5 20 92 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e9d2d363f8b27496ee6e41985ac22bbe.pdf 1143d512735fac8b0b3c0995763f6060 PDF Text Text VoLuMe. 3'0 e..viRoLLMe..\11-r 1157 By Sarah Schroeder As we make the out college scholarships, from Things we've learned in our transition from kindergartners packing !jour lunch to off- first )jears of school will stick to seniors, we become "All campus lunch; from riding the with us for the rest of our lives. Grow'd Up." Life as we know it bus to having !jOUr own license; Sooner than we will expect, we. has passed, and we aren't little from getting read to, to reading will be living in an "All Grow'd bo)js and girls running out to Shakespeare; we are showing Up" world on our own recess, we are running out to our true potential. "All GroWd Up" reflects the the real world. While man)j things have times of us all growing up. It Although what we learned changed, som e exp eriences r eflects how m ature, how in our previous !:jears was from our childhood will live on responsible and how adult -like useful, we continue to learn. forever. Sleeping in class used we've become, as well as hovv we From learning our ABC's to to be one of the activities that can still act like l<ids. I hope yJLA all taking the ACT. our limits have was required, but now sleeping have fun participating and no boundaries. From learning in class is either due. to boredom witnessing us beccming "All GraN'd how to write in cursive to filling or lack of sleep. Up." ~-0-e~~~rn~~------------------------------ --- -- -j - ------------------ ----------Op~c;i3m-.:row3 By Sarah Schroeder Even though we are "All teams showed pride and life. Grow'd Up" we still look forward confidence throughout the entire And the one word most to the summer. Summer means season. people dread: jobs. Jobs were an no homework, no tests and no Some students who were important part of our summer. school. Sports, camps, vacations involved in sports were required Working will be something we wjll and jobs were attended during the to attend summer camps. Some have to do for the rest of our summer months. I/Ve were allowed camps were optional. These camps lives and in order to do an!:jthing, t o escape! were intended to help students it r equires mone!:j. This was a Man~ sports were pla~ed improve and learn new techniques. lif elong lesson students learned t hroughout the summer. These Vacations are also a popular earl!:j. sports included baseball, softball wa~ to spend !:jour summer. Can Although time has passed, and girls soccer. Our girls soccer ~ou remember back when ):10U we still remember those da!:js when team made it t o state for the took ~our first vacation? How life was so carefree and eas):1. Now, first time in our school's histor~. exciting and how fun it was. the decisions we chose are the which was timeless. From tee-ball Although we are older now, we ones that will impact the outcome t o baseball, we have grown strn look forward to spending t ime of what we decide t o do in the ph~sica ll 0 Our baseball and softball a~ from our ordinar!:j wa!:j-of- future. ~~~~rn<i~ ----- --- ----- ---- -- ----- ------ --- ~ ----- ------- ------------------- ------~uwrme:d3wi<mw~ Sophomore Natalie Toman "chills out" on her balcon!j at the hotel when she vacationed in Hawaii. Photo courtes!j of Natalie Toman. Senior Harmon!j Bloom and a couple of her friends fl!,1 over the Ro!,1ale Gorge. Photo courtes!,1 of Harmon!,1 Bloom. ~~~t~------------ --------- ------------ --- Sophomore Staci Morrison poses for a picture with her 3v3 soccer team when the!::J were in Florida for a tournament. Photo courtes!::J of Staci Morrison Where was your favorite place to vacatiot1 as a kid? ~eaches/Lakes/OceattsAiflusei\1ettt Parks- . . ' . ' \ I I .-; I ' I ' I j i I j I ~ j ' • I I Relatives HouseCabitt1 Races- ! .No VacatiottsDuring the summer man0 students took various vacations. Some went far awa0 while others sta0ed close to home; some were expensive while others were not; and some were with famil0 while others were with friends. Sophomore Stacie Tanga went to Michigan with her famil0 "It's been something that the famil0 has alwa0s done. We went to Lake Eerie and a lot of different museums," Tanga said. Amusement parks were usuall0 a common choice to visit in the summer time. Some people did not want to go far, so the0 would travel to places close such as Adventureland. "I went to Des Moines to Adventureland to ride the rides with ever0one I was with. It was expensive for five people, a motel and an all da0 pass. We spent about $145 a piece, " senior Carrie Remmen said. (Above) Sophomore Jerrica Tillman wades in the water off the shore of North Carolina. Photo courtes!::J of Jerrica Tillman & "M0 0outh group and I went to the Ro0ale Gorge, Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Broncos Stadium and the Casa Bonita," senior Harmon0 Bloom said, "we got lost in the mountains tr0ing to find our camp site." Students came back from vacations with man0 souvenirs. but the most popular was pictures. "M0 church had a church camp. We got there b!j vans and we sta0ed there for a week. It was the best week I've ever had. I brought back a lot of memories and a lot of pictures," senior Tiff an0 Weaver said. Vacations are a getawa0 from ever0da0 routine. "I went to Santa Fe to Angels Camp. I sta!jed along the Pacific Ocean I brought back a peaceful heart." Ph0sical Education teacher Lavonne Pierson said. (Below) The view is beautiful through sophomore Natalie Toman's camera lens in Hawaii. Photo courtes!::J of Natalie Toman Sophomore s t a c i M orri son ca p t u res t he beaut!::J of Flor ida on her trip for a s occer trumcrrent p h 0 t 0 court es !::J of Staci Morrison -- ------- ------------------------- --- Tu~m-\h~m~J .j ;(· ...... / I Junior Lindsie Beranek waits t o bag the drive t hru order at Burger King. Photo b!:j Brand!:j Pierson. . . . ~ : .; :~:::;:· .. }~\\(·,..· '-I • senior Ashlei Rose takes a customer's order at Godfathers Pizza. Rose has worked there for about one month. Photo b!:j Brand!:! Pierson. i-<-tmr~vfFt~~--------------------- ------------ --- -~ Senior Am!:j Knauss checks out a customer at Sears. Photo b!:j Brand!:j Pierson. What did you wat1t to be whett you were little? TeacherPoctor or tturse- ~uper hero- , I Police or firefighterIOther1 \SU~Y ~UMMe ~ B~ Ka~la Pierce ~ Man!::J students had summer jobs. Most of them required time awa!::J from activities, which requires organizing hours and events. However, man!:j students sa!::J that having a job was a wa!:j to make extra mone!::J so the!::J don't have to rel!::J on their parents. It makes them feel independent c:ind able to take care of themselves in some wa0 From a teacher's point of view, having a summer job was a good wa!::J to keep kids bus0 'The average person working under the age of 18 should make around six dollars an hour," Ph!::Jsics teacher Terr!::J Todd said Todd thinks it's good to have a job because it lets students deal with different kinds of people ever!::Jda0 "It's like an education," Todd said, "working with older emplo!:jees forces the students to mature." The students had their sa!::J in (Above) Senior Stephanie Poast puts awa!:j clothes on the rack at JC Penn!:js in the Mall of t he Bluffs. Phot o b!:j Brand!:j Pierson. this to. Senior Tiffan!::J Darling said, "I think jobs are a good wa!::J to make extra mone0 The hours I like to work are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m." Darlin,g worked as a cashier this past summer and sa!::Js it took a great deal of effort. "I didn't get much spare time as I would have liked." "I'd rather work nights part time," junior Nate Bentzinger said. Bentzinger worked as a dishwasher and made eight dollars an hour. That's over what most teenagers make these da!::JS. It was not much fun, but he had lots of spare time. As !::JOU can see, most students do work for themselves and make prett!:j decent mone!::J. Some can work to help support their families. Whatever the case ma!::J be, a summer job is a good opportunft!::J to get acq,einted wfth 'fBN pecple, gain grypk:yrreYlt experien::e and develop better people skills. (Below) Senior T!:jler Sulle!:j makes a sandwich at Charlie's in the Mall of the Bluffs. Photo b!:j Brand!:j Pierson. Ju nior c !:j n d i Ree Ifs assists junior Niki Krueger w hi I e working at Champs in the Mall of the Bluffs. Photo b!:j Bra nd!:j Pierson. ~----- ----- --------- ---- -------------~~~-h~-~ Le. Cf R \11 i\11 G Y 6t:t .. ,....,, '' ,. · B!:1 Brand!:1 Pierson . . ·:,~·· .. - ..... ~ ho's on first, What's on second, Toda!:fS catching, Tomorrow's pitching ... sounds like an old Abbott and Costello routine. Fans and parents alike were also confused b!:j the team's lineup. Due to injuries and age differences; the lineup was often changed. "Our original starting lineup pla!:jed together a total of four times because of our injuries," head coach Todd Barnett said. The most serious injuries were graduate Nick Heider straining his neck while catching on Senior Night against Abraham Lincoln, graduate Levi Kanned):1 taking a line drive in the mouth and graduate Scott Mcintosh getting his fingernail ripped off. "\Ne were plagued with injuries. When Levi (Kanned!:jl got hit, it didn't even slow him down and I was out a game or two," Heider said. The bo!:js on the field ranged from eighth graders to graduates and the):1 learned to pla):1 together. "We were all working for the same goal, so age reall!:j did not matter. \Ne all worked together," freshman Matt Renshaw said. Varsit!:j front row (from left): Derek Townsend, Terr!:::J Head, Scott M cint osh, K!::Jle Bartholomew, Martin Rounds, Kai Bartholomew, John Crummer, Nick Heider, Shane Hollenbach. Back row (from left): Coach Todd Barnett, Levi Kanned!::J, Brian James, l<!::J le Webster, Matt Na!:jlor, Aaron McFarland, Dustin Griffith, Sean Johnson. Albert Rodriguez, Coach Kent Jensen Photo courtes!:'.j of Jack Holder. The injuries and losses brought the team down and the variet):1 of classes helped bring the team up. "What was good about our season was the !:jounger kids learned a lot like what it is going to take to compete," Barnett said. Since this season marked the seniors last one, the!:::l still learned a thing or two about the game. "As a senior, I showed leadership for the rest to follow. As a catcher, I had to be the drive. It was m!:j job to pick us up and keep us up. \Ne all had an important job," Heider said. A ft er the season ended, it made the ~s r1.mgr!:j for improveYYleVlt so the!:::l went to the Strike :lone and Creighton to improve their game. COBRA (Council Bluffs Recreation Association), held a fall baseball clinic for p la!:jers who were interested in improving their game. The clinic lasted nine Sunda):1 afternoons. Next season will show ever!:jOne if the extra practices and strong drive helped them improve. "Improvements aren't alwa!:js measured in wins and losses, but b!:::l how much the!:j grew up and we're going to see that b!:j this coming season," Barnett said. Graduate Dustin Griffit h get s r ead!::J to deliver the p it ch during his last game. Photo b!::l Brand!::J Pier son :ro=a~ITT~ ----- --------------- --- -------------- Coach Todd Barnett has a talk with the team at the pitcher's mound during their last game of the season The game marked the last game for all the seniors. Photo b~ Brand~ Pierson "f he teatft really tftade tfte feel welcotfte attd a part of the teatft,# freshtftatt Matt Rettshaw. J.V. front row (from leftl: Jon McMullen. Nick Bigner. nd~ Mcintosh. K~le Bart holomew. Martin Rounds. Morgan Thomas. Back row (from leftl: Coach Dave Lutz. Jason Coone~. John Crummer, Justin Peck. And~ Parrack. Doug Heider. Terrence Gannon. Coach Mecsji. Photo courtes~ of Jack Holder. Freshmen front row (from leftl: on~ Halverson. Aaron Mcc loud, Josh Bain. Greg Rangel, R~an Mccloud, r~ Green. and Aaron a~ or. Back Row (from leftl: Coach Graduate Nick Heider wipes the sweat Brandon McDaniel, Mat t Thompson. Matt Renshaw, Coach Mike Heath. Ole Olsen, off his face before he puts his catcher's Justin Henr~. Matt Herrick and Coach Andrew Heath Phot o courtes~ b~ Jack Holder. mask back on Photo b~ Brand~ Pierson ------- ---- -- ---- -- ----- --- ----~ -- ----6-~adLLit Roe~ Y RoctJ) ~ B~ Samantha Flowers and Courtne~ Uhl = f/11! ell~ Duffek. tre 'ffiJ\l head softball coach, loved how coachable ard enthusiastic the team was. The team had man~ outstanding pla!:jers. These pla!:jers had great accomplishments, but the t eam could mt pull things together. For their season the~ were 10- 23 with man~ close defeats. 'The record does mt show tre team's effort," Duffek said Not onl~ dd tre teavi experierr:e its Arst ~r with a reJV head coach, but it experienced its last with assistant coach, Ed Kermoade. Kermoade said he had a great ~r in his final ~ear as an assistant with the team. 'The funniest part of the ~r was when sophomore Jessica Kanned~ needed to use the restroom between Creston and Red Oak, an hours drive. There was no place in-between!" Kermoade said The team had a batting average of .254. The team was led b~ senior Sarah V\/alck who had a batting average of .439. V\/alck had 23 RBl's ard tied the school record b~ throwing 18 runners out at second base. V\/alck made first team all-cit!:j. second team all-confererr:e am h::Jrorable , I ..... - I ,4 Varsit!::J front row (from left): Alisha Kuhl, Sarah McVe!::J, and Asht !::jn Neill. Second row mention all-state. "I was satisfied with m~ performance but there are a lot of things I would like to work on" Walck said The team pla!:jed strong defense during the season and had a Aelding average of .815. The defense was led b~ Walck, sophomore Asht!:jn Neill ard senior Sarah Martin "As a freshman I thought m~ defensive skills were much improved since past !:jears. I wasn't extreme!~ cCTYlfortable pla!:jing because I ddn't have too rYUch previous experience," Neill said Martin also had an outstarding !:jear. Martin made first team all-cit!:j. Arst team all-conference , and honorable mention all-state. Graduate Kelse!:j Kermoade was the team's pitcher. Kermoade had an ERA of 3.89, 18 strikeouts ard 41 walks. KerrY'Oade made second team all-cit!d and honorable mention all-conference. "Even th<::x.Agh we didn't have a great season I am excited for next !:jear. I thirl<, with Duffek, we will be able to accomplish a lot," senior Ashleigh B0!:1d said 'Duffek was a big help She gave us motivat ion and she was alwa!:js on us t o do our best," Martin said (from left): Coach Ed Kermoade, Ashleigh Bo!::Jd, Abb!::J Skovgaard, Ashle!::J Gardner, Senior Ashle!j Gardner moves for a ball. Coach Kell!::J Duffek, Valerie Robinson and sar'§h Walck. Back row (from left): Jessica Photo b!::J Brandlj Pierson Kanned!::J, Staci B!::Jers, Sarah Martin Kelse!::J Kermoade, Marjor!::J Christensen, and Kiersten Ruff. Photo courtes!::J of Jack Holder. r~<~~~--------------------------- ------------- The team gets a pep-t alk from coach Duffek before t heir last game. The game ended Duffek's first !jear coaching. Phot o b!::l Brand!::l Pier son "Coach Uuffek t1tade everythit1g fut1. Especially the slip at1d slide at practice,'' sophot1tore Abby Skovgaard. Senior Sarah Walck cat ches behind home plat e. Photo b!::l Brand!::l Pierson Senior Sarah Martin get s dirt!::l sliding into home plate. Photo b!::l Brand!::l Pierson. Junior Varsit!::J front row (from leftl: Coach Kell!::J Duffek. Diane Burk. Brand!::J Pierson. Sarah McVe!::J. Ashle!::J Villarreal, and Coach Ed Kermoade. Second row (from left!: Kierst en Ruff. Katie Beaver. Marjor!::J Christensen. and Samantha Flowers. Back row (from leftl: Jessica Kanned!::J, Asht!::Jn Neill. and Emil!::J Hanneman Photo courtes!::J of Jack Holder. ~------- --------------------------- -----~R~rrfS This was one of the cement trucks which helped pour the new sidewalks in front of the school. Man!j renovations were made to the campus during the !jear. Photo b!j Tammi Pruett. A heav0 piece of machiner0 digs a hole outsiqe the building to work on the p lumbing. The entire campus was torn up f or a good portion of the 0ear due to the construction. Photo b0 Tammi Pruett. ~~Th~m£1rr----------------------- ---------- ----~ This was the fruntain that was being fixed in front Of the building Photo by TamYli Pruett What was so11tething you constructed as a child? Legos - Objects itt the sttow - Types of Houses - TeHts - Playdough/Clay - Objects out of paper - Mud/Uirt pies - Toy cars - . Jikes - .' Sat1d Castles - Miscellatteous - ' B~CfVlD \11e.W Loo~ , B~ Tammi Pruett ' 1 Walking through the door of 0our classroom, the bell rings. ~our teacher claims 0ou're late, and 0our face turns red. ~ou are now embarrassed. ~ou tell her !:::JOU are late because !:::JOU had to wait in line just to get into the parking lot, due to having one entrance. She started handing out the test and suddenl0 !:::JOU hear a strange noise. ~ou look around and discover the sound is coming from the old pipes and the loud machiner0 noises outside were distracting as well. These were some abnormalities students had to deal with throughout the 0ear. The bathroom toilets, sinks and hand dr0ers were all automatic. The bathrooms are more handi cap accessible and there are doors on ever0 one of the stalls. "I like that there are finall!:::J doors on the stalls," sophomore Jerad (Above) This was one of the saws t hat t he construct ion wor kers were using ar ound t he building. Phot o by Tammi Pruett. I Hiles said. The bathrooms were switched from bo0s to girls and vice versa. "One of m0 dislikes is t hat I have t o walk farther to t he bathrooms," senior James Schellhardt said. There we r e t hree major projects t hat were done. First, inside the building the0 replaced the sprinkler s~stem for fire safet0 reasons. Second, there was some electrical work done in order t o have enough power to run all of t he comput ers we have. The last major project was to replace t he plumbing t hat has been here since 1922. The school received grants in order to make the changes that were made. One of the grants was received from t he Iowa \Nest Foundation whose goal was to beautif!:::J Broadwa0. The construction was scheduled to be finished b!:::J November. (Below) This was another piece of machinery that helped move dirt around the grounds. Photo by Devin Schoening. This was one of the piles of dirt students had to look at if they glanced out t h e window. Photo by Tammi Pruett. ....... I -- ----------- --- ----------------------£~~ff0C~~t~ B~ Sarah Schroeder Fall is a time for man!:'.J season. The football team had had tremendous success at the changes: changes in weather, a great start onl!:'.j to slip Tee Ja!:'.j Invite, placing first overall changes in sports, and changes towards the end of the !:'.jear. b!:'.J defeating Carroll-Kuemper in in school. 8!:'.J this time, most These games were still a time the finals. · students have adjusted to to hang out with !:'.JOUr friends Also in the Fall, our ver!:'.j getting up earl!:'.J, receiving and famil!:'.J and to show !:'.JOUr own Concert Choir got the homework and the cold school spirit. opportunit~ to perform with temperatures outside. Both bo~s and girls cross the Omaha S~mphon~ at the A highlight from the fall countr!:'.J teams worked hard Orpheum Theatre in Omaha for came when Democratic throughout to get across the the first time in school histor0 presidential candidate, Senator finish line. The finish line was not Although Fall has come John Kerr!:::J visited to unveil his just a stopping point, it was a and gone, students looked education plan to the nation. beginning to reaching higher and forward to warmer weather and In the Fall, man!:'.! sports better goals. a shorter countdown to the end launched the beginning to a new The girls volle!:'.jball team of the ~ear. &F~r-E>w~~-------------------- ------------ ---- 1 '1 ---- ----------------------~,...,,o - - - - - - - - - - - - -Fall -fmv~·or;,,-f1 Senior Mike Corrill t ries his luck at the Bungee Bounce while attending the Homecom ing carnival. Photo b!::1 Devin Schoening. Junior Derek Kessler takes a shot at tyie "Freshman Football Toss" game. This game was just one of several that students were able to pla!::j while at t he carnival. Photo b!::1 Devin Schoening. t~~~~e:~~-~-------------- -._;;;t-1.<1µ • .v1t---..= ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ Senior Amber Hanner and juniors Sara Moosmeier and Lindsie Beranek show off t heir pajamas. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. What was your favorite carnival ride as a kid? Ferris Wheel - Roller Coasters - Strawberries - filt-a-whirl - Carousel - ' Swit1gs - JutMper cars - I \ I 11 I The week of Homecoming is one that ~ou don't want to miss. The games, decorations and being able to wear garments that normall~ wouldn't be allowed are just some of the things ~ou can look forward to. Come on. who wouldn't want to take part in that? Man~ people pla~ a major role in making this exciting and most important!~ memorable. Students started the week on Tuesda~ wearing their pajamas. Senior Ashle!:'.j Dib said, "It's m!:'.j favorite da!:'.j of the week because !::Jou're just so comfortable." Others enjo!::jed superhero da!::J which took place on Thursda0 Even if ~ou decided not to dress like ~our favorite superhero, ~ou could still get a big laugh at some of t he costumes that different people wore. Frida!::J was just a da~ t o relax and support the team. "Orange, black (Above) Senior Albert Rodriquez aims for the target tr~ing t o dunk a cheerleader. Phot o b~ Devin Schoening. and white were almost t he onl!:'.j colors I saw," sophomore Stephen Jensen said Teachers, not just the st udents, dressed up to show their spirit also. For each da!::J of the week, student council decided who had t he best outfit. Tuesda!::J's winner was junior Ben Weese, Wednesda!::J was sophomore Sean Johnson. Thursda!::J'S superhero da!::J went to senior Shane Hollenbach and Frida 's winner was freshman Jessica Maben The week came to an end with students enjo!::jing the awaited carnival. Some of the main attractions at the carnival were the car bash, dunking booth and the inflatable m azes. Although man!::J students didn't want t o see the week come to an end because of t he flexible rules that applied, it's safe to sa~ that most people were excited to see the stress melt awa0 (Belowl Bruce Hathawa~'s homero:::im pla~s t ug of war in hopes of winning a pizza art~. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. (Clockwise): Seniors A a r on Nevins. Chris Rock. S h a n e Hollenbach and Brian J a m es strut their superhero costumes during H:::ma::crrrg Week. Photo b~ D e v i n Schoening. ~------- --------------------------- -H~rrC5liJ!m ~wn~1~ (From left): Emil!:'.! McVe!:'.J, Jenn!:'.! Shadden. Alisha [<uhl, Staci Morrison. Jessica Driver and Rikki Wright pose for a picture with their dates, Andrew Gre!j, Jar ed Me!jer and Nick Barth before the Homecoming Dance. Photo b!j Courtne!j Uhl. Homecoming court front row (from left): Danielle Mendoza, Joe Kilbane, Chris Rock, Shane Hollenbach, l<endra Peter s. Chris Ethan. Ole Olson. Jennifer Pettit. Second row (from tl: Andrew Gre!::J, Jenna Dostal, Derek Townsend, Da!jna Jensen, Ashle!j Dib, and Nicole Ba!:'.J. Third row (from leftl: Whittne!::J Wilson. Jason Weihs, Doug Heider, T!jler Eledge, Rikki Wright. Photo courtes!j of Sundee P!jles. ~~-<-t@rnrt~r--------------------- ----------- ---- J Freshmen Bobb!::J Peters and Andrew Gra!::J stop for a picture at the dance. Photo b!::J Courtne!::J Uhl. What was your favorite Jungle aniul? ruca.,·-U ,r I\ t figer - \Ir I I i\11 tHe. jU\11GLe. B~ Courtne~ Uhl ~ "Welcome to the Jungle" was the theme for the Homecoming dance. The dance caused sudden chaos around the school when students found out about the new rules. When students went to bu!:j their tickets. the!:j received a list of restrictions. Students could not wear an!:j costumes or clothes that show too much skin. This caused man!:j of the girls to have to alter their outfits. "It was a fun theme but with the restrictions it made it hard to find something to wear," sophomore Alisha Kuhl said. Man!:j people also had to take back their costumes which caused a lot of frustration. Unlike other !:jears. this !:jear the dance was casual. This made it eas!:j for the students to dress and be on their wa!:j quicker than usual. students did not have to go and bu!:::l expensive outfits that the!:j would more (Above) Freshman Brittan!::J Turpen and sophomore Jessica Fl)::Jnn "cut a rug" at the dance. Photo b!::J Jessica Turpen. than likel!:j never wear again. "I liked the idea that I could make something that I liked and I felt comfortable in." senior Danielle Mendoza said. Radio station 94.1 sponsored the music for the dance. "I thought that it was better than having the usual DJ's," freshman Danielle Harrison said The!:j had drawings and gave awa!::j prizes such as T-shirts. hats. and CD's. It was a fun experience for both. "I liked it a lot. I thought that it was neat. I even won a tee shirt," sophomore Samantha Anesi said. Man!:j of the students said the!;:l wished that all the dances could be sponsored b!:j a radio station. Through it all. the changes with the dress codes were fairl!::J reasonable. Most of the students liked t he theme and people had fun dancing the night awa0 (Below) Asht!::Jn Neill, Ashleigh Bo!::Jd, Staci B!::Jers, Ashle!::J Gardner and Kendra Peters show off their matching outfits. Photo courteS!::J of Ashle!::J Gardner. While at the dance even~one takes a break to get in a q u i c k picture. Photo b!::J Ash I e !::J Gardner. ----- -----------------------------fu~~~-j}g~~~t Student Council president. senior Tabetha Hatcher. introduces Se a~or John Kerr!:1 to the senior Class and communit!:1 members. Photo b!:1 Devin Schoening. Senat or err~ looked over sophomore >u tne~ Uhl's shoulder as she worked on a project on a computer in the librar!:1. Senator Ke r~ took a brief t our of the school following his speech. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. ~~-c-fl1i:5~:Vlttlfr------------------ --- -- ----- -- --- -- Social Studies teacher, Kell!::J Bo!::Jle, talked to Senator Kerr!::J about his views on education. Photo b!::J Devin Schoening. Whett asked who the first three presidettts were ... First presidet1t: Washit1gtot1- fhotMas Jeffersot1- 1 Secot1d presidet1t: 1AdatMs1 I Lit1colt1- 1 µther1 fhird presidellt: tM s JeffersonPther- ~tCf~ ~t~UC~ B~ Sarah Schroeder ~ It isn't ver!:::j often that someone who is frequentl!::l in the news, comes to !:::jOUr school. Well, on Tuesda!:::j, November 25, 2003, Senator John Kerr!:::j (Mass. l came to the Tee Ja!:::j Auditorium to talk with the students. "It was awesome to see someone like him come to Tee Ja0 Usuall!:::j it's not our school the!:::j're coming to, it's somewhere else the!:::j're going," senior Tara Ekstrom said. The speech was intended for the senior audience onl0 "It was ver!:::j interesting. He talked about topics that were focused towards teens," senior Ramone Wilder said. Kerr!:::j came to promote his education plan. Kerr!:::j visited our school in particular because of its name; Thomas Jefferson. Ke rr!:::j was impressed with Thomas Jefferson's beliefs in education. Kerr!:::j is running for president in 2004, and was at Tee Ja!:::j on a (Abovel Senator Kerr!::J talked with a small group of student s following his speech. Photo b!::J Devin Schoening. campaign trip. "I think he had great opinions and he stated man!:::j firm facts that if he were president. he'd follow through on. If I were old enough to, and I could vote, I believe I would vote for him," Ekstrom said. The majorit!::l of teachers as well as the students appreciated Kerr!:::j coming to express his views. "I was impressed with how he addressed the students and their role in the election process and his directness and emphasis on not having special interests. I left with the feeling that if he lived up to his promises about education than he'd be a strong contender for earning m!:::j vote in the election," English t eacher, Pam Mass said. With Kerr!:::j's visit in November, the student bod!::J was left st ar struck. 0.::lu ma!:::j not t hink someone famous could visit !:::jour school, but the!:::' can, and just might! (Belowl Senator Kerr!::J outlined his education plan to an audience of seniors and communit!::l members. Photo b!::J Devin Schoening. ---- Se nat or K e r r !:'.! s igned a COP!:'.J of h is book a n d donated it t o the Ii bra r !::J. Photo b!::J Devin Schoening. ------ --- ------------- --- -- -----~ rv~t~3 • National Honors Societ!:::J Members: Front row (from leftl: L!:::Jnn Schultz, Ashle!:::J Hansen Heather Kernes. Ellie Oswald, Stac!:::J Cunningham. Michelle Rutz. JoAnn Carlson. Second row (from leftl: Denise Olson Kassandra Rueschenberg, Lindse!:::J Jensen Rochelle Larson. Third row (from left): Lindse!:::J Finch. Kate Hathawa!:::J, Hannah Haunser. Whittne!:::J Wilson Christ!:::J Childers. Emili Bockert. Fourth row (from leftl: Mike Keefer. Mo Standford, Ka!:::Jla Pierce. Shannon Hunter, Jason Coone!:::J, Justin Hannon. Fifth row (from leftl: Nicole Hoifeldt, Ben M!:::Jers. Matt Hawkins. Jason Reichart. Matt Rider, John Crummer. Photo b!:::J Deb Goodman. Student Council: Front row (from left): Tricia M!:::Jre. Ton!:::J Schomer, Ellie Oswald, Jennifer Pettit. Christ!:::J Childers and Scott Sparr. Second row (from leftl: Andrea Gnader, Greg Childers. Rikki Wright, Erin Adkins. Stac!:::J Cunningham and Tabetha Hatcher. Third row (from leftl: John Crummer. Amanda Ha!:::Jnie, Craig Gates, Alec McMullen and Matt Hawkins. Back row (from leftl: Pamella Crawford and Mark Brown. Not pictured: Da!:::Jna Jensen. Jessica ~ieg er. Martin Rounds and Ben M!:::Jers. Photo b!:::J Devin Schoening. Senior Matthew Rider poses while helping NHS students finish cleaning the Hitchcock Park. Photo b!:::J Nanc!:::J Hale. N. at i o n a I H o n o r s S oc i e t 8 s t u dent s c le ane d u p c a m p Hit c hcock Pa r k one afternoon for one of t heir co mm ~ se r v i ce p r o j ects . Photo b !:j • · • - Nancy Hale. J ~~~~lilmf~~ ------ ----------- ------------------~r (Above) Junior John Crummer poses for a picture after the seminar during lunch. Photo b)j Scott Sparr. (Below) Student Council members attended the Missouri River Conference leadership conference at the Fontenelle Forest. Photo b!j Scott Sparr. G~oWH'1G Le.ape.~< B~ Ka~la Pierce ' Man!:j organizations encourage the student bod!:j to grow and get read!:j for the future. These selected few volunteer their time and efforts to the communit!:j. Two of man!:j organizations were National Honors Societ!:j and Student Council. National Honors Societ!:j was an academic group sponsored b!:j senior counselor Nanc!:j Hale and cosponsored b!:j Histor!:j teacher. and school-to-career coordinator, Deb Goodman. NHS supports nonprofit communit!d service and helpful activities for ever!:jone. 'The reason I joined NHS is because I have good leadership skills and a high GPA," senior Kassie Rueschenberg said. "Some highlights of the !:jear were when we helped H!:j-Vee with inventor!:j. went to clean Hitchcock Park, and the celebration with alumni." However, Student Council was involved in dances, pep rallies, carnivals and bonfires. Student Council sponsor Mark Brown said, "We plan all student activities and assemblies. We coordinate dances and run two blood drives annuall0" Student Council was based on a volunteer and voting basis. The!:j participated in the Missouri River Conference Seminar where the)0 learned how to use leadership skills effectivel0 Both of these groups are the student's choice. "Man!:j students do have time for other activities. I know students that are officers of another committee and are involved in sports also," Student Council president, senior Tabetha Hatcher said. The purpos e of these organizations is to involve st udents in volunteering associations to better our school as a whole, and offer diverse opportunities for students. here was change in the head coaching job for varsit!:j volle!:jball for t he second straight !:jear. The new coach was Danielle Selzer, a bod!j shop mechanic, wit h p ast volle!jball experience in high school. "I loved coaching t he kids t his !jear, I learned a lot for m!:j first !jear, and hope t o improve each and ever!j !jear," Selzer said. The season started off slow losing three out of the first four. Then the Jackets rallied and won there own invitational for the first time in over 15 !jears. After that, the!j achieved a .500 status as a team, after winning back t o back contests against Sioux Cit !:j vvest and Sioux Cit!d North. "The most memor ab le moment of the !jear was when we got first at the Tee Ja!:j Invitational because we haven't done that f or over 15 !jears," senior Ashleigh Bo!jd said. "VVhen we beat North to become a .500 team, it was so Varsit!:j front row (from leftl: Samantha Flowers. Jennifer Pet tit. Ashle!::J Hansen, Ashleigh Bo!:Jd and Da!:jna Jensen. Second row (from leftl: Jennifer Swatek. Asht!:jn Neill. Ashle!:j Gardner and Staci B!:jer s. Back row (from leftl: Coach Danielle Selzer. Jenn!:j Shadden. Nikki Wilson. Stephanie Smith. l<ara Vallinch. Phot o courtes!::J of Sundee P!:Jles. incredibl!:;1 awesome! That's when things started to pick up for us." junior Jennifer Pettit said. The team trul!:j improved t his !:jear, coming off a season that t he!:j onl!j won five matches. The team improved in man!:j areas, not onl!:j in how man!:j matches or games that the!:j won "Ever!:j thing seemed to come together for us this !:jear," junior Nikki VVilson said. The team got reall!:j close t his !:jear and was able to change t he look of the Jackets. The seniors had a close bond with each other, and overcame tough seasons. "I will miss the m ost being able to pla!:j volle!:jball wit h the same girls from m!:j last four !:jears," senior Ashle!:j Hansen said. "It was fun this !:jear pla!:jing with all t he girls, and I will miss the seniors a lot." f reshman Jennifer Swat ek said. The team g r aduated six seniors. but has a solid nucleus back for another run next season. Seniors (from topl Kara Vallinch. St aci B!::Jers. Ashle!::J Gardner, Da!::Jna Jensen and Ashleigh BO!::Jd dogpile Ashle!::j Hansen f or a p icture. Photo courteS!::J of Ashle!::J Gardner. - ------------- ---- ----- ---------------- - Junior Stephanie Smith t ries to save t he point in a mat ch against Abraham Lincoln earl~ in the season. Photo ~ Jake Smith. "Settiors, I will t\tiss you a lot attd the ottes returttittg good luck ttext year,'' settior Kara Vallittch. Senior Staci B~e s digs t he ball out on the serve. Photo b~ Jake Smith. JV f ront row (f rom left): Lacie Dietl. Amber Walling, Staci Morrison. Nikki Wilson. Barb Lambirth. Back row (from left): Samantha Flower s. Nina Osbahr. Emil!::j McVe!::j. Am!::l Tholen. Tiffan!::j Thomas. Photo courtes!::j of Sundee P!::jles. Fr eshmen front row (from leftl: Sadie Smith, Lanissa Short. Second row (from leftl: Michelle Rueth, Bobb!,:l Britton. Kiersten Ruff. Rub!,:l Carter. Third row (from leftl: Andrea Drake, Rachel Valeika, Heather Hendrickson. Shilo Stockton. Desiree Johnson. Back row (from leftl: Trisha Hodges. Samantha Weaver. Sarah Fredrickson. Amber Bentzinger, Danielle Olson. Photo courtes!::j of Sundee P!::jles. ----- ---------- --------------- ------V-orr-rnsari-~J hree words to describe the girls cross count r!:j team would be talent ed, smart and hardworking. The girls worked hard over the summer. Monda!:j through Frida!:j, rain or shine, the team was working hard in some wa0 Whether it was running on the streets or t hrough our school, the!:j were working. The girls pushed themselves during the season and on the offseason Sophomore Al!:jssa Hedrick ran 300 miles during the summer. Coach Doug Muehlig suggested that the girls run at least 100 miles during the summer. Man!:j girls ran and put in the miles which showed at t he beginning of the season. All of this hard work made a good beginning to their !:jear, starting their season off with a third place medal at the Abraham Lincoln Invite. This medal was t he first medal earned b!:j the girls cross countr!:j team since 1994. VVith this start Muehlig saw good things for the team. Like all teams. this team had their weaknesses as well. Their weakness was belief. The team had problems believing in t heir talents and Cross cruntry teaYJ: Front rCNV ffrcm left!: Coach Doug Muehlig, Jessica Driver, Charis Oswald. Staci Curnngicm, fllie Oswald. Al!jSSB Hedrick. Sarctl Walck, Brittany May, .Jenrifer Rori<, Valerie Rc:binson. Jenrifer Neu. Mi<:YOOa Neu. Katle Mam Jean Carlson ard Coach Pat Nepple. Second r CNV (from left!: Theo Behrens, Troy Taylor. Scott Sho.Ners. Do.an Lantz, R!jBYI McCla..d. Corey Green. Huflter Carruthers. Eric Schnad<erberg, Skyler Camacho. K!jle Batholeme1N. Joh1 McGrath Kai Bartholemew. Chris Tama!je. ard Kent Evans. Third rCNV (from left!: Joey Pogge, Aaron McC!a.Ad. Tha'ras Garrean Matt f\L!rton. Kevin Schaffer. James Driver. Eric Fox. Shea Minor. Josh Bain, Matt Renshaw. Blaine May,~ Ericksor\ Bryce Carruthers. ard Coach Jdln Kinsel. Back r CNV (from left!: Coach Eric McCorrb. Sabast1on Woehlke. Nate Jastorff. River Pi<sch..G. Ja<e Smith. Sean Renshaw, Ml<e Richardson, Sean Johnson and Michael Keefer. Proto b!::l Devrn Schoerirg. abilities to be successful. The belief the!:j didn't have did not stop them from tr~ing. 'The girls ran courageous/~ and left ever!:jthing the~ had on the course at the end of the race," Muehlig said. The girls competed well, and man!:j individuals led the team. This !:jear was onl~ the second !:jear that the team ran a 4K. All four classes had girls set a new school record; Charis Oswald for the freshmen, Al~ssa Hedrick for the sophomores, Ellie Oswald for the juniors. and Sarah Walck for the seniors. He drick had a solid performance as well as Ellie Oswald. Hedrick led the team in m ost meets and before she got injured she was finishing in the teens, if not in the single digits. "I had a goal to run a meet in under 16 m inutes and I accomplished it. That made me feel reall~ good," Hedrick said. Hedrick t hen suffered from an injured hip which brought her performance down a little. "Once he r pe r formance started diminishing so did eve ~one elses," Muehlig said. Freshman Charis Oswald pushes herself across t he finishline in a cross countrh:l meet at Iowa Western. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. ~-S'~p~--------------------- ------------------- ', ... Sophomore Al~ssa Hedrick pushes herself during a cross countr~ contest at Iowa Western Communit~ College. Hedrick was the top runner during the girls season. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. "I thitlk everyotle worked very hard. If we all work hard itl the off seasotl, we will be very good tlext year," jutlior Ellie Oswald. Coach Doug Muehlig wat ches t he girls as the~ work hard in a cross coun ~ meet at Iowa Western. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. Sophomore Al ssa Hedrick pushes hard t owards the finishline in a girls cross coun r~ meet at Iowa Western. Phot o ~ Devin Schoening. Senior Sarah Walck gives it her all just ahead of junior Ellie Oswald in a cross countr~ meet at Iowa Western Commun t~ College. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. :----------- ------------------- ----Gw~-G Ro~ ouVTt~~<'f . . - - - . ·-, ·-v~·,,-~,, te.CfM \Se.Lie. V~ ~ B!:1 Ashle!:1 Gardner ;;"1! II he bo!::js' cross countr!::j team came into the 2003 season with man!::J goals. both as individuals and as a team. Ever!::jone knew what the!::J wanted to accomplish and even though those goals ma!::J not have been met. the season was still successful and full of memories. Winning meets is alwa!::js encouraging for all runners. but growing as a team and being there for fellow teammates is just as important. "One thing I will never forget is how ever!:1one on the team bonded more and more as the season progressed and ever!::jone alwa!::JS gave their all at ever!::J meet, even though our record ma!::J not have shown it." senior £ack Erickson said. Most people do not look at cross countr!::j as a sport, and think it is easier than it reall!::J is. Cross countr!::J definitel!:1 should not be overlooked. "!:bu have to be dedicated, believe in !:10Urself in the team and !::JOU have to work harder than !::JOU reall!::J want to so !::JOU can improve," senior Shea Minor said. Throughout the season the varsit!::J bo!::JS underwent hours of rough Cross cwfltr~ teGrn: Front rO/V (frcm leftl: Coach Doug MueYilig, Jessica Driver. Charis Oswald. Staci Cumingiam, Ellie Oswald. Al~sa Hedrick. Sarah Walck. rittan~ Ma~. Jenrifer Rori<. Valerie Robinson, Jennifer Neu. Michaela Neu, Katie Mam Jean carlson and Coach Pat Nepple. Secord ra.N (from left l: Tree Behrens. Tro~ Ta!jlor. Scott Showers. Dean Lantz, R~ Mc:Clcx..td. Core!j Green. Hunter Carruthers. Eric Schnackerberg, Sk~ler Camacho. K!jle Batholemew. Jctin McGrath, Kai Bartholemew, Chris Tama!,P. and Kent Evans. Third row (from leftl: Joe!j Pogge, Aaron M cClavtd. Th:nBs Garrean. Matt l\llrton, Kevin Schaffer. James Driver, Eric Fox, Shea Miror. Josh Bain, Matt Renshaw. Blaine N\a!j, 6ad< Erickson. Br!;1(e carruthers, and Coach Jci1n Kinsel. Back ra.N (from leftl: Coach Eric McCcrrb, Sabastion WOEH<e. Nate Jastorff, River Pi<schus . .Ja<e Smith. Sean Renshaw. M i<e Richardson. Sean Johnson and Michael Keefer. Photo b!:j Devin Sch:lering. practices but the!j knew it had to be done. Last !jear all of the varsit!:1 runners graduated, so this !jear the squad was filled with new faces. "VVe had a !:10ung team, and some of the gu!js were even new to the sport, so this !jear was like a rebuilding !jear for us," sophomore Sean Johnson said. Back to help out the squad this !jear was graduate, and former cross countr!::j runner. Eric McComb. "Eric is a great runner and also a great leader. Ever!jbOd!:1 was glad he came back," senior Br!jce Carruthers said. The season was filled with man!::j memories that will not be forgotten. "At our banquet, all of us senior bo!::Js were walking up to the front and coach Muehlig was greeting us. When he got to Shea Minor he gave him a headbutt. Afterwards he had a big red mark on his shin!j hairless head! I'll never forget that." senior Eric Fox said. To the cross countr!j team members, receiving a head butt is not a bad sign, it means that coach Muehlig is proud of !jOU, and that !jOU ran well. ~ \ \ Senior Eric Fox was one of t he seniors on the 2003-04 SqLAad. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. 3e-cr~R----------------- ------- ---------------- ,,, Juniors Sk!::jler Camacho (left) and Jake Smith pace each other as the!::l run in a meet at Iowa Western Communit!::l College during t he season. Camacho was a returning runner, while Smith was one of man!::l new faces on the team. Phot o b!::l Devin Schoening. "I will ret1tet1tber the cool stories he lCoach MuehligJ tells us. f he kool-aid story was a good ot1e,"" sophot1tore Kyle Sartholot1tew. The pain is evident on sophomore Chris Tama!::jo's face as he runs hard. Phot o b!::l Devin Schoening. Junior Jake Smith labors up one of the man!::j hills on the course. Smit h was in his first !::jear on cross countr!::j. Phot o b!::l Devin Schoening. ' C" .:. Junior Tro!::l Ta!::llor joined the cross count r!::l team and became a valuable member for the squad. Photo b!::l Devin Schoening. ~--- ---- -------- -- -- --- B~~ ~-E-oJMIBY-3-1 I . --- Hi<2tORiCCfL ~tCfR : B~ Jessica McKenna ~ ~ he football team traveled far and wide during the season. not onl!::J on the interstate, but in the e!::jes of man!::J coaches and pla!::jers in t he state. The team bolted out to a 5-1 record, but stumbled late and finished 5-4. The football season began on September 5, with a varsit!::J game against Des Moines Lincoln Des Moines Lincoln was ahead b!::J three, and wit h 30 seconds remaining on the clock, the Jackets scored a touchdown. putting them in the lead and winning the game b!::J four points. The win was a sign of things to come for the Jackets as the!::J pla!::jed extremel!::J well in t he earl!::J part of the season The team traveled all the wa!::J from Mason Cit!::J, to Sioux Cit!::j. and then to Indianola. each time p la!::Jed hard and came home with a number of big wins. Coach Dan Strutzenberg sa!::JS he thinks the best game for the Jackets was either Indianola. or Sioux Cit!::J East. It was a great season for t he football pla!::jers. "We had a winning record, which does not happen ver!::j often so that made this a ver!::j positive !::jear," Coach Strutzenberg said. Varsity football team: Front row (from left!: Cole Brockelsby, Sary Thach. Mark James, Mark Pruett. Dane Christensen. Cory Leslie, Jack Pierce. Terry Head. Chad Gunzenhauser. Second row: Nick Gunzenhauser. Jason Smith. Coach Rock. Billy Rock, Coach Pat Daugherty, Coach Dan Strutzenberg, Coach Kent Jensen. Coach Tom Watts, Coach McGinnis. Bryan Davis, Alex west. Third roW: Mart in Rounds, John Crummer. Chris Rock, James Smith, Shane Hollenbach, Derek Townsend, Jeff Schanuth, Cody Johnson. Cory Thomas. Joe Ander son. Greg Rangel. Fourth row: Mike Corrill, Jason Caton. Aaron Ne\llns. Brian James. Joe Kilbane. Shaun St ockton. Blake Behrens. DUstin Jones. Jake Brown. Bob Culek, Justin Henry. Fifth roW: Andrew Dennis. Alber t Rodriguez. Raul Orellana. sam weaver. Mike Neville. Levi Gates, Nick Boos, Nate Bentzinger, Matt Rider. Jeff Werklund, Brian Meyer. P'noto courtesy of Jack Holder. The 5-1 record the team had was one of the best starts in school histor0 James Smith. one of the teams st ar p la!::jers. had a total of 1.224 rushing !::Jards, and 10 touchdowns. Despit e Homecoming, the Abraham Lincoln game was probabl!::J t he biggest game of the !::jear. Being t he last high school gam e ever for the seniors. and the chance to go t o state. t he!::J were ver!::J enthused to win t his game. At halftime the game was t ied. After A.L. t ook the lead late in the game, the Jackets had one last shot to take the victor0 But, a last second long field goal attempt came up just short leaving the t eam on the losing end of a 16-14 score. "The Jackets d id oka!::J, but sometimes things did not go too well. A.L. is a huge game, there's not just p la!::jing involved, there is also a lot of emotion No matter what, t he!::J alwa!::js put forth all o f their effort," Strut zenberg said. While the team fell short of its ultimate goal, the season was full of first s. But next !::jear's squad will have t o replace some talented seniors which helped build what the!::J hope will be a long lasting tradition of success. Junior quarterback Derek TowV'lSend stands under center await ing the snap. Photo b~ Michelle Paulsen 3~-?r:ORR------------ ------- -- -- --------------- -- Ever!jone raises their hands after the team scores t he winning t ouchdown against Des Moines Lincoln in the first game of the season. Phot o b!j Devin Schoening. "I hope this teatM shows we catt have a wittttittg seasott here at T.J./" settior Albert Rodriguez. The defense huddles up with a coach during a t imeout. The defense was led b!j seniors Albert Rodriguez C11l, Joe Ki lbane (44l, Raul Orellana Cf"f"l, Sam Weaver (52l and Jason Caton (4 l. Phot o b!j Michelle Paulsen. Senior quarterback Shane Hollenbach (10) and senior fullback Brian James (1 9l run to the left after faking t he handoff. Photo b!j Michelle Paulsen. The freshmen football team: Front row (from leftl: Rogelio Maldonado, :t:ach Pope, Kaleb Davis, Sean Sahl. Brad Riddle, Jared Patterson. Jordan Ebert. Jake Adland, Nate Ever s. Phillip Lanegan. Second row (from leftl: John Gunderson. Nathan Schanuth, Colb!j Rueschenberg, Nick Hunt. Bobb!::! Peters, Kod!j Kellar. Ben Riedinger. Brandon Roberson, Thomas Martin, Tor!j Brockman. Back row (from leftl: Shaun Stude!::J. Jared Me!jer. Andrew Binau. Steven Powers, Dan Watts, And!j Gra!::J and :t:ach Huit. Photo courtes!::J of Jack Holder. ----------- - -----------------------------F-ommn-33 .. .. __ ... __ .. _.. . .. £nglish teacher Pam /\/lass leads a class discussion in one of her classes. Photo by Katie McGregor . Greg Gar th previously was a counselar, at Wilson. f-lere, Garth is explaining how to do a math problem students had tr ouble on Photo by Katie McGregor. -344-~tWTuT C i'f'"e_- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - :.. Ryan Loots works on class material on his comp uter. Photo by Courtney Uhl. Who is your favorite teacher at r ee Jay? U Pat1t Crawford - l}H1 I \ ZJ Kelly Joyle - l}lf I 31 Lizzy Jusch - 1~r 4) fit1a Kt1eisel - I / \ 5) Poug Muehlig -J \ ' ) ferry fodd -1 \ I ~ Jat1e Hat1t1igatv'Kit1t1ey - J \ I J Shat1t10t1 ~ de Jaca - J \ ) Chad Kavars - J \ FiRC?t- Ye.ctR Fe.ctRC? B~ Samantha Flowers and Courtne~ Uhl ' As a new !::jear starts, students welcome man!::j new faces. These additions to the facult!::J will be ver!::J beneficial to students education. The new facult!::J consists of eight teachers. Greg Garth was previousl!::J a counselor at Woodrow Wilson Junior High, but- he now teaches math. "I wanted to come to Tee Ja!::J so I can help make our school a great place," Garth said. Brooke Bunten was an English teacher at Wilson and she continued to teach English. Charissa Hane!::J was also an English teacher and decided to switch because of her curiosit!::J of high school students' literac!::J. "I love working with the new faces." Hane!::J said. R!::Jan Loots moved t o Council Bluffs from Mobile, Alabama. Loot s teaches human relations, world histor!::J (Above) English teacher Brooke Bunten p reviously taught at Wilson. Her e, Bunten fills out I. T B.S. praise sheets. Photo by Courtney Uhl. and geograph!::J. Pam Mass previousl!::J t aught at Carrol Kuemper High School, Abraham Lincoln High School and Wilson. "I am ver!::J happ!::J t o be back with the students in the west end," Mass said. Am~ Erwin student-taught at A.L.. but this was her fir st !::jear teaching independent!~. "I like Tee Ja!::J because I enj ~ t he school spirit," Erwin said. Donna Hicks pre ous!~ held t he job of being a secretar!::J and an associate. Hicks now works in t he attendance office as a secretar!::J and helps with attendance problems during the da!::J. Lisa Arrowsmith used t o work at Mere~ Hospital. Arrowsmith decided to become a school nurse because she t hought it would be fun t o work with t he kids. (Below) English teacher Charissa Haney puts grades into the computer. Photo by Courtney Uhl History teacher Amy Erwin looks over c I a s s material. Photo by Courtney Uhl :- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -Yt:wteacHegg-35"- The number of band students was significantl!:1 lower than in the past !:1ears. With l7 seniors graduating and onl!:1 a small number of people joining band, the total number of students was 60. 'Tee Ja!:1 does a great job working with the number of people the!::J have," a judge from Clarinda said. The show entitled 'The Divine Comed!:1" included Paridiso the ascension, purgatorio, and closer. It included a lot of special effects in music and marching. Practice for marching band started in August. The da!:1 would include music practice in the morning. Then after lunch the band would return back to the school to practice marching fundamentals. The drill started to be learned once school started. To help learn the drill the band had practice at seven in the morning on Tuesda!:1S, Thursda!:1S, Frida!:1S and VVedriesda!:1s. The band also practiced on Tuesda!:1 nights from six at night to about 8:30. The drum line and guard would have practices almost ever!:1da!:1 starting at six in the morning and would sometimes pract ice at night...rain or shine. The band had three competitions, the first being Clarinda at which the band received second place in field competition and the best drum major award. The band also attended Star fest held in Sioux Cit!:1 for the first time and received a participation award The third competition was state which was held at Lewis Central high school where the band received a 85.9 and a division one rating. Although the band had a rough start the!:1 worked hard and Made the Band. The band room door was decorated to show school spirit when the band went to state. Phot o b!::j Kristina Congdon. The band comes to a halt during a halftime performance to show the fans what the!::j have learned. Photo b!::j Devin Schoening. 3-61--F~d?lff<---------------- ---------------- ----- : Freshman Case!::l Poe, sophomore Jennifer Neu, junior Sara Moosmeier. and sophomore Ka!::ila Gilmore perform at halftime of a home foot ball game. Photo b!::i Devin Schoening. The Brass sect ion pla!::ied pep band at the Tee Ja!::l vs. A.L. game wearing costumes since the game was pla!::ied on Halloween. Photo b!::i Ka!::ila Pierce. Drum-Line watches Drum Major Derek Kessler for t he cutoff to a pep band song during the football game. Photo b!::i Ka!::ila Pierce. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -MCfRCRi'W:i BctPID-3-1 ~WiMMi\11G/i\11t-RCfMU RCf·L ~ B~ Drew Dunkelberger and Samantha Flowers ' all and winter was t ime for students to join new activities. The swim team was one option and int ramural activities such as bowling, archer!:j and horseshoes were another. The swim team consisted of two people: sophomore M arjor!:j Christensen and freshman Amanda Baatz. Due to the lack of swimmers, Christensen and Baatz swam with the Abraham Lincoln swim team and coach. Tim Keal0 The!:j practiced ever!:j night for about 2-3 hours at Kir n Pool, including different warm-up drills that altered each da0 The L!::;in x' times have been improving all season. "VVe have had several girls take more then 20 seconds off individual best t imes t his season," coach Keal!:j said. "IJVe don't have the experience or depth to compete with some of t he schools. this !:jear, but I'm proud of the girls' improvement." Swimming with A.L. was something that the new swimmers had to get used to. "Meeting new people from A.L. and other schools was reall!::;i cool and interesting," Christensen said. "At first I didn't reall!:j like the idea of joining Sophomore Majory Christensen performs the backstroke across the pool during one of her races during the year. Christensen had much motivation throughout the season. Submitted photo. with A.L., being our rival and all, but then !:jOU get to know ever!:jone and t he!:j're reall!::;i cool," Baatz said. The after school intramurals were provided for the students who wanted to attend or ones that didn't have a job or were not involved in an!:j other activities. B!::;i participating, it gave students a chance to be involved and meet new people the!:J ma!:j never have met otherwise. Horseshoes and archer!:J had a small overall attendance. Horseshoes had about 40 students and archer!:j had about 60 students. People came into the activities not knowing much, but improved tremendousl0 "!:Du could just see the improvement incredibl!::;i in the students who came ever!:jda0" ph!:jsical education teacher, Sharon Semler said. Ms. Semler said that 25 students participated in intramurals, no matter what the activit!::;l was. Bowling, however, had a ver!:j large t urn out. Approximatel!:j 160 students participated in the activit0 Students bow led for free at Broadwa!:J Bowl. "I enjo!:jed intramurals because it gave me a chance to interact with others while having a lot of fun," senior Jerem!:j Henr!:j said. Sophom or e /Vlar jory Chris t ensen and freshman Amanda Baatz were the two representatives on the swim team. Photo by Devin Schoening. -~~Rf"r ------- ---- -- -------- ------------ --~--- Freshman Shane Jensen watches as freshman Shawn St. John throws horseshoes while participating in after school intramural. Photo courtesy of Sharon Semler. "It was fun to bond with i\tY peers,~~ sophoi\tore Nick G-unzenhauser. Many students par ticipated in the intramural activities. Photo courtesy of Sharon Semler. senior Adela Kubickova and junior Wyatt Pitt work on their accuracy during intramural archery after school. Photo courtesy of Sharon Semler. Junior Andy Mcintosh attemp ts to knock the ball down the middle of the fairway during intramural golf Photo courtesy of Sharon Semler. --- ----- ---- ---- -- ~m d-hrr ~vW~~m~~~~~ • (From leftJ: Junior T.J. Walker, seniors Emily Hanneman and Brittany Mowery dress up for the football game. Submitted Photo. Front row (from leftJ: Michaela Hotz, Christy Childers, Jamie Walling, Amanda Haynie. Back row (from leftJ: Alisha Kuhl, Andrea Gnader, Jill Kammrad, Courtney Uhl. Ashtyn Neill, Brittany Hiers, Rikki Wright show ihelr Tee Jay spirit while attending the football game on Halloween night. Photo by Kayla Pierce. 4e"<r@t'Y1f""bITT------------------- ------------- -----~ " Junior Amy Keegan spent Halloween day working at Walgreens. Photo by Emily Hanneman. What is your favorite Halloweett costuttte? Thug \J1r IJ1r l1lr UJf 1111 At1gel IJ.tr 11~r IJ.tr 111 l Cow UJr ~\ r IJ~r ) Prit1cess \J.J r \ \) 1- 11 \ Va~pire 1 \} r \1t-r Witch 11~r ! I \ ScreatM t1ude ll~r Pirate J \ tRiC~-oR-tRe.at B~ Emil~ Hanneman ' Halloween is a holida):1 that takes place in the Fall and usuall):1 consists of people dressing up or hanging out with their friends. Man):1 students were fired up to go to the A.L -T.J. football game that was held on Halloween "I went to the football game and then hung out with friends later on." junior Nate Cornelison said. "I went to the football game but I was a little late because I had to work. but I still had fun," junior Am):1 Keegan said. Besides going to the football game. other options would include trick-or-treating, hanging out with friends. or working. Although trick-ortreating wasn't a popular activit):1 for high school students there were still a few who chose to participat e. "For Halloween I dressed up as a softball pla):1er and went trick-or-treating," (Above) Some students chose to dress up and go trick-or-treating to show off their unique costumes. Photo by Emily Hanneman. sophomore Emil):1 Palandri said. There are alwa):js a variet):j of costumes available around Halloween time. Some can be scar):j while others ma):1 be funn0 "I dressed up as a cow girl then went to some friends houses for cand):1 as a joke." senior Ashle):1 Villarreal said. Most students decided to hang out with their friends on Halloween night. "I went and hung out at a friend's house and we pla0ed pool and made s'mores." Villarreal said. Other students were not so luck0 and had to work on Halloween "I had to work on Halloween and I reall0 wanted to go to the football game and hang out with m0 friends," junior Jared Briggs said. On Halloween night. students chose t o do a variet 0 of different things from going t o the football game or showing t heir 00unger side b0 trickor-treating. (From lef tJ: Serior Brittany Mowery, j.Arior TJ Waker. gracLete Rebecca l<UEhl ard serior Erri/y ~ pc;se for a picture 9..brittEd ph:Jto (From leftJ: Se nior s Ashley Villare a l. A s hley Hansen and junior Jo A n n Carl s on hang out w i t h friends. Photo by Em i I y Hanneman. ~--------- --~----- --------- ----------H-ao_~~--41- Newspaper /Magazine staff. front row (from leftl: Scott Sparr. Jerem~ Henr!:1, and Courtne~ Hall. Second row (from leftl: Am~ Stevens, Lindse~ Stotts. Shawn £arek, Dane Christensen, Nicole Schnackel, Katie McGregor, Shand~ O'Hara, Kai Bartholomew. Back row (from leftl: Jennifer Pettit. Jake Smith. £ack Erickson, Tro~ Ta~lor. April Franklin ~le Bartholomew. Not pictured: Brand~ Pierson Photo b~ Devin Schoening. !jearbook staff, front row (from leftl: Michaela Brannan a~la Pierce, Michelle Paulsen Emil~ Hanneman Brittan~ Mower!:j. Kristina Congdon and Brand~ Pierson Back row (from leftl: T.J. Walker, Jessica McKenna, Amanda Fisher. Sarah Schroeder. Ashle~ Gardner, Da~na Jensen Jill Brooks, Courtne~ Uhl, Samantha Flowers. Not pictured: Tammi Pruett. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. Senior Tammi Pruett, junior Kristina Congdon and senior mil~ Hanneman correct their stories for the ~earbook on t he computer. Phot o b~ Sarah Schroeder. Sophomo r es S amanth a Fl o w e r s and Courtne~ Uhl go o v e r the revised cop~ of the ir s t ~­ Phot o b~ Sarah Schroeder. ~~~~~~~------------------ ------------ --- -- Senior Scott Sparr shows junior Katie McGregor the correct wa!:j to design a page for the newspaper. Photo b!:j Devin Schoening. Senior 2ack Erickson finishes his stor!:j to meet the deadline for the Hodgepodge. Photo b!:j Devin Schoening. tC{~e. MY WORD FOR it B~ Sarah Schroeder Writing stories, getting pictures, and interviewing fellow classmates and teachers; whose job was this? None other than the journalism staffs. Devin Schoening has been the journalism advisor for the past two ):lears. "I enjo):l the relationships we get to build as a staff since I get to see a lot of these students two, three, four ):lea rs." Mr. Schoening said. Jour.nalism consists of three segments. One segment would be the magazine. The magazine was called The Hodgepodge. The Hodgepodge was delivered to each classroom monthl0 Scott Sparr was the magazine's editor-in-chief. "Sometimes it's overwhelming but it is ultimatel):l ver):l rewarding," Sparr said. Another segment was the newspaper. The newspaper was called The Signal and it was able to be accessed b!:l the Internet for part of the ):lear. The newspaper was bumped to being on-line for better use. 'The newspaper format doesn't work well in high school," Schoening said. The last segment would be the ):learbook. Each ):lear the ):learbook is used as a memor):l book for students to go back through to remember past times. It is also a wa):l to see how goof ):l ):lour parents looked back when the):l were in high school. "The process of hav ing students creat e something that will be part of t heir legac):l at Tee Ja):l keeps me going," Schoening said. Two conferences were attended b!:l both the edit ors of the newspaper and the ):learbook. The):l were intended t o improve t heir writing skills and to get ideas from other schools. No matter which job it was and how stressful it got, the journalism staff worked hard ):lear-round t o provide t he best news, stories, and pictures ):lou'll remember forever. ------ ------ ---- ------------------- --~~"RVml.~~~3 When ~ou walked down the halls, man~ faces were familiar to ~ou and others were not so familiar. Some faces stood out and other people ~ou didn't even know. Each one of these faces left a mark in Tee Ja~'s ist or ~ through their unique characteristics, st~les and personalities. It doesn't matter if ~ou were a smart~ or a jock, a eaut~ queen or an average Joe, each person was importafilt and special in their own wa0 B~ Sarah Schroeder Man~ students were classified b~ the t~pes of clothes the~ wore, sports the~ a~e d, organizations the~ were involved in or ma~be even the friends the~ hung out with. Whatever it ma~ be, each per son contributed in some wa0 VVe were all a group, no one was seen as an individual. The freshmen, t he ones at the bottom of the t otem pole, the butt of er~one's jokes, finall~ started their high school career. The sophomores now had the option of offcampus lunch. The juniors were now classified as upperclassmen and just one step awa~ from being seniors. And last of all, t he seniors were filling out their college applications and read!::J t o move on. From being freshman to graduat ing as seniors, man~ different faces made up the hallwa!::js. And even when we leave the building, the famil!::J unit~ will still be there. er~o e helped us become All Grow'd Up. 1 t 1 t f-nrpte:-};)m<iO'Cf - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ---- -------------------------- -----e&~aj);m . I ' ~ pt... ~ ----------------------------------------- _, Me.MoRie.~ Mi~~e.D B~ Tammi Pruett ,e. · ra t the end of ever!::J school !::Jear students get read!::J to start their summer vacation. and the!::J talk about the friends that the!::J will miss. But after over the!::J eventuall!::J come back to the things and people the!::J've ·missed. Whereas, seniors do not come back, the!::J go off to other schooling or work towards starting their career. the summer is dances in which students are able to attend. Prom is the last, and most important dance that students are able to enjo0 Dances will be one of the top things missed. Do !::JOU remember when we had an assembl!::l, how !::JO U g ot excited because it was a time t o be with !::JOUr friends? Well, assemblies will be missed b!::J man!::J f e llow classmates after graduation as well. Man!::J teachers are Seniors are also going t o be going to miss m issed because several things such Coach Dan strut zenburg helps Raul the!::J have either as teachers, friends, Orellano on some of his senior things helped a student the beehive, a t hat he needs to get read!d for college. in a small wa!::J b!::J certain class or Phot o b!d Michelle Paulsen. explaining a simp le ma):lbe even just w a I k i n g assignment or even just listening t o through the halls. Tm going to miss them when the!::J needed someone t o the carefree da!::JS, just hanging out talk to. "I'm going t o miss coach Strutz with m!::J friends and relaxing," senior because he spent time helping me Sarah Logan said. High school is ver!::J with m!::J graduat ion goals," senior Raul relaxed when !::JOU compare it to college Orellana said. No matter what, ever!::J or an!::J other schooling. senior has something that the!::J are There are f our different going to miss. l<handis Cain Br!::1Ce Carrutlrers ... Jonathan Camp Robert Cashatt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --M-e,MoRi~-Mi~w-4---=t 5~~m~r--------------------- ------------- ----- s the teachers took are doing nothing," senior Rebecca attendance the!:j noticed Griffis said. that most of the seniors Teachers had a different were missing for both the perspective on the skip da!:j however. senior skip da!:j and the "I think teachers should have a senior ski trip. The senior skip da!:j," English teacher Pam Mass skip da!:j has been said a tradition at Tee Man!:j teacher s Ja!:j for more than - thought t hat skip a decade. It has da!:j was unfair. been filled with fun Then, on the and adventurous other hand, there seniors enjo!:jing was the ski t rip their last da!:js of The trip was high school. Man!:j scheduled for seniors had various Januar!:j 28th but plans on what to do was postponed for the skip da0 due to snow da!:js "Throw m!:j and wa s hands up, shake m!:j A snow storm just prior to the senior r escheduled for stuff, and part!:j ski trip postponed the da0 Seniors Februar!:j 11t h. For until the break of enjO!:;jed the da!j off with their friends. ph!:jsical education dawn." senior Phot o b!j Michelle Paulsen teacher, Shar on Heather Kernes said. Semler. this marked the 30th !:jear of For the seniors that sponsoring and coordinat ing t he ski participated in the skip da!:j, going t o trip, but she didn't have quit e t he the mall, hanging out with friends, or t urnout as in the past. even sta!:jing at home and sleeping "It 's alwa!:js a good event. We were all possibilities. haven't had a ski t rip in the past three "I will probabl!:j sta!:j in school !:jears and this !:jear I was disappointed on senior skip da!:j. unless m!:j classes in the response," Semler said. Michael Frederiksen Jason French J<!jla Gall - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ITT~ -<~r-t""""Rw 5t 5~~Wi~~------------------------ -------- ------ -- Ge. tti\11G \SiGGe. R B~ Brittan~ Mower~ ' t is !:jOUr first da0 !:bu are so scared, but once !:jOU get there, the classmates are just like !:jOU, and the!:j are so fun !:bur teacher pla!:js a little game of duck, duck, goose. A ft er the loved kindergarten. and wish !:jOU could have it that eas!:j again, !:jOU can't. !:bu have grown up. Growing up is a part of life that we all have to face. Peer pressure has also got ten stronger. "As I have grown up, peer p r es s ure has changed because wit h each passing !:jear, m!:j peers seem t o f ind something more and more illegal to do," senior James Russell said. game, !:jourteacher begins to sing the ABC's. !:bu cannot imagine learning the whole song, but after a few times through, !:jOU start to get the hang of it. Now it's t ime to go outside for recess. !:bu are so excited to go outside and pla!:j! After all of that, !:jOU go inside and Thomas Jefferson f ootball pla!::jer Cor!::l Thomas bonds with an elementar!::j class. Photo b!::l Derek Townsend. When !:jOU are in kindergarten. !:jOU never dream of succeeding for 12 more !:jears, but !:jOU do. "Being a !:jOUr teacher instructs !:jOU to get out !:jOUr mats and la!:j down for a nap. Does this remind !:jOU of !:jour first da!:j of kindergarten? "I wish I could go back to kindergarten where it was carefree with no worries at all," senior Nicole Schnackel said. As much as !:jOU all Nicole Hoifeldt s enior is so awesom e, know ing !:jOU made it t hrough 12 !:jears of school, knowing it was challenging all along," senior Kassie Rueschenberg said. Even t hough things have changed so much since !:jOU have been in kindergarten, !:jOUr memories will last forever. Blake Hunt -- ---- ---------- ------- ------ ---- t~~~~-5-~ 5~-e-~~~---------------------- -----------------~ ---------------.,_--~~----~~--=-=----...... =-~~--,..,,,,.,--~ ....... --~-----!~------------------------------~ Y ou're finall~ a senior and ~ou're excited to leave but wait.. .~ou have to 'pa~ the price' first! !:Jou ma~ be asking ~ourself 'what price?' and let me tell ~ou, after adding ever~thing up, ~our senior ~ear becomes prett~ costl~! Senior ~ear is overwhelming enough, but add on ''Professional pictures are about feeling important," photographer Jack Holder said. Pictures are a great wa~ t o remember ~our last ~ear, but what about the whole four ~ears ~ou ·have been here? That's where class rings come in. Rings come in different st~les, colors, and costs. Rings range from $14 0 to some little $495. expenses and ~our overwhelming feeling becomes bombarded. Prom, pictures, class rings, and graduation might not sound that bad, but has an~one actuall~ sat "I wanted it because it's something ~o 'll alwa s have," senior Jer m~ Henr~ said. Senior n Schulz shows off her four ~ears in high school wit h a class ring. Photo b~ Br nd~ Pierson. So far ~ou'v e paid for some of ~our senior ~ear, now on t o the big da0 - graduation. If u think costs stop there, !:jou're wrong. !:Jou still have to pa~ for a part0 and college applications. down and totaled the costs? On Prom night alone, one could spend $350 and that excludes a limo. Senior ~ear is not a ~ear without senior pictures. Man~ students want that professional touch to make ever~thing perfect. As !:jOU look back, ~ou ll laugh at how stressed out !:jOU m ight have been over t hose little expenses. Ashl ~ Lanegan Sarah Logan ----------------------------------- <E'.Jifi~~-xp~JllC!t::C! 55- 5~~~~<--------------- ----- ---- ------------- or seniors looking back through thier high school ~ears the~ tend to remember thier most embarrassing moments. "I came in school from running outside, I had steeped in a puddle on m~ wa~ in. I went I looked up to see the ball coming right at m~ face. Ever~one was rolling on the ground lauhing, so I went clear to the back," Kernes said. Embarrassment doesn't just happen at school. It can happen an~where. even when ~ou least expect it. "At one of m~ track meets, I went to take m~ pants off and I ended up pulling ever~thing off, including m~ undies. mooning the whole stadium," senior Amber Hanner said. up to where the wrestlers practice,. but on m~ wa~ back down with three older wrestlers following behind, I had slipped all the wa~ down on m~ butt. I was so embarrassed.but at least one of them helped me up," senior Ashleigh Bo~d said. Senior Heather Kernes experienced Senior Ashleigh Bo!:jd falls down the stairs. Falling down the stairs was a common embarrassing move among students. Photo b!:j Jillian Brooks. Seni o r r~ ce Carruther s experienced an u ne x pe c t e d moment also. "We an embarrassing moment in PE when convinced the other team was cheating. "M~ junior ~ear we were pla~ing kick ball in P.E and I was convinced that the other team was cheating, so I had to prove m~ point. b~ putting m~ feet right on the line. Well just as I put m~ foot on the line Michaela Neu Chad Palmer went out to eat for Homecoming and our waitress came to our t able. I didn't know ever~one was ordering drinks, so I said chicken ~lfredo and ever e started laughing," Cqrruthers said. Whether it was t ripping down the stairs or bareing it all, t hese are the moments that will last a lifetime. Denise Olson Michelle Paulsen ----- --------- -- ---- --- --------€:- ~~~~~~~~21 5~~Wi~~---------------- ---- ------------------ here comes a time in ever!jone's life when the!j have to make the biggest decision ever. This decision is whether or not the!j are going on to college and if so, which one? .· Scholarships can be offered to an!jone who either applies for one or receives one from an organization for being extraordinar!j athlet e or student in general. "I do have a couple offers for a full scholarship," senior Albert Rodriguez Suddenl!d, !jOU start said. to ask !jourself some questions. Will I fit in? Where will I live? How will I pa!j for it all? Who will do m!j laundr!j? rt'~--=-------r•••r:::::::l . Deciding where to If !jOU plan on going to college !jOU need to start thinking about it in advance. If !jOU plan ahead !jOU will be better off than those do it at the last moment. More Senior Sar!:::! Thach t ries t o find the best option for college in t he counseling center. Phot o b!:::I Matt Clark. live is also an important part about going on to college. "Sta!jing close to home would save mone!j for the future but given a students major, t he!j ma!j not have that option, " sen ior Scott Sparr said. Alt hough colleges are a st ep closer than likel!j, going on to college will help !jOU get a better job to start ahead on !jOUr career, and in the longrun earn !jOU more mone!J Although, some people think college is all parties and fun Well, its not! Be prepared, the tests and lectures are hard. (\ . ).,,,.. Albert Rodriguez Ashlie Rose to independence in t he real world, some students still choose not t o go. Ever!jone has their own opinion about colleges. Some ma!j go and some ma!j not. No matt er what t he decision ma!j be, think about it and if it seems right t o !jOU, then go for it. James Russell - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --Cr-rm>~w.;-C~rr_e:Ge: <:'. 5-('.1 ~~m~~-------- ---- ------- -------------- ---~ t he hands of time are turning. Life goes b!::l so fast and students are left to reflect upon their memories. Three specific things flash through students' minds, regret, reliving, and advice to those who will follow in the seniors' footsteps. Regret is sorrow aroused b!::l circumstances be!::lond one's control or power to repair. llJll!i" ~ the fifth grade and All-st ate in high school. Advice is to recommend somet hing regarding a decision or course of conduct. Seniors of 2004 offer advice to !::lounger generations t o come. "Be !::lour own person. don't let other peoples op inions dictate the wa!::l !::lOU live," Wilder said .. Senior Ashleigh Bo!::ld said that one thing she regrets about high school is skipping. "I would have sta!::led in school for sure!" Bo!::ld said. Seniors Tiffary Weaver, Blake 1-iunt, Rebecca Griffis, Maureen Saathoff, Amber Hanner, Linds~ M~rs and And~ Parrack reflect LPOn high school. Photo b~ Miss~ Booton Senior Whittne!::l Wils o n recommends not wearing !::lOUrself out with too man!::l activities, but to get involved. "There is something that would interest ever!::lone in this To relive is t o experience again. The seniors know first hand what it was like to ponder about reliving great experiences. Senior Ramone Wilder said he would like to go back and relive "Opus" in Robert Sweene!:j l<eit h Swolle!:j high school," Wilson said. In these few !::lears students have in high school, now should be the time in which t he!::l better t hemselves, achieve t heir goals, and help others. The biggest question is, what would you do if !::lOU could t urn back time? Sar!:j Thach -------- ------------------------- ----t=u~~~~~~~r -~~--~~-------- - - -- - - ~~~WI~~ -------------- ------- ----------------- I [II ave !::jOU ever sat down and thought where !::jOU will be in 1 O !::jears? "I plan to be successful in10 !::jears, hopefull!::j having the career I alwa!::js have dreamed of. I alwa!::js wanted to have m!::j own clothing line," senior Maritza Sanchez said. Do !::jOU registered nurse living in California and going to cosmotolog!::j and business school so I can own m!::j own salon one da!::j," senior Sarah Bartelt said. "I would like to be living here close to m!::j famil!::l but then again ma!::jbe in Florida. I should '- remember what !::jOU wanted to be when !::jOU were a kid? !:Du never knew ever!::j aspect about the job, but !::jOU thought it looked interesting. Now, students look deeper into their careers unlike the!::j Senior Brad Struck practiced rifle have m!::j nursing degree and making good mone!::j to help support m!::j f amil !::j," senior Dawn Brooks said. Starting a famil!::l is another aspect of growing up which the seniors have come t o realize. "I hope t o b e a school teacher. I also hope to be married and have a couple of kids rout ine. Struck hopes to continue this career after high school. Photo courtes~ of Brad Struck. use to. "I will be working at a law firm as a paralegal. Ma!::jbe going back t o be a law!::jer," senior Samantha Hathawa!::j said. Some people would like t o travel far while others would like to sta!::j close to their families. "I hope t o be a Alicia Prudhome and want to move to Florida," senior Br!::jce Carruthers said. "I don't reall!::l know where I'll be in 10 !::jears because I can't p redict the fut ure, for all I know I could end up rich and f amous," senior Eva Feagle!::j said. c;;J Shanon vvurtz Shawn £arek ------------- --------- ------W-Sa~Wn-¥-ou=S-~wffi~T r03 It's when you turn sweet 16, !dOU know exactly what you want or what you're getting for your birthda0 Most likely it's that brand new car !dOU have always dreamed about, but there is more to having a car than just driving it. Most students that don't have cars yet, have to think about the expenses. ~u have to buy the car, pay the car payments and the insurance bills, and also have the money for gas. "I saved up money and put it in the bank from three years of paper routes," senior Keith Pebley said. "If you have a good paying job, or some way of paying off a car, it should be pretty simple to own one," B~ Drew Dunkelberger senior Sarah Thayer said. Aside from not only having to take care of car expenses, there are also many responsibilties in having a car. "I think the main responsibility is obeying the law, it can be hard sometimes though," Pebley said. "I also think another major responsibility is the people riding with you and watching out for them." The first car might not be the one of your dreams and ma!:j not be the best looking one either. To some people it really doesn't matter what kind of car it is, the!d look for other qualities of the car. "All I need for my first car is one that will run," sophomore Samantha Anesi said. "It can have rust spots or broken out windows, I really don't care just as long as it runs." ~ur dream car is alwa!:js going to be different from everyone elses. From the paint job to the engine, everyone will have different things the!:j like in a car. "I reall!:j like the new Mazdas," senior Scott Sparr said. "But if I could have my dream car it would probabl!:j be a brand new BMW, and the paint job would be t he darkest forest green I could find." Having a car can be exciting, but no one ever said it would be eas0 Car expenses, car responsibilities, the!d all come together and form one big mess. It will be stressful owning a car. no doubt about that, but you can get through it by just chuggin along. ~ '.-~~\j· J (Top): Junior Brandon Evans parks his Mazda 626 in t he school's parking facilit0 Phot o b~ Drew Dunkelberger. (Leftl: 'The Beast" was spra~ painted with school spirit and was driven b~ none other than senior Courtne~ Hall. Photo b~ Drew Dunkelberger. Jared Briggs Ka!::jla Brockman Adam Brooks Latisha Burk Sabrina Burk ~--- --------------------------------~nmd?ttllr~5 --- One of the best programs available. that is not sports, clubs, band or choir. is the special education program. Man!::J people have different views and names for this program, but no one should ever judge a book b!::J it's cover alone. The special education program is intended to help kids that are struggling in class(es) or need that extra attention that other students might not need. 'This program is great and geared towards kids who need extra help. It's a smaller room and the!::J can come in here and get individual help," special education teacher Nicole Vetter said. B~ Brand~ Pierson If the program wasn't available some students would miss the opportunities that others get. Man!::J students have graduated or passed, aided b!::J the special education program. and that is a huge accomplishment. "In this class, students are taught survival skills. such as cooking, cleaning and following instructions,"· teacher's assistant Jan Smith said. The students also learn outside of the traditional classroom b!::J going on field trips. "\/Ve take the students on field trips to job sites. There the!::J are taught how to perform a job that the!::J would actuall!::J get once out of school. \/Ve also teach them independence." Smith said. 'The!::J are also taught traditional lessons like spelling and math like an!::J other student." The program consist s of two main teachers, Paula Rosenthal and Jo!::J Schaffer as well their assistants. Rosenthal is the primar!::J teacher who teaches the students skills needed for high school, while Schaffer teaches t he adult transition program which is geared towards living in the real world. The students represent t he school and ever!::Jthing about it. They should know, and let others know. t hat no matter what the obstacles are, big or small, the!::J can overcome it and sta!::J proud of who the!::J are. (Above): Junior Mist!j Bergantzel staples the papers together. Photo b!j Brand!j Pierson (Left): Senior Michelle Lutz and freshman Thomas Ross sort through mail. Photo b!j Brand!j Pier son Jeff Ferguson James Flaner~ Andrue Flatt Sean Franke Branden Frederiksen -------- ----- ----- -------------- --~a ~u~~~1 §g'-. jl11jj~~ - - - - MQ\q i\11G FU tu Re. pLCf\11C Man!::J students tr!::J to avoid the time when the!::J must decide what to do and where to go for college. However. some students prepare earl!::J to make the transition easier into college. Some students choose to take college credits while in high school. "I've taken man!::J college courses including Biolog!::J. Trig/Pre-calc, Spanish. and sociolog!::J," junior JoAnn Carlson said. Tm taking college Ph!::Jsics now in m!::J sophomore !::Jear and I plan on taking a few other classes like geograph!::J and histor!::J that will help in the future with me becoming a teacher," sophomore Emil!:::l Palandri said. 8!:1 Emil!:1 Hanneman When thinking about college, man!:::l students have to make the hard decision of where to go, so man!::J students make college visits. "I've visited Creighton. Iowa Western. Iowa State and Universit!::J of South Dakota." junior Dan Henrikus said. Although some people will procrastinate until the last minute. "I haven't went on a visit !::Jet. put I plan to go take a tour of Creighton," Carlson said. Other students choose to prepare earl!:::l for college b!:::l volunteering at places to help get scholarships. "I volunteered as a camp counselor for the bq~s and girls club and as an assistant girl scout troop leader," Palandri said. Volunteering alwa!:::1S looks good on !::JOUr record, especiall!:::l if !:::10U plan to attend college. "I volunteer at m!:::l work place over 400 hours of teaching children and adults Taekwondo,'' Carlson said Students who plan on attending college also have to take the ACTs or SATs in qualif!::Jing for college. "I've alread!::J taken the ACTs and plan on taking them as man!:::l times as possible," Carlson said "I've taken them twice alread!:::l, once m!::J sophomore !::jear and another m!::J junior !::Jear." junior Christ!::J Childers said. Throughout high school man!:::l students' goal is to graduate and for man!::J going onto college. Counselor Nanc!::J Hale worked hard all !::Jear to get seniors read!::J for college. Photo b!::J T.J. walker. (Left) Junior JoAnn Carlson looks over information about colleges. Photo b!::J Emil!::J Hanneman Nate Jastorff Amanda Jensen Matthew Johnson Brit an!-::j Jones Victoria Jones Health Occupations Students of America, otherwise known as Hosa students get to experience new things in the field of health career. There were a few requirements before students took this class and then joined Hosa. "0Ju have to take Human Biolog!:j for getting into the class then !:jOU have to pa!:j $15 to join Hosa," senior Justina Rice said. People took this class for various reasons, but the main reason was to plan for their future career. "I wanted to be prepared for college that is wh!:j I joined Hosa," junior Dan Henrikus said. "It looked like a fun class to take and I want to work in the health B~ Emil~ Hanneman field in the future." junior C!:jndi Reelfs said. The class not onl!:j learned in the classroom but also at Merc!:j Hospital where the students were given the opportunit!:j to job shadow. ''VVhile in the hospital we get to shadow nurses, doctors. or other specialist in certain areas," Reelfs said. In-the classroom students were taught about a variet!:j of things dealing with the human bod!:j and even became CPR certified. This class was ver!:j different and wa!:j more challenging then regular classes. 'The class is challenging because !:jOU have to know a lot about the human bod!:j and !:jOU have to know medical termanolog!:j," Rice said. The Hosa students also began preparing for state where t he!:j would compete in a variet!:j of different areas. "I am participating in the medical reading competition with two other classmates," senior Melissa Stokes said. Another requirement the students had to do was a service learning project in the communit0 "M!:1 group went to Rue t:lementar!:j and taught first graders first aid and how to clean their scrapes and cut s," senior Deborah Faircloth said. VVhile in this class, students had to go above and be!:jond normal expectations to prepare for their future. Junior Nicole McGilv a~ works hard preparing for her state competition Photo ~ Cour ne~ Hall. Hosa back row (from left): Nicole McGilvra~ and Courtne~ Hall. Middle row (from leftl: Daniel Henrikus. Melissa Stokes. and Megan Kimball. Front row (from leftl: Justina Rice. Deborah Faircloth. C~ndi Reelfs, and mil~ Hanneman Photo b~ Michelle Paulsen Melissa Ma\):1 Kevin Marle!:j Corrina Martin Sean Martin Vannessa Martinez --------- ----------------------- ----------tto-~-=zt ---- - ------- - - - --------~ Mo~e_ Y HU\11GRY There are a few students that actuall!::J get to work at school during the da!::J and make mone)::J. These people are either working at the Beehive or at the Cop!::J Center. The Beehive, which is located in the student lounge, is headed up b!::J Gar)::J Bannick. "I love the Beehive, I enjo!::J heading it up ever!::J !::Jear and hope to make it better ever!::J )::Jear," Bannick said. The Beehive offers students a different choice besides cafeteria food. This reall!::J helps freshman that cannot leave off-campus, that are in search of fast food. "!:Jeah it's cool, because we can still get cand!::J and fast food even B!:1 T.J. Walker though we have to sta!::J on campus," freshman Colb!::J Rueschenberg said. To join the beehive staff, !::JOU first must be in one of Mr. Bannick's classes, Sports Marketing, and must be selected b!::J Mr. Bannick, as well. The school would be in great disarra)::J without the Cop!::J Center. The Cop!::J Center does exactl!::J what it sounds like it does, the!::J make copies of work-sheets, documents and test for teachers, and administrators. It's ran b!::J Jason Jasnowski with the aide of seniors Michelle Gonzales and Jerem!::J Hennj The Cop!::J Center is located inside the librar!::J, b!::J the librar)::J's color printer. "I enjo!::J working with m!::J aides and with the teachers around the school," Mr. Jasnowski said. Jasnowski is paid the same as an!::J other teacher in the school. Also, in his down times, he helps kids in the school. "I wouldn't enjo!::J this job nearl!::J as much if I didn't get to help the students at Tee Ja0 This job is fulfilling becuase I also feel like I am apart of this great school," Mr. Jasnowski said. So, being in school and getting paid at the same time reall!::J isn't all that bad after all. When we look back in time and think of Tee Ja!::J. !::JOUr memories will include the great times )::Jou've had in the Beehive and to few, the memories of the COP!::J Center; will never be forgotten. (Above): Special Educat ion helper Jason Jasnowski makes COP!::J for Al Hudek's class. Photo b!::J T.J. w alker. (Leftl: Senior Nicole Ba!::J hands back senior Amelia Atilano :S change. Photo b!::J T.J. walker. Matthew Nurton Rebecca O'Brien Brice Oconnell Nick Oden Shand~ Ohara V\/hen !:jour sad, mad, haPP!:l or glad !:jour friends are there to make !:jour da0 There are man!:j different characteristics that make a friend special. These characteristics ma!:j var!:j with different people. One value ma!:j be important to someone, while not to someone else. "A friend is nice and cares about !:jOU. I alwa!:js look for an honest person that likes to have lots of fun," senior Dawn Brooks said. Trust is one of the man!:j qualities in a friendship that !:jOU need. "!::bu cannot have a friendship without being able to trust them," junior Sarah Kell!:j said. Friends do man!:j things together to have a good time. Whether B~ Amanda Fisher it be going shopping, going to a movie or something as little as just hanging out, it's alwa!:js great to know the!:j are there. "I like to go to the movies and go shopping with m!:j friends," senior Heather Tilford said. There are good and bad aspects to friendships. "M!:i friends never bail on me or talk bad about me," junior Josh Mcintosh said. "We sometimes fight but it's usuall!:l over stupid stuff like he said she said," junior Chris Herrle!:j said. !:jou gain friends and lose friends and !:jOU create lifelong friends. Some come and go while others are with !:jOU till the end, and no matter what happens !:jOU know the!:j will • 10. alwa!:js be there when !:jOU need them the most. "I have been friends with most of m!:j friends since junior high and we hang out a lot still," Mcintosh said. "Being a senior. I have realized who m!:j real friends are and who I will continue to be friends with after graduation," senior Am!:l Ring said. No matter who !:jOUr friends are, friendship is the most important thing in life and without it we would be lost. Sometimes !:jOU might fight with !:jOUr friends but in the end 0ou know the!:j will alwa!:js be b!:j !:jour side. Friendship will be a big part of !:jOUr life no matter how !:jow1g or old !:jOU are. Seniors Ashleigh Bo!::Jd (left), Sara Tha!::Jer (center) and Jessica Brown chat outside of their class as t he!::J wait for their teacher to arrive. Photo b!::J Michelle Paulsen Seniors VVhittne!::J Wilson and Maureen Saathoff work on a classroom assignment in the hall together. Photo b!::J Michelle Paulsen Jerrica Schmitt Amber Scislowicz Jerr~ Sime Kristina Skipton Abbie Skovgaard !-------------------------------------- \, CLot-HiY1G FCfDC FClDe.. FCfCtSt)::Jles change a lot throughout the )::Jears, but the!::J do not change as much as people think. St)::Jles during the )::Jear were flares, peasant shirts, platforms, high-top tennis shoes and thick rimmed glasses. Although man)::J people don't want to admit it, most of these popular st)::Jles have alread!::J been worn b!::J most of their parents. Other popular trends included bagg)::J pants, team hats, d)::Jing hair, toe socks and monogramed clothing. "I love the new monogramed shirts, purses, and accessories," junior Jennifer Madsen said. Along with the new monogramed clothing, jerse)::Js were also another popular st)::Jle among students. Whether it be a jerse!::J dress B~ Kristina Congdon or a regular uniform it was all the st)::Jle. "I love the jerse)::J dresses," junior Mike Neville said. Throughout these st)::Jles there are man)::J different brands such as; Aeropostle, Luck!::J, Polo, L.E.I , Tomm)::J, Bongo and Silver. "I think people that wear name brand clothing are sheep," senior Scott Sparr said, "I'm good with just a teeshirt and jeans." Some of the popular stores that these name brands were bought at were Buckle, Old Nav!::J, Pac Sun, Aeropostle, American Eagle, Vanit)::J and DEB. "I love shopping at DEB for ever)::Jthing," Madsen said. Although, there are other opinions of the clothing st)::Jles students wear, the dress code sometimes conflicts with them. "I believe the dress code is effective, but needs to be enforced b!::J administration consistentl!:j." Social Studies teacher Mar)::J Beth Kuen)::J said "However, the students should also obe)::J the rules and regulations dail0" The 30-)::Jear C!::Jcle for st)::Jles can be set as an annual trend or it can be for a little period of time and come back )::Jears later. Whatever direction a st)::Jle takes it will not change as much as people would like to think. A lot of students make the old st)::Jles popular in a new era. Thank !::JOUr parents for the trend!::J st)::Jles that !::JOU love. Felicia Tschupp Jon Turnbeaugh AnthoYl!:j Turner Krist!:l Tuttle Christina Underwood Nicole Valeika Andrew Vander Meulen radle~ Vannatta Thomas Walker Benjamin Weese Kaci West Paula Weston Wilber Weston Daniel White Felicia White Nikki Wilson Sabastian V\loehlke Gina Woundedshield Shante Wright Joseph W~ and Heather Bowen K!dle Breitkreutz Cole Brockelsb!j Carmen Brower Jacob Brown Larr!j BudWell Jerem!j Butler Nicholas Cavallaro Samantha Caw!jer Allison Chadwick Danielle Cherecwich Carrie Christensen Marjor!:J Christensen Brendan Clark Patrick Clark OUCH, tHGtt HU~t B!:j Michelle Paulsen The feeling of a thousand needles pricking !::jour skin, as a tattoo artist tattoos Buzz on !::jour arm. This is similar to a feeling a growing number of students experienced. Piercings were still popular among students. Tongue, e!::jebrow, lip and bell!::! button piercings were the most popular. "When I got m!::j lip p ierced it didn't hurt or feel uncomfortable at that time, but the next da!::! it was uncomfortable because of the swelling," senior Justina Rice said. Among most students, piercings were cool and made people stand out. Piercings can get !::!OU noticed in public, and people ma!::j whisper to a friend about !::!OU. Piercings were popular, but tattoos were an even larger growing trend. Tattoos can also get people to notice !::IOU and can show something !::!OU like or how !::!OU feel about an issue. Some tattoos are self explanator!::j while others have hidden meanings. Man!::! students got tattoos over the summer. Tattoos on girls were usuall!::! done on the lower back and consist of animals, flowers or hearts. Tattoos on gu!::js were done on the leg, arms or chest. Those tattoos consisted of Senior And!::J Parrack shows his last name tatt ooed down the side 1 as t names, of his right leg. Photo b!::J Michelle Paulsen. tribal markings or animals. Most bod!::! is wrong because !::!Our bod!::! is students were oka!::I with tattoos or a temple," senior Brand!::! Kenned!::! said were not bothered b!::! them. "I think So if !::!OU are a fan of t attoos tattoos are cool looking and interesting and piercings, or against them, the!::! because of how much detail is put are here to sta!::j no matter what into them," senior Melia Wright said. generation !::!OU are from. Both are Along with students that liked !::jour decision, or possibl!::! even !::!Our tattoos and piercings, there were also parents'. Getting either one could students who were strongl!::j against possibl!::! be something !::jOU have to them. "I feel permanentl!::I marking !::!Our live wit h. '. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - t"-wt-oo~ €hm-?i~CWI~-J=t1 J Reesa Edie Maxwell Edmonds Brandon Eldridge Erik Elgan Dayana Escobar Kent Evans Anthony Falanga Cryst al Falanga Kayla Fay Justin Fielder Arthur Finley Brian Fitzsimmons Ricky Fitzsimmons Samantha Flowers Jessica Flynn e.xpRe.CCi\,1G youRCe.LF B~ Samantha Flowers As !jOU walk through the halls show their !:jou probabl!::J look at lockers. Some personalit!::J or are not decorated at all. while others how the0 are have pictures or drawings on t hem. feeling. The!::J Most people decorat e their lockers also ma0 just t hemselves. but sometimes the cheer draw because or dance t eam decorate athlet e's the0 have lockers. great artistic Pictures of peop le ma0 abilities. represent who that person is proud N o w of or likes a lot. " All of the pictures with a in m0 locker are of people that I reall0 different view. care about," sophomore Samantha cheer leader s Caw0er said. B!::l having pictures of often decorate people t he0 care about it shows a t h I e t e ' s th th Sophomore Nicole Kramer shows people who she cares about b~ 0 ers e!:j care. lockers. It ma!::J hanging their pictures up in her locker. Photo b~ Samantha Flowers. Others ma!::J have pictures of b e b !::J people the!::J idolize. "M!::J pictures are decorating wit h streamers. a piece are mirrors and shelves. M an!:j girls of people that I idolize and the!::J of paper that sa!:js good luck, or even add accessories such as these, for represent the friendships I have wit h a bag of cand!::J. "I like that the t he in-between class primping. During other peop le," sophomore Nicole cheerleaders decorate our lockers. I this primping t ime. one ma0 see a girl Kramer said. People one ma!::J idolize also think it is cool because t he0 go looking in the mirror fixing their hair ma0 differ. The!::l m a0 idolize t heir out of t heir wa!j to show t he support or makeup. Shelves are often used to parents or someone famous. t he!::l have for us," senior Chad help organize the locker. Either b0 Drawings are not found as Gunzenhauser said. These decorations separating the two locker partner's common in locker s as pictures, but are eas!j for ever!jone to see. books or giving them another shelf the0 are found. One ma!::j draw t o Also found in a lot of lockers to put accessories on. ------------ -------- --- ---------~rr~~-Lo~~~t I, Jeanette Gutierrez Anthon!:J Halverson Trever Hansen R!::ian Hartog KelSe!:J Haskins Ashle!:J Ha!:Jward carl!:J Head Al!:JSSa Hedrick Amelia Heiden Megan Hemmingsen Justin Henr!:J Jerad Hiles Teresa Hoferer Janelle Hopper Jeanette Hopper pe.ppe.p FOR acce.MSLie.C B~ Brand~ Pierson What do !jOU call it when the whole Tee Ja!j student bod!j, staff, cheerleaders/ dance team, and the mascot; Buzz get together in the New Fieldhouse and get pumped up about an upcoming event? A pep assemb1!:1, of course. Ever!j school has them and ever!j student has a different opinion about them. "I think pep assemblies are fun and a great wa!j to raise school spirit," junior Megan Kimball said. Not onl!j are students involved in the assemblies, but the teachers are as well. 'The!j are a great activit0 It helps us show school spirit and pride," special education teacher l<ell!j Duffek said. Man!j people agree the!j are great and the!j bring the whole student bod!j together, but there are some things that need to be changed. "Some students do not show a lot of respect. Like when the basketball team is getting honored, !jOU alwa!js have some kids in the g!jm off talking," Duffek said. Learning how to respect people being honored is one thing that needs to be improved and another thing is who should be honored. .. P e P I assemblies should not alwa!js be about sports. We should have Freshman Jill Kammrad tries to gag down anchovies while Histor!:J teacher Kell!:J Botjle attempts t o get ahead in the race. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. m o r e involvement with choir, drama, and band," junior Alex Mullins said. "When the!j announce come see the big game on Frida!j to support the football team it's cool but when we (choir) have an event, !jOU don't hear them announce, 'come see t he choir. Come see them perform'. It makes us feel less important." senior Sarah l<ell!j said. Pep assemblies are a great wa!j for kids to hang out with their friends, have a good t ime, and miss a few classes. It's also a gt eat wa!j to honor people who deserve to be honored. We need to start improving the respect level towards others as well as ourselves to make the pep assemblies more exciting for upcoming !jears. ~------ -- -- --- -- -- -- --- ------------""P!e~~~~~<~3 Nicole Kramer Alisha Kuhl Joshua Kuhl Barbara Lambirth Micheal Langford Jessica Lasovich Cierra Laughlin Daniel Lawrence Justin Levell Justen Logan Felisha Lopez Alex Ludwick Patricia L!::Jon Stefanie Malone Kait l!::Jn Mann Me.e. t Me. OUtCiDe. ctt 3:00 B~ Brittan!:j Mower!:j Teacher pranks made the unique pranks classroom more fun and made the and performed time go b!::J a little faster. Two teachers some of the that were ver!::J popular in the pranking classical pranks business were Terri Todd and Shannon that ever!jone C de Baca, who pranked each other alread!::J knows all the time. a b o u t . Some pranksters that people C r a w f o r d didn't reall!::J know much about were phone-pranked teachers Chad Kavars, Pam Crawford, teacher Greg and Pat Nepple. These t eachers Garth and st arted pranking for the same basic spoke Whale. reason. "The good old f ashion fun," For t hose who Crawford said. have not seen Getting pranked usuall!::J is not the Di s ne!j Hist or!::J teacher Pam Crawford pranks Math teacher Greg Garth fun but getting revenge can be. "When movie "Finding b!::J "speaking whale." Phot o b!:;J Michelle Paulsen. M r. Kavar s, also known as Captain Nemo", a fish l<avar s, start ed at Tee Ja!::J last !jear, on that movie made up her own he started pranking me. Naturall!::J, I language of Whale. couldn't let him have all of t he fun, so Lo o k ing back, Nepple I start ed pranking back. It 's all Mr. remembered a prank t hat his friends Kavars' fault!" Nepple said. did in the past . "The!::J fi lled our The t eachers didn't just prank teacher's classroom wit h cardboard an!jone. "I onl!::J pranked t eachers I liked boxes from floor to ceiling and wall and I knew could t ake it well," Kavars to wall!" Nepple said. said. Kavars liked t o prank Nepp le These teachers made up some and Crawford t he most. "M!:j f avorite pranks are moving around their furniture. unplugging the computer mouse without their knowledge, and p iling furniture fn front of doors," Kavars said. As these teachers pranked each other. the!::J were doing it to keep things livel!::J and fun, but also to build friendships. Pranking was a great wa!::J to get closer to one another. ,---- ------ ----------------- ----------h_~~~-h:up·rg5 l B!:j Courtne!:j Uhl Whether it was working with chemicals and elements or disecting frogs, all of these things have to do with chemistr~ and labs. Chemistr~ is not just about science, it also has a lot to do with math. If ~ou were an upper-classman then ~ou got to do more with the labs, and ~ou ma~ know a little more about disecting frogs and other things. As ~ou get older ~ou get to do more hands-on labs, which makes it more fun. Some students real!~ liked to disect animals and other people could care less about it. The onl~ thing that most students don't like is that ~ou have to learn about the safet~ and what ~ou need to know about the project before ~ou can do it. "Sometimes students just want to get in there and start doing something before the~ know anything about the project," science t eacher Dave l<aeding said. "I lil<e the labs that you don't have to do much work with," sophomore Tristen Rockwell lttwlit:=~ said. Some of them are as eas~ as putting water onto a penny and seeing how man~ water drops you can fit on it before the water runs over. VVhen .___._.Jiii Joshua Meeker Jennifer Mericle Brian Me)der Che)danne Middleton Angela Miller Kristina Monahan Madeline Montanez Michael Moore Staci Morrison Brand~n Munce~ Stephan Mutchler Amber M~ers Stephanie Needham Cod~ Neighbors Asht~n Neill doing labs it Sophomores Patrick Ta!:::llor and Nikki Krammer work on a baby lab makes it more in Bud Mead's class. Photo by Courntey Uhl. fun and ~ou can learn more about the lab. "I like doing labs because I can be hands-on. and that makes it a lot easier for me to learn," sophomore Nikki Sullivan said. Some of the labs ma~ take up five to ten minutes or other labs ma~ take, three or more days to finish. It just depends on what the lab ma~ be. Some of the labs that take the least amount of time are the hardest labs to do. It all depends on ur teacher. Some of the labs t ake a little more thought than others. !::Xlu ~ like one lab that u are doing and hate the next lab. It all just depends on ou and how well ~u like cheYYJ str~ and labs. If ~ou don't like science one r, chances are ~ou might like it next ~ear. ;r I ,, ,, Joseph Pogge Leslie Propp Benjamin Prososki Matthew Pruett Gregor!:j Rangel Sarah Reed Kelvin Remmen Megan Rice Michael Richardson Trisha Riddle Loren Rider Nick Riesland Valerie Robinson Trist an Rockwell Donald Ronk DoLL~ Be.CoMe. Re.CfLitY B~ Brand~ Pierson Imagine this, ~ou are a teenager growing up with ~our own child. Scar!j. t true. Each ~ear, approx mate ~ one million teens get p regnant. "It is excit ing because m~ daughter keeps m~ da~ going but it 's hard because I have school, homework, and I take care of her," senior Miranda Freize said. "It can be stressful but I get help from the father, m~ parents, and his parents." VVhen students think about teen parents, the~ wa~s look at the girls but do not forget, it takes two to tango. "It is stressful and hard having a kid in high school but it is great because I have a beautiful bab~ girl," an n~m s senior said. 'The bab~ on ~ lives with me on the weekend and it ma nl~ lives with her mom. I support her with food and diapers." Some t eens think having a bab~ is just like having a doll, wrong! In the child development class, students learn first hand how eas~ it is to raise a doll. "I took the chi ld development c lass before and aft er I had m~ bab0 The class teaches ~ou how to raise a child and it has helped me a lot," Freize said " The program Bab~ Think It Over Fifteen month-old Mckenzie is being held b!::l one of the assistants gave the at Tinle0 Photo b!::l Brand!::j Pierson. students hands-on experience. The~ take t he babies home and take care of t hem as if the~ are real," Child Development teacher ath~ Straub said. Student s learn how to raise a child in a classroom but the~ can also learn at home. If a st udent becomes pregnant or gets a girl pregnant, the~ should t alk t o their parents. If a student doesn't f eel comfortable talking to their parent s, there is alwa s other places such as Planned Parenthood. If a student decides the~ are read~ for a closer relationship with their significant other, the~ should wa s remember to use protection. he~ have the rest of their lives for a famil ~ but on ~ four ~ears as a high school student. --------- -- ----------- -- -- ------- -- -€~~-E-~c~~ U~i\11' B~ MiSS!:j Booton Arts and ceramics are both electives taught b!::J Steve Peters who has been teaching here more than 30 !::Jears. There are two painting and drawing classes and one ceramics/ Potter!::J class per da!:j. All of these classes are beginning level because the majorit!::J of the students are freshman. Mr. Peters strives to keep the art program running b!::J driving back and forth from Kanesville to school in t he afternoons because the school has no full- time art teacher. In the painting and drawing classes, there are basic ever!::Jda!::J projects. Some of the untensils and things used to perform these activities are the usual pens and pencils along with paint brushes. Toni Schomer chose this class "because it sounded interesting." Sophomore Angelika Stout said that t here were all sorts of different St!::Jles of making ceramics. The coil pot is made b!::J rolling cla!::J and then st acking the peices on top of each other. Then there is the pinch pot which is made b!::J pinching the cla!::J. These techniques are just a few of t h e requirments for this class. Some of the supplies used were cla!::J, Brian Snodgrass David Sn!:jder Thomas Stastn!:J Jimmie Stewart Am!:J Ste!jer Machelle Stopak Angelika Stout John Stowell Cla!:Jton Stucker Nichol Sullivan Rebecca Sullivan Ashle!:J S!:Jnacek Core!:J Tabler Rebecca Tackett Christopher Tama!jo - ~ tooth brushes, Senior Josh Hauser worked forks, rolling Photo b8 Brand8 Pierson. pins, canvas assignment for art. and water. Stout said that the raku pot, which is made of gra!::J cla!::J, was the hardest project for her. Along with learning about arts and crafts Stout said, "I get the satisfaction of accomplishing something and I get t o stand up at assemblies when the!::J announce fine arts." Mr. Peters said that there were more st udents signed up f or t he art program t han p revious !::Jear s. Mr. Peters gave a few written assignments in these classes, but for the most part graded his students on their improvement . Mr. Peters said that he can onl!::J tell if his students are doing their best b!::J showing him that the!::J'Ve learned something through improvement. --------- -------- ------- -- -- ------~~-c~~rvm:<:-:n If" -- Amanda ~ung B!j Ashle!j Gardner Tucker Center classes are at a local health educational courses that help students care fa c i Ii t · Prepare for future careers. Some S t u d e n t s courses at the Tucker Center also give taking the st udents the chance to earn high Career Child school credits and credits at Iowa Care c I ass Western Communit~ College. learned to JUI.,,,_ Alexander West Jessica White Michael Whit e John Wilkinson Douglas Wilson Ian Wilson Marlene Wilson Sara Wise Gart h Wright Marvell Wright Tucker Center classes are onl~ make puppets, offered to junior and senior students. plan agendas, Rules at the Tucker Center are basicall~ and v is u a I the same as the~ are at Tee Ja0 "I displa s. Th ~ love t aking classes at the Tucker will also be able Center. The teachers are nice, the to work as a classes are fun and at the same time t e a c h e r ' s I have learned a lot for the future," associate. senior Amanda Lee said. Junior And!:::j Flatt talks on t he radio st ation, The Rock As!:::jlum at t he ESC. Photo b!:::l Brand!:::j Pierson. There were man~ classes offered at the Tucker Center for different students and the careers e~ choose.The classes that were most popular among students were Health Occupat ions. Career Foods, Career Child Care. Career Automotive and Career Radio/Television Production St udents who took Health Occupat ions got t he oppo unit~ t o job-shadow healt h care professionals Students in the Career Foods classes prepared food and served it t o customers. The~ were also involved in a job shadowing experience. "I learned a lot at t he Tucker Center and I like how the cooking classes make food for ever~one," sophomore Megan Kimball said. Ca r eer Automoti ve g ives students the hands-on experience in shop activit0 The class teaches the students diagnosis and repair of cars. Career Radio/Television Production introduces video camera operation, commercial radio production and more. An~ class ~ou decide to take, ~ou will benefit from it in some wa0 Either b~ earning eas~ college credits or learning the basics of ~our future career. '_ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1-crt:~"'K t~""K-E r~c: 3-3. ,:f-4-f' <t<t<ffiwrmr - - - - - - - - - - - ---------------------------~ ~ Madison Bressman Matthew Briggs Bobbi Brittain Andrew Binau Derringer Bintz Martin Bishop Austin Blakeman Stephen Blakeman Nicole Blum Marcus Bolte Andrew Boutin Steven Brammer Cambria Brannan Go t-0 YOUR CLQCC-RooM B!:3 Jessica McKenna Sean Johnson and Mike Johnson. Chris Rock and Evel0n Rock, have 0ou ever noticed a similarit0 in name? Well !::Jes, it's true, the0 are related. Not just related, but actual father son, and mother and son. and sometimes there are the students that we don't even know who are related to the facult0 like Principal Dr. Hardiman, and senior Melanie Bevirt. who are uncle, and niece. How would it be to know that 0our own relations know how 0our doing in school, whether or not !::JOur getting in trouble, or even getting good grades? And how would it be to go to school ever0da0 and see 0our famil0 there, and know the0 could be checking up on 0ou at an0 moment? Mrs. Rock said that it isn't unusual, and she loves having her son at school with her. "Even though I have him in none of m0 classes, I t hink if I did, I would reall0 be hard on him and push him to do better." Mrs. Rock said. While living in the Abraham Lincoln District, Chris onl0 attends Tee Ja0 because his mother is part of the facult0. Sophomore Sean Johnson is son of assistant principal Mr. Johnson "It's all right seeing m0 son here ever0da0," Mr. Johnson said. "But the onl0 time I do see him is if he forgets his lunch mone0." All of Johnson's children have attended Tee Ja0 all four 0ears. Johnson said it's because Tee Ja0 is the best school, and it would be different not to see him ever0da0. Sean sa0s having his father work at the school he attends doesn't bother him that much, because he onl0 sees him once or twice a da0. "He has his sources here at school, which he gets informed a lot on how good or bad I'm doing, and he can alwa0s look up m0 grades," Sean said. For the few who do have a mother, son. uncle, aunt, or whatever at school, the0 are fortunate enough to see their famil0 five or more da0s out of the weel<. !:Jou shouldn't be ashamed, but should feel privileged. Math teacher Evel!::Jn Rock arid senior Chris Rock stand outside the classroom waiting for the bell to ring. Photo b!::J Jessica McKenria. -------- --- ----- ---- ------------- -F~rGh~cHoOL-~5 t1-6'=f:IS{fflry@li1- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _, ,, Veronica Devol Elvia Diaz Jenaci Dil lon n~ e Croghan Cor~ Crum Jake Cudd Larr~ Culver Kat ie Dahl Andrew Davenport Kaleb Davis Samantha Davis Sara Davis Felicia Delis FQCi\llG YOUR Fe.QRC B!j Jillian Brooks For most freshmen it is one of the scariest moments ever: the first da!j of high school. "I was scared of all the homework and stud!jing, I had to do," sophomore Nikki Sullivan said. Homework and stud!jing weren't the onl!j worries when it came to upperclassmen. "I was afraid that the older kids would shove me in m!j locker," sophomore Cod!j Neighbors said. "It never happened. The seniors are a lot nicer than people tell !jou." Not onl!j was it the first da!j of school, but it was also the first time in a bigger school with more students. "I was intimidated b!j the big school," senior Denise Olson said. Getting lost was a common move am ong students each !jear. Wit hin a couple of weeks, students started getting t he hang of things. "I remember going all the wa!j up to the third floor, because I didn't know where the spanish rooms were," senior Ashle!j Dib said. Along with new people and teachers there comes the new experiences. 'The hardest part of being a freshman is making new friends and keeping the old ones," freshman Jill Kammrad said. Freshman-!jear not onl!j had new experiences b ut als o embarrassing moments. "I was wearing a reall!j cute outfit with high heels and a group of senior football pla!jers walked b!j and I tripped over m!j heel, I felt so stupid," senior Am!j Ring said. Some freshmen have to deal with older siblings at school. "I hat e having m!j older sister here," freshman Nick Hunt said. Even though being a freshmen means meeting new peop le and experiencing the unexp ected, t he question still stands, is being a freshman reall!j t hat bad? "Not at all, !jOU get t o meet a lot of great people and experience a lot for the first t ime," freshmen Brittan!j Turpen said. So the t ruth comes out. it's not that bad. "I like that I get t o meet new people," freshman Alex Fox said. (From leftl: Freshmen Nick Robinson. Jared Me!:::ler and Ned Callen walk to class. While freshmen are in teams. t he!:::! also have other classes which give them the chance to meet other students. Photo b!:::! Jill Brooks. ---- -- -- ----- -------- ---- -----Fi ~~~-Gt:~c~C5L ~1 Sean Hankenson Ronnell Harmon Danielle Harrison Andrew Gra!:J Randi Greco Cor!:J Green Jacqueline Guardado Andrea Guillen Nathan Gulizia Jonathan Gundersen Timoth!:J Gutha Jamie Hadan Jamie Hamm CoMMo\11 \S0\11D~ f oRM GRoup~ B~ Tammi Pruett As you leave junior high with that formed, several people still talked all of your friends you come to high to everyone just the same. whether school to realize that some people they were part of a clique or not. that you used to talk to, don't Many people think that when you are anymore because several groups have in a clique you don't talk to anyone formed. Some of the groups that else but the people that are in your form are the cheerleaders. and group. Usually everyone talks to athletes. Many students don't plan everyone though. these groups right out of junior high, There were many other groups they just happen. They happen when such as the drama, choir. band, ASTRA. you join a sport or other activity. Future Educators of America. National Another word that is used to describe Honors Society, Student Council and a group is a clique. even DECA that students were Some students like the groups involved in. that formed either because they were These groups were available to in the group, or they got along with students as a privilege and everyone ever yone. was more than welcome to join. "I do Some students, on the other see groups form in these clubs but I hand, didn't like the idea of having also see friendships form in homeroom cliques in high school because they or focus because you have t o be in were not involved with them. Either that class for four years with the because they didn't want to, or they same people," teacher Mary Beth didn't have time. "I was going to do Kueny said. Student Council but I just didn't know Some friendships that f orm how to go about getting into it," may be long term or short term eit her freshman l<alee Sparr said. way these people can make your high Although there were groups school experience better or worse. Students who are Involved In the same activities form groups, such as cheerleaders junior Stac!j Cunningham (leftl, senior Heather Kernes (center) and freshman Brlttan!j Turpen. Photo b!j Michelle Paulsen. :· - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --FoR1V1wrc;-GR5w< Ci/ Ci/ .- -1-G-O-F~~ ~-------------------- ----------------- -~ Codie Lebaugh Andrew Lenihan Jessica Lewis B~ Sarah Schroeder Getting swirlies, dunked in trash cans and being told the wrong classrooms b!::l upperclassman can reall!::l be intimidating. Freshman were the most common people to experience these hardships. Being a freshman is hard enough, let alone, being an outsider. All of the upperclassman have off-campus lunch excluding the freshman. Some freshmen students ma!::l have felt that the lunch issue was unfair. "I feel we do get to have fun. I just think it's not fair that upperclassman get treated better," freshman R!::lan Mccloud said. There were man!::l reasons Wh!::l freshman did not have off-campus lunch. Upperclassman receive this privilege because the!::l have the abilit!::l t o drive to get back faster, the!::l are more mature, and the!::l are more responsible. 0.Ju need to remember though, off-campus lunch is a privilege, not a right! "Upperclassman get offcampus lunch because the!::l are sometimes more responsible, so the!::l get to do more things," freshman Jennifer Mardi said. "I don't like not having good choices on food." Also, with the school on Broadwa!::l. there were various diverse places to eat. Off-campus lunch can be revoked b!::l excessive tardies, parent request or even if it doesn't meet the evaluation b!::l the school board. "It became an increasing problem for them not coming back, late, and so forth. The negatives outweighed the pros," assistant principal Mike Johnson said. Detentions, or possibl!::l even suspension, could be given to freshman who were caught when the!j went off-campus for lunch when the!::l weren't allowed to. Nobod!j knows if the freshmen will have the opportunit!::l to have offcampus lunch in the future. For the freshman to come: Good luck and have fun! Courtne!:j Kell!:j Jordan Kerrnoade Randall King Mitchell Kohl Matthew Krisel Erin Kuhl Phillip Lanegan Dean Lantz Jesse Lantz David Lauver Sophomore Kent Evans goes off-campus to eat at Taco Bell for lunch with some friends. Photo courtes~ of Megan Pender. ·--------- ---------------------- ----e-rr-€wvwu~-\:.ugrs=fflt -1<1-~F~~~ -------------- ---- ----------------- ~ Kris Ottesen Jerem!:J Palen Jared Patterson Curtis Moreno Sean Neal Jessica Neighbors Ashle!:J Nesbitt Shakode~ Nielsen Reanna Nuno Drew Oden Danielle Olson Trisha Ondracek Charis Oswald our oF t-He. CHQDoWC B~ Amanda Gammel The Junior Budd~ Program was founded in the 2002-2003 school ~ear. The main purpose of the program was to give the 8th graders at Wilson an opportunit~ to make their t ransition to high school easier. Fourteen juniors went to Woodrow Wilson Junior High School during second semester and taught a class in the Hurricane Hall. These juniors received one school credit for participating in the program. These 14 juniors were handpicked b~ the counselors according to their good grades, leadership, attendance, and having no more than one previous code of conduct violation. The juniors also had to sign an agreement to not use an~ drugs or alcohol. The activities the juniors put together for the 8th graders were designed to give them an idea of the normal da~ in high school. Not onl~ did the~ give informational lectues. but t he!j la~ed games and did special activities. 'The juniors pla~ed a lot of games to make the program fun," Counselor Deb Cook said. So, did the 8th graders actuall~ transition better because of the Junior Budd~ Program? 'The program helped because it gave me the opportunit~ to meet older students who would be there when I came as a freshman." freshman Sara Slobodink said. Not onl~ did some 8th graders get t o participate in the program, the remaining got to a shadow a freshman for a da0 "It showed me how high school reall~ was," freshman Jamie Walling said. The Junior Budd~ Program's future was undecided to start the school ~ear because each school lost one counsler due to budget restriction. "I hope we can work together to make this program work," Cook said. The Junior udd~ Program proved to be a success for the 8th grader s. but hope m ore kids get the opportunit!j to participate. (From left): Amanda Rounds. Sara Slobodink. and Michaela Hotz were all freshman involved in the Junior Budd~ Program. Photo b~ Amanda Gammel. t<t4-F~~mw;r---------------------- ----------- -- ---- Paige Russell Roxanne Sachs Sean Sahl Trisha Rock Amanda Rodriquez Thomas Ross Amanda Rounds Amanda Ruckman Tami Ruckman Colb~ Rueschenberg Michelle Rueth Kiersten Ruff Jonathon Rumbin DiCfpe. RC to pe.pe."1DC B~ Michaela Brannan Dr. Seuss was one of the most popular childrens book writers, with his tongue twisters and outrageous stories. These books brought different views for children as the!:::l were learning how to read and expanded their imagination. "Oh sa!:::j can !:::jOU sa!:::j, oh m!:::j brothers, oh m!:::j sisters, these are terrible tongue twisters," from Dr. Seuss' "Oh Sa!:::l Can !:jou Say" VVhen !:::jOU were a kid !:::jOU probabl!:::l read Dr. Seuss and Clifford the Big Red Dog, but now it's Harr!:::j Potter, Chicken Soup for the Soul, and the Lord of the Rings. "Dr. Seuss books wer e cha ll enging and funn!:::j," sophomore Ian Wilson said. As children. !:::lOU usuall!:::j had either stor!:::j time or were read to before !:::jOU went to bed. "M!:::l mother and I would pick a book out, sit on the couch and read," junior Megan Dow said. Man!:::j of the students that were not read to as children tend to not get involved with reading as much as t hose that were read to back then Some kids preferred television shows over reading such as, the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, the Power Rangers, Underdog and of course, The Loone!j Tunes. "The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were m!:::j favorite," Wilson said. Now the!:::l watch MTV, Friends and The Simpsons. Some students still enjo!:::j watching cartoons and looking at picture books, because the!:::l get to act like kids again, and not have to be challenged in ever!:::jthing the!:::l do. As students look back the!:::l see how much fun it was being a kid, and how enjo!:::jable rh!:::jmes and riddles were. Kids never had to worr!:::j about an!:::jthing except for having fun with their friends. "And that is almost enough of such stuff for one da!:::j, one more and !:::jour finished oh sa!:::j can !:::jOU sa!:::j?" from Dr. Suess. For all of the adults that still like being kids, here is one last tongue twister. 'The storm starts when the drops start dropping when the drops stop dropping the storm starts stopping," from Dr. Suess. Junior Ashle!,1 Huss reads a Dr. seuss book. Dr. Seuss' books such as "Oh the Places ~:::JU' ll Go" and "Green Eggs and Ham" have been long-time favorites of children. Photo b!,1 Ka):11a Pierce. 40'7-F~~~~ ----------- ---------- ----------------- B~ Da~na Jensen Just Thach Kevin Tholen Matthew Thomas When the 2002-2003 school 0ear and also perfect attendance awards began a whole new group of students for those students who have earned entered the building. Freshman! The0 them." make up a lot of the population here Lastl0 we have the Force team. at Tee Ja~ and three new teams. The~ along with the other teams. have The first one called the Sting team had their share of fun. These students has had man~ things going on alread~ are reall~ focusing on their work. The~ this 0ear. Science teacher Chad Kavars have reall~ shown what the~ were said that the0 have gone bowling, which made of. was planned as a fun da0 for students. When asked what the0 think about "We also had a movie da~ which the the school spliting freshman into kids had t o earn." said Kavars. teams, most t eachers think that as Hi r~ teacher Pam Crawford said long as it's more helpful then hurtful t hat the~ have planned man~ things it is a good idea. and so far so good. for the ~ear. and have also done man~ Ev r~ freshman ~ou ask would t hings in order to reward the students most li e!~ sa~ that their t eam is t he for their good work. best. but do we eal!~ have ~ a~ "We have taken them ice-skating, of telling? When the~ all have t o get and rollerskating, just as a wa~ to let t ogether f or activit ies like the battle t hem know t hat the~ were doing a er~ to conclude most assemblies, the~ good job." usuall~ do a prett~ good job. Another t eam is called the Frosh Ever0one r emembers being a t eam. Marleen Pet er son who was the freshman. and most people could sa~ math t eacher in t he hall said that the0 that the0 had som e ver0 good have 0et to go on an0 field trips. memories. So when feeling like it could The0 do however give out awards. "We go on forever. it goes faster then hand out student -of-the-week awards 0ou t hink. Aja Stites Austin Stites Shilo Stockton Christopher Stone Bret St rong Shaun Stude!::J Ashle!::J Sublet Tro!::J Sweene!::! Jennifer Swotek Tiffanie S!::jnacek Students en o~ reading their books in English teacher. Jane Hanigan's class. Photo b~ Da~na Jensen. ------ -- ---- ---------- ------ ----F~w~~~0~ 1 ~F~~tvre{tif------------------------- ----------- --- Rikki Wright Jessica ~iegler B~ Ka~la Pierce Being a substitute teacher is a hard job. Thomas Jefferson students are ver0 good about making sub stitutes feel welcome and comf ortable. It takes a committed individual to teach an0 lesson without previous experience or preparation in the subject. There are some important skills of a substitute. The most significant of these traits is flexibilit0 A good sub needs to be read0 to take action at an0 point during the class period. Also. a substitute needs to be organi z ed to take care of all assignments. The teacher will be prepare d for the next da!::j. Underst anding the assignment is a ke0 factor in how well the students will learn. He or she must follow specific directions carefull0 given b!::i the teacher. "Although some students can be a challenge, generall0 I would hope it was in a positive wa0." District Staff Substitute Joseph Schik said. "The f acult0 is just more pleasant than other schools I have subbed in." At Tee Ja0 substitutes are more comfortable with the students because the!::J are patient and helpful. However, there are some embarrassing moments too. Schik recalled some 0ears ago singing Frank Sinatra songs when a student asked to turn on some music. The!::J never asked again. "I have made some major mistakes in substituting," Schik said, "One instance was tr0ing to get the VCR to work. I had checked ever0thing and finall0 after half the class period I realized it was not plugged into the wall. B!::J then, it was too late to watch the assigned video. That da!::J was ver0 interesting." Overall, subbing takes a talented and spontaneous person t o get the job done. A substitute takes on much responsibilit0 in his or her job. and uses man0 important skills . Making some mistakes along the wa0 makes substituting an interesting worl<place. Eric Wildrick Heather Wilkinson Justin Williams ~achar!::j Williams Core!::j Wilson Mia Wilson Philip Wilson Regina Wilson Jacob Witzke Jessena Wright Joseph Schik w as looking LAP some information on the COl'YIPLAter while subbing for Lizz!::J Busch's English class. Photo b!::J Kristina Congdon --- --- -- ----- --- -- -- -- ------ -- <~IB~~-t-e_ ~~i~S B~ Sarah Schroeder With winter here, man!:j Carruthers took fourth place pick it back up. students f ound t hemselves at state but, he climbed to the Aside f rom sports, a ski looking at the bottom of the top of the mountain winning t he trip was scheduled for Januar!:j television screen, awaiting the state championship. Minor also 28 but was postponed due to moment f or school to be had an excellent season record, a snow storm a few da!:js prior officiall!j canceled. Man!:j snow at 38-8. t o t he event. The ski trip allowed da!:js gave students the time Both basketball t eams onl!:j the seniors to kick back to relax and sleep in Winter continued to give it their all on from school and enjo!:j a da!:j of also brings in new seasons of the court and improve t heir snowboarding or skiing. sport s such as wrestling, bo!:js shooting and footwork. Winter has left its mark and girls basketball and lronman lronman, w hose head but spring is just around t he Seniors Br!:jce Carruthers coach was ph!:jsical education corner. Snow da!:js w ill be and Shea Minor held up t he teacher John l<insel, start ed off forgotten, that is, until t he end wrestling t eam b!:j both making the season a little tough with of t he !:jear comes, when t he it to s t ate. Last !:jea r, his surger!:j, but was able t o students have to make t hem up. tte"Wlm:~E>rri<i~ ------------- -- --------------------~ ---------- ----------------- -----------i;;hw~Prv~wtff (From left): Juniors Kate Allmon. Trisha Rock, and sophomore Brandie Bittenbender sit and watch the showing of the court. Photo courtes!:;l of Kate Allmon. Graduate Eric McSorle!::l and junior Derek Townsend get chees!::l for a picture. Photo courtse!::l of Jenna Dostal. Junior Am!::l Stevens and senior Jenna Dostal pose for a p icture. Photo courtes!:;i of Jenna Dostal. Sen1or Je nna Dostal and Ashle)J Gardner pose f or a • picture. Photo court es)J of Jenna Dostal. ff~~t~=L-irr---------------- -- ----------- ------- ~ Senior Kendra Peters hugs her brother, freshman Bobb!:::l Peters. at the Snoball dance. Photo courtes!:::j of Jenna Dostal. Snoball cour t : front row (from left!: Jeremy Henr!:j. Shawn 2arek. ffa ~ Weaver, Chris Rock. Alber t Rodriguez, Danielle Mendoza. Joe Kilbane. obb~ Peters. (Back rowl: Heather Kernes, Doug Heider, As le~ Gardener. Eric Fox, Jenna Dostal. Ric ~ Black. shle~ Dib, James Sm ith. Chri st ~ Childer s. Sean Johnson. Cou tne~ Uhl. Photo cou tes~ b~ Sundee es. v,e_ W tRCfDitio\11<2 B~ Michaela Brannan The traditional Snoball usuall)d involves the same thing ever)d )dear, but not an)dmore. Student Council spent a little more mone)d on snoball to make it more interesting and fun The theme was "Deep Blue Destin)d." and sea shells were arranged on the tables and a blue covering was placed on the dance floor to make it look like the ocean This )dears theme was the best and most popular theme for snoball. The new activit)d of this )dear was the dance-off and the showing of the court man)d people did not have time to dance. "It was boring because ever)done was just sitting down and no one was dancing," Senior Morgan Thomas said. 'The dance-off made Snoball fun," junior Jake Bridge said. It impressed man)d people. Even though the dance-off was fun. it t ook up most of the evening and man)d people did not get a chance to dance before the night was over. Man)d students claimed the)d planned earl)d and still arrived late to the dance. Some students did not attend because the)d had other plans or were not in town "I didn't go because I was on vacation. but I did want to go," sophomore And)d Bates said. Others just were not intereted in going. The dance off was suppose to attract more people to the dance and make it interesting. Man)d students had a hard time planning on whether the)d were going to go out to eat before the dance or do something after. "I went to the Macaroni Grill before the dance," Bridge said. some attended parties or went bowling afterwards. Snoball is also a formal dance. While the girls got their hair and nails done. the gu)ds planned several hours earl)d to arrive on t ime. Snoball has changed a lot t hroughout the )dears and reall~ didn't have an)d t raditions. but it looks like a t radition has been added. --------- ---- -- -- --------------- --- q~~rtt3. Junior Neil Huggins reads a question to the trivia teams. Photo b~ T.J. Walker. Juniors Mark Christopher and James Flaner~ enjo~ their lunches while listening to the ISTC. Photo b~ T.J. Walker. ... ( J l I I I I ') j 'l'f I 'rJ J ( I Sophomore Ian Wilson t hinks about the question before he anwsers. Photo b~ T.J. Walker. Math teacher Al H u d e k supervises and attends t o all of matches. Photo b~ T.J. w alker. n~~~~~~-------- -- --- ------------------- --1 .. f I J J ., ) I (r, J 6J ( I ((,,/ I ') 11 /j I J ,/ In I ( 1 111 ID I/ 'I I (r , J , '" J J ); Junior Justin Hannon listens as junior Neil Huggins reads the next question. Photo b!:::J T.J. Walker. Senior Shawn Renshaw awaits junior T.J. Walker's anwser. Photo submitted. B~ T.J. Walker If !::JOU have ever watched Jeopard!::J or enjo!::J pla!::jing trivia games, !::JOU might have stopped b!::J and watched the Intra School Trivia Contest and/or the Quiz Bowl Team. The Quiz Bowl team is comprised of the top trivia whizzes in the school. The!::J are headed up b!::J Al Hudek, the HES teacher, and is coached b!::J Dave Herick, alumni and former participant on the quiz bowl team. "I enjo!::Jed watching the kids progress and their ability to become very intense while the!::J are competing," Mr. Hudek said. "I was most excited about this team because we finall!::J had experts in all areas and were a force to be reckoned with," head coach Herick said The team goes around to different compet itions t o compete with other schools ar ound the metropolitan area and also compete in t he state tournament. The Intra School Trivia Contest (ISTCl is also led by Mr. Hudek and Herick The ISTC is a competition where students form t heir own teams, and compete against each other in a double elimination t ournament. The final and runner-up matches were pla!::Jed in the auditorium, in front of faculty and students. "I had a great time competing (in the ISTCl and I am hoping to take the trophy next year," junior John Crummer said. Team Kyzafo rema ined undefeated, with some close victories. The team consisted of juniors Mark Christopher, and Ben Weese, and seniors L!::Jnn Shultz. and Whit ne!::J Wilson. "It was m!::j second !::jear in t he championship match (in ISTCl, and t here was no pressure for a natural, like myself," junior Mark Christ opher said. "I will be back next !::jear to win it again." --------- -- -~--- ----------1du~~~~~Ri'TiQ-Com~rH5 ctLL tHCft jctZZ B!::1 Jessica McKenna ' Dedicated students, hard working teams, and well-pla!::Jed music are the three things that make up Orchestra and Jazz Band. But don't think it comes so eas!:J, these students have been pla)::1ing instruments an!::jwhere from five to nine !::jears, or more, and it's all pa!::jing off. Orchestra, directed b!::1 Brenda Copeland, is made up of four instruments; the violin, viola, cello and bass. The!::1 usuall!::J have about five concerts a )::1ear. Their biggest concert is All-Cit0 Sophomore Sam Clemens, who was in the first violins, said his favorite thing about Orchestra is that the!::1 get to pla!::J hard and challenging pieces for concerts, even though the!::J can be extremel!::J fast and difficult. This !::jear some of the pieces pla!::jed included: Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, and Shrek. "I usuall!::J practice four hours a week at home, and then I have individual lessons outside of Tee Ja)::1," Clemens said. Orchestra has a small group and a large group. Small group is made up of 11 students who are selectivel!::1 chosen b!::J the teacher to compete for a division 1 in their music. Large group is when Orchestra pla)::1s as a whole. Jazz band, on the other hand, is made up of trumpets, saxophones, piano, trombones, and percussion. "M!::1 favorite thing about Jazz band is the music we pla)::1," sophomore Alec McMullen said. The)::1've pla!::Jed pieces such as Chick on the Grill, and In Her t=amil!::1 this !::jear. McMullen pla!::Jed the french horn, in band, but pla!::Jed the trumpet in Jazz Band. "Jazz Band can be reall!::J fun, but the hardest thing is getting up earl!::J ever!::J Tuesda!::j-t=rida!::J," McMullen said. Brandi Kennedy and £1issa Im play during an or chestra concert. Phot by !Vlichelle Paulsen. The Orchestra p lays during their last concer t of the year in the New Fieldhouse. Orches tra m ember s were able to p lay in many different concer ts, In many different p laces during the year. Photo by !Vlichelle Paulsen. #~~-Gtn<-------------------- -------------- --- -- Saxoohone olayers Anna f-/ouvenagle, and Dustin Skudler olay during a concert Photo by Michelle Paulsen. Orchestra Front Row Stacy Cunningham, Jessica White, Brandi Kennedy, f-/eather Kernes, Mary Dutson, and Kelly King Second Row Director Brenda Cooeland, Carmen Brower, Jessica Mcl<.enna, Ned Callan, Ashley Mart in, Nathan f-/oden, Brittany Turoen, and Blake f-/unt Third Row: Sarah Pauisen, Elissa Im, Derringer Bintz, Kenny Behrens, Josh Jordan, and Sar ah Fredrickson. Photo by Michelle Paulsen. Jazz Band Front Row Lindsie Beranek, Tabetha f-/atcher, Will Coziahr, Kristy !<.Ing, Amber f-lanner, and Anna f-/ouvenag/e. Second Row: Garth Wright, Sarah Moosmeier, Doug f-leider, Kent Evans, Matt Coziahr, and Jason Reichart. Third Row Zach f-luit, Ricky Black, Kevin Tholen, Mike Keefer, Matt f-/awkins, Derek Kessler, Tony Schomer, Alec McMullen, and Bret Warden Photo by Michelle Paulsen. -------------- ---- ------ -----~~~-Bu~/e~Gmf~ Back row (from Leftl: Rebbeca Griffis. Derek Kessler. Josh Shew. Samuel Clemens, Alec Mcmullen, Ramone Wi lder, And!::J Parrack, Jake Mcglade, And!::J Bates, Stephen Jensen. Lindsie Beranek. Middle Row (From Leftl:Garth Wright, John Turnbeaugh, Ka!::Jla Gilmore. Abb!::J Hunt, Asht!::Jn Neil, Jen Ronk. Mo Sathoff. L!::JYldse!::J M!::Jers, Tiffan!::J Weaver. Rebbeca Tackett. Sara Moosmeier. Ashle!::J Martin. Dust!::J Selman. Bottom Row (from Leftl: Amber M!::Jers. Whittne!::J Wilson Amber Hanner. Barb Lambirth, Stephanie Malone, Shell!::J Rutz. Tara Ekstrom, Amanda Gammel. MiSS!::J Booton. Drew Dunkelberger. Submitted Photo. Second Edition performs at the Westwood Sloan Jubilation. Submitted Photo. Second Edition performs at the Sloan Westwood Competition. Submitted photo. Jut"lior Al ec McMullen sings his solo at t he ·.m•----- ":!:~-==ii• Bellevue Show fl' ~-__,,• C h o i r Competition. S ubmitt e d Photo. -e-~~ ~w----- ----- ------- ------------- ------="l Senior Tara Ekstrom shows off her vocals in her solo at the Sloan competition. Submitted photo. Jefferson Edition ended their Last Dance with a bang at the Bellevue Show Choir competition Submitted photo. B~ Amanda Gammel Two groups have the same purpose. to entertain. These two groups make up the show choir program. Second Edition is the beginning show choir consisting of mainl!:::J freshmen and sophomore students. Second Edition. 2E. has class second hour on B da!:::JS. During the first few months, the group works mainl!:::J on learning their music. After accomplishing their parts. the group began on choreograph!:::J. 2E went to a State Contest held at Abraham Lincoln receiving good comments from all the judges. Jefferson Edition. J.E. consisted of sophomores, juniors and seniors. For J.E. their !:::Jear started earl!:::J with a four-da!:::J summer camp. During these four-da!:::Js the group begins their choreograph!:::J. 'The camp was ver!:::J productive. and gave all of the J.E members a chance to get to know each other," senior Blake Hunt said. At the beginning of the !jear, J.E went to a workshop at Peru State College. Not onl!:::J was t he group critiqued, the!:::J were given the opportunit!:::J to experience the atmosphere of competition J.E. went for their first rating at the State Contest and received a 2 (excellent ) rating. Both J.E and 2E went to the UNO show choir competition on Februar!:::J 26. Second Edition performed earl!:::J in the morning while J.E performed late in the evening and received the most points the!:::J have ever scored at UNO. At the Bellevue East competition, Second Edition placed 2nd in t he prep group categor0 J.E placed 2nd in their categor!:::J also. "Both of these groups are the most t alented I've ever had," Choir Director Jerr!:::J Gra!:::J said. a-1 'iimiiiiiiiiiiiiiimi== ,, I =--------------------------------------<1101;1-€. """Aorrdt<f - - . - . -- ··'-:-~--} ~-·--.... ,. '· ~ -·~ ' ·' ct BRiGHt FUtURe. B~ Samantha Flowers ' H nexperience and !::Joung pla!::Jers limited the bo!:'.ls basketball team. Being a !:'.iOUng team, the!:'.l experienced growing pains throughout the whole season. "We didn't win as man!:'.l games as we would have liked, but !::JOU could see improvement throughout the whole season," head coach Dave Lutz said. Eric Fox added "the record didn't reall!::J show how good we reall!:'.l were." Turnovers and mistakes showed up at crucial times and ma!:'.l have lost them a couple of games. Junior Derek Townsend described the season as "not as good as we wanted, but not terrible." Another challenge t hat st ood in the wa!:'.l of success was height. The bo!:'.ls did not have much height, however, the!:'.l did have speed. "We used our speed against t heir height. Having speed helped us beat them up and down the court," Townsend said. Throughout t he season t he team had difficulties putting t oget her a full 32 minute game. At t he beginning of the season the!:'.l had trouble Back row (from leftl: Eric DeVVolf, Joe!J Pogge, Tro!J Ta!:jlor, Eric Fox, Greg Kinnaman. James Smith, Chris Ethen, and Andrew Dennis. Front row (from leftl: River Pikschus, Sean Johnson. Derek Townsend, Jake Sm ith, M ichael Richardson. Mike Neville, £achar!:j Erickson. Jason Caton, and Nat e George. Phot o b!J Devin Schoening. finishing in the fourth quarter. Later on in the season the team would begin the game flat. Putting together a full 32 minute game ma!:'.l have helped the bo!::JS win more games. Towards the end of the season the bo!::js started to come together. The!::J learned their strengths and weaknesses. The team also learned who to go to and when to go to them. Townsend pulled off a good season. "Derek was a leader on the court for us. He could do just about an!:'.lthing," Lutz said. "Senior Eric Fox also pla!:'.led well. He made big shots throughout the season. Most gu!:'.ls pla!:'.led well at times but once again inexperience showed up at crucial times." Fox, Townsend, and sophomore Sean Johnson led the team in scoring. Townsend led with 218 points and following him was Fox with 129 and Johnson wit h 128. The t eams record ended up being 4-18. While the record doesn't look good, t he team learned a lot during t he season. The bo!:'.ls ea rne~ a lot about individualit!::J, sportsmanship, and teamwork . . Wit h one season over t he!:'.l are read!:'.l to work for t he next. Junior TrO!:j Ta!Jlor moves t he ball down the floor against Sioux Cit!:j East in the New Fieldhouse. Photo b!J Ka!:jla Pierce. t:2:fJ--ceoRF-:r----------------------------------------- Junior Tro!:1 Ta!:110r stands at the line while concentrating on a free throw against cross-town rival Lewis Central. Photo b~ Ka~ la Pierce. "The seasot1 was difficult for us, but we t1ever gave up/" sophot1tore Ole Olsot1. The team gets read!:1 for an inbounds pla~ against Sioux Cit~ VVest in a conference game at the New Fieldhouse. Photo b~ Ka!:11a Pierce. -- -.. , ~:~;··-.--r-·:~~;r,i_. ,, -~ ··~-~- ~ MCf~ i\11G it- COU\lltB!j Emil!j Hanneman ' he girls basketball season started off the !jear with a new head coach and a new goal. Special Education teacher. Nicole Vetter, took over as head coach. "I took the head coach position because I love working with the girls. I love teaching and it was an awesome opportunit!:j," Vetter said. VVith a new head coach. a new goal was also made for the season. 'To become more competitive, to improve from last !jear and prett!j much to become a better team." junior Jennifer Pettit said. The girls worked hard during the season with practices var!jing from running drills to weight lifting. "VVe did weights on VVednesda!js, worked on agilit!j and feet and also ran t hrough offensive and defensive pla!js." senior Kristine Richardson said. The effort the girls put in at practice progressivel!j showed with each game pla!jed. "M!j most memorable game was when we beat Heelan. That was our first conference win." Pettit said. "M!:'.l favorite game was Senior Night against M er c!j. because there was a lot of em otion coming from the seniors and we reall!j wanted to win," Richardson said. Varsit~ back row (from lefU She b~ Shadden. Asht!::jn Neill, Samantha Flowers. Kristine Richardson. Ash e~ Hansen. Sarah King, and Jennifer Ronk. Front row (from leftl: Jennifer Pettit, Jen Swotek, Sarah Martin. M ichaela Neu, Sarah Walcl<. Valarie Robinson. and Kara Vallinch. Photo b!0 Devin Schoening. The girls basketball season was not all about working hard it was also about having fun and carr!jing on traditions. "Ever!j !jear for our Christmas gift exchange these reall!:1 ugl!j signs have been passed down. I got them last !jear and this !jear Swotek got them." Pettit said. Another favorite tradition was eating food before the game. "Before games we ate spaghetti!" Richardson said. All the girls pushed themselves to the limits and worked hard this season but the seniors reall!j went above and be!jond and stood out. "I think Kara Vallinch and Sarah Walck reall!:'.l stepped it up this !jear. the!j both became motivators and scorers," coach Vetter said. The season st arted with a new goal and ended the season with accomplishment. "VVe became a competitive team in our conference and I know a lot of the underclassmen are excited for next season." Pettit said. Not onl!j were the p la!jers excited wit h how the season ended but t he coach was as well. Tm reall!:'.l happ!j with the p rogress made and I can't wait for next season." Vetter said. Senior s Sarah Walck and Kara Vallinch box out the defender s. Phot o b!::j Michelle Paulsen t~~~~~~---------~-- ---- ------ ------------------ Seniors Sarah Walck and Kara Vallinch work hard to keep the opposing team from shooting. Photo b~ Devin Schoening. "We really cat\te together attd t\tade a great effort this year,"" settior Ashley Hattsett. \ t--- ~Ill Senior Sarah Walck focuses on hitting her free throw. Photo b~ Michelle Paulsen. JV back row: Jessica Driver. Jennifer Neu. Shelb~ Shadden. Sarah King, Tiffanie S~nace . Jennifer Swotek, and Shilo Stockton. Front row: Nikki Wilson. Al~ssa Hedrick. ht~n Neill, Marjor~ Christensen. Samantha Flowers. Samantha Weaver. and Cece Wright. Photo courtes~ of Jack Holder. Freshman back row (from lefU Bobbi Brittain. Cece Wright. Jessica Driver. and Charis Oswald. Front row (from leftl: Tiffanie S~nacek. Samantha Weaver. and Shilo Stockton. Photo courtes~ of Jack Holder. ---------- ---------------------- --6~~~g~QEJLTf~3 o\'1 to ~tQtt B~ Courtne~ Uhl . · ~ I he wrestling team this !:jear was lead b!::1 an outstanding pair of seniors. Shea Minor and Br!:jce Carruthers who both made a trip up to Des Moines Veteran's Auditorium. Senior Br!:jce Carruthers had an outstanding season He broke the school record for most wins with 150, and this !:jear alone he was 45-2. "All the hard work and dedication throughout the !:jears has finall!::1 paid off," Carruthers said. He also was a state champion at 145. "It has been m!::1 dream since m!:j freshmen !:jear to win state and m!:j last tr!::1 I finall!::1 did it, Carruthers said. Senior Shea Minor also made his second trip to the state t ournament. However, he did not finish as well as he would have liked too. Minor was 38-8 for the season The !::10Unger wrestlers also pla!:jed an important role. Hunter Carruthers and Martin Rounds were an important part to the team. "I didn't do as well as I would have liked too, but overall the team did well," junior Dane Christensen said. To be a wrestler it takes a lot of hard work and dedication "~u are Front Row Michael White. Cod~ Neighbor s, Dane Christensen, Hunter Carruthers, Shea M inor. Ben Riedinger, Pat Billam, Darren Billam. Middle Row Cor~ Crum, Lee Evens. Mat Thompson. Te r~ Head, Derek Kessler. Rafael Garcia. Aaron M ccloud, Josh Shew. Joe Gibbler. Back Row Coach Carr. Coach Kenned~ Martin Rounds, Albert l<odriguez. Levi Gat es, Br~ce Carrut her s, Justin Hen ~ Nick Barth, Jake McGlade, Coach McGinnis. alwa!:js having to worr!:j about making weight and cutting weight if !::10U have too," Mccloud said. On meet da!:js !:jOU could see the wrestlers walk around with heav!::J clothes on The!::1 are required to make weight for the meet that night. Man!::J of them will do all the!::1 can so the!::J can make weight, because the!::1 don't want to let their team down Man!:j people think wrestling is not a sport. The!::1 think all the!::1 do is wrestle around with other gu!:js for three periods, but !::10U go and talk to a wrestler and the!::1 will tell !:jOU all about the running and conditioning that the!::1 had to do. "On some da!:js I thought that practice would never get over because all we would do is run," Christensen said. Coach Todd McGinnis was named the southwest Iowa coach of the !:jear for Class 3A schools. "It was an honor to be named the coach of the !:jear," McGinnis said. VVith the team doing well this !:jear, the!::1 have a lot of expectations to fill for next !:jear. VVith man!:j good wrestlers returning f or the Jackets, the!::1 hope that the!::1 can return to state. Sophomore Levi Gates gets read):1 t o take a man from L.C. down Phot o b!::1 Michelle Paulsen f~ p~R -- ----- -- --------------- --------~-------,. Senior Br!jce Carruthers stands on the podium to receive his gold medal at the state meet. Submitted photo. "It felt great to be a state chat\tp,"" setlior Jryce Carruthers. Senior s Shea minor and Br!jce Carruthers horse around on the wrestling mat. Photo b!j Jake Sm ith. Sophomore Aaron Mccloud tries to get out of a move and get the points for a reversal. Photo b!j Michelle Paulsen. Sophomore Levi Gates gets read!j to t ake a man during a match against Lewis Central. Photo b!j Michelle Paulsen. ---- -- -------------------------- -------wR~ow;j~~ ~- -- - - - ~~ -- ·· - - - - ~ ---- --- Varsit~ front row (from leftl: Danielle Mendoza, Jessica Turpen, l<endra Peters. Second row: Jenn!:j Pettit, Megan Kimball, Emil!::l Bockert, Am!::l Stevens. Third row: Melanie BeVirt, Jill Brooks, Heather Kernes and Ashle!:j Dib. Photo b!::l Brand!:j Pierson Front rON (from leftl: Jessica Fl!::Jnn. Andrea Gnader, Jill Kammrad, Courtne!::J Uhl. Second row: Nicole Kramer, Brittan!::J Turpen, Brittan!:j Hiers, Samantha Weaver, Aja Stites. Phot o b!:j Michelle Paulsen The c h eer t eam tries t o get the fans into the game wi t h a m o t ivationa l cf'leer during a b 0 !::1 s basketb a ll game. Front r ow (F r om left) Jill Brooks, Melanie Bevirt and Heat her Kernes. Photo b !::l Mic hel le Paulsen f~-€>RQ',MiZITT~ -------- -- --------- ---- ------ -- Alisha Kuhl and Samantha Weaver talk to one another during a cheer at a basketball game. Photo b!::J Michelle Paulsen Junior Am!::J Stevens flies as the team performs a stunt in South Dakota at a basketball t ournament. Photo b!::J Devin Schoening. t-UM\SL i\11G t-o t-He. t-op B~ Amanda Fisher Give me a N, give me an E. give me a W, what does that spell? NEW! That's precisel!j what the cheerleading season was. New sponsor, new rules, new routines and, of course, new girls. Anastacia Hill, the new sponsor. whipped the girls into shape b!j conditioning them in the summer which included running a mile a da!j, lifting weights, practicing jumps and tumbling. "I think our sponsor is good because ' she's like one of us. She can do ever!jthing we can do," sophomore Alisha Kuhl said. The previous !jear stunting was prohibited, but thanks to the parents and fund-raising, the team was able to bu!j stunt mats. "I think once we get our stunts up and sturd~ the!j will look great," freshman Brittan!j Turpen said. The routines improved and were challenging. Going from regular plain routines to adding stunting and tumbling, the jump was big, literall0 "I think having a new coach helped out tumbling abilit!j this ~ar," junior Jennifer Pettit said. New faces were brought to the squad because of the large number of freshmen. The squads were changed to J\ V (freshmen and sophomores) and the varsit!j (sophomores, juniors. and seniorsl. In sophomore Nicole Sullivan's case, she was bumped up to varsit0 "Making varsit!j was reall!j cool. I felt like I had accomplished a major goal, and I worked hard tq get it," Sullivan said. New things included the practices and competitions. C ompetition practices were in the afternoons. "I feel the practices are a good workout for us. It makes us realize what we need to improve on," Kuhl said. Man!j things in cheerleading were new but one thing will alwa!js remain, t eam work seals the deal. ------- ----- -- ------- ------------- --£~aIT~PIW2t~1 r (From leftl: Miss!:'.j Booton. Christ!:'.j Childers. Rikki Wright. Al!:'.jssia Waugh, Michaela Hotz. Amanda Hane!:'.j and Jamie Walling dance at half time for all of the basketball fans. Submitted photo. (From leftl: Michaela Hotz. Megan Pender. Rikki Wright. Al!:'.jssia Waugh, Christ!:'.j Childers and Jamie Walling clap for the clinic students performing. Submitted photo. (From leftl: Christ!:'.J Childer s. Rikki Wright. Megan Pender, Al!:'.jssia Waugh and Michaela Hotz performed at half time for the basketball fans. Submitted phot o. Back RO'{\/ (fr o m leftl: Amanda ane~ Ch st~ Childers. Middle row: Al ~ssia Wa u g h , Michaela Hotz. Jamie Walling, Mis ~ Booton. Front row: Rikki Wright. Sub m i t ted photo. t~ Gl,MiZ~~- -- -- -- ------------------------ ~ I Top row (from leftl: Christ!::j Childers, Asht!::jn Neill, Amanda Hane!:J, Ali::jssia Waugh ,and Michaela Hotz. Bottom row, Miss!::j Booton, Jamie Walling and Rikki Wright, get read!::j t o tee pee their sponsor's house. Submitted photo. Top row (from leftl: Megan Pender, Christ!::j Childers and MiSS!::j Booton. Second row: Jamie Walling, Asht!::jn Neill, and Ali::jssia Waugh. Third roW: Amanda Hane!::l and Rikki Wright. Bottom roW: Michaela Hotz. Submitted photo. it B~ Miss~ Booton "Five. six. seven. eight," sa)1s sponsor Lisa Fidone. starting off the )1ear for the Jackette Dance Team. The dance members showed a great deal of school spirit through their hard work and talented performances for football and basketball games. as usual. along with wrestling matches for the first time in man)1 )1ears. Ever)1 )1ear the outfits and accessories can be price0 Along with the basic uniforms and poms. things like camp outfits and competition uniforms are also needed. To help out these costs. the dancers put together man)1 different fundraisers throughout the )1ear. One of their biggest. most popular fundraisers. was the dance clinic. students in kindergarten through junior high could enter. The clinic gave each dancer an opportunit)1 to get a taste of what it's like t o put together their own dance, and teach it to the students as if the)1 were a coach/sponsor. 'The clinic was ver)1 frustrating at times. but in the end it turned out ver)1 cute and fun", said freshman Jamie Walling. In tr)1outs. the members found out how difficult their routines would be during the )1ear. When tr)1ing out for dance team, one is asked to perform two routines, along with leaps, jumps, and turns. "I was nervous, but I wanted to be a part of the team bad enough, I guess it showed," freshman Michaela Hotz said Once )10U are a part of the dance team, the expectations are like an~ other activit0 !:bu need to have a reasonable average and to be a good role model for )1our fellow peers. Dance team is a ~ear long activit)1, which means the dance members must keep up the same amount of energ)1 as in the beginning, to end with a bang! Fidone said it's not about t he trophies ~ou win or doing well in compet it ions, it's about coming together as a squad and putting in individual effort -- ------- ---------------- ---- --------~~CT~~1~~ II f !:::iOU know Ph!:::isical Education teacher John Kinsel then !:::iOU know his heart and soul is in lronman. But due to his hip surger!:::l. lronman was postponed, not canceled. Man!:::i rumors flew around that stated Mr. Kinsel would not be back for a long time, and with him gone there would be no lronman. Those rumors were like man!:::i other rumors floating around the halls - false! "Man!:::i people could have assumed that lronman was canceled because I was gone, but most of the teachers and students knew that I would be back so the!:::i didn't worr!:::l," Mr. Kinsel said. But what would have happened if there wasn't lronman this !jear? "It would have been c;i stupid reason to get rid of lronman. The activit!:::l is a great wa!:::i to get kids who aren't reall!:::i athletic and who are athletic involved," junior Jordan Tharnish said. Even though Mr. Kinsel wasn't Ph!:::lsicall!:::i there, other coaches opened the weight room up. "I asked the coaches (Kent Jensen. Doug Muehlig, Dan Strutzenberg, and Bob Nielsen) if !