sunday against Truman State.
Coverage of the Screaming Eagles baseball games this season can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.
SCREAMING EAGLES BASEBALL NOTES:
USI nationally in the polls. USI was ranked 15th in the first regular season poll by the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA). The Midwest Region also was represented by the University of Illinois Springfield at number six and Ohio Dominican at number 23.
Hunter named GLVC Player of the Week. USI sophomore shortstop Ethan Hunter was named the GLVC Player of Week after hitting .455 (5-11) in the three games at the University of North Georgia. He also scored four times, posted five RBIs, and blasted a pair of home runs in the first two games.
Eagles ranked in both preseason polls. USI began the season ranked in both of the preseason polls. The Eagles are 15th in the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper Preseason Top 40 poll and 24th in in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason Top 25.
Very few home games this month. The four USI games in the Dunn Hospitality Classic are the only home games for the Eagles until the middle of March when they host Lewis University for a GLVC three-game series. USI will be on the road or at a neutral site for the next 10 games after this weekend’s classic.
Archuleta at USI. USI Head Coach Tracy Archuleta is USI’s all-time winningest coach with a record of 447-237 in 12-plus seasons and is 586-381 in 17-plus seasons all-time as a head coach. He has been named the ABCA Division II Coach of the Year twice (2010 and 2014) after leading the Screaming Eagles to a pair of national championships and the ABCA Division II Midwest Region Coach of the Year after leading USI to the regional crown in 2007, 2016 and 2018. Archuleta also has earned a pair of GLVC Coach of the Year awards (2011 and 2014) at USI.
Hitting Leaders. Sophomore shortstop Ethan Hunter led the USI hitters in the North Georgia series with a .455 average, while junior rightfielder Manny Lopez followed with a .364. Hunter also led the Eagles with five RBIs, while Lopez and senior first baseman Nathan Kuester tied for second with four RBIs each.
USI vs. Ohio Dominican. USI won the only meeting with Ohio Dominican, defeating the Panthers in the NCAA Division II Midwest Regional championship game last spring, 9-7.
USI vs. Grand Valley State.  USI leads the all-time series with Grand Valley State, 12-7 after splitting two games during the Dunn Hospitality Classic last spring, losing 4-3 and winning 9-1. The Eagles have won six of the last nine meetings since the 2014 season.
USI vs. Truman State. USI and Truman State have split the 14 games in the series between the two teams, 7-7. The last season the two teams played was in 2016 when the Eagles and the Bulldogs split a pair of games in the Dunn Hospitality Classic with USI winning, 14-13 in first game, and Truman taking the second meeting, 3-2.
National Championship always the goal for Eagles. The Eagles made their eighth appearance in the Midwest Regional in the last 12 seasons and their 14th appearance overall in the NCAA II Tournament last spring. USI has won the Midwest Regional five times (2007, 2010, 2014, 2016, 2018) and the NCAA II National Championship twice (2010, 2014). The USI program tied for third in the 2007 NCAA II National Championship series, while finishing fifth in 2016 and eighth in 2018.