232 20 8975 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8b80bed9e0a12f1e90e4471ca1f755e0.jpg 85e2c2b232ea6d2bfeff0822ff1a891c 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 20 cm x 13 cm 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 First Federal Savings & Loan Association Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource First Federal Savings & Loan Association, Council Bluffs, Iowa October 1958 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived First Federal Savings & Loan Association Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-10-07 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First_Federal_S&L_10_07_1958_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. 1st Federal Savings & Loan CB Banks First Federal Savings & Loan Association First Federal Savings and Loan https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/6f210a19277685f9f2040985d0adf100.jpg 93c045bd2b1ce65674a45d5c9c905842 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 21 cm x 13 cm 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 First Federal To Unveil New $300,000 Building - Open House Saturday And Sunday . . . Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource New First Federal Building . . . is a beehive of activity as workmen put finishing touches to $300,000 structure at Main St. and Broadway. Glass, brick . . . give the building a distinctive ultra modern appearance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil November 2, 1956 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956-11-02 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First_Federal_S&L_11_02_1956_01.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. 1st Federal Savings & Loan CB Banks First Federal Savings & Loan Association First Federal Savings and Loan 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives 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. Text Any textual data included in the document Newspaper clippings Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document 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 First Federal Savings & Loan Association Subject The topic of the resource Local news Description An account of the resource First Federal Savings & Loan Association Savings And Loan Plans $250,000 Office Building April 3, 1955 Set Razing Of Loan Buildings June 7, 1955 First Federal To Unveil New $300,000 Building - Open House Saturday And Sunday . . . November 2, 1956 Flowers Brighten New Office November 4, 1956 Rename All Officers At First Federal January 17, 1957 Discrepancy At First Federal - $35,000 Charged To Duane Imrie October 9, 1959 First Federal Renames Officers January 17, 1963 Rename 2 Men At First Federal January 16, 1964 First Federal Plans Drive-In - Will Be Located At 11-13 S. Main May 15, 1964 Tinley To Board Of First Federal January 21, 1965 1st Federal Sells Building To Bank; Plans A New Structure - Several Business Sites Involved June 2, 1965 Quick Deal To Change Face Of Bluffs Block - At Main And Broadway June 6, 1965 2 Buildings In Uptown Area Sold February 3, 1966 Two-Section Building For 1st Federal - At Broadway, Main Street March 20, 1966 Glass-Enclosed Model . . . July 10, 1966 First Federal Borings Start July 14, 1966 First Federal Will Call Bids Around Jan. 1 November 4, 1966 1st Federal Plans New Home In '68 May 21, 1967 1st Federal Project To Start Soon August 10, 1967 Lee Lykke Promoted By 1st Federal January 18, 1968 One Of Many . . . July 14, 1968 Juel's Daughter Contributes Art To First Federal December 5, 1968 First Federal To Open Doors November 29, 1968 First Federal Makes Three Staff Promotions January 16, 1969 Face Lifting Is Progressing March 9, 1969 First Federal Re-Elects Its Officers January 20, 1972 Name Manager Of Branch Office May 23, 1972 Officers Re-Elected At First Federal March 21, 1974 First Federal Seeks Approval Of Branch Office December 30, 1974 First Federal Savings Assets Up For 1974 February 20, 1975 Drive In Facility Construction Starts June 1, 1975 Money Service At First Federal November 2, 1975 First Federal Eyes New Branch December 14, 1975 New Flag Over Bluffs January 22, 1976 First Federal January 16, 1977 First Federal Board Elects February 20, 1977 First Federal Plans New Office April 24, 1977 New Branch January 1, 1978 Branch Opens March 5, 1978 Charge Pending In Bluffs Robbery December 15, 1979 First Federal Names Directors January 24, 1980 Home Buyers Get Some Help April 18, 1980 S&L Office Robbed; Armed Man Flees July 12, 1982 Officials Probing First Federal Blast December 17, 1982 Tragedies Cast Shadow Over Holiday December 26, 1982 6 Die In I-29 Crash December 26, 1982 Gas Leak Blamed For Fatal Blast December 26, 1982 Like Being Hit With Rubber Mallet - Witness Says Of Explosion December 26, 1982 Lot Of Pieces Left To Pick Up December 26, 1982 Obituaries - Daniel Hiley, Douglas Hale December 26, 1982 Officials Study Pipe From Blast December 29, 1982 Clean Up To Follow S&L's Probe December 30, 1982 $760,000 Loss From S&L Blast January 7, 1983 Blast Victim's Widow Sues February 18, 1983 Claims Against City For Holiday Blast February 27, 1983 Auto Occupants Sue April 11, 1983 1st Federal Seeks Building Bids April 17, 1983 1st Federal Accepts Bid For Building April 28, 1983 First Federal Robbed - Armed Man Holds Up West Office May 19, 1983 Suspect Is Held In S&L Robbery June 7, 1983 Electronic Banking To Make C.B. Debut February 12, 1984 First Federal Announces Stock Offering August 26, 1984 First Federal S&L Nets $152,000 In 3rd Quarter March 31, 1985 First Federal S&L Announces Earnings August 4, 1985 First Federal's Profits Down Slightly In 1986 February 16, 1987 Four Board Members Named At First Federal July 24, 1987 Mortgage Loan Drop Causes Layoffs April 27, 1988 Lincoln S&L Makes Move In C.B. Again November 9, 1988 C.B., Lincoln S&Ls Call Off A Proposed Merger January 10, 1989 Which Firm Has The Right To 'First Federal' Name In C.B.? November 5, 1989 Final Lawsuit Arguments To Be Heard November 8, 1989 First Federal S&L Wins Suit In Trademark Dispute July 12, 1990 First Federal S&L Sale OK'd June 28, 1990 First Federal Shareholders Get Dividend From Merger November 28, 1990 Council Bluffs S&L Wins Trademark Case On Appeal March 31, 1991 Disclaimer Needed On Whose 'First' June 28, 1991 $200,000 Settlement OK'd In First Federal Name Suit November 7, 1991 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil reporting Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955 - 1991 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper articles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context First Federal Savings & Loan Association Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. 1st Federal Savings & Loan CB Banks First Federal First Federal Savings & Loan Association 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives 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. Text Any textual data included in the document newspaper clippings Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document 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 Brown, Jr, Edmund G. "Jerry" Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Brown, Jr, Edmund G. "Jerry" Governor California Crisis is Carter's fault; Gov. Brown says. January 6, 1980 Brown candidacy 'not withdrawn.' January 18, 1980 Jerry Brown to campaign in Bluffs. January 8, 1992 Brown brings campaign to Bluffs; Urges United States to redirect its focus on domestic issues. January 11, 1992 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-1992 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper articles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Brown_Edmund_G_Jr_Jerry Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Edmund G. Brown Jr. Jerry Brown Presidential Candidates https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/673bc779dfa3b232f874d228ffe1d07a.jpg 49d6d4b0419abe3b07130b2f9d7238ce 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 24 x 10.5 cm 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 Making A Bid Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Making A Bid...for the Democratic nomination against Jimmy Carter and Sen. Kennedy is California Gov. Jerry Brown. The governor said in his Southwest Iowa stop that he had ideas of how to solve the nation's energy shortage, among other things. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil reporting Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil January 12, 1980 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-1-12 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Brown_Edmund_G_Jr_Jerry_1_12_1980_002.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Edmund G. Brown Jr. Jerry Brown Presidential Candidates https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/209ae8bfa6c79290f7d63bf77f80a953.jpg 16d7d06a29f51ac29a19362b1c225803 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 24 x 15 cm 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 Crisis is Carter's fault; Gov. Brown says Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Blasting President Carter...for his lack of leadership and "disastrous" foreign policy, California Gov. Edmund G. Brown Jr., predicted in Council Bluffs Friday a wide open race for the Democratic nomination. Nonpareil photo by Jim Ebert. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil, January 6, 1980 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1980-1-6 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Brown_Edmund_G_Jr_Jerry_1_6_1980_001.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Edmund G. Brown Jr. Jerry Brown Jim Ebert Presidential Candidates 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives 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. Text Any textual data included in the document newspaper clippings Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Document 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 Broadway Viaduct Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Broadway Viaduct (Includes one clip/pic on "Viaduct Park" Officially opened 8/17/55 Urges Speedup of Broadway Viaduct; Committee Points to Death of Manning Girl. September 15, 1950 Preliminary Plans for Viaduct Ready; Will Be Viewed by City Group Friday. November 14, 1956 City Council Okays Viaduct With 2 Ramps. October 21, 1950 Viaduct Would Divert Traffic; Seeks to Eliminate Downtown Congestion.October 22, 1950 Katelman to Propose New Viaduct Route. November 19, 1950 To Acquire Land Soon for Viaduct; May Change Plans to Delete Diversion Ramp to Avenue B. September 6, 1951 Sells Property To State. December 8, 1951 Sells Store Corner at Appraisal Price; Steinberg Wants "to See Viaduct Built." December 8, 1951 Plan Borings for Broadway Viaduct; Soil Tests Should Be Complete by Fall. February 28, 1952 J.J. Brown Sells Land for Viaduct; Received $27,000 for Broadway Properties. March 15, 1952 Plan Parking Lot Along the Viaduct; 2-Block Long Strip Will Be Available. March 27, 1952 Check Pilings for B'dway Viaduct; Capacity Is Tested Around-the-clock. June 19, 1952 First Building Is Razed for Viaduct.July 31, 1952 Introduces Bill on B'dway Span; Can Help Clear Way for $5 Million Viaduct. February 25, 1953 May Start on Viaduct By Late Fall; Hope to Let Contract on $2 Million Span in October or November. August 13, 1953 City, State to Prepare for Viaduct; Will Meet Next Week to Start Ironing Out Problems on Project. August 14, 1953 Air Problems About Viaduct; Will Take About Two Years to Build. August 21, 1953 'Good Progress' on Viaduct Plans; Overpass to Sit North of Broadway. September 27, 1953 May Let Viaduct Contract Oct. 20. September 29, 1953 Calls for Bids on B'dway Viaduct; State Hits Target Date of October 20. October 5, 1953 Viaduct Detour Contracts Let; Bids About 9 Pct. Below Estimate. October 6, 1953 To Us, It's Still the B'dway Viaduct. October 7, 1953 City Sells Bonds For Viaduct Work; $200,000 Issue to Becker, Cownie Firm. October 13, 1953 Larsen Bros. Believed Low On Viaduct; Highway Commission Checking 12 Bids On $2 Million Project. October 20, 1953 Viaduct Work To Begin Soon; C.B. Construction Co. Is Given Sub-Contract. October 22, 1953 City To Condemn 5 Viaduct Sites; Final Legal Barrier To $1,500,000 Span. October 24, 1953 Work On Viaduct To Start Dec. 1; Larsen Bros. Get Signed Contract. November 9, 1953 Viaduct Work To Start This Week; Avenue B Detour into Operation On Tuesday. November 29, 1953 Bans Picketing On Viaduct Job; Issues Injunction Against 3 Unions. December 30, 1953 Start Concrete Viaduct Approach. June 15, 1954 Start September 10 On Steel Work; Broadway Viaduct Work On Schedule. August 29, 1954 Viaduct Work To Stop For Winter; $2 Million Project About On Schedule. October 10, 1954 Viaduct Work In Full Force; Prepare For Pouring Of Concrete Floor. March 2, 1955 Pour Last Part Of Viaduct Deck; $2 Million Project Nearing Completion. July 6, 1955 Viaduct Is Nearing Completion; A Nonpareil Picture Story. July 10, 1955 Gov. Hoegh Snips Ribbon As Viaduct Dream Comes True. August 16, 1955 Final Touch. August 16, 1955 No Thoughts Of Trains As Drivers Use Viaduct. August 18, 1955 Broadway Viaduct. August 18, 1955 Pint-Size Park. September 14, 1961 Guard Rail For Viaduct. April 24, 1969 Viaduct Work Is Stopped. October 1, 1972 Bidding Received For Viaduct Repair. May 25, 1972 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil reporting Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1950-1972 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Newspaper articles Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Broadway_Viaduct Broadway Viaduct construction viaducts https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/270f57f30cc81c9f781f25933a87b1b7.jpg f5d5bb60e3bc430e07a1eb355c494620 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 10 cm 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 Broadway Viaduct Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Looking west from north side of Broadway and the viaduct, at about 8th or 9th Street. Land is cleared, with small mounds of dirt dotting the strip of land. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Broadway_Viaduct_10_1955_011.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. Broadway Broadway Viaducts Hansen and Hansen viaducts Warren Feed Company https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/0163d15352caf17a823adb68786c3b9a.jpg 0c56d53ae92ca2f6d2e9d3988117ee56 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14 x 12.5 cm 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 Pint-Size Park Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Newly planted trees, shrubs and flower beds decorate the city's newest and smallest park. It occupies the east edge of the Viaduct parking lot at Eighth and Broadway. The camera points toward the Eighth and Broadway intersection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil September 14, 1961 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1961-9-14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Broadway_Viaduct_9_14_1961_010.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. § 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user. 8th and Broadway Broadway Viaduct Joe's Drug parks Stein Motors viaducts https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/ad434c5114e93d0d57f3d87a31ae9533.jpg ca76758a3bc187d6e8ecc3c6b44c7e24 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 Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Subject The topic of the resource News, events and people of Council Bluffs and Southwest Iowa. Description An account of the resource Newspaper clippings and photographs from the Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 14.5 x 11.5 cm 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 Broadway Viaduct Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Broadway Viaduct...has already carried thousands of vehicles over the railroad tracks. [looking west from 8th Street] Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Nonpareil photos Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Daily Nonpareil August 18, 1955 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1955-8-18 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Broadway_Viaduct_8_18_1955_009.jpg Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. 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Title A name given to the resource Broadway Viaduct Subject The topic of the resource local news Description An account of the resource Photo from street level, beside (below) the Broadway viaduct from next to Nav's Tavern at 1013 West Broadway. 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Students and all that they do can defin e in m any V\rays . LEFT: Senior Tessa Wellman and freshmen Dana Schierbrock and Katie Harman have donuts during an early morning Fellowship of Chri stian Athl etes (FCA) meeting in the fal l. Students showed th eir fa ith and fellowship by attending such events as these. Ph oto by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. RIGHT: Sophomore Justin Kohl, along with other ·students, checks out the various products at the Jostens table. As sophomo res , students can design their own class rings that help to defi ne what and who they are. Seniors purchase invitations and announcements in the fall as well. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. LEFT: Senior Kelsey Miller spends her 7th hou r pe riod helpin g Mr. Steve Stafford in the library. As a library aide, Miller helped others fi gu re out the great won der that is the library. P oto by Mrs. Sa rah Ellio tt. RIGHT: Junior Brandon Vorthmann sits contently waiting for his Physics teac her, Mr. Jeff Fah , to come and help hi m with hi s in credib ly hard problem. Harde r classes, such as Phy sics , often helped define students by showing what their potential truly is . Photo by Desiree Sigler. 2 Opening �def in in "to explai11, to descr1.b e., . ,, · to interpret As the school year begins, students are anxious to begin their classes, vaiious organizations and sports. Throughout the year, tudents and staff become involved in activities that help to not only define the year, but also the students and staff themselves. Ne faces. both teachers and students, could aL o become a defining figure to the 0) LO " LO school. Interactions between students, both "=t" (\j 0 new and old, help to set the tone for the school co yeai· to come. 8 LO (\j (\j Sports also helped deifine the year and the ('t) school. Teams drive and dedication could make champions. Both wins and losses, though, make the seasons. Organizations provide oppmtmrities to excel as well. Groups like Show Choir and FFA hope through consistency that they will accomplish their goals and be defined as successful. YB Contents 4 StudentUfe 26 People 2 64 82 llO Academics CL 0 All aspects, those mentioned as well as others, help define the year. They help define who and what the students and staff ai·e. Organizations Sports Conummity By Tomi Toler Opening 3 �Sophomore Michelle Sondag leads the student body in a cheer at the pep rally to send the girls to the State Basketball Tournament. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Students find 111any different ways t o have fun and make money outside of sch ool. LEFT: Junior Sam Bowen dozes off on the bus ride home after a hard day of singing and dancing with the Show Choir at a comp etition . Photo by Lacey Messerschmidt. RIGHT: A group of juniors stop at McDonald's for breakfast on the way to Des Mo in es for the Girl s State Base ktball Tou rn ament. Man y students ca rpool ed up to the tourna ment wi th friends. Photo provided by Katy Toler. LEFT: Seniors Amber Hunt and Andri Cohen take a few minutes to ch at with each other before the bell rings in AP Bi ology . Mos t studen ts took advantage of th e few ext ra second s at th e end of each class to ca tch up on the lates t goss ip . Ph oto by Nicole Pa uley. RI GHT: Senior Daryn Morris and junior Cody Huebert stand for a moment of sil ence as a memori al on September 11th , 2002. Photo by Mrs. Sa rah Elliott. 4 Stude nt Li fe �chaotic "in a completely confused or disordered condition" High school can be one of the most hectic times in a person's life. Between homework, practice, game nights, work and just findin 0 time to relax and have fun, students are busier than ever. Students are able to pend th ir time in a variety of different ways. Being involved in sports or having an after school job are a few examples of h w some teenagers choose to spend their time. For those who have to or choose to work after school, making time for schoolwork or friends might be hard to manage. Having to work after a frantic day at school may be hard for some teenagers who need some obvious sleep. Stressful workdays may often lead to last minute assignments. Athletes face an even different situation. 0 Dedicated to everyday practice and late nights after games, student athletes are always on the run. Almost every minute they are not in school, athletes are spending time practicing or working out for their teams. Yet some students still find other ways of spending their free time. Whether pla) ing in a band or just sitting at home on the couch in front of the TV, everyone , er ms to find time for a little chaos in his or her life. B~ Amber Finken D1v1s1o n 5 �Sophomores Raymond Bruck and Brandon Nelson ride their horses at the Council Bluffs dolphin s at Sea World in pri vate airport by Martin ' s Apple Orchard . Florida w hil e on vac ation . Ph oto provided by Raymond Bruck. Ph oto provided by A lliso n Seniors Lindsey Obermeier and Sara WithCarroll. ers go back stage during Locobazock a and catch Jamin Wilcox, drummer of Audiovent, off guard for a quick picture . Photo pro vided by Sara With ers. How was your summer? Ju ni ors Stephanie Well m a n and J essy Heimbaugh spend Heimbaugh's birthday at Worl ds of Fun and ride the T hunder Hawk. Photo provided by Jessy Heimbaugh. 6 Stude nt !.ife " I pl ayed with my band a nd hun g o ut with my g irl fr iend ; I had a neat summer. " -Jeremy Rin g ( 12) " I had a fun summ er and went to Leade rs hip fo r Disa bili ties in A mes, Iowa. " -Tah ni Ro berts ( l 2) �"being able to act or move freedoM . " without restraint Foreign exc hange stu dent Elena Guerrero and her hos t parent s. Rand y and Juli e Paul ey. celebra te Gue rrero's 18t h birthday. Ph oto by N icole Pau ley. Despite the sweltering, sticky, summer weather, students and staff alike keep busy with vacations, jobs and other asso rted acti vities. They simply relax and enjoy the break and freedom from school. " Summer is a time when fri ends can hang out and j ust have fun . Juni or Jenny Dalton had a spicy summer and said , " My favorite memory of the summer was hanging out with the mighty Mangos: ' Sophomore Cody Pet rsen had a typical an d yet extaordin ary summer. "I spe nt time hanging out with fri nd. and going to Westfair. It was wicked fun .'· Students also spent their summer working. They earned mo ney for a ·s. clothes and anythi ng e lse their hearts des ired . "'Over the summer I watch d my evil li ttle brother and got paid,"' fresh man Matt cnultz said . Vacation is the highlight of the summer for most. The. can travel to different states and get awa, from the same old places. " I went to Washington to visit relatives and went whale watching, to two different nation al parks, to a lodge on the Pac ific Ocean and to a Seattle Mariners baseball ga me," junior Dean Grote said. A few students went to different countries and experi enced the trips of their lifetimes. Junior Joey Pauley said, "I went to Australia and New Zealand this summer; it was a blast! Everyone should try the experience of traveling:' Summer is a freedo m from school th at provides numerous chances to experience new things and grow. It is a chance to learn abou t oneself and others. The start of school may bring an end to shirtless boys and wild-dressed gi rls, but other thrill s and memories of good times will lingeron fo rever. In the end, summer is a treat fo r everyone. Seniors Kristin Graeve and Angela Krohn traveled Europe with Iowa Ambassador of Mus ic. T he to ur inc lu ded a trip to Veni ce, ltaly wh re it ra ined and poured for two ho urs stra ight. Photo p rovided by Kristin Graeve. " Th e Man gos we re a tea m w here yo u co ul d j ust have fun and not wo rry about sitting the bench. We fini shed third overall. Go mig hty Mangos:· junior Kati e Barri er sai d. Photo p rorided by Karie Barriei: Summer 7 �F "a person or A thing guarde¥ 2. Mov~es Shopping 5. Partljing Favorite Actr: I. Julia Rober _ 2. Julia Stiles J Halle Berry 4. Sandra Bullock 5. Reese Witherspoon Favorite Actor i. Jash Hartnett 2. Vin Diesel J Brad Pitt 4 . Mel Gib 5. A dam S 8 ' orite Movie ord of the Rings 2 . Signs J The Ring pRI.. Jb1v 71!1 rD · D F orite Store 4. Student Life 0 l•~~ Favorite Weekend Activities I. Hanging out with Friends J Sleeping wit~ special {V 4 . xxx 5. Harry Potter American Eagle 2. The Buckle J Target 4 . Hot T opic 5. Maurice's I. Favorite TV Show I. Friends 2. Simpsons J CSI 4. That 7o's 5. The Osbo , Favorite Cand'J I. Skittles 2. Snickers J Peanut Butter M & M 's 4 . Starburst 5. Reese's Favorite Radio Station 94.1 89.7 J 98.5 4 . IOJ7 5. 97-3 I. 2. Favorite Fast Food i. Taco Bell 2. Burger King J Subway 4. Arby's 5. McDonald's J �R likingor M s. Perea 2. M r. Fah J Mr. Dermody 4 . Mrs. Jarrett 5. Mr. Hensley r. Favorite Color r. Blue 2. Red J Pink 4. Green 5. Black Favorite Brand of Shoes r. A didas 2 . Doc Martens 3- Nike 4. K-Swiss 5. Stev Maaden I more highly Favorite Pro Sports Team r. L.A. Lakers 2 . Green Bay Packers J Oakland Raiders 4. Tampa Bay Bucc neers 5. Kansas City Chiefs T than others"i ~') >} >~avorite Sport r~Softball ~r.!-' 2 . Volleyball J Football 4 . Basketball 5. Soccer Favorite School Subject r. P.E. 2. Math J Science 4. Lun Favorite Cer r. Lucky Charms 2 . Cinnamon Toast Crunch J Life 4. Fruity Pebbles 5. Chex. 5. Art.___iiiiiii..i., Favorite Ice Cream Flavor r. VaniIIa 2 . Chocolate J Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough 4 . Strawberry 5. Twist Favorite Car r. Pontiac Grand A m 2. M itsubishi Eclipse J Ford M ustang 4. CadiIIac Escalade Compiled By Jessy Heimbaugh Survey 9 �d1¥n~DiQ~racts attention for a pastime or amusement" Most school weeks flow by in a somewhat monotonous fashion. Spirit Week, however, breaks through the layer of tediousness. It is in this week students define their school spirit and enjoy a few much needed di versions. The days of Spirit Week provided students with an opportunity to show their wild side and poke a little innocent fun at their peers. The days designated by the Homecoming court included Monday's Pajama Day followed by Hawaii an Day, Nerd Day and 70' s Day. Friday sealed the deal wi th the traditional Black and Gold Day. The week preluded Homecoming, therefore, it was full of excitement for the upcoming football and vo ll eyba ll ga mes a nd Saturday ' s Coronation of royalty. For older students it was another part of the Homecoming preparation . For freshmen , though, it was something entirely new. Freshman Mike Stamp said, "Spirit Week was really fun ; Nerd Day was the best! " Spirit Week was not the same as previous years. Simon Says took the place of the class pyramids and powder-pufffootbali and iron-man volleyball were instant hits. The juniors won the student rounds of both volleyball and football before taking on the staff teams in the championships. The championship matches provided a great amount of excitement for students and staff alike. In the end, juniors toppled the staff team in football, while the staff team prevailed in a grueling volleyball match . " It [the volleyball game] was great because the juniors gave the teachers a run for their money," Junior Katy Toler said. Overall , the senior class captured first place in the week's competition. Spirit Week defines the coming together of students, teachers and the community to get a little relief and excitement. The week was one where most everyone's attention strayed to a few essential diversions. Nerd Day bogg les so phom ore Lexi Beebe' s mind as she makes her way to class. Photo by Nicole Pauley. Se nior C assie Harryman chants th e Troj an fight song to cheer on the teams at the Homecomi ng pep rally. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Ellio11. t O Student Life Seniors Jeremy Ring and Nori Davis are "geektacular" o n Nerd Day as th ey pu s h up eac h other's classes. Photo by Nicole Pauley. �I Alex Suntken, Bret Stephens, Julie Leonard and Jenny Troyer show gee ky is cool. NOT! Nicole Pauley. Photo by Seniors Andrea Ring and Laura Nanninga show their sc hoo l spirit Juniors Ste phanie Wellman and Katie Sibert pl a n w hat to do fo r the library's doo r in the door decorating contest. When the res ult s came in , th ough, Mr. Elliott ' s door came out on top. Photo by Nicole Pa uley. in the Homecoming pep rPUy. Photo by Nicole Pauley. .. I think thi · year was better than previo us years because mo re peop le in my c lass dressed up. " - mbe r Gross ( 12) "Paj ama Day was aweso me; you get to wear all your most comfortable clothes." -Vanessa Vaughn (9) Sophomore Johnnie Witt, and fres hme n Allison Kennedy and Alisha Haggerty, along with other cho ir members. chi ll in thei r Hawa iian gear at the end of first hour. Ph oto by Nicole Pauley. Sp1r1 t Week 11 �Queen Kim Bennett as Princess Tessa Wellman looks on. Ph oto provided by Studio B Ph otography. Court members Ashley Eckrich, Andrea Ring , Princess Tessa Wellman, Queen Kim Bennett, Casie Barrier and Tina Clevenger pose after Coronation. Photo pro vided by Studio B Ph otograp hy. Seniors Danielle Sigler and Sara Withers hu g with anticipation before Coronation. Ph oto provided by Sara Withers. What did you enjoy about Homecoming? Court: Front: Ty ler Kozeal , Mackenzie Attk isson, MacKenzie Taylor, Braxton Larsen. Second: John Clevenger, Jake Clevenger, Brandon Petersen, Trevor McMahon , Sa va nnah Huseman, Kim Bennett, Becky Barrier, Missy Ring. Th ird: Jeremy Ring , James Voge, Nori Davis, Andy Greiner, Tina Clevenger, Ashley Eckrich , Andrea Ring, Casie Barrier. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. f2 Student Life "We went to the dance and then after that we went to Village lnn and drank syrup-sugar combinations and got very hyper." -Sara Withers ( 12) "My favo rite part was when the cro wn wou ld n't stay on my head." -Kim Bennett ( 12) �MeMorable "worthy of notice or remark; -vvorth remembering" Prince James Voge watches as 200 I King Paul La rsen atrac he th e cape to senior Brandon Peterse n after he was crowned Kin g. Pho ro prov ided by S111dio B Ph o rog raphy. While Homecoming was a time to shine for the court members, it was a time to remember for many. With the court selected early and the date set for October 11th, sponsq:·s Ms. Cassie Keogh and Mr. Roger Larsen and that court had extra time to prepare The court selected by the senior class included Casie Barri er, Kim Bennett, Ti na Clevenger, Ashley Eckrich, A1drea Ring and Tessa Wellman as queen candid aces. King candadites were Nori Davis, AJJdy Greiner, Brandon Petersen. Jeremy Ring and James Voge. The host and ho tes for the Homecoming Coronation were Daryn Mo1Tiss and Lindsey Obem1eier. The court cho e both the th themes fo r the Spirit Week dress- p day· as well as the theme fo r the Homecomin"' Coronati on, which was Joe Cocher's ·'l Get by with a Li ttle Help from My Friends." With all th at prepared. the ~ t u den ts enj oyed the festivi- ties, placed their votes and anticipated the crowning all week. Th e night fin a ll y arrived, and Well riian and Voge were crowned Princess and Prince. The week-long anticipation th en ended when B en nett and Petersen were crowned Queen and King . Following Coronation students enjoyed the ni ght with friends at the dance or going out. "We all wanted to go out as a group and bang out," junior Katie Sibert said. Freshman Bobbi Pogge, who went to the dance. said,'· I liked Homecoming this year. Everyone told me the freshmen year is the best, but afte r that it is really boring. So I thought it was a lot of fun. " Once again royality was crowned, memories were made, and good times were shared at Homecoming. Clevenger said, '·Being on co urt and preparing was something I' II never fo rget. " Sop ho mo res L exi Beebe . Mega n Albe rs . Amy Nan ninga, Sarah Anderson. Beth Har ris and Missy Barrier hang out between Coronation and the dance. Ph aro /JrO\' ided by Me ga n Albers. After bein g crow ned Prince. senior J a mes Voge is congratul ated by fami ly and fr iends. Phoro provid ed by S11a/io B Ph o1og ra p hy. Homecoming t3 �"very moving, thrilling, or spine-tingling Fear is a feeling of anxiety and danger caused by a pres- terrifying" scared of flying because I'm said, "I don't have any fears or scared the plane will crash." phobias because I don't let things get to me so they don't scare me." ence or just the thought of it. It is "I am afraid of nuclear war, the uneasiness or terror of some- because there is no such thing of It doesn't matter whether one thing that is overwhelming and small scale nuclear war and if it is afraid of the dark or of spiders, brings fear. Phobias are known starts it will be out of control ," Mr. all kinds of phobias and fears ex- as an excessive and persistent Jim Dermody said. Sophomore ist. They create uneasiness and fear of some particular thing or Brandy Pester feels she is scared interfere in many people's every- situation. Fears and phobias are basically the same thing and ev- of spiders because they are creepy. day lives. eryone, for some reason, has a fear or phobia of some kind. A select few say they do not have any fears or phobias. "I'm Whether one is a six-foot not afraid of anything. I figure if I'm jock or a short, wimpy book- going to die; then I'm going to die; worm , he or she could have a it's going to happen sometime," fear or phobia of any kind. Jun- sophomore Matt Nelson said. ior Shannon Brisbois said, "I'm Junior Ashley Stangl, after cramming for the tes t, looks calm, cool and collected while taking it. Some students, on the otherhand, fear tests and become stressed. Photo by Sarah Andersen. Sophomore Brandie Stark "one who associates with or accompanies another or others" Numerous students have multiple A pet is great thing to have in fife. They pro vi de great company, relieve pets. Although they love them , sometimes stress and simply bring happiness. it can be a big responsibility and even a Pets can be good companions and hassle to take care of them. "I have 13 will always love their owners. Nat.urally, chicken s, two cats, a dog and a calf. They most people love pets. "I like pets be- are a big responsibility to take care of, but cause they are fun to play with and they sit there and listen to you. When no one pets are any animal that you love so it is all worth it," sophomore Sarah Anderson else is there for you , your dog alw<!ys is," said. senior Kristin Graeve said. Several students have different types Senior Tina Clevenger said , "I have two dogs and six cats; it's not my respon - of pets that suit them best. "I like puppies; sibility to take care of them so I wouldn't they are just playful and so cute," sopho- know what it is like." more Shannon Dickerson said . All in all , pets make fife a little better Senior Tahni Roberts feels cats are by cheering people up or just keeping them best because "they do not make a lot of company. Pets will always be there and noises and are easier to take care of." Some do not like certain pets and prefer not to have them at all . Sophomore Justin Kohl said , "I don't like birds as pets because they are very loud." everyone should have one. Senior Kim Nelson said, "I don't like pets at all because they smell and they are annoying. They just aren't my thing." 14 Student Life Junior Jesse Kuhnle plays with his beloved dog Lola on Christmas Eve. Photo provided by Jesse Kuhnle. �"something that cannot be done without" ne essity ell phones have been around for a while but are constantly changing. Therefore, in the population has them, and the ones that do not want them . Cell phones keep people connected to th e world and give them a sense of belonging. Cell phones are one of the most widely used pieces of technology on the market today; they are a necessity. Many stud ents have cell phones as early as fourteen. They have become a great present to receive for a birthday or Christmas. "I got my cell phone from my parents two years ago when I got my permit," junior Jamie Ring said. Students that did not get thei r own cell phone bought it themselves. Junior Lauren Finken said, "I didn't get my cell phone as a present ; I bought my own cell phone last summer." People enjoy the use of cell phones and some could not live without them. Sophomore Elyse Miller said , "I can 't live without my cell phone because it is cheaper to use my cell phone than a regular phone. I also like the fact that people can get a hold of me .11 There are a select few that see no need for cell phones. Some do not like to use them and think they would be better without them. "I can live without my cell phone because I'm just too busy to use it. It's just easier talking load pictures from the Internet," sophomore BJ Pauley in the comfort of your own home," sopho- said . more Amanda Bahrke said. Sophomore Seth Parsons said , "They are not really an essential part of my daily life In th e end, cell phones have developed qu ickly and the makers keep on creating new and fun things for each. They are not too expensive, and, in case of an emergency, they can be a good thing to have. So, it's time to keep up with the world and its technology and go out and buy a cell phone! so I don't really need them ." One not only has a wid e selection of cell phones but also a wide selection of options and accessories to purchase with it. For instance, one may choose the faceplate color or ringer type . People can also pu rchase cell phones that access the Internet Junior Amanda Minahan borrows a friend's cell phone to make "necessary• prank calls to friends in the crowd. Photo by Desiree Sigler. OJ '< 0 C'D (/) and are in color. "I have lots of games. I can also change my background , and I can down- At Random ..... 15 �aNticipated "to look forward to; expect" The anticipation awakened as the bright sun rose on Friday mornings . The thought of the upcoming weekend was well at mind, and no student could wait until the three-thirty bell rang to end the school day. The everyday tasks of a well mannered school day had taken its toll. The students minds and bodies needed the rest only a two day weekend could provide. Hanging out with friends at the mall or sitting down with the family, the students enjoyed the rest any way they could get it. Whether taking a trip to the local cinema or catching a bite at a favorite restaurant, the students were relieved of the hardships of school life. Some students found time in the weekend to polish up on some old skills such as bowling and ice skating. I hang out with my friends ," said junior Lauren Finken . Others, wanting simply to relax the mind, choose tasks requiring less skill, such as reading and listening to music. Finally, others still Ju niors Desiree Sigler , Katy Toler , Lauren Finken, Allison Hill, Andy Olsen and fres hman Ashley Wagner kill some time at Target befo re go ing cosmic bow lin g. Ph o to p rovided by Ka ty To le r. A group of studen'ts lake a break after a day' work at the cheerleader car wash. Photo pro vided by Shelby Haugaa rd. t6 Student Life made no attempt to fill up their weekend with events and cherished a little R&R on the weekends. Although weekends are thought of as fun , to some they intailed hard work. " I have to work on the weekends," sophomore Jordan O'Neil said. Jobs that occupied a weekend might not have been fun , but on payday the reward spoke for itself. When the checks rolled in, the other activities came to life and hours of work all paid off. Over the school year, most students enjoyed their weekends. How they spent them was decided on by the personal interests and how stressful their school week happened to be. The stressful five days of studying and learning can take a lot out of a student. That is why the weekend is a treasured privilege that no student takes for granted. Mr. Dan Elliott, Ms. Cassie Keogh and Mr. Jeff Fah , perform a skit at the fa culty Chri tmas party. Ph oto by Mrs. Sa rah £1/io tr. �I Seniors Nicole Pauley and se ni or exchange student Elena Guerro catch a bite to eat at Village Inn Homecoming Weekend. Photo Provided by Nicole Pa11/ ey. Sophomore Beth Harris gets ready to leave for a weekend Show Choi r co mpe titio n. Ph oto Provided by Kary To/ei: Juni o rs John Wollenhaupt a nd Stephanie Wellman enj oy spending time together on the weekends. Photo Provided by Jessy Hei111ba11gh. W hat do you do on the weekends? ··1 go to ba nd prac tices at Rchcls in ou ncil B lu ffs and atch Jeremy play." Danielle Sigler (1 2) "] babys it. go bow ling, and go to fri ends· houses and watch movie." -Ashley Nelson (10) Juni ors Desiree Sigler and Kelli G r einer enj oy th e car ride to Henry Doorl y Zoo in Omaha. Ph oto Provided by Desiree Sig/e1: Weekends 17 �Senior Brandon Petersen shave sophomo re John Zellemer's he ad one mornin g before school. Photo by Tom Voge. Seniors Joey Anderson and Daryn Morriss and so phomores Jesta Thomas and Shannon Dickerso n show off their popul ar hai rstyles . Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Senior Sara Withers ex presses her artistic side. Photo by Desiree Sigler What would you classi.fu 11our style as? Sophomore J ustin Mark ex presses himself through his music as he practices after school. Photo by Tom Voge. t8 Student Life " f wear whatever I wa nt and th ink looks good put together " -Kelsey Lugsc h (9) "Norm a l. A nd I g ue s w ha t some g irl s don't thi nk is good enough. " -Kent Harryma n ( I 0) �iNdividuali1Y "quality or thing that distinguishes one person or thing from others" Se nior Trav is N elson mode ls his th ug -ye tfarmer sty le with hi s o vera ll s. Pha ro b_v Tom Vog e . If one took a look down the halls on a normal school day, he or she would notice man y people, all wanting to be themsel ves. Some are funn y, some arc popular, some are intelli ge nt; all are di ffe rent. Students find a variety of ways to express themsel es and, to some extent, their individuality. Students may join a variety of classes and organi zations that allow them to express themselves. Artists might join one of Mrs. Susan Wedemeyer' s art classes. Those called to create mu ic could go see Mr. Simons or Mrs. Clau en. The pians could join the Speech and Drama Club. If none of those classes or organi zations app al to students, they can always sport a funky ·do to express themselves . Many liked to show their personality and style wi th their l air. Some dyed it or even spent 30 - 45 minutes each morning styling it. Seeings as how the dress code was not too hard-nosed, students also dressed almost however they wanted to express themselves. Whether students dreamt of being a "thug gangsta" or a "cowboy", they showed it off with their clothes. Some simply agreed with freshman Nicole thomas when she said, "I wear what I like." The way students expressed themselves did not end there, though. Even how they spoke was a large part of who they were. Whether they swore or even spoke in Ebonics, students' speech allowed them to express themselves. Students' lockers were as close as they got to the ir own rooms, so most chose to decorate it as such. Desiree Sigler said, "It started with a few pies, and then things just got thrown in and never taken out." No matter how students chose to express themselves or show a little individuality, they all remembered to just be themselves, because self-expression is all about students being themselves . Ju niors Jesse Kuhnle and Desiree Sigler check out th e pictures in Des iree ' s uniqu ely decora ted loc ker. Pha ro by Tom Voge. Nic k Buboltz. Jonath an McDona ld . Tina Clevenger , Lexi Beebe, Andy Bowen and Seth Parsons di , play the wide range of clothe and fa shi ons students wore to e1'pres them elve . Ph aro by Mrs. Sarah Elliott . Self-Expression 19 �"a state of inactivity such as sleep" s ut- y drooping before first hour even begins. All this sleeping makes one wonder, what are students doing that makes them so tired? Senior Devin LeBaugh offered one cause, "Class is boring so it is easy to fall asleep." Constant nodding may occur because students do not get the recommended eight to ten hours of sleep the night before. For example, freshman Andy Bowen said, "I don't sleep at night, so I do it during class." While sleeping in class may not bother those who doze, most teachers believe it distracts other students and the student sleeping does not learn the material. In keeping with his normal humorous self, Mr. Jeff Fah said, "I encourage sleeping ; it keeps them from talking." Most teachers probably do not approve or encourage sleeping as much as Fah , but wheth er the teacher approves or not sleeping appears to be eminent. In the end, it is up to each student to keep his or her heads up and his or her mind on track. Freshman Jodee Hempel tries to wake senior Amber Hunt after the two ladies spent the day performing at Distric t Speech Contest in Audubon. Speech is one of the many activities that causes fatigue in students. Photo by Nicole Pauley. >. <D :::::J ~ a.. <D 0 C,) z >. 0) 20 S tudent Life Most students probably are not affected by narcolepsy, a condition where the person sleeps all the time , but many do seem to fall asleep at the drop of a hat. Whether it was too much fun over the weekend, too little sleep the night before, or an extremely boring teacher, some students are intent on getting some shut-eye. �"to put off tdt:r~re, tirne" ~ Procrastination means not do- Fo' oome, the wmk ;, oot dooe at all. ing things until the absolute last Senior Daren Barnes, a guilty minute. As it happens, this story was offender of procrastination, said, "It written under these exact circlim- is human nature to be a procrastina- Mrs. Glenda Kunze said, e'e'llooe ;, a procra,hoato,, though. "If somebody gives me something to do, I do it now," business teacher Kunze also tor." • Superintendant Mr. Brett said she cannot understand how people the contrary, much of students' work Nanninga agrees saying that pro- can wait until the last minute to do a is done in a panicked haze before the class period to which it is due. crastination starts early and is usually unavoidable. Procrastination runs rampant task. through the ranks of students. Most, but not all , students are procrastina- rence. Most students find a way to get everything done. The quality of tors. Reasons for this vary, but one of the biggest may be plain laziness. the work, though, may leave something to be desired. A few Freshman Nicki McCool said, "I put extreme slackers, though , may never things off to the last minute because get it together and stop the delay. stances. This story is no novelty; on Freshman Kristen Ungrad crams in a last minute study session before a test. Junior Tanya Redinbaugh watches as she herself hurridly gets her work done in Publications. Ungrad and Redinbaugh were both guilty of procrastination. Photo by Nicole Pauley. Whether procrastination is avoidable or not, it is a daily occur- I'm lazy." "the ability to be turned or moved" Fitness and dieting fads come and go, and the trend now in the limelight is Yoga. Every fitness aficionado cannot seem to get enough of this back-bending sport. Yoga is an ancient holistic approach to fitness and spirituality. It is believed to have originated over 5,000 years ago out of Stone Age Shamanism , which is the basis of modern Hinduism. This formerly unknown activity took the country, Tri-Center students included, by storm . Reasons for taking Yoga vary, but the results are evident. By engaging in a series of positions such as the free hand-head bridge and the standing canine, participants reach a relaxed state of mind and tone their muscles. Mrs. Rhonda McKenzie plans on signing up for Yoga. "I want to do Yoga to get rid of all the stress," McKenzie said . Senior Danielle Sigler participated in Yoga and liked how it made her feel. "Yog a is relaxing and it keeps your muscles toned, too," Sigler said. The sequences of positions in Yoga are sometimes awkward and the sport itself requires mental and physical commitment. Whether the Yoga fad sticks or not remains to be seen, but it is here for now and students are bending o er backwards to be a part of it. Senior Marie Corrin presents one of her favorite Yoga positions. Corrin uses Yoga to relax and to get more physica lly fit. Photo by Nicole Pauley. .A. t Random 2t �spectac~]~Io a striking degree; characterized by a great display, as of daring" For the juniors and seniors it was that time agai n. Time to get the dress and tu xedo and make the hair and other appointments. That's what it takes to get ready fo r this spectacular night and that's what they did. Junior Jennifer Crozier said, "It took me two hours to get ready and my hair took the longest." The juniors began by voting on a theme, "Moment in Time", and colors, red and sil ver. They sent in vitati ons and the week before started to decorate the gyms and get everything ready for the big night. Prom goers began to arrive at the elementary gy m between 4:00 and 6:00 for pictures and the dinner banquet. Mr. Brett Nanninga "§' spoke while the T-C's version of "The Dating ~ Game" concluded the entertainment. ·u:; After the banquet it was over to the high I school to show off their fas hions in the Grand .>-, it; March. Many parents stayed to take more .--, pictures. ~ Ju ni or Stephanie W ellm an escorted by jun ior John Wollenhaupt take a stroll down th e Gra nd March. Photo provided by Sarah Elliott. Se ni o r Kris tin G r ae ve e nj oy s he r banq ue t mea l catered by Darre l I and Ro ben a Mo rse . Photo pro vided by Sarah Elliott. 22 S t ude n t !.ife When the dance ended at midnight, the ladies and gentlemen grabbed a snack before loading the buses to go to Fun Plex. At Fun Plex they rode gocarts, the tilt-a-whirl , the spider, bumper cars and a ferri s wheel. They al so hit in the batting cages and played arcade games. Post-Prom fun did not end at Fun Plex , however. Prom goers headed to a Best Western Hotel where a hypnoti st awaited the ir arri va l. The hypnotis picked volunteers to go up and be hypnoti zed. For some it worked and for some it did not. The hotel provided a small breakfas t, then the buses headed home where most went to bed and others continued with the prom fun . Crozier said, " I went to a fri ends house and tri ed to sleep." The prom, as always, made some memorable mo me nts for a ll who attended. Juni o r Kenn Knisley, fo r instance, said that his most memorable moment was how one of the rides made e v- wander aro und c la imin g th ey a re meetin g faeryone sick. The prom was a "Moment in Time." mo us peo pl e whil e und e r hy pn o s is . Ph o ro provided by Eli zabeth Thielen . �I Time" with a picture before the dance. Photo provided by Studio B Ph otography. Senior Brandon Petersen and junior Joe Ausdemore enjoy a laugh whil e pla yin g '"Th e Dating Game" al th e banquet. Ph oto provided by Sarah Ellio11. Junior Brett Cook shows just how tired he is early in the morning, while laying on junior Kelli Griener' s lap at the breakfast. Photo p rovided by Steph anie Wellman . W hat was your most memorable moment of Prom? " Ri ding Lhe go-carts was the best part." -Troy Courtier ( 11 ) "Wl1en Tina got sick after riding the Octopus." -Ashl ey EckTich ( 12) The jun ior class takes a qu ick snapshot before the dancing gets tart ed. Ph oto provided by Studio B Photog raphy. Prom 23 �Tess a Wellman ge ts ready in the mu sic room and tries to rid herself of nerves befo re the Co mm e ncement Ce re mony. Photo provided by M r. Steve Staffo rd. Va led ic to ria n Laura Na nninga g ives her Co mm ence men t Address to fri ends , fa mil y and th e C lass of 2003. Photo by Lauren Finken. Brandon Peters en a nd J e nn y Troye r ce lebrate with an embrace after the ce remony. Photo by Mrs. Sara h Elliott. Wha t will you miss the most from high school? The graduatin g seniors stand and wa it for the rest of their row to rec ieve thei~ dip lomas. Already through rece ivin g their dip lomas, students wa tch anxious ly as th e rest of the Class of 2003 does. Photo by Lauren Finken. :?4 Student !.ife "The trips and contests that I have been to over th e yea rs." -Tomi Toler ( 12) " f w ill mi ss talking with my fr iends everyday." -Mari e Corrin ( 12) �"something that can never be forgotten" uNforgetable The day the seniors had waited for had fina lly arrived. It was time for the Class of 2003 to graduate and make their way into the world. The seni ors and _gradu ation were Salutaw ri an Tomi Toler speaks to he r class abo ut th e lessons she learned throu ghout hi gh schoo l. Ph oto by Lauren Finken. un forgetab le. Those 58 students that made up the senior class wo ul d be sorely mi ssed. Whether their fulllre plans included going to a two or four year of college, joining the military or head ing straight into the work fo rce, many wo uld surely suceed. Each had their own idea of what they wanted to do. Salul atorian Tomi Tol er said, "After high school T plan on going to the Uni versity of Mis ouri-Colum bia and majori ng in engineering. " Robbie Stuart. on the other hand, said, "I plan on working fo r a couple of year to save up to go to college." After being in school for thirteen years they had plenty of memories to go around. One of the most important was probably the actual graduation ceremony. The students entered to "Pomp and Circumstance" and left to "Fanfare and Recessional ." Chosen earlier in the year were the class motto, colors and fl ower. The Cl ass of 2003' s motto was: Life is what we make it always has been, always will be. Class colors were black and gold and their class fl ower was a yellow rose. At the encl of the ceremony Mrs. Tami Harman concluded by recognizing all awarded scholarships. It was then time to start on their path and make th eir way in the world. Na ti o nal Honor Soc ie ty a nd Serv ic e Co rd receip iem Ange la Krohn co mmemorates her grad uat ion with he r fa ther. Photo bv Mrs . Sara h Ellio11. . Kim Bennett, Julie Leonard. Laura Nanninga and Andri Cohen exc ited !) go out ide after th e ce remon y to ce le bra te w ith fam ily nnd fr iends. Ph aro by Mrs. Sarah Ellioll. Gradu a t1on 25 �Junior Kenn Knisley takes time to rel ax and pull himself together shortly after he donated blood at bloodmobile. Photo by Desiree Sigler. Different personalities and common interests allow people to get along well together. LEFT: Sophomore Allison Carroll, junior Desiree Sigler and sophomore Megan Albers build a snowma n outside the front of school to relieve some stress after a hard day of work. Photo by Tom Voge . RIGHT: Freshmen Megan Fischer, Erin Hanken and Sarah Crawford carefu ll y listen to guest speake r Mr. Jeff Va id en. Vaiden spoke to students about being confident an d reaching for their goals . Photo by Ashley Nelson . LEFT: Junior Sam Bowen , senior Jonathon McDonald , junior Brent Daringer and Brian Sibert pose for a quick picture before going out to eat on Homecoming night. Photo provided by Jessy Heimb augh. RIGHT: Senior Elena Guerrero enjoys spending seven month s in the United States as a foreig n exchange st udent from Mexico before she leaves in Decembe r. Photo by Nicole Pauley. 26 People �• uni ue "having r10 equal; being the 011ly 011e of their ki11d" One of the exceptional aspects of both the school and its people is how the unique personalities seem to mesh well with each other under any circumstance. Each year more and more of these personalities are gained or lost with new students coming in and other students graduating. Each individual brings with them their own distinct traits and feelings. Having an open mind and a spontaneous personality allows anybody and everybody to express themselves with one another. With a plentiful assortment of differences and distinctions, there isn't much room for disagreement. No matter what distractions get in the way, everyone seems to come together in the end. Not too many things seem to distract or influence a change in friendships. Tm ting in lI.J ,.......] CL f2 CL what you believe and influencing one another helps to make everyone happy. B~ Amber Finken Division 27 �"devoted to a specific purpose" Class was in session and the many dedicated employees, both in action and behind the scenes, were in commotion. The recipe for the successful school year included ingredients such as teaching class, feeding the students, keeping classrooms in good shape and keeping the school in running order. The strife of a school employee is very much valued to the publjc eye. Hoping to help the yo uth of the community become producti ve adults of the future, the whole staff strived to give the students the total educational fulfillment they required. The esteemed staff worked hard each morning and , for some, each ni ght. The tasks might have varied, but the effort they put into them was spectacul ar. No matter how long the day seemed to last, they toughed it out and overcame any temptation to fall short. Their hard work did not go unrecognized. The student body appreciated a group of committed people that could be counted on every day. This appreciation was also shared among fellow staff members. Many who walked in the door everyday with a smile on their face made it easier for the rest to stay dedicated . Mrs. Angela Hu seman takes ca re of day- to-day business to keep the school in ru nning order. Photo by Ta nya Redi11.baugh. Mr. Carl Coch ran kee ps watc h in th e ha ll way between c lasses . Ph oto by Tan ya Redinbaugh. 28 P e opl e �Donna Au sdemore Madge Barge nqu as t Assoc iat e Cook Kim Esser Cook Lois Flemming Cook S ue Kline C ook Judy McKee Cook Steve S taffo rd Lib rarian Brian Wede meye r MS Principal Lind a Bennett Associate Betty Bladt Cook Tami Harm an Angela Hu se man Gu id ance Counselor HS Principal Rhond a McKen z ie Board Secretary Roberta Morse MS Secre tary Theresa Bruck Kelly Dollen Cook Superintendent Secretary Joan Ju stice Hea d Cook Karen Kay HS Secretary Brett Nanni nga Superintend e nt Sally Nannin ga Assoc iate Not Pictured: Custodial Staff Jean Chri stian sen Kerry Co urti e r J ed McD ermott Bob Nel so n Tom Rin g BUS DRIVERS : Front: Kathy Killpack, Paula Heim, Shirley Ward, Barb G rap. Steve He im , Jed McDermotl, Shirley Breitensen. Second : Raym ond Bruc k, Kev in Matulka , Murlene Wi l on, Max Handbury, Tom Ring , Bi ll La r en, Jerr Dri ve r, Head of Tran portation Ri ck Payne. Larry 1:-lornbos tel, Brian Wede meye r. Ph oto by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. p E R s 0 N N E L Personnel /F acul t y 29 �F A u L Kelly Alfers FCS Brenda Chem elka MS Eng lish Arla Cl a use n Voc al Music Carl Cochran HS Social Studies Jim De rm od y HS English Dan E lli o tt HS Socia l Studies Sarah Elli ott HS English Jeff Fah HS Sc ience Jenn y Han se n MS Math/Science A nd y He nsley PE/Wei g ht s/Health Larry Hornb os te l MS Soc ial Studies De nni s Jarrett 6th Grade Ho ll y Jarrett HS Mathematics Cassie Keogh HS Science Max Kozea l 6 th Grade Glenda Kunze Business Bill Larsen Indu stri al An s A na Pe rea Spanish Kev in Matulka Vo Ag/S cience Bev Ohlinger HS Reso urce Nate Si mo ns In strume ntal M us ic Nil e Sm ith HS Math e mati cs Nyra Sondag MS Reso urc e Juli e T hu e len Re so urce Not Pictured: y 30 People Pat Dalton Computers Ambere ly Schechinger 6th Grade Derek So nd e rl an d MS P.E. Susa n Wedemeye r Art SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS : Fro nt: Pres id e nt Mike Pe ttit , Vice Pres ident Jim Fi scher. Second : Kirk Ni e lse n, Nan c y Coh e n , G a il W itt. Ph o to provid ed by M rs. Rh onda McKenzie. �ex c. iti ~0~2003 "causing excitemei;it; stirring or "thritling" ~ How would you describe your senior yea r? "It' s fun and goes by so fas t. It" s hard to get everything done that you need to get done for college." -Julie Leonard ''It's a lot of fun , but it's also a lot of work. It' s goi ng by real ly fas t." -Daryn Moni s "My senior year has gone a lot faster than I thought it was going to. I have had a great time with all my friends . It has also been a lot of work. " -Andrea Ring "Very fast, a lot of work, and the most fu n I have had in high school." -Tessa Wellman "It' s going by fas t. It is fru strating trying to find a college to attend." -Joel Ruggles "Very fas t; somethi ng completely different fo r me. Mainly it was fun." -Courtney Baker "It has been fu n and very bu y. It has gone by very fast." -Tina Clevenger. The seni or class stands to show their pride d uring the Ho mec o ming fo o tball/vo ll ey ba ll pep rail) . Ph oto by Mrs. Sara h Ellio11. Wh ile at th ei r j unior prom. Nori Davis and Jere m y R in g roc k o ut at th e karaoke mac h ine at Th und erbow l. Phmo proi•ided by Andri Cohen. Seniors 31 �Front: Joey Andersen, Andrea Ring, Hannah Ausdemore, Kjm Nelson , Tina Cl evenger, Ashley Eckric h, Je nny Troye r, Ke lse} M ill er, Lindsey Obermeier, Marie Corrin , Ele na Guerrero, Sara Withe rs, Casie Barri e r, Kim Bennett. Second : Dustin La er. Kri stin Graeve, Katie Crawford , Angela Krohn , Juli e Leonard, Nico le Pauley, Andri Cohe n, Laura Nannin ga! Tomi To ler, Amber Hunt, Danie ll e Sigler, Jeremy Ring, Nori Dav is. Third : Alex Suntken, Joel Ruggles, Jon ath an M cDonald , And) Greiner, Tessa Well man, Cassie Harryman, Amber Gross, Tahni Roberts, Beth Doll e n, Courtney Bake r, Donni e S mith , D aryn Morri ss. Fourth: Ryan Ward, Caleb Wohl ers, John Ungrad, Andy Morse, James Voge, Bra ndon Pe te rse n, Trav is Nelson, Ti m Speight. Not Pictured: Daren Barnes, Kell y Berg, Brad Crozier, Devin LeBaugh, Ho ll y Parker, Ca lvin Rieber, Robby Stuart. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. 03 03 03 32 Pe op le �Joseph Steven Andersen Hannah Christine A usdemore Daren \X!illiam Barnes C asie Ivana Barrier Kimberly Rae Bennett Kelly Lynn Bero-o C hri tina Kaye Clevenger Andri Alane Coh en Marie Christina o rnn Katherine Amanda Crawford Bradley James Crozier ••• • •• • • •• • •• • • Elizabeth Ann oil en Ashley Kay Eckrich f •• • ~ ... ' <.. ~ :·.· t(d (,3 Kristin Frances Graeve Andre\\: John Greiner Seniors 32A �Amber Marie Gross Elena Guadalupe Guerrero Castro C asandra J oAnn H arryman Amber Michelle Hunt Angela Carolyn Krohn Dustin William Laver Devin Lee LeBaugh Juli e Marie Leonard J onathan Kyle McDonald Kelsey Ann Miller D aryn A ustin Morriss Andrew Patrick Morse Laura J ean Nanninga Kimberly Kaye Nelson Travis Nelson Lindsey Leigh Obermeier \ ~. ..·. ·~~,· 32B Seniors �Holly Rae P arker Nicole Elizabeth Paul ey Brandon Michael Petersen Katie Joan Plambeck Calvin J ames Rieber A ndrea Leigh Rin g J ere my G rego ry Ring TahniJo Roberts J oe l Wesley R uggles D ani elle G eneve Sigler D onald Thoma Smith Timothy Steven Speight Ro bert James Stuart J r. Alexander Jaso n Suntken Tomi Lyn n Toler Jennifer Leigh Tro r Seniors 32C �J ohn Michael Ungrad James Au gust Voge Jr. Ryan Paul Ward Tessa Lachell e Lynn \'I/ell man Not Pictured: Courtney Ann Baker Kri sty Lynn Bender Ryan Christopher Long Lacie Lu anne Peter en Chri stopher M . Schroeder Sara Maye W ithers Caleb W illiam Harold Wohlers Senior vo ll eyba ll members K im Nelson, Laura Na nninga, Andrea Ring, Lindsey O bermeier , Han na h Ausdemore and Ma rie Corrin pose fo r the ca meras at the fall sports banquet. These seni ors went out with a bang, helpin g to lead the volleyba ll team to a schoo l record 3 15-2. Phoro provided by M1: Brett Na 1111 inga. 32D Seniors �LEFT: Jonathan McDonald , Andy Morse, Brandon Petersen and John Ungrad celebrate Petersen's eighth birthday with pi zza and cake. Ph oto provided by Margie Pete rsen. R IG HT: Laura Nanninga , Lind sey O bermeier, Marie Corrin, Andri Cohen and icole Pauley are all smil es aft er rece ivin g their eighth grade dipl o mas. Ph oto provided by Andri Cohen. RI GHT: Robby Stuart and Sara Withers cuddl e for a quick pose during Pajama Day. In the end , the seni or class won the pirit Week contest. Photo by Nico le Pa uley. LEFT: Danielle Sigler. Sara Withers, Tessa We llma n , Lindsey Oberme ier and seve nth grader C hr is W it hers have fu n han gin g out d ur in g Sara Withers· birthday party in third grade. Ph oto provided by Sara With ers. Seniors 33 �~LA$$. o~ 2004 out~~o~eVl " unrestra1n . d in speech, spoken boldly or candidly" What are your feelings about the junior class? "Since we all have different personalities and opinions, it makes us stand out from the rest. " -Katy Toler "We are all friends with one another, yet we each have our own differences and that 's what make us who we are." -Katie Sibert "As different and diverse as we may all be, we all know that we need each other." - Nick Richards "I think that even though we appear unfriendly to each other, deep down we still love each other." -Jessica Boryca "We all like to state our opinions. Our openmindness tends to make our class different from every other class." -Ashley Keller "We are a group of people that have been through a lot together and have grown to be a family. " -Bryan McEvoy J oey Pauley, Jamie Ring and E lizabeth Thielen wo rk together on a lab in Che mi stry. Pho to by Desiree Sigler. Procrasti nati ng from doing his American Hi story work, Jesse Kuhnle horses around and tri es stealing a pe nci l fr o m M ic h ae la G r ay. Ph o to b y Desiree Sigle1: 34 People "We' ve been through a lot together and we will always be friends , no matter what." -Andy Olsen �Andre w Ande rsen Jo e Ausde more Mi ssy Bail ey u Craig Barrie r Jess ica Boryca Sa m B owen Sha nno n Brisbo is Ke ith Bruck Eric C lark Bre t Daringer J son Davis Bri an Haggerty Kelli Greiner a nd Ashley Schultz goo f off at the lunch tab le whil e wa iting to go ge t the ir lunc hes. Ph oto by Desiree Sigler. Bre tt Cook Je nni fe r C ro ie r Amber F in ke n La ure n F in ke n M ic hae la Gr, y Kelli G reiner Dea n G o te Jl',sy He imba ug h Co dy Hu e be rt Ashl ey Kell er Ali c ia Ke nea ly Sha ri Ki ll pac k II 0 R Juniors 35 �Kenn Knisl ey 11: • u r 0 R s 36 People Jesse Kuhnle Chase Means Amanda Minahan Jesi Myers Andy Ol sen Joey Pauley Tanya Redinba ugh Jamie Ring Ashl ey Schultz E li za be th Thi e le n Katy Toler Brandon Vorthm ann D es iree S ig e r Ash le S ta ng l Kyle We lbourne Not Pictured : Katie Barrier ick Richards Stephani e Wellm an John Woll enh aupt Jenny Dalton , Amanda Minahan and Lauren Finken pose for a picture whil e enj oying a girls basketba ll game. Photo by Desiree Sigle1: �IC"characterized by activity, excitement, or confusion" How would you describe your sophomore year in one word ? Hectic Spiftastic Amy Nanninga/TJ LeBaugh Daniel Smith Repetition Jesta Thomas Fun Boring Megan Albers Eventful Brandie Stark Seth Parson Crazy Beth Harris Frustrating Brandy Pester Fast Lame Brandon Nelson/Raymond Bruck Sarah Moen Wade Garren chec ks hi locker fo r an assignment he seems to have mi spl aced. Photo by Ashley Nelson. Brandon Nelson and Just in Kohl . tep outside fo r qu ick snow ball fi ght. Ph oto bv Aslilev 'elso11 . Sophomores 37 �s 0 p H 0 M 0 R E s 38 People Megan Albers Lexi Beebe Alli son arroll Sarah nderson L andon A usde more We ndy A usde more Amanda Ba hrke Missy Barrier Andy Berg Joshu a Brisbois Shaun Broc kh o ff Ray mo nd Bruck Laure n Burb ridge Lacy Coogler Derrick Danke S "' ha nn on Di ckerson Colburn Dittme r Wade Garren Josh Goodse ll Beth Harri s Kent Harry ma n S helby Haugaard Bre nt Hough Justin Kohl Bryan Larse n T J LeBaugh I Alisha Gau Sar ah Anderson takes time out of her busy publications schedule to dood le o n the board. Photo by Ashley Nelson. Cassandra Leuschen Mandy Mansfield Justi n Mark �Jeremy Witt gets help on his Geometry assignment from fre shm an Luke Stamp dur~ ing study hall. Photo by Ashley Nelson . Lacey Messerschmidt Elyse Miller Sarah Moen Amy Nanninga Ashl ey Ne lson Ma tt Ne lson Jord an O'Neil Andrew Oloff Seth Parsens BJ. Pauley Cod} Pete rse n Jacob Rich ey Paul Ridder Nathan Ri eber Rya n Schueman Jes ta Thomas Michelle Sondag Not Pictured: Katie Calek Brand on Ne lso n Eric Pitts I ·re my Witt Johnni e Witt 0 p H Kare n Muffley Danie l Smith s Tom Voge Brandy Pester 0 M 0 Dani elle Well man R E John Zellmer Sophomores 39 �eoroope..r~tive.. "to side with, go hand in hand with" How would you define the f reshmen class? "Our class is a lot of fun . We "We are all funn y and we alall aren' t real shy and we all ways joke around with each j ust say whatever." other." -Nicki McCool -Randy Bruck "It isn' t real competitive. Nobody really cares a whole Jot." -Matt M. Wilson "Polite. They made it really easy to get along wi th and they all made me fee l at home when I first came here in December." -Alexa Hi ll T om Scot t works on hi s Engli sh 9 bell work journ al duri ng 5th hour. Scott was a new student at the begin ning of second semester. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. A lis h a Haggerty , Re becca Ha dfi eld and Ka tie Harman enjoy one of their fi rst ex periences of being fre shm en whil e they hang ou t at a hi g h schoo l foo tba ll gam e w ith th ei r friends. Photo p rovided by Katie Ha r111 a11. 40 People "We have fun , and even though we don' t always hang out together, everyone gets along j ust fi ne." -Kelsey Lugsch �Julie Boryca And y Bowe n. Ra nd y Bru ck Nick Bubo lt z Ke nny Butler Eri c Ca rrigan Sarah Crawfo rd Ste phani e Cross Be th Crozie r Ma tt Di cke rso n Bri a n Grot e Re ceca Hadfi eld Jode e He mpe l r11 I Lah r To ny Hubb a rd A ma nd a Le usc he n Ke lsey Lu gsc h Lance Brisbois manda Christi a nsen Jesi Bruck Autumn Colli e r Ali cia Fischer Mega n Fischer Erin Ha nke n Kati e Ha rma n Tim Kra me r Be th a ny Kuhnl e Rachel Kuhnl e Sam Ma nh a rt Au tin McCoo l Ni ck i McCoo l F R E s H E Freshman 4t �R E s Andy New la nd Matt Ni ssen Gl en Ol se n Andrew Richti g Myckell Schenk Dana Schierbrock Mike Sta mp Bre t Stephens Jared Tap p Emili e Ortm a n Matt Sc hult z Kri ste n Ung rad Rac hel Pe te rs Jennifer Speight Van essa Vau g hn Bobbi Pogg e Luke Stamp As hl ey Wag ner Not Pictured: Ian Jode it Steve n Leona rd Todd Marte ns Ill a Ridd er Matt M . Wil son Kari We ll man Matt R. Wi lso n E Bo bbi Poggc a nd Kr isten Ung rad pre pare a projec:t f Phys ical Sc ie nce. Photo by Desiree Sigler. The ei g hth hour Ph ys ica l Sc ie nce c lass co ncen trates on their test before a foo tball ga me. Ph oto by Desiree Sig/ei: 42 People 1 �• �"the lead Cyr, time in middle school is the fun Samantha Haugaard , Kristin Parker, Kaitlyn Pauley, Kurtis times Pauley, Jonathon Smith, Melissa remember the most about their they spent with their friends. Those years are short Ring and Katie Wiges. and precious and should be en- Sponsored by Mr. Max joyed to the fullest amount pos- Kozeal, the Leadership group sible. sponsered many events to better Students enjoyed their free time while in middle school in many ways. One such way was through scho ol sponsored improve the school and the community. In early December, for instance, they sponsered a can drive and donated the cans to sev- events and dances. Those won- eral local food pantries. With those young people lead- derful events were planned and put on by the Middle School Leadership group. This upstand- ing the way, the future looks promising. ing group of fi ne individuals included eighth graders Becky Barrier, Amanda Broc khoff, "far from what is ordinary or conventional" Middle school students keep them- Another physical activity that was selves entertained in several different extremely common among students of ways during the school year. Along with the large number of students participating in extracurricular activities, there are many other non-sch ool related activites the middle school was snowboarding . With long winter months bringing snow covered hills , students like 6th grader Kyle Ring kept their time up by coasting to keep students out of trouble. A couple of middle school students _down som e of th e many a rea hills. Snowboarding is one of the more popular spent their time playing in their band Ossi winter sports. Passi. Lance Courtier and Cody Bahrke These activites were just a few of were founding members of the band and the many ways students kept themselves enjoyed spending their time "roc king ouf' occupied with the time on th eir hands. after school. Although they had not yet booked a major show , people wouldn't be surprised if Ossi Passi became a household name. Other stu dents kept themselves occupied with more physical activites. While the days of carefree thoughts and light responsiblilites waned thin , it was important that the students of the middle school enjoyed th e time th ey had with their friends. Pain tball ing was a popular pastime among many students in the middl e school. Many a weekend was spent on the make-believe battlefi elds of paintball warfare. Even though there was a slight risk involved in the activity, it didn't keep those you ng weeke nd warriors from spending time and money on the hobby. 44 P e op le Bandmates Cody Bahrke and Lance Courtier (s tanding) and fa n Monte Larsen (seated), take time to pose for a quick picture during a practice of their band Ossi Passi. Photo pro vided by Troy Courtier. Middle School Leadership group: Front: Amanda Brockhoff, Melissa Ring, Me lina Cohen, Kaitlyn Pauley, Katie Wiges, Becky Barrie r. Second: Kristin Parke r, Sammy Haugaa rd, Kurtis Pauley, Chet Cyr, Jonathan Smith , sponsor Mr. Max Kozeaf. Photo by Jesse Kuhnle. �"the power of ersons or things to affect others" • lll u coveri , g themselves, celebrities come to be popular rolemodels. Whether it's with the style of clothes they wear or the attitude they cop, celebrities have a resounding impact on the youth of America. Eminem was one of the most recognizable and influencial artists. Eminem's fans were all over the country and came from many different backgrounds. This rap superstar was not your typical role model. Famous for his profane lyrics and explicit content, Eminem had followers to his music, attitude and clothing style. Eminem was just one of several stars who used teens own natural rebellious notions to catapult themselves into the limelight. Christina Aguilera was another pop star who was extremely popular among the middle school students. Aguilera's new look broke her away from such "cookie cutter'' pop princesses as Britney Spears and Jessica Simpson. Not ashamed of herself or her style, Aguilera rode her new rebellious look all the way to the tops of the charts and into the fore front of pop culture. With the fad of "boy bands" quickly and thankfully dying out, one former pop prince broke out of his old bubble gum ways. Former N*Sync member Justin Timberlake shook up the nation. Already compared to a young Micheal Jackson, Timberlake was among the most popular artists throughout the entire middle school as well as high school. With such a diverse collection of people in such a small area, it wasn't sur- Eighth grade students Emily Schroder and K tie Wiges study hard in Mr. Larry Hornbostel's American History class. Schroder is pictured wearing an Old Navy shirt, inf/uended by popular trends. Photo by Lacey Messerschmidt. prising to see such a variety of interests. Whether artists claimed to be role-models OJ '< c.... ct> or not, they all have a resounding affect on the youth of the time and the adults of CJ) CJ) ct> tomorrow. /\ c ::::J ::> ct> Middle School t Random 45 �E I G H Becky Barrier Jake Clevenger Mandy Brockhoff Cayla Collins John Clevenger Trisha Dea Melina Coh e n M a ry Jo Dun can T H G Ty ler Finken Sammy Haugaard Ju stin ale a han He nsley Jacey arre n A am a Be n Hi gg inb a th o m Jo n Graham Sheyna Huddl e Rache l Huebert R 46 A D E People Jacob James A usti n Kay Anne Ke nealy Di ll on Martens Meghan McDona ld Ju s tin McE voy Andy Manhart Kel sey Messe rsc hmidt A lyssa Meyerrin g Ryan Ma rsh Hil ary Nel son �c Olivia Nelson Brya n Ol se n s s M ega n Os bahr Kri stin Parke r Kaitly n Pa uley Kurti s Pauley Cody Peste r Angie Reed Nicole Ri c hey Brandy Rin g Melissa Ring Cassie Ro nfe ldt C hris ti e Schoening Rac he l Schoe nin g Connor ' Nei ll Je ss ica Now lin L A Amber Richtig 0 f .... 2 Carly S ie be ls o nat ia n Smith To mm y Sond< g Tommy Sta ngl Not Pictured: Jacob Pre ucil Du stin Tay lor Josh To rne te n 0 0 Co lto n White Kati e Wi ges 7 Kighth Grade 47 �s E v Donni e rri ck Ju stin s ba gh Devo n Ausde mo re Jared Ausde mo re Sa mo na Besc h And y Bowen Ross Bubo lt z Dale Bt r fo rd Ashl ey Butle r Seth Ca mpbell Jesse Co rrin La nce Courti e r E N Beth Bris bois Britta ni Bruck Co nn ie Carri ga n Jared Ca rro ll T im C udd Mo rga n Da nke r Nico le Darrin gto n Kerri e De nnin g Ambe r E pperso n Tay lor G ri ffi n A nd rew Gwy nn Sa mm y Ha rry ma n Ab by Ha ugaa rd Joseph J arrelt Megan Luhr Mon te Larse n Josh LeBa ug h Ky le Lefeber Ky le Le nag h Ke lsey M un T H G R A D E 48 People Austin Chri sti ansen Co tn ey C hristi a nse n �c Li sa Min a ha n Roni N ih se n Mindy Mo rri ss Zach N o rm a n Ke v in Muffley Jorda n Ne ukirch Lex ie Park s Leah Ni elsen L A s s Josie Pedersen I a le b Pe e rs A lley Wa lter C o d y R e dinb a ug h Co re y Rin g Leeta h Ring Tina Th o mas Dav id Tuttl e A nth o ny c hi e brock S teph ani e T ttl e 0 F Ka itlin S oppe M iche ll e Vort hma nn 2 0 0 Da ni e ll e We lbo urn e A group o f ~ eve nth graders work hard in the ir exploratory c las o n o ne o f th e ir ma ny ass ig nme nts , w hil e Mr. Kevi n M a tu lka T rav is C lark teaches the m more. Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh. M att Ne lson A ndrea E ng li s h N ot Pictured: 1 aur,1 We llma n C hris Withers By Je....:...:.y 4e..iVt'lb~u~\,, Seventh 7 Gra de 49 �s 'x r Jac o b And e rso n Re na Arri c k Cod y Ba hrke Kev in Bail ey Mi c hael Be rg S te ph a ni e Bi ni Amy Chri sti a nse n Kyle Cl a rk Tre na Co ll in s Ty le r Da rin ge r Lu cas Dav is H Ga rrett Buck ley Ashl ey Burbridge t G R A D E 50 Peop l e Sarah Burns C hri s Cox Bra nn o n C udd ac h Ebe rl Meli ss a Felton Shaw n G ray Laura Grote Sha un Cy r Kasey Fin ken Emi ly Grube r Ashl e y G und e rso n E lle n Hadfi e ld Dan e Han sen �c A mand a Ja mes Nic k Kra me r L A Mic he le Ma nha rt s s Billi O lo ff Kaitlin Ploc n Ke lsey Pl oe n Kyle Ring A lex Sh ri ver M ira nd a S tro ng Ashl e ig h Tay lo r Mike Tay lor An n Sta ng l De bra T uttl e 0 F Heath e r Vorthm a n n 2 Am a nd a Ward Ni co le We ll ma n Matt Nanninga works d ili gentl y on his d raw ing in Explorato ry Art. ta ug ht by M rs. S usa n We d e meye r. Ph oto by Ke nda ll Witt N ot Pictured: C hase Morga n Virg inia Ridder La11 re11 Fi11 ke11. By LC\Ure.V1 l=aY1"-e.V) 0 0 7 Sixth Grade 51 �Junior Ashley Stangl works hard to solve a few intense Physics problems . Photo by Tanya Redinbaugh. Academics play a huge role in how and why students spend so 111uch ti111e with schoolw ork.. LEFT: Freshman Kristen Ungrad seeks some intelligent advice from Ms. Cassie Keogh in Physical Science class. Photo by Desiree Sigler. RIGHT: Sophomore Johnnie Witt concentrates on trying to figure out the confu sing wo rld of Geometry in Mr. Nile Smith's class. Photo by Desiree Sigler. LEFT: Freshman Mike Stamp focuses on a Geom etry ass ignment in cla ss while his oth er cl assmates work diligently behind him. Photo by Elizabeth Thielen. RIGHT: Senior Donnie Smith tries to multitask his time by stu dyin g for an upco ming quiz while li stening to music at the same time. Photo by Nicole Pauley. 52 Acade mic s �kn owled eable "all that has bee11 perceived or grasped by the mind" The whole point of going to school everyday is to learn and become knowledgeable. Academics are the main reason teenagers have to stress over getting homework done and studying for important tests or quizzes. In addition to other extracirricular activities students are involved in, due dates for homework assignments or upcoming projects are always looming on kids' minds. Whether students enjoy studying or not, most would agree that it is good for them. Preparing for future tasks beforehand may help to take a little pressure off of some students' busy lifestyles. By staying on task and limiting procrastination, students limited the amount 0 of anxiety attained throughout the school year. With all assignments come the nervousness, stress, and responsibility to get everything done and in on time. Handling everything at once may be too much to handle for some students. The amount of repsonsibility a person has depends on how much attention one can pay towards academks. Even though every student had a different learning style, academics was obviously a main responsibility for most for nine long months. B~ Amber Finken Division 53 �Seniors Donnie Smith, Jeremy Ring and Danielle Sigler chat while working on vari ous projects in Advanced Art. Photo by Jesse Kuhnle. Q) (/I (/I Q) I ::n ai 54 Fres hmen Brian Grote , Glen Olsen and Stephanie Cross focus intently on a qui z in English 9. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Some classes are more about hitting the creati ve parts of our brain rather th an the books of greater knowledge. Engli sh and art classes are two such classes th at work th e imag inati ve parts of learnin g. Engli sh is th e fund amental tool fo r ex pressing thou ghts and ideas. With Engli sh being such a n important fun c ti o n, it i vital fo r students to have a strong und erstandin g o f the subject. People use Engli sh to communicate with others and better understand what oth ers communi cate to the m. Witho ut Engli sh the forms of communication would be severely hampered. Students would not be able to ex press themselves properl y. Eng li sh teacher M r. Dermody complies. "When a student leaves he re and goes out into the real world to look for a jo b, they need to be abl e to sell the mse lves . They have to be able to communicate th eir value as a person o r as worke r or empl oyee." Senior Daryn Morriss also agrees to th e importance of Engli sh. " I thin k Engli sh classes a re important beca use they teach u · to speak and wri te more effectively. " Several electi ve classes are a va il able alo ng with the req uired E ngli sh classes. Al ong with teachin g Eng. 9 and Eng. 10, Mr~ . Sarah Ell iott teaches Publi cati ons n, whi ch oversees the publi shin g of both th e yearbook and th e ne wspape r. Dermody teaches th requ ired class of Engli sh l I whil e also tacklin g electi ves such as Publi cati ons I, Conte mporary Novel, Wo rld Lit., AP Lit. aml Senior Engli sh. The Art Department is another educati onal area in whi ch students learn how to communicate perso nal tho ughts and ideas mor effectively. Mrs. Susan Wede meyer handles all the art classes, whi ch include everythin g from Bas ic Art to Photograp hy, Ceramic ' Crafts, Drawing and Pain ting, Grap hi c Arts and Advanced Arts. Seni or Ad va nced Art stude nt Do nnie Smith comme nts on the importance of art. "Art is important in the li ves of certain individuals in the sense th at it all ows them to express themselves in a manner of feel in an d emotio n unava il ab le in mediu ms otherwise e nco un tered on a dail y basis." English and art allow stu dents to ex press themselves whe re as many oth er classes do no t fu e l the imaginative fire . Academics �Soph omore Z a c F ia la att empt s to moti vate hi s classmates whil e de li ve rin g a speech in Engli sh I 0. Photo by Jesse Kuhn le. Junior Brett Cook listens attenti vely to a lecture in his Engli sh 11 class. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Mrs. Susan Wedemeyer happil y prepares various pieces of artwo rk fo r the confe rence art show. Ph oto by Jesse Kuhnle. J un ior Bryan McE voy looks stu ff up in Mr. Steve Stafford" s research cla s. Photo by Mrs. Sara h Elliott. Sophomore Johnnie Witt wri tes his interm ost thoughts in hi s bell work journ al before class . Photo by Mrs. Sara h Elliott. Seni or Ma r ie Corrin di splays just one of the many ri sks of parLi cpating in an art cl ass . Photo by Nicole Pauley Sophomore Sa r ah Ande r son disc u ses her yea rbook spre ad wi th se ni o r Yea rbook Ed itor Tom i Toler. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. English/ Art 55 �Mr. Dale Lowe watch es hi s A+ certificati o n stud e nt s, Nick Kinart, Donnie Smith, Je r emy Ring and Sam Bowen , as th ey wo rk ha rd o n an ass ig nm e nt. Photo by Desiree Sigler. Q) Q) ...... (Jl Q) c :n al 56 Fres hmen Tony Hubbard a nd Katie Harma n work together on a complicated Geometry ass ignment. Photo by Desiree Sigle1: Students use math, computers, and business in numero us ways th ro ughout their high school careers. All of the objects lit together; one cannot ex ist without th ~ other. They are an essential part of li fe. Math is the basis fo r all subjects. Math must be there before one can understand business and computers. The tudy of number, and logic is in vo lved in everyday li fe, and even if one does not li ke math, everyone still uses it. "Everyone will use m a th e m atic~ ... Mr. Ni le Smith said . Smi th taught Geo metry, Consumer Math, Applied Math and middl e school math classes as well. He feels math i invol e<l in each face t of the world. " Business, money, stock, logic, and constru cti on are uses of mathematics." He add ed , "The har der the problem, the more satisfying the solution." Mrs. Holl y Jarrett taught the advanced math d asses of Pre-A lgebra, Algebra I and 11, Pre-Calcu lus, Trigo.nometry and .P Calculus. Those who take fo ur years of math will have her fo r a teacher at some poin t. Some students enjoyed math a lot and plan to take classes in addition to the required semesters. "I'm taking fo ur years of math instead of taki ng studyhall, because why not take a math class and get credi t fo r it. Also, I enjoy math," freshman Nikki McCool . aid. Computer cl asses are also important. Mrs. Glenda Kun ze ta ught Computer Ap plicati ons r, TI, and III . Kun ze said, " In al mo. t every occ upati on today fro m hair sty ling to the office, there is going to be computer uses. You are going to be at a very bi' disadvantage if yo u don't know how to use a compu ter," K un ze sa id. Many students took these classes, enjoyed them and fo un d they were use ful. Seni or Ti na Clevenger said , 'lt teach ou hll\\ to use the latest progra ms on computers." In the business area, stud ents may have taken Kun ze' s Ma rketing class or Mr. Brett Na nni nga ' s Accounting class. Both ot those are also extre mely usefu l in life . " It gives yo u an idea abo ut how busines es are run ," senior Dustin La ver said . A ll in all , math, computer, and business classes are classes that are essentia l to life . They teach how to use the latest technol1 and help people in the world. They help peopl e in everyday uses and most jobs inc lude one, if not all , of those area . Academi c s �Freshmen Nikki McCool , Austin McCool a nd Amanda Christiansen work as a group to comp le te their Pre-Algebra asPhoro by Desiree Siglei: ----- Se nio rs Dustin Laver. Dev in LeBau g h, Tina Clevenger, Kim Nelson and Tahni Roberts sit and work on Lheir c reati ve project for Marketin g class . Photo by Desiree Sigler. Sopho mo res Brent Hough and Brand ie Stark stu dy fo r a test whi le in their Algebra I class . Photo bv Des iree Sigle1: Se ni or Daren Barnes and junior Dean Grote work in te ntl y on their Acco unti ng a• ignment. Photo bv Mrs. Sarah Ellio11. Se ni or Daryn Morriss doe hi s assignme nt on the compute r while fe ll ow seni or Donnie Smith wa tc hes . Photo by Desiree Sigle1: Mrs. Holly Jarrett eage rly wa its fo r a re ply from he r student s as she teac hes her Algebra I cla ss. Ph oto b.1· Desiree Sigle1: So ph o more Sha un Brockhoff a nd enior Jam es Voge. me mbe rs of the A+ Ce rtifi cati on class. he lp wi th variou s co mputer needs d uri ng 8th hom. Photo b.1· Desiree Siglei: Ma t h/ Bu siness/Computers 57 �Junior s Stephanie Wellman, Jessy Heimbaugh a nd Katie Sibert perform an expirement in their 2nd hour Chemi stry class. Ph oto by Tan ya Redinbau gh. ~ c ro I:J"J al 58 Freshman Amanda Christiansen works hard on a home wo rk ass ignm e nt in Ph ys ic al Science. Ph oto by Tan ya Redinbau gh. "exciting interest or curiousity; fascinating" Di scoverin g what obj ects are co mposed of and ho w to produce the m are some of the materi al learn ed whe n taking a sc ience or agri culture class. The teac hers make th e classes and mate ri al intri g uing. and stud ents beca me c urious as to how thin gs are done. Students may eve n change the ir outlook on th e ir future in the working class. Mr. Jeff Fah, Ms. Cassie Keogh , and Mr. Kevi n Matul ka, the res ident science and agriculture teachers, we re creative nd reso urceful in th eir teaching of the interestin g and useful material in their classes. They set up labs and othe r as ignmen t to make mate ri al enli ghtenin g and prov ide stude nts with hands on learn ing and ex pe ri ence. Each class and teac her had its ow n way of being inte resting and making thin gs intri guin g. Also, be ing inte res ted in the classroom each day was n' t difficult when the materi al lea rn ed was inte restin g in it e lf. " Biol ogy is edu cati onal and considerabl y ea ier th an Ph ys ical Science," said sopho more Tom Voge. Each day the students came ready to learn and parti ci pate during the ir class. Therefore, day- to-day learnin g increa eel in intensity as the days ran down. The e nd of the year came sw ift ly and the know ledge gained was immeas urab le. The important fundam entals learned during the yea r could he lp create opportuniti es of e mployme nt for the student! or make way fo r a new hobby or interest. Being able to wo rk in a fi e ld of stud y that is inti g uin g a nd pay the bills co uld make fo r a very e nj oyable future . Academics �Mr. Jeff Falt takes time out of a Chemisty lab to take a ph o ne ca ll. Ph aro by Tanya Redi11ba11 gh. Sen ior Casie Barrier takes her pulse during a lab over the ci rcul atory system in AP Biology. Ph oto by Nicole Pauley. Ju nior Josh Bris bois works on the com puter for a CA D assi g nm e nt. Pharo by Ashlev Nelson. Juni ors Joe y Pau le y and B ra n don Vorthmann and senio r Marie Corrin work on a Ph ysics ex periment. Photo by Desiree Sigle1: The Ph ys ical Science clas works on vocabulary durin g e igth ho ur. Ph aro by Ta nya Redi11ba11 gh. Juni or John Wollenhaupt pl ace potting soil for plant s in the greenhouse. Photo by Lacev Messersch111 idr. Sophomore Nathan Reiber and enior Dustin Laver plan t plants in Enviro nmenta l Science Phow by Ashley Nelson. Science/Agri culture 59 �Mr. Dan Elliott directs se nior Ashley Eckrich and junior Dean Grote in a class activity. Photo by Sarah Anderson. Juni or Jamie Ring and seniors Angela Krohn and Laura Nanninga give a presentation in Psychology. Ph oto by Sarah Anderson. c. 0 (Jl 'Q) "O c. <( .L ('Cl '- ('Cl CIJ ::n ()'.) 60 The many social studies classes, both required and elective, provide students with a large selection from which to choose. According to Mr. Dan Elliott, social studies can best be described as " the study of people in thei r surround ings.,. I n the vari ou~ social studies classes students studied people and their infl uences in many different ways. In Sociology students studied people and their relationships as well as the bele ifs and values of others . Psych9 logy was the study of the brrun, and so students looked at the mind and mental and emotional processes. In American History students saw ho\\ past events have affected people. Another history class, the Sixties, was completely devoted to a period in history when many started questioning e verythi ng they had always known. Economics dealt with the economy and how it affects people, while l nternational Politics dealt with other countries and how they affect others. One required class for seniors was Government. fn Govern ment students learned about the Uni ted States government. One important aspect of the U.S. government is how the President is elected. Learning about the government and how to participate i very important. To many seniors it gives them the oppo1tuni ty to fee l in volved in how the country is being governed . A few required classes for freshmen were World History and World Geography. In World History one major topic I arnt.>d about was the Induatrial Revolution, which was a giant leap for production and manufacturing. Worl d Goeography was not ju I landmasses and where they are located ; students learned about the culture and the people li ving there. Al l social studies classes are important; students learn about people, relationships, the mind, governments, etc. and how thL) aU influence the world and those in it. Academics �J uni o r Kyle Wclb ourne starts o n hi s Ame ri Fres hm en Matt Nissen a nd Megan Fischer, ca n His to ry ass ig n me nt. Ph oto by Sarah along with fell ow class mates, are busy working during Mr. Cochran ' s World History cl ass. Anderson. ~---------P _ h_ o t_o_b.. y~Sa rah Anderson. Juni o r Katy Toler receives th e Woodmen o f the World American Hi tory Award on award day. Ph oto by Mrs. Sarah Ellioll. J unior Lauren Finken works inte ntly on her Am e r ica n Hi sto ry a signrnent. w hile fellow jun ior Brandon Vorth ma nn i already finished. Photo by Sarah Anderson . Juni o r Brian Haggerty takes notes in American History. Ph oto by Sarah Anderson . Ju niors Joe Ausdemore, Stephanie Wellman , a nd And y Olse n liste n i nte nt ly to Mr. Coc hran· s lectu re in Ameri ca n Hi story. Photo provided by Ashley Ne lson. Sophomores Jesta Thomas and Megan Albers work togethe r to answer a que tion in Mr. Hornbostcl ' s Si xt ies c lass. Photo by Sarah Ander 011 . Social Studies 61 �The Buildin g and Con stru cti on class di scusses the steps in th eir proj ec t to see what they will do nex t. Ph oto by Ashey Ne lson. Sophomores Cody Petersen and Kent Harryman obse rv e Chef Bill Leeder as he shows them inve nti ve ways of ga rni shin g. Photo by Ashley Ne lson. c 0 (./) Q) z ~ ...c. (./) <! ::n CD 62 some purpose, use or activ1 ty Throughout hi gh sc hool, stude nts take courses in Famil y Consume r Sciences, Industri al Arts and Phys ical Educati on. Th c~e courses he lp pre pare the stude nts in various ways . Famil y and Consumer Scie nce courses pre pare students to cook w ith safety, to care for a baby properl y a nd take res p on ~ ib iht) fo r one ' s life. Industrial Arts co urses prepare stude nts with hands-on ex periences in using vari o us mac hinery, tools a nd materi ab P.E. prepares students to de velop indi vidual know ledge of phys ical ac ti vities, health and fitness. Fa mil y and Co nsumer Science co urses were elec ti ves Foods I and Ir, Marri age/Fam il y Living and fnd epe nde nt Li ving a~~' II as the req uired co ur e of Pare nting. Bi g projects in those classes inc luded the breakfast o r dinner final s in the Foods c lasses and th "Baby T hin k it Ove r" project in Parenting. Explorato ry Indu strial Arts, Adv anced Drafting Woods and Metals, Building and Co nstructio n and Com pute r A ided Drnflmg were the Industria l Arts c lasses offered. A ll o f those c lasses in vo lved comp leting proj ec ts, both sm all and large. Some large projects, fo r example , were the sheds built by th e B uildin g and Constru ction c lass . Commun ity me mbers wo ul d bu y the suppl and the stud ents wo uld build the sheds fo r free. The PE. class in vo lved P.E. act ivities, weight lifti ng and Hea lth . The P E. stud ents played ba ketball , ra n, pl ayed badminh n. (the fa vorite) and much more. "P. E. is my favo rite c lass," sopho more Cody Peterse n sa id . Whether it was Famil y and Consumer Science, fnd ustri a l Arts o r P E. , stude nts ga ined ha nds-on ex pe rie nces . T hey be, am more pre pared for the rea l worl d. Academics �Se ni or Bra ndon Petersen shows his streng th whi le li fting in weights class. Photo by Ashley Nelson. Chef Bill Leeder demo nstrates variou s ga rnishes for the Foods classes. Photo by Ashley Ne lson. Sophomore Seth Parsons lift we ights during his P.E. clas . Photo by Ashley Nelson. Zachary Elli ot t. son o f Dan a nd arah Elli ott, visit s the 3rd ho ur Parenting class. Photo by Sarah Elliott. Senior Jenny Troyer gets tough lifting weights for class. Ph oto by Ashley Nelson. S e nior Caleb Woh lers ob e rv es th e c la s proje c t during Buildin g a nd Co ns tru c tion. Photo by Ashley Nelso11. Fres hm en Rache l Kuhnle. Kels ey Lugsch a nd Bethany Kuhnle re st afte r runn in g a la p o n the trac k. Photo bv Mrs. Sa rah Elliott. Family & Consumer Science /Ind . Arts/P. E: . 63 �Senior Katie Crawford proudl y cheers on the Lad y Troja ns at the State Tourn ament ba sketba ll game. Crawford was captain for both wrestling and foo tball. Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh . Organizations provide nun1erous opportunities for students to express th ernselves . LEFT: Sophomores B.J. Pauley and Colburn Dittmer patiently wait for results during a Sho w Choir contest at Johnston High School. The T-C Sensation s recei ved first in th eir division and cont inued on to finals. Photo by Nico le Pauley. RIGHT: Freshman Jodee Hempel and seniors Am ber Hunt and Nicole Pauley go over a couple lines while at play practice for "Feudin ', Fighti n', and a Fuss in '." Hempel played Mrs. Ferheiser while Hunt and Pauley played two of her daughters. Ph oto provided by Nicole Pauley. LEFT: As a part of FFA Week , members drove family tracto rs and othe r farm ve hicles to show support of agriculture and farm ing . Photo by Jesse Kuh nle. RIGHT: Satin Kni gh ts members , senior Kim Nelson and junior Katie Si be rt , twirl th eir flag s simul taneo usly to th e school song du ring a fall sports pep rally. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. 64 Organizations �cornrnitted "to bi11d as by a promise or pledge" Other than participating in sports, studying hard for cho 1, or even having a job, students are able to participate in many organizations at school. Activities ranging from instrumental music to community service provide students with a wide variety of oppmtunity to be involved in and committed to organizations they enjoy. Whatever reason students decide to join a group or activity is based up n what interests them. Some students, for instance, who enjoy helping others and improving the community join ASTRA. Others, however, choose to express themselves in a different way by joining the Speech Team or participating in the Spring Play. Music is a common interest for most students, and with so much variety involved, music catches the attention of many individuals. Popular choices among students are singing for Choir, playing for Band, or even twirling flags for the Satin Knights. Other organizations offered to students are Drill Team, Cheerleading, FFA, Student Council and NHS. All provide great opportunities for students to express th ir unique interests and abilities, while at the same time provide something for • ·eryhody to enjoy. B-y Amber Finken Division 65 �RESULTS Show Choir: Johnston: Class l A/2A - 1st Place Finals - 6th Place WIC - l st Place NWMSU - Class 2A 1st Place Senior Show Choir Members: Front: Andrea Ring , Kristin Graeve , Ashley Eckrich , Jenny Troyer, Nicole Pauley. Second: Tomi Toler, Kelsey Miller, Casie Barrier, Angela Krohn . Third: Joey Anderson , Nori Davis , Jeremy Ring , Laura Nanninga, Donnie Smith , Daryn Morriss , Jonathan McDonald . Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen. Small Group Contest: Di vision I: 23 groups & solos Division II: 8 groups & solos Large Group Contest: Mixed Chorus: Di vision I Bass Clef Chorus: Di vision I Treble Clef Chorus: Division I 2002 All-State Chorus: Andy Ol sen (bass I), Arny Na nninga (alto I ), Kri stin Greave (sopra no 1), Laura Nan ninga (soprano 2) & Angela Krohn (alternate alto 1). Seniors Jeremy Ring , Daryn Morriss and Donnie Smith , the Janitors, pose after their special dance routine for the Variety Show. Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen. The Bass Clef Chorus prepares for Large Group Contest by perform ing at the Fine Arts Awa rd s Night. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. At the Large Group Contest in Corning, th e Treble Clef Chorus , directe d by Mrs. Arla Clausen, performs one of their two songs. Th ey received a Division I rating. Photo provided by Tom Toler. 66 Organizations Fres hmen Megan Fischer, Dana Shierbrock, Myckell Schenk, Stephanie Cr Ashley Wagner, Kristen Ungrad , Alicia Fischer, Autumn Collier, Rebecca Hadfr Alisha Haggerty, Rachel Kuhn le, Trista Lahr, Jenn ifer Speight , Kelsey I u Bethany Kuhnle and Katie Harman gather at one of the night practices f r h Variety Show. Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen. �successful Vocal music is more than just singing. It has many part s and areas to it and offers many opp ortuniti es. On e part , Concert Choir, met Tu esday' s and Thursday's durin g firs t hour and had 84 parti c ipant s. Fres hman Be th Cro zier sa id she's i11 co nce rt choir becau se, "I like to sin g." A hi ghli ght of C o nce rt Ch oir is the Variety Show held th e firs t wee ke nd in Nove mbe r. Th e Var ie ty Sh ow in clud e d so los , s m all gro ups , Show Choir. j oke and a surprise ending with the Jan itors. They also part icipated in small and large group contests th ro ugho ut the yea r and pe rfo rmed in wint er and sp rin g co ncerts. S mall Grou p Co nt est involved months of earl y mo rn ing prac tices. As a reward for "having achieved success; having achieved wealth, fame" a perfect perfo rmance, one of the small groups, the Chamber Choir, rece ived an Outstanding and was invit ed to sin g in Ames at a spec ial perform ance. Show Choir, the mos t recogni ze d part o f vo cal mu sic, me t on M o nd ay 's, Wednesday's and Friday ' s during first hour. Show Choir was a grnup of 2 1 girls and 2 1 guys who were selected throu gh tryouts during the pre vious spring. Sh ow Ch o ir no t o nl y pe rfo rm ed at Va ri ety Show and oth er co ncert s, but a lso competed in contes ts th ro ughout th e wi nter month s. S tud ent s could also parti c ipa te in Jazz C ho ir. Jazz Ch oir was made up of twelve Sh ow Ch o ir me mb e rs w ith vo ices th a t ble nded we ll together. Th is group did not practice during a class peri od. but had to co me in ea rl y in th e mo rnin g and durin g o ther class period s during the day. During the fa ll, students co ul d try out fo r All-State. In ord e r to particip a te in thi s group , students had to have a so lo vo ice, be w illing to pu t in a lot of time before and afte r sc hoo l, and be dedi ca ted to doing it. Try-outs were held in October. Through try-outs 600 student s from across the state we re chosen to parti c ipate in thi s select group. The A ll -State C o nce rt was pe rform ed in Novem ber a lo ng wi th the A ll -State Band and Orches tra. AJI in all , stud ents parti ci pated in many music activ iti es and pu t fo rth mu c h tim e and effort to make th eir season successful and memorab le . Junior Cody Huebert sings "She Thinks My Tractor's Sexy" by Kenny Chesney while riding on a miniature tractor. Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen. Senior Kristin Graeve and junior Joey Pauley were two of the participants in the 2002-2003 Show Choir. Graeve had a solo during the ballad. Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen. "My favorite memory of it all is show choir because youdon't realize how much fun youhavebecause you're with your friends all • hornore Beth Harris sings her solo in "R-E-S -P-E-C-T" at a Show Ct.01r competition. Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen. day andeveryone gets alon~" -Andrea Ring,senior Vocal Music 67 �"of or for the perfomance of music; Muslcal melodious or hamonious" As th e sc hoo l yea r started, everyo ne was excited about their new band teacher. They were also exci ted about the up co min g in s trum e nt al seasons and ready to get down to the fi rst order of business, Marching Band. Th e new band directo r, Na th a n Sim o ns, co min g to Tri- Center from Nishn a Valley, was read y to kee p th e band progra m' s success go ing. He said, "The mu sical fo undati on was already here. I just wanted to help give it a boos t. " W ith the ir Ci vil Wa r themed fie ld-show, th e band marche d th eir way to many success ful perfo rm ances, the best being fo ur Di vision I ratings at State Co mp etiti o n a t Lew is Ce ntral. Th ey proudl y ea rn ed ma ny hi g h ma rks a t other events across Sou th wes t Iowa as well as happil y provided halftime ente rtainm e nt at a ll home foo tball ga mes. After Ma rc hin g Ba nd ca me Pep Ba nd , whi c h provi ded fu n a nd e nt ertai nin g halfti me music at all home basketball games. Pep Band was a favori te program for many ba nd s tud en ts . " l like d Pe p Band th e mos t," so pho mo re Seth Parsons sai d. "We got to play songs like 'Carry on Waywa rd So ng ' a nd ' Pl a y T ha t Fu nky Music' stu ff that wasn't written by Bach or Mozart. " Whil e Pe p Ba nd seaso n was in acti o n, so me s tud e nt s also pl ayed in Ja zz Ba nd a nd Concert Band . Th e Jazz Band had a fun and memora ble season, endin g co mpetiti on at th e Iowa Jazz Cha mpi o nships for th e seco nd co nsec utiv e yea r. Concert band also did we ll receivin g a n " Exce ll e nt" ratin g at contest. Concert Band also pl ayed at co nce rt s th ro ugho ut th e year as we ll as Fine Art s Awards Ni ght and Gradu ati on. Th e In strum e nt al M usic pro g ra ms we re a so urce of pride a nd e nt e rt ai nm e nt fo r many. It was anoth er yea r of mak in g exce ll e nt mu s ic a nd hav in g lo ts of fun . Senior Angela Krohn receives the John Philip Sousa Award for e xcellence in instrumental music during the Fine Arts Awards Night from Mr. Nate Simons . Krohn was a four year member of both Band and Jazz Band . Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Fres hm en A lish a Haggert y , Matt S c h ultz and Glen Olsen pe rfo rm their Large Group Contest music during the Fine Arts Awards Night. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. "Our most memorable moment this year was when we each ate a can of spraycheese at Jazz &ind and almost puked.11 -Matt MWilson and Qen Olsen,freshmen 68 Organiz a tion s Mr. Nate S imons directs the Conce rt Band to a ste lla r perfo rmanc at Fine Arts Awa rds Night. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. �Senior Jazz Band memb ers Kelsey Miller, Tomi Toler, Angela Krohn and Nori Davis stop and see Mrs. Clausen before thei r performance at Iowa Jazz Championships. Toler and Krohn were four year Jazz Band members. Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen. RESULTS Mar ching Band: Clarinda Band Jamboree: Parade - Class I A I st Field - Class IA 2nd Glendwood Fieldfest - 2nd State - Division I . Jazz Band : State - Division II WIC - Participation Award Iowa Jazz Championships - 14th place Concert Ba nd : State - Di vision II Freshman Rachel Kuhnl e nails her soi.:> dead on while the rhythm section plays behi nd her keeping th e band together. Photo provided by Nancy Krohn. Sen ior Nori Davi s , sop ho mo re s B.J. Pau ley and Daniel Sm ith and eig hth g rade rs Dan ielle K osma c e k and J o nathon Smi t h keep the beat while marc hing in the C la ri nda Parad e Competition . Photo by Nicole Pauley. Freshman Racl'lel Peters enthusiastically plays her clarinet during a practice. Photo by Ashley Nelson. r Kyle Welbourne and seniors To mi Toler and Kelsey the heart at Iowa Jazz Championships . Photo d by Nancy Krohn. r lay from Instrumental Music 69 �MEMBERS Satin Knights first year members: Jessy Heimbaugh, Ashley Wagner, Kristin Graeve, Beth Harris, Sarah Moen, Ashley Eckrich, and Amanda Bahrke. Seniors Tessa Wellman and Tina Clevenger and freshmen Samantha Manhart and Myckell Schenk wait patiently to start their halftime performance. Photo by Elizabeth Thielen. Satin Knights seniors: Kim Nel son , Kristin Graeve, Ashley Eckrich , Tes sa Wellman and Tina Clevenger. Golden Girls first year members: Lexi Bebee, Nicki McCool , Megan Fi scher, D ana Schierbrock, Samanthat Manhart, Ashley Nelson, Trsita L ahr, Alicia Fi scher, Emilie Ortman, Karen Muffley, Myckell Schenk, and Amanda Bahrke. Golden Girls seniors: Tessa Wellman, Ti na Clevenger and Kel sey Miller. Juniors Jessy Heimbaugh and Katie Sibert and senior Kim Nelson twirl their flags to the band's music during the street parade in Clarinda . Photo by Nicole Pauley. SeniorTina Clevenger , sophomore Elyse Miller, sophomore Karen Muffley and senior Tessa Wellman do an exciting kick during one of their half time shows at the boys' basketball game. Photo by Elizabeth Thielen . SATIN KNIGHTS: From left: Ashley Wagner, Tessa Wellman , Kim Nelson, Kati e Sibert , J essy Heimbaugh , Elizabeth Thielen , Tin a Clevenger, Ashley Eckrich , Sarah Moen , Kri stin Greave , Amanda Bahrke and Beth Harris. Not pictured: Elyse Miller. Photo provided by Elizabeth Thielen . 70 Organizations A small group of th e Drill Team members give the audi&nce o last flashing smile as they end their dance. Photo by Eliza t Thielen. �"interesting, pleasing or amusing" BBBUUUUZZZZ! It 's Clausen said. Although th e band a nd 6:00 A.M. and the fl ag squ ad and drill te am wa ke up for squ ad were small er than in the pas t, the g irl s wo rked ex tra ea rly mornin g practice. Early morning practices hard to meet goa ls. Clausen were a mu st for the 13 Satin was extremely proud of them. Knight memb e rs to pe rfect " It was a 5 ood group of ladies their routines. By knowing to work with. They aU worked the count s to the move;;, chey well together, which resulted in clean routines and developing worked on becoming one. Squ ad me mb e rs won ' t prid e." Earl y morning practices forget tho se mo rnin g p ra c tice s. Freshm a n Ashle v also he lped jump-s ta rt th e Wagner sa id , " All of those Golden Girl s. They practiced lovely, cold 7 a.m. band prac- at 6 a. m. abo ut four tim es a week to wo rk on getting their tices were always fu n!" The girls rri ved to ge t dances dow n. One bi g goa l was to perbetter a nd to do th e ir best. Every perfo1111ance wa an ex- fonn we ll at State in order to c iteme nt fo r directo r Mr s. rece ive a Divi s ion ra tin g. Arl a Clausen. 'They always They did just that. State was a bi g memory, perfonned wi th pride and exe cuti o n. a nd they fe lt good es pec iall y fo r first-year sponabo ut th ei r p rfor ma nces ," sor Mrs. Jennifer Hall. "Th e girls gave a 'flawless' perfo rmanc e! I was so proud of them !" Hall said. Another bi g part of th e Golden Girl 's season were their light shows. Two were halftime shows and one was at a pe p ra ll y . One of the halftime li ght shows was with the elementary and middle school kids who part ic ip ated in th e Dance Camp. Th e li ght shows we re a new ex peri ence, and a lthough th ey were fu n to watch, th ey were a lot of work. Seni or Tessa Wellman said, "We worked rea ll y hard to put to ge the r th e li ght shows and routines." Th ro ugh hard work and tim e, the Satin Kni ght s a nd Golden Girls had successful seasons of entertai nin g. Junior Elizabeth Thielen , freshman Ashley Wagner and sophonore Elyse Miller perform their routine as they march down the street in the Clarinda Parade . The Satin Knights and T-C band recieved 2nd place at Clarinda. Photo by Nicole Pauley. S eniors Tessa We llman , Kelsey Miller a nd Tin a Clevenger take time before their Michael Jackson performance to get one last picture. Photo provided by Tahni Roberts. "Our 2002-2003 drill team season was full of alot of hard work.but also alot oflaughing,great memories, and alot of fun. 11 -Tes.5a Wellman, Senior eri r Tina Clevenger twirls to the school song to provide entertainnt at the Homecoming Pep Rally. Photo by Nicole Pauley. Drill Team/S a tin Knights 71 �stlMulattr-.q "spur on; stir up; rouse to action" The team was down by five and looking for some in spiration beyond the court. From the mixed encouragement throughout the crowd comes a stimu lating and moti vational cheer led by the cheerlead in g squad. He ari ng thi s rallied support , the team fough t back miraculou s ly to overcome the ir opponent. Thou g h some see cheerlead ing as a cl oud of hair spray and mak e -up , this year' s squ ad , led by sponsor Laura Cra wford , told a different s tor y. They cared how the sporting events they cheered for turned out and how they he lped along the way. " Seeing the sense of accomplishment in the team and knowing th at yo u may have helped a little bit makes cheerleadi ng gre at." senio r Katie Crawford said . Working on the things needed to be an effective cheerle ader takes time. The c heerleaders met for prac tice as often as possible to touch up on cheers or work on posters and locker decorations. On game night s they fi nally got the cha nce to sho w off a ll the y had worked for in practice. Whether it be a wre stling mee t, bas ketball game , or footba l I game they we re there to give the best they had and c heer o n the team. It was not a ll work and no play for thi s years squad. " lt wa s fun and yo u ha ve to cheer yo ur friend s on ," s ophomore Michelle Sondag sa id. The ac tu a l enjoy ment of the act ivity is one of the rea sons th at some gi rl s have chosen th e path of schoo l spirit. The work and determination of th e cheer leaders was e no ugh to stimul ate the crowd and players, wbich made both wa tchin g a nd performing th e c heers an a ll aro un d j ubil ance. Sophomore Shelby Haugaard leads the crowd in a cheer at the Girl 's State Basketball Tournament. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Junior Alicia Kenealy gets the crowd rowdy during the first round State To urnament basketball game . Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. 'We had a lot of fun and worked very hard this year." -Alida Kenealy, Junior Sophomore Shelby Haugaard, senior Cassie Harrym an , junior Ashley Keller and freshman Autumn Collier look at the mat w•th anticipation during a wre stling meet. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott 72 Org an1z a t 1o n s �Freshman Autumn Collier and sophomore Michelle Sondag cheer on their team at a pep rally. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. SOUADS Senior Members: Katie Crawford, Cassie Harryman Junior Members: Alicia Kenealy, As hley Keller Sophomore Members : Shelby Haugaard, Karen Muffley, Cassie Leuschen, Bra ndy Pester, Michell e "Sondag Freshman Member: Autumn Colli er, Erin Hanken Football Captains: As hley Keller, Katie Crawford Basketball Captain : Ali cia Kenealy Wrestling Captain: Kati e Crawford Sophomores Michelle Sondag, Brandy Pester and Shelb Haugaard, fresh men Autumn Coll ier and Erin Hanken, junior Alicia Kenealy and senior Katie Crawford pos e for a g roup picture . Photo provided by Mrs. Laura Crawford. S ophomores Brandy Pester, Cassie L eu s che n and Karen Muffley get ready to cheer for the football team before the game. Ph oto by Mrs. S ara h Elliott. Sophomore Shelby Haugaard , cheerleading sponsor Laura Crawfo rd , freshman Au t umn Collier and sophomore Michelle Sondag help direct a basketball pep rally. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. ophomore Michelle Sondag , junior A licia Kenealy and freshman Erin Ha nken chee r on the basketbal l team s against U derwood. Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh. Cheerlead.1.ng 73 �RESULTS Top Volunteer Hours: Top Senior - Han nah Ausdemore: 314 ho urs Top Junior - M issy Bailey : 424 hours Top Sophomore - Lex i Beebe: 183 hours Top Freshman - Mega n Fi scher: 133 hours Jessica Boryca and Ju lie Boryca playing bingo with the elderly at Indians Hills Nursing Home. Photo provided by Mrs. Alters. Service Cord Recepients : Hannah Ausdemore, Casie Barrier, Kim Bennett, Marie Corrin, Amber Hunt, Angela Krohn, Lindsey Obermeier, Nicole Pauley, Jeremy Ri ng, Tomi Toler, Tessa Wellman Service Cords were gi ven to gradu ates who had ac hieved 250 volu nteer hours th ro ughout high school. Juniors Al ici a Kenealy and Jamie Ring serve at the Dorothy Day House . Photo provided by Mrs. Alters. Sophomores Daniel Smi t h and Andy Berg fi ll out their Valent in e ca rd s p urchased from ASTRA . Ph oto p rovided by Mrs. Kelly Alfers. Middle school students Morgan .Danker, Samona Besch , Sheyna Hu dd le and Katie Han ken and advisor Mrs. Kelly A lters make apple pies to raise money for the new Parenting babies . Photo provided by Mrs. Kelly Alters. Senior Katie Crawford , junior Ashley Keller and freshman Erin Hanken volunteer their time to help at a home Cross Country meet. Photo provided by Mrs. Alfers. 74 Organlzatlons �• • g1V1Ng Students spent th eir free tim e d oi ng ma ny differ e nt things. Few, alth oug h, spent much of it givi ng to the community like th e good peop le in ASTRA. The kind-h eart ed me mbers spent their free time doing vario us vol untee r wo rk. They gav~ tim e a nd e ffort doin g thin gs s uch as coo kin g and serv in g food a t th e Doroth y Day Hou e or pickin g up trash alo ng the roads id e, playing bin go a t n urs in g h o me s , se r v in g at fnn d r:i is ing d inn ers a nd more amo ng ma ny o ther servic e . Members c hoose to join the A TRA ora ni zatio n fo r a variety of rea ons, whe the r it "to contribute; to sacrifice; devote wholly" be th eir parent s' wis hes , th e fuzzy feelin g it g i ves them in s ide or th e ir own virtue . Sophomore memb e r Brand y Pester said , 'Tm in it beca use it" s fun a nd I lik e he lp ing people ." ASTRA sta nd s for A bility, Servi ce, Training, Respons ibi Ii t y a nd Ac hi eveme nt. Those are what it is all abo ut, a nd the members sho we d a ll the aspects of ASTRA throug h ti me and effo rt dedica ted to commu nity e rvice a nd helping o ut . Advisor Mrs . Kell y Alfers sai d, " Anytim e anyo ne co me s to us w ith a nee d we find way s to he lp ." Th e gro u p had more th a n 10 0 memb e rs . In fa ct , Al fers sa id , " Th e re are so man y me mb e rs that thin gs get done so quickl y th at we can't find e no ugh to do. " The y a re a gro up which s pent free time do ing any thin g and eve r y thing they could to help surroundin g communities throu g ho ut th e year. When it was all said and done. the memb e rs trul y liv ed up to th e mea nin g of th e ir organi za tion 's na me. Th e me mb e rs proved their dedi ca ti on to the o rga ni z a ti o n b y g ivin g up their free time to do vo luntee r se r vice wo rk th rougho ut th e yea r. Sophomore Jake Richey serves snacks during bingo at Indian Hills Nursing Home. Photo provided by Mrs. Kelly Alfers. Sophomore Justin Kohl , as a stu dent in one of Mrs . Alters classes , helps deliver flowe rs on Valentines Day. ASTRA sold carnations, roses, and valentines as a fundra iser. Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh. 'The mo.51: rewardingthing about being in ASTRA is helping others. It feels gxxl to do something for others andnot yourself." Senior Nicole Pau ley and sophomore Shelby Haugaard make salads to serve at the teachers' supper during Pare nt-Teacher Confer,nces. Photo provided by Mrs. Kelly Alfers. -ASTRA President Nicole Pauley,senior AST RA 75 �devoted "very dedicated, loyal or faithful" Carrying on in the great tradition of American farmers, the devoted FFA members (Future Farmers of America) continued to uphold the often-bygone values and ethics of a better way of li fe. The members of the FFA were involved in many activities to improve the aesthetic val ue of the community as well as community morale. Some such activities included the annual fruit sale, road pickup and various other school improvement projects. To become eligible to j oin FFA one must enroll in an Ag. c lass and show an interest in particpating. FFA members must be hard-working, honest, responsible and excited about being involved. "!joined FFA to further my education of agriculture and par- ~ c: ...c::: ticipate in the many oppprtunities that FFA offers." said junior Eric Clark. Along with advisor Kevin Matulka, the officers for the FFA included President Joel Ruggles, Vice-President Cal eb Wohlers, Secretary Kelli Griener, Treasurer Eric Clark, Reporter Dustin Laver and Sentinel Brett Cook. The FFA faired well in the competiti ve aspect of the club. On October 2, the group placed 5" in the Southwest Soil Judging Contest. Thi s earned them a spot to compete at the statewide competition held in Ames. On October 19 the team, which included Wohlers, Clark, Laver and Ruggles brought home an eleventh place fini sh and a silver rating. FFA members also com- peted except.i onally well in individual events. Several different members pl aced in many different competitions at the Sub-Di strict FFA Contest. Finall y, members also enjoyed the more fun aspects of the club. One favorite event of the year included the game feed where members we re abl e to sample di ffe rent kinds of wild game. Another widely enj oyed ac ti vity was th e Trap S hoot. Thi s allowed members to show off their ski ll s by shootin g clay pigeons. The FFA truly had a successful season. Due to their devotion, the group accompl sihed a lot to help the community and improved their knowledge of agriculture. Newly appointed "greenhands" sophomores Lacey Messerschmidt, Josh Goodsell and Andrew Oloff recieve their certificates at the annual FFA banquet. Photo provided by Mr. Kevin Matulka. ~ (!) ~ ct' Juniors Dean Grote, Brett Cook and Eric Clark put their landscaping skills to the test whi le working on the high school flagpole . Photo provided by Mr. Kevin Matu/ka. '1 pimrl FFAto help the community and haveas much fun as Icould'1 -foe Ausdemore,junior Junior Dean Grote closely examines a piece of corn duri ng the 200 Iowa State Caree r Day. Photo provied by Mr. Kevin Ma tulka. 76 Organizations �Several FFA members take time to pose for a group photo at the Farm Progress Show. Front: Kelli Greiner, Dustin Laver, Andy Berg, Seth Parsons. Second: Nathan Rieber, Jeremy Witt , Josh Goodsell , Tim Speight, John Wollenhaupt , Brett Cook, Raymond Bruck, Dean Grote, Andrew Oloff, Sarah Moen. Third: Eric Clark, Brad Crozier, Caleb Wohlers . Fourth: Andy Olsen , Andy Newland , Randy Bruck, John Zellmer, Joel Ruggles , Eric Carrigan, Brandon Nelson, J'ames Voge, Andy Greiner. Photo provided by Mr.' kevin Matu/ka . 1-----QFFICERS----. President: Joel Ruggles Vice President: Caleb Wohlers Secretary: Kelli Griener Treasurer: Eric Clark Reporter: Dustin Laver Sentinel: Brett Cook Advisor: Kevin Matulka Junior Eric Clark and freshman Eric Carrigan read literature about new farming equipment at the FFA State Convention . Photo provide d by Mr. Ke vin Matulka . Senior FFA members: Front: Joel Ru ggle s , C aleb W ohlers . Back : Dustin Laver, James Voge, Advisor Kevin Matulka, Tim Speight, Brad Crozier. Photo provided by Mr. Kevin Matulka . Col burn Dittmer, Eric Cla rk, Johnnie Witt and Andy Olsen improve the aesthetic value of their community during the FFA road pickup. Photo provided by Mr. Kevin Matulka. FFA members Eric Clark, Brett Cook, Joe Ausdemore, Dustin L ver and Don Petersen tend to the grill during the annual FFA ~ fry. Photo provided by Mr. Kevin Matulka FF 77 �ACTIVITIES National Honor Society: Arthritis Fundraiser Bloodmobile Cystic Fibrosis Fundraiser - raised $2,097.01 Dollars for Scholars Luncheon The NHS members take the second grade class on a field trip to the Henry Doorly Zoo. Photo provided by Mrs. Tami Harman. Student Council: Loose Change for MADD fundraiser Parent-Teacher Conferences DOE Visit Senior and Teacher Appreciation breakfast Last day of school cookout NHS Members Michaela Gray , Angela Krohn and Katy Toler tend to Mr. Ron Elliott at the Bloodmobile. The NHS met their goal of donations for the day. Photo by Desiree Sigler. Senior NHS Members: Front : Andy Morse , Laura Nan ning a, Lindsey Obermeier, Tomi Toler. Second : Daryn Morriss, Angela Krohn, Casie Barrier, Andri Cohen , Marie Corrin , Ashley Eckrich , Sara Withers. Not Pictured : Ke lsey Mi ll er. Photo provided by Mrs. Nancy Krohn. Sophomore Wendy Ausdemore receives her certificate of membership to National Honor Society from Mrs. Tami Harman. The Induction Ceremony was held at Quail Run . Photo provided by Nicole Pauley. Front: Elizabeth Thielen , Daryn Morriss , Ch Means, Amber Finken. Second: Missy Bailey, Sarah Moen, Lexi Beeb Missy Barrier, Sarah Anderson , Wendy Ausdemore, Amanda Bahrke Allsh Gau , Amy Nanninga, Sara With ers. Photo provided by Mr. Brett N ""'n 78 Organization s �"the quality or state of being of sound moral 1· ~ .+egn·fy I ~ 11 Both the National Honor Soc iety and Student Co uncil in c lud e stud e nt s w ho s how o ut standin g leadership, charac ter and service to others. While Student Council is made up of students who simpl y a p p ly, . Na tio na l Ho no r Society is made up of st• u:1ents who are selec ted . To be selec ted th ey mu s t fi rst be at least a second semester sophomore, have a cumul ative GPA of 3 .5 or hi g her, a nd co mplete the application. . panel of teac hers 1heu ra nks the m in c ha ract er. I eade r~ h i p and se rvice . Showin g those q uali ties. Nati ona l Honor oc iety SJ onsored vario us ac ti vit ies a nd fun d ra isers . Th y he ld two b loo dm o bil es . had a pe nn v drive to ra ise money for Cysti c Fib ros is and hosted bow lin g a nd o th e r ac ti v iti e s fo r members and others who chose to parti cipate . Th e seco nd grade rs re ce ive d a '. rip to th e He nry Doo rl y Zoo for being the class that raised the most money fo r th e pe nn y d ri ve. At th e zo o eac h Nationa l Honor Soc iety member was responsib le fo r a group of 3-5 seco nd graders. Stud e n t Co u nc il a ls o po nso red va rio us ac ti vit ie s a nd fu ndra ise rs . Th ey had a large pa rt. fo r ins1ance, in orga n iz in g a nd runn in g Spirit Wee k Activi ti es . T hey a lso he lpe d w ith Pare nt - Teac he r Con fe ren ces a nd th e Depart ment of Educati on visit. They spon ored a loose change drive principle; uprightness, honesty, sincerity" to rai se money fo r Mo thers Again st Dru nk Dri ving an d, as always, served at the cookout on the last day of school. Me mb ers of S t uden t Counc il and National Honor Society help and give to oth ers, bu t Sn1dent Counci l and National Honor Soci ety also he lp and g ive to th e me mbers . " St ud ent Co unc il and Nationa l Honor Society in c re a se le ad e rs h ip s k ill s. " so pho mo re Sara h M oen , a me mber of both, said . M any student s are invo lved in either Stu. Co . or N HS o r ev e n bo th . Th ese are th e stu de nt s that show lea dersh ip for th eir sch oo l and them se lves. T he membe rs o f S tu . Co a nd NHS show a lot of integri ty. Student Council Sponsor Mrs. An g ela Huseman helps with cl ean-up for the cookout on the last day of school. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Junior Jessy Heimbaugh and freshman Alici a Fischer help tak e down tab le s afte r the coo kout on th e last day of school. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. ;.inior Ellzabeth Thielen covers tables for the Sen•or and Teacher Appreciation breakfast. Student Council members helped out at th e breakfast. Photo y Mrs. Sarah Elliott. S t udent Council/ NHS 79 �dedlcatloN "give up wholly or earnestly to some person or purpose ; devote" " We do for fun w ha t others fear worse than death." This Outspoke n Speech and Drama Club motto rang true once again. From the Spring Pl ay to speec h competitio ns, eac h me mb er seemed motiva ted to put hi s o r her best foot fo rw ard. The Spring Play took on a lighter tone wi th the hi ll bi ll y farce " Feudin ', Fuss in ' and a-Fi ghtin "' . Direc to rs Mr. Brett Nanninga and Mrs. Tami Harm an and the cast and crew hit th e stage March 20'h and 2 1" . Th e directors set go al s even before it began. Harman said, " I wanted to be able to put on a pl ay and have fu n doing it !" Na nnin ga co mm e nt ed on the great memories of direc ting th e pl ay. Nanninga :s~ ~ specifi ca ll y e njo ye d watching " the co nfid ence leve l increase with practice and performan ce and seeing kids fee l good about what they had acco mpl ished. " Be in g in a play can be a great experience, not only for directors but also for students. Freshman Stephanie Cross said, " My goa l was to get at least a small part. '" Cross pl ayed Hon eysuckle Femheiser, the hillbi lly dau ght er o f Ma a nd Pa Fernhei ser. The pl ay pro vided students with many opportunities. " My best mem o ri es were getting to know th e cast, jokin g aro und and dres s re he arsa l," Cross said. The play was not just for rookies, th o ug h. Fo r se niors Amber Hunt and Nicole Paul ey it was their fo urth year of ex perience for both Spring Play and Contest Speech. 'The best moment from speech thi s year was whe n a comp lete s trang e r •i-.illli"llr. complemen ted me after I performed at Districts," Hunt said. T he s peech team competed in both group and indiv idual events. Individual e ve nt s, though , had a m uch better s how ing wi th five advancing to State. At S\ate, both Pauley and junior Michaela Gray rece ived un animou s Division I ratings, a high honor. "Next year I will strive to make it to State agai n and , if I am lucky, may be AllState," Gray sa id. ALI in all , with dedication , the Speech and Dram a students ma na ge d to ga rner so me experien ces whi le providing enterta inme nt for man y. During the prod uction of "Feudi n' Fig htin ' an d a-Fu ssi n' " seniors Amber Hunt and Nori Davis longingly look into each others eyes whi le Hu nt tries to coax Davis to marry-up with her. Pho to by Nicole Pauley. Freshman Jodee Hempel practices her collection of Shel Si lverste in poetry before performing at th e District Speech Competition . Photo by Nicole Pauley. "Next year Iwill strive to makeit to State again and, if rm lucky,maybe All-Statel 11 -Michaela Gray, junior Jun ior Michaela Gray enthusiastically reads her prose piece titled "My Neighbor'' during the Dollars for Scholars Luncheon. Gray earne her second letter in three years of partic ipation . Photo by Ntcc..' Pauley. 80 Orga nizations �District Individual Speech Contest participants strike a pose after the contest. Participants included seniors Nicole Pauley and Amber Hunt , junior Michaela Gray, sophomore Tom Voge and freshmen Sarah Crawford, Bethany Kuhnle , Kelsey Lugsch , Jennifer Speight and Jodee Hempel. On the way home from the contest at Audubon the speech van almost ran out of gas. Luckily for the group , senior Amber Hunt looked at the gas gauge and warned Coach Sarah Elliott of the impending danger. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Western Iowa Conference Speech Finalists , seniors Nicole Pauley and Amber Hunt , junior Michaela Gray and freshman Sarah Crawford , smile after receiving awards fo r thei r performances. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. RESULTS District Large Group: Readers Theatre Div. II Western Iowa Conference Individuals: Am ber Hunt, Original Oratory 3rd; Nicole Pauley, Literary Program 3rd; Pauley, Storytelling I st; Michaela Gray, Prose 2nd ; Sarah Crawford, Prose 6th District Individuals: Hunt, Original Oratory Div. I; Hunt, Acti ng Div. II; Pauley, Literary Program Di v. I; Pauley Storytelling, Di v. II; Gray, Prose Di v. l ;·Tom Voge, Storytelling Di v. II; Jodee Hempel , Poetry Div. I; Kelsey Lugsch, Poetry Div. I; Crawford, Prose Div. II ; Bethany Kuhnle, Prose Div. II ; Jennife r Speight, Poetry Div. II State Individuals: Hunt, Orig inal Oratory Di v. II ; Pauley, Lite ra ry Progra m Div. I; Gray, Prose Div. I; Hempel. Poetry Div. II; Lugsch, Poetry Di v. II Freshman All is on Kennedy , se nio r Nicole Pauley , an d sophomores Danie l Smith and Tom Voge dramatically act out their roles in the play. Photo by Nicole Pauley. Sophomore Daniel Smith shows his true hillbilly col ors as he really gets into the part of Paw Fernheiser Photo by Nicole Pauley. M rnbers of the play cast gather together in th e fina l scene. ey re trying to solve their fam ily prob lems without fueding. to by Nicole Pauley. Speech/Drama 8t �Junior Dean Grote delica tely pu tts the bal l into the hole wh ile senior Andy Morse quietly watche s. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. By being involved in sports, athl etes find an es cape from the rigors of their studies . LEFT: Seniors Laura Nanninga and Andrea Ring and sophomore Sarah Anderson intentl y wa tch th e oppos ing team while re ady and waiting to pl ay defen se. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. RIGHT: Senior Brandon Petersen tests a Cardinal defender while looki ng for an open player. Photo provided by Gazette . LEFT: Junior Joe Ausdemore puts the fini shing moves on his opponent during a wrestling match . Ph oto provided by Gaze tte . RIG HT: Senior Casie Barrier looks for the pas s wh il e being defended by a Gri swold oppon ent. Photo pro vided by Gaze tte. 8:? Sports �~trenuou~ . '' requ1r111.g or c aracter1ze by great effort or en ergy' For some students, the thrill of a new school year brought along with it the anticipation of the many sports seasons to come. All student athletes faced the tough challenge of balancing schoolwork while at the same time excelling at the sport or sports of their choice. By being involved in spmts, athletes had the chanc to experience many things other students ma) not. The thrills and chills that came hand in hand with upset wins, conference championships, or simply reaching a personal goal were all indescribable feelings of accomplishment. Whether it was a team effort of reaching a State Tournament or an individual goal met by improving from the year before, many athletes made numerous unforgettable memories during the seasons. During times of need, many athletes felt the secure feeling of comfort that came along with being involved with a team. No matter what was asked of them, there was always a teammate to lend a hand or give support whenever needed. ff it was scoring touchdowns, making the winning basket or getting the fastest tim , all student athletes made the sports year a memorable one. By overcoming dversity along with strenuous games and practices, many unforgettable moments \\ere made that are sure to be held precious among all athletes involved. B~ Amber Finken Division 83 �"producing rev.rards o r rewardlNg As the school year came to a close, the anticipation and excitement of a new softball season began . Expectations were high for the young but strong Trojan team. The girls looked to improve on a solid 2001 season. They went on to claim the District title, take third in the CAM Tourney and fini sh with an overall record of 20-15 . After stumbling o ut of the gates with a 1-8 record, the Lady Trojans bounced back by winning 19 of the las t 26 ga mes. Freshman Ashley Wagner sai d, "The season started off a little rough, but as everyone got confident with each other we got better and better." Other players agreed. "I thin k the season went great," added senior Tessa Wellman. "We went a lot farther than we have in a long time. I wish the season could have continued to the State Tourn ament." returns" A number of yo un g players stepped up big fo r the Trojans; with no seniors on the team, several sophomores, freshmen , and eighth grader made big contributions to the team throughout the season . "We had several young kids in the line-up th at pl ayed consistently throughout the season," said second year Head Coach Derek Sonderland. "They were a bi g part of our long run at the end of the season. Sonderland also said, "It was was rewarding as a coach to see th e kids handle adversity and understand what it means and takes to be a team." With all of the positive thin gs that were acco mpli shed by the yo ung players, The Lady Trojans can look fo rward to much succes and many more rewardin g seasons to come. Junior pitcher Shari KiJlpack fires one at the opposition. Ki ll pac k was 6-4 with a 2. 17 ERA. Photo provided by Kathy Killpack. Seni or Laura Nanninga ta kes off fo r home plate. Na nni nga led th e tea m wi th 25 ru ns scored. Ph oto p rovide d by Ga zette. 84 Spor t s Junior Elizabet h Thielen awa its the hall O\ l of a olid defensive team . Th ielen wa\ a fir year letter winner. Ph oto provided by <"' t t �Varsity Scoreboard Record: 20- 15 TC 0 I 2 4 4 I I 5 4 0 14 8 4 4 5 0 5 6 I 10 7 0 5 3 9 9 4 3 4 I II 9 7 4 0 Lo-Ma Trey nor G lenwood Aud u bon Mo. Valley R ivers ide AHST G le nwood Lewi s Central Sioux City Griswold Underwood Trey nor Abraham Lincoln Underwood Mi sso uri Valley Rive rs ide Eas t Uni o n Exira South Page Audubon Mi sso uri Va lley Ri ve rs ide AHST Gris wo ld Underwood Ar-We-Ya We st Harrison OPP 10 2 7 3 7 5 6 4 3 7 2 5 3 5 3 2 3 0 2 I 0 -I 3 9 0 4 0 0 !KM 5 Harlan R ive rs ide AHST Walnut Gris wold Lenox 9 I VARSITY: Front: Jessy Heimbaugh, Shari Killpack, Elizabeth Thielen. K1ist .n Ungrad. Second: Tina Clevenger, Amber Fin.ken. Missy Ban-ier. Lindsey Obermeier, Ali sha Gau , Tessa Wellm an, . licia Fischer. Back: Asst. C ach Cassie Keogh, Am Nanninga, Laura Nanninga, Wendy Ausdemore, Ashley Wagner. Kim Bennett, Dana Schierbrock, Head Coach Derek Sonderlaud. Photo p rovided by Fischer Photography. -I 0 3 2 Alicia Fischer. Dana Schi erbrock. Amy Nannmga. Kristen Ungrad. Nick i McCool. Third: Wendy Ausdemore . Bobbi Pogge. Alisha Haggen) . Knuc l-l ammn, Ash ley Wagner. Stephanie Cross. Back: Asst. Coach Cassie Keogh. Rebecca Hadlie Id. Alishn Guu. Head Coach Derek Sondcrl and. Photo pro\•idecl by Fi.teller Photography. S 1i nr third baseman Kim Ben nett prepares to , I ~ p<1«1 c hit hall. Bennett was one of three nl. )C r' that played in all 35 ga mes. Photo pro- hmn n pitc hing e nsati on Ashley Wagner the heat durin g a home game. Wagner wa "11h o .7 3 ERA. She was a Seco nd Team rcnce se lec ti on . Ph oto by M rs. Sarah licia Fischer. Dann chicrbrock, Kri s1cn Ungmd. Nicki McCool. Sc ond: Rebecca Hadfield. Bobbi Poggc. Alisha Haggert y, Ka tie Harman. Ashley 'cb on. tcphanic Cros~ Buck: Asst Coad1 Cass ie Keogh. Head Coach Derc k omkrl nnd Photo provided b,· F1sd1e1 Plwro~mpln·. Softbal l 85 �Varsity Scoreboard Record: 5-12 TC JV/VARSITY: Front: Bryan Larse n, Mike Stamp, Jere my Witt, Ky le Welbourne , L and on Ausdemore , Johnnie Witt , Troy Courtier. Second: Eric Carriga n, Ju stin Ring, Brent Hou gh , Kent Harryman , Cody Huebert , OPP I T-C Tourney (A L) 5 4 0 2 T-C To urney (TJ) Logan-Magnolia Lewis Centra l Treynor 4 Audubon 0 18 Mo. Valley Rivers ide 4 4 AHST 12 14 Underwood 12 11 2 5 4 Treynor 3 Underwood (WIC) S t. A lbe n 15 13 15 12 Ri ve rside 3 AHST Gri swold 5 Underwood 16 Gri swold Andy Olsen, Dean Grote, Luke Stamp. Third : Head Coach Jim Dermody, 6 Audubon Brandon Petersen, Cody Pe tersen, Andy Christian sen, Wade Garren, Noah 8 0 8 Mo. Va ll ey Thiel en, Paul Larsen, Shawn Petersen, Ass iss tanl Coach Max Kozeal. Photo provided by Fischer Ph otography. 4 12 12 10 3 10 12 4 I 3 6 Underwood ( Distri c ts ) 7 9 FRESHMEN: Front: Matt M. Wil son, Au stin McCool, Jacob Preuci l, Jared Tapp, Tim Kramer. Back: Kenny Butler, Brian Grote, Bret Stephens, Eri c Carri ga n, Coac h And y Hens ley. Picture provided by Studio 8 Photog raphy. Freshm an Mike S ta mp pati entl y awaits the pitc h in a conference game against Underwood . Stamp p layed man y va rs it y pos iti on s th rou g ho ul lh s u mm e r a nd was awa rd ed th e " Best ttitud Awa rd " a rt er lh e seas o n. Ph oto by Mrs .'i .. Ellio11. Grad uate Justin Ring takes a cut al a pitch as sophomore Johnnie W itt imitates the same o n deck. Ri ng was o ne of fi ve starting seni ors o n the tea m. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Ellioll. 86 Sports Juni or A nd y O lsen focu ses o n the pitcher Ill wa its for hi s lllrn lo bat. Ol se n was li ed fu1 I lead in home run s w il h one dur in g 1h e sea • Ph oto pro vided by Ga zette. �perslsteNt '' refus ing to relent; continuing in the fa ce of opposition o r interfe rence" s the season came to an nd, both th e playe rs a nd coaches were satisfied. Finishing with a 5- 12 record , the young team had been persistent and overcame many ad·ersiti es throughout the summer. Head coach Jim Dermody said, "They w re fu n to coach. We had no outside distractions, th ey worked hard a nd th e younger players jusl kept getting better." The talent and effo1t came from a vari e ty of pl aye rs throughout the season. From players ranging from fo urteen to nineteen and eighth grader to seniors, contribu tion to the team 's success seemed to come from everywhere. Playing hi s first season of hi gh school baseball, M ike Stamp said, "I was nervous at the start, but it went pre tty well." The varsity team usually consisted of five seniors, one junior, two sophomores, two fres hmen, and two eighth graders who pl ayed wherever and whenever. They were always readily available. Confident attitudes and good work ethics allowed the players to work well as a team. Although the season may not have been as prosperous as hoped, the team understood it was a rebuilding and learning year for mo t. The gave their best and were persi t nt to the end . Head coach Jim Dermody ca lls tim eo ut on the mound ta ha \ e !I ta lk w ith the battery. Ph o to p ro1·ided by Ga:elle. d" 1c ' h11wn Pete1·sen takes a breather durh break in the acti on while an Underwood pl 1 r wa its on base. Peterson lettered va rs it y r lou1 wars. Photo by M rs. Sarah Elliott. (Jr' Juni or Cody Huebert cros es th e p late for a run as th e oppo in g catcher and umpire look on. Pharo prol'ided by Ga :erte. Baseball 87 �"to hold up ef\duriNg under pain and fatigue" Try to imagine the heart pounding, lungs burning, and legs aching. Cross Country runners experience this during and after every race they run . Some people would say Cross Country is one of the hardest sports in which to be successful. During the season, a number of runners soon realized the difficulties and competitiveness of Cross Country. As a team , the runners set the goal to increase their times at each race. Coach Pat Dalton said, "this was one of the most important goals throughout the season, along with telling them after fini shing a race that they had done their best. " The girl' s running distance was lengthened from two to two and a half miles. The increase in di s ta nce po sed for a n oppertunity to set new school record s. Alicia Fi scher, a standout freshmen , ran a record time of 16:32 at the Atlantic meet. The boy's Cross Coun try team , which consisted of many freshmen and sophomores, finished a sati sfyin g season . They competed at their bes t and improved their tim es after each meet, achieving their team goal. Julie Leonard was the lone senior out for Cross Country. "I will mis s practices the most. They were fun and Mr. Dalton was a cool coach ," Leon ard said. While competin g in thi s sport, the runners gained confidence and experience to succeed and excel in not onl y fu ture seasons but alsq other acti vities. F res h ma n Alicia F isc h er , j uni or Meredith Kosmacek and seni or J ulie Leona rd take a breather after a long, hard-fo ught race. Photo provided by Meredi th Kosmacek. The varsity boys start out on a gruelin g race. Th ey were able to fie ld a tea m fo r a bou t ha lf o f th e mee ts. Ph oto pro vided by M eredit h Ko sma cek. 88 Sports So ph o mo re Johnni e Witt . fres hm an Stamp a nd o ph o more J e r em y Witt . a ll r yea r me mbers and lette rw in ne r , run uml pace together. Photo by Mrs. Sarah E/lio �Varsity Scoreboard Meet Results: Girls Site Boys 6th West Harrison NTR Tri-Center NTR NTR Audubon NTR NTR NTR 9th Orient NTR Woodbine 10th BOY AND GIRLS 7-12: From Left: Danielle Kosmacek, Nicole Ri chey. NTR Atlantic 19th J ere my Win . Jul ie Leonard , Johnni e Wi tt , Alex Su nt ke n, Mike Stamp. NTR WIC 7th NTR Tri-Center 5th NTR Districts 15th Ali.: ia Luke F i ~ .: h e r, Austin McCoo l, Meredith Kosmacek, Landon Ausde more. tamp . B ret Steph ens, J ake R ichey. Pho10 pro vided by M1: Pa r Da/1011 . (NTR: No Team Res ul ts) Fres hman D a n a Sc h ie r brock . se ni o r J uli e Leona rd and fre shman Alicia Fisch er start the race off strong. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliorr. r. ' hman Alirio Fisch er , a fi rst year letter win t111 i lit> a to u h race at the Tri-Cente r mee t 13th. Pho10 pro vided by Ga : erre. me.I pla r · hr 1· n Lukll S tamp a nd so ph o more La nd o n demore foc us on the race ahead. Both , along h m,111y of the boys , were fi rst yea r members J I It rwi nn ers . Ph oto pro vided by Ga zelle. The boy relax and watc h the girls as they wa it fo r th e ir race t im e to come . Pho to by Mr . Sarah Elliott. Cross Country 89 �Varsity Scoreboard Match Record: 31-5-2 VARSITY: Front: Lind sey Obe rme ier, Ma ri e Corrin , Kim Ne lso n, Andrea Ri ng, Ha nn ah A usdemore, Laura Na nninga. Seco nd : El yse Miller, Katy To ler, Katie Sibert, Jessy Heimbaug h, Eli zabe th Thi elen , Mi ssy Barri er. Third: A ss is tan t Coach Amy Ol s e n, Amy Na nnin ga , Lacey Messerschmidt, Wendy Ausdemore, Sarah Anderson, Ashl ey Nelson, Ali sha Ga u, Head Coac h Bria n Wedemeye r. Ph oto p ro vided by Studio B Ph otog raphy. OPP GAMES/PLACE Boye r Va ll ey W 3/0 Lo ga n-Ma g nolia W 310 C larinda Tourn ey 2 nd Place Mi sso uri Va ll ey W 310 Ha rl a n L 1/3 Abra ha m Linco ln L 1/3 St. A lbert L 1/3 Audubon W 310 TC To unrey 1st Place A HST W 3/0 Ri ve rside W 310 Walnut W 310 Ha rlan To urn ey Tied for 1st Rec 2 nd in ti e breake r 4-0-2 Gri swo ld W 310 Und e rwood W 310 Tre y nor W 3/0 WIC Tourney Games Rive rs id e W 310 Trey no r W 311 Und e r woo d W 3/0 Distric t Games Walnut 310 U nd e r woo d 3/0 !KM 3/0 Regional Games Coo n Ra pid s-Bayard w 310 w 3/1 !KM M a pl e Vall ey -Anth o n Ot o. L 1/3 w w w FRESHMEN: Fro nt: Nick i McCool. Jesi Bruc k. Second : Emilie Ortman, Alicia Fi sc he r. Rebecca Hadfield. Thi rd: Head Coach Arn y O lsen . Da niell e Ausde more, Ka ti e Harm an, Sa m Ma n ha rt , Ass t. Coac h Bri a n Wede meyer. Ph oto p rovided by S111dio B Pliorography. Se ni o r Andrea Ring gets in pos iti o n and n:uJ I se rve . Rin g lead the tea m in se rvin g t 95 . and ace se rves with 71. Photo by A <hie;· Nd So ph o mo re M issy Barrier a nd se ni o r Kim Nelson prepare to rece ive th e serve. Nelson was th ird in recei ving at 67.3 %. Photo provided by Ga ze tte. 90 S p orts So ph o more Wendy A usd e more g o c~ up 1" tac k. A usde mo re led the tea m in kil b \\.tth o n the sea o n a nd a 2. 7 ga me a ve rag~ . Phot Ashley Nelson. �Vo11 E flourishe "success; Prosper; To be held in a stare of activity or production" 11111 r Laura Nanninga sets up the attack. ··• a led the ~c tt e rs in assists with 505 . on a nd a 4. 7 ga me average. al so w as named to the Dail y '1 rcrl \mal l schools quad. Photo pro; 1, ti hy Gazette. L d by si seniors, the volleyball am no 1ri shed. Head Coac h Bri an \ edemeyer and lhe varsi ty tea m advane d to 1.he Regiona.1 Championship nnd brnke the schoo l reco rd not onl y fo r ga mt! s wo n a t 87 , but a lso fo r mat ch<: won at 31-5-2. in that Regional C hampi on hip ag in t Mapl e Valley-Anthon Oto . they started out strong wi th a win in the long first game. They th · n slipped, however, and gave up the nex t three ga mes and a trip to State. Even with the disappoinring loss. the girls felt the season was very successfu l. Senior Andrea Ri g said, "The season was ex tremely success ful. We all get along well; we·ve pl ayed togeth er for a long time and we ' re a ll friends. " Getting a long well and everyone being friend s seemed to make a difference. Wede meyer agreed w ith Rin g. He said, "Everyo ne got a long so well and worked hard . Everyone was wi ll ing to work and they cou ld go and have fun . There was no fightin g.·· Hi ghli ght w ins of the sea on inc luded th e Western Iowa Co nfere nce Regular Season as well as the WJC Tourn ey. The y a lso wo n the T-C To urn ey, Lied for fir st in record at th e Har le n Tourn ey a nd lOok sec ond at the C larinda Tourney. Indi vidu a ls a lso ea rn ed hi g h honors to hi ghli ght the season. Seni or Lau ra Nan nin ga, for e ·ampl e, was se lec ted to play in th e Dail y Nonparel's fi rst SWI Volleyball Classic. The vars ity team ope ned the door; th e yo un ger p laye rs are ex pecting to make it to Cedar Rapids to play and go all the way. The JV and fre shman , fi ni shin g at 13-2 and 6-10-2, also had uccess ful and satisfy ing seasons and seem to be headed in the ri ght direc ti on. Th e six seniors provided leadership and wi ll be missed. They in c lud ed Hann ah Ausde more, Mari e Co rr in , anninga , Kim Nelson , Lindsey Obermeier and Ring. T hey broke school record;. \\On conference ti tles.and advanced to the Reg io na l C hamp io ns h ip . It was de fin ate ly a seaso n in whic h they flouri shed. Se ni o rs Hanna h Ausdemore and Lindsey O bermeier and uphomm Amy Nanninga cheer the team on. Photo pro vided by G a~etre. S no 1 Ma r ie C orr in a ttack s aga in s t lh e Au d 11lnn b locke r as fellow se ni o r Laura 11 111i nga an d s o ph o more Sa rah Anderson >\ r C'tmin was econd o n the tea m in ki ll 't .'41 \>11 the sea on and a 2.3 game average. ' ' A1 h/n N elson . T he team ce le brates afte r beati ng T reyno r to adv a nc e to the WI C To urn ey C ha m p ion s hip. Pli oro pro 1ided by Ga~er re . 1 Volleyb a ll 9t �"the quality of having or shoV\ring afixedJ#fff~1NatlON Th e foo tba ll team may no t have acco mpli shed everythi ng th ey had ho ped fo r at th e s tart of th e season . howeve r, they were determined to fini sh out the seaso n with their heads held high. They did that a nd ma de th e seaso n o ne w hi c h would stand out fro m others . A t th e beg innin g o f th e season, the team set out to work hard , ge t be tt e r a nd hav e fun . C oac h Elli ott sai d they did just that for the most part. Like all teams, they went into the seaso n ho pin g to w in ofte n . Th o ugh th ey may no t have do ne th at, th ey gave their all a nd imp roved. Due to low numbers and injuri es, th e tea m was fo rced to fo rfe it their varsity schedu le and continue to play jun ior varsity games. Th ey fi ni shed their season at 4-6, includ in g both ju nior va rsity and var si ty games . E ll iott comme nte d tha t th e defensive line and the spec ial teams were ju st a co up le aspec ts of th e ga me th at improved along the way. J u nior Bra nd o n Vo rt h ma n n a lso com me nted o n the improve me nts . Ju nior Joey Pauley (54) is ready to ass ist senior An d y Mo rse (84) and the defense. Pa ul ey lead the team in tackles with 44 unassisted and 4 1 ass isted. Photo provided by Gazelle. The defe ns ive line sets up against AHST. Photo pro vided by Gaze/l e. 92 Sports "I think we cam e together as a team, which we had problems doing in the past," Vorthm ann sa id . Juni o r J oey Pa ul ey ag reed . "We wo rked toge th e r rea lly we ll , and our defense did very we U against the run ." He add ed, " It was a rebuilding year and we improved a lot. " On e d iffere nt exp erien ce th e adj usted sc hed ule brought was the chance to pl ay in an eight-m an ga me aga in st Villi sca. This was new fo r both th e players and coac hes, and although hav in g onl y two practi ces to prepare, they ca me o ut ready to pl ay a nd wo n 22- I 2. Thi s was a great memory fo r Coach Elli ott. " I will not fo rget about play in g eightma n foo tb a ll aga in st Villi sca a nd winnin g," Elli ott said . Th o ug h th e tea m may no t have wo n many ga mes, th ey still ca me o ut and pl ayed we ll. T hey showed imp rove me nt th ro ug ho ut th e seaso n. W ith th eir deter min ati o n, the coac hes and players managed to make this a seaso n tru ly d iffere nt fro m oth ers. and never to be fo rgo tte n . Seni or Bra ndon Peter sen makes hi s rm 'c the kickoff re turn aga in t an AHST drt 11 I r Petersen was seco nd in yard gain ed \\ 1th ~t>(l Pho10 provided by Ga zet1e. �Varsity Scoreboard Record: 4-6 TC 0 OPP Boyer Valley 19 22 Underwood JV 14 6 Missouri Valley 34 22 Griswold JV 6 AHST 6 54 22 Villisca (8-man) 12 8 Bedford 0 Riverside JV 48 35 VARSIT Y: Front: Matt Schult z. Tim Kra mer. Matt Dicke rson , Joey Pau k y. Mau M . Wil so n, TJ Le Baugh, B ra nd on Vorthm a nn . Seco nd: Tony H ubb ard, Joe usde more, Asst. Coac h Carl Cochran, A ~s t. Coac h J im De rm ody, Head Coach Dan Elli ott. Coach Jeff Fah, Cody Huebert , Tim Spe ight. Th ird : Sam Bowen, Brian Grote, Bra ndon Petersen, Cody Petersen, And Mor e, Wade Garren. Derrick Dank er, Jesse Kuhnl e, Kent Harryman. Ph oto p mvided bY Fischer Phocog raph_1·. 42 West Harrison JV 0 6 West Central JV 7 Senior Bra nd on Peterse n protec ts ophomore Kent Harryman (8) on the punt. On the sea on Harry ma n had 643 y ard in 22 p un ts for an average of 29 .2. Ph oto by M rs. Sarah Ellio tt . .S ntor A n d y M orse (84) a nd sop ho mo re TJ LeBa u h (46 ) ta ke dow n th e ir o pp o ne nt s . I• f'' had I 0 un a s isted tac kles on the season I .,. I ella ug h had 7 . Ph oto pro vid ed by th e I 'l ~•ft'. niur Rra ndon Vorthma nn races past the def ·iucr 'v11nhma nn was a fir t year lenerwinner. /I 111n pmrided by the Ga zell e. Sophomore Derrick Danker and the rest of the offensive li ne prepare fo r the nap to th e q uarterback. Danker had lO un assi ted tack les on the seaso n. Ph No by Mrs. arah Ellio11. Footba ll 93 �Varsity Scoreboard Record: 20-4 VARSITY: Barri er, Amy Front: Laura Nannin ga , Casie Barrier. Second : Mi ss y ann in ga, Ali sha Gau , Beth Harri s, Alicia Fi scher. Third : Lacey Me ss erschmi dt , Sarah A nd erso n , Wendy Ausdemore , Ta nya Redi nbaugh, Head Coach Derek So nderl and . Ph oto p rovided by Studio B Photography. TC 57 67 76 31 47 67 64 43 64 52 51 31 71 40 54 48 52 77 53 71 54 56 63 43 L oga n AR-WE-VA Wo o dbin e Underwood Ri ve rs ide AHST Gr iswold St. Albert Audubon Trey no r Mo . Va lley Underwood Gri swo ld WIC Treynor WIC U nd er wood W!C Ri ve rs ide AHST Audubon Trey no r D istrict Games Mo. Vall ey Audubon Regiona l Games Boyer Vall ey Ga lva- Ho lste in State Ga m e Iowa City Reg in a OPP 40 66 56 56 25 37 37 26 49 26 41 38 49 26 57 29 40 70 41 42 39 45 54 44 J UN IOR VARSITY: Front : Dana Schi erbrock. Kri sten Ungrad , Ali sha Gau. Second : Beth Harris, Bobbi Pogge, Kati e Harman. T hird : Em ilie Ortm an, As hley Nelson , Lacey Messerschmidt. Tanya Redinbaugh. Ph oto pro vided by Studio B Ph otography. F RES HME N: F ront : Dana Sc hi e rbro c k, Kristen Ungrad, Amand a Chri stensen. Second: Bobb i Pogge, Ka tie Harm an. T hird: E mili e Ortman, Alexa Hill. Photo provided by Studio B Ph otogra phy. 94 Sp o r ts Sopho more Sarah Anderson looks for nn l r tea mmate durin g the Reg io na l Champ11'n h ga me with Gal va-Ho lste n. A nderson h <l h u' i ts on th e sea o n. Ph o to providt•d hv Pa uley. Firs t Te am A ll -S ta ter sophomore \\en Ausdemore goes up for a shot against m Ausdemore led th e tea m w ith 452 point I I per game . Ph oto provided by Ga el/e �. . .. '•"If~ !':;~.