![As part of the Lafayette community, local youth soccer club Rockwood United SC took part in the annual Homecoming Parade. The club was created by former LHS soccer coaches, Saverio Traversa and Craig Wideman, to provide better quality soccer coaching. We want to make sure that [soccer] is taught right, because when learned correctly its the best sport in the world, Wideman said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_4632-e1714576359118.jpg)
![Although being only one of the two oboe players in the school, freshman Elise Morton said she will continue playing the instrument throughout high school. “[Playing the oboe] makes me feel special because I know Im playing a rare instrument and I love having a challenge because there’s something to improve on and get even better,” Morton said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Elise-Morton-Featured-Photo.jpg)
![To determine the Undefined team for next year, junior team captains Evan Sommer and Payton Skipton, along with drama teacher Michael Swindle, hold after school auditions.
“One of the biggest things we look at during auditions is how well they can work with each other,” Skipton said.
Undefined put up flyers with QR codes for interested students, as well as Lafayette’s show choir group, Mic Drop.
With a dance and vocal component for the audition, Mic Drop held mandatory dance clinics after school.
“The actual audition is just a submission,” music teacher Christy Shaffer said.
Mic Drop holds auditions and dance clinics for three consecutive days, according to Shaffer.
“[The dance clinics are held] so they could see it in-person and break down. Then they can take that home to practice and do their recordings.” Shaffer said.
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In honor of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, the Lafayette and Marquette girls softball teams will face off to raise money for the Susan G. Komen Foundation for the Cure.
The game will take place on Sept. 28 at the Ellisville Athletic Association. Junior varsity will play at 4:30 p.m. and varsity begins at 6 p.m.
To support the cause, both schools will be wearing pink socks and wrist bands. The varsity team will also be wearing old Lafayette pinstripe uniforms that have been dyed pink.
“Spectators will be asked to make donations that will be sent to the Susan G. Komen For the Cure,” Varsity Coach Scott Desnoyer said.
“Both teams are super excited to take part in the breast cancer awareness game! It’s awesome that we get to help raise money and represent the cause,” junior and varsity player Abby Uphoff said.
This is the first year that a game like this will take place. Along with helping to raise money for a cure, Denoyer hopes it will teach the girls about the values of community service.
“Many leaders in public service today speak about how they were nurtured, inspired and shaped in early experiences in community service or volunteering,” he said.
He continued, “Also, I hope the girls will learn that they can impact real social challenges, problems and needs. The more money we raise to help support breast cancer research, the closer doctors are to finding a cure.”
