The annual Character Counts celebration today has been postponed until after spring break.

The Lady Lancers will sponsor a Self-Defense Training Class on Wednesday, March 30th, at 2:30 pm in room C211 for any interested women. The class will be taught by former Frederick County Deputy, Kirby Maybush, who has received several Governors’ commendations for this course. The class is free but we will accept donations for the Heartly House in Frederick.

Last night was the talent show! It was a great show with a ton of talented Lancers. The NHS raised a lot of money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society of Maryland. The best of the best were: Best instrumental Performance: Connal Wright (Piano); Best Dramatic

Performance: Luke Staley (magic); Best Musical Single: Ines Garofolo; Best Musical Group: Olivia DuBro and Jackson Knight; Best Vocal Performance: Elise Fenstermacher; Best Overall Performance; Andrew Livioco and Emily Jones.

Are you a senior? Have you played on a Linganore Varsity team sport? Do you need money for college? Then listen up, Lancers. You don’t want to miss this! Each year, the LHS Sports Boosters awards two $1,000 scholarships to a senior boy and senior girl student athlete. To apply, go to Naviance and get your application today. The application deadline is Monday, May 2nd. The two scholarships will be announced and awarded on Tuesday, May 31st, at Senior Salute.

The Class of 2019 is hosting a fundraiser at the Frederick California Tortilla today from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Just say “Linganore” when you place your order to assure that the money goes to our school!

If you are hungry this weekend, consider eating at Jersey Mike’s to support the Linganore Softball Program. From today through Sunday, March 20th, we will receive 15% of the proceeds from the Mt. Airy and Frederick Jersey Mike’s stores. Just show them one of the attached flyers to make sure the money goes to our school.

And now for sports related news:

The Linganore softball girls’ first home game is Monday, March 21st, at 4:30 pm vs. Walkersville. Come out and show your support!

If you are not on a spring sports team and would like to participate in an after school activity, come join the Unified Sports track and field team on Tuesday, March 29th, from 2:30 pm – 3:45 pm in room A133. Practices will be held Mondays and Tuesdays from 2:30 pm to 3:45 pm at the track. For a sports packet or if you have any questions, see Mrs. Henry in room A133.

On Saturday, March 19th, the Pom and Dance team will defend its state title at North Point High School. The team will compete in four different categories: Short Pom, Jazz, Lyrical, and Hip Hop.

The girls’ and boys’ Varsity tennis teams will host South Carroll at home today in a scrimmage match that begins at 3:30 pm. Good luck!

Please wish Nicole Muller and Magen Straight good luck! Both will be representing LHS at the Inter School Horse Show this Sunday in Brookeville, Maryland. They will ride in the Intermediate Division on the flat and over fences against students from public and private schools across Maryland.

That’s all we have for you today, Linganore. To watch this episode and others of the morning announcements, go to www.schooltube.com/lhslancertv, or to the LHS Lancer TV twitter page.