· : ,_.,., .. ) . ·1 dOMiNatiNg "to control by superior po\\rer; to have foremost place in" A the Lady Trojans entered the season. they had hi gh hopes of improving not only their record but also th eir level of play. With hard work. time and ffort they ach ived both and do minated the courts. Some early and/or regular season games tended to be forgotten or overlooked. Two such ga mes were the at the wire 6 ·66 win over Ar- We-Ya an d the come-from-behind win over Audubon on their home court. Those games and others were a blur. The end of the season, on the other hand, was definalel y not a blur. Finishing the season at th e State Tournament was a high point for many of the players. Freshman Alicia Fisher said " For me playing on the Vet's fl oor was the most memorab le thing ." she continued, "Our tea m ha the most fun togeth er, and State is somethin g I'll never forget. It was a great close for a great sea on. Senior Casie Barrier said , "Our season was the best season I have ever been inval ved in." The team wi U lose two leade rs in Barrier a nd Laura Nanninga. They brought the team together and always helped everyone out. "I wi ll miss my teammates the mo t. I have never been so proud to be part of a closely knit group of girls." For the season, the team experi enced much success and will co ntinue to work on improving for the future. Coach Dere k H ead Sonderland felt the sea on was great. He said the uccess \\a. due to '"hard work, effort, attitude. and unselfeshness the kids displayed." pas from a fe ll 0w teammate durin g the I C C hampionship \>ith Underwood. Fis..: her was thir I on th e team "ith 17 3-point goal~. Photo provided by Ga:erte. 1ph1 more my Na nninga a nd se ni or Cas ie 8 rriPr nervously watch th e State ga me against • ( lly Regi na . Na nnin ga and Barrier were fi1 st I ·o ub off the bench. Photo by Mrs. I f l/ioll. Se inor Laura Nanninga plays tena c iou d efen e on a lowa Cit ' Regina p layer. Nanninga had 13 tea l on the season. Photo hi' Mrs . Ellio11. Girls Bas ketb al l 95 �lMprove "an increase in value or in excellence of quality or condition" With o nly six uppercl ass me n win at home. The pl ayers showed good dediand six sophomores, no ne of whom had a lot of varsity expe1ie nce, it was cati on and pe rserverance. Cochran somewhat of a rebuilding season. The said , "The g uys matured me ntall y." 4-15 record was not exactl y wha t Po inting o ut the Walnut ga me, he they had ho pe fo r, but they " made continued, "Where earlier in th e seaimpro vement over the co urse of the son the team would have fold ed unseason," accordin g to Coach Carl de r the press ure of Walnut's comeCochran . back, they were tough enough me nThe players also felt they im- tall y to focus o n each possession and So ph o more L a nd o n pull out th e win." p ro ve d. A usdemore said , " We all improved S e ni o rs Jo e y A nderse n , Jonathan McDonald, Andy Morse, an d picked up a lot of skills." Most ga mes were in the strong Brandon Pete rsen a nd Tim Speight Western Iowa Confe re nce. For ex- e nded their careers with season and am ple , they play ed Mo . Valley in took many basketball memori es with o ne of their toughest games of the the m. Mc Dona ld said , "I will mi ss seaso n. In the final seconds, so pho- being wi th my frie nds and play ing more Colburn Dittme r scored to tie eve ry game ." Andersen also said he it at 59 and se nd it into overti me. woul d miss play ing with all the other The clock, however, had not started, senio r pl aye rs. so the referees ru led it as no bas ket T he team gained muc h e xperiand awarded T -C the balJ at half court e nce fo r the years to come. While w ith less tha n two sec o nds le ft. the seni ors took the memori es, the T hey e nded up losing the game but underclass men took their ex perience. later avenged their loss with a 71-54 Sophomo re Colburn Dittmer ge ts menta lly prepared at the freethrow line. Dittmer, a starter, was a fi rst year letterwinner. Pho10 by Jessy Heimbaugh. Sop homore Lan d on Ausd emo re fo llows through on the three . Ausdemore was a fir st yea r lellerw inne r. Photo provided by Ga zette. 96 Sports Sophomore Bryan La rsen , startin g pc,int lakes off down the co urt to go in for I Larsen wa a first yea r lelterwinuer ind ond on th e team with 38 assists. /'It , ' by Ga zette. �Varsity Scoreboard . -< Record: 4-15 TC 69 49 43 37 41 45 39 54 37 57 33 35 31 25 58 35 71 55 35 Lo-M a Woodbine Underwood Ri verside AHST Gri swold Battle Creek Audubon Treynor Mo. Valley Underwood Treynor Riverside AHST Audubon Treynor Mo. Valley Walnut District Game St. Albert OPP 48 38 51 40 54 86 58 68 58 59 VARSITY: Front: 60 Lando n Ausdemore. C0ach Ji m De rmody. Head Coach Carl Cochra n. 70 Tim Speight. Third: Bryan Larsen , Johnnie Wict. Raymo nd Bruck. Brent 37 51 65 55 54 51 anager Desiree ig ler. Laur n Fi nken . Second : Hough, C hase Means. Andy Mor ·e. Jake Ric he , Jona th an McDona ld, Brand on P ter. t' n. Joe) Andersen, Colburn Dittmer. Ph oto p rovided by Fischer Phmography. 60 JUNIOR VARSITY: Front: Austin McCool. Ti m Kramer, Andy Bowen, Juslin Kohl, Johnnie Wilt, Matt M. Wilson . Second : Eric Carrigan . Bri an Grole, Raymond Bruck. Brent Hough. Chase Means. Jake Richey. Brei S1ephens, Coach Jim Dermody. Photo provided by Fische•· Photography. Jo1.ntba11 MclJ onald play s d e fen se I r.:y nor playe r. Mc Donald had 28 der.:hol 1 d on the yea r Ph orn provide d bv t 1 th · ·, were a co mm o n occ ure nce on 1 ht• It'd the tea m in 3-po int perce nt /lf"111 ii/toe/ by Ga zetre. The seni ors included Brandon Petersen. Jonathan McDona ld. Andy Mor e, Joey Ander, en and Tim Speight. Ph oto bv Mrs. Sarah E/liorr. Boys Basketbal l 97 �Varsity Scoreboard Dual Record: I 2_-12 OPP VA RSITY: Front: Ky le We lbo urn e, Mike Sta mp, Jo hn Wo ll en haupt , Dustin Laver, Matt Schul tz. Second : Matt Di ckerso n, TJ LeBaugh, Brent D arin ger, Dev in LeB aug h, A lex S untken . Thi rd: Head Coac h A nd y He ns ley, Luke Stamp, Cody Huebert, Wade Garren, Cody Peters en, Joe A usdemore, Assistant Co ach Rick Payne . Ph oto pro vided by Studio B Photo g rap hy. SCORE O ma·ha No rth NT R St. Albe rt w 6511 8 T rey no r w 53/30 Ma pl e Va ll ey To urn ey 6 th Wes t Harri son w 60/ 24 We st Mo no na L 26 -3 6 W IC Dua l To urn ey 6 th L 25 -4 8 S he nan do a h De ni so n w 57-23 T-C In vite 9 th Gr iswo ld Tourn ey 2 nd Woo dbi ne L 24-5 8 Ri vers id e L 18-52 Co rnin g To urn ey I 3t h Al-IST w 39-39 w 54-24 CA M Coo n Rapi ds L 24-46 G uth rie Cente r L 24-49 WJ C To urn ey 8 th Sec ti o nals 3 Ad va nce Districts 2 Adva nce State 2 Compe ted Seni or Alex Suntken, who wrestl ed at I 35, gets rea dy to fe nd off h is opp o ne nt. Ph oto p rovided by Gazelle. - ' - . T he team ce leb rates a victory from the sidclint Photo provided by Gazette. Freshm an Stale qualifier Luke Stamp plans hi s next move to de fe a t hi s o p po ne n t. Sta mp wres tled at I 19 . Photo provided by The Gazelle. 98 S p ort s 125 pound se ni o r De vin LeBau gh knc l~ :1'1 ge ts rea dy to tak e o n his op pon e nt Ph 11 • Eliza beth Th ielen. �" . h-· wit re leNtless . , out pny; not re 1ent1ng The wrestlers seemed relentless in improving on their previous season and record. With seven retwning teammates and fresh new faces, the team wr stied on to a 12-12 record. ndrew Head Coach Hensle was pleased with the outcome of the season, "The season ' ent good, our guys worked hard and stayed positive." W hi le ma ny d id we ll. Sophomore Wade Garren and Fres hman Luke Stamp and Mike Stan1p stood out above e rest. At Sectionals at AHST, both Stamps and GatTen placed in the top two to advance to Districts. Then, Mike Stamp placed first and Luke Stamp second to earn trips to State. All of the wrestlers had personal goa ls . Senior Devin LeBaugh said , "Some of my goals were to complete the season with a winning record and teach some of the younger kids some things." Most wrestlers, like most athletes, had a mem orable moment of the season. Senior Alex Sunkten said , " Some of my most memorable moments were when it came down to the last matches needing a win and/or pin for the team to be vict01ious. The team as a whole was focused on these matches, and when the wins were achieved the team reaction was tremendou s. They will stay in my memory forever. " With two WIC champs, three District qu al ifiers, and two State qual ifier , the wre tling team wrapped up their season with many successes. Wrestlin g for hi. first easo n. 160 pounde r Cody Huebe rt gets read ' to fe nd o ff hi s op po ne nt. Pirt11re hv Eli:aberh Thi elen. 1.111 J n S ta te qua lifi e r Mike Stamp , who tlcll ilt 135 at State, works hard to get out of ~ v slluation. Photo by Elizabeth Thielen. A thi rd year wrestler at 14 5. J ohn Wollenhaupt ga in s the upper hand . Photo by ElizaberhThielen. Wres tling 99 �40LF again; to restore to a previous condition" The teams were young and had just two veterans on each squad. Head coach Nile Smith said, "We were young and inexperienced, but we improved." Smith continued, "We didn't win a lot but it was fun. " Ten girls and 12 boys participated in golf for many reasons, such as fun and relaxation. Junior Shannon Brisbois said, 'T m in golf because it's fun and practices are done around 4:30." The girls team fini shed at 35 with wins over Mo. Valley, AHST and Woodbine. They also took seventh at Districts. Freshman Allison Kennedy had a strong season and was the top golfer fo r the girls. Some of her top fini shes included three firsts, one second and one fo urth atWIC. "It was an exciting season. I was pleased with the success I had," Kennedy said. The boys, unfortunately, couldn ' t pick up a win and finished at 0-8 . They placed eighth at Sectionals. Individual highlights included seniors Brandon Peterson and Andy Morse placing first and second against Riverside at Neola. Morse commented, "We had some good things and bad thin gs happen ; a good thing being Brandon and me taking first and second against Riverside." Letter winners for the season included Morse, Dean Grote, Daniel Smith, Raymond Bruck, Peters on, Landon Ausdemore, Brandon Nel son, Kim Nel son, Tina· Clevenger, Al[json Kennedy, Jamie Ring, and Kristen Ungrad. AJI in all, the season was enjoyabl e. It was a year of rebuilding and going back to the basics for the student golfers. Juni or Dean Grote looks on as his tea mm ate go lfs at th e Und erwood meet held at Q uail Run . Ph oto by Mrs. Sarah £1/iorr. Seni or Andy M orse pulls o ne at the Underwood go lf meet. Morse pa rticipated in go lf fo r fo ur yea rs . Photo by Mrs. Sara h Ellio1t. t 00 Sports Fre. hman Randy Bruck pulls on the ninth as th e Und e rwood o ppo ne nt look on. P by Mrs. Sarah £ 1/ioll. 1 �Varsity Scoreboard BOYS VARSITY: F ro nt: Brandon Pe te rse n, L a nd o n Ausde more , R a nd y Bruck . Second: Dean G rnte , Andy Morse , R ay mo nd Bru ck . Not pi ct ure d : B ra nd o n Nelso n. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliolt. Meet Results GIRLS BOYS L Riverside L L Griswold L L Audubon L L Treynor L W Mo. Valley L W AHST L W Woodbine L L Underwood L 8th WIC 7th Boys Sectionals 7th GIRLS VARSITY: Front: Shann o n Br isbois. Kristen Un grad . Second : Allison Ke nn ed y, Ki m 1 e lso n, Ashl ey Nelson . N ol pi ctured: Ti na Clevenger and Jamie Ring. Pho10 by 1rs. Elliott. 7th Girls Districts Se nior Dustin L aver is a ll smi les a he take~ a brea k to c lea n hi s equipm en t. Ph oto bv Mrs. Sarah Elliott. J JJllOr Shannpn Brisbois lees off on the se ve nth .k. l3ri~b1 1 1 wa a fi rst year varsit y golfer. Photo M1 '· ~u1t1/i Elliott. • r Jamie Ring fo ll ow s th ro ug h as she tees 111g "as a first year varsity go lfer. Photo by '' rah Ellio1t. Seni or Daryn Morr iss gers ready to pun at Q uail Run . Photo bv Mrs. nrah Elliott. Golf t0 t �Varsity Scoreboard Meet Results MEET VARSITY: Front: Al li son Hill , Tanya Redinbaugh , Mered ith Kosmace k, Julie L eo nard, La ura Nanninga, Jes sy He imb a ugh, Eli za beth Thiel e n . Second: Manager Jesi Bruck, Ali cia Fischer, Mi ssy Barrie r, Nicki McCoo l, Dana Schierbrock, Wendy Ausdemore, Amy Nann in ga, Beth Ha rris, Sarah Moen, Manager Tri sta Lahr. Third: Ass istant Coach Susa n Wedemeyer, Sam Manh art, Shelby Ha ugaard, Katie Harman , Bobbi Pogge, Sarah Anderson, Lacey Me sse rsc hmidt , Manager Sh a nn o n Di ckerson , Head Coa c h Pa t Dalton. Phoro proided by Studio B Ph otography. Audu bon Harlan Griswold T-C lntive Treynor Underwood Harlan Woodbine WIC Districts State PLACE NTR 3rd 3rd 2nd I st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st 2nd 8th NTR: No Team Results The State participants take time before th e bi g event to take a picture. Photo pro vided by M1: Brei/ Nann inga. Fres hm a n Sa m Manhart r ecoo p e r ate~ s 'h< sprint s to the nex t hurlde in the 400 meter hurdl race. Manh art took 3rd pl ace in the rn•·r. Pit> by Eli zabeth Thi elen. Freshma n Alicia Fischer battles an A HST runne r fo r th e WI C c ha mp io nship in the d ista nce med ley re lay. Th e relay tea m took second a nd q uali fied for State at the Distri ct Meet. Photo by Elizabeth Thielen . 102 Sports Se nior Laura Nannin ga keeps th e race cl1•" th e I 00 111 hurdl e pre li ms a t th e ~ttltt 1 Na nnin ga a lso ran in th e 4x JOO and the d1 t med ley at State. Ph oto by Eli:aherh I h 1 �"h .nfO<l1ernus ,, av1 ng collf1nuec't's uccess For mo -t track teams. the seaon tarts in the spring, but fo rthi s girl rrack team it started much earli er. Those not out fo r basketball . tarted practicing in February. They had the opportuni y to lift weights an l run in the off- season to give them a j ump-start on their prosperou' season. The track team, along wi th Head Coach Pat Dalto n and Assistant oach Susan Wedemeyer, had high ex pectations for the season. Hav ing more events qu alify for State and winning confer ce were just two of the teams' many goals. Beating Treynor by 25 points they claimed the WlC title. Their hard work and desire also helped them to qualify ten events fo r State. Indi vidual State Qualifiers included Wendy Ausdemore, shot and discus ; Sarah Anderson , discus; Laura Nanninga, IOOm hurdles and Meredith Kosmacek, 1OOm dash, 200m dash and long j ump. State relays included the dist ce medley of Missy Barrier, L. Nanni nga, Kosmacek an d Alicia Fischer; the shuttle hurdle of A. Nanning:i, Sam Manhart, Alisha Gau, Jessy Heimbaugh and Elizabeth Thielen and the 4x 100 of L. Nanninga, A. Nanninga. Barrier and Manhart. The State team finished eighth and had fo ur events make finals. Kosmacek wo n champ ionships in both the 1OOm and 200m and placed eighth in the long jump. The other two finalists included Ausdemore pl ac ing fifth in discus and the di stance medley placing sixth. Although the girls had such a prosperous season, they will be continuing to push them elve for future season . id e lin e at Woodbine a nd c heers the track girl s on. Photo by Sarah Anderson . >oph 1mo1 Missy Barrier co mpetes in the long IC Barrier was a State qu alifi er in the np .11 ~ I 111 .11J the distance medl ey. Phoro by Eli:a1/rip/ ll S op ho m o re Wendy A u sde m ore keeps the gap clos with the other run ner in the distance medley relay. Phoro by Eli:aherh Thielen . Girls Track 103 �youthful Sprin ts , long distance , hurdles or field events - track had something to offer everyone, and that variety allowed many to compete. The majority of those were sophomores and fre shemen, whi ch made for a youthfu l team . Despi te the youth , at a number of meets the runners broke records. The freshmen 4x l 00, for instance, broke the meet record at Logan, while the shuttle hurdle relay broke meet records at Trey nor, Woodbine, and at the Tri-Center meets. Whi le conti nuing the improvement in their times, runners looked ahead for more and also improved as a team with team fin ishes cli mbing. Placing sixth at the Western Iowa Conference Meet w as a n "fresh; vigorous; . " active achievement that was highly regarded due to the young team. When the time came fo r the WIC and District meets, the boy' s ne ver gave up. "They continued to give it their al l," Head Coach M r. Max Kozeal said. Kozeal continued, "I was very impressed with the boys ' effort throughout the season. " Th e re lat io nshi p betwee n the runn ers a lso seemed to grow throughout th e seas o n . Jun ior Co d y Hu ebert said, "I will mi ss cheering on my teamm ates while they ran." The team lost-onl y one se ni or to g radu a ti o n a nd fin shed with high hopes for the future seasons. Ju nior Jesse K uh nl e com petes in the 4x800 at the Underwood Meet. The re lay fi nished 3rd. Pho to by Sarah A nde rson. Sophomore Colburn Dittmer competes in th e 11Om hi gh hurdles at the Di stri ct meet. Dittmer won the 60m hurd les at the USD Ind oor Meet. Photo by Sarah Anderson. 104 Sports Senior Alex Suntken reaches the fin al J.1p 1 two mi le ru n. Sunt ken placed 6th al th< Meet with a time of 11 :02. Photo />1 A nde rso n . �Varsity Scoreboard Meet Results MEET RESULTS ISU Indoor NTR USD Indoor NTR Audubon NTR 6th Tri-Center Glenwood JV NTR Logan 7th Treynor 7th Red Oak JV 1st Woodbine 7th 6th WIC VA RSITY: Front: Matt Schultz, Jo, h Good se ll , To ny Hubb ard , Eric Carri ga n. Lu ke tamp, Tim Kramer, Mike Stamp, Matt M . Wi lson. Second : lfanag r Myckell Schenk . TJ LeBaugh, Andy Olsen, Brya n Larsen, Kyl e We lbo urn e, Akx Su ntken , Kurti s Shreeves , Matt Dicke rso n, Brian Grote. Br l tephens. Manager Erin Hanken. Third: Head Coach M ax Kozeal. As~i s tu n t Coach Dan Elli ott, Derrick Danker, Wade Garren , Eri c Clark. Joe Au sdem re, Jakr Richey, Kent Harryman, Jesse Kuhnl e. Cod y Huebert, olburn Dittmer, Brand on Yorthmann , As istant Coach Ray Peters . Pharo provided b_ Studio 8 Ph otography. NTR: No Team Results Juni or Ky le Welbou rne winds down after hi s 400 hu rd le Di trict ra ce . Welbo urne finished 4th at Distri ct and 2nd at the W IC Meet. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Sophi more Brya n Larsen wa rms up before his ra'e ut D istricts . Larsen ' s best time on the season 1f1c 100111 das h was 11.8 1 seconds. Ph oto by in cir,11· •11dc·n on . T im Kra mer run s a leg in the 4x800 ··ra me r led th e re lay wi th a 2: 06 . p li t. otu hr Sarah A11 derso11. 1u:111 Sophomore Kurtis Sh r ee"es come o ut of the block to set the pace for the I 600m relay. T he relay team fini shed I 1 m 1he Red Oak J meet. Photo by Sarah A11derso11 . Boys Track 105 �8th Grade Football Front: John Clevenger, Dillon Martens, Adam Gau , Jacob Preucil, Josh Torneton. Second: Nathan Hensley, Dustin Taylor, Ryan Marsh, Tommy Stangl, Kurtis Pauley, Jonathon Smith , Colton White . Third: Coach Andy Hensley, Wes Clark, Jake Clevenger, Bryan Olsen, Jacey Garren , Cody Pester, Andy Manhart, Ben Higginbotham. Photo provided by Fischer Photography. 7th Grade Football Front: Dale Burford, Kyle Lefeber, Ross Buboltz, Monte Larsen , Corey Ring , Donnie Arrick , Travis Clark. Second: Cody Red inbaugh , Tim Cudd, Joseph Jarrett, Jesse Corrin , Taylor Griffi n, Ku rt Spomer, Zach Norman , Colin Parsons. Third: Kyle Newland , Andy Bowen , Caleb Peters , Lance Cou rtier, Josh LeBaugh , Kyle Lenagh , Jared Ausdemore, Jared Carroll , Coach Max Kozeal. Photo p ro vided by Fischer Photography. 8th Grade Volleyball Fro nt: Sheyna Huddle , Meghan McDonald, Kaitlyn Pauley, Becky Barrier, Kristin Parker. Second: Emily Schroder, Sammy Ha ugaard, Mandy Brockhoff , Megan Osbahr. Third : Rache l Huebert, Katie Ha,nken , Courtney Davis. Fou rth: Coach Jenny Hansen , Amber Richti g, Kelsey Messerschimdt , Katie Wi ges, Carl y Siebles, Hilary Nelson, Jessica Nowlin. Photo by Studio B Photography. 7th Grade Volleyball Front: Laura Wellman, Kaitlin Soppe, Mindy Morris , Devon Ausdemore. Second : Kerrie Denning, Li sa Minahan, Lexie Parks , Nicki Pester. Third : Brittani Bruck, Kelsey Marr, Abby Haugaard , Shannon Finken , Amber Epperson, Josi e Pedersen, Miche ll e Vorthmann . Fo urth : Coach Jon ette Fischer, Alley Wa lter, Steph anie Tuttle , Marg n Danker, Leah Nielsen, Nicole Darri ngton , Courtn y Christians en, Ron nie Nih sen, Samona Besch. Calley Stamp, Danielle Welbourne, Conni Carngar Photo by Studio B Photography. t 06 Sports �Cross Country Lacey Tritsch, Nicole Richey. Not pictured: Danielle Kosmacek. Photo by Jesse Kuhnle. Wrestling Front: Corey Ring, Cody Redinbaugh , Taylor Griffi n, Jared Ausdemore. Second: Dillon Martens , Lance Courtier, Jacob Preucil, Colton White. Thi rd: Coac h Justin Milliken, Andy Ma nhart , Joh n Clevenger, Jacey Garren , Josh LeBaugh , Jake Clevenger. Photo by Studio B Photography. 8th Grade Boys Basketball Front: Kurtis Pauley, Josh Torneton , Adam Gau , Dustin Taylor, Nathan Hensley. Second: Coach Mike Larsen , Jacob Preucil , John Graham , Andy Manhart, Bryan Olsen , Tommy Stangl , Jonathon Smith, Manage r Sammy Harryman. Photo by Studio B Photography 7th Grade Boys Basketball Front: Jared Carroll, Kevin Muffley, Kyle Lefeber, Jordan Neukirk, Monte Larsen , Ross Buboltz, Caleb Peters. Second : Manager Sammy Harryman , jared Ausdemore , Andy Bowen , Kurt Spomer, Cody Redinhaugh, Joseph Jarrett, Coach Dan Elliott. 10to by Studio B Photography y Arnber Finken Middle School Sports & Organiza tions 107 �8th Grade Girls Basketball Front: Mandy Brockhoff, Katie Wiges, Lacey Tritsch, Becky Barrier. Second: Meghan McDonald, Kelsey Messerschmidt, Emily Schroder. Third: Cassie Ronfeldt, Melissa Ring. Fourth: Coach Dave Veltoff, Manager Hilary Nelson. Photo by Studio B Photography. 7th Grade Girls Basketball Front: Devon Ausdemore, Lexie Parks. Second: Stephanie Tuttle , Sammy Harryman, Brittani Bruck, Lisa Minahan, Mindy Morris. Third: Calley Stamp, Alley Walter, Leetah Ring, Megan Lahr, Tina Thomas, Danielle Welbourne . Fourth: Coach Ja nette Fischer, Ashley Butler, Courtney Christiansen , Nicole Darrington , Ronnie Nihsen, Leah Nielsen. Photo by Studio B Photography. Boys Track Front: Jonathon Smith, Donnie Arrick, Monte Larsen, Kurtis Pauley, Adam Gau, Josh Torneton, Travis Clark, Kurt Spomer, Ross Buboltz, Kyle Lefeber, Corey Ring, Jared Ausdemore. Second: Nathan Hensley, John Graham , Kyle Lenagh, Jake Clevenger, John Cleveng er, Jacob Preucil, Wes Clark , Jordan McDermott , Tommy Stangl, Andy Bowen , Jared Carroll . Third: Bryan Olsen , Josh Mark , Andy Manhart, Jacey Garren , Cody Pester; Lance Courtier, Colton White, Jacob James , Chet Cyr, Joseph Jarrett, Coach Carl Cochran . Photo by Studio B Photography. Girls Track l 08 Sports Front: Danielle Kosmacek, Katie Wiges, Kri stin Parker, Abby Haugaard, Emily Shrode r, Rachel Huebert, Meghan McDonald, Brittani Bruck. Second: Kerrie Denning, Kaitlin Soppe , Mindy Morris, Devon Ausdemore , Becky Barrier, Carly Siebels Nicole Richey, Sheyna Huddl e , Kelso) Messerschmidt, Kelsey Marr. Third: Megan La , Sammy Haugaard, Lexie Parks, Connie Carrig n, Ronni e Nihsen , Nicole Darri ngton, Leah Nielsen, Dani e lle W elbourne , Lisa Minaha n, Sa mmy Harryman , Coach Amy Olsen. Photo by Studt J Photography. �8th Grade Choir Front: Christie Shoening, Rachel Schoening, Emily Schroder, Melina Cohen, Kristin Parker, Kurtis Pauley, Adam Gau, Rachel Huebert, Kaitlin Pauley, Katie Hanken, Anne Kenealy. Second: Arla Clausen, Olivia Nelson, Courtney Davis, Austin Kay, Nathan Hensley, Jonathon Smith, Dillon Martens, Connor O'Neil, Angie Reed, Meghan McDonald, Megan Osbahr, Amber Richtig. Third: Victoria Means, Brandy Ring, Sheyna Huddle, Becky Barrier, Colton White, Tommy Stangl, Jacob James, Cody Pester, Cassie Ronfeldt, Jessica Nowlin, Caitlin Divelbess. Fourth: Hilary Nelson, Lacey Tritsch, Kelsey Messerschmidt, Katie Wiges, Melissa Ring, Ryan Marsh , Josh Marsh, Nicole Rier.ay, Wes Clark, Bryan Olsen, Trisha Dea, Laura Hood, Carly Siebels. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. (7th Grade Choir Not Pictured.) Middle School Band Front: Melina Cohen, Kristin Parker, Katie Hanken. Second: Nori Davis, Justin Ashbaugh , Cassie Ronfeldt, Melissa Ring, Megan Osbahr, Emily Schroder, Kaitlin Pauley, Abby Haugaard, Ca ssie Leighty, Anne Kenealy, Brandy Ring , Daniell e Kosmacek, Lisa Minahan. Third: Zach Norman, Col in Parsons, Nate Simons, Josh Mark, Jonathon Smith, Chet Cyr, Austin Kay, John Graham, Bryan Olsen , Jared Carroll, Joseph Jarrett, Danielle Welbourne, Josie Pederson, Morgan Danker. Fourth : Trisha Dea, Amber Richtig , Olivia Nelson , Caitlin Divelbess, Hilary Nelson, Becky Barrier, Ronnie Nihsen, Rach i Hu ebert , Kelsey Messerschmidt , Katie Wiges , Meghan McDonald , Carly Siebels, Kerrie Denning , Connie Carrigan, Nicole Darrington, Kurtis Pauley, Nathan Hensley, Adam Gau , Colton White . Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Middle School ASTRA Front: Ashley Burbridge, Linsey Messerschmidt, Sarah Burns, Kasey Finken, Laura Grote, Debra Tuttle, Rena Arrick, Baleigh Marsh , Megan Dollen , Daniel McPhillips . Second : Sammy Haugaard, Kaitlin Pauley, Caitlin Divelbess, Nicole Wellman , Amanda James, Kyle Ring , Jordan McDermott, Kendall Witt , Colton White , Tyler Ferguson , Jared Siebels. Third: Emily Schroder, Becky Barri er, Shannon Finken, Sh eyna Huddle, Megan Osbahr, Melissa Ring , Cody Bahrke, Kurtis Pauley, Chet Cyr, Jonathon Smith , Shaun Cyr. Fourth: Katie Wiges , Calley Stamp, Mindy Morris, Cou rtney Ch ristiansen, Laura Wellman, Kaitlin Soppe, Sammy Harryman, Kristin Parker, Carly Siebels, Nicole Richey, Katie Hanken , Kelly Alters, Laura Hood. Fifth : Kelsey Messerschmidt, Kerrie Denning, Alley Walter, Stephanie Tuttle, Connie Carrigan, Abby Haugaard, Amber Epperson, Ashley Butler, Ashley Gunderson, Josh Mark. Photo provided by Mrs. Kelly Alters. ASTRA Seventh grader Alexandria Walter and sixth grader Abby Haugaard help serve food at the senior and teacher appreciation breakfast. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. y Ambe r Finken Middle S c h ool Spo rts & Organizations t 09 �Junior Katy Toler merrily stocks groceries at Schierbrock's Department Store in Neola . Toler worked part time at Schierbrock's during her junior year. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Local community 111embers and businesses play an iinportant part in the school di strict. LEFT: Junior parents sold Otis Spunkmeyer coo kies at football gam es and most other athletic events to help raise money for post prom . Sell ing cookies was ju st one of many fundraisers junior parents came up wi th to rai se money for after prom activities. Photo by Amber Finken. RIGHT: Mr. Gary Ausdemore collects money from eighth graders Kurt Spomer and Dillon Martens and from seventh grader Zach Norman duri ng the halftime of a girls basketball ga me for the 3-po int shot competitio n. Ausdemo re is a me mb er of the Athl eti c Booste rs Club that sponsored the event. Photo by Mrs . £arah Elliott. LEFT: Mr. Rick Grote volunteers his tim e to be th e aucti onee r at th e annu al vo lleyba ll/football jersey au ction du ring Homecoming . Senior Andy Morse was one of the fina l playe rs to have hi s jersey Photo by Nicole aucti oned . Pauley. RIGHT: Freshman Tony Hubbard loo ks on as High School Principal Mrs. Angela Huseman leads everyone in the Pl edge of Al legiance as a tribute to those who died on Septembe r 11th, 2001. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. t tO Commun1 ty �devoted "dedicated; very lovi11g, f I.,. ' . rt ' . .U....~-· . . . ~__; .......... _ .~ .' ' ' - ----· loyal, or faithful" For the most pait, anything that happens during, for, or around the school affects everybody involved with it. If anything needs to be updated or changed in any way, many people have a say in how and what takes place. Students, teachers, and parents ai·e not the only ones backing the school. The community and all its businesses play a huge pait in everything that happens at sch ol. Many local community m 1111bers suppmt both the academic programs and extracitriculai· activities. They donate time and money when needed and may also provide some students with jobs at their own private businesses. They help the school, while in return the school and its students and staff help them. Jn the long mn, everyone in the community works together to improve the school and its surroundings; everyone plays his or her important roles in the process it tak s to improve the school. They ai·e willing to do whatever it takes and ai·e devoted to the end to help make something better for a place of both work and play. B~ A mber Finken Division 11 1 �"involving obligation or duties, dependable; reliable" r o sibl or many teenagers, a job is a way to show i dependence. They are independent and don't rely on their parents as much because they make their own money and don't have to ask for it. Common jobs of teenagers are restuarant servers or cooks, cashiers, and babysitters. Some only work on the weekends, however, some work during the week and/or on weekends. Most students can find jobs within or around their local community, but others go into the city to look for jobs. For example , junior Jessy Heimbaugh said , "Since I live in such a small community, all the jobs are already taken because everyone wants one, so now I have to go to the city to find a job." Some students do not have any jobs at all becau se of other extracurricular activities. For most their extracurricular activity is sports. Sophomore Beth Harris said , "I don't have time for a job and I would never see my family if I did." Wh at students do with the money they earn is anoth er story. Some have car or insu rance paym ents to make each month whil e others put it away and save it for a rainy day or even college. Some just use it to go shopping or to go out and do stuff on th e weekends . Some people think high school is a time to have fu n and not worry about working and all the responsibility th at comes with having Juniors Katie Barrier and Katy Toler work diligen tly to get all the groceries put away on a stocking day at Schierbrock's Grocery Store in Neola. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Ellio tt. a job and going to school at the same time. Sophomore Danielle Wellman said , "You're only in high school once. It's your last chance to just be a teenager." Jobs teach teenagers skills th ey may need when th ey are older and in the wo rk c force. They can teach them to manage their Q) ~ money wisely. While there are many pros, c u:: cons , and opionions when it comes to teen- c agers having jobs while in high school, most ....... ::1 would agree they can provide much experi- Q) co ence and can be very beneficial. ~ >. en 112 Community �Besides being involved in extracurricular school activities Whether it be helping a shut in Youth Group where they take part or showing a calf at West Fair, they in activities such as going to a Creighton basketball game or hold- students participate in 4-H , Boy make people feel .as if they are part of a group. That is the whole point of Scouts, Youth Group and more. <liese organizations, to help kids with money fo r The Cathol ic Youth They find these outside activi- their self-esteem and keep them oc- Conference . ties rewarding because they al- cupied and out of trouble. such as sports or music, many low them to help out and be involved in their community. Sophomore Lacey Messerschmidt helps out Danielle Pogge while making minia ture pizzas at a Minden Monarchs 4-H meeting. Photo provided by Margie Petersen. ing a breakfast to help ra ise Whether it's 4-H , You th For example, in 4-H one can take part in things such as Adopt-AHighway, making crafts for elderly people or raising animals to show at tair. Freshman Matt Dickerson said, Group or any other organization , students are involved because they want to have an affect on their community. They feel they can help and make a difference by join- "The reason I joined 4-H was o show ing these organi zations ; they're animals." doing their part to improve their Other students are involved in community. "dedicated to some purpose, activity or person" devoted While some volunteer and take part because of the feeling of satisfaction they in community activities through organi- get from helping out another person. Senior Tomi Toler said , "I enjoy volunteering at my ch urch du ring Vacati on Bible School because I enjoy getting to zations, others simply volunteer or participate on their own . They may volunteer to coach a youth athletic team , teach a Sunday school class or sing in a community choir. They want to give of themselves to the community. Senior Kim Nelson donates her time to YMCA Youth Volleyball and coaches the seventh grade team . She said, "I think it is neat how the girls are learning about the sport at such a young age, and it is fun to be a part of that and help teach them." Other outside activities that students participate in are community choir or volunteering at chu rch. People volunteer Mr. Dan Elliott volunteers his time by displaying his wonderful singing voice in the Neola Cummunity Choir. Other high school staff and students involved in NCC included Sarah Elliott, Allison Kennedy and Sarah Moen. Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. work with all the little kids." Mrs . Tami Harman's activity of choice is singing in the Neola Community Choir. It gives her an opportunity to sing since she doesn't get to very often . Harman, who has sung for 12 years, said, ''The most memorable thing about Community Choi r is the closeness that we all have." Senior Angela Krohn also sings in the choir. "My most memorable moment was having to start over during a performance because the tape broke," Krohn said. With all the different opportunities available in the surrounding communities, there's something for everyone. t Random 113 �t150 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Front: Kelsey Miller, Laura Nanninga, Lindsey Obermeier, Sara Withers, Andri Cohen, Angela Krohn, Tomi Toler. Second: Ashley Eckrich, Casie Barrier, Amy Nanninga, Sarah Anderson, Amber Finken, Katy Toler, Elizabeth Thielen. Third: Missy Bailey, Amanda Bahrke, Chase Means, Wendy Ausdemore, Lexi Beebe, Missy Barrier, Alisha Gau. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. Pyles Photography Studio B Photography Kris Beebe Minden, IA (712) 483 -2465 CLASS OFFICERS : Front: Seni ors Tess a Wellman, Ashley Eckrich, Andrea Ri ng, Casie Barrier. Second: Jun iors Jesse Kuhnle, Joe Ausdemore, Joe Wollenhaupt, Jenny Dalton. Third: Sophomores Amy Nanninga, Amanda Bahrke, Beth Harris. Fourth: Freshmen Lance Brisbois, Tim Kramer, Luke Stamp. Not Pictured: Sophomore Bryan Larsen and Freshman Ashley Wagner. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. 1 14 Co mmun1 t y Western Marketing Assoc. Corp. Mark Finken, President 108 N. 2nd St. , P.O. Box 385 Missouri Valley, IA (7 12) 642-41 67 We have your brand! �$100 Cyclone Lanes 913 Chatburn Ave., Harlan (712) 755-5863 Laser Bowling Fri. & Sat. 9pm - Midnight Pizza, Dine-in or Can·y-out Video Arcade Farmers and Merchants State Bank Member FDIC Neola: (712) 485-2245 Minden: (712) 483-2611 Hall Insurance Agency Hall and Welbourne Real Estate Steve Welbourne, Broker DeAnn Fritsch, Jodi Dollen (712) 485-9507 www.hallandwelbourne.com Larsen Painting Mike Larsen 409 2nd St., Neola (712) 485-2036 interior/exterior, woodworking STUDENT COUNCIL: Front: Tomi Toler, Tessa Wellman, Ashley Eckrich, Andrea Ring, Casie Barrier, Tina Clevenger. Second: Alicia Fischer, Kyle Welbourne, Elizabeth Thielen, Jessy Heimbaugh, Desiree Sigler, Allison Kennedy, Kelsey Miller. Third: Emilie 01tman, Katie Harman, Ashley Nelson, Amy Nanninga, Lexi Beebe, Lacey Messerschmidt, Hannah Ausdemore. Fourth: Laura Nanninga, Andri Cohen, Tahni Roberts. Amber Hunt, Lindsey Obermeier, Sarah Moen. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. Lehan Pharmacy, Inc. Joe Lehan, R. Ph. Minden, IA (712) 483-2884 1-800-242-7932 Payne's Auto Truck and Tractor Rick Payne 3662 315th St., Persia (712) 488-2141 For all your repair needs! $75 Loess Hills Contracting, Inc. (712) 306-5350 LHCl@neonramp.net Congratulations and many years of success to the class of 2003 ! SPEECH/DRAMA: Fron t: Bethany Kuhnle, Jenny Speight, Myckell Schenk, T1ista Lahr, Megan Fischer, Nori Davis. Second: Casie Barrier, Joel Ruggles, Stephanie Wellman, Allison Kennedy, Sarah Crawford, Stephanie Cross, Rachel Kuhnle, Autumn Collier. Third: Tom Voge, Tahni Roberts, Andri Cohen, Li ndsey Obe1meier, Amber Hunt, Dustin Laver, Jodee Hempel. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. Ads /Groups 115 �Masters Financial and Insurance Group 114 South 6th St., Council Bluffs (712) 325-0126 Estate, Retirement and Business Continuation Planning Specialist - Jeff Shreeves Peoples National Bank 201 Bennett Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Offices in Council Bluffs, Missouri Valley, Carter Lake and Crescent 4.0 GPA CLUB: Front: Bannah Ausdemore, Ashley Eckrich, Kelsey Miller, Casie Barrier, Tomi Toler. Second: Jenny Speight, Laura Nanninga, Andri Cohen, Lindsey Obermeier, Danielle Sigler. Third: Megan Fischer, Myckell Schenk, Arny Nanninga, Katy Toler, Elizabeth Thielen, Lexi Beebe, Alicia Fischer. Fourth: Chase Means, Wendy Ausdemore, Alisha Gau, Missy Barrier, Cody Huebert, Tim Kramer. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. $50 Brich Plumbing, Inc. Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2191 "For all your plumbing needs." Miller Orthopedic Affiliates, P.C. Council Bluffs, IA (712) 323-5333 info@Millerortho.com "Proud to serve Iowa since 1972." Ridge Family Practice, P.C. 201 Ridge St. , Suite 201 Co. Bluffs (712) 322-5899 Quality, Affordable Healthcare for all. Rodenburg Construction 614 5th St., Neola (712) 485-2682 30 years of supporting T-C students and athletes. OFFICE AIDES: Front: Myckell Schenk, Beth Harris, Hannah Ausdemore, Tina Clevenger. Second: Vanessa Vaughn, Stephanie Cross, Melina Cohen, Trista Lahr, Amanda Bahrke. Third: Mrs. Karen Kay, Lauren Finken, Andrea Ring, Allison Ken nedy, Stephanie Wellman. Photo pro vided by Studio B Photography. 11 6 Co mmunity Walgreens Mike Pettit, Pharmacy Manager 201 16th St., Omaha, NE Store: (402) 341-4477 Pharmacy: (402) 41 -5 51 Warner Insurance Angency, Inc. 207 E. 7th/P.O. Box 130, Logan (7 12) 644-2456 "Your Independent Insurance Agency" �Zimmerman Sales and Service Neola, IA (712) 485-2677 Good Luck Seniors! Anne's Beauty Boutique & Tanning Minden, IA · •• (712) 483-2784 Avoca Building Material Center, Inc. 1500 N. Sawmill, Avoca, IA 51521 (712) 343-6323 Blue Moon Bar and Grill 312 Front St. , Neola (712)485-2191 Country Mall 314 Front St. , Neola (712) 485-2511 TEACHERS AIDES: Front: Nori Davis , Brandon Petersen, Angela Krohn , Katie Sibert, Katy Toler, Jessy Heimbaugh, Elizabeth Thielen, Kirn Nelson. Second: Ashley Eckrich, Shelby Haugaard, Michelle Sondag, Ashley Nelson, Laura Nanninga, Lindsey Obermeier, Sarah Crawford, Jodee Hempel. Third: Missy Bailey, Josh Goodsell, Dustin Laver, Lexi Beebe, Amanda Bahrke, Missy BaITier, Alisha Gau. Fourth: Allison Kennedy, Megan Fischer, Sara Withers, Danielle Sigler, Jonathan McDonald, Amy Nanninga, Shannon Di kerson, Kristen Ungrad. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. Daluma, Inc. DBA Iowa Feed & Grain Co. P.O. Box 30, Crescent, IA Donovan Total Service Neola, IA (712) 485-2327 Event Photography Defiance, IA 51527 (712) 748-7011 Faga - Jorgensen, Inc. 30876 450th St., Avoca (712) 343-6750 1-800-524-9140 Fill & Food Convenience Stores Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 328-8114 First Presbyterian Church Neola, IA (712) 485-2339 LIBRARY AIDES: Front: Hannah Ausdemore, Kelsey Miller, Katy Toler, Jessy Heimbaugh, Elizabeth Thielen. Second: Tessa Wellman, Katie Sibert, Andrea Ring, Mr. Steve Stafford. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. ds/Groups tt7 �Fischer Photography Suzanne Fischer 1-800-709-3686 www.fischerphotography.com The Flower Basket 180 S. Elm St. , Avoca, IA (712) 343-2502 Gazette P.O. Box 7, Neola (712) 485-2276 Fax: (712) 485-2277 FFA: Front: Brett Cook, Kelli Greiner, Joel Ruggles, Dustin Laver, Eric Clark, Caleb Wohlers. Second: Andy Newland, Dean Grote, Josh Goodsell, Johnnie Witt, Andy Olsen, Mr. Kevin Matulka. Third: Joe Ausdemore, Joe Wollenhaupt, J a me s Vo ge , Jere m y Witt , Eri c Carrigan , Lac e y Messerschmidt. Fourth: Raymond Bruck, Nick Buboltz, Andrew Oloff, John Zellmer, Sarah Moen. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. G & R Feed & Grain Co., Inc. Portsmouth, IA 51565 (712) 743-2425 Indianola Memorial Works 706 S. Jefferson Indianola, IA 50125 1-800-525-3349 JndMemorialWks@aol.com J & B's Lounge Neola, IA (71 2) 485-9406 Jack Hanson Photography 200 Kindsgidge Dr. Council Bluffs, IA 5 1503 (71 2) 322-75 85 K & K E nterprizes & Sons 26677 Sycamore Rd ., Neol a (71 2) 485-2079 ASTRA: Front: Cassandra Leuschen, Megan Fi scher, Ky le Welbo urn e, N icole Pauley, Ali cia Keneal y, Mi ssy Bai ley, Meli na Cohe n, Ka itlyn Paul ey, Sarah Crawford, Katie Crawford . Second: Hannah Ausde more, Jes i Bru ck, Beth any Kuhnle, Amanda Chri stiansen, Trista Lahr, Myckell Schenk, Anne Kenealy, Kri stin Parker, Tahn i Roberts, Danie l Smith , Morga n Danker. T hi rd: Connie Carrigan , Sheyna Huddle, S helby Ha ugaard , Brandy Pester, Michelle Sondag, Wendy Ausdemore, Becky Barrier, Ca lley Stamp, Katie W iges, Katie Ha nken, Meli ssa Ring. Fo urth : A nn Stang l, John Zell mer, G len Olsen, Matt M. Wi lso n, Alli so n Hill , Lacey Messerschm idt, Mi ssy Barri er, Lex i Beebe, S hann on D ickerson, Allison Ca1TOll , Am ber Epperson. Fifth: Je nn ifer Speight, Daniel McPh ill ips, Jordan McDermott, Kend all Witt, Cody Bah rke, E ll en Hadfie ld, Co lto n Whi te, Jonathan Smith , Kurti s Pau ley, Samona Besch. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. l t8 Community Kim 's Shelby Grocery, Ine. 408 East St. , Shelby, IA 51570 (71 2) 544-29 11 Larson, Childs, Hall & Christiansen, P.C. 1005 7th St. , Harlan, IA 515 37 (712) 755-2111 �Learning Tools 900 Woodbury Ave., Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 323-3213 Lynn Olsen Trucking Minden, IA (712) 483-2044 Mace's Auto Supply (NAPA) 104 S. 6th St. , Mo. Valley, IA (712) 642-4156 McCarthy Trenching P.O. Box 506, Avoca, IA 51521 (712) 485-7011 Michel's Minden Grocery 300 Main, Minden, IA (712) 483-2794 Mirror of Magic 2109 Gaifield, Hai-Ian, IA 51537 (712) 755-5950 MARCHING BAND: Front: Mr. Nate Simons, Matt M. Wilson, Melissa Ring, B.J. Pauley, Tom Voge, Daniel Smith, Jared Carroll , Jonathan Smith, Danielle Kosmacek, Nori Davi s, Bethany Kuhnle, Mrs. Arla Clausen. Second: Tessa Wellman, Ashley Wagner, Kirn Nelson, Sarah Moen, Kristin Graeve, Eli zabeth Thielen, Tina Clevenger, Ashley Eckrich, Jessy H imbaugh, Katie Sibert, Amanda Bahrke, Beth Hanis. Third: E rin Ha nke n, Jenni fer Speight, Myckell Schenk , Kelsey L ugsch, Rachel Peters, Shelby Haugaard , Autumn Collier, Abby Haugaard, Megan Fischer. Fourth: Missy Bailey, Angela Krohn , Seth Parsons, Justin Mark , Keith Bruck, Tim Kramer, Kyle Welbourne, Dana Schierbrock, Katie Harman, Brian Grote, Glen Olsen, Ka.ii Wellman, Matt Schultz, Alisha Haggerty, Shannon Dickerson, Rachel Kuhnle, Melina Cohen, Josh Goodsell. Photo p ro vided by Jo lesch Photograp hy. Minahan Sheetmetal 29510 285th St. , Neola (712) 485-2013 Nebraska Machinery Company 11002 Sapp Bros. Dr. Omaha, NE 68138 (402) 891-8600 Neola Tire P.O. Box 156, Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2110 Schierbrock's Grocery Patricia's Catering P.O. Box 36, Neola (712) 485-2 181 Southwest Orthodontics 0 Northwest Dr. , Council Bluffs, IA 51503 1-800-373-2402 (712) 323-7589 JAZZ BAND: Front: Matt M. Wilson, Kelsey Miller, Rachel Kuhnle, Tomi Toler, Josh Goodsell, Jenny Speight, Autumn Collier. Second: Bethany Kuhnle, Melissa Ring, Glen Olsen, B1ian Grote, Kai·i Wellma n, Daniel Smith, Andy Berg. Mr. Nate Simons. Third: Melina Cohen, Danielle Kosma ·ek, Nori Davis, Angela Krohn, Kyle Welbourne, Missy Bailey, Keith Bruck, Justin Mai·k. Photo provided by Jolesch Photography. ds/Groups 119 �Strong Insurance Agency, Inc. 312 E. 7th St. , Logan, IA 51546 (712) 644-2710 (712) 488-2365 Sunshine House Daycare 300 Pearl St. , Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2670 Tame Your Mane Salon 103 3rd St., Neola (712) 485-2799 JAZZ CHOIR: Front: Angela Krohn, Andrea Ring, Andy Olsen, Kristin Graeve, Beth Harris. Second: Matt M. Wilson, Amy Nanninga, Jeremy Ring, Laura Nanninga, Cody Huebert. Third: Mrs. Arla Clausen, Chase Means, Keith Bruck, Mrs. Kandy Kunzman. Photo provided by Fischer Photography. Thomas B. Steg, DDS 317 Main St. , Minden (712) 483-2122 Touch of Class Salon 401 Remington , Neola (712) 485-2663 Wellman Construction Inc. 201 Front St. Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2416 Western Iowa Insurance, Inc. 1911 N. LaVista Heights Rd ., Avoca, IA (712) 343-6332 SHOW CHOIR: Front: A ndrea Ring, Kristin Graeve, Ashley Eckrich, Jen ny Troyer, Nicole Pauley. Second: Elyse Miller, Joey Andersen, Jeremy Ring, Tomi Toler, Laura Nannin ga, Nori Dav is, Kelsey Mill er, Casie Ban-ier, Angela Krohn , Jonathan McDonald, Daryn Morri ss. Third: Bethany Kuhnle, Tim Kramer, Dani el Smith , Matt Schultz, Joey Pauley, Justin Mark, G len Olsen, M ichaela Gray. Fourth : Sarah Moen, Lacey Messerschmidt, Dana Sch ierbrock, Matt M. Wil son, Sarah Crawford , Katy Toler, Cody Huebert, Beth Harri s, Jesi Bruck, Kyle Welbourne, B.J. Pauley, Eric Clark. Fifth: Mrs. Arl a Clausen, Brian Haggerty, Katie Hannan, Andy Ol sen, Jamie R ing, Chase Means, Keith Bruck, Alli son Kennedy, Sam Bowen, Mrs. Kandy Ku nzman. Photo provided by Fischer Photog raphy. 120 Commun1 ty Good Luck era~~ of 20031 -r=rorn all your ~pon~o r ~ �DRILL TEAM VARSITY: Front: Tessa Wellman, Kelsey Miller, Tina Clevenger. Second: Alisha Gau, Amanda Bahrke. Third: Tahni Roberts, Alicia Fischer, Myckell Schenk, Emilie Ortman, Karen Muffley, Mrs. Jennifer Hall. Not Pictured: Elyse Miller. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. 200.3 DRI LL TEAM J UNI OR VA RSITY: Front: Ashley Nel son, Megan Fischer. Second: Sam Manhart, Trista Lahr. Third: Nicki McCool, Dana Schierbrock, Lexi Beebe. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. • Tr~~Vl Editor-In-Chief: Tomi Toler Assistant Editor: Amber Finken Adviser: M rs. Sarah Elliott Staff: Sarah A nderson Lauren F inken J essy H eimbaugh J esse K uh nle Lacey M esse rsch midt Ashley N elso n PUBLICATIONS: Front: A hley Nel son, Jessy Heimbaugh, Lauren Finken, Desiree Sigler, Tomi Toler. Second: Tom Voge, Sarah Anderson, Amber Finken, Jesse Kuhnle, Elizabeth Thielen, Lacey Messerschmidt. Not Pictured: Nicole Pauley, Tanya Redinbaugh and Mrs. Sarah Elliott. Photo provided by Studio B Photography. Ni co le Pauley Ta nya Redinbaugh D es iree Si gler Eli zabeth T hi elen T om Voge Ads / Groups 121 �Joey 4violer-c.ovi PareNt Jocy, we are so p roud o f Ads Love, Mo m &Kri sti H annah, with yo ur fa ith and yo ur dreams you will fin d success. T hank yo u fo r all th e m emo ries. Love, M o m&Dad yo u! O ur t ho ughts and praye rs arc w ith yo u always in the future! C asie, yo u' re a co mpassio nate and carin g pe rso n with a smil e th at 's co ntagio us. Yo ur values and att itu de make us ve ry proud of yo u. Love A lways, D ad, M o m, Mi ssy, Beck & H eidi Tlvi~ C\evevi~er Kim, yo u arc very precio us to us. A lways remember who yo u arc and that yo ur H eavenly Fath er is always with yo u. May yo ur future be success ful. Rcrn cm ber! A dream is a wish yo ur heart makes. D rea m big; then f ll o w it. Love, M o m & D ad A ll o ur Love, Mo m & D ad ll~tle - Cr~wforol To o urTh icklct, with lo ve" Be who yo u arc and say w hat yo u fee l beca use those ,-,.,ho mind do n' t matter and those who matter do n' t mi nd. " Ri de o n!!!! Morn & D ad 1 22 Commun1 ty Yo ur ad ventu re of liic i-. just begin ning. G rab som e mane and ri de. Love A lw<1ys, Mom �l3ett-, ~rl-c.tlV\ Do\\eV\ GrC\eVe \Y/e are ve ry pro ud of you. May all your dreams com e true. G od bless you, Kri stin, in all you do ! Keep on smiLng and singing in your future too ! Love, Mom , Greg & Anth o ny Av;'oly Gre1V\er Love, M o m 2003 t;;°\eV\C\ Guerrero G ood lu ck, Andy . \X ca r so pro ud of yo u. Keep sm iling! Thanks fo r sharin g a part of yo ur lif with us . Good luck in all you do. \'\' c Love You, Mom&Dad Love, The Pauleys m bcr, we 're very proud of you and kn ow good thi ngs are in yo ur future. A s fo r coll ege: be happy, study hard and keep in touch with M o m and D ad. Angela, \Ve are so pro ud of yo u! \'i/ e th ank God for g1vrng u our own "angel." LO\"C, Mom , He.1l her '· Jon Mo m & D ad ~e\-c.ey Hl\\e r Yo u are full of spirit and fun, so go expl o re, co nquer, rom p and run . Love, D ad, M o m, Mcghan & J ess ica Kelsey, \\'hat a blessing you arc! ~ e love you o m uch. Follow \'Our h art. Trust in God but lock ) 'l'Ur car. Mom, Dad, .nhan, fan J erem iah 29: l l Parent Ads 123 �LC\UrC\ NC\V\V\tV\~C\ You've brought so much joy to our lives. Now it's time to share you w ith th e world. Love, Dad&Mo m You've been blessed with many abiliti es and gift always use them to glo rify God. Eagles don't flockthey soa r. Love A lways, Dad &Mom LIV\ot-c.ey Oberttleeer Nlc...o\e PC\u\ey Proverbs 18:10 Lindsey , we are proud of yo u and all yo ur accom plishm ents. Kee p your fa ith and tru st yo urself. Yo u have always b ee n a joy to us ! M ay all yo ur dream s come true! We love yo u, D ad, Mom & Erin Love, M o m, D ad,Joe , Kate & Kurt AV\o\re..C\ "t2tV\~ M ay yo u strive for th e best li fe ca n offer and may happiness always shin e upo n yo u. Love You, Mom & D~d And ie, we are so proud of you and w hat you have b eco me. Work hard and all yo ur drea ms will cutnL' tru e. Love, D ad &Mom DC\V\telle Sl~\er 124 Community Yo u may be o ur princess but yo u are th e Queen of o ur heart ! Be A ll Yo u an Be! Love, Mom&Dad Love, Mom Good Luck! l Love You Red! �Rob, you've t raveled many journ eys with many more to come. \XI e' ll always be here for you. Love, Morn&Dad To"""i Toler Tomi. you're::i b ::iuriful youn g woman with ::i generous hea rt. od blessed us ' ith you and ~'ou ' re able ing to G od. T omi Lynn , congratulations on your graduation from T ri-Center. I am very proud of your accompEshrnents. Lo\'e, Morn&Dad Love, D ad Jo\,,V\ lA Vl~r~ol \XI e knO\v yo u will succeed in \vlu tever yo u set your mind to. \Xie Love You ! H old your head up hi gh and keep th e great memo ri es of your D ad in your thou he .ind pray rs. D ad. Mom & Kristin L ve. Morn \V/ e are so ve ry proud of You learned well. You'll go fa r P ilgrim! yo u and all yo u have accom plished in you r li fe. Love, Dad, Morn & C hris Parent Ads 1 C?S �In Memory of ti y~e Margaret Miller Member of the Class of 2005 Elyse Miller W ho is full of life, vibrant, athletic & beautiful D aughter of G ale & Denise Miller Sibling of Kelsey, Na th an & Ian Who would like to see the wo rld at peace & countries h elping each other W ho eats ice cream, chocolate cake & strawberri s Who feels loved, accepted & lucky Who needs care, understanding & ho pe Who gives love, h elp & friendship Who fears Seniors, death & nakes Who wishes to m eet Brad Pitt, to be taller & to be under tood Who loves to dance, ride her horse & spend time with her puppy W ho believes in God the Father & the enforcement of the law Who lives with my parents in Persia W ritte n in En glish 9 Fall 2001 By Elyse Miller 1 �Elyse Mil ler Memorial 127 �Index Albers, Megan 12, 26, 38, 61 Alfers , Kelly 30, 74, 109 Anderse n, Andrew 35 Andersen, Joey 18, 32 , 66, 97, 120, 122 Anderson , Jacob 50 Anderson , Sarah 12, 38, 55 , 78, 82 , 90, 91 , 94, 95, 102, 11 4, 121 Arrick, Donnie 48, 106, I 08 Arri ck, Rena 50, 109 Ashb aug h, Ju stin 48, 109 · Ausdemore, Daniell e 4 1, 90 Ausde mo re, De von 48 , 106, I 08 Ausdemore , Donn a 29 Ausdemore , Gary I I 0 Ausde more , Hannah 32, 90, 9 1, J 15, I J 6, 117 , 11 8, 122 A usdemore , Jared 48, I 06, I 07 , I 08 Ausdemore, Joe 23, 35 , 43 , 61 , 77, 82, 93, 98, 105, 11 4, 11 8 Ausde more, La ndon 38, 86, 89, 96, 97 , 101 Ausdemo re, Wendy 38, 78, 85, 90, 94, 95 , 102, 103 , 11 4, 11 6, 11 8 BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB Bahrke , Amanda 38, 65, 70, 78 , 11 4, 116, 117, 11 9, 121 Bahrke, Cod y 44, 50, 109 , 11 8 Bailey, Ke vin 50 Bail ey, Missy 35 , 78, 11 4, 11 7, 11 8, 119 Bailey, Sean 4 1 Baker, Co urt ney 32 Bargenquast, Madge 29 Barnes, Daren 32. 57 Ba rrier, Becky 12, 44, 46, 106, I 08, I 09, I 18 Barri er, Cas ie 12. 32, 43 , 59, 66, 78, 82, 94, 95 , 114, 115 , 116, 120, 122 Barrier, Craig 35 Barrier, Kati e I 12 Barrier, Missy 12, 38, 78 , 85 , 90, 94, 95, I 02, 103 , 114, 11 6, 11 7, 11 8 IO, 12, 19, 38, 78 , 11 4, 11 5, 11 6, 11 7, 11 8, 121 Bennett, Kim l 2, 25, 32, 85, 122 Bennett, Lind a 29 Berg, Andy 38, 74, 77, 119 Berg, Kelly 32 Berg, M ic hae l 50 Besch , Samona 48 , 74, I 06, 118 B ird , Stephani e 50 Bladt, Be tty 29 Boryca, Jessica 35, 74 Boryca, Juli e 4 1, 74 Bowen , Andy 19, 4 1, 48,1 97 , 106, 107, 108 Bowe n, Sam 4, 26, 35, 36, 56, 93, 120 Bre ite nsen, Shirl ey 29 Brisboi s, Beth 48 Bri sbois, Joshua 38 Bri sbois, La nce 41 , 59, 114 Brisboi s, Shan non 35 , I 0 I Brockhoff, Mandy 44, 46, I 06 , I 08 Brock hoff, Sha un 38 , 57 Bruck, Brittani 48, I 06, I 08 Beebe, Lex i 128 Index Bruck, Jes i 4 1, 90, I 02, I 18, 120 Bruck, Keith 35 , 53, 119, 120 Bruck, Rand y 4 1, 77 , 100, IOI Bruck, Raymond 6, 29, 38, 77 , 97, IOI , 11 8 Bruck, Theresa 29 Buboltz, Ni c k 19, 41 , 11 8 Buboltz, Ross 48, 106, 107, 108 Buckley, Garre tt 50 Burbridge, Ashl ey 50, I 09 Burbridge, Lauren 38 Burford , Dale 48, 106 Burns, Sarah 50, 109 Butler, Ashley 48, l 08, I 09 Butler, Kenny 4 1, 86 ccccccccccccccccccc Campbell , Seth 48 Carrigan, Connie 48, 106, 108, 109, 11 8 Carrigan , Eri c 41 , 77 , 86, 97 , I 05 , 11 8 Carroll, Alli so n 6, 26, 38 , 11 8 Carroll , Jared 48, 106, 107, 108, 109, 119 Chemelka, Bre nd a 30 Christiansen, Amanda 4 1, 57, 58 , 94, 11 8 Christi a nsen , Amy 50 Christi ansen, And y 86 C hri sti ansen , Austin 48 C hri sti ansen, Cortney 48, 106, 108, 109 Clark, Eric 35, 76, 77 , I 05 , 11 8, 120 Clark, Kyle 50 Clark, Travis I 06, I 08 Cl ark, Wes 46, I 06, I 08, l 09 Cl ausen, Arla 30, 66, 109, 119, 120 C le venger, Jake 12, 46, I 06, I 07, I 08 Clevenger, John 12, 46, 106, 107, 108 Clevenger, Tin a 2, 12, 19, 32, 57 , 70, 71 , 85, 100, 11 5, 11 6, 11 9, 12 1, 122 Coc hran, Carl 28, 30, 93 , 97, I 08 Cohen , And ri 4 , 25 , 32, 33 , 78 , 114, 11 5, l l 6, 122 Cohen , M elin a 44, 46 , 109, ll6, 118, 11 9 Cohen , Nancy 30 Co lli e r, Au tumn 4 1, 66, 72 , 73, 11 5, 11 9 Collin s, Cay la 46 Collin s, Tre na 50 Coogle r, Lacy 38 Cook, Brett 23, 35 , 55, 76, 77 , 11 8 Corrin , Jesse 48, !06 Corrin , Marie 2 1, 24, 32 , 33, 55 , 59, 78, 90, 91 Courti er, Lance 44, 48, I 06, I 07 , I 08 Co urti e r, T roy 23, 35, 86 Cox, Chris 50 Crawford, Katie 32, 64, 73 , 74, 11 8, 122 C raw ford , La ura 73 Crawford, Sarah 26, 4 1, 8 1, 115, 11 7, 118, 120 Cross, Stephan ie 4 1, 54, 66, 85. I 15, I J 6 Crozier, Beth 4 1 C roz ier, Brad 32, 77 Croz ier, Je nni fe r 35 C udd , Bra nn on 50 Cudd, Tim 48, 106 Cy r, C het 44, 46, I 08, I 09 Cy r, Shau n 50, I 09 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD Dalto n, Je nny 35, 36, 11 4 Dalton , Pat I 02 , I 03 Danker, Derri ck 38, 93 , I 05 Danker, Morgan 48 , 74, I 06, I 09, 11 8 Daringer. Brent 26, 35 . 98 Darin ger, Tyle r 50 Darrin g to n, N ico le 48, I 06, J 08, I 09 Dav is, Court ney 46. I 06, I 09 Davis, Jaso n 35 Dav is. Lucas 50 Dav i , Nori IO, 12, 3 1, 32 , 66, 69, 80, 109. 11 5, 11 7, 11 9, 120 Dea, T risha 46, I 09 Den nin g, Ke rrie 48 , I 06, I 08 , I 09 Dermod y. Jim 30, 86, 87, 93 , 97 Di ckerso n, Ma tt 4 1, 93, 98, I 05 Di cke rso n, Sha nn o n 18, 38, 102, 11 7, 11 8, 11 9 Dittmer, Co lburn 38, 64, 77 . 96, 97 , 104, 105 Di ve lbess, Ca itlin 46, 109 Do lle n, Beth 32, 123 Do lle n, Kelly 29 Doll e n, Mega n 50, I 09 Dri ver, Je rry 29 Dun ca n, Mary Jo 46 EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Eberl, Zac h 50 Eckrich, Ashl ey 12, 22, 23, 32, 60, 66, 70, 78, 11 4, 11 5, 11 6, 117 , 11 9, 120 Elli o tt , Da n 16, 30, 60, 93, 105, 107, 113 Ell iott, Sarah 30 Ep perso n, Amber 48 , I 06 , I 09, 11 8 Es er, Kim 29 FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF Fah, Je ff 16, 30, 59, 93 Fe lt o n, Me lissa 50 Ferguson , Tyler 50, I 09 Fiala, Zac 55 Finke n, A mbe r 35, 78 , 84, 85, 11 4, 12 1 Fink en , Kasey 50, I 09 Finken, La ure n 16, 35, 36, 6 1, 97, 11 6, 121 F ink e n, Sha nn on 48, I 06, I 09 Fi nk e n, Ty le r 46 Fi . c her, Ali cia 4 1, 6 , 79, 85, 88 , 89, 90, 94. 95 , 102, 11 5, 116, 12 1 Fisc her, Jim 30 F ischer, Jon elle I 06, I 08 Fischer, Ky le 50 Fische r, Mega n 26, 4 1, 6 1, 66, 11 5, 11 6, 117. 118, 11 9, 12 1 Fl e mmin g, Loi s 29 GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG Ga le, Andy 50 Ga le, Justin 46 Garre n, Jacey 46, 106, 107 , 108 Garre n, Wade 37, 38, 86, 93. 98 , 99. 105 Ga u, Adam 46, I 06, I 07 , I 08 , I 09 Gau , A li sha 38, 78, 85 , 90, 94 , 11 4, 116. 11 7. 12 1 Good sell , Josh 38 , 76, 77 , 105 , 11 7, 11 8, I IC) Goodwi n, Jake 4 1 Graeve, Krist in 7, 22, 32, 66, 67, 11 9, IW. 123 Graham , John 46 . 107, 108 , 109 Grap, Barb 29 Gray, Michae la 34, 35, 78, 80. 8 1, 120 G ray, Shaw n 50 Greave, Kri stin 70 G reiner, Andy 12, 32, 77, 123 Gremer Ke ll i 17 . 23 , 35, 77 , 118 �G riffin , Tay lo r 48, I 06, I 07 Gro ss, Ambe r 11 , 32 Grote, Brian 41, 54, 86, 93 , 97 , 105 , 11 9 Grote, Dea n 35 , 57 , 60, 76, 77 , 82, 86, I00, IOI, 11 8 Gro te, Laura 50, I 09 Grote, Rick 110 Grube r, Emil y 50 Gue rrero, El e na 7, 17 , 26, 32 , 123 Gunderson , As hl ey 50, I 09 Gwyn n, Andrew 48 lllIHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Hadfield , E ll e n 50, 11 8 H adfield , Rebecca 40, 41, 43, 66, 85, 90 Haggerty, A li sha 11 , 40, 4 1, 66, 68, 85, 119 H agge rty, Brian 35, 61 , 120 H all , Je nnifer 121 H a ndbury, Max 29 H a nken, Erin 26, 4 1, 73 , 74, 105 , 119 H a nke n, Katie 46. 74, 106, 109, 11 8 H a nsen, Dane 50 H a nse n, Jenn y 30, I 06 Harm a n, Kati e 2, 40, 4 1, 43, 56, 66, 85, 90, 94, 102 , 115 , 11 9 , 120 H a rm a n, Tami 29, 78 H a rri s, Be th 12 , 17 , 38 , 67 , 70, 94, 102, 11 4, 11 6, 11 9 , 120 H a rry ma n, Cass ie I 0, 32 , 72 H a rryman, Kent 18, 38 , 62 , 86, 93, 105 H a rry ma n, Sam my 48, 107, 108, 109 H a ugaa rd, Ab by 4 8 , 106, 108 , 109, 11 9 H a ugaa rd , Sa mm y 4 4, 46, 106, 108, 109 H a ugaard, S he lby 38, 72 , 73, 102, 11 7, 11 8. I 19 H e im , Pa ula 29 Hei m, Steve 29 He imbau g h, Jessy 6, 35 , 36, 58, 70, 79, 85, 90 , 102, 11 5, 117 , 119, 12 1 He mpel, Jodee 20, 4 1, 64, 80, 8 1, 115 , 117 Hen ley, Andy 30, 86, 98, I 06 H e ns ley, at ha n 46, I 06, I 07 , l 08 , I 09 H igg inbat ho m , Be n 46, I 06 Hill, Alexa 94 Hill , A lli so n 16, 102, 11 8 Hood, Laura 46. I 09 Hui nbo ~ t e l , Larry 29, 30 Houg h, Bre nt 38 , 57 , 86, 97 Hubbard , Tony 4 1, 56, 93 , I 05, 110 JJmldlc, Shey na 46, 74, I 06, I 08 , I 09, 11 8 H uebert . Cod y 4 , 35, 67, 86, 87, 93 , 98 , 99, 105, 11 6 , 120 Hu e bert, Rac he l 46, 106, 108, 109 Hu nt , mber 4 , 20, 32, 64, 80, 8 1, 11 5, 123 Hu e ma n, Ange la 28, 29, 79, 110 llIIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII James, A ma nda 5 1, 109 Ja me, Jacob 46, 108, 109 Jarrett, De nnis 30 a nett, Ho ll y 30, 57 ' a rre tt , Jose ph 48, 106, 107, 108 , 109 fo til;e , Joa n 29 KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ay, Austin 46, I 09 Kay, Ka re n 29, 11 6 Ke ll e r, A hl ey 35 , 72, 74 Kenea ly, Alic ia 35, 72, 73, 74. 11 8 Ke nea ly, Ann e 46, 109, 11 8 Ke nnedy, Alli so n II , 4 1, 43 , 8 1, IOI , 11 5, 116, 117 , 120 Keog h, Cass ie 16, 30, 52, 85 Killpack , Kathy 29 Killpack, Shari 35 , 84, 85 Kinart , Nick 56 Klin e, Sue 29 Kni sley, Ke nn 26, 36 Kohl , Ju stin 2, 37, 38, 75 , 97 Kosmacek , Dani ell e 69, 89, I 08, I 09, 119 Kos macek, Meredith 88, 89, I 02, I 03 Kozea l, Max 30, 44, 86, 105 , 106 Kramer, Nick 51 Kramer, Tim O:: l , 86, 93 , 97, 105, l 14, 11 6, 11 9, 120 Krohn , Angela 7, 25, 32, 60. 66, 68, 69, 78, 11 4, 11 7. 11 9, 120, 123 Kuhnle . Be th any 4 1, 63, 66. 8 1, 115, 11 8, 11 9, 120 Kuhnl e, Jess 14, 19, 34, 36, 92, 93 , 104, 105, 11 4, 121 Kuhnle, Rachel 4 1. 63 , 66, 69, 115 , 11 9 Kun ze. Glenda 30 Kun zma n. Kand y 120 LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL Lahr, Megan 48, I 08 Lahr. Tri sta 4 1, 66, 102, 11 5, 116 , 11 8, 12 1 Larse n, Bill 29, 30 Larsen , Brya n 38, 86. 96, 97, 105 Larse n, Mike I 07 La rsen , Mo nt e 44, 48, 106, 107, 108 Larsen, Paul 13, 86 Laver, Dustin 32, 57, 59, 77, 98, 101, 11 5, 11 7, 11 8 LeBaugh, Dev in 32, 57, 98 LeBaugh, Josh 48 , I 06, I 07 LeBau gh, TJ 38, 93 , 98, !05 Lefeber, Kyle 48, 106, 107, 108 Lei ghty, Cass ie 48 , 109 Le nag h, Kyle 48, 106, 108 Leo nard , Juli e 11 , 25, 32. 88 , 89, 102 Le usc he n, Amanda 4 1 Le usc he n, Cassa ndra 38, 73 , I 18 Lowe, Dale 56 Lugsch, Kel sey 18, 4 1, 63 , 66, 8 1, I 19 MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM Ma nh art , Andy 46, 47, 106, 107 , 108 Manh art , Mi chele 5 1 Man hart , Sam 4 1, 70, 90, I 02 , 12 1 Manhart , Sarah 12 Man sfi eld , Mandy 38 Mark, Josh 46, I 08 , I 09 Mark , Justin 18, 38, 11 9, 120 Marr, Kelsey 48. I 06, I 08 Marsh, Ha le igh 5 1, I 09 Marsh, Josh I 09 Ma rsh, Ryan 46, 106, 109 Marte ns, Dill o n 46, 106, 107 , 109 , 110 Ma tul ka , Kev in 29, 30, 77 , 11 8 McCool , Austin 4 1, 57 . 86, 89, 97 McCoo l, Nick i 4 1, 57 , 85, 90. 102 , 12 1 McDermott , Jed 29 Mc De rmo tt , Jord an 5 1, I 08, I 09 , 11 8 McDo na ld, Jon a tha n 19, 26, 32 , 33 , 66. 97 , 11 7, 120, 123 Mc Do nald , Megha n 46, I 06. I 08. I 09 McEvoy, Brya n 36, 55 McEvoy, Ju stin 46 Mc Kee, Judy 29 McKen zie, Rhonda 29 McPhillips, Dani el 51 , 109, 11 8 Means, Chase 36, 78, 97. 11 4, 11 6, 120 Mean s, Victori a I 09 Messersc hmidt. Kelsey 46, I 06, I 08 , I 09 Messerschmidt, Lacey 39, 76, 90, 94, !02, 11 3, 1 15, 11 8 , 120, 12 1 Messersc hmidt , Lin sey 51 , I 09 Meyerring, Alyssa 46 Miller, Ely se 39, 70, 7 1, 90, 120, 126, 127 Mill er, Kelsey 2, 32, 43, 66, 69, 7 1, 114, 115 , 11 6, 11 7, 119, 120, 12 1, 123 Mill iken, Ju stin 107 Minahan , Amanda 15, 36 M in ahan , Li sa 49, 106, 108 , 109 Moen , Sarah 39, 70, 77, 78, 102. 115, 11 8, 11 9, 120 Morri ss, Dary n 4, 18, 22, 32, 43, 57. 66, 78 , 10 1, 120, 124 Morriss, Mindy 49, I 06, I 08, I 09 Mo rse, Andy 32, 33 , 78. 82, 92, 93 , 96, 97, 100, IOI , 110 Morse, Robert a 29 Muffl ey, Karen 39, 70, 73 , 121 Mufil ey, Kev in 49, 107 Myers, Jesi 36 NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Nan ninga, Arny 12, 39, 78, 85 , 90, 91 , 94, 95, 102, 114, 115 , 116, 11 7, 120 Na nni nga , Brett 29 Nann inga , Laura I I , 24, 25 , 32, 33 , 60. 66, 78. 82, 84, 85 , 90, 9 1, 94, 95, 102. 11 4. 115 , 11 6. 11 7, 120, 124 Nannin ga, Matt 5 1 Nann inga, Sall y 29 Ne lson, Ashley 17, 39, 85, 90, 94, 101 , 115. 117. 121 Nelso n, Brandon 6, 37 , 77 Ne lson . Hil ary 46, I 06, I 08, l 09 e lson. Kim 32. 57, 64. 70, 90, 100. JOI. l 17, 119 Ne lson, Matt 39 Nelso n, Olivia 47 , 109 e lson, Travi 19. 32, 43 Neukirch. Jordan 49, I 07 ew land , Andy 42. 77. l 18 New land. Kyle 49, J 06 Nie lsen, Kirk 30 Niel e n, Leah 49. 106, 108 Nih sen, Ro ni 49. 106. 108, 109 Nis e n, Matt 42, 61 Norman , Zac h 49, I 06. I 09. 110 ow lin . Jessica 47. 106, 109 000000000000000000 Obermeier. Lind. ey 6. 32 . 33, 43 , 7 . 5. 90. 91. 114. 115 , 116. 11 7. 124 Oh linger. Bev 30 O loff, And rew 39, 76. 77. 11 8 Ol off. B illi 5 1 0 1 e n, Amy 90, 108 O lse n. Andy 16. 36. 61. 77 , 86. 104. 105, 11 8. 120 01 e n, Bryan 47 , 106. 107. 108. 109 O lsen, Glen 42 . 54. 68, 11 R. l 19. 120 O' eil. Jordan 3, 39 O'N eill. 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Shawn 86, 87 Pettit, Mike 30 Ploen , Kaitlin 51 Pl oen, Ke lsey 51 Pogge, Bobbi 42, 43 , 85, 94, I 02 Pre ucil , Jacob 86, I 06, I 07 , I 08 RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR Red inbaug h, Cody 49, I 06, I 07 Redinbau g h , Ta nya 2 1, 36, 43, 94, 102 Reed , Ang ie 47, 109 Ri che y, Jake 39, 75 , 89, 97, I 05 Ri chey, N icol e 47, 89, !07, 108, 109 Ri chtig, Amber 47, 106, 109 Ri chti g, Andrew 42 Ridder, Paul 39 Ri eber, Ca lvi n 32 Rieber, Nathan 39, 59 , 77 Rin g, And rea 11 , 12, 32 , 66, 82, 90, 11 4, 115 , 11 6, 11 7, 120, 124 Brandy 47 , 109 Corey 49, 106, 107, 108 Jami e 34, 36, 60, 74, I 0 I, 120 Je re my 6, I 0, 12, 3 I , 32, 54, 56, 66, 120 Rin g, Ju stin 86 Rin g, Ky le 5 1, I 09 Rin g, Leeta h 49, I 08 Rin g, Me li ssa 12, 44, 47 , 108, 109, I 18, I 19 Ring , To m 29 Roberts , Tahni 6, 32, 57 , 11 5, 118, 12 1, I 24 Ronfe ldt, Cass ie 47, I 08, I 09 Rugg les, Joel 32, 77. 11 5, 11 8 Ring, Rin g, Rin g, Ring , sssssssssssssssssssssss 42, 66. 70, l 05, I 15, I 16, I 18, I 19, 121 Sc henk , Mycke ll t 30 Index Schi e rbrock , An th ony 49 Schierbrock, Da na 2, 42, 43, 66, 85 , 89, 94, 102, 11 9, 120 , 12 1 Schoening, Chri s ti e 47, 109 Schoening, Rach e l 47, 109 Schroder, Emily 45. 47, 106, 108, 109 Sch ue ma n, Rya n 39 Schultz, Ashl ey 35, 36, 43 Schultz, Matt 42, 68, 93 , 98, I 05 , I 19, 120 Scott, Tom 40 Shreeves, Kurti s 39, 43 , I 05 Shri ver, Alex 51 Shrader, Emil y I 08 Sibert, Kati e I I, 36, 58, 64, 70, 90, 11 7, 11 9 Siebels, Ca rl y 47 , 106, 108, 109 Siebel s, Jare d 51 , I 09 Si g ler, Danielle 13, 17, 32, 33, 54, I I 6, I I 7, 124 Si gler, Desiree 16, 17, 19, 26, 36, 43 , 97 , 11 5, 12 I Simons, Nate 30, 68 , I 09, 119 Smi th , Dani e l 39, 69, 74, 8 1, I 18, I 19. 120 Smith, Donnie 32, 52 , 54, 56, 57, 66 Smi th , Jonathan 44, 47, 69, 106, 107, 108, I I 8, I 19 Smith , Nil e 30 Sondag, M ic hell e 4, 39, 73 , I 17, 11 8 So ndag, Nyra 30 Sondag , Tommy 47 Sonderland, Dere k 85, 94 Soppe, Kaitlin 49, 106, 108 , 109 S peight , Jennifer 42 , 66, 81 , I 15, I 16, I 18, 119 Speigh t, Tim 32 , 77, 93 , 97 Spomer, Kurt 49 , 106, 107 , 108. 11 0 Stafford , Steve 29, I 17 Stamp, Ca ll ey 49, 106, 108 , 109, 11 8 Stamp, Luke 39, 42 , 86, 87, 89, 98, 105, 11 4 Stamp, Mike 42, 52, 86, 88 , 89, 98, 99, I 05 Stang l, Ann 51 , I I 8 Stang l, As hl ey 14, 36, 52 Stang l, Tomm y 47 , 106, 107 , 108, 109 Stark, Brandie 39, 57 Stephens, Bret I I, 42 , 86, 89, 97 , I05 Stephens, Cassie 5 1 Stron g, Miranda 5 1 Stuart, Robby 32, 33 , 125 S untk en, A lex 11, 32, 89, 98, 104 , 105 TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT Tapp , Jared 42, 86 Ta y lor, Ashl eigh 5 1 Tay lo r, D us tin 47 , 106, 107 Tay lo r, Mike 5 1 Thie le n, E li zabeth 34, 36, 70, 7 1, 78, 79, 84, 85, 90 , 102, 114, 11 5, 11 6, 117, 11 9, 12 1 Thi e le n, Noah 86 Thomas, Jes ta 18, 39, 6 1 Thomas, T in a 49 , I 08 Th ue len, Juli e 30 To le r. 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Wellm an, Will , Gai l 30 Witt, Je re my 39, 77 , 86, 88 , 89, 11 8 Witt , Johnni e 11 . 39 , 43, 52, 55, 77. 86. 88. 89, 97, 11 8 Witt , Ke nda ll 5 1, 109, 11 8 Woh lers Ca leb 32, 63, 77 . 11 8, 125 Wo ll e nh a upt , Joe 11 4, 118 Wo ll e nhaupt, John 17, 22, 36. 59, 77, 98. !J9 zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz Ze llm e r, Jo hn 18, 39, 77, 11 8 �------ -- ---------- Colophon The 2003 Trojan was published by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Missouri. Greg Adams served as representative for the compnay. All copy was created and written by the Publications staff exclusively. The cover was full litho printed in four-color process with satin lamination applied. AWPC Bracken, Chra-otlVl~, Clarence, Garamond, Helvetica, Lunchbox, Michael, Numbscull, ~~;CP, ~; W~flE, Times and WaNtON. were chosen for the type styles in point styles ranging from 6 to 96. The computer program used to create the layouts was PageMaker 6.5. The theme was "defined." Expenses were subsidized entirely through advertising by merchants, senior parent ads and yearbook sales. There were 200 copies printed. Yearbooks sold for $30 without a namestamp and $35 with a namestamp. The Trojan Staff would like to recognize the following people for their hard work and cooperation in making the 2003 Troj an successful. These commendable people were Greg Adams, Stacy Sportsman, Sarah Elliott, Brett Nanninga, Angela Huseman, Steve Stafford, Karen Kay, Kelly Dollen, Rhonda McKenzie, Roberta Morse, Laura Crawford, Susan Wedemeyer, Arla Clausen, Kelly Alfers, Tami Harman, TCHS Faculty, The Gazette, Sue Fischer of Fischer Photography and Kris Beebe of Studio B Photography. **To the Staff: Thank you for all your hard work throughout the year. To Amber Finken: Thank you for helping me in everything throughout the year. To Mrs. Elliott: Thank you for your patience throughout the year. THANKS ! Colophon 13 t �defined "to have explained, to have described, to have interpreted" As the summer approached, students began preparing for freedom. Cleaning out lockers, studying for semester tests and graduation were all common occurences. Many things have helped to define the 2002-2003 school year. Girls athletics especially helped to put Tri-Center on the map. The senior led volleyball team had a record setting season at 31-5-2. The basketball team also set a record for 5 on 5 basketball at 20-4 and advanced to State. Organizations also had an impact in defining the year. Marching Band, for instance, overcame the lack of numbers to achieve success. Another music organization, Show Choir had huge success and finished first at each competition. Others continue to define their school year in the summer to come by preparing for next year. "I' ll be spending my summer lifting for football and working out with other players," junior Jesse Kuhnle said. At the conclusion of the year, both students and staff reminsce. They look back on all the definin g moments and acti vities of the year and will remember some for the rest of their lives. B~ t32 Closing T omi T oler �.. ml Walsworth Publishing Company 306 Nor d1 Kansas Avenue I Marceline, Missouri 64658 USA �. , • .Stl'tt rtifyilla -.m �� 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 Tri-Center High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Neola. Tri-Center High School (Neola, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Tri-Center High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1958-2006 are covered in this collection. 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The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2003 Tri-Center High School Yearbook 2003 Annual schools TCHS Tri-Center High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8fb4bc649df92a2b68cccd4fdc363898.pdf 3536084f92cb32219dfdfff68b2b60a0 PDF Text Text �.. �• DATE DUE 373. 05 T37lb Tr i -Cente r Yearbook Cla Beyond the Cover : 2002 Trojan . 322 580 0012 3113 37 3 . 05 T371b Tr i-Ce nt e r Ye arbook Cla Beyond the Cover : 2002 Tr o jan. 3 22580001 23 11 3 = ��2002 Trojan Tri-Center High School 33980 31 0th Street Neola, Iowa 5 1559 (712) 485-2257 �---- Sophomore Jenny Larson and senior Heidi Ausdemore work on their project for Marketing class. The assignment was to make a product and then come up with an advertisment for it. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Freshmen Megan Albers, Wendy Ausdemore and Shelby Haugaard wait for their assignments to printout during Computer Applications I class. Comp. App. I is a required class for all students. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Senior Ryan Donovan dances to the song "I'm Too Sexy" at Prom while he is watched by his fellow prom goers. Donovan truly followed the lyrics to the song. (Photo provided by Tahni Roberts) Senior Shawn Petersen gets ready to shoot a freethro w during the home basketball game against Missouri Valley. The Trojans came out victorious. (Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh) Junior Andy Greiner enjoys some freetime in studyhall 8th hour by showing off some of his card tricks to fello w students. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) ,, ..,... - . 2 Opening �atever It Takes The coming of th 200 l -2002 school year brought with it many emotion tudents were in awe that three months of summer vacation could go by o fost but also had feelings of anticipation. With school ·tarting again, students once again decorated their lockers, caught u on the latest gossip and reunited with some of their cla smates they badn 't seen all summer. Besides catching up on lost time, the fint days of school also brought with it the student's determination and h rd work. Students were ready for a year in which they would reach new heights. For some it would be their last year, so they wanted to make it a year truly like no other. For others it was the beginning of high school and they too were excited for a year in which they would experience a whole new world of opportunities. No matter whether it was students' last year of high school or the beginning, they came ready to face a new year. Everyone would do whatever it took to make this year memorable. Whatever It Takes. Dir. Dav id Hubbard. 2000 by Amanda Gau Opening 3 , �Basketball fans, sophomores, juniors, and seniors alike, sit and watch the varsity girls basketball team play a good game. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) The Junior class performs their skit during Homecoming Week, a time that's full of student activities. Juniors Andy Greiner, Katie Crawford, Danielle Sigler and Tessa Wellman give the Oo's and Dont's of Tri-Center football. (Photo by Lindsey Obermeier) High school students Holly Parker, Jenny Dalton, Jessy Heimbaugh, Jessica Boryca, Luke Smith, Kyle Welbourne, Jared Graham, Daniel Smith and Linda Bruck participate in a student led activity, See You At The Pole. FCA is an organization at Tri-Center which takes up the time of many students. Students made a circle around the flag pole in the East parking lot and sang songs and had refreshments. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Senior Mike Shrader and 8th grader Stephanie Cross cheer on the TriCenter boys basketball team. The turnout was enormous for the boys basketball season, students were loyal attendants. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Senior Deb Sparr helps freshmen Seth Parsons and Andy Berg and 8th grader Erin Hanken . All four participated in the high school marching band at the beginning of the year which did an exceptional j ob at their competitions, placing high at each . (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) 4 Student Life �~~ tDays ! TfJr : ,.~··.:'--..:..- :: ·.: i\ a Week . A student 's life is defined by their acti vities both in and out of sc hool. Students are con s t a1~tly on the run. Some student s choose to play sports durin g hi gh schoo l. "I have my whole life to work. l' d like to enjoy high school and pl ay sports," junior Cas ie Barrier said. Other stud ents part icipate in act ivities outsi de of school , li ke getting a job. participating in sports outside of school , or making their own mu sic groups. "You don't get pai d to pl ay sports. Working durin g hi gh school prepares you fo r the future. Play ing sports won ' t," senior Ashley Christianse n said. Whether it's partic ipating in school sponsored activities or doing you r O\\ n thin g. a stu dent 's life never e nds. Many are busy with so many acti vities, it see ms as though they ' re on the ru n "eight days a week." Eight Days a Week . Dir. Mi chael Paul Davis. 1999 by Tomi Toler 6-7 8-9 10-11 12-13 14-15 16-17 18-19 20-21 Summer Spirit Week Homecoming At Random Weekends Fashion & Fads Self-Expression At Random 22-23 Prom 24-25 Graduation 26-27 At Random Di i ion 5 �Junior Andy Greiner makes a little money by working at Applebee's. (Photo provided by Linda Bruck) From catching the sun's rays to catching the hottest new flicks, students enjoyed their time away from school. Summer Catch By Mandy Darrington To students, the two to three month summer break was true freedom. They caught a summer flick or a few rays on their free time. Many went on vacation, some worked and others simply relaxed. Having a summer job kept some students busy. Junior Andy Griener worked at Applebee ' s while senior Brian Sibert worked for hi s mother's company. Spending time with friends and families on vacations allowed students to explore the country. Senior Kelly Shreeves and her family vacationed in Arizona. "I would highly recommend visiting Arizona, Sedona and the Grand Canyon. They were very pretty sites," she said. Some students learned new things by attending a sport, music or academic camp. For example, freshman Amanda Bahrke attended a gymnastic camp in Lincoln. "The camp was a lot of fun. Even though I was really sore from working out everyday," Bah1·ke said . Junior Amber Hunt waits for the lecture to start at the Business Horizons Camp. (Photo provided by Amber Hunt) Sophomore Nick Kinart enjoys riding his new 4wheeler around the Bruck's place. (Photo provided by Linda Bruck) Four students attended the Business Horizons Camp at Drake College. Junior Amber Hunt and seniors Sarah '""""'..;.::......=....................--...--:.:;....:;.;'"""'""--'Manhart, Mandy Darrington , and Linda Bruck e njoyed Junior Nicole Pauley went on a People to People trip across Europe. (Photo provided by Nicole Pauley) Senior Erin Schierbrock and junior Kim Nelson kayak down the Niobrara River. (Photo provided by Mandy Darrington) 6 Student Life �Sophomores Lauren and A m ber Finken (right) enojoyed parasailing in Cancun . (Photo provided by Lauren Finken) Sophomores Elizabeth Thielen , Jessy Heimbaugh, Jamie Ring, Katie Sibert, and Jessica Boryca (below) enjoyed a fun trip to the mall for Jessy's birthday. (Photo provided by Jessy ,. , . .,., ,,__......., Heimbaugh) Catching the Summer Flicks __ Brian Haggerty "I enjoyed American Pie II because it was hillarious." Favorite Flicks of the Seniors Jenna Moen and Linda Bruck (above) enjoyed all the attractions at Westfair. (Photo provided by Linda Bruck) Freshman Kurtis and Senior Kelly Shreeves (right) went to the Grand Cayon and Sedona, Arizona. (Photo provided by Kelly Shreeves) Sl.1Tf11er. 1. American Pie II 2. Fast and the Furious 3. Summer Catch 4. Pearl Harbor 5. Joy Ride Melissa Danington learned many new things at the camp. "I thought that the Busines Hori zons was a great experience . It is an opportunity to meet many new people and learn a lot of new thjngs," Bruck aid. Many students felt that relaxing all summer was the way to go. Freshman Kent Harryman said, "I had fun playing baseball , swimming and just relaxing all summer long." W hether working, relax ing, vacationing, or attending camps, many students enjoyed their summer. It was a time to catch exciting memories with many friends and family. Summer Catch. Dir. Michael Tollin. 2001 "I enjoyed Summer Catch because it had everything from baseball and hot guys to love and war." �Seniors Shawn Dalton and Mandy Darrington take time out of their busy schedule to show off their Western styled attire. (Photo provided by Mandy Darrington.) Students take advantage of Spirit Week by breaking out of their regular clothes. Break the Cycle B y Lindsey Obermeier When are students able to break the cycle of wearing their normal school clothes and become a cowboy or a punk rocker from the 80's? During the one and only Spirit Week, of cour e. It' s not everyday that students get to see side ponytails, men dressed as women. or people wearing cowboy boots; so students seem to take advantage of the one week that is devoted to crazy ensembles. Following Monday's teacher in-service was Tuesday ' Eightie's Punk Rock Day. It fell on September 24 and kicked off the week's festivities. Students frizzed their hair, pulled out the big earrings, and wore leg warmers to let people know it was not the year 2001 for the day. Sophomore Kyle Welboume, as well as several others, enjoyed this day. " Eighties Punk Rock Day was the best because it was the funnest to dress up for and find clothes for," Welboume said. Opposite Gender Day followed on Wednesday. Girls wore suits with ties, while boys wore apparel ranging from skirts and a blouse to prom dresses w ith make-up. On Thursday students dug out the cowboy boots and hats to prepare themselves for Cowboy/Cowgirl Day. Senior Molly Stone felt that this clay was the winner of the week. "Everyb dy looked good in their attire," Stone sa id. Students al so conjured up other accessories to go along with the Western theme; some brou ght along lassos and even " horses" to compl ete their outfits. Junior Danielle Sigler sees just how low her pants can go before they completely fall off her while dressing up for opposite gender day. (Photo by Sara Withers.) Freshmen Daniel Smith , John Zellmer, and Johnny Witt participate in the class pyramid competition . (Photo by Lindsey Obermeier.) Seniors Melissa Darrington and Shari Greiner participate in Cowboy/Cowgirl Day by dressing in their best Western wear. (Photo provided by Alyssa Beebe.) Junior Sara Withers, looking much like Jessie, the cowgirl from Toy Story 2, shares her plastic horse with Junior Kim Bennett. (Photo by Lindsey Obermeier.) �Senior Zach Hanken shows his sixth hour photography class a bit of his feminine side. Seniors Carl Wallace and Ryan Donovan (below) participate in the senior skit. (Photos by Sara Withers and Lindsey Obermeier) Spirit Talk Allen Worden Despite the blond wig and dangly earrings, Freshman Justin Kohl (above) seems to still be able to concentrate on his geometry assignment. (Photo by Sara Withers.) Senior Paul Larsen sits pretty while learning Espanol in his third hour Spanish IV class. (Photo provided by Alyssa Beebe) "I didn' t really have a favorite day. Days this year compared to past years of Spirit week were not as enjoyable. They weren't typical dress-up days and the week was cut short." Which day of Spirit Week was your favorite and why? Lacey Me serschimdt The traditional Black and Gold Day ended the week. The most common 011 tfit were jeans with a black and gold shirt sporting a Trojan head. Some ~ tudents, though, went aH out and creati vely expresssed their school <;piril with face paint, glitter in their hair, and tattoos. These examples let students creatively express their school spirit. Many students probably see Black and Gold Day as being the dullest out of the week, but not junior Ashley Ec krich . "I like Black and Gold Day because it gets everyone excited fo r the game," Eck.rich said. A lso on Friday, school dismissed early for the Homecoming pep raHy. D uring the pep rally, classes competed to see who had the most school spirit. T he mai n competitions included class pyramids, skits, and relay races, each involving different members of the classes. Teachers judged the competitions and the class that came out as the victor got to eat lunch first for a week. The winner, who was announced at Friday night's football game, was the sophomore class. The seniors took second, followed by the juniors, and last, but not ka t, the freshmen. Spirit Week officially ended on Saturday night with the crowning of the king and queen, but students and fac ulty will never forget the memories made du1ing the week. Staind. Break the Cycle. 200 I "Opposite Gender Day was my favorite because it was fun to see all the guys in dresses." �Homecoming Princess Amanda Gau, Senior Mandy Darrington, and Queen Sarah Manhart celebrate after the ceremony. (Photo provided by Mandy Darrington) In the darkness of the gym, students celebrate just being young. Dancing in the Dark By Amber Hunt Homecoming preparation began the first day of school. With the Homecoming scheduled a couple weeks later than usual , however, things were a little less hectic. Sponsors Roger Larsen and Cassie Keogh along with selected court members had more time to choose groovy Spirit Week days, a great theme, and other tiny details. Due to the unusually large size of the senior class , the court consisted of eight males and females. Junior Katie Crawford said "I think the senior class chose great candidates to represent them at Homecoming." The candidates on court included: Andy Christensen, Ashley Christansen, Shawn Dalton, Amanda Gau, Katie Guadian , Steve Killpack, Paul Larsen, Eddie Leaders , Sarah Manhart, Justin Nel son, Sara Plambeck, Erin Schierbrock, Brian Sibert, and Noah Thielen . With the court chosen, it was time to get to work. Court members selected the song "Your Life is Now" by John Mellencamp as the theme and picked out the four spirit days. They then decided on partners and went on a special shopping trip for the perfect dresses and rental Prince Justin Nelson is congratulated by his many admiring fans before he gets ready to have a spectacular time at the dance. (Photo by Amber Hunt) Freshmen Missy Barrier and Kurtis Shreeves celebrate their first high school dance together. (Photo provided by Kelly Shreeves) When the night finally arrived, everyone was on Seniors Kelly Shreeves and Alyssa Beebe pose for a quick photo before the Homecoming Dance. (Photo provided by Kelly Shreeves) The 2001 Homecoming Court (names listed above in story) . (Photo by Jack Hanson Photography) 10 Student Life �Candidates Katie Gaudian and Shawn Dalton eagerly await the announcement of king and queen. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) Seniors Melissa Darrington and Lisa A usdemore share a couple laughs and hang out after coronation. (Photo provided by Kelly Shreeves) Your Life is Now Sarah Manhart What did the homecoming theme symbolize to you? Sophomores Katie Sibert and Jessy Heimbagh take a quick picture before the dance begins. (Photo provided by Jessica Boryca) Homecoming King Paul Larsen and Monte Larsen share a brotherly hug after the coronation. (Photo by Amber Hunt) the dge of their seats awaiting the crowning of the royalty. The crowning of Princess Amanda Gau and Prince Justin Nelson nded the u pense. Following this announcement, Sarah Manhart and Paul Larsen were crowned Queen and King. "I was in absolute shock. I hadn ' t expected to be crowned king," Larsen sa id. A lot of tudents had varying opinions about the dance. Court Member Eddie Leaders thought the DJ played cool songs and Crawford also said that her time at Homecoming was worthwhile. Justin Kohl, though, felt differently. "It was a waste of a shower !" he exclaimed Homecoming was special to the students who went because it was a great ending to a week filled with fun and school µirit tudcnts were able to reflect on all the great memories they h d from high school. Through their Homecoming experience they were able to have fun and celebrate being a teenager. lliru. mg jn the Dark. Dir. Bill Cochran. 1995 "I thought it really protrayed 'life is now,' don't hold anything back and just do what makes you happy. Live life and don't have any regrets right now." Justin Nelson What was the best part of Homecoming? "Paul and I ate wearing our crowns at Village Inn after the dance. Our waitress was looking at us really funny." �<J ''We started off the trip really well by taking a picture in Victoria Secret and gettin~ chased out by security... " ~ 4 Washin ton D.C. At 5:00 on a Thur day morning, most "tudents and teachers wou ld still be sleeping. On M ay 9"', however. thi s was n' t the case for 30 junior , 28 senior and ix chaperones. That Thursday at 5 a. m ., those 64 people were up and ready to go on a t1ip many of them bad bee n looking forward to for year . They were headed to Washington D.C. for four days crammed with activitie . Just after arriving at the Reagan National Airport, they met their tour guides. Richard and Leah, and already began their tour of the city. The ite een during their tay included the Capitol , the Supreme Court, the Washington National Cat11edral , the Washington Monument, Mount Vernon , Old Towne Alexandria, Fords Theatre, the Petersen house and Arlington National Cemetery where they atte nded a wreath-laying ceremony. They also had a chance to see many memorial s during the day and also at night. The memorial they were able to see were the Jefferson , FDR and Lincoln Memorial s, the United States Marine Corps War Memorial and the Korean War and Vietnam Veterans Memorials. Students and chaperones were let loose one day to explore the many mu eums and part of the city. James Voge decided hi s favorite was the National Air and Space Museum. " I really enjoyed it becau e o f all the exhibits and different thing there were to ee. " Gore Vidal. Washin gton D.C. l 967 Travel Daze By Andri Cohen Coming Home e> With the busy schedule, those on the trip enjoyed a chance to relax. The Spiri t dinner cruise one night gave them a chance to do so. They danced below or simply took in the view from the top of the boat. They also took part of a day to walk around the city and visit souvenir shops and street venders. After everything the students saw in those four days, it was hard for many of them to pick their favorite part of the tri p. Shari Greiner was one who had a difficult time deciding. "It was all good," Greiner said. " I realJ y liked the Washington National Cathedral. It was neat to see because it was so huge that it was kind of amazing." Kim Bennett, who celebrated her bi1thday in D.C., enjoyed the dinner cruise and the Korean War Memorial. Andy Greiner, on the other hand , said the best part of the trip was "defini tely the toilet on the bus with Robby.'' Although they couldn ' t all agree on the best part of the trip, most did agree that getting stuck on the plane fo r about three hours was not somethiJ1g they enjoyed. That didn ' t change the general opin ion, however, that the trip was exceptional. Comin g Ho me. Dir. Hal A hby. 1978 12 Student Life �~ One of the things that stuck out in my mind the most is that there is just so much to do. You need to be there for more than a few days to do everything you want to do. Junior Laura Nanninga G When Bad Things Happen <J to Good People One o f the m ost v is ib le c han ges afte r Se ptembe r 11th was th e dras tic increase in secur it y. Washingto n D.C. to uri sts were able to experience the aftermath at every airport and nearly everyw here they went in the nati on's capitol. At the airport most students and chapero nes encountered man y metal detectors. x-rays and bag checks before boardin g the pl ane. It fe lt like gettin g through security took as lo ng as the fli ght it elf. Students had mi xed fee lings about the leve l of security. " It sucked, you know. But what if o ne of us had a g un that some bum acc identall y stu ffed in o ur underpants wit hout us knowing it ? It could have saved a lot of heartac he," D.C. tripper Andy Gre iner pointed out. The airport wasn't the onl) place taking great precautions. A lmo>r e\Cr) 11 here in D.C. it wa nece sary ro go through metal detectors and have your bags checked and cameras ·-rayed before entering any buildi ng . Because of increa. cd sec urit y. only half of the student were allowed to take the tour of the capito l bui lding. The other half waited restlessly outside, di sappo int ed because they d idn ' t want to mi ss anything o n the trip. Fortunately, the other half was able to take a tour of the c· pito l the nex t day. T he White House was the onl y place where a to ur was requested but coul dn 't be made. A pictu re stop was made thou gh and the stud ents were able to have t.he entire group"s picture taken in front of the W hite Ho use gate . Many student s fe lt indifferenece toward the sec urity. ''If it was needed it was o k, " Kim Bennett said. '·I didn"t care too much about it. I didn ' t have any bombs o n me o r anything." It was hard. however. for many not to beco me annoyed and im pali enl standing in line and watching peopl e go t.hrough the ir thi ngs . Another of Se ptember 11 th ' s e ffects o n the D. C. trip was when it was taken. Prior to the terrorist attacks rhe trip had been sc hedul ed in the fal l. It was uncertain afterwards, if the j uni ors and se niors would even ge t to make the trip. A ft er much cons id eratio n, the trip was rescheduled fo r the weekend of the senior trip. The ded sion to take the D.C. trip in stead of the seni or trip didn ' t go over we ll w ith some seni ors . J ustin Ring was o ne L>f sc\ •ral upset abo ut no t hav ing their seni or t.ri p. '' I tho ught that the seniors got screwed." he aid. ··11 wasn't really a senior trip becau se the j un iors got to go al o ng and not all of the seni ors went. So we really didn ' t have a seni or ttip." The ri se in security aft er Sept ember 11 th may ha ve been an ann oyance at some po in ts. but the trip still happened and witho ut any probl ems. Students and chaperones saw all they coul d in four days . learned what the could from the ex peri ence and had an un fo rgettabl e time. Harold Ku shner. When Bncl Things Har.pen to Good Pconh; 198 1 At Random 13 �Sophomores Katie Sibert and Elizibeth Thielen hangout at Jessy Heimbaugh's house during their weekend . (Provided by Jessy Heimbaugh) With all the time in one weekend the question of what to do and who to do it with usually came up ... Freshman Kurtis Shreeves sports a colorful wig during his weekend outing with his relatives. (Photo provided by Kelly Shreeves) Seniors Sara Plambeck and Erin Schierbrock spent their New Year at the Double Tree Hotel. (Photo provided by Ke lly Shreeves) All This Time By Laura Bahrke With all the time in a weekend , students have a variety of activities in which they can and do participate. Even though weekends mean an end to the school week , it doesn't mean that students aren 't doing anything. They work, go out, and spend time with their family. "I like to hang with my friends and go to the movies," Shannon Dickerson said . _ _........__ _ ____, During the weekend , stude nts get to forget the r-Tlr------, stress of daily life and have "some" relaxation . "My favorite things to do on the weekend are sleep, eat, and go out with my friends, " Nick Leuschen said. There are three days students cons ider their weekend. Of those days Leuschen considers Friday the best because it is the last day students have to put up with school, and students can go out the rest of the night. Juniors Cassie Harryman, Beth Dollen, and Jeff Jenson hangout together on the weekend at Harryman's house. (Ph oto provided by Cassie Harryman) Seniors Alyssa Beebe, Kelly Shreeves, Melissa Darrington, and Laura Bahrke enjoy their weekend with a night out at Spaghetti Works (Photo provided by Kelly Shreeves) l4 Student Life �Seniors Steve Killpack and Shawn Dalto n spend their Friday night watching the boys basketball team. (Photo provided by Katie Gaudian) Sen iors Jenny Reed and A lisha Wilson spend time hanging out during a 1:30 out day. (Photo provided by Jenny Reed) Tessa Wellman Freshman Cody Peterson spends his weekend watching movies at sophomore Craig Barrier's house. (Photo provided by Jessy Heimbaugh) Seniors Sarah Manhart and Mandy Darrington went to the Old Market and ate at Spaghetti Works for Melissa Darrington's birthday. (Photo by Mandy Darrington) "The best weekend I had ~~~~ was going to Griswold with Latia, Katie, Krystal, and Erin. My transmission went out and we had to go 45mph all the way home." Tessa Wellman considers Saturday the best day of the weekend because she gets to sleep in then. "Saturday is the best because I don't have to worry about homework and I can do whatever I want," Dickerson said. Money is a major issue when it comes to the weekend. The amount of money spent by each student is not the same, but most students end up spending it. "I probably spend about $10 if we only go to the movies, but about $50 if we go shopping too," Dickerson said. "I spend around $20 if I don't go shopping," Wellman said With all the time a weekend gives students it may keep m t people sane and others wishing they were back at school. ·ung II This Ti me. 200 I Shannon Dickerson "My best weekend is when I stayed at Amanda Bahrke's house and we were acting like we were TV reporters and her brother video taped us." �Senior Alyssa Beebe wears a Hurley shirt. Hurley was one of the popular brands among skaters and "punks" alike. (Photo by Kelsey Miller) Whether pants or shirts , long or short, pink or black, students show they are fashionably loud. Crazy, Sexy, Cool Sopomore Brandon Vorthmann supports Good Charlotte by wearing his Good Charlotte shirts on "Good Charlotte Friday." (Photo by Sara Withers) Senior Zach Hanken breaks out of the typical short hair cut worn by many and wears a longer shag look. (Photo by Sara Withers) Junior Robby Stuart effervescingly wears his Pony hoody in rebellion to the popular trends. (Photo by Sara Withers) Freshmen Ashley Nelson, Allison Carroll, Beth Harris, Landon Ausdemore and Elyse Miller sport the striped and comfortable look. (Photo By Sara Withers) 16 Student Life By Sara Withers It seems as though the fashions change very little from year to year; and it was no different in 2001-2002. The small changes, however, could be summed up as "comfortable stripes." During the year stripes and other forms such as plaid made their way back into the students' wardrobes. Another noticeable trend was just being comfortable. Skin-tight anything was out and students wore loose, comfy shirts and pants. Hoodies also accommodated the comfortable look. "I wear com fortable clothes because I don't care what people think and they're comfortable," Sophomore Jesi Meyers said. Some kept with the trends while others prefered to stay as far from them as possible. Junior Robby Stuart supported animals, as in Pony and Puma clothing. "I like to be different and Pony and Puma are not the popular trends," Stuart said . Students also took a great interest in band shirts and character shirts, like Sponge Bob Square Pants. Gadzooks, Hot Topic, or any of the music stores were the hot spots for the interesting clothing . The old school "preppy" look still remained one of the popular styles for many. Khakis, sweaters, clunky boots and button-up shirts with collars made that preppy look. American Eagle, Abercrombie and Fitch , Gap, and Lucky were the top �Junior Nori Davis enthralls fellow classmates by wearing his checkered bondage pants from Hot Topic. (Photo by Sara Withers) Juniors Andrea Ring and Casie Barrier break the monotomy of straight hair by adding permed waves to their look. (Photo by Sara Withers) Hot liopic or The Buckle Justin Ring Nile "Kool" Smith shows off '' -'--,..-.... --_,_~....,._· his kool side by sporting a Fubu jersey on a teachers dress down day. (Photo by Sara Withers) A few members of the sophomore class pose for a pictu re outside the school showing their different ways of being creative. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) brands for that look. Stores that bear the name of the brands were the places to go and stores like the Buckle were nice too. The big fad of the year was permed hair. Quite a few girls decided to crimp their hair rather than leave it straight. This trend didn't last long, however, and straight was back in before students knew it. The long hair look also came back for both gals and guys and the guys took a more "shag" approach. "Let the trow flow," was sophomore Jesse Kuhnle description of his approach to hair. The girls let the short "bobs" of last year grow. With things changing just slightly every now and then, the small fashion statements show that students can be Crazy, Sexy, Cool and still keep with the dress code. TLC. Crazy, Sexy, Cool. 1994 "I prefer The Buckle because Hot Topic has the gothic stuff and you get more style selection at The Buckle." Tammi Honeywell "When I go into Hot Topic it feels like the people actually want to talk to you. In the Buckle its like they just want your money and everyone has Buckle clothing." �Sophomores Jesi Myers and Jesse Kuhnle argue over who has the best taste in clothing . (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Light your own way! Inside the Shine By Desiree Sigler Sophomore Michaela Gray models her comfortable style while cruising in the automobile. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Junior Nate Smith shows the camera some attitude while stopping for a quick picture. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) In today's society, no one is really alike; everyon e has their individuality, which is what makes them unique. From th e big things to the little things, just about every---~-_. thi ng and anything describes people and allows them to express th emselves. For example , some people express themselves by their clothes and the ir hair whi le others express th emselves in by the way they act. People even show their individuality by participating in sports and varioius other activities. People can express themse lves in numerous ways; it doesn't matter as long as they are the mselves. No matter what people think about it, as long as people are true to themselves, it shows their self expression. At Tri-Cente r, people tend to express the mselves .........,.------.in numerous ways . "I express myself by the way I act. Not as much as my attitude, but the way I bring myself out to everyone," Cassie Harryman said. People express themselves in a given way for th e attention , to be one in the crowd or maybe just because they feel most comfortable that way. Th ere are reason s why people look, act and do what they do. Something inspires them or makes them feel that way to encourge them to express themse lves freely. Whatever the reason Junior Tessa Wellman and senior Katie Gaudian show their school spirit by dressing in gold , black and white. (Photo provided by Tessa Wellman) 18 Junior Danielle Sigler displays her numerous braclets and rings along with spiked necklaces while being hand cuffed to an elevator. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Student Life i___......;..._-LL;~_._.:.!;__~.-: �Junior Rya n Long takes a quick break to show off his tattoos. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Even though junior Brandon Petersen is sleeping he still keeps his stylish hair in neat order. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Shinning Brightly Carl Wallace Senior Zach Kinart (above) tries a new style by putting corn rows in his hair after letting it grow extremely shaggy. Kinart's hair was his pride and joy. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Junior Sara Withers (right) expresses her individuality by doing her hair in dread locks. (Photo by Amber Hunt) behind all the maddness, it just all comes down to expressing themselves. "I try to look good when I dress so I can get the honeys," Brandon Petersen said. The ir will always be a disagreement between people and what they look like and how they act. No one can really change that; all people can do is try to understand each other and hope for the best. From the nice dressers to the rebels who try to be as different as possible, they all shine from the inside. When a person looks back at everyone and remembers the little things that reminds them of their friends, they truly see "Inside the Shine" of follow classmates. Pomeroy. Inside the Shine. 1999 "I really don't care what I look like because even if I did, I still couldn't look as good as Andy Christensen, unlike him, I have no style." Jesi Myers "I like to look and be funky. I could care less what people say. People laugh at me because I'm different. I laugh at them because they are all the same. I think people need to step out and be an individual." �- <J • .... :J "I'm more focused on the qual- ~t~-of,~ound produced from Driven Whether it was just tinkering or a labor of love. quite a few students spent their spare time workjng on their cars. The time spent ranged from oil changes to complete overhaul s; students wanted their cars not only to run well, but also to look pretty spiffy. Forjuruors James Voge and Joel Ruggles restoring their 1972 Pontiac Le Mans was an ongoing project, wh.ich they have been workj ng on since their sophomore year. "It' s fun to put effort into a project and see the results," Voge said. Other students could barely manage to change their tires, never mind check their fluids . Sen.ior Ashley Christiansen may be one of the few girl who are well versed in car care. "I can do anyth.ing from checkjng my oil to changing a tire. As long as my car runs, I'm happy," Christiansen said. While their priorities may vary, students' wheels are a big concern. There are also many aspects of a car on which a person can be focused. Allen Worden, for example, sa.id, 'Tm more focused on the quality sound produced from my car than it s outward appearance." The interests differed among student and the extra time spent in a garage lead to obsession for some and a past-time for others. Driven. Dir. Renny Harlin . 2001 Word o f Mouth Analyze This A person's name is a di stinct part of hi s or her da.ily life. At a small school such as this, there usually isn't any confusion as to what someone's name or nickname is. When .put under a microscope, it is usually hard, however, to analyze a person's name. A student' s name can make h.im or her feel unique or, in some other cases, like just another face in the crowd. Senior Sara Plambeck experienced this firsthand . "Sara is such a common name. When people say 'Sara' I always look. It is too common," Plambeck Sa.id. On the other end of the spectrum, a few students have names wh.ich have interesting origins. Daryn Morriss, for example, is one of them. Morri ss was named after h.i s father Randy. "Daryn is Randy all messed up; they have the same letters just switched around," Morri ss said . Many families have children whose names all start with the same letter, and when a teacher has a baby, excitement over the baby' s name is frequently the topic of conversation. Mr. Jim Dermody and his wife decided to name their son Easton. As a result, many students were left wonderin g if thi s had anything to do wi th the fact Dermody is the baseball coach and Easton is the brand name of a popular bat. The controversy ended when Dermody said, "It played a role; let's put it that way." 20 Student Life B Nicole Paule e> Whether students love or hate their name, it becomes a part of them. As time goes on, less emph asis is used to an alyze a person 's name and students pend the remainder of the time cherishing what is left of their hi gh school experi ence. A nalyze Th is. D ir. Herold Rami s. 1999 �"Me and my friends were playing truth or dare at a birthday party. I got dared to eat a mustard and cheese and pickle sandwhich. It was gross, but without the pickle it was alright." Senior Brenna W eihs <J Weird Science Some say cafeteria food is gross, but compared to what others are bringing in their lunch bags, the stuff most get on their trays starts to seem rather mundane. These fo ods are definitely something that satisfies a ce1tain person' s hunger and usually creates a new uniqueness in them. Senior Brenna Weihs, who seemed to be a normal person, actually had some strange habits. Weihs' s food of choice was mustard and cheese sandwhiches. Ideas fo r these concoctions can come from many different ource . Weihs said, "Me and some friends were playing truth or dare at a birthday party. I got dared to eat a mu tard, cheese and pickle sandwich. It was gross, but without the pickle it is alright." Everybody p1 bably has a food that they love above all others, but for some this is actuall y an obsession. Junior Donnie Smith, fo r exan1ple, had a fe tish for peanut butter covered pickles. Some of these food choices are even hard to fathom for most. "The weirdest food I have ever eaten was pears covered with cottage cheese topped off with miracle whi p and a marischino cherry ; but it's very good," j unior Angela Krohn said. Most people fi nd a way to express their indi iduality ; a few of them do it through their food choice . . Many have turned experimenting with their food into some sort of weird science. Weird Science. Dir. John Hughes. 1985 t Random 21 �Junior Kim Nelson stops her dancing to pose for a quick picture. (Photo provided by Mandy Darrington) For some it was the last time attending, for others it was the first, but no matter which it was all a memory made. Boogie Nights Juniors Nori Davis, Krystal Hansen and senior Megan Barrier get a group picture after the Grand March. (Photo provided by Krystal Hansen) Junior Kristen Graeve sings Happy Birthday to senior Noah Thielen while being und.er hypnosis at post prom. {Photo provided by Tahni Roberts) By Jessy Heimbaugh The sponsors, juniors, and junior parents had spent months planning and preparing. Prom night was one of those "Boogie Nights" for all to remember. The girls made appointments for hair, nails, and makeup. Junior Andrea Ring said, "Getting your hair done takes the longest, then getting dressed and putting your make-up on , it probably takes me a hour and a half or two hours." The guys picked up their tuxes and flowers and, of course, got their ride ready. Another preparation was the decorating of the gym,which was done by the juniors the week before prom. To start off the night, couples and groups posed for pictures to make the memory last forever. Everyone, including some faculty and staff, then sat down to an elegant chicken and prime rib dinner served by sophomores. Senior Carl Wallace said, "The dinner was my favorite part of prom because the food was good and our waiter was cool. Also it was free." The Grand March followed the banquet. Ring said , "Waiting in line at the Grand March was the worst part of prom." Family, friends , and members of the community gathered in the high school gym to watch the prom goers show off their dresses and tuxes. Getting a last minute picture before heading into the gym for the Grand March is senior Amanda Gau escorted by senior Paul Larsen {Photo provided by Amanda Gau) attended prom take a minute to capture one of their last memories of the year.{Photo provided by by Jack Hansen Photography) .___ _,__ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _.......,_ _ _ _ ______--...1 22 Student Life �Coming in from the rainy weather senior Shawn Petersen and date junior Tessa Wellman get a picture taken of them . (Photo provided by Sara Withers) Juniors Andri Cohen, Kelsey Miiier, Nico le Pauley and Amber Hunt take a picture before heading to the Gra nd March. (Photo provided by Nicole Pauley) Moments at Prom Katie Gaudian What was your most memorable moment? Junior James Voge does some karaoke while having a great time at post prom. (Photo provided by Amber Hunt) All the juniors that attended prom wanted to make sure that they remembered it. (Photo provided by Jack Hansen Photography) "My memorable moment was when Dono was busting a move at the dance. The hypnotist was also good." Daryn Morris How did prom this year compare to prom last year~ As the grand march ended , everyone got ready to dance the night away. The dance lasted from 9:00-12:00. Senior Alisha Wilson said, "I would have to say that the dance is where you are supposed to have fun and I didn't think it was fun. " Then it was off to post prom. This year's post prom was different than in the past year. Post Prom started off with a hypontist in the library. Then everyone rode on buses to Thunderbowl in Council Bluffs where they bowled, got tattoos, played games and ate. There was a characture artist also. Senior Brenna Wiehs said, "I think this year was better because I had more fun at post prom." Finally, "Boogie Nights" came to end and the prom attendees headed home to sleep or off to breakfast. Boogie Nights. Dir. Paul Thomas Anderson. 1997 "This year there were more people in my grade there so it made me feel more relaxed." �Deb Sparr is congratulated by her older sister Becky after commencment ceremonies. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery and today is a gift. Down the Road By Lindsey Obermeier No more pencils, no more books, no more teachers' dirty looks. After thirteen years of soaking in all the information that is essential for a bright future, the class of 2002 had finally completed their education needed for the years to come. Throughout elementary, junior high and high school there were moments of achievement, embarrassment and maybe even some failure. Senior Adam Schneckloth's most memorable moment occured right in the school's parking lot. "My most memorable moment was when I almost got ran over by the cook's van." All of these moments, no matter how much one tries to forget them , will forever be remembered. These young men and women had the knowledge to move forward in life, and the question of "What do I do now?" arose. Many planned on attending a four-year college or tech school. Senior Heidi Ausdemore was one of these students. She planned on attending college in the fall and majoring in public administrations. However, other students felt they were ready to join th e workforce. Schneckloth planned on working for awhile to earn some cash before going to college. Once he felt he earned enough money, he planned on attending college and majoring in com- Michele Tessier triumphantly raises her arm after commencement ceremonies were complete. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Brenda Koch, Amanda Gau and Paul Larsen pose for a picture before being congratulated by family and friends. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Heidi Ausdemore and Ashley Christiansen get ready to exchange hugs with everyone following the commencment ceremony. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) 24 Student Life Megan Barrier, Alyssa Beebe, Linda Bruck and Andy Christensen listen as the top four give their speeches. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) �Valedictorian Amanda Gau delivers her commencmnet speech . (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Alisha Wilson and Malinda Willet pose for a picture in the music room before they give their mothers roses. (Photos by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Last Words of Advice ... Adam Schneckloth "You might be anxious to leave, but you '11 miss it when it is over." Joe Martinez, Jenna Moen and Lauren Mclandsborough walk up the aisle to their seats as the song "Pomp and Circumstance is played during the processional. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) ••I puter aided drafting. If their decision was either attending college or heading into the workforce, those students were ready to move down the road into a world of challenges and responsibilities. The seniors' big day came on May 19th. With the gym full of family, friends, and 74 anxious seniors, the ceremony began as the band started to play Pomp and Circumstance. Reality set in. This would be the last time the class of 2002 would be together. The top four students shared memories and gave advice before graduates received diplomas. Scholarships, which were given to the students by their school of choice or other various organizations and memorials, followed. When the ceremony finally came to an end, many shed tears and xchanged hugs. However, after completing thier childhood education, tllese young men and women knew they were ready to travel down the road to many new challenges, responsibilities and opportunities. Van Morri o n. Down the Road. 2002 Amanda Gau "High school goes by so fast; enjoy it and do what makes you happy not what others want you to do." �<J " I was in shock; what was happening on TV couldn ' t be taking place at that point in time... 6 __J Gravit Kills The day had started like any normal Tu esday would have started. Students had begun to pile through the doors on that fateful day, September JI , 2001, around 8:00 a.m. Until then the day had been normal , but within the next 15 minutes the world changed forever. At approximately 8: 15 a.m. that morning, four jets were crash landed allegedly at the hands of Islamic taLiban leaders. Two planes were driven into the llO story World Trade Center towers one and two, another plane crashed into a section of th~ pentagon and yet another into a field in rural Pennsylvania. The last plane was rumored to be headed toward the white house, but the terrorists were overthrown by patriot pa sengers who, in the las t seconds of their lives, crashed the plane into a remote area instead of sitting back and letting the plane crash into one of the most important buildings in America. Throughout the days students, glued to the television screen, watched the events of the worst foreign attack on Ame1ica since Pearl Harbor unfold before their very eyes. "It was so unreal to see something Uke this happen to America. I could hardly believe it was true as I watched the TV screen," sophomore Jennifer Crozier said. Though the events of that day were over within a matter of hours, the aftermath of those tragedies were far from over. TVT Records. Gravitv Kills. 1996 All fe>r Point of Orjgin Though the demise of the World Trade Center was seemingly the most focused on issue in the media since the September 11 attacks, there was aanother building for which America should mourn. A few moments~after the two planes hit the World Trade Center, another plane took aim and flew into one section of the Pentagon, killing approximately 100 people immediately and causing the evacuation of thousands from capital grounds. Built in 1943, the five-story Pentagon building has five concentric rings connected by ten spoke-like corridors ranging out from the inner ring. Its population has varied over the years, peaking during wartime periods at weU over 30,000. When the pl ane hit the Pentagon, the safety of America went into question momentarily, but Americans were able to keep their fatih in what the governemnt thought would be best for the country to keep alJ safe. Since the attacks the effected section of the Pentagon has been rebuilt. Though much was restored, the course of hi story for America has changed forever. 26 Point of Origin. Patric ia Corn well. Stud ent Life 1990 C>.-.~ �I was surprsied. I didn ' t understand what was going on. All I knew at first was that a plane had flown into the World Trade Center towers. At first I didn' t know the reason why it had happend. I was caught up in the anxiety. Once I realized that it was a terr01ist attack, I felt angry and thought those responsible should be apprehended and punished. Junior Daren Barnes Deconstructed <l The attack on America was the most stunning thing to occur since the attack on Pearl Harbor that left 2,400 people dead. When the dust settled on September 11 , an estimated 5,000 people were thought to have died in the World Trade Center attack, 100 estimated in the Pentagon attack, and the 250 passengers of the four planes were among the casualties of these attacks . America was a nation in mourning. Built in 1973, the World Trade Center was more than ju t a landmark. For over 50,000 people going to the World Trade Center everyday was ju t another part of their life. That was because the World Trade Center was home to literally thousands of office, accounting and law firms , for example. When the towers had fallen , not only had these 50,000 people lost their j obs, but also the businesses smrnunding the mile radius that the debris from the towers flew lost their source of income and their home. The World Trade Center was not only a source of jobs fo r thou ands of people but also a vital part of the com muni ty where it had stood. The building weigh d more than 1.5 million tons and con tained 198 miles of heating duct . Each floor of the towers was 50,000 square feet large. The six basements also included two New York subway stations and the path trains to New Jersey used by 150,000 people daily. The people in that area lost more than a couple of buildings; they lost their way of life. Bush. Deco nstru cted. l 997 At Random 27 �Seniors Matt Hinman, Ryan Donovan and junior Ashley Eckrich stand and watch the varsity boys basketball team play another successful game while cheering along with their mega/ones and holding onto the balls thrown into the crowds. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Sophomore Amber Finken drinks a cold 20 oz. of pink lemonade to help herself cool off during publications. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) They dribble, they shoot, they score!!!!!! Students watch the varsity boys basketball team take on the Riverside Bulldogs. The students stand, ready to receive and fight for the basketballs thrown out into the crowd by the cheerleaders. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Mrs. Nyra Sondag poses with two of her students, Kelly Berg and Lauren Burbridge. They enjoyed a nice day outside to do activities and to learn new things. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Sophomore Ian Jodeit cheers hard for the basketball teams. Attendance at the games was phenomenal; students packed the stands and were ready to go. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) 28 People �The in Crowd Each year as a new group of students entf'r the hi gh school hall - ways, a new attitu de e merges fro:r1 the culmin ati on of all the grades. Each grade brings with it a uni q ue co ll age of stlldents, who tend to stay toget he r or min g le betwee n themse lves. " I li ke han gin g o ut w ith peopl e in the old er grades because they ' re more mature, and I li ke han ging o ut w ith peop le in my grade and younge r because yo u ca n just have fun. " sophomore Ashl ey Kell er sa id. Doi ng your own th ing and hav ing fun with your fri ends i somethi ng that helps wi th the potpu1Ti of students. " I li ke being with people in my ow n grade. We kn ow each other very well and we always have flln ," junior Tin a C leve nge r sa id. Wi th eac h perso n bein g who th ey are and who th ey want 10 be, everyo ne is in "'the in crowd ." Th e In Crowd. Dir. Mary Lambert. 2000 by Tomi Toler 30-31 32-33 34-35 36-37 38-39 40-41 42-43 44-45 46-47 48-49 50-51 52-53 Seniors Seniors/Juniors Juniors Sophomores Sophomores/Freshmen Freshmen H.S. Candids/Staff & Administration Staff & Administration Middle School At Random 8th Grade 7th Grade 6th Grade Divis ion 29 �Can't Hardly Wait "I have waited for my senior year for as long as I can remember, and now that it is here I am going to enjoy every minute of it." - Sara Plambeck By Amanda Gau For as long as students can remember, they dream of the day when they will become seniors. Seniors "rule the school," and they get to experience many more benefits than previous years. The class of 2002 was no different. "I have waited for my senior year for as long as I can remember, and now that it is here I am going to enjoy every mi nute of it," Sara Plambeck said. Even though the Class of 2002 was anxioulsy awaiting their year to be on top like most other students, Pictured above are members of the 2002 Science Bowl Team. Tbe team included sponosor Mrs. Cassie Keogh , seniors Amanda Gau, Captain Justin Nelosn, Sara Plambeck and Latia Hubbard. The team participated in a competition at Iowa State. (Photo by Nicole Pauley) 30 People . unique is the be t way to de cribe them . They did what they wanted and didn ' t Jet anyone get in their way. They weren ' t burdened with the worry of what everyone thought of them; they did what made them happy and didn ' t let anything stop them . "The senior class truly lives for the now. We don't get caught up in being better than each other like other grades. We enjoy live to its fullest," Tammi Honeywell said. Even though they liked to have fun , they also knew when it was time to buckle down and get to work. They had determination and perseverance to get them through their last year. Many achieved the goals they set for themselves. "I wanted to finish out my last year of high school by getting good grades and having fun. I know I did j ust that," Plambeck said. So the class of 2002 fini shed out their high school careers by making memories, enjoying their time spent in school and working hard. Their feelings of anticipation and "can't hardly wait" were finally ceased. Can't H ard ly Wait. Dir. Harry E lfront. 1998 The senior Publications members take time out of class to pose for a picture. Thi s years seniors were staff writer Mandy Darrington, staff writer/photography edito r Laura Bahrke and Yearbook Editor Amanda Gau . (Photo by Desiree Sigler) �Senior Year Melllories The 17 senior footba ll players gather for one fi nal pi cture at their annu a l banquet. (P ho to provided by Margie Petersen) Seniors Eddie Leaders and Paul Larsen look up random facts in the Lib rary. The du o could often be fo und doing odd things durin g sllldyhall. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) (A bove) Seniors Sarah Manhart, Melissa Darrington and Mandy Darrington pose for a picture before a night out on the town. Weekends were never dull for members of tbe senior class . (Photo provided by Mandy DaiTington) Members of the 200 l Homecoming Cou1t Ashley C hristiansen, M ichele Tessier and Katie Gaudian do their part for the HomeCl)ming ourt sk it. The Homecoming Court k it drew a lot of laughs (Photo by Mr . Senior Matt Hinman shows that Sai·ah EUiott) he is trul y fear less by donating blood at the rurnual NHS Blood mobile. Many other seniors also took prut in donating. (Photo by Lindsey Obermeier) Seniors 31 �THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2002 CLASS OF 2002: Front: Sara Plambeck, Amanda Gau , Courtney Divelbess, Al yssa Beebe, Kelly Shreeves and Ashley Christiansen. Second: Shari Greiner, Melissa Darrington, Mandy Darrington , Jenny Reed , Sarah Manh art, Laura Bahrke, Erin Schierbrock and Katie Gaudian. Third: Justin Nel son, Zach Hanken, Lisa Ausdemore, Lind a Bruck, Jenna Moen, Megan Banier, Brenda Koch , Heidi Ausdemore and Stacie Dav is. Fourth: Vicky Foote, TJ Smith, Cass ie Incontro, Brenna Weihs, Jared Graham, Carl WaJlace, Jon Krohn and Adam Schneckloth. Fifth: Mike Shrader, Brian Sibert,_Kyle Roberts, Nick Leuschen, Adam Marsh, Donald Maresch and Allen Worden. Sixth : Shawn Petersen, Justin Ring, Shaw n Dalton, Jeremy Barnes, Paul Larsen, Eddie Leaders and Adam Harman. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah EJljott) 32 People �����Expressing their individualism ... Make Yourself "Our class is tight because it is made up of a bunch of individuals that aren ' t afraid to express themselves and we all get along great." -Brandon Petersen By Kelsey Miller Students enjoy school simply because of the people they spend it with, and the class of 2003 was no different. Though diverse with their interests and activities, this class seemed to get along like a well-oiled machine. It seemed as though the- differences brought them closer together. Selfexpression seemed to play an imp011ant role in their lives. One of the ways they chose to express themselves was with music. Many went above and beyond when trying to convey where their interest lay. '"It seems like there were a lot of people in music, not just in the school, but bands outside school too,'' Mr. Jim Dermody said. Interests in clothing ranged from the preppy to the laid-back punk style. Jenny Troyer said, "I don't think we are afraid to be ourselves and to be bold because we don' t care what other people think about us." Without the pressures of other students the juniors were able to develop their own sense of style and individuality. Students believed this class got along well with each other. "There really Casie Barrier, Hannah Ausdemore, Marie Cor rin, Andrea Ring, and Laura Nanninga stayed up all night at State Volleyball. (Photo provided by Andrea Ring) aren't any cliches," Andy Greiner said. Without the vicious bickering, juniors were able to talk freely and communicate their ideas with other students during their high school careers. Casie Barrier agreed. "'Everybody just gets along with everyone." All in all , the junior class overcame a sense of diversity and grew from it. Instead of the arguing found in some other classes. this class seemed more concerned with achieving what they want in life and not worrying about what the world has to say about them. Incubus. Make Yourse lf. 1999 Nori Davis and J eremy Ring jam while playing in their band at a friend ' s house. (Photo by Amber Hunt) Juniors 33 �Joey Andersen Hannah Ausdemore Daren Barnes Casie Barrier Kim Bennett Kelly Berg Colleen Carrigan Tina Clevenger Andri Cohen Marie Corrin Katie Crawford Brad Crozier Nori Davis Beth Dollen Ashley Eckrich Kristin Graeve Andy Greiner Amber Gross Krystal Hansen Cassie HruTyman Amber Hunt Angela Krohn Dustin Laver Devin LeBaugh Julie Leonard Ryan Long Jonathan McDonald Kelsey Miller Daryn Morriss Andy Morse 34 People �3 2258 00012 3113 r Laura Nanninga Kim Nelson Travis Nelson Lindsey Obem1eier Holly Parker Nicole Pauley Brandon Petersen Katie Plambeck Calvin Rieber Andrea Ring Jeremy Ring Tahni Robe1ts Joel Ruggles Danielle Sigler Donnie Smith Luke Smith Nate Smith Tim Speight Robby Stuart Alex Suntken Tomi Toler Jenny Troyer John Ungrad James Voge Ryan Ward Sara Withers Caleb Wohlers Not Pictured: Dav id Duval Jon Frederiksen Lacie Petersen �Watch out, they're not freshmen anymore ... - Now and Then - "You don ' t feel like everyone is looking down on you. As a sophomore, you know more people and get more respect from upper classmen." -Brett Cook By Amber Finken The class of 2004 entered the year with big anticipations and great potential. No longer freshmen, they earned a new sense of respect and acceptance. For most, it was the year many had their sixteenth birthday. Turning sixteen gave a teen more privileges. For one, they were e}jgible to get a driver's license. "Being able to drive is the best thing about Shari Iqllpack, Tanya Redinbaugh, Jesi Myers and Stephame ~ellman express their spirit and happiness dunng Spmt Week. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) 36 People being a sophomore," Jessica Boryca said. Some students believe maturity i an important factor in having more privileges. "I get along with the teachers better because they respect me more as I get older," Jamie Ring said. Another oppurtunity presented to sophomores was the option to buy a cla s ring. Many students jumped at the oppurtunity to have a Bre~t Coo~ ring personalized just for them. Brent Daringer said, "I wanted to show people what I am really like." They also pulled through with the win in the class competitions during Spirit Week upsetting the favored seniors. So, whether it was being able to drive, buying a class ring, or winning the class competition they were presented with many successful oppurtunities. Now and Then Dir. Lesli Linka Glatter. 199. and Dea~ Grote show their unique sense of fash ion .whi le shopping at Target. (Photo provided by ban Killpack) �Andrew Andersen Joe Ausdemore Craig Barrier Katie Barrier Jessica Boryca Sam Bowen Josh Brisbois Shannon Brisbois Keith Bruck Eric Clark Brett Cook Troy Courtier Jennjfer Crozier Jenny Dalton Brent Daringer Jason Davi s An1ber Finken Lauren Finken Michaela Gray Kelli Greiner Dean Grote Brian Haggerty Je sy Hein1baugh Cody Huebert Mitch Janisch Ian Jodeit Ashley Keller Ali cia Kenealy Shari Killpack Nick Kmart Sophomores 37 �Jesse Kuhnle Jenny Larson Bryan McEvoy Amanda Minahan Jesi Myers Andy Olsen Joey Pauley Tanya Redinbaugh Jam.ie Ring Ashley Schultz Katie Sibert Desiree Sigler Ashley Stangl Elizabeth Thielen Katy Toler Brandon Vorthmann Kyle Welbourne Stephanie Wellman John Wollenhaupt Not pictu r d Michael Frederi kes 11 Brad Jacob. Nick Richru-l Kelli Greiner, Katie Barrier, and Ashley Schultz pose for the camera during the excitement of the homecoming dance. (Photo by Lauren Finken) The sophomores create an impress ive pyramid during the class competitions at th homecoming pep rally. (Photo by Mrs. Sar I E lliott) �The freshmen have reached their ultimate goal. .. Final Destination By Lauren Finken "The biggest responsibility about coming into high . choo l is that you have to depend on your elf more." -A manda Bahrke With the start of the new school year, came many new faces to the high school. The freshmen had reached their final destination, high chool. The previous year the freshmen had been the top dog in the middle school. but they dropped to the bottom of the food chain. All came into their fir t year of high school with different expectations. For some it turned out to be what they expected. Landon Ausdemore said, "High school is what I expected it to be: I knew it would be fun and I was looking forward to playi11g sports." With high school they gained new responsibilities and opportunities. They were able to participate in Spirit Week and go to Homecoming. When g ing betwe n cla se . they didn't ba e to tand in lin lt as al o · chance for them to make ne / memorie . They could ign up for extra cunicular activities or do something as si mple as it in the lobby and finish homework. Some had a favmite part of coming into high school , while Sara Moen and Ashley Nelson enjoy some breakfast at th e PCA See You At the Pole. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) others didn't. "I don ' t really have a favorite part. High cbool is just high school," Lacey Messerschmidt said. ' Other than more responsibilitie . most things in high school aren ' t much different from middle school," Cassie Leu chen said. The fre hmen experienced many new thing and made rnemoties with entering their final destination. So much more is still to come. Final Destination. Dir. James Wong. 2000 Cody Peterson is working hard on preparing his book talk for English 9. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Fre hmen 39 �Megan Albers Landon Ausdemore Wendy Ausdemore Amanda Bahrke Missy Barrier Lexi Beebe Andy Berg Shaun Brockhoff Raymond Bruck Lauren Burbridge Allison Carroll Derrick Danker Shannon Dickerson Colburn Dittmer Holly Fink Alisha Gau Josh Goodsell Beth Harris KentHarryman Shelby Haugaard Brent Hough Justin Kohl Bryan Larsen T.J. LeB augh Cassie Leuschen Mandy Mansfield Justin Mark Lacey Messerschmidt Elyse Miller Sarah Moen 40 People �Amy Nanninga Ashley Nelson Brandon Nelson Matt Nelson Andrew Gloff Seth Parsons Brandy Pester Cody Petersen Eric Pitts Jake Richey Paul Ridder Nathan Rieber Ryan Schueman Kurtis Shreeves Daniel Smith Michelle Sondag Brandie Stark Jesta Thomas Tom Voge Danielle Wellman Jeremy Witt Johnnie Witt John Zellmer J Missy Barrier, Kurtis Shreeves, Alisha Gau, Landon Ausdemore, and Wendy Ausdemore pose fo r a picture at the Homecoming Dance. (Photo provided by Alisha Gau.) A group of fres hmen girls gather at the pole to sing, express their thoughts and show their respect. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) �High School Candids 42 People �They're not your usual teachers ... The Nutty Professor - ' session most Fridays Each year the staff and the students were and faculty seem to allowed to bring food as change. Whether it is long as it stayed off the new people or a floor. Other teachers different style of like to review by playing teaching, things are Jeopardy or having s me l<lnd of competinever the same. Most teachers ti on. Junior Tina always hied to make Clevenger said, "I like it the classroom fun. when teachers let us Sometimes they would work in a group or with play an excting game or a friend: it makes the have a little party to class less bo1ing." Even the person el make leaming a little more interesting and tried to mkae the exciting. Mrs. Eleanor students have a good Gambs had a bingo day by adding some By Jessy Heimbaugh "It' s better to keep your mouth shut and have people think you are a fool than to talk all of the time and remove all doubt. " - Mr. Steve Stafford Mr. Larry Hornbostel looks off his notes on the podjum as he reads to hj s students some important info rmation in rus 60' s class. (Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh) enjoyment to it. They brought in Pepsi machines to replace the Coca-Cola ones, and they, along with student council, added a snack machine. So by the time students come back to school to start another year the teachers and staff aren't the same as usual and are sometimes like "The Nutty Professor." The Nuttv Professor. Dir. Tom Shadyac. 1996 Mrs. Kelly Alfers works at her desk whHe she makes an important phone cal l. Mrs. Alfers wa one of the new teachers this year. (Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh) Staff/Admiru tration 43 �Donna Ausdemore Madge Bargenquast Linda Bennett Theresa Bruck Kelly Dollen Kim Esser Lois Flemming Tami Harman Angela Huseman Joan Justice Karen Kay Sue Kline Judy McKee Rhonda McKenzie Diana Meinke Roberta Morse Brett Nanninga Sally Nanninga Christine Richey Steve Stafford The 2001-2002 bus drivers were: Kathy Killpack, Raymond Bruck, Murlene Wilson, Paula Heim, Barb Grap, Tom Ring, Jed McDermott, Max Handbury, Larry Hornbostel, Joe Grote, Bob Johnson, Steve Heim, Jerry Driver, Bill Larsen and Rick Payne (Head of Transportation). Not pictured: Keith Wilson and Shirley Ward. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) �Kelly Alfers Diana Benzing Brenda Chmelka Arla Clausen Carl Cochran Pat Dalton Jim Dermody Dan Elliott Sarah Elliott JeffFah Eleanor Ga.robs Doug Gibson Jenny Hanson Andy Hensley Larry Hombostel Dennis J arTett Holly JaITett Bob Johnson Cassie Keogh Max Kozeal Glenda Kunze Bill Lar·sen Kevin Matulka Bev Ohlinger Amberly Schechinger Nyra Sondag Susar1 Wedemeyer �<J The Little Giants When graduates look back on their pa t education , they usually think of their first days of kindergarten and their last days of high school. What they forget are the sometimes overlooked 6th , 7th, and 8th grades. During this forgotten period, middle school students learn to adjust to the prehigh school atmosphere while experiencing things like trying sports, having more in-depth classes and, in many cases , making new friends . The challenge is more than just fitting in , keeping up grade is also involved. While these students are growing and experiencing things, they are becoming part of the young teen world. They are your usual middle school students, and yet underneath the hype, they are just regular kids looking to make the most of their education. "I think it's great, it shows the kids are working on their studies" Mr: _ _ j . Roberta Morse commented on the middle school honor roll. JLJnip,- High tieh1nd the stereotype By Tanya Redinbaugh Men of Honor Although multiple broken bones may have hit the middle school students hard, they hit the books hard. Those talented athletes also had an excellent classroom status. Apart from their busy lives they managed to put 116 out of 192 names on the gold and silver honor rolls year round . Although outside of school they seemed to be more involved in their social life, as soon as the sc hool doors opened it was business. It's safe to say those studen ts have a bright future ahead of them. 46 People �"I like my teachers, my friends , and also my history, math, and science classes in junior high," Danielle Bloomfield coilllnented. <J I Fall To Pieces Is it a coinciedence or a freak of nature ? The middle school stude nt were different than most; they had a love not only for acedemics but also fo r sports and recre atio n . T h at devotion was so great they te nded to o ve rdu e the mselves and broken bones soon followed. One of the biggest co inci dences of th e whole phenomenon was the fact that two brothers . two twin brothers, were hurt in the same year arou nd the same mo nth . Mike Stamp broke his left leg, while Luke Stamp pulled a muscle in his right leg. Was that a case of family feud gone wrong or a puzzling matter never to be solved? Another puzzling factor was when sixth grader Lance Courtier broke both his arms falling off a fence. B ro ke n b on es and all. th eir mural was n't bruised. The halls in th middle school were often filled with smiles of joy. Middle School At Random 47 �Kristin Anderson Danielle Ausdemore Danielle Bloomfield Julie Boryca Andy Bowen Lance Brisbois Jimmy Brown Jessica Bruck Randy Bruck Nick Buboltz Kenny Butler Eric Carrigan Amanda Christiansen Autumn Collier Sarah Crawford Stephanie Cross Beth Crozier Matt Dickerson Alicia Fischer Megan Fischer Bret Frederiksen Brian.Grote Rebecca Hadfield Alisha Haggerty Erin Hanken Katie Harman Jodee Hempel Tony Hubbard William Janisch Allison Kennedy �Tim Kramer Bethany Kuhnle Rachel Kuhnle Steven Leonard Amanda Leuschen Kelsey Lugsch Samantha Manhart Anthony Maresch Todd Martens Austin McCool Nikki McCool Evan McLandsborough Andy Newland Glen Olsen Bobbi Pogge Jacob Preucil Andrew Richtig Illa Ridder Myckell Schenk Dana Schierbrock Matt Schultz Jennifer Speight Luke Stamp Mike Stan1p Bret Stephen. Aaron Stolle. Jared Tapp Kri ten Ungrad Vane a Vaughn A hley Wagner Krui Wellman Matt Wilson Matthew Wilson Not pictured: Trista Boyle Jacob Goodwin 8th Grade 49 �John Andersen Becky Barrier Amanda Brockhoff Wesley Clark Jacob Clevenger John Clevenger Melina Cohen Matthew Cole Cayla Collins Courtney Davis Trisha Dea Caitlin Divelbess Tyler Finken Justin Gale Adam Gau John Graham Katie Hanken Samantha Haugaard Nathan Hensley Benjamin Higginbotham Laura Hood Sheyna Huddle Rachel Huebert Jacob James Austin Kay Anne Kenealy Andrew Manhart Joshua Mark Ryan Marsh Dillon Martens �Meghan McDonald Justin McEvoy Victoria Means Kelsey Messerschimdt Alyssa Meyerring Hilary Nelson Olivia Nelson Jessica Nowlin Bryan Olsen Conner O' Neil Megan Osbahr Kristin Parker Kaitlyn Pauley Ku rtis Pauley Cody Pester Angie Reed Nicole Richey Amber Richtig Brandy Ring Melissa Ring Cassie Ronfeldt Christie Schoening Rachel Schoening Emily Schroder Carl_ iebels Jonathan Smith Thomas Stangl Dustin Taylor Joshua Torneten Lacey T1itsch Anne Kenealy and Katie Wiges work togeth r on th ir English papers for Mr . Benzing's class. (Photo provided by Mrs. Diana Benzing) .,th Grade 51 �Donald Arrick Justin Ashbaugh Devon Ausdemore Jared Ausdemore Samona Besch Andrew Bowen Beth Brisbois Brittanj Bruck Ross Buboltz Dale Burford Ashley Butler Seth Campbell Connje Carrigan Jared Carroll Courtney Christiansen Travis Clark Jesse Corrin Lance Courtier Timothy Cudd Morgan Danker Nicole Darrington Kerrie Denning Alissa Dermody Andrea English Amber Epperson Shannon Finken Taylor Griffin Samantha Harryman Abigail Haugaard Joseph Jan-ett · �Monte Larsen Joshua Lebaugh Kyle Lefeber Cassandra Leighty Kyle Lenagh Logan Little Kel sey Marr Lisa Minahan Mindy Morris Matthew Nelson Jordan Neulcirch Kyle Newland Leah Nielsen Ronnie Nihsen Zacharie Norman Alexandria Parks Colin Parsons Ni cole Pester Cody Redi nbaugh Corey Ring Leetah Ri ng Anthony Schierbrock Kaitli n Soppe Kurt Spomer ---:1:1111121 Calley Stamp Tina Thomas Stephanie Tuttle Alexandria Walter Danielle Welboume Laura Wellman Kaitlin Soppe works diligently on her artwork. (Photo provided by Mrs.Diana Benzing) 6th Grade 53 �American History and World History! World Geography teacher Mr. Carl Cochran lectures to his 8th hour freshmen class. (Photo by Tomi Toler) Associate Mrs. Sally Nanninga helps senior Ryan Donovan and junior Tahni Roberts with some coursework. (Photo by Tomi Toler) In one of their required classes, freshmen Shannon Dickerson, Wendy Ausdemore, Allison Carroll, Matt Nelson, Megan Albers and sophomore Ian Jodeit intently read their lessons and answer the assigned questions. (Photo by Tomi Toler) Senior Mandy Darrington works diligently on one of her many yearbook spreads and newspaper articles. (Photo by Tomi Toler) Sophomores Nick Richards and Eric Clark check over their notes in English 10. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) 54 Academics �The Assi~ ent Academics are all about th e classes and their homework, exams, papers. proj ects and grades. T hose aU contribute to one's academic ac hi evement and can affect how he or she is viewed by co lleges. Some s tu den ts detest tests; they ca use too much stress. "They ' re tricky li ttl e devils and I hate them," juni or Jeremy Ring sa id. Along wi th te sts and qui zzes, students a lso have stres s dealing with th e ups and downs of the sc hoo l's networki ng sys tem when working on papers or proj ects. Students feel a lot of tress and 00 u .' ~ anger when trying to get things done with not a lot of time. "When the computers aren't worki ng, you don ' t have a lot of time to do your sc hoo lwork ," sophomore Jen nifer Crozier said . Everyday student s have "th e ass ignment" of dea lin g with stresses whil e trying to survive hi gh schoo l. The Ass ignme nt. Dir. Chri sti an Duguay. 1997 by Tomi Toler 56-57 58-59 60-61 62-63 64-65 Practical Living Technology Stress and Tests Electives Core Classes Divi ion 55 �The Family Man Taking practical living classes zs kind of like a glimpse into the future. andy Darrington College, career, marriage and children all play a big role in the thing called "life." In high school students learn more about themselves and their future. They prepare for the future in order to have a better living style. Mrs. Kell y AJfers, whose classes revolve around practical living, feels her classes are important and rewarding. "The students are able to utilize almost every skill taught immediately in their life," Alfers said. Students learned to prepare meals in Foods I and II. Once or twice a month the classes cooked and sold a main dish. For their final, students planned and prepared a breakfast in Foods I and a dinner in Foods II. The meals had all the trimmings for the two invited guests. "Cooking the meals is an interesting challenge because it tests all of your skills you have learned over the semester," sophomore Lauren Finken said. Sopho more Lauren Finken wo rks o n pre pari ng a di sh in Foods II c lass . (Photo by Mandy Darrin gton) By In parenting, a required class, students learned the facts of life and skills of parenting. "Almost everyone wants to have kids at some point in their life. This class has given us a head start on learning how to be a parent," senior TJ Smith said. Speakers such as a mother who adopted six children, an O.B.G.Y.N. , a single parent, and a parent who homeschooled visited. Students also wore the pregnancy outfit and helped out the kindergarten classes throughout the year. One memorable moment AJfers had was when Daryn Morris and Jeremy Ring sang their report to the parenting class. Another was when a student opened a tube of biscuits with a can opener. She enjoyed her first year at TriCenter and had a lot of fun with the students. All of these classes helped the students; they got a better understanding of how to prepare for the future. ~~~~ Di r. Brett Ratner. 2000 Juni or Luke Smith learns how to put a di aper on a baby in parentin g cl ass. (Pho t by M a nd y Da.iTington) Sophomores Troy Courtier and Dean G r ote eat the meal they prepared fo r the ir Foods I fin al with Barb Courti er and M ike Roane. (Photo prov ided by Mrs. Kelly Alfers) 56 Academics �Senior Melissa Darrington takes her accounting test on ge neral ledgers. Acco unting is always a popular class to take because it teaches students man y valuable lessons like how to balance a checkbook. (Photo by Mandy Sophomores Jenny Dalton and Shannon Brisbois learn more about how to dress a baby. (Photo by Mandy Darrington) Senior Vicky Foote and ~opho more Shari Killpack eat with their mothers for their Foods I final . (Photo provided by M rs. Ke ll y A lfers) Mr. Bob Johnson let out . ome of h is frustration on senior Zach Kinart in Work Place Readiness class. Mr. Johnson claims, however. that he enjoys teaching K inait. (Photo by M andy Darri ngton) Seni or Ka tie Gaudian and juni or Krystal Hansen prepare fo r the ir Foods IT fi nal. (Photo prov ided by Mrs. Kell y A lfers) Seniors Linda Bruck and Heidi Ausdemore work on an assignment in Work Place Readiness, one o f the many e lectives offered. (Photo by Mandy Dar rin gton) Prac tical Living 57 �Seniors Molly Stone, Ashley Christiansen, and Brenna Weihs look up informati on in the library. (Photo by Tomi Toler) Senior Sara Wellman and sophomore Jamie Ring concentrate hard while doing an assignment for their computer class. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Publications members Kelsey Miller,,. Sara Withers and Lindsey Obermeier work hard on their yearbook spreads usi ng the PageMaker Program during eighth hour Publications. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elli ott) Students watch and learn as Mr. Nile Smith uses the overhead to teach them how to do their Algebra problems. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Mr. Jim Dermody uses hi s ki Jl s as he has two conversatio ns at once, one on the phone while the other with seni or Shawn Dalton. (Photo by Des iree Sigler) 58 Academics Superintendent Mr. Brett Nannigna uses the new fax machine to send important inform ation. (Photo by Des iree Sig ler) �Junior Andera Ring punches in numbers on the po tage meter as an eighth hour office aide. (Photo by Des iree Sigler) Virus Tick-Tock, it's time for technology. Watch it as we use it and as it grows to bigger and better things. By Desiree Sigler... . Technology could be seen all over the school. From the class room to the parking lot, it was there. Whether it was new or old it was used for everyday experiences. One of the new items inlcuded the postage machine with a scale. The school also purchased a fax machine. The scale weighed the mail to see how much postage was needed. The new postage machine metered the mail and stamped it. The new fax machine was faster, made clearer copies and was easy to use. Mrs. Karen Kay, along time secretaiy at Tri-Center for a long time, knew all of the facts on the technology scene. "I've seen a lot of changes since I started working here. I use technology everyday; it is an irnpmtant fact in my job. When I first get to work I an1 on the computer and am on it untill the end of the day," Kay said. Many other machines continued to be put to good use. An example is the copy machine. It was fast, easy to use and had numerous options. The cameras throughout the school also helped keep an eye on things. As the year ended so did the everyday anouncement that the server had to be shut down due to a virus. The everyday problems that tended to arise were always conquered by new and improved technology. Technology is ever changing, and as the years pass the school will continue to get more items to keep up to date, and armed to battle Jun iors Nate Smith, Andy Morse, senior Carl Wallance and junior Hannah Ausdemore hurry to get their assignment done during eighth hou r so they can go home. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Seni or Brian Sibert jokes around as Mrs. Angela Huseman restocks the new candy machine purchased by the Stude nt Cou n ii. (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Technology 59 �STRESS AND TESTS Testing the Limits Mrs. Eleanor Gambs lets out her fru tration aft.. a stressful day of teaching Spani sh. Gamb h taught foreign lan guage at Tri-Center for 27 ye~ (Photo by Tanya Redinbaugh) "When I get stressed out I like to sleep." -Freshman Alisha Gau By Tanya Redinbaugh The last bell rings, you ' ve viewed in class," junior Julie got a mon strous migraine and Leonard said. Keeping ones ·ool you 've managed to get home- and trying to be on top of it all work in all eight classes. Even proved to be the biggest challenge the PE teacher assigned an essay of the year. Sometimes relief was needed on the effect of push-ups. to get away from all the strife. The stress seems to come to a fi ve on the Richter scale in all Hobbies were usually a simple areas. Each day student.., com- solution for most students. "I pete fo r grades, sports, and popu- relieve my stress by taking ballet and dance classes once or twice a larity. The school year for many week," Courtney Divelbess said. was almost too much like a realAl though, sometimes relief ity television show, the survival was provided during class; one of the fittest. To overcome the day of joy may have been obstacles and make it through the able to ease a week full of tough times took not only brains stress. So when the break but also will power and pure de- was over, it was back to business. termination. Tests seemed to be more than In the end, they overcame overcoming exams in the most chal- the strife, put th eir troubles lenging subjects. Students tried to behind them and had a pretty survive everyday teen life and com- solid year in the long run. plete the exams in the midst of it "Sometimes tests can be stressful if Testin g the Limi ts. Di r. Unknown. 2000 they are different than what we re- Sophomores Jenny Dalton and Nick Kinart st busy in Engli sh 10 by taking notes over in fo rm ati on that will be in an upconu ng qui z. The second hour Spani sh II class relaxes after a hard hour of testi ng. They broke a traditional spanish pinata and enjoyed the treats everyone made. (Photo by Tanya Redinbaugh) 60 Academics �Sophomore Ashley Keller gets some work done and concentrates in her study hall. (Photo by Tan ya Redinbaugh) Sophomores Cody Huebert, Kelli Greiner and Kyle Welbourne concentrate on their work in Miss Keogh's eighth hour bi ology class. (Photo by Tanya Redinb augh) J unj or Tina Clevenger takes a well-deserved break from her tudie and looks at a magazi ne after a stressful da of classes. (Photo by Tanya Redibaugh) Junior Jeremy Ring trie to tay focused on hjs school work while in hj s eigth hour studyhall. (Photo by Tan ya Redjnbaugh) Freshman Amanda Bahrke tries to prepare for an exam by looki ng over some notes in studyhall. (Photo by Tanya Redjnbaugh) Seni or Lisa Ausdemore get down to business and works on her homework during her study hall eighth hour. (Photo by Tanya Redinbaugh) Stre sand Te t 61 �Sophomore Jessy Heimbaugh crops pictures for her yearbook spread. Photo cropping was just one of the new techniques students had to learn in PubUcations II. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Sophomore rE_I_li_o...,tt..,)~-~-~= Shannon Brisbois stirs her soup for Foods I class. Many students chose to • • - - • take Foods classes for some of their electi ve requirements. (Photo by Mandy Sophomore Jesi Myers relaxes on the floor while worki ng on her Spani sh II homework. (Photo by Lauren Finken) Juniors Donnie Smith, Sara Withers, Kelsey Miller, Kim Nelson, James Voge and Jenny Troyer work on a chemisty Jab. (Photo by Mrs.Sarah Elliott) Seni or Adam .Marsh and sophomore Jenny Larson work hard to help get the butterfly garden fi ni shed. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott. ) Juniors Nicole Pauley and Kelsey Miller work diligently on their yearbook spreads in order to meet their deadlines. (Photo by Lauren Finken.) 