![At the bottom of the third inning, the Lions are still scoreless. Rowe stands at home plate, preparing to bat, while Vandenbrink stands off to the side as the next batter up. Despite having the bases loaded, the team was unable to score any runs. “It’s just the beginning of the season. We’re just going to be playing out best by June, [and] that’s where champions are,” Rowe said.](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_3077-1200x900.jpg)
![All smiles. The group poses for a photo with last year’s book, “This is Our House,” along with their award for third Best in Show. Meikle, who was an Editor-in-Chief for the yearbook last year as well, holds both and stands at the center of the group. “That was an amazing feeling, going and grabbing the third place award,” Meikle said. “All of it paid off. I cried so much over that book, being able to receive [the award] was one of the highlights of my high school career, it was like the coolest thing ever.”](https://wlhsnow.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/8bookpose_philly-1200x800.jpg)
The commons will be transformed into an American museum of living history on Wednesday, June 5 from 7-9pm. The museum will be based on the World War II era, with activities for all ages. Including a musical skit, a jeopardy trivia-style game and a jazz band that will perform songs from that era. It is projected to be a night full of interactive learning about World War II.
“Our classes want to teach people about the culture that surrounds World War II and what life was on the homefront,” Sara Gowdy, sophomore, said. Gowdy and many of her classmates will be participating in this event, which is being put on by Matt Gottschling, Advanced Placement United States History teacher and his classes.
“I really wanted the students to take charge on this project,” Gottschling said. “This is student led.”
“We just want people to enjoy learning about World War II and how much impact it had on society and not just the people fighting in the war,” Gowdy said. “We want students to enjoy and learn at the same time.”
Sarah Boardman, sophomore, is one of the student directors. “We didn’t have a lot of time to do it so it took a lot of quick decisions making and also a lot of hard work,” Boardman said. “Our goal of this museum is to make it an immersive experience.”
