Sticky situation raises funds for Jasper Middle School DI teams

ByMatthew Crane Reading Time: 4 minutes

The principal and vice principal of Jasper Middle School agreed to be duct-taped to a gymnasium wall Friday morning before class to support the school’s two Destination Imagination teams that advanced to the global finals.

David Hubster and Phil Tolbert stood on stools as hundreds of middle schools donated to the cause for a chance to place a length of duct tape on them. There were plenty of pictures and videos shot as the two slowly became large silver gray splats on the wall.

Unfortunately, despite going through nine rolls of duct tape, neither man stuck to the wall when the stools were pulled away.

The Jasper Middle School teams are Hat Trix with Megan Rydberg, Delaney Smith, Ava Harmon, Avery Bartley, Avery Knies, Reid Harmon and Quinn Gunderson as team members and Muggle Worthy, whose team members include Casey Haggh, Casandra Merrimon, Harrison Hulsman, Sydney Schmitt, Isabelle Lorey, Logan Meservy and Alexis Christiansen.

The two teams are among several in the county heading to the global finals being held in Knoxville, Tenn. the week of May 24.

The Engineer Animals of Holy Trinity Catholic School won first place in the engineering challenge at the state finals to advance. The team’s members include Ty Hamlin, Sean Nord, Aiden Seifert, Ethan Engelberth and Carter Smith.

The Rainbow Rockers of Holy Trinity Catholic School took first in the fine arts challenge at state. Members include Monica Lorey, Wylee Kippenbrock, Levi Welp, Xavier Rasche and Isaac Lorey.

It’s a Colorful Life of Forest Park advanced to the finals in the fine art challenge despite placing third at state. The team was ushered on based on team member Katie Winkler winning first in the talent competition. Members include Maggie Brown, Courtney Borman, Hannah Borden, Audrey Jones, Makayla McKim and Katie Winkler.

Cedar Crest Intermediate’s Show and Tech team placed third at state but advanced to globals as a wild card. Members include Ashlyn Dilger, Madison Sherman, Ali Wahl, Carter Fleck, Miles Welp, Carson May and Gus Hagedorn.

Jasper Middle School Vice Principal Phil Tobert (left) joined Principal David Hubster in being duct taped to the middle school gymnasium wall before class Friday morning. The two agreed to the event to raise money for the school’s two Destination Imagination teams going to the global finals.
Michelle Ondiek, 11, placed some duct tape on Vice Principal Phil Tolbert during the event held Friday to raise money for the two middle school Destination Imagination teams to go to global finals in Knoxville, Tenn.
Tyler King, 12, assessed a photo he took of the hundreds of students duct-taping Jasper Middle School Principal David Hubster and Vice Principal Phil Tolbert to the middle school’s gymnasium wall before classes Friday.
Joseph Arena, 12, joked with Jasper Middle School Principal David Hubster before placing a piece of duct tape.
Adam Nordhoff assessed where he would place his length of duct tape on Jasper Middle School Principal David Hubster.
Phil Tolbert and David Hubster, Jasper Middle School’s vice principal and principal, agreed to be duct-taped to a gymnasium wall Friday morning before class to raise money for the school’s two Destination Imagination teams heading to the global finals.
Jasper Middle School vice principal Phil Tolbert grimaced expecting to fall as the stools supporting him were pulled from under his feet. Hundreds of Jasper Middle School students donated to support the middle school’s two Destination Imagination teams as they prepared to compete in the global finals in Knoxville, Tenn.

 

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