=ront rCNV (from left), Nate Scharoth. Matt Rider. Second row: R~an Mccloud. Matt Herrick. Cameron Behrens. Kevin Tholen. Matt Herrick. Ton!::j Schomer. Cole Brockelsb!::j. Alex LudWick. Reglio Maldonado. Third roW: Sara Moosemeier. Anna Houvenagle. Br!::jce Harris. Jeff Schanuth. John Kinsel. Blake Behrens. Joe Anderson. John Crummer. Lindsie Beranek. Jordan Tharnish. Back rQw: Ashle!::j Villarreal, Chad Gunzenhauser. Shawn Renshaw. Arry Knauss. Megan Gates. Ashle!::j Ra!::jmer. Vanessa Martinez. Photo b!::1 Michelle Paulsen. the!:::l would open the weight room for the students and the!j did. The!:::l didn't have to but it was nice of them to step in and help me out when I was gone," Mr. Kinsel said. It's not onl!:::i in the winter season that students train, but all !:::iear-round. "I lifted in the summer and during football season to get better," junior Joe Anderson said. lronman might have started on Januar!:::i 5 when Mr. Kinsel returned but no competitions were missed 'This was m!:::l first !:::iear in lronman and I loved it. This isn't like an!:::i other sport. !:::iOU compete against !:::iOUrself and not other people. In m!:::l first competition I beat m!:::l squat and deadweight lift each b!:::i 1 O pounds," junior Lindsie Beranek said. "Overall, ever!:::lone that has returned from last !:::iear improved a lot. I personall!:::i improved from last !:::iear," Tharnish said. "I beat m)d deadweight lift b!d 20 pounds and beat m!:::i squat b!:::i 1 O pounds. Last !:::lear I got fourth place and this !:::lear I placed setond." A lot of new faces helped the team get better and wit h t he new faces, it helps keep lronman alive. Junior Jordan Tharnish uses the jammer during her after school workout. Photo b!j Brand!j Pierson. f3-0-~~~~---------------------- ----------------- t - Junior Jeff Schanuth demonstrates how to do a dumbbell press during his after school workout. Phot o b!::J Brand!::J Pierson /, "I thit1k a lot of kids would have beet1 disappoit1ted (if there would t1ot have beet1 lro t1~at1),"" jut1ior Joe At1dersot1. Junior Br!::Jce Harris starts his workout b!::J curling t he bar. Photo b!::J Brand!::J Pierson Freshman Josf1 Bennett squats while freshman Jared Patt erson spo ts him. Squating was a common workout for st udents in lronman Photo b!::J Brand!::J Pierson Junior Joe Anderson deadlifts for a competition A deadlift is Ph!::Jsicall!::J how much one can lift up from the ground. This lift requires a large amount of strength in the upper as well as the lower bod!::J. Submitted phot o. ------ ----------- ---------- ----------~~~~~3r Future Educators of America members (from leftl: Jean Blue, Jessica McKeeman, Lindse!::J Jansen. Stac!::J Cunningham. and Patt!::J Gillespie. Photo b!::J Brand!::J Pierson ASTRA members: first row (from leftl: Katie McGregor, Stephanie Smith, Jessica Davis, Abb!::l Hunt, Jessica McKeeman, Lindse!::J Jansen Second row (from leftl: Katie Vaughan. Shannon Hunter, Jessica Turpen. Jessica Mckenna, VVhittne!::J Wilson. Brittan!::J Hiers, Bobb!::J Jo Brittain. Third row (from leftl: Amanda Marsh, Tricia M!::Jre. Elizabeth Busch, Pam Crawford, Christine Nelson. Brittan!::J Turpen Photo b!::J Ka!::Jla Pierce. Special Education teacher Jean Blue and FEA sponsor Patt!::l Gillespie talk with junior Stac!::J Cunningham during one of their man!::J meetings. Photo b!::J Brand!::J Pierson A S , T RA member Tricia M!jre passes out food to teachers during Parent Teacher Confer ences. S u b mitted photo. 1--3-:2:--G~cwioli ~- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~ ASTRA members paint designs on little jeans for the teachers to wear for C~stic Fibrosis Week. Photo submitted. First row (from left): Amanda Marsh. INhittne~ \Nilson. Tricia M~re. Second row: Pam Crawford, Ta~lor Maglione, Katie Dahl. Photo Submitted. ~e_ RYiCe. -- B~ Ka!:11a Pierce FEA means Future Educators of America. This organization allowed students to develop teaching skills and learn the importance of educating others. It is an association that just began in the last three !:jears. but had not been around since 19l6. "VVe learn about the positive aspects of teaching and wh!:j people choose · education as a profession." FEA sponsor. Patt!:j Gillespie said. Students learn the responsibilities and experiences associated with teaching. "In FEA we read to elementar!:j kids. gift wrap at Barnes and Noble, and listen to teachers give speeches." junior Stac!:j Cunningham said. "I have wanted to be a teacher for along time. I thought joining would help me learn about educating others," senior VVhittne!:j Wilson said. Abilit!:j, Service, Trai ning, Responsibilt!:j. and Achievement. This is what ASTRA stood for. ASTRA members made holida!:j grams. volunteered for the communit!::l. decorated some doors of the school, worked with the Red Cross. and walked on marathons. "I have been in ASTRA for two !:jears and I enjo!:j volunteering projects to help the communit!:j," senior Sarah Tha!:jer said. Some people joined while during detention or talking with their friends. Either wa!:j, the!:j were all haPP!::l to be involved. "In ASTRA we visited the Ronald McDonald House. helped the elderl!:j, and whoever would benefit from our services." ASTRA secretar!:j. senior Scott Sparr said. However. it is important to join clubs. And these organizations show how students benefit f rom sta!:jing involved. It is alwa!:js good t o help others wit hout receiving a ph!:jsical reward. -- -- --- --- -- ---------- --------~r-Fmt33 DECA marketing students first row (from leftl: Amanda Strong, Jamie Garber. Kendra Peters. Staci B!:::Jers. Nicole Ba!:::J. Second row (from \eftl: Brandi Kenned!:::J, Dan!:::Je\ McEneame!:::J, Michelle Gonzales, Jason VVeihs, Cod!:::J Villont. Jennifer Dingman. Ashlie Rose. Third row (from \eftl: R!:::jan Greco. Vince Campos. Mike Corri\\, Nick Oden. Sam Weaver. Jessica Mathen!:::J, Stephanie Poast. Kristine Richardson. Photo submitted b!:::J Mr. Barnick. Students work on a project during marketing class. Photo submitted b!:::J Mr. Barnick. Mr. Bannick's second hour marketing class poses for a picture. Most were involved it DECA this !:::Jear and some worked at the Beehive. Phot o b~ Gar!:::J Bannick. Beeh ive w or k ers .• (from leftl Mr. Bannick. senior Staci B~e s. senior Ke n d ra Pe t e r s . senior Nicole Ba . s it 1n front of t he Bee h ive w ind ow . p h 0 t 0 Submitted. t3-!+-~Gmifi2(1Fi5Vf<:r ________ _ _ _ _______ __________________ _ Senior Jason VVeihs sits in the student lounge during lunch and poses for a picture. Submitted b!d Gar!d Bannick. Junior Jennifer Pettit counts out change for a student at the beehive. Photo b!d Ka!dla Pierce. o\11 tHe. i~ WQ.Y B~ Da~na Jensen and Ka~la Pierce DECA has been around for man!::l !::lears, and is still going strong. As the !::lears go b!::l the students var!::l from grade to grade. The 2003- 2004 school !::lear has been a successful one. The students have done man!::l things this !::lear, and have still been planning. At the beginning of the !::lear a couple of students went to compete in Districts. While there, the!::l took part in role pla!::ling and each took a test. Staci B!::lers has been involved with DECA for two !::lears and was nominated as president this !::lear. "I believe that it is a great wa!::l to get involved with other students," B!::lers said. Throughout the !::lear DECA has planned a Field Goal Kicking Contest at half time during the football games. 'The mone!::l we raised doing that, went toward bu!::ling turke!::lS for the dinner we sponsored for families in need," said B!::lers. DECA also held the Data Match for Valentine's da0 Working in the Bee Hive is also something DECA does to help out the program. "I enjo!::l working in the Bee Hive, it allows me to get to know the other students," senior Nicole Ba!::l said. B!::lers added that she also likes working in the Bee Hive. It gives them a chance of learning to work with mone!::l and brush up on their people skills. "Joining DECA was one of the best things I did in m!::l high school career," said B!::lers, "I now know that I want to major in Marketing." DECA is one of the most sociable electives offered to students. As the !::lear goes on, DECA will continue t o come up with new ideas, develoP communication skills, arid proudl!::l service their peers. DECA is a great experience to help prepare for college. -----------------------------------------Pe:rn135 Drama students pose for a group photo. Front row (from left): Kristina Monahan, Tricia Myre. Second row (from leftJ: I-leather king Ashley Danielsen. Ian I/Vi/son. Back row (from left): Coordinator Mary Theresa Green and Nick Barth. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Junior Ashley Danielsen (left) and junior Nick Barth (right) are getting ready recite their formal speeches in Mrs. Green's sixth hour class. Photo by Brandy Pierson Junior I-leather King !front left! and junior Ashley Danielsen scold junior Nick Barth while sO(Jhomore Ian Wilson p r etends to spank him, as in one of their scenes. Photo by Brandy Pier son. Sophomo r e Kristina Monahan rleftJ talks with sophomore Gary Garm and senior Tricia Myre during one of the acts t h e y performea earlier in the school year. Photo by Brandy Pierso;i t3-fir- -0JZ@kiizgtroyi~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . . Soohomore Ian Wilson waits his turn to give his soeech. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Drama students ride in oassenger seats while junior Nick Barth drives in an acting exercise. Photo by Brandy Pierson. B!:j Tammi Pruett Getting up in front of a lot of people tends to be a bit scar!::j for some. especiall):1 if the!::j are people that ):10U don't know and people who could be judging !::jOU. Two groups that did the just that were the speech and drama students. These students have more courage than most students would ever have. Thespian Convention is a weekend of theatre for high school students all over. to see pla!::JS and to go to the workshops that the!::j offer. The group at Thespian Convention placed fourth in improvisation. and fifth in Solo Musical Theatre b!::j senior Whittne!::J Wilson Another accomplishment made was b!::j sophomore Ian Wilson and junior Michelle Rutz in a duet together. "I enjo!::J being in Thespian Convention because it's fun, !::jOU see a lot of pla!::js, and the workshops are put on b!::J theatre professionals." Wilson said. Speech was an opportunit!::J to help people develop speaking skills. Just like an!::j organization. it is also a great wa!::j to meet new people. 'This !::jear we organized a Reader's Theatre. which is a pla!::J with scripts and no costumes." senior Tricia M!::Jre said. "We earned a 1 at districts f or Reader's Theatre and went t o state. We also had three people qualif!:1 for state in individual events." M!::jre said. State was a major accomplishment for the Speech students. Drama was also a group of students who learned how t o act and how to perform in front of an audience. Drama was taught b!::J teacher Mar!::J Theresa Green "People should go out f or Drama because it's a lot of f un and !:JOU get to meet a lot of craz!::J and wack!::J people." senior Maureen Saathoff said. \Ile. w wo ~~ie. <2 B~ Kristina Congdon ' New worries made the band work a little harder than usual. Concerns with the budget cuts led a lot of people to believe that all Fine Arts activities might be cut, including band. Due to this worr~. the band worked extra hard to tr~ and prove that the Fine Arts should not be cut. "I think that the band is reall~ good for the school so I hope the rumors aren't true," junior Jean Carlson said. The concert band season included the usual winter concert, parade of bands, spring concert and the state large-group contest. At the winter concert (which also included the choir and orchestral the band pla~ed some popular jingles. The most exciting concert for the band was the parade of bands. Excitement for the concert alwa~s comes because the~ get to hear the elementar~ and junior high bands. The band was not onl~ excited to hear the other bands, but there was a particular song that ever~one was looking forward to. A song performed in the dark with flashlights and special effects. "I love Voo Doo," freshman Trisha Hodges said, "the flashlights are a great effect." Although most of the band gets more nervous than excited, the other biggest event for the concert band season was the state large-group contest. Held at Abraham Lincoln, the band pla~ed one song and got a one rating. "I'm just happ~ that we got t o finish our song," Carlson said. Band encourages students devolp skills the~ will need for the future Hope'.ull~ the school board realize~ how important the band is to the school, and don't remove the program Determination, love, hard work and time make the band What it is. ' Senior Tabetha Hatcher. sophomore Will Coziahr and senior Amber Hanner get rea ~ to pla~. Phot o ~ M ichelle Paulson. Director David Clar k Leads the band during their spring performance in the New Fieldhouse . Phot o b8 Michelle Paulson ts~n~~~~ ----------------- ------ -------------. ! Top from right: Nick Gunzenhauser, Rick!:j Black, Cassie Poe, Sean Johnson. Levi Gates, Jordan Kermoade. Bottom from right: Jennifer Neu, £ach Huit, Rafael Garcia, Garth Wright. Photo b!:1 Michelle Paulson. Top from right: Krist!:j King, Hannah Hausner. Heather Skudler. Brian Brown. Matt Boucher. Dustin Skudler. Anna Houvenagel, Will Coziahr, Tabb!:1 Paul!:1. Jean Carlson, Katie Mann. Kristina Congdon. Tabetha Hatcher. Kristen Burton. Bottom from right: Carl!:1 Head, Rachel Jastorff. Trisha Ondracek, Cameren Behrens, Sara Moosmeier. Ka!:11a Gilmore, Trisha Hodges, Rachel Valeika, Charis Oswald, Amber Hanner, Lindsie Beranek, Jessica Lewis. Christina Holford. Photo B!:1 Michelle Paulson. Top from right: Justin Botteger. Bret Warden . Ramone Wilder. Kent Evens. Jason Reichart. Core!:1 Hiles, Alex McMullin. Doug Heider. Joe!:1 Galda, Mike Keefer. Bottom from right: Matt Coziahr. Michaela Neu. Lisa Stanfill, Kevin Tholen. Steve McCord, Mark James. Jordan Tharnish, Derek Kessler, Ton!:1 Schomer. Photo B!:1 Michelle Paulson. - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - --E-oYl"CE:Rf 1Sl:MJ1 t3-'f Mixed Choir, front Row (from left): Jared Me!jer. Cassandra Appleman Sarah Tha!::jer. Regina Lemanton Samantha Mccart. Lace!::J Schmeckpeper, Brad Samuelson. Second row Timoth!::J L!::Jon Kimberl!::! White. Jamie Marr. Ka!::Jla Brockman Autumn McCall, Kell!::J Knutson. Sara Jackson. Third row: Sean Sahl. Jennifer Birkholtz. Jodee Costanzo. Cr!::jstal Terr!::J, Patricia L!::Jon. Melod!::J Sallander, Samantha Anesi. Fourth row: Heather Bowen, Anthon!::J Oliva. Heather Hedrickson Rebecca Sullivan Jessica Maben Richard Ma!::J, Michaela Bose. Students not shown: Stacie Tanga, Carl!::J Wees. and A shle!::J Thomas. Photo b!::J Drew Dunkelberger. Var sity Choir included: Erin Adkins. Taesha Alfredson. Angel Antillon. Amanda Baatz. Amanda Balmer, Brittney Barker. Andrew Bat es. Kat ie Beaver. Brit tany Beckner. Ashton Belt, Amber Bentzinger. M issy Booten, Heat her Brocklesby, Tor y Brockman, Justin Brooks, Cynt hia Caddell, Ned Callan. Carolyn Camp, Allison Chadwick, Greg Childers. Sam Clemens, Lacie Dietl, Drew Dunkelberger. Cryst al Falanga, Kay la Fay, Arthur Finley, Jaylana Franks, Joey Galda, Amanda Gammel. Julie Gannon. Kayla Gilmore. Crystal Hat cher, Ashlee Hornbarger, Michaela Hotz. Anna Houvenagle, :t:ach Huit . Dustin Jackson. Rachel Jastorff, Steven Jensen. Donni Kates. Kody Kellar, Jen Koedam, Barb Lambirth, Jessica Lasovich, Felicia Lopez, Jessica Maben, Stephanie M alone, Amanda Mar sh, Ashley Martin, Tory McCart hy, lindsey Mccloud, Katrina McKeeman, Alec McMullen. Brandy McNabb, Emily Minor, Amber Myers, Sean Neal, Ashytn Neill, Danielle Olson. Trisha Ondracek, Sam Petty, Amanda Rounds, Michelle Ruet h. Kirsten Ruff, Amanda Ruckman. Dust y Selman. Josh Shew, Sara Slobodnik, Lisa Stanfill, Jimmy St ark, Jimmie St ewart, Jessica Stinson. John Stowell, Nichol Sullivan. Troy Sweeney, Rebecca Tackett, Matt Thomas. Jamie Walling, Jessica White. Gina Wilson Submitted Photo. Concert choir: f ront rom (from lef tl Tara Ekstrom. Shelly Rutz. Mo Saat hoff. Lindsey Myers. Jennifer Ronk, Lindsie Beranek, Jordan Tarnish, Angela Thomas. Amanda Krauel, Heather Lentz. Amanda McDaniel, Jessica Davis. Second RoW: Misty May, Sasha Mahoney, Chantel Devoll, Felicia Tschupp, Jessica McKeeman. Whittney Wilson. Cor ey Dil lon. Tr icia Myr e, Sar ah Moosmeier. Lindsey Jansen. Jean Carlson, Kelly King, Khandis Cain. Third Row: Rebekah Gut ha, Kristi King, Megan Ballantyne. Derek Kessler. Nicole McGil var y, Rebecca Gr iffis. Jo n Turnbeaugh, Jamie Gilmore, Tiffany Darling, Ashley Raymer, Alicia Kelly, Megan Boettger, Sarah Kelly, Vicki Jones, Ashlie Rose, Abby Hunt, Christy Childers. Fourth RoW: Jake McGlade. Ramone Wilder. Timot hy Lyon, Andy Parrack, Bryce Harris. Billy Peck, Crystal Terry, Josh Stowell. Ben Weese, Harmony Bloom, Blake Hunt. Students not shown: Amber Hanner and Tiffany Weaver. Photo by Drew Dunkelberger. Jeffe r so n Jazz cho irs s ings out their hearts at Bellevue E a s t competition. Su b mi t t ed Photo. ft{tFITTe;:Gtm----------- - - -------------------------d Mr. Gra!:j being goof!:j as usuall!:1 at the solo compettion in Westwood Sloan. Submitted Photo. Concert choir shows off their amazing vocal skills once again, at Large Group contest. Photo b!:j Drew Dunkelberger. Co\11Ce.. Rt- CHoiR B~ Drew Dunkelberger When one thinks of extracurricular activities in the school, the choir students are often forgotten about, but as man!:j as few know the choir department consists of 200 students. All of them in three different choir groups: Mixed, Varsit!:j, and Concert choir. For mixed choir, it was open to ever!:jone. The!:j mainl!:j put on concerts for friends and famil!:j during the evenings in the auditorium. Concert and varsit!:j choir were involved in not just concerts. The two choirs competed in competitions, sang for nursing homes. and did man!:j fundrasiers to save up for the New !:X:>rk trip in June. 'The trip is going to be ver!:j expensive but the students going are determined to save enough mone0" choir director, Jerr!:j Gra!:j said The competitions the students were involved were Large group, Small group and All-State. Large group was held at Abraham Lincoln High School on Ma!:j 8th. Both concert and varsit!:j choirs received a two rating. Small group was held in Sioux Cit!:j at Bishop Heelan High School on April lfth. Receiving 11 one ratings and 15 two ratings. Students chosen to go to All-State were seniors \Nhitne!:j \Nilson and Ramone Wilder, junior Shell!:j Rutz. sophomore Dust!:j Selman, and freshman Joe!:j Galda. "Ever!:j !:jear m!:j students impress me more and more with there outstanding performances," Gra!:j said. A new addition to the choir, is Jefferson Jazz. This choir included: seniors Rebecca Griffis, Maureen Saathoff, Ramone Wilder, \Nhittne!:j \Nilson; juniors Derek Kessler, Sara Moosmeier, Shell!:j Rutz, and Jon Turnbeaugh; and sophomore Dust!:j Selman. This is the first !:jear Jefferson Jazz performed in competition. "\Ne worked so hard this ~r being our first and hopefull!j we will have great JJ performances in the f uture," said senior Ramone Wilder said. ------- ------- -------- ------------t-~cr~ t~~~f Spring has sprung and wit h it, new seasons of sports, new activities and a countdown til the end of school has taken place. Some optional activities students were able to part icipate in would include the Blood Drive held b!:j Student Council and the Red Cross, Prom, Senior Honor Da!:j, and Graduation. During the spring, some students were outside bus!:j get ting tans, while others were B~ Sarah Schroeder enjo!:jing a competitive match of tennis, a challenging game of soccer, long enduring runs outside with the track team or ma!:jbe even shooting some holes with the golf teams. Spring could have been considered the most st ressf ul time throughout the whole !:jear, especiall!:j for the seniors. Not onl!:j were the seniors having to make rearrangements for rehearsals but also having to complete the infamous term aper on time. Prom was the big event of the Spring. Man!:j glamorous ladies and gentleman filled the Mid-American Center for t he last dance of the !:jear. Also, walking down t he aisle for some can be a bit scar!:j. but just knowing that this is !:jOUr last !:jear at Tee Ja!:j might perk !:jOU up a bit. Where some students dreaded the Spring, other students saw Spring as an opportunit!:j to start relaxing in their classes and counting down the da!:js until the end of the !:jear. ft ~~~m~w ------------ -- -- ----- --------------- --------- --------------------------~m~ Prr~~ft3 (From left) Seniors Melanie Bevirt. Heather Kernes, Jill Brooks. Staci Byers and Ashley Dib pose for a picture. Submitted photo. I ' • - • - Front ravv Cfrom leftl: Nina Osbahr, Joe Kennett. Ashle~ Dib, Brian James, Courtne~ Uhl. Nick Boos. Brandl Pierson, Josh Jordan, Nick l-lunt, and Staci Cunningham. Second row Cfrom left ): f:ric Fox, Tro~ a~ r, Tiffan~ Weaver, Benjamin Weese, Craig Gates, Matt Boucher, Abb~ l-lunt, and Bobbi Brittain Back row (from left): Jill Brooks, Staci B~e s, Levi Gates, Am~ Stevens, Sean Johnson, Katie Mann, Bobb~ Peter s, Jill Kammrad, Mike ill e~ Jessica Driver. Brittan~ Hiers, and James Dr iver. flUL~ -\.: TT~rn~ITT IR---------------- --------------------~ Senior Danielle Mendoza and junior Courtne!j Uhl take time to show off their outfits. Submitted Photo. What was your favorite day of r. W.1.f(.P. week? Make your owtt shirt/hat day I W!J.Jilyrl I \ Watttta-be day U -HJJ1 I \ PajatMa day iyHJ1f jSpirit/teatM day IJJf I I cow BoY up B!:1 Samantha Flowers "" T.\N.l.R.P.-lt stands for 'the woman is required to pa0' These are sweet words to the ears of gu!:js, making T\NIRP the gu!:js favorite dance of the !:jear. However, it is not just the dance that people get excited about. the week prior to the dance is fun as well. fach da!:j of the week students are allowed to dress up to the theme of that da0 The theme's included pajama da!:j, Rockin' 80's, wanna be da!d, make !:jour own/ hat da!d, and spirit/team da0 "M!::1 favorite da!:j was pajama da0 I liked it because I didn't have to look nice and I wasn't the onl!:j one in pajamas," sophomore Tasha Walker said. When the dance rolled around, the cheerleaders found themselves bus!:j putting together decorations and getting ever!:jthing organized. Their Sophomores Nick Boose. Cod!j Johnson. Mike Richardson. Martin Rounds, and Levi Gates pose while the three show off their hats. Photo b!j Courtne!j Uhl. morning started at 8 a.m. on the da!:j of the dance. The)0 headed to school to start decorating. When all of the hard work was done it was "pla!:j time." "In a wa!:j, decorating is rewarding. It feels good when other students tell !:jOU that the decorations look good," freshman Samantha Weaver said. As it became later in t he night court was announced. It was one of the biggest events of the night. Bobbi Britain and Nick Hunt wer e the freshman representatives. The representatives for the sophomore class were Courtne!:j Uhl and Nick Boos. The juniors were Ashle!:j Cunningham and Josh Jordan. The queen for TIN.I.RP was Ashle!:j Dib and t he king was Sam Weaver. "Being announced queen came as a shock to me. Coming as a shock made it that much better," Dib said. Freshmen Brittan!j Hiers and Samantha Weaver show off their cowgirl outfits. Phot o b!j Courtne!j Uhl. Freshmen Garrett Billington and Bc:>bb!:::1 Peters entertain t h e camera w h i I e t ak ing a br eak. Photo b!:1 Courtne!j Uhl. ----- ------------------ -- ---- -- --- mR? i~5 pe. ~Fe.Ct- t-iMT G By Samantha Flowers ' he season for the gu!:js track team consisted of man!:j good things . The!:j had man!:j members of the team qualif!:j for the Drake Rela!:js and for the state track meet. Hard work paid off for a few athletes. Senior Albert Rodriguez earned a medal in the discus, and Shawn Renshaw finished the season st rong with a surprising ninth place finish in the discus. As a junior Smith broke two school records. He broke the record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.56 seconds and the two hundred meter dash with a time of 21.16. Smith also placed fourth at the drake rela!:js and qualified for state. However, due to an injur!:j he did not compete at the state meet. "James Smith had an outstanding season," coach Bob Nielsen said. "It felt good to qualif !:j for state even though I was not able to compete," Smith said. The seniors were a good group of kids according to Nielsen. The!:j provided the team with a lot of leadership and enthusiasm. The!:j were alwa!:js pushing one another and helping each ot her Front roW: Albert Rodriguez, Raul Orellana, Mike Rider, Terry Head, Jason Caton, James Russel( Sean Renshaw, and Chad Gunzenhauser. Second Row: Sam Weaver. Cole Brockelsby, Jason Cooney, James Smith, Mike Neville, Martin Rounds. Pattrick Bil/am, Scott Showers. Chris Tamayo, and Ole Olson. Thir d Row: Cory Thomas. Nate Jastorff, Jake Brown. Darren Bil/am. Matt Nurton. Alex west. Nick Boos, Sebastian Woehlke. A.1 Dennis, and Coach Dan Neville Fourth RoW: Nick Robinson, Jeff Schanuth, Justin Henry, Joe Anderson. Cory Leslie, Mike Moore, Jared Patterson. Tommy Martin, Matt Thompson. and Tyler £/masri Fifth Row: Coach Jay Conyers. Sam Clemens, Johntavious Fraction, Lee £vans, Jordan £bert, Andrew Binau, Jon McGrath, Tony Halverson, Mark James. and Coach John Kinsel. Sixth Row: Coach Doug Muehlig, Justin Williams, Andy Gray, Jared M eyer. Colby Rueschenberg, Nich Hunt. William Walck, Zach Pope, Garrett Billington. Shaun Studey, and Nathan Schanuth. Back RoW: Coach Bob Nie/sen. Nate Evers, Bret Dofner. Steven Power s, Mike Ti/lie, Mike Richar dson, Dan Watts. Brad Riddle, Jake Ad/and and Coach Tom watts. improve. Out of the group of seniors, Albert Rodriguez, Jason Caton and Sean Renshaw extended their season b!:1 qualif!:jing for state. Rodriguez qualified in both the shot-put and discus. He also threw at the Drake rela!:js. Renshaw qualified in onl!:j the discus. VVhile, Caton qualified in the 200 meter dash. "I thought it was prett!:j cool to see three seniors qualif !:j for state. It was our last !:jear and it was a good wa!:j to end our high school career," Caton said. Sophomore Martin Rounds qualified for state in the 11 O high hurdles. and the 1600 medle!:j rela!:j team also qualified. The team consisted of l sophomore Chris Tama!:jo, junior Cor~ Leslie, Rounds, and freshmah Johntavious Fraction As a junior. Mike Neville also participated in the st ate track meet. He participated in the high jump. The team was full of !:joung talent. Hoping that the same gu!:js com e out again next !:jear, coach Nielsen foresees a good future. Not onl!:j did t he !:jounger ones have great t alent, the!:j also have great leading abilit ies. Senior Sean Renshaw does his r outine to throw the discus during a meet at the CB. Stadium. Photo by Kayla Pierce. 44-~<~~R---------------------- -----------------j ' Junior Mike Neville fights hard to stay a step a head of one of his opponents during a relay at the Council Bluffs Stadium. Photo by Kayla Pierce. "We had a really good seasot1. Everybody cotMpeted well,# sophotMore Chris fatMayo. Senior A lbert Rodriguez gives a disappointed look after throwing the shot put at a track meet at CB. Stadium. Photo by Kayla Pier ce. Sophomore Cole Brockelsby pushes hard toward the finish line where he would hand off the baton at the C.B. Stadium. Photo by Kayla Pier ce. Sophomore Chris Tama~o continued to improve as t he ~ear went on. He was a solid middle and long distance runner. Here he pushes himself to finish t he race st rong. Photo b~ Ka~ a Pierce. ----- ------------- -- ----------\S-~h~~11+-J- . ·: .. ' ·, RU\11 FoR FU\11 B~ Samantha Flowers ,,e. t's not all f un and games; however fun was involved in the girls track program The girls learned havv to work hard and have fun at the same t ime. Their fun iricluded workouts such as running around the school on a scavenger hunt During the hunt. the!j would have to go from the first floor to the t hird floor and back to first The!j also pla!jed ultimate frisbee. "OAr coaches made us work hard and allowed us to have fun all in one da!:j," sophomore Katie Beaver said Not onl!j did the girls have fun working with the coaches, the coaches had fun working with the girls. "I enj()!jed working with the athletes. The!j were a fun group of girls," head coach Pat Nepple said The meets were also an enjcyable time for the athletes and coaches. Each time a girl got a personal record, Nepple was happ0 The season ma!j not have been completel!j successful but one could t ake home something Positive after ever!j meet For example, if a girl got a 'fBN personal record, a rela!j improved their time, or as simple as having good handoffs. Varsity Girls Track. front row !from left!: Madeline Montanez. Jessica Driver. Amanda Cori/I. and Stacy Cunningham. Second row Ellie Oswald, Emily Palandri. Jenny Neu. Jennifer Swatek. Shilo Stockton. Alyssa 1-/edrick, Katie Beaver, Charis Oswald, Bobbi Jo Brittain. assistant coach Jessica Garcia, assistant coach Lori Williams. Third row Brittany Turpen, Samantha Weav€r, Brandi Bittenbender. Jennifer Pettit. Marjory Christensen. Brittany May, Tiffanie Synacek.and head coach Pat Neoole. Back row Shelby Shadden. Jean Carlson. Jennifer Rori<. Amber 1-/anner. Ashley Villarreal. Kristine Richardson, Michaela Neu. and Katie Mann. Submitted ohoto. At the meets !jOU could real!~ see some outstanding leaders. Ever~ meet there seemed to be a different leader. Each girl led in different wa!js. One ma!j lead b!j pushing themselves hard to set a good example. Another would lead b!j talking to the other girls and ericouraging them "It was reall!j helpful kn::ming that we would alwa!js have support Each of us did oor part in making sure ever!jOne felt supported," freshman Samantha Weaver said As the district meet rolled around, the girls started to work even harder as before. For two girls the hard work paid off. Fresrman Ttffanie S!jnacek qualified for state in the high jump and sophomore Shelb!j Shadden qualified in t he discus. "It felt good to make state as a freshmen. If I don't place t his !jear I will have three more !jears to improve and get a medal," S!jnacek said S!jnacek jumped 5'2", which earned her a t hird place finish, and a school record Shadden went to state with a personal best 10"7'5". Both girls, and all of the girls, worked hard even after the actual season was over. I-lead coach Pat Nepple pushes freshman Charis Oswald through the finish line during a home track meet. Submitted photo. -1-4-~~~~R------------- --------- ---------------- Senior Michaela Neu and junior Stacy Cunningham stay neck-in-neck with one another during a meet at the C.B. Stadium. Photo by Kayla Pierce. "I really ettjoyed this seasott because the coachittg staff pushed us, 11 f reshtMatt Shilo Stocktott. Junior Jean Carlson throws the shot-out during a track meet at the C.B. s tadium. Photo by Kayla Pierce. Junior Stacy Cunningham heads towards the finish line in a relay during a track meet at the C.B. Stadium. Photo by Kayla Pierce. Freshman Charis Oswald speeds up near the finish line as she gets read to hand-off. Photo by Kayla Pierce. , - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -4,RL~ti<aCl<l -14-c:t I q::is soccer. both junior varsit!:::l and varsit!:::l, "kicked" off the !:jear with a good strateg0 The!:::' worked their hardest personall!:::l, and as a team, all season "We have a great defense this !:jear," senior Chris Rock said. The bo!:js soccer coach, Gail Anderson kept them bus!:::' with hard practices ranging from 3:15 p.m to 5:00 p.m .. These practices tested t he bo!:js' endurance and made them work hard for the goals. Freshman Bobb!:::' Webber said that there were a few things in practice that were challenging for him. "We had to do long sprints at the end of practice," Webber said. Full-field scrimmages and wor king on wa!:js to improve the pla!:::lers' ball skills, were some of the methods that Anderson used to get the bO!:::lS read!:::l for a game. Sophomore Justin Mendoza said that communicating and passing to the other team members were a few of the most important skills the!:::' worked on in practice. Before practice started, the bO!:::lS would condition b!:::l pushing themselves to run their personal Senior Chris Rock r eceives a p ass from freshman James Driver and looks to attack the defense. Driver was a solid p layer for the team as a freshman. Photo by Missy Booton. hardest and longest as man!:j times a week as the!:::' thought was needed. For the bo!:js soccer members, long and hard practices paid off. From the beginning of the season to the end, there was a great amount of improvement shown. Their best strength as a team was the wa!:j the!:::' handled the ball. "Our best game was when we pla!:jed Westwood Sloan because ever!:jone was talking and passing the ball," Mendoza said. Anderson expected 100 percent out of all of the pla!:jers on and off of the field. Good sportsmanship was another ke!:j element that Anderson stressed to the pla!:jers. Without the sportsmanship, the team was nothing. Rock said t hat start ing out t he bo!:js soccer team didn't pla!:::l together, but toward the end of the season the!:::' began to come together as a team. "I wish the season would have gone better," Rock said. Though the pla!:jers lost t heir last game in a shoot-out, their overall strife to do their best was shown in practice and in their games. The!:::' worked hard as a team in passing and shooting t he ball, and had a good defense overall. - .. Fr eshman J.C. Coffin hustles to help his teammates. Photo by Kayla Pierce. 15-<tc~~~------------------------------------- --- Senior Shea Minor, junior Jake Smith, freshman James Driver and sophomore Cody Johnson run back to the rest of the team celebrating the first goal of the game. Photo by Missy Booton. "We have a great defettse this seasott, 11 settior Chris Rock. Junior Derek Townsend struggles to get around the other team to helo out his team mates. Photo by M issy Booton. Senior Chris Rock hustles for the ball before the other team gets there. Rock was a leader on the team the entire season. Photo by Missy Booton. Freshman J.C. Coffin tries to get open while sophomore Aaron McC/oud fights for the ball. Photo by Kay la Pierce. -------- ---------- ---- --- -- -- ------=fto2~ouq-15f I oth the junior varsity and varsity girls soccer t eams had an exceptional season. They all worked very hard at practices and games. The girls played very well during the season. Some of the games that stuck out were against Glenwood and Sioux City West. "I think our best game was at Sioux City West because t he whole team worked t oget her and played awesome," sophomore Felisha Lopez said. Glenwood was also a good game because the girls picked up a 3- 0 win. "It was a very good t eam win," Lady Jacket coach Mark Royer said in the Daily Nonpareil. "We needed a spark plug to get us going." The game against Sioux City West was also intense because last season the girls had to beat them to make to the state tournament. Coach Royer set expectations for the girls. "He expects us to work hard and try our best." Lopez said. Attendance at practices is ver y important so that all of the girls are fit and know the game strategy. The girls had practices Monday t hrough Friday starting around 3:30 p.m. and Senior Ashley Gardner r:>lays awesome defense in a game against city rival St. Albert The Saintes defeated the Jackets in the first game of the season. Photo by Devin Schoening ending around 5:45 p.m .. Coach Royer worked on the girls ball handling and communication skills. The players started conditioning well before the actual games began. The players are expected to run and eat healthy, to get t hem in shape to play. At the Urbandale Invitational t he girls faced some really tough competition. "Urbandale had to be one of t he hardest games we played because they are really good," senior Kara Vallinch said. The Jackets didn't let any losses drag them down because they came back t o beat Westwood 6-1 in a regular season game. The players needed t o raise some m oney for t he team so t hey had a f undraiser. They sold suckers and also wrote letters t o private businesses to get donations. They reached their goal for funds raised. All in all, the girls p layed good this season. They may not have achieved their goal of going t o t he state tournament, but t hey continued to work hard and never give up. "We t ried hard and that is all that matters," Lopez said. Senior Dayna Jensen takes a free kick at the goal. Photo by Devin Schoening t~~<~~R----------------------- ----------------- / , Senior Kara Val/inch kicked the ball with oower across the field to a fellow {)layer, while freshman Jessica Driver looks on. Phot o by Devin Schoening. "We played good, sotMetitMes we were Ot1 at1d sotMetitMes we weret1"t"' set1ior Kara Vallit1ch. Junior Samantha Flowers tries to steal back the ball in the 9ame a9ainst A.L. Photo by Devin Schoening. Freshman Becca Scislowicz dribbles her way uo the field to 9et in scorin9 oosition while senior Jenna Dostal looks for the oass. Photo by Devin Schoening Senior Ashley Gardner battles with a couole of Abraham Lincoln {)layers to 9et the free ball, while junior Val Robinson waits to attack. Photo by Devin Schoening ------- ------------------------------G~~~orr~153 I he bo!:js and girls tennis teams had extremel!:j different seasons. The girls had an outstanding season, for having mostl!:j underclassmen. On the other hand, for the bo!:js didn't do as well as what the!:j would have hoped for. When !:jOU ask people on t he team the!:j would tell !:jOU that t heir season could have went better. "Hopefull!:j we can come out strong next !:jear because we will be more experienced," junior Nick Barth said. The Jackets were led b!:j juniors John Crummer and Tro!:j Ta!:jlor. "Our season didn't go as well as I would have liked it to, so ma!:jbe we can learn from our mistakes and come out strong next !:jear," Crummer said. "We didn't do that bad t his !:jear, but the other teams that we pla!:jed had a little more than w e did sometimes." Lutz said. The Jackets had a lot of first !:jear pla!:jers on the team. 'Tro!:j and John both did good t his season." Lutz said. Ta!:jlor got first at the cit!:j meet. As for John, he finished fourth at our district meet. "Next !:jear I'm going t o expect some big things out of these gu!:js Junior John Crummer hustles to the net and f licks a shot back across the net. Photo just because of the wa!:j that the~ finished the season this !:jear," Lutz said. On the other hand, the girls tennis team had a very good season. The team was lead by senior Ashleigh Bo!:jd "She was the team leader this !:jear, Boyd was our number one player and we could count on her to get things done,'' head coach Matt Connor said. "I thought that our season went well, I had a lot of fun," freshmen Brittany Hiers said. Unlike the bo!:js, the girls team had a lot of younger pla!:jers on the team. The Lad!j Jackets did extremely well for having a ver~ young team. Next year the girls team should be well experienced, because this year the team co nsisted of mostl!:j freshmen and sophom ores. The girls tennis team did well in all of the matches that t hey had. "I was pleased with the wa!j t hat we played this year," senior Ashleigh Boyd said. As for both teams t hey are looking forward to their next season. The girls t eam is losing t heir number one p layer Ashleigh Boyd. As for the boys he~ are looking forward for a new season and a fresh new start. • •• by Andrea Gnader. Sophomore Tl Walker tosses the ball high in the air as he prepares to ace his opponent. Photo by Andrea Gnader. 15-4:-~~R------------------------- --------------- ................ . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. ... . . .. . . .. ...... . . . ·-·--·-·-· .. · Sophomore TJ. Walker returns a backhand over the net. Walker was one of the too olayers on the team. Photo by Andrea Gnader. "I thought that we had a good seasott. We all worked hard, 11 sophot\tore Megatt Rice. Junior John Crummer serves the ball to his oooonent. Crummer was a too olayer on the team during the season. Photo by Andrea Gnader. I ------- ---------------------------Goo::-d-Bq<"h~755 c .0 &iris &<>If tlual Record: 6-5 · City - 2ttd Place Missouri River Cottferettce - ~rd A.L. lttvite - 2ttd f.J. lttvita1iottal - 1st Ashtytt Neill {Medalist) - 1st {5 'limes), 2ttd {4), ~rd m Michelle Paulsett - 2ttd m, ~rd m,#hm Sarah Paulsett - 3rd m All Cottferettce: Ashtytt Neill, Sarah Paulsett Joys &olf 0 Cetttral fourttamettt - 12th A.L./f.J. lttvite -11th Skutt lttvitatiottal -l#h Cf Lewis Cetttral f ourttamettt - 17th &ellevue West f ourtta"1ettt - 7th &ellevue East fourttamettt -16th R Millard North lttvita1iottal - 18th f.J./St. Albert/Lo-Ma - 2ttd City fourttamettt - 2ttd D Freshman Amber Bentzinger addresses the ball before driving it down the middle of the fairwa!j. Submitted photo. The bo!js golf team improved all season. even when t he!J had to share some team members with other sports. Submitted photo. -f5"{;=<-p~~------------------- --------------------_; Freshman Sarah Paulsen was all conference in her first ~ear on the team. Here she takes a practice swing before striking the ball. Submitted Photo. A ~ou g member of the team. freshman Kier sten Ruff. lines up a putt. Submitted photo. The girls golf team had one of its most successful seasons. Two members were all conference; Asht~n Neill and Sarah Paulsen Submitted photo. ------- ------------------- -- -- -----------G~rf~1 . ·~. . ~- .. :.·~ ._..,.:r:.~~~- -~ ~-~:··· \110t- ave. RCfGe. jOC ~~ B~ Michaela Brannan ~ I pring intramurals were back into pla!:j with pool, ping p ong, badmitton. and golf. Students gathrered af ter school f or intramurals. lntramurals gave the students something to do if the!:j didn't like t he average football and basketball. "I went t o intramurals because I got to be with m!:j friends and have fun." senior Kristine Richardson said. For the past five !:jears Karla Hughes and Sharon Semler have dedicated t heir time to help sponsor t he spring intramurals. "lntramurals get kids involved that normall!:j don't get involved with school activities," Hughes said. Tournaments were held at the end of each season to make it more interest ing. The Ho rseshoe gold medalist was Shane Jensen and silver medalist Chris Stone. Badminton singles gold medalist was Andrew Burgess. silver medalist VV!:jatt Pitt, and bronze medalist Kevin Marle0 The Badminton open doubles gold medalists are Nick Hoden and Kevin Shaffer, the silver medalists are VV!:jatt Pitt and Adela Kubickova, the bronze medallists are Nicole Bockert and James Shellhardt. Senior Josh Sullivan, sophomor e Justin M endoza, and junior Sean Franke take a break from bowling during intramurals. Submitted p hoto. The badminton mixed doubles are gold medalists Ashle!:j Ra!:jmer and Kevin Shafer. the silver medalists are Adela Kubickova and Tim Mutchler. The pool doubles gold medalist was Neil Huggins. and silver medalists Shawn St. John and Adam Burgess. The singles gold medalist was John Rumbin, silver medalists were Shawn St. John and Luke Mcclelland and holding bronze is Nicole Bockert. 9th and 1 Oth grade bowling winners were gold medalist Nicole Bockert, silver medalist Jessica White, and bronze medalist Cierra Laughlin For the 11th and 12th grade girls, gold medalist Raeshell Paul!:j, silver medalist Jean Carlson, and br onze medalist Ashle!:j Villarrel. The bo!:js 9th and 1 Oth grade bowling winners were Brian Snodgrass for t he gold, Ton!:j Anderson for t he silver, and Ned Callan for the bronze. The winner s for the 11th and 12th grade bo!:js bowling were Andrew Burgess for the gold, Jon M cMullen for t he silver. and Josh Brizendine for t he bronze. As !:jOLA can see !:jOU don't have to pla!:j football, basketball or an~ popular sport t o sta!:j active and be involved wit h school, !:jOU can just get involved in int ramurals. Junior Neil Huggins hits the que ball to sink a ball in the cor ner pocket. Submittea phot o. 15~~~~~----------- ----- ------- ---------------- Junior Blaine May, senior Tim Mutchler, and soohomore Steohan Mutchler o ose for a oicture after olaying Badminton. Submitted oho to. ''My favorite part of Sprit1g lt1trat11urals was hat1git1g out with tMY friet1ds after school at1d gettit1g out of work,"" jut1ior G-ary Ashcraft. Soohomore Clayton Stucker aims for the corner oocket. Submitted ohoto. Juniors Sara Moosmeier, Chris Stone, and Jordan Tharnish oose for a oicture while taking a break from o taying intramural tennis. Submit ted ohoto. Freshman Luke McClelland and Shawn St. John take a break from ooot to take a o icture. Submitted ohoto. -------- ----- -- ----------- ---- ~EEIB ~m~@~~<f5~ I/Ve/ding instructor Bruce 1-/athaway demonstrates how to use a blow torch. A blow torch was one of the many tools used in the welding class. Photo by Brandy Pierson Junior Matt Boucher explains a movie p lot to junior s Craig Gates and Sean Franks in the Multimedia Analysis class. M ov1 discussions were a big part of the class. Photo by Brandy Pierson. f&-0--cro~w-L-irr------------------ ---- ------- --- -- I Juniors Craig Gates and Sean Franks discuss a m ovie in the Multimedia Analysis class. Photo by Brandy Pierson. If you had to cut sotflethit1g frotfl the budget what would you cut? Fitte Arts1;~~,l}MJ. J~,µ-rl JlrlJJt SportsUlr Foreigtt lattguageJ1f Jourttalist\1- 1Jt r I No respottse- . 'f I ' · I I I HoW MUCH?~ B~ Brand~ Pierson ' Everyone knows that budget cuts are a double whamy; they are both good and bad. They're good because the money is used on necessities. They're bad because some things have to be cut in order to obtain one. The school district will see a huge budget cut this coming year. The schools have been on high alert and heavy .. watch since President George 1/\1. Bush presented the country with the 'No Child Left Behind Act.' The act monitors schools' test scores. If a school scores poorly, they are shut down and monitored by the government. All schools will be greatly affected. For example, Tee Jay will share teachers with A.L. "Next year I will be teaching drama at Tee Jay and A.L. I'm a little scared because of the change," drama teacher Mary Theresa Green said. Freshmen Lucas McClelland welds two sheets of metal together during class. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Classes that will be cut are french, metals, multimedia analysis, and career machine shop. "Getting rid of the multimedia analysis class is a cultural experience people won't get to experience," sophomore Ian \/\lilson said Facing a new year with new faces is tough but facing a new year without classes that teach skills needed for a career later on in life is tougher. "I think it's stupid to get rid of the classes especially french I needed that class for college," junior Ashley Danielsen said. Sure the school system is trying to save money but it's destroying the opportunities for students as well as teachers. However, one can only wonder what t he fut ure holds for t he next generation \/\Jill more futures be severel!:j affect ed? Is t here still even a future? French words fill French teacher Larue Gilman's board for the last time. Photo by Brandy Pierson. J e.... VoJ. s -t;_:·t r e_ .t' .. S. \'Yla.Jo.Si11 S. * \'QS c)o e'f ~ .. et e II \ ·a__, Counselor Debra c 0 0 k changes a student's sch edule due to classes being cut by the budget c u ts . Photo by Brandy Pierson . --- -------- ---------- --- -- ----------fuw~rr£~~ ffit Senior Jason Caton and freshman Jennifer Swatek sit and watch court during orom. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Cour t members first row (from leftJ: McKenna Duffek, Abigail Strutzenberg Calis ta Crawford, Tucker Rowe. Second row (from left!: Aunn.. Strutzenberg Jake Smith, Amy Stevens, Der ek Townsend, Steohanie Smith, Chris Ethen. Dayna Jensen. Kara Val/inch, Billy Peck. Third row (fron left!: Dane Christensen. Nikki Wilson. Jennifer Pettit, Ellie Oswald, Christy Childers, Matt Boucher. Cory Dillon, £ric Fox, Heather Kernes, Aar<..; Nevins. Last row (from left!: Mike Neville. P 1oto cour tesy of Pyles Photograohy. 4~~-<r®~r~~------------- ----------------- -- -- Senior Kyla Gall and junior Undsie Beranek oose for a oicture. Photo courtesy of Undsie Beranek. Who do you thittk should pay for protM? G-uys 11ltl. µ1 IW 11 \ Half attd Half A memorable night with students dancing, cr!:jing, and hanging out with friends was 2004's prom. For the second !:jear, prom was held at the Mid-America Center on Ma!::l 1, at 8:00 till 11:00 p.m .. but to most students it was an 'all-da!:j' event. The 2004 court winners were senior King Eric Fox, senior Queen Cor!:j Dillon, junior Prince Derek Townsend, and junior Princess Am!::l Stevens. "I was ver!:j surprised when I won Court. I thought it was exciting because it was fun to be recognized. I didn't care if I won or not." Junior Derek Townsend said. For girls, preparation for prom consisted of getting their hair, makeup, and nails done. " Prom can be ver!:j hectic and time consuming. I had about three appointments, but it was oka!::l because it onl!::l happens once a !:jear," Junior Vikki Jones said. For gu!:js, Juniors Ashley /-luss and Megan Boettger oose for a quick snao shot while dancing at orom. Submitted ohoto. planning for the dinner reservations, renting a tux, and remembering to pick up the flowers was a job in itself. This occasion can be ver!:j stressful, however, ver!:j worthwhile. The anticipation of prom made students ver!:j anxious to be there. The decoration of an ice-sculpture of the Eiffel Tower and the different colored lights lit up the ballroom. The music encouraged man!:j to dance and have lots of fun. 'Prom was reall!::l exciting. I went with a date, but m!:j friends were there also," Junior Lindsie Beranek said. However, after all the expenses, time, and stress, this wonderful occasion still manages to be attractive enough to at tend. Man!:j students danced mostl!:j the whole night . Meanwhile others chatted with t heir f riends. Either wa!::l, hopes were for prom t o be just as fun next !:jear. Seniors Eric Fox escor ts senior Cory Dillon during the Court Ceremony, as they walk down the floor. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Junior class Officers John Crummer. Christy Childers. S t a c y Cunningham. and Jennifer Pettit. stoo to take a oicture behind their beautiful work of art at prom. Submitted Photo. --------- ---- ---- -- -------- --- ---------p~mffr,-~ Senior Joe Kennett, junior Derek Townfiend, junior Dane Christensen, sophomore Sean Johnson and senior Jason Reichart IOOk around to see who is up to bowl next. Submitted photo. 1~~~®~r~wc---------------- ----------- ----- Sophomore Sean Johnson (left) and junior Der ek Townsend post for a pic ture. Submitted phot o. Were do you thittk post prot\1 should be held? fee Jay \JJflJJf\JX; \ Jowlittg alley \ JJ-r\ JJ--r The 2003 Post Prom was held at Tee Ja!::J, however 2004's post prom was moved back to Thunderbowl as in previous ~ears. "I liked post prom last ~ear better," junior Dane Christensen said. Some activities that were available to the students were unlimited bowling, pool and trivia (where ~ou could win mone~l. There was also free food and drinks, door prizes and a mentalist. 'Post prom was fun and all, but we could have done with out the mentalist," junior Lindsie Beranek said. To man~ the mentalist was boring. "We could have found something better," Christensen said. Another problem was because of the space at Thunderbowl there was not enough lanes for ever!done t o bowl. 'There were 13 of us at one lane," junior Christ!d Childers s aid , Junior Derek Townsend prepares to roll the ball down the lane and impress his date with a s trike. Submit ted photo. 'Thunderbowl is just too small." Prizes that wer e given out included alarms, gift cer t ificates, cameras, DVD pla!der s, and a small refrigerator. Post prom what held from 10:30pm till 3:30am. Compared to previous ~ears when post prom was held until 5:00am. Cost for couples was 2 O for couples and 12 for singles, at t he door 25 couples and 15 for singles. 'The cost is craz!::J." senior Jason Caton said, "I think that it should be like t he cost of homecoming tickets, $8." Sponsors were member s of Booster club the~ recruited n~ parents to help chaperone. Some helped hand out food other walked around giving out mone!d t o correctl!d answered trivia questions. Post prom was a great ending to a long and memorable night. Junior Amanda Cor r i/I, junior Rebate Maldonado, and senior Harmony Bloom take a time out from bowling Submitted photo. -- --- --- ------ ------ -- -- ------ -- --f>p~£R~7~5 ----- --- --- --------- Shannon 1-/unter and Matt 1-/awkins both received the Omaha World 1-/erald Outstanding Scholars which was awarded by the World /-/era/d's Bill Conley. Photo by Aoril Franklin. The students f illed the bleacher s while the seniors and junior escor ts filled the f loor seats during the honor assembly The assembly lasted for three hours. Photo by April Franklin. f(ir(D- -CTuJre..Vft--\::-n:=e_- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sitting on an uncomfortable bench in a hot g!dm for three hours while listening to speaker upon speaker, and missing a few classes, sounds exciting, right? It would if !dOU were a senior. This is called Senior Honor Da!:j. Man!d students think its .. a great wa!d to miss a few classes or see a friend get honored for the hard work the!d put !n during their four !dears. "Honor Da!d, to me, is ver!d special. I felt I was a part of it because I have taught most of the students," English teacher Tina Kneisel said. Freshman Sara Davis said, "Honor Da!d was cool and it's a great assembl!d to have. M!d brother was a senior and it was exciting to see him in it." Two seniors who have shown Scott Sparr r eceived the Omaha world a lot of hard work during their four Herald Key Staffer award for his work on !dears were Shannon Hunter and Matt the school p ublications. Photo by April Hawkins. Hunter graduated as Franklin. What was your hottest opittiott of Settior Hottor Pay? &ood- IV r 11 \ Okay- ll~r UJ r UJr UJr IJJ·tUJr \JoriHg- UJr \Jlr \JJf I I Other- l \ English teacher Tina Kneisel receives a scholarship for continuing education Photo by April Franklin. valedictorian while Hawkins graduated as salutatorian. "I was ver!d p roud of ever!d student. The!d all worked hard and it showed on honor da!:j," Counselor Nanc!d Hale said. Man!d students received scholarships such as Tabetha Hatcher and Nicole Hoifeldt who received t he Iowa West Foundation scholarship for $20,000. Shawn Renshaw received the Peter Kiewit Foundation 20 04 Memorial scholarship for $5,000 per !dear. This !dear, Honor Da!d wasn't just for the students but a certain teacher too. Ms. Kneisel was honored with a scholarship for continuing education. "I was so honored and felt so special," Kneisel said. Hono r Da!d is a da!d that r epresent s the long hours of homework, stress, pain, laughter. tears, heartaches and achievements. Blake Hunt receives the Walter Cassel Award for outstanding male vocalist. Photo by April Franklin. 1 Whittney Wilson and Lynn Schulz both were awa rd ed with the American Association 0 f University Women Scholarship. Photo by A p r i I Franklin b ----- ----- --------------------- . -~~~-ttmor&~t~1 Aaron Nevins passes Marilyn /-/elder after the Assistant Principal, Todd Barnett, announces his name at the Commencement. Photo by l<atle McGregor. After receiving their diplomas, £mlly Hanneman and Mike Keefer walk down the stairs to their seats. Photo by Katie McGregor t&&~w~wtw~--------------------- --------------- Symposium Sp eaker Maureen Saathoff OeftJ receives her diploma f r om Rev. Marvin Arnpriester frightJ. Photo by Katie McGregor. What are your future platts? Z- year college 4- year college I 11deci d/ other I . 1)1i~r 1 After 18 long years of waiting, it is finally their turn After 13 years of some difficult schooling, the final day had come. The day that was in the back of the seniors minds for at least one last. excruciatingly long year of waiting, hoping, and dreaming. On Sunda!j. Ma!j 23, 2004, the 80th graduating class, honored their Commencement Da)j at the MidAmerica Center at 1:00 p.m. With excited, anxious faces, about 205 seniors received their diplomas. Senior class sponsor Nanc)j Hale helped Valedictorian Shannon Hunter, Salutatorian Matt Hawkins, Symposium speakers Lindsey Finch, Mo Saathoff, and Tiffany Weaver, prepare for their speeches. The class flower was the Orange Rose and the class song was 'Time of !:Dur Life" b)j Green Day This joyful, emotional event was Cassandra Appleman (lef tJ receives her diploma from School Board President, Rev. 1\1/arvin Ampriester (right). Photo by Katie McGregor. a turning point in the senior's lives. It is their turn to become someone in societ!j. to make a difference in the world, to begin new, separate lives without one another, and to succeed in what the!j choose. Now seniors have taken what they've learned in the classroom and can use it in the future. Although many were far apart, hopefull!j m ost students keep in contact wit h each other. Friends, famil!j, teachers and peers missed the seniors, but as t he class quote sa)js, " As f riends, we shared these past few years not onl!j in mind, but in heart. Let's remember the best of times, especially while we're apart." This important ceremony will hopefull!j live on in fut ure t raditions as t he next class shows that Thomas Jefferson High School reall!j is 'a good p lace t o be.' Valedictorian Shannon Hunter is the first t o receive her dipom a from Re v. Ampriester. Photo by Katie 1\1/cGregor. J as on Caton receives h i s diploma from School Board /\I/em ber Marilyn Heider . Photo by Katie /\llcGregx. ------- ----- -- ------------------- ----G ooWi~1~~ ij John Kinsel Tina Kneisel Donna Hick Al Hudek Karla Hughes Bill Jasnowski Ida Jessen Mike Johnson Bett)::l Joslin Lester Kadner Dale Kassmeir Chad Kavars way sac" i"1 tHe. pay B~ Kristina Congdon and Ka~la Pierce Back in the da!:1 man0 teachers made f unn0 childhood memories that wil l never be forgotten. "When I attended A.L., m0 friends and I decided to leave a little earl0 from school. We all packed into m0 car and one of m0 friends was stuffed in the trunk," freshman English teacher, Brooke Bunt o n said, "suddenl0 our vice principal was screaming m0 name. I ended up hitting two cars when I was pulling out. but I got awa0!" Bunton served morni ng and afternoon detention for t he last f our weeks of school. Not all incidents turn out horr ib le thoug h. "One time at Journalism Camp in Universit0 of Missouri at Columbia, I stuck a girl in t he dr0er. M 0 friends and I barel0 st art ed it and t ool< a picture of her rolling around like a p iece of laundr0 We decided to take her out so she wou ldn't m e lt." school-to-career counselor Deb Goodman said. Another f unn0 memor0 was told b0 assistant principal Todd Barnett. "On the pla0ground one da0 there were girls chasing me. As I was running to get awa0 from them, I slipped on the sand concrete. I went to the hospital with a m inor concussion. The next da0 I was oka0 again." There are t eachers t hat had experienced violent classmates similiar t o o nes li ke t oda0. "Once in kindergart en I was being helpful and decided to pick up this cra0on a bo0 dropped." Goodman said. "He kept throwing it on t he floor because he was being dumb. I kept picking it up. So, he bit m0 arm and was sent to t he 'coatroom'. I will alwa0s remember Leslie Voss Ill and the t eacher who said I could bite him back. I resist ed the urge." Whether it be the memories of bit ing children or 'leaving school earl0' these stories are the ones that teachers told about their interesting childhood that the0 will never forget. Freshman English teacher. Brooke Bunton grades papers while telling one of her high school memories. Photo b~ Kristina Congdon ---------- -------- -- ---- --- ~~rn~7t~~~~-M~~~<r7t 1-=t~ n~crr- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - _ ... -- s j Dan Strutzenburg reflects upon his high school !:;jears, and all of the things that he enjo!:;jed when he was in school. Photo taken b!:;! Amanda Gammel. oLD CCHooL B!:J Miss!:J Booton and Amanda Gammel How have students attitudes changed since the da!::iS when the teachers were in high school? Teachers are alwa!::iS commenting about how students work ethic/ stud!::i habits have changed so dramaticall!::iEnglish teacher Angie Ankenbauer said that ever!:jthing about students is more extreme, such as their habits. risks, successes, and language. There will alwa!::ls be a favorite teacher or class and/ or a favorite memor!::l or embarassing moment. According to the facult!::i, some of the best parts of high school are the memories. "Ms. Pierson attempted to teach me the foward roll on the balance beam. I remember her size seven squarel!::i planted in m!::l rear end as I mounted the balance beam,"Ankenbauer said. Then t here is the favorite class which comes just in time to save the da!::i from being ruined b!::i pure boredom. It can be what makes the school da!::i worth sticking out. "M!::l favorite class was advanced biolog!:j because we got to disect t hings," said science teacher Car men Kinsle!:j. There's alwa!:js that class where one finds it hard to keep their e!:jes open. This class is the one that a student will dread all !:jear, and !:jes, the genius teachers all had a class that the!::l hated too. Geometr!:j was histor!:j teacher Am!::l Erwin's least favorite class. "It was confusing and the teacher got mad when we didn't get it. ::::i Classes are a small part of high school memories. The~ are made up of mostl!::l fellow students and extra curricular activities. Kinsle!::i said the most important aspect of high school was friends. The generations ma!::l have changed but the reflection on our time spent in high school will i11Wa!::ls remain constant. When people a~ these are the best !::lear of !:jOUr life, the!::l aren't l~i ng. ------- --------------------~rurn~~~~r~nw~-Me.~m~trs $$ BRi\11Gi\11G i\11 tHe. DOUGH $$ e.Mil Y HQ\11\11e.MQ\11 Q\11D \SRittQ\11Y Mowe. RY e.Mil Y Q\11D \SRit-t-Q\11Y, \SOt-H <2e. \11io R<2, Wo R~e.D HQRD QLL Ye.QR <2 e.LL i\11G, C Re.Qt-i\11G Q\11D De. <2 iG\11 i\11G QDVe. Rt-i<2i\11G f o R t-Hi<2 <2e. C t-io\11. t-H e. Re. HQRD Wo R~ He.L p <2 Q~e. <2 <2u Re. t-He. \SOO~ CQ\11 \Se. pQiD f 0 R e.QCH ye.QR. A big thank you to all of the businesses and parents who bought ads in our yearbook. Without your help and generosity we could not have this book. Thank you from the ad managers and the entire Monticello staff. 414'""Q~--------------------- ------------------ ,;: ~- 1 -----------Top Stories of 200~-2004 ----------- Sports World Serles: The Florida Marlins upset the New !:X>rk !:jankees to win their second championship since 199"1. Super Bowl: The New England Patriots beat the Carolina Panthers in one of the most exciting Super Bowls in recent !:jears. NBA Finals: The upstart Detroit Pistons knock off the might8 Los Angelas Lakers for the NBA Championship. NHL Finals: The Tampa Ba8 Lightning top the Calgar8 Flames to take Lord Stanle8'S Cup. NCAA: The Universit 8 of Connecticut makes a clean sweep of the men's and women's college bask etball championships. Golf: Phil Mickelson finall8 breaks through at a major winning The Master's. Horse Racing: Smart8 Jones was denied t he triple crown when Birdsong flew to the finish line in first place at t he Belmont Stakes. NBA: Phenom Lebron James makes his debut in the NBA, and doesn't disappoint, winning the NBA Rookie of the . News War: Even t hough the major combat was over in Iraq Americans and coalition forces continued t o come under attack from rebel forces. Casualties continued to mount into the summer months. The Governator: Steeped in serious financial difficulties, the state of California recalled it s vote for Governor. Incumbent Gray Davis now had t o face a familiar face to many Americans - Arnold Schwarzenager. Schwarzenager won the Governor's seat in the stat e. Kcbe's Problems Los Angelas Laker star Kobe Bryant was accused of sexual assault in Eagle. Colorado. Bryant has had a squeaky clean image in the NBA until the accusation. which could land t he star in jail for a long time. Road to the White House: Through the primaries in early 2004, Massachusetts Senator John Kerry emerged as the Democratic candidate t o f ace President George W Bush in November. The war in Iraq and the economy were the t wo biggest issues t he candidates had to deal with. Blackout: More than 60 million Americans were without electricity in August of 2003. The blackout affect ed people in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New !:j:Jrk. Vermont. Michigan and Ontario. Canada. Bennifer break up: The m uch publicized relat ionship between actor Ben Affleck and actress/ singer Jennifer Lopez took center stage once again. The couple, once rumored to be getting married, called it quits. Lopez then married singer Marc Anthony in June. Successful Trilog~: Th e fina l installment of the Lord of t he Rings t rilogy hit t heaters. Lord of the Rings: Return of t he King was a huge success at t he box office, and at the awards shows. Other successful movies included Pirates of t he Caribbean and the next inst allment of the Matrix. Bringing in new shows: Omaha's new arena, The Qwest Center, brought in many new concert s for students to enjo0 Some of t he acts included: Aerosmith and Kiss, Britney Spears, Puddle of Mudd, Kid Rock, The Eagles and more. Congratulations to the Class of 2004 A special congratulations to all of those seniors who participated in the COBRA (Council Bluffs Recreation Association) program throughout the !:1ears. Special thanks to - Dr. Steve Hardiman, C!jle Forne!j, Dave Lutz, Kell!j Bo~le, Devin Schoening, M att Hogzett, Todd Barnett, Mike Mecseji, John Heath, l<ell!j Duffek and ~o e else who helped us out during t he ~ear. -------- ---- ----- --------------- ------~~+~~ Thanl< ~ou to the teachers which gave Thomas Jefferson so man~ ~ears of dedicated service, and enriched the lives of all the ~oung people the~ came in contact with. Best of lucl< to them as the~ retire! Thanl< ~ou: Terr~ Todd (P h~sics), Sharon Semler (Ph~sical tducation), Lavonne Pierson (Ph~sical tducation). Sandie Smith (Reading) and Steve Peters (Art). r1?D3?1~--------- ---------- --------------------~: CONGRATULATIONS fNIORS11 .. [n]oy every slep of lhe journey 1 - Schoening ADVANC[D YIARROOK: Michelle Paulsen, Sarah Schroeder, Amanda t1sher, Dayna Jensen, Ashley Gardner, Jill Rrooks, Tamml PrueH, [mily llanneman, Rr1Hany Mowery ADVANCfD JOURNALISM: ScoH Sparr, Nicole Schnackel, Courlney IIJl, Jeremy llenry and Sl1awn Zarek "Whe11 one door of happiness closes, ano-lher opens; hul oflen we look so long al lhe closed doo:r lhal we do nol see -lhe one which has been opened for us." -llelen Keller ------- ------- ----- ----------------- -~~f~~ d Take 'N' Bake Club We'll stamp your card once for each pizza or calzone, purchased. When you have 12 stamps, you get a Family Size 1-topping pizza FREE! 7614 W. Dodge Omaha .... 391-2242 15330 Weir Omaha ... 861 -9000 1702 W. Broadway Council Bluffs ... 328-7000 1740 N. Bell Fremont. .. 721-0077 536 West Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Phone: (712) 328-2613 School of Hair Design - 40 years Experience - Financial Aid available for those who qualify - Job Placement Assistant CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2004 Porter Tauke & Ebke Attorneys at Law General Practice 500 W. Broadway Office: 322-5588 Fax: 322-8303 INTERSTATE ELECTRIC Council Bluffs 322-0291 e/mail: www.interstateelec.com "WE SPECIALIZE IN LONG LIFE ENERGY SAVING LAMPS" Congratulations Dinners at Ronald McDonald House Breakfast for facu lty Fundraiser for the cystic fibrosis foundation Hoops for Heart ASTRA Seniors! Class of 2004 ----- ------- -- -- -- -- -------- -- -- -----=Gff;f~~ iufGt~---- Staci, It is hard to put into words how proud we are of you. It seems only yesterday that you were a little girl dancing on the stage, learning to ride your bike, and chasing after lightning bugs and now all of the sudden you are eighteen, driving like the wind, and chasing after your dreams. Always know that we are with you, no matter where life takes you. Never lose your smile, slow down once in awhile, and most of all know how happy and proud you have made us. Love, Mom, Dad, Sarah, Aaron and Kelsey Inc. HAL GASPARD CERTIFIED OPTICIAN 301 WEST PIERCE COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA (7 12) .328-3450 If your not having fun, you're not working wi th Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday -- 9:00-5:30 Thu rsday and Saturday -- 9:00-12:30 Dee Dee's Dance Studio Andrea Rye and Herff Jones. g HERFF JONES -- YEARBOOKS ( 402) 348-0462 andrearye @hotmail. com Ballet - Tap - Jazz - Gymnastics CONG RA TULA TIONS CLASS OF 2004! 120 E. Broadway (712) 323-5865 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR THE PRE-SCHOOL CHILD -------- -- -- --- --- -- -- ---------------4tJtj~f Hometown Banking Rt I ts Best Leading the way -----National Bank ----- Council Bluffs Main Bank, 201 Bennett Ave - Downtown Bank, 333 W. Broadway - Midtown Bank, 1600 W. Broadway Missouri Valley - Crescent - Carter Lake www. Peoplesnb.com Congratulations Seniors! IB'-~Q~-------------- -------- ------------------=- 17th & Broadway "America's Oldest Since 1946" Dair11 Queeo 0 32nd & Broadway Custom Cakes- Homemade Foods Drive Thru- Sidewalk Cafe Fireside Dining A Grand TraditionDairy Queen Supporting Education in Council Bluffs Phillip W. Meyer, M.D. Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Doctors Building - Suite 303 201 Ridge Street Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Phone: (712) 322-0253 -------- -- -- ------ ---------- -----------~~t~~. Emily Rose Words can not express how proud we are of you. From a child you have grown into a beautiful woman. Your future depends on you. I hope that you set your goals high and work hard to achieve them. We want you to remember how much you are truly loved and how much you have blessed our lives. May God direct your paths and protect you from harm. Congratulations Emily you have earned it. 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I knovv ~ou vvill be successful in whatever !:jOU do. I'll alvva!:js be there for !:jOU. Love, Mom "God began doing a good work in and I am you, sure he will continue it until it is finished when Jesus Christ comes again." Phillipians 1 :6 Congratulations Ashley Mari Vi I I areal Love Dad & Mom Doug, I am extremely proud of the kind, caring, compassionate, intelligent, athletic and moral young man you have become. Like the three space shuttles we've witnessed at lift-off to parasailing together high above the Gulf of Mexico, you will rise as high as you want to go in this journey called life. Most importantly, I know that because you also believe that Jesus died for your sins, and rose again, you and I both get to spend eternity with God in Heaven! Always know that Jesus loves you and so do I. Now, let the adventure continue. 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Photo by Brandy Pierson Adkins, Erin 24, 94, 140 Adkins, Jared ................................ 64 Adland, Jacob ............................... 94 Albright, Jeremy ............. .... ........... 64 Aldredge, Jason ............................ 94 Alfredson, Taesha ................. 94, 140 Allen, Benjamin .. ........................... 94 Allen, Brian .................................... 78 Allen , Chris .................................... 78 Allen, Jeffrey .......... ....................... 48 Allmon, Kate ................... ............. 112 Anderson , Jason ........................... 78 Anderson, Joseph .... 32, 48, 64, 130, 131 Anderson, Kelly .. .......... ............... .. 94 Anesi , Samantha .. ................. 78, 140 Antillon, Angel ............................. 140 Appleman, Cassandra ... 48, 140, 169 Armstrong, Shane ......................... 94 Arnold, Mark .................................. 78 Ashcraft, Gary ........... .... ........ 64, 159 Atilano, Amelia .................... .... 48, 73 Atilano, Seth .................................. 94 Atkinson, Mandi .......................... ... 78 Atteberry, Mariah ........................... 94 Auffart, Michael .. .. .. .................... .. . 94 Avey, Garrett ................ ................. 78 Baatz, Amanda ................ 38, 94, 140 Bailey, Andrew .. .. ............. ........... .. 78 Bain, Josh ................... 11 , 28, 30, 78 Baker, Lisa ............. ............. .......... 64 Ballantyne, Megan .. .............. 64, 140 Balmer, Amanda ............... .... 94, 140 Barajas, Javier ... ........................... 94 Bardot, Katherine .......................... 94 Barger, Angela .............................. 48 Barham, David .............................. 94 Barker, Brittany ..................... 94, 140 Barksdale, Ariana .......................... 94 Barlow, Karis ............................. .... 94 Barrett, Michael ............................. 78 Bartelt, Sarah ..................... : .......... 64 Barth, Nick ....... 20, 64, 124, 136, 137 Bartholomew, Kai .. 10, 28, 30, 42, 78 Bartholomew, Kyle 10, 11, 31, 42, 78 Bates, Alan ................................. ... 94 Bates, Andrew ............... 78, 118, 140 Batholemew, Kyle ................... 28, 30 Baxter, Heidi .................................. 94 Bay, Nicole ................ 20, 48, 73, 134 Beaver, Katie ........... 13, 78, 140, 148 Beckner, Brittany ................... 94, 140 Bedsaul, Angela ........... ................. 94 Beghtel, Dustin .............................. 94 Behrens, Blake ................ 32, 64, 130 Behrens, Cameren ...................... 139 Behrens, Cameron ................ 94, 130 Behrens, Kenneth ........... .............. 64 Behrens, Kenny .. ................. 117, 160 Behrens, Theo .. .. ..................... 28, 30 Behrens, Theodore ........... 28, 30, 78 Belt, Ashton ........................... 94, 140 Benegas, Anthony ......................... 64 Benegas, David ............................. 78 Bennett, Joshua .................... 94, 131 Bentzinger, Amber .......... 27, 94, 140 Bentzinger, Nate ..................... 32, 64 Beranek, Lindsie .. 3, 8, 64, 117, 118, 130, 139, 140, 163 Bergantzel, Misty ..................... 64, 67 Berney, Matthew ........................... 94 BeVirt, Melanie ................ 5, 126, 144 Biggs, Amanda .............................. 94 Signer, Nicholas ............................ 64 Signer, Nick ................................... 11 Billam, Darren ......... .............. 78, 124 Billam, Patrick ................... .... 78, 124 Billam, Tabitha .. .. ....... ................... 48 Billington, Garrett ...... .. .... .... .. 94, 145 Binau, Andrew ....... .. ........ .. 31 , 33, 95 Bintz, Derringer ..................... 95, 117 Birkholtz, Jennifer .................. 78, 140 Bishop, Martin ........... .................... 95 Bittenbender, Brandie ... 64, 112, 148 Black, Ricky .......... .. .. .. . 113, 117, 139 Blackman, Wade .. .. .. ............ ....... .. 64 Blakeman, Austin ....... ........... ........ 95 Blakeman, Stephen .. .. .............. ..... 95 Bloom, Harmony .. ... 48, 64, 140, 165 Blum, Nicole ........ ..... ... .. ................ 95 Beckert, Brent .. .................... ......... 78 Beckert, Emili .................. 24, 64, 126 Beckert, Nichole .. .......................... 78 Boettger, Justin ............................. 78 Boettger, Megan ............ 64, 140, 163 Bolte, Marcus ......... ................ ....... 95 Boos, Nicholas ........ 32, 78, 144, 145 Booton, Melissa ..................... 78, 140 Booton, Missy .............. 118, 128, 129 Bose, Michaela ..................... . 48, 140 Botteger, Justin ........................... 139 Boucher, Matt .............. 139, 160, 162 Boucher, Matthew .. ........... .... 64, 144 Boutin, Andrew ............................ .. 95 Bowen, Heather ........ .. ....... ... 79, 140 Boyd, Ashleigh 12, 21, 26, 46, 48, 57, 1 75 Brammer, Michael ......................... 48 Brammer, Steven .......................... 95 Brannan, Cambria ........... .............. 95 Brannan, Michaela ................. . 42, 64 I Breitkreutz, Kyle ............................ 79 Bressman, Madison ............. ......... 95 Bridge, Jacob .......................... .. .... 64 Briggs, Matthew ... ......................... 95 Brittain, Bobbi. 27, 95, 123, 132, 144, 148 Brockelsby, Cole ..... 32, 79, 130, 147 Brocklesby, Heather .................... 140 Brockman, Kayla .. ................. 48, 140 Brockman, Tory ......... 31 , 33, 96, 140 Brooks, Dawn .................. .. ............ 49 Brooks, Jillian 5, 42, 47, 48, 126, 144 Brooks, Justin ................. ....... 96, 140 Brower, Carmen .................... 79, 117 Brown, Brian ..................... ........... 139 1 Brown, Bryan .. .. ..................... ... ..... 48 Brown, Jacob .................... ...... 32, 79 Brown, Jessica ............. ...... ...... ..... 75 Brown, Mark .................................. 24 Brown, Tyler ........................ .......... 96 B run1ng, . J us t1n ' 96 ....... ..... ................ .. Bryant, Austin ................................ 96 Budwell, Larry .......................... .. .. . 79 Burgess, Adam ..................... .... ..... 96 Burk, Diane ............... ................ .... 13 Burton, Kristen ............................ 139 Butler, Jeremy ............................... 79 Byers, Staci . 12, 21, 26, 27, 134, .144 Caddell, Cynthia .................... 96, 140 Cain, Khandis .............................. 140 Callahan, Joan .............................. 63 Callan, Ned ............. 96, 97, 117, 140 Camacho, Skyler ......... 28, 30, 31, 66 Camp, Carolyn ...................... 96, 140 Campbell, Brian ............................. 66 Campbell, Katie ............................. 96 Campbell, Korey ........ .................... 96 Campos, Vince ............................ 134 Cardenas, Alondra ........................ 96 Carlson, Jean ... 28, 30, 66, 139, 140, 148, 149 Carlson, JoAnn ............ 24, 41, 66, 69 Carruthers, Bryce ..... 28, 30, 46, 110, 124, 125 Carruthers, Hunter .... 28, 30, 96, 124 Carse, Joshua ............................... 96 Carter, Ruby ............................ 27, 96 Castillo, Norma ........................ ...... 96 Caton, Jason ...... 31, 32, 33, 50, 120, 146, 162, 169 Cavallaro, Nicholas ....................... 79 cawyer, Samantha ........................ 79 Chadwick, Allison .................. 79, 140 Chase, Cassandra ...................... .. 66 Cherecwich, Danielle .................... 79 Childers, Christina .... 24, 40, 66, 113, 128, 129, 140 Childers, Christy .... .............. 162, 163 Childers, Greg ................. 24, 96, 140 Christensen, Carrie ....................... 79 Christensen, Dane ... 32, 42, 66, 124, 162, 164 Christensen, Lleah ........................ 66 Christensen, Marjory .. 12, 13, 38, 79, 123, 148 Christensen, Samantha ...... ........... 96 Christensen, Troy ................. ......... 66 Christina, Kyle ............................... 96 Christopher, Mark .................. 66, 114 Churchill, Joshua ........................... 96 Clark, Brendan .............................. 79 Clark, Douglas ....... ............... ......... 96 Clark, Patrick ................................. 79 Cleaver, Amber ............................ . 66 Cleaver, Travis .............................. 96 Clemens, Samuel .. ... ..... 80, 118, 140 Clemmons, Dana ....... ............ ....... 96 Coffin, James ................ 96, 150, 151 Coleman, Brandi ....... ............ ... ..... 80 Collier, Jordan .. ............................. 96 Colton, Justin .... .. ........ .. ............ .... 80 Colvin, Marc .............. .... ...... .......... 80 Congdon, Kristina ............ 42, 66, 139 Cook, Melissa ... ..... ... ... .................. 96 Cooney, Jason ... .. .. .. ...... ... 11, 24, 66 Cooper, Yvonne .......... ................. . 50 Corri II, Amanda .. ........ ... 66, 148, 165 Corri II, Mike ....... .... .... 18, 32, 50, 134 Cortez, Marcella .... ............. .. .... ..... 80 Corum, Lacey ................................ 96 Costanzo, Jolene ............ 80, 96, 140 Coziahr, Matt ....................... 117, 139 Coziahr, Matthew .......................... 96 Coziahr, Will ................ 117, 138, 139 Coziahr, William ............................ 96 Crabb, Jesica ................................ 80 Crane, Jeffrey ................................ 50 Crawford, Pam ...................... 24, 133 Croghan, Danyele ......................... 97 Croghan, Ryan .............................. 80 Crum, Cory ............................ 97, 124 Crummer, John 10, 11 , 24, 25, 32, 45, 66, 130, 163 Cudd, Jake ................................ 6, 97 Culek, Bob ...... ................................ 32 Culek, Robert ................................ 80 Culver, Larry .................................. 97 Cunningham, Stacy .. 24, 28, 30, 117, 124, 132, 148, 149, 163 Dague, Bobby .............................. . 50 Dahl, Katie ............................. 97, 133 Dahl, Marc .............................. ....... 80 Danielsen, Ashley ................. 66, 136 Darling, Tiffany .............. 50, 140, 162 Davenport, Andrew ....................... 97 David, Jeffrey .......... ..................... . 66 Davis, Bryan .......... ....... ........... 19, 32 Davis, Jessica ............... 66, 132, 140 Davis, Kaleb ...................... 31 , 33, 97 Davis, Samantha ... ......... ............... 97 Davis, Sara ......... ......... ... ............... 97 Delis, Felicia ............ ................ .. .. .. 97 Dennis, Andrew ... ............ 32, 66, 120 Devol, Veronica ... ... ......... ... ........... 97 Devoll, Chantel ..... ................. 50, 140 DeWolf, Eric ............... ................. 120 DeWolf, Jason ...... .............. .. ......... 50 Diaz, Elvia ..................... ................ 97 Diaz, Jo .... ... ... .... ............... .......... .. 80 Dib, Ashley ..... 5, 18, 20, 46, 50, 113, 126, 144 Dietl, Lacie .. ... ................. 27, 80, 140 Dillon, Cory .. .............. ... ....... 162, 163 Dillon, Caryn .................... 50, 66, 140 Dillon, Jenaci .. ................ .......... ..... 97 Dingman, Jennifer ... ............ .. 50, 134 Donahoo, Adrian ........................... 80 Dostal, Jenna .. 20, 50, 112, 11 3, 153 Dow, Megan .................................. 66 Downey, Jacob .............................. 80 Drake, Andrea ............................... 27 Driver, James .. 28, 30, 144, 150, 151 Driver, Jessica .. 20, 28, 30, 123, 144, 148 Drumheller, Nicole ......................... 80 Duncan, Christopher ..................... 80 Duncan, Devon ............................. 80 Dunkelberger, Drew ...... 80, 11 8, 140 Duong, Minh ............ ...................... 80 Dutson, Mary ............................... 117 Dwyer, Mallory .............................. 80 Ebert, Jordan .. .. .. ..................... 31, 33 Edie, Reesa .......... ......................... 80 Edmonds, Maxwell .. ...................... 80 Ekstrom, Tara ........ 66, 11 8, 11 9, 140 Eldridge, Brandon ......................... 80-.__ Eledge, Tyler ................................. 20 Elgan, Erik ...... .. ................... .......... 80 Erickson, Zack 28, 30, 42, 43, 47, 50, 120 Escobar, Dayana ................ ........... 80 Ethen, Chris ..... .. ..... 20, 50, 120, 162 Evans, Brandon ............................. 66 Evans, Kent ........... .... 28, 30, 81, 117 Evens, Kent .... ......... .............. ...... 139 Evens, Lee .................................. 124 Evers, Nate ............................. 31 , 33 Faircloth, Deborah ............. 40, 51, 71 Falanga, Anthony .......................... 81 Falanga, Crystal .................... 81, 140 Fay, Jacob ..................................... 66 .. Fay, Kayla ............................. 81, 140 Ferguson, Jeff ............................... 67 Fielder, Justin ................................ 81 Finch, Lindsey ................... 24, 47, 51 Finley, Arthur ......................... 81, 140 Fisher, Amanda ....................... 42, 51 Fitzsimmons, Brian ........................ 81 Fitzsimmons, Ricky ....................... 81 Flanery, James ...................... 67, 114 Flatt, And rue .................................. 67 Flowers, Samantha .... 13, 26, 27, 42, 81 , 122, 123, 153 Flynn, Jessica ................. 21, 81 , 126 Fox, Eric ..... 28, 30, 47, 51, 113, 120, 144, 162, 163 Franke, Sean ......... 67, 158, 160, 161 Franklin, April ................................ 42 Franks, Jalayna ..................... 81 , 140 Frederiksen, Branden .................... 67 Frederiksen, Bret.. ......................... 81 Frederiksen, Michael ..................... 51 Fredrickson, Sarah ................ 27, 117 French, Jason ............................... 51 Frieze, Miranda ............................. 51 Gahm, Gary ................... 81 , 136, 137 Galda, Joey ......................... 139, 140 Gale, Jonathon .............................. 68 Gall, Kyla ............................... 51, 163 Gallet, William .. ............................. 81 Gammel, Amanda ......... 81, 118, 140 Gannon, Julie .............................. 140 Gannon, Terrence ................... 11 , 68 Gantt, Casey ................................. 68 Garber, Jamie ............................. 134 Garcia, Anthony ............................ 68 Garcia, Rafael ............... 82, 124, 139 Gardner, Ashley ... 12, 21, 26, 42, 46, 52, 112, 113, 152, 153, 169 Gardner, Corey ............................. 68 Garrean, Thomas .............. 28, 30, 82 Garrison, Renee ............................ 68 Gartin, Aaron ................................. 82 Gates, Craig ..... 24, 45, 68, 144, 160, 161 Gates, Levi ..... 32, 82, 124, 125, 139, 144, 145 Gates, Megan ........................ 52, 130 Gault, Nancy ................................. 82 Gazca, Georgina ........................... 82 George, Nate ....................... 120, 121 Gessini, Jessica .............................. 6 Gibbler, Joe ................................. 124 Gill, Justin ...................................... 82 Gilmore, Jamie ...................... 52, 140 Gilmore, Kayla ....... 82, 118, 139, 140 Gladden, Amanda ......................... 82 Gnader, Andrea ......... 20, 24, 40, 126 Godsey, Natalie ............................. 82 Gonzales, Joedee ......................... 82 Gonzales, Michelle .......... 40, 52, 134 Graham, K'Cee ............................. 82 Gray, Andrew ................................ 21 Gray, Andy .............................. 31, 33 Greco, Regina ............................... 82 Greco, Ryan .......................... 68, 134 Green, Cory ....................... 11 , 28, 30 Grey, Andrew ................................ 20 Griffis, Rebbeca .......................... 118 Griffis, Rebecca ............... 52, 61 , 140 Guill, Amanda ................................ 82 Gunderson, John ..................... 31 , 33 Gunzenhauser, Chad 32,52,82, 130 Gunzenhauser, Nick ................ 32, 39 Gunzenhouser, Nick .................... 139 Gutha, Rebekah .................... 68, 140 Gutheil, Joe ................................... 68 Gutierrez, Jeanette ........................ 82 H Hall, Courtney ................... 42, 53, 71 Halverson, Anthony ................. 11 , 82 Haney, Amanda .................. 128, 129 Hanneman, Emily . 13, 40, 41, 42, 52, 71, 168 Hanner, Amber 52, 61, 117, 118, 138, 139, 148, 160 Hannon, Justin ................ 24, 68, 11 5 Hansen, Ashley .. 24, 26, 41 , 52, 122, 123 Hansen, Trever ..... ........................ 82 Harrel, Wesley ................... ............ 68 Harris, Andrew .............................. 68 Harris, Bryce ......... 68, 130, 131, 140 Hartog, Ryan ................................. 82 Haskins, Kelsey ............................. 82 Hatcher, Crystal .......................... 140 Hatcher, Tabetha ... 24, 52, 117, 138, 139 Hathaway, Kate ....................... 24, 52 Hathaway, Samantha .................... 52 Hauser, Joshue ............................. 68 Hausner, Hannah ........ .... 24, 68, 139 Hawkins, Mat.. ............................... 47 Hawkins, Matt ...................... 117, 166 Hawkins, Matthew ................... 24, 53 Haynes, Kevin ............................... 52 Haynie, Amanda ...................... 24, 40 Hayward, Ashley ........................... 82 Head, Carly ........................... 82, 139 Head, Terry ....... 10, 32, 52, 124, 146 Hedrick, Alyssa .. 28, 29, 30, 82, 123, 148 Hedrickson, Heather ................... 140 Heiden, Amelia .............................. 82 Heider, Doug 5, 11 , 20, 53, 113, 11 7, 139 Hemmingsen, Megan .................... 82 Hendrickson, Heather ..... .............. 27 Henrikus, Daniel ............................ 71 Henry, Jeremy ........... 42, 53, 83, 113 Henry, Justin ............. 11, 32, 83, 124 Herrick, Matt ........................ .. 11 , 130 Herrley, Christopher ...................... 68 Hiers, Brittany 40, 126, 132, 144, 145 Hiles, Corey ................................. 139 Hiles, Jerad ................................... 83 Hinsley, Shawn ............................. 53 Hoden, Nathan ............................ 117 Hoden, Shawn .. ............................. 68 Hodges, Kent ................................ 53 Hodges, Trisha ............. ..... 8, 27, 139 Hoferer, Teresa ............................. 83 Hoffman, Cassandra .............. ....... 53 Hoifeldt, Nicole ........................ 24, 53 Holford, Christina ......... ............... 139 Holford, Jessica ............................. 68 Hollenbach, Shane 10, 19, 20, 31 , 32, 33, 46,53 Hopper, Janelle ............................. 83 Hopper, Jeanette ........................... 83 Hornbarger, Ashlee ..................... 140 Hotz, Michaela .............. 40, 128, 140 Houvenagel, Anna ....................... 139 Houvenagle, Anna . 83, 11 7, 130, 140 Huff, Jeff ........................................ 68 Huggins, Neil. ................ 83, 11 4, 158 Huit, Zach ........ 31 , 33, 117, 139, 140 Hunt, Abby 5, 68, 118, 132, 140, 144 Hunt, Blake ...... 53, 61 , 11 7, 140, 167 Hunt, Nick ........................ 31, 33, 144 Hunter, Christopher ....................... 83 Hunter, Shannon .... 24, 54, 132, 166, 169 Huss, Ashley ......................... 68, 163 Im, Elissa ............................... 68, 117 Ives, Douglas ................................ 83 • j Jackson, Dustin ..................... 83, 140 Jackson, Sara ....................... 83, 140 Jager, Dustin ................................. 68 Jager, Nathan .... ............................ 68 James, Brian .. 10, 19,31,32,33,54, 144 James, Mark .................... 32 83 139 ' ' James, Stephanie ............. ............ 83 Jansen, Lindsey .. .......... 54 132 140 , ' Jasper, Tammy ... .......................... 83 Jastorff, Nate ... ........... ....... 28, 30, 69 Jastorff, Rachel ................... 139, 140 Jelen, Tonya ....... ................. .......... 84 Jensen, Amanda ........................... 69 Jensen, Dayna .. ... 20, 26, 42, 46, 54, 152, 162 Jensen, Lindsey .. .... ................... ... 24 Jensen, Shane ........ .................. .... 39 Jensen, Stephen ........... 84, 118, 140 John, Shawn ... ....... ..................... 159 Johnson, Carl .... ... ............. ............ 54 Johnson, Cody ... .... . 32, 84, 145, 151 Johnson, Desiree ........... ............ ... 27 Johnson, Matthew .... ...... .... ........... 69 Johnson, Sean .. . 1 o, 28, 30, 84, 113, 120, 139, 144, 164 Jones, Britany .............. ... ...... ........ 69 Jones, Dustin ............. ..... ........ 32, 54 Jones, Jason ............... .................. 55 Jones, Regina ............. ... ............... 84 Jones, Victoria ....................... 69, 140 Jordan, Josh ....... ... 70, 114, 117, 144 Kaasch, Lorin ................................ 84 Kamm rad, Jill ................ 40, 126, 144 Kannedy, Jessica .................... 12, 13 Kates, Donni ................ : ............... 140 Keefer, Michael ... 24, 28, 30, 54, 168 Keefer, Mike ........................ 117, 139 Keegan, Amy ........................... 41 , 70 Kellar, Kody ..................... 31 , 33, 140 Keller, Gregory .............................. 70 Kelly, Alicia ............................ 70, 140 Kelly, Sarah ........................... 54, 140 Kennedy, Brandi ............ 54, 117, 134 Kennedy, Brandy ......................... 116 Kennedy, Samantha ...................... 54 Kennett, Joe .......................... 54, 144 Kerby, Logan ................................. 84 Kermeen, Kristen ......... ................. 70 Kermoade, Jordan .................... ... 139 Kernes, Heather ... 5, 24, 47, 54, 113, 117, 126, 144, 162 Kessler, Derek .. 18, 37, 70, 11 7, 118, 124, 139, 140 Keyser, Kayla .. ............. ..... ......... ... 70 Kilbane, Joe .. 20, 31, 32, 33, 55, 113 Kimball, Megan ............... 70, 71 , 126 King, Heather ........... ............. 70, 136 King, Kelly ......... ............ 70, 117, 140 King, Kristi ........ .. ................... 70, 140 King, Kristy ......... .......... . 70, 117, 139 King, Sarah ............... .... 84, 122, 123 King, William ...................... ....... .. .. 54 Kinnaman, Greg .. ... .... ..... 46, 54, 120 Kinsel, John .. .............. ....... .......... 130 Kirk, Joshua ...... ............. ......... ...... 55 Kirk, Michaela ...................... .......... 84 Kleckner, Candice ................. ........ 84 Knapp, Michelle ... .................... ...... 55 Knauss, Amy ... .... .. .... .. ...... 9, 55, 130 Knutson, Kel ly .. .............. ............. 140 Koedam, Jennifer .. ............. ... 84, 140 Kramer, Heather ......... ................... 70 Kramer, Nicole ............ ... ..... .. 84, 126 Kramer, Susan .. ............................ 55 Krauel, Amanda ............ ........ 70, 140 Krueger, Nicole ............ ................. 70 Kruse, Sean .. .... ....................... ... .. 70 Kubickova, Adela ... .. .. .... .. ....... 39, 55 Kucks, Austin ............................ .... 70 Kuehn, Rebecca ............................ 41 Kuhl, Alisha ..... 4, 12, 20, 40, 84, 127 Kuhl, Joshua ................................. 84 Lambirth, Barb ......... 27, 84, 11 8, 140 Lanegan, Ashley .............. .. ..... 47, 55 Lanegan, Phillip ....... ................ 31, 33 Langford, Micheal ............... ........... 84 Lantz, Dean ............................. 28, 30 Larsen, Rochelle ......... ............. ..... 70 Larson, Rochelle ............... ............ 24 Lasovich, Jessica .... .............. 84, 140 Laughlin, Cierra ............................. 84 Lawrence, Daniel ........ .. ................ 84 Lee, Amanda ............... .. ................ 55 Lemanton, Regina ....................... 140 Lentz, Heather .. ..................... 70, 140 Lesley, Robert .................. .......... .. . 70 Leslie, Cory ........................... .. 32, 70 Levell, Justin .. .. ........................... .. 84 Lewis, Jessica ............................. 139 Logan, Justen ...................... .......... 84 Logan, Sarah ................................. · 55 Lopez, Felisha ........ .. .. ........... 84, 140 Ludwick, Alex ............. ........... 84, 130 Lundy, William ... ............. ............... 56 Lutz, Michelle .. ......... ... ............ 67, 70 Lyon, Patricia ........................ 84, 140 Lyon, Timothy .. .. .................... 56, 140 Maben, Jessica ........................... 140 Madsen, Jennifer ........................... 70 Maglione, Taylor .......................... 133 Mahoney, Sasha ................... 70, 140 Maldonado, Rebecca .................... 70 Maldonado, Rogelio .............. 33, 130 Malone, Stephanie ........ 84, 118, 140 Maly, Melissa ................................ 71 Mann, Katie 28, 30, 85, 139, 144, 148 Manning, Samantha ...................... 56 Marlene, Junior ........................... 112 Marley, Kevin ................................ 71 Marr, Jamie ........................... 85, 140 Marsh, Amanda ........... 132, 133, 140 Martin, Ashley ............. 117, 118, 140 Martin, Corrina .............................. 71 Martin, Sarah ............. 12, 13, 56, 122 Martin, Sean .................................. 71 Martin, Thomas ....................... 31, 33 Martinez, Daisy ............................. 85 Martinez, Fernando ............. .......... 85 Martinez, Vannessa .............. 71, 130 Mass, Kevin ................................... 85 Matheny, Jessica ............ 56, 72, 134 Mawhiney, Thomas ....................... 85 May, Brittany ............. 28, 30, 85, 148 May, Misty ................................... 140 May, Richard ..... 28, 30, 72, 140, 159 Mayer, Marie ................................. 72 Mayer, Rachael ............................. 85 McCabe, Kayla .... ..... ..................... 85 McCabe, Mallory .. ......................... 72 McCall, Autumn ............ .. .......... ... 140 Mccart, Samantha ................ 85, 140 McCarthy, Tory ............................ 140 McCarthy, Victoria ......................... 85 McClelland, Lucas ....................... 161 McClelland, Luke ....... .................. 159 McCloud, Aaron . 11, 28, 30, 85, 124, 125 McCloud, Jacob ............................ 85 McCloud, Lindsey ........................ 140 McCloud, Ryan .......... 11, 28, 30, 130 McCord, Steve ............................ 139 McCord, Steven ............................ 85 McDaniel, Amanda ................ 72, 140 McEnearney, Danyel ............. 56, 134 McGilvary, Nicole .................. .. .... 140 McGilvray, Nicole .. ........ .. .. ...... 71 , 72 MG' c . C rnrns, asey-Jo ...................... 85 McGlade, Jacob ................. .. ......... 72 Mcglade, Jake ............. 118, 124, 140 McGrath, Jon ..................... 28, 30, 86 McGregor, Katie ..... ... 42, 43, 72, 132 Mcintosh, Andy ................. 11, 39, 72 Mcintosh, Jacob ............................ 86 Mcintosh, Joshua .............. ............ 72 McKeeman, Jessica ...... 57, 132, 140 McKee man, Joshua .. .. ............ ...... 72 McKeeman, Katrina ......... .. .......... 140 McKenna, Jessica .. . 42, 86, 117.i 132 McKern, Nicole .............................. 72 McMullen, Alec 24, 86, 11 7, 11 8, 140 McMullen, Jonathon ................ 11, 72 McMullin, Alex ............................. 139 McNabb, Brandy ......................... 140 McQuinn, Richard ......................... 72 McVey, Emily .................... 20, 27, 86 McVey, Sarah .......................... 12, 13 Meehan, Brian ............................ .. . 86 Meeker, Joshua ............................. 86 Mendicino, Anthony ............ ............ 56 Mendicino, Michael ................. 22, 56 Mendoza, Danielle ... 5, 20, 113, 126, 145 Mendoza, Justin .......................... 158 Mericle, Jeffrey .... .. .. ...................... 72 Mericle, Jennifer ................ ............ 86 Meulen, Andrew ............................ 77 Meyer, Brian ...................... .. .... 32, 86 Meyer, Jared ....... 20, 31 , 33, 97, 140 Meyer, Steven ................. ....... .. ..... 56 Middleton, Cheyanne ............... ..... 86 Millard, Katie ........ ..................... .... 72 Miller, Angela ................. ............... 86 Miller, Bethany .............................. 72 Minor, Christina ............................. 72 Minor, Emily ................................ 140 Minor, Shea28, 30, 56, 124, 125, 151 Monahan, Kristina ......... 86, 136, 137 Monahan, Mindy ....................... ..... 72 Monahan, Sara ............... .. ........ ..... 72 Montanez, Madeline .............. 86, 148 Moore, Michael ..... ..................... .... 86 Moosemeier, Sara ....................... 130 Moosmeier, Sara ... 72, 118, 139, 159 Moosmeier, Sarah ............... 117, 140 Morrison, Jennifer ................. ........ 72 Morrison, Staci ............ .. 7, 20, 27, 86 Mowery, Brittany ......... 40, 41, 42, 56 Mueller, Ashley ......................... ..... 56 Mullins, Alexandra .. ............ .. ......... 72 Muncey, Brandyn ............. ..... ... ..... 86 Mutchler, Stephan ................. 86, 159 Mutchler, Timothy ............ 57, 72, 159 Myers, Amber ................ 86, 11 8, 140 Myers, Ben .......... ........ 18, 22, 24, 56 Myers, Lindsey ........ 56, 61 , 118, 140 Myre, Tricia 5, 24, 57, 132, 133, 136, 137, 140 Neal, Sean .................. ................ 140 Needham, Stephanie ................. .. . 86 Neighbors, Cody ................... 86, 124 Neill, Ashtyn 4, 12, 13, 20, 21 , 26, 40, 86, 118, 122, 123, 129, 140 Nelson, Christine ............. ............ 132 Nelson, Jessica ............................. 86 Neu, Jennifer .. ... 28, 30, 86, 123, 139 Neu, Michaela .. 28, 30, 57, 122, 139, 148, 149 Neumann, Courtney ...................... 86 Neville, Mike ... 32, 72, 120, 147, 162, 164 Nevins, Aaron .. .. 19, 32, 46, 162, 168 Nichols, Kyle ............... .................. 57 Nurton, Matt ...................... 28, 30, 73 0 O'Hara, Shandy ................... .......... 42 O'Brien, Rebecca .......... .. .............. 73 1 Ochoa, Toni .... .. ........... .................. 86 O'Connell, Brice ... ................ .. ... .... 73 Oden, Nick .. .................... ...... 73, 134 Ohara, Shandy ..... ................... ...... 73 ' Oliva, Anthony ... .................... 87, 140 Olmstead, Rachel ..... .......... ........... 87 Olsen, Ole ..... ............ ............. . 11 , 87 Olson, Danielle ...... ................ 27, 140 Olson, Denise .. ....... ... .. ... ... 24, 47, 57 1 Olson, Ole ............................. 20, 121 Ondracek, Trisha ........ ......... 139, 140 Opal, Adam ................... ................ 57 · Orellana, Ligia ...... .............. .. ...... ... 87 Orellana, Raul 31, 32, 33, 51 , 74, 146 Ortega, Karla ......................... ........ 7 4 Osbahr, Nina ................... 27, 87, 144 Oswald, Charis 28, 30, 123, 139, 148, I 149 . Oswald, Ellie 24, 28, 29, 30, 74, 148, 162 Owens, Falisha ............................. 87 Ownby, Tyler ............. .... ................ 87 Pafford, Amber Palandri, Emily : ...................... 8 .. 7 ""'1 4 878 Palmer, Chad .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ..... ' Parker, Joshu~ ............................ ::· 57 Parrack, Andy .. :::·1·1· .. 57··61 .. ·79 ...... 118 8 7 140 ' ' ' ' ' Patterson, Jared .............. 31 33 131 P Paulsen, Michelle ................. '. .. 42, 57 aulsen, Sarah Pauly, Raeshell ............................ 117 Paul , Tabb ............................. 74 Pebl~ K · y .. .. ........................ ... 139 y, e1th .. ............... 74 Pech, Nicholas ........... .... . Pech, Zacke .... · .................... · .... 87 p k ry ............................... 58 ec ' Billy ................ ...... 58 140 162 Peck, Justin ........................ '. .... 11 87 Pender, Megan .............. 7 4, 128 129 Peters, Bobby ... 21 31 33 113 '144 145 ' ' ' ' ' Peters, Kendra 5, 20, 21 46 58 113 126, 134 ' ' ' ' Pettit, Jennifer ...... 20, 24, 26, 42, 74, 122, 126, 135, 148, 162 163 ~~~~~:~~~~d~······· ····: ..... . 87, 140 p· ............................. 87 1erce, Jack ............... .............. 32 74 P~e rce, Kayla ..................... 24, 42: 74 P~e so , Brandi .. ............ .............. 144 erson , Brandy ................. 13, 42, 74 ~k e, Amber ............................. ...... 87 ks hus, River ... ...... 28, 30, 88, 120 Pp· itt, Jessica .. .. .. ... ................ ..... ..... 74 ~~:.~~;;;,·~~ :::: :::: :::: : :: : : : : : : . g:.; : Poe, Cassie ............... .. ............. ... 139 ogge, Joey · .......... ... .. ... . 28, 30, 120 ~~~~~;o~~~~ .................. ............ 88 p ' ........... .................. 58 ope, Zach .............................. 31 , 33 Powers, Steven ....... ................ 31 33 Propp, Leslie ............... ..... ... .......... '88 Prososki, Benjamin ...... ........... ... ... 88 Prudhome, Alicia ......... ....... .. ... .. .. .. 63 ~ruett , Joshua .. .. ............. ............. . 58 ~~=~: ~:~~h·~ ·: :: :: :::::: :::: :::. ~~ : ~~ Pruett, Tammatha ........... .............. 59 Pruett, Tammi 42 Punteney, Eric·::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: 74 Rangel, Greg ..................... 11 , 32, 88 Rayborn, Michelle ......................... 74 Raymer, Ashley ............. 58, 130, 140 Reed, Sarah .................................. 88 Re~lfs, Cyndi ....................... 9, 71 , 74 Reichart, Jason 24, 47, 58, 117, 139, 164 Remmen, Carrie .................. ... ....... 74 Remmen, Eric ............................... 74 Remmen, Kelvin ............................ 88 Rengo, Joshua .............................. 74 Renshaw, Matt .................. 11, 28, 30 Renshaw, Shawn ..... 28, 30, 58, 115, 130, 156 Rhyne, Tanisha .. .. ............... .. ........ 58 Rice, Justina .......................... .. 58, 71 Rice, Megan .................................. 88 Richards, Randy ............................ 58 Richards, Rebeca ........................ 165 Richardson, Heather ..................... 59 Richardson, Kristine ..... 58, 122, 134, 148 Richardson, Michael ....... ...... . 88, 120 Richardson, Mike ............ 28, 30, 145 Riddle, Brad .. .......................... 31, 33 Riddle, Trisha .......... .......... ........ .... 88 Rider, Loren .. .. .............................. 88 Rider, Matt .. .. ................... 24, 32, 130 Rider, Mike ........... ..... .................. 146 Riedinger, Ben ........ ........ 31, 33, 124 Riesland, Nick ............ .... .. .......... ... 88 Ring, Amy ........ .............................. 58 Roberson, Brandon .... ............. 31 , 33 Robinson, Mathew ........................ 74 Rb. o inson, N' 1ck ...... .. .. ........... ......... 97 Robinson, Valerie .. . 4, 12, 28, 30, 88, 122 Rock,Chris.5, 19,20,32,46, 59, 95, 113, 150 Rock, Trisha ..................... ........... 112 Rockwell, Tristan .. ......................... 88 Rocz, Tyler ....... ......................... .... 7 4 Rodriguez, Albert . 1 o, 19, 31, 32, 33 46, 59, 74, 113, 124, 146 ' Rodriquez, Canei .................... 59, 74 Roe, Mark ...................................... 74 Ronk, Donald ................................ 88 Ronk, Jennifer .. 28, 30, 59, 118, 122, 140, 148 Rooney, David ............................... 59 Rose, Ashlie .............. 8, 59, 134, 140 Ross, Thomas ......... ............... ....... 67 Rounds, Amanda ........................ 140 Rounds, Martin ... 10, 11, 32, 88, 124, 145 Ruckman, Amanda ...................... 140 Ruckman, Charlie ............ ......... .. ... 88 Rueschenberg, Colby .... .......... 31, 33 Rueschenberg, Kassandra ..... 24, 59 Rueth, Michelle ..................... 27, 140 R u ff K , 1ersten .................... 12, 13, 27 Ruff, Kirsten ..................... ........... 140 Russel, James .................. .. ......... 146 Russell, James .............................. 59 Rutz, Michelle ............ ...... .. ...... 24, 7 4 Rutz, Shelly ......................... 118, 140 Saathoff, Maureen .. 61, 75, 136, 140 169 ' Sahl, Sean .................. ..... 31, 33, 140 Sales, Tyler ........................ .. ......... 88 Sallander, Melody ... .............. 88, 140 Samuelson, Brad .. ....................... 140 Sathoff, Mo ......................... ......... 11 8 Sattoff, Maureen .. ............. ............. 60 Schaffer, Kevin .................. .... .. 28 30 Schanuth, Jeff ......... 32, 74, 130, 131 Schanuth, Nathan ........... 31 , 33, 130 Schellhardt, James ........................ 60 Schmeckpeper, Lacey ................. 140 ch mitt, Jerrica ............................. 75 ch mitt, Mindy ............................... 88 Schnackel, Nicole .................... 42, 60 Schnackenberg, Eric ......... 28 30 88 Schneider, Andrew ................. '. ..... '. 88 Schneider, Jessica ........................ 60 Schomer, Tony 24, 88, 117, 130, 139 Schreiber, Nickolas ....................... 60 Schroeder, Sarah .................... 42 60 Schultz, Lynn ......... ............ 24, 55' 61 Sc~ulz , Lynn ................................ 167 Sc1slowicz, Amber ......................... 75 Scislowicz, Becca ........................ 153 Sellers, David ................................ 60 Selman, Dusty ............... 88, 118, 140 Sevey, Andrew .............................. 89 Shadden, Jenny ................ 20, 26, 89 Shadden, Shelby ... 89, 122, 123, 148 Shaffer, Kevin ................................ 60 Shew, Josh ............ 89, 118, 124, 140 Shew, Nicole ................................. 89 Short, Lanissa ............................... 27 Showers, Scott .................. 28, 30, 89 Sime, Jerry .................................... 75 Simpson, Tristan ........................... 89 Skipton, Kristina ............................ 75 Skovgaard, Abbie .............. 12, 13, 75 Skudler, Dustin .............. 89, 117, 139 Skudler, Heather ................... 76, 139 Slobodnik, Sara ........................... 140 Smelser, Dustin ....................... 60, 76 Smith, Adam .................................. 76 Smith, Alexander ........................... 89 Smith, Jake .. 28, 30, 31, 42, 76, 120, 151 , 162 Smith, James .......... 32, 76, 113, 120 Smith, Jason ............... ............ 32, 60 Smith, Lindsay ............................... 89 Smith, Mindy ................................. 60 Smith, Sadie .................................. 27 Smith, Stephanie 26, 27, 76, 132, 162 Smith, Thomas .............................. 89 Smith, Vladimyr ............................. 76 Smith, Zachary .............................. 76 Snell, Alyssa .................................. 76 Snodgrass, Brian ........................... 89 Snyder, David ................................ 89 Sparr, Scott .... 23, 24, 42, 43, 47, 60, 167 Sparr, Stephen .............................. 61 St.John, Shawn ............................. 39 Standford, Mo ................................ 24 Stanfill, Lisa ......................... 139, 140 Stark, Jimmy ............................... 140 Stastny, Thomas ........................... 89 Stevens, Amy. 42, 76, 112, 126, 127, 144, 162 Stewart, Jimmie ..................... 89, 140 Stewart, Pammie ........................... 76 Steyer, Amy ................................... 90 Stinson, Jessica .......................... 140 Stites, Aja .................................... 126 Stockton, Shaun ...................... 32, 76 Stockton, Shilo ...... 27, 123, 148, 149 Stokes, Melissa ....................... 60, 71 Stone, Chris ................................ 159 Stopak, Machelle ........................... 90 Stotts, Lindsey ......................... 42, 76 Stout, Angelika .............................. 90 Stowell, John ......................... 90, 140 Stowell, Josh ......................... 60, 140 Strong, Amanda .................... 61 , 134 Struck, Brad ...................... 61, 63, 76 Struck, Chad ................................. 76 Stucker, Clayton .................... 90, 159 Studey, Shaun ......................... 31 , 33 Sulley, Tyler ........................ 9, 61 , 76 Sullivan, Joshua .............. 61, 76, 158 Sullivan, Nichol. ..................... 90, 140 Sullivan, Rebecca ................. 90, 140 Sweeney, Robert ........................... 61 Sweeney, Troy ...................... ...... 140 Swolley, Keith ................................ 61 Swatek, Jennifer ... 26, 122, 123, 148, 162 Synacek, Ashley ............................ 90 Synacek, Tiffanie ................. 123, 148 Tabler, Corey ................................ 90 Tackett, Rebecca .......... 90, 118, 140 Tamayo, Chris ..... 28, 30, 31 , 90, 147 Tamayo, Jonathan ........................ 76 Tamayo, Megan ............................ 76 Tanga, Stacie ................................ 90 Tarnish, Jordan ........................... 140 Taylor, Aaron ................................. 11 Taylor, Derek ................................. 90 Taylor, Troy .. 28, 30, 31, 42, 76, 120, 121, 144 Teague, Justin ............................... 90 Terry, Crystal ......................... 61, 140 Thach, Sary ....................... 32, 59, 61 Tharnish, Jordan ... 76, 130, 139, 159 Thayer, Sara ................................. 75 Thayer, Sarah ....................... 62, 140 Tholen, Amy ............................ 27, 76 Tholen, Kevin .............. 117, 130, 139 Thomas, Angela .............. ...... 76, 140 Thomas, Ashley ............................ 90 Thomas, Chance ........................... 90 Thomas, Cory .................... 32, 53, 76 Thomas, Joshua ............................ 90 Thomas, Matt .............................. 140 Thomas, Morgan ........................... 11 Thomas, Tiffany ...................... 27, 90 Thompson, Makala ........................ 90 Thompson, Mat .......... ................. 124 Thompson, Matt ............................ 11 Thompson, Matthew .................... 108 Thompson, Morgan ..................... 108 Thompson, Tylur ......................... 108 Tietz, Jenna ................................. 108 Tilford, Heather .. ........................... 62 Tilley, Michael ............................. 108 Tilley, Mike .................................. 144 Tillman, Jerrica ............................ 108 Toman, Natalie .......................... 6, 90 Tompkins, Brandon ..... .................. 62 Townsend, Derek 10, 20, 32, 76, 112, 120, 151 , 162, 164 Trawicki, Timothy ........................ 108 Tschupp, Felicia .................... 77, 140 Tshupp, Felicia .............................. 62 Turnbeaugh, John ....................... 118 Turnbeaugh, Jon ........... 77, 112, 140 Turner, Anthony ............................ 77 Turpen, Brittany .... 21 , 108, 117, 126, 132, 148 Turpen, Jessica .. ........... 90, 126, 132 Tuttle, Kristy .................. ................ 77 Uhl, Courtney ..... 22, 40, 42, 90, 11 3, 126, 144, 145 Underwood, Alissa ...................... 108 Underwood, Christina .................... 77 Valeika, Nicole .... .......................... 77 Valeika, Rachel ............. 27, 108, 139 Vallinch, Kara ..... 26, 27, 46, 62, 122, 123, 153, 162 Vanbibber, Jacob .......................... 90 Vanbibber, Katie .......................... 108 Vanderpool, Amber ..................... 108 Vannatta, Andrew .... .................... 108 Vannatta, Bradley .......................... 77 Vaughan, Catherine .................... 108 Vaughan, Katie ............................ 132 Vaughn, Brandon ........................ 108 Villareal, Ashley ............................. 41 Villarreal, Ashley ..... 13, 62, 130, 148 Villont, Cody .......................... 63, 134 Vosler, Kevin ................................. 62 Voss, Jarrod ................................ 108 w Waddell, Aaron ............................ 108 Waddell, Tambra ......................... 108 Wade, Stephanie ........................... 90 Walck, Sarah .... 4, 12, 13, 28, 29, 30, 62, 122, 123 Walck, William ............................. 108 Walker, Jefferey .......................... 108 Walker, Steven .............................. 90 Walker, T.J .................................... 41 Walker, T.J ...................... 40, 42, 115 Walker, Tasha ............................... 91 Walker, Thomas ............................ 77 Walling, Amber ........................ 27, 91 Walling, Jamie 40, 108, 128, 129, 140 Walling, Mitchell ............................ 91 Walton, Donald ............................ 108 Warden, Bret ....................... 117, 139 Warden, Brett .............................. 108 Watkins, Justin .............................. 62 Watts, Angel .................................. 91 Watts, Dan .............................. 31, 33 Watts, Daniel ......................... ...... 108 Waugh, Alyssia ........... 108, 128, 129 Weaver, Sam ............ 31, 32, 33, 134 Weaver, Samantha27, 108, 123, 126, 127, 145, 148 Weaver, Samuel ................. ........... 62 Weaver, Tiffany ...... 61 , 62, 113, 118, 144, 164 Weber, Robert .. .. .... .. ................... 108 Wees, Carly ............................ .. .. ... 91 Weese, Ben ........ ...................... ... 140 Weese, Benjamin .. .. .............. 77, 144 Weihs, Jason .... .. .. ... 20, 62, 134, 135 Werklund, Jeff .. .. .. ........ ............. .... 32 Werklund, Jeffrey ................ .. ...... .. 91 West, Alex ...................... .. .. ........... 32 West, Alexander ...... ................ ...... 91 West, Kaci ................................... .. 77 Weston, Paula ............................... 77 Weston, Wilber .............................. 77 White, Daniel ................................. 77 White, Felicia ................................. 77 White, Jessica ............... 91, 117, 140 White, Kimberly ........................... 140 White, Michael ....................... 91, 124 Wickwire, Kristine ........................ 108 Wilder, Ramone .... 63, 118, 139, 140 Wildrick, Christopher ..................... 62 Wildrick, Eric ............................... 109 Wilkinson, Heather ...................... 109 Wilkinson, John ............................. 91 Williams, Justin ........................... 109 Williams, Zachary ........................ 109 Wilson, Corey .............................. 109 Wilson, Douglas ............................ 91 Wilson, _ Gina ................................ 140 Wilson, Ian ............ 91, 114, 136, 137 Wilson, Marlene .................... 91, 112 Wilson, Mia .................................. 109 Wilson, Nikki ..... 26, 27, 77, 123, 162, 166 Wilson, Philip ............................... 109 Wilson, Regina ............................ 109 Wilson, Whittney 20, 24, 62, 75, 118, 132, 133, 140, 167 Wise, Sara .............................. .. .. ... 91 Wiser, Daniel ................................. 63 Witzke, Jacob .............................. 109 Woehlk, Sabastian ................ .. 28, 30 Woehlke, Sabastian ...................... 77 Woundedshield, Gina ...... .............. 77 Wright, Cece ............................... 123 Wright, Garth. 91 , 114, 11 7, 118, 139 Wright, Jessena .......................... 109 Wright, Melia ................................. 63 Wright, Rikki ..... 20, 24, 40, 109, 128, 129 Wright, Shante ........ ................ ...... 77 Wurtz, Shanon ............................ .. 63 Wyland, Joseph ............... .... .......... 77 Zarek, Shawn .................. 42, 63, 113 Ziegler, Jessica .................... .. ..... 109 The countdown til the end of t he !jear could be the most stressful time of the !:jear. Some people find the end of the !:jear sad while others are excited for t he summer. As for the seniors, the!:j won't be coming back. The!:j will either move on t o post high school education or possibl!:j even full-time emplo!jment. It is t he end to one of the best t imes of t heir life. But ever!j ending is a new beginning. Whatever it ma!j be, t his will B~ Sarah Schroeder be the beginning of the rest of their life. As for the underclassmen, summer could be a t ime t o look forward to getting a t an, no school and rela xing. Man!:j students will get jobs over the summer to pa!:j for all of their summer fun, or even that new car. The baseball and softball teams will compete all summer long on the diamond, and man!:j activities, or ganizations and sport s will start to prepare for the following school !jear. The end of the school !:jear is a time for refjection, especiall!:j for t he seniors. It is a time t o look back and reminisce about the four !:jears spend with these people, and at this place. Some memories will be good, and some, well, might not be so good. Hopefull!j !:jOU can use t his book later in life to help rekindle the feelings !jOU had when !jOU were in high school, or ma!:jbe just to help !:jOU feel !:joung againl ------ -- - -- --- --------- ------------------- ------E~~~f>w~~t~~ - No one reall!:j knows and sees all the hard work and effort that the !:jearbook staff puts into the writing, pictures and interviews the!:j reall!:j do. Here are some people that, in some wa!:j, helped the !:jearbook come together. The!:j definitel!:j deserve to be thanked. Thank !:jou to the !:jearbook advisor, Devin Schoening, for all the help !:jOU have given us in putting this book together. !:bu made this job as editor-in-chief less stressful and whenever we needed !:jOU. !:bu helped us out no matter how man!:j hours after school we spent working on it. As for the editors. !:jOU did !:jour best and I am proud of this !:jearbook. !:bu put in lots of qualit!:j time learning how to place pictures, crop pictures, interview fellow classmates, log on to the network and even the biggest thing of all: COLOPHON The 80th volume of the Monticello was printed b!:j the HerffJones Publishing Compan!:j in Logan, Utah. The press run was 500 copies. The compan!:j representative was Andrea R!:je. Trudene James was the In-Plant Consultant. All la!jouts were designed b!j the staff. All bod!j cop!j was printed in 10 pt. Dinko SSi. Cutlines were in 9 pt. Dinko SSi. Italics. Folios were First Gr ade Displa!j Caps SSi. Headlines were des igned in writing the stories. I also want to thank the photographers for going to meets, activities, assemblies, classes and athletic events to take the pictures that were needed. !:bu captured some memorable moments in time that the students will want to look back on. Thank !:jOU to our !:jearbook representative Andrea R!:je for ever!:jthing. !:bu have helped us see the real process of how the !:jearbook comes together after the pages have been turned in. Through these people, this !:jearbook has been brought to !:jOU to show that we have all grown up together and these times will never be forgotten. that is, with the help of this !:jearbook. Editor-in-Chief Sarah Schroeder Pagemaker 6.5. All cop!:j was compo3ed b the Monticello staff using Maclhtos~ computers. All pages were submitted to Herff-Jones on disk. A II underclass and f acult!j phot os were taken b!:j Sundee les Phot ograph0 Seniors photos vvere taken b!j senior's choice. All candid photos were taken b!j the st aff unless otherwise noted. The Mont icello buisness office is located at 2501 VVest Broadwa!j, Suite 223, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501. EmwR@-~fr~--------------------- ---------- ------ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Thomas Jefferson High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1924-present are covered in this collection. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Monticello 2004 Description An account of the resource 2004 Yearbook (Annual) of Thomas Jefferson High School. Volume 80. 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Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2004 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 2004 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/9ef7041fa2b211d5cd714be97d263afb.pdf 5bca9d793e2818213aaabed23936f657 PDF Text Text Opening • • Student Life Sports .. • fine ft rts Ads ()1fganizations 'Preshmen £0 phomores Seniors Faculty @losing 2-3 4-33 34 5 76-89 90-103 / 04- I 2 5 / 26- I 4 I I 42- I 53 I 54- I 7 I 172-175 176-189 190-1 9 I 198-199 Enrollment 1086 Thomas Jefferson High School 2501 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Volume 81 Bottom Left. Sophomore Ben Fisher walks in late to Mr. Boyle's History class . Photo by I Sarah Fredrickson. Left. Sophomore Brad Riddle tries hard to remember answers during his English test. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Right. Freshman Becca Myers puts her coat in her locker after lunch. Photo by Brandy Pierson . ... .u·~-· ,fOUr Impressions By Brandy Pierson An impression is defined as leaving something behind that people will remember. As students, we leave impressions everyday. These impressions of the past year are captured in pictures that fill these pages. Every picture tells a story whether it was a winning touchdown, a big performance at a band competition, or just a group of friends who took time out at a dance to pose. As you turn the pages, you will remember memories that have left impressions on your life. Some of which were good and some were bad, but above all, they left an impression that will stay with you for the rest of your life. This book isn't just a bunch of stories and pictures thrown together, but a collection of memories that should be held dear .. Some people say that once they are out of high school, they will not look back but those words will soon haunt them. Even though you might have had bad times in high school, the impressions have left their mark on you and they cannot be erased . So enjoy the book which is in front of you and don't forget the impressions that have made you who you are. 2 Division Right. Students fill the hall on second floor before the bell rings. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Far Right. Juniors Ashley Martin and Natalie Toman watch a student demonstrate how to lift in P.E. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Top Right. Freshman Eric Brewer does the rest of his math assignment during study hall. Photo by Brandy Pierson . Left. The cheerleaders cheer the football team on as they run out onto the field at their first home game. Photo by Brandy Pierson. ,., . 1·· '. . ' ·ti!•\' ..,1 i.. • • ~ ··~ .. Bottom Left. Senior Megan Pender and graduate Mike Chanley pose for a picture before he was deployed to Afghanistan in early 2004. Submitted photo. Left. The NFH was decorated for Snoball. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Right. Sophomore Matt Thompson poses with his date, Michaela Ruth at Snoball while waiting in line for a formal picture. Photo by Brandy 1 Pierson. ee e1 1 . • Weeltend Impressions By Brandy Pierson Student life, self explanatory. These activities are what you do on the weekends and at school dances.This section is dedicated to you and your friends and all the impressions that have been made. The war left an impression on many students and teachers. In some way or another, everyone is affected by it whether you know someone overseas or are training to go overseas. What would school be without dances? Sure, barely anyone dances, but it's a great way to hang out with friends, pose for pictures, dress up, and listen to a variety of music. Some people can say the dances are fun while others say it's a waste of time, either way they left an impression. One dance that stands out in everyone's mind is Prom. This is the dance everyone looks forward to, even students who hate dances. Students spend hundreds of dollars to look their best and enjoy a night on the town. Senior Honor Day and Graduation follow soon after Prom. Honor Day is a day filled with speaker upon speaker, honoring the seniors for their hard work and dedication. Graduation may be the most anticipated event of the year. 4 Division Right. Senior Cory Leslie looks at pictures of his cousin who is a Marine and was deployed in February of 2004. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Far Right. Special education teachers Jean Blue and Jerolyn Weese dress up for old geezer day during TWIRP week. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Top Right. Sophomore Curtis Moreno shows his star tattoo. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Left. (From left) Sophomore Marlene Wilson, seniors Alicia Kelly, Jennifer Madsen, Alex Mullins , Jacqueline Woods , and Victoria Jones pose for a picture at Snoball. Submitted photo. Most students like to spend their summer living on the beach, hanging out with friends or on a get-a-way vacation. However, this pair of seniors decided to spend their summer differently; at boot camp. Seniors Nate Jastorff and Brandie Bittenbender spent their summer in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. " You don't really notice how much you have unti l it's taken from you and you are nothing," Jastorff said. This pair spent the summer training and becoming all they could be. They learned many things such as self-defense, discipline and respect for others and themselves. Jastorff spent his first few days adjusting to the change, 6 Student Life such as limited sleep, and using the phone just three times for a time span of three months. Being alone with no one you know is harder than anyone can imagine. "I wasn't home sick, I didn't miss much of anything," Bittenbender said. Bittenbender saw this experience in a different way than Jastorff. "At first I doubted myself, thinking I wouldn't be able to make it through, but after a few weeks it wasn't that hard for me , anyone can do it," Bittenbender said. Her first few days were spent sleeping, "I just couldn't stay awake, I tried so hard but I couldn't," she said. "I've wanted to be in the army sirce I was in the 8th grade. My mom and dad were both in the army and quit. I wanted to show them I could do it." Jastorff at first didn't really know why he was going. "I didn't know why I decided to do this at first, but when it was done, I knew I had done something right, I felt good," he said. These two plan on staying a part of the army. "I will stay a reserve for six years, but I do not plan on being active until later on," Bittenbender said . Jastorff has other plans. "I'm going on active duty for four years right after high school, I'm going to Virginia and could possibly be moved to Afghanistan. I want to use the money to go to college, get a business degree and then I want to live my life!" Can . you survive Boot Camp? Facing Page. Senior Nate Jastorff poses with his family, following his military graduation in Fort Jackson , South Carolina. Submitted Photo. Left. Hundreds of men and women recruits line up to finish this learning experience that started on June 11 , 2004 and ended on August 12, 2004. Submitted Photo. Below. Senior Brandie Bittenbender poses for an individual picture for her recruit mugshot at boot camp. Submitted photo. Left. Another army recruit and Nate Jastorff pose for a picture in their barracks the day of graduation. Submitted photo. Above. All army recruits are required to take an individual photo, placed above is senior Nate Jastorff's. Submitted photo. (/) ....... c: 0.. CD :::::! ....... Boot Camp 7 Boom! Boom! Boom! These aren't the normal sounds of a home, but to a soldier they are. Since the war in Iraq broke out, many soldiers have had a new place they call home. It could be Afghanistan , Iraq or even a boot camp here in the states. Everyone has been affected by the soldiers deployment; family, friends, and even coworkers. Junior Nick Gunzenhauser has a family member overseas. "My dad is in the National Guard and was deployed to Afghanistan. His main job over there is to make sure the people have what they need. This isn't his first time over there," he said. Fathers aren 't the only 8 Student life family members overseas, but also boyfriends and cousins. "My fiance (Mike Chanley) is overseas and also my friend (Mike Johnston) . It was shocking to hear he was being deployed. Not just someone that I loved was going away but also a friend," senior Megan Pender said . "It hurts knowing that everyday you wake up , you aren't going to see him." "My cousin is in the Marines and was deployed in February of this year. When I heard he was deployed, I was sad and proud at the same time," senior Cory Leslie said. "I was sad because I didn't want anything bad to happen to him and I was proud because someone in my family fighting for our country." Many people support the army in many different ways; give money, wear patriotic clothing, and even have the yellow ribbon stickers on their cars . Even though they support the army, it doesn't mean they would join. "I am the last Leslie in my family so I can't go over there and risk it," Leslie said. "Personally, I wouldn 't join the military just because of the things they say they will do or will help you with, never seems to work out for the better," Pender said. As the soldiers are overseas protecting the freedom of the people and are thousands of miles away, there will always be a place here that they can call home. ... 10,000 Miles Away ·- Facing page. Graduate Mike Chanley and senior Megan Pender pose for one last picture before Chanley is shipped out to Afghanistan. Submitted photo. Left. Graduate Mike Chanley poses in his uniform in Afghanistan and sent the picture back home to friends and family. Submitted photo. Below. Senior Megan Pender puts her own unique touch on a yellow ribbon flag magnet by writing her fiances name on it. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Senior Cory Leslie puts a yellow ribb on flag magnet on hi s truck to support his cousin who is overseas for the Marines. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above. Seni or Co ry Leslie looks through a photo album that contains pictures of his cousin before he was deployed . Photo by Brandy Pierson. (f) ....... c 0... CD ::l ....... Family at War 9 Was there a noticeable change from this years homecoming week than in the past homecomings? Many students would say yes. There was no carnival, the football game was on a Thursday night, and there was a bonfire and powder puff football game on Sunday night to get the students in the mood for Homecoming Week. "I th ink there should be a carnival every other year that way the kids will want to come and they won't get bored with it," Deb Goodman said. This year the girls got to have a little game of their own. Athletic Director Cyle Forney decided it would be better to keep the game with different grades from the 1 0 Student Life same school. "I liked playing in the game, I think it made everyone get in the mood for the week, and we got to show the boys that girls can play football too," senior Abby Hunt said. Sometimes the girls had there own minds on things and they didn't want help from the boys. "I liked helping the girls out with the football game, but some of the girls had their own ideas on things and they didn't want to listen to us ," junior Jake Brown said. The school finally got to put the new bonfire pit to use. On Sunday night there was a bonfire to get everyone in the mood for the big week ahead of them, and to introduce the homecoming court. Homecoming week also had the traditional days like college day and twin day, and mix match day. Each student had his/her own favorite day. "I liked college day the best, because I got to wear a hat that day," senior Jon McMullen said. Overall, Homecoming week went well. It helped the student get ready for the big game on Thursday, and the only bad thing about having a game on a Thursday is everyone had to get up and go to school on Friday or they couldn't go to the dance on Saturday. "The only thing that I want to change for next year and that is to have the carnival back," Brown said. ... You wore what to school? Facing page. Freshmen Jake Griffey and Taylor Maglione prove that they have college spirit for homecoming week. Photo by Matt Clark. Left. Freshmen Frankie Hughes and Brittnie Holz show off their outfits for mismatch day during homecoming week. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Sophomore Sh ilo Stockton shows off her school spirit by dressing in all ornage and black, while Skyler Hoger and Nicole Williams look on . Photo by Matt Clark. (f) ...... c Cl... CD :::J ...... Left. Athletic Director Cyle Forn ey shows his mismatched clothes during th e Homecom in g Week theme of mi sma tch day. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above. Sophomores Ali ssa Underwood, Bret Strong, Brittany Hiers , and James Drive show off their unique style on mismatch day. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Homecoming Week 11 If someone were to walk into the Homecoming dance, they probably would have asked themselves if it was Halloween instead of Homecoming. With the theme "Jukebox Jive," it allowed people to dress a little differently than any other Homecoming. "Jukebox Jive" was based on the fifties. A lot of people dressed according to the characters in the 1978 movie "Grease." Girls wore poodle skirts whi le guys wore tight jeans and t-shirts. "My friends and I dressed up like the T-Birds from 'Grease,' which was reall y cool," junior Marc Colvin said. Many people enjoyed being able to dress so informally. t 2 Student life Having the theme what it was, there were many different outfits to choose to wear. Homecoming King, Dane Christensen said, "I thought it was really funny how everyone dressed up in different 50 's clothes. It wasn't the best dance ever, but I still had a blast." Radio station 94.1 provided the DJ for the dance, but didn't play 50's music at all, which disappointed some people . Nevertheless, it was still very enjoyable. 'There could have been at least some 50's music, but it was still a blast,'' sophomore Cambria Brannan said. The turnout of S'tudents that attended the dance wasn't very high. Even with the people who did attend, not very many people danced. "I didn't like how barely anyone danced, but it was still fun," sophomore Kristi Dow said. For the most part, the homecoming dance was a hit. Everyone seemed to enjoy almost everything about it. "I liked the dance all around. It was a really fun theme and the outfits were totally groovy," junior Nicole Kramer said. Despite the fact that the music wasn't what people had expected , the outfits were great, the decorations were fabulous , and the excitement of the. whole night won't be easy to forget. ~ Dance the night away Facing page. Sophomores Jessica Ziegler, Kristi Dow, Amanda Haynie, Shilo Stockton and Jill Kammrad pose for a picture together before going onto the dance floor. Submitted photo. Left. Homecoming King Dane Christensen shows off his charming personality as he dances with other students at the dance. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Left. The group of guys and girls are moving and grooving to the music played by radio station 94.1. Photo courtesy of www. tjsportsfan .com. Below. Sophomore Ale x Fox, freshman Matt Evans , junior Josh Kuhl, sophomore Garrett Billington, junior Marc Colvin and sophomore Jared Meyer show off their outfits before going out to dinner homecoming night. Photo by Amanda Haynie. The 2004 homecoming cou rt. Front row: (from left) Heather Lentz, Derek Kess ler, T;;ira Maus , and Ryan Peckham . Mi ddle row : Dan Henrikus, Megan Kimball , Craig Gates, Sta cy Cunni ngham , Dane Christensen , Sh andy O'Hara, and Bra ndy Pierson. Top row: Cory Thomas , Lindsey Stotts, Rikki Wright, Bobby Peters, Valerie Robinson, and Sean Johnson. Photo courtes y of Pyles Photography. Homecoming Dance 1 3 Many different tasks are included in being a journalist. One must be able to look at things from any point of view and refrain from being biased. To start off the year the editors of the Hodgepodge/ Signal and the Monticello (yearbook) went to a conference at Midland Lutheran College called J-Day. The editors learned many things to help improve both publications. Then both staffs went to Sioux City for the Missouri River Conference Journalism Day that included sessions on writing style, photography, different career opportunities, and others. "J-D ay was a real eye opener. I walked away with tons 14 Student life of great ideas and information," senior Brandy Pierson said. Besides just writing stories, taking pictures and interviewing, the yearbook staff helped the school out. When the homecoming carnival was cancelled the staff stepped up and put their own on. Along with handing out yearbooks, there were games such as the bean bag toss, pie throwing, free throws and much more. "Businesses stepped up and helped us to put the carnival on. Without them, it would have been a struggle to have it," Pierson said. Altogether about $1,000 was raised to help out with the yearbook. The Hodgepodge/Signal staff had a busy year with a total of eight issues. The only thing people see is the final result of all the hard work of both staffs. Being on either one of the staffs isn't so easy afterall. There are constant deadlines for publications to get done. It is similar to having a job; when things don't get done, worknights are in order. Staying late after school to finish things is a routine for both staffs. Work got very frustrating and difficult at times , but sticking together and working as a team helped both the Hodgepodge/ Signal and the Monticello staff to complete the tasks they were meant to do. ..... Just Got Interesting Facing page. Sophomores Matt Thomas, Andrea Gnader, and senior Cyndi Reelfs sit in the backroom and type their stories on the computers. Photo by Kristina Congdon. Left. Editing stories takes a lot of time and dedication. Junior Nick Cavallaro takes time out of his busy schedule to sit down and edit his story. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Top (from left): Katie McGregor, Emili Bocker!, Lindsey Stotts, Dane Ch risten sen , Amy Stevens , Sara Slobodnik, Alyssa Hedrick. Bottom: Jake Smith, Sean Franke, Nick Cavallaro, David Benegas. Not pictured: Amanda Marsh, Amanda Gammel. Photo by Brandy Pierson. (f) ....... c a. CD ::::::l ....... Left. One of the many tasks required of a journalist is typing stories and correcting them. Sophomore Cory Green takes charge in editing his story to meet a deadline. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above. Top (from left): Matt Thomas, Jill Kammrad, Courtney Uhl, Andrea Gnader, Lacey Corum. Cory Green. Bottom: Sarah Fredrickson. Sean Franke, Sam Fl owers, Cyndi Reelfs , Amanda Haynie, Brandy Pierson, Kristina Congdon. Photo by Devin Schoening. Journalism 15 The Snoball theme "Winter Wonderland" only stood for the theme itself, it did not feel like winter at all, not one flake of snow. It was the nicest day of the winter season all year with the weather holding at 50 degrees and sunny. Snoball was held on December 11 , from 7:30 p.m. till 10:30 p.m. The theme "Winter Wonderland " was beautifully decorated thanks to Mark and Lori Neill and the help of Student Council. "I loved the decorations , they were pretty and looked like they took a long time to do," freshman Alyssa Rae said . Student Council was up at 8:00 a.m decorating for this ritual 16 Student Life held here every year. "I didn't like waking up at 8 a.m but decorating was fun and I really liked the turnout," freshman Liz Daniels said. The decorations were obviously a big part of the dance but what about the DJ? Most students were not very happy about the way the DJ presented his music. ''The DJ was a lot better at Homecoming, you couldn't really hear the music or when they announced court because the speaker system was all messed up," sophomore Phillip Lanegan said. Besides the dance , most couples enjoyed QOing out to eat with their friends and enjoying a time that only comes a few times each year. "We went to Perkins before the dance because we didn't make reservations, and the line was so long in Applebee's but my friends and I had a blast and probably had more fun there than we would of atApplebee's," junior Amanda Pierce said. Going out to eat before the dance and hanging out with friends afterwards is probably better than attending the dance all together. A lot of people were not very satisfied with the dance. All in all, the dance did not have a very good turnout, but students still enjoyed the dance and found some ways to make their nights worth while. +Better or worse than before? Facing page. Snoball Court back row: (from left) Heather Lentz, Shaun Hoden, Derek Kessler, Stephanie Smith , Matt Boucher, Abby Hunt, Martin Rounds , Marjory Christensen . Front row: Erica Bransen, Joe Rodriquez, John Crummer, Christy Childers, Nick Hunt, Jill Kammrad, Joe Anderson, Brandy Pierson. Photo by Pyles Photography. Below. Junior Josh Rengo, seniors Natalie Godsey and Wesley Harrel, and junior Justin Colton take time out to pose. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Senior Mike Neville enjoys an appetizer of asparagus, imitating Jim Carrey in "Ace Ventura Pet Detective." Submitted photo. (/) ...... c a.. CD ::J ...... Left. Sophomores Matt Thompson and Terry Moore get their groove on together. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above. Snoball decorations were put together by Student Council and Lori and Mark Neill. Submitted Photo. Snoball17 Many trends come and go in high school and students' styles change. Some students highlight their hair or they get piercings, but a more drastic change is getting a tattoo. Many students decide to get tattoos in their younger years because they want to be wild and crazy. In high school students tend to rebel against their parents and get a tattoo even though their parents sa y no . But, many parents see no problem with their children having a tattoo. Some students get tattoos of their favorite bands, flowers , cartoon characters , etc. "My tattoo is a star because they're my favorite," sophomore Curtis 1 8 Student Life Moreno said. Sophomore Rikki Wright has Tinkerbell on her shoulder blade. Depending on the size of the tattoo, or how difficult it was to draw, the prices vary. "My soccer ball on my lower back cost $100," sophomore Rebbecca Scislowicz said. Sometimes by knowing a lot of people you can get a bargain. "I didn't have to pay a dime, it was free," sophomore Jessica Ziegler said. As many people know tattoos aren't the easiest thing to get. Some students agree that tattoos are painful, yet many others disagree. It just depends on that person pain tolerance. Senior Emili Bockert said, "My tattoo hurt!" Along with many others, sophomore Jessica Ziegler adds that her tattoo was far from painful. Some people have several tattoos. Senior Justin Peck has four tattoos on both of his arms, his calf, and also on his shoulder blade. In this new era it is a trend to have many tattoos on young teens bodies. Year by year trends in the world change and different styles fade away, but getting a tattoo will permanently stay with students. Think about the future, will business' want employees with tattoos or will these tattoos influence the next generation of kids? No Turning Back! Facing page. Senior Danny Bruning supports his hometown with a tattoo of Lakeside on his stomach. These tattoos are popular amongst teenagers from Carter Lake. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Left. Junior Marc Colvin flaunts his tattoo on his lower arm. He represents his family name "Colvin", with his tattoo. Marc got his tattoo in Old English. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. Sophomore Rikki Wright takes a moment to show her tattoo of Tinkerbell. She got this character because it is her favorite . Photo by Andrea Gnader. Left. Sophomore Curtis Moreno takes a moment to show off the star he got on his calf. He got a star because he likes the way they look. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Above. Sophomore Donald Walton pulls up his sleeve to show off the tattoo on his upper arm that says "Boogs", which is the nickname from his friends. Photo by Andrea Gnader. (/) ....... c Cl. CD ::J ....... Tattoos 19 Tradition is no more. For the first time since the TWIRP dance was started in 1963, the dance was cancelled. Due to a lack of ticket sales, the school had no other choice but to call the dance off. The estimated total amount of tickets sold was between 40- 50 out of approximately 1, 180 students. "It's a shame that a tradition got cancelled, but females are cheap. The meaning of TWIRP is 'the woman is required to pay' and the girls didn't buy tickets," senior Nick Barth said. There were many rumors as to why the dance was cancelled. Some said it was the cheerleaders' fault, because they were organizing the dance. Others said it isn't a big dance 20 Student Life like the others, so no one really cares to go. "I never went to TWIRP because I heard from people that it is the worst dance of the year," sophomore Desiree Johnson said. Whatever the reason was, the cancellation of the dance didn 't bother most students. TWIRP court was never announced, because over half of the students on court had some type of fine, and wouldn't have been able to purchase a ticket without paying their fine first. Many students did complain about not liking the Hawaiian theme. It was either 'too boring' or 'already has been a theme for a dance.' "I didn't care if the dance was cancelled, because I didn't like the theme," sophomore Andrew Boutin said. Many other school activities were going on the same day of the dance . Some had Show Choir concerts, others had the state bowling tournament and this affected the students ability to go. "I really wasn't planning on going, because I had state bowling that day, so it didn 't bother me that it was cancelled," junior Katie Beaver said . TWIRP might never ex ist again , but in the end , nobody complained too much about the dance being cancelled. It ended up saving the school a lot of time and money and no one can complain about that! ..... so long TWIRP Facing page. Activities secretary Ann Clinton returns freshman Luke Hiatt's money in exchange for the TWIRP tickets he purchased. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Sophomores James Driver and Bobby Peters were one of the few to dress alike on Twin Day for theme week. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Below. TWIRP made history. It was the first dance to be cancelled due to lack of ticket sales and participation in theme week. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Senior Cory Thomas had a hard time limping around on his cane, while dressed up for Old Geezer Day. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above . Freshmen Martha Minnieweather and Brittnie Holz show their school spirit, unlike the majority of students, by dressing up on Spirit Day. Photo by Brandy Pierson. (/) .-+ c Q.. CD :::J .-+ TWIRP 21 Before all of the new, fancier buildings were added to Council Bluffs and Omaha , teenagers were undecided on what to do during the weekends. Now teens have options to fill up their days. The communities gained the Star Cinema, Qwest Center and the Mid America Center. Some students believe that having more things to do on the weekends cou ld keep teenagers out of trouble. The Star Cinema was a hit right away, more up to date, newer movie selections and a cleaner facility. "The Star Cinema keeps people happy with all of the selections and it gives my 22 Student life friends and I somewhere to hangout," sophomore Norma Castillo said. Last year Council Bluffs was talking about getting a water park. Many students say that it would be great to get the park because they wouldn't have to go far for vacation, but others say that the park would be pointless because there is one so close to them in Kansas City. "I think they should build the park but after a while it will get boring," junior Jake Brown said. Now that the Mid America Center has been built it gives people the cbance to experience in tense hockey games and jamming concerts . "The Mid-America Center provides us with more excitement and something to actually look forward to during the week ," Castillo said. The Qwest Center was just another masterpiece after it was built. "The Qwest Center has brought many good things to Omaha and gives teens a chance to experience what the big cities are like, since we live in such a little town," junior Jalayna Franks said. These attractions made the communities more entertaining and gave people more options. These new places have made teens able to be more open - minded when it comes to something different. ~ New Teen Hangouts .... Facing page. Seniors Elissa Im , Amanda Gorrill, Kayla Pierce and Ashley Huss pose for a picture in the Old Market after a football game. Submitted Photo. Left. Senior Ashley Huss walks back to the table after she gets a gutter ball during Cosmic Bowling at Thunderbowl. Submitted Photo. Below. Sully Erna , lead singer of God smack, performs a drum solo at the Qwest Center Arena in May 2004. The Qwest has brought many different acts to Omaha. Photo by Brandy Pierson. (/) ........ c 0... <D :J ........ Left. Senior Amanda Gorrill poses by a tree at Lewis and Clark Monument during a Saturday in the Fall. Submitted Photo. Above. Seniors Rochelle Larsen and Cassie Chase pose in their Lancer Hockey shirts before the game at the Mid-America Center. Submitted Photo. Attractions 23 A magical prom doesn 't come easy. There are obvious preparations that must be made to make prom the most memorable night for all of those who attend. Prom was held May 7, 2005 at the Mid America Center from 8-11 p.m. "A Midsummer Nights Dream" was the theme and the colors were teal , black, and silver. Like every other year the juniors had lots of preparations to do for the dance. "We started planning about a month before prom, we had to get the decorations and of course pick out a theme," junior class Vice President Sean Johnson said. At the dance there was a 24 Student life chocolate fountain that students could dip foods into. This was a neat idea for the students, since there hasn't been one in the past. Candles were given to the girls and mints were given to the guys. The music the DJ played was controversial. Some thought he was good , others thought there could have been better music to dance to. "I thought the DJ played a good mix of music. He didn't just play rap the whole night, there was country too. It made my night when he played 'Holla Back Girl,"' junior Ashtyn Neill said. Announcing court was a very exhausting moment because of the wait for those who made court. Those who were on court were very excited to see who won.The prom royalty was announced at 10 p.m. , and the king was Derek Townsend and the queen was Jo Ann Carlson . The prince and princess were Martin Rounds and Alyssa Hedrick. "I think I'm the first queen to wear jeans and tennis shoes. I also think I'm the first with a 2nd degree black belt," Carlson said." Throughout the years Mike and Nancy Hale, and Deb Goodman have helped out the junior officers with organizing prom. This was their last year sponsoring the dance and they did a great job of making the 2004- 2005 prom a night to remember. ~A memory that lasts forever Facing page. First row (from left):Tucker Rowe, Hannah Kinney, Nick Barnett, Conner Barnett, Aunna Strutzenberg, Abigail Strutzenberg and McKenna Duffek. Second row: Stacy Cunningham, Dane Christensen, Christy Childers, John Crummer, Jo Ann Carlson , Derek Townsend , Ben Weese, Stephanie Smith, Sean Johnson and Valerie Robinson. Third row: Kai Bartholomew, Alyssa Hedrick, Martin Rounds, Samantha Flowers, Cody Johnson, Nathan Jastorff, Justin Hannon, Ashley Danielson, Nicole McGilvray, and Courtney Uhl. Photo by Devin Schoening. Left. Senior Jenny Pettit, graduate Mark Flaherty, junior Emily Palandri, and sophomore Jessica Ziegler dance to the "Cha Cha Slide" at prom. Photo by Dane Christensen . Below. Counselor Nancy Hale and senior Angela Thomas dip their food into the chocolate fountain which was new this year. Photo by Dane Christensen. Left. Prom Queen Jo Ann Carlson shows off her jeans and converse's the night of prom . Carlson wanted to be original for the night. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. Above. Juniors Katie Mann, Britany May, Jenny Neu, sophomores Amanda Rounds and Charis Oswald and juniors Ashlyn Neill, Val Robinson, Alyssa Hedrick, and Kristy Van Eaton pose for a picture. Submitted photo. Prom 25 Post prom has been held at many different places throughout the years. The response from most students was it was the most fun when it was at school. "I thought the hypnotist was better than the mind reader last year, but I liked bowling better because you didn't just have to si t around if you don 't like anything going on ," sophomore Jamie Walling said. There were many different activities to do like the hypnotist making senior Nick Barth go into labor and stu dents racing through and shooting hoops on the inflatables. The post prom committee tried the ir hardest to make "Midnight at the Oasis" a fun time. 26 Student life 'The hypnotist was the best. It was so funny seeing people that usually wouldn 't be so outgoing blowing on their own feet because they thought it was that hot. I had a lot of fun that night," sophomore Rikki Wright said. There has always been free food and drinks at post prom, but it was the first time that there was casino games available to play. Students got tickets when they came in the door to use to bet on the games that they played. Then they could use the tickets they won to put into a drawing for prizes. "A while back when the casinos were new it was considered wrong for students to play any kind of casino games. Now that it has calmed down we decided it was a good and fun idea to have popular casino games at post prom," Athletic Director Cyle Forney said . Blackjack, craps and roulette were some of the games available. Another fun activity was the limbo competition. A large line of students started the limbo, but by the end , senior Amy Stevens went the lowest without falling and won the game. "I loved how I beat most of the girls in limbo beings that I'm a lot taller than they are. I can 't believe I came in third. I was only trying to beat out Matt Boucher, just if I were a bit more flexible like Amy I could have won," senior Brandon Evans said. Post Prom offers many choices Facing page. Seniors John Crummer and Jason Cooney and graduate Amelia Atilano play dodgeball during the heated tournament. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Left. Senior Rochelle Larsen practices her hula hooping for the competition she competed in later that night Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. The crowd gathered to watch the hypnotist at midnight. Junior Al yssa Hedrick sits on the floor as sophomore Michelle Rueth, junior Justin Henry and sophomore Sadie Smith laugh at the students on stage. Photo by Devin Schoening. Left. Junior Ole Olsen and seniors Ellie Oswald and Jake McGlade make fu nny faces behind the hypnotist's back. Photo by Devin Schoening. Above. Senior Jessie Davis shows off some of the things that were given away at Post Prom, like fu=y dice, leis and snow cones. Photo by Courtney Uhl. Post Prom 27 When Senior Honor Day comes around, it finally kicks in to every senior that their high school career is almost over. Dreaded by most underclassmen, Honor Day, to some, is the one day in their senior year they've been waiting for. "I worked four years for a two hou r assembly and it was definitely worth it. Now that all the pressure is off, I can look back and say it's all over," valedictorian John Crummer said. The purpose of Senior Honor Day is to recognize all the hard work and accompl ishments made by seniors through scholarships and awards. One of the bigger awards 28 Student life was a $20,000 scholarship from the Iowa West Foundation given to both Crummer and Justin Hannon. "Basically I wouldn't be able to go to school if it wasn't for getting the scholarships. All the hard work was worth it," Hannon said. Many seniors that received awards had no idea they were getting the award until their name was called. "I didn't know that I was getting the Admiral Ron Narmi Award for $2,000, and it was a huge shock to my family," Dane Christensen said. Without all the support from the community and organizations Honor Day wouldn't be possible. "I was extremely appreciative of all the people who acknowledged all our hard work," Christy Childers said. Many students may not be able to pursue their college dreams without the scholarships they received . "It was nice getting as many scholarships as I did, because now I don't have to worry about paying for college," Ellie Oswald said. One important part of Honor Day was having all the parents in attendance. "I love the look on the parent's faces when their child receives an award, because it will defray the cost for college," School-to-Career Coordinator Deb Goodman said. ...,.. Seniors get honored Facing page. Senior Dane Christensen (far right) leads his fellow seniors into Senior Honor Day followed by Megan Dow, Brian Campbell, Amanda Gorrill and Kristina Congdon. