Dylan Whitlow - Bluffton eighth grader making the summer transition to high school
15 minutes with Dylan Whitlow
How old are you, Dylan?
14.
I guess that means you are going to be a freshman next year at BHS. What year will you graduate?
2016.
What are your favorite subjects in school?
(Long pause) Lunch. (Longer pause) In eighth grade I liked math.
Do you have any favorite styles of music you like?
I really can't stand Country.
Hey, you are my kind of guy. How many hours a day are you on the computer?
In the summer, probably four hours.
What web site do you spend most of your time on?
Watching movies on Net flick. Yesterday I watched "Thor."
What's your favorite book series?
Percy Jackson and The Olympians. There are five books in the series. I've read them all three times.
What are you doing this summer?
I'm going on a one-week mission trip to Cincinnati with the youth group at Lima Community Church, where I attend.
What else are you doing, or did you already do this summer?
I participated in swing choir camp. I've already been to Cedar Point twice. I'm also mowing lawns this summer.
What's your favorite ride at Cedar Point?
Millennium Force. I rode it three times recently. It's a long ride. It's scary going up and fun going down.
Could you identify one all-time favorite movie?
I supposed it would be "The Blind Side."
How about your favorite order at McDonald's?
That would be a large fries and large drink.
How about favorite pizza?
Luke's ranch with bacon.
Tell me about what went wrong with your eighth grade science project.
Well, I was going to see which works best to catch fish: live bait or artificial bait. However, several things went wrong. I started fishing and it got really cold so I couldn't test it very well. So, I had an option of taking an exam and creating a musical instrument. I wanted working on a musical instrument and by then it became really warm, but it was too late to continue with the science project. I made a xylophone from wood and steel.
How many times a day do you text your friends?
It depends upon the day. Some days it's over 100 times.
How many friends?
(Laughing) Two. Then other days I might only text 10 times.
To how many friends?
(Laughing). Ten.
You have any favorite sports teams?
No, I could care less.
Are you looking forward to going to high school in the fall?
Yes. It helped that I attended show choir camp. Now I know more people.
Stories Posted This Week
Friday, February 28, 2025
- Planning Bluffton EMS station remodel
- Bluffton Beavers sports roundup, Feb. 19-25
- Allen County EMA plans annual exercise for March 5
- Clifford Edwin Marsh worked for Marathon Electric
- Lent services at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church
- Apollo emphasizes careers and connections
- March 2025 Bluffton Schools calendar reminders
- Letter: Was that CIVICS 101?
Thursday, February 27, 2025
- Bluffton University and University of Findlay merger will not proceed
- Pirate boys basketball ousted by LCC in districts
- Sider named as acting president of Bluffton University
- First National Bank promotes Klausing
- April 2 book group to Zoom with House of Lincoln author
- A Big Fish in A Small Pond: Omega Fatty Acids
Wednesday, February 26, 2025
- Senior Center ready for annual garage sale, Feb. 27-Mar. 3
- Fredrick “Fred” W. Evans served in the U.S. Army
- Ashes to Go on March 5
- Ticket reminder for BHS boys basketball semi-final on Feb. 26
- ODNR urges caution during spring wildfire season
- Registration opens for Ropp Triplett Business Plan Competition and classes
- Phillips named as new head of LACRPC and WORPO
- Blanchard Valley Hospital makes World’s Best Hospitals list
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
- Bluffton mayor asks residents to turn in KKK flyers, denounces hate message
- Public Hearing on proposed vacation of a portion of Vine St.
- Annette "Sue" Sprunger helped establish Bluffton Community Daycare
- Community Foundation awards $770K in grants
- Letter: S.H.A.N.N.O.N. Service Club of Bluffton is disbanding