Pekin senior Kaden McBeth

Pekin senior Kaden McBeth is featured this week. He is the son of Shawn and Sandra McBeth. His three siblings are Kale, Kory, and Addison.

While in school Kaden was involved in Trap Shooting. He has also worked at the family business sand blasting and doing mechanical work.

What's your favorite school memory/OR what will you remember the most? I would say my 4th hour class when I was a junior just because the people in that class were fun.

If you could go back and change one thing, what would it be? Remembering to do my best at everything even on the hard days.

Finish this sentence: "I could not live without..." Family and Racecars.

What's the best and/or worst thing about being a senior? The easy scheduling for me, I only have 2 classes in this last semester.

Which teacher or staff member has had the biggest impact on you and why? Mr. V because he is just so cool and a fun role model to be around. And I would also say Ms. Jones for being a fun and laid-back teacher that tries her best to help me or other students with anything that they need.

Advice to incoming high school freshmen: Don’t wish it away because the time flies by as it is.

What are your plans after graduation? Six-month welding course at IHCC and then the workforce.

What is one outrageous thing you want to try in your lifetime? Drive a Top Fuel Dragster over 300 miles per hour and have fun doing it.

If you could move anywhere in the world, where would you go AND why? Florida because it is nice and every time our family goes there we always end up finding something that is really fun to do.

Who has been your biggest influence AND why? Dad because he works really hard for his kids and family to have a great and fun life.