The streets of Downtown Warsaw, Winona Lake and Leesburg are alive with the art of students from Warsaw Community Schools. The first annual Holiday Banner Project resulted in art judged by Rotarians and are now displayed for the holidays to promote the musical “The Sound of Music” at Wagon Wheel Theatre running until Dec. 22. “The banner program seeks to promote the arts in the Warsaw area, especially the talents of your young people,” noted Will Dawson, director of the Wagon Wheel and Rotarian. Instructors at Warsaw Community Schools had students present artwork from their classes and selected their top choices from each school. Rotarians then voted at their weekly meeting to choose the first-, second- and third-place winners. The banners feature the students artwork on one side and the theme, “For a few of your favorite things, shop downtown Warsaw” on the other. Dr. Craig Hintz, superintendent of Warsaw Community Schools, recognized all of the winners at a recent ceremony held at Wagon Wheel Theatre. When the banners are taken down they will be presented to the students. The first place winners from each school are: Claypool, Vinny Shilling and Ella Doyle; Eisenhower, Megan Lathamer and Jack Williamson; Harrison, Gracie Meyer and Zachary Hall; Jefferson, Luis Anzaldo and Jacob Bass; Leesburg, Alyssa Swanson and Cami Dahms; Lincoln, Macy Wayne and Morgan Dyck; Madison, Kelly Vallejo and Emma Hoff; Washington, Abigail Barger and Hanna Hopkins; Edgewood, Orion Fritcher-White; Lakeview, Jenna Bremer; Warsaw Community High School, Taylor Graves and Caleb Rivich. Seventy-one awards were presented to students at the event. For more information and for tickets to “The Sound of Music,” go to wagonwheeltheatre.org
