There were cowpokes, miners, farmers, trappers, gamblers and adventurers in the Rock Port High School Gym Tuesday, May 17, as Rock Port students in grades 4-6, under the direction of Mrs. Lynn Hunter, presented the elementary spring program, “Go West! A Musical Celebration of America’s Westward Expansion.” Songs in the musical drama included “Overture,” “Go West!,” “Wagons, Ho!,” “My Pony and Me,” “Steamboatin’,” “Keep Rollin’,” “Where I Make My Home,” “Go for the Gold!,” and “Reprise: Go West!”
The cast of characters (sixth graders) included: James Marshall – Levi Lucas; John Soule – Jaysen Hudson; Wagon Master – Brandon Athen; Pioneer Women – Audrie Meyerkorth and Lily Shineman; Pioneer Man – Wyatt Huntley; Cowpokes – Talyn Amthor, Aiden Smyser, and Jaylynn Jones; Hank – Rylan Hunter; Miners – Henley Mace, John Gillem, and Brayden Amthor; Robert Fulton – Bentley Teten; Steamboat Captain – Ryzer Hale; Captain’s First Mate – Reid Ellis; Mr. Henry – Cooper Daugherty; Brigham Young – Tennyson Lansdown; Yellow Rose of Texas – Bryna McEnaney; Tex – Logan Ellis; Mayor of Independence – Raylynn Jenkins; Soloists – Zoey Zach and Karlie Gebhards; Penelope Cooper – Jessa Geib; Townspeople – A.J. Melton, Amelia Mason, Natalie Waterland; Horse Owner – Olivia Roup; Announcers – Eliza Mason and Kennedi Seiter; Native American – Jessa Geib; Farmer – Blake Herron; and Sailor – Alyssa Brion.
Fourth grade students are: Dawson Baker, Chord Christians, Aleyda Clodfelter, Maya Clodfelter, Briar Daugherty, Kenni Davis, Zeke Gebhards, Cooper Gibson, Jaxson Hale, Clara Hays, Gideon Hogue, Lincoln Jackson, Jadyn Jakub, Archer Meyerkorth, Jovie Millsap, Paisley Moore, Maeve Roup, Avery Schomburg, Ryan Sharpless, and Jolie Steuter
Fifth grade students are: Grady Cook, Stevie Gaines, Ellie Garst, Malayna Gibson, Ona Henriksen, Reese Herron, Jayven Hudson, Isabella Kroeger, Blaise Krogen, Rush Lewis, Cameron Lotter, Jaecy-Mae Makings, Rozlyn McCown, Jacob McMahon, Landon Melton-Burrell, Leah Meyerkorth, Holdyn Moore, Tenley Peshek, Millie Ripley, Katelynn Rouse, Colt Seiter, Hunter Shearer-Bolin, Isaac Shimmel, Grant Spiegel, Alexi Stoner, Tristan Struthers, Adrianna Wallace, Anna Weber, and Madison Wilroy.