62 Academics �enior Brenna Weihs and Ashley Christiansen get help from Mr. JeffFah during their AP Chemistry c lass. (Photo by Lauren Finken) Electives Choices "My favorite elective class is the Sixties because Hombostel is hilarious." -Senior Tammi Honeywell By Lauren FinkPn There is a wide vruiety of classes that a school offers. Some are required and others aren' t. Core classes are classes a student must take, and an elective is a class that is optional One new elective class that was added recently was Contemporary Novel. There were many other elective classes from which students could choose.like Publications I and II , lnfonnation Resem·ch and all ·Spanj h lasses. There ru·e also those elective cl asses that ru·e only open to senjors: Senior English, Engli sh Compostion I, Engbsh Compostion Il and World Literatw·e. Some students don' t have an interest in elective courses that require a lot of rearung, they like to get into classes that allow them a more handson expe1ience. Some of those classes are the computer courses, art courses and industii al rut courses. Stephanie Wellman srud , "I decided to take Foods II because I like to cook. I wanted to learn more about different types of food." These students were able to use hands-on leru11ing. For some, that is the way they ru·e better able to learn and understand things. In the horticulture class students did a lot of hands-on lellilling. At the beginning of the yeru· they tore uo the old butterfly gru·den at the elementru-y and built a new flower garden. Some students just choose an elective class to try something different. Ryan Long srud, "I decided to take Advanced Alt because I just wanted to be in an rut class." Those ru·e ju t a few of the elective courses that are offered. They can broaden a student's h01izon and influence their future. Choices. Dir. David Lowell Rich. 1986 ihomore A ndrew Andersen and senior dam Hood he lp the horticulute class work at elementary in the butterfly garden. (Photo 1rs. Sarah Elliott) Junior Joel Ruggles and senior Cassie Incontro ru·e workjng hard for their horti culuture class. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elli ott) Electi es 63 �Freshman E lyse Miller rai es he r hand 10 answer a questio n in Mr. Cochran' World History class. while Amy Nanninga, Missy Barrier, Just in Ma r k and An d} Berg take notes. World Geography and World Histo ry are two required classes for freshme n. (Phoro by Kati Barrie r) Core Classes As Good as it Gets "I like G. U.M and Mrs. Elliott." -Freshman Lexi Beebe By Katie Barrier When most students started their first days of high school, they didn' t think about classes but rather about being with their friends and having fun. They often didn' t realize the importance in their classes, especially their required classes Required classes included the core classes of English, math science and social studies as well as P.E., Health, Parenting, and a computer class. Students needed to meet the required number of credits in order to graduate. The difficult part was not usually meeting the requirement but figuring out which classes to take. Students had to earn 46 credits to graduate. For 2005 and on graduates it will be 48. Of those credits 33 are required and 13 are electi ves. Required credits included eight English, eight math, six science, six social studies, five P.E. and Health, one Parenting, and one computer. Some students did not feel that it was fair to have the classes chosen or set for them in high school. Ashley Stangel said, "I kind of think they should be, but shouldn't either. If students pick them, then the classes wiJJ be too big or small, because everyone will find what their friends and everyone else is going to take." With the school year ended and another about to begin, the required classes will once again be "As Good As it Gets." 1997 Se ni o r Shari Grein e r d oes s om e of her as igned q ue s ti o ns w hil e in Mr. Fa h ' s A . P. Chemi ty c la ~­ S tude nts had the oppo rtunit y 10 ta ke several d iffe r nt A.P. courses along wi th a college English class. (Pho10 by Katie Barrie r) Freshman A ndrew O loff takes a short breather duri ng his P.E. class. P.E. and weights are j ust two of the many req ui red c lasses for stude nts. (Photo by Mrs. Sara h El I iott) 64 Academics �Freshmen Shelby Haugaard and Brandi Stark concentrate on ge ttin g th eir co mputer assignment done. All students are required to take Comp uter App li ca ti ons I. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Sophomores Stephanie Wellman and Jesi Myers work together to complete an assi g nment in Algebra I. Students had a wide variety of math classes they could take, along as they tome three years worth . (Photo by Desiree Sigler) Sophomore Katy Toler works on her di ssection jounal in Mi ss Keogh· Biology class. Students got to do a wide variety of things in Biology, includin g di ssectin g worms, crayfish and frog s. (Photo by Katie Barrier) Juni ors Joey A ndersen. Daryn M orriss. Andera Ring , Tessa Wellma n and Nor i Davis work as a tea m to co mpl ete their Chemi stry lab . (Photo by Mrs. Sarah El Iio tt ) Shawn Dalton sit back, relax and enj oy a qui ck con versa ti on befo re the bel l in Mr. Dermody 's Seni or Eng li sh c: la s. Some '.:n iors choose to tak e Engli sh Co mpos ti on rn' t~a d . \P hoto b De iree Si gler) Sop homores Dean Grote and As hley Keller wkc note durin g their Isl ho ur Engli sh 10 e t as~. Engli h i a required class th at mu st be taken fo r fou r years. (Photo by Mrs . Sarah Ellioll) Core Classes 65 �Sophomore Dean Grote drives his tractor to school during FFA week. One day is designated as a day to drive thier own tractors to school and show their spirit. (Photo by Tanya Redinbaugh) Junior Tessa Wellman and senior Sarah Manhart dance hard at the State Drill Team competition. (Photo provided by Mrs. Colleen Wellman) Freshmen Cassie Leuschen and Mandy Mansfield, sophomores Alicia Kenealy and Ashley Keller, juniors Katie Crawford and Nicole Pauley and seniors Courtney Dive/bess and Lauren McLandsborough cheer emphatically at the rescheduled Saturday football game against Missouri Valley. Cheerleading squads include football, basketball, and wrestling. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Junior Satin Knight Kim Nelson is prepared and ready to go for the performance at a home football game. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Senior Adam Hood stands at attention in marching band. Hood was a four-year member of band. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) 66 Organizations -- �e Music , FFA , ASTRA, Cheerlead ing, Student Councj l and vari ous oth er organi zation s are just a few from which students can choose. With so many different organi zations and activitites, there's something for everybody . Students hav e the ir ow n rea on s for pan ·cipati ng in an (/) organi zati on. "I choose to participate in Choir because I feel like I'm ~ better at it and it's chall eng in g and fu n at the same ti me." seni r Melissa Darrington said. Along with the more well known activities, son less known o nes li ke Speech and Dra ma, also provi de stude nts a chance to participate. '"Drama teaches you to speak in publ ic and it teaches you to be yourself," senior Kelly Shreev s said. • 68-69 70:-71 72-73 74-7 5 76-77 78-79 80-81 82-83 1996 Drill Team Instrumental Music/Flags Vocal Music Cheerleading FFA ASTRA Speech/Play Student Council/NHS ~ ;> ~ ca n choose what he or she likes and "shine." by Tomi Toler ' J With so many organi zations to choose fro m, each tudent Shine. Dir. Scott Hicks. 0 • N ~ '~ ~ bJJ ~ 0 Division 67 �ave the Last Dance By Laura Bahrke The drill team , which performed at the Homecoming football game, most home basketball games and the state competion , remained a team and didn't break when things got tough . They held on until the last dance. Members enjoyed different parts of Drill Team. Courtney Divelbess said, ''The best part of drill team was the opportunity to work hard on our dances, preform for the crowd , and see all our hard work pay off." Their new sponsor was Brylie Carlson, a UNO student and former member of the Northwest Missouri State University Dance Team . "Having a new coach helped the team keep motivated and gave us the opportunity to show everyone what we could do," Divelbess stated. The girls ran and also drilled all of their dances along with working skills across the floor to achieve precision. All of their hard work payed off though. The team received a II at the state performance. Although this wasn 't the best score they could receive it was good for having their third coach in three years. Katie Gaudian said that she enjoyed her experience at state and had fun hanging out with everyone in the motel. "State drill team was thrilling but also nerve racking at the same time . Staying in the hotel and then watching other drill teams perform was neat. After we performed we knew we did well and where happy about performing in front of an enormous crowd ," Sarah Manhart said. The team also held an afternoon for interested elementary students. The kids were split into groups where taught a dance, played games, and a snack was also provided. The kids were able to perform in front of an audience at the half time of a boys basketball game. The team danced to the end and enjoyed the excitement of performing at the games and at State . "After we perfomed at state, we all knew we did a great job," Manhart said. Save the Last Dance. Dir. Thomas Carter. 2001 Elyse Miller, Jenny Troyer , Erin Schierbrock, Alisha Gau , Courtney Divelbess, Michaela Gray, and Katie Gaudian perform their Porn dance at State Drill Team in Des Moines. The girls danced to the song "It's Raining Men ." (Photo provided by Colleen Wellman) Senior Amanda Gau is watched by the kindergartners as they do thei r danc at the half time of a boys g me. Th held a afternoon camp with attende _ from grades K-6. (Photo by Mrs. Sa Elliott) Courtney Divelbess, Katie Gaudian, Amanda Gau, Erin Schierbrock, Kelsey Miller, Jenny Troyer, Elyse Miller, Michaela Gray, Alisha Gau , Sarah Manhart, and Tessa Wellma n pose for a group picture in the hall of Vets Auditorium after their performance at the State competition. (Photo provided by Katie Gaudian) 68 Organizations �Front: Michaela Gray, Elyse Miller, Alisha Gau Second: Jenny Troyer, Katie Gaudian , Erin Schierbrock, Tina Clevenger Third: Tessa Wellman, Sarah Manlilart, Amanda Gau , Kelsey Miller Not pictured: Courtney Divelbess (Photo provided by Fisher Photography) Courtney Divelbess, Sarah Manhart, Jenny Troyer, Amanda Gau, Kelsey Miller, Elyse Miller, Tessa Wellman , and Alisha Gau perform their Jazz/Funk dance at State Drill Team. (Photo provided by Colleen Wellman) Kelsey Miller, Jenny Troyer, Elyse Miller, and Michaela Gray take a much needed rest after their performance at Vets Auditorium . (Photo provided by Kelsey Miller) ' 11or nny Troyer dances along . 1'1 the elementary students to help 1rJe them through their dance. to by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Drill Team 69 �Senior Tammi Honeywell "plays" around with her cymbal after an exhausting day of competition. (Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen.) The concert band proudly plays "The StarSpangled Banner" during the Veterans Day assemply. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott.) Phoeni x Jazz Band members Tamm i Honeywell, Kelsey Miller, and Tomi Toler gather their music and get ready to take a distingui shed exit at the Iowa Jazz Championships. (Photo provided by Mrs. Nancy Cohen) Drum major freshman Daniel Sm l senior Katie Guad.ian take ti me out to r after a long day of marchi ng band com tion . (Photo provided by Mrs Clau 70 Organizations t �on't Ask, Just Play Eighth grader Melina Cohen and freshman Josh Goodsell play along to the rhythm with the other members of the Phoenix Jazz Band. (Photo provided by Mrs. Nancy Cohen) Junior Nori Davis, freshman BJ Pauley, and '>Cnior Jon Kroh n tap out an awesome beat to keep the rest of the members of the band in 1:p during the Hoo-Dao Day parade. (Photo ,, Tanya Redinbaugh.) By Amber Hunt The marching band season ended Music, for teens, is an essential after first quarter was over, and then ca.me a pait oflife, a way to express themselves new challenge, the Pheonix Jazz Band. The through the beautiful sounds of their choice. Pheonix Jazz Band also had an exciting Many students chose to express this season, placing second at the state individuality everyday during 4th hour competition and advancing to the Iowa Jazz Band where they play any number of• Championships. instruments, from foe simple snare drum to Another pa.rt of the instrumental the alto saxaphone. Another way students music department is concert band. The chose to express themselves was to become members of the concert band performed at a member of the Sarin Knights during the almost every boys marching basketball game during band season. halftime and participated For "I was very excited when I in the IHSMA State the students heard the Jazz Band made it Large Group competition. involved in The instrumental music marching to the Iowa Jazz Championdepartment is a source of band and ships. It made it even more great pride for many flags. summer special because it was my last students. Those involved may bave year." Senior Tammi in these programs practice been filled long and hai·d to perfect with camps Honeywell said. their moves and music and practices they also try to achieve to perfec t their the perfect style that wins skills fo r the them so many awai·ds. Without this upcoming competitions. The marching department the concert band would not be band had a surprisingly good season after there for entertainment for the half-time the loss of mai1y senior members from the shows at football gaines and the pep band previous year. The Trojan Marching Band would not be there to pump up the crowds and Satin Nights performed in the at the basketball games. The instrumental Southwest Iowa Band Jamboree and Loess music department is an e sential pait of Hills Fieldfest contests. At both perforschool and ommunity. mances they received a Division I rating. Scetche . Don't Ask Just Play. 1997 At the 1HSMA state competition the marching band received a Division I rating for the fifth year in a row. "[ he me mbers of the 2001 Satin Kni ghts pose for a goofy picture at the lliSMA state competition, where they recieved a Division I rating. The Satin Kni ghts will lose ten senior me mbers for the upcoming season. (Photo provided by Mrs. Arl a Clausen) �oundsystem By Lindsey Obermeier The vocal music programs, led Schierbrock is one of those believers. by Mrs. Arla Clausen, have been strong "It takes a long time to get the pe1fo rfor many years and the 2001-2002 year mance perfect and it's au worth it when proved to be no different. With the ad- Tri-Center is called up for a first place dition of new members and the return of trophy. " vets the concert choir, jazz choir and T-C The show choir wa n ' t the only Sensations once again performed as a part of the vocal program s to earn good superior sound system. ratings; the concert choir and j azz choir The T-C Sensations competed also had their moments of glory. The three times including the state competi- jazz choir, which practiced before and tion. At Johnston , Maryville, and the after school, received a divi sion l rating Weste rn Iowa at state and was Conference coma w a rd e d with pe t1 t1on the y second pl ace at "It has been a placed first, while th e We s te rn at state the y Io wa C o n fe rwonderful year. Everyearned a superior e nce co mpe tibody worked well torating. The show tion. The conchoir 's seas on , gether and we met all our cert choir was howev e r, h a d a lso ho no re d goals." Mrs. Arla one fl aw. " If I when two small Clausen said. could c ha nge gro up we re one thing about chosen to pero ur se as on it fo r m at A mes would have been no snow for our final after receivin g an outstanding rating . competition," Clausen remarked. The With the many ho nshow choir mi ssed performing at Heelan ors and trophi es rece ived by the voca l in March due to the weather. The T -C music programs, C lausen was extremely Se ns at io n s prac itce d· Mond a ys , pleased with what the year brought. "It's Wednesdays, and F rid ays to perfec t been a wo nd erful year. E ve ry bod y their award-winning performance. Most worked well together and we met all our students of show choir wo uld agree that goals." all the hard work was worth it. Erin 3 1 1. Soundsyste m. 200 1 Juni or Nori Davis ge ts hi s groove on while prac ti c in g hi s beatni k routine for the Vari t ~ S how. (Ph oto pro vid ed by M rs. Arla C lause n) Juni or Donnie Smith works on hi how c ho ir moves, w hil e juni o r Joey A ndersen and seni or Cass ie Incontro patiently wa i th e ir turn to perfo rm. ( Ph oto pro ided b_ Mrs . Arla C lausen) Fourteen seni ors, parti c ipat ed w ith th e TSe nsati o ns, an unu sua ll y hi g h num be r. Se ni ors in c luded front: Sa rah Ma nh art. Mi che ll e Tess ier, Erin Sc hi e rbroc k. Second: Jon Kro hn , Me li s a Darrin g to n, Co urt ney Di ve lbess, Tammi Honeywe ll , Cass ie lnco nt ro , Ada m Hood. Thrid: Do na ld Maresc h, A ll e n Worde n, Eddi e Leade rs. Adam Harm an, Paul Larse n. ( Photo prov ided by Fi sc he r Ph otog raphy) 72 Organizations �Freshman Elyse Miller and junior Nicole Pauley show their pearly whites as they wait to put on iheir award-w inning performance. (Photo provided by Nico le Paul ey) Sophomore Andy Olsen practices hi s solo wh ich he performed in the Variery Show. (Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Cl ause n) Th e song " Beauty Schoo l Drop Out"' was perfo rmed by the concert choir ladies who were do lled up in a co mp lete costume of ro llers and shower caps. (Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen) Jun ior Ange la Kroh n part ic patecl in th e v'ariety Show by us in g her lovely vo ice to ing one o f the many so los pe rfo rmed du1 ing the nig ht. (Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen) Vocal Music 73 �Seniors Courtney Divelbess and Linda Bruck show team spirit while doing a cheer during a timeout of a basketball game. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Sophomores Ashley Keller, Alicia Kenealy, and senior Courtney Divelbess give the wrestlers some confidence and encouragement during a meet. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Sophomore Alicia Kenealy , seniors C~mrtney Divelbess, Linda Bruck, and junior Nicole Pauley start one of tl1eir many cheers at a basketball game. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) 7 4 Organizations Sophomore Ashley Keller and ·enio1 Linda Bruck hold up the sign before ti foot baJI game. P layers ran through ,1 I name was being announced. The ch er also made tl1e footba ll team cook.it before the games. (Photo by Mrs . C., · Elliott) �Sugar and Spice By Katie BruTier Sophomore Alicia Kenealy gets ready to lhr w ju t one of the many mini basketball s lhrown duri ng the basketball games. I Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) ·n ior Courtney Divelbess and junior icole Pauley gave a cheer as they showed .Jm spirit. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) chP,erleading, they had the choice The cheerleaders awaited of choosing between basketball, as the players came out on the football, or wrestling. They were court, field or mat. Then wlien also able to pick more than one. the competition heated up they "I chose to go out of cheerleading showed team spirit and cheered because I thought it would be on the players. something new that I haven' t Although some don ' t tried before and consider because my friends cheerleading were trying out," a spo1t, it is. ·'I consider cheerleading sophomore Alicia They a sport if the individuals Kenealy said. practice just So as hard as in ol ed strive to better whether it was the footb all · themselves as athletes." passing out mini and basketbasketball balls ball players S nior Courtney during games, and wresDivelbess said. baking cookies for tlers. The the football players, cheerleaders holding contests for gave their all the most spirited fan, or just plain to help the players at any moment getting the crowd riled up, the they needed the encouragement. cheerleaders used their "Sugar They also showed leadership by and Spice" ways to show team attending every sporting event spirit once again. and always being there to get the crowd involved. Sugar and Spice. Dir. Francine McDougall. 2001 At the beginning of the year when students tried out for Sopohmore Ashley Keller, seniors Lauren McLandsborough , Courtney Divelbess and j unior Nicole Pa_uley cheer on the foo tball players at a s'aturday afternoon game with Missouri Valley (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) �own on the Farm ByTanya Redinbaugh The FFA organization seemed to stand out when it came to cleaning and improving the environment and community. They worked hard and gained both self-achievement and recognition of fellow members. How did the members come to join such a prosperous organization ? Sponsor Mr. Kevin Matulka said, "Take an Ag. class, then you' re eligible to join." They competed in several competitions throughout the year. Some of those included the livestock and soil judging contests at Northwest Missouri State. The soi l judging team of Shari Greiner, Jenna Moen, John Ungrad and Eric Clark missed a trip to the state competition by just one pl ace. These are just some of the acheivements the FFA Chapter has accomplished. Their ann ual fruit sales were a glowing token of the hard work that went on in the organization throughout the year. They sold around 15,00Q dollars worth of fruit from October 17th to November 7th. While doing things to improve the community, fellow members went to the Building Our Iowa Communities Conference. They learned about a grant available from Alliance Pipeline to improve the chapter itself. While attending the game feed, they were able to sample different kinds of wild li fe . Another favorite event of the year was the Trap Shoot. Members were able to test their aim by shooting clay pigeo ns. Members of FFA not on ly helped out their community, but showed leadership to their fellow student body. They were able to compete, help out and have fun au at the same time. Se ni o r Shari Greiner, sophomore Kelli Greiner and freshman Sarah Moen po e for a picture whi le at the Building Our Communities and Macie fo r Exce ll ence Conferences in Boone, Iowa. (Photo provided by Mr. Kevin Matulka ) "I joined to broaden my knowledge in the field of agriculture," Secretary senior Shari Greiner said. Down on the Farm . Dir. Michael St. Clair. Sen iors Adam Marsh and Alisha Wil on bo fruit during class. The FFA me mbers sold fru as one o f the ir annual fundrai ser . The to 1 seller for thi s year was Du tin Laver. (Phot•' provided by Mr. Kev in Matul ka) 1938 Seni ors .Jennifer Reed , Alis ha W ilson, S ha ri Greiner, juniors Caleb Wohlers, Joh n Ungrad (Pres ide nt) , Dus tin Laver, senior Adam Mars h , junio r Joel Ruggles, so pho more Eric C lark and seni or J enna Moen were part icipant s of the oi l judging con tes t. (Photo pro vided by Mr. Kev in Ma tul ka) 76 Organi zati ons �Some FFA members took part in highway clean-up , one of th e many commun ity service acti vities they sponsored. The group picked up trash along Hi ghway 83. (Photo provided by Mr. Kevin Matulk a) Seniors Jenna Moen, Jennifer Reed and Alisha Wilson take part in the Horticu lture competeti on at Northwes t Missouri State. The team placed 17th. (Photo prov ided by Mr. Kevin MatuLka) The FFA Greenhands pose fo r a picture du ri ng FFA Week. The Green hand s are first year membe rs of FFA. and they inc lu de, Fron t: Brent Darringer, Kelli G1·einer, Johnnie W itt, J eremy Witt. Seco nd: Joe Ausdem ore. Colburn Dittmer. Raymond Bruck, Andy Berg and Sa rah Moen. (Photo pro vided by Mr. Kevin Matu lka) ~. •nure Brett Cook di shes up a plate at ·. a nnua l ga me feed. The ga me feed ,i .. hancP fo r members to try a variety of t 1.::nt wild game inc ludin g pheasa nt and d l 1rkey. (Photo prov ided by Mr. Kevin ulka) FF 77 �Seniors Melissa Darrington and Kelly Shreeves donate their time on Valentine' s Day to help sort balloons and flowers bought by students to give to their friends. (Photo by Laure Barhke) Senior Laura Bahrke takes time out to bake cookies to provide for people at the Dorothy Day House. (Photo rovided b Laura Bahrke Junior Nicole P a uley, sophomore Jenny Larson , junior Amber Hunt and sophomore Ashley Keller help serve so up to homeless peopl e at the Dorothy Day House. (Photo prov ided by Jan Elliott) F res hman Derrick Danker helps k p' communi ty c lean by picking up trn ht 1 hi ghway 19 J o utside of Neola. ( Phl 1 Mrs. Sarah II 78 Organizations �oumey of Honor Fre hman John Zellmer drags a trash can behind him as he picks up trash along the "Oadside. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) By Amber Finken Certain people are born with the determination to help; they will go to extremes in order to help complete strangers and they li ve tc improve others ' lives. The ASTRA organization was started especially for these reasons. It gives students the oppo1tunity to be invol ved in helping people and allows them to give back to their communities. Many students join ASTRA tci gain se rvic hour , to help people in need. or to lend a helping heart wherever and whenever it is needed. The ASTRA Vice President senior Heidi Ausdemore joined for a number of reasons. " I wanted to get involved with the community and help different organizations or people," Ausdemore said. Mrs. Kelly Alfers took over her first year as head of the orcranization. She brought excitement and enthusiasm to make the organization grow and become better than it was already. "I really enjoy it, but I feel I wasn ' t able to dedicate as much time to it as I would have liked in order to get more services rolling and more students active," Alfers said. As ASTRA Pre ident, senior Kelly Shreeves was responsible for many people and their actions. It was tressful yet enlightening. "The best thing about being invol ved in the ASTRA organization is knowing that I am helping people who need it," Shreeves said. Community service is a blessing to everyone. These wonderful students made a journey of honor and helped to make the world a better place. People respect them for their dutie and will be forever grateful of their actions. "I' m in ASTRA because it gives me a chance to help other people and not just think about myself," Nicole Pauley said. 1phomore Ashley Stangl runs off copies Jr Mrs. Alfers. Stangl was Alfers teacher's 11d th ird ho ur and earn ed community ser'u! hours for her work. (Photo by Amber .1ken) Seniors Courtney Divelbess and Heidi Ausdemore led their classmates in grand total service hours. Divelbess had over 300 hours while Ausdemore had over 500 hours. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Journey of Honor. Dir. Gordon Hessler. 1991 �tatement By Sara Withers Where can you speak your Michaela Gray Literary Program. mind and portray characters as if Gray earned a I at the State compeyou were a famous star? The tition. Outspoken Drama Club is the After Speech competitions answer. Each year these students took their toll , the play became the amaze crowds with their ability to next prioriety. The play, Cheaper run and operate a play and compete by the Dozen, is about an efficiently in speech contests. crazed father with 12 intelli gent The contest Speech season children. It is narrated by Ernestin began in and Frank January with Gilbreth played Large Group by Amber Hunt "It (Speech) has made me a Districts. and Nori Davis. Students more outspoken person and Other members participated in of the cast I'm not afraid to talk in Improv. , TV included Andy front of a crowd," SophoNews, Readers Olsen , Laura Theatre and Barhke and a more Michaela Gray said. Ensemble whole slew of Acting. Amber others playing Hunt and Kelsey the other ten Miller received children. a Divison I rating at Districts, Showing off their talents advancing to state where they took and stating their minds made both home a II. Individual Events the play and speech competitions Districts in Janu ary brought fi ve memorable. Outspoken members advancements to State with Kelly made a statement. Nonpoint. Statement. 200 I Shreeves, Poetry; Amber Hunt, Storytelling; Nicole Pauley, Public Address and Literary Program and Juniors Nori Davis and Amber Hun t share a "brother-sister" moment on tage playing Frank and Ernestine Gil breth. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elli ott) Senior Latia Hubbard and sophomoi; • Tanya Redinbaugh rehearse their lines before performing at a speech competition (Photo by Laura Barh ke) Seni ors Lauren McLandsborough , Mandy Darrington, Kelly Shreeves and sophomore Katy Toler patie ntl y watch and wa it for their turn to act out their part in the pl ay. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) �Sophomore Andy Olsen enthusiastically acts as the father figure in the play, while senior Laura Bahrke aids him as the mother. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Seniors Brian Sibert and Ryan Donovan take a moment to relax in between their performances at speech competition. hoto b Laura Bahrke WIC speech contestants included sen iors Laura Bahrke and Mandy Darrington, juniors Amber Hunt and Nicole Pauley, and senior Kelly Shreeves. Dan·ington, Hunt, Pauley and Shreeves a.II made finals. (Photo by Laura Bahrke) r Nkoie Pauley and senior Sara r la11an dramatically act out their roles .. r;ng 1he show ing of the play. (Photo by Ir Sarah E lliott) Speech/Play 8 l �At the Nati onal Honor Society induction held at the Quail Run Golf Course in Neola, Tomi Toler li ghts a candle as part of the ceremony whi le Sara Plambeck waits fo r her turn. (Photo provi ded by Mrs. Tami Harman) New inductees, Angela Krohn, Katy Toler, Nicole Pauley, M ichaela Gray, Casie Barrier, Kelsey Miller, Marie Corrin and Andy Morse pose fo r a picture at the close of the ceremony. (Photo rov ided b Mrs. Tami Harm an Tbe National Honor Society was 22 members strong at the close of the school yea r. Front: Latia Hubba rd , Ashley Eck rich , Angela Kr ohn, Katy Toler , Nicole Paul ey, M ichaela Gray and Li ndsey Obe rmeier. Back: Laura Na nni nga , Sar a h Ma nha r t, Amanda Ga u, Alyssil Beebe, Casie Ba r r ier, And y Morse, Kelsey Miller, Marie Co rrin , Andri Cohen. J enn a Moen , Melissa Da r r in gton , Courtn ey Di velbess,Tomi Toler , Shari G riener and Sara Plambeck. (Photo prov ided by Mrs. Tami Harman) conti nu ed the traditi on of del'orJt111 lo bby for Chri st ma . Kelly Shreew lhe tireless help rs. he lped uut by pl.1 to the hoys where they sc rcw.:d up the li ghts. (Photo hy 82 Organizations �Few Good Men (and women) Shari Griener and Shannon Brisbois !ended a helping hand to the Student Council 's Valentines Day Dance by working at the concessions table. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) By Nicole Pauley Throughout the year students found ways to be a bigger part of school. Many wanted to make changes, and a few ways to do so were to join Student Council or to be selected for National Honor Society. These two groups were able to help others and benefit the community as well. Stu. Co., headed by Mrs. Angela Huseman, included among others CoPresidents Melissa Darrington and Latia Hubbard; Treasurer, Sara Plambeck; and Secretary, Nicole Pauley. Stu. Co. is a group in which students app ly to be able to voice opinions about th school. The group took an activ role by holding a alentine's Day Dance and buying a new candy machine. Stu. Co. helped show appreciation to teachers as well as bus drivers and staff by making a best ru1d most list and hosting a teacher/senior breakfast. At homecoming the l " annual golf cart parade gave the community a new way to support the school. Stu. Co. seemed to give members a sense of satisfaction. "Student Council is something you do, not just something you put on your resll.'ne," Hubbard said. NHS also worked to help the community as well as the chool. NHS, lead by Mrs. Tami Harman, is a select group in which a few good men were selected out of a larger number of applicants. At the · induction ceremony eight new members were inducted. NHS held two blood drives, collected money door-to-door for artluitis and held a coin drive for cystic fibrosis. "The major goals are to provide service, provide leadership and communicate with the community and the school," Harman said. Officers were President. Amanda Gau; Vice-President, Eddie Leaders; Secretary, Melissa Darrington; Treasurer, Shari Greiner; Communications, Tomi Toler; and Activities, Sru·a Plambeck. Whether these two groups joined force and worked in conjunction or plit the difference and worked on different proj ect , they each found ways to make a difference. "Student council is something you do, not just something you put n your resume," Latia Hubbard said. Seniors Courtney Divelbess, Melissa Darrington, Jenna Moen and Shari Grient>r work at the registration table at he HS blooddrive and have a little fun ...t the same time. (Photo by Lauren f Tlkcn) Student Council members Lindsey Obermeier and Jessy Heimbaugh serve drinks at the senior /teacher breakfast sponsored by the Student Council. (Photo by Nicole Pauley) Student Council/NHS 83 �At one of the various Underwood Track Meets, senior Jared Graham pushes hard towards the finish line on the way to winning the race. (Photo by Mandy Darrington) Senior Noah Thielen swings hard on the offensive end of the ball. On the defensive end of the ball Thielen was also a major contributor. (Photo provided by The Gazette) The varsity football team huddles together for a breather during a Saturday afternoon game with Missouri Valley. Tri-Center prevailed 10-7. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Sophomore Amber Finken bats against AHST in the /KM Tourney. Finken played 2nd base. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Freshman Wendy Ausdemore dribbles around the Underwood defender. Ausdemore was named First Team all SW/ by The Daily Nonpariel. (Photo provided by The Gazette) 84 Sports �Getting Physical Winning record s, wins over great tea ms, and trips to Dis- •• tricts and state were all achievements atheletes and spv"'rcs teams made durin g th e 200 1-2002 school year. In order to achieve great things, teams bad to work hard and strive to improve throughout the season. '"As t.he season went on, we practiced harder and worked 10 improv our tim : · sophomore cross count ry and track member Jen ny Dal t n said. Along wi th workin g ha rd , team pirit was also a fa cto r. "As seniors, we just wanted to have fu n. W all tried to stay upbeat and ready to play know ing these were ur last games.'" senior footbal l and basketball member Noah Thielen sa.id . T rying hard, worki ng toge th r, and "getti ng ph ysica l" in both practi ce and games made for a great year of sports. Getting Physical. Dir. Steven Stern . 1984 by Tomi Toler 86-87 Baseball 88-89 Softball 90-91 Football 92-93 Volleyball 94-95 Cross Country 96-97 Wrestling 98-99 Boys Basketball 100-101 Girls Basketball 102-103 Golf 104-105 Boys Track 106-107 Girls Track 108-109 Middle School Sports 110-111 Middle School Sports Djvisjon 85 �my story ( Andy Christensen, 12 Coach Jim Dermody gives Senior Noah Thielen a high five on making it to third . (Photo by Sarah Elliott.) ) "We were playing Griswold and I started out at pitcher, but I was doing really crappy. The coaches moved me out to Centerfield. We were down by nine and I made some really good catches. When we got up to bat, I had two doubles and we came back and won ." my story (~~~~-N~oah ~_T_hi_·e_le_n_._1_2~~) "It was at the Missouri Valley game and and we were down by two. It was bottom of the seventh and I was up to bat. It was a full count and I hit a line drive up the middle. It hit the second baseman in the head and went to left field, I got a double and brought in the tying runs. We went into extra innings and again we we re down by two, but Chris Speight stepped up and hit a home run to win the game." varsity scoreboard TCHS I 2 17 11 6 5 3 9 4 19 7 8 19 7 4 18 6 13 3 LI 5 6 4 6 3 OPP D eni son-Schl eswig L ewis Cen tral Logan-M agnolia H ar l an A udubon Treynor Mo .Valley Ri vers ide A H ST Gr iswold U nderwood Trey nor A udu bo n Mo.Va lley St. A lbert Ri ver side A HST Gri swold Underwood Red Oak L ewis Central A braham Lincoln Treynor Gri swold A H ST Final record : 12- 13 4 7 11 21 l 6 4 0 12 l 9 I 5 6 5 l 2 12 8 10 19 7 10 4 5 Play ball! The boys are ready to go and they get t he i r las t few words of advice from the coach es be fore they break out of the huddl e to take t he field. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) Senior Paul La rsen rounds th ird and heads toward home allowing th e Trojan s to put up another run on the scoreboard . (Photo by Sarah Elliott) 86 S(X)1ts Senior Chris Speight steps up to take a swing ball. Speight had six homeruns on the seaso (Photo by Sarah Elliott) �Through the ups and the downs the baseball team gave it their all... Senior Brandon Finken winds up as he throws a pitch . (Photo by Sarah Elliott) For the Love of the Grune By Jessy Heimbaugh The 2001 baseball team stepped onto the field and awaited their opponents' challenge. With the hunger to win, they played the best they could and ended just under .500 at 12-13. Their conference record, however, put them in a tie with Missouri -Valley, AHST, and Underwood for the Conference Seasonal Champs. 'The boyis really like baseball, so they tired to stay in shape," Head Coach Jim Dermody said. Because of a love for the game, the team seemed to do whatever was needed to improve and prepare. Many plaY.ers ran track and lifted weights to stay in shape. 'Definitely our offense was our strong point. We hit exceptionally well," Dermody said. Four players hit over .400, while the team average was .363. The boys had hoped to be the best and take on some of the toughest teams 1n their conference, which they accomplished. 'The bes1 game was when we went into extra innings against Missouri Valley and oeat them," Senior Shawn Petersen said.-Witfl their triumphant wins, there was plenty more where that came from. This season was the last for seniors. Brandon Finken, Josh Obrecht, and Chris Speight. "All guys have been playing since their freshman year, and workmg harcfat it. They all had tlie senior leadership that we needed," Dermody said. The team accomplished a lot. Although they ended with a loss to Avoca in the district semi-finals, they went out with heart. As senior Justin Ring said, 'We started off slow but played really well towards the end." They showed it was all for the love of the game." For the Love of the Game. Dir. Sam Raimi. 1999 VARSITY : Front : Brandon Petersen, Tim Speight, Justin Ring , Andy Olsen, Paul Larsen, Andy Griener. Back: Luke Smith, Andy Christensen, Shawn Petersen, Noah Thielen , Shawn Dalton. (Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh) SENIORS: Ch ris Speight, Josh Obrecht , and Brandon Finken . (Photo provided by Janelle Finken) The team lines up to congratulate Josh Obrecht on his homerun. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) Coach Max Kozeal and Senior Brandon Finken take time to scout the opposing team before the JUNIOR VARSITY: Front: Justin Kohl , Jeremy Witt, Landon Ausdemore, Bryan Larsen, Andy Griener. Second: Johnnie Witt, Derrick Danker. B.J. Pauley, Colburn Dittmer, Troy Courtier, Tim Speight. Thi rd: Jonathan McDonald, Dean Grote, Cody Petersen, Brent Hough, Kent Harryman, Raymond Bruck. (Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh) Baseball 7 �Showing off on their new fielcL the Lady Trojans finished with a winning season. Field of Dreams First basemen Amy Minahan and third basemen Kim Bennett await the upcoming play as Casie Barrier delivers the pitcl' Bennett was awarded th e Best Batting Average Award fc th e season hitting .333 on the year. Minahan was a 4 yiW letter wi nner in high school. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) By Amber Finken "If you build it, they will come." Many people have heard that popular line from the famous movie "Field of Dreams" based on a true story set in Dyersville, Iowa. For the 2001 Softball team it came true. The team entered the season with two new coaches, a new softball field, new uniforms and as well as new goals and anticipations for the summer ahead. With seven returning starters backed by strong senior leadership, the team accomplished many important goals throughout the season. They were the District Runner-up, won the C-A-M tournament for the second straight year, and closed out the season at 18-16 overall and 6-8 in the conference. The JV team completed the season with a record of 12-5, while the freshmen ended at 6-2. "I think we reached all of our goals during the season. We had some setbacks, but in the end we were happy about what we accomplished," sophomore pitcher Shari Killpack said. Two new coaches made the season more challenging and exciting than ever. Both Head Coach Derek Sonderland and Assistant Coach Cassie Keogh entered the season excited and eager. These feelings continued throughout the summer. "I was pleased with the girls work ethic. They came in and worked hard for me," Coach Sonderland said. Playing their final season, seniors LeAnne Ausdemore, Rachel Finken , Amy Minahan, Jessica Muhs, and Erin Obermeier were a solid backbone. Coach Sonderland said, "It will be hard losing those five seniors. They were a group of kids who worked hard and were real knowledgeable about the game. They will be missed, although, we have a great group of young kids with a nice work ethic to look forward to." Even the players felt excited about the new changes. "I think our coaches did a nice job. They worked really hard and made all the teams work harder and want to win and improve," junior right fielder Tina Clevenger said. The team had to put in excessive amounts of time, energy, sweat, and determination to have such a successful season . They came to practice each day ready to work hard and learn more at every opportunity. By putting these things together, the softball team was able to complete an outstanding season. Field of Dreams. Dir. Phil Alden Robinson. 1989. VARSITY: Front: Rachel Finke n, Jessica Muhs, LeAnne Ausdemore, Amy Minahan, Erin Obermeier. Second: Tessa Wellman, Shari Killpack, Am ber Finken, Krystal Hansen, Tina Clevenger, Ashley Eckrich. Third: Assistant Coach Cassie Keogh, Lindsey Obermeier, Kim Bennett, Laura Nanninga, Hannah Ausdemore, Andrea Ring, Kim Nelson, Casie Barrier, Head Coach Derek Sonderland. JUNIOR VARSITY: Front: Casie Barrier, Li ndsey Obermeier, Hannah Ausdemore , Andrea Ring, Krystal Hansen , Kim Nelson, Ashley Eckrich . Second: Shari Ki llpack, Amber Finken, Amanda Minahan, Lauren Finken. Third: Assistant Coach Cassie Keog h, Elizabeth Thielen, Jessy Heimbaugh , Katie Sibert, Ashley Schultz, Head Coach Derek Sonderland. FRESHMEN: Front: Missy Barrier, Beth Harris, Alisha Gau, Elyse Miller. Second: Sarah Moen , Wendy Ausdemore, Ashley Nelson, Amy Nanninga, Assistant Coach Cassie Keogh. Between games at the C-A-M tournamen t in Anita, the varsity team finds time to cool down and relax. They ended up taking first in the tournament for the second year in a row in back-to back years. (Photo provided by Mrs. Muhs) Players in th e dugout focus intently on the field during an 1-K-M tourn ament game. After losing the first round game, the team ca me back to win the next two and finish in 4th place. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) 88 Sports �my story Ashley Eckrich, Lindsey Obermeier, Tessa Wellman, Laura Nanninga, and Amy Minahan pay close attention to the game against AHST as Coach Sonderland watches from the field. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) c~~~~R_a_c_h_el_F_ink~_en_,_1_2~~~) "My most memorable moment was definitely a game that I will always remember, the 19 inning game against A-H-S-T and how we ended up winning. We had so many chances and it took us 19 innings to get it done." my story c~~~-Am~_y_:M_1_·n_ah~an_,~12~~~~) "My most memorable moment was the game with AHST. It was even more memorable because we had been waiting so long to beat them. I'll remember those 19 innings for a long time!" scorebo ard TCHS 7 0 I 4 7 I 8 0 1t 2 12 0 8 3 10 s 3 9 Junior Tina Clevenger concentrates on the pitcher as she waits for her pitch. One of Clevenger's personal goals for the season was to improve on her hitting. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) ntor Rachel Finken awaits the pi tch. Finken s voted 2nd Team All-Conference as well as norable Mention All-SWI by the Daily Nonparei l r tcher. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) Senior Jessica Muhs fires a pitch to home-plate. Muhs was awarded Academic All Conference and was voted Honorable Mention All-SWI for pitcher. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) 2 2 0 3 5 8 7 4 3 5 0 9 5 5 I OPP L og an Sh enand oa h Missouri V all ey Ri verside A udubo n AHST Gl enwoo d L ew is Central Gri swo ld U nderwood Abraham Lincoln Undenvood Aud ub on AHST South Page Coon Rapids-Bayard Cornin g A udubo n Treyn or Glenwoo d M issouri Va lley T rey nor R iverside A H ST G ri swo l d Thoma. Jeffer, on U nderw ood AH T Harlan Ar-We-Ya W est Haffison AHST Rivers ide Logan-Magnolia 6 10 2 s 6 2 s 1 0 4 2 s 0 7 0 3 l 0 s 1 2 0 4 11 0 3 6 I() '.'i 0 0 4 3 5 Final r cord: 18-16 oftball 9 �my story ( Shawn Petersen, 12 Sophomore Jesse Kuhnle holds the ball as Senior Andy Christensen kicks the field goal to make the score 10-0 agains Mo. Valley. Christensen made 23 of his 28 field goals attemped for the season. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) ) "We had a great first half of the season , then we ran into the harder part of our schedule and had some trouble." my story (~~~~J_o_e_y_K_o_s_rn~a_ce_k_,_1_2~~-) "It was a little dissappointing in the second half of the season , the first half was fun and exciting. " varsity scoreboard TC 38 10 47 27 47 20 7 17 13 OPP AR-WE-VA Missouri Va lley West Monona Westwood B oyer Va l l ey Underwood AHST Lo - Ma St. Al bert 8 7 34 14 13 41 25 34 49 Final record: 5-4 1st Team A ll-District Joey K osmacek -Offensi ve Back Shawn Petersen-Defensi ve B ack A nd y C hr i stensen-Ki cker 2nd Team A ll-D istrict Paul Larsen- Defensi ve B ack Noah Thielen-Receiver Honorable Mention A ll-District Brian Si bert-Defensi ve End Matt Hinman-Offensi ve Line Joe A usdemore-Deffensi ve Lin e Acedem ic A ll -District and Academic A ll-Conferen ce Edd ie L eaders A nd y Morse 90 Sports Head Coach Elliott and his Assistant Coach Dermody silently watch as a play begins, while Assistant Coach Fah checks the status on the free popcorn from the snack bar. (Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh) Seniors Brian Sibert, Shawn Dalton and Andy Christensen run through the tunnel before the start of the Westwood Sloan game. The Trojans were victorious 27-14. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) Senior Matt Hinman recovers after helping take Mo Valley offender. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) �Senior leadership helped achieve a winning season. Boyer Valley is no match for Senior Joey Kosmacek as he runs the ball with the aid of another Trojan. (Photo by Sarah Elliott.) The Gift of Game By Sara Withers Friday when the last bell rings, school is over and done until Monday .. .right? Wrong! It's game night, and students, staff, and fans will fill the school once more before the weekend. Elliott said the goal at the start of the season was to improve as a team, work hard and have fun and they did just that. Beating Ar-We-Ve 38 to 8, the football team started their season with a bang. This was the first in the five gA.me winning streak. Four more wins followed with a high point of the season being the conquering of Missouri Valley in a close 1O to 7 Saturciay afternoon game. "Beating Missouri Valley was a big accomplishment, considering they are a class larger than us, " Head Coach Dan Elliott said. "It was fun to play during the day and come out with a big win," said Assistant Coach Jeff Fah. Carl Cochran, and Jim Dermody were assistant coaches to Elliott throughout the season as well. In the Homecoming game against Boyer Valley, the Trojans came out with a 47 to 34 victory. Underwood came through the next week, however, and beat the seemingly unstoppable Trojans 20 to 41, to end their winning streak. "The team felt down from the loss, and lost their intensity," Elliott said. The team finished the season with three more losses to AHST, Lo-Ma and St. Albert, leaving the Trojans with a 5-4 record. "I tl1ink that we did better than everyone expected," said Kent Harryman. Even though the season ended less intense than in the beginning, Elliott would like to thank the players and fans for being there and having a great season. Whether it was on our own turf or on another, the Trojans showed they had the gift of the game. Crazy Town. The Gift of the Game. 1999 The mighty Trojans raise their helmets after a victory in their traditional post game huddle. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) Sophomore Brandon Vorthman gets motivated while he walks onto the field with the rest of the team before the game against West Monona. (Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh) VARSITY: Front: Brandon Vorthman, Josh Goodsell, Ku rtis Shreeves, TJ LeBaugh, Bryan Larsen Nick Kinart, Dustin Laver, Lando~ Ausdemore. Second: Zach Kinart, Tim Speight, Joey Kosmacek, Cody Huebert, Joey Pauley, Kyle Welbourne, Kent Harryman, Brent Hough, Derrick Danker Third: Cody Petersen, Mitch Janisch, Assistant coach Jeff Fah, Head Coach Dan Elliott, Assistant coach Carl Cochran, . Assistant coach Jim Dermody, Joe Ausdemore , Justin Ring Fourth: Shawn Petersen, Josh Martens, Justin Nelson, Matt Hinman, Teddy Devine, Brandon Petersen, Ryan Donovan , Jesse Kuhnle Fifth: Eddie Leaders, Noah Thielen, Mike Shra 'er, Adam Harman, Brian Sibert, Andy Christensen, Paul Larsen Sixth : Shawn Dalton, Andy ....__ _ _ _ _ _..;...._ _,.__~---.....1 Morse, Jake Richey. (P hoto Provided by Fisch er Photography) Senior Shawn Petersen (above) looks for the ball nex1 to a Mo. Valley defender. (Photo provided by Sarah Elliott) Senior Shawn Petersen takes down the red offensive player and senior Andy Chr istensen is ready to help. Petersen was honored as All District defensive back and Christensen as kicker. (Photo by Sarah Elliott) Foothall 91 �Giving their all and acheiving their goals helped to produce a winning season. Hardball By Laura Bahrke Hardball is what the volleyball team played this year; they acommplished goals and played their hardest. Head Coach Brian Wedemeyer said, "The volleyball team had a positive attitude." It was that positive attitude which lead the team to accomplish their goals and end with a 14-12-1 overall record and a 8-5 conference record. The Junior Varsity finished 5-5, while the Freshmen were 7-3. As a team they finished second in the conference and fourth in the conference tournament. They also recived the Distinguished Academic Achievement Award. Many individuals had major accomplishments with four making All-Conference. Wendy Ausdemore and Laura Nanninga were named First Team All-Conference. Sarah Manhart was named Second Team All-Conference and Andrea Ring was named Honorable Mention All-Conference. 'The girls played inconsistent, but I was pleased that we placed second in our conference. I also noticed the girls improvement in working without outcomplaining," Wedemeyer said. Many individuals set goals to both have fun and to improve skills. "As an individual my goals were to enjoy my last year and help the team become better both physically and mentally," Senior Mandy Darrington said. Sophmore Katy Taler's goal was spiking. Toler said, "I was a pretty weak spiker last year and this year I improved a lot." From a player's perspective, "I thought that the team progressed over the season. We stepped up when we needed to and worked as hard as we could," sophomore Jessy Heimbaugh said. The team's positive attitude along with their individual strengths held them together throughout the season. Memories on the court will never be forgotten . Head Coach Brian Wedemeye r pumps up the varsity team during a time out with Griswold. The team defeated Griswold in 3 games. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Hardball. Dir. Brian Robbins. 2001 VARSITY: Front: Mandy Darrington, Sarah Manhart, Amanda Gau. Second: Jessy Heimbaugh, Casie Barrier, Kim Nelson, Lindsey Obermeier Third: Head Coach Brian Wedemeyer, Andrea Ring, Hannah Ausdemore, Wendy Ausdemore, Marie Co rrin, Laura Nanninga, Assistant Coach Amy Olsen. (Photo provided by Studio B Photog raphy) JUNIOR VARSITY: Front: Elizibeth Thielen, Jessy Heimbaugh, Lauren Finken. Second: Head Coach Brian Wedemeyer, Amber Finken, Katy Toler, Jamie Ring, Ashley Schultz, Katie Sibert, Assistant Coach Amy Olsen. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) FRESHMEN: Front: Missy Barrie r, Elyse Miller, Alisha Gau. Second: Head Coach Brian Wedemeye r, Lacey Messerschmidt, Sarah Moen, Wendy Ausdemore, Ashley Nelson, Amy Nanninga, Assistant Coach Amy Olsen. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) 92 Spo1ts =====""""="""'== Junior Laura Nanninga, and Freshman Wendy Ausdemore get ready to block a spike by an Underwood player. TriCenter won 3-1-0. (Photo provided by the Gazette) Juniors Kim Nelson , and Laura Nanninga, get ready to return th e ball after a tip by AH ST. (Photo By Sarah Elliott) �my story Seniors Amanda Gau, Sarah Manhart, Mandy Darrington, and junior Kim Nelson chill out in thei r motel rooms before they leave to go watch the State Volleyball Tournament. (Ph oto provid ed by Mandy Darrington) ( AmandaGau, 12 ) "My best moments for the season were beating Mo. Valley at Mo. Valley in five games rally scoring. Another was our bus ride talks with Sarah, Mandy and Kim, and finally our trip to the State Volleyball Tournament." my story (~~~-S_a_ra_h~M_a_n_h_a_rt_,_1_2~~~) "My most memerable moment would have to be our volleyball rituals before every game and our first game w ith Underwood at home. That made my season exciting ." varsity scoreboard W/L L L L L w w w w L w w w w w Ti e L w w w Junior Lindsey Obermeier bumps the ball during the Mo. Valley game as senior Sarah Manhart watches. (Photo provided by the Gazette) L L L w L L w L AHST Boyer V all ey H ar l an A. L. St. Alberts Sidney CAM Griswol d Adair Casey Sidney Gri swold Ri ve r ide Un de n \ od W alnut Deni so n Atl anti Adair-C a ey Mo. Valley Audubo n Treyn o r Atlantic Red Oak AHS T Mo. Valley Underwood Gri swo ld Underwood 1-3-0 1-3-0 0-3-0 0-3-0 3-0-0 2-0-0 2-0 -0 '.2-0-0 1-2-0 2-0-0 3-0-0 3-0-0 J - 1- 0 J -0-0 1- 1-0 0-2- 0 2- 0-0 3-2-0 3-0-0 0-3-0 1-3-0 0-3-0 3-0-0 0-3-0 2-3-0 3-0-0 1-3-0 Final record: 14- 1'.! - I Assistant Coash Amy Olsen, Mandy rrlngton, Andrea Ring, Hannah Ausdemore and Jessy Heimbaugh cheer on ·r teammates as their names are '10Unced before the game. (Photo by Sarah IOlt) Kim Nelson sets the ball as Amanda Gau looks on. Tri-Center won the home match against Audubon in three games. (Picture provided by the Gazette) Volleyball 93 �my story ( Jeremy Barnes, 12 Senior Alyssa Beebe bares down and focu ses in on the race. Beebe was a three year letter winner. (Photo provided by Coach Pat Dalton) ) "What I wi ll miss most about Cross Country is Mr. Dalton. He was a great coach. To me he was more of a friend than a coach." my story (~~~-J_a_r_e_d_G_r_a_h_a_m_,_1_2~~) "My goal for the season was to improve my time from last season. My most memorable moment th is year was the meet at Avoca." Boys/Girls Results Bo vs NTR NTR 5/8 6/10 NTR N TR NTR 6/8 NTR NTR Girls AHST West H arri son A udub o n Adair- Casey Shenandoah Woodbine At lanti c W l C at Mo. Valley Tri- C enter Di stricts 5/8 4/8 3/8 6110 9/1 1 I 0/ 1S NTR 6/8 6/8 12/26 NTR= No Team Res ults Sophomore Kelli Grei ner makes her move to pass an opposing runner. Greiner was a two year letter winner. (Photo provided by Coach Pat Dalton) Freshman Lexi Beebe pushes herself to ach ieve. Beebe was a first year letterwinner. (Photo provided by Coach Pat Dalton) 94 Sports Junior Julie Leonard drives toward to catch an runner. Leonard was a first year letterwfnner provided by the Gazette) �The Cross Country team achieved their goals through detennination. Junior Luke Smith holds his ground against an opposing runner. (Photo provided by Coach Pat Dalton) Follow the Leader By Desiree Sigler Most people wouldn't even think of running long distances unless they were being chased by a razor-tooth rabbit. The cross country runners ran a grueling lwo miles or more everyday. They didn't think about the distance they ran; they just did it. "It was a good season," Coach Pat Dalton said. While the boys put together a varsity team for just three meets, the girls squad ran in ten meets with the high point being a strong third place finiSh at Audubon. Though the team's season had a lot of ups and downs, the team still focused on improving their abilities in each race they ran. With the lack of rabbits chasing them, tney continued to run their hardest even when times got tough. Dalton said, 'The team's goals were to be competitive in every race ana to become better with each meet. We wanted to improve personal bests and times over courses run before." Even though it was the last year for the few seniors on the team, they still had their own personal goals. Jared Graham's goal was to improve his l ime from last year, and Jeremy Barnes' was to fi~isfl ~he race no matter how bad his back hurt. Alyssa Beebe, the only senior girl runner, also had goals. "I wanted to complete each race and improve throughout the season," Beebe said. The seniors will be missed very_ much. l!le.Y. Pl;Jt fo.rth a lot of effort and acheived most of their goals. Jenny Dalton said, I will miss all of the bus rides with Jeremy and all of the stories that he told; those were the best." Although the team goofed around at pr~ctice, they also worked hard and tried to achieve their goals. Julie Leonard said her goal was to run a good time and place at the district meet. "Lifting weights hefPed out. I was getting stronger while I was having fun," Leonari:l said. Throughout the season the team had to look past their difficulties and focus on ini:lividual i provements. Whether it was leading the flock or following the leader, they found the strength in themselves to succeed. CROSS COUNTRY: Front: Alyssa Beebe, Austin McCool , Daniel Smith, Kelli Greiner, Jenny Dalton, Jesi Myers, Alicia Fischer. Second: Julie Leonard, Jeremy Barnes, Jared Graham, Luke Smith, Colburn Dittmer, Lexi Beebe. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) Sophomores Jesi Myers. Jenny Dalton and Kelli Greiner gather for a fun buddy picture. All three girls are two year letterwinners. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) cross country team, Alyssa Beebe, Jenny Dalton, Lexi Beebe, Julie Leonard and Jesi Myers head to the starting line of the grueling two mile course at the Tri-Center meet. (Photo provided by Coach Pat Dalton) Senior Jared Graham feels some relief as he nears the finish line. Graham was a four year letter winner. {Photo provided by the Gazette) Senior Jeremy Barnes continues on with the support of the crowd as he races to the finish line. Barnes was a four year letterwinner. (Photo provided by the Gazette) Cm s Country 95 �Hard work and great effo1t lead to an improving season. Beyond the Mat Senior Zach Hanken dominates a Griswold wrestler at sectionals. Hanken was the WIC tournament 130 pound champion, earning his first tournament championship after two run ner-up finishes. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) By Amber Finken As the winter months slowly rolled in, the anticipations of wrestling season began. Vigorous practices, after-school matches and weekend tournaments filled the next three months. The season commenced with experienced seniors and determined underclassmen ready to hit the mats. With hard work and great potential, each wrestler seemed to somehow improve more and more throughout the season. Seniors Zach Hanken, Justin Nelson, Justin Ring, and Mark Smith hit the mats for their final season. Together they added strength, power, and experience to the team. Head coach Mr. Andy Hensley was pleased with the effort the seniors put forth. 'They showed leadership by working hard in practice," Hensley said. Overall, the season was a success in some way or another for every wrestler. Success ranged from reaching personal goals to attaining the simple pleasure of winning. "I think I did alright for being my first year as a high school wrestler," freshman Cody Peterson said. Even with the accomplishments of the past season, there were already anticipations for the next year. Sophomore Joe Ausdemore hopes to improve on many aspects of the sport "Next year my goals are to finish the season off with more wins than losses and to make it to State," Ausdemore said. With great work ethic and the determination to win, the wrestling season was a huge success in more ways than one. If it was winning the first match of the season or the last, satisfaction was always just out of reach. The desire to improve came from places beyond the mat, and the wrestling season will be memorable for years to come. Bevond the Mat. Dir. Barry Blaustein. 1999 Varsity: Front: Zach Hanken, Justin Nelson, Justin Ring, Mark Smith. Second: John Zellmer , Dev in LeBaugh, Joey Pauley, T.J. LeBaugh, Brent Darringer. Third: Head Coach Andy Hensley, Alex Suntken, Joe Ausdemore , Cody Petersen , Ian Jodeit, John Wollehaupt, Brandon Vorthmann and Assistant Coach Rick Payne. (Photo provided Studio B Photography) Sophomore Joe Ausdemore, senior Justin Nelson, and junior Devin LeBaugh take time out to watch a few wrestling matches at the Sectional Tournament in Underwood. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Assistant Coach Rick Payne an d Head Coach Andy Hensley Senior Justin Ring puts all his strength into trying to defeat h;s opponent. Ring was the only wrestler to advance to regional competition where he placed 4th overall. (Photo provided by the Gazette) 96 Spo1ts e e ncouragement l!~~~~~~~~~~!~ proasvidthey intently watch the match in fron t of them. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Freshman 2 15 pounde r Cody Petersen uses strategy against his opponent to do his best to win the match. In his first season of high school wrestling, Petersen placed 3rd at the Aud ubon JV tourney. (Photo .___ _ _ _~------provided by the Gazette) �Junior Devin LeBaugh and an Underwood wrestler show great sportsmanship by shaking hands after their match. Lebaugh competed in the 135 pound weight class throughout the season. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) my story (~~~~z_a_ch~H_ank~_en_,_1_2~~~) "One of my greatest accomplishments this season was teaching the younger kids the sport. Next year there will be a lot of fundamentally sound wrestlers that will still be improving year round ." my story (~~~~Ju_s_t_in~Rin_._g_,_1_2~~~~) "I feel like the season was a success. We could have done better as a team, but we had some open weights ." varsity scoreboard TCHS NTR NTR 30 24 NTR 54 22 NTR NTR 2I 16 12 O 39 27 NTR NTR NTR 18 " nior Mark Smith takes down his Woodbine opponent in an intense match. Smith took fourth place Sectionals in the 160 pound weight class, ending ~ successful season for the senior. (Photo by Mrs. nrah Elliott) concentrates on his match with a tough competitor. Suntken competed against 145pound opponents throughout the season and added experience to the team . (Photo provided by the Gazette) Head Coach Andy Hensley watches carefully alongside senior Justin Nelson at the Sectional Tou rnament in Underwood. Tri Center placed 7th out of 9 teams overall. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) 38 0 NTR TR 7 of 9 Omaha North Audubon N Tourney St. Albert Treynor Maple Valley Tourney West Harrison West Monona WIC Dual Tourney Shenandoah JV Tourney Woodbine R iver ide Harlan Cres ton S henandoah Deni son T-C Invite Mt. Ayr Tourney Corning Tourney AHST CAM Logan-Magno li a Coon Rapids Guthrie Center WIC Tourney Sectional s Di tricts 27 39 27 46 60 60 66 81 42 48 NTR-No Team Re ulu Wrestling 97 58 36 81 �Senior Shawn Dalton goes up to block the ball shot by Treynor. Dalton was selected to play in the Southwest Iowa large school small school game. (Photo provided by the Gazette my story ( Shawn Dalton, 12 ) "My goals were to go to state and to win the conference title." my story (~~~~~P_a_u_IL~a_rs_e_n_,_1_2~~~) "My most memorable moment this year was just being one of the nine seniors on the team . It was a fun year." varsity scoreboard TCHS 57 60 90 76 77 59 65 71 74 53 77 70 67 40 63 51 45 80 71 41 7l 95 62 OPP LO-MA CAM @ Anita Woodbin e A- H-S-T Griswo ld Riverside Und erwoo d Mo. Valley A udub o n Trey no r A- H-S-T WIC Tourn ament A-H-S -T Und erwood Treynor T-C was runner-up Gri swo ld Ri verside U nd erwoo d Mo.Valley Audubon Trey nor Wa lnut Districts Mo. Va lley St. Albert Fin al record: 20-4 98 Sports 50 35 44 30 44 44 55 45 55 59 43 36 47 51 49 49 40 46 48 42 60 41 66 Head Coach Carl Cochran calls a time out to talk to and advise his team. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Senior Paul Larsen goes up for 1 of his 144 rebou nds on the season. Larsen was a four-year letterwinner (Photo by Gazette) Senior Andy Christensen plays tough defense against Underwood. (Photo provided by Gazette) �Senior Jared Graham goes up for a basket against Underwood. Graham had 224 points on the season. (Photo provided by the Gazette) The boys basketball team Love and Basketball ... ending with another great season By Lauren Finken It was a season about love and basketball. With five letterwinners returning and four other seniors to lead the way, the boys basketball team came ready to play. Headed by long time coach Carl Cochran and assisted by Jim Dermody and Brian Lund, the team earned runner-up status in both the Wsstem Iowa Conference tournament and District tournament. The varsity rounded out the season with a record of 20-4. The junior varsity finished at 8-3 while the freshmen were 1-6. The players and coaches came into each game ready and willing to do what they could to win. They came into the season with high expectations. Cochran said, "The season was very successful. We didn't accomplish all the goals we had set, but came close." Some of the players were disappointed with the way the season ended, while others thought it was successful. Paul Larsen said, "I felt the season was successful becuase we had an overall record of 20-4, but it was disappointing because we didn't reach the goals that we set for ourselves." The seniors ending their high school careers were Andy Christensen, Shawn Dalton, Jared Graham, Adam Harman, Zach Kinart, Paul Larsen, Shawn Petersen, Noah Thielen and Carl Wallace It gave them a chance to make many memories. Shawn Petersen said, "My most memorable moment this year was playing with my brother, Bean, and Shawn Dalton for the last time." Love and B a~ ketbal l. Dir. Gina Prince. 2000 Varsity: Front: Luke Smith, Brandon Petersen, Zach Kinart, Paul Larsen. Second: Michaela Gray (Manager), Carl Wallace, Shawn Petersen , Andy Morse, Shawn Dalton, Ryan Long, Lauren Finken (Manager). Third: Coach Jim Dermody, Adam Harman, Andy Christensen, Coach Carl Cochran, Noah Thielen, Jared Graham and Coach Brian Lund. (Photo provided by Fischer Photography) Seniors Paul Larsen and Shawn Petersen are ready and waiting to rebo und the basketball fo r their team. (Photo provided by the Gazette) concentrates before shooting 1 of his 19 tree throws. (Photo by Jessy Heimbaugh) Junior Varsity: Front: Troy Courtier, Joey Andersen .Jonathan McDonald, Jesse Kuhnle, Cody Huebert. Second: Brandon Petersen, Andy Morse, Coach Jim Dermody, Ryan Long Luke Smith. (Photo provided by Fischer Photography} Fresh men Front: Bryan Larsen, Daniel Smith, Justin Kohl , Landon Ausdemore, Jeremy Witt, Johnnie Witt. Second: Coach Jim Dermody, Colburn Dittmer, Raymond Bruck, Jake Richey, Brent Hough Kurtis Shreeve . (Photo provided by Fischer Photography) Boys Basketball 99 �Hoop Dreams Junior Casie Barrier gets ready to rebound the ball after a freethrow alongside a Riverside opponent. Barrier had 50 rebounds on the season. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) By Katie Banier The hoop was open and the net was hot, so all they had to do was make the shot. Girls basketball had a season filled with hoop dreams. Big games and big tournaments were just a few things they had to show for it. The Lady Trojans had a tough season and played with some tough competition. This added to some thrilling victories rounded it out to be a good season. The varsity finshied at 10-11 while the JV went 7-4 and the freshmen 3- 3. The girls gave their all to win their games and strived for the best. They hoped for the best and were confident in what they had to show. Even though they had some struggles, they worl<ed hard as a team. " We beacme closer throughtout the season on and off the floor, and we showed teamworl< when we came together," Missy Banier said. Whether it was during regular season or tournament play, the Lady Trojans were not only defeated some of their biggest rivals, but also achieved some of their team and individual goals. Freshman Wendy Ausdemore said, "I got stronger on my inside game more and I played varsity." Although they were a young team, starting three juniors and two freshmen, they still managed to keep their heads high and worl< hard as a team. They concentrated and focused on improving each time they played. Although the season came to an end, their "Hoop Dreams" still remained until next season when they will be back at it again. They will return with more goals to achieve and their never ending determination. Hoop Dreams. Dir. Steve James. 1994 Varsity: Front: Kim Bennett, Casie Barrier, Lindsey Obermier, Marie Corrin, Laura Nanninga, Hannah Ausdemore, Kim Nelson. Second: Coach Cassie Keogh, Missy Barrier, Wendy Ausdemore, Jessy Heimbaugh, Elizabeth Theilen, Coach Derek Sonderland. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) Junior Varsity: Front: Jessy Heimbaugh, Elizabeth Thielen. Second: Beth Harris. Third: Coach Cassie Keogh, Alisha Gau, Amy Nanninga, Ashley Nelson, Lacey Messerschmidt and Tanya Redinbaugh. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) Freshmen: Front: Ashley Nelson, Lacey Messerschmidt, Beth Harris. Second: Coach Cassie Keogh, Tanya Redinbaugh, Amy Nanninga and Alisha Gau. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) 100 Sports Junior Hannah Ausdemore goes up for a rebound over the Underwood defense while junior Laura Nanninga looks on. (Photo provided by The Gazette) Junior Kim Nelson takes a shot among two Underwood defenders. (Photo provided by The Gazette) �Junior Laura Nanninga dri bbles down the court to get the first points for the Lady Trojans at the start of the game against the Griswold Tigers. The Lady Trojans came out victorious with a score of 59-55. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) my story ( Hannah Ausdemore, 11 ) "We work together and understand our roles. Everyone has to play their role." my story (~~~J_es_s_y_H~e1_·m_b_a_u_g_h_,_1_0~~~) " On Varstiy you feel like you 're a little privleged and that you deserve to suit varsity." varsity scoreboard TC 19 64 51 63 50 59 58 31 64 60 54 34 48 49 55 55 41 ,...reshman Missy Barrier defends the ball while Riverside player looks for an open teammate. nier had 183 points on the season. (Photo Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Coaches Derick Sonderland and Cassie Keogh give the team some pointers during a timeout against Underwood . (Photo provided by The Gazette) Freshman Wendy Ausdemore shoots the ball over the Riverside opponents . Ausdemore was named to the WIC fi rst team . (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) 80 64 36 72 OPP Aud ub o n Ja m LO-MA Cam Woodb in e A- H-S-T Griswo ld Riverside Unde rw ood Mo. Valley St. Albert Au dubon Treynor A-H -S-T WlC Tournament Gri wold River ide Underw ood Mo Valley Audubon T rey nor Disu·ic 32 43 t9 28 55 55 65 56 58 44 60 51 59 52 29 57 42 63 53 65 58 Final record: 10-l t Girl B ketball IOI �my story ( Katie Gaudian, 12 Junior Andy Morse watches his ball go in after a nice shot to par the hole. Morse was a member of the varsity team . (Photo by Amber Hunt) ) "What I will miss most about golf will be the memorable times at Girl's Sections. I will also miss the great surprises, like the time we beat Underwood and moved to 3rd in the conference." my story (~~~~D_a_ru_·e_I_S_nu~·t_h_,_9~~) "The most memorable moment during golf was when I hit par on hole five. " varsity scoreboard Boys w L L L w L L L L L L 6th G irl s Riverside Griswold Audobon Treynor Missouri Valley Treynory A-H-S-T Underwood Thomas Jefferson Woodbine WICToumey Girl' s Dist. Boys' Dist. Final record: Boys: 2-9 Girls: 8-3 L w L w w w L w w w w 6th Ju nior Jenny Troyer takes a couple practice swings before hitting her ball at one of the home meets. (Photo by Amber Hunt) Varisty golfer and senior Ke lly Shreeves makes the perfect chip to sink the ball into the hole. (Photo by Amber Hunt) 102 Sports Sen ior letterwi nne r Eddie Leader gets ready to putt from the edge of the green. (Photo by Amber Hunt) �Through rain or shine, the golf team Dressed in his not quite golf attire , freshman Justin Kohl aims for the hole to sink one in at one of the many home golf meets. (Photo by Amber Hunt) takes a swing to win Happy Gihnore By Amber Hunt Golf is sometimes viewed as an archaic and stuffy sport. 1bis may be true to some, but not to the students who were involved with the golf team. The team, coached by Nile Smith, competed for the fourth year and gained a lot of popularity from studepts. The boy's golf teamed started the season off with a win against Riverside. Junior golfer Andy Morse said, ''It was really awesome when we beat Riverside because we only beat them by three strokes. That made it really special." The Riverside meet would have been sweeter, but a very ' 'Happy Gilmore" moment occured when freshman golf member Brandon Nelson was truck in the head with a golf club by accident. Nelson had to be taken to the hospital but was released with a slight concussion. The girls' season started off well too, with early wins over Griswold and Treynor, both considered challenging teams to beat. Junior Kirn Nelson said " I was really surp1ised and happy when we beat Treynor because we had been psyching ourselves out; we thought we would lose." The golf team is gaining more and more popularity every year. Being on th golf team helps one strive for individual success, as well as work hard for the overall team average. The golf team putted their way to success through practice, hard work. and just a little bit of luck. Happy Gilmore. Dir. Dennis Dugan. 1996 The boy's varsity golf team included: Front: Andy Morse and Dean Grote . Second: Sch uyler Johnson, Eddie Leaders, Bri an Nelson , and Adam Harman . (Photo provided by Mrs. Tami Harman) The gi rl 's varsity golf team included: Erin Schierbrock, Kim Nelson , Katie Gaudian, Ashley Ch ristiansen and Kelly Shreeves. (Photo provi ded by Mr. Nile Smith) couple practice swings before hitting her ball onto th e green . (Photo by Amber Hunt) Junior Kim Nelson hoping for a succesful shot at the meet against AHST, watches her ball as it nears the hole. (Photo by Amber Hunt) Senior and fou r-year letterwinner Schuyler Johnson, one of the top members of the boy's team prepares to take one of his fi nal swings du ring the boy' golf districts . (Photo provided by Mrs. Tam i Harman) Golf 103 �"Ask any racer, any real racer. Itdoesn'tmatterifyou win by and inch oramile, winning is winning." The Fast and the Furious Senior Justin Nelson runs his leg of the 4 x 800 meter relay at the Logan track meet. (Photo by Mandy Darrington) By Mandy Darrington The boy's track team sped through the season just as the cars did in the movie 'The Fast and the Furious". With awesome talent and furious determination, the guys ran until their hearts could not take another beat Mentally this team let nothing get in their way offinishing strong. With eight seniors the team had a great deal ofleadership and positive attitudes. "I like the teams attitude at times and I also liked how some cheered eve1yone on when they were running," senior Jenney Barnes said. The underclassmen worked hard to keep up with the team. "I felt that this year went great We worked veiy hard and were pushed by the coaches and the seniors. We improved at eveiy track meet," freshman Colburn Dittmer said. Going to state the previous year had a huge impact on the team. Mentally they wanted to go , but for some it was not physically possible because of injuries. Joey Kosmacek was one of the first injured when he pulled his hamstring in the 4x100 meter relay at the Logan track meet Barnes was anotherone who had troubles, and Paul Larsen sprained his ankle, which left him out for a few meets. With all the injuries, however, the team kept pushing towards state. Whether racing down that track or jumping the next hurdle, their furious race to the finish continued when six guys ran at state in a total of four events. Those events were the 4 x 200 meter relay ofKosmacek, Barnes, Larsen and Christensen; the 4 x 100 meter relay ofBJ Pauley, Christensen, Barnes and Kosmacek; and the 100 and 200 meter races of Jared Graham. Graham won the 100 but pulled his hamstring in the 200 that same day. The team held a strong mental atritude throughout the season. Despite the injuries they remained "Fast and Furious." The Fast and the Furious. Dir. Rob Cohen. 2001 BoysTrack: Front: Alex Suntken, Paul Larsen, Zach Hanken, Andy Christensen, Kyle Welbourne and Mike Schrader. Second: Justin Nelson, Jermey Barnes, Justin Ring, Jesse Kunhle, Kurtis Shreeves, BJ Pauley, TJ LeBaugh and Coach Max Kozeal. Third : Coach Dan Elliott, Jared Graham, Wade Garren, Jake Richey, Cody Huebert, Andy Olsen and Colburn Dittmer. (Photo by Mandy Darrington) Senior Track Members: Front: Mike Schrader, Second: Justin Nelson, Paul Larsen and Zach Hanken. Third: Jared Graham , Jermey Barnes, Andy Christensen, Justin Ring and Coach Max Koxeal. Not pictured: Joey Kosmacek. (Photo by Mandy Darrington) 2002 State Qualifiers: Front: Jared Graham, Paul Larsen and Jermey Barnes. Back: Andy Christensen and Joey Kosmacek. Not pictured: BJ Pauley. (Photo by Mandy Darrington) Seniors Paul Larsen and Andy Christensen take a break and catch up on some much needed rest at the Woodbine track meet. (Photo by Mandy Darrington) Sophomore Cody Huebert makes his final throw of the discus at the Underwood track meet. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) 104 Sports �my story Senior Jared Graham finishes strong in the 200 meter dash at the Underwood track meet. Graham placed fi rst and also qualified this event for the State Track Meet. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) ( Justin Nelson, 12 ) "Beating Audubon in the medley for 2nd at Underwood , winning the open 400 at Treynor, and running a 53.4 at conference." my story ( Joey Kosmacek, 12 ) "At Treynor I was the Je rome Howe Individual Points Ct1ampion , Winning the long jump, 4x200, 4x100, and 2nd in the open 100." boy's track scoreboard Mar 16 ISU indoor Mar 23 USD Indoor Mar 26 Audubon April 2 Treynor April 5 Clarinda April 9 Logan-Magnolia April 12 Underwood April 15 Treynor Ap1il 16 West Monona April 20 Sioux City Relays April 22 Woodbine April 25 Drake Relays April 30 WIC Track at udubon May 3 Underwood May 7 Boyer Valley May 14 Last Chance Meet Harlan May 24-25 State Me t Sophomore Jesse Kunh le pushes himself harder to catch the runners ahead of him in the mile at the Underwood track meet. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) uOrs Joey Kosmacek and Jermey Barnes finish "Cl 1n the 100 meter dash at the Logan track meet. macek and Barnes both ran at the State Track t (Photo by Mandy Darrington) Freshman TJ LeBaugh tries for the longest jump of th e day at the Underwood track meet. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Boys Track 105 �my story C Laura Nanninga, 11 The hard work can be seen on her face as junior Laura Nanninga runs the 1OOm hurdles at the Girls State Track Meet. Nanninga placed 2nd in the event. (Photo provided by Danielle Kosmacek) ) ~--~ · "It was a very good season for us. We put everything together and competed very well as a team at all of our meets. We worked hard and had a lot of fun." my story (~_ _M_e_re_d_i_th_K_o_s_m_a_c_e_k_,1_0_~) "We had a good year and I want us to get into even more events next year and win state." girls track scoreboard April 4 H arlan 4th April 9 Gri swo ld 4th Ap ril 11 Boyer Va lley 2nd April 16 T rey nor I st A pril 19 Underwood 2nd April 23 Harlan 3 rd Ap ril 25 Woodb in e April 26 Drake Relays Ap ril 30 W lC Meet 2nd May 3 Unde rwoo d 2 nd May 7 Dis tri cts I st May 17118 StateMeet 4th Qualify ing Tea m s/Indi vidua ls at Sta te Track 4X l 00 '00 m (Kosmacek) 200 m (Kosmacek) !00 mHurdles (L. Nanninga) 4ili l st 1st Shuttle Hurdle 2nd 7th Discus (A usdemore) Long Jump (Kosmacek) 8th 4th 106 Sports Shotputting was one ..-,..---..s--of the many events fo r senior Sarah Manhart. She also ran the 4X200 and the distance medley relay. (Photo by Katie Ba rrier) Sophomore Meredith Kosmacek, runs her infamous 100m dash. Kosmacek broke the most records for the season. (Photo by Kelsey Miller) Handoffs play an important role in track, often cutting off or adding seconds to a team's overall time. Sophomore Stephanie Wellman and freshman Beth Harris show how it's done during their handoff in the 4x800. (Photo by Kelsey Mill r) �Just a little Freshman Alisha Gau sails over the last hurdle of I her leg of th e shuttle hurdle relay at one of the Underwood track meets. Jessy Heimbaugh, Elizabeth Theilen and Amy Nanninga made up the remaining legs of the relay. (Photo by Kelsey Miller) i ... Warning ...these girls are out for the win. By Kelsey Miller 111e girls track season staJ.ted with two indoor meets at South Dakota and Iowa State University to prepare for the regular outdoor season. They knew where they were and they knew where they wanted to get. They staJ.ted out the season with goals in mind and achieved many along the way. ''Many of the mistakes we made at the beginning were from inexpe1ience," Coach Pat Dalton said. Placing 1st at Treynor seemed to be the turning point, though, for the whole team. 'We staited getting what we needed from each individual. It seemed like their heart and desire started to show," Dalton said. The following meet at Underwood the girls placed second, closely behind Audubon. Following the track meet at Underwood the girls found out who qualifed for Drake. Kosmacek qualified in the 100 m dash, L. Nanninga qualified in the 100 m dash and 100 m hurdles. Also the 4 x 100 team of L. Nanninga, Kosmacek, A. Nanninga and Missy Banier qualified. TI1e little w a rnin g at Drake R e lays s h owed the s tate j u st h ow muc h che g irls w ante d to w in. Eig ht girls were selected to run a t che state track meet. After nmning their heaits out the team received fourth place overall. As another track season came to an end, the girls really found out why they mn trnck. Many of their reasons differ but in most cases the outcome is 1e same. Their in it for the win. And this season, that is exactly what they did. 2000 Girls Track Team : Front: Coach Susan Wedemeyer, Julie Leonard, Sarah Manhart and Laura Nanninga. Second: Meredith Kosmacek, Amy Nanninga, Missy Barrier, Elyse Miller, Jesi Myers, Jenny Dalton and Elizabeth Thielen. Third: Beth Harris, Jessy Heimbaugh, Stephanie Wellman, Wendy Ausdemore, Sarah Anderson. Sarah Moen, Coach Pat Dalton, Lacey Messerschmidt and Alisha Gau (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) State Qualifiers: Front: Elyse Miller. Second: Amy Nanninga, Meredith Kosmacek, Laura Nanninga, Wendy Ausdemore, Alisha Gau and Missy Barrier. (Photo provided by Danielle Kosmacek} The team received a new tent to put up at their track meets. It came in helpful at the Underwood meet when it was cloudy and cold. Everyone is expected to help put it up and take it down. Standing outside the tent watching the events is Jenny Dalton. (Photo by Kelsey Miller} Freshman Missy Barrier tries her hand, or rather her legs, at the long jump. Barrier was also a member of the state qualifying 4X100 team. (Photo by Katie Barrier.) Running the long distances of the 1500m or the 4x800 takes a lot out of a person, but Jesi Myers has what it '-------.,.~~------' takes to win . (Photo by Girls Track 107 �Middle Scho I 8th Grade Football 8th Grade Volleyball Front: Jesi Bruck, Myckell Schenk , Alisha Haggerty, Amanda Christiansen , Nicki McCool, Dana Schierbrock. Second: Kristen Ungrad, Megan Fischer, Rebecca Hadfield , Amanda Leuschen , Alicia Fischer, Rachel Kuhnle. Back: Coach Miss Jenny Hansen, Danielle Ausdemore, Samantha Manhart, Ashley Wagner, Bobbi Pogge, Katie Harman, Bethany Kuhnle, Kelsey Lugsch, Manager Allison Kennedy. (Photo Provided by Studio B Photography) Front: Jacob Preucil, Matt Schultz, Tim Kramer, Jared Tapp, Jacob Goodwin. Second: Andy Newland, Tony Hubbard, Andrew Richtig, Todd Martens, Mike Stamp, Matt Wilson . Back: Coach Mr. Andy Hensley, Luke Stamp, Eric Carrigan , Brian Grote, Bret Stephens, William Janisch, Matt Dickerson . (Photo Provided by Studio B Photography) 7th Grade Football I I 7th Grade Volleyball Front: Amanda Brockoff, Emily Schroder, Kaitlyn Pauley, Meghan McDon ald , Sama ntha Haugaard , Megan Osbah r. Second : Courtney Davi s, Katie Hanken, Sheyna Huddle, Nicole Richey, Becky Barrier, Victoria Means, Kristin Parker, Hilary Nelson , Ashley Oldham . Back: Manager Kristen Ungrad, Jessica Nowlin, Amber Richtig, Katie Wiges, Laura Hood, Lacey Tritsch, Carly Siebels, Ke lsey Messerschmi dt, Caitlin Divelbess, Coach Mrs. Janette Fischer. (Photo Provided by Studio B Photography) l 08 Sports Front: Ryan Marsh, Joshua Torneton , John Clevenger, Ku 1, Pau ley, Adam Gau . Second : Dustin Taylor, Jacob Clev ng r, Colton White, Nathan Hensley. Back: Coach Mr. Max Koz 1. Jonathan Smith, Tyler Finken , Thomas Stangl , Bryan Olsen , An· drew Manhart, Dillon Martens. (Photo Provided by Studio B Photography) �By Tom i Toler 8th Grade Girls Basketball Cross Country Front: Dana Schierbrock, Myckell Schenk, Kristen Ungrad, Alicia Fischer, Amanda Christiansen , Jesi Bruck. Back : Trista Lahr, Katie Harman , Ashley Wagner, Coach Miss Amy Olsen , Bethany Kuhnle, Bobbi Pogge, Nicki McCool. (Photo Provided bv Studio B Photography) Au stin McCool and Alicia Fischer. (Photo by Tomi Toler) 7th Grade Girls Basketball Wrestling Front: Kristin Parker, Amanda Brockoff, Meghan McDonald, Becky Barrier, Victoria Means , Megan Osbahr, Emily Schroder. Back: Kelsey Messerschmidt , Cassie Ronfeldt . Lacey Tritsch, Rach el Huebert, Melissa Ring , Hilary Nelson , Manager Kaitlyn Pauley. (Photo Provided by Studio B Photography) Front: Colron White, Andrew Manhart, John Clevenger, Dillon Mar! ns, Ja ob Clevenger, Jacob Preucil, Kurtis Pau ley. Back: Matt ~, hultz, Andrew Richtig , Mike Stamp, Jacob Goodwin , Luke Stamp, Matt Dickerson , Coach Mr. Justin Milliken. 1Photo Provided by Studio B Photography) -+-- - - - - -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - Sport Middle School Sport I 09 �Middle Scho I Girls Track 8th Grade Boys Basketball Front: Managers Katie Harman, Amanda Christiansen . Second : Adam Gau, Austin McCool , Tim Kramer, Joshua Torneton , Matt Schultz. Back: Kenny Butler, Brian Grote , Bret Stephens , Eric Carrigan, Todd Martens, Coach Mr. Mike Larsen. (Photo Pro vided by Fischer Photography) Front: Danielle Kosmacek, Carly Siebels , Allison Kenn edy, Kristen Ungrad, Rachel Huebert. Second: Katie Harman , Bobbi Pogge, Nicole Richey, Nicki McCool , Lacey Messerschmidt. Third : Samantha Manhart, Danielle Ausdemore , Amanda Christiansen , Dana Schierbrock, Coach Miss Amy Olsen, Alicia Fischer. Back: Jesi Bruck, Becky Barrier, Meghan McDonald, Kristin Parker. (Photo Provided by Studio B Photography) Boys Track 7th Grade Boys Basketball Front: Dustin Taylor, Kurtis Pauley, Joshua Torneton, Adam Gau. Second: Manager Katie Harman, Nathan Hensley, John Graham , Jonathan Smith, Jacob Clevenger, John Clevenger, Manager Amanda Christiansen. Back: Thomas Stangl, Colton White, Coach Mr. Dan Elliott, Bryan Olsen , Andy Manhart. (Photo Provided by Fischer Photography) 110 Sports Front: Nathan Hensley, Dustin Taylor, Adam Gau, Jonathan Smith, Kurtis Pauley, Jacob Preuc il. Second : Manager Myckell Schenk, John Graham, Jacob Clevenger, John Clevenger, Andy Manhart, Tim Kramer, Matt Schultz, Manager Erin Hanken. Back: Bryan Olsen, Nick Buboltz, Mike Stamp, Matt Dickerson Tony Hubbard, Bret Stephens, Brian Grote, Eric Cartlgan , Luka Stamp, Matt Wilson . (Photo Provided by Studio B Photography) �By Tomi Toler AAU State Wrestling Tourney M.S. Girls State Track In the AU (Amateur Athletic Union) State Wrestling Tourney at Cedar Rapids, 8th Grader Mike Stam p wrestled at 125 lbs. and received 6th place. (P~ ~o Provided by Caroline Stamp) Part of the Tri-Center Middle School track team took time out of their day to take a picture when they went up to the state meet to race . The meet ended up getting ra ined out and was cancelled. From left: Becky Barri er, Nicki McC ool, Katie Harman, Danielle Kosmacek, Alicia Fischer, Dana Sch ierb rock, Samantha Manhart, Nicole Richey, Am anda Christiansen, Bobbi Pogge, Kristen Ungrad and Rachel Huebert . (Photo provided by Paulette Barrier) U.S.A State Wrestling Tourney Middle School Track Meet Parti cipating in the U.S.A State Wrestli ng Tourney at Joh nston High School, Luke Stamp took first at 110 lbs . and Mike Stamp took fi rst at 125 lbs. in the 13-14 Year-Old Division . (Photo Provided by Caroline Stamp) Af er jumpi ng the last hurddle of th e race, 7th grader Becky Barrier n kes her way to the fiin ish line at the Logan Junior High Track Meet. (Photo provided by Paulette Barrier) -+--------- - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - Sports Middle School Sports 11 I �Junior parents, Margie Petersen (the basketball head) and Julie Harryman sell candy bars, candles and other items to raise money for Post Prom. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Members of the community not only vote at Tri-Center but also volunteer to man the voting station. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott) Junior Ashley Eckrich pours rootbeer at her afterschool job at A & W. Eckrich has worked at A & W, also known as Fill & Food, for the past couple years. (Photo by Tomi Toler) Junior Angela Krohn works at Sunshine House Daycare in Neola after school and at Minden Bowl in Minden during the evenings. (Photo by Tomi Toler) Junior Beth Dollen works at the Schierbrock's Grocery Store in Neola . (Photo by Tomi Toler) 112 Community �Townand ~ Country Along with the parents and tudents, many other community me mbers and businesses support the schoo l. They support the s.:hool in a number of ways; for instance, they attend various event s and bu y ad> from both the sporting events programs and the yearbook. In additi on ro pro viding money for th e sc hoo ls , th e businesses provide jobs fo r students in the area. "I like worki ng at the Minden Bowl and the Sunshin House Daycare because thf'y' re closer to home and I don"t wa nt to spend the money l make on gas," junior Ange la Krohn said . In all th ese ways, th ey ' re ab le to help and support th e sc hoo l. Both " town a nd country" reside nt s within and aro und the di stri c t support th e community and schoo l. Town and Country . Dir. Peter Chelson. 200 I by Tomi Toler 114-115 116-11 7 118-119 120-121 122-123 124-125 126-127 128-129 130-131 132-133 Ads/Groups Ads/Groups Ads/Groups Ads/Groups Parent Ads Parent Ads Parent Ads Index Index/Colophon Closing 0 D1 i. iun 113 �Patron Ads SPEECWDRAJVIA : Mrs. Amy Gri swo ld, Mandy Danington, Kell y Shreeves, Alyssa Bee be, Lati a Hu bbard, Laura Bahrke, Mrs. Sarah Elliott, Marie Corrin , Amber Hunt, Kel sey Mill er, Tomi Toler, Nicole Pauley, Andy Olsen, Lexi Beebe, Kary Toler. Michaela Gray and Tanya Redinbaugh. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) $150 $100 Cyclone Lanes 912 Chatburn Ave, Harlan (712) 755-5863 Laser Bowling Fri. and Sat. 9pm-midnight Pizza, Dine-in or carry-out Video Arcade Farmers and Merchants State Bank Member FDIC Neola: (712) 485-2245 Minden: (712) 483-2611 Western Marketing Assoc. Corp Mark Finken President 108 N. 2nd St. P.O. Box 385, Missouri Valley (71 2) 642-4167 We have CLASS OFFICERS: Kurtis Shreeves, Ashley Eckrich, Tessa Well man, Lindsey Obermeier, Amanda Gau, Edd ie Leaders, Paul Larsen, Cody Petersen, Michaela Gray, Amber Finken, Eric Clark, Jesta Thomas and Alisha Gau. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) 114 Ads/Groups Hall Insurance Agency Hall and Welbourne Real Estate Steve We1bourne, Brooker 300 1/2 Front St. , Neola (712) 485-9507 (Business) �NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Melissa Darrington, Alysssa Beebe, Amanda Gau, Courtney Divelbess, Shari Greiner, Sarah Manhart, Latia Hubbard, Eddie Leaders, Ashley Eckrich, Tomi Toler, Kelsey Miller, Anciri Cohen, Lindsey Obermeier, Nicole Pauley, Maire Corrin, Angela Krohn, Katy Toler, Michaela Gray, Laura Nanninga, Casie Barrier and Andy Morse. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) $100 $50 Payne's Auto Truck and Tractor Rick Payne 3662 315th St., Persia (712) 488-2141 For all your repair needs! 4 Star Seed Co. Dennis Kenealy 2929 335th St., Logan (712) 644-1400 "For all your seed needs." $75 Donovan Total Service Mike and Ryan 309 Front St., Neola (712) 485-2327 M asters Financial and Insurance Group 1145 6th St., Council Bluffs Estate, Retirement and Business Continuation Planning Specialists Studio B Photography Kris Beebe Minden, IA (712) 483-2465 i;;TUDE NT COUNCIL: Kelly Shree ves, M eli ssa Darri ngton, A lys a Beebe, Amanda Gau Courtne y Dive lbess, Shari Cir iner, L aura Bahrke, Latia fohban.J, A hley Chri stiansen, f:rldie Leader . Je nn a Moe n, Tomi · , 1h:r, Ke lsey Mille r, Andri Cohe n, Uni.hey Obe rme ie r, Nicole Pauley, . rt Wither. , Paul Lar sen, Jessy '11nbaugb 1 t:sir e S ig ler, Amber .t Laur N an ni nga, Casie Harrier. le. sa Wellman, Ashley :t·krich, T ina Cle venger a nd Kim I on . 110 prov ided by Studj o B to raphy) Greiner and Greiner Custom Farming Company 30234 State Lane, Neola (71 2) 485-2183 �4.0 GPA CLUB: Mi che le Tess ier, Shari Greine r. Me lissa Darrin g to n, La ti a Hubbard, Al yssa Beebe M and y Darring ton, Am and a Gau , Co urtney Di e lbe~ . Ashl ey Christi an e n, Mi ssy Barrier. Lex i Beebe, Mari e Corrin . Lind ey Oberm e ie r, Hannah A usdemore. We ndy Au sde more, Elyse Mi ll r, Des iree Sig ler, Edd ie Leader . my Nannin ga, Eli za beth Thi e len. icole Pauley, Ke lsey Mill e r. And ri Cohe n. Laura Nannin ga, Cody Hu ebe rt , Ashl ey Eckri ch, Sarah Moe n. Ca ie Barri e r, Amber Finke n, Mic hae la Gray, Andy Morse and Jen na Moen. (Photo provid ed by Stud io B Ph o to ra h ) $50 Lehan Pharmacy Joe Lehan, R. Ph. Minden, IA (712) 483-2884 1-800-242-7932 Miller Orthopedic Affiliates, P.C. Council Bluffs, IA (712) 323-5333 info@Millerortho.com "Proud to serve Iowa since 1972." Nebraska Machinery Company Jim Fischer 401 N 12th St. , Omaha 1-800-628-6025 TEACHERS AIDES: Shari Greiner, Melissa Darrington, Erin Schierbrock, Latia Hubbard, Laura Bahrke, Alyssa Beebe, Mandy Darrington, Tahni Roberts, Shannon Brisbois, Tanya Redinbaugh, Amber Hun t, Hann ah Ausdemore, Elyse Miller, Jenna Moen, Jared Graham, Lindsey Obermeier, Justin Ne lson, Jesse Kunhl e, Bryan McEvoy, Desiree Sigler and Marie Corrin. (Photo provided by Studio B Photo ra h ) l I6 Ads/Groups Ridge Family Practice, P.C. 201 Ridge St. Suite 201 , Council Bluffs (712) 322-5899 Also a Minden Office Rodenburg Construction, Inc. 614 5th St. , Neola (712) 485-2682 30 years of supporting T-C students and athl etes Walgreens Mike Pettit, Pharmacy Manager 201 16th St., Omaha (402) 341-4477 (Store) (402) 341-5451 (Pharmacy) �OFFICES AIDES: Marie Corrin, Sarah Manhart, Courtney Divelbess, Latia Hubbard, Amber Hunt, Andrea Ring, Mrs. Karen Kay, Tessa Wellman and Lauren Finken. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) $30 Avoca Building Material Center, Inc. 1500 N . Sawmill, Avoca (7 12) 343-6323 Country Mall 314 Front St. , Neola (71 2) 485-2511 Bach Petroleum 1221 E . Pierce, Council Bluffs (712) 328-8114 Daluma Inc. P.O. Box 30 Cr 3cent, IA 51526 Blue Moon Bar and Grill 312 Front St. Neola (712) 485-2091 30876 450th St. , Avoca (71 2) 343-6750 Brich Plumbing, Inc. Neola, IA (71 2) 485-2191 LJBRARY AIDES: Stephani e Wellman, Jessy Heimbaugh, Eli zabeth Thielen, Katy Toler, Katie Sibert, Erin Schierbrock, Mr. Steve Stafford ·md Edd ie Leaders. <Photo provided by Studio B Photography) Faga-J orgensen, Inc. The Finishing Touch Salon 103 3rd St. , Neola (712) 485-2799 �ASTRA: ASTRA is a vo lunteer and community service group dedicated to the in vo lvement of students in the community. ASTRA is the largest ofT-C ' orgainzations. They do community service acti itie like vo lunteer at the Dorothy Day Hou se and Indi an Hills Nursing Home. They also adopted a stretch of highway and pick up trash along it twice a year. (Photo provided by Studio B Photo gra h $30 Fischer Photography Suzanne Fischer 1-800-709-3686 www.fischerphotography.com The Flower Basket 180 S. Elm St., Avoca (712) 343-2502 Kim's Shelby Grocery, Inc. 408 East St. , Shelby (712) 544-2911 Gazette P.O. Box 7, Neola (712) 485-2276, Fax (712) 485-2277 K&K Enterprizes and Sons 26677 Sycamore Rd, Neola (712) 485-2079 G&R Feed and Grain Co., Inc. Portsmouth, IA Larson, Childs, Hall and Christensen P.C. 1005 7th St., Harlan (712) 755-2 111 FFA: Dean Grote, Jenny Reed, Eric Clark, John U ngrad, Caleb Wohlers, Shari Greiner, Alisha Wilson, Johnnie Witt, Sarah Moen, Kelli Greiner, Joel Ruggles, Jenna Moen, Colburn Dittmer, Mr. Kevin Matulka, Jeremy Witt, Brent Darringer, John WolJenhaupt, Brett Cook, Joe Au sdemore, Dustin Laver and Andy Berg. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) 11 8 Jack Hanson Photography 200 Kingsridge, Council Bluffs (712) 322-7585 Ads/Groups �PUBLICATIONS: Mrs. Sarah Elliott, Laura Bahrke, A manda Gau, Mandy Darrington, Amber Hunt, Tomi Toler, Kelsey Miller, Amiri Cohen, Lindsey Obermeier, Sara Withers, Nicole Pauley, Katie Barrier, Jessy Heimbaugh, Desiree Sigler, Lauren Finken, Amber Finken and Tanya Redinbaugh. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) Learning Tools 900 Woodbury Ave, Council Bluffs (712) 323-3213 Neola Elevator 405 Front St., Neola 1-800-451-0919 Lynn Olsen Trucking Minden, IA 483-2044 Neola Tire, Inc. 204 Front St. , Neola (712) 485-211 0 Maces Auto Supply (NAPA) 104 South 6th St. , Mo. Valley (712)642-4156 Peters Law Firm, P.C. 401 Front St. , Neola (712) 485-2265 peterslawfum @rnsn.com Minahan Sheetmetal 29510 285th St. , Neola (712) 485-201 3 JAZZ BAND: Tammi Honeywell, Kelsey Miller, Tomi Toler, Josh Goodsell, Johnnie Witt, Tom Voge, Nori Dav is, Andri Cohen, Eric C lark, Mr. Doug Gibson, Keith Bruck, Angela Krohn , Ju. tin Mark, Jon Krohn and Adam Hood. (Photo prov ided by Studio B Photography) Quail Run Golf Course 2951 2 285th St. , Neola (71 2) 485-2266 �JAZZ CHOIR: Jon Krohn, Andy Olsen, Cody · · Huebert, Joey Pauley, Nori • Dav is, Mrs. Kandi Kun zman , Erin Schierbrock, Michele Tessier, Kri sten G raeve, Meli a Darrington , Tam mi Honeywell, Mrs. Arla Clausen, Angela Krohn , Tomj Toler, Laura Nanninga, Allen Worden. Andrea Ring and Adam Hood. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography) $30 Saint Patrick Church P.O. Box 127, Neola (712) 485-2124 Schierbrock's Grocery/Patricia's Catering Box 36, Neola (712) 485-2181 Southwest Orthodontics 40 Northcrest Drive Council Bluffs, IA Sunshine House Daycare 300 Pearl St., Neola (71 2) 485-2670 SHOW CHOIR: M. Darrington, C. Divelbess, M. Tess ier, E. Schierbrock, T. Honeywe ll , S . Man hart, D. Maresch, A. Worden, A. Harman, P. Larsen, E . Leaders, C . Incontro, C. Huebert, T. Toler, K. Bruck, A. Eckrich, L. Sm ith, N. Paul ey, J. Mark, D. Smith, B. Harri s, N. Davis, E. Miller, J. Troyer, A. Kro hn , A. Hood , J. Krohn , A. Nann inga, K. We lbourne, J. Pauley, K. Graeve, S. Bowen, K. Tol er, J. Voge, C. Banier, K. Kunzman , A . C lausen, J. Ring, B. Haggerty, D. Smith, J. R ing, A. Olsen, J. McDo nald, A. Rin g and A. And eersen. (Photo prov ided by Stud io B Photograph y) 120 Ads/Groups Thomas B. Steg, DDS 317 Main St. , Minden (712) 483-2122 Valentino's Grand Italian Buffet 1851 Madison Ave, Council Bluffs (712) 323-2300 Warner Insurance Agency 207 E. 7th St. P.O. Box 130, Logan (712) 644-2456 Western Iowa Insurance 1191 N. LaVista Hgts., Avoca (712) 343-6332 �BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS: Linda Bruck, Courtney Divelbess, Nicole Pauley and Alicia Kenealy. · (Photo provided by Nicole Pauley) WRESTLING CHEERLEADERS: Shelby Haugaard, Alicia Kenealy, Courtney Divelbess and Ashley Keller. (Photo provided by Nicole Pauley) 2002 Trojan Staff: Editor-In-Chief: Amanda Gau Assistant Editor: Tomi Toler Index Editor: Amanda Gau Photography Editor: Laura Bahrke Business Managers: Sara Withers and Amber Hunt Adviser: Mrs. Sarah Elliott Staff: Mandy Dan-ington L aura Bahrke Nicole Pauley Kelsey Miller Andri Cohen Amber Hunt Tomi Toler Amber Finken Lauren Finken Tanya Redinbaugh Katie Banier Desiree Sigler Sara Withers Lindsey Obermeier Jessy Heimbaugh Ads/Groups 12 l �Heidi Ausdemore Promise yourself to share your gifts with the world. You have blessed our hearts with so many good memories and love. Love, Mom and Dad Megan Barrier You are our Princess and a bright light in our lives! We love you! Mom and Dad Good luck little sis! Stacie and Stepharue Good luck big sis! Craig and Katie 122 Parent Ads Lisa Ausdemore We are proud of the young lady you have became. We wish you success and happiness always. Laura Bahrke God blessed us with you. May he watch over you always. We love you ! Love, Mom, Dad, and Danielle Love, Dad, Mom, Mandy, and Codv Alyssa Beebe Ashley Christiansen You have always made us proud. Your hard work and discipline will take you far. We love you! Ash-We are ery proud of you. Please never loose that beautiful smile of yours. Love, Mom and Dad �Mandy Darrington "Life is the greatest adventure you'll ever go on. Make sure you don't forget to enjoy the ride." Good luck! Love, Mom, Dad and Nikki 1 Melissa Darrington Ryan Donovan We are very proud of you and your accomplishments. May God continue to bless you. Always follow your dreams. We love you and wish you happiness always. Love, Mom and Dad Love, Mom and Dad Amanda Gau Katie Gaudian You are a beautiful young lady with a wonderful future ahead of you! We are so proud of you! The Fashion Bug, Miss Katie "Kutu" Bug, we are so proud of you and what you have become. Love, Mom, Dad, Alisha and Adam Love, Mom, Dad, Sarah and Laura Adam Harman Thanks for being yourself and making us so proud of you! Love, Dad and Mom Parent ds 12 �Matt Hinman Latia Hubbard Matt, we are so proud of you and all of your achievements. Reaching your goals takes determination and hard work. Congratulations; and good luck. Love, Mom and Dad Zach Kinart Zach, you will always be stylin ' with us! Love, Mom and Dad Latia, you go girl! We're so proud of you! All our love always! Love, Mom and Dad Joey Kosmacek Joey, Hebrews 12:1 ,2 says, "run with perserverance the race that is set before us, looking into Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith .. ." Love, Dad, Mom, Trac, Meredith and Danielle Cassie Incontro Cassie, We love you always , forever. We are proud of you. God bles you daily. Follow your dreams: you'll do great. Love, Mom and Dad Paul Larsen You' ve been a super son to have and to raise. We know whatever your dreams may be you will succeed. Love, Mom and Dad �Eddie Leaders Sarah Manhart Eddie, We ' re proud of you and all you've done. We know you will accomplish all your goals. Love, Dad, Mom, Tommie and Alec We'll always love you because you were our first miracle. You were the beginning. Hold strong to your faith, and smile! Love, Mom and Dad Jenna Moen Shawn Petersen Proverbs 16:3 says, "Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will .succeed." We love you. "Pooh-Bear" May you strive for the best life can offer and may happiness always shine upon you. Love, Dad and Mom, Carly and Sarah Love, Mom and Dad Adam Marsh "Rooskie" We're very blessed to have you for our son. Be yourself and let your light shine. Love, Dad and Mom Jennifer Reed Keep smiling, always remember we love you. And live your life to its fullest potential. We will stand behind you. Love, Mom and Dad �Erin Schierbrock Justin Ring Justin, we are proud of your accomplishments so far and looking forward to your new future! Good luck! Love, Dad, Mom and Corey Kelly Shreeves To our special "Dizzy Lizzy," "Erin E," "Er Bear," "Wilma Whiner," "Grocery Girl," "Queenie," "Smiley," girlkeep your special smile. Love, Mom, Dad, Derek, Dana and all vour familv Thanks for being the awesome daughter/si ter that you are. Wi th your caring and positi ve attitude, you can do anythjng. Love, Mom, Dad and Kurty Krystal Smith Michele Tessier Krystal: Everyday has been special with you, princess! We love you always. Stand proud and shine on. Forever here, Mom, Dad, Nate, Derick and Brad l 26 Parent Ads _We are very proud of you and know whatever you decide in your life to do, you will succeed. Love, Mom and Dad Noah Thielen Life is what you make it! Stay positi ve. Be happy. Keep God clo e. l ' II always love and be here for you. Love, Mom I I J �Carl Wallace We know you had hair once! The joy you have given us is unmeasurable. We are so proud of you! Love, Mom and Dad Brenna Weihs Brenna, love and best wishes as you graduate and move on to new and wondeiful adventures. Love you! Low, Mom and Dad Laura Zellmer You are a beautiful person with a caring heart, a joyful spirit, and a strong will to be yourself. Your faith in God will give you peace. Love, Mom Courtney Divelbess Dance like no one' s watching. Love like you ' ll never be hwt ... Make your dreams come true. Love, Mom, Dad and Caitlin Parent Ads I 7 �Index Alicia Albers, Megan 2, 40, 54 Alfers, Kelly 43, 45 Andersen, Andrew 37, 63 Andersen, Joey 34, 65, 72 Anderson, John 50 Anderson, Kristin 48 Anderson, Sarah 107 Arrick, Donald 52 Ashbaugh, Justin 52 Ausdemore, Danielle 48 , 1.08, 11 O Ausdemore, Devon 52 Ausdemore, Donna 44 Ausdemore, Hannah 33, 34, 59, 88, 92, 1.00, 116 Ausdemore, Heidi 2, 24, 33, 57, 79, 122 Ausdemore, Jared 52 Ausdemore, Joe 37, 77, 9 1, 96, 11 8 Ausdemore, Landon 16, 40, 4 1, 87, 91 Ausdemore, LeAnne 88 Ausdemore, Lisa 11 , 33, 6 1, 122 Ausdemore, Wendy 2, 40, 41, 54, 84, 88 , 92, 100, 101 , 116 Brisbois, Lance 48 Brisbois, Shannon 37, 56, 57 , 62, 83 . I J6 Brockhoff, Amanda 50, 108, l09 Brockhoff, Shaun 40 Brown, Jimm y 48 Bruck, Brittani 52 Bruck, Jesi 48, l08 , 109, l lO Bruck, Keith 37, l 19 Bruck, Linda 4, 7, 24, 33, 57, 74, 12 1 Bruck, Randy 48 Bruck, Ray mond 40, 77, 87 Bruck, Theresa 44 Buboltz, Nick 48, I LO Buboltz, Ross 52 Burbridge, Lauren 28, 40 Burford, Dale 52 Butler, Ashley 52 Butler, Kenny 48, 110 Snee Ches Campbell , Seth 52 Carrigan, Colleen 34 Carrigan , Connie 52 Carrigan, Eric 48, l 08, l lO Carroll , A llison 16, 40, 54 Carroll, Jared 52 Chmelka, Brenda 45 Christensen, Andy 24, 33, 86, 87, 90, 9 1, 98 , 104 Christiansen, Amanda 48 , I 08, l09, 11 0 , I II Christiansen , As hley 24, 33, 58 , 63 , 103, 11 5, I 16, 122 Christiansen, Courtney 52 Bahrke, Amanda 40, 6 1 Clark, Eric 37, 54, 76, 11 4. 11 8, 11 9 Bahrke, Laura 14 , 33, 78, 81, 11 4, 115, 11 6, Clark, Travis 52 11 9, 122 Clark, Wesley 50 Barnes, Daren 34 Clausen, Arla 45 , 120 Barnes, Jeremy 33, 94, 95, l04, 105 Clevenger, Jacob 50, I 08 , I 09, 11 0 Barrier, Becky l08, 109, 1J O, l ll Barrier, Casie 17, 33, 34, 82, 88, 92, JOO, i 15, Clevenger, John 50, 108, 109, I I 0 Clevenger, Tina 34, 61 , 69, 88, 89, 115 116 Cochran, Carl 45 , 54, 9 1, 98 Barrier, Craig 15, 37 Cohen, Andri 22, 34, 82, 115 , l 16, 119 Barrier, Katie 3 7, 38, 119 Cohen, Melina 50, 7 1 . Barrier, Megan 22, 24, 33, 122 Cole, Matthew 50 Barrier, M issy lO, 40, 41 , 88, 92, 100, lOl, Collier, Autu mn 48 107, 116 Collins, Cayla 50 Barrier, Rebecca 50 Cook, Brett 36, 37, 77, 1I 8 Beebe, Alyssa JO, 14, 16, 24, 33, 82, 94, 95, Corrin, Jesse 52 114, 115, 11 6, 122 Corrin, Marie 33, 34, 82, 92, J 00, .I 14, 115. Beebe, Lex i 40, 94, 95, 114, l 16 11 6, ll7 Bennett, J(jm 8, 34, 88, 100 Courtier, Lance 52 Bennett, Linda 44 Courtier, T roy 37, 56, 87 Benzing, Diana 45 Crawford, Katie 4, 34, 66 Berg, Andy 4, 40, 64, 77, 118 Crawford , Sarah 48 Berg, Kell y 28, 34 Cross, Stephanie 4, 48 Besch, Samona 52 Crozier, Beth 48 Bloomfield, Dani.e lle 48 Crozier, Brad 34 Boryca, Jessica 4, 7, 37 Crozier, Jen ni fer 37 Boryca, Julie 48 Cudd, T imothy 52 Bowen, Andy 48, 52 Bowen, Sam 37 The Most Dan gerous Game Bri sbois, Beth 52 Bri sboi s, Josh 37 Dalton, Jenn y 4, 37, 57, 60, 95 . 107 Dalton, Pat 45 , I 07 Dalton, Shawn 8. l l. 14 , 33. 58, 65, 87. 90, 91 . 98 Danker, Derri ck 40. 78 , 87, 91 Dan ker, Morgan 52 Da1Tinge r, Brent 37, 77 , 11 8 Darrin gton, Mandy 8, 10. 14 , 33, 54. 80, 92, 11 4, 11 6, I 19, 123 Darrington , Meli ssa 8, 11 , 14, 33, 57, 72, 78, 82, 83, 11 5, 11 6, 120. 123 Darrington, Nicole 52 Dav is, Courtney 50, I 08 Davi s, Jason 37 Davis, Nori 17, 22, 33, 34. 65. 71 , 72 , 80, 11 9, 120 Davi s, Stacey 33 Dea, Trisha 50 Dennin g, Kenie 52 Dermody, A li ssa 52 Dermod y, Jim 45 , 58, 87, 9 1 Devine, Teddy 9 1 Dickerson, Matt 48, I 08 , I 09, I I 0 Dickerson, Shann on 40, 54 Dittmer, Colburn 40, 77 , 87, 95 , 104. I 18 Di velbess, Ca itlin 50, 108 Divel bes , Courtney 4, 33, 66, 68 , 69, 74, 75. 79,82,83, 11 5, 11 6, 11 7, 121, 127 Dollen, Beth 14, 34, 11 2 Dollen, Kelly 44 Donovan , Ryan 2, 9, 28, 33, 54, 8 1, 9 1, 123 The GreEn Mil e Blue Hotel Index Eckrich, Ashley 34, 82, 88, 89, 11 2. 11 4. 115, 116 Elli ott,Dan 45, 9 1, 104, 11 0 Elliott, Sarah 45, I 14, 11 9 E ng li sh, A nd rea 52 Epperson, Amber 52 Esser, Kim 44 The Diary of Ann e Frank Fah, Jeff 45, 63, 91 Fi nk, Holl y 40 Finken, Amber 7, 28, 37. 84, 88, 92. 114, I 16. 11 9 Finken, Brandon 86, 87 Finken , Lauren 7, 37, 56. 88 , 92, I 17, I I 9 Finken, Rache l 88, 89 Finken, Shann on 52 Fi nken . Tyler 50, I 08 Fischer, A licia 48, 95, 108, 109, 110, 11 l Fi scher, Janette I 08 Fi scher, Mega n 48, I 08 Flemm ing, Lois 44 Foote, Vicky 33, 57, 65 Frederiksen, Dret 48 An G e la' s Ashe s Gale, Ju tin 50 Eleanor 45, 60 Ciarren , Wade I 04 Garnh~. �Gau, Adam 50, I 08 , 110 Gau, Alisha 40, 41 , 68 , 69, 88, 100, 107, 114 Gau, Amanda I 0, 22 , 24, 25 , 33, 68, 69, 82, 92, 114, 11 5, 116, 119, 123 Gaudian, Katie 11 , 18, 23, 33, 57, 68, 69, 103, 123 Gibson, Doug 45 , 11 9 Goodsell, Josh 40, 71 , 91 , 119 Goodwin , Jacob 108, 109 Graeve, Kristin 22, 34, 120 Graham, Jared 4, 33, 84, 94, 95 , 99, 105, 116 Graham, John 50, I IO Gray, Michaela 18, 37, 68 , 69, 82, 114, 115, 116 Greiner, Andy 2, 4, 6, 34, 87 Greiner, Kelli 37, 38, 61 , 76, 77 , 94, 95, 118 Greiner, Shari 8, 33, 64, 76, 115, 116, 118 Griffin, Taylor 52 Griswold, Amy 114 Gross, Amber 34 Grote, Brian 48 , 108, 11 O Grote, Dean 36, 37, 56, 65, 66, 87, 103. 118 Hamlet Hadfield, Rebecca 48 , I 08 Haggerty, Alisha 48, I 08 Haggerty, Bri an 37 Hanken, Erin 4, 48 , 11 O Hanken, Katie 50, 108 Hanken, Zach 9, 16, 32, 96, 104 Hansen , Jenny 45, I 08 Hansen, Krystal 22, 34, 57, 88 Harman, Adam 32, 72, 91 , 103, 123 Harman, Katie 48, 108, !09, 110, 111 Harman , Tami 44 Harris. Beth 16, 40, 88, 100, 106, 107 Harryman, Cassie 14, 34 Harryman, Kent 40, 87, 91 Han-y man, Samantha 52 Haugaard, Abigai l 52 Haugaard , Samantha 50, I 08 Haugaard, Shelby 2, 40, 65 Hei mbaugh, Jessy 4, 7, 15, 37, 62, 83, 88, 92, 100, 107, 115, 117, 11 9 He mpel, Jodee 48 Hens ley, Andy 45, 108 Hensley, Nathan 50, 108, 110 Higginbotham, Benjamin 50 Hinman , Matt 25, 32, 28, 90, 91, 124 Honeywell , Tammi 17, 32, 70, 72, 11 9, 120 Hood, Adam 32, 63 , 66, 72, 119, 120 Hood, Laura 50, I 08 Hornbostel, Lany 45 Houg h, Brent40,87,9 1 Hubbard, Latia 32, 80, 82, 103, 11 5, 116, 11 7, 124 Hu bbard, Tony 48, I 08, I IO Huddle, Sheyna 50, !08 Huebert,Cody37, 61 , 91 , !04, 11 6, 120 Huebert, Rac hel 50, !09, 110, 111 Hunt, Amber 6, 22, 34, 78, 80, l 14, 11 5, 11 6, 117 , 11 9 Huseman, Angela 44, 59 Insomnia lncontro, Cassie 32, 63 , 72, 124 Romeo and Juliet James, Jacob 50 Janisch, Mitch 37, 91 Janisch, William 48, 108 Jarrett, Dennis 45 Jarrett, Holly 45 Jan·ett, Joseph 52 Jodeit, Ian 2.o, 37, 54 Johnson, Bob 45 Johnson, Schuyler 32, 103 Justice, Joan 44 To Kill a Mockingbird Kay. Austin 50 Kay, Karen 44, 117 Keller, Ashley 37, 61, 65, 66, 74, 75 , 78 Keller, Chris 32 Kenealy.Alicia 37,66. 74, 75.121 Kenealy. Anne 50, 51 Kennedy, Allison 48, 108, l IO Keogh, Cassie 45, 88, JOO Killpack, Shari 36, 37, 57, 88 Killpack, Steve 14, 32 Kinart, Nick 6, 37, 60, 91 Kinart. Zach 19, 32, 57, 91, 124 Kline, Sue 44 Koch, Brenda 24, 32 Kohl , Justi n 9, 40, 87, 103 Kosmacek, Danielle 110, 111 Kosmacek, Joey 32, 90, 91, 105, 124 Kosmacek, Meredith 106 Kozeal, Max 45, 104, 108 Kramer, Tim 49, 108, 110 Kroh n, Angela 34, 73 , 82, 1J 2, 115, 119, 120 Krohn , Jon 32, 72, 11 9, 120 Kuhnle, Bethany 49, 108, 109 Kuhnle, Jesse 38, 90, 91, 104, 105 Kuhnle, Rachel 49, 108 Kunhle, Jesse 116 Kunze, Gelnda 45 God is a B uLlet Lahr, Trista 109 Larsen, Bi ll 45 Lar en, B1-yan 40, 87, 9 1 Larsen, Mike 110 Larsen, Monte 11 , 53 Larsen, Paul 9, 11 , 22, 24, 32, 72, 86, 87, 9 1, 99, 104, 114, 11 5, 124 Larson, Jenny 2, 38, 62, 78 Laver, Dustin 34, 76, 91, 11 8 Leaders, Eddie 32, 72, 9 1, 102, I03 , 114, 11 5, 11 6, 11 7, 125 LeBaugh, Dev in 34, 96, 97 LeBaugh, Joshua 53 LeBaugh, TJ 91 , 104, 105 Lefeber, Kyle 53 Leighty, Cassandra 53 Lenagh, Kyle 53 Leonard, Julie 34, 94, 95 , 107 Leonard, Steven 49 Leuschen, Amanda 49, 108 Leuschen, Cassie 40, 66 Leuschen, Nick 32 Little, Logan 53 Long, Ryan 19, 34 Lugsch, Kelsey 49, 108 Of Mice and Men Manhart, Andy 50, 108, 109, 110 Manhart, Samantha 49, 108, ll 0, 111 Marihart, Sarah 10, 11 , 14, 32, 66, 68, 69, 72, 82,92, 106, 107, 115, 117, 125 Mansfield, Mandy 40, 66 Maresch, Anthony 49 Maresch, Donald 32, 72 Mark, Joshua 50 Mark, Justin 40, 64, 119 Marr, Kelsey 53 Marsh, Adam 32, 62 , 76, 125 Marsh, Ryan 50, 108 Martens, Dillon 50, l 08, I 09 Martens, Josh 91 Martens, Todd 49, I 08, 110 Martinez, Joe 25, 33 Matulka, Kevin 45 , 11 8 McCool, Austin 49, 95, 109, 110 McCool, Nikk:i49, 108, 109, 110, 111 McDonald, Jonathan 34, 87 McDonald, Meghan 51 , 108, 109, 110 McEvoy, Bryan 38, 11 6 McEvoy, Justin 51 McKee, Judy 44 McKenzie, Rhonda 44 McLandsborough, Evan 49 McLandsborough, Lauren 25 , 33, 66, 75, 80 Means, Victoria 108, I 09 Meinke, Diana 44 Messer chmidt, Ke! ey 51 , 108, 109 Mes er chmidt. Lacey 9, 40, 100, 107, 110 Meyerring, Al y a 51 Miller, Elyse 16, 40, 64, 68, 69, 73 , 88, 92 116 , Miller, Kel ey 22, 34, 58, 62, 68, 69, 70, 82, 11 4, 11 5, 116, 119 Milliken , Justin 109 Minahan, Amanda 38, 88 Minahan, Amy 88, 89 Minahan, Lisa 53 Moen, Jenna 7, 25, 33, 76, 77, 82, 83, 115 I 16, 118, 125 ' Moen. Sarah 39. 40. 76. 77, 8, 107, 116 118 Monis, Mindy 5 ' Morri s, Daryn 23. 34, 65 Mor e, Andy 34, 59, 82, 91 , 10~, I 03, 115 116 , Morse Roberta 44 Muhs, Jes ica 88, 89 lnde, �Myers, Jesi 36, 38, 62, 65, 95, 107 Native Son Nanninga, Amy 41 , 64, 88, 100, 116 Nanninga, Brett 44, 58 Nanninga, Laura 33, 35, 82, 88 , 89, 92, 100, 101 , 106, 107, 115, 116, 120 Nanninga, Sally 44, 54 Nelson, Ashley 16, 39, 41 , 88, 100 Nelson, Brandon 41 Nelson, Brian 33, 103 Nelson, Hilary 51 , 108, 109 Nelson, Justin 10, 11 , 33, 91 , 96, 97, 104, 116 Nelson, Kim 6, 22, 35, 62, 66, 88, 92, 100, 103, 115 Nelson, Matt41 , 53, 54 Nelson, Olivia 51 Nelson, Travis 35 Neukirch, Jordan 53 Newland, Andy 49, 108 Newland, Kyle 53 Nielsen, Leah 53 Nihsen, Veronica 53 Norman, Zacharie 53 Nowlin, Jessica 51 , 108 Grapes Of Wrath Obermeier, Erin 88 Obermeier, Lindsey 35, 58, 82, 83 , 88, 89, 92, 100, 114, 115, 116, 119 Obrecht, Josh 87 Ohlinger, Bev 45 Oldham, Ashley 108 Oloff, Andrew 41 , 64 Olsen, Amy 92, 109, 110 Olsen, Andy 38, 73 , 81, 87 , 104, 114, 120 Olsen, Bryan 51 , 108, 110 Olsen, Glen 49 Oneill , Conner 51 Osbahr, Megan 51, 108, 109 Pogge, Bobbi 49, 108, 109, 110, 111 Preucil , Jacob 49, 108, 109, 110 FloweRs for Algeron Redinbaugh, Cody 53 Redinbaugh, Tanya 36, 38, 80, 100, 114, 116, 119 Reed, Angie 51 Reed, Jennifer 14, 33, 76, 77, 118, 125 Richards, Nick 54 Richey, Christine 44 Richey, Jake 41 , 91 , 104 Richey, Nicole 51 , 108, 110, 111 Richtig, Amber 51 , I 08 Richtig, Andrew 49, l 08, 109 Ridder, Illa 49 Ridder, Paul 41 Rieber, Calvin 35 Rieber, Nathan 41 Ring, Andrea 17, 33, 35, 59, 65 , 88, 92, ll 7, 120 Ring, Brandy 51 Ring, Corey 53 Ring, Jamie 7, 38, 58, 92 Ring, Jeremy 33, 35, 61 Ring, Justin 17, 33, 87, 91 , 104, 126 Ring, Leeah 53 Ring, Melissa 51 , 109 Roberts, Kyle 33 Roberts, Tahni 35, 54, 116 Ronfeldt, Cassie 51, 109 Ruggles, Joel 35, 63 , 76, 118 Speak Schelchinger, Amberly 45 Schenk, Myckell 49, 108, 109, 110 Schierbrock, Anthony 53 Schierbrock, Dana 49, 108, 109, 110 Schierbrock, Erin 6, 14, 33, 68, 69, 72, 103, 116, 117, 120, 126 Schneckl oth, Adam 25 , 33 DesPeration Schoening, Christie 5 I Parker, Holly 4, 35 Schoening, Rachel 51 Parker, Kristin 51 , 108, 109, 110 Schroder, Emily 51 , 108, 109 Parks, Alexandria 53 Schueman, Ryan 41 Parsons, Colin 53 Schultz, Ashley 38, 88, 92 Parsons, Seth 4, 4 1 Schultz, Matt49, 108, 109, 110 Pauley, BJ 71 , 87, 104 Shrader, Mike 4, 65 , 91 , 104 Pauley, Joey 38, 91 , 120 Shreeves, Kelly 7, 10, 14, 33, 78, 80, 82, 102, Pauley, Kaitlyn 51 , 108, J 09 103, 114, 115, 126 Pauley, Kurtis 51 , 108, 109, 110 Shreeves, Kurti s 7, 10, 15, 4 1, 91, 104, I 14 Pauley, Nicole 6, 22, 35, 62, 66, 73, 74, 75 , Sibert, Brian 33, 59, 8 1, 90, 9 1 78, 81, 82, 114, 115, 11 6, l19 , 121 Sibert, Katie 7, I 1, 38, 88, 92, 11 7 Pester, Brand y 4 1 Si ebels, Carly 51 , 108, 110 Pester, Cody 51 Sigler, Danielle 4, 8, 18, 35 Sigler, Desiree 38, 115, 11 6, I 19 Pester, Nicole 53 Smi th, Daniel 4, 8, 41 , 70, 95 Petersen, Brandon 19, 35, 87, 91 Petersen, Cody 15, 39, 4 1, 87, 91 , 96, 114 Smith, Donnie 35, 62, 72 Petersen, Shawn 2, 22, 33, 87, 90, 91, 99, 125 Smith, Jonathan 51, 108, 110 Smith, Krystal 33, 126 Pitts, Eric 4 I Smith , Luke 4, 35, 56, 87, 95 Plambeck, Katie 35 Smith, Mark 33, 97 Plam beck, Sara 14, 33, 82 Index Smith, Nate 18, 35, 59 Smith, Nile 17, 45, 58 Smith, Tamara Jo 33 Sondag, Michelle 41 Sondag, Nyra 28, 45 Sonderland, Derek 88, 100 Soppe, Kaitlin 53 Sparr, Deb 4, 24, 33 Speight, Chri s 86, 87 Speight, Jennifer 49 Speight, Tim 35, 87, 91 Spomer, Kurt 53 Stafford, Steve 44, 117 Stamp, Calley 53 Stamp, Luke 49, 108, 109, 110, 11 I Stamp, Mike 49, 108, I 09, 110, 111 Stangl, Ashley 38, 79 Stangl, Thomas 51 , 108 Stark, Brandie 41 Stephens, Bret 49, 108, 110 Stolley, Aaron 49 Stone, Molly 33, 58 Stuart, Robby 16, 35 Suntken, Alex 35, 97, 104 ExorcisT Tapp, Jared 49, 108 Taylor, Dustin 51 , 108, 110 Tessier, Michele 24, 33 , 116, 120, 126 Thielen , Elizabeth 7, 38, 88 , 92, 100, 107, l 16, 117 Thielen, Noah 22, 32, 84, 86, 87, 9 l , 98, 126 Thomas, Jesta 41, 114 Thomas, Tina 53 Toler, Katy 38, 80, 82, 92, 11 4, 115, 11 7 Toler, Tomi 35, 70, 82, 114, 115, 11 9, 120 Torneton, Joshua 108, 110 Tritsch, Lacey 51 , 108, 109 Troyer, Jenny 35, 62, 68, 69, 102 Tuttle, Stephanie 53 The JUngle Ungrad, John 35, 76, 11 8 Ungrad , Kri sten 49, 108, 109, 110, 11 l The GiVer Vaughn , Vanessa 49 Voge, James 23 , 35, 62 Voge, Tom 4 1, 11 9 Vorthmann , Brandon 16, 38, 9 1 Little Women Wagner, As hley 49, 108, 109 Wall ace, Carl 9, 32, 59, 127 Walter, Alexandria 53 Ward , Ryan 35 Ward , Shirley 44 Wedemeyer, Brian 44, 92 Wedemeyer, Susan 45 , I07 �' , ' Weihs, Brenna 32, 58, 63, 127 Welboume, Danielle 53 Welbourne, Ky le 4, 38, 6 1, 91, I 04 Wellman, Danielle 4 1 Wellman, Kari 49 Wellman, Laura 53 Wellman, Sara 32, 58, 81 Wellman, Stephanie 36, 38, 65 , 106, 107, 117 Wellman , Tessa 4, 18, 22, 35, 65, 66, 68, 69, 88, 89, 114, 11 5, 117 White, Colton 51 , 108, 109, 110 W iges, Katie 51 , 108 Willet, Malinda 25, 32 Wilson, Alisha 14, 25, 76, 77, 118 Wilson, M att 49, 108, 110 Withers, Chri stopher 53 Withers, Sara 19, 35, 58, 62, I 15, 119 Witt, Jeremy 4 1, 77, 87, 11 8 Witt, Johnnie 4 1, 77, 87, 118, 11 9 Wohlers, CaJeb 35, 76, 11 8 Wollenhaupt, John 38, 11 8 Worden, Allen 9, 32, 72, 120 Zoo Island Zell mer, John 8, 41 , 79 Zellmer, Laura 32, 127 Colophon The 2002 Trojan was published by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Missouri. Greg Adams served as representative for the company. All copy was created and written by the Publications staff exclusively. The cover was a coventional leather printed in a fourcolor process and the writing was embossed. AWPC Helevetica, Helevetica Bold, Helevetica Oblique, Helevetica Bold Oblique, Times, Times Bold and Yearbook were chosen for the type styles and point sizes ranged from 6 to 96. The computer program used to create the layouts was PageMaker 6.5. The theme was "Beyond the Cover." Expenses were subsiclized entirely through advertising by merchants, senior parent ads and yearbook sales. There were 200 copies printed. Yearbooks sold for $30 without a namestamp and $35 with a namestamp. The Trojan Staff would like to recognize the following peopl for their hard work and cooperation in making the 2002 Trojan successful. These commendable people were Greg Adams, Stacy Sp rtsman, Sarah Elliott, Brett Nanninga, Angela Huseman, Steve Stafford, Karen Kay, Kelly Dollen, Rhonda McKenzie, Roberta Morse, Laura Crawford, Susan Wedemeyer, Arla Clausen, Kelly Alfers, Tami Harman, TCHS Faculty, Chris "The Computer Guy" of seer, The Gazette, Sue Fischer of Fischer Photography and Kris Beebe of Stuclio B Photography. *** A sp ecial thank you to Mrs. Elliott, for all of her hard work and patience that without we never could have made this yearbook possible. Also a special thank you to the staff for their hardwork and dedication; you were a great staff with which to work. Thank you to everyone! Index �Without As the end of the 2001-2002 school year drew near, th e excitment on students faces could once again be seen. Summer vacation was qui ckly approachin g, wh ich meant another year was done and in the books. Students were once again fre e to sleep in, relax, hangout and basically do whatever. Even though sc hool was over, the memories and acco mplishments th at were made throughou t it would neve r be forgotten. OIJ = •• ~ 0 ' u The year was uniqu e and exci tin g. friendships while old ones grew even closer. Students also made new memories. Whether it was taking a trip together or just go ing out on the weeke nd s, each stud ent had somethin g th ey and th e ir friends wou ld never forget, so mething that made the year spec ial. Bes ides just sharin g memories wi th friends, many st udents also had a great deal of accompli shmen ts qf which to be proud. The athelets could be proud of the records that were broken, and everyone could be proud of the academic achi evements show n throughout the year. t Students truly reached new heights. It was a year everyone will remember; the goa ls reached both acade mi call y and athleteticly showed that the 200 1-2002 schoo l year was a year without lim its. Without Limits. Dir. Robert Towne. by Amanda Gau 132 Students made new Closing 1998 �~ Walsworth Publishing Company 306 Norch Kansas Avenue I Marceline, Missou ri 646;8 USA ��J~'JY 01-02 �Much like Dec. 7, 1941 (the attack on Pearl Harbor), Sept. 11 , 2001 also becam e "a day that will live in infamy. " At 8:48 a.m., a hijacked American Airlines commercial jetliner crashes into one of New York City's World Trade Center towers. At 9:05, a second plane crashes into the seco nd tower. As people try to evacuate, the impact and heat from the crash cause the first tower to tumble to the ground in enormous clouds of smoke and debris. The second tower co llapses shortly thereafter, leaving nothing but ash, rubble and destruction for miles where on e of our nation 's greatest landmarks once stood. T rica ttac A. At 9:40 a. m., a third hijacked plane flies into th e Pentagon, and withi n the hour, a fo urth crashes nea r a wooded area in western Pennsylvania. More than 4,200 lives are lost in total. , ~ ' ~"111f! • , - •• tr, ' • I . ,, ' "\ . ~ II ' A. The hijacki ngs are part of an intended mul titude of terro ri st attacks on Ameri ca headed by Islamic rad ical and wanted terro ri st lead r Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda terrorist network. Bin Laden had been making open th reab against Ameri ca for evera l years, demanding th U.S. w ithdraw from th Midd le East. �"Today, our fellow ~itizens, r y e, our very freedom came under attack . • • Thou san ds of lives were sudden y ended b:y evil, despicable acts of terroro.. Th e · pictures. oo have filled us with ... terrible sadness and a quiet, unyielding sense of anger." In an address to the nation, President George W. Bush .A. d emand s Afghani sta n's ruli ng party (th e Ta liban) hand over bin Laden. Th e Tali ban attempts to negotiate t he Unit d Stdtes' demand , saying they w ill not · oo perate w itho ut evid ence of bin Laden' s involve ment in th e attacks. Bush states th e dema nd is non-negotiable, and the U. S. w ill ta ke retaliatory acti on again t Afghanistan if they refuse to hand bin Laden over. Ai rl ines around the world suf'er major se tbacks, many declarin g bankru ptcy. Congress approves an airline assistance package that includes $15 billion in financial aid and a ictim 's compensation fund to limit expensive lawsuits that might bankrupt airlines li ke American and United. .A. Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge is appointed by President Bush to head the newly created Office of Homeland Security Cabinet post, w hich involves coordinating and creating a strategic plan for homeland defense against future terrorist attacks. "And tonight, the United States makes the following demands on the Taliban ... These demands are not open to negotiation or discussion ... This is the world's fight ... the fight of all who believe in progress ... tolerance, and freedom ... We will rall the world to this cause by our efforts, our courage. We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail." �AP Photo/Anthrax Vaccine Immunization Prografll : \f . -~ .. • • Photo Courtesy of USAF/Getty Images President Bush announces plans to starve terrori st groups of all money, and signs an ord er to freeze all U.S. assets of suspected terro ri sts, ord ering fin ancial institutions do th e same. A After repeated refusals from the Taliban to turn over bin Laden, th e U.S. and allied Briti sh forces begin launching air strikes on Afghan citi es, military targets and terro rist camps. A Th e U .S. continues bombing Afghan cities, while at th e same tim e dropping food packages, called Humanitari an Daily Rati ons (or HDRs), from planes to help Afghan refugees at ri sk fo r starvati on. Th e W orld Hea lth A Organization wa rn s W estern governments to be on th e alert fo r attacks using chemica l and biologica l warfare. A 63-yea r-old employee at th e Am eri can M edia bui lding in Florid a dies fro m inhalati on anthrax, a potenti al agent fo r use in biological warfa re. Several other Ameri ca n M edia employees also test positive fo r anthrax. ~ 0 �_... The discovery of letters containi ng anthrax in seve ral states other th an Florida (includ ing D . . , N.J., N.Y., Ind., Mo., and Va.) raises the fear of bioterrorism. Traces of anthrax turn up in postal facil ities around th e country, and t\ o Wash ington, D.C. postal workers d ie from the inhalation vari ety of the bacteria. Authori ti es are unable to pi npoint the letters' source, and are unsure w heth er they are connected to the al Qaeda terrorist attacks. President Bush signs an anti-terrorism bill into law, giving police and intell igence agencies new powers against terror ism, incl uding stro nger penalties fo r harboring or fi nancing terron ts, an increase in the number of crimes considered terrorist acts and tougher punishments fo r committing them. The bill also gives police new rights to secretly search people's homes and business records and to eavesdrop on suspect telephone or computer conversations. _... The Northern Alliance, a rebel faction opposing the Tali ban regime, captures Kabu l (Afghanistan's capital city) after the Tali ban, devastated from U.S. and British airstrikes, pu ll out of th e city. �The Bush Administration faces accusati ons from many th at the array of new tacti cs implemented w ith th e antiterro rism bill , including mil itary tri bunals (trials held in secret in w hich the judges are military office rs, a two thi rds vote is enough to convict, and th ere is no need fo r proof beyond a reasonable doubt), are th e worst infringement on civi l liberties in decades. U.S. Marines move into Afghanistan to tighten the squeeze on remaining Taliban and al Qaeda leaders by limiting th eir movements fro m Kandahar, Afghanistan's second largest city and center of trade. renders th e city of Kandahar, th eir last major stronghold. The city fa lls to looters after th e last Taliban fighters fl ee th e area. .._ An Am eri ca n is discovered among Taliban prisoners after a vi olent prison revolt th at killed hundreds of the prisoners as well as an Ameri can CIA offi cer. John W alker Lindh, a 20-year-old non-Afghan Taliban fi ghter (originally fro m Califo rni a), sa id he joined the Taliban six months earlier after converting to Islam and "jihadi " (fi ghter of holy wa rs). W alker is return ed to th e U.S. to face fo ur crimin al charges, incl uding conspiracy to kill Am eri ca ns abroad . Prosecutors consider oth er evidence that could carry th e dea th penalty. .._ Hamid Karzai i named th e Prime Minister of Afghanista n's interim governm ent. The title is passed to him by fo rm er Afghanistan president, Mullah Mohammed Omar, marking th e first peaceful transfer of power in Afghanistan in more th an two decades. �AP Phot o/Department 0£ Defen se A A videotape is acquired by th e Pentagon, showing Osama bin Laden boasting of his invo lvement in the Sept. 11 attacks, and rejoicing in the level of devastation "achi eved" by th e terrorists aboard the planes, some of whom d id not even know w hat kind of mission th ey were on until they boa rd ed th e planes. British citizen Richard Reid A board s tran s-Atlantic American Airlin es Flight 63, and attem pts to light explosives hidden in his shoes. He is subdued immediately by passenge rs and crew members, and sedated. The plane diverts to Boston, w here Reid is arrested . He is later charged on nine counts, and it is discovered he received training in al Qaeda terrori st camps. The U.S. military A sends al Qaeda prisoners to a prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The deta; nees are questioned for in formation pertaining to th e Sept. 11 attacks, th e whereabo ts of bin Laden and other attacks that may have been planned. As the war on terro rism continues, the U.S. ra llies the support of the intern ational community. Taking th e intelligence gained from prisoners as well as investigations at home, America turns attention to other terrorist havens around the world, such as Abu Sayyaf, a terrorist group in the Philippines alleged ly con nected w ith • the al Q aeda network. �England 's Liverp ool Airport was renamed the Li verpool John Lennon Airport in honor of late Beatles member John Lennon. It is th e first UK airport to be named after an individual. ... AP Pholo/Pau l Barker Th e coll ision w ith a Chinese fighter jet and subsequent landing of a U.S. spy plane on th e Chinese island of Hainan raised tensions between the U.S. and Ch ina. Th ro ugh careful negotiations between Ameri ca n and Chin ese officials, the U.S. crew, held ca ptive fo r 11 cl ays, was fin ally released, and th e remains of the plane were return ed to th e U.S. 'T above Hundreds were killed du ring the past year as Palestin ians and Israelis violently fought over th e W est Bank and Caza Strip in Jerusa lem. The dispute over w hich side w ill have control of th e Holy Land continues to plague the Middle East. .... AP Ph oto/Murad Sezcr More th an 700 lives were lost and hund reds were reported missing after an accidental seri es of ex plosions at a mi litary arm s storage bu ilding in Lagos, Nigeri a. The explosio ns were ap parently set off by a spread ing fire from a nea rby munitions dump. Labor Pa rty leader Tony Blair was reelected Prime M inister of the United Ki ngdom, marking the first time in the Labor Party's 100-year history th at a ca ndidate was reelected. AP Photo/Mil.'< N.uh �Beijing, China won the right to stage the 2008 summer O lympic Games, despite worldwide concern abo ut China's human rights record. Disappointed rivals for the games included Canada, France, Turkey and Japan. Ar Photo/Ng H.1n Guan Euro notes and coins replaced the different kinds of currency previously used in 12 European Union states, including Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Finland, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain, becoming Europe's first single currency. T The country of Ghana (West Africa) mourned the loss of 126 people at the Accra ·Sports Stadium. The victims were trampled when thousands tried to escape tear gas fired by police at rowdy fans during a soccer match. -<1111 Consideration is being given to amending Japanese law and allowing a female to succeed the imperial throne after Crown Princess M asako gave birth to Princess Aiko. No boys have been born into the imperial family in 36 years. Firemen in the Australian state of New South W ales battled nearly 100 bush fires that began on Christmas Day, destroying hundreds of homes. -<1111 The United Nations convened a special session of the General Assembly to confront the global AIDS crisis In Africa. Leaders pledged money and r ear h In support of a worldwide "war on AIDS." Britain's farming industry was devastated by an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease, a virus affecting cloven-hoofed livestock. Tens of thousands of cows, sheep and pigs were destroyed, bringing the meat industry to a standstill. �The fl ashbacks were un avoidable w hen Ameri can Airlines Flight 587, bound for the Dominican Republic, crashed and burned in a Queens, N.Y. neighborh ood, killing all 260 passengers and fi ve people on th e ground . The crash w as a result of mechanical fa ilure, not terrori sm. The collapse of energy giant Enron, the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history, led to th ousands of employees losing their jobs and life savings in 401 (k) plans tied to the company's stock. The reputati on of Arthur Andersen, Enron 's auditing firm , was damaged after company~ officials admitted that important Enron documents were purposely destroyed ..... AP Pholo/Paul Sa ncya .A.. Idaho recl use JoAnn M cGuckin was arrested and charged w ith a fe lony crime of " injury to the children" after police learn ed she had voluntarily de prived her six children of food, cleanliness and heat. Police attempts to remove the children from th eir home led to a standoff in w hich fi ve of the children kept authoriti es at bay for days w ith guns and dogs. .A.. The Ford M otor Company recalled 50,000 bra nd new Explorer SUVs beca use an assembly line conveyor belt that was too narrow fo r 2002 models may have cut the tire tread. Ford later announced it wou ld cut 35,000 jobs and close five plants worldw ide. .A.. The FBI arrested eight people allegedly involved in a scheme that stole more than $13 million worth of M cDonald 's prizes from games like "M onopoly" and "Wh o W ants to Be a Milli onaire." The criminal ring involved Simon M arketing, Inc., a company responsible for M cDonald's ga me securi ty. Kansas C.1ty, Mo. ph;tr· maclst Robert Courtn y w charged with dilutlri8 chemotherapy drugs Th wealthy pharmaci t adlnlt· led to tampering with medl ations in the pa to lncroee profits. �The o ldest known pair of Levi's jeans (circa 1880s) was auctioned on eBay and purchased by Levi & Strauss Co . for a record $46, 532, the highest price ever paid for a pair of blue jeans. The economic slowdown that began in 2000 spread throughout the economy in 2001 . The Sept. 11 attacks shut down major financial markets for several days, and October saw the highest job losses in 21 years, w ith 415,000 positions cut. In Decem ber, the Fed cut interest rates for a record 11th time w ithin the year. U.S. Congressman Gary Condit announced plans to run for reelection, despite the public calling for his resignation after he was implicated in the disappearance of 24-yearold intern Chandra Levy. T .... AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill A TV Prod ucer Norman Lear purchased a 1 776 original copy of the Declaration of Independence for $8 .14 m illion to take on a showand-tell tour of American schools. The tour included a Fourth of July star-studded read ing of the document in Philadelphia. AP Photo/Center for Shark Research at Mote Marine Lab/Heather Sariego A U.S. Senator James Jeffords shook th e Senate balance by switching from Republican to Democrat. His defection gave th e Democrats majority control for th e first time since 1995. A Summer news was ful l of shark attack stories, beginning w ith th e near-fatal attack on 8-year-old Mississippi native Jessie Arbogast, who had his arm surgically reattached after being bitten by a shark off the Flori da Gu lf Coast. PMtPoH .,.. Do you think it should be illegal to use cell phones while driving? New York governor George Pataki signed a bill into law banning the use of hand-held cellular phones while driving, making New York the first state to pass such a law. YES NO 30% 70% ___ talk on my phone when driving. (Do or Don't) (Survey results compiled from the responses of 2000 students across the U.S.) �The success of the bluegrass soundtrack to the Cohen Brothers' movie "O Brother Where Art Thou" led to Album of the Year and Single of the Year awards (for "I am a Man of Constant Sorrow") at the 35th Annual Country Music Awards. Fans and colleagues were shocked by the sudden death of 22-year-old singer/actress Aaliyah, who was killed when th e small plane carrying the performe r and eight others cras hed in the Bahamas. Spencer PlatUGetty Images Iii>' Pop artist Fatboy Slim dominated the MTV Video Music Awards, taking six of the 21 awards, including Best Video Direction, for "Weapon of Choice," directed by Spike Jonze. . Co untry music legend Waylon Jennings, known for defining the "outlaw" movement, died at age 64 after a long battle with diabetes-related health probl ems. Formerly Buddy Holly's bassist, Je nnings recorded 60 albums, had 16 No. 1 country singles, and yes, he was the narrator and theme so ng vocalist on the TV series "The Dukes of Hazard. " .. Michael Jackson's 30th Anniversary Celebration, "The Solo Years," at New York City's Madison Square Ga rden, marked the King of Pop's first U.S. concert in 11 years. Jackson was named Performer of the Centu ry during the 29th Annual Ame rican Music Awa rds. Vince Buet.i/Cctty Images �Teen-pop id ols N 'Sync posted th e second-best d ebut-week sales num bers in history w hen they sold nea rly 1.9 million copies of their 2001 album "Celebrity. " Wh o holds th e best sales record ? N 'Sync does, w ith th eir 2000 album " No Strings Attached," w hich sold 2.4 million copies. ~ Fans aroun the world mourned the loss of legendary Beati e and guitari st George Harrison, who died at age 58 after a long stru ggle wi th cancer. Not only a member of the Fab Four and an acclaimed solo artist, Harrison also " invented" rock philanthro py, fronting the fi rst ch arity concert in19 71 to help th e poor in Bangladesh. T ~ Tw o morn ing DJs were fired fro m the Dallas, Texas rock station KEGL-FM after fa lsely reporting that Britney Spears was killed in a car crash that left her boyfriend, 'N Sync's Justi n Timberl ake, in a coma. The hoax caused despread panic throughout the teen pop fan community. ~ Both old and new-school hip-hop and rap artists (including Grammy nominees Outkast and Ludacri s) signed on to perform at the first-ever, three-day Beyond 2002 Su per Festival in M iami 's Bicentennial Park. The event featu res concerts, rap " battles" and extreme sports demonstrations. Singer Joey Ramone, the front man for the Ramones, died at age 49, shortly after being hospitalized for cancer. Ramone is considered one of the the "fathers" of punk rock. ~ What is your favorite new album? 1. Linkin Park, ' In h nd'' 2. Creed, "Weather d"' 3. Ja Rule, "Pain is Love" My favorite album: �Hank Ketcham, creator of th e " Dennis the M enace" comic strip, which ran for SO years in 1,000 newspapers throughout 4 8 countries, died at the age of 81 . Rock singer Bono was honored with a special tribute from fellow celebrities at the First Annual "Love Rocks: Celebrating The Biggest Hearts in Entertainment" Hollywood fundraiser. In his two decades as front man for the politically active rock group U2, Bono has promoted and raised money for many causes, including debt reli ef and AI DS awareness in the Third World . • AP Photo/ Paul Sakuma Singer/actre s Mariah Carey was admitted to a W estchester Co unty, N .Y., hospital after suffe ring what her publicist called an emotional and physical breakdown. • .... Dave Thomas, th e founder of W endy's hamburger chai n, died at age 69 of liver cancer. Unable to find a burger he liked in his hometown of Columbus, O hio, Thomas opened his first Wendy's in 1969 . Today th ere are more th an 6,000 W endy's restaurants. -'41111 AP Pholo/Chri s Kasson .A. Eric W eih nmay r became the fi n.t blind man to scale M t. Everest's 29,035-foot peak. An avid mountain· eer, W eihenm.:iy r had already climbed four of the world '.s seven tallest peaks before taking on Everest. �Congress awarded its highest civilian honor to " Peanuts" creator Charles Shultz, saying the comic strip characters created by the cartoonist "embodied human potential." Schultz died in 2000, and his widow Jean accepted the award in his place. AP Pholo/Dennis Cook .... Actress Angelina Jolie w as appointed amba ador for the United Nations High Commissioner of Ref~ ugees. She will work with U.N. High Commissioner Ruud Lubbers to help bring refugee issues to the attention of young people. .... Timothy M cVeigh was put to death by lethal injection on June 11 , six years after he parked a truck bomb next to an Oklahoma City federal building, killing 168 people. .... Rhode Island's Brown University inaugurated Ruth J. Simmons as the new president in O ctober. Simmons is the first black woman to lead an Ivy League University. .... Cartoon legend Chuck Jones, creator of fa mous characters like the Road Runner and Bugs Bunny, died of heart failure at the age of 89. Jones won three Academy Awards and a Li fetime Achievement Award, and was the first inductee into the Animation Hall of Fame. �At $2 bill ion, the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah were the most expensive winter games eve r. But despite beefed- up security and underlying wo rry over terrorist acts, this year's games, themed "Light the Fire Within," burned strong with patriotism, pride and amazing athletic performances . Snowboarding became an o ffi cial Olympic sport fo r the first tim e this year, and the U.S. swept th e com petition. Ross Powers, Danny Kass and Jarret Th omas took the gold, silver and bronze in th e men's halfpipe (giving th e U.S. its first Winter Olympics medals sweep in 46 years). Ameri can Kelly Clark also took the gold in the women 's halfpipe. ..... AP Ph oto/Elaine Thompson AP Photo/Amy Santella A In a decision that sparked shock and controversy, Russian ice skating pair Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze won the gold over Canadian skaters Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, despite a flawl ess performance by the Canad ian pair. Th e issue was investigated, leading to th e suspension of French figure skating judge Marie-Reine Le Gougne, who was charged w ith misconduct, and the highly unusual awarding of a second gold medal to Sale and Pelletier. The Russians kept their gold as well. A Security measures at th e winter games were at an all-time hi gh in th e wake of the Sept. 11 attacks. Vi sitors were sca nned with metal detectors, and all vehicles were detain ed and sea rched before entering. Surveillance ca meras watched entrances, exits, highways and parkin g lots, wh ile sensors monitored loca l food, air and water supplies fo r chemical and biological toxins. ..6. Am eri ca n Derek Parra got th e gold and set a new worl d re ord in th e men's 1500 meter ~ speedskating event, finishing in 1 :43.9'1. more than a second fdster than the previou r ord of 1 :45.20, held by South Korea's Lee Kyu -hyuk . �The journ ey of th e Olympic Torch across the country had a special twi st this yea r. A group of 100 specially chosen torchbearers, survivors of Sept. 11 terrori st attack victims, ca rri ed the flame through the three areas hit by the attacks (New York City, Washington, D .C. and Pennsylvani a). .... Italian Armin Zoeggeler became th e first man in 12 years to defeat German Georg Hackl in an Olympic luge competition, with a finish tim e of 2:57.941. Aiming to make history by winning four straight gold medals at th e w inter Olympics, Hackl took the silver instead, fini shing at 2:58.70 . .... ..... As th e Am ri can national anthem played, an honor guard incl uding U.S. athletes, firefighters and police officers carri ed the tattered U.S. fl ag fo und at New York City's Grou nd Zero into the Olympic opening ceremony. Th e flag was named the official U.S. flag fo r the wi nter ga mes. ..... Th e Germans rocked the biathalon, earnin g nine of th eir 35 total medals by medaling in every event, taking the gold in th e women 's 15 km individual, women's 4x7.5 km relay and women's 7.5 km sprint. ..... Th e U .S. bobsled team of Jill Bakken and Vonetta Flowers won th e inaugu ral women's Olympic bobsled race w ith a two-run time of 1: 3 7. 76. Flowers became the first Afri can Ameri can athlete to ever w in a gold medal at the Winter O lympics. ..... Jim Shea captured the go ld for the U.S. in th e men's skeleton with a time of 1 :41.96, and made his fa mily the first to produce three generations of Ameri can Olympians. Shea 's grandfather, Jack, won two speed skating golds at the 1932 Lake Placid Games and Shea's father, James, competed in three nordic events at th e1964 Inn bru k Garnes. A In a surprise victory, U.S. figure skater Sarah Hughes outdid Olympic gold medal favorite Michelle Kwan in the ladies' free skate . Th e 16-year-old performed the most difficult program witll seven triple jumps (fi ve in combination) and did it fl awlessly, taking th e gold in one of th e biggest upsets in O lympic figure skating history. �On th e fi nal day of th e season, San Francisco Giants star hitter Barry Bonds hit his 73rd home run, breaki ng Mark McGwi re's 1998 record of 70 in one season. ..... For the fi rst ti me, the No. 1 choice of the N BA draft was picked w hile still a high school senior. Kwa me Brown, 19, was drafted by the W ashington Wizards. ,, After 20 previous playo ff losses, Colorado Ava lanche defenseman Ray Bourq ue fina lly got his hands on the Sta nley Cup when the Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils, 3-1 , in game seven of the finals. Shortly after th e vi ctory, Bourque announced his retirement from hockey. ,, As a backup ki cker fo r Alabama's Jacksonville State Un iversity, 20-year-old Ashley Martin ki cked her way into college footba ll history as th e fi rst woman to play, and score, in an NCM Division 1 game . ..... ._ Li ttle League Baseball officials ord ered the Bronx all-star team to forfe it all wins after it was discovered the sq uad's star pitcher, Dan ny Almonte, was 14, two years beyond the Li ttle League age li mit. Almonte's birth information had been fa lsified by his father. Who was the year's most noteworthy sports figure? 1. Michael Jordan 2. Barry Bonds 3. Kobe Bryant ...,. My personal "MVP" (Survey results compiled from the responses of 2000 students across tho U.S.) ._ The football ommunity mourn d the sudden death of Min nesota Vikings' lineman Korey Stringer, w ho d ied from heatstrok d uring an intense practice at the team's training facil ity. His death ca used coaches and athletes everywhere t0 consider th cl ngers of heat xhaustiun and har h practice 5CS~ion �The U.S. Open women 's final saw the first pairing of sisters (Venus and Serena Williams) since 1983, and the first all AfricanAmerican final. Venus defended her title by beating Serena, 6-2, 6-4. Michael Jordan returned to the NBA, where he will play for the Washington Wizards through 2003 . He pledged $1 million of his first year's salary to victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. AP Photo/Mary Chaslain A Thanks to an RBI A Football fans watched a close Super ~ingl e by Luis Gonzalez at Bowl XXXVI game when the " underdog" New England Patriots beat the St. Louis Rams, 20-1 7, with a last second, 48-yard field goal. The win was th e Patriots' first after three trips to the NFL title game. the bottom of th e ninth du ring game seven of th e World Seri es, the Arizona Dia mondbacks won their first hampionship, beating lhe New York Yankees, 3-2. After 16 seasons and 583 home runs, super· slugger Mark McGwire of the St. Louis Cardinals announced his retirement from baseball. Despite their defeat at the hands of Colorado, the Nebraska Cornhuskers were the controversial choice to play the Miami Hurl'icanes for the national championship in college football's 2002 Rose Bowl. Mi,1mi beat Nebraska, 37-14. "Iron ManH Cal Rlpken announced his retirement at the end of the 2001 baseball season. The 20-year Baltimore Orioles veteran is one of seven baseball players with more than 400 homers and 3,000 hits. Saved by the Phone Britain 's Royal Air Fon.c s.wecl the life of a missing climber tr,1pped on a remote Welsh hillside by sending him a text message on his mobile phone. The injured climber picked up the mcss.1gt>, and dirl·ctecl a rescue hclicupll'r toward him. �Dreamworks Pictures' animated " Sh rek" and Disn ey/Pi xa r's "Monsters, Inc." were hits w ith humor appea ling to kids and adults alike. Both films were nominees for th e new Academy Award category of Best Animated Feature Film . .... Orc.imworks Pictures AP Photo/Kevork Ojansezian A NBC's "The W est Wing" won best drama seri es of the year and swept the 53rd Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards for the second year in a row with eight Emmys. The Emmy Awards were postponed twice because of the Sept. 11 attacks. Peer Poll Do you watch reality-based TV shows like "Survivor?" a. Always. Tina Wesson .... won " Survivor 2." 10% b. Once in a while 62.5% c. Nope. What is " Survivor?" My favorite TV show: (Survey rosults compiled lrom the rcsponsoo of 2000 studenls across the U.S.) A Ethan Zohn , a 27-year-old New Yorker, took the $1 million prize in the third season of reality TV seri es " Survivor." Thi s year's challenge took place in Africa . AP Pholo/ fi le HO �Eagerly-awaited films based on old (and not so old) favorites included " Planet of the Apes, " "Harry Rotter and the Sorcerer's Stone" an " Lord of the Rings." After opening weekends, " Potter" grossed the most with a record $93.5 million, and " Lord of the Rings" was nominated for 13 Academy Awards, the second highest in Oscar history. Famed for his role as the sardonic Archie Bunker o n "All in the Family," actor Carol O'Conno r died of a heart attack at age 76. M el Brooks' Broadway musical "The Producers" took home a record 1 2 Tony awards in 2001, beating the record of 10 set in 1964 by " Hello, Dolly." Couple" movie and the "Grumpy Old Men" movies, died at age 76. 'Y 'Y 'Y 'Y irector Ron Howard 's "A Beautiful Mind," won best drama, best actor (Russell Crowe), best supporting actress Uennifer Connelly), and best screenplay at the 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards, and was nominated for eight Academy Awards, including Best Film of the Year . .... Vince Bucci/Getty Images ll<rl"n"" Studio/BEi .... The 1960 A lfred Hitchrn k film " Psycho" topped the American Film lnstitute's Ii t of the 100 most thrilling American Movies. "Jaws" and "The Exorcist" took second and third place. .A. More than 30 television networks along with 8,000 radio stations and Internet sites across the country simultaneously broadcast the live special "America: A Tribute to Heroes." The show was a two-hour, star-studded telethon that raised more than $150 million for the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Fans bid farewell to the Emmy-winning sd·fl series "The X-Files," which ended its nineseason run on fox televilion network. What was your favorite movie this year? ...-1. The Fast and the Furious 2. Lord of the Rings 3. Pearl Harbor My favorite movie: �Advanced Cell Technology President and CEO Michael West annou nced the company was the first in the U.S. to successfully clone a human embryo for the purpose of mining stem cells. Throughout the year, the controversy over the ethics of stem cell usage, a process which may help scientists treat serious diseases, has grown because the cells are taken from human embryos, causing the embryo to be destroyed. ~ U .S. multimillionaire Dennis Tito became history's first space tourist when he paid $20 million to tra el w ith two Russian cosmonauts to the International Space Station. ~ AP Pholo/Mikhi• I Metzel The AbioCor artificial heart was named Time magazine's Invention of the Year. 59-year-old Robert Tools received the first fully implanted € artificial heart in July. ~ ""' j ~ ~ i Science and Technology Inventor Dean Kamen unveiled the Segway HT, th e first self-balancing, battery-powered human transporter. The device, whi h travels at a top speed of 12 mi les per hour, uses gyroscopes to keep it upright. Direction is controlled by the rider's shifting weight. .... 