Garden Spot High School

Infobox High School
name = Garden Spot High School


established = 1950's
type = Public secondary
principal = Carol Kelsall
location = New Holland, Pennsylvania 17557
country = USA
grades = 9-12
campus = Rural
mascot = Spartans
colors = Blue & Gray
website= [http://www.elanco.org/schools/gs/hs/ Garden Spot High School]

Garden Spot High School is located in New Holland, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Founded in the 1950s, this is the only Senior High School in the Eastern Lancaster County School District.

Extra-curricular activities

Garden Spot Performing Arts

Garden Spot High School is quite possibly most famous for its theater program, "Garden Spot Performing Arts" (GSPA). GSPA began in 1967, founded by then-High School English Teacher Stanley D. Deen. Deen lead the organization for 30 years. Credit also goes to Deen's earliest collaborators, fellow Garden Spot teachers Bill Reilly (set and lighting design), Francis A. Palumbo (costume design and make up), David Martin (set construction) and Marlin Houck (music director). Deen retired from teaching and directing at Garden Spot in 1997. To honor his legacy as both a teacher and theater director, Garden Spot's auditorium was named after him in the year 2000.

Since its founding in 1967, GSPA has been a favorite after-school activity for literally thousands of students. Every year, scores of students work both on stage and behind the scenes to produce quality theater experiences for the community. Arguably, GSPA's most famous alumnus is Robert Hoshour, who went on to perform in several Broadway musicals, including the original cast of Andrew Lloyd Weber's long-running hit show "Cats".

On February 16, 2008, GSPA presented A MUSICAL RETROSPECTIVE -- a celebration of GSPA's 40-year history, featuring performances by GSPA Students and Alumni, including Tim Witmer '71, Barb Simmers Witmer '71, Kathy Mellinger Long '73, Claudia Herr Beebe '74, John Kulp '74, Eldon Stoltzfus '74, Craig Styer '75, Robert Hoshour '75, Thomas Beebe '79, Gail Waldrop Ertzgard '82, with little Karoline Fitz, Travis Eby '90, Heather Hainley Martin '92, Steven Hoover '93, Lori Moyer McCarty '95, Hillary Martin '97, Joshua Martin '00, Wendi Stoltzfus '06, Christopher Orr '08, Carley Myers '09, and Bradley Canull '11. Deen also appeared in several performances. Music was performed and directed by Richard Fitz '79, a Garden Spot faculty member in the Department of Music, and GSPA's orchestral conductor. At the performance, Deen was honored by a Meritorious Commendation from the students, alumni and administration of the Eastern Lancaster County School District, presented by the current officers of the Garden Spot Performing Arts and Ms. Hillary Martin, GSPA's coordinator.

To further commemorate GSPA's 40th Anniversary, Mr. Deen will return to direct GSPA's Spring 2008 Production of "Annie", which will run April 10-13, 2008.

GSPA Box Office: [phone] Anyone interested in purchasing a DVD of the 40th anniversary is asked to contact someone affiliated with the organization.

GSPA Productions by Year

1967 – 1968• The Curious Savage• Charley’s Aunt

1968 – 1969• Carousel, starring David Wise and Vickie Weidman• A Man for All Seasons, starring Jack Hollinger

1969 – 1970• The Sound of Music, starring Barb Simmers, Jack Hollinger and Vickie Weidman• Rumpelstiltzkin, starring Greg McDuffie and Vickie Weidman

1970 – 1971• Brigadoon, starring Barb Simmers and Tim Witmer• Hansel & Gretel, starring Gwen Gast and ??