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Left. Lindsie Beranek shakes Nancy Hale's hand after receiving her Iowa Western Community College Concert, Show Choir, Pep Band and Jazz Band Scholarships. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. Joshua Richards shakes the hand of Sgt. First Class Robin Murdock after receiving scholarship money for his commitment to serve in the United States Army. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Left. Senior Class Preside nt John Crummer opens the assembly with a warm welcome to parents, guests, and fa culty members. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Above. Hannah Hausner receives a $400 scholarship for the State of Iowa Scholar Award while Christy Childers waits after receiving her scholarship award . Photo by Andrea Gnader. Honor Day 29 It can happen to anyone at any time, a fire in their house, and unfortunately it happened to senior Jason Cooney. The fire was caused when the family's water cooler caught fire in the kitchen. It caught fire late Sunday, January 23. Nobody was injured in the accident, but the family lost most of their valuable items that can never be replaced, such as pictures and heirlooms, but they will always have the memories they shared in the house, those can not ever be destroyed. "One of the hardest parts for me was going back the next day to get whatever wasn't ruined ," Cooney said. It was very sad what 30 Student Life happened to the Cooney's, but the school came together to help their fellow classmate. The girls basketball team was nice enough to put something together to raise money for him. When the boys and girls varsity had a doubleheader against Omaha Northwest, they had a Hawaiian night, they had a raffle and sold leis, the people who were picked from the raffle participated in a hula-hoop contest during halftime of the boys game. Cooney is an only child with his parents Ron and Kris. The family had a fire shower at The Eagles Club, but Jason was not there because he had to work. There was a very good turnout, a lot of friends and family of the Cooney's showed up with gifts to show their support for the family. A lot of organizations contributed to the cause such as ASTRA, girls basketball, NHS, DECA, and the Iowa West Foundation. Jason and his family are very thankful to all of the people that did something to help him and his family get through the tough times. It is unfortunate what happened to them, but thanks to many giving people in the community him and his family will get through the hard times and get on with their lives. "It was really nice to see how many people really cared," Cooney said. Community helps Cooney's Facing page. Senior Jason Cooney's house after the fire. They boarded up all the windows and cleaned up all of their damaged possessions. Photo by Jake Smith. Left. Senior Jason Cooney's parents Ron and Kris have time to take a picture at their fire shower. Photo by Cory Green. Below. Ron and Kris thank everyone for coming and helping them through their tough times. Photo by Cory Green. Left. Ron and Kris open their cards and presents that the guests brought. Photo by Cory Green. Above. Everything in their house was lost so gifts were brought to replace the lost items. Photo by Cory Green. (f) ....... c 0. ct> ::l ....... Cooney Fire 31 What is graduation mostly about? It's finishing 13 years of schooling to receive a piece of paper and a hand shake. But it's more than just that. It's a moment for memories, friendship, the end of homework, and the start of college. Graduating is the end of one chapter of life and the beginning of many, more. Time and time again students said how they couldn't wait to leave high school . However, with in a two hour period many seniors were crying because they didn't want to leave the friendships and teachers behind. Now the seniors take what they have learned throughout school and apply it to the world 32 Student life around them. These seniors now get their opportunity to make an impact on people just as their teachers and friends have done for them. The 81 st class graduated at 7:00 PM on Sunday, May 22, 2005. The commencement was held at the Mid-America Center for the third year. The co-valedictorians were John Crummer and Elizabeth Oswald. Salutatorian was Shelly Rutz and the moderator was Christina Childers. The symposium speaker was Brandy Pierson . "It was great to congratulate everyone I have grown up with," Pierson said. The class flower was the tiger lily, the class song was "Dare You to Move" by Switchfoot, and the class motto was "Dream what you dare to dream, go where you want to go, be who you want to be- Live." Although this senior class was considered the 'guinea pigs' with all the higher requirements for validations, focus, credits and so on; most seniors would agree that it was well worth the wait, time and effort. From September 11 freshman year to sophomore mock interviews, to getting your first car, to your senior term paper, graduation finally came! It was a long bumpy road, but a road that paid off in the end . Congratulations seniors! ~A New Beginning Facing page. After Dr. Steve Hardiman introduced the class of 2005, the seniors celebrated the end of high school with cheering, silly string, and beach balls. Photo by Lacey Corum. Left. Senior T.J . Walker waits for his female counterpart to escort her back to her seat after receiving their diplomas. Photo by Amanda Haynie. Below. Senior Amanda Corill accepts her diploma from the president of the school board , Bobbette Behrens and poses for a photo. Photo by Amanda Haynie. (f) .-+ c Cl. CD ::l .-+ Left. Seniors Cyndi Reelfs and Shaun Stockton wa lk down the stairs after receiving their diplomas. Photo by Lacey Corum. Above. Seniors Brandy Pierson, Shelly Rutz, John Crummer and Christy Ch ilders lead the way to the stage. Photo by Amanda Haynie. Graduation 33 Bottom Left. Freshman Brad Chapin runs his hardest at the Lewis Central Invite. Photo by Matt Clark. Left. Junior Alisha Kuhl connects her bat with the ball during the last game of the season. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Right. Junior Marty Rounds waits for the ball during the Abraham Lincoln game. Photo by Brandy Pierson. AthletA' I nlPressions By Brandy Pierson How can high school be high school without sports? Impressions are made at every sporting event. These lasting impressions might be the winning touchdown at the last home game or the first homerun at a softball game. These impressions will always stick with us. Not only the extraordinary events that happen at games or meets leave memories but also the coaches. The coaches teach us not only to be better athletes, but better people. They push us to our limits, make us show our weaknesses so we can defeat them, and strive for excellence. Their motivation will stay with us throughout our lives and we will hold their advice dear throughout our days. Coaches push you to make you better, but your teammates do too. They cheer you on and help you improve. Your teammates become your friends, then that friendship grows and becomes a strong bond. Sports bring so many people together, even if they are complete opposites, they become friends. On the court, field, or mat, these teammates will always encourage you. Some people may say sports are overrated but they do actually serve a good purpose. They help students improve their ability to handle stress and all the twists and turns life may throw at them. Right. Senior Jeff Schanuth gets ready to throw the shot during the C.B. Relays. Photo by Brandy Pierson . Far Right. Senior Nikki Wilson shoots her second free throw while sophomore Jen Swotek boxes out. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Top Right. Freshman Derek Underwood tries to take down his opponent during a match in the New Fieldhouse. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 34 Division Left. Coach Doug Muehlig hugs junior Mike Richardson after a Cross Country race . Photo by Matt Clark. Above. Graduate Sarah Walck pops up out of her catcher's stance to throw down to second base . Photo by Brandy Pierson. Right. Junior Alisha Kuhl awaits the pitch during the A.L. game. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Back row (left): Coach Kelly Duffek , Alisha Kuhl, Abbie Skovgaa rd , Angela Komer, Sarah Fredrickson, Samantha Flowers, Alyssa Hedrick, Marjory Christensen, Kiersten Ruff, and Coach Melissa Respeliers. Middle row (left): Sarah Walck, Ashleigh Boyd, Ashley Gardner, Staci Byers, and Sarah Martin. Bottom row (left): Ashlyn Neill and Valerie Robinson. Photo courtesy of Jack Holder Photography. Summer Improvement by Cory Green Although somewhat the year was disappointing the team showed improvment. The softball team had a somewhat disappointing year as they went 12-17 and weren't able to compete in their conference. "The year didn't go as well as we hoped. We lost a lot of close games and we didn't have a lot of momentum at the beginning of the year," coach Kelly Duffek said. The team lost three, two-run games and five, one-run games. They had a lot of close games but they just couldn't pull them out at the end. The close losses were quite a disappointment, but the team learned from each one. They figured out that they needed to play a full seven innings and play them well. Although they didn't win many games, there were good things from the pitching department. Junior Ashtyn Neill was a huge part of the team, pitching her first year of varsity very well, with an ERA of 2.32. Neill also improvemed at the plate. With her hard work in the off season, she improved so much and helped the team in many ways. "I improved from never pitching a varsity game to pitching a majority of them," Neill said. "My hitting improved also." Graduate Sarah Walck will be a big loss to the team. Along with all of Walck's achievments, she was also named the Council Bluffs Softball Player of the Year. Walck hit an amazing .461 with six home runs, breaking the school record. Graduate Sarah Martin added to the team by hitting the first home run of her career. The other graduates showed a lot of leadership and contributed a strong drive. Without the graduates, the team will be looking for underclassmen to fill the empty positions. Next season there will be a lot to look forward to in filling up these open spots. "Walck has definitely been a main contributor to softball the past five years and the team is going to miss her leadership. How we do without her or the other seniors will be determined on how hard we work in the off season. I will be looking for some girls to take on more responsibility," Duffek said. Junior Jessica Kannedy is willing to take the challenge of becoming the next catcher. "I am going to work hard in the off season so I can help the team out," Kannedy said. All of the juniors are going to have to step up to fill the shoes of the seniors. The team does have some positives, they had quite a few girls make all city. They included Neill, Walck, junior Valerie Robinson, junior Alisha Kuhl , and Martin. They aslo had a very solid middle infield with Robinson at shortstop and Kuhl at second base. The team lost a lot of good players and leadership. It will be hard to replace them but it is possible. Robinson and Neill are both good leaders. They know when to step it up. Not only are they good leaders because of what they say, but they also lead by their actions. Far Left. Junior Ashtyn Neill delivers the ball to home plate . Ph oto by Brand y Pierson. Left. Graduate Ashl ey Gardner shows the ball after catching it and making the out. Photo by Brand y Pierson. Below. Junior Alisha Kuhl connects with the ball to get on base. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Bottom . Junior Valeri e Robinson takes the pitch for the team. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above. Front row (left): Jessica Holford, Amber Bentzinger, Kaeli Hogan, Stephanie Smith, Sadie Smith, Sarah Slobodnik. Back row (left): Stephanie Davids, Diane Burk, Angela Korner, Sarah Fredrickson, Samantha Flowers, Alyssa Hedrick, Marjory Christensen, Kiersten Ruff, Brandy Pierson, and Coach Mel Respeliers. Photo ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~co rt ho og ra '--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---.. •• Shenendoali Above . Senior Rafael Garcia awaits a pitch while a batter readies himself in the box . Photo by Brandy Pierson. Right. Jun ior Ole Olsen prepares for the next batter as they enter the batter's box. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Front row: (from left) Terry Head , Thomas Ga rre an, Kyle Bartholomew, Rafael Garcia , Kai Bartholomew. Second row: Shan e Hollenbach, Aaron McCloud, John Crummer, Ma rtin Round s , Dere k Kessler, Joey Pogge. Third row: Coach Todd Barnett, Coach Mike Mescji, Brian James , Derek Townsend , Sean Johnson, Ole Olsen, Doug Heider, Coach Kent Jensen. Photo courtesy of Pyles Photography. Educational ea son by Matt Cliif!J:l{; The baseball team had a rough season adjusting to the loss of a number of talented graduates. The baseball team had a disappointing season, as they were only able to get three wins in their first 10 games, and only able to snag five the whole season. They had a great season opener blowing away Shenendoah 8-2, with an easy walk away win. Graduate Shane Hollenbach led the Jackets on the mound. Another graduate, Brian James, and juniors Kai and Kyle Bartholomew were just a few of the "big hitters" that led the team. The upside to the season was beating Harlan every time they played them. "Losing 22 games was a definite heart breaker for the team," senior Derek Kessler said. "We had a nine game losing streak before picking up another victory against Harlan." The team had a few other great games including the game against Denison winning 2-1 in a hard fought game going all the way to the ninth inning. They had a complete blowout of the Atlantic baseball team 13-4. They also had three games with crosstown rival A.L. The first of their th'ree games was a close call but resulted in a 5-4 loss, going all the way to the ninth inning. The other two games were not as close coming out with T.J. on the losing end 7-2 and 5-2. Losing some of the key players from the last years team was a hard thing to try and overcome. Graduates Aaron McFarland , Dustin Griffith, Scott Mcintosh , Levi Kannedy, Kyle Webster, Matt Naylor, and Nick Heider were some of the big players from the previous year. Many of the players went to other places to hone their skills. Some went to the Strike Zone in Omaha. Others played on fall leagues, on COBRA, or different associations. " Character was a very good theme for the baseball team," head coach Todd Barnett said. Barnett emphasized that the important thing over the season was that the players had fun and pulled together as a team when they needed the strength to keep going through the hard times. Though it will be the last year for head coach Barnett, the team looks forward to improving next year. Former Tri-Center coach will be the new coach in the 2005 season. ''This year's team was a very close team. No one was excluded from any activities and the seniors also made sure that everyone had a good time," Barnett said . "They had fun and became better friends and that's all that counts." At the end of the season, the players felt that they had a good season of play, but felt as if they really didn't try as hard as they could have. Finishing the season with a losing record is never fun , but is a learning experience on what not to do," added Barnett. Far left. Junior Joey Pogge makes th e play in th e outfield and attem pts to throw it in to make another ou t. Photo by Brand y Pierson. Left. Ju ni or Kai Bartholomew steps into the box and takes his stance. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. The team huddles together to regroup and talk about how to get the third out. Photo by Bra ndy Pierson. Front row: (from left) Kyle Bartholomew, Rafael Garcia, Kai Bartholomew. Second Row: John Crummer, Martin Rounds, Derek Kessler, Andy Macintosh, Max Edmonds. Back row: Coach Mike Mescji, Aaron Mccloud, Thomas Garrean, Ole Olsen, Matt Herrick, Cory Green. Photo by Pyles Photography. Above. Senior Joe Anderso n blocks while senior James Smith dashes through the opening. Photo by Bran dy Pierson. Right. Senior Derek Townsend runs to get the first touchdown in the game. Photo courtesy of Don Robinson. Varsity Photo. First row (from left): Raeshell Pauly, Martin Rounds , Josh Bennett, Jacob Adland, Tyler Elmasri, Jon McGrath, Rogelio Maldonado, Justin Williams, Cole Brockelsby, and Mike Moore. Second row: Cory Leslie, Eric Losteiner, Nick Robinson , Jared Patterson, Courtney Moore, Jack Pierce, Dane Christensen, Joe Burgess, Nate Evers, Phillip Lanegan , and Bradley Riddle. Third row: Kaleb Davis, Sean Sahl, Coach Bill Rock, Coach • Kent Jensen, Coach Dan Strutzenberg, Coach Chris Moore, Coach Pat Daughtery, Coach Todd McGinnis, Coach Tom Watts, James V. Smith, and Nate Schanuth. Fourth row: Kody Kellar, Cory Crum, Justibn Peck, Jeff"Schanuth, Shaun Stockton, Colby Rueschenberg , Alex West, Marty Bishop, Jordan Ebert, Zack Pope, and John Crummer. Fifth row: Andrew Binau, Joe Anderson , Brett Dofner, Bobby Peters, Matt Thompson , Derek Townsend, Nick Hunt, Johntavious Fraction, Mike Tilley, Leylan Evans, and Cory Thomas. Sixth row: Andy Gray, Nate Bentzinger, Brian Meyer, Dan Watts, Mike Neville, Levi Gates, Nick Boos, Steven Powers, AJ Dennis, Jake Brown, and Justin Henry. Photo courtesy of Pyles Photography. By Matt Clark The team started off to a rocky start going 0-5 to start off the season, but did have a glimmer of hope at the end of the season. The football team got off to a very rough start, being beaten 42-0 in their first game with Urbandale and their second game with Ottumwa, 62-0. The team had a tough time finding those first points yet were able to muster up some courage and take some chances to score in the third game. Though making their first score in the third game of the season, the game still ended in a loss, Des Moines Roosevelt 42-28. "One of the reasons I think we didn't do as well as we could was that, some of the kids were intimidated to start on varsity, those Friday night lights can get very bright," head coach Dan Strutzenberg said . "After the first two losses, the players had learned what it takes to score, and you could tell what that we got better every game," Strutzenberg said . The team had more penalties than normal this year. But, so did the teams . they played so it balanced out. Also, they will be losing some very key players this year. Next year almost all spots are up for grabs. " We run a very wide and open offense," Strutzenberg said. "One of the big concerns this year was the offensive and defensive lines. Arguably losing the best lines we've ever had last year, it was hard to replace them but we did it," senior Joe Anderson said. Anderson said , "I think we played more as a team this year than any other, and that's why we progressived and got better, also next year, they are going to have a tough time replacing all the seniors leaving after this year." After a five game losing streak the Jackets went on a winning spree rolling over Sioux City North, East and West. Combining the score they outscored their opponents 108-80. At the end of the year the stats didn't look too hot for the team. The team rushed for only 1,915 yards and 20 touchdowns, and passed for only 685 yards, and only six touchdowns. The usual leading rusher over the last four years is Senior James Smith, but actually, the leading rusher this year was Senior Derek Townsend. Though Smith was out one game, he had more attempts but, Townsend ended the season with 966 yards rushing and Smith ended with 836. The equalizer? Smith rushed for 12 td's and Townsend with eight. Senior Mike Neville led the receiving with 16 completions worth 371 yards. That averages out to about 23.19 yards per catch, and three for touchdowns . Far left. Senior Derek Townsend awaits the snap. Photo co urtesy of Don Robinson. Left. Senior AJ Dennis makes a key block. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Se ni ors James Smith and Derek Townsend lead the team down the field . Photo by Brandy Pierson. Far below. Seniors Joe Anderson, Justin Peck, Jack Pierce, and Nate Bentzinger hold back the opponents. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Freshmen Photo. First row (from left): Kyle Wilson , Robby Coberly, James Pattman, Ben Boos, Richie Cleaver, Justin Garcia, Sean Harrel, and Jerrod Danker. Second row: Dustin Congdon, Taylor Wade, Andrew Kruse, Jerry Adrian, Kory Klement, Jake Griffey, Ryan Peckham, Jake Farr, and David Clark. Third -------------------------------ow· Jaso Mab.bit E ancis odd ·s utz Luk iatt Jaym Eladg Thomas Davis, Coach Jay Conyers, Coach Nick Hollinger. and manager Tro Sweeney. Fourth row: Andrew Lacombe. Dylan Hope, Cody Jones, Brya Weaver, Brian Clark. and Brad Brown. Photo courtesy of Pyles Photography. Above. Freshman Stephan ie Davids spikes the ball over the net at the only home game of the season. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. Right. Senior Nikki Wilson gets the dig, as senior Stephanie Smith and junior Ashlyn Neill go up for the block. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. Left. Varsity front row: (from left) Stephanie Smith, Jenny Shadden, Ashtyn Neill, and Nikki Wilson. Second row: Amy Tholen, Shilo Stockton, Nina Osbahr, Jen Swotek, and Sadie Smith. Back row: Coach Sharon Seml er, Sarah · Fredrickson , Stephani e Davids , Sam Weaver, and Coach Holly Demarque. Photo courtesy of Pyles photography. Starting ver ' ' By Missy Boo.ton · .. • 1 Having lost many talented seniors, the girls would have to prove that a young team, could still make a good team. Bump, set, spike! The volleyball team had a tough year, but with everyone pulling their weight they ended with a better season than years past, going 14-23. With a younger team than usual, the girls had a lot of work to do to show that they could replace some very talented seniors from the previous year. Another challenge the team would have to overcome was adjusting to a new coach. This also meant new expectations and standards . Being their fourth new coach in four years, Holly Demarque had her work cut out for her. Having lost many seniors, and such a young team to work with, this season would be a challenge. Though it would be a hard season, coach Demarque kept a relaxed and casual attitude with the team. "I thought the season was really fun this year. Holly joked around with us like she was one of us," junior Jenny Shadden said. To start out the season coach Demarque had the girls focus more on setting and serving than anything else. To get the players in shape, they would have to run , and play intra-squad scrimmages. Yet serving and setting would not be the only thing the girls would have to work on. In the beginning, the girls had a tough time with team unity. Coach Demarque tried to improve this by gathering the players together at the end of practices for a small pep-talk and breakdown. Coach Demarque told the girls many times that they were one team, not six girls. Demarque's expectations were like any other coaches or sponsors. She expected the players to always work their hardest, come prepared for practice and to be willing to try new things. At first the girls were a little apprehensive about having a new coach and getting used to new standards. But the players soon adjusted to coach Demarque's style of coaching and improved their team work. The team did great in serving and setting the ball. However, their serve reception and defense were a couple of their weaknesses. But according to coach Demarque, as the season went on, the players improved their defense. "This year's best game was Sioux City West," Demarque said. The team was down 0-2 · and came back to win in five . With such a young team , the girls did a lot better than anticipated. For their last game the players dressed in the colors of the opposing team the day before. This was a strategy to keep the players focused on their upcoming game with Abraham Lincoln, the school's long time rival. All in all the season was a good one. According to coach Demarque, throughout the season, the team improved and accomplished their goals. "All of the girls contributed," coach Demarque said. Left. Junior Jenny Shadden serves the ball at home against Omaha North. Photo by J.C Coffin. Far left. Coach Holl y Demarque congratulates the girls after a good play. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. Below. The varsity tea m huddl es togeth er to congratulate one another. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. Above. Freshmen first row: (from left) Briana Boner, Chelsey Stotts, Stephanie Smith, Bryan na Johnson, Lizzy Daniels. Second row: Marissa Wise, Heather Mace, and Melissa Bertelsen. Third row: Kim Axtell , Connie Vieyra, Kaylea Williams, Tiffany Allen , and Sarrah Donahoo. Forth row: Coach Kylene Kermoade, Jessica Madsen, Alannah Waugh , Amber Mellor, Jessica Schupp, Heather Butler, Angela Korner, and Coach Lori Wi llaims. Photo courtesy of Pyles Photo ra h . Above. JV first row: (from left) Katie Beaver, Nina Osbahr, and Trisha Hodges Second row: Coach Sharon Semler, Sara Slobodnik, Rachel aleika. Sadi Smith. and Lacie Dietl. Third row: Gina Wilson. Desi Johnson, Heather. Hendrickson. and Bobbi Brittain. Photo courtesy of Pyles Photography. Above. Even with the sun in her eyes sophomore Charis Oswald kee ps on going. Photo by Matt Clark. Right. A little running never hurt anyone es pecia lly junior Brittany May. Photo by Matt Clark. • Top. {from left) Kai Bartholomew, Scott Showers, Victor Abu-Latifeh, Aaron McCloud, Tom Garrean , Matt Nurton, Joey Pogge, Sean Johnson, Mike Richardson, Ole Olsen, David Topolski, Matt Herrick, Matt Renshaw, Cody Johnson, Chris Tamayo. Middle row. Coach Muehlig, Mark James, Kevin Tholen, Zach Williams, Dean Lantz, Ryan McCloud, Taylor Neumann, Dirk Arneson , Brad Chapin, Aaron Byers, Derek Underwood, Joe Rodriguez, Zack Mendoza, Sea n James, Hunter Carruthers , Cory Green, Kyle Bartholomew. Bottom Row. Coach Nepple, Samantha Flowers, Brittany May, Katie Mann, Sarah King, Brittany Turpen , Stacy Cunningham, Lindsie Beranek, Alyssa Hedrick, Charis Oswald, Jenny Neu, Amanda Rounds, Ellie Oswald, Kiersten Ruff, Coach Kinsel. Photo by Mike Hale. Laying It The Line by Brandy Pierson Most people dread to hear the word run but to these girls, they laugh at it. No one gave up and no one ever slowed down. Running miles upon miles, all summer long, sounds fun doesn't it? Not unless you're on the cross country team. The team trained hard all summer running through neighborhoods, down streets, and on the track. Junior Brittany May said, "We trained all summer by either running sometimes by ourselves or in groups." Running wasn't the only training the team endured but also weight training. Some of the girls lifted all summer to stay in shape and strong to handle the long distance. "Besides running , I lifted and worked out all summer," junior Katie Mann said. The team's hard work paid off because they had the best times ever since coach Doug Muehlig became head coach. "In my 20 years of coaching, this has been the best team ever. We had a large turnout of girls and we set school records," Muehlig said. Junior Alyssa Hedrick was the leader setting a new school record of ranking 14th place at the Missouri River Conference. "Alyssa is a great runner. She's up there in my list of best runners I've ever coached," Muehlig said . A highlight for the team was ranking third out of 16 at the Southern Cal Meet. "It was a pleasant surprise for us to place third . We had to reschedule our meet due to Homecoming being on a Thursday," Muehlig said. Another highlight of the season was the turnout of girls. Many volleyball players switched to either try something different or join their friends in the fun. "We had a few girls come from different sports. (Sophomore) Kiersten Ruff switched from volleyball to cross country and after a few meets, she was moved to varsity. She contributed a lot to the team," Muehlig said. Other runners that contributed to the team were sophomore Charis Oswald, juniors Jenny Neu, Sarah King, Mann, May, and senior Lindsie Beranek. Muehlig wasn't only proud of the team for their hard work, improvements, and dedication but also their GPA as a team. "We had the highest team GPA since I started coaching. The team had a GPA of 3.65 and that is impressive. They won an award from state because of it," Muehlig said. As the girls pulled together as a team and ran to their fullest potential, they improved more and became a better team. "The past two years have been the best teams ever. They are all great," Muehlig said. Far Left. Junior Jenny Neu pushes herself to overcome her tiredness and pain . Photo by Matt Clark. Left. Junior Sarah King doesn't look like she is going to be giving up anytime soon. Photo by Matt Clark . Below. Sophomore Kiersten Ruff looks tired but keeps going strong. Photo by Matt Clark . Bottom. Junior Alyssa Hedrick stays at a strong pace. Photo by Matt Clark. Above. Coach Mike Muehlig talks to senior Lindsie Beranek about her accomplishments during the season. Photo by Matt Clark. Above. Junior Chris Tamayo leads the pack while junior Sean Johnson holds up the back at the Glenwood Invitational. Photo courtesy of Don Robinson. Right. Junior Tom Garrean races for the fin ish at the Abraham Lincoln meet. Photo by Matt Clark. Top. (left) Kai Bartholomew, Scott Showers, Victor Abu-Latifeh, Aaron McCloud , Tom Garrean, Matt Nurton , Joey Pogg e, Sean Johnson , Mike Richardson , Ole Olsen, David Topolski , Matt Herrick, Matt Renshaw, Cody Johnson, Chris Tamayo. Middle row. (left) Coach Muehlig, Mark James, Kevin Tholen, Zach Williams, Dean Lantz, Ryan McCloud, Taylor Neumann, Dirk Arneson , Brad Chapin, Aaron Byers , Derek Underwood, Joe Rodriguez, Zack Mendoza, Sean James, Hunter Carruthers, Cory Green, Kyle Bartholomew. Bottom Row (left) Coach Nepple, Samantha Flowers , Brittany May, Katie Mann , Sarah King, Brittany Turpen , Stacy Cunningham , Lindsie Beranek, Alyssa Hedrick, Charis Oswald, Jenny Neu, Amanda Rounds, Ellie Oswald, Kiersten Ruff, Coach Kinsel. Photo by Mike Hale. Oh So ose by Cory ·Green Throughout the hardships the team has faced, they still and always will believe they can win. "No one ever says running looks fun." This was motto for the season and the team continued to follow it. Running is one of the biggest challenges to do when one has nothing left, but when one finishes the rate, it can be a great feeling, or it could be the worst feeling of their life. That is, if one ran their guts out. "The best feeling as a coach is when you know someone ran their guts out," coach Doug Muehlig said. Junior Chris Tamayo had an excellent year. He was only eight spots away from making it to the state meet at Fort Dodge. He also tied a few records, including the record for the most Top 20 finishes and Top 25 finishes. He was also one of the great leaders of the team. "This year was a lot of fun . I ended up being a big help to the team and I liked being ranked seventh in Southwest Iowa," Tamayo said. The team will only be losing one senior, Matt Nurton. He was one of the most influential leaders the team had. 'Believe' is the word from coach Muehlig. He likes his team to work hard , and if one does believe, he will let them know with tears, hugs, and head-butts. Muehlig was not the only one that kept the team in line, the team also had two very good assistant coaches that spent their spare time helping the team. The two coaches that assisted the team were Physical Education teacher John Kinsel and Math teacher Pat Nepple. Coach Nepple is looked up to by many of the runners on the team along with coach Kinsel. Kinsel will be retiring after 31 years of teaching and coaching. He devoted a lot of his time to going to meets and practices. He thought of quotes for the team to go by like "get 'er done," and "hell bent for leather." After decades of being an excellent coach and teacher, he will be moving on to a great future. "I've reached the requirements to retire, I figure that I will be 55 in March and I'll have 10 good years to continue on with my lawn service in the fall, and next winter I will get some kind of job," Kinsel said. . The conference meet at Westfair was the best meet for the team. The team ranked second out of six teams, and they had two boys make all-conference, Tamayo who placed fifth , and freshman Joe Rodriguez placed eighth. Junior Ole Olsen worked hard as he ran to place twelfth place. The team will be running in the summer to prepare for the next season. The team has come a long way in their journey to stardom. Next year will be a year to look forward to for the returning runners and new runners to fill the empty voids. Left. Junior Chris Tamayo leads the pack at the Lewis Cental Invitational. Right. Freshman Brad Chapin tries to get that extra effort to finish the A.L. Invitational. Photo by Matt Clark. Top. Coach Muehlig congratulates junior Mike Richardson and sophomore Kevin Tholen . Photo courtesy of Don Robinson. Bottom. The J.V. team lines up to start the race. Photo courtesy of Don Robinson. Above. Junior Ole Olson looks into the camera as he runs at the Lewis Central meet. Photo by Matt Clark. Above. Sophomore Shilo Stockton ca uses Heelan 's guard to mess up her dribble during a conferen ce ga me. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Right. Juniors Sarah King and Samantha Flowers along with sophomore Jennifer Swatek fig ht the Crusaders for a rebound after a shot. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Left. Front row (from left): Jessica Driver, Ashtyn Neill, Valerie Robinson. Second row : Shi lo Stockton , Jennifer Swatek , Al ys sa Hedrick , Nikki Wilson , Jennifer Pettit. Back row: Samantha Flowers, Marjory Christensen , Sarah King . Photo ·courtesy of Pyle's Photography. Right. Junior Valeri e Robinson looks for someone to pass to while being guarded by an A. L. player. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Together orever by samantha flowers The unity of the team is what kept them going. Between losing games and the loss of players, they never gave up. For some it is always about winning, but for the girls basketball team it was about more than that. Yeah, just like every other team winning is always good, but for these girls it was about improving. Throughout the season the girls looked to improve and learn one anothers strengths and weaknesses. In November the team traveled to camp Okoboji, where they learned how important team unity and closeness are. At Okoboji they met several challenges, not only as team but also as individuals. There were many team challenges where the whole team had to cooperate or the whole thing was ruined . If one person was off the whole team ~s~ . "The season was a lot of fun because everyone was so close and we didn't have the drama that most girls have when they spend a lot of time together," junior Marjory Christensen said. The unity is really what kept them going. At the beginning of the season junior Allysa Hedrick went out with a broken hand, and half way through the season senior Jenny Pettit broke her foot and was not be able to participate the rest of the season . Losing those two players knocked the varsity squad to only eight players. After that, the other girls really came together. They had to adjust to the changes and not let the frustration show. The team started the season off with a win but struggled from there. Their schedule was really difficult, however the girls stepped up to the challenge. At one point in the season they lost three close games to very good teams, including a loss in overtime at Sioux City Heelan. At the start of the season they had a hard time putting together a full 32-minute game. They always came out flat in the first half and dug themselves a whole. As the season progressed they started being able to pull out a whole game. When the team came out fired up, they really showed the opponents what they were capable of. The record was not the best, but no one could challenge how much heart the girls had. Not many teams could dig themselves out of a 20 point deficit, but this was a team that could. There wasn't a fairy tale ending in the eyes of most people. However, in the eyes of the girls it was pretty close to being one. Playing there best game in second round of districts versus Lewis Central really made them proud. They stayed with them, and they believed they could play. Belief was the key word throughout the entire season. "I have high expectations for the returning players," said coach Nicole Vetter. Adding to that, junior Sarah King said that she thinks all of the hard work and dedication is going to show next year. Left. Sophomore Jennifer Swotek fights for a loose ball against Sioux City Heelan. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Below 1. Coach Vetter ta kes a timeout to make changes against Heelan. Photo by Sara h Fredrickson. Below 2. Freshman team: Front row (from left): Maria Torres, Sarah McGuire, Lucy Christensen, and Staci Zika. Back Row: Yolanda Negrete, Karena Nuno, Stevie Rockwe ll , and Stephan ie Davids. Photo courtesy of Pyles Photography. Above. JV team: Front row (from left): Jessica Driver, Katie Hunter, Charis Oswald, Haifa Saleh, Norma Castillo. Back row; Alyssa Hedrick, Marjory Christensen, Brittany May, Tiffanie Synacek, Amanda Haynie, Alyssa Underwood, and Shilo Stockton. Photo courtesy of Pyles Photography. Lewis Central Above. Junior Ole Ol sen goes up to contest a shot while senior Jake Smith gets ready to box out. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Right. Junior Tom Cannon shoots a free throw after he is fouled. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Left. Varsity first row (from left): Troy Ta y lor, Sean Joh nson , James Smith , Dere k Townse nd , Tom Cannon , Jake Smi th. Second row : Manager Dirk Arneson, Brian Meyer, Sean Kruse , Mike Neville, Mike Richardson , Andy Gray, A.J. Dennis, Ole Olsen, Garrett Billington. Photo courtesy of Mike Hale. Right. Seniors Derek Townsend and James Smith and junior Sean Johnson try to make a defensive s tand . Photo by Sa rah Fredrickson. ne Ste a by Cory Green The team had big goals for making it to state but was one win away. Despite their loss the team still had a very good year. The team had a great year setting a school record for most wins in a season going 15-8. They had a very talented group of juniors and seniors which helped them to their great record . The team also earned a first round bye in substate. It wasn't all talent that won their games, they practiced hard for hours at a time everyday to improve their basketball skills. The team also did something that no team in the schools history did, they were once ranked 12th in Southwestern Iowa. The fans were very supportive all season. After the team beat Sioux City West in the first round of substate they traveled up to Sioux City to play Sioux City East. The fans were offered a free ride up to Sioux City and the fans were so supportive that they filled up two buses. The students tried their hardest to pump up the players but the team fell one win short of making it to Des Moines for the state tournament, losing to East 80-51 . The team will be returning three junior starters. The two key senior starters that they will be losing are Derek Townsend and James Smith, who were the leaders on and off the court. During practice their work ethic was outstanding, during practice they wouldn't be easy on their friends, they would challenge their teammates to try and make them better. Townsend was a special player, he was the team's emotional leader. He made first team All City, All Conference, All Southwest Iowa for the World Herald, and was also the Nonpareil City Player of the Year. "It feels good, all my hard work during games and practices paid off. I'm proud of my four years," Townsend said. The three junior starters that will be returning are Tom Cannon, Sean Johnson and Ole Olsen. They contributed during the season and they were also leaders on the court. The great thing about the team this year was that no matter what, they always showed up ready to play. The team worked very hard in practice to have a very defensive minded team, and it definitely showed during games when their opponents didn't put up a very high number of points. Their best win was probably against Sioux City Heelan on senior night when they beat them at T.J . by 13. The crowd was really into that game which got the players pumped up and led them to victory. The team had key wins against Lewis Central, Abraham Lincoln and St. Albert which earned them the city title. "Thanks to the student section for all of their support this year. I always liked the home games when we had our band," Townsend said. Left. Senior Troy Taylor tries to get junior Sean Johnson fired up during starting lineups . Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Below. Senior Troy Taylor brings the ball out to set up a play. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com Bottom. Freshman First row (from left): Matt Evans, Bryan Pike, Ryan Peckham, David Clark, Brian Clark, Joe Rod ri guez, Robert Coberl y, Alanzo Rodriguez. Second row (left): Aaron Byers, Ethan Bartels, Jason Belt, Dylan Hope, Bryan Weaver, Zach Ratashak, Bret Bazer, Nick Skudler, Mike Montgomery. Photo couresty of Mike Hale. Above. JV First row (from left): Colby Rueschenberg, Josh Kuhl , James Driver, Cory Green, Austin Stites. Second row: Garrett Billington, Jordan Kermoade, Matt Renshaw, David Topolski, Andy Gray, Jake Brown, Zach Will iams. Photo courtesy of Mike Hale. Above: Sophomore Hunter Carruthers talks with coach McGinn is. Photo courtesy of www.tjsportsfan.com. Right. Junior Levi Gates tries to get out of a chicken wing . Photo by Courtney Uhl. Left: Front Row. Dane Christensen , Curtis Moreno, Darren Billam, Zach Mendoza, Pat Billam, Alex Schard, Rafael Garcia, Ryan McCloud . Middle Row: Martin Rounds , Jake Adland , Josh Birchard, Nick Robinson, Francis Rodd Ill, Derek Underwood, Hunter Carruthers, Ben Riedinger. Back Row: Coach Kennedy, Coach Sam Carr, Jake McGlade, Lee Evens, Levi Gates, Justin Henry, Jordan Ebert, Mat Thompson, Coach McGinnis. Photo courtesy of Pyles Photography. 1 2 3 • 1nne b Courtne Uhl Three wrestlers advanced to the state wrestling tournament, with all of them looking for the same goal to be a state champion. Growing up, children always dream of being a champion of some kind . Three T.J. wrestlers had the chance to make that dream come true. Unfortunately that dream fell short in the first rounds for all three wrestlers. Junior Darren Billam and sophomore Hunter Carruthers got beat in their first match. Junior Levi Gates made it to the third match but fell short in the end getting beat in the second round. "I was very nervous going into my first match, but after that I got a better feeling of what it was like and all my nerves were gone," Gates said. With all three wrestlers being underclassmen, they still have another chance of going back to state. As for seniors Dane Christensen and Jake McGlade it was their last chance for state. Though they did not make it to state they lead the team throughout the season. "Jake and Dane were good leaders throughout the season they were great role models for the younger guys, I was proud of them and they will be missed on the team," coach Todd McGinnis said. Wrestling is a sport that takes mental and physical strength. Wrestlers not only have to have the strength to wrestle but also be smart about what they eat and how much they eat, so they don't make themselves weak by eating the wrong foods. Some wrestlers starve themselves and make themselves too weak to even ::::-:::.::......t1~ wrestle in the meet. .. • • "Some people think that if you just don't eat then you won't gain weight, but I think that is the worst thing to do, you just make it harder on yourself," junior Martin Rounds said. On some days people would see wrestlers walking around in heavy clothing because they needed to drop a pound or two for the meet that night. Most wrestlers would do anything to drop pounds because they didn't want to let their team down. "I remember days when I walked around school spiting in a cup so I could make weight," Gates said. Unlike some teams T.J. didn't have enough wrestlers out to fill up all the weight classes. "I think we did a good job considering that most of the other teams we wrestled had five or more guys than we did," McGinnis said. With most of the team returning next year they look to send more guys to state next year. "Hopefully we can get a few more kids up next year. Last year we sent two and this year we sent three," McGinnis said. Far left. Junior Martin Rounds goes for the take down. Photo courtesy of www.tjsportsfan.com Left. Sophomore Ryan McCloud gets his hand raised after winning his match. Photo courtesy of www. tjsportsfa n . com. Below. Junior Levi Gates gets tangled up with his opponent. Photo courtesy of T J sprats fan. Far below. T.J. tries to get up from a take down. Photo courtesy of www.tjsportsfan.com Above. Senior Dane Christensen get ready to pins his opponent. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Above. Sophomore Nate Schanuth gets rea dy to sq uat as senior Jeff Schanuth and sophomore Dan Watts spot him. Photo by Bra ndy Pierson. Right. Senior Christy Childers benches in the light weight category whil e sophomore Brett Dofner spots. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Front row (left): Anna Houvenagle, Zach Huit, Rogelio Maldonado, James Pattman, Nate Veloz, Dana Clemens, Lindsie Beranek. Middle row: Mike Tilley, Zach Pope, Kevin Tholen, Kasey Spring , Ma x Edmonds, Tony Schomer, Coacll Tom Watts. Back row: Coach John Kinsel , Matt Herrick, Jeff Schanuth, Bryce Harris, Joe Anderson, Dan Watts, Nate Schanuth, Brad Houvenagle. Photo by Cyle Forney. Saying 00 The retirement of coach John Kinsel doesn't only affect his students but also the athletes who participate in lronman. How many sports are there that form around the participant's own pace and strength? Not many, but Iron man is just that sport. Iron man is a great sport for any athlete, who may compete in any other sport. Anyone can join and no one is better than anyone else because most of the competition is against yourself. "I have been in lronman for four years and I like lifting. This is a leisure activity. You can go when you want to and do what you want. You work and improve on your own," senior Bryce Harris said. Senior Joe Anderson said, "I agree with Bryce, you build yourself up on your own but there is a lot of help from your friends ." One downside to lronman is the students who drop it. "We started this year with 30 and within a week many dropped it. I think I might have 20 or so still active," Physical Education teacher, and lronman coach John Kinsel said. Harris said people should think before they do something because it's stupid ' to start something and not finish it. Anderson said, "It's an easy sport and it doesn't take up a lot of time just dedication. We already had seven empty spots from the seniors last year leaving and we don't need more empty spots." Another downside to lronman was losing a great coach . Mr. Kinsel retired at the end of the year and this will have a great impact on lronman. "I feel sorry (for the students) next year because they won't have a great coach ," Harris said. Anderson said, "It's going to be bad because they are going to lose a great coach. lronman just wont be the same without Kinsel." Mr. Kinsel said, "I'm sad because when you've been some place for 32 years, you get attached to the people and you will miss them." So if there is no Mr. Kinsel to coach lronman, who will replace him? Rumor has it that Assistant Football coach Tom Watts will step up and take Kinsel's place. "I had Watts for football for three years and he's an okay guy. I just can't picture him or anyone else taking Kinsel's spot. When you think about lronman, you picture Kinsel," Anderson said. An upside to Iron man was the meets. Senior Jeff Schanuth broke a school record in dead lift. "We were all really excited and proud of Jeff when he broke the record . It was my first meet of the year and there were a lot of kids from different schools breaking their school records too," Anderson said . It doesn't matter if one is an athlete or not, lifting teaches one strength , physically and mentally. Far Left. Senior Joe Anderson does his firs t squat while senior Bryce Harris spots him. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Sophomore Mike Tilley benches while senior Joe Anderson spots him. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Sophomore Dana Clemens benches in his first year of lronman. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Bottom. Senior Bryce Harris gets ready to bench a higher weight while senior Jeff Schanuth spots him. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above. Senior Bryce Harris gets ready to squat while seniors Jeff Schanuth and Joe Anderson spot him. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above. Fres hman Ta ra Maus chee rs the crowd on while put up in a stunt at a JV Footba ll game. Submitted photo. Right. Sophomore Kristi Dow performs a fu ll twist whi le cradling from a stunt at a JV footba ll game. Submitted photo. Left. Top Row: Brandi Bittenbender, Amand a Haynie, Brittany Turpen , Nikki Kramer, Abby Hunt, and Brittany Hiers. Second Row: Nikki Sullivan, Christy Childers, Stephanie Smith, Jill Kammrad , Megan Kimball, Andrea Gnader, and Stacy Cunningham . Third Row: Lindsey Stotts, Stephanie James, Courtney Uhl , and Jessica Turpen . Front Row: Amy Stevens and Emili Bockert. Photo courtesy of Arnold Clark Photography. Right. Sophomore Jill Kammrad pulls an advanced stunt, a scorpian, while the boys varsity basketball team is introduced. Submitted photo. Getting oser by Jill Kammrad Starting over and over again is hard, but the cheerleaders succeeded and became even better than before. Change: to undergo transformation or substitution . That is what th e cheerleading squad went through. Starting off the year on the wrong foot with the old cheerleading coach, Stacy Hill, led the Jacket cheer squad to their second year of a new sponsor. Many of the cheerleaders were a lot more happy with a more dedicated, organized coach, Nikki Mcintosh. "When we had Stacy it was bad and unorganized, but now that we have Nikki, it's organized and a lot more fun!" freshman Chelsey Stotts said . Throughout the transformation of a new coach, the cheer team gradually came together. The cheerleaders were not use to having someone there to guide them, and give them boundaries, but somehow Mcintosh pulled a great team out of the little time she had. "I think it was a smooth transition for all of us. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be, coming in 1/2 way through the year. The cheerleaders responded very nicely to a new sponsor and have proven to be hard workers and dedicated to making cheerleading a fun and rewarding experience," she said. Overall the girls were a lot happier with the way things turned out. The team itself improved and came together. After they accomplished that, they tried and succeeded in making themselves better cheerleaders, along with improving their ideas in promoting school spirit. "I think things are a lot better in the ways we cheer and do things at games to get the crowd involved," senior Amy Stevens said. The cheerleaders came up with ideas like buying candy, t-shirts, and colored bottles to throw in the crowd. More cheers to have the crowd yell back with was also another thing the girls worked on. The cheerleaders teamed up with the girls basketball team to put on a Hawaiian night at one of the girls and boys basketball games, including raffles, prizes, and also a hula hoop contest which was a great turnout. The fundraising that night was to help raise money for Jason Cooney's family, who lost their home in a fire. Cheerleading is a lot more than stunting and showing off their uniform , and the girls experienced the fun and hard work of what being a "real" cheerleader was. Although the girls are very good at stunting and improving their ability each day to do so, the girls have slowly faded out of stunting so much and working more on the enthusiasm of the crowd. The cheer team found the real meaning of being cheerleaders and came together better than anyone ever expected, and they say they owe it all to Nikki. Left. Juniors Nikki Kramer and Stephanie James pose for a pi cture Photo co urtesy of www.tjsportsfan.com.game. Top. Seniors Am y Stevens, Abby Hunt, Stephanie Smith, Emili Bocker!, and Lindsey Stotts stop and pose for a picture at a varsity basketball game . Photo co urtes y of www.tjsportsfan.com. Middle. Varsity cheerleaders do a cheer to get the crowd invol ved durin g a footb all gam e. Photo courtesy of www.tjsportsfan.com. Above. Sophomore Rikki Wri ght and fres hman Frankie Hughes dance during the hom ecomi ng assembly. They both were dressed with school spirit . Submitted photo. Ri ght. The dance team poses for a picture with their trophy that they just received fo r the ir routine at camp. Submitted photo. Left: Freshm an Fran kie Hughes , sophomores Amber Bentzinger, Jamie Walling , freshman Ashlea Christensen and sophomores Rikki Wright and Alyssia Waugh pose for a quick picture after practice. Submitted photo. Let's Righ t. To p le ft : As hl ea Christe nse n , Fra nkie Hughes, Amber Bentzinger, Jami e Wa lling , Al yss ia Waugh . M iddl e: Brooke Sommervill e , Micha ela Hotz . Bottom : Mi ssy Booton, and Rikki Wright. Photo Curtesy of Arnold Clark Photography. a nee . . ' b Andrea Gnadet:· . .,~·- ._· The dance team had a pretty rough year, but after all was said and done, they proved that they were a good dance squad. It was a year of tough love, fun times, attitudes, meeting new teammates and hard work for the dance team. The year started out good for the team. They went to camp at the University of Nebraska in Lincoln during the summer. When they performed their dance at camp they were awarded with a bid to go to nationals. "Camp was really fun , we had a little trouble, but we all figured it out. I was excited when we got ready to perform our dance that we worked so hard on ," freshman Frankie Hughes said. When the school year started the dance team, like always, performed at football and basketball games with attitude and energy. " At first, before I go out and perform I'm scared but once I start to dance all of my fears just go away," sophomore Rikki Wright said. The dance team also had a tough year between learning new and harder dances, new teammates that have to be taught everything, and having all of the members of the dance squad act as a unified team. "Last year was a lot better, this year we fought a lot more and it gets in the way of our dancing and becoming a team," sophomore Michaela Hotz said. The year was a little easier and less stressful for most of the dance team because they already knew their sponsor, Lisa Fidone. They knew what she expected and tried hard to get it done. "Lisa and I have became so close these past two years. She's a great sponsor and I couldn't ask for more from her," junior Missy Booton said. A lot of the dance team members have said they enjoy the look on Fidone's face when they know they have nailed the routine and all their hard work has paid off. "I am proud of the girls all of the time. Sometimes they do things that upset me, but I know I can count on most of them in the end. I have bonded a lot with the upperclassmen and those girls are the reason that I love sponsoring so much," Fidone said. The dance team had their ups and downs, but through it all they still came together to do what they do best as squad ... dance. The dance team performed more hip hop and free dances than years past. "The girls have a different style than I do with music and moves. They were a big help this year when we needed stuff choreographed," Fidone said . After all the drama and attitude the dance team had a pretty successful year . Left. Junior Missy Booton and sophomores Michaela Hotz and Alyssia Waugh practice their routine. Submitted photo. Below 1. The dan ce team performs their routine with attitude at a basketball game. Photo co urtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Below 2. During a basketball game the dancers performed a leap during their routine. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan .com . Above. The dancers perform at a football game and show the crowd what they have worked so hard on. Submitted photo. Above: Sophomore Sean Sahl and jun ior Firnas Boutrous pose together for a picture at a swim meet. Submitted photo. Right: Sophomore Sarah Pau lsen watches her ball go down the alley as she competes in a bowling matc h. Subm itted photo. Left: Back row: (Left to right) Andy Mcintosh , Jessica White , Sha wn St. John , Sie rra Laughlin , Brian Snodgrass, Raeshell Pauly, • Ben Prosaski , Gene .,,.,_...,.....,,-.,.,-:.,1111,. .. l"ll:'I Carlson , Steven Walker, Nichole Bocker!, Derek Kessler, and Katie Beav er. Middle row : Ashlee Hornbarger, Heather Hendrickson , Tabetha Pauly, Rachel Jastorff, Sarah Paulsen, and Nicole Shew. Front row : Josh Prudhome , Ned Callan , Dustin Burgett, Logan Stewart, Nick Burgett, and Josh Shew. Submitted photo. Levels of uccess by Jill Kammrad Swim team takes time to teach three new swimmers, while bowling squads relish in success of making it to state again. Backstroke: This is where the swim team started off with three new swimmers, all three had never swam before, at least on a team, which led coach Mike Hale to focus on the fundamentals. "I was practically teaching swim lessons the first few weeks," Hale said . Junior foreign exchange student Firnas Boutrous, and sophomores Sean Sahl and Matt Coziahr made up the team which joined Al 's nine member team. Three was about the average number of swimmers T J has had in the past. "I really wish more people would come out for the team, it is such a good experience and you meet plenty of new people," Sahl said. T J and AL have be en combining teams for about 10 years and even though rivals unite as one they put out a good team. "At first I thought the AL swimmers were going to be mean , but they ended up being pretty nice and I made many new friend s," Boutrous said. The T J swimmers started out new but progressed quickly and improved times more and more each time they swam. Although there were no state qualifiers, the team got an academic award with the cumulative GPA of 3 .5. It is a great achievement and well earned by the boys. Overall, the swim team is new and fresh each yea r. It is an opportunity to try new things, get involved and make new friends during the fall and winter seasons . Being part of a team is coming together to make things happen, and that is exactly what the boys and girls bowling team did. Both started out slow, but it just took some time before the teams got roll ing. "At first everybody was rusty, but we progressed more and more each practice and we ended up doing very well ," junior Brian Snodgrass said . The teams both made it to state, which is a great achievement. The girls ended up 6th in state and the boys finished 14th. "I enjoy bowling and especially this year when we went to state, [twas a great experience," senior Raeshell Pauly said. Although the boys did not end up where they would have liked they performed well and are reaching for more next season . 'This year we were a good team, but we will be even better next year. There are a few seniors leaving but we will have young ones to fill their shoes", sophomore Shawn St. John said. Both boys and girls did well this year and enjoyed the experience tremendously, and are ready for more next season. Far Left. Sophomore Matt Coziahr takes a dive into the pool in a race at a swim meet. Photo courtes y of Mike Hale . Left. Sophomores Tabby Pauly, Sarah Paulsen , and Heather Hendrickson goof around at their bowl in g match . Submitted Photo. Below. Sophomore Matt Coziahr stops and smiles for the camera while in the pool. Photo courtes y of Mike Hale. Below 2. Sophomore Tabby Pauly gets warmed up by practicing before a match. Submitted Photo. Above. The T.J ./A.L. combined swim team included three T.J. members, including Matt Coziahr (second from left on the top), Sean Sahl (far right, top), Firnas Boutrous (second from right on the bottom), coach Mike Hale (bottom right), and manager Jessica Gessini (bottom left). Photo courtesy of Mike Hale. Above . Junior Alyssa Hedrick runs as fast as she can to beat her competitors. Photo by Devin Schoening. Right. Junior Brittany May races for the finish in her heat. Photo by Devin Schoening. Left. Top Row (from left) Tiffanie Synacek, Alyssa Hedrick, Marjory Christensen, Charis Oswald , Amanda Ronk, Ellie Oswald, and Brittany Turpen . Middle Row (from left) Coach Pat Nepple, Sam Weaver, Katie Mann, Amber Bentzinger, Brittany May, Shantel Lee, Jean Carlson , Coach Lori Williams, and Coach Nicole Vetter. Bottom Row (from left) Coach Jennifer Ronk, Liz Daniels, Sara Slobodnik, Jenny Neu, Stephanie Davids, Connie Vieyra , Katie Hunter, and Katie Be.aver. Photo by Mike Hale. Right. The girls pose for a picture on the way home from a track meet. Photo by Pat Nepple. Go For by Cyndi Re~~fs Many accomplishments were made for the girls track team. Medals and honors were earned by many members of the team. Running, throwing, hurdling, jumping, and being the best out on the field. The girls track team had a great year. With Drake Relays champion sophomore Tiffanie Synacek and other quality performers, the next few years of the team will be something to look forward to. Synacek won the Drake Relays title with a high jump of 5'9" which was also a school record. She won every meet she was in, until state where she placed second. She also broke the school record for the 200 at the state meet with a time of 26.61 . ''I'm really proud of Tiffanie, she did a great job and I just can't believe she did so well, we've been making her jump shorter and when it comes time to go big, she does," said head Coach Pat Nepple said. Synacek admitted her school record of 5'9" was intimidating. "It gets very scary at eye level. I attempted 5-8 at Lewis Central though, and I knew I had it, it was very close," Synacek said. ' Not only was Synacek surprised but coach Pat Nepple was as well . "She won at 5-7, which was the best and then she got 5-8 and 5-9 and that was great. It wasn't all about setting records, but what she did was unbelievable," said Nepple. To make practices fun the girls played games inside. One thing they did to have fun was scavenger hunts. They would run around the school inside looking for certain objects. The girls worked hard the entire season and stepped up when they needed to. When districts rolled around, they worked even harder to make it to state. The track team also had two seniors that were leaders and helped out a lot with the team. These two, Jean Carlson and Ellie Oswald , were great at keeping the team motivated and made sure everyone had fun . 'They are great kids, if you know them great, if you don't, you should," Nepple joked . The relay teams had a great season, as many earned medals at all the meets. The hard practice everyday paid off and they earned numerous medals and honors. "We did a great job with the relays, we almost always won at each meet, the practices really helped in the end," Ellie Oswald said. The girls track team had a great year, with the girls returning next year, there will be more to see . Left. Junior Brittany May, senior Jean Carlson , sophomore Tiffanie Synacek, and junior Alyssa Hedrick pose for the camera at the Drake Relays. Photo by Pat Nepple. Below. Junior Brittany Turpen runs towards the finish in her event. Photo by Devin Schoening. Bottom. Sophomore Tiffanie Synacek shows off her banner at the Drake Relays . Ph oto by Pat Nepple. Above. A judge at the Drake Relays congratulates sophomore Tiffanie Synacek after her jump. Photo by Pat Nepple. ... Shuttle Hurdles Srxint Medley 'Distance Medley . · Beaver, Turpen, and Christensen 1:29.06 4x800 ·e ·c. Oswald :" Oswald , May, and Ronk 11:16.72 Mann, Neu, Synacek, and Hedrick 1 :58.64 Davids, Synacek, Neu, and Hedrick 4:30.02 4x100 · Mann, E. Oswald, Synacek, and Davids 56.08 4x200 Mann, Synacek; Davids, and Hedrick 1 :51.49 . ·.1x400 Neu, Synacek, Davids, and Hedrick 4:16. 72 . -- _l, :...__...._. ; __ :..'. • ..... .._ _ __:__,......_;....__ ____ ·...._ • __ ..... :_ •.••• - -- Above. Junior Marty Rounds performs in the 110 high hurdles at the CB Re lays. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Right. Sen ior Cory Thomas attempts a throw in the shot put. Photo co urte sy of tjsportsfan.com. Left. Back row (from left): Mike Richardson, Dan Watts, Nate Schanuth, Zack Pope, Ben Riedinger, Brad Brown, Holden Furler, Jason Belt, and coach John Kinsel. Second row: Coach Doug Muehlig, Andrew Binau, Andrew Lacomb, Brian Clark, Andrew Kruse, Thomas Davis, and coach Tom Watts. Third row: Ryan Peckham, Kory Klement, Matt Herrick, Brett Dofner, Jordan Cooper, James Pattman, Luke Hiatt, Taylor Wade, Jacob Farr, Nate Gulizia , and Doug Weaver. Fourth row: Coach Bob Neilson, Andy Gray, Joesph Rodriguez, Mike Tilley, Jerry Adrian , Jason Rice, Jared Patterson, Nate Evers, Sean Saul, Tyler Elmasri, and Steven Powers. Fifth row: Coach Jay Conyers , Thomas Ross, Brad Riddle , Colby Rueschenberg , Levi Gates , Nick Hunt, Cody Neighbors , Nick Gunzenhauser, Jordan Ebert, Terry Moore, and Josh Bennet. Sixth row: Team manager Bobby Everett, David Clark, Justin Henry, Lee Evans, Chris Tamayo, Scott Showers, Jake Brown, Marty Rounds, Mike Moore, and Matt Thompson. Front row: Andrew Dennis, Cory Leslie, Joesph Anderson , Cory Thomas, Shaun Stockton, James Smith, Mike Neville, and Jeff Schanuth. Photo by Mike Hale. Rising ove by jiff kammrad Broken records, new times to beat, and a well established team are just some characteristics of the boys track team's phenomenal ending to a great season! The boys track team had many highlights during the year. Senior James Smith sets new records, Coach Bob Neilsen was inducted into the C.B. Relays Hall of Fame, and coach John Kinsel finished his final year as a coach . "We are really going to miss coach Kinsel next year, he was a really big part of the success the boys track team has had," coach Doug Muehlig said . The squad consisted of 68 boys with dedication from all including the coaches. Seniors were positive leaders and set the pace for the rest of the team. "We had outstanding people on the team this year that worked hard and it all paid off in the end," Smith said . Smith broke his own 100 meter school record with a 10.29 at the Missouri River Conference track meet held in Sioux City. Following that, Smith broke the 200 meter the same day with a 21 .19. He wasn't the only breaking records for the squad, Mike Neville tied Jhe high jump record at 5'1 O", Brian Clark breaking the freshman high jump record with 5'1 O", and the 4x100 team consisting of, Smith, junior Mike Moore, junior Marty Rounds, and senior Cory Leslie broke the record with a 43.29. It was an awesome season for the boys and a lot of compliments were given out to the well-rounded squad, not only for their great ability, but for the character they show. "After many track meets, other coaches would come up to us and tell us how classy our group of boys are, how appreciative they are for them helping out with the meet, and how each individual boy has shown such great character. We --~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---~~~~~~~~~~~---- were very proud of them," Muehlig said. State was the goal this year for the team and they had a lot of surprises getting there. Smith led the team in the 100 meter and the 200 meter, Mike Neville at high jump, Chris Tamayo in the 1600 meters, Rounds in the 110 high hurdles, Jeff Schanuth throwing the shot put, and the 4x100 team all headed to Des Moines. "We had a variety of boys going this year and it was nice to see different people there this time," Tamayo said. It wasn't the best at state, but the guys put as much as they could into the meet. Smith finished 4th in the 100, and 5th in the 200, Rounds finished 3rd in the 110 meter highs, Schanuth got 24th place in the shot put, 4x100 team ending at 14th, Tamayo was 15th in the 1600, and Mike Neville was 15th with a 5'10" jump. "It was a wonderful season for the team, although we are losing great leaders this year, I have faith that the team will remain well with the upcoming boys next season," Muehlig said. Boys track is well respected by the school, community, and others thanks in large part to Nielsen. Neilsen was honored during the season by being inducted into the C.B Relays Hall of Fame. Far Left. Senior James Smith excels in the 1 OOm at the C.B. Relays held at LCHS. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. 1 Left. Juniors Chris Tamayo and Levi Gates maintain their pace together during the 1600. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Below. Coach Bob Nielsen is astounded when he is inducted into the C.B. Relays Hall Of Fame. Photo by Devin Schoening. Below 2. Sophomore Matt Thompson struggles to keep up with the opposing team at .-;..._.-=._.:.i the C.B . Relays . Photo by Devin Schoening. Bottom. Sophomore Nick Hunt and freshman Taylor Wade exchange the baton during the JV 4x 100 at the C.B. Relays. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan. com. Above. Freshman Derek Bose , junior Bri an Meyer, and so phomore Matt Renshaw listen intently as coach Wayne Mains talks about the season. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Right. Senior Jake McGlade looks at Jake Bridge as he is being announced at the last assembly by coach Wayne Mains. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Boys golf front row (from left): Matt Renshaw, Jon McGrath , Ryan McCloud, Derek Bose, and Nate Marshal l. Back row: Aaron Byers , Brian Meyer, r Ni ck Bo os , an d Dustin Burgett. Not Pictured : Cory Green, Ben Boos , Jake rvicGlad e, Ja ke Bridge , Kenny Behrens, and Andy Mcintosh. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Making history and having fun playing golf with friends; could life get any better? For the boy's golf team, life was bliss. Sports usually are physical and fast paced but one sport that is calm, at one's own pace and relaxing is golf. The boys on the golf team know that first hand. "It's fun to go out there and play with my friends . Plus I get to golf for free," sophomore Cory Green said. The boys started the season well by placing fourth out of 20 teams in the Abraham Lincoln-Tee Jay Invite. "I did well this year. We performed good as a team," senior Jake Bridge said. Not only did they place highly, they also achieved a new school record. "We have had the best season in Tee Jay history. Everyone's proud of it," Bridge said. So how did they do so well and make history? The turnout of the players would be the answer. Many young new faces were placed in the lineup. "We had a lot of younger classmen join and varsity consisted of seniors," Bridge said. The boys played at 15 meets throughout the season and raked in some ' wins. With so many meets, all the boys learned and improved more after each one. The only downfall to the season was some of the seniors not returning. Coach Wayne Mains said he was disappointed in not seeing some seniors return either due to work or injuries but was overall happy about the season . Mr. Mains also said he was very proud of the seniors who did return as well as the other returning members and new faces. So if anyone is looking to join a sport that's not too physical, is relaxing and fun , as well as being able to hang out with friends all afternoon and play at their own pace, then golf is just the sport. Left. Girls golf front row (from left): Michelle ..,.- McPherson, Ashlyn Neill, Jessica White, Nikki Shew and Cierra Laughlin. Back row: Kiersten Ruff, Allison Chadwick, Rielly Rettele, and Sarah Paulsen . Not Pictured: Sara Slobodnik. Photo by Sean Franke. - • Longest • rive ---- . . · by lacey corum New season, new faces, new awards to be won. The girl's golf team won their first meet and went undefeated. Many people believe that golf is a completely boring and easy sport but golfers disagree. Golf takes much coordination and skill. Golfers take time to learn techniques for hitting the ball long distances and putting. With all of the time put into golfing and the practice they have had, the girl's golf team has earned what they've wanted. "This year has been the best because we are 11-0," sophomore Sarah Paulsen said. The girl's golf team had one its most successful seasons in history, winning a majority of the events they were entered in. Many new faces joined the golf team this year and helped the team to victory. The team received many awards and medals. "This season we added one freshman , who made varsity, one sophomore and two new juniors," Paulsen added. The season started off very well and many golfers made a big improvement. "There really isn't just one most improved golfer but a couple, Kiersten Ruff and Jessica White," assistant Kelly Duffek said. There are millions of great golfers in the world and many attend Thomas Jefferson. The top 5 golfers were: #1 Ashtyn Neill, #2 Sarah Paulsen, #3 Jessica White, #4 Kiersten Ruff, and #5 Allison Chadwick. The girl's golf team said they wouldn't change anything about the season or the way they practiced except they wanted more people to recognize them for their accomplishments. "I wish more people knew about our team's accomplishments and we were more recognized," sophomore Kiersten Ruff said. Right. Junior Ashlyn Neill tries to save par by chipping for the gree n. Photo courtes y of tjsportsfan.com. Above. Sophomore Sa ra Slobod ni k swings through and watches the ball land. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Above. Freshma n Chelsey Stotts gets ready to serve in a meet against Omaha Sou th. Photo by Devin Schoening. Right. Junior Natalie Toman gets ready to receive the ball after it was hit over the net. Photo by Devin Schoening. Left. (Clockwise from top) Brittany Hiers, Lacey Dietl, Natal ie Toman , Drew Dunkelberg er, Barb Lambirth , Chelsey Stotts, Rikki Wright. Submitted photo. Right. A hard serve goes across the net to sophomore Brittany Hiers' opponent. Photo by Devin Schoening. Youth The team did very well considering that the team consisted of all underclassmen. The girl's tennis team struggled at the beginning of the season but they improved as the year went on. "The season started off pretty bad, but it got better," sophomore Brittany Hiers said. The season was not all about wins and losses, a lot of girls go out for tennis to spend time with friends and have a good time. The girls are treated very well and they have fun meeting new people. "I became friends with everybody, and everyone was real nice," sophomore Cambria Brannan said. Hiers did well for the team. She got first in the city tournament and she also got first in the conference meet. She was also a good leader as a sophomore, she played in the team's number two spot, and she still has two more years of tennis to ' shine. The team was very lucky to have a young athlete such as her. "It was fun getting first in city and conference," Hiers said. The team performed well considering they were mainly juniors and sophomores, but they are hoping to do better next year after getting some experience under their belts. Junior Barb Lambirth played in the number one spot. She was a very talented tennis player, and a very good leader, and she is very anxious to start playing next year. She was in her third year of playing tennis, and she came a long way to earn the team's number one spot. The tough part of the year was getting the young girls and first year players into the swing of things, but they caught on to how things were done as the season went on. "The biggest issue with the team was that we didn't have any seniors, and getting the young girls started was tough ," Conner said . Both Lambirth and Hiers were big contributors to the team. Freshman Chelsey Stotts was also a key contributor to the team , as she was thrown into the fire as a first year player and she was able to handle the heat. Stotts played in the number six spot for the team and did very well for the team. "Number one and two, Barb and Brittany, both came a long way. Freshr<nan Chelsey Stotts in her first year is making a big contribution to the team," Conner said. The varsity team consisted of four juniors, a sophomore, and a freshman. So the team will be returning all of their varsity players. The team is also hoping to improve in the off-season, but the team still feel that they had a decent year. 'We'll hope that we see some improvement, and if everybody works in the off-season, we should be pretty solid with everybody returning," Conner said. Left. Freshmen Chelsey Stotts attempts to ace her opponent. Photo by Devin Schoening. Below. Freshmen Chelsey Stotts starts her serve . Photo by Devin Schoening. Bottom. Juniors Natalie Toman and Drew Dunkelberger pose for a picture. Submitted photo. Above. Junior Natalie Toman attempts to put it where her opponent isn't. Photo by Devin Schoening. Above. Senior John Crummer serves the ball over the net to win a point. His hard serve was how Crummer won most of his points. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Right. Senior Sean Kruse hits the ball over to his opponent at the city meet. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Left. Front: Coach Dave Lutz , seniors John Crummer, Sean Kruse, T.J. Walker and sophomore Kevin Tholen . Bottom : seniors Derek Kessler, Eric Schnackenburg and Troy Taylor. Photo by Andrea Gnader. • Right. Senior Derek Kessler's face shows how into his game he actually is against Harl an. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. seniors • I by andrea gnader Seniority had its advantages for the tennis team as five of the six varsity members were seniors. To most students the word love is supposed to mean something good. To a tennis team that's not quite the case. In tennis the word love means their score is zero at that point. During the season the boys tennis team didn't have to use the word love a lot. The boys had big wins against A.L. considering tennis was one of the few sports that beat them. They had a few pretty close matches both times, but in the end they fought and came out ahead each time they played the Lynx. "It felt good to beat A.L. The last time we played them felt the best. We came from behind in almost every match and came out ahead and won the game 8-1 . The players stepped up and considered themselves a team by the middle of the year which was something we didn't have last year," coach Dave Lutz said. When the boys went to L.C. for the city tournament they returned with five city champions who were seniors John Crummer, T.J . Walker, Sean Kruse, Troy Taylor and sophomore Kevin Tholen. They also returned with an overall city championship for the entire team. At the conference tournament the team had two players play singles, No. 1 singles player Crummer and No. 2 singles player Kruse. Crummer won all of his games at the tournament and won the conference title of No.1. Kruse won five out of six of his games and was the runner up at No. 2. "I expected it would be a good year, but I never thought it would be this good. I was surprised that I went the entire season undefeated and won as many titles as I did," Crummer said . At conference they also had two double teams. No. 1 team of Walker and Taylor, and the No. 2 team of Tholen and senior Derek Kessler. The doubles teams played well during the meet, but they just got beat. The team finished third overall. The team went to Sioux City for districts, where the team placed second. They still could have had a chance to go to state by beating the other second place winners from other districts. The team first played Sioux City North and swept the meet 5-0. They played very well and proved one again they deserved the chance to play at state. Then they went to Johnston to play Ames. Wh.en the team was ready to leave for Johnston two of their players were not there yet. The team only had four players to go to the sub state finals , but they needed six or they would have to forfeit. They had to move up j.v. player junior Eric Schnackenburg, who played No. 6. Senior Nick Barth, who was kicked off the team earlier in the season, dropped everything to be ready to go in half hour to rejoin the team and play at No. 4. Without their No. 3 and 4 players the team's line up was messed up and they lost to Ames 0-5 to end the season. Left. Sen iors John Crummer and Sean Kruse play doubles at the city meet, where they beat A.L. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. Sen ior Dere k Kessler smacks the ball back across the net to the other team. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below 2. SeniorTroy Taylor waits for the ball to be returned across the court from the L.C. player. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Above. Senior T.J. Walker hits around with the A.L. player while they wait for their game to begin. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Above . Freshman Tara Maus makes a nice pass to sophomore Norma Castillo. Photo by Lacey Corum. Righ t . Freshman Ashlea Christensen jumps out of the goal to catch a kicked ball. Photo by Lacey Corum. Left. Varsity front row (from left): Shilo Stockton, Kristi Dow, and Jessica Ziegler. Middle row: Coach Janice Frueh, Jenny Shadden, Courtney Uhl, Jill Kammrad, Jessica Driver, Rebecca Scislowicz, Charis Oswald, Valerie Robinson , and coach Sarah Gutzwiller. Back row: Coach Mark Royer, Samantha Flowers, Trisha Hodges, Sadie Smith, Sarah King , Amanda Haynie, Jennifer Swotek , Felisha Lopez, Jamie Wall ing, Stephanie Davids, and coach Larissa Christensen. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Right. Junior Samantha Flowers throws her leg out to try and stop the opponent from passing the ball. Photo by Lacey Corum. Kicking roun by lacey corum Starting out on top, the girl's soccer team came out with tons of energy and was ready for any challenge headed their way. The girl's soccer season started off with a real bang.Throug hout the season the girl's soccer team had their ups and downs but yet they kept their focus on each and every game. At the beginning of the season everything seemed to be going easily but as each game came the team was pretty inconsistant. "It's hard to tell if we have improved because our schedule got harder as the season went on, so we weren't sure if we were getting worse or the other teams were getting better," junior Courtney Uhl said. With more games and less practices there wasn't much time to work on each aspect of the game. Every team has a certain weakness but this season they didn't show it. "This year we could have put more practice into shooting and passing, but all in all we can't be perfect," junior Samantha Flowers said. All of the girls have different styles as for shooting, passing, kicking and most of all talking. The team had to learn each individual players strength s and weaknesses but the only thing was trying to put together the team and the game. "The hardest thing this year was trying to put a whole game together," sophomore Jennifer Swatek said. Throughout the season the girl's soccer team had many supporters cheering their way to victory and making them want to reach for more. "Most of our fans were parents, but they helped us win by yelling for our team," sophomore Jennifer Swatek added. The team played all of its games with the attitude to win and the sportsmanship to play with each other. Even though winning isn't everything, the team was determined to make it to state. After all of their hard work, they made it to substate finals. The girl's soccer team first played A.L. in the first round of the substate tou rnament. The team beat the Lynx and moved on to a tough contest against Lewis Central, a team they had lost to earlier in the season.They beat the Titans in a shootout giving them an opportunity to play in substate finals. · The team knew they needed to step up their game before playing state-ranked Johnston. Playing Johnston wasn't an easy game, but they kept it close. The game ended with Johnston pulling out a 2-1 victory, and advancing to the state tournament. Although the girls were down in spirit after the game, they still kept their heads high. Even though they didn't make it to state, they all knew they tried their best and would wait until next year to succeed in making it to state. Left. Freshman Natasha Schmitt goes toward the ball to try and pass it to one of her teammates. Photo by Lacey Corum. Below. Junior Valerie Robinson instantly stops to kick the ball away from her opponent. Photo by Lacey Corum. Below 2. Junior Sarah King takes long strides down the field to kick the ball in the net and makes sure she knows no one else is trying to get the ball . Photo by Lacey Corum. Above. Sophomore Jamie Walling reaches out to grab the ball before entering into the net. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Above. Senior Jake Smith takes his time while dribbl ing the ba ll up the fie ld during the Lewis Central game. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Right. Junior Justin Mendoza fights a tough battle to win the ball against his opponent. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Left. Varsity front row (from left): Justin Mendoza, Jake McGlade, Kyle Wilson, Jesse Witzke, Dane Christensen, Dean Lantz, James Driver, and Matt Evans. Back row: Coach Gail Andersen, A.J. Keller, Dustin Jager, Aaron McCloud , Brandon Evans , Cody Johnson, Derek Townsend, Jake Smith, and coach Aaron Skaw. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Right. Sophomore James Driver jumps over a member of the opposing team to win a ball while avoiding a slide tackle in the Saint Albert game. Photo by Amanda Haynie. oh so c ose by amanda haynie With seven outstanding seniors and many talented underclassmen, the boy's soccer team worked together to finish a great season. The Missouri River Conference title is a championship every athletic team strives to achieve. The boy's soccer team accomplished that goal. There was a three way tie between T.J., A. L., and Sioux City North for the Missouri River crown . "We had a great season, it just sucks that we have to share the title with two other schools," sophomore Dean Lantz said. The team had the chance to win the title outright when they played Abraham Lincoln at the new Creighton soccer facility. The team lost a heartbreaker in a shootout leaving the door open for a possible tie for the conference title. "If we would have won the game, it would have been the first time in history to be conference champions. It was also an inner city game, which probably would have put us in first or second place instead of last in the city," freshman Matt Evans said . The varsity team had seven graduating seniors, which were Wade Blackman, Dane Christensen, Brandon Evans, Dustin Jager, Jake McGlade, Jake Smith, and Derek Townsend, that lead the team to many victories. Back in the goal with Evans, up to Townsend at forward , the senior talent was outstanding and will be missed. "In all my four years of soccer this was my best year, not only because of the MRC title, but because of how well the team played," Smith said . A team's relationship with each other can make or break a team. They had a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- strong bond on and off the field, which helped them throughout the season. "We had a great year using a combination of senior leadership and new players to create a team chemistry that showed T.J. it's first conference championship in eight years," Brandon Evans said. In the first substate game, the Jackets topped Sioux City East 4-0 in the first round of substate play. But, unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and in the next substate game, the boys fell short and lost to Lewis Central 1-0. "Things could have been better. It just sucks that we didn't make it to state and should have," junior Aaron McCloud said. The boys had a chance to experience many new things that were moments to remember. They got to play against Roncalli and A.L. on the new Creighton soccer field, and earned the MRC title for the first time. "Our season went great. We ended up playing better than I thought. I didn't like the way our season ended, but we gave it our best effort. I'm going to miss the seniors next year, but we hope to have a strong squad next year," sophomore James Driver said. Left. Junior Aaron McCloud jumps wa y above his opponent and heads the ball in the air to win the ball first. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan .com . Below. Freshman Jesse Witzke continues to dribble the ball through multiple players of the opposing team. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Below 2. Senior Derek Townsend gets read y to move the ball up the field to beat a Saint Albert defender. Photo by Amanda Haynie. Above. Senior Jake McGlade goes up against the opposing team's defensive player with an attempt to score a goal. Photo courtesy of tjsportsfan.com. Bottom Left. Seniors Lindsie Beranek, Nicole McGilvray, and Derek Kessler sing with the other seniors during the Fine Arts Assembly. Photo by Amanda Haynie. Left. Senior Shelly Rutz performs as Dolly in the musical "Hello Dolly." Submitted Photo. Right. The Orchestra plays a song during the Fine Arts Assembly. Photo by Amanda Haynie. creating Impressions By Brandy Pierson One of the most overlooked departments in school is Fine Arts. They don't usually get the credit they deserve for their hours of hard work and dedication. High school is remembered for sports and athletes most of the time, but what about drama, band, choir, and their members? Shouldn't they be remembered too? They left an impression just as sports and any other group has. Drama left its impression by the plays they put on. Months and months of preparation is spent for three nights of entertainment for the student body as well as the public. Where would sporting events be without their trusty band there ready with songs to pump up the crowd as well as the game? Their impression is left by their hard work and top ratings at competitions. Orchestra is the most often forgotten Fine Art. When you think about Fine Arts, you mainly think about band, but orchestra is just as good as band and puts in just as much hard work and dedication. Last but not least, there is choir. It's the only place where beautiful voices are heard in a classroom. How many people can say they can sing and hit perfect notes? Almost half of the school can but do they get the recognition they deserve? Right. Senior Elissa Im and sophomores Brittany Turpen and Nathan Haden perform during the Fine Arts Assembly. Photo by Amanda Haynie. Far Right. The cast of "Hello Dolly" pose for a picture after the play. Submitted Photo. Top Right. The Concert Choir performed several songs during the Fine Arts Assembly. Photo by Amanda Haynie. 76 Division Left. Juniors Dusty Selman and Anna Houvenagle sing in the chorus during the play "Hello Dolly." Submitted Photo. I I ', . . . • I .. ' • As the players run off of the field for halftime, the band gets ready to perform in front of the restless crowd. But one thing that no one thinks about as they watch the graceful moves of the flags held by the color guard, is how much work and dedication is put into the relatively short show. The band worked hard on the show that featured music from the movie "The Labyrinth." Although some work hard to make the band successful, others do not. "One of the weaknesses in the marching band is the lack of dedication," sophomore Lisa Stanfill said. Even though there are weaknesses in the Regiment there are even more strengths. One strength of the band is the band director, David Clark. Most would agree that Mr. Clark can be a little strict. "Even though Mr. Clark is strict I think that he is a good teacher," freshman Heather Sullivan said. Some people like band and others do not. During the first few weeks of school a cou I of people dropped out of the class. "I d1a like the class much, there were too ractices an it got boring doing things dover," sophomore Erin Adkins said. here are good and bad aspects of By Matt Thomas being in marching band. Some good things are getting to talk to friends and getting to compete against other people and schools at competitions. The regiment went to three different competitions. The first was the River City Round Up Parade, which was held on Sept. 25. It wasn't really a competition because they were not judged against other schools by actual judges, but they were judged by other people. The second competition was the Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree, held on Oct. 2, where they were watched and rated by judges. They got first place in the parade contest and second in the field contest. They also got the award for best Wood Wind Section. The last competition was the State Competition held at Council Bluffs Stadium Oct. 16. They were also rated by judges during this competition . They got a division one rating, the best you can get. "One of my favorite parts of marching band is getting to compete against others," Stanfill said. Some of the bad aspects of being in marching band are early morning practices and being singled out in front of the whole class. "_The practi~es ~re horrible because they are so early in the morning, Sullivan said. Compared to other schools the regiment is one of the best. E~eryone at Thomas Jefferson should be proud of Monticello's Regiment. Background. The Regiment practices outside on a hot day. Photo by Kristina Congdon. Left. The Regiment angles toward the crowd at the State Competition to give the crowd the full effect. Photo by Andrea Gnader. First Row (from left). Bill Nansen, Levi Gates, Rafael Garcia, Garth Wright, Sean Johnson, Nick Gunzenhauser, Zach Huit, Sara Moosmeier, Taylor Neumann, Jordan Kermoade, David Clark, and Nikki Knauss. Second Row. Tara Haynes, Stacie Zika, Derek Kessler, Jenny Neu, and Chasity James. Third Row. Rachel Jastorff, Allison Chadwick, Candice Shaffer, Raeshell Pauly, Lindsie Beranek, Amber Myers, Lisa Stanfill, Ashley Martin, Tabetha Pauly, and Christina Holford. Fourth row. James Cherecwich, Amy Jensen, Kelly Hall, Hannah Hausner, Mandy Richardson, Anja Kielkopf, Courtney Doremus, Carly Head, Becky Manti!, Melissa Bertelsen, Matt Boucher, Katie Mann. Jean Carlson, Heather Sullivan, Steve Williams. Fifth Row. Joey Galda, Kevin Tholen, Bradly Houvenagle, Tony Schomer, Zach Ratashak, Nick Skudler Brett Warden, Krystle Thompson, John Crummer, Andrew Aurthor, Steve McCord, Justin Boettger, Racheal Valeika, Trisha Hodges, Stephanie Davids, Laura Larson, Brittany Kirk, and Trisha Ondracek. Back Row. Alec McMullen, Dirk Arneson, Bobby Toth, Heather Sullivan, Matt Coziahr, Kent Evans, Eric Brewer, Mike Lindhorst, Anna Houvenagle, Will Coziahr, Kristy King, Heidi Moosmeier, Bianca Stanfill, Dustin Skudler, Mark James, Jordan Tarnish. Left. Junior Levi Gates, senior Rafael Garcia,and juniors Garth ~1 march off the field at the State Competition. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Bal!'k§i a wad · tu re. Orchestra gets ready to perform at a ~!'in~ Photo by Brandy Pierson. 86 Fine Arts Background Picture. Jazz Band shows off their stuff for the student and faculty at the spring assembly. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Jaz:z: Band had some major changes, and it too it's tol . Band teacher D · e Clark ha and many playe s lilad different outlooks on it. "He really cl'lal'l@ecr:I lot of stuff, he didn't sign s up for competitions unless he thought we were ready, instead of telling us ahead of time s-0 we 8ould @et ready," sop omorre Jeiey Galda said . Jazz Band practiced a lot this ~ear and only o competition . "We only attended ©ne competitiori, aimer:! event ugh I felt we were good enough and ready for more, we did well as a group, and accepted the change Mr. Clark deciele " sen-ior Sara Moosemeir said. Many students are hoping for more competiti ms amel learning experiences next year. Practicing can make perfect, but in the eyes of these students performini ·i I and cam also make them better. To perform will give them and the teacher a chance to see how they perform in from o a crowd and w · takes are made, so they can fi them for new time. "I lnad a lot of fun and even though we cr:lidn 't do nsidering we had all this practicing this year," sophomore Zack Huit said . B:y Jill Kammra Bottom Left. Junior Ian Wilson asks questions to freshmen Ben Boos and Derek Underwood during a freshman brain bowl. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Senior Craig Gates and sophomore Rikki Wright set up the New Fieldhouse for the blood drive for Student Council. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Right. Sophomores Angela Gonzalez and Katrina McKeeman take time out from the ASTRA parade to pose for a picture and show off their school spirit. Submitted photo. • • r(Janizillg lnlpressions By Brandy Pierson Organization , a division that could be classified as boring , but who's to say that? Without these organizations, volunteering would be scarce, no food drives to help those in need, students may not get the first hand experience of being responsible, students might not be putting together events, no beehive lunch, and students might not get a chance to experience what a real world job is like. I mentioned experience a few times as I listed the jobs held in organizations and that is another important impression. Not many students get the chance to experience business or marketing firsthand like they do in DECA or plan a school dance such as Homecoming, like Student Council. These organizations don't only benefit the students, but the community as well. Members of ASTRA hold food drives, collect cans, help homeless shelters, and much more. Without this group, the community would not see much teen involvement in volunteering. FEA (Future Educators of America) is a small and sometimes overlooked organization . Their main goal is to become more informed on their role as future teachers. These organizations are just a few of many impressions in high school. Right. Junior Firnas Boutrous dresses up as a clown for the Haunted Hallway for ASTRA. Submitted photo. Far Right. Sophomore Amanda Haynie decorates the entrance into the New Fieldhouse for the Homecoming Dance. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Top Right. Freshman Eric Brewer answers a question during the freshman brain bowl. Photo by Brandy Pierson. 90 Division Left. Senior Ellie Oswald accepts a check from Channel 7 on behalf of National Honors Society. Photo by Matt Clark. - - ----- -------- - -- - ---- Helping Hands Do students like to help out their community? The ASTRA students did, they lent out their hands to help the community in different ways. ASTRA stands for ability, service , training, responsibility and achievement. ASTRA met every Wednesday. The main purpose of ASTRA was to help people around the community who were in need. ''This after school program is a good way to get community service for Life Skills, to help others and not themselves and also gain responsibility and leadership," English teacher Lizzy Busch said. ASTRA volunteered around the community in many ways, including donations to the Micah House, held a drive for the Phoenix House and raised $450 from teachers to wear jeans all Above. Bottom Row: Katie McGregor, Brittany Hiers , Cambria Brannan , Michaela Hotz, Samantha Weaver. Second Row: Mrs. Busch, Alyssa Rea, David Coberly. Third Row: Alex Hedrick, Matt Thomas, Michelle McPherson, Suzanne McPherson. Submitted photo. Right. Freshmen Traci Bouvier and Heather Anderson receive food for the Phoenix House. Submitted photo. Far Right. Sophomores Angela Gonzalez and Katrina McKeeman take a minute for a picture. Submitted photo. 92 Organizations week that went toward the Cystic Fibrosis fund. ASTRA students helped serve breakfast to the faculty during a Monday morning meeting . Mrs . Busch held a Christmas party at her house for her students. "My favorite thing I've done in ASTRA is when Mrs. Busch had our Christmas party," sophomore Katrina McKeeman said. In October ASTRA members decorated the main hallway and dressed up for Halloween. The students hosted the "Haunted Hallway" and also handed out candy to trick or treaters. During Homecoming week, ASTRA got to decorate a float which was a 50's theme. ASTRA students sold holiday grams for every holiday and the money went to by Lacey Corum the ASTRA fund. Every month ASTRA went to the Ronald McDonald House to cook dinner for the families and they also held a Hoops for Heart tournament in April to raise money for the American Heart Association. "I like to go to the Ronald McDonald House to cook for everyone ," junior Firnas Boutrous said. . Altrusa International is the parent organization that sponsors ASTRA. "I think ASTRA is something you have to want to do. If you are always thinking of time you won't appreciate what you do for others ," sophomore Cambria Brannan said. Some students like to help others to feel good about themselves and know that they are doing something great and helpful. Although ASTRA takes a lot of time , many members enjoyed their time in the group. "What I like about Astra is going out with other ASTRA members and doing community service and helping others out but I have fun at the same time," junior Firnas Boutrous said. "I like being in ASTRA because you can really get involved in the community and the school. You meet new people and you can make great friends," sophomore Katrina McKeeman. ASTRA was a good way to meet people that students did not already know. Students learned many different skills in this after school activity that will benefit them later in life, and they enjoyed it very much! • Top. Starting top row: Freshman David Coberly, sophomore Angela Gonzalez, sophomore Matt Thomas. Middle row: junior Sierra Laughlin, sophomores Katrina McKeeman and Taylor Maglione, freshman Gracie Keisner, sophomore Amanda Marsh. Bottom row: senior Ellie Oswald, senior Katie McGregor, freshmen Alex Hedrick and Ann Harmon. The ASTRA students wait to begin the Homecoming parade on their float. Submitted photo. Above. Senior Stacy Cunningham and sophomores Michaela Hotz and Tabetha Pauly get ready for the Haunted Hallway. Submitted photo. Left. Sophomore Firnas Boutrous poses as a clown for the Haunted Hallway activity. Submitted photo. Officers President Katie McGregor Vice President Brittan~ Hiers Sec etar~ B 1l..t..at 1~ 1v 2n Treasurer Ellie Osv aid Sponsor LIZZ' LASCh Activities *Haunted Hallway *Hoops for Heart *Ronald McDonald House *Phoenix House *Micah House *Cystic Fibrosis *Teachers' Breakfast *Holiday Grams *Christmas Party *Homecoming Float ASTRA 93 Striving to Help Finding students who are willing to give up their free time to volunteer are hard to find. National Honors Society is one of the very few organizations that have around 70 students who do just that. What exactly is NHS? NHS supports nonprofit community service and helpful activities for everyone. They were sponsored by senior counselor Nancy Hale and co-sponsored by teacher, and school-to-career coordinator, Deb Goodman. Before becoming an active member in NHS the stu dents must meet all the requirements for the first year. At the end of the year, in March, they are inducted and are fully active members. In order to be in NHS the Above. Junior Amanda Pierce, senior Jean Carlson, junior Kayla Gilmore, senior Sara Moosmeier, junior Jessica White, and junior Anna Houvenagle listen to the in tro ductions of new NHS members. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Right. Senior Ellie Oswald accepts a $700 check for a grant from 7 Can Help which was used to buy books for third graders in the area. Photo Matt Clark. Far Right. Juniors Lacie Dietl, Sam Clemens, and Amanda Pierce Listen to a speaker at the Hall of Fame assembly. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 94 Student ILlfe students must have at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA, must be recommended by a faculty council for good character, and must do 20 hours of community service on there own in addition to all the volunteer activities the chapter does. After meeting all requirements, being inducted, and maintaining all expectations the newly inducted members may run for the next years offices. Officers included Ellie Oswald , president; Jo Ann Carlson, vice president; Rochelle Larsen , secretary; and John Crummer, treasurer. NHS received a $700 grant from 7 Can Help. They decided to use the money to buy books for elementary kids , in particular, third graders. They By Kristina Congdon bought the books and went to all the elementary schools in the area to read the books to the third graders. The kids were then able to keep the books to take home over the summer for their own collection. "I'm happy about how we decided to use the money, I think we made a good choice," junior Stephanie Wade said. Other volunteer activities included things such has going to Camp Hitchcock. There the students gathered seeds for the spring planting and also cleared trails. "My favorite part of Camp Hitchcock was being outside and being able to interact with all the members," Wade said. In March NHS had a very busy month because they also organized all the Hall of Fame ceremonies and inductions. There was a large dinner planned for the Hall of Fame inductions as well as the NHS inductions. The students that were inducted into NHS were inducted in front of all the Hall of Fame members. There· was also an assembly held to inform all the students in school of the new inductees and Hall of Fame inductions. NHS is a great way to get involved not only in school activities but also within the community. It involves students volunteering, and offers many diverse opportunities for students. It is organizations like NHS that improve and help our school get the respect that it does. Top. Sponsor Nancy Hale speaks at the Hall of Fame assembly and introduces new members. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above. NHS members stand in front of the school while being introduced. Photo by Brandy Pierson Left. Juniors Sarah King and Stephanie Wade applaud after a Hall of Fame inductee is introduced. Photo by Brandy Pierson. NHS Officers: President Ellie Osvva1d Vice President Jo Ann Carlson Sec retar~ Roche1 e Larsen Treasurer John Crummer Sponsor Nanc~ Hale Co-Sponsor Deb Gooaman Activities- ·camp Hitchcock *-f Can Help reading e ent *Hall of Fame Inductions NHS95 DECA Sends Four To Nationals By Andrea Gnader Many students bought what they were going to eat for lunch at the Beehive, but did those people ever think what organization was behind it? The members of DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America) were able to apply for jobs to work in the Beehive. Members had to take certain classes to participate in DECA. They could take classes such as: Business Management, Retailing, Marketing Education, Marketing Corporation , and Sports Marketing. "DECA is a great place to meet new people, learn new skills and enjoy business and marketing ," senior Christy Childers said. Seniors Childers , Jennifer Pettit, Ellie Oswald, Nate Jastorff, James Smith , and sometimes Above. Seniors Jon Tamayo , Cyndi Reelfs , Katie Kie lty, Nate Jastorff, chaperone Donna Ch il ders, se niors Christy Childers, Jennifer Pettit, junior Ashlyn Neill, and senior Ellie Oswald gather around for a bite to eat before their competitions. Submitted photo. Right. Seniors Christy Childers, Katie Kielty, Cyndi Reelfs and Ellie Oswald attend a baseball game whi le in L.A. Submitted photo. Far right. Seniors Katie Kielty, Cyndi Reelfs, Ellie Oswald and Christy Childers walk along the beach in L.A. Submitted photo. 96 Organizations junior Ashtyn Neill all worked at the Beehive either before school, during lunch, or after school. Some of the DECA members went to a regional competition and a state competition, a once in a life time opportunity. Those who went to nationals were seniors Cyndi Reelfs for placing first in apparel and accessories manager level, Katie Kielty who placed first in retailing merchandise associate level , Childers also placed first but in business service management, and Ellie Oswald for getting first in full service restaurant manager level. While attending nationals in Los Angeles , those four competed and Oswald was the only student that got into one of the top ten spots. "Going up two days early was a good idea because we got to site see and get it all over before the competition. The best part was getti ng to know everyone better," Reelfs said. "I'm proud of her and how she (Ell ie) finished . We all had a great time," Kielty said. "I am very proud of those students who went to L.A. They have worked real hard this year and they deserved to go," DECA sponsor Gary Bannick said. Mr. Bannick has been the sponsor for the DECA organization for 35 years. He will be retiring this year and a new teacher will take his place. Many DECA members have said they will miss Mr. Bannick. "Mr. Bannick is very exciting and inspirational. I have learned a lot from him, so much that I am majoring in marketing at UNL. I will miss him a lot," Childers said. Business deals with almost every job graduates will work at. Many students wanted to take a business class . There were so many that Mr. Bannick didn't have enough room in his classroom for everyone to have their own desk. "I was excited when we had so many people that wanted to take a business class. I was upset when some people had to find another class to take. I know Mr. Bannick would have taught them all if he could have ," Childers said . The students in DECA that have worked hard all year and succeed at many different things wanted to say "What's missing from the fut- - e of DECA, you are ." Top. The DECA group poses at state with their awards. Top row: (from left) Gary Bannick, Ashtyn Neill, Christy Childers, Jon Tamayo, and Nate Jastorff. Bottom: El lie Oswald , Cyndi Reelfs , Jennifer Pettit, and Katie Kielty. Submitted photo. Left. Seniors Ellie Oswald, Christy Childers, Cyndi Reelfs and Katie Kielty wait for the results to be announced while at nationals. Submitted photo. Above. Seniors Ellie Oswald and Cyndi Reelfs pose for a picture in their DECA t-shirts. Submitted photo. Dt:CA Sponsor Gar~ Bannick PresidentChrist~ Childers Vice PresidentJennifer Pettit Activities and Classes * Beehive * Business Management *Retailing *Marketing Education * Marketing Corporation *Sports Marketing. DECA97 Speaking The Truth Being able to get on stage in front of students to perform a play isn't the easiest task. Stage fright isn't a problem for the members of ITS and speech though. What does ITS stand for? It stand for the International Thespian Society. So what's thespian mean? The word thespian is Greek for actor, so really all ITS stands for is International Actors society. For the speech teams, that seems pretty obvious what it means. Its students who write and pe rform speech 's and participate in competitions. Unlike ITS, the speech team goes to local competitions. ITS is a specific class of people who are elected into group and is run by officers. The Thespian Society Unlike ITS, the speech team Above. Top row (from left): Doug Ives, Josh Jordan , Tom Mawhiney, Ian Wi lson, Wi ll Coziahr, Mark Christopher, Cameron Behrens, Middle row: Kris Rutz, Jon Turnbeaugh, Cassie McPherson, Rebecca Sullivan, Chris Riley, Amanda Rounds, Craig Gates, Kelly Hall, Kristine Wickwire, Chas ity James, Traci Bouvier, Grace Keisne r, Alec McMullen, Heather Abels, Bottom row: Kelly King, Matt Boucher, Shelly Rutz, Izabel Belello, Heather Sullivan, Brad Chapin, Amanda Marsh, Joe Galda. Photo by Lacey Corum. Right. Juniors Cassie McPherson and Ian Wilson pose for a picture outside of the competition. Submitted Photo. Far Right. Juniors Ian Wilson and Alec McMullen and senior Craig Gates practice for Readers Theater after school. Submitted Photo. '.I< .- 91t Organization goes to local competitions. ITS is a specific class of people who are elected into group and is run by officers. The Thespian Society is divided into Troupes. The ITS group has been part of ITS for 75 years . The school troupe number is 1015. The sponsor is Mary Theresa Green. Green is a professional actor and is highly qualified to run the troupe. "Ms. Greens a lot of fun and still knows how to get things done," senior Craig Gates said. The thing that makes ITS different from other clubs is that ITS revolves around a universal point system. Students have to earn a total of 1 O points their first year. There are a number of ways to earn points. If a student has the lead in a play it's worth three By Sean Franke points, going to a play earns one point. "ITS is mostly just run through points, kept track of by the clerk, Tom (Mawhiney)," said Gates. Officers were elected for ITS. Gates was elected President, Ian Wi lson vice president and Mawhiney was secretary. "As pres ident I get to run meetings and any postings, I'm the go to info guy, the sponsor's right hand man," said Gates. "I get to work with members a lot, keep track of points, in the go to guy," said Mawhiney. Som ethi ng that every member looks forward to is the ITS Convention. "Its the highlight of the year, take clas ses , have fun , see several good plays," said Gates. Something that Speech has over ITS is that students get to compete with other school. The competitions are held in December and March. Wilson, who was also on the speech team, made it to Allstate. Wilson had to compete against other speech team students around the area and ended up coming home with his head held high. To be part of the speech team, all one had to do is attend the meetings after school in room 143. The "Tommie Award", similar to the Academy Awards , were held by the drama department to honor both groups of students. ITS and speech team, two long held organizations where it's perfectly all right to speak freely and not be shy. Top. Junior Ian Wilson, seniors Mark Christopher and Craig Gates, junior Alec McMullen, senior Shelly Rutz, sophomore Joe Galda, freshman Grace Keisner, and junior Tom Mawhiney practice for Reader's Theater. Submitted Photo. Above. Top Row (from left): Brandon Kellogg, Tom Mawhin ey, Ian Wi lson, Rebecca Sullivan , Traci Bouvier, Mark Christopher, Bottom Row Doug Ives, Shelly Rutz, Alec McMullen, Matt Boucher, Craig Gates, Grace Keisner, Joe Galda. Photo By Lacey Corum. Right. Drama teacher Mary Theresa Green, senior Mark Christopher, junior Ian Wilson, senior Craig Gates, and freshman Traci Bouvier pose for a picture before departing for a competition. Submitted Photo. ITS Officers: President Craig Gates Vice Pres. I an VVi Ison ec ret ~ Tom Mawhine~ Sponsor Mar~ Theresa Gree.n. Activit iesTroupe ITS convention ITS/ Speech 99 Student Council started the year off trying to bond at a retreat. There were many new faces in Student Council and also some old ones. "We went on the retreat to bond. There were so many new faces , I knew it would take a while to pull together as a group and get everything done this year that we wanted to," Student Council sponsor Pam Crawford said . "They ended up getting really close at the retreat and got many activities done that we wanted to accomplish." Student Council puts together two dances throughout the year, Homecoming and Snoball. They brainstorm to think of the theme and decorations, fund-raise with suckers to help pay for it, and they also get up early the day of the dance to decorate. "I really didn't know how to decorate for the Homecoming Above. Student Council members finish decorating for the Snoball dance. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Right. Senior Stacy Cunn ingha m decorates the entry way for the Winter Wonderland theme with fake snow and streamers. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Far right. A couple FEA members go over ideas and things that they are planning on doing. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 1 00 Student Life dance because it was my first high school dance. I had a fun time after I learned what to decorate. It actually was sort of cool to see it done before anyone else," freshman Lizzy Daniels said. They also put a lot of work into their annual blood drives. They helped out the Red Cross by holding the blood drives in the New Fieldhouse. They promoted the blood drives by putting signs up and telling people in the community about the event. "I thought the blood drive went over okay. We didn't have as good a turnout as preview years, but a lot of students aren't 17 yet. I think our school gives blood because either they really care about helping people, or students just want to get out of class," junior Justin Henry said. FEA also does many activities around the city to help. The • Future Educators of America attended a fall and spring education conference held at UNO every year. They also participated in "Pajama Night" and National Reading Day at Rue Elementary. "My favorite thing we do is the pajama night at Rue. We go there and read to the children and hang out with them in our pj's. There's a lot of activities there for us to do and plenty for food to eat. There's also tons of things to get done that night. It's the first thing we do fo r National Reading Week ," FEA sponso r Patty Gillespie said. Everyone in FEA is interested in teaching as a profession or child care . The se future educators want to tea ch anywhere from daycare to high school classes. FEA's goal is to learn abou t the education profession from kindergarten to college professors. "I started sponsoring FEA four years ago. Before I decided to sponsor there wasn't a FEA since 1976. We have a real good group this year I think they all will be successful," Gillespie said. FEA also reads to children before school on Mondays, visits classrooms, and has different guest speakers to talk to them about their education. "My favorite thing that we have done in FEA was reading to the ' 3rd graders. It was real fun and really cool seeing their reactions when we read ," sophomore Katie Bardot said. They also have events just for fun . FEA rents or goes to the movies some nights and just spends time with each other. FEA and Student Council are both important groups that don't usually get the recognition that they deserve. ~F-E~.- Above. Senior Craig Gates and sophomore Rikki Wright help the Red Cross set up chairs for the donors to sit in. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Top. Sophomore Amanda Haynie hangs records and colored streamer from the ceil ing to help th e Homecoming theme grow. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Left. Sophomores Katrina McKeeman and Taesha Alfredson go over some things that were said during their meeting. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Officers Student Council President Stac~ Cunn·ngham Vice President Stephanie Smith Treasurer Asrt::1~ 1eil1 ec etar~ E e :s'.. -,d Sponsors Pam Cra ~v a, A 1n C.1nton FEA President Reoe ar-\.:J t 1a Vice President Jessica \. 1 e Treasurer Jes:::i1.:a S · s Sec retar~ · at Bl..l Activities Student Council *Blood Drive • Homecoming ·snoball FEA • Pajama Night • Nat ional Reading Da~ Student Council/FEA 1 01 Brain Club?! Building, competing , trophies, and professionals; this doesn't make a lot of sense to most students but to the Engineering Club and Brain Bowl members it does. The Engineering Club is a club which picks a project to build then goes to competitions and gets judged. Professional engineers came before and after school to help the club better understand the city with the sewer, electricity, codes, etc. "We had two mentors come in and help us build and know the city codes. They helped us a lot. This was their last year and it was good to get a win in before they left," senior Mark Christopher said The projects they choose are places around Council Bluffs that Above. Engineering Club Front row (from left): Angelika Stout, Justin Hannon, Josh Jordan, Mark Christopher, Tom Mawhiney and John Crummer. Back row: Christy Childers, Ian Wilson, James Flanery and Al Hudek. Submitted Photo. Right. The project the Engineering Club proposed was to transform the old Jubilee building into an office supply store. This is a model of their proposal. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Far Right. Junior Angelika Stout, senior Kevin Marley, and sophomore Chris Riley listen and applaud the students being honored by sponsor Al Hudek. Photo by Brandy Pierson. 1 02 Organization By Brandy Pierson need fixing up or something new in its place. "This year the students decided to pick the old Jubilee building. They made a model of what it would look like tore down and a new business placed there. The city is looking into the idea," sponsor Al Hudek said. Christopher said, "We picked the Jubilee building and we replaced it with a new business and left the auto store alone." The models actually have been recognized by many people in the city. "Five years in a row, the models the club made have come true. Like the entrance to Broadway and the school board looked into the courtyard and bigger gym models," Hudek said. Once the club has picked a project and made a model, they go to competition with pamphlets for the judges. "At the competition , the students did a really good job. Out of 30 places we received a second , fourth , fifth , eighth, and ninth place medals," Hudek said. Christopher said, "We did a good job this year. We won $250 for the school." The club also won a "Best Teamwork" trophy in the Metro Peter Kiewit Center. The club consisted of captains and seniors Justin Hannon and Christopher, as well as Christy Childers, John Crummer, and junior Ian Wilson. "I became a captain because I was involved all four years and I was next in line," Christopher said. Another club that did very well this year was Brain Bowl; called Quiz Bowl at competitions. I Ill'-~ ·\' · ... -= . . . . . . - - - Throughout the year, the students performed at six competitions. Quiz enthusiasts also competed in the intra-school trivia contest, the one that wraps up the year. Overall, the club did very well and ranked high among the other schools and Brain Bowl worked hard and also ranked high. "I'm very proud of everyone for finishing and ranking so highly. I'm proud of the school," Hudek said. Both organizations did their fair share of work and it showed with trophies, medals , and honorable mentions. "Everyone worked very hard and put in a lot of time and effort. They worked very good as a team and won a trophy for it," Hudek said . Top. Senior John Crummer honors freshmen David Coberly and Alex Hedrick for doing well in the Freshmen Brain Bowl before handing them their awards. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Above. Sponsor Al Hudek announces the members of Brain Bowl to the student body during the last assembly of the year. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Junior Ian Wilson congratulates the entire student body for their hard work throughout the year as well as the members of the Engineering Club and Brain Bowl. Photo by Brandy Pierson . tngineering Club Sponsor: Al Hudek Officers: Presidents Justin Hannon Mark Christopher Brain Bowl Sponsor: Al wuaeK Officers: Presidents Mar .s t.._Ot:)her Justin Hannon Activit ies Brain Bowl: Cre,9,1co Belevue Tee Ja~ Firth No rs Peru tngineering Club: p .., Brain Bowl 1 03 Bottom Left. Junior Stacy Bettis stresses over a test. Photo by Matt Clark. Left. Freshman Jake Griffey poses in his favorite college team's gear. Photo by Matt Clark. Right. Substitute teacher Joe Schick watches over a small class. Photo by Brandy Pierson. ~ - g By Brandy Pierson Like I've said before, pictures tell a story and leave an impression and the students' school pictures are no exception. You might ask, what impressions did I leave? Well let me explain. Freshmen leave their impression by their eagerness to grow up and be known as a high school student. They have left junior high and are ready to be a step closer to freedom. Sophomores leave their impression through the new responsibilities they have received. These responsibilities include driving, off campus lunch, getting a job and dating. Juniors impression is the "oh so close I can taste it" attitude. They are counting down the days until they are finally a senior. Sure each class makes an impression but during those four years each student leaves their mark for when they graduate. Their advice, best excuses, embarrassing moments, friendships, and dreams will be told and passed on for years to come. Some of the faces might be ones you know or they could be strangers, either way they have had an impression on you, even if you didn't realize it. Right. Junior Val Robinson throws the ball at the opposing team during the Dodgeball Tournament. Photo by Matt Clark. Far Right. A group of sophomores sit and play games during Focus. Photo by Kristina Congdon. Top Right. The crowd watches the basketball game intensely. Photo by Matt Clark. 1 04 Division Left. Students hurry up the stairs to class before the bell rings. Photo by Brandy Pierson. by Samantha Flowers r Q) CJ) ' I Students spend the last week of summer doing numerous things. They may spend it with friends or alone. They also may spend it being lazy on the couch or preparing for sports. The last week of summer! Gosh, that sentence can cause so much pain and/or excitement. It marks the end of freedom the ' end of sleeping in, and the end of staying up all night, every night. However, it also marks the beginning of sports and being able to see friends that one did not see all summer. Lets get the bad part out of the way. Freedom no longer rings in the house of high school students. Parents start to buckle down and lay down the laws for school. One now has an earlier curfew, and students also get the big lecture about being on time to classes and working hard to get good grades. · "During the last week of summer my dad lectures me about how I need to keep my act together and do everything I can to get good grades," junior Brad Samuelson said. There is no more sleeping in until twelve o'clock in the afternoon! That is the heartbreaker for most high school student. Close to the end of summer, some parents make their child start getting in the routine of waking up early, while others are still sleeping in until noon the day before school starts. This is the biggest change students have to adapt to. For those who get up at 6:00 a.m. to look good for school, it is a huge change. "I hate having to get up early. During the summer, I slept in until almost one o'clock in the afternoon every day," junior Marjory Christensen said. 106 Freshmen Heather Abels Jerry Adrian Jesse Albers Bradley Aldredge Jason Aldredge Joshua Aldredge Tiffa ny Allen Amy Archibald Arin Archibald Dirk Arneson Brianne Arnold Emily Arrick Andrew Arthur Kimberly Axtell Amanda Balmer Kristina Banderas Cassandra Banks Virginia Barnett Ethan Bartels Jamie Basch Bret Bazer Most students get use to staying up late and partying every night of the week during the summer. Students who stayed out until 4:00 a.m. and slept until 4:00 p.m. have to make some changes. Now those who play sports and want to do well in school have to stop having so much fun and start buckling down. However, not all is bad! The athletes get most excited about the last week of summer. Practice begins for cross-country, football, volleyball, cheerleading and dance. The week before school starts is a time when the athletes get a chance to interact with one another and a time to get in shape. "I love the last week of summer because we get to start running cross-country and I get to see all of my friends that I didn't see during the summer," sophomore Amanda Rounds said. The last week of summer also marks the beginning of a new school year and a new beginning. For some this means they have a chance to do things over and make changes in their lifestyles. It gives them a chance to get back on track. "I like the last week of summer because it makes me look forward to doing better in school," junior Alisha Kuhl said. During the last week of summer a lot of thoughts rush through students heads. They start thinking about what is to come of the upcoming year. It is their choice to decide whether those thoughts are good or bad. Left. Senior Nicole Krueger poses during the last week of summer in the Old Market while spending time with her friends. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Senior Kayla Pierce takes time out to pose at the fountain in Bayliss Park during the last week of summer. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Bottom. A group of the softball girls took a trip to Denver, Colorado to end summer vacation. Here they pose at Coors field while the Chicago Cubs play the Rockies. Submitted photo. Brittany Beckner Jason Belt Kody Belt Crystal Bennett Katheri ne Berg Melissa Bertelsen Izabel Bilello Brittany Binau Samantha Binau Joshua Birchard-Archer Jaime Boarts Nakita Bolen Briana Boner Ricky Boner Ben Boos Derek Bose Molly Bose Andrew Boutin Traci Bouvier Benjamin Bramblett Last week of summer 1 07 • ns1 Everyone has different thoughts about what high school is going to be like. Some freshmen give their expectation of what they thought high school would be like. Every freshman has a different view of what high school will be like. Some think it will be scary and tough, while others think it will be fun and exciting. It doesn't matter what students think it will be like, everyone is nervous about the first day. Some reasons freshmen are nervous about the first day are not knowing the teachers , worried about getting a lot of homework, and sometimes all of the freedom they have in high school can be scary. Another thing that can be scary is not knowing where all of the classes are, or getting there late. "I was a little worried about changing classes, I thought it would be tough," freshman Taylor Neumann said. Some other things that freshmen were worried about were credits and validations. To be able to graduate all students were required to have 48 credits, and to be considered a sophomore next year freshmen needed 12 or more credits. There were also 22 validations to get before the end of senior year. "I don't mind having to get 48 credits, how hard could it be," freshman Justin Garcia said, "The validations won't be bad either." There were also pluses to being in high school. Students had a lot more freedom between classes and during lunch. In junior high students were taken to lunch in lines led by the teachers. In high school that changes and students were able to walk to lunch alone. Another plus to high school was the BeeHive. Christopher Brammer Joseph Brammer Bob Branch Craig Brannan Erica Branson Lacey Bray Meghan Bressman 1 08 Freshmen Eric Brewer Kaylee Brinson Brad Brown Bryan Brown Robert Brule Derek Bryant Dustin Burgett Nicholas Burgett Heather Butler Aaron Byers Katherine Byers Anthony Byrd Katelyn Camden Zachary Camden "I like having the BeeHive because you don't have to wait for a long time to get food," freshman Bianca Stanfill said. Most freshmen were happy to be out of junior high and into a new school. A new school that is bigger, offers more classes, and new faces. "I was really glad to get out of Wilson because now I'm getting older and have more privileges," sophomore Amanda Marsh said. Freshmen like being in high school because there is a lot more to do. "It seems like the day goes by quicker because there is a lot more to do in high school. Like show choir and there are a lot more sports in high school than in junior high," freshman Gracie Kiesner said . "Also we have dances and pep assemblies." Another reason people like being in high school is because most of the teachers are really nice. The teachers are also a lot less strict in high school than in junior high. "When I first came to high school, I thought my teachers were going to be mean but it turned out that they were real nice and helped me out a lot," Marsh said. When freshmen arrive for their first day of high school they are very nervous about classes , teachers, homework, and the unfamiliar. But after a wh ile they start to like coming to school everyday because of the friendly atmosphere created by the other students and the teachers. Homework also becomes easier over time and the worries become less. Left. The freshmen wait at the end of the stairs for the lunch bell to ring. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Science teacher Carmen Kinsley helps freshmen Jake Farr with his homework. Photo by Brandy Pierson . Bottom. Some freshmen get caught walking in late to history teacher Amy Erwin's sixth hour class. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Katie Campbell Korey Campbell Lidia Carbajal Vincent Carbaugh Alondra Cardenas Travis Carr Tracee Carter Brad Chapin James Cherecwich Brandon Chismar Ashlea Christensen Judy Christensen Lucy Christensen Michael Christensen Rachelle Christina Richard Cleaver Travis Cleaver Tia Cline David Coberly Robert Coberly Freshman Expectations 109 by Cyndi Reelfs )> --·· '-II ' I Braces, glasses, and contacts oh my. The cost to have the perfect vision and teeth can be very high, and thousands of dollars and millions of hours go into the making. Perfection doesn't always come easy but in today's society all types of people are undergoing dramatic changes to look their best. Almost every student in school has had braces, contacts, and/or glasses. Walking through the halls at school, countless students have braces or at least one can tell who has had them and who has not. The cost of having braces ranges anywhere from $2,000 up. "I've had braces twice, so that's almost seven thousand dollars," senior Nick Bigner said. Most students go to the orthodontist when they are between 13 and 14 years old to find out if they need braces. Some students are fortunate enough to get them at even a younger age, but others have to wait until they are older. The time involved with braces seems like forever. Depending on how bad your teeth are affects how long one must wear braces. Some are lucky and have to wear retainers for a short period of time but others have to cope with the pain of having them for at least a year or two. No matter how long the braces are worn, the end is the best. "When I got my braces off I felt super fantastic!" senior Natalie Godsey said. Eager students await the day they go to the eye doctor to find out if they need glasses. Usually the students need to wear glasses for a while to get used to them. 11 O Freshmen Dustin Congdon Jordan Cooper Jacob Corbett Brandon Creason Danyele Croghan Nathan Cudd Elizabeth Daniels Jerrod Danker Stephanie Davids Heather Davis Kaleb Davis Kevin Davis Thomas Davis Ian Desantiago Sarrah Donahoo Courtney Doremus Brianne Duncan Sheala Durham Destini Edmund Jayme Eledge Nadia Elmasri After a while, they can choose to start using contacts. Contacts can be worn for days or even weeks at a time, plus they are almost impossible to feel. "They (contacts) are really comfortable and I never have to take them out, unlike glasses," Godsey said. Slowly, glasses have been over-ridden by contacts as time goes by. The convenience of wearing contacts is endless , no more cleaning the glasses, and in some cases, no more getting made fun of. Contacts can change students lives by making them look totally different. A lot of students need glasses to read while others need glasses all of the time in order to see. Most students would agree that wearing contacts is a little easier than wearing glasses. "I would much rather wear contacts than glasses, plus they go along with my perfect teeth ," Bigner said. Glasses can also be costly to use. Frames usually run anywhere from one hundred to four hundred dollars. Some of this could be covered by insurance, but some must pay it straight from their pocket. Most teens grow up used to seeing braces , glasses, and contacts. Multiple students have had both glasses and braces, having the best of both worlds. Whether it's braces, contacts, or glasses, the costs and time are always an issue but in the end , the final portrait is worth remembering . Left. Freshmen Alonzo Rodriguez and Jayme Eledge pose for a snapshot of their perfection in the making. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. Junior Nicole Kramer shows off her smile in the making with braces during her PE class. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. Bottom. The amount of money it takes to look perfect is even more then what this picture shows. Thousands of dollars go into the making of being perfect. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Timothy Eriksen Hilda Estrada Matthew Evans Samantha Exline Christina Faris Jacob Farr Clayton Fiala Billie Fitzgerald Jacob Fletcher Daniel Foote Natasha Frieze Holden Furler Gerardo Galvan Maria Galvan Antonio Garcia Justin Garcia lveth Garcia Cisneros Martin Garcia-Ortega Randi Gault Breana George Braces and Glasses 111 by Kristina Congdon OJ ran Following the orange brick road, from junior high to high school, the differences can be quite noticeable. Freshmen go along the same type of journey as Dorothy and Toto. Responsibility, credits and validations oh my! Sound a little like the "Wizard of Oz"? Dorothy and Toto go from little Kansas to the great and powerful Oz, just as all freshmen do every year, traveling from little junior high to great and powerful high school. "I was scared of getting lost," freshman Zach Mendoza said, "the halls are so big." Aside from the 'yellow brick road' or the confusing halls of high school, there are many other challenges. "The responsibility is overwhelming," Mendoza said. Along their journey, it is possible to meet a scarecrow, tin man, or cowardly lion. The scarecrow could be a new friend. The tin man, an upperclassmen, not having a heart for the underclassmen. Finally, the cowardly lion, being the teacher that you hear about being so mean, but are nicer than a teddy bear. "The upperclassmen and rumors about teachers scared me the most," senior Ashley Huss said, "I didn't want to get stuffed in a locker or get a referral from a teacher." Along with the different challenges and decisions of which 'road' or hall to take, some good can come of the journey. "At Wilson we only had a three minute passing time," freshman Jessica Madsen said, "I'm so happy that we get five minutes now." There are many other benefits to high school besides passing time. "The wider variety of electives that are offered at Tee Jay, not Christopher German Jessica Gonzalez Karen Gonzalez Cecily Graham Randi Greco Brent Green Jake Griffey Jennifer Guardado Jonathan Gundersen Eric Guzman Matthew Gwennap Kelly Hall Jamie Hamm Jamie Hansen Ann Harmon Sean Harrel Daven Hatcher Jolene Hatcher Joshua Hathaway Kevin Hathaway Skye Hauger Jonathan Hauser Tara Haynes Alexander Hedrick 11 2 Freshmen being confined to one hall, and after school activities are my favorite parts of high school," Huss said. In junior high, everyone was on a 'team'. Teams continued into the freshmen year but much more freedom was allowed to leave the halls as you went to other classes. "I liked being able to interact with other people in school beside just freshmen ," Huss said. "At Wilson everything was really close together and there was always a teacher with us." More freedom for students seems to be the biggest and most appreciated change. "I get more freedom not only from teachers but from my parents also," Madsen said. After school activities, whether they are a participant or not always seem to please incoming freshmen. "The football games are so fun," Mendoza said, "I get to hang out with my friends and cheer on the teams to." "The dances are much different than those at junior high," Huss said "More people interact at the dances in high school." More dedication, planing and overall involvement from students are many of the major differences. The unknown world of high school can be a big shock for many freshmen. Students should realize that they are not in Kansas anymore and there is no turning back. So they should enjoy the years that they have left of high school, because time flies. Left. Freshman Brooke Sommerville pounds on her locker to try and get it open before class. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. Kim Axtell passes back papers to Jamie Boarts and Megan Travis waits for her papers in a freshmen English class. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Bottom. Freshmen halls get so packed that it makes it hard to get to any classes on time. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Dayna Henrikus Fredis Hernandez Luke Hiatt Jeremy Hicks Stormie Hillers Heather Himes Sabrina Hoffman Kaeli Hogan Brittnie Holz Dylan Hope Adam Houchin Levi Houchin Kaitlyn Hough Bradly Houvenagle Frankie Hughes Kara Hughes Tracy Humphrey John Hunt Joshua Inman Chasity James Shawn James Amy Jensen Brianne Johnson Bryan Johnson Jr. High to High School 113 by Sean Franke a c ..., ' Everyone has a fear whether they want to admit it or not. Some fears are small and petty while others seem larger than life. Any way you look at it, life will always be full of fears. What makes us have a fear of something? Is it the way something looks, sounds, or moves? There are many things people are afraid of, it can be anything from snakes, to bugs, or even math. There isn't a person in this world who can say they don't have at least one thing they are scared of. The most common fear is obviously death. Of course no one wants to die, but you can't escape the inevitability that it's going to happen. "I would have to say my biggest fear would be dying, among other things," said sophomore Gina Wilson. Death wouldn't be that scary if we knew how we were going to die and when. "If I knew I was going to pass away in my sleep in my 90's I would have no problem with it," said Wilson. Another big fear by people is losing someone they love. Everyone can say they've lost someone near and dear to them whether it's a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or even a pet. "I kind of have a small fear of losing someone I love," said Wilson, "I've lost family members before and it hurts but more or less I have a fear it's going to be someone very near to me someday." Everyone hates that odd feeling of knowing someone you love isn't there anymore. No ones likes being alone. In relationships, friendships, or just having anyone at home helps. No one likes the feeling of knowing that no one is there for you, that you have no one to talk to about anything. So for some people it's the fear of being alone by yourself. Bryanna Johnson Kyle Johnson Cody Jones Joanna Jozaitis Grace Keisner Nyibol Kek Allen Kellar Alex Kennett Kathiejo Kephart Samantha King Brittany Kirk Kory Klement Sarah Knapp Angela Korner Amanda Kruse Andrew Kruse Todd Kruse Andrew Lacombe Robert Lafferty Joshua Lapides Laura Larson Shantel Lee Samantha Leeson Jessica Lewis 114 Freshmen "My worst fear is just being alone, I hate being alone, even when I'm not with my friends I feel alone," said junior Katie Beaver. Everybody has that longing to be wanted or needed , and for some people they are afraid of that feeling. One of the most common fears among people is obviously small insects, snakes and spiders. "I wouldn't exactly say I'm scared of snakes or anything but when you just see them because you didn't see them coming or hear them, just the initial shock of it," said senior Andy Flatt. Some people aren't afraid of spiders or snakes because they just don't like them, but it can turn into a major medical problem such as an allergic reaction or certain poison inside the insect. Some of the smallest insects such as the Daddy Long legs spider are the most poisonous but their fangs are not strong enough to penetrate the skin to inject the venom. Some people are scared of some movies and that's it. Not insects, or death or anything, just scary movies. Some movies people are scared of are the Exorcist, the Ring, and Nightmare of Elm Street. "The scariest movie I have ever seen is the Ring, I won't watch it alone," said Wilson. "The scariest movie I have ever watched was the Exorcist, but I was real little when I saw it," said Flatt. Everyone has some sort of fear. We all have our little flaws and fears that make us jump from the biggest to the smallest things out there. Left. Senior Amanda Carril gets chills while reading the back side of the movie, "The Exorcist." Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Senior Dustin Jager sits alone in the student lounge showing off many students fears of being alone. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Bottom. Senior Kristi King looks at the snake in science teacher Don Knudson's classroom, thankfully it's caged up. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Kyle Liddick Michael Lindhorst Jason Mabbitt Heather Mace Nicholas Mace Jessica Madsen Taylor Maglione Rebecca Manti! Mitchell Marriott Nathan Marshall Fernando Martin Haley Martin Teri Martin Tara Maus Cameron McAllister Lucas McClelland Mark McCormick Tiara McGilvray Sarah McGuire Brandy McNabb Dustin McPherson Amber Mellor Zachary Mendoza Gerald Meyerpeter Fears 115 by Amanda Haynie There are many new and exciting things and people coming out in the entertainment world today. Here is students' good and bad views on this year's a look at some entertainment. There were a wide variety of opinions of what was hot and what was not in the entertainment world. In music, whether it was rock, hip-hop, punk, or country, there is always a new artist on the rise. For many girls, Ashlee Simpson was the hot, new singer. "I like the new Ashlee Simpson cd , because I like her style," sophomore Ashton Belt said. Many big movie fans probably spent some time at the new Star Cinema. For those into comedy movies, flicks like "Anchorman" or "Without A Paddle" were must sees. "'Anchorman' was the best movie I saw this summer, because I like Will Farrell," sophomore Colby Rueschenberg said. For those more interested in romance or tear jerker movies, one option to choose from was 'The Notebook." Some students really enjoyed the movie and went right to the library to check out the book to read. For people who enjoyed movies that kept them in suspense and wanting more, they would have enjoyed "Wicker Park." It was the type of movie where people don't know for sure what is going on until at least the middle of the movie. Junior Josh Kuhl said, "I really enjoyed 'Wicker Park,' because it was suspenseful and very mysterious." There were also bad movies of the summer. "'The Village' was a stupid movie and a total waste of money. I would of rather saw Princess Diaries 2," sophomore Ryan McCloud said. Another bad Marcia Minnieweather Christopher Minshall Seth Moffitt Sabrina Montanez Michael Montgomery Justin Monzu Nicole Moore 116 Freshmen Heidi Moosmeier Jessica Morales Ronald Morris Stefanie Mortensen Amanda Moscato Maria Munoz Rebecca Myers Yolanda Negrete Anthony Nelson Leshonda Nelson Taylor Neumann Austin Nordman Karena Nuno Reanna Nuno movie was "Open Water." It was supposed to be a better version of the 1975 movie "Jaws," but didn't live up to the hype. There were a lot of singers that starred in movies. Singer Lindsey Lohan starred in the movie "Mean Girls" that most teenage girls loved. The movie really can relate to how high school life is and how cliques think and judge other people. Another singer, Hilary Duff, has done the same. She starred in the movie "A Cinderella Story." When it comes to television shows, the dating reality shows were getting a little repetitive. Some reality shows though, had teenagers glued to the television. A couple good shows that were watched were "The Real World," "The Newlyweds," "The Assistant," and "The Ashlee Simpson Show." "'The Assistant" was really funny and Andy Dick is the man!" sophomore Matt Herrick said. There were also television stars who starred in movies . Chad Michael Murray stared in the TV show "One Tree Hill," and also played one of the leading roles , along with Duff, in "A Cinderella Story." Why do students like what they do? No one really knows, or probably ever will know. The favorite things in entertainment to teenagers, are the things that draw the most attention, and aren't considered 'stupid.' To say the least, there are always new things out in entertainment that are considered good or bad, and that's just how it is. Left. Junior Josh Kuhl debates whether to see "Friday Night Lights" or "Without A Paddle," ouside the Star Cinema. Photo by Amanda Haynie. Right. Senior Nikki Wilson examines the new CD she just bought. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Bottom. Sophomore Jessica Ziegler lays around her house and watches MTV's "Pimp My Ride." Photo by Amanda Haynie . Anna O'Bradovich Michael Ohara Cristian Otero Meagan Ottesen Mercedes Ottesen Chelsea Overly James Pattman Heather Pearey Kevin Pearey Racquel Pearson Ryan Peckham Mary Phillips Kimberly Pieper Bryan Pike Roxanna Pimentel Anthony Porter William Porter Samantha Powell Zachary Premeau Joshua Prudhome Hot & Not 117 ., Students these days are often under a lot of pressure. Between being involved in activities inside and outside of school, along with having a job, students find it hard managing their schedules. Rush, rush , rush! A lot of the students have mastered this skill. Between school activities, jobs and that midterm paper, most students know what it's like to have no time and a lot of stress! Students were always being told , throughout the year, to make their time at high school special and memorable by getting involved. But what the teachers and staff neglected to tell them , was how hard it would be to manage their schoolwork on top of it. Senior Christy Childers was involved in cheerleading , DECA, ASTRA, and NHS. But that's just in school. Childers was also involved in dance and other groups outside of school. With only about an hour (at the most) to do her schoolwork, life was all about rushing with no time to spare. "I don't have very much time to relax or get everything done in one day," Childers said. Junior Levi Gates agrees with Childers. "There is like no time for everything that I have to do," Gates said. With band practice early in the morning and football practice along with another band practice after school , Gates found himself getting home around 8:30 or 9:00 at night. On top of school activities, many students were involved in outside functions and groups as well. Freshman Frankie Hughes was a part of a dance studio outside of school which she spent a lot of time at. This cut into her homework time, causing more stress for the dancer. Amanda Pruett Lacy Pruett Heather Putnam Ariana Rangel Zach Ratashak Alyssa Rea Lydia Redmond Natosha Reed James Reese Rielly Rettele Francis Rhodd Jason Rice Page Richards Mandy Richardson Matthew Richardson Eric Rickard Stevie Rockwell Stephanie Rodriguez Joseph Rodriquez Amanda Ronk Gabrielle Ross 118 Freshmen Childers also had a job which she started at 1 :30 p.m. and didn't get off until 9:00 p.m. Jobs were another major factor that was a part in giving students a hard time managing their schedule. Having to work until closing time had a big impact on a students work or activity in school. A bad performance on a test can often be due to a late night at work or getting home late from a school function or game. "A lot of times I'll have to work until closing time during the week and I rarely have time to study or get my homework done," junior Courtney Neumann said . Even with students who weren't involved in activities or have a job, time can still be a little scarce every now and then. Sometimes students can be so unlucky to get homework from all eight classes due the same day and a test at the end of the week to study for. Trying to jam all of the facts into their brains at once was a bit stressful. "You are constantly trying to do tons of homework, which you never have time for," junior Gary Gahm said . All in all, students didn't always get the cred it they deserved. Students were often harped on by adults telling them how easy they have it. This may be true in some cases , but a lot of students had tighter schedules than some adults. With a full schedule, a lot of students wish they could have more time in their classes to cut down on homework. Left. Sophomore Krysta l Harris stressed during a big test in mathematics. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Senior Amy Stevens wrote down all of her assignments in her agenda in between classes. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Bottom. Junior Stacy Bettis stressed over a hard assignment in her math class. Photo by Matt Clark. Kristopher Rutz Terry Rydberg Abby Sales Shawn Sales Zachery Sales Travis Saul Lindsey Schaefer Alexander Schard Nathan Schimerowski Travis Schmidt Natasha Schmitt Damian Schneider Jessica Schupp Joyce Schuster Brandi Scislowicz Joshua Selby Kayla Shenk Breann Singleton Scena Skow Nicholas Skudler Stress 119 by Andrea Gnader enu < • en • Guys and girls have many different habits when getting ready in the mornings. Here's a look at how guys and girls differ greatly and why some things they do take longer than others. "Beeep, beeep,beeep,beeep!" If you're a guy and you're waking up to that sound, it probably means you can hit the snooze button a couple more times and sleep for a while longer. Then you have to get up and do what you have to do to get ready. If you're a girl, it probably means you can hit the snooze button once or twice, but then you have to get out of bed and jump into the shower then you have to get ready. At least that may describe sophomores Nick Hunt and Michaela Hotz' routines in the morning. If you're like Hunt, you probably get up around 7:00 a.m. and leave the house sometime around 7:25 a.m. That's 25 whole minutes to get ready. How do they do it so fast? "I pretty much get dressed, do my hair, brush my teeth, put on deodorant, pack my book bag, and leave the house," Hunt said . If you are a girl, it probably takes you a little bit longer to get ready than it does guys. For Hotz it takes her two in a half hours to fully get ready. So what takes so long? " I take a shower, comb and blow dry my hair, put in my contacts, do my makeup, pick out what I'm going to wear," she said. "Then I get dressed, finish doing my hair, brush my teeth, accessories to go with my outfit, then I get ready to go and leave." There's a popular book called "Women are from Venus Men are from Mars." That title is very true in that case. If you look at how Mike Smiley Amber Smith Stephanie Smith Mychal Snipes Nicole Snipes Rikki Snipes Brooke Sommerville 120 Sophomores David Sorenson Dustin Speck Bianca Stanfill Alisha Stewart Shilo Stockton Chelsey Stotts Melissa Struck Heather Sullivan Tarah Sullivan Rusty Sutton Troy Sweeney Abigail Tate Ashley Taylor Krystle Thompson guys and girls get ready they are two totally different ways. The book tells why men and women are so different from each other. "Guys definitely have it easier than girls do," Hunt said. A big reason girls take longer to get ready is their make up. Most girls have to have their make up done perfect or as close to perfect as they can get it. Girls tend to care about how they look more than guys do so they do extra stuff to make themselves "Gorgeous." Hotz said that her makeup consists of foundation, powder, black eyeliner and mascara, a wide variety of eye shadow, blush, and sometimes glitter. Guys don't have to deal with any of that. Guys can go to school after just washing their face. Sociology teacher Mary Beth Kueny and Assistant Principal Todd Barnett, said that they agree that the reason girls take so much longer to get ready is they have more hair so there is more stuff they can do with it. Mrs. Kueny and Mr. Barnett also agree that in general, girls care more about their appearance wherever they go. "I hate getting up so early, but I also don't want to go to school without my hair and make up done," Hotz said. Looking good is very important to a large percent of students. Girls and guys get up early so they can dress to impress others. Be sure to set the alarm clock. Left. Sophomore Michaela Hotz makes sure her makeup is looking good during passing period at school. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Sophomore Nick Hunt stops to fix his hair in the bathroom during school. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Maria Torres Robert Toth Megan Travis Derek Underwood Lucero Valdez Jeremy Vanbibber Katie Vanbibber Kathleen Vandermeulen Alejandra Vargas Catherine Vaughan Brandon Vaughn Nathan Veloz Amber Vermillion Maria Vieyra Chantel Wachner Taylor Wade Jesse Walker Sara Watts Alannah Waugh Bryan Weaver Getting Ready 121 • by Drew Dunkelberger verc The special education program is designed to help those students who might need some additional assistance. Activities like the Special Olympics give these students special opportunities. When one thinks of the special education program, they often overlook it, and the students involved. If you really think about it you'd see these students are no different from the rest of the student body. They are just as smart/intelligent, athletic, and just as beautiful, but they have a greater obstacle in the way. This program is intended to help kids that are struggling in one class or more. Also some students may need the extra attention that other students might not need. There are two classes with up to 15- 17 students per class. These students had all the same classes as the rest of the student body but at many different levels. For example, if a student had a higher math level than another student, the teachers will have to teach each student, individually to improve that skill. The students had all the four core classes. "I don't want to be cooped up in one room all day," freshman Jesse Walker said. The lead teacher of the special education program is Mrs. Jean Blue and the associates that help out mean a great deal to the students. 