1i:,. XM Satellite Rad io hit then tion\ airwaves in September. XM nit r' 100 hannels of music and talk, w ith limited advertising on th various chan nel~. Programming is broadast to satellit in space, w hich send it to radio receivers. -~ �NASA's Mars Odyssey was the first spacecraft to successfu lly reach Mars since two spacecraft we re lost in 1999. The $300 million, 1.7-ton ship was designed to search for water, map surface minerals and measure radiation levels on Mars, possibly providing clues about extraterrestrial life. Unive rsity of Co nn ecti cut Professor Je rry Ya ng, w ho clo ne d the fi rst ma mma l in the U.S. (Amy, the ca lf) cl o ned a new ani ma l - a cat that wil l not cause a lle rgic reactions in humans. T AP Pho to/NASA A The first tota l solar eclipse of the millennium created a spectacle of darks a nd lights ove r central Africa, whe re c rowds of astronomers and o nlooke rs asse mbled to watch the event. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Cleevec, a breakthrough cancer-fighting drug hich, unlike traditional cancer therapies, attacks only cancer cells without also harming healthy cells. liitil!Uiliill �Everyone's Talking Run to the Bank Nice and Trim People really got into text messaging, a service that allows cell phone users to send and receive short text messages on their phone screens. Coats and long cardigan sweaters with loads of fluffy trim kept bodies feelingwarm and looking cool. ~ Athletic shoes, such as Nike's Air Kukini and Shox R4, got pretty funky (and pretty expensive) with prices ranging from $90 to $150. "' Bedhead Popularized by stars li ke Halle Berry, a cool look for locks on both gi rls and guys was the textured "short & messy" do, making hair pomade a "must have" accessory. Purple Passion Purple was the shade for fall ; not in clothes or make up, but in ketchup . Heinz released its latest EZ Squ irt ketchup Funky Purple just in case you were bored with Blastin ' Green or plain , oldfas hioned red. . .... Heinz Trends Body Crystals From small abstract designs to full body coverage, tiny adhesive body crysta ls were a favorite. ~ Fas hion Wire Daily .. We've Come A Long Way The newest video ga me system, Microsoft's Xbox, was released in time for the holidays, competing with the Nintendo GameCube, and of course, Sony's PlayStation and PlayStation 2. Of all the systems, Xbox is the only one with a bu ilt- in hard drive and plug for high-speed Internet access. An Apple A Day .. . ~ Apple Computer spun out some sleek new items that turned heads, li ke the new iMac (the fastest ever, with CD and DVD burning ca pabiliti es), and the iPod MP3 player, the first to bund le a 1,000 song ca pacity and 10-hour battery into a pocket-sized pack. All-American In a patriotic response to America's war on terrorism, people across the country made the American flag one of the year's most popular symbols. From T-shirts to postage sta mps, Old Glory dom inated yards, cars and bodies everywhere. -41111111111 Spe ncer Pl alVGelly Im ages a"lf.lnn., u.1 ... 1........... h P11hHchino rnmn;1 nv. Inc. Cnver pho!os by A.P and Cetty lmae.c.~ Peer Poll Where do you most like to shop for clothes? 1. American Eagle Outfitters .... 2. Old Navy 3. Abercrombie & Fitch My favorite fashion trend: �... . ��� 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 Tri-Center High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Neola. Tri-Center High School (Neola, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tri-Center High School Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived From the collections of Tri-Center Community School District 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. 2002 Tri-Center High School Yearbook 2002 Annual schools TCHS Tri-Center High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/5f15844cccc8b76d37a0478484611803.pdf f6886fe89d5b5a9cf6ff021411b0ae33 PDF Text Text ��DATE DUE I I I I I I I I I I I J 375.05 T731m Tri - Center Yearbook Clas!: Making Our Mark. 3225800009168 2 ����Making Our Mark A TIME TO SHINE by Ashley Fischer After spending three months off on a much needed summer vacation, upper and underclassmen, faculty and staff alike returned to start a fresh year filled with anticipation, challenge and hard work. While it may have come too soon or not soon enough, the 2000-2001 school year had arrived. With it came the chance for a new beginnning, the chance to create original memories and to thrive upon past accomplishments. Everything seemed possible, and students were roaring and ready to go. This anticipation was noticeable right from the start as excited conversation filled the halls when students poured in on August 21. While they may not have been willing to admit it, they knew this would be their year to make their mark fo r all to see. Qp~ning 3 ��Commemorating the Year Crazy Madness By Amanda Gau What does student life mean? Does it mean doing homework after school, going to parties on the weekend or attending sporting events? That question can only be answered individually. Students have their own idea offan and what they want to do with their lives. Some feel that academics are most important while others feel sports should be their main priority. Whatever the main focus may be our lives are geared toward achieving our goals. Through our hobbies and extracirricular activities we make our mark in life. We strive to be the best at whatever it is that interests us, and through practice and dedication we fa/fill our interests. Student life depends on the individual; their life is focused on. what interests them. This can range from a variety ofthings, but the end result is still the same; our lives are based around what interests us. Divisi!!n 5 �Dog Days of Time well spent leads to an enjoyable three months off from school. Summer By Lindsey Obermeier Plans for summer were asked if working was worth his already brewing in many students' vacation time, Skow said, "Yes, minds as the clock struck the last it's not hard labor and you earn hour of the 1999good money." 2000 school year. Others planned Those for more vigorous "I couldn't believe I ate activities, as Molly who stayed home . the whole thing." had plans of an inStone did by Robby Stuart teresting sort. playing softball for Robby Stuart dethe Neola cided that eating Rhinestone an entire gallon of Cowgirls, part of vanilla ice cream in one day the Catholic Youth Organization would be the perfect way to pass league. "I epjoyed playing for the time. "I couldn't believe I ate the team because it was so much the whole thing," Stuart said. fun. It was great!" Earning extra cash was Whether it was going on on a few students' minds. Gavin vacation, working to earn extra Skow melted the summer hours cash or playing sports, students away working at OTC. When left their mark in the summer. ....-~~~~""11'-:--f'-:--~~~~---. Zach Hanken shows off one of his many talents while di ving off the high board at the Neola Indoor Pool. Hanken worked as a li feguard at the pool overthe summer. (Photo by Amber Hunt.) The Neola Rhinestone Cowgirls spent a large part of their summer vacatio n playing softball and spending ti me with fri ends. (Photo by Fi scher Photography.) 6 St!!.d ~nt Lif!! �E rin Sc hierbrock , Laura Bahrke, Kim Nelson and Mand y Darrington take 6me from their busy vacation schedule to pose for the perfect picture, (Photo provided by Mandy Darrington,) Robby Stuart acts mischievously while swimming at the Neola Pool. With the it being the only pool in the Tri-Center communities, it was a great place to spend time with friends. (Photo by Amber Hunt.) S op h omo res Sara Wit h ers a nd Da ni e ll e Sigler s pe nd an eve nin g at a 2 Skinnee J' s conce rt . Sigler nnd With ers are pictured w ith th e lead s in ger of the ba nd, J. Guevera. (Photo prov id e d by Dani e lle Sig le r. ) .Jennifer Troyer plays a game of pool at 1he Minden Bowl Cafe 10 pass away the long hours of the summer. Time well spent with fri ends will be among many students' best memories of sum- mer. (Photo by Amber Hunt.) Katie Gaudian , Megan Barrier and Ma nd y Darrington show off their fabulous outdoor wear while camping wi th fr ien ds. (Pho to provided by Mn ndy Darrington.) "I would rather spend time with fri ends th an going on vacation because our famil y vacations are always rea lly short. " "I would rather go on vacation because it' fun , I can relax and I can get away from home." Senior Jamie Witt Sophomore Andy Morse Spending Ti e with Friends S!!mm~r 7 �Daryn Morriss and Jeremy Ring show their talent during the class skit. The sophomores finished third in the competition. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) Josh Martens imperso nate s Conan O' Brien by interviewing Adam Harman and Brian Siebert, who are impersonating Brent Leaders and Chris Speight. The junior class skit re volved around junior football players impersonating the senior foo tball players and the enthusiasm they showed for the team each game. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) The Homecom in g Court ga thers for a picture on T win Day. Durin g the week th e Ho m e comi ng Co urt paired up boy girl and dre ssed alik e for a ll the dress -up days. (Ph oto by Sara Pl ambeck.) Opposite "Opposite Sex Day is the best. For as long as I can remember that day has been the most exciting because everyone actually dresses up and has a good time." "Pajama Day is better because you get to get out of bed and just come to school without havi ng to worry about what yo u look like and be comfortable all day." Senior Dustin Benning Junior Courtney Divelbess Paj 8 St!!d2nt Lif2 The seniors try to construct their own pyramid at the pep rall y. Competition was ba ed on con truction, original ity and who co uld stay up the longest. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) Twins Ben Ausdemore and Mr. Da n Elliott chat in the gym du ring the Twin Day counting on Tuesday. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) �Marking our Spirit Week changes and students react positively. By Sara Plambeck Changes happen every way or another. For instance, every grade went against each other year with little or no notice. When yellmg as loudly as possible, "VSpirit Week festivities changed, l-C-T-0-R-Y !" people noticed. A f t e r Other activites countless years the included build"Friday at the game was candidate auction ing human pyrawas dro1wed from the best part of the week mids, creating an the list of activites. Other exciting acbecause everyone had so original class song and racing tivities that got evmuch energy!" eryone involved back and forth were added in-Joey Pauley doing all sorts of stead. stylish stunts in Students a class relay. marked their spirit When the dust settled the seniors Qy dressincr up for Pajama Day, came out on top over the junTwin,Dqy,Dpposite Gend~r,Dayi HipP.Ie Day and the trad1t10na iors. Third place went to the Black and Gold Day. Students freshmen and coming in last were dismissed at 2:30 on F1iday were the sophomores . afternoon to attend the pep rally. While Spirit Week may Instead of watchmg the have been different than in the homecoming_ candidates Being tortured by-bobbing for Jolly past, looking back students can Ranchers m creamed corn or saw enjoyment experienced durha".ing .h oney and eggs put in ing that week. It was a time that their fiair, almost everyone parset the pace for every Spirit ticipated in the pep rally in one Week to come. Ho meco min g pa rt ne rs Le A nn e Ausdemore and Brod Payne show off their sleepwear on Monday 's Pajama Day. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) Kelli Greiner, Michaela Gr ay and Kyle Welbourne re-enact the hit movie "The Waterboy" for the fre shmen class skit at the Homecomi ng Pep Rally. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) Spirit W!!!!k 9 �Mark of lt was a night when nothing else mattered. Royal By Andri Cohen There was something The suspense-filled moments beabout the 2000 Homecoming fore the royalty was announced ended when Brad Payne and thatmadeitatimetoremember. Was it the crowning of the king LeAnne Ausdemore were and queen, the football dubbed prince and victory, or the time .------~-r.......- - - - - - - , princess . Dustin spent with friends Benning and Erin "My date stood me un Obermeier then at the dFanceC? . or assie r made their mark H a rr ym an , at my own house!" Homecoming was when crowned me mo r a o 1 e -Cassie Harryman king and queen. because her date Other members of stood her up at her the court included own house. Ashley Fischer, " Fortunately ," Rachel Finken , Harr_xman said, "all my good Nicole Schroeder, Amy frienas made it one heck of a Minahan , Joe Pettit, Chris night!" " and BranSpeig.ht, Bryan Leieber "Nothing Else Matters," don Finken. For the court it a song by Metallica, served as the Homecoming theme. When asked why she liked it, Nicole was a gi·eat honor to be chosen and they, like many others, enSchroeder said, "It fit perfectly. This was our school's night and joyed every minute of another memorable Tri-Center Homenothing else mattered." coming. Brad Pay ne and Dustin Bennin g we re crow ned prince and ki ng during the coronation. (Photo by Stud io B Photograph y.) Ka tie Sibert and J essy Heimbaugh smile for the camera before getting read y to boogie down o n the da nce fl oor. (Photo provided by Jessy Heimbaugh.) 10 St.!!d~nt Lif~ �1999 Homecoming Queen Sara Wellman crowns the 2000 Queen Erin Obermeier to take over her ro ya l positi on whil e Pri ncess LeAnne Ausdemore observes . (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) The 2000 Homecoming Court member beam with happines after coronation before conlinuing their night where ··nothing else mattered." (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) Amber Gross and Levi McDaniel pose for a picture before the start of the dance. (Photo provided by Amber Gross.) Fr es hm e n g ir l s D es ir ee S i g l er. A lici a K e n e al y, Ta n ya Re dinb a u g h . As hle y S chult z, A rn ando M inahan , Je nn y Da lt o n. Ke ll i Gre in er . Jessica Boryca a nd Sha nnon Bri s b o is get toget he r for a gro up photo. ( Photo p ro vid e d by As hley Sc hult z.) The ladies' man: Bryon Lefeber shows off hi two "hot dates", Alayna Cohen and Ama nda Wilson , before the dance starts. H omecoming was a time th at frie nd s coul d spe nd an eve ni ng to- gether having fun . (Photo pro vided by Bryan Lefeber.) Brya n Lefeber, Erin Obermeier. Joe Pettit and Ashley Fischer perform the tradi tional coronation da nce to the song "Nothing Else Matters" by Metalli ca. (Photo provided by Studio B Photogra phy.) Going to he Dance "I chose to go to the dance because I thought it would be fun and I had a hot date !" "I didn ' t go to the dance because not enough hottie asked me to go! " Sophomore Holly Parker Junior Carl W aJlace Not Going o the Dance H2m!!c2ming 11 �Sophomores Nori Davis and Danielle Sigler bury Desiree Sigler in the snow one blustery weekend . (Photo by Sara Withers.) Juniors Mandy Darrington , Kelly Shreeves and Laura Bahrke enjoy the weekend at a group speech competition. (Photo provided by Laura Bahrke.) Sophomores Kim Ne l son , An dri Cohen , Marie Corrin , Laura Na nninga , Lindse y Obermeier an d Kim Bennett e nj oy a joyride in a lim o fo r Corrin 's 16t h birthday. ( Ph oto pro v id ed by M ar ie Co rrin. ) Working on weekend "Sometimes people need to work and make money on the weekends so that they will be able to do stuff with friends on their time off." Sophomore Ryan Long and making money "I would rather go out and have fun with my friends when I can because in the long run, memories are more precious than money." Junior Tammi Honeywell Going out with friend and spending money Juni ors Zach Kinart, Paul Larsen , Adam Ha rman. Noah Thielen, Andy Christensen and Eddi e Leaders hang out at the Des Moines Marriot for New Years Eve. (Photo provided by Paul Larsen.) Seniors Lindsey L ugsch and J essica Muh s enjoy a party at Joe Pe tri t's house. (Photo prov ided by Lindsey Lugsch.) �Cannot live Weekends- Students are nothing without them! Without By Sara Withers weekend. Catching up on sleep What are sleep, movies, or just chilling were keys to shopping, concerts and work? relaxation. Others with jobs took They are all thing that are done their responsibilities farther and on weekends away from school. worked nonstop For many students the anticipation for .............-1.........---------~ on weekends. Spending the weekend was "We went sledding at Ar- hard-earned torturous. Weekends rowhead at 8:00 at night money, whether were a glorious it be their own or break from school and ended up freezing! " someone else's and every~hing that was a way to -Tessa Wellman was gorng on . spend the Some spe nt their weekend as well. time off sledding in The malls of snow while others wasted their energy by going to Council Bluffs and Omaha served concerts . Concerts were a as good shopping places. spectacular way to kick off the Different people had weekend. The Ranch Bowl different approaches to the Asylum, Cog Factory, Sokai weekend that fulfilled their Hall and Civic Auditorium were amusement away from school. places people saw national acts Students will always have an as well as emerging local bands. While some spent time impact on the carefree memories doing zany ~hings others chose from splendid high school a more calmmg approach to the weekends . Erin Schier brock basks in the greatness of a bag of chi ps while await ing results at a marching band competition. (Photo by And ri Cohen .) Amber Gross. Tahni Roberts. Cassie Ha n yman . Michelle Jahde. Christine Wimer and Vicki Foote celebrate a birthday. (Photo provided by Tahni Roberts.) �Marks of Students take what it means to be hip to the highest level. By Daryn Morriss b and names. Adidas superstar shoes Fashion was important to students during the and Doc M arten s year. While some were also very com"I wear what I want to were _always hip to mon. wear and others' opinions the latest trends , Gu ys seemed dont't matter." some simply wore to favor brands such -Dustin Ltiver what they always as Ecko, Hurley and had and didn' tjoin Lucky. The layered the frenzy to get look was a hot fashthe latest clothing. ion, as were loose fitting khakis and For girls turtleneck sweatDoc Martens. Short, messy hair was ers, three-fourth s1eeved shirts the hot haircut for the fellas, with highand dirty denim jeans were the · lights al so being a common sight popular styles for the year. Pinks throughout the hall s. and blues were the colors of Althou g h it w as a roll er choice, while Lucky, American coaster ride of fashions, students alEagle and Roxy were popular ways had a great sense of style. A slee py T ina Clevenger takes Lime fo r a nap dt1 ring a bt1sy swing choir trip. T-C music shirts and pajama bottoms were the comforta ble attire worn by students during down t ime a t the e mu sic event s . (P hoto provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen.) J enn y Da llon a nd As hley Schult z show off Lhe short hairclllS 1ha1 many girls had Lhrougho ul ihe yea r. (Pholo provided by Shannon Bri sbo is.) 14 St!!d2nt Lif2 �Brian Sibert shows off a loose fitting tee, the more casual attire for guys. Sibert is also wearing a silver chain , another popular trend among the guys. (Photo provided by Ashley Chri stiansen.) Ashley Eckrich a nd Tessa Wellman sport the casual clothing that \:vas seen on many girls throu ghout th e winter season. W e llman is al so carr y ing a chunky cargo purse. whi ch was a lso popu lar with the women. (Photo by Dary n Morriss.) Whil e s ho p p in g at Dillard s , As hl ey C hri s tiansen , Molly Stone a nd Ma nd y Darrington try on ha ts w it h anima l pri n1. Wi ld a nim a l prints were a hot trend duri ng the fall seaso n. (Photo prov id ed b y As hl ey hr i stiansen. ) Luke Smith and Nori Davis show off the ir " thug" appa rel. Clot hin g that adverti sed bands and mu sic ian s was popular ri ght af1er school sta rted. as student s spon ecl new tees bought al co ncert s ove r th e summer month s. (Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen.) Molly Stone and Cassie lncontro shop fo r matching clothes for T win Day. A lot of the crazy clothing bought forthis day was also fu n to wear for weekend adve ntures. (Photo provided by Mo lly Slune.) Wearing Clothes "Girls worry more about what other people think of their clothes than guys do ." Junior Kelly Shreeves o In1press Others "Guys don ' t try to impress anyone by how they dress . They do what makes them fee l good. " Junior Shawn Petersen Wearing What M kes Yourself Happy f!!shi2ns !!nd Tr~nds 15 �Zach Hanken serenade s the crowd in Mineola, IA as he perform s wi th the band Level B. Level B eventually broke up a few month s later. (Photo by Sara Withers.) Ke lsey Miller practices her dance recita l piece at Ti arks School of D ance in H arl a n, I owa . ( Photo pro v ided b y Kelsey Miller.) Brya n Lefeber work s o n hi s abs tract paintin g in Adv a nced A rt cla ss . Wi th on ly fo ur s tu dents in the c las s the a rti s ts were able to recie ve a lo t of he lp on th e ir project s when it was needed. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) Rema.k ing Old Songs "When bands are just starting out it's good for them to remake songs because it helps get them started. People al so recognj ze remakes so it gives them more recognition." "I enjoy when bands make up their own songs because it shows their indi vid uality. Lots of bands can remake songs, but not all bands can come up with their own stuff. " Sophomore Nate Smith Sophomore James Voge Creating ew Songs J on Krohn performs in Mineola, IA with the band Level B. This was the ir fi rs t and onl y performance a a band. (Photo by Sam Wi thers.) Alay na Cohen practices her solo piece for the Iowa Federation of Music C lub. She later earned a Superior Plus ra ting and qualified fo r the 12 year gold cup. (Photo by Andri Cohen. ) �Making the Students leave their own impression on the music industry. By Erin Obermeier Planning gigsi spending pedals, strings, guitars and even hundreds ot- ao lars on J?ickscouldoecomequitei;iricey. equipn:ient, writing songs and 'I have spent around $700 to spendrng q.umerous nours $800 on my eq_l!_ipment," Zach a p r a c t i c I n ~ .-..,.__,..,,___________~ Hanken , probablY. doesn t member of the sound like much "I'm in a band because it al- b~nd Level B , fun to the average lows me to express myself in said. student. For W h i 1e someone in a a different way than writing some band s band, these were andstul"I"." chose to use some of the most '.!J· famous songs well SP.ent hours -Zach Hanken and pqt the.u of the Clay . own twist on it, One of others wrote the most difficult totally new aspects of bein o- in a band was songs. "We wrote our songs finding a p~ac;e to perform. The about our experiences and most prestig10us place to play feelin o-s we had ," David was tlie Ranch Bowl in Omaha. Mai·sha~l, aformermemberofthe Most bands, however, had to band Keen, said. "One of the songs called ' Litterbox ' was work their way up by making debuts in such places as the Cog about the lead singer's cat," he Factory or the Asylum in Omaha said. and a 5ar in Mineola, Iowa. While being in a band Another challenge of may be time consumino- and being in a band was the cost of expensive, the mu sicians tound equipment. Buying amps, cords, the experiences rewarding. Andy Christensen roll s up his sleeve and bares all ns he shows o ff his tattoo in e ighth hour Marketing class. (Photo by Shari Greiner.) Jeremy Ring sings and plays the guitar with the band Level B. They prncticecl several times in the music room where they dre w quite a crowd. (Photo by Sara Withers.) �A Night of Dresses, tuxedos and fancy hairdos add up to an enchanting evening for Memories By Amber Hunt mishap was Mr. Hensley forgot to In the spring magic happened. During this time girls find someone to run the spotlight flocked to malls with their mothand had to pull someone out of the ers, friends or boyaudience at the last friends to search minute ," Richey for dresses, shoes "Prom was one of the last said. memories I will have with my and accessories. The banclass, so that made it extra Guys also had to quet, with a choice special." be fitted for the of prime rib or - Katie Welboume perfect tuxedo. chicken, consisted This special time of a prayer by was known as Allen Worden, Prom. reading of senior wills and propheThe juniors banded tocies by Ashley Fischer and gether and formed committees to Amanda Gau and a speech by Mr. put together a magnificent prom Dan Elliott. The prom theme was with the help of prom sponsors "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men. Mrs. Christine Richey and Mr. Though Prom was only one Andy Hensley. "I think Prom night, the memories made will last turned out very well. The only a lifetime. all. Elizabeth Witt and Jessy Heimb augh take a break from dancing to smile for the c amera . (P ho to pro vided by Jessy Heimbaugh.) Juni o r C lass Pre side nt Amanda Gau awai ts her tum to read the j unior prophecies while Senior Class President Ashley Fischer reads the senior will s at the banquet. (Photo by Alayna Cohen.) 18 St.!!d2nt Lif2 �Amanda Wilson smiles brightly before dozi ng off on the bus on the way back from postprom at Papio Fun Park. (Photo provided by Kat ie Bowen.) Bryan Lefeber and Katie Bowen enjoy the prom banquet as one of their last memories before Graduation. (Photo pro vided by Kalie Bowen.) Mrs. C hri s t in e Ri c hey , J e nn a M oe n . Ta mm i Ho neywe ll and E r in Sc h ie rbroc k all wo rk toge th er to get a tangl e o ut of the w ir e fo r t he deco r a ti o n s . ( Ph o to pro vi ded by Mr s. Christi ne Ri c hey.) Rac h e l Han s en , Rhond a C hristia nsen. Traci Hester and Katie We lbourne have a great ti me while "swimming" underneath the bridge at Pro m . (Photo provided by Rhonda Christian sen.) Molly Stone and Megan Barrier work hard at fo lding and stu ffing in vitations for all the guests who will anend Prom. (Photo by Mrs. Christine Richey.) "When you buy your dress you automatically know what you ' re getting. Plus it's a whole lot easier. " "I designed mi ne myself a something that would fit me. T hat way I knew no one else would have one like it.' ' Junior Tammi Honeywell Junior S~ra Plambeck ress Made/ Pr!!m 19 �Board President Nanc y Cohen , while shaking his hand, presents Neil Cook with hi s dip loma. Cook is planning to attend North Iowa Area Community College in the fall. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) Band member Alayna Cohen is excited and ready for the ceremony to start. Cohen is attending the Un ivers ity of Iowa in the fa ll. (Photo by Tomi Toler.) Fo r e i g n exc h a nge s tud e nt Marce l a Teixeira wa lk s dow n durin g th e process ion a l. Te ixe ira was awa rded an ho nora ry members hip into the TriCe nte r Na ti o na l Ho no r Soc ie t y , a ll ow in g he r t o wea r a g o ld co rd a t g raduati o n . (Pho to by T o m i T o ler .) raduation "Mid-term graduation gives you a chance to save money for school. It gives you a head start to your future. " " If you graduated Mid-term, you couldn ' t go on the sen ior trip or attend prom . You also wouldn ' t be able to spend as much time with your friends." Senior Dawn Andrews Senior Rhonda Christiansen Spring G aduation Se ni o rs Lind sey Lu gs c h , As hl ey ' Fischer and Ka tie Bowen look around exc itedly for fa mil y and friends aft er the cere mo ny. Lug ch. Fisc her and Bowen were all awarded a sil ver cord fo r grad uut ion, showing th at they had earned more th an 200 hours in commu- nit y service. (Pho to by M rs. Sara h Elli o tt. ) Salutatorian Jos h Obrecht poses with hi s mo m o ut side after the ce re mo ny. Obrecht wo re t1 gold cord as a Nat ional Ho nor So iety member. (Photo provided by Stud io B Photography.) �End of an Class of 2001 ·leaves their mark after four successful years. By Tomi Toler "Adversity causes some from high school and gave them people to break; it causes some othvaluable advice to take with them ers to break to college , the records," Valedictomilitary or the 1ian Joe Pettit, said, workforce. "The Class of 2001 is a quoting Edgerrin Senior group of people that I am James in his comchoir members extremely proud to be a mencement address. sang "I Wish You part of. " Many members of Well, My Friend" -Katie Bowen the senior class exand Mrs . Tami celled past expectaHarman presented tions put before them, leaving their scholarships. Class Vice-President mark on Tri-Center High School. Erin Obermeier gave the BenedicClas s President Ashley tion before the recessional. Fischer opened the graduation cerMany seniors gave their emony with the invocation before best in whatever they did. They the top four students spoke. Pettit, pushed to improve and broke Josh Obrecht, LeAnne Ausdemore records and expectations. They and Jessica Ruggles reminded their will be missed though not forgotfellow classmates of special moments ten. Ben Ausdemore thankfull y shakes Board President Nancy Cohen 's hand before receiving his diploma. Ausdemore plans on attending Iowa Western Commu nity College. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) Chris Speight poses fo r a picture with his fath er afte r the co mm e nce ment ceremony. Speight is attending the University of Iowa in the fall of 200 I. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) �By Alayna Cohen City Voices Many people can sing , but how many can say they have sung at the Statue of Liberty? During the summer of 2000 , eight students had this opportunity and many others while traveling through the Big Apple. On June 10, Gavin Skow, Lori Piper, David Marshall, Kelly Ring , Adam Harman, Sara Wellman , Katie Zellmer and Brandi Huddle departed for New York City as part of the Southwest Iowa Touring Honor Choir. Mrs. Arla Clausen also went along as a chaperone of the 72-member group. Highlights of the trip included touring Central Park, Times Square and NBC Studios. For Clausen , one of the most exciting parts was watching New York taxi drivers. "It was like watching the Indy 500!" she said . Marshall's favorite part of the three-day trip was seeing Les Miserables and The Lion King on Broadway. "The Lion King beat any concert or movie I've ever been to in my entire life," he said. Fiesta Bow-I Fiasco Performing in the 2001 Fiesta Bowl Parade , participating in the pre-game ceremony and watching band director Mr. Doug Gibson perform a table dance at Ed Debevic's were only a few of the highlights of th e Southwest Iowa Honor Marching Band trip to Phoenix, Arizona. Band members Holly Parker, Joe Pettit, Tomi Toler, Jamie Witt, Angela Krohn , David Marshall and Jon Krohn along with flag corp member Jessica Muhs were among the 200 members of the select group. They also performed in the Iowa State Fair Parade in August. For Angela Krohn , the most exciting part of the trip was eating at Ed Debevic's, a 1950's style diner. "Watching Mr. Gibson dance on the table was the funniest thing in the world ," Krohn said. Auditions for the band take place every other spring . "The trip was a great experience and the audition process is definitely worth it," Gibson said. 22 AtR2nd2 m �Excitement Overseas Waking up at the crack of dawn, enduring hours on a crowded bus and having to pay to use the restrooms may not sound like a pleasant experience for most people. For seven music students and one lucky band director, though, it was paradise. On June 29, 2000, Peggy Bruck, Alayna Cohen, Jon Krohn , David Marshall (pictured below "sleeping" in front of a Lambourgini Diablo in Rothenbury , Germany) , Jessica Ruggles, Deb Sparr and Jamie Witt left for London, England . Accompanied by chaperone Doug Gibson and the 450 other members of the Iowa Ambassadors of Music (IAM), they were ready for 16 days of excitement overseas . Students and chaperones had the opportunity to visit England , France, Switzerland , Lichtenstein , Austria, Italy and Germany~ Highlights included visiting Windsor Castle, Notre Dame , the Eiffel Tower, the Swiss Alps and the quaint German village of Rothenburg. The 2000 IAM European Tour left lasting impressions on its participants. "The trip was so great that if I had the chance I would definitely go back! " Ruggles said. was sampling the different foods unique to each country. I'd have to say my favorites were the crepes in Switzerland and the soup in Austria," Deb Sparr A Summer to C-elebrate "It was the best but most challengin g experience of my life ," Bryan Lefeber said of the 2000 Celebration Iowa ...~f!!lilll• Summer Tour. With 36 performances all over the state crammed into one and a half months , it's easy to see why . For Lefeber the best part of the tour was being treated like a professional and meeting his fe llow performers. "I had the privilege of meeting many people who I know will be life-lon g friends ," he said. Lefeber, who was selected as a Ce leb ration Iowa singer after a competitive aud ition process, participated in a stremious 16-day camp before the start of the tour. Du ring this time , the performers had to learn and perfect a two-hour show consisting of th ree sets . Desp ite the hard work put into th e nu merous re hearsals and performances , the 2000 Celeb ration Iowa Summ er Tour was an experience Lefebe r will never forget. _ t R!!nd2m 23 �oo~sicie • 1ne By Kelsey Miller £mbarrasin~ Moments That Would Be Better Forgotten "While.bowling at Minden Bowl I threw the ball down the lane as hard as I could , not looking to see that the gate was down. I smashed the gate in pretty good." -Ben Ausdemore "During one memorEible senior day Amber Daringer and r walked into the girls bathroom and opened the door to the "buddy stall." Inside we found the unexpected-a substitute teacher startled by our unannounced entrance." -Rachel Hansen "I was shopping at Target and bought some stuff for my son. I saw Laura Bahrke cashiering and went over to her aisle to check out, forgetting that I was also purchasing a package of multi-colored underwear for myself." -Mr. Jeff Fah "In the summer between 7th and 8th grades I was at a lake and dove off the diving board. When I came back up my top was lost. It had fallen off in the lake and a bunch of my friends had to go get my mom." -Krystal Hansen 24 lh R2nd!!m �Don't Let It Get the Best 0£ YouFears and Phobias Take Hold "My phobia is feet. Toes are gross, feet are smelly, but it's toes and toenails that scare me the most. -Latia Hubbard "I have a phobia about clowns ever since I was forced to watch the movie "It." While I was watching the movie my friends locked me in the room and tortured me by wearing clown masks." -Katie Gaudian • :~· <.~~\""~J':: . "My fear is of heights because they are so high up and I am afraid of falling." -Andy Christensen Inspirations From A Variety 0£ Sources "My parents inspire me because they are good role models and set good examples." -Joe Pettit "My inspiration is Mrs. Prewitt. She started the ASTRA chapter and got kids involved in community service like never before. I had never been part of something that accelerated to that magnitude." -Jennifer Ruckman "I am inspired by cool cars because of the attention they bring as you drive them. " -Josh Kohl at R!!nd!?m 25 ��A Year Like No Other Lasting Impressions By Amanda Gau Who are the people at Tri-Center? Are they the students,faculty, administration or the conununitites from, which they all come ? The answer can be found by simply walking down the halls. ~ 0 As one looks around, the great diversity that makes Tri-Center unique is apparent everywhere. Whether it is the various decorations in student lockers or the advertisments hanging on the walls, each signifies a wide variety of interests. Each individual brings with them his or her own ideas, opinions and experiences. It is when these individuals come together that each new day is made interesting and never quite the same as any other. Even though each has their differences, we come together to form one unique whole. This individuality helps us to make our mark not only at school but in life as well. Divisi!!n 27 �/ PERSONNEL THE FOLLOWING QUIZ WILL TEST YOUR BRAIN POWER ON THE SUBJECT OF TRI-CENTER PERSONNEL. 1.) Beef on noodles is which cook's favorite food? A. Mrs. Bruck B. Mrs. Justice C. Mrs. Esser 2.) Who wanted to be a NFL football player when they were little? A. Mr. Wedemeyer B. Mr. Stafford C. Mr. Nanninga J ('Z V (' ~ S'?J3MSNV . Qet Personal wit~ Personnel By Lindsey Obermeier Many teachers and students think school is chaotic, but think how crazy it would be without the personnel. Rules would be broken, students would be out of hand and, most importantly, NO BREAKFAST OR LUNCH PROGRAM! So what provoked these significant people to become what they are? Mrs. Karen Kay said "I really didn't plan to become a secretary. It just kind of happened." Mrs. Tami Harman wasn't always a guidance counselor. She taught physical education before becoming what she does now. "The main reason I became a counselor was I felt that I wasn't as efficient in physical education as I could be," Harman said. The per-sonnel not only keeps our school under control but also leaves their mark on many students. Jenna Moen is an aide for Mrs. Kay and says that she has learned a lot from her. "She's taught me that even though the work and pay may not be too good, you still have to work hard." Now, try to think what school would be like if these vital people were not here. Without the administration, school would be more than chaotic; it would be a living nightmare. Mrs. Angela Huseman works busily at her computer to overcome the many tasks that come each day. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Mrs. Theresa Bruck waits patiently for the next hungry student to make their way through the busy lunch line. (Photo by Lindsey Obermeier.) 28 P22pl~ �Donna Ausdemore Madge Bargenquast Linda Bennett Tami Harman Judy McKee Chri tine Ri chey Rhonda McKenzie Steve Stafford Angela Huseman Diana Meinke Shirley Ward Theresa Bruck Kelly Dollen Sue Kline Joan Justice Roberta Morse Kim Esser Brett Nanninga Sally Nanninga Brian Wedemeyer PERSONNEL P~rs!!nnS!I 29 �FACIALTY THE FOLLOWING QUIZ WILL TEST YOUR BRAIN POWER ON THE SUBJECT OF TRI-CENTER FACULTY. 1.) "Rooster Cogburn" is what teacher's favorite movie? A. B. C. Mr. Hensley Mrs. Elliott Mr. Stafford 2.) Which teacher grew up in Oakland, Nebraska? A. Miss. Keogh B. Mrs. Jarrett C. Mr. Fah V (' l J (' ~ QJ3MSNV,, lmportam- Impressions, Lifetime Effects By Laura Nanninga It seems that every year new faculty and staff appear. With them come new ideas that create their mark in the development of the school. Whether a teacher was leaving the school or just arriving, he or she would want to leave some kind of impression on the way students learn and approach learning. A way a teacher is remembered is by what kind of an impact he or she had on a student. Mrs. Eleanor Gambs said, "I think teachers should strive to demonstrate for their students a love of learning. We need to try to convince students that learning is a lifelong thing ." With the arrival of new teachers came changes to which students had to adapt. Each teacher had a teaching style that is unique to them. Mr. Jeff Fah said , "It is important toJ he student for the teacher to have their unique teaching style because not all students like one type of teaching. Teaching style has a tremendous effect on students' learning. Students quickly pick up the techniques of the teacher, and they also quickly decide if they like those methods. If the students like the teacher's tactics , they probably will put forth more effort." By the students and teachers adapting to each other, much more is learned and thus the faculty is able to leave a lasting impression on the student. Mrs. Eleanor Gambs takes a minute out of her busy class to discuss a Spanish II assignment with sophomore Hannah Ausdemore. (Photo by Laura Nanninga.) Mr. Doug Gibson patiently shows Mrs. Arla Clausen how to create one of their many schedules fo r a music event. (Photo by Laura Nanninga.) 30 P~!!pl ~ �Max Kozeal Amberly Schelchinger Bill Larsen Nile Smith Nyra Sondag Kevin Matulka Bob Johnson Cassie Keogh Bev Ohlinger Mary Prewitt Susan Wedemeyer F!!c!!lty l �CLASS OF 2001 FAST FACTS CLASS OFFICERS: President: Ashley Fischer Vice-President: Erin Obermeier Secretary: Chris Speight Treasurer: Joe Pettit TDTALCLASS MEMBERS: so GIRL/GIAY RA110: 2s122 CLASS SPONSORS: Mrs. Clausen and Mr. Elliott Memories Made, Cflaller1ges A~ad By Ashley Fischer For the class of 2001 the school year was full of possibilities. They were ready to face it head on, whatever the challenge . After years of missed opportunities and following in upperclassmen shadows, it was their time to shine. Any situation was the chance to do it differently and maybe, to do it better. They were willing to do whatever it took to get the job done. To be presented with adversity was to see them work even harder. . From the small memories of passing napkins down the lunch line to the larger issues of hardship and grief that they were faced with, they stood together. Even though an outsider may have found it strange and struggled to understand it, anyone on the inside knew what was present and knew they would not be fq.zed. This was their sen ior year and no one would take it away. The only way they could be brought down was by themselves . ' • Bryan Lefeber and Erin Obermeier dress as twins during Spirit Week. Many seniors participateq_in the dress-up days and as a rt: seniors won the competition . (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Katie Bowen and Jessica Muhs use up the last of their film befo n getting it developed in the Wal mart photo lab. Muhs had just return from Phoenix and was anxiou s to see how all the pictures of her tri (Photo provided by Katie Bowen.) 32 S~ni2rs �Seniors CLASS MOTIO: "We've walked so far, we've grown so close, but yesterday became today and we are on the verge of tomorrow, where we must go alone to find the dreams we all dreamed together." CLASS FLOWER: White Rose CLASS COLORS: Black and Gold S!!ni2rs 32a �Seniors £~es Katie Welbourne Brandon Finken Best Best Smile Jessica Muhs Adam Kramer Best Hair Lindsey Lugsch Josh Kohl Best Dressed Amy Minahan Bryan Lefeber Most Scflool Spirit Elizabeth Witt Brent Leaders Class Clowvi Rachel Hansen Nick Walters 32b S~n i 2rs �Seniors Q1Aietest Dawn Andrews John Wilson Best Loo~ivig Nicole Schroeder Brad Payne Best Personal it~ Erin Obermeier Dustin Benning Most U~el~ to 51Acceed Ashley Fischer Joe Pettit Most At~letic LeAnne Ausdemore Chris Speight Best All Aro1Avid Erin Obermeier Brandon Finken S!!ni!!rs 32c �32d S!!ni!!rs �THE SENIOR CLASS OF 2001 ClASS Of 2001: First Row: Dustin Benning, Joe Pettit, Rachel Hansen, Amber Daringer, LeAnne Ausdemore, Rhonda Christiansen, Josh Kohl, Traci Hester, Jessica Muhs, Lindsey Lugsch, Katie Bowen. Second Row: Ben Ausdemore, Neil Cook, Brent Leaders, Amanda Wilson, Erin Obermeier, Alayna Cohen, Ashley Fischer, Lesley Ring, Jamie Witt, Ellie Hempel. Third Row: Peggy Bruck, Susie Petersen, Jennifer Ruckman, Gavin Skow, Josh Obrecht, Bryan Lefeber, Joe Mefford, Marcela Teixeira. Fourth Row: Jennifer Clevenger, Dawn Andrews, Adam Kramer, Amy Minahan, Rachel Finken, Jessica Ruggles, Kolt Thomas, Brad Payne, David Marshall. Fifth Row: Joe Wollenhaupt, Levi McDaniel, Nick Walter, Brandon Clark, Justin Tapp, Nicole Schroeder, Elizabeth Witt and Katie Welboume. Not pictured: Chris Speight, Brandon Finken, Andrea Wellman and John Wilson. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott.) Not Pictured Individually: Nick Walter S~ni2rs 33 �Ser1ior Year Memories 34 S2ni2rs �3 2258 00009 1682 COOlleV1ges overcome, DecisioVIS Made By Shari Greiner Despite the many challenges the juniors faced, they still managed to look ahead and plan for the future ; they came to realize that the choices they made during this year would affect them down the road. The juniors started off the school year not worrying much about what lied ahead of them, but as the year went on this changed. After contemplating all the choices for their future, many juniors started preparing for what it would take to get to where they wanted to be in life. "I decided on being a band and chorus teacher, " Deb Sparr said. "!·started preparing for this by taking band and chorus classes and spending lots of time working on these things." Though not all the juniors decided on what they wanted to do, some at least narrowed down their choices . "I narrowed down what I want to be when I get older to two choices. I plan to take classes my senior year that pertain to these careers. I also plan on going to college after graduating from high school," Melissa Darrington said. As the juniors experienced the past year many left their mark and looked ahead to what was further down the road of life. CLASS OF 2002 FAST FACTS Class Officers: President: Amanda Gau Vice-President: Latia Hubbard Secretary: Paul Larsen Treasurer: Katie Gaudian Total Class Members: 75 Girl/GIA~ Ratio: 38/37 Class SpoVlsors: Mr. Dermody & Mr. Hensley Mandy Darrington, Laura Bahrke and Ashley Christiansen take time to smile pretty for the camera as they await the Homecoming dance. (Photo provided by Ashley Christiansen.) Melissa Manhart is pictured at Traci and Randy Ring's wedding . Manhart was killed in a car accident on September 1, 2000. (Photo provided by Peg Manhart.) J!!ni2rs 35 �Alyssa Beebe Lisa Ausdemore Mandy Darrington Linda Bruck n Katie Gaudian S cey D vis Courtney Di velbess Ryan Donovan Vicki Foote Amanda Gau Jared Graham Shari Gre iner Zach Han.ken Adam Harman Matt Hinman Paul Larsen Eddje Leaders ~ ' /. 36 l _) Tammi Honeywell Adai11 Hood Zach Kinart Brenda Koch P !!2pl!! Cass ie lncontro Joey Kosmacek Jon Krohn �Nick Leuschen Adam Marsh Sarah Manhart Joe Maitinez Lauren McLandsborough ~; · ,, ' Jenna Moen Brian Nelson Justin Nelson Jennifer Reed Jesse Ridder Justin Ring Michele Tessier Noah Thielen Sara Plambeck Mariama Qui rino Kyle Roberts Brenna V.'eihs Sara Wellman Not Pictured: Chris Keller Jenni Klein chmidt Jos h Maitens Seth Martens Ctui s Schroe ·r Alisha Wilson Allen Worden Laura Zellmer .J!!ni!!rs 37 �/Cl.ASS Of 2003 FAST f.A·CTS Class Officers: President: Ashley Eckrich Vice-President: Nori Davis Secretary: Tim Speight Treasurer: Tessa Wellman Total Class Mernbers: sg Gi rl/GIA~ Ratio: 32127 Class Sponsors: Mrs. Kunze and Mr. Stafford T~rowing Awa~ t~ Obvio1AS By Sara Withers Concerts, CD's and the radio were something the class of 2003 could not seem to live without. Music was the hot topic in the halls, at lunch and in after school conversations amongst friends. "I am a concert junky," stated Danielle Sigler. " I go to every single concert I can. I usually go to at least one a week. Concerts are my way of getting away from everything and expressing myself." The top radio station that sophomores listenecf to was 89.7 The River, followed by Channel 97.7, Z-92 and K-Rock 93.3. Numerous bands also influenced students, enabling them to expand their creativity level and abilities. The top bands were Creed, Metallica, Eminem and 3 Doors Down. Music helped the sophomores release the pressure of a stressful day or even a week of hard core school. But this music did not have to come only from famous bands or artists; it also came from involvment in music through school. Kristen Graeve was part of both ~ choir and band. "I love music. Singing and band are fun. I really like pep band a lot," Graeve said. Some sophomores had already gotten involved in performing in a band. Jeremy Ring and James Voge formed a band with juniors Zach Hanken and Jon Krohn called Level B. "It's a lot of fun," said Voge about being in the band. Even though they did not have many gigs, Ring was confident and said, "Level B is a really fun project ana renjoy it thoroughly." Whether it's listening to or participating in, music affects students and will always stay with them as they grow. Joey Andersen , Robby Stuart and Donnie Smith cheer on Level B at the band's practice. (Photo by Sara Withers.) Nicole Pauley, Kelsey Miller, Kim Mehlin, Marie Corrin, Kim Nelson, Laur~ Nanninga, Sara Withers, Casie Barrier, Lindsey Obermeier, Andrl Cohen , Julie Leonard, Tina Clevenger and Laura Berndt create a human pyramid at a birthday party. {Photo by Laura Nanninga.) 38 S!!ph!!m2r2s �·- ' •. ·- Joey Andersen Hannah Ausdemore Daren Barnes Casie Barrier Kim Bennett Kelly Berg Colleen Carrigan Tina Clevenger Andri Cohen MarieConin Katie Crawford Brad Crozier Jon Frederiksen Kristin Graeve Andy Greiner Devin Lebaugh Julie Leonard Nori Davis Beth Dollen .. ' , Ashley Eckrich ;~I ~.. Cassie HaiTyman ' ~ Amber Hunt A 0 ela Krohn elsey Kim Nelson Travis Nelson iUer Lindsey Obermeier Holly Parker Nicole Pauley Brandon Petersen S!?.ph2m2r~s 39 �Katie Plambeck . Calvin Rieber - ' I Joel Ruggles Jeremy Ring • ·~ . •~. - i Donnie Smith Je Christine Wimer Andrea Ring ·ferTroyer Sara Withers Luke Smith John U grad ate ith James Voge Tim Speight Robby Stuait Ryan Ward Tessa Wellman Caleb Wohlers SOPHOMOR 40 S2ph2m2r~s �Freedoms Abo1AV1d By Daryn Morriss For freshmen th'e days of being the "top dogs" were over; they entered a world where they were the youngest. Although they were back at the bottom of the ladder, being a freshmen had many advantages . Freshmen were able to participate in more activities than had been available to them while in middle school. They could be involved in extracirriculars such as Swing Choir, Jazz Band, Contest Speech, Student Council , ASTRA and FFA. They could also choose some of their own classes .. Being able to chew gum in some classes and going to their locker wflenever they wanted were more freedoms. "We get to talk to our friends in the halls between classes, " Shannon Brisbois said. "We also don't have to stand in line and follow a teacher. " - Attending Homecoming and participating in Spirit Week were other freedoms that the class of 2005 received. They had the opportunity to compete and participate in pep rallies and choir events such as Variety Show and Small Group Contest. Making new friends is yet another advantage of being a freshmen . By being involved in the activities with older students, friendships were easier to be made. "Being a freshmen is cool because you get to make friends with the older kids ," Jesse Kuhnle said . Although young and new, the freshmen did indeed leave their marks on the school. The lessons they learned from the upperclasmen will be applied when, in a few years, these guys and gals become the "top dogs. " Cl.ASS Of 2004 fASTfACTS Class Officers: President: Michaela Gray Vice-President: Joe Ausdemore Secretary: Lauren Finken Treasurer: Ashley Schultz Total Class Members: 54 Girl/GIA~ Ratio: 29125 Class SpoVtsors: Mrs. Elliott and Ms. Keogh Kaite Barrier, Ashley Schultz, Keith Bruck, Jenny Dalton, Jessica Boryca, Brett Cook, Jennifer Crozier, Shannon Brisbois and Courtney Bradley enjoy themselves at a summer birthday party. (Photo provi ded by Shannon Brisbois.) Members of the freshmen class build a class pyramid during the Homecoming pep rally. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) Fr~shm!m 41 �Sam Bowen Katie Barrier Shari Ki llpack 42 P!!2pl!! Nick Ki nart Jesse Kuhnle Eric Clark Brett Cook Troy Counier Jason Davis Amber Finken Lauren Finken De n Jonathan Gwynn rote Brian Haggerty Ia Jod it Ashley KeUer Alicia Ken aly Bryan McEvoy Tommy Meintzer A manda Minahan �• . . ~ l M'i / " • . I J Jesi Myers Andy Olsen Joey Pauley Tanya Redinbaugh Jamie Ring Ashley Schultz Katie Sibe1t Desiree Sigler Ashley Stangl Elizabeth Thielen Katy Toler Brandon Vorthmann Not Pictured: Loretta Cole Jenny Larson Nick Richards Kyle Welbourne Stephanie Wellman John Wollenhaupt Fr!!.shm n 43 �By Ashley Fischer seeing double Having a twin brother or sister is something most people can only dream about. But for 14 middle school students , it is a reality. It was a mystery why so many sets of twins happened to be in the middle school at the same time, but it was definitely the most the school had ever had at once. The entire twin population included 8 boys and 6 girls, existing in girl-girl, boy-boy and girl-boy pairs. So while it may not have included a large portion of the entire middle school population, 14 students knew what it was like to have a sibling with the same birthday. Pictured are: (back) Nikki McCool, Austin McCool, Bethany Kuhnle, Rachel Kuhnle, Mike Stamp, Luke Stamp, Johnnie Witt, Jeremy Witt. (front) John Clevenger, Jake Clevenger, Kurtis Pauley, Kaitlyn Pauley, Christie Schoening and Rachel Schoening. I• An activity that was popular for all middle school students was having or attending the birthday parties of their peers who were entering their teenage years. A lot of time was spent on these students' weekends attending the parties to dance, play games, eat and have fun . Attending these social gatherings was a way for the middle school students to have fun in a safe, clean environment with parent supervision. It also allowed them to do one of the things that is most important to anyone of this age groupspending time with friends. Pictured: Lexi Beebe, Alicia Fischer, Danielle Wellman , Alisha Gau, Wendy Ausdemore and Shannon Dickerson . 44 AtR!!.nd!!m �positive role models The Leadership Group consisted of 7 students in the 8th grade of Tri-Center Middle School. Mr. Max Kozeal, a 6th grade teacher and coach at T-C, sponsored them. To be selected into the group the students were required to write an essay about the ideas they had on improving the middle school. From the essays submitted, Josh Goodsell, Daniel Smith , Cody Petersen, Ashley Nelson, Sarah Moen, Elyse Miller and Alisha Gau were chosen to attend the Leadership Academy, a weeklong camp at Iowa Western Community College, during the summer of 2000. This camp taught the students how to be positive role models and leaders of their school. Throughout the year the Leadership group hosted dances and a fun night for the middle school students. They also helped with the T-C Staff Breakfast in May as well as providing positive influences in their classrooms everyday. A Statewide Star Corey Miller, a 7th grader at T-C Middl e School , recieved a large honor for an essay that he wrote. The essay, entitled "Drugs, Al cohol and TobaccoDevastation Not for Me", ou tli ned all the reason that Mille r chose to be drug -free. Mil ler, along with the 2 other statewide winne rs, was given statewide recognition and was hono red at a banquet in Des Moines for their efforts . He was also pictured with an article in the Gazette . Way to go Co ey! At R!nd2m 45 �Megan Albers Andy Berg Landon Ausdemore Wendy Ausdemore Shaun Brockhoff Shannon Dickerson Colburn Dittmer Lexi Beebe Raymond Bruck Derri ck Dan ker Tim Duval Zac Fiala· Branden Frederi ksen Ali sha Gau Brent Hough Josh Goodsell Beth Harris Kent Harryman Shelby Haugaard Carol Jo nes Justin Kohl Brya n Larsen T.J. Leba ugh Cassie Leuschen Justin M ark Elyse Miller Sarah Moen Amy Nann inga Ashley Nelson Brandon Nelson Matt Nelson �Andrew Oloff Brandie Stark Seth Parsons Cody Petersen Eric Pitts Jake Richey Paul Ridder Kurtis Shreeves Daniel Smith Derick Smith Jesta Thomas Tom Voge Danielle Wellman Matt Wilson Jeremy Witt Not pictured: KatieCalek E.J. Pauley Johnnie Witt Brandy Pester John Zellmer �A.)\ ·~ .. -. ~~ . Kristin Anderson Danielle Ausdemore Randy Bruck _ ._._..__,,_ I Eric Carrigan Beth Crozier Matt Dickers n rian G-ote Rebecca Hadfield Tony Hubbard Steven Leonard 48 P~!!p l~ Julie Boryca Andy Bowen Lance Brisbois Jessica Bruck Sarah Crawford Stephanie Cross rel Frederi sen Jacob Goodwin Anthony Maresch Todd Marten '--. Alisha Haggerty Allison Kennedy Tim Kramer Samantha Manhart �Andy Newland Austin McCool BobbiPogge Jacob Preucil Andrew Richtig Matt Schultz Illa Ridder Myckell Schenk Mike Stamp Bret Ste hens . •.- . Glen Olsen Dana Schierbrock A o Stol ey 1, . .,; ~ ~.-~ '~ Jared Tapp Kristen Ungrad Ashley Wagner Kari Well man Matt Wilson 7thGr~d~ 49 �Becky Barrier Amanda Brockoff Melina Cohen Matthew Cole Courtney Dav is Justin Gale Adam Gau John Graham J hn ndersen Tri sha Dea Jacob Clevenger John Clevenger Caitlin Dive lbess Tyler Finken Samantl a Haugaard Nathan Hen sley Ben Higginboth am Victoria Mean s 50 P~2pl~ Alyssa Meyerring Ryan Marsh Dillon Martens Hil ary Nelson O livia Nel son Jessica Nowlin Ashley O ldham �._ ,,_ '~ . ·- . ,,·:.1'. . ,. ·• · "~·· .....·-·~ \;_ t ~-:_ " Bryan Olsen Connor O' Neill Kristin Parker Kaitlyn Pauley Kurtis Pauley Cody Pester AngieReed Amber Richtig Nicole Richey Brandy Ring Meli ssa Rin a Cassie Ronfe dt Jonathan Smith Thomas Stangl Christie Schoening Rachel Schoening Emil Schroder ~ ndy Stolinski Dustin Tay lor Lacey Tritsch Colton White Megan White Amanda Wilson 6thGr2d~ 51 ��Making the Grade New & Different By Amanda Gau Education. That is the very basis ofwhy students come to school. It enables them to leam infonnation that will be carried with them for life. Even though it may not seem like it, education is something that is important; without it people would not be successful. Although it may not seem valuable now, it will be used sometime down the road. Teachers also use various methods ofteaching in order to make learning fun. Through experiments and hands on Leaming teachers try to give students a better understanding ofthe infonnation at hand. This can be an enjoyable break from the usual classroom setting and can give students a better outlook on education. Even though it may not seem like it now, education is a vital part ofour lives. With different ways ofteaching, students get more involved; lea ming can be fun and have a lasting effect. Divisi!!n 53 �High Marks for Practical Living By Anclri Cohen Students will , at some point, begin to think about their futures. They might speculate at what they will be doing in five or ten years, where they will be, and how they will get there. Certain classes are offered to help students prepare for the future . These are the classes of practical living. . Mrs . Mary Prewitt teaches many of these classes. Foods I and II, Parenting, Independent Living and Marriage/Family Living are a few she teaches. The main emphasis of these classes is individual learning and team cooperation . Lessons learned while taking these courses will be valuable later in T ahni Roberts sm.i les bri ghtl y whil e awa itin g th e arri va l of he r gues ts th at will be dinin g with her over her semester fin al fo r Foods IL (Ph oto by Mrs. Ma ry Prew itt. ) Kr ystal Smith and Cassie lncontro awa it their turn to speak to a group of e le me ntary stu dents in Pa rent in g c lass. (Photo by A nd ri Co hen.) 54 ~c!!.d~mics students ' lives. Kri stin Graeve chose to take the Foods II class and beli eves it has helped prepare her for the future. "Now I know I can cook," she said, "and I' m not afraid to eat it!" Activities in the Parenting class such as the Baby-Think-It-Over and helping in the kindergarten classrooms once a month will help them in the future. They also watched many informational videos that showed the "miracle of life." Hands-on learning is a bi g part of each class. The whole point in learning these skills is to use them . Learn these skills now, excerise them in the fl.1ture, and always remember the Chinese Proverb: "Talk doesn't cook rice." Co ll een C arri gan and As hl ey Stan gl clear up afte r ma k in g S ni cke rd ood les in Food class. (Pho10 by Andri Co he n. ) �Cas ic Harryman and Kristin Graeve mi x the necessary ingredients fo r a batc h o f oatm ea l-chocolate coo kies in Foods n class. (Photo by Mrs. tary Prew itt. ) Lisa Ausdemore and Kyle Roberts speak about the importance o f healthy li vin g to a group of fourth grade students. (Photo by Andri Co he n.) Laura Zell mer and Katie Plambeck meas ure our the ir materials needed for a group project with a fifth grade class in Parenting. (Photo by Andri Co hen.) Tessa Wellman wonders in amazement how she ever learned to make s uc h a taste ful meal in Foods !!. (Photo by Mrs. Mary Prew itt. ) Katy Toler fi nishes her portfolio during an advi ory period. Completed portfo lios were required for enior to graduate and for underclass men to check out at the end of the chool year. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott.) Pr!.ctic!.I Living 55 �Amber Daringer, Rach el Hansen, Traci Hes ter and Ka tie Bowen fi lm a comme rc ial for Marke ting using the di gita l camera. Bowe n played a raisin th at needed to be saved by the Power Range rs. (Photo by Aman da W ilso n.) Julie Leonard watches Kim Bennett 's slide show during Computer Appl ications 11. (Photo by Amanda Wi lson. ) Katy Toler read s th e dai ly a nno un cements in the medi a center. While Toler is reading she is broadc as t througho ut the entire schoo l. (Photo by Amanda Wil son.) The j uni or hi gh Hea lth class takes advantage of the ICN room. They watch movies and take notes using the resources ava il able. (Photo by Amanda Wi lson.) Mrs. Holly Jarrett un winds the cord to the ca lcu lator projector. She hooked it up to both the overhead and her calc ulator so the students co uld see th e graphs in a larger vie w. (Photo by Amand a W il son .) 56 Ac~d~mics �J ustin Nelson punches in his number in order to pay for hi s lunch. This computer rep laced punchin g paper tickets. (Photo by Am and a Wil on. ) Technology offers link to community By Amanda Wilson In this ever changing world, keeping up with the technological advances can be difficult. Buying the newest and best resources was the best way to keep up, making technology a priority. The web page was one way students, teachers, coaches and parents kept in touch. Upcoming events and results of past events were updated everyday. Pictures of the school, faculty and students were seen on the web page with the help of the digital camera. The camera not only took precise pictures, but also was a movie camera. Another way students and faculty communicated was with the help of the daily announcements. Everyday during advisory students could tune into the media center to see and hear what was going on for the day and the rest of the week. Communicating within the . school was just as important as students communicating with the outside world. The best way for them to do so was through the ICN room. The sixth graders experienced the restoration project of the state capital through a video with a live narrator talking and answering their questions. Communication is the basis of technology. With those tools the students, faculty and parents alike stayed up-to-date and aware of the events in and out of the school. Mr. Steve Stafford uses a proj ector that is hooked up to his computer. Stafford u ed thjs tool to communicate to hi s study halls and hj research class . (Photo by Amanda Wilson. ) Andy Greiner foc u es on hjs subject using the djgital camera. The picture will then be used for hi lide how pre entation. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) Techn212gy 57 �Students plan ahead to reduce stress levels By Shari Greiner With high school was brought knowledge, challenge and stress. For many students this stress came from studying and taking tests. A lot of students with busy schedules had difficulty finding time to study and ended up cramming. _ On the other hand, some students made time in their schedules to study. For some students choosing which test to study for reduced the amount of stress. "It depended on which class I had the test in, but I usually ended up cramming for my tests ," Katie Crawford said. While some students crammed for their everyday tests others tended to cram more for semester tests. "I found it John Ungrad concentrates hard on his test for one of Mrs. Mary Prewitt's classes. (Photo by Amber Hunt. ) Steve Killpack carefull y reads his hi story test before marking h.i s answer on the answer sheet. (Photo by Shari Gre iner. ) 58 ~c2d2mics hard to find time to study for my semester tests with all the activities that were going on, but I figured it was better to cram than to not study at all," Mandy Darrington said. While there were students who chose to cram there were others who decided to make time in their schedule to study. "I usually found a time that worked good for myself so that I could study for any test I had ," Jonathon McDonald said. Whather the size of the test students chose which method worked best for them. They discovered how well their chosen method worked with the final grade. Ryan Long works hard on trying lo fi gure u the answer for a worksheet he is completing (Photo by Shar i Gre ine r.) �Laura Zellmer dili gent ly punches in the numbers on her calculaLOr for a math prob le m. (Pho to by Ambe r Hunt. ) Alyssa Beebe makes a correction on her Pre-Calculu s qui z. (Photo by Shari Grein er.) Jessica Ruggles takes rime during her study hall to tudy for her AP Calculu know ledge qui z. (Photo by hari Grei ner. ) Sara Wellman stares in disbelief at her chal le ng in g Trigo no me try qui z . (Ph o to by Amb er Hu nt.) Casie Barrier gives her brain a break from taking the Iowa Test of Ed ucati onal Deve lopment. (Photo by M rs. Sarah Elli ott .) Str~ss/r!!sts 59 �Amanda Wilson crops a pi ctu re for her yearbook spread durin g Publications II class. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) Christine Wimer waters a plant during Horticulture. The horticulture class grew bonsai trees and made Christmas wreaths along with keeping up the plants in the greenhouse. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) tudents in the thjrd hour Computer Applicaions II class make slide show s using the f.:1.'._'.:rosoft PowerPoint program. (Photo by r wanda Wilsoh.) Travis Nelson helps rep air a bus during Exploratory Indusu·ial Arts class in the shop. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) The sixth hour Spanish III class s its aro und Mrs . Eleanor Ga mbs as she reads another thrilling e pisode of Don Ouijote. (Photo by Erin Obermeier. ) 60 Ac2d2mics �Allis on Carroll works o n her wire sculpt ure during an eig hth grade an class. (Photo by Mrs. Su san Wedemeyer.) Electives provide handson environment By Erin Obermeier Some students cooked a breakfast for their favorite teachers. Others took pictures and developed their own film , while other students made their own Christmas wreaths. No, these are not things students did for fun on the weekends; they were some of the handson activities students did in their elective classes. In some classes, such as chemistry and advanced placement biology, labs were used to help explain complex equations and ideas. "Doing labs helps me visualize what I'm supposed to be learning about. They (labs) help us understand what all the letters and numbers mean," Laura Bahrke said. Students also gained hands-on experience in the shop by trying out tools they wouldn ' t normally get to use. "Using the tools out in the shop makes it a lot easier to understand rather than just reading a book," Josh Kohl said. Students who chose to take art classes were almost constantly doing hands-on projects. "By taking art classes you can decide if you are good enough to maybe major in art in college," Danielle Sigler said. Most students agreed that the hands-on experience they gained from their elective classes made an impression on them both in and out of the classroom. Peggy Bruck mixes togeth er the esse nti a l in gredie nt s for her Ad vanced Art project. Bruck recieved a Sil ver Key and a Certificate of Me rit at the Scholas ti c An Awards for her work. (Photo by Amanda Wi lson.) Er ic Clark wo rks on hi s welding proj ec t during lntroduc_I tory Ag We lding in the shop. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) ~12ctiv2s 61 �Students prepare them.selves for the future By Amber Hunt The future is something everyone thought about during their high school career. For the seniors it was an everyday distraction, but for the freshmen the future seemed distant. No matter how students felt about the future, they could not avoid the inevitable. When students thought about the future , they might have thought about what college· to attend and what sort of career they might be interested in. For others college may not have seemed to be an option, so they made the deci sio n to go directl y into th e workforce or possibly the Armed Services. Some may also have felt that ,Hanna h A u esdemore and T ina Cleve ng e r pre pare a .delicious breakfast for th ei r fi nal Foods l project. Foods I ·helped stud e nts lea rn how to prepare mea ls. (Pho to pro' vided by Mary Prewitt.) Tah ni Roberts he lps o ut as a teachers aid e by putting book orders together for Mrs. Jean Bonhker at the preschool. (Photo by Am ber Hunt.) 62 Ac2d!!mics having a part-time job helped them to prepare. "Jobs teach responsibility; you have to go to work, but you also have to make sure you do your school stuff. They help teach you what the real world is like and how it will be like on your own with a family, " Jennifer Ruckman s-aid. Although students may not be able to prevent the future from happening, the choices they made greatly affected their future . Everyone had to help themselves when preparing for the long road ahead. By making smart choices now, they can only help themselves prep.are for the future. Lindsey Oberm e ie r observes th e cc" fo r a newspaper ani clc fo r her Pu bli cationclass . Publi ca ti ons helped Obermeier im pn" her writing and in terview in g ski lls. lPhoto Alay na Co he n. ) �Je n nife r La r s on , A lici a K e ne a ly and Des iree Si gler type th ei r JS~ i g n m e n t for Comp ut er Appli ca tio ns 1 and enjoy surfi ng the Intern et. l·hoto by Mrs. G lenda Kun ze .) Krystal H ansen takes a phone message fo r Mrs. Roberta Morse whil e she is a middle school office aide. Office aides like Hansen helped out in th e office durin g the year, doin g th e tasks the secretary gave to them. (Photo by Amber Hunt. ) Zach Hanken takes ti me out to rel ax durl ing a hard day ' s work as an office aide. (Phot by Amber Hunt.) E lizabeth Witt a nd L indse y L ugsch practi ce long and hard during play rehearsal to make the scene perfect. (Photo by Amber Hunt. ) Justin Ne lson focuses on hi s T rigi nom etry test. thoroughly exa minin g eac h probl em. (P hoto b Amber Hu nt. ) Pr2p f!!r th2 F!!t!!r2 63 �Melissa Darrington works hard to fin i h some of her ho mewo rk before her first hour clas . (Photo by Laura a nn inga.) Latia Hubbard and Eddie Leaders perform a challenging experiment for Chemistry. Performing these labs was just an extra way for students to learn the material. (Photo by Sara Plambeck .) essica M uh s , Chris Spe ight and Amber aringer use their brain power to comp lete n AP Biol ogy tes t. ( Ph o to by Laura a nnin ga.) .I <Ja mie Ring , Hannah Ausdemore, Jenny 1Dalton and John Ungrad wo rk together on 'an ass ignment to fini sh before the end of class. (Ph oto by A mand a Wi lson.) 1 David Marshall gives Allen Worden some homework advice befo re sc hool. (Photo by Laura Na nnin ga.) t ( 64 Ac2d!!mics �Robby Stuart crams in some extra homework before the first bell rings for cla s. (Photo by Lau ra Nan nin ga.) Challenging schedules lead to bright futures By Laura Nanninga Homework, grades, extracurricular activities and jobs. When added together, all of these things made the life of a high school student hectic. But with good use of time and planning ahead, students were able to cope with their busy lifesty les. After aITiving home late from activities, students were worn out, just wanting to sleep, but with homework still to do. This full day of activity caused stress and may have forced students to plan for better use of their already limited time. Having a busy schedule may have helped an individual become a better person as well. "It was stressful to get home late from a volleyball or basketball game and know that I still had schoolwork to do. It taught me to use my time wisely; if I had time in class, I learned to use it for any work I had," Hannah Ausdemore said. Peggy Bruck added, "I felt really tired and stressed out. I was counted on to be at early morning rehearsals; it was a priority and not an option for me to be there. However, I learned responsibility and to do more things on my own." Although students had a busy lifestyle and never seemed to have time off, their knowledge will carry into their futures. Joe Pettit, Tomi Toler and David Marshall warm up for a ea rly morni ng jazz band rehea rsa l. (Photo by La ur Na nninga.) Bre da Koch a nd M ichele Tessier concentrate on thei Chemi stry lab in Mr. Jeff Fa h' s class. (Pho to by Sa n Plambeck.) Ch211~ng!!s 65 �66 Divisi!!n �lndMduals Standing Out New Experiences Shine Through By Amanda Gau To most students school was more than just a place to learn; it was a place where they could express themselves and be involved in activities thatfulfilled their interests. Organizations allowed students to come together and take part in those activities in which they were interested. They allowed students to express themselves in a positive way, whether it be by peiforming community service for ASTRA, planning activities for the student body with the Student Council or dancing with the Jam Connection. Whatever the interest was, organizations allowed students to try something new. They got students involved in activities outside of the classroom, and by doing so the students had an impact on the organization and the organization had an impact on the student. Divsi2n 67 �Cassie Incontro, Sara Wellman and Laura Bahrke performed for the first time of the 2000 season at the annual Hoo Doo Days Parade in Neola. (Photo provided by Jenna Moen.) L The Jam Connection perform their jazzlfunk routine to a mix of "Turn the Beat Around" and "We Got the Beat." (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) THE INSIDE SCOOP * The Jam Connection performed at home basketball games, Iowa Western Community College and the state competitibon held at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines. * The Satin Knights performed at home football games, the Clarinda Band Jamboree, Hoo Doo Days Parade, Loe Hills Fieldfest and the Iowa State Field Marching Competition. The Satin Knights pose for an impromptu picture before d1e Iowa State Field Marchin• Competition at Lewis Central where they ac hieved a D ivi ion I. (Photo provided h Mrs. Arl a C lausen. ) 68 2rg2niz2ti!!ns �Producing Perfectio Lesley Ring is held up at the center of attention while the rest of the Jam Connection members perform around her. !Photo provided by Ashley Fischer.) The alarm rings at 6:30 a.m., rise and shine! At that time the Jam Connection and Satin Knight members were getting out of bed to arrive at practice nearly everyday at 7:00 a.m. It was a tough routine to follow, but these girls did it and they did it well. If practice makes perfect, then the Jam Connection made it. They arrived at 7:00 a.m. every morning in November to practice their porn and jazz/funk routines over and over. "You have to be willing to get up early and make every practice because you need everyone there to learn a dance," said first year member Tina Clevenger. All this hard work paid off in the end. On December 2 they attended the Iowa State Drill and Dance Championships, the largest dance competition in North America. The girls recieved a Division I on their porn routine and Division II on their jazz/funk routine. The Satin Knights were accustomed to practice also. Starting the first week of school they were here every other day at 7:00 a.m. for almost two months. Rain or shine, 70 degress or 20 degrees, they were here. They also participated in three Saturday competitions throughout the season. The Jam Connection and the Satin Knights worked hard to achieve their goals and succeeded. Placing in every competition they attended, these girls left their mark on the dance floors and the football fields . The Jam Connection performs a complicated circle manuever during a performance at Iowa Western. (Photo provided by Ashley Fischer.) Ashley E ckr ich and Amanda Gau ke p smiling while dancing, which is a must during competition. (Photo provided by A hley Fischer.) Ashley Christiansen, T ina Clevenger and Lindsey L ugsch keep in ti me with each other and the marching band while on the field. (Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen.) Fl~gs/Drill THm 69 �Showcase of Talent Peggy Bruck, Tomi Toler and Tammi Honeywell perform during a solo break at the first jazz band competition of the year. (Photo provided by Tomi Toler.) What will students think of when they look back on their high school years in marching band, jazz or concert band? Will they thjnk of the impressions that band made on them or the mark they forever left on the band ? Students will forever see the mark they left on the band season. All sections of the instrumental music program received numerous Division I ratings and several first place awards throughout the year. "This year was the best band season I've ever had," Director Mr. Doug Gibson said. ""Because the year was a very successful one, it will be harder for younger members to live up to the standard left by the seniors. "It's going to take a lot of hard work and dedication to meet the past precedent. The seniors were a large part of the band this year," Senior Jamie Witt said. Not only did the students have a good influence on the instrumental music program, the band left many good impressions on its members as well. Being a part of the band left students with many helpful things they will need in everyday life. Ttiey learned how to plan ahead, how to be organized and how to make sacrifices in order to help others. Members of the flute and clarinet sections lead the banJ down the parade route at the Clarinda Band Jamboree (Photo by Mrs. Mary Prewitt.) Ashley Schultz, Andy Olsen, Keith Bruck and Brent Daringer veg out between performances at the Clarinda Band Jamboree. (Photo provided by Mrs. Arla Clausen.) Donald Maresch and Eric Clark unload equipment after returning home from the Loess Hills Fieldfest. (Photo by Kelsey MiJ ler.) 70 Qrg2niz2ti!!ns �Jazz band members perfonn at the Titan Jazz Festival held at Lewis Central High School. (Photo by Miss Jennifer Darling.) Erin Schierbrock, State competition held at Lewis Central. (Photo by Mrs. Arla Clausen. ) THE INSIDE SCOOP *Seventeen eniors graduated from band a larg p rt fth this year. That entire band. *The Ph ni Jazz recei ed nl o Division II rating the entire ar. Th y were ju t hort of making the Iowa Jazz Championship . *Winner of the J hn Philip 1oJ>V'111o11• Awardfor2000-2001 a J Thi award i for enior who ha e traordinary achie ement in band throughout th ir high h 1c Performing a horns-to-the-box. marching band members end their performance with a bang. (Photo provided by Kolt Thomas.) !nstr!!m~nt!!I M!!sic 71 �Michele Tessier, Holly Parker, Peggy Bruck, Angela Krohn Deb Sparr and Melissa Darrington entertai n the crowd at the an nual Dollars for Scholars Theme Luncheon. (Photo by Amanda Wilson .) Peggy Bruck, L a u r a Nanninga , Deb Sparr, B r y a n Lefeber and Kristin Graeve gather together before performing at AllState. (Photo by Mrs. Arla Clausen.) THE INSIDE SCOOP * The T-C Sensations received their 0th consecutive Superior I rating at the S competition. 77 people were involved in concert ~ the 2000-2001 school year. 42 · 1fte member. of the T-C Sen ations. Katie Bowen and Sarah Manhart perform their skit as the "Spartan Cheerleaders" at Variety Show. (Photo by Mrs. Arla Clausen.) 72 Qrg!!niz!!t i2n s �A Sensational Season When the concert choir, jazz choir and T-C Sensations began practicing in late August, they were unaware of what accomplishments the season would hold for them. The T-C Sensations did not know they would receive their 20th consecutive Superior I rating at State. "I was very excited when I saw our rating and felt proud to be a member of our show choir," Holly Parker said. The concert choir members had no idea they ' d rack in 27 Superior I ratings at the Solo/ Ensemble contest. "It felt so great to get a Superior rating on my vocal solo," Katie Bowen recalled. The concert choir also got a pe1fect score at the Large Group contest on May 2. Five chorus members had no idea they ' d be selected to the All-State Choir. "It was an incredible experience," Bryan Lefeber, a four-year All-Stater, said. fQn Krohn and David Marshall "bang on the drum" as he rest of the T-C Sensations perform at the Western Iowa Conference Show/Jazz Contest. (Photo by Mrs. .\rla Clausen .) Other members vf· the All-State Choir included Peggy Bruck, Laura Nanninga, Deb Sparr and Kristin Graeve. Looking back on the year, members of the concert choir and T-C Sensations share feelings of pride and satisfaction. 'T m looking forward to another successful season next year! " Parker said. ~ n 0 :::; Cl> ::i Andrea Ring performs "On My Own" at Variety Show. (Photo by Mrs. Arla Clausen.) Gavin Skow tells yet another hilariou joke a one of the emcees at Variety • Show. (Photo by Mrs. Arla Clausen.) Peggy Bruck pe1forms her solo to "When I Fall In Love" at the WIC Show/Jazz Contest. (Photo by Arla Clausen.) V2c2I M!:!.sic 73 �Spirit Says It All Elizabeth Witt , Kristin Graeve, and Nicole Pauley cheer for the crowd at the Homecoming pep rally. (Photo by Tahni Roberts.) "V-I-C-T-0-R-Y, victory victory that's our cry!" This chant was heard from the school spirit leaders, the cheerleaders, at various meets and matches. The cheerleaders were more proud than ever to support the team, win or lose, and the crowd was more involved in the games as far as school spirit goes. Many a game people saw the sports fans shaking their hips , stomping their feet and clapping their hands to all of the most popular cheers. The cheerleaders not only kept the fans pepped up, but also kept the players pumped and ready by getting the .crowd into the game. "Performing and getting the crowd going was the best part of cheering. The crowd really got into the game, especially when we were winning," Courtney Divelbess said. Wrestling cheerleading was also demanding, since the girls had to sit on the uncomfortable mats and took the chance of getting mulled over by wrestlers who went out of bounds. "It was a good experience for me. This was my first year and I enjoyed doing something new," Elizabeth Witt said. What would sporting event .be like without the cheerleaders? No matter what, the cheerleaders were an essential part of all athletics. -Cheering for the team , the cheerleaders managed to leave a positi ve mark on all sports fan s. Without cheerleaders, school spirit could be lost forever! The basketbaJl cheerleaders hold Laura Zellmer up in a stunt. This stunt and many more were performed at basketbaJI and football games throughout the year. (Photo by Amber Hunt. ) Courtney Divelbess performs a back handsprin g at a girls basketball game as the starters names are announced. (Photo by Amber Hunt.) 74 Qrg~niz~ti!!ns The wrestling cheerleaders perfo rm an exc iting cheer. helping to suppo11 the wrestlers at a regul ar season home meet. (Photo by Amber Hunt. ) I �Angela Krohn cheers on the football starters as they run through the hoop after being announced. (Photo by Amber Hunt.) ~~rflSJ ==== The football cheerleaders perform the school fight song cheer to get the fans ~!:::~~~~~I into the ,...........o.c:... homecoming pep rally. (Photo by Amber Hunt.) THE INSIDE SCOOP * Captain Divelbes Elizabeth ba ketb 11~ Krohn. * The cheerlead from the baskletbllLlJ. went door to door in the mmuni · scratch card fundra ier. pasm. Katie Crawford and Courtney Divelbess wait eagerl y for the names of the wre tlers to called and the meet to begin . (Photo by Amber Hunt.) Ch!rn.rl!!2ding 75 �Kurtis Pauley pushes a Bethany Lutheran Nursing home resident to her room after watching a Native American Indian dance. ASTRA was an organization for both middle and high school students. (Photo by Nicole Pauley.) Jennifer Ruckman and Susie Petersen are presented the International A ward for a scrapbook they made. For their efforts they recieved first place. (Photo by Nicole Pauley.) ASTRA members posed as characters in a live nati vity scene during the annual Neola Old-Fashioned Christmas. (Photo by Mrs. Mary Prewitt.) 76 Qrg!!niz!!ti2ns �Affecting Futures ASTRA members Sara Withers, Lindsey Obermeier and La ura Nanninga participated in the CROP Walk held at Arrow head Park. (Photo by Mrs. Sarah Elliott.) Hallelujah! Many students rejoiced because the weekend had finally arrived. Some students planned for weekend fun with their friends, but the devoted participants in the ASTRA and FFA groups made plans for their weekends of a different sort. They took part in activities that helped them serve their communities and plan for their futut:res . For ASTRA members that meant community service. The one hundred plus members of this group volunteered at nursing homes, homeless shelters and babysitting. This organization was sponsored by Mrs. Mary Prewitt. FFA is an agricultural based group in which members adopted a highway and attended a leadership conference. Although FFA included agriculture, members also focused on horticultme, animal science, construction and marketing. Mr. Kevin Matulka sponsored the FFA group and said, "We believe beatutifying the school and our area is well worth our time." Students in these two groups showed they were planning for their futures and dedicated to affecting the lives of themselves and their communities as well. w On their trip to Denver, the FFA group visited the Coors Brewing Plant along with the Museum of Natura\ History and a large livestock show . (Photo by Mr. Kevin Matulka.) Joel Ruggles and J essica Ruggles enjoy a hearry meal at the FFA Game Feed. Members enjoyed many varieties of meat caught by themselves. (Photo by icole Pauley.) Adam Kramer gives a powerpoint presentation to a group of elementary kids in an attempt to teach them abou t nutrition. (Photo by Nicole Pauley.) ASTRA/FF 77 �Caught Acting Nori Davis, Alayna Cohen, and Ryan Donovan finally reveal who the culprit was ... or wasn' t. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) The curtains rose, the stage lit up and the doors opened. Backstage lines were rehearsed and costumes were given one last look. Everyone was anxiously awaiting their tum on the stage. These mix of emotions could only mean one thing-the Spring Play. March 22 & 23 the Spring Play, "Caught in the Act", was presented to the l\tudent body and community. The play was two acts and combined mystery, romance and hmn or. The cast not only included several new members, but also a new director. Mrs. Sarah Elliott directed the play and also sponsored the speech team. Elliott's first challenge was getting the speech participants ready for their contests. Among those who competed in both group and individual speech, four individuals were chosen from districts to advance to state competition. Elizabeth Witt, Deb Sparr, Amber .Hunt and Michaela Gray participated in Ames on March 17. Through speech and the Spring Play students could express their individuality and talents. Mrs. Sarah E lliott is recognized by the senior cast members of "Caught In the Act" on the night of its debut. (Photo provided by Lindsey Obermeier. ) Jennifer Ruckman recites her poems for the Doll ars fo r Scholars Luncheon. The luncheon was yet another outlet to show her talent. (Photo by Amanda W il son.) 78 Qrg!!niz!!ti2ns Various speech members take time to eat before the state competition . These inc lude the fo ur indi viduals who perfo rmed and other members who we nt for support (Photo by Sarah Elliott.) �,----~~----··· Kyle Welbourne frantically searches for his jeans as Elizabeth Witt and Lindsey Lugsch stare in surprise. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) Desiree Sigler follows along with the performers during a practice. She was a behind the scenes crew member. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) * THE INSIDE SCOOP The Spring Play 'Ca made i debut arch * Deb Sparr · ed ani Division I rating on her Storytelling. Sparr also attained a Divi ion I in Radio New.· * * Michaela Gray a received a Divi ion IT In the Poetry divi · recei ed a Divi ion I for Divi ion II in Acting. Michaela Gray, Deb Sparr, Elizabeth Witt and Amber Hunt take a moment to relax while they were waiting for their ratings at the state speech conte t. (Photo pro ided by Amber Hunt.) Sp~~ch/Pr2d!!cti2ns 79 �National Honor Society President Ashley Fischer gives an address to the crowd at the National Honor Society Induction, which was held at Fox Run Golf Course in Council Bluffs. (Photo provided by Stuclio B Photography.) Tomi Toler decorates tables for the senior breakfast. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) THE INSIDE SCOOP * Student Council had 32 members * The Student Council sold Trojan mascot dolls for eight dollars. * Joey Pauley was the only freshman on Student Council. * NHS activities included the birthday/activity calendar, ice-skating, skiing at Mount Crescent and the Bloodmobile. Lindsey Obermeier ass ists Kelsey Miller in setting up for the las t day of school cookout as Andri Cohen looks on. (Photo by Amber Hunt.) 80 Qrg~ni z ~ti2n s �Celebrating Service The new inductees and the cu rrent members of NHS are pictured together fo r the first time at the inducti on ceremony. (Photo by Mrs. Tami Harman. ) Two organizations that center on community service are the Student Council and the National Honor Society. These organzations focus their time and attention on helping to make Tri-Center and its communities a better place to live. Not only do the brains belong to the National Honor Society but brawn is also required, along with character, community srevice and leadership. To apply for the National Honor Society a student must have a cumulative 3.5 grade point average. They also must fill out an application which describes their co-curricular activites , communtity service, leadership skills and character abilities. A teacher committee then reviews the application and five final teachers must make the choice on who is selected. The club focuses on community service and provides a leadership outlook for other students. "I like being involved in the planning of activites for the community and school. It' s a lot of fun ," Peggy Bruck said. The Student Council also focuses on community service . To get into Student Council applicants must fill out a questionnaire/short essay form on what activites they would like to do in the school. During the course of the year they sold Trojan Beabie B abies, led parents around fo r parent/teacher conferences and other activites to help within the school. "It 's a lot of fun and I would encourage anybody to try out. It' s an opportunity to help out our school," Ashley Clu·istiansen said. Kevin White, sports writer for the Omaha World-Herald and T-C graduate, was the guest speaker at the NHS Induction. Melissa Darrington prep ares the teacher appreciation breakfa st for tude nt Council. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) Student Counci l member Kelsey Miller i picnired with a Troj an ma cot doll , which was a fundraiser done for the year. (Photo by Sara Plambeck.) St!!d~nt C!!.!!ncil/ NHS 81 �By Lindsey Obermeier tyTV Reality television shows have been the most recent addition to primetime television. They have also been scoring some high ratings since their creation. Why is this? Many students have their own personal opinions about reality television . They also have their own opinions on how these shows seem to be keeping themselves up with the other primetime television shows that air at the same time. ''The ratings are so high because they're just real. They are different from normal television shows," Nick Kinart said. Some students thought that many people watch them because they can compare their own lives with the people on the show. "Reality TV shows ~ave been scoring so highly because many of us can relate to them. They have no scripts or set words. It's just like improv. You're never going to know what will be next," Katie Bowen said. So for whatever reason, reality television was the most successful addition to the primetime schedule in recent memory. SuNivor IV, anyone? Brealdng News There is no better way to catch the daily headlines than to watch 20/20, Dateline, 60 Minutes or the 6:00 news. People have been watching these shows since they began airing and the ratings do not seem to be slipping at all. So why do people keep turning to the TV for their news instead of other sources such as the Internet? Some people watch the TV for their news verses other sources out of pure laziness. "I think people watch the TV for their news because it's easier and I, like most people, am lazy!" Devin Lebaugh said. Latia Hubbard thought along the same lines. "It's fast and easy. You can just turn on the TV and when you go on the Internet you have to wait for it to log on . You can also just lay on the couch and relax when watching the TV," Hubbard said. The Internet may be a hot source of communication for talking to friends and sending important documents via email , but TV is still the quickest source for news, weather, sports and other daily information. 82 At R!!nd2m �Changing Sports Why spend money on tickets to the big game when one can watch it from the comfort of his or her own home? People have been enjoying sports on television ever since it was available to them. So why have networks, such as NBC, decided that sports need a facelift? The XFL, which premiered on February 3, 2001 on NBC, seemed to be a touchdown with fans for the first few weeks, but the ratings began to drop drastically after that. Does this mean that other sports are going to be seeing some changes? That question might take a few years to answer as networks process what their viewers want to watch. Brian Sibert felt that the XFL had no impact on fans and that other sports will probably stay the same. "I believe the XFL was some kind of a joke. I don't know how you could follow it as an example to change other sports in hoping for better crowd response, " Sibert said. Andy Olsen agrees with other fans who found the XFL to be a disgrace. "I think the XFL was nothing more than a fad. But I do think that other sports will be seeing change in the near future, " Olsen said. So whenever it happens, the sports programs as they air on TV now will surely go through changes in the future. cause they give people excitement. I think people keep watching them because when it comes to something like Wheel of Fortune or Jeopardy they can be challenging." -Christine Wimer • Game Shows Having a little extra cash is always on the minds of people , but the question is how does one go about getting that money? One answer people turned to was game shows. Game shows allowed people to win thousands of dollars in one day, wh ere in actuality it could of taken months to earn that money. Why does it seem these shows will never fade out as long as they are on the air? "I don 't think game shows will fade out because they keep coming up with new and more challenging ones. They have also bee n allowing people to win more money and bigger pri zes ," Lau ren Finken said. Many students would probably agree that game shows provide excitement and challenge to the viewer at the same time. Could this strategy prove to be the secret of great television? At R!!nd!!m 83 �By Amanda Wilson Pieces of Art Paint, chalk and pencils are things that all high schoolers have used at least once. By adding these experiences to extra time and natural talent, five art students gained recognition for their work by Scholastic Art. Peggy Bruck entered a baby portriat along with a pen and ink drawing. For these things she recieved a Silver Key and a Certificate of Merit. Alyssa Beebe recieved a Gold and Silver Key for her baby portriat and a pastel drawing. Danielle Sigler entered a watercolor painting and a pastel drawing , recieving a Silver Key. Alayna Co~en and Laura Bahrke recieved a Silver Key and a Certificate of Merit, respectively, for their baby portriats. These five art students were honored for their achievements on February 11 , 2001 at Iowa Western Community College. For My Mother March 23, 2001 was an important day in the life of Rachel Hansen (pictured left). She recieved money and certificate for her poem, "For My Mother." Hansen gave this poem to her mother for her birthday. In it she outlined the many times in her life when her mom was always th ere for her and the many times they had spent together. Hansen's mom then entered her poem into the Western Iowa Poetry Contest. She won first place and recieved her true rewards-an achievement in writing and telling her mom how much she cared . 84 At R2nd2m �Jocks? In shows such as "Saved By the Bell" and "Family Matters" science nerds are portrayed as skinny, wimpy guys with pocket protectors and glasses with tape wrapped around them. With this stereotype, why were four male athletes and the junior high girls basketball coach going to a science bowl in Ames? Miss Cassie Keogh , Brandon Finken, Josh Obrecht, Chris Speight and Justin Nelson (pictured below) pulled out of the school parking lot on January 27, 2001 to test their knowledge in science. 50 teams representing high schools across Iowa were present. Six teams were in a pool and went head-to-head jeopardy style. The two teams coming out triumphant would make it to finals . "Instead of going down the stairs like everyone else, I took the elevator. ended up going to the wrong floor and got lost in the parking garage. What a way to top off the day!" -Justin Nelson Even though the team of Finken, Obrecht, Speight and Nelson did not make finals, they experienced a type of compet ition different than what they were used to and more g ained knowledge in science. Unlocking Achieveinents A key to a house. A key to a car. A key to a pad lock . All of th ese keys have a different meaning . The similarity between th em, however, is they all sym bolize an ach ievement. Alayna Cohen (pictured left) reci eved two keys that symbolized an achievem ent in writing . Stories Cohen wrote , entitled "Drug Problem Persists" and "Cl assroom Cheating Causes Distress ," earn ed her a Go ld and Silver Key , respectively . She recieved her keys and a certificate durin g a ceremony on February 11, 2001 at Iowa Western Community College. Cohen later also recieved national recognition for "Drug Problem Persists", allowing he r the opportun ity to attend the national awards ceremony in Washington D.C. At R2nd2m 85 �86 Oivisi!!n �Leaming New Skills Above and Beyond By Amanda Gau The typical school day can be very stressful; students had a lot to deal with between homework and tests. Some students, however, chose to go the extra mile and add athletics to their agenda. Practices after school, games throughout the week and the occasional tournament on the weekend helped students improve on nwre than just their athletic ability. Participating in sports helped students gain a better sense of responsibility and taught them to prioritize their lives. Although it may seem that athletics are just a hobby, the life skills that they taught impacted individuals greatly. With the cooperation it takes to work as a team, many lasting lessons in a student's life were learned. Divisi2n 87 �Record 18-14 Missorni Valley W 1-0, L 1-8 Riverside W 11-4, W l -0 Ca ll ie Rodenburg keeps her head dow n and swings hard 10 give the ball a hard ride through the air. Rodenburg \\ a< chosen for ISl team Western Iowa Con ference. r-1 N .....i "O 0 0 ~ ] CJ Ph oto provided by : Harl an Tribune LeAnne Ausdemore watches the ball all the way through as she puts down a slap bunt for the Lady Troj ans . Ausdemore was selected to the 1st team Western Iowa Conference. N I l/") ...... Jess ica Muhs winds up to pitch another strike as LeAnne Ausdemore and Mariah Wellman prepare to fie ld an oncoming ball. N I r- Pho1 0 provided by: Jessicn Muh s Kim Bennett keeps her eye on the ball as she gives a powerful swing to send it fl ying. z-o 88 Sp!!rts 1 tpwpueua4s Photo prov ided by: Jessica Muh s Nicole Schroeder positions herself to catch a ltigh pop fly . Rachel Finken gets down and ready to lag uut a runner al home pl aie. �Audubon W 12-0, L 5-0 G1iswold W 1-0, W 5-2 AHSTL3-8, W 4-3 Lasting Imprints By Laura Nanninga When the first pitch was thrown fo r the 2000 softball season, the players did Ot know they would win the CAM tournament, fini sh in the top half of the conference r have a winnnin g season. By accompli shing their goa ls, the team left solid cleat imprints in the Western Iowa Conference. The Lady Troj ans tied for second in the confe rence and had a final 'ecord of 18-1 4. Head Coach Doug Gibson said, "We put ourselves in positi on to wi n the conference, but th at was one of the goals we did not achieve. We also wanted to '!lake the confere nce fi nals but we did not," Gibson said. I Th e se ni ors on the team were Ca lli e Rodenbu rg , Brandi Huddle and Mari ah Kim Bennett Sophomore team improved on infield and outfield skills. We pushed ourselves to improve by being aggressive in defensive situations. ell ma n. Gib on sa id , "The se ni ors prov ided us with ex peri ence in their pos it ions1'>les that underclassmen do not understand. Each played solid in their position and role •n a consistent bas is." The softball team practi ced on days opposite of games to improve their ski lls. l'hough the ir sc hedule was a full one, it ultimately helped the team in the end. Third baseman Nico le Schroeder said , 'The busy schedule gave us good ex perience and more Playing time. It helped us to dec ide whi ch offe nse and defense was best fo r the team. fbe coac hes emphasized di ffe rent sk ills th ro ughout the year so that we learned more lhan just the basics of the game." ln order to win games, team unity, pride and goals were the main ingredients. ~lcher Jessica Muhs thought that the team was very united compared to past years. "We "'orked ve ry well toge ther as a tea m," Muh s added. Th roughout the long and busy softball season, the girls kept team unity ali ve I and co nsistent efforts going. Those two components gave the Lady Trojans a success- What do you think was the most exciting game of the season? c::s 0.. When we played AHST at AHST because we had lost to them before and people said we probably could not beat them. That made us try even harder to beat them, and we did. .., CJ) ~ 0 0 0.. ~ I Who or what did the team depend on to win tough games? I ? r 0I JV r We depended on our solid defen e. .j:>. ~ fu l a nd winnin g seaso n. JUNIOR VARS ITY: Front: Andren Ring. Hannah Ausdemore, Mandy Darrington, Je nnife r Cleve nge r. Tessa We ll man. Middle: Je nni fe r Troyer. Ashley Eckrich. Lindsey Obe rmeie r. Tin a C leve nger, Lauren Finken. Bnck : Shari Killpack, Casie Barrier. Marie Corrin. Kim Ne lso n and Am ber Finke n. N ico le Schroeder. Le Anne Au sdemore. A my Minahan . Middle: Erin Obermeier, Jennifer Clevenger. Jessica tvluhs. Brandi Huddle, Mariah \Ve ll mnn. Tin n Clevenger. Back: Mandy Darrin glon , A ndrea Rin g. Hann a h A usd e m o re. L a urn 1 a nnin gn. Casie Ba rri e r, Tessa Well ma n and Kim Bennett . Amy Minahan Senior 00 w "Th team accomph h d go d teamwo1 k and unity b ncourag ing each oth r a lot to play better throughout th ntirc sea on•· ftb~ll 9 �Record 19-12 00 .;., Missouri Valley L 3-7, W 6-1 What was the most memorable moment you had? By Erin Obermeier ,.J ("') ~ ""'~" -0 0 ::: ·c "' CJ River ide W 15-0. W 7-3. W 5-1 At the tournament at Tri-Center I was two Paul Larsen for two with Junior four RBrs against Abraham Lincoln. Th ey were the We tern Iowa Co n fe ren ce c hampi o ns, the di s tri c t runn e r-up ru1d the Troj a n In vitati o nal c hamp io n . T he se are j us t a few o f th e acco mpli s hme nts th e 2000 baseball team had wh ile mar ki ng up one of its fin es t seasons in a d ecade. T he tea m s tarted out wi th fou r goa ls : to be Weste rn Iowa Co nfere nce tourn am e nt and season champ ions, to be d is trict c ha mp io ns a nd to pl ay in th e post What personal goals did you accomplish this season? seaso n a t the state tou rna ment. A lth ough th ey d id nol go Lo sta te, th e ir hard work he lped the m sweep th e Western Iowa Conference fo r the firs t time in T ri-Ce nt e r' I wanted to get a starting position on varsity. hi story . A long wi th a ll the s uccess of the team. ma ny pl aye rs saw post-seaso n awards to so lidi fy the o uts tandi ng season. How do you feel that you best contributed to the team? I played pretty well in the outfield. I also had to bunt a lot. Pre-season prepara ti o n was attri bu ted to mu c h o f the tea m 's s uccess . " Mot of th e g uys went o ut for track whic h he lped make the m s tron ger," Head C oach Jim De rm ody sa id . So me players a lso part ic ipa ted in fa ll and s pring baseba ll to he lp them furth e r th e ir game before the season began. Attitu des also played a ro le in the s ucces ful season. " W e had a n excep- ***Larsen was selected to All-WIC Honorable Melltion. ti ona l gro up of se ni ors who had grea t a tti tudes," Derm ody a id . "Th ey a lso p racti ced ha rd a nd were a lways hun gry to w in. " I 0 ,.J Pho to pro vided by : Gau uc Josh Obrecht Senior "The Underwood di trict game w exciting bec au c we p layed them o many innings and eventually beat thein." 90 Sp2rts BASEBALL: Front : Brandon Vorthma nn , An d y Gre in e r, He ath Richa rd s, Ky le Welbourne, Jo nath an Mc Dona ld , Dea n Grote. Midd le: Justin Ring, Andy Olsen, Jeremy Barnes, Brando n Petersen, Mau Hinman, Luke Smith , Tim Spe ight, Paul Larsen , Brandon Fin ke n. hown Petersen. Back: Coach Max Kozea l, Josh Obrecht, Adam Harman, Andy Christensen, Jared Graham, Jacob Graham. Rusty Smith, Jeremy Petersen, Jus ti n Tapp. Chris Speight and Coach Jim Dermody. The T roja n baseball team celebrates ano ther victory. Thi was the first time since 1987 that the baseba ll team won tbe We tern Iowa Conference Season Champi o nship . �G1iswold W 14-13 Audubon W 10-4, W 5-2 CB Tee Jay L 4-10, W 4-3 Brandon Finken swings the bat as hi s teammates cheer him o n from the dugout. Finken played first base and was awa rded I st Team Western Iowa Conference, I st Team All-SWJ and All- State Honorable Mention . -.l I 0 c0 0. "'~ 0 0 0. I ,_ 0I .)') Photo prov ided by: Hur lnn Tribune Aa ro n Eckrich and C hris Speight tag a runner out at home during the Underwood d istrict game . Eckrich was selected for the IBCA All tar team and Speight was selected fo r I SI Team Western Iowa Confere n ·e and Honorable Mentio n All -State. Phow pro,•idcd by: Hnrlnn Tribune Rusty Sm ith prepares for the next hi1 ball . Smith played shortstop and was selected I st Team Western Iowa Conference, Isl Team AllSW District and Honorable Mention All -State. Coach Jim Dermody congratul ates Aar on Eckr ich on another job well done. Eckrich pitched and was selected for the I st Team Western Iowa Conference. Isl Team All-Harl an Area and Isl Team All-State. B!sU>!ll 9L �Record 11-10-1 AHST W 3-0. L 0-2, W 3-0 Gri wold W 3-0, W 2-0 Se ni or A m y l\li n a hnn di g s a to ug h hit as s e ni ors LcA nn e Aus de mor e and Nico le Schroeder wmch behind her. Minahan wa< 2nd in the W IC in digs and wa awarded 2nd Team Western Iowa Confe rence. Ausdemore was awarded 2nd Team Western Iowa Conference and Schroeder was 3rd in the W! C with ace and was ......I c- 4 ~ u c: ~ ~ 5 CJ c: 0 z Photo pro vide d by: Fi scher Ph otog raphy FRESHMEN: Front: Amru1da Minahan, Elizabeth Thielen. Middle: Ashley Schultz, Jenny Dalton , Lauren Finken, Katy Toler, Amber Finken. Back: Katie Sibert, Jessy Heimbaugh, Coach Bri an Wedemeyer, Jamie Ring and Katie Barrier. Photo pro vided b). Gate ' Photo provided by: G aze tte Sophomore Laura Nann inga serves at the first round district game against St. Albert . Nanninga was 7th in WlC with assists aad was awarded Honorable Mention Western Iowa Conference. Senior Erin Obermeier spi kes the ball again t u to ugh St. Albert block as teammates look on. re d) to help. Obern1eier was a.warded l st Team Wc,t ern Iowa Conference and Academic All -State. 1-£ M uoqnpnv 92 Sp!!rts �Adair-Casey W 2-0 Harlan L 0-3, L 0-2 Walnut ND 1-1 &perienre Adds to What will you miss m o s t about volleyball? &urss With five returning seniors on the 2000 Volleyball team , many were optimi stic as to the outcome and the impact of the season. Nicole Schroeder Senior "Our goal thi s year was to have more wins th an losses, which we ac hieved," se nior Rache l Finken said. The overall season record for the varsity was 11-10-1. "Our goa l as a team was to be first or second in the conference and to w in o ur first di stri ct game," LeA nne Ausdemore said. The team finished third in the confe!:_e nce, and lost to St. Albert in a close, well-fought match in the first ro und of Districts. The fun times we shared together, in practice and on the bus. ~ What \Vas the most exciting aspect of the season for the team? 0. ~ That we were a well-experienced team, so we were excited to see what the season had in store for us. 0 0 0. r ,_. 1 The Volleyball team was also successful in the aspect of awards. -~ What was the greatest accomplishment as a team? They tied the schoo l servin g record of 93 %, led by Au sdemore with an r ...... I VJ individual record of 97 %. This average was also enough for Ausdemore to lead the e ntire WlC in serv in g. It was staying up without having the rollercoaster rides of last year's season. A lso posting a winning season were the juni or varsity and freshmen teams w ith records of 7-3 and 10-9, respectively. "A ltogether the JV team did a What was your best volleyball memory? good job, mentall y and ph ys icall y," Mandy Darrin gton sa id . With the vo ll eyball season c losed, all players took from it many diffe rent me mori es and ex periences. Matulka sa id , 'These girls were enjoyab le Volleyball camp with the pony bus and duct tape. to work wit h, hard wo rkin g, coachable and a lot of fun. " Photos pro\'idc d by : Fi scher Pho1ogrnphy J U NIOR VARSITY: Front: munda Gau , Mandy Darrington . 'iaruh M a nhan . Midd le: And rea l< 1ng, Hannah Au sde more. Back: Ca ie Barrie r. Marie Corrin . Coach Ke vin Matulka. Kim Ne lson and Lindsey Obe rmeier. VARS IT Y: Froat: Erin 0berm e ier , Amy Mi na ha n . LcAnnc A usd e more. Nico le Schroeder, Rac h e l Finken. Middle : Sa rah Manhart. Marie Corrin. Laura Nnn nin ga a nd Lindsey Obermeie r. Back: Coach Kevin Matulka. ~----------------------.1..------ Sarah Manhart Junior '"Physically the . 11son was good. But mentally. y,e need d to improve more on that part of the game." 1::-0TT\i V II b II 93 �AR-WE-V Record 4-5 W 48-6 Bomcing Back, players 8uaml How did it feel to be playing your last season of football? By Amber Hunt On Friday night adoring fa ns fi lled the sta nds, chee ring fo r th e I I guy I was feeling more pressure to do good and try hard. on the fi e ld. Th ey cheered for new players and coac hes, as Dan E lli ott took over Brad Payne Senior as head coach and Jeff Fah join ed Ca rl Coc hran as the two ass istant coaches . Th e seaso n beg an w ith a n a maz in g 48 -6 w in over A R-W E- VA . In memory o f Eri c Benning, w ho di ed in an acc id ent th at sa me nig ht , th e pl ayer What do you think were the team's strong points? taped th e number fi ve (Eri c ' s old number) to th ei r he lm e ts and Dustin Benni ng sw itched hi s jersey number as we ll. We worked really hard and people gave it all they had and more. The homeco min g ga me aga in st West Mo no na e nded w ith an e xc it in g 35-28 overtime win . Other large victori es fo r the eason included a 34-6 win over How do you feel that you best contributed to the team? Logan and a 42-6 defeat of Boye r Vall ey. A lth o ugh there w re some d isappo int ing losses, the team stu ck togeth er and preva iled fo r a fin a l record of 4-5 . I felt I gave it I00% every play for every game. Th e tea m will mi ss the se ni o rs nex t yea r as a ll o f th e m had pl ayed th rn ughout th e ir hi gh sc hoo l ca ree rs . E lli o tt said , " Th e re wa s a lo t of good ***Payne was named to Isl Team All District as a defensive back and Academic All-State. leadership fro m th e se ni ors , th e team c am e toge th e r we ll , e s pec ia ll y afte r lh tradgedi es we had." Th ough there were some d isa ppointing losses, the tea m moral e was not chall enged. The pl ayers managed to make th eir ow n mark as they pl ayed for nil the fa ns and coaches but, most import antl y, for themse lves. Photo By: Fi_ scher rnph y_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Pho10 r Hunt L: ,....._;.._ _Photog _...;;....;....;. ___,By: Ambe FOOTBAL Dustin Benning Senior ·• The Homecoming game was just how I wanted it to be. We pulled together as a team and came out with a win:' 94 Sp2rts Front : N. Kinart , J. Pauley, T . Meintzer, B. Vo rthm ann . J. Wo llenhaupt, E. C lark , B. Haggerty. Second : C. Huebert , K. Welbo um e. J . Kuhnle, J. Kosmace k, J. Ring, J. Ausdemore, B. Petersen. T. Nelson, A. Olsen. Thi rd: J. Nelso n, B. Fin ke n, M . Janisch, B. Pay ne, M. Hinm an. J . Obrecht , T. Speight, P. Larse n, D. Bennin g. Fo urt h: A. Kra mer, C. Speight . S. Petersen, C. Cochra n, 0 . Ellio tt . J. Fah, A. Harma n, R. Long, J. Voge. Fifth : J. Kohl, M. Shrader, A. Morse, N. Th iele n, B. Leaders, B. Siebert , A. Chri stiensen and J. Martens. T he foo tba ll team " bum ps c he ts" to how co ngra tu lati o ns on the ir big play. Ri tu a ls li ke these were continue d thro ug hout the season and w ill be re me mbe red by nil the pl ayers. �Logan-Magnolia W 34-6 Westwood L 14-20 Head coach Dan Elliott and the pl ayers yell "GO TROJANS!"' Thi s enthusiastic outburst was used to get the blood fl owing and the players psyched for the game. r Vl 0I 0 Pho10 By'. A mber Hunt Senior Brent Leaders and Junior Mike Shrader hnng down the opponent to his knees in a decis ive tack le. Leaders was named to I st Team All Distri ct and I st Team Defense for the All SWI Football Team. Ph oto By: Amber H um Juni or Andy Christicnsen outruns the Lo-Ma defender in pursuit of the goal. Christiansen was also a kicker for the Trojans and was named 10 I st Team All -District for hi s effon s. Scnjor Dustin Benning moves Ll1e ball swift ly down the fie ld as he goes for the to uchdown. Benni ng was named to Honorable Mention All-District at the conclusion of the season. II 9_ �West Harrison B 3/l2 G 7112 Junio r Dona ld Marcsch prints towards the head of the pack for an exci ting fini sh. Maresch fini shed the mee t with a lime o f 20 :45 , whi ch wns e nough for a 2 1st p13 e fin is h. Cll u ·5 Cll i5 Photo by: N ico le Pt1ulcy Freshma n Jcsi Myers leads U1e pack al Lhc W IC MeeLat AHST. Myers placed 6th at Lhe meeLwith a time of 13:08. Myers was awarded All -We te rn Iowa Conference at the conclusion of the seaso n. PholO by . Nicole Pnulcy Sophomore Da nielle Sigler a nd Freshman Ke lli G r einer tay clo e together as they rnn their hardest al the W IC Meet. Greine r lini hed with a time of 16:20. 8/9 D 8/Z s: A;}JlBA UilO SS'!W lB ;:)JM 96 Sp2rts Junio r Eddie Leaders catc hes hi bremh aft er the fini sh of the race. Leade rs ran the W IC Meet with a fini shing time o f 20:4'l for a 22 nd place fini sh. �Tri-Center B 4/10 G 5/10 8tomping Ground What were the team's goal forthe season? By Nicol e Pauley To finWhat makes cross country different than track? Is it simply the differe nce in scenery, or does it take a special type of person to run the two plu s mil es that is routine fo r these gutsy guys and ga ls? Cross country definitely takes time, Amber Daringer Senior dedicat ion a nd sta mina to achi eve excellence. Some team goa ls inc luded fi ni shing we ll in the Western Iowa Conference and lowering personal times. " Basicall y, for most of the kids our goal was to ish high in the Western Iowa Conference and to come everyday with a positive attitude. What were some of your personal goals for the season? get them so me experience runnin g on varsi ty," Coach Pat Dalton said. The team fin ished we ll and showed exce ll ence in tea mwork and co mmitment. A lyssa Beebe said her ow n personal goals were to fini sh every meet and My personal goals were to nm hard in practice and just make it through the season. What will you remember most about this season? improve from las t yea r. Th e boys placed seco nd out of eight in the confe rence meet, whil e the g irls placed sixth out o f eight. During districts the boys fini shed eighth out of 27, a nd th e g irls fini shed 14 ou t of 27. Bot h tea ms were hi ghl y decora ted, usuall y TI1is was my last season with my most favorite coach, Mr. Dalton. I will miss hi!ll so much. placi ng in the top half at each meet. Beebe sa id, "Next year we are go in g to try to make it to state." With a *** Daringerand Marcela Teixeiro were the only two seniors on tlie tecu1L fa irl y yo un g tea m , that cou ld be an ex tremely rea l possibility. 00 Pho!O By: N icole Pn uley ....-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-'-~~'--~~~_....:.....;...i Ma nager Ke ll y S hreeves offers A lyssa Beebe a few wo rds o f ad vice before the race begins at the WIC M eet. Bee be wen! on to fini sh 42nd wi th a time of 16 :39. C ROSS COUNTRY: From : Jesi Myers, Alcxa ndrea Beebe , A lyssa Beebe. Sara Wi thers, Danielle Sigler. Marce la Te ixeira. Mariamn Quirino, Amber Daringe r. Je nny Dalton. Ke ll i Griene r. Back: Coach Pm Dalton. Desiree S igler, Donald Maresch. Jnrc d Graha m. Jere my Barnes, Shawn Dalton. Eddie Leade rs. Rya n Donovan and Luke Smith. Not pictured : Alic ia Fischer and Austin McCoo l. ...... Eddie Leaders Junior ··some of my r••rson.il goals wen: to make it all thrcl.' miles without falling O\l.'l'. 00 OZ:/Tl D UBf fUH _!!ntry 97 �St. Albert L 18-59 Dual Record 1-19 What was your favorite part about the wrestling season? All of the bus trips to the different meets. It was a lot of fun to be with the Individual competition Brings ~ucxrss By Tomi Toler Joe Wollenhaupt Senior team. What will you miss most about high school wrestling? Just the entire experience of going to the meets and being with friends. What was your favorite memory of wrestling or wrestling trips? The Corning trip my freshman year. That was a wild time! What was the best moment of this season? Going to the Mt Ayr Tourney. ***Wollenhaupt a1UI Joe Mefford were the only seniors on the team. With a season of many ups and downs , the wrestling team managed to stay alive. As individuals, the season went pretty we ll. "H av ing a winning record and winning the T-C Invite were my favorite parl of the season," Zach Hanken said . Hanken mentioned hi s goal for next year is to wrestle harder with fewer mi stakes. Hanken ' s record wa 24-13, with many of those wins coming a t to urn aments. Overall the team did well as individuals with each person contributing at meets and duals as well as they could. Hanken led in team points with 119 and Justin Ring was next in line with 88. As a _team , the wrestling records was not as good as the individual records . " Rick and I are proud of the g uys we had this year because we saw improvement as the season went on , getting athlett;s to improve is something every coach wants," Coach Andy Hensley said. Although it was not a top season for some, they know what they need to do to improve for next year. "I persona ll y need to li ft more so I'm stronger and more ready to wrestle, " Ring said. With a strong core of returning wrestlers, the 2001-2002 season should be strong. Tommy Meintzer Fre hman "Wrestling i a challenge. C'r') l/") both mentally and physically. I but I enjoy it and it's worth it." 98 Sp!!rts Treynor L 25-53 WRESTLING: Front : Donald Maresch, Tommy Meintzer, Brent Darin ger, John Wollenhaupt . Manager Rache l Finke n. Middle: Matt Hinman, Joey Pauley, Zach Hanke n, Mark Sm ith, Sam Bowen. Bac k: Coach Rick Payne. Ju stin Nelson. Josh Manens, Joe Wollenhaupt , Joe Mefford, Justin Ring and Coach Andy Hensley. Juni or Don a ld Marcscb wrestles hard agai nst hi s defendor from Coon Rapids Bayard at the C- R Bayard!f-C Du al M et. Maresch ended the season with a 5- 13 record . �West Harrison L 36-39 West Monona L 27-48 Harlan L 3-73 'ienior Joe Wollenhaupt fights hard against Brock Swisher from Harlan . Wollenhaupt received a Senior Achievement Award and was 3rd on the team in total points with 155. His season record "as 10-21. w -.J I w 0\ Pho10 by: N icole Pauley Senior Joe Mefford wrestles at 185 pounds and ended the season with a record of 11-23. Mefford was 5th in Pti o by . Tom i Toler 1 ie hman John Wollenh a up t wrestle at 130 1ainst h1' opponent from AHST. Wollenhaupt ended the eason with a 6-23 r ord and was 6t h in torn! team points with 75. stand with their parents at parents night. Bowen received a wrestling letter this year and Smith was 6th on the team in take downs with 2 1. total points wi th 145 and recieved u Senior Acheivement Award. Wr ting �Treynor L 36-46 Record 6-13 Mo. Valley L 48-62 Seni or LeA nn c Ausd emo r e di rects the varsity girls trufftc during an in tense game aga inst Griswold . Ausdemore was a four-year letterwinncr for the Lad Trojan s. Sophomore Cas ie Harr ier takes o n her Griswold competitor by going up for a tough shot. The Lady Trojans we re just short of a win in the game. los ing 6056. 09-9~ JOO '1 P JOMSUQ Sp!!rts Phu10 B) : Senior Erin Obermeier concentrates lrnrd on making the fi rst of two free throw auempts. Obermeier was a steady free throw shooter along with a th ree-poi nt spec iali st. 9L-ZS 'l uoqnpnv :)JM Sophomore Laura Na nn inga hows the Mo. Va lley Lady Reds who has -control of the game by going hi gh fo r a perfect jumpshot. �CAM W75-38 Lo-Ma W 74-52 Di tricts Underwood L 53-77 1\. ~nFilled What was the most memorable part of the basketball season? Withlteart By Sara Withers The minutes before a game could be nerve-wracking. Would they I would have to say that winning the first three games of the season was the most memorable part of the season. win? W ould they play good defense? Would they get any rebounds? LeAnne Ausdemore Senior Players fe lt that pressme, yet used quick thinking to come out on top. Practicing with intensity each night, they were able to compete with fast paced action. Team work was another fac tor to winning games. "All the girls had great attitudes and they all got along well," Coach Brett Nanninga said . The What will you miss the most next year? varsity team- posted a 6-1 3 season. The junior varsity, coached by Derek Sonderland and Am y Olsen, fini shed with at 6-0. Kelly Shreeves, Melissa I will miss all the bus ttip and being with the girls as a team. Darrington, Katie BaITier and Amanda Minahan served as managers. One problem faced by the team was the endless rescheduling of What was the team's biggestaccomplislunent? make-up games because of the harsh winter weather. "The make-up games were sometimes a drag but they came when we needed to play some more, so Our bigge t accompli llillent I think was that everyone got along really well and respected everyone el e on the team. it all worked out for the better," Casie BaiTier said. After the completion of aJJ the games the players went into tournament play, where the fi nal loss came at the hands of Underwood. "The girls were very enj oyable to coach, which means a lot more than wins and losses," Nanninga said. J N IOR VARSITY : Front: Katy Toler, Shari Killpack, clJzabeth Thielen. Second: Kelly Shreeves, Jessica Boryca. Jenn y Dalto n. Melissa Darington. Third: Shanno n Brisboi s, Marcela Teixeira, Jessy Heimbaugh, A hley Schu ltz, Tanya Redinbaugh, Katie Barrier and Coac h Amy 0 1 en. VARS ITY: Front: Erin Obermeier, LeAnne Ausdemore. Second: Kelly Shreeves. Tessa Wellman, Tina Clevenger. Alyssa Beebe, Shari Greiner, Lindsey Obermeier, Melissa Darrington. Back: Coach Derek Sonderland, Coach Amy Olsen, Shannon Brisbois, Hannah Ausdemore, Kim Nelson, Marie Corrin. Laura Nanninga, Casie BaiTier, Katie Barrier and Coach Brett Nanninga. 89-0~ 1 .lOUA~.lJ. Erin Obermeier Senior ..I'll n er fi rget wh n Mr. nnninga told us to pla ith Fo Mo i . That w 61rlv 1 uoqnpnv 08- £ 1 poO .\\.l~Pll .1 2rt 101 �Record 17-7, 9-5 Logan-Magnolia W 67-49 CAMW64-> Desire Leads to a ~~ul '8eason What will you remember the most about the season? I will always remember winning so many games Chris Speight and the Senior crowd following that we had. By Ashley Fischer With many experie nced und e rc la ssme n re turnin g, the 2000-0 1 bo ys' basketball season was set to promise plenty o f exc it eme nt. The Trojans started the eason with a hot streak, winnin g th eir first si games by a margin of at leas t ten poi nts ove r their opponents. A to ug h confe rence How did teamwork help to have a succes.sful season? schedule would frustrate the team a bit in the m iddl e of the sea o n, but the T roj an pre va iled fo r a I 7-7 overa ll record and a 9-5 co nfere nce reco rd. Without teamwork we would not have been as successful as we were and would not have won so many games. Teamwork was definitely a factor. How did the coaches help inspire everyone to do their best? The coaches always worked hard and taught u to do the same. They expected nothing short of the best from us, but we were willing to work hard for them. The varsity team had a stro ng show ing in th e Western Iowa Confe rence tourna me nt, taking ho me second place ho no rs to Treyno r. Th ey adva nced to the di stri ct final against Map le Va ll ey/A ntho n-Oto, on ly to see the ir sea on com e to a close with a 50-57 defeat. The junior va rsity and fre shm e n te a ms, w ith records of 4-4 a nd 1-5 respect ively, had a to ug her tim e getting the victory th an the varsity, bu t till put in a lo t o f hard wo rk and dedicatio n thro ug ho ut th e seaso n. All of the boys bas ke tball pl aye rs showed th ey we re w illin g to work hard to be the best, a nd in the e nd they were rewa rded wi th a success ful season. "'0 i::: i::: 0 ::E Jared Graham Junior '"This eason was succes ful because we played well as a team, everyone knew their role and did their best lo execute them well." Shawn Petersen, Paul Larsen, Chris Speight. Zach Kinart, Brandon Petersen. Michaela Gray. Second: Coach Carl Cochran , Coach Brad Armstrong. Adam Harman, Shaw n Dalton, Jared Graham, And y Morse, Noah Thielen, Brent Leaders, Andy Christensen, Coach Bri an Lund and Coach Ji m Dermody. Front : Schuyler John so n, Jonathan McDonald. Zach Ki nan. Luke Smi th. Joey Andersen. Rya n Dono van. Second : Coac h Brad Arn1s1rong. Ryan Long. Eddie Leaders, Andy Morse. Adam Harman, Brandon Petersen and Coach Jim Dermody. 6tr 178 M mup• 102 Sp2rts �Woodbine W 68-45 A-H-S-T W75-31, L 58-43 Griswold W 51-36, W 78-70 Ju nior Shawn Dalton races down the open court as Brent VanHom e of A- H-S-T applies pressure. Thi s fast-paced offense was displayed in many Trojan victories. Ph oto By: Fischer Photog rnphy Junior And y C hristensen goes high for an offen s ive rebound while Senior Brent Leaders fights off the defender. Senior Ch ris Speight tries 10 steal the ball away from a CAM player in the Trojans victory. Speight was a four year member of the varsit y FRESHME : Front: Cody Huebert. Biian Haggerty, Jesse Kuhn le. Troy Courtier. Joe usdemore. Second : Coach Brad Armstrong, Dean Grote. Craig Barrier. And y Olsen and Coach Jim Derrnod). team. 81dS M Lv-6Z: 1.1oui\d.IJ. 617-tt 'l uoqopn 82 10 �Boys' Record 3-3-1 Girl ' Record 3-4 Ada m H a rman hits a fairway shot. Harman played varsity all season and has been a three year member of the boys ' team. w u 0 > < w :::: 0 2 0 Kelly Shreeves tees off at Woodbine. Shreeves was the most improved member of the girls' team . (O) PGZ-£ 1Z: '1 pOOMJgpun 104 Sp!!rts Ki m Nelson prepares for a putt. Nelson, a twoyear member, played varsity all season. (fl) And y Morse attempts a short putt at the Triangular meet. zs 1-zs1 .L pooM.1dpun �Gri woldL -161-178(B) Griswold L 188-217 (G) GoH Te.am ''PllttS" &ffort Toward~~ By What was the most exciting part of the season for you? Alayna Cohen Onl y in its third year of ex istance and coached by Nile Smith, the golf Ashley Christiansen Junior tea m had a successful and memorable season. The boys ended with a record of 33-1 whil e the girls' record was 3-4. individual meets. Andy Morse, a two-year member of the boys' team , was happy with the turnout of the season. "I fel t pretty good about the season. Finishing sixth in the What team and personal goals did you accomplish this season? confere nce was a goal we didn ' t expect to meet," he said. Erin Schi erbrock , a three-year member of the girls' team, also looked We got closer to beating more teams in the conference. I also improved individually from last year. back o n the season with a positi ve attitude. " We defi nitely improved from last year, and th at was our main goal," she said. Morse feel s the high point of the boys' season was beating Treynor in a cool , wi ndblo wn mat c h. I got four first place medals in the How do you feel that you best contributed to the team? Schierbrock li sted swee ping the Triangular meet in Woodbin e as the most exciti ng part of the season. "It was a reaLly good day for a I had a good drive throughout the season. I also brought in con i. tent good • core for the team and was a medalist in four of the meets. meet; everyone played really well," she said. Coach Smith looks back o n the season with sati sfaction. "Our goals s:0 were improve men t and enj oy ment and both were achieved. We shou ld be doing eve n better by next year," he said. 00 Photo By: L aum Bahrke auem pis a long putt. G audi an was a threeyear member of the golf team . GOLF: Front: Erin Schierbrock, Ashley Christia nsen, Jennife r Troyer, Alyssa Beebe, Kell y Shreeves, Katie Gaudian, Laura Bahrke, Tina Clevenger, Kim Nelson, Katie Crawford. Second: Daryn Morriss, Joe y Andersen. Eric Clark, John Wollenh nupl, Bretl Cook, Robby Stuart, Jonathan McDonald. Third : Coach Nile K. Smi th, Dean Grote, Andy Olsen, Andy Morse, Eddie Leaders, dam Harman. Schuyler Johnson and Dustin Laver. Not Pic!Ured: Jennifer Clevenger, Neil Cook, Justin Tapp, Chris Speight and Brandon Fi nken. 8£Z:- 6ZZ 1. i-s-H-\7' ~----------------------...;..._,;___ _ Du tin La er Sophomore ~ 'I think e did a lot than ttera ateam did la t cal". It h lped that m01 people ame out and plo ed." a) 981-~81 1 0 -·. ····· . I . IJ , 'r I ~--->/Illa i-s -H-v G!!lf 105 �Nebraska We Jeyan Indoor 7/ 15 Iowa State Indoor What was the most exciting meet for you this year? By Erin Obermeier For most runners, track starts in the sprin g. For the 200 1 girl s' track 1eain The Boyer Valley meet was my bet Julie Leonard one because I Sophomore got my best time ever even though the weather was bad. however, the season started mu ch earli er. Head coach Pat Dalton set up a weight li fting program fo r g irls in track \.\h•1 were not out for basketball. Two to th ree times a week th e girl s shared the gym wJth the basketball pl ayers and pumped iron in the weight roo m. What personal goals did you have this sea- son? "S ince I ru n th e mi le anct two mile, the off-seaso n trainin g helped build my enduran ce," Freshm an Je i Myers said . Dalton started out th e ses aon with high ex pec tati o ns; he wa nted to finish I wanted to get under 2:40 in the 800 this year. hi gh in the conference, get in vited to the Drake Re lays and qu alify as many event How did you best contribute to the team? poss ibl e for state competiti on. The girl s, howeve r, had a sli ghtl y di fferent goal. ··We I did pretty well this year. I ran in the 4x800 and the open 800 and always did my best. reall y want to beat T reynor in th e co nference thi s year," Juni or Sarah M anh art said Whil e they came up short aga in st Treynor. a number o f event s made it t!l State . Meredith Kosmacek ran in the 100 meter das h and Laura Nannin ga ran in the 100 meter hurdles and the 200 meter dash. T he 4x200 meter re lay also q ualified f<'' state and consisted of LeAn ne Ausdemor!"!, Kosmace k, Man hart and A mber Darin ger Th e 4 x 100 meter re lay also ra n a t S tate a nd co ns is te d of Na nnin ga , Kos macck . Au sde more and Darin ger. N - ~ Ausdemore, Amber Dari nger and Rachel Hansen. Second: Jessy Heimbaugh, Laura Nanninga, Sarah Manhart, Marcela Teixeira and Jen ny Dalton. T hi rd: Kelli Greiner, Julie Leonard , Me redith Kosmacek, Krys tal Hansen, Eli zabeth Thielen, Kati e Sibert , Ashl ey Stangl. Sara Withers, Jesi Mye rs, Danielle Sigle r and Coach Pat Dalton. track team. 8/<; ;)JM 106 S p!!rts ru ns in the shuttle hurd le relay at the Western Iowa Confere nce meet. �Audubon Harlan 7115 Freshman E liza beth Thielen recieves a hand-off from Freshman Jessy Heimbaugh during the Sprint Medley Relay at the Underwood track meet. fres hman J esi Myers flies past the ompetit ion at the first o utdoor meet of the year in Audubon. Freshman Me.-cdith Kosmccck participates in the long jump at the Western Iowa Conference meet. Kosmecek also ra n in the l 00 meter da ·h at the State meet where she fi ni shed first. Senior LeA nne Ausdemore runs in the shuttle hurdle relay. Ausdemore also ran in the 4x 100 and the 4x200 at the State meet. The 4x 100 placed second. 0 l/£ treIJEH Girls Trick 107 �Underwood Tied for 311 2 Clarinda 1st place Dustin Bennin g looks d iscouraged after his try at the long jump Benni ng was a member of the Slate qualifying 4x 100 meter relay. whi h bro ught home first place. Photo by: Kelsey Miller Kyle Welbourne and Cody H uebert relax between races at the Underwood track meet early in the season. 108 Sp2rts Photo by : Kel sey Miller And y Chris tensen helps Paul Larsen set himself for the next race. Lar en ra n for first at the Boyer Valley meet in the I JO meter hurdles and Christensen went lo late with the med ley relay. Jesse Ku hnle and J oe Ausdemore st.retch on the fie ld before their race. As freshmen they wi ll have a hard act lo (ollow with the succe_s of the juni ors and seni ors. �Woodbine 1/12 T reynor 2/14 ~printing Toward a What was the highlight of the season for you? Championship &Dion By Ke lsey M ille r Record setting was a large part of the boys' track season. Many Jared Graham records were broke n and new times set. It was especiall y amazing that al l of the Junior success came at a time whe n new tati cs were bei ng implemented by new head Running the 200 me ter dash at the Clarind a meet in 21. 79 seconds. a nd assistant coaches. At the beginning of the year many track runners were not sure how What were you expecting with the new coach? the season would go. As time would prove, it did not take long fo r the boys to make a mark o n the competition. The team placed in the top three of every meet they attended, except those w here no team results were taken. T he sweetest victo ry came at the e nd of the season, when the boys captured the C lass 2-A state championship fo r the fi rst time in school hi story. While the wo rk continues for fu ture seasons, everyone on the team I thought that he would be one of the better coaches we've had and help the track team meet their goals. Whataresoinethingsthatyoulook forward to impro\-ing next year? I look forward to improving my times in he '.WOand 400 meter races. w ill reme m ber the feeling of being a state champio n fo r years to come. ST TE QUALIFERS: l'rnnt: Josh Obrecht. Dustin t1en11ing. Joey Kosmacek. P 11! Larse n. Second: Brian Sibert, Andy Christensen, Ju, tin clso n. Jared Graham and Brad Payne . BOYS TRACK: Front : Katy Toler. Jesse Kuhnle, Cody Huebert, Kyle Welboume, Joe Ausdemore. Justin Ring, Paul Larsen. Second: Mandy Darrington. Li nda Bruck. Josh Obrecht. Mike Shrader. Andy Christensen. Brian Sibert. Jared Graham. Brad Pay ne. Dustin Joey Ko macek J unior •·1 didn "t know what to expect with th .:oach, but i"m pn)Ud of all the Benning. Joey Kosmacek and Justin ll t'W Nelson. Not pictured: Coach Max Kozea l and Coach Dan Ell ion. effort and hard work that the tra.:k members have put in." 8/Z lou..(;;ul v ::>TM B!!y Tr!!ck 109 �MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS 7TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL BY ASHLEY FISCHER - 8TH GRADE VOLLEYBALL Row 1: Amanda Christiansen, Julie Boryca, Nicki McCool, Myckell Schenk, Jessica Bruck and Dana Schierbrock. Row 1: Elyse Miller, Carly Redinbaugh, Brandy Pe ·ter and Missy Barrier. Row 2: Bobbi Pogge, Megan Fischer, Rebecca Hadfield, Kristen Ungrad, Alisha Haggerty, Alicia Fischer and Rachel Kuhnle. Row 2: Megan Albers, Allison Carroll , Daniell e Wellman. Alisha Gau and Amy Nanninga. Row 3: Allison Kennedy, Katie Harman, Bethany Kuhnle, Danielle Ausdemore, Ashley Wagner, Samantha Manhart, Erin Hanken and Coach Jenny Hanson. Row 3: Daniel Smi th, Andy Berg, Sarah Moen, Wendy Ausdemore, Ashley Nelson, Jesta Thomas and Coach Amy Olsen. ~~~~~~~~~~~-. TROJANS 7TH GRADE FOOTBALL STU GRADE FOOTBALL Row 1: Matt Schultz, Anthony Maresch, Tim Kramer, Andy Bowen, Jared Tapp and Matt Wilson. Row 1: Jeremy Witt, Johnni e Witt, Landon Ausdemore, Ju ti 1 Kohl and Colburn Dittmer. Row 2: Shannon Dickerson, Austin McCool, Mike Stamp, Jacob Preucil , Jake Goodwin , Todd Martens, Matt Dickerson and Beth Harris. Row 2: Shannon Dickerson, B.J. Pauley, T.J. LebaHgh, Brya Larsen, Kurtis Shreeves, Raymond Bruck and Beth Harris. Row 3: Luke Stamp, Brian Grote, Andy Newland , William Janisch, Bret Stephens, Tony Hubbard, Eric Carrigan and Coach Max Kozeal. 110 Middl2 Sch!!!!I Sp!!rts Row 3: Derrick Danker, Josh Goodsell, Jacob Richey, Cod) Petersen, Brent Hough , Kent Han·yman and Coach Andy Hensley. , �7TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL 8TH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL ow 1: Andrew Richtig, Tim Kramer, Andy Bowen, Austin k Cool and Matt Schultz. Row 1: Landon Ausdemore, Daniel Smith, Justin Kohl, Colburn Dittmer, Jeremy Witt and Johnnie Witt. ow 2: Shannon Dickerson, Danielle Wellman, Randy Bruck, odd Martens, Megan Albers, Elie Carrigan, Mike Stamp, manda Christiansen and Katie Harman. Row 2: Kurtis Shreeves, Megan Albers, Amanda Christiansen, Shannon Dickerson, Katie Harman, Danielle Wellman and Bryan Larsen. ow 3: Matt Wilson, Luke Stamp, Bret Stephens, Matt )ickerson, Brian Grote and Coach Max Kozeal. Row 3: Raymond Bruck, Andy Berg, Jacob Richey , Tom Voge, Brent Hough and Coach Mike Larsen. TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL STU GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL Row I : M yckell Schenk, Nicki McCool, Amanda ('hristiansen, Alicia Fischer, Julie Boryca and Jessica Bruck. Row 1: Missy Barrier, Amy Nanninga, Beth HatTis, Ashley Nelson, Wendy Ausdemore, Lexi Beebe, Alisha Gau and Elyse Miller. ow 2: Rebecca Hadfield, Megan Fischer, Kristen Ungrad, '>ana Schierbrock and Bethany Kuhnle. f(ow 3: Allison Kennedy, Katie Harman, Ashley Wagner, dobbi Pogge and Samantha Manhart. ***All photos provided by Studio B Photography and Fischer Photography. Middl2 Sch22I Sp!!rt s Il1 �MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS GIRLS TRACK Row 1: Julie Boryca, Shannon Dickerson, Megan Fischer, Brandy Pester, Myckell Schenk, Bethany Kuhnle, Jessica Bruck, Rachel Kuhnle, Kelsey Lugsch, Ashley Wagner, Kristen Ungrad, Bobbi Pogge, Alicia Fischer, Amanda Christiansen, Dana Schierbrock, Nicki McCool, Samantha Manhart, Sarah Crawford, Elyse Miller, Katie Harman, Beth Harris, Sarah Moen, Amy Nanninga, Alisha Gau , Ashley Nelson, Missy Barrier, Lexi Beebe, Wendy Ausdemore and Coach Amy Olsen. CROSS COUNTRY Row I: Austin McCool, Lex i Beebe and Ali cia Fischer. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) BY ASHLEY FISCHER BOYS TRACK Row 1: Matt Wilson, Matt Schultz, Justin Kohl , Landon Ausdemore, Austin McCool, Tim Kramer and Dani el Smith. Row 2: Tony Hubbard, Matt Dickerso n, Elie Carrigan , Ku rti Shreeves, T.J. LeB augh, Todd Marten s, B.J. Pau ley, Colburn Dittmer and Bryan Larsen. Row 3: Coach Carl Cochran, Josh Goodsell , Brian Grote. e Parsons, Brent Hough, Derri ck Danker, Bret Stephens, Kent HatTyman and Allison Kennedy. WRESTLING Row 1: Jacob Preucil , Andrew Richti g, Corey Mi ll er, Matt Schultz and Mike Stamp. Row 2: Coach Ju stin Mi lli ken , Lu ke Stamp, T.J. Le'B augh, Cody Petersen, Jake Goodwin and Brian Grote. l l2 Middl~ Sch!!!!I Sp!!rts ~ �Amy Nanninga, Wendy Ausdemore, Samantha Manhart, Missy Baq'ier, Alicia Fischer, Elyse Miller and Alisha Gau, all middle school track runners, competed in the Junior High Girls State Track and Field Championships held at Ankeny on May 12, 2001. Alicia Fischer was the 7th grade girls champion of the 1500 Meter Run at the state meet. Fischer completed the race as well as set a new school record with a time of 5:14:32. ***Photos on this page were featured in the Gazette and were provided by Mr. Brett Nanninga. Middl~ Sch221 Sp!!rts ll3 ��Making an Impact Coming Together By Amanda Gau Aside from the typical classroom, students learn from a variety of sources, one of those being the community. So how does a community help teach students? Actually, it happens in more ways than most would realize. By working for various businesses in the community, students learn vital skills needed to survive in the " real world." Students also learn important people skills. By dealing with clients, colleagues and their superiors, they learn to solve problems by working as a team. By coming together and supporting each other, especially through times of need, students learn skills that cannot be taught in the 0 u classroom. 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PO Box 37 Portsmouth, IA 51565 JACK HANSON PHOTOGRAP HY Jack Hanson, Photographer 200 Kingsrigde Dr. C uncil Bluffs, IA 51503 (7 12) 322-7585 K & K ENTERPRIZES Kurt and Kathy W ollenhaupt Neola, IA KNUDSON MANAGEMENT CO. 29 South Main Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 328-2222 LARSEN, CHILDS, HALL AND CHRISTIANSEN, P.C. Attorneys at Law 1005 7th St. Harlan, IA 51537 (712) 755-2111 LEARNING TOOLS 900 Woodbury Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 LEINEN, INC. Portsmouth, IA 51565 Fertilizer, Chemicals, Seed and Hardware (712) 743-2315 MACES AUTO SUPPLY 322 East Erie Missomi Valley, IA (712) 642-4156 1-800-246-MACE JA ZZ CHO[R : Erin Schi erbrock, Laura Nanninga, Michele Tess ier. A ndrea Rin g, Peggy Bruc k. Bryan Lefe be r, Jere my Rin g. Dav id Ma rsha ll , Jon Krohn , Mrs. Lind a Zimme rm an. Kat y To ler. Mrs. A rl a C lausen a nd Deb Sparr. (Photo pro vided by Fischer Photograp hy.) MINAHAN SHEETMETAL Dave Minahan Neola, IA (712) 485-2013 MINDEN GROCERY Open Monday-Saturday 8-8 and Sunday 10-6 Jerry and Mary Michels (712) 483-2794 NEOLA TIRE COMPANY 204 Front St. Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2110 RAY'S COUNTRY TAVERN 110 South Main Persia, IA 51563 (712) 488-2335 RICHARDSON SALES AND SERVICE 509 South Main St. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 322-6914 SWING C HOIR : K. Bowen, N. Sc hroeder. P. Bruck, E. Clark. K. Graeve. E. Schierbrock, D. Marshall , B. Lefeber. G. Skow. A. Eckrich, J. Troyer, A. Hood. M. Gray, L. Zimmerman. A. Krohn, L. Smith, H. Parker, . Bowen, M. T ier, J. Andersen. N. Pauley. J. Krohn. C. Hueber!. L. anninga, K. Welboume. A. Ring. . Davis. M. Darrington , K. Bruck, T. Honeywell , B. Haggeity. A. Clausen. J. Pauley, . 01 en, D. Spm, J. McDonald . S. Manhan , D. Smith. C. Barrie , A. Harnmn, D. Maresch. A. Worden, C. Di velbess. J. Ring, P.Lar en. T . Toler and J. Voge. (Photo prov ided by Fischer Photography.) ~ds/Gr!H!p Ph2t2s 119 �DRILL TEAM: Lesley Ring, Jennifer Clevenger, Ashley Fischer, Nicole Schroeder, Sarah Manhart, Laura Zellmer, Courtne y Di velbess, Amanda Gau, Erin Schierbrock, Katie Gaudi an, Jessy Heimbaugh, Ashley Eckrich, Jenn y Troyer, Tina Clevenger and Tessa Wellman. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography .) RIDGE FAMILY PRACTICE 401 Broadway Minden, IA 51553 (712) 483-2077 SHELBY COUNTY STATE BANK Harlan, Elkhorn, Panama, Portsmouth, Irwin and Shelby (712) 755-5112 www .scsbnet.com SCCI Your Business' Total Solution Provider Harlan, IA 51537 (712) 744-3619 SOUTHWEST ORTHODONTIC Richard D. BaiTett, D.D.S ., M.S . Wendell R. Stuntz, D.D.S. , M .S. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (71 2) 323-7589 TOUCH OF CLASS Diane Rodenburg Your Family Hair Care Center Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2663 120 C2mm!.!.nity SENIOR DRILL TEAM MEMB ERS: Ashley Fi sc he r. Ni co le Schroeder, Jennifer Clevenge r and Les ley Rin g. (Photo provided by Studi o B Photog raph y.) LUTHERAN TRINITY CHURCH 305 1st Ave. Persia, IA 51563 "We Preach Christ Crucified" UPSTAIRS DANCEWEAR 120 112 E. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Full line of dance, gymnastics and cheerleader attire plus accessories WARD CUSTOM BAILING Paul Ward and Sons Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2571 2001 Tr!!j!!n St!!ff: ~dit!!r-!n-Chi2f: Ashley Fischer Assist!!nt ~dit!!r: Amanda Gau !nd2x ~dit!!rs: Shari Greiner and Laura Nannjnga Ph!!t!!gr!!phy ~dit!!r: Amanda Wilson B!:!sin2ss M!!n!!g2rs: Nicole Pauley and Andri Cohen Advis2r: Mrs. Sarah Elliott STAFF: Alayna Cohen Erin Obermeier Amanda Wilson Sara Plambeck Shari Greiner Amber Hunt Lindsey Obermeier Laura Nanninga Nicole Pauley . Andri Cohen Sara Withers Tomi Toler Kelsey Miller Dai·yn Morriss Donnie SmHh �FFA: Jenna Moen , John Ungrad, Adam Kramer, Ben Ausdemore, Jess ica Ru ggles, Shari Greiner. Tim Speight, Steve Killpack, Al isha Wilson . Jennifer Reid, Andy Ol sen, Mr. Kev in Matulka, Caleb Wohl ers, Dustin Laver, Justin Ring, Eric Clark, Joel Ruggles, Dean Grote, Brad Croizer and Adam Marsh. (Photo pro vided by Studio B Photography.) ASTRA: ASTRA is a volunteer and community service group dedicated to the involvement of students in the community. The Tri-Center ASTRA group had 160 members. They participated in activities such as volunteering at the Dorothy Day House and lndian Hills Nursi ng Home as well as babysitting for yo unger children. The group collaborated for app roximately 6000 hours in thi s school year alone. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) STUDENT MENTORS: Shannon Brisbois, Alys a Beebe, Kelly Shreeve , Nicole Pauley, Jennifer Ruckman and Ashley Chri ti an. en. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS: Laura Zellmer. Courtney Divelbess. Lesley Ring, Elizabeth Witt and Nicole Pauley. (Photo provided by Courtney Divelbess.) 4.0 CLUB: Adam Kramer, Chris Speight, Joe Pettit, Erin Obem1eier. Amanda Wi lson. Jessica Ruggles. LeAnne Ausdemore, Jamie Win, Shari Greiner, Sarah Manhart, Alyssa Beebe, Deb Sparr, Latia Hubbard, Amanda Gau, Courtney Di velbess, Josh Obrecht . Brandon Finken , Jenna Moen. Kelsey Miller, And1i Cohen, Laura Nanninga, Casie Barrier, Lisa Ausdemore. Amber Finken, Marcela Teixeira, Steve Ki llpack, Brad Payne and Cody Huebert. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) Eli zabeth Witt, Eri n Obermeier, Amanda Wil on, Bryan Lefeber, Alayna Cohen, Jennifer Ruckman, Kell y Shreeves. Alyssa Beebe, Mandy Darrington , Katy Toler, Deb Sparr. Mr . Sarah Elliott, Amber Hunt, Kel li Greiner, Kelsey Mi ller. Nicole Pauley and Ryan Donovan. (Photo pro ided by Studio B Photography.) ads/Gr2!!p Ph2t2s l21 �Lesley Ring Katie Welbourne With your positive attitude you will reach your goals! Remember we are here for you. Thanks for the good memories. You 've always been a wonderful daughter. Believe in yourself, continue to work hard and you're sure to be a success. Love, Mom and Dad Love, Mom and Dad Brent Leaders Brad Payne You may have grown into a young man but you will always be our "Baby." Love you-forever and ever, Mom and Dad Love,· Mom and Dad Jessica Muhs Rachel Hansen Thanks for the memories of the little girl you used to be. We are proud of the young woman you've become. We love you, Raghead ! You make us so very proud! Love, Mom and Dad 122 You are a wonderful son. We are very proud of you . We love you! P2r~nt Ads Love, Mom, Dad and Angie �Jamie Witt Susie Petersen We are very proud of you. Keep your faith and believe in yourself and your dreams will come true. Good luck with all of your future endeavors, we're with you all the way! Love, Mom and Dad Your loving fam ily Joe Mefford And rea Wellman Thanks for the memories! You've always been a blessing in our lives. Always believe in yourself-we do!! Good luck Andrea! We wish you the best and we love you very much! We love you, Mom and Dad Rh onda Christi an sen You're a wonderful daughter. We are very proud of the person you have become. May all your dreams come true. Love you Spud , Mom and Dad Love, Mom and the Girls Elizabeth Witt You make life fun! You meet each challenge with a positive attitude and your smile warms the hearts of everyone. Love, Mom and Dad P~r~nt Ads 123 �Joe Pettit Ashley Fischer James 4: 10 says "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up." . You've always been a quiet but detennined young lady. We know you will accomplish all your goals. Never forgetwe are always your bigges! fans. We love you Juney! Love, Dad, Mom, Annie and Hannah Love , Mom, Dad, Andrea and Alicia Ben Ausdemore Best of luck in everything you do. You're a great person and we ' re proud of you! Love , Mom, Dad and Wendy Roo Josh Obrec ht I'm so proud of you. Keep working towards your dreams. I'll always be there for you. Love , Mom Erin Obermeier We're proud of you and all you've done. Foilow your ad viceBe Happy! Col. 3: 12-17. We love you Squirt, Mom and Dad LeAnne Ausdemo re You have made us so proud. Keep your will to succe d and reach for your dreams. Never forget, we' ll always be here for you . We love you, Mom and Dad 124 P !!r!!nt Ads �Katie Bowen Amy Minahan Our pretty p1incess is all grown up. We couldn't be prouder of your accomplishments. You can be anything you want. Good luck! You've been a wonderful daughter. Good luck in the future. Never lose that smile! Love, Mom and Dad I Love, Mom and Dad Bryan Lefeber Alayna Cohen You have so much going for you. May all your hopes and dreams come true. We're proud of you and love you. To succeed in life, heed the words of Homer Simpson- "Alright, Brainit' sup to you!" Dream big. Work hard. Eat donuts and be happy always. Love, Mom and Dad With love, Dad, Mom, Andri and Melina Peggy Bruck Amanda Wilson You' ve always had that "smiley" face! Keep it! We are proud of you. Love you. Proverb 16:3 says, "Depend on the Lord in whatever you do, and your plans will succeed." We love you Mandy ! Love, Mom and Dad Love, Mom, Dad and Matt P!r 2n t Ads 125 �In Memory of Melissa Ann Manhart Member of the Class of 2002 Class Photo of 1999. Melissa Ann Manhart was born March 3, 1984 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. She was the daughter of Dan and Peggy Ploen Manhart. .. Melissa participated in the Band, Chorus and Speech. She was a member of the Volleyball and Softball teams, was involved in the Mentoring Program at school, was an Office Aide and had served as a member of the Student Council. Melissa was ·involved in 4-H activities through the Persia Satellites 4-H Club. She was baptized and confirmed at the Minden United Church of Christ, Minden, Iowa where she taught Sunday School and Bible School. Melissa passed away Friday, September 1, 2000 as a result of an auto accident near her home. She had attained the age of 16 years, 5 months and 29 days. Melissa and her faithful dog Toby in the summer of 2000. 126 M~m2rH!I Melissa Manhart was a beautiful and compassionate young lady. She had a Miss America smile and a room warming personality that touched everyone in her presence. Melissa loved animals, little children and activities that allowed her to interact with other people. The impact she had on her classmates, the student body and the community will be long felt, and the legacy of Melissa Manhart will be a part of our lives forever. �Bible School and Sunday School class of Minden UCC in June of 2000. Sophomore Band from the fall of 1999. Sophomore Volleyball from the fall of 1999. Playing softball with the Neola Rhinestone Cowgi rls, a team in the CYO League, in the summer of 2000 . Harrison County Fair in the summer of 2000. T-C Prom in May of 2000. M!.m2ri!!I 127 �!ND!.X Atlantis Brisbois, Josh 42 Brisbois, Lance 48 Brisbois, Shannon 11 , 41 , 42, 101 , 121 Brockhoff, Shaun 46 Brockoff, Amanda 50 Bruck, Jessica 48, 110, 111 , 112 Bruck, Keith 41 , 42, 70 Bruck, Linda 36, 109 Bruck, Peggy 32, 61 , 70, 72, 73, 119, 125 Bruck, Randy 48, 111 Bruck, Raymond 46, 110, 111 Bruck, Theresa 29 Burbridge, Lauren 46 Albers, Megan 46, 110, 111 Andersen, Andrew 42 Andersen, Joey 38, 39, 102, 105 Andersen , John 50 Anderson , Kristin 48 Andrews, Dawn 32 Armstrong , Brad 102, 103 Carrigan, Colleen 39, 54 Auesdemore , Hannah 62 Carrigan , Eric 48, 110, 111 , 112 Ausdemore , Ben 8, 21 , 24, 32, 121 , 124 -· Carroll, Allison 46, 61, 110 Ausdemore , Danielle 48, 110 Chmelka, Brenda 31 Ausdemore, Donna 29 Christensen, Andy 12, 17, 25, 36, 90, 95, Ausdemore, Hannah 30, 39, 64, 89, 93, 102, 103, 108, 109 101 Christiansen , Amanda 48 , 110, 111, 112 Ausdemore, Heidi 36, 118 Christiansen , Ashley 15, 36, 69, 105, Ausdemore , Joe 42, 103, 108, 109, 116 117, 118, 121 Ausdemore, Landon 46, 110, 111, 112 Christiansen , Rhonda 19, 32, 123 Ausdemore , LeAnne 9, 11 , 32, 88 , 89, Clark, Brandon 32 92, 93, 100, 101 , 106, 107, 117, Clark, Eric 42, 61 , 70, 105, 121 118, 121 , 124 Clark, Wesley 50 Ausdemore , Lisa 36, 55, 121 Clausen , Arla 30 1 31 , 119 Ausdemore , Wendy 46, 110, 111 , 112, Clevenger, Jacob 50 113 Clevenger, Jennifer 32, 89, 118, 120 Clevenger, John 50 Clevenger, Tina 14, 38, 39, 62, 69, 89, 101 , 105, 120 Bahrke, Amanda 46 Cochran , Carl 31, 102, 112 Bahrke, Laura 7, 12, 36, 68, 105 Cohen , Alayna 11 , 16, 20, 32, 116, 117, Bargenquast, Madge 29 118, 121 , 125 Barnes, Dare n 39 Cohen , Andri 12, 38, 39, 116, 11 7, 121 Barnes, Jeremy 36, 90, 97 Cohen , Melina 50 Barrier, Casie 38, 39, 59, 89, 93, 100, Cole, Jennifer 36 101,121 Cole, Matthew 50 Barrier, Craig 42, 103 Collier, Autumn 48 Barrier, Katie 41, 42, 92, 101 Cook, Brett 41, 42, 105 Barrier, Megan 7 , 19, 36 Cook, Neil 20, 32 Barrier, Missy 46, 110, 111 , 112, 113 Corrin , Marie 12, 38, 39, 89, 93, 100, Barrier, Rebecca 50 101 Beebe, Alexandrea 97 Courtier, Troy 42, 103 Beebe, Alyssa 36, 59, 97, 101 , 105, 117, Crawford , Katie 39, 75, 105, 118 121 Crawfo rd, Sarah 48, 112 Beebe, Le~ 46 , 111 , 112 Croizer, Brad 121 Bennett, Kim 12, 39, 88, 89 Cross, Stephanie 48 Bennett, Linda 29 Crozier, Beth 48 Benning, Dustin 10, 32, 94, 95 , 108, 109 Crozier, Brad 39 Benzing, Diana 31 Crozier, Jennifer 41 , 42 Berg, Andy 46, 110, 111 Berg, Kelly 39 Boryca, Jessica 11 , 41 , 42, 101 Boryca, Julie 48, 110, 111 , 112 Dalton , Jenny 11, 14, 41 , 42, 64, 92, 96, Bowen, Andy 48, 110, 111 97, 101 , 106, 107 Bowen , Katie 20, 32, 56, 72, 125 Dalton, Pat 31 , 97, 106 Bowen , Sam 42, 98, 99 Dalton , Shawn 36, 97, 102, 103 Brandon Vorthmann 43 Chocolat TomB Raider GlaDiator 128 !nd~x Danker, Derrick 46, 110, 112 Daringer, Am ber 32, 56 , 64, 97, 106, 118 Daringer, Brent 42, 70, 98 Darrington , Mandy 7, 12, 15, 36, 89, 93, 109, 121 Darrington , Melissa 36, 64, 72 , 81 , 101, 117 Davis, Courtney 50 Davis, Jason 42 Davis, Nori 12, 15, 39, 116 Davis, Stacey 36 Dea, Trisha 50 Dermody, Jim 31 , 90, 91 , 102, 103 Dickerson, Matt 48, 110, 111 , 112 Dickerson, Shannon 46, 110, 111 , 11 2 Dittmer, Colburn 46, 110, 111 , 11 2 Divelbess, Caitlin 50 Divelbess, Courtney 36, 74, 75, 117, 120, 121 Dollen, Beth 39 Dollen, Kelly 29 Donovan, Ryan 15, 36, 97, 102, 121 Duval , Tim 46 ShrEk Eckrich , Aaron 91 Eckrich, Ashley 15, 39, 69, 89 , 116, 120 Elliott, Dan 8, 31 , 95 Elliott, Sarah 31 , 78, 116, 121 Esser, Kim 29 TraFfic Fah , Jeff 24, 31 Fiala , Zac 46 Finken, Amber 42, 89, 92, 121 Finken, Brandon 32, 90, 91 , 121 Finken, Lau re n 42, 89 , 92, 102 Flnken, Rachel32 , 88, 89 , 92, 93, 98 , 118 Finken, Tyler 50 Fischer, Alicia 48, 97, 110, 11 1, 112, 11 Fischer, Ashley 11 , 18, 20, 32, 80, 116. 