1971 – 1972• Camelot, starring Kathy Mellinger, Dennis Piper and Tom Weaver• Aladdin & His Magical Lamp, starring John Bressler and Linda Meyers• The Man Who Came to Dinner, starring Steve Weaver

1972 – 1973• The Sound of Music, starring Kathy Mellinger, Dennis Piper and Claudia Herr• Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, starring Gwen Gast• The Lion in Winter, starring Dennis Piper and Stephanie Hershman• Arsenic and Old Lace, starring Jerry Newswanger and Stephanie Hershman

1973 – 1974• Hello, Dolly!, starring Claudia Herr, Vincent Basciano, Jerry Butterbaugh, Andrea Edwards, Robert Hoshour, Jacqui Good• Jack and the Beanstalk, starring Doug Russell• Teahouse of the August Moon, starring Jerry Butterbaugh, Robert Hoshour, Shirley Weaver• Musical Showcase ‘74, starring Thad Shirey, Claudia Herr, Dennis Piper, Robert Hoshour

1974 – 1975• How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying, starring Robert Hoshour• Arthur and the Magic Sword, starring Robert Hoshour and Tom Beebe• Musical Showcase ’75, starring Thad Shirey

1975 – 1976• The Music Man, starring David Fulmer and Joan Baxter

1976 – 1977

1977 – 1978• Cheaper by the Dozen, starring Mark Hoffman, Kathleen O’Hagan• Ramshackle Inn, starring Jennifer Balish, Jeff Riehl, Karen Hershman, Nevie Hall

1978 – 1979• The Bird’s Christmas Carol, starring Jeff Riehl, Sue Frost and Cindy Beebe• The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, starring Richard Fitz, Terry Kurtz, Linda Hoover and Karen Brown• A Man Called Peter, starring Doug Russell, Susan Frost, Jenny Balish

1979 – 1980• The Crucible, starring Tom Hoover, Sue Burkhart, Jeanne Martin• Charley’s Aunt, starring Terry Kurtz• Winnie the Pooh, starring Dave Stauffer and Dayle Hodge

1980 – 1981• The Belle of Amherst, starring Erma Stauffer• Our Town, starring Kevin Devine

1981 – 1982• The King and I, starring Stu Martin and Gail Waldrop

KGSH

Garden Spot High School is also known for its Television news team, called KGSH. KGSH is a morning news program that informs students and teachers of upcoming school events, weather reports, sports news, and the ever popular e-news. Originally a radio station, KGSH converted to aN in-house TV station in 1991 The station is currently run by Mr. Mike Stitzer. And their anchors include Alex Bannon, Alex Dorsheimer, Kim Landis, Ian Miller, Shawn Stahl, Abby Hall, Alyssa Giacomucci, and Slava . KGSH is also a class taught in the high school. In which students learn how to use video editing software to create original or parodied graphics/openings.

Orchestra

The Garden Spot High School Orchestra is a symphonic orchestra directed by Jeff Hackenberger, who has appeared in numerous motion pictures [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1616698/] . String musicians are school students selected by audition with the director; wind players are selected based on their audition performance in the Garden Spot High School Concert Band. The orchestra performs a holiday concert in December and an end-of-the-year concert in May. Musicians routinely appear in county and district orchestra festivals.

ports

The 2002 Lancaster Lebanon League Section 2 Soccer team won 14-0Fact|date=January 2008, and are the only undefeated soccer team in the school's history.

The 1968 soccer team was 12-1-3 winning the League Championship, the PIAA District 3 Championship and the Inter-District 1-3 Championship (over Ridley Twp. 2-1). There was no State Tournament during this era. The team was coached by Bob Weaver and captained by Terry Myer, Ed Ludwig, and Larry Overly. The other starters were Bob Kuipers, Bob Walters, Carl Sollenberger, Bob Longer, Dan Lowry, Rick Sanger, Rick Witwer and Bob Hurst.

Block scheduling shift

GSHS has decided to shift to block scheduling for the 2008-2009 school year, and for all following years. Students are upset about this decision as they feel they were "never asked" for this large change to occur, and there was a possibility of an anti-block research committee having their results completely disregarded. The administration backs their decision saying that almost all other districts in the area have gone to this manner of scheduling.

External links

* [http://www.elanco.org/schools/gs/hs/ Garden Spot High School]