Jake Hain is the December Youth Rotarian of the Month

December 15, 2013

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Seward High Senior, Jake Hain of Seward is the 2013 December Youth Rotarian of the Month for the Seward Rotary Club.He is the son of Glenn and Theresa Hain.Jake was introduced, honored and recognized at the recent Seward Rotary Club meeting and presented with a packet of information on Rotary, along with a book scholarship. He is a finalist for the Seward Rotary “Service Above Self” scholarship.

Jake is a student leader at Seward High, both in the class room and with various extracurricular activities.He is in the top 10% of his class, with a GPA of 3.99 and a member and leaderof the SHS National Honor Society.He is the Senior Class president, a member of the Academic All-Conference and Academic All-State and on the SHS Honor Roll.

Jake is a four year member of the SHS FFA and an officer of the group-focusing on Career Development Events in Agronomy and Natural Resources.He has been a four year member of the SHS Marching band, playing the Tenor Saxophone.He is also in the SHS Jazz Band, Symphonic Band and Pep Band, along with many, varied Honor Bands.He served as a SHS Marching Band section leader for the last three years.

He is an athlete and leader on a variety of sports fields throughout his high school career.He has been involved in football, bowling, and basketball at SHS but his first love is high school baseball.He is a four year member of the SHS Bluejay Baseball program, also plays for the Summer Legion Baseball team and the Nebraska Husker Fall Team.He is an active hunter and fisherman too.

Jake is currently employed at Big Cob Hybrids and a delivery person and warehouse assistant.His detassels for Sloup/Thorell and also works for Dr. Lee Schmitt at his farm.

Jake was one of two students to be selected to present to elementary students on internet safety, presenting to all three elementary schools in Seward County, sponsored by the Seward County Extension office.He was also selected to be one of 17 students for a Seward County Leadership Program.

His “Service Above Self” involves the ARC Foundation, working with special needs students and individuals.He has served as a mentor and coach for their Special Olympics and participates in a variety of ARC activities, such as Honey Sunday.He is also a longtime youth coach for youth baseball and assisted with the various youth baseball clinics for students in grades one to eight.

When Jake graduates, he plans to attend Northwest Missouri State University and pursue a major in Ag Business and Agronomy.He hopes to become involved in crop production and work in Nebraska with some seed company.

The Rotary Youth of the Month will again be recognized at the Spring Honors Night Program and is a finalist for the annual Youth Rotarian of the Year Scholarship.To apply for the Youth Rotarian of the Month, complete the application in the Seward High Counselor’s office lobby.A Youth Rotarian of the Month is selected for each month of the SHS School year.