117, 120, 124 Fischer, Megan 48, 110, 111 , 11 2 Flem ming, Lois 29 Foote, Vicki 13, 36 Fredericksen, Michael 42 Frede riksen, Branden 46 Frederiksen, Bret 48 Frederiksen, Jon 39 AnGel Eyes Gale , Justin 50 Gambs, Eleanor 30, 31 , 60 Gau , Adam 50 Gau, Alisha 46, 110, 111 , 112, 113 Gau , Amanda 18, 36, 69, 93, 116, 11 7, 120, 121 Gaudian, Katie 7, 25, 36, 71, 105, 11 6, 120 �----Gibson , Doug 16, 30, 31 Goodsell, Josh. 46, 110, 112 Goodwin , Jake 48, 11 O, 112 Graeve, Kristin 39, 55, 72, 74 Graham , Jacob 90 Graham, Jared 36, 90, 97, 102, 109 Graham, John 50 Gray, Michaela 9, 42, 79, 102 Greiner, Andy 39 , 57, 90 Greiner, Kelli 9, 11, 42, 96, 97, 106, 121 Greiner, Shari 36, 100, 101 , 117, 121 Gross, Amber 11, 13 Grote, Brian 48, 11 O, 111, 112 Grote, Dean 42, 90, 103, 105, 121 Gwynn, Jonathan 42 Hannibal Hadfield, Rebecca 48 , 11 O, 111 Haggerty, Alisha 48, 110 Haggerty, Brian 42, 103 Hanken , Erin 48, 11 o Hanken, Katie 50 Hanken, Zacn 6, 16, 36, 63, 98, 99 Hansen, Krystal 24, 63, 106 Hansen, Rachel 19, 24, 32, 56, 106, 118, 122 Hanson , Jenny 31, 110 Harman , Adam 8, 12, 36, 90, 102, 105 Harman, Katie 48, 11 O, 111, 112 Harman, Tami 29 Harris, Beth 46, 110, 111, 112 Harryman, Cassie 13, 39, 55 Harryman, Kent 46, 110, 112 Haugaard, Samantha 50 Haugaard , Shelby 46 Heimbaugh, Jessy 1O, 18, 42, 92 , 101, 106, 107, 120 Hempel, Ellie 32 Hempel, Jodi 48 Hensley, Andy 31 , 98, 11 O Hensley, Nathan 50 Heron, Ivy 46 Hester, Traci 19 32 56 Higginbotham Beniamin 50 Hinman, Matt 36 , 90, 98 Honeywell , Tammi 19, 36, 70 Hood, Adam 12, 36 Hood , Laura 50 Hornbostel, Larry 31 Hough , Brent 46, 110, 111, 112 ~ Ubbard , Latia 25, 36, 64, 116, 117, 121 HUbbard, Tony 48, 110, 112 Liddle, Brandi 89 ~Liebert, Cody 42, 103, 108, 109, 121 Liebert, Rachel 50 ~ unt, Amber 39 , 79, 116, 117, 121 Useman, Angela 29 Vertical lncontro, Cassie 15, 36, 54, 68 .Jurassic Park Ill Jahde, Michelle 13 James, Jacob 50 Janisch, Mitch 42 Janisch, William 48, 11 o Jarrett, Dennis 31 Jarrett, Holly 31, 56 Jodeit, Ian 42 Johnson, Bob 31 Johnson, Schuyler 36, 102, 105 Jones , Carol 46 Justice, Joan 29 A Knight's Tale Kay, Austin 50 Kay, Karen 29, 118 Keller, Ashley 42 Kenealy, Alicia 11, 42, 63 Kenealy, Anne 50 Kennedy, Allison 48, 110, 111, 112 Killpack, Shari 42, 89, 101 Killpack, Steve 36, 58, 121 Kinart, Nick 42 Kinart, Zach 8, 12, 36, 102 Kline, Sue 29 Koch , Brenda 36, 65 Kohl, Josh 25, 32 Kohl, Justin 46, 110, 111, 112 Kosmacek, Joey 36, 108, 109 Kosmacek, Meredith 106, 107 Kozeal, Max 90, 110, 111 Kramer, Adam 32, 77, 95, 121 Kramer, Tim 48, 110, 111, 112 Krohn , Angela 39, 72, 75 Krohn , Jon 16, 36, 71, 73, 119 Kuhnle, Bethany 48, 110, 111 , 112 Kuhnle , Jesse 42, 103, 108, 109 Kuhnle , Rachel 48, 110, 112 Bedazzled Larsen, Bill 31 Larsen , Bryan 46, 110, 111 , 112 Larsen, Mike 111 LaIBen, Paul 12, 36, 90, 102, 103, 108, 109, 116 Larson, Jennifer 63 Laver, Dustin 39, 105, 121 Leaders, Brent 32, 95, 102, 103, 122 Leaders, Eddie 12, 36, 64, 96, 97, 102, 105 Lebaugh, Devin 39 LeBaugh, T.J. 46, 110, 112 Lefeber, Bryan 11 , 16, 32, 72, 117, 119, 121 , 125 Leonard, Julie 38, 39, 56, 106 Leonard, Steven 48 Leuschen , Amanda 48 Leuschen , Cassie 46 Leuschen , Nick 37 Long, Ryan 39, 58 , 102 Lugsch, Kelsey 48, 112 Lugsch , Lindsey 12, 20, 32, 63, 69, 79 Lund, Brian 102 Mummy Returns Manhart, Andrew 50 Manhart, Melissa 35, 126, 127 Manhart, Samantha 48, 11 O, 111, 112, 113 Manhart, Sarah 37, 72, 93, 106, 107, 120, 121 Maresch, Anthony 48, 11 O Maresch, Donald 37, 70, 96, 97, 98 Mark, Joshua 50 Mark, Justin 46 Marsh, Adam 37, 121 Marsh, Ryan 50 Marshall , David 32, 64, 65, 71 , 73, 119 Martens, Dillon 50 Martens, Josh 8, 98 Martens, Todd 48, 110, 111 , 112 Martinez, Joe 37 Matulka, Kevin 92, 93, 121 McCool, Austin 49, 97, 110, 111 , 112 McCool , Nicki 49, 110, 111 , 112 McDaniel, Levi 11 , 32 McDonald , Jonathan 39, 90, 102, 105, 118 McDonald, Meghan 50 McEvoy, Bryan 42 McEvoy, Justin 50 McKee, Judy 29 McKenzie , Rhonda 29, 77 Mclandsborough , Evan 49 McLandsborough , Lauren 37 Means, Victoria 50 Mefford, Joe 32, 98, 99, 123 Meinke , Diana 29 Meintzer, Tommy 42, 98 Meyerring, Alyssa 50 Miller, Corey 49, 112 Miller, Elyse 46, 110, 111, 112, 113 Miller, Kelsey 16, 38, 39, 80, 81 , 116, 11 7, 121 Milliken , Justin 112 Minahan , Amanda 11, 42, 92 Minahan, Amy 32, 89, 92 , 93, 117, 125 Moen, Jenna 7, 19, 37, 11 7, 121 Moen, Sarah 46, 110, 112 Morri ss, Daryn 8, 39, 105, 116 Morse, Andy 39, 102, 105 Morse, Roberta 29 Muhs, Jessica 12, 32, 64, 88, 89, 122 Myers, Jesi 43, 96, 97, 106, 107 Miss CoNgeneality Nanninga, Amy 46, 110, 111, 112, 113 Nanninga, Brett 29, 100, 101 Nanninga, Laura 12, 16, 38, 39, 72, 77, 89, 92, 93, 100, 101 , 106, 116, 117, 119, 121 !nd~x 129 �Nanninga, Sally 29 Nelson, Ashley 46, 110, 111 , 112 Nelson, Brandon 46 Nelson, Brian 37 Nelson, Hilary 50 Nelson, Justin 37, 57, 63, 98, 109, 118 Nelson, Kim 7, 12, 38, 39, 89, 93, 101, 105 Nelson, Matt 46 Nelson, Olivia 50 Nelson, Travis 39, 60, 108 Newland, Andy 49, 11 O Nowlin, Jessica 50 JOe Dirt Obermeier, Erin 11 , 32, 89, 92, 93, 100, 101 , 116, 117, 121,124 Obermeier, Lindsey 12, 38, 39, 62, 77, 80, 89, 93, 101, 116, 117 Obrecht, Josh 20, 32, 90, 91 , 109, 117, 121 , 124 Oldham, Ashley 50 Oloff, Andrew 47 Olsen , Amy 101 , 11 O, 112 Olsen, Andy 43, 70, 71 , 90, 103, 105, 121 Olsen, Bryan 51 Olsen , Glen 49 O'Neill , Connor 51 Pearl Harbor Parker, Holly 16, 39, 71 , 72 Parker, Kristin 51 Parsons, Seth 47, 112 Pauley, B.J . 110, 112 Pauley, Joey 43, 98, 117 Pauley, Kaitlyn 51 Pauley, Kurtis 51 , 76 Pauley, Nicole 38 , 39 , 74, 116, 117, 121 Payne, Brad 9, 10, 20, 32, 94, 108, 109, 117, 121 , 122 Payne, Rick 98 Pemberton , Jenny 47 Pester, Brandy 47, 110, 112 Pester, Cody 51 Petersen, Brandon 39, 90, 102 Petersen, Cody 47, 110, 112 Petersen , Jeremy 90, 91 Petersen, Shawn 37, 90, 95 , 102, 103 Petersen , Susie 20, 32, 76, 123 Pettit, Joe 11 , 25, 32, 65, 71 , 116, 117, 121 , 124 Pitts , Eric 47 Plambeck, Katie 40, 55 Plambeck, Sara 37 Pogge, Bobbi 49, 110, 111 , 112 Preucil, Jacob 49, 110, 112 Quills Qu irino, Mariama 37, 97 130 !nd!!x Meet the PaRents Redinbaugh, Carly 47, 110 Redinbaugh , Tanya 11 , 43, 101 Reed, Angie 51 Reed, Jennifer 37, 121 Richards, Heath 90 Richey, Christine 19, 29 Richey, Jacob 47, 110, 111 Richey, Nicole 51 Richtig, Amber 51 Richtig , Andrew 49, 111 , 112 Ridder, Illa 49 Ridder, Jesse 37 Ridder, Paul 47 Rieber, Calvin 40 Ring, Andrea 40, 73, 89, 93, 119 Ring , Brandy 51 Ring, Jamie 43, 64, 92, 118 Ring, Jeremy 8, 17, 40, 119 Ring, Justin 37, 90, 98, 99 , 109, 121 Ring, Lesley 32, 69, 120, 121 , 122 Ring , Melissa 51 Roberts, Kyle 37, 55 Roberts , Tahni 13,40, 54, 62 Rodenburg, Callie 88 Ronfeldt, Cassie 51 Ruckman , Jennifer 25, 32, 76, 78, 117, 121 Ruggles, Jessica 32, 77, 117, 118, 121 Ruggles, Joel 40, 77, 121 Ca Sta way Schenk, Myckell 49, 11 O, 111 , 112 Schierbrock, Dana 49, 110, 111 , 112 Schierbrock, Erin 7, 13, 19, 37, 71, 105, 119, 120 Schneckloth, Adam 37 Schoening, Christie 51 Schoening , Rachel 51 Schroder, Emily 51 Schroeder, Nicole 32 , 88, 89, 92, 93, 118, 120 Schultz, Ashley 11 , 14, 41, 43, 70, 92, 101 Schultz, Matt 49, 11 O, 111 , 112 Shrader, Mike 37, 95, 109 Shreeves, Kelly 12, 37, 97, 101 , 105, 117, 121 Shreeves, Kurtis 47, 110, 111, 11 2 Sibert, Brian 8, 15, 37, 109 Sibert, Katie 10, 43, 92, 106 Siebels, Carly 51 Sigler, Danielle 7, 12, 40, 96, 97, 106 Sigler, Desiree 11 , 12, 43, 63, 79, 97 Skow, Gavin 32, 73 Smith, Daniel 47, 110, 11 1, 11 2 Smith , Derick 47 Smith, Donnie 38, 40, 116 Smith, Jonathan 51 Smith, Krystal 37, 54 Smith, Luke 15, 40, 90, 97, 102 Smith , Mark 98, 99 Smith, Nate 40 Smith , Nile 105 Smith , Rusty 90, 91 Sonderland, Derek 101 Sparr, Deb 23, 37, 72, 79, 117, 118, 11 9, 121 Speight, Chris 21 , 32, 64, 90, 91 , 102, 103, 116, 117, 121 Speight, Jennifer 49 Speight, Tim 40, 90, 121 Stafford, Steve 29, 57, 118 Stamp, Luke 49, 110, 111 , 112 Stamp , Mike 49, 11 O, 111 , 112 Stangl, Ashley 43, 54, 106 Stangl, Thomas 51 Stark, Brandie 47 Stephens, Bret 49, 11 O, 111, 112 Stolley, Aaron 49 Stone, Molly 15, 19, 37 Stuart, Robby 7, 38, 40, 65, 105 Crouching Tige r, Hidden Dragon Tapp, Jared 49, 11 O Tapp , Justin 32, 90 Teixeira, Marcela 20, 32, 97, 101 , 106, 121 Tessier, Michele 65, 72, 119 Thielen , Elizabeth 43, 92, 101 , 106, 107, 118 Thielen , Noah 12, 102 Thomas , Jesta 47, 11 o Thomas , Kolt 32 Toler, Katy 43, 55, 56, 71, 92 , 101 , 109, 11 8, 119, 121 Toler, Tomi 40, 65, 70, 80, 116, 117, 118 Troyer, Jennifer 7, 16, 40, 89, 105, 120 Unbreakable Ungrad, John 40, 58, 64, 121 Ungrad, Kristen 49, 11 o, 111 , 11 2 DriVen Voge, James 40, 71 Voge , Tom 47, 111 Vorthmann , Brandon 90 What Women Want Wagner, Ashley 49, 11 O, 111 , 11 2 Ward , Ryan 40 Ward , Shirl ey 29 Wedemeyer, Brian 29, 92 Welbourne, Katie 19, 32, 118, 122 Welbourne , Kyle 9, 16, 43, 79, 90, 108, 109 �Wellman , Andrea 32, 123 Wellman, Danielle 47, 110, 111 Wellman , Kari 49 Wellman, Mariah 88, 89 Wellman , Sara 11 , 59, 68 Wellman , Stephanie 43 Wellman, Tessa 15, 40, 55, 89, 101 , 116, 117, 120 Wilson, Alisha 121 Wilson , Amanda 11, 32, 60, 116, 117, 118, 121, 125 Wilson , Amanda (6th) 51 Wilson, John 32 Wilson, Matt 47, 49, 110, 111 , 112 Wimer, Christine 13, 40, 60 Wime r, Stacey 49 Withe rs , Sara 7, 38, 40, 77, 97, 106, 116 W itt, Elizabeth 18, 32, 63, 74, 79, 121, 123 Witt, Jamie 20, 32, 117, 118, 121 , 123 Witt, Jeremy47, 110, 111 W itt, Johnnie 47, 110, 111 Woh lers, Caleb 40, 121 Wollenhaupt, Joe 32, 98, 99 Wollenhaupt, John 43, 98, 99, 105 Worden, Allen 64 Mask of Zorro Zellmer, John 47 Zellmer, Laura 55, 59, 74, 117, 120, 121 Zimmerman , Linda 119 CQLQPHN The 2001 Trojan was published by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Missouri. Greg Adams served as representative for the company. All copy was created and written by the Publications staff exclusively. The cover was full litho printed in four-color process with satin lamination applied. AWPC Alice, David, FastPardon, Garamond, GoodName, Goudy, Helevetica, Jimmy, Mastermind, OneChild, Starved and Times were chosen for type styles and point sizes ranged from 6 to 96. The computer program used to create the layouts was Pagemaker 6.5. The theme was "Making Our Mark." Expenses were subsidized entirely through advertising by merchants, senior parent ads and yearbook sales. There were 205 copies printed. Yearbooks sold for $25 without a namestamp and $27 with a namestamp. The Trojan staff would like to recognize the following people for their hard work and cooperation in making the 2001 Trojan successful. These commendable people were Greg Adams, Stacy Sportsman, Sarah Elliott, Brett Nanninga, Angela Huseman, Steve Stafford, Karen Kay, Kelly Dollen, Rhonda McKenzie, Roberta Morse, Laura Crawford, Susan Wedemeyer, Arla Clausen, Mary Prewitt, Tami Hannan, TCHS Faculty, Chris "The Computer Guy" of SCCI, The Gazette and Sue Fischer of Fischer Photography. ***A Special Thank You to Kris Beebe of Studio B Photography for taking the group photos and for providing us with pictures for so many other layouts. We would have been in a tough spot without your help on many occassions this year. Thank you for all your support! ************************************************************************************** Fri!!nds Fr!!.m 6 F!!r 6w!!y L!!nd Marcela Teixeira and Mariama Quirino were foreign exchange students from Brazil. They both thoroughly enjoyed thei r time spent in the United States. They especially enjoyed meeting and becoming frie nd with the Tri-Center students and faculty, as well as participating in the cross-country, basketball and track teams. Mariama stayed with the host family of Gail and Janet Witt. Below i a special message to Marcela from her host family of Steve and Deb Welbourne: Marcela, Such happiness you have brought to our family. Because of your determination and bubbly personality, your dreams are sure to come true. Love, Steve and Deb !nd!!x 13 l �Making Our Mark A Final Imprint By Ashley Fischer "Making Our Mark" was chosen as the the1ne for the 2001 Trojan at the beginning of the school year. The staff picked this theme out of pure ignorance, just liking the sound of it at the time. They had no way of knowing how well the theme would end up applying to this year. Great strides were taken by students in this fastpaced school year. They left an impression on many different groups of people and in many different ways. Although it went so quickly, something that will neverfade is the memories made and time spent having fun. Students will take with them the notion of a year that was truly unlike any other. 132 C l!!sin g �[g Walsworth Publishing Company 306 Nort h Kansas Avenu e I Marc eline, Misso uri 64658 USA ���fn Palm Beac h Co unty, Fla. , an un expec tedly large num be r o f votes fo r Refo rm Parry ca ndidate Par Buchanan lead to qu es ti o ns abo ut rh c lcgitilllacv o f the pun ch-ca rd -sty le ·' butt erfl y ba ll o t. " What happened? The Election at a Glance: Novembe r 7 (Electi o n D ay) : Sho rtl y befo re 8 p.m. EST, th e majo r tel ev ision netwo rk s es tim a t e A l G o re and v ic e -pr es i d e n tia I runnin g mate Joe Li e b e rm a n th e winn ers. AP Fhoto/Jim Cole W ith a too - c lose to - ca ll e lect io n throu gho ut mu ch o f th e nati o n, Flo rida beco mes th ekey state in dec idin g th e win ner, as th e nex t p res ide nt will need Fl o rida's 25 electo ral votes to wm. ove mber 8: At 2:15 a.m ., results fro m Fl o rida begin to sugges t G eo rge Bush ca rri es th e battl egro und state. G o re co ncedes th e electi o n to Bush, thinkin g Bush has at least a 50,000 vo te lead. Fo rry-fi ve minutes later, Go re gets wo rd .--..,,...,..,,,=..._.....,.._ Bush's lea d h as s hrunk to o nl y a few th o u a nd vo t es, a nd re trac t s his co ncess io n. Du e to th e c lo se n ess o f th e e lect io n , th e foc us turn s t o q u est io n abl e ba ll o t s a nd fa ir votin g prac ti ces. [ n St. Lo ui s , Mo . , a co ntrove rsy ari ses ove r a lowe r cou rt's rulin g to keep t he po ll s o pen past rhe 7 p. m . deadlin e. AP Fhoto/Phil Sandlin AP FhotoNictor Coivcro ovember 9: G o re' rea m requ ests a hand reco unt of ball ots in four Flo rida co unti es, Palm Beac h, M iami-Dade, - Browa rd and Vo lu sia. ! Nove mber 16: Bush 's lawye rs sub111it written argu111 enr s ro th e U.S. Federal Appea ls C ourt to end reco unt s. Nove111 ber 22-Dece111ber 8: 1-fand reco unts and lega l ba ttl es co ntinu e. 111aking rh e wo rd "chad " (th e Slllall pi ece of paper punch ed o ut of th e ball o ts) a ho useh o ld wo rd. D ece mber 9: Th e U .S. Supre111e Co urt halts th e manual reco unts and set .1 hea ring fo r two days later. D ece mber 13: fn a publi c co ncess i n speech, Go re states he no lo nge r 11·ishe to pro lo ng the elec ti o n, and yields th e pres id e n cy, mak in g Geo rge \YI . Bush th e nati o n's 43rd presid ent. and th e first chi ef excc uri 1·e since Benj a111in H arri son in 1888 to c la im t h e o ff ice wirh th e majo ri ty o f electoral vo tes but a min o rity o f rh e pop ular vote nati o n\Yide. AP Fho o/ Amy Soncetto �E 0101 I Ii m (,\ln11lc1. a six-year-old C uban boy found o ff the coast of Fl orida, survived yet :mother ordeal: th e brutal custody battle betwee n relatives in Miami and his fa th er in Cuba. Th e long struggl e culminated in a late-night raid on a Miami home where arm ed U.S. age nts seized Eli an by fo rce, putting him in th e custody of his fat her w h o r e turn ed with Elian to C uba. AP Ph:ito/W1lfredo Lee In a stunn ing surpri se move, Israeli I' r i 1 1, \ ! 111 i 't l' r I 11 u cl I\ H 1 k anno unced hi s resignation. Barak's popularity had dropped during th e ongo in g confl ict bet\vee n Israe li s and Pales tinians. Bar:ik stood fo r re-electio n, hopin g for a vo te of confidence from the Israeli People, but lost to Likud party leader Ariel Sharon. Many th ought peace between 11 t t l • r 1 1,I " ' t th r,., r 1 wo uld never happe n, but the past yea r saw wa rmin g relati o ns betwee n the t\YO coun tri es, wh ich arc sti ll tec hni cally at \\·ar. Images of Nort h Ko rea n leader Kim Jo ng TI enterta inin g South Korea's Kim Dae-jun g at ;:i Jun e peace summit in Pyo ng-va ng we re considered so me of the most urprisin g news pictures of the Tragedy struck when .\ir J nn cL l .li,Jit 4:>'J:. one of only 13 Concorde jetlin ers in use, caught fi re upon takeoff and crashed int o a small hotel in the French town o f Gonesse. The 109 peop le a b oa rd we re kill ed, as \veil as fou r people on the ground. Af' f'h:ito/Christopher Eno H ill.m Rndh.rn1 ( lm1 became th e first acti ve first lady of th e Un ited States to win an electi ve office when she defea red U.S. Republ ican representati ve Rick Lazio fo r one of Ne,,· York' U.S. Senate seats. AP l'h:ito/Jim McKnight Elections in Yugos lavia turned ;:ingn· when l '1 1 c I >l ,, \I iJ, " l IL lost to the people's cho ice Vo ji s lav I\. ostun ica 35 percent to 55 percent. The el ection's close margin of error \\'Oul d have warranted a recount, but M il osc,·ic refu sed to hold another election, declaring him elf the '"inner. The outraged publi c ra lli ed ,·iolcnrlv in the streets of Bcl gr,1de, ,111d the ri ots combined " ·ith press ure from the U.N. and Russ i.i finalh· forced Mi loscYic to concede the election to Kost un ica. �A nati o n mourned th e lives lost o n th e Russ ian nuclear submarin e AP Proto/Maxim Morrru Kursk, which sank to th e bottom o f t he Barents Sea afte r being shattered by a hu ge ex pl os io n. Despite the p ro lo nged rescue efforts of Russ ian and No rwegian di ve rs, all 11 8 men aboard th e Kursk di ed. A C hrist m as D ay b laze in Central C h ina tore th ro ugh a hoppin g and com m e rci a l ce nt e r, killin g 309 people. The fire trapped people celebratin g at a Ch ri stmas dance part y as well as co nstru cti on \vo rkers inside th e fo ur-story sup erm arket, sho ps an d disco b uildin g in th e H enan province o f Luoyang. Vio lence and ten sion in the Middle East escalated o nce aga in when th e USS Cole U ni ted Sta tes l avy d es t roye r was attac ked 'v hi le moo red in Yemen fo r rout ine re fu elin g. Sui cidal terro ri sts o n a small boat crept up and bo mbed t he C o le, k ill ing 17 United States sailo rs and Marin es. AP Proto/Joe Morqcelle Bitter co ld and freezin g wate r did not deter an estim ated two and a h a]f m illi o n people who bath ed in Indi a's Ga nges Ri ver o n th e first day of a Hindu re li gio u. fest iva l. The Maha Kumbh Mela, o r G rand P itc her F es ti val, tak es place every 12 yea rs and sees m illi o ns o f devotees bat he in t he Ga nges to purify their ins. AP Photo/ Joh, Mcf:.omco J am es Perk ins, J r. , a fo rm er compute r co n s ulta nt, wa s c h ose n as th e first-ever black mayo r of Selm a, A la., \V ith 57 p erc e nt of t h e vo t e in a run off e lect io n. H e d efeate d lo n g- t im e Selma Mayor .J o eph T. Smith erm an, \v ho was goin g for hi s 10th re-electio n. A 7.6-mag ni t ude earthqu ake clev<1stated th e suburban neighbo rh ood o f Las C o linas in El Salvad o r. More th an 600 were reported dead . [n \'{tashingto n sta te, Sal vadora n AP Proto/Vtclor Ruiz Ame ri cans numberin g. abo ut 135,000 ru shed to o rga ni ze rel ief e fforts whil e in divid uals coped with los in g rebtives and fri ends in th e Central American ..,..,,..,~ 4w\ tragedy. As th e pri ce of cru de o il reached a 10-yea r h igh o f $34 per barrel, angry t ru ckers and fa rmer th ro ughout Europe b locka ded o il depo ts and p ut a chokehold o n much o f the nati o n' fuel suppl y. The hi gh petro l prices led to an unp recedented show or pu b li c di sse nt in European count ri es, parti cularly Britain. �Afte r 15 yea rs of co-hostin g with Regis Philbin o n " Live wi th Regis and Kathie Lee," turh ie l ec· C.ith1rd bid farewell to th e show. The 46yea r- o ld entertainer, wife of fo rm er football star and Monday ni ght spo rts annou ncer Frank Gifford, cited co ncerns abo ut spendin g more time with her nvo yo un g children, so n Cody and dau ghter Cassidy, as reasons for leavin g the show. ABC soa p opera actress Kell y Ripa was selected as Gifford's replacement. Th e Food envork brou ght popular J apanese cook in g show 1·hl' Jr,111 ( Ill'! to the United States, where it AP Photo/Shize Kombayoshi quickl y b eca m e a cult hi t. The th eat ri ca l J apanese program fea tured an unusual combinatio n of \'<f'Vl..IF Smackd own-type competitio n an d go urm et cooking, pittin g th e \vo rl d's best chefs aga in st each o th er in a rnlin ary battle usin g eclectic ingredi ents such as po rk bell y o r giant eel. \Xleb superstar i\ .lf1'tcr, fo und ed and creat ed b y 19-y ear-o ld Sh aw n Fann ing, was pulled into court as th e Recording Industry of America sued to stop th e ex treme ly s u ccessfu l Internet music file sharin g company in aiding the distribution of copyri ghted songs. The legal press ure led to a federal court ruli ng for Napster to sto p its use rs from tradin g co pyri ghted materi al and also to an alliance with G erman m edi a giant Bertelsmann. AP Photollouis Lonzoro Gt ir.~t:. th e political monthl y magazine fou nded by th e late J ohn F. Kennedy Jr., folded in March du e to monetary problems. The final i sue includ ed a col lection of interviews co ndu cted by Kennedy while he wa editor. T wo years after anno uncing he had Parkinson's disease, acto r Michael J. Fox made hi s final appea rance on the ABC si tcom "Spin C ity." D espite h is clegencratiw disease, Fox a\v th seri es throu gh its lOOth episode. Mo \·ie actor c too k ove r for him, not as Fox's "Spin" character, but as a new deput y mayor on th e -how. �Re 1l it\ -h 1,n! lL"k i'inn ,ho\ ' beca~ e a pop-culture phenomenon with th e summer debut of CBS 's "Survivo r" and "Bi g Brother. " Rich ud H ltc·h was the fir st contestant to sur vive "Survivor," winnin g th e $1 million grand prize. Th e s ho ws featur e sc ree ned cont es tant s placed in real-l ife situati o ns with no sc ript s o r pr e d e t ermi n ed outcomes. MTV's "The Rea l Wor ld " was th e p r e d e c esso r to th e popul a r "rea l" s hows , fo ll owe d b y "Who Wan ts to be a Mill io naire," "G reed" and "Mak ing th e Band. " e·w brid e J nit<: may have taken his eli gibl e bach elor statu s, but People magazine had no problem crownin g acto r J\ · d l'n th e Sex iest Man Alive in 2000. Also named Sexiest Man Ali ve in 1995, Pitt is th e first two-tim e tirl e-h olcler since the magazine began its "Sexiest" tradit io n in 1985. \ 1 1 ll • After be in g diagnosed with tes ticular cancer, MTV comedi an ·1, 1 ( rrc·c 11 of th e "The Tom Green Show" aired a TV special docum enting his battle with ca nce r as well as th e comed ian's lymph node removal surge ry. Green hoped televising hi s experi ence wo uld help oth ers gain awa reness abo ut ca ncer. a_ <( Despite pl eas from the band fo r fons to move back beca use people we re _.-----,- • bein g pressed up aga inst th e stage, eight Pea rl J.1m fan s suffoca ted in a mos h pi t at !), I' , 11,i I I. A ninth vict im di ed fi ve clays late r in a hospital. Twenty-five were inju red at the fo ur-day festi va l, where ap prox imately 50,000 people turned o ut to cc 200 bands play. 11, H k 1966 record " Revo lve r" has been named th e grea tes t rock album eve r in a poll co nducted by . th e cabl e mu sic chann el VH I. The Beatles capped a li st of th e 100 bes t rock album s taken fro m a VH 1 poll of 500 rock journ alists and musicians, in clud in g Britn ey Spears, Jackso n Brown e, Elvis os tell o, Roberta Flack and Art Ga rfunkel. ,_ Th e Fab Four arc still topp ing the ] charts with " I ," a cq ll ectio n of all th e Beatles' number o ne hits. l · I 1'' \\ , \\ 1 ~ct a record for th e mos t Emmys ea rn ed by a show ~ in its first season. Th e NBC politi ca l drama won nine Emmys, in cludin g outstandin g drama, at the 52nd I1 I, , \\ 1tl Ann ual I The show surpassed th e record prcvi o us Iy held by "E R" and " Hill Street Blues." Th e N BC co m ed y "W ill & Grace" also turn ed 11 o f its no minat io ns in to aw a rd s , includin g outstand in g comedy. £ �Controve rsial rapper I minl'lll, a.k.a. M a rshall M ath ers, got t o p ho no rs at th e ninth annual MTV Video Music A ward s, winning th e cove ted V ideo o f th e Year awa rd alo n g w ith bes t m ale video fo r his s ignature so ng "Th e Real Slim Shady ." Emin em 's "Th e M arshall Mathers LP" so ld l. 76 milli o n co pi es durin g its firs t wee k. I l.11T 1 l'<lltlr ma ni a infec ted read ers aro und th e wo rld. A ltho ugh Boo k On e o f th e se ri es, "H arry Po tt er a nd t h e So r ce r e r ' s Sto ne, " was firs t publi shed in 1997, Y2K saw a m ad s urge in po pularity fo r the boy wizard. Th e fir s t fo ur o f th e s e v e n-b o o k s e ri e s , released by th e e nd o f 2000, so ld 60 milli o n co pies in 200 co untri es. Th e vo lumino us 734-page "H a rry P o tt e r a nd th e Go bl e t o f Fire" ( book fo u r) p ac k e d boo k h o u se w ith a record first printing o f 3.8 milli o n cop ies. AP Photo/Will Kirk 11-yea r- o ld Britis h acto r l l 1 11l I I' .l\l, li1 , s nagged th e ro le o f H arry P o tt e r in th e upcomin g \'Va rn er Bro th e rs m o vie, "H arry P otte r and t he So rcere r's Sto ne." Ve rsio ns o f ABC's hit sm ash "\\ H \\ .rn t' t11 lk 1 \lill10111irl" hit th e airwaves in 31 co untri es, with m o re o n th e \vay. In India, a Hin d i-language versio n b ecame th e co untry's m o st po pular p ro gram eve r. A fter a hi gh-p rofile bidding wa r with o th er filmm ake rs, Uni ve rsal Studi os fin all y o w n th e pri zed ri ghts to Dr. Seuss's po pular childre n' s sto ry " ] lll\' thl· Crinc:h -~--...,wk C h ri,t1•u,,·· when directo r Ro n H O\va rd impressed Seuss's widO\v wit h his take o n t he tale. C o med y ico n J im C arrey stoic th e show as t he nas rv green villain. A . blockb uster sm ash, th e m o vie 1Yas th e hi ghes t gro ssing fil m o f the 1·ear. F il m d irector Ame ri ca n crea tor of ''E.T.," ".Juras , ic Park, " "Schindler\ List" a nd "Sa\'in g P ri vate Ryan" 'i\·as gin:n an ho no r<1ry kn ig hth ood i n recog n it ion of hi . co n t ri b u t io n to the B r iti s h film in d u s t rl' . H e did no t b ecome " i r Steve n,'' as kn ight ho o d pe r se is on ly Fo r Brit ish c i t i zen~, b ut he \\·as ab le to put th e lette rs "KEE" after hi s n,1me, for Kni ght of th e Briti sh Empir . �Surgeons at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center performed th e first curon.m ll\ p.1-., in the United States on a conscious patient. An epidural block numbed the patient's chest so he could speak to doctors durin g the beat in g-heart procedure. The 51-year-old man who received the single bypass recove red successfully. - AP Photo/PPL Tl-eropuel ics Th.: ftr'1 ti ·LI< ncd pih1Lt were presented to the world in April. Th e pigs were cloned from feta l-pi g sk in cells and scientists believe that due to the sim ilarities between porcine (pig) and human organs, the techniques used to clone thi s li tter. may eventuall y create a suppl y of ge neti cally modifi ed pi g livers and other organs that would be acceptable to th e human immune system. Resea rch ers from Carnegie Mellon un veil ed 11 ' th e first robotic plan eta ry ro ver with onboard intelligence. Previous planetary explorers, such as the Mars Pathfinder, needed human controll ers to tell th em what to do, but Nomad performs tasks such as snapping pictures, coll ecti ng samp les and se ndin g data back to ea rth by itself. Usin g a laser ran ge finder and spectrom eter, th e robot anal yzes eve ry single rock in its path. Scient ists hope to employ future gene ration s o f th e rover to ex pl ore other planets. It was a bim.:rsweet vicron · fo r scien,I tists when th ev succcssfu li v l 1 I 11 \ . an ex tin c~ spec ies, and brought it in to the wo rld from the bell y of a form co\\'. The babr bu ll , ca iled ' oa h, was born at Tran sO va Genet ics in Siou x Ci ty, Iowa, but died sho rtl y a fter birth. A lth o u g h Noah di ed, th e proiect gives hope fo r ways to save endan ge red spec ies and res urrec t those already ext111cr. Aft er years o f dreamin g, pla nnin g and arg uin g over who sho uld get the 11 cred it, th e I <, I' · 1 and Ce lera Genomics put their differences as id e and officiall y ann oun ced they have (both) deciph ered the 3.1 bi lli o n biochem ical "lette rs" of human DNA. Th e amazin g breakthrough will all ow scientists vast insight in to human health and di sease at the molecula r level, knowledge th at will lead to a revo luti o n in diag nos in g and treat in g every th ing from Alzhe imer's to ca ncer. The di scovery is see n as o ne o f hi sto ry's great scientifie mil estones, th e biological equ iva lent of landing o n th e moon. �A laws uit was fil ed when a C hicago m an said he su ffe red adve rse all ergic reacti o ns aft er earin g Kraft T aco Bell taco shells contaminated with O..,t ir l ink , a fo rm o f bi oengin eered corn nor ye t app roved fo r human consumptio n. The corn \Vas app ro\'ed fo r pesricideres isranr animal feed o nly in 1998, bur app rova l fo r human consumptio n was " ·irhheld du e ro th e corn 's shared characteristi cs w ith o th er foo ds th at caused all ergic react io ns. N umero us d.,t .C<ll'l compani es we re pu sh ed t o th e brink of fa ilure du e to poo r business plannin g, intense competit io n and wea k adve rti sing revenue. The vear saw nea rl v 42,000 d o t. com c~ mpJ ny job n;ts, bi ll io ns o f do llars in mark et capitJliza ti o n lost, and plu m m etin g share prices . As t ro naut W illiam Shepherd and cosm onauts Sergei Krikalyov and Yuri G idzen ko m a d e up th e fir s t r ea m to inh a bit t h e ( ltL 11 Ill \l 1 r1 1. takin g h isto ri c steps rowa rd what NASA ho pes will becom e a pe rm anent li vin g and wo rkin g space. Eac h tea m will wo rk and li ve fo r fo ur m o nths ab oa rd the R uss ian mo dul e Zvezda, condu ctin g b io logica l and technical ex peri me nts unt il another crew repbces t hem. Israel-based (,i, u1 I Pnl..in .... Ltd. int ro duced a 1.1 8-i.nch-lon g pill cam era rhar, when swallowed, can trave l throu gh a human di ges ti ve tract, transmitting rwo still images per seco nd to a Walkman-like receive r attached to rh e perso n's b elt. W ithin 24 to 48 ho urs, docto rs can download th e data and assem ble a m o re accurate and complete video of the intes tines th an can b e taken th ro ugh th e mo re traditio nal endoscopy. Y2K sa\v great improve ments in the increas ingly po pular LI .., t .I c n c " · Ma nu fac turers ship ped 5. 1 APl'h:ilo/Pot.d SokLl1lO m illio n di gital cameras throu gho ut the U .S., and the imp rove d photo quality, redu ced cost, conve nience of no t b uy ing fil m , and Jbi li ty ro re\' iew and erase umYa nted shots have made t he digita l camera mo re popu lar th a n ever. TIME Magazine named the Nikon Coolpix 99 d igital camera the M ach in e of the Yea r. A dl"str uctive computer ' irus w <1s unl cJ. hed and self- p ro pagated t hrou gh rh e p pular Mi ro~oft Outlook e-mai l program. With th ph rase 1 l in the subj ct line, the virus wreak ed havoc o n computer network from Hong Kon g to New York, costing millions in software dam,1ge and lo t comm rce. �US 39 Gold Russian verall 32 Gold China 88 Overall More than 10,000 of th e greatest ath letes from aro und the world gath ered in Sydney, Australia to parti cipate in the 27th O lympiad. Despite bein g dubbed "the. best ever" by leaders of th e International O lympic Committee, a 15-hour rime difference between the Un ited States and Australia ke pt many Americans from watching li ve as the Un ited States came away with an unprecedented 97 medals. Spectators beheld a dazzling open ing ceremony, inclu ding th e li ghting of th e to rch by Australian runn er (a nd nat ive Abo ri gine) Cathy Freeman, who was later overcome with emot io n when she \VO il the gold for th e women's 400meter race. AP Proto/Ryon RomlOfz Alth ough the games recei ved the lowest television ratings in ce 1968, many at hl etes gave inspirational perfo rmances. United States sp rinter Mari on Jones fe ll short of her goal to win fi ve gold medals, but still go t the go ld in th e I 00 and 200 meter sprints, and the 4x400 me t er relay, as we ll a t he bronze in the lo ng jump and 4x100 meter relay, winn ing th e medals in spite of th e distracti on o f hu sband and sho t put wor ld c h a mpi on C.J. Hunter's positive dru g test. 2 5 Go v era Mauri ce Green, U.S . sprinter, not only roo k home the gold , but he also retain ed rh e rirle o f "\'\lo rld 's Fastes t Man" after finishin g the lOOmerer sprint in 9.8 seco nds. In th e water, La ura Wilkin son had a surpri se victo ry ove r a superb C hin ese ream to move fro m fifth place to first an d win rhe first U.S. go Icl in the WO men 's 10meter platform in 36 years. AP Proto/Eric Draper Australi an swimmer fan Th o rpe, nicl named "Thorpeclo," broke th e wo rld record in th e men's 400-m cter frees tyle relay, fini shin g in 3: 13.67. On th e mar, U. heavyweight wres tler Rulon Gardn er toppled th e undefeated Russ ian w r es tlin g i co n Aleksa ndr Karclin. Medal-rich ~w imm e r Lenny Krayze lburg and th e U.S. m e n 's re lay team won the 400m ed I e y re lay in 3:33:73, lowerin g the mark of 3:34.84 scr b11 America ns ar th e 1996 Atlanta Games . It was Krayzelburg's third gold afte r victo ries in the 100- and 200-meter backstrokes. Af' Proto/David lorgstreoth �'u 0101010100100 10101010 0101010100110101 v I "' IV l"°O u l"°O (I 1'o I n;rv AP Proto/Ron Frehn Th e New Jersey D evils defeated th e D allas Stars, 2- 1, in do uble over~----. time d urin g Game 6 of th e Stanley C up fina ls, ea rnin g th e team th eir seco nd C ham pi o nship. Th e D evils too k the best-of-seven seri es, 4 - 2 . D ev il s ca pt a in Scott Steve ns wo n the Co nn Smythe trop hy as Stan ley C up playoff MVP. AP P'roto/l M Otereo The Baltimore Rave ns stomped th e New Yo rk G iants, 34-7, in Super Bowl XXXV, givin g th e city of Ba ltim o re their first NFL champio nship in 30 yea rs. D efe nsive playe r of t he yea r and game MVP Ray Lewis led a defense that intercepted fo ur pa ses from the G iants and held Ne\v Yo rk to 152 tota l ya rds. The second and third to uchdowns o n three plays late in the third quarter we re back- to-back kickoff returns by New York wid e rece iver Ron D ixo n and Baltimore wide receive r Jerma ine Lewis, creatin g a Su per Bowl first. I ~·-~ 1010100100j 1 ~~ ~ ~ .?5=fO 101 H avin g neve r played each oth er in the World Series before, the N ew York Yankees battled th e New Yo rk Mets in what was dubbed th e "Subway Seri es ." Victorious at Shea Stadium, th e Yanks defeated the Mets, 4-2, in Game 5 of the Series, becoming the first team in mo re than 25 yea rs to win three straight tit! s. AP P'roto/Dcx.g M;lls I The Kansas Cit\' Wiza rds clowned the Chicago F ire, 1-0, fo r the MLS Cup at RFK Stadium in Washin gto n, D.C . Th e win was a surprise comeback fo r the Kansas City team who fini shed las t in 1999, and had not been to the MLS post-season since 1997. W ith 10 saves in the C hicago game and a reco rd 16 shu to uts in 2000, \Xlizards goalie T o ny M eo la had o ne of the best seaso ns of any playe r in MLS histo t) ', earnin g MVP ho no rs from MLS a nd H o nd a, as we ll as Aq uafina Goalkee per and Ace Comeback Playe r o f the Year awa rds. AP Pf-oto/Stephen J. Boitano The Texas Range rs made shortstop Alex Rod ri guez the hi ghes t-paid player in baseball history when he ag reed to a 10-year, $2 52 million contract \Vith the team. The 25-yea rold AU Sta r previo usly played for rh e Seattle Ma rin ers . After t hree and a half yea rs off the ice, H all of Fame h ocl~ey center and former team O\vner Mari o Lemieux returned to play center wit h the Pittsburgh Penguins. Lemieux was AP Fh>to/Keith Sittocx: responsible for leadin g the P e ngu in s t o consecuti\·e Stan l e~ · C u p championship~ in 1991 and 1992. H e also brought the financia lly t rapped t eam out of bankruptc~· las t yea r, becom ing the first former player from th e four maj or on h American porL leagues to O\\·n a team. �101010'o11 r 10101010101010100100 1010101 )1010101010100110101 Th e H ouston Comets pulled ahead in overtime for their fo urth strai ght WN BA C hampi onship with a 79-73 victo ry ove r the New York Liberty, makin g H ouston th e first professional basketball team to win four straight titles since th e Boston Celtics captured eight in a row in 1959. The Comets defeated New York 2-0 overall in th e seri es with th e help of fo ur- yea r MVP Cynthia Cooper, who hit a 3-pointer with 21 second s left, fo rcing the ti ed game into overtime. Af' Fhoto/Pot SJhvon Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportswoman of the Year Venus Williams proved power rul ed in 2000. The fe male tenni s phenomeno n captured the ladi es singles titl e at Wimbledon, not onl y claim ing her first Gra nd Slam victory, but also becom in g th e first fema le black cham pi on at Wimbl edon sin ce 1958. She and yo un ger sister, Serena, tea med up to win the doubles crown at th e /\ II England C lub. Wi lliams later we nt on to win th e U.S. Open, and take th e go ld in both singles and doubles (with Serena) at th e Sydney O lympic Game . lndi ana Un ive rsit v's ,·olatil e basketball coach Bobby Kn ight was dismissed aft er 29 vea rs o f leading the Hoos iers. J( ni ght was fired fo r "a patte rn o f unacceptable behavio r" and fo r allegedl y grabb ing and swea rin g at a stud ent, violating the "zero tolerance " poli cy instituted by uni ve rsit y pres id e nt My les Brand. Th ousand of dev;ist;ited students protes ted the decision . Th e Lo5 An geles Lakers beat th e Indi ana Pace r 4 to 2 to win th e BA C hampio nship. Th e win marked the te.1m 's seven th cham pi onshi p, and coach Ph il Jackso n's first win with out Michael Jo rdan. Jackson's Ne1v Age coac hin g s t yle, which in cluded med itaP"Lofl lgrel tio n combin ed with his tri-. A ' not emy ZI angle offense and su ff ocat111g defense, led th e Lakers to a leaguehi gh 67 wins. Na med Sports Illustrated magazin e's Sportsman of th e Yea r, go lfer T ige r Woods co ntinued to set amn in g reco rds in 2000. Woods is th e onl y ath lete to ea rn the "Sportsman" titl e twice, the fir t golfer to win nin e PGA titles in a yea r since 1950, th e second ever to win three profes ional majors in a sin gle season, and, at 24 yea rs old , th e yo un ges t of fi ve go lfe rs to co mplete a career Gra nd Slam, �D em o nstrat in g t he conve ni ence o f ecommerce, former computer systems m anage r M itch M addox rented an empty apartment in Dallas, and, arm ed with o nl y a laptop, li ved exclusively o nline fo r a yea r wi th o ut leavin g his apart m ent. H e o rd ered every thin g o nline, from food and furniture to a perso nal artist wh o deco rated th e apa rtment. The 26-yea r- o ld Madd ox chan ged hi s name to 1),,1( \\111 ( ,u1 and hosted a 24-h o ur live feed of hi s experience. After years of urging rec ruits to " Be all yo u can be," rlw L .\ . .\rim d ecided it 1vas t im e to upd ate th eir im age and change sloga ns. Targe tin g recru its betwee n th e ages of 18 and 24, th e Arm y launched new pro mos foc usin g on techno logy, trainin g, benefits and rh e indi vidual 1virh th e new ta gline "An arm y o f o ne." Th e o ld sloga n was rank ed th e seco nd b es t ad ve rti sing campaign of th e 20th century. l )1,1 \I 111\\1 tc 1 dea lt rh e Un ired States a heavy b low beginnin g in late Nove mber. H eavy snows cove red th e M idwest and No rth east thro ugho ut th e ho liday seaso n, and so uth ern stat es such as Ok laho ma, T exas, Arkansas, Georgia, and Flo rida suffered unusuall y cold temperat ures and heavy ice storms, which damaged AP Photo/Joke Scroell Kopf crops and caused length y pm1·e r o utages fo r many res idents. Sony's much-ant icipated Pl;n \t n io11 2 ga me console was released, bur much to th e disa ppointm e nt of wa itin g ga mers, a production delay caused demand to far o utstrip supply. The cove t e d conso le h as D VD and CD playin g capabili ties, adva nced graph ics, a nd t h e capacny to con nect to AP f'hoto/Frork Augstein the Intern et. l i1 \I urn1 was gra nted a full scholarship from th e New York Times to attend H arva rd Un ive rsit y. H o meless for eve ral yea rs after her dru gaddicted parents lost th eir ho use. Mu rray fini shed hi gh school in two vears while ca mping out in New Yo rk City parks and sub1vay statio ns. H er single do rm room at Ha rva rd \\·as her first steady lod o-ing in fo ur years. l i1 l 'th \, \ 1~h, the 32-yea r-o ld G ul f War veteran convicted of murder in th e April 1995 tru ck bombin g o f th e A l fr ed P. Murrah federal bu ildin g, was sentenced to be executed by let hal inj ection . The bomb ing killed 168 peop le in what was cons idered rh e b loodiest terrorist <m .lCk ever on U.S. soil. \ , , l' rhe wo rld 's !Jrges t Intern et sen ·ice prOl·ider, stunned rhe 1Yorld with rhe nc1Ys it p lanned to merge with 1 c • I the wo rld 's larges t media companv. The $11 8 billion deal is cons idered the largest corporate merger in U.S. hi sto ry. �AP Proto/Mike Derer WE'RE LOOKING FORA Nearly 100,000 mothers con verged in Wash in gton, D.C. and nearl y one mill ion ralli ed across th e counrry in the ' 1 lli<n \l 1 vi 1r, h. The demonstration was meant to put pressure on Congress to m· enact to ugher gun cont rol laws, whil e , ~_ ,, memorializin g those t~r~ ~ ~ senselessly killed by .' ·D..'~"~·~·: . gun-related violence. · L ~ t· [ I . FEW GOOD :".~~~ r , ,.,. ". . ~ i\ ..,. ·'J·~);~~ ., ' l :'--!\, ,, . • ' , i r Maria T irotta And rews gain ed international notoriety when he brought her 3'.:: -11 . pi,;. ( h.1rlott<.". on a Boeing 757 airplane fl yin g nonstop from Philadelphia to Seattle. The pig joined her owner in first class, having been gra nted "service animal" class ificat ion usually rese rved for seeing eye-dogs. Andrews, who suffers from a hean conditio n, bro ught the pi g along on her doctor's recommendati on, claim ing Cha rl otte helped her fee l more relaxed. I ' J.. f I •· ' ' , AP Proto/J Scott Applewhite On e of the hottest holi day items of the year, th e 1- , " ' ' r turned out to be mor haza rd ous than fun. Mo re than 100,000 scooters we re recall ed due to complaints th e handles un expectedly came out of th e steering co lumn , ca usin g riders to fa ll. Th e U.S . Consumer Produ ct Sa fety Comm iss io n reported nea rl y ·10,000 peopl e, mos tl y children, we re treated in hospital emergency room s for scoo ter-related injuri es by th e end of th e yea r. "Caring capitali>m" yielded to creamy profits when !, ( Jnr. ( r ·, It I. o th erwise kn own as the hippie co-fo und er of Ben & J e rr y's ice cre a m, finall y so ld their co mpan v to mu lt in a tion a l c~n glomera te Unilever, despite publ ic protests of "don't se ll o ur! " C h ildh ood friend s Cohen and Greenfi eld found ed th e co mpany in 1978. U.S. District Jud ge Th omas Penfield Jackson rul ed for th e breakup of '11 th e wo rld 's brges t so ft wa re co mpan y, statin g It ~LI S a mon opoly and had o perated illega ll y usin g antico mpetiti ve mean s and attempting to mo nopo li ze the Web browse r mark et in violatio n of th e Sherman Ant itrust Law. Th e co mmandant of the Marine Corps gro und ed all 1 1 ' 1 l l '" aircraft acti virv fo llowin g a cras h in No rth Carolina that kill ed four Marines. The cras h was th e second fata l acc ident fo r the troubl ed $40 bi lli o n program. l n Apri l. th e Osprey cras hed while attempt in g to land after a test mi ss ion, ki lling all 19 M:1rines aboard . At $80 mi lli o n api ece, th e aircraft is part of a new ge neration sc h edu l e d t o even tually repl ace all of th e M a rin e~ ' primary troo p-tran sport heli copters. �Both I 1rc·, t<11w and Ford suffered m ajo r b lo ws after F irestone, a unit of J apa n's Bridgesto ne Corp., was forced to recall six and a half mi lli o n 15-inch ATX, A TX II and \Xfi!d ern ess tires, most of wh ich we re m o unted on Ford Explo rers. Th e faulty tires se parated fr o m their t reads, ca usin g major accidents, perso nal injury and mo re than 100 deaths. The reca ll is o ne o f the larges t in U.S. histo ry. Th e Arm y tested the ( rn,,hkr. a faster, big ge r m o b il e h ow it ze r intended to replace the Paladi n. T he $ 23 mi lli o n sys t e m can t rave l up to 29 mi les per h o ur, w ith a s h e ll di stan ce of 25 m il es . It can also fire a se ri es o f I 00 -l b . s h e ll s in rap id s uccessio n at different trajecto ri es so that th e shells all land in their target zo ne at the same tim e. A statue of wheelchair- bo und 1'1·, ILL it I I II kli l I),! 11 (1 R(l " ' l'lt was ded icated as th e centerpiece o f the Frankl in D elano Roosevelt Mem o ri al in Washin gto n, D .C. Only two p ictures exist showing th e President in h is wheelchair. St ri cken with polio at age 39. \vhi ch cau sed h im to lose the use of hi s legs, Rooseve lt kept his handi cap a secret for po li tical reaso ns. Th e at io nal O rga ni za ti o n on D isab ility fo ught fo r six rc,1rs to ge t a staw e that s h o~\·ed th e President as he li ved. Unusua ll y co ld temperatures and the li gh ts of th e holi day season put a crun ch on th e C.1ldor11i.1 utilm 1 irk t. Exo rbitant electricity pri ces coupled with th e threat of rollin g b lac ko uts ange red consumers wh o we re urged to conserve pmver, and eve n take do wn h oliday lights. D es pite a cap on th e state 's utility rates, the Cali fo rni a Public Uti liti es Commi ssion approved a 26 perce nt rat e increase to help th e two larges t utility comp a n ies o ut of $9 bill io n d o ll a rs of debt. Blac k o ut s th ro ugho ut th e area caused local merch ants to suffer and lose revenue. Six and a half milli o n acres burned in 1 ildtir ., th at raged across 12 western states th ro ughout the summer, i nc l udin g Montan a, I daho, Wyoming, A rka nsas, Cal ifo rni a, and Tevada. In Montana alone, f ir e fi g h te r s were mobili ze d from 38 states, Ca nada, ew Zealand, Australi a, and numerous militan· units to h Ip battle th e, blazes. AP Pho•o.'Dou;Jlas C P-12oc Th e Uni\'crsi n · of Surre\· in Britain has appo inted . th e world"s first- wr t ' ' ' and ha added graduate-b·e! cour cs in the stud\" of in-flight catering. T he professo rship is being c tabli shed through a g r ant from th e Intern at ional Fl ight C ate ring Association . �I" l !or 1 ) ' ( 111 1111 '. Archbishop, 80 Known best fo r hi s work on behalf of th e poor and hi s ministry at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York C ity, Catholic Archbishop Ca rdinal O'Con nor was a nat ional figure, \\'ith infl uence and friend ships among wo rld leaders. AP F [) l irnl 1,-c!t . race car drive r, 49 The deat h of Dale Earnhardt, dubbed th e greates t dri ver ever, came as a shock to ASCAR fa ns nationwide. Also known as "Th e Int imidator" fo r hi s agg ress ive att itud e o n t he t rac k, Ea rnh ardt di ed o f hea d \\ < \l t I ll , ::icto r, 79 AP Pf.o o/Kolhy Will1ams Probably kn own bes t fo r hi s role as Osca r Madiso n in "The Odd Couple," both on Broadway and in th e movie, Matthau bro ught hi s dry hum o r to th e stage, telev isio n and many movies, includ in g "The fo rt une Coo kie," "G rum py O ld Men," "IQ" and "Denni s th e Menace." < r 1 I . I\., APPi- pe rcuss ionist who define Lat in jazz. He more than 100 albums and won journali st," Rowa n was kn own fo r his co lumns ex ploring race relations and was a champion of civil r i g h t s . Rowa n a ls o se r ve d as director of the U.S. Info rmation Agency un der Pre ide nt Lynd o n B. J o hn ·o n, and as t he U.S. Amb assa do r to F inland from 1963- 1964. ���� Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tri-Center High School Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived From the collections of Tri-Center Community School District 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. 2001 Tri-Center High School Yearbook 2001 Annual schools TCHS Tri-Center High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/251cb3c04a520aa760aead9cb86f3f27.pdf 0aea55490ab7e04cf78ff62fea18196d PDF Text Text ��Tri-Center 1999-2000 TRI-CENTER HIGH SCHOOL 33980 310TH STREET NEOLA, IA 51559 Title Page /1' 1 �Alyssa Beebe, Marie Corrin and Peggy Bruck received Scholastic Art Awards for their tremendous efforts as artists. (Photo provided by Kris Bebee.) Back to the Grind z: u..I a... c ) 2 ~0pen ing By Mariah Wellma n After three months of long needed va cation from the usual grind of school and excessive r e sponsibility, veteran students, rookie students and those who stuck in between returned to Tri-Center to start a new year full of homework, sports, friends and memories. Although many believed that the new school year came too soon and frantically flipped through the calendar to recall how it passed them by and the memories made, this would be a chance for a fresh start, making new friends and trying a new activity. This feeling was evident on the first day of the i999-2000 school year as students decorated their lockers and caught up with the friends they hadn't seen as much as they would've liked to during the summer. Even though many deny it, several students looked forward to a new year filled with memories, hardships, challenges but above all, fun. These a re the things students thrive on. �After practice upon practice, Katie Morse gets a chance to prove her diligence has paid off and improved her ability to spike and intimidate any defender. (Photo by Chris Speight.) Brad Payne and Joe Pettit put to use their acrobatic skills and good work ethic to help prepare comm unities for the Christmas season and participate in a National Honor Society activity. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) Mrs. Kay takes a break from her rigorous tasks as an administrative assistant to enjoy a good laugh. (Photo by Annie Welbourne.) Opening ~ 3 �Nicole Schroeder a nd Amy Minahan show their school spirit by dress ing as Te letubbie s on Twin Day o f Spirit Week . Scho ol w ide spirit and togetherness were shown all throughout thi s week. ( Ph oto pro vid e d by Nicole Schroeder. ) I Livin' La Vida Loe a I I ., 4 lfP St udent Life By Ashley Fischer It is during the high school years that a person's life seems the most exciting. At no other time in life are all the friends, teachers, memories and experiences right there to grab onto. It is at this point in life when only today matters and yesterday is gone. Tomorrow and whatever it may bring is too far away to deal with. Everything that is important right now only happens today. This fa why every part of a student's life is so meaningful in their individual lives. Whatever the magnitude of the circumstance, everything a student is involved in affects them deeply. They might not realize it now, but it will all show up in the big picture. Now is the time to prepare for this and all that lies ahead. Taking all this in can make life seem severely confusing. As anything always does, a student's life works itself out the way it is meant to be. Students must always remember, live today before tomorrow is gone. �Brend a Koch an d Ka ti e Ga udian dressed as Lady T roja n sport s fans fo r Twin Day. It is during the Homeco ming fes ti viti es that stude nts ca n express their individual styles in the cos tum es they wea r fo r each th eme day throughout the week. (Photo provided by B re nda Koch. ) Jessica Ruggles and Peggy Bruck pose in front of the Liucoln Memorial on the junior- enior trip in Wa hington, D.C. Students enj oyed th e op portunity to see all the main attrac tion s of the c ity. T hey a lso had the chance to experience all the p laces where hi s to ri ca l eve nt s hav e ta ken place in our nation's capital. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Th e Trojan Marchin g Band performed at man y d iffe rent co mpeti tions and were uccess ful throu ghout th e year. Students invo lved in mu s ic pen t time on the ir weeke nd s go in g to various locations for mu sic competitions. Thou gh they may spend hours on the road trave lin g to their de tination. the re su lt of winning make it a ll worthwhil e. (Photo provided by Arla C lausen.) Division /:J'S �Eric Boos braces himself as more food is dumped on his head by Jessica Myers at the pep rally. "I think the best part about Spirit Week was getting out of class to go to the pep rally," Nicole Pauley said. (Photo by Bryan Lefeber.) T he sophomores perform a parody of W hose Line Is It A nyway? at the pep rall y. Matt Hinman acted as Drew Carey and Brian Sibert, Melissa Manhart, Ashley Christiansen, Steve Killpack, Andy Christensen, Sara Wellman, Noah Thielen, Zach Hanken and Kelly Shreeves posed as contestants. The sophomores won the skit co mpetiti on, but they couldn ' t top the seniors who won overall participati on. (Photo by Laura Zel lmer.) Eric Suntken assists Dustin Benning whil e getting a drin k on Hawaiian Day. (Photo by Eri n Obermeier.) 6 t1J Student Life �Erin Obermeier SPIRIT • There is only one week out of the year students and facu lty can witness Wonder Woman strutting down the hall way, a pair of M&M 's eating lunch together and guy s wearing grass skirts. Thi s week is, the one and only , Spirit Week. Homecoming festivities began on Thursday, Sept.16 with the jersey and ca ndidate auction . The homecomin g candidates were auctioned off, as well as the senior football players' jerseys. Spirit week officially kicked off on Monday, Sept. 20 with Super Hero/ Celebrity Day. Teletubbies, Ken Griffey , Jr. , and Fred Durnst from Limp Bizkit were CIISGUISE a few of the spotted celebrities. Twin Day continued the festivities on Tuesday . Not only did sets of twins walk the halls, but also sets ofttiplets and quadruplets. Flowered shirts and grass skirts were the popular outfits on Wednesday's Hawaiian Day. Thursday, students were dressed in plaid shirts, overalls and straw hats for HeeHaw Day. Friday ended the week with the traditional Black and Gold Day. Saturday night the Homecoming festivities officiaJly ended, but the memories stuck with the students and faculty, causing the "Ti me of Your Life" theme to li ve on. Justin Nelson asks for Mrs. Gambs' opi nion about hi s outfit in fir t hour Spani sh class. (Photo by Amanda W il son .) Spiri+ Week /ffe 7 �Fo~EVE~ ~OVAL TV Jumping to their feet, the crowd cheerleader Katie Zellmer. "Time of Your Life," a so ng by cheered as the fin al touchdown was Greenday , was the theme for thi s year's scored. The game came to a hault with almost homecoming dance. For LeAnne Ausedemore, the most five minutes left in the third quarter. The thing from the coronation was memorable final score of the 1999 Homecoming watching her friend, Sara Wellman, being football game was 54-0. For Eric Suntken, this was his last crowned. Ausedemore said, "I was so homecoming game. He said it was a lot of happy to see Sara become the 1999 Homecoming Queen." fun to win by such a great margin. This was the last homecomi ng game for the senior football players and senior The Homecomi ng court created new memories for the years to come. (Photo courtesy of Jack Hanson.) 8 l!J Hornecornin9 �J e r e m y VanArsdol lowers to one knee as he is crowned by former Homecoming King Jon Killpack. (Photo courtesy of Jack Hanson.) As the exciteme nt and nervousness mounts backstage, Kelsey Wellman, Mariah Wellman's cousin, is primped with flowers and ribbon by Sara Wellman, Sadie Heim baugh, Kim Nieman and Mariah Wellman. She is told to slow down so the candidates hard work isn 't ruined. (Photo provided by Saclie Heimbaugh.) Sara Wellman is presented with roses and a scepter from former Homecoming Queen Laura Gaudian . She was also crowned with a tiara. The 1999 homecomjng cowt con isted of Eric Boos, Amber Dau, Sadie Heimbaugh, Lindsey Johnson, Tim Leaders, Kim Nieman , King Rusty Smith, Eric Sunkten, Nick Thomas, Prince Jeremy Van Arsdol, Princess Mariah Wellman and Queen Sara Wellman. (Photo courtesy of Jack Hanson.) Homec oming ~ 9 �Kelsey Miler and Amanda Gau ' s families went on a cruise to the Bahamas with their dance troupe. (Photo provided by Kelsey Miller.) Kelly Shreeves takes the time to eat like the Dani sh. Over the summer Kelly went overseas to Denmark to vis it her European realtives. (Photo provided by Kelly Shreeves.) Lounging around Megan Barrier's house over the summer Amanda Gau, Erin Schierbrock, Melissa Manhart, Ashley Christiansen, Barrier and Brenda Koch pose for a quick picture during their last days off from school. (Photo courtesy of Megan Barrier.) 10 ~ Student Life �SCHOOL'S "School's Out" by Alice Cooper was ringing in everyone's ears as the last bell rang in late May. Students gained freedom for three months out of the year. One option was to wake up at noon and hang around the house. Yet others decided to get up, get active and make some money. Sophomores Zach Hanken and Andy Christensen were lifeguards at the Neola Pool. " It was more Like babysitting than lifeguarding," said Christensen. Many students took vacations OuT to get away. Sophomore Kelly Shreeves visited family in Denmark. Their flight took over twelve hours flying from Omaha to Chicago, then to Copenhagen, and ending with a short fli ght to Alborg. "It was really fun but a really long flight," said Shreeves. After semester tests and final bells some people just wanted some good old rest and relaxation. Sophomore Tammi Honeywell said she sat at home and did nothing. "I did nothing but sit at home," said Honeywell. Taking a plunge off the deep e nd, Katie Plambeck and Colleen Carrigan ride the Fly Skycoaster during their vis it to the Iowa State Fai r. (Photo provided by Katie Plambeck.) Summer /!ft 11 �by: Courtney Divelbess ENJOYING By Alayna Cohen A concerned mother enters the school on a Friday afternoon. "Have you seen Billy?" she squacks. What? Stay at school on a Friday afternoon?! The majority of students say yeah right! This is when the weekend begins, they say. Although weeken ds are generally somethi ng most students look forward to, the activities they participate in may differ. F~EELJOM " Weekends are a time for trying on little kids' clothe s at Walmart," Rachel Hansen said. "'We also go to Chu ck E. Chee se a lot ," Katie Welbourne added. Though bizarre, these activities involve various other students in addition to Hansen and Welbourne. Dustin Ol se n, however , begs to differ. "Weekends are a time for three-day chess tournaments at friends ' houses," he said. Laura Zellmer, Jess ie Stone and Justin Ring spend free tim e playin g video ga mes. (Photo pro vi ded by Linda Bruck.) 12 /:J Student Life �LeAnne Ausdemore, Angela Krohn and Erin Schierbrock participate in a game of charades at an FCA Fifth Quarter Party. (Photo provided by Linda Bruck.) Jacki Thielen, Mariah Wellman, Kristi Andersen, Kim Nieman and Tracy Kozmacek ce lebra te Nieman and Kozmacek's birthdays with a limo ride. (Photo provided by Katie Gaudi an.) Matt Hinman , Noah Thielen and Eliza beth Witt enj oy a game of pool at an FCA Fifd1 Qu arter party. Two of these parties were held dur ing the year at Mr. Nanninga ' s house to prov ide a safe and fu n place fo r students. (Photo provided by Lind a Bruck.) Weekends /:J 13 �Embarrassed to be seen wearing baggy yellow Steve pants, Killpack tries to hide from the camera. (Photo by Alayna Cohen.) Rachel Hansen, seen above in her shin y pleather j acket, cuts her birthday cake in style. "I bought thi s j acket because I needed something trendy that looked good with dress clothes as well as jeans. Plus, at about $20, it was pretty affordabl e." (Photo prov ided by Jennife r Ruckman. ) Marie Corrin does her homework in one of her trendiest o utfits-a three-fo urths sleeved shirt and her Lucky jeans. Laura Zellmer can be seen at Corrin' s left doin g the layered look--another popul ar trend of the year. (Photo by Deb Sparr.) 14 ~ Student Life �F~ACTIQNS UH-OH. It's chilly now , but Mr. Weather Guy claims it' ll be 70 by thi s afternoon . What should I wear--pants or shorts? A short-sleeved shirt or a longsleeved shirt? Numerou s students came up with a simple solution to thi s problem. "Wear both," Latia Hubbard said with a shrug. No. Hubbard ' s not advi si ng students to double up on their layers of clothing-she' s merely referring to what seemed to be one of the biggest fas hion trends (not to mention the most popular fraction!) of the year--three-fourths everything. Christina Clevenger jumped on the three-fourths bandwagon for the sake of • F AOS comfort. "You can also wear capris (calf-length pants) and three-four ths sleeved shirts with almost anything," she added. Another trend was the brand Lucky. At about $70, even one pair of the jeans was a maj or splurge for many students. However, students who wear their jeans Lucky praise the many style options the brand offers. 'They might have been expensive," Amber Daringer said of her favori te pair of jeans, "but at least I know they ' ll be in style a long time." Will next year yield more of the same fashio ns? Tune into the 2000-2001 yearbook for this and more! --------- Holly Parker and Danielle Sigler show off their tylish fis herman' s hat while Joey Pauley i stylin ' in hi s trendy Fubu shirt. (Photo provided by Nicole Pauley.) Fashiol"I t Fads ~ 15 �ONLY • Graduation! The long-awaited day had finally arrived. The weather was warm, it was almost summer, and the seniors had left the building. Wait a minute! Was that one final day all high school has been about for seniors? "Making memories with friends through the years was the most important in hjgh school," said Kristen Burbridge. Okay. So May 21 and experiences with friends was important. What about the " school" part of high school? Burbridge said, "The higher classes give you glimpses of the classes for next year in college." Aha! Memories with friends and classmates, classes taken for after high school and graduation are really all graduating was about! "You may now move your tassel. You have graduated. " Mrs. Huseman an nounced whj fe the seniors busil y fo ll owed her instructi ons. (Photo by Deb Sparr.) 16 lJ Student Life �Salutatorian Sara Wellman gives her speech to the senior class. (Photo by Deb Sparr.) Annie Pettit gives some future advice to her little sister, Hannah, ri ght before the commenc ment ceremony. (Photo by Deb Sparr.) Angela Huseman, Tami Harman and Brett Nanninga prepare to congratulate the seniors as they receive their diploma . (Photo by Deb Sparr.) Graduation /;J 17 �CLOUD Shopping for dresses, shoes, tuxedos and accessories was a major part of getting ready for prom. Band and chorus students were· forced to get ready quickly because of the Large Group Contest at Lewis Central High School. David Marshall didn ' t get home until 3:30. Luckily it only took him 20 minutes to get ready. Beth Carlson had her nails done at ProNails in the Mall of the Bluffs the night before. She styled her own hai r with the help of her mom. Carlson had a bard time find ing a dress until she looked on the Internet. Overall, $350 was spent NINE on prom. This included the cost of getting her nails done, her date's supper and the dress . ."I feel so sorry for my parents, they paid for everything but my nail s," Carlson said. Annie Welbourne was hav ing a few problems while gettin g ready. Her dress didn ' t fit quite ri ght and had to be altered and Jeff King made her nervous by driving too fast in hi s new Eagle Talon. Despite all of thi s, "No matter what happens while you are gettin g prepared, it's all worth it in the end," Welbourne sa id. Nicole Schroeder helped Dustin Benning and Brent Leaders as they let off a little stress from covering the ceiling. (Photo by Susie Petersen.) 18 ~ S+udeYit Life �Elizabeth Witt steadied the scaffolding while Ben Ausdemore and Brandon Clark covered the curtains to make room for the clouds. (Photo by Susie Petersen. ) Kristi Andersen got her nails done by Shelly Schroder at the Finishing Touch in Neo la. This was a popul ar place for hairstyling as well as for getti ng nai ls done. (Photo by Mariah Wellman. ) Jessica Ruggles and Lesley Ring worked together to cover a box. Thi s box was transformed into a swing that wa u ed in the back.round for many pictures. Peggy Bruck and Jennifer Ruckman stand in the back.round repairing a tear on the backdrop of the sky . It took many ho urs of tedious work to completely cover the gy m. The stage wa decorated with balloons, angels and a staircase to heaven. (Photo by Susie Peter en.) Prom Prep /:1 19 �Eric Boos looks like he is in heaven as he • cruises around the race track in a go-cart at Fun Plex. (Photo by Jamie Witt. ) Jonathan Krohn is the perfect gentleman as he escorts Annie Pettit through "heaven." (Photo by Shari Greiner. ) Brandon Clark escorts Katie Welbourne down the walkway during the Grand March. (Photo by Shari Grei ner. ) 20 t.!ft Student Life �HEAVEN A Stairway to Heaven was made into a dream come true for some. A lot of work goes into prom. Not just the buying of the dresses and renting of tuxes, but the decorating, decision making and serving. All this takes time and dedication to get done. The junior class was n' t the only group that worked on getting prom set up. Christine Richey and Andrew Hensley were both in SOUND charge of getting the juniors together to organize what would take place at prom. They had the most hectic job because they had to make sure all the prom committees were getting their jobs completed while at the same time taking care of the arrangements they had to make. It took a lot of thought and preparation to make prom a "Stairway to Hea en." Carrie Tiarks , Jeremy Petersen, Chris Speight and Nicole Schroeder stop to pose fo r a quick picture. (Photo provided by Chris Speight.) �B~ Ala~na Cohen Student Body Fun in D.C. It was only 5:45 a.m. on a Thursday, but the bus was heated and ready to go. With suitcases in arm, 56 juniors and seniors and five chaperones were about to begin fo ur of the most exciting and fun-filled days of their lives. With such activities as the Spirit of Washington dinner and dance cruise (left) , hanging out in Georgetown and the bus rides with Lenny, the trusty busdriver, and Beth, the tour guide, this is an easy concept to understand. "Playing Bond in the hotel for three straight nights was also a blast," added Brad Payne. · LMORILS "The best part about the trip was having our own suite. The hotel didn't have enough regular rooms couch and ou r own whirlpool bathtub." - Jeremy Petersen Z2 tft Mini-Mag Touring such places as the White House, the Vietnam War Memorial (Brandi Huddle, pictured right) and the Holocaust Mus e um yielded a learning experience as well. "The trip taught me a lot about America's history and the way the government works," Peggy Bruck said. Mr. Elliott, one of the chaperones for the trip, also enjoyed a learning experience in D.C. "A lot of our class discussions have to do with th e trip," he said. Every two years, Tri-Ce nter juniors and seniors have the opportunity to learn more about their nation's history in Washington, D.C. �M;//enniumA.A JI ;vuaant88 So what millennium is this, anyway? This was the question on many student and faculty members' minds as the clock struck twelve on December 31, 1999. "Duh ," Marty Overgaard said, "the millennium began when it became '2000' ." El izabeth Matter agrees. "It just makes sense that the new millennium would begin at 'O'," she said . Sadie Heimbaugh didn't care to get involved in the mi lle n ium controversy. "It would be nice if it started in 2000, because that's the year I graduate," she said. Despite students' opinions on when the millenn ium actually beg ins/began , they sti ll kne w how to have fun. For exa mple , many students ch ose to cele brat e by wearing goofy green hats and drinking mock champag ne (r ight) . Or cou ld that just be Gavi Skow? "As I look back, I wish I had done more. After all, a miller-uiium only comes around once every thousand years or so, and I sorta botched up the last one." - Jason Michl A Con!!nu1ny Controversy ... Some peopl e, however, beg to differ that the new mille nnium began in 2000. "I th ink everyone reall y j ust got a littl e too exc ited and celebrated a year earl y," Mrs. Kun ze said . Jessica M uhs also beli eves the new millenni um begins in 2001. "When you co un t in sets of ten , one is the fi rst number of the set, and any num ber endi ng in zero is the las t," she ex pl ain ed. Despite her belief of when the new mille nnium really begi ns, Muh s (pi ctured left eating pi zza at Elizabeth Witt 's New Yea r's Eve party) still celebrated wi th her friends. " We all blew bu bbles at m idn igh t ," she sa id . W'oshing+on, D.C./Millenniurn ~ 23 �Oecora+~nq gennrs B'::j Sara Plambeck "I th ink it all depends on the person on what they put in their lockers. Some people don't put in anyth ing at all. It's all in the individ uality." -Latia Hubbard During the first week of school many people take on the task of decorating their brand new lockers. Melissa Manhart put a spec ial twist on her design. She has a straw Hawaii an handbag in her locker. "I used it on Homecoming Week for Hawaiian Day and just never took it out, " Manhart said. She sa id she uses it to lore g um and other candy she keeps in her locker. She also has picture of frie nd s and a card left up from Halloween. Other people chose to go for simple. Jeremy Barnes has only a picture of one of his friend s hanging on the door of hi s loc ker. Jenna Moen decora ted hers with homework a ignments. The homework ass ig nme nt wa a qui z I from Spani sh II in II which she got an F for talking. " I just want to I , show people how smart I really am," Moen sa id. Whatever people chose, it always e nded up being take n down in late May and other things put up in another locker in A ugust when school starts again the next year. I FamHy;~:~tan~::~gh E2,~DEtJr Family Many teen agers don ' t get to spend that qua lity time with their families due to bu sy schedules of parents and students . Mrs.Wedemeyer sa id she eats dinner with her hu sband about five times a week du e to the classes he takes two times a week. uMy favorite thing about being at home is that I can relax and enjoy my brand new home. It's quiet and peaceful. But so metimes I e njoy being at home by my se lf. Wh en my hu sband is home I e nj oy talkin g about my day or hi s," Wedemeyer sa id. And y Morse and Daryn Morriss eat with th eir familie s a lm os t every ni ght. " I e njoy bei ng with my fami ly because we joke around a lot," Morse said . "I lik e being at home with my family because it would be pretty boring witho ut th e m," said Morriss. 24 !!J Mini-Mag �Five miles per hour. That's the speed in the parking lot atTri-Center High. How many people really drive that speed? Joe Wollenhaupt said that his car doesn't even idle in first gear at five miles per hour. After a close-call with Eric Benning in the senior parking lot ·Mr. Smith said , "I don't know what the speed limit in the parking lot should be , but I know that people shouldn't be driving through at 35 mph." Many students , including Justin Ring and Marty Overgaard , think the speed limit should be raised to 15 mph. "Many people go that speed already and the speed in residential areas is usually 25 ," Ring said . AMAIT QOF Perspec ive New rules were enforced a ri-Center. No more teenage girls in spaghetti strap tank ops or people going from class to class with bookbags slung over one shoulder. "I think we should be able to wear our own tank tops. I don't I think it's a matter of distraction at all, it's a matter of staying cool," Tammi Honeywell said. She's one of the many female students who disagree with the new clothing measure. The other new rule is that students can only carry backpacks that are clear and see-through . "It's been a concern . Teachers didn't like the backpacks in class. Students have the choice of wearing clear backpacks if they choose. It's a matter of safety and peace of mind ," Mrs. Huseman said. " Afte r school when all the kids are going home, there's so many cars going in and out it's dangerous, especially at the blind corner in front of the school. They need to slow down." - Laura Nanninga S+vden+ Life ~ 25 �Sadie Heimbaugh and Tara Dickey clean potatoes in preparation for a meal at the Dorothy Day House in Omaha. V.U-ious students and teachers helped at the shelter throughout the year and experienced serving a meal to the people who depend on the shelter to eat everyday. (Photo by Barbara Wtlter.) Coming Together As One By Ashley Fischer Freak, bookworm, geek, athlete. Cheerleader, musician, drummer, dancer. Comedian, activist, loner, popular. How can all these things possibly be related? The answer lies within each of the students at TriCenter. When all of these e lements combine, they form something much greater than any individual. When all these characteristics are meshed together, the result is ultimately the best: the student body of Tri-Center. Every person, whatever age or status, has their individual place in the whole. Whether they contribute all or one of the parts, the result is something great. All this is what being a Trojan is all about. So when a stranger enters the building, they had better remember, they have "just entered Trojan Country! 26 Ifft People �Alayna Cohen and Erin Obermeier pose in frontofa cut-out of President Bill Clinton in Wishington D.C. It was on trips such as this one that students enjoyed spending time with their friends in a place away from home. The memories made on this trip will be cherished by many for years to come. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Jon Krohn, Justin R ing and Bryan Lefeber were the 1ln-ee Amigos in the 'filiety Show. As the final act of the show they were asked to perform a latin dance to the song "Livin' La Vida Loca" by Ricky Martin. The uptempo performance provided a great ending to the show. (Photo provided by Arla Clausen.) Sarah Fischer and Amy Minahan how their pancake-flipping skills while preparing food for the Fresh Heir youth group bt-eakfast. \buth groups were another way students spent time together while still learning to fmd themselves and what they are about (Photo by Ashley 'Fischer.) Division ~ 27 �TRI -CENTE_-q lIIGlI ~lJIZ SCIIOOI~ Year, Ms. Maureen Hoffmann, gives a speech for the faculty during teacher in-services. (Photo by Deb Sparr.) THIS QUIZ IS DESIGNED TO TEST YOUR BTlAIN l'OWEI ABOUT VARIOUS AT· TRIBUTES OF TRI-CENTER. 1.) I/""' many teac/,e'l:j a'l:e M jtafU t"n. t/,e dbt'l:ict? A. about Jill J. about !II C. about !III 2.) Wlien 6ai!t? fV<lj tlie jc/,,,,,/ A. 1!17! J. 14!1! c. 1!16! 3.) U//," c/,"je tlie jC/,o"! c"lo'r.j and majcot? A. The first seMior cla!! J.The first freshntaM c!ass C.The class of !DDD 28~ People Sarah and Diana Benzing are having fun with Mickey Mouse on vacation to Disney Wor ld.(Photo provided by Diana Benzing.) C,,ang-es Cause Jmprovemenfs By Deb Sparr Every year, more and more aspects of T-C change. The faculty was no exception to this rule. New staff members, new school policies, new rules and new restrictions were often added to their teaching methods. Two of the biggest changes for the teachers were the addition of the employab"lity skills and the banning of backpacks that weren't clear. These affected the style of teaching for the teacher and the way a student learns. "It's going to take time and effort to change and adapt to this style of teaching, " Dan Elliott said . Changes are made to improve the quality of the education. "Changes better prepares the students for employment in the real world ," Mary Prewitt said. No matter people's opinions about new changes, tliey are going to occur. "Change leads to progress," Nile Smith said . �Diana Benzing Arla Clausen Carl Cochran Jim Dermody Dan Elliott Mark Fritch Eleanor Gambs Doug Gibson Jenny Hanson Andy Hensley Larry Hornbostel Dennis Jarrett Holly Jarrett Robert Johnson Cassandra Keogh Max Kozeal Mary Kramer Glenda Kunze Wi lliam Larsen Amy Lueders Kevin Matulka Beverly Ohlinger Mary Prewitt Nile Smith Nyra Sondag Barbara Walter Susan Wedemeyer FaaMy ~ 29 �TRI-CENTRT1 HIG11 SC1100I~ Mrs. Kay completes on e of her many office tasks that she has during a school day. (Photo by Amanda Gau) QOIZ THIS IS A QUIZ TO TEST YOUR BRAIN JtOWER IN THE SUBJECT OF SCHOOL AOMINISTIMTION: 1.) What Jc/i""' JfU'CflttZ'Uf likfZJ t" 1" fo auctiMJ M tlifl IVflflkflncU ? A. Mn. VaIIett J. Mrs. Kay C. Mn. Marse Mrs. Huseman and Mrs. McKenzie discuss some of the morn ings happenings in the teachers' lounge. (Photo by Amanda Gau .) 2.) Wliicli Jc/i""' admln/Jt'Cafo't:1 J 6av"'Cttfl leaders of Today Ii"{,{,'! /J 'Cfladin9? A. Mr. Nattttittga J. Mn. Huse~att C. Mr. Wede~eyer 3.) Which. Jc/i""l aJJ"clatfl J 1 6av"'Cttfl tfllflviJl"n J/i"w /J f)ud9in9 l/m'f? A. Mn. Ausde~are J. Mn. Jetttteff C. Mrs. K.ichey 13 (8) q (c) q ( ~) :s ~3AS N'1 30 t:J People By Amanda Gau Imagine what a day of school would be like without the administration . Who would be there to cook th e food, answer the phones, or keep students on task? Not on ly do th ey help keep things on track, but they are th ere to be leaders. "I try to show I am a leader by my example and by living my life the way I feel I should ," said Mrs . Huseman. Despite their busy schedules and challenging tasks, they always manage to remain positive role models. A day without the secretaries would be inte resting . They manage to balance all of the office tasks and still keep a friendly smile , ready to help students. They also are assisted by the office aides . "I depend on them a lot. T hey are g reat help and without them my work would be a lot harder," said Mrs. Kay _ Who can forget the cooks; they also play an important role . Without their dedication and long hours no one would eat a good breakfast and lunch. Despite all other responsibilities the administration still keeps the school run ning efficiently. �Donna Ausdemore, Associate Linda Bennett, Associate Theresa Bruck, cook Kelly Dollen , Superintendent's Secretary Kim Esser, Cook Lois Flemming , cook Tami Harman , H.S.Guidan9eCounselor Angela Huseman , H.S. Principal Joan Justice, cook Karen Kay, Principal's Secretary Sue Kline , cook Lorna Matter, cook Rhonda McKenzie, Board Secretary Diana Meinke, cook Roberta Morse , M.S. Secretary Brett Nann inga, superintendent Christine Richey, Study Hall Adviser Steve Stafford , Media Specialist Brian Wedemeyer, M.S. Principal Mrs.Sondag helps Calvin Rieber as theyget ready for the end of the day pop rvsh. (Photo byArn anda Gau) Administrat ion /:ft 3 1 �CI-ASS OF 2000 1 ~OIZ takes a moment to enjoy the finer things in life, such as being the center of attention when posing in a cardboard cutout. (Photo provided by Dave Gravert.) THIS IS A QUIZ TO TEST YOUR BRAIN POWER IN THE SIJBJECT OF SENIOR Cl.ASS HISTORY: f .) U/lzt> WaJ fhfl Jflnt°t>t cltZJJ JflCtflfa'Cff g<>t allg<>u.t fftlatJ in lzi9lz Jch<>t>I? A. La"ce Ma.,ess J. A""ie Pettit C. Tara Pickey 2.) ing Court candidates wave to the crowd at the Hoo Doo Day parade in Neola. Escort J acob Graham drove and Escort Annie Welbourne supervised the road trip. (Photo by Mary _ _ ____, Prewitt.) Wliat Jfll1.t<>t c/aJJ mflm6et'J pant le9 cau.9/it <>11. gite in. /19 We/diiz9? A. T.J. Pargi" B'. Mi.,dy Felto" C. Irie B'e""i"g .3.) Whiclz <>ne <>b theJe Jen.i<>tJ 9tadu.ated at mid- tfltm? A.Ti~ leaders B'. Jacob Braha~ C. Stacie Cross oU;) ::i("z) q (" ~ ) :sl:J3MSNV 32 tJ People By Mariah Wellman Every year brings adversity to the senior class and every year the senior class deals with it. This year was going to be different. This year the seniors were going to make themselves known by challenging whatever peril was thrown at them. Each senior strived to do so in his or her own way. Whether it was to carry that solid color book bag as long as they could get away with it, test each new policy such as employability skills, challenge each college class taught in the ICN room, or to simply have their say, the seniors made themselves known and made the 1999-2000 year substantial. Some seniors tried to make it easy, others made it more intense, but all made the year rigorous, rewarding, exhilarating and one that won't be soon overlooked. �"IT's NOT if yo u FALL dowN, iT's if y o u C,ET bAck up. " -By ViNCE LAMbARdi Submitted bV Brandi Huddle. "WHEN you CAN'T HAVE WHAT you WANT, iT is TiM E TO START WANTi NC, WHAT y ou HAVE." - KATHRYN A Sun oN Submitted bv MariahWellman "IT is NOT WHO WE ARE THAT ho lds us bAc k, iT'S WHO WE THiNk WE ARE NOT." -By MiCHEAL OLAN Submitted bV Sara Wellman "Do OT CRY b ECAUSE iT is OVER, SM ilE bEc USE iT HAS HAPPE Ed." UTHOR k ow Submitted bv lindsev Johnson "CoNfRONT yo uR fE RS, Li sT TH EM, C,ET TO k ow TH EM, A d 0 L THEt will OU bE Ab lE TO PUT THEM ASidE A d MOVE 0 ." -B JERRY GilliES Submitted bVKatie Morse Seniors !:J 32a �SEN IO~ MCJST AN(] EEST BEST EYES Eric Suntken Annie Welbourne BEST SMILE Regan Schroder Callie Rodenburg ~5~1 HA!~ Regan Schroder Kirn Nieman BEST DRESSED Sara Wellman Zach Bowen MDITICHDDL IP T Katie Zellmer Heath Richards C lA~~ CbOWN Kristi Anders en Lance Maness 32b ~ Peop le tindse:y Johnson �SEN IO~ MCJST AN[) ~EST QUIETEST Dawn Kleinschmidt Jason Michl BEST LDDKfNG Lindsey Johnson Jeremy Van Arsdol 8€.$f ?€~.$0}"}Ulf)' Mariah W'ellmo.n Eric Boos MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED Annie Pett it Jo.cob Graham MOSTATHLETIC Ko.tie Morse Rust y Smith BEST ALL AROUND So.ro. W'e llmo.n Jeremy Vo.n Arsdol Seniors ~ 32c �32d ~ People �ri-l£ S£l\JiOQ CLASS OF 2000 CLP.SS OF 2000: (On floor) Brandi Huddle, Sarah Fischer. Front row: Justin Gunderson , Heath Katie Zellmer, Jacki Thielen, Callie Rodenburg, Sara Wellman , Lindsey Johnson, Jeremy Van Arsdol, Nick Thomas, Eric Benning, Tim Leaders, Jeff King and Paul Evers. Second row: Sadie Heimbaugh, Lori Piper, Mariah Wellman , Kelly Ring, Eric Boos, Regan Schroder, Lance Maness, Rusty Smith , Zach Bowen , Aaron Eckrich , Nick Troyer and Jeremy Petersen. Third row: Amber Dau, Kathryn Graeve , Michelle Hester, Annie Pettit, Annie Welbou rne , Katie Morse, Kristi Andersen, Kim Nieman, Eric Suntken, Jason Hansen, T.J. Dargin , Nick Gre iner and Marty Overgaard. Fourth row: Kristen Burbridge , Tara Dickey, Tisa Hemple, Jason Michl, Nathan Hood and Jacob Graham . Rich ~rds, Class Motto: "There is no better place to be than where you are, and no better time than now to make a difference." Class Colors: Black and Gold Class Flower. Yellow Rose -Jim Kelly **NOl PICTUREO INOIVIOU~.LU: Zach Bowen, T.J. Dargin and Paul Evers. Senior .s;:, 33 �~~~~~~~~~~~~illll Eric Benning, Sar a Wellman, Jacki I Thielen and Katie I Morse show off their prized puppet;s in their second grade class. (Photo provided~ ~~ 1 1 MargiePetersen.) Sara Well man competes in a limbo competition during herjoint 13th birthday party with Aaron Eckrich. (Photo ~ Margie Pet;ersen.) Jeff King, Jeremy Van Arsdol, Tim Leaders, Lance Maness and Jeremy Petersen show off their Junior High Graduation diplomas. (Photo ~ Margie Pet;ersen.) 34 /:!J Rernernber- W1-ien? �CI-ASS OF 1WO TlIOUSAfTD ~CJIZ THIS IS A QUIZ TO TEST YOUR BRAIN POWER IN THE SUBJECT OF THE JUNIOR CLASS: · 1.) I/ow man'! ju.nlotJ /u;vfl thfllt own catJ? A.14 J.36 c. 5"! 2.) I/ow man'! ju.nlotJ plan to attflnd collfl9fl? A. 3 I. 33 C. 41 3.) I/ow man'! ju.nlotJ havfl a pflt toclc.? A.! J. ll C. Bl e(£) o(z) q( ~) =sM3.i\SNS\f ON~ Josh Kohl endures the 20-rninute waiting period while getting his hair dyed_ (Photo provided by Rhonda Christiansen) J osh Kohl, J enny Clevenger , Brandon Finken, Katie Welbourne, Rachel Hansen , Brandon Clark and Elizabeth Witt anticipate an ev ening of dancing under the stars on the Spirit of Wash:ington dinner cr uise in D.C. (Photo provided by Mary Prewitt.) Riva,rQ By Alayna Cohen With only a year left in high school , many ju niors find themselves scrambling around, trying to make the most of the remaining time while scoring brownie poi nts with parents and teachers. However, many of these students find themselves stuck with an intimidating roadblock--an older sibling. Or, worse yet, a senior older sibling . "My parents always compare my accomplishments to hers," Katie Welbourne said of her older sister, Ann ie. Joe Pettit and Ellie Hempel both agreed that they are in similar situations. Added Katie Bowen , "It's also really embarrassing when your older brother is in the same cl asses as you ." However, there are also positive aspects to having an older sibling who is still in school. "With Eric running around, I don't look quite as dumb," Dustin Benning said. Juniors 35 �Dawn Andrews Ben Ausdemore LeAnne Ausdemore Dustin Benning Katie Bowen Peggy Bruck Beth Carlson Rhonda Christiansen Brandon Clark Jennifer Clevenger Alayna Cohen Neil Cook Amber Daringer Brandon Finken Rachel Finken Ashley Fischer Donald Gruber Rachel Hansen Elizabeth Hempel Traci Hester Josh Kohl Adam Kramer Brent Leaders Bryan Lefeber Lindsey Lugsch David Marshall Elizabeth Matter Levi McDaniel Joe Mefford Amy Minahan Jessica Muhs Erin Obermeier Josh Obrecht Brad Payne Susie Petersen Joe Pettit 36 ~ People �Class 01~ 1\'10 Thousand One Lesley Ring Jennifer Ruckman Jessica Ruggles Nicole Schroeder Gavin Skow Chris Speight Justin Tapp Kalt Thomas Nick Walter Katie Welbourne Andrea Wellman Amanda Wilson John Wilson Elizabeth Witt Jamie Witt Joe Wollenhaupt Ko:+ie Webe brightens up any roorn in her f.1ower co.sturne worn on Twin Day wit h Rachel Han.sen. The "t wins"wore green .sweat pan+.s for .st erns and paper bag.s on their fee+ for .shoes. (Photo by Annie WelbourneJ Juniors Cl 37 �CIASS OF TVJO Tf10USANTI 1WO Melissa Darrington and Latia Hubbard ~OIZ THIS IS A QUIZ TO TEST YOl/ll BRAIN JJOWER ON THE SOPHOMORE ClASS. in Foods I class. They invited t eachers to try their final creation . (Photo by Ashley Christiansen.) I.) I/OWAtlWlf J!JEOJ!J,£g f/~E .JUI 11/E .s'OJ!Jl/OAfO~E tl,£.flS'.s'? A. 61 J. 64 C. 71. 2.) Wl/O tJg[)Al'//Ef/tll/ f/.s'OJ!Jl/OAfO~E tl,£.flS'.s'? looking-·A,,ead A. MJ(. VIJ(MDVY J. MJ(S. DAMJS C. MJ(S. JAJ(J(ITT 3.) W#fllAfOA/11/ WM .91Wl/l!AI11/E.s'OJ!Jl/0Af0~.es' CJOlll/l!.!J~ tl,£.flS'.s'mlAICJ.s'? A. JANUAJ(Y J. DCTIJJIJ( C. NllVIMJIJ( 0 38 /:? People (8) e (c:) o( ~ ) Erin Schierbrock, Katie Gaudian, Brenda Koch, Laura Bahrke, Mandy Darrington and Megan Barrier enjoyed a trip to the Niobrara River. They went kayaking and camping for two days in J uly. (Photo courtesy of Katie Gaudian.) :sH3ASNV By Shari Greiner It seemed like only yesterday wh en th e sophomores were starting their journey through high school. Many of them started looking ahead to the future and began moving up the ladder. Time wound down as they approached the new millenium and then the last day of school. They were now half way done with their years at Tri -Center and as their junior year approached some sophomores started to think more about their future. Lisa Ausdemore said, "I want to go to college and become an elementary teacher. " Some sophomores started to prepare for their future by taking the ACT early. They started to think about th eir future by carefully planning their schedules for the years th at th ey have left here. Others weren't so certain of th eir future. Adam Hood said, "I have no clue what I want to do after high school." So while some already had an idea of what they wanted to do, others were waiting until tomorrow to make their decisions. �Heidi Ausdemore Lisa Ausdemore Laura Bahrke Jeremy Barnes Megan Barrier Alyssa Beebe Linda Bruck Andy Christensen Ashley Christiansen Jennifer Cole Shawn Dalton Mandy Darrington Melissa Darrington Stacey Davis Courtney Divelbess Ryan Donovan Amanda Gau Katie Gaudian Jared Graham Shari Greiner Zachary Hanken Adam Harman Matthew Hinman Tammi Honeywell Adam Hood Latia Hubbard Cassie lncontro Schuyler Johnson Chris Keller Steven Killpack Zachary Kinart Brenda Koch Joey Kosmacek Jonathan Krohn Paul Larsen Eddie Leaders Sopho111ores /:J 39 �CIASS OF TVJO TIIOUSAfID TWO Nicholas Leuschen Melissa Manhart Sarah Manhart Donald Maresch Adam Marsh Joshua Martens Seth Martens Joseph Martinez Lauren McLandsborough Jenna Moen Brian Nelson Justin Nelson Shawn Petersen Sara Plambeck Jennifer Reed Jesse Ridder Justin Ring Kyle Roberts Erin Schierbrock Adam Schneckloth Michael Shrader Kelly Shreeves Brian Sibert Krystal Smith Mark Smith Deborah Sparr Molly Stone Michele Tessier Noah Thielen Carl Wallace Brenna Weihs Sara Wellman Malinda Willett Alisha Wilson Allen Worden Laura Zellmer 40 ~ Peop l e �CI-ASS OF 1WO Tf10USANTI TIIREE Andrea Ring and Ausdemore Dress as twtrls for Homecoming week (Photo provided by Hannah Ausdemor e.) THIS IS A QUIZ TO TEST YOUR BRAIN POWER IN THE SUBJECT OF THE FRESHMEN CLASS: I.) Ulfto Waj tluz fuijlunan c!ajj p'CtJjidtJnt? A. Tessa WeI!~atl J. Rvat1 lat1g C. Micale Pauley 2.) #ow manr PtJ"P'(J IVfJ'CfJ in t!itJ C'CtJj!i.mtJn c!ajj? A.65' J. 76 C.45' 3.) Ulliat c!ajj waj 'CtJtfiU.i'CtJd fij ·a C'CtJjlunan? A. JlhysicaI Sciet1ce J. Che~isfry C. Sacia:agy e (8) e (G) 0 ( ~) :su3"SNV Casie Barrier take time to pose for a picture before the Homecoming dance. (Photo by Laura Bahrke.) New Wor,d By Laura Bahrke New halls, new faces, new classes, new places. Freshmen roamed the halls of the school and everything was new. It took everyone a while to find thei r way around, but by the end of the first semester all the freshm en made friends within the high school. They were able to maneuver to each class with ease. Lindsey Obermeier said, "You have more responsibilites in high school and you're treated differently by teachers and other students." As freshmen came into high school they were able to be involved in new activities like student council, ASTRA and FCA. The freshmen probably thought that they would never want to be freshmen ever again but they will look back later in life and realize how much fun they had and how many new friends they made in one year of school. Donnie Smith said, "I will miss it when I am older and out of high school but not while I'm still here." Freshmen /1' 41 �Joseph Andersen Hannah Ausdemore Daren Barnes Casie Barrier Kimberly Bennett. Kelly Berg Colleen Carrigan Christina Clevenger Andri Cohen Marie Corrin Katherine Crawford Bradley Crozier William Czaja Noran Davis Ill Beth Dollen Ashley Eckrich Jonathan Frederiksen Kristin Graeve Andy Greiner Amber Gross Cassie Harryman Amber Hunt Michelle Jahde Lindsey Jensen Angela Krohn Dustin Laver Devin Lebaugh Julie Leonard Ryan Long Jonathan McDonald Kelsey Miller Daryn Morriss Andrew Morse Laura Nanninga Kimberley Nelson Travis Nelson 42 tfJ People �Class 01~ 1\'10 Thousand Three Lindsey Obermeier Holly Parker Nicole Pauley Brandon Petersen Katie Plambeck Calvin Rieber Andrea Ring Jeremy Ring Tahni Roberts Joel Ruggles Danielle Sigler Donnie Smith Luke Smith Nate Smith Timothy Speight Robert Stuart, Jr. Tomi Lynn Toler Jennifer Troyer John Ungrad James Voge, Jr. Ryan Ward Tessa Wellman Christine Wimer Sara Withers Caleb Wohlers Not Pictured : Brandon Augsburger, David Duval and Kathy Jones. "WMt we ho?e to ~o with-e.Pv5e, we t--nu5tlmrnfirstto ~ witk~il0em.e. " -StM'nuelJofin5on- Freshrnen tJ 43 �By Courtney Divelbess I Student Body Results of Dedication Just the thought of doing anything for 13 to 16 hours per week makes most people tired , but for seventh grader Amanda Bahrke, that is her gymnastics training schedule. Bahrke started gymnastics at the age of eight and rapidly progressed through the levels to become a team member within six months. Success also came quickly in each level she encountered. As a level four, Bahrke won her first state meet and went on to place third at her level five state meet. She was an Iowa Gymnast of the Year nominee for two years as a level six and placed third her second year at state. She received the Athlete of the Year a~ard at Artistic Academy for the 1998-1999 season . She said that her coaches help her stay dedicated by makin-g practices fun. Bahrke is a dedicated athlete and plans to work hard as a level eight toward a college scholarship. Words of wisdom for atHletes"Rem ember to Mave fom and -Cassie eogh "Al ways play hard and pl ay fair and yo u wi ll have no regrets." - Mike Larsen 44 /:J Middle School Minirnag For many middle school students basketball season c0mes around once a year w"th games once or twice a week . But seventh grader Bryan Larsen 's season is ear round and he plays practice games with his parents and brothers almost every night. Larsen started to play in leagues when he was eight years old at the YMCA with his dad as a coach. To help improve ttemlee Flum r-eu mp ff° r his skills he a and Creighto receiving awards for one-on-one, best defens and the coa 's award. Larsen fe Is hat he has learned a lot from theae cam~s and appreci 9~es the way hls family helps him stay dedlcat . by taking hirm to open gym and attending all ¢hie games �Tr~ i -center~ Middle School Alisha Gau, Missy Barrier, Wendy Au sdemore, Alicia Fischer and Lexi Beebe celebrate Fischer's birthday. (Photo provided by Alisha Gau) QOIZ THIS IS A QUIZ TO TEST YOUR BRAIN POWER IN THE SUBJECT OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL: Lexi Beebe, Sarah Moe Shari Killpack, Amy ,,.._,,_._..... Nanninga, Alicia Fischer, Wendy Ausdemore, Beth Harris Becky Barrier and Missy Barrier competed in a basketball tournament at UNO and received second place. (Photo provided by Alisha Gau.) ---- 1.) l/orv man.'! JtudentJ a:'Ce t!re'Ce in tire middle Jc/roof? A. 15'1 J.175" C.117 2.) Wlra:t middle Jc/roof Jpo'Ct !ra:J tire moJt a:tlr!eteJ out go'C it? By Cou rtney Divelbess "Mom, everybody else's parents let them stay out until midnight!!!" Sound fami liar? Many middle school students faced the same problems. As pre-teens and teenagers, students want to be able to spend more time with friends and away from their parents . Jessica Myers agreed that in middle school, friends become more important. "My parents don't want me to grow up too fast,'' she said. An important part of growing up is handling more responsibility. Having middle school as a stepping stone between elementary and high school can help students to do this. Mr. Wedemeyer said the transition adds more rosponsibility and helps students to mature. Most students didn't enjoy the added homework load, but many realized t11at it was important. "I don't like homework but I know that I'll have even more to manage in high school," said John Zellmer. Besides receiving more privileges in their free time, students also had more freedom in school. Students were given freedoms such as having lockers, switching teachers and going from class to class independently rather than in lines. Students were allowed to begin choosing their own classes. They we re offered a choice between Pre-Algebra and Math 7 when they entered the seventh grade. For some students , their choice depended on their math skills hut for others the decision was based on the time they had to do homework and future career goals. " hau,, A. VDuey J. football C. Girls Track 3.) Wlra:t lJ tlze ove'Ca!I ga:vo'Clte Ju6ject op mlddle Jc/roo/ JtudentJ? A. Scie)1ce J. Math C. History Middle School ~ 45 �Joseph Ausdemore Craig Barrier Katie Barrier Sam Bowen Joshua Brisbois Shannon Brisbois Keith Bruck Eric Clark Brett Cook Troy Courtier Jennifer Crozier Jenny Dalton Brent Daringer Jason Davis Timothy Duval Amber Finken Lauren Finken Michael Frederiksen Michaela Gray Kelli Greiner Dean Grote Jonathan Gwynn Brian Haggerty Jessica Heimbaugh Cody Huebert Ian Jodeit Ashley Keller Alicia Kenealy Sharilyn Killpack Nicholas Kinart Jessie Kuhnle Jennifer Larson Bryan McEvoy Tommy Meintzer Crystal Miller Amanda Minahan 46 /!J People �Ti~i -center Middle Sct1ool Jessica Myers Andy Olsen Joey Pauley Tanya Redinbaugh Nickalos Richards Nathan Rieber Jamie Ring Ashley Schultz Katie Sibert Desiree Sigler Ashley Stangl Elizabeth Thielen Kathryn Toler Brandon Vorthmann Kyle Welbourne Stephanie Wellman John Wollenhaupt Not Pictured: Loretta Cole and Cody Witherspoon Jamie Ring invites a group of eighth graders for a party inher garage. Many of these st udent s spent +he nigh+ en joying +he music and food +hat was offer ed. (Photo provided by St ephanie W'e llrnanJ Eighth Grade ~ 47 �Megan Albers Landon Ausdemore Wendy Ausdemore Amanda Bahrke Melissa Barrier Alexandrea Beebe Andrew Berg Raymond Bruck Lauren Burbridge Katie Calek Allison Carroll Derrick Danker Shannon Dickerson Colburn Dittmer Branden Frederiksen Alisha Gau Joshua Goodsell Beth Harris Kent Harryman Shelby Haugaard Brent Hough Carol Jones Justin Kohl Bryan Larsen ~iiiiil• T.J . LeBaugh Cassandra Leuschen Anthony Maresch Justin Mark Chase Means Elyse Miller Sarah Moen Amy Nanninga Ashley Nelson Brandon Nelson Carri Nelson Matthew Nelson 48 !;J People �Tr~i -center~ Middle Scl1ool Andrew Oloff Seth Parsons B.J. Pauley Jennifer Pemberton Brandy Pester Cody Petersen Eric Pitts Carly Redinbaugh Jacob Richey Paul Ridder Kurtis Shreeves Daniel Smith Derick Smith Katie Smith Brandie Stark #f!:-.llJI" Jesta Thomas Thomas Voge Danielle Wellman Matthew Wilson Jeremy Witt Johnnie Witt John Zellmer Landon Ausdemore, Justin Kohl,Kurtis Sireeves and Jeremy Witt spend their free tune with their friends. (11-io+oby Missy Barrier) MidJ\e Sdiool /fJ 49 �Kristin Anderson Danielle Ausdemore Andrew Bowen Lance Brisbois Jessica Bruck Randy Bruck Eric Carrigan Amc;inda Christiansen Autumn Collier Sarah Crawford Stephanie Cross Beth Crozier Matt Dickerson Alicia Fischer Megan Fischer Bret Frederiksen Jacob Goodwin Brian Grote Rebecca Hadfield Alisha Haggerty Erin Hanken Katie Harman Joanne Hempel Anthony Hubbard Allison Kennedy Timothy Kramer Bethany Kuhnle Rachel Kuhnle Tommie Leaders Steven Leonard Amanda Leuschen Kelsey Lugsch Samantha Manhart Todd Martens Austin McCool Nicolina McCool 50 t? People �T1~i -cente1~ Middle Scl1ool Evan Mclandsborough Corey (Hulbert) Miller Andy Newland Glen Olsen Bobbi Pogge Jacob Preucil Andrew Richtig Myckell Schenk Dana Schierbrock Matt Schultz Jennifer Speight Luke Stamp Mike Stamp Bret Stephens Jared Tapp Kristen Ungrad Ashley Wagner Kari Wellman Not Pictured: Samant ha Manhart t akes the t ime t o feed and give a rub t oher newfoal a+ +he family form. Samant ha has lived on a form all her life. (Photo provided by Samantha Manhar+J Middle Sc:ho I !ft s1 �A new addition was added on to the existing shop building. Turious classes spent time working on the project. The expansion aUowed more space for everyone working in the building. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Knowledge Gained, Future In Check ~-,-·· c 52 ~ Academics By Ashley Fischer How valuable is an education? Does this really need to be learned? How will this ever be used in life? All these questions are easy to ask and hard to answer. When learning new things that seem difficult, it is easy to complain about it. What is hard to realize is the knowledge being gained will be useful both now and in the future. All these things being learned will affect a student in some way. It might not be now, or a year from now, but at sometime it will. That is why it is so important to gain all the knowledge right now, while all the help and resources are available. Keep in mind all teachers ar~ here to help, not to bring hardships. This is one of the reasons they chose the teac hing profession. They want to help with all their students' futures as much as anyone w ants to accept their help. �Nicole Pauley, Lindsey Obermeier and Marie Corrin use their study time to work on homework. One of the ways students can prepare themselves for their future is to take advantage of the free time they have during a school day. lime spent well during school means less work to do at home. (Photo by AsWey Fischer.) Heath Richards entertains two preschoolers as well as himself by playing in shaving cream during Parenting class. The Parenting classes spent tin1e over at the elen1entary working with the younger students. This allowed them to get a hands-on look at the actions of young chilcb-en and what it will be like to be a parent in the future. (Photo provided by Erin Obermeier.) Ellie Hempel spends time during English II working on her report By completing tasks such as this, students were able to learn new ways of researching and gained experience in writmg and language skills. All these items will help students in their future endeavors, such as college or a job. (Photo by AsWey Fische1:) Division 53 �By Amanda Gau hen students think about the uture a lot comes to mind . hey think about what college they will go to and what they will major in. The decisions they make can affect the rest of their lives. Some students may feel their decisions are too far away to be worried about now. "I'm not very worried about my future yet, I still have a few years of high school left," Kelsey Miller said . "Sequential courses are designed to keep students moving upward in areas of math, science, English, Foreign Language and vocational classes. College courses also help to prepare," Mrs. Harman said. Although it may not seem like it, classes and extracurricular activities help a student learn skills that are vital to suNive in today's fast paced world. Another insight to helping students prepare is employability skills. It is a process that teaches students ski lls that make them more productive in the workforce . Although administration believes this new policy will benefit, students feel differently on some aspects. No matter how long it may be before students are confronted with these questions they will always exist and the best way to make the right decision is to prepare. good job of helping us pre pare ." -Cassie lncontro Mr. Nanninga and Mr. Cochran enjoy a breakfast made by Adam Harman and Brenda Koch for their Foods test. (Photo provided by Mary Prewitt.) Lindsey Lugsch develops her secretary skills by being a middle school office aide. (Photo by Amanda Gau.) 54 /:!J Academics �Latia Hubbard practices important computer skills during Computer Applications class . (Photo by Amanda Gau.) Tessa Wellman takes the opportunity to study during some free time in Spanish c lass. (Photo by Amanda Gau.) sica Muhs with some challenging Trigonometry proble m s. (Photo by Amanda Gau.) Steve Kil lpack, Mel issa Ma nhart a nd Latia Hubbard learn vita l lessons as they study about menta l d isord e rs In health. (Photo by Amanda Gau.) Prep foi- Fvtvre/1' 55 �Frederiksen take a test for Independent Living, a class that prepares students for the future. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) Ashley Christiansen and Mandy Darrington take a test on how to be a good consum er in Independent Living . (Photo by Laura Bahrke.) Li nd sey Lugsch takes time out of her schedule to help the office and improve her secretarial skills. (Photo by Laura Bahrke.) Jessica Muhs and Elizabeth Witt work togethe r in Trigonometry class to complete their homework before their test. (Photo by Amanda Wilson .) 56 ~ Academics �oi_rig C the Extra Mile By Laura Barhke hallenges are events that happen every day. For some students they happen more often than for others. Students involved in after school activities and sports have even more pressures put on them . For example, they have to go to practices and games after school. They also have no time to talk to friends. Those students go home from practices or games and do homework and then go to bed . Latia Hubbard said, "A challenge for me is trying to keep up with school work and "My b iggest cha llange is Publications c lass because it takes extra time com pared to other classes a nd ifs stuff you c an't do at home." -Sara Plambeck have fun with my friends at the same time." Students with jobs try to balance their social life and work so that they can make money and keep friends at the same time . Other students have a job but never worry about balancing their time with friends and work and have no time for their school work. Ashley Christiansen said, "I wish I didn't have to go to school and then go to work so that I could have more fun and a larger social life." Even though a challenge may make a student frustrated they are better off and more ready to face the real world. "I like it when we don't get homework on the weekends because it gives me more tim e to be with my friends." -Eri n Schie rb rock Jenny Troyer practices her vocabulary on the board in order to study for her Spanish I test the next day. [Photo by Laura Bahrke.) Levi McDaniel and Jamie Witt perform a lab in Chemistry. They pour the water into a tube so that it doesn't m ix with the acid. [Photo by Amanda Wilson.) Giallenges ~ 57 �trai_ri_i_ri_g the BraLri_ By Jamie Witt long with the frills of school, such as learnin new things, being with friends and getting to know teachers and administrators better, comes a lot of stress. This stress is often caused by tests . Students say the main tests they worry about are the semester tests. Students begin studying gnywhere from two weeks before the test to the class period before the test. They choose their own habits. Teachers have their own opinion on why they think students become stressed during "For me, studying is easier when I am under pressure." -Mandy Darrington Michelle Hester and Brandi Huddle push the limits of their b rains to study for a Statistics quiz. (Photo by Susie Petersen .) LeAnne Ausdemore helps her Spanish Ill c lass prepare for a test by working on the board . (Photo by Susie Petersen .) 58 ~ Academics semester test time. "I think when students hear the words semester test, they see a dark black cloud hanging over them that they think will make or break their grade for the semester. If they didn't study for the regular tests they will probably not be ready for the semester test," said Mary Prewitt. Some students have come up with good advice for fellow students. Jennifer Ruckman said, "Paying attention in class and studying helps you prevent the stress of tests." "You can't retake past tests, so think about your present grade, and prepare for the future of it." -Me lissa Darrington �Jessica Ruggles hopes to find the information needed to finish her English presentation. (Photo by Susie Petersen.) Jessica Muhs, Katie Welbourne, and Lindsey Lugsch study togethe r to help relieve stress. (Photo by Susie Petersen.) Zach Bo we n puts pressure on his b rain studying for an Al gebra II test. (Photo by Susie Petersen .) Brad Payne strains to prepare for a Trigonometry test. (Photo by Susie Petersen.) Stress~ Tests ~ 59 �Mandy Darrington shoots the Tomi Toler and Jacob Grapuck away during a hockey ham practice their small game in P.E. (Photo by Deb group band music for conSparr.) test. (Photo by Deb Sparr.) Christiansen and Ben Ausdemore work on t he ir American History g roup projects. [Photo by Deb Sparr.) Daren Barnes a nd Kim Nieman d iligently water the p lants in the greenhouse for Agricultura l Business c lass . [Photo by Deb Sparr. ) 60 Y Acadernics �Ol!P 9 LeamL11g adds Variety By Deborah Sparr roup Learning . This is not e x actly a subject that is thought a lot about. It is just done. There is usually one class every day in which a student gets an opportunity to learn as a group about a topic . There, they discuss and come up with answers the whole group agrees upon. Each student then usually hands in a paper of their own with the group answers. Students usually enjoy this because it gives them a chance to socialize and learn at the sam~ time. Angela Krohn said, "(Group Learn- ing) broadens your knowledge and gives good ideas to the students." Teachers use groups to prepare the students for working in the work force. "It gives them good p ractice to be a team player, and in the work force, team work is required, " Cassie Keogh said. Many people also think it is easier to learn in a group ratherthan alone. "By working in a group, you get other people's opinions and you also get to develop better imaginations," Krohn said. "Whe n you work in groups, the foc us is on the group and you don't feel so secluded ." -Kristin Graeve The juniors and seniors g et inform atio n about their next stop in Washington, D.C. (Photo provided by Mary Prewitt.) Jeremy Ring tries to g la nce off Joey Andersen's m usic d uring small g roup c hoir practice. (Photo by Deb Sparr. ) Group Leaming 61 �oo much to do , t oo little time S By Chris Speight tudents never complained that the school day is too short, but there were always com plaints about not having enough time to get assignments done. For many students the school day didn't end at 3:30. It extended far into the night and early in the morning. Befd"re school was the busiest time for last minute c ramming . Tables were packed with students frantically trying to get that last answer done before the bell rings. Some students stayed after and did their hom ework so they could go home and relax instead of worrying about hom ework. Mr. Stafford thought this could be easily accomplished and there was a simple solution. "Block scheduling would a llow students to walk o ut the door at the end of the d ay without a b ook in their hands," sa id Stafford . Sta fford said, with extra time in class, kids would d o their homework instead of wasting their time doing nothing as they d id in study halls. "Marc hing b and takes a lot of ilt.lllnm extra time, but ifs not bad." -Joe Pettit Malinda Willett makes the most of her free time working on her art project. The extra time paid off on her grade. (Photo by Chris Speight.) Levi McDaniel uses the internet to fi nd information for his American History decades project. (Photo by Chris Speight.) 62 ~ Acaderni cs �Mariah Wellman participates in an early morning band and flag practice on Hawaiion Day during homecoming week. (Photo provided by Jenna Moen.) Another early morning sunrise for marching band and flags as they prepare for c ontests and halftime spectaculars . (Photo provided by Jenna Moen.) Katie Morse and Michelle Hester come in bright and early to get a jump-start on Physics. (Photo by Deb Sparr.) Cook, n n y Clevenger and Katie Bowen prepare the prosecution for an English l l mock trial over Native Son . (Photo by Chris Speight.) Extra Prep Hours /763 �Andy Hensley and Nick Walter enjoy a meal prepared for Foods class. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.] Joey Kosmacek and Jared Graham concentrate on making the recipe exact. (Photo by Mary Prewitt. J Eddie Leaders puts the finishing touch on a print for print-m aking . (Photo by Deborah Sparr.] Eleanor Gambs and Lois Flemming taste a meal made by Katie Plambeck and Andy Greiner. (Photo by Mary Prewitt. J 64 ~ Academi cs �eami_11gMade FLm By Jamie Witt Jrains turn on when learning hands-on. Hands-on learning is used in many classes. The Parenting class helps the kindergarten class once a month. They also take home Baby Think it Over to experience what it would be like to have a baby for one day. This baby is set to cry and it records how long it was neglected and not held properly. Students are also able to do things handson in Industrial Arts classes. "In shop we help make props for special events such as steps for prom," said Marty Overgaard. In such classes as Chemistry, Biology, College Biology and Physical Science, experiments are used to help students get a closer look at what they are learning. Lesley Ring said, "When you do things as a group, it is easier to visualize what the teacher is trying to explain." Learning hands-on can help to relieve the stresses of everyday school life. "Learning hands-on makes it easier to understand what you have learned." -Katie Crawford Brian Sibert, Da n Elliott, Arla Clausen, and Matt Hinman are c onve rsing over breakfast tha t Sibert and Hinman made for Foods class. [Photo by Ma ry Prewitt.) Jennifer Crozier and Laure n Finken bend wire to use in a gas we lding p roject. [Photo by Deborah Sparr.) Hands - on learning I:." 65 �Jennifer R uckman and Sara Wellman rehearse their lines fr om a scene in th e one ac t pl ay entitl ed " Pu ll man Ca r Hi awatha." Actors pent two months and co untl ess hours practicin g to prepare themselves fo r openin g night. (Ph oto by Alayna Cohen.) Defining A Student Body - 66 /:!f' By Ashley Fischer How does a student find who they are while still in the teenage years? A good way to start the search is through the organizations in whic h a student p ar• takes. It is through these organiz ations that a school and an entire student body a re defined. It might be cheering on the athletes or dancing for the half· tinie crowd. It could be working to better oneself and the s c hool through community service for ASTRA. S tudent C ouncil or National Honor Society. Or maybe it is entertaining the audience during a music concert or the s c hool play. Whatever they are doing, students expr e ss themselves through the organiza· tions they choo se to participate. With so m a n y o p tions a vailable, it is no surprise students c a n experie n ce a ll t he joy th-at happens throu gh an organizatio n. Becoming close to the o th· e r s in the group and by reaching f or a c o mmon g oal, student s knew what it felt like to be a contrib ution to a valid part of the student society. Anyway it is put together, extracurricular activi· ties can strenghten the high school experience for those involved. Organizat ions �Katie Welbourne gives new sty le to the drum major uni form by dressing up for Hawaii an Day of Sp irit Week. Welbourne led the Trojan Marching Band to their third consecutive Division I rating at the State Competiti on held at Lewis Central high school. (Photo prov ided by Jenna Moen.) Elizabeth Witt, Katie Zellmer, Laura Zellmer, Nicole Pauley. Courtney Divelbess and Linda Bruck get the ba ketball crowd pumped up at the Trojans game aga inst AHST. T he girl experienced success in getting the crowd excited and into the games. (Photo provided by Jonette Fischer.) Jenna Moen, Ashley Christiansen and Callie Rodenburg perform their Satin Knights ro utine fo r the crowd at the Hoo Doo Days parade. Their debut of the new uniforms at the para e wa. enj oyable for both the crowd and the sq uad performin g. (P hoto prov ided by Je nn a Moe n.) Division" 67 �:1or:::s:1: r::r Flag.s/Dr-a i· 11 squad,., Jessica Muhs said. _, Crazy ?ride By Amanda Wilson "You drive me crazy. I just can' t sleep. I'm so excited, I'm in too deep ..." This song, with the Jam Connection dancing along, drove their audiences crazy and kept them excited. The Drill Team consisted of 18 girls and a new sponsor, Trudy Decker. Their main competition was state in Des Moines where they received a Division II rating. Since some of tbe student body did not go to Des Moines, the Drill Team performed thei r show to the students at school before they left. The Satin Knights also had their share of competitions and entertainment. They encouraged their crowds to "get on their feet" while they showcased all their talents. High points to their season came when they got new uniforms and earned Best Auxiliary at the Loess Hills Fieldfest. Each of these organization s sho wed their pride by ratings , awards and even "twirl hard" Tshirts. These things made staying excited and "getting o n your feet " easy and worthwhjJe. Jacki Thielen and Kelly Ring warm up before they perform at Clarinda. (Photo provided by Arla Clausen.) The Drill Team members get in a line and kick up the ir feet to the song "Crazy" by Brittney Spears. (Photo provided by Katie Gaudian.) The Satin Knights display their bright colors during the song "Get On Your Feet. " (Photo provided by Arla Clausen.) 68 l!I Organ izat ions Team �After th eir pe rformance at the state competition, the Jam Connection members show their pride by receiving a Division II rating. (Photo provided by Katie Gaudian.) After getting into their ranks, the Satin Knights wait fo r the drum role to begin for their performance down Neala's main street for the Hoo-Dao Day parade . (Photo provided by Jenna Moen .) While performing at the Veterans Auditorium during the state competition, Kristi Andersen, Courtney Divelbess, Mariah Wellman and Sara Wellman danced for their audience. (Photo provided by Katie Gaudian.) As they parade down Clarinda's main street, Jessica Muhs, Jenna Moen and Megan Barrier get to show off their new unifo rms. (Photo provided by Jenna Moen .) Flags / Drill T earn 69 �Joe Pettit plays his solo at WIC Jazz Festival. Pettit received an outstanding solo at WIC Jazz Festival. (Photo provided by Arla Clausen .) Tammi Honeywell , Jacob Graham, Joe Petti t , and Lau ra Nanninga of Phoenix Jazz prepare to play at WIC Jazz Festival. They received first place. (Photo provided by Arla Clausen.) Elizabeth Witt and Jenny Clevenger show their school spirit during an early morning band practice. (Photo by Jenna Moen.) The drum line dresses up for twin day. The drum line had early morn ing practice every morning during marching band season . (Photo by Jenna Moen.) �Instrumental Music 'The 5:30 a .m. bus trips and 7:00 early band practice is tough, but it's worth it," said Tammi Honeywell. 8and 5et5 5i~ht5 hi~h By Jenna Moen " Ba nd , atte n-hut! " ye ll e d drum maj o rs K a ti e Welbourne and Jenny Troyer. The marching band started the instrumental mu sic year with a great season. It took dedication, but most people managed to make it to those earl y morning practices. It paid off in the end. They swept Gl e nwood with the Best OveraJI Band award and received a Division I at state. Band direc to r Do ug Gibson said, "The kids played at a very hig h level a nd Band director Doug Gibson gives last minute instructions to Donald Maresch befo re the Hoo Dao Days Parade at Neola. (Photo provided by Eric Moen.) were willing to strive fo r excellence." S wi tc hin g gea rs to jazz band, they still didn ' t let up . Tammi Honeywell sai d everyone was commi ted. "We give produc tive criti cism to teach each other how to be better," Honeywell sai d. Phoeni x Jazz received several Division I ratings and pl aced hi gh at several contests. Tri-Center's band set a hi gh standard for all fu ture band in every aspect. Gib on doesn't pl an on lowering that tandard any time oon. He said , ''I'd like to co ntin ue where w 're at and reach for higher levels." The band marches down the main street of Clarinda. They placed second in parade and first in fie ld competition . (Photo provided by Eric Moen.) Katie Crawford, Shari Greiner and Amber Darringer lead the band during Hoo Dao Days. (Photo provided by Eric Moen .) �Jenny Troyer and Ashley Eckrich run through their motions at one of the Variety Sho w' s nightly practices. (Photo provided by Arla Clausen.) With feather dusters in hand, the Tom Cruise wannabes of the chorus class danced to Old Time Rock and Roll. Soon after, they surprised the crowd when their shirts came flying off. (Photo provided by Jessica Ruggles.) Brad Payne lifts up Angela Krohn for their fi nale "Ain't No Mountain High Enough." (Photo provided by Jessica Ruggles.) This small group performed their song "I Got the Sun in the Morning and the Moon in the Night" in old dresses and mismatched accessories for Variety Show. (Photo provided by Jessica Ruggles.) �"One of my biggest accomplishments was to see the final performances," Arla Clausen said. Vocal Music top By Amanda Wilson Dropp ed jaw s, straight backs and feet fl at on the floor were a common sight when watching th e chorus class members sing. Mrs. Clausen said these things were important because the performer could get enough air and mature sounds could be expressed. The idea of good posture led to better pe1formances and ratings. Their major perDonald Maresch, Donnie Smith, Jeremy Ring and Joey Andersen are part of a men's triple trio group. They are practici ng for small group contest. (Photo provided by Arla Clausen.) formances were Variety Show and the Christmas concert. Small group and large group contests were also an area where time was spent. Show choir and the jazz choir performed at contests all their own . In each of these performances they competed against all the 4A schools, which was an accomplishment all its own, Clausen said. Each of these facti ons of the choru class and even the class itself practiced day after day to make each of their performances worthwhile. By doing this they increased their pride in themselves and their chool. Brand i Hu ddle sings her solo "Whistle Down th e Wind" at Variety Show. (Photo provided by Jessica Ruggles.) The members of the Jazz Choir, Kelly Ring , Katie Zellmer, Lori Pi per, Sara Wellman , Brya n Lefebe r, Gavin Skow , David Marshall and Nathan Hood practice with Mrs. Clausen. (Photo provided by Jenna M en.) Vocal Musi 73 �Susie Petersen, Angela Krohn, Lesley Ring, Jamie Witt and Beth Carlson cheer on Eric Boos at the State wrestling tournament. {Photo provided by Nancy Krohn.) Courtney Divelbess , Elizabeth Witt and Tamm i Honeywell run off the floor after one of their performances during the pep rally. The cheerleaders held the pep rally before districts to get the teams ready for their games. (Photo by Laura Bahrke.) Laura Zellmer sits atop Courtney Divelbess , K atie Zellmer and Linda Bruck forming a human pyramid . This was a new stunt the cheerleaders performed for basketba ll games. (Photo provided by Linda Bruck.) 74 ~ OrgaY1 izatioY1S Linda Bruck .Laura Zellmer , Nicole Pauley and La ure n McLandsborough try to decide on what cheer to do. They finally picked V+ C-T-0-R-Y to get the crowd riled up. (Photo provided by Linda Bruck.) �"It was fun Cheerleaders cheer/eading this year, but hopefully the crowd will get into it more next year," Katie Zellmer said. fncoura~in~ 5choo ~ 5pirit By Steve Killpack Catchy cheers, cool moves and twirl y throws are all things that cheerleaders do to help encourage the school. Cheerl eaders are the wo men and someti mes men that help support athletic events . The many different types of cheerleaders include football, basketball and wrestling cheerl eaders. They all help to support the teams and back the m thro ug h every Susie Petersen, Beth Carlson , and Angela Krohn perform a cheer at State wrestling to support Eric Boos. (Photo provided by Nancy Krohn.) game or meet. L aura Zellmer became a cheerleader in j unior high. Zellmer became a cheerleader because, "It seemed like fu n and I wanted to support ow· teams." Katie Zellmer, a football and bas ketball c heerleader, said , "I became a cheerleader because I wanted to h a ve fun an d help our teams win ." Beth Carl on, a wrestling chee rlead r, aid, " I became a ch erleader because it looked like fun and Ilike wrestling." Kati e Ze llm e r , Courtn ey Di ve lb ess ,Laur e n Mcland s borough and Lind a Bruck fo rm a high standing move. (Photo provided by Linda Bruck.) Tammi Honeywell and Su s ie Petersen watch th e wrestlers at sectinals in Logan and wait for the right time to encourage the wrestler. (Photo provided by Melissa Manhart.) °'1eerleader s /JJ 75 �ASTRA is "malfing it {helping the habit for stucommuntyJ a dents," Christine Richeysaid. FFA/ASIBA . fiaking Chan9e5 for .... the rurure By Susie Petersen With many changes and new projects, ASTRA and FFA rose to new heights. ASTRA, a community service organization for young people grades sixth through twelfth, was advised by Mary Prewitt. With her strong feelings about volunteerism, she believed that she was putting her belief, "doing for others makes you a better person," into practice. FFA was an organization that dealt with "anything and Eric Boos shows off his riding skills at the Farm Progress Show in Amana. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Matulka.) FFA members pose for a quick group picture at the Farm Progress Show. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Matulka.) 76 lift FFA/ ASTRA everything" involving agriculture, said Jessica Ruggles. Kevin Matulka, the adviser, said, "FFA is more or less an extension of the agriculture clas~es I teach." He said although the agriculture classes tied in directly with FFA activities, the FFA members received more hands-on experience. ASTRA member Tahni Roberts worked with preschoolers whenever she had free time. This was just one activity with which members could earn community service hours. (Photo by Susie Petersen.) J. �FFA members put the finishing touches on their float for the Hoo Doo Day parade. (Photo courtesy of Kevin Matulka.) Above: ASTRA members Levi McD aniel, Sa r a Wellman , Lindsey Johnson , Lindsey Lugsch , and Katie Bowen dress in full costume at the live nativity scene in Neola. (Photo courtesy of Mary Prewitt.) Jennifer Ruckman informed interested listeners at a conference in Des Moines about ASTRA activiti es and events. (Photo courtesy of Mary Prewitt.) Heath Richards enjoyed the time he spent with the preschoolers . Richards earned over 100 community service hours as an ASTRA member. ( Photo by Susie Petersen .) FFA/ASTRA ~ 77 �Alayna Cohen and Annie Pettit stretch before perform ing th eir group mime "Lucky Strike" at Districts. The group mime, reader's theatre, choral reading and an improvisation group all earned Division I ratings at Districts. (Photo by Nancy Pettit.) Lindsey Lugsch, Krystal Smith and Ryan Donovan perform "Pullman Car Hiawatha." The actors practiced fo r three hours th ree times a week . (Photo by Alayna Cohen .) Kristin Graeve practices her lines at play practice. Instead of having one long play this year, Nillson and the cast decided on three one-act plays. (Photo by Alayna Cohen.) 78 /;J OrgaYlizatioYlS Eric Nillson expresses the intensity he would like his actors to have. "He (N illson) is strict but he keeps us on task ," Jennifer Ruckman said. (Photo by Alayna Cohen.) i �Speech/Productions "Speech gives you a chance to improve your public spealfing slfills,,, Deb Sparr said. Dramatic chan9e5 in )tore for the drama department By Erin Obe1meier With the departure of the speech team coach and the play adviser there were some dramatic changes in store for the drama department. Two vetera n speec h team members, Sara Dau and Christal King, repl aced Lori Higby, the former speech team coach. "It's good we replaced Miss Higby with peop le that have bee n in speech before Amber Dau practi ces her acti ng before the State speech competi tion. (Photo by Deb Sparr.) because they know how things run," Lindsey Lugsch said. Although the speech coaches were new, the team sti ll enjoyed a successful season. Four group events earned a Division I rating at Districts and 18 individuals received a Division I ratings also. Eric Nillson tepped in to fill Higby's shoes as play advi er. ill on teac hes at Iowa Western Com munity College and ha helped out variou school with their play productions. Christal King applies mime make-up at the District large group competition. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) Nori Davis, Jennifer Ruckman and Nicole Pauley put their radio news programs tog ether. (Photo by Alayna Cohen .) Speech /Pr dudions ~ 79 �Tami Harm a n, Katie M ors e, Brandi Ruddl e a nd Kri s t e n Burbridge decorate fo r C hri stmas with NHS at Jac kie Dollen's house. (Ph oto pro vided by Anni e Pettit. ) Nicole P a ul ey he lps decora te the lobby fo r Chri stm as wit h th e stu den t co un c il. (Ph oto by Ama nda Gau.) T he new ind uctees pose for a pi cture at their indu cti on at Pizza Ki ng. (Photo provi ded by Jenna Moen.) C a r l Wall ace buys ca nd y afte r sc hoo l fro m Tam mi Honey well , a stud ent coun cil member as she se ll cand y fro m the candy ca rt, one of the stud e nt co un c il's fu ndra ise rs. (Ph oto by Amanda Gau.) 80 /:J Or ganizations �Student Colmcil I NIIS "You need to be willlng to spend time outside of school," Melissa Manhart lmprovin~ Our 'choo~ and Community By Amanda Gau U elpi ng out the community, th e sc hoo l and planning fun activities fo r students are just a few of the things that Student Council and National Honor Society do. Becoming a member of one of these organizations means to do just that. The Student Council sponsored activities such as selling candy after 4 •imp rovi ng J acob Gr a ham goes for a nike at th e N HS bow ling party a t Minden Bowl. (Photo provided by Amanda W il so n. ) school, "fan of the night" drawings and sold discount cards. NHS was responsible for some fun activities such as bow ling, bu t they did more than that. They also helped decorate homes for Christmas, sponsored the Bloodmobile and walked for cystic fibrosis. Whether they pla nned fun activitie or helped out in the community, Stude nt Counc il and NHS were there to better the chool and community for everyone. Tara Dickey se ts up the ca nteen area for the HS Bl oo dm ob il e . (Photo by Amanda Ga u.) Paul Larsen, Jacob Graham and Bryan Lefeber he lp decorate Jackie Dollen' house for Chri tmas wi t h NHS. (Photo p ro vid e d by Annie Pettit. ) Student Council/NHS 8l �B'::] Erin Obermeier I Student Body During eighth hour each day 17 brave souls enter classroom 100 for Publications class. "I decided to be in Publications to improve my writing skills," Courtney Divelbess said . (pictured left with Publications adviser Amy Lueders) During the course of the 45 minute class a student may write, critique, revise or edit a newspaper story for the monthly edition of the Trojan Exclusive. "Producing the newspaper takes a lot of team work but everyone throwing in their fair-share of effort makes th-e process go smoothly," Alayna Cohen, the editor-in-chief of the Trojan Exclusive, said . "Publications t kes a lot of dedica- Publications students also work on a yearbook deadline for the Trojan Yearbook. Many interview and write well in advance of the actual deadline. Students may print, develop or crop pictures and write or edit a story for the yearbook weeks before it is due. Th e students also edit and revise numerous ti mes before a spread is ready for publication. (Susie Petersen , pictured right) "Putting the yearbook together takes a lot of work, but th e final product is worth the trouble," Ashley Fischer, the assistant editor of the Troj an, said . once all the work is done it's worth the effort:' -Jenna Moen 82 t1J Mini Mag ESS! �BabXiues Exhausted students dragged themselves through the hallways everyday. They blamed their tiredness on things like phone calls or homework. The newest excuse for some of the Parenting students was the "Baby Think It Over." The "Baby Think It Over" is a life-sized doll with a small computer in its back. (pictured below) The Parenting class acquired these dolls from Jennie Edmundson Hospital and the Iowa State Medical Alliance. ''They gave us four new dolls and four new carseats because we were one of two schools in the area that requires Parenting for graduation ," Mary Prewitt, the Parenting teacher, said. Before students could take their "baby" home, Prewitt had to turn on the computer in the back of each doll. The com puter recorded how many minutes the doll cried , the number of times it was handled roughly, how many times it was neglected and the number of times the doll's head was not su orted. "My baby cried too much computer out of its back. I prot5ably got docked a few points for that." - Joe Mefford Bundleoj( ? oy I Students did not shy away from no rmal activities while being a "parent." Some students took thei r "babies" with them to practices , out to eat , to basketbal l games and even to work with them . "Some students even dresse d th eir babi es up in clothes ," Prewitt said. Some of the students had another surpri se in store fo r them when they returned home with their new "babies." Ben Ausdemore (p ictu red left) and Joe Wol len haupt's parents threw th em a baby shower. The "Baby Thin k It Ove r" left a bi g impre ssion on most students who had to take it home. "It showed people that you should wait to have ki ds," Ausdemo re said. Pu6\ica+ion.s/Paren+ing ~ 83 �By Jenna Moen I Student Body H~ Office aides and library aides are important to the school. Who else could help out the secretaries and librarian when they're under pressure? Mr. Stafford said , "Without the library girls I would fall so far behind, I'd never catch up." They had some fu n with their work too. Stafford said, "They make sure I'm not too old fashioned." The library aides helped with the middle school classes , put away books, movies and magazines, ran errands , did research for the library and cleaned up. The office aides also kept the secretaries from falling behind . Amber Dau was found busily clean ing out the desk and running copies. They also file documents and collect attendance. The office aides had their fun too. "I enjoy it because it's a lot of fun talking to Mrs. Kay and everyone else who comes in ," said Heidi Ausdemore. "I like being a teacher's aide learn . They also look up to you." -Li sa Ausdemore 84 ~Student Life Mini-Mag Teachers were often frustrated from late and missing assignments, grading excess amounts of papers and every other thing that could and did go wrong . It's likely many of them felt like pulling out their hair with all that stress, but luckily some willing volunteers offered to sacrifice their study halls to keep hair loss down. Why did they volunteer? Jennifer Ruckman said , "I enjoy working with younger kids." Mrs. Harman reported th at teachers had come in to tell her how helpful teacher aides were and how they had changed students' lives. Mrs. Harman said , "If students aren't using the study hall it's better to use it to change someone's life ." It also required some work. "I help get the kids ready to go home , check papers and do whatever she (Mrs . Schueman) needs," said Ruckman . Being a teacher's aide may have requi red work but in the end it was worth bri nging a smile to the kids' and maybe even the teacher's face . �{;;0 1\16 FiSWil\J Many students who are avid sportsmen don't participate in sports at school. They would rather spend their time fishing or hunting, which aren't sports offered in a school environment. Why did they choose hunting and fishing over school activities? The reason for Brian Nelson is because his dad took him fishing and hunting instead of playing other sports with him. Nelson said , "My dad has been teaching me since I was little. I do it for the challenge." Students also hunt for anything from deer to quail. They fish for everything from bass to catfish. "I fish all summer and then hunt all winter," Nelson said. "I hunt and fish year round ," said Joe Martinez. "My favorite memory is when I caught 49 Bluegills ice fishing." Martinez , Nelson and his dogs often hunte.d to gether, making it a team effort. "I go hunting and fishing because they are two of my favorite liobbies, and they're a good way to friends and family. My favorite place t© hunt is in all of the small towns around Neola, and I like to fish in Minnesota." -Brian Nelson In fir st se mes ter Horticu lture, du rin g advisory, Deb Sparr and Lauren McLandsborou gh co uld be seen, and heard in a thrillin g game of card . Sparr sa id, " I play cards beca use it req uires more thin king than physical abilit y." Students who play cou ld be found play ing cards at events like spee h contests and wres tling overnights. McLandsborough said , " It's a good way to pass the time whe n I'm bored." Some popular games were poker, rummy, g in, hearts, solitare, spades and speed. Card tri c ks were also popular when stud e nts were in the Mathma tici an Magician 's class, who also goes by the name of Mr. Smith. Student s in that cla s spent th eir fr ee time tryin g to stump him, or being stumped by him . Teacher Aides/Pastimes 85 �Rusty Smith and Nick Thomas prepare to pl ay defense again st the Hamburg Wildcats. The Trojans went on to post their largest victory of the season, 100-48. (Photo by Ashley Fischer. ) Unlimited Determination By Ashley Fischer While being a high school student is burdensome enough in itseU, the student who participate s in athletics as well as the customary day must be even more determined. Whether it be spending time after school at practices or lifting weights in the off-season, the student athlete has to establish themselves, their g oals and be even more organized than the student w ith more leisure time. Not everyone can handle the s tress , but those that make the choice to try accomplish a great deal. Unity that c o m es from a team also develops and allows the athletes to always have friends to count o n . These frie n dships c an be a joy today and mean even mor e t o the p ers ons inv olve d tom orrow. Despite the wins a n d los ses or the u ps and downs of a season, a t eam a lways stic ks t ogether u ntil the e n d . In the long run, a ll the determination learned during the season can be carried over into everything the s tudent partakes in. This mental t oughness can benefit the student throughout their life. 86 ~ Spods �Callie Rodenburg prepares to make th e pe rfec t pas s as LeA nne Ausdemore is ready to help if needed. The Lady Trojans went on to win the match against Treynor 3-2. (Photo by the Harlan Tribune.) Head foo tball coach Ma rk Fritch discu se trategy with the team in their fiI t game of the season agai nst Van Meter. This would be the fi rst of many vic tori es fo r the T roj a n , as they went on to win the ga me 36- 16. (Photo by tl1e Harl an Tribun e.) LeAnne Ausdemore omes off the screen set by Marie Corrin as two fe ll ow team mates run the out of bounds play in hopes of scoring the basket. The Lady Trojans went on to post a victory again t the Griswold Tigers, 63-50. (Photo by Janette Fi cher.) Division ~ 87 �SCORE BO~im (TC/Opponent) Th0.mas Jefferson 3-15 Logan- agnolia 6-1 Walnut 4-10 Harl an 0-10 12-2 Missouri Valley 13-0 Griswold 7-5 A-H-S-T 2-4 Audubon 4-'3 Treynor 13-7 Underwood 10-4 Sidney 1-4 Missouri Valley 8-7 Griswold Thomas Jefferson 5-1 A-H-S-T 2,,.5 T reynor 8-5 Underwood Justin Ta pp rounds third base on hi s way to rack up one more point fo r the Trojans. (Photo prov ided by Harlan Tribune.) Rusty Smith completes an easy run to third base after a big hit from a team mate. (Photo provided by Harlan Tribune.) Josh Obrecht foc uses his mi nd on only one thing: catch the ball. He does j ust that to make the third out of the inning. (Photo provided by Harlan Tribune.) 88 ~ Sports Aar on Eckrich prepares his wind up for one of his ma ny strike outs of the seasoA. Eckrich pitchedl24 stri keouts, with his fastest pitch bein g clocked at 85 mph. He has been pi tch ing since he was seven and plans to attend Iowa Western . ~ § ""~ ~ ~ ~ _g "- �A !::Joung learn brings aboul new hope for fu lure seasons. PROVING BELIEF MAKES SUCCESS By Sadie May Heimbaugh It's just a game, they say. There will always be another season. Don' t take it so hard . But they aren' t the pl ayers who spend three months of their lives, eating, sleeping and breath- One Sfep Away Baseball ended the season with a second place finish in Western Iowa Confemece regular season and tournament. BeMnd fJ,e Scenes TEAM Co-CAPTAINS were Senior Aaron Petersen and Juniors Aaron Eckrich and Rusty Smith. ing baseball. Hard work, detennination, and success all describe the baseball players and their season, but it takes a lot more than a few words describe the season. to full y They spent three week seri ously practicin g before the season offici ally began wi th a game, but many pl ayers did more than practice in the summer months. Pl ayers li fted weights during the winter and the fall and many NL~ Aaron Eckrich and Rusty Smith were named first team all conference. Brandon Finken and Jus- played on a fa ll league which co ntributed to Brandon Finken, Paul Larsen, Elvis Jones, Justin Ring, Aaron Eckrich, Josh Obrecht, Aaron Petersen, Jeremy Barnes, Bryan Lefeber, Adam Harman, Brad Payne, Max Kozeal, Chris Speight, Justin Tapp, Jacob Graham, J e1·emy Petersen, Rusty Smith, Jim Dermody. their perfonnance on the fi eld. Coach Jim Dermody said , "The pl ayers actuall y practice the whole year." Pl ayers were hopeful for the duration of the season, staying focused and ass ured. Aaron Eckrich sa id, "I never doubted the team' s strengths for a moment, l knew that there were some things to improve on but l knew that we cou ld do anything if we put our minds to it.., Troj an baseball ended the season with 12 homeruns, rankin g among the toughest of all 2A (Photo by Studio B) teams in southwest Iowa with a 17- 13 record 'The team's mental approach exemplified the season and the team." said Jim Dermody. Baseball ~ 89 �SCOREBOARD Logan- Magnoli a Shenandoah M issouri Val ley Glenwood Ri vers ide Orient-Macksburg Exira Vill isca Audubon Abmham L inco ln Griswold AHST Lewis Centra l E.4'sex Treynor Underwood Missouri Vall ey Riverside Audu bon AHST CAM South Page Griswold AH ST Treynor Sid ney Underwood IKM Harl an AHST West Harrison River~i de Audu bo n Ri verside (TC/Oppone nt ) 0- 10 J -4 0-1 0 1-2 0-3 2- 10 3-6 16-2 3-2 1-1 0 5- 1 3- 11 0-2 4- 10 1-3 1-0 1-4 1-3 2-1 , 3-4 2- 1 0- 1 12-4 5-4 4 -3 12-0 4-5 0-5 5-8 3-5 11 -1 0- 1 1-0 3-7 J essica M uhs and L eAnne Ausdemore warm-up fo r an inning fu ll of success. (Photo by Erin Obermeier. ) FRES HMEN Erin Schierbrock, Amanda Gau, Katie Gaudia n, Ma nd y Darrington , M elissa Manhart, Mega n Ba rri er , As hley C hristiansen, M ichele Tessier , Shari G re iner , Kim Ben nett, Coach Doug G ibson, a nd Ma rie Corrin (Photo co urtesy of Fischer Ph otography.) Nicole Sch r oeder and Sa ra Wellman get set and ready fo r the play. 90 tJ' Sports J essica M uhs winds up for the pitch whi le her teammates prepare to defe nd the fi e ld. Muhs had an ERA of 2.60. The tea m ended"' with a record o f 12 -22. �New co aches of loda~ lead lo high er hopes for lhe learns of lo morrow. NEW COACHES BRING NEW IDEAS By Jami e Witt With a wind up, swing of the bat and a cheer of the crowd, softball season was underway. Once again the Lady Trojans had to adj ust to a new coaching staff. Rachel Finken said, "The new coaches came in with open minds, and worked with what we had done in the past." Nico le Schroeder also said, "The new Arr-Conference First team: Traci Minahan Second team: Erin Obermeier Sara Wellman Honorable Mention: Jennifer Stephens Sara Esser Befiind ffie Scenes Practicing: The team practiced whenever they didn't have a game. Many players also began practicing during the offseason. RLURRDS coaches were very moti vated, they came in with a lot of new and effecti ve ideas fo r both the Tourn amerds offense and defense.'" The Lady Trojans participated in the CAM tourney where they received econd place. The Lady Trojans The team was coached by Doug Gibson and assistant coaches Fred Rodenburg and Tami Harman. The team included threes niors, Jenni fer VA RSITY (by rows) Stephens, Sara Esser. and Traci Minahan. LeAnnc Ausdemo1·e, Traci M inaha n, Callie Fin ken sa id, 'T he seniors di d a great job of Rodenburg, Sa ra stepping up and showing us how thing were Wellman, Brandi Hudd.le, J ennifer supposed to be done." Clevenger , Jessica The so ft ball team practiced on the day 1J11•111i1111U M uhs, Erin Obermeier , Ra chel Finken, Amy opposite of games. The Lady Trojan ·chedule M inahan, Nicole was considered packed and ometimes they were Schroed er, Ma ria h W ellman, J ennifer un able to practi ce thoroughly and improve skills Stephens, Head Coach between games. Doug G ibson, Rhond a Christia nsen, J essica Grea t tea mwork and hav ing team goals Ruggles, Rachel Ha nsen, Sara Esser, seemed to be important for the entire team. Lori Piper , and Ass isSchroeder said , "If you taste victory once, you'll talll Coach Fr ed Roden burg. (Photo always want more ... Thi s taste of victory hel ped courtesy of Fischer to push them to a record 0f 12-22 . Pho tog rap hy. ) "Adjusting to the ideas of one OOllCh was hard when we were conafMfly cha,.,,,. _.,.,.... who had dlHrwnt Ideas." ··JF. IFER TEPHE S "With this year's coaching staff I feel we played more as a team; · said Brandi Huddle SoHbo\I ~ 91 �Arr-Stars Eric Benning, fullback. and Regan Schroder, defensive back, received first team district honors. BeMnd tJ,e Scenes Two-a-days started before the school year. The football players practiced hard everyday after school to have a succes fu l year. A chang2 in dir2crion broughr ups and downs ro an 2xciring s2ason OESPITE AOVERSIT1 TEPM TRIUMPHS By Steven James Killpack As the li ghts shown dow n on the mi sty moonlit field , the Troj an foo tball team began the season with a 36-16 victory over Van Meter. Fortunately, the season continued on with momentous victories over the nex t fi ve teams. The Troj ans continued lo pl ay to the best of their abilities, but in the long run their season came up short, wi th heartbreaking losses to Logan, Audubon, and fin ally the season endin g game agai nst Underwood. F;rsf feam Coach Mark Fritch said, "The seni ors are a offeMse good group of guys. They've been together fo r a Eric Benning, running back number of years and we had a successful season because of it." Fritch also said, "The team had hi gh ex pectati ons and may not have reached First feam defense Regan Schroder. defen ive back their goals but that shouldn ' t take away fro m the guys, th ey played well." co mplimented the underclass men. Fritch also He said, "They all contributed by playing in their roles and hopefull y gained valuable ex perience for the future." Second feam offense Dave Gravert-Tight End Eric Benning said, "It was a good season, and the team did their best. " Tim Leaders added, "It was a lot of fun and I'm glad I played my senior year." Brent Leaders and Regan Schroder both SecoMd team defe,.,se Rusty Smith-Linebacker agreed by saying th at "All the pain and sweat was worth it to pl ay fo r thi s foo tball team ." Schroder VARSITY: The 1999 Troja n varsity football team coached ~~~;f, !!!l~!!I~ by Mark Fritch, Carl Coclu an , Dan Elli ott m~l;;~·~Tl'?.'":faf!~e:~ and Brad Armstrong. r.Ll!J5'm::;r.!-'~~tli:ii..£..i"i/.;.I and Leaders hope to conti nue their football c reers at a coll ege or uni vers ity. "The school spirit here is great and it really helps the cheerleaders to do their best" said Katie Zellmer 92 ~ Sports �Scoreboar~d (T-C/Opponent) Dave Gravert breaks through two Boyer Valley defen ders. Gravert was the ULility man for the Trojans playing many positions includ- Van Meter 36-16 Co.m ing 28-7 C-R-B 59-13 Boyer Valley 54-0 A-H-S-T West Monona LOMA Q-16 Audubon 20-54 Underwood 14-27 ing runningback and tight end on offe nse and linebacker on defense. Gravert also received second team defense for linebacker. (Photo by Harlan Tribun e.) Brad Payne and a host of tacklers bring down the ball carrier. Payne pl ayed runningback for the Trojan offen se and defensive back for the defen e. (Photo by Harl an Tribune.) Paul Evers bring down the ball carrier for Boyer Valley. Evers played defens ive end on defense and guard on offen e. (Photo by Harlan Trib une.) C hris Speight throws the ball past the Coon Rapids defender. Speight was the quarterback and pa ed for near ly 800 yards. Football ~ 93 �SCOREBOARD TC/Opp AHST South Page Treynor Villisca Clarinda Boyer Valley Mi ssouri Valley Audubon AHST Adair/Casey Griswold Walnut Harlan Ri verside Kemper Denison Atlantic Harlan Denison St. Albert Lewis Central Griswold Unde rwood Treynor 3-0 1- 1 0-2 1-1 0-2 3-0 3-2 3-0 2-0 2-0 1- 1 2-0 0-3 3-0 1-1 0-2 2-0 0-2 2- 1 1-3 1-3 '3-0 3- 1 1-3 3-0 JU NIOR VARS ITY-Front : Mandy Darrington, Amanda Gau, Brenda Koch, Megan Ba rrier, Melissa Ma nhart, Ashley Christiansen, Molly Stone. Back: Lisa Ausdemore, Laura Nanninga, Ashley Fischer, Sarah Ma nhart, Kevin Matulka. (Photo coutesy of Fi scher Photography.) FRESHMAN-Front: Hanna h Ausdemor e, Andrea Ring. Middle: Lindsey O bermeier, Ti na Clevenger. Back: Laura Nanninga, Marie Corrin, Brian Wedemeyer, Kim Nelson, Casie Barrier. (Photo cou tesy of Fi scher Photography.) Nicol e Schroeder elevates fo r a block in the conference 94 ~ Sports Rachael Finken backs up Amy M inahan as she rece ives the serve. Coach Matulka said the girl s worl<ed well as a tea m to make thi s season successful and enjoyabl e . �Season hopes fall shorl. bul dedicalion and commilmenl in lhe off-season bring SOARING EXPECTATIONS FOR THE NEW CLASS By Chris Speight To the Lady Trojans, vo lleyball isn' t just a sport that comes around once a year; it is a full-time commitment. They spend al l summer HIGHLdGHTS Vars;fy: Second in the Conference Third in the conference tournament First in the AHST Tournament Third in the Harlan Tournament Freshmen: First in the Harlan Tournament pl ay ing in leagues, traveling to tournaments, and participating in camps. Their hard work showed. The Lady Troj ans had a season of close call s, tough win s and missed opportunit.ies. Th ey started off hot, then Jost their final conference game to undefeated Treynor. Kev in Matulka said, "We had a chance to win the conference. We went Pit CmfErereie ~ Fnt team: into Treynor undefeated, but they just wanted it more.'" They bounced back in the conference tournament beating Treynor in an exciting five ga111e match. Katie Mol'Se Nicole Schroeder Matulka sajd, '·Beating Trey nor was a bi g confidence boost. It let us know that we VARSITY Front: Katie Morse, Callie Rodenburg. Second Row:Rachel Finken, Amy Minahan, LcAnne Ausdemore. Third Row: Nicole Schroeder, Ashley Fischer, Ashley Christiansen, Erin Obermeier. Bac k: Kevin Matulka. (Photo coutesy of Fischer Photograph y .) could play wi th any team." This came on! after los ing to Mi sso uri Valley, whom they had beaten earli er in the season. In the end they watched two teams they had previously beaten play for the Erin Obermeier conference champion hip. Their season ended with a clo e las to state qualifier Trey nor. Matulka said, ' 'It was kind of disappoin ting to lose in the first ro und. but Trey nor was a great team . The season a. a whole was still a success." Senior Captain Katie Morse summ ed up the season by say ing, "We had the talelll and the Pn Perfen F;rsf feam: KatieMerse des ire, but just didn't get the breaks that we needed." "The girls worked hard and made this an enjoyable season," said Kevin Matulk.a Volleyball ~ 95 �(TC Boys/Opponents) 195-174 186-16 183-18 184-179 180-186 190-182 181- 173 7th 7t nderwood (TC Girls/Opponents) Riverside Ori wold Treynor Mo. Valley AHST Underwood Audubon WIC Districts 248-225 230-17 227-237, 191-221 236-201 228-234! 216-239 8t 7t Hard work and dedica lion broughl success lo lwo alhlelic lea rns. SETllNG THEMSELVES UP FOR SUCCESS By Shari Greiner Whether il was swinging clubs for the go lf tea m or racing lo th e fini sh lin e fo r th e cross country team , both tea ms set goals. The goa ls set were not onl y fo r the ind ividu als in eac h race or go lf meet but also fo r the teams. For cross country runners thei r goa ls may have been -fi ni shing the race, improv in g on their time or pl ac ing in a meet. Al yssa Beebe said, " l just tried to impro ve on my time each meet. " BOYS The cross country team set a goal of try ing AHST West Harrison Harlan to improve each meet. To improve they tri ed lo pl ace hi gher and improve the times of all the tea m members. Pat Dalton said, " Bas icaJl y we j ust tried Coming to improve eac h meet as the season went on." ome WIC Indi vi dual goals for th e golf team were Home Shenandoah District to improve on their scores, learn the ru les of golf and overall , just learn the game of golf. Cas ie lnconlro sa id, "[ j ust tri ed to im prove on my ~cores from last year and l worked on improving my GIRLS 5/8 517 8/14 11/1 2 9/9 617 7/8 10/1 2 12/17 20th techn iques." The second season fo r the golf team brought more players. "The team goa l fo r golf was to be co mpetitve at every meet," Nile Smith sa id. Amber Daringer rounds the corner on her way to lhe fin ish line. Daringer medal ed twice during the cro s country season. (Photo by Susie Peter en.) "The season went by so fast! I am looking forward Lo next year," Kim Nelson, golf team member, said. 961fftSpods �Donald Maresch strides toward the fi nish line at Arrowhead Park during a home meet. (Photo provided by Pat Dalton.) Jonathan McDonald swings through as the golf team tees off at a home meet. L1ura Bahrke, Ashley Christiansen, Brenda Koch, Katie Gaudian, Erin chierbrock, ngela Krohn and Katie Crawford. Second row: Robb Stuart, Cass ie lncontro. Kim Net on, Jonathan McDonald. Du tin Laver. Joe Mart inez. Ryan Donovan. Daryn Morriss and Donn ie Smith. Third row: Coach ile Smith, Ca leb Wohlers, Adam Harman, oah Thielen, Jon Krohn. Schuyler Johnson, Brian Nelson, Ru ty Smi th , Jeremy Petersen, Eddie Leaders and Andy Morse. (Photo by Shari Greiner.) Irie to sink hi s pull. (Ph oto by 1a r i a h We llm a n .) Cross Country Team- Fron t row: Je ica M yer . Je sica uggles, Amber Daringer, Rachel Hansen, Shari Greiner, Alys a Beebe. Sara Withers and Jenna Moen. Second row: Donald Maresch , Schuy le r Jo hnson , Jeremy Barnes, Shawn Dalton, Jared Graham , Ryan Donovan and Manager Joe Martinez. (Photo courtesy of Studio B.) Cross Country/Golf /';J97 �SCOREBOARD (Opponent) Omaha North 10th W/L .St. Albert/Treynor Maple Valley 5th West Harrison/ West Monona w · WIC Dual Tourney Harlan/Creston Shenandoah/Denison T-C Invite Woodbine/Ri Mt.Ayr To Cofn.in Eric Boos tries to pull hi s opponent over at the state wrestling tourn ament. Boos did not place at the tournament, but it was hi s first trip. Boos was a senior and wrestled all fou~ years in hi gh schoo l. WRESTLING Front: Rachel Finken, Justin Ring, Joey Kosmacek. Zach Hanken, Jon Krohn , Donald Maresch, Tim Speight and Krystal Smith. Back: Andy Hensley, Justin Gundersen, Justin Nelson, Marty Overgaard , Eric Boos, James Voge, Eric Suntken and Jenna Moen. Not Pictured: Heath Richard s. (Photo co urtesty of Studio B photography.) Mar ty Overgaard tries to flip hi s opponent over so he ca n get the pin. (Photo prov ided by Marty Overgaard.) Justin Nelson tries to wrestle his enemy onto hi s back so he can get the three co unt. (Photo prov ided by Justin Gu nd erso n.) 98 b'Spor+s �Dril ling and hard work ma\::j hav t: slruck gold for lht: wrt:slling lt:am NEW COACH BRINGS /J, NEW HlGHLdGHTS A"-Sfars Eruc SUNTKEN PLACED THIRD AT DISTRICTS. WHil.E ERIC BOOS PLA.CED SECOND AT DISlRICfS AND ADV ANCEDTO STAlE. BeJiind fJie Scenes PRACTICE STARTED OFF WITH THE WRESTLER PLAYING TEAM SCATTERBALL FOR FORTY-FIVE MINUTES, THEN DOING PUSH-UPS, SIT-UPS, DRILLING ON TAKEDOWNS, RUNNING By Steven James Killpack FOR FORTY MINl TES Under first year head coach Andy He nsley, AND THEN LIVE ~- 1UNG the wrestling team fi ni shed 17-11 , the best fi nish the team has ever had. The wrestl ers had a successfu l season d ue to their hard work e thi cs and rigorous training regimes brought on by a will to win and succeed. TOURKAMENTS Coach Hensley said , ''I dri ll ed the kids a lot and tried to foc us the m on enhancing their tech- FncBoo;aodHmdl nique." Hen ley also commented o n the team' s Richardsfiniftdfirst ah seni or leadership by say ing, "We had five se niors WICbmm!t and they prov ided pretty good leade r hip for the young guys. " Justin Gunderson stands in the neutral positi on and wait s for an opportun ity to talce hi s oppone nt down. Gu nderso n, a e nior, wrestled all fo ur yea rs of hi s hi gh sc hool career. (Photo provided by Justin Gund e rso n .) Eric Boos said "The team was successful because we worked harder than last year. " Boos also sa id, .. ! was succes ful because I learned more techni que th an last year.