While in high school, Jacob’s extracurricular activities include:
Football (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
Baseball (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
Baseball Captain (12th);
Basketball (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
American Legion Baseball (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
Soccer Referee (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
Herman High School Choir (9th)
Kammechor (10th, 11th, 12th);
Trend (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
Varsity H (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
National Honor Society (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th); and
Future Teachers Association (12th);
Honors and awards received include:
College Prep Certificate
Perfect School Attendance (12 consecutive years);
Wendy’s High School Heisman Trophy Award (12th);
Who’s Who Among American High School Students (11th);
Lloyd Stock All Around Student Award
NFL Punt, Pass, and Kick - 1st Place Local and Regional Competition and State Finalist at St. Louis Rams Game (9th)
Football Varsity Letter (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
Football Kicker Awards - 1st Team All-State (12th), 1st Team All-Conference (10th, 11th, 12th), 1st Team All-District (10th, 12th), 2nd Team All-District (11th), 1st Team All-Area (10th, 11th, 12th), 1st Team East Central Coaches Association (10th, 11th, 12th), 2nd Team Central Missouri All-District (10th, 11th), School Record-Most PAT’s in a single season of 64 (11th)
Punter Awards - 1st Team Central MO All-District (11th), 2nd Team All-Conference (11th), School Record-Weightlifting 265 lbs. Power Clean Class 161-181 (12th)
Basketball All-Conference Academic (11th) - Freshman Letter (9th), Junior Varsity Letter (10th), Varsity Letter (11th)
Baseball Varsity Letter (9th, 10th, 11th) – Unanimous 1st Team All-Conference (12th), Team Most Valuable Player (11th), 2nd Team All-Conference (11th), 1st Team All-District (11th)
Choir All-Conference Choir (11th, 12th)
Court Warming Candidate (12th)
Karate 1st Degree Black Belt
Community or Other Service Activities include:
Member of St. Paul United Church of Christ
Town and Country 4-H Grades 1 through 12
Town and Country 4-H President (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th)—Led meetings as President, helped organize activities and community service projects, represented the club at various county 4-H activities;
4-H Trash Pickup Around Town and Highways (9th, 10th);
Decorated Nursing Home Doors at Christmas ((9th, 10th);
Assisted at Bingo at the Nursing Home (9th, 11th);
Cleaned Up Show Arena at Gasconade County Fair (9th, 10th, 11th, 12);
Helped with Buyers' Dinner at Gasconade County Fair (9th, 10th);
Helped with Concession Stand at Weiner Dog Race (9th, 10th, 11th);
Helped Girl Scouts put up Flags for Various Holidays and the Death of Marine Lance Cpl. Erik R. Heldt (9th, 10th, 11th);
Helped at Concession Stand for 5th & 6th Grade Basketball Tournament (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
Helped at the Herman High School Concession Stand During Games (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th);
Helped Organize and Work a Benefit Car Wash (11th);
Helped the Hermann Masons Fingerprint Children at a Child ID Clinic; (11th); and
Community Service Worker for Herman High School Coach (12th).
Jacob works 10-15 hours per week in a grocery store. Jacob helps his father with his truck as well as cuts grass and other household chores. Jacob wants to be a wildlife biologist or a genetics biologist.