'They've taught me so much throughout my four years here, and I don't know where I'd be without them," senior Josh McKeeman said. The activities provided for the special education students, such as the Special Olympics, give them a chance to take center stage and be recognized . They want to prove to the rest of the student Cassandra Wetzel Douglas Wever Erica Whaley Steven White Kevin Wickwire Raychal Wickwire Heather Wilkinson Kaylea Williams Nicole Williams Steven Williams Kyle Wilson Kyle Wilson Philip Wilson Brian Winn David Winn Marissa Wise Reanna Wiser Jesse Witzke Jeffery Woolsoncroft Martin Zeballos Stacie Zika 122 Freshmen body that they can work just as hard . "I try my hardest at the Olympics," senior Misty Bergantzel said. "It makes me feel good about myself knowing I've completed one of my goals." This program doesn't have many activities due to budget cuts and not having enough money to do anything, but the teachers try hard to make it a fun experience throughout high school. As a way of teaching the students, the teachers ta ke the students on field trips to better themselves in learning ways to take care of themselves after high school. "We have field trips to job sites, so they can learn to operate in having a job once they are out of high school," associate Mrs. Weese said. 'They learn to be more responsible from these experiences." If the program wasn't available, some students would miss the opportunities that others get. Many students have graduated or passed, aided by the special education program, and that is a huge accomplishment. "In this class, students are taught survival skills, such as cooking , cleaning, and following instructions," Mrs. Weese said. From the smaller obstacles to the larger ones, these students improve every day. "They've all improved so much in their studies and behavior, we've put some of them in normal classrooms," Mrs. Blue said. "No matter what the problem or challenge is, my students put great effort in everything they do, every day." Anjellika Zimmer Pl. Vltl!l • tu nu o.s=< :re. nus:.u::t t:.'l.l :mu nnns ,,, Sportsmanship is a Journey. .. /'" not a ' Destination! '"' Left. Sophomore Eric Wildrick (left), senior Jessie Walker (center) and sophomore Morgan Thompson have fun playing basketball during their activity time of the day. Photo by Matt Clark. Below. Sophomore Eric Wildrick makes a pass to a classmate while playing basketball. Photo by Matt Clark. Bottom. Mrs. Blues helps out sophomore Thomas Ross with an assignment in their "make-up" period. Photo by Matt Clark. Special Education 1 23 by Lacey Corum • Everyone in the world has a different job they dream want to succeed in doing. Everyone wants to make bucks and do something with their life. and the big When students were little kids, they always had a dream to be someone they looked up to, like a fireman, police officer, or a teacher. As time passed by, students hit their junior high years and their career plans changed. Many girls looked up to Tyra Banks and wanted to be models. As for many guys, they looked up to Marshall Faulk to be pro football players. Once they got into high school, their minds suddenly changed for their futures again. Some students decided family is more important than making a lot of money, but still have dream jobs. Even though students dream jobs may not come true, they can always dream. "I want to be the president of a Fortune 500 company and make a million dollars a year," senior Nick Barth said. "I would like to make a lot of money, meet many new people and manage different stuff." Junior Jodi Castanzo's dream job is to be a forensic scientist. "This job interests me because I get to go to many crime scenes and to make $90,000 a year would be just fine with me," she said. Not only is the perfect job a want but also the perfect salary. "Someday, I want to be a psychologist, to help others with their problems and hopefully making more than $100,000 a year," sophomore Amanda Baatz said. Freshman Briana Boner said, "I want to be a pediatrician, to take care of others when they are sick. My dream salary is to get a million dollars a year." 124 Freshmen Math teacher Mark Meyer, a teacher at Thomas Jefferson High School had a dream to be a pro athlete. "When I was younger I was inspired by my father, who was a coach. I also was involved in many sports and was always watching sports," Meyer said. He never chased his dream but when he went to college he then decided to be a teacher. "I wanted to become a teacher because I loved tutoring jr. high and high school students and I also could be a coach ," he added. People have dreams, some are little and some take years to pursue, but most of all, they can do anything with their lives. They choose their paths and go with it, no one can tell students no. It is up to students to achieve their goals, to improve their lives, and to chase their dreams. So when students go out there, students should give their all and try to succeed in what their going to do with their lives. Students who try their best and give one hundred percent everytime will be the ones who get the good jobs and big bucks. In other words, go for it, students can reach the stars and dream big. Students can make the money they want, achieve the happiness they deserve and fulfill the career of a lifetime. Our schooling now will prepare them for their futures and help them get the dream jobs they want. Their jobs will no longer be dreams but reality. They will have confidence in themselves accomplishing their goals that were once a dream. Left. Senior Nick Barth looks at all the money he wishes to have when he is successful. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. Sophmore JC Coffin reads about his dream job, journalism, in the counseling center. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Bottom. Math teacher Mark Meyer checks over assignments after school. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Dream Jobs 125 by Courtney Uhl Some classes and activities got cut from last year, and some people weren't very happy with the changes. Who knows maybe the things you like most will be the next to get cut. What's up with this, T.J. had to share classes and teachers with A.L.? There is no more French, and the boy's locker room is now the girl's locker room? Even worse, the girls now have urinals, and the boys have tampon machines. All of these things have to deal with the budget cuts. T.J. and A.L. have to share the same drama and art teacher, this makes it worse than with any other school because of the known rivalry. Both schools think they are so much better than the other school. "I don't think that we should have to share classes with kids from A.L. It just makes it harder for the kids that have to go to the different school, because the kids know that they are from the rival school," junior Ashtyn Neill said. Drama teacher Mary Theresa Green, and art teacher Carrie Pople had to pull double-duty by teaching at both schools. The budget cuts made it so the school had to cut a foreign language, and that was French class. "I think they should have kept French, because not everyone wants to take Spanish for a foreign language," freshman Aaron Byers said. Not only was there a money problem but also a space problem. Room 112 was an old classroom but, due to the budget cuts, it was converted into a new storage room. 126 Sophomores Erin Adkins Jacob Adland Taesha Alfredson Benjamin Allen Kelly Anderson Shane Armstrong Seth Atilano Mariah Atteberry Michael Auffart Amanda Baatz Javier Barajas Katherine Bardo! Brittany Barker Karis Barlow Dustin Beghtel Cameron Behrens Ashton Belt Joshua Bennett To make it easier for the football players, the girls had to switch locker rooms so the boys could have the bigger lockers, for all of their equipment. On the upside for the girls, it won't feel like they are going into a dungeon when they go into the locker room. On the downside, the girls now have urinals. The boys don't know how wierd it is to walk into the girl's locker room and see urinals. When the girl's say they don't like walking into the locker room and seeing urinals, they can't say to much because the boys don't like walking in and seeing a feminine product machine. "The girls think it's so wierd seeing urinals how do you think us guys feel seeing a tampon machine when we walk into our locker room," junior Brian Meyer said. The guys only have one problem with the change in locker rooms and that is no more air when they come in from a hot days practice. The budget cuts affect a lot of people; students and teachers. Overall the students and teachers think that the changes that were made are for the good. Maybe all the changes that were made will affect us in the long run. Out of all the things that could have been cut, like sports, and maybe other teachers, the students are glad that none of the important things to them got cut. Just think that it could be worse and maybe a students favorite subject or sport could have been cut. Left. Senior Kelly King looks at a urinal that is now a part of the girls locker room. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Due to the budget cuts, an old classroom (Rm. 112) is now a new storage room. Photo By Brandy Pierson Bottom. Drama teacher Mary Theresa Green shows students how to play a game. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Amber Bentzinger Matthew Berney Garrett Bill ington Andrew Binau Derringer Bintz Martin Bishop Jeremy Bothwell Steven Brammer Cambria Brannan Bobbi Brittain Heather Brockelsby Tory Brockman Kristen Brown Tyler Brown Justin Bruning Austin Bryant Cynthia Caddell Ned Callan Carolyn Camp Budget Cuts 127 by Andrea Gnader Q) ' I Turning 16 is a huge milestone for teenagers. Teenagers have to deal with a lot of responibiitlies and freedoms that start around that age, including a better job, a car, dating and much more. Life is about growing up, making decisions, learning, and receiving responsibility. Turning 16 is attached to many life lessons. Around the age of 16 teenagers date, work and take driver education. In Iowa, before someone can get their license they have to take a class called Driver's Education to get their license at 16. Driver's ed. takes a lot of time, motivation and money. "There is no point to it. If you already know how to drive, then you already know. Why do you have you pay for something your parents can teach you for free," sophomore Brittany Turpen said. Turning 16 is a huge and exciting thing to most teenagers. It's the excitement of driving without a parent. It's also the excitement of being able to work longer and earn more money. Turning 16 is another step towards being independent. "I'm excited to turn 16 because I will be able to drive , and I think I will have more freedom then," freshman Tasha Walker said. Freedom is a huge part of turning 16. There is no more parents dropping their kids off and having to pick them back up. The responsibility is now up to the student. When teenagers turn 16, most of them have a car. One has to be responsible to own and drive a car. They will have to pay for car payments and insurance. Most 16 year olds will get a job to pay for their bills . It gives a sense of ownership, responsibility and freedom. "My license will be the best part of turning 16. I think I will be able to do more," freshman Derek Underwood said. 128 Sophomores Hunter Carruthers Joshua Carse Norma Castillo Samantha Cawyer Gregory Childers Kyle Christina Joshua Churchill Douglas Clark Dana Clemmons James Coffin Justin Colton Melissa Cook Lacey Corum Jolene Costanzo Matthew Coziahr William Coziahr Cory Crum Katie Dahl When people get cars, other people tend to ask them for rides a lot more. When people give others rides, they are doing them a favor. "I always have to give people rides. It gets old really fast," junior Cody Johnson said. "I have a lot more responsibility now that I have a car. I have to pick up my little brother and I also give my friends rides all the time. It doesn 't bother me thou gh ," sophomore Garret Bil lington said . Even teachers remem ber when they got their licenses and first jobs. "I was excited to turn 16. That day I went right to the OMV when it was on 23rd street and got my license after school. I couldn't wait to start driving," P.E. teacher Nicole Vetter said . For some teachers , there were things a little more important than drivi ng , getting car, and working to pay for a car. "Sixteen wasn't very exciting for me. I was more interested in sports. There was a whi le when I was excited, but not for that long, ' math teacher Greg Garth said. Turning 16 is a big part of life that everyone goes through. It is suppose to be exciting and a step up from just being a teenager. For the people who haven't turned 16 yet, your time will come but for the people who have, happy belated sweet 16. Left. Junior Samantha Anesi and sophomore Sarah Paulsen take time off to take a picture from the job they both got when they were 16. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. Junior Levi Gates and junior Pat Billiam help their friends celebrate their sweet 16 birthday party. Submitted photo. Bottom. Juniors Courtney Uhl and Samantha Flowers celebrate turning 16 with a birthday party. Junior Ashtyn Neill was one of the many friends who attended their party. Submitted Photo. Sara Davis Felicia Delis Veronica Devol Jenaci Dillon Kendra Dimmitt Brett Dofner Adrian Donahoo Kristi Dow James Driver Jessica Driver Sean Driver Mary Dutson Kimberly Dygert Cassidy Eakins Jordan Ebert Cristy Elliff Tyler Elmasri Leylan Evans Nathan Evers Turning 1 6 1 29 --- - --...-- - - --------- - by Lacey Corum • 0 I ' What were some of students first experiences? Were they e nces that students want to remember or ones students want to forget? 1 Many firsts are the most memorable. Parents have to tell their children what their first word was and when their first step was taken, but what about experiencing a first for themselves? Like when students get their first cars, first date, and their first kiss. How exciting it felt to discover a first for themselves. Students cannot wait to turn 16, to stay out later, to be on their own, and finally get a car to go anywhere. Sophomore Andrew Gray got a 1990 white Ford Ranger for his 16th birthday. "My parents bought my first vehicle for me but I had a budget of $500," Gray said. Some parents choose to have their children gain responsibility by paying for it on their own. "I got my 1994 red Ford Probe, traded in my mom's car for it," sophomore Garrett Billington said. Once students get their first car, they go on their first dates. Usually dates start by going out to eat, hanging out with some of their friends, or going to the Lewis and Clark Monument for the beautiful scenery. "When I started dating Jason Caton in ninth grade, our first date was on April 25, after my birthday party. We went to the Star Cinema," sophomore Jennifer Swatek said. After going on a first date, a first kiss is soon to follow. "My first kiss was with Alex Fox in third grade at Walnut Grove Elementary," sophomore Kristi Dow said. Many students have their first kiss in elementary school, while 130 Sophomores Kayla Fay Benjamin Fisher Alex Fox Jeffery Franks Sarah Fredrickson Joseph Galda Julie Gannon Jesse Garcia Jasmyne Gardner Jessica Gessini Andrea Gnader Keith Golden Danielle Goldsberry Joedee Gonzales Angela Gonzalez Andrew Gi ay Cory Green Andrea Guillen others wait for the right person to share their first with. Girls' most memorable event is their first kiss because girls' strive for relationships, unlike guys who will always remember when they first got their license Back in students' younger years, they discovered many firsts. As they look into the future the best firsts are yet to come. Their first real love, their first born child, their first real job and best of all their first time exploring the world by themselves. Firsts will not stop because new things happen everyday and new obstacles jump in the way, so don't think students have conquered everything there is to conquer because more firsts are coming their way! Be ready for the future and more great firsts! As students look back on their lives they'll remember and cherish all of their memories with their friends and family, they will be reminded of their firsts. Sometimes these are memories people forget and sometimes there are memories people would like to forget but no matter what students firsts will follow them throughout their lives. As generations pass so will firsts for other young people. Many other people will have firsts and will also follow them as time passe . When students think of firsts they tend to laugh and cry. People get overwhelmed by the joy of their firsts. Once students' high school years are complete, people will remember more of their firsts and will appreciate more of life and the people that are in it. . .. w Left: . Sophomore Jennifer Swatek and graduate Jaon Caton enjoy themselves on their first date on her birthday. Submitted photo. Below: Sophomores Kristi Dow and Alex Fox share the memory of their first kiss in elementary school. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Bottom. Sophomore Andrew Gray poses by his first truck. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Nathan Gulizia Timothy Gutha Jamie Hadan Sean Hankenson Trever Hansen Danielle Harrison Crystal Hatcher Amanda Haynie Heather Hendrickson Luis Hernandez Matthew Herrick Felicia Hiatt Brittany Hiers Nathan Haden Justin Hodge Trisha Hodges Christina Holford Ashlee Hornbarger Michaela Hotz First of Many 1 31 by Brandy Pierson 0 ::J Safety in the parking lot seems to be nonexistent due to all the windows being broken out, stereos being stolen, and drug busts. Through all of this, do the cameras really do their job?! Schools have been under heavy watch since the Columbine shootings. Schools now have cameras and some even have metal detectors. The inside of the schools may be safe but what about the parking lots? Are the student's cars safe? To students, it seemed that the crime rate increased in the parking lot. On just one day, two students' windows were broken out of their vehicles. "There have been windows and stereos stolen this year but surprisingly the crime rate in the parking lot has decreased from last year," Vice Principal Mike Johnson said. "The cameras have played a big role in decreasing the crime." But were the cameras really doing that great of a job? "I don't think the cameras have really been that great. Sure they monitor us but I see so many kids in the parking lot that don't even go here and try starting fights with the students here," sophomore Brett Dofner said. "My friend's car windows were broken out after school and the camera was suppose to move around to watch the whole parking lot but it was stuck in one spot. So now she has no idea who did it and has to pay $134 to replace the window." Senior Niki Krueger said, "I remember when my stereo got stolen out of my car and we didn't have cameras then so we couldn't catch the people who did it. I think the cameras do keep us safe but a few of my friends' cars have been vandalized and the cameras caught Terrence Huit Cordy Humphrey Nicholas Hunt Katherine Hunter Anita Jackson August Jantzon Rachel Jastorff Shane Jensen Jonathan Jeter Desiree Johnson Joshua Johnson Joseph Jones Jill Kammrad Donni Kates Kody Kellar Jordan Kermoade Erin Kuhl Phillip Lanegan Dean Lantz Rebecca Larsen David Lauver Andrew Lenihan Jessica Leytham Roderic Losteiner 1 32 Sophomores nothing." So the cameras are a double whammy for some students, they only catch some of the crimes not all of them. What the cameras don't catch, the students do. "The students this year have been doing a great job at tell ing us if there is a problem or someone is in the parking lot and they are not suppose to be," Mr. Johnson said. Krueger never actually saw her friend's car get broken into, but found evidence. "I found my friend's stereo laying on the ground and at the time I didn't know it was his until he called me and told me his stereo was stolen that day. I guess the thief got scared and threw it on the ground," she said. Since the installation of the cameras, the crime in the parking lot has decreased even though many students feel the cameras don't do their job. "I'm glad we have cameras and I bet they have helped decrease the crimes but everything has flaws. There are some things the camera won't catch," Krueger said. Some students have mixed feelings about the cameras but they can agree on one thing, the parking lot would be less safe without them. "There's no gate in the parking lot so there are dangers but that's what the camera is for," Mr. Johnson said. Left .. Shattered glass from a car being broken into litters the back seat of a student's car. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Below. In this photo simulation, a student shows how many stereos were stolen during the year. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Bottom. Officer Higgins takes a look at what the cameras are seeing on the surveillance system in Mr. Johnson's office. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Jessica Maben Rogelio Maldonado Joseph Manzer Jennifer Mardi Steven Maron Amanda Marsh Ashley Martin Cody Martin Natalie Martin Thomas Martin Jacob McCloud Lindsey McCloud Ryan McCloud Jeffrey Mccuen II Jacob Mcintosh Katrina McKeeman Michele McPherson Suzanne McPherson Michael McQuinn Jordan Mellor Thomas Mendicino Justin Mendoza Jared Meyer Cody Mil ler Vandalism 133 The foreign exchange students have to make many changes while in America. Some are more difficult than others. They have to adapt to the food, friends and a whole new family. While most Americans wake up every morning and do the same thing , others are still trying to adapt to what will be there every day routine for about a year. This year as well as many years in the past, foreign exchange students tried to adapt to the differences between the lives of Americans and theirs. Anja Kielkopf was a junior. Anja was from Germany. She lived with Thomas and Paula Houvenagle. She adapted to the differences fa rely easy but she could not help but miss certain things about Germany. Who wouldn't miss their home land? New friends , different foods , and a brand new family! "I miss my friends and food ," Kielkopf said. She added that they do have fast food but they rarely eat it. However, Anja doesn't just think about the things she misses. She also stated that there were good things about America . For instance, she made the statement that the people are very nice. Haifa Saleh was a sophomore from Jordan. Salehenjoyed her time her and she planed on playing basketball and do well in school. When coming to America she expected the classes to be more difficult. She spent her spare time hanging out with friends , playing sports, and studying her class materials. She is lived with Pete and Margaret Abshier. The Abshier's made sure Saleh had fun . Over the summer they went to Adventureland and The Mall of America. They also went to Texas so 1 34 Sophomores Laura Miller Emily Miner Cameron Misner Jared Monahan Terry Moore Curtis Moreno Sean Neal Jessica Neighbors Danielle Olson Trisha Ondracek Charis Oswald Falisha Owens Joshua Parker Jared Patterson Sarah Paulsen Tabetha Pauly Heather Pedersen Elizabeth Perez she could meet their kids. "I thought school was going to be more of a challenge. It is difficult, but it is also fun ," Saleh said. Firnas Boutros lived with Doug and Marilyn Heider and was from Iraq. While at Tee Jay he planned on participating on the soccer team and on the swimming team. The transition wasn 't that easy for Boutros. He could not tell his friends that he was coming to America because Americans were the ones attacking their land. "I couldn't tell my friends I was coming to America. They would hate me because they hate America," he said. Even though the transition may not have been easy, it was a lot more peaceful. Firnas came to America being used to being able to see the fighting. He could see the jets fly right over his house. Now, he is getting use to the quiet and peacefulness. Victor Abu-Latifeh's transition was a peaceful one as well. Abu-Latifeh was from Palestine. He enjoyed participating in numerous activities. He planed on participating on the soccer team and the basketball team. He was also a member of the cross-country team. Abu-Latifeh came to America speaking English, Romanian, and Arabic fluently. Already knowing English made the transition easier for him. "I am happy that I came to America, I like the people and Council Bluffs," Abu-Latifeh said. % Left. Foreign exchange students, Haifa Saleh and Firnas Boutros, take time out of class to pose together. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. Victor Abu-Latifeh who is from Palestine takes a time out of world history class to show the camera his smile. Photo by Andrea Gnader, Bottom. Foreign exchange student Anja Kielkopf enjoys many activities. Here, she is playing volleyball during P.E. Photo by Andrea Gnader. John Perez Robert Peters April Peterson River Pikschus Wesley Pitt Casey Poe Zachary Pope Joshua Porter Steve Powers Brittany Pruett Matthew Pruett Michael Punteney Matthew Renshaw Joseph Rice Bradly Riddle Benjamin Riedinger Christopher Riley Brandon Roberson Amy Robinson Forel"Qn Exchange 135 by Brandy Pierson Everyone has an idol or hero that they look up to. Many students say its their teachers that are their role models, while others say its their coaches that make them the athlete they are. As children grow up, they tend to look up to someone, whether it's a family member, friend, teacher, coach, or even a superhero like Superman or Batman. "My idol is coach Muehlig because he helped me to succeed in sports. He's always there for me, his students, and athletes," junior Mark James said. "He's an all-around great person." Parents are common heroes for children when they are growing up. Children are around their parents so much that they tend to look up to them especially in the younger years before a child goes off to school. "I look up to my mom because she is great. She has helped me whenever I had a problem and has always been there for me," senior Kendra Banderas said. Math teacher Pat Nepple's heroes were his parents. "They taught me right from wrong, they raised me to be a good person. I really admire them for that," he said. Many athletes look up to professional athletes for inspiration or strength. "I look up to the USA's pitcher because she is an amazing player. I wish I could play like her, have her leadership and skill," sophomore Sara Slobodnik said. Teachers are heroes in most students eyes. They teach students valuable lessons and help the students become the person they will be later in life. 136 Sophomores Melissa Robinson Nicholas Robinson Amanda Romick Thomas Ross Amanda Rounds Amanda Ruckman Charl ie Ruckman Tami Ruckman Colby Rueschenberg Michelle Rueth Kiersten Ruff Sean Sahl Haifa Saleh Bradley Samuelson Nancy Saracay Nathan Schanuth Nicholas Sellers Candice Shaffer "Nepple is my favorite teacher and I look up to him. He always helps me and I have learned a lot from him. He's a great guy," Banderas said. So how does a hero or idol respond to hearing these praises? "It makes me feel good to hear that the students view me as an idol or a hero," Mr. Nepple said. James said that he never had Mr. Muehlig as a teacher but, "a few of my friends have and they tell me he is a great teacher and they look up to him." Yet sometimes being an idol or hero has a little too much pressure. "It's nice to hear that I'm someone's idol but if you're someone's idol or hero, you have to live on a pedestal and hope you do things that they like. Sure, I had heroes in high school like my teachers and coaches but they fell off those pedestals because I saw them as humans just like me," Muehlig said. "I have good and bad traits just like everyone else." An idol or hero are humans just like anyone else but to certain people, they look immortal and great. They look like someone they want to be like. So does that mean people need an idol or hero and mold their life to be just like them? No, it means there are so many people in the world but everyone is unique because of their own style. Sure, they can try to be like someone but they shouldn't try to change and be just like the idol or hero. Left. Junior Nick Boos puts his little brother, freshman Ben Boos, in a headlock. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Below. Junior Mark James poses with his coach and idol history teacher Doug Muehlig outside his classroom . Photo by Andrea Gnader. Bottom. Senior Kendra Banderas poses with her hero, math teacher Pat Nepple. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Alyssa Sharp Douglas Shearer Lanissa Short Sara Slobodnik Antonio Smith Jeffrey Smith Sadie Smith Kasey Spring Shawn St John Lisa Stanfill Jimmy Stark Ashley Starmer Wade Stemple Natalie Sterkel Christopher Stevens Jimmie Stewart Logan Stewart Christi Stinehart Jessica Stinson Heroes and Idols 1 37 • by Sean Frar lke • Mountain Dew, cell phones, candy, or even the small things as friends are some of the things students without, but sometimes take for granted in know they can't everyday life. live Everyone has those little things they can't live without, that thing they take for granted. For instance cell phones, computers, and even friends. Walking down the street, there's not one person who is not talking on a cell phone. But what if magically all those little things people take for granted, the little things everyone can't live without, were gone? At least once in everyone's life, they had to walk somewhere, whether it's to a friend's house or to school. For some students they value their car more than anything else. Just a quick simple five minute drive anywhere rather then a 15 minute walk. "I value my car more than anything, I don't think I could survive without my car," junior Nikki Bockert said. Having one's own car provides that simple freedom of not having to bum a ride somewhere or being dropped off by a parent. This also eliminates the embarassment along with not having a car. One thing everyone can't live without is money. "I love money, I just don't like having to work for it. It would be better if it were just given to me," junior Chris Duncan said. Without money, people wouldn't be able to buy the things they want and need. Music, clothes, or just going out costs students a lot of money. Another thing everyone has that is taken for granted are cell phones. How easy it is to make a simple call when ever someone wants to or when its an emergency, or to just mess around during 138 Sophomores Aja Stites Austin Stites Bret Strong Ashley Sublet Jennifer Swatek Tiffanie Synacek Kevin Tholen Ashley Thomas Matthew Thomas Makala Thompson Matthew Thompson Morgan Thompson Tylur Thompson Jenna Tietz Michael Tilley Jerrica Tillman David Topolski Brittany Turpen class and have some fun. "I love my cell phone, I can just mess with it whenever I get bored, plus my friends can call me or I can call them when I want," sophomore Brittany Hiers said. For some students, they value candy or pop as something they cant live without. Those little, sweet deletable sugars that everyone loves. "Mountain Dew, I couldn't live without it, it gets me through the day," senior Christy Childers said. For some students they can't put a price on family, friends, or even pets. Some things that are needed and cant be replaced such as those things. "My friends, I hate not being with my friends and not doing something fun , it just gets boring without them," freshman Ashlea Christensen said. All of those very important things that no one can put a price on, are things that people value more than any object or possession in the world. So enjoy the blessings of life, you may not always have them. All in all everyone has something that they don't relize how important and valued it is to them. But what if those most priceless possesions were gone forever. What would life be like, scary to think about. So don't take things for granted, value them like there's no tomorrow. Left. Senior Christy Childers chugs down her favorite drink, Mountian Dew in the Beehive. Photo by Sean Franke. Below. Junior Nikki Bockert starts her car in the parking lot something she couldn't live without. Photo by Sean Franke. Bottom. Freshmen Mike Christensen, Ashlea Christensen , Ben Boose, Brandy McWilliams, Jason Mabbit and sophomore Danielle Harrison make class fun with friends. Photo By Sean Franke. Alissa Underwood Rachel Valeika Jorge Velasco Erica Villarreal Jarrod Voss Aaron Waddell Thomas Wagner Jefferey Walker Tasha Walker Jamie Walling Donald Walton Brett Warden Daniel Watts Alyssia Waugh Samantha Weaver Robert Weber Carly Wees Michael Wheeler Kristine Wickwire Can't live without 139 by Kristina Congdon ' I ~ CD So many injuries can happen from the smallest things. Whether it is just trying to kick a friend jokingly or even during practice for a sport. The injuries can be very dangerous in some cases. Casts, braces, splints, and wrappings are things that people have to go though when they get hurt. If a person is active in sports then an injury can be really hard on them and their team. "I felt like I was letting my team down," freshman Dustin Congdon said. The injuries hopefully get better but in some cases they get worse. "I was so mad when I went back to the doctor to get my release and found out that I had a fractured vertebrate," Congdon said. "I wasn't even able to finish out the year for football." There are many causes of injuries, however nearly one-third of all injuries in ones childhood are sport related and are mostly the kinds of injuries that you hear about. More than 775,00 children are treated in hospital emergency rooms for sports-related injuries each year. Surprisingly enough, 62 percent of those injuries happen during practice. "I was hurt during a tackling practice," Congdon said, "I'm happy it wasn't during a game because I don't like not finishing games." The most dangerous type of injuries that anyone can have would be a traumatic brain injury. 21 percent of all traumatic brain injuries occur during sports and recreational activities. However, next to a minor concussion there hasn't been any major injuries at school. Before the homecoming assembly there was a speaker from Think First, Traumatic Injuries Prevention Strategies. The message was to tell people to wear their seat belts, but they also spoke about Eric Wildrick Justin Williams Zachary Williams Corey Wilson Marlene Wilson Regina Wilson Jacob Witzke Jessena Wright Rikki Wright Jessica Ziegler 140 Sophomores how high school sports are a major contributor to traumatic injuries. Being in any kind of sport can be dangerous. Sports and recreational activities are not the only ways that teenagers can be injured . "I broke my leg trying to kick my friend because he kept bothering me," senior Jean Carlson said. Some of the silliest things such as shutting your hand in a car door can really injure a person. "I remember when I was five and shut my thumb in my car door," Congdon said, 'The door was stuck, my parents tried for what seemed like forever to try and open it. When I finally got free and went to the hospital I found out that I had broken it in three different places." Most injuries turn out to be okay. "My thumb is fine and after all my physical therapy my back will be good as new," Congdon said. The injuries heal quickly and usually there are no noticeable effects. Do what the doctor says and the bones will heal fine. "After a couple of weeks my leg was out of the boot," Carlson said . Playing around with friends, just walking through the hall and stepping wrong, or even not getting your hand out of the way can cause some serious damage. Luckily enough none of these injuries were life threatening and easily fixed . Be careful when playing any kind of sports and think before acting. For more information on injuries check out the think first web site at www.thinkfirst.org. _ ____.-,. - Left. Senior Jake Smith signs senior Troy Taylor's cast on his leg which was hurt playing football with friends . Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. Right. Trainer Shawn Tackett wraps junior Alyssa Hedrick's ankle before basketball practice. Photo By J.C. Coffin. Below. The top reason for injuries is at sport practices. Freshman Stephanie Davids stops to think before she acts against teammate, junior Tiffanie Synacek. Photo by Kristina Congdon. Injuries 141 by Matt Clark OCD Many students in this school have a lot different excuses, but which one works the best? How far will students go to get themselves another day to work on an assignment. My dog ate it. I left it in my car. Sound familiar to a lot of people? People use some pretty dumb, unbelievable excuses to get out of doing just about anything. The thing that makes it even more unbelievable is they get out of doing it and have more time to work on it. Some students can think of some good excuses, but you sti ll have the students that use the same old excuse that your mom or dad might have used when they were in high school. The most common excuse found in the school was, I left it in my car. Welding teacher Bruce Hathaway said, "I think the funniest excuse I have ever heard was about three years ago. The student showed up to class 20 minutes after the bell rang, when I asked him why he was so late he said, I was confused. May I remind you it was in the middle of December, well into the school year." Hathaway said," I've heard I had car problems and couldn't do it, I just think to myself what does having car problems have to do with anything. I've also seen students walking around in the hallways during my class, and come back the next day with an excused absence. I always wondered how that worked." But, the best excuses come from those who think of it as a form of art. Junior Andy Bailey said, "The one I use most is when Victor Abu-Latifeh Jared Adkins Mark Arnold Mandi Atkinson Garrett Avey Andrew Bailey Joshua Bain Kendra Banderas Michael Barrett Kai Bartholomew Kyle Bartholomew Alan Bates Andrew Bates Katie Beaver David Benegas Stacy Bettis Darren Billam Patrick Billam Jennifer Birkholtz Brent Bocker! Nichole Bocker! Justin Boettger Nicholas Boos Melissa Booton 142 Juniors it's spring, and I tell the teacher it's too hot in here and I can't work, but my favorite is my little sister colored all over it." Most students think that they can use excuses when it comes to having a substitute to get out of doing the work that their teacher had planned for them. "The best excuse I had ever come up with was, one day I had a substitute, and I told her I had to go to the library to work on my powerpoint on the biometric complexity of the percentage rate of error with fingerprinting," said Bailey. "When I told her that I thought she would just laugh at me and make me go sit down, but she let me go and told me to be back before the bell rang ." Some students have very creative ones. Junior Ashley Hayward said, "I tell the teacher that when I take stuff home I can never get it done because I am having a very hard time at home, fighting with my parents, though I'm really not." Junior Courtney Neumann said, "My mom got my grades and I had an F in biology. When asked why I had such a low grade I told her I did poorly on a test that was worth half of my grade, but the truth was that the test was only worth 10 percent of my grade and didn't bring me down that much," Neumann said . Neumann also gave up her most prized excuse for when school calls and says she's been late or tardy. "They have simply just made a mistake. I went to all my classes and got there on time. You can even call my teachers and ask them ," Neumann said. Left. Freshman Jake Cudd tries to explain himself to Mr. Schick in reading class. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Below. Sophomore Matt Thomas sits in the car and tries to think of an excuse for why he is late to class. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Bottom. Sophomore Ben Fisher walks into Mr. Boyle's class late. He might have to create an excuse for being late. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Firnas Boutrous Heather Bowen Cole Brockelsby Carmen Brower Jacob Brown Danny Bruning Michelle Bryen Joseph Burgess Jeremy Butler David Button Thomas Cannon Jacob Carman Nicholas Cavallaro Allison Chadwick Carrie Christensen Marjory Christensen Brendan Clark Samuel Clemens Marc Colvin Nathan Cornelison Maricela Cortez Jesica Crabb Ryan Croghan Robert Culek Best Excuse 1 43 by Drew Dunkelberger c.. 0 ::J CD Diets aren't always used rrect ways. Some student starve themselves thinking they'll lose weight, but only gain more. Doing it safely includes physical fitness and eating healthy. Atkins, Low Carbs, Slim-fast, Herbalife are all diets everyone's heard of, but does anybody really use them in the right way? Or do they really even work? When people discover they are heavier than they want to be, they have a natural instinct to eat less food . They might skip lunch or eat only a tiny amount of dinner in the hope that if we eat less our body wil l burn off some of its fat, but that's not necessarily true. Eating less actually makes it more difficult to lose weight. "Losing weight is not something one can do overnight. A carefully planned weight loss program requires common sense and certain gu idelines ," Weight Watchers associate Katie Leiss said . "Unfortunately, there's a lot of misinformation floating around and lots of desperate people are easily duped and ripped off." Every day one can open a magazine or newspaper and see advertisements touting some new product, pill or patch that will take excess weight off quickly. Everyone seems to be looking for that "magic" weight loss pill. More than half of the population of teenagers are trying to lose weight, spending billions of dollars every year on diet programs and products. "The advertisements of Subway and how Jared lost all of his weight really made me think, if I would eat nothing but Subway I'd lose a couple pounds," junior Tasha Walker said . "But it just got way Marc Dahl Jessica Davis Maria Deleon Erik Dewolf Lacie Dietl Jacob Downey Nicole Drumheller Christopher Duncan Devon Duncan Drew Dunkelberger Maxwell Edmonds Erik Elgan Kent Evans Crystal Falanga Justin Fielder Arthur Finley Ricky Fitzsimmons Samantha Flowers Jessica Flynn Jalayna Franks Gary Gahm Terrence Gannon Thomas Garrean Aaron Gartin 144 People too expensive." Often they do lose some weight, but if you check with the same people five years later, you will find that nearly all have regained whatever weight they lost. Being seriously overweight and particularly obesity can develop into a number of disease and serious health problems, and it is now a known fact that when caloric intake is excessive, some of the excess frequently is saturated fat. The myth is that people get heavy by eating too many calories. Calories are a consideration it's true, but overall they are not the cause of obesity. "If calories alone were the reason we become overweight, we should all be thin, but we aren't,'' said junior Justin Rose. "It's a known fact that without exercising people often get fatter with time." Although your weight may initially drop while dieting, such weight loss consists mostly of water and muscle. When the weight returns, it comes back as fat. To avoid getting fatter over time, increasing metabolism by exercising regularly. "Selecting an exercise routine that you are comfortable with and remember that walking is one of the best and easiest exercises for strengthening your bones controlling your weight and toning your muscles,'' said Rose. By keeping a positive attitude and being happy with any change that you make, no matter how small, it's all worth what healthy choices you make. I Left: Some students choose fast food restaurants such as Subway for the new Atkins diet. Photo by Drew Dunkelberger. Right: Very few students go to programs such as LA Weight loss, but it's a possibility. Photo by Drew Dunkelberger. Bottom: Senior James Smith works out to maintain his weight and build up muscle. Photo by Drew Dunkelberger. Levi Gates Nancy Gault Joseph Gibler Kayla Gilmore K'Cee Graham Amanda Guill Nicholas Gunzenhauser Jeanette Gutierrez Anthony Halverson Wesley Harrel Ashley Hayward Carly Head Alyssa Hedrick Amelia Heiden Ashley Henry Justin Henry Noemi Hernandez Jerad Hiles Teresa Hoferer Chase Holstein Anna Houvenagle Neil Huggins Christopher Hunter Douglas Ives Diets 145 by Jill Kammrad I Teenage love is full of ups and downs, good and bad times. It's how teenagers look at it, is the problem. Do you believe puppy love is real love? Is teenage love overrated? Puppy love, that's what being a teenager is all about. Being so young , and not knowing what else is out there can make teens develop tunnel vision. Tunnel vision makes teens believe they are "in love" and there could never be anyone else. " Really it is not true love, teenagers experience love for the first time and think it's true love, but it really is not," teacher Dan Strutzenberg said. Most people in junior high and high school aren't really looking for someone to be in love with. "I was just looking for the hottest girl when I was in high school, I didn't care what her personality was like," Mr. Strutzenberg said. Teenagers don't really notice how much life lies in front of them. Because of the tunnel vision effect, most teens do not know how to deal with their first serious relationship break up. "Teenage love is overrated, you can love someone, but people take it too seriously, you are only in high school, get over it," senior Dane Christensen said. Some teens believe after losing their "first true love" that life is over. Many decide to try to commit suicide or develop bad habits like drugs and alcohol. Teens do not see that after a break up many new experiences are coming their way. There are always good and bad points to make with first loves. "I think teen love can be refreshing and inspirational but at Dustin Jackson Sara Jackson Mark James Stephanie James Tammy Jasper Stephen Jensen Cody Johnson Sean Johnson Aaron Jones Regina Jones Jessica Kannedy Anja Kielkopf Sarah King Kelly Knutson Jennifer Koedam Nicole Kramer Alisha Kuhl Joshua Kuhl Barbara Lambirth Micheal Langford Jesse Lantz Cierra Laughlin Regina Lemanton Justin Levell 146 Juniors other times, I see teen love as comical and trivial ," freshman English teacher Brooke Bunten said . Being in love is much more than holding hands and being giddy when you are around someone. Love contains much more, and yet some teenagers do really love one another, many others are only fooled by puppy love. "I think puppy love is very special, its cute and makes teens feel all warm and fuzzy inside," P.E. teacher Nicole Vetter said. Some teens will do almost anything to keep the person a part of their life. Love is very beautiful, but in a teenagers eyes it is 1 almost just the spotlight to walk around with someone clinging to their side, or the thought of people being losers if they do not have a girlfriend or boyfriend. That's not love. Love is much more and to some people, teenagers are way 1 to young to be involved in serious relationships or experiencing "real" love. "Love contains time, heart, and dedication to someone and teens these days just don't have patience for that, its not love, it's puppy love," freshman teacher Pam Crawford said . Most teens don't even know what love is until they are older. Teens may have been in relationships before but it is not love. No matter if puppy love last forever or two weeks, most teenagers will experience this life lesson and they wi ll experience the good and bad but that's what love is all about. Left. Sophomores Sadie Smith and Brett Dofner show affection as an example of teenage love. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. Sophomores Vincent Carbaugh and Jessica Leytham spend their lunchtime together in the student lounge. Photo by Jill Kammrad Bottom. Freshmen Kevin Hathaway and Jessica Madsen walk down the freshmen hall holding hands during passing time. Photo by Jill Kammrad. Felisha Lopez Alex Ludwick Patricia Lyon Stefanie Malone Kaitlyn Mann Daisy Martinez Fernando Martinez Thomas Mawhiney Brittany May Rachael Mayer Samantha Mccart Victoria McCarthy Aaron Mccloud Steven McCord Jon McGrath Alec McMullen Cassandra McPherson Emily McVey Joshua Meeker Jennifer Mericle Cheyanne Middleton Angela Miller Kristina Monahan Madeline Montanez Puppy love 1 47 by Cyndi Reelfs )> ::J 0.. Every one has that special friend they can go to in a time of need, someone to talk to when no one else is around, or the one that makes them happy. True friendship is a must to most students. What are friends? Friends are together through thick and thin. Friends are there for one another time and time again. Friends are people who help others to stay strong when their days have grown tired and long. Friends are people you can count on even if that friend was someone you made fun of. Friends are the ones who help each other at the drop of the dime, and it's said friends are hard to fi nd. Friends do things others would never understand. "A friend is someone who knows the song of your heart and can si ng it back to you when you forget the words ," senior Rochelle Larsen said. Many students have their favorite activities to do with their friends, favorite places to go, favorite songs to sing, or even just the small things as a favorite saying. "My favorite thing to do with my friends is to just go out and have fun. To not be afraid to make fools of each other. I like to do anything, as long as we are together and have fun ," senior Cassie Chase said. "Lean on me, when you're not strong, and I'll be your friend , I'll help you carry on, for it won't be long, 'til I'm gonna' need, somebody to lean on," this well known song, Lean On Me by Al Jerreau, can be played over and over again and no one would ever get tired of it. This song signifies what a true friends is, someone to go to when something is wrong. There are numerous songs out there about Michael Moore Staci Morrison Stephan Mutchler Amber Myers Cody Neighbors Ashtyn Neill Jessica Nelson Jennifer Neu Courtney Neumann Benjamin Nixon Brice O'Connell Anthony Oliva Rachel Olmstead Ole Olsen Ligia Orellana Nina Osbahr Emily Palandri Nicholas Pech Samantha Petty Amanda Pierce Amber Pike Calvin Pitcher Wyatt Pitt Joseph Pogge 148 People friends but this is a favorite. Organizations and sports help students become united and build that special bond . When a student is in sports they spend at least 25 hours a week with the same group of people, they can't help but become friends with them. Organizations such as ASTRA or DECA take time out and volunteer together to help other people. Some friendships don't always last. Maybe someone moved away, stopped doing an activity, or just started hanging out with different people. Students go through countless friend s throughout their lives, but there are always those special people that wi ll always be there for them. "I will always be there for all of my old and new friends no matter what happens in the future. Through thick and thin my friends will always be there for me, whether I've known them for 11 years or just a few, I know we will always be friends ," senior Kevin Marley said. Whatever someone's definition of a friend is, everyone has them. It could be a next door neighbor, brother or sister. parents , or just someone a person met at school. When someone meets that special friend , they shoul d keep them close. Be sure to never forget the memories, the past experiences. And as the song goes, "for it won't be long, 'til I'm gonna' need somebody, to lean on." Left. Friendships are even present with the COBRA parents as they play in the dodge ball tournament. Submitted photo. Below. Seniors Elissa Im, Kayla Pierce, Brandy Pierson, Ashley Huss, and Amanda Corill take time out from bowling to pose for a picture. Submitted photo. Bottom. Seniors Rochelle Larsen, Cyndi Reelfs, and Cassie Chase pose for a picture at the Henry Doorly Zoo. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs Benjamin Prososki Eric Punteney Gregory Rangel Sarah Reed Joshua Rengo Megan Rice Michael Richardson Trisha Riddle Valerie Robinson Donald Ronk Justin Rose Martin Rounds Melody Sallander Lacey Schmeckpeper Mindy Schmitt Eric Schnackenberg Andrew Schneider Anthony Schomer Dusty Selman Jenny Shadden Joshua Shew Nicole Shew Scott Showers Jerry Sime Friendships 149 by Courtney Uhl CJ) 0 ' Have you ever done or said something that you just could take back because it was so embarrassing? If so, not the only one that's had an embarrassing moment. Have you ever done something or been around someone that has said or done something dumb or stupid and you wish you could take that embarrassing moment away? If so, you're not the only one that feels that way, or the only one that has an embarrassing moment they wish no one would remember. Almost everyone can think of one time or another when they have done something that has embarrassed them , and they wish that no one saw what they did or what they said. Some people get embarrassed by what other people said or did. "One time I was talking to a girl and I had been talking to her for a while and I didn't know her name and my friends came up behind me and asked me what my new friend 's name was and I couldn't say anything because I didn't know her," junior Tom Garrean said. Some students faces will turn bright red or they will try and act all cool in front of their friends when they do something that embarrassed them. "One time we were at a volleyball tournament and we went to eat lunch, and something happened and I had to stay back to take score for another game. When I was done with that, I went to find the rest of the team and when I went outside I saw a little picnic basket and I thought that was what we brought to eat, because there were orange and black plates ," senior Stephanie Smith said. "I got everything that I wanted to eat. When Tristan Simpson Dustin Skudler Lindsay Smith Alyssa Snell Brian Snodgrass Thomas Stastny MacHelle Stopak Angelika Stout John Stowell Nichol Sullivan Rebecca Sullivan Corey Tabler Rebecca Tackett Christopher Tamayo Curtis Tate Derek Taylor Justin Teague Josh Thomas Tiffany Thomas Natalie Toman Anthony Turner Jessica Turpen Courtney Uhl Jacob Vanbibber 150 Juniors I went to sit down the rest of the team walked up and asked me what I was doing, and I said I was eating lunch and they just started to laugh at me. It turns out that, that wasn't our lunch." Many different things can embarrass different people. Some people get embarrassed if they say the wrong word when they are talking to friends , or if they fall while walking up the stairs at school. On the other hand , it may take a lot for someone to get embarrassed. Some people don't let the little things get to them . "I have never done anything that has embarrassed me that much, I just let the little things fly by me and not get mad otherwise I would be mad a lot," senior Christy Childers said. "I think it's funny when someone makes fools of themselves, but then they try to act like it doesn't bother them and make it into a joke. I don't know if they realize they are just making it worse on them ," sophomore Kayla Fay said. When people say embarrassing things, they might make sure next time they think a little harder about what they might say or what they might do and how they will say it or do it the next time. " I always make sure I look at what I'm doing now," Smith said. Sometimes people just need to laugh at what they did and not get mad . They need to realize that everyone has had embarrassing moments some are just a little bit funnier than others are, and depending on the person they just might laugh right along with you . Left. Freshman Mike Lindhorst falls out of his chair while in the middle of class. Photo by Andrea Gnader. Right. Sophomore Erin Kuhl drops her books after someone ran into her in the hallway. Photo by Sarah Fredickson. Bottom. Senior Eric DeWolf falls down the stairs while on his way to class. Photo by Andrea Gnader. 9·· . .., • ..,.. -- - Kimberly White Michael White Zachery White John Wi lkinson Ian Wilson Garth Wright Marvell Wright Stephanie Wade Steven Walker Amber Walling Angel Watts Jeffrey Weaver Jeffrey Werklund Alexander West Jessica White Embarrassing Moments t51 • What does a high school student's weekend consist of? T re a lot of different things to do, depending on what someone enjoys. But sometimes things aren't always as fun as others. Twenty five years ago teenagers spent their weekends very differently than modern day teenagers. Why? Because now there is so much more to do. "When I was in high school, on a Saturday afternoon, the girls would go shopping in downtown Omaha, because that's where all the cool places were to go. If it was nice out, we would go to Peony Park to swim," English teacher Angela Ankenbauer said. There are also things that people still do just like teens did way back when. A modern day teenager's weekend may consist of working, practicing for a sport, going to a sporting event, like a Lancer's hockey game, going to a party, or just hanging out with a group of friends. There are many different things that are done for fun. Going bowling or dancing are two favorites. Movies are a big thing to do on weekends also. If most high school students had to pick their favorite thing to do on the weekends, it would be sleep, because during the school week, that is what is lacked most. "Sleeping is the most interesting part of my weekend," senior Mike Neville said. For some teenagers, when a sport is in season, they have to get up early on a Saturday morning for practice and work extremely hard. "My Saturdays usually start with a practice for whatever sport is in season and then I go home and sleep," sophomore Matt 152 Juniors Renshaw said. Having practice in the morning usually makes someone tired the rest of the day and makes not want to do anything Saturday night unless they get some sleep after practice. Working is a big part of a teenager's weekend. Making money consists of working long hours on the weekends, and that may be a priority for some. "I work at Lighting Bowl at nights and during the day I play sports or go hang out at one of my friend's house," sophomore Andy Gray said. A lot of the time, what teenagers do on the weekend depends on the weather. When it's hot out, people like to be outside. When it's cold, people like to stay inside. "When it's nice outside, I go out riding my four-wheeler, and the rest of the time I sleep," sophomore Dean Lantz said. There are many things that would not be approved of by parents that some teenagers do on weekends. For instance, going to a party. The majority of the time, there is alcohol present at the party, meaning underage drinking. More teenagers than what i believed have attended a party that has drinking there. More or less, there are many things that high school students do to spend their time on weekends. Whether it's something good and keeps them out of trouble or if it's something that wouldn't be approved of, it's their choice to make the smart decision. Left. Sophomores Rachel Jastorff, Erin Adkins, Lisa Stanfill, and Trisha Ondracek sit and chat while hanging out. Submitted Photo. Below. Senior Andy Flatt attempts to get a spare while hanging out on a Friday night with his friends at Lighting Bowl. Photo by Sean Franke. Bottom. A group of students show their part in school spirit at an intense boy's basketball game. Photo by Matt Clark. Weekends 1 53 Bottom Left. Austin Kucks writes a check to Wilsie Company in order to pick up his invitations. Many seniors spent up to $500 on graduation supplies . Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Terrence Gannon looks over his announcements and papers to make sure they are correct. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Right. Jon Tamayo looks at one of his invitations. Students could choose from different designs for their announcements and invitations. Photo by Brandy Pierson. ~ . LaStin'il Impression~ By Brandy Pierson Being a senior has its advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is being one step closer to freedom , while a disadvantage is also being one step closer to freedom. No matter which way you look at it, being a senior is harder than any other grade level. You only have nine months of school to hang out with friends you might never see again. Going to a pep assembly, taking the ACT, writing your term paper, and cramming in a late night of studying are impressions that you will always remember. Seniors are constantly advised to cherish these few years because they are the best years of their life, but sometimes those words are so repetitive that seniors blow them off. Those words will have a new meaning when there are only a few months left in their high school career. Seniors start to seek out a new life such as where to go to college, where to live, where to work, and the hardest decision that needs to be made is which major. Choosing a major is stressful. It's not fair to tell an 18 year old they have to make a decision that will affect the rest of their life and they must stick with this decision. No matter which path a senior takes, they are wished the best of luck. Right. Jenny Pettit talks to one of the representatives about getting a new tassel. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Far Right. Hannah Hausner receives her senior package while Angie Thomas awaits for hers. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Top Right. Nicole McGilvray thanks the representative for helping her with her order and takes her package. Photo by Brandy Pierson. 154 Division Left. Ashley Danielsen, Ben Weese, Kristy King and T.J. Walker pay and - pick up their graduation supplies from Wilsie Company. Many seniors were in and out of the N ew Fieldhouse throughout the two days the company was here. Photo by Brandy Pierson. WhyS Small? By Kristina Congdon With only 170 seniors graduating in May, the 2005 senior class was one of the smallest classes in years. One of the major reasons for such a small class was due to the dropout rate. "Dropout rates are getting ridiculous," senior counselor Nancy Hale said, "either people don't come to school or they come and just don't do the work." Being a part of such a small class affects those seniors. "I'm proud of all the students who stuck with it and didn't give up," senior Alex Mullins said, "even though our class is small it makes us all closer to each other." The students that continued to stay in school worked hard and are proud to be where they are. "Although it's unfortunate, the students in our community that want to be successful are here," senior John Crummer said, "we 156Senlors seniof . e ta\\<.S to pnoto \-13)'1"'1 n\al"'S· . \3fl'an t ~uture ,.. senior '-' \e a'oou "bo'l/e· c)' r•a I" \Of N31"' counse Gnaclef. 'o)' p..nclrea should focus on those 170 or so students and praise them for persevering." That popular word 'diploma' haunts people; not only in school but also people in the world. "It doesn't matter whether or not you want to be a mechanic, lawyer, or a clerk at McDonald's, without a high school diploma you will make less money than someone with a diploma," Crummer said, "someone that is without a high school diploma also eliminates any possibility of advancement in an organization." A lot of people get easily distracted from school and then decide to dropout. "Definitely focus on school, a lot of people get caught up in their personal lives, when you're thinking about dropping out, think about where you're going to be in 10 years," Mullins said. Left. With the dropout rates bei ng so high , classes for se niors were especially small with many empty desks. Photo by Andrea Gnader. 3a,.ed Colby .Adkins Kend .. aM. Bande,.as "Rock O r. " Nathanie l .Allen Bentzin9e,. "Jf )!O tA li ve life withocd C>"}! 1·e91·et s, }!OL• >"e a ll}! n e v e 1· lived .11 B .. andy Lynn Bittenbende,. "D o 1,'t !we ll ir. the p a s t ." M e9an M a,.ie Boet+9e,. "Life c an tt..o· .. , " '-" fi 11,e ... do.,'t let it t w ·r. fo ..- ihe \.\.IOt'Se . " 3acob Timothy B .. id9e "3tAst \ Va it 1e 1n 0 1d . 11 •· o !' 1 ) ... : 3oseph .Anthony .Andet'son J ... Nicholas Michael Ba.-fh ":J h ad a 9 1·eat iit" e ! /'J o P""" il'lte 1"de cl. 11 / aa .. y .Alexande .. .Ashaaft "S ee watc ha' \ <\IC\ l'\t to do is. /1 Rebecca Maldonado Bassi Above. Senior Heather Kramer fills out a scholarship on the computer in the counseling center planing for her future. Photo by Andrea Gnader. 3at'ed PaL<I B .. i99s .Adam Matthew Bt'ooks Richat'd Ray .AL<ffa..+ 3 ... Kenneth c .. ai9 Beht'ens Lindsie Jt'ene Bet'anek "Do not dwe ll in the p ast, do ''ot d 1·ea11' of the fL..,tL,1·e, conce 1'\h·ate the ,.,, ind on the r.::wese 1"1t '""o w, e 1'\t ." Wade .Andt'eW Blackman Matthew Lawt'ence BoL<chet' Sabt'ina Diane B"' .. k 'Wha t the "'i"d of nu:U'\ CO.I'\ c once ive a nd be li.,,ve it can a c hie ve ." 174 Megan.Ann Ballantyne .Anthony Santos Bene9as Nicholas Bi9net' E.nili Vi,.9inia Boeke..+ "F,..i e nds a,..e kisse s blown to 01s by ang els." Michaela Rae B,.annan "B e a c1ty is only s kin deep, and the wm·ld is f1.1 ll of thin skinl'\ed people ." .Amos PaL<I BL<t'nett Smallest Class 157 Let's Focus By Sean Franke For every science experiment there are three things that are needed, a scientist, an idea, and the guinea pig to test on. For the class of 2005, the school board was the mad scientist, focus and 48 credits the idea, and the class of '05 were the guinea pigs in this educational experiment. Focus class began freshman year with students starting portfolios, and continued through the sophomore year where students participated in mock interviews. Junior year students had mostly completed all the requirements for focus and just did simple college surveys about where they planned on going and what they planned to study. "I think focus is good because it helps prepare students for the real world and I think that is good, they don't go out there with no knowledge," English teacher Jane Howard 158 Seniors said. Focus took place only on Monday's, right after second period. In addition to having Focus on Monday, students started school at 9:30 because of Staff Development meetings. Student also had to complete a CAP folder during junior year. Another change for the class of 2005 was the required credits. Seniors had to have 48 credits to graduate. Unlike the class of 2004 and before that, homeroom wasn't counted as a credit, but not with focus, "I think it stinks that they picked my class to do it, I mean it's not bad for me because I already have all my credits I need," senior Jon Turnbeaugh said. In this educational experiment, the guinea pig class will be leaving, and the class of 2005 will have been the first through the new requirements. Left. Seniors either do hom ework or g r o u p discus sio ns in Focus. Photo by Kri s tina Congdon. Skyle>' Logan Camacho Ch,.istina Lynn Childe>'s ''J)o n '-t- \ vish OI'\ ~·s · a c h fo1· ihc 1n! 11 .Amanda Lynn eo .... ill .Ashley 3o>'dan Danielsen Micha la c laine D illehay M axwell Willia"" 6dmonds Bt'ian .Anthony Campbell Dane.Aat'on Ch .. istensen \\().'\\'\ \,~f.S ~p' \ '.:I \j ~ ' 3eanMat'ie ea .. lson "The pw·pose of life is a life of . - p L\t·•pose" Mat'k.Allen Ch .. istophet' Above. Seniors Jason Cooney, Dane Christensen, and John Crummer eat donuts they earned during Focus. Photo by Kristina Congdon. Bt'andon Wesley E vans 3o .Ann Mat'ie Cat'lson "T o i" fi" ity "'"d be}:'o" d !" Kt'istina B,.andie Congdon "R e a ch fo •' the s k}:' ... e ve " if }:'OL1 11·,iss .. . }!o ... 'll la "d C\ 11'\0 l"\ 9 th e s+cu•s ." John .AL.istin Ct'wnmet' 3essica Lynn Davis MeganMa,.ie Dow "A l,.vays be h •1..te fo }:'0011·se lf1 a "d ne ve ,. c ha nge fo .. a " }:'one . " 3ames W illiam F ,.ancis F lanet'y "L ife con s t.M'rl s }:'OLl1 d eath beco1'l'\eS yot.'. " Class flowe~: }!ellow i9e~ L illy Cassandt'a 3o Chase "t-lapp}:' a 1·e those who d 1•e am d1 .. e awi.s cu'\d a ..-e f" e ad}:' to pa}:' the pf" ice to make t h e 11'\ con'\e h·L,e" 3ason Tylet' Cooney Stacy 'Rae Cw'\ningham "C eleb.-ate w e w ill, fo1" life is sho.-+1 b ... + sw eet f o.- ce>" t ' a u, , II .And,.ew 3oh n D ennis .Andt'1.< e M ic ha e l F l a t+ "Jt's ha>"d t o beat a pe .. son \ vho neve1· 9ives 11p. Focus Class 1 59 Bew a By Brandy Pierson It was a cool night on Sept. 10 when most of the student body was at an away football game, and four senior girls thought it was a great night to pull their senior prank. The football team lost badly so the girls thought it was up to them to cheer up the student body when they got home. They decided to decorate their cars with toilet paper, colorful signs and feminine products. "We made the signs at home and we went to Walgreens for supplies and headed over to the parking lot," one prankster said. After a quick stop for supplies, the girls started to decorate the cars. While they were decorating, cars drove by and watched or kept circling the block to see who the pranksters were. The girls hid under cars and ran out of sight. They decorated close to all the cars until a van became brave and chased the girls out 160Senlors e ~ tne was on a . 's true\<. \ aecora\e · . co0J 1_esl1_e \o\ tna\ 90 senior nar1<.1n9 p...bo"e. in tne " "enic\es pierson- rnan'/ Brand'/ pnoto b'/ of the parking lot. The girls knew they couldn't hide so they decided to run for it. "I've never run so fast in my life. It felt like I was on an episode of COPS," the prankster said. As the girls fled, they threw their supplies to the ground or in the air and jumped into their friend's getaway car. "As soon as we jumped in the car and drove off, the van still followed us for a few blocks. After we calmed down, we were so excited about what we had just done," another prankster said. The girls managed to get out of the parking lot without being seen. Later that night when the student body returned to the parking lot and saw their cars, talk soon arose about who did it. Only a few people know who pulled the senior prank of 2005. Many seniors seemed to have great ideas for other senior pranks, but none came to fruition. Left. No vehicle w as safe, es p ec i a l l y sophomore Nate Evers' SUV. His ve hi cle wasn 't decorated as bad as most of the oth er students. Photo by Brandy Pierson. ,,,,..---.. . - -- ,,------~ -- Sean Clvistophel' Fl'anke ",Jf y " play yow· cao·ds 1·i9 hi, life will l'e fL1ll of. Lips a nd do\\.11 \ S . 11 Rafael .Alejandl'o Gial'cia Rebekah Mal'ie Lynn Git-1tha W esley .Ann t-lal"l'el t-lannah Renee t-l at-1 s n el' "The se ,..L.f of lif • is honesty a oo d f a iYl"ICSS . .Jf you fa ke thcd , yoi 1'v 9ot it· ''"ode . 11 Shawn Michael t-lod en ",J t is t-he k ey fL> th· 9 ..-e ates-f h·eC\su 1't! i" all the lam-I. " B.-al'\del'I 3eal'\ F.-ede.-iksel'\ CoL<l"ine}:' Stevel'I Cia.-dnel" 3onathan 3ames Ciale Rel'\ee.Anne Cial"l"isol'I Above. Toilet paper, and signs covered junior Justin Henry's car the night of the prank. The student body didn't come back from the game until early in the morning. Photo by Brandy Pierson. 3essica Ma.-ie Holfo.-d 3effe.-y 3ames He.ff .Al'lthol'ly Le.is Cia.-cia "J li ke panca k es. The b lc1 e b e 1"1'}.' ones, not t h a t c h ocola te c hip bt.\Sil'"less." C.-ai9 Randall Ciates 3oseph .Allel'I CiL<theil .Al'ldl"ew Mc Ve}:' Ha.-.-is B.-yan Thomas +-layl'lie .A66}:' Rae t-IL<l'lt ".:Jt is not in t h.e sta1·s to ho ld o<M' desti'"l'' bt.,+ i1" OL\ 1·selves . " Motto: DreaflY\ what you dare to dream1 you WaV\t to 901 be what you WaV\t to be Natalie Nicole Ciodse}:' 3c.stil'I Wayl'le t-lal'll'\ol'\ ":J 'w, too poo~· to affm·d s enioe p ichM·es. " B.-}:'ce 3acksol'\ t-la.-.-is Daniel 3c.s+ice t-lel'll"ikL<s "F»o"' e n9lish to math \\le eeached th e end of the path. " .Ashle}:' Lee .An"' f-IL<SS 90 where live. Pranks 161 The Usu a By Drew Dunkelberger and Cyndi Reelfs High school is known as one of the most memorable times of many students' lives. With the traditions held every year, they always seem to get better than the year before. One of the biggest traditions for seniors is Senior Skip Day. Senior Skip Day was decided almost on a whim. Everyone agreed on March 24. This left the seniors with a sixday vacation for spring break. "My favorite tradition for us seniors would be Senior Skip Day, because it's a day for seniors to get out and re lax and the underclassmen aren 't out either," senior James Smith said. "On Senior Skip Day, I just got together with friends for the whole day and sat around and think about the memories we had in high school," senior Jon Turnbeaugh said. Whether seniors used their free day to 162Senlors have outings or just lay back, they found a way to spend Senior Skip Day away from school and with their friends. Another thing that seniors have to do every year is term papers. Most had plenty of time to prepare but some waited until the last minute to work on them. "I was in L.A. when the papers were due so I had to have mine done a week before everyone else," senior Ellie Oswald said, "I felt a lot better once I got it done, I wasn't as stressed out as I was before." Some were lucky and didn't have to write a term paper, but instead they had to write papers once a week. No matter what year it is, there are a few things that always stick to the senior class no matter what. Senior Skip Day and term papers are just a couple of the things that seniors had to look forward to. Left. The seniors in Mrs. Hanigan's Honors Engli sh class work on their term papers due in a few weeks. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. Elissa 3ane Jm Victo,.ia J,.ene 3ones Kell}!' L}'.'nn King t-leathel' Mat'ie K,.ame ,. ":J l'\ h '\'l.l}'.'S k 1'\2.\ \/ looki"9 buck o" t ai- ~ \.VOttl d n"oke me lac,9 h bed ::J looki"'9 back on i l\C lac.9 hs WOL\ld Jna l<e 1-n e i- · " DL<stil'I Reid 3ageY" 3oshL<a Deal'\ 3ol"dal'I Nathal'I .Alai'\ 3ageY" BY"al'ldol'I Ly"'"' Kellogg Above. Seniors Megan Kimball, Katie Kielty, Angela Thomas, Nicole McGilvray, Rebecca O'Brien, and Shandy O'Hara sit in the hall during lunch, which is what some did everyday. Photo by Sarah Fredreckson. J\L<stil'I Pa+..ick KL<cks ''I)o .,,'t wa il· till' Rochelle 3al'lae LaY"sel'I '}./0•1 01•\I }:' live 0 11 ce, br..,+ if }:'O lA live ii" LitF)· .. 01"ce is e 1'\0 t..\9 h ." Nathal'I Theodol"e 3astmff "Life co1'\sists not i"' ho ldi "'g good ca1·ds b.,t ;.,, a'.):'i•~g those }:'O•• ho ld well. " ;Alicia JY"el'\e Kelly KatieMal"ie Kielty "'T1••1e f .. ·ie .,,ds stab yovt in the ft•o1'\t. 11 Kl"isti 3o Kil'lg "The p ages ' "'<>'.):' nimble, the p icttA1·e n' ay fad e, b.,t w e 'II "'e ve1• fo,•9 et the f ... ie n ds \.Ve l l'\ C\de. /1 Matthew Deal'\ 3ohl'\SOI'\ DeY"ek edwal"d Kess lei" 1'D1"t..'"'"e 1\1\ajot.._ _Alwa}:'S Cl step ahead." Megal'\.Al'\I'\ Kimball ' f-l app}:' a"e those who d,·eam d ""ea ms a"'d a1·e "e ad}:' to pay the i:wice to make the n" come h"t.te" K ,,.isty Lee Ki"'g Nicole Rae Kl"L<egel" "Nobod}:' g ets to live life backwa ,.ds. L ook a he ad, tha t is whe1·e yow· f .. tw·e lies." Robe..+ 3ames Lesley Class so~9 ''Da~e \!olA To Move" by Switchfoot Traditions 163 Adult Hood By Missy Booton and Cyndi Reelfs Finally, the seniors of 2005 are adults. Turning the ultimate age, 18. Finally people might address them as an adult. No more curfew, tattoos are allowed, and seniors are their own guardians. They are running with the big boys now. But is turning 18 really all that it is cracked up to be? It is true that now, one has more privileges, but with privileges comes responsibility, and no one likes to be responsible. Every teenager dreams of the day when their parents can no longer treat them as a child. But does that really happen? Senior Jack Pierce doesn't think so. Pierce said that his parents do not treat him any differently now than before he turned 18. Senior Michaela Brannan said that her parents already treated her as an adult, and that there is really no change. According to Pierce and Brannan , turning 18 was just 164 Senlors turning another year older. Being able to vote, another highlight to being of legal age. Students that are 18 years of age are finally able to have a voice in their country. Turning 18 also means being able to enlist in the Army or join the Marines, Air Force, etc. Many students here chose this option for their futures. These are just society's measure of the importance of turning 18. What did the students personally look forward to when turning 18? "Becoming an adult you are more responsible for your own actions and the actions of people younger than you," senior Craig Gates said. All in all the measure of importance of turning 18 is really up to the individual and what they want to do with their lives. Left. Senior Lindsie Beranek opens her arms fo r the freedom she has now that she is 18 and an ad ult. Photo by S a r a h Fredrickson. Co .. y D e lbe..+ Leslie Richa,.d Blaine May acobM w M cCilade 3 oshtAa Roy M c Keeman Timothy D tAa l'\e McN ichols Clvistina Ma,.ie Mino,. 3el'\l'\ife..- "Rel'\ae Mads el'\ "W e live togethe >" a 11d d ie togeihe 1• " Sasha Cole Mahol'\ey .Amatida Ma..-ie McDol'\ald Above. Senior Katie Kielty shows off some of her credit cards that she has had since she turned 18. Plenty of seniors have more than one. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. Mil'ldy Lal'\e Motiahal'\ 11.Jf }.'O lA C C\1'1 't b e lie ve wha i· yo"' CC\ 1'1 0 1" C C\ I'\ ' I s ee th a11 be lie ve w hat yo"' feel, yo"' can 't 90 \.v .. ·01"9." Sa..-a Beth Mol'\ahan Kevil'\ Ch..-istophe..- Ma..-ley "Be \.vh o yot.t cn·e and say wha t yoo1 feel, b ecMas e those who '" ind don't '"atte >" a nd t hose who 1>1 a+te1· do1'\'t 11.,i1'\d. " Nicole Ch..-istitie McC\ilway Katie.Al'\I'\ McC\..-e9ol" Nicole .Ailene McKe..-1'\ "Richa..-d .Allen McQ<Ail'\n Sa..-a3ean Moosmeie..- ''\l\.lc11111a p lay c h cke 1•s?" Sean Pa"'I Ma..+in .Al'\dl"eW Michael McJ1itosh 3onathan Pa<AI McM<Allel'\ Katie .Al'\I'\ Milla..-d "D sti1.,y is l"lot a · rn a tl e .,. of .::.h a 1'\ce; it is a .. natte1· of c h o ice. J t is "'oi a thing to b e w aited fm·; it is a thing to b e achi e ved. " 3enl'\ife..- R achelle Mo..-..-isol'\ ValedictoriaV\: 3ohV\ Crvtmmer aV\d Ellie Oswald SalvttatoriaV\: Shelly Rvttz Turning 18 165 Past & Future By Lacey Corum G"\\Jra'l and II l'l\co\e Mc ' pnoto 'o'} \(1ffl'oa ' cru'o5 · Megan . r10SP- 5 5en\OfS . n tnelf p..oo"e. . 5 µose 1 r1enn\<.l.l oan p\efson. e,rand'l .-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- Seniors have closed the door to high school and opened up a new door to their future. They share the good memories, but also the bad. Seniors realized what the real world is like and what their future may bring them. The graduating seniors relived their past memories of what they will miss when they are gone. "I am going to miss all of my friends because some of us have been together since kindergarten," senior Jennifer Morrison said. Some seniors will miss their friends , teachers and even classes, but most of all sports. "I will miss golf the most because of the competition involved," senior Andrue Flatt said. After high school many seniors planned t~Se1iiur on going to college and majoring in a certain field . There are many different occupations out there, so that was a hard choice for some to make. "I plan on going to USO and majoring in accounting," Morrison said. Seniors also made many memories within the high school walls. Meeting new friends and building those bonds helped high school go by faster. "The past four years have reall y changed my life, I have made many new friends and I've had the time of my life. I can't wait until we all graduate and hang out this summer and also our years to come while we're in college," senior Ellie Oswald said. Memories of the seniors past years won't be forgotten but now they say goodbye to the past and hello to the future . Left. Seniors Megan Kimball , Katie Ki elty, Angie Thomas , Nicole McGilvray, Becca O'Brien and Sha ndy O'Hara sit around and ta lk during lunch. Photo by S a r a h Fredrickson. .Alexand>"a L):'nn MtAllins Raeshell Lee.Ann PatAI):' ""Fecll" '"olhi 1»9 b.,t fc.a 1· ii-se lf." C):'ndi Mae Ree Ifs "l)o 1"1 0! fo llow w h »"e t h e path "'a}/ lead . Cio, i1•, s -f"cad, \ v h e 1"'e t h c 1·e is l"\o path a n d le.av e a h· ). ii. " Michelle Mat"ie RtAtz "j\!l u s ic is t h e L1n ivc»sol bo"d that b1··in 9s ••S a ll i o 9 ct h e 1·. " 1-l e a the>" Renne SktAd le ,. 11 Love i s u b <) I t I e f i e I d ! }'\J o rH'o 111is sJ ;'J o ,..e 9 1· ts." 3ames Dona ld S mith SI'[( Michael 3ames Neville "01o e o f Ci od's p ,. o f o f y p e s - to o wi e 1•d t o li v e C\lod too 1· a 1·e t o cl ' fl II ' c . Megan Nicole Pende,. ~BJ'S ~Ur rue CLUP • ~-RICAH .AGLrco. J Matthew Scott N"'r+on 3ennife,. Lynn Pettit "The 9 1·eate st h c11·dle in life is COl'\Vil"IC i l'\9 yow·self t hat what yot.t \V C\l'\t i s po s·s i b I e . " Above. Senior Cory Thomas walks out of school without any regrets of the past four years he has spent at Tee Jay. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Stephanie Kay Smith 11 .T\1-n ~· v iv\c i+ a 11'\l'\i a 'L ove C Ol'\ Cjl-\l ' e S all" Vladimy,. 3ames Smith yoc11·self by w ha t yoc. have a ccoo11p lis he d, bc1t by w hat yo•1 shoc1ld have acconop lis hed wilh Y Lii' abiliJ y." Rebecca Lynn O'B,.ien "Life is o •"lc big 1·oad wit h lo t s of s i9 1'\S. S o whe n yo1., ' 1·e 1·id i1·\9 tl w0t19 h the l' t.d-s, do" 't co1np /icafc }.'Ot.11· ini1,d. 1-lcL! ( 1·0 11'\ hate, 1nisch ie f a nd j ea loi.1sy. Do"'t bl\ry y0t,11• tho t19 hts,. put yot.1 1• visio n to 1·eali ty. \i\lo kc t.1p a nd live!" ' Kayla Michelle Pie,.ce Matthew 3ohn Robinson Melody LeAnna Sallande,. Adam R yan Smith Zacha,.y Scott Smith Class Spo~so~: Na~cy f-lale E.lizabeth 3ane Oswald "L ife is 10°/o what happens to yo•1, and 90% how yo.1 1··e act to it . 11 B,.andy Ma,.ie Piel'Son ";1-\ h.va ys fo 1·9 ive yoi..u• e1'\e1.,"iesnothi1"9 C\l'\l'\O}'.'S the 11" so 11'\t.tch. " Tyle,. Michael Rocz Abbie Rachel Skov9aa ,.d "Best ft-· ie1., ds a•·e the people who wi ll 9 ive yo•1 t h e i1· la st stic k of 9 lA l•l'\, 3acob 3a,.,.id S mith "Mik e Fit2 9ibbons' soV\ is a l'\ l \ C l eat< p h ysicist a nd n"y son ca 1'\ ea t a c h icken sandwich . " Alyss a Nicole S nell "Cic. t liv e ,~nd 9ivt::!.V\ c hanc vi c h, lon 9 , \-v h e1'\ o fll. 1·eve1'\9e - the fo•· T a k e i t ! " Past & Future 167 Almos By Cyndi Reelfs With the school year coming to an end seniors have the ultimate challenge of actually coming to school and doing their homework and get it done on time. There's also little time to get everything done for the next year it is off to college or other big plans seniors may have. Even though some parents don't care what their son or daughter does, most seniors are smart enough to know what is right and wrong. "After a long night of Halo 2, it's hard to get motivated enough to come to school," senior Jake Smith said. Not only do seniors have to worry about coming to school, but also getting college applications and scholarships done. There isn't a lot of time to have everything done so some give up and try not to worry about doing the hard work. 168 Seniors o and j n 1arna'1' ' 5 to c\<.ton. 0 r\n9 c1as snaun S\O ?u\efS au o\ Ree\\S. "e. sen\ors \<.on tne corn l='noto 'o'l' o1n p..'oO (\\n vJOf I vJOf\<. . sean 1111a "on scnoo gnt u,.. __ _, getcau "Well basically I'm just jonesin to get out of this place and go somewhere else," senior Anthony Garcia said. Other people feel the effects of senioritis including teachers and administration. Some seniors stop turning in homework and give up on everything related to school. "The seniors tend to give up when 4th quarter comes around, they start slacking off and not turning in their homework, it's a waste of the year if they don't try," history teacher Kelly Boyle said. Attendance is another issue that comes along with senioritis. Some don't want to come to school anymore because they think there is no point. Hopefully, with the school year coming to an end, most seniors made it to graduation and have a bright future ahead of them full of more obstacles to come. Left. Seniors Nick Signer and Anthony Garcia sleep in cla ss because of their senioritis. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. .AmyMal'ie Stevens "D o ,, 't 121 today's d is app o i•,hne nl-s cast a s l1 adow o n f o 1'l'\ O l ' l·' 0 \\/ 1S d~· 'OH'\ S . 11 3onathan Mykel 'Phillip Tamayo ''98°/o o f 5 1,..,ccess is j i...,s i s ho v1., i•"9 t..,p ." .Angela Diane Thomas ''\(oc' a e • th e h e •,•o of }::'OLP" O \ \.fl'\ life adve n h.u·e ." 3onMichael T ..... ..-nbea ..... 9h ":Ji h app e ns." Thomas 3ames Walke,. 11FL1S-ft..! i q t\C\ dC""- •n il<• 1n et fv~a 2d a at "le 3ar frock - jieU. (\t\lill wo1•k fL»° food)" N ikki 'Ra e Wilson "}.!ol, only liv~ 01'\ce. SU liV2. it t.\pl " I ShatAI'\ Michael Stockto"' Me9al'\ Lot'l'ail'\e Tamayo Lil'\dsey Ma>'ie Stotts T>'oy MatAl'ice Taylol' Above. Senior Alicia Kelly and history teacher Kelly Boyle look over classwork from some of the seniors . Towards the end of the year, seniors stopped turning in assignments. Photo by Cyndi Reelfs. .Ambe,.Dawl'\ s,,.lley 3ol'dal'\ Woodwo...th Thal'l'\ish ":J see }'O"' ba b}', shakin ' that b,-·ass! '' Co>'y3ames Thomas "T o o w e ied i'o live . T o o 1•a 1•e i'o d ie ." Benjamil'\ .Ale)(al'\de>' Weese Co,.eyDavid Tablet' .Amy K .. isti"' Tho I el'\ Del'ek Nathal'\ Towl'\sel'\d ":Jf }/°"' k eep }'OW' h ead dow n, }'O"" ' w ho le life wi ll p a s s y o t..t by. /1 Ch>'istil'\a .A"'"' Vil'\de>'wood c ome s e;><celle nce ." Officers: Presideit\t: 3ohit\ CrtAmmer Vice-Pre sident : Dane Christeit\seit\ Secretary: Christy c i, ilders __ TreastAV-er: 3eit\it\ifev- Pettit Senlorltls 169 Liste Up By Cyndi Reelfs Get to bed early! Get all of your homework done. Don't be out too late! These words from parents are heard almost every day of students' lives. Hearing advice from parents and teachers can be very annoying. Some do listen while others choose to do what they want. Day after day it gets very old and students wish they would just leave them alone. Even though they do nag, they are right. Studying, keeping up the good grades, and getting to bed early actually do help for school. Going through high school can be a very demanding task. Just waking up in the morning can be difficult. Others have to manage sports, jobs, and all of the homework assigned from school. So how does one last through high school? 170Senlors ~e11ior cl ises" Gree\\ 3 \J ·11 c\3SS· \\'\eres3 115 0un 9 ner t:fi3f'J r 3c\\119 s i 3\(\3 te3C 3 oil \'\e or \'\ Gut\'\ . rsoll · Reoe\<.3 13r311cl'1 pie p\'\otO 'o'1 "Set your goals high and live up to all expectations. Take life seriously and expect to go through the hardest years of your life," senior Jessica Davis said. Managing time is a big issue for seniors. They have jobs, application deadlines, scholarships to fill out, and of course having a social life. With all of these things going on, how can someone get through it all? "School should be above anything else! I've had a job since I was 16 and I still manage to have good grades and have a social life," senior Rebecca O'Brien said. Obviously going through high school isn't all that bad. Keeping up good grades and managing time are the top two things to do while in school. Advice from these seniors should be useful to future students. Left: Senior counselor Nancy Hale advise s seni or Ang ela Thom as on her decis ions for co ll ege in the upcoming year. Photo by Brandy Pierson. "T ake ca1·e of yow· bo d ie s 1'\o \ v! }!ot.-t h ave the. pi.!•·feci" c h cu'\Ce to e x:e 1·c ise Cl l'\d eat healihy ! Ot he nvise, ihe p 1•ice late•· is fill e d w iih obesiiy, diseC1se, a " d ea1·ly deat h !" - Eng lis h teache 1· ,f-\ngela ,f-\.,ke " batAe•· '?t.o'SIA.e yoL\ 1' d 1·ea1'1'\S a l\cl COl'lfi l'ltAe }!Ot.\ I'" edt.\CO. lio n ." - T eache 1• l<a ihy Bt..\ C h C\l'\ C\ V\ ".:Jf yoc1 a.-e goi" g o " to 1 c o llege, >'emembe 1· to t'ead and st1.1d)' 90% of ±be ~ a " d e njoy i he college e1< p e 1·ie .,ce fo •· the o the 1· 'I 0°/o, becatAs e eve"i"'c.lly yo"' wi ll have io ge.i a 30B." - S c ie nce J·eache 1· ;V\ike t-lal e "Be honest a nd a ha 1·d w0t·ke 1"." - Co1np1..de1· c.ac , .. .:Jda 3cs •~ "v\Jo.-k ha 1'd in school a nd co11ce 1'\fvatt:! 0 1" sch ool 11'\oi" je1si ihe .-e la iio " s hi p yoc1 •·l1 0}:' b e in. F octA s 0 1'\ yot-H' 0\>\11'\ p l al'\S l'\O-f -the p e 1 ..SOV\ }:'O lA C\ l'e \,\l ii·h, 11 - Hisio>'y icache " D o"'9 M•1e hli 9 ''PJcu, yocw wo1·k- w01·k yo1M· plc'"·" - j\!\ a1·ke li"9 teache » Cicu·y Ba""ick "Do"'t e v e 1· d o a"ylhi119 lha t )'OL\ COl \l d be e 11'ba1•1·assed lo do i" f•·o "t of yo""' 9 1·a 1"dpa1•e1"\-f-s . " - 6"9lis h teache 1· L izzy Be, sch Above. Administrator Todd Barnett is looked up to for advice from senior Jessica Davis. Photo by Andrea Gnader. ''Play ha.-d b ecatAs e yo•• " e v e .- k11ow w he n the . " 9 cn'Y'\e . 1s o v e 1'. - sec.-e ta1•y Miss y Rowe "Chase yol.u' d1·ea1n s a 11d be confiderd- i1-, \ v h ateve1· yo"' do . Stand ta ll a 11 d \Valk p 1'0 lAd . l<•"\O \\I l'0lAI' pt,\l'posc in life . Li ste 1'\ io );:'O l.M' head. P eop le " 'ho freat othe ,.s \Ve il a1··e 1·espe c ted by ""a•"Y· v\lha f yo•• do a nd what yoc1 say sho''' }!Ot-\1 ' c h a1·acle1". C a 1·pe Die. in- S eize e v e •'}! day like ii-'s yoL,1' lasL Best ,,1ishes a 1"d good lt.,ck." - ;\l\a fh feache,. Ci,.e9 Cia ..ih "The 1·e is a possibi lity \vithi1" each 1no 11"\e 1"t fo1• c ha"9e to occw; the 9ood lhi"gs to happe" ·" - 6 " 9 lis h teache 1· C ha 1·issa f-l a " e y "The i11,1:io1•ta" t thi"gs i" life a 1·e s i11'\p le : CA.S e }:'OLA I' tale " ls to the be st of yo .. ,. ability; be ho"est a " d and 11·,ost of a ll e "joy s:;;iiiiiiilll!a the jolM''"ey." - S c ic 11 c e teache"' Ca1•11,e 11 Ki"sley "j'\Jow that yoc,'ve 9 1·adcwted f1•0 1"" T ho 111 as J e ffe ,.so11 yo•• s ho .. Jd be as hapr:iy as a 9 o phe .- d i99 i11 9 i11 soft di1•t." - Specia l 6dc1c atio11 t a c he 1· Dan S+.-.. t2e nbe 1•9 ''Fi1'\d }.'OLM" passiOI'\ i1" life cu'\d pi..u'S tAe yow· job opp01·+.11,ity." - f-listoey teache .- Ke ll y Boyle ";r\lways have p lan ;r\ , B , and C b eCC\l-\Se }_IOV\ k 1'\0VV A is n 't 9oi119 to WOl·k oc1t a nd yoc,'IJ have to tap da11ce 01" to t h e next 0 1'\e . " - C cn·ee,.. cotA1'\selo1· D eb Ciood"' C\ " ~;==:5~ E~'1 ";'-J eve.- be conte "ted to be ave»a9e . .T\ve1•a9e is as close to t he botto"' as it is to the top." - Eng lish t e a c he 1· 3 a ne f-l a ni9an al"ld he 1· 7th ho1n• class "'S otnc. advice once.! 9ivc.!11 to 1t'\C ond :J fo1.1nd ii helpful, •::;1 tukes a dan\11 good 1na11/ , vo11 1a 11 fo be bett.:t" tho•' l'\O n1'" ..n'/ " 101>\ 0I\ . ., Be carcfL1l1 thi11k betorc }'Oll act, g ive people the benefit of the dol\bt .::and s1nilc a1,d laL19 h eve •· ~ oppo1--!~11 ity ~ou hove! " - S ociol S fL 1d ics l.:ache.1· a1 ~ Be.th K L1C"'Y 'Whe n yoc1 get knocke d down, \V ip e off t he di .. +, 9 e l back "'Pi and ke p 9oi1"9· 11 - S c ie nce te a c he .- L o 1•i Willia ms Advice 171 by Matt Thomas m ::J 0.. en As students come and go, teachers stay to get to know new students but this year it is the teachers turn to leave and the students turn to get to know new teachers. Some people say that the one teacher they remember the most from high school is the teacher that pushed them to the limit. There are two teachers that have been doing that for almost 33 years and have decided to leave. These two teachers are Phsyical Education teacher John Kinsel and Marketing teacher Gary Bannik. Both of them have been teaching for 33 years and all that time at the same school. Even though they have a lot in common they also have a lot of differences. Kinsel has taught P.E. since he started teaching in 1972. "I like teaching because I like kids, and I went to this school so I think it is easier for me to relate to them ," Kinsel said. After Kinsel retires, he wants to look for another job. "I am retiring because I can and I figure I only have about 10 more good years left in me and I figure that I should try something other than teaching," Kinsel said. After Kinsel leaves it will not be the same but it is not the first time something like this has happened . Last year two P.E. teachers retired, Lavonne Pierson and Sharon Gary Bannick Janet Beckstead Chuck Black Jean Blue Kelly Boyle Frank Brickey Mark Brown Wanda Busse Shannon Cde baca Dale Cerny David Clark Ann Clinton Jay Conyers Debra Cook Pamella Crawford Debbie Dahlheimer Anne Deal Holly Demarque Amy Erwin Michael Forbes Greg Garth Patty Gillespie Deb Goodman Jerry Gray 172 Retirements Semler. "I will miss Mr. Kinsel because he has been a good P.E. teacher and he has been fun to be around," sophomore Amy Robinson said. Another teacher that will be missed is Gary Bannick. He is the Marketing teacher and the DECA sponsor. "I decided to be a teacher because I like helping other people especially kids," Mr. Bannick said. Even though Mr. Bannick likes teaching he is still retiring. "I am retiring because I want to be able to get a new job, I need some change in my life," Mr. Bannick said. When Mr. Ban nick leaves there will have to be another marketing teacher and someone else will have to take over sponsoring DECA and running the BeeHive. "I think that Mr. Bannick is the greatest thing for the Marketing Department, and it will be impossible for the administration to replace him. He is a great motivator and his future students will be priviledged to get the chance to work with him," senior Jenny Pettit said. These two teachers have been here for so long that it will never be the same with out them . Everyone will miss Mr. Kinsel and Mr. Bannick and everyone wishes them well in the future. Left. P.E. teacher John Kinsel shows junior Michael Barrett his grade for the second quarter. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Below. P.E. teacher John Kinsel writes while talking to sophomore Mike Tilley. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Bottom. Marketing teacher Gary Bannick looks over grades on his computer during l.S.S. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Mike Hale Nancy Hale Deb Hall Bruce Hathaway Donna Hick Trish Higgins Al Hudek Karla Hughes Bill Jasnowski Kent Jensen Ida Jessen Mike Johnson Betty Joslyn Lester Kadner Dale Kassmeier John Kinsel Carmen Kinsley Don Knudsen Mary Kueny Ryan Loots Michele Madden Wayne Mains Pamela Mass Mary McGlade Retirements 1 73 by Cory Green Some and Students aren't sure what teachers do in the summer. teachers go on fun vacations, some get part-time jobs, some just spend time with their families and friends. Students probably think that teachers go to teaching to a lot of softball games. seminars all summer long and think of ways to punish students, but "I spend a lot of time at the softball field in the summer," the truth is that teachers actually live normal lives during the summer. Williams said. It is hard to believe, isn't it? Some teachers have to stay at school during the summer. "I From part time jobs, to just being lazy, the teachers enjoy am a secretary here at summer school," Kathy Buchanan said. the time they have off. They maintain jobs such as managing a Buchanan also has time to work at the baseball and softball swimming pool and coaching at other schools. They also just take a games. She collects the money at the games. Buchanan also went break and relax. to the state of Washington to see her brother and her kids last "I manage a private swimming pool called Town and Country summer. during the summer," Science teacher Lori Williams said. For some, summer is not about vacation. The baseball and Kent Jensen is going to be coaching baseball at Millard West softball coaches may love coaching but they don't get much vacation this summer. He also likes spending the spare time with his family. time. They spend a lot of time with their players and coaches. For An important thing about summer for teachers, is the fact instance, Kelly Duffek is always staying late to help someone bat or that they get to spend a lot more time with their family. During the pitch . It is vacation , but not ideal for most people. school year it isn't always easy to spend quality time with family. Science teacher Carmen Kinsley went to Oregon. She went Summer gives teachers the chance to do so. to Oregon to watch the LPGA Tour a professional women's golf Amy Erwin is a Youths Correction worker at the Council Bluffs tournament. Juvenile Detention Center. She also likes getting the extra sleep, Teachers are pretty lucky, can you name a job where you and usually has time to go on some kind of vacation. Erwin also get three months off to do whatever you want and still get paid. spends a lot of quality time with her boyfriend. During the school year teachers families don't get a lot of time to "Last summer I went to Okoboji, and this year I will probably spend with them , because teachers have to come to school early go to Chicago, and hopefully see a Cubs game," Erwin said. and stay late. Teachers go on many different types of trips. Pat Nepple Even when they are home they still have to grade papers and his wife took a trip to Europe. While Mrs. Williams goes on a and think of lessons for classes. During the summer is the time for week long trip with her family to a cabin in Minnesota, she also goes teachers and families to spend some qualit time with there loved Jillian Mcintosh Doug Muehlig Mark Meyer Adam Moss Bonnie Mueller Christina Nelson Mary Newman Jeanette Parks Marleen Peterson Mary Jane Peterson Carrie Pope Nancy Reiff Vicky Rockwell Paula Rosenthal Missi Rowe Kevin Rutland Joyce Schaefer Devin Schoening Debra Schuchard Jamie Smiley Jan Smith Joyce Snyder Trudy Stevens Catherine Straub 174 Teacher trips >, i Left. History teacher Amy Erwin looks off the Queen Mary boat while vacationing in Lake Okoboji. Submitted photo. Right. Journalism teacher Devin Schoening hangs from a tree in Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Submitted photo. Bottom. Journalism teacher Devin Schoening holds his daughter Gracie at a baseball game in Colorado. Submitted photo. 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We ®re m®re re>r®u@I ®f H®U l:..h®n ®r@I~ @®n e\Jer ~®H· ~IW®H~ remem®er l:..® ®elie\Je in H®Ur <ilre®m~. ne\Jer f ®r@el:.. l:..he \l®lue ®f re>er l:..en@e , <ili~ @ire> li ne ®n@I @lel:..ermin®l:..i®n. ~®u ®re me®nl l® ®e wh®le\Jer H®U <ilre®m ®f ®e@®min@. HANNAH HAUSNER Class of 2005 Our lives have been blessed since the day you were born. You are a beautiful and talented young lady. We are proud of your many accomplishments but mostly we are proud because of Who you are. The Lord has a very special plan for your life. - Jeremiah 29: 11 May He continue to be your guide in everything you do. Love Always, Mom, Daddy & Austin papaP/ur~~ TAKE 'N' BAKE F"l:Z:Z:A Take N'Bake Club e'll stamp your card once for each pizza or calzone purchased. When you have 12 stamps, you get a family size 1-topping pizza FREE! -~-~~~ 7614 W. Dodge Omaha .... 391-2242 15330 Weir Omaha ... 861-9000 Council Bluffs ... 328- 7000 Megan, I can't believe you are graduating. 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Your future will be what you make of it and have the ability to make it whatever you choose. Don't ever settle for less than what you really want. The person you have become makes me so proud. You are smart, kind, thoughtful, considerate, funny, and talented with just enough hardheadedness to balance you out. You are loved more than you can ever imagine. Be Happy! Mom and Heidi "You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose." - Dr. Seuss Brandon, I've watched you grow from a baby into a confident young man. I am anxious about letting you go, but I know that it is time and that you are ready to begin on your journey called life. I wouldn' t want it any other way. Where have 18 years gone? There are no boundaries on your future and it is yours to write. Stay focused on what is truly important to you, and reevaluate often. Each day the decisions you make create a new direction in your life. 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Jensen, Shane 132 Jensen, Stephen 79, 81 , 146 Jeter, Jonathan 132 Johnson , Brianne 113 Johnson , Bryan 113 Johnson, Bryanna 43, 114 Johnson, Cody 25,44,46, 74, 146 Johnson, Desiree 43, 132 Johnson, Joshua 132 Johnson, Kyle 114 Johnson, Matthew 163 Johnson , Sean 13, 25, 38, 44,46,50, 51, 83, 146 Jones, Aaron Jones, Cody Jones, Joseph Jones, Regina Jones, Victoria Jordan, Josh Jozaitis, Joanna 146 41, 114 132 146 4, 162 86, 87, 98, 102, 163 80, 11 4 K Kammrad, Jill 13, 15, 17, 56, 72, 132, 200 Kannedy, Jessica 146 Kates, Donni 132 Keisner, Grace 79, 80, 93, 98, 99, 114 Kek, Nyibol 114 Kellar, Allen 114 Kellar, Kody 40, 79, 81 , 132 Keller, A.J . 74 Keller, Chana 80 Keller, Chris 198 Kellogg, Brandon 99, 163 Kelly, Alicia 4, 163, 169 Kennett, Alex 86, 114 Kephart, Kathiejo 114 Kermoade, Jordan 51 , 83, 132 Kessler, Derek 13, 17, 38, 39, 60, 70, 71 , 76, 78, 79, 81 , 83,87, 163 Keyser, Kayla 80, 162 Kielkopf, Anja 83, 135, 146 Kielty, Katie 96, 97, 163, 165 Kimball, Megan 13, 56, 163, 166 King, Kelly 81, 98, 127, 162 King , Kristi 81 , 115, 163 King , Kristy 79, 81 , 83, 87, 154, 163 King, Samantha 11 4 King, Sarah 44, 45, 46, 48, 72, 73, 95, 146 Kirk, Brittany 83, 114 Klement, Kory 41 , 64, 114 Knapp, Sarah 114 Knauss, Nikki 83 Knutson , Kelly 146 Koedam , Jennifer 146 Korner, Angela 36, 37, 43, 114 Kramer, Heather 157, 162 Kramer, Nicole 56, 57, 111 , 146 Krauel, Amanda 81 , 163 Krucman , Amanda 79 Krueger, Nicole 107, 163 Kruse, Amanda 80, 11 4 Kruse, Andrew 41, 64, 114 Kruse, Sean 50, 70, 71 , 162 Kruse, Todd 11 4 Kucks, Austin 154, 163 Kuhl , Alisha 34, 36, 37, 146 Kuhl , Erin 132, 151 , 198 Kuhl , Josh 13, 51 ,117,146 Lacombe, Andrew Lafferty, Robert Lambirth, Barb Lanegan, Phillip Langford, Micheal Lantz, Dean Lantz, Jesse Lapides, Joshua Larsen, Rebecca Larsen, Rochelle t 41, 64, 11 4 11 4 68, 79, 146 40, 132 146 44,46, 74, 132 146 114 81, 132 23,27, 149, 163 Larson, Laura Laughlin, Cierra Lauver, David Lee, Shantel Leeson, Samantha LeManton, Regina Lenihan, Andrew Lentz, Heather Lesley, Robert Leslie, Cory Levell, Justin Lewis, Jessica Leytham, Jessica Liddick, Kyle Lindhorst, Mike Lopez, Felisha Losteiner, Roderic Ludwick, Alex Lyon, Patricia Mabbitt, Jason Maben, Jessica Mace, Heather 83, 11 4 60, 67, 93, 146 132 62, 11 4 11 4 80, 146 132 13, 17, 163 163 4, 9,40, 64, 164 146 114 132, 147 11 5 83, 115 72, 81 , 147 40, 132 81, 147 80, 147 41, 115, 139 81 , 133 43, 57, 79, 115 115 4, 165 43, 11 5, 147 11 , 93, 11 5 Mace, Nicholas Madsen, Jennifer Madsen, Jessica Maglione, Taylor Mahoney, Sasha Maldonado, Rebecca Maldonado, Rogelio Malone, Stefanie Mann, Katie 81 , 165 157 40, 54, 133 79, 81 , 147 25, 44, 46, 62, 83, 147 83, 115 133 133 102, 165 Mantil, Rebecca Manzer, Joseph Mardi, Jennifer Marley, Kevin Maron, Steven Marriott, Mitchell Marsh, Amanda Marshall, Nate Martin, Ashley Martin, Cody Martin, Fernando Martin, Haley Martin, Natalie Martin, Sarah Martin, Sean Martin, Teri 133 115 79, 80, 93, 98, 133 66, 115 2, 81, 83, 86, 133 133 115 115 133 36 165, 168 80, 115 Martin, Thomas 133 Martinez, Daisy 14 7 Martinez, Fernando 14 7 Maus, Tara 13, 56, 57, 72, 80, 115 Mawhiney, Tom 98, 99, 102, 147 May, Brittany 25, 44, 46, 49, 62, 63, 147 May, Richard 164 Mayer, Marie 165 Mayer, Rachael 147 McAllister, Cameron 115 McCall, Autumn 80 Mccart, Samantha 14 7 McCarthy, Victoria 14 7 McClelland, Lucas 115 Mccloud, Aaron 38, 39, 44, 46, 74, 75, 147 McCloud, Jacob 133 McCloud, Lindsey 133 McCloud, Ryan 44,46,52, 53, 66, 133 McCord, Steve 80, 81, 83, 147 McCormick, Mark 115 Mccuen, Jeffrey 133 McDaniel, Amanda 81 McDonald, Amanda 165 McGilvray, Nicole 25, 76, 154, 163, 165, 166 McGilvray, Tiara McGlade, Jake McGrath, Jon McGregor, Katie McGuire, Sarah Mcintosh, Andy Mcintosh, Jacob McKeeman, Joshua McKeeman, Katrina 101 , 133 86, 115 27, 52,66, 74, 75, 164 40,66, 147 15, 92, 93, 165 49, 115 39, 60, 165 80, 133 164 79, 81, 90, 92, 93, McKern, Nicole 165 McMullen, Alec 79, 81 , 83, 88, 98, 99, 147 McMullen, Jonathan 165 McNabb, Brandy 115 McNichols, Timothy 164 McPherson, Cassie 79, 81, 88, 98, 147 McPherson, Dustin 115 McPherson, Michele 67, 92, 133 McPherson, Suzanne 92, 133 McQuinn, Michael 133 McQuinn, Richard 165 McVey, Emily 147 McWilliams, Brandy 139 Meeker, Joshua 14 7 Mellor, Amber 43, 115 Mellor, Jordan Mendicino, Thomas Mendoza, Justin Mendoza, Zachary Mericle, Jennifer Meyer, Brian Meyer, Jared Meyerpeter, Gerald Middleton, Cheyanne Millard, Katie Miller, Angela Miller, Cody Miller, Laura Miner, Emily Minnieweather, Marcia Minor, Christina Minshall, Christopher Misner, Cameron Moffitt, Seth 133 133 74, 80, 133 44,46,52, 81 , 115 147 40, 50, 66 13, 79,133 115 147 165 147 133 134 81 , 134 21, 116 164 81 , 116 134 116 134 147 165 165 147 116 Monahan, Jared Monahan, Kristina Monahan, Mindy Monahan, Sara Montanez, Madeline Montanez, Sabrina Montgomery, Mike Monzu, Justin Moore, Courtney Moore, Mike Moore, Nicole Moore, Terry Moosmeier, Heidi Moosmeier, Sara Morales, Jessica Moreno, Curtis 51 , 116,151 116 40 40,64, 148 116 17, 64, 134 79, 81 , 83, 87, 116 79,81 , 83, 87, 94, 165 116 Morris, Ronald Morrison, Jennifer Morrison, Staci Mortensen, Stefanie Moscato, Amanda Mullins, Alex Munoz, Maria Mutchler, Stephan Myers, Amber Myers, Rebecca 4, 19, 52, 134 116 165 148 80, 116 116 4, 81 , 166 80, 116 148 79, 81, 83,88, 148 2, 116 N Nanson, Bill 83 Neal, Sean 81, 134 Negrete, Yolanda 49, 116 Neighbors, Cody 64, 148 Neighbors, Jessica 80, 134 Neill, Ashtyn 25, 36, 37, 42, 48, 67, 96, 97, 129, 148 Nelson, Anthony 79, 80, 116 Nelson, Jessica 148 Nelson, Leshonda 116 Neu , Jenny 25,44,45, 46, 62, 83, 148 Neumann, Courtney 148 Neumann, Taylor 44, 46, 83, 87, 116 Neville, Mike 17, 40, 50, 64, 167 Newland, Kristy 80 Nixon, Benjamin 148 Nordman, Austin 116 Nuno, Karena Nuno, Reanna Nurton, Matt 49, 116 116 44, 46, 167 O'Bradovich, Anna 117 O'Brien, Rebecca 163, 167 O'Connell, Brice 148 O'Hara, Michael 117 O'Hara, Shandy 13, 163 Oliva, Anthony 148 Olmstead, Rachel 148 Olsen, Ole 27, 38, 39, 44, 46, 47, 50, 148 Olson, Danielle 81 , 134 Ondracek, Trisha 81 , 83, 134, 153 Orellana, Ligia 148 Osbahr, Nina 42, 43, 148 Ostrus, Amy 80 Oswald, Charis 25, 44, 46, 49, 62, 72, 134 Oswald, Ellie 27, 44, 46, 62, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97, 167 Otero, Cristian Ottesen, Meagan Ottesen, Mercedes Overly, Chelsea Owens , Falisha Palandri, Emily Parker, Joshua Patterson, Jared Pattman, James Paulsen, Sarah Pauly, Raeshell Pauly, Tabetha Pearey, Heather Pearey, Kevin Pearson, Racquel Pech, Nicholas Peck, Justin Peckham, Ryan Pedersen, Heather Pender, Megan Perez, Elizabeth Perez, John Peters, Robert 117 117 117 117 134 25, 148 134 I 40, 64, 134 I 41 , 54, 64, 117 60, 61, 67, 129, 134 40, 60, 83, 166 60, 61 , 83, 93, 134 117 117 11 7 148 40,41 13, 41 , 51 , 64, 117 134 4, 9, 167 134 135 13, 21, 40,·135 Peterson, April 135 Pettit, Jennifer Petty, Samantha Phillips, Mary Pieper, Kimberly Pierce, Amanda Pierce, Jack Pierce, Kayla Pierson, Brandy 167, 200 25,48, 96, 97, 154, 167 148 Pike, Amber Pike, Bryan 1 Pikschus, River Pimentel, Roxanna Pitcher, Calvin Pitt, Wesley Pitt, Wyatt ' Poe, Casey Pogge,Joey Pope, Zachary Porter, Anthony Porter, Joshua Porter, William Powell, Samantha Powers, Steven Premeau, Zachary Prososki, Benjamin Prudhome, Joshua Pruett, Amanda Pruett, Brittany Pruett, Lacy Pruett, Matthew Punteney, Eric Punteney, Michael Putnam, Heather 117 117 94, 148 40,41 23, 107, 149, 167 13, 15, 17, 33, 37, 149, 148 51, 117 135 117 148 ~35 148 135 38,39,44,46, 148 40, 54,64, 135 117 135 117 117 40,64, 135 117 60, 149 60, 117 80, 118 135 80, 118 135 149 135 80, 118 Rangel, Ariana 80, 118 Rangel, Gregory 149 Ratashak, Zach 51, 83, 118 Rea, Alyssa 57, 92, 118 Redmond, Lydia 118 Reed, Natosha 118 Reed, Sarah 149 Reelfs, Cyndi 15, 33, 96, 97, 149, 166, 200 Reese, James 118 Rengo, Joshua 17, 149 Renshaw, Matt 44,46,51,66, 135 Rettele, Rielly 67, 118 Rhodd, Francis 41, 118 Rice, Jason 64, 118 Rice, Joseph 135 Rice, Megan 149 Richards, Joshua 29 Richards, Page 118 Richardson, Mandy 83, 118 Richardson, Matthew 118 Richardson, Mike 34, 44, 46, 47, 50, 64, 149 Rickard, Eric Riddle, Bradly Riddle, Trisha Riedinger, Ben Riley, Christopher Roberson, Brandon Robinson, Amy Robinson, Mathew Robinson, Melissa Robinson, Nick Robinson, Valerie 73, 104, 149 118 2,40,64, 135 149 52,64, 135 98, 102, 135 135 135 167 136 40,52, 136 13, 25, 36, 37,48, 72, Rockwell, Stevie 49, 118 Racz, Tyler 167 Rodd, Francis 52, 86 Rodriguez, Alanzo 51, 111 Rodriguez, Stephanie 118 Rodriquez, Joe 17,44, 46,51, 64, 118 Romick, Amanda 136 Ronk, Amanda 62, 118 Ronk, Donald 149 Rose, Justin 149 Ross, Gabrielle 118 Ross, Thomas 64, 123, 136 Rounds, Amanda 25, 44, 46, 79, 98, 136 Rounds, Martin 17, 25, 34, 38, 39, 40, 52, 53,64, 149 Ruckman, Amanda Ruckman, Charlie Ruckman, Tami Rueschenberg, Colby Rueth, Michelle 81 , 136 136 136 40,51, 64, 136 136 Ruff, Kiersten 36, 37, 44, 45, 46, 67, 79, Schanuth, Jeff Schanuth, Nate Schard, Alexander Schimerowski, Nathan Schmeckpeper, Lacey Schmidt, Travis Schmitt, Mindy Schmitt, Natasha Schnackenberg, Eric Schneckloth, Heather Schneider, Andrew Schneider, Damian Schomer, Tony Schupp, Jessica Schuster, Joyce Scislowicz, Brandi Scislowicz, Rebecca Seeney, Troy Selby, Joshua Sellers, Nicholas Selman, Dusty Shadden, Jenny Shaffer, Candice Sharp, Alyssa Shearer, Douglas Shenk, Kayla Shew, Joshua Shew, Nicole 34,40, 54, 55, 64 40, 54, 64, 136 52, 119 119 149 119 149 73, 119 70, 149 81 149 86, 11 9 54, 83, 87, 149 43, 119 119 119 72 80 119 136 76, 78, 79, 81 , 149 42,43, 72, 149 83, 136 137 137 80, 88, 136 Ruth, Michaela Rutz, Kris Rutz, Shelly Rydberg, Terry 4 Short, Lanissa Showers, Scott Shuffty, Steven 41, 79,80, 98, 119 33, 76, 79,81,98, 99, 166 119 119 60,81 , 149 60,67, 149 137 44, 46, 64, 149 80 149 Sahl, Sean Saleh, Haifa Sales, Abby Sales, Shawn Sales, Zachery Sallander, Melody Samuelson, Bradley Saracay, Nancy Saul, Sean Saul, Travis Schaefer, Lindsey 40, 60, 61 , 80, 136 49, 135, 136 119 119 119 80, 149, 167 136 136 64 119 80, 119 Sime, Jerry Simpson, Tristan 150 119 36, 167 Singleton, Breann Skovgaard, Abbie Skow, Scena Skudler, Dustin Skudler, Heather 119 80, 81 , 83, 150 166 51 , 83,119 15, 37,43, 62,67, 79, 80, Skudler, Nick Slobodnik, Sara 137 Smiley, Mike Smith, Adam Smith, Amber Smith, Antonio Smith, Jake Smith, James Smith, James Smith, Jeffrey 120 167 120 137 15, 50, 74, 141 , 167 145 40,41,50,64,65, 166, 167 137 Smith, Lindsay 150 Smith, Sadie Smith, Stephanie Smith, Stephanie 167 42, 43, 72, 137, 147 37, 43 17,25,42, 56, 57, 120, Snell, Alyssa Snipes, Mychal Snipes, Nicole Snipes, Rikki Snodgrass, Brian Sommerville, Brooke Sorenson, David Speck, Dustin Spring, Kasey St John, Shawn Stanfill, Bianca Stanfill, Lisa Stark, Jimmy Starmer, Ashley Stastny, Thomas Stemple, Wade Sterkel, Natalie Stevens, Amy Stevens, Christopher Stewart, Alisha Stewart, Jimmie Stewart, Logan Stinehart, Christi 80, 150, 167 120 120 120 60, 150 58, 113, 120 120 80, 120 54, 137 60, 137 79, 81,83, 120 79, 83, 137, 153 137 137 150 137 80, 137 15, 56, 57, 119, 168 137 120 137 60, 137 137 Stinson , Jessica 79, 80, 137 Stites, Aja 138 Stites, Austin 51 , 138 St c~on , Shaun 33,40,64, 168, 169 Stockton, Shilo 11, 13, 42, 48, 49, 72, 120 Stopak, MacHelle 150 Stotts, Chelsey 43, 57, 68, 69, 79, 80, 120 Stotts, Lindsey 13, 15, 56, 57, 169 Stout, Angelika 102, 150 Stowell, John 81, 150 Strong, Bret 11, 138 Struck, Melissa 120 Sublet, Ashley 138 Sulley, Amber 169 Sullivan, Heather 57, 79, 81, 83, 98, 120 Sull ivan, Nichol 56, 81 , 150 Sullivan, Rebecca 81 , 98, 99, 150 Sullivan, Tarah 80, 120 Sutton, Rusty 79, 81, 120 Sweeney, Troy 41, 120 Swatek, Jennifer 34, 42, 48, 49, 72, 131 , 138, 198 Synacek, Tiffanie 49, 62, 63, 138, 141 Tabler, Corey Tackett, Rebecca Tamayo, Christopher Tamayo, Jonathan Tamayo, Megan Tarnish, Jordan Tate, Abigail 150, 169 150 44,46, 47, 150 96,97, 154, 168 169 83 120 150 120 Tate, Curtis 81 , 150 50, 51 , 70, 71 , 141, 169 150 Taylor, Ashley Taylor, Derek Taylor, Troy Teague, Justin Tharnish, Jordan Tholen, Amy Tholen, Kevin 138 81 , 169 42, 169 44, 46, 47, 54, 70, 83, 87, Thomas, Angie Thomas, Ashley Thomas, Cory Thomas, Josh Thomas, Matthew 143, 200 25, 81 , 154, 163, 168 138 13, 21,40, 64, 167, 169 150 15, 79,81 , 92, 93, 138, Thomas, Tiffany Thompson, Krystle Thompson, Makala Thompson, Matthew 138 150 83, 120 138 4, 17, 40, 52, 64, 65, 138 138 Thompson, Morgan Thompson, Tylur Tietz, Jenna 138 40, 54, 55,64, 138, 173 138 2, 68, 69, 79, 81 , 150 64, 65 44, 46,51 , 138 49, 121 83, 87, 121 25, 38, 40, 41 , 50, 74, Tilley, Mike Tillman, Jerrica Toman, Natalie Tamayo, Chris Topolski, David Torres, Maria Toth, Robert Townsend, Derek 75, 169 Travis, Megan 113, 121 Turnbeaugh,Jon 79, 81 , 98, 168 Turner, Anthony 150 Turpen, B~ttany 44, 46, 56, 62, 63, 76, 86, 138 Turpen, Jessica Tuttle, Kristy 56, 150 169 Court ney1 25,56,72, 129, 150, 200 Underwood, Alissa 11, 49, 139 Underwood, Christina 169 Underwood, Derek 34, 44, 46, 52, 81 , 90, 121 Valdez, Lucero 80, 121 Valeika, Rachel Vanbibber, Jacob Vanbibber, Jeremy Vanbibber, Katie Vandermeulen , Kathleen Vargas, Alejandra Vaughan, Catherine Vaughn, Brandon Velasco, Jorge 43, 83, 86, 139 150 121 121 80, 121 121 121 121 139 Veloz, Nathan Vermillion, Amber Vieyra, Connie Vieyra, Maria Villarreal, Erica Voss, Jarrod Wachner, Chantel Waddell, Aaron Waddell, Tambera Wade, Stephanie Wade, Taylor Wagner, Thomas Walck, Sarah Walker, Jefferey Walker, Jesse Walker, Steven Walker, T.J . Walker, Tasha Walling, Amber Walling, Jamie Walton, Donald Warden, Brett Watts, Angel Watts, Daniel Watts, Sara Waugh, Alannah Waugh, Alyssia Weaver, Bryan 54, 121 121 43,62 121 139 139 121 139 86 ! 95, 151 41 , 64, 65,1 21 139 36 139 121 60, 151 33, 70, 71 , 154, 168 139 151 58, 72, 73, 80, 139 4, 19, 139 83, 87, 139 151 40, 54, 64, 139 121 43, 121 58,59, 139 41,51, 121 Weaver, Doug 64 Weaver, Jeffrey 151 Weaver, Samantha 42, 62, 92, 139 Weber, Robert 139 Wees, Carly 139 Weese, Ben 25, 154, 169 Werklund, Jeffrey 151 West, Alex 40, 151 Weston, Paula 169 Wetzel, Cassandra 79, 122 Wever, Douglas 122 Whaley, Erica 122 Wheeler, Michael 139 White, Jessica 60, 67, 79, 81, 86, 94, 151 White, Kimberly 151 White, Michael 80, 15·1 White, Steven 122 White, Zachery 151 Wickwire, Kevin 122 Wickwire, Kristine 98, 139 Wickwire, Raychal 122 Wildrick, Eric 140 Wilkinson, Heather 122 Wilkinson, John 151 Will iams, Justin 40, 140 Williams, Kaylea 43, 57, 79, 122 Williams, Nicole 11, 80, 122 Williams, Steven 83, 122 Williams, Zach 44, 46, 51 , 140 Wilson, Corey 140 Wilson, Gina 43 Wilson, Ian 90, 98, 99, 102, 103, 151 Wilson, Kyle 41 , 74, 122 Wilson, Marlene 4, 140 Wilson, Nikki 34, 42, 48, 117, 168 Wilson, Philip 122 Wilson, Regina 81 , 140 Winn, Brian 122 Winn, David 122 Wise, Marissa Wiser, Reanna Witzke, Jacob Witzke, Jesse Woods, Jacqueline Woolsoncroft, Jeffery Wright, Garth Wright, Jessena Wright, Marvell 43, 122 122 140 74, 75, 122 4 122 83, 84, 87, 151 140 151 Wright, Rikki 13, 19, 58, 68, 90, 101 , 140 Zeballos, Martin Ziegler, Jessica Zika, Stacie Zimmer, Anjellika 122 13, 25,57, 72, 117, 140 49, 79, 81 , 83, 122 80, 123 , Bottom Left. Angie Ankenbauer's 8th hour English class is anxious for the bel l to ring for school to be out for the day. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Left. Sophomore Greg Childers and Chasity James talk during their break from rehearsal for the play "You Can't Take It With You ." Photo by Brandy Pierson. Right. This is the last time anyone will see the courtyard the way it looks now, because it will begin to be turned into the cafeteria during the summer. Photo by Brandy Pierson. • c10SinQ Impressions By Brandy Pierson Like any good thing, this book must also come to an end. From the beginning of the year till now, impressions have been made. Some of these impressions have been good while others may have been bad; any way you look at it, they have helped you grow into the person you are. Friends to teachers, classes to jobs, the year has been filled with ups and downs and anywhere in between. Friends come and go and throughout the year as you have probably learned. Your friends helped you with your homework, break ups, personal problems, and just to cheer up. These friendships may continue on into next year or they could be lost during the summer. Nothing is for sure in life and friendships are the same way. Not only do the seniors leave school but teachers do too. Some teachers will retire, go to a different school to teach or they could simply go out and find a new career. The teachers have taught us in the classroom and these teachings can be taken out of the classroom too. Not only teachers leave an impression but also coaches. Coaches leave for the same reasons as the teachers. They too are looked up to like the teachers. These impressions can never be replaced or forgotten. Right. Senior Jessica Davis and sophomore Chris Keller look at pictures from last year's Prom during their free time in class. Photo by Brandy Pierson. Far Right. Sophomore Jen Swatek does her math in the free period of the day. Photo by Brandy Pierson . Top Right. Freshman Erin Kuhl makes a mock spread in her beginning y8arbook class. Photo by Brandy Pierson. 198 Division Left. Sophomore Danielle Harrison puts on her makeup before rehearsal starts for the play "You Can't Take It With You." Photo by Brandy Pierson. __..,,., ~~ Assistant Editor Fine Arts Editor Editor-in-Chief Index Student Life Editor Photo Editor This is my favorite part of the book, this is where I get to thank the staff for their hard work and dedication. This book is our masterpiece. It is full of impressions from throughout the school year and these impressions will be remembered for years to come. There were many new faces added to the staff and they were great at meeting every deadline. They truly were determined to have a book they could be proud of as well as everyone who will read it. Thanks to everyone for putting in their unique style, responsibility to stay late to work, and their devotion to making this book a success. The new staff members were great at stepping up to their editor positions. They helped each other with stories and pictures. The returning staff members were great at showing the new staff the ropes. Overall, everyone worked together and I thank them all. Also, I would like to thank Mr. Schoening for helping the staff, as well as me. He has been a big help and he always made time for yearbook as well as newspaper. Without him some of us would still be trying to figure out how to run some of the computer programs. lot.B\ Conl~ One person I need to thank is Mrs. Goodman. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't sitting here typing this / colophon. She made me become a writer and she has taught me so much in yearbook as well as in other (_,() (f 6 te €fl classes. Mrs. Goodman taught me and a few other staff members as well as Mr. Schoening. We all owe . Organizations Editor her a thank you for helping us push ourselves to become great young journalists. Sports Editor Overall, the staff deserves a round of applause and a pat on the back for being the best staff I have been on. Thank you, each and everyone of you, for being such dedicated journalists. Good luck in the future. Editor-in-Chief Brandy Pierson I A~~~~ People Editor Senior Editor Cow txle :3 l)_h I Advertising Manager Advertising Manager f.la-H !horns Writer Photographer J;J;~ Advisor Writer c 0 L 0 p H 0 N The 81 st volume of the Monticello was printed by the Herff-Jones Publishing Company in Logan, Utah. The press run was 375 copies. The company representative was Andrea Rye. Trudene James was the In-Plant Consultant. Al l layouts were designed by staff. All body copy was printed in 1 O pt. Arial. Cutlines were in 8 pt. Arial. Folios were Memo Script SSi and Charcoal. Headlines were designed in Pagemaker 6.5. All copy was composed by the Monticello staff using Macintosh computers. All pages were submitted to Herff-Jones on disk. All underclass and faculty photos were taken by Sundee Pyles Photography. Senior photos were taken by senior's choice. All candid photos were taken by th staff unless otherwise noted. The Monticello business office is located at 2501 West Broadway, Suite 223, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501 . 200 Colophon !I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Thomas Jefferson High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1924-present are covered in this collection. 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Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2005 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 2005 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/49251b84d3fbf822ff337f5e44f49215.pdf d4440b1d1890fc222359a6f9bf6022e0 PDF Text Text OuT WITH TME LEARNING; IN WllH ll'HE LIVING - Student Life - Sports rsanizations OuT WITH scH001; INTO THE FUTURE I~ un ••• Ou:r ITH THE DEBT; IN WITH THE MONEY Out with ,,·-- LD • •• • 2005-2006 Monticello Volume 83 Thomas Jefferson High School 2501 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51501 712-328-6493 Enrollment 1219 1 2 1Jivision <~ Our 7 lives ~ /fffh are full tteof ~ changes; it is how we react that really matters. As our lives change, many new things must be accepted and old things forgotten. Our high school years are the times that we must live by "Out with the old; in with the new." These ........ - are the years we will change the most. Going into high school as a freshman can be scary. This is the year you must forget what was expected of you and meet new expectations. It is a new school, a new year, and a new start. You must be able to live by the motto "Out with the old; in with the new." This applies to seniors as well. It's time for a new life and a new beginning. Here's your chance to excel, here's your chance to make your own decisions. Forget es mar about the past and focus on the present. Live each day as a new day and get rid of the unwanted old stuff. To the classes in between, live one day at a time. Be able to adjust to new things each year. Don't dwell on the previous year and live like this is your last year. Have fun and remember "Out with the old; in with the new." To every class, student, and teacher take this book and let it help you remember those people and things you learned to care about. Look through it remembering what you left behind , but also what lies ahead. This book is about you , yo ur good times and bad times. This is your book, enjoy! - f!tfitor-in-dtied. gtlmlVltha. 7lowiru , , inn in Out with the ... -- -~.•r .J . . 0 L12. 0 2005-06 SC • •• •• • •• • •• •••••••• •• 0'enin3 3 4 'Division Contrary to people's beliefs, we do have lives outside of school. Student Life - perhaps the section that changes the most is the section of our lives. This section shows the changes from year to year and person to person. The student life section shows the changes in our friends , our clothing , and everything else about our everyday lives. It shows the changes that each group of individuals make throu ghout our high school years along with the changes in the activities , dance themes, and hangouts of last year. With ea ch new year comes new things. Within this section those new things are represented. Perhaps the bigg est chan ge that affected most student's lives this year is the change in dress code. The outfits of last year were no longer accepted and became old news. We were no longer allowed to wear them and the fashion statement changed . Another important event reflected in the student life section is the accomplishment made by 191 seniors - GRADUATION! There are many important changes and accomplishments that occur throughout the year in each individuals life. While turning the pages through this section, you will be able to reflect on the changes that you made as an individual and the changes your friends made. • f!dilr>t-i11.-chieO, gam.t111.lha 7foww Students rives are Out with the_ O L ever-chan ••• •••••• Student Life 5 1. Juniors Shilo Stockton and Jen Swatek wear their basketball uniforms at least once a week. They both participated in sports all year round. 2. Senior Cole Brockelsby shows off his expensive watch. 3. Senior Tony Schomer wears his "Band Geek" T-Shirt. Band students came together and bought them to support the band. 4. Junior Tim Gutha shows off his arm bands which have become vel}' popular. 5. From expensive necklaces to ten dollar T-shirts, evel}'one created their own look based on what they enjoy and like. 6 Student Life , . . . . . Listen ' ' fhere J alwa'/J people who juJre anJ male opinionJ &tJ.JeJ on appearance anJ &e~e~. '' ' ' JJ,/"are what peap/e think ao yau, jUJl have 6un t1.J aoten t1.J yau C4';1. ' ' '' /!.a.6e!J ate /ujf a. pa.rl oj ft"je. '' SlGrGDlUPing "Nobody knows me, what I have been through in my life or how I feel. I would rather be known for who I am, a caring, generous person who helps in the time of need," junior Kody Kellar said. Labels and stereotypes are seen everyday around schools. From high-class to low-class, everyone fits in somewhere. "I don't think there is a problem with being labeled at school, at least not a very big one," junior Jordan Eissa said. However, freshman Nicole Balmer disagrees, "Yes, it's a major problem," she says. "People are being judged, and no one knows who they really are." There are mixed feelings about whether there is a big problem or not. Many students accepted each other and were open to different people. 1. Junior Matt Coziahr's /pod shows an item which has become known as an 'in' thing to have. 2. Junior Emily Minor dyed her hair red to show the style she likes to display. Hair dying was quite popular, the ~ most common colors were red and pink. .>< u ~ ~ LL. .<::: ~ "' Cf) 0 0 .<::: CL LDD~S don'( SHU il Hll ersonally and are ings about your .li~ ~~lPm~ homore Heather e administrators try hard to discourage cruel and offensive things some students say. Students, depending on the teacher, can receive detentions, referrals , or even suspension depending on the what they say. Labels and stereotypes have been the base of bullying in schools all across the world. It can cause problems for some students who have become discouraged, and do not like attending school. "Sometimes I feel that I have no place to belong here. I feel like an outsider when I really do attempt to get along with people and make friends," an anonymous student said. Students have the opportunity to become what they dream and what people think in high school doesn't change that or alter those dreams. $-ve-ruc!e& ~e-re<5f$ec! 1. Rlondc 2. J ock 3. crd 4 . Prep 5. Geck 6. Goth 7. 8rai1l.. 8. loud 1\!la..1th 9. c~1 1cr's Pct 10. l oser Stereotyyes 7 1. Juniors Donni Jo Kates and Katie Hunter relax by the fountain after the bonfire. 2. Junior Shilo Stockton poses in her Ninja Turtle outfit on Super Hero Day. The Ninja Turtles were seen throughout the day, as well as the Fantastic Four. 3. Sophomores Tia Cline and Katie Berg dress alike on Twin Day. 4. History teacher Kelly Boyle smiles and takes in the first pie thrown at him during the carnival hosted by the yearbook staff. 5. Math teacher Ed Weniger wears his old Air Force uniform on Camouflage day. 8 Stuient Life Listen Peuond/y!J /,i./n i Ide tlze ctmro. 6w1.we .fl couldn i juu/ "''Y'/,;,,'! to 1vear. '' '' fl /ii:/n t Ide the carnivd 6ectlU3e it wtLJ mote jun when it wtLJ dutin'/ the 3choo/ ~· · '' '' l/omecomin'/ 1veek wtLJ jun 6ecau3e fl participate/ in the activitie3. '' HDGhin· lhG game. In the years to come the king and queen announcement will alternate during that night. Head janitor Todd Auffert was given the honor of lighting the bonfire for his years served in the army. The bonfire pumped up students and the football team. "It was very interesting and I was surprised about how much school spirit we had," senior Jessica White said. The yearbook staff held a carnival from 3- 8 p.m. Many organizations such as Booster Club, drama, and FEA purchased booths. The main events for the evening were to pie a 1. The side view of the car used in the car bash supports the T.J football team. 2. Junior Vincent Carbaugh smashes into the back of the car. He was the first one of the night to try it. SlUdGnlS raniGiPHlG During HDffiGGOmino WGGh teacher in the face and the volleyball tournament. Some chose not to attend the carnival because of its time of day. "I miss the carnival held during the day, sure a lot of kids check out but the bunch who don't have a great time," math teacher Pat Nepple said. Friday was spirit day, and a sea of orange filled the new field house for the pep assembly. The highlight of the assembly was The Fantastic four plus Ryan shutting out the E.T.l.W. team in the dodgeball finals. Fear was definitely not a factor for Coach Justin Kammrad after he ate 1 /4 of an onion, a can of sardines, and a disgusting mystery shake beating senior Alec McMullen in the fear factor challenge. Spirit day definitely put everybody in a good mood and there was a surprising amount of people who participated. <0mea<0mi~S ¥tee~ ~&"iViS'ie·~ 1. The fL-uthJH g~1rnc 2. School spirit 3. TI lC cb11CC 4. Pep assc111 bl v 5. P01vdcrpuff f ootb~1U g-~1111c ~ 6. Ocx..igclxlll tournJ11K11t 7. TI lei l lC davs 8. Ro11Drc 9. Y c .1rb...,XJk c~1r11iva l 10. P~1r~1dc ']-(omecomin3 Week 9 1. Freshmen Sarah Hogueison, Morgan Williams, Charity Oswald, Jamie Swatek, Nina Simon and Anna Wright dance to the chicken dance. 2. Seniors Chris Tamayo and Val Robinson enjoy themselves while dancing with each other. 3. Junior Matt Herrick dances in front of homecoming king senior Sean Johnson. 4. Juniors Brittany Turpen and Amanda Rounds pose for a picture during the dance. 5. Juniors Matt Thompson, Amanda Rounds, Sara Slobodnik, and Nick Robinson all dance together in a group. 10 Student Life , . . . . . Listen ' ' !J fu1.d gu11 'fetti11'f u.u4 got the 80 ~ kce. At'/ gavotile p art wd.J "''! hair. !J would have had a 'f'td.t hair ,l,'/ evet'/,t,'/ 6ad then. ' ' ' ' !Jt wd.J Jort og ed.J'j 'fellut'f rea,/y 6ein'fJ !J wear popped col!arJ 11fl'jwa'/. //,e only hard thin'! wd.J j,;,,J,-,,'f JhoeJ. !J had lo Jwt1ch with <Jared d.f the /d.Jt mu1ule. '' '' Aly Jrie11dJ d.ftd !J 'lot re"'4 Jor the k ce t<>'felhet. We were p u tt'/ excited 6ecauJe it wd.J out girJt kce. '' TDlHllU SlUdGnlS drGSSGd UP in lhGir bGsl oo·s ourms ror lhG HomGGDminu DanGG. Ir;. ;!~~~Psumvan sa;d ban ~ f the students dressed Before the dance usually students go out for the 80's Flashback" Homecoming Dance. with their friends and eat dinner. A few of the Student Council put a lot of hard work popular places were Hooters and HuHot. towards the dance, including decorations and "I went to Hooters with a huge group of music, and it didn't go unnoticed. people to dinner. It had to be the loudest, but "This homecoming was probably the best funniest time that I've had at dinner," junior dance that I have been to in high school. The Jessica Ziegler said. music and decorations were so much better. It Looking at the teachers' faces one could was pretty much the best dance yet!" senior see most of them felt like they were back 20 Cody Johnson said. years ago. Last year with the "Jukebox Jive 50's" "It was so funny looking at the students dance, students had complaints that it was a outfits to see what they would come up with. I 50's dance without 50's music. When student think Alyssa Herrick's outfit looked awesome. council hired a D.J. they made sure he would She looked totally 80's," special education play lots of 80's music. English teacher Kelly Duffek said. "I really enjoyed the 80's music at the Overall the "80's Flashback" dance was a dance. It's not everyday you can be dressed great success and most students had a fun like and dance like your in the 1980's. It was time pretending they were alive and enjoying real fun to dance with my friends that night. homecoming back in the 80's. We had so much fun , I almost didn't want them to play today's music," sophomore Heather 1. Freshmen Amanda McClure, Rachel Sacks, Heather Hadden and Shaylynn Durham pose for a picture with each other. 2. Back row: (from left) juniors Nick Hunt and Jill Kammrad, seniors Martin Rounds 1. Hooters 2. HuHot 3 -\m rist~ir 4. A pplcoces 5. F~m1ous O;:ivc's 6. R.cd l obster 7. PiLLJ King 8. 3 60 9. \!l~K:J roni. Grill ~ and Jessica White and freshmen Ndzi Tante and tj Kylie Val/inch. Front row: (from left) seniors Val 1i Robinson, Greg Rangel, Katie Mann, Kent Evans, U:: Sean Johnson, Marjory Christensen, Sam Clemens, ~ Ashley Martin and sophomores Ryan Peckham and 65 Tara Maus. 1 0. Olive G~rdCJL g 0 .<::: -~--' []._ rJ{omecomin3 'Dance 11 1. The dance team starts practice at three to fivefiftteen. They practice in the new feild house hallway and sometimes having to share space with the flag girls. 2. Janitor Kerri Wilson helps move a huge box out of the shipping office. The janitorial staff often stays late or comes early in the morning to help clean up all the messes and daily chores that need to be done. 3. Girls basketball practices start at 3:10 and gets over at five. In the early part of their season they have morning practices that started at six a.m. 4. Sophomore Dylan Hope lifts weights after school for Iron Man. The end of practice only comes when the lifter has done each station. 5. Sophomore Stephanie Davids plays a part in lronman and is one of the three girls in lronman. 12 Student Life , . . . .. Listen ' ' We prtICtice m<Ht no/hiJ untd 5 :30, &ut 3ometimeJ we lzaJ late practice untd 7:30, an/ we aho practice/ on .!?aturia:;, 3o it 3eemeJ Ide 1ve were dw9 3 here. ' ' ' ' Wizen we have rkarllineJ to meet, we can t e here untd ten 0 ~lod or 3o. //,e 3chool ~ prett'I creep.'I when the lzal& are f itdt &&.cl ' ' '' .!J Ide havin'l. lance team a6ter 3chool, 6ecau3e .!J 'let to tali to m'I 6rien'3 more at practice than .!J 'let to Iii 3chool ' ' lU h Hrs u 0 in 0 n Hrn SlUdGnlS GVGr Hl rnsl? ~ ool da~~ d7l~!~alf going hard students were stil n bed sleeping , many at practice was the cheer team. They had students were at school practicing for a team practices at 6: 15 a.m. Also, they would practice or group, or having a meeting for some type of after school when they were getting ready for an organization. their competition in December. Whether it be for a sport, organization, or The newspaper staff had a deadline for group, the school always had something going the Signal or Hodgepodge every month. on. Even after school, when some practices Having a publication due was stressful and lasted past 8 p.m. called for work nights, where the staff would One group that was always at school was stay as late as they needed to until everything the band. The band practiced in the morning was completed. before school started, and even practiced after "Every Tuesday before the newspaper school. Also, they had to prepare themselves comes out we had a work night from right after for their trip to London for the New Year's Day school until about 10:30. We eat dinner here Parade and never see our families!" senior Tom "I got to school at 6:30 a.m. for marching Mawhiney said jokingly . band and went to school all day long. After "All the times I've ever been here for school I had cross country practice until about newspaper and plays, I've never seen the 5:30. Around 6:00 I had marching band again school empty," senior Ian Wilson said . and that lasted until the street lights came on," senior Kent Evans said. -~ory 6y 4m,,,,'4. l/'o/nie 1. Th e wrestling team has their practices in the New Fieldhouse balcony, due to lack of space. Wrestling practices started at 3:30 and got over around 5:30. 2. Seniors Marjory Christensen and Anjelika Stout talk to Mrs. Kueny after school during a Model UN meeting. Model UN was a new club started during the school year based on the work done by the United Nations. G9r<DPJ>c!J1h.& uetJY Jth.e· m<D{Sf Jtime· & 8ch.<fJ<§l 1. &1skctball 2. Footlxlll 3. Wrcstli1ig 4. o~ cc 5. Dr~111~1 6. Student a..111C llr-\str 1 7. Cheer 8. &md 9. Na vs~x1pcr 10. Ycarlx."Uk 'ls scfioo( ever emyty 13 1. During Homecoming Week, Student Council decorated the Student Lounge with streamers, posters and tons of black and orange color. 2. Junior Jill Kammrad performs a scale as the crowd at the basketball game cheers loudly. 3. Boys basketball games brought in a lot of students and school spirit. 4. A dodgeball tournament was hosted by the /JAG students to help bring spirit back up and give students something to have fun with. 5. On Valentine's Day Student Council offered to decorate lockers for $3. Many lockers remained decorated for weeks after, and brought back a fresh and lively presence to the hallways. 14 Stulent Life I F , ·1c'cj o..~c'v\ \O""' · OV> D o0je.'Do.\\ C.()n\\)e-T; ·ho(\ i(\ ":>" A.L. Q A.L I . j . 'ro.c.v\\-~ \. ) . ":>-\ ~ vc,. v -;,. , . . . . . Listen .!Jt '' wou/" 6t mCt lo Jtt mort JtultrtLJ, 110/ only al Jpor!Utf tvtn/J, 6ut to ttny Jcfroo/ "'"'IJ, .,,,/ 1J.a1 '"'o/ J.t/p /ht pl41n;, or JtuhnfJ pttJormhrf t".n tftn tvt11/. '' ' ' //,,,, ttre only tt Jeltci b'w ptoplt lhttl Jhow Jclrool Jpir;/, but lhiJ !!"'' ii iJ ttl tt low, ii iJ di ttboul pri~ ,,,,J how P"~oul ii,/, "" tt60"1 thtir Jchoo/. '' ' ' _g lhinl Ihm ;, • lad •o ,d, .. I Jpirii tlriJ ytar ttnd tU p rvidt11t oJ .S'iu,/,n/ c?ound/. _g have .,,,/will co11/Utut lo try ttJ1d ftl ptop/t lo Jftoiv Jdroo/ Jpitil Jor tht rvl oJ 1huym. '' ~o ~ ;, important asp ct for many year that important aspect ed to decrease drastically, it is even close to nonexistence. "Yes I have school spirit, but nobody else does this year," senior Mike Moore claims . It is hard to walk down the halls and no longer see the athletes lockers decorated. Previous years lockers were decorated for every athlete on the day of a big game. "It would help if the cheerleaders would try to support us by decorating our lockers or something," said junior Nate Evers, who also plays football. One of the cheerleaders responded to that quote. "The.reason we don't decorate football players' lockers is because we feel we do our jobs by cheering and never get any recognition, so why should we do anything more," sophomore Kaylea Williams explained. Some say school functions were not as fun or exciting to the lack of school spirit this year. 1. Bare lockers have been common throughout the year even through football season. The cheerleaders decided to not decorate the lockers because they felt it was too much responsibility. 2. The football 5 team and cheerleaders came fully dressed out for ~ the pep assembly in November to help support :g Homecoming Week. ~ LL .r:. ~ cu (/) 0 Ci .r:. a_ IUG om soinL horn 'hour uou? The student body did not attend many sporting events and that may have been a reason the football team did not do well. "Maybe if we had more people attending our games we might have got more pumped up and played harder," sophomore Brian Clark said. "Hopefully we have more students coming to our games and actually try to support us next year." School spirit is a lot more then just going to the games and paying attention, one has to encourage the team and try to help them out. Why should a T.J. athlete even try if their fans are not encouraging them? "It's so hard to try and play at 100% if you have nobody there to encourage your team to play better," explained Clark. Here is an idea to all the students ofT.J., go and support the teams! In the end, all of the encouragement will pay off. Vt~BJ;t@ Sb.@t\} $cb.C§<§l fb'irgt 1. Homecoming Week 2. eerle~Kicrs 3. BtlLL 4. Pep ;-\sscm bl v 5. r-\ttending G .. 1111cs 6. Decorate H~1Us 7. \!L~1kc Posters 8. Wear School Shirts 9. P~1int Kes 1 0. Color H~1ir Lack of Schoo( Syirit 15 1. Seniors Marjory Christensen and Alec McMullen laugh and have fun at their last Snoball dance. 2. Junior Jordan Kermode dances with his date and chats to one of his friends. 3. Senior Val Robinson and junior Cory Green dance together after the court announcements. 4. Freshman Samantha Miller and her date dance together while enjoying themselves at SnoBall. 5. Junior Chris Riley and senior Tom Mawhiney start to dance when the D.J. plays their favorite song. 16 Stuaent Life , . . . . . Listen fhe '' virl£a D. <J. w0 cMI an.£ c£.ooetent, ance it Jtu.rlerf watklnf ' ' '' gna&u.11 w0 u. &l0t, it w0 my Oi'dt.c>ne u.n.rl iJ lzu.rl oun! ' ' '' 17ze S7n.a6a// b ee hau1frt aut beauty un.ftie yau wau/J imafn.e. '' HDSGS & ooum Thomo ... oonm DanGG. Sn as ~~(:S/~1joyed the dance. The theme was meet, de ions being moved, video DJ, Roses and Romance and the decorations January dance?! That's right, all of the above matched perfectly. There was also a new kind were part of Snoball 2006. There were many of DJ, a VJay or video D.J. Many seemed to changes this year. enjoy this part of the dance the most. "Having the dance from 8-11 gave me "TheD.J.wasprettyawesome, itwascool more time to get ready and go eat beforehand," being able to have a video D.J.," senior Martin sophomore Ann Harmon said. Rounds said. The biggest change was having the dance Another change was the way the court in mid-January instead of December. There was setup. They were put together by grade, was also a girls basketball game in the gym, and then the winners from each grade were pushing back their time to get ready. The announced. It ended up working a lot better decorations also had to be moved down into and didn't take as much time as previous years. the gym after the games instead of the The King and Queen were Ashtyn Neill and morning. Another activity set for the same day Martin Rounds. was a wrestling meet. Maybe some of these changes will stick "I wish the dance could have been on a around for next year, though some may.change later date, because I got back late from the again. It is always nice to have some change meet and didn't even get to go out to eat with for more excitement and a better night! my group," senior Levi Gates said. Even though there was so much going on 1. JC Pcmnr's 2. Dilbrds _ 3. Von_Mziur 4. DER 5. Yonkers 6. h 11:crnct 7. Ge111:lcmen:s choice 8 . 1\!lziu rices 1. Students enjoy dancing to the YMCA. This is only one of the many songs the D.J. used to interact with .s:: the crowd and make them enjoy themselves. 2. A g> group of students react to the song the D.J. chose ~ to play. In this case, like many other cases, the ~ students approved the song. Ql 9. Frici 1ds 1 0. 1\!LzigziL incs ~ 0 .<: []._ Sno6a(( 17 1. Junior Colby Rueschenberg jokes around with his classmates at the beginning of his eighth hour honors English class with Ms. Howard. Everyday that he was there, he made jokes and cracked up the entire class. 2. Freshman Kyle Blue turns around to joke about chewing gum in his English class. Kyle made this year's top class clown. 3. Sophomore James Pattman messes around during class with sophomore Ethan Bartels during his woodshop class. 4. Senior Sam Clemens laughs with his friends and has a good time while hanging out at the Homecoming Week bonfire. 5. Freshman Heidi Kang dances around due to excitement when she hears she has placed number six on the top ten list. 18 Student Life ' ' !J /Je ta have p eap/e pt1.lf a.Henticm ta me a.nl be the pwan ta lnif hten ,, up theit lrzyJ. ' ' /!a.w;hter iJ the key ta every r;ir/~ hea..rl. '' ' ' 2cfr.c>c>/ fj a. &atinr; pla.ce, Ja Jameane ha.J ta pra11ttle enterla.inment. '' the sea u are listening in on the daily lesson of your English class. All the student's faces are glowing in preparation of the new chapter of Moby Dick until, disaster strikes in a distressingly familiar form. Maybe it's a loud obnoxious squeak from the back of the room, or an eraser plopping off the back of a students head that brings giggles from all different sides of the room. This is the daily work of a class clown. "I do it to make people laugh," senior Nicholas Boos said. Everyone needs laughter in a class or students feel locked down with all the rules and restrictions, but what drives a "class clown" to do some of the things he/she will do? "I like to make people happy, cause when they are having a bad day laughter makes it better," senior Ashtyn Neill said. Teachers have their side of the story as well. "Some class clowns are actually funny. I 1. Senior Ashtyn Neill jokes with Officer Higgins at the beehive during second lunch. Ashlyn made number eight on the top ten list of funniest students. 2. Senior Alec McMullen made number seven on g the top ten list; Alec is never at loss for words or t5 ideas. ~ ~ LL .c ~ ro [!2 0 0 .c a.. as we are still able to get through the daily lesson," social studies teacher Ryan Loots said. Class clowns have all sorts of reasons as to why they do things to entertain others. Whether it be to cheer someone up, or just be the center of attention, class clowns love to make people laugh. "I do it to get attention, and the attention is given to me because people like me I guess," freshman Kyle Blue said . Class clowns add an aspect to the classroom, as long as the student is under control. They make people laugh and bring smiles to many faces. Although they may do things for the wrong reasons , class clown s have been around for a long time and probably will 8e around forever. 1. Kvlc Rluc 2. Nichol~1s Roos 3. Renn~' Rr~m1 l ett 4. Tom G~rre~rL 5. \!lich~1cb HotL 6. Heidi K~11ig 7. Alec 1\!lc1\!lullcn_ 8. 1-\shtvn_ Neill 9. Steven_Ritc.1uu- ·10. Colbv RucdK110Cro' 0 C(a.ss C(awns 19 1. Amber and brother Jordan sit on their dad's lap when they were younger. 2. Amber poses for her freshman volleyball picture for the Lady Jackets. She enjoyed playing volleyball very much. 3. Amber and her dad Anthony, sit and wait for her team to play at a Third Degree volleyball tournament. 4. Amber sits and holds her doll with brother Jordan and sister April when they were younger. 5. Brother Jordan shows Amber his love for her when they were younger, by leaning in and giving her a kiss on the cheek. 20 Student Life , . . . . . Listen ' ' .21ze 4/w41p in./ to 34'! '.!J;n 1'"'"4 &int 'Jou in 'fou r moutlz.' .21ze 3111/ lh4/ lo "''! "4/ brotlzer. Md !J wizen we ined lo "'"" walz lzer. ' ' ' ' One 11;ne we were ill ti,, !J,,yl;,, f-J,,,f <Ztrnivll/ llnd ii wi!J /he jiu/ lim e fJm6tt J,,,J 6w1 on "" upJttft /own tieb. l/n emolio1LJ wete rrett/, tectlJ.IJe Jl:e WtU JO Jcllul. ' ' '' JJ'ff temem&et he't: la.uc;h 6ateve'l:. '' ~GG~ GmoriGS b 1 ~- oreAmber Rae ~ died unexpectedly in her home. Her death shocked the entire school and affected many. On November 4, the funeral service was held at First Church of the Nazarene, where family and friends gathered to grieve the loss of a loved one. Approximately 400 people attended Amber's funeral to say their last good-byes. Amber lived a very short life, but within her short life, she left memories with her family and friends to last a lifetime. 'The one thing I miss most is her laugh," sophomore Brianne Johnson said . Amber enjoyed talking to friends, playing on the coruputer, and loved her dog Lakota. Her brother Jordan Mellor, a junior, said that his sister always liked to mess around with people. "She always thought she was tough and could take anyone," Jordan said with a smile. One thing Amber enjoyed a lot was playing volleyball. She played her freshman year for friGnds rnGoll good limGs rnilh Hmbm MGllor the Lady Jackets, and played on a club team, Third Degree, outside of school. Amber was an easygoing , carefree individual. Sophomore Erica Whaley said they always had a good time, having nothing to worry about and being innocent. "My favorite memory of Amber was at her 14th birthday party at her mom's house. We just got done cutting the cake and went to eat it outside and started having a cake fight. I remember she had icing all over her face and everyone was taking pictures. It was so much fun . We all were just laughing and being carefree," Whaley said. Amber left an impact on many lives and is missed everyday. The good times she shared with the people she loved will be cherished forever. "I miss her company and being able to talk to her whenever I had something to talk about," Jordan said . £n9f hh. ftlachtl'l, K'lht'f l/a'l'lh ''gh.e '1.·Jn. t 3mde u. lat, &ut when 3he '1.·J it wCi.3 c;enuine anJ yau knew he't: oee~'np we'l:e hue. " .s'clrm.cfl f tlachfl'l, ,£tYt:i' WJ!i'tr»tl ''/)3 het co-a.dz anti teache't:, jJ leatnetl tbuickly that 3he .wCi.3 a. vey 3peda./ yo-un.c; fatly wha, even. al thwuc;h a.tl11e'l:3ity. dwa.y3 h.a.J a 3mde ::::: 1. Amber with her friends, sophomores Erica Whaley and Katie Byers, in the hallway at school. 2. Amber hangs out with one of her best friends, sophomore Brianne Johnson. ~ anti a. wi.3e eta.ck!" (f) :g 0 ..c CL l/l~t<>'l'j ftlaChfl'l, fJm'f £'lwi'n ''j} wtf/ c;uatly mi.33 het 3mde anti het fa.uc;h. jJ am 3a.tl 3he wan. t &e 3iappin.c; &y my taam in. the mMn.in.c; ta 3a.y hi' anymMe. " ?lm6er 'Meffor 21 2 2 Viaa ae[ estuiiante CHUSHS HH-4437 LCual t iA"1~"' """ ~ Una cuenta de la inmigraci6n que mucha~ dijeron era una ley que discrimin6 contra todos los inmigrantes hispanicos que vinieron a este pals mejorar sus vidas y buscar una estabilidad mas econ6mica. La cuenta llam6 para una aplicaci6n y un castigo mas terminantes para casi 11 millones de inmigrantes illegral en el pals. Tambien llam6 para mas control de la frontera en la frontera mexicana. "Es una forma racist que se dedica solamente a la comunidad hispanica,el" estudiante de segundo afio Karen Gonzalez dijo. · Muchos individuos de Hisapnic estuvieron trastornados , incomodado y asustado al pensar de la posibilidad de estar deportado a sus pafses. Unieron muchos de los inmigrantes para pr~testar la cuenta y para estar parados para arnba para su causa. "Soy tan orgulloso que todos los inmigrantes van a demostrar para lo E 0 (.,) <!) .S c 0 >- "' -0 1 0 .<:: Cl.. HGuniOn dG IDS inmiornnrns Gn 10 oposiGiOn que valen, estudiante de segundo afio Lucero Valdez dicho. La esperanza de los protestors era cerciorarse de que una ley justa fue puesta en lugar. Las protestas ocurrieron en muchas ciudades a traves del pals, el incluir en Omaha. Millones de gente, en ambos lados de la edici6n, inund6 las calles para protestar y para discutir la cuenta. "Real izan que poder econ6mico tienen los inmigrantes,el" estudiante de segundo afio Alejandra Vargas dijo. No todos los inmigrantes, legal o ilegal, reunido a la causa y particip6 en las protestas. "Creo que son gente sin identidad," Gonzales dijo, "y ellos se olvidan de sus rafces y suero que vinieron de, y ese me lastima." El discusi6n politico rabi6 encendido a traves del afio y era wa punto importante de la contenci6n para muchos inmigrantes. - /./iJtorid. le Aiaria lcmeJ 'lnmigracion 23 1. Xanga, and similar sites, caused many problems at school, and many problems between friends. 2. The new dress code gave everyone a headache at the beginning of the year, but wasn't as strict with the follow through later in the year. 3. Shirts that didn't cover the stomach were banned, but finding a shirt that covered everything was stressful enough. Even this T.J. shirt couldn't cover what it was expected to. 4. Fighting with friends was common as it always is. These two friends tackled each other in the gym. 5. Drama is always present between friends, although these two students are only rough housing, it can be taken too far and cause even more drama. c 0 -"' "_, __ .. irogll9_ttM.,._,.,•----'-~ ~y..-....r>....., ~- ,..--,up ,o..., .. ""Y t>r~ s ~· .. ~-===.==.-;:::;=:;.~..::.=-.~~-=-- :r. l;============~::;;:::::::::::::::~==:::::::===: -· 24 Stuient Life u :§ ~ LI.. ., I , . . . . . Listen '' .//,/1 ~hoof drtI.ma & 30methbt'f '/OU can never ret away orom no matter how haul '' '' '/OU fr'/. ' ' Dtama: iJ 3tupirf. 6ut it fj a:/wa:113 'loin'! to &e thetP.. '' Ord.ma & ever'lwhere an.tit~ up to 'lou whether or not 'lou let it 'fl!t to '/OU. ' ' r=::m'l <:>nr.~ear, the first day of school, and it's al started . He said this, she said that, did you hear?!, he did what? ...... Yes, you can probably guess what this is all about: high school drama. "Friends fought, friendships were broken, there were so many fights between friends this summer," freshman Skylar Marshall said. Fighting between friends seemed to be the biggest problem with everyone over the summer. Friendships were tested. Some turning out for the better, some for the worse and some still trying to mend it back together. "There were stupid relationship problems with everyone, and then all the rumors!," junior Gina Wilson said. Rumors played a big part in the drama. Most people agreed in saying that rumors were the biggest problem and started the most problems between people. They just caused a bigger mess that those involved had to deal 1. The topic of conversation during luch is usually the daily drama. Whether it be one's own drama or drama that has nothing to do with them, it finds its way into their conversation. 2. Construction caused g chaos throughout the school. Having only one :§ hallway left to use, as well as being crowded and ~ shuffled between classrooms, caused trouble and U:: problems for the majority of students . .<::: ~ ro Cf) .<::: ~ a.. ThG absurdiru lhar lGGUHDGrs dGHI tuilh OVGr lhG summm. with or made things worse. "It kills friendship and starts fights," Wilson said. High school is hard enough already with schoolwork, clubs, sports, and keeping up with everything, the drama just adds on to it for the students. It gets the students worked up and lead to ruining years of meaningful friendships and relationships. "If you stay out of it, it won't be associated with you," junior Rachel Valeika said . Many agree that the best way is to try and avoid it, but it's not always avoidable. Drama is just a part of high school. You just have to keep your head up and deal with what comes your way the best that you can. Drama can be the thing that bothers most students in school. "Ahh, it's stupid! The stupidest thing about high school!" Marshall said. 1. Bovfrici1d/Girlfricr1d 2. Fricix.ts/1ips 3. Gossip 4 . Figl1ts 5. Competition_ 6. ~1dcs 7. Sports 8. Homa \1 ork 9. Construdion_ 10. Fitt in~ nL ~ '1-fi3fi Schoo( 'Drama 25 1. Minami Kukuchi works on her assignment in Mr. Boyle 's history class seventh hour. 2. Lisa Hillar participates in girls track as a discus thrower. 3. Lisa Hillar and Yuko Ikeda celebrate their first American Christmas and decorate the Christmas tree. 4. Jia Zeng concentrates on his paper in Mr. Troyer's American Government class first hour. 5. Lisa Hillar takes a moment to look up from her desk to ask her neighbor a question in American Government class with Mr. Troyer. 26 Student Life , . . . . . Listen '' (Jl miJ3} the ttain &ecaw e Jl can 'let anywhete i/J Jl want. '' '' _!} m.i3j my jami/y '' the m.a-jf. · .!J mU3 my Otient!J &ack hame. '' '' LifG in l IJ!fl1@ff!.~@~ f ornion GHGhHUOG SlUdGnlS Hl TJ. F ei exchange students came to T J "When I go back home, I will be excited to from all around the world . They came and see my family but it will be hard leaving America showed students their different backgrounds because I met new people and made new and many other ways of life that they had in friends," Japanese junior student Yuko Ikeda their countries. said. "My favorite thing about America is the The exchange students did many things people that are here, they accept me," junior on the weekends to keep occupied and their German exchange student Anna Hillar said. host family takes them to different monuments There are many things the foreign to help them understand America and some of exchange students liked in America, but yet its heritage. much they missed back home. "My host family has taken me to the Dodge "When I left China and arrived in America, house, Lewis and Clark monument and the I got homesick for a couple days, I missed my Black Angel. We have done other things such family but once I made new friends I was okay," as going ice skating and they took me bowling," junior Jia Zeog said. Zeng said. The exchange students were in America After the year is gone and they leave to for a year, so along the way they made many go back home, students will always remember friends and will make many more. They learned all that they learned from them and all of the about American culture and learned the way good times they had when they were in the of American life. They created a new life in the United States. Americas. After the school year was over they move back home and left all of that behind . 1. Juniors Mari Kitamura and Lisa Hillar are dressed up to go to the Homecoming Dance. 2. Juniors Lisa Hillar, Minami Kukuchi and Mari Kitamura stand around their Christmas tree after they finished decorating it. if <0taei.5~ 1.,xcn~.se ~uleiI991/.JaV@rWe· JZace·8 1. Jee rink 2. LL~l King 3. OLXigc Hcusc 4. J osl v1 u-\rt 1Vluscum 5. ro\'ling ~1llcv 6. O~irv QjccrL 7. ~1H 8. 1\!lid-r-\111criG1 Ccnrcr 9. 1\!Lv host families ha.isc 10. S:hool 1. Seniors Justin Fielder and Michael Barrett, junior Nate Haden and freshman Matt Golden take the time to sit down and have fun. 2. Juniors Katie Hunter and Donni Jo Kates corral people to the dance floor to join in on their fun. 3. Juniors Sean Hankenson and Amanda Baatz dance on the dance floor to the music. 4. Seniors Tom Mawhiney (hat) and Alec McMullen, along with junior Chris Riley stand and talk with each other and their dates. 5. Seniors enjoy their last prom, and pull together two tables so they can sit with all their friends and eat from the chocolate fountain. 28 Student Life , . . . . . Listen ,, !/·wily enf>yel ptf>m, &eca.we it wczj my fczjf one. ' ' '' 7-?tf>m wczj jun a.jtet the mwic wczj futner( up. ' ' '' /he &a.rl pa'lf Wczj linnet, it fof>k oauvet. ' ' H n ur ·nto a "Wal adise?" I ~ ot of hard work from everyone invol o make prom a memorable night. Prom was held on May 13, 2006 at the Mid America Center from 8-11 p.m. "A Walk in Paradise" was the theme and the colors were tropical. Like every other year, the juniors had lots of preparations to do for the dance. "We started planning about two months in advance," junior class vice president Brittany Turpen said. The 2006 court winners were senior king Garth Wright, senior queen Valerie Robinson, junior prince Brett Dofner, and junior princess Jill Kammrad. "I- was very surprised when I was announced queen, it could have been any of the four girls," Robinson said. For girls, preparing for prom begins many months in advance. "I purchased my dress about a month in advance," senior Lacie Dietl said . Prom can be very hectic and time 1. Prom sponsor Amy Erwin places the sash on prom queen Valerie Robinson as king Garth Wright looks on. Other members of the senior court. Joey Pogge and Ole Olson, wait for the court dance to begin. 