·· Heath Richards added , "T he team was successful beca use Coach Hensley knew so many ~t tec hniques and he made us practi ce hard. " "The key to wrestling is good weight management.'" Marty Overgaard Q \.Vre.stl1n9 ~ 99 �SCORE BOAr11D (TC/opponent) 75&7 Logan .. 68-7. " Sidney Underwood 81-76 65-66 79-84 73-58 69-66 44-64 54-62 59-52 Treynor 54-62 Riverside 63-46 Griswold 63-68 Missouri Valley 61-49 Audubon 60-74 'N ST 52-61 55-75 100-48 57-63 The varsity team gathers around Coach Cochran during a time -out in a ga me. Time-outs give the team a chance to rest and refocu s on their ga me, as well as get advice from the coac hes. -"' "e "'"' " -:§ ~- "" " ~ ~ ~ ,. "- -a_ " Rusty Smith attempts to get the ball past hi s opponents whi le Regan Schroder looks on. Tri-Center lost the hard fo ught regul ar season game 65-66. Photo rovided b the Harlan Tribun e. JUNlOR VARS lTY BASKETBA LL: Front row-Dustin Benning, Ryan Donovan, Brandon Petersen, Zach Kinart, Luke Smith and Michele Tessier. Second row- Ryan Long, Schuyler Johnson, Donnie Smith, Joey Andersen, Jonathan McDonald and Andy Morse. Back row-Brad Armstrong, Adam Harman, Andy Christensen, Jared Graham, Eddie Leaders, Noah Thielen and Jim Dermody. (Photo provided by Fi scher Photogra hy.) Shawn Da lton attempts to put the ball up during a regul ar season game aga in t Griswo ld. Tri-Center lost the ga me 63-68. 100 t!J Spor+ s �M an~ obslacles and a cha llenging conference made for a difficull season Arr-Sfa rs R USTY Sl\-HTH OEALING WllH UPS ANO OOWNS scored 23 points during a regular season game against Riverside. Tri-Center won 63-46. P'ay;ng- fo an upsef: By Courtney Divelbess When the team left the gym at the end of the first half they were excited and pumped, but somehow their departure at the end of the game was n' t always as joyous. That is how many boys' basketbal l games ended. During the first halves of the games, One highlight of the eason was beating #1 ranked A1,1dubon in a regular eason game 69~66. the Troj ans were al most always on top, but the third quarter perfo rmances seemed to drop off. This left the boys to fight hard the entire fo urth quarter. "We played hard we just didn't always play smart," said senior Ru sty Smith. There were some mixed opi nions about the outcome of the season but Regan Schroder seemed to sum it up when he said, "We played tough and improved each game. We just didn' t always come out on top with the win ." The Trojans finished their season with a di sappointing game, making their record 8-1 1 and 6-8 in the conference. They lo t in the firs t round of districts to Ri vers ide, whom they had beaten in the regular season. " It was a game we VA RSITY BASKETBALL: Front: Jared Graham, Annie Welbourne, Sadie Heimba ugh, Sara Wellman and Andy Christensen. Second: Brent Leaders, awn Petersen, Regan Schroder, Paul Larsen, Chris Speight, Dustin l:lcnning. Back: Jim Dermody, Rusty Smith, Nick Thomas, Carl Cochran, Jeremy Petersen, Shawn Dalton, Brad Armstrong. (Photo by Fischer Photog ra ph y.) could have won, we led most of the game. But when Ri verside got the momentum, we couldn ' t get them stopped," Cochran said. Boys "Busketball !JP 10 l �SCORE B0~11.D Sidney CAM Logan Underwood Riverside Griswold Mo.Va)ley Audubon AHST Treynor Underwood Audubon Riverside Griswold Mo.Valley Audubon AHST Treynor Underwood St.Albert (T-C/oppouent) 63-36 55-60 55-50 49-44 49-39 41-42 55-68 3-62 50-67 36-52 53-30 14-65 37-49 63-50 46-71 52-56 44-49 35-52 40-38 45-68 Katie Morse signs her letter of imem to play fo r the Nebraska Cornhuskers as her pare nts look on. ~ :::: ~ ~ ~ ~. ""c l Y ARSITY Front: Ash ley Fischer, Erin Obermeier, Kat ie Morse, LeAn ne Ausdemore , Amber Dari nger. Midd le: Kell y Shreeves, Mandy Darrington, Shari Greiner, Melissa Darrington. Back: Mr. Elli ott, Kim Benn ett, Laura Nan ninga, Marie Corrin , Hannah Ausde more, Casie Barrier and Mr. Nanninga . (Photo provided by Fisc her Lc Ann c Auscmorc plays toug h dcrcnsc aga inst her opponc ni from Underwood. JUNl OR VARSITY: Front: Laura Bahrke, Mandy Darrin gton, Am ber Darin ger, Shari Grein er, Kati e Gaudian . Middl e: Ke ll y Shreeves. Brenna Wei hs, Lind sey Oberme ier, Tina C leve nger, Tessa Well ma n. Casie Barri er, Meli ssa Darrington . Back: Mr. Elliott, Alyssa Beebe, Marie Corrin , Kim Nelson, Kim Bennett and Mr. Nannin ga. (Photo provided by Fischer Photography.) I 02l'JP Sports �Wirh new and ~oung faces on rhe learn, experience was a faclor. Defensive: LeAnne Ausdemore BUILUING FOR THE FUTURE Offensive: Katie Morse Ausffe: LeAnne Ausdemore MVP: Katie Morse By Ru sty Smith Three Point: It 's not the WNBA , but it's girls' basket- Erin Obermeier ball. With a future Husker and a new coach, the Swat Award: season was fill ed with high expectations. Katie Morse The girl s' varsity record was 7-14. Mr. Nanninga said, " l am very proud of the 20 gi.rls Most Ymproved: who began thi s season and remained de termined L th roughout." On the other end of the court. the junior va rsity and freshman worked hard to im prove and stri ve to reac h the vars ity tea m. record was 7-7 and 4-1 . Thei r Nanninga said. "The freshmen and junior varsity team s pl ayed gressively. to do between now and nex t season. Lifting and pl ay ing will determine how good the team will be nex t year. " Having a new coach means that the girls have to adapt to the way he or he I U •-• .-. .-. ., D C' n ._, •~ ._. -• F;rsf Team Air Conference ag- The real challenge is what we need • & Second team Air ~ le: coac hes and how pra tice is expect.:d to be run . Katie Mors Alyssa Beebe said , " It wasn ' t too hard to get used to Mr. Nan ni nga since we all have known him for many yea.rs ." Beebe al o sa id I.aura Na nninga attempts to knock down a three pointer agai nst 1'nderwood in the Lady Troj ans Distri ct opener, which they won 'D-38. (Pho to by Rusty Smith.) she learned uptempo a lot of ne w tec hniques a nd styles of basketball fro m Mr. Aonorabre MenHon Nr-tonference: Nanninga and Mr. Elliott. Only lo ing one seni or wi ll hel p the team to bui ld on the success of th i team wh ile retaining the tradition . L nne Au demore "My main goal was to improve my game over the season." -Alyssa Beebe G,r\s Basketball /;I l 03 �HlGHLdGHTS Jared G,.aJ,am B,.eaks Sdioor A change in direclion broughl excilemenl and energ~ lo an alhlelic learn. Recor"d Jared set a new school recprd for the 400 meter dash with the time of 51.19 second at lhe WIC conference REAU1 10 RUN meet 4x100 Team Br"eaks SdiooY Record Brad Payne, Bryan Lefeber, Joey Kosmacek and Jared Graham broke the 4xl00 record with the time of 45.02 SecQnds at the Boyer V'aUey meet. By Laura Bahrke Ready to run defines the boys' track team. "Track is a sport that makes you mentally tough," said Joey Kosmacek. The boys' track team ran through the season. With their first meet at Treynor they received fo urth place for their performance. The track team underwent some changes as the season started. Jim Dermody said, "Since we pushed more guys to -go out last year our team has grown since last season." Expectations were put on the team for thi s season. Dermody said, "My expectations for thi s ~s T,.ack Team Praces F;,.sf year are not a lot, the boys are our ro make themselves better and as the season goes on my expectations will change." J'he t boy placed at t.he Logan, i't-'C.asey and rivpod track Goals were set by most track boys so that they could accomplish them by the end of the season. Justin Nelson said, "I have reached some of VARSITY TRAC K- _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ __,, Front: Jeremy Barnes, Joey meet and help qualify our 4x800 for state." Kosmacek, Brian Kosmacek said, "My goals are going to Siber t, Paul Larsen, Luke Smith and T im Drake Relays , and making it to state in the 4 x 100 Speight. Midd le: Josh my goals and I hope to do better al the conference rel ay." Track is a sport- of physical and mental toughness. Physically track demands one to have strength and have quickness. Mentall y you have to have your own motivation and will to win," said Dermody . Obrecht, Justin Nelson, Bryan Lefeber, Aaron Eckrich, Brandon Finken, Brad Payne and Dustin Benning. Back Row : And y Ch ristensen, Rya n Long, Jacob Gr aham, Eric Boos, Jus- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - tin Tapp, Jared Gra - Photo by Mariah Wel/l11a11 ham, Brent Leaders and Chris Speight. "They're the hardest working group of guys I've had the opportunity to coach," said Mark Fritch l 04 !:J Sports �SCOREBOARD Brent Leaders and Luke Smith converse and stretch before they compete at the Underwood track meet. Leaders received fifth place in both di scus and shot put with a 39' 6" in shot put and a 110'9" in discus. Smith received third place in the 3200 meter race with 1 1.42 seconds. 4th Treynor st Logan-Magnolia 3rd Underwood 3rd Treynor 4th West Monona 4th Woodbine Wic Track@Griswold3rd Adair-Casey 1st Underwood 1st 5th Boyer Valley Paul La r sen runs the 400 hu rdles at the Treynor track meet. Larsen al o had a fir t place fin ish in the 1 10 hurd les at the Underwood track meet May 5th. (Photo by Laura Bahrke.) Dustin Benning runs the 200 meter at the Treynor track meet. Benning al o placed second in the long j ump at the Underwood meet May 5th. Boys Track.tp 105 �SCOREBOARD Griswold Boyer Valley Shenandoah BCIG Treynor If-arlan Woodbine WIC Adair-Casey Underwood Districts ~No Nannin ga soars over the hurdle at the Underwood 4 of14 2 of 7 2 of 8 5 of 15 5of9 low hurd les. 4 of 8 1of8 2of6 4of23 Team Sranding:- Front: Sarah Fischer, Brandi Hudd le, Katie Zellmer, Kati e Morse. Second: Ju li e Leonard , Rachel Hansen, LeA nne Ausdemore, Amber Da rin ger, Erin Obermeier, Amy Sara Min ahan, Jessica Ruggles, Amber Hunt. Third : Withers, Tessa Wellman, M ichele Tess ier, Alyssa Beebe, Kell y Shreeves, Shari Greiner, Lindsey Obermeier, Ashl ey Eckri ch. Back: Kim Bennett, Laura Na nn inga, Marie Corrin , Mr. Dalton, M rs. Wedemeyer, Holly Parker, Casie Barri er, Sarah Manhart. (Photo by Stud io B.) -- Brandi Hudd le races toward the fi ni sh line in the open 200 meter dash at Underwood. (Photo by Mariah Well man.) 106 ~Spor+s �Experience and hard work pa~s off for lhe girls' MIGMLdGMTS lrack l~am. State Quarif;ers: RJ\CING Katie Morse : Discus & Shot Put UNllL Laura Nanninga : 100 meter hurdles lHE ENO Laura Nanninga, LeAnne Ausdemore, Michele Tessier. Amber Daringer: 4x I 00 meter relay By Rusty Smith Sarah Fischer. Rachel Hansen, LeAnne Track isn' t for everyone but for the select Ausdemore. Laura Nanninga: Shuddle Hurdle relay few it can be rewarding. For many the number one reward is being able to compete al the State championships in Drake Stadium. Competing in front of thousands of people is a change for most of the girls. espeI ciall y when the norm al turnout for a track meet is around 200 to 400 people. ' AWARDS Four seniors and a group of ex perienced - - - Michele Tessier cruises past the competitors at Dunlap in the open 100 meter dash. (Photo by Chris Speight.) juni ors played an import ant role on how well the team did in the meets. Sarah Fischer said, "I have [);sfrfof PJaces: KATIE MORSE: been out for track fo r fo ur years and by now it all comes natural. When I was a freshman. I looked 1 T DI 2 CU D SHOT PUT up to the seni ors, so I want to give the fres hmen now what l had.'' Natural talent may be pan of the reason some girls make it to . tate, but desire and work ethic make up the rest. Mental toughne s is a major key when thousand of people are watching REL y these a thletes tryi ng to compe te co the highe st level possible. l T 0 RI GER: 2 100 MI:.TER D H 3RD 4 200 Ri!L Y 5TH 4 ()()RI MBER " I think everyone worked really hard and also had a lot of fun,'' Sarah Fischer said. D �MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS- - - - - -- - - - - 8th Grade Volle ball Row 1: Katy Toler, Kelli Greiner, Lauren Finken, Desiree Sigler and Jenny Dalton. Row 2: Sheny Killpack, Elizabeth Thielen, Amanda Minahan, Ashley Schultz, Michaela Gray, Katie Simon and Amber Finken. Row 3 : Stephanie Wellman, Katie Barrier, Jamie Ring, Jessica Heimbaugh, Shannon Brisbois and Coach Jenny Hansen. (Photo courtesy of Fischer Photography.) 8th Grade Football Row 1: Nickalos Richards, Kyle Welbourne, Nicholas Kinart, Joey Pauley , Tommy Meintzer, Brent Daringer and John Wollenha upt . Row 2: Coach Andrew Hen s ley , Cody Huebert, Andy Olsen, Dean Grote, Brett Cook, Ian Jodeit, J osep h Ausd emore, Eric Clark and Brian Haggerty. (Photo by Jenna Moen.) 108 ~ Middle School Spod s 7th Grade Volle ball Row 1: S helby Hau gaard , Alis h a Ga u , E lyse Miller , Melissa Barrier and Katie Smith. Row 2 : Alis h a Kenealy , Danielle Wellman, S hannon Dickerson, Megan Albers, Amy Nanninga and Allison Carrol. Row 3: J ennifer Pem berton, J esta Thomas, Wendy Ausdemor e , Ashley Nels on, S arah Moen and Coach Jenny Hansen. (Photo courtesy of Fisch er Photogr a phy .) 7th Grade Football Row 1: B.J . Pauley, Johnnie Witt, Daniel Smith, J erem y Witt, John Zellmer, Derick Smith, J u stin Kohl, Colburn Dittmer, Landon Aus demore and Bryan Larsen. Row 2: Coach Max Kozeal, T.J. Lebaugh , KurtiR Shreeves, Andrew Berg, Brent Hough. Cody Petersen. Jacob Richey, Joshua Goodsell, Derrick Danker, Thomas Voge and Kent Harryman. (Photo by Jenna Moen.) �Middle School Wrestlin Row 1: Nicholas Kinart, Brandon Vorthmann, John Zellmer, Anthony Maresch, Brent Daringer and Tommy Meintzer. Row 2: Coach Kurt Wollenhaupt, Brian Haggerty, John Wollenhaupt, Nickalos Richards, Joseph Ausdemore, Brett Cook, Andy Olsen, Joey Pauley and Eric Clark. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) - -- - ., --- ~ _......... %' 4 CI) a a Cross Countr Jessica Myers, the lone middle school cross country runner, prepares m entally b efore h er big race at Arrowhead. She placed first at the Tri-Center m eet , which took place at Arrowhead Park. (Photo courtesy of Pat Dalton.) Middle Sd1ool Sports If' 109 �MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS--- - - - - -- - - 7th Grade Bo s' Basketball Row 1: J eremy Witt, John Zellmer, Daniel Smith, Landon Ausdemore. Row 2 : Manager Amber Finken, Manager Katie Sibert, Justin Kohl, Bryan Larsen , Johnnie Witt, Colburn Dittmer , Manager Elizabeth Thielen, Manager Jess ica Heimbaugh. Row 3 : Coach Mike Larsen, Ra ymond Bruck , Brent Hough , Jacob Richey, Derrick Danker, Chase Means, Andrew Berg, Kurtis Shreeves. (Photo courtesy of Fischer Photo a ...... h .) ~...-..,.....~-o:a~~~---:~-r.o......,,..,.,....-=.,...,,...---... 7th Grade Girls' Row 2: John Wollenbaupt, Nick Kinart, J ess e Kuhnle, Brent Dartnger. Row 3: Coach Mike Larsen , Joseph Aus demore. Joey Pauley, Cody Hubert. (Photo courtesy Fisch er Photogra h .) Basketball 8th Grade Girls' Basketball Row 1: Elyse Miller , Brandy Pester , Carly Redinba u gh , Alis h a Gau, Melissa Barrier. Row 1: Kathryn Toler , Mich aela Gray, Elizabeth Th ielen. J enny Dalton , Lau ren Finken. Row 2 : Allis on Carroll, Alexandrea Beeb e, Amy Nanninga, Beth Harris. Row 2 : Kelli Greiner , S h arilyn Killpack, Amber Finken , Ashley Schultz. Row 3 : Coach Jenny Hans en, Manager Danielle Wellman, Ashley Nels on, Wendy Ausd emore, Sarah Moen , Manager Megan Albers. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) Row 3: Manager Amand a Minahan, Ka tie Sibert, J esslrd Heimba u gh , J a mi e Ri n g , Tanya Redinbaugh , J ssln Myers, Manager Melis sa Barrier. (Phot o courtesy of Stu<l11 B Photography. ) 11 0 lJ Middle School Sports �7th Grade Bo s' Track 8th Grade Bo s' Track Row 1: Jeremy Witt, Daniel Smith, Bryan Larsen, Row 1: Andy Olsen, Joey Pauley, Jesse Kuhnle. Landon Ausdemore, Justin Kohl. Row 2: Joseph Ausdemore, Kyle Welbourne, Cody Row 2 : Raymond Bruck, Johnnie Witt, Jacob Richey, Hubert, Brandon Vorthmann. (Photo by Erin Kurtis Shreeves, Brandon Nelson, Brent Hough, Kent Obermeier.) Harryman. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) 7th Grade Girls' Track 8th Grade Girls' Track Row 1: Beth Harris, Melissa Barrier, Alisha Gau, Shannon Dickerson, Amanda Bahrke. Row 1: Manager Desiree S igler, Manager Mich aela Gray, Manager Lauren Finken . Row 2: Elyse Miller , Alexandrea Beeb e, Megan Albers, Danielle Wellman, Wendy Ausdemore, Allis on Carroll, Ashley Nels on, Amy Nanninga. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) Row 2: J enny D a lton, Jessica Heimbaugh, Amanda Minahan, Elizabeth Thie len , Jessica Myers, Kathryn Toler. Row 3: Shannon Bris b ois, Katie Bruner, shley Stangl, Katie Sibert, Jamie Ring. Ashley Schultz. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) 111 �Fill and Food/A& W was a patron of the 2000 Troj an Yearbook. They also provide a convienance to the community with the A&W fast foo d restaurant. It is also a place to purchase Phillips 66 gaso line. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Connecting with Community By Ashley Fischer Do small towns ever seem like a drag? There is never anything to do, it is never e citing and al· ways the same. There is never a variety to the events, except for the occassional changing weather pattern. This never fails to make the farmers all abuzz, huh? To anyone who has lived in a small town, all these things become apparent sometime. No mat.. ter ~ow much a home means, these thoughts just happen. What also is remembered, fortunately more times than not, are the good things about small town living. These things might include going to school where everyone knows each other's names. It is also appreciated that area businesses are willing to lend their support to so many of the young peoples' causes at school. Thank you to everyone who made this year· book possible. The yearbook staff would not be able to publish this yearbook without your support. 11 2 ~ Community �I MINDE N GROCERY Minden Grocery was a patron of the 2000 Trojan Yearbook. It also provi des jobs fo r students. Without support of the area businesses such as thi s one, the yearbook would not be poss ibl e. (Ph oto by As hl ey Fischer.) Fam1ers an d Merchants State Bank was a sponsor of the 2000 Trojan Yearbook. They have offices located in Minden and Neola and serve the entire Tri-Center asea with the ir bank ing needs. Their support wa greatly apprec iated. (Photo by Ashley Fi cher.) Donovan's Total gas station of Neola was a patron of the 2000 Trojan Yearbook. Besides the sale of Total gasoline the) 3J o provide a full ervice repair shop. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Div1.sion 113 �r-----------------1 --- - ---- ----- ----~ I I Marty, Believe in yourself and go for it! L~~ : I I I 1 : Dad and Mom ~-------------- I I ....------12@tf-Gn--Aas------~ I FISCHER PHOTOGRAPHY S ue Fischer, Photographer Atl antic, IA (7 12) 243-6242 FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK Member FDIC Neola, IA (7 12) 485-2245 Minden, IA (7 12) 483 -26 11 HALL INSURANCE AGENCY 300 1/2 Front Street Neola, IA 51559 (7 12) 485-9507 KNUTSON FUNERAL HOME Serving this area since 1874 Locati ons in Avoca and Persia LAKE MANAWA NISSAN 920-32nd Avenue Council Bluffs , IA 5 1501 (71 2) 366-648 1 LARSEN PAINTING Interior/Exterior, Woodworki ng Free Estimates (7 12) 485 -2036 Mike, Kim, Paul , Bryan & Monte LEHAN PHARMACY 317 Mai n Street, Minden (7 12) 483-2884 WESTERN MARKETING ASSOCIATES Mark Finken , President PO Box 385 Missouri Valley, IA 114 ~ Aclver+ising STEWART SERVICES INC. UNDERWO'oD TRUCKSTOP Exit · 17 1-80, Open 6AM-Midnight Groceries, Snacks, Fax Serv ice, Fuel, Permits, Stamps, Money Orders, Coffee, Cappuccino, Fountain Drinks · Fresh Rolls and Donuts. ' Subway Sandwiches-now open fo r breakfas t. "Where fres h is the Tas te." ALLIED COMMUNICATIONS Equipment Supply Co., Inc. (71 2) 322-2725 Bill & Connie Barri er-Owners BRO BUSINESS CENTER "Proud of our Partnership" Your Copy Machine Vendor CAMPBELL INSURANCE AGENCY 103 North Avenue Council Bluffs , IA 5 1502 (71 2) 328-3975 FARM MAINTENANCE 306 5th St -Neola, IA 51559 (7 12) 485 -2373 Paintin g-building repair-cleanup GENE ' S TOYS & COLLECTIBLES We Bu y, Se ll & Trade New & Old Toys of All Kinds Check our website at http://www. users. us wes t. net/-genestoys/ toys hoppe/ (7 12) 545-9306 207 E. Welc h, Crescent, IA 5 1526 GREINER TRUCKING (7 12) 485-248 1 Minden, IA HALL & WELBOURNE REAL ESTATE 300 L/2 Front Street Neo la, IA 51559 (7 12) 485-9507 HILLSIDE MORTUARY Neola, IA KISTLER TENT & AWNING Kyle & Kerry Gray Casper, WY 82601 Phone (307) 237-3020 KOPPER KETTLEDaily Specials-to go orders accepted Giftshop-gas Friday Evening B uffet Sunday morning Breakfast Buffet (71 2) 483-2828 �MEYER- WOODRING FUNERAL HOME 545 Willow Ave. Council Bluffs , IA (71 2) 322-0293 NEBRASKA MACHINERY CO. Jim Fi scher, Sales Representative Work (402) 346-6500 Home (71 2) 483-2777 OH-K FAST PRINT For all your printing needs (402) 558-2233 Fax: (402) 55 8-9104 4604 Dodge St. Omaha, NE 68123 PERSIA BALL ASSOCIATION Persia, IA RAS MUSSEN MECHANICAL SERVICE Bruce Ras mu ssen, President 3 100 Nebraska Ave. Council Blu ffs, IA 51501 Phone(7 l 2) 323-0541 www.rasmech.co m STUDIO B PHOTOGRAPHY Kris Beebe, Photographer 3 15 18 33 5th St. Minden, IA 5 I 553 WARNER INSURANCE Agency, INC. 207 E. 7th , Loga n, Iowa You r Independent In surance Agency BLUE MOON BAR & GRILL Neola, IA (71 2) 485-2091 EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY Defi ance, IA (71 2) 748-7011 Seniors-Portraits-Weddings PETERS LAW FIRM Scott J. Rogers (71 2) 328-3157 PYLES PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO I 1 Westlake Village Council Bluffs, IA 51501 ANNE' S BEAUTY BOUTIQUE & TANNING Minden, IA . (71 2) 483-2784 AVOCA BULIDING MATERIAL CENTER, INC. Sawmill Drive, Box 147 Avoca, IA 51521 AVOCA RED-E-MIX, INC. 351 So. Elm Avoca, IA (71 2) 343-6397 BRICH PLUMBING Neola, IA RICHARDSON SALES & SERVICE Sewing machines-vacuum cleaners ceiling fa ns-auto & furniture upholstery antique poli shing " If It 's Sick, We' ll Fi x It Quick" (71 2) 322-69 14 COAST TO COAST TOTAL HARDWARE 1810 Chatburn Avenue Harlan, IA (7 12) 755-5642 SWANSON AUTOMOTIVE 1308-14 Chatburn Ave. P 0 Box 191 Harl an, IA 51537-01 9 1 COUNTRY MALL Jackie Dollen-Owner Neola, IA (7 12) 485-25 11 PUBLICATIONS: Amy Lueders, Deb Sparr, Amand a Wi lson, Mariah Well man, Ashley Fischer, Al ayna Cohen, Erin Obermeier, Laura Bahrke, Courtn ey Di velbess, Sara Plambec k, Amanda Gau, Shari Greiner, Ann ie Pen it, Chris Speight, Steve Kill pack, Rusty Smith, Susie Petersen, Jami e Win & Katie Morse. {Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) STUDENT COUNClL: Sara Wellman. Kristen Burbridoe Brandi Huddle Michelle Hester, An nie Pettit, Katie Morse, Lindsey J~h,nsen, Joe Pettit: Alayna Cohen, Melissa Manhart, Amy Minahan, A l1ley Fischer, Erin Obenneier, Courtney rnvelbe , Ashley Christiansen. MeLi sa Darrington, Shari Greiner, Amanda Gau , Ta mm i Honeywell, Jamie Wi tt, Laura Nanni nga, Andri Cohen. Nicole Pauley. Lindsey Obenneier & Tomi Toler. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) Advertising b' l 15 �CLASS OFFICERS: (Seniors) Sara Wellman, Ru sty Smith, Annie Pettit, Lindsey Johnson, (Juniors) Gavin Skow, Ashley Fischer, Erin Obermeier, Joe Pettit, (Sophomores) Shawn Petersen, Amanda Gau, Noah Thielen, (Freshmen) Nicole Pauley, Nori Davis, LindseY. Obermeier & Ashley Eckrich. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Jacob Graham, Joe Pettit, Josh Obrecht, Chris Speight , Brad Payne, Kri sten Burbridge, Sara Wellman , Brandi Huddle, Michelle Hester, Lindsey Johnson, Annie Pettit, Tara Dickey, Katie Morse, LeAnne Ausdemore, Susie Petersen, Amanda Wil son, Ashley Fischer, Erin Obermeier, Kim Nieman, Peggy Bruck, Deb Sparr, Courtney Divelbess, Melissa Darrington, Shari Greiner & Amanda Gau. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) CROSSROADS SUPPLY/B-B MART Pioneer Seed/Kent Feed Convenience Store FILL AND FOOD/ A & W 33280 335'" Street Minden, IA 51553 CUTLER FUNERAL HOME Funeral Directors Since 1901 533 Willow Ave., Council Bluffs (7 12) 322-7779 GAZETTE Serving the towns of Southwest Iowa Neola, IA (712) 485-2276 CUTTING EDGE Jaime Crozier Haircuts, Perms, Color, Waxing & Tanning (712) 488-3020 HUMMEL INSURANCE AGENCY, INC. Craig C. Hummel 142 N. Main, Oakland, IA 51560 (712) 482-6424 D&DTIRE Persia (712) 488-2401 General Service, New Tires JACK HANSON PHOTOGRAPHY Jack Hanson-Photographer 200 Kingsridge Dr. Co. Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 322-7585 DONOVAN TOTAL SERVICE 309 Front Street Neola, IA 51559 FAGA-JORGENSEN, INC. 1-800-524-9140 "We Make It Work" FAMILY EYECARE CENTER Dr. Barry J. Jose-Council Bluffs The Right Place to Go ... to See FARM SERVICE COMPANY Mark Pogge Neola: Branch Manager Office: (712) 485-2449 116 ~ Advertising LARSON, CHILDS, HALL AND CHRISTIANSEN, P.C. 1005 7'" Street Harlan, IA 51537 (712) 755-2111 LEARNING TOOLS 900 Woodbury Ave. Co. Bluffs, IA 51503 A Teacher's Store and a Whole Lot More LEINEN, INC. Portsmouth , IA (712) 743-2315 LYNN OLSEN TRUCKING Minden, IA 51553 (7 12) 483 -2044 K & K ENTERPRIZES AND SONS Kurt and Kathy Wollenhaupt Neola, IA MACE AUTO PARTS Ronald E. Mace-President 322 East Erie, Mo. Valley, IA (712) 642-4156 KEY REAL ESTATE CO. Brad Knott, CRB, CRS 328-3133 or 690-3877 MAD HATTER MUFFLERS Council Bluffs, IA (712) 322-7500 KNUDSON MANAGEMENT CO. 29 South Main Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 328-2222 MILLER ORTHOPAE DIC AFFILIATES Council Bluffs, IA (712) 323-5333 www.millerortho.com LARSEN SUPPLY CO. Council Bluffs, IA (7 12) 322-0283 �MINDEN GROCERY Open Monday-Saturday 8-8 & Sunday 10-6 (712) 483-2794 Jerry and Mary Michels RAY'S COUNTRY TAVERN 110 South Main, Persia, IA (712) 488-2335 ST. PATRICK CHURCH P.O. Box 127 Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2124 MINDEN MEAT MARKET 315 Main Street Minden, IA 51553 (712) 483-2836 RODENBURG CONSTRUCTION, INC. Fred Rodenburg 614 5th Street Neola, IA (712) 485-2682 THOMAS EQUIPMENT SERVICE 130 4th Street, P 0 Box 190 Underwood, IA 51576 Phone (712) 566-2341 Fax (712) 566-2759 MISSOURI VALLEY IMPLEMENT Greg Clu-istiansen-Owner Your Full Service Case-JH Dealer SHELBY INSURANCE AGENCY See Dave Robinson For All Your Insurance Needs THE FLOWER BASKET 180 S. Elm St. Avoca, IA 51521 MOSQUITO VALLEY AG SUPPLY Jack Stamp, Owner (7 12) 488-2014 or (712) 488-3693 SHELBY COUNTY STATE BANK 110 Main Street Portsmouth, IA (712) 743-2715 TOUCH OF CLASS 410 Remington Neola, IA 485-2663 NEOLA ELEVATOR Neola, IA 485-2230 "The Grain Connection" SHELBY VETERINARY CLINIC 305 Center Street Shelby, IA 51570 (712) 544-2521 or (800) 947-1662 PERFECTION PRESS/PERFECTION LEARNING Serving Your Printing and Educational Needs SORENSEN' S COMPUTER CONNECTION 653 Oak Road Harlan, IA (712) 744-3619 PIZZA KING 1101 North Broadway For Can·youts, call 323-4911 SOUTHWEST ORTHODONTIC ASSOC. , P.C. Council Bluffs, IA (712) 323-7589 or (800) 373-2402 ASTRA: ASTRA is a vo lunteer and community service gro up dedicated to the in vo lvement of students in the community. Tri-Center's ASTRA grou p had 140 members. They participated in over S 1 activities such as volunteering at the Dorothy Day Hou se in Omaha and lndi an Hills Nursing Home in Council Blu ffs, earning approximately 5,000 hours in two years alo ne. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCHLCMS 305 1st Ave. Persia, IA 51563 "We Preach Christ Crucified" UPSTAIRS DANCEWEAR 120 112 E. Broadway Co. Bluffs, IA 51503-4409 Full line of dance, gymnastic , and cheerleader attire plus accessories. WALGREENS Mike Pettit-Pharmacy Manager Store: (402) 341 -4477 Pharmacy: (402) 341-5451 SPEECH TEAM: Sara Dau, Heath Richards, Tara Dickey, Ti a Hempel, Annie Pettit, Amber Dau, Sadie Heimbaugh, Elizabeth Witt, L ind ey Lugsch, Krystal Smith, Alayna Cohen, Melissa Manhart, Tammi Honeywell. Rhonda Christiansen, Nori Davi , Amber Hunt, Deb Sparr, Laura Bahrke, Erin Obenneier, Sara Wellman, Kelly Shreeve , Jennifer Ruckman, Nicole Pauley & Gavin Skow. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) Advertising~ l 17 �LIBRARY AIDES : Amber Dau, Lindsey Johnson, Steve Stafford , Sara Wellman, Sadi e Heimbaugh, To mi Tol er, Nicole Schroeder, Mari ah Wellman , Katie Morse & Amber Daringer. (Photo provided by Studio B Photography.) • WARD CUSTOM BAILING Paul Ward and Sons Neola, IA (712) 485 -2571 WARD TRUCKING Neola, IA (7 12) 485 -2371 WOODHOUSE FORD & CHRYSLER The midwest's largest Ford & Chrysler dealership. Blair, NE 68008 OFFICE A IDES: Rac hel Fin ken , Amber Dau, Kati e Ze llm er, Ca lli e Rodenburg, Jack i Th iele n. Daw n Andrews, Lindsey Lugsch, Kare n Kay, Heidi Au sdemore & Sara Well man. (Photo prov ided by S tudi o B Photography.) 2000 Trojan Staff: Aqviser: A.T..y JJ_<ede!'!:-.i Editor: MR~'iRh WellmR~t Assistant Editor: Ash.ley Fischm' Index Editor: ShR~ ' i Greber Photo Editors: Lm<rR Bc:i..hrl7::e & Srn·.Jie Pete~'!:-.ie:1 Business Manager: Ji'Lmie Witt Staff: AlRYYtR Cohe--1 KR tie Mor'se Court~~tey Divelbe!:-.J!:-.i J~!l1R Moe:1 .A.mR:tdR GR1-< Er·i2-1 Obenneier' Sr_mie Petr::~.' !:-.>8:1 Sl1Rri Grei:1e~· Steve K illpRcl':: SRr'R Plmnbecl':: JAZZ CHOlR: Front: Dav id Marshall , Kati e Zellmer, Sara Wellman and Nathan Hood. Midd le: Kell y Ri ng, Gavi n Skow, Bryan Lefeber and Lori Piper. Back: Jon Krohn , Director Arla Jo Clausen and Deb Spa rr. 1 1 8~ Advertising RU!:-.>ty ~nith Deb SpRr'r' Cl1r' h.J Spei!;!)1t Amm-idR Wilso~-1 .Jmnie Witt SW ING CHOTR : Fro nt:K. Andersen, S. Wellman, L. Piper, J. Troyer. Second : T. Toler, Z. Bowen, K. Ring, J. Th ielen, C. Rod enburg , ~. Hood, H. Parker. Thi rd: P. Bruck, S. Ki ll pack, K. Zell mer, L. Johnson, A. Krohn , B. Hudd le, B. Lefeber , A. Ring. Fourth: L. Sm ith, J. Andersen, M. Tessier, E. Shierbrock, J. Petti t, A. Eckri ch, J. McDon ald , D. Maresch. Fifth : B. Payne, L. Nan ninga, D. Marsha.II , M. Darrington, A. Worden, Ga vin Skow, D. Sm ith . S ixth: Director A.J . Clause n, P. Larsen, J. Rin g, E. Leaders A. Ha rman J. ro n . S P u ·o B �FOOTB ALL C HEERLEA DERS: Angela Krohn , Lesley Ring, Kati e Zellmer, Laura Zellmer, Jamie Witt , Eli zabeth Witt , Courtney Di ve lbess, Susie Petersen & Lauren McLandsborough. (Photo provi ded by Studio B Photography.) W RESTLIN G CHEERLEADERS: Susie Petersen, Lesley Ri ng, Beth Carlson, Jamie Witt & Angela Krohn . Not Pictured Tammi Honeywell. (Photo prov ided by Jack Hanson Photography.) CcltJ~+v The 2000 Troj an was published by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Mi ssouri. Greg Adams served as representative fo r the company. All copy was created and written by the Publications staff exclusively. The cover was full litho printed in fo ur-color process with satin lamination applied. Arial, Avant Guard, Bazooka, Big Daddy, Chili Pepper, Continuum Light, Crayon, Cruiser, Curlz MT, Detective, Diner, Gatsby, Helvetica, Impact, In trepi d, Jester, Jokerman, Librarian, Lifetime, Metro, Mariah, Mexicali, Paintbrush, Pegasus, Punch Label, Pythagoras, Quill , Scribble, Stylu s, Submarine, Subway, Teletype, Times, Times New Roman, Tinker Toy, Top Secret, Transistor, Varsity and Viner Hand ITC were chosen fo r type styles and the point sizes ranged fro m 8 to 90. The computer program used to create the layouts was Pagemaker 6.5 . The theme was "Always Yesterday, Forever Tomorrow." Ex penses were subsidized entirely through adverti sing by merchants, senior parent ads and through yearbook sales and fund raising. There were 205 copies printed. They were sold fo r $25 without a name and $27 with a name. The Troj an staff would like to recognize the following people for their hard work and cooperation in making the yearbook successful. These commendable people were Greg Adams, Stacy Sportsman, A.my Lueders, Brett Nanninga, Angela Hu eman, Steve Stafford , Karen Kay, Kelly Dollen, Rhonda McKenzie, Susan Wedemeyer, Arla Jo Clausen, Mary Prew itt, Tami Harman, Roberta Morse, Laura Crawford, Mary Kramer, TCHS fac ulty, SCCJ Inc., Studio B Photography (Kri s Beebe), Fischer Photography (S ue Fischer), and The Gazette. DRILL T EAM: Back row: Ashley Fischer, Elizabeth Wi tt, Sarah Manhart, Mi chele Tessier, Peggy Bruck, Erin Shierbrock and Katie Gaudi an. Th ird row : Holly Parker, Amanda Gau, Mariah Wellm an, Kim Nieman, Courtney Di velbess and Laura Ze ll mer. Second row: Kri sti Andersen and Sara Wellman. Fro nt row: Ca llie Rodenburg and Kati e Ze ll mer. (Photo provided by Fischer Ph otography.) SEN10R DRILL TEAM MEMBERS: Back row: Kristi ndersen, Mruiah Wellman, Kim Nieman and Sara We ll man. Front row: Cal lie Rodenburg and Katie Zellmer. (Photo provided by Fischer Photography.) Advedis1ngb'I l9 �r------------------------------- ----~ I I Amber, I I Your smile has always brightened our I I days. May your future be full of smiles and I I I I happiness. Good Luck! I I Love, Dad and Mom I I L------------~----------------------~ Kimberly, You have got a kind heart and a beautiful smile. We are proud af all you have done. Love, Mom and Dad r-----------------------------------~ I I " Annie, I I With your glowing personality and work I I ethic, you're sure to be a success. We're so I I I I proud of you. I I Love, Mom and Dad I I L--------------- --------------------~ Katie, Keep smiling and singing. Keep God close to your heart. You are a special young lady. Love, Mom r--------------------------- --------~ I I : I I I , Jacki, Remember to keep that smile on your face. Don't let anyone or anything take away your love of life. I'm here for you and I love you. Mom I I : I I I L-----------------------------------~ 120 tJ Community �r-----------------------------------~ I Little Hudd, I We are proud of you. Keep working, keep I I trying and dreams will come true. I Love, Dad, Diane, I Sheyna and Kaitlyn I I I I I I I --~~~~LB I ~-----------------------------------~ Jeremy, May you strive for the best life can offer and may happiness always be where you are. Love you, Mom and Dad r-----------------------------------~ I I I I I I I I Kristi, I You have been the sunshine in our lives I I for years. May your future be full of joy. I Love you always, I Mom and Jeff I ~------------------------- - -- -------~ Stacie, We are proud of who you are. By what you have accomplished all your dreams will come true. Love, Mom and Eddie r-------------- - --- -----------------~ 1 Kathryn, God bless you in the future and everything I : you do! Dance into the year 200 0 and choose 1 only wh at's b est for you! Congratulations and I reach for the stars. I Love, Mom, Dad and Kristin · - I I : 1 I 1 ~ ---------------------- -- - - - --------~ Community 121 �r----------------------------------, Lance, I I 1 I I I I L-----------------------------------~ Build on life's difficult challenges and your dreams will become realities. You've already proven that. Love, Mom Kelly, Wherever your dreams take you we will always be here for you. We love you, Dad and Mom r--------------~--------------------~ I I Annie, I I Psalm 37:4 says, "Delight yourself in the I I Lord and He will give you the desires of your I I I I heart." I I Love, Dad, Mom, Joe and Hannah I I L- - --- - ----------------- - ----------- ~ Lori, We know that doors have been and will be opened to you. He· is faithful to fulfill His pr omises. Love always, Mom and Dad r---------------------------- ------ -~ I I I I I I I Sara, You've made us so proud with your ac:complishments and the wonderfu l person you 've become. Good Luck. Love, Mom and Dad I I 1 I I I I ~~ --~---------------------------- -- -~ 122 ~ raren+Mcts �r-----------------------------------~ I I Zach, I i----~ I Time has passed quickly from rocking I I I I horse to Airborne Rangers. We're proud of I I you! Love, I I Mom and Dad I L-----------------------------------~ - -----; Sarah, Always put your trust in God. He will never fail you. We love you, Mom and Dad -·· r-----------------------------------~ I I Callie, I I We are so proud of you. We pray for your I I continued success in life. I I I I All our love, I I Mom and Dad I I L-------------------------- ---------~ Kristen, To our beautiful, intelligent , amazing daughter, may your life be full of smiles, happi.. ness and love along the way. Love, Mom and Dad r------------------------- ----------~ I MariahC'Moo")1 You've always been a joy to us. Keep I I your goals in arms reach and never give up. I Keep Smiling! I Love Mom, Dad and T essa I L --------------------------- --~-r arent I I I I I I I �INDEX The G iclet' H-ouGe. l'ulez Calek, Katie 48 Carlson, Beth 36, 75, 119 Carrigan, Colleen l I, 42 Carrigan, Eric 50 Carroll, All ison 48, I08, l I 0, I 11 Albers, Megan 48, 108, I I 0, I I I Christensen, Andy 6, 39, IOO, IOI, 104 Andersen, Joey 42, 6 I, 73, I 00 Christiansen, Amanda 50 Andersen, Kristi 13, 16, 19, 32, 33, 69, Christiansen, Ashley 6, 39, 67, 90, 94, 95, 121 97, 115 Anderson, Kristin 50 Christiansen, Rhonda 36, 60, 91, 117 Andrews, Dawn 36, 65, I 18 Clark, Brandon 19, 20, 36 Armstrong, Brad 100, IOI Clark, Eric 46, 108, 109 Ausdemore, Ben 19, 36, 60, 83 Clausen, Arla 16, 29, 65, 73 Ausdemore, Danielle 50 • Clevenger, Christina 42, 94, 102 Ausdemore, Donna 3 1 Clevenger, Jennifer 36, 63, 70, 91 Ausdemore, Hannah 41, 94, 102 Cochran, Carl 29, 54, 101 Ausdemore, Heidi 39, 118 Cohen, Alayna 27, 36, 78, 115, 117 Ausdemore, Joe 46, 108, 109, 110, I I I Cohen, Andri 42, 115 Ausdemore, Landon 48, l 08, I IO, l I I Cole, Jennifer 39 Ausdemore, LeAnne 36, 58, 87, 91 , 95, Collier, Autumn 50 102, 103, I 06, 116 Cook, Brett 46, I 08, I 09 Ausdemore, Lisa 39, 84, 94 Cook, Nei l 36, 63 Ausdemore, Wendy 45, 48, 108, 110, 11 I Corrin , Marie 2, 14, 42, 53, 87, 90, 94, 102, 103, 106 Courtier, Troy 46 Crawford, Katie 42, 65, 7 1, 97 Bahrke, Amanda 44, 48, I I 1 Crawford, Sarah 50 Bahrke, Laura 38, 39, 97, 102, 115, 117 Cross, Stacie 32, 121 Barnes, Daren 42, 60 Cross, Ste2hanie 50 Barnes, Jeremy 24, 39, 89, 97, 104 Crozier, Beth 50 Barrier, Becky 45 Crozier, Bradley 42 Barrier, Casie 41 , 42, 94, 102, 106 Crozier, Jennifer 46, 65 Barrier, Craig 46 Czaja, William 42 Barrier, Katie 46, 108, l 11 Barrier, Megan 10, 38, 39, 69, 90, 94 {inql D ez-rinq-ri Barrier, Melissa 45, 48, 108, 11O, 11 l Beebe, Alexandrea 45, 48, 11 0, 111 Dalton, Jenny 46, I 08, 110, 111 Beebe, Alyssa 2, 39, 97, 102, 103, 106 Dalto n, Pat 106 Bennett, K.iln 42,90, 102, 106 Dalton, Shawn 13, 39, 97, 100, 101 Bennett, Linda 31 Danker, Derrick 48, l 08, 11 O Benning, Dustin 6, 18, 36, l 00, l O1, l 04 Dargin, T.J. 33 Benning, Eric 25, 32, 33 Daringer, Amber 36, 7 1, 96, 97, l 02, I06, Benzing, Diana 28, 29 107, 11 8 Berg, Andrew 48, 108, 110 Daringer, Brent 46, l 08, 109, l IO Berg, Kelly 42 Darrington, Mandy 39, 58, 60, 90, 94 Boos, Eric 6, 9, 20, 32, 33, 76, 98, 104 Darrington, Melissa 38, 39, 58, 102, 115, Bowen, Andrew 50 116 Bowen, Katie 36, 63, 77 Dau, Amber 9, 16, 32, 33, 79, 84, 11 7, Bowen, Sam 46 118, 120 Bowen, Zach 16, 33, 59, 123 Dau, Sara 11 7 Brisbois, Joshua 46 Davis, Jason 46 Brisbois, Lance 50 Davis, Nori 42, 79, 116. 11 7 Brisbois, Shannon 46, 108, 111 , 11 7 Davis, Stacey 39 Bruck, Jessica 50 Dermody, Jim 29,89, 100, 10 1 Bruck, Keith 46 Dickerson, Matt 50 Bruck, Linda 39, 67, 74 Dickerson, Shannon 48, I 08, 111 Bruck, Peggy 2,5, 19,36, 11 6 Dickey, Tara 16,26, 32, 33, 81, I I 6, 117 Bruck, Randy 50 Dittmer, Colburn 48, 108, 110 Bruck, Raymond 110, 111 Divelbess, Courtney 39, 67, 69, 74, 82, Bruck, Theresa 3 1 I 15, 11 6, 11 9 Burbridge, Kristen 32, 33, 80, 11 5, 11 6, Dollen, Beth 42 123 Dollen, Kelly 3 1 Burbridge, L auren 48 Donovan, Ryan 39, 78,97, 100 on 124 l!f' Index Duval, T imothy 46 £ r in .Bt' OcJ.; OVich Eckrich, Aaron 32, 33, 88, 89, 104 Eckrich, Ashley 42, 72, l 06, 11 6 Elliott , Dan 29, 65, 102 Esser, Kim 31 Esser, Sara 9 1 Evers, Paul 33, 93 Fel ton, Mindy 32 Finken, Amber 46, 108, 110 Finken, Brandon 36, 89, 104 Finken. Lauren 46, 65, 108, 110, 111 Finken, Rachel 36, 9 1, 94, 95, 98, 11 8 Fischer, Alicia 45, 50 Fischer, Ashley 36, 94, 95, I 02, 11 5, I 16 Fischer, Megan 50 Fischer, Sarah 27, 32. l 06, I 07, 123 Flemming, Lois 3 1, 64 Frederiksen, Branden 48 Frederiksen, Jonathan 42 Frederiksen, Michael 46 Frederiksen, Tim 32 Frederiksen, Bret 50 Fritch, Mark 29, 87 G irl In-rerr u p -recl Gambs, E leanor 7, 29, 64 Gau, Alisha 45, 48, I 08, 110, 111 Gau, Amanda 39, 90, 94, 115, 11 6 Gaudian, Katie 5, 38, 39, 90, 97, 102 Gibson, Doug 29, 7 1, 90 Goodsell, Joshua 48, I 08 Goodwin, Jacob 50 Graeve, Kathryn 16, 32, 33, 12 1 Graeve, Kristin 61, 78 Graham, Jacob 16, 32, 33, 60, 70, 8 1, 89, 104, 11 6 Graham , Jared 39,64, 97, 100.1 01, 104 Gravert, Dave 32, 92,93 Gray, Michaela 46. 108, 110, 111 Greiner, Andy 42, 64 Greiner, Kelli 46, 108, 110 Greiner, Nick 32, 33 Greiner, Shari 39, 7 1, 90, 97, 102, 106, 115, 116 Gross, Amber 42 Grote, Brian 50 Grote, Dean 46, 108 Gruber, Donald 36 Gunderson, Justin 32, 33 Gwynn, Jonathan 46, 11 7 Hadfield. Rebecca 50 Haggerty, Alisha 50 Haggerty, Brian 46, 108, 109 Hanken, Erin 50 �Hanken, Zach 6,39,98 Han sen, Jason 32, 33 Han se n, Rachel 14, 36, 91 , 97, 106, 107 Hanson, Jenn y 29, 108, 110 Harman , Adam 39, S4, 89, 97, 100 Harman, Kati e SO Harman, Tam i 16, 3 1, 80 Harris, Beth 4S, 48, 11 0, 111 Harryman, Cassie 42 Harryman, Kent 48, I 08, 111 Haugaard, Shelby 48, 108 Heimbaugh, Jessica 46, 108, 110, 11 1 Heimbaugh, Sadie 9,26,33, 101 , 117, 11 8 Hempel, Ell ie 36, S3 Hempel, Joanne SO Hempel, Tisa 33, 117 Hensley, Andy 29, 64, 98, 108 Hester, Michelle I, 32, 33, S8, 63, I IS , 11 6 Hester, Trac i 36 Hinman, Matt 6, 39, 6S Honeywe ll , Tammi 2S, 39, 70, 74, I IS, 117 Hood, Adam 39 Hood, Nathan 16,32, 33 Hornbostel, Larry 29 Hough, Brent 48, I08, 110, 111 Hubbard , Anthony SO Hu bbard , Latia 24, 38, 39, SS Huddl e, Brandi 1, 16, 22, 32, S8 , 73, 80, 9 1, 106, 1 lS , 11 6, 12 1 Hu ebert , Cody 46, 108, 110, 11 1 Hunt , Amber 42, 79, I 06, 117 Huseman, Angela 16, 2S, 30, 3 1 Incontro, Cassie 39, 97 Jahde, Michelle 42 Jarrett , Denni s 29 JarTett, Holl y 29, SS Jensen, Lindsey 42 Jodeit, Jan 46, 108 John son, Lindsey 9, 16, 32, 33, 77, !I S, 116, 11 8 Johnson, Robert 29 Johnson, Schuyler 39, 97 , I 00 Jones, Carol 48 Jones, Elvis 89 Ju stice, Joa n 3 1 Kaspar, Amanda 32 Kay, Karen 3, 30, 3 1, 11 8 Keller, Ashley 46 Kell er, Chris 39 Kenea ly, Alicia 46, I08, 11 7 Kennedy, All ison SO Keogh, Cassandra 29, 44 Killpack, Shari 4S, 46, 108, I 10 Killpack, Steve 6, 14, 39, SS, ll S Kinart, Nicholas 46, 108, 109, 110 Kinart, Zachary 39, 100 King, Christal 79 King, Jeff 32 Kleinschmidt, Dawn 32 Kline, Sue 3 1 Koch, Brenda S, 38, 39, S4, 94, 97 Kohl , Josh 3S, 36 Kohl, Justin 48, 108, 110, Ill Kosmacek, Joey 39, 64, 98, 104 Kozeal, Max 29, 89, 108 Kramer, Adam 36 Kramer, Mary 29 Kramer, Timothy SO Krohn, Angela 13, 42, 72, 7S , 97, 11 9 Krohn, Jon 20, 27, 39, 61, 97, 98 Kuhnle, Bethany SO Kuhnle, Jesse 46, 110, 111 Kuhnle, Rachel SO Kunze, Glenda 29 L ove qnq .BQ2.ke:rbqll Larsen, Bryan 44, 48, 108, 110, 111 Larsen, Paul 39, 8 1, 89, 101 , 104 Larsen, William 29 Larson, Jennifer 46 Laver, Dustin 42, 97 Leaders, Brent 18, 36, IOI, 104 Leaders, Eddie 39, 64, 97, 100 Leaders, Tim 9, 32, 33, 34 Leaders, Tommie SO Lebaugh, Devin 42 Lebaugh, T.J. 48, 108 Lefeber, Bryan 27, 36, 73, 8 1, 89, 104 Leonard , Ju lie 42, 106 Leonard , Mi ke 32 Leonard, Steven SO Leuschen, Amanda SO Leuschen, Cassandra 48 Leuschen, Nicholas 40 Long, Ryan 42,62, 100. 104 Lueders, Amy 29, I IS Lugsch, Kelsey 50 Lugsch, Lindsey 36, S4 , S9 , 77, 78, 11 7, 11 8 Maness, Lance 32, 33,34, 122 Manhart, Melissa 6, 24, 40, SS , 90. 94, I IS, 11 7 Manhart, Samantha SO, SI Manhart, Sarah 40, 94, I06 Maresch, Anthony 48, I09 Maresch, Donald 40, 7 1, 73, 97, 98 Mark, Justi n 48 Marsh, Adam 40 Marshal l, Dav id 36, 73 Martens, Joshu a 40 Martens, Seth 40 Martens, Todd SO Martinez, Joe 40, 8S, 97 Matter, Elizabeth 36 Matter, Lorna 3 1 Matulka, Kevin 29, 94, 9S McCool, Austin SO McCool, Nicolina SO McDaniel, Levi 36, 62, 77 McDonald, Jonathan 97, I 00 McEvoy, Bryan 46 McKenzie, Rhonda 30, 31 McLandsborough, Austin 32 McLandsborough, Evan SI McLandsborough, Lauren 40, 8S, 11 9 Means, Chase 48, 110 Mefford, Joe 36, 83 Meinke, Diana 3 1 Meintzer, Tommy 46, 108, 109 Michl , Jason 23, 32, 33 Miller, Corey Sl Miller, Crystal 46 Miller, Elyse 48, I 08, 110, 11 1 Miller, Kelsey I 0, 42 Minahan, Amanda 46, I08, 11 0, 111 Minahan , Arny 4, 27, 36, 9 1, 95, 106, 115 Minahan, Traci 9 1 Moen, Jenna 1,24, 40, 67, 69, 82, 97,98 Moen, Sarah 45, 48, 108, 11 0 Morri ss, Daryn 24, 42, 97 Morse, Andy 24, 42, 97, 100 Morse, Katie l , 3, 16, 32, 33, 34, 63, 80, 9S , 102, 103, 106, 107, 115, 116, 11 8 Morse, Roberta 3 1 Muhs, Jessica 23, 36, 5S , 56, S9, 69, 91 Myers, Jessica 6, 47, 97, 109. 110, Ill Nann inga, Amy 45, 48, I08, 110, 111 Nanninga, Brett 16, 3 l , S4. 102 Nanninga. Laura 2S, 42, 70, 94, 103, 106, 107, 11 5 Nelson, shley 48, I 08, 110, 11 1 Nelson, Brandon 48, 111 Nelson. Brian 40, 85. 97 Nelson, Carri 48 Nelson, Justin 7, 40, 98, 104 Nelson, Ki m 4 1, 42, 94, 96, 97, 102 Nelson, Matthew 48 Newland, Andy 51 Nieman , Ki m 9, 16, 32, 33, 60. 116, 120 Obermeier, Erin 27, 36, 9 1. 9S, 102. 103. 106, l lS. 116, 11 7 Obermeier, Lindsey 41, 53. 102, 106, I IS, 116 Obrecht, Josh 36, 88, 89, 116 Ohlinger, Beverly 29 Oloff, Andrew 49 Olsen, Andy 47, 108, 109, 111 Olsen, Glen S I Olson, Dustin 32 Overgaard, Marty 2S. 32, 33, 98 Index~ 125 �Par ker, Ho ll y 15 , 43, I 06 Parsons, Seth 49 Pauley, B.J. 49, 108 Pauley, Joey 15, 47, 108, 109, 110, 111 Pauley, Nicole 6, 43, 53, 67, 74, 79, 8 1, 11 5, 11 6, 11 7 Payne, Brad 3, 36, 59, 72,89, 93, 104, 116 Pemberton, Jenni fer 49, 108 Pester, Brandon 49 Pester, Brandy 11 0 Petersen, Aaron 89 Petersen, Brandon 43, I 00 Petersen, Cody 49, 108 Petersen, Jere my 2 1, 22, 32, 33 , 89, 97, IOI, 12 1 Pe tersen, Shawn 40, I 0 I, 11 6 Petersen, Susie 36, 75, 82, 11 5, 11 6, 11 9 Pettit, Annie 17, 20, 32, 33, 78, 115 , 11 6, 11 7, 122 Pettit, Joe 3, 36, 62, 70, 11 5, 11 6 Piper, Lori 16, 32, 33 , 73 , 9 1, 122 Pitts, Eric 49 Pl ambeck, Katie 11 , 43, 64 Plam beck, Sara 40, I 15 Pogge, Bobbi 5 1 Preucil , Jacob 51 Prewitt, Mary 29 Redi nbaugh, Carly 49, 11 0 Red inbaugh, Tanya 47, I 10 Reed, Jenni fer 40 Richard s, Heath 25 , 32, 33, 53 , 11 7 Richard s, Nickalos 47, 108, 109 Richey, Christine 3 1 Richey, Jacob 49, 108, 110, 111 Richti g, Andrew 5 1 Ridder, Jesse 40 Ridder, Paul 49 Ri eber, Calvin 3 1, 43 Rieber, Nathan 47 Ri ng, Andrea 41 , 94 Ring, Jam ie 47, 108, 11 0, 111 Ri ng, Jere my 6 1, 73 Rin g, Justin 12, 25, 27, 40, 89, 98 Ri ng, Kell y 32, 33 , 68, 73, 122 Ring, Lesley 19, 37, 74, I 19 Roberts, Kyle 40 Roberts, Tah ni 43 Rodenburg, Ca ll ie 16, 32, 33 , 67, 87, 9 1, 95, 11 8, 123 Ruckman, Je nni fer 19, 37, 66, 77, 79, 84 Rugg les, Jess ica 5, 19, 37, 76, 9 1, 97, 106 Ruggles, Joel 43 Sche nk, Myckell 5 1 Schierbrock, Da na 5 1 Schie rbrock, Erin 13, 38, 40, 57, 90, 97 126 ~ Inde x Schn eckl oth , Ada m 40 Schroder, Regan 32, 33, 100, IO I Schroeder, Nicole 4, 18, 2 1, 3 7, 90, 9 1, 95, [ 18 Schul tz, Ashley 47, 108, 11 0, I 1 I Schultz, Matt 51 Shrader, Mic hael 40 Shreeves, Kell y 6, IO, 40, 56, 102, 106, 11 7 Shreeves, Kurti s 49, 108, 110, 111 Sibe rt, Brian 6, 40, 65 , 104 Sibert, Katie 47, 11 0, Il l Si gle r, Danielle 15 , 43 Si gler, Des iree 47, 108, 111 Simon, Katie I 08 Skow, Gavin 23 , 37, 73, 11 6, 117 Smith, Dani el 49, I 08, l l 0, 111 Smith , Derick 49, 108 Smith, Donnie 41 , 56, 73 , 97, 100 Smith, Kati e 49, 108 Smith, Krystal 40, 78, 98, 11 7 Smith , Lu ke 100, 104 Smith, Mark 40 Smith, Nate 43 S mith, Nile 25, 29, 97 Smith, Rusty I , 9, 32, 33, 86, 88, 89, 97, 100, IOI, 11 6 Sondag, Nyra 29, 3 1 Sparr, Deb 40, 85, 115, 116 Speight, C hri s 2 1,37, 89, 93 , 10 1, 104, - 11 5, 11 6 Speight, Je nni fer 51 Speight, Tim 43 , 98, 104 Stafford , Ste ve 3 1, 11 8 Stamp, Luke 5 1 Stangl, Ashl ey 47, 111 Stark, Brandie 49 Stephe ns, Bret 5 1 Stephens, Jenni fer 9 1 Stone, Moll y 40, 94 Stuart, Robby 43, 97 Suntken, Eric 6, 8, 9, 32, 33, 98 The Tolen-req Mr. f'ipley Tapp, Jared 5 1 Tapp, Ju stin 37, 88, 89, 104 Tessier, Mi chele 40, 90, 100, 106, 107 T hiele n, Elizabeth 16, 47, 108, 11 0, 111 Thielen, Jacki 13, 16, 32, 33, 34, 68, 11 8, 120 T hiele n, Noah 6, 13, 40, 97 , 100, 11 6 T homas, Jesta 49, I 08 Thomas, Kolt 37 T homas, Nick 9, 32, 33, 86, I 0 I To le r, Kathryn 47, 108, 11 0, 111 To ler, To mi 43, 60, 11 5, I 18 Troyer, Jenny 43, 57, 72 Troyer, Nic k 32, 33 Ungrad , John 43 Ungrad, Kri ste n 5 1 Van Arsdol, Jere my 9. 32, 33, }4 Voge, James Jr. 43, 98 Voge, Tho mas 49, I 08 Vo rthmann , Bra ndon 47, 109. 111 Wag ner, Ashl ey 5 1 Wall ace, Carl 40, 80 Walte r, Barbara 29 Walte r, Nick 37 , 64 Ward , Ryan 43 Wede meye r, Brian 3 1, 94 Wede meyer, Susa n 24, 29, I 06 We ihs, Bre nna 40, I 02 Welbourne, Ann ie 32, 33 . I0 l , 120 Welbourne, Katie 20, 37, 55, 59, 67 Welbourne, Ky le 47, 108, 111 Well man, And rea 37 Wellma n, Daniell e 49, 108, 11 0, 111 We llman, Kari 5 1 Well man, Ma ri ah 9, 13, 16, 32, 33, 63, 69, 9 1, 11 5, 11 8, 123 We ll ma n, Sara ( I 0) 6, 40, 66, 11 8 Wellman, Sara ( 12) 9, 16, 17, 33, 34 , 69, 73 , 77 , 9 1, 10 1, 11 5, 11 6, 11 8, 122 Wellman, Stephani e 47, 108 Well man , Tessa 43, 55, 102, 106 Wille t, Mali nda 40, 62 Wi lson, Ali sha 40 Wilson, Ama nda 37, 11 5, 11 6 Wil so n, John 37 Wil son, Math ew 49 Wimer, Chri stine 43 Withe rs, Sara 97, 106 Witt , Elizabeth 13, 19. 37, 56, 67. 70, 11 9 Wi tt , Jami e 37, 57, 115, 119 Witt, Je re my 49, I 08, 110, 111 Wi tt , Johnni e 49, 108, 110, 111 Wohl ers, Ca leb 43 , 97 Wo ll e nhaupt, Joe 25, 37 Wo lle nhaupt, John 47, 108, 109, 11 0 Wo ll enha upl, Ku n 109 Wo rden, All en 40 Zell me r, John 49, I08, I 09, 11 0 Zell mer, Kati e 16, 32, 33, 67, 73, 74, 106, 118, 11 9, 120 Zell mer, Laura 12, 14, 40, 67, 74, 119 �BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS: Katie Zellmer, Elizabeth Witt, Laura Zellmer, Courtney Divelbess, Linda Bruck and Nicole Pauley. Not pictured: Lauren McLandsbourough. (Photo by Theresa Bruck.) FFA: Front: Eri c Boos, Jessica Ru ggle , Ben Ausdemore, Nick Grei ner, Jeremy Yan Arsdol, Adam Kramer. Middle: Justi n Ring, John Ungrad, Heath Richards, Justi n Gunderson, Shari Greiner. Back: Adam Mar h, Joel Ruggles, Caleb Wohlers, Tim Leaders, T.J . Dargi n, Jen na Moen and Dustin Laver. (Photo by Kevin Matulka.) JAZZ BAND : Front: Tammi Honeywell , Jacob Graham, Joe Pettit, Laura Nanninga, Tomi Toler and Tara Di ckey. Second: Jessica Ruggles, Deb Sparr and Bryan Lefeber. Th ird: Andri Cohen, Peggy Bruck, Adam Kramer, Brandi Huddle, Annie Pettit and Angela Krohn . Back: Alayna Cohen, Dav id Marshall , Adam Hood, John Krohn and Directo r Doug G ibso n. (Photo by Fi scher Photography.) �The class of2000 made many memories but also left behind a time capsule full of them for the class of 2050. Many seniors left letters, pictures, money and CDs to the class of 2050. (Photo by Mariah Wellman.) •••• a 128 tJ St udent Gaining Ground 2 I Life By Mariah Wellman Looking back for a moment, not only on the last few months of the 1999-2000 school year, but the entire year, the time may have flown by at ma ch speed or seemed to drag on forever. Either way, images Do oded our minds and conversations remembered brought emotions and memories that built up only to be a small portion,, of the bigger picture of life and of high school. Although small, the values, friends, morals, intelligence and guidance gained are all somehow put to use later in life, whether we know it or not. With the end of the school year came closure, but also a new beginning. Whether as large as em· barking on a new life in college, or just preparing t< brave the next school year, every turn of the calendar'! pages brought new commencements, continuous r e. membrance of days past and one step closer to thE unknown life ahead. ���� 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 Tri-Center High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Neola. Tri-Center High School (Neola, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Tri-Center High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1958-2006 are covered in this collection. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tri-Center High School Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1958-2006 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. 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 Tri-Center Trojan 2000 Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Neola. Tri-Center High School (Neola, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource 2000 yearbook (annual) of Tri-Center High School Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2000 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Document Type The nature or genre of the resource Book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Western Iowa 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Tri-Center High School Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived From the collections of Tri-Center Community School District 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. 2000 Tri-Center High School Yearbook 2000 Annual schools TCHS Tri-Center High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/19846e8f1e8d8ad2eb0d48aa352e51af.pdf 5aa3308689696dbd3ec78beb807c284f PDF Text Text �.· ·. ' " �: 3 0310£:· T31- ~ DATE DUE -.. . * 373 •.05 - T371g Tr1-.:Center Yearbook Class!-, Going In All Directions.;, ,1- The· 1999 Trojan·. " ~-. 32258000068.276 -. = = -: : . . . . - ·- - - - - - . , f - - - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - 373.05 T37lg Tri-Center Yearbook Cla s~ Going· In All Direction5:· 1 The 1999 Trojan. 3225800.0.068.2 76 • I•' �' • .· .. �•••••••• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Tri-Center High Schoo\ 33ggo 3/0+h Street Neola> Iowa 5/55g /ggg Trojan Vo\urne Lf/ : : • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • •• • •• • •• • • •• •• • • • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• -i-; tl e f age •• J,..] �• Barney Joltnson gi~es Nick_Thomas a qu ick trim durin ~J J\ccounting cla s s. (Pftoto by Lacey Dono~an . ) ll\JiTiAL Oir<.6CTi01\J By Lacey Oono"f'an August ~6 "t't'as a dreaded day for many s tudent s. • After sa"t'oring the summertime for three months , it "t't'as lime lo head LacL; lo class. As a ne"t't' fleet of cars .....,heeled into the senior parL:ing lot, students from e"t'ery class "t't'enl in diff erenl directions, acquainting themsel"t'es ._ah tl.. eir ne'"' locL:ers . Though it "t't'as s till early for s ome, s tudents energetically gathe red ....... ith old friend s and ne"t't', catcl• ing up on los t lime and planning for th e y ear a h eat:I. This "t't'as a ne"t't' s chool yea r , full of n e"t't' i deas l o gath e r a nd n e"t't' directions l o "t't'ere l im itless. The lra"t'el. The f o llo ....... i ng pages t e ll ....., 1.. y '98- '99 s c h ool yea r fl'as one lo r e m e mher. ~ening options · tl• e �Op1Ji �Ste~e Killpack and Ryan Jensen prepare for tJ1e neJO:t <lay's footl>all game Ly eating dinner pro~ided Ly the team's parents. (Pl1oto hy Ste1>hanie Voge.) (<.OAD TO (<6Li6F Bv Marial. '\\' ellman Friday, tl.e dav ti.at pro..-ides a glimpse of relief is I.ere. Students Irv lo concentrate as tl.ev 'Wait for tl.e Lell ti.at releases ti.em from _.I.at can Le tl.e most slressf ul part of adolescent life. Tl.is is tl.e hell ti.at l•elps ti.em satisfy tl.e cra..-ing for tl•e freedo1n of tl.e 'Weel..end. To some, ti.is is _.t.en student life he- gins. Student life can he a ..-arietv of tl.ings lo differenl people, Lui is sometl.ing ti.at is ne..-er l..no'Wn lo he tl•e same for e..-erv student. It in..-ol..-es a student's interests, organizations, acti..-ities, joh, sports, l•ome'WOrl.., prom, sl•opping, all of tl.e aho..-e or _.f.ate..-er else students can find lo do 'Will. ti.cir s1>are time .. Most of all, it includes friends and tl.e 1ne 1nories aquired 'Will. ti.e m ti.at are seldom forgotle n. Frie nds a re made and l.elp lo fulfill a s im1>le g oal o f 1.a..- ing !~ an inter e s ting a nd u n fo1·getta l•le s lu<lent l i f e . Division �•• Student L=-1-~_. .l2-. . . �Nick Thomas and Jeremy VanArsdol compare costumes with Sara Wellman and Lindsey Johnson on Twin Day while Mike Leonard gives his opinion. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) Laura Gaudian applies just the right amount of eyeliner to Chad Alexander on Opposite Gender Day. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) Amy Minahan , Rachel Finken and Chris Speight show off their new look on Opposite Gender Day. (Photo by Lacey Donovan.) ") liked pla~lng l)arbles with Sara Dau and fZ~an Jensen/) Lesley Ring and Jamie Witt, dressed as twin s, get ready for early morning ba nd . (Photo by Annie Pettit.) I l. 61 Student Uf-e ·--~ Jennifer Stephe ns sa id afte r re li ving her childhood a a Spirit Week slave du ring lunch. �Jason Michl catches up on his reading while Lori Higby works before PreCalculus on Nerd Day. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) By Annie Pettit "I 'LL V\,evev f ovget Di ve.s.sLV\,g [,{'P lil .<; lil Llil Di tj /' jOV\, kxolti V\, .s lil Lvi . Callie Rodenburg makes a layered cake over Ryan Jensen's head at the pep rally because his mom is such a good cook. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) ~ howing off schoo l pride doesn ' t just mean cheering fo r the team. During Spirit Week it involved people going to all lengths to dress in unique costumes. Spirit Week started off with students seeing double on Twin Day. Tuesday was Opposite Gender Day, when they saw a lot of guys wearing their moms' clothing. "Revenge of the Nerds" took place on Wednesday. On Thursday, the halls looked like Avenue of the Stars as everyone from Maiilyn Monroe to Drew Carey emerged on Celebrity Day. Black and Gold Day ended the week as students showed their Trojan Pride. Students got their costumes at a variety of places to wear during Spirit Week. Some went to thrift shops while others made the m. "It i so metimes easier to make your cos tume because you can' t find what you ' re looking for anywhere else," Christal King said. The freshmen and sophomore classes tied for the most class participation in dressing up, cl ass skits and other pep rally events. "Since thi was my first year to participate, I thought it was really fun to dress up," Katie Gaudian said. Homecoming Week involved more than ju t dressing up . Tu esday ni ght the ten homecoming ca ndidates were auction ed off as slaves, alo ng with the junior and senior football j erseys, to help pay for the dance. Friday afternoon the pep rally took place outside the school for the first time in four years. Students witnessed the slaves singing and dancing. Some slaves also had to sit in a chair while their l uyer put eggs, chocolate puddi ng and many other food items in their hair. "The pep rally was more fun since it wa s outside and all the slave ' puni hment were di ffe re nt, " Katie Zellmer said. C la s skit were also performed with the junior class taking top honors with their own version of Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure. ,'Jf~ lrl t w. k 11tl 1? • ' �Homecoming King Jon Killpack and his brother Steve Killpack stand with Homecoming Queen Laura Gaudian and her sister Katie Gaudian, after the king and queen were crowned. (Photo by Lacey Donovan .) By Lindsey Lugsch }1omecoming is different every year. The music changes, the colors change and the people change. "This year the coronation was great," Katie Bowen sai d. The coronation consisted of a slide show foc using on Homecomjng Week, including photos of people dress ing up for the daily themes. There was a ceremoni al dance with the homeco ming court and th e presentation of the prince, princess, king and queen. The men in the homecorrung court wore black pants wi th white bl azers and carried canes. The women wore navy blue dresses with open backs. The theme for homecoming was "These Are the Days." The settin g of the coronation includ ed mu sic , darkness and spotlighting. The spotlighting was on the candidates when Arla Clausen and Tarru Harman recited their autob iographies. C lausen and Harman organized the coro nation along with the homecomi ng court. "Mrs. H arman and I wanted to make homecoming special and fun for all the kids," Clausen said. "The most enjoyable part about working on the coronation is the fina l product. The kids reall y appreciated it and got involved," she said. After the coronation, the dance started. Lauren McLand sborough said , "I went to the dance because all my fri ends were going and I thought it wou ld be fun! " Jessica Rugg les went to the dance because she knew it wou ld be fu n. "It's just tradition to go every year," she sa id. For many students who attended the dance, it was a ni ght to remember. 1. • 81 Student UFe "I felt LL~e CLV'vdereLL{il . It d Ld V'v t 1 VVC{il tte Y wVio w ills q 1Aee V'v . W{ilS j IA.St g Lill d to be tViere," J eV'vV'vL fer s te-p Vi eV'vS SC!LcX . Ryan Jensen and Andrea Fischer beam with excitement after being proclaimed prince and princess. (Photo courtesy of Arno ld Clark Studio.) �THE HOMECOMING COURT Front: Chad Alexander, Lacey Donovan, Jennifer Stephens, Andrea Fischer and Jonathan Killpack. Back: Ryan Jensen, Laura Gaudian, Heath Thomas, Sara Dau and Tracy Kosmacek. (Photo courtesy of Arnold Clark Studio.) The homecoming court performs a dance before the announcement of prince, princess, king and queen . (Photo courtesy of Arnold Clark Studio.) "Jon was After the coronation ended, LeAnne Ausdemore and Amy Minahan an xiously for homecoming dance to begin. (Photo provided by Laura Gaudian.) just a lot prettier than me/' Hea th Thomas sa id afte r an intense ca mpaign fo r kin g. Laura Bahrke, Michele Tessier, Sara Wellman, Brenda Koch, Amanda Gau, Tamm i Honeywell , Erin Shierb r ock and Ka tie Gaudian show off t he ir dresses at th e ir first homecoming dance. (Photo provided by Laura Gaudian.) tlo111ec •• m111. g: !9 ---'---'' ----'-'- • �Jessica Ruggles stands in a botanical garden in the Bahamas. (Photo provided by Jessica Ruggles.) The St. John's youth group from Honey Creek and th e Trinity youth group from Persia stand on a statue devoted to the 1996 Olympic games in front of the Georgia Dome. They traveled to Atlanta, Ga. for the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod youth gathering. (Photo provided by Erin Obermeier.) Tisa Hempel puts on her sunglasses at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City. (Photo provided by Tisa Hempel.) "We did the chicken dance da Ju ))) ever~ Melissa Manhart stands with her champion steer at the Harrison County Fair. (Photo provided by Jessica Ruggles.) ~_fa.~.__S=--tudent Uf-e Mandy Darrington said after being asked how they warmed up at basketball camp. �At the Iowa State University basketball camp, Mandy Darrington and Alyssa Beebe met Head Coach Bill Fennely. (Photo provided by Mandy Darrington.) By Erin Obermeier " ! w liltcVied VtA-t:) .sL.ster g et lilttlilc ~ed btj Lil Vi or.sefLtj Lil Vvd f lil LL dOWVv OVv t Vi e .S tAVv dec~," K lil t Le Ci Lil [,{ d LLil Vv .slil Ld . Contrary to many beliefs, Susie Petersen said it doesn't rai n that much in Seattle. She took th is pictu re of the space needle on a clear day during her vacation. (Photo provided by Susie Pete rsen.) Warm and stick y air, th e hummi ng of air conditioners, and the smell of sunscreen can only mean one thing - summer. During the three months of summer many students traveled, worked or just relaxed at home. " I stayed at home but I also went camping and fis hing a lot," said Justin Nelson. Other students went on the typical fa mily vacation. Jessica Ruggles drove with her family to Florida and then went on a crui se to the Bahamas. "My favorite part of the trip was going to Disney World," said Ruggl es . Malinda Willet, along with many other students, went to concerts over the summer. She went to Sweetsto k held at the Westfair Amphitheater. ·'My fav01ite band there was N' SYNC," said Willet. Many students go to camps over vacation to help them become better athletes or better vocalists. Laura Bahrke went to Creighton basketball camp. She said through drills and scrimmaging she became a better defense player. Lori Piper learn ed how to take better care of her voice and become an overall better singer at Northwest Missouri State University Music Camp of Excellence. Working was another way people spent their vacation. Allen Worden spent time delive1ing papers fo r The Dai ly Nonpariel. "I bought clothes and started a checking account with the money I earned on the paper route," Worden said. Although some stayed at home during their summer vacation, many took advantage of the freedom and did things they wouldn ' t be able to do if it was the school year. .1 Summer 11 --~- �Megan Barrier, Erin Schierbrock, Melissa Manhart and Amanda Gau hang out at Bellevue University after a weekend volleyball tournement. (Photo provided by Melissa Manhart.) By Sara Dau Lis the haven that helps us get through the week with as much ease as possible. To most, the 3:30 bell on Friday afternoon is a moment of relaxation, relief and freedom. At this moment, students are free to do as they please fo r· 65 hours. For some, work is in the schedule and for others, it is spending time with fa mily. Others may make pl ans to get together with friends and see movi es or go out for a " ni ght on the town." Brent Leaders said, "I see movies and go out to eat with my friends." Oftentimes, students fo und themselves in volved in school activ ities that preoccupied their weekends. Swing Choir competitions and Speech meets are just two of the many activities in which competitions fa ll on weekends. Adam Kramer participates in Swing Choir and Jazz Band, whkh both have weekend competitions. He j ust hopes that they can get home in time to do something on their own. Living in small towns can have its ups and down s. Many times students feel there isn' t enough to do. Students can often be seen leaving the small town and heading to a larger city in search of something to do. Christal King, Sarah Ring and Anne Kalamaja head to the Old Market on their weekends to hit the dance clubs. Kalamaja said, "It's a chance to meet new people from di fferent schools and see better looki ng guys." She also thinks it's a chance for students to have fun. A pos iti ve view on small town s is that it's easier to get to know everyone. Som e also feel it's easier to stay o ut of tro ubl e. Any way it's looked at, weekends are a break from class, and can often seem short when Monday morning roll s arou nd . tVie oV\,e tL VVLe LJ 0 lA C,l/l V\, get Cl WC!tj fvoVVL evevutViLV\,g Cl V\,d j [AS, t Vi Cl Ve f tA V\, "s, Cl Ld "It's, 1 jes,s,Lc,Cl MV<.Vis, . LeAnne Ausdemore and Sara Wellman have fun trying on goofy clothes at the Salvation Army. They were shopping find clothes to wear for Spirit Week . (Photo.provided by Sara Wellman.) �Jessica Ruggles , Stephanie Voge , Swen Swenson , Tammi Honeywell and Lauren Mclandsborourgh spend a weekend in Des Moines at a youth rally for their church youth group. (Photo provided by Stephanie Voge.) Sara Plambeck, Sara Wellman, Amanda Gau, Tammi Honeywell, Mandy Darrington , Lisa Ausdemore and Melissa Manhart jump on Man hart's trampoline. (Photo provided by Mandy Darrington .) Mariah Wellman, Chad Alexander, Michele Tessier, 7im Dalton , Aaron Harris , Kristen Burbridge , Ryan Jensen and Matt Preuss watch Super Bowl XXXlll at Laura Gaudian's house. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) ")t)s a break trom school and it gives !:JOU a chance to do what !:JOU like/) Sara Esser sa id about weekends. Rachel Finken , LeAnne Ausdemore, Amy Minahan and Rhonda Christiansen play "dress up." (Photo provided by Rachel Finken .) �Donald Maresch and Adam Hood sport the latest haircut for guys--short and gelled. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) Elizabeth Witt , Katie Zellmer and Laura Zellmer add sparkle to their skin by applying glitter lotion before a basketball game. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) Doc Martens were a popular style of shoes shown by this large pile of different styles at the FCA FifthParty. Mariah "M_yjeans have to be the boot cut st~le_,.n Noah Thielen , Zach Kinart and Amber Dau cheer for the basketball team. Dau chose to wear comfortable denim overalls as a jean alternative. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) ~~ ..... S tu de nt Uf-e ~-'---'~ Kim Nieman said after being asked about her favoiite type of jeans. �Dan Olsen's puffy yellow Tommy Hilfiger jacket was one of the most widely worn styles of the winter season. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) ~tyl~ eN~rt~k~~ By Andrea Fischer "TV\ere Ls V'vOt Vi LV'vg better tVil1 V'v goLV'vg to tVie vvcelLL Cl V'vd fLV'vdLV'vg l1 g rel1t d eel L OV'v c.-LotVies or sVioes," Sel Yl1 VJ RLV'vg Sl1Ld. Dustin Benning looks stylish in his Fubu je rsey whi le rummaging through his locke r. Fu bu was a hot brand of clothing for guys and girls. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) t ashion was a big prio1ity to many students at Tri-Center. Students used clothing to express themselves and show their individual personalities. Sarah Ring is one person who likes to show who she is by the clothes she chooses to wear. Ring said, "I feel like I can be different and express my identity with clothi ng." Students have shown interest in the preppy style of clothing. Schuyler Johnson said some popular brand names are Tommy Hilfiger and Fubu. "The kids are getting more dressed up to come to school. I think Tri-Center students dress nicer on a daily basis," Johnson said. At the beginning of the school year, a popular style of clothing for girls was tank tops andj ean shorts. Cold weather brought the need for warmer clothing. Sweater were worn over collared shirts by guys and girls. Khakis and cargo pants were a preppy alternative to basic jean . When walking down the hal ls, the ou nd of Doc Marten boots could be heard. Doc Martens were extremely popular because of durabi lity. Ring said, "Everyone wants 'Docs' because they are a high quality shoe. They may be more expensive, but they are comfo rtable and last a long time." Hairstyles also took an interesting twist. Several girls cut their long hair to new, shorter styles. Kim Nieman was one girl who cut off her long hair. She said, "I have never had short hair. I thought it was cute and decided to try it myself." Nieman also said there are advantages and disadvantages to havi ng short hair. "Short hair is easy to care for, but long hair gives you more poss ibilities." The boys went for shorter hairstyles also. Johnson said most boys combed their hair forward and used gel. A countless number of guys wanted to have blond ambition, and bleached their hair a pale blond color. In general. the tudents of Tri-Center crave comfortable clothing. "If it's not comfortable, I won t wear it," Johnson said. ~ fas hi n/f~J �Tim Dalton marches in with the class of 1999 to the Tri-Center Band playing "Pomp and Circumstance." (Photo provided by Sara Dau.) By Ashley Fischer Thirteen years of education and numerous hours of activities will all come to a close in one short moment. The step from teenager to adu lt wi ll be taken arrd the seniors will enter "the real world." Before they could become graduates, each senior had to deal with the busiest year of high school they would ever know. Many spent their seni or year applying to colleges and completing scholarship applications. Others prepared to enter the workforce right away. Whatever decisions they made, it was taken in stride to prepare them for the next phase in their lives. Every senior approached these new experiences in their own way. Feelings of happiness and joy, as well as fear and anxiety were shared by many. "I was excited to graduate from high school, but also nervous of what might happen in the future," Cassie Payne said. Despite the vario us emotions , commencement ceremonies took place on Sunday, May 16. Superintendent Brett Nanninga welcomed the crowd and the seni ors. The ceremony was then hi gh)jghted by speeches given by honor seniors. The academic top fo ur included Valedictorian Ryan Jensen , Salutatorian Lacey Donovan, Chad Alexa nder and Jon Killpack. Each recalled their personal memories and tho ughts about the class of 1999. Variou s scho larships were awarded , and finally the diplomas were presented to the anxiou sly awaiting seniors. After the ceremony, the graduates were congratul ated by their families and friends. Many will always remember it as perhaps the fina l time their entire class was together. Graudation was an honored event the seniors had been anticipating through four years of hi gh schoo l. Memori es made on that day will be cherished for years to come . [~ Student UFe "It W CiLS sVioc,RLV\,g to ve!/l LLze tVi Clt I WOtALd V\,Ot be c,oviALV\,g bCl d~ V\,ex.t tj e!/l v/' josVi RLV\,g SClLd. Errin Gunderson proceeds out of the gym as a new graduate whi le the Tri-Center band plays "Barnum and Bailey's Favorite." (Photo provided by Sara Dau.) �Sara Esser is congratulated after the ceremony by her family and friends . (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Kyle Dickey, Bedane Divelbess, Kaylee Dollen , Lacey Donovan and Angela Driver watch the ceremony as their fellow classmates are awarded their scholarships. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) "Graduation was a da~ ot sa~ing goodb~e/) Jodi Schuning said when asked what g raduation day meant to her. Jennifer Stephens smile for the camera for th e first lime as graduates. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Jon Killpack and Christal King watch as the scholarhsips are awarded. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) <t> l raduatio n •• 07•J �Mindy Felton attaches lights to a blue backdrop to create the illusion of fireworks. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) The finished project gleams in all its sparkling glory. Th e decorating process was finally completed after two chaotic four-hour sessions by the junior class. (Photo provided by Katie Zellmer.) Heath Richards keeps his hair pretty while spray painting the French doors. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) ") was scared because thought J H!:j- Vee lost m!:J ti OW e rS Tara Dickey decorates the gazebo by attaching a flowered garland and gossamer to it. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) :J)) Michelle Hes ter said after relivin g the traumatic ex perie nce. �Lori Piper's dad carefully removes her toenail polish before the getting ready process is completed. (Photo provided by Lori Piper.) By Alayna Cohen "I .stcirted "What if the t ci V'v V'v LV'vg ci botAt t wo VVlO V'vt Vl .S In order to relieve the symptoms of pre-prom stress, preparation sometimes takes place as early as six months before the bi g night. Jen Stephens chose to tackle the monstrous task of selecting the perfect dress back in October for this reason. "I fig ured it would take me forever to find a good dress so I started looking early," Stephens said. Contrary to popular belief, girls were not the only ones to stay on top of the many pre-prom tasks. "I didn ' t know unti l about two weeks befor prom that I was going," Ju stin Nelson said. "But that still left me plenty of time to find a decent tux." In addition to the individual prepatory tasks of prom, pro m sponsors Lori Higby and Wendy Wellman di vided members of the j unior class into committees to make the preparation process go a li ttle smoother. Such com mittees included decorations, glasses, invitations, theme and song. These groups began holding meetings a month before prom and continued 1ight up unti l the night before. Though the planning process was somewhat chaotic and stressfu l at time , time was still set aside for memories before 'P V-0 VVl/ " cci LL Le RodeV'vbtA rg .sci Ld. Katie Gaudian carefully applies sister Laura Gaudia n's makeup before heading to th e dinner. (Photo provided by Laura Gaudian.) "W hat if my arms are too white?" decorations don ' t arrive on time?" "What if Dad won't let me borrow the car?" Many students find themselves asking these questions quite frequently as prom approaches. to be made. fr· mf reparations [jj~ �Katie Zellmer, Amber Dau, Lindsey Johnson and Sara Wellman test their singing abilities on the karoake machine during post prom . (Photo provided by Travis Benning.) ~ On A pril 24 , 199 9 , s tud e nts, tea ch e rs a nd admini strators felt just how magical a single moment could be. When all the primping and preparing for prom was completed, it was finally time to get things rolling. After taking what seemed like a hundred pictures, everyone was ready to sit down, relax and e nj oy the meal. The salad was the first to be served, the n the meal of choice and last came the cheesecake . During the dessert, pro m gues ts were entertained by M r. Lee Killpack, the speaker of the night. After the dinner, the guests made their way to the gym where the Grand March was held. Directly fo llowing the Grand March was the dance, with the theme "M agic of the Mo me nt," ta ke n from a verse of th e so ng " Wind s o f Change" by the Scorpions. The dance was held from 9 p.m. until 12 a. m. Although prom has many similarities each year, every year has been unique. "I have been to prom all fo ur years, but each year 's a littl e differe nt," said Traci M inahan. Foll owing the dance, stude nts made their way to the middle school gy m to be checked into the post-prom party. After changing into comfortable street clothes, students were forced to wai t outside the gym doors while the junior parents made their fi ni shing touches on the gym. Afte r the 20 minu te wa it tha t felt li ke a n e te rnity, s tud e n ts were welcomed to get "Lost in Space," the post prom the me. Post pro m prov ided many wo nderful a nd exc itin g activities fo r everyone. Guests could test their climbing abili ties with the Rock of Doom or they could test the ir sto mac hs in the hum a n bow lin g pit. Othe r ac ti viti es included laser tag, the gambl ing center, ping-pong , fake ta ttoos a nd pa in tin g s p rov id e d b y P e nn y a nd Ru ss Christense n, karoake and the awe in spiring hypn otist. For many, pro m was a ni ght fu ll of magic th at will stay fro zen fore ver in the me mori es of those who were fortunate enough to attend. l~m Student Life "!t Wlil.Sl/\.,'t .lilt lilLL w V1lilt ! ex-pec,tect tV1e WliltJ Lt LooR-ed VVllil de ev evtjtV1 Ll/\.,g .seeVVl Vlllove s, -p ec, LCl L/ ' NeLL cooRslilLd. Kristi Andersen and Jay Ring arrive at the school with just enough tim e to check in their keys , freshen up and get ready for the the Gra nd March. (Photo by Lori Piper.) �Heath Richards, Stephanie Voge, Paul Johnson and Sarah Ring practice their motorcycle skills while under hypnosis. (Photo by Katie Zellmer.) Sara Esser, Christine Matter, Jennifer Stephens, Joe Pettit, Tiffany Hester and Lacey Donovan enjoy the service of Ben Ausdemore at the banquet. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) "J can't Andrea Wellman gets her groove on duri:ig the dance. (Photo by Jodi Schunning.) believe how beautiful ever~one I0 0 ks," Tiffany Ge ntl e man sa id in the lad ies roo m whil e wa iting fo r dessert to be served. Aaron Harris earns a stri ke in th e human bowling pit. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) f rom �1. Inside Ovt f!laveri-Gea sr• by Eve6 RocK-a-Bye 5. Save Tonight • ut; 1. t'rk~nd'~ hC)u~~ 2. 21- ~C)lJ~ ibund~r 15crwl 21. M~ll 5. <:>ld M~rk~t 2. 2. Slide by Goo Goo Dolls 3. Pretty fly by Offspring 4. Ha~a- by Shawn Mullins I by Eagle Eye Cherry lba~«i, 1. Goo Goo Dolls 2. T hird E_ye Blind ;. offspring 4. 5. E:ve 0-crtrr~BB 1. &andra Bullock 2. Pamela Anderson 3. Mee, Qyari 4. Julia Roberts 5. Michelle Phifer 6 Aerosmith Weel\,e~.i .viot;ivit;iea l'1:8Vie I. Hang with friends 2. Go to a movie 3. 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By Annie Pettit Practice makes perfect. Many athletes hope that playing in the off-season will add to their ath letic ability. A lot of students paiticipate in sports outside of school. Some deal with school-related sports while other sports are unassociated with school. Courtney Divelbess has taken gymnastics for nine years at the Artistic Academy in Council Bluffs. She took gymnastics three hours a day, five days a week. She has lea.med front flips and back flips and is learning to add twists to them for her floor routfoe. Di velbess said she has stuck with gymnastics because she likes the challenge. Being in gymnastics has brought her some awards. She was nominated for Iowa Gymnast of the Year. She also placed first in the all-around competitjon, whkh involves routines on bars, beam, floor and vault at six meets. Sports don't always involve just physical aspects. Gavin Skow said Tae Kwon Do involves physical and mental activites. "The more you take, the more you learn a lot of mental discipline. It helps you physically and keeps you in good shape," Skow said. Skow has taken Tae Kwon Do for 12 years. He attended practice from 7-10 p.m., four days a week at Cho Jjoke Set Ckwan in Underwood. He is a dan black belt, which is a econd degree black belt. He also became a khwaur wrang three years ago. A khwaur wrang is a step below being a master in Tae Kwon Do. Tae Kwon Do has brought Skow some awards. He has placed first in the national competition, second in internationals and he is a three time state champion. Tae Kwon Do doesn't take place at school, but other sports, like baseball, do. Swinging bats and throwing balls wasn't over in July for some members of the basebaU team. Fourteen players participated in a fall league in Omaha du1ing September and October. They scrimmaged again t teams from the Omaha and Council Bluffs area. This league wasn't divided into classes, so the team faced opponents from larger classes. Justin Tapp said he played on the teams to have more practice for the summer season. He hoped playing in the league would help hi s game improve. Some volleyball members also played in a league in the off-season. They participated in the United States of America Volleyball, USAV, in the 15 and under division and the 17 /18 and under division. Players had to go through a mini-tryout to make the teams composed of on ly Tri-Center players. They played in Bellevue, Omaha and Council Bluff almost every Sunday of January through April. They practiced for two hours on Sundays whenever they didn ' t have a game. Having a team with many younger players made it tough during their games in the 17/18 and under divi sion . Erin Obermeier said it was tough playing the older players because a lot of teams are composed of pl ayers who have already graduated and are going on to play at the next level. Many players hoped their skill s improved by playing on the USAV team . Obermeier said she hoped playing would help further her volleyball game. A lot of athletes feel participating in out-of·schoo l training will help give them the edge later on. �C!A:pLc:{'.s Love AYYOWS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• By Aaron HaiTis Datino can be called the search for that certain person that excites and • b exhilirates life, whether it be a short puppy love or going steady with someone. Bryan Lefeber said, "Dating helps you to learn how to develop a relationship with someone." The way couples spend their time is up to them. There are various activities that couples can enjoy. For example, the movies are a common way of spending time with someone. Brad Payne said, "I like to just hangout with friends and go to the movies." • Tim Dalton said, "Nothing beats an evening of taking Michele Tessier • : out to a fancy dinner and a romantic movie." Most students thought dating helped them to get to know people better. • : Cassie Payne said, "I think dating is important because it lets you meet different • people and it lets you get to know what people are like." Brandi Huddle said, "When you start dating someone you really get to • • • know what the person is like away from school and friends. " . ner car b'/ • Kristen Burbridge thought a first date with someone should usually be . scorted to p..aron ·e payne is e I ipnoto b'/ a double date. That way if the date is obsessive or just plain strange, there is a cass1 p.rsdo . ' Jeretn'/ van friend to fall back on. Harris.) Some students are already searching for the type of person that they wi sh to spend a Iai·ge portion of the life with or even marry. Eric Boos said, "Dating helps me to find the kind of person I would like to maJTy." Dating is a good way to develop friend ship, social skills and prepares for life outside of school. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• By Aaron Harri s Ex citement of the fans, surfing the crowd , and the loud show was Ted Nugent's performance. He closed his show car-dea fening mu sic all add up to a by shooting an arrow into an electric good time at a concert. guitar." Attending a concert is one of the Steve Killpack went to the ma ny ways to hang out with fri ends Aerosmith concert at the Civic whi le enjoying great mu sic. A few of Auditorium. Killpack said, "The th va riou s concerts that visited the lights and the music were sweet." Om a ha me tro area we re Rockfest, Jeremy Barnes also attended the Sweetstock , the Z-92 Birthday Bas h, Aerosrnith concert and said, "The KISS on its Psycho Circus tour and beginning was real ly exciting. There Aeros mith on its Nine Lives tour. were explosions and the curtains on Todd and Tyler from the Z-92 the stage dropped to reveal the band, morn in g s how ho s te d the Z -92 very sweet." Birthday Bash that contained rock-anclL01i Piper went to Amy Grant's ro IJ legend s li ke Ted Nugent and Joan Christmas concert, as well as the Jett. Lori Piper enjoys Amy Granfs company after the summer concert, where she enjoyed summer concert at the Orpheum Theater. (Photo Stephani e Voge went to the Z-92 the mu ic and got to meet Grant in provided by Lori Piper.) Birthday Bash with some friend s. She person after the show. Piper said, "I sa id it was an outdoor concert with have always looked up to Amy Grant. variou types of people. She also said, "The highlight of the She is my role model. I like the way she ha o much energy and the way she acts on stage." ' �• • Ryan Jensen enjoys his "playtime" as a .. 1.. ,.,.,, at lunch during l•omecoming 'ff'eek. <Photo Ly Laura Gau<lian.) PArWS Ul\11<1\JOWl\J By Marial. ~' ell man Trojan Country. Tl•ese _.ords resurface memo- ries of many _.1.0 1.a..-e passed tl.rougl. tl.ese I.alls tl.rougl.oul tl.e years. Students sl.ared id eas, tl.ougl.ts, feelings , planned _.eeL:ends and parlicipated in tl.eir o_.n _.ays lo maL:e T ri-Cenler _.I.at it is today. Tl.e same I.as L een tru e for tl•e present year in Trojan Country. Stu<lenls l.a..-e made memories and gre_. logetl.er as friend s and could possiLly Le considered a fam i l y . E..-enlually, as fate _.ould l.a..-e ii, _.e all _. ill go our separate _.ays. ~ ' l•ell. e r it Le f ollo_.ing our drea•ns, mo..-ing a _. ay an d •naL:ing ne_. li..-es f or oursel ..-e s, going to c olle ge or e. laying •• ' 261 go in diffe r e nl dire ctions. Div isio n --~-- �•• fcopl 27 -'----~ �· e to \(es t1m Jonnson ta Minden aarnev eeds a\on9 a ..... er . thew ne sum•" ta.m~waY durin9 t bY earneY 1119 pro\/ided (Pnoto . Jonnson.) Nitesm· fairw Ith Poses b ,..h ay at Ouai/ R Y the fifth ho/ ' , e fifth h un G If e rnade Part o~ is a Par 4 ~n;~urse. Srnith ) . ( hoto Provid rn1th . edbyNile Rhett Barrett P.E./Weights/Health By Annie Welbourne Teachers have lives away from their classrooms. Lori Higby is not only a high school teacher, but she also teaches in Council Bluffs and Harlan for Iowa Western Community College. She teaches Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry, Statistics, Introductory and Intermediate Algebra. She is in i women 's bowling league every Tuesday night. On some nights, when she i n' t bowling or teaching, she is a waitress/bartender for the Minden Bowling Alley. "I have to do something so I won ' t get bored and extra money is always good to have," Higby said. The opportunity to better herself by helping others is Mary Prewitt's motivation. She wants to expand the beliefs of Tri-Center students in community service. "It came with the job," Prewitt said about FHA/ FLA/ASTRA. She has a strong "belief' in community service. For 33 years, T. Gary White has coached basketball. For the last four years, White has coached the Missouri Valley girls' basketball team. He coaches because he totally enjoys it. "It's always fun to see people improve. With improvement comes success," White said. During the summer, White paints hou ses "everywhere." "I paint in Minden, Neola, Council Bluffs , Omaha and sometimes in Missouri Valley, a little bit of everywhere," White said. Diana Benzing English Arla Clau sen Vocal Music Carl Cochran Social Studi es/ M.S Counselor whi\e sne · noo ded · ueders is ' degree in p..rrwL ner master s . ersil':/ ol reoc~~~~~1n9 \ram tnnee'~~~noto prot \(ear , . c NebrasKa a Lueders.) \/idedbY p._my Patrick Dalton Computer Stud ies Jim Dermody English �Lori Higby Mathematics/Speech Larry Hombostel Social Studies Max Kozeal Sixth Grade Mary Kramer Sixth Grade Glenda Kunze Business/Computer Studies Kev in Matulka YoAg/Science Beverly Ohlinger Resource Mary Prewitt Famil y and Consumer Science Susan Wedemeyer Wendy Wellman Reading T. Gary White Mathematics Social Studies Mark Fritch Science Eleanor Gambs Foreign Language Doug Gibso n Instrumental Mu sic Denni s Jarrell Sixth Grade Robert Johnson Business Lee Killpack Science Amy Lueders Engli sh/Publications Barbara Walter M.S. Resource William Larse n Indu stri al An s Nyra Sondag Self-Contained 6- 12 Art Brett Nanninga and his children Matthew, Amy, and Laura share a homemade banana split. (Photo provided by Brett Nanninga.) - Mathematics Eleanor Gambs and her husband, Ed, read to their three grandchildren Claire, Nicholas and Ellen. (Photo provided by Eleanor Gambs. ) 5taH / Facu lt!:I 29 �k1iew L<J<Jk {)n in~ s By Erin ObermeierTh. Karen I( f av us es her man o experien lions of ce to handte th y Years Amanda ,!~e office. (Phe operavv1fson.; Oto by Donna Ausdemore Teacher 's A ide •••3QI f eople New faces usually accompany a new school year. That statement has remained true. With the departure of superintendent Ed Ra tovski and middle school principal Jay Bellar, two new addition were added to the staff: high school ptincipal Angela Hu eman and middle school principal Brian Wedemeyer. Huseman used to -teach English at Ballerd High School. She says the biggest change from being a teacher is not knowing how her day is going and not having a et schedule. "I came to Tri-Center because of the good lo- ~--... cation an.d I thought it would be a good place to start my career as a principal ," said Huseman. Wedemeyer used to teach and coach at CumberlandMassena. The biggest change for him was not being able to interact with the students as much. He can1e to TriCenter because it was a positive change. "I like the challenge and responsibility," Wedemeyer said. Some of the faces were familiar, but were found in new places. Former high school p1incipal Brett Nanninga became the new uperintendent. The biggest change for Nanninga has been the paperwork, meetings and diversity of the job. "I miss being among the student body," Nanninga said. He hopes to make Tri-Center more effective educationally and maintain the school 's standards of excellence. Madge Bargenquast Cook L inda Bennen Teacher 's A ide T heresa Bruck Cook K im Es~er Cook Lois Flemming Cook �..... ~ ~ , -"" . ,.' . .... Angela Huseman H. S. Principal . Joan Justice Head Cook Karen Kay High School Secretary Kelly Dollen Superintendent's Secretary Diana Meinke Cook Roberta Morse Middle School Secretary Brett Nanninga Superintendent I ..JI& 194, Tami Harman Counselor f •• 1 •i . _J.· Sue Kline Cook ' ~• . : .-, _'. I ... .,., . J /... Loma Matter Cook Rhonda McKenzie Board Secretary Steve Stafford Media Specialist Brian Wedemeyer M. S. Principal Jed McDermott and Tom Ring fi x yet another problem in the boiler room. (Photo by Amanda Wilson .) Through teamwork and dedication the cooks prepare nachos for hundreds of students . (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) Fersonnel �'Mefnvries 'MA-~e, Futures f'lA-nne~ TraciM · in aha ravert o n_congratu/a Schoo/ as ~.his last da tes Heath to the d l//y Herd1 · y of high •ska . oar G Werearno . ra ven an sprints ated Tnid-~2/he students~Herd/iska Donovan.; rn . (Photo bhograduY Lacey G By Lacey Donovan Their tye-dyed T-shirts demand attention. and attention is what they receive. Even though their clas is the smallest class in the high school, their presence is known. "We've waited all these years for this. Now it's our turn," Nancy Koch said. As the last year flies by, members of the senior class have a lot to accomplish. Photos have to be taken, credits have to be counted and graduation parties have to be planned. "Being a senior is expensive," said Jason Andrews. Along with these responsibilities, the se nior are planning for the years to come. Angi Driver plans on heading north to Alaska to attend college and then go into business with her dad. Besides planning for the future, seniors have fun remembering the past. Jennifer Stephens will never forget the crazy, imaginative games she played in elementary school. Meanwhile, the attitude of the seniors is geared toward the future. Kaylee Dollen constantly reminds her friends in the halls just bow few days they have left together. But they all know thi s year won't be the final goodbye. Every senior has their predictions for the Len-year class reunion. " I hope to be married with kids and writing software for a company," Josh Ring said. Derek Roberts has other plans. "I am );)Q t getting married no matter what, " R oberts said . Only time will tell. 11er a\ances ra Essef b a cratn sessa \<.boo\<. ctunn9 I st tab\e . cnec t tn e brea\<. a dd up ion a enses a b'/ L ace'/ s ·or year e~P 5en1 wnotO quic\<.I'/ · oonovan .) feo ple ctasliel 0an6\oorn \<! ts nis bOO p..t s. 11001 and ge ipnoto b into sc tne bell . -' d'/ belore rea oonovan.) 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CLciss Flower: yeLLow R os e ci re �Best Eyes cSenior Errin Gunderson Jodi Schuning !Jl{osl 8ejt 5mi'e and Willy Herdliska Sarah Ring Anne Kalamaja Bedane Divelbess Nancy Koch B[ST LOOKING 7Jesl ~lfs,l J.J.,~" QUIETEST Jon Killpack Laura Gaudian 1e1j Per1en1lljy Jesse Baldwin Cassie Payne Chad Alexander Christal King Jest Pressed Most UKely To Svcceed Heath Gravert Jen Stephens Ryan Jensen Lacey Donovan @Nl.<94): het<9<9£ hf,Ve),): m@st Athletic Heath Thomas Andrea Fischer Tracy Kosmacek Kaylee Dollen c,JQ22. c,J own Dan Olsen Sarah Shannon ~eBt AJJ Around Jon Killpack Laura Gaudian �Sarah Ring, Amber Ross, Tiffany Hester, Lacey Donovan , Sara Dau , and Andrea Fischer prepare for their nature walk on their fifth grade field trip to Arrowhead Park . (Photo provided by Sara Dau.) Tony Nielsen, Keith lncontro, Jesse Baldwin, Sarah Ring, Jason Cook, Tracy Kosmacek, Chris Madsen, Jodi Schuning, and Tiffany Hester perform a program for their parents in Mrs. Summy's kindergarten class. (Photo provided by Kathy Donovan.) · Andrea Fischer, Cassie Payne, Laura Gaudian , Jen Stephens and Sara Esser hang out on sixth grade teacher Mrs. White's couch . (Photo provided by Christine Matter.) The Class of '99 cheer for th eir classmates at the sixth grade Track and Field Day. (Photo provided by Kath y Donovan.) �3 2258 00006 8276 s \\le ern. nards nelp . b dili'-'eatn f\IC "T" \al s\at1on '/ .-. t \ne ,o . 1pno\o a . battenes. ' P\o'/eess\ocK1n9 ) gen\\'/ \(osrnaceK. b'/\rac'/ Stacie cro a fte r a ssenjoysa Schoofw~::e(r day ~~~~augh Kosrnacek) . Photo by Tious · racy 0 It's ktt A-p"ut t!ie E>e.nj A-»t-ins, E>A-1'1J By Stephanie Voge Money, d.inero, moolah, dough. cash, benjamins. greenbacks. Everyone has to have it. The problem is getting it. Many juniors solved their cash flow problems by getting a job. Fifty-three percent of the students in the junior class had jobs. Many felt jobs were important for reasons other than making money. "My job helps me to be more organized, " said Eric Benning, who worked at the Edwards-O'Neil car dealership. After working hard for their money, many stl1dents spend it on things they want or need. Stacie Cross. who works at Kid·s Quest day care facility, spends her money on gas, food and other things she wants. Other students, like Heath Richards, who works with his stepdad doing lawn and yard work, saves some of his earnings. Although many juniors had jobs, some students are against it. "A job can cause stress with school activities and homework,'' Brandi Huddle said. Many students who didn ' t think jobs were important for a student, summed up their feeli ngs on the matter like Tiffany Gentleman, who said, "You' re only a kid once.'· Kristi Andersen Eric Be nning Eric Boos Amber Dau Tara Dickey Aaron Eckric h in ner\irne We\\ll\an pu\S e p..&V'J rill tJlan~n \as\ \ood a\ tn b'/ I rac'/ cool<-1n9 d (_Pnoto and r:oo . \(osrnaceK.) . Kristen Burbridge Pau l Evers Mindy Felton Sarah Fischer Juniors/ 5 ni rs .t, .5 .. I �Tiffan y Gentleman Kathryn Graeve Jacob Graham Da ve Gra ve rt Ni c k Gre in e r Gunde rso n Jason Han sen Saoie Heimbaugh Ti sa Hempel Mich e lle Hes ter Nathan Hoo d Bra ndi Huddl e Lindsey John son Jeff King Dawn Kleinschmidt Tim Leaders Mike Leonard La nce Ma ness Jason Michl Katie Morse Jason Ne lson KimNieman Jere my Petersen Anni e Pe ttit Lori Pipe r Heath Ric hards Kelly Ring Eric Suntken Jacki T hie le n Nick Thomas Regan Schroder �Je re my Yan Arsdol Annie Welbourne Mariah Wellman Sara Wellman Katie Zellmer Paul Evers prepares for an exciting night of homework as he grabs his Chemistry book . (Photo by Lacey Donovan.) Pumping himself up in the Family and Consumer Science room , Nick Thomas enjoys a good laugh. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) Sarah Fischer, Jacob Graham and Jason Hansen listen carefully to Mr. Dermody's nuggets of wisdom with their classmates. (Photo by Aaron Harris.) ~ ju 11_10_1-_s_ ...,L:1_7• �~urf!W5 tners ner Finl<.en ga d preRache~rotn ner \ocl'er ;nscnool. boo\<.S otner da'} pares 1or an atie Morse.) ~pnoto b'i \<. Joe p . D ett1t giv NA during a· es a speech attend 10/ogyc/a on ed th ss. p tt · Hea/th S . e Environ e it Rural Yi c1ences lnst·trnenta/ outh Carn ' ute for Sara Dau.; p. (Photo by Dawn A ndrews f<epri"Ve Pr"frtepri5 By Katie Morse Trying to make the curfew their parents have set for them causes a rush to go through a teenager's mind. As their car speeds down the highway, they try to come up with an excuse for being late. Many sophomores began to get a curfew as they turned a ce1tain age. ''I began to get a curfew of J 1 p.m . when I turned 16,"-Dawn Andrews said. Some parents didn't give their child a curfew. "My mom and dad know I won't do anything really dumb, but I don't think we should be out so late," Jennifer Cleveng~r said. Even though she doesn't have a curfew, Clevenger still supports them. Brandon Finken also said curfews are needed. "I think we should have a curfew because it keeps us out of trouble," Finken said. "I usually don't have a curfew. It just depends on where I'm going and what I'm doing." Finken first received a curfew in junior hjgb. Some students do believe they should have a curfew, because they know it will cause less di stress on the weekends, even if it does mean speeding home to make the cw-few that has been set for them. Ben Ausdemore L eAnne A usdemore Rhonda Christiansen Brandon Clark Dustin Benning Katie Bowen Peggy Bruck Alayna Cohen Neil Cook �Amber Dar in ge r Brandon Finken Elizabeth Hempel Rachel Finken Ashley Fischer Donald Gruber Rachel Hansen Josh Kohl Adam Kramer Brent Leaders Bryan Lefeber Joe Mefford Amy M inahan ~· ··- ~··. _ ~: ;> . I ·4 Lindsey Lugsch David Marshall Elizabeth Mauer Lev i McDani el Jess ica Mu hs Erin Obermeier Josh Ob recht Brad Payne Jenn ifer Ruck man Jess ica Ruggles Nico le Schroeder Justin Tapp Nick Walter Joe Pettit Gavin Skow Andrea Wellman Chri s Speight Amanda Wil on 5opk,mo_r_e_s___. ,,_. �John Wilson Elizabeth Witt Jami e Win Joe Wollenha upt Peggy Bruck gets into her car after school. Becoming a sophomore also means receiving a car for some students when they turn sixteen. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) Amber Daringer prepares for school in the morning by getting her books from her locker. (Photo by Katie Morse.) [1 :QJ • f eo ple Traci Hester, Nicole Schroeder and Adam Kramer talk after school about what they plan to do over the weekend. Weekends are a time for going out and having fun . (Photo by Katie Morse.) �'-"te M"t{ets d Me\issa d a Gau an ..,.,..,.,entson p.rnan geco .. ·1 " nart excnan d's petiorMan.,. C Marcnin9 Ban I (Pnoto tne ' ewis centra . rnance at L 0 ug Gibson.) provided b'J o Ryan o s· onovan ing Christ and Mark S . Chorus /es rnas songs d . rn1th b son att unng y Alayna Coh er Schoo/ (Ph a en.) · oto He idi Ausde more ! nspire Fres/1,t-nen By Alayna Cohen What do Whitney Houston, Enunit Smith and Mike Bames all have in common? These are just a few of the people vruious freshmen admire. For many freshmen , role models serve as guides whose positive behaviors can be learned through observation. "I look up to Emmit Smith because he is a good football player and has good sportsmanship," said Justin Ring. Observing the talents of Whitney Houston inspires Megan Barrier to try her hardest. "She (Houston) motivates me to do good in life," Barrier aid. While celebrities and professional athletes ru·e common role models for many students, others look up to fruni.ly members. Jeremy Barnes admires hi s brother because of his friendly nature and ability to get him motivated in and out of school. "I respect him because he cares about me and is a good motivator," Bru·nes said. Whil e the role mode ls of various fresh m e n differ, their m ain purpose remains the same--to serve as a guide for their remaining year in and out of hi gh sc hool. t'Jloll)f ston~ stal srnit\1 and rt o\ tile pn'Js1~.r)f biCS as a pa ds c\ass. unit in foo do aero cal \itness a conen .) (Pnoto bV {l.lavn Li sa Ausdemore Laura Bahrke Jere my Barnes Megan Barrie r Andy Chri tensen Ashl ey Chri stiansen Shawn Dalton Mandy Da!Tington Alyssa Beebe I Lin da Bruck Melis a Darri ngton 5 o ph omores/ f1-eshm n ii'i cl 1. 1 �Courtney Divelbess Ryan Donovan Jonathan Dri ver Ama nda Gau Katie Gaudian Jared Graham Shari Greiner Zachary Hanken Adam Harman Matthew Hinman Tammi Honey well Ada m Hood Latia Hubbard Cass ie lncontro Schuyler Johnson Chri s Keller Steven Kill pack Zac hary Kin art Jenni Kleinschmidt Brenda Koch Joey Kosmacek Jonathan Krohn Paul Larsen Edd ie Leaders Nicholas Leuschen James Mangan Melissa M anhart Sarah Man hart Donald Maresch Adam Marsh Seth Martens Joseph Martinez Lauren McLandsborough Jenna Moen Brian Ne lson ..... .... ' ~ \.:tb,\.~ ··~··~~..;:., ~-"!611(" ~ ~'bi �Justin Nelson Shawn Petersen Sara Plambeck Jennifer Reed Jesse Ridder Justin Ring Kyle Roberts Erin Schierbrock Adam Schneckloth Chris Schroeder Kelly Shreeves Brian Sibert Mark Smith Deborah Sparr Mo lly Stone Michele Tessier Krystal Smith ,.,. ..-- oah Thi elen ' ~ I l ~·. ' ~ Carl Wallace Brenna Weihs Sara Wellman ~ ~ Ali sha Wil son •,, Laura Zellmer Not pictured: Malinda Will et Sara Wellman and Ashley Christiansen discuss their plans for their stay at Embassy Suites in Des Moines. This was the location of the Generation Jesus Youth Gathering. (Photo by Stephanie Voge.) Brian Sibert playfully wrestles with Zach Hanken in the lobby before a football game. (Photo by Stephanie Voge.) __ ••__ fr shm n __._@3 l �:5 tress Affec.ts Lives AndYGre· an at mer Work d . . K . Qebra assi s it1gentty at1e VVetb Qnrnent. (Ph on ourne.; oto By By Katie Welbourne Homework, friends and family are just a few areas of stress that middle school studen ts deal with each day. Stress can be caused by almost anything. "Homework makes me feel stressed," Amber Hunt said. Other factors may also be peer pressure, running late or not being organized. Stress can be doubled throughout the years. "In elementary, I thought teachers were most stressful. Now I look at it being nothing," Tessa Wellman said. Many people feel it will get harder as they get older. "School will be most stressful," Jenni.fer. Troyer said. Even though thing s will get more difficult throughout her life, she said she will get through it because she will be more mature. Dealing with stress is different for all people. Some exercise, eat, sleep, cry, scream, get on the Internet or complain to friends or family members. "I just ignore it, and it goes away in time," Paul Ross said . "fer jro'>'er ·bson, Jenni --·e nrst ug G1 . recel• oo drea f\1n9 d Jarn'ooand p,.n t Clarinda. Ba~ 'o'>' o ou9 p\ace a to provide ree . (Pl"IO Gibson.) • I Hann ah Ausde more Dare n B arnes Kimberl y Bennett Kell ey Berg Mathew Bl air �Christina Clevenger Andri Cohen Marie CoITin Bradley C rozier Will iam Czaj a Beth Doll en Ashley Echrich Jonathan Fredricksen Kristen G raeve Andy Greiner Amber Hunt Michele Jahde Lindsey Jensen Angela Krohn Kw in Kunkle Dev in LcBaugh Julie Leo nard Ryan Long Jonathan McDonald Kali MeITi tt Kelsey Mi ll er Dary n MoITiss Andrew Morse Laura Na nninga Li ndsey Obermeie r Holl y Parke r Nicole Pauley Bra ndon Pe tersen Collee n Carri gan CassieHarryman Ki mbe rly el on Kati e Pl amb 'ck M1ddl Trav is elson Calvin Rieber S h_ __.__. �(~ .. " .,,•--. ......... .. . \___ Andrea Ring Tomi Lynn Toler ,." . 1 J Jeremy Ring Tahni Roberts Paul Ross Luke Smith Nate Smith Timothy Speight Jenni fer Troyer Hannah Ausdemore, Tessa Wellman , Laura Nanninga and Sara Withers support the basketball team by cheerin g hard. (Photo by Lacey Donovan.) Joel Rugg les Daniell e S igler A lex Su ntken James Voge Jr. Ryan Ward Tessa Wellman Ch ri sti ne Wimer Sara Withers Ca leb Woh ler Michaela Gray and Alisha Kenealy lead the band by holding th e banner as th e band marches to a first place finish in Clarinda Band Jamboree. (Photo provided by Doug Gibson. ) �even Joseph Ausdemore Craig Barrier Katie Barrier Sam Bowen Joshua Brisbois Shannon Brisbois Keith Bruck Eric Clark Brett Cook Troy Courtier Jennifer Crozier Jenny Dalton Brem Daringe r Amber Finken Lauren Finken Michaela Gray Kelli Grei ner Dean Grote Jonathan Gwynn Brian Haggerty Cody Huebert Michael Kalamaja Ashley Kell er Ali cia Kenealy Shari Killpac k Jesse Ku hnle Jennifer Larson ·.., Jessica Heimbaugh 5ev .L nth/ E_1e,hth (Jr~J • �Bryan McEvoy Tommy Meintzer Joey Pauley Tanya Redinbaugh Katie Sibert Desiree Si gler Amanda Min ahan Jessica Myers Andy O lsen Nickalos Richards Nathan Rieber Jamie Ring Ashl ey Schultz Ashley Stangl Eli zabeth T hi ele n Katy To le r Brando n Vo1thman11 Kyle Welbourne Ste ph anie Wellman John Woll enh aupl I Sam Bowen threads the sewing machine in Family and Consumer Science . (Photo by Annie Pettit.) I• [~ f eople Eric Clark glazes his pot in Art class . (Photo by Annie Pettit.) �e IX Alexandrea Beebe Andrew Berg Alli son Carroll Derrick Danker Ashley Darrington Marc ia Donnelly Amanda Foote Branden Frederiksen Joshua Goodsell Beth Harris Kent HaJTyman Shelby Haugaa rd Bryan Larsen T J. LeBaugh Anthony Mareseh Megan Al be rs Landon Ausdemore Wendy Ausdemore Amanda Bah rke Ray mond Bruck Laure n Burbridge KatieCalek Shannon D icke rson Co lburn Dittmer \\. ......- .. . ,,.,·\t~ Ali sha Gau Justin Ko hl ~.~ Bre nt Hough Elyse Miller 51>-.th/ . even th Grade i :~• �Sarah Moen Amy Nanninga Ashley Nelson Brandon Nelson Ca1Ti Ne lso n Andrew Oloff Seth Parsons B.J. Pauley Jennifer Pemberton Bra ndy Pester Cody Peterse n Eric Pins Carly Redinbaugh Paul Ridder Michael Roberts Kurti s Shreeves Dani el Smi th Derick Smith Katie Smith Brandie Stark Jesta Thomas Thomas Voge Daniell e We ll man Jeremy Witt Johnnie Win John Zellmer Matthew elson , Matthew Wilson J· l,.~ feople �Andrea Ring and Hannah Ausdemore laugh and enjoy hanging out with their friends at a birthday party. (Photo provided by Tessa Wellman.) Making ANaM1 for Th1M11Iv11 •• ••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• By Andrea Fischer Making the transition from e le mentary to middle ~chool is a big p1iority for the sixth graders. "Sixth grade is the year we try to prepare~the students for junior high," Mr. Jarrett, one of three sixth grade teachers, said. Sixth grade students are prepared for junior high in ma ny ways . During the course of one day they change classrooms and teachers about fom times. Jarrett said the sixth graders do not run on the bell system along with the seventh and eighth graders, except during eighth period. "During eighth period the students are dismissed with the bell and go to an art, comp uter or physical education class," Jarrett said. Although sixth graders are in the same building as the o lde r students, the teachers ge nera lly try to keep them !:>eparated. Sixth graders still walk in the hallways with their teachers while the seve nth and e ighth graders have more freedom in the hall s. Seventh grade is another step up from sixth grade. Mike Kalamaja said , "I think we get more privileges than sixth graders. We are all owed to talk more during class and work in groups." Ka lamaja also be li eves seve nth graders receive more daily I omework. Thi s he lps the m prepare for high school and gets them in to a pattern of studying every night. Having eight clas periods a day helps seventh graders k'am where all of the classrooms are so they will not get lost in high sc hoo l. " We get to switch c lasses alon g with the high ~c hoo l e rs all day long. Thi s is fun because we a.re taught by . e eral teac hers," Kalamaja sa id. Tessa Wellman sa id eighth grade is a good preparation >r high school. "Ri ght now I think you could call us eighth ·raders coc ky because we are enj oyi ng being the oldest students in the midd le school, but we know we wi ll be the younge t next car as freshmen," We llman said. Eig hth g raders a nti c ip ate hi g h sc hoo l and th e ne w cx periences it wi ll bring. Wellman said, "We look forward to things like the Variety Show and the bi g hi gh school pep ra llies." Joseph Ausdemore busily paints a survival camp in Mrs. Walter's room. The camp is made of flour, salt and water baked for 12 hours. (Photo by Sara Dau .) Brandon Petersen and Andy Greiner watch televison at a party. Many eighth graders enjoy the freedoms of gaining more independence from their parents and are allowed to enjoy time with their friends. (Photo provided by Andrea Ring .) S ixth/ Middl -chool M1111 Ma,g •l 5L --~--- �Ryan Donovan gives a helping l•and to Sl•a""'n Dallon in Computer J\pplications. <Photo Ly Laura Gaudian.) FUTUQE'S HiGWWAY B'Y Marial. '\\' ellman Stud'f'ing, responsiLilil'f', ._.orL:ing, reacling and researcl.ing are all parts of academics and 1'1.e resu Its of t'1.ese determine tl11e f ufure. T'1.is is ._.1.'Y some helie-ve t'1.ese s'1.oulcl he a priorit'Y in s tudent's lifes. Academics are a t'1.e future. major factor in determining It also '1.elps an indi-vidual prepare and decide _.ti.at t'1.e'Y _.ant t'1.e future lo l11old for t'1.en1. Hig'1. sc'1.ool i s a time to e"'plore all possibilities for tl11e future and possihl'Y c'1.oose a career. T'1.roug'1. tl11e ages, academics '1.a-ve impro..-ed through lechnolog'f' . ICN rooms, Internet access and ne._. computer s'f'sfeirn s laa-ve l11een added lo Tri-Center, as _.ell as olla er area scl11ools, lo gi-ve s tudents tlae edge to dri -ve f o._.ard s uccess on futu re's Divisio n ��Heath Richards and Melissa Manhart express their creativity by making Valentines for Spanish I. (Photo by Ashley Fischer.) Stacie Cross and Jeff King discuss their assignments in Parenting class. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) Noah Thielen , Paul Larsen and Peggy Bruck prepare decorations fo r Mrs. Gambs' room in Spanish class. (Photo by Am anda Wilson.) Unlimited Opportunities By Ashley Fischer College choices, job possibilities and future selections may seem overwhelming to many students. Dec isions made whi le still in hjgh school will affect the rest of a student 's li fe. It is important to explore all available options to be able to make an informed decision when th e time comes. "Students need to start preparing for the future at a yo ung age. That way, by the time they become seniors, they feel confident enough to make those big decision s," Mrs. Harman sa id. Several meas ures can be taken to prepare for what li es ahead. "I instruct my students to enhance their success by using the STAR format." That is S-situation, T-task, A-action , and Rresult. "This can benefit them in making their dec isions," Mrs. Prewitt said. There are many sk ill s a stude nt mu st hav e to be successfu l in the modern world. "Organi zati o n, com munication and academic sk ills are among the most important a hjgh school student can acquire," Harm an sai d . A student can ensure they are prepared fo r the future by taking adva ntage of the know ledge they are rece ivin g . "A lways be aware of your academic record and your level of study skills. They wi ll help yo u later in life," Harman sa id. Preparing for the fut ure is a demandin g process nl) one can do alone. Peop le are willing to help if o ne is wi ll in g to acknowledge it. Michelle Hester, Katie Morse and Jeremy Petersen tour the Jenn ie Edm un dson Hospital Birthing Center. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) �ton c oLLege.s l1tt~V\,deDl btj Tr~-Cet1vte r Brett Nann inga, Neil Cook, Jason Cook and Rhe tt Bar rett taste the finished products of the ir breakfasts in Foods class . (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) sttAdet1vts O Do"'-o c.ollege 9 IOWC! C.e 1AtvC! L C.OVV1..VVl..U1ALttJ c oLLege A VV1.. e vLc Cl IA I 11\,S. t . of lSus.LV\,es. s. V\. 11\,,L v evs.LttJ of NortVieVV\, IOWC! t..{11\,,Lv evs.LttJ of Nebvets.fw ett 0 VVtC! VJ C! l..{11\,,LVet"'S.1,ttj o.Ll IOWC! ortViwes.t Mo. s tette l..{11\,,Lve ~·s.Ltl:'.l t..{IALVevs.Lt l:'.l NebYC!S. RC! ett U ll\,,COLll\,, of IOWC! stcite U IALvers. i,t t:1 "llcole Schroeder, Kim Nieman and Sara Dau improve their physical health by playing a game ot blob tag in P.E. (Photo by Ashl ey Fischer.) ~ IOWC! w es.teYV\, COVVl..V\11..UIALttJ oLlege c ..... +1 ( + f re-p ann~ ~or th 1 Fu t ure ~ - �;..1\\ • Molly Stone, Melissa Manhart, Amy Minahan and L e A n n e Ausdemore put away dishes after a food lab. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) Mark Smith sites th e target with his bow, while Errin Gunderson waits for him to put h bow down so he can pass. (Photo by Stephanie Voge .) A ca d e mi cs �Bri an Sibert lights a unsen burner during an experiment. (Photo by Katie Welbourne.) Bedane Divelbess hopes for a strike as he bowls during P.E. class. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) Elizabeth Matter puts food on a plate for Foods class. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) ' I Challenge Time By Kati e Welbourne To most students, a challenge is something that is hard to accomplish or overcome. "A challenge is something that makes a person stronger," Justin Tapp said. To other people, it's j ust a part of life. Classes such as P.E., biology, chemi stry and math are d ifficult for many students. "A challenge is good because a person can get things d ne," Zach Bowen said. Bowen said without obstacles, people wouldn' t be able to make or reach their goals. To many, expectations can al so be harmful. "Some haJ lenges I have cause stress," Eli zabeth Witt said. Witt said this only happens when the challenges are harder to overcome than expected. "Science is most difficult for me," Joe Brunow said. Brunow said thi s class was most difficult because there is a lot of information covered and students are expected to know it. Even though most studnts think of P.E. as a kick back, easy "A" class, there are so me hurdles th at a perso n must overcome in over to receive that "A". Archery was one unit considered difficult for some students. "Archery was difficult because the target was so small and the bow weren' t always working right," Josh Kohl said. Kohl said if th bows were worki ng well all the time he would have b en more precise. Eddie Leaders tries to put his bow together as Joey Kosmacek watches. (Photo by Stephanie Voge .) �Brandi Huddle finds the morning a good time to catch up on some reading while eating breakfast. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) Sarah Ring and Anne Kalamaja practice their lines before trying out for the play. (Photo by Tracy Kosmacek.) Amanda Kaspar works diligently on her homewor 1 Many stud ents he lp fight ott stress by working o homework in the morning. (Photo by Laura Gaudian l Strain on the Brain By Laura Gaudi an S tress is present in everyone's life and has a profo und impact on the way days are spent. For some, stress is caused by an overload of homework or by numerous sources. "Trying to juggle jazz band , speech, work and homework stresses me out," Tara Di ckey sa id. Others fi nd tests to be burdensome. "Semester tes ts always seem to stress me out," Brandon Finken said. Some students are thrilled when long-term assignments are assigned, but Joe Pettit said these assignments stress him out because he puts them off until the last minute. There are many di ffe rent ways students dea l with their stress. Jen Stephens said she takes deep breaths and thin ks about . good things. However, others take a differe nt ro ute. Kay I ' Dollen deals with stress by eating a lot, sleeping a lot and whining a lot. Still others find another alternati ve by pl ayin g ports m Nintendo. "Ifl am ever stressed I ju.s t pl ay Nintendo," Dan Bloom said. Stress does have a positi ve impact o n so me. Stephani Voge said stress makes her work harder to achieve her goals and also helps her make better choi ces. With so me thin g a lw ays go in g o n in hi g h c ho ol students' hecti c lives , stress always see ms to be present. Deb Sparr works on her English re port in th e high school computer lab. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) Academics �IDP stressers Obrecht shows his stress in Span ish , whi le Brandon Finken watche s over his shoulder. (Photo by Alayna Cohen .) 10 Fiw)l"fl o ~ote c; et HVl-g LV1-to coLLege c;ethVl-g t'lovtA.e- vvoYR. doV1-e hw.,e OVl- L o V\,g-te YVIA. cissLg V1-V1A.eV1-ts stw;:lt:jLVl-g tests foy ITE'D MY . KLLL-pcic.R.'s tests ACT'S James Mangan rev iews what he has just typed in the high school computer lab. (Photo by urn Gaudian.) Stress and Tests •• ,59 --~-,. �on a withs el e? • Answ~r: Kim Nieman Amber Dau ta ke a break and get something to eat after the parenting trip to Jennie Edmundson Hospital. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) [~:I Mr. Velthoff, the elementary counselor, does some role playing with the parenting class . H came over to help with the class and gave them some pointers on how to be better paren Eric Boos, Bedane Divelbess , Brent Leaders and Kristi Andersen listen. (Photo b Katie Morse.) Academics �Jenna Moen works in her English group as they begin proj ects on th e Holocaust. (Photo by Katie Morse.) Michelle Hester, Katie Morse and Jeremy Petersen learn their way around the birthing room at Jennie Edmundson Hospital. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) Jennifer Reed and Molly Stone do their dishes together during Foods class. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) Teamwork To Learn By Katie Morse S tudents may or may not benefit fro m learning in groups, but some teac hers be lieve it is a good way to teach students and have them learn fro m peers. Biology and sc ience students work together in lab groups. r. Ki llpack said thi s all ows students to work, pl an and analyze problems together. "Learning together may make it easier fo r some students because they hear di ffe rent ideas and ways of doing things," Killpack said. Tea mwo rk is a word so me used to describe learnin g together. Mrs. Prew itt said there are careers out there that use teamwork, so working in groups also benefi ts students for later on i11 life. Prew itt also agrees th at it may make it eas ier fo r students, and also adds that it makes it eas ier fo r teachers. "The students see what others are doing right and wrong and learn from it, and I have an easier time teaching because when it comes to food and sewing, there isn' t much time," Prewitt said. Students fi nd that leamj ng this way is helpful to them fo r various reasons. College Biology students like Christine Matter also said learning together helps her if she doesn' t know something. "If I don' t know somethi ng, usually the other person jn my lab does and can help me out," Matter said. Some students attend classes where they usually work in groups of two or three, Like Parenting class. They visit the ki ndergarten and observe them as a part of cla s. Sometimes problems may result fro m group learning. "Better students will som times do all the work and others are prone to let the good students do everything," Killpack said . Donald Gruber and Gavin Skow prepare a meal du ring Foods class for Mrs. Huseman and Mr. Killpack. Th is was a project fo r all th e stu dents in Foods class . They prepared their own meal and menu and decided to whom they would like to serve it. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) �Tiffany Gentleman finishes her Chemistry assignment in the morning. (Photo by Michelle Hester.) Amber Ross sits in the lobby before school to finish her homework for International Politics. (Photo by Michelle Hester.) Bedane Divelbess checks his assignment notebe>O" make s ure he has fini shed all of his homewo (Photo by Michelle Hester.) Seeking Extra Time By Michelle Hester There may not be enough ho urs in the seven-hour sc-h ool day for many students to get things do ne. A Biology study grou p was seen in the library before school o n the day of the test. Lindsey Lugsch said , "The study group helped peop le who had question s. We tried to exp lain it to them so they understood it better." Mr. Fritch's room was open in the mornings for peopl e who wanted help o n assignments. Kelly Ring said , " It is eas ier to ask questions o utside of c lass because he is no t so bu sy and it's one-on-one time for hi s help. " A nother c lassroo m whe re students were found in the mornings was Mr. Smith 's room. Linda Bruc k sa id , " I apprecia · M r. Smith a lways be ing there in the mo rnings a nd he lping . return , I do bette r on hi s tests." Surfin g th e Internet out s ide of s choo l for u s e information on ass ig nme nts is what some stude nts did on t own time . Je nnifer Ruckm an sa id, " I fou nd use ful in formati on the Inte rnet for my Health speech over improvin g your diet.'' Building up muscl es may take longer th a n Weigl a ll owed so stud e nts li fte d befo re and afte r sc hoo l. Ju . Gunderson said he lifts outs ide of schoo l to beco me stronger · faster for sports . The re were a few peopl e who raced throug h the cl 8:29 and left at 3:30 , but some people needed the ex tra ti me . Brandi Huddle and Annie Pettit find a quiet pl ace to read Native Son for their English 11 class. (Photo by Michelle Hester.) r-•62•, • 1 A ca d e mics �r/4f14g5 to do on a 5now day Jamie Witt studies for the upcoming Biology test . (Photo by Michelle Hester.) 10 PLCltj Oii\, t Vi e coVlA:p tAte r eio t o wor~ sp ell\,c:( HVVle w~ t Vi fr~ e ll\,c:( s, WClt cVi TV ~ slee~ Kelly Ring receives extra help from Mr. Fritch on her Chemistry assignments before school in i., classroom. (Photo by Michelle Hester.) �• Joe Wollenhaupt and Amy Minahan record the results from a Biology e x per i m e nt . (Photo by Al ayn a Cohen.) -'';Justin-T-app-was~lding_in...Sho p_ and-.rspark11ew-and.almost-caught-JoeMeffOrd'stracl< Jeremy Barnes and Tim Leaders construct a prop for the school play. Th is was one ol the many projects in which the Industri al Arts class participated . (Photo by Al ayna Cohen \ �Jessica Muhs attempts to complete a chart for a Biology lab. (Photo by Alayna Cohen .) Brent Leaders charts the acidity of a solution in a Biology lab experiment. (Photo by Alayna Cohen.) Susie Petersen gets a first-hand experience at directing the school play as Neil Cook tries to figure out how to use an old -fash ioned telephone . (Photo by Alayna Cohen .) Touch vs. By Alayna Cohen Ir Text time was taken to look into every classroom in a chool, chances are that in at least one of them, some type of hands-on learning would be taking pl ace. Whether it's working with a sew ing machine, gathering around a Bunsen burner or maki ng a birdhouse out of wood, many teachers find hands-on learning to be one of the more effi cient methods of teaching. "I find science labs give students another dimension to learn fro m," said Mr. Killpa'ck. "I beli eve it is an improvement from tradi ti o nal text book learning." Killpack is known fo r his many ex periments du ring class. Such experiments have been testing solu tions to see if they are acidi c or basic, calculati ng the momentum and speed of di ffere ntly-sized toy cars and the favorite of many, dissecting. In addition to the belief of many teachers that hands-on learning is a good addition to regular text book learning, many students share thi s opinion as well . Peggy Bruck finds art projects useful to help her visuali ze what he is learning. "T he hands-on activities we do in art help me shape things better," she sai d. E ri c Sun tke n also fin ds hands-o n learning to be a beneficial method of teaching. "It really helps you interact with the subject to improve your under tand ing of it," he said. Whi le the activities engaged in during hands-on learning may differ, the main purpose remai ns the sarne--t allow students to see what they are learning for them elves. Donald Grube r and Gav in Skow eat Be lgium waffles wi th Mr. Killpack and Mrs. Huseman . This was the semester test for the Foods class. (Photo provided by Mary Prewitt.) Hands (_Jn Lean_•1_n..;;g,__...._ �Leanne Ausdemore looks for the open girl do-n court as Katie Morse -ails for the possiLle re~ersal. (Photo Ly Annie '\\' elhourne.) l)Qi-VEl\J • ro ~UCC££D By Mariah " ' ell man Roaring cro-ds, cheers of encouragement, exciting -ins and disappointing losses are all parts of competition. J\11 of these also create - h a t some lo~e to participate in or -atch -- sports. Sports teach discipline Ly helping students l o maL:e goals, encouraging hard -orL: lo attain them and gi~ing moti~ation lo raise their grades and L:eep them up. T eam-orL: is also another factor that plays int o sports. WorL:ing to-ard a common goal, atl-.letes 1-.elp each othe.;: -hile learning lo cooperate t o achie~e team goals. J\thletes also put in time indi- ~idually for sports such as cross-country and lracL: lo achie~e a goal. Outside of school, atl-.letes prepare themsel~es in the off-season Ly taL:ing up post-season sport s such as USJ\ ' ' (a nation - - ide ~olleyLall league), fall l:aaseLall or a ttending open gyirn to 1-.elp dri~ e [~@ to-ard success. Division Sports gi.., e stud ent s direction on the road o f life ahead . a different �Sports Wz~..- �SEASON IN FuLL s~~1NG Jay McDonald prepares to hit the ball as he waits for the pitch. McDonald ended the season with 28 hits and was a WIC Honorable Mention choice. (Photo courtesy of the Harlan Tribune.) r------------------------------------By Andrea Fi scher throughout the summer, but one stuck out in Finken 's -mind . ~ 5 etting goals was not a high priority for the baseball team. "We knew we could play with any of the other conference teams, but we also knew we would have to work around young, inexperienced pitching in the beginning," first-year head coach Jim Dermody said. The team proved from the first game they would be able to hit the baJI hard and score. Brandon Finken said, "Our bi g strength was our hitting power. Everyone in our lineup was hitting fo r average." Inexperienced pitching was not a hard obstacle for the team to overco me . As the seaso n progressed, the pitching became stronger and several players stepped up their performance. Aaron Eckrich , Aaron Petersen, Finken, Jesse Baldwin and Rusty Smith all gain ed time on the mound . Many ga me s were mem ora bl e to the playe rs L "I will never forget the conference championship we played in Mi ssouri Vall ey. Beating Missouri Vall ey on thei r own field 10-4 was excitin g because no one had beat them in \'eraJ years," Finken said . Dermody credited much of the success of the team to senior leadership. "We had Ryan Ausdemore, Jay McDonald, Matt Preuss, Glen Cook, Brad Guill and Chri s Hester as seniors who were an honor to coach. These six guys kept the you nger players focused and driven," Dermody sai d. "The seni ors pushed us because they wanted to be the best, but they wanted us to do our best too," Bryan Lefeber said. Thi s foc us took the team to the di strict champi onshi p where they were beaten by an eventual state qualifi er, St. Albert, in nine innings. Lefe ber . sa id , "The loss to St. Albert wa heartbreaking , but a good way to end an exc iting sea on ." • ---------------------------------------Aaron Eckrich winds up to hurl another strike over the plate. Eckrich struck out 112 batters and reco1ded an ERA of 1.82. He was named to first team AllConference and first team All-Southwest Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Harlan Tribune.) •• • 68J Spo rts �F i rst baseman Matt Preuss keep s a watchful eye on the rival ru n ner. P reuss was chose n for fi rst team A llConfe rence, first team All-Southwest Iowa and second team All-State . He was also one of five nominees for Southwest Iowa Baseball Player of t he Year. ( P hoto courtesy of the Gazette.) "ouv telillM veciLLtj WIMe togetViev c\uvLV\-g tVie selilSOV\- Cl 11\.c\ IMOSt L1Mpovtlilll\.tLtj Vicic\ full\, pLliltji.V'.Vg," ~ . - .. ·-·..J-- '- Ryan Ausde . fo r a n moce tosse receivedeasy ou t. A usdS the bal/ manyp em 0 such as fir ostseason re and l ' st team Alt C honors irst team A - on fer (Photo II -South ence Tribune.Jcou rtesy o f th:eH s t Iowa. artan Da l l Slili.c\ "!SVlilll\.c\OV\FLll\.IZell\.. t urning poirt:t~L, Co. Bluffs TJ Loga n- 1agnolia Woodbin e-1 Vood hine-2 Inut Royer Va lley lli\'erside \1 \HST 1is nuri Vall ey \udubon f)Jul n fanning Trcyn r ·swold WI Tourney 1, (,ri wold Riverside fl.,'T ll~~ our i Valley SI. Albert Ireynor Audubon l'n derwood Riverside 't, lbert 6 7 8 14 4 5 18 8 10 7 15 4 18 12 7 3 21 12 14 6 9 12 17 14 20 6 2 12 3 4 3 0 0 7 1 8 1 11 0 1 8 0 6 2 4 3 10 7 4 0 0 7 .. Rust y Smith connects with the ball for one of his eight home runs of the season. (Photo courtesy of th e Harlan Tribu ne.) _____ 5 aseba ll 69,..-'1 �Laci Leaders gets a head start while waiting for the pitch. Leaders also pitched 53 innings with an ERA of 6.13 with 23 strike outs. (Photo courtesy of the Gazette.) turning points IC Logan Griswold Riverside Earlham Exira Corning Missouri Valley Audubon AilST Jessica Muhs winds up and pitches the ball against the opposition. Muhs had an ERA of 6.38, pitching 94 innings with 71 strike outs. (Photo courtesy of the Gazette.) ••7oj !• Sports Underwood Griswold Treynor AHSf A~ Riverside AHSf Treynor Treynor Southwest Underwood Ar-We-Va M issouri Valley West Harrison IKl\-'I Underwood 2 12 4 0 8 4 0 &ii!! 1 11 15 CJ 2 7 11 3 0 4 12 2 2 18 12 13 1 IL 13 2 9 5 0 11 0 3 7 8 0 0 14 17 6 5 l 8 .0 11 5 �REBUILDING PROCESS 111"1' ~ ~ ~ ~ . . . . ., . . , . I . ~ __:. ' - - l ~· IJI.. !'.:.: . J!"J. ••. ' . ' Amy Minahan reaches for the ball, trying to make the out. Minahan played 38 innings with 17 at-bats. Minahan had three runs and one hit for the game. (Photo courtesy of the Gazette.) r - -- ------------------------------------~ said. By Amanda Wilson S even new varsity starters, a fi rst year assistant coach and a 6- 19 record made the softbal l season. 'The gir ls were younger. We had two seniors and fo ur fresh men starters," Coach Sarah Elliott said: Being a freshman starter takes a lot of hard work and determination. "It was a privilege. I was nervous but excited," LeAnne Ausdemore said. Sharon Crow ley was the new assistant coach. Bes ides helpi ng the varsity team, she also coached the junior varsity. "She had us run a lot. It helped, though, because we were in better shape," Sarah Fischer said. Goals fo r the season were to come up above .500, whicl1 means to have a winning season. "We didn ' t come out like we wanted, but the overall season was fun ," Jessica Muhs One of the biggest accompl ishments was the team's last game against Underwood. Although the girls didn't win, they kept the scor close to them. "We lost by five , but had some good at-bats. We didn ' t have as many strike outs," Sara Esser said. Softb all ca n be a game of the m ind as we ll as athleticism. Practices lasting about three hours were common. "Playi ng softball keeps me in shape. It is a game of foc us and excitement," Lori Piper said. Although the work is hard and strenuous, the sport is popular. "I like the competiveness and getti ng dirty," Nicole Schroeder said. While the seni ors went in their own directions, the team will take experience they gained and use it to go in a better direc ti on for next season. Ell iott said , "The year turned out to be a rebuilding season, we were gaini ng experience." L - - -------------- --- - - ----------- - - --- -- ~ Sara Esser waits fo r the opposition to react while she reaches the base. Esser played 79 innings with a total of 31 at-bats. (Photo courtesy of the Gazette.) 5 hball �TACKLING ADV ER SIT~ Tracy Kosmacek catches a pass from Ryan Jensen as Tim Leaders holds back the opposing defenders. (Photo courtesy of the Harlan Tribune.) r-----------~--------------------------~ IB Y Stephanie Voge was starting with my three cousin s, Tim Leaders, Dave Gr~vert and Heath Gravert, in the sa me ga me," Brent Leaders said. ights shone down onto eleven men crouched on the field Inexperi ence posed a threat to the Trojan s. Th ey had I I waiting for the official's whi stle. Linemen exploded from their a young team that lacked experience. Joey Kosmacek fe lt the I positions and deftly tackled the opposing team as receivers raced seniors helped the undercl assmen a great dea l. "The five enior ldownfield to catch the ball. The ball flew from the quarterback 's have a lot to be proud of. They did a great j ob with leadershi p,,. I hands and spiraled through the air. The crowd held its breath Fritch said. Injuri es were abund ant this year and many games rnd let out a cheer as the .pass was comple~ed for .a first do:vn·. were a~ect~d . "There were definitely more injuries than ever I Thi s was a typical scene on Fnday mghts dunng before, Fntch sa id . Despite adversity, the Troj ans had a successful season. football season. In order to be ready for the weekly games, I many goals were set. "All I asked of the g uys was to try to " I was happy w ith the way the boys worked. They were I linprove every practice, every play and every game," Head Coach dedicated and always did wh at was ex pected of them," Fritch I Mark Fritch said. said . Throughout good times and bad, the team was unbeatab le I Many memories were made. "My most special memory in heart, determin ation and courage. . L ~-------------------------------------- -~ SENIOR LETTER WINNERS Front: Ryan Jensen and Tracy Kosmacek. Back: Jon Killpack, Heath Thomas and Heath Gravert. (Photo courtesy of the Neola Gazette.) •·.J ,.72 S p o rts �Head Coach Mark Fritch speaks with the team during the AHST game. (Photo courtesy of the Harlan Tribune.) Da l l L a nce M Graven . aness and H tack/e th~ve a// their stren ea th 0 PPOsing /" (Pho to 9th to Tribune )courtesy of thetnHernen . . ar/an turning points TI: JlliDl \ n l\1eter 27 7 Corning 26 3 C-R-8 42 18 Boyer Valley 41 12 A-H-S-T 26 6 20 24 f ,ogan-Magnolia 16 0 Audubon 0 45 Underwood 19 34 \ 'est Monona Rusty Smith struggles to hold onto the ball during the AHST game. Smith earned a spot on second team district offense and was named Most Valuable Special Teams Player for the Trojans. (Photo cou rtesy of the Harlan Trib une.) f. otba ll .1 73 --~- �L e A n n e Ausdemore hits the floor after digging the ball into play. (Photo courtesy of the Harlan Tribune.) tur11i11g points K Boyer Valley Logan Magnolia Missouri Valley 3 3 0 0 Audubon 0 Harlan 3 MIST 0 Riverside Lewis Central 0 St.Albert 0 3 Griswold 0 Undenrood 0 Treynor Mjssourl Valley WIC 1 0 Griswold WJC 0 AHSTWIC DistrictsWest Harrison 3 3 Logan Magnolia Manning 3 Regiorral0 CAM Callie Rodenburg opens up to Erin Obermeier, telling her to take the ball. (Photo courtesy by the Harlan Tribune .) .•• [ 74] S po rts R 0 0 3 3 J 3 3 3 0 3 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 �STRIVING FOR THE BEST The team gathers around Coach Kevin Matulka for a few words of wisdom before the game starts. (Photo by Lacey Donovan .) r -- -------------------------------------~ I By Annie Welbourne I M I a tchin g ha ir ti es and di ffe rent colored fa bric I attached to the pl ayers' shoes are considered "lucky," Cassie I Payne sa id . The volleyball team has other ritual s. "We all go to I one playe~:s ho use a.fter school, before the ga me and talk about I I I I I I I I the game; Payne said. Learning the ropes from the uppercl ass men is how the underc lass men improved. Nicol e Schroeder learned a lot from the uppercl ass men. "They've taught me how to get to where I want to go and how to moti vate myself to get there," Schroeder sa id. The maj or goa l she set fo r herse lf and the team was to have a better season than last year. Rac hel Hansen al so had some goals she wanted to ac hi eve before the season ended. One was to start junior varsity in the bac krow position. Hansen said serving and going up strong to block a spike was her weakness in the ' 97 season, so she worked on it thi s season. Hansen said her serving improved greatl y but she didn ' t serve much in a game. "I also improved in getting myself to the ball quicker and setting myself up fo r a block," Hansen said. Serving has been a strength fo r the varsity team this year. "We had seven players on the varsity team serve 90% of their serves over the net," Kevin Matulka said. Matulka liked to run game-like drills in practice because it developed the pl ayers' skill s and prepared them fo r the games to be played in the future. "The season went pretty good fo r me until the WIC tournament," Traci M inahan said. Minah an caught mono a week before the tournament and had to sit out a fe w games. . With or without luck, the girls had a season fu ll of memon es. L -- ------------------------------ - ------~ JUNIOR V Thielen 'ARSITY: F Finken , Amy Minaharont: Jack; Jess. . Middle: Kat· n, Rachel ica Muh ie Welb Ashley F' s, Erin Ob ourne, erm · J essica Flische r, Rachel H e1er, Kevin Mat uggles. Back· ansen, Katie Lead Ulka, Assista~t Coach Fischer Ph ers. (Photo P .Coach otography.) rov1ded by •• yL-,!l<'~j_b_a_ll__._7~5. �NE~~ EXPERIENCES Schuyler Johnson prepares to hit his ball at the Sectional golf meet. (Photo by Tracy Kosmacek.) ..- . .I -- '-~ . ... .. • ;;.•1,ll.,.~~ - ·· ' . ..· ~..:...: ·'. ~¥.; ... . - -Tn ~- •I By Tracy Kosmacek _ at the golf course. After 2_5 years of .be1~g ?or_mant the Ir--------------------------------~---r:: . . . . Center golf team is awake with clubs sw inging m full force. The I r eet sloshmg through the moist ground, heavy breathing first year back was fill ed with new experiences for many of the I I from exhaustion, shouts of encouragement and the rush of members along with rain outs. Twenty-six members dared to I I adrenaline were commonly experienced by spectators while they try out this new experience. I watched cross country runners strive to achieve goals and Even though the team was young and unexperienced, th e~ I I receive medals. showed signs of greatness. Matt Hinman said "Now that we I A top three finish was a common experience for individual have golf in the school we will be able to be competiti ve in th I I runners and the team. The Trojan runners fini shed first at West future. " I I Harrison, second at the home meet and third at both Conference · The team had meets at Misso uri Vall ey, Woodbine, Avoca, I and Districts which gave them a spot at the State meet in Fort Audubon, Gri swold and Quail Run. The boys' go lf team fini shed I I Dodge. "A trip to State was an experience of a lifetime," Jeremy the season with no meet wins but a seventh pl ace fini sh at I Sectionals. The girl s golf team won one meet and had a ni nth I I Barnes said. I With Tim Dalton , the leading runner, finishing- third , the place finish at Secti onals. I Coach Nile Smith was pleased with the beg inning of a new I I Trojans finished 17th in their first team appearance since 1988. I Shawn Dalt~n also made an appearanc~ at ~tate . "Going t~ tradition at Tri-Center. Smith sa id, '.'We ha? an e nj o y~bl 1state and bemg ~ble to run was something I II never forget, learning season with everyone improving .. With many of th Shawn Dalton said. squad being underclass men, the future of Tn-Center golf looks I I Besides running, other memorable things were happening promfaing." _ _ • ~------------------------------------Tim Dalton runs for another first place victory during a meet at Quail! Run Golf Course. (Photo by Stephanie Voge.) VARS/Ty GO Jeremy V. LF Front· St Muhs Kan Arsdot. ·M.deve Killpack 1 Ch r/stianse · at/ e Gaud/an die .· J essica• Hubbard En: Ashley Fis ' Ashley Eoach NII~ sr1n Sch/erbroChker, Latta ,..,artyo mlth s h c . Ba k Vergaa d ' c UY/er J h c : L 0 nson eaders J r , Adam Ha ~ot Pictu~ed~'i Krohn, Brf:~a~, Eddi~ au, Chad ad1e Heimb etson. Sara Dau J Alexander La augh, Amber Jae Man· , on Killpack, E ?ey Donovan tnez s~ , rnn Gunderson ~ • and Matt H· , andon Clark R tnman. ' Yan Donovan' ll~l~i ff O t ". J Ol1 C ouN\R'l r:iQSS f' cher • 5\\'{ C"" Sarah IS . coach \Jf\R aarnes . ch . BaCK· uarr\s \d t-,Aares ~aro11 ..-. JerenW h11 oona oa\\011 , oa\\011 Kro ·\ton, ·nm Shawn pat oa petersen . Jere11''/ oive\bess. aedane l~J S p o rts - �Donald Gruber takes a tight corner during a home meet. (Photo courtesy of Barb Dalton .) tcnes nis I rt·nez wa Joe Ma '. ails to tne no e. ball wnile its \(.osrnaceK.) wno\O b,(\aC'f turning points Golf IC Gri~wol d -boys Griswold-girls ud ubon-boys Audubon-girls udu bon-boys Woodbine-boys ( ·ha rter Oak Ute ~oca- boys \OCa-girls WIC-boys 389 IC-girls 574 'eclionals-boys ~eclionals - girl s 186 288 181 246 204 194 194 220 285 Ri val 161 245 167 261 222 175 210 200 219 7th out of 10 9th out of 10 C ross-Country IC West Harrison Tri-Center Wl Districts • tate lst 2nd 3rd 3rd 17th Brian Nelson carefull y tri es to pu t his ball into the hole at th e Sectional golf meet. (Photo by Tracy Kosmacek.) o_lf_lTI_7~ Cross C untr_o/G..... - �Marty Overgaard begins to turn his man over in a home double-dual meet. (Photo by Tracy Kosmacek.) Turning foin~s T West Monona WIC Dual Tourney Shenandoah Denison Tri-Center Rherside Woodbine Corning Tourn. Coon Rapids Guthrie Center AHSf C?AM Treynor St.Albert Logan Audubon Griswold WICTourn. Sectionals Nick Walter is congratulated by Coach Barrett and Eric Boos after his hard fought match against Riverside. (Photo by Tracy Kosmacek.) J. I .~ Spo r ts Rh.H.! 7th out of 18 4th out of 8 H 63 25 44 3 4 48 22 40 29 7th out of 13 15 60 lO 66 20th out of20 46 21 39 24 38 35 25 46 40 35 57 15 61 3 39 30 18 4th out of 8 4th out of 9 so �STRIVING FOR PERFECTION Heath Richards has his man on his back for a pin against a Treynor wrestler during the conference tournament. (Photo by Tracy Kosmacek.) r ---------------------------------------~ By Tracy Kosmacek H ard work, long hours and dedication are all vital ualities a Trojan wrestler must display to compete throughout the year. Every wrestler had a set of goals that they worked to achieve. Some goals were high and others were basic. It was all based on what each wrestler believed they could reach. Justin Gunderson's goals were to have a winning record and to get ten or more pins. He also wanted to win districts and have a good showing at the state meet. "I wanted to wrestle as hard as I could to obtain my goals and to make the team look better because of my efforts," Gunderson said. Wrestling is known to be an individual sport, but the team aspect is also important. "Numbers were a huge benefit for the team being a success," Eric Suntken said. Twenty-two wrestlers were part of the team this year. Two wrestlers were one step from advancing to the state meet at Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines . Heath Richards finished second place at sectionals and wrestled in districts, finishing with third place. Justin Ring placed third at sectionals, but because of a wrestler getting sick he was able to be bumped up. Coach Rhett Barrett was pleased with the overall wrestling by his team. Barrett said, "I was glad to see the hard work the guys put in to compete at their best." The wrestling team finished dual meets at an even mark. Then the wrestlers began to work hard for next year. Eric Boos said, "I wasn ' t too happy with my performances, so I'm going to work hard so I can go to State next year." L- --------------------------------------~ Eric Boos has a strong grip on his wrestler during the T-C Invitational. (Photo courtesy of the Gazette.) Wrestling �A1MT0 ACCOMPLISH Tim Dalton hustles down the court after a Missouri Valley player, hoping to steal the ball. (Photo provided by Barb Dalton.) r--------------------~------------------ ~ I By Annie Welbourne tournament game, Cochran said. "A lot of credit goes to the W · I I ith two minutes left on the clock, the Trojans are I tied with the Underwood Eagles in the first round of Districts. IA foul was committed by the Trojan team. The Eagle player I makes his freethrow. The Trojans attempt two points to tie but I the Eagles steal the ball and are fouled, making both freethrows. I Then the buzzer sounds, ending all chances at the second round . I This is how many Tri-Center games ended, just barely missing I the win. The season started with a number of close scoring 1 games, but Coach Carl Cochran said they had trouble winning 1 them. By the end of the season the boys were playing with lmore co nfidence a nd ju st ran out of time in the district players for not giving up on the season and striving to do their best. Our practices were very competitive and we k pt improving," Cochran said. During the season many memorable moments were made. Paul Larsen 's most memorable moment was making a four point play. "I shot a th~ee and then got fouled and then I shot a freethrow and made it," Larsen said. Along with memories , observations during the sea on were also made. "W.e were more focused thi s year," Joe Petti t said about the junior varsity team. Pettit's major goal was to win more games than they did last year. Being focu sed is what helped the team , Pettit said. "There is just not one go-to guy. We all have to contribute to the win," Pettit said. ~----------------------------------~--- - ~ . l .8~ Sports �Shawn Dalton goes up for a shot while Heath Thomas prepares to rebound before Riverside snatches the ball. (Photo courtesy of the Gazette.) "Coe Vi vci II\, Vicis VieLpe[;! VVte s o VVtUCVl. f'-.lot just cltie court b~tt off title cov.Yt: tao," Regcill\, s cltiroG!er Oil\; S ill ~GL Shawnp the etersen lo Wits~~fe) nse. (Photo ~~sAto set up · tnanda turning points T Ri nl 48 63 53 SL SS so 52 62 54 70 76 48 l'r nor dl'rwood \\ tc TOURNEY Ith rslde Rl\erside (. rl. wold Mo. alley Audu bon \-H-S-T 'In nor II mburg Ji trlct Game r nderwood 51 60 41 76 63 41 47 S4 58 66 S9 S8 48 46 65 76 50 67 41 58 38 97 61 34 67 . Heath Thomas puts up a shot during the Riverside game of District tournament play at Avoca . (Photo courtesy of the Gazette.) 5o:is' 5 a s ket_ba_ll___...8_1. �Katherine Ward keeps the ball away from her Riverside defender. (Photo by Katie Welbourne.) s \\18 b all . o snoo\ ·e \neon\ r \ u arris1on CaSSI · \['JeS " d ' ner 1eap1n9 b'J p..rnan a ove, (P\10\0 opponent. Wilson .) turning points Sidney Lo-Ma Under wood Ri verside Griswold Missou r i VaJley St. Albert They nor Audubon Amil Underwood Audubon R iverside Griswold M issou ri Valley Audubon AHS' Treynor T 52 52 42 36 51 54 28 23 33 31 35 39 36 53 41 39 53 33 nil 'f-7 .u ~· 45 _,9 70 81 52 70 66 4 73 50 30 51 78 76 55 Districts AllST Mariah Wellman shows perfect form in her jump shot over her helpless Riverside defender. (Photo by Amanda Wi lson.) ~~ 5ports 34 50 �HOPEFUL CHANGES Lindsey Johnson sprints to the top of the key, trying to prevent a clear shot. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) r ---------------------------------------~ By Amanda Wilson Change is a common and everyday occurrence. The girls' basketball team had to face many changes over the course of the season, and they met these challenges head-on. - Once again, the girls experienced new coaches. Head Coach John Daley and Assistant Coach Dan Elliott took their places by the team. "Daley's coaching style was different than we 've ever had," Kaylee Dollen said. Daley agrees with Dollen. He said it took a long time fo r the girls to get adjusted, but they became more familiar with hi s style over time. One main improvement the gi rls had was dribbling, Dollen said. They spent a lot of time practicing this and other basic skill s. The girls' record was 3-16. "We didn ' t win too much, but we learned a lot and improved as we went," Shari Greiner said. Even with the change of coaches, Dollen said the team became close over the course of the season. Before each of the home games, the girls would eat dinner at one of the player's houses. New uniforms were also a welcomed change for the basketball team. The Athletic Booster Club bought the girls new home uniforms, so the old ones went to the junior varsity team. As the girls adapted to the change in coaches, players and uniforms, Daley believed they took the knowledge attained during the season, and improved their play. He also believed the girls could achieve great things if they played to the potential they now have. ~ ---------------------------------------~ JUN/OR VARS Laura Bah /Ty F=ront· J Darin rke, Mand . ennifer Ct Elliott g:~ and Alyssa B~beDarrington eAvenger, M , ennaW; ih .Bak· , mber Fi:c~andsborou;h ~Cassie ln~o~:;oach Dan ' ara We11 o, Lauren Manager, Katie Gaudfa man A Stud · er Kelly Shr n, Shari G '. Shley io B Photograph ee) Ves. (Photo remer, and y. courtesy of �SPRINTING l 0 SUCCESS Paul Larsen leaps across a hurdle at the Western Iowa Conference meet. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) r------------------------- - ---------- -- - ~ By Annie Pettit Runners line up in their blocks, eyeing the fini sh line. Yet seconds later, only one will break the string to come in fi rst. Boys' track started Feb. 15 with their first practice. They worked on conditioning, relay hand-offs, sprints and distance running fro m then un til April 6, when they had their first meet at Trey nor. New faces were seen all over the track. Coaches Mark Fritch and Rhett Barrett started the ir first season as track coac hes. On e of Fritc h ' goa ls w as to increase participati on. T hirty-eight boys went out fo r the sport, which was 25 more than last year. With so many out, the boys didn ' t have to run as many events . "We could do better in the events we were in with so many out," Jacob Graham sa id. Brad Payne, Bryan Le feber, Dustin Benning and Tracy Kosmacek qualified fo r the Drake Re lays in the 4x LOO, which was held in Des Moines. Due to a hamstring injury s uffered by Kosmacek, Jared Graham ran fo r Kos macek. "It was a great experience because we had never run at Drake before,' Benn ing sa id. At the conference meet, the 4x I 00 fini shed first with a time of 46.1 seconds. Pay ne, Lefeber, Benning and Joe Kosmacek made up the relay team. Tim D alton fini shed seco nd in th 3200. He ran it in I 0:5 1.5 minutes. Jere my Barnes ra n the 400 meter dash in 53.66 seconds, and he also fi ni shed second. The 4x200 with Pay ne, Lefeber, Benning and Dave Gravert clocked in at 1:38. 14 seconds and placed second . ~--------------------------~--------- -- - ~ Bryan Lefeber and Brad Payne reach for the finish line in the 100 meter dash . Payne finished third and Lefeber fourth at Treynor. (Photo by Joe Pettit.) Spo rts �Eric Boos paces himself in the 4x800 relay. The relay finished third at the Western Iowa Conference meet. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) "T ttie 13est VVtoVVtell\.t Lil\. tyciclz v.;ci s w!tlell\. we WOii\. tttie VVte~t ctt Log a II\.," Jerew-1::1 'Petex.sell\. sciLc:l . Tim Dalton the rnite runs With the . a tirn . He finished ' Pack in e Of 4 .·56 .59 at iOLJrth rne et in . "" ovfth Pe ttit) Treynor. (Phot their first . Oby Annie turning points IT T1 ynor Sthoutof16 l.ogan l st outof9 lrcynor 3rdoutofll Vest Monona 3rd out of 13 \'ooclhine 4thoutofll 4th outof8 J(' llOCTwood 3rd out of 5 Ho 'l'r Valley Ub lricts 5th out of 18 16thoutof 22 Tracy Kosmacek sprints for th e fini sh line ahead of his opponents in the 200 meter dash. He won th e event with a time of 22. 83 at their first meet in Treynor. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) �STRIDING TO\t!ARD THE FINISH Sara Wellman hands off to Ellie Hempel in the 4x200 meter relay in Treynor. