"Big, Bad 8th Grader"

Back to School Night - Locker Decorating

First Day of 8th Grade

Volleyball

 Cheer

Sorority Girl

Sorority Recruitment Bid Day 2014 

New Member Class of Tri-Sigma

Kaitlyn and Kaitlyn

    Both are children of former Alta Vista Bulldogs. They live in Trusler Hall, Rooms 307 and 207, respectively.  They are now, also, sorority sisters.  So many things in common, yet they didn't know each other prior to moving to Emporia State University.

Tri Sigma's values are Faith, Hope, Love, 

Wisdom and Power

ESU or Bust!

Loaded up and Ready

Stingers Up!

We're the first ones here....

Waiting.... and waiting....

As far as you can see students waiting to move in.

(Photo courtesy of ESU Facebook page)

Hornet Helpers did all the work of unloading everyone's stuff and getting it to their rooms.

All moved in!

The Quilt that Judy Built

      Grandma Judy made this quilt out of all the t-shirts Kaitlyn saved from the last four years hoping to have a quilt made out of them.  She also used Kaitlyn's Senior T-shirt to make the matching throw pillow.  I think almost everything Kaitlyn was involved in throughout high school is represented here in some way.   What an awesome memory keeper this is!  Thank you, Grandma Judy!

Throw Pillow

Senior T-shirt side of the pillow

Kaitlyn receiving her quilt from Grandma Judy

THE PROJECT

1972 GMC Pickup

CAUSE OF SAID PROJECT....

I'm calling it "Old Blue"

FBLA National Leadership Conference 2014

In June, Kaitlyn and Aaron Bachura flew to Nashville, TN to compete at the FBLA National Leadership Conference with their FBLA sponsor, Marita (also Aaron's mom).  Aaron competed in Agribusiness and Kaitlyn competed in Networking Concepts after placing in those events at the state level.  They were so fortunate that the conference was held in Nashville this year as Marita's brother, Mark Selby and, his wife, Tia, are singer/song-writers there.  Mark and Tia arranged a backstage tour of the Grand Ole' Opry for them and took them to the recording studio Mark has used.   They also went to the Country Music Hall of Fame Museum, American Pickers store.  Of course, Kaitlyn came back with many new friends -- some from Wisconsin and New Jersey.

Kaitlyn and Aaron Bachura

Landing in Nashville, TN

Aaron, Kaitlyn and Mitchell (Rossville)

after Opening Session

Country Music Hall of Fame

Recording a hit song, I'm sure...

Nola Miller (Rossville Sponsor), Aaron, Marita Bachura (CG Sponsor and Aaron's mom), Mitchell (Rossville) and Kaitlyn

 Marita, Aaron and Kaitlyn outside Antique Archaeology, 

the "American Pickers" store in Nashville.

Tuckered out at Antique Archaeology 

Kaitlyn  line dancing at the Wildhorse Saloon

Getting their backstage tour with Mark and Tia Selby

Mitchell and Kaitlyn

Aaron and Kaitlyn ready for the Closing Awards Ceremony

Nap Time!

One morning this week, Shaggy decided to chill in his kennel.  Aubrey laid down on the floor to pet him.... and fell asleep.  She didn't even wake up when I snapped the photo.