2. Students at the dance laugh as they congregate on ~ the dance floor to show off their moves and watch g> their fellow classmates. "' _J SlUdGnlS Gnjou H lrDPiGHI porndisG prom consuming with hair appointments and shoe shopping. For guys, planning the dinner reservations, renting a tux, and remembering the tickets can be a major task. All of the stress and planning is worth while for students when prom night finally arrives. The anticipation of prom made everyone very anxious to be there. A banquet was booked til 9:30 right next to prom so the D.J. could not turn up the music. "I was pretty mad because I couldn't dance or anything," senior Natalie Toman said. After the banquet was over the music was turned up and everyone began to dance. Even with all of the stress and expenses, prom still managed to be attractive to students. Many students stayed and danced the entire night, while others enjoyed watching strange dance moves. Either way, prom truly was "A Walk in Paradise." tne· ~ \Q_J>lacec! Sf<!> e·& ®d<!>ntJ>r<!>m ·1 • w~1tcrfro11t Grille 2 . 3 6 0 Ste.ii<.! louse 3. thon~/S Stc::ll house 4. 1\!Llc::lroni Grille 5. C;:-iscio's 6. Kobe's Stc;:-ild1ousc 7. PF Ch;:-ing·s 8. Johmw·s Jt~1k111_ Ste.iklicx.1sc 9. Rrothcr Scb~1sti~11"LS I 0. ,r-\ng·ic's .._ Prom 29 1. Juniors Shawn St. John and Michaela Hotz enjoy some pizza while hanging out at the Star Cinema during post prom. 2. Seniors Sean Johnson and Alec McMullen prepare to get hypnotized at post prom. The hypnotist was a favorite activity for many students. 3. Juniors Rachel Valeika and Alyssia Waugh pose for a picture at post prom. 4. Junior Brittany Turpen trys to relax every muscle in her body to get hypnotized. 5. Senior Jake Brown and juniors Jill Kammrad and Jared Meyer start to get very comfortable, as they were told to by the hypnotist. According to the hypnotist, being hypnotized for one hour is equivalent to eight hours of normal sleep. 30 Student Life , . . . .. Listen '' WtI!drinr people O'if/,1 in lhe &low up rinr wtIJ 0"" tUt/ Ure ooo/ wtIJ rooL !l L:/n i re1 10 ,.e 1/,e /,ypnoliJI, &eca:we 1/,ere weren i enour/, JetIIJ. ' ' '' 1lze baxintj tintj 1v(!J gun an.I the hypne>l&t wtU gunny . .{)!Ja, the rlrinb an.I caafieJ were really 1aal.· '' '' !l fa:ye/ on 1/,e poor tUt/ wtIJ fou/ unkr 1/,e 'P"'ce /,,me. .{)&o, !J pfa:ye/ in Ure a:rca:/e tUt/ loof piclureJ. 1here ,/,ou// futvl! bun more tt.divitieJ. ' ' It' n awake ough en ep them going for a couple more hours. ere might all these students be? They are at Star Cinema for post prom. Post prom was held at Star Cinema instead of having it at the school. With havin~ post prom at Star Cinema, one activity to do was to watch either the movie Mission Impossible 3 or RV. The only thing that wasn 't taken into consideration, was that it was so late in the morning, that watching a movie would lure students to sleep. An inflatable boxing ring , where two people got'all geared up and bounced around boxing each other was also available. However, only two people could be in it at one time, leaving many students to sit and watch . "I thought that post prom was fun, but it would be more fun if we would have had more games to keep people more occupied . The 1. Senior Sarah King, junior Amanda Haynie, and senior Felisha Lopez smile for the camera before the activities start at post prom. 2. Senior Samantha Flowers, juniors Jill Kammrad and Jennifer Swatek and senior Ashlyn Neill try to capture the fun time~ at post prom through pictures. SlUdGnlS HUGffiPl (0 srnu HUJHhG H[ PDS[ prom hypnotist was flippin' hilarious and I think that it wo~ld be fun if we had him for longer," junior Charis Oswald said. The hypnotist, which started at 1 a.m., was a favorite event. "The hypnotist was the best part. My fa~orite part was when Jared (Meyer) was doing karate," junior Dean Lantz said . At the end of the night, raffle tickets were drawn, but only juniors and seniors who attended T.J . were allowed to win the prizes. "By keeping us busy, it helped the time fly ?Y· Th . gi~s were nice too. They were great ideas, Junior Sara Slobodnik said. For many, this was their last post prom. Many seniors savored the moment and didn't want any of it to be over. "_I didn't go to my junior prom or post prom, so this year I wanted to remember every last detail," senior Josh Kuhl said. ~n.e·~\Q ~5fiVi.Jtie3 W :e8~~8Jn 1. Hvpnotist 2. Boxing' ri110· (._ ~ 3. Mo\1ics 4. FOL--X.l 5. ~1ffl c dr~11 Vin~ 6. r \rGldC ~ 7. H~lllg i11 · '\'ith frio1lts ~ ~ 8. I.1ki11g pictures 9. f~x1rd g~1111cs 1 0. Ll\'ing ~1ra_111d Post Prom 31 1. Senior Sean Johnson accepts his diploma from School Board member Dave Coziahr. 2. Senior Ian Wilson gives his symposium speech to the class of '06. He reflected upon what students would miss and the memories they all shared within the walls of T.J. 3. Senior Alyssa Hedrick, the class co-valedictorian, introduces the next speaker. 4. Senior Samantha Flowers walks down the steps after receiving her diploma. 5. Senior Michael Barrett accepts his diploma from School Board member Dave Coziahr and stops to take a picture. 32 Stuaent Life , . . . . . I LiSten '' .!J wi// mi.Jj my jrien.'3 everyky an.ti jami/1izt '' ' '[.!J'// mi.Jj} jeeim; my jtien.'3 an.ti n.<>t 6ein.'/ a6/e fo tali fo pmp/e 6ecauJe they ate 6wy.' ' ' ' _go it wttJn t jot /,dj 06 the t&dziru Mrf admin.hltiitkm, _g wou/rfn. t have matk it. '' CIHSS Of ~006 DUG Of lhG smHllGS[ y, ~. !rllllW'tlH\llitalllm:at~~"'°"~tfilt'llllll!!fJ ~~"c,few weeks beforehand. ries, but the beginning of a new ss colors were orange, black and future . ure that would make the class of whit . e class flower was an orange tulip '06 adults. Principal Dr. Steve Hardiman opened the ceremony with introducing the salutatorian, Angelika Stout and the valedictorians, Alyssa Hedrick and Cierra Laughlin. Laughlin and Hedrick were the moderators for the ceremony, introducing each student speaker. "Being a moderator during graduation was something I will never forget. Right beforehand, Mrs. Busch told me to adjust the microphone if I needed to and that I didn't want to be remembered as the girl that everyone couldn't hear. I will be remembered as the girl who made everyone deaf from speaking so loudly," Laughlin said. The students that spoke at graduation were Sean Johnson, Marjory Christensen and Ian Wilson. Each of them earned their speaking privileges at graduation by auditioning their 1. Seniors Justin Boettger and Nick Boos look at their diplomas reflecting on the twelve years it took to achieve them. 2. Seniors Jenny Neu, Courtney Neumann and Rachel Olmstead wait in line to hear and the song was "Young" by Kenny Chesney. The class of 2006 graduated with only 172 students; one of the lowest totals in years. During the ceremony, the graduating class had many thoughts rummaging in their heads. Is this it? It's all over? "At graduation, I thought a lot about reflecting back on all of high school and how much fun we had during the four years we were there," senior Garth Wright said. The class of '06 took a long journey through high school and yet have another long journey to follow onto college. The class of 2006 now takes what it has learned, and tries to live up to its motto: "We cannot discover new oceans unless we have the courage to lose sight of the shore." -Story /,y /!acey Corum ~he ~ 1.Q mi33es, Jthirt3g ae<0v9" hi.5"h c!ch.<§8Z 1. Friends 2. Sports 3. PJrtics 4. Prom 5. Ho111cco111i11g '''eek 6. V-J-C-T-0-R-Y 7. TcJd1crs 8. r\tmosphcrc 5 their names called. 9. Student Jid 1 0. SI iort d~lV (/) -"' u :§ ~ u. .c ~ ro (/) 0 0 .c CL §raduation 33 1. Senior Garth Wright accepts the Stuart C. and Martha E. Currie Scholarship. The scholarship was worth $500. 2. Senior Sarah King accepts the Roosevelt Booster Club scholarship in the amount of $500. 3. Senior Val Robinson accepts the Robert Williams Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship was in the amount of $2,500 to go towards Robinson 's education at Wayne State University. 4. Senior Nick Cavallaro accepts the World Herald Key Staffer Award for journalism excellence. 5. Senior Jan Wilson receives the Woodman of the World Award for American History. 34 Student Life Listen JJ wtl3n t expectin'! that much. Afr oavorite awarrl wtl3 the -{lJ:< I/all oo 'Tame. '' '' .flt wtl3 nice to 6e honoree/ '' with the awar'3 . .!Jt wtl3 the culmination oo my yea'lJ oo hare! ;,ori. ' ' .!J wtl3 very 3urpriJec/ anc/ excite/ a&out the awar'3. '' e change from elementary to Wilson Junior High School, students met many new faces and got to experience a new learning style. With this environment they met a new principal, Dr. Steve Hardiman. Hardiman followed them to Thomas Jefferson High School. Now those students are seniors and they are on a journey to the real world leaving Thomas Jefferson. Dr. Hardiman is also leaving with them. Senior Honor day was one of emotion and dreams coming true for many students. This was the day when they got their scholarships and were acknowledged by their peers for their accomplishments. The class of 2006 valedictorians were Alyssa Hedrick and Cierra Laughlin, and the salutatorian was Angelika Stout. Twelve seniors received gold cords, 18 earned silver cords and 28 received the blue cord for National Honors Society. The Iowa West Foundation Scholarship, 1. Senior Martin Rounds accepts the Senior Science Achievement Award, honoring the male student who took the most science classes, with the highest grade-point average. The female recipient was Angelika Stout. 2. Senior Katie Mann accepts the ~ Fra nklin Elementary Staff & Booster Club ~ Scholarship worth $250. C) Cl) [1> u c ~ 0 1 :g 0.. SGniors mnGm on high SGhOOI UGHrS one of the big awards worth $5,000 a year for four years, was awarded Stout and Stephanie Wade. Also, Alec McMullen received the James V. Hawk scholarship for $4,000 a year for 4 years. The outstanding All-Around Athlete Awards went to Martin Rounds and Valerie Robinson. Senior Dusty Selman also received $1 ,950 for the Mina Harsch Music Scholarship. Garth Wright received the Admiral Ron Narmi Award for $2,000. Senior Honor Day was a day for all of the seniors to look back at all of there past high school years and to treasure all of there memories. This will be the last year for class of '06 seniors to say what they want to say and to do what they want to do before their high school years are over and there lives take a turn into the real world. 1. ~rprv Christensen_ 2. Sc~1LJoh11son __ 3. Alvs~ Hedrick 4. ngdik~1 Stout 5. /\I- cc l\!lc1\!lulk.1L 6. A marn.fa Pierce 7. G~1rt 1 Wrigl1t 8. 8ri~11 u\!lcver 9. Ole Olsc.1L 1 0. \!l~1 rti1LR0..ux.is Senior 'J-[onor V ay 35 3 6 'Division •• ~ W e are no longer the laughing stock of the city. Tee Jay used to be the team everyone wanted to play on their senior night. We have always been that "for-sure" win to them. No other team respected us and always tried to improve their stats when they played us. Now, things have changed. We have become a program that deserves respect and is beginning to earn it. We have had great accomplishments that people are starting to recognize. We have become the team to stay away from if you are looking for an easy win. From bow ling to trac k , or swimming to basketball , each team is improving and becoming the team to beat. Starting the year off, the softball team and baseball team passed the expectations given to them . Only returning two starters, the softball team exceeded expectations and fou ght for a winning record. Wh en it comes to football , everyone looks at their record and laughs . However, the football players learned more in this season than most of us learn in a year. They learned how to persevere when all odds are against them. They learned how to stay proud when everyone around them was tearing them down. Many great accomplishments were made by athletes in our school. Wrestling sent one wrestler to state. And the girl bowlers sent six state and the boys sent one. Members of the girls and boys track team also made an appearance at state, including a 1st place medal for Tiffanie Synacek in the high jump and a 5th place finish for Martin Rounds in 11 O meter high hurdles. It is these accomplishments that have made other school s realize that we are not the same Thomas Jefferson athletes. The old ways are gone, and the new ways keep getting better. - .[!,/,(or·i.nd.i.J. !?,,,,..,,,tfu, 'llowm 'Atfifetes (a it a(( on . . - the fine / / or victories Syorts 37 38 Syorts An experienced grol!lp of players took the field for the Jackets. With the majority of the varsity team returning from the previous year, T.J . was not lacking varsity experience. However, a new head coach added an element of change to the team. Coach Jim Dermody, formerly of Tri-Center, came to Thomas Jefferson and hoped to make big changes in the program. The team was looking for a way to improve on last year's record that included just six wins. "We played like a team this year, and we worked really hard in practice, so we won a lot more games," junior Kai Bartholomew said. E 8 c: .!!! {! 1. Sophomore Cory Green is up at bat and awaits the pitch during a game against Heelan. 0 ~ i a 0 ct • The team ended the season with an· impressive 21-15 record, making it the best season the Jackets have had in a few years . There were a number of talented players on the squad. Graduate Derek Townsend , along with juniors Kai Bartholomew, Joey Pogge , and sophomore Matt Herrick were named to the All-City first team. In addition to that, Kai Bartholomew, Townsend , and Olsen made the first team AllConference list. Many players led the Jackets to victory. Townsend was a crucial player for the Jackets , playing outfield and being a reliable offensive force all season. Coach Dermody claims there were many key players. "Derek Townsend and Derek Kessler, being the team's only seniors, and a group of five or six juniors who played like seniors [led the Jackets]," he said. Pogge, Kai and Kyle Bartholomew, Marty Rounds, Townsend, and Johnson were all returning starters for the Jackets. Townsend and Kessler graduated leaving eight returning starters . Coaches and players alike are looking forward to next season . "The sky is the limit. We have lots of returners in key spots," Coach Dermody said. "/h& yeat Wt[j Jiijetent becauje we came ta1ethet " t[j a team - seviior Joe~ Pogge 1. Sophomore Matt Renshaw begins to take a swing at the pitch in a game against Treynor. 2. Sophomore Matt Herrick throws the ball to second base to tag the runner in a game against Sioux City North. 3. Junior Kai Bartholomew puts his helmet back on after it fell off while running to first base during a game against Heelan. 4. Junior Marty Rounds pitches a strike during the Sioux City North game. 5. Junior Ole Olsen tries to outrun the ball as he nears third base against Heelan. 6. 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Ntf:fin 7 fil 0 ft.L 6 nu l.C. fftSl 4 l.C. fftSl 2 SI. ftlbfRI 2 GltnWOOD '.> ft.l. 5 otmson 1 NftRltln 6 S.C. fllST 2 lIWIS aTil121\l 8 - JtAviior K~ e ar ~o omew '' '.Base6a(( 39 40 Syorts Most people think o summer vacation as a time of swimming and sleeping in late. That was not the case for the Lady Jacket softball team. When they think of summer they think of battling the heat, long practices and game after game. The softball team proved they could take anything that was thrown at them. With only three varsity starters returning the team had some tough spots to fill. They had to look to the underclassmen that didn't have much varsity playing time. "It took a while to see where some of the girls were going to play, it was hard at the beginning, but all the girls stepped it up, and I was very proud of them," Coach 1. Freshman Angela Korner gets her glove to the ground and prepares for the ball while playing third base. Kelly Duffek said . Junior Ashtyn Neill showed good leadership throughout the year. She was named 2nd team Al l-Conference , honorable mention All-State, and 1st team All-City. Neill was also the team's M.V.P. for the season. "It was a great honor to be named to all of those awards," Neill said. The team had an up and down season , beating some teams in the beginning of the season and losing to them later in the year. The toughest loss of the year was to L.C. in the final district game. The girls fought hard but ended up losing 1-0. "It was so hard to lose that game because we beat them by a lot the first time we played them in regular season," junior Marjory Christensen said . With only losing one starter from last year the team looks to improve their skills for the 2006 season. "Next year we should be better than what we were this year since we have all varsity starters returning," junior Val Robinson said. The Jackets also have depth in their program . They have a lot of younger players that can't wait till they get their chance at varsity playing time. -J?ory &y c?outtney llJ,/ "One time .!J went aut fo catch an/ .!J '1.rln. t have m'f catchim; reat an. OuMei W([j 'fellinr at me anl .!J thaurht jhe w([j tt'finr ta tell me a pla'f. .. - Jw1ior Jessica Kavivied~ E 0 (.) c ~ ~ 0 Cl. = "' I 0 .!::: CL 1. Junior Jessica Kannedy throws the ball down to second base to try to get the runner out. 2. Junior Samantha Flowers catches a ball thrown from Val Robinson to get the runner out. 3. Junior Marjory Christensen looks at the ball she hit jjjkkjand watches it go foul. 4. Sophomore Sadie Smith stops at third base right before she is tagged out. 5. Junior Ashlyn Neill pitches a strike against AL 6. Junior Val Robinson and sophomore Kiersten Ruff stand on second base and are ready to catch the ball to tag the runner. 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Awards: -baseball coach Jim Dermody * Team Best Pitcher Award * 1st Team All-Conference Award *All-District Team * 1st Team All-City Pitcher Name: Jim Dermody Grade: N/A Sport: Baseball Athlete quote: "He is such a good coach because he is as Coach quote: dedicated as anyone in the program, including the players." -Oasebail ~Kai Bartholomew "In my opinion there is no preparation fur the ~me of life like ad:iletics, especially basehlIL Suro:s.5ful people\\Olk hanl, make rommitments and handle ac.k:rsi:ty." Awards: *Two-time District Coach of the Year nominee 4 2 Syorts Name: Val Robinson Grade: Senior Sport: Softball Athlete quote: "Winners don't wait for chances; they take them." Coach quote: "She is a dedicated student athlete Name: Jessica Kannedy Grade: Senior Sport: Softball Athlete quote: "Tough times don't last, tough Coach quote: Awards: athletes do." "She's a fearless competitor that will take on any challenge presented to her." · softball coach Kelly Duffek * All-Conference honorable mention * 1st team All-City * Bluffs Sports Zone 1st team * Best offensive player · team award Awards: that strives to make herself and her team better."· softball coach Kelly Duffek * All-Conference honorable mention * 1st team All-City * All-State honorable mention * Bluffs Sports Zone· 1st team * Best defensive player · team award 'Athlete Projifes 43 44 Syorts The varsity football team struggled a little during the year finishing the season 0-9 as they had a lot of new people, and there were only a few returning starters. "Our football team had a lot of young players , but they improved at every practice and every game," Head Coach Dan Strutzenberg said. One might not think the football team was successful, but as Strutzenberg said , "they improved everyday since the beginning of the season." Many of the players were new to the Friday night lights and having the stands filled with anxious fans wanting them to win. "I am disappointed about the E 0 CJ c ~ 'I:'. "' 0 c. "' -I 0 1 :g ---·Cl. 1. Junior Matt Thompson runs toward an A.L. player for the tackle during a game. • season, but there were some good things that happened like improvement and the new varsity players learned a lot," senior Levi Gates said . Starting the season off against Urbandale, and losing the game 35-0 might have made the players less confident, but they still had hope . Then came the Homecoming game against Sioux City West and of course all of the players and fans were pumped up. The Jackets started out with an early touchdown , but went downhill as West beat them 28-6. "I don't think we played hard enough or put enough effort into the game," senior Alex West said. "Homecoming game was hard for the oung pl ,yers also because we had a larger crowd and they weren't used to it. The fans wanted us to win more than any other game of the season, so that put even more pressure on the boys," Strutzenberg said . The football team had some good times and some bad times. Since the young players improved over the season, they are determined to do a lot better when next year's season comes around. "Our team has a lot more talent then we have shown. we could have done a lot better if we put a little more effort into the season," Gates said. "What!} will never oar1et a6aut the 3et1Jan ate the 'fUf3 that nevet tfuit. !lze 1uy3 that were dway3 at practice Watkin'! theft 6ufU a66 fa male up 6at the c>ne3 wha "1.cfn t." seviior Mart~ Ro1Avids 1. Junior Jordan Ebert is in his starting position before the ball is thrown and is awaiting the moment to tackle the opponent from cross town rival A.L. 2. Senior Marty Rounds clings to the football as players from A. L. tackle him to the ground. 3. Senior Levi Gates runs toward another player to protect Marty Rounds so he can score a touchdown. 4. Junior Ley/an Evans attempts to make a field goal over the other team's players. 5. Sophomore Taylor Wade tackles an A.L. player to the ground and T.J. gets the ball. 6. The varsity team tries to catch the football and take it from A.L. E E ~ ~ 0 ~ 0 ~ 1 a. ~ WINS Q E 0 ~ f OOTBAll iCORlS ~~~~~~~~~~~- lJj lHfM I TJ. 0 URMnDftlr 33 T.J. 7 D./'\. ROOSMLT 56 T.J. 0 ft.L. 47 I T.J. TJ. 6 s.c. wrn 28 0 ~ISHOD Hmftn 48 TJ. 7 OTIU/'\Wft 48 0 fORT D6 DGf 41 T.J. 0 S. C. rftST 41 T.J. 5 S.C. nORTH 29 RrCORD: 0-9 E ~ ' !J will nevet f ar1et Losses wJl ~ never forget '' !J will never f ar1et /oJin'f the !cot 1am.e anl &einf tkappointeJ. '' - seviior Alex West a&uut the je(LJM the f itJt half of the 7am.e qaimt ~owe <?ity A!attfz. - coac~ Trevor Wragge 'Foot6a(( '' 45 46 Syorts "The girls team was really, really close this year," junior Charis Oswald said about the girls cross country team. Being close made them have some ups, like getting 4th at conference , and some downs, like having many injuries and being able to cope with them. "If I could change anything about the season, it would be to erase all of the injuries we had," senior Brittany May said. The team had many injuries, but got through it all. "It seemed like one person would get healthy and then another would get injured. But that wasn 't going to hold us back," Oswald said. Coach Doug Muehlig said there were many disappointments 1. Senior Katie Mann continues to push hard to first place during the Lewis Central Invite. • during the season. "Lots. It's like a roller coaster. You have the good a d you have the bad , but the good always outweighs the bad. It's part of life and you have to adjust and move on," he said. "You can never replace the personality or chemistry they shared. The seniors were the catalysts of the actions and results on the course, the bus, and the practices," Muehlig said. Many seniors will be leaving the cross country team. "I am going to miss the teammates, the coaches, and the competition the most," May said. Even though they went through some hard times and are losing some great people, they still tried their harc;lest-an never gave up. The girls got 4th at the TriCenter meet and conference, and accomplished many more wins . Also, Alyssa Hedrick was the top runner in every meet except one. Underclassmen are looking forward to the next season . "I am looking forward to next year but not looking forward to losing many of the seniors. We are all very close, and we will miss them so much," Oswald said. "The cross country team this year was the best I've had in 20 years. They are so close to each other and always have positive attitudes," Muehlig said. 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The team had a good season, and it will be hard to duplicate knowing how many seniors they 1. Senior Justin Mendoza runs ahead of his competition during the Underwood meet. will lose. Sophomore Joe Rodriquez said, "We are losing a really good group of seniors. A lot of young kids need to step it up next year." The team had 12 seniors including: Kyle and Kai Bartholomew, Joey Pogge, Mike Richardson , Justin Mendoza, Sean Johnson, Scott Showers, Chris Tamyao, Garth Wright, Mark James Jr., Ole Olson, Kent Evens, and Nick Gunzenhauser "We had all of our ups and downs , but in the end we all improved," senior Justin Mendoza said. "The team worked hard and put as much effort into the season as possible. We put it on the line every race, we all ran to our fullest potential and got a couple of team wins." The runners had many memories from the season . Rodriquez said , "The th ing I remember most about the season is the fun I had and the accompl ishments that we all achieved together." Coach Muehlig said that he will miss all the seniors because he has seen them all grow up to be some fine young men that he will miss. He also said it has been a pleasure and an honor coaching all of them. He looks forward to next season. "//r.0 w0 0-11.e o-b the 6e3t tea.mJ in. a.bo-ut thtee ljetl.'d a.ml we co-ult/ have went to- " Jta.te. - seviior J1Astivi Mevidoza E ~ c ~ (/) t: 0 .._ __ Cl. ::i.l~r..tl r 0 ... :!!!~ ff. 1. Sophomore Joe Rodriquez gets ready before a race at the Underwood meet. 2. Junior Colby Rueschenberg runs just behind his opponent. 3. Senior Mark James stands up straight and looks ahead to see how much he has left to run. 4. Senior Garth Wright pushes himself on as he nears the end during the Glenwood meet. 5. Senior Scott Showers takes a deep breath in and trudges onward to reach the end during the Lewis Central meet. 6. Senior Sean Johnson competes right next to his opponent. E 0 u c ~ (/) t: 0 Cl. 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This did not seem to be much of a problem with 1. Senior Ashtyn Neill serves an ace. She won most ace serves in a game on the team this year . them. They tried hard and did their best. They did what they thought was right when they played and they played as a team to achieve their goals. Playing their game, with their style, the team had the will to keep on going . One of the more disappointing losses of the year was to A.L. "I would go back to the fifth game with A. L. and we could have won," senior Ashtyn Neill said. While the team was all business on the court, they also tried to have fun. "I think we had fun, we kid around but there were times when it was time to get serious but we did alright," coach DeMarque said. They did what they were supposed • to do every time. The team had an up and down season , winning some matches that were great surprises, and losing some which they thought they should have won. The team also had a new member, senior Christina Bohnet, who transferred from Abraham Lincoln to play volleyball. They were great at working together and they were able to give everything they had until the very end. They tried as hard as they could to keep it up and not fall down. They surpassed their goal from wins and losses. JJ wdl miJj playin1 with all my fuem:f am:! ;ujt playin1 the jpcYd 6ecauje JJ am n&t playin1 next yeat in c&lle1e. - seviior Jevivi~ SViaddevi E 0 0 c ~ t "' 0 a. = "' 1. Senior Jenny Shadden passes the ball to setter Ashtyn Neill for the kill by sophomore Stephanie Davids. 2. Juniors Sarah Fredrickson and Shilo Stockton jump for the block against Glenwood. 3. Senior Christina Bonnet sets the ball for a kill during a home game against St. Albert. 4. Sophomore Stephanie Davids assists with the set over the net. 5. Stephanie Davids (5), Sarah Fredrickson (13), Samantha Flowers (14) and Shilo Stockton (9) prepare to return the ball from a Treynor hitter. 6. Junior Shilo Stockton looks up toward the ball as it is served over and runs toward her position. iCOR~CARD ~ THt\\ IV V'i. - S.C. fflll L V'i. s.c. ttm.11n L VS. ElllttORn 2)·25. 25-20. 25-14. 25-19 WV'i. SOUltt W V'i. ftSttlllnlXiRttnlVOOD L vs. nmnoR L VS. ft.L WV'i. D.I\. nOQ!tt L V'i. JnDlftnOLll WV'i. D.I\. unco1.11 15·25.14-25.15.25 16-25.17-25 25-2).25-19 § L V'i. c.R. Mnnmr 25-20.25-2) 15-25.16-25.22-25 21-25.25-2).25-22.19-25.1.)-15 21 -9.21-14 18-21.22-20.9-15 21-6.21-15 11-21.15-21 ~ L V'i. Mnson ~ W V'i. Ollllttft nORlttlVfSI 15 W V'i CllRUllf a. "' l 0 i:::: L vs wnurn LVSm W V'i. DtQRT ~~~--..,.,.,,=--~~__,~,---~~ ----·-~~~~~-' ~ L V'i. unDrnWOOD L V'i. ttHQLfln LV'i.Sl.ftl!>tQI 12-25. 25-17.26-28 25-1 1.25-16 21-18.21-6 19-21.21-12.8-15 21-16.1.)-21.12-15 21-10.21-6 12-21.19-21 17-25.17-25 E ~ c ~ ~ ! 1 a. ~ WINS & -u .//aw much the team U{, los?es h([j immavel thi.3 1 11 r 11.at will yau W VS. RO!ICftW W VS. DfnllO!l l VS. LC W VS. UODtQWOOD L VS. KUU\PfR L V'i. 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"Marty's a dedicated, reliable player."· football coach Dan Strutzenberg *All-City 1st team . *All-Conference 1st team * Team awards · MVP, Lombardi Award, Sportsmanship plaque Sport: Volleyball Affllde quote: "I love the day you get your pads. lt' s like getting a new car. Except you have Coach quote: Awards: permission to try and wreck it." "Ashtyn has valuable knowledge about volleyball. She has desire and heart and love for the game. She enjoys it and wants to get better." ·volleyball coach Holly De Marque * All-City 1st team * All-Conference 2nd team * All Tournament· TJ Invite *Team leader all stats 52 Syorts Name: Alyssa Hedrick Grade: Senior Sport: Cross Country Afll•rie 1111uote: "Couraae is fear holdina on a minute .., "' "' Coach quote: longer." "I \.Vill miss her leadership. \Vhen she stepped on the course she left everything on the course. She ran as hard as she could when she hit the finish shoot, their wasn't anything in her, she gave Awards: everything she had. * All-SWI cross country team * School record 4 K time * School record MRC finish Name: Colby Rueschenberg Grade: Senior Sport: Cross Country Afll•de quote: "The ,,\'ill to win is nothing compared to the will to prepare." Coach quote: Awards: "In practice he has the heart he needs, he shows the leadership by k . bl " ' ta mg on pro ems. · cross country coach Doug Muehlig -J: Varsity letter winner 54 Syorts "Swimming is the hardest and toughest sport I have ever played," junior Sean Sahl said. "Swimming is a tough and mental sport that not a lot of people go out for and I would like to see if half the people go out for it and see how hard it really is," junior varsity letter winner Matt Coziahr said. Coziahr said he is really looking forward to next year's season and he said he can't wait. Sophomore Lucy Christensen said she wasn 't planning on going out, but coach Tim Kealy talked her into it. Christensen joined her older sister, senior Marjory, on the team. Lucy Christensen said, "It 1. Junior Sean Sahl looks up from his diving board for a last bit of advice from his coach. sucks having a big sister on the team because when she beats me she rubs it in my face and I have to put up with it because I live with her." The T.J . swimmers do not have their own team , they combined the city schools besides, Lewis Central, so they are all one big team . They competed against each other for the top spots in the city. There is more than one event in swimming . Sahl said , "I participate in [the] 500 that is 20 laps , the 100 that is 4 laps, freestyle, butterfly and the breast stroke." Sahl is a two-year varsity letter winner that shows his dedication to the team. Sahl was one of the three guys on the team that has won more than three meets this year. The three boys on the team were seniors Coziahr and Sahl and sophomore Brad Chapin . The girls have a team of 25. There were four T.J . girls on the team: the Christensen sisters (Marjory and Lucy), Amanda Baatz and Jordan Joyner. The girls did an excellent job competing with other schools. The boys and girls swim teams both did a fantastic job this year and they deserve and need to be recognized for their hard work and dedication. · "O Q) :i:: E .0 :::J ~ .9 0 .s:::: Cl.. 1. Juniors Matt Coziahr, Kody Kellar, Sean Sahl and sophomore Brad Chapin stand in the water for a moment during practice to show off the small boys swimming team. 2. Senior Marjory Christensen back strokes in the water during a race. 3. Junior Sean Sahl dives into the water fiercely to get the head start in the race. 4. Junior Amanda Baatz and senior Marjory Christensen pose together in between races. 5. Junior Matt Coziahr takes a moment for fun during a practice to have some laughs with a friend of his. 6. Junior Sean Sahl and sophomore Brad Chapin hang out and take a break during a long conditioning practice. ~WIMMING ~COR~~ U~ THu.\ OPS -Invitational - 6th - 123 points ,Husky/bear Invitational - 5th - 107 points 2.vimmin'! iJ " fau'!h lln,/ mentd Jp()rl thlll n()/ ll f"t "0 peap/e '!" out 0"'· - J1AV1ior Matt Cozia~r WINS & Losses wdfyou never forget f f a:&cmt the Je0rm. Ralston/Gross 107 - TJ 61 Sioux City East 106 - T J 64 Sioux City Metro 89 - T J 81 Skutt Invitational - 5th - 143 points Lewis Central 91 - T J 78 ~ Lewis Central Invitational - ~ 10th - 141 points ~ Omaha Skutt 27 - TJ 116 ~ Roncalli/Brownell Talbot 47 - -&. TJ 105 Johnston Invitational - 8th 42 points City Meet - 1st - 245 points Missouri River Conference - 2nd-Tie - 132.5 points Districts - 7th 57 points '' 21 Juch hllvin'f ll 6~ JiJler on the lellm 6ecllUJe when Jhe 6eiru me Jhe ru6J ii in ""! "O Q) :c: E .0 :::J (/) £ 0 .s:::: Cl. Ot1.ce. - sop~omore L1.i1c~ C~ristevise'' vi SwimminB 55 5 6 Syorts Working ard and ba fling through the season just for a chance to make it to state is a goal for everyone on the wrestling team. Senior Darren Billam got his chance to do just that as he beat Sioux City North's Eric Ryan 15- 14 to earn a state berth. Billam was a low seed and lost his first two matches. "I had the best time wrestling this year especially since I never lost, until I went to state," Billam said. "I was really excited just to make it there. I wish I could have beat my opponents, but going and wrestling at state was a honor on it's own." Overall the team competed well. There were wrestlers who had that overpowering drive to win 1. Junior Ben Riedinger battles with his opponent for position, and for the upper hand. and pro e the selves, and tHose who just loved wrestling and wanted to be on the team and help them to victories if they could . "You could definitely tell the kids who would do anything to win, and have a successful year apart from those who just wanted to be part of the team," junior Lee Evans said. There was also a new head coach for the team. August Manz had coached at T J for four years under Todd McGinnis and then went on and was the head coach at AL. He returned this year to make wrestling a top priority sport. "I know that students don't have enough knowledge about wrestling to decide whether or not this is the sport for them or whe her they should go out for basketball or sit and do nothing. I came to change that," Manz "Even though we did get a new coach it wasn't that much different than past years. Manz ran practices just like McGinnis did. They were just as intense too," senior Martin Rounds said. The team had a number of seniors who Manz said will be hard to replace. "We will have lost some great seniors for next season. They contributed a lot and will be badly missed. Thank you Martin, Levi, Pat, Darren, and Tyler. Good luck in the future," coach Manz said on tjsportsfan.com. "llzu yeat w0 my OitJt yeat Wt{!jtftn.r. JJ thetutjht JJ ~."/ etkay. Afy 6a11ettite meet we hal w0 3emot n.itjht &ecau3e the en.the llt:i.tJity team went un.le6eatel." - seviior T~ler Elmasri E 0 u c 2 If) t 0 0. If) I 0 0 ..c a.. 1. Senior Levi Gates takes his opponent from Abraham Lincoln down during a home meet. 2. Junior Ley/an Evans puts his opponent from A.L. in a body lock during a home meet. 3. Senior Pat Bil/am holds his opponent down during the St. Albert Invitational. 4. Junior Cory Crum pushes his opponent from A.L. to the ground before he can get a grip on him during a home meet. 5. Junior Ben Riedinger gets a grip on his opponent from A.L. during a home meet. 6. Sophomore Zach Mendoza is in a precarious position during his match. i'OR~CARD ~ THtM -Individual Results ~ Darren Billam 29-13 Patrick Billam 23-18 Martin Rounds 28-14 Levi Gates 29-11 Lee Evans 11-7 Jordan Ebert 24-24 Zach Mendoza 5-25 Alex Shard 22-12 Austin Burke 27-7 Derek Underwood 1-18 Cory Crum 12-22 Ben Riedinger 20-21 Brad Brown 7-7 Nick Robinson 4-16 Jesse Brown 0-3 Junior Varsity Zach Mendoza 7-4 Alex Shard 1-1 Derek Underwood 3-6 Austin Burke 6-1 Cory Crum 5-4 Nick Robinson 8-1 1 Jesse Brown 9-12 Francis Rhodd Ill 14-9 Brad Brown 19-3 Ben Riedinger 4-0 Jl!~!!~rii ~ Tyler Elmasri 4-16 '' !J wdf n.evet ormr t that we &eat .(l.J!. my - seviior Levi Gates WINS & Losses w,f! rou never forget f f a&out the je0o-n. c 2 If) t 0 0. If) = if ti .!J ud/ never oarret the raarl ltip3 we taak ([j a team. ' seviior Pat Billam Wrestfin3 5 7 5 8 Syo rts The Jacket basketball squad played their way to an impressive 14-9 record, led by an experienced group of seniors who are no strangers to varsity basketball. "Senior leadership was key, we had a good group of seniors this year. We had a couple things happen this year that could have affected the team, but the seniors did a good job of handling the adversity," head coach Dave Lutz said. Seniors Sean Johnson, Mike Richardson, and Ole Olsen all started for the Jackets, along with juniors Andy Gray and David Calloway. Calloway, a newcomer to the team as well as the school , 1. Senior Joey Pogge (20) and sophomore Ryan Peckham play defense early in the season. Pogge earned the team's sixth man award, and the sportsmanship award. stepped up and fil led the point guard position. Johnson and Calloway provided much of the T.J . offense, leading the team in scoring most games. Olsen was also an offensive threat for the Jackets. Gray and Richardson led the team defensively, with Richardson's ability to rebound and block shots, and Gray's ability to take charges and make stops. The loss of the senior group will drastically change the look of next year's team. "We will not replace this year's seniors. We can fill the uniforms, but the players cannot be replaced . We, as a coaching staff, will have to adjust to the • players we have. We wo 't replace Mike Richardson, with his rebounding and his ability to alter every shot in the paint," Lutz said. The Jackets fell in the second round of sub-state play to Sioux City East. The Jackets and the Raiders split in regular season play, with both teams winning at home. Although the team did not make it to the state tournament, coach Lutz is not disappointed with the team's performance. "I feel pretty good (about the season]. We were 14-9 and I don't think anybody expected us to win 14," Lutz said. "Oveta.!/ j] think the je(,[jcm went we//, an.£ j] think we exceetfe/ expecta.ti'cmj." - seviior Seavi Jo~visovi 1. Seniors Sean Johnson and Mike Richardson and junior Tom Cannon play defense against Sioux City East early in the year. The Jackets beat the No. 1 Raiders on a last second shot by junior David Calloway. 2. Senior Mike Richardson defends an East offensive player. Richardson set a school record for blocked shots with 70. 3. Junior David Calloway looks for a teammate to pass the ball to. 4. Senior Sean Johnson tries to elude an East defender and get in position to score. 5. Senior Ole Olsen spots up for a 3-point shot. Olsen was one of the team's best shooters. 6. Senior Sean Johnson defends a Treynor player during the team 's opening game which raised money for Hurricane Katrina victims. ~ :;:: TJ. 58 TJ. 42 T.J. 45 T.J. 47 T.J. 47 T.J. 57 T.J. 74 T.J. 50 T.J. )) ~ T.J. 44 ro ....J TJ. 6) c T.J. 54 T.J. 45 T.J. 85 T.J. 48 T.J. 45 T.J. 65 T.J. 59 T.J. 4) TJ 55 T.J. 58 T.J. )6 SUf>-SlftTf CilfnWOOD )4 O/'\ftttft SOUTt1 47 01'\ftttft ~Rlftn 71 s.c. rnsr 44 S.C. nORTtt 58 ft.l. 42 s.c. wrn 50 MftlR 6) s.c. ttmnn 64 nrut1nnn 72 nmRftSKft CITY 26 un. SOUTl1'MSf 66 Ot\ftttft SKUTT 44 S.C. nORTtt 71 ST. ftl~rRT 55 ft.l. 41 s.c. rnsr 62 s.c. wrn 52 RftlSTOn 44 lfWIS CtnTRftl ) 4 s.c. ttmnn 65 sc. wrn 49 S.C. tftST 50 ~ c11n DlftnR Of Tttt rrnR - srnn iottnson ' r?efe6uztin'f with teammate3 tIJtet t1 win. - seviior Mi~e Ric~ardsovi WINS & Losse3 ~wJfyou never forget f f a.&aut the je0an (.) {5 :'.>RD Trnt\ ftll-STftn - srnn iottnson Q) u: lST Trnt\ ftll-conttRrncr - srnn iottnson. 1 ST Tfftt\ ftll-CITY - srnn JOttnson. DftVID CftllOWftY Winnin'f the t 'fame. When we pftiyeJ IJ.e a tet!m we cou/J 6etit any6orly. - seviior Die Olsevi 'Boy s '13asfet6a ff '' 5 9 s 6 o Syo rts "Your opponent in the end is not the team on the other side of the court. Your opponent is yourself, your negative internal voices , your level of determination." This was one of the many quotes that head coach, Nicole Vetter gave the girls before they went on the court. And unfortunately, it was only the truth. The girls fought hard during the season and finished with a record of 9-12; not exactly disappointing, but most would say they could have done better. The girls new this as well. They were always striding to get better, always fighting the perfectionsts inside themselves. 1. Junior Jen Swatek charges down the court to make a layup against Sioux City East. While one girl may have got down on herself, they never got down on each other. "We had a whole lot of different leaders on this team ," coach Vetter said . "Senior Val Robinson is the vocal leader who usually gets the team ready to go and energetic." Junior Jen Swatek was the offensive leader who could "basically put the ball in the basket for us" according to coach Vetter. Prooving Vetter right, Swatek broke the record for most three pointers in a game. While Vetter never doubted Swatek, it came as a surprise to Jen. "It was really exciting for me and my name also went up on the record board," Swatek said. However, all of the excitement ended when the season ended. The season ended with a nail-biting 40- 38 loss to cross town rival Abraham Lincoln in the first round of district play. The two teams split in the regular season, so the district game could have went either way. It was a very emotional game because it was the final game for the seniors. For them it was the last time they would ever play basketball with a T.J. uniform on. Vetter said, "The girls that are leaving can not be replaced as great young ladies and vocal leaders, but they can be replaced athletically." ''Play evety rcune It.le it fj tj<>Ll1.tj ta &e y<>u'< /0t . .. - J1t1viior Jevi Swote~ 1. Seniors Val Robinson, Ashlyn Neill and Samantha Flowers, with the help of juniors Shilo Stockton and Jen Swatek, guard the girls from Sioux City East from passing the ball. 2. Senior Samantha Flowers battles for the ball after it bounces off the backboard. 3. Senior Ashlyn Neill gets in position to stop a girl from Sioux City East from receiving a pass. 4. Senior Alyssa Hedrick catches the ball and gets ready to toss it to junior Jen Swatek. 5. Senior Val Robinson looks for an open player as she dribbles down the court. 6. Junior Tiffany Synacek shoots a free throw and makes the point. 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RfCORD 9-12 ,, "1h.e 3eaJc>n waJ 'Peat amf we wete a/I ually I " Clc>3e. - seviior Sa ra~ Kivig .'.>l 41 49 27 49 65 .'.>5 52 48 42 51 60 92 61 69 82 58 44 38 62 .'.>8 '' §ir(s 13asket6aff 6 1 62 Syorts Most people may not consider bowling to be your everyday average kind of sport, but most people may not realize that you don't need to have just power and strength to bowl, you need to have a good mind to concentrate on the game. People also may not know that bowling is an up and coming sport around the country, and that each day more and more people are starting to bowl. The Thomas Jefferson girl's bowling team proved this by sending six bowlers to the state tournament in Des Moines at Plaza Lanes. The girls had many tough matches throughout the year, but 1. Sophomore varsity bowler Kay/ea Williams bowls during a competition as teammates and fans look on. Williams averaged 160.42 throughout the season. they proved that they could handle anything that got thrown at them, and the six bowlers that made it wanted to prove to everyone that bowling really is a sport. This was one of the best years that the T.J . girls have had in bowling. The boys on the other hand didn't do as well as what they might have hoped to, sending just one bowler to state. Freshman Ray Holder was the sole boys bowler at the tournament. "I was very happy to go to state, but in a way I was kind of lonely because I was the only person from T.J .," Holder said. The boys are looking forward to a new year and fresh start to things . "Next year I hope that more people will make it to state and that we can have a better season," junior Shawn St. John said . Four of the six girls bowlers that made it to state were seniors, which means the underclassmen have some big shoes to fill next year. But with the talent that they have no one is worried about it. "I think that the underclassmen could have a good chance in sending more bowlers next year, but they are going to have to put a lot of hard work in to it," senior Cierra Laughlin said . ".f} CM. 'lemembe'l: tjetfLl1.tj L/1. frcn(_(,/e beca.we we we'l:e bei11.tj too fo-urf. " - seviior Nicole ~ew 1. Freshman varsity bowler Ray Holder eyes the lane as he prepares to bowl at the boy's competition. Holder maintained a 190.88 average throughout the season. 2. Freshman Tina DeLong begins her approach as she bowls in competition. 3. Junior Ned Callan focuses on his next shot as he bowls in competition. 4. Sophomore Kay/ea Williams, left, and senior Katie Beaver, right, pose for a picture in their bowling shirts at a competition. 5. Ethan Arrick grips the ball and prepares to bowl in a local competition. 6. Junior bowler Heather Hendrickson begins to bowl in a match. Hendrickson bowled a 113.38 average throughout the course of the season. ~ Aldzn.1 it fc; j fa:te w 0 the &e3t. WINS & Losses IA,,{, w,f/ !!"" "' CJ) ::::J "' __J ~ Q; Q 0 0 "' 0.. ~ THUt\ - nm cftllftn 173.00 RfiY NOLDER 190.88 SttftWn ST. JOttn 186.04 JOSH DRUDtt0/'11'\r 178.38 ~m DROSOSKI 191.92 KftYlffi Wllllft/'\S 160.42 Km1r mvm 153.70 ClrRRfi LfiUCiNUn 160.73 J5SICfi WNIH 165.65 finnr GROfiT 172.08 nlKKI OCKERT 194.69 STftTf QUftllflfS ~OYS RftY HOLDfR GIR LS Kft'(L[ft Wllllftt\S KfiT lt ~rnvrn CIERRfi LfiUCiNLln JtSSICfi WNITt fi nnr GROfiT n1KK1 ~OCKrnT r«i JJ ;U3t b.J:e£ the tji't& cm the team. - Fres~mevi Ra1:1 ++older f f a&o-ut the jf!ti.3e>n. - sop~omore Ka1:1lea Williams 6 4 Syorts lronman is not only for males anymore. Females proved that they are capable of doing the same things males do. "[I wanted] to improve myself, and to show that I can do manly stuff," junior Lisa Hiller said . lronman wasn 't only about putting muscle on to keep weight down, but it was also about having fun . "They wanted to improve themselves, and to prove that they were strong," Hiller said. The team competed in a number of meets and had much success. "We did good, we improved a lot," junior Zack Pope said. "They have done well the last 1. Cole Brockelsby stands with his awards during the T.J. Invitational. two meets we have competed at, the first was with Papillon South, and we won that duel. The second was the Fremont Invitational and the girls got second place out of fou r, and the boys got second place out of seven," coach Trevor Wragge said. There are three basic lifts that participants had to do: bench press, deadlift and squat. Most of the athletes worked hard to improve. "Most kids put a lot of effort and some just stand there and talk," Pope said. Many athletes quit the program, but those who felt they had made a commi tment to themselves and the program stayed to try and improve. Their improvement showed when they went to meets and practice. At the beginning of the season, there were over 100 kids signed up to participate in lronman. Many of these kids were athletes from other sports, such as baseball, who were encouraged to partipate by their coaches. "At first I was scared but then I knew that it wasn't that bad being in a place where a lot of guys are at," Hiller said . Many girls were scared of entering in a program that only "guys ruled" because of their body and their strength. "!J en./'o!f e£ itcmma.11. &ecawe the expetien.ce °'O ft6ti11.Cj with I" eve'l!fo-11.e. - Jw1ior Matt Revis~aw E 8 c J1? (/) t 0 Q. (/) = j .8 0 .s:::: a.. 1. Junior Dan Watts does a deadlift during the Nebraska State Power Lifting Meet. 2. Sophomore Stephanie Davids squats 215 pounds during the Nebraska State Power Lifting Meet. 3. Junior Matt Thompson squats during the Nebraska State Power Lifting Meet. 4. Sophomore Jason Rice squats during the Nebraska State Power Lifting Meet. 5. Junior Matt Herrick squats and gets himself into the correct final position during a home meet. 6. Sophomore James Pattman uses all of his strength to get the bar up during a deadlift competition. _,, !fze j uppc>'d the ctowJ rpwe evet'fone wtLJ WINS & Losse3 ~w,f{'f"" '' - sop~omore Step~aviie Davids .S :c Cl :::J "' ....J ~ Q; u 0 0 .s:::: a.. ~COR~CARD ~ THfM -Er.em.Qil.Ll.nY!tatLonaIBe.s.ul.ts Seth Atilano 5th Jason Rice 2nd Rogelio Jimenez 2nd Kevin Tholen 7th Jake Farr 12th Taylor Wade 4th Dylan Hope 2nd Matt Thompson 12th Matt Herrick 2nd Zack Pope 2nd Dan watts 3rd Nate Schnuth1st Briana Boner 5th Kim Axtell 1st Brittany Turpen 4th Stephanie Davids 7th Liza Hillar 1st Thomas Jefferson ~l'.li..Mael Seth Atilano 2nd ,, Jason Rice 1st Rogelio Jimenez 1st Jake Farr 1st Kent Evans 2nd James Carlson 5th Taylor Wade 3rd Luke Hiatt 4th Andrew Kruse 6th Dylan Hope 2nd Cole Brockelsby 1st Matt Thompson 1st Matt Herrick 1st Kory Klement 2nd Brian Guthrie 3rd Travis Carr 2nd Holden Furler 1st Dan Watts 2nd Nate Schnuth 1st John Sullivan 5th Brittany Turpen 1st Stephanie Davids 1st Sara Slobodnick 2nd Lisa .Hillar .!J !/ n.evet 6atfef that .!J taak 3eeaml at 3fate. '' - sop~omore James Patmavi 'lronman 6 5 Name: Sean Johnson Grade: Senior Sport: Basketball Aihlde quote: "I love basketball because of the Coach quote: Awards: physicality and the intensity of the competition." "What sets Sean apart is his work ethic and determination. 11 • basketball coach Dave Lutz *All-City 1st team *All Western Iowa Name: Jen Swotek Grade: Junior Sport: Basketball Aifllde quote: "Play every game as if it's your last." Coach quote: "The thing that sets Jen apart is the fact that basketball is her main sport and she strives to improve." - Awards: basketball coach N icole Vetter *All-City 1st team * All-Conference 2nd team *Team MVP * 3-point record; most points scored * All..Conference 1st team *City Player of the Year *All-District 1st team* Nonpareil SWI Classic * All-State 3rd team MVP 66 Syorts Name: Nate Schanuth Grade: Junior Sporl: Ironman Athlete quote: "Go big or go home baby." Coach quote: "He's been a three-year lronman participant, and he's the leader of Awards: everything that goes on in the weightroom." -Ironman coach Justin Kammrad * 1000 Pound Club * Elite Club * 300 Pound Club Name: Darren Billiam Grade: Senior Sport: Wrestling Athlete quote: "Wrestling builds mental toughness. We improved from last year." Coach quote: "He's very coachable . He doesn't just walk the walk, he talks the talk. He's fun to Awards: coach." -wresting coach August Manz * All-Conf e r e nce Team * Sta t e/ Tea m Outstanding 68 Syorts The ball soars through the air, he jumps up at the perfect moment. As he controls the ball with his leg he takes off on a run to the goal. Past one player and then another, he crosses it right in front of the goal to his teammate. He shoots and ...... GOAL! "We played good this year, a lot better than last year. We had more teamwork," junior James Driver, Nonpareil city player of the year, said. The boys soccer team worked hard and it showed in their overall play. Compared to earlier years , the boys worked hard on teamwork and it paid off for them. "I wasn't expecting much this c 0 VJ -"' () :§ ~ LL. .c ro Cii (f) 0 1 :g 1. Sophomore AJ Kellar battles with his opponent to try to gain possession of the ball. CL year with all the new people but they helped out a lot. It went a lot better than I had expected," senior Cody Johnson said. The team came within one game of making the state tournament. After beating Lewis Central 2-1 , they lost to Sioux City North 6-0. There were many return ing players this year, however, there were many new pl aye rs that joined. Even though some people were questioning how the year would go the boys proved them wrong. "Our record was better than previous years!" sophomore Jesse Witzke said. The highlight of the season was when they won against Sioux City Bishop Heelan. Heelan was undefeated through the year so far until they played the Jackets. The team scored one goal for a 1-0 victory, making it one of the most memorable moments of the year. "Upsetting Bishop Heelan when we beat them was the best. It felt awesome!" Johnson said. Although the boys team wasn't expecting much this year they did really well throughout the season. They trained harder, worked together as a team, beat an undefeated team and had a better record. The season was one not to be missed. -2ttni; &'I JlJki Ulri°f ht "JJt wCi3 excitin.tj when. we beat -{)J!. in. o-1/erlime/" - seviior Aarovi McCloIAd 1. Sophomore Kyle Wilson battles with his opponent trying to keep possession of the ball. 2. Senior Eric Schnackenberg gets ready to stop the ball from going in the goal while juniors James Driver and Dean Lantz stand their for reassurance. 3. Sophomore Kyle Wilson passes the ball to a teammate because he feels pressure from an opposing player. 4. Junior Dean Lantz clears the ball after the opposing team created an opportunity to score. 5. Senior Eric Schnackenberg positions himself so he is able to defend a shot from the corner. 6. Junior James Driver possesses the ball and searches for a teammate to pass to. -- - ___ .. i':\.'; f: .... 111~' ,\• S.\ ,:.l ' ,\, ~~ \ · ';\ ,· . \ '• \ " >l : -- . .S '' flea.tine; fl&hop J./ee/a.n. wt:U the f:e3t! - sop~omore Matt Evavis ~" .. .s :c - Ol ::> ro -' ~ Q) u 0 4:g Cl. WINS & Losses a&aut the jet:iJan. :c Ol ::> ro -' 2 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l 1l D 1l 1l D 8 ROnCfiW 0 sc noRrn <ilfnWOOD SC rnST sc wrn ftl 2 NftRlftn 3 RIVtR~Df ttmHn 0 Sl. ftlMJ)j ) 11.onn LC Rt<ilOnftl 2 0 '' We train.el hark lhi.J year. //,,e f"'IJ were 0""· !J enjoyel LC S.C. nORTH 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 pkqinf wHh them. f f - sop~omore Jesse Witz~e 'Boys Soccer 69 70 Syorts Hard work and dedication paid off for the girl's soccer team. "It was pretty good because varsity set new records and they won a lot of games," freshman Julia Ramos said. Perhaps the reason the season was so successful was because of the team unity and how well the team got along. "We had such good team chemistry this year. There was no drama and we all got along and had fun together," junior Jessica Ziegler said. However, team unity does not get you everywhere. The Lady Jackets had a mixture of players. They had few players that were all speed and a few that were all skill. 1. Freshman Kylie Va/finch gets rid of the ball as a defender approaches her. Then there were those players who· had a little of both. "I think our different type of players really helped us out. The opponent never knew what to expect from each indi vidua l player," junior Jessica Driver said. The season went on and the team kept surprising themselves, the crowd and the other team. The girls had one goal in mind all season. They wanted to make it to the state tournament. However, when the regional pairings came out, a little hope was lost. To advance to state the team would have to play the defending state champions. For most, all hope would be gone. Not for the Jackets though. Freshman Jessica Flowers prepares to cross the ball as fellow freshman Charity Oswald watches and follows the ball up field "We didn't lose all hope but we knew we would have to play a different style and try to posses the ball more especia lly since we played on turf," Driver said . Even though the girls did not, reach their main goal , they reached a few smaller ones. They set the record for most games won in a row and senior Jenny Shadden set a new school record for most shut outs in a year. Even though si x seniors played their last game on the T.J . field , next year's team will be just as good. They are still hoping for a spot at the state tournament and they will still have the talent needed to go. -~ory by)&,;,, forw 'YI will neve't 0Ct'tfet hetw c/CJ-je we we'te a:.nrf all et0 the O'tienc!Jhipj that we'te 3f'tenff henerf cfu.tinf the jecLJetn. ~ fuzJlunan fJ.123Jica 7lorvf2'U 1. Junior Jill Kammrad keeps control of the ball while being chased down by three defenders. 2. Sophomore Tara Maus chases after a ball after heading it away from an Atlantic player. 3. Junior Charis Oswald takes a shot before an Atlantic player has the chance to steal the ball away from her. 4. Freshman Shelby Mabbit dribbles around an Atlantic defender as freshman Charity Oswald gives her someone to pass to. 5. Freshman Kylie Val/inch passes the ball to junior Amanda Haynie and continues the run for another player to pass to. 6. Junior Amanda Haynie makes an unsuccessful attempt to steal the ball but freshman Kylie Val/inch is there to help. )..;, J .!: • lo4e ,, Oat'/et the jeniatJ anJ haw much they £:J oat the team. - fres~maVl C~arit 11 Oswald \"' /. .!: :c Ol ::i --' "' ~ Ql u :g 4~ ~ r .. ~ WINS & Losses '' Wmwdfy~ neverfol'!iet :c Ol ::i --' "' ~ Q; u :g 1 0 .r: (L T.J. 1 URMnDftl[ 2 T.J. 0 S.C. [ftST 1 TJ. 2 ST. ftLMRT 1 T.J. 0 S.C. nORTtt 1 T.J. ) ftD/'\ 0 T.J. 0 noRrn scon 2 T.J. 2 ST. ft l!>[Rl 0 T.J. 2 ft.l. 0 T.J. 5 GLmWOOD 0 T.J. 4 S.C. Will 0 T.J. ) ttnmn i T.J. ) fl/SttOD tt[[lftn 1 T.J. ) /'\ftRSttftlLTOWn 1 T.J. 0 ftnKrnY 5 T.J. ) DOWUnG 2 T.J. 9 nnnnnc o T.J. l.C. 0 T.J. Drmson o R[Q/Onftl n. i2 ftl 2 T.J. 0 W. DES /'\OlnES VftllfY 2 " .!J wt!/ never O'"'fel httvin'f the opporlumt'j 1<> p/41j the d.egem/in'f 3/IEie cfutmpiom. -seVlior JeVlVll::l S~addeVJ '' §irCs Soccer 71 ,, & 72 Syorts The 2006 boys track team had a successful season. They had 1 O qualify for the state meet, including: seniors Martin Round and Chris Tamayo, juniors Andy Gray and Terry Moore , and sophomores Brian Clark, Jason Belt, Dylan Hope, Jason Rice, Jake Farr and Joe Rodriquez. Rounds fin ished fifth and Gray finished seventh overall in the 11 Om hurdlers . Th e 4x800 relay team of Tamayo, Farr, Rice and Rodriquez fin ished 17th . Moore finished 11th in the 400 hurdles, and Hope tied for 22nd and Clark finished at 15th. "I had fun at state because it was my senior year, and I beat my last year's time," Rounds said. 1. Senior Chris Tamayo runs in the 4x800 meter relay at the Lewis Central meet. Tamayo was part of the 4x800 team that went to state. "I was real excited to go to state. It was my first year and I think I made a good impression. I am going to practice throughout the summer so I can go next year," Moore said. The season went well for the whole team. They came in first at a few meets and took second a couple times to A.L. A big reason for the success this season would be the great coaches . "The reason I go out every yea r, besides the fact I enjoy run ning , is because of the coaches . Mr. Muehlig and Mr. Nielsen are the best coaches any run ner could ask for. If I could I would take them to college with me. No matter if you are having your best or worst race they were there behind you to push you to the finish line ," senior Scott Showers said. They had many victories and some upsets, a few injuries, and a lot of runners with a lot of heart. The team grew together from their first meet at Boys Town until their last district meet. The seniors played a big roll in the team's leadership. Head coach Bob Nielsen said at the track banquet that he told the seniors at the beginning of the year that this was their team. Lead it to victory. -Stot'f (,'! .(Jn/wz {j'ntitkt "!} fuui u. &ftvt u.t Jtu.te thu yeu.t. !J hope !J cu.n. 10 e1my yeu.t un.d !J tj'l"-rfuu.te. !J ;uJt wuh !J cou/rf have 1011.e in &oth 4x. I 00 u.n.rl the /011.1 ;ump. - sop~omore D~lavi Hope 1. Senior Scott Showers runs in the 4x800 meter relay. He was injured at this meet and didn 't get to run again until the district meet. 2. Sophomore Ryan Peckham finishes hard in the 3200m run. 3. Senior Chris Tamayo and sophomore Joe Rodriquez talk to A.L. senior John Wolff at the C.B. Relays 4. Juniors Terry Moore and Matt Thompson and senior Martin Rounds take time out of their practice to pose for a quick picture 5. Seniors Scott Showers and Chris Tamayo and sophomore Zach Ratashak look like they are having a good time at the Lewis Central meet. JJ wdf nevet OMtjef OU'l coacheJ. - sop~omo e Joe Rodriq1;1ez WINS & Losses wdfy~ never forget f f u.&md the Jeu.Jrm TRACK SCOR(S Uj THfM JJ '' wif/ never oor1et the Oft:jt time JJ went ta i?tate, how much O""JJ hd. ill!' how jJ Cill! f wait fa fa back - J1;1viior Avid~ Gra~ 'Boys rr'rack '' 73 a 74 Syorts The girl's track team had a tremendous season . The team had one of its most successful seasons in years , ea rn ing numerous state qualifiers and one state champion. Sophomore Tiffanie Synacek defended her Drake Relays high jump championship and also added a state championship in the high jump. "I was very excited when I did that (won Drake) a second year in a row," Synacek said. Starting off the season, there were many new faces, and good faces too. "We had a great team this year. I enjoyed working with them," head girls track coach Pat Nepple said. They were bound to 1. Freshman Brittany Imrie throws the discus durin g th e CB Relays. Freshmen played a big role on the varsity track team this season, with 10 freshmen girls competing. • have a good season, and that's just what they had. The girls tried very hard throughout the year and did very well in their meets. The 4x100 meter relay team and the 4x200 relay teams both did very well. "The year overall went well," Nepple said. The 4x1 00 meter relay team broke the school record at the Drake Relays, and also qualified for state. Many seniors made their final lap around the track as a member of the track team. "I will miss the coaches and the tea m th e most," senior Aly s sa Hed rick sa id . Many seniors will be missed , not only be ca us e t hey are fantastic ru nners, but also because they are fantastic people. "We Had many good seniors , and they will all be missed greatly," Nepple said . The team was also very close this year, which made losing seniors a little bit harder. "We had a great team , and it showed ," junior Cece Wright said . Since everyone got along, it made working together easier. Even though some great runners are leaving , Nepple says that the new faces are going to make the team great next year., ''This is probably the best group of girls I've coached in my years· of coaching," Nepple said . -.2f ary 6y /!rid.ml f!aner ''Af.o-jtly evetyo-11.e 0-11. the team r;o-t do-11.r;. We lz.u.rf u. /o-t o-j jun. " it.1V1ior Cece Wrig~t 1. Senior Alyssa Hedrick leads her heat in the 100 meter dash during a track meet at the Council Bluffs Stadium. 2. Junior Tiffanie Synacek high jumps during the C.B. Relays at Lewis Central. Synacek repeated as Drake Relays champion and won the state championship. 3. Junior Cece Wright takes her place and is ready for the gun to fire to start the race. 4. Sophomore Kristyn Wilson runs the last stretch of the distance medley during at meet at L. C. 5. Freshman Stephanie Bryen anchors the distance medley relay at C.B. Stadium. 6. Junior Sara Slobodnik makes her way down the homestretch during a race at the C.B. 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However, a few weeks later they reconsidered the use of the phone and realized many other rules were broken at the meet. And the girl's regained the official title of conference champions. The controversy over the team title did not cause anyone to overlook the accomplishments made by senior Ashtyn Neill. Neill was the city champion three years in a row, and was the conference champion her senior year. She Kiersten Ruff was an integral part of the girl's golf team as a junior. She will be a big part of the team's success next year. • also finished eight n districts, two places shy of making it to state. "It was kind of disappointing to get eighth because that means I only failed to go to state by a few strokes," she said. "But at the same time, it was exciting because I was so close." The Lady Jackets lose two seniors who were members of the team for four years. While it will be hard to replace their talent, many girls have shown interest in being part of the golf team. The boy's team had a pretty good season as wel l. Some may have hoped for better results, but each day they showed improvement and the desire to be good. Senior Brian Meyer was a dependable member of the boy's golf team. Brian continued to grow as a player during his time on the team. The team was led by junior Ryan McCloud and senior Brian Meyer. Both guys have been varsity golfers and have the experience and knowledge to be great. "It was a fun year and I am going to work hard in the off season so I can come back strong when spring comes ," McCloud said . While losing seniors Meyer and Jake Brown, the golf team has many guys that are willing to step up skill wise and be good leaders. "If all the guys work hard in the off season we can be pretty good next year," sophomore Aaron Byers said . ".!J6 di the fU!fj watk hu.uf in the a66 jecBan we can 6e pretty raatl next yeu.t." - sop~omore Aarovi B~ers ~ Ql 3: 0 u::: ro .r:: c: ro E ro ~ 0 0 .r:: CL There were lots of new faces on both the boy's and girl's golf squads. The teams enjoyed substantial growth in the number of participants, and the coaches hope that will lead to more success on the course. ro .r:: c ro E ro (/) :g 3~ !lt W([j exciti.ntf &ecalde .!J w([j 3c> elm (to mdin.tf it to 3fate)" - seviior AsM~vi Neill 1 WINS & Losses Wmwd/p, neverfo f f a&aut the jecLJan 2 en Q; 3: 0 u::: ro .r:: c ro E ro (/) 0 0 .r:: CL ~ Ql 3: 0 u::: .!Jt wttJ «gun yur "",/ .!J ""' 'I""''! I" wo.i /,,n,/ in the. oJO .i~tt:Jon Jo .!J CtrJI CCJm e t .. d JlrM 'f wh<n 'P'Ut'f romtJ. - J1t1viior R~avi McCl01t1d Golf '' 77 ' 78 Syorts With a winning record, the girls tennis team surprised many. While tennis is a sport that may go unnoticed, the girls this year got themselves recognized by many. The team was led by senior Barb Lambirth and junior Brittany Hiers. When competing by themselves , Lambirth had a 5-6 record at the number one spot and Hiers had an 8-3 record at the number two spot. These two girls were not only leaders on the court, they were leaders off the court as well. 1. Lady Jackets number one tennis player senior Barbara Lambirth hits the ball with a powerful backhand and watches as her opponent attempt to return it. "Brittany and Barb really helped out others at practice and had positive attitudes that encouraged us to do better," junior Lucy Christensen said. Hiers proved her skills at the conference and regional meets. At the conference meet Hiers took first and at the regional meet she took fourth . "I was really excited, but at the regional meet it was kind of disappointing because I was so close to going to state," Hiers said However, Lambirth and Hiers had many players to back them up. The team consisted of many girls that play well and got their job done. The varsity team consisted of four seniors but with the talent coming up Hiers doesn't think it will be an issue. "We are losing a lot of seniors but we have many freshmen capable of taking their place," Hiers said. "We hr:uf a teally f&cnl jefEMz all Mrethet. " - j1AV1ior Brittavi11 Hiers 1. Sophomore David Coberly waits for his opponent to return the ball during a rally. 2. Sophomore Chelsey Stotts prepares to backhand the ball during competition. Stotts was a member of the varsity tennis team. 3. Junior Nick Robinson serves the ball as hard as he can during a varsity home match. 4. Senior Lacie Dietl bounces the ball as she mentally prepares to serve. 5. Junior Jared Meyer tries for an ace in a varsity home match. Meyer was a member of the varsity tennis squad. 6. Sophomore Taylor Nuemann watches as his opponent tries to hit the ball over the net, hoping that he will win the point and the match. ,:; . !: __ ___,_ ... , WINS & Losses We hal ta tile with each athet fo awa'f tjti.meJ &ecaine we nevet 1at a &in. f f - j1t1viior L1t1c11 C~ristevisevi wdfy~ never forget ·:C Ol ::::J -' "' ~ Q; G 0 1 0 .<:: c._ T~NNI~ ~COR~~ U~ TH(M - CilRlS D. 4 ST ftlbrRT 5 D. 4 ftl. 5 n. 0 brllEVUE EftST 9 D. 6 SOUTH SIOUX Clll 0 D. 9 SIOUX Clll WEST D. 2 SIOUX Clll nORTH n. 6 Rft lS!On D. 9 ROnCftlll n . 8 0 /'\ft ttft SOUTH n. 9 O/'\ftttft nORTHWEST n. 8 Ci ltnWOOD ,, .!Jn tennb lave metinj '!au have nat Jmtel '!et. 0 7 5 0 0 .!: :c Ol ::::J -' "' ~ Q; u g 6 _g c._ J1t1viior Nie ~ Robiviso'' vi Tennis 79 E G 8 o Sy orts You see them everywhere; raising school spirit, wearing orange and black, always at the games, cheering loudly, stunting, pumping up the crowd. Have you guessed who yet? The cheerleaders, of course. "This year was by far the best year we 've had so far," junior Brittany Hiers said. The cheerleaders worked really hard trying to keep up the spirit through the season and through the school. Also working on their cheering and stunting as a team. They had a new coach, Nikki Mcintosh, who made a big difference to the team and the girls. 'The new sponsor was great! 1. Sophomore Tara Maus is held up while performing a stunt during a football game . Junior Cambria Brannan, senior Nichol Sullivan and Brittany Hiers are Maus' base for the stunt. E 0 u c -£l t 0 c. i 0 .c: a. We worked hard and came together as a team," Hiers said. Next to cheering for school , the girls also went to competition . They went one day to Elite Cheer to learn their routine. They worked hard and long to make their routine look flawless and fun for the day of the competition . The competition was at Iowa Western and the girls came away with first place. "We worked hard , and we were really excited and relieved when our name got called for first place. It was great!" senior Jessica Turpen said. Some of the girls have also been taking tumbling classes. Tumbling will add more to the cheer team and they will have more to show off. The tumbling also gets the crowds pumped up , more and will be good for future competitions. "Tumbling is fun! I'm really getting the hang of it! ," junior Cambria Brannan said . One memorable moment from the year was freshman Jamie Swatek using her tumbling skills to excite the crowd, and show up the Sioux City East cheerleaders, during the boys basketball substate game. The team will have to deal with having a new coach again next year, but they are ready. 'f !J '// ne11et jo-rret} tjo-intj to- camp anJ tjo-intj to- the I" co-mpetitio-n. - sop~omore C~else~ Stotts E 0 ~ c ~ t "' 0 c. = "' I 0 ~ (l_ 1. Senior Nichol Sullivan and sophomore Tara Maus, along with senior Nicole Kramer and juniors Brittany Hiers and Cambria Brannan, get the fans excited at a home boys basketball game. 2. Members of the cheer team lead school spirit at the bonfire during Homecoming Week. 3. Senior Nichol Sullivan and juniors Brittany Hiers and Cambria Brannan wait to catch sophomore Tara Maus following a stunt. 4. Freshman Anna Groat (left) and junior Andrea Gnader (right) help junior Jill Kammrad onto sophomore Chelsey Stotts' shoulder to perform a stunt. 5. Sophomore Chelsey Stotts cheers at a football game, while juniors Jessica Ziegler, Kristi Dow and Andrea Gnader get ready for their next cheer. 6. Junior Jill Kammrad is held high in the night sky by members of the cheer team. E 0 (.) c ~ t "' 0 - c. "' I .9 0 ~ (l_ c 0 -"' "' ~ -0 Q) Li: ~ Iii "' Cl) 0 0 ~ a. E E 0 0 (.) (.) c ~ t "' 0 c. "' I .9 0 ~ a. WINS n Varsity c=a-I.,.;.,. 73,..,. ........... J<:,.;,s;fi "Do...., A-..cl,.eo <9-..ocle1< 73,.;.,..,..,.~ +fiel<.11. .J ;ff Ko--,. .. c1 Nicofe J<,..,._e1' +feo-fl. e1' Moce ,.,.,..,. Mo<A.& Sl.ifo Sf-ocHo"' c:::t.ef.11.e~ Sf-off.11. Niel.of Su.friuo"' .Jo-ie s....,of-ef... .Je.11..11.ico ru.1'pe"' So-o...-fl.o Weaue1' Ko~Peo W;fri.,._.11. .Je.11..11.ico Ziegfe1< Junior Varsity 73,.;.,. ... .,. 73o"'e1' A"'"'"' <91'oof- .s;.,.,..,.i. +fogu.ie.11.0"' +feof-l.e1< Su.friu o"' Mo":!s"'"' W;m.,.-.11. Honors 1 .d #'={lace - ]Ou,..,, w-rc:::i-.~ . E 0 (.) c -ffi t 0 c. "' TiTDf I s 0 ~ (l_ E 0 (.) c ~ t "' 0 c. "' I 0 ~ (l_ Losses '' !lze ca<Ich wtn better /./aw much dun we ha.I tLJ a team. - fres~mavi Sara~ Hog1Aeisovi Ul.,wdfyou never forget f f a.be>ut the jf!0e>n an.,/ it <vtn excituuf when J.e vaw"t'l f"t oibt at U.eir campetitian. '' sop mo re Bria\llQ Bovier Cfieer8 1 T 8 2 Sy orts Rock solid performances , national superior ratings , leaps, turns, and friendship describes the dance team. There were not many new faces on the dance team following tryouts . Sophomore Alannah Waugh and junior Brittany Turpen were the only newcomers, while junior Amanda Haynie rejoined the squad. "Tryouts weren't really that hard for me, except that I pulled a muscle right before tryouts. There was some different things you had to do to prove you deserved to be on the team," Haynie said. The year started out with getting new uniforms that the girls all chose. Then they went to camp 1. Junior Amber Bentzinger and senior Missy Booton put their head to the ground during their routine at a halftime show during a football game to help bring cheer and spirit back to the stands. where they met the choreographer they hired to teach them the rour ne that they got a superior one rating on at state. "Getting a one rating was what our goal was, and it really felt good to accompl is h it. It pushes us to do better next year. It real ly showed the school how good we are and how hard we practiced to become one of the best. It meant a lot to get," junior Rikki Wright said. The team performed a number of different types of routines , to a number of different types of mus ic. The team performed jazz, hip hop and porn equally this year at football and girls and boys basketball. "As a team we perform our porn routines the best. Probably because everyone has to be uniformed and look like all one dancer," senior Missy Booton said . As the year continued on , friendships got closer, dances got harder, and Booton , the lone senior, got ready to dance her final dance as a T.J. dancer before she moved on to the Iowa Blackhawks dance team. While Booton was an important part of the team, they will be able to compete strong next year since they only lose one senior. "Out ha.ti wcnk pa:il o-jj. Dance makeJ my hL°f h jcho-o-/ experience wo-rl:hwhife." J1.i1viior MicViaela Hotz 1. The dance team is all dressed up to perform at the Homecoming football game and stop to pose for the camera together. 2. The dance team performs at halftime of a football game. They brought cheer and spirit when the team wasn't doing so well. 3. Sophomore Alannah Waugh bends down and smiles as the music blares on and the crowd cheers. 4. Juniors Brittany Turpen and Michaela Hotz keep up their enthusiasm during their first performance of the year. 5. Junior Michaela Hotz and senior Missy Booton gaze at the crowd as everyone cheers for them during a halftime show. 6. Sophomores Ashlea Christensen and Alannah Waugh head for their correct spots in the middle of a routine. Senior _Nli.&.&~ Boo-fo"' Juniors Ehiffa"'a l lA.hf>e"' Ja-ie Wam"'~ E .AP~.&.&ia WaugL.. ~ ~ l<.i~~i w,.;~t...,. (/) 8. Sophomores i Ad.Peo o 0 AP"'"'"'"'t.. .r: a. Honors .Su.l°eJ.ioJ. O...e J.a-fi "'~ experience at jfczte. - J1.i1viior Al~ssia Wa1.i1gVi WINS & Losse3 {;(£ wdf !!"" never forget f f a.&aut the jeUJan E 0 ~ '' E 0 ~ c .!'! . (/) t 0 a. (/) I .o 0 .r: a. o -f .& -f o -fe !J wJ/ never jorret my ji't3t yeat on the la.nee team. E 0 u c .!'! (/) t 0 a. (/) = - sopViomore AlaviviaVi Wa1.i1qVi '' 'Dance iTeam 8 3 84 Syorts Soccer Jenny Shadden ~e sha~ -es ~JM ~ • - ''''othe~- ~ P You can't always control changes you experience. With change in mind, the fine arts department is adjusting to new instructors and new programs. As each of us know, every teacher teaches in a different way. However, the band , choir, and drama students had no choice but to adapt. The band is now under the instruction of Mr. Bluford and suffered the loss of Mr. Clark, right in the middle of the year making it hard for many to get use to. Not only is it hard enough to get a new instructor in the middle of the year, they also had to adjust to the new rules that he brought. Some for the better and some for the worse. Another dramatic change is going to be the loss of choir director, Mr. Gray, who has been at T J off and on for 30 years and consecutively for 16 years. The loss of Mr. Gray will be a significant loss because he provides insight to the music world. Not only will his knowledge of music be missed, his voice and ability to direct music will be missed as well. However, Mr. Gray made the most of his last year. The show choir had one of the best years ever. They placed in competitions they have not placed in for years . Not only was it a good accomplishment for Mr Gray, it also felt good to many of the students. Drama also suffered the loss of enthusiastic and caring teacher, due to the birth of her new son. Ms. Green provided the group with much emotion. She not only cared about her students, but also cared about what sh e w as doi ng . However, she will be back and get the program back to where it was when she left it. While some things may never change, the fine arts group seems to have suffered enough change this year that will last a life time. No one can ever deny that the fine arts group lived by "out with the old , in with the new." -£t.rot-in-r?hieJ .2t1.mtinUu1. 'Tlowl!t3 Shinina stars Out with the ... •• •• •• •• ~ . .··~, .... ....... "'y .. · -~~ .·;..... ~ ~ ••• •• V' •• •• •••• sweeten the senses 'Fine '.Arts 8 7 The Thomas Jefferson Marching Band has maintained a tradition of excellence for many years. The flaggers, the pit members, and the rest of the band members worked hard to prepare themselves for another successful season. Band Director Dave Clark has led the Monitcello Regiment to the top in many area competitions in the past, and this year was no different. The marching band lost drum major Derek Kessler to graduation, leaving a spot for a new leader. Junior Will Cozhiar stepped up to fill the leadership position. "Will is a good drum major. It was hard for him to fill such a big role as a junior, but he did a good job," senior marching band member Jenny Neu said. This year the marching band placed well at all of their competitions. The band had a great showing at Glenwood, where they received 1 ratings in all categories, the highest rating possible. The band continued to excel at the Clarinda competition, where the band again came away with the highest possible rating. Finally, the Jackets finished their season at the state competition, where they again received the 1 ratings in all categories. The Monticello Regiment earned the best score of the day at the state competition. "I think the highlight of the season was when we had the best score at state, and when we got the overall award at Glenwood," Neu said. The marching band has put many hours in throughout the year to ensure that their season was a successful one. The band starts practice in the summer, when the members put in four to six hours of practice a day. Once school began, the members also began going to weekly night practices. The band learned complicated routines completely by memory. These routines were showcased at their various competition in addition to all of the home football games. "It's really hard, because you get long packets that show you your positions in the routine, and you have to memorize it all," Neu said. The marching band put in a significant amount of time to attain the level of success that they did this year. "I think we were so successful because we encouraged each other. We worked hard and we helped each other when we needed it." Neu said. 1. The drum line beats their drums as they head on up to the field. 2. The flag girls and band play their last note as they finish up their performance during a competition. - m .. bpp ~ -a ... = = = = = P' - tra earos honors he State Ensemble contest, the Thol'l'fcl~ on stra won seven division 1 ratings, two ~ 2 , d ivision 3 ratings. There were also three students that were ted to preform with the UNO Honor Orchestra. Sophomore Brad Chapin has been playing the cello for x and a half years. He is one of the students who played fi r flie UNO Honor Orchestra. "I plan on attending Northwest Mi ouri State to play the cello, and the UNO Honor rchestra elp me learn what I need to know," Chapin sai Chapin as received three division 1 titles, one duet title, ant:l,one group division 1 rating. For the fiJst time ever, T J's chamber orchestra attended the All-City Orchestra Contest at the Mid-America Center. "It was kinda fun, and there was a lot of people there," orchestra memb the viq in 10t the a.. onor Orchestra. he has a co mast~ award, two solo division 1 titles, and she is a division 1 charr\her violinist. She plans on attending UNO with a scholarship to play the violin. "This year has been more fun and busy this year than any other year here at T J,"' Brower said. The orchestra group was busier this year than any other years. They have been so busy because they have had 1gger and better performances. During this summer Ms. Copeland plans on taking the orchestra to Worlds of Fun to show how proud of them she is. "It's not London," Copeland said. "But it will still be fun." Another . l. ~ ..a.-.i..---..... .... , year for the 102 Tine 'A.rts 'Fine 'Arts 103 106 'Division ~\he /IP~ ~ r6'~Hith ~ d What you do for others will pay off in the long run. Short of saving lives , the organizations at our school do all they can. Throughout the many groups, the opportunity to touch another's life is innumerable. • , From blood drives to helping the Ronald McDonald house, their attempts are endless. A big part of our school is Student Council. Not only do they help out our school, they also help others. Student Council decorates for dances and holds two blood drives a year. While Student Counci l takes pride in helping others, NHS takes pride in keeping our environment clean and recogni z ing those persons who have maintained academic excellence. NHS helps maintain the Hitchcock nature center and recognizes those who are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Along with helping others, FEA spends a night reading to children. ASTRA raises money for cystic fibrosis andd helps the Ronald McDonald house. HOSA spends two days a week at hos pita ls learning and helping others. And DECA does a great job of providing us with food . Perhaps less known organizations that put in a lot of time for the students at our school are journalism and yearbook . Journalism works hard to inform the students of what is going on and changes through the Signal and the Hodgepodge. Yearbook spends all year producing a book that provides each student with memories th at will never be forgotten . Thespian and Speech are also org anizations th a t are rare ly recognized . While the students involved in speech will probably be our next politicians, the thespian students will be the next actors on Broadway. For those who are involved in nothing, it is time to give up your old ways. Get involved , go out there and help someone out. Do something new! It's time for "out with the old, in with the new." -Efitcn-in.-(?f,iej. gcI.mantftd: 7/owru Stu£ents heh the Out with the_ ~.,,.,_:- ·· _ ... . •• • • • ••••• •••••• , comm unit an£ themselVes Or3anizations 107 JJa~lJ. d'f.a'ttinez <flma.n.cla JJaatz cfa~h.a <fllfoecbon 8a1tah. <:JUecl a~!Jica CW"h.ite d'f.~!JlJ. J3ooto11 ----l{OSA __ _ ~ltSll>K~T e/tehea 8h.ool< (Je} VIGK ~ltSll>K~T cf'r.ent <fta'tveu. (<fEJ) SE:~KTA~'Y 8teph.at11J. (/'etch.ell- (Je} T~E:AS~E:~ c/(icole JJ1tu.mh.elle't (cf/}) ' ... ~~[~] ~ 1. Juniors Jessica Ziegler and Jennifer Mardi applaud the announcement of another winner at the State HOSA Competition. 2. Juniors Amber Bentzinger, Jessica Ziegler, senior Jessica Turpen and junior Brittany Turpen stand together and pose for the camera while they were at their State Competition. 108 Or3anizations Planning t What are your plans for the future? Different organizations can help you plan your future and to 1 go further in life. Two of these organizations are FEA and HOSA which help you see your future in action and will also create some fun . FEA (Future Educators of America) is for individuals who want to get into the field of education. This organization held fundraisers such as selling , candles and candy to help fund different events they attended throughout the year such as: a leadership conference that was held at the University of Nebraska and to UNO for a showcase of teaching where they listened to many teachers give valuable advice. "This year we have many great students involved with the program and we have a lot of fun with the opportunities we get," FEA sponsor Patty Gillespie said. Future Educators of America also visited Gunn Elementary to read to the children for a half an hour and had a pajama night at Rue on March 2 to honor Dr. Seuss' Birthday. Health Occupations Students of America is a class and an organization led by Vikki Leaders and is held at the Tucker Center. With thi~ . program students get to engage in many hands on activities. HOSA students also got to visit the hospital four times a month to shadow nurses and doctors on the job. Shadowing real professionals helps them understand the importance of the career and gives a better understanding of health care occupations. "I like it because it's not only a class , but a hobby and an organization, plus it prepares us future so much for our careers," junior Jessica Ziegler said. HOSA went to State on March 19-21 and had many place first including : Drew Dunkelberger (Dental Terminology), Stephanie Wade (Medical Math), Tabby Pauly (Sports Medicine), Michaela Hotz (Veterinary Assisting), and Jessica Gessini (Extemporaneous Writing). There were also team events held that took first place such as HOSA Bowl, which consisted of Amber Bentzinger, Brittany Turpen, Jessica Ziegler and Jessica Turpen . The Creative Problem Solving team event included : Cambria Brannan, Michaela Hotz, Taylor Maglione and Shawn St. John. They also placed first in the Medical Reading event which Matt Cozhiar was involved. .................. .. We ret to have a. l~t o-j jun Juch tZJ pa/a.ma. n.t°Jhtf" - keJha. -{llj'le~o-n "We /ea.'ln Jo-methin.f new eve'l'f Ja.'! a.nl it wz!/ help with co-llere." - /J'l itta.n 'f Ju tpe n 1. Junior Cambria Brannan and senior Jessica Turpen stand with their friends from other schools at their competition. 2. Juniors Jennifer Mardi and Jessica Ziegler attend the State HOSA Competition. Ziegler was on the winning HOSA Bowl team. 3. Juniors Cambria Brannan and Michaela Hotz sneak a peak at the camera during the State HOSA Competition. 4. Juniors Amber Bentzinger and Brittany Turpen pay close attention to a speaker at the State HOSA Competition. E:OIT~li:KWSPAP~ dfi.clc eavallat:.o EOIT~Y~ 8aman.tlw. <flowe~ SBJQ:~(y~&f{KwSP.RPE.11) tftlec c/lcdf.uUen tft't;.!;!;a cfiedt:.icl< tftma11da #ammel eieua j:.au.3./i.li11 eou.'r:.tne3 'I/Ii.I <Zan. C:Wilio11 J.e!;!;ie <f'tJ.1111 9(,tj.le JJat:.th.olomew 8ea11 J.oh.11!;011 oom c/lawh.i11e3 J'Uftl~.S tftman.da cfiau._11ie tft11dt:.ea #11ade'r:. J.ill %zmint:.aci J:.ace/f._ eo'r:.u.m i}W<l<i C:Wu3h.t 8at:.ah. qt:.ed'r:.ick!;o11 SOP~u tftmhet:. 8mith. .Jlt:.ian.a J3011e'r:. "Jal<e #~iffe!I. c/lat:.ia efo"t:.t:.et. dVJ.a11 <J'ecl<h.am -~i:~:i ~ _ .:M: 1. Senior Cierra Laughlin works on selling ads for newspaper. Cierra handles the majority of ad sales for newspaper. 2. Junior Lacey Corum works on creating her story for yearbook while senior Cierra Laughlin places photos for newspaper. 1 1 o Oraanizations Making deadline :·SreArn .. ... Ou1/ People read magazines , newspapers and books all the time. Everyone gets to see the final product, but little do they know what goes on behind the scenes to produce a good publication. The newspaper staff and yearbook staff worked hard all year long, trying to get their jobs 1 completed , selling ads , and making every story they wrote enjoyable to read. "I think journalism has more responsibility than a regular class, because there is a group of people counting on you to do your job," senior Sean Johnson said . A deadline is the biggest factor with both staffs. If something didn't get done by the deadline, it affected everyone, and it made everything late. "It's easy, but the deadlines and having to write stories are hard, but you just have to make it your first priority to get done with everything ," sophomore Briana Boner said. With both newspaper and yearbook, there were always times when a story got assigned and the writer knew noth ing about the top ic. The writer had to do thorough research and informative interviews to make the story good with the correct information. "I love being on our staff because people are funny and keep us enterta'ined. Sometimes you get assigned a boring story, but you just got to make the most of it," sophomore Amber Smith said. The newspaper staff published the school's newspaper, The Signal, and the magazine, The Hodgepodge . The publications were published every month alternating back and forth between the two publications. "I love the staff members and just the whole experience of putting everything together by piecing the stories together and seeing the final product," junior Sara Slobodnik said. Unlike the newspaper staff, the yearbook staff had one project to work on the whole year. Putting the yearbook together requires completing a 200-page book within nine months. However, they had deadlines once every three weeks that started in February. "I like yearbook, because the people are fun and easy to get along with," senior Courtney Uhl said. Staff members attended two conventions, where they learned many new things to better their skills . Ten students went to Ch icago for the JEA National Convention and four students went to Midland Lutheran College for J-Day. .................. ".!Jt ~ jfreJj6uf to- fry to- meet al/ the rfeaclt_n.eJ we have." - <}uni()t /!tIJ:ey c?"rum "/here ate a caupfe thinp that 'fa inta mdin.tj a r,ud ity n.ew;p apet; the m(>jt impattant thin.tj 13 havin.tj a ~eat jta66, an.ce yau have that, the an.ly thin.tj fe/Jt 13 ta mde 1£tdJin.{!j." -_q,,,.i"r fom Af,,w/,iney 1. Senior Alec McMullen contemplates his next opinion article for newspaper. 2. Senior Courtney Uhl hangs up the phone after successfully selling an ad for yearbook. 3. Senior Kyle Bartholomew types in his story for newspaper. 4. Seniors Courtney Uhl and Amanda Gammel work with juniors Rikki Wright and Lacey Corum to come up with places to sell ads for yearbook. journa(ism 1 1 1 IT.S ~ESll>KliT qcuz. Wilion VIGK ~ESll>KliT e.~~ie df C(}'h.e'don .SK~HJI~-Y ~am e_tem~ SK1'1I~ ~KP~E:..SKftTATIVKS oom df awhl.n.eu. of lee df cd'f.ullen JUfiI~ ~EP~KSKftTATIVE: ofman.da <fi.gU11rb SOP~E:~~E.SmiTATIVE: 9(el'u. <ftall 1. Although the team for individual events was small, they packed quite a punch. Pictured from left to right: junior Chris Riley, seniors Tom Mawhiney and Ian Wilson and freshman Amanda Kurtz. 2. Due to the pregnancy of their coach, Ms. Green, the large group speech team rode with the AL team to compete. 112 Organizations I. T.S., There are not many chances for those involved in drama to show off their skills, however, this year's speech meets and Thespian Convention both went very well. Many students came back with superior 1 ratings--the best you can get--and also with a few moving on to state. "It was really exciting, everyone did their best and we did great," sophomore Riley Rettelle said . At both the speech meets and drama convention, the students got to interact with students from other schools. In fact, due to the pregnancy of drama and speech coach Mary Green, the speech team had to ride to their competitions with AL. "It was nice to interact with the kids from AL," senior speech team captain Ian Wilson said, "we should have been going with them h superior from the beginning, they're so fun." Many members of the drama club and International Thespian Society attended and competed at the ITS Convention . The improvisation team of Chris Riley, Will Coziahr, and Alec McMullen got first place, garnering them respect from all the drama students of Iowa. " We worked hard for it, it was the greatest feeling being called when we won," junior Will Coziahr said. Along with activities dealing with the thespian troupe, speech stood out for the drama department. There are four speech meets a year: district large group and state large group, then individual districts and individual state. For large group districts , Wilson, Mcmullen, Riley, Amanda Rounds, Coziahr, Joey Galda , Sam Clemens , and Cassie McPherson competed. "It was the first time we took more than one group to large group district and we tore it up!" Wilson said. Wilson, Tom Mawhiney, Riley and freshman Amanda Kurtz competed as individuals. Wilson and Riley received superior 1 ratings, advancing them to state. "More than anything I've ever done in high school , I'll miss speech the most," Wilson said. It was a good year for the drama department and those coming back next year are looking forward to doing even better. This year set the bar high for years to come. "I hope more people join next year. I'm definitely looking forward to going out next year with a big bang!" Chris Riley said. .................. "j} !JeJ OU'{ ret-fo-rethe'{j, they wete a. lat aj ju11.!" - -2eniat c?0;ie AfcPlzman 1. Even the bus rides to competitions were enjoyable for the speech team. Pictured are Chris Riley (left) and Tom Mawhiney (right), along with AL students. 2. Cassie McPherson, Sam Clemens and Joey Galda wait for a speech to begin. 3. Orama club members pose for a photo. 4. Juniors Chris Riley and Will Coziahr and seniors Alec McMullen and Tom Mawhiney grab a bite at Subway after getting a superior rating at state. '1.'T'.S/Syeech 113 ~ESIOEJtT (/lmancla cf ie'C.ce VIGE. ~ESIOE.liT #ina CW'il!Jon SE.~E.TA~"Y 'Val cfi.ghi11!Jo11 T~~E.~ e_olhu. ~ef,c.h.enhe"a 1. Junior Sarah Paulsen lights her candle as part of the induction process. 2. Senior Amanda Pierce, president of the club, Vice President Val Robinson and junior Gina Wilson listen to Ms. Smith introduce their elected positions. 1 1 4 Or&anizations Super Spanish students There are only a select number of people that join the Spanish National Honor Society. The Spanish NHS is one of those organizations that involves people that want to help others. What is the Spanish NHS? The Spanish NHS is an organization with students that have a Spanish class. Students are only asked if they have an A or B average and are asked by the Spanish teacher Ms. Smith . Students who meet the society's requirements are inducted in the society during a ceremony. Seniors who participated were also rewarded with cords at graduation. Ms. Smith spends her free time to have meetings every once and a while and has the members of the Spanish NHS come in after school to celebrate Hispanic culture activities, and going on field trips. During the year the Spanish NHS attened just one field trip when they all went to the Joslyn Art Museum. The members all went to the Joslyn Art Museum to look at and explore all of Pablo Picasso's, a famous Hispanic artist, paintings and sculptures. They had a guided tour and after the museum they all went out to lunch. "It WC).S my first time ever going to the Joslyn Art Museum and getting to see Picasso's work. It was an experience I will never - forget," Cierra said, a senior who has been apart of the Spanish NHS ever since it was started. The NHS is cilso joining in with The Council Bluffs Latino Center and trying to raise money to help them. The Spanish NHS was started in the 2003-2004 year by .c. Ms. Smith. "It is important to recognize the students that have high achievement in Spanish . This organization is an honor for our students and it promotes a continuity of interest in Hispanic Studies," Smith stated. The Spanish NHS does many things for Hispanic culture celebrations. For the Fifth of May, or Cinco de Mayo, they decorated Ms. Smith's room with skeletons and other Cinco de Mayo decorations. This was Junior Nick Hunt's second year of being involved in the club,"lts fun, and interesting to celebrate other holidays," Hunt said. The Spanish NHS was created three years ago by Ms. Smith and she plans to continue many years to come. -~oty &y <)de {j'tiidey · ..•.•........•... YJ Wt[j excited fc> &e t[jietf to join the .2pani3h {?fu(; and couldn t wait to ;tu.ti." - L'iica Wlzdey "/Jze 2,ptin.bh @u(, b redly 6un. an.I it loob rool on. co!!tlfe appft.cation.j." -<}a.meJ Driver ~~~-'----=~....__,_,_.~_,....o.<-.........,..,.,___..-.~~~ ~ (/) ..... 0 0 .r: 0.. ~ Q; ~ 0 c: .c. 0 Cl. ~ 1. Junior Zach Huit reads the induction paper to join the club. 2. President, {5 senior Amanda Pierce, and Vice President senior Val Robinson, try to decide ~ what is the first thing to discuss in the meeting. 3. The cake was given to the new inductees as a special treat and a way to welcome new members. 4. Spanish teachers Joe Schick and Miriam Smith, sophomores Page Richards, Karen Gonzalez, junior Liza Hitter, and sophomore Jennifer Guardado were part of the Spanish Club which dissolved at the beginning of the year. Syanisfi 'lf '}[s 1 1 s --~•-t ..... "". 111~ OXGA ' cfi!Jh.91-11 di' eiLL VICK :P~KSH>KliT cJ1.a.'fF11-e/t'C i!J tvz!Jen. SKC~KTA~Y cl~ cf c hnat! l<enDe!t 8- T~ K ASU~K~ C/(sztie c/la.n.n. l{ISTO~IAli cf.QCJ! 11-JJ~ t1 1. Junior Matt Herrick helps a customer at Taco John 's during a fundraiser to go to Dallas for nationals. 2. The OECA group poses for a picture at state. Members included (from left) seniors Ashlyn Neill, Sean Johnson, Brittany May, Katie Mann and Marjory Christensen and junior Matt Herrick. 116 Or3anizations DECA t Nationals :·SreArn As most students know, DECA runs the beehive. But you might not know that DECA does many other things. There are many people in DECA, and they all say it's a good way to build communication and business skills. "The beehive has been going very good. I just like it because it's fun and it's a great experience to work at school ," senior Ashtyn Neill said. "As you can tell, every time you go by the beehive it's going pretty good. And everyone in the beehive has fun." To be in DECA, you have to take three courses throughout your sophomore and junior years . Mrs . Goodman is in charge of DECA, and works many hours to make them better. DECA stands for Distributive Education Clubs of America. This club focuses on business management and marketing and is in schools across America. Many Christensen said. ~' ' • ~ 0 JI schools are very much involved Johnson and Herrick left for and attend conventions and Nationals in Dallas, Texas on April u competitions throughout the year. 28, and came back with both good 1 There are many competitions and bad news. The bad news was •. •• •• • • • •• including state, nationals, and thattheydidn'tmakeitanyfarther, •• •• • • • several others . There are also but did very good. many conventions that DECA goes "I think we did pretty good, to learn more about marketing. but the fun we had made up for The club went to state this not winning," Herrick said. Herrick year. Seniors Marjory Christensen, and Johnson both said they had Ashtyn Neill , Sean Johnson, a great time in Dallas. They met a Brittany May, Katie Mann and lot of new people. juniorMattHerrickallwent, andout DECA has helped many of the six people who went, • young adults over the years. They '{join.r ta jfcde w0 a. tpea.t Johnson and Herrick made it to have given scholarships and look nationals in Dallas, Texas. good on college applications . expetien.ce. They did role play in Sports Many students achieved much and Entertainment, and got first with DECA in the past and will in -Afatt -1-/ettick overall. Also , senior Marjory the future. Christensen got top six for a Hopefully many people will roleplay in the category of retail, join next year and they will do as and Neill did well in her roleplay good as this year, or even better. for retailing. "We had a lot of fun and it was really exciting to do good ," -..51ory &y f1riano. f1onet .. We lza.rf a. tpea.t !f et:l.'l a.n.rl _!} lavel roln.r ta jft:f.te." - Ka.He Af.an..n. :o Ql :t:: .E .0 ::> Cf) 1. Junior Matt Herrick, sponsor Deb Goodman and senior Sean Johnso-~ n stop for a brief picture outside of their hotel in Dallas. 2. Junior Matt Herrick and senior Sean Johnson hold the plaque they won at state for Sports and Entertainment Marketing. 3. Junior Matt Herrick and senior Sean Johnson take a moment to pose for a picture in Dallas. The tandem performed well at nationals. 4. Junior Matt Herrick and senior Sean Johnson stand with Batman and Robin at Six Flags amusement park in Texas. 'D'.E C'.A 11 7 Gt«>ui> ~KSIOKliT cJ1.icli.aela t::fiotz Wm ~KSIOKliT cfl'Citta111J. t::fiie'C~ SK~&TA~V eamh'Cia cfl 'Ca1111a11 ~ - ..-o ~ ~~ 1. Juniors Liza Hillar and Minami Kikuchi stop to pose for a picture while volunteering at Burger King. Both Kikuchi and Hillar were foreign exchange students and wanted to help out in their new community. 2. Junior Cambria Brannan makes a sandwhich while volunteering at Burger King. 1 1 8 Or3anizations • Students e others Although the numbers were down for ASTRA, the students involved still managed to pull off several great projects and help various causes throughout the school year. ASTRA stands for Ability , Service, Training, Responsibility, and Achievement, which are the values that the organization is designed to instill in its members. ASTRA, the school organization committed to service and the betterment of the community , is sponsored by English teacher Mrs. Lizzy Busch. During the fall the ASTRA members sold Mardi Gras beads at football games and other school events, netting over $1200 in the process. This project was new to this year. ASTRA also has many projects that they do every year. "We have done lot's of things, such as raising money for the open door mission, volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House, and volunteering at the carnival at Franklin Elementary," sophomore ASTRA member Alex Hedrick said. During the spring, the ASTRA members help run the annual Hoops for Heart basketball tournament. In addition to this, they continue volunteering at the Ronald McDonald House year round. "It will be harder as the year goes on to do events, because we're losing Mrs. Busch, so it will ' be harder to organize and get staff supervision ," Hedrick said. Mrs. Busch left school in the spring for maternity leave, and the ASTRA members were left to organize events without her assistance. The ASTRA president was junior Michaela Hotz. Other officers included junior Brittany Hiers as vice president, and junior Cambria Brannan as secretary. There was no elected treasurer. The members met every Wednesday from 3:00 to 3:30 in Mrs. Busch's room to discuss ideas for projects and service opportunities. "I would say there are about 20-30 members who are involved in everything and participate in the projects," Hedrick said . ASTRA creates a valuable opportunity for students to get involved in school activities and to help others in the process. Area elementary schoolers, people at the Ronald McDonald House, and victims of the hurricanes have all benefited from the efforts of the ASTRA members this year. .................. '+:f jfuz 0 jun. &ecawe !J redly lie fo. vo-!un.tee'l am/ loco-mmun.ity je'lrtice -/un.io-'l !frittei.n.y l/ie'{j '+:}jf'lei. he/pj &ui/1 /e~'{jhip an.1 ij a wei.'j fo help the " ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;::.. . co-mmun.it'j. -/un.iM c?amhia !ftei.n.n.Ci.n. 1. Mrs. Bush takes boxes to her car. 2. Juniors Brittany Hiers and Cambria Brannan stand with the manager from Burger King. 3. Freshmen Jamie Swatek, Madison Brandt and Zabrina Poyser pose while doing some work for an ASTRA ~ project. 4. Junior Brittany Hiers prepares the buns when she vo/unterred at ·E Burger King . .0 :::J rJJ 1 1 9 ----~---- ~mrr #a'l.th. 'Witi¥At VIGE: ~E:SIDE:liT 8teph.an1e 'Wacle SE:~HA~"Y <flfu.!J!Ja ~ cfted'C.icl< d'lay:ow. e/i.'l.uten.!Je.n. 120 OrBanizations Grades, v Each year at T.J . high - achieving students who are positive role models throughout the school get the opportunity to join the National Honor Society. Students must be invited to join this organization , as there are many requirements one must meet. NHS students must be nominated by a faculty member for having leadership skills, maintain a 3.5 grade point average, and complete 20 hours of community service throughout the course of the year. "Well in school I have always tried to have good grades because I wanted to do well so I could do something with my life," sophomore Lucy Christensen said. NHS students have monthly meetings at which they discuss their ideas for new projects and duties of the members. It takes dedication and work to maintain the standards needed to remain in NHS. "Even though you have to keep your grades up and stuff NHS is still a lot offun, plus it looks really good on college applications," junior NHS member Charis Oswald said. In addition to academic performance , NHS members dedicate a lot of time throughout the year to volunteer work. Each year, the NHS members go to the Hitchcc;ick Nature Preserve to help clear trails, pick seeds, and clean the park. They dedicate an entire day to the project. 'The Hitchcock park trip is fun because you get to be outside all day with your friends, and you get to help the people in the park," Oswald said. The members also organize and help run the annual T.J . Hall of Fame dinner and ceremony. This is a huge project that requires a lot of time and effort on the part of the members. key :·SpeAJ] "The Hall of Fame dinner • • • • • 0 takes a lot of planning. We have JI to split up on committees and each u group is in charge of a different part of the night. Even though it's 1 hard it's fun to see the new • • • ••• •• • ••• ••• ••• members get inducted into NHS and the new people in the Hall of Fame," senior NHS member Mike Richardson said. Counselor Nancy Hale and teacher Deb Goodman are the NHS sponsors. As such, they work together to coordinate the service projects that the members complete each year. In addition to the sponsors, four officers are elected by the members each year to help run the group. This year's officers were Garth Wright as president, Stephanie Wade as vice president, Marjory Christensen as treasurer and Alyssa Hedrick as secretary. -junic>'t Kevin /J,.C>len ")).//.2 iJ a dun a.mi pC>3ifive C>ttjanqa.ticm tC> &e in.." -juniC>'l Ja.d JJC>pe 1. Seniors Brian Meyer and Martin Rounds pick seeds at the Hitchcock park during the NHS se1Vice project. 2. Juniors Matt Herrick, Zach Pope, Rikki Wright, and senior Garth Wright, along with junior Nick Hunt walk and look for seeds to pick. 3. Junior Matt Herrick clears a large branch from the trails at Hitchcock. 4. Many NHS members went on a trip to Hitchcock park including; (front row from left) Rikki Wright, Jamie Walling, Shilo Stockton. A/yssia Waugh and Jessica White. (Second row) Nick Hunt, Zach Pope . Matt Herrick. Kent Evans, Colby Rueschenberg, Cody Johnson, Garth Wright, Martin Rounds, Joey Pogge and Brian Meyer. rif'}[s 12 1 G~UP ~ltSIOEJtT 9(atie <:J1..a1111 VIGE ~ltSIOEltT J.ill 9(amm'Cacl SE~ETA~Y cfi11cl'Cea #nacle'C T~~E~ cft.jld<i CW1ti3At 1. Senior Daisy Martinez and sophomore Connie Vieyra arrange the balloons for the Snoball dance. Student Council members were in charge of all decorations. 2. Seniors Ashtyn Neill and Marjory Christensen, along with other Student Council members, help blow up balloons for the Snoball dance. 122 Or&anizations Stu. Co. ' ox 'Rox my Sox' was the Student Council motto that senior president Katie Mann gave the group with a little help from Midwest Sports. Mann said , "We were in Midwest Sporting Goods and we didn't know what to put on the shirts and they helped us come up with our motto." Student Council had 25 members. "They are all a really good group of kids and we have a real good group of seniors this year," Student Council Sponsor Pam Crawford said. Mrs. Crawford said, "I joined Student Council because school spirit and pride are a big factor at T.J . and I wanted to be a part of that!" Student Council does a very good job with helping out with the blood drive, school dances, and student of the month. Mann said , "It is a lot of work to balance out, when I am involved with other things like cross county, track, band, and DECA too, but we all pull it together and help each other figure it out." You had to be dedicated and committed to be on Student Council. Sophomore Ann Harmon showed her dedication and said, "Student Council isn't just about school spirit and helping out. I think it is a good way to make frientj? and have fun while doing it!" It isn't easy getting on Student Council . Students running for office had to prepare a speech and present it to their entire class. Mann was elected president, and said of her job, "I make sure everyone is doing their job and involved in some type of activity." Harmon said, "It wasn't easy giving the speech , but if you want to be elected give a good speech and just relax." y x' At the start of every year students are elected, or reelected, if they want to go back out. You are not permanently in Student Council from last year you have to either be voted in or better luck next year if you aren't a senior. This was Mrs. Crawford's last year at T.J. She will be moving to Virginia for a new job. She will be missed by many. Mann said, "I will miss her because we had a lot of fun together." Mrs. Crawford said, "Katie rox our sox." .................. JJ will miJj Af.'d. Gca.w6<>'aJ &eca.we JJ will miJj di the 6un. we .ha.£ ta7 ethe'l. " It will be an entirely new year next year with Mrs. Crawford leaving along with the seniors. But who knows, there can be so many changes like new members or same members as last year. Every year is the end of something special and the beginning of something new. - <}un.iM <}fl Ka.mm'la.£ "j} will miJj pla.n.mit.7 jchool la.n.cej a.n.J Ma.fLnr; them on ..2a.tu'lk1p/" -.2en.iat -{ljlztynn. A.led CJ Q) ~~-;~~-E ::J -a 0 4 6:: 1. Sophomore Eric Brewer lies in a chair as a member of the American Red Cross prepares to take blood. 2. Senior Daisy Martinez along with other student council members decorate the balconey with balloons for the Snoball dance. 3. Students wait patiently for their turn to donate blood at the student council blood drive. 4. Student Council members pose for a picture during the blood drive. Front row from left to right, Marjory Christensen, Daisy Martinez, Katie Mann, Amanda Haynie, and Kay/ea Williams. Back row, Ann Harmon, Chris German, and Connie Vieyra. Stu.lent Counci[ 123 - - - "YKA•aoo~ - - ~W•IGaT -Ali~KA GliAnX• -JIIW~A~An -SAld fL.OWE:•S -AldAlit.>A l{A"YliIE: flE:WSPAPE:• -GIE: .. A L.AuGltL.Ili -SKAli JOltlf.SOli -IAli WlL.SOli -l{IG~ GAvAL.L.A•o -TOld lJIAWltlliE:Y; _ ..... c:~J ~ ~ 1. This photo takes a look down the Chicago River in downtown Chicago. 2. Seniors Tom Mawhiney, Cierra Laughlin, Sean Johnson, juniors Andrea Gnader and Jill Kammrad, senior Samantha Flowers, junior Amanda Haynie and seniors Nick Cavallaro and Ian Wilson sit on a piece of art just outside the Navy Pier. 124 Or3anizations Trip Imagine this, your at a Chicago subway station , ready to go home and are quickly trying to catch the S\Jbway on time, after being there for two days enjoying yourself and having fun . Your tired and want to go home , only to realize that you left your luggage at the station. Thats how Devin Schoening, the yearbook and journalism teacher, felt when he got back home from the two day trip to Chicago for a journalism conference. Ian Wilson, a senior writer for journalism, said that his favorite part was when Mr, Schoening left his bag at the the subway station in Chicago. Mr. Schoeing had many things in his bag that he left, including a sweater vest that nobody liked and other clothes as well. " The conference gave me more ides, and better ideas on how and what Windy City :·SreAm to write about," said Wilson. Observatory, the United Center, ~ • ' ' • 0 J I The conference was held by the National Scholastic Press and the Magnificent Mile. "My favorite part of the trip was when U Association and the Journalism we went to Navy Pier. We ate at a 1 Education Association, on how to huge McDonalds, then we all went • ••••••••••••••••• get new ideas and how produce shopping, and after that we went and manage the yearbook or to the biggest mirror maze lv'e newspaper. Ten students ever been to and everybody attended the trip including: juniors looked wierd," Gnader said. Amanda Haynie, Rikki Wright, Jill "My favorite part of the trip was Kammrad, and Andrea Gnader, going to the Blackhawks Hockey and seni,9rs Sean Johnson.Sam game at the United Center," senior Flowers, Cierra Laughl in, Ian Sean Johnson said. The United I. I . . ' I """- "':;;/ · Wilson, Nick Cavallaro and Tom Center is where the Chicago Bulls, Mawhiney. and the Chicago Blackhawks play. But the trip wasn't all about the "It was really a once in a lifetime conference and going to classes. experince and it was so much fun , "!J~e dwa.1p wt:In.tel taro- to- (?hLCtltfO-, t:In.J _fl fo-11e£ it, it "It was more about hanging out, if I could, I would do it all over sight seeing, and getting to know agian,"said Johnson. wtIJ jCJ- much dun.." each other more than just the Out of all the students in T J, conference ," junior Andrea the 10 students that went to -J<Jil Wtif ht Gnader, a staff writer for the Chicago will never forget about yearbook said. that once in a lifetime experience Some of the places that they to Chicago. went to include the Hancock "!J /o-11el the jo-o-1, dmcHt ettet'f teJta.uta.n.t h.a.J the beJt jo-o-1." -J/etl.11. <)o-h.n.jo-n. "O Q) "" .E .0 ::J ---.-;,,--!fl 1. Left to Right: Juniors Amanda Haynie, Jill Kammrad, Andrea Gnader, senior Samantha Flowers and junior Rikki Wright pose together after eating in a food court at the Navy Pier. 2. Senior Sean Johnson, juniors Rikki Wright, Andrea Gnader, senior Samantha Flowers and junior Jill Kammrad goof around to pass the time while waiting for their flight. 3. Seniors Tom Mawhiney and Nick Cavallaro sit inside the resturant Ed Debevic's. The resturant staff thought Tom looked like Harry Potter. 4. Junior Rikki Wright, senior Sean Johnson and junior Amanda Haynie pretend to clean the windows on the 94th floor of the Hancock Observatory. :JournaCism to Cfiica30 125 • F 12 6 'Division At school, each of our lives are always changing. No other motto expresses this section better than "out with the old, in with the new." This applies to freshman more than the upperclassmen. Freshmen experience a new building, new eachers and possibly new friends. They experience a more difficult challenge in and out of the classroom. However, "out with the old, in with the new" applies to everyone. Every year each student experiences new teachers and new possibilities. The possibilities of making new friends, having a teacher they have never seen and making decisions they have never had to make. Sophomores and juniors are in the same situation. Both classes have previously been at the school. They have met most of the teachers or at least heard of them. By the time you 're a junior you have your set groups of friends . However, there are always those unexpected events. The unexpected events are usually what cause the most change in the life of a sophomore or junior. It is those changes that interrupt one's lifestyle and causes them to adjust. Not only do the students make changes in their lives , but the teachers do as well. The teachers get many new faces each year. They encounter problems they have never had. For instance, the traveling teachers probably never realized how difficult pushing a cart through the halls during passing period would be. They deal with their own situations outside of school, and they meet new faculty and say good bye to the old ones each year. In all of our lives, change is happening each day. Whether we expect it or not things are going to change. As life goes along, and the changes happen, it is easy to just forget about the old ways and go along with the new. ./31,"/ot-in-t?hul !lttm,,,.tk 7lowm Schoo( time makes u_p Out with the ... O L k'lll ~~ \\'f1'1 ''7• If)·~~ V 1i\'t# 1 • much of student's day Peoy(e 127 Farrah Abraham Gary Adams Derek Adkins Cheryl Allen Anna Allmon Miki Alt Manuel Alvarado Cassandra Anderson Felicia Anderson Irene Arnold Ethan Arrick Alison Arthur Tiana Avalos Cameron Avey 128 'Freshmen Freshmen learn the ropes and find themselves in a whole new world; from learning the V-1-C-T-O-R-Y chant to finding their classes. 1. Freshmen Tyler Renshaw, Nate Kammrad, Trevor Shoemaker, Kylie Vallinch and Jessica Flowers hang out during their lunch on the benches that were brought in from outside . 2. Freshmen Steven Ritenour and Heather Hadden try to continue to eat the sardines during the food challenge at the Homecoming Week pep assembly. 3. Freshman Zabrina Poyser hangs out with her friend and splits a large nacho during their lunch hour. I Kevin Bailey Nichole Balmer Shelby Barratt Molly Battiato Thomas Bazer Stephanie Beaman Ryan Beck Benjamin Bell Andrea Bentzinger Nicole Bequette Nicholas Berger Kody Bernacchi Glen Billesbach Colt Bintz William Bittenbender Joseph Blackford Kristen Block Kevin Blue Ky le Blue Nicole Bolen Ricky Boner Christopher Brammer Melissa Brandon Madison Brandt Craig Brannan Chris Brannen Ricky Breeden Tyler Breitkreutz Patrick Bremmer Nicholas Brewer Daniel Britson Alyssa Brock Bryan Brown Jesse Brown Jessica Brown Symone Brown Brederick Bryant Stephanie Bryen Steven Bryen Lake Buck Austin Burke Tyrail Burrage Gyenin3 129 A student turns the page of their book during a closed book tes t in Sociology class. Cheating still a prevalent problem in class The room is quiet, th e students focused over their desks at the paper in front of them. Every student in the room has one thing in common, they want to pass the class . The teacher looks up occasionally, hoping they don't catch any suspicious students ... The cheaters . Even though teaches are on the look out for cheaters, some students feel the reward is worth the risk. "It's much easier to cheat, I do much better," senior Tom Garrean said. Students have been cheating for a long time, but the question is why do they cheat? Students offer many answers to this question. Some cheat because they don't get the assignment, they didn't have time, they're just too lazy or they just want to pass and get out. "Its the easy way out," junior Brett Doffner said. How do these students get away with all this cheating? They have found many techniques Mr. Hale's classes are most known for cheating. Mr. Hale is also known for somer------1- -'-------------,- of the hardest tests. 130 'Freshmen through the years; writing on their hands , hidden papers , use someone else's work, texting , write the answers on their desks and many many more. Most of the time the cheating gets right past the teacher, but sometimes it does not. "Yeah, I've gotten caught, but I just got a zero on my paper," Doffner said. Maybe just getting a zero on a paper isn't enough, because the students don't see it as that big of a problem. The teachers may need to come up with be tter solutions to punish the cheaters so less people will cheat. Many students admi t that ch eating is not an effective strategy for the future, and everyone has their own views. Cheating has gone on for a long tim e , and probably w ill continue. What do you think about cheating? Olivia Burse Nicholas Burton Katelyn Camden Zachary Camden James Carlson Amanda Carpenter Dylan Carter Cory Cashatt James Cavallaro Olivia Ceballos-Arroyc Brittany Chismar Zacharey Clemmons McKayla Cloyd-Hirz Kristen Cocco Jessica Collier Kevin Collier Sarah Cook Tyler Cooksey Michael Coulston Britney Cronk Zachery Cudd Deon Daigh Jarrod Danahy Hanna Darling Michelle Davids Jordan Davis Timothy Davis Justina Delong Tomas Desantiago Brandon Dewolf Mari Dietsch Brandon Dinovo Jacob Donaldson Jade Donovan Ronald Dostal Amanda Dow Justin Dreager Jason Driver Dylan Dunkelberger Shalynn Durham Mikel Eidem Jordan Eissa Rachel Emert Jared Feller Tyler Fielder Emily Fisher Jessica Flowers Danielle Flynn Christina Foote Christian Foster Timothy Freeman Jerad Gappa Randi Gault Breana George Andrew Gillespie Matthew Golden Robert Golden Nathan Goldsberry Michael Graef Ashley Graham Cecily Graham Scott Green Jennie Griffin Cfieatin3 131 The _ . Main Attraction Freshman Jamie Swatek works towards big future. How would you feel to be the only one on your cheer squad to be able to tumble? When the crowd is down, how would you feel to be the last hope to cheering them up? Some people would love the attention, but after a while it gets annoying and frustrating. And for freshman Jamie Swotek, this is what happened. "I love tumbling for our team, but it gets really frustrating and I don 't like being the center of attention ," freshman Jamie Swotek said . "I think if we had many more tumblers on our squad it would make us a lot better." Jamie was born in Omaha, but has lived in Council Bluffs her entire life. She is in many activities including cheerleading , soccer, softball and track. Next year she is planning on playing volleyball. She also dances outside of school. Jamie started tumbling when she was very little and did it for five years. She started because her mom got tired of her flipping around at home, so she put her into a tumbling class. "My favorite characteristic of Jamie's is that she is very bouncy and energetic," freshman Charity Oswald said . Jamie said her favorite class is physical education because it is fun and you can use a lot of your energy, which she has. "My favorite memory with Jamie is when we were out shopping and we decided to have fun and try on little kids' clothes ," freshman McKayla Cloyd said. "It was hilarious." Jamie's goals for the rest of this year is to get a 3.5 or higher and play varsity in all of her sports. "After high school I plan on going to med school, maybe Creighton, to become a pediatrician ," she said . Her parents expect her to try her hardest and give 110%. "I will always try to go the extra mile," said Jamie. Now that she has big plans, she's going to have to. hat do you plan on doing after high school?. "After high school I plan on going to college, and hopefully have a family." • Molly Battiato, 9 1 3 2 'Fresfimen "After high school I plan on going to college for nursing." • Sarah Hogueison, 9 "After high school I plan on going to college." • Justin Stotts, 9 Anna Groat Ben Gubbels Todd Guiser Ada Gulizia Shawna Gusman Heather Haas Heather Hadden Jamie Hall Danielle Hamby Seth Hanson Amber Hardy Megan Hastie Daven Hatcher Xanadu Hatcher Joshua Hathaway Skye Hauger Paul Hayden Isaac Heiss Jeffrey Hempel Kailey Hempel Vanessa Heredia Nathan Heywood Lindsey Hicks Michael Hobbs Sarah Hogueison Raymond Holder Brittany Imrie Donovonlsaacson Stephanie lwersen Casey Jackson Joseph Jansen Pattrick Jennings Stephanie Jensen Brandon Jerrett Amy Johnson Kyle Johnson Ryan Johnson Amber Jones Gary Jones Joshua Jones Aaron Jordan Jordan Joyner Justin Juhl Nathan Kammrad Heidi Kang Janelle Kannedy Christopher Keefer Rachel Kennett Megan King Sarah Knapp Ashley Kruse Rachel Kuenning Amanda Kurtz Brandon Lafferty Robert Lafferty Jessica Lambirth Tanner Lamer Alexa Lancial Austin Landers Ty Lasher Alisha Lawless Kyle Lebanousky Kleo Lee jamie Swatek 133 en c c ro o._ "O ~ Q) :::: E ..0 .._......_ _ __,__-= _ _,__. ~ Su zy~ d Michel le McPh arso n bowl toget r and have some of the same friends and do some of the ame thin s. 134 'Fresfimen Jessica and James Driver may not look exactly alike but they are twins. They both participate in multiple sports. Twins able to fool some teachers (for a while) A reflection in the mirror shows someone who looks exactly like you, who moves when you do, and who speaks when you do. But what if when you turned around , you still saw someone who looked exactly like you. This is the life of a twin. There were numerous sets of twins at school , and many had differing views on what it was like to have a twin. "I don't like it because we compete at who has better grades and who is better at sports ," sophomore Andrew Kruse said. Competition between twin siblings was a common theme, but some twins did not care if they looked alike , or if they were "better" than their sibling. "I just don't really care," senior Patrick Billiam said. Sometimes teachers had trouble telling twins apart, either in class or in the hallways. "I really have a tough time with them, if they really want to play the game of switching in class they can really get away with it because I can't tell them apart," math teacher Gary Pogemiller said. It was not easy for some teachers to tell twins apart, but as time went by they might figure some distinguishing characteristics. As for the Billiam twins, Patrick has a surefire way for people to tell him apart from his brother, Darren . "I have a mole," he said. For some sets of twins , it is easy to tell them apart because one is a boy and one is a girl , like sophomores Andrew and Amanda Kruse, and juniors Jessica and James Driver. Although twins may get frustrated with having someone who looks exactly like them to have to compete with, most will agree that being a twin is not that bad . At the end of the day, twins are two siblings, who will always be there for each other. Kory Leiss Jeffrey Livengood Nathan Long David Lunsford Meagan Mabbitt Shelby Mabbitt James Mace Cory Maher Jorden Mahoney Mary Mandery Michael Mardi Timothy Marr Mitchell Marriott Tyler Mars Skyler Marshall Jaclyn Martin Pedro Martin Adriana Martinez Juan Martinez Laura Martinez Adam Mass Brett May Amanda McClure Sarah McEwin Peter McNeal Kevin Mendicino Luciana Mendoza Wesley Menges Jordan Mericle Eric Merrifield Ryan Mickey Jesse Miller Samantha Miller Christopher Minard Quaneisha Minnieweather Seth Moffitt Kelly Monahan Corey Moore Michaela Moore Nicole Moore Sarah Moore Luis Morales-Avalos Steven Morgal Ana Navas Jennifer Neal Shane Neff Rachel Nelson Scott Newman Taylur Nichols Jeffrey Nielsen Justin Noel Christopher North Yvonne Noyes Raymondo Orona Dakota Ostdiek Charity Oswald Kaitlyn Peabody Marrisa Peck Rachel Peck Kenneth Peirce Tabitha Pelletier Ashley Pendgraft Joel Perdue Twins 1.)5 Name:Jessica Flowers Name: Ashley Graham "The most frightening part for me was that I didn't know anyone. I came from Kirn and never went to "The biggest change for me was getting lost and having our days ~----...----~ .____-~-..--"'-------' Wilson, but overall it controlled by bells." isn't bad. It's actually more fun than jr. high." Freshmen reveal changes from jr. high to high school Name: Bryan Brown "It's a little harder to get to your class, because of all the people and it's a much bigger school. It's a little confusing." 1 3 6 'Freshm en Name: Anna Wright "There are tons more people and the halls are very crowded, which makes it difficult and frustrating." Name: Gage Rice "It's a lot different coming from a small school to a big school. It's also harder, because you have to hurry all the time and you don't get time for anything else." Daniel Pester Caleb Petersen Melissa Pike Anthony Porter Zabrina Poyser Rena Price Courtney Pritchett Tracy Pruett Heather Putnam Mandi Quillen Gerardo Ramos Julia Ramos Jackson Redden Joseph Rees James Reese Samantha Reichart Taylor Reikofski Joseph Reiman Tyler Renshaw Nicholas Reynolds Gage Rice Lindsey Rice Joseph Richards Ashleigh Richardson Jacob Richardson Steven Ritenour Kiley Roberts Stephanie Rodriguez Alanzo Rodriquez Dalia Roque Sierra Ross Brittany Rosser Cory Ruckman Rachel Sacks Cody Savage Jessica Sawyer Cody Schandelmier Jonathon Schmitt Michael Schoening Gary Schultz Rodney Schultz Brittany Scott Troy Sellers Nathan Shew Keri Shields Trevor Shoemaker Nina Simon Jacqueline Slater Samantha Slobodnik Quote s 1 3 7 Sophomores Lacy Bray and Megan Trabis work on their project about Ceasar in Mr. Boyle's 4th hour world history class. 138 'Freshmen Mr. Strutzenberg helps freshmen with their math assignments given by Mr. Weniger during fourth hour. Students find it difficult getting involved in class Students are sitting in class and everyone is quiet, all the students are looking around the room hoping that the teacher will not call on them to answer the question. This is what teachers like to call not participating. Many students have a hard time getting interested in what is going on in the classroom because it's not something they like or they just have no interest in learning that particular topic. "Being interested requires interest on the students' part. They have to be interested in what they are doing to want to participate," English teacher Jane Howard said. "If most students don't care what is going on then it is very hard to them interested and pay attention." Many kids sit in class and wait for someone else to answer the question. Most kids don't want to participate because they have fear of being wrong, they might think that if they were wrong then they would get made fun of in front of the class. "I think that many students don't want to participate in class because they feel like they are being put on the spot and they don't want to be wrong in front of the whole class ," junior Tylur Thompson said . To get many kids to participate they have to feel comfortable in the classroom and with the people around them. "I think that many kids don't want to participate in class because they don 't feel comfortable with the teacher or the kids they are in class with," junior Desi Johnson said . Teachers have to make the classroom comfortable and inviting so that students don't feel out of place. Teachers also ask many questions so that students get used to speaking in front of people. Now all students have to do is raise their hands and participate. Brittani Smith Charles Smith Kenny Smith Matthew Snethen Christopher Sondag Megan Sondag Makala Sorenson Dustyn Starmer Alisha Stewart Tammie Stewart Kasandra Stinson Tara Stoops Justin Stotts Shawn Struck Danielle Stuck Corey Sturm John Sullivan Marc Sweeney Jamie Swatek Tanja Tackett Ndzi Tante Scott Thayer Heather Thompson Bruce Turpen Kylie Vallinch Joshua Vanderwoude Eric Vannatta Brian Vanorsdol Fernando Vejar-Mora Gibran Velasco Michael Venard Joseph Viola Frankie Viselli Kevin Vankampen Brooke Wade Joslyn Walker Steven Walker Rosa Maria Walkingstick Rowan Welch Dylan Wetzel Angela Whaley Kenneth White Stephen White Cole Whittington Eric Wickwire Chris Widick Angeline Wilcox James Willett Morgan Williams Nicole Williams Casey Wills Crysta Wilson James Wilson Nathan Winger Rachel Wittwer Jeffery Woolsoncroft Alex Wright Anna Wright Ashley Wysuph Ashley Yochum Sean Yochum Jose Zamora Courtney Zarek Lindsay Zyla Partic~atin3 139 Making Sophomores work their way up the class rank food chain; from working through sophomore interviews, to maybe getting a driver's license, sophomores continue to grow. their m Heather Abels Jerry Adrian Jesse Albers Bradley Aldredge Joshua Aldredge Courtney Aldrich Taesha Alfredson Tiffany Allen Roberto Alvarado Heather Anderson Brianne Arnold Emily Arrick Andrew Arthur Kimberl y Axtell 140 Scp fiomores . .,.~<. h . " ' > 1. Sophomore Karena Nuno gets ready to tee off during a girls golf match. 2. Sophomore Heather Ables works on her assignment during her English class and tries to ignore the chatter of those who had already completed the Qi assignment. 3. Sophomore 'l5 Chris German lays his head (§ down and tries to catch up on ro some lost sleep after he was ~ finished with his assignment. c ~ 3. :g 0... ,..,.,,. ....... Kr istina Banderas Jenny Barnett Ethan Bartels Jamie Basch Bret Bazer Brittany Beckner Jason Belt Kody Belt Crystal Bennett Katherine Berg Matthew Berney Melissa Bertelsen Izabel Bilello Brittany Binau Samantha B inau Joshua B irchard -Archer Jaime Boarts Briana Boner Dani el Boner B en Boos Derek Bose Molly Bose Andrew B o utin Traci Bouv i er B enj amin Bramblett J o s eph Br ammer Bob Branch Erica Branson Lacey Bray Kay lee B rinson J u s tin Brooks Brad ley Brown Derek Bryant D u stin Burgett N i cholas B u rgett H e a t h er But ler Aaron Byers K a t heri ne Byers V incent Ca rbaugh As hley Car lsen Travis Carr Hunter Carruthers Dyenina 141 c 0 -""' ~ -0 ~ u.. .i:::: ca iii (/) 0 0 .i:::: CL Many students walk through the halls in tank tops and shorts and go unnoticed. New student dress code causes problems t, • •• The year started with a new dress code which was suppose to curtail the inappropriate dress which was happening in previous years . From miniskirts to formal pants, from tops too short and long sleeve shirts everybody went upside down with this new decision. The code stated that cleavage (front and back) would not be acceptable, nor would bare shoulders, shorts or skirts too short, visible undergarments and more. Many started the new school year with a new look. Some tried to wear what they wanted which earned them detentions, referrals, and even a talk with their parent. Teachers were alert early in the year, and if they saw someone in something they were not supposed to they were asked to changed or they got sent to the office if they didn't want to. "Every body dressed how they wanted ," freshman Olivia Ceballos said. Sophomores BreAnn Singleton and Amanda Dow go unnoti ced with 7--i••-..~ exposed midriffs. 142 Soyfiomores Everything went out with the old and in with the new, but at least there seemed to be more respect. But many didn't like the idea of changing . Many students went shopping to abide by the dress code. Some students had the thought that everything was going to be alright if they dressed how they wanted , but that changed once school got started . Students also saw that the dress code improved the overall look of the school. Everything inappropriate had to be left out till after school or for the weekends and sometimes under a sweater. "You don't see things you're not supposed to see," Ceballos said. Throughout the year everything went better, and most students dressed how they were supposed to. The dress code was here to stay, and students in the future will have to be prepared. Joshua Carse Veronica Castro Ashley Cates Brad Chapin Ashlea Christensen Judy Christensen Lucy Christensen Michael Christensen Rachelle Christina Erik Cisneros Jermey Clark Brian Clark-Winn David Clark-Winn Tia Cline David Coberly Robert Coberly Jordan Cooper Jacob Corbett Jake Cudd Nathan Cudd Elizabeth Daniels Jerrod Danker Stephanie Davids Thomas Davis Ian Desantiago Brittney Dinovo Sarrah Donahoo Courtney Doremus Brianne Duncan Sheala Durham Destini Edmund Jayme Eledge Nadia Elmasri Nathan Elwood Courtney Epperly Hilda Estrada Matthew Evans Samantha Exline Crystal Falanga Jacob Farr Alisha Fogle Stephanie Franks Gilbert Frazier Natasha Frieze Holden Furler Justin Garcia lveth Garcia Cisneros Jasmyne Gardner Melissa Garreans Christopher German Jessica Gonzalez Karen Gonzalez Brent Green Jake Griffey Jennifer Guardado Eric Guzman Matthew Gwennap Jamie Hadan Kelly Hall Jamie Hansen Ann Harmon Charles Harris Crystal Hatcher 'Dress Code 143 Drawing his path Inside the hidden talents of Jason Belt You may see him walking down the hall. He might sit next to you in one of your classes. You may play a sport with him, you might talk to him everyday. Or maybe you've never talked to him before. Who, you ask? Jason Belt. "One of my favorite students, definitely a keeper," math teacher Greg Garth said. Jason has many interests that keep him b1;1sy from day to day. He plays basketball, lifts weights, likes to rollerskate, go to the movies, just hang out, and he loves to draw. "I draw mostly nature scenes, most of the time just to relieve stress," he says. What kind of stress? All the activities that he's involved in, and he also has two little brothers: Tanner, 12 and Danny, 9. "They are a handful, but they keep me busy. I learn a lot from them," Belt said. He lives with both of them and both of his parents. His family is also very supportive in everything he does. Jason hopes to go to Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah for college and major in education. He's leaning towards teaching history, his favorite subject, and says he doesn't really have much else planned. "He has all the great qualities," Garth said. Jason describes himself as "friendly, honest and brave." There are many other qualities that he possesses too and they show in his everyday activities. When the name Jason Belt is mentioned you get nothing but good comments back. "He's a great kid ," History teacher Pam Crawford said. "Id let him date my daughter!." Jason is a very active kid and is involved in many activities. He is one to go out of his way to help someone out without a second thought and has big plans for his future. How do your relieve stress? "I hang out with my friends!" Sadie Smith, 11 144 S oyh.omores " I just like to go to sleep." Dylan Hope, 10 "I dont really stress, I like it that way." Aaron Byers, 10 Jolene Hatcher Ty Hatcher Kevin Hathaway Emily Hayes Tara Haynes Alexander Hedrick Megan Hemmingsen Dayna Henrikus Fredis Hernandez Luke Hiatt Carley Hill Stormie Hillers Heather Himes Kaeli Hogan Brittnie Holz Dylan Hope Adam Houchin Levi Houchin Kaitlyn Hough Bradly Houvenagle Kevin Hudspeth John Hunt Danielle Hutson Joshua Inman Chasity James Shawn James Amy Jensen Brianne Johnson Bryan Johnson Bryanna Johnson Cody Jones Joanna Jozaitis Grace Keisner Allen Kellar Alex Kennett Brittany Kirk Kory Klement Angela Korner Amanda Kruse Andrew Kruse Andrew Lacombe Matthew Lalumendre Joshua Lapides Laura Larson Shantel Lee Kyle Liddick Michael Lindhorst Jason Mabbitt Heatherann Mace Nicholas Mace Jessica Madsen Rebecca Manti! Joseph Manzer Nathan Marshall Haley Martin Teri Martin Justin Matheny Tara Maus Tiara McGilvray Sarah McGuire Dustin McPherson Amber Mellor Zachary Mendoza :Jason 'B eft 1 45 Name: Heather Butler "I wanted to slide down the stair railing, so I wrapped my foot around the railing. I started sliding and my foot got stuck. I fell and my shoe fell off down into the freshmen wing." Name: Skye Hauge "When I was 3, m mom told me to put o my seat belt and refused . She asked if knew what woul happen if I didn't wea it and I told her no. Sh hit the breaks and I fell and hit th dash. I never got in the car without seat belt on again." Sophomores spill their most embarrassing moments Name: Nick Mace "When I was 9, I played flag football . I got the ball and was running one time with no one in front of me. About 10 feet from the endzone, my shoe fell off and I fell in front of everyone, so I just laid there for a few minutes." 146 Soyriomores Name: Becky Mantil "I was at my friend's house and I started dancing and singing in the kitchen. My singing was really high and bad. The whole time this was happening, her parents were right behind me. The song was from 'Rocky Horror Picture Show."' Name: Ann Harmon "In 8th grade on the last day when the awards were being given out, I had been called down a couple times already and by the fourth time, I just wanted to hurry up and get it over with. I stumbled down the bleachers and on the second to the last step, I tripped and fell into a whole row of guys. It was so horrible! Gerald Meyerpeter Emily Miner Martha Minnieweather Jessica Monahan Michael Montgomery Heidi Moosmeier Joshua Morga! Stefanie Mortensen Amanda Moscato Sean Neal Yolanda Negrete Anthony Nelson Leshonda Nelson Taylor Neumann Austin Nordman Karena Nuno Michael Ohara Cristian Otero Meagan Ottesen Chelsea Overly Chrystal Palmer James Pattman Ryan Peckham Kimberly Pieper Bryan Pike Roxanna Pimentel Wesley Pitt William Porter Zachary Premeau Jennifer Price Joshua Prudhome Lacy Pruett Michael Punteney Ariana Rangel Zach Ratashak Alyssa Rea Lydia Redmond Natosha Reed Rielly Rettele Francis Rhodd Il l Jason Rice Page Richards Mandy Richardson Matthew Richardson Stevie Rockwell Joseph Rodriquez Amanda Ronk Gabrielle Ross Kristopher Rutz Qyotes 147 Mrs . Ankenbauer's class works on various projects before finals during fourth hour. Assessing the pros and cons of honors classes Ms. award gives a speech about Emmerson and Thoreau during her 8th hour Working at faster pace, completing more work , and working independently are things that a student has to do to be successful in honors classes. "Mrs. Haningan taught the curriculum in a slower pace when I was in regular freshmen English, then I switched to honors at semester. I switched because I felt like I was ahead of the class and could move faster," junior Michaela Hotz said . Most students that take honors classes take them because they don't like waiting around for other students in their regular classes , and they want to push themselves. "I'd rather be in the honors English class so that I'm working at the pace that I work best at," junior Cambria Brannan said. More and more students are taking college credit classes instead of honors classes . Taking an Honors Early Start (HES) class can help a student out more in the long run if they plan to continue their education in college . If honors English ___ __......_ _____________ _ class. 14 8 Soyfiomores .<:: ~ cu (/) 0 0 .<:: 0.. students take a couple of college classes in high school it can save them lots of money. "I've taken a few HES classes at the Tucker Center. I think it's a smarter way to go, taking your classes while your in high school. I can use my college credits I got this year and take them over to Iowa Western," seniorT.J. Stastny said. Students who don't take any honors or college classes have their own reasons, most of them being they don't think they could or don't want to move along in class that fast. "Even though I enjoy being in my honors classes, I really don't see the point. I don't get looked at any differently because I'm in a higher English, and the people that really matter like colleges just look at your grade," Hotz said. Individual students must decide what is the best route for them - honors or regular. Terry Rydberg Abby Sales Shawn Sales Nancy Saracay Laci Sawyer Lindsey Schaefer Natasha Schmitt Damian Schneider Jessica Schupp Joyce Schuster Brandi Scislowicz Breann Singleton Nicholas Skudler Michael Smiley Amber Smith Stephanie Smith Dustin Speck Bianca Stanfill Jimmy Stark Jimmie Stewart Chelsey Stotts Melissa Struck Tracy Stubbs Heather Sullivan Tarah Sullivan Rusty Sutton Ashley Taylor Krystle Thompson Mitchell Tibbitts Jerrica Tillman Daniel Terence Maria Torres Robert Toth Megan Travis Zackery Tucker Derek Underwood Lucero Valdez Jeremy Vanbibber Kathleen Vandermeulen Alejandra Vargas Brandon Vaughn Matt Venard Maria Vieyra Aaron Waddell Taylor Wade Jefferey Walker Jesse Walker Jessica Walker Natasha Walker Sara Watts Alannah Waugh Alexandrea Wellon Cassandra Wetzel Douglas Wever Erica Whaley Kevin Wickwire Raychal Wickwire Kaylea Williams Steven Williams Kyle Wilson Marissa Wise Lacey Wiser Jesse Witzke Stacie Zika Robert Zurface 1-fonors versus re3u(ar 149 Making One step closer to being a senior, junior students strive for that top dog status. Junior term papers, and scheduling for senior year gives juniors the senior itch. Erin Adkins Jacob Adland Benjamin Allen Shane Armstrong Seth Atilano Michael Auffart Amanda Baatz Javier Barajas Katherine Bardo! Karis Barlow Dustin Beghtel Ashton Belt Joshua Bennett Amber Bentzinger 150 .'.Juniors th ir wa 1. Juniors Amanda Haynie and Ryan McClou d try to eat sardines at the pep assembly duri ng Homecoming Week. Neither of them won the eating contest, but they, and all the students and faculty watching, had fu n doing it. 2. Juniors Trisha Ondracek, Gina Wilson, Anna Houvenagle eat lunch together in the same spot all year. 3. Junior Taylor Maglione plays with his cell phone during his English class. Garrett Billington Andrew Binau Martin Bishop Samantha Bowyer Patricia Bradley Steven Brammer Cambria Brannan Bobbi Brittain Tory Brockman Tyler Brown Justin Bruning Cynthia Caddell Ned Callan Carolyn Camp Norma Castillo Gregory Childers Kyle Christina Joshua Churchill Lacey Corum Jolene Costanzo Matthew Coziahr William Coziahr Cory Crum Katie Dahl Michael Davis Sara Davis Sophia Deleon Jesus Delgado Kendra Dimmitt Brett Dofner Adrian Donahoo Zachary Dorsett Kristi Dow James Driver Jessica Driver Sean Driver Mary Dutson Kimberly Dygert Cassidy Eakins Jordan Ebert Cristy Elliff Lanissa Elliff Leylan Evans Nathan Evers Christina Faris Arthur Finley Nakeicha Ford Alex Fox Jeffery Franks D_penin3 151 c 0 rn -"" u :g ~ lL .!:: ~ "' Cf) 0 0 .!:: 0.. Junior Shilo Stockton talks on her cell phone to a friend during her 7th hour Sociology class. --·- Students perfect the method of procrastination When a teacher gives an assignment, the first question on every student's mind is, "When is this due?" The due date of the assignment will determine how long the student can relax before actually beginning work . This attitude of procrastination is apparent in many of the students. Students can be seen frantically scribbling assignments before the bell rings , or else walking around with big , black circles under their eyes because they stayed up all night to write that English paper. Students claim many reasons for their procrastination. "I usually enjoy procrastination because is leaves my week free, even though I have to stay up until four to do all of my homework," senior Kent Evans said. While teachers claim that procrastination is sometimes a big reason why students get poor grades, some kids say that theY are unable to do homework ahead of time. Students in Mr. Nepple's third hour math class sit and joke instead of doing r-----1-~---------..-. their assignment. 152 :Juniors "Procrasti nati on can be a good thing if you like to work under pressure," senior Stephen Jensen said. Most students have been procrastinating for as long as they can remember. Some students are even proud of their procrastination. "Procrastination is an art form . It's not something you can be taught or just stumble upon. All you can do is develop the skills your parents gave you at birth ," senior Tom Garrean said. "I come from a long line of slackers. My dad was big slacker, and his dad before that. I, however, am the ultimate. It was not my choice to be given such a gift, but a blessing." Whether students procrastinate because they feel they need the pressure of a deadline, or because they are just lazy, procrastination has become a huge part of the lives of students. c 0 rn -"" u :§ Q) Li: .!:: ~ "' Cf) 0 0 .!:: 0.. Sarah Fredrickson Joseph Galda Julie Gannon Antonio Garcia Jesse Garcia Carlos Garcia Cisneros Jessica Gessini Amber Gladden Andrea Gnader Keith Golden Andrew Gray Randi Greco Cory Green Andrea Guillen Nathan Gulizia Timothy Gutha Sean Hankenson Danielle Harrison Amanda Haynie Amelia Heiden Heather Hendrickson Luis Hernandez Matthew Herrick Felicia Hiatt Brittany Hiers Anna Elisabeth Hillar Nathan Haden Justin Hodge Trisha Hodges Christina Holford Ashlee Hornbarger Michaela Hotz Terrence Huit Nicholas Hunt Katherine Hunter Yuko Ikeda Anita Jackson August Jantzon Shane Jensen Jonathan Jeter Desiree Johnson Joshua Johnson Joseph Jones Jill Kammrad Donni Kates Kody Kellar Chana Keller Jordan Kermoade Aylamae King Erin Kuhl Dean Lantz Rebecca Larsen Regina Lemanton Andrew Lenihan Jessica Leytham Jessica Maben Taylor Maglione Rogelio Maldonado Jennifer Mardi Steven Maron Amanda Marsh Ashley Martin Thomas Martin Procrastination 153 Who is your hero? "My dad, just because he's my dad." - Adam Moss, Physics Juniors 15 4 s i n Zt ess' ,[ROPOSTAf, Performer Junior Amanda Rounds tells about her life's dream High school is full of diverse students who have incredible talents and passions. One such student is junior Amanda Rounds. Rounds is very involved in many aspects of school, and is a dedicated student. In addition to being involved in school activities, Rounds is active outside of school with her family, work and having fun . "I do theater, I own my own business singing at princess parties, I sing the national anthem at local events, and I go 'Goodwilling' with my mother, and I sing and do shows," Rounds said. Rounds is very involved in the fine arts, as she is a member of the school choir, and she participates in many plays, both inside school and out. "My favorite show that I've ever been involved in was the Chorus Line at the Chanticleer," Rounds said. For Rounds , singing is more than just a hobby. It's something that she has done all of her "Mostly my coaches, for all they've done for the program." - Marty Rounds, 12 life, and something that she hopes to do for a long time. "I've always sang , but I never knew what I had unti l about eighth grade. I never knew I could possibly do something with it, and that I wasn't just another face in the choir unti l then," Rounds said. "My ultimate career aspiration is to sing on Broadway. I don't care if I get the lead or the smallest part, because singing on Broadway is singing on Broadway. It's something I dream about." While Rounds leads a busy life, she still finds time for her family. Rounds is also very close with her mother. "I would say that my mom is my role model, because she lives her life to make others happy, and she never quits, and everything she does is the best it could ever be. She does so many things, I can't even believe all she does. She's crazy and lovable, and everyone loves her," Rounds said. "My p arent s are my heroes , because they have helped me strive to be m y best by en c o u ra g ement and example." - Kiersten _8.Yff. 11 Lindsey McCloud Ryan McCloud Jeffrey Mccuen Michele McPherson Suzanne McPherson Jordan Mellor Thomas Mendicino Jared Meyer Cody Miller Laura Miller Jared Monahan Sabrina Montanez Terry Moore Curtis Moreno Jessica Neighbors Danielle Olson Trisha Ondracek Amy Ostrus Charis Oswald Kodie Palen Jared Patterson Sarah Paulsen Tabetha Pauly Racquel Pearson Heather Pedersen Elizabeth Perez John Perez Robert Peters Rebecca Pick Amber Pike River Pikschus Zachary Pope Josh Porter Steven Powers Amanda Pruett Brittany Pruett Matthew Pruett Daniel Putnam Matthew Renshaw Joseph Rice Bradly Riddle Benjamin Riedinger Christopher Riley Brandon Roberson Courtney Roberts Amy Robinson Melissa Robinson Nicholas Robinson Thomas Ross Amanda Rounds Amanda Ruckman Colby Rueschenberg Kiersten Ruff Sean Sahl Nathan Schanuth Amber Scislowicz Nicholas Sellers Candice Shaffer Douglas Shearer Sara Slobodnik Sadie Smith Samantha Smith Kasey Spring Shawn St John 'Jlmancfo 'Rounls 1 5 5 Name: Charis Oswald "When Val, Alyssa, and I were walking the IWCC course before a cross country meet and we had just watched the movie 'Wrong Turn' the Friday night before, we ~----.........-----~ were joking about the bad guys in the movie coming out of the woods and that's why we would run faster." Name: Danielle Olsen "When Jamie Walling trip ped herself and fell in the goal at practice all by herself when no one was even around . It was so funny!" Juniors tell about their m ost memorable moments Name: Chris Riley "When I went to districts for speech and got a superior one rating for group improv, and being there with my best friends, Ian and Alec. 1 5 6 :Juniors Name: Jamie Walling "H alf way through soccer season my sophomore year, I got the opportunity of being the varsity goalie, and ended up making 1st team All-City. Name: Matt Herrick "I love baseball. It was really exciting to find out that I made 1st team All-City pitcher for baseball my sophomore year." Lisa Stanfill Ashley Starmer Christopher Stevens Logan Stewart Jessica Stinson Stanley Stinson Aja Stites Austin Stites Shilo Stockton Bret Strong Amanda Sulley Brandon Swanson Troy Sweeney Jennifer Swatek Tiffanie Synacek Kevin Tholen Matthew Thomas Matthew Thompson Tylur Thompson Taylor Thorson Michael Tilley David Topolski Brittany Turpen Alissa Underwood Rachel Valeika Katie Vanbibber Carlos Velasco Jorge Velasco Erica Villarreal Jarrod Voss Jamie Walling Brett Warden Angel Watts Daniel Watts Alyssia Waugh Samantha Weaver Margaret Whaley Michael Wheeler Kristine Wickwire Eric Wildrick Heather Wilkinson Justin Williams Zachary Williams Corey Wilson Regina Wilson Jacob Witzke Jessena Wright Rikki Wright Jessica Ziegler Quotes 157 • • ~ 158 V ivision rei~ Seniors deal with last year decisions and good-byes. Senior year is suppose to be the best year of all but, it seems to fly by so fast that there is little time to sit back and reflect upon the previous years. The year is filled with a lot of major lifechanging decisions that will affect you for the rest of your life. Being a se ni or has its advantages and disadvantages. The obvious advantage is finally being out on your own, and finally getting the freedom that you have always wan te d and dreamed about. The overwhelming stress makes for the biggest disadvantage. ACT's, scholarship applications, picking a col lege and budg etin g money are maj or headaches every senior faces. Even though these decisions may be hard to make each decision will effect the lives of each and every senior in some way. Seniors will make the most of their last year, knowing that it will be the last year that they will spend with many of their friends, but even as friends part they still plan on keeping in touch while still trying to develope new friendships. In many cases friendships are lost and new ones are built. But in that one special case a friendship will last a lifetime. For seniors it is hard to figure out who they will be seeing and talking to again and who will no longer be a part of their lives. They are constantly reminded 1 that these will be the best years of the ir lives , but with all of the decisions that can be hard to believe. Whether some seniors are staying close to home or moving far away, they all are coming out of high school going into reality for the first time in their lives. Enjoy the last year that you will have with many of your friends and teachers that you may have taken for granted, be wise with all of the decisions that you make, each one you make will change your life forever. S'lory 6y {l,..IJt~ q,,,,.,,.,f ,,,.,{ l:?outtx•y /JJ./ 2006 Seniors say t , eir Seniors 159 Just the For seniors it is the end of their high school experience, but is it the end of their friendships? Keeping in touch can be a close to impossible task. "I think it will be really hard to keep my friends when I'm out on my own," senior Jake Brown said. Many friendships are lost when students move away from town. "I will be attending BYU, and I probably will have no time to call home," senior Natalie Toman said. A good alternative to moving away is attending Iowa Western Community College. Not only are students staying close to friends and family, they are saving money. Some say that part of the college experience is moving away and experiencing life out on their own, which can be an enticing offer for any graduating senior. So what is holding them back from leaving town? Moving away from friends and family is the biggest reason why. Even if friends are far away, there are 1. Senior Jenny Shadden talks on her cell phone. Cell phones will be a common tool in keeping in touch with friends. 2. The internet is also a good way of communicating after high school. At www.tjsportsfan.com you can read entries from gradutaes James Smith and Derick Townsend. 3. A group of friends hang out at the bonfire sharing what little time they have together. 160 Seniors many different ways to keep in touch. Email is one of the most convenient tools of communication. Practically every col lege student has access to a computer. Email is also easy and affordable, with many companies offering service. "Email is one of my favorite ways to talk to my fiends, because I can send pictures," Missy Booton said. The most obvious form of communication is the telephone. Cell phone minutes and long distance charges can be straining on a college student's wallet. Phone calls can be an inconvenience with work and school, but text messaging is becoming a popular form of communication. "I like using text messaging, but it also costs 10 cents a message," Booton said. During the weekends or breaks it is a good idea to plan a day/night out with friends. It can be a challenge to keep in touch with friends but it is also one of the most important things. 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"I'm either going to go to UNO or ISU, I'm not sure if I want to go somewhere far away or if I want to stay close to home. Even if I go to ISU it's not like it's 10 hours from home," Justin Boettger said. Some seniors want to stay home for the first year or so just so they can get use to the transformation from high school to college. "I'm going to stay at home the first year after school but then I will probably go somewhere farther away," Jalayna Franks said. Many seniors are choosing to stay at home or at least stay at home for the first year or so. "I'm going to live at home for the first year just so I can save some money," Greg Rangel said . Students also have to take into account what profession they may seek and th e school's academic program. Alec McMullen was going to attend Drake to study astrophysics, but wanted to be able to do more socially, so he switched to attend the University of Iowa to study pre-law. It may take a little bit of time to get use to the transformation from high school life to college life but, once you get the hang of it you'll be glad to have made that transformation. .r: co <u (j) 2 1. Senior Ian Wilson works on his next story for the school newspaper. He will attend the University of Iowa and his minor will be in journalism. 2. Senior Sean Johnson signs with Dana college while his mother stands by and watches. Johnson will play basketball in college and major in business. 3. Senior Jenny Neu sits in the counseling center and reads the new Signal newspaper. The counseling center is always a great place for seniors to search colleges and look up college information. 162 Seniors 0 .r: a.. "J} Want fu fO fat tl.Wtl.f f tom hete." c?atmen f1towet ''j} 'm. a little netvouj a&out raintj ta cal/ere." <j<Hlz Pea2'.3on JJ Wtl.n.t ta ret fat enOUtjh tl.Wtl.f to &e on m!I awn." <)ujffn !1aettret (/) Cl> E co --, § co .r:::. \Q .9 0 .r:::. 