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) r-----------------------------------By Erin Obermeier increased to runnin g around th ~ track a ~d outside the -c~ ool.- ~I . took their marks, got set and with a bang, the They After a month of practice, the girls trave led to Gn wold for their first meet. T he team fini shed strong with seco nd place. 1999 girls' track team started their season. "It was great since it was our fi rst meet and so many girl s placed." With 24 girls out for track and a number of them Dalton said. being yo un g, Coach Pat Dalton faced a challenge. "The This was onl y the beginning for the team. Their schedule challenge was to get the younger girls to believe in themselves consi s ted of nin e mee ts. " Our tou g he s t meets w e re the enough to be able to compete at a varsity level," Dalton said.· conference and di strict meets," Dalton said. Jennifer Stephens and Sara Esser were the only two The girls finished out their season at di stri cts. "It was seniors on the team. "I felt like I had to show a lot of really exc iting beca use I got first in th e l 00 mete r clash and leadership since there were onl y two of us," Esser said. qu alifi ed for state," Amber Darin ger sa id. Daringer qu alifi ed Stephens agreed. "I had to put forth- 150 percent to with a time of 13.2 seconds. stay in front of everyone else and to show good leadership," As the season ended, many g irls fe lt that their goal she said. were acco mpli shed and all the ir hard work pa id off. "We Practices began on Feb. 8. At first, they consisi ted definitely improved and got better during the season. We reall of walki ng the hallways and doing aerobics. This gradually strived to achieve our goals," Jessica Rugg les said. I I I I I I I I I I I I I L------------------------------------- -- ~ Sarah Fischer prepares to jump over one of the hurdles in th e shuttle hurdle relay in Underwood . She ran the last leg of the race. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) •• [.~ Spo rt s �Before the Harlan meet, Amy Minahan , Mic hele Tess i er and K at i e ~...;-~~~:I Zellmer prepare for their eve nts . (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) "It WClS Lf f(,{V\- TYetJV\-DV, A HST DY A(,{cl(,{boV'u weveV\,·t t Vieve," B.1'ClV'uo!L H(,{vlo!Le sci Lo! ci bo(,{t tVie Kat;e ftA ••1orse I ap of th starts h dis tance e Boo meter ~: second Erin Ob me~fey refay, (Pn in the erme1er.) · hoto by tvCI c I~ V1Aeet.s . t urning point s TC •Mswold 2ndoutof8 Bo}crVallcy 6thoutof14 1rcynor 6th out of 15 ()nderwood 6th out of 12 Harlan 6th out of 12 Woodbine 6th out of8 WlC 4thoutof8 ndl'rn'ood 5th out ofS Districts 7th out of23 State Qualifier: Amber Daringer JOO meter dash Mellisa Manhart strides toward the final stretch of her 800 meter run in the Distance Medley Relay. (Photo by Erin Obermeier.) �EIGH TH G RADE FOOTBALL Fron t: Ma n a g e r Angela Krohn , Alex Suntke n , Andy Gre iner , Luke Smith , Jon atha n McDon a ld , Ma nag e r Holly Pa rker . Middle: Daryn Morriss , Jona t h an F red e riksen , Brandon Petersen , Jo hn Ungrad , Tim Speight , Donnie S mi th Back : Coach Jim Dermody , Ryan L ong C a leb Wohlers, Andy Morse , Ry an Wa rd , James Voge . (Ph o t o co u rt esy cf Fischer Ph o togra phy .) John Wollenhaupt , Brent Daringer , Nicholas Kinart , Jesse Kuhnle. Mi ddle : Cody Huebert , Brian Haggerty , Brandon Vorthmann , Joe Ausdemore . Back: Andy Olsen , Joey Pauley , Coach Max Kozeal , Brett Cook , Dean Grote . (Ph oto courtesy of Fisc her Ph oto graphy.) Chr is tina Clevenger , Jennif er Troye r Da nielle Sigler , Stephani e W ell man Li nds e y Obe r meier , Kati e P l amb eck Middle : Manager Andri Cohe n , Ashley Ec h r ich , Kwin Kunkle , Sar a Withe rs . Te ssa Wellman , Cassie H arry man Kels e y Miller , Manager Nicol e Piiu l ey Back : Tomi Tol e r , Laura N anni nga . Han na h Ausd e more, Marie Co rrin , Kim Nel s on , Andr ea Ri ng , Beth Doll en . C o ach Kathy Blake. ( Ph ot o court esy of Fi scher Photography .) �S EVENTH GRADE VOLLEYBALL Front : K atie Toler , Desiree Sigler, Lauren F inken , Jenny Dalton , Kelli Greiner . M i dd l e : Amanda Minahan, Michaela G ra y, Elizabeth Thielen , Amber F inke n , Ashley Schultz . Back : Jessica H eimbaugh , Shannon Brisbois , Jamie R ing , Coach Roger Larsen , Katie Barr ier, Stephanie Wellman , Katie Sibert . (P ho to courtesy of Fischer Photography .) Front : Brandon Petersen , Andy Greiner , Jonathan McDonald , Luke Smith , Donnie Smith . Back : Ryan Long , Tim Speight , Ryan Ward , Joey Andersen , Robbie Stuart , Andy Morse. (Photo by Lacey Donovan .) SE V ENT H GRADE BOYS ' BASKETBALL.---------------------------------------------- - - ------------... Fro nt : Troy Courtier , Brent Daringer. Mi d dle : Coach David Lefeber , John Wo llen haupt , Nicholas Kinart , Jesse Ku hn le , Cody Huebert . Ba ck : Dean G ro te , Andy Olsen , Craig Barrier , Joey Pau ley . (Photo by Lacey Donovan .) �EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS ' BAS KETB ALL Front : Tessa Wellman , Christi na Clevenger , Jennifer Troyer . Mid dle : An · drea Ring , Laura Nanninga , Hannah Ausdemore . Ba ck: Coac h Bre tt Nanninga , Nicole Pauley , Li ndse y Obermeier , Marie Corrin , Kim Ne lson . Kim Bennett . (Photo courtesy of Studi o B Photography.) SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS ' BASKETBALL Front : Tanya Redinbaugh , Shari Killpack , Katie Toler , Lauren Finken , Kelli Greiner. Middle : Ashley Schultz , Michaela Gray , Amanda Minahan, Eliza· beth Thielen , Jenny Dalton , Jessica Myers. Back: Katie Sibert , Stephanie Wellman , Katie Barrier , Jamie Ring , Ali· cia Kenealy, Amber Finken , Jessica Heimbaugh. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~JUNIOR HIGH ~R ESTL IN G Front : J oh• •••••••••'911 ........~ ~•ll!lf!~••lll!!.. Wollenhaupt , Brett Cook , And y Ols " Back : Coach Kurt Wollenha upt , J oey Pauley , James Voge , Tim Speight , Al e Suntken . (Ph o to cou rt esy o f Stu dio B Photography.) �J U NI OR HIGH BOYS TRACK Front: Joey Pa uley , Brent Daringer , Kyle Welbourne , Je ss e Kuhnle , Brian Haggerty , John W oll enhaupt , Andy Olsen , Brett Cook , Ma n ager Jessica Heimbaugh . Back : Man ager Jamie Ring , Luke Smith , Joe ~~!Jl!!!!!!'!!~!:!::!!?O.Jc:::;.;;;;...._­ A usd emore , Donnie Smith , Travis I: Nels on , Brandon Petersen , Tim Speight , A nd y Morse , James Voge , Daryn Morriss . (Pho to by Tracy Kosmacek .) 1__'1'."'::""""-•"lr.Jr.Prl-:-:7......~q'°~~r~~r-~st::t~~~~:;--~ Front: Man~~;tJc:!;;i.::!.:I:!::i=::i..1 ager Andrea Ring , Ashley Schultz , Jenny ..._ •.,.....__111--.---1 Dalton , Kelli Greiner , Christina Clevenger, Amber Hunt , Nicole Pauley , Katie Toler . Middle: Amber Finken , Michaela Gray , Julie Leonard , Lindsey Obermeier , Tessa Wellman , Kwin Kunkle , Sara Withers , Amanda Minahan , Elizabeth Thielen, Mere d ith Kosmacek , Jessica Myers . Back : Kim Bennett , Katie Barrier , Holly Parker , Casie Barrier , Kim Nelson , Marie Corrin , Hannah Ausdemore , Laura Nanninga , Stephanie Wellman , To mi To ler. (Photo by Tracy Kosmacek .) C asie B arr ier strives to leap far into the pit ~:J~:::;.::~:---"1""!!"!!"!:';:2'3=:;::;iiiiir.liiit31 o n the prac ti ce before her la st track meet. (Photo by Tracy Kosmacek .) �Jason Jlanscn .and Nick Greiner listen carefully lo a lecture al tl•e annu a l FFA Conference in Kansas City. (Pl•olo l>y Jessica Ruggles.) <;'UPPLYil\JG <;;uSrEf\./Af\JCE By Maria I• " ' ellman Pro't'iding aid, support and a crutcl• lo depend on are '"'I.at organizations Lase tl.eir el':istance. Being in't'of.,.,ed in organizations l.elps student s Lecome responsible and socially in't'ol't'ed. It also gi't'es tl.e students not atl.letically in't'ol.,.,ed lo still Entertaining and sl.o-ing scl.ool spirit is a large part of '"'I.at Speecl• Team, Flag Corps, Drill Team, Cl.eerleading and Lott. 't'Ocal and ins trumental mu sic programs gi't'e lo tl.e scl•ool and community. FHJ\.1FLJ\.1J\.STRJ\. m e mLers l.elp stuclenfs and community tl.rougl. 't'arious ser't' ice project s , sucl• as '"'orL:ing in nursing l.omes, aiding special educalion, l.igl.'"'ay clean - up and LaLysilling. Tl• ese ac- ti't'ilies a l so gi't'e ti.em opportunities to prepare for tl.e future. Generosity, gi't'ing l>acL: lo tl.e com mu - nity and creating diffe 1·e nl p a tl.s for tl•e future lie ~~ ··- '--....;;;..- D ivis io n tl.ese differe nt organiza tio ns logell•er. ��The T-C Jam Connection shows their pride during a boys' basketball halftime performance. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) Events Flags September 7-- Hoo-Doo Parade October 3 - Glenwood October 10 - Clarinda October 1 7 - State Marching Band at Lewis Central Also performed at all home football games. Drill Team December 5 - State Drill Team December 12 - Elementary Dance Camp Also performed at all boys'basketball home games. - Callie Rodenburg and Kelly Ring showcases a colored rubber band during the Satin Knights featured song at Clarinda Band Days. (Photo by Arla Jo Clausen .) Lacey Donovan and Jennifer Stephens perform during halftime of a boys' basketball game. (Photo by Amanda Wilson .) ~~ Organizations �P ride By Amanda Wilson Whether staying in step or performing a new one, the Satin Knights and Jam Connection kept the crowds pleased. The purchase of new uniforms started the Jam Connection eason off well. A new look and feel was needed. "The new uniforms feel more comfortable than the other ones, and they are cute," Jodi Schuning said. Money for these new uniforms came from a dance camp for elementary students on Dec. 12 and the Athletic Booster Club. Jam Connection members put in a lot of hard work for their performances. They practiced on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8 a.m. These practices got them ready for performances during halftime of the boys' basketball games and State Drill Team Contest held in Des Moines. Dancing in Des Moines was the most memorable and fun time of the year for most of the drill team members, and it shone through during the performance. The team received a Division I rating while in Des Moines, bettering past outcomes. In addition to State Marching B and at Lewis Central, competitions at Clarinda and Glenwood filled up the Satin Knights' chedule. They not only practiced in the mornings, but also during first hour. "We worked hard and seemed to care more about how we did," Kristi Andersen said. The biggest accomplishment, Andersen said, was getting first place in both the parade and field performance at Clarinda. This was a big achievement for the Satin Knights for many reasons. "The routine was harder and more upbeat, there were more people to train which made the competitions more challenging," Rhonda Christiansen said. Students who were involved in either of these organizations knew that through hard work and dedication they could achieve any of their goals. Christiansen said, "If you're good at it and know your routines, you feel a sense of pride." Laura Zellmer, Amanda Gau and Sarah Ring perform to the song "Tribal Dance." (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) Lesley Ring performs at Clarinda Band Days. (Photo by Arla Clausen.) Traci Minahan dances to Tribal Dance. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) Kim Nieman and Cassie lncontro practice the flag routine during first hour. (Photo by Amanda Wilson.) flags/ Drill T< am I ~~] �Erin Schierbrock, Katie Gaudian and N i c o I e Schroeder play their flutes during the Christmas concert. (Photo by Ann ie Pettit.) Elizabeth Matter, Katie Bowen and Jamie Witt perform at the Christmas concert. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) Alayna Cohen , Katie Bowen and Courtney Divelbess play the xy1op ho ne, bells and splash cymbal at Clarinda Band Days. (Photo by Arla Jo Clausen .) Drum majors Nicole Schroeder and Katie Welbourne direct the marching band as they perform in the field competition at Clarinda, where they received first place in their class. (Photo by Arla Jo Clausen .) J ~...~-6.i]. _O=-r_,_ganizations \09s Ou By Katie Morse Sounds of music are heard throughout the school as die band practices for upcoming contests and concerts. This mu sic was heard from many sources, including jazz band, concert band and marching band. Playing an instrument in the hjgh school band requ ires hard work and dedication , but students say it see ms to pay off a the competitions begin. " The band competitions are good learnin g experiences for groups to go learn and cooperate," Nath an Hood said. Hood enjoys playing in the pep band, and said that type of mu ic i. more fun to play. Performances and co ntests were stressful for ome. bur director Doug Gibson said it was fun to see all the rehea rsal s pay off. Marching band practiced in the mornings and also received some practice as they marched during the footba ll games. Marching band received first in their class in both field competition and parade competition at Clarinda Band Days. They al o got first at Loess Hills, and.attained a Division I rating at State Marching Band contest. Jazz band received third place at the Western Iowa Conference Jazz contest, second place and a state qualification at the Dick Baum an Di strict J~zz Festival a nd a Divi sion II rat in g at their first State appearance in ten years. The trips to competitions were also worthwhil e for members. "Jazz band trips are fun because you meet new people and are able tt1 talk to friends from other sc hools," Tara Dickey said . Dickey also said the competitions were helpfu l because they got to see different schools pe1form and judges critique. "Band can be a lot of hard work. but it is fun to see how the final performance turns out," Dickey said. �Events October 3- Clarinda Marching Band October 10- Glenwood Marching Band October 17- State Marching Band November 23- W.l .C. Band Festival at Treynor December 21- H.S. Christmas Program January 14· W.l.C. Jazz at Mo\/alley January 16- State Jazz Band February 20- Southwest 1-owa Band Association District Jazz March 2 1- T-C Dinner Theater April 1 7- Solo/ Small Group May 7- Large Group Contest Standing at attention, band members receive applause after playing before a footba ll game . (Photo by Katie Morse.) J ac o b Graham and Marty Overgaard hold their horn s as they pause while marching in the parade competition at Clari nda Band Days. (Photo provided by Mike Pettit. ) David Marshall and Jo n Krohn play some marching songs to get the crowd involved during the homecoming pep ral ly. (Photo by Katie Morse.) . In s t rum e nta l M u_s_ic___.,_97._.1 �Participants of the Swing Choir enjoy practicing "Stomp" fo r Variety Show. "Stomp" is a form of dance us ing props , such as plungers and brooms. (Photo by Arla Jo Clausen .) Evenfs Sep~ember Cassie Payne prepares herself fo r t he C hri st mas con ce rt . (Photo by Angela Huseman .) Arla Clausen gets· everything ready before all the parents arrive for the Christmas concert ,. (Photo by Angela Huseman.) ~2§1 Organizations 28 - W.1.C. Vocal Festival October 24 - All-State Auditions November 6&7 - Variety Show December 21 - Christmas - -- Program January 23 - Swing Choir at Johnston February 1 • State Show Choir February 6- Maryville Show Choit' Contest February 8 - l.C.D.A. Honor Choir March 1 3 · Swing Contest at Cedar Rapids March 21 - Dinner Theater April 8 - Pre-Contest Recital April 1 7 • Solo/Small Group Contest �S oaring • 01ces By Sadi e Heimbau gh It was more than just singing a chorus here and a high or low note there. It was vocal music and it took commitment from the director, Arla Clausen, and from the students in chorus. Twenty-eight boys and 45 girls made up the Concert Choir. They competed in four competitions throughout the year and prac ti ced a mandatory two to five times a week. They practiced through lessons before school, after school and during much of their free time in school. After all of the hard work, they had to give everything they had to put on productions, such as the a nnu a l Va riety Show, Dinner Theatre and numerou s compe titi o ns. Jazz Choir consisted of eight boys and eight girls. Since it was a new experience fo r the choir, they only competed in three event . "Jazz Choi r was something totally new, so I was kind of excited to be invol ved. It was a lot smaller than Swing and Concert L hoir, so every ne had to.work really hard," said Brandi Huddle. S w ing Choir was made up of 20 boys and 20 girl s. Members practiced three intense times a week. Sara Wellman said that practicing so much was tiring, bu t in the end it was worth it. Wellman also sai d that after the grueling hours of practice, it was good to go out and perform well. M any hou rs of hard work were also put into All-State. Well man and Bryan Lefeber made it to All-State, a select group of vocali sts fro m across Iowa. It was Lefeber 's second year to attened All-State. "I enj oy going because I get to meet all kinds of cool people and it is a good experience," Lefeber said. S w in g Ch oir, Jazz Ch oir and Concert Choir enabl e students to reach goals and ex press themse lves vocally. Gavin Skow concentrates hard during his solo at Variety Show practice . (Photo by Arla Jo Clausen.) Angi Driver sings her heart out so she will sound perfect for the Variety Show. (Photo by Arla Jo Clausen.) Jeremy VanArdsdol enjoys relaxing during his time off, before his performance of "Robin Hood : Men in Tights. " (Photo by Arla Jo Clausen.) Sara Wellman and Bryan Lefeber look as though they are not nervous at all , just befo re th ey sing at All-State. (Photo by Arla Jo Clausen.) Vocal M u.;1 - al 99 ----· �Andrea Fischer, Katie Zellmer, Elizabeth Witt, Laura Zellmer, and Callie Rodenburg cheer for the opening lineup for boys' Districts. (Photo by Jon Killpack.) Elizabeth Matter, Susie Petersen, Jamie Witt and Erin S c h i e r b r o~ k cheer for their team. (Photo by Amy Minahan.) Elizabeth Witt, Katie Zellmer and Laura Zellmer get the crowd on their feet at the homecoming pep rally. (Photo by Annie Pettit.) Wrestling cheerleaders Lesley Ring , Jamie Witt, Elizabeth Matter, Erin Schierbrock and Susie Petersen cheer on Heath Richards at Sectionals. (Photo by Amy Minahan.) ~QQJ Orga nizations W ith Pride By Jonathan Killpack and Chadwick Alexander Pompoms, glitter, skirts and gleaming things. The are all wonderful items that sports fans have been looking for in a cheerleader and have found at Tri-Center sporting events. Cheerleading is a time when the members can become clo er with each other. "I'm with a good group of people," first-year ba ketball cheerleader Katie Zellmer said. Some other basketball cheerleaders beca me chee rleaders because some of their fa mily members have been. "I got started in cheerleading because my sisters were and I wanted to try new things. I also like to get the crowd going ," said second-year chee rle ader Elizabeth Witt. Wrestling cheerleader Erin Schierbrock joined becau e, '" It was fun to be at the meets and watch. We have the best seat in the house." The cheers came easy to them and it only too k th m a few practices to perfect them , Schierbrock said. Some new members wanted to try a new activity. "I wanted 10 try something different and fun , and I like the girls I'm with," said Call ie Rodenburg. New foo tball cheerleader Stephanie Voge wanted to tart cheerleading because, "It looked like fun and I love football ." The foo tball cheerleaders had to do more preparation than the _o ther cheerleaders. They had to make paper hoops for the team to run through and they had to make cookies fo r the players to eat after every Thursday practice. But al l the cheerleaders made signs and attended practices to learn the cheers. · Cheerleaders used smiles and energetic, catchy cheers to get the crowd up and on their feet. The basketball cheerleaders al o added a lot more li fts thi s year to excite the fans. �Events Callie Rodenbu rg and Sara Dau hold up Andrea Fischer to get the crowd pumped fo r th e first round of Districts. (Photo by Jon Killpack.) Football Pep rally Basketball Pep rally Wrestling Pep rally Lesley Ring, Courtney Divelbess and Stephanie Voge get the students ready for the Homecoming football game at the pep rally. (Photo by Lindsey Lugsch.) 8 Football games 3 2 Basketball games Sara Dau, Callie Rodenburg, Andrea Fischer, Elizabeth Witt, Katie Zellmer and Laura Zellmer take pride in their country as well as their team. (Photo by Jon Killpack.) 1 7 Wrestling meets hee rle.:iding ·•- \ 101 • �---------- Thomas Leaders , Errin Gunderson a nd Aaron Petersen help Mr. Matulka raise the flag pole . (Photo by Lacey Donovan.) Brandi Huddle helps cle an up dishes during the Old Fashioned Christmas at St. Patri ck's Hall. (Photo by Tomi Toler.) Sara Dau and Lacey Donovan put out treats for the homeless at the Do rot hy Day Hou se. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) ~~ O rgan iza tions Events FFA Adopt a Highway Program Field Checks Fruit Sales Installed Flag Pole FHA/FLA/ASTRA Dorothy Day House Bethany Lutheran Home Indian Hills Nursing Home Senior Center Crafts Highway Clean-up �f"uture B uilding By Chadwi ck J . Alexander and Jonathan E. Killpack FHA (Future Homemakers of America) is an organization that does a lot of community service. "We go to nursing homes, clean up hi ghways, make treats for Meals on Wheels, stay after schoo l to put spec ial ed kids on the bus or wait for their parents to come get them," said Amber Dau. FHA also raises money for charities. Meetings are called whenever an acti vity arises. ASTRA , which stands for Ability, Service, Training, Res ponse and Achievement, is a new club at Tri-Center that is a combination of FHA and FLA (Future Leaders of America.) It is an organi zation that helps others through volunteering. "We wanted to get ri d of the 'for girls' stereotype and make it more for everyone," said clu b sponsor Mary Prew itt. The club hopes to help seventh lhrough l 2'h graders learn and assume their roles in the community. FHA was once a fe male dominated club, but when it merged wi th ASTR A and FLA many males joined. New members are excited about the experiences of which they will be a part. Since the juxtaposi ng, the club rnembership count has ri sen from 12 to 56 tudents, 12 of which are males. FFA (Future Farmers of America) is an extension of the regular agri culture class , where kids learn about farming and agriculture . "It helps me know more about agriculture and it's fun to take trips. The activities are also a blast," said Jeremy VanArdsdol. FFA has done many new acti vities th is year, including a wild game feed held in the high school lobby. "We cooked pheasant, goose, deer and salmon," said Keith Incontro. " It wa great. " Due to their surplus of fund s and the fac t that each year they do a land scaping project, th is year they put in a new fl ag pole in fro nt o f the hi gh school. "It was a good learning ex perience and it taught me a lot abo ut teamwork ," said Thomas Leaders. FFA members Nick Thomas , Tim Leaders and Jeremy VanArdsdol make measurements on pieces of w 0 0 d wh ich they are about to purchase at Dunham Hardwood . (Photo by Kevin Matulka.) Katie Bowen makes crafts for senior c itizens. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) Aaron Petersen places the finishing touches on the flag pole stand. (Photo by Lacey Donovan.) FH A/FLA/ASTRA members entertain senior citizens by performing their Christmas program at the Neola Senior Citizen Center. (Photo by Mary Prewitt.) ASTRA Uo~ �Lindsey Lugsch sports the Outspoken Drama Club !shirt. Many speech team members could be seen wearing them throughout the year. (Photo by Elizabeth Witt.) O utspoken Talent By Ashley Fischer Speaking out and expressing oneself are important ski lls to many students. The adolescent years are a time to establish on eself a. an individual. Being a member of the Outspoken Drama Club was a way many students achieved thi s goal. They participated for variou rea ons, but the overall result was fun. "I liked speech team because it wa an ~xcellent way to meet new people and spend time with old fri ends,'' Jessica Ruggles said. Along with the fun came a chance to create great memorie . "The best part of speech team was bonding with people. We d id a lot Laura Gaudian of crazy things to have fun," Stephanie Voge said. recites her Although most of the seniors were veteran me mbers of the lines during team, the freshmen who participated also gained new experiences . "My a rehearsal for worst experience was right before I performed storytelling at Di str ict . the play. (Photo by Ashley It was my first time to perfoJm and I was very nervous ," Meli ssa Manhart Fischer.) said. The school play was another triumph for those stu dents involved . The play, entitled Salem's Daughter, was a new experience as a serious drama was perfomed rather than a comedy. The cast of the play included: Sara Dau, Laura Gaudian, Jodi Schuning, Stephanie Voge, Sara Dau reaches for a Alayna Cohen , Lacey Donovan , Jennifer Stephens, Adam Harman. fellow cast Gavin Skow, Tracy Kosmacek and Chad Alexander. member during Outspoken Drama Club members and the cast of th e play play rehearsal. proved they had the gift of outspoken talent. This drive to succeed is (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) seen in anyone who will express it to the world. Jodi Schuning and Stephanie Voge try to memorize their lines while Traci Minahan directs. (Photo by Alayna Cohen.) •• [~~ Orga ni za tions �Events Japuary 23 - District Large Group February 6 - State Large Group February 25 - Western Iowa Conference February 27 - District Individuals March 20 - State Individuals March 25&26 - School Play April 1 2 - All-State Individuals (Alayna Cohen and Gavin Skow) Alayna Cohen , Stephanie Voge and Lacey Donovan rehearse a dramatic scene for Salem's Daughter. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) Jennifer Stephens conveys a serious look as she recites her lines. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) Alayna Cohen shows her outspoken touch at a rehearsal for the play. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) 5p e c h/ froductions I~ �Ashley Fischer stocks the food machine. The food machine is the Student Council's ma in source of funds. (Photo by Katie Welbourne.) Student Council member Michelle Hester mentors an elementary student. (Photo by Stephanie Voge.) Ashley Fischer, Jessica Rugg le s a nd Melissa Manhart listen to what is being said in a Student Counci l meeting . (Photo by Katie Welbourne.) Organ iza ti o n s Events Student Council -Hospitality Table at Parent/ Teacher Conferences. -Hospitality Room For Senior Citizens at a Basketball game. -Teach er Appreciation Breakfast. -Cook-out for the last day of school. National Honor Society -Produced and distributed activity calendars -Raised money for National Arthritis Foundation -Worked at the Red Cross Bloodmobile �Helping Out By Katie We lbourne Stude nt Council and Natio nal Honor Society members help w ith more than just school. They help students of all ages and the com munity. These groups are closely related. Both require helping out, whether if be with the community or the student body. In order to be in Nati onal Honor Society, a student must have at least a 3.5 grade point average. A student mu st also fi ll out an ap pli cati on. Then a panel of fi ve teachers makes the final decision. NHS he lped the community in many ways. "We set up the b lood mobil e and helped with the Arthiritis Foundation," Jacob Graham a id . Grah am also said it's an honor to be a part of and it involves peo ple who are honest and want to he lp others. Natio nal Ho nor Soc iety also helps out with a cystic fi bros is charity and pl ans trips fo r students to take. A .S tude nt Council member must first fill out an application. Then teachers pick who will be members. M eetings fo r student council are held when something needs to be done. "We di scuss things that affect the student body; we also keep track of things," Gavin Skow said. Stude nt Co unc il also helps the community. They make it poss ible to have cookies and coffee for parent/teacher confere nces, are respo nsible fo r the food machine and make a breakfast fo r Teacher Apprec iati on Week. Many me mbers of Student Counc il also spend their extra time mentoring elementary students. They help kids with homework or listen whe n they need someone to talk with. "It gives me a chance to help kids," Amanda Gau said. A person in Nati onal Honor Society and Student Council can have fun , make fri ends and still be able to help in the community. Jacob Graham goes doorto-door getting donations for the Arthiritis Foundation . (Photo by Sara Esser.) Lacey Donovan discusses issues at a Student Council meeting. (Photo by Katie Welbourne.) Ashley Christiansen and Amanda Gau help other Student Council members decorate the school for Christmas. (Photo by K a t i e Welbourne.) The seniors awarded new inductees with National Honor Society membership. The seniors and new inductees involved were: Josh Obrecht, J ustin Gunderson, Joe Pettit, Brad Pay ne, Bryan Lefeber, Ashle y Fi sch e r, Er in Obe r m e ie r, Aman da Wil s on , Jessica Ruggles, Callie Rodenburg, Kristen Burbridge, Brandi Huddle, LeAnne Ausdemore, Susie Peterse n, Andr ea Fi s che r, Lacey Donovan, Jo n Killpack, Chad Al exander, Christ al King and Laura Gaudian . (Photo courtesy of The Gazette.) �College Classes for Credit Tri-Center - 5 LoMa-0 Avoca- 3 Underwood - 0 Number of Computers Tri-Center - 62 LoMa-60 Avoca- 75 Underwood - 70 Type of Lunch Program Tri-Center - computerized LoMa - scanner Avoca - tickets Underwood - tickets School Hours Tri-Center - 8:30 to 3:30 LoMa - 8:20 to 3:14 Avoca - 8:30 to 3:15 Traveling with Technology By Michelle Hester Using three-by-five di sks that could break at any time is no longer a problem for students and teachers . Students and teachers onl y needed a screen name and a password to access their computer accounts. Their information was saved on the server under the ir own ' h:' drive on the computers. Kell y Ri ng said, "I don' t have to catTy around the di sk or worry about getting it lost because everything is saved on the computer." Thi s system is not just a chance to get rid of the di sks. It also brings other advantages. Angela Huseman said, "The school's computers needed to catch up with technology. This system is used by the real world." With the new system on the computers, students and teachers have access to the Internet and e-mail. Tiffany Hester said, "I thin k it is neat that we have access to the Internet because it gives me a chance to research and explore technology Of tOmOtTOW." Along with catching up on technology, the printers ca n also catch up with the students. The printers are not just hooked up to a certain group of computers anymore. Students and teachers are able to prin t on any printer in the bui ldin g and use a quality printer. Amber Ross said, "I like the prin ters because th ey are a lot quieter and print fas ter. " ag Number of Students E nrolled Tri-Center - 243 LoMa - 211 Avoca - 208 Length of Lunch Hour Tri-Center - 22 min LoMa- 21 min Avoca - 25 min Underwood - 22 min Alisha Wilson receive s her assignment from the laser printer. (Photo by Kati e Morse.) Schuyler Johnson and Adam Hoo d work d ili ge ntl y on th e networked computers. (Photo by Katie Morse. �Vacationing in the Fast Lane By Michelle Hes ter They trave led for a total of sixteen days through seven different countries. ·'Jt was fun be ing away from home; a t1ip like that you won ' t forget," Joe Pettit aid. Band students Ryan Jensen, Annie Pettit and Joe Pettit and choir student Lacey Donovan had a chance to take an intriguing trip to Europe during th~i ummer vacation. These students were nominated by a teacher to be part of the Iowa Ambassadors of Music. Before they jumped on a plane to experience life in Europe, they had to practice the ir mu sic for three days in Cedar Rapids, plus additional time on their ow n. A lo ng with performing in concerts, they had a chance to sample the European way of life through food. Common foods they tried included crepes in France, pi zza in Italy and sausage in Germany. One student didn ' t always try a new kind of food. "I had McDonald 's in every country but Liechtenstein ," Joe Pett.it said. Jn addition to performing and trying new foods , they also found time to do . ome sight-seeing. The most memorabl e pl aces for Anni e Pettit and Donovan were Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower, the Lourve Art Gallery (where the Mona Lisa i located) and the Matterhorn, a mountain in Switzerland . In Venice they delighted in being a passenger on the gondola ride. W hil e experiencing other cultures, the students shared their music with the wo rld. Lacey Donovan, Annie Pettit, Ryan Jensen and Joe Pettit stand in front of Big Ben in London. They periormed their music in Iowa, France, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Italy. (Photo provided by Annie Pettit.) ----------------------------------------Marcl.ing lo tl.e Bowl Parade per person. By M ichell e Hester These members went through After agoni zing hours of three days of practice in Red practice, e ight band members Oak. They then traveled to Des performed in the Fiesta Bowl Moines, where they marched in Parade in Phoenix , Ariz. the State Fair Parade. "It was T hese eig ht members were not long but worth the hard work," the on ly people in thi s parade. David Mar ball said. There we re 250 people With the State Fair Parade pa1 tic ipating in the Fiesta Bowl behi nd them, the instrumentalists Parade . had one more practice on Nov. Before hav in g the chance to 10 before the exciting day in visit Phoeni x, these students had They marched 3.1 Phoenix. to mee t so me requirements. miles in the Fiesta Bowl Parade Br odi Huddle sa id. "I had to pl ay on Jan . 2 . ' .:1 pieces of mu sic and scales to Not only did they perfonn in , 11ke it. I a lso had to memorize the parade, but they al o Front: Annie Pettit, Stephanie Voge, Brandi Huddle. , wo pieces of mu sic for the Back: Jon Krohn , Doug Gibson , Bryan Lefeber, Joe participated in carrying the parade. " Pettit , Adam Kramer and David Marshall are the American flag onto the field Doug Gibson said the auditi on members of the Southwest Iowa Marching Band . (Photo before the Fiesta Bowl. Huddle competition was tough in certain provided by Annie Pettit.) said, "Thi s flag wa as large as the groups, such as the upper football field." woodw ind , because there were While in Arizona they were able to do some sight-seeing. fewer spaces availabl e. Gibson was the flag director whil e They went to Ari zona Mills Mall, the largest in Arizona. down in Phoenix . They al so went to Rawhide, where they ate, dan ed and Students needed help pay ing fo r their trip to Phoenix. They enjoyed a ghost town. had a pa ncake breakfast at St. Patrick's Hall. They raised $75 �Sarah Fischer chooses to display individuality through her backpack. It contains memorabillia that reminds her of friends and good times they have shared. (Photo by Sara Dau .) Christal King di splays her individulaity through he r tattoo . (Photo by Sara Dau.) Amber Dau expresses her love for Walt Disney movies by the decorations in her room . She even has glow -in-the dark figures on her ceiling. (Photo by Sara Dau .) Dan Olsen is one of several guys who chose to get a tattoo. It reads "Only God Can Judge Me ." (Photo by Sara Dau .) Fish designs are a popul a r look tor b e d ro om s a nd b at hr oo m s . R h o n d a Christians en used her creativity to customi ze her bedroom. (Photo by Sara Dau .) J. ;L10) M ini M ag �By Sara Dau Expression of personality can be done in various ways. Many students express the mselves through clothing, hairstyles, tattoo orbody piercing. Christal King describes herself as outgoing. King said, "I dare to be different." King has a tattoo and a nose ring. She got her tattoo at American Tattoo and pierced her own nose. She regrets piercing her nose becau e, "I didn't think people would judge me the way they did . They looked at me like I was a freak. With the tattoo , no one can see it but it i there forever." Many students also wear backpacks that are as decorated as a bedroom could be. Some also spend a great deal of time personali zing their locker with pictures of friends, fa mily and magazine clippings. Sarah Fischer wea rs he r unique backpack to all of her da:-.ses . Stacie Cross also chooses to stand out Stacie Cross 's personality shines through in many aspects of her life. Her locker is just one example. (Photo by Sara Dau.) "If everyone were the sam-e it would be very boring. There would be no diversity." -Lori Piper and make herself known. Cross said, "Individuality is important because it makes a person who they are. Not only on the outside but on the inside too. It (individuality) is what makes a perosn unique. If we all had the sames personalities, the world would be boring." Self-confidence is needed to stand out among peers. Cross said, "I feel like more of a leader than a follower. I have the confidence to act, look and dress how I want to. Like most things though , individualty is a hard thing to have. To stand up for what you believe in alone is hard, especially when there are so m a ny people with different thoughts and judgements around you. But when your individuality is finally accepted, it feel s as though the whole world has accepted you with open arms, just for who you are." �Tl.e Neola Tire C<Hrlpa ny gives tl.e ir ex p e rtise and services lo Neola a n d surrounding communities a nd als o s ponsors tl•e Trojan yearl.ook. (Pl•olo Ly Marial. '\\'ellman.) JUH-PSTAQT By Mariah " ' ellman Busines ses gi-ve wlaal some ti.ink "makes the world go ' round" - money. Community and s clwool go hand in lwand lo help educate students . Tlwey are a part of student educa- lion in more way s than one. Comnwunity memhcrs and hus inesses gi-ve s tudents a chance to gel a tas te of th e "real world." They gi-vc s tudents an opportunity lo s lwow res pons ihility Ly working for I hem and gh' ing them p eo ple s kills . These s kills arc n eeded lo purs u e any ca r eer. Spon s ori ng th e sch ool i n -vari o u s ac li"Vilies als o f a lls i n t o t lwe l ap o f t h e commun it y. E-very yea r th e .commu- ni t y sponsors M usic Hoosi ers, J\ thletic B oost e r s , Pro m , National Honor Society and tlwe Trojan "\' earh ook. M ost of all, the community gi"Vcs s tudents a •• L121 the workforce and inlo life. D ivisio n jumpst a1·t int o �••. 113 �$100 Patrons DONOVAN'S TOTAL SERVICE Neola, IA 485-2327 $SO Patrons LARSEN PAINTING Interior/Exterior, Woodworking Free Estimates (712) 485-2036 Mike., Kim, Paul , Bryan & Monte FARM MAINTENANCE CO. UNDERWOOD TRUCKSTOP 306 5th St. - Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2373 Painting- building repair- cleanup Exit 17 1-80, Open 6AM-Midnight Groceries, Snacks, Fax Service, Fuel Permits, Stamps, Money Orders, Coffee, Cappuccino, Fountain Drinks, Fresh Rolls and Donuts. Subway Sandwiches-now open for breakfast. "Where Fresh is the Taste ." FARMERS & MERCHANTS STATE BANK - Member FDIC Neola, IA Minden , IA (712) 485-2245 (712) 483-2611 WEST CENTRAL ROOFING HALL INSURANCE AGENCY 300 1/2 Front St. Neola, IA (712) 485-9507 Flat Roofs - Rubber and Modified Seamless Guttering (712) 483-2793 Minden , IA HALL & WELBOURNE REAL ESTATE (712) 485-9507 WESTERN MARKETING ASSOCIATES Steven J. Welbourne - Broker 300 1/2 St. Neola, IA Mark Finken, President Missouri Valley, IA PO Box 385 COMMERCIAL FEDER AL BANK Persia, IA (712) 488-2425 CO-OP FARM SERVI CE COMPANY 1020 South 8th Street Council Bluffs, IA (712) 323-7167 IOWA FEED & GRAIN RESTAURANT Crescent, IA KNUDSON MANAGEM ENT CO. 29 South Main Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 328-2222 KNUTSON FUNERAL HOM E Serving this area since 1874 1-800-447-2588 LIBRARY AIDES: Sara Wellman, Laura Gaudian, Media Specialist Steve Stafford, Andrea Fischer, Lindsey Johnson, Nicole Schroeder, Aaron Harris, Christine Matter, Katie Morse. Not pictured: Sadie Heimbaugh , Jenny Clevenger, Amber Daringer, Callie Rodenburg . (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photograpy.) CLASS OFFICERS: Chad Alexander, Jon Killpack, Ryan Jensen, Tracy Kosmacek, Sara Wellman, Annie Pettit, Gavin Skow, LeAnne Ausdemore, Brandon Finken, Amy Minahan, Amanda Gau, Courtney Divelbess , Kat ie Gaudian, Shari Greiner. Not pictured : Lance Maness and Eric Boos. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) �KOPPER KETTLE Fam ily Restaurant Minden, IA LEHAN PH ARMACY 317 Main Street, Minden (712) 483-2884 McCARTHY CONSTRUCTION , INC. Avoca, IA (712) 343-2304 McCARTHY-TRENCHING Avoca, IA (7 12) 343-2786 NEBRASKA MACHINERY CO. Jim Fische r Omaha, NE (402) 346-6500 RASMUSSEN MECHANICAL SERVICE CORP. Bruce E. Rasmussen , President (712) 323-0541 THOMAS EQUIPMENT SERVICE, INC. 130 4th St, Underwood, IA (712) 566-2341 WALGREENS The Pharmacy America Trusts 201 S. 16th St, #100 Omaha, NE 68102 Mike Pettit, Manager (402) 341-5451 $35 Patrons BLUE MOON BAR & GRILL Neola, IA 485-2091 We're Always Glad to Serve You! BAICH PLUMBING, INC. 485-2191 For all your plumbing needs CROSSROADS SUPPLY BB MART (712) 644-3121 Beebeetown , IA FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 400 2nd St. Neola, IA 51559 LC CONSTRUCTION INC. Lynn Christiansen Commercial and Residential (712) 488-7181 NEOLA TIRE COMPANY 204 Front Street Neola, IA (712) 485-2110 1-800-982-1023 PETER'S LAW FIRM Neola and Council Bluffs (712) 485-2265 (7 12) 328-3157 PIZZA KING 1101 North Broadway For Carryouts call 323-491 1 NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY: Sara Wellman, Laura Gaudian, Chad Alexander, Andrea Fischer, Li ndsey Johnson, Lacey Donovan, Ryan Jensen, Jon Killpack, Annie Pettit, Michelle Hester, Sara Dau, Stephanie Voge, Sara Esser, Christal King, Katie Morse. Not pictured: Jacob Graham and Tara Dickey. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) YEARBOOK?NEWS PA PER: Aaron Harris, Tracy Kosmacek, Chad Alexander, Jon Ki ll pac k, An drea Fischer, Lacey Donovan , Advisor Amy Lueders, Mariah Wellman, An nie Welbourne, Laura Gaudian, Annie Pettit, Michelle Hester, Katie Morse, Sara Dau, Amanda Wilson , Erin Ober meier, Kat ie We l bourne, Ash ley Fischer, Alayna Cohen. Not pictured: Sadie Heimbaugh. (Ph oto crJ11rtesy of Studio B Photog raphy.) �BTM INC. STUDIO B PHOTOGRAPHY Kris Beebe, Photographer 31518 335th St. Minden, IA 51553 WELLMAN CONSTRUCTION Mike Wellman , Owner Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2416 Good luck to all! $25 Patrons ALLIED COMMUNICATIONS Equipment Supply Co., Inc. (712) 322-2725 Bill and Conn ie Barrier-Owners AVOCA BUILDING MATERIAL CENTER, INC. Sawmill Drive , Box 147 Avoca, IA 51521 Racks and Conveyor Design and Installation CAMPBELL INSURANCE AGENCY 103 North Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51502 (712) 328-3975 CARLEY DRUG COMPANY Box 698 , Avoca (712) 343-6777 Box 247, Shelby (712) 544-2812 COAST TO COAST TOTAL HARDWARE 1810 Chatburn Avenue Harlan, IA (712) 755-5642 COUNTRY MALL Jackie Dollen-Owner Neola, IA (712) 485-2511 CUTLER FUNERAL HOME Funeral Directors Since 1901 533 Willow Ave. , Council Bluffs (712) 322-7779 AVOCA RED-E-MIX, INC. Avoca, IA Tim Stowe-Owner DALE R. JENSEN , VETERINARIAN 103 Mendel Avenue Neola, IA 51559 D & D TIRE New Tires and General Service Persia , IA (712) 488-2401 DEANNA'S BEAUTY, TAN NI NG AND VIDEOS Open Tuesday thru Saturday (712) 488-2941 DON'S FUEL AND AUTO, INC. Don King, President Neola, IA (712) 485-2015 EVENT PHOTOGRAPHY Michael and Peggy Burg (712) 748-7011 "Stick With The Best" FAGA-JORGENSEN , INC. 1-800-524-9140 "We Make It Work" FAMILY EYECARE CENTE R Dr. Barry J. Jose-Council Bluffs, IA The right place to go .... to see! STUDENT COUNCIL: Adviser Amy Lueders, Jessica Ruggles, Chad Alexander, Laura Gaudian, Andrea Fischer, Lacey Donovan, Melissa Manhart, Laura Zellmer, Katie Zellmer, Sara Wellman , Ann ie Pettit, Michelle Hester, Lindsey Johnson, Melissa Darrington, Amanda Gau, Katie Morse, Ashley Fischer, Bryan Lefeber, Gavin Skow. Not pictured: Ashley Christiansen and Jamie Witt. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) STU DENT MENTORS: Adviser Amy Lueders, Sara Dau , Jessie!! Ruggles, Chad Alexander, Laura Gaudian, Andrea Fischer, Lacey Donovan, Melissa Manhart, Amanda Wilson , Laura Zellmer, Katie Zellmer, Sara Wellman , Annie Pettit, Michelle Hester, Lindsey Johnson, Alayna Cohen, Melissa Darrington, Amanda Gau, Katie Morse, Ashley Fischer, Bryan Lefeber, Gavin Skow. Not pictured: Jamie Witt, Ashley Christiansen and adviser Dave Velthoff. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) Advertis ing �FAR M SERVIC E COMPANY HARLAN HY-VEE Mark Pogge Neola Branch Manager Office: (71 2) 485-2449 Open twenty-four hours! Harlan, IA (712) 755-2154 FILL A ND FOOD/A & W Howard H. Mccutchan , OD 2306 12th Street Harlan, IA HARLAN VISION CLINIC, PC. 33280 335th Street Minden , IA 51 553 JORGENSEN CHIROPRACTIC CLINIC Bae Doc Inc. Harlan, IA 51537 (712) 755-5878 or (800) 759-5878 KEY REAL ESTATE Woodbine, IA "We Put Value on the Line" Lynn Leaders CRS, GRI , ABR (402) 677-7653 Certified Residential Specialist THE FLOWER BASKET HUMMEL INSURANCE SERVICE K & K ENTERPRIZES AND SONS Avoca. IA 51521 (712) 343-2502 or (800) 352-6428 142 North Main- PO Box 579 Oakland , IA (800) 482-6426 Kurt and Kathy Wollenhaupt Neola, IA FOU R STAR SE ED COMPANY JACK HANSON PHOTOGRAPHY LARSON , CHILDS , HALL AND CHRISTIANSEN , PC. 200 Kingsridge Drive Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 322-7585 or (800) 491-7585 1005 7th Street Harlan, IA 51537 (712) 755-2111 FISC HER PHOTOGRAPHY Sue Fischer, Photographer Atlantic, IA (7 12) 243-6242 Leo and Den nis Kenealy PO Box 235, Minden' (71 2) 483-2920 G AZETTE Servi ng th e towns of Southwest Iowa Neola, IA (712) 485-2276 HANCOCK ELEVATOR HARRISON COUNTY R.E.C. LEARNING TOOLS JOHNSEN SIGNS Steve Johnsen Neola, IA (712) 485-2378 Council Bluffs, IA (712) 323-711 O Oakland, Avoca, Walnut, Neola, Shelby, Griswold, Elkho rn & Hancock locations . (800) 451-0919 900 Woodbury Avenue Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (7 12) 323-3713 LYNN OLSEN TRUCKIN G 34040 Rosewood Road Minden , IA 51553 (7 12) 483-2044 FFA : Jessic a Ruggles, Jeremy VanArsdol, Errin Gu nderson , Ben Ausdemore, Nick Greiner, Adviser Kevin Matulka, Mike Leonard, Justin Gunderson, Tim Leaders, Adam Kra mer, Eric Boos, Heat h Richards, Adam Marsh, Keit h lncontro , Levi McDaniel, Josh Obrecht, Thomas Leaders, Brandon Clark. Not pictured: Aaron Petersen , John Wilson, Jason Hansen, Dan Olsen and Seth Boos. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) F-HA/FLA/ASTRA· Lacey Donovan, Chri sta l King , Su sie Pet erse n, Cassie Payne, Erri n Gunderson, Jennifer Ruckman, Tomi Toler, Adviser Mary Prewitt, Mariah Well man, Amber Ross, Kristen Burbridge, Ashley Fisch er, Linda Bruck, Angela Krohn, Laure n Finken, Heidi Ausdemore, Kelly Ring, Ryan Donovan, Sara Dau, Katie Zellmer, Tara Di ckey, Ti ffa ny Hester, Jennifer Stephens, Dawn Andrews, Derek Roberts, Dawn Kleinschmidt, Colleen Carrigan, Laura Zellmer, Jamie Wilt, Melissa Darrington, Alic ia Kene aly, Hol ly Parker, Amber Dau , Adam Harman, Katie Plambeck, Kelsey Miller, Katy Toler, Jessie Myers, Sha nnon Brisbois. Not pictured: Eric Benning, Katie Bowen, Alayn a Cohen, St acie Cross, Beth Dollen , Kaylee Dollen, Sarah Fischer, Kathryn Graeve, Cassie Harryman, Sadie Heimbaugh, Tisa Hempel, . _. . . Brandi Huddle, Amber Hunt, Michelle Jahde, Lindsey Jensen, Li ndsey John son , Schuyler Johnson, Anne Kalamaja, Jeff King, Paul Larson , Eddie Leaders, David Ma rsha ll, Sama ntha Melford, Jason Michl, Brian Nelson , Annie Pettit, Lori Piper, Sarah Ring , Tahni Roberts, Deb parr Jacki Thielen, Noah Thielen, An nie Welbo urne, Sara Wellman, Te ssa Wellm an and hrl•tln• Wimer (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) �MOSQUITO VALLEY AG SUPPLY MACE AUTO PARTS Missouri Valley, IA (712) 642-4156 or 1-800-246-MACE Jack Stamp , Owner (712) 488-2014 or (712) 488-3693 MAD HATTER MUFFLERS Bill Coats Council Bluffs, IA (712) 322-7500 MT. CRESCENT SKI HILLS Summer Paintball Park Available (712) 545-3850 MARSH MASONRY NAPA AUTO PARTS 23959 Whippoorwill Road Neola, IA (712) 545-3552 - 114 North 3rd Street Neola, IA 51559 (712)485-2251 MICKE~S RAY'S COUNTRY TAVER N 110 South Main Persia, IA (712) 488-2335 RICHARDSON SALES AND SERVICE "If It's Sick, We'll Fi x It Quick" Council Bluffs, IA (712) 322-691 4 RIDGE FAMILY PRACTI CE 401 Broadway Minden , IA (712) 483-2077 HARLAN FAMILY RESTAURANT NORM'S DOOR SERVICE Harlan, IA (712) 755-2400 8920 Washington Street Omaha, NE 68127 RODENBURG CONSTRUCTION MINDEN GROCERY PATCHWORKS Open Monday-Saturday 8-8, Sunday Colleen Wellman (712) 485-2373 Need your clothes fixed or repaired , just call! Fred Rodenburg (712) 485-2682 10-6 (712) 483-2794 Jerry and Mary Michels MILLER ORTHOPEDIC Council Bluffs, IA (712) 323-5333 www.millerortho.com PETER A. ZIEGLER , D.D .S., M.S. 55 Gleason Avenue , Suite 300 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 SHELBY COUNTY BAN K 110 Main Street Portsmouth , IA (712) 743-2715 SHELBY VETERINARY CLINIC (712) 544-2521 or (800) 947-1662 MISSOURI VALLEY IMPLEMENT, INC. Greg Ch ristiansen, Owner Your Fu ll Service Case-JH Dealer Sen ior Speech Members: J en n ifer Stephens , Advisor Lori Higby, Lacey Donovan, Sara Dau, Stephanie Voge, Christal King . Not pictured : Jodi Schuning (Photo cou rtesy of Studio B Photography.) •• fi 1sj SPEECH TEAM : Ta ra Di ckey, Jenni fer Stephens, Adviso r Lori Higby, Lacey Don ovan, Annie Pettit , Susie Petersen, Elizabeth Witt, Krysta l Sm it h, Sara Dau, Step hanie Voge , Christa l K ing, Miche ll e Hester, Jess ica Rug g les, Kristen Burbridge, Ryan Donovan, Cassie lncontro, Lat ia Hubbard, Tamm i Honeywell, Jen na Moen, Kelly Shreeves, Rhonda Christiansen, Jessica Muhs, Allen Worden, Brenna Weihs , Jennife r Ru ckma n, Melissa Manhart, Amber Dau, Sara Well man, Alayna Cohen, Laura Bahrke. Not pictured: Sadie Heimbaugh, Jodi Schuning, Stacie Cross, Jeff King . Bryan Lefeber, Lindsey Lugsch, Gavin Skow and Deb Sparr. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) Adve r ti si ng �SORENSEN 'S COMPUTER CON NECTION STRONG INSURANCE AGENCY 6530ak Road Harlan, IA (7 12) 744-3619 Logan Persia SORENSEN EQUIPMENT CO MPANY Ford , New Holland and Kinze Dealer Hwy 59, Harlan, IA 644-2710 488-2365 SWANSON AUTOMOTIVE , INC. Harlan, IA THOMAS B. STEG , D.D.S. Minden,IA SOUTHW EST ORTHODONIC CLINI C TOUCH OF CLASS Council Bluffs, IA (712) 323-7589 Diane Rodenburg (712) 485-2663 WARD TRUCKING Tim Ward Neola, IA WARNER INSURANCE AGENCY WOODHOUSE UPSTAIRS DANCEWEAR PO Bal< 127 Neola, IA 51 559 120 1/2 E. Broadway Council Bluffs , IA 51503-4409 Staff: Paul Ward and Sons Neola, IA (712) 485-2571 Logan , IA (712) 644-2456 SAI NT PATRICK'S CHURCH Ed itor : Lacey Donovan Assistant Ed itor: Mariah Wellman Index Editor: Michelle Hester Photog raphy Editor: Tracy Kosmacek B usiness Managers: Andrea and Ashley Fischer Advisor: Amy Lueders WARD CUSTOM BAILING Chad Alexander Alayna Cohen Sara Dau Andrea Fischer Ashley Fischer Laura Gaudian Aaron Harris Sadie Heimbaugh Michelle Hester Marcy Maxwell (402) 426-4126 Jon Killpack Tracy Kosmacek Lindsey Lugsch Katie Morse Erin Obermeier Annie Pettit Stephanie Voge Annie Welbourne Katie Welbourne Amanda Wilson JAZZ C HOIR: Andrea Fischer, Tracy Kosmacek, Brandi Huddle, Gavin Skow, Lori Piper, Lacey Donovan, Sara Wellman, Katie Zellmer, Tiffany Hester, David Marshall, Adam Harman, Jon Krohn, Bryan Lefeber, Allen Worden, Pianist Linda Zimmerman, Nathan Hood , Kelly Ring, Aaron Harris , Director Arla Clausen, Alayna Cohen. (Photo courtesy of Studio B Photography.) SWING CHOIR : Cass ie Payne, Christa l King, Andrea Fischer, Lacey Donovan, Laura Gaudian, Tiffany Hester, Chad Alexa nder, Jo n Killpack, Traci Minahan, Ryan Jensen, Jodi Schuning, Tracy Kosmacek, Lo ri Piper, Gavin Skow, Sara Wellman, Donald Maresch, Kristi Andersen, Katie Zellmer, Adam Harman, Li ndsey Johnson, Brya n Lefeber, Brandi Huddle, Erin Sch ierbrock, Jon Krohn, Allen Worden, Paul Larsen, Peggy Bruck, Call ie Rodenburg, Kelly Ring , Jacki Th ielen, Michele Tessier, Alayna Cohen, Brad Payne, Adam Kramer, Joe Pettit, Jeremy VanArsdol, Nathan Hood, Zach Bowen, Steve Killpack, Pianist Linda Zimmerman, Director Arla Clausen. (Photo courtesy of Studio 8 Photography.) �Senior Parent Ads ••••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••• • •••••••••••••••••••••• • ••• • : : : : : : : · L acey , 1--lope you and Sarah B wiU always have such a great imagination . Don 't be a Fraid to be an individual. Keep dreaming. 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We love ~?u! • • • Love ) • • • • Mom and Dad • • • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Tracy, Psalm 37:5 says, "Commit everything you do to the Lord. Trust Him to help you do it and He will." With love, Dad, Mom, Joey, Meredith and Danielle •••••••••••••••• • • •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • : 5Al\A, : : WHENEVEI\ YOUI\ WOl\LD HAS : : : TUJ\NED UPSIDE DOWN AND THINGS A l\E UN : CEI\ TAIN AND Fl\IGHTENING, YOU HA V E : : OUJ\ UNCHANGING LO V E A ND CONST ANT : : SUPPOJ\ T. WITH LOVE" : : MOM AND LJAD • • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I ~~ f ar-ent Ads : �••• •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • • • : 1-- le ath, • • • • • WaKe up~ Time to graduate! • • • : We 're proud oP you. • • • • • Love ya, • • • • Mom and Dad • • • •• • •• ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• Sarah, You've grown into _your own determined and positive self. 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WE LOVE YOU, M OM AND DAD �Index Bowen, Sam 47, 48 Bowen, Zach 35, 57, 119 Brisbois, Joshua 47 Brisbois, Shannon 47, 89, 117 Bruck, Keith 47 Armageddon Bruck, Linda 41 , 62, 117 Albers, Megan 49 Bruck, Peggy 38, 40, 54, 71 , 119 Alexander, Chad 6, 9, 13, 32a, 32d, 33, Bruck, Raymond 49 121 , 114, 115, 116, 119 Bruck, Theresa 30 Andersen, Kristi 20, 35, 60, 95, 119 Brunow, Joe 57 Andersen, Joseph 44, 89 Burbridge, Kristen 13, 35, 117, 11 8 Burbridge, Lauren 49 Andrews, Dawn 38, 117 Andrews, Jason 32a, 32d A Civil Action Armstrong, Brad 80 Ausdemore, Ben 21 , 38, 117 Calek, Katie 49 Ausdemore, Donna 30 Ausdemore, Hannah 44, 46, 51 , 90, Carlson, Beth 27, 38 Carrigan, Colleen 45 91 Carroll, Allison 49 Ausdemore, Heidi 41 , 117 Christensen, Andy 41, 72, 80, 84 Ausdemore, Joseph 4 7, 51 , 91 Christiansen, Amie 7 l Ausdemore, Landon 49 Christiansen, Ashley 41 , 43, 60, 75, 13 Ausdemore, LeAnne 9, 13, 38, 56, Christiansen, Rhonda _13, 38, 71 , 66, 70, 71, 74, 75 , 78, 82, 83, 110, 111, 118 95, 86, 114 Clark, Brandon 38, 117 Ausdemore, Lisa 13, 41 , 75 Clark, Eric 47., 48 Ausdemore, Ryan 68, 69 Clausen, Arla 8, 28, 98, 11 9 Ausdemore, Wendy 49 Clevenger, Christina 45, 90, 91 Clevenger, Jennifer 38, 83 A Bug's Life Cochran, Carl 28, 80 Cohen, Alayna 38, 96, 105, 115, 116, Bahrke, Amanda 49 118, 119 Bahrke, Laura 9, 41 , 83, 86, 11 8 Cohen, Andri 45 Baldwin, Jesse 32a, 32d, 33, 34, 68 Cook, Brett 4 7, 90, 91 Bargenquast, Madge 30 Cook, Glen 68 Barnes, Daren 44 Cook, Jason 32a, 32d, 34 , 55 Barnes, Jeremy 25, 41, 64, 76, 84 Cook, Neil 20, 38, 55, 65 , 72, 79 Barrett, Rhett 28, 72, 79 Corrin, Marie 45, 90, 91 Barrier, Craig 47, 89, 91 Courtier, Troy 4 7, 89 Barrier, Katie 47, 86, 89, 90, 91 Cross, Stacie 35, 54, 111 Barrier, Megan 4 1, 75 Crowley, Sharon 71 Beebe, Alexandrea 49 Crozier, Bradley 45 Beebe, Alyssa 11 , 41 , 83, 86 Crozier, Jennifer 47 Bennett, Kimberly 44, 90, 91 Czaj a, William 45 Bennett, Linda 30 Benning, Dustin 15, 38, 72, 80, 84 Dr. Doltttle Benning, Eric 35, 72, 84 Benzing, Diana 28 Daley, John 83 Berg, Andrew 49 Dalton, Jenny 47, 89, 90, 9 1 Berg, Kelley 44 Dalton, Patrick 28, 86 Blair, Mathew 44 Dalton, Shawn 41 , 52, 76, 80, 8 l , 84 Bloom, Dan 32d , 58 Dalton, Tim 13, 16, 25, 32a, 32d, Bloom, Joe 32d 34, 76, 80, 84, 85 Boos, Eric 25, 35, 60, 72, 79, 84, Danker, Derrick 49 85, 11 7 Daringer, Amber 39, 40, 68, 7 1, 83 Boos, Seth 32a, 34 Daringer, Brent 44, 47, 89, 9 1 Bowen, Katie 8, 9, 38, 71 , 96, 103 Darrington, Ashley 49 [m Index Darrington, Mandy 10, 75, 83, 86 11 , 13, 4 1, Darrington, Meli ssa 3. 4 1. 116. 117 Dau, Amber 5, 14, 20. 35. 60. I 03, t 10, 11 7, 11 8 Dau, Sara 9, 32a, 32d, 34, 55, I 01 , l I 11 5, 116, 117, 119, 121 Davis, Noran l1I 45 Dermody, Jim 28, 37, 68, 80 Dicker on, Shannon 49 Dickey, Kyle 17 Dickey, Tara 18, 35, 58. 96, I J 7, 11 8 Dittmer, Colburn 49 Di velbess, Bedane J 7, 32a, J2d 33, 62, 57 Di velbess, Courtney 24, 42, 56. 96, 101 , 11 4 Do llen, Beth 45 Dolle n, Kaylee 17, 32a, 32d, 33, 34, 83. 121 Dollen, Kelly 30, 31 Donnelly, M arcia 49 Donovan, Lacey 9, 17, 21 , 33, 32a, 32d, 34, 94, 102, 105, I 09, l l 3, 115, 116, 117, 11 8, 119, 120 Donovan, Ryan 41 , 42, 52, 80 I 17, 118 Dri ver, Angela J 7, 32d, 99, 123 Driver, Jonathan 42, 79 Enemy af the State Eckrich, Ashley 45 Eckrich, Aaron 35, 68 Elliott, Dan 29, 72, 83 Elliott, Sarah 71 Esser, Kim 30 Esser, Sara 13, 17, 2 1, 32a, 32d. 34, 7 l, 86, 115,122 E vers, Paul 35, 37, 68, 72 f aculty Felton, Mindy 18, 35, 60 Finken, Amber 47, 89, 90, 9 1 Fin ken, Brandon 38, 39, 58, 59, 68, 69, 72, 80 , 84, 93, L14 Fin ken, Lauren 47, 89, 90, 11 7 F inken, Rachel 6, 13, 38, 39, 7 1. 75, 79, 86 Fische r, Andrea 8, 9, 17, 32a, 32d. 33, 34, 53 , 75, 98, 100, 101 , I J4 , 11 5. 11 6, 119 Fischer, Ashley 39, 7-1 , 75, 83, 115, 116, 11 7 Fischer, Sarah 35, 37, 70, 7 L, 86, I [()_ 111 Fle mm ing, Lois 30 Foote, Amanda 49 Frederi kse n, Brande n 49 Frederiksen, M ichael 47 �Frederiksen , Tim 32a Fritc h, Mark 29, 63, 72, 73 G loria Ga m ac he, Ashl ey 49 Ga m bs, E lea nor 29 Gau, Al isha 4 9 a u, A manda 9, 12, 13, 4 1, 42, 75, 86, 95 , 114, 116 Ga ud ia n, Katie 5, 7, 8, 9, 11 , 19, 42, 83 , 96, I J4 Gaud ian , Laura 6, 8, 9, 17 , 19, 32a, 32d, 33, 34, 53 , 71 , 75 , 83 , 104, 114, 115, 116, 119, 122 Gentle man. T iffan y 2 1, 35, 62 Gi.b o n. Doug 29, 44, 68, l 09 Good ell , Joshua 49 Graeve, Kathry n 36 Graeve, Kriste n 45 Graham , Jacob 53 , 60, 68, 84, 97 Graha m , Jared 42. 80 , 84 Grand ic k, Aaron 32d 111 Gravert, D ave 72, 84 ' Gravert, Heath 32a, 32d, 33 , 72, 73 , 123 Gray, M ic haela 4 7, 89, 90, 91 Grei ne r, A ndy 44, 45, 51 , 89 Grei ner, Kelli 4 7, 89 , 90, 91 Grei ne r, N ic k 92, 117 Greiner, Shari 42, 75 , 83, 114 Grote , Dea n 47 , 89 Grube r, Donald 39, 61 , 65 , 77, 79 G ui ll , B rad 68 G unde rso n, En-i n 16, 32a, 32d, 33, 34, 56, 68, 102, 117 Gunder1.on, Ju. tin 72, 79, 84, 117 Gwynn, Jonathan 47 Hush Hester, Chris 68 Hester, Michelle 18, 54, 61 , 71 , 115 , 116, 118 Hester, Tiffany 21 , 32b, 32d, 34, 117, 119, 128 Hester, Traci 39, 40 Higby, Lori 7, 28, 29, 118 Hinman , Matt 42, 72, 80 Honeywell , Tammi 5, 9, 13 , 42, 118 Hood, Adam 14, 42 , 56, 72, 80, 108 Hood, Nathan 96, 119 Hornbostel, Lan-y 29 Hough , Brent 49 Hubbard , Latia 42, 118 Huddle, Brandi 25 , 35 , 58 , 62 , 71 , 87 , 93 , 102, 109, 119 Huebert, Cody 47 , 89 Hunt, Amber 44, 45 , 91 Huseman, Angela 30, 31 , 61 , 65 , 108 In Dreams Incontro, Cassie 42 , 82, 83, 95 , 118 Incontro, Keith 32b, 32d, 34, 103 , l 17, 120 J ack Frost Jarrett, Dennis 29, 51 Jahde, Michelle 45 Je nsen , Lindsey 45 Jensen, Ryan 4 , 7, 8, 9, 13 , 26, 32b, 32d, 33, 72, 84, 109, 114, 115 , 119 Johnson , Barney 2, 28, 29 John son , Lindsey 6, 20 , 36, 53 , 68 , 83, 14, 115, 116, 119 Johnson , Schuyler 15 , 42, 72, 80, 108 Justi ce, Joan 31 ShaKespeare in Love Haggerty, Brian 4 7, 9 1 Hanken, Zac h 4 2, 43 , 72, 79, 84 Hansen, Chris 32b, 32d lfanse , Jason 53, 92 II •II .... n, R achel 39, 71 , 75 , 86 th, rman , Ada m 4 2. 72, 80, 98 , 117 , 1L 9 Harma n, Ta m i 3 1, 54 1-Iarris , Aa ron 13, 2 1, 32b, 32d, 77, 84, 11 4 , 11 5, 11 9, 12 1 Harri ·, Beth 49 Harryman, Ke nt 49 , 72 Haugaard , She lby 49 lki m ba ugh, Jessica 47, 89, 90, 9 1 fic1m baugh, Sadie 68 , 80 IJF'rn pel, E li zabeth 39, 86 l mµe l, Ti a LO 1 111ska, W il lia m 32b, 32d, 33 Kala maja, Anne 12, 32b, 32d, 33, 58 Kala maja, Michael 47 , 51 Kaspar, Amanda 58 Kay, Kare n 30, 3 1 Keller, Ashley 47 Kell er, Chri s 42 Ke nealy, Alicia 44, 47 , 90, 117 Killpack, Jon 8, 9, 17 , 32b, 32d, 33 , 34, 72, 98, 114, 11 5, 11 9 Killpack, Lee 29, 53, 6 1, 65 Killpack, Shari 44, 47, 90 Killpac k, Steven 4 , 8, 25, 42, 72, 11 9 Kinart, Nick 44, 47, 89 Kinart, Zach 14 , 42, 72, 80, 84 King, C hri stal 3, 7 , 17, 32b, 32d, 33 , 110, 111 , 115 , 117 , 11 8, 11 9 King, Jeff 36, 54 Kleinschmidt, Dawn 36, 117 Kleinschmidt, Jenni 42 Kline, Sue 31 Koch, Brenda 9, 42, 75 Koch, Nancy 32b, 32d, 33, 34 Kohl, Josh 39, 57, 64, 72, 80, 84 Kohl, Justin 49 Kosmacek, Joey 42, 57, 64, 72, 73 , 79, 84 Kosmacek, Tracy 9, 32b, 32d, 33 34, 72, 80, 84, 85, 114, 115, 119, 122 Kozeal , Max 29 Kramer, Adam 3, 12, 39, 40, 72, 80, 84, 109, 117, 119 Kramer, Mary 29 Krohn , Angela 45 Krohn, Jon 5, 7, 42, 77, 97, 109 Kuhnle, Jesse 47 , 89, 91 Kunkle, Kwin 45 , 91 Kunze, Glenda 29 Life is Beautiful Larsen, Bryan 49, 72 Larsen , Paul 42 , 54, 72, 80, 84, 11 8 Larsen, Roger 89 Larsen, William 29 Larson, Jennifer 47 Laver, Dustin 45 Leaders, Brent 12, 39, 60, 65 , 68, 72, 79, 84 Leaders, Eddie 42, 57, 72, 80 Leaders, Katie 75 Leaders, Laci 70, 71 Leaders, Thomas 32b, 32d, 102, 117 Leaders, Tim 36, 64, 72, 84, 103, 117 LeBaugh, Devi n 45 LeBaugh, T.J. 49 Lefeber, Bryan 25, 39, 64, 68, 84, 99, 109, 11 6, 11 9 Lefeber, Dave 89 Leonard, Julie 45 , 9 1 Leonard, Mike 6, 36, 117 Leuschen, Cassie 48 Le uschen, Nicholas 42 Long, Ryan 45, 89 Lueders, Amy 28, 29, 11 5, 11 6 Lugsch, Lindsey 39, 62, 104 Meet Joe Bl&iok Maness, Lance 36, 72, 73 Mangan, James 42, 59, 72 Manhart, Melissa 10, 12, 13, 41 , 42, 54, 56, 75, 86, 87, 116, 118 Manh art, Sarah 3, 42 Maresch, Anthony 49 Index CTJ~• �Maresch, Donald 14, 42, 84, 119 Marsh, Adam 42, 117 Marshall, David 39, 97, 109, 119 Martens, Joshua 42, 72, 79 M artens, Seth 42 , 79 Martinez, Joe 42, 72 M atter, Christine 2 1, 32b, 32d, 61 , 114 Matter, Elizabeth 39, 57, 96, 100 Matter, Lorna 31 Matulka, Kevin 29, 75 , 102, 117 McDaniel, Levi 39, 56, 117 McDermott, Jed 31 McDonald, Jay 68 McDonald, Jonathan 45 , 89 McEvoy, Bryan 48 , 48 McKenzie, Rhonda 31 McLandsborough, Austin 36 McLandsborough, Lauren 8, 13, 42, 83 Means, Chase 49 Mefford, Joe 39, 68, 79 Mefford , Samantha 32b, 32d, 123 Meinke, Diana 3 1 Meintzer, Tommy 48 Merritt, KaE 45 Michl , Jason 7, 36, 53 M iller, E lyse 49 M iller, Kelsey 45, 117 Mi nahan, A manda 48, 89, 90, 91 Minahan, Amy 6, 9, 13, 39, 56, 64, 7 1, 75, 79, 86, 87, 114 Minahan, Traci 2 1, 32b, 32d, 32, 71 , 75, 95 , 104, 119 Moen, Jenna 42, 6 1, 11 8 Moen, Sarah 50 Morriss, Dary n 45 , 9 1 Morse, Andrew 45, 89, 9 1 Morse, Katie 24, 36, 54, 6 1, 66, 75, 83 , 86, 87, 114 , 115 , 116, Morse, Roberta 30, 3 1 M uhs, Jessica 12, 39, 65 , 67, 70, 71 , 75, 11 8 M yers, Jessica 48 , 90, 9 1, 117 Nat ural Forces Nanninga, Amy 50 Nanni nga, Brett 27 , 29, 30, 3 1, 90 Nan ninga, Laura 29, 45 , 46 , 90, 9 1 Nelson, Ash ley 50 Nelson , Brandon 50 Nelson, Bria n 42 Nelson , Carri 50 Nelson , Jason 36 Nelson, Ju sti n 11 , 19, 43, 72, 79, 84 Nelson, Kimberl y 45, 90, 9 1 Nelson, Matthew 50 [~) Jndex Nelson, Travis 45 , 91 Nieman, Kim 14, 15 , 36, 55, 60, 95 lhe Other Sister Obermeier, Erin 24, 39, 71 , 74, 75 , 83 , 86, 115 Obermeier, Lindsey 45 , 90, 9 1 Obrecht, Josh 39, 59, 68, 72, 80, 84, 93, 117 Ohlinger, Beverly 29 Oloff, Andrew 50 Olsen, Andy 48 , 89, 90, 9 1 Olsen, Dan 15 , 32b, 33, 80, 110 Olson , Dustin 36 O vergaard, Marty 36, 67 , 72, 78, 79, 97 p atch Adams Parker, Holly 44, 45 , 91 , 117 Parsons, Seth 50 Pauley, B .J . 50 Pauley, Joey 48 , 89, 90, 91 Pauley, Nicole 45 , 90, 9 1 Payne, B rad 25, 39, 72, 73, 79, 84, 11 9 Payne, Cassie 25 , 32c, 32d , 33 , 34 , 74, 75 , 78, 98, 117 , 11 9, 122 Payne, Rick 79 Pe mberton , Jennifer 50 Pester, Brandy 50 Petersen, Aaron 27, 32c, 68, 102, 103 Petersen, Bra ndon 45 , 51 , 89, 9 1 Petersen, Cody 50 Petersen, Jeremy 36, 54, 6 1, 67 , 68, 80, 84, 85 Pete rsen, Shawn 43 , 72, 80 , 8 1, 84 Pete rsen, Susan 11 , 27, 39,65, 71 , 100, 117, 11 8 Pettit, Annie 36, 62, 109, 11 4 , 115 , 116, 11 8 Pettit, Joe 2 1, 38, 39, 80 , 109, 11 9 Piper, Lori 19, 25, 36, 56, 71 , 11 9 Pitts, Eric 50 Pl ambeck, Katie 45 , 117 Pl a mbeck, Sara 13, 43 Preuss, M att 13, 68, 69 Prew itt, M ary 28, 29, 54 , 6 1, 103, 117 R ush Hour Redinbaugh, Carly 50 Redin baugh, Tanya 48 , 90 Reed, Jennife r 43 , 6 1 Richards, Heath 18, 2 1, 35, 36, 54, 79, 117 Richards, Nickalos 48 Ridder, Jesse 43 Ridder, Paul 50 Rieber, Ca lvin 45 Ri eber, Natha n 48 Ring, And rea 44, 46, 5 1. 90, 91 Ring, Ja mi e 48 , 90, 9 l Ring, Jay 32c, 32d Ring, Je re my 46 Ring, Josh 32c , 32d, 34 , 93 Ring, Justin 43, 68, 72, 79 Ring, Kell y 36, 62, 63, 94, 108, 117, 11 9 Ring, Lesley 6, 39, 95 , 100 , 10 1 Ring, Sarah 15 , 2 1, 32c, 32d , 33, 34, 58, 95 Ring, Tom 3 1 Robe rts, Derek 32c, 32d, 34, l 17 Robe rts, Kyle 43 Roberts, Mic hael 50 Roberts, Tahni 46 Rode nburg, Callie 7, 19 , 36, 74, 75, 94, 100, 101 , 11 9 Ross, A mber 32d, 34, 62, l 08, 11 7 Ross, Paul 44, 46 Ruckman, Je nnife r 39, 62 , 117, 118 Rugg les, Jessica 8, l 0, I l , l 3, 39, 57, 75 , 86, 11 6 , 117, 11 8 Ruggles, Joel 46 S aving Private Ryan Schi erb roc k, Erin 5, 9, 12, 4 3, 75, 96, 100, 11 9 Schneckloth , Adam 43 Schroder, Regan 36, 68 , 72, 80 , 81 Schroeder, Chri s 43, 79 Schroede r, Ni cole 39, 40, 55, 7 1, 74, 75 , 79, 86, 96, 11 4 Schultz, Ashley 48 , 89 , 90, 9 1 Schuning, Jodi 32c, 32d, 33, 34, 95. 104, 11 9 Sha nnon, Sarah 32c, 32d, 33, l 23 Shreeves, Ke ll y 43 , 83, 86, 118 Shreeves, Kurtis 50 Sibert, Brian 4 3, 72, 79, 84 S ibert, Katie 48 , 89, 90 Sigle r, Danie ll e 46 Sigle r, Desiree 48 , 89 Skow, Gav in 24, 39, 6 1, 65 , 99, 111. 11 4 , 1 16 , 11 8, l 19 Smith , Da nie l 50 Smith , De ri ck 50 Sm ith , Donnie 46, 89, 9 1· Sm ith , Katie 50 Smith , Krystal 4 1, 43 , 86, 118 Sm ith, L uke 46, 89 , 9 1 Smith, Mark 4 1, 43, 56, 79 Sm ith, Nate 46 Sm ith, Nile 28, 29 S mith , R usty 36, 68, 69, 72 , 73. 84 �Sondag Nyra 29 Sparr, Deborah 43, 58 Speight. Chris 6, 39, 72 , 80, 84 Speight, Timothy 46, 89. 90, 91 S taffo rd , Steve 3 1, J 14 Stangl, Ashley 48 Stark , Brandie 50 Stephen , Jenni fe r 6, 9, 19, 17, 2 1, 32c, 32d, 33, 34, 60, 71 , 75 , 86 , 94, 105, J17 , 11 8, 120 Stone, Mol ly 4 1, 43, 56, 61 , 75 S tuart, Robert Jr. 46, 89 Suntk e n, A le 46, 90 Suntken, Eri c 36, 65, 72, 78, 79, 84 l rue Crimes Tapp. Ju ti n 39, 57, 68, 80, 84 Tes ier, M iche le 9, 13 , 43 , 86, 87, 119 Thie len, Elizabeth 48 , 89, 90, 9 1 Thie len. Jacki 36, 75 , 119 Thie len, Noah 14, 43, 54, 72, 80, 84 Thomas, Heath 9, 32c, 33, 72, 80,81 Thomas, Jes ta 50 Tho mas, Kolt 39, 72, 79 T homa , Nick 2, 6, 36, 37, 80, 84, 103 Toler, Katy 48, 89, 90, 9 I , I 17 Toler, To mi 46, 9 1, 11 7 Troyer, Jennifer 44, 46,90 Troyer, Nick 37 Varslty Blues VanArdsdol , Jeremy 6, 25, 37, 53, 99, 103, 117, 119 Veltoff, Dave 60 Voge, James Jr. 46, 90, 91 Voge, Stephanie 13, 2 1, 25, 32c, 32d, 34, 100, 101 , 104, 105, 109, 115, 11 8 Voge, Thomas 50 Vorthmann , Brandon 48 Waterboy Wall ace, Carl 43, 80 Walter, Barbara 29 Walter, Nick 39, 78, 79 Ward , Kathe1ine 32c, 32d, 82, 83 Ward, Ryan 46, 89 Wedemeyer, Brian 30, 3 1 Wedemeyer, Susan 29, 86 Weihs, Brenna 43, 83, 11 8 Welbourne, Annie 37, 80, 115 Welbourne, Katie 39, 71 , 75, 96, 11 5 Welbourne, Kyle 44, 48, 9 1 Wellman, Andrea 2 1, 39 Wellman, Dani elle 50 Wellman, Mar iah 13, 35, 37, 7 1, 82, 83 , 11 5, 11 7 Wellman, Sara (11 ) 6, 20, 37, 71 , 80 83 ,93 , 99, 11 4, 11 5, 11 6, 11 9 Wellman, Sara (9) 5, 9, 13, 43 , 86, 11 8 Wellman, Stephanie 48, 89, 90, 9 1 Wellman, Tessa 44, 46, 5 1, 90, 91 Wellman, Wendy 29 White, T. Gary 28, 29 Willet, Malinda 11 , 43 Wilson, Alisha 43, 108 Wilson, Amanda 39, 115, 116 Wilson, John 40 Wilson, Matthew 50 Wimer, Christine 46 Withers, Sara 46, 9 1 Witt, Elizabeth 14, 40, 57, 100, 101 , 11 8 Witt, Jami e 6, 40, 63 , 96, 100, 117 Witt, Jeremy 50 Witt, Johnnie 50 Wohlers, Caleb 46 Wollenhaupt, Joe 40, 64, 79 Wollenhaupt, John 48, 89, 90, 9 1 Wollenhaupt, Kurt 90 Worden, Allen 11 , 43, 11 8, 11 9 !he Mask of Z orro Zellmer, John 50 Zellmer, Katie 7 , 14, 20, 37 , 86, 87 , 100, 101, 11 6, 117, 119 Zellmer, Laura 14, 43 , 64, 95 , 100, 10 1, 11 6, 117 Zi rrunerman , Linda 119 Urba n Legends Ungrad. John 46 Colophon T he 1999 Trojan was published b y Walswor th P ublishing Compan)1 of M a rceline, Missouri. Greg Adams served as r epresentative for the company. All copy was created and written b y the Publications staff exclusively. The base materia l for the yearbook was Premium Weathered Blue Leathertone a nd all copy is gold silk screen. Endsh eets are Quest White. 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T hese commenda ble people we1·e: Ruth B r ich 1'he Daily Nonpareil t< lly D ollen Susan Wedemeyer G r eg Ad am s Studio B Photography Brett Nanninga Rob erta M orse Amy Lued ers Fischer Photogra p y Angela Huseman Arla Jo Cla usen Harlan Newspaper Karen Kay Brian Wedemeyer Stacy Sportsman The Gazette Steve Stafford SCCI Inc. TCHS Faculty .. lnde, 1.!2,Jl �Tiffany Hesler digs rigl.t in and l.el1>s prer>are soup for tl.e Oorol .. Y D a i ' House, a l•omcless sl.eltcr in O•nal•a. (Pl.olo pro ... i•lc•I hy Mary Prc•"'ilf.) Fil\JAL OiQECTiOl\J By Lacey Dono"t'an • It I.as Leen a year of aclrenaline, from tl-.e ti.real of scl.ool "t'iolence in tl.e nation lo tl-.e ti.rill of tl..e men's cross country and jazz Land •naking it lo stale. It I.as Leen a year of lessons. class mates act in a " ' l.ile _,atcl-.ing mock drunk dri"t'ing accident, students learned tl..e l..arsl. realtities of _,l-.at could l.appen _,t..en drinking and dri"t'ing are mi"'ed. It I.as Leen a year of gi"t'ing. Tl..e first-year FHJ\.; FLJ\. ; J\.STRJ\. organization look tl..e community Ly storm, putting in 1,IS8 1-.ours of ser"t'ice to otl-.ers. Si"'leen sludents e"t'en _,ent to tl-.e Oorotl-.y Day House to contriLute tl..eir good _,ill. " ' itl. a group of young minds and a determination lo s uccee d , tl-.e '99-'99 scl.ool year _,ill fore"t'er Le •• i l~S] WA LSW O l\TH C losing r e m e mLe red . P U DLI S H I NC COMPA NY I M AR CE LI NE. M ISSOU RI 0 4 040 �••••••• ••••••• ••••••• ••••••• •••••• •••••• •••••• �Two police officers were killed and a tourist was seriously injured in July when o gunman burst into the U.S . Capitol and opened fire . Russell Eug~ne Weston Jr., 41 , began his shooting spree in mid-afternoon when the Capitol was filled with tourists and with the House still in session. Capitol Police Officer Jacob Chestnut, 58, was shot and killed al point-blank range as Weston barged through a metal detector. Fellow officer John Gibson , 42, was killed while exchanging fire with Weston. A memorial service was held in the Capitol Rotundo to honor both officers for their courageous acts. Weston, a paranoid schizophren ic with a long-standing fear of the federal government, was shot several times in the incident, but survived. He faces the federal death penalty for his crime. The Chicago Bulls claimed their third consecutive championship by beating the Utah Jazz in the NBA Finals in June. It was Chicago's sixth league title in the 1990s and the team's second three-peat in eight years . Major offseoson changes, most notably the retirements of head coach Phil Jackson and the legendary Michael Jordon , brought on inevitable end to one of professional basketball's true dynasties. //>J' Morqu The United Autoworkers Union for General Motors Corp. went on strike in June, idling thousands of worke rs and crippling production in the company's North American operation. The strike, which lasted seven weeks, involved one of GM's specialized ports factories and ultimately resulted in five assembly plants bei ng closed until a deal was struck. . .... • Paul Wa rnerI AP . ' ' ...../.-'!')\, v ~" ·~~ '.~1/ _ -· !/_' / ' i"I ·~ ·J?l!/ . . . ·~· .. ··· J~ ,-.-.J Q I .• '. ';;.::. ' ; I. . I" - ~ -- ..... ~,. ·•· . ) ••--;7';._,.~: r· t' The sleeper hit "There's Something About Ma ry" got a slow start, but eventually shot to the top lo become of the summer's most popular movies. Starring Cameron Diaz, Ben Stiller and Mott Dillon, the g rass-out com edy earned on impressive $ 150 million in the eight weeks following its release in July. Suppl;ed by AP/ Apple Inc. With its futuristic design and translucent exterior, Apple's new iMoc made a big spla sh in the cornpu r industry when it was released in August. Both eye-catching and affordable, the iMoc was on in sta nt hit with more than 278,000 units sold during its first six weeks on the market. By yea r's end , the colorful new-<:ige Macintosh had saturated the first-time buyers' market and converted a substantia l numbe r o f PC users to become the fa stest-selling compute r in hi story. "The X-Flles" movie, based on the hit TV serlBB, op11n1d 111 J• and became No. 1 at !be box ottlce In Its first weak of r1111111. DIYI• Duchovny and Gllllan Anderson reprised their TV roles as FBI11111t1 on the trail or asinister global coasplracy. ThB 111ov1e·aplot plck811 1111 the continuing story and also propelled the TV 1h11w lnt11 111 al1t se11on In the 1111. •Marv Jane Coder, 41, 1r mat1only wllll1 �Nearly two million people logged on to the America's Health Network web site to witness the Internet's first-ever live birth on June 16. Billed as an educational event, the Internet birth was filmed at the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Women and Children in Orlando, Fla. Elizabeth Ann Oliver, 40, having had labor induced, gave birth to a seven-pound boy in the unprecedented online delivery. Peter Cosgrove/AP The year's highest-profile Hollywood union ca me in Ju ly when Barbra Streisand and Jomes Brolin were married. After a two-year courtship and several reported proposals, the seasoned character a ctor fi na lly closed the deal w ith his multi-talented sweetheart. Streisand's son, Jason, gave the bride away and Bro lin's son , Josh, wa s the be t man during the ceremony, which featured a 16-piece orchestra cond ucted by Marvin Hamlisch. Guests includ ed John Travolto, Tom Hanks .and Quincy Jones. New•hon Noltchoyon/AP The Rolling Stones performed their first-ever Russian concert in August at Moscow's Luzhniki Stadium. The leg· endary rock group first applied for permission to play in the Soviet Union in 1967, but was denied due to irrec· oncilable diffe re nces. The Moscow conce rt, which laste d nearly three hours, was part of the Stones' highly successful "No Security" tour. Paul Chiosron/ AP The Detroit Red Wings rode a n emotional wave to their second consecutive NHL champion· ship, defeating the Washington Capitals in five games. The Red W ings d edicated the ir 199 8 Stanley Cup to te ammate Vladimir Konstantinov, who was injured in a near-fatal car cra sh days after their 1997 w in. At center ice, the once· rugged defenseman a cknowledged a standing ovation by rising from his wheelchair and waving to fans. PKll•I 1111n1 1nd her motherly Instincts, fought off a mountain Hon that triad l'1Plt1dly to1n1ckh1r thraa young daughters during ahiking trip In June at Big ••• N1t11n11 Park la west llm. By waving the knlle, shouting and throwing r a, Coder distracted the animal long enough tor the girls to escape back 11' 1111 trill le the IH1ily car. Walking backward with her small knife In hand, CHlr 1a111w1d wllfl 1111y1 onthe lion until she too was able le escape. • lWD �Swissair Flight 111 fro m New Yark to G e neva crashed into the North Atlantic off the Nova Scotian coast in September, killing all 229 people on board. Search crews recovered hundreds of thousands of pieces of the airliner from the ocean Roar in the months following the tragic crash. Information collected from the Flight data recorder indi cated that a little more than an hour a fter leaving Kennedy International Airport, the pilot reported a fire in the cockpit. Sixteen minutes later, the aircraft plunged into the ocean. Although the official ca use of the crash was uncertain , faulty wiring in the in-Right video system was suspected· Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson won a 15-month battle to re-enter the boxing ring when the Nevada State Athletic Commission restored his license in October. His license was suspended in 1997 after he bit Evander Holyfield's ear during their world title fight. Tyson, on parole from an earlier rape conviction, made a triumphant return to the boxi ng ring against Francois Botha in January. A month later, he was arrested for assault and sent back to jail. John Glenn was rocketed back into space on the shuttle Discovery in October as the world's oldest astronaut. In an emotional reprise of his historic journey into space 36 years before, Glenn returned to the heavens as a test subject for NASA's research on aging . In 1962, the 77-year-old former U.S. Senator became the first American to orbit the Earth . Andr-Voughon/ AP Newt Gingrich shocked the country in November when he resigned as House Speaker and announced he was leavi ng Congress. Considered the mastermind behind the Republicans' dramatic return to congressional power after 40 yea rs in the minority, Gingrich was ultimately blamed for the GOP's disappointing showing in the 1998 mid-term e lections. This ironic twist of fate was the culmination of more than a yea r of declining popularity, which saw him barely win a second term as speaker and survive an attempted coup by members of his own party and leadership . Eric DroperI AP The New York Yankees won their second championship in three years wi th a World Series sweep of the San Diego Padres in October. With the w in , New York recorded it5 741'1 championship, a league record , and its seventh World S n sweep. The Yankees' heroics in the fa ll classic copped an 111 credible season in which they posted a majo r league record 125 wins . John Bazemore/AP TEST. AZ 00833702 A -LT.r.:&,_.:r.r- a. ~~ Supplied by AP /Treosury Deportment Fall The U.S. Treasury Department began issuing newly redes igned $20 bills in September, completing the third phase of its anti-counterfeiting program . The new $20 bills feature a larger, slightly off-center portrait of President Jackson, color-shifting ink for the numeral in the lower right-hand corner on the front, and a front view of the White House instead of the back view used on the older notes. A redesigned $100 bill ente red ci rculation in 1996 followed a year late r by a redesigned $50 bill. Similar redesigns of the $10 and $5 bills are also planned and wi ll be re leased simultaneously. The new currency will circu late along with older bills until they wea r out and ore pulled From circu lation . �University of Texas tailback Ricky Williams broke the Division I-A career rushing record during a late-season game against cross-state rival Texas A&M. Williams, who later won the Heismon Trophy, rushed for 6,279 yards, eclipsing the record set by 1976 Heismon Trophy winner Tony Dorsett 22 years before. During his career with the Longhorns, Williams set 16 NCAA records and 44 school marks. His stellar senior season put him in position to be the first pick in the NFL draft. fa;c Goy/ AP NBC's highly rated sitcom, "Frasier," set on indu stry record in September by winning its fifth consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series. Ove rall, the show won fou r Emmys , including Kelsey Grammar's win For Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. "Fraiser" began its sixth season on a new night, filling the coveted Thursday time slot previously occupied by "Seinfeld." Kevork Dionsezia n/ AP One of two high-profile hate crimes during the year involved 21-year-old Matthew Shepard, on openly gay student at the University of Wyoming . In October, Shepard was brutally beaten, roped to a fence and left to die in freezing weather. Russell Henderson, 22, and Aaron McKinney, 21 , the two men responsible For the savage attack, faced the death penalty on charges of kidnapping, aggravated robbery and first degree murder. Shepard's grisly death helped intensify the push For tougher laws against hate crimes. A labor dispute between the players' union and the NBA caused a lockout, which led to the cancellation of regular season games For the First time in league hi story. At the center of the debate was a collective bargaining agreement that coiled for concessions in free agency and the salary cop. At the eleventh hour, the players' union accepted a proposal that salvaged port of the season . The lockout, which lasted 204 days, cost the league and players millions of dol lars and resulted in teams canceling 32 games on their 82-game schedule. �Eight people were killed and more than 30 others injured in a tragic holiday bus crash on the Gorden State Parkway in December. Bound for Atlantic City from Brooklyn, N.Y., the bus slid off the icecovered highway and overturned . The majority of surviving passengers, most of whom were elderly, hod to be extricated from the icy confines of the mangled bus and suffered frostbite while waiting lo be transported from the scene of the occident. The FBI released 1,275 pages of its files on Fronk Sinatra in December, seven month s ofter he died of a heart attack. The files consisted mostly of vogue rumors of Sinatra's ties to the mob and information relating to several death and extortion threats again st him. The remainder of the files , reported to conta in most of Sinatra's recorded phone calls with mobsters, were kept sealed . The legal woes of Dr. Jack Kevorkian, advocate of assisted suicide and selfprocloimed angel of mercy, were compounded in November ofter he allowed the CBS news program "60 Minutes" to air a videotape of him administering lethal drugs to a terminally ill patient. Kevorkian, who escaped prosecution in five previous assisted-suicide coses, was charged wi th second -deg ree murder followi ng the notionally televised segment. A jury la ter found Kevorkian guilty, following a trial in which he defended himself. The 70-yeo r-old pathologist fa ced a sentence of up to 25 years in pri son. Ca rlos Osorio/ AP �Michael J. Fox, star of ABC's "Spin City" and several motion pictures, broke seven yea rs of sile nce in November when he revealed he had Parkinson's d isea se. Fox learned of his neurological condition soon after filming "Doc Hollywood" in 1991 and later had surgery to alleviate symptoms. The 37-year-old actor, best known for his work on the "Back to the Future" movies, felt talking about the incurable di sease wou ld he lp others who suffer from it. A controversial coin toss, several high-profile officiating blun • ders, coaches fired and rehired and the Atlanta Falcons in the Super Bowl were just a few of the highlights in one of the NFL's strangest seasons on record . When the dust settled , Atlanta was reeli ng from its loss in the "Big Dance" a nd the league was preparing to implement instant replay for the second time 1n 10 years. O nly time would tell how the NFL would rebound from l 998's bizarre season. �Jordan's King Hussein, 63, died in February after a long struggle with cancer, ending a reign of nearly 46 years and prompting worldwide mourning. Known for his humanity and a bold pursuit for Middle East peace, Hussein's death was felt around the globe . Foreign leaders and dignitaries, including President Clinton and Former presidents Gerald Ford , Jimmy Carter and George Bush, converged on Jordan for the fallen leader's elaborate state funeral. Hussei n, who wa s crowned in 1953 at the age of 18, was credited For lifting Jordan into a place of international prominence with his Far-reaching abilities as a mediator and leader. Abdullah, Husse in's 37-yearold son, was sworn in as king shortly after his father's death . The year's most populor toy wa s the fun and furry Furby from Tiger Electronics, which created a buying frenzy during the holiday shopping season. Released in four seasona l colors, the Furby doll featured moving eyes and an uncanny "repeal after me" ability that had kids enthra lled and the government alarmed . Due to potential security risks, the playful electronic recording devices were prohibited from the Pentagon and many other government agencies. The newly created NCAA Bowl Championship Series used a number-crunching system that fe:w understood , but at season's end it resulted in the much-talked -about match-up between No . l and No. 2 . The top-ranked Tennessee Voluntee rs prevailed a s national champions, beating the Florida State Seminoles, 23-16, in the Fiesta Bowl. Winleft Vi ctoria Arocho/ AP Lindo Spill e r ~/ AP After being thrown out by a lower court, the sexual harassment lawsu it filed by Paula Jones against Presi dent Clinton was settled out of court. Without an apology or admi ssion of gui lt, the president agreed lo pay Jones $850,000 in November. The settlement ended any chance For an appeal in the matter. �The defending-champion Denver Broncos became the first AFC team to wi n con secutive league crowns in nearly 20 years when they defeated the upstart Atlanta Falcons, 34- 19, in Super Bowl XXXlll. Leading the Broncos to their second consecutive championship was veteran quarterback John Elway, who wa s named Super Bowl MVP. Elway, who said the 1998 seaso n was likely his la st, was weighing retirement against the opportunity to lead the Broncos to a third straight NFL title-a feat no team nor quarterback had ever a cco mplished. During a taping of "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" in November, professional wrestler Hollywood Hulk Hogan announced his retirement from wrestling and his interest in running for president in 2000. Hogan, known for his flamboyant personality and hulking physique, cited the political success of fellow wrestler Jesse ''The Body" Ventura, the newly elected governor of Minnesota, as his inspiration to join the presidential race. As of press time, Hogan had not officially declared his cand;dacy. Twenty-three years after his father, Jimmy Hoffa , mysteriously J i:;appea red a nd was presumed dead, Ja mes P. Hoffa was elected ·n O.,cembe r to head the Interna tional Brotherhood of Teamste rs. l.iuwnplayi ng hi s fath e r's legenda ry status w ith th e Team ste rs , Hoffa pledged to strengthen the union's ai ling finan ces and bolster its o rga ni zin g effo rts . �The International Olympic Committee was plunged into scandal in January when allegations of bribery surfaced in relation to Salt Lake City's winning bid For the 2002 Olympic Winter Gomes. Under sanctions approved by the committee's executive board, six members were asked to resign due to the spiraling crisis, considered the largest corruption scandal in the history of the Games. The crux of the scandal centered on a myriad of bribes-cash payments, scholarships and other special favors-accepted by IOC members prior to voting on the host city for the 2002 Winter Games. In light of the scandal, new provisions were adopted for the IOC's selection process. Making only his fifth trip to the U - ~· mainland, Pope Joh n Paul II stopped in St. Louis in Janua ry after a triumphant five-day visit to Mexico City. The 30-hour stay in America's heartla nd wa s pa rt of the pope's worldwide mission to ra lly followers again st declini ng values as the church heads into the new millen ni ufTl . More than 130,000 people fi lled tw0 sports arena s and the St. Louis Cathedral to see and pray with the pontiff d1iring three separate events. In his sermons, the ailing 78-year-old pope decried "a culture of death" that embraces abortion, euthanasia and the death penalty. Mos imo Sambucetti/ AP Lauryn Hill had a big night at the 41 st Annual Grammy Awards in February. The former Fugees lead singer won an unprecedented five Grammys on the strength of "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," her critically acclaimed solo debut. Hill's five wins in one night were the most ever by a Female artist, eclipsing Carole King 's four Grammys for "Tapestry" in 1971. Establishing herself as a force in the recording industry, Hill won Grammys for album of the year, best new artist, female rhythm and blues vocal, R&B song for "Dao Wop (That Thing)" and R&B album. Reed Saxon/ AP Michael "'-1/AP After 13 seasons, six championships and countless spectacular performances, Michael Jordan announced his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in January. It wa s the second ti me in five years that Jordan walked away from the game, following his retirement in 1993 when he brieAy pursued a professional baseball career. Jordan, arguably the greatest player in NBA hi story, was o five-time league MVP, led the NBA in scoring l 0 times and averaged on unprecedented 31 5 points per game during hi s career. Considered a modern -day Babe Ruth , Jordon left on indel ible mark on the game with his inspiring play and larger-than-life popularity. Winter 1 �The w'ldly popular British children's program, Teletubbies, featuring a quartet of cuddly baby-talking aliens, was cast into controversy in February when conservative religious leader Jerry Falwell claimed one of the characters was gay. Writing in his monthly magazine, Falwell said Tinky Winky, the largest of the four characters, projected subtle signs of homosexuality by periodically carrying a purse, having a triangle, the gay pride symbol, on his head and for being purple, the gay pride color. The comments sparked an international uproar thot eventually led to an apology from Falwell. Meanwhile, the show's popularity skyrocketed, along with sales of Teletubbies merchandise. In .a tragic twist of fate, Canada's famous groundhog weather forecaster, W1a rton W illie, died days before his highly anticipated annual performance in February. Organizers of the celebrated Groundhog Festival in Wiarton , Ontario , Canada, kept Willie's death a secret until Feb. 2, when he was scheduled to leave his hole and check for a shadow. In lieu of the annual weather fo recasting gala, a special memorial service was held for the mystical mormot. �The University of Connecticut captured its first-ever NCAA championship with a thrilling 77-74 victory over top-ranked Duke, the heavily favored team considered by most to be unbeatable. UConn and Duke, the only two teams to hold the No. l ranking during the season, played a final game worthy of their rankings. A back-and-forth battle from start to finish , the lead changed hands several times before the Huskies took control in the final 20 seconds. With the win, UConn brake Duke's 32-game winning streak and kept the Blue Devils from setting an NCAA record for wins in a season. Steven Spielberg's anticipated win as best director for "Saving Private Ryan," his extraordinary World War II maste rpiece, was overshadowed by the movie's unforeseen loss as best picture at the 71 st Annual Academy Awards. An early favorite to win best picture honors, "Saving Private Ryan" was surprisingly defeated by "Shakespeare in Love" as the year's top film. Spielberg's O sca r for best director, his second in the 1990s, was one of the war epic's five Academy Awards. A U.S. military court cleared Capt. Richard Ashby of voluntary man slaughte r and other charges relating to the cable car disaster in northern Italy last February. Twenty people were killed when Ashby's fighter jet shea red support cables, sending the c:able car plunging 300 feet onto the side of a mountain near the northern Italian ski resort of Cavalese. Prosecutors in the case contended that the U.S. marine pilot was flying the fighte r jet too low and too fa st. The verdict outraged Italian citi zens and government officials, who called the jury's decision scandalous. �The nation's eyes fell upon Jasper, Texas, in the spring when the first of three. trials was completed in the dragging death of Jomes Byrd Jr., a 49-yeor-old African-American . A jury convicted white supremacist John William King, 24, of capitol murde r for chaining Byrd to a pickup by the ankles and dragging him two mi les until his body literally ripped to pieces. Two other white men, Shown Alle n Berry, 23, and Lawrence Russell Brewer, 31, also faced capitol murder charges in the June killing , which shocked the nation and touch d off racia l tensions. Acclaimed Italian filmmaker Roberto Benigni, writer, director and star of "Life Is Beautiful ," was responsible for one of the most surprising and entertaining moments ot the 7 1 st Annual Academy Awards. Upon winning the O scar Far best actor, Benig ni crawled up on the back of his seat and triumphantly walked from chair to chair, arms raised high above his head . Benigni joined Sophia Loren as one o f o nly two people in Academy history to win an acting a ward For a fore ign language film. Dove Caulkin/ AP �"Shakespeare in Love" took home an O scar in seven of the 13 categories for which it was nominated, including best picture, at the 7 1 st Annual Academy Awards in March. Gwyneth Paltrow, the movie's leading lady, earned the Academy Award for best actress. The 16th Century tragicomedy also won Oscars for best supporting actress , best original screenplay and best costume design . Lourie Sporhom/ AP NATO authorized a series of air strikes again st military and government targets in Yugoslavia in March after an eleventh hour refusal of Kosovo peace talks by Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic. The NATO attacks, involving 400 allied aircraft and six missile-carrying ships, were aimed at halting the Serbian mil itary's rampage against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo fighting for their independence. More than 2,000 people were killed in the clashes, the majority of which were Albanians slaughtered as a result of ethnic cleansing. In add ition, more than 400,000 ethnic Alba nians were left homeless by defiant Yugoslav forces pushing them out of Kosovo. NATO leaders pledged to continue the air strikes, and possibly introduce ground troops, until Milosevic agreed to reverse ethnic cleansing. In what was later called one of the ugliest games ever played in women's college basketball, Purdue preva iled over Duke, 62-45, to win its first-ever NCAA championship. Turn overs, fou ls and mi ssed layups by both teams resulted in a dismal 4-4 tie nea rly half way through the first half. A slightly better second half for the top-ranked Boilermakers allowed them to gain momentum a nd eventually ea rn the national title. It was the lowest-scoring women's title ga me in NCAA hi story. Susan Rogan/ AP Suppl;od by AP/ITAR·TASS �Balloonists Bertrand Piccard of Switzerland and Brion Jones of Britain made history in Ma rch when they completed a record-setting 20day dash around the world. Circling the globe non-stop in the Breitling Orbiter 3, a mag ni fi cent 180-foot-high hot-air balloon, the two adventurers succeeded where others had "failed. Just months before, American Steve Fossett attempted a similar journey, but fell short when he had to make an emergency landing . The duo's race around the world encompassed 28,000 mil es from the Swiss Alps to Egypt. Four New Yark City police officers pleaded not guilty in March to charges of second degree murder stemmi ng from the February shooting death of street vendor , Amadou Diallo. Kenneth Boss, Sea n Carroll, Edward McMellon and Richard Murphy allegedly shot Diollo 19 times in th e vesti bule of hi s apartment build ing . The officers fired a total of 4 1 shots al Diallo, who wa s unarmed at the time. The shooting ucheJ off 15 days of protests outside police headquarters, resulting in more than 1,000 arrests . Protesters de nounced Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and Poli ce Commissioner Howard Safir for their perce ived indifference to the shooting . �Baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, 84, died in March after spending several months in the hospital recovering from a lung operation. Nicknamed "Jaltin' Jae" and "The Yankee Clipper," the Hall of Fame center fielder's 56-game hitting streak in 1941 remains as one of the mast revered records in all of sports. A brief marriage to Marilyn Monroe in the 1950s also contributed to DiMaggio's legend. Roy Rogers, the singing "King of Cowboys" in movies and on television, died in July of heart failure. Co-starri ng alongside his wife and partner, Dale Evans, and with his fa ithful horse, Trigger, Rogers became an American icon with his straight-shooting ~xploits in Hollywood westerns. Olympic gold medalist and world-class sprinter Florence Griffith Joyner, 38, died in September of a brain seizure. Joyner, who won three gold medals in the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Korea, holds world records for the 100- and 200-meter sprints with times of 10.49 and 21.34. Her superhuman speed was overshadowed at times by suspicions of steroid use. Emmy award-winning puppeteer Shari Lewis, 65, died of uterine cancer in August. Lewis earned 12 Emmys for her PBS television specials, featuring the spirited, squeaky-voiced sock puppet, Lamb Chop, and furry sidekicks, Charlie Horse and Hu sh Puppy. Film critic Gene Siske!, 53, who along with Roger Ebert set the "thumbs-up, thumbs-down" standard in the movie industry, died in February after having surgery to remove a brain tumor. Besides hi s popular collaboration with Ebert, Siskel wrote movie reviews for the Chicago Tribune and also did reviews for "CBS This Morning" and WBBM-TV in Chicago. C 1999 Wobwortli Pvblishil\Q Company, Inc All covt1r photos by AP Survey rewhs comptled from the rmporu•1of2,229 itudenh ocrou the nolion �-· .. -. ·. . ��� 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 Tri-Center High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Neola. Tri-Center High School (Neola, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for Tri-Center High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1958-2006 are covered in this collection. 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' Tri-Center Yearbook 199B· ; 3225800001515825 373.05 T731m Tri-Center Yearbook Class Makin§ ·the Connection: Tri-Cent~r 3225 800 006.6.8 25 Yearbook 1998 ��1998 TROJAN Volume 40 Tri-Center High School 33980 310th Street Neola, IA 51559 ~ ~_____;;: Jeremy Barnes leaps on the bus to go home on a cold afternoon. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) j\cademics - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4 Student Life ------------------18 'People ---------- -------------40 6rganizations ----------------- 72 Sports ---------------------- 88 .?\ds------------------------114 TitJe Page ~ �Mall Tamms, Silvia Knoener and Brad Gui ll decorate Mr. Elli ott's bulletin board with current events. (P ho to by Rache l Wi tt. ) tJ1. Opening �Drew Mergens goes bowling for P.E. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Li sa Wellman is ready to cue lines during play rehea rsal. (Ph oto by Rac he l Witt. ) It was the beginning of a new school year. Students were sitting in the lobby discussing their schedules. The office was packed full , trying to keep up with all of the class changes, registrations and lunch money. In each of their rooms, the teachers were preparing for their new classes. Everyone was forced to make the connection between last year and the new year. Many new faces were seen in the halls along with all the familiar ones. Some students connected with Griswold every day to learn Calculus. New coaches were in store for many of the sports. The organizations were ready for a new start. Mr. Nanninga said, "For the sake of continuity, in friendships and relationships, time moves so quickly that staying connected is essential to the enjoyment that life brings. " By: Rachel Witt -¥- Nathan Hood, Marty Overgaard, Tara Dickey and Beth Carlson play in the marching band for half time of a football game. (Photo by Rachel Witt. ) Cheryl Brich and Aaron HruTi s extract DNA from fruit and vegetables in College Biology. (Photo by Rachel Win.) Opening !J). �It's a tight squeeze, but Ami e Christiansen manages to smooth out the inside of her pot. T his is one of the many proj ects students create in Cera mics class. (Ph oto by Tamara Wall ace .) m Academics Division �The books sit in front of us, wajting to educate us. Teachers prepare to put fo rth their greatest efforts. Pencils are sharpened. Books open and the connection is made. We begin to gajn the knowledge fo r the future. Academics are strongly encouraged at Tri-Center. "By Ashl ee Wulff and Jeremy Yan Arsdo l discover that the computer can be quite exci ting, espec iall y when th ey wo rk as a team . (Photo by Jake Stone.) learning at school, I am improving myself mentally fo r the future," said Peggy Bruck. Books are not the only Say goodbye, little bird. As part of h is Voc a tiona l Agri c u lture proj ect, Shane McDon ald ki ll ed and plucked the feathers out of a duck. (Photo by Jake Stone.) source of education. Many classes, such as Foods, use hands-on learning to acquire a ski ll. "B y learning thi s way, I am able to get involved and see the results," said Sara Wellman. We've been told many times in our li ves that education is our connection to success. Our hi gh school years are the time to prove it. By: Lacey Donovan C had Pitt s uses hi s co ncent ra ti o n skill s over strength in th e Ph ysica l Edu cati o n team proj ec t hosted by th e Na ti o na l G ua rd . (P ho to by Tamara Wa ll ac e .) -~- M r . Prew itt guides Steven Stuart and Amber Hunt as they learn to sew in seventh grade Home Eco no mi cs c lass. ( P ho to by Ta mara Wa ll ace.) Academics Division t:J �Jess Bennett takes Lime from her day to help out with a Pre-K student , Devon James. (Photo by Callie Roden burg.) Willy Herdliska cares for hi s " Baby Think It Over" during Pare ntin g c lass . (Ph ot by Sara Dau.) E ri c S untke n, Kr isti Ander se n, Kim Nieman and Seth Boos di scuss their plans befo re pre pa ring to coo k. ( Pho to by Ann ie Welbourn e.) I.• Mrs. Harman said, "Career competition is increasing, so the more challenging classes taken in high school could give a gre.ater advantage down the road." "Ill Brad Gui ll meas ures boards for hi s work benc h d urin g VoA g. (Photo by a lli e Rodenburg.) Academics �Kyle Kun ze prepares to make his cherry pi cker by drill ing holes th ro ugh metal. (Photo by Ca llie Rodenbu rg.) Mi ke Leonard pre pare s the dough fo r co okies in Foods class . (Ph oto by Sara Dau.) 'j>lans of Success Future pl a ns require s tud e nts to sc he dul e cert a in classes before gradu ating. " P a re ntin g prep a res students to become parents and learn rewards and responsibilities of thi s task," Mrs. Prewitt said. First semester students had the opportunity to observe the preschool and kindergarten classes . They learned different behaviors of children due to their family life. Second semes ter they were able to take home a "Baby Thin k It Over." which had to be ~~L :nn n( · .. cared fo r as a real baby. Health class provides students with more knowledge about their bodies, peers and drugs. They were also educated about wi despread STD 's. Coll ege co urses, whi ch were provided fo r juniors and seniors with ce11ain requirements, prepared the students fo r what they are going to be faced with in college. These classes were more challenging fo r the students and forced them to understand the subj ect to a greater extent. Students were req ui red to take a certai n amount of computer classes. These classes allowed students to become more k now ledgea bl e abo ut how today's technology works . Computer Aided Drafting will help sn1dents who plan on working in the fields of engineering and archi tecture. Preparing for the fut ure is an important part of becoming successful later in life. By: Cal lie Rodenburg Chris Hester prepares fo r co llege by fi ll in g out an app licati on. (Photo by Ca lli e Rodenbu rg .) Preparing fo r the Future:m �Jenni fe r Wi tt wo rks on he r Computer A id ed Dra ftin g project afte r sc hoo l. (Photo by Jake Stone.) Peggy Bruck catches up on her reading of To Kill a Mockingbird for Engli sh 9. (Photo by Tamara Wallace.) ·- 'Prep Time Rises Pullin g into the sc hool parking lot at 8:29 a.m. and speeding out the door at 3:31 p.m. is the norm fo r many students. For the rest, dedication forces their day to begin earJjer and end much later. For so me, it starts at 7 a.m. and may not end until 9 p.m. The extra hours are spent earning the standard credit for classes. Band s tud e nts battle windy and freezing weather condition s during earl y morning practices in the first part of the school year. Caroline Hol stein said, "In Andy Chri stensen adds Lo hi s art project befo re sc hoo l. (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) t:f;(Acade mics the long run , I do believe it helps. It wasn ' t too bad. He (Mr. Gibson) didn ' t make us play in the rain ." Concert choir, Se nsations and the Phoenix Jazz have early and late practices throughout th e year to prepare for competitions, Variety Show, large group contests and solo/small group contests. Kelly Ring sa id , "The extra time doesn' t bother me. I like mee ting all the people and winning is great, of course. Swing contests get me out of work sometimes." Mr. Wiese's artists a nd photographe rs are ofte n seen before an.d after school workin g on the latest proj ects. Publications' stress is fe lt by all membe rs aro und deadlines. Writing, editing and cropping add to the stress. Cindy Roberts said, "We (the editors) so me times advise the other staff members to avoid us the days before a nd the day of newspaper di stributi on. " Extra time means extra effort and motivation . To most the sacrifice is worth the reward . By Tamara Wallace �Yearbook Editor, Rach el Will, spe nd s many of her mornin gs and evenin gs putting toge ther sp reads and editing them. (Photo by Tamara Wallace.) At a Saturday marching band contest, Chad Alexander and Matt Preuss lea n on each oth er for support. Earl y mornin g band prac ti ce prepares members for several Saturday cont ests. (Photo provided by Mrs. Clausen.) =====''"""==----~!oa.,-:---,..-=-~--.,,.,.,...., Tracy Kosmacek sa id, "I do whatever homework I have plus, I study for any upcoming tests. Thi s usual ly involves trigonometry." ___~_ ~- -~ Mrs. Clausen pushes nnic Pettit , Brandi Huddl e and Michell e Hester fo r the solo/ small gro up voca l co ntes t. (Ph oto by · Tamara Wa ll ace.) Lacey Do novan fi ni shes a qui z for Mr. Dermody be fore s c hoo l. (P ho to by Tamara Wallace .) Extra Preparation Hours:$ �Mi ss Higby uses the IC N room equipm e nt to teach Ca lc ulu Center and Gri swold. (Pho to by Jake Stone.) to stude nts from Tr i- Andrea Fischer, Laura Gaudian and Sara E ser li ste n to Mrs. Gam bs' answe r La ura's qu estion about Spanish III. (Ph o to by Ma ria hWe llm an.) L earn in g a foreig n la ng uage , Li sa Ronfeldt does her Spani h Ill homework. ( Photo by Mariah Wellm an. ) Miss Hi gby sajd, "I think the ICN room is a good way of teachin g classes not ava il abl e to students in other schools, but it's not as good as individual instruction ." ti Be n Ausde more g ives h is book ta lk in Engli sh. (Pho to by M a ri ah We llm a n.) Academics �Nol an Solomon use s the ICN room to speak to middl e sc hool students abo ut th e hi story of the In dian tribes of Nebraska . (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) Caroline Holstei n li stens as Mi ss Hi gby teaches Calculus. (Photo by Jake Stone.) 'Jdeas Exchanged Communication is a simple word with one com mon meaning: to exchange information through a common system of symbols, signs, gestures or behavior. There are many ways students communicate in cl asses and outside of the c lassroo m. Whether they lelli-n English skills, Spanish or even learn to communicate with others through the ICN room, students learned to share their intelligence and ideas through these classes. Many students chose to take an optional language, Spanish, at Tri-Center. "I took Spanish to get it over with before college," Nick Troyer said. "It would be more fast paced in college than in hi gh school." Aaron Eckric h a lso agrees it is necessary to take a fo reign language. " You need to take at least two years of Spanis h to get into most co ll eges a nyway, " Eckrich said. "Why not take it now." Others have not and chose only to take English. Another me a ns of communication is through the ICN room. Students use the room for a jo int Calculu s class with Griswold high school. Gue st speakers also use the room along with students who passed the ASSET test. If they pas ed they could choose to take a number of classe befo re or after school fo r college credit. If they didn ' t pass they co ul d sti ll take th e c lass but recieve no college credi t. Bv: Mariah Wellman Tabath a Mud ra and Daw n Klein schmidt read fr m the ir E ngl ish boo ks . (Photo by Jake tone.) Communication :S �Chris Hes ter and Tina Bri sboi s fini sh a Jab during their Physics class. (Photo by Kari Nelson.) Adrienne Soppe and Sarah Shannon complete th ei r Hi s tory during free tim e . (Photo by Kari Nelson.) C lusters-Avail More often th a n not, when a student gets a j ob, they will be required at one time or another to work with other employees. Many teachers initiate group learning for a lot of reasons. Some do it to get students in volved with others. "I believe gro up learning improves social ski lls, study skill s, and overall grades," Mis Higby said . Gro up learnin g gives students an opportunity to socialize with those thev mav normally Ab ry Leazenb y, Tra vis Ben ni ng , Ke ith Inco nt ro and Sa rah Ring o pe rate together durin g P.E. to pick up th e cans wi th s tr in gs bou nd by rubber hands . (Photo by Jenny Smith.) $Academics not. "I think it's better to work with others rather than just by myself. Thj s way I find out things about other people just by being around them," Sarah Ring said. Interacting with others may help to broaden s tud e nt s' views on certajn things. "Group learning creates a variety of different things to do and it gives the students a chance to learn from each other rather than ju s t th e teacher," Mr. Elliott said. Confidence may also play an imoortant role durin g grouo learning. "I like know ing th at if [ need he lp there will be someone right there to help me out. It gives me the opportunity to he lp others as well. Some students are too shy to ask the teacher for help ," Jess Bennett sa id . Group learnin g may g ive students more pride in the ho mework they turn in . "It is always nice to have your work appro ved by other students," Kyle Dickey sa id. By: Kari Ne lson �Gl e n Cook looks over Arni e Ch risti anse n's sho uld er to make sure she is doi ng her Eco no mi c's ass ignm ent. (Photo by Kari Nelso n.) Jaso n Michl signs a survey fo r Jacob Graham about health habits during Health class. (Ph oto by Rac he l Witt. ) Mr. Knippelmeyer said, "We do Ada m Bruck and Matt Chh stensen wo rk on the press box during Bui lding Trades. (Ph oto by Kari Ne lson.) Li sa Ron fe ldt and Janet Bruck work together during Spa nish c lass. (Photo by Kari Ne lson.) group learning because people learn different responsibilities and not only one person is in charge. Each person has a certain job t make the assignment successful. " Group Leaming :~ �N ick Troye r de mo nstra tes hi s s peec h o n the ove rhead proj ec tor d urin g Hea il h. (Pho to by Rache l Wilt. ) Shawn Fl aharty helps to buil d the press box fo r th e foo tball fi e ld du ri ng Build in g Trades. (Pho to by Kari Nelson .) Carri e Pete rs, Anni e Pettit a nd Kathryn Graeve work to put a viru s together d urin g Biology. (Ph oto by Katie Mo rse.) Kim Nieman said , "Biology labs help me to actually see what we are studying. We a.ren' tju st reading, we a.re actually doing something." S. Le la nd B e nn e tt ta lk to the Eco no mi cs class a bout d rin kin g and dri ving. ( Pho to by Sara Dau.) Academics �Justin Tapp cuts his materi als fo r his sewing project. (Photo by Katie Morse.) Heath Richards shows cow intesti nes for hi s speech in Hea lth. (Ph oto by Rachel W itt. ) 'Learning by Touch Us in g th e h a nd s to make proj ec ts, so it can be understood full y, is a large part of learning in schoo l. Many teachers use hands-on learning to encourage others to learn and work together. In Mr. Killpack's science classes hi s students work on labs in groups of two, fo ur or even fi ve people. He said thi s gets them to communjcate with others and see what they think is the best way to do something. Co llege Biology works o n cat di ssec ti on. Bi ology stu dents did a lab where they used a dichotomous key to see which animal was in the jar they were given. " Hand s-o n wo rk help s the grades to go up and encourages people to work more," Heather Krohn said. Foods classes also work on labs. Mrs. Prewi tt said those having trouble in her class can get help by working together. "Thi ngs they do in labs as individuals and as a team help to prepare them for work in the real world," Prewitt said . In health classes, stude nts were requ ired to give a speech on a certfil n part of the di ges ti ve sy ste m . Kris te n Burbridge said , "The speeches were a good way to learn more inform ation about the body and your health." Another ki nd of handson learning is fo und in the computer lab, where students learn some modern technology. By: Katie Morse Katie Welbourne works diligentl y on her sewing project. (Photo by Kat ie MO! e.) Hands- On Learning :~ �Kyle Di ckey and Craig Handbury fini sh up wo rk before class. (Photo by Rachel W itt. ) Jason Andrews copes with the pressure of co mpl e tin g hi s ho mework o n tim e. (Ph oto by Jon Killpack.) S tress an Many factors contribute to students ' stress. Many se ni o rs have a high level of stress in pl anning for college and trying to ge t scholarships. Other seniors have hardly any stress at all. Amyjoe Forbes is pl anning to go to a co llege in New Jersey and she said she has no stress trying to get into that college. "There's nothing more you can do if you try your best," sa id Forbes. Seniors aren' t the only Ambe r Dau ru shes to ge t the pl ay se t painted before Lhe performan ce. (P ho Lo by Rachel Witt. ) $-Academjcs ones with s tress. Juni o rs have stress also. It mj ght be trying to pass a test, get a good score on your ACT or just get through the day. "A lot of my stress is from school and trying to get my assignments in on time," sa id Dan Olsen. "There is also a lot of stress in trying to get off the D and F li st. " Yearbook is al so a contributor to students' stress level. "Deadlines seem to come up very quickly and it ' s hard to get the spread s in on time," sa id Heath Gravert. es ts Stress leve ls also eem to go up around test time. " It gets very stressful when you have to study for a test and you have a lot of other thin gs go ing o n," sa id Traci Hester. There are factors that add to stress other than just takjn g the tes t. Preparin g for tes ts ca n be equally as stressful if not mo re. " I get stressed out studying beca use I don ' t know what is go ing to be on the test and what to study fo r," said John Wogoman. By: Jon Killpac k �Shane McDonald tri es lo keep hi s grades up by worki ng hard on biology. (Photo by Rac he l Witt.) Sara Dau crops a picture, hopin g to make her yearbook dead line. (Photo by Jon Killpack.) Stephanie Voge he lps Fann y Marc hi set study for an Engli h test. (Photo by Jon Ki ll pack .) Mrs. Kay said, "I take a deep breath, get a glass of water, and laugh about it (stress). I usually make a joke." Rya n Poll ey rcnecl s back on what he learn ed to help him on hi s test. (Photo by Amy Lueders.) Outside Classroom :"f!//i �With anlic ipalion bui lding, Kell y Ring, Fanny Marchi set, Katie Zell mer and Lori Piper search the ma ll for that perfect pro m dress. (Photo provided by Katie Zellmer.) ~ Student Life Di vision �~During the KMA Feature at school, Sara Fischer prepares fo r the Doughnut Eatin g Conte s t. (Ph oto by La cey Donovan.) Christal King cuts Eli zabeth Witt's hair as they get ready for weekend plans. (Ph oto by Lacey Donovan.) Feelings of excitement rush through the air and the biggest won-y is whether or not the car has enough gas to get home. From checking out the latest movies to cruising Neola, students connect with each other for a simple reason ...to have fun! Sometimes, even the strangest things turn out to be a blast with our friends. "I will never forget the time Jonathan Killpack and I drove all the way to Des Moines .. .just to go to the bathroom!" said Lance Maness. Many of us will always treasure the memory of Homecoming, which goes from wacky weekdays to a sentimental Saturday night. Then there is Prom, the most talked about event of the year. The school has made many connections in our lives. Through the school we have our friends. By: Lacey Donovan -~~f' . :: Jesse Baldwin wanders back in time through th e hall s to "Woodstock Day" for Spiri t Week. (Photo by Lacey Donovan. ) At the end of a memorab le ceremony, Katie Ki ng crown Caroline Holstein Homecomi ng pri ncess underthe eyes of Brian Skow and Brad Guill. (Photo by Mariah Wellman.) ... . t~ ,. ~ •: ,.1' ·.• . ~ . . I• Student L ife Division ~ �Mike Meyerring sings and dances fo r Errin Gunderson, Keith Incontro , John Wogomon , Danny Bloom and the re st of seco nd lunch on Friday. (Photo by Sadie Heimbaugh.) Caroline Hol stein and Susie Rin g pretend to be Sonny and Cher by singing "I Got You Babe," at the pep rall y on Friday. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Ashl ee Wu lff and Glen Cook eat th eir lun ches on th e fl oor Friday. They were purchased by Harley Leaders and Jenny Smith. (Phot by Sadie Heimbaugh.) Mrs. Anderson dresses like Mr. Stafford for Twin Day. (Ph oto by Sadie Heimbaugh. ) $ Student Life �School Spirit Soars ~igh Jesse Baldwin tries to swoon Laci Leaders on Woodstock Day by walking her to class. (Photo by Sadie Heimbaugh.) By: Sadie Heimbaugh One week out of every year students get a chance to show how much school spirit they have. During spirit week there were five days of creativity, inspiration and enthusiasm. "I had a lot of fun during spirit week because it was my first year to go to homecoming, and I was at a new school with new friends. That just made it even more exciting," said Arny Minahan. Spirit week started off a little spooky with Halloween Day. On Tuesday, Tri- "'Every year Spirit Center looked like a Back to the Future movie, for Fifties Day. Students were seeing 'Week is tons of fun, double on Twin Day, Wednesday. Thursday, students and faculty seemed as though but this year it seemed like there was more participation and a lot they were waiting for bands to arrive on Woodstock Day. The fun began to subside on more creativity with the costumes," said .9\nnie cpettit. Friday as students ended spirit week by showing their Tri-Center pride. The slave auction took place on Tuesday. The 12 seniors on the homecoming court and the host and hostess were purchased as slaves. Sarah Shannon said, "My favorite day was Friday. I loved humiliating Laci, and watching the other slaves get embarrassed." The pep rally lasted one hour. Duiing that time the slaves danced, sang, tried to find hot dogs in a bowl of jello, and had eggs, peanut butter, and almost every other lcind of food smashed into their hair. Laci Leaders said, "I was a little embarrassed at the end of the day, but overall I had a good time and made some merno1ies that will alway r mind me of my high school career." Ab ry Leazenby and Laura Ring dress alik Twin Day. (Photo by Sadie Heimbaugh .) on Matt Preuss, Bryan Lefeber and Peggy Bruck march outside on Woodstock Day. (Photo by Sadie Heimbaugh.) Spirit Week $ �'R$1ics C6reated 1996 King Brian Skow c row ns Brad Guill as prince. (Ph o to by M a ri a h Wellman.) By: Mariah Wellman Memories were made during Homecoming week and coronation. They were not only made during the coronation and dance, but also during the weeks of rehearsal and preparation by the Homecoming candidates and sponsors. A slide show of some of the memories made that week and at the begi nnjng of the year were presented by Mrs. Clausen and Mrs. Harman, Homecoming coorrunators. The pictures included shots of the candidates, students and faculty as they dressed up in their best costumes to show their school spirit. Harman and Clausen had four weeks to help and direct the candidates with their performance "'What 'l'll remember amazed at how well the students worked together to get trungs done and their great cooperation," said the most is the entire Harman. Most of the decorating was coordinated by Jiarman and was assisted by C lausen on the spirit week, having fun, firus rung touches. _ dressing up and the at the coronation ceremony. The candidates also helped prepare the gym for the njght to come. "I was During the coronation, tears were shed by many seniors when they reali.z:ed thi s was not onl y their last Homecomjng, but their last year at Tri-Center. There also was a sense of nervousness shared by many as they awaited the results of the votes made by students. Then through the tears came srrules and words of congratulations as the Homecomjng royalty was announced. The students' votes crowned Glen Cook, king, Laci Leaders, queen, Brad Guill, prince and Caroline Hol stein, princess. "It was a mi xture of happiness and surprise because there were others who could 've eas ily became queen instead of myself," Leaders said. Homeco min g Co urt , Front: Laci Leaders, Glen Cook. Back: Kari Nelso n, Ky le Ku nze, Susie Ring, Jay McDonald, Brad Guill , Caroline Holstein , Travis Be nn in g, Cheryl Brich, Mike Meyerrin g, Amie Chri sti a nse n. (Photo by Arl a Jo Clausen.) During the coronati on the ca ndidates performed a dan ce. Ka ri Nelso n smi les a t Ky le Kunze as they dance. (Ph oto by Maria h Wellm an. ) ~ Student Life football game," said Srad "§uill. �The Homecoming king and queen. Glen Cook and Laci Leaders, seated as royalty. (Photo by Arla Jo Cl ause n.) The Homeco ming co urt is shared with th e communities during the Hoo Doo Day parade in Neola. On the tai l gate: Lac i Leaders, Kari Nelson, Susie Ring, and Caroline Holstein. In back: Cheryl Brich. (Ph oto by Arl a Jo Clausen.) After be ing crow ned pri ncess, Caroline Holste in is congrallll ated by Jody Cook. (Photo by Arla Jo Clausen.) T he candidates get in one final huddle before th e coro natio n . ( Photo by Arla Jo Clausen. ) Homecoming m �Rachel Witt and Sara Dau get Kri s Osborne's autograph at the journali sm convention in St. Loui s. (Photo by Amy Lueders.) Rusty Smith prepares to go fishing during a camping trip at Willow Lake in Woodbine with Mr. Barrett . (Photo by Lindsey Johnson.) Nathan Hood and Jacob Graham co llect fire wood during a camping trip with Mr. Bwetl to Willow Lake. (Photo by Lindsey John so n. ) $ Student Life Kell y Ring and Kristen Burbridge set up their tent while camp ing al Will ow Lake with Mr. Barrett. (Photo by Lind sey Johnso n.) �6utside ~bsorption Sara Dau relaxes on the bed and phones home, while on a yearbook trip to St. Louis. (Photo by Sadie Heimbaugh .) Adventuring outside the classroom and into the real world is done sporadically throughout the year. The Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) and Building Trades classes went to Iowa We tern Conununity College to learn and experience new technology. Adam Bruck said, "We saw demonstrations and new software for Auto CAD." IWCC also held a Reality Check career convention. Mrs. Kunze took her Marketing and omputer Applications classes and also a few seniors going into careers such as marketing and child "'We got to meet 'JCiis t9sborne from C8hannel t9ne, it was cool to meet real professionals," said 'Lacey 'Donovan. They went on tours of businesses and listened to two speakers. English Composition and the sophomore English classes went to the Omaha Playhouse to ee Macbeth. At the theater the students were able to ask questions about the play and the actors ' / Seven members of the Publications staff were able to take a weekend trip to St. Louis to xperience the National High School Journalism Convention. Lacey Donovan said they learned different ways to do yearbook spreads and how to improve writing. B y: Cindy Robe rts Abry Leazenby, Laura Lefeber, Mrs. Kunze and Mrs . Wood, who now teache in Exira, eat lunch and relax after a tour of Harvey's, during a R ali ty Check Work hop hosted by IWCC. Tracy Kosmacek observes the accounting offices in Harvey ' during a tour with Iowa Western Co mmunity Co ll ege, during th e Reality Check Workshop. (Photo by Kari cLo ~ Field Trips ~ �'Jmages ~ttain 'Life To acquire an elegant looking hand, Christal King went to a professional to have acrylic nail tips glued on. (Photo by Kari Nel son.) Along with romance, refinement and fantasy, prom gave students an opportunity to break down and just have fun. "Imagine." Many thjngs may come to mind from only hearing this one simple word. The junior class was in charge of making these thoughts come to life. Girls rushed to the tanrung salons as early as two months before prom to acquire a deep, dark bronze tan. Susie Ring said, "I tanned because "'lt was exciting and I didn ' t want to look like a girl from Iowa on prom njght." After the guys worked up the nerve to ask the girls out, or vice versa, tux deci sions were made. Many guys talked the girls into making these decisions for them. "I had to wait for my date to buy her dress so I would know which color and style to get," Aaron Harris said. Late January brought about many committee meetings. The week before prom brought about the most stress. "The kids having fun , and the memories created are well worth the stress and hassle," Mrs. Harman said. Slowly but surely things came together and the students were able to live the thoughts they had only imagined months before. By: Kari Nelson Jennife r Stephens looks over Mrs. Harman's shoulder whil e try ing construction of the Golden Gates. (Photo by Sara Dau.) LO fi gure out di recti ons for Fanny March iset and And rea Fischer wrap po les fo r th e Golden Gates whi ch were fea tu red durinmGrand March. (Photo by Sara Dau.) ~ Student Life took a lot of work but we all worked together and we did a swell job," CJ"im <Dalton said. �Tim Dalton cuts gold fo il to stu ff the glasses whi ch Tracy Kosmacek is unwrapping. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) "Wait, that's not ri ght," Chris Speight thinks to himself as Mariah Wellman tries to pin on his boutonniere to hi s lapel. (Photo by Linda Ben nett. ) Cindy Roberts looks into the mitTor as she is being fi tted for her dress. (Photo by Li sa Roberts.) Traci Mi nahan coun ts down her tanning minutes just days befo re prom. (Photo By Ka ri Nelson.) Prom Preparation~ �Callie Rodenburg, Cassie Payne, Susie Ring and Jesse Baldwin sing the song "Summer Nights" at post prom. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) Kaylee Dollen and Jason Cook get down and boogie at the dance. "I had so much fun dancing with everyone. No one cared who they danced with, they just had fun ," said Kaylee Dollen. (Photo by Laura Gaudi an. ) Ca ss ie P ay ne , J e nnife r S te ph e ns , Kevin Chri sten sen, and Eric Esser are cha ll e nged to eat a pi e. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) 1!1. Mike Meyerring sLruts hi s stuff. Mi ke was o ne of th e more c rea ti ve dancers. (Ph oto by Laura Gaudi an.) Student Life �'Unforgettable 91igbt Sara Esser, Mike Perry, Jennifer Stephens, Aaron Harris, Lacey Donovan, Eric Esser and Christine Matter converse to pass the time before dinner. Many stud ent s took th e opport un ity to check everyone ' s attire. (Ph oto by Laura Gaudian. ) Prom is an even ing of dancing, romancing and looking great. Anticipation tum1 to excitement and maybe even nervousness. Prom events began with pictures and dinner. After dinner Jon Killpack gave < speech, and Senior Class President Rachel Witt gave the senior response. Tami Harman and Lori Higby, prom sponsors, read the wills and prophecies. The Grand March began next. The gym had been magically transformed into < Paris setting. "Imagine" was the theme, and the juniors chose that song by John Lennon. Couples walked through golden gates as Junior Class President Jon Killpack and Vice President Jesse "'l'll always remem- Baldwin announced them . They made their way through the Eiffle Tower where they paused for a momen1 ber the night because as the crowd looked on. of the C§rand 9'iarch, the karaoke machine and the way everyone let loose at the The Grand March was followed by the dance. The juniors chose Don Christensen to disc jockey and everyone hit the floor dancing. Next Post Prom activities occuned. The theme was the State Fair. There were booths set up fm gambling, fortune telling, pick the baby and karaoke and much more. As the night wrapped up, the audience was intrigued by a hypnotist. He spent an hour entertain- dance," said Sarah ing the crowd as he made the students pe1form humorous acts . "It was fun watching people do things they normally wouldn't do," said Joe Bloom. The large p1izes were raffled and the students went home with them for a day's Shannon. rest. By: Sara Dau Hypnoti zed students are told to raise their hands if they know their name. Surprising to them they forget the ir names and struggle to an wer more q ue li ons. (Photo Laura Ga ud ian.) Heath Thomas and Jesse Baldwin give their all in a game of1\1g-Of-War. Other acti vitie to particpate in were Guess the Baby, Bu ngee Run and Jousting. (Photo by Willy Herdli ka.) ~ Prom . . . �9'ew <Beginnings Jess Bennett prepares to accept her diploma while Travis Benning is happi ly awaiting to receive his diploma also. (Photo by Katie Morse.) Finally, the moments of excitement, fear, tears and joy are here. Seniors have experienced thirteen years of education, and there may be more to come after this day of graduation is over. Some may call days after this "the days entering the real world." Four seniors were chosen to speak according to class rank. The Valedictorian was Ryan Ausdemore and the Salutorian was Jay McDonald. Other speakers were Tamara Wallace and Caroline Holstein. Various scholarshjps were also given at commencement. "'l am excited to get "Graduation is starting a new life, and a new beginning. It's a strange, yet good feeling for me out of school. 'lt is a and I can't believe it's happening," Laura Lefeber said. Seniors spent their last week attending various activjties, including Baccalaureate, which is a religious event for the graduates . They were also served a breakfast on their last day by the FHA said and NHS members. "I'm excited and overwhelmed about graduation. It is a great sense of freedom, " Amie Christiansen said. To many graduation was a memorable moment, one which will be cheri shed fo r years. By: Katie Morse Shawn Flaharty acqu ires hi s diploma from School Board President Jim Fi scher and Amyj oe Forbes wa its patiently to accept hers also. (Photo by Katie Morse. ) Jeremy Crozier looks arou nd at his fellow students before going to the commencement ceremony. (Photo by Amy Lueders.) ~ Student Life great feeling and 'J know there will be some great memories left for me to cherish," Sanet cBruck. �Glen Cook, Jeremy Crozier, Shawn Flaharty, Amyjoe Forbes, Brad Guill, Jason Haggerty and Craig Hand bury prepare to accept their diplomas. (Photo by Katie Morse.) Cheryl Brich examines her rose the hostess gave her. All se nior girls recei ved a rose before the commencement ceremony be ga n. (Photo by Katie Morse.) A moment of laughter is shared between Susie Ring and Tammy Rodenburg in the mu ic room before graduation. (Photo by Katie Morse.) Matt Preuss and Andy Kramer are congratul ated after the ceremony. (Photo by Kati e Morse.) Graduation S �Joe Bloom enjoys kicking back with Jason Burton at Four Sons during hi s spare time. (Photo by Heath Gravert.) Jodi Schuning and Jon KiJlpackenjoy a night of hanging out together and eating nice cuisine while in Washington, D. C. (Photo by Sarah Ring.) Heath Thomas gets a head start on Aaron Petersen as Petersen tries to figure out how to turn on die four-wheeler. (Photo by Heath Gravert.) Tara Dickey unl oads from the bus as she is about to begi n her fun at a church camp. (Photo by Megan Kerber.) a Student Life �'lt's 'Party 'Time Lance Maness, Jeremy VanArsdol and Eric Benning are often found together hanging out at Four Sons. (Photo by Heath Gravert.) It's Friday, the school week is over and it is time to relax. The weekends are the time when students and teachers relax and do what they please. There are a lot of things a person can do on the weekends. For instance, go to parties, ice skate, go to movies, go to a relative's house and go out with friends or a significant other. Levi McDaniel said, "I go target shooting at my grandma's house on the weekends "'J work during the week, and when the weekend comes, 'J use it as a time to relax and do whatever 'J want," said ~osh ~g. because she has a shooting range and it is one of my favorite things to do. " Another person who goes to his relative 's house is John Wilson. Wilson said, "I go to my dad 's house every weekend where I watch television and work on cars." Parties are also a big part of what students do on weekends. Most go to hang out with friends to have a good time. Some students do a little bit of everything on the weekends. Jeremy Petersen said, "I don 't usually do just one thing, I do a little bit of everything such as going to movies, parties and hanging out at other people's houses." By: Heath Gravert KoltThomas spends his leisure time working on his car, trying to make it a hi gh performance machine. (Photo by Heath Gravert.) tY Nick Troyer likes to ha ve fun with hi s rod and tackle by catching fi . h down al Wi tt 's pond on the weekends. (Photo by Heath Gravert. ) Weekends . .. 3 �Lac i, Tim and Bre nt Leaders sk i at Keys to ne , CO with their families. (Photo provided by Lac i Leaders .) Jumping hi gher and hi gher, Kaylee Dollen and her nephew bounce on the trampoline. (Photo provided by Kay lee Dollen.) Mr. Bell a r enj oys time wit h h is tw in sons, Zach and Jared. (Photo prov ided by Lori Bell ar. ) 1!!J. Ry an, LeAnn e, Han nah, Landon, Devon and Kell on Ausdemore stand still for th e ir pic ture . (Photo prov id ed by LeAn ne Ausdemore.) Student Li fe �3 2258 00006 6825 'Family'Provides Support Mr. Nannin ga, his wife, Sally and their children, Laura, Matthew and Amy smile for the camera as they get their picture taken . (Photo provided by Mr. Nanninga.) Family time is quality time. Being with families is an important part of someone's life. High school years could be the best years spent with family. After high school many students move away and don' t see their family for weeks at a time. Once college comes it will be harder for some to be with their family. Families do many different things together from going on vacations, getting together for the holidays or spending time together. Chad Alexander said, "Our fami ly goes to Canada camping every summer and on some other vacation." "~y family is some- thing that 'l take for granted. 'l just expect that they will always be there for me," said 'Laura C§audian. Holidays are a time when families are spending time with each other. "On Christmas we go to our grandma's to celebrate with all of our family," Sarah Plambeck said. Just spending time together can be quality time. Regan Schroder said, "On Sundays we go to church and come home and eat dinner as a family." "Family to me is not just blood related, but people that care and love each other," Sara Wellman said. Family members can be people who are easy to console and confide in if there is a problem. "Whenever I need to talk about something, my mom is there to li sten," Sarah Shannon said. By: Lindsey Johnson On Homecoming ni ght. Cheryl Brich and her sisters pose for the camera. (Photo pro ided by Cheryl Brich.) Kell y and Andrea Ring stand outside of the Tradew inds Hotel in th ey were on vaca ti on. (Ph oto provid ed by Ke ll y Rin g .) t. Pete1 . burg, Florida while Fa.mil Life: $ �Jeremy, Jamie , Jennifer and Johnnie Witt went to Washi ngton, D.C. on their summer vacat ion. (Photo provided by Jennifer Witt. ) Cindy Roberts, Kari Nelson and Laura Ring wen t to Stubenvill e, Ohio for a World Youth Gath ering. They are standing outside a replica of an ancient cathedral. (Photo provided by Cindy Roberts.) Jo n Killpack, Ni ck Th o mas , Dan O lse n a nd Hea th Thom as re lax in a j ac uz z i in Minneapo li s. (P hoto prov ided by Jon Ki ll pac k.) ~ Student Life Tara Dickey and Ni na Huebner from Tabor, Iowa went to a church ca mp in Plattsmo uth , NE. (Ph oto pro vided by Tara Di ckey.) �Sanding 'With Sunbeams Aaron Harri s goofs around on a hot summer day with family and friend s. (Photo provided by Aaron Harris.) Summer is a time for students to sit back and relax, work or go on a vacation with the family. During the three months of summer vacation many students find summer jobs which help them to earn money for the school year. These jobs can range from babysitting to waiting tables in a resturaunt. "'l went to Stubenville, t9hio this summer with «=8indy ~berts, ~ri 9ielson and others from the Chris Hansen stays with his grandparents in Sioux City and works as a grounds keeper at Morningside Nursing Home during his summers. He does this because he plans to start a business in gardening when he gets older. It's not all work and no play. Errin Gunderson said, "I worked at Allied Communications this «=8ouncil Stuffs C'fouth summer, but 1 also played baseball." C§roup, for a 'World C'f outh «=8onference," Family vacations are a common tradition over summer break. John Wilson went to South Dakota for two weeks this summer. "I went fis hing and saw the Badlands," Wilson said. said 'Laura ~g. Whether students are working, relaxing in the sun or going on a famil y vacation, summer is a time for students to kick back and prepare for the school year ahead. Ni ck Troyer and Ca rl Wa ll ace go tubin g on th e Tab! rock Da m durin g a trip Misso uri . (Ph oto pro vided by Tamara Wall ace. ) to Bra nson. Schu yler John son went to a Coca-Co la mu seum in Las Vegas on a family vacatio n during his summer. (Photo prov ided by Lindsey John on. ) Surruner ~ �~flection of 'Images One popular style was a vest and dress shirt sho wn here by Katie Bowen . (Photo by Jenny Smith.) Preppy, casual, athletic or grunge, any of these styles reflect personality. Students sported many different ways t-o reflect themselves. Jewelry, dress and tattoos were ways of reflection for students. Wallet chains were a hot item, but were soon banned when fac ulty said they were di stracting in the classrooms. "Chain billfolds are just ridiculou s "'Expressing yourself because they are absolutely useless for any practical reason," said Kolt Thomas. Levi McDaniel and who you are is added that they were also dangerous. important, CJ don't There were some people who liked to mix and match their styles. Being comfortable was the major factor for most. "I like to wear whatever is comfortable and a little preppy," Thomas said. Not just one style fit all the students. Some liked to mjx and match styles to fi nd something that fits their mood, but other sty les are just out of the question for others. "I am an everything but grunge kind of girl ," Sara Wellman said. By: Jenny Smjth James Ridder shows hi s sty le with his hair. The bu zz c ut was a Ridder Ori gin al for wrestling. (Photo by Jenny Sm ith.) Karen Kay mi xes casual and dressy styles to do her dai ly chores in the office. (Photo by Je nny Smi~- ~ Student Life think you should dress to fit in with people. Ofou should be an individual," said Stacie '8ross. �Austin McLandsborough wears wide leg jeans with large pockets to express himself. (Photo by Jenny Smith.) Matt Tamms has a sporty look with a Carolina jersey and jeans. (Photo by Jenny Smith.) Jodi Schu ning wears wide leg jeans to show her sty le while working on her fashions and fads portion of her decade report. (Photo by Jenny Smith.) Steve Stafford wears corduroy dres pants fo r a casual, yet dressy look. (Photo by Jenny Smith.) Fads/ Fashion :~ �Jason Cook, Amber Dau, Sarah Fischer, Ko lt Thomas, Kim Nieman, Jacki Thi ele n, Ni ck Thomas a nd John Ungrad cheer fo r the d1i ll team durin g halftim e of a boys' bas ketball ga me. (Ph oto by Lacey Do nova n.) ~~ People Division �~willy Herdliska hides in a room by himself. trying to fini sh his work. "It's all about getting the job done," said He rdli ska. (Photo by La cey Donovan.) Faculty a nd stud e nt s , including Stephanie Voge, were amazed at the "g um" tree in downtown Washington, D.C. Some people even contributed to thi s work of art. (Photo by Lacey Donovan. ) They came in all shapes and sizes, invading the halls of Tri-Center High School. From planning parties to cramming for tests , the student body made connections for success. During the school year, students aimed to have fun. "Most of the people at our school get along well and respect each other," said Kelly Ring. Pep rallies and sporting events built up student pride, while the teachers reminded us that homework just might be our worst enemy. At some time in our childhood, we walked into the doors of Trojan Country for the first time. As time went on, we connected, growing as students. The years passed quickly and now graduation is soon approaching. The homework will be forgotten, but the friends will forever stay in our memory. Tomorrow we will look back in amazement at the cheap 65 cent pops and tell our kids how we drove uphill to school... .both ways! ~~~-B-~Donovan Es la hora de la clase de espanol (it's Spanish time), Rusty ! While fighting the crowded halls, Ru sty Smith ge ts pumped up for Spani sh II. (Photo by Lacey Donovan .) Andrea Fi cher and Traci Mi nahan prove who has the biggest mouth und er th e supervi ion of Chad A lexander, Heath Gravert , and Aaron Harris. (Photo by Sara Dau.) �Faculty Top 5 Role Model Mom Dad Jesus Christ Former Teachers Former Coaches Favorite Place to Eat Zio's Pizza Home Taco Bell Red Lobster Any place with a buffet Favorite Movie Braveheart Stand By Me Rudy Top Gun Forrest Gump By: Heath Gravert Teachers and faculty play an important role in a student's life. They, in a different sort of way, shape the kind of person that students become. For instance, Doug Gibson and Jim Dermody said their past teachers are why they are where they are today. Gibson said, "I decided to become a teacher when. I was in fifth grade and it was basically because of the wonderful teachers I had. I chose to teach band because of the wonderful band director that I had." Dermody also was influenced by a past teacher. Dermody said, "The professor I had made me choose the subject area that I am in. He made something I didn ' t enjoy very much before enjoyable to me. He also showed me that I was able to enjoy it. The reason that I teach the grade level that I do is because I have a lot of younger nieces and nephews, and I wouldn ' t have the patience for it." There was a change in the atmosphere of where the teachers taught compared to last year. This year they didn ' t have to jump from classroom to classroom due to the addition of the middle school. Mrs. Rastovs k.i ex pl ains a Jes on in class whil e at the sa me time showing off her sc hool spirit du rin g Ho m eco mi ng wee k . ( Ph o to by Sa di e He imbaugh.) Mr. Killp ac k looks ove r his class as th ey wo rk d ili gentl y after they lea rned a new lesson. (Ph oto by Jake S tone.) ~People �Rhett Barrett Diane Benzing Kathy Blake Arla Jo Clausen Carl Cochran Jim Dermody Dan Elliott Mark Fritch Eleanor Gambs Doug Gibson Lori Higby Larry Hornbostel Dennis Jarrett Bob Johnson Lee Killpack Ryan Knippelmeyer Mary Kramer Glenda Kunze Bill Larsen Arny Lueders Am y Mathias Kevin Matulka Bev Ohlinger Mary Prewitt Rosie Rastov ki Ni le Smith T. Gary White Randy Wie e Faculty ~ �ersonne If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be? "I would like to have wasted less time when I was younger." Steve Stafford "I would be more organized, a better housekeeper and bill payer." Janet Anderson "I would go back to being 21 and know everything I know now. Of course I'm only 22 now." Jerry Anderson ''I' m too easy going. I wish I was more assertive." Karen Kay "Sometimes I'm too stra ight and to the point." Cindy Stuart "A new neck - I broke the old one and it's sore most of the time. " Brett Nanninga "Exerci se more. I always ay I'm going to, but I put it off until later." Jay Bellar "I want to be better at spelling and reading. They are both very important in life." Kelly Dollen "I would change the size of my feet because everyone always ays they are so tiny! " Tami Harman By: Tamara Wallace Mothers, fathers, coaches, counselors, workers and friends make up the administration and staff. These people keep the school runnjng smoothly on a day to day basis. The admini strators construct and carry out policies that affect students and the community. Mr. Bellar is the middle school princ.ipal, a football coach and a new father to the "Bellar Boys." Mrs. Harman made a career hop from teaching Health, Weights and P.E. to being the high school guidance counselor. She said , "It is a lot like teaching. Now I teach kids how to fill out applications and career planning skills." Harman sai d there are different challenges. She is working to get the seniors started, but, "I can ' t hog-tie and pull them in to get them moving on college and scholarship applications." As high school principal, Mr. Nanninga touches every aspect of the school. His duties don ' t end at the end of the school day. Peopl e call him at home with matters relating to the school. He said, "You never know what is going to happen on a particular day." Nanninga said management type deci sions are made every day relating to students, parents and the community, not just discipline decisions. C indy Stuart adju sts the c lothin g on her Ha ll oween scarec row. Stuart decorated the middl e school office for each holiday season. (Ph oto by Tamara Wall ace.) Brett Nannin ga spea ks w ith two re fe rees at th e T-C Wres tlin g Tourn ame nt. The referee o n th right is retired teacher, Erni e Aba ri otes. ( Ph oto by Tamara Wall ace. ) : $ P eople �Janet Anderson (Tech. Coordinator) Jerry Anderson (Bus Driver, Custoilian) Madge Bargenquast (Cook) Jay Bellar (M.S. Principal) Raymond Bruck (Bus Driver) Kelly Dollen (Superindendant's Secretary) Jerry Driver (Bus Dri ver) Kim Esser (Cook) Lois Flemming (Cook) Barb Grap (Bus Driver) Joe Grote (Bus Driver) Max Handbury (Bus Driver) Tami Harman (Counselor) Paula Heim (Bus Dri ver) Sharon lncontro (Cook) Joan Justice (Cook) Karen Kay (Secretary) Sue Kline (Cook) Loma M atter (Cook) Jed McDennott (Head Custodian) Diana M einke (Cook) Brett Nanninga (H.S. Principal) Ed Rastovski (S uperintendant) Tom Ring (Cu todian) Lyle Rodenburg (B us Driver) Rosalie Rodenburg (Board Secretary) Steve Stafford (Media Specialist) C indy Stuart (M.S . Secretary) L avern Wilson (TransportaLion Director) Personn I~ �• If, like the characters in The Wizard of Oz, you could choose a heart, courage, or a brain-which would you take? Laura Ring - Courage Kyle Dickey- Brain Lisa Wellman - Courage Andy Kramer - Brain Matt Tamms - Courage Tina Brisbois - Courage Jeremy Nyberg - Brain Jason Schneckloth - Brain By: Rachel Witt From the time students start school, to the time they gradu ate, many things are learned. Sometimes students wonder how they will ever use some of thi s knowledge. The senior year is often a time when students make the connection. Laura Ring said she now realizes why she learned everything she did . She uses her skills in writing on applications for schol arships and college. Matt Tamms has also made the connection . "I' ve learned that you have to put forth an effort to achieve anything. It starts in high school and will follow you the rest of your li fe," Tamms said. Others have reali zed they will need these skills when they go out to the work force . Lisa Wellman said all of the math cl asses she has taken will benefit her when she gets her own busi ness. Ti na Brisbois said, "Accounting class and other math classes have helped me when I balance my checkbook. " Maki ng connections is a major part of being successful. Skills learned in ki ndergarten may seem simple now, but in the learning process one step leads to another. Ad ri enne Soppe ca rries the mai l over to th e elementary. (Photo by Rachel Wi tt. ) Shawn Flaharty does hi s homework before school i n th e l obby as Ada m Bru ck watc hes. (Ph oto b Rachel W it t. ) 11fJ People �Class Motto: Remember yesterday, dream for tomorrow, live for today. Class Colors: Black and Gold Class Flower: Yellow Rose Ti na Brisbois makes a phone call before school. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Laura Ring and Lisa Ronfeldt enj oy breakfast before school. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Seniors~ �~ 00 0.) ~ c\j ~ 00 0 Best Eyes: Jess Bennett Matt Christensen Best Smile: Susie Ring Jake Stone Best Hair: Amie Christianse1 Chris Hester Best Dressed: Cheryl Brich Glen Cook Rachel Witt Most School Spirit: Matt Tamms Ashlee Wulff Class Clown: Matt Tamms Lisa Wellman Quietest: ' John ,Wogomon Laci Leaders Best Looking: Matt .Christensen Ashlee Wulff Best Personality: Mike Meyerring Laci Leaders Most Athletic: Brad Guill Most Likely to Succeed: Tamara Wallace Jay McDonald Caroline Holstein Best All Around: Mike Meyerring �Ryan Ausdemore Jessica Bennett Travis Benning Cheryl Erich Tina Bri sboi s Adam Bruck Janet Bruck Britt Carlson Matt Chri stensen Amie Christiansen Glen Cook Jeremy Crozier Kyle Dickey Shawn Flaharty Amyjoe Forbes Brad Guill Seniors ~ �Jason Haggerty Cra~g Handbury Chris Hester Caroline Holstein Silvia Knoner Andy Kramer Heather Kroh11 Kyle Kunze Laci Leaders Abry Leazenby Laura Lefeber Jarrod McDonald Drew Mergens Mike Meyerrin g Kari Nelson Jei·emy Nyberg ~ People �Chad Pitts Matt Preuss Laura Ring Susie Ring Cindy Roberts Tammy Rodenburg Lisa Ronfeldt Jason Schneckloth Josh Shannon Jenny Smith Adrienne Soppe Matt Stephens Jake Stone Matt Tamms Tamara Wallace Li sa Wellman Seniors~ �Jennifer Witt Rachel Witt John Wogomon Not Pictured: . Joe Bloom Ryan Polley Matt Tamms works on the computer on Fifties Day. (Photo by Rach el Witt. ) ~ People �• un1ors If you could be anyone in the world, who would you be? "Myself, because you can be whatever you want to be and be yourself." -Chris Hansen "Rosie O' Donnell because she always has a smile on her face." -Sam Mefford "Jei::emy McGrath so I could be rich and ride dirt bikes for money." -Jay Ring "Nicole Kidman so I could be married to Tom Cruise and because she has gorgeous hair." -Christal King By : Katie Morse When you begin the junior year, some may say the pressure starts to set in . Thi s stress may come fro m prom, tests or sports. It also may come fro m preparing for coll ege, maki ng the grades or working at a job. Juni ors are responsible fo r doi ng prom fo r the seniors. Therefore, they mu st sell various things throughout the year. They are encouraged to take the ACT to prepare fo r coll ege. They also have to start thinking about future pl ans for themselves. Amber Ross said two of her pressures are homework and having to sell var ious things fo r prom. She said she is very busy thi s year. "I also have to take the ACT to prepare myself fo r college," Ross said. Josh Ring is beginning to think about colleges right now. 'T m looki ng for a school I' m interested in, like an electronic or technical school," Ring said. One of his press ure is hav ing prom fo r the first year. Ring said he will be taking the ACT because he has heard it is a great opportunity and he will benefi t fro m it. Christine Matter sai d she is trying to save money for pro m. "My pressures right now are to keep up my grades, get ready fo r my senior year and prepare for after high school," M atter said. A nne Ka la maj a pre pa res he rse lf fo r sc hool by getti ng her book s ready in the morn ing and putting away her bag and coa t. (Photo by Rac he l Witt .) After school Andrea Fisc her and Chad Alexa nder converse about the school day while waiting to go sta rt the ir ca rs lO leave fo r ho me . (Ph o to by Rac he l W iu. ) Seniors/Juniors .$ �Chad Alexander Jason Andrews Jesse Baldwin Dan Bloom Seth Boos Jason Cook Tim Dalton Sara Dau Bedane Divelbess Kaylee Dollen Lacey Donovan Sara Esser Andrea Fischer Sandi Foote Laura Gaudian Aaron Grandick Heath Gravert Errin Gunderson Chris Hansen Aaron Harris Will y Herdliska Tiffa ny Hester Keith lncontro Ryan Jensen Anne Kalamaja Jon Killpack Christal King Nancy Koch Tracy Kosmacek Thomas Leaders Charity Martens Chri stine Matter Sam Mefford Traci Mi nahan Ji m Nordm an l1ftt- People �Dan Olsen Cassie Payne Aaron Petersen Jay Ring Josh Ring Sarah Ring Derek Roberts Amber Ross Jodi Schuning Sarah Shannon Jennifer Stephens Heath Thomas Stephanie Voge Katherine Ward Christal King, Christine Matter and Annie Pettit wo rk on th e ir homework be fore schoo l. (Ph o to by Rachel Witt.) Junior ~ �ores Jeans ToI?,.!,~n ... Store 1. Tommy 2. Tommy Girl 3. CKBe 4. Michael Jordan 5. Brute 6. Stetson 7. Fetish 8. Preferred Stock 9. Pleasures 10. M gclcie 1. Gadzooks 2. Express 3. Buckle 4. Dill ards 5. Athletic F itte rs 6. Von Maur 7. Gap 8. Structure 9. JCPe nny LO. Hy-Vee 1. Tommy 2. Lucky 3. CK 4. Levi 5. Girbaud 6. Massimo 7. silverTab 8. Wrangl er 9. Utility 10. Jnco By: Jon Killpack Many transitions take pl ace from freshman to sophomore year. Sophomores aren' t new to the hjgh school any more. They don ' t get pick6d on as much as they did when they were freshmen . "I feel more powerful as a sophomore th an I did as a freshman, " said Austin McLandsborough. Many are just turning sixteen, wruch means they are now legal to drive. " Sometimes it gets me into trouble, so metimes it doesn ' t," Eric Benning said about driving. Jobs also become more important to sophomores. They need the money for going out with friends or on dates, to pay for their cars, gas and clothes. Mindy Felton mows the grass at the Neola cemetery. "I spend my money on clothes and shoes for school," Felton said. There are also down sides to having a job on weekdays. It cuts down on your free time. It is hard to participate in sports and maintain a job at the sa me time. There is also less time fo r academks. Kjds can't stay after school to work on art proj ects, yearbook, student council, sports and other activities. Na th an Hood look s up the reci pe for chocol ni ' chip cookies. (Photo by Jon Killpack .) K e! ly Rin g and L ance M aness w hi p so me egg whites for a lemon pie. (Photo by Jon Killpack.) �Kri sti Andersen Eri c Benning Eric Boos Zach Bowen Kristen Burbridge Stacie Cross Amber Dau Tara Dickey Aaron Eckrich Paul Evers Sarah Fi scher Kathryn Graeve Jacob Graham David Gravert Nick Greiner Justin Gunderson Jason Hansen Sadie Heimbaugh Michelle Hester Nathan Hood Brandi Hudd le Lindsey Johnson Jeff King Dawn KJeinschmidt Tim Leaders Holl Leazenby Michael Leonard Lance Manes Shane McDonald Austi n McLandsborough Ja on M ichl Katie Mor e Tabatha Mudra Kim Nieman Dustin Olson Sophomore ~ �Marty Overgaard Carrie Peters Jeremy Petersen Annie Pettit Lori Piper Heath Richards Kelly Ring Callie Rodenburg Regan Schroder Rusty Smith Eric Suntken Jacki Thielen Nick Thomas Nick Troyer Jeremy Van Arsdol Annie Welbourne Mariah Wellman Sara Wellman Katie Zellmer Austin McLandsborough works on a project for Graphic Arts. (Photo by Jake Stone .) ~ People �res Top 5 Toothpastes Top 5 Deoderants Top 5 School Lunches 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 1. Speed Stick 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Crest Colgate Mentadent Aqua Fresh CrestlVljnt 2. 3. 4. 5. Right Guard (tied) Secret & Sure (tied) Degree & Old Spice (tied) Teen Spirt & Arrid XX Dry Mexican Bar Potato Bar Pita Bread (tied) Chicken Nuggets & Chili Hamburgers By: Lindsey John son Walking down the hall that connects the middle school to the high school is a big step for some freshmen. The high school hall s tend to have more students, teachers and a lot more commotion. The first steps in the high schoo l can be quite scary for some. After being in eighth grade, the oldest ones in the building, and then coming and being the youngest is sometimes fri ghtening. "Being a freshman feels like you are starting all over from the beginning. One big change is the hallways that are very crowded," Peggy Bruck said. Hi gh school does have its advantages too. There are a wider variety of activitie fo r everyone. Acti vities that aren' t in middle school but are in high school are FFA and FHA. Jess ica Rugg les said, "Being in FFA is a good experience and fun , smce it wasn' t in the middle school." Sports activities in high school are a lot different. T here is a lot more time spent practicing and time spent in general. The season al o last longer in high school. Since the two schools are connected, it may not seem like there is that big of a change. Neil Cook said, "High school is a lot more fun because you have a lot more freedo m." High school does give students more independence. Amanda Wilson gets her books out of her locker as she prepares fo r a new day. (Photo by Rachel Wi t t. ) Kati e Bowen and Lesley Ri ng work diligentl y to ge t th e ir homework done befo re sc hoo l s tarts. ( Photo by Rachel Witt.) Sophomores/Freshmen ~ �Matt Anderson Dawn Andrews Ben Ausdemore LeAnne Ausdemore Rachel Behrendsen Dustin Benning Katie Bowen Peggy Bruck Beth Ann Carl son Rhonda Christiansen Brandon Clark Jennifer Clevenger Alay na Cohen Neil Cook Wendy Culver Amber Daringer Brandon Finken Rachel Finken Ashley Fi scher Jeremy Foster Donald Gruber Rachel Hansen Traci Hester Melissa Hicks Josh Kohl Adam Kramer Brent Leaders Bryan Lefeber Lindsey Lugsch Dav id Marshall Eli zabeth Matter Matt Maxwell Lev i McDaniel Joe Mefford Amy Mi nahan ~ People �Jessica Muhs Erin Obem1eier Josh Obrecht Brad Payne Susie Petersen Joe Pettit Sarah Plambeck Lesley Ring Jennifer Ruckman Jessica Ru ggles Nicole Schroeder Gavin Skow Justin Tapp Kolt Thomas Nick Walter Katie Welboume Andrea Wellman Amanda Wilson John Wilson Ehzabeth Witt Jamie Witt Joe Wollenhaupt Katie We lb ourne pl a ys the tenor saxophone duri ng band. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Fre hmen ~ �iddle School If you were making a movie of your life If you were reincarnated as an animal which who would be the characters in it? would you choose and why? - Luke Smith-Michael Jordan Andy Morse-Jonathan Taylor Thomas Jenny Troyer - "I would be a fox because they are good Dad-Tom Cruise Mom-Goldie Hawn looking, smart and could probably think up good comebacks." Mom-Jenny McCarthy Dad-John Candy Kim Nelson - "I would be an ant because it would be cool to be Best Friend-Kobe Bryant Brother-Tom Cruise small and explore the underground and still try to survive by Sisters-Julia Roberts and Rebecca Lobo making sure that no humans step on me." By: Kari Nelson As a child progresses through elementary school they may be anxious to advance to the middle school hoping others will no longer view them as little kids. However, they could be suprised by all the changes that await them in their new environment. "Being in the middle school has made me realize how much responsibility I have to have," Katy Toler said. The seventh and eighth graders look at it as a chance to be involved in extracurricular activites. "We are expected to buckle down on our studies so we can stay off the ineligible list," Tahni Roberts said. Along with responsibility comes trust. "As the students develop more tru st with their teachers they will be allowed more freedoms and in turn will get a better look at independence," Mr. Bellar said. The sixth graders get a greater sense of freedom. Jesse Kuhnle said, "We have our own lockers and get to move from class to class. We are also allowed to talk and discuss things to a greater extent which makes the classes more fun and exciting." Among sports are other activities such as band and choir. Being in band and chours at an early age helps the students be prepared for high school. "I like being in a chorus class where it is just us . It makes me feel more grown up," Kyle Welbourne said. "Band is also better. We get more one-on-one help. Both classes are very fun and exciting." 8th Grade Justi n Ashcraft Heidi Ausdemore Lisa Ausdemore Laura Bahrke Jeremy Barnes ~ . People Middle schoo l stude nts are all owed to work together freely when given permiss ion. Chri !!Iler gives Kyle Roberts insight on hi s science home work. (Ph oto by Kari Nel son.) �Megan Barrier Alyssa Beebe Linda Bruck Andy Christensen Ashley Christiansen Shawn Dalton Mandy Darrington Melissa Darrington Courtney Divelbess Ryan Donovan John Driver Josh Foster Amanda Gau Katie Gaudian Jared Graham Shari Greiner Zach Hanken Adam Harman Matt Hinman Tammi Honeywell Adam Hood Cassie Incontro Schuyler Johnson Chris Keller Steve Killpack Zach Ki nart J ~ n ny Kleinschmidt Brenda Koch Joey Kosomacek Jo n Krohn Paul Larsen Eddie Leaders ick Leuschen James Mangan Melissa Manhart Middle chool/Eightb .$ �Sarah Manhart Adam Marsh Josh Martens Seth Martens Joe Martinez Lauren McLandsborough Jenna Moen Brian Nelson Justin Nelson Nathan Parkhill Shawn Petersen Sara Plambeck Jennifer Reed · Jesse Ridder Justin Ring Kyle Roberts Erin Schierbrock Adam Schneckl oth Chri s Schroeder Kell y Shreeves Brian Sibert Krys tal Smjth Mark Smith Deborah Sparr Molly Stone Mchele Tessier Noah Thielen Carl Wall ace Brenna Weihs Sara Wellman Malinda Willett Ali sha Wi lson Allen Worden Laura Zell mer ~ People �7th Grade Joe Andersen Hannah Ausdemore Daren Barnes Kim Bennett Mat Blair Sam Bowen Colleen Carrigan Christina Clevenger Andri Cohen Marie Corrin Bradley Crozier Beth Dollen Ashley Eckrich Jon Frederiksen Kristin Graeve Andy Greiner Cassie Harryman Amber Hunt Michelle Jahde Lindsey Jensen Angela Krohn Kwin Kunkle Dusti n Laver Devin LeBaugh Julie Leonard Ryan Long Jon McDonald Kali Merritt Kel sey Miller Dary n Morri s Andy Morse Laura Nanninga Kim Nelson Travis Nelson Lindsey Obermeier Eighth/Seventh ~ �Holly Parker Nicole Pauley Brandon Petersen Katie Plambeck Trenton Rankin Calvin Rieber Andrea Ring Jeremy Ring Tahni Roberts Paul Ross Joel Ruggles Danielle Sigler Donnie Smith Luke Smith Nathan Smith Samatha Smith Robbie Stuart Steven Stuart Alex Suntken Tomi Lynn Toler Jennifer Troyer John Ungrad James Voge Ryan Ward Tessa Wellman Joe Wilson Christine Wimer Sarah Withers Cody Witherspoon Caleb Wohlers m People �6th Grade Joe Ausdemore Craig Barrier Katie Barrier Josh Brisbois Shannon Brisbois Keith Bruck Eric Clark Brett Cook Troy Courtier Jennifer Crozier Jenny Dalton Brent Daringer Amber Finken Lauren Finken Michaela Gray Kelli Greiner Dean Grote Jonathan Gwynn Brian Haggarty Jessica Heimbaugh Beth Herbst Cody Huebert Mike Kalamaja Ashley Keller Alicia Kenealy Sherry Killpack Nick Kinart Jesse Kuhnle Jennifer Lar on Cassie Leuschen Jeff Masters Bryan McEvoy Tommy Meintzer Amanda Minahan Jessica Myer Se enth/Six th ~ �Andy Olsen Nicholas Parkhj][ Joey Pauley Tommy Petrzilka Aaron Rastovski Tanya Redinbaugh Nickalos Richards Nathan Rieber Jamie Ring Ashley Schultz Katie Sibert Desiree Sigler Kristina Skipton Ashley Stangl Elizabeth Thielen Kathryn Toler Brandon Vorthmann Kyle Welbourne Stephanie Wellman John Wollenhaupt Amand a Ga u , Ta mmi Honeywe ll , Laura Zellm er, Co urtn ey Di ve l be s s, a nd Brenn a Weih s c heered for th e seve nth a nd e ig hth grade bas ke tb a ll tea ms. (Ph oto by Cind y Stu art. ) $ Sixth Grade �Helps Create Identity Erin Sh ierb rock spends Lime han gin g out in the dorms a l Iowa Western Communi ty Coll ege. The camp took place Jul y 2 1-25. Th e girls wi th her are fri end s th at she made at the camp. In these rooms the groups learned how to help each other and to beco me better leaders. (Ph oto courtesy of Erin Shi erbroc k.) By : Sara Dau M an y times during the year middle school students participate in fun activities such as dances. The organization of these events takes time and effort. The people behind it had to be organi zed and prepared. These people are the &tude nts' own peers. T he Leadership Academy, which takes pl ace at Iowa Western Community Co llege, has helped to prepare these young people to be better leaders and peers. At thi s camp, the students go to sess ions with group leaders and other tudents fro m diffe rent schools to di scuss acti vities they could do at their schools and how they can help students. They are spoken to by public leaders and peopl e who have made pos iti ve changes in their lives. Thi s year, the students who attended the camp were, Adam Harman, Jon Krohn , Eddie Leaders, Justin Nelson, Meli ssa Manhart, Sherri Greiner, A&hley Christensen, Courtney Divelbess, Erin Shierbrock, Amanda Gau, Allen Wor en and Schuyler Johnson. In order to be chosen to attend th e camp, the student had to submit an applicati on to Mr. Gibson, stating why they thought they should be chosen. Their goals were to have three dances and rai se money to fi x the track. They used the money they received from the admission from the dances to go toward the track. At the Febru ary dance, they collected canned food and gave it to the food pantry. They will also try to raise money by selling bumper tickers and t-shirts. T he reasons fo r thi s are to not only raise money, but to establish a middle school identity. Some of the money they raised went to a scholarship given to a gradµati ng seni or who was also a part of the leadership academy. "I learned to do more stuff with leader hip and on my own. I help more people in the classroo m in stead of sayi ng ' l don' t know,'" Adam Harman said. Students who attended the ca mp were involved in ma ny differe nt ac ti vi ti es. On e of the activites was visitin g F un Pl ex. ( Ph o to courtesy of Amanda Gau.) 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'Dermody 4% 8% 8% 8% 5% 28% ~ 16% 16% Favorites fll. �Excitement in DC Traci Minahan, Caro line Holstei n, Cindy Roberts , Tiffany Hes ter, Jennifer Witt and Tamara Wa ll ace all enj oy the dance on the Spirit of Washington cruise. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) By: Sadie Heimbaugh It happens every two years, and it is optional for all juniors and seniors. It is the Washington, D.C. trip. On Nov. 20 through Nov. 23, 65 juniors and seniors left with six sponsors. They spent every day sightseeing and learning about the nation 's Capitol. After their arrival they visited Union Station and ate lunch there. Next was the U.S. Capitol, and the Vietnam and Jefferson Memorials. Only after all of this they checked into the Holiday Inn where they spent the next three nights. For dinner they ate at Shakey's, then they made a few splashes in the pool before they hit the sack. Pounding on doors was a reoccurring morning ritual from the sponsors between 6 and 7:30. On Friday, the TriCenter clan began the day by visiting Arlington National Cemetery and witnessing the Wreath Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Lacey Donovan, Jon Killpack, Janet Bruck and Craig Handbury had the privilige of laying the wreath. After that they visited the National Cathedral, Embassy Row and finally lunch in the Ford's Theatre area. ~ M in iMag Lacey Donovan, Jon Killpack, Craig 1-l andbury and J an e t Bruck participate in the Wrea th Lay in g Ce re mony a t the Tomb o f the Unkow n Soldier. (Photo by Cassie Payne.) After lunch they toured Ford's Theatre, the Petersen House, Hard Rock Cafe, Planet Hollywood, and the FBI building. Then they were off to the Lincoln Memorial, Iwo Andrea Fi sche r, Christine Matter a nd Aaron Harri s show their enthu siasm on the bus rides to and from the sites in Washington , D.C. (Photo by Laci Dono van.) Jima United States Marine Corps Memorial and a subway ride. Saturday took them to the S u- pre me Court, Nat io na l Arc hi ve s, the Washington Monument, the White House and Lafayette Park. They ate lunch at Pentagon City, then they toured the United States Holocaust Memori a l Mu seum . They had dinner and a dance on a crui se, aboard the Spirit of Washington on the Potomac River. On the last day of the trip, they saw Mount Vernon , Old Towne A lexan dria , th e Korea n War M e mo ria l, th e Fran]<Jjn Delano Roosevelt Memorial, and the Jwo Ji ma United States M arine Corp. Memorial for a second time, since d1e first time they went it was raining. Lunch wa at the Smithsonian . After lu nch they wer off to see all of the Smithsonian museums. "I couldn't believe how fast verything went," sa id Christal Ki ng. Their fin al journey wou ld be to board the jet pl ane for Omaha, and then home. �Mr. Killpack teaches Nick Greiner to recognize DNA models. (Photo by Sara Dau. ) Time Brings About Change By: Sara Dau Changes occur yearly. Students come and go. Teachers leave and new ones replace them. Sometimes this change occurs slowly and isn't recognized for many years. Karen Kay has been a secretary at Tri-Center for 25 years. Kay said, "One of the bi ggest changes is the use of computers." Kay started work at the junior high in Mi nden , running copies and typing tests for teachers who taught grades kindergarten through third and seventh and eighth grade. She also was the librarian and ran the lunch program. She can remember when they had a mimeograph, a hand cranked copy machine. One thing Kay said hasn' t changed are the students. She said, "Times have changed, but not the students. They still come from good families with good morals and values." Lee Killpack has taught through many changes. He has taught science classes at Tri-Center for 25 years. He has seen many advances in the science area. For example, he started teaching in what is now Miss Higby's room. It had one sink and he had to build the cupboard for storage space. Teaching techniques have not changed too much for Mr. Killpack. He said, "If something works I stick with it until it no longer works. I don ' t see a reason to change with every change that comes about. " Mr. Killpack likes to see the change in a student as he or she Kay has been working as a secretary at Tri-Center for matures over a few years. 25 years. (Photo by Sara Dau.) Silvia Knoener studies hard on learning the American By: Heath Lynn Gravert and Jonathan Eugene Killpack language . (Photo by Sara Dau.) Foreign exchange students have a rare opportunity that a lot of students don't have. That opportunity is the chance to explore another country and learn more about it. Two fo reign exchange students walked the halls of Tr-Center: Fanny Marchi set fro m Eastern France near Besacon, and Silvia Knoener from Germany. Marchiset said there are many differences between our countries. "In America, you can get your driver's license when you are 16. You have to be 18 to pet it in France," Marchiset said. The school systems are also different. Marchiset said there is more homework and it is harder in France. In France they have a long day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., with a one hour, 45 minute lunch break. They have different classes every day, each an hour in length. "We have different classes (in France). We don't have parenting, cooki ng, art, or other classes like that," Marchiset said. Cass ie Pay ne had sim.ilar views on the subj ect. Payne said, "I think it is good that they get the opportunity to come to a different country because I think it would be exciting." Knoener said one of the things that liked about America is where you can go to a Burger King or McDonald ' and get free refill s on pop. In Germany the fast food places do not offer free refill . Another thing that Knoener liked is the way American are friendly and ay hello to people they don ' t even know. I unny Marchi set enj oys her idle hours watching telev i1011 with Chli stine Matter and Sara Esser. (Photo by Lacey Donovan.) Welcome to America Mini Mag-$. �DOWN 1. 1998 Super Bowl Winners 2. Calculus Classroom 3. Won Best Picture in 1998 4. Fastest Female Doughnut Eater At T-C 5. Hottest New Nighttime Soap Opera ACROSS 1. The Rubber Room 6. The choir received 18 Consecutive Division I Ratings at State 7. Wreaked Havoc With Weather Patterns 8. Principal's Signature 9. Requires Service, Leadership, Character, and Grades 10. 1998 Prom Theme 11. Made All State Chorus 12. What Tri - Center gave its students uonu:mP3 ·zI J;iq:i1:i1ueA.Ja·1 r :iu!iiuw1 ·o I SHN "6 N'v' H ·g ou1N 13 ·L llu1Ms ·9 All ld uwuJa · r :ut.\oa :>f:l:JJ:) s,uosMP.Q ·~ ;io1,\u)[ ·p ::J!UHJI.L "£ woo~ N::>I ·z; so::iuoJ a J:it.u:ia · 1 :ssol:Jy Pedal to Metal Kyle Kun ze arrives home at 2 work to get the car runn ing at consistant turn in a time that they fee l their car can a. m. on Saturday morning and is up and times. Consistancy is the goal ," Kunze con sis ta ntl y run in th e qu a rter m ile. gone again before the crack of dawn on said . Th e re are two rac in g Should the racers reach the e nd at a faster Sund ay. Thi s is a norm al ro utin e for competitions per weekend . Friday ni ght tim e tha n the di a led in time , they a.re Kunze during th ~ summer months. races are similar to street racing. Sunday di squalifi ed. "I reall y have to know my Almost every other weekend, he races are composed of a hi gher level of car's potenti al. Rhyth m is nece sary for and hi s '76 Nova head to Scribner, Neb. competition. The racers are required to perfec ti on as one late hift can cau e a Once there, he enters a hi gh school loss," Kun ze said . class division. Kun ze is attracted to drag rac ing D ur in g s ummer of '9 7 because he li ke the thrill of going Kuo ze's car traveled a quarter mile so fast in such a short di stance. in 13.4 second s and was clocked at Kunze bought hi s car when he speeds of over 105 mph. was 13 and is continu ally making After s pe nd ing ma ny it better. Kunze aid , " I bu ilt my hours under the hood he hopes to engine and it's satisfyi ng to know improve his time to a low 12 second that it is abl e to take ri rst place." range. "It takes hours of precise "$- MiniMag Kyle Kunze waits for the green light, before he slams it into gear. (Photo by Glenda Ku nze.) By: Kari Nelson �Future of Technology From megahertz to motherboards, these students are learning it all. Not a day goes by without a computer blessing students and faculty with its favorite word - "Error". A group of students with a love of computers have put their skills to use to benefit the school. With the help of Janet Anderson , the technology coordinator~ aides have a special time set aside for computer work. Aaron Harris, Josh Ring, Elizabeth Witt, and David Marshall all became tech aides for a different reason. "I saw how computers are bringing an incredible change in technology, and I wanted to be a part of that," said Ring. Harris decided to become one because he wanted more experience in programming. Marshall simply enjoys working with computers. Witt believes this will help her with her future career. Tech aides perform a variety of duties. Harris said he is a "microcomputer specialist," working mostly with the inside of a personal computer. Witt mostly installs programs, while Ring fixes problems in the computer labs. By: Lacey Donovan \ Volunteers Seek Duties It's called service with a smile, only without a paycheck. Some students have volunteered their time to do a certain job or belong to an organization that provides service to the community. Sadie Heimbaugh and Laci Leaders volunteer their time at Jennie Edmundson Hospital as candy stripers, or Teen Volunteers. This duty involves refilling patient's water, feeding people, wheeling patients to their cars, and many other duties. To become a candy striper, Leaders and Heimbaugh had to be interviewed, attend an orientation and go through a probational period. "It (volunteering) gives me experience in the field I want to go into and I can help people," said Leaders. Some organizations provide services to the community. Local youth groups sing carols to the senior citizens, participate in a 30-hour famine to help stop world hunger, organize fundraising meals for charity, and plant flowers in public areas. The organizations connect together, making a difference. By: Lacey Donovan SadiefJ · Ed ein1bau"h inundsen Ii "' .answers tb osp1taJ (P e Phone . hoto by L Part ofhe d aceyo r Uties onovan.) at Jennie Mini Mag"$.. �To prepare fo r the bi g night, Jacki Thi e len, Jennifer Stephens, Mi chell e Hester a nd LeA nn e Ausdemore practice sin gin g "My Guy" at th e Vari ety Show dress rehearsa l. They are fo ur of fourteen girls in th is group . (Photo by Mrs. Clausen.) a Organization s D ivision �Every member of an organization connects as a team, striving for a common goal. There are a variety of reasons why students join. "I am involved in school activities because it keeps me busy and makes me a more well-rounded person," said Heather Krohn . The Nation a l Ho nor Society planned an afternoon ice skating trip to he lp un ite the s tudent body. Caroline Holstein skates around the rink . (Photo by Mrs. Harman .) Elizabeth Witt, a Student Council member, prepares the school for Chrisunas by deco rating the lobb y. (Photo by Anni e Welb ourne.) The Trojan Marching Band was one of many organizations to make the connection. "We decided we wanted to improve our score from last year and worked really hard," said Bryan Lefeber. They received a Division I rating at State for the first time in eight years. Participation in organizations causes students to make connections, from winning awards to making new friends. Every secti on in the Marchi ng Band puts forth effort at th e State Competition in Council Bluffs, coming ho me with a Di v is ion I ra tin g. (Ph oto by Mrs. Cl ausen.) ---B-•i Dooovoo "Ev e rybody, let's c heer ! Supe r Spirit," yell the girls in black and gold. The football cheerleade r bu st a mo ve durin g a ti me -o ut. (Photo by L indsey Joh nso n. ) - !!...- . . ~· ·~ ~- H\ 1\ l ·' \ 14' ,.:, . ' . " -~ H \ ,._, ,I\ . ,, I - • ! ~ 'I ': I H ~ \~- ~ • • I __._ ii �Swing Choir girls sing a song at the Dinner Theater in the hi gh. school gymnasium. (Photo by Lindsey John son.) Ashley Fischer makes her voice heard in the Variety Show. (Photo by Arla Clausen.) Katie Zellmer sings out during her part in the Variety Show. (Photo by Arl a Clausen.) $ Organizations �Jodi Schuning and Chad Alexand er are the Spartan Cheerleaders. (Photo by Arla Clausen.) Swing Choir performs a numb er at the Dinner Theater. (Photo by Sara Dau .) 11 Talent By : Kati e Morse Beautiful voices and musical talent brought to mind the Chorus class. There were 82 chorus students. They were chosen from auditions held in May. They practiced during school hours and they had early morning practices in April and May, to prepare for Small Group Contest. This involved full concert choir, the women's chorus and the men's chorus. Arla Clausen was the choir director and said it took a lot of practice and her accompani st, Linda Zimmerman, he lped out a lot. Nathan Hood said, "It is very challenging to make it to all the practi ces and be good at what you do. It is a lot of fun , and I enjoy it." Lori Piper was also in vo lved in the chorus program. She received three Division I awards. "I love music and chorus is very entertaining. Mrs. Clausen is a great teacher and I hope everyone will be ab le to reach their musical goals from the choru s class," Piper said. The choru s attended the WIC Fall Festival at the first of the year. They also attended a Large Group Contest to close the show choi r sea on. Choru s also held a Variety Show and a Dinner Theater. Lori Piper makes use of her voice during a Variety Show rehear-al. (Photo b rla Clausen.) Vocal Mu ic S �Jenni fer Witt , Jenni fer Stephens and ndrea Fi her p lay th e alt o saxaph o nc at dinn e r th ea ter. ( Phot o hy Lind s ey John so n.) Alay na Cohen practices w ith th e Ph oeni x Jazz Band as th ey prepare fo r co ntes t. (Photo by Tam ara Wall ace.) " I tepping In Time By: Lindsey Johnson Marching in style. For the hi gh school marching band, thi s was an exciting year with their new uniforms. The uniforms brought a new look to the field as they marched to their Division I rating at the state competition at Lewis Central. This was a major accomplishment for them. Strenuous practices and determination helped out. "The instrumental department gets better and better each year," Mr. Gibson said. Drum major Sara Wellman said, "Everyone put in 100 percent effort and worked their hardest to get a Division I rating at state. This was an improvement from last year." There were many trips taken during the year. "Going on all of the trips for contest is a blast and really fun ," Amber Daringer said. After the season of marching, concert, jazz and pep bands all get their music ready to practice. They prepared mu sic with a variety of styles for contest. "Jazz band did quite well. They took second or third at every competition," Gi bson said. Jason Michl said, "I enjoy bei ng in band because I li ke music and I am interested in hearing the individual sections play." ti Organizations Trumpet secti on Ryan Jensen, Matt Preuss, Ad am Kramer, Caro line Holstein, Bryan Le feb e r a nd Pegg y Bru c k be fo re the Chri s tma s c on ce rt. (Pho to by Di a ne Rod enburg. ) �Band horns up! Katie Gaudian and Sheri Greiner march to the beat as they direct the middle school marching band. (Photo by Linda Piper. ) It's a Friday night and freshmen Dav id Marshall and Adam ~---:i•-----~ Krame r perfo rm durin g half-time of th e footba ll ga me. (Phot o by Lindsey John so n.) Sara Wellman leads the hi gh schoo l marching band at the Hoo-Doo parade. (Photo by Linda Piper.) �Front: Tamara Wallace, Susie Ring, Laci Leaders, Hea ther Kro hn , and Laura Lefeber. Midd le: Sa ra Wellman, Callie Rodenburg, Jodi Schuning , Ashl ey Fi scher, Sad ie Heimbaugh, Kri ti A nde rsen, ant.I Katie Zellmer. Back: Laura Gaudian, Traci Minahan, Andrea Fischer, Jenn Stephens. Lacey Donovan. Rachel Witt and spon sor Sharee Barrett. (Photo by Studio B.) Li sa Ronfeldt and Rhonda Christiansen help lead the band at Clarinda Band Days. (Photo by Maribeth Dau.) Mr. Gibson and Mrs. Cl ausen after the fie ld show perfo rmance in C larin da whic h Tri- Center finished in second place. (Photo by Sara Dau .) "t!/1 Organizations Andrea F ischer starts the dance routine while other members of Jam Conn ection wa it fo r th e ir turn . (Photo by Ann ie Welboume.) �'Pride 'Portrayed Bottom: Tamara Wallace, Ashlee Wulff, Laci Leaders, Jenny Smith. Middle: Lisa Ronfeldt, Sara Dau , Rhonda Christiansen , Callie Rodenburg , Amie Christiansen. Back: Kristi Andersen , Christine Matter, Je ss Bennett, Kim Nieman, Mariah Wellman, and Laura Lefeber. (Photo courtesy of Studio B.) Entertainment added by the Satin Knights blew the football fans away. "The time and effort spent on practices shined through in every performance," Kim Nieman said. Satin Knights practiced from 7 to 8 a.m. every other day, alternating each week. They also practiced every day first hour. Some requirements for being a Satin Knight are to learn the school song and to learn part of a routine for "'l have always loved dancing, and the girls who danced always made it look like so much fun," said ~eather 'l<!;ohn. try-outs. "It was a lot of hard work," Laura Lefeber said. Sharee Barrett was the new Jam Connection sponsor this year. "She really knows what she is doing," Jodi Schuning said. Andrea Fischer said Barrett taught them several dances. "We, as a group, improved on our technique," Fischer said. Jam Connection went to Veterans Auditorium in Des Moines and performed. They received two Division II ratings and one Division I-. "They were 1.6 points from a I rating," Barrett said. Barrett thought her team accomplished many things at state, such as working as a team. "Team work is very important, we all have to stay together. That can' t happen if we don ' t have teamwork," Kri sti Andersen said. By: Annie Welbourne The Satin Kni ghts lead the marching band at Clarinda Band Days. (Photo by Maribeth Dau. ) Trac i Min ahan and Lacey Dono va n perform with other Jam Co nn ec tion member du ring in termission of the South western/Mi ssouri Va ll ey double dual at Tri-Center. (Photo by Annie Welb ou rn e.) Drill Team/Flags $. �Wres tl ing C hee rl e ad e rs . Front: Jamie Win , Les ley Ring. Back: Li sa Ronfe lt, (P ho to La ura Rin g . Ci nd y Robe rt s . courte y of Jack Ha nson. ) Eli zabeth Will, Lacey Donova n, Andrea Fischer, Rache l Witt, Heather Krohn and J ane l Bruck after a h a rd d ay at c he er lcad in g camp. (P h o to by Lori Bell ar.) aring Spirits By: Sadie Heimbaugh For the eight football, six basketball and five wrestling cheerleaders, many new obstacles had to be overcome in order to produce a successful year. For the cheerleaders, cheerleading can be a lot harder than it looks. It's more than just keeping a smile on their faces and doing all the right moves, it's pleasi ng the crowd. It's staying after school to practice, practice, practice. It also includes long bus rides to cheer for, a sometimes unresponsive, crowd, and for football cheerleaders, to cheer in the freezing cold. "When a crowd is really into the game, it makes all the hard work worth it," Heather Krohn said. Not only do the cheerleaders work during the specific season they cheer for, they al so work during the summer. For three days, TriCenter held a cheerleading camp for the three groups of cheerleaders. "I didn ' t know what to expect since it was my first year in a high school sport. After the season began I had a great time and ca n' t wait for next year," said Lesley Ring. S Organizations Laura Rin g, Jan e t Bruc k , Ra che l Will and Abry Leazenby cheer for the crowd . (Ph o to by Lacey Do no van.) �Andrea Fi sc her , Lacey Donov an, Janet Bru ck, Rachel Witt , Heath er Krohn and Elizabeth Witt try a new stunt during a basketball ga me. (Photo by Annie Welbourne.) Tamara Wallace and Heat her Krohn get the students and fac ulty fired up during a pep rally. (Photo by Caroline Hol stein. ) Front: S usie Rin g, Tamara Wallace, Jenn ifer Will and Rachel Witt. Back: Hea ther Krohn, Laura Ring, Abry Leazenby and Janet Bruck. (Phot o by Lori Bell ar.) Cheerleading :~ �Jessica Ruggles looks at a lamma at a rodeo the FFA members. attended during th eir trip to Kan sas City. (Ph oto by Yvette O loff.) Jason Andrews takes a nap on the bus ride home from FFA's Kansas City convention. (Photo by Yvette Oloff.) Janet Bruck exp lains pl ans to other FH A me mbe rs at an early morning meeti ng. (Photo by Heather Krohn.) 'IJ;.1- Organi zati ons �The twelve members of FHA take a group picture in front of the high school. (Photo by Mariah Well man.) Sil via Knoener receives a fl ower, provided by FH A, on Valentine 's day. (Photo by Lacey D onovan.) ture Focus By: Mari ah ellman Community, a single word that plays a large part in the FFA and FHA organizations. Service of the community is a main foc us of the organ izations. "We want others to be in volved with their communiti es," Stacie Cross said. "Also to learn to help others who are less fo rtunate." Future is also a part of the focus in FFA and FHA. Both organizations are concerned with the future of the comm unities and themselves. FHA is not only involved in the community by Adopt-a-Highway, Crop wa lks and fu ndraisers, but also in education. Every year FHA sell s roses, carnations and balloons to raise money for a scholarshi p for a senior member. FFA is invo lved in Adopt-a-Highway also. They clean it twice a year and are also a pcut of the landscaping of the Tri-Center campus. Neither FFA or FHA are sex oriented, both males and fe males are all owed to join ei ther group. Derek Roberts is the only male in FHA FFA member take a picture oulS ide of the Kansas City Science Museum. (Photo b and Jess ica Ruggles is the only fe male in FFA. Yvette Oloff.) FFA/FHA ti1. �J ack i Thi e len, Tin a Brisbois, Jennifer Stephen and Christal Ki ng pl ay a gam e of cards to pass the lime at Disuict Large Group Contest. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Ra che l Witt partici pa ted at II -State. Thi s is o ne of th e h ighes t hon o r fo r peec h team. ( Ph oto p rov id ed by Lori Hi gby.) .. eaking Out By: Jenny Smith Drama class put together their own account of the teac hers' lounge. Their play was called The Rubber Room . ''We had lots of fun and it was hard work. The Rubber Room explained my thoughts of the teachers' lounge completely," said Adrienne Soppe. This was the thought of many people involved. Advanced Speech class does all of the directing with help from Miss Higby. The set was built by the middle school shop class. A I t of people helped to put together thj s production. Speech Team also had a great time. "Thjs was one of our most successful , dedicated and fun years ever," Miss Higby sa id. Of the 34 individuals that went to Di stricts, I 5 went on to State. They received rune Division I' s and six Division Tl's. Ni ne groups went to Large Group and seven of the groups made Districts and two of them made State. Annie Peuit was one of 400 students selec ted to panicipate at All -State. (Photo provided by Lo ri Hi gby.) 1iJ." Organi zations �Laura Gaudian, Bryan Lefeber, Jon Ki ll pack and Lacey Donovan practice their lines in costume. They began to practi ce weeks before the play. (Photo by Lori Hi gby.) Laci Leaders tries to convey a confu sed look. Hi gby.) Stephanie Voge pl ays the reporter in The Rubber Room. She practices her lines for the dress rehearsal. (Photo by Lori Hi gby.) (Photo by Lori �National Honor Society Front Row: Sara Wellman , Lind ey John son, Mi chell e Hester, Katie Mo rse, Tara Dickey, An ni e Pe ttit a nd Jacob Graham. Back Row: Ryan Ausdemore, Jay McDonald. Carol ine Holste in , Hea th e r Krohn , Rac hel Witt, Kari Nelson, Tamara Wallace. (Photo by Tami Ha rm a n. ) Jennifer Witt and Kari Nelson admire the work they put into decorating th e lo bb y for Chri s tm as . (Photo by A nni e We lbourne.) Mi chell e Hester he lps an ele memary studen t in the e le me ntary computer lab for th e men toring program. (Photo by Annie We lbo urne.) �Mr. Nanninga calmly waits to give blood to the American Red Cross.The National Honor Society made it poosible for students, staff and co mmunit y me mb e rs to donate blood.(Photo by Sara Dau .) Jami e Witt fills the new candy machine before school starts. (Photo by Amy Lueders.) By: Annie Welbourne Qualities needed to be in Student Council and National Honor Society are "responsibility" and "matmity," Michelle Hester and Stephanie Voge said. Student Council meets when there is so mething major to discuss said Hester. "Something major would be the food machine. We (the Student Council) all decided the school needed one and it needed be in simple taste," Hester said. "Organi zation is the key," said Jess ica Ruggles. " If you are organi zed you will work well together. " Ruggles said. "National Honor Society is like the name, it is an honor, it makes you special," Voge said. To be in NHS one has to establish a 3.5 grade point average. Those in NHS have filled out an applicati on. The applicati on is then read by a committee. The committee makes a selection b a~ed on the application. Once accepted , the GPA has to be maintained. Ryan Jensen said , "It looks good on college references and on your resume." Tamara Wallace pins a carnation on Jacob Graham's shirt when he wa accepted into NHS . (Photo by Rach l Witt.) Student Council/NHS $. �ORTS With a look of determ ination and confi dence, Bedane Di velbess pushes his li mits at the Tri -Center cross-co untry meet. He's had a lot of practice on thi s course at Arrowhead Park. (Photo by Kari Ne lson.) ~ Sports Division �~l • - • - ,np/,i ~·v~vv r.AA A vur l<Y !Fv-,..,.....,. ~~A/ · ~ v Riverside was the scene of the event. Football fan s were overcome with suspense. Our players put II I I I their hearts and souls out on the field to accompUsh a 14-7 lead, with only three minutes left. It was all up to the defense. The Troj an defensive line stepped up to the cha!lenge, and held the Bulldogs for four downs. The team ~ Brad Guill conquers hi s opponent at a wrestling meet. Guill is one of the se ni or lead ers o n the tea m . (Photo by Tamara Wallace.) Swoosh! With perfect form , Rusty Smith downs a free throw at a basketball game against Treynor. (Photo by Annie Welbourne.) worked together and defeated their rival. Teamwork is neces11 sary for a successful program. All the members make connections, pushing for a victory. People on a team have enjoyed the thrill of victory, and survived after the moment of defeat. "I feel that in order to be successful , you have to work together as a team if you want to accompUsh your goals," said Jo h Obrecht and Bryan Lefeber put fo rth all their effort during the pregame warm-up. Th e foo tball team showed th at practice and focu s can pay off. (Photo by Tamara Wallace.) Tracy Kosmacek. B~Donovan With the help of her de fen ive backup, Katie Morse goes up for the kill agai nst Harlan. Teamwork is important in the game of volleyball. (Photo by Annie Welbourne.) Sports Di ion ~ �el A • Matt Pre uss looks o n as T reynor pitche. him the ball. T he team went on to bea t Trey nor. (Ph oto by Laura Gaudi un.) Wes ton Dittme r catche a ball in center fi eld to record an out. (Photo by Laura Ga udi an.) Jay McDonald keeps up with a S t. A lbe rt pl aye r as th e team beats St. Albert in the fir s t ro un d of d is tri c ts. (Photo by Laura Gaudi an .) C hri s Hes ter swi ngs low to hit a ball pitc hed to hi m by St. A lb e rt. ( Ph oto by Laura Gaudian .) Ryan Ausdemore tries to tag a St. A lb e rt 's p laye r, but doesn' t get him soon enough as Jay McDonald backs him (Ph o to by La ura up . Gaudian. ) Front: Jeff Ki ng, Brad Payne, Jo h Obrecht , Justin Ta pp, Brya n Le febe r, a nd Bra ndo n Finken Second: Aaron Eckrich, Errin Gunderso n, had A le xa nd e r , Re gan Sc hrod e r , J ay M c Don ald , Weston Dittmer, Chri s Hester, and Mike Barne . Third: Ass istant Coach Doug Gibson, Jacob Graham , Je re my Pe te rse n , Ru s ty S m ith , Ryan Ausede more, Jesse Ba ldwi n, Matt Pre uss, Gl t> n Coo k, Matt C hriste nse n, Aaro n Pe te r en , Brad Guill , and Head Coach Andy VanFossan. (Photo by Studio B.) �By: Katie Morse For first year coach Andy VanFossan , the baseball eason was full of surprises. The baseball team had a record of 12-8, and beat teams including St. Albert, Missouri Va lley and Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson. " Considering they didn't know what to expect from me, and I didn't know what to expect from them, I thought the season went well," VanFossan said. "I had a good first year with them and learned a lot from them . Hopefully they learned a lot from me too." On e of the tea m 's goal was to win the conference tourn ament. Vanfossan sa id the team could have won the conference if they would not have had any rainouts. The other goal was to make the . f~-i. State tournament , but were beaten out by Mi sso uri Valley. The te a m ' s and We ston Dittmer, who recei ve d first team AllConference and All-District. Glen Cook received first team All-Conference and seco nd team All-District. R ya n Ausdemore received seco nd =!!!llj~team All- Conference and All- Mike Barnes uses all hi s might tc pitch strik es. (P ho to by La ur< Gaudian.) Matt Pre u ss, w ho pl aye d first base a nd made honorable mention AllConfe rence sai d, "We had a slow start, but eventually got things goi ng." Chris Hester was the team ' s catcher. He said, "The beginning of the season was shaky but Coac h VanFossan brought a new attitude to the team, which attributed to the good seaso n." seniors were Mike Barnes, who rece ive d seco nd team AllConference and All- District, ~. ~~ TC Om;!onent LoMa 6 Griswold 5 Boyer Valley 4 Riverside 13 HST 4 Mo Va lley 12 Aud ubon 9 Trey nor 5 Underwood 2 Riverside 10 (WIC tny) Audubon 6 (WIC tny) Underwood 13 l .V IC tny) f'. B. Tee Jay 8 H T 7 Mo Valley 3 Aud ubon 6 St. Albert 2 Trey nor 8 St. Albert 5 (Dis tricts) Mo Valley 4 (Districts) 11 7 7 15 5 3 2 4 0 5 12 8 5 5 2 5 12 2 3 5 Coach And y Ya nFossa n confers with his tea m afte r they co me off the fi e ld durin g the St. Albert game. T he team advanced in di stricts after beatin g S t. Albert but ended up losing to Missouri Valley in the seco nd round. (Photo by Laura Gaudi an.) Ra ban$ �By: Heath Gravert Experienced could be the term used to describe the Lady Trojans. Nearly all of the girls had played together before. Kaylee Dollen said, "It was a fun team to play with because most of us got along pretty well and we made it exciting." Other players had the same thoughts. Sara ~.sser said , "I thought thi s year's team was fun because we all know each other and we all got along really well." There were some changes in the coaching staff of the Lady Trojan s. Thi s season they were coached by Sarah Elliott and assisted by Jeanine Masker. Andrea Fischer sai d, "She (Coach Elliott) brought new views to the game and ex perience use d her as a for m er player -·-·-·"'1' . I .•.•Ill •• . . .,. ' ': ""f1 . . • ~JJ.~ ' l, '· .• Mega n Minah an get ready to step up to the plate and hit the ball o ut of th e pa rk. (Ph o to by Rac hel Witt. ) well. I thought she did a good job as a coach since it was her first year." Va rs ity s tarte rs included Amy Morse. pitcher, Am y Sm ith , ca tc he r, T rac i Mi n a h an , th ird , Megan M in a han , h o rt s top. Mi s ti Arbaugh, first, Stacy Alexand r. second, Laci Leaders, le ft field, Jess Bennett, center fi e ld and Angela Hansen, right fi eld. Traci Minahan W<l1 th only underclassman to s tart va rs it y. M ina ha n said , "I felt privi leged to play with the varsity because I was the youngest one to tart. ., The Lady Trojan had a sea on of seven win s and l 9 losses. Th e junior varsity had a winning sea on w ith nine wins and on.ly even detriments. Laura Gaudi an said, "I remember the varsity game with Audubon because it was close and exc itin g a nd we played well. I will also re member the best practi ce we had when we were mu d sli di ng." f!J-1, tlk R.~ •••••••••••• T Lo ga n G ri swold Ri verside E x ira Ea rlh a m C o rnin g A HST I0 0 3 I 11 9 LO 5 4 7 11 4 16 5 0 0 6 4 6 6 4 2 Mo .Va lley () A udu bon 2 2 2 rey nor Underwood 1 3 9 0 0 I C) So uth west Boyer Va ll e y 4 8 Wa ln ut lt was a sunny day out with relatively no clouds and M isti Arbaugh, one of the few seni ors on the team, wai ts at first base to play robust defense, so the Lady Trojan s cou ld pitc h a shut o ut. (Ph oto by R achel Witt. ) $ : . Sports Q1212o!l.ilnt 4 3 5 7 10 14 3 10 10 13 3 2 8 • 2 2 5 I �Amy Morse takes advantage of hav in g the home field as she rockets th e orb ri ght pas t the batter and int o th e ca tc her 's m itt. (P hoto by Rachel Witt. ) r~ Laci Leaders gets in her oftba ll stance as she gets ready to smite the sphere out of the park . !Photo by Rachel Witt.) Sw in g , ba tt e r batter! The Unde r wood playe r sw in gs aft e r the ba ll Oi es past her and takes a nes t in the ca tc he r 's mitt. (Ph o to by R ac he l Wit t. ) The ball rolls on the ground after Traci Minahan hobbles over h e r o pponent. Amy Sm ith hust le s o ver to retri eve it and sav e a score . (Ph oto by Rac hel Wi tt. ) Coach Ell iott calls a time-out to plan their strategy and put away the oppone nts. (Ph oto by Rachel Wict.) Fron t: Jac ki Thi e le n, Jenni fe r Stephens, Sarah f ische r, Trac i Min ahan, Kay lee Doll en, Brandi lludd le, Laura Le feber, Laura Gaudian. Second : Stacy A lexa nder, Katherine Ward , Lac i Leaders, l\ti Arhaugh, Megan Minahan, Callie Rodenburg, K.,11e Moi se, Jess Bennett, Michelle Hester, Amr I Jau . Back: Ass istant Coach Jeanine Masker, A~h l ee W ulff, Ange la Hansen, Amy Smith, Sara Dau, A my Mo rs e , M a ri a h We llm an , Ami e Chris ti anse n, Lind sey Joh nson, Andrea Fisc her, 'iara Esser, Coach Sarah Elli ott. (Photo by Fischer Photog ra phy.) S ftball ~ �Beda ne Di velbess gives it hi s all as he pu hes towa rd the fi ni sh line in the meet at Qua il Run Go lf Co urse. (Photo by Pat Dalton.) S u ie Pe te rsen puts n her shoes as she get> ready to go home from th e bowli ng tou rname nt a t Red O ak. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Ch ad Al exa nd e r a nd M a tt Pre uss run w it h Be d a ne Di ve lbess, Aaron Harri s and Tim Dalto n in the meet held at Qu ai l Run Golf Co urse. (Photo by Pat Dalton.) M a tt Pre u ss, Ch ad Al exa nd e r a nd Ryan J e nse n he lp out the c ross-country team in their meet at Quail Run GolfCour e. (Photo by Pat Da lton.) Jenny Dalton helps Mr. Dalton record times as Sil via Kn oener checks in with him. (Photo by Barb Dalton.) The bow ling tea m included, Susie Pe tersen, Amie Ch ri ti ansen, A hlee W ul ff. Susie Ring, Rachel Witt and Amber Dau. (Photo by Ca ll ie Rodenburg.) Arnie Chri sti ansen prepares to bowl at red oa k. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) �By: Callie Rodenburg Aggressiveness was the key to all the vigorous work achieved by both the crosscou ntry and bowling teams. Regular bowling eason took place during the months of January , February and March. This included a district meet that was held at Red Oak Lanes in Red Oak. Each bowler was able to bowl at the state meet which was held in Cedar Rapids if they qualified. In order to qualify, the team must win the di trict tournament. This year the team didn't qualify. "The boys' bowling te a m failed to materialize because of ineligible bowlers and/or lack of practice," Mr. John son said. Most of the girls that pa rticipated on the bowling team graduated this year so the team will start off with youngsters next year. with the Along Tim Dalton uses all his mi ght to reach the fini sh line before hi s opponents. (Photo by Pat Dalton.) exceptional work produced by the bowling team, the crosscountry team also ended up with some wonderful standings at their meets. Cross-country runners were faced with many challenges which brought them closer to achieving their personal goals for the year. Tim Dalton proved to be successful by finishing in first place in seven out of ten meets. He also finished in fifth place at the state meet in Fort Dodge. Silvia Knoener added a little more spunk to the crosscountry team this year. She almost always finished in the top ten at the meets. She finished twelfth at the district meet at Coon Rapids so she was not able to go on. Along with Dalton and Knoener, Aaron Harris and Bedane Divelbess competed in meets. Bedane Divelbess finished nineteeth in the conference meet and Aaron Harris finished twentieth. Cross Country Best Time Tim Dalton Bedane Divelbess Aaron Harris Silvia Knoener Bowling 16: 11 19:58 19:38 14:05 Avg Score Amje Christiansen Amber Dau Susie Petersen Susie Ring Rachel Witt Ashlee Wulff 135 98 139 124 127 145 Amber Dau said, "The seni ors did a wonderful job of both bowling and display ing positive attitudes throughout the year. " Amie Chri tiansen watches attenti vely as her bal l nears the pins dming an early morning practice at M inden Bowl Cafe. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Cro -Countr ·/Bowling S �By: Callie Rodenburg Attitude and ambition decided the football team 's success. Through many hours of practice in both the hot and cold weather they put together an outstanding record. During the season they were unranked until they came head to head with the Riverside Bulldogs. The Trojans came through to beat the Bulldogs 14-7. Not only were..the coaches proud but the players felt they had accomplished a great task. With great pride, the Trojans stepped into SWI ratings at fourth. With three more games to go before making the state playoffs the Troj ans prepared to take on Underwood, Walnut· and AHST. Proving everyone right, they came through to beat them alJ . With high hopes they be ga n the ir journey to th e s tate Underwood throws a pass as Brent Le aders tr ies lo make h is wa y throug h the pi le to b loc k th e throw.(Photo by Call ie Rodenburg.) short when Bedford got the best of them. The Trojans fo ught till the end but couldn ' t manage to jump ahead. Bedford won 3114. "A group of guys that didn 't want to lose helped our team tremendously," aid Coach Bellar. A ll the footba ll players were ick of hearing how good la t year ' e ni o rs were and decided to prove eve ryone ey were just a good. The Troj a ns fi ni s he d th e sea on w ith a 9- 1 record . Coach Bellar said he felt everyone ha improved a great deal throughout the season. At fir t the kick off team needed to be worked w ith the most but with a lot of hard practice they improved to help the team in a positi ve way. They proved to everyone d1at all th long practices and extra effort did actuall y pay off to conclude the seaso n with a record that pleased die coaches and fan s. tlk R~ ...... .... ... f~ ' TC OgpQnent So uth west 42 14 Corn ing 12 0 W. Monona 28 Coon Rapids 31 Tracy Kosmacek makes his way down the fi e ld as Hea th Gravert and Jun Killpack keep a crowd full of ambiti ous and aggressive men from getting in hi s way. (Photo by Call ie Rodenburg.) $ Sports 6 L MA 48 22 Riverside 14 7 Underwood 45 7 Walnut 42 0 AHST 14 8 Bedford 14 31 �Coac h Bell ar watches as the tea m lines up for the announc in g of the starting lin e up . (Ph o to by Ta mi Gravert.) Brad Guill and Gl en C'uo k a re rea d y for an yt h ing to happen o n defe nse. (Ph o to by Calli e Rodenburg.) Chris Hester gets ti ed up as he tries to prevent Underwood from rece ivin g. (Ph oto by Calli e Rodenburg.) Dave Gravert, Mike Meyerring a nd La nce Maness stre tch befo re taking on West Ma no na . (Photo by Tami Gravert.) Matt C hri stense n di ves for hi s opponen t as Brad G uill prepares to back him up on d efe nse . (Photo by Ca lli e Rodenburg. ) Fro nt : Bryan Lefeb e r, Brando n Finke n, Ju stin G underso n, Joe Woll enh aupt , Ju stin Tapp, Ne il Ciak, dam Kramer, Joe Mefford. Seco nd row: ric S untk e n, Jo hn Wa ga man , Coac h Jim Dermody, Coach Mark Fritch, Coach Jay Bellar, Coach Da n Elli o tt , Coach Ca rl Coc hra n, Jos h Obrec ht. Gav in Skow. Third : Brad Payne, Josh Yo bl, Dave Gravert , Donald Gruber, Ka lt Thoma , Du stin Bennin g, Eric Boos . Fourth: Ryan Jensen , Many Ove rgaa rd , Lance Man e s, Paul Evers, Ru sty Smith, Tim Leaders, Brent Leaders. Fifth: Mike Meyerring, Tracy Kosmacek, Regan Schroder . Travi s Be nnin g, C hri s Hes ter, Eri c Be nn in g, Je re my Peterse n, Jon Killpack . Back: Matt C hri stensen, Shawn Flaharty, Heath Gravert, Heath Thomas, Jake Stone, Brad Guill , Glen Cook. <t'hoto co urtesy of Stud io B Photograph y.) Football m. �Callie Rodenb urg dive s for the ball as Laci Leaders, Adrienne Soppe and A shl ee Wulff await 10 bump the or b lo their opponent s . (P hot o by Anni e We lbourne. ) T rac i Min ahan ck~ back 10 crve the !>all in a g ru dge match again s t Und er~uod . (Phot o by Jenn' S mi th. ) Lac i Leader mashes th e ball imo a Harlan o pp o nent wh ile th e re l of the team prepare s fo r a ret urn. ( Ph o to by Annie Wc lbourn e .) After a return by Lac i Leade rs, th e team re sets i ls defen se to stop Harl an's attack. (Photo by A nni e Welbourne. ) Laci Leaders looks on as her teammate , L a ura Gaudian , build s s tea m for a viciou s bump against Harl an. (Photo by Anni e We lbourne.) VARS ITY Front: A mi e Chri sti ansen, Lac i Leade rs , Ad ri e nn e So pp e , A s hl ee Wu lff. Middl e : LeA nn e A usdemore, Ca lli e Rode nburg, Jennifer Ste ph ens, Ka ti e Morse, Lacey Dono va n. Andrea Fi sc he r, Trac i Minahan . Back: Sarah Fi sc he r, Laura Gaudian, Kaylee Doll en, Cassie Pay ne, Sara Dau , Sara E sser, Amy Minahan . (Ph oto by S tu dio B.) ~ Sports JUNJOR VARS ITY Front: Brandi Huddl e, Kat ie Ze llm e r, Sara Fi sc her , Amber Da u , Sadi e Heimbaugh. Middle: Kell y Ring, Lori Piper, Jacki Th ie len, Calli e Rodenburg, Kim Nieman , Annie Welbourne , Annie Pettit. Back: Lacey Dono va n, Sara Dau, Lau ra Gaudi an, Mariah We llm an, Sara Esser, Andrea Fischer. (Photo by Studi o B.) FRESHMEN F ront: Kati e Bowe n , L Anne Au sde mo re , Tra c i Hester, J e nn y C levenger, Rh o nda Chri stian se n . Mid d le: Rac he l Finkrn Amy Minahan , Nicole Schroeder, Ra hel H an~cn A shl ey F isc he r. Bac k: J ess ica Ru gg le>, Knll t Welbourne, Jess ica Muh s, Erin Obermeier, Su'iit: Peterse n. (Ph oto by St ud io B. ) �y: Jon Ki ll pack Up and down bal l led an up and dow n season. "We didn ' t lack ability, I think we lacked foc us at so me ti mes ' sa id coac h Kev in Matu lka. "No one outmans us as much as we do ourselves . We played a lot of up and down ba ll." T hey started the season with a different makeup !Tom la t year. "T he pl ayers this yea r d idn ' t hav e a lot of experience, but they still started out strong," said Matulka. Mat ul ka fe lt they played quite a few good games, but rheir best game was against their major rival, Unde ·wood. "Even though we lost, we were very focused." Juni o r Varsity setter Kelly Ring fe lt good about their ea on. "We could have done a littl e bette r, b u t I fe lt th e ~o season went good," sai d Kelly R 1 n g Matulka said h va rs ity's flattest C oac h M atul ka g ives a pep ta lk. (Photo by Lace y Donovan .) g ame was again st A udub on. They came off as a decent team against Trey nor, but they let themselves dow n by not being as foc used as they should have bee n aga in s t Audub o n. Matu lka also said di strict play also included extreme ups and d ow n s. In th e fi r s t round agai nst AHST they would play well and then let up. When the girl s let up, it allowed them to co m e b ac k w hich fo rced the girls to beat th e m in fi ve ga mes , Matulka said. The second round was more consistent. " They co nce nt rate d o n th e game and got out to some early leads, w hi ch is toug h to do against Underwood. They lost in three straight games, but still pl aye d goo d b a ll ," sa id Matulka. ''We weren' t as fast as some of the other team s, so we had trouble passing the ball. It's a lo t eas ier w he n yo u a re physically prepared," Matulka said. R.~ f&i, U,e ••• •• •••••••• TC O pponent Wa lnut 3 0 HST 3 0 oy. Valley OM 3 3 0 Riverside 3 2 G riswold 3 arlan 3 o. Valley 2 3 3 L.C. 0 3 St. A lbert 0 3 .\udubon 0 3 ndcrwood 0 Jennifer Stephens prepares fo r a bump agai nst Harlan. T he Trojanettes lost in three games to the Harlan Cyclonettes. (Photo by Ann ie Welbourne.) Volleyball 9 �By: Tamara Wallace Wrestlers could be called contortionists. They twist their bodies and their opponents' bodies into some of the most painful looking positions. Wrestlers put themse lves throu g h inten se physical stress . Though it is not encouraged by Coach Barrett, volunt ary fas ting a nd ... dehydration are not uncommon. One may wonder if the stress is healthy for grow in g bodies. Coach BaITett tiies to keep hi s boys at or abo ve seve n percent body fa t. Barrett said , "I would only make them lose ten pounds, max . Not eating just isn't healthy. You 've got to eat. They do it (lose the we ig ht) gradu a ll y, over a week." Since he stu d ied health and nutrition in college, Barrett is aware of the importance of nutrition and how it affects strength a nd e ne rgy . Barrett also sai d , " I Heath Richards wrestles at Sk utt. He fini sed in third pl ace . (Pho to by Tamara Wall ace .) One of the main contnbutions to the progra m was the n w coac hing style of Barrett. Nick Wal te r sa id , "He showed me new move and I improved a lot from last year." Ri c h a rd s sa id , "He (Barrett) rewards u if we do we! I. He'll take us out to eat or plays ga mes in practice." Thi mjrrors Ban·ett's belief in hard ork and strong di sc ipli ne combined with fun. Brad Guill 's leadership played an important part tu Lhc younger members of the team. Ri chards sa id , " He showed what it took to be a seni or. " Barre tt a id the bo y wre tied to their potential. They were a young team, but they have th e potenti al to be a powerfu l team if the guys sti ck with iL. make my wrestlers eat in moderation. Thi s means not eatin g four hot dogs at lunch." f-0,,, tfw R~ •••••••••••• w·1 s D. Bloom E. Boos J . Coo k N. Coo k J. Foste r D. Grube r B. G uill J. Gunderso n M. O vergaard B. Pay ne H. Ri c hards J . Ridder G. Skow E. Su ntk en N. Walter J .Wo ll e nh a upt 0 13 12 10 4 2 35 I..l2slli I 13 22 21 12 (, 10 20 9 " 6 17 26 2 5 17 14 6 14 20 ~2 8 13 22 16 Awards Most Pin s B. Gu ill 24 Mos t Ta kedow ns B. Payne 4~ Mo st Impro ved H.Ri c hards & J . Gunder on $ - sports A referee wa tches as Coach Barrell aids Justi n G unde rson in pa tc hin g up a mi no r inj ury. No o pe n wounds are all owed o n the wres tlin g mats. (Photo by Ta mara Wa ll ace.) Leade rship B. Gui ll Fastes t Pin B. Payne JO sec Best Record B. Gui ll 34 10 �Tl) Eri c Boos uses a few seco nd s betwee n s prints to ca tch hi s breath at prac ti ce. (Ph oto by Tamara Wall ace .) Donald Gru l er, Mike Mcye rring. and Mark Fritc h wa tch th e act ion w hi le J ay Mc Donald keeps stats at th e T -C To urne y. (P ho to b y T a m ara Wall ace .) Joe Wo lle nh a upt works fo r a n e cape at the Skutt To urn ey. (Photo by Ta m a ra Wa ll ace .) Coach Barrett watches as hi s wres tlers do tra in pushups . Barrett 's new coachi ng style bro ught new exe rci ses and drill s . (Ph o to b y Ta m a ra Wa ll ace. ) Er ic Boos hold s his opponent to the mat. (P hoto by Tamara Wall ace .) F1ont: N ic k Wa lt e r. J oe Wo ll e nh aupt , Er ic • untkcn, Gav in Sko w, J eremy Foster and Man.igcr Su ie Ri ng. Second : Manager Cassie Payne, lleath Ric ha rds. Ne il Coo k, Jus tin Gun de rso n, John Wogor11an. Dona ld Gru ber, Brad Pay ne and Olen C o k . Back : Coac h Rhett Barrett, Brad G ill . Eric Boos, Paul Evers, Marty Overgaard , lames R idder, Ja un oo k a nd Ass istant Coac h Doug G ibson. (Ph oto by Studi o B Photography.) �Kay lee Dolle n wai ts for a Trey nor player to shoot the ball at a home game. (Photo by Anni e Welbourne.) Jess Bennett look fur someone to get open tu pass the balJ in. (Photo by Annie Welbourne.) Katherine Ward wa lk to Lhe othe r e nd of the co urt before a tea mmate shoot a freerhrow. ( Ph o to by An ni e Welboume.) Jess Bennett prepares to shoot a fr ee throw, w h i le L a ura Gaudi an plan ts her feet fo r a re bound . (Ph o to by Anni e Welboume.) Jess Bennett and Kaylee Dollen ru n the offense at the Ri vers ide g a me . ( Ph o to by A nn ie Welboume.) VARSITY, Front: Jess Bennett, Lac i Leaders, Adrienne So ppe, Laura Lefeber. Midd le: Kay lee Do ll e n, Kath erine Ward , Katie Morse, Laura Gaudi an. Back: Coach Pat Dalton, Rachel Fin ken, LeAnne Ausdemore, Nicole Schroeder, Mari ah Well man, Lindsey John on, Coach Kn ippelm eyer. (Photo by Stud io B.) S Sports JUN IO R VA RST JY, Front: Rachel Fink en, Lind t) Jo hn so n, LeA nn e A usde mo re, N ico le S chrocd~r Midd le: L a ura Gaud ia n, Kathe rin e Ward, ManJh Wellm an. Bac k: Eri n Obermeier, Ashley F1seht Amanda Wilson, Coach Dalton. (Photo by St11 d10 H. i �taught us new offenses and By: Annie Welbourne Katherine Lady Trojans had a defenses ," said. new coac h this year, Ryan W a r d Knippelmeyer. "He gave us a lot of oppmtunities to improve jA,"I I • .,,,. 'l . o ur weak spots ," Nico le I Sc hroeder said. " We have imp ro ved from the first prac tice to the last game. ..J .. ''Pi He pushed us and never .• .• r11111j ( '.llft.UIM .· i . ..•,',. gave up on us. He never ' 'f .'.. · ,. '. he ld back on what he ~~~ tho ug ht about u either," Schroeder sa id. LeAnne Ausdemore said , "T he upperc las s men were always supportive and they alway helped out. Junior varsity is not as experienced N. Schroeder, R. Finke n, and M . a nd : lowe r 01oving than Wellman join the team for a time out. (Photo by Annie Welbourne.) varsi ty," Au sdemore said. "In varsity you are always going." C o a c h Rachel Finken said Knippelmeyer taught us how she thinks shooting was the to work together, and since most improved. She said she he' s a ne w co ach to us, he K.-..u . , liked the new coach, because he allowed time in practice to work on their weaknesses in practice. This year they really stressed the fundamentals of basketball, Knippelmeyer said. He thought the girls realized it was more important to do the little things right than it was to run offenses perfectly every time. "Our defenses this year were very similar to those in the past. The biggest change for the girls was offensively," Knippelmeyer said. Rebounds, shots, turnovers, assists, shots, steals and defensive stats are statistics the managers recorded. "Defensive stats were the most important. We worked really hard in allowing opponents only one shot down the court," Knippelmeyer said. . . J. ···~tt: . . · -:AJ ' ,rttlllr~ ."'·~; " ~~ 1• ', . .FfYI: .~ -~~~- ' I . TC 01212onent Southwest Lo-Ma Ri verside G riswold Mo. Valley Treynor St. lbert AHST Audubon Underwood Rivers ide Mo. Vall ey Af-IST Mo. Vall ey Trey no r Gri swold Mo. Valley Treynor A HST Underwood Audubon Mo. Va lley 56 53 64 58 49 38 37 64 37 70 58 60 46 13 35 48 65 43 53 56 58 53 39 30 38 44 62 62 95 74 68 52 51 58 55 8 64 36 59 62 62 45 61 59 Mariah Well man prepares to shoot a freeth row at a River ide game. (Photo by Ann ie Welbourne.) Girls' Ba ketball ~ �By: Cindy Roberts Highs and lows promised plenty of excitement for the 1997-98 boys ' basketball team. The season ended with eight wins and 13 losses. "The kids played hard and always gave an opportunity for a win," Coach Carl Cochran said. Injuries led to missing pla.yers in many ga me s . Thi s made it difficult to gain m o mentum. Cochran sai d there were seve ral games that were lo st by four or fewer points. "If we would have won these games , it would have been a great seaso n , " Cochran sa id . Audubon was one of th e toughest team s this season. Cochran sa id , "They beat us four different times, so me games came close." R y a n ' A"sdemoce Rusty Smith pla ys defense in a game against Audubon. (Photo courtesy of th e Gazelle.) said that St. Albert and Avoca were also tough teams to play. Senior leadership was benefic ial. The boys weren't vocal , but e ncou raged the other pl ayers throu g h th eir actio ns. The e nior players consisted of Ausdemore, Matt C hri ste nse n, J ay McDonald and Matt Preuss. "They were good peop le who tried to show the way," Coc hran sa id. Cochran also said he w is he d th ey could h a ve h ad a better rec o rd fo r th e enio r becaus e they don get another chan ce. Au s d e m ore aid the h a r d es t p a r t of th season was n o t knowin g whi c h of th e ot her p layers were goin g to be avai lable for th e nex t ga me. " Durin g the season the te am ra n into man yob s tac les, b ut s till managed to impro ve . Th e season was fun and exciting." McDonald sa id . flJ,,, ~ R~ut •••••••••••• K Logan Ri verside Griswold Mo. Valley Trey nor St. A lbert AHST Audu b n Underwood Rivers ide Riversid e Griswold Aud ubon Griswold Mo. Valley Treynor ......... . ·~ $ - s ports so S3 63 59 2 50 71 61 64 SI 60 7S 73 n9 67 S5 56 so )2 S6 60 so 77 47 62 AHST Underwood S2 Audubon 43 Woodbine 70 . Districts Aud ubon Matt Preuss plays defen se aga inst AHST. (Photo courtesy of the Gazette.) QJWQ11!<nl S9 60 63 66 70 42 .4 55 49 64 58 62 53 64 �Rya n A usde mo re plays stro ng offense at a home ga me aga in s t T rey no r. ( Ph o to c o u rtesy o f th e G aze tt e .) Heath T ho ma s looks for a pass at a ho mega mc aga in s t Treynor. ( P ho to co urt esy o f th e Gaze tte.) T he tea m g a th e rs aro un d Coac h Coc hran d ur ing time out fo r ga me strategy. (P hoto co urt es y of the Gaze tte .) H e at h Th o m a s, Ma tt C hr is te nse n a nd R ya n A usd e mo re s ta r t o ff the T reynor game w ith a j ump balI. (Photo co urtesy of the G azette .) Jay McDonald concentrates durin g the ho me ga me against Treynor. (Photo by An nie We lbo urne.) Var. ity: Front: Tracy Kos macek. Rega n Schroder, Coch ra n . CoaL' h De r m od y, Co ac h rm5trong, C hri s Spe ight , Rya n Je nsen. Bac k: Brent J eaders. Jeremy Va n Arsdol, Ru sty Sm ith , Matt Preuss , Heat h T homas, Matt Chri tcnse n, Jay M\:Dona ld . Ry an Au sdemo re, Dav id Gravert. IPhnto hy Cindy Ro be rt s .) l oac h Ju nio r Va rs it y: Fro nt : T rac y Kos mace k, Eric B e nnin g, N ic k Tro ye r, Rya n J e nse n , D a vid Graver t. Bac k : Austin McLan dsborough, Jeremy Van Arscl ol, Jeremy Peterse n, Chri s Hansen, N ic k T ho ma , Coac h Arm stro ng . (Ph oto co urtesy of Fisher Photography.) Fres hmen: Front: dam Kramer, Brya n Lefeber. B ra nd on Fi nke n . J oe Petti t, Du st in B e nnin g. B ack : .T us t in Tapp . Brent Leaders. Coac h Dermody, Jo h Kohl, Jo h Obrecht. (Photo courtesy of Fis her Ph otography.) Boy ' Ba ketball m �LeAn ne Au demorc turn s he r la s t co rn e r fo r th e straight away to the fini sh line, puni ng her relay in first place. ( Ph o to b y Ka ri Nelson. ) Laura Ga ud ian take a soari ng leap in t11e long j um p co mpe ti tio n or Essex. (Photo by Kmi Ne lson.) Coach Dalton gives Kari Nelson a pep talk whil e Jacki Thielen, Sara Fischer and Kim Neiman stand close by. (Photo by Katie Morse.) Sara Es ser, m ie Chri sti ansen and La ura G a udi a n c hee r o n a team mate. (Photo by Kari el son. ) Sara Esser receives her track letter from Coach Dalton at the gi rl s track banquet. (Photo by Katie Morse.) Amber Daringer helps Sil via Knoe ner rel ax before her u·ack meet in Underwood by g iving her a . ho ulr!er massage o n the bu s. (Photo by Kari Nelso n.) �By : Sadie Heimbaugh "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when yo u take your eyes off your goal," sai d Henry Ford. Goals are exactly what it takes to make it on the girls' track team. The 23 girls out for track spent up to seven hours a w ee k running , j umping hurdles and training for their tests , which would happen at each track meet. The girls opened the season with a track meet at Underwood, placing sixth . Thi s place did not disco urage runners , instead it ga ve the m a new goal. · "I think track is a great opportunity to prove to yourse lf how well you can do if you only put your mind to it. Since it was my se nior year, I wanted to do really well. I feel that I did the best that I could do and even though I wasn't the star of Rachel Hansen fli es over a hurdl e in the shuttl e hurdle relay. (Photo by Kari Nel son.) the team, I was proud of myself," said Amie Christiansen. "I thought we could have done a little better at Underwood, but there 's a Jot of talent on the team that will be very useful in the future," said Coach Dalton. There are many things that make up a track team and the track girls proved that they have got all of them by placing 10 out of 22 teams at districts . "Track was a whole new experience for me since this was my first year in high school. I was a little scared and intimidated but after the season got rolling I began to feel a lot more comfortable and started to enjoy myself a Jot more," said Amber Daringer. In the same sense that hurdles are obstacles blocking the path, track is just another obstacle for the 23 girls who chose to challenge th a t obstacle. .f.!J11-. .tf!w . . .R.eaJ-uJ.. ..... TC Oppone nt Underwood 6th out of 6 Boyer Valley 8th out of 14 Treynor I 0th out of 15 Underwood 10th out of 12 Harlan 7th out of 8 Woodb in e 6th out of 8 WIC Treynor 5th out of 8 Shenandoah 4th out of 5 Essex 2nd out of 7 Di tricts I 0th out of 22 Amie Christiansen takes a relax ing nap whil e li sten ing to Ozz ie Ozbourne on her portable CD player. before ·he has to compete at a track meet in Woodbine. {Photo by Kari Nelson.) �By: Lindsey Johnson George Allen once said, "Overcoming obstacles, getting torn up inside, then winning--that's what life is all about." There were definitely many obstacles to overcome with a rainy start for track. It was a wet and s loppy st art for track and continu e d throughout the year. "The guys continued to work hard through the ·wet weather," Mr. Larsen said. Workin g ha rd throu gh the rainy weather, track brought a bout man y accomplishments. Why do students go out for track? There are many reasons. " I am out for track because it is going to help me get in shape fo r the upcoming ·· seas on of base ba ll ," J aco b G r a h a m said. Bedane Divelbess puts out his bes xertion when running the 800-meter nm at Und erwood. (Ph o to by Lin dsey ohnson.) me in better fitn ess. and I have better mental toughess," Bryan Lefeber sa id . ··one of my goals is ti fi ni sh in the top five in the 80 meter run ," Ryan Jen en aid. Tracy Kosmacek said, " I would like to improve all of my time from last year. and I hope to return to tate." At th e di trict meet Tim Da lton qu alified for th e 3 ,200-me ter ru n. His time was 10:02.71. the best he has ever had. Kosmacek m issed qualifing in the JOO-meter da h by 0.01 of a econd. L arsen a id, ''There were onl y thirteen guys that went o ut for track. They were a grea t group to work with. They were always at practices and did what l ac;k d of them. Ou r tea m wa. n' t very big so we usuall y fin ished in the middle of the group." "We worked well as a team but had great indi idual events thi s year," Larsen ai I. ffJ-1- tfw R~ •••••••••••• TC 0 ,1;monent Underwood 4th out of 6 Treynor I 0th out of l 4 Logan 12th out of I.! Underwood 7th out of 12 Treynor 5th out of 10 W. Monona 12th our of 14 Woodbine WIC 12th out of 14 6th out of 8 Boyer Vall ey l~th out of 18 Districts Tracy Kosmacek puts fo rth hi s effort to thrust past his crossfires du ring the I00meter dash. (Ph oto by L indsey Johnson.) S Sports 11th out of 22 �Josh Obrect runs like the wind blows as he pushes himself to the fini sh relay. ( Photo provided by Harlan Tribune.) T im Dalton puts o n hi s game face on as he gets ready to burst ou t of his ta nc c a nd w in th e 3200-meter run. (Photo by Barb Da lton.) ~ Rus ty S mith s praw ls o ut in hi s a ttempt to loosen his physique just before he gets ready to run. (Photo by Lindsey Johnson.) Aaron Harris tries to fight the wind to over take his opponent. (Photo by Barb Dalton.) Justin Gunderson uses his massive strength to unhorse the shotput past his opponents. (Photo by Annie Welboume.) Ryan Jen~e n and Tracy Kosmacek are shaking in their boots as they wait to run the ir nex t race. (Photo by Li11d. cy John on.) �Seventh Grade Volleyball First row: Tessa Wellman , Je nn y Troyer, Tina Clevenger, Danielle Sigler, Katie Plambeck, Kel sey Miller. Second row: Andrea Ring, Amber Hunt, Sara Wi thers, Lindsey Obermeier, Ashley Eckrich, Kwin Kunkl e, Colleen Carri gan, Cass ie Harryman. Third row: Kim Ne lso n, Hann ah A usdemore , La ura Nanninga, Mari e Conin, Tomi Toler, Brooke Brady, Coach Roger Larsen. (Photo by Studio B.) Seventh Grade Football Fi rst row: Andy Greiner, Sam Bowen, Alex Suntken, Josh Foster, Jonathan McDonald. Second row: Jon Krohn, Robbie Stuart, Zack Kinhart, Brandon Petersen, John Ungrad. Th ird row: Coach Ryan Knippelmeyer, Daryn Morri ss, James Voge, Ryan Long, Ryan Ward, Andy Morse. (Photo by Studio B.) Seventh Grade Girls Basketball First row: Kri sti n Graeve, Tina Clevenger, Hannah Ausdemore, Amber Hunt, Kim Nelson. Second row: Sara Withers, Lindsey Obermeier, Tomi Toler, Ashl ey Eckrich, Nicole Pauley. Third row: Coach Kathy Blake, Andrea Rin g, Lindsey Jensen, Marie Co rrin , Kim Bennett, Chri stine Wimer. (Photo by Studi o B.) ~Sports �Seventh Grade Boys Basketball First row: Steven Stuart, Robbie Stuart, Luke Smith, Andy Greiner, Jonathan McDonald. Second row: Coach Dave Lefeber, Brandon Petersen, Ryan Ward, Andy Morse, Ryan Long, Donnie Smith. (Photo by Studio B.) Middle School Girls Track First row: Sara Withers, Krystal Smith, Kirn Nelson, Tessa Wellman, Hannah Ausdemore. Second row: Amber Hunt, Sara Wellman, Brenda Koch, Megan Barrier, Michele Tessier, Mandy Darri ngton, Alyssa Beebe, Marie Corrin , Molly Stone, Laura Nanninga. Third row: Tammi Honeywell, Laura Zellmer, Sarah Manhart, Amanda Gau, Laura Bahrke, Holl y Parker, Danielle Sigler, Kim Bennett, Brenna Weihs, Katie Gaudi an. (Photo by Amy Lueders.) Middle School Boys Track Front row: Noah Thielen, Paul Larsen, Eddie Leaders, Brandon Petersen, Shawn Petersen. econd row: Btian Sibe rt, Andy Morse, Adam Hood, Jared Graham, Shawn Dalton, Luke Smith. Third row: Kelly Shreeves, Schuyler Johnson , Seth Martens, Matt Hinman, Zach Ki nart, Joey Kosmacek. Chris Schroeder, Jeremy Barnes, Adam Harman, Jenna Moen. Not pictured: Rya n Dono va n. (Photo by Amy Lu eders.) Middle School .S �Eighth Grade Volleyball First row : Amanda Gau, Mandy Darrington, Megan Ba rr ier, Bre nda Koc h , Li sa A usde more, Erin Schierbrock. Second row: Melissa Manhart, Kati e Gaudian, Ashley Christiansen, Shari Greiner, Manager Laura Bahrke. Third row: Melissa Darrington, Molly Stone, Sarah Manhart, Laruen McLandsborough, Heidi Ausdemore, Sara Pl ambeck, Coach Kim Aneweer. (Photo by Studio B.) Eighth Grade Football First row: Manager Krystal Smith, Justin Ring, Mark Smith , Joe Mar tinez, Zack Hanken, Joey Kos macek, Justin Nel son, Seth Martens, manager Michele Tessier. Second row: Steve Killpack, Paul Larsen, Matt Hi nman, Jeremy Barnes, Adam Harma n, Ju stin As hcraft, Schuyler Johnson, Coach Rhett Barrett. Third row: Coach Randy Wiese, Adam Hood, Shawn Dalton, Josh Martens, Noah Th ielen, Eddie Leaders, Brian Sibert, Shawn Petersen, Andy Christensen, Bill Sibert. (Photo by Studio B.) Eighth Grade Girls Basketball First row: Michele Tess ier, Kati e Gaudian, Mandy Darrington, Alyssa Beebe, Amanda Gau. Second row: Laura Bahrke, Cass ie Incontro, Sheri Greiner, Sarah Manhart, Brenna Weihs. Third row : Ma nager Mo ll y Stone, Ashley Chri stiansen, Heidi Au sdemore, Jenn a Moen, Krysta l Smith , Coach Breu Nanni nga. (Ph oto by Studio B.) S Sports �Middle School Wrestling First row: Mark Smith, Josh Foster, Justin Nelson, Alex Suntken, Justin Ring, Zach Hanken, John Driver. Second row: Coach Kurt Wollenhaupt, Seth Martens, J erem y Barnes, Josh Marten s, Adam Marsh , Matt Hinman, John Ungrad. (Photo by Studio B.) Eighth Grade Boys Basketball First row : Zach Kinart, Ryan Donovan, Jeremy Barnes, Seth Martens, Steven Killpack, Joe Martinez. Second row: Eddie Leaders, Schuyler Johnson, Paul Larsen, Noah Thielen, Nathan Parkhill, Adam Harman, Manager Jon Krohn. Third row: Coach Brett Nanninga, Shawn Petersen, Andy Chri stensen, Shawn Dalton, Adam Hood, Jared Graham, Brian Sibert. (Photo by StudioB .) Schuyler Johnson and Jared Graham compete in a tournament. (Photo by Robert Johnson. ) Middle Sch ol S �For ex tra money, Ke ll y Ring works as a cashier fo r Schi erbrock 's in Neola. Schi erbrock's is a patron of the Trojan . (Photo by Lacey Do novan.) a - A ds Divi sion �Not only do they provide service to our community, but they help the school in innummerable ways. Community members are truly members of Tri-Center. They show this by supporting students as they strive for the best. It is important to make a strong connection between the People's Nati onal Bank has added a new location on Bennett Ave. in Council Bluffs. PNB is a patron of the Trojan. (Photo by Lacey Donovan .) community and the school. The local businesses are an asset to our community because of the services they Steve John se n purchased th e former bakery building and turned it into a sign shop in N.e o la . Johnse n Signs is a patro n of the Trojan. (Ph oto by Lacey Donov an.) provide and the financial help they give the students. There are so many ways that these businesses help student activities. Prom, National Honor Society, Music Boosters, Athletic Boosters, Yearbook, and many other areas are dependent on community support. 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THOMAS STEG · 317 Main (71 2) 483-2 122 Minden, IA STRONG INSURANCE AGENCY Logan: (7 12) 644-2710 Persia: (7 I 2) 488-2365 TOUCH OF CLASS By Diane Rodenburg 410 Remington (71 2) 485-2663 Neola, IA WARD CUSTOM BALING Paul Ward & Sons 30329 State Lane Neola, IA (71 2) 485-2571 WARD TRUCKING Tim Ward 30329 State Lane Neola,JA (71 2) 485-2571 WEST CENTRAL ROOFING "Flat Roof Specialists" Minden, IA PETER A. ZIEGLER, ORTHODONTIST 7333 Farnam Street Omaha, NE 68 11 4 ��Supplied by AP "Men in Black," starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, was the blockbuster movie of tl1e summer. The sciencefiction comedy about federal agents battling extraterrestrials won the Oscar for ·best make-up. A multi-billion-dollar settlement between the tobacco industry and the attorneys general of 40 states was reached in June. In exchange for immunity from futu re legal action, the indust1y agreed to pay $360 billion over the next 25 years to smokers and states to compensate fo r health costs related to smoking. Also included in the settlement was a ban on most cigarette advertising, especiallyadvertisingdirected at children. As a result, Reynolds Tobacco Co. was fo rced to retireJoe Camel, the Fl ashycartoon character blamed for luring kids to smoke. The WNBA made a name for itself in its inaugural season with the backing of tl1e 1 BA and a catchy slogan, "We Got . ext! " The league. consisted of eight teams in the NBA's largest markets, such as ew York, Los Angeles and Houston. In the first WNBA Chan1pionship Grune in August, the Houston Comets beat the New York Liberty, 65-51 Union workers for United Parcel Service went on strike for 16 days in August, crippling the world's largest package delive1y company and wreaking havoc on virtuallyeve1yone in the business world mid their customers. The stri ke, which involved 185,000 membersof theTeamsters' union, w;L5 the largt in the United States in more than a decade. It was caused by UPS's increasing reliance on part-time workers and was ultimately resolved by the creation of 10,000 new full -ti me jobs. Mike Tyson displayed a raw savagery that sickened even the most die-hard boxing fans when he bit off pieces of not one , but both , of Evander Holyfield 's ears during their heavyweight title bout in June . By the third round , Tyson had become frustrated and at some point discarded his mouth piece. Soon after, he took a bite out of Les StoneJSYGMA Mir, the 12-year-old Russian space station , experienced several mishaps durin g the )'ear, the worst of which was in June when an unmanned cargo ship crashed into Mir, leaving a gash in the pressurized vessel that was responsible for a substanti al power loss. In Januaiy, American astronaut David Wolf Floated outside the Mir on a mission to examine the outer hull . The aging complex is a test-bed for the international space station Alpha, components of which will be launched in 1998. Holyfield 's right ear and then, after a penalty, bit his left ear, caus ing the referee to disqualify him. In July, Tyson 's boxing licens was permanently revoked and he was fined $3 million . • ltali,1 i fashion des igner Gianni Versace , 50, was gunned down in July outsid e hi s South Beach mansion in Miami by serial kill er Andre ~ �Death of a Princess The world lost one of its pre-eminent humanitarians when Princess Diana died Aug . 31 . Her good will efforts extended far beyond her royal obligations and included charitable work for children and those with AIDS and Bullil MarqueZ/AP The British colony of Hong Kong officially ceased to exist onJuly I, when, after 156 years of colonial rule, the economically sound terri tory was returned to Beijing's control. The handover took place without incident, but it caused concerns about whether China would suppress the human ri ghts of Hong Kong's 6.4 mill ion people. Many residents have since noted with relief that, for the most pa11, their daily lives had not ch;u1ged and the economy remainsstrong. NASA/A P The Mars Pathfinder, canying the rover Sojourner. made a histori c journey to our planetary neighbor injuly, collecting fa.-cinating and usefu l inform ation. In October. scientists announced that Mars, likethe Earth, has acrust, a mantle and an iron core, making it likely th at the planet once had water on it. lnitiallv, Pathfinder's mission was planned to h~t ) 0 da) , and Sojourner was only expected to n111 for a week. Hut the batteri es held ou t, and tire mi sion conti nued for three 1110111hs, sending back 2.6 bi ll ion bits of inforrnatlon and 16,000 images. The Chi cago Bulls held off the Utah Jazz in U1e BA Finals in June10 win their frfth championship in seven seasons. For the fir.;t time, however. the Bul ls, led bv the perennJal trio of~ Iichael jo11lan, Scottie Pippen and Dennis Rodman, had to battle thei r way to the top. Hard-fought plH\ iff games with Wa5hington, Atl anta an<I ~ liami set the sta?,e for a no-holdsbarre<l tilt with the.Jazz. Many blamed the paparazzi for causing the tragic accident that killed Princess Diana. The car she was riding in crashed following a high -speed chase with photographers on motorcycles. Some of the blame was later placed on Diana's chauffeur, Henri Paul , when an autopsy revealed he was more than three times over the French blood-alcohol limit for driving. Millions watched Sept. 6 as the royal family bade farewell to their princess. The coffin containing Diana's body was transported to a memorial service at historic Westminster Abbey by horsedrawn carriage. Celebrities and dignitaries attended the service , which was televised internationally. vau _ How much ~ · · respons1b1l1ty did the PAPARAZZI have in Princess Diana's death? J Pat Carter/AP Timothy McVeigh was found guilty in June and later sentenced to deatJ1 by lethal injecti on for thedeathsof 168 people in theApril 1995 bombing of the federal building in Oklahoma City. People all over the world shared in the triumph of the victim s' fam ilies and friends following theverd ict. Prosecutors in thecase were glorified for bringingclosure to what many considered the worst act of terrorism in American history. Cunanan . The subject of a national FBI manhunt, Cunanan shot l11ms If to death less than a week later in a houseboat just a short distance from Versace 's villa. • The wacky antics of a " Seinfeld" episod e had an American brewery executive lau ghing all the way to the bank. Jerold McKenzi e was fired by his company after lie Princess Diana's untimely death shocked the world , resulting in an unprecedented outpouri ng of grief from around the world. Thousands of people li ned the streets of London to pay their last respects. Flowers and personal mementos piled up at the gates of London 's Buckingham and Kensington palaces and the royal family received condolence card s by the millions. discussed the episode with a female co-worker. In the episode. Jerry forgets his new girlfriend's name and can only remember it rhymes with a female body part. The co-worker complained to her bosses and McKenzie lost his $130 ,000-a-year job. He filed a wrongful dismissal clai m against the brewery and in July won $36 �WHO SAID: 2,256 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE NAnON. Supporters of 19-year-old British au pair Louise Wood ward picket outside the superior courthouse in Cambridge, Mass. Althou gh Woodwa rd was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of in fant Matth ew Eappen, Judge Hi ller Zobel overturned the verdict, calling it a "miscarriage of justice. " Instead of the mandatory sentence of 15 years to life, Woodward was sentenced to time served an d released . Todd KoroVSIPA Press The capital murder trial of Theodore Kaczynski , the rep uted Unabomber, began in ovember, was delayed in December and abruptly ended in January when Kaczynski agreed to a plea bargain, admitting that he was responsible for 16 explosions that killed three people and injured 23 others. During the three months of the trial, Kaczynski, 55, a Harvard graduate and former university math professor, kept his defense lawyersJlrosecutors and tlie judge in tliecase busy by first attempting suicide and tlien demanding that he be allowed to defend himself. Ultimately, Kaczynski avoided possible execution by assuming responsibility as one of tlie most mysterious serial killers in U.S. hi oey. Was Justice served when Louise Woodward was released? Victoria Arocho/AP Was Mike Tyson's punishment fair? Is there life on other planets? Greg Gibson/AP The First Family got bigger in December when President Clinton welcomed Buddy tlie First Dog into the White House. The chocolate-brown Labrador pup becan1e the first canine resident at the mansion since the Bush's dog, Millie, lived tliere. Although it took some time, it was said that Buddy and Socks, the Clinton's cat, were getting along wonderfully. mlllion. + NBC sportscaster Marv Albert, arguably the most recognizable voice in sports, pied guilty to assault and battery charges in September and was subsequently fired by the network. The charges stemmed from an affair in which Albert apparently bit a woman several times on her back. With the plea, prosecutors Gusu:avo Fer1a1VAP Tensions flared and the th reat of war escalated in Iraq when Saddim1 Hussei n continued to refuse U.N. inspectors access to suspected chemical and biological weap ons sites. The United States and the world remained diligent trying to foster a commitment from Hussein to end his country's programs for weapons of mass d truction The military bui ld-up in Iraq began in the fa ll and continued into the n ewyearw~11 a U.N.-lraq accord Wll5 signed, giving inspectors fu ll access to sites previouslydeclamt off-limits. The accord, worked out by U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, averted potential U.S. air strikes. dropped the charge of forcible sodomy. + Hundreds of thou n of black women converged on Washington for the "Miiiion Wom n March" on Oct. 25. Undaunted by gloomy weather, the wom 1 joined together for a walk through the city to show solidarity and to help bring to the forefront issues they believe are ignored b �The upstart Florida Marlins captured their first-everWorld Series chru11pionship in October by defeating the Clevelru1d Indians in seven games. Shortly afterwards, the terun was dismru1tled as OwnerWayne Huizenga traded several marquee players in ru1 attempt to make the orgruiization more profitable. Coaching great Dean Smith retired in t11e fall as head basketball coach at t11e University of North Carolina after 36 years al the school. Smith, 66, had a career mark of 879-254, charting the most career wins by a basketball coach in NCM history. Along t11e way, Smith coached NBA superstars Michael Jordan and James Worthy, winning national chrunpionships in 1982 ruid 1993. His teams made 27 NCAA Tourn ament appearances, reaching the Sweet 16 an impressive 21times. Paul Sakuma/AP First Daughter Chelsea Clinton, 17, left theWhite House for Stanford University in Septembe[ While President Clinton and First Lady Hillary adapted to t11eir empty nest, Chelsea attempted to become just ru10ther face in the crowd. Her trrui ition into college life wa5 less t11an conventional 11~th the Secret Service shadOl~ng her every move. Dnvk:I Longstreath/AP Thousands of dignitaries and in- Boasting a new population of 3,407, the city of Carlisle, lowa, rallied behind residents Kenny imd Bobbi Mccaughey after Bobbi gave birth to four boys and three girls, the world's on ly vited guests from around t11e world convt:rged on Calcutta for the funeral mass of Motlier Teresa, who died Sept. 5 of a heart attack at the age of 87. Mother Teresa, a Nobel Prize winner, was the Wi1firl"smost exalted humanitariru1. More than 1.000 nuns are pledged to the order ~h e fou nded, serving the poor, homeless and . !ck and dying all over the world . known set of living septuplets. The miracle birth was the result of fertility drugs, which Bobbi was taking before ru1d after conceiving her first child, Mikayla. The daunting task of caring for the newborns - Kenneth, Alexis, Natalie, Kelsei; Brru1don, athaniel, ru1dJoel -was made easier when, within hours of their birth, the septuplets were showered with gifts, including cash and college scholarships, as well as car seats, strollers and lifetimesupplies of Pampers and Gerber babyfood. Local businesses also pitched in to build the familyof 10 a new house. Stovo Uss/SVGMA mainstream women's groups. + Mattel Inc. introduced and began marketing a " politica lly correct" Barbie in November. The less busty Barbie was designed to give a more realistic profi le to the best-selling doll that has ired feminists and at the same time become an icon fo r generations of young girls. Features of the new Barbie include a thicker waist and slimmer hips. as well as a new nose and softer, straighter hair. The changes mark the third time Barbie has evolved since her debut in 1959. Since that time, more than a bil lion dolls have been sold worldwide. + Terry Nichols was found guilty in December of conspiring with Timothy McVeigh �Kato OshiharatSIPA Press Electronic or virtual pets were the year's most popular and intriguing toys. About the size of an egg, the toy is a beloved domestic pet that lives and dies within the confines of a miniature screen. The well-being of the electronic pet is in the hands of its master. With propercare, the pet can live for up to 15 days. Demand for the toys was incredibly high with some stores repo1ting they sold out within hours of a new batch arri ving. Three students were killed and fi1·e others were injured in December at Heath High School in West Paducah, Ky.. when fellow student ~ lich ae l Carneal opened fire witl1a handgun in the school lobby. Lockers of the victims were decorated in the days following theshooting, which occurred~ severalstudenL5 fini shed an informal prayer meeting in the crowded lobby. Carneal, 14, told investigators he was inspired bya scene in the 1995 movie "The Basketball Diaries," in which the main characte1; played by Leonardo DiCaprio, dreams about methodically gunning down five classmates while other studenL'i cheer. The Heath High School incident was one of fo ur fatal school shootings during the year. Questions began circulating on Capitol Hill in Decembe r regarding FonnerAmbassador Lany Lawrence's presumed use of inflated credentials to earn permission fo r burial· at Arlington National Cemete1y. Rep ublican lawmakers publicly questioned the combat service claims that cleared the way fo r his burial in the historic cemetery. Law rence's widow qui ck lv decided to have her husbm1d's body exhumed, but the controversyover how he received permission in tl1e first place remained. Aspecial oversight committee was charged with investigatin past and future waivers. M.irk Humphrey/AP Tim FitzgcraldlAP _ _ _ __,,!ton John experienced a whirl wi nd year of tragedy and triumph.I-le dealt with the tragic loss of two friends when Gianni Versace and Princess Diana re ki lled. In tribute to the fa llen priness, john rewrote his popu lar ball ad, "Candle in the Wind." In March, he was 1ighted fo r his service to British pop music and his work fo r AIDS charities. Detroit Lions linebacker Reggie Brown wiL'i knocked unconscious in December during a g;unc again t the New York jets and had to be removed fram the field byemergency personnel. Ile later underwent a four-hour surge1y to fuse two vertebrae. Less than a month later, Brown made a stunn ing appear.mce at a hospital press conference, getting up out of his wheelchair and walking to the podium to give a talement Although doctors were pleased with his progress, they noted that Brown wou ld never fully recover and thal his football career is most likelyover. Following Brown's tra~ic injury, the I.ions dedicated their first-round pla~ off game against Tampa Bay to him. to bomb the federal building in Oklahoma City, but was acquitted of taking part in the actual bombing . He was also found gui lty of invo luntary manslaug hter for the deaths of eight federal law enforcement agents who were in the building when the truck bomb exp loded on Apri l 19, 1995. Ni chols , 43 , has yet to be se ntenced , but the judge in the case has indicated he is leaning toward hand ing down a life sentence. The job of imposing a sentence wa I ft to the judge after jurors failed to agree on a punishment. + Th De partme nt of J ustice cleared the first hurdle in its atitrust battle with Microsoft Corporation in Novem ber, winning a tempo1 ary �Tom Osborne , the Nebraska Corn huskers' legenda1y coach, announced his retirement in December after 25 years on the job. Osborne, 61, cited health concerns and a desire to be with his family as reasons for retiring. He had a career record of 25549-3 and reached his 250th victo1y in 302 games, 18 fewer tl1an Penn State·s joe Paterno needed. 'l\vo back-to-back national championships in 1994 and 1995 and a share of the title in 1998 make Osborne one of college foo tball 's most prolific coaches ever. In his last game, the native 1ebraskan went out in style as the Corn huskers walloped Tennessee, 42-1 7, in the Orange Bowl. TV s Whirlwind Year I Jerry Seinfeld announced in December that his top-rated NBC sitcom , Seinfeld, was in its final season, . indicating he wanted f ., · the show to go out 19~ ' while it was still in top form. In nine seasons, Seinfeld evolved into a cultural signpost an d one of television's most . popular shows. Seinfeld's finale on May 14 was estimated to be among the most widely viewed events in television history. Commercial airtime for the final episode commanded higher prices than the Super Bowl with a 30-second spot costing $1 million. The debut of Comedy Central 's crudely animated hit, South Park, was wildly successful as it became the network's highest-rated show ever. The exploits of potty-mouths Kenny, Kyle, Gartman and Stan were considered by some to be even more offensive than those of MTV's Beavis & Butt-head. Network censors were comfortable with most of the show's stunts, which included Kenny being killed in every episode, but balked at an episode where Stan was set on fi re by another character. John Gnps Ill/AP E.R., television's top-rated medical drama , created quite Don Ayan'AP La Ire II Sp rewell of the Golden State Warriors assaulted coach P.J. Carlesimo twice du ring a practice Dec. I and W<L5 subsequently suspended from the NBA for one year. the longest non-drug ban in league hist01y. The decision sparked a heated debate over whether the punishment was fai1: In March, an arbitrator ordered that Sprewell be t'l~instatrd and his suspension be reduced. a stir with its live season-opening episode. Actors had one take to get ii right and, when they finished, they did it again to accommodate all time zo nes. E.R. :S live episode set the stage for a season of unusual television developments wi th Chicago Hopes musical episode , Seinfeld's backward s episode and Mad About You's no-commercial episode. YOU ~ dit:iid... MTV's Beavis & Butt-head ended its successful five-year 1un with a final episode in January as senes cre ator Mike Judge hoped to spend more time on his FOX hit Kmg of the Hill. Fans can still catch the show on MTV, where re-runs will air indefinitely. What is your favorite television show? WHO SAID: 2,256 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE NATION. injunction banning the company's forced bundling of its Internet Explorer web browser. The justice department considers the browser a separate commercial product, while Microsoft argues tllat it is an integral feature of its Windows 95 operating system. Tile inj unction, which came after seve ral hearin gs involving Microsoft CEO Bill Gates, will remain in place until a fu ll judgment is made. In short, the injunction ordered the company to stop forcing compute r manufacturers to license and preinstall its browser. • Poultry workers and government officials in Hong Kong began til e massive slaughter of birds in December. the first step in a �Hollywood 's Golden Globe Awards ceremony was marked by a poignant moment when Ying Rhru11es gave his trophy for best actor in a TV miniseries to fellownom inee jack Lemmon. Rhames was nruned best actor for his portrayal of boxing mogul Don King, while Lemmon was nominated for his role in a remake of "12 Angry Men." The unselfish gesture did not go unnoticed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which sponsors the awards, as Rhrunes was presented with another Golden Globe trophy a week later. The Michigan Wolverines' thrilling 2J-!6 victory in the Rose Bowl capped off ru1 impressive season that ended in a share of the national championship with Nebraska. Charles Woodson, Michigrui 's all-purpose pl ayer and wi nner of the Heismrui Trophy, was a key factor in tl1e Wolverines' undefeated season. Eric Draper/AP The 25th Anniversary of the Sueme Court's historic Roe versus Wade ecision was celebrated injrumaiy. Thousruids on botl1 sides of the volatile issue traveled to Washington, D.C. to observe - - -Jlleevent. The 1973 rulingbythe nation's - - - - - -1-t1ghest court barred states from banning ortion, finding that a woman's right ...----!i7o privacyunder the U.S. constitution included tl1e right to end a pregnancy. -~-..--.P Marg <u et Nor1 onlAP Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs made a big showing with an unmatched seven nomin ations and two wins during the 40th Annual Grammy Awards in Februaiy. Puff Daddy, shown giving presenter Danny DeVito an impromptu rap lesson, won Grrui1mys for best rap pe1formance by a duo or group for tl1e song, "I' ll Be MissingYou," and best rap album for "No Way Out." plan to contain a mysterious "bird flu" virus. Having crossed over to humans, the virus caused four deaths and infected scores of other people. The government killed , disinfected and buried every chicken in Hong Kong - some 1.3 million of them . An unknown number of ducks, geese, quail, pigeons, doves, and other birds Maik LonnihanlAP The Denver Broncos shocked the world in January with a 31-24 victory over the defending-champion Green Bai Pack• I'!. in Super Bowl XXX II. It was the AFC's fi rst world champin1c hip in 14 years and john Elway's first Super Bowl victory afu:r thl'l.'e previous losses. Terrell Davis, Denver'sstar running back, scored three touchdowns ru1d was named Super Bowl IVP that had been in close proximity to the chickens were also de tr + A new pill that stops hair loss and increases hair growth t some men won approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Ad mini - r tion in December. The manufacturer, Merck and Co., said the one · a-day pill , called "Propecia," was developed for baldness after men �Twenty people died in northern Italy when a U.S. military fighter jet hit cable car lines, severing them and causing a car from the Mt. Cennis cable car line to plunge 300 feet and crash onto the side of a mountain. TI1e cable car was carrying vacationers to the Cemiis ski resort in the Dolomites mountains near the city of Cavalese. Four U.S. Marines were later charged with involuntary manslaughter and negligent homicide after an investigation detennined their jet was flying too low and too fast. The crewmen also face charges for damage to military property, damage to private property and dereliction of duty. Dallas Cowboys' head coach Barry Switzer resigned in January following a dismal season that saw his team miss the playoffs for the first time since 1990. Switzer, 60, compiled a 40-24 record in fou r seasons with the Cowboys and led the them to a win in Super Bowl XXX, but never won over Dallas fans after succeeding the popular JimmyJohnson. WHO SA/O: 2,256 STUDENTS FROM ACROSS THE NAnON. Favorite Movies of 1997 The three-hour epic "Titanic" was the blockbuster film of the year, sailing into history by earning more than $1 .2 billion to eclipse "Star Wars" as the highest-grossing movie ever. Was Seinfeld in top form in its last season? EdAMUiAP t k ng It for prostate enlargement noticed Increased hair growth. + Daniel Devlin , the Republican mayor of Upper Darby Borough near Philadelphia, was arrested in December after a daring daylight ro bbery of a local bank. Authorities said Devlin, who was <lespondent over losing a bid for re-election and facing unemploy- ment, entered the bank wearing sunglasses a Miami Dolph ns jacket and a baseball cap. He told a teller he had a bomb and demanded cash. The teller turned over $1 ,500 and Devlin walked casually out of the bank. He surrendered to authorities 30 minutes later. + The bright flashing lights of a popular Japanese televi- �Sen. John Glenn , the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, got his wish to go back intospace when NASA announced injanual)' that he will be aboard the shuttle Discovel)' in Octobec At 77, Glenn will be the oldest person to Oy in space. His presence on Discovel)' will aid researchers in their understanding of how the weightlessness of space affects the body as it ages. The Ohio Democrat lobbied for months to return to space, and has passed the ri gorous physical tests required by NASA. Ruth FremsonlAP Pop music sensation Hanson led the year's "kid-rock" phenomenon, joinin g Sil ve rch air, LeeAnn Rim es and johnny Lang in pre-pubescent popula1c ity. Brothers Issac, Taylor and Zac, drove fell ow teeny- boppers wild with their snappy-happysongs of life and love. Their breakthrough album , "M idd le of owhere," earned Grammy nominations for record of the year and best new album. Chris O'M eara/AP ob Dylan scored big at the Gra111111ys in Februa1y. The rock 111usic legend's urn, "Ti111e Out of Mind," won albu111 of the year. He also won best 111ale rock pe1fo r111ance for the song "Cold Irons Bound." The icing on the cake ca111e for Dylan en his son, Jakob, and his band, the Wallnuwers, won two Gra111111ys for best rock ng and best rock perfo r111ance by a duo or group for "One Headlight." Winston Cup driver Dale Earnhardt capturL,J lu~ lirst ever Daytona 500 win in February, breaking a streak of l l) straight losses in stock car racing's showciL~e e_vcnt. I1w 11 111 •bo ended a 59-race Winston Cup losing treak. I·..arnhan.lt h,id In t Daytona twice before on the last lap, but this tune heh.I 1 11 a host of challenge rs. Acrash on the 199th lap allowi'i.1 hi111 t1 take the checkered nag alone and virtu <Lily unchal lcn~ed sion cartoon came under scrutiny in December. when it was dis- in a particular episode, where characters were fightin~ each otl r covered they had triggered seizures in hundreds of children . Re- inside a com puter and a bomb exploded resulting in five sec..ond ports indicated that more than 600 children had suffered convul - of flashing red lights. + Brett Favre of the Green Bay Packers b sions, vom iti ng , irritated eyes , and other symptoms afte r watch- came the first player in NFL history to be elected league MVP ing the cartoon "Pokemon ." The phenomenon was linked to a scene three times when he and Barry Sanders were chosen as co MVP �Spirit of Nagano I Karla Faye Tucker, a convicted iLx murderer and born-again Christian, becmne the fi r.>l woman to be executed in the United States since 1984 when the state of Texas put her to death in Febm:uy She was only the second woman executed since 1976, when the Supreme Court allowed capital punishment to resume. 'lltcker, 38, was sentenced to die for the 1983 pickax murder of two people in Houston. Her case touched off an international debate over redemption and the moralityof the death penalty. Forsome it was a gender issue, but not for Tucker. She argued for clemency based on her newfound faith, claiming she had been rehabilitated :uid wanted a life sentence so she could help other.; behind bar.;. Snowboarding made its inaugural showing during the 1998 Winter Olympics and created controversy when a Canadian snowboarder lost his gold medal after testing positive for marijuana. He later got the medal back on appeal. The controversy was not the only problem the exciting new event encountered, as several days of heavy snow wreaked havoc by sending snowboarders sideways down hills. After a long delay, the much m1ticipated visit of Pope john Paul II to Cuba came to piL~ in January. Welcomed byFidel Castro, the ailing pontiff spent five days in Cuba on a visit that mm1ybelieved would set a new cour.;e fo r the Cuban church. Tens ofthousiuids ofpeople gatltered to see the pope as he madestops and celebrated mass in several Cubm1cities, including Havana and Camaguey. Th e U.S. women 's ~~!:':!:~~~!!~!!~ hockey team beat Canada L to win the gold medal at American skier Picabo Street Nagano in the fledgling captured the Super-G gold medal in dazzling style, captivating fans of the last Winter Olympics of the 20th Century with her extraordinary zeal. That zeal was missing in action during the downhill competition when she went for a second medal and lost. sports' first-ever Olympics showing. After finishing second to Team canada in tour previous world championships, the United States got their revenge with a 3-1 victory mthe gold-medal game. 11 after the 1997 season. Favre's three consecutive MVP honors matched him with the legendary Joe Montana as the only NFL quarterbacks ever to win the award in consecutive years. His seIPctton in 1997 was based in part on a record-setting fourth conP,r.utlve season of throwing 30 or more touchdown passes. + Researchers announced in January they had traced the very first case of HIV infection to a man living in what was then the Belgian Congo in 1959. They say the sample looks like an ance tor of several subtypes of HIV now found around the world. It suggests that HIV "evolved from a single introduction into the Africa popu- �The University of Kentucky won its seventh NCM championship, putting together a record-setting rally to beat Utah, 78-69. TheWildcats were behind most of the game, including a JO-point deficit at halftime, the largest anychmnpion has ever overcome. The Final Four field of Kentucky, Stm1ford, Utah , and North Carolina marked tl1e first time in toummnent history tl1at no No. I seeds advmiced. Director James Cameron 's exciting win as Best Director was just the tip of tl1e icebergfor his epic movie "Titmiic" at the 7oth Annual Academy Awards. The colossal blockbuster took home an Oscar in 11 of the 14 categories for which J'lill----it was nominated, includingBest Picture. At the box office, "Titanic" became the highest-grossing movie of all time by mnassing more tlim1 $1.2 billion in ticket .__ __..,sales worldwide. - - - -'Talk show host Oprah Winfrey claimed victory after being sued for allegedlydefmning tile beef industry. Ajury rejected a lawsuit filed by Texas cattlemen, who argued that Winfrey's televised comments about thedangers of mad cow -~-disease caused the beef market to plunge - - - - - :and cost them millions of dollars. lation in a time frame not long before 1959." +The NFL signed .a staggering eight-year, $17. 7 billion television contract in January, renewing its agreement with FOX to broadcast NFC games and turning the AFC games over to CBS. By losing the AFC package , NBC will be without football for the first time in more than three decades. CBS, which four years ago lost its long-standing NFL contract to upstart FOX, paid $4 billion to acquire the AFC rights away from rival NBC. As part of the contract. ABC ren ewed its rights to Monday Night Football and agreed to broadcast the games an hour earlier at 8 p.m. EST. • Golfer Tiger Woods took �Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky became the center of attention when her secret claims of having an affair with President Clinton surfaced. Special Prosecutor Kenneth Starr led a White House probe, while media and political pundil5 debated the veraci~· of the allegations. The president firmly denied the charges both publicly ru1d in a historic grru1d jury deposition. Meru1while, in asimilar case, ru1Arkansas judge threw out the sexual harassment suit fi led against tl1e President by Paulajones. v~au ~ e WHOSA/0: 2,256STUOENTS FROM ACROSS THE NATION. ~ e The Most Jmportant Issues Facing Teens Today The Silliest Trends of 1997 The Most Influential Person of 1997 o· The Spice Girls proudly display a pair of their trademark platform shoes during a promotion for the movie, "Spice World," the release of which followed the success of their self-titled debut album that sold more than 6 million copies. The Tennessee Volunteers won their third-straight championship with a 93-75 wi n over Louisiana Tech in the Women's NCAA Tourrnm1ent. The win capped a perfect 39·0 season, the most wins ever for a women's NCAA te<m1. The championship was the sixth for the Lady Vols in the last 12 years. home three ESPYs for excellence in sports in February. Woods, the 1997 PGA Tour player of the year, shared male athlete of the 1ear honors with Ken Griffey Jr., and also won performer of the year and showstopper of the year for his win at the Maste~. + A 5-year-old Florida girl was placed under arrest on felony charges in February for allegedly biting and scratching a teacher. The girl went into a rage and attacked a kindergarten support teacher who tried to calm her. Facing a felony charge of battery of an educator, she was released into the care of her parents. The charges were later dropped. Appalled by the school's actions, the child's par- �Four students and a teacher were killed mid l I otherswerewoundedat Westside MiddleSchool in Jonesboro, Ark., when two boys opened fireon classmates after allegedly luring them outside with a false fire alann. Authorities said theboys. 13 and 11, were friends and committed thecrime to retaliate against theoldest boy"s girlfriend. who had broken up with him. TheArkansas shootingwas theye;u..sfourth fa tal shooting in aschool. "Grease," Hollywood's most profitable musical ever, was re-released in theaters in March for its 20th Anniversary. Fans of all ages flocked to see the movie, which featured adigitally remastered soundtrack. The sceneinside most theaters was extraordinary with si nging, clapping and dancing in the aisles. In its openingweekend, "Grease" rivaled the blockbuster "Titanic" in ticket sales. Since its debutin 1978, "Grease" has grossed more than $340 million. Supplied by Globe Ph010s Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt charmed movieaudiences :uid >\cad 111~ rnt erswith their work in "As Good As It Gets," each taking hornea best-acting 0. ·ar lnr their stellar performances. Nicholson·s win was his third, while ilunt won her 111 ·t Academy Award. ents pulled her and her sister out of the school and enrolled them elsewhere. • NFL owners again rejected a proposal to bring back instant replay during a league meeting in March . The measure fe ll two votes short of the 23 votes it needed to pass. Nine team s turned down the latest proposal , a system that wo uld have al- lowed coaches a limited number of challenges per game to call for video review. • Atornado ravaged eastern India in Ma1ch k1ll1rig more than 200 peop le and destroying scores of villag es. The deadly tornado carri ed with it wind s in excess of 300 mil es per hour • Russian Presid ent Boris Yeltsin made a bold move in Marcil whe n �Blame It On EL Nino Rollerblading in February is not usually popular in Buffalo , N.Y. But with the effects of El Niiio, Buffalo experienced unseasonably warm temperatures during most of the winter months. El Niiio, the mysterious weather phenomenon that occurs every two to seven years , was predicted to be the "climate event of the century." Although residents of Buffalo might disagree, El Niiio's return in 1997 was largely unwelcome. Mmk HumphreylAP Heng-Ming Chen, a soft-spoken 42-yeaicold former professor from 'faiwan, and Iii followers believed God would descend to Earth lo save hundreds of !llill ions frolll 11ud ar holocaust by whisking them away in flying saucers. Chen claimed to be the father of.le·us Christ and said that al l 0 a.111. on March 31God would assumehisbody. Actmg on hisword, 150 sect !llembers left their lives in 'faiwan and moved lo Garl and, l'rxas, to witness the arrival of God. he fired his entire cabinet. Citing his attempt to try to jump start the country's plodding reforms, Yeltsin dismissed loyal Prime Minister Viktor Chernomyrdin and his entire government. Conventional isdom was that Chernomyrdin was destined to be Russia's next president, but Yeltsin 's move threw wide open the race to elect his El Niiio was responsible for record rainfall amounts in California as storm after storm drenched the Pacific coast, causing widespread flooding and landslide damages. Swollen rivers caused several roads to col lapse, leading to costly destruction and several deaths. In 1982, the last time El Nino surfaced , an estimated $13 billion in damages was recorded worldwide. Experts believe damages this time around would be In mid-March, a far worse. winter storm on the heels of an El Niiiorelated warm front dropped as much as 20 inches of snow and ice on areas of th e Northeast and was responsible for more than 10 deaths The swirling sno w and bitter w111ds of this classic '·Nor'eastc r" came after weeks of El Nino-driven tornadoes walloped parts mostly mild temperaof central Florida in late February, killing tures, also credited to more than 30 people and destroying hu n- El Nino. dreds of homes and businesses. As many as 12 tornadoes were recorded , one of which measured 200 yards wide with winds of 150 to 250 miles per hour. At the height of the storms, it was estimated that nearly 140,000 people lost power. successor in the year 2000. +Loyal football fans in Cleveland rejoiced in March when the NFL passed a measure to bring back the Browns. The city, which lost its team in 1996 when it relocated to Baltimore, will field an expansion team in the 1999 season known again as the Cleveland Browns. �Lasting Impressions Chris Farley, 33, the over-the-top actor who spent four seasons on "Saturday Night Live" and later starred in several movies, died Dec. 18 in a Chicago apartment. The cause ofdeath was detennined to be an accidental overdose. Congressman Sonny Bono'swife, Mary, kisses the casket of her late husband, while their daughter, Chi anna, takes a moment to reflect, following Bono's funeral Jan. 9. The fonner entertainen rnd mayor of Palm Sprin gs, Calif., was killed in a skiing accident. KCVOfk DjanseziaNAP John Swart/AP - Legendary Chicago Cubs' broadcaster Harry Caray, 77, died four No ma dic new sma n Charle s Kuralt, 62, diedJuly 4 of heart failure. For 13 years, Kuralt hosted the CBS television program, "On the Road," sharing poetic sto ries of ordinary people and places along America's bvways. days after collapsing at a Valentine's Day dinner. l.aray, whose seventh-i nning stretch renditions of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" became a cultural standard, spent 53 seasons broadcastin g Major League Basebal I. Folk singer John Denver, 53, was killed Oct. 12 when his airplane crashed into California's Monterey Bay. Denver's homespun musicalstyle was exemplified in hits such as "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" and "Rocky Mountain High." o 1998 Walsworth l'ubllshing Company, Inc. Ali cover photos, ""ccpt jack Nicholson, by ~ Nicholson photo by Gl obe Photos. �PARENT ADS Heather, You are a caring, thoughtful person. We are so proud of all you have become. We love you. Mom and Dad Rachel, Your goals are high. Your ambition, cheerfulness and determination will find your dreams. We are very proud of you and your accomplishments. Love, Mom and Dad ,.-_,....,. Jennifer, You are a wonderful daughter. Believe in yourself and you will succeed in whatever you do. You will always be our little girl. Love, Mom and Dad ~ Ads~ �Cindy, You've grown f rom Dad's little mechanic into a beautiful young lady. You have what it takes to s ucceed. Good Luck. Mom and Dad Ryan, Thank you for all the memories. And remember, we'll always be there for you. We Love You, Mom and Dad Laura, You are a wonderful daughter. We wish you the best of everything. We are proud of you. Love, Mom and Dad Matt, You 've done some crazy things, but we've always been proud of you. As we are today and on your decision to join t he Army. Love, Mom and Dad ~ ParentAds �Kyle, Ryan Payne & friends, Even though you're apart for now, "fun" memories will always remain with friends forever. Love, Doug {Dad), Glenda {Mom), and Chad Amie, You will always be my baby girl. Good luck in everything you do. And may all your dreams come true. Love, Mom and Dad Laci, Keep smiling, reach for your dreams and always stay true to yourself. Love, Mom and Dad Tamara, You are as precious now as you were then. Grasp all life has to offer. Love, Mom and Dad Parent d. .S �Adam, Anything need fixed? We are proud you're our son AJB. We love you. Keep on smiling!! Mom and Dad Glen, We love you, Glen and you've been a wonderful son to us. Back to back champions. Love, Mom and Dad Jenny, What lies behind you is past! What lies before you is future! What lies within you is magic!! Make the magic grow! Love, Mom and Dad ~ Parent Ads �Adrienne, You have given me so many happy memories and so much joy. I'm so proud of you! Love, Mom Laura, Your positive attitude and determination will lead you far. Remember we will always be here for you. Good Luck. We love you. Mom and Dad Jeremy, These years have gone by too quickly! Follow your dreams and listen to your heart. All our love, Mom and Dad Parent d- ~ �As GOOD As fT GETS Alexander, Chad 9, 35, 41, 50, 75, 90 Alexander, Stacy 93 Andersen, Joe 61 Andersen, Kristi 6, 53, 78 Anderson, Janet 44, 45 Anderson, Jerry 44, 45 Anderson, Matt 56 Andrews, Dawn 56 Andrews, Jason 16, 50, 82 Aneweer, Kim 112 Arbaugh, Misti 92, 93 Armstrong, Brad 105 Ashcraft, Justin 112 Ausdemore, Ben 56 Ausdemore, Hannah 34, 61 , 110, 111 Ausdemore, Heidi 58, 112 Ausdemore, Joe 63 Ausdemore, LeAnne 34, 56, 72, 102, 106 Ausdemore, Lisa 58, 112 Ausdemore, Ryan 34, 48, 86, 90, 102, 105, 120 BLACK DOG Bahrke, Laura 58, 111 , 112 Baldwin, Jesse 3, 19, 21, 29, 50, 90 Bargenqu ast, Madge 45 Barnes, Daren 6 1 Barnes, Jeremy 1, 58, 111, 112, 113 Barnes, Mike 90 Barrett, Rhett 43 , 101, 112 Barrett, Sharee 78 Barrier, Craig 63 Barrier, Katie 63 Barrier, Megan 58, ll l , 112 Beebe, Alyssa 59, 111, ll2 Behrendsen, Rachel 56 Bellar, Jay 44, 45, 58, 97 Bennett, Jess 7, 12, 30, 48, 78 , 93 , 102 Bennett, Kim 61, llO, ll 1 Benning, Dustin 56, 97, 105 Benning, Eric 33, 53 , 97, 105 Benning, Travis 12, 22, 30, 48, 97 Benzing, Diane 43 Blair, Matt 61 Blake, Kathy 43, 110 Bloom, Dan 20, 50 Bloom, Joe 29, 32, 48 ~ Index Boos, Eric 53, 97, 101 Boos, Seth 6, 50 Bowen, Katie 38, 55, 56 Bowen, Sam 61, 110 Bowen, Zach 53 Brady, Brooke 110 Erich, Cheryl 3, 22, 23, 31, 35, 48 Brisbois, Josh 63 Brisbois, Shannon 63 Brisbois, Tina 12, 47, 48, 84 Bruck, Adam 13, 25, 46, 48 Bruck, Janet 13, 30,48, 68, 80, 81 , 82 Bruck, Keith 63 Bruck, Linda 59 :Bruck, Peggy 5, 8, 21 , 56, 76 Bruck, Raymond 45 Burbridge, Kristen 15, 24, 53 Crrv OF ANGELS Daringer, Amber 56, 76, 106 Daringer, Brent 63 Darrington, Mandy 59, 111 , 11 2 Darrington, Meli sa 59, 11 2 Dau, Amber 16, 40, 53, 93, 94 Dau, Sara 17, 25 , 50, 78, 93 Dermody, Jim 43 , 97, 105 Dickey, Kyle 12, 16, 48 Dickey, Tara 3, 32, 36, 53 , 86 Dittmer, Weston 90, 102 Divelbess, Bedane 50, 88 , 94, 108 Divelbess, Courtney 59, 64, 65 Dollen, Beth 61 Dollen, Kaylee 28, 34, 50, 93, 102 Dollen, Kelly 44, 45 Donovan, Lacey 9, 29, 50, 68, 78, 79, 80, 81 , 85 Donovan, Ryan 59, 11 3 Driver, Jerry 45 Driver, Jonathan 59, 113 Carlson, Beth 3, 56 GREAT ExPEcrnrroNs Carrigan, Colleen 61, 110 Christensen, Andy 8, 59, 112, 113 Eckrich, Aaron 11, 53, 90 Christensen, Kevin 28 Eck.rich, Ashley 61 , 110 Christensen, Matt 13, 1001 , 90, 97 , 105 Elliott, Dan 12, 43 , 97 Christiansen, Amie 4, 13, 22, 30, 48, 78, Elliott, Sarah 93 93, 94, -95, 106, 121 ' Esser, Eric 29 Christiansen, Ashley 59, 65, 112 Esser, Kim 45 Christiansen, Rhonda 56, 78 Esser, Sara 10, 29, 50, 69, 93, 106 Clark, Brandon 56 Even,Paul53, 97, 101 Clark, Eric 63 Clausen, Arla Jo 43, 79 Clevenger, Jennifer 56 HONTY Clevenger, Tina 61, 110 Felton, Mindy 52 Cochran, Carl 43, 97, 104 Finken, Amber 63 Cohen, Alayna 56, 76 Finken, Brandon 56, 90, 97, 105 Cohen, Andri 61 Finken, Lauren 63 Cook, Brett 63 Finken, Rachel 56, 102, 103 Cook, Glen 13, 20, 22, 23, 31, 48, 90, Fischer, Andrea 10, 26, 4 1, 50, 68, 76, 97, 101 78, 80, 81, 93 Cook, Jason 28, 40, 50, 101 Fischer, Ashley 56, 74, 78, 102 Cook, Jody 23 Fischer, Jim 30 Cook, Neil 56, 97, 101 Fischer, Sarah 19, 40, 53 , 93, 106 Corrin, Marie 61, 110, 111 Flaharty, Shawn 14, 30, 31 , 46, 48, 97 Courtier, Troy 63 Flemming, Lois 45 Cross, Stacie 53, 83 Foote, Sandi 50 Crozier, Bradley 61 Forbes, Amyjoe 16, 30, 31, 48 Crozier, Jennifer 63 Foster, Jeremy 56, 101 Crozier, Jeremy 30, 31, 48 Foster, Josh 59, 110, 11 3 Culver, Wendy 56 Frederiksen, Jon 61 Fritch, Mark 43, 97 DEVfL'S ADVOCATE Fuu Dalton, Jenny 63 , 94 Dalton, Pat 94, 102, 106 Dalton, Shawn 59, 111 , 112, 11 3 Dalton, Tim 27, 50, 95, 100, 109 QooD Wf LL HUNTfNG Gambs, Eleanor 10, 43 Gau, Amanda 59, 64, 65, 11 1, 11 2 �Gaudian, Katie S9, 77, 111, 112 Gaudian, Laura 10, 27, SO, 78, 8S, 93, 102, 106 Gibson, Doug 43, 6S, 76, 79, 90, 101 Graeve, Kathryn 14, S3 Graeve, Kristin 61, 110 Graham , Jacob 13, 24, S3, 86, 90, 108 Graham, Jared S9 , 111, 113 Grandick, Aaron SO , 68 Grap, Barb 4S Gravert, David S3, 97, lOS Gravert, Heath 16, 41, SO, 96, 97 Gray, Michaela 63 Gre iner, Andy 61, 110, 111 Greiner, Kelli 63 Greiner, Nick S3 Greiner, Shari S9 , 6S, 77, 112 Grote, Dean 63 Grote, Joe 4S Gruber, Donald-S6, 97, 101 G uill, Brad 2, 6, 19, 31, 48, 89, 90, 97, 101 Gunderson, Errin 20, 37, SO, 90 Gunderson, Justin S3, 97, 100, 101, 109 Gwynn, Jonathan 63 HOR.SE WHfSPER_ER_ Haggerty, Brian 63 Haggerty, Jason 31, 48 Handbury, Craig 16, 31, 48, 68, 128 Handbury, Max 4S Hanken , Zach S9 , 112, 113 Han en, Angela 93 Han en, Chris 37, 49, SO , lOS Han en, Jason S3 Hansen, Rachel S6, 107 Hannan, Adam S9, 6S, 111, 112, 113 Harman, Tami 22, 26, 44, 4S Harri s, Aaron 3, 26, 29, 37, 41, SO, 71 , 94, 109 Harryman, Cassie 61, 110 Heim, Paula 4S Heimbaugh, Jessica 63 Heimbaugh, Sadie S3 , 71 , 78 Herbst, Beth 63 Herdli ska, Willy 6, 41, SO Hester, Chris 7, 12, 48, 90, 91 , 97 Hester, Michelle 9, S3, 72, 86, 93 Hester, Tiffany SO Hester, Traci 16, S6 Hicks, Melissa S6 Higby, Lori 10, 12, 43 Hinma n, Matt S9 , 111 , 112, 113 Holstein, Caroline 8, 11, 19, 20, 22, 23, 48, 68, 73, 76, 86 Honeywell, Tammi S9, 64, 111 Hood, Adam S9 , 111 , 112, 113 Hood, Nathan 3, 24, S2, S3, 7S Hornbostel, Larry 43 Huddle, Brandi 9, S3 , 93 Huebert, Cody 63 Hunt, Amber S, 61 , 110, 111 fN .e OUT L.A. CONFfDENTfAL Incontro, Cassie S9, 112 Incontro, Keith 12, 20, 50 Incontro, Sharon 45 q.r. Krohn, Heather IS , 48, 73, 78, 80, 81 , 86, 119 Krohn, Jon 59, 65 , 110, 113 Kuhnle, Jesse S8, 63 Kunkle, Kwin 61 , 110 Kunze, Glenda 43 Kunze, Kyle 22, 48, 70, 121 JANE Jahde, Michelle 61 Jarrett, Dennis 43 Jensen, Lindsey 61 Jensen, Ryan 50, 76, 97, lOS , 109 Johnson, Bob 43 Johnson, Lindsey 53, 86, 93, 102 Johnson, Schuyler 37, 59, 111, 112, 113 Justice, Joan 45 Krss THE qrR.LS Kalamaja, Anne 50 Kalamaja, Mike 63 Kay, Karen 17, 38, 44, 45, 69 Keller, Ashley 63 Keller, Chris 58, 59 Kenealy, Alicia 63 Killpack, Jon 32, 36, 50, 68 , 8S, 96, 97 Killpack, Lee 42, 43, 69 Killpack, Sherry 63 Killpack, Steven 59, 112, 113 Kinart, Nick 63 Kinart, Zach 59, 110, 111, 11 3 King, Christal 3, 19, 49, 50, 51 , 68, 84 King, Jeff 53, 90 King, Katie 19 Kleinschmidt, Dawn 11 , 53 Kleinschmidt, Jenny S9 Kline, Sue 45 Knippelmeyer, Ryan 13, 43, 102, 110 Knoener, Silvia 2, 48, 69, 83, 94, 106 Koch, Brenda S9 , 111, 11 2 Koch, Nancy 50 Kohl, Josh S6, 97, lOS Kosmacek, Joey 59, 111 , 112 Kosmacek, Tracy 9, 2S , 27, SO, 89, 96, 97, 105, 108, 109 Kramer, Adam 56, 76, 77, 97, 105 Kramer, Andy 31 , 48 Kramer, Mary 43 Krohn, Angela 6 1 Larsen, Bill 43, 108 Larsen, Paul S9, 111 , 112, 113 Larsen, Roger 110 Larson, Jennifer 63 Laver, Dustin 61 Leaders, Brent 34, 56, 96, 97, 105 Leaders, Eddie S9 , 6S , 111 , 112, 113 Leaders, Laci 21, 22, 23, 34, 48, 71 , 78, 85, 93 , 102, 121 Leaders, Thomas 50 Leaders, Tim 34, 53, 97 Leazenby, Abry 12, 21 , 25, 48, 80, 81 Leazenby, Holly 53 Lebaugh, Devin 61 Lefeber, Bryan 21 , S6 , 73, 76, 85, 89, 90, 97, 105 Lefeber, Dave 111 Lefeber, Laura 25, 30, 48, 78, 93, 102, 120, 128 Leonard, Julie 61 Leonard, Mike 7, S3 Leuschen, Cassie 63 Leuschen, Nick 58 Long, Ryan 61 , 110, 111 Lueders, Amy 43 Lugsch, Lindsey 56 MAN fN THE fRON MASK Maness, Lance 19, 33, 52, 53, 97 Mangan, James S9 Manhart, Melissa 59, 6~, 112 Manhart, Sarah S9 , 60, 111, 112 Marchiset, Fanny 17, 18, 26, 69 Marsh, Adam 59, 60, Ip Marshall, David S6 , 71, 77 Martens, Charity SO Martens, Josh 112, 113 Martens, Seth 60, 111, J12, 113 Martinez, Joe 60, 112, 113 Masker, Jeanine 93 Masters, Jeff 63 Mathias, Amy 43 Matter, Christine 29, 49, 50, 51, 68 69, 78 Matter, Elizabeth 56 Matter, Lorna 45 �Matulka, Kevin 43 Maxwell, Matt 56 McDaniel, Levi 33, 56 McDermott, Jed 45 McDonald, Jay 22, 48, 86, 90, 91 , 105 McDonald, Jonathan 61 , 11 O, 111 McDonald, Shane 5, 17, 53 McEvoy, Bryan 63 McLandsborough, Austin 39, 53, 54, 105 McLandsborough , Lauren 60, 112 Mefford, Joe 56, 97 Mefford, Sam 49, 50 Meinke, Diana 45 Meintzer, Tommy 63 Mergens, Drew 3, 48 Merritt, Kali 61 Meyerring, Mike 20, 22, 28, 48, 97 Michl , Jason 13, 53 , 76 Miller, Kelsey 61, 11 O · Minahan , Amanda 63 Minahan, Amy 21 , 56 Minahan , Megan 92, 93 Minahan , Traci 27, 41 , 50, 68, 78, 79, 93 Moen , Jenna 60, 111 , 112 Morriss, Daryn 61 , 110 Morse, A my 93 Morse, Andy 61 , 110, 111 Morse, Katie 53, 86, 89, 93, 102 Mudra, Tabatha 11 , 53 M uhs, Jessica 57 Myers, Jessica 63 Nanninga, Brett 3, 35, 44, 45, 112, l l 3 Nanninga, Laura 61, 110, 111 Neiman, Kim 106 Nelson, Brian 60 Nelson, Justi n 60, 65, 112, 113 Nel son, Kari 22, 23, 36, 48, 86, 106 Nelson, Kim 58, 61, 110, 111 Nelson, Travis 60 Nieman, Kim 6, 14, 40, 53 , 78 Nordman, Jim SO Nyberg, Jeremy 48 DEJECT OF HY AFFECTION Obermeier, E1i n 57, 102 Obermeier, Lindsey 61 , 110 Obrecht, Josh 57, 89, 90, 97, 105 Ohlinger, Bev 43 Olsen, Andy 64 Olsen, Dan J 6, 36, 5 1 Olson, Dustin 53 Overgaard, Marty 3, 54, 97, 101 ~Index PRJMARY COLORS Parker, Holly 111 Parkhill, Nathan 60, 113 Parkhill, Nicholas 64 Pauley, Joey 64 Pauley, Nicole 62, 110 Payne, Brad 57, 90, 97, 101 Payne, Cassie 28, 69, 101 Peters, Carrie 14, 54 Petersen, Aaron 32, 51 , 90 Petersen, Brandon 62, 110, 111 Petersen, Jeremy 33 , 54, 90, 97, 105 Petersen, Shawn 60, 111 , 112, 113 Pej:ersen, Susie 57, 94 Petrzilka, Tommy 64 Pettit, Annie 9, 14, 54, 84, 86 Pettit, Joe 57, 105 Piper, Lori 18, 54, 75 Pitts, Chad 5, 48 Plambeck, Katie 62, 110 Plambeck, Sarah 35, 60, 57, l l2 Polley, Ryan 17 Preu ss, Matt 9, 21, 31 , 48, 76, 90, 91 104, 105 , Prewitt, Mary 5, 15, 43 WAR AT HOME Rankin, Trenton 62 Rastovski , Aaron 64 Rastovski, Ed 45 Rastovski , Rosie 42, 43 Redinbaugh, Tanya 64 Reed, Jennifer 60 Richards, Heath 15, 54, 101 Richards, Nickalos 64 Ridder, James 38, 101 Ridder, Jesse 60 Rieber, Calvin 62 Rieber, Nathan 64 Ring, Andrea 35, 62, 110 Rin g, Jamie 64 Ring, Jay 49, S 1 Ring, Jeremy 62 Ring, Josh 33, 49, 51 , 71 , 128 Ring, Ju stin 60, 112, 11 3 ~ng, Kelly 8, 18, 24, 35 , 41 , 52, 54, 11 4 Rmg, Laura 21, 36, 47, 48, 80, 81 Ring, Lesley 55 , 57, 80 Ring, Sarah 51 Ring, Susie 20, 22, 23, 26, 28, 3 1, 4 8, 78, 81, 94, 101 Ri ng, Tom 45 Roberts, Cindy 8, 36, 48, 68, 80, 120 Roberts , Derek S 1 Roberts, Kyle 58, 60 Roberts , Tahni 58, 62 Rodenburg, Calli e 28, 54, 78 , 93 Rodenburg, Lyle 45 Rodenburg, Rosali e 45 Rodenburg, Tammy 3 1, 48 Ronfe ldt, Li sa 10, 13, 47, 48, 78, 80 Ross, Amber 49, 5 l Ross, Paul 62 Ruckman , Jennifer 57 Ruggles, Jessica 57, 82 Ruggles, Joel 62 Schierbrock, Erin 60, 65 , I 12 Schneckloth , Adam 60 Schneckloth , Jason 48 Schroder, Regan 35 , 54, 90, 97, 105 Schroeder, Chris 60, 111 Schroeder, Nicole 57, 102, 103 Schultz, Ashley 64 Schuning, Jodi 32, 39, 5 1, 75, 78 Shannon, Josh 48 Shannon, Sarah 12, 2 1, 29, 35, 51 Shreeves, Kelly 60, 11 I Sibert, Bill 112 Sibert, Brian 60, 11 1, L12, l J 3 Sibert, Katie 64 Sigler, Dani elle 62, 110, J l L Sigler, Des iree 64 Skipton, Kri stina 64 Skow, Brian 19 Skow, Gavin 57, 97, I 01 Smith, Amy 93 Smith, Donni e 62, 111 Smith, Jenny 48, 78 Smith, Krystal 60, l 11 , 11 2 Smith, Luke 58, 62, I l l Smith , M ark 60, 1J 2, 11 3 Smith, Nathan 62 Smith, Nile 43 Smith, Rusty 24, 4 1, 54, 89, 90, 97, 105, 109 Smith, Samatha 62 Soppe, Adrienne 12,46, 48, 102 Sparr, Deborah 60 Speight, Chris 27, 105 Stafford, Steve 39, 44, 45 Stangl, Ashley 64 Stephens, Jennifer 28, 29, 5 1, 72, 76, 78, 84, 93 Stephens, M att 48 Stone, Jake 48, 97 Stone, Moll y 60, 111 , 11 2 Stuart, Cindy 44, 45 Stuart, Robbie 62, I I 0, 11 l . �Stuart, Steven 5; 62, 111 Suntken, Alex 62, 110, 113 Sunt.ken , Eric 6, 54, 97, 101 TtTANfC Tam ms, Matt 2, 39, 48, 120 Tapp, Justin 15, 57, 90, 97, 105 Taylor, Jenny 58 Tes ier, Michele 60, 111 , 112 Thielen, Elizabeth 64 Thielen, Jacki 40, 54, 72, 84, 93, 106 Thielen , Noah 60, 111, 112, 113 Thomas, Heath 29, 32, 36, 51, 97, 105 Thomas, Kolt 33, 40, 57, 97 Thomas, Nick 36, 40, 54, 105 Toler, Kathryn 58, 64 Toler, Tomi Lynn 62, 110 Troyer, Jenny 62, 110 Troyer, Nick l h 14, 33, 37, 54 ULEE'S GOLD Ungrad , John 40, 62, 110, 113 VoLCAND Van Arsdol, Jeremy 5, 33, 54, 105 Vanfossan, Andy 90, 91 Voge, James 62, 110 Voge, Stephanie 17, 41 , 51, 85 Vorthmann, Brandon 64 WAG THE DOG Wallace, Carl 37, 60 Wallace, Tamara 48, 78, 81 , 86, 121 Walter, Nick 57 , 101 Ward, Katherine 51, 93, 102 Ward, Ryan 62, 110, 111 Weihs, Brenna 60, 64, 111, 112 Welbourne, Annie 54 Welbourne, Katie 15, 57 Welbourne, Kyle 58, 64 Wellman, Andrea 57 Wellman, Lisa 3, 48 Wellman, Mariah 27, 54, 78, 93, 102, 103 Wellman, Sara 5, 35, 54, 76, 77, 78, 86 Wellman, Sara 60, 111 Wellman, Stephanie 64 Wellman, Tessa 62, 110, 111 White, T. Gary 43 Wiese, Randy 43, 112 Willet, Malinda 60 Wilson, Alisha 60 Wilson, Amanda 55, 57, 102 Wilson, Joe 62 Wilson, John 33, 37, 57 Wilson, Lavern 45 Wimer, Christine 62, 110 Withers , Sara 62, 110, 111 Witherspoon, Cody 62 Witt, Elizabeth 19, 57, 71 , 73, 80, 81 Witt, Jamie 36, 57, 80 Witt, Jennifer 8, 36, 48, 68, 76, 81 , 119 Witt, Rachel 9, 24, 48, 78, 80, 81, 84, 86, 94, 119 Wogomon, John 16, 20, 48, 97 , 101 Wohlers, Caleb 62 Wollenhaupt, Joe 57, 97, 101 Wollenhaupt, John 64 Wollenhaupt, Kurt 113 Worden, Allen 60 Wulff, Ashlee 5, 48, 78, 93, 94 Cnln~'1-v The 1998 Trojan was published by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Missouri. Greg Adams served as representative for the company. All copy was created and written by the Publications staff exclusively. The cover was full litho printed in four - color process with gloss lamination applied. Christie, Mariah, Helvetica, . Times New Roman, Emerald Isle and Commercial Script BT were chosen for the type styles and the point izes ranged from 8 to 130. The computer program used to create the layouts was PageMaker 6.5. Graphics were designed or taken from Freehand 5.0. The theme W's " Making the Connection." The cover artwork was done by Daryn Morriss. Expenses were sub idi zed entire! thiough ad verti sing by merchants and senior parents, through yearbook sales and fundraising. There were 190 copies printed: th ·y were sold for $23 without a name and $25 with a name. The Trojan staff would like to recognize the following people for their hard work and cooperation in making the yearbook successful. These commendable people were: Steve Sta fford Karen Kay Randy Wie e Arid Jo Juu en Harlan News papers The Gazette Kelly Dollen Fischer Photography Brett Nanninga Janet Anderson TCHS Faculty Jay Bellar Greg Adam Aaro n Harris Ed itor: Rachel Witt Assistant Editor: Lacey Donovan Index Editor: Sara Dau Photography Editor: Tamara Wallace Business Managers: Callie Rodenburg & Lacey Donovan dviscr: Amy Lueders Staff Members: Ci ndy Roberts Callie Rodenburg Jenny Smith Jennif Stephens Tamara Wallace Annie Welbomne Mariah Wellman Sara Dau Heath Gravert Sadie Hei mbaugh Lindsey Johnson Jonathan Killpack Katie Morse Kari Nelson lnde �Mr. Killpack e njoys a little dancing on th e crui se in Was hin g to n , D.C. (Pho to by Rachel Witt. ) It was the last day of school. Semester tests were taken, the final bell rang, lockers were cleaned out and finally the halls cleared out. The year was full of important connections that needed to be made. Students will be able to apply all their new knowledge, wherever they may be, next year. One major connection was made. On the senior's last day of school, they used one . skill they had practiced many times, but had never had to use. The whole school was forced to take cover in their tornado warning safety places. Mrs. Harman said, "We run a lot of drills and you never think you'll use them. When I walked around the school, I noticed the students knew this one was serious." Although many connections were made, there are still many to be obtained. Jennifer Stephe ns enjoys bowling on he r weeke nds ( Pho to by Rache l Win .) By: Rachel Witt Laura Lefeber, Craig Ha ndbury and Josh Ring wait for their luggage in D.C. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) -.g. -¥- Closing WA LSW O R T H PU OLI S lllNC COMPANY r M AHCEL I NE. M I SSO UR I 0 40!10 On the senio r's last day, students lake cover in the hall way during a tornado warn iqg. T he y re mained there for one h ur. 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The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1998 Tri-Center High School Yearbook 1998 Annual schools TCHS Tri-Center High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/cae7e44d1be54f5decf8bf4be8d67cd6.pdf 29d59430dbe874652b30fc3098e1457b PDF Text Text �( �) d. 3 7 3.05 T731o DAT E DUE Tri-Center Annua l Class Organized Chaos 373.05 T731o - RSN=00005512 =- - I - Tri-Center Annual Class Organised Chaos 373.05 T731o RSN=00005512 �f' ./ J I c f ( �1997 TROJAN Volume 39 Tri-Center High School 33980 310th Street Neola, IA 51559 Title Page § 1 �Mud puddles were fou nd throughout the cons truction site, as shown here in the middle schoo l gym, follo wing many fall rainstorms. However, construction proceeded and was done on schedule. (Photo by Amy Miller.) Workers spent quality time rep lacin g til e fl oors in the old building as we ll as laying new tile in the new building before the move began. (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) Constructi on equi pment was stored in a tra ile r in the parking lot while the work was being done. As a resul t, parki ng was limited and areas were spec ifica ll y designated for park in g. (Photo by Tama ra Wall ace.) - 2@ opening �Division @ 3 �Jacob Graham practices his saxaphone for band. (Photo by Rachel Witt. ) T-C Sensati o ns perform at the gra nd o penin g of the middle school. (Photo by Rac he l Witt.) Sara Thomsen, Stacy Alexander an d Kyle Jen sen eat at Pizza King for National Honor Socie ty. (Photo by Am y Morse.) 4 @ 0rganizations �• Organization @5 �organizations sharing the spirit Both the Satin Knights and the Jam Connection provide halftime entertainment for crowds of Trojan fans . Sara Th omsen.Si erra Sc hul enberg, and Chris tine Matter wa rm up in a Clarinda parki ng lot. (Photo byArla Jo Clausen. ) Jess ica Benn ett pe rfo rm s th e fl ag ro utin e at C larind a a long with other band membe rs . ( Photo by Arl a Jo C lause n.) By Mariah Wellman Satin Knights are considered the glitter and pizzazz of the band performance during halftime of the football games, said Mrs. Clausen, the coordinator. Some students have been members for four years but for others this was their first year. "I love being in flags. At my first performance, I was cold and nervou s,"s aid Kim Nieman. "But it was reassuring to have another fres hmen in fl ags also." Ni eman also said that the practices in the bitter cold fro m 7 to 8 a.m. were the worst part for her. To join the Satin Knights, Mrs. Clausen said you cannot be in band. The only other requirement is to audition . There is a limited number to the Satin Knights, 16, because there are only that many uniforms . Mrs. Clausen looks fo r students who can keep in step and handle the flag at the same time and also know left from right. Mrs. Clausen knows how to coordin ate a fl ag team because last summer she went to a fl ag routine camp. There she learned how to handle the flag , march and tell left from right herself. Ki rn N ie man and Ashl ee Wul ff warm up before the Satin Kni ghts performance at th e state co mpetiti o n in C lari nda . (Ph oto by A rl a Jo C lausen) Providing entertainment during halftime of the basket- ' - - ---· ball games is the Jam Connection. The Jam Connection tried somethin g new by doing a different dance everytime they performed. Jam Connection's sponsor this year was Mrs. Rastovski who took over fo r Wendy Barrett in November. Because of the switch, the drill team was unable to make the Nov. 1 deadline for tate competition. The forme r sponsor planned on getting new uniforms. Mrs. Rastovski said, 'There was no need for new uniforms , and there was no ti me." Choreographer for the Jam Connection was fo rmer TriCenter student, Sara Nelson. There were also other choreographers including Cheryl Brich, Rebecca Witt and Sierra Schulenberg. Nelson said to join the Jam Con nection she held practices and tryouts last spring. At the audition, she looked for smiles, rhythm and good atti tude. Lac i Leaders , Susie Rin g, Ca lli e Rode nburg an d Laura Lefeber perform at Jam Connection held practices on Tuesdays from 7:30 to halft ime of the Aud ubon game. (Ph oto by M ariah We llman.) 8:00a.m. 6 () Organizations �Lacey Donovan and Jennifer Stephe ns along w ith others perfo rm in Ja m Co nn ec ti on 's halftime entert ainment show. (Ph oto by Mari ah We llman.) Cheryl Brich, Katie King, Sierra Schulenberg, Susie Ring, Laci Leaders, Laura Lefeber and Rebecca Witt perfo rm fo r Jam Conn ecti on. (Photo by Mariah Wellman.) Hl'lto m: Je nny S m ith , Ashl ee Wu lff. Lac i Leade rs , Megan Mi nahan. Sara T ho mse n. Midd le : Laura Lefeber, Heat her Marsh. Tamara Wa ll ace, Am ie l' hnstla nsen, Jess ica Be nnett, Lisa Ronfeldt, Sara Dau. Top : Chri sti ne Ma tter, S ierra Schulenberg, Ki m Niema n. Kristi Andersen. (Photo by Sue Fi cher.) Flags/Dri II Team ~ �Kyle Kunze dries a tractor tire rim after cleaning it. Kyle Kunze said, " I love FFA. You have to, it's Matul ka ." (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) Mr. Matulka supervises while Shawn Fl aherty and Adam Bruck put a tire rim on the work tabl e. (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) A small mistake caused all the oil to drain out of the tracto r the FFA members were work ing on. Jeremy Crozier attempt s to c lean up so me spi lled oil and repair the damage. (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) s@organizations �organizations preconceptions unjust to whole Hea the r Krohn separates fl owe rs a nd ba ll oo ns fo r th e a nnu al FHA Va le ntine 's Day sal e. Mo ney earned goes toward a s ho la rs hip fo r a se ni o r me mb e r. (P ho to by Ta ma ra Wa ll ace.) Improving the community and avoiding stereotypes occupies a large quantity of FHA and FFA's time. 1 ll A mem be r Am y Bric h pi tc hes in fo r th e Adopt a Highway clea nu p. trhoto by J uli e Wood. ) Cheryl Le ine n takes inventory of the fruit the FFA memhers so ld. T he shop area was fu ll of fr uit boxes. (Photo by Ke vin Matu lka .) Future Farmer s of Am eri c a and Future Homemakers of America are two misunderstood groups. Adam Bru ck , a member of FFA, said, "We' re not just a bunch of far mers. There is a lot more to agribusiness than just farming. We work on computers and q~al with the marketing of crops and At the state FHA convention in Des livestock." Moi nes , J ane t Bruck met Na th a n Cheryl L einen , a De no, a sta te FH A officia l. (Ph oto member of both FFA and FHA, by Ju lie Wood .) said, "Not onl y guys can be in FFA but girls can too. The same goes fo r FHA." Mrs. Julie Wood said, "FHA is being changed to FLA, Future Leaders of America, to change the 'Girls Only ' stereotype." Heather Krohn said, "A lot of people think we cook and clean in FHA but that' s not true at all. One of our main purposes is community service." In fact, both groups foc us on improving the community. FFA and FHA have adopted highways and clean them twice a year. FFA members are in charge of all the landscaping arou nd the school. This includes the large T-C below the gravel parki ng lot. They also grow fl owers and vegetab les to sell to the community. FHA members Heather Khron and Lisa Ronfe ldt along with adviser, Mrs. Wood, took a trip to Glenwood for the District Star speech and interview competition. FHA members give speeches on child and fami ly related topics and participate in job interviews. Those who receive a Division I rating advance to the state competi tion. Future plans for FHA incl ude a Read to Me program. This will involve handing out fo lders to new mothers about the importance ofreading to chi ldren. Whatever money the FHA raises through the sale of Valentine carnations and roses goe toward a scholarship they have set up. Learn ing about agriculture and improving fami ly life are the mai n objecti ves ofFFA and FHA. Working to achieve these and other goals contributes to the community and the incli iclual. By Tamara Wallace FHA!FFA @ 9 �organizations getting it done right With it being a busy year, band and chorus found a way to get it done right. Choir and band had an interesting year. They were busy with contests from the beginning of September until May. Many times the contests were on a weekend and on the student's own time. Some of those contests were at Johnston, Northwest Missouri State University, Sioux City, Lewis Central, Elizabeth Matter and Nicole Schroeder Western Iowa Conference in sing during the Christm as program. Griswold and the state contest. (Photo by Jennifer Stephens.) Band, marching band, and jazz band also performed in many contests. They performed at Creston, Clarinda, Bellevue East, Western Iowa Conference in Griswold and state. Eric Boos said, "Going to the contests and events was the best thing" for him in band. Some events for vocal/instrumental were the All-State Concert on Nov. 21 and 23. They had a Christmas program on Dec. 16, the Tri-Center Dinner Theater on Mar. 16 and on May 5, they had the music awards night. The Dinner Theater was filled with food and many perfo rmances put on by the students. It was to show everybody what they had learned all year long. Tri-Center had many ratings throughout the year, ranging from Division I to Division II ratings. The eighth grade boys choir sings during l11ei r Christmas program. (Photo by Jennifer Stephens.) Th e seventh grade choi r shows off th eir singing abilities in the Chri stmas program . (Photo by Jennifer Stephens.) Many students who were out for band or choir spent many hours corning in before and after school to practice. Jeff King said, "Choir and sw ing choir was real long but interestin g." The vocal music was taught by Arla Clausen and the instru mental music was taught by Doug Gibson. Eric Boos said , "Band was real long thi s year but I learned a lot and had a lot of fun playing in contests." By Tracy Kosmacek It is time to play some music. The Jazz Band perform s in front of a crowd in the new gym fo r open house. (Photo by Sara Dau.) I0 @Organ izations �Waiting to pl ay during halftime of a football game, Craig Handbury stands sti ll with his trombone. (Photo by Miya Maaske.) Caroline Holstein, Sierra Schulenberg, David Marshall and Cheryl Leinen al l play in band during a Friday ni ght football game. (Photo by Miya Maaske.) The Swing Choir gi rls perform o n the stage whil e Jake McDermott. Brad Guill , Kevin Dea and the rest of the guys di~play their talents for open house. (Photo by Sara Dau. ) Vocal/Instrumental Music @11 ���organizations making it all count National Honor Society, Speech Team and Drama Class make sure everything they do is beneficial. Speech Team worked hard, NHS proved not giving up and working hard pays off and the drama class produced another successful play. For most, this will be a year to never forget, but for a few speech team members, it might be a year they will never want to re-live. These speech team members had quite an adEric Esser and Dan Olsen performed venture with Mr. Gibson. While in th e pl ay " Hillb ill y Weddin '. " they were going from a speech (Ph oto by Heath er Marsh.) meet in Denison to a Swing Choir contest in Johnston , the school van broke down. They were stranded at a rest area. A truck driver was kind enough to give them a ride to John ston . The girls had to sit on the bed inside the semi while Mr.Gibson rode "shotgun." The drama class put on a play this year entitled "Hillbilly Weddin ' ." Students were able to audition for the play. The drama students directed the play and did all of the make-up and costu mes. While the drama cl ass students were busy showing off their talent to the community, the National Honor Society was busy making a few changes. The students who were about to become new members of the National Honor Society were surprised with a yellow carnation which they wore all day at school. Then, that night the induction ceremony was held at Pizza King. Every year NHS sponsors the blood mobile. The American Red Cross comes to the hi gh school and any student 17 or older, including the community, are free to donate blood. This year there were difficulti es. Anyone who had eaten school lunch after February 12, was unable to donate due to the strawberry scare. Government strawberries fro m Mexico were shipped to six states and were thought to carry the virus Hepatitis A. Some of those strawberries were shipped to Iowa. They checked lot numbers and TriCenter's strawberries were in the clear. Due to the ri sk, no one could don ate. This reduced the donors greatly, but members of the community picked up the slack. On Apri l 30th, the American Red Cross returned and there was a tremendous turn out by students and staff. By Heather Marsh 14 @ 0rgani zations Inductees of NH S: Front: Sara Dau, Kim Dea, Christal King, Andrea Fi scher, Laura G&udi an. Tamara W all ace, Rya n Jensen Back : Sa ra Esser. Jo n Ki ll pack. Ca ry Cochra n, Kev in Dea, C had A lexa nder, Stephanie Voge and Eric E ser. (Photo by Amy Mor e.) Mr. Ro n E lli ot ga ve th e ope nin g speec h at th e Nati o na l Ho no r Soci e ty Induction Cere mony. In stead of havin g the ceremo ny in sc hoo l, it was a pri vate one with just the members and their parents. (Photo by Amy Morse.) Caro li ne Holstein gives a bl ood dono r some food and a drink. Du e to th e lack of stude nts unab le to donate, every donor was grea tly app rec iated . (P hoto by Ta mara Wa ll ace.) �Tamara Wallace was honored by being choosen to perform at All-State. This is an accompl ishment th at not many young individu als achi eve. (Ph oto courtesy of Lori Hi gby.) Mrs. Clause n was one of th e teachers who was able to donate blood. (Photo by Heather Marsh.) Hea ther Krohn , Tara Dickey, Christal King, Laura Gaudi an and Kevin Chri stensen were all cousins in the play. They loved to play their they had no mu sc ial ta lent. (Photo by Heather Ma rsh.) i n s trumen~ s although National Honor Society/Speech ~15 �Bedane Di velbess, Ju stin Gunderson, Jacob G raha m and Wes ton Dittmer prepare fo r track as Dav id Killp ack watches. (Photo by Sara Dau. ) Kari Ne! on stretches out before track prac ti ce. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Megan Mina han makes a tag at second . (Ph oto by Rebecca Witt.) 16 @ Sports �.. n ':::J r.:\17 Sports Div1s10 �Glen Cook connects with the ball for one of hi s three homerun s. Cook pl ayed third baseman thi s season. (Photo by Jackie Carlson.) Mike Barnes pitches another strike. Coac h G ibson said th e pitc he rs worked hard all season to improve their pe rform ance o n the mou nd. (Pho to by Jackie Carlso n.) o go as far as possible in district play the focus of the Trojan baseball team, knowing they wou ld have to face some tough competitors along the way. "We knew we would have to face Missouri Valley and St. Albert, two of the top rated teams in the state," said assistant coach Doug Gibson. With some teamwork and the will to win the Trojans pulled a 7-7 conference record and a 10-13 record overall. "Teamwork this year helped us to win, especially during the game with Walnut. Even though we didn' t win , we pl ayed some of our best ball of the year in that game," said Gibson. With onl y three seniors this season, Matt Minahan, Jason Burton and Keith Nelson, the Trojans had to rely on their younger players to fill in gaps. These play- ~ ers stepped up to the challenge. Individual players received many honors this season. Matt Minahan earned first team All-Conference at shortstop. Matt Preuss also received first team fo r designated hitter. Brad Guill received second team for outfield. Chris Hester was named to Honorable Mention. Three pitchers primari ly split the chore on the mound. Matt Mi nahan, Matt is @ sports Christensen and Mike Barnes strived all season to q~tter their petform ances from game to game. At the beginning of the season Jay McDonald was expected to pitch also, but an illness left him out of play for most of the summer. Coach Gibson is looking forward to hi s return to the mound for the 1997 season. Although they wi ll lose three prominent players, they have a plethora of young talent to look forward to. Much of the team will be returning next year. By Andrea Fischer Persiste Pays Off �SCOREBOARD Woodbine Dunlap AHST Treynor Audubon Underwood Mo.Valley Riverside Walnut D.M.East St. Albert Griswold 10-15 10-2 10-9, 9-7 , 11-7 14-9, 6-9 4-5, 3-9 8-4, 5-1 3-22, 1-11 4-2, 12-4 5-6 9-7, 1-14 1-14 11-13, 13-10 FIRST ROW: Juke Stone. Gl en Coo k SECOND: Mike Barnes. Weston Diumer. Chris Hester. Chnd Alcxnndcr. Errin Gunderson, Aaron Pe1erscn THIRD: Ma u Preuss. Ry an Ausdemore. Jesse Baldwin, Ad am Ring, Brad Gu ill , Mall Chri stense n. (P hoto by Tamara Wall ace.) First baseman Kei th Nelson ke eps a c lose eye on th e rival runner. (Photo by Jackie Carlson .) Matt Preuss awai ts the pitch. Preuss stepped in as the des ignated hitter thi s year. (Photo by Jacki e Carlson .) l'hi rd base ma n Brad y Schrod er wa ils to make 1he out. (Ph oto by Jackie Ca rl son.) Matt Minahan hurl s a stri ke to another unsuspec ting batter. Minahan will continue hi s ca reer at Central Co llege in Pell a. (Ph oto by Jackie Carlson. ) Baseball @19 �SCOREBOARD VARSITY: Front row: Nicole Schneckloth, Megan Minahan Second row: Rebecca Witt, Adrienne Soppe, Amie Christiansen, Jessica Bennett, Jennifer Stephens Third row: Ashl ee Wulff, Katy Burford, Amy Riverside 2-15, 1-6, 2-6, 0- 14 Logan-Magno lia 6-4, 4-5, 2-1 Morse. Laci Leaders, Amy Smith Last row: Traci Minahan , Angela Han sen, Kati e Kin g, Stacy Alexander (Photo by Kri s Beebe.) JR. VARSITY: Front row: Jessica Bennett, Traci Minahan Second row: Sara Dau, Kaylee Dollen, Jodi Schuning, Andrea Fischer Third row: Jenn ifer Wiu. Laura AHST 0-5, 2-4, 3-0, 0-5 Treynor 0-13 ,0-3 Griswold 6-5, 4-11 CBTJ 1-9 Audubon 9- 12, 13-12 Underwood 0-10, 2-11, 1-0 Gaudian, Sara Esser, Katherine Ward, Amy Rheam, Laura Lefeber Last row: Laura Rin g, Rac hel Witt. Christal King, Adrienne Soppe, Amie Christiansen, Ashlee Wulff, Jennifer Stephe ns (Photo by Kri s Beebe.) Missouri Val ley 0-8, 5-18 Southwest 12-8 Boyer Valley 12-7 Katy Burford makes a catch at first when the varsity pl ayed Griswo ld. (Photo by Jackie Carlson.) Megan M inah an warms up for the bi g ga me by getting a ground ball at seco nd base. (Photo by Jackie Carlson .) 20 @ Sports Nicole Schneckloth wails pati entl y for a catch at thi1·d base. (Photo by Jacki e Carl son.) �Coach Nil e Smith prepares the team fo r one of hi s last games as a coach , while Amy Smith is warmi ng up for catcher. (Photo by Jackie Carlson. ) Angie Hansen ru ns to catch the pop fly for another out against Gri swold. (Photo by Jackie Carlson.) oftball had a young team with Nicole c . eckloth being the only seni or on the roster. Amy S mith said , "Thi s year ' s team was a lot more competitive, and we could compete with the better teams. Because we only lost one senior, we will have more experience under our belt." The Trojanettes started out winning onl y two out of their firs t ten games. To fi nish the season, they won four of their last five games, including a six to five victory over St Albert. They had to face the Underwood Eagles in di stricts and pulled an upset 1-0 A of victory. Co a ch Nile Smith aid , "I thought it was a learning experience and the girls grew up. Improvement was obvious by the 1-0 victory over Underwood in the districts." Through the long season of 27 games, the Trojanette went 9-18. Amy Smith led the team with 20 runs followed by Megan Minahan with 18, and Katie King and Nicole Schneckloth with 12 each. The whole team had 92 runs, 82 RBI's and one home run by Amy Smith. The pitching consisted of Laci Leaders and Amy Morse with almost equal playing time. They had a combi ned ERA of 2.70,182 hits and 203 run . By Heath Gravert alent Softball @ 21 �Katy Burford gets up and puts a kill past the Treynor blockers. Misti Arbaugh prepare s for the oncoming di g if the Treynor defen se blocks the kill. (Photo by Gazette.) ps and downs filled the Trojanette e , all season. There were several close e and many solid wins over Walnut, A-H-S-T, Riverside, Missouri Valley and Logan. "Our season was much like a roller coaster," head coach Kevin Matulka said. "We had a strong start, and then we were up and down depending on the day." "This year went well but could have gone better," Traci Minahan said. "I wish I could have improved more. " The 1996 schedule like always was a tough one. When the team played to their best ability, they were competitive with anybody. They can' t have the off nights like they did, said Matulka. "This year was a tough one but it was nice to see everybody sticking to it the whole way. We played real tough at the end