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When asking people about what they wanted to be when they were young as compared to now, most laughed . The professions students look towards as they 1. Ashtyn Neill used DECA as practical real world business experience as she helped run the Beehive. 2. Stephanie Wade studies in her science class to prepare for a position in the medical field. Wade was also a member of HOSA. 3. Katie Beaver works in the main office, helping answer the phones and makes copies along with other tasks, as a job in high school. 164 Seniors ~ . . ~ ••• head into college are more realistic for each individual and the others are just a memory of growing up. . "I wanted to be the weatherman," Tom Mawhiney said, "because I love the weather and he seemed like the smartest man on earth." "We have so many choices when were young and it seems as though anything is possible. When you get older you just get more realistic about what you want to do with your life," Senior Missy Booton said. 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Richardson said, "I get the name for being so tall and playing basketball like the professional basketball player Yao Ming." Richardson is a student athlete who is involved in things such as basketball, cross country, track and National Honors Society. Richardson plans on attending college at the University of Nebraska at Omaha and becoming a pharmacist. Richardson said he is taking a few classes to prepare him for the college environment, and it will help him in classes at UNO. Richardson said, "High school has flown by so fast and It seems a bit scary that I am moving on to collage." He said he plans on returning next year and helping out with the boys basketball program. Senior Sean Johnson said, "Yao is an allaround good guy that I have known for a good 10 years . It isn 't hard to get along with 1. Senior Mike Richa rd son competes in the Glenwood cross country meet. Cross country is just one of the many sports he participated in. 2. Senior Mike Richardson stands guard at the basket during a home game. Richardson set the school record for blocked shots in a season. 3. Mike Richardson works on a project in the computer lab. Richardson was an outstanding student along with being an athlete. 166 Seniors E 0 ~ c Richardson," Johnson said. Johnson said Mike will always be a friend of his. Richardson said, '.'It was an experience I will never forget here atT J. I am surprised how far and fast I have come." Richardson said he remembers like yesterday he was a freshman at school. Richardson said he would like to thank his mom and dad for everything they have done. They have always been there for him and always supported him. Richardson accomplished much at T J. One thing that he will be remembered for is the shot block record. Richardson won't only be remembered for blocking shots and playing basketball. 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I -. .fls/1 ty11 P ai ge 1fl eill -C111il y LC111 rn 'Pal a 11 rlr i Yao Ming 6'7" University of Nebraska-Omaha Pharmacy Basketball, cross country, track, NHS Jacob C91iarles m cI11tosl1 JI 11 gela [ /is_abetl1 lniller } e1111i{er l yH n VI e u J osl1 1rn J ames 'Pearso11 'Mike 'Richardson 167 Seniors say Pranks have been popular the past few years, but not this year. This year there were virtually no pranks pulled at all. Why do you think there is such a lack of pranks? Is it because nobody feels like joking around and actually being mature? Or is it that nobody come can up with one that will top all the rest? According to some students, they are scared. Senior Nick Boos, a regular prankster, stated that after getting in so much trouble the past three years that now that he is a senior he doesn't want to get in trouble. "I have to keep in line now, there's no more messing around," Boos said. Nick's partner in crime, Alex West, is also a senior, and he too has not attempted to pull any sort of pranks either. "I'm just so busy with everything that there's really no time for fun," West said. A group of senior boys, including Kyle and Kai Bartholomew, Garth Wright, Martin 1. Junior Charis Oswald and senior Valerie Robinson stand together holding the evidence of their prank on Mrs. Kueny's lawn. 2. Senior Marjory Christensen helps pick up the pieces of paper on Mrs. Kueny's lawn for a senior prank. 3. Seniors Ashtyn Neill and Alyssa Hedrick look at all of the papers on Mrs. Kueny's lawn and feel a little bad about the mess but still continue on. 168 Seniors Rounds, Chris Tamayo and others went to Ms. Kueny's house and dumped torn-up paper all over her front lawn . Ms. Kueny was dumbfounded. The senior girls found out about what they did and went over to her house and picked it up. There was a couple pranks pulled last year, including one day when a senior brought a squirrel in his coat and let it loose in the school. It was all fun and fine unti l somebody snitched on him and he got four days suspension. Pranks are not only done by students, but also by teachers. In the attendance office Bonnie, Donna, and Nurse Smiley pull little pranks on each other almost everyday. "It's all fun, and nobody gets mad about it," Hicks said. You can say that there has been a lack of pranks this year, but is that a good thing? Isn't it kind of a tradition? ''_!]t ~ a.II a.&&ut time u.11.cf " pe'lJbtence. "0& 'f&ut wea.tch, mule Jure itJ the tif ht time r.im/ place, anJ mcMt imp&rlan.t, Ian t ret ca.urlzt." 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Beaver says it is really hard but she finds time in her stressful day to sleep and get rest. Some ways people take out their stress are by either punching a pillow, lifting weights, or talking to someone about it. It isn't easy for seniors to balance graduation , graduation parties , and preparations for the real world or college. Senior Mike Moore said," It can be really stressful wondering what I am going to be doing with my life because my parents are always bugging me and asking what I am going to be doing for my future plans." Moore said he doesn't know wh at he wants to do yet, but he is stressed because he knows he has to figure it out soon and he doesn't want to grow ·up quite yet. Maybe that is the reason you will see so many seniors stressful. They realize that their time is up and that is when you ask yourself if you did the best you could of done. Emily Palandri said, "I don't hold anything back I think I pushed myself to the limits to get where I want to go." Stress isn't always a bad thing though , at least when you are stressed there is a reason and maybe the reason is from working so hard . There are a lot of things you can do, but all in all your senior year is the most stressful time of your life. But at least it pays off when you walk across the stage and receive that little piece of paper that means the world to you and your family. c: 0 CJ) ~ .g --....a .....-.=~-L-L......L........L..-- -0 ~ u. ..c: ~ ro (/) 0 0 ..c: . n. 1. Senior Samantha Flowers works on the deadline for yearbook. Being the editor of the newspaper, or yearbook wi ll keep any senior busy and stressed. 2. Senior Garth Wright signs a check to receive his cap and gown for graduation. Graduation is always a stressfu l time as sen iors are busy planning . 3. Seniors Katie Mann and Justin Henry work in their English class and take notes. Senior term papers were very stressful for many. Classes at the end of the year for seniors became very busy tying up an loose ends before graduation. 170 Seniors ''Peo-ple a.te tea.liy'n.r it~ time jo-t the tea./ wo-t/J." k n.!f gho-me'l ''cpa.k have to- &e ro-o-cf. a.ml it~ ha.ti to- pa.!f " a.tie n. tio-n. . .S :c Ol ::i ro _J ~ Q) Q 0 0 ..c: n. '<:?o-llere. an.I ttyin.r tc> &e tea.ly can. &e ted jfreeJou.// an.I ho-me ft-oe ta<>." S7am @emc>n.j R.cclnccn <Dim1 e S111/i va11 1flatalie 'Vlicole 'To1J1a11-Sa11 /s Steven fl11d rew TOa/ker micll(fe/ Cugene '\X"'iiite 1Qcbcccn G11111 in Tacilell J essicn fl.1111 '7i1rpe11 J e{freu 1Qur111 '\'\?erwer I a11 <9/iristoplier '\Vilso11 1. Senior Derringer Bintz relaxes while listening to music during the last few days left for seniors. 2. Senior Nick Boos sits in the student lounge during seventh hour, with nothing else to do for school he talks to his friends . 'Tn111nuo}r. <90 11 rt11 eu <90/ette Ulil <9arlu fl 1111n '\'\'.lees ?}art li <9rn ig Wrigl1t }11sti11 l ee Joe 'Teng11 e } ncob Scot '\?n11 T3 ibber fll e.rn11der <Dm•id '\'\?est } osl111n ] oh11 'Ilio111as Steplia11ie £ y1111 '\Vnde ] essica LIJllH '\\'llzite 'Tif{a11u 1flicole 'Tlio111n s fl 111be r 1Qe11ee '\'\'la/li11 g Kimberlu liristi11e '\\'l/1ite Senior Stress 171 Media Specialist Mary Newman scan s library books into the computer and checks in due books. 17 2 T acufty rou h the Englis h teacher Sandy Leaders ex pla ins the assig nment in her class seventh hour. How school has changed through the eyes of faculty There are many things that have changed throughout th e years at Thomas Jefferson High School. New and old teachers , the school 's renovations , the students, and the way things are run . Have you ever wondered about the differences between Thomas Jefferson then and now? Some of the teachers can tell you what it was like. "Between 1962-1985 the school only had grades 10-12 and had around 1500 students , wheras now there is grades 9-12 with only about 1100 students," Principal Dr. Steve Hardiman said. There were more students then even though there was only three grades. A lot more of the students were involved in activities. However, there weren't many programs for the special needs like there is today. "There were a lot of people that went out for sports, but I think there were more students in the school then also ," substitute teacher and coach Chris Moore said. Before all the new additions to the school , it was a lot different. Th e girls and boys we re in seperate gyms and the girl's gym was in what is now the library. Where our New Fieldhouse is was then a trailer court and the parking lot was a small gravel square. "Not many students drove to school back then, and only a handful of stude nts went off campus for lunch. They had to be seniors too," Dr. Hardiman said. Today, the school's layout is a lot different than it used to be. Also with the construction that is goi ng on and the recen t new landscaping, the school continues to change. "The school is looking very nice and after the construction is done it wi ll be even better. I'm really excited about all that's being done," English teacher Angie Ankenbauer said. Laura Ahl Tina Bakehouse Todd Barnett Chuck Black Jean Blue Michael Bond Elizabeth Busch Wanda Busse Dale Cerny David Clark Brenda Copeland Debbie Dahlheimer Anne Deal Holly Demarque Amy Erwin Lori Fennell Greg Garth Patty Gillespie Debra Goodman Jerry Gray Cathy Halder Mike Hale Deb Hall Kristy Harris Bruce Hathaway Donna Hick Jane Howard Al Hudek Karla Hughes Janet Ives Ida Jessen Mike Johnson Lester Kadner Justin Kammrad Dale Kassmeier Don Knudsen Ryan Loots David Lutz Pam Mass Mary McGlade Mark Meyer Adam Moss Doug Muehlig Pat Nepple Mary Newman Keli O'Dell Jeanette Parks Marleen Peterson Garry Pogemiller Nancy Reiff Evelyn Rock Devin Schoening Debra Schuchard Jan Smith Joyce Snyder Trudy Stevens Cathy Straub Dan Strutzenberg Stephanie Tallman Michael Troyer Allen Vandenberg Nicole Vetter Ed Weniger Lori Wi lliams Treavor Wragge c fian3es in scfioo[ 173 HOLM PLUMBING INC. 1324 9th Avenue Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 OM HOLM Business Phone wner (712) 322-3827 lbfrJm: C112' 32S-044S &olldll. . lllli 100 • $1Sm Congratulations Seniors! .. 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Sincerely, Coach Lutz, coach Boyle, coach Dermody and coach Schoening • 0 0 C/) co :J • epg . a55od J\aor . uospJeL.P!"CJ a:>J!ll\J . 14n)i 4sor • ~ Ho1t1rs 1111Mr, flS 1111 u MOVI - TVi111rs 11:00a.m. -8:00p.m. 2403 NasVi Blvd Cow1cil Bl111ff s IA 51501 I 712-256-4()()(1) fri & Sat 11 :ooa.m.- 9:00p.m. Closed S111vida11 LIAVIC~ Special 11 :OOa.m. - 2:00p.m. Di vi vier 2:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. MDVI - TVi111rs. 2:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. f ri & Sat llSEllLL STlTE CllllPlDIS SP i ll& 155'1 1952 191i6 SUKllEV ISS3 1959 19'0 1.-z 197J 1993 ~avi~ ~DIA for fo1Ar ~ears of ~ardwor~, dedicatiovi, leaders~ip, avid la1Aq~ter. I am ver~ pro1Ad of t~e ~01Aviq ladies ~DIA ~ave become. Alwa~s be pro1Ad of w~o ~DIA are avid w~ere ~DIA came from. 180 'lldS Cood LIAC~, Coac~ Vetter Congrats to the 2006 Seniors How did it get so late so soon? -Dr. Seuss Seems like just yesterday and you all were but little freshmen. You weren't ordinary freshmen though ... you sought after success and took on any challenge. Look at you now, seniors with the whole world in front of. There's no doubt that you will all succeed in whatever it is that you take on. Remember to never settle and always strive to be your best. Thanks, Your Coaches and Teammates Hy-Vee 1706 N. 16th Street, Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Phone: (712) 328-9792 e-mail: 1092director@hy-vee.com ....... _,__ . LlflHT#INtl BOWL tos lltlltrlf 0111 n t:Ofll#ll •Ulffl. IA $IHI .u.t..JMH Congratulations Seniors! It is by chance we met, by choice we became friends. Our circle of friends and like that circle, there is no beginning or end ... 'llcfs 181 Nicole - It seems like just yesterday you were starting kindergarten and now look at you a "high school graduate"! You have grown into such a beautiful young woman and we're so proud of you and all you've become. Your determination and desire to succeed will take you far in life. Remember to believe in yourself and follow your dreams to wherever they may lead you. Love Always, Dad, Mom, Heather (Sis) & Joshua Samantha, Over the last eighteen years we have watched you grow into a smart, beautiful, y@ung lady. You have made us very proud of you. We Love You Mom&Dad You came into our lives and moved our souls to dance, smile, and lau8h. When we are 8one we will 8aze down from heaven and know the world is a more beautiful place because of you. You have left footprints on our hearts, and we are forever 8rateful for havin8 you around to enrich our lives. Your spirit and dream to 8raduate has broken the chain! Con8ratulations and we will love you forever not just every now and then. Aunt Val and Uncle Jim Josh Congratulations! We are all proud of you. Strive for the future and remember one thing ... We love you for the SPAZ you are. Love, Dad, Mom, Jason, Natasha, Nikki, Glenn, and Cynthia We are very proud of the young man you have become and we know you will help to make the world a better place. We love you, Mom, Dad and Jen _TAKE 'N' BAKE CLUB 1702 W. Broadway• Council Bluffs• 328-7000 Congratulations Seniors 2006 Thousands of Possibilities 3115 Manawa Centre Dr. Council Bluffs, IA 51501 712a366-9198 GET YOURS +~~ HYUnDRI SUBARU. Congratulations class of 2006 ! Edwards-Archer Auto Plaza 1029 32nd Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Sales - 1-888-883-6616 Service - 1-866-793-4713 ~ds 185 Congratulations to the Class of 2006 186 ~dS "Behind every SUCCeSS is endeavor ... Behind endeavor, ability ... Behind ability, knowledge ... Behind knowledge, You are a(( amazina. '1 wi(( miss each and every one ef you. §o out and five your dreams: • Write that nave( • ']-{e~ that chi(d • Win a Pufitzer • Create that suyerhero • Win a §ramm:!i • 'Make those miffions • 'Be a rofe modeU ~ .. '1 apyreciate a{{ that you have lone for the year6ook- ani/or _ newsyayer, aenera{{y, ani me syecifica{{y iurina your time at 'r'.j. You are a areat arouy of k.ias, ana '1 wish you a{{ the very 6est. ?l syecia{ wish of conB_ratu(ations to those seniors who were with me Jor a{( of mytirst four years. 'Best of {uc ' and my thouahts wi{{ afways 6e with you. Sincere{y, Schoenin8 'My seniors: Sammy, 'A{yssa, 'Nick, Sean, 'Jan, Tom, Cierra, §amme{, Courtney, jessie, 'Kyfe "Out there thinas can hay1en, ana frequent{y do, to yeoyfe as 6rainy ana footsy as y_ou. 'Ana when thinas start to hayyen, don't worry, don't stew. just 30 ri3ht a(on3. You'(( start ha_pyeninB to." Oh! The Places you'll go! "''Dr. Seuss A Ables, Heather 140 Adkins, Erin 101 Alfred son, Ta es ha 109 Anesi, Samantha 161 Arnold, Mark 161 Arrick, Ethan 63 B Baatz, Amanda 28, 55 Barrett, Michael 7, 28, 32, 33, 161 Bartels, Ethan 18 Bartholomew, Kai 39, 161 Bartholomew, Kyle 39, 111 ' 161 ' 168 188 'lniex Bates, Andrew 98, 161 Battiato, Molly 132 Beaver, Katie 21, 63, 161, 164 Beckner, Brittany 98 Belt, Jason 144 Bence, Nicole 161 Bentzinger, Amber 82, 108, 109 Berg, Katie 8 Bettis, Stacy 161 Bibber, Jacob 171 Billam, Darren 56, 67, 161 Billam, Patrick 57, 161 Bintz, Derringer 96, 161, 171 Blue, Kyle 18 Bockert, Brent 161 Bockert, Nichole 161 Boettger, Justin 33, 161, 162 Boner, Briana 81 Bonnet, Christina 51 Boos, Nick 16, 33, 161, 168, 171 Booton, Missy 13, 16, 33,82, 83, 161 Bowen, Heather 161 Bramblett, Ben 19 Brandt, Madison 11 9 Brannan, Cambria 11 , 80, 81, 109, 118, 11 9 Bray, Lacy 7, 96, 138 Brewer, Eric 123 Brinson, Kaylee 7 Brockelsby, Cole 6, 64, 161 Brower, Carmen 97, 161, 162 Brown, Bryan 93, 136 Brown, Jacob 161 Bryen, Stephanie 75 Butler, Heather 146 Butler, Jeremy 161 Byers, Aaron 144 c Callan, Ned 63, 97, 99 Calloway, David 59 Cannon, Tom 59 Carbaugh, Vincent 9 Cavallaro, Nick13, 34, 124, 125, 161 Chadwick, Allison 161 Chapin, Brad 55, 96 Christensen, Ashlea 83 Christensen, Lucy 55, 79 Christensen, Marjory 10, 11, 13, 16, 41, 55, 116, 122, 123, 161, 163, 168 Clark, Brendan 161 Clemens, Sam 11, 18, 96, 96~ 98, 105, 113, 161, 170 Cline, Tia 8 Coberly, David 79 Colton, Justin 161 Cook, Sarah 93 Cortez, Maricela 161 Corum, Lacey 110, 111 Coziahr, Matt 7, 54, 55 Coziahr, Will 89, 92, 98, 105, 113 Crum, Corey 57 Culek, Robert 163 D Dahl, Marc 163 Daniels, Liz 25 Davids, Stephanie 12, 41, 51,65, 91 Delong, Tina 62, 63 Dietl, Lacie 79, 160, 163 Dow, Amanda 142 Dow, Kristi 81 Downey, Jacob 163 Driver, James 69, 115, 134 Driver, Jessica 134 Drumheller, Nicole 163 Duncan, Christopher 163 Dunkelberger, Drew 161, 163 Durham, Shaylynn 11 E Ebert, Jordan 45 Eissa, Jordan 101 Elgan, Erik 163 'Jnaex 189 Elmasri, Tyler 57 Evans, Kent 11, 93, 121, 163 Evans, Leylan 45, 57 Evans, Matt 69 F Fay, Kayla 163 Fielder, Justin 28, 163 Fitzsimmons, Ricky 163 Flowers, Jessica 70, 71, 128, 136 Flowers, Samantha 32, 51, 61, 124, 125, 163, 170 Flynn, Jessica 163 Franks, Jalayna 9, 163 Fredrickson, Sarah 51 190 'lndex G Gahm, Gary 163 Galda, Joey 105, 113 Gammel, Amanda 111, 163 Garrean, Thomas 19, 163 Gates, Levi 11 , 45,57, 163 German, Chris 123, 140 Gilmore, Kayla 163 Gnader, Andrea 81, 124, 125 Golden, Matt 28 Gonzalez, Karen 115 Graham, Ashley 136 Gray, Andy 73, 101 Green, Cory Groat, Anna 16, 38 81 Guardado, Jennifer 115 Gunzenhauser, Nicholas 163 Gutha, Tim 6 Gutierrez, Jeanette 163 H Hadden, Heather 11, 128 Hall, Jamie 92 Hankenson, Sean 28 Harmon, Ann 123, 146 Hauger, Skye 146 Haynie, Amanda 71, 123, 124, 125, 150 Head, Carly 163, 164 Hedrick, Alyssa 32, 47, 53,61, 75, 163, 168 Hendrickson, Heather 62,63,98 Henry, Ashley 165 Henry, Justin 29, 165, 170 Herrick, Matt 10, 39, 42, 65, 116, 117, 121, 156 Hiers, Brittany 79, 80, 81 ' 84' 118' 119 Hillar, Liza 26, 27, 65, 115, 118 Haden, Nate 28,98 Hoferer, Teresa 165 Hogueison, Sarah 10, 81, 132 Holder, Ray 63 Hope, Dylan 12, 73, 144 Hornbarger, Ashlee 98 Hotz, Michaela 19, 83, 101, 109 Houvenagle, Anna 150, 165 Huit, Zach 98, 115 Hunt, Nick 11, 120, 121 Hunter, Katie 8,28 Huyck, Rqbert 165 I ldeka, Yuko 26,27 Imrie, Brittany 74 Ives, Douglas 165 J Jackson, Dustin 165 James, Chasity 92 James, Mark 49, 88, 165 James, Stephanie 165 Jasper, Tammy 165 Jensen, Stephen 99, 165 Johnson, Brianne 21 Johnson, Cody121, 165 Johnson, Sean8, 10, 11, 32, 35, 39,49,59,66, 90, 116, 117, 124, 125, 162, 165, 166 Jones, Regina 165 K Kammrad, Jill 11, 14, 71 , 81 , 123, 124, 125 Kammrad, Nate 128 Kang, Heidi 18 Kannedy, Jessica41, 43, 165 Kates, Donni 8, 28 Kellar, AJ 68 Kellar, Kody 55, 98 Kermeen, Kristen 165 Kermode, Jordan 16 Kikuchi, Minami 26, 'J ndex 191 27, 118 King, Sarah 34, 61, 165 Kitamura, Mari 27 Koedam, Jennifer 165 Korner, Angela 40, 41 Kramer, Nicole 80, 81, 165 Kuhl, Josh 120, 165 Kurtz, Amanda 112 L Lambirth, Barbara 9, 16, 78, 165 Lantz, Dean 69 Laughlin, Cierra 11 0, 124, 164, 165 Lopez, Felisha 165, 170 Ludwick, Alex 165 Lyon, Patricia 165 192 'lncfex M Mabbit, Shelby 71 Mace, Nick 146 Maglione, Taylor 150 Mann, Katie 11, 15, 35, 46, 116, 117, 123, 165, 170 Mantil, Becky 146 Mardi, Jennifer 108, 109 Marsh, Amanda 98 Martin, Ashley 11, 165 Martinez, Daisy 122, 123, 165 Martinez, Fernando 165 Martinez, Marc 165 Maus, Tara 11, 71, 80, 81 Mawhiney, Tom 16, 28, 111, 112, 113, 124, 125, 167 May, Brittany 13, 47, 116, 161 McCarthy, Victoria 167 McCloud, Aaron 68, 85, 167 McCloud, Ryan 150 McClure, Amanda 11, 105 McCord, Steven 167 McGrath, Jon 167 Mcintosh, Jacob 167 McMullen, Alec16, 19, 28, 88, 93, 105, 111, 112, 113, 167 Mcpherson, Cassie 9, 98' 1 04' 113' 16 7 McPherson, Michelle 62, 134 McPherson, Suzanne 62, 134 McVey, Emily 167 Mellor, Amber 20, 21 Mellor, Jordan 20, 21 Mendoza, Justin 48, Neu, Jenny 33, 49,98, 167 47, 162, 166, 167 Mendoza, Zach 57 .. Neumann, Courtney33, Meyer, Brian 121, 167 167 Meyer, Jared 79 Mickey, Ryan 93 Miller, Angela 167 Miller, Sammi 62 Minor, Emily 7 Monahan, Kristina 167 Moore, Terry 72, 73 Moosmeier, Heidi 93 Morrison, Staci 167 Myers, Amber 101, 160, 167 N Neighbors, Cody 167 Neill, Ashtyn 10, 19, 41, 50, 51, 52,61, 116, 122, 123, 164, 167, 168 ' Nuemann, Taylor 79 Nuno, Karena 140 0 Olmstead, Rachel 33, 167 Olsen, Danielle 156 Olsen, Ole 29, 34, 39,59, 167 Ondracek, Trisha 91, 150 Osbahr, Nina 167 Oswald, Charis 17, 47, 71, 156, 168 Oswald, Charity 10, 47, 70, 71 p Palandri, Emily167 Pattman, James 18, 65 Paulsen, Sarah 62, 114 Pauly, Rochelle 62 Pauly, Tabby 62, 91 Pearson, Josh 34, 162, 167 Pech, Nicholas 169 Peckham, Ryan 11, 58, 73 Pierce, Amanda 114, 115, 169 Pitt, Wyatt 169 Pogge,Joey 29, 35, 39, 58, 121, 169 Pope, Zach 121 Poyser, Zabrina 119, 'lndex 193 128 Prososki, Ben 34, 169 R Rangel, Greg 11, 33, 169 Ratashak, Zach 73 Reed, Sarah 169 Renshaw,Matt 25, 39, 65 Renshaw, Tyler 128 Rhodes, Joshua 169 Rice, Gage 136 Rice, Jason 65 Richards, Page 115 Richardson, Jake 93 Richardson, Mike 59, 166, 167, 169 Riddle, Trisha 169 Riedinger, Ben 56, 57 Riley, Chris 16, 17, 28, 105, 112, 113, 194 'lnaex 156 Ritenour, Steven 128 Robinson, Nick10, 79 Robinson, Val 10, 11 , 16, 29, 34,41 , 43, 47, 61, 114, 115, 168, 169 Rodriquez, Joe49, 73 Ronk, Donald 169 Rounds, Amanda 10, 105, 154 Rounds, Martin 11, 35, 39, 45, 52, 73, 121 , 154 Rueschenberg, Colby 18, 49, 53, 121 Ruff, Kiersten 41 , 4 7, 84, 154 s Sacks, Rachel 11 Sahl, Sean 54, 55 Schanuth, Nate 64, 67 Schmitt, Mindy 169 Schnackenberg, Eric 69, 169 Schneider, Andrew 169 Schoening, Michael 92, 93 Schomer, Tony 6, 91, 93, 169, 170 Selman, Dusty 169 Shadden, Jenny 51 : 71 , 85, 160, 163, 169 Shew, Joshua 169 Shew, Nicole 62, 63, 169 Shoemaker, Trevor 128 Shook, Nicole 169 Showers, Scott49, 73, 169 Simon, Nina 10 Singleton, BreAnn 142 Skudler, Dustin93, 169 .. Slater, Jacqui 16 Slobodnik, Sara 1 O, 75 Smith, Lindsay 169 Smith, Sadie 41, 51, 144 Snodgrass, Brian 169 Stastny, Thomas 169 Sterkel, Natalie 169 Stockton, Shilo6, 8, 51, 61 , 121, 152 Stopak, Machelle 169 Stotts, Chelsey29, 79, 81 Stotts, Justin 132 Stout, Angelika 13, 164, 169 Stowell, John 99 Stuck, Danielle93 Sullivan, Nichol 80, I 81, 169 Sullivan, Recbecca 171 Swatek, Jamie 10, 75, 119, 132 Swatek, Jen 61, 66 6, 51, 60, 97, 108, 109 Turpen, Jessica 108, Synacek, Tiffanie 75, 85 61, 109, 171 T Tackett, Rebecca 171 Tamayo, Chris 10, 48, 72, 85, 171 Tante, Ndzi 11 Teague, Justin 171 Tholen, Kevin 84, 93, 121 Thomas, Joshua 171 Thomas, Tiffany 171 Thompson, Matt 10, 44, 65, 73 Toman, Natalie 171 Toth, Bobby 93 Trabis, Megan 138 Turpen, Brittany 10, u Uhl, Courtney 10, 111, 171 v Valeika, Rachel 96 Vallinch, Kylie 11, 70, 128 Vieyra, Connie 122, 123 VonKampen, Kevin 92 w Wade, Stephanie 164, 'lnaex 195 171 Wade, Taylor 45 Walker, Steven 171 Walling, Amber 171 Walling, Jamie 121 , 156 Warden, Brett 93 Watts, Dan 65 Waugh, Alannah 83 Waugh, Alyssia 83, 121 Weaver, Jeffrey 171 Wees, Carly 171 West, Alex45, 168, 171 Whaley, Erica 21, 115 White, Jessica 11, 96, 121, 171 White, Kimberly 171 White, Michael 171 Wickwire, Kevin 17, 112 Williams, Kaylea 29, 62,63,83, 123 Williams, Morgan 10 Wilson, Gina 25, 98, 114, 150 Wilson, Ian 32, 34, 110, 112, 124, 162, 171 Wilson, Kristyn 75 Wilson, Kyle 69 Witzke, Jesse 69 Wright, Anna 11 , 136 Wright, Cece 61 , 75 Wright, Garth 29, 34, 35, 49, 78, 90,91 , 92, 120, 121 , 170, 171 Wright, Rikki 104, 111, 121, 122, 125 z Zeng, Jia 26 Ziegler, Jessica 81 , 108, 109 Zika, Stacie 88 'lnaex 197 Stu 198 'Division Student change due to changes around them. Wow! What a year! Between everything that went on around us and everything that went on inside each of us, this year was pretty unique. Hearing loud bangs all day and the school shaking like it was going to collapse. From the feeling of the boys basketball team almost making it to state , to the excitement we each felt when Tiffanie Synacek won the high jump at Drake again , it was all in this book. Some lost a dear friend, while others may be losing many. While one student's life was ended early, 172 seniors will be leaving the lives of many. However, this year was not all about the pain and the tears in our lives. We each enjoyed those few things that made us laugh so hard we cried. All of us chuckled at that kid who fell down the stairs and when some students glued the locks shut on a few teacher's doors . Many successful events also happened this year. The band went to London by invitation only, a wrestler made it to state, show choir had one of the best years ever, bowling went to state and other teams showed much improvement. Almost every event that went on at our school was in this book. The Snoball dance that had a video disc jockey, to prom and the chocloate fountain . The construction and the traveling teachers, it is all here. We did not miss a thing. All of the new things that happened this year shaped us into who we were at the end of the year. We forgot about what happpened in the past, adjusted to the changes, and went on doing what we had to do to get by. "Out with the old, in with new" is what we lived by! We went on learning when it was practically impossible, we went on living when changes were thrown at us ever day. It is those changes that are in this book and that wi ll reflect who we are for the rest of our lives. I hope you enjoyed! · l:,/;.1or-in.dri.O. g,,,,,,,,,J,,, 7lowro / ents continue to Out with the_ O L or t •• • •• uture ••• •••••• •• Colophon The 82nd volume of the Monticello was printed be the Herff-Jones Publishing Company in Logan, Utah. the press run was 400 copies. The company representative was Andrea Rye. Trudene James was the In-Plant Consultant. All layouts were designed by staff. All body copy was printed in g pt. Arial. Cutlines were in 8 pt. Arial. Folios were Apple Chancery. Headlines were designed in Pagemaker 6.5 and Freehand. All copy was composed by the Moticello staff using Macintosh computers. All pages were submitted to Herff-Jones on disk. All underclass and faculty photos were taken by the Sundee Pyles Photography. Senior photos were taken by senior's choice. All candid photos were taken by the staff unless otherwise noted. The Monticello business office is located at 2501 West Broadway, Suite 223, Council Bluffs, IA, 51501. 200 Cofoyrion ~ctth and l?r-ua !/ \ I I \ \ \ Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Thomas Jefferson High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1924-present are covered in this collection. 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The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2006 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 2006 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/341c6cd28839355707baece1ccf15bb1.pdf 0724c23f75e319010b4af1decd283cdd PDF Text Text l.Id } INS n iJ..Vf 33109 COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY \l\\ll\lll\ll\\l\l\l\\lll\ll\\\lll\\\\l\l\\ll\\\ll\\\\l\l\\l\I\\ 3 5226 00519557 3 301'tld ·4linoua S! aJUO 'l4liµ P<IA!I J! lnq '<l)UO ~uo 9J!I Jno.< <IA!I no)..,, -a1ont) SSl?IJ 9 aA3 -.l4li!u a4101 s,aJaH. -liuos AJnJ Ol:l rJACKETOPOLY Construction started on Thomas Jefferson High School in 1921, with school officially starting in 1922. c ~ " -;!., ~ " Just ..-4 ..-4 ..... 1-) "O n1 M ~ n1 ~ b.O c ·.;;::; VJ 5 1 0 ~ * ~ ~ 0 0 ~ ~ ~ 5tadent L//'e 5en/or..S Jf 102 Q r3a.n/2a6onS & hne /Ires /Ids & Index Clos/11_3 ~00'-~007 1 2 00 00 r./'J. 0 -g. -.....) 0 00 s 0 (ti 86 ZOI spods Freshmen Senior 66 46 ZvI spy gu!d /SUO!lBZ!UB'i31Q vlI spy Wel~oMe to Ja~k:eto?oly High school ia considered the best four years of your LIFE, but what exactly makes it the best? Taking a chance and exploring new things builds a new character. By taking chances, you risk changing as a person and enjoying something new. MayStudent Life 4 be that is what high school is all about; it's about taking a chance. As you reflect on the past year by flipping through the pages, you will see students that took a chance a tried something new. These people changed m some way as a person. If you still have time m high school left, take a chance and RISK having the time of your LIFE, because if you don 't take a chance now, you will be SORRY. You will look back and regret you never took a chance. ~Editor-in-chief Amanda Haynie Opening 2 bl) I::: • ..-I rfJ 0 - u 3 VJ. (") ~ 0 N 0 N ......... ~ ""1 ....... 0.. ~ zQ f--0 ~ ::s ~ ~ 00 I ~a N 0 (") ......... .-+ f--0 ...... . ...... . 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So if you are vances to graduation .. . of the administration. looking back at this and collects their diThings like MySpace book twenty years plomas. and Facebook to the from now, this section- -Editor-in-chief new homework policy will be your CLUE to Amanda Haynie Homecoming Week & Dance 8-11 Summer Vacations 6 ,........, 0 0 ...t:: (.) r./). 5 6 Hearing the ocean waves or hearing the television blaring from being a couch potato, which is better? When school gets out, students and teachers plan their summers out to the last detail. Some students prefer to take a late vacation before school is back in session. Hanging out with friends and family could be a good vacation. Most of the students mention going on vacation with family and some would rather go with friends. "My friends make my vacation more exciting, it's something to look forward to," sophomore Molly Battiato said. Students may think teachers have no lives whatsoever, but they hang out with their buddies and go on vacations also. Taking a friend could be a lot of fun , while others go alone. "I go on vacation alone so I don't have to worry about what other people want to do," substitute Joe Schick stated. When planning a vacation people usually think of the coolest, or in this case the hottest places to go. Texas, Florida, and Califomja are three of the most visited vacation spots that are mentioned. Texas has Sea World, Six Flags and hot weather. In Florida and Califomja there 's Disney World and Disney Land , also some oceans to cool down in. "I loved Florida the beaches were very nice," freshman Andrew Klement said. Going to other states could be very expensive in the summer, however others didn 't go too far from Council Bluffs. The historical sites here could be interesting and could save lots of money. For example spending time at the Squirrel Cage Jail or the Lewis and Clark Monument are always a pleasure for some. "I walked around many parts of the Bluffs," said Schi ck. Who doesn't take pictures on vacation? Cameras are one of the few things - ~·ry ~y -'r"iel" w~"ley The mountains in Black Hawk , Colorado offer beautiful scenery whelher driving through or passing by, snapping a photo will remind someone of the beauly nature has to offer. Submilled pltoLO. on everyone's checklist. Friends and fam- Sea World is always a big hit for summer vacaiions. Feeding dolily are the key to good vacation. Distant phins, fish, and watching the killer whales jump is always excitfamilies would be forgotten if cameras ing and fun. Submi11ed photo. weren't invented. Pictures may not last forever but they help establish memories. / , , ,, /. I. , " N me: Alannah Waugh Grade: 11 •r• J l~e t• 1' t• t"e C..,1.- rf~~eM .,. 1. c.r1115e f •r 1.~•ut A gel-a-way paradise f or 1he ma11y sllldenls goi11g around !he ivorld frying 10 find !he pe1fec1 spol. A peaceful place. Submi11ed pholo. Freshman Brillney Vincen t shows hoiv she gels dirty when she rides her f our wheeler on vacation. Submi11ed phour.- Tina Hauger .....__,G=r,,_,,. ade: 10 w~ere w .. r,.., wft~ .. ~e .. c.~. • (Below) Freshman Brillney Vince/11 and her friends e11joy 1heir lime on vacalion. Many slllde111s love gelling away from home during !he summer. Submitted pho10. (Righi) ( (Leff) Senior Sarah Fredrickson and her 1eamma1e ride 1he sling shol al !he old markel in Orlando Florida. They wen! lo Florida for Volleyball Nationals. (Below) Lois of s1Ude111s go on vacalion 10 see differenl landscapes. Taking pictures makes ii more memorable. S11bmit1ed pho!Os. Freshman Andrew Kleme111. junior Kory Kleme/11 and their family wem sno111boarding in Colorado. They all enjoyed going on vacations wilh !he whole family. Submilled photo. (Left) Universal Stddio's in California is another fun vacation spot, with roller coasters nd Shrek Universal is a vacation dream. Submilted photo. a/wavs puts on great shows leaving audiences in awe of 1he beawifal sea life. Submitted pho10. 7 8 ' Jam packed with activities, Homecoming Week kept students busy. Throughout the week people could dress up for different days. The days were: Elementary Day, Support the Troops Day, Super Hero Day, Spirit Day and Mix-Match Day. On Monday night of spirit week there was a dodgeball tournament and a powder puff girls football game. The powder puff game was won by the seniors and sophomores. The dodgeball tournament was won by a faculty team consisting of social studies teachers teacher Rob Dittmer and Ryan Loots, IJAG teacher Chris Moore, science teacher Dave Kaeding and journalism adviser Devin Schoening. On Thursday there was a bonfire to get excited for the football game. Spirit day was a hit. As students walked the hallways they laughed at each other's outfits. Sophomore Charity Oswald said, "I wore orange and white toe socks, orange shorts, a white shirt and beads." No matter is students looked dorky or good they got complimented. "Many people sarcastically told me I looked good," Oswald said. "To get pumped for the football game the team threw cross-town rival A.L. 's old practice jerseys in the bonfire. "It was a great way to get excited for the game," junior Dylan Hope said. "It got the whole crowd excited. " - ~·ry ~y Jewc.~ fl•wers Sophomore Nathan Winger support the troops by wearing camouflage on Camouflage Day during Homecoming Week. Other themes that week included: Super Hero Day, Spirit Day, Mix Match Day, and Elementary Day. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Students were ready to go to the foot- r--..--~r-r-=:;-~~iir ~~~,.,__==--'"""' balJ game to cheer on the boys, hoping they would get a victory. "The football game is the best," senior Justin Williams said. "All week everyone is waiting for it and has so much spiriti." Homecoming Week brought out a lot of spirit and got everyone ready for the football game and a big victory. The Homecoming Court poses for a picture owslde of the Counseling Center. (Back row) Seniors Nick Hunt , Matt Herrick, James Driver, Kody Kellar, and Will Coziahr. (Middle) Seniors Briuany Turpen. J ill Kammrad, Rikki Wright, Aja Stites, Amanda Marsh, freshman Cody Stites (From) Juniors Dylan Nope, Kaylee Williams. sophomore Tina Hauger. and fresh· man Becca Wright. Photo by Sarnh Fredrickson. Zach Pope Grade: 12 .. Sr1r1t J"y "'"S *'! f"v•rite, I uuse every~•Jy si.•weJ rr1Je NJ 't "'"S ," ... e J"y ~"~yf • Teachers De1·in Schoening, Chris Moore and Rob Diumer 1hink of a good s1ra1egy 10 win during 1he preliminaries of rile dodgeball 1011mamenr. /1 m11s1 have worked because they took themselves to the final match during the pep assembly on Friday and won. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left) Who knew P.E. teacher Nicole Ve// er could dance so well? She won the teacher dan ce off during the even '.'A ssembly, much to the delight of the entire student body. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Andy Gray Grade: 12 ·-u.e ~·"tire WAS rtl'f f Av•rite ~eue1se every•..e WAS &.Mi•"i • •e1t wit&. every•..e. (Below) Students dressed up for 1nany of 1he days during Spiril Week. Mix-Match Day and Spirit Day were popular fo r st11de111s. (Left) The foo tball team gets fired up for 1he Homecoming football game at a pep assembly. (Below) The cheerleaders put on a show for the audience at a pep assembly. Homecoming Queen by previous year·s royalty, MQ/jorie Chrisrensen. Senior Arianna Barkesdale poses right befo re the school assembly on mix match day. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomores Srephanie Bryen and Jimmy Cavallaro pass our flyers af - rer 1he assembly. Bryen was showing off her spirit by going all out on mix march day. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 9 It's like a scene in a movie, walking under a draw bridge to an unknown land, as if it were a fairy tale. It was the Homecoming Dance, "Where The Magic Begins." Most students that had a date dressed up as famous Disney couples like Minnie and Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Prince Charming or Beauty and the Beast to name a few. It actually felt as if part of the Wonderful World of Disney. "I liked the theme and dressing up. The castle and draw bride were cool and the decorations were fun," senior Andrea Gnader said. As always, there were some parts about the dance that people liked and disliked. "I didn 't appreciate the Latino music, but the decorations were cute and the draw bride at the entrance was a good idea," senior Alissa Underwoood said. However, the dislike of the music was just an opinion of some, while others enjoyed it. "I liked the music and it was awesome that almost everyone was there," freshman Gabe Taylor said. The idea of being a Disney character made many go out and get costumes that resembled their favorite Disney characters from childhood. "It was fun, because everyone dressed up and actually danced for a change," junior Taylor Wade said. Although the theme was Disney, it did not require students to dress up. Some students dressed semi-formal in a nice dress or shirt and tie. "I liked the theme, even though not a lot of people dressed to it," junior Ashlea Christensen said. Overall , the Homecoming Dance turned out to be a success. The majority of students had a good time dancing and dressing up to be someone other than themselves for a night. However, there wi ll always be one Many students took advantage of the dance floor as a time to be close fo their dates. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. th ing that people didn 't enjoy. The Homecoming court members stand on stage at the dance to "I reall y liked the theme, but the mu- be recognized. sic wasn't that great," sophomore Jamie Swatek said. 10 Jared Meyer Grade: 12 •tt.e t"e"'e """S •r1i1ul NJ. ~r1ll1""t· I """S rr'~"~ly tl.e , .. fest J•1." S,..1tl. everl" Junior Nikko Biggar!. and sophomores Danielle Hamby, and Tarah Sulli van dance 1oge1her and wonder if how !hey are dancing is school appropriale. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. S1udenls danced !he nigh! away in !he New Fieldhouse. Th e dance had a good 1unw u1 and many siudenls enjoyed lhemselves auhe dance. Ben Reidinger Grade: 12 •r JfJ "'t hlc.e tl.e t"e"'e." Seniors Nick Html. James Driver. Mall Herrick and Brillany Turpen show off !heir cos111111es on homecoming night. ( Lefl) Senior royally. Queen Jill Kammrad and King Mall Herrick enjoy a dance 10ge1her. (Below) S1uden1s were able 10 requesl songs from 1he D.J. during !he nigh!. As usual 1here was some debale over 1he seleclion of music. Many s1uden1s chose lo dress up for !he dance in accordance 1-1 ·i1h !he Iheme. There was much discussion prior 10 !he dance as 10 whe1her .1·1uden1s would be able 10 11 ·ear cos- /umes. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson . S1uden1s dance 1he nigh1 away in 1he New Fieldhouse. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. Seniors Mau Herrick and Michaela Holz 1ake lime lo smile for 1he camera . PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. 11 Leggings, high heels, and bumps in hair were all coming back into style. Some wore these new trends and some didn't care what others thought. Some dressed to impress, others wore sweats and a tee. AU this talk about getting dressed, looking cute, and putting on all the accessories made it seem like style was important. But what was the style exactly? Most people agreed that big bead necklaces and big humps in hair were major trends. Also styles from the 80's were popular, as students wore skirts with leggings underneath. The usual styles for the guys were; a polo shirt and holey jeans, with a brown belt and flip-flops. "I usually wear jeans and a polo, because that's what is in," senior Andy Gray said. While some wore what was popular, others created their own trend. "I wore what I wanted to, because I do what I do," sophomore Austin Landers said. To some people fitting in wasn't a major worry. Waking up and putting on whatever was what some liked doing. Style was not something they cared about, they had other thoughts on their minds. Teachers also had opinions about style and what they were. "I pretty much put on whatever, as long as it is clean," Life Skills teacher Amy Hawthorne said. On the other hand, going out of the house looking bad wasn't what some liked to call "cool." Spending time picking out an outfit to wear was pretty important. "It usually took me a while to get ready, because I had to look cute," sophomore Madison Brandt said. The style was pretty much set and most students were okay with that. "The style is alright, I'm use to it," freshman Trevin Taylor said. No matter how students looked at how other people dressed, it was something that wouldn 't change. If you wore something and were comfortable with that, then you were most likely to stick with that. 12 Junior Dylan Hope displays a common outfit for male students; he wear:t'-a polo shirt, cargo shorts and a pair of sandals. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. r .. • "Wi.e.. re•rle w•re tMk - t•rs ~er t-s"'"tS 't f .. ke.J l~"'es~11urf." Converse are alwavs popular footwear: the multiple colors made matching an easy task \\lith the shoes 0 11 . Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Flip-flops \\/ere extremely popular f or s111dents. boys and girls. Many 11/Jerent styles. colors and types . hoto by e: .. ~,,.,.y je•s "''t" ,.,,,. &.eels? c..',...,. re•rle." Junior Kaylee Brinson wears a common accessory, a head band. Fat head bands made a come back this year. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left) Clogs \\/ere seen throughout the yeareven in winter they managed to keep your feet warm, both guys and girls loved them. (Below) Sophomore Angela Whaley wears sports wrap as a head band, sports wrap 1vas commonly used to keep hair back. Photos by !DC Kuenning. 13 14 Aim, myspace, facebook, and friendster, are all biogs that many students have. With aim and myspace being the most popular, online chatting has became a major part of teenagers lives today. Myspace is an online web page that students can express themselves by posting pictures, biogs and personal information . On myspace.com, students can personalize their background, their profile song, and add their friends to the students page. Myspace is a great way to communicate with friends, and to post pictures for others to view. Myspace sounds fun and interesting, but can be dangerous too. "I don 't have a myspace because I don 't want creepy people to try and find me," freshman Matt Haynie said. Many students post where they live, how old they are, and what school they attend. Thjngs like this can be a bad idea, especially if the wrong person got a hold of this information. Myspace is also a good way to communjcate with friends, and family. Most users on myspace check their page every day. "Myspace can be addicting, I'm on for an hour everyday," junior David Clark said. Myspace is not only used for posting comments and biogs, but is very popular for posting pictures. Myspace users post new pictures, almost every two - ~·ry ~y ~yhe v~1 h"'" Many compU!er labs sal emply during the school year. The lab in room 306 rarely had all computer fun cliona.l. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. weeks. When students post new pictures -------­ other myspace users can comment on the pictures. Myspace block on the website is so that users are not able to post inappropriate pictures. Students and teenagers are not the only ones who know about myspace. "Myspace could be a good networking opportunity for students, unless they took advantage of it, by posting explicit pie- Jn some classes s1uden1s learned computer basics, how 10 run tures," Physical Education teacher Justin Microsoft Office tools, which gave studenls class time to sneak in Kammrad said. reslricted siles using proxy codes. Photo Submiued. Sarah Hogueison Grade: 10 •.s1.,,,", ,Ives re•rle AA •rr•rt""'t'f t· e>trress t1te"'- 5elve5." The school district was able to block certain websites with co/1/ ent deemed 1101 appropriate f or school, bl// many students were able to circumvent the blocks. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. The library had a bunch of new compLllers during the year. Th e computer lab in the library was easily ~((.J!.1G-SU1s c and the best of the.lab . Pi 10to by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Shelby Mabbitt Grade: 10 Media specialist Mary Newman was always in the library to help stude111s with computer issues. She also watched what students were doing on the internet. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. The libra1y got new comp Lifers with flat screen monitors. The compLller lab in the library was filled most days with classes and swdentsfrom study hall. sight when students fried 10 access differenl websi1es. The students were able to find websi1es that would let Te•rle them through the blocks. Photo by like ~l·ii•"i ~eouse tl.e1 like t• b•w ti.er re•rles' ~"S'lleSS ·" ........... ,na .. ............ bt ~ ......... ._.,.,..._,......, Sarah Fredrickson. • .,....., .......... _.u...,.,e1ry , .... --~ '·--- .... Ul' ___ · - ... , ........... . \IJ.Ulll.t tlt.:.: ..... -_.Jim... .• ------ ·- right types 0 1110 a brand new compLller for Yearbook and Newspape1; the fpptops at the beginning of the.Year rashed and weren't able to be c vered. Phow by Sarah Fredrickson. Juniors Jake Griffey, and Ryan Peckham watch tjsportsfan.com videos. Tjsportsfan was thankfully not blocked by administration. and was a popular site lo visi1. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 15 16 Lights, camera, ACTION! At least that is how students who attended Snoball felt as they walked down the red carpet and into the dance. The theme of the dance was "A Night With the Stars," and the colors were gold, silver, red and black. "I liked the theme because it was a lot of fun to dress to. You could dress more elegant and the colors were easy to match," senior Kristi Dow said. A big noticeable change was the new location for the dance. Snoball was held in the new cafeteria/commons area instead in the traditional New Fieldhouse. "I liked the cafeteria because it was a bigger and cleaner environment," Dow said. There were opposing opinions though. Freshman Emily Arnold said, "I liked the gym better because it was darker and had a stage. It was better for the court members because everybody could see them, but in the cafeteria, there wasn 't really a space for court to get noticed." Matt Renshaw and Amanda Rounds were crowned king and queen. "I was happy to be on court," Renshaw said. "I had no idea l was going to win. It's a good feeling though to know my classmates voted for me." When attending these special events, students always take some kind of memory with them that they will never forget. Sophomore Jacqui Slater's memory isn 't a typical experience. "I will never forget when the bat flew through the cafeteria and everybody started screaming. It was gross but funny at the same time," Slater said. Students should take advantage of these kinds of events because they can only experience them once. Senior David Calloway said , "This was the first dance I had ever been to and I am glad I went. " Senior Amanda Rounds excitedly accepts her rose as Snoba/I queen while making her way down to the dance floor. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Snoball court hopefuls seniors (from right) Brei! Dof ner. Brittany Hiers, Nick Hunt , Amanda Rounds and Terry Moure eagerly await the announcement of who will be Snoball king and queen. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. N e: Nick Burton Grade: 10 Everyone huddles on the dance floor and creates a giant dance line. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Senior James Driver has a good time hanging 0111 lVith his friends on the dance floor while sophomore ll /3>nn slow dances closely lVitj1 boyfliend junior James Partman . Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Name: Matt Thompson Grade: 12 •r .Af.A"'t hke t1te t1tel'tle, ~"t I ~~ I. ire1.t trl'tle 1.t t~e Junior BreAnn Single1on, senior Krysten Wilson, and sophomore Anna Allmon are having a good time lVhile laughing ii up lVith graduate Ole Olsen. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Freshman represematives Mall Haynie and Emily Arnold make there \VO)' down the steps leading to the dan ce floor lVhile the crolVd cheers them on. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Some students pref erred 10 sit and cha! ra1her than dancing as shown here bv freshmen Alli Hedrick who is accompanied by junior Jus1in Garcia who is gazing ever so closely imo her eyes. Pho!O by Rachel Kuenning. way down to accept his crown as snoba/I king while the rest of the court cheers him on. IP 10to by Rachel Kuenning. Sophomores Anna Groat and Steven Ritenour were chosen as sophomore representatives fo r snoball court. Pho!O b_v Rachel Kuenning. 17 18 Err .......... Bang! Boom! Hear that racket? That's the sound of the construction, as much of an inconvenience it may be. "My freshman year, when I came to school and saw what was happening to it, I felt like throwing up," junior Ethan Bartels said. As most would easily admit, this process has not exactly left our school in tiptop shape. "I really wish bugs would quit falling from the ceiling onto my desk," English teacher Brook Bunten said. Biology teacher Lori Williams speaks along the same lines," The walls are different colors and I have holes in my carpet." Teachers and students correspond that the construction is taking too long. "I don 't think that the end results will be worth it because they're doing more than they need to and it's taking too long," sophomore Michelle Sparr said. Teachers agree, saying they would have tried to complete one section at a time. "I would make sure it was done right in the first place," Ms. Bunten said. The view on the end of the process is a different story, however. "I like the new ceilings," Mrs. Williams said. "They 're just a little low, but nice." Ms. Bunten shares her view on the subject, "I definitely think the end results will be worth the inconveniences because nice schools instill a sense of pride," she said. - ~·ry ~y -'rs1.fe111. ~,l.,.rJs•" - The window on the third floor waits to be placed. It was only covered by a piece of wood, but like many other areas, a piece of wood blocks views of everything. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. The sense of excitement at the comple- ~;------------ tion of the construction grows stronger • day by day. "The plan sounds good for the Df~MJIFi'~T-;!:b:;:;:;;;;::::;;:;;::r.;~~:-:-=;~~~~~ cafeteria," Bartels said. New gym floors, new hall floors & ramps, replaced and lowered ceilings, freshJy built cafeteria, replaced windows, new weight room, plus new rul es to abide by. Where does it all end? Although the construction hasn't left The wall in the Common's Area has insulation that's still visible, everyone too happy, Thomas Jefferson is while contruction to the new student area is underway. Photo by hoping to start 2007 off with a more posi- Sarah Fredrickson tive note. . .... ,, ' "'· " Name: Kyle Blue Grade: 10 *T1.e ~c11l4'1"1 "1111 l"k "''e AAtJ w1 II ~e •u •f tl.e • "''est '" tl.e ,.re,.. . ' The auditorium got a 11 elll technological space to run light shows and many other special effects. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Construction \\lork outside of the school building is coming along nicely, with the arch already placed. Photo b • Sarah"F-r de ·so11. Grade: -,,, ___ .;: 11 "Wr..e" tw lec.~er r°'ttl fl .. JeJ, Jesse Er•w" shrreJ MJ "'t t"e w.tll." (Below) The tiling 011 the floors weren"t placed this year; leaving the halllllays looking very damp and mysterious. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. • (Left) New seats were placed into the auditorium as well as lllindows. (Below) The wall that used to lead to the stude/1/ lounge was blocked shortly after the caf eteria opened to sta rt construc1ion. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. Hard water stains have already made themselves appare/1/ on the new ceiling tiles throughout the school. Some construction work is never going to end. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. A cons1ruc11on worker replaces the door outside of the c(JUnseling center. The window abo the doorway waits to be repl ced well. Photo by Sarah Fredric (Above) The Beehive works through a window during lunch, with the sign waiting to be placed. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 19 20 When a new year starts, it usually means new rules. Unfortunately, a lot of students didn't like the new rules that were being enforced. "I think some of the rules are too strict this year," sophomore Taylor Reikofski said. There was a new truancy policy that the students had to follow. A truant was defined as, "Any child who fails to attend school without a reasonable excuse shall be defined as truant. " If a student is reported as truant, they are assigned a detention from the teacher of the class that was missed. There was also a new homework rule a lot of students had trouble keeping up with. "I don 't really like the new homework rule, because they only give you one chance to do it before you get a detention. I also kind of like it because, it helps me keep my grades up, and it also helps me get my work done," freshman Noelle McConnell said. One thing that hasn't changed, but students didn 't like was only having five minutes to get to each class. Although this rule probably won't change, many student are late to classes everyday, because of the location of their previous classes. Once a student has been Late to a class three times, they received detentions, and after seven, a referral to the office. Many students also thought that if there were 2- 3 more minutes for passing periods, nobody would be late anymore. "Just having a few more minutes to get to each class wou ld help me out a lot, because I know I would be able to go to my locker, get the stuff I need, and get to class without being late," senior Cory Crum said. Are the rules really too strict? Although these rules probably won 't change - ~·ry ~y J•rJM 1'\er1,fe Mrs. O'Brien and the other principles did their part to make sure that 110 food or drink left the cafateria. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. for a long time, this generation will have Seniors Erin Quillen, Mary Dwson, and Donni Jo Kates talk on to stick with them. their cell phones during study hall and got away with it rather easily. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Jason Rice Grade: 11 •r JIJ"'t l1~e t"~t we ''"'""'t ,. •ff '~"'f'IS f •r '""'"· .. Senior Jamie Walli11g works in the mai11 office and got to hear all the 11 ew rules, a11d liste11 to complaints abolll them. Photo by Sarah Fredrickso11 . Senior Amanda Hay11ie talks on her cell phone during class, which was against the new school policy. bw many studer!J..s, talked on cell phone during class and got away with it. Photo Submitted. Name: Jordan Ebert Grade: 12 •r "''SS t .. ,. J0""s·" (Below) Ms. Hawthorne rries to keep track of who has turned in assignments so she can make sure and give those who are missing work a11 'opportunity' to make it up. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left and Below) Cell phones in class weren't allowed bw many students snuck them into classrooms and played with them, and texted people if they were bored. Photos by Rachel Kuenning., Ms. Clinton and the rest of the staff ' in the main office had to be aware of the new policies and help enforce them with everyone else. Photo by Sarah Fredrickso11. With cell ph'tJnes able o have games on them, many students got them ow to play with when they were bored. Photo by Rachel Ku ing. With all the new rules. birds snuck in and caused chaos the last few days of school. To bad they weren't given rules as well, many s1udents found bird droppings in the caf eleria. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson 21 School pride deals with much more than just attendance at athletic events. It encompasses more than just participation in activities. It requires more than just going to dances. School pride is about whether or not students, and faculty, are proud to say they attend or work at their school. School pride has been a major problem, perceived or real at school for a number of years. Many students just do not seem to have a strong sense of connection to the school. When students Jack school pride it also brings school spirit down. Many students didn't support the school in ways that people expected or wanted. Could there be ways to improve our school pricfe? "There is always a lot of school pride when the sports at our school are good, because they will get all the fans to come and watch," junior Dylan Hope said. Sports were not the only thing to improve school pride. The students and faculty had a huge part in it too. "If we see that our teachers and fellow peers care about things going on through out the school then we would know that we have some pride," freshman Mary Smelser said. Many students had the school's logo on shirts, pants, hoodies, shorts and other kinds of clothing. "I have so many clothes with the school logo on it, just because I go to this school and I have pride in our school," freshman Kayla Jones said. Being proud of the school students attend helps solve a number of problems. If students have pride they are less likely leave trash lying around the hallways, and are more likely to participate in all school activities. They are less likely to speak negati vely of school, and more likely to defend the school when others attack it. Students must feel that connection to the place and the people for school pride to get better. 22 - ~·ry ~y ~yhe v.-111"'~ Wearing T.J shirts was a good way 10 show school pride. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Seniors Jared Meyer, Cory Green, Meat Herrick, Brillany Turpen and junior Ryan Peckham. show their support by being decked out in T..I colors and costumes during the homecoming f ootball game. Photo courtesy of www.tjsportsfan .com. " Valerie Garrean Grade: 9 It "'"S rrettY ""'"e- '", l.•w ever'f•l'e i•t '""•lveJ ... Juniors Connie Vieyra and Briana Boner cheer on the varsity baseball team. Coming to games and decorating signs is a good way to get everyone excited for T.J. Photo courtesy of 1v111111. tjsportsfan.com. Ne111 this year the faculty put up every ne111spaper article of students in the hal/111ay just in case no one sa111 ii whe1 ii came. al//. II gave studenls (LC/Janee to see what other students 111ere doing to sho111 their pride f or T.J . Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Grade: ----- 12 ·rt w-1s •"IY , .. J Je1r1"1 ~-1sket~.1 II ,-1 ... es. 't ueJs (Be lo111) Cheerleaders rush on/a !he foo1ball field to celebrate a 111i11 against rival AL.! Photo courtesy of 1v111111.tjsportsfan . corn. (Left) The cheerleaders decorated the stands for the football games. Having all the decorations made the cro111d more excited. (Below) Th e f ootbal/ cro111d cheers on the Jackets during the last moment of the game. Photos courtesy of w1v111. tjsportsfan.com S1udenls showed support for the boy's basketball ream by wearing orange and black body painr and writing 'Jacker Power " on rheir stomachs. Pharo courtesy of ww111.tjsportsfan . com Sophomore McKay/a Cloyd participates in P.E. completely decked ow in T .J colors. Pho10 Submi11ed. Science teacher Lori Williams shows her support by placing a T.J stuffed bee in her classroom. Pharo by Rachel Kuenning. 23 For some it was he last dance of the year and for others it was just another dance to attend. But it don't matter how anyone looked at it, it was still prom. Prom was exciting according to many students. "Prom was what I thought it would be and it was better than last year," senior William Coziahr said. Coziahr won king and was very surprised. "I thought it was going to be someone else," he said. The queen was also surprised about winning. "Of all people, I got it, that's just weird," senior Brittany Hiers said. Not only does prom have a king and queen, it also had a prince and princess, who were Jerry Adrian and Rachelle Christina. "It was kind of funny they got it because they are dating," junior Taylor Wade said. Some thought the decorations were nice. "I really didn 't pay much attention to them, but I'm sure they were nice," sophomore Colt Bintz said. Then there were others who thought differently. "It was really plain, it was just balloons," sophomore Jamie Swotek said. Although the dance turned out great, the weather was not so good. The pouring rain sent many students sprinting to their limos and cars. The hair and make up on the girls were ruined and some of the boys enjoyed the rain, and the ones who didn 't just ignored it. Some weren't affected by the weather. They didn 't want it to ruin their night, so the didn 't let it. "Me getting wet didn 't affect me wen I was having fun ," junior Dylan Hope said. Generally juniors and seniors are only allowed to go to the dance, but some few lucky freshmen and sophomores got to attend also. "I fe lt kind of weird because I have never done anything li ke that," freshman Erica Christensen said . - ~·ry ~y ~el~y ~~~ftt The ice sculpture was a very pretty addition to prom. Many stude111 lined up to get pictures taken in front of it. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson Despite the weather, the dance was a Sophomore Colt Bintz, freshmen Marc Sweeney and Whitney great. Students danced the night away and Merchen relax at their table before the dance floor gets started. sooner then they thought the dance was Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. over. "I had a lot of fun , and I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as me," Wade said. 24 James Driver Grade: 12 ·1 t"'~ 't "'"S ta.e ~est rr•.,.. I've ~ee" t'· I esre''" I ly 1t .. e..1 tlee '""'' "te f ' 11"t"'"·. Senior Nathan Hod en is one of the first to dip strawberries and 111arsh111a!/olVs into the choco/a/e f ountain f or his date. Within an hour of the dance the stralVberries \\'ere all gone. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. .. Senior Ashlee Hornbarger and junior Kody Belt stand in fronl of !heir rental car for prom. Th ey \\/anted a \!lu5tang but ot a very rare expensive car called a Lotis. worth $80.000. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Billy Walck Grade: --~-- 12 It "'"S " prettY Lr"eY "',~t -Ver"ll: Seniors Sarah Fredrickson and Erica Villarreal stop 10 pose when they firs/ e111ered 1he dance. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. ~ (Left) Junior Gracie Keisner dances away wilh a friend. (Below) Senior Zach Pope and graduate Jalayna Franks dance toge/her during the first slow dan ce of the evening. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. Freshman Hayley Hendrickson dances wilh senior Ned Callan lo ge1 everyone else in vo!i·ed in dancing. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson . Senior Greg Childers and his date junior Laura Larson dance loge//1 er during 1he first slow song of !he evening. Pho/O qy Sarah FredrickSenior Trisha Ondracek and Malt Coziahr went together as friends. Both split the entire thing 50150. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson . 25 26 The hypnotist and NFL Challenge were the main events at post prom. Unfortunately, many students were not able to participate due to bad weather as a powerful thunderstorm dumping buckets of rain passed through the area. Those who made it had mixed emotions about post prom. Starting at 12:30 and ending at 4:30 students engaged in the hypnotist show, dance dance revolution, karaoke, fear factor, and many won prizes through the raffle. At 1 :30 the hypnotist arrived and students raced to get hypnotized. Those who weren't fast enough sat in the stands and laughed at their friends. Senior Jared Meyer said, "My junior year worked, but this it didn 't. I faked it the whole time. " This was the question of the night. Did it work? Or not? Whether students faked it or not the audience still enjoyed watching. "It was entertaining," senior Charis Oswald said, "to see all my friends do stupid things." The NFL Challenge was the other main attraction. Students had to crawl, jump, and dive through an inflatable obstacle course, hoping to beat their opponent. "The football inflatable the best thing there," junior Clark said, "it was fun to race friends. " was David al my Meyer enjoyed the inflatable so much he said the school should "get more for next year." If you won the raffle you could get a variety of things. Water bottles, gift certificates, toys, etc. "I onl y did the raffle because nothing else interested me but I won 20 bucks to the buckle," Clark said . Post prom had a good turn out consideri ng the weather difficulties and most - ~·ry ~y Jess''~ f l•wer_s students had a good time. . . . "It wa f th I h h · Senior Jill Kammrad, sophomore Kyli e Va ll111ch, and senior Jess more un an t oug t Jt sica Driver wOlch people run over the big wall of the obstacle would be," Oswald said, "I had a good course. The obstacle course was the main attraction of the night. time since it was my last post prom." Photo by Amanda Haynie. Dean Lantz Grade: 12 "1i.e l.Yf"'t'st i111 w.ts S1uden1s relax while rhe hypno1is1 presen1a1io11 begins. Pholo by Amanda Haynie. Senior Shilo Srock/on jumps in 1he middle of /h e obs/ac/e course. Pholo by Amanda Haynie. Name: Dylan Hope Grade: .......__ __ 11 "T1ie ~ ... •1111t •f i1f ts t"ey i"ve •11t w"S tre.tce.Y•11s. It t .. ~ wli"t felt h~e f •rever. • S1uden1s par1icipa1e in 1he pie ea/ing comes/. /1 was a big hir !his year and many of !heir friends s1ood and laughed. Pho10 by Chelsey S1ous. (Lefl) Senior Charis Oswald, and sophomores Jessica Flowers and Kylie Val/inch pose f or a pic1ure. (Below) Senior Jared Meye r gels ready 10 slide down /he obs1acle course. Pholos by Amanda Haynie. The prizes are up to given away lo all studenls who participated in the raffle. Photo by Amanda Haynie. Junior Briana Boner ries on 1he fire fig hler suil racing a friend.Pho/Oby Amanda Haynie. Senior Chris Riley hurries 10 lry on rhe fire fighrer suir /0 see how much ir weighs you down. Pho/Oby Chelsey Srous. 27 28 Senior Honor Day had many different changes, like different seniors, it was in the auditorium instead of the gym, and it was at night instead of during the school day. Many seniors had different opinions on how Senior Honor Day was held. A big change this year was that the assembly was held at night instead of during the day. "I liked having it at night because it gave the parents a chance to watch, but the students didn 't get a chance to watch the assembly," senior Zach Huit said. Some students didn 't like having it at night though. "I don 't think it is fair that we had to sit through the assembly for three years and then our senior year, nobody else had to sit through the assembly," senjor Matt Renshaw said. Another change the assembly had was that it was in the auditorium instead of the gym. "I liked being in the auditorium better than the gym because it was more comfortable in the auditorium," Renshaw said. Many students liked different parts of the assembly better than other parts. "My favorite part of the assembly was being able to see everybody's accomplishments," senior Kiersten Ruff said. Many students just liked the fact that they were being honored. "It's pretty cool to hear people talk about how awesome you are," senior Chris Riley said. There were also many different awa rds handed out. "I received a baseball award, a criminal justice award, and a Lutheran award ," Renshaw said. There were many changes, and most of Senior Colby Rueschenberg walks off the stage wilh a array of awards and medals around his neck. Photo by Tyler Cooksey them were for the better. Many seniors re- · . . Senior Rikki Wrig/11 walks down !he steps after she received her ce1ved an award, and all the seniors were award for Accelerated Reader Hall of Fame. Pho1a by Tyler able to be proud of themselves at the end Cooksey. of the night. Amanda Haynie Grade: 12 "Ee1"1 S"''t't.eJ t• "'1"t .-~e 't t•11ve111e11t f .,. • r~,.e"tS t• t•.tee "'~t'"· Senior Kiersten Ruff smiles as she walks 11p to accept another award. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Senior Amanda Rounds accepts her award n 11111sic with a smile on her face. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Grade: 12 •1 ""te.A 1t· We l."41 t• S't tl.r•ui1. 't f •r tl.ree ye"rS AAJ "'"t'" 'ti.er re•rle, tl.e" Senior Joey Galda gets a hug from choir teacher Tra vis Walker after accepting his award for choi1: Photo by Tyler Cooksey. (Leff) Senior Tiffanie Synacek accepts her award for track. (Below) Senior Charis Oswald accepts an award showing off her array of medals around her neck. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Senior Shilo S1ockto11 accepts her scholarship to s/udy business. She 1van1s To become a lawyer. Pho10 by Tyler Cooksey. Senior Jordan Kermoade accep1s his athleiic scholarship. Pho10 by Tyler Cooksey. Senior Sarah Paulsen accepts her award for a scholarship for golf from Iowa Wes1em Community College. Pho10 b.v Tv/er Cookse_v. 29 30 With a diploma in hand, multiple cans of silly-string falling to the ground, and a beach ball floating over the crowd, the senior class walked out of graduation with smiles on their faces. The graduation ceremony was held at the Mid-America Center on May 20. It has been held there for the last three consecutive years. "I think it's nice that the MAC accommodates so many family members and there is a lot of parking," history teacher Amy Erwin said. 206 seniors walked across the stage at the graduation ceremony. The Class President was Amanda Rounds, who was also the Salutatorian. co-valedictorians were Kiersten Ruff and Colby Rueschenberg, class secretary was Gina Wilson and the class sponsor was Mrs. Nancy Hale. During the ceremony, they had multiple speakers including: Rounds, Wilson, Ruff, and Moderator Zach Huitt. "I just wrote how I felt," Wilson said, "I didn't really have to practice it a lot either, because it's just what I needed to say." As the seniors walked across the stage to receive their diplomas, many emotions were running through them. "I was feeling nervous and scared because when I received my diploma, I knew that it meant it was time for me to grow up and move on," Zack Pope said , "I also felt very excited because I was done and I finished - ~·ry ~y S-r"~ -l/-o111e1s•" Senior Gina Wilson gives her speech to the graduating 2007 class. Photo by Jennie Grifi n. my goal of graduating and completing ,_.,_..,-,--""T"-..ir:=: ~::mr,...~7':1 high school." Justin Williams expressed his emotions a little differently than his classmates, and danced his way to reach his diploma. "I was happy and no one else was doing anything out of the ordinary, so I wanted to stand out. I think I succeeded." Overall, the ceremony was successful and all of the graduates received their diplomas. Pope said , "Congratul ations to all my fri ends ... the class of 2007! " A section of girls giggle waiting anxiously to stand up and hear of their names called and receive their diplomas. Photo by Jenny Griffin. Brittany Turpen Grade: 12 "It felt 1re"t t~"t I "'"S "'''""rl1 S~f "1 " ~e11e ster." Senior Arianna Barksdale is overwhelmed with emotion af ter receiving her diploma. S11 b111i11ed photo. The 2007 graduating class made a record with the amount of silly string and beach balls thrown in ce/ebratiQn ubmit(eil photo. Name: Justin Williams Grade: ~-- 12 • I 'ts s1J t· ~"·"' r w•1& It see s •'9fe ·f t"e re•rle ~i~'" . (Below) The graduating class of 2007 stands and awaits the National Anthem at the start of !he graduation ceremony. Photo by Jennie Griffin. (Left) Senior Amanda Rounds accepts her diploma and smiles for a picture. Amanda will go on to a/lend New York University (Below) A section of guys look through the programs f or the graduation ceremony. Photos by Jennie Griffin. The class of 2007 enters the arena with the teachers lined up to show respect. Submitled photo. Senior Zach Huit introduces Kiersten Ruff fo r her speech to the class of 2007. Photo by Jennie Griffin. (Above) Senior Sarah Paulsen returns to her seat after receiving her diploma. Submitted photo. 31 32 Sports injuries can be little things that can be prevented or accidents that just suddenly happen. "The best way to prevent an injury is to make sure you stretch good and eat right," junior James Pattman said. "I have been injured four times this season by having two concussions, a right ankle sprain and a lower back strain." Injuries can be a serious matter, because they can keep athletes from doing what they love most. Athletic trainer Scott Perry said, "Kids are in my office getting taped and telling me their problems every day. " Without the trainer, athletes wouldn 't know what to do. He is at school an hour early before every practice, and doesn't usually leave until practice is over. "The best way to go see Scott and he will tell you to ice it and give you a brace or something and tell you to take it easy," sophomore Kristen Block said. Block was out of volleyball for a couple of weeks but then was back to playing thanks to the trainer. Without a school athletic trainer, many athletes would be more likely to get a more serious injury due to having someone who doesn't know what they are doing tape them or stretch them. However, Perry decided to leave his position as athletic trainer a couple weeks before the last of the spring sports finished. He is going back to school to study to become a physicians assistant. Injuries can be a scary thing. Students can even get them walking down the hall. For instance, sophomore Scott Thayer broke his ankle walking and he was out the entire football season. From pulling hamstrings to having sore muscles, student athletes can take care of most of their injuries on their own. Weather it be by taking care of their bod- - ~·ry ~y ~YM rec.k~,011/ Jke bt-1ffey Athletic trainer Seo/I Peery made an al/empt to come to every single home game. He runs off the soccer field before a boys soccer game to retrieve some more tape. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. ies nutritiously, stretching before and af- Sophomore Shelby Mabbitt works out her arms in the trainer's ter practices and games, or simply icing office aft er school. Photo by Alex Wright. a muscle when it is sore, injuries can be prevented somehow. N e: Janae Fox Grade: 9 "W1.e11 I r•rreJ ..y bee •11t ·f ,,A,e ,,. s~'er, I WAS •11t f•r t"e rest •f t"e seAs•11." Sophomore Alex Wrig/11 creates blister preventatives from skin lubricant. When an ankle is wped you need to apply strips that have skin lubricant to prevent the tape from rubbing and creating a blister. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Derek Adkins relaxes with an ice bag in the trainer's room. He hurt his back during f ootball ecison. P 1010 by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Gerald Meyerpeter Grade: "---- 11 •r ~r•h rt('/ f"t wl.ife riJl"1 NJ "'~s ulleJ , ,, ... ,: f•r The athletic trainer Seo/I Peery climbs down after retrieving a box of athletic tape. The boxes in the background will be gone by the time sports are over for the year. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left) Trainer Seo/I Peery tapes an ankle to prevent injury. (Below) For Seo/l's going away party sophomore Alex Wright decorated his room. Peery plans on going to Des Moines to co111inue his studies. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. sophomore Ashleigh Richardson for shin splints. Shin splints were a common problem: if a student gets shin splints it makes it very painful 10 run . Photo by Scott Peery. Athletic trainer Scou 'Peery tapes up an ankle to preve111 injury. Basketball coaches learned IP tape ankles fo r away game wh n Peery could not be there. Photo by 'Alex Wright. Athletic Trainer Seo/I Peery wpes up another ankle, being the most common injury amongst athletes. Th e recovery time for a sprained ankle wkes at least one week. Photo by Alex Wright. 33 34 Working out can be hard sometimes, especially for students who don 't participate in sports. Many students try to find a way to get out and do things while others might not have a chance. When people work out or exercise, it's usually for a sport, but other people work out and exercise just to stay in shape. Most people that still pump iron and don 't play sports do it because they are used to doing it. "I like to run and lift weights to stay in shape," junior Justin Garcia said. Running and lifting are two of the main things that people do to stay in shape when they are not playing a sport. "I usually lift weights at my house," junior Alex Kennett said. Sometimes students can't find a place to work out so lifting at school could be a big thing. Other things kids do to stay in shape are riding bikes or walking dogs. "I try to walk my dogs every night and in the mornings I will go for a bike ride," junior Rachel Nelson said. Sometimes kids play a sport with their friends. "Sometimes I go to the park and play soccer or football," Kennett said. Staying healthy is a major reason to stay in shape and exercise. "I think it's important to exercise so you can live longer and stay healthier," Garcia said. Some people just like to run to keep in shape. "I like to just run and stretch to stay in shape," junior Dustin Burgett said. Exercise is something anyone can do, even if they're not in any sports. Exercise is a good and healthy thing that only does well for the body. Sophomore Frankie Vise /Ii works out his abs by doing crunches with added weight. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. • Many students used the weight room to try and keep in shape. The bench press is a popular exercise for students. Students will be able to use the expanded weight room when that part of the construction is completed in the next couple of years. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. N Justin Garcia Grade: 11 ·r t"'~ 1t's , ... ,.,.t""t t· eurase s· y•IJ '"" hve ,.1&,er n.J st"" &.e"lt&.ier." Sophomore Ndzi Tante works out his arms after school so hey can stay toned. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. • The weigh! room was /emporarily moved to !he area behind !he bleachers in !he New Fieldhouse. It was also ho11ed back into the bike room. R.hoto by Sarah Fredrickson. ame: Dylan Hope Grade: 'L---- 11 I rM MJ stret'"eJ ~ l•t '"ts1Je •f s,1. .. 1. • Junior Brad Brown bench presses in between sporls 10 slay in shape. Pho!o by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Zach Pope uses all his s1reng1h 10 max ow on !he bench press. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left) Senibr Sarah Fredrickson stays in shape all year by playing for a club volleyball team that gets over in Jun e after going lo Nationals in Florida. Submitted photo. 35 36 Tattoos on students now have been seen a lot more then the past years. It is a trend that has continued to grow and more people have become interested in them. "I think tattoos are pretty and meaningful. I love them," senior Samantha Weaver said. There are many different views when it comes to getting tattoos. There are people who think they look trashy and others who think they are works of art. While some will never get one, others cannot wait until they get one. "I personally am afraid of needles," senior Josh Porter said. There is an age requirement of 18 in order to get a tattoo. Otherwise, one can be 16 with parental consent and bring their birth certificate with them. "It was kind of hard, because I couldn 't find my birth certificate for awhile," sophomore Jenny Griffin said. Getting a tattoo is not the greatest feeling, as known. However, it depends on someone 's pain tolerance. Many believe it is very painful , while others say it didn't bother them at all. "I didn't think it hurt that bad at all," senior Laura Miller said. Miller has two tattoos; one on her foot and another on her upper chest. There is a huge variety of tattoos on people. There are symbols, characters, words, names and many other unique tattoos. "I am going to get one on my shoulder blade of the Red Sox," senior Cory Green said. Tattoos are seen even more on people than years before. They are talked about dail y, whether it is a new one someone got or one someone is looking forward to getting. How many more can we expect to Senior Laura Miller shows off her ches/ tattoo. It's a Queen of Hearts and she got it done bef ore !he school year. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. see in the years to come? Senior Ashlee Hornbarger got a lower back tattoo of flowers and vines for her 18th birthday. She plans on getting another one with a star wilh her bes/ friends during !he summer. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Laura Miller Grade: 12 .. I r "'""' t t"''* 1 t ""'t t""t ~~ "t "" · .. Ta11oos on f eel were also very common. Chinese syn1- bols and small prinl were !he easies/ /0 plll on. and !he easies! 10 show off during !he warm summer mon!hs. Pho!O by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Tyler Cooksey shows off his cross /a /loo on his shoulder. Crosses. s/ars. and flowers were some o[. the most common talloos. Pho10 by Sar.a71 Fredrickson. Alyssa Rea Gade: 11 •rt "'"S re.-1 ly f"'"ful w~e" t~ey f1lleJ 't '"·" Senior Trisha Ondracek got her firs! ta/loo after a charac/er in one of her favorite books. She also has a Daisy on her ankle and plans on gelling another one with her friends. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Leff) Senior Julie Gannon shows off her la/loo of a girl coming ow of waler. (Below) Senior Brillany Hiers shows off her Chinese symbol /a /loo. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Jasmine Gardner got a tattoo in memory of her favorite dog McKay/a. 11 was her first ta/loo and the mosr special one she" // ever gel. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Bretl Warden shows off his music fo r life ta/loo. He plays bass in the band named 1and. Photo by Sarah Fredricks9n. Senior Amanda Baatz shows off her ankle ta/loo of a flower with vines around it. She got it on her sixteenth birthday as a gift from her parents. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 37 38 It's everywhere; its here, and over there, at this school and that school, and it is talked about during the year. Stereotyping and cliques are very typical in high school and students do it all the time. The typical groups include the preps, jocks, geeks, gangsters, gothics, etc. They 're roaming in the halls and are in classes. School is a place of diversity and socializing and cliques can make students feel part of something and can also make them feel isolated. Stereotyping can be a way to describe someone. A clique is a small group of people that hang around each other. Most students are in some type of clique and being in these cliques have its ups and downs. "They can act like someone else in these cliques, but are different outside of the clique", said senior Brittany Turpen. However, cliques can have its positive sides. "It makes you feel part of something and it makes you feel like you belong", said freshman Christine Kang. Although cliques are a group of people that hang around with each other, those friends can be the friends you've been around with in years. Stereotyping is a conception of someone. "Kids stereotype other kids because they don't want to accept them for who they are," sophomore Nick Burton said. It can be a habit, or just how students are, but many students stereotype at some time, whether its in class or outside of class. Stereotyping and cliques can be harmful, as in bullying and leadi ng these students to feel insecure about themselves. It can lead to students with confli cts among other students, and make enemies with one another. Sophomores Nina Simon, and Sarah Hogueison hang oul together and have a friendship bond 1ha1 will never be broken. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. r------.·----; ... It can also be good making students . . f' 1 d f . S1uden1s hang oul dunng P.E. some s/udenls change their P.E. ee care or and like they belong. Stu- classes 10 be wilh each other. Pho/a submilled. dents stereotype others most of the time, and always will. Na e: Haley Johnson Grade: 9 •Jr fr1e..J 'S s•,..e•u t• c.•11f1Je '" w&.euver t'"'es , ,.re iett'"1 t•111&. ,.,.J t"ey re "'"'"YS ti.ere: Lunch lime is prime for cliques of friends /0 hang 0111 10ge1he1: Some1imes sludenls would s/eal chairs from 01her fables 10 make sure I heir friends have a space. Pho/Oby Rachel Kuenning. Sophomore Joey Jansen shows off his "snake bile" piercings which make s/udenls s/ereolype his as a punk k"d P.hoto by Sarah Fredrick.1·on . Name: Jessica Flowers . .__--=Grade: 10 ·y,u'll "'"'"YS b•w t""t y•u '"" trust Junior Dani Hwson has gaged earings in, which is popular bl// makes some s/Udenls shudder and label her as a hard rock/ me/(/ / chick. PholO by Rachel Kuenning. (Leff) Freshman Jamie Townsend, Crys1a/ Ramos, and Kassy Undenvood hang ow and ea/ a~fas/ during sludy hall. a friendship like 1heirs is never broken. (Below) A s1ude111 wearing 1his shirl shows 1heir loa1hing for 1he popular 1vebsi1e Pho/Os by Students hang oul wge1her in /heir classes among friends. Cliques normally s1ar1 in 1he classroom. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Seniors Ben Riedinger and Josh Parler hang oUI together wirh a small group of friends. Pho10 submit1ed. Sophomore Zach Clemmons and freshman James Willet hang ow 10ge1her roughhousing wirh each olher. Submiued phoro. 39 40 From eating in the school cafeteria to going out to a fast food restaurant. People are going to have different opinions on what they want to do for lunch. Last year there where many different changes in the lunch policy. In the past years freshmen where not allowed to eat off campus lunch, while the upper classmen were allowed to eat where every they chose. However many things have changed. Now all of the students must in the new cafeteria. "I think It will eliminate the after-lunch temptation to skip" teacher Pat Neppel said. While some students think that the lunch policy is a drag. Some students don 't seem to care "It doesn 't really bother me because I always just eat in the bee hive" Freshmen Kelsey Byers. "I just really don 't feel that taking the grandfather rights from the seniors is just not fair" Said senior Brett Dofner. Students are now able to choose from five different entrees. As the school begins to make more and more changes the students become more and more adapted to the changes made. The new lunch policy has greatly affected many of the students and to many of the students who never eat off campus it doesn't really bother them. And with the addition of the new cafeteria there have been some new changes in the policy of having food in the halls ad in the classroom. Students are often seen in the cafeteria eating and drinking because they are not allowed to have them in the class room Although many students try to avoid the policy and still sneak food into the classes but the administration has been doing a good job at catching them in the act. - ~·ry ~y Tyler c, .. ksey Students get into the cafeteria as quickly as possible lo gel their f ood and sit down to have enough time to eat lunch. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Jordan Ebert eats Pizza Hut pizza during lunch instead of cafeteria food. Even though outside f ood wasn't allowed , he managed to sneak ii in . Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: McKayla Cloyd Grade: 10 "r re.-lly "''sseJ ·ff , ..... ,,us Cle111d.) ... Senior Kody Kellar chows down on some lasagna, some s111den1s aC11 1ally liked 1he cafeleriafood. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. Freshman Brandon Fowler and senior Brad Riddle wait for 1he cafe1eria congestion lo clear bef ore the) arr!>ab lo gel their f ood. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Lori Williams ·---Grade: Teacher "I tl.rftk ti.ere #.re rfe•'tY •f c.&.•r c.es Ct S'" .. I f •r '""'") ~"t ti.ere #.re #.lw~Ys J1ss#.t1sf1eJ re•rle." Freshman Michelle Davids ea/s a healthier lunch by siding with a salad. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson (Left) Angela Korner punches in her lunch number. At !he opening many siudents had forgo11en their lunch numbers. (Below) A new rule of no food or drink excepl waler was allowed to leave the caf eleria , much to !he dismay of sllldents. Pho/Os by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Jamie Hein grabs a carton of milk to go with her food. Some students complained about how small the amount of milk was. Photo by Sarah Fredi ickson. Senior Julie Gannon looks at !he menu before rushing into the cafeleria. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Colt Bintz /is/ens lo his !pod during lunch. Instead of eating he some1imes calls his brolher in California 10 chm. Pho/O by Sarah Fredrickson. 41 It has been a long time controversy over who is better, boys or girls. There are differing opinions on who are the better athletes. Football, basketball, wrestling and baseball are all sports where male athletes probably come to mind. "Guys are more masculine and tough [than girls] so of course they 're going to be better at these sports," freshman Navannah Slezak said. Junior Taylor Wade agrees. "Guys would be too rough with girls if they played together, and most girls don't like that," he said. If guys are believed to be better at certain sports, then can girls be better than guys at certain sports? "Girls are better at the girly sports like dance and cheer, but boys are better at all other sports because they 're just more athletically fit, " Wade said. Most girls agree to this. Slezak said, "Girls are better at sports like volleyball and ice-skating because their bodies are built better [than guys' bodies] for these sports. " Girls and guys both have their separate qualities, some the same and some different. "Guys tend to be cocky and overconfident," junior Erica Whaley said, "while girls are usually more reserved, positive and better at communicating." Senior James Driver, "Guys are better because they are more aggressive than girls. It seems like girls don 't try." Some people may say that boys are the better athletes because their sports are more fun to watch. Whaley said, "Guys' sports are always going to be more exciting to other people because guys are more aggressive and physical. They care more about winning." Competition is a big deal when it comes to sports. Sophomore Anna Allmon said, "I don't put myself lower to a guy if I am competing against him. Just because he's a guy doesn't mean he's going to win , it depends on how talented he is." 42 wPS Boys and Girls race each other in P.E. during the mile to prove who really can run faster. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Outrunning a guy isn't easy but some girls can do it with a breeze. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Lacie Larison Grade: 9 • 61rl5 1-re ~etter, ~eu115e tl.e'f &.1-ve t• 1' t"''"1" "''re " t""" 111YS J' · Seniors Brillany Turpen and Josh Porter arm wrestle during study hall fo rfun. Brillany won. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Junior Mall Richardson. and senior Sara Slobodnik race each other during the mile, while Mall is a pace al1ead SarCT"-is coming up fast. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Matt Renshaw ---'Grade: 12 .. 6111s ,.re just ~etter. T1i,.t's ,.11 ti.ere 'S t• it: Sophomores Ryan Mickey, and Angel Lopez have an eating contest during lunch ow of boredom. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Leff) Sophomore Charles Harris throws a ball. Guys seem to throw the ball harder while girls hide. (Be - low) Sophomore Gage Rice, and senior Christina Holford eat together and joke around. Many students IVitSophomores Ryan Mickey and Amber Jones work on homework during study hall, one way to prove who is beller guys or girls is by grades. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson Junior Harrison Marsh, and sophomore Laura Larson compete against each other during the mile run in P.E. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore McKay/a Cloyd 1hrows a ball during a dodgeball game. Some argue guys throw harder, bw some girls know holV to throlV the ball just as hard. Photo Submilled. 43 44 Yearbook and newspaper students had the opportunity to travel across the country for a national high school journalism convention. The students traveled to Nashville, Tenn. on Nov. 9-11 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. "It was like outside-inside," sophomore Nina Simon said of the convention center. "It was gynormous," sophomore Anna Wright said. The Opryland Convention Center and Hotel was the site of the convention hosted by the Journalism Education Association (JEA) and the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). The students listened to speakers and attended sessions covering a wide variety of topics dealing with journalism that the students could then use when producing the school newspaper and yearbook. "(I learned) how to approach a customer being open-minded of what they might say," Wright said. Wright was the advertising manager for the yearbook and she also learned many ways to talk to potential advertisers to try and get them to purchase advertising space. But the trip was as much about having fun and experiencing a new place as it was about learning journalism. The group went to the Opry Mills Shopping Center, visited downtown Nashville to have dinner and traveled via taxi. "Some of the taxi drivers were crazy," Simon said, "and it was hard to cram us aJI into the taxi vans." Others liked the commraderie of the trip. "Probably just like staying in the townhomes together," sophomore Shelby Mabbitt said. Sarah Hogueison 's favorite part of the trip was when everyone rode the go-carts Sophomores Shelby Mabbill and Kylie Val/inch take a picture while relaxing in the hotel between sessions. Submnilted photo. and tried to beat Mr. Schoening. Juniors Brian Clark, Jake Griffey and Ryan Peckham mess The trip was a learning experience for around during some free time. Submilled photo. the students and many of them are already planning for next year in PhiJadelphi a. ,, Name: Ryan Peckham Grade: 11 &•111i J•w11t•w11 "' .. S If ....... e111i. The Gaylord Opry/and Hotel is an enormous structure wi1h hundreds of rooms and what seemed like a million things 10 do. Yearbook and joumalism students al/ended a na1io11a/ convention at the hotel. Photo by Nina Simon. Inside the Gaylor Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville are ri vers. shops, plants and even wate.1/alls. Photo by Nina Simon. Name: Nina Simon '--_,Grade: 10 .. S-"'e •f tl.e t""' Jrtvers were c.r"ef, AA.A •t """S &."rJ t• c.r""' 11s "II '"t• tw t""' Sarah Hogueison, Jennie Griffin. Anna Wright and Nina Simon stop fo r a picture on one of the many walking paths on the property in Nashville. Submilled photo. (Leff) Journalism adviser Devin Schoening tries to gel some shut-eye on 1he plane. (Below) Sarah Hogueison , Jennie Griffin, Nina Simon and Anna Wright stand in fron t of the river inside the Gaylord Opi)•land Hotel in Nashville. Submitted photos. Sophomores Jennie Griffin. Nina Simon and Sarah Hogueison pose for another picture while having lunch between sessions at Ihe National High School Journalism Convemion in Nash.ville. Submilfed photo. Junior Chelsey StollS, senior Rikki Wright, sophomore Jessica Flowers and senior Amanda Haynie try on cowboy hats wide in downtown Nashville. Submitted photo . (Above) Sophomores Jennie Griffin and Shelby Mabbill and seniors Amanda Haynie and Rikki Wrighr pose for a picture at the convention. Submitted photo. 45 46 lglonb glpOABJ 1noi\: s~ lB4J\:\ What will you miss the most? 51-52 8~-L~ (,lOOqJS q13~q JO J\1ourgur gl~JOA -BJ 1no,{ s~ lBq.M. What teacher had the greatest impact on you? 49-50 09-6~ (,lUgruoru ~U! -ssunuqrug lSOru lfiOA S! lBl{J\'.\. z9-19 l s1ugA 1ooq:Js l{~!ll JfiOA lfiOqB lgJg~gJ op lBl{M. F/dvan<2-e to real "You only live life once, but if lived right once is enough." The class of 2007 has made it to the end. The end of high school but the beginning of something new. It seems it was only yesterday we were walking into high school unsure of what to expect. What friends we would meet, the classes we would take and the challenges we would face. We've made so many moves on the game board of life. From surv1vmg Autographs 48 //-f'e classes, construction, pep assemblies, dress codes, practices and even now new administration. Then, to making new friends, letting old friendships die, finding out who each of us are, and learning lessons that have shaped us into who we are now. We will never forget our early senior skip day or senior girls teaming with the sophomore girls to wm the powderpuff game. The basketball team going to substate, the football players dancing with the dance team and many other things that stick out in our minds Now as we pick up the next card on the deck, we know this is a start to a whole new journey for us. This time more prepared than the last and with many more memories to follow us as we advance to go and collect our diplomas. 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The freshmen Are they gidd fresh- ab'n 't know what 0 de man experiencing higi/ in such a b · g scshool. / school as a fresh / fish The soph0 ores are reor a senior that 1fus se- alizing they are not the nioritis so bad they can't wait for the day of graduation? Some faces you may pas aFe new faces every Clay progress into more,mawhile some are the best ture individuals an r~ friends you have made here. No matter what, the high school game board has four differDating & Ideal Teachers & Hobbies 76 & 100 & 90 any, it is hard not to cheat the game. Skipping class, not caring, it is all part of the experience. Also, seniors have short day, study hard for finals, and bes· of all get to on the ITHard/Easy Classes & Friends 72-75 65 Melanie Adams Karen Aguirre Kelsey Allen Jessica Armstrong Emily Arnold David Arriaga Kelly Avila Jessica Babb Shawn Baker Jacob Banik Tyler Banik Stephen Bardot Rebecca Barnhart David Bates Tiffany Bates Sebastian Baxter Thomas Bazer Chris Benavides Gabriel Benning Colton Benson Danielle Berry Shelby Bertelsen Martika Biggart Frank Bilello Danielle Bittenbender Damian Blain Jose Blanco Lee Bledsoe Maxwell Boettger Meghan Boucher Jesse Brammer Jennifer Branson Katherine Branson Madison Bravo Tyler Breitkreutz Leroy Brenneman MacAulay Brock Billy Brockman Marissa Brown Mary Brown Shane Bryson Dekota Buchholz Terrance Burnett Laron Bums Tyrail Burrage Travis Butler Ke lsey Byers Delton Campbell Eduardo Cano Guillermo Cano Kylene Carlson Stephen Carlson Patrick Carpenter Ulises Carrizalez Dylan Carter Joseph Carter Elizabeth Chadwick Gerrett Chapin Eri ca Christensen Megan Clark James Cleaver Spencer Clemens Meggan Coan Courtney Coberl y 66 Freshmen Stephen Havenridge and Amber McKeeman try and make their point in a debate in Mrs. Leaders class. Photo by ~-~- Sarah Fredrickson. One of the first things that freshmen are e,\posed to when they arrive at T.J. is their team. The Force Team uses a white board to keep people updated on what is going on in their hall. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Freshmen Andrew Klement (left) , Kendra Kane (middle) and Meghan Boucher engage in a debate in Mrs. Leaders freshman English class. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. a good imPression What student doesn't know that feeling, when they first come to high school and finally realize that they aren't in junior high anymore? "WOOHOO freedom at last," said freshman Cassie Colbert. It's a scary thing to come into high school, but a learning experience for others. It's uni ike elementary and junior high. Eve rything on the first day of school, counts; clothing, looks, grade, and status. It all matters, because first impressions count too. The first day of high school, what freshman isn 't scared? "I was a little nervous", said freshman Kelsey Byers, " and also excited because I got to be with my older friends". Friends are also another factor in the many different perspectives of high school. Some stay with their friends throughout their high school years, and some lose them as they go. Freshman are the first to try everything. They were excited to come out of junior high, and try a new and different enviornment, and who isn't? Are there first impressions still thought of now? High school can be portrayed in different ways, and can make thoughts seem a little too exaggerated. "I thought of high school as I think of it now," said fres hman Kassy Underwood , " you have to work as hard, and it's a lot of stress." What's there to be worried about? It's only high school. And there 's only 4 years of high school, so why not make the best out of it? When coming into high school, there are alot of scary things that are thought. Sometimes you get lost in the hallways, and students are too afraid to ask where to go because many think that they'll get a sarcastic answer, or get the wrong direction, But a.lot of upperclassmen a.re willing to help out others. Most freshman are late to their classes on the first week of school. In a big school like this, students can't always find their way that easily. In in a week or two though, students memorize where their classes a.re, and where to go. First impressions of high school can be decieving, but they can always tum around and make it seem better than expected. There are many different opinions, and different viewpoints from students. All together it will always be remembered. 67 Michaela Cocco Cassandra Colbert Caleb Coley Samantha Connelly Michaela Cook Michael Cooper Amanda Cox Doyle Croson Zachery Cudd Courtney Cumberledge Krista Cummings Michelle Davids Kevin Davis Rebecca Deal Blaine Demare Brett Derrig Alexis Desantiago Brandon Dewolf Taylor Diamond Rebekah Domayer Michael Donnelly David Dose Cedrick Drabek Nicholas Duncan Samantha Emerine Karla Espinoza Raymond Falanga Tyler Fielder Kayla Fink Ronnie Fisher Tera Ford Cerissa Forrista!J Zackary Foster Brandan Fowler Janae Fox Samantha Fri es John Fuentes John FulJer Jordan Gall Adrian Garcia Patricia Garcia Valerie Garrean Cody Gascoigne Clayton Gault Aaron George Mara George Breanna Gillispie-Wichman Robert Golden Jesus Gonzalez Brandon Goraczkowski Dezarai Gordon Makayla Graef Olivia Graves Echo Gray Tasha Green Haili Griffeth Rachel Griffis Heidi Gutha Paul Gutha Matthew Gwennap Jake Hadan Emi ly Hall Samantha Hanna Kylee Hansen 68 Junior Eric Brewer loses all of his papers and lries 10 ga1her 1hem up before lhe wind carries 1hem away, which infronl of s/L/denls can be an embarrassing momelll wi1h friends laughing on lhe side lines. Pho/a by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Karie Bardo! spilled milk all over her bag during lunch. Ever since rhar momem she was much more careful wirh her drinks. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson. Many sludems have rripped eirh er up or down lhe srairs al some pain/ in time . Many sllldenrs hoped rhar rhey would have /heir moment when no one else was around 10 see ir. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson. 1aughter is the cure - ~·ry ~y J•rJM 1'\er1Lfe Have you ever done something and then afterwards felt so stupid or embarrassed that you didn 't know what to do next? If so, then don 't woJTy about it, because you're not the only person that has ever fe lt that way. At least one person everyday does something that embarasses them to a point where they dont want to show their faces in public anymore. Everyone has had an embaJTassing moment that they hope everyone will forget sooner or later. They also hope no one will ta lk about it or bring the subject of "embarrassment" up ever again. When it does get brought up, it's like reliving the embaJTassment all over again. Bringing the whole moment back up can sometimes not just be embarrased but can make everyone laugh that was there and saw what happened. Thinking about it mkaes yourself laugh harder and then it becomes less embaJTassing. "One day, when I was going downstairs to the cafeteri a for lunch like I usually do, I tripped on something and fell the rest of the way down," sophomore Kelly Monahan said. "Not very many people laughed at me, but I still fe lt really embarrassed, and the fall kind of hurt." Even though the embarrassment can 't be taken away by fo rgetting about it fo r a while or just not thinking about it, there is one way to make it a little less embarrassing than it really was. That way is to just laugh about it with everyone else that is laughing at you. "I went to a rodeo with my fami ly and when we were walking around I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking, because I was too busy watching this guy I had a crush on, and I slipped and fell right in front of him," junior Yolanda Negrete said. "The only people that were really laughing was me and my mom. She was laughing at me because she knew exactly what I was doing when I fell." Your family are the ones that are usually there when something bad happens. They never seem to of let you forget what you did. They always would bring it back up when a friend came over to hangout. People get emban-assed all the time whether it's because they fell in front of a guy they like, or just mixed up their word and said something wrong. Getting embarrassed really is something that can be cured with a little bit of laughter. 69 Jennie Harris Ashley Hathaway Brandie Hathaway Kyle Hathaway Stephen Havenridge Matthew Haynie Abigail Heaverlo Alexandrea Hedrick John Hernrnerich Timothy Hempel Hayley Hendrickson Ciera Henke Austin Hennings Chelsea Hensley Eduardo Hernandez Eleazar Hernandez Amanda Hiatt Kaitlyn Hoden Joshua Hodges Sausha Hogg Brittiany Holland Ashley Holste Abbie Hotz Patrick Hover Juleene Howard Joseph Hunt Shane Hunt Savannah Hunter Stephanie lwersen Jay Jahn Melissa Jansa Joseph Jansen Di.llan Jefferi Cody Jensen Cody Johnson Devante Johnson Haley Johnson Shabriski Johnson Sornia Johnson Candice Jones Kristen Joslin Patrick Ka lar Kendra Kane Christine Kang Melissa Kellar Steven Kilmer Alysha King Andrew Klement Andrew Kousgaard David Kousgaard Kendra Kuhl Anthony Lachappell Brandon Lafferty Tanner Lamer Lacie Larison Lynsie Larison 70 Craig Larsen Kim Lawton Roman Lemr Rene Lemus Bethany Leos Tasha Lewis Dacia Leytham Alyssa Liddick Dwight and Jane Oswald escort their daughter Charis during senior night for the girls soccer team. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Sadie Smi1h walks with her pa rems Lorraine and Jeff during senior night for the girls soccer 1eam. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. PamilH vs. Priends - ~·rf ~y J•r.4M 1'\er1Lle ls fa mily really that imortant? Do stutdents spend more time with their family or frie nds during their four years of high school? "There are 10 people in my family and we spend a lot of time together, we go to the movies all the time, or to the mall. If we decide not to go out, then we just sit at home and watch movies together. I really liked spending time with my family, but sometimes it seems like too much," sophomore Tommie Neighbors said. During the teenage years, it seems like teenagers try to spend as little time as possible with their families, but many teens actuall y want to spend more time with fri ends and fam ily both. "I know sometimes I don 't act like I want want to spend time with my family, but I really do enjoy the time that I do get to spend with them, but sometimes I wish I could spend more time with my fri ends,"freshman Skylar Nightser said. Students love spending time with their families, but still like to have time to spend either with their friends, with a boyfriend or girlfriend, or even alone. "I love spending time with my famly, but I also like hanging out with my friends after school and on weekends," freshman Duane Richardson said. Teenagers say they really do spend a lot of time with their families. "I do spend a lot of time with my family and I really do enjoy the time that I do get to spend with them. If I didn 't have them, I would be missing some of the people that are most important to me," junior Becky Manti! said. Many teenagers often feel like they should spend more time with their famil y. "I like spending time with my famil y. We spend a lot of time together. I do wish we cou Id spend more time together without everyone being so hectic about time though because l know that in a few years, when I'm in college, 1 wont be able to see them as much as I do now," junior Robby Coberly said. However, Coberly isn't the only person that fee ls this way. Many teens often feel like they want to spend more time with their family but don 't express the way they feel towards others. "I love spending time with my family, they just don 't like to leave the house very often and I don't like being home," sophomore Kristen Block said. "] do come home just so I can spend time with them though." Family is one of the most important things to a teenager. A family will always be there, even when no one el e will. A family is like a support group for those who need it most. 71 Sammantha Lloyd Thomas Lombana athanael Long Zachary Long David Loparco Guadalupe Lopez Kelena Lyon Craig Mabbitt Hanna Madsen David Mahan Mitchell Mahan Randall Maresch Alejandra Martinez Adam Mass Phillip Matzen Noelle McConnell Brittany McCord Sarah McCormick Rachel McGuire Amber McKeeman Timothy McNeal Lindsey McQuinn Andrew Mercer Whitney Merchen Ashley Mills Chanh Milner Karnela Moffitt Seth Moffitt Luis Montelongo Andrew Moore Kristopher Moore Mark Moore Estephania Morales Dillon Morris Daniel Moscato Angela Mount Bernave Naverrete Antonio Negrete Makayla Ne lson Kara Neuman n Alexandra Newland Ashley Ney Skylar Nightser Mandi orth 72 Lorraine Oberg Kristen Ohara Shelby Ohara Ttmothy Ollie Misty Ottesen Justin Parker Sara Parrack Samantha Patent Michael Pauling Jamie Pearson Anthony Pech Rachel Peck Steven Peck Walter Perez Daniel Pester Rosemary Petty Francisco Pierce Joshua Pietrzak Kaele Ptke Melissa Pike Senior Jessica Gessini gives a presentation in one of Mrs. Kueny's HES classes. Photo by Sarah · Fredrickson. ranue DP c1asses Df!Pered Many different classes were offered to students, ranging from classes for those who were struggling just to get by with passing grades, to those students who wanted to try and push themse lves as hard as they could and prepare for college. Whether a student fell into either one of these categories, there were more than enough opportunities to be successful. What is the real difference between the classes that were considered hard, and ones that were considered easier. Was it the material being covered, the amount of work that had to be completed or the style of the teacher presenting the materi al? In some cases it may have been all three. Many of the honors classes required students to complete more work and the teachers held that work to a higher standard. Students who took Mrs. Hanigan 's senior English class were required, for much of the year, to complete one paper per week. This was a shock to some students who had not been required to do so much work in many classes before. Other classes like AP Physics, HES Human Biology and HES Calculus, among others, had material that was difficult to understand, and took a lot of time to complete. For instance, some individual problems in the advanced math classes took longer to complete than entire assignments in other classes. The AP and HES classes also gave students who wanted to push themselves the opportunity to earn college credit for the class, but they were often held to a higher standard to earn that coll ege credit. Once students passed those classes they could transfer that credit to their college (most accepted the credit) and it was one less class the student would have to complete in college. For many of the advanced cla se the teachers would require that the students present themselves and their work as a college student would. They were required to complete presentations, and write research papers and be responsible for their own work. Teachers like Mrs. Kueny, Mr. Hudek and Mr. Hale, and many others, taught their classes like college classes to try and prepare as many students as they could fo r what coll ege would be like. With a seven period day next year. and a more stringent, rigorous cmTiculum, teachers and administrators are hoping more students will decide to push themselves academically, and to strive for inclusion in those "harder'' clas es. 73 Jennifer Pineda-Castillo Brianna Pogge Deric Poldberg Elizabeth Powell Zachary Poyser Christopher Pritchett Courtney Pritchett Russell Prosolow Justin Raes Crystal Ramos Joshua Ramspott Daniel Randall Cole Rasmussencarlson Jackson Redden Angel Reed Joseph Rees Jose-Vidal Reicks Danielle Renshaw Timmy Rice Duane Richardson Kendra Robinson Seth Robinson Juanita Rodarte Kristina Rodarte Corazon Rodriguez Jasmine Rodriguez Joshua Rodriguez Ryan Rodriquez Tyler Roj as Joselyn Roldan Jessica Roller Saraya Roll ins Dylan Rooney Courtney Ruff Joseph Sackett Jewel Sanford Jordan Sanford Hollie Sawyer Gary Schultz Ethan Schupp Michael Seganakis Paige Sheard 74 Jac lyn Sieh Nicholas Sieh Allison Sillik Ariel Sinclair Jamie Si ndelar Preston Singleton Justin Skipton Navannah Slezak Mary Smelser Brittany Smith Jesse Smith Kyle Smith Ryan Smith Heather Sobbing Caitlin Soll ars Emily Sondag Juan Soria Lucia Sori a Jaysen Spooner Haley Sprinkel Brandie Stickney Cody Stites High school is full of little surprises, including the gain and loss of fri ends, or sometimes just keeping old ones. "Most of my close fri ends I have been friends with since junior high, but I have defin ite ly become fri ends with many other people. I think being in activites like band and tennis helped me step out of my comfort zone," sophomore Jackie Martin said. Junior Alex Kennett said that his group of friends has not changed much through high school. " f have had the same group of fri ends through high school, but the group is made up of different kinds of people," Kennett said. Students said that they met a lot of their frie nds through activities and athletics. "Some of my fri ends at the beginning of high school had other interests than me, Senior Ariana Barksdale hangs ol// in the New Fieldhouse with a friend. Submi11ed photo. so I migrated away from them. Once I got involved in new activities that I enjoyed, I made new fri ends that have the same interests as me," senior Kiersten Ruff said. Throughout high school, people can change fo r the better, and sometimes fo r worse, which effects friendships. "I think people change fo r the better because when they enter high school they're just kids. As years go on, they mature and develop so that when they graduate they 're adults," senior Krissy Wickwire said. Senior Gina Wilson agrees that change effects students throughout high school. "Tons of people change. That's what time and stress from high school does," Wilson said. Wilson also ta lks about her friends and how things have changed between them. "I still talk to a few of the people I was Senior Sarah Fredrickson messes around during the Navy's visit to the school. Hanging out with friends even at school was a good time for many s1Ude111s. Submilled photo. Freshmen Austin Hennings, Matt Haynie and Deric Poldberg watch the events when the Navy visited the school. Submitted photo. friends with in junior high. We tend to argue a lot now or go through pe1iods where we don 't even talk," Wilson said. While some people are drawn to the wrong crowd, others are picking friends that make them a bigger and better person, and in the long run make them happier. "Some of my friends have changed fo r better because they are growing up and taking responsibility, but others have changed for worse," Ruff sa id. Kennett agrees that different people change in different ways. "I think that people change diffe rently according to certain events that happen in life," Kennett said. Friends come and go, but the important thing is to fi nd the ones that are true, and those are the ones that last forever. 75 Brian Stopak Paige Struck We s ley Stuart Ke vin Stuck Jake Sulley Gabriel Sutton Morey Swa nger J e remy Swanson H eather Sweeney Troy Tarin Gabri el Tay lor Terrence Taylor Tre vin Ta y lor William Teager Nicholas Thomas Seth Thompson Sebastian Tierney Ana Torres Aurora Torres Jamie Townsend Jane Tran Ash ley Traw icki Molly Tucker Kassy Underwood Matilde Vargas Ashley Vashon Dani elle Vau ghn Maria Vie yra Brittney Vincent Riki V i ncent Joel Volentine Brooke Wade Shelby Walker Jonathan Weaver Sa r ah Weaver Catherine Wellman Dani ella West Michael We st Arial White Cory Wilcox 76 Harley Willett Du a ne Wilson Malcom Wo lfe M i c hae l Wo lfe Leah Wri ght Na tas ha Wright Rebecca Wri ght Brandon W y m an Kasandra Yopp Tim othy Young Tyler Youngb lood Re/a1ionships somelimes come a big gossip Jes!. Seniors Amanda Marsh and Will Coziahr broke up 1he las! week of school afler dating fo r most of high school; bw by the lime gradualion came around, !hey were back 1oge1her. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. TOO much PDa? "Dating in high school is very important, " biology teacher Bud Meade said. "It prepares teens for the real relationships that will happen later in life." Walking through the halls, everyone sees the couples that often show public displays of affection. A lot of people don 't really think anything about it; others really don't want to see it. "I think that there's a time and a pl ace fo r kissing. At school, a peck on the lips is fi ne, but if there 's any more than that I think they need to get a room! " sophomore Mandi Quillen said. A large amount of teenagers think that if they are in a relationship and it lasts all the way through high school, then it might last a long time after high school. However, it doesn't usually happen that way. Most couples that date during high school break up soon after. Its just a little thing called puppy love. People around dont really thin k that couples will be together for a long time. "My girlfriend and I have been together for about three weeks, and I think our re lationship will last fo r a while. I don't know about all the way through high school, but it could," sophomore Gage Rice said. If parents knew what kinds of thjngs their kids were displaying in school and in other public places, they probably wouldn 't be very happy. "I don't think parents would approve of their kids kissing and making out in the hallways," Meade said. "It's just really immature and shouldn 't be seen in public." However, seeing people kissing in the hallways only bothers some people. Others don't really care if they see it or not. "It doesn't really bother me to see people Senior Phillip Lanegan and sophomore Jamie Swolek kiss in 1he hallway; many 1eachers did everylhing possible lo keep lhese from occuring. bl// obviously not everylhing was caugh1. PholO Submilled. Seniors Ben Riedinger and Sadie Smilh hang our 1oge1her during lunch. You could always find them joking around and having a good lime with each 01her. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. - ·ry ~y J•rJM 1t\er1Lfe kissing in the hallways," junior Tyler Ives said. "I guess it just doesn 't bug me, because when I have a girlfriend I sometimesdo it too." Seeing things like kissing and holding hands in the halls is something everyone sees everyday. Many people say it's just a way to show affection or how much someone loves or cares about someone else. Knowi ng when and where is a key thing in a relationship. Being around little kids would not be the right time to start making out with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Depending on who is around and where someone is that is how someone decides if it is the right time to start kissing or instead just giving a hug. 77 Gary Adams Derek Adkins Bradley Aldredge Anna Allmon Miki Alt Felicia Anderson Irene Arnold Ethan Arrick Alison Arthur Tiana Avalos Cameron Avey Kevin Bailey Nichole Balmer Shelby Barratt Molly Battiato Benjamin Bell Andrea Bentzinger Nicole Bequette Kody Bernacchi Glen Billesbach Colt Bintz Will iam Bittenbender Joseph Blackford Gary Blakeman Kristen Block Kevin Blue Kyle Blue Melissa Brandon Madison Brandt Craig Brannan Christopher Brannen Ricky Breeden Nichola Brewer Daniel Britson Alyssa Brock Bryan Brown Jesse Brown Jessica Brown Symone Brown Tamara Brown Brederick Bryant Stephanie Bryen Steven Bryen Olivia Burse Nicholas Burton James Carlson Cory Cashatt James Cavall aro Judy Christensen Brady Churchill Jeremy Clark Trav is Cleaver Zachery Clemmons McKayla Cloyd- Hirz Kristen Cocco Jessica Collier 78 Kevin Collier Sarah Cook Tyler Cooksey Kristin Corder Michael Coulston Britney Cronk Jarrod Danahy Han na Darling Can students tell who they are? It's hard to tell who's who, but maybe it's their accents, how they dress, how they look at things or how they make new friends. They are the foreign exchange students. In particular, there are five foreign exchange students that attended school this year. They're from Germany, Russia, Taiwan, Lebanon, and Japan. All of them are from different parts of the world having come to study here. The students have different first impressions. "My first impression was that T.J. is bigger, that it has more students," said junior Lukas Schoroeder from Germany. " I thought I would get lost because every teacher said I would for sure". The foreign exchange student program takes people from different countries and Junior Lukas Schroeder works on an assignment in his Life Skills class. Photo by Rachel Juniors Hsian Hui Yu "Tina'" and Karina Hamao pose for a picture during their first Prom. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Juniors Hsian Hui Yu "Tina'· and Karina Hamao quickly formed a friendship with each other and sit and eat in the school cafeteria. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. ake home gives them an opportunity to learn in a new environment. "I was very excited, I couldn 't wait to go to America! " said junior Hsian-Hui Yu, also known as Tina from Taiwan. Coming to America is a big thing for foreign exchange students, especially if they live in a country that goes by other standards. Some schools wear unifonns, discipline harder, and have higher grade point averages. All foreign exchange students have a host. A host is the provider of the particular student. Usually the student only stay for a short period of time, but it isn 't a free game. The exchange student must have a visa card and a green card in order to become part of the program. However, the cost is up to 9,000-11,000, depending on the airfare and the region they are from. Adjusting to time and adapting to new habits is hard, but in time it becomes a daily routine. Aside from that, it's a great way for a student to learn a new foreign culture. "The American style, American food, and the school are some of the best experiences I've had," said junior Karina Hamao from Japan. Not only is it a great way to experience the American style, and American food , but meeting new and different friends. Getting to know them, and how things are different there than here. When it is time for the foreign exchange students to go back home, they will have something to remember their visit by, a story to te ll to all their friends about how other cultures lifesty les are, and how it's different from what they have. 79 Ryn Daub Jordan Davis Timothy Davis Justina Delong Tomas Desantiago Marcie Dietsch Jacob Donaldson Jade Donovan Justin Dreager Jason Driver Mikayla Dubois Dylan Dunkelberger Shalynn Durham Mikel Eidem Rachel Emert Jared Feller Emily Fisher Jessica Flowers Danielle Flynn Christina Foote Christian Foster Natashia Frizzell Jerad Gappa Randi Gault Breana George Andrew Gillespie Matthew Golden Nathan Goldsberry Alejandro Gomez Ashley Graham Brent Green Scott Green Jennie Griffin Anna Groat Benjamin Gubbels Todd Guiser Ada Guli zia Shawna, Gusman Heather Haas Heather Hadden Jamie Hall Danielle Hamby Joseph Hampton Seth Hanson Kristina Hauger Skye Hauger Paul Hayden Mark Heidenreich Jaime Hein lsaac Heiss Jeffrey Hempel Kailey Hempel Vanessa Heredi a Nathan Heywood Lindsey Hi cks Sarah Hogueison Raymond Holder Brittany Imrie Donovon lsaacson Michael Ives Casey Jackson Pattrick Jennings Stephanie Jensen Brandon Jerrett 80 Many students would have to make up P.E. detentions out on the track. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Students like Jessica Gifford (above) would have to make sure and get their homework done or they would have to serve detentions wi1h the teacher !hey were missing work f or. Pho!O by Sarah Fredrickson. Office issued detentions were served in the commons area, the same place used f or swdy hall. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Truing to avoid trouble Are detentions avoidable or is there no way around them? Many students got stuck in detention night after night, mostly because of the new detention policy. Students got stuck after class sometimes because they showed up to class a few seconds late. " I only got detentions because it was hard to make it to all my classes on time," junior Andrew LaCombe said. The new poli cy meant that everybody had to turn their assignments in on time and that they can't be tardy more than three times. It also meant that no one can be truant from c lass or they would also get a detention. The new detention policy made many kids mad because they couldn 't always get their homework done. "I don 't li ke the new detention policy because some of my teachers give a lot of homework, and it's hard to keep with all the work that they assign us," junior Zach Mendoza said. Athletes tried to make sure that they didn 't get a detention so they don't get in trouble with their coaches. "If I do get a detention I try to serve them in the morning so my coaches don 't get mad at me," LaCombe said. Many students were able to avoid detentions by turning their work in on time and showing up to all their classes on time. "I don't get detentions because I do all my home work and make sure that I'm never late to class," junior Lucy Christensen said. Most students that can't keep from getting a detention get mad because if it weren't for the new poli cy they wouldn't get a detention. "I don't like the new policy because I get a lot of home work in different classes, and some nights I don 't have time to finish every assignment," Mendoza said. Another new rule for the year stated that if a student was truant to a class, the teacher would assign the student a detention to make up the time they missed in class. Meaning, students who decided to skip class would actually be earning themselves even more time at school. This lead many students to avoid skipping classes. "I have never gotten a detention for skipping class," La.Combe said. Detentions are something a lot of students had to do and sometimes there was just no way to get around a detention. Students don 't like them and some students never got them. 81 Arny Johnson Kriss Johnson Kyle Johnson Ryan Johnson Amber Jones Gary Jones Joshua Jones Aaron Jordan Jordan Joyner Justin Juhl Nathan Kammrad Heidi Kang Janelle Kannedy Christopher Keefer Rachel Kennett Megan King Sarah Knapp Ashl ey Kruse Rachel Kuenning Amanda Ku rtz Jessica Lambirth Austin Landers Kleo Lee Shawn Lee Kory Leiss Jessica Lewis Jeffrey Livengood David Lunsford Shelby Mabbitt James Mace Jessica Madsen Cory Maher Mary Mandery Mike Mardi Timothy Marr Mitchell Marriott Skyler Marshall Jaclyn Martin Brett May Amanda McClure Sarah McEwin Peter McNeal Kevin Mendici no Luciana Mendoza Wesley Menges Jordan Mericle Ryan Mickey Jesse Mill er Samantha Miller Kell y Monahan Sarah Moore Steven Morga! Curtis Moun t Ana Navas Jenn ifer Nea l Tomm ie Neighbors 82 Leshonda Nelson Kirsty Newland Taylur Nichols Dakota Ostd iek Charity 0 wa ld Trey Patrick Kaitlyn Peabody Marrisa Peck Math teacher Gary Pogemi1/er is another fa vorite teacher. Students believe he is really laid back yet helpful. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. What it takes The word friend didn 't necessarily mean having relationships with someone of the same age, teachers were sometimes known as friends also. Almost every student had that one teacher that they could talk to and get along with. Who didn 't have a favorite teacher? Whether it was the basketball coach or the English teacher, students deserved teachers that they could trust to help them through school. Students who think teachers are out to get them, end up not doing well in school. " I like all of my teachers, including the ones that I don 't get along with because I know they care about me," sophomore Kristen Block said. Freshmen went through a big change coming from junior high to high school. Having that one favo rite teacher in junior high, then coming up to high school, they had to get attached to different teachers. Freshman Navahnanna Slezak said, "Miss Bellamy was my favorite teacher at Wilson, now it's Mrs. Hannigan, but they both made learning a possibility." What makes a teacher a favorite? Is it donating money to a sports fundraiser, laughing at jokes, or just plain socialization? Any of these could make a favo rite teacher. "I like when teachers sociali ze, it makes me fee l safe. I could talk to them about almost anythjng," sophomore Jacqui Slater said. Students talked to teachers about grades, homework and family problems. Students would see their teachers outside of school, at places like Walmart or Hy-Vee, and while some students get shy and look away, many would stop and say hi. Science teacher Lori Williams was anotherfavorite teacher among studenrs for her humorous nature. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Math teacher Evelyn Rock is a favorite among stude111s. She won teacher of the year for all schools in the Council Bluffs School District f or her work with kids. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. - ~·ry ~y ""'",e'" w~"'ey "When I see my favorite teacher outside of school I always say hi because I know they're going to bring it up at school if I don't," said Luke Hiatt. Many teachers had the same thoughts about seeing students outside of school. "I knew every time I would go to the Star Cinema that I would see a lot of students," journalism teacher Devin Schoening said. "I would have a bet with my wife on the number of students I would see." The relationship between teachers and students grows every year, and many teachers are then invited to graduation parties when senior year rolls around. Trust and respect is something students should have for teachers, even if teachers are hard on students at times. Teachers were there fo r students in many ways and deserve students' respect. 83 Kenneth Peirce Tabitha Pelletier Ashley Pendgraft Dustin Perkins Caleb Petersen Felica Powell Zabrina Poyser Rena Price Tracy Pruett Mandi Quillen Gerardo Ramos Julia Ramos Ruach Reat Samantha Reichart Taylor Reikofski Tyler Renshaw Gage Rice Lindsey Rice Joseph Richards Ashleigh Richardson Jacob Richardson Steven Ritenour Kiley Roberts Alanzo Rodriquez Dalia Roque Cory Ruckman Cody Savage Jessica Sawyer Cody Schandelmier Ashlie Schatzle Damian Schneider Michael Schoening Nathan Schoening Rodney Schultz Brittany Scott Joshua Selby Troy Sellers Nathan Shew Trevor Shoemaker Ni na Simon Jacqueline Slater Samantha Slobodnik Charles Smith Stephan ie Smith Matthew Snethen Misty Snipes Christopher Sondag Megan Sondag Makala Sorenson Michelle Sparr Dustyn Starmer Kasandra Stinson Justin Stotts Melissa Struck Shawn Struck Joshua Strutton Danielle Stuck Corey Sturm John Sulli van Tarah Sullivan Matthew Swanson Marc Sweeney Jamie Swotek Tanja Tackett 84 Many students tried to get their work don e during class so they would not have to do it after school. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Turnin UP the heat The beginning of the school year saw the beginning of another new policy aimed at helping students achieve at a higher level, and to try and make sure students were getting their homework done. The new policy stated that students must have all assignments completed, or they would be given an opportunity - also known as a detention - to make up the missing work. Students were to be given two "opportunities" to complete the missing work after school with the teacher. The policy was also meant to give students who may be struggling with a subject the chance to sit down with the teacher and get the help they needed to pass the class and be successful. Students saw this policy as just another way to get detentions and few of them took advantage of the opportunity to make up work they may have been missing. Many also felt as if the policy was asking more of them each and every day. Teachers had to keep track of all missing assignments for each student, and also the "opportunities" that had been given to make that work up. Students could view this record keeping in many classrooms as a lot of teachers kept a running list of which students were scheduled for what days on their chalkboards. " It was tough to keep track of which days were for which assignments, and whether or not the student had shown up for their assigned time to make up the work," journalism teacher Devin Schoening said. If a student did not show up for an opportunity to make up work they were missing, they were assigned two additional detentions Senior Cory Green relaxes after completing an activity during P.E. Many students did not participate in P.E. class and had to try and do make-ups after school. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Student complete a lab in science class. Stude111s also had to come in after school to complete labs if they missed class on that day. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson . to make up the work. Teachers and students also had to keep track of detentions that were handed out due to tardies and behavior. This made it difficult for some students to schedule times with teachers because they were booked up a month in advance with detentions. Students and teachers also had to work around athletic and fine arts practices and office detentions. Some students had to be late or miss practice time because they had to make up missing work. The policy was put into place to try and help a growing problem, and an ever increasing trend - more and more students were simply not completing their homework, leading to more failures in clas es and to more and more students not reaching their potential. 85 Ndzi Tante Scott Thayer Heather Thompson Bruce Turpen Kylie Vallinch Joshua Vanderwoude Eric Vannatta Brian VanOrsdol Johnny Vejar-Mora Joseph Viola Frankie Viselli Kevin Vonkampen Ashley Vore Aaron Waddell Joslyn Walker Steven Walker Rosamaria Walkingstick Cody Way Bryan Weaver Katy Webb Rowan Welch Jessica Wendt Dylan Wetzel Angela Whaley Cole Whittington Eric Wickwire Chris Widick Angeline Wilcox James Willett Morgan Williams Casey Wills Crysta Wilson James Wilson Nathan Winger Rachel Wittwer Jeffery Woolsoncroft Alex Wright Anna Wright Ashley Wysuph Ashl ey Yochum 86 Sean Yochum Jose Zamora Courtney Zarek Lindsay Zyla P.E. can easily 111ear out anyone 111ho is seriously participating. Sophomore Kyle Wilson is 111orn out after completing the mile. Running the mile wears ol// everyone no molter how fit you are. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Juniors Sarrah Donahoo and Angela Korner run the mile fo r P.E. Running the mile is mandatory to pass PE. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson . Running the mile is always a dreaded P.E. experience. Some struggle with one lap while others can get the mile done in under six minutes! Seniors Brillany Hiers, Cambria Brannan and Andrea Gnader reach their second lap with two remaining. Pho10 by Sarah Fredrickson . a Change OP Plan POr P.B. - ~·ry ~y Tyler C. .. ksey P.E. has changed a lot over the years. From wearing uniforms to doing aerobics in the hall of the New Fieldhouse. There were three different P.E. classes that students could pick from. They include but were not limited to; weights for the athletes, high and low impact classes for the students who don 't participate in sports, and wellness, for the students who choose not to participate in the activities class. The new class helps students get into healthy habits. "It's a good concept," P.E. teacher Nicole Vetter said. The wellness activities can also greatly affect the child obesity rates if used properl y. "I like P.E. better than at Wilson because you can pick and choose what class you are in," freshmen Courtney Ruff said. Although all students may not like P.E. They can at least pick the class that they might like a little better. "If the student really appli es his or her self the athlete can benefit from weights," Vetter said. From weights to wellness there are a lot of activities to pick from. But students must still always pass the mile. "Running the mile is probably my least favorite thing to do because I really don 't like running the mile," sophomore Rachel Wittwer said. Although P.E. is still a drag to many of the kids, more are beginning to like it a lot more because they are able to participate in the activities that they like. "Being in the class you like makes you want to be more active in that class," sophomore Britney Cronk said. Along with the djfferent options, the P.E. classes still engage in some of the fun games, like dodgeball, whiffl e ball, kick soccer and more. - Just as students may have been getting used to the new classes for P.E., there will be even more changes next year. The biggest of which will be taking P.E. everyday for an entire semester, as opposed to having it every other day. Thjs would enable the student to only have to do a semester of P.E. and to find an elective to replace it. P.E. is a necessary class for many students, especially those who are not invo lved in sports, and that do not exercise outside of school. With more cla s options, and every day P.E., things are certain to get physical next year. 87 Jessica Adams-Guttau Jerry Adrian Courtney Aldrich Taesha Alfredson Tiffany Allen Heaven Allgire Dirk Arneson Brianne Arnold Emily Arrick Andrew Arthur Kimberly Axtell Kristina Banderas Virginia Barnett Ethan Bartels Jamie Basch Bret Bazer Brittany Beckner Jason Belt Kody Belt Crystal Bennett Katherine Berg Melissa Bertelsen Nikko Biggart Dustin Biggerstaff Izabel Bilello Brittany Binau Samantha Binau Joshua Birchard-Archer Jaime Boarts Briana Boner Derek Bose Molly Bose Andrew Boutin Trac i Bouvier Benjamin Bramblett Joseph Brammer Bob Branch Eri ca Branson Lacey Bray Kaylee Brinson Bradley Brown Bryan Brown Derek Bryant Lake Buck Adam Burgess Dustin Burgett Nicholas Burgett Heather Butler Aaron Byers Katherine Byers Travis Carr Veronica Castro As hl ey Cates Brad Chapi n Ashl ea Christensen Lucy Christensen Mi chael Christensen Rachell e Christina Erik Cisneros Brian Clark-Winn David Clark-Wi nn Richard Cleaver Dana Clemmons David Coberl y 88 Junior Tiffany Allen and sophomore Heather Anderson work at Jimmy Johns that just opened in place of the old Dairy Queen. Photo Submilled. Junior S1evie Rockwell punches in a purchase al Hy-Vee. Hy-Vee is a valued job among s1ude111s. ii pays well and has a friendly work environmem. Photo Submi11ed. Seniors Rachel Valeika, and Alyssia Waugh pose on the The Simpsons sel up during their shift ar the Stars Cinema. Submilled pho10. jObS become a must - ~·ry ~y ~Y• re,k ~ .. "The bad thing about working is working all the time and never having any time to do what I used to. The only thing I love about working is the paycheck," senior Zach Willi ams said. More and more students are getting jobs to pay for all kinds of things. "Most of my paychecks go to my car payment, car insurance, cell phone bill, and the rest goes to me," senior Sam Weaver said. "Because I want money," is the simple answer that sophomore Tyler Cooksey gave. To have a job students need to be responsible and do what their boss says. Responibility also means getting school work done, maintaining good grades and still work to become succesfull. Williams works at Park and Go where he was a valet. "I work full time and make $10.00 an hour, and minimum wage ia $5. 15 an hour, so I am doing good on cash," Willi am said. "I have never really woITied about money and that is good." Weaver has more than one job. He works at the Sapp brothers making eight dollars an hour and at Taco Johns making eight fifty and hour. She also woks at the beeehive for five fifty. "It all pays off when you see the paycheck and it makes my eyes light up," she said. Some students also enjoy the work they do, and it's not just a paycheck. Junior Nathan Cudd said, "I work everyday and I don't get tired because I love my job. I work for National Freightways Incorporated," he said, "That's a trucking company and I'm a shop cleaner, tire buster and pressure washer." Some students on the other hand don't enjoy the work they had to do. "I am not going to clean up after people that make messes," sophomore Shelby Mabbitt said. "I need to have a sit down, quiet job. " Mabbitt quit Star Cinema within the first two weeks of being hired and got a job at Mobile Storage Solutions doing odd offi ce jobs. Most students in high school work because they need to start thinking about their future. They realize they will be in the real worl very fast, so they are preparing themselves for college and what lies ahead. "Yo u have to show up on time and do your job and help out,'' senior Sarah Fredrickson said. Jobs taught students responsibilities and also gave them some indication of what they may want to do as a career. 89 Robert Coberly Jacob Corbett Jake Cudd Nathan Cudd Jerrod Danker Ian Desantiago Jenaci Dillon Sarrah Donahoo Courtney Doremus Brianne Duncan Sheala Durham Jayme Eledge Nadia Elmasri Rosbell Escobar Hilda Estrada Matthew Evans Samantha Exline Jacob Farr Arthur Finley Alex Fox Stephanie Franks Natasha Frieze Holden Furler Antonio Garcia Justin Garcia lveth Garciacisneros Melissa Garreans Leeanna Gates Christopher German Veronica Gillette Jessica Gonzalez Karen Gonzalez Jake Griffey Jennifer Guardado Eric Guzman Kelly Hall Jamie Hansen Ann Harmon Ronnell Harmon Sean Harrel Charles Harris Kevin Hathaway Tara Haynes Alexander Hedrick Fredis Hernandez Tyler Heyer Luke Hiatt Stormie Hillers Heather llirnes Kaeli Hogan Stephen Holl and Dylan Hope Lev i Houchin Kaitlyn Hough Bradly Houvenagle Kevin Hudspeth 90 Senior Joey Golda jumps off his bike. The bike club was a favorit e hobby for some s/11 - dents this year. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. hall way. With the skate park on Broadway many students go there to hang out. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Will Coziah r joined the bike club fo r a hobby. Something to do afrer school that doesn'r sound half bad 10 srudenfs looking fo r a cure lo boredom. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson. Time Por uourse1P - ~·ry ~y ~N.wf Nels•" Making time for yourself and filling in your busy schedual can be hard to do . Spending time that consist of things you want can cut into your agenda big time. Stdents either have a job, school function , or school activities that they are required to be in. To fit family and friends in to the students' personal time is hard to do as well and can be quiet the pain. This makes it harder to spend theri tie as they wish. Students have to spend out of school doing something they enjoy, that they enjoy too. Junior Luke Hiatt's activities include weightlifting, Track, hanging out with friends, pl ay ing football and spending time with his family. Students also like to get out of state to get away from home and spend time on the slopes snowoarding. Junior Brian Clark does this when he goes to colorado. Clark also likes to four wheel and party in his spare time. Students have differnt hobbies that are involved with school. Junior Chelsey Stotts said, " I liked to play volleyball and tennis, and those are my sports." Where senior Rikki Wright says, " I would prefer to dance rather than anything else, and that's why I'm on the dance team. I just love to dance." Various students do have some free time on thier hands. Clark said, " I usually have a lot of free time, being a junior and all, the homework becomes less." Working a full time job can be hard to do when you have so many school activites. Junior Ashlea Christensen said, " I dont like to work, but I like to get paid," It can be hard to find time for school work and sleep with a job and school events. "My Schedule is very busy, but when I have time I usually watch movies or go shopping," Christensen said. Students sometimes have free time to get away from school and work just to release stress. This could involve being alone in a quiet place reading a book or doing something helpful. Some don 't like the quiet stuff at all, they relieve stress in different ways. Junioe Derek Underwood said, "I like to go fo ur-wheeling and ride my dirk bike right after its done raining. " Others tend to like the outdoor activities as their hobbies. Senior Brett Dofner and Mike Tilley like to hunt and fish. Dofner said, "If I'm not doing anything in my spare time, I'm helping out with my mom with whatever she needs." Doing different things in our spare time makes days go by and time go fast. 91 John Hunt Danj elle Hutson Kate Ilinskaya Joshua Inman Chasity James Shawn James KhaJed Janom Amy Jensen Brianne Johnson Bryan Johnson Cody Jones Joanna Jozaitis Grace Keisner Allen Kellar Alex Kennett Brittany Kirk Kory Klement Angela Korner Amanda Kruse Andrew Kruse Andrew Lacombe Laura Larson Shantel Lee Samantha Leeson Kyle Liddick Michael Lindhorst Heather Mace Nicholas Mace Jessica Madsen Rebecca Manti! Harrison Marsh Nathan Marshall Haley Martin Teri Martin Tara Maus Michael May Cameron McAllister Tiara McGilvray Sarah McGuire Zachary Mendoza Gerald Meyerpeter Ana Miranda Jessica Monahan Jose Montano Michael Montgomery Heidi Moosmeier Amanda Moscato Amanda Murphy 92 Yolanda Negrete Anthony Nelson Rachel Nelson Taylor eumann Christian Otero Meagan Ottesen Chelsea Overly Michelle Parsons Sophomore Shea/a Durham works 011 the ji11ishi11g touches to her CAP f older. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. l::;jij;'Ziill' Ju11ior Heather Butler stares out rhe window looking for something to do. Finishing rhe CAP folder early sometimes leads to boredom in the classroom. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Junior Nick Burgell looks over his CAP folder add- ~=-· ing on the finishing touches. Pharo by Tyler Cookc P he1Ps make choices What do you want to be when you grow up? "Right now I want to be a cop, but at first I wasn't sure what I wanted to do," junior Doug Wever said. CAP class helps many students decide what they want to be when they grow up. In CAP the students go over different career opportunities that are possible for the students. " In CAP class we went over things like our career goals and we also talk about what we want to do with our lives," junior Jason Ri ce said. There are many different oppinons about CAP class, some students may like it while others do not. "I think CAP class is fun and it helped me choose a career, but sometimes the class can get boring when there is nothing left to do, because you can get your portfolio clone early if you do it everyday," Wever said. Sometimes students don 't like all the work that they have to get done in CAP class. "When I was in CAP class there was a lot of work we had to do to finish our portfolio, but most of the work we did was really easy," senior Brad Riddle said. The main thing that is accomplished in CAP is making a presentable portfolio that contains many different items like resumes or thank you letters. "The main thing we did in CAP, was working on a portfolio that would be good enough to hand into a business," junior Jake Farr said , "We also make a good resume where we include a lot of different activities that we have participated in at school. " CAP class is supposed to help you with your overall career goa l in life. " I think that CAP really helped me see what I would like to do with my life when I get older," Wever said. Once people finish CAP they have the option to stay in the class or switch to study hall. "Once I finished my portfoho I switched to study hall, so I didn 't have to stay in there," FaIT said. Many students enter high school not knowing for sure what they want to do with their life when they leave. "When I started high school I had no clue what I was going to do with my life, when I started CAP, I looked through a lot of different jobs until I fo und one that sounded like the thing I wanted to do for the re t of my life," FaIT said. CAP is a good class for stud nts if they do their work. At the end of the clas the students have learned how to make a presentable portfolio. 93 James Partman Racquel Pearson Ryan Peckham Elizabeth Perez Kimberly Pieper Bryan Pike Roxanna Pimentel Anthony Porter Samantha Powell Zachary Premeau Joshua Prudhome Lacy Pruett Zach Ratashak Alyssa Rea Lydia Redmond Rielly Rettele Francis Rhodd Jason Rice Mandy Ri chardson Matthew Richardson Stevie Rockwell Joseph Rodriquez Amanda Ronk Scott Rosenburg Kristopher Rutz Terry Rydberg Abby Sales Shawn Sales Zachery Sales Nancy Saracay Alexander Schard Natasha Schmitt Lukas Schroeder Jessica Schupp Joyce Schuster Brandi Scislowicz Kyle Shockey Breann Singleton Nicholas Skudler Amber Smith Joe Sopcich Bianca Stanfill Austin Stites Chelsey Stotts Tracy Stubbs Heather Sulli van Rusty Sutton Ashley Taylor Jimmy Thiemann Krystle Thompson Tay lor Thorson Mitchell Tibbitts Maria Torres Robert Toth Megan Travis Zackery Tucker 94 Junior Dani Hutson, sophomore Rachel Kuenning and j unior Haley Martin sit together at lunch in the new commons area. Many students used the new commons area as a place to socialize. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomores .lade Donovan and Steve Ritenour pose f or a photo together, both have been friends since school started. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Junior Courtney Harkleroad, seniors Heather Hendrickson and Amanda Baatz put on the cheesiest smiles they can muster as they hang out in the commons area. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. making Hard d9CiSiODS Relationship was usually the word students would hear, either if they were in one or not. Make-ups and break-ups happened all year long rather if it were the closest friends to the boyfrie or girlfriend, but which ones lasted longer the fri end or boyfri ends and girlfriends? In relationships, there's times when students were forced to choose either the girlfriend, boyfri end , or the friend. Friends would say, he's not good enough fo r you. The boyfriend or girlfriends point of view was, 'I don 't want you hanging out with them anymore.' Then there came times when students would stop talking to their bestfriend , because they wanted to keep their relationship. "I wouldnt break up with my girlfriend, because I can keep both relationships," junior Micheal May said. With any relationship comes jealousy of some kind. " My girlfriend gets mad when I hang out with my fri ends instead of her, but I would rather have my friends because their easier to get along with," sophomore Frankie Viselli said. While students deal with jealousy, they learn how to ball ance both. "My boyfriend doesn't care when I hang out with my friends, he usually just comes along with us," junior Tara Maus said. Problems occur while having a boyfriend or girlfriend. Students in relationships are more likely to skip class and lose more fri ends. "My friens get me in trouble all te time. They call and text me during classes, Mause stated. There were other problems like getting to class on time and trying to get enough sleep from talking on the phone all night to your boyfriend or girlfriend. When students are in a relationship, they don't think about school as much. Friends were not much of a hastle. Rather if it was good or bad to be in a relationship, students are the judge of that. "I dont like to dat during school. I believe it effects my school work," sophomore Vannesa Heradi a said. 95 Derek Underwood Lucero Valdez Jeremy Vanbibber Kathleen Vandermeulen Alejandra Vargas Anabel Velazquez Maria Vieyra Taylor Wade Jesse Walker Sara Watts Alannah Waugh Cassandra Wetzel Douglas Wever Erica Whaley Kevin Wickwire Raychal Wickwire 96 Kaylea Williams Steven Williams Krysten Wilson Kyle Wilson Mia Wilson Marissa Wise Reanna Wiser Jesse Witzke Mr. Hale is known f or his col- 11- i lege classes. In his HES Human f Bio " logy many students struggle · • to get a passing grade. Next year Mr. Hale will be the Activities Director at Lewis Central. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Senior Jessica Gessini gives her HES Sociology chapter summary during Mrs. Kueny's fourth hour class. Photo by Nina Simon. HES Trig and Calculus teacher Al Hudek explains ___ _. a problem to students in class to help belier - prepare them for college studies. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Preparing Por eo11ege Could you imagine taking a class that students in college are taking? May students decided to challenge themselves and to try and get some college classes out of the way while they were still in high school. Harder classes, more work and a faster pace is how it would be taking a college class. " I am taking HES Biology and last year I took regul ar Human Biology. It is so much more work and its like Mr. Hale becomes a completly different person," Junior Brad Brown, "Last year in Human Biology he was easy and we did no work, but this year in HES, its crazy." There are many pros and cons of taking a college class. "Students get to push themselfs and dont have to wait around for the other, not so fast working, students," said Honors English teacher Ms. Howard. On the flip side, some students prefer working at a slower pace. " I like making sure I know everything I possibly can or need before I move on to the next thing and by being in an HES (Honors Early Start) class, I dont get that," said Junior Eric Guzman. Another advantage is that if taking a college class in high school, then you wouldn 't have to take that class at college. It is said that taking a college class in high school in generally easier then it wou ld be actually at college, it may also save them money and time in the long run. Taking a coll ege class earl y may be hard for some students, but try teaching one. "I teach both regul ar and HES classes," said Mr. HaJe, "It is tougher to teach a college c lass to high schoolers then a regul ar high school class and if it was my choice I would choose to teach a regular class over a college class anyday.'· HES Govem1eant teacher Mr. Loots agrees. "I have to have my daily plan ready the night before for my HES class, while for my regular govem1ant class i kinda just wing it that day," said Loots," Regular classes are just easier to take and to teach. " Student should dec ide wether they want to work a little harder now and rest later, or take a regul ar class now and save college classes for college. Make the decision early though because it will definitly affect you in the long run. 97 98 Laura Andersen Tina Bakehouse Chuck Black Jean Blue Kelly Boyle Lizzy Busch Holly Demarque Amy Erwin Lori Fennell Michael Forbes Steve Gerhardt Patty Gillespie Deb Goodman Mike Hale Nancy Hale Deb Hall Krisry Harris Bruce Hathaway Kris Hennings Jane Howard Al Hudek Karl a Hughes Janet Ives Bill Jasnowski lda Jessen Mike Johnson Lester Kadner Dav id Kaed ing Dale Kassmeier Sandy Leaders Mu/limedia teacher Ed Black gives instruclions 10 his class, his humor was a favorite among sludents. Photo submitted. His1ory /eacher Kelly Boyle is a ve1y laid back 1eacher and s1uden1s enjoyed his classes. Photo subnitled. Special educalion leacher Kelly Duffek looks at her compLller, exaus/ed from pulling double dwy as a sojiball coach and leacher. Pholo submiued. KDDWIBdUe and earinU -~·ry ~., -'t-sii~'1~ f{ic.~11rJ5•11 What is the ideal teacher? Do they have that certain look, certain persona that arouse attention and motivate imagination? Or maybe they 're the type of teacher that pushes students to excel in whatever their little heart desires. Everyone has their opinion on what makes that certain teacher shine just a little brighter than the rest. "It takes a strong moral character. They have to be compassionate, disciplined, and desire excellence. This is my favorite quote, 'Students will rise to the level of your expectations.' In other words, if I expect more, I' II get more," band instructor Stephen Moore said. Teachers gain more respect not with what they teach, but how they teach it. How teachers treat their students can make all of the difference. Give respect, and respect wi ll be received. "The ideal teacher is nice, but they discipline their students. They care about us and they think about everyone, not just one student," junior Jamie Hansen said. Sophomore Jesse Brown agrees on the qualities of the ideal teacher. "Someone who is dedicated and firm, but fair," he said. Teachers definitely have their fair share of issues with students, but regardless, it takes a lot of patience. "You need patience. You need to be not necessarily equal but fair and strong willed," world history teacher Kelly Boyle said. Teachers hace differing teaching techniques for different students. "Students who are more skilled challenge me to create advanced curriculum depending on their ability level, a multi-level cu1Ticulum," Mr. Moore said. Students agree that they like fun classes with fun teachers. Classes that allow them to take a break from all of the hustle and bustle of high school, but still get the job done. "I want a teacher that can be serious and teach you well, but they can be fun and joke around sometimes," freshman Alex Newland said. Students want to go to a class where they can learn without the exasperating, or annoying lectures. "I want someone who can teach about a subject with lecturing you. I like fun classes," sophomore Zach Cudd said. While it's obvious that the ideal teacher varies from person to person, there are many qualities and traits that are desirable such as honesty, dedication, sensitivity, a strong work ethis, and a good listener. 99 100 Ryan Loots Pam Mass Mary McGlade Chris Moore Stephen Moore Adam Moss Doug Muehling Patrick Nepple Keli Odell Marleen Peterson Wendy Punteney Nancy Reiff Vicky Rockwell Devin Schoening Jan Smith Miriam Smith Cathy Straub Stephanie Tallman Alen Vandenberg Harv Van nordstrand Nicole Vetter Travis Walker Jerolyn Weese Ed Weniger Lori Wi lliams Chris Wood .... "' Every substitute teacher has his or her own style of handling a classroom. and students had to get used to each and every on of them as there were a lot of subs in the building during the yea1: Photo by Sarah Hoguieson. Substitwe teacher Jenny Medaris was a familiar face in the school as she subs1itwed qui1e a bi1. Pho!O by Sarah Fredrickson. P.E substitute Mr. Bullock winces because it was a hot day outside for the P.E classes to be playing sports. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. a tough teaching task -~·ry ~y ~S"" ~",..'tt Attention ! Please take your seats and qu iet down. But the class continues to talk. Please take your seats. Everybody take your seats. But still the words are ignored, either intentionnaly or unintentionally. This can be the life of a substitute teacher, and how many substitutes try to get the attenti on of a class. Substitute teachers have the tough job of coming into a classroom where they may not know any of the students, and sometimes the students believe this is their cue to try and act up and do what they want - things they wouldn 't do if their everyday teacher was there. "Substitutes are okay, but I'd rather have my normal teachers," junior Maria Torres said. When there is a substitute, students tend to drift off of the lesson plan and not stay on task. "If there is a sub, not much work gets done," sophomore Brittany Cronk said. "We take advantage of having a day off from our teachers." Substitutes aren't bad people. They replace the teachers fo r a day or so, giving students a break from them, yet students are sometimes mean and disrespectful to them. "I think students are mean to subs because they think it's fun, " junior Chelsey Overl y said. "It's not like they're going to have to deal with that teacher the rest of the year." Others also fee l that being mean to the substitute is okay. It's all fun and games, but think about how they feel. They come into a class full of new faces and possibly a subject they know nothing about. "I think that it's hard for a substitute to come into a class where they don 't know how to teach the subject," Torre said. "If they don 't know how to teach it, then they aren't able to help the students with their problems." When teachers are absent the need someone who can take over. "When I'm out of school for the day, I look for a sub who I think will be good with the kids and stick to my plan," foods teacher Cathy Straub said. "But sometimes it's hard to find one, because you never know if they are going to stick to the plan or not." Hav ing substitutes is just something that students and teachers have to deal with. It can be a positive or negative experience, it all depends on how it is dealt with. 101 u ~ ........ = (') N (D 0 ........ I ~ N l>.) n ~ (D (D '""I ........ (D ~ ........ r:.n 00 ....... -....... (J'q = 102 vZI ~ll!llllll!MS SIJ!D/SAOH t0 ~ 6ZI-9ZI ){;)lUJ, SAOH ~ SIJ!D 01° ~ ~c~ *~ \~u Boys & Girls Basketball 114-117 e,,-0 ~rf5 /~ ,01 Cross Country 112 ££1-0£1 ldJJOS si\os: ~ spq) Adv a.n<!_,e to Sports are a big piece of the game we play in high school. Without the excitement from , the Friday night footba11 games or black out basketball games, what would there be for our student body to go cheer at? Many favorite moments of this year have come from our sports. In football, it was sitFootball & Volleyball 108-111 a lA..J1n ting on the visitors side playing A.L. and rushing the field when we won. In basketball, it was all the black out nights we had or watchmg our school spi1it stay strong when we were getting defeated. One major thing that changed for our athletes this year were the rules for failing. When semester grades came out, if there was even one 'F' on a student athlete 's report card, the athlete had to sit out from the sport in season for twenty days. All of the many athletic memories were a place on the gameboard to make our game of Jacketopoly complete. di n- chief Amanda Haynie Baseball & Softball 104-107 rF.J >-. 0 0\ ~ 00 ...... ("<") ~ § ........ I ~ \0 rF.J ("<") ,........; l--< ........ ...... c.:J 103 > ,...._.. C/J u-. ~ 0\ ~ > z ,...._.. :::r:: u-. C/J N 0 I ,...._.. u-. tr:1 u-. n > 142 I9I-8~I puns: µgJUO:J '1'i? ~u~1p1nw 0\ ~of' t0 · 1) ~5 f O! D~O)~,<'eZ9I puns: ZZBf ~ ~c~ *~ \ '?>-(.) Spanish NHS/ Club 150 ~6 rP3 IX~ / ,~ HOSA/FEA 148 1791 991 4 dvanc__e to the st~e The Organization and Fine Arts departments play a major part in the game of Jacketopoly. Many of the students that play in the band or orchestra also sing in the choir or act in the school plays. All of the students are very talented individuals. For those students The members of Stu- in mid-April due to loss dent Council helped put of their hard drive. on the school dances The band started the and Blood Drives for the Red Cross. ASTRA drew a community chest card and helped out by recycling. The newspaper and yearbook staffs had many obstacles to overcome. With a small year with another new director, Mr. Steve Moore, HOSA and DECA went and competed at districts and both went on to nationals. Without these groups, there wouldn't be any who participate in many staff for newspaper, it musical entertainment, things such as acting, made getting publica- yearbook, or commusinging, or perforn1ing tions done on time dif- nity involvement. all take a chance and ficult. The yearbook RISK messing up their staff had to start the ~Editor-in-chief lines or lyrics. book completely over Amanda Haynie Student Council 146 Newspaper/ Yearbook 144 143 144 (Top) Sophomore Angela Whaley works on the final touches to her story on the last day of school. (Middle) Junior Chelsey Stalls concentrates on her story for yearbook. (Abo ve) Sophomore Rachel Kuenning snaps a photo while drinking a bortle of water. Rachel took phoros for both newspaper and yearbook. (Right) Seniors Rikki Wright, Sarah Fredrickson and Amanda Haynie show off their blue hands. The seniors every year get to leave their hand prims on the wall. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. All other photos by Sarah Fredrickson. ... Senior Chris Riley works on neivspaper spreads while listening ro his /pod. Chris was a consranr sighr in Schoening's room always working on newspaper spreads. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson . The 2006-2007 journalism classes worked through low numbers in one case, and lost information in another to still create memorable publications. The journalism classes consisted of the newspaper class which published The Signal and The Hodgepodge, and the yearbook class which produced The Monticello, the school's yearbook. The newspaper staff had to deal with a smaller staff than they have had the past few years, as they published the newspaper and magazine with just fi ve people for most of the year. "It makes it difficult when everyone on the staff has enonnous responsibility, a opposed to when there is a bigger staff and the duties can be divided up," adviser Devin Schoening said. Staff members included Chris Riley, Amber Smith, Rachel Kuenning, Brian Clark, Andrew Kruse. The yearbook staff had plenty of members, but they had to deal with a different problem entirely. In about April the class lost most of the work that had been completed up to that point. The computer storage device they used to house everything was damaged, and they lost all of the inf01mation. "We probably could have retrieved a lot of the information, but it would have cost us over $1,000 dollars," Schoening said. The class preserved though, even working late into the summer to make sure the yearbook was completed. The editor of the yearbook was senior Amanda Haynie. Shad had just a couple of other senior , Sarah Fredrickson and Rikki Wright on staff. 145 146 (Top) Junior David Clark participates in an eating contest during a Student Council activity. (Middle) A group of Student Council students have a f ew minutes to have some fun during a conference they al/ended. (Above) Seniors Rikki Wright and Kiersten Ruff work together at a Student Council conference at the Mid-American Center. (Right) The entire Student Council poses for a picture at the MidAmerican Center. Submitled photos. II~ GwA1Cil e&- ~~&Mt,10ffl£ ~,&zd10m£- ~~W.~a w<lAf to.~ it~ ~-'' -~Rikki w~ Senior Rikki Wr ight and freshm en Becca Wright and Courtn ey Ruff work on a project during a con - fer ence at the M idAmerican Cenrer. Submilled photo. The turnout for Stud ent Council was not very good. Every year students that want to be on Student Coucil have to make a speech. The speech consists of th em trying to sell themselfs to the stuent body and w hy they should be on Student Council. But tid year was different. This year no students had to write a speech. All they had to do was show up at the meeting and they were automaticly put on. Only five students per grade were allowed on Student Council, whether they were a boy or girl, only fve. This yeat the exact number showed up. "I would have liked to make a speech and get voted to be on Stu. Co, but unfortunately it didnt happen th at way, at least I made it on," junior Ann H armon said. Student Council is in charge of coord inating Homecommin g, Snoball, the Blood Drives, Red Ribbon Week, and confere nces. "Homecoming was probably the most exciting eve nt we were in chargre of because I loved the Disney theme," sponsor Mary McGlade said. Mrs. McGlade took over as sponsor when Mrs. Crawford retired. "I took over because school spir - it and pride is a big facor and I wanted to be a part of m aking that better ," Mrs. McG lade said. "Stud ent Coun cil definately has lost some popularity, and somebo dy needs to figure a way to make it more interesting. If more people don't start go ng out for it then maybe next year there won 't be a Stud ent Council," senior president Rikki Wright said. Which is true, because there is a required number of sudents that need to be involved and if not then next year there won 't be o n e. If nobody finds a way to make Stud e nt Coun c il more fun or intere ting then the future of Stu. Co. is certainly in danger. 147 148 HOSA members from all over the country compete in events and competitions each year. Many students use HOSA as a way to get acclimated with careers in the medical field for when they are through with high school and move on to college. No pictures were available of T.J. HOSA students. Photos courtesy of www. hosa.org. "dfoS-11 ~ ~ w.- wwui the C(j//Ufi ~ want w. & in, UA1d t:eadieA, ~ M; ~ ~ ~~,'' ~~ 1~ Everyone ha<; been asked "what do you want to be when you grow up," sometime in their life. Some want to be a princess, an astronaut, a rock . star, a teacher, a veterinarian and many others. Health Occupation Students of America (ROSA) is an organization that gives students an opportunity to learn more about specific careers in the medical field . "ROSA gears you toward the career you want to be in, and teaches a lot of valuable leadership skills," senior Brittany Turpen said. In addition, not only did it lead to the career that students wanted, but it allowed students the chance to earn college credits also. HOSA provided students the oppoturnity to job shadow at hospitals. Although they went to hospitals for learning a lot more from the medical field , HOSA members also learned a lot more in school. "We have to take Human Biology, learning about the body, biology, math and have a certain ASSET score so we can understand most of the stuff that goes on in ROSA," junior Krysten Wilson said. ROSA went to state in Des Moines, and won most of their competitions in most of the categories that were given. Future Educators of America (FEA) was another group students could be part of to learn more about a career they were interested in. It too, also provides students an opportunity to learn more about connecting and communicating with people. "We go to a lot of meetings and go to elementary schools to read books to the little kids and interview the teachers," freshman Alysha King said. FEA was an organization that helped students who wanted to become a teacher, social worker or counselor. Not only did they go to elementary school to read for kids and interview teachers, they also went on fi eld trips to experience a little of what the career is like. They attended conferences at Iowa Western Community College and UNO where the went on a tour of the campus and learned about careers that they were interested in. 149 150 Many studenrs who were in ELL (English Language Learners) classes were not involved in the Spanish Club , bur they were involved in celebraring their Spanish herirage , as rhe srudents in rhese pictures did celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Photos by Vanessa Heredia. Being a small organization can be an advantage to students participating in the National Honors Society Spanish Club. Students who have a certain grade point average are allowed to join. Students also with a grade of B or higher in Spanish are allowed to be in the club. So there is a difference between the NHS Spanish Club and the Spanish Club. Although not many students seem to be in the Spanish Club, the students have done a lot of good. The students and sponsor Miriam Smith are hoping to get more students involved enough to join the club. Most of the students know you need at least two years of Spanish to pursue a college related career. The good thing about learning a different language is you can get a good job for being bilingual. The president was junior Kaylea Williams and the vice president was junior Angela Korner. Their jobs consisted of organizing and planning Spanish Club meetings and fundraising so they can raise enough money to plan trips like students before them have done. The students met on Thmsdays to make posters, plan events, and get organized on how they are going to spend their time donating to the community once a month.They did their best to help out charities and donations like Childeren's Square. The NHS Spanish Club collected toys and games then took them to the Latino Center to volunteer there. "I was refen ed by her (Mrs. Smith) to join because I had a good grade in the class," Williams said. When the club has their meetings they will usually bring up a topic like how tutoring i going. Also what kind of teaching skills they are helping the regular Spanish Club with or anyone who needs help with Spanish. Mrs. Smith said repeatedly, "NHS Spanish Club has wonderful students involved that are great helpers and can achieve ju t about anything." 151 152 (Top) Senior Charis Oswald enjoys a meal at Famous Dave's at a NHS dinner. (Middle) Seniors Sarah Paulson, and Tabby Paully goof around waiting to go to the end of the year picnic. (Above) (Righi) Seniors Gina Wilson, Zach Huit, Lisa Stanfill, Zoey Gale/a, Erin Quillen sit at a table in 1he counceling cemer waiting to go 10 their end of 1he year picnic. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson and submil/ed. Senoir Colby Rueschenburg checks tjsporrsfan.com before NHS heads ojf10 their picnic. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Community serivice and good grades are two of the many things that come with being in National Honors Society (NHS). Throughout the year students got out of school to help clean parks, decorated the MAC and helped elders. They also helped prepare for the Hall of Fame Dinner, where the underclassmen were inducted into NHS and former students were inducted into the Hall of Fame. "For the Han of Fame Dinner we had to preorder the food, notify those who were going to be inducted, decorate the Commons, and set everything up," junior Jason Belt said. There were other obvious advantages to being in NHS. "It looks really good on your college applications, junior Kay lea Williams said. The organization also helped students meet new people, obtain patience by helping elders, and see life in a different way. "You get to be around people with the same educational values," Belt said, "you also get to help people that have challenges with certain things." To be in NHS students had to maintain a 3.5 grade point average, and pe1form 20 hours of community service. Junior Angela Komer said, "Being apart of NHs helps you become a better leader and person." Teachers nominated the students they thought had the best leadership skills. After being nominated tudents had the choice whether or not to join. NHS was fu ll of busy work and helping hands. It helped students become better people and helped them strive for success. 153 154 Senior Sara Slobodnik waits for her cup to be filled with milks hake at a convention. This is a tradition for DECA members. Senior Mall Herrick writes in his secret valentine. DECA members did afundraiser with 1hese valentines. (Righi) Seniors Mall Herrick, Corey Green, Nick Robinson, and junior Ethan Bar/els hang OU/ 10ge1her and ea/ dinner during naliona/s. Submilled Senior Cory Green shows off the spilled milks hake on his head. This is a tradition for DECA members. Submilled photo. Leadership skills, preparation, organization, character building, unique experiences, those are just a few of the aspects that DECA provides to its participants. DECA gives its participants the knowledge and skills they may need to succeed in the world of business. "DECA provides work, customer service, and marketing related experience. They take what they learn in class, and at competitions, and use it," DECA adviser Deb Goodman said. Goodman also taught business classes. Well, what is DECA ? You may be wondering. "DECA is an organization of marketing students. It gives an exciting and fun atmosphere. Once the events roll around, you get pretty nervous though," senior DECA president Man Herrick said. DECA not only gives participants a taste of healthy competition, but it also allows them to learn such things as manners at important meetings. DECA gives a sense of self-being, and the ability to present oneself well. "I learned a lot from my adviser, most importantly you learn how to dress appropriate and you learn speaking skills. DECA is a big influence for college because you learn skills that carry on to your college career," senior DECA treasurer, Sarah Slobodnik said. Junior Ethan Bartels and Herrick went to nationals and visited a few places such as Epcot, Universal Studios, Sea World, and MGM Studio . "Shamu was one of the most touching things that I have ever seen. I swear I almo t cried," Henick said. "It was fun and I had the chance to be with a thousand other kids, I also had my [DECA] graduation ceremony. " With DECA members graduating, they will be given the ultimate chance to put their skills to the test, and hopefully take what they learned and apply it in their lives. 155 156 ASTRA members created ajloatfor the Homecoming Parade. Many of the members thought this was one of the best things they did all year. Submilled photos. The recycle box ll'aits for people to fill it. Astra put these hoxes in every room to help recycle paper. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson. 'YJ1)e, had tk bt ~fun rb.- imf dt~~~UA1d ~ CMd, &d J lrorx W.rb.~~~-'' While sitting in class, a student walks in and collects the recycling bin. Chances are, the student is a part of Ability, Service, Training, Responsibility, Achievement or ASTRA for short. Students involved in ASTRA met throughout the week to plan a variety of community service projects to complete over the school year. "We helped the school to start recycling, made a fl oat in the Homecoming parade, created holiday grams, an sold the Matchmaker quizzes," junior Breann Duncan said. ASTRA also planned a food drive and made visits to the Ronald McDonald House. "Having the school take the Matchmaker quiz and see their end-results was my favorite thing this year," Duncan said. Students completed Matchmaker quizzes in Focus and then ASTRA sold them back to the students so they were able to see who they would be most compatible with. The organization had to be ready for change compared to past years. "Our previous leader resigned and I took over," junior Ann Harmon said. Not only was it her first year, but it was also the first year for sponsor Stephanie Tallman. "It was a little rocky at first," Chemistry teacher Stephanie Tallman said, "but over time it got better for everybody. "We had a lot of fun doing all of the projects and helping out, but I hope to do more next year," Harmon said, "It would be awesome if more people would join." 157 158 (Top ) Seniors Zach Huit , Matt Coziahr, Tabby Pauly, Trisha Ondracek, Joey Galda , and Will Coziahr joke around together before their last peiformance. (Middle) Freshman Caitlin Sollars and senior Tabby Pauly snap a quick photo before their last pe1fo rmance. (A bove) Freshman Michelle Davids, sophomore Jamie Hall, junior Kate llinskaya, freshman Rebecca Del Mar hang out before turning their uniforms in after afoot/Jal/ petformance. (Righi) A shot of a half-time performance wi1h the marching band moving into position. Submi1ted photos. ''We pi; wAat ~ caJl~~in ~ att er;/ (}.{M ~-'' . . -~ ~ () • The drum line beats away keeping 1he band in sync with one another. Submitled photo. It's not just what they do, but it's who they are. They are the ones that we look forward to entertaining us at the school games and such, it's not only entertainment, but it's part of their lives. "Music is a huge part of my life," junior Chelsea Overly said. "Marching Band is for someone that is willing to give up a lot of their personal time during the summer, after school and on the weekends during the school year. It's for people that have a real passion for music and a love for doing it." During the summer, the members of the band had to give up their free time to improve and work toward success at the competitions, but even with all the work and practice, they still had some faults. "Since it was the summer, it made it hard to practice because of the heat; wearing those uniforms didn 't make life easy," junior Heidi Moosmeier said. Yet there were other problems that the band had to face. "We didn 't start early enough, it was hard getting back to the normal ways we had practice and the times we did it becau e of the switch of teachers," junior Emily Arrick said. Even though they had to go through getting a new teacher and adjusting to his ways of teaching, practice did make perfect. "We got what they call one ratings in almost all of our competitions that we went to because of the way we were in sync and worked together as a whole," Overly said. In the competitions, even though they had their bad times and had to go through many hour of practice and hard work, it all paid off in the end by the loud claps and cheers of the crowd, enjoying the entertainment. The band worked together a a whole and played their hearts out. 159 160 (Top) Band Director Steve Moore leads the band during the winter concert. (Middle) Senior Zach Hui/I prepares to play at a southwest Iowa All-Star band performan ce. (Above) Senior Kevin Tholen plays during an all-star pe1formance. (Right) The entire band plays at the winter concert. Photos courtesy of www. tjsportsfan .com. Band members Kevin VonKampen, Zach Hui//, Kevin Tholen and Joey Galda pose fo r a picture with band director Steve Moore. Photo courtesy ofwww. tjsportsfan.com. Music wasn 't the only thing the concert band was worried about. They had to get used to their new director, new standards, and other things. One of those things was the band director, Mr. Moore's selection of music. Sophomore Dani Stuck said, "I really liked the music he picked out, it was fun and upbeat." With a new director comes new standards and teaching tactics. "I liked Mr. Moore. He was easy to get along with. We will learn to respect him," sophomore Jamie Hall. Senior Trisha Ondracek added, "I feel he has the potential to be great director. It was only his first year and he was stepping into big shoes." Others disagree with his teaching tactics. "I think Mr. Moore needs to be more strict and have more discipline," Stuck said. Now that the band students know what to expect for next year, they can set some goals. "We will be more disciplined," sophomore Bryan Brown said. "We can help new tudent and work towards getting better." Fellow band students agree. Hall said, "I think next year will be much better since it will be Mr. Moore's second year." 161 162 (Top) The Jazz bond performs al the Jazz Band Festival in Des Moines. (Middle) Sophomore Kevin VonKampen strums the melody on his guitar during the Jazz Band Festival. (Above) Senior Joey Galdo plays away with the microphone near his Tuba 10 project a louder volume. (Righi) The Jazz Band finishes its finale al the Jazz Band Festival in Des Moines. Photos courtesy ofwww.tjsportsfan.com. Senior Will Coziahr plays a solo during the Jazz Band Festival. Photo courtesy of www.tjsportsfan.com Jazz band started out to a rough beginning. Losing a few seniors, having a new band director and bringing new members in made it difficult. However, they all looked at it as a new challenge. "It was different having new people and a new band director," senior Brett Warden said. Even though the year started out rough that didn't stop the Jazz Band from practicing hard and continuing through competitions. They went to many different competitions and did their best at every one. "We didn't do as well as previous years, but we dido ' t do bad either," senior Kevin Tholen said. A few competitions they attended include the A.L. Jazz Festival, UNO Jazz Festival, SWI Jazz Festival and the Bellevue East Jazz Festival. "The Southwest Iowa competition was probably my favorite one," Tholen said. There were five seniors that will be leaving next year which will in tum again cause some adjustments for those next year. Regardless they are looking forward to another chance next year. " I think we will just have to keep practicing hard, we have a great jazz band," junior Kelly Hall said. 163 164 Sophomore Jeff Livengood and sophomore Brianne Arnold play together while be the lop two first violinists. (Middle) Junior Brad Chapin plays on his own custom Cello during a school concert. (Above) Sophomores Brianne Arnold, Chris Keef er look onto their music with intense concentration. (Right) The orchestra stands and bows to a standing ovation. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Colt Bintz reaches for a stand to set up for the spring orchestra concert. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. "We started off slow but ended off on a good note," sophomore Christopher Keefer. Some students don 't seem to consider orchestra a competive activity, but it talces the same hard work and dedication that any cross country runner, cheerleader, or football player have to compete. Orchestra has made many achievements throughout the year. The group recieved almost what was a perfect score but only missed by one point. There were also some individual achievements made by Christopher Keefer who had three division one ratings for his duet and solo performance. He also received a perfect score, which got him best at center. Orchestra talces a lot of dedication. Leaming to play an instrument doesn't come over night. Sophomore Angel Wilcox states, "I've been playing the violin since the fourth grade, so I've been playing for six years now." Practicing every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday didn 't have an effect on how the group practiced together. Some members would set off to practice outside of school, Jeff Livengood and Lacey Bray would play at the Old Market fo ~ pectators, while some orchestra players were limited to practice because their instruments were big to take out of class. "I played the bass, but it was too big to carry home everyday after school," Ethan Arrick said. Twelve of out of the thirty-four orchestra members have the honor to play in the chamber, which is made of the best players. They have many more opportunities that the regular orchestra class to play. Chamber members played at many places including the University of South Dalcota, "It wa a honor for them to play there," said Mrs. Copeland. Some members have already made a career outside of school. Three of last year's members have gone off to college to pursue a further understanding of the music and many cunent members have the same intentions. Junior Brad Chapin said, "I want to become a music profes or after high school. " 165 166 (Top) Mr. Walker does a voice warm up with the students in concert choir . (Middle) The alto section of concert choir belts ow notes in the middle of thier first song. (Above) Senior Arianna Barksdale , and junior Courtney Harke/- grove sing in ume together. (Right) Concert choir sings the final notes at the end of their concert. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson . "M~~mAJ. nie,nt1,,n ~ ~~~w. k~M-i.W~ ~h0~.'' Se niors Amanda Rounds and Ki- ersten Ruff sing the soprano pan. Ama nda plans on pe rsuing a singing ca ree r. Photo by Sarah Fredr ick - son. Many stud ents may not under s t and or apprec iate Concert Choir, just because they don ' know w h at it i s. Con cert Ch oir is ju st l ike a ny spo r t, the stud ents h ave to s p end a lot of time practi cing new so ngs or routi nes for competitions. The stud ents in Concert Choir have u s u ally spent a lot of time sin ging with each oth er and the se niors will miss th em next y e ar. "I will miss Am anda Rounds, Zach Huit, and Kiersten Ruff the most," senior Joey Galda said. The seni o rs will a lso have many different memories of Conceit Choir, some good and some bad. "My favorite mome nt in Concert Choir would have to be w h en Mr. Walker threw hi baton," senior Amanda R o unds sai d. A p art from all the memories the year went very well overall. "We came in first in the state large group contes t," juni or Heidi Moosmier said. Ma ny of t he s tude nts in Concert Choir may have liked the contests, but just being able to sing was one of the best parts of Concert Choir. "I liked being able to sing with my friends in clas everyday," Galda said. Singing and just having fun were some students favori te part a b out Concert C hoir. "Mr. Walker was always funny and even w hen he was in a bad mood so meo ne was a lways ab le to make him crack a s m i le," Moosmier said. The season went very well this year and memo - r ies were made. In t he end every body had fun and made new frie nds that they will never forget. Some stud ents may not be interested in Concert Choir but the st udents that participate in it have fun inging everyday and spending time with their friends. 167 168 (Top) The enlire JE pe1f orms during the Spring Assembly and reaches the climax of their song. (Middle) Some of the choreography was inetesting to learn , some of the girls go! to be lifted up on the guy's shoulders. (Above) Sophomore Ndzi Tanle sings Ice, Ice Baby in front of the school during the spring assembly. (Right) The girls continue their choreography in sync with each other during thier pe1formance during the school assembly. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. The girls perform with props, these were meant lo appear as jail bars. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. "J.E. is a huge commitment, it's more than just singing with some dances moves," senior Amanda Rounds said, " it's taxing physically, mentally, and musically. It's so much more than the student body gives credit to." J.E. members had to adjust to a new director. They were previously directed by Jerry Gray. Wilson Junior High 's choir director, Travis Walker, came to take his place. Mr. Walker said, "I'm looking forward to carrying on Mr. Gray 's legacy of excellence with the students." Some members noticed a difference between the two directors. Junior Gracie Keiser said, "Mr. Walker deals more with individual voices and Mr. Gray was more focused on the sound of the ensemble. " J.E. went to 5 competitions. Walker said, "I think we did really well, it's hard to compete against some schools because of the resources they have." At the competitions they didn't receive any awards but senior Joey Galda said, "We tried really hard, we didn 't receive any place victories only personal victories." Overall J.E. was a success even with a new director. Mr. Walker said, "It was a lot of fun , it started before school did, we worked like gangbusters from the beginning, once they got motivated they were successful." The J.E. members are looking forward to future years. Mr. Walker said, "I really enjoyed my first year and I'm really looking forward to times ahead, next year promises to be an even more unified and successful group." 169 170 Second edilion worked hard ch e entire year to perfect routines, whecher they were for competitions or for che studenl body at an assembly. Members of second edition put every1hing they had info /he performances. second edition performed at a number of concerts and competitions. Submitted photo. Show choir can be one of the biggest rushes a person could get. All of the anticipation the performers have right before they go on stage. Or the thought of messing p the entire routine in front of all those people. Second edition is a prep show choir mainly used for preparation for J.E. (Jefferson Edition). The second edition started competitions in the later part of February and ended around the middle part of March. Beings that J.E. is a sophomore through senior class there are many freshmen in Second Edition, but there are many sophomores and even a few juniors. "Personally I feel we did better every show," sophomore Rachel Wittwer said. Senior choreographer Joseph Galda and Amanda Rounds had a busy year being involved in the chool 's musical and Jefferson Edition. They did a good job handling it all. "It wasn't really all that hard because we didn't start competitions until march," senior Amanda Rounds said. My favorite memory of the year was when we got a trophy, and I was recognized by the critique lady," freshman Courtney Ruff said. The vocal department underwent changes along with the school. There was a new vocal music teacher. "It is different than junior high, like there were some new traditions to get used to and the discipline was much different, " Mr. Walker said. As the season came to an end the group reaUy grew up as a whole. At their last competition they received a four rating and a trophy. This was the best group had done all year. "We definitely could of improved but everyone really gave good effort and we improved as a group," Ruff said. And as the members of second edition move on to Jefferson Edition the group leaders will prepare fo r yet another group of freshmen auditions. 171 172 (Top) Freshman Abby Heaverlo, sophomore Heaven Allgire, and freshman Kendra Kane played bums in the play. (Middle) Sophomore Stephanie Bi)•en and juniors Gracie Keisner and Heidi Moosemeier sing on srage. (Above) Seniors Zach Hui! and Joey Gale/a acr our a scene on s1age during 1he "Lillie Shop of Horrors." (Righi) Junior Gracie Keisne1; sophomore S1ephanie Bryen and juniors Brad Chapin and Heidi Moosemeier pe1fo rm a song during the end of !he show. Submilled photos. Senior Joey Galdo sings a solo on srage during Lillie Shop of Horrors producrion rhar rhe drama pw rogerher. Phoro submilled. The Drama Department put on two fantastic shows during the school year, "The Little Shop of Horrors" and Neil Simon's "Fools". "Little Shop of Horrors" was put together during the first semester, and the entire cast and crew did an amazing job, including building possilby the most elaborate set that had ever been constructed at T.J. "The set was outstanding for high school kids to put together," sophomore Ndzi Tante said. Many people contributed to thet set, including current students and staff, past tudents and parents and friends of the school. "It was lots of fun," junior technical director Kris Rutz said, "except for the long nights and grueling hours of building." Once the set was erected, it was time for the actors and cast to do their part. The two lead parts were played by seniors Amanda Rounds and Joey Galda. "I loved performing with Joey," Rounds said. "He made everything hyste1ical." Students and staff enjoyed the performance and were impressed with the cast and crew. "It was excellent. They did a fantastic job on it," teacher Christina Nelson said. "It was really well put together," sophomore Jordan Joyner said. In the spring the Drama Department took on Neil Simon 's "Fools." The student put in a lot of hard work and effort into making the play a success. The play did not include Rounds and Galda, which gave other actors a chance to shine. Sophomore Steven Ritenour played the lead role of Leon Tolchinsky, a teacher who is hired to break a cur e of stupidity which has been placed on a Ukranian village. "I though getting the lead role as a sophomore would look good for colleg m" Ritenour said. 173 174 Ii.• y•u t• .-11 •f t"e ~us111esses MJ , .. ,.e"tS w&.• surr•rt •ur ye.-r~ooJc. tl.r•u1&. ~Vertise"'e"tS· W'it~·"t y•ur S"rr•rt, t"'S ~ .. 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'" "'.i. ~ 'a'l"'"f'IM ·qt ~-c ·qr ~ mr;l 'M t? av ~S1 -.,, 'aJll'l"f'lfl • ·<;.t '?;?; .,, ~ ,l. 'ji 'v<1JJnl ,L .. .,s .. tt 'M '" '" J,Ja"f"':Z •,a.,,,n 1 "Ma-,, 'a'l"'"f'IM n ;.a1.P-f 'a'·A 7L 7L """1 '~ '.M n 'il•W ''B"lf'nl ,1,g 'a'1"'""''M "C7r ·~<;.' ·n .. 1,..a-.,, •.,aJ .. ,,..,, •• A ,L J.a1.P-f 'l"'f711'1tJ1 00 00 (/J 0 "O ::r' 86 ZOI SllOdS Freshmen ...._.J 0 00 j_o L--i--~;=t (ti Senior 66 46 198 Z:tl SllV dll!d /SUO!lBZ!UBZllQ vlI spy 4dvan<2-e to the real u.Jc;;r/ d It's finally over. The school year is winding down, coming to a close and sumn1er time is here. As we look back and reflect on this past year, we all experienced the new additions to the school together. From the closing of the student lounge to the opening of the new commons area, it was Student Life 4 all a part of this year that we will remember. For the 206 graduating seniors, it is a time to spread their wings and fly on to new things. Also, graduation day was a time to reflect and think of the fellow classmates that did not complete the game of high school. Every one of the seniors took a chance , played a role in the game, and succeeded at graduating. They won the game of Jacketopoly. This book captured it all. You can flip through these pages down the road from now, smile and say, "Oh yeah! I remember that! " ~Editor-in-chief Amanda Haynie Opening 2 00 ...... ~ en 0 ,.........; u 199 c..i.elsey ~·tts ~ill Wriii.t Jess'' .. f h.1ers Kylie V.-111"'" ~l~y M..~~'tt ~e 6r1ffey Wow! What a year When something needwe have had. Our staff ed to be done, someone went to Nashville, Ten- was always offering to nessee in November to do the task. For tha I KYM red:.1.Altl KALi.el Nels•" ~r.-1. freJr1,J:.s•" a national convention where we learned many new things to help make this book better. We also had our hard drive crash in April, leaving us to start basically the w(h0le book over with a m0 th left For that, you are sitting here reading and looking at our final tting our a product that we are ublication. He proud of. of school. I would like to thank every one of our staff members for not Editor-in-chief Amanda Haynie ing up when things got stressful. I couldn't have asked for a better and more helpful staff. I wanted to quit and 200 The 83rd volume of the Monti cello was printed by Herff-Jones Publishing Company in Logan , Utah. The company representati ve was Jen Fehrmann and the in-pl ant consultant was Trudene James. All layouts were designed by the staff. All body copy was printed in 10 oint AHJ Times. Cutlines were in 8 point AHJ Times itali cs. All copy was composed by the Montice llo staff using Macintosh computers. All pages we re submitted to Herff-Jones on disk. All underclass and faculty photos were taken by Pyles Photography. Senior photos were take n by the Jhoto ra her of choice of each seni or. All candid photos were taken by the staff unless otherwise noted. The Monticello business office is located at 250 1 W. Broadway, Room 223 , Counc il Blu ffs, IA. A Q>~· 0. ~ ~n 11 ..... (!) Pl en en ..,. en p.. (!) ::s rt ~ ~~ S-,c.• .. •res rrrur *~00 S-,c.• .. •res rrrur *4~0 ·spo!Jad 4::iun1 aaJ4l Ol lJU!AOW pue •sndwe::> :Ju!SOJ:> 'Jalsawas puo::ias pauado etJaleJe::> Mau a41 Class sizes: Freshmen - 432 Sophomore - 327 junior - 246 Senior - 239 Se ,y,.. .... ,,s ~ c G Frrur ~4~o Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. 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Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2007 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 2007 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/5f4b1c59422dcbd09663c334b6372512.pdf b78e90cd87cf3ffa6ee50b2a00cef0d0 PDF Text Text Thornas; Jeffers;on l-ligh Qchool 2501 W Broadway Council Bluffs;. IA 51501 (7121 328-6493 2007-2008 Enrollment: 1194 res are just images that we look at now and then, right? ... not quite. Our pictures are actually imhat record the milestones of our lives. Pictures make our memories come to life, and last a lifetime. n looking at the picture of T.J., it is hard to see our improvement. T.J . has been looked down upon in the past, but when people assume these negative aspects about us, they're only looking from the outside in. They're not able to walk these .halls to see what T.J. is all about. The most noticeable change at T.J. is the school itself. After three years of rigorous construction, the image we have always wanted is almost complete. The cafeteria, the weight room, the ventilation system, the commons, and the entry way are all new and effective additions. Things are finally coming together to complete a beautiful picture. Inside T. J. , there are all different types of students. Students with black hair to students with blonde hair, students wearing jerseys to students wearing fishnets; we are all unique in our own ways. The great thing about T.J. is that we are able to accept each other for who we are. There is no perfect picture of how each of us should look; instead, we all have our own image of who we are. Even though we are all unique individuals, together we make up the picture of T.J . From the Friday night football games and final exams, to the long lunch lines and school dances, we have all experienced it together. Even though we may all have different perspectives of high school, we all still have something to remember about it. High school is full of memories, and this book can make every one of your memories last forever. After moments have passed, pictures are all we can turn to. We are making memories everyday, so smile, wait for the flash , and take a picture, it will last longer. Pullin ---- . - Student Life and A My favorite memory was ... ~ ~ .. NVhe n rny a rt vvas feature d in the a rt e xhibit b e c a u se it sho vvs h o vv creative I a 1n. -senio r Erica Bra n.son. ... building o ur n1o del in. e n.g in e rin.g, I lik t o build thin.gs a nd it vva s a lo t o f fun. -se nio r Rusty S utto n. ... going t o the d a n ces vvith my frie nds, vve a lvvays h a d so rn.uc h fun.. '' - junio r A nna G roat This section of the book is probably amongst the rnost impor'tant, and a lot of students' f avorite. It is because this sec- ·hon, Student Lif e and Academics. consist s of almost all of our 1nernories frorTl high school. Everyone should be able to relate to at least one event in this section. because these are the times t ha ~ rnake high school the rnost f un. Homecorrling w eek. school dances. big exams. and school trips are just some of the rrlost important things w e do. These events shape our m ernor ies of high school. The various pichwes and stor ies in t his section w ill help ~ou r erne1T1be1' those significant events. (I) Pciren:s and student '" e decorat ng the r vehoes and 11.a ring 1n the pa'ddP. (Z) The homewmng wurt stands together ,, e ~.ait ng to be announced at thP oonfTe. "I ,,CfS pretty e.><c1ted to t.>e on court ~el.3\J".,,e ·t "'as my seoor ye;; ,' ser or Brian O..n- said. (3) Sophomore Co rtr,ey RJ;' ta<esthpt:> ,.,· ppay~g nthepo1:der pul' ''JOtoa earne. ~) Seniors Bnan Carie , Tayor ,'/,;r.JP and f'rvJre;;, lacom9e strateqze durlrv,j a dadgeoa tot..marn.,-,t. "."/hen ft (.drre to th: ma 'l"fnP, t came dOv.fi t'J t?tb~"ss;· . /ao" said. 15) Jur110rs I 11organ 'I ams "'d .:na S.rr0n pcr.,e tr~ nerdy cut ts v. th sciP,r' e tear her ..on :1 arrs. A photo ll'j r '<Vr , /~,%.v. re from the " I remember Brian Clark drag - ging Seth Thompson awa~ from the fire because he was so c lose to it. " The blister" g fire got bigger by the minute and s ude ts had to retreat to keep safe. Th ery , rass caught on fire as small spa ~ s ere landing everywhere, includin • n the people. For most in attendance, th was a good time. The bonfire, w ich was meant to pump up everyone for t e big game, giot out of control at times. Students Ci.lescribed it as a huge wild fire. While o;iost were trying to get away from t e heat, othe s wee not affected, and c ually loved to be close to put on a perfor ance f · e crowd. They performed their c ers and dances in the grass in front o h fire. Although it was dark outside n t e flames from the fire made it difficult o see, the girls had no problem moving a nd and chanting for everyone. "It wasn't that d fficult to me to do stunts at night and i the grass for everyo e, " senior Heath r Schneckloth said, "It was the same as sual to me." The bonfire is a t adition that students the fire. '-----~--~--- eleeFat-e-every-ye r at the end of home- "I thought the fire was interesting. When I was close to the fire I didn't even feel any heat. I liked the fire," sophomore Seth Thompson said. A little less than half the school attended and participated in the bonfire activities. The whole varsity football team was there because they played in the homecoming game and the bonfire was one of the ways to get the team ready. Just like every other year, coach Strutzenberg spoke his most touching words and then left the rest for the captains of the team. "The bonfire boosted us up to get ready for a big game," senior Brad Brown said. The cheerleaders were also there· and coming week. It has been a part of the school for a few years now. Students questioned whether the whole bonfire was a good way to get everyone excited, but realized it was a ritual and agreed to attend. But was it a good enough tradition to keep around for the up coming years? "I think it's a good tradition because a lot of people come and have fun and it got everyone pumped up," Schneckloth said, "but not a good idea because the firemen had to come and it was too hot." Hot or not, many still went to the bonfire because it was a school function and another social event they could attend. So as long as the bonfire stays under control and the students still attend, then the event should keep on burning. Who is the Mystery person? 0) Gwiq the thurrt>S up. r'IOr JI . Llven - good 15 proud to show off hs outfit. Photo l:>y revin ;/'l<" re. (2) Sel'lor R,yan fUl(ham and hs date take a t me t from dan~ng to pose 'or a ~t·;re. "I loved the theme, the mJ54C ,.,as av .e50me, and my date y,as 'Ut' ~ senor Ryan fUrham 5.ak:I. Photo l:>y ( ew1 '/01•, re. (3) Ou~ Lucy OY15ter1Sen SmJeS at ring OiaMs Harns as they are -ew~l"lled at the daru. "It was a•1.esome ue ~ nomnate.d. let alon<: ~ ng ;· senor Ch3'1es Harrl5 5ald. Photo >:Jy Y.evin 'lic<·1:..re. 141 Jur'IOr Steven R ter>OUr gets his groove on vkole '"earYiq hos wcvrut shets and le.. Photo >:l'f ( .rr ;;, "· e. (5J Jead1er 1"1<:. lv'iCGlade and ~~ts decorate 'or the dar.c.e. The Pf'!~•'<lt<Crl5 tooi: alio;t three ar<J a ha f hOU!'S. Pnr. w >:l'f r ew. : /~)"1 .. re. from the "[My favorite pa rt of the Home - coming Dance was] the people and being able to hang out with a ll of my fr iend a . " Rophomore Abbu H ee v e rlo At any ordinary meet, the cross country team would be completely focused , and pumped up. However, that was not the case on Sept. 22. Not only did they have a meet in Harlan, but the Homecoming dance as well. Most of the runners did not know how they would get everything done, and make it to the dance on time. However, they tried not to let that interfere with their performance at the meet. "It made it kind of stressful, because it didn't give us a lot of time to get ready," sophomore Emily Arnold said. "But we just tried our best to concentrate on the meet." On the bus ride back, the runners , exhausted from the meet, began to anticipate the dance, and all the things they needed to get ready. They arrived back to the school with only a few hours before the dance started. It was the start of a runner's race against time. The girls and boys were worried about completely different things. For the girls, trying to fit everything in, in such a short amount of time, was stressful; getting ready, taking group pictures, going out to dinner, and getting to the dance on time, seemed almost impossible to do in just a few hours. "It was really stressful trying to get ready fast, and making plans with everyone in my group," junior Charity Oswald said. As far as the boys were concerned, they were more worried about getting a nap. in, n beg n. I 1dn't I me much time to get rea y,• ·unior Kyle Blue said. "I even got to ta e nap before the dance." Miraculously, the runners succeeded in their race against time, and were able to accomplish everything they had planned. Pulling out their flip-flops, summer dresses, and board shorts, they got creative and had fun dressing up in the theme. The commons was decked out in palm trees, flowered balloons, and bright colors. "The theme was pretty awesome this year," Blue said. "I wore my swimming trunks, flip-flops, and a polo with a lei." The biggest hit of the night for many was having 106.9 put on the music for the dance. They played a wide selection of music throughout the night. Students enjoyed dancing and having a good time. "The music was probably my favorite part of the dance," Blue said. "106.9 is one of my favorite stations, and they did a really good job at playing a wide selection." Overall, the cross country team was able to do well at their meet, and still have a good time at the dance. Most would agree that the rush to get everything accomplished was well worth it by the end of the night. The dance made for a great start to the school year, and a fun first dance. Everyone got into the theme, and made it more fun. c:Ye.omecoming ®uiz l Where wa5 the cro55 countrq meet that took place the 5ame daq a5 the Homecomt,ng /Janee? 2. How manq hour5 d1,d the cro55 countrq team have le ft to get readq? Who d1,d the football team plaq for the Homecomt,ng game? What Wa5 the 5core? 4: Wha t wa5 the theme? What wa5 the backdrop fOr p1,cture$? 6u1nas 4oea9 g 'dn s,µns p 6P uMorn e4 ~ £ £ z u~p H ~ (1) Senior Qielsey Stotts gives Osama bin laden (seoor Matt Eva~ a ki55 on the mask. "I had no Idea v,hat to dress up as. 50 I Just liought the mask. I thought 1t wou:d be lunn : Evans said. Sut11111tted photo. (2) Sel1l0rs Bnana Boner and Tara Maus dress up as J.mg'e girls for a Ha Ol\een party. Sui7mtted photo. (3) Jmors Kevin VonKampen, as Jm Hendnx, and Jamie Ha , as a prate, d•ess 1~re55 on Ha oween night. "Ha ,o;.een 15 my lavonte ho'lday, and v;&e too od to go tnC:"or-treat1ng, 50 v,e JJ5t decided to dress up and go to 1ne houses to 5ho"' of' Ot.J" C09tumes~ Ha :.aid. Suomitted pho::o. ~ Sophomore Cody Stites and }.ITTor Bruce TJrpen sho~1 their sense of humor YA th the r creative costume \3 pug and an out et). "I was at tre Goodv, ook111q for a wstume and I <:io~er.l over and sav, 1t. I nad w wy 1t, 1t was a\'.esow·~ Stites sad. Suomtted photo. (5) SerlOr r.ay ea I ams shows o" h~r carefu y carved purr~Jn. It took a ster. . a lot ot pat ence, and aoout 30 mrutes 'or her purrpr1n to come toqetner 5u'om tted photo :::: ~ 10:::: ~ • VOIC8S1romthd crow "My la s t co s tume I re member weari n g was a fairy. It was probably my favorite too be - cause it was eo m uch fun." The unspookable! - story by Chelsey Stotts ud Jorclu Mericle Music blaring, speakers thumping, teenagers dancing, people in costumes everywhere.. . sounds like a typical Halloween dance right? Well that was not the case this year. The first ever Halloween dance, "Get Your Spook On", scheduled to occur on Halloween night, was cancelled at the last minute. Not enough tickets were sold to continue on with the dance. The yearbook students were planning a fund-raiser so that they could raise some money for their trip to Philadelphia. At the time, a Halloween dance sounded like a good idea; students could get creative and dress up, and even win prizes. There was also no school the next day so it seemed perfect. The tickets were cheap and there were going to be some cool prizes. "I thought that it was going to be a great way to raise money. I was really disappointed that it didn't work out. We [yearbook students] put so much time into it," senior Briana Boner said. Many people thought that having a dance on Halloween was not a very good idea though. "I think having a dance on Halloween was a bad idea because no one was really interested in going and most people already had other plans made for that night," freshman Valeria Esquivel said. People had other plans: going to Halloween parties, passing out candy, or even going trick-or-treating themselves. "I just went to some Halloween parties and then stayed with my friends for the night. I had a lot of fun. It was definitely better than going to a school Halloween dance," sophomore Zack Poyser said. Even some of the teachers were not expecting many to attend the event. "There was no motivation for anyone to want to come. There should have been more announcements and more notice," P.E. teacher Dave Lutz said. ''There's also too many dances for us to hold a Halloween one now. There's homecoming, snoball, and prom, we don't need anymore." Even though there were differing opinions about having a Halloween dance, it turned out the students were unspookable. Barely anybody was interested, and instead decided it would be more fun to do their own thing. Either way, dance or no dance, Halloween still went on. hat did you do on Halloween? Which is the best pumpkin?? 100 students surveyed w - Story by Lyuie Larison don't touch me Lat in October the Janitorial staff h Cl to spray down and clean all of the lockers an weights. l:hey didn't complete this task for so ething to do, or JUSLto c ean. They had to hep prevent a stap outbreak. Wh n students heard the rumor abo staph, (Staphylococcus), contagious bacterial d' ease, a lot of students got worried a ,out catching it, s :hey took some precautions. Students did many diffe :ent things to prevent from getting staph. Some studel'lts s ayed home for a couple of days, and some students wouldn't touch anything in the school. "When I heard about it I got scared that I might get it," junior Martika Biggart said. Staph caused more worry this year than it had in the past years. Students seemed more aware of staph. "More people got it this year and more people heard about it so it made more people worry about it," Biggart said. It is common in teens. Students can get it by having an open cut that is not covered, or if the staph bacteria is on their skin and gets in their body through an open pore. It is also found in boils that are infected. If students have good hygiene they should not get it easily. The most common way of getting staph is by skin-toskin contact. Staph can live on a students skin harmlessly, until the skin is broken, then the staph can get in through the wounds and cause an infection. There are different kinds of staph that students can get. Some are more serious than others, and the kind of staph T.J . had was not one of the serious kinds. "I covered all of my skin for a couple of days and didn't touch anything in the school ," Biggart said If students were in sports and were touching things that other students were touching, then they should have made sure their hands were clean and that the equipment they were using was clean before and after they were done. "If you're in sports, after every practice you should take a shower right away, take all of your stuff home, and don't leave anything behind ," junior Jesse Brown said. If students had a cut, they needed to make sure they kept it clean and covered, and then they should have been safe from getting it. "Wash your hands regularly and keep your sores clean . Just keep your cuts clean and covered with a band aid," school nurse Jamie Smiley said . Some students went around the school playing jokes on their friends about having staph. For example some students went around poking their friends and saying, 'Now you have staph .' "A lot of my friends played jokes and messed around about it with me after they heard ," Brown said. Some students got more worried than they needed to be. "Its not as contagious as students think it is," Smiley said. "Some of my friends were over reacting when theY heard about it. Some of them made a bigger deal about it then they needed to," Biggart said. Staph didn't spread through the school like some students thought it would . What's your take? ... on Staph Not So Fun Facts About Staph! "'Staph ~ a ver:y mu•lftl hlctemun. pa111t oi ~ 90!1 er ill ~ Jl(llES of. abw.t 20-30 pm111t cl. tlJl JQPU]atbi ~ was so nasty and people d i drit k now what t hey eould foueh so that they w ou ldrit g et s taph. I even stayed home fol' a e 111tte o f d a y s. sophomofl'e David Lapal'eo as a fl'eally gl'oss outbfl'eak. The adminis - tfl'at ion n e eds t o keep the s ehools e leanel' s o we dorit ge t s ueh a bad out bl' ea an m ofl'e. sophotnofl'e Jenni fep Belt "- ~ ovmdl ~ iate W¥ alnlt 32 iJ1V;l.We blf~ per 100.000 peop1e "' ~~t Stapby~ aureus blf~ whdi are poteQ~ cWly. are rpt1 ~ fer all edi!Dated 12 JDil1Di wtpabait v&h adi ym fer 90!1 illf~ "-Mme poop1e w ill 2005 flU1l ~ illf~ ill ~ UQltal Stabs Um &c.n Alm "' ~ iqf~ C¥DJWlt fer almmt 19.000 deatbl d l1Mft tJm 94.000 hfe-tbreatai;qg di.-mi y&U' ill 1lJl us A Different DECA sponsor and business t eacher Deb Goodman shares her thoughts on staph, after battling t he sickness. Q: Were you nervous to have staph? A: I 1\ou·drt say nervous but I was 1n a lot of pain. Q: After surgery to get rid of staph what did you do t o prevent f rom get;. ting it again? A: I \\'.3S on some strong ant1b1ot1cs and 1'.ent t o 1'.ound care. Q: What do you think of how students react ed to hearing about staph? A: 115 not as 1:>1g of dea'. I dart think I caught 1t here. Q: Did students joke with you about having st aph? A: No Q: How did you get st aph? A: I have no c ue, I thnk 1t 11.as on my skin a11d got 1 through .'.I cutQ: Do you have a mark on your le from surgery? A !es I have a scar Q: How did you know you had staph? A: At frst 1t 1ooked 1ke a bug t:>1te anci 1n t1l"'le 1t 1\ent 'rom ,o0 1.1ng as big as my n y to t1\0 1nr hes 1n d1amt:t:::r. M:- thgh \\'as red and hurt rea y oad. Q: What was the worst case scenario? A: i' not treated I 11oud hal'e oeen hospita izea Q: What was your reaction when you found out you had staph? A: \ 1 .. as kind ot 11orned and ~red. 1. One of the man) ioders that had to iJPt sprayed do"n 'or staph. Photo ~Y l'.y ene Sarson. 2. Cean•ng supp.1es had to be used b) tne .).3'11tors to ais1nfec t the schoo' and hep m;:ike SL.re the staph did not spread. Photo bY Ky ene Car son. 3. li\O 11 rest ers sho1\ the most common 11a::,. o' "pr·eadng the St.3ph rn'e tr•' I:; 7ntact 11.as the e.asStci: 113) to spread t e l'actena. oto ''} Kevin\", 1c• 11 •-e. 4 \'/erghts 1·.ere us I t;y students 111 f.E. and ai'ter SGhOOI. \' 5011-Punf had ?taph, t f OU d l>e s17read througl1 t'"ungs th~:; ha1·e touchea. Pnotc ly ·~ ene Carsen. ausing - Story by A11gela Wba.ley NHS stuclmits get area tive clecora tiilg ChriSbnas tr 'O' Christmas t ee, O' Christmas tree, how ovely are your ranches? O' Christ as tree O' Christmas , ee, in summer s and winter snow, N made your branc es glow.' Fluffing Christmas trees was an activity N fional Honors Society pa icipated in close to the holidays "We he[Qed with Festival of Tree o save time for the Bluffs Art Counsel, j ior Taylor Re·. ofski said. The Bluffs Art Counse is a program that sponsors events that raise money to help others. Festival of Trees was sponsered by th Bluffs Art Counsel, which gave them a chance to show off their artistic side by decorating and their generosity. The Christmas trees were decorated to be sold at a bidding and the people who attended the bidding for the Christmas trees gave back to the community by donating the money raised to needy children at medical centers. NHS members have helped The Bluffs Art Counsel for the past two years in setting up this festivity. The Festival of Trees was held at the Mid-America Center where NHS members performed a number of tasks to help out. It was mandatory for all NHS members to attend the event. They unloaded supplies from trucks, set up, organized and decorated Christmas trees. They also fluffed the trees which is done after putting together a tree, people make it look better by moving the branches around to make if look full. "Fluffing trees was a lot of fun and it was for a good cause," senior Ana Miranda said. What's your take ... on Tree Fluffing? ~ The best pal'lofthe da y w a s eating at Famous Daves a nd deeor-ating a t!hr-istmas Tr-e e'' j11niot-Atnanda llfct!fut-e If helped me out with my community ser-viee houl's and I got to spend time with fl'iends.,' - j11niot- Tt-aci Bouvietfluff "Last year was different," senior Brianne Duncan said. "I painted instead of fluffing ; they had different Christmas sets for us to paint." The experience was a first for some of the students in doing any type of community service or fluffing Christmas trees. Reikofski said, "I wasn't able to attend the tree fluffig last year because I wasn't inducted into National Honors Society but I enjoyed doing it." When the students worked together they created new bonds, friendships , and also a new perspective of how to spread the holiday cheer. "It gave the students the opportunity to find out how volunteering can be enjoyable," said counselor, and National Honors Society sponser Nancy Hale. After working together, the students, along with Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Goodman, walked to Famous Dave's for a group lunch. "Famous Dave's was delicious; it was the best part of the day; eating and talking with friends is always good to do," Miranda said . Fluffing the Christmas trees at the MAC was not only a way to help out he Bluffs Art Counsel or a way recieve community service hours but a way for the students to become closer with each other and spread the Holiday cheer by being invovled with people who appreciate their health. hat is the best Christmas ····~~~ 50 students surveyed A Different Senior Connie Vieyra talks about fuffhg Christmas Trees for NHS. Q: How long did it take to put the trees together? A: It too · 3 hours to put up a'I the trees they had for us. Q: What is the best way to put up the Christmas trees? A: At frst Luci Mendoza and I took a' the part5 of the tree out the bo>-. Then 11e assembled the tree accorciing to r.he 1nstruct1ons. A emaiils Luci and I fl/fed the trees together. Q: What do you or would you do different to your tree that no one else would think to do with t heirs? A: My dream tree has a'11aJ'5 been a peary 11hlte theme tree. l~e a11ays wanted 1t to oe \\1th otS o' garand 11:th 11hte ,1ghts. pear co orp 'Chnstrnas oa sand a big ll'hJte ange at the top. I 11ant the tree to be about 10 ft. ta . Q: What do you do after setting up your tree? '\: I tum on the lights and get some dessert and observe my tree 'or aPout 15 mnute::. Q: What other ways do you help out the community during Christmas? A: I Sing Chnstmas caws v. 1th my church and qve m~ chdnge to people ou t:Slde stores. Q: What is the most important part of a Christmas tree? A: A-esents 11 ith my name on 1 because: thefe gifts for rne. Q: Whats your favorite Christmas song? .'\: '"\'/here are you Chnstma by '.::1ndy Lou \'!ho 'rom "The Gnnch:' (1) Senor Qissandra \'/etzel helping \\1th decorations at the Mld-Amenca Center for the Festival of Tre s. Photo by Chelsey Stotts. (2) Junior Luci Mendoza a'ong 111th seniors Connie Vie.) ra and Angela Korne1- fuff trees dunng t e NHS event. "It 11as real~ un, 1t 11as ~.:i different expenence:· Kerner sat . Photo L'Y Oletsey Stotts. (3) Senior Ka.'> e~ \'Ii 1ams decorates one o~ the sma Chnstmas trees. Pho:o b.) Chelse:, Stotts. (4) Senior E.n· \'/ha1ey cuts tags from the unloaded trees at the M/\C. "I 11anted the uees to look the best t'iey C:J ror he event:· \'/ha:e.) said. fhot.: b:;.. Che'se.) St,1tts. taste - Story by Chelsey Stotts 0 Philly As the yearbook and journalism students a cended the train depot stairs and took their first steps into the st eets of Philadelphia, hey knew theywere a ong way from home. +ry about 1 ,205 miles to be e act. They were about to realize that the big city was a complete y e+fferent wo Id than what they were used to. Witilin the first hour in Philly, they alread . ad a lasting memory to take home with them. "I will al ays remember the first ay. We walked around with our suitcases and everything trying to fin our hotel that was 'only a few blocks away', according to a certain someone," senior Stacie Zika said. "About an hour, and four miles later, we found our hotel. Eet:S ·ust say that 'certain someone' (Mr. Schoening) d1 n't kno--w Elere he was going." A positive to all the walking around was being=able to observe the people and atmosphere of the big city. "There were lot of bums and a lot of people were on foot. The streets ere packed with cars and tHere was a lot of honking," junior Shelby Mabbitt said. "The smells of the city were not pleasant. It smelled like dirty, grungy people." Zika had an interesting outlook on the city. She said, "It's ronic that Philly is called the 'city of brotl'.ierly love'. The people were rude most of the time, and everybody seemed too busy with doing their own thing. I wanted to say, do they know that's what they' e called?" The students got to experience a wide variety of activities, including: riding a subway, watching the 76'ers play, visiting Philly Sites historical sites, shopping, and going to their classes. "The best part for me was immersing myself in the history of Philadelphia," yearbook and journalism adviser Devin Schoening said. Senior Ryan Peckham had a little different opinion ; he liked watching the basketball game instead. "Going to the NBA game was like a dream come true to me," he said. Peckham had the luxury (some may call it something else) of being the only male stuaent in the group. He was surrounded by·11 other females, Mr. Schoening being his only ally. "Sometimes it got a little frustrating because it was nothing but girls but then again who could c0mplain?" he said . . , The trip could not be complete without a taste of what ~hill y s known for- a Philly cheesesteak of course. Those are a big deal in Philadelphia. "I thought it was interesting now you had to order it the 'right' way," Mr. Schoening said. "It was built up t be this great thing, but then when I finally tried it, it really wa n that great." Surprisingly, after four days of living in the big city life, no on was read to go home. Senior Brooke Wilhite said, "[The best part of the trip was] getting to now everyone and getting to experience the city. (In the city there's] more to do, more people. and everything is busier." Not only did the students get to take with them what the learned in their classes, but they got a taste of what it's al aoout. Now they would know what to expect the next time the stepped foot into the big city. Tbs N s&ool Co...ti:iiion Cerior - Anyth1rg yru we.r waritd lo krtM nlwt ths co11diir What's lrm ca" be learrs:J hue. F=:1nn111ig exlubu your take f!~~;r •C: lune/e« Rriifru:I< lughlighl the vit~ . ... on Philadelphia? I fhoughf if was vel'y e"eifing. It was so mueh diffel'ent than t!ouneil Bluffs thats fol' 11 e . ;uniof'l<ylie Vaflint!h Eve l'ybody walked evel'ywhel'e, w hieh is pubably why thel'e wel'elif voy many fat peo le. juniof' f;nah Hoqueison &dtm: nid grav• r>f t:0lr/11n lw m tlJG grrund' of f ho sqwm1. A Different Bntney Cronk rs a JOuma1sm student 1\ho attended the tnp. As a Junior, rt 11 as her frst year on the staff. Here rs her tai_e on F'h y .. Q: What is something about the trip you' ll never forgea A: F'robaby 11hen1•.e 11ent into the brg church and got to sit where important peop e had been sitting. that 11as reay coo:. Q: What was the most important thing you learned when in the city'? A: To never et Ryan asl peop1 e fvr d1rect1ons because they 11anted money and rt seemed 'IKe my money 11as a 1•.ays d1sappeanng. Q: So what did you think of South Street? A: I drdrt go because I 11 as sic that da.\i that 11as no fun. Q: What was it like visiting all the hist orical sites? A: It 11as pretty coo . I e never rea1y got to see something that rea. Al Coun -, Buffs has rs the Dodge House and f'h1lade phra defhtey '1ad more to olfer Q: And how was the weat her? A: It 11asrt that bJd, l1nd o' rhl y there, ~ut \'.hen I got home rt 11as nothing compared to here. Q: And all t he walking? A: It made up for a i:he greasy food 11e ate. (1) Junior· Jessica F"ov.ers, chaperone Brenda Stotts and 'vlr Schoening 1\a, 1\ h uggage do1•. n the si:re~ts of Fl 'y The group 1'.a 'ed around fvr a 1vho e hour trying to md their hote,. "It 1•.as a long 11a · . t>ut rt l\aS 11orth rt because 11e got to see the ct:, ~ F 011ers !'\aid. Photo by Chelsey Stotts. (2) Sen:or R:i an ~cl ham and .1uniors Shery Mal:>brtt, Ky1 1e \{3 :nch and Jessica Po11ers 11:al- through an eene a e.1 in the city. They 11e1-e trying to convey their he1gl1tend 'ee 1ng of 'n ht as they sa11 a homeiess ersu s seeping quarters. "The a eys 11ere reaY scary. 11a lrng t rough them 11as exciting Just t>ecause 11e dort get to e-,\:Jenence that at home:· M.:it>btt said. Photo t¥ 01esey Stot:'"..s (3) Sel1lor i<(y:an Feckh:arr> n:aos on JUnror Sher; Mabb1t15 shoul:ler 11 e 11a1t1ng 'or the rest o' the: group 1n the convenlron centet "Yeah I 11as seeping or·etty cod unt1 I 11as rude~ a11;:ikened i'Y the 'a'se fYe a'.arm'.' Fede ham said. Pho ro t•1· e Sv"'J Stotts. (4 - r11or Che sey Stots st1c'5 her· qum on me o' the- rnlamous gum trees on Soutl1 St:reet. South Street 11as at>0,11: 3 m e .ono stre h 'u o: oeope and silo~ .. It 11as 3 r"ea neat 3r"ea, 1 e.ry uruque and arts.1. The gum t:ree 11as ;:i tt e drsti;rt 'r thou~h · Stotts 5alll. Su~mi;. ted ohoto. II (1) Brer ~n S.r"' eto , Krysten\ ~60~. Katie VanderMeu'en and A Counter sm e for the c.amera as they em71 the.r tireal"'<ist. "The 1•1a11' re55es at !Hop were re.a y rl!Ce:' Vanderr11euen said. Su~mtted photo. (2) Chns Gen-nan, P-.ache e Oirst na arid t cco B<~gart get ClOSe 'or a pose after they fnsh their rr.i:.oi . Suol"'ltted photo. (3) /'I Counter and rri5t<na Barv.:ler.h ~e as trey g-'t t er orealJasts a~er 1'<a ting. Su9rr.tted photo. ~ 'v1ana Torres ard S.arah licGvre !\-&! up their orea;.iast "BP ng \',,th everyor,P v.as iareat;' Torres sav.:l. Swrr tterJ photo. (5) Lu e Katt arv.:I rrorP,. Lawm~e ta< and augh "''th er 'e "'" se! ors. Suom tted r.hot0. :::: ~ 18 :::: ~ • from the "We all went t o IHop w ith a bunch of people. It was like a brunch." - oen ior Kris tine Bande ra s ~~\'\~~iP to iHOP - Story by Molly Battiato The smell of syrup was in the air Halloween morning. While all the underclassman were at school, in class, 30 seniors were gathered at !Hop for bonding and pancakes for a senior skip day breakfast. So, of al l days, why Halloween? According to Chris German, the seniors chose Halloween because it gave them a longer break. Instead of a three day weekend, seniors decided to extend theirs to four. "It was my last long break before basketball started," senior Karena Nuno said. Everybody was excited for the big day, but they didn't want to get caught. That is why they chose a restaurant far awayIHop in Bellevue. They also decided on IHop because of the space. 'There was enough room for everybody and they have really good food," senior Ann Harmon said. The seniors took a skip day early in the school year, but it wasn't the only one they had planned. "We decided to have two," Nuno said. "One in the fall , the other in spring." Overall , senior skip day was a success. Everybody got to sleep in, have fun, and they didn't get caught. Some seniors were not very worried about getting caught, some had other things on their minds. "I didn't think much of getting caught, I was focused on having fun," Harmon said. Even though it turned out so well, some students thought the day could have been better planned. "I think it should have been a more all day thing, and have more seniors come," Harmon said. Skip days are something seniors have been doing for a long time and it is now known as a tradition. "We deserve it," Harmon said "We have been here for four years, and it is like a tradition." Senior skip day may be a tradition, but it has different meanings for different students. "[Senior skip day] gives us a break, since we have been here for four years," senior Chris German said. Some seniors think of skip day as a privilege, a right of passage to get to graduation. "It's just a valid excuse to skip, another right we have as seniors," Harmon said. After a long chatty breakfast everybody left full an_d satisfied. "I had bacon, eggs, hash browns, and orange juice," Nuno said, "and afterwards I was really tired." Ideal Senior Skip Day What would you rather be doing Skiing at: Ml:. Crescent: 17 Cia ta the movies 9 Sleeping 2 [jaing t:a an amusement park 24 Camping g Start " ..------I Yes 1--- Do you have any siblings? No If you did, what would you like more, being the oldest or being the youngest? Young· t · Would you want them to talk to you When you have a secret who do Sibling you tell? Friend Do you actu· ally ever talk to ~----' your siblings? Yes 1-------' No Baby· .-----1 sit 1--. Your friends ask you to go to the movies and your parents are going out. Do you stay home and watch your sibling or go with your friends? or ignore them? r----+--___l On the week· ends do you go ....____... out with your friends or stay home with sib· lings? If your sibling asks you to go do something do you go? Yes Your best friend is an only child. Are you jealous? Ignore t-t------i ..__ _______ _j---'---'Movies1----+- - *Adore* •You are very close to your sibling(s). •You like to do stuff with your friends but most of the time you choose to be with your brother or sister. •You share everything with them and you could never imagine hiding things from them. '----+-----i Room 1------i--~ •Secrets are usually kept safe between you guys. •You get upset with them sometimes but you talk it out and then you guys are good again. Sib(s).._ ____ __. Friends Are you and your sib· ling really close? Do your friends know your siblings? - Yes Your sibling has a game or a match. Do you go? Phone •You are an honest brother/sister and your sibling(s) love you as much as you love them. *Tolerate* •Of course you love your sibling(s), but sometimes hanging out with friends is more important. •You like to have your own space sometimes. •You would choose hanging out with friends over your brother/sister(s). •You guys fight over little things but after a few days you're over it. •They can get annoying but you still joke and mess ....---__. around with them. No •You are an alright sib. but you can always improve. Try doing more things with them to better your relationship. *Can't Stand* •You spend every moment with your brother/ sister(s) ... NOT!!! •You never do anything with them. •Even though you are related, you feel forced to love them. •You are constantly arguing with them and never resolve any problems you guys have. •Some day, you will soon realize that friends come and go but your sib(s) will always be there. •You should start bonding now, before time runs out and it is to late. ~ ::: lt ::: \:::y OU of Sight. out of SOWll policr lea.els to 110 •ore cell pho11 f roJU :z:so-2:50 - Story by Lyu1e Lariso11 ore lectronics One of the new policies that ca sed many problems with students was the out of sigbt, out of so nd rule which included all electronics for the entire day, including in the halls and at lunch. Out of sig · t, out of sou d meant that no electronics were to be heard or seen from 7:50- :50, or else they ere taken by a faculty member. While the faculty Ciid a good job enforc·ng the rule, anCI any students diligently llowed the rule, m ny students would still text and use thei electronics durin class, in the halls during passing time and at lunch. S me teachers would act like they did not see a stu ent texfing or just told the student to put it away. "I still text during class but it's harder than it was last year," sophomore Sara Parrack said. If students were caught using an electronic device during class it would get taken away. The teacher would then have to put the electronic in a zip lock bag and put a piece of tape with the students name on it. If students refused to give up their electronic to the teacher, the teacher had to write the student a referral . Then, when the student went to the office to receive their referral they would either have to give up their electronic or they would receive an in-school suspension for one day. If they gave up their electronic, the electronic would be placed in a safe until the student's parent or guardian came to pick it up. "I don't like the fact that our phones get taken away, but I like that they put it in a baggy to keep it safe. I also don't like how our parents have to come get them back," Parrack said. More than 240 phones and electronics had been taken awa. by January of 2008. "It seems this year we're having a bigge p oblem with cell phones than we did last year," Assistant Prin cipal Mike Johnson said . Some students thought that students should have been a lo ed to have their cell phones in the hallway and at lunch . "W liould just shut phones off during class," sophomore Heathe Sweeney said, "because we don't really need them." Some students thought it was a good rule to have at scho "I think it's a good rule, but there could be some changes sophomore Sarah Weaver said . "I would change the fact th we cannot have our cell phones in the hallway, it's not like it hurting anyone." Many students questioned why this rule was necessary. was because the faculty wanted to compare this year to la year to see if they should make any changes in the rule. "\fl, are collecting data and at the end of the year we will see if need to revise the rule or keep it the same," Mr. Johnson sai Many students complained that if they were not allowed t have their cell phones that teachers should not have been a lowed to have their phones either. "If kids can't then teache should not have cell phones either, it's not fair to us," Sween said . Students thought that teachers who had their cell phon did not set a good example for the rest of the student body an being the first year for this new rule. What's your take ... on the new policy? f 1s st11pid. We sho11 ld b e able t o I a t Pe rs on T a k e - Living witho ut a ~Jl.~~~~()\'\Q.. 11se them at l11neh and d11f'ing passingfime. ,, sophomol'e Kendi' a Robinson f:s f'eally st11p;d beea11se eme,.- geneies pop 11p and we need them. ,, sophomol'e Shelby Bel'felsen I never forget my cell phone because without it I feel lost, but one day I did. It was just a regular day and I accidently left my phone on my charger upstairs in my room . I only realized it when I got to school to look at the time. I usually don't freak out when I can't text my friends because I don't want to get caught and get it taken away. After school I needed to call someone and reached in my purse, but then I remember I didn't have my cell phone with me that day. I then got home and went upstairs to see that throughout the day I got a couple of texts and that my mom called me after school. I will probably never forget my cell phone again. A Different Sophomore Jennifer Belt an511 ers 50me que5tron5 at>out the ne1' ce" phone 'tC)( Q: Have you ever fought with a teacher over your phone? A: 'la. becaU5e I drdrt 1•.ant to get rt tal-en a1,ay. Q: How mar.y time5 a day do you u5e your cell phone? A: Too many trme5 to count Q: Haw do you hide your phone from the teacher when you text? A: In my purse, rn my lap, I ca thrnk of any other \\.:J}'S that I hide rt. Q: Do teacher5 ever give you the eye when they 5ee you trying to text ? '\: Ya, 50metrmfS. Q: What do you think of the new cell phone policy? A: I t5 dumb, recause some peoc e may have rmpcr nt peop e to hear 1rom ,,e rhe11· parents or other" fam~ meml1er:,. Q: Do you think its fair that teachers get to u5e their cell phone5? A: Hed no! 11 students cart have them, teache•:; shOL.d-t either ('\l>ove) Sophomore Jame Snide 1· use5 5 ce phone dunng IV15. .~ nl.errauer5 Eng ISh c.ass. TI1e 'U e 11a5 much more stnc t and th~re 1 .. ne ess e e trorros seen rn tl1e ha 1\ays and ca55roonis. F'r.Jto l~ ~ ene Gi1·50n. (Fa~ e't)) Ju c• Jame Ha uses her ce pho~e c:unng c.a55. "li11 totay me 1\1th not b•n..3 a~ e to te\t rn c ass. llrt I d i1l ~ ho11 they too ,t .:J\\.3) -1unnq pas=;n t111 J unct1:· Ha sard. fhoto t') ~ ene Girson. (~ +:J e) Ft'eshman Je"'· Hams I' Jys pcrt.;it e F'ld,YSWt on n tre ha \'. dY fhoto l ·~ ene Carsen. (Le't) '\ studl'n · ce pt1on~ sits taacerl a i t'il2,1e<'.l rn we sa'e. " Frei' e r.e.\r too mu .11 1n ca~:· .;0(1cmare ns;:.a wrnrPnJ'i !?Ii to t '} K,\ c>ne Car15.:>n. (l) Ser.ors ~e '.'/etzel, , A , Bf\3na Boner, Kay'e.a \'I iam5, 1ayior '.'lade ar0 David Oart: sit ar:JUnd the tat>!e at IJleseY; house ar0 v.a1t for evel)One e5e so they can eave for cile Rox. "Al of U5 v.oud a i/J':/5 meet at Diel:;ey; house so 1'.e cC\ia a fd~m each other to the , \'let'le' :.a'll. SWmtr..ed photo. (2) J~oor ~ e Va nch stands tr'ed from a the danc 119 at Homecomf19. Dances v.ere another place st1.Jdmt5 eotia get oui and dance. Photo tl'j Kem .'/'(;(.y, re. (3) SenOf Qielsey J Stotts ge'5 ri:.acJy for the dub at her house. "Usu - a Y a bunch of U5 ~ v.oucJ go to someont!; house to get ready iogether tiefore toe c.\J~' Stotts :.alcl. S1!!1'1' ~ photo. ~ Senor Joe Roclno.uez ar0 J - rear S<y er Marsti2 d;ra together at Homecom - ~g. f'hato tiy Kevn \'1c<1.,re. (5) Ser ors Dyan Hope ard Oiesey 5'"..otJ.:s 91'...arlcl on stage iogemer at the Hornecorr r'l9 Da~~. Bo-11 er)cyed sperv.1119 t.me on the cla~:;e 'b!J( Fliato 1JY Kev{) , 1ic<v. re. ~ ~ 24 ~ ._,~._, • from the It s a club, \JOU go there to h ang out with friends, to get c ra z y." snphornore Andrew Barlow p ou can find me tl•C Lights flashing, music thumping, bubbles all over, crowds of people. This was a typical scene at the Roxbury. The Roxbury was a popular dance club that many students went to whenever theyj got the chance. No school on Friday meant Thursday night out, and club Roxbury, better known as the "Rox", was the place to be. It was a place where all the teens could go have fun , dance, and just meet new people. "The club means to hang out with the boys, kick back, get away from school, and dance with some shawties," junior Brederick Bryant said. The Rox is a club for people 18 and older, but that didn't stop students from going. The guards usually didn't check id's anyway. As long as students acted mature and didn't cause any trouble, then there were never any problems. Besides, what's wrong with a little harmless dancing? Bryant said, "Usually we hang there for a good 3 to 4 hours." The Rox was very popular for a while and more students ended up going over time. Senior Tara Maus said, "It's my favorite thing to do. I love to dance and it is a great chance to hang out with my friends." Senior Brianne Johnson said, "I chose the Rox over something else because everyone goes and all of us friends are - Story by Ryu Peckhillll OD W looking to have a good time!" Within the first few steps inside the Rox, it's easy to tell it's a fun place to be. Not only is there a foam pit, but a cage to dance in, a shadow room and a shower area. The Rox also has a bar area where you can buy water and other drinks if you are thirsty and if you are above age you may buy drinks and sit at the bar! Johnson said, "When I walk in I feel ready to dance and just really excited to dance with my friends!" The club was not meant to bring your girlfriend or boyfriend because everybody danced with everybody. Johnson said, "My boyfriend doesn't care that I go to the club because he trusts me, but I like to go by myself because then it is more fun." The club plays great music and students said some of their favorite songs to dance to are "2 Step", "Get Stupid", and "Get Buck In Her!" Sophomore Lacie Larison said, "After the club I usually go hang out with my friends more, than go to bed cause I'm worn out and tired!" By the time the nights were over, students could count on their ears ringing , clothes drenched in sweat and bubbles in their hair. All of this was a sign of a fun night at the club. hat is your favorite song to dance to in the Club? iology - Story by Jessica Flowers elps ICiJlS ey takes over AP Ruma~ Biology after Bale becoiaes Lew11 Ceatri utures "Teaching s · ould be such tli t w t is offered is pe ceived as a valuable gif.t and not as a hard duty," Albert Einst.ein once said. Science teacher Carmen Kinsley took up Aew course, AP Biology, after Mi e Hale left to be athlet'c-etirector at Lewis Central. Fortunately, the class onl - s1sted of nine students for a better learning nviro . en . This class wa Held during fourth and fifth period so there was more time for the students to complete what was required before taking the AP test in early May. "It helps when we have a lot of things to get done," junior Anna Wright said. Although the time frame helped out when the students had a lot of work to get done, there was a lot of time to relax when all assignments were completed. Wright said, "If there is nothing to do the class gets so long and boring." The students had to move up from regular science classes to a college course. Some took the move better than others. "It's more in depth and a lot more detailed than a regular biology class," junior Kyle Blue said. Others took a different look on the class. Junior Steven Morga! said, "It's a lot of material pushed on us at one time." In a regular class students were expected to try on their assignments and turn them in on time. "She (Ms. Kinsley) expects us to come prepared, she is not going to hold our hands through a college course," junior Shalynn Durham said. The students understood the reasoning behind this and supported it. They believed that in the long run the class would help with college and their futures. Junior Shawn Struck said , "It's one of my least favorite classes and doesn't really help me right now. I know when I go to college it will help me because I will kind of already know the material and know how tough college is going to be." Throughout the year the class had to complete 12 required AP labs. Between the big labs, that took two or three days, the students worked through littler labs, that only took a class period , to work on the material being taught. "My favorite lab was when we did the taste-tester," junior Jamie Swatek said , "it was fun to watch other people's reactions and we still learned about genetics." The class stuck pH paper in their mouths. If they could taste a foul taste instantly then they were tasters. If they did not taste anything , they were not tasters. In a bigger lab, the students went around the school with swabbing sticks and wiped different areas of the building. They then went back up to the classroom to figure out how much bacteria was in the school at these certain points. "We got to see what was in the school. The places we expected to be clean were dirty and vice-versa, it was gross but neat," Durham said. These nine students will leave the year behind knowing ne material and what to expect when they head off to college. Blue said, "It's a good learning experience and the people in the class make it a lot more fun . It is a good environment to be in." What's your take LABS 2 MRKINCi ... on HES biology? ~ f is a course that is good for those who plan on doing some - thing in that area:·'' j11niorAnna Wl'igh t £•" On11 Diffusion and Osmosis- The movement of molecules from high concentration to lower . f..J,fr11 Enzyme Catalysis- Conversion of hydrogen peroxide to water by enzyme catalase. ~ • t has helped me a lot. I talce HOtA too, so those two classes combined I learn a lot:· fenior Ana Hitanda I-ab three1 Mitosis and Meiosis- Observe onion root tips to watch the crossing over and recombinations. t.." l'lurr Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis- Transfer of electrons during light dependent reactions of photosynthes1 £•1' fl,v1 1 Cellular Respiration- Measure oxygen consumption during germination. £•" 5i.ir Molecular Biology- Use plasmids as vectors to transform bacteria. t.." S.v1n1 Genetics of Organisms- investigate independent assortment. determine if they are autosomal or sex-linked £•" et.1ht1 Population Genetics and Evolution- Understand the Hardy-Weinberg formula £•" Jt/f,n11 Transpiration- How water moves from roots to leave in terms of Physical/chemical properties of water f..J, r.n1 Physiology of the Circulatory System- Measure the heart rate and blood pressure. change body position and observe the effects It has on the heart rate and blood pressure f..J, el1v1n1 Animal Behavior- Observe pill bugs and fruit ft1es then describe their responses to the environmental van ability £•" fr1lv11 Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Produ on- Measure pnmary productivity based on changes in d1 solved oxygen In controlled experiment Junior Tomas DeSantiago discusses tal<- ing the AP Human Biology Class. Q: Are you prepared to take t he Af fual test? Why? A: Kind of. I guess we 1\ 111 fud out when I tal..e 1t. Q: Describe your favorite lab. A: \'le went around scrubbing everything to see bactena, 1t was very 1nt erest1ng. Q: What was your favorite part of the class? Why? A: The people are fun t o be around. 1·1e never have a bonng day 1n there. I '/e all get along and have some great times t oget her in class. Q: Howmuch timea week do you think you spend on biology? A: 1\\0 to three hours. It all depends on how much \\'Ork I have and how hard 1t is. Q: On a scale of one to ten, what is the difficulty of the class for you and how do you deal with it? A: It can be very hard at times but easy occasional~ It all depends on how much time I wart to put 1n 1t. If I read all the matenal 1t 1s easier for me but sometimes I JUSt want to be lazy Q: What is your main way of studying for t ests? A: I try to get my wori<. done and loo~ over the matenal, other than that nothing. Q) Jur11ors Sha1,n Struc~ and Sha~nn Dunham 11atch as 11hat they ,11;e to ca•I the "shoci;e· 1s wmed on for their A i.ab Photo t>y Jessica lo11ers. ('2) Jur11or Anna l'.'nght aughs as dassmates tr) to make her mess up on putting the DNA samp'es into their SIOt5 "They 11ere tr:, 1ng to '1ghten me up l•ecause I 11as ne1' vous, L·ui I JUSi ot more nervous:· \'.'nght said. Photo by Jessica Fo11ers. (,3) Junior Jame 1otet_ concentrates on mak ng sure she ets the nqht amount of DNA out o' the test tu~es. Phctc t) Jessica F1011ers. (4) Senior Ana ~ randa S 01•. ' puts -r;he cover of the case on t o secure t e D A. ··1 nad to make sure I put 1t on n<3ht 1n order 'or the ab to 11orl:' M11"anda said. Photo by Jessica F o 1ers. (i) Sc e'1Ce teael\er v.;i.ent<nes tiox !or hos students w g ve h m v.;i'ent.nes. "I <neN students a' 1.crys v.ant togve ther teachersv.;i'entnesso I made rryse'f a IXT~ :· t I~ Meade s.a<:l. Photo 0y K¥ .ene Carlson. (2) Ser; or hk1an'1a IV ar hugs her t>iq dog she got on Va'er·t·nffi Day "hoto t;iy Y'/{~e Carlson. (3) Ji.r;or 1ir5ha tv'.eehan poses ,, th her ~ear she got on /aertrd; 'Ary, "I '"as shocr.ed that I got a g ~ 'rorr rry 'nerd for Va'ent.r.es Day,' IAeehan s.ao. f'hoto r:J<.1 Ky ere Carlson. (4) lls. HP,<''"'95 shous o!' her lovey fbw - ers tr.at she got 1rorn her s-ster. Photo tiy l'.y er:e Qi(oor. (5) Sophonxns Jes-se G'Jr"J.E'e2 ar.O L¥r.s e ~f'-501'1 v.a ( through tnP, ha s noo '9 hards. F"noto r:l'.I Ky•ene Cdr.scr. "There ere men\j different we\jB to meet someone, even on the internet." - freehman Emily 9tory First impression should be the best impression, but sometimes people let their nerves take over an end up saying something chee y. Although ne es are bi 1 factor in saying something c eesy, bottled up feelings can be a other re son why people end up revealing a huge s cret to their crush . So etimes when people talked to som one they liked, they did no think be . re they spoke and they endetl up g tting twisted in their words and a the rong time a corny pick-up-line came ut un xpectedly. Am I in heaven because see an angel " sophomore Jesse Gon2ialez said. acky pick-up-lines have bee used mariy times before. Most of the time the wer said to get a giggle out of ome0 e, but other times it surprisingly I ad to ge - ting date. " One that was said to me was that a thief broke into my house last night and stol my heart, it was funny because she look d just like you," junior Brittany Imrie said. Before the da ·119 actual! began, people had their own opinions on how they knew if they would be compatible with someone, or if they were even ready to date. "If I can't see myself being with someone for a long period of time I usually don't waste m11 1me i h them," junior Jeff Hempel sa·a. How can so eone even tell how long they would spend with someone else, or for that atter, if they even likett someone well nough to date them? "You can tell by the connections and the chemistry you have with that one person," junior Sam Slobodnik said. When people feel that the chemistry is right and the attraction between the two people has grown, they end up spenaing a ot of their time together. Some couples became so close to each other that they could tell each other eve~Himg and progress their relationship to another level. E en if a relationship happened with a sim . le acky pick-up-line, people might be tHankling it later because the P.ick-upline got hem into a long lasting elationship. "I'll always remember the day my boyfriend gave me a rose on Valentine's Day and he was the onl gu~ that gave me one and I asked him out the next day," Imrie said. "Hopefully we're together for a while." Where would you want ta go an your first date? I I R romantic Restaurant 24% The mavies 40% Ice skating B% Roller skating 0% Carnival 2S01i ~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--·~ hanging - Story by Lindsey Hicks ew coutruptio11 projeets teaa to llliUlY exeiting diuges for all studen-ts. We changed, r arranged, and ixed it up a ittle bit with the oonstruction. The mrni"fications · eluded the n w cafeteria, the lo ker rooms, the wrestling room, the new w ight training facilities, and the east side entrance of the buil 'ng. The many changes were exciting i r most of the student body, ana ade the school not only: ok nicer, but also become more functiona for many oft · ograms. Senior Tasha Frieze nought the additions were okay, but they could be better. History teacher Doug Muehlig added, "The cafeteria was necessary for them to stop off campus lunch, and it looks nice." Junior Ada Gulizia felt that the new facilities were much better than what the school had previously. With the many construction changes the students were affected in countless ways. A majority of the students were affected by the shiny new cafeteria. Sophomore Brandon Goraczkowski said, ''I'm most influenced by the lunch room because it is really big and there is a lot of room to get around in." Students also believed that the New Fieldhouse affected them. "The locker rooms are great so the boys don't have to run out in the cold ," Scott Perrigo said. One of the main improvements with the New Fieldhouse was the new boys locker room. Most students agreed it was smart to add a boys locker room to the NFH . "It will make all of us feel more proud of our school," Gulizia said. With many students agreeing with her, Frieze said, "It will make it easier for the boys in the winter time." Perrigo added, "At least the boys won't have to run back and forth in the cold." UP Mr. Muehlig said, "Hopefully the students will have more pride in the school and coming here." There are mixed opinions on the renovations, though. The main question is, are they a good investment, or a waste of money? "It's not a waste of money because it is going to help," Goraczkowski said. "I think it's good investment," said Frieze, "because the school honestly needs it." Perrigo added, "They are a waste of funds because we don't really need them." Some students feel that the construction puts a boost in their school spirit. "It makes me proud to say I go to T.J .!" Frieze said. With the new cafeteria taking over the student lounge it has come to question if it makes the school a better learning environment. "Yes," said Frieze, "there is more room for students to sit when they need to study." Although the commons area and the new boys locker room are the main new attractions, there will also be a new weight room, training rooms, coaches offices and a new wrestling room. The wrestling room will greatly increase what the wrestling program is able to do, and it allows them the convenience of having their own space. Aside from the facilities which affect just the athletic programs and P.E., there were also be new areas for band , choir and orchestra. This space will allow these programs to gro and exand on what they already do. What's your take ... on the NFH construction? • ) What construction nro1·ect b ... are vou most exc 1ted a out=- ~ hink if is a g ood idea be eause if makes out' sehool look nie ~ -sophornotte Ashley Hathaway rit think ifs doing out' sehool any good beeause ifs faking too long~· ,, $&phornotte Rachel Gtiffis . .1.-.. ..... -- "L .. ._J ... a\..l.~= .... !.~.M.~:.~·~..L1--- .. .,_r.,~; \i:~ ..... ·' O% • ~lod<u • wrestling """" • trcining room • ,..;ght room A Different Freshman Ben Larson discusses how the new wrestling room will help the grapplers. Q: How do you feel about the upcoming wrestling room? A: I think 115 a good add1t1on. Q: How is practice going to be different from being on the balcony? A: I t hink v.e 1\1U be able to train hamer and execur.e moves better Q: Do you think the new locker rooms will be benef'cial? A: As long as t hey have warm showers. Q: Do you feel that the wrestling room will improve the performance of the athletes? A: I dart think 1t 11·1il hurt. Q: Do you t hink the new weight room is really needed? A: Not real~ because 11e a1ready have one. Q: Do you think wrestling practice will be a little easier when the wrestling department has its own room? A: No. were still going to train JUSt as hard. Q: Do you think all these additions will help the TJ. athletic department? A: Yes, ll'e 11111 have our 01rn space so we v-.ort have to share and have the d1stract1on. 0) Students and fclcu ty 11a' 1n and out tht ne11 entrance on the east Side of the schoo, a"ter the. end of the day. The entrance 11as beaut1fu},- designed 111th g ss and ta' doors. "I 1 ke 1t but I dort ke h.?\\ 115 a faculty par1'1ng:· sophomore Kayla Fink said. Photo by Kevin \'/icl\\1re- (2) Heavy equipment 1s brought 1n to start the ground \\Ori.. on the Ne\\ Fie house. ~ thC' end o' the scl1001 yea1- constr1Jct1on 1,as 1n fu effect, ta!..1ng over much of the parl..1ng lot Ph.no l:y Kev111 \'/ick\1 ire. (3) The ne1' , s ocker room IS v1s1~e from the south side of the NFH, and Iha y 'oaks ~ 1r. :s comng c:ogethe.r "I thn<. 1t 111 ma the students l'e a 1.ngge1- part or the s.::hoo1:· _,unc1· Mala'a Sorenson said. Photo liy Kevin \'.'1c v1re. (4) A tree 15 pu ed 'roM thE' '31-ound as t e ccnStr1Jc t1on 1'. cr\ers c ear the area r the ne1' I.> _ s :.ic'-er room. "It 'S probar~ a 11aste o' mone:i, S{lme o• it 15 at east:· sen·or Sheaia Durham sa Phcto !0\ Kevin \'.'1c,111re. v.e. dei:orate thP corrvnor15 area be;ore the dance . .. .'le nad fen decorat tiut "ot a lot of pe.ople 5r'a>'.ea up so v.e had to do a 1ot :' 1 ll<v..e 5ald. ('2) Senor Joo.Ji Jrman tafe5 time wt of h5 dar.ooq to pose or a qL¥) (Aeture. (31 .I.nor 1"1' Livengood • ..-.:! :.nor ~ttany i"'l'le t.;t.e a ,r•dl: to <aet ~ Srld'.• 5 at the 5'\a' • td!i'• 14) The Sro.a CC!)(t r-oc-es tor 3 rOt.41~ o• p.c..wr~ .. , was rp.ay mad ~'.ti~ I rf'\ad ... rO\Tt vew JC-_,f; I t .. ,~ ·, rrry fnends did •t or. !lll1XY. ~ sopl\or>Y..ro 51-»a-;uan Baxter ~. rs, $er,..y 'lki1"..0 :!ru'er ilnd 'lS 4r'- • ""r .o. f rl'Simao Shar1nvn b 'o/'1"-0n, danle to tr.- m~ cit Snw· "I e to h;.•1" a v.J - r •ty o' rrusv. ~"! :J •ri 1 ~o to dance'~ ,,..,f<#,, P( s.;,..;I f W.JtoS t'J'f y ~{) ,·, ... f'~ • from the "I h o pe that 9noball is bett e r ne x t ~ear!" Aopho m ore Erica Chri s tensen When people think of Mardi Gras, what exactly comes to mind? The thought of parties, having fun with your friends, and all different colors sounds pretty excitinp to many, but does Mardi Gras always tur out to be a good time? The Snoball theme for the 2008 year was none other than Mardi Gras. Peo~le were pretty excited to get dressed up in purple and gold and wear tons of beads. Did exciting Mardi Gras show at ttiie dance? "I liked the theme, and the decorations were cute, but I don't really rememben 1 any of them because by the time I left the were all torn down," freshman Amanda Wi1neinger said. With all the hype about the dance, many people actually wondered what it would be like. "I heard a lot of people weren't going, but I still wanted to see what it would be like," sophomore Cody Stites said. If you think about Mardi Gras, you would also think that there would be lots of people there. The attendance was low at Snoball and if other dances were looked at it would Show that many more people attend Homecoming and Prom than Snoball. "I was excited to go, but when I got to the dance there were not very many people there and "twas actually kind of boring ," junior Jared l=eller said. And the music was not exactly what people expected either. "I thought there were two good songs and the rest you just could not dance to," senior Eric Guzman said. Many older songs were played and it didn't seem to be getting people on the dance floor. Many of the songs played today, especially during Mardi Gras, are not usually old songs. Most are newer, more "hip" songs. 'T he music they played wasn't the kind of music people listen to today," senior David Coberly said. "People didn't enjoy it very much." Even though people thought it was a good theme, many people didn't think too much o it when they actually got to the dance. "T:Mere were weird people there whe I got to the dance," sophomore Jake Hadan said. "I was actually disappointed to be ho est." rdi Gras does sound fun to many peo le and lots of people were excited , bu the overall outcome of the dance didn't sliiow this. Many people came to the dance nd stayed for the whole night. "My date and I came around 7:30 p.m. and stayed until it was over," Stites said. As for others, ditching the dance early was their idea. "I got to the dance at around 7:45 p.m. and ended up leaving an hour or so later," Feller said. So, the question stands: Is Mardi Gras always fun? Some people's experience at Snoball made them end up disappointed and never want to go to anything Mardi Gras again while others loved it. So at least some people got what they expected out of Mardi Gras. Ideal Mardi [;ras Whal f irsl comes lo mind? Tans af people . 4 Staying out all night 18 All different colors 3 Nathin-:1, I don't like Mardi Ciras 2 imin - Story by Charity Oswalcl Acacl8lllic Success Ceu ter ucl or scholastic Drop--h ter focus u iilcreasecl gracluatio111l1lJll-... - 46 dropouts in t e first semester of the 2007-2008 school year. 83 dropouts i tl::ie 006-2007 school year. 569 F's in the first se ester of 07-08. 1, 196 lt's in the second se ester of 06-07 o combat these tr ubling numbers, two · itia ives were start d: The Success Center anCJ tlre JJrop- n Academic Center. The Drop-In Academic Center and the Success Center are two different programs put in place for the same purpose. They were started to give students the extra push to receive credits before graduation. "These programs were started to help with credit recovery," Assistant Principal Todd Barnett said. College Club sponsor Monica Brumfield explained that the Drop-In Academic Center was to assist any student in the completion of his or her homework. There were teachers, peer tutors, books and computers available. Students who attended the Drop-In Academic Center were able to do whatever was needed to get their work done. "They are able to work individually or in groups," Success Center advisor Amy Hawthorne said. The Success Center was a regularly scheduled class during the school day. Hawthorne described it as students who worked individually, guided by a program on the computer called Apex learning. Students were placed in this class for credit recovery or to maintain their class work. The Drop-In Academic Center helped students to get their homework done well without procrastinating. 'The Academic Center has helped me to not wait until the last minute to do my What's your take ... on the success center? success homework," freshman Abigail Torres said. Many students went to the Drop-In Academic Center on their own while others were required to attend. "College Bound Clu students are required to come Monday through Thursday for an hour," Brumfield said. Hawthorne explained that students were able to come to the Drop-In Center whenever they wanted. "It's open gym for aca demics," Hawthorne said. This program filled a void in the school's current programs. As sophomore Jennifer Belt explained, it gave students chance to ask for help and improve their grades. The Success Center gave students an alternative to ear credits, instead of putting them back in a class in which the had been unsuccessful. Senior Brianne Johnson said, "It's new experience of doing a class online and is a lot easier because you can work at your own pace." To benefit from the Success Center, you had to be self-dri en. "You don't have teachers breathing down your neck to ge your.work done," senior Sarah Donahoo said. These programs should continue, at least for the student' advantage. "They should continue to have The Drop-In Aca demic Center because many students need help and that's ju the place to go," Torres said. "The Success Center is a great program as long as the stu dents are willing to put forth the effort," Donahoo said. ~a good pl'Ogf'am beeause you ean wof'I< at you,. own paee ~ Main goal was to help everyone graduate in four years. Hink it's good beeause ;f's per sonal but if ean also get l'epet;- tive~· ,, sophornore Roman lemr The school st.?Ited this system because students were behind and they thought the students would be more cornfortable corning to their own school than Kanesville. It was also more flexible. It cost $100. ·There were reduction waiver for students that qualified. It was open 3:30-5:30 Monday th rough Thursday. You could receive credit re overy in English 9,10,11,12, World History, U.S. History, U.S. Govcrnm nt, Algebra, Geometry and P.E. A Different Q: How will being involved in the Success Center help you in your future? A I 5Cre1'ed up the past three ;ecirs i!y not gang to 1'113th cJas5 and i.lelrlg In the 5uCCe55 Center IS he:ping me get those creditS that I need to graduate 3nd go to co ege so that I have a future. Q: What made you join the Success Center? A: I needed m.al.e up th'ee ;ears of m.ath bet\\een Noverroer of 2()(X' and May of 2008 so that I coud graduate 1\lth myc~ Q: How did you fhd out about the Success Center? A: Mrs H.31e 1\35 ta trig w me aoout J'tematrve 1\3)-'S of get:trnq the creditS I needed. and I chose ths over night 5C I. Q: How is the Success Center class different than your other classes? A:l'.ehave w do e>ery th'l..J ourse ves and there IS no 'a a option If ;o 'a a CjlU ;o have to leep tr~ .. ing unt you oass ·c order to qo oc. Q: Do you enjoy working individually in the Success Center¥ A: I erio; rt very much. Everyvody k'1C>1•. s '115. ha1'. t/10"'1e IS aM:50me. Q: How has the Success Center 17een a 17enefft for you? A: The Succe:;s Cente' IS the re.:ison Im graduating. Q: Do you think the school should continue having the Success Center? i\: De:htefy. It IS a reay g tt\ t t tneye dOi• g. 0) Brandon Be·~a6. \\Olis on ,; mai assignment 1n cl.ass at the Success Center Photo t1y K; ene Canson. (2) Sophomore J.acyn Seh \\Or\S on a hcl"1e1\ori aSS1gnment. "I ke the tact that the center· is av3 . al'e and I c.<ln get hep;· S1eh sa . Pho t') !\\· c:ne Canson. (3) Matt Smth \\Ori-5 c lits homet\or\ \\,tr a '11enl1. Photo ~ !<,} ·ene Carson. (4) Scphomore S•iatJns~1 Johnson co~ up 1n•on11at1on on a ~mpurer. "i thin the Drop-In '\cademc Center is 300C1 :'cC<!L!St' 1t heped me catch ur \'.hen 11as re.a\ t'ehna and t ere 1\ffe r ecicriers and Geer tutor:: .:i13 al' e :· Johnsen said. f or ") !(1 ~np r.<Jrs,0 n. - Story by Ryu PeckhiUll off Col ege Bo a Club offers stucl.eats a UJliilue chuce to pr~ for college. in the end "[You] must aintain good grades attend school every day, and walk around with a smile every day," College Bound Club adviser Monica Bnumfield said. College Boun was an upward bo11nd program class that sophomores ana freshmen coulc:IAci e. It helped to challenge their abilities DY. working the college level. The club prepared students for the eoltege environment so that they could have a taste of what college would be like. Sophomore Trevin Taylor said, "I take College Bound so I can experience some hard work and I get money for college by taking this course." Brumfield said, "College Bound is a privilege. Students are paid quarterly to get good grades and attend the class. Students are able to join with their peers who have the same goal to go to college, and have a little fun as well." Brumfield added, "Students receive quarterly stipends based on there attitudes and grades." Sophomore Samantha Lloyd said, "I take this program because my parents don't make enough money and it's good for financial help. It takes up time and gives me something to do." Other students agreed. Taylor said, "I'm trying to get all the money I can get to help me out when I go to college. Besides, who wouldn't want to get paid to do a little school work." Brumfield was a new faculty member from the AIM Institute. She was hired to help start the club. Brumfield said, "I wrote a grant to T.J. with the AIM Institute to apply for it and got it! But most importantly this is where my heart belongs." What's your take Taylor said, "I like Miss Brumfield, she is a cool teacher anc she just wants to see me do good." College Bound was an after school program located in the old weight room area in the Old Fieldhouse. Students had the choice to take part in this program, but if they were in the program and did not meet the requirements and expectations, th consequences were immediate removal from the program. Not only did the program challenge students, but it also gave them time to complete their homework. Lloyd said, "I take College Bound to get all my homework done so I can help my little brother and so I can finish other important things in the as~ room." If students had tough schedules to work around they co~ I attend class either in the morning or after school. The rnorn1n sessions were Tuesday through Friday from 7:05-7:45 a.m. an Mondays from 8:15-9:15 a.m. The afternoon sessions wer right after school, for as long as the students wanted to stay. The College Bound Club proved to be a success for students. Thanks to Miss Brumfield for starting the program off. students proved that they could succeed at the college level Even though the work was challenging, and took up a lot of time, students realized that it all paid off in the end. Sophomore Dustin Coquat said, "I like Miss Brumfield she i~ a nice lady who pushes us to get our work done!" ... on the College Bound Club? f'ollege Bound gives stud e nts the ehanee fo e:tepand their minds. ,, If a student plans out their high school HES classes fo r all four yea rs they can possibly earn a total of 42 college cred it hours, which is eq uivalent to nearly four fu ll semeste rs. . . , Students who are in College Bound Club can also ea rn add1t1011al morn:) · sophornof"e l>usfin ~o-.ua t ~ 1-f h elped me out with my eommunif y s erviee hours and r got fo s p e nd lime with friends · to be applied towards college. ~The Tuition and Fees for the University of Iowa for the 2007-2008 lldll school year were $3,146.50. ~ The Tuition and Fees for Iowa State University for the 2007-2008 ~ school year were $2,676. Th e Tuition and Fees for the Univer ·ity of Northern Iowa for dw 2007-2008 school year were $6,112. Freshman nm Mantil discusses some of the advantages of College Bound Club. Q: Why did you j oin College Bound? A: It " as a chance to ma>.e 11: 111 college. so I took 1tQ: What is your favorite thing about College Bound Club? A: 11>.e tO meet people \\ho have ~een successful 111 co:,ege. beca - e some of t hem have the same career 1m:erest Q: What do you think about Miss. Brumfield? A: She 15 a rc:a'y fun person to get to l-no11 and she cares about every student that> 1n CBC Q: Do you think College Bound will help you for college if you plan on going? A: Yes. because 1 II prepare me 'or the obStacles of colle-.ae. What you plan on using all your money for that you get from working? A: Im gcmg to put 1t into sa1~ngs accouots that \\ he'p me \\,th Q: What will you remember most about College Bound? A: I'll rememoer ho\\ everyone treated each other <e f:am~ and ho•·· 11 e helped each other through halt> times. Q: What would be t he best advice for you t o give future students about this class? A: Mal-e sure you are ""'olved and 1-eep your grades "o. (I) US<n the computers to comp'ete home\'.Ori... students ,,, Co '.eqe Bound Cub must come n a"te·· schoo to keep their grades u~. Photo by Kyene Carson. (2) Sophomore Ane Sr~c a•r does her math homev.on; dunng study twne a"ter- schao · r- Co t'{le Bound C:uc ta ma:nta•n he-r '1-.ade.5. "I 11-C" don my hcme1\o there l'ecause I have more t:rme at home and then I can hang out \\ ith m.1 •nends mare:· she 5.al~, Pncto t'_I Ky ene Car-son. (3) Fresliman James S1 a~sor \\C'°\s on r.he computer to keep wught up on hi:'- 11 -ri... "Co - eqe Bound 15 not hard, rt5 st prett.1 demar •ng and there are a 'ot o' extra-curncu :ir· act.'v1t1es \\P have to rlo:' 51.,ansa11 said. The time a-re·· schoo 11~ere stud '1ts ccu d \\Ori.. 11 ith teachers and t tcr:; 11i..;L1e 1t e<is·er ior students tc get the,,. l1ome1•.or d, rie o o l'Y K) ~ne c:.~r ,,,in.~) Sophcmc'e C\Jsrin °qudL ets hr p ;,UP'\:;.- Ff nterven on =ct c;~ . " h'Ft c• c,., 1°: 'c\ '(\ c>nr w,-::-,1r verything Happens - Story by Brooke Wilhite For a Reason Ending his senior year with an exctiting trip to Atlanta, GA., Eth n Bartels rep esented fl"homas Jefferscm by participati g in the DECA National Conference. Beimg the only stude t from T.J. gave Ethan a great opportunity to broaden hi horizons. "Some of the most memorable times was getting to meet, a d talk to other students from different schools," Bartels sa·EI Ethan spent six days in Georgia taking classes on senior management. lfhe classes gave insight to kids in UP.- per level businesses, and how to manage employees. "The classes were a lot of fun ," Bartels said. "It gave me a good idea of what I'll eventually be doing in the career field someday." Getting the opportunity to listen to someone of a big executive figure was one of the highlights of the trip fo11 him. The executives spoke on their experiences in the career field. They gave students a lot of ideas on how to get where they want to go in life. "One of my favo ite speakers was the guy who is in charge of Finish Line," Bartels said, "it was interesting getting to listen to tHem, and their story of how they got to where they are today." However, taking classes wasn't all Ethan did. They got What's your tak . ... on DECA ~ he best patrf abtu1f DEt!A was Ni's. Goodman. ~he always made i f so mueh £un, and shes son~ e. · sehiof'Da11id t!laf'k he best patrf about DEt!A was] pl'obably getting out o£sehool £01raeoupleo£days. ~ jQhiOf' Kyle Bfqe :: ~ 38 :: ~ the chance to tour the city, and visit places like Turne• Field, or the Coca Cola Plant. One of his favorite places was Turner Field . Ethan go to walk around the stadium, and checR out the field. "I've always been a big Braves fam ," Bartels said. 'It was cool getting to see, and walk aro nd the field." Overall, the trip was a great way for Ethan to end hi senior year, and one he will never forget. It opened u some doors, and helped him be more sure than ever before on what he wanted to do with his life. Bartels said, "Going on this trip, and listening to people speak on how they got to where they are, made me real ize How everything really does happe for a reason." During the school year Bartels worked in the Beehi and was a key component of the DEGA organization. li be able to attend the National Conference students ha to compete at the state and regional level, and do we! enough to qualify for nationals. A Different Junio1 · Charity Oswald tells about her experience as a DECAmember, and v.hat she looks forvvard to next year. Q:Whatdo you look forward t o tl'le most for DECA next year. A: I hoping we will make 1t to nationals, and I also cart wait to help 1'v'1th the Beehive. Q: Why do you participate in DECA? A: I enJOY learning about business stuf" Especialt; sports marketing, because \ love sports. Q: What was the most memorable moment of t he year? A: Going t o stay for DECA d1stncts, and getting io spend the night. Q: Describe t he procedure of t he event you did at Nationals. A: I '/e \o\ere suppose t o have 10 minutes t o prepare for our role plciy Then we had t o go into the JUdges and show them our plan. ,'\fter we got done with all of that \o\e were given an hour t o take a 60 question (I) St.anding 1n the Coe.a-Co a useum. Ethan Bar;:e-s poses fo,· a picture ••.1th DECA spoYJSOr C'0 1- Goodman. Th!' museum \\ ilS one of t he many th n.as the group did tn Atant<J. (2) Outside of Tume' Fie \\here the Atl.:mta Braves pl.3.1" Barte s '\ rars hts arm around a statue:' o~ l•asc:'l>il qreat Hern) 'laror. (3) Barre's, a ong '" 1:1' the stucle'l 'rom A.L. se •er a .cture .:it t e con 'erence the~ Jttt'ncle . (4) Gi1 ng his t) rr J thuml>S up, Barte s en oys anc~her ~l1oto op \\tth t e entire erouo. A photo sulTl'lltred. idding - Story by Tyler Cooksey on the Fundraising i a difficult task fo any organizations. Selling everything from suckers to cookie dough, from candles to coupon books call be tough. That's why Activities Director Kris Hennings wanted to try something a little bif · erent. On April 5 the second annuaf Jae et acker Auction night took place in the commons area t raise money for all activities and teams at the schoo :file idea of the auction is to eliminate all of the little fundraisers sports and activities do during the ear. A number of different parts make up Jacket Backer Night. irst, those who attend pay $10 for dinner. The meal consisted of baked chicken, vegetables, potatoes, rolls and drinks. As soon as someone enters and pays for dinner, they are given a bidding number used to bid on items. While dinner is going on, people can wander around and look at baskets that were created. During this silent auction part of the evening, people use their bid numbers to write down how much they would pay for the basket. At the end of the night, the highest bid wins the item. Once dinner has been served, and silent auction items have been bid on, it is time the main attraction of the evening - the live auction. A professional auctioneer was brought in to auction off the big items of the night. People hold up their bid numbers when they want to bid on an item. Jacket Backer Night was a success in the second year, bringing in approximately $18,000. And although it was a suefuture cess, Mrs. Hennings still believes that the event can raise even more money for the school . Jacket Backer Night was not only created by Hennings, bu also the booster club. They were in charge of setting up and helping get baskets together. Departments and teams made large baskets related to the department that donated it for the silent auction, and also tried to get some big items for the live auction. Groups were given the amount of money their items brought in. For example, the choir department donated a basket filled with tickets to the Chanticleer Theatre. A lot of students also participated in the event. "I had a lot of fun but stayed really busy, " sophomore Catherine Wellman said. Students were responsible for preparing and cleaning up the area in which the benefit was held. More than 20 departments benefited from the auction , making the evening a success. To try and keep making the event better, Hennings said she would change one thing for sure. She said there were too many live auction items. But Jacket Backer Night was not just an auction, it also served as a night that families could go out together and hav fun , and in the process help the school. "I thought it was a nice way to get out of the house and spend time with my family," attendance secretary Pam Harold said. She won tickets to a Creighton game, where she took her daughter and friends. "It really made for a good girls day out." What's your take Let the bidding begin ..... ... on Jacket Backer Night ? r eally had a lot of"f"un pla y ing wifh all the balloons. '' sophornof'e ~afhef'ine Wellman tlilce if s o mueh bef fel'fhan do - ing l ilce l'egulal'f"undl'aisin g. ,, ff'f>shrnan tfephanie A"fel some popular items that were up for live auction. ~· - . -~ ' ' .. - ' . ._..._ . -~ Premier parking spots up close for the next school year. Three of thes items went for more than $200. Nebraska football tickets versus Colorado and an autographed Tom Osborne picture. This was purchased by Mr. Barnett. Bags of math teacher Gary Pogemiller's famous homemade beef jerky. Ticket packages to go to Kansas City to see the Royals play. One of the packages was for tickets when the Red Sox were in town. A five night stay in a cabin in the Ozarks. The Top These \\ere the t op ft.re eamers by group at t he 2nd Annual Jadet Backer Night Groups \\ere able t o donate items to be raffud off, and t he money then 1\·ent d1recty t o the group respon51b!e for the item. #1 General Funds $2,860 Available to all groups as a general fund. #2 Baseball $1,600 Baseball had many items up for auct ion and raked 1n the most cash of any one group. #3 Band $1,200 Band was also very successful, even aue t 1on1ng themselves off to play at an event. #4 Footbcill $725 Football was able to score a good chunk of change to help offset the costs of outfltt1ng a football team. #5 Choir $595 Choir had a number of items available t o bid on, and 1t showed 1n the money they made. ') Freshman Em ) Store)\ and her mother Diane, hep set up and get prepared for Jac;,et Backer 11ght The b005ter cub, and students. he ped set up. c ean up and serve at the event- Photo ty Knsta Cummngs. 2) Pre panng to bid on a we auction item. a guest hods her bid numl>er at the read). Tal- es seated eight guests, and a O\\ej for gre.at t.:ir> e- conversation. Photo l~ Knsta CumM1ngs. 3) Ready to l'" on. one o' the neary 50 bas~cs sics \\1th a l'id sheet 1n •ront of 1t There 1\ere many d1"erent types o' bas~ts fr;r pecpe to bid rn. Photo by ' w Cummngs.. 4) Ho ng up 'lnot~er ve uct1on item, sophomore Andrei\ · usgaam d1sp'ays tht> l'aS!..et for everyone to see. Photo l>y "'1st.a mm ngS- (I) Students re.ax at tfie dance as the prom court 1s .announced. (2) The prom court poses :or sorne ctures .after f ng .arid queen .are .announced. (,3) :1.a~'ngdov,n the .ais'-: for prom court, seoo~ Chris German ar,d Che>.;ey Stotts om th" other meml:>e~ on court (4) The sel'lor l7Qy'S qet together for one Last p!iture. "ifn gQlng to mss them [the sel'lor w~ bec..ause 1•.e .a have had some rea y good t1rnes togeth ~nor Ger.;;'d Meyerpeter said. (5) The prom cvurt membe~ starid side !:>}' scde as ser'°r, and Homecomng King, Char es Harns rroNrlS ?erJor 01ris Germ.an as Prom rJl1g "it 11as re.a<y coo to be cro1'.ned prom r ~g. my ·rw,rids v.erP, rP,,O y happy 'or m,, ;• Gerrr'l:tn c:,~v:i c. 1"111 t.r.P~ rihotos ::~:: ~ from the M~ group got to the dance re - ll ~ late, so I was onl~ able t o dance to like seven songs. - junior Nlo k Burton • Prep r1n 0 5:30am "My mom did my hair at 5:30 in the morning because I had a lot of stuff to do that day. I helped decorate for prom in the morning, and then had a choir competition at Lewis Central," junior Rosa Maria Walkingstick said. 8:00am "I had to go train people at the hospital I volunteer at that morning. I also had a work meeting. After all that was done I went to the mall with a friend so she could get some things for prom," senior Chris German said. 10:00am "I had a hair appointment to get hair extensions, it took about two hours," junior Jacqui Slater said. 10:15am "My mom and I got our nails done together. She also went with me to get my hair done, and helped me get ready. It was nice spending the day with my mom. I decided to go all out for prom since I didn't get to go last year," senior Brianne Duncan said. 11 :OOam "I got my nails done, and then got my hair and makeup done too. My mom and I made my dress. It took us about a month. I liked it because I got to choose how I wanted it to look, and I knew it would be different than everyone else's," senior Angela Korner said. 11 :30am "I picked up my date's corsage the day of prom. It was a lot more difficult to order it than I thought it was going to be," junior Bryan Brown said. 12:00pm "I went and got a manicure with my ri e_nd~ . It was kind of pricey considering that 1t d1dn t take very long," German said. 2:00pm "Getting ready was fun because I got ready with a friend. When I went to put on my dress though, some lace in the back broke so we had to hurry up and fix it," Slater said. ' 3:00pm "My day was really busy, so when I finally was able to get ready I was stressing ut be~ause my hair wasn't going right, and httle t~1ngs throughout the day weren't going right either,. but when I put on my dress, it just put ryt~ing together," Walkingstick said. 5:00pm All I had to do to get ready was shower a_nd put on my tux, it took me like 40 minutes, if that," junior Kyle Blue said. 5:15pm "It took me like 30 minutes to get ready. All I had to do was shower, shave, and fix my hair," German said. 5:45pm "I felt rushed getting ready, so I got kind of stressed out," Brown said. 6:00pm "Getting to our restaurant was difficult because we had to go through so much construction," Blue said. 6:00pm "My friends and I ate at Spaghetti Works and then walked around Central Park for a while," Walkingstick said. 6:30pm "I will always remember our limo ride, it was so much fun," Slater said. 7:30pm "I loved the decorations," Walkingstick said. 8:00pm "I didn't really notice them [the decorations]," Blue said. 8:15pm "The decorations were good, I especially liked the walkway and the fountain," German said. 8:30pm "I didn't think the music was good at all, I think they should've played some more popular songs," Slater said. 8:45pm "I like the theme because we all got to decide on it," Korner said. 9:00pm "My friend accidentally spilled grape koolaid on my dress. It was okay though because my dress was dark, and it was dark in the dance," Korner said. 9:45 "I didn't really feel anything special [when crowned prince], it just happened," Blue said. "I was shocked [when crowned king], I didn't expect it to be me. I heard a lot of people scream, so that was cool. My friends were really happy for me," German said. 10:00pm ''The dance was an all-around great time. I liked dancing and taking pictures with my friends," Duncan said. 10:30pm "The dance was fun overall. I liked being with my friends, it's not something you can do everyday. It was a special event," Brown said. 11 :OOpm "Prom turned out to be pretty good, which was surprising because it was a new teacher who planned it," German said. Match the dates D Taylor Wade Matt Evans F Ryan Peckham Kelly Baker 3 '!1:> "Ol/8 °,ll/\t "SJ8MSUB 0J Serrof'5 James Flittman a Bnan (fa~ pose 'or a Jl'.GtJ'e after rot nq n the nng at POSt prom. "It v:as a kit of tun tiut reaf( trnq. Jam~ oeat me~ Oa!"r sad Subm & oed photo. (2) Ser or rev n .'/ir:''" re 0'5 JP <e> m~'.h morey ;;e, ~- Stude.nts st got e.;<r v.d ev"'n tnOU<jh 1t 1•,iifS fa•e mo"ey (3) )J if NdZJ Tur te ce'ebrates ,•. rY •a me:sn.;, ind')' oaq. Th<; ,,;;sore. of the m.)"Y Pf'zt:S gv-.n ~·"I at p05t prom. C,,1bintud photo !4) .)Jr Qr I l• forton reaxes JS hP, qets a •re~ l'Yl.3';Sage. Subm& t.P.4 phow 15/ 5" r Taytrx , /~d., av .aits ~rt r~ ris p ze H-, r •ved a - refri;,i - f!rat/.Jr. w; nPPd~ t ror ((y dorm at C0 ~e I o' e •-:n ~ I ll<l'1e to t>uY,' , '3d~ 5ald. ';c.tirr. ~·4 pho· • from the "I had a reall~ great time. T h e h~pnotist was craz~ and the infl a table boxing ring w a s super fun. - eenior Looe!:f Bra!J • ~ - Story by Jessica Flowers ~\ tt work on Yo LI? I did what? She did? I don't remember that? I know what I was doing, it didn 't work. These were some of the many responses people have heard over the past few post proms. Why? Because of the hypnotist. Was there a trick to doing it? For some people it worked, for others it didn't. Eight students claimed to have been hypnotized. Four others didn 't get the chance to have it work on them. "All I remember is the arm thing he had us do at the beginning. Everyone said I was acting like a gorilla and Simon Cowell." -Junior Ndzi Tante "It kind of worked on me. All I remember is the first things he said and the last things he said. Then I woke up. " -Senior Briana Boner "It was a really weird feeling. I was told I was not really affected as much as other people." -Senior Stormie Hillers "I was just sitting there. It didn 't work on me so I got up and sat down." -Sophomore Cody Stites "I remember bits and pieces. I remembered more towards the end of it than the beginning." -Senior Kevin Wickwire "I was only hypnotized for ten minutes. He pulled me out and told me to go sit down. " -Senior Kris Rutz "I don't remember a thing. People just kept telling me I was rapping Amazing Grace." -Junior Stephanie Bryen "Everyone said I accused Kevin of Bestiality and was supposedly almost dropped while I was being a ballerina." -Junior Rosa Walkingstick "I wasn 't completely out. I was awake the whole time except at the end. I used my drama experience to keep going." -Senior Harrison Marsh "I remember sitting there with him talking, ready to fall asleep and then the last couple minutes when he was trying to wake us up." -Junior Alyssa Brock "It didn 't work on me. I couldn't relax. I got mad because it wasn't working. When I asked him why he kicked me off the stage." -Junior Nick Burton "I was really drowsy. I didn 't think twice about what I was doing and don't remember a lot of it because I was so tired." -Junior Samantha Slobodnik The hypnotist seemed to be the hit of post prom again. Not only for those who were hypnotized but for their friends who got to watch them act silly. There was no trick to being hypnotized. It was simply based on the person who was participating. What was your favorite part af past pram? 54 responses Blackjack 17% I Hypnotist 35% I Movies 7% Boxing Arena 28% The Maney Machine 1 3% ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- a king the S\enblg out of the _ orclilla,nr; these three girls have what·it takes. Your palms are sweating, your hea is racing, your voice is shaking, and your face is on fire. You'r standing in front of your 234 fellow classmates, and oh, say about 2000 other spectators. You are trying to re ember the speech you worked so hard to prepare, but somehow the words get lost, and you're panicking. Sounds like the ty ical symptoms of sta e fright, and who wouldn't be frightened in this type of see ano? Graduating from high chool ·s a 15ig day for everyone. One of the greatest honors is hearing your name called , and walking across stage to receive the diploma you've worked four years to earn. It's a day that most students want to sit back and relax. For Kaylea Williams, Ann Harmon and Krystle Thompson, it was a day that they had been preparing for. These three girls all had their own reasons for speaking at graduation. Williams said, "I wanted to speak at graduation so I could leave a lasting thought in everyone's mind before graduating." Harmon had a little different outlook on her reasons for speaking. "It means a lot to represent the student body. I wanted to share my memories with everyone," Harmon said . So how did they decide what to speak about? There are so many possibilities. For Thompson it was too easy. "I've had an idea [about what I was going to speak about at graduation] since sophomore English when I gave a fake graduation speech," she said. All three of the speakers had different themes for their speeches, which made it interesting for the audience. Har(flon's speech concentrated on things everybody has experienced together. as a class, and things to come. Thompson spoke about moving forward and not regretting the past. Williams focused on how life was a journey, and not a destination to be met. Williams explained how she came up with her theme. She said "I got together a bunch of notes and quotes, and then thou,ght about what my class would want to hear. I didn't w~nt my speech to be boring or sad, I wanted it to be funny and interesting , something they'd remember." For most people, speaking at graduation would be n;rv~ racking . "I felt calm and relaxed [while giving my speech], Williams said. "I focused on giving my speech to my class, and no one else." For others , speaking at graduation would be too much of an emotional breakdown. Thompson said, "Reality hit me, and I got kind of emotional that this was it, I would be leaving all my friends behind." The goal of all symposium speakers is to interest their class, and deliver a great speech. Whether the three speakers and their unique themes got to their audience is for them to decide. Either way, these three girls stepped out of the ordinary, and decided to take the extra step before closing the doors on the class of 2008. What's your take ... on the speakers at graduation? • Class Information ... J \f 011ght the speal< e f's wef'e f'e - ally good, they did a g f'ea t j oll .. Sl>hio~E~ie G11zrnah heif' speeehes f'eminded m e of all the memof'ies made in high sehool, and evef'ything I look fof'Waf'd to in the f11t11f'e ~ Class Size 235 Class Officers K aylea Williams (P), Erica Whaley (VP), Chelsey Stotts & Connie Vieyra (S), Chris German & Ann Harmon (T) Graduates with Distinction J ason Belt, Derek Bose, Brianne Duncan, AJ Kellar, Ke lly Hall, Alex Hedrick, Taylor Neumann, Chelsey Stotts, Megan Travis ther M.ace gves her perspective on the gradu- .at1on ce1·emony and te s al:>our. her 'uture pians. Q: What did you think of the speakers at graduation? A: I thought they \\ere rea y good. they d~ a good JO!:! Q: How did you feel while listening to the speakers? A: I 'e~t kind of emot1ona', I a moSt w.anted to cry \'- hen they started t.a'k1ng about the future. Q: So were you nervous at all when it was time to walk across stage to receive your diploma? A: Yes, I \1as hoping I \\ OU1 dri; fa1 • Q: How did you feel about the ceremony as a whole? A: It went pretty \1e!I, I thn'- lots of peop e eriO')ed 1t. Q: And what did you think was the best part of graduation? A:\ /hen M got to s1 .. 1tch over our t.r::>Se':-, ond everybody \1ent craz) 11 ith ihe s1 y stnng. Q: So what will you be doing in t he fall? A: I got a cheer scho'.arshp w lo11a I .este•TI, so I' tie \JOln<J ':here a1 d 1'11<lJOnng .n rte La\1. Q: And fually, what are you going to miss the most about high school? A: Getting to see my fnends a the i1me . .and eo1nq to the game;;,. 0) Keep ng ~ier coo , ''<lY ea 1·, ams soeaKs eas} at the graduation ceremony he:d at the Mid Ame..-:ca Center "I l'.anted my speech to be 'unny, but senous as \le :· she s.a~ . (2) As they 11a' across ::re stage to rece ve their dipomas. the sr111ors aescend r.~i' ;t;lirs, re1eved 1t is over(3) Studl'ritS Sit q et_ and St!' ito the speakers at graduation. Thi' grs ana . "" "'"e sc:paratal 'or the cerenrny: the J · s "·'i"P 1'.111 te ano1 the tioys 11ore l•ac . (4) A~n Harmon. Kryst e Thorq;- son an Ka) •ea \', iams 11.a l do11 n the St.3 rs a'ter they hdve ~1ven their· speeclie:::i. Fi:Jr the f'rst time trespe_;ikers oeCldd to sit 11 itr the-Jr class 1rstcad c' c., st.age after thelt' Sf'l'E'Ches. "'1'.e .,i .,creecl to st 11,;:h ou1 c ass this ye.ar \ : .. a1·e il re, ··esey ted as e.;iua ::-. so 11e shot..d get recog111ze..1 a"' e(;\u.as'.' H~rmor' ~i. Jerry Allen Adrian Emily Elyse Arrick Kris tina Danielle B anderas Jas on Thomas Belt Katherine A. Berg Jesse James Albers Andrew Robert Arthur Virginia Kathryn Barnett Kody Allan Belt Misty Dawn Bergantzel Tiffany Nicole Allen no PHOTO Mandi Michelle Atkinson Ethan Erwin Bartels Crystal Ann Bennett Heaven Elizabeth Allgire Micheal Alan Au ff art Brianne Kaye Arnold Korey Augustine Melissa Marie Bertelsen Briana Lee Boner Benjamin Lee Bramblett Eric Alan Brewer Dustin Burgett Nicholas KeniJan Biggart Derek J. Joseph Rand!J Brammer KaiJlee Mercedes Brinson Nicholas Michael Burgett Izabel RosaliniDizon Bilello Moll!J Jo Bob Lero lJ Branch Bradle\:I Jame s Brown Heather L!Jnn Butler 9amantha R . Bin au Andrew R!Jan Boutin Erica L!Jnn Branson BriJan James Brown Aaron R. Byers Jos hua Birchard- Archer Traci Nicol e Bouvier LaceiJ Li ane BraiJ BriJ a nt Travis Le e Carr Brad Joseph Chapin David William Coberl'd Lucid Kaid Christensen Rober'd Marvin Coberlld Ian J. Michael Douglas Christensen Jordan Kenneth Cooper Rachelle Kalde Christina Ali Breanne Counter no PHOTO Jerrod R'dan Danker De9antiago 9arrah Ann Donahoo no PHOTO Jeremld D. Clark Jake Steven Cudd Zaka rl:j John D orsett Brianne Ll:jnn Duncan She a la Ma rie Durha m Kaili Marie Eise n a u e r Jal:jme Eledge La niss a Rae Hilda E s peranza Cas taneda E s trada Matthe w A aron Sam a ntha Dawn E Exline ll iff Jacob WaiJne Fa r r Ev a n s Melis s a Mari e F ost e r N atas h a Marie Frieze H olden Morgan Furler K aren Deniss e Gonzalez Eric Ye s id G uzman Justin T. Garcia Brent Christopher Green Kell~ De~nn Hall lveth Cecilia Garcia - Cisneros Jake Wallace Griffe~ Jamie Lea Hansen Breana Nicole George 1'1111'-xJ ... :.. "rr"""---r:::mm~ Jennifer Guardado Christ opher Dea n German Todd M ic h ae l Guiser S ean D. Harre ll Charles Edward Kevin Allen H arris Tara L!Jnn Alexander James Hedrick Da!Jna J . Henrikus Luke Everett Hiatt Stormie Dawn Kaelie Lavonne Brian Stephen D!Jlan Andrew !: [) ::: 54 :: ~ ...... ----.,,..,.----...,......__, Kaitl!Jn Jeanette Hough Bradl!J Llo!Jd Houvenagle John Mich ae l H unt Holl a.-n_d _________ ..,H ope D a nielle Marie Hu t s on Joshua Dean Inman Br1Jan James Johnson A ll e n Keith Ke lla r, Jr. Chasit\j Ann James Jazzmond Zoe ZunderJohnson Alex RIJ~n Kennett Shawn M. James Matthew Dean Johnson Brittan\J Kristin Kirk AmlJ Nicole Jensen CodlJ L. Jones KorlJ JeffrelJ Klement Brianne LIJnn Johnson Grace L. Keisner Sarah Jane Knapp ( C l . ::: SS ::: ~ r~ an Michael K oelliker Lau r a Lynn Lars on Angela Marie Korner Kyle Chris topher Amanda Lee Kruse Michael Charle s Lindhorst Andrew Allen Kru se Ni c hola s Ethan M a ce Andrew J . Jess ica D awn Madsen Rebecca V ictoria Harrison Leo Na t han Scott Mars hall Ha e~ Ma ri e Manti I Marsh M a rt in Teri Jo Martin Z acharlJ Patrick Mendoza Tara L!Jnn Maus Jennifer Dawn Mericle Michael David MontgomerlJ Cameron McAllister Gerald R. Me!Jerpeter Heidi Dawn Moosmeier Tiara Danielle McGilvralJ ~n:"---.. Yolanda Negrete Ana Cisilia Miranda Sarah Rose McGuire Jessica Louise Monahan ::::: ~ 58::::: ~ Ta~lor Craig Neumann Kirst~ Marie Newland Karena Patricia Nuno Meagan Nichole Ottesen R~an Daniel Peckham Mercedes Nicole Ottesen Scott Allen Perigo, Jr. Chelsea Marie Overl~ Megan Marie Petr~ James Pattman Kimbe rl~ Ann Pieper Bryan James Pike OTO Zachary Premeau M a ndi Necole Quillen Roxanna Pimentel Joshua Curtis Prudhome Zach Ratashack Anthony Curtis Porter Amanda Lynn Pruett Alyssa Lee Rea Samantha J. Powell Lacy Annise Pruett Lydia Beverly Amber Lynn Reeder Francis Leroy Jason Adam Rice Mandy Lynn Richardson Joseph Paco Rodriquez Rhodd Ill Matthew Alan Richardson Amanda N . Ronk Stevie Marie Rockwell Kris tophe r L. Ru t z Alonzo 9hawnlee Rodriquez Terry Lee Rydberg. J r . Abb1:1 Fa1:1 L1:1nn 9ales Natasha Marie 9chmitt Jo1:1ce Ann 9chuster 9hawn Michael Allen 9ales HeatherAnn Max1:1ne 9chneckloth Brandi Jo 9cislowiczl Zachar1:1 9ales Jamie Lee 9chnider Jerr1:1 Lee 9ime Alexander Micheal 9chard Jessica Marie 9chupp BreAnn LaDawn Nicholas Craig Skudler T racy Allen Stubbs Derek M. Ta\!lor Amber Ros e Bi a nc a Lynn M a rie S ta nfill Chelsey Lauren Smith Stotts Ru s ty Lee Sutton Krystl e Marie Thompson A s hley N . T a ylor Maria F . T orres Robert Lyn Toth Kathleen L Chantel Paige Wachner C ass andra Ann Wetzel Whittingt o n Megan Christine Travis Alejandra A. Taylo_r William Wade Dougla s Wayne Wever Ke vin M ic h ae l W ickwire Derek Anthony Underwood Brandon James Jess e De a n Walker Eric a Michelle Wha le y Raychal Kay W ickwire Lucero Valdez - Saldana Maria Concepcion Al a nnah J a ynn e Waugh Mich a e l Andrew Wheeler E r ic J. Wild r ick Brooke Elizabeth Wilhite Wilson Heather K ay Wil_!c inson Winn Winn 9teven A d n rew Williams Wilson Jeffery L. Woolsoncroft Put a ------- - People favorite memory was ... '' .. :vvhen I a ccidently hit n1y frie nd Ste v e n in the h ead with a b aseba ll, it w as hila rio u s. '' - sopho m o r e Brett Derrig '' ... g ing and getting Chi n a B u ffe t a fte r a m a th con1.pet it i n . F o I durin£ sch ool hours is the b est. 7, - j unio r Bria n V a n01·sdol '~ .. just the who le experie nce of hig h schoo l, I got t o see wha t it w as like a nd h o w it will b e in the n ext few yea rs.'' -fr eshman Stephanie Axtell Even if ~ou don't want to admit it. a lot is learned in high school, and not _just what we take with us from all those classes and ~ests we have taken in the past. but we learn a lot about ourselves. And we tend to for get about the people in our pasts that huve helped shape who we are. We all remember- our first real dute. our f irst break-up. our first r-eal friend, and of course the loss ot f riends. Some of these people we will never forget. and son e we w ould r-ather- not r-emember-. Either wa~ . we still need l1 kr ow the ~ have helped us through high school. and will lwa~s I ClllOtn u prn-·t· of us. Jwors Class of 2009 Size· 251 Farrah Abraham Gary Adams Derek Adkins Bradley Aldredge Anna Allmon John Aragon Ethan Arrick Alison Arthur Tiana Avalos Cameron Avey Kevin Bailey Molly Battiato Thomas Bazer Benjamin Bell Juan Benavides Andrea Bentzinger Nicole Bequette Kody Bernacchi .. Winning our one garne against Sioux City West:• LAtTIN w 0 R ". _11ot•"01~'b'"~ !?:\ Juniors talk about favorite moments. ::::: &E. ::::: ~ .. Getting second forour4x8 tearn at CB Relays:· .it ' '\ he\~" ,f\~c 'W hen I fell on a rock and had to get 47 stitches:· :td\e\c. :t'3 os ... 0'3\c.O .. ~anging out "When S.C. West had with friends and to come back to c.B. joking around:·"-01, I tAO\,~ on y to get beat:· ... v.e'''J -01' \\ ,,.,':> ... set" · .. Glen Billesbach Kevin Blue Kyle Blue Melissa Brandon Christopher Brannen Nicholas Brewer Daniel Britson Alyssa Brock Bryan Brown Jesse Brown Jessica Brown Symone Brown Tamara Brown Brederick Bryant Stephanie Bryen Steven Bryen Olivia Burse Nicholas Burton James Carlson Cory Cashatt James Cavallaro Martin Ceballos Olivia Ceballos-Arroyo Brady Churchill Zachery Clemmons McKayla Cloyd-Hirz Kristen Cocco Kevin Collier Sarah Cook Tyler Cooksey Michael Coulston Brib1ey Cronk Zachery Cudd Jarrod Danahy Hanna Darling Anthony Davis The construction It has made our · school look better.· c:;t~ic.\c. . \\e ";} ... 0 ·31i'e Timothy Davis Justina DeLong Tomas DeSantiago Jade Donovan Amanda Dow Justin Dreager Jason Driver Mikayla Dubois Percy Dukes Dylan Dunkelberger Shalynn Durham Mikel Eidem Rosibel Escobar Jared Feller Emily Fisher Jessica Flowers Danielle Flynn Christina Foote Christian Foster Melissa Garreans Randi Gault Andrew Gillespie Matthew Golden Matthew Golden Nathan Goldsberry Brent Green Scott Green Jennie Griffin Anna Groat Ada Gulizia Hea ther Haas Heather Hadden Jamie Hall Danielle Hamby Seth Hanson Xanadu Hatcher Paul Hayden Isaac Heiss Mathilde Helgesson Jeffrey Hempel Kailey Hempel Nadine Herman Luci - story by Charity Oswald Mendoza 111entored by morn Most individuals have been profoundly influenced by role models in their life. Junior Luciana Mendoza did not have that one singular figure to influence her to work hard· she just had an unquenchable inner drive . .. ; just pushed myself because I wanted to be better," Mendoza said . Not only did her inner drive make her unique, but she was also home-schooled through elementary and middle school. Her family made a difference in her life by taking on the task of educating her, and she said, "It made me a stronger person." "When I came to high school , peer pressl)re didn't affect me and I could be who I am," Mendoza said . Mendoza's background of home schooling made an impact for her inner drive. Psychology and sociology teacher Mary Beth Runge said, "She is very responsible and committed to school and achievement." Many pursuits kept Mendoza busy. She was involved in NHS, volunteer work, ironman and Softball. Within these activities, various accomplishments were made. "In school, I am in NHS and on Silver Honor Roll," Mendoza said . She explained that in her softball career she has been awarded MVP, Most Outstanding Defensive Player, varsity letters and voted as team captain. There were numerous pros and cons to home schooling. Mendoza described some of the pros as: working at her own pace, no homework, less hours of school and breaks could be taken. Even with all the pros of home schooling, there was one major con. "One dislike I had was that I couldn't be with my friends during the day," Mendoza expressed. Public school had one variation from home schooling. There was not as much one-on-one teaching . Mendoza said this was just one of the adjustments she had to make when first going to public school. There were not only adjustments from home schooling to public school for Mendoza, but also for her family. Mendoza's mother said , "I now do in-home care for the elderly and handicapped, which gives me the opportunity to earn an income." Mendoza had behavioral differences from some other students. "Luci is very introverted and more mature for most kids her age," Mrs. Runge said . Mrs. Runge said that Mendoza followed directions, was organized, and did not distract others from trying to learn. "She is quiet and not rambunctious," Mrs. Runge said . There was inner motivation behind Mendoza's behavior. "What motivates me is knowing I can be whatever I want and that I have a bright future," Mendoza said. "I am working hard so that I can achieve my dreams and goals." Mendoza's dreams and goals are lofty. "To become a professional softball player for the U.SA softball team, become a successful counselor, and to have my own sports business," she said. Everyone has dreams and goals, but a person must persevere. Mendoza said, "I won't settle for anything less." our take er a gf'ea t pet' son. Easy going, gets along with eve t'yone, and a good leade... '' 1<1nior l>anielle Flynn er wondef'ful. he e ar-es and fs intense about her- gr- a d es a nd fhleffes. ~h e is also ver- y d r- iven ntl I tlorW see fhaf ver-y o£fen. '' 11siness T1>al'herllfrs. Goodman ... on Luci Mendoza • ~ he is ver-y dediea t e d in what s h e d o es. ,, junior .la~ed Feller '' ~ha a niee p e r-s on. e has tnot'a ls and do e srW swear-. ~he ju sf go e s lo sehool, wor-k, and ska'fes. sophomore l'ote l'a,.tson '' Jeannine Hess Tyler Heyer Lindsey Hicks Sarah Hogueison Raymond Holder Kayleigh Holton , Brittany Imrie Donovan Isaacson Stephanie Iw en Casey Jackson Pattrick Jennings Stephanie Jensen Amy Johnson Ryan Johnson Amber Jones Gary Jones Joshua Jones Aaron Jordan Jordan Joyner Janelle Kannedy Christopher Keefer Rachel Kennett MeganKing Rachel Kuenning :::: ~ 70 :::: ~ Amanda Kurtz Jessica Lam birth Tanner Lamer Alice Lee Shawn Lee Kory Leiss Jeffrey Livengood Shelby Mabbitt Cory Maher Jorden Mahoney Freddie Makaio Mary Mandery Michael Mardi Skyler Marshall Jaclyn Martin Adam Mass Brett May Josh May Amanda McClure Sarah McEwin Peter McNeal Andy Meeker Luciana Mendoza Wesley Menges Jordan Mericle Ryan Mickey Jesse Miller Samantha Miller Kelly Monahan Sarah Moore Luis Morales Avalos Steven Morgal Curtus Mount Shane Neff Tommie Neighbors Taylur Nichols Dakota Ostdiek Charity Oswald Trey Pa trick Marrisa Peck Kenneth Peirce Tabitha Pelletier Ashley Pendgraft Caleb Petersen Felica Powell Zabrina Poyser Rena Price Gerardo Ramos Julia Ramos Jackson Redden Samantha Reichart Taylor Reikofski Tyler Rensh aw Gage Rice Lindsey Rice Ashleigh Richardson Steven Ritenour Cory Ruckman Felipe Sanchez Cody Savage - story by Ky lie Vallillch Growing up 111aking 111usic Kevin VonKampen grew up around music. His mother was in a band when she was younger, which gave him the remarkable knowledge he has today to understand and write music. "I have known music pretty much my whole life," he says. "It was around me ever since I was younger. I always had a toy guitar and drum set when I was little." Even though he had all the toys that he could play music with when he was younger, he wanted to grow up and do the real deal and perform in front of many people. He was not only following in his mother's footsteps by forming his own band, but he planned to go even further with music. "I plan to go far with music because that's what I am going to major in and hopefully end up teaching ," VonKampen said. He plans to go to college and become a high school teacher - a career he thought would be a fun experience and would like to try. For now, VonKampen plays in a band outside of school. His band mates include graduate Bret Warden, juniors Jamie Hall and Scott Thayer and senior Heidi Moosemeier. Von Kampen not only plays in the band, but also writes the music for what they play. "When I write a song I first come up with a bass or a guitar part then I fill in the rest of the parts," Von Kampen said. "After that, I get the mood out of the song and then I come up with the lyrics." Music is a big part of Kevin , but it was not the only hobby he had. He also liked to play tennis, but he had his mind set on accomplishing a music career. With him accomplishing some of his goals already by having a band and performing at places like the Sokol Underground, has shown that he's determined and wants to accomplish every goal of his and major in music. "I practice every day and listen to a lot of music," he says , "I keep my mind Qoing in the right direction ." Even though Kevin was busy a lot of the time trying to make a band and keep it together, he will always have the memorable moments through trying to reach his goals. "We were on stage performing and the people in my band weren't really getting into it so when a guitar break came up I got into my guitar stance and my band said I looked pretty funny," Von Kampen said, "at least they got into it more and loosened them up a bit through the performance." Growing up around musi_c nd working with it for so many years of his life gave him the passion to pursue his goals. It Opens up a perspective on making it happen and living the life. What's your take ... on Kevin Von Kampen? ~ He is a gl'eat musician and a gl'e tath~teevent oughh e doesril go out fol' spo ~ H8 my best fl'iend,and an e go maniac, but he comes off a s a good pel'son. ,, ;uniot-llfike teltoening juniot- ft' off Tltaye>t- , , l<evin is one o f the hal'dest wol'king s t udent s in the s chool, he has accomplished a llandDif"eefo,.ffevf' oo - Jessica Sawyer Narong Saysanavong Cody Schandelmier Michael Schoening Gary Schultz Rodney Schultz Brittany Scott Troy Sellers Isela Serrano Nathan Shew Trevor Shoemaker Nina Simon Jacqueline Slater Samantha Slobodnik Charles Smith Matthew Snethen Megan Sondag Makala Sorenson Michelle Sparr Dustyn Starmer Ashley Stephens Alisha Stewart KaSandra Stinson Justin Stotts Shawn Struck Danielle Stuck Corey Sturm John Sullivan Jamie Swatek Tanja Tackett Ndzi Tante Scott Thayer Heather Thompson Mitchell Tibbitts Bruce Turpen Kylie Vallinch Joshua VanderWoude Brian VanOrsdol Johnny Vejar-Mora Gibran Velasco Ricky Villarreal Joseph Viola "Beowu«because it has a lot of good action in it and a good storv line." N 1unior uarq Adams 2. I Arn Legend \. St(•p Up 4. Supr'rbad 1. "Lollipop " - Lil' Wayne 2. "No Air" - Chris Brown and Jordan Spa rks 3. "Yahh Trick" - Soulja Boy 4. "With You" - Chris Brown 5. "Suffoca te" - J. Holiday "Watch My Shoes because it reminds me of the club." N 1unior Mckaqla Cloqd 'Tavlor Switt because she comes out with songs all oirls can relate 10. N 1unior Ht:tdt Kang 1. Lil Wayn e 2. Chris Brown 3. Disturbed 4. T-Pnin 5. Breaking Benj;:imin ~-The I lilb 3. Rob and Big 5. <.SI "Family Guy because every new oisode faces wortd Issues." N 1unt,or K11v1.n fJlut: "Buruer King because It is cheap and lhev have good rodeo cheese burgers." N 1unior /Jradq Churchi,/I l. Burger King 2.. Taco Bell 1. McDonald's 4. Arby's c:; , Subway 1. Friend's House 2. Home 3. Mall 4. Movie Theatres 5. Old Market '1he club because it is fun when evervone goes and the aner partv is even better." N 1un/.or f?ruce furpen Sean Yochwn Jose Zamora Comtney Zarek Lindsay Zyla "ChelSea Handler because she has a good sense or humor and reminds me or mrsen." N 1unior (qler CooA5eq 1. Jim Carey 2. Jessirn Alb.1 3. Will Smith 4. J0hnny Depp 5. Adam Sandler Crysta Wilson Kyle Wilson Nathan Winger Anna Wright Ashley Wysuph Ashley Yochum 1. Mrs. Runge 2. Mrs. Hanigan 3. Ms. Bunten 4. Mr. Brewer 5. Mrs. WiUiums "Mrs. Hanigan because she iS reallv friend)V and if vou need help she will Put in extra hours to malle sure vou know what vou are doing" N 1unior J u5f,i,na ()e/an :: ~ 7S :: ~ Sopho111ores Class of 2010 Size· 308 Melanie Adams Tim Adams Amber Adkins Kelsey Allen Felicia Anderson Emily Arnold Shawn Baker Nicole Balmer Jacob Banik Tyler Banik Stephen Bardot Andrew Barlow Rebecca Barnhart David Bates Tiffany Ba tes Sebastian Baxter Sharma Bellus Jennifer Belt Christopher Benavides Gabriel Benning Danielle Berry Shelby Bertelsen Martika Biggart Danielle Bittenbender Maxwell Boettger Meghan Boucher Jesse Brammer Jennifer Branson LA~TING WORD~ 'All of t he people who fought . • " v1s\<.' during lunch. "~cz\<.0 dO" GO .. • tL ... e,"~'"' Getbng frlQ.re nan Sophomores remember moments from the year three · ... c"r "Going to South Dakota for the band t rip:· t.1..0'' .... e1t" "I got the only r: I have ever had:· .... ~,~ \..C'" ''when sorneone ~~e''e looked at rne wrong so we fought:' ~'.\"~'' ~O~'"'" Katherine Branson Madison Bravo Ricky Breeden Leroy Brenneman Macaulay Brock Marissa Brown Shane Bryson Dekota Buchholz Travis Butler Kelsey Byers Guillermo Cano Kylene Carlson Stephen Carlson Patrick Carpenter Ulises Carrizalez Joseph Carter Benny Castro Elizabeth Chadwick Erica Christensen Megan Clark Spencer Clemens Meggan Coan Courtney Coberly Cassandra Colbert Caleb Coley Samantha Connelly Michael Cooper Amanda Cox Courtney Cumberledge Krista Cummings Deon Daigh Michelle Davids Rebecca Deal Blaine Demare Brett Derrig Rebekah Domayer Michael Donnelly Cedrick Drabek Nicholas Duncan Jessica Elmore Samantha Emerine Maria Escobar Karla Espinoza Raymond Falanga Kayla Fink Rormie Fisher Tera Ford Cerissa Forristal I Zackary Foster :Jarnie and Derric were always putting extra ingredients inf ood:· cs . Gr~" ... o''"'"} Micllelle. "' ----~ - story by Charity Oswalcl Davids strives for success through studies HES Sociology_ HES English. HES Spanish. HES Calculus. AP Chemistry. This may seem like a tough schedule for the smartest of seniors, but for sophomore Michelle Davids it was just another day. "Michelle thrives when presented academic challenge in the classroom," English teacher Jane Hanigan said. It is tough to get students to take college credit courses when easier choices are available. But math teacher Al Hudek explained three reasons why college credit courses are beneficial: you are able to get many classes paid for, better study habits evolve, and students have a better chance for scholarships. In addition to the college credit classes Davids took in high school, she also took classes at Iowa Western Community College. Davids was not only involved in college credit classes, but was also involved in different organizations, such as ASTRA, Student Council and Spanish Honor Society, and also sports including volleyball and tennis. "There have been times that it was hard to manage my schoolwork and sports but I set my priorities," Davids said. School was Davids' first priority and it showed in her grades. Michelle had a 4.0 grade point average. Not only did Davids have natural talent but she worked hard to earn the grades she did. Mrs. Hanigan said, "Michelle has a tremendous work ethic." Along with Davids work ethic for her own studies she was able to expend energy to help other students. Mr. Hudek said, "Everyday there is a group of students surrounding Michelle for help on their homework and she readily gives up her time to help others and never complains that she needs time to do her own work." Davids developed into a helper, but at an early age she was the one being helped. Davids explained that when she was little her older sister would have her sit in the basement and play school with her. Davids said, "She made me take spelling tests and name the seven continents." The supports from Davids family pushed her to strive for excellence. "They have high expectations for me," Davids said. Family input as well as the qualities Davids exhibited will contribute to her success in the future. She set her goal high to become a pharmacist. "I want to be someone people can go to if they ever need help or have questions. I also want to be able to have a nice lifestyle where I won't have to worry a ton about money and being a pharmacist would allow me to have a life outside of my job " she said. ' Davids has lofty goals, and she knows that pushing herself in high school will prepare her to reach them. "I will hopefully have an edge over my peers and be more successful ," she said. What's your take 'i isave. yniceand catit1gpe tson. fh es fun .. . On Michelle Davids? a nd outgoing but can b e setious a nd do s chool w o tk. You ca n b e atound h e tno m affe,. w hat mo o d yo,..e in a nd w h a f 's goingon a f'o h o . jt1hiol'AleK Wl'iqht lv.e eve I' seen h etih a b a d mood. Even ifl was in a b ad mood s h e would put m e in a g ood mood. f h lis too n ice t o even f alt.e b e ing mean. f h e h as mof'e potential than to be a p h at'm ac isf in myo I ·on. sehiol' Bl' ad Bl'OWh ' '.titer a m azi hg. fhe i s l'eally tmal'f artfl talehfed ih e ve l' y f hing she does en she do esrit b l'ag aboqf ; fl'l'~hmah l'o111'fhl't' l' he is a good f11 fol' and she gets along with evel'ybody. j«1n1ol'Taylol'fl 1kof'f • ' Brandan Fowler Janae Fox Samantha Fries John Fuller Jordan Gall Patricia Garcia Valerie Garrean Cody Gascoigne Clayton Gault Aaron George Mara George Jesus Gonzalez Brandon Goraczkowski Olivia Graves Rad1el Griffis Benjamin GubbeJs Heidi Gutha Paul Gutha Jacob Hadan Emily Hall Samantha Hanna Kylee Hansen Ricky Hansen Russell Harlan Daven Hatcher Ashley H athaway Kyle Hathaway Stephen Haveruidge Matthew Haynie Abigail Heaverlo Jacob Hedges AJexandrea Hedrick John Hemmerid1 Timothy Hempel Hayley Hendrickson Ciera Henke Austin Hennings Pablo Hernandez Alex Hildenstein Kaitlyn Boden Joshua Hodges Sausha Hogg Brittiany Holland Ashley Holste Abbie Hotz Patrick Hover Joseph Hunt Shane Hunt Savannah Hunter Jay Jahn Melissa Jansa Joseph Jansen Dill an Jefferis Cody Jensen Brandon Jerrett _ Cody Johnson DeVante Johnson Haley Johnson Kriss Johnson Shabriski Johnson Brandi Jones Candice Jones Kayla Jones Kristen Joslin Patrick Kalar Vasilisa Kameneva Kendra Kane Christine Kang Melissa Kellar Steven Kilmer Alysha King Andrew Klement Nichelle Koehrsen Andrew Kousgaard David Kousgaard Kendra Kuhl Anthony LaChappell Brandon Lafferty Lacie Larison Lynsie Larison Craig Larsen Jacob Larson Kleo Lee Roman Lemr Rene Lemus Bethany Leos Tasha Lewis Sammantha Lloyd Nathanael Long Zachary Long David Loparco Guadalupe Lopez David Lunsford Kelena Lyon Craig Mabbitt James Mace Hanna Madsen David Mahan Timothy Marr Alejandra Martinez Audon Ma rtinez Laura Ma rtinez Phillip Matzen Ashley McAllister Rachel McGuire Amber McKeem an Timothy McNeal Lin dsey McQulim Ed uardo Memije Jessica Mendjeta Whj b1ey Merchen Mandy Meyers Adrianna Millar-Dickens Chanh Milner Kan1ela Moffi tt Seth Moffitt Luis Montelongo Kristopher Moore Mark Moore Estephania Morales Dillon Morris Angela Mou nt Amanda Murphy Bernave Navarrete Antonjo Negrete Makayla Nelson Kara Neumaiu1 Alexandra Newland Ashley ey Skylar Nigh tser Lorraine Oberg Chr istopher Ochoa Shelby OHara Jenrufer Olsen Cristian Otero Justin Parker Sara Parrack Samantha Pa tent Jarnje Pearson Anthony Pech Cassandra Pelton Elizabeth Perez Walter Perez DanjeJ Pester Rosemary Petty Francisco Pierce Joshua Pietrzak Kaele Pike Jennifer Pineda-Castillo Deric Poldberg Zachary Poyser Courtney Pritchett Russell Prosolow Tracy Pruett Christopher Raes Justin Raes Crystal Ramos Joshua Ramspott Daniel Randall Cole Rasmussen Carlson Joseph Rees Mercedes Reiman Danielle Renshaw Nicholas Reynolds Tunothy Rice Duane Richardson Kendra Robinson Ryan Rodriquez Tyler Rojas Jessica Roller Saraya Rollins Dylan Rooney Courtney Ruff Jewel Sanford Jordan Sanford Hollie Sawyer Michael Seganakis Paige Sheard Keri Shields Jaclyn Sieh Nicholas Sieh Allison Sillik Ariel Sinclair Jamie Sindelar Navannah Slezak Mary Smelser Kyle Smith Ryan Smith Hea ther Sobbing Caitlin Sollars Juan Soria Lucia Soria Jaysen Spooner Cody Stites Brian Stopak Paige Struck Sebasaan . l lijJ 1 -story by Jessica Tiowers Tierney makes effort to uplift schoal spirit Sebastian Tierney by day, Buzz by night. Not many people can grow up and say they were their high school's mascot, but Tierney is one of the lucky few who was chosen to take over that job. "Mrs. Hennings asked me one day. I said what the heck I might as well try it out," Tierney said. "It was a new experience." Growing up, he spent a lot of time with his laid back family and friends. He loved to watch "Family Guy" and mess around with his friends. "We live it up," he said. "We try to have the most fun possible and be kids while we're doing it." Tierney's life.style helped shape not only who he is, but how he acts in his job of being Buzz. Tierney said, "You have to be the person in the suit. My job is to get the fans excited, so that's what I try to do. I can't worry about how stupid I look." Just like a lot of other teenagers, Tierney had responsibi lities. At home he had chores and had to look after his two-year old sister sometimes. At school he made sure that he was keeping his grades at C's or better. He also would make sure that he got his work done before he started to mess around with his friends. Responsibility carried over to the suit. Tierney said, "I have to interact with all of the fans that are at the games, I have to do crazy things but make sure they are appropriate. I am still representing the whole school." Although there were responsibilities Tierney was allowed a lot more leniency while he was in costume. "Outside of the suit if I mess around with other students or with the teachers, I may get in trouble or make them mad," he said. "In the suit I can mess around with whoever I want and not get into any trouble or make anyone mad because everyone knows it is just an act." Being Buzz was a fun experience and many people looked at the bee and wanted to be the person in the suit just to be able to mess with the fans out in the crowd. "It's funny when people say that to me," he said, "I don't think they realize there is more to it than just getting dressed up. I have to think of new ideas and have to act differently, as if I'm someone else, and that's not easy when they all know it's me inside the suit." Many people may have looked at Buzz and thought it was nothing but a silly costume with a kid who was just looking for something to do and have a little fun , but Tierney liked to compare it to Superman. "He has to be heroic in the costume and be an average person outside of it," Tierney said. Buzz might not have been saving the world, but to the crowd he was saving the spirit. What's our ta e is alwa ys so e n e f'gefie. lie f'eally loves bei n g Buzz a nd ifs obvious fo see w hen y o u wafeh him. ' o ho1notf' Dillan .leffef'is hies fo make a j oke out of eve,.yfhlng. If helps a lot when p eople af'e sff'f'ssetl oqf, h 1; m a k es the · a b e t fef' mood. o htt1nof'f' Paff'iek l<alaf' ... on Sebastian Tierney• is f'eally funny. lie aefs like a little kid a lot but he is sef'ious when he needs to be. freshman role llfillaf'tl .r liasfian is a v e r-y enfhusias fil! p e r-son. lie h as a fol olst!hool spir-if a nd does a g r-eat job as Buzz_,' llisfol' y feaehef' Amy .rhannon ,, "lMV favorite moVie isl P .s. I love vou, it was a reallv cute movie." N sophomore f:lant,e/le Renshaw 2. I Am Lengcnd 3. Aero"" Thi' Universe 4. <,tep Up 2 ever Back Dem n Brown 2. "Sorry" - Buckcherry 3. "In this Club" - Usher 4. "Stealing Cinderella" - Chuck Wicks 5."1-2 Step" - Ciara "Mv favorite song isl Mv Six Four. because I like the beat." N sophomore 1lmothq Rice "lMV favorite musical arlisl isl Linkin Park, because ii Is up beat." N sophomore Joseph Carter 1. Breaking Benjamin 2. Chris Brown 3.Lil Wayne 4. l~a scal flatts 5. Buckcherry I. Family Guy 2. The f !ills 3. Grey.., \.natorny 5. 01w Trt>l' I !ill "lMvtavorlte IV show ISJ George Lopez, becau e h II really tunny." N !'Ophomore Walter Fftre-z Tyler Youngblood "IMY favorite fast food restaurant Isl Amvs. lhev have good cblcllen and fries .. " ~ 5ophomore Haleq Johnson I. Burger King '2 'f.i co Bell 3. McDonalds l. ulw .. ily l. Friends House 2. Mall 3. Movies 4. Skate Park 5. Stay Home "lMV favorite hang out isJ the old market, because evervones there." ~ sophomore Chnstine Kang "IMv favorite actor Isl cam Glgandet. he Is someone vou can 10011 up to .. " Sarah Weaver Ka ty Webb Catherine Wellman Daniella West Michael West H arley Will ett Duane Wilson Malcolm Wolfe Mid 1ael Wolfe Leah Wright Natasha Wright Rebecca Wright KaSandra Yopp T!Illothy Young 1. tvlr. Muehlig 2. Mr. Meade 3. Mr. ep ple 4. Mrs. Shann on 5. f\.ls. Bu nten ~ sophomore Nichlos (homas 1. Will Smith 2. Jo hnny Depp 3. Jim Carey 4. Adam Sandler 5. Orlando Bloom "lMv favorite teaeher Isl Mrs. Hanigan. she listens to vou and llnows how 10 motivate lllds." ~s phomore Kqlene Car/5on Freshmen Class of 2011 Size· 336 Guadalupe Acosta Stormy Adams Melissa Adrian Hugo Aguirre Travis Alwan Ailish Andersen Jorge Arismendi Jessica Armendarez Guadalupe Avalos Jesse Avalos Veronica Avalos Stephanie Axtell Kelli Baker Jessica Barajas Caleb Bartels Kellie Bates Tyler Baxter Derek Bazer Andrea Beggs Brandon Belback Spencer Bell Tanner Belt Zach Benedict Brandon Bequette Genia Bigham Raven Binau-Rowe Heidi Blunt Shelby Bockert Meeting a lot of new friends:·:, "' 'w" ·tt \l'l':I ... flf' Freshmen reflect on their -Arst year at TJ. ~ow many people were at t he pep rallies:· ··setting to pick f rorn all new electives:· fw\OI'~ ... J~\\O 0 Going to all the Lancer games .. Makingthe dance team as a freshman: cc"~'' ... 'f\1''"'"·' with my friends:· sv"" t"evl ... tA:_)t MacKenzie Boner Jacob Braunersrither Blair Bray Brianna Bremmer Patrick Bremmer Damien Bren Billy Brockman Zachary Brown Jacob Bryant Joshua Bryant Neil Bryant Dalton Buchholz Ashlie Burton Michael Byers Delton Campbell Eduardo Cano Michelle Canty-Rodriguez Jesse Cardenas Alex Carlson Alexis Carlson Gabrielle Carman Telsie Carter Chaslyn Catanese Cory Cavallaro Joshua Chafa Gerrett Chapin Jacquelyn Chapin Abel Chavez Jesus Chavez Barbara Christensen Zachary Christensen Katy Christina Courtney Circo Cory Clapper Alexander Clark Chelsea Clark Stephanie Clemens James Clemons Kyle Coley Michaela Cook Dustin Coquat Sevar Cotton Matthew Crusius Kaila Dale Miranda Dale TI1omas Deal Janae DeSantiago Dylan Doiron Amy Doner "When Kim exploded a test tube in science:· .\\ . st''''· "~~,e ... stc\) - ::::: ~ av ::::: ~ .- .. / :J ... ·. :: 88 :: '. j · .. . __ ,,..,, , Brandon Donnelly Jakob Dorsett David Dose Allyson Downing Jeremy Drabek Alicia Dubuc Mikala DWUl Saige Durham Christopher Durrett Lonnie Ebertowski Samantha Edison Jessica Eledge Andrew Eppert Gustavo Espinoza Valeria Esquivel Erick Estrada Miranda Ethen Courtney Etherington Jonnathon Evans Samantha Evans Suzanne Falanga Matthew Farrell Christopher Featherstone Sarah Featherstone Casey Fink Felicia Fisher Stevie Fortner Natashia Frizzell Nathaniel Garber Julio Garcia Rebecca Gearhart Angelica Gessiill Dakota Giese Edward Gifford Lacy Gillette Darci Goldsberry Yessenia Gonzalez-Duarte Jacob Good Mandy Grady Ma kayla Graef Trecia Graves James Greise Miranda Griffeth Joseph Griifith Na than Hall Jhonathan Hamilton Cody Hammers Steven Hand Jeremy Hankenson Breann Hansen Colton Harlan Rachele Harrill Jeff Harris Nicholas Harrison Branden Hartmann Kyla Hartog - story by Tiln Mantil Frosh deals with illness, death With the news of a life-threatening illness some people would give up. They would quit and wallow in self pity, while continually asking themselves, 'Why me?' On the other hand, some people, when presented the same scenario decide to fight. They dig in for the long haul and take on the attitude that 'this is NOT going to beat me'. One of those that chose to be a fighter was freshman Brittany Schnider In February of 2006, Schnider was diagnosed with Bartel's Disease causing her kidneys to fail. During that same year, Schnider's mother died adding to her tragic year. This caused her to miss a lot of school. "That year I missed most of that year, because my mom died and because of the surgery ," Schnider said. Bartel's Disease is an illness that attacks the kidneys really fast. This attack is unnoticeable to the person that is under siege. It also dehydrates the person to dangerous levels. On March 22, 2006, Brittany was sent in for surgery. Her own father gave his daughter his kidney. After the seemingly never-ending surgery, Brittany was in the hospital for three weeks. When she was released , Schnider had some strict rules to follow. During the three weeks of recovery, Brittany had to walk a few steps each day. She had to stand for a couple of minutes a few times a day. She was slowly taken off her IV's. "I went to the doctor and he told me to switch my eating habits and I'd be fine," Schnider said. A lot of things students take for granted can be taken away in the blink of an eye, just like it was for Brittany. Something that was taken away from her that many take for granted was soda. "Oh gosh, I hate it," Schnider said. "It is hard when you go to a restaurant, because there are so many choices of pop." Brittany also isn't allowed to be up in the air. And she can't go out for sports, because of the risk of getting injured. Brittany had a lot of supporters to help her through her tough time. "I was there to talk to (her)," freshman Angel Gessini said. Angel stood beside Brittany and helped her through the rough times. Family and friends were one of the big motivations that helped Brittany along. "It was very important for my family to be there," Schnider said, "because my mom died and they wanted to be there. I had all my family members lined up for me." Schnider has taken advantage of having her family and friends close to her during the entire ordeal. She has dealt with a lot in a short amount of time, and she cotinues to push on, and refuses to give in, or give up. our take ~ ass~a f'ykno wingshe ~011 ld die. '' ff'eshman Angel Gessini hough if wa.s ef'azy .she wa.s playing .soeeet' .so £a.sf. ,, lf'Pshman .Jes si11a Eledge ... on Brittany Schnider• ~ h ought if was pt"etty diffef'e nt. I n evef'fho ughf someone hef'age would gefbofhkidneystakeno freshman Gina Pf'osofow fhink .she i.s a wondet'£11I, hat'd wof'king gif'I. I ean eounf on het' to do anything. '' English feaehe,. iandy leadef's Dillen Ha tcher Marrisa Hatcher Brandie Hathaway Taylor Hauger Genevieve Hawkins RaLynn Hayden Shyla Heistand Megan Hempel f ajth Henley Adrian Hernandez Eduardo Hernandez Bradley Herring Reno Heyer McCauley Hogan Jacob Hopkins Taylor Hotz Savannah Hughes Brittani Hunt Stephanie Hunt Joie Hutchj on Kaylena Jager Karin Jelen Ashly Johnson Brandon Johnson Rachele Johnson Sarnia Johnson Cody Johnston Tara Kennedy Kevin Kesselberg Brandon Kinnear Dakota Koehrsen Anna Konecny Alexander Korner Tyler Kuhl Sean Lan egan Benjamin Larson Jennifer Leafty Sarah Lear Kyle LeBa ugh Sara Leruh an Scott Lindhorst Tiffany Lin quist Anastasia Loehr Larry Love Justin Lundy Colene Mahoney Ma tthew Manley Timothy Ma nti! Desiree Ma resch Manuel Martinez Bekka Matzen Paige Ma us Chelsie McAll ister Brea nna McCormick Ta nn er McCoy Elizabeth McGuire Emily McGuire Stacey Meehan Tm.isha Meehan Wayde Menges Joel Menke LeAnn Meyers Chad Middleton Jordan Millage Cole Millard Kelsey Mills Cameron Molitor Diana Montelongo Jennifer Montgomery Diana Morales Maggie Morales Yoni Morales-Avalos Brittney Moreland Tiffany Moreland Danielle Morris Chase Mortensen Jessie Morton Na than Mmmt Saral1 Muckey Brittney Mueller Zachary Murray Amber Mutchler Haley Naggatz Ana Navas Shilo eff Jordan ielsen Teresa Niemiec Winston orris Brittany Odell Ashley Osby Malani Otte en Ma tthew Overly Annissa Panack Britt Parrack Dylan Payne Cody Pearce Corey Pearson Steven Peck Emma Pelletier Amber Pendgraft Dyllon Perdue Yovani Perez BrieAnne Pester Chloe Pierce Stephanie Pimen tel Sterling Poff Brittney Pond Tyler Portrey Lisa Poulson Julia Power Clu-istopher Pritchett Regina Prosolow - story by Lindsey Hicks Twin sisters stick t ogether Having a twin is unique in itself, but freshman fraternal twins Stacey and Tinisha Meehan take it to a whole new level. The sisters were born premature, and Stacey had the umbilical cord wrapped around her neck, causing many problems. They both had heart surgery, Stacey had collapsed lungs, and she also is bound to a wheelchair. Has the tragedy of their birth affected their relationship? "Oh yeah," Tinisha says. "We're like best friends." Tinisha also says that is has made here a little protective of her sister, and really anyone that has a disability. Being the caring sisters they are, Tinisha and Stacey like to lend a hand and help each other. Tinisha likes to help her sister with things like her homework while Stacey helps Tinisha with her computer troubles. Tinisha likes to help with math, and she takes a fun approach while doing it to. "I usually help her with her math, we play little games with numbers," said Tinisha. They also like to hang out and do things together. Stacey said, "We like to play 'Sorry' together." Tinisha likes doing other things with her sister as well. "We like to go on walks and watch what she calls 'the word game' or Wheel of Fortune," Tinisha said. Because of them spending so much time together they have realized what they have in common with each other. "We both love board games, and we have the same eyes," Tinisha said. "Our personalities are very alike, and we are not afraid to show off ourselves." Because they spend quite a bit of time with each other they have become very close. "Usually she knows who I'm talking to or what I am about to do," Tinisha said. "We are really close," Stacey added. Even though they are twins and they have common interests they are not the same person, so they also have differences in their personalities . "She likes the outdoors," Tinisha says, "and indoors is all me." Sometimes their differences cause them to argue. Tinisha said the main reason they fight is their mom. "We usually fight over what we are watching, and our mom, who gets her at what time, what we are eating for dinner that night, or even how long we get mom's attention," Tinisha said. In terms of who is actually the older of the twins, that honor goes to Tinisha - by a whopping 11 minutes. "I really don't see the difference in being the older sister," Tinisha said, "besides it's only 11 minutes difference any ways. "So we get treated the same and we share the same responsibilities with each other." "I like being the younger sister " Stacey said. While they may not be a normal set of twin sisters In the perfect sense of the word, there is no doubt the Meehan's are sisters. our take They always s f ie l< fog ethetfht-011gh the good and bad times. ,, feniorl(aitlyn flo•19h ,, They a t-e vet- y l11el<y t o have e aeh ot het-1 ,, feniorfleaven IHlgii-e ... on Tinisha and Stacy Meehan• ~ hen I get Info ho11ble I have two people yelling at me! ,, ,,,. ffl hey evet-have a pt-of>letn they ean go fo eaeh othet-. ,. Derek Pruett Dylan Pruett Luis Ramirez Gabrielle Rapaich Jessica Rea Pa trick Rea Stephanie Rend er Ben Renshaw Nicholas Romesburg Courtney Ronk Ashley Ross Holly Ross Mariah Ross Ariel Rydberg Amanda Schafer Jessie Schlotterback Kristina Schmidbauer Brittany Schnider Allyson SchuJtz Cassandra Schu pp Derek Scott Marcos Segovia Dale Shockey Douglas Siepker Sadie Simbro Preston Singleton Brandon Sinnott Kelsie Skow Jesse Smith Matthew Smith Allison Sobbing Makaela Sommerville Courtney Sondag NoaJ1 Sorenson Cesar Soto Stephanie Stanfill Matth w Stark Brandon Stewart Jacob Stewart William Stoops Emily Storey Courtney Straka Tanner Sh·ong Joshua Sh·utton Stephanie Stubbs icole Swanger James Swanson Justin Swanson Heather Sween y Marc Sweeney Aron Taggart Andrew Thomas Dan a Thomas Kendra Thompson Shannon TilJrnan Bri ttney Todd "lMY favorite song isl Lonelv Dav because its a good song and verv sad." N fre5hman Nathan Hall 2. Never Back Down .5. f'ridny '\light Light~ 1. " With You" - Chri !:> Brown 2. "Sorry" - Buckcherry 3. "Touch My Bod y" - Ma riah Carey . 4. "Bro ken" - Lifehouse 5. "Bl eedin ' Love'' - Leona Lewis "lMV favorite movie isl Wedding Crashers because it's reallv runnv." N fre5hman 5teven Hand "lMv favorite TV show isl Americas Best Dance crew because i like seeing all the dinerent dance stvnes." N fre5hman A5hlte @urton l. Chris Brown '.?. Lil Wnyne 4. Akon 1. llw I fill '> '2. r,u11ily Cuv 1. I<nb and Big 4 'oulh 1'.ir 5 l hat 70' Shu1 "lMV favorile hangout isJ The mall because vou get to be vourself and reallv tun." 1. Taco Bell 2. Burger King 3. McDonald's 4. Arby's 5. Subway Nichole Yo rd t Michael Young Kindra Zuelsdorf 1. Friend's House 2. Home 3. Movies 4. Mall 5. Skate Park "lMV favorite fast food place isJ Taco Bell because I like tacos." N fre5hman 1?11/an Pa11ne "CMV favorite teacher isl Mrs. Gillespie because she is easv tor students to understand under." N fre5hman tJiana Montelongo 1. Jim Carey 2. Will Smith 3. Will Farrell 4. Adam Sandler 5. Joh1my Depp Tamara Wilcoxen Cody Wills Courtney VVilson Valencia Wilson Khayman Wi.nfield Keith Wise Ap ril Wulff 1. Ms. elson 2. Mr. Kaeding 3. Mrs. Leaders 4. Mr. Strutzenberg 5. 1 r. Brewer "lMJ tavorile actor/actress isl Drew Berrvmoore because she's tunnv in some movies." N fre5hman ~rittan11 Oddell Laura Anderson, Science Angie Ankenbauer, English Todd Barnett, Assistant Principal Jean Blue, Special Education Chris Brewer, Social Studies Mark Brown, Science Monica Brumfield, College Bound Club Diance Brummer, Special Education Brooke Bunten, English Elizabeth Busch, English Jay Conyers, Special Education Deb Cook, Counselor Holly Demarque, P.E. Rob Dittmer, Social Studies Jason Drake, Business Kelly Duffek, Special Education Patty Gillespie, Reading Deb Goodman, Business Nancy Hale, Counselor Deb Hall, Special Education Heather Hall, Spanish Jane Hanigan-Kinney, English Rhonda Hardiman, Business Kristy Harris, English Bruce Hathaway, Welding Amy Hawthorne, Academic Center Justin Hayes, Special Education Charissa Haynie, Reading I English Kris Hennings, Activities Director Tricia Higgins, Resource Officer Jane Howard, English Al Hudek, Math Karla Hughes, Counselor Sara Jennings, Drama Ida Jessen, Business Michael Johnson, Assistant Principal Lester Kadner, Auto Mechanics Dave Kaeding, Science Justin Kammrad, P.E. Dale Kassmeier, Business Suzie King, Secretary Carmen Kinsley, Science Ryan Loots, Social Studies Dave Lutz, P.E. Pam Mass, English Mary McGlade, Special Education Bud Meade, Science Mark Meyer, Math Chris Moore, IJAG Steve Moore, Band Charlotte Moreland, Secretary Doug Muehlig, Social Studies Christina Nelson, English Pat Nepple, Math Mary Newman, Media Specialist Judy O'Brien, Principal Tamara Pendegrass, Science Marla Peterson, Math Gary gemille1~ Math Carrie Pope, Art Wendy Punteney, Spanish Evelyn Rock, Math Michelle Rosen, Secretary Luann Ruff, Associate Mary Beth Runge, Social Studies Sheila Schneider, Math Devin Schoening, Journalism Amy Shannon, Social Studies Jamie Smiley, Nurse Miriam Smith, Spanish Trudy Stevens, Special Education Cathy Straub, Foods Dan Strutzenberg, Special Education Stephanie Tallman, Science Al Vandenburg, Counselor Nicole Vetter, P.E. Lisa Wheeler, Math Lori Williams, Science Monte Wilson, Associate Nancy Wilson, Secretary Matt Young, Math Jerolyn Weese, Special Education Melissa Braymen, Special Education Pam Harold, Attendance Secretary - Story by Ly:QSie LariSOll Math teacher takes unique tr~p Live to ride, ride to live. Either way you put it, math teacher Matt young and his father Gary representthis Harley Davidson motto for ten days every year. Matt and Gary go on a motorcycle trip every summer. The summer of 2008 was their seventh motorcycle trip together. They have been to Buffalo, New York, Niagara Falls, the Salt Flats, the Appalachian Mountains, Canada, and Blue Ridge Parkway. Every year they go to different cities or countries, but don't plan were they are going to go. They spend some time in one place. Matt and his dad started going on trips after Matt returned from the Navy. Matt was in the Navy for six and a half years . "I joined the army just to get away. I had no money, and I didn't have anything. It vas the best way I could get my life started and grow up," Matt said . While in the Navy Matt went to Italy where he decided to get a Harley from overseas. Gary was not so happy about Matt joining the Navy. "I was proud of him, but I didn't really like him being away for 1ears," Gary said. When Matt returned home he told his dad he wanted to just take off and ride. 'I thought he was a little bit crazy," Gary said. After taking some time to think about 1t Gary decided he wanted to take a ride too. Part of the reason they decided to go was because they both are interested in our I f hihk ifs f'ea lly cool, and I admif'e f haf he has the lime fo do fhaf. ,, fh ri 1 l'al Nepple Hes eool, ahd hes weif'd. 11 Sf'I llaf'len '' motorcycles so they c:lesided to go on a trip. When they finally left to take their first motorcycle trip together they both got back and decided that they enjoyed the trip. "I find it a good time to spend time with my dad and it's relaxing and I enjoy having nowhere to go, and the biggest thing now is that we can spend time together before it's too late," Matt said. So Matt and Gary decided to go on one every year from then on. "My butt always gets kind of sore so I make sure I bring extra padding," Matt said. Matt and Gary enjoy riding with the wind blowing in their faces, feeling free out in the open, having some time to spend together, and relax without any thing to bother them. "We both enjoy riding and like hanging out together," Gary said. Matt and Gary's longest trip together was 6,500 miles, and their longest ride in one day was 927 miles. While on their motorcycle trips, Matt has collected postcards from every place they have stopped along the way. He wanted to bring his postcards to school and let his high school senior class look through them and find a place that they would like to go to in the future. Then he would address the postcard to himself and give it back to the student. If the student ever got to the place on the postcard they would write a note on it to Matt telling him how they had gotten there, and their experience. ke ... on Matt Young • ~ Hes pl'eff y nice, and a g ood feac h e f', I like him. ,, fophornof'P t!helsea rfal'lc kind ofwe if'd, and he sounds like Vin Diesel. ,, fophornof'e t!ef'issa fou isfafl The w\nn\n -------- .... Sports ~ favorite memory, was ... '' .. MThe n I w nt five a nd o n e at the M o unt Ayr t o urna m e nt 30 pounds abov e rn.y vve ig h t class. '' -junio r wrestle r Nick Burto n '' ... the A.L. vs 1). (footba ll) gam e , I lead t h e team in t ackle s for that ga1ne . '' - junio r football player Shawn Stru c k ', __ .my first year o n the d ance tean1., it vvas a lot of fun because I g ot to learn new d a nce inoves. '' -senio r d a nce team n-1ernbe r K a itly n Hough Being involved in sports is a great wa~ to build a sense of team, and a chance to achieve greatness. Even if ~ou're not involved in ports, w e all seem to enjo~ watching t he games. It's alwa~s excit ing t o see the winning t ouchdown, t he three- point buzzer beater, or the final nal ~ R.ick, to deterrriine t he game. Man~ 1 emories, along with gr'eat friends, are made amongst these v?rious sports teams. When ~ou look t hrough t his section, t he pictures will br' ing bacR. t hat inte nsit~ shown in the quarter - buck, the point guard, or t he goalie. These shots will pause t he uc1 ion that was once r eal. as w e watched the winning shots being made. Not on ~ is a winning shot t he outcome of the game. but it's a great picture. You should be able to look back and sa~:J. "I remember t hat." :: ~ 102 :: '(_0 A D E R s H I p A young team came into the season expecting great things. Although they ended the season with a record of 11-27, the team.learned many things and became a team oriented group of girls. "For how many seniors were lost we played good, in a way we became a family and bonded really well," eighth grader Mandy Ethan said. There were many memories for all the players; playing good in a game, finding their closest friends, or having a fun practice. They came together, ore each and every day. "After a Ion practice we jumped in a puddle of mud at first ase," junior Connie Vieyra said, "it was fun and unexpected." Most of the best memories were a practices. Liz Chadwick said, "We ran through the sprinklers and when we started to warm up throwing I got hit in the nose with the softball." Running bases could get confusing for the girls. They had to know the signs and if the coach was talking to them or not. "I was on third base going home and another girl was going to second," sophomore Luci Mendoza said, "I thought she was yelling at me to run to score but she was yelling at the girl on first." Softball could be considered an individual team sport. Everyone had to do well in their position to help the team be successful throughout the season. Because of this, there was a lot of pressure put on the girls. "Striking out was my biggest fear," Chadwick said, "I was afraid to let my teammates down." Hitting, fielding , and being a leader were many of_ the areas of pressure for the team. Not many people experienced the pressure of an underclassman on varsity. "I felt I needed to prove myself and live up to the standards of my coaches," Ethan said. Towards the end of the season the girls became closer together as a team and as friends. This is what carried them through the rough times. "Our season wasn't the best but we kept each other's heads high and stayed as a team," Mendoza said. Three seniors left the squad with a lot of memories and leadership. These seniors were; Sadie Smith, Sara Slobodnik, and KiePsten R ff. " lay hard a d have fun because it's not always abo t winning, it's about having un. Winning is just a plus," Smith said. Only returning o varsity starters, Smith and Ruff, there was a lot of work to be done and a team ad to be formed in a matte of two wee s. This did not seem to be a problem "We adapted very well," Vierya said, "ev n if the season didn't go as planned ." Winning th ee out their first four games set UR a lot of excitemert fo the rest of the season They had big expe1 ctations. "We went · to the season knowir g we were a young team, Sloflodnik said, "but we knew we could achieve great thin!!J s together." :tie tlo ding and coming together on the field could only set up to have a great season next year. Chadwick said, "I'm excited to get back out there next year. To be with the '"[Th e m o s t m e mor a b l e m ome nt wa s] w as the m a lmo s t l ea ving m e a t a tou r n a m e n t in C o rning. .. [Th e most m emo t able mom e nt wa s] when I got two t tiples in one game ." Iowa. " vighth grocior Emil'J Siototj J' ,,.,,,.. B~h Number of seni s that were on the varsity team. Number of girls on the varsity rosten Runs scored in the s e ason Runs scored against by the teams opponents. Eighth grade starter for varsity $OFTBA'-'- ~r,,.,) Senor Kiersten f' "con:.er.- - e!:> en gewn~ an ll"fod pop-ft) ·:ir a~ ~Y out agafl5t Souv City ee:ai. Pnoto subrr tud t US- , sra~.com 1. Glove Kelsey Allen [Le't~ Freshman Kara Neumann advances to :: rd base. siding 1r treprocess to rema n sa-e against Sou> C.t; Hee an. Photo S~!"'r11'.:tt".d t~ lJSrorts'ar'"1.ccm 4. Extra softball socks 3. Sliding pad 2. Hoodie f.c.1 :::: 103:::: ~ L E D E T 0 p "You owe it to yourself to be the best you possibly can be, in baseball and in life."-Pete Rose. The seniors tried to make this happen for the team. They had pushed the underclassmeriharder and helped them become a closer team when all else failed . "We wanted to have a good season ourselves," senior Matt Herrick said, "we (the seniors) couldn't do that on our own so we had to push them." The season started off by going into extra innings with Harlan and losing only by the infield fly rule. The team beat A. L. three out of four games. Freshman David Kousgaard said, " think that the most important games tot e seniors are beating A.L. because th our rivals." Junior David Clark said, "% e worked hard this year, it ma no showed it on our record b 't t e en'ors lead us through some tough time ." The team did no cord by endifl season 9-25, but was led ~ €jreat 1or leadership. Senior Cor f Gree ad the best batting average at .4 Herrick hit six home runs tt;i roughout the season and was the team's ace for the pitching staff. "I put in a lot of time and work and the results came," Herrick said. Green and Herrick, side b ide, led the team with amazing leader. hi . "Someone needs to s ep it up xt year when we're gone and lea rs," Green said. Throughout th ear most players thought they, ere strugg ing. They could not get tl>leir offense going and would try to do too mucfi, cat:tsing a lot of mental errors on defense. "I think the seniors really stepped it up this year and showed great leadership, they played their hearts out all year long," junior Luke Hiatt said. Injuries also plagued the team. "It seemed like none of us could stay healthy. When we were finally getting to our full roster, someone else would always get hurt," junior Shawn James said. The seniors huge impact on the team. "We o t a lot o ood seniors this year, the· leadership wi be missed next ye " ophomore Nat oldsberry said. The players agree that the team had great talent bu j t could not put the pieces together. a e of the team's highs was a win over a tate qualifier and conference foe. Clark said, "The most exciting game for me was when we ten-runned Sioux City Heelan on enior night. It gave the seniors omethin hat they could be proud of." The sel'liors left the underclassmen with some big shoes fill including having a new coach to learn from. "They (underclassmen) are lucky to have had Coach Heath take over as the new head coach," Green said, "they need to trust his de;:isions, he has a lot of baseb II knowledge." AsiC:le from having some hard times and having to learn from a new coach, the tea needs to remember some y aspects to successful fo xt sea n "Work hard a ave fun. You can't have a g season if you're not having fun ," Herrick said. "[Th e moa t me m orab le mome nt wa s] winning aga ins t Sioux Citij Hee la n beca u se t h ey w e t e top in our di v ision ." "[The mos t m emor a bl e moment wa s] m 1:1 f irst vsrs it\;j game t hat I s t arted against H arl en. " junior J u11tif"'I 9totto J Jrtior Ju n..f r: If r Number of senio rs on the team. Of the nine games t hey won, the number which cam a g ainst A.L Number of players who made all-conferenc e . RBl's by Mat t Herrick and Ma tt Renshaw. S t rike o uts t hrougho u t the sea son by the pitchers . " q Senor Matt Heme· s:retches l'lllt t0 catch a ba at frst t>ase • ?15t a runner from S.cux City ~ Photo su!Jmtted from 1JSpor::57lcom proJ,j Seoor Matthel'. Rensha1'. ~a ead off at second base and .au;hes cosey as Sioux City \'lest p hes. Photo su!mltted by 1JS· port~.com [OOtto~ :?..nor Corey Green rnal.es a d.ving ~ and makes a thrO\' hcp1 t0 frl5h the play and get the cut. Phow submtted by 1JSports'an.com 1.Bat Tyler Renshaw [Left Matt Rensha\\. attemots to beat the Sioux City \'/est runner to th:i'll t:iase to get the out. The piay \I.EIS not successfu·. Photo sut:im1:: ted l'Y lJSpcrts'dn.com 4. Batting gloves 3.Glove 2.Cleats Start " How many sports are 0 ~---1 What do you do in your spare time? Do you think being active is good? you involved L----- in? ._.____,Sleep L--- - - Do you play sports for your· self or for oth· ers? Do you like watch· ing sports on tv and the internet? Do you know the rules in most sports? ould you do sports if u were not ' forced" to? No JEFfER O' Do you want to play sport s in college? 53 Yes Have you attended camps or clubs for any sports? '-----,I Yes I No -----1 Yes 1-------, •Sports do not come very easy to you and you pre· fer to not get involved in them. • You would rather watch t.v. than go outside and do Would you play sports if you were good? '---I--- something. •You don't know much about sports & the rules in playing them. How often are you able to relax be· cause of your sports? ....___ •You are very good at giving up and quitting things because you don't like to work hard. Do you play Pick up games with your friends outsiCle of school? Yes Yes 1---+-. Are you involved in more than two sports? Is it your goal to play a sport professional? No -'-----1 Yes 1-------• • Being active is good, so you should try to get involved more. • Sports may not be your tFi1ng, but you could always play Pick up games with your friends,_ be· cause being active keeps you healthy and fit. *Average Joe* •You are not involved in a lot of sports, but you still are at least doing something. •If you had more skills you would most likely be involved in more sports than you are now. • You don't always try your best, you just do things just to get by. •You are active and doing things but you could do a better job at getting more involved and trying harder to improve your skills. *Athlete* •You're always trying your best. •You never give up, and you try to improve more and more each day. •You do everything you can to improve your skills. •You find yourself with having less time to relax and hang out. •You have goals to be athletic in college, and you have the desire to reach those heights. •Take pride in what you're involved in because not everyone has the abilities to be in a sport. •Stay active, and stay healthy f 10 ~ because it will pay off in the end. ~ Fl u n n e A :::: ~ 108 :::: ~ Standing at 5-foot nothing and weighing in at five pounds shy of 100, sophomore Courtney Ruff does not look the part of a great athlete capable ofextraordinary accomplishments. But within that frame beats the heart of a champion. According to coaches Doug Muehlig and Pat Nepple, Ruff has a heart as big as a lion, and her heart more than makes up for her size. "As a runner she is amazing," Coach Nepple said, "Given her lack of height, she has to take two steps for everyone else's one. "This truly shows heart." The sizzling sophomore learned to compensate for her size, and recorded the team's fastest 4k girl's time. Ruff also earned All-Conference during her freshman and sophomore year, placing 5th at the MRC Conference Meet as a sophomore. She is the only female cross country athlete from T J ever to get top 10 in the Missouri River Conference. At the district meet, Ruff ran a phenomenal race. Coach Nep!i>le said, "What she did that day was nothing short of miraculous." According to Muehlig and Nepple, a top 30 finish would have been incredible. Ruff finished 13th. "She beat people who had beaten her by 30 or 40 seconds the week before," Coach Muehlig said. Coach Muehlig also stated that he had never coached an athlete who gave that sort of all-out, gutsy performance, in all ttie years he has coached football and cross country. "I had my heart in my throat," he said, "she gave everything she had." One example of Ruff's big heart was when she fell immediately after crossing the finish line at the District Meet. "The last hill my legs started to give out because I was so tired, but I knew I had to .. [The most memorable moment w as] the bus ride s there and beck s itting bid Allison jus t me ssing aro und ... keep going and sprint the last half-mile," she explained. The outstanding runner, just a sophomore, has many qualities that make her a great athlete, and furthermore, a great runner. "She doesn't have preconceived notions of where she should finish," Nepple said. "She has a 'refuse to lose' type of attitude." Throughout the season Ruff prepared herself physically and mentally prior to each race. "I like to make goals for myself for that day, including what place and time," Ruff said. During her races, she tried to stay positive mentally. "I think of it as the end of a soccer game where you have to give it your all to win the game," she said. While many athletes have their good and bad days, Ruff consistently ran well in meets. Muehlig said, "She seems to rise to the occasion to meet challenges." Ruff runs cross country because she is a competitor, but she enjoys the sport for other reasons. "Our team is like a family and there is not drama," Ruff said. "No matter what school you're from, othe~ schools cheer for you." When it comes to Ruff, her athletic capability is greater than some would think at first sight. "At first glance you wouldn't think that Courtney would be able to run as well as she can," Coach Nepple said. "But she is able to overcom her height disadvantage because of her heart." "[Th e moo t memorab le moment woe] whon o f ew o f tho e ophomoro e were ru n ning o route for proofioe e nd got a ride b o ok to schoo l bu a r a nd o m per e on and B~h Girls w'1o ran va ity eac'1 and every meet. Girls on t'1e squad, th most ever in school history. The best time record· ed in the season by sophomore Courtney Ruff. Girls made Academic All Conference. Good enough to earn a team medal at the Shenandoah Invite. th e n Coo c h Driv er uel led e t them." fre' .. HnQI J .. , if j r I tlg CAO$$ coun-rA"' , ~unor5 ChJnty <E ... a:i. ,,'Id e 5...o;;ek. and sop rrore K ra ' etmam 5ta't the race at a good pu: w get 111 good p051tlOn. " ,'/hen . 'tro(J the race I try w stay at the ~• o· the pack so th.'.lt I dart .~t . 3° iietW1<:J'.' .JUOOr Jame S.".Otel -;ad_ F''noto by Kevin \' ic• v. re. ~ ") Coach Mueh g q vc:5 • unar rn;.ri;y Q5i,a'd a hug a~er her race. feel very v.e that day t·uL 'l3Ch \'.'35 st happy 1\lth ha,., I ran ~·.cause I ran the best I cou d that dal ~r0lanty0sl1adsad. Fhow l1y Y .t:V\11 \' ICk\'. ire. 'Bottom) The var51ty g· s 1•.at 'or :he gun ta sr..art their t1'0 and ha f •race. F"nota by Kevin '/icl 1'.1re. 1.Snacks Molly Battiato (Le~) Junicr5 Moy Battiato. Jamie S1\0tek, Oianty Os":ad and sophomores A'\son S k. and Kara NP.umann start the rG1c~ at the AL 1m ite. Photo by ~v1n .'.1c \'.1ro-, 4. Medals 3. C.D player 2. A good book I Fl s T "I ran all week as hard as I could, was mentally focused and the coaches pushed me hard," senior Joe Rodriquez said. Rodriquez did not know at the time, but he was preparing to win the A.L. Invite. With the help of his coaches this was possible. History teacher and Coach Doug Muehlig said, "We would go practice on the course, do a walk through - and even run it. They had to prepare mentally." Lining up at the starting line, his coach gave him last minute advice that many runners heard that day. "Believe," Mr. Muehlig s id, "if yo can't dream, it can't haJDpen.' Rodriquez was in the op five runners for the first mi e and a half, working his way to the front of the pack. "I didn't expect to win because Alden Wignal (Glenwood runner), had beaten me before," RodriCijuez said, "but I tried my hardest." Rodriquez worked his was t0 second place and turned on the heat in the last quarter of a mile to completely outrun Wignal. "I was confident," Rodriquez said. "I knew I could keep up with him. I've been running with him since our freshman year." Confidence and motivation from his coaches helped him achieve something a lot of runners do not get to do. "He came in ~is freshman year as a runner. As the years went by he got mentally tougher," Mr. Muehlig said. Winning was not the only thing Rodriquez was excited about. "I was so happy Coach Nielsen got to see me cross the fin ish line," Rodriquez said. Rodriq ez ran all summer to keep in shape for the season, having a positive Ol!J tcome. "The hard work finally pa·d off. It was completely worth it," he said. Crossing that line was not only exhilarating for Rodriquez, but for his ceaches and teamjllates. "As long as they do their best and put forth the effort, that's all that matters. They don't have to win," Mr. Muehlig said "but when they do a good job I will hug, squeeze their necks, and even head butt them." There wer:e 61 other o:ompetitors ·n the A.L. Invite that odriquez had to out race, including two of his teammates who placed top 10 along with him: seniors Ryan Peckham and Jason Rice. Rodriquez finished top 1 O in every meet of his senior year, excluding districts where he placed 1Mh. He placed third at the conference meet a d made the all-conference team with teammates Rice and junior Kyle Blue. "It's all about getting people to believe in the selves Joe could do it!" Mr. Muehlig said. .. [MIJ fa v orite mem o r oJ was] Coach Muehlig"s head b u tts." .. [M~ favorite memor~ wee] the f ir a t me e t whe n both JV and va it~ ran toge the1-." - o ophomor o Matthe w Ho\jnie B~h .J Boy team members who made the All-Con· ference team. Boys who made Academic All-Conferenc . Senior Jason Rice was the only runner to compete in the AllStar race. Seniors on the squad. Runners who earnod a varsity letter all four years. '.!.-. Roo'lG\UPZ 1\3S a t·.:-_.a • ..>.-j ' ., face ,·. r e ~ie r1..r.-15 t ur:: J'l., _ _. "Seriq fea'ed is 'l'lpcr:;;,nt • •,afit tc v.~( ri~~p..: S.J d . .. a K.evn .'IU,\'11rP :>P • 1 Pyar1 fl:c.,ham 'ocuses on runh.ard to ~eep 111 'ront o' his cp- ,,.~t. "I try to st<JY 'ocused 1•. hen ~" 1511<,!ht l:>ehnd me~ Feel am P'lOt t:iy r~\fln \'i1ck\o. «e x .tori') A en Ke tar sue hes ,,.,, out tie fore eetx 110 read) to run. S;.methrJ every '1.lrner m t do I:>& 'e a mP-et. "I a ways ma<e sure I :r.-rc11 qood t:>e'ore -aces and a"ter rear sa 1. Spikes Matt Smith Runners take off, pacing themselves to run successful . Junior '~tie Blue said, "I try to get out ahead so I dott get boxed iri'.' Photo by Kevin I '/1ckw1re. 4. Running shorts and shirts 3. Homework 2. Gatorade T E A T E "Let's go ladies," and "We can do this girls," was generally what was heard from the players on the volleyball court. Encouragement was exactly wbat the girls thought they needed to help them be a better team. Compared to last year, the girls were much more amiable, and much more of a team. They preferred being friends rather than having another drama-filled season. "We got along," sophomore Jackie Sieh said , "a lot better than last season." Knowing this, it was easy to predict that there was more communication and connections both on and off the court. They always went to each other when they needed things or just wanted to talk. "We always kept each other up beat," senior K:aylea Williams said. "That's the key to a good team." Along with keeR"ng each other happy, they did many other things to keep t heir heads held high and have the heart to return to the court the next day. "We would always compliment each other's strengths," Williams said. By the middle of the season, the girls were attached, not only on the court, but off the court as well. They made plans on the weekends to hangout and have fun. Some of the girls went to the street dance together and ended up staying at senior Chelsey Stotts' house. "At Chelsey's, Briana was standing on the bed and it fell and we thought it landed on he·r dog," Sieh said. "It was fu nny." Although the girls were really close, that sometimes had a negative effect on the team. It never caused major drama but some girls got upset when they lost their spots. 'There was so much competition between us," Williams said. Senior Briana Boner added that it was difficu lt to play good as a team because everyone was so worried about getting the position they wanted. In the end though, they all agreed they preferred to have the best girls on the court. Having the best on the court called for having a freshman starter. Rachele Harri ll found bonding with the girl s was not as easy as it was for the others. "They would talk about girls, and I wouldn't know who they were talking about because I have not gone to school here long," she said. With a well-fused team, as crazy as it sounds, they never imagined being as close as they did. "I thought it was going to be all drama, just like all the other sports," Harril l said, "but there wasn't and it made the season run smoother." The girls will never forget this season. Many memories were made, and friendships were created. Now, whether the fnendships last or not, the memories are something that will never be forgotten. "I will never forget ho much we made each other laugh, or our wicked, bloody accents," Boner said. "I wi ll n e v e r forge t Jes s ic a p la !:j in g a j o k e on Che lse!:j. a nd Che ls e !:j punching J e s s ica w h e n s h e fo und out it wa s a j oke . " "I w ill n ever fo rget when Che lse!:j w ent up to hit and her leg w e n t o u t on her and collaps ed to the groun d la ughing.• juhlr>t Joo ico Flower Total number of mat c hes won in the whole sea son. Number of seniors on the team. Freshman t ha t starte d f or t he team. Re t u rning players on va rsity. Total number of g a mes won in the whole season. - junior Kulie V o llinch VOLLEYS.ALL "'.re, Tne team poses 'or .:; 'unny :t.re o re they have qo dun.3e it'd get ready for t heir qam~ a a nst Sou 0cy East. '·:/hen reo ,., sa1·. ~ ae55Gd up, they 1·.oud as~ 1•. liy 3"d cilen ft1ll out 1•.e had a qame <I'd then they 1·.ood come. That is ,•, 11e got some o' our fans:· JU - 'V' A.ma A!mon said. Photo by r ~v1n , ;, e. rcro...)Freshman Rachee Ham conGentrates on the ba so she 1<. 1 be rrMy to defend 11hen the ba is hJt w:r the net. Photo by Kevin \'/irli:re. (Leh:) Senior K.3ylea \'/ii'1ams saves a ball dunng a match against A.L. Photo t>y Kevin \'/IGl-1\lre. (Right) Junior Angela \'/ha'ey 11 a1tS for the ba'I to be served t o move to her spot on the court- 'flt frst I d 1t like my spot because I was not use to 1 t, but 1• .. hen I got use to 1t, I started to Iii~ 1t bei'ter then my o spot;' \'/haley said. Photo by Kevin \'/icl1'ire. 1. Prewrap Chelsey Stotts (Left) Sophomore Jackie Sieh hnes u at the net 11<i1t1ng i1r the ba' to be served to maM: the point. ·•I thln1'. to myseV this IS our time to make a play, " sophomore Jackie Sieh said. Photo by Kevin \'/ick111re. 4.Gum 3. A towel 2. Deodorant A A :r:he golf team's trip to Des Moines for a tournament turned out to be an exciting one, as the stormy weather kept the team there overnight. The tournament was supposed to be one day, but the teams had to stay up there to wait out the weather so they could finish the tournament. The weather on the day of the tournament started out fine, but as the day progressed the weather kept getting worse. "When we first got there it wasn't raining, but then the clouds got darker and the wind started blowing, then rain came for about five minutes and stopped, and then it started to pour on and off for the rest of the day," junior Joseph Viola said. Once the tournament was postponed it was time to find a place to sleep, so the team stayed at Fairfield Inn. "It was a pretty nice hotel. We had three people to a room, and the hotel had a pool, weight room and it also had the internet," Viola said. When the team got to the hotel they needed to find different things to do so they could pass the time. "Some people messed around in their rooms, other people went swimming, and some just watched T.V," senior Nick Burgett said. Now that they had a place to stay they needed to figure out who would pay for it. "The school paid for the hotel and dinner, but when we went to the mall, if we wanted something we had to pay for it ourselves," Burgett said. When the team went to the mall, they got the chance to spend more time together, and they also got to try and find different things that they wanted. "Some people bought shorts to swim in at the hotel, but we basically just window shopped," Burgett said. Since there was so much rain, there was a chance the golfers might have been affected by it, and have trouble golfing as well as they usually did. "It was really wet out so the ball didn't roll very well that day," junior Bryan Brown said. With all the rain, the course was affected to some extent. "The night before there were puddles on the greens," Burgett said. Even with the rain and the overnight stay, the team was able to do very well the day of the tournament. "We did really well, we got tenth out of fifteen and we stomped A.L.," Viola said. Besides just beating A.L., the team was able to do their best all year at the tournament. "We shot the best that we did all year there," Burgett said. Although the weather was bad, the team came away with a fun experience in Des Moines, and shot their best all year. They went to Des Moines to play golf, but got the chance to become closer friends and have a fun experience. "I s tarted ~ing golf so I could s pend more time with m~ uncle." "[Th e mos t memorable mome nt w ee] the last meet I played in b ecause I s h ot my best eoore: - aonlot Nathan Marohall B~h , Lowest s core shot by junior Gordon Bittenbenden Was the lowest team s core shot at districts. How many m e ets t he team competed in. How many seniors were o n the team. Number of teams that competed at districts. o.Js GOl..f , '.-J ~g a point. 'reshman '.'/1 - .,,,, Sioops gets 111to ros• n ht - G tia "1"1y goa for tr.at ma ten 1•.as ::; ':1'01. e1el)l'.Jne up:· said Stoo ~ ~ 1'.e have a sma team. ~mean v.e ar gocJ<:f' Photo :>Jr.ev~\', Te. ~..c .. .) Ser.or Nathan 1"1.arsha 1:ee ~ r~ down. as he focuses on the L and hs S1•. 111g. Pho by Kevin ,/&;, e. ·ec;;r~ Oioos;ng JJSt the n ht c 'or the shot. freshman \'Ii iam Stoups pi.ans out hs next shot. ~LO ~ r-eim '.'/IC I\ .re. (Le't) Trying w fi1d the nght uch. freshman \'Ii iam Stoops taos the i:'.i to1\arti the hoe. "The t>est part at>out golf IS gett:ng to hangout 1• 1th ali !11)' fr ends;· Stoors said. "115 even a good l\a:; fur me to re 1eve some stress." Pnoto by Kevin ; /ick11 ire. 4. Golf balls t's dlf $ ~~ 3.Tees 1. Umbrella 2. A glove Gordon Bittenbener p L y R A I n As the players got on the bus to go t0 CB Stadium, they all had a feeling ef intensity. Sioux City West was in the same situation as they were; they hadn't won a game all season. It was crucial that they would go in there, ready to win, to finally come out victorious. Except nobody thought the game would start that Friday, and finish the following Monday. As the game started to get going, the rain began to fall. Nobody thought that the game would get cancelled, but to everyone's surprise, after waiting for the delay of game, the game was rescheduled for Monday. "I didn't think the game would have gotten rescheduled until it started to ightning," senior Taylor Wade said. The game Clid get rescheduled , but the players didn't lose their intensity over the weekend. "After the game we had a meeting and the coaches gave s a Rep talk and got us ready to fi ish out the win," senior Andrew Kruse said. How did the P.layers feel? "I didn't think it was weira but it reminded me of JV, because JV usually plays on Mondays,'' senior Brad Brown said. "It was also fun to play in the mud." Since it was senior night and the last home game, many seniors were very upset because it was their last game at CB stadium, but it made them want to win even more. "We were all excited because it was senior night,'' Wade said. "We had a great week of practice and we were prepared for the game," Kruse said. ''The whole team had confidence and we had a lot of intensity." With the team practicing hard for the game and ready to win, they went out onto the field looking like winners already. When on the field, the team looked fierce. Just then, Wade scored a touchdown that got the whole team excited. Then West made a touchdown, but the Jackets were determined to score again. "I don't think they should have scored once against us. We all felt like we were definitely going to keep up,'' senior Brad Brown said. Then came Monday. With the players ready to take home a win, they got out onto the field with a tie game of 7-7 and the clock ready at 6:46. Jake Griffey then caught a touchdown pass. The game went into overtime as Brian Clark went in and scored to win the game. The final score was 21-14, ana the Jackets were overwhelmed with the victory. "We were on fire. I was sad because it was the last home game at CB stadium, but happy that we won ," Brown said. "On e t hing I w ill n e v e r f orget is h ow we came back in the Wes t ga m e." ··1 w ill n e v er forget winning the SC W est game and me ssing w it h coach Watt e a ll \leer.·· fJenior Mntt Evano 1_=- - -- Margin of victory in the win against Sioux City Wes t Number of s niors in the '07 season Number of victories Number of touch· downs throughout the year Number of players planning on playing col· lege foot ball 1't5 wrr.e out "" ~h _ ·-<>..3!: ::en:.ty ·or a g<imP. "\'ie 1 .. ere rea} "' ~d a!iout the game a~"5;; SC , -:<..t. ,·.e knei.. it 1'.\?U'd b~ a c ose -: ~ 1•.e <ne·:. that 1• 1•.e 1•.on :rCl 1.e 1·.ood 5t1 have a shot at ~ence~ J-IOOr Sha1" n Struo 'Ud. Photo t7,)' KeV111 l'id1' re. yrJ lay'or \'lade tnes to avOld a l."<J ht agd1n5t Sioux City '.'/est. -ne ~eam •.on its ony game o' the )'3' O\la the \'lo'vennes. '.'lade 11as ore o' tte tea s ead r,g rushers. ft tow Kevin \'/ich.,ire. The Jackets look intense 1".h.e 11a1i; 1ng for the snap against AL. one of tlie biggest nva~ "I thin that our defi:nse a;ia1nst AL plq).ecJ pretty hard. but not hard enougn'.' JUnior Ndz1 Tante 5ald. Photo t>y Ke11n \'/1ci< 111re. w 1. Cleats Brian Clark The defi:nse s11arrl'ls a Des M01nes Hoover player dunng the teams rrst game of the year It \\<JS a tough defi:at for the Jackets losing 26-20 1n overt1rre. Photo t>y Kevin I 'ftck1' ,re. 4. Wrist Coach that shows all plays 3. Compression shorts 2. Chicago Cubs t-shirt 0 A c H E s Figuring out the right way to coach tually cared." a team sometimes takes more than just The coaches all made changes in the having experience and knowledge of tile way they coached. They changed the way game. ---=:1.----they Goked at things and tried to underKnowing what lays to cal t chieve stand wt:ie e the girls were coming from victories is ot t e only thing caching is when they had a pro lem 1 a hing about. Ther we e ther factors that had 'The coaches actually listenea to what to be taken into e>ons1deration, two )J cy we ctd to say and tried to improve on the small, (at least in size) factors that affect- things that we had problems with," Flowed the girls' coaching staff. ers said. Coach Nicole Vetter's life changed There were more positive attitudes drastically the day her daughter Mack- during practices and games. The coachenzie was born. She became a proud es, along with the girls had their moments mother to a beautiful little girl. "She made when times were not so good, but they got me realize that there are more important through it as a team. things other than basketball, and I had to There was one time when the girls lost realign my priorities," she said. a really close game and everyone was reAlso becoming a parent was assistant ally frustrated and words were said in the coach Mike Naughton. He also became a locker room that dia not need to be saitf. father to a little girl which he and his wife "We had our problems, but we wo ked decided to name Addison. them out, and got through it," Vallinch said, "I didn't hold Addie as much as Kenzie, "It just made us even closer than before." but she was still really cute," junior Jacqui With the coaches being the way they Slater said. were in the past, the girls did not expect Both coaches had different reactions them to change and learning life lessons to having someone so special in their was not expected either. It was lives now. "My life is so much better," Vet- a good thing though, as it made ter said. the team more positive with While Naughton said, "She sometimes each other, and learned things steals my patience, so I did not have much that actually mattered. left for the team." Overall the season went very With this being said, the players also well, for both the coaches and reacted to having babies around. "I love the players. Most would agree holding Kenzie, she is so cute," junior Ky- that the year was very different lie Vallinch said. from previous ones, but that The team took to her very well, and just comes to show how mporVetter seemed to think so also. "I think the tanl s me things, or pe pie, are girls are fabulous with her," she said. in life . Not only did the players react to the Everyone learned many infants, but also to the coaches' new at- new things that wi ll be forever titudes. "Vetter taught us life lessons, and carried with them throughout not just basketball plays," junior Jessica high school and the rest of their Flowers said. "It just showed that she ac- lives. " [Th e most memora bl e m o - m e nt wa s] a lmo s t dl:Jing o n the bu s w h e n w e w e r e going t o Hee la n . " "[The mo s t memorable mo m e n t wo e] a lway s making up s o n g s a n d c h eete in i h e locke r r oom be for e the game." B~h , Special babies added to the team. Varsity players that suited up the last game of the ye an Lu ky seniors that had agreatyean Highest scoring game in the season. Games lost by less than 10 poin ts. ~ry;.) Se110r En.;a 1·1na t'Y shoots ~- ree. tlY01\S a~r be1t1.;i 'ou d. "I a :.a-,s 5.3'd to rnyse' oe confident aid rt ' o,o in:· she said. Photo oy ·.cl-:)•, re. '3ottorr) Jt;nors Ky e Va nch. Char- : Js<.,.ad, Sheoy Ma!:>!.>.t:, arid Jar0.1 Slater, arid seracrs En::a \'Iha ey 'o r.:irena Muno lau,Jh 1·,1tn Coach '"::er dunn.g a tn1e o t. Photo l:>)t 'ft \,'v:,~\, "'e. 1.Shoes Erica Whaley (Le"t) Juniors JacqUJ S.ater and She - l?y Mal:>b1tt 11atch the game 'rom the l>endi. "I a 11~-s 11as 1n "ou r.rau :e so I spent a 1ot o' tme on the t>ench ~ JUnior She oy Malib1tt sa<d. Photo ::iy Kevin \' /1ckll'1re. 4. Tylenol 3. Socks 2. Headbands I y E bW 911rW B~~~~~ve R S' E n c u H Tile lights were out, as the spotlight was on the starting players. All eyes were 011 the boys as they came out, fired up, to their theme song. The gym was packed with more than 1,000 fans cheering on tbe bo s basketball team as they were about to play one of the biggest games of the season, against cross-town rival, Abraham Lincoln. Despite coming into the game with only one win, the boys were pumped up, and ready to play. "We came out, motivated to win, and not willing to give up," senior Aaron Byers said. "For a lot of us this is our senior year, and the last time we will ever play A.L." After having double digit wins in five straight seasons, the boys basketball team had quite the reputation to live up to. However, a lot had changed since then; losing a couple key starting players, a change in offense, and a change in the schedule, alvcontribu ed to how their season played o t. The boys ena red an embarrassing loss toA.L. in the eginning of the season, and were deter ined to make up for it the next time arourilq "We were hoping to try and redeem ourselves from itie embarrassing loss," senior Ryan Pe am said. "We worked hard at practice, a come game time, we came out all fired O , and ready to pla . ' All week the ys repar d for t e game during practice. The team new A.L. ran a 3-2 z ne defense, so t y focused on that. All se son ong e team lacked on ball movement a d P. . netration, so during that wee!<, they d a little extra on thos t fngs, h ~ that would change o things-on be c urt. Proving e erfo e wrong, by showing they could play against anyone, the boys led the entire first half. They came out strong, and made all the hard work during practice that week pay off. Offensively, the boys played the best team ball they had played all season long. Aaron Byers torched the basket, having 6 three-pointers the first half. He finished the game with a school record of 8 three-pointers. "I was really pumped up," Byers said. "The crowd was really loud and into it, so I just fed off of it." T e s went into the locker room at hal time le ding by 10. Everything was goi g right, and it seemed as though the bo s might have their second win of the sea on. "When we got into the locker room we talkea abo , being complacent. We wante t ake sure we finished the game out t said. e er despite how well the boys d ring the first half, and how far ey were, it · st wasn't enough to . Dur'ng the second half, a totally differ nt tea from the one that played in the first half hawed up. The boys couldn't idemtify shooters, and didn't play with any offensive inte sity. "We could 't handle the pressure," assistant coach Devin Schoening said. "We melted under ball pressure." The 1-44 loss was disappoin i the players wh so hard to pr par for this game. For over. h If of the team, it was t e last time they would ever la .L. "It was disap nti g to all of us. We work a so hard, and wanted to win this game more than anything," Belt said. '[T h e moo t m e m o r a bl e m o - ment we e] w h e n w e p la1:1e d A .L. It wee a riv a l ga m e. end the inte n e it\:j wee high. ·· "[The m ost m e morabl e mom e nt w oo] who n A uo tln H ennlngo hit t h e bu zze r s h o t t o g o in t o over t i m e (agains t Siou x Cit \j W eot). I wo e f eel;ng h o pp\j thet we got a nother o h o n oe ... - Jllni,11· Br.:derick B1) ;11H uoph'l THH'•~ T Three-pointers Aar on Byers made in the A.L. game. The number of seniors on the varsity team. Senior Ryan Pec k ham had the highest p oint average per game. Neil Bryan t w as the only f r eshman t o play in a varsity gam e. Games vs . ranked op · p onents. 'P.l,f1tl Ired up. the ooys t>ase;xt. team gathered up 111 a group rWd e to dt5cu55 the<r game p>an. • :e <nevi goog 111 as a team that ,,e needed to ignore 1•,hat pecp'e :hought, and said at>ou us. and do 'Jf be9t v.e po551l:>y coud. no m.;u; ta the odds:· smor Jason Be. t :;ad. Photo iJy KeV111 \'!ic•v.ire. (Below) Soar111g to the baslet to mal.e a lay up. 5e110r Da\ll:Ol Oar1 goes 1n for u.o. "I felt Ike we had a reay good '.I 3lCe at 11,mt1111g:· sP..J110r David Oar1 S<ld. "\'le v-ere up iJy 101" Photo iJy ~ \'/1Ck1~ire. (3ottom) Scramb'Jng to brea •oose.. µ10r Bredenck Bryant tnes to md .;ri open spot. "Dunng the frst ha f I tnought for sure 1·.e 1•.ere g0111g to ,·.<Bryant said. "\'le 11 ere going co "t tnern come back:' Photos t:>y Kevin '.1.:h,fe.. 1.Gatorade Aaron Byers (Left) Focu5ing on the court. senior fyan lt:ckham, searches fur an open player to pass the ba·1 to. "I 11;is feeling reay pumped up the entire lrst ha. ,. senior fyan Feckh.am said. "I fe1t like l'.e cou'drt t:>e stop0ed'.' Photo 1:>y Kevin 1·1ickll'1re. 4. Uniform 3. IPOD 2.Basketball Shoes a c T H e I Ff a w n Imagine you are a football player the school. But with a brand new and you practice on the baseball wrestling room, maybe the wresdiamond. Or imagine you are a tiers will be mentioned on the volleyball player and have to prac- same level as other sports at tice on the tennis courts. How school events more often. would you feel? Many athletes "It's pretty bad when we have would feel slighted or unappreci- home meets and the away team ated. has more fans than us," Pruett Well, welcome to the world of said. the wrestlers. But not for long. With not enough recognition , The wrestli team has not:-ha ~ t e wrestlers feel like all of their its own prac ice room since the Hard work is for nothing. ··we had late 1980's, hen they practiced two ranked wrestlers this year and in the basement. won a lot of matches, and the bas- "I feel unimp rtant," senior Brad ket all team only won two games," Brown said. "We put in hard work sophomore Justi Raes said. "It's and don't get enough back." just not fair to us." With all of the construction go- The room is planned to be fining on, T J decided t finally build a ished in early August. With a new new wrestling room, eight room, room the wrestlers will hopefully loGker room, and much more on be able to go into practice with the the south side of the New Field- feeling of being known. house. A wrestling room is a first 'The balcony was the only place for T J since twenty years ago. I knew as a wrestler," "I can't wait until the new room senior Francis Rhodd is finished," freshman Dylan Pru- Ill said. "I think that if ett said. "I think we will take really I was here I would be good care of it." very happy with a new The wrestlers have also had room . It's just too bad some problems with practicing that I have to leave on the balcony. "EYeiyda the without being able to bas et all players would get hot use it.' and open the doors and our mats With the new wreswould get cold and hard," Brown tling room on the way, said. "It would also be really hard the wrestlers can have to lose weight." higher hopes for next Even with the new room, the year, and finally a place wrestlers still feel like they do to call their own. not get enough recognition from "[The most m e m orable mome n t we e] when I p inn ed e ~ from She n a ndo a h e nd got o meda l." '[The m o et m emora bl e mo - men t w as] when w e we r e in M ount A ir o nd D\j lon P r uett wee fou nd c uddl ing with Coac h Carr." Number of r anked wrestlers in t he st a t e. Number of senio rs on the wrest ling team . Number o f m a tches won by all wrestlers. Numbe r of matches won by Br ad Brown, w ho had the most matches won. Number of freshman o n the wrestling team. 'K iit] Sophornore Dere' B3Ze« ;ro;c.; hands before gett ng reddy :,;,, t.a•.e do"n h5 oppor.ent. Photo by K.'Vl'l '.'/d\.,.re. ~.-e. 1 Sophomore Coay Stites ~ t<l<t: do\'. n a 145- under rom Atlantic. "I lost a anst At an tic tm; It ~ll5 a tough ma h and I ~ave ~my a ~ Stites said. Ft.oto by Kevin I< ~ ,'. re. 1. Headgear Derek Pruett [Left] Sophomore Duane R1chari:;ison goes 1n to tum the \\restler from At.antic on h15 back 'or· a [Jin. Photo by Pvtn l".'iclw,1re. 4. Wrestling Shoes 3. Mouthpiece 2. Extra Clothes e c n the past, girls' bowling was only considered a "club" and not an actual sport. Bvh This was the first season that the rules 't oines tourams, includes onies East, . Adding to regionals orne. "I t that it · ved, ten en, goals were so. "I had a number of ~ins. "-;.....JWS!lill-~ ason , it was my bes year so f r Sub-state ende p being OOdt in- because I had my highest bo ling av teresting for the girls. "One of the other age ever," Groat said. coaches was trying to say we had an ii- Playing more as a team made e legal sub, and that we could not get first," of the girls' season better than last. "We Williams said. came together as a team, and According to Coach Hawthorne, the actually tried our hardest," Wilother coach was interpreting the rules Iiams said. wrong and he needed someone to explain Accomplishing so many of the rule to him. "I was not very happy with their goals only brought them the whole thing, but I got out my rule book closer. "I made new friends that and showed him th.e actual rule," she said. I never talked to before," Chris- "We got it settled though, and we were go- tensen said, "and I will always ing to state." be friends with them now." Being able to win regionals and go to Between making new friends state was very exciting for the girls. "I was and setting new records, the so excited, I started crying and I hugged girl bowlers had a memorable everyone," Groat said. season . They placed in tourGetting ready for state was not a hard naments, won regionals, and thing for the girls. They just practiced hard made it to state. It does not get and tried to sfay focused . "We practiced any better than that. and enjoyed our time spent together as a team," Williams said. "[The m o s t me m o r able m o m ent w ee] e t a \j ing o t th e h o t e ls b e - ceu ee w e were e ll t ogethe r h a ng - ing o u t. en d it we e r ee ll \j fun : "[T h o most m e morabl e moment wo o) K oyl eo fr!J lng t o f o n o ff the ( ire o lorm beoouee one of the moms forgot t o open the vent to the fir e p lace. " Seniors on junior var· sity and varsity. Highest bowling average by Senior Kayle Wiliams. Time going to state being a sanctioned spor t . Number of wins in head to head competit ions. Highest game of the year as a team ; played against St. Albert. • r:i xno• K;;y ea "! iar"5 . • nor a, and suµnornores Er>ca ll"5tenc....en. (<;. t Sd.dr5. and f3 ge e 'or the G3mcra dunng 'x:wm) Ser.or r..ay1e.a \"/1 ams. JU· ~ Sanm M er and Anna GroaL. or a p.cture a~er 1•.1nn.ng the rnatcn ·" g? to state. "I was ~ ocl ed. :Je :.;u;e I <idrt thnf 1'.e v.oud rnai e 1 t.:· ".msten:;;en said. B W JNG EGIONAL TEAM CHAM PIO~ 1. Bowling Ball Caitlin Sollars Sophomore G31t rn So' ar5 ro1·s her t>a down the lane hoping for good resu'te. " Right before I !:>O\'. I concentrate on the. arro1\ s:· sl1e said 4. A towel 3.Socks 2.Shoes :::: ~ U.25:::: ~ UJ E E T ot to swim, that is the Lucy Christensen r ara Christensen swim! Even been on any ot ether they did team. o le think there would ence having a brother or siste on a school sports team with them, owever Barbara said, "It was weird, but it was okay because I had someone to o mp ain to." Lucy may agr e 'th h sister about how she likes the same team but for a di e ~ SOI]. Lucy said, "It's different playir:igt sport with my little sister." Being sisters may have helped as far as comfort goes. Lucy wa always encouraging Barbara. "She always tells me to work harder when I start to slack off," Barbara said. Barbara might be younger than her sister, but great minds thought alike. "I try to encourage her," Lucy said. Although neither of the girls ad ever wanted to drown each other, they did have their fair share 0f fighting . "When we fight," Lucy said, "we just end up laughing it off a little bit later." The girls spend time together outside of school as well. "We do a lot of everyday normal stuff together," Lucy said. However going out all the time was not a part of it. "We just usually stay home and hang out there," Barbara said. The girls were very close to each other and they trusted in each other, which could take them a long way in life. Not everyone has had such a good relationship with their brothers/ sisters. Some people wish they had the relationship Lucy and Barbara have. Though they are close, Lucy will be leaving for college after graduation. They both hope to remai ·µst as close as they are now, if not eraser. That did not seem like a possibi for either of them. Lucy said, "I e to be close, but I am going awa college." Even wrth their doubts that their relationship will remain, iracles do happe Barbara sard "We robably t be as c 0se beca when I have a pr lem she might not understand because she's not at tiome with me." Despite how well they worked together, it was the first time they had ever been bn a sports team together. Their hard work paid off for them. Having Lucy there was a great support for Barbara. "We would always joke a bout how we we r e t h e only T J girls.'' ''It's a fact that the T J g irls were the best!" junior Jordon Jouno r B~h Number of g irls o n the team from T.J. Numbe1• of meet s for the entire yean Num ber of s c hools t hat make up tho team. Number of practices. Num b er of invitationals. "' , Senor Lucy Oins~ensen ' . m5 the le\•, '5 Cen tra host tCUI' :rr.ent Lucy said. ··y. s. • t erfty , " 1'.or:;t Stroi·p~ Photo t>y Kevn '%0:.j Fre5hman Baroa•<i Ons- •rePJi S':.-ms .;t the Le., s Centra , t.ouma•nent 1" th the encour- ~Jernent of her StSter Lucy. Pho to Kevr1' '/6,v, re. 15Q•wr ~ Senor Lucy frnstensen ;,, 1"6 her hardest at the rn mee · • ire t:>reaststroke because r thl' ~ 'or me:· she sard. Photo l:>J' ( tvn :11ch.1re. 1. Practice suit Jordan Joyner (le~) Senror Lucy Oinstensen wori:s hartl at the Le1'.1S Centra1 host tournament Photo~ Kevin\' dl'.1re. 4. Yogurt 3.Team suit 2. Swim cap L I I ' • r • ::::: ~ U28 ::::: ~ s T A T E T I T L e s lihe ironman season started and ended in a way coach Kammrad would not have expected. Senior James Pattman and junior Shawn Struck both won state while junior Ryan Smith placed second in state with a great competing year. Pattman lifted a total of 1,310 pounds at state (475-squat, 330- bench, 505-dead lift) while Struck heaved 1,285 (500-squat, 310- bench, 475-dead lift) . Though those are great successes they all have stories and issues to go along with their accomplishments. Discipline issues were factors in the season and resulted in some early and late losses . Pattman qualified for nationals but could not compete at nationals because of disciplinary reasons. Struck didn't compete all year until the last meet because of disciplinary reasons as well. Even though there were some issues, great things happened to others. Junior Jared Feller said, "I was a lot stronger at the end of the season from when I started." Feller said he would continue to lift and stay in shape so he can get better for baseball. "Feller is a kid who came in the year and was an average lifter and then was a huge surprise at the end of the .year," head coach Justin Kammrad said. Feller said next year he would like to break the squat record that "[The moo t m e mor a bl e m o m e n t w oe] jus t a ll the t ime w e a pont toge t h e r. Eve ry o ne like d t o p loy j okes o n each oth e r"' junior Sholynn Durham Pattman set. Feller said it would make him extremely happy to break that record. Kammrad said, "You didn't ever have to worry about Feller. He always gave an effort." Disciplinary reasons aside, Pattman had a great year. "lronman has made a huge difference on my life and helped me get better for football," Pattman said. "I always lifted and never took a day off because I figured my opponents didn't, so I couldn't." Pattman broke coach Kammrad's records this year, to add to more of the successes that happened. Kammrad said, "I couldn't be happier for James. He competes at such a high level and always worked extremely hard and strived to be the best." Most students might say they go out for ironman because they want to get ready for another sport, or to be a part of a team, or to just make themselves better in every category. Students like Smith on the other hand are full-time body builders and fully committed themselves to lifting and making their body look as good as possible. Smith said, "Being in lronman just motivated me to lift more. It made me feel like I was competing for something more than an award." B~h The total pounda James Pattman lift a t the state meet. The number of s e· niors on the t am. The number of meets t he t eam competed in. People who placed top ftve at the st ate meet. The number of state champions on t he team. "[The moe t me morabl e mome nt wae] wh en I g ot my d eed lift up. b e oeue e I kn ew I wo n t h e c h ampushes h1msel w get tirggr>r. t·l't tP 1ronman hours. Fa ttman 1\ JS d. v.e1ght room each day. pio n s hip : j•ff 1'1 l'.Jh Wll f.Ht11f k fl':;,•, "J "' ' e . .. · \o.RQ. 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Submtted photo. 4. T·shirt What's ·~ 0§0 ffm R~ ~~~ 3.Tennis shoes 1. Shorts 2. Compression Nate Kammrad shorts = ~ li') = \__0 T E A m Consistency is important for any team if they hope to be successful, and that is no different for the cheer team. That consistency also extends to the coach leading the team. Ove~ the past five years, the cheerleading squad hasn't been able to keep a coach for more than a year. Many reasons play into that. However, one sticks out the most: Drama. "Coaches don't seem to like us very much, because our team is filled with stupid drama," said sophomore Courtney Cumberledge. "They can't put up with u for very long." "In the past years we've had a lot of drama, and it's mostly been past seniors," senior Briana Boner said. With all the drama and confrontation between the squad, it has made it very difficult to not only have a team bond, but one with the coach as well. Former cheerleader Stacie Cunningham took on the coaching position for the '07-'08 season. Being young, and having cheerleading experience was beneficial to some of the girls. "She was really understanding of u , because she was younger," said jun or Anna Groat. "We were all able to go t er for a lot of things." "I think because she was younger it weis easier to relate to her," said Boner. "Sfiie was more like a friend to us." B~h The approximate number of games the team cheered at. The n umber of seniors. The approximate number of miles traveled to c heer at events. The approxim a te num - ber of practices for the entire yean Number of different schools wher e the team cheered. Being so young had its negative as well. Being her first year to coach, un~~~ ningham lacked the coaching experie ce. That seemed to cause a few issues. She took on more than her fair share o responsibilities by having two jobs, being full-time student at IWCC, and co ch1ng the Jacket cheer squad. "I think it was really hard for her to ave "[The mo st memo r able moment was] the h omecoming game. We got to teac h the little ki ds c h ee rs f or t he c heer c lin ic . ·· nenior k1"1~oiln ThornJ.,~•on ~[ Th e moat memotobf e moment wa s] I gueea bo a k otbo ll gomee b eco u ee t hey w ere o lwa\:19 fun . e v erybod'd wo e a ll pumped up for tho s e ... AO\OG CHEERL.Eri - ;r~ ther µpr:;;<r'li>I" - 1•. :1 a •. the cr~ereaders fhsn u thP r • ~ a: " pep a55em?~~ ":vly 'avomc: • c: ci".eenea~g ths yec.r 1-.as the r;, ~ senor Briana B0r.,,r sa ·· ::e , • ov our routines. and 1t 1'.aS st. a • • : ti'" Photo by r.evin .. \'. re. ~ .. ) Senors Kaye.a ;, rns. Bnana , r, and Qelsey Stotts and unior '"'"~\'I ms stop w ta p a cwr~ ,: a co'd ""'1'J game. Photo By I' .ev,n .. e. ~t~ F\.Jmp.ng up tre au·;:aders jOlned the mmers at the 'r5t pep assemby o' tre schoo1 year. ··1 1-d ::eria on the cheer squad this yea : .~nomre Courtney Cumoel"edge said • o' u5 ,ust had fun by be:ng Wgetl1er. 1 ..1.oqhnq'.' Photo by Ke n ','/ich' ire. 1.Pom Pons Courtney Cumberledge (Left) DrscuS5irlg 1t "1th her teammates, JUntor McK.:lyla Ooyd tnes to come up "'1th a cheer to pump up the footba team. "Overa' , us gins 1usi; made i;he best of tre year by fomi1ng a sisterhood:· Coyd said. Photo l"'} Kevin \'/ick\\1re. 4.CheerShoes 3.Socks s T Fl E s s :: ~ 1132 :: ~ or Alannah Waugh having to get a new coach her senior year of dance was disappointing, after having one coach do tryouts and put new dancers on the team, then quit, leaving the team to get a new dance coach before the beginning of the year. "It was hard on us girls having to get a new coach every year," Waugh said. The team needed a coach who wouldn't quit after coaching for only one year. "It needs to be a coach who can handle teenage girls well, can bond with us, and get along with us. That's why our coach last year quit, we were too much for her to handle," Waugh said. The dance team eceived a new coach in the summer of 2 ff?-, Lynnae Joha nas. Uohannas has taught dance for 16 years, coached two dance teams, solo competitors, and Riverside and Omaha North's dance teams. Johannas does not have the girls make up the routines anymore because she loves to make the choreography for the dance routines. "The girls probably thought 'who is this person,' and 'why do I have to run the mile,"' Johannas said. They had practice on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday from 4-5:30 p.m. During every practice in the summer of 2007 the team had to do conditioning and fitness for an hour and a half. "Summer practices were hard on a lot of the girls. We had to be very athletic to do w at she wan ed us to do. She wanted us to tone up and get in shape," sophomore Lacie Larison said. The dance team we t to dance camp and worked on ild n~ their techniques. Since the dance tealill worked out and practiced all summer, lot of the girls think the dance team has i proved. Dance ca p was good for team building and the gi ls got to know each other a lot mo~ . f he became more like friends ' I would j u st SS \:I m a king it [w as m1:1 f a v o rite p a rt of d a n ce]. beca u se I didn't think I was g o ing t o make it . ·· freohrnnn T~ninho MoAt. 1n then just dance partners. They helped each other practice dances and learn techniques. "We've had improvement on working as a team," junior Sarah Hogueison said. " But, we still have a way to go." When school started in the fall, Johannas had to redo tryouts because she was not involved in the first set of tryouts, and had no idea what the dancers were rated on or their skill level. After Johannas and Activities Director Kris Hennings talked about having tryouts, they decided it would be best. "The girls got another chance to be on the team, I was glad because the first tryouts were unfair," WaugH said. Being Waugh's senioryear all these problems made her not want to be on dance team. "At first I idn't want to tryout but dance is my life so I said 'oh wefl, just do it,"' Waugh said. After new tryouts, th re were eight new dar:icers accepted onto the dance team to make the dance team bigger. The dancers had to learn all new routines. ·We did pre well after we got to know each other, I think we did really good," Johannas said. Waugh is now planning for colleg and her future so she's not as interested in dcince like she was. Waugh has to decide on what college to go o and what she wants her maior to be, so dance is no longer her top priori . "I'm ery excited. I m excited alilout finally ge ing out there im the real world, nd becoming an adult and p suing to ge even closer to reach my goal and get my bachelor (degree ," Waugh said. '"[M1:1 f a vorite p e rt of dance wee ]. h ow it w a s fu n and going o u t to eat and eve r1:1thing . The number o f solo dancers at state. The num ber of seniors o n the t eam. The num ber of new d a ncers o n the squad. The number of freshmen who made t he team. Tot a l number of dancers that made up the s q uad. "..ti!:) Dur.ntj h.a ft1m~ <ot .o · (l:;p;, tJlie, the dance te.am er forms a · · ~ ·1:: 15 very difflcu t to per-'orm a ~ iJCk ne .mh so m;;ny g s:· u- -.,. A.ma \'.' ,ht 5ad. PhotC> ly Kevin , ,•,Te. (Bea ... ) '."leann the 'oowa 1erseys o 5efl0r5, the dance te<im performs a speaal routine at the f-'.omp,c;om n :iar.e. .. ."le shoud nave stayed to eth- '!! more as a te.am than rnd.vrdua s:· sophomore Laoe l.Enson 5aid. Phot.o !:y ~.'Ml \'/dw1re. (:le~ Getting a chance te.ach. c:l;Ta team members tal.e a l'O\', 1•.rLh :h: eementary krds o 01,,ng a per'or' rr,au The Ce.am put on a d3nce c .nrc fvr the }()Ung g;ris arid per'ormed at a home basketba1 game. Photo by Kevrn :N..," re. 1. Dance shoes. Lacie Larison '.left:) The Dance te.am prepares to do a sta'1 dunng ha'ft:tme at a footba' game. Photo by Kevrn I· /tck1' 1re. 4.Candy. 3. Uniforms. 2. Porns. F I A s T s Teams are built by spending time with each other, encouraging each other, and solving problems as a team. Being together for a long time causes the team to bond and it only gets better from there. team have been togethe since eshmen year. They creat connect1 ns with one another and h ve more t an a handful of memories t ether. " e had a really good team this e nior Kaylea Williams said. "W al along really well." The girls could not wait for t to begin and they counted down days until their first match. They we very excited and anxious. Praying th the weather would be nice enough to play the girls were ready for the season to actually start. When game day came around all their hopes fell short because the weather was too bad to play. "If I could of changed something it would have been all our matches get- ;,; ting rained out," senior Briana Boner said. Another thing they wished could of changed is losing to Urb dale. "I wish we would of beat the c out of Urbandale," Williams said. Being their senior year, they pie e the right time to tie for first in conf ence. Every year since they we freshmen they have taken second they finally stepped up and took first. That was one major goal they accomplished. Another big accomplishment they made was taking first in city. They were very proud of themselves. Smiles filled the girls' faces after the long-fought victory. The achievements they made as a team only brought the girls closer. They had good relationship between each other and that made the season go by a lot smoother. Not only were their team goals met but individual goals were also. "Kaylea and I won conference for doubles," senior Chelsey Stotts said. "We were so happy." Senior Connie Vieyra also achieved some of her goals. "I strengthened my forehand and backhand and it helped me win more matches," Vieyra said. This b . ing ir last season, they e ha py how it turned out. r9 eir record from last spend time with their omething they like to pie of minor girls all agreed not change anyappened. d a perfect seas said, "We always est so no one could had an unforgettable They will carry with e memories that they al s ed and how much fun they had together. This being their last season together. It could not have possibly turned out any better than it did. "[The moe t me m orabl e mom e n t was] w innin g CitlJ t o urnament. a ll our g irle p le\jed to the ir pote ntia l a n d s ome even exceeded it." "[The moo t m o m orobl e momont wos] whe n Connie t o ld e v er\r one I w oe bulimic ... e h o m eont p s ychi c ." rJonior CnnnlA Vio~r.n B~h Seniors on varsity. Best singles record on team by sophomore Mic helle Davids. City champions for the first t ime since 200 3. Tied for 1st in the Missour i River Confer ence. Overall team reco rd. ., "'"Pr"l5 Coach 'Ii?.• Cou T :.. w the dou '~ tear~ o' "" A.! Borer and sopnornore rv: "'e e ~. Id: , te ng them 1•,hat they snou '"erentY. Suomned rhc to. %- '-)The qr1sha~ea 1tte fun 1n the c, oo tiler 1113Y up w Des Mones 'or :r re: ona tournament. ·· ,'!P had ; .re.a• t1rne, a o' us get a ong are.at :e. a team~ 51'n.or Briana Bcner sa·d. ?..tmtted photo. 'S/.t.om) Num!:>er one dou< es t:eam. ?er\Ol'5 Ole'sey Stotts and K.:ly '!.a , '3115, converse and t<J\.e a brea\ • .,.er ci'leir pont. "CoMmuniamon "::re key w our do oes team. '/e '.ave played together for 'our ye.<irs re ... and our hard \'.Ori. is !:>~nn ng ~pay off. I coud as> 'or a better 00\.tles partne .' \'/1 lams sa•d. Photo ':Jf r •v111 \'lid Mre. (Wft) FO 01•.1ng through after a serve, se111or Briana Boner atterr.ptS to ace her opponent ~~ a match versus Sioux Citv \'/est. Sub"tlltted photo. 4. Prewrap 3.Gum 2. Deodorant 1. A racket Michelle Davids H 0 m A s I n s H ::~:: ~ ~ "She is an amazing coach and we've learned so much," senior David Coberly said about the boys' new tennis coach. "We have such a better team now because we have such a great coach." You may have heard that the boy's tennis team got a new coach , but do you really know who she is? Her name is Bridget Kemasinsky, or as the team calls her-, "Coach K". "She does a really good job coaching, anGI she really k ows what she's doing," senior Taylo Neumann said. C h Komasi y is from Omaha, Nebraska and attended Millard South High School. In all four years of high school she played on the girl's tennis team. While on the team, she played the number one singles and doubles spot on the top six varsity for all four years. Komasinsky also played tennis in college. She first went to Drake University and played number six singles and number three doubles. She then went on to play at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where she played number one singles and number one doubles. When she got asked to coach the boy's tennis team , she was very excited. "I have always wanted to coach tennis," Komasinsky said. "I really like playing and coaching tennis. It's fun to teach people how to play." When the boys st rted practice with their new coach, the were exci ed to have "Coach K" c oach "[Th e mo s t m e morable moment we e] the b eet coac h eve r and how m u c h I improved . " l'r~rchmon Mnrf':on Begovio them. "While having Coach K coach us, we got a lot more 'hands-on' coaching, and it helped us a lot more as we tried to improve," junior Brian Vanorsdol said. Also, the boys loved ow Komasinsky could take their se ses of or. "She is very easy to get along with," Coberly said. "We never had any complaints about her." Komasinsky loved their senses of humor just as much as they loved how she could take them. "I love seeing the boys improve and I really appreciated their senses of humor throughout the year," Komasinsky said. The team also loved how she made it so everyone got along and the team became closer than ever. "We became more of like a family," Vanorsdol said. "We just all around enjoyed having her as our coach." During the season, the boys got to learn so much more t · an they would have eve ·magined. "We worked on lots of l:ljn we d"d ' work on in the years before, like form, and we worked on the things us as individuals needed to improve on," Neumann said. The boys seem to love their new coach and seemed to have a wonderful season with her. As Coberly said, "She cares a lot about the team and pushed us to do our best everyday. That is more than we ever asked for." .. [T h e mo a t memoro b le m o m ent wo e] f h e r oa d frlp o going up t o t e nnis ma t c h es b eco u ao If wo o laid ba ck. w e h a d no worries. and It c lea r e d our m ind s t o b e read~ for the match."' B~h The number of seniors. The number of match· es won through ut the season. The number of match es played. The number of play· ers that went out for tennis. The number of people on the top varsity. $ -rennts SOY -r id} ;r , ~" . n ,. t5 d.:J 1 t>al• " S P LO t113•.e wTlellL '1.Jl1 for the :•.:i oto <'Y "r.a1?<:n :~ 1 Senor O.avia Coue•y uses rs - r;nd ;i~ an oppon~n: LO opt' '~..e ~,..,to a ms::.a·t>. Phc •'Y ~C°a'"?Y'J1. ~ :::r.rr) >urior t'..ev.n \4Jr.Kampen d ves »t thP. v:i so that 1t does not go ~:; rr a-..::l ma'.e hm ose the po. t. ' :;o '7'J ~ e~e Carson. 1. Tennis Racket Taylor Reikofski (Left) Junor Aaron Jori:lan !?ends to use his backhand to hit the ba'I. Photo by Kylene Canson. 4. Deoderant 3.Gum 2. Lots of Tennis Balls 0 n E "It only takes one." From the first Coach Royer said. practice to the last game, the girls Even though there were many soccer team heard head coach Mark challenges for the team, it made them Royer re12eat this quote many times. stronger athletes and people. It also "I told the girls about this quote I gave some girls the chance to prove had heard," Coach Royer said, "I themselves and get more playing wanted them to understand it only time,,._......, took one time to make or break the ' hro hout everything we got game. I wanted them going 110 pe~- riends and teammates. We cent. We played a lot of good team , e good players but we came they had to do their best." back stronger. We communicated betThe team started the season ith rand g t along a lot better because 7 4 players and ended with 62 This the ti , e we spent together," sophowas the most girls the prograrh """'~llilililk' re · mily Arnold said. ever seen. "It didn't affect us because E otionally, the girls were beat up most of us were friends. So e grrls but t?ey would not let it show on the had their cliques but all in all w stu field or they knew it would only take together," sophomore Kendra ·ob' - one oal to win the game. Instead of son said. g apart they became closer. "We The amount of girls tied i spent a lot of time together and it kept motto for the season. Becau of pulling us closer," Singleton said. so many girls there was I s laying In the end, it only took one save time for some so they to work from the goalie, one stop from the harder to get a spot. defender, one pass from the mid, Coach Royer would often explain and one shot from the forto the team that it only takes one of ward to 'make or break them to push them all to be better. the game'. If Coach Royer Senior BreAnn Singleton said, "We were to look back and sum knew we only had one chance and the season up in one word, we had to give it our all." it would be 'one'. Throughout the season there was "We all worked hard toa lot of adversity that the team had gether. We wanted to prove to overcome. They lost players, to everyone that we were had many rain outs, they were very better than they thought, young, and no one believed in them. because we were," sopho- ''They did great overcoming it. more Melissa Kellar said. There was always an obstacle for them to get over but no matter what they got stronger and got better," "Tho who le neooon w o e o h ig h lig ht b eoou ae wo h o d o lo t o f t oom b o nding off t h e a id. W e went thro ug h s o m u oh but w e wer e s t ill v e r!J o loae w ith ea c h o t h e r ... nophomor,., Novonnoh 91ozok .. J u s t getting t o p l o ij w ith t h o gir ls and b e a p o rt o f t h e toom wo e so m u c h fu n . The r e is not o n e mome n t I w on' t r e m ember. The season w o e fu ll of excit e - m e n t ." B~h Games went into overtime. The number o f girls tha t sta rted the season. Games lost by o ne goal. Total num ber of goals s cored . Total n umber of goals allowed. J ..01""1Cf"r1t,....atl.'1g. :;.,...o 01 er v r-r- ' R sor tnro1.s the va '• try r 3 to • • 1e: ~.- ~P Fe "It \'. rt"> a ,•.;;ys ~•Ci ' c:r.e \'.35 mOV\l'lg, you JU?t lia l :. 1t as £:.r as you ccu d:· "11d. '-n) -he team nes up en senic r • tO aw.,~d the senors on the r arc ~ ments "It 1'.dS sad have t o tne iJl'15. They meant so t"luch 1.0 •: '""' r ldra 1"1aus 5a<d. 1. Knee brace Jennifer Belt (Le~) Ftepanng themse:i1es, sophomore Kendra Ro!?1nson and Junor Oianty Os\\<Jd in( together w bu1.d a 1\;a' and hopefu y stop the shot t>y l.t:1\ is Centra·. 4.Shoes 3.Socks 2.Tape s H CJ A T :::: ~ 140:::: ~ As we all know, this Spring was one that could be characterized as nothing short of rainy. Due to the wet weather, the boy's soccer season was cut short. There were tllree make-up games that the boys never got time to play. Even though their season was shorter than ever, the boys tried to compensate for it with their other games. The team had a lot of obstacles to overcome throughout their season. "Our team was very young , we lacked technical skills when it came to ball handling," senior Jesse Witzke said. Senior Ethan Bartels agreed. He said, "We had a lot of good, young guys playing, so when you play young guys you know they'll be inconsistent." Even though the team's biggest struggle was its lack of experience, they did have some strengths to speak for. Witzke said, "We had speed and good conditioning." Senior Robby Coberly had a different opinion on the team's strengths. "We had good defense, because most of the defensive players were experienced," Coberly said. Bartels agreed by saying, "We had trouble scoring sometimes, so when you have trouble scoring, you better defend. We defended well most of the year." The team had a few really close, "nail-biting" games. Those games are the ones that the team will never forget. For Witzke it was the A.L. game. "I had three goals in that game. It was a great feeling to come out and show everyone I'm good, and I know how to play," Witzke said . . •[The mo s t m e m o r a b le mom e n t wa s ] w h e n I s cor e d three g oa ls a g a in s t A L as a sen ior. r:onior Jonuo Wit1ko Witzke also gave some insight on another of his favorite games: T.J. versus St. Albert. He said, "They [St. Albert] had scored two goals within the first ten minutes of the game. I scored two goals in the first half, and then assisted Alex Korner for the third goal, to win the game. It was great." Bartels agreed. "St. Albert thought that they had already won it, until we scored three unanswered goals. It was great to come back and show them up," Bartels said. One thing that never changed during the season was the coach. All the players had something positive to say about their head coach , Gail Anderson. "He never had a bad attitude about the position that the team was in, he was always uplifting," Coberly said. "He is a great guy. He never gave up, and was always encouraging us," Witzke said. B~h The numbe r o f s eniors on t he team. Highest n umb e r of goal scored by s enior J e ss Wit zke in the s e a s on. J esse Wit z ke was ho o nly player to make all· stat e from TJ. The team tied for first for c ity champions. The n umbe r of ove r· t imes t he team went into. Bartels agreed with both of the players description of their coach . "He is always ~-~~~~~~~~~-- very positive, even when there's absolutely nothing positive happening. That really helped our young guys stay upbeat and relaxed. I hope they remember that about Gail for the future of the program," Bartels said. With the team having such a great coach , it was easy to stay positive and play to their full potential. The season was short, but the guys learned from what games they did play in. -[T h e mo e t m e mo r abl e momo n t wa s] w h e n w e came b ac k f r om being d o w n 2 - 0 t o w in 3 - !2 i n o v e r t i m e again s t S t . A l b e r t w h o w as r a n k e d t h ird In divi s ion o n e - a . • f en1or Mott Ev11n4 ry~to ... ..t.PJ t.~~r.:::i ~rt:n1tl,e :ent, sp~ or tll .. ti; Evar1S rur;s h:..1d iet n 'ront o' i; n. Photo !.I)' K v.n :,YP ; : A'r.er the 11a is hea'.:J~ 1y LI'~ team. 'reshrrldn Sean La 3;in to vy Kt>v1n ~- ~After the 17a has !>een 11c• :d • , feld, 'llOr Etlun Arnci . and s~ F'-OWy Coticry run J 'ter 1 "'ho to l~ What's 1. Starbursts Robby Coberly (Left) Freshman Sean Lar11gan runs head to head "1th his opponent w get the i:>a . Photo l;>y Kevin \' .1c1, "ire 4. Clothes for after the game 3. Extra money for food 2. Extra pair of game socks A T A T I m E The number two was very significant when it came to the girls track program. Two sports, two coaches, two teams, two practices, two records, two purposes. Fourteen out of the twenty-six girls on the track team also participated in soccer and both programs had the same purpose. To make it to the state. Along with this purpose came challenges. Girls track coach Pat Nepple said, "Doing both sports is hard on their legs because they are doing too much and they get pulled in two different directions." Participating in soccer did affect the girls' performances. Junior Jamie Swotek said, "Even though I was giving 100% it was still not my best." Participating in both programs made it hard on the girls, but both the track and soccer programs benefited from the situation. "Most of the girls that do soccer are very good runners," said sophomore Liz Chadwick, who did not play soccer. It was revealed that they were very good runners when two of the girls that took part in both programs broke a school record . Freshman Rachele Harrill in the 100-meter dash and Jamie Swotek broke her former record in the 100-meter hurdles. Harrill ran the time of 12.25 and Swotek 14.97. To break a school record is a great accomplishment that not many athletes are able to achieve. Harrill said, "I felt amazing because it tells me I'm improving and that I can run with the best of the best and not worry." Swotek said, "I was really excited and overwhelmed, it was what I was reaching to do." Unfortunately, Harrill was hurt with a knee injury and was unable to finish the season. There were various advantages that came from girls participating in both sports. Girls soccer coach Mark Royer said, "It proves that they can multi task and are dedicated to more than one sport." Royer also said, "It shows that they want to compete for themselves, their teammates, and the school." The main goal was to qualify as many events to state as possible. Both Swotek in the 100-meter hurdles and sophomore Courtney Ruff in the 3000-meter run qualified. Through the challenges two records were broken and two qualified for the state track meet. Courtney Ruff finished 14th with a time of 11 :20 and Swotek finished 10th with a time of 15.04. Both were pleased with the outcome of their race. Despite many of the girls doing both track and soccer there were many successful performances. .. [The most memorable moment was] goi n g to Drske because not man~ fre s h - man get that opportunit~_ ·· •[The moat memorable moment w as] going to the Iowa S ta t e Tr ack Meet and talking in our Brit ish accents ." frooftmar1 ArnancJu c,,ffrlt ,, Track participants who also played soccen School records broken. Number of seniors on the track t eam. Rachele Harrill's time in the 100 meter dash to break the school record. Jamie Swotek's time in the 100 meter hurdles to break the school record. J ..t.nor Jarrve S.'.Ote< runs thP rrew hurd'es at Dr;;1e S o - ;;• u-.e 2008 state u::;ei meet- • r.a5 tlw;'~ get a"ter it. do rnr . tl15 rs 1t, and d1atevP• ap- , happeffi I got to .e.ave 1t a o t . er rottirw:{ F'hoto by LuAnn u· '· ;w ... ) A group of eons trac•. te.arn ,.ft'tiers pose for a pi cw re at the o St.ate Indoor Tracl Meet- Suo- ~:~ photo. ;~twm) Sophomores Sha? sl 1 moon and Ha'ey Hedncl;son run :'le spnr.t med ey at tne Drstnct 0 '<£1 111eet at LUAS Centra. Photo 1 '..evTI \'/ick1,1re1.Spikes Shalynn Durham (Left) Sophomore Courtney Ruff runs at the 101\a State Track Meet 1n the 3000 meter run. "I was rea'y nervous Put I was excited. I was th1nk1ng I \\3S going to run my best and thas a I cou'd ask fo. Photo by luAnn Ruff 4.Smiley tennis ball 3.Sweats 2.Food ::: ~ 143 ::: '(0 T a s T A T E ::: ~ 144 ::: ~ Fourteen athletes ended a solid boys track season with events at the state track meet in Des Moines. The team was represented in 13 events at the meet. Two seniors even ended their careers with medals. Dylan Hope and Jason Belt placed in the long jump and the discus respectively. Hope finished on 5th place with a jump of 21-2 1/4. It was his second time medaling in the event, as he placed 8th as a junior. Belt, after qualifying as a sophomore and missing his junior year, recorded a personal best at state with a throw of 163-1 for a fourth place finish. It was the first time he had thrown over 163 feet. Belt also qualified for state in the shot put, along with junior Ndzi Tante, and finished 18th with a throw of 45- 1 1/2. Tante fouled on all three of his throws. Also in the field events, senior Brian Clark finished 14th in the high jump with a jump of 6-feet. Clark had also qualified as a sophomore. Three individuals qualified in track events. Senior Jason Rice qualified in the 800 and finished 24th with a personal best time of 2:04.75. Junior Kyle Blue made it in the 3200 and finished 22nd, also crossing the line in a personal best of 10:22.82. Clark also qualified in the 110 High Hurdles and finished 17th. Six relay teams took their batons to the state meet, with the 4x800 team doing the best. They had the best time of the year at 8: 19 and finished 17th. That team consisted of seniors Joe Rodriquez, Jake Farr, Rice and freshman Ben Renshaw. Other relays included the 4x100 which finished 19th, the 4x200 was 21st, the 4x400 was 23rd, the 1600 Medley was 18th and the Shuttle Hurdle was 17th. The shuttle hurdle team also had the best time of the year at :59.78 led by Clark who ran the 11 O High Hurdles, along with Rodriquez, junior Bruce Turpen and sophomore Justin Raes. Other members who ran on relays teams at state included: sophomore Terrence Taylor (4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 1600 Medley), Taylor Wade (4x100, 4x200, 4x400) and Derek Adkins (4x200, 4x400, 1600 Medley). The team was also very successful at the Missouri River Conference Meet. Clark won the high jump with a leap of 6-2 and the 110 high hurdles for his fourth and fifth conference titles. It was his third consecutive high jump conference crown. Belt won the discus title with a throw of 147-11 leading up to state. The 1600 Medley Relay also won an title with the quartet of Renshaw, Farr, Rodriquez and Hope. It was the third career conference title for Rodriquez and the second for Farr. Hope also got his third career title with a brill iant long jump performance. Hope smashed the conference meet record by seven and a half inches jumping 22-3. h ------------------- Fastest 100 met er dash t ime. Records broken. Seniors on t he team. Number of runners that compete d at Dra ke . Number of runne r that competed at st a t e . "'I will a lwa ..i a r e m e mbe r t h e coac h e s a nd a ll m..i f rie nd s b eca u se I know the ..i will a lwa..is b e the r e f o r me! "" I'll a lw ald9 r e m e mbe r th e c o ld . r a lnlj t r oo k m oo t a w h o n wo fr oze , a n d t h e Or e k o r e l a y e . ond t h e e t ofe m ee t . T h ose ex p e ri e n ces o r e wh a t ma k es t rac k fu n and u n f o rge t - t able.· (Above) Sophomore Nier Dunc.in st..irtt t city nva's at t e L.C. lnv11-e. Pr1oto ! '"'' Senior Androw Cru"o Snflinr Duloo Hui • :~ ..,;"V.entrattr1C3 en rr1~· r3 ~tr fn:,n, <XJP omore Jus: ~ '°'.3"S o;er the hurtles <Jt trP LL ~ F'hototiyl<i'vln\'/i "" r"'. 1 . I bu prof en. Kyle Blue [Le't~ As he ,e,aps over tl1e hurd'e, ;reshman Tunner Bet focuses on h6 ne..\ t hu•1fr and mal1ng 11; to the fush ne. Photo l Kevi~ \'i Cl" re. 4. Bottle of water. 3. Sweats. 2. Track spikes. I Getting a hole in one can be very exciting, but it did not happen very often for the girl's golf team. To have a team to turn around to, and to hear their cheers, always kept a positive attitude throughout the year though . The girls golf team had some struggles or~ ~ through the season. They were not quite SV f(\j t~e the undefeated team, but they held on \((,l, tt ~11icfv strong with their spirit. "Our team had a lot of integrity, we are really close and a supportive team," senior Alex Wright said. 0 n E The girls had a lot of respect for each other, that's why they got along so well. They never put each other down, and they only kept pushing one another to keep their heads up. Even thought their strengths were their positive attitudes, it did not always help the weaknesses of the team. The team was very young and inexperienced, a lot of the girls were playing golf for their first year, along with a new coach , Rob Dittmer. A new coach was another adaptation that tbe team had to adjust to. The team had to get use to the game of golf plus getting along with their new coach anm the different coaching strategies that were used. "We tried to emphasize the short game of golf, as in punting, we did a lot of fundamentals because there were a lot of girls that were beginners," Dittmer said. Overall, the team got along with their new coach and each other. They became "[Th e mo e t m e mor a b le moment wa s] w a t c h ing 'Finding Nemo' on the wa\:I up to Audubon. lows. " each other's support team. The girls also had their individual goals that they wanted to succeed, but they all improved together th roughout the season. "My goal was to never get the worse score possible," sophomore Amber McKeeman said. Not having a winn ing season does not mean they were undefeated. The girls never gave up, instead they kept each other going. Even their coach did not let them give up. "Our coach was a very good coach for his first year, he was fun to be around and he was very understanding," McKeeman said. The girls may have started off the season inexperienced and struggled with their competition, but they worked hard individually and improved as a whole. "[ T h e m ost memor a b le mome nt was] w h en E mily 9tore u w oo In t h e p o rt- o - p ott11 ot W eotwoo d o nd A lox W righ t end I w e r e me eo ing with h e r wi t h out g o lf c lubs ."' <>1 r p lk, l Total girls that went out for g olf. Wa s t he tea ms lowe st scor e of the season. Senio r tha t had a great year this season. Total m e e ts t he team performed in. Was t he highe st scoring meet of the season. -:> :1 l(ee1'1"1'3 h.:r head d .'. r , i e irai:.na on ui~. ·o ~... i:r• ' ''. lrr'"re Y,yene Cdrsrn f "'· (> '. "lh5 1\35 rry tiest ~· p out r;· L ~ e el"t re )e.3 ,' Carsen a fl · ''l r;y r..ev1n , ! C<\\ ire 'Bc:tcrr~ Sophomcre .. ~takes her Prst S\', 3 • tr 1p :ason. Photo by Ky <>.re G,r sen. 1. Golf shoes Alex Wright (Le't) Sophomores Becca :mght. Catie S: a•':'\. K~ ~re Ca~s,on "1'°' •resrrn.:ir· Er ' ::>tore~ Ma·-e tre · tnp to Red Ja, ':.ir I) :;..; " <3 '° } p . tur"s on t~e r 1· a~ :nere. '· '.e •e'.1 t~ 1,atcr 'Fir0ng r~emo or road t' ~s · Fresnm.an fui.) s~cl) So . Ph(Jt.o :..~ Ky ei.e ea.-iscn. 4. Bottle of water 3.Snacks 2.Socks G R c u n D :: ~ 148 :: '(V A strike is not considered a strike unless all the pins fall, just like a team is not considered a team unless everyone is involved. In many ways the boys bowling team resembled what happened on the lanes almost every day. Sometimes not all the pins fell when bowling the first ball, but when that second ball came there was no doubt that those pins were getting left behind. It was the same for the team. They would not leave anyone behind. It was either all of them or none of them. They worked as a team to improve and get better. "At first we struggled, but then we came together as a team and got better," junior Ray Holder said. Working together is the reason for the boys taking third in regionals. It took a team effort to get them that far. They were disappointed not to make it further but they were happy with how much they had already improved. "We had our best score at substate and we had improved a lot by that time," senior Nick Burgett said. The team did many things to get better. They practiced every day so they could get better in their next match. "We practiced every week and worked on getting spares," Burgett said. In order for the boys to improve, they had to set goals that they could accomplish. "Our goals were to have a good season and go to state," Holder said. Although they did not go to state, they still had a memorable season. They practiced hard and had fun with each other. Some of the boys set individual goals that they wanted to accomplish and nothing made them more proud than to accomplish those goals. "I made varsity like I wanted to," senior Rusty Sutton said, "and I learned how to bowl the right way." Even though they worked hard and improved, some thought they could have had a better season. "We did good, but we could of won more matches than what we did," Sutton said. There is always room for improvement, and that takes hard practice, dedication and time. When that is all put together the team has nothing to lose, but when something was missing they fell short. They still stuck it out as a team and finished the season off having learned what a team is about and how to be a team member. Just goes to show how much more can be accomplished with a team instead of an individual. '"[Th e most m e m ora b le m o - m e nt w as ] o n e t i m e dur i ng practic e I bowl e d a 2 6 4 . it we e exc iti ng. " '"[Tho mo o t m e m oro b lo n 1ome nf wo e] ot e ub- s to t e w h en o bowl e r o n a n o the r t eo m w e n t t o roll hi o b a ll and hi e nger g o t o t uo k in t h e hole a nd the bo ll went s tra ig h t u p on the o i r ... ft'aohnwn Ttjlffr Bnxfm What t hey pla c ed a t r e g io nals. Highe st bowling aver· age by Nick Burge tt. Total number of w ins in t he sea son. The m ost pins they had in o ne event. Total pinfall from the whole season. ti!!!!. eo w L.\ nG 90Y- • t.Xv.Jer tremenaous µrP.SSure. Dal.at.a Ostae' concpn;:rai;es •.ocl rig dOI\ n the :asi; ~n .as his 't'.,')'mlate5 \'.:3t;ch. :=;eO\'.) The lJ i:10\·.'er ro 5 ~15 t.>a 11; .. n the Lane 111 hopes o' thro1\ 1n9 • <t< .e. Bo1•. 'ers had to try and l:>e ' '.<;se. to ht the ~hi; arrows on i;he .;re:;, 11 orijer to get a si;,11.e. '3-Jttoo! After ro 11113 ~ l:>a . se111or r: '5ty Sutton concentrates on ''liol" through as he 1·.au.hes his ba :rate.I dO\'.n the Lane. ~ prows l:>y K~ .ene Cal150n. w 1. Bowling Ball Nick Burgett [Le'g Jurllor Ray Holder 1s sure to follo1' through on his form after ro. · 1ng the IJa I down the ane. Photo by Ky ene Carlson. 4.Cards 3.Slip and slide 2.Towel ::: ~ 149 ::: '(0 ~lr\ke a -------- -Fine Arts and Organizations My favorite memor;y, was ... ' (b (b .. :vvhe n. vve vve n.t t o S o uth D a - k o t a fo r h o n.o rs o rchestra . I got t o s p e nd a vvho le d a y n o t a t s chool a nd vvith i-r1y frie nds. - senio r o rchestra rne 1nber Bria nne Arn.o ld .. :whe n. the s h o vv cho ir got finals a t Oma h a S o uth. It vvas the firs t ti1ne TJ h as o tte n. fina ls fo 1· a vvhile . - junio r s h o vv cho ir ine n:1ber Andrea B e ntzinger ... the i1npro v-a -tho n., e v e ryo n e got a cha nce t o s h o w the ir unique t a le nts, a nd mY.'sl it ina d e everyo n e la u g h . -senio r dra 1na t earn. rn.en-1be r I a n. D eSa n.tiago Each person has his or her own picture of who they are and how they should look. Each person has his or her own interests and hobbies that make them unique. So what makes you an individual? ... Playing the saxophone in the school _jazz band. or acting out a skit in fr' ont of an audience? Maybe it's volunteering with 1-he National Honor Society. or planning school dances with t he student council. This section will show you the fine arts and orgunizations w here students shine, and becorT1e unique individuals. !Wt?atl'rit?<f PAtiP !aft,,, "When the color guard threw water balloons at us during band camp!' - junior Danielle Stuck "Getting to march in the pride parade for high school finally!' - freshman Tanner Strong "Our trip to South Dakota was something we will always remember.• - sophomore Beth Leos The marching band prepares for one of its most important compet1t1ons of the year 1n Clarinda. The annual compet1t1on took place on Oct. 13 and the lv1onticelld? Regiment took 4th place overall. Photo by Kevin V Jickw1re. ::~:: \__V t3o.h& \'Y\0.'-\ ~\. ~\'\ ~i \'\ . Drum majors Bntt<Jny Imrie and Jamie H.;;I' focus on le.:id1ng the band ho 1ng for vie to Photo by Kevin \'/1crv,1rf'. Drumming away, JUnlOt' Kevin Von Kampen helps cheer on the girls basketball team again Saint Nbert. ~~ /~(} Before the A.L. basketball games, band director Steve Moore gets the top of hts head painted. S-\:0&.o..vt~ °'~&. 0~0.. yY\0~·~~ °\:(} io..-\: -\:~o.. 0-0&.·~o..\'\~Q_ ·~vto..l\o..~-\:o..&.. !Wt7mtrn~<P P-At?Pf ad1f,,, "It was just an all around fun year to spend with all of my friends and have a good time:' - senior Taylor Neumann "Dressing up for all the different themes at the basketball games and getting to have fun doing it:' - senior Laura Larson a glance. JUriior Stealing r prepares to Scott ll1aye f'\lot.O 'oy pla the c;\rums. Kevin\' 1ic~v.,1re. lh t~Q. r\)J(}l(d.~ (}~ ... The Sponsor "Compedrive Speech can be individual or team. Jc helps students with public speaking, which is essendal to every student, regardless of career dwice. Anyone can join and there is always something for him or her to do." -spansor Mrs. Hanigan Fer arming 1n a v1us1cal eater large group skit, Justina vel.ong, Kdyle1gh Holton, Brad Chapin, Brittany Scott, Madison Bravo and Andrea BentZJnger play to the crowd 1n "Br. .. nng'.' The gro p v1ent to state and earned a 1 rat ing. !Wt?mtl'n'tf~ P-AtiPf a4tt, "One thing that I will always remember is the time I got all one ratings at state~' - junior Ndzi Tante lh t~Q. r\)J(}l(d. ~ (}~ · The Student "Speech is fu o because you gee to meet new people. Before joini11g you have to gee more comfortable ca/king in from of people. Jc has helped me because I want to be a teacher and ic . }} gave me new expenences. -sew'or Kryscfe Thompson ln t\Q. C\}0(}i{~~ (}~ ... The Sponsor "Scudrncs should join because ic helps scudencs co become bcucr communicacors, reaches swdencs co ppr ~1 e rheacre and sharpen accing skills and co enco11rage all swdcncs co observe 1hea1re eC1q11ccre." Drama reacher Ms.Jcmiings said. J':: school, 1nclud1ng basketball, mov- >=:'7, t v,1ster and more. The lock-in took ~ 0 , t. 26, 2007 and was for all , , .. :.s 1n erested 1n drama as a get \'. f:ac.h other event. Phot o by x f' r 'rlson. !Wtf 11tt7/itf~ P-lfllPf aJ;f,:, "My most memorable moment was when Tanner hit his head on the wooden beams up in the catwalk. It was so funny!" sophomore Kylene Carlson. The Road Show was a talent show with either dancing, art and s1ng1ng for people to perform their talent. The Road Show came back as an event after a long hiatus which t ook place Dec. 6 during the day, and Dec. 7 at night. The show was open to anyone 1n the school. f'hoto by Kylene Carlson. ln t~t ~(}i{~~ (}~ ... The Student "We have held ch.e Hitchcock nawre center for ch.e Halloween bike for kids, we l1ave cwo plays a year, cake field trips visiting od1er cheaters and have Tommy awards." senior Kevin Wickwire said. l\'\ t~Q. (\)J(}l{ct~ (}~··· The Sponsor rcsrudents should join because we are small but mighty. We won the center and that is huge because we haven't won it ever until this year!" - Ms. Copeland Facing trerr.endous press re, the orchestra performs at their : linter Festival. Photo by ( ev1n 1' /icrw1re. 1n U'11SOr. dtx.ng : he \'/rnte ·'St;;va ,oc;.:.: f d~ I /CC. the per'ormance t he or··'1e:> r.:i pl wd "U1rc·1·1 i C '<' <: by CorrP . "I .' :Grad'er Su1ti! Ly [·~ ndl' ',_,i } ~"d 0-ristr• Sno '- C3Se ry ,Arr IS<Ja . Pho;;o t:-y Kf'vrn .".irl 1·,,···. !Wtf'mtYitf'<f P-Atitf fad1t ·1 w1,I/ alwaL{s remember when we d1,d a concert at the mall and went to World's of fun and Ch1,caqo:· ,.., /3r1,anne Arnold 1\'\ t~Q. (\)J() l{ct~ (}~ ·· The St udent rr1 like Orchestra because of the people I got to meet and I just love to play." -sophomore Sam Ern ~ me l>l'amas sel!ond play 0£ the yea I' was "I Nevel' ~aw Anolhel'Butfe,.£1~' "'- 0 !Wt'11ttr/lt'<f P-A!?Ptad1l,, "My f avorite memory was going out for 'Murder's Bad but Monday Can Kill You!" - senior Ian Desantiago "My f a vorite memory is going to rehearsals for 'Murder's Bad but Monday Can Kill You' and making tons of inside jokes:' - sophomore Leah Wright " My favorite part of 'Murder's Bad but Monday Can K ill You' was all of the improvisation we had to do. We also had fun with inside jokes:' - sophomore Megan Boucher • ·" h the stress of the time, actors 1n "I never thF:r bucte.rfly deal 11v1th Nazi airplanes flying rh 3' tors 1n this scene include (from left) rker, Stephanie , 1 ,1 l h on B1·avo. Photo l>y Kylene Carlson. "At!ling isril hal'd, but l!OVel'ing up £ol'youl' mistakes, and doing if well, that's hal'd;· sophomol'e Megan Bout!hel' said. Makeup 1,a5 key to the fT5t per'o·' mance of the year. "Murder 15 B.3d. but Mond.3y wn . ~ou'.' Ml'..ah.3n Boucner ets her mal-eup ready for tne perroF rnance. The £inf play o£the yea,. was "Mul'dels Bad but Monday ran Kill You~· Start " 11:.very· ~-----11 day i---------.i I ri ever~ How often do you listen to music? I I Yes I ' lsome·l_ I times r ' / Do you have a avorite station~ When you get in the car do you listen to the radio? some·1 times I When you are at home is your stereo on? + '-----~~: No fAre you con·" stantly turn· 1 I ing the radio 1----41 No 1- ------ I to that sta· tion? , ... ,___ ____ ____. 1------rl Yes I Is any type of music okay with you? Do you turn down the radio when it's loud or do you turn it up and jam? 1-----11 Yes I ' rI Turn itl dnwn _J Do you own n i·pod or mp3 player? , I No __ _,I Yes II---___, I I Do you prefer a specific genre of music? Yes 1----r----- 1------1: No 1--------' , Do you own a stereo: No re you always!--__. behind on the latest music? Would you like to have an i·pod or an mp3 player? *Love* - • Music is important to you and you could not go one day without it. •You always download new music and you know all the newest songs out. • You are often singing the lyrics to songs ~--+---l--'""-----1--=--__;;,,,.---.i-----· even when it is not playing. Yes No Do you listen to music when you sleep? Would you spend ore than $20 on a newed? No 1--1---.+---1 Yes L-1------t--i No • When new songs come out you are the frst to listen to it and tell others about ·t. • On your ipod or mp3 player you have over 1,000 son s. • When the music is on you sing but you don't get carried away with yourself. • When someone asks what you want to listen to you often reply "I don't care!' • You have some cd's but you don't listen to them that often. • You don't really pay attention to the new music that comes out. • If you have an ipod you don't listen to it all the time but sometimes when you leave the house you do. *Hate* - • You don't care what music is on. • You don't have an ipod or mp3 player. • You never know what the newest songs L-.....,-: .;:.,.....~.?:--~Hf--~-..!....-r-:t--H'--l--+-~~ are and it doesn't bother you that you don't. • You can sometimes sing parts of songs but you don't know a lot of the lyrics. • You think there are better things to do than listen to music. As part of his duties as a NHS off.cer, senior Alex Hedrick hghts the candle for service at the NHS 1n1 - t1at1on ceremony. Photo by Kevin \'/1ckw1re. \\Q_ ~-tkJ~Q_vt~ -t~a--t ~()_l}Q_ ·~ olt t\0.110.t-\:o..11, 1,t\(}l o.111,\·, · \;.O..I\ \} 0 ltO.., O.\'\& lo..o.&0..111;.\· · · Tr1mmng a Christmas tree at the M1d -Amencan Center, Junior Amanda McClure elps decorate at the annual Festival of Trees. · Submitted photo. !Wt7mtrnc4" P-AtiPfa J;f, ''NHS outings give you a chance to interact and correspond with people you wouldn't nec e ssarily interact with. ,, -Senior Tracy Bouvier '' I liked doing the Festival of Trees, it was fun and nice doing something for our community. : - junior Ada Gulizia The Leadership Workshop. At the wo hop they d a m) <:;tery dinner "here they had to f\a•m:: out •1. o the murderer was, 'ocus tra1n - ll'i3 < :6Ses, payt>,d the st ockmari-et game. P_.,.me.n tc 01nmunic.1te \\lthout speaking. anc1 sa1·. a wmed1an and Juggler A~erwards the} '"l"nt out to t'.dt at Stell& and "ent to J r<Jan C.rt>t>• tlla' .____.....~.......- \o_~·~J\i ~0-1\ Q_ (} % ~u~·~Y\Q.~~ !Wt'mtr1it7! P-AtiPtaJ;t,:, ''The duct tape activity was fun and a good way to raise money for The Heart Connection. '' - senior Shawn James ''When us girls at state DECA were educated The Beehive. At the Beehive students can get a vanety of food and dnnks. Ever,day of the \\eek t l1ere 1s food from a different f.:Jstfood restaurant. The members of DEC.A that 1<.orl.ed 1n the Beehive \\ere Chelsey Stotts. Lu Chnstensen. Ethan Bartels and Dylan Hope on the importance of staying away from kidnapping pizza guys from Mrs. Goodman.'' - Senior Connie Vieyra :: ~ 1&1:: ~ The Day of The Dead is a Spanish holiday, similar t o our Halloween. They got together and celebrated the people who have passed on, by playing games, soc1ahz1ng, and eat ing food. Photo by Kevin V/1ckw1re. t\al\\6: tnc Gu~man sra\16: S6niot ··•on· S6Ct6\3fll fOSlu · ot fUI\ faC\: so-. .. . " . "\ am 1\\6 lm6anmll . , \I\ S031\\S\\r A student cuts the cake to start off the Day o the Dead celet:iration held on Oct. 31 1n Spanish Teat.. he~ Mrs. Smith's room. All students were 1nv1ted, even 1f they were not involved 1n the Spanish National Honor Soc1e ty Phot by v 0 •-...ev1n \'/1ckw1re. o. So Q_&.o. &. '\-\()Y\()1\0.1\ o. '\-\·~~ O.Y\'~to. !Wtfmt1?ltf <t P-AtiP- !af f,, 0 gives us insight to other cultures!' - Junior Brittany Scott "I like how we are able to interact with people that don't always speak English!' - Junior Shalynn Dur ham ' f!hes s is v e ,.y popula,. not only in t he II ~. b u t in the t'est o£the w o,.ld. !Wtf'mt/rltf'{f P-AttPta d1 t, The chess club was starte d up again during t he school year. It had been a number of years sinc e the school had a chess club. Band Director Steve Moore star ted the chess c lub and it only had a few mem bers and was fairly info rmal as it got started. They a re hoping to inc rease awareness and part ic ipation next year. \ t!hess is played on a boa,.dthatlooksve,.y mueh like that used to play eheeke,.s. The,.e a,.e si" pieees used in ehess: king, queen, ,.ook, bishop, knight a nd pawn. ln t~Q. rw~l(a~ ~~··· The Sponsor One of die reasons srudencs should join is because it gives a behind die scene look co whac it's like co be a reacher. Jc involves mming with speakers and job shadowing. -Co-spansor Cnhy Scraub e on eren e ~ e students were able to bond and hang out together away from school. The UNO conference was very bene-Acial for the students as they studied and preoared for different career paths. :: ~ lb4:: ~ t \ec.cher ~ Ut711tt7/'ltf ~ iflf:tiif tall, "When we went to UNO and attended a variety of classes that they had for us. It was very fun and interesting!' -sophomore Kendra Kuhl The FEA students were able to attend a conference a-i:: the Un1vers1ty of ebrask.a at Omaha during the school year. They IA ere able to listen to speakers and gc:un lots of valuab!e information about career fields. ln t~Q. rw~l(a~ ~~··· The Student "! dunk studencs should join die FEA because ic helps you deade 1f you wane co a be a ceacher or noc. The aaivicies we have done was where we wenc co UNO for a ceaching, a bunch of ceacliers calked co us abouc their careers and whac ic was like co be a readier." - freshman Felecia Fisher The ll0 $A emble m ... s tu · dtnfsjoin t his pf'o9,. a rn if lhe yhave a n ihfe,.e.sf ih th e medica l fi e ld. I f h e lps th e m ge t ajurnp .sfaf"f fo the ;,. !Wt!!Jtt7/i!l<f taJtl,, "I will always remember the Spring Conference when I stripped at the dance~' - senior Chris German " I will always remember the trips because we got to hang out, a n d meet people from all over the state~' - senior Ana Miranda "[I will always remember] going to IWCC for a career explo re day and getting to learn how to draw blood, tape a n kles, and give shots~' - junior Jamie Swotek Stoel 1ng cans -For the food dnve, senior Cassie \'letzel rart1c1pates 1n a community act1v1ty as part of HOSA. ThP, students not on studied and worked 1n t he med1· ca· .fleld, but they also tned to do good things fo1· those around them. ']-(os~ ams are made, and futures begin" randa and Jeny Adn· an. and .JW'IO•-S Jame Sl1otel- and Bruce 1Urpen have a ~ttle fun " h'e at a convention. Suiimt'ted phota Senior Bnan CarX poses 1~1th his new round fnend at the Fall Con· ference 1n Des Moines. Submtted photo. "- American Heart ~ Association® V' Learn and Live.M \ ,•d••h;•NO"w•••••o eerfified by the Ame,.icah ffeat"f Assoeiafioh. The Amencan Rul 0-055 B'ood Dnve v.as an event Student Cound voted on Man:l6 Gras as the St:u. Co. he<d •n the Fa and Spnng. Student5 (16 theme r the Snot>a, danc.e. Com-nttee5 v.ere yrs. ard older), and adu:t5 "'ere encouraged to do- fonmed to co~!eu: the 1•.or1'. Th' commtv.RS nate a p111t of ~- Student CounCI merribers r& ~~.ere: sa5hes. DJ. . posters. decor.atlO~. c.oun: b::tlcn•ted donors at: lunch the v.eek befure the event. lot51ticr.et5. and crov. nslfbMrs. \t;tif1<J for SnoM Stu. Co. memoers he'ped the Rul Cross set up for court t.00< place n f:ne\sh c"'55<:5. St:udent Courcl ::ne . 5'9" donors 1n. es.core donors a~er they met the momng of the da to der..orav-. They had donated. and ran the canteen are.a \•,here ~. re atso r~por61t1e hep r..ai.-..e doJ.n the: d~c.cdf1nk5 and snac.;s 1•.ere proVJded to the donors. rations. K1 and Queer v.ere DaVJd CotJetO .and and may heped tac.e do"n the event. Ann Harmon. !Wt7111ttrlt7<f P-AtiP- !aft,,, ing -sophomore Miche lle Davids ''The retreat that was in Sioux City because we learned about leadership and played a lot of fun games.'' - Sophomore Courtney Ruff A.CTRA put ,.eey - eling bins in eve,.y elass at T.J. Mr:111t1r1r:<1 P-AttPta J'/;, "I will always remember everyone's hard work to make a difference in our community!' - senior David Coberly "My favorite memory is building and decorating the \ltoat for the parade!' - senior Brianne Duncan "My favorite memory from ASTRA would be seeing the faces of people we've helped and getting to spend time with friends!' - senior Ann Harmon Showing off t he pillars of the ASTRA organization, the members prepare t heir Aoat for the Homecoming ~rade. Although ASTRA dissolved after· flrst semester, 1t 1s still a vital organization to the school. For one o' 1t5 many .act1vit1es, the group decided to get dirty .and grab trash b.ags to c'e.an up Big Lake Fark. Hoopsfo,.Hea,.thappens eve,.y yea,. to ,.aise money, awa,.eness, and to just have fun. elothing d,.ive that ,.aised mo,.e than goo items. The emblem ... The Enginee,.ing Team is something that ean be found af ahnost evel'y sehool. The teams eorne up with something to build in theil' eommunify, and then ff'eaf if as if if wel'e l'eally going to be built. When the learns go to eompefifion, they rnusf pl'esen-f fheil'idea well in ff"onf of a panel ofjudg "I'll always remember when Kris Rutz put a dreamel to his lip and he wouldn't stop bleeding!' - senior Rusty Sutton " I'll always remember when we got everything put together and the engineers messed up our scale!' - junior Chris Keefer " I'll always remember putting a lot of hard work into all the models~' - senior Kody Belt BrowStng the other models 1n the compet1t1on, seniors Jason Belt, Nick Burgett and Gerald Meyerpeter; along with an engineer sponsor; compare their model to others. Photo by rev1n '/1dw1re. - Senas Rusty S<irwn and Y-.ody Belt. a'ong 1·., t 1unor B 0•1 'Ian Orsdo' compare other rn..'lrl;:.S \\,th their 0-1.n 11tne5t1o\1, room of tner corr.pe tion. f'ho tJy KeVtn \'/t<,r ~,re. \ A tie ... I he Engineef"ing Team had to df'ess up fol' fhell'compelilion held a f IWt!t!. The team got a s;lvH medal fol' fheil' pl'ojeef. The students get asked a question and think very hard for the nght answer. l\\ -t\Q. {\JJ()l(a~ ()~ ... The Sponsor "Quf.s Bowl is a team activity chat has to do with academic questions. There are questions from all academics and it hdps build knowledge. Jc is ve1y fun, even more fun than other dubs or spares." -spansor Mr. Hudek ie stuciP,11ts get ready to hit their buzzers , ,v:,.r the question. !Wtf11tt7!7itf <f p/Jtip ta~t. "I liked feeling like the really cool kids because everyone that we went against was nerdy looking~' -junior Amanda McClure 1\\ -t\Q. '\}J()l(a~ ()~ ... The Student "All of die competitions are fun. Everyone likes co show off how smart they are. If srndents want co be in ~ Bowl one word of advice is co GET SMAR Tl And it is good for students because it helps diem become more of a leader." -sophomore Cody Stites lh t~Q. t\}J()l(&.~ ()~ ... The Sponsor "Creadng die yearbook is a process d1ac cakes a spedal group of scudencs. The scaff muse be dedicaced co creadng a producc whid1 noc only ref feces die mood of che sd100!1 che scudencs and cl1e communicy, buc also scrives co meec a high journaliscic scandard. " Adviser Devin Schoening A group of yearbook (and a couple of newspaper kids) students sit 1n the lobby at the National Journalism Convention 1n Ph1ladelph1a :: ~ 1r10:: \___0 AdJusting a 1cture on the computer; Junior ~ - he Vallinch 1s war! 1ng on the last pieces a' her spread. Sta.cf mem ers vvere revtuired to design spreads, v,nte stones, ta e 1ctures .8 anything else necessary to flnish the1r spread. !Wt111ttrl'lt1<1 P-AtiPtad1t, "When Angela fell out of her chair during class one day and Jessica made an effort to catch her but was too slow;' sophomore Brittney Vincent said, "It was so funny because it was all in slow motion:' lh t~Q. t\}J()l(&.~ () ~ ... The Student "Even dwugh being edicor can be stressful ac times, ic was still a foe off un. I goc co work wich a foe of great people who conmbuced a foe co che yearbook. I goc co be a pare of a very success! ul yearbook Staff " £dicor-in-Cl1ief Cl1elsey Scocrs l\'\ -\:~l (\\.)(}!(&.~ \}~ ... The Sponsor "Being on clu: newspaper scaff is a unique experience. Scaff members are given che freedom co chink oucside che box, co wrice abouc and plwcograph and cover copies w!ud1 w11l live forever in princ. le is an awesome respansibilicy and honor co be able co creace something chat will lase for ecernicy." Adviser Devin Sdwening r Ut"'i v.ori 1ng on f1n1sh1ng and flne-tun1ng the p 1~.>1c:.at1ons. Stephanie Bryen works on a story r one of the issues 1n V1:hich worlc nights would 0t until as late as 10 p.m. trat1ng, parts of creating the pubhcat1ons was des1gn1ng pages. Students got more refued at the art as the year progressed. !Wtf11tt7/ltf {f P-AllPf aJtt, "Schoening and I got into a snowball fight in the classroom;' senior Kevin Wickwire said. "He got snow off the building and threw it at me, I did the same~' l\'\ -\:~Q. <"\)0(}1(&~ \}~ ... The Student "Being on die staff can be overwhelming at dmes, and the work nights can last till IO p.m. I like being on staff anyway because you learn so many things chat apply to just about anything, chat is, except . , . " geneac engmeermg. Ediror-in-Cl1ief Ryan Mickey ftrfom11ng late 1n the year; members o.c the choir; 1nclud1ng Stephanie Bryen, Hamson Marsh and Kevin \' /1ckw1re focus 1ntentfl on the music. Photo by Krista Cummings. ~() \t\ ~Q_ l\-\/t\) 0-l\~·~i ~~()~l\ (Left) l'-latasha \' /nght, Courtney Coberfl and Rebekah Domayer sing at a performance late 1n the year on May 15. ~o.·~ 1:,·~\'\i () JJ.1' t\) ~·~C!_Q.I:, M~mt7n't'<f tfAtitf ta~f, one form I forgo crow part of my outfit and it fell down during the performance;' Sophomore Leah Wright said. "The most m e morable part of choir is when we got into final, in the top six I was so excit ed~' Hayley He ndrickson said. !W~mtrnt7<t P-AtZPtaJ;f,, "I think dancing is a m emory that lasts for m e;' Samantha Edison said. "I like waiting behind the stage right before you go out, thats my favorite part;' Emily Storey said. "I like going to competitions;' Clay Gualt said. \'latching their partners perform .a flip .a t the UNO performance, (Le~) Sophomore Anel Sincl.a:r. Junior Jamie Hall, Sophomore Al:1son S1!i . Jtephan1e Bryen and Brad Chapin sing together nng a performance. Both were leaders within ho'• rho1r groups. JE and Second Ed1t1on ogether many uniqe and interesting rou- Snoball Court Jefferson Edition S cond Edition Jefferson Jazz Choir Concert Band Jazz Band Marching Band Orchestra Shredder Skate Team ITS TV News Speech Grou ASTRA Iowa Youth Congress Monticello Staff NHS Signal/Hodgepodge Staf f _ _...., --- - - ~ Quiz Bowl Team Spanish Honors Societ ::: ~ 1'77::: ~ Boys Basketball Boys Golf. Cheer Team Cross Country Dance Team Freshmen Volleyball JV Volleyball Wrestling Iron man Girls Basketball Girls Track Girls Tennis (Above) JV Softball (Below) Varsity Softball Varsity Football Vaugbter, Tott are tbe beauty of our lo.'/Je and 'We treasure e'Perytbing ttbout yo11. 'We 'Will al'Ways be!ie'Pe in you. L:o'Pe uf°l'Ways ... Strom and 'Dad an Marshall Nathan, OJngratulationsl We are so proud of you! Enjoy life, it has just hep-ff ___ __, Love, Mom and Dad Skyler and Karli Rachelle Christina Congratulations Rachelle You mode it and w ith such high honors. We are proud of you and your accomplishments. We can't wait to see what awaits you. W love you and remember to keep your feet on the ground but don't be afraid to reach for the stars Matthew 1926 Love Mom De d & Katy Je~~ica Monahan Congrats Jessica We all love you. Good Luck! Gma&Gpa Owen Mom, Tim, Kara& Thomas c;;X,,aztlpn cJ!eanette Starting with preschool, on to Rue, Wilson and now graduation from ll1omas Jefferson High School. You have grown i11to a beautiful y oung woman and we are so ve y proud of you. You will always be our "Sweetpea" and we will always l1e here to support y ou in all your dreams. All our love, Mom, Dad, and Daisy Lou "Like the wind the years go by - spread your wings and flj.' **Butterfly Kisses** \'~ I ca-i ha'dy beeve r.hat it's trre fey my Mall Eva la?t cre to eove tre nest. y QJ hate been p-epa-rg rre fa- :tus 'cr CjUrte a 'eJ.', ye.as 1Ht:h yar ~ ~rty. Th:re a-e ro \\U'ds that I ca-i sha"e 1"rt:h yru to teJ yru jL6t lu\ p-ctd I an of yru a-0 al r.hat yru we a:carpr:h::d n yar 18 ye.as aready. ~ path liasri't <i;.,·;ays been e<Ey as yru v.ere 'creed to g"o.'1 LP ea"'y •Jffl yru "ere pa;ed n ba'rlrg ervrcrrrents w ~ yru a-0 e1erycre aways e>q:JeC'i.ed so nu:h rrcre "rem yru In tre rexi:: ye.as at cd~ yru 1d ~ 1•.ro yru a-e. Y ru wl t.vld fnerd31v; a-0 ve ~ierres that w rr'Vd yar c:ha"ri..er. RerreM:>::r ea:h day tre dec1Suis yru ma<e ta<e yru n a rev, drectrn Rlefn; row, yar 'ife IS a d::a1 :1.ate: yar croces 01 tre p..rrey of 'ife m.E>t be re-eval.Jated of1:er1 so 'ro..s 01 v.hat IS :nJy rr'jX'<tJTt a-0 be ca-eflJ n yar dec1Suis. Y ar a?ln::y w cm'yze tre wdd, yar :elf crnfiliu: a-0 yar ::erise of h.mx v:I be tre eeeern:ia' cmp:::rern;s to yar . Trere a-e ro ro..nda-es 'a- i:merri;.al n yar fe. i'b matter raw fa- av.ay yru a-e I v.I stl v,crry ~ yru I wEnt yru to be hq;py a-0 to we tre best chn;e at :ife. I an :fe,ays trere fa- y. ro mater v.hat rt i::J. Lo.re M::m We prav that God would fill vour bean with dreams. And that faith gives vou the courage to dare to do great thin us. We're here for vou whatever this life brings, so let our love uive vou roots, and help vou find vour winos. We'll have tears as vou take on. but we'll cheer as vou 11v. Congratulations Briana Class of 2008 Another mile tone ha~ been reached. an achievement o wonderful and grand. For graduation on any c;cale i~ a ~ucce~~ in the life yowe planned. and daughter no matter where you go. or what you choo~e to do. remember a~ you graduate we re ~o very proud of you. We re ~o glad to have you for our daughter. and love you rnore than wordc; can how. Love. om~ d Francis Rhodd Ill On Maq I~ 1990 our son was born. He t,s one of the greatest gt,fts that uod has gt,ven to us. A happq and funnq kttle fellow that has been a lot of fun. It has been a real JOI/ to watch hi,m grow 1,nto the qoung man that he has become. ~ ape verq proud of hi,m~ and ht,s determt,nati,on t,n hi,s /t,fe. ~ know that no matter what he goes onto do he wt,// do well It t,s hard to const,der that he w1,I/ go on to become h1,s own man and w1,I/ no longer be in our home. His dailq presence w1,I/ be sorrilq missed His hearts 1,ntegritq and conv1,ct1,ons w1,I/ drt,ve hi,m to become whatever he sets h1,s m1,nd to do. ~ can onlq hope that /t,fes 1ourneq w1,I/ br1,ng h1,m a br1,ght future. J% know that no matter what life throws h1,s waq~ he will keep his chin up and alwaqs keep moving forward! He has made us proud/ Congratulations Aaron! We are so proud of all you have accomplished! Love, MomtDad Sarah, Dustin, Staci t Kelsey "Un/e55 a man undertake5 more than he po551,b/q can d~ he .will never do all that he can:~ A special note of thanks to mv two senior editors, Chelsey and Stacie: I want to thank both of vour for vour hard work and dedication to the newspaper and vearbook. No student, especially a senior on his or her wav out, mat take on the task of being the editor, but both of vou chose to do so, and for that I am thankful. We had to put in a lot of extra hours for both publications, and it was through vour hard work and dedication that we were able to pull it on. Thank vou to both of vou, and I wish vou nothing but the best in the future. You are both great kids, and I appreciate that fact I was privileged to work with vou both. 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Can G RATULAT1ans CLAS S O F 2008 Tim GEARHA RT & FAmlL'"r' BARACH O B AmA Ano HILLARY CLlnTon enGA GE In A HEATEO BATTLE FOR THE OemoCRATIC nom1nATIOn FOR P RESIOEnT. 0BAffiA BECAffiE THE f iRST AFRICAn-AmERICAn TO Wi n THE nom1nATIOn FOR EITHER PARTY. maBILE STORAGE SOLUTIOns MOBILE STORAGE SOLUTIONS, INC. Connie GARRETT 2101 S. 35TH ST. #300 Counc1L BLUFFS, IA 51501 ,12-256-=1095 402-502-1512 CanGRATULAT1an s CLASS OF 2008 DAVE Ano DEBORAH CARLSOn & FAmlLY CanGRATULAT1ons C LASS OF 2008 ROBERT LARISOn & FAmlLY THE z TEAm Your Personal Handyman HERR"r' Z1mmeRmAn 2115 5TH Ave. 1'02-G90-=l25G ConGRATULAT1ons CLASS OF 2008 CLASS OF 1984 TRIPLE L TRAnsm1ss1on 1511 Avenue L CounCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 ,12-32e-=n13 ConGRATULAT1ons CLASS OF 2008 Dee GooomAn Ano mAR"r' BETH RunGE LIBERTY BAnH Liberty i!;BanR 2650 WEST BROADWA"r' CounCIL BLUFFS, IA 51501 ,12-325-4494 Index The index counts all the times the a name is listed in a story, pull quote, caption or any other text. The name matches to the official name listed on transcripts, so some names will not match every time. Page numbers are not listed for your school picture. The page numbers for each grade are listed in this index and they are in alphabetical order. If some names are incorrect, we apologize. We tried our best to make sure all were correct and everyone was listed. A Abraham, Farrah Adams, Gary Adkins, Derek Adrian, Jerry Albers, Jesse Allen, Kelsey Alle n, Tiffany Allgir e , Heaven Allmon, Anna Arnold, Bria nne Arnold, Emily Arric k, Emily Arrick, Ethan Arthur, Andrew Axtell, Stephanie 10 74 144, 145 18, 49, 136, 165, 167 49 103 49 49, 92, 133 113 49, 151, 156 9, .138, 142, 143 49 141 49,52 3,65 43 18, 49 24 49 Basch, Jamie Battiato, Molly Baxter, Sebastian Baxter, Tyler Bazer, Bret Bazer, Derek Belback, Brandon 49 19, 109 32 148 49 123 35 Bell, Benjamin 165 Belt, Jason Belt, Jennifer 46, 49, 121, 144, 145, 160, 168 12, 23, 34, 139 Belt, Kody 49, 168 Belt, Tanner 145 Bennett, Crystal 49 Bentzinger, Andrea 151, 154 Berg, Katherine 10, 49, 155 Bertelsen, Melissa 50 Bertelsen, Shelby 22 Biggart, Martika 12 Bigga rt, Nic holas 18, 50 Bilello, lzabell 50 Binau, Samantha 50 Birchard-Archer, Josh 50 Blue, Kevin 74 Blue, Kyle 9, 26, 38, 43, 110, 111, 129, 144, 145, 161 Boner, Briana 6, 10, 11, 24, 33, 45, 50, 56 , 112, 122, 134, 135, 136, 166, 170, 201 4 6,50 50 Bose, Derek Bose, Mo lly Boucher, Meghan B Baker, Kelli Banderas, Kristina Barlow, Andrew Barnett, Virginia Bartels, Ethan 38 3 9 4 9 Bouvier, Traci ' ' ' 157, 169 14, 36, 50, 16 62, 140, 161 I Br amblett, Benjamin Brammer, Joe Branch, Bob Brannen, Christopher Branson, Erica 50 50 50 123 5, 50, 166 149, 152, 155, 157, 201 Carr, Travis 50 Carter, Joseph Chapin, Brad 84 Bravo, Madison 154, 155, Christensen, Barbara 157 51, 53, 154, 172, 173 126, 127 Br ay, Lacey Brinson, Kaylee Brock, Alyssa Brockman, Billy Brown, Bradley Brown, Bryan 44,50 50 45 94 Brown, Jesse Bryant, Brederick 7, 24, 50, 78, 116, 122, 123 43, 50, 114, 116 12 25, 120, 121, 154 50 120 45, 157, 171, 172, 173 50 50, 114, 148, 149, 168 94 42, 44, 45, 101, 122, 123 50, 172 50, 114, 120, 121 6, 118 Bryant, Derek Bryant, Neil Bryen, Stephanie Burgett, Dustin Burgett, Nicholas urton, Ashlie Burton, Nicholas Butler, Heather Byers, Aaron yers, Kelsey c Christensen, Erica 32, 124, 125 Christensen, Lucy 8, 32, 51, 58, 126, 127, 134, 135, 161, 166 Christensen, Mike 51 Christina, Rachelle 18, 51, 167 Churchill, Brady 74 Clark, Chelsea 98 Clark, Brian Clark, David Cloyd-Hirz, McKayla Coberly, Courtney Coberly, David Coberly, Robert Cooksey, Tyler Cooper, Jordan Counter, Ali Coquat, Dustin Counter, Ali Cronk, Britney Cummings, Krista D Danker, Jerrod Davids, Michelle 57,64 54,64 74 78, 172 33, 51, 136, 137, 166, 167 51, 140, 141 40, 74, 201 51 51 36,37 18 17, 171 23, 41, 154, 172 51 78, 134, 135, Car lson, Kylene 13, 23, 28, Delong, Justina 166 75, 154 35, 37, 85, 136, 137, 146, 147, 148, DeSantiago, Ian 51, 151, 157 DeSantiago, Tomas 27 Deal, Rebecca 7 Derrig, Brett 65, 169 Domayer, Rebekah 172 Donahoo,Sarrah 34 Donovan, Jade 28, 157 Doremus, Courtney 51 Duncan, Brianne 14, 18, 43, 46, 52, 162, 167 Duncan, Nicholas 144, 169 Durham, Shalynn 6, 26, 27, 128, 129, 139, 143, 162 Durham, Sheala 31, 131 E 173 52 Garcia, Justin 53 Garcia-Cisneros, lveth 53 George, Breanna 53 German, Christopher 18 , 19, 42, 43, 46, 53, 165, 166 Gessini, Angelica 89 Goldsberry, Nathan 66, 104, Gonzalez, Karen Good, Jacob Goraczkowski, Brandon Graves, Olivia Green, Brent Griffey, Jake Griffin, Jennie 129 53 123 Edison, Samantha Eisenhauer, Kaili Eledge, Jessica Emerine, Samantha Esquivel, Valeria Estrada, Hilda Evans, Matthew 89, 108 Groat, Anna 30, 76, 130 71 34 116 166 5, 124, 12er 5~ 5~ 30, 130, 16(- 156 Guardado, Jennifer 11 Guiser, T.J. 52 Gulizia, Ada Exline, Samantha 10, 43, 52, 116, 140, 141 52 Guzman, Eric F Hadan,Jacob Farr, Jacob 52, 144, 145 Hall, Jamie Farrell, Matthew 148 Feller, Jared 33, 69, 128, 129 Hall, Kelly Fink, Kayla 31, 131 Fisher, Felicia 164 Flowers, Jessica 6, 17, 26, 27, 45, 83, 102, 112, 118, 138, 201 Flynn, Danielle 68 H 33, 43, 4 . 53, 16 3 10, 23, 72, 152. 153, 173 46, 53, 6J 94 123 94 53 6) 123 Forristall, Cerissa 98 Frieze, Natasha 52 G Hall, Nathan Hammers, Cody Hand, Steven Hansen, Jamie Hanson, Seth Harlan, Colton Harmon, Ann 19, 32, 46, 47, 53, 60, 166, 167 Harrell, S ean 53 Imrie, Brittany 29, 32, 1S2, Harrill, Rachele 112, 113, 1S3 142, 143 Inman, Joshua 32, 55, 153, Harris, Charles 8,42,54 157, 160 Harris, Jeff 23 J Hathaway, Ashley 30 James, Chasity 55 Havenridge, Stephen 169 James, Shawn 55, 104, H aynes, Tara S4 .. 114, 161 H aynie, Matthew 110 Jensen, Amy 5S Heaverlo, Abigail 8, 154, 155, Johnson, Brianne 18, 2S, 34, 157 55 H edrick, Alexander 46, 54, 160, Johnson, Bryan 55 162 Johnson, Haley 84, 138 Hempel, Jeffrey 29 Johnson,Jazzmond 55 ttendrickson, Hayley 172 Johnson, Shabriski 3S, 143 H ennings, Austin 120 Jones, Cody SS }-lenrikus, Dayna 54 Jones, Steven 123 1-tiatt, Lucas 54, 104, 116 Jordan, Aaron 137 t"icks, Lindsey 30, 92, 130, Joyner, Jordan 126 201 K rlillers, Stormie 45,S4 Kalar, Patrick 82 , tlogan, Kaelie 54 Kammrad, Nathan 129 ttog ueison, Sarah 16, 132 Kang, Christine 84 tlolder, Raymond 148, 149 Kang, Heidi 74 tlolland, Brian 54 Keefer, Christ opher 168 tlolton, Kayleigh 154 Keisner, Grac e 55 tlope, Dylan 24, 54, 129, 144, Kellar, Allen 55, S8, 111 145, 161 Kellar, Me lissa 138 •t4ough, Kaitlyn 54, 92, 101, Kennet t, Alex 55 133 K ennett, Rachel 66 ttou venagle, Bradly 54 Kirk, Brittany 55 tlun t, John 54 K lement, Andrew 123 Hun t e r, S a vannah 1S3 Klement, Kory SS Hutchison, Joie 147 Knapp, Sarah SS I Koeliker, Bryan 56 140, 156 15, 43, 56 41 104, 171 Martin, Haley Martin, Teri Jo Maus, Tara 56 57 10, 24 , 25, 4 2, 57, 139 Korner, Alexander Korner, Angela Kousgaard,Andrew Kousgaard, David Kruse, Amanda Kruse, Andrew 56 McAllister, Cameron 57 L 56, 116 McClure, Amanda McGuire, Sarah 14, 160, 169 18, 57, 160, 162 146, 147 92 28, 87, 92 15, 69, 102 57 57 11 18, 42, 57, 168 160, 171 82 124, 125 14, 26, 27, Kuhl, Kendra Lacombe, Andrew Larison, Lacie Larison, Lynsie 164 6, 18, 56 25, 132, 133, 201 12, 22, 28, 99, 132, 171, 201 Larson, Benjamin 31, 122 Larson, Laura 56,153 Lee, Shawn 166 Lemr, Roman 34 Lemus, Rene 77 Leos, Bethany 152 Liddick, Kyle 56 Lindhorst, Michael 56 Lindhorst, Scott 86 Livengood, Jeffrey 8, 32, 156 Lloyd, Sammantha 36 M Mabbitt, Shelby 16, 17, 24, 119, 124, 134, 201 56 56 77 Mace, Nicholas Madsen, Jessica Mahan, David Mantil, Rebecca Ma ntil, Timothy Ma rs h, Ha rris on Marshall, Na tha n Marshall, S kyle r 56 89,92 45, 56, 61, 172 56, 114, 115 24,43 McKeeman, Amber Meehan, Stacey Meehan, Tinisha Mendoza, Luciana Mendoza, Zachary Mericle, Jennifer Mericle, Jordan Meyerpeter, Gerald Mickey, Ryan Millard, Cole Miller, Samantha Miranda, Ana Monahana, Jessica Monahan, Kelly Montelongo, Diana Montgomery, Michael Moosmeier, Heidi Morgal, Steven Morton, Jessie N 57, 165 57 67 9 4 18, 57 57 26 155 Neff, Shilo 9 4 Negrete, Yolanda 57 Nelson, Anthony 57 Neumann, Kara 103, 108, 109 Neumann, Taylor 46, 55, 58, 136, 137, 153, 160 166 Newland, Alexandra 7 Newla nd, Kirsty 58 Quillen, Mandi Q 59 Nuno, Karena 19, 58, 118, R 119 Raes, Justin 122, 123, 144, 0 Ostdiek, Dakota 67, 149 Oswald, Cha·rity 9, 34, 39,, 69, 78, 108, 109, 119, 139, 143, 161, 201 Ottesen, Mercedes 58 Overly, Chelsey 58 p Parker, Justin Parrack, Britt Parrack, Sara Pattman, James 157 148 22, 171 44, 58, 128, 129 Payne, Dylan 95 Pe ckham, Ryan 8, 16, 17, 25, 36, 43, 58, 110, 111, 120, 121, 201 Perez, Walter 84 Perrigo, Scott 30, 58, 130 Pet ry, Megan 58 Pieper, Kimberly 58 Pietrzak, Joshua 156 Pike, Bryan 59 Pimental, Roxanna 59 Poldberg, Deric 110 Porter, Anthony 59 Poys er, Zabrina 10 Poyser, Zachary 11 Pruett, Amanda 59 Pruett, Lacy 59 Pruett, De r e k 123 Pruett, Dyla n 122, 123 , Ratashak, Zach Rea, Alyssa Redmond, Lydia Reeder, Amber Reikofski, Taylor Renshaw, Ben Renshaw, Danielle Renshaw, Tyler Rhodd, Francis Rice, Jason 145 59 59 59 60 14, 78, 137, 166 144, 145 84 105 60, 122, 123 60, 110, 144, 145 Rice, Timothy 84 Richardson, Duane Richardson, Mandy Richardson, Matthew 123 60 60 Ritenour, Steven 8, 154 Robinson, Kendra 22, 138, 139 Rockwell, Stevie 32, 60 Rodriquez, Alonzo 6 0 Rodriquez, Joseph 24, 56, 60, 110, 111, 14 4, 14 5 Ronk, Amanda 60 Ross, Ashley 166 Ruff, Courtney 6, 108, 142, 143, 166 Rutz, Kristopher 45, 60, 168 Rydberg Jn, Terry 60 s Sales, Abby 61 Sales, Shawn 61 Sales, Zachery 61 Stewart, Brandon 114 Schard, Alex 61 Stites, Cody 10, 33, 45, 123, Schmitt, Natasha 61 169 Schneckloth, Heather 7, 53, Stoops, William 115 61 Storey, Emily 41, 102, Schnider, Brittany 86,89 146, 147, 173 Schnider, Jamie 61 Stotts, Chelsey 10, 11, 15, Schoening, Michael 28 16, 17, 24, 42, 46, 54, 62, 112, 113, Schupp, Jessica 61 134, 135, 140, 161, 166, 170, 200 Schuster, Joyce 61 Stotts, Justin 104 Scislowicz, Brandi 61 Strong, Tanner 152 Scott, Brittany 154, 162 Struck, Paige 124, 125 Segovia, Marcos 136 Struck, Shawn 26, 27, 10 ~ Sheard, Paige 92, 132 117, 128, 129 Sieh, Jaclyn 35, 112, 113 Stubbs, Tracy 6 2 Sillik, Allison 28, 109 Stuck, Danielle 67, 152, 160 Simon, Nina 6 Sutton, Rusty 5, 62, 148, Sinclair, Ariel 37, 173 149, 16 8 Sindelar, Jamie 23, 110 Swanson, James 37 Singleton, BreAnn 18, 61, 138, Sweeney, Heather 22 139 Swotek, Jamie 26, 27, 4 4 , Skow, Kelsie 155 109, 142, 143, 165 Skudler, Nicholas 62 T Slater, Jacqueline 43, 118, 119 Tante,Ndzi 44, 45, 117, 14 4, Slezak, Navannah 138, 143 154, 173 Slobodnik, Samantha 29,45 Taylor, Ashley 62 Smith, Amber 62 Taylor, Terrence 144, 145 Smith, Matthew 35 Taylor, Trevin 36, 120 Smith, Ryan 128, 129 Thayer, Scott 72, 153 Sollars, Caitlin 125, 147 Thomas, Nicholas 8 4 Sorenson, Makala 31, 131 Thompson, Krystle 46, 47, 6 2, Spar r, Miche lle 166 154 Stanff 11, Bianc a 62, 172 Thompson, Seth 6,7 Stanff 11, Stephanie 87 Tierney, Sebastian 83 Stark, Matthew 87 Torgerson, Shannon 32 Torres , Abigail Torres, Maria Tot h, Robert Travis, Megan Turpen, Bruce 34 Whaley, Erica 15, 46, 51, u Underwood, Derek v 18,62 63 46, 63, 155 10, 74, 144, 145, 165, 169 63 Valdez-Saldana, Lucero 63 Vallinch, Kylie 6, 7, 16, 17, 24, 29, 72, 112, 118, 119, 146, 166, 170, 201 Vanorsdol, Brian 3, 65, 136 VanderMeulen, KathleenlO, 63 Vargas, Alejandra 63 Vaughn, Brandon 63 Vieyra, Connie 52, 62 Vincent, Brittney 170, 201 Viola, Joseph 114 VonKampen, Kevin 10, 72, 137 w Wachner, Chantel 63 Wade, Taylor 6, 10, 18, 24, 43, 44, 51, 63, 104, 116, 117, 144, 145 Walkingstick, Rosa Maria43, 45 Walker, Jesse 63 Waugh, Alannah 63, 132, 133 Weaver, Douglas 63 63, 119, 166 Wheeler, Michael · 32, 63 Wickwire, Kevin 6, 7, 8, 13, 24, 31, 32, 44, 45, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 120, 121, 122, 123, 127, 131, 132, 133, 135, 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145, 147, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 160, 162, 168, 171, 172, 201 63 63 Wickwire, Raychal Wildrick, Eric Wilhite, Brooke 9, 16, 38, 64, 120, 201 Williams, Kaylea 10, 15, 24, 46, 47, 55, 64, 112, 113, 124, 125, 134, 135, 165, 166 Williams, Morgan 6 Williams, Steven 64 Wilson, Krysten 18, 57, 64 Wilson, Kyle M. 64 Wineinger, Amanda 33 Winger, Nathan 7 Witzke, Jesse 64, 140 Woolsoncroft, Jeffrey 64 Wright, Alex 64, 78, 146, 147 Wright, Anna 26, 27, 133, Wright, Leah Wright, Na t asha y 166, 201 155, 157, 172 172 Weaver, Sarah 22 Wellman, Catherine 40 Yopp, KaS a ndra Wetzel, Ca ssandra 10, 15, 24, Z 157 63, 165, 166 2 ika, Stacie Whale y, Angela 14, 113, 119 2 ue lsdorf, Kindra 16, 64, 171 157 e I Flash. One last picture. To remember who we are ••• ••• and where we came from. One last picture. Take it. And make it last. A e I to~~ Staff ... Senior Ryan Peckham Staff Writer J unior Kylene Carls on Photographe r It's weird to believe the year is finally over. all our hard work is done. and wrapped up into this book I can honestly say it has been a great year. We've had our ups and downs. but we have worked hard and completed our goal. I will always remember the trip to Philly for our yearbook convention. We took a lot with us from Philly. including a lot of what is in this book I am very proud of the staff. Once we all sat down and came together. a lot was accomplished. I am close to most of you. so it has been fun being around all of you. I think a lot of you are very talented when you put your minds to it I appreciate the hard work and dedication. well most of the time anyway. I also want to thank Mr. Schoening the yearbook adviser. Somehow in this crazy journalism world he never got stressed out. which I appreciated. I have known him in the capacity of a teacher and adviser for three years. In those three years I have learned a lot from him. Last but definitely not least. I just want to say how mu book. and I hope you all do tou A lot of time and effort w it was all worth it in the end. I wish you all the best of I been great! Brittney Vincent Photographer Junior Shelby Mabbitt Student Life Editor Junior Jessica Flowers Sophomore l..ynsie Larison Sports Editor Staff Writer The 2007-2008 Thomas Jefferson Monticello rvolume 85J titled 'Take a Picture. It Lasts Longer' was created by a staff of 16 students as a co-curriculB.1' academic course. The Monticello is 200 pages and there were 400 copies printed. Jostens pubhshed the book out of Visalia. California. The caver was designed by students and was a litho type caver. All spreads were designed by students using Adobe In.Design C&2 and the Creative &uites package. including Photos hop and I I ludrator on iM ac computers. The staff was assisted by Mike Cru·I and Andrea Gonz aJez who were representatives from Jostens. The cod of the book to students was MB. Book sales and advertising revenues paid for the book. Senior Kevin Wickwire Photographer Sophomore Lacie Larison Staff Writer/Ads Junior Kylie Vallinch Staff Writer Senior Briana Boner Senior Editor Junior Anna Wright AdManager Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. 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Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Thomas Jefferson High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1924-present are covered in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Jefferson High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1924-present are covered in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Jefferson High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1924-present are covered in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Jefferson High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2011 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 2011 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/cc957c1ca97325135aca532700f6a294.pdf 4d061c7f8b144f9ddc51a8ea574211f8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Thomas Jefferson High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1924-present are covered in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Jefferson High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1924-present are covered in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Jefferson High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1924-present Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Language A language of the resource English Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Monticello 2014 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2014 Yearbook (Annual) of Thomas Jefferson High School. Volume 91. 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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2014 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 2014 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e1381b82a0cc00921862ac340ab73013.pdf 21e9b9fcc1b25dc9ecb0984c212d642e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Thomas Jefferson High School. 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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Book Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Monticello 2015 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2015 Yearbook (Annual) of Thomas Jefferson High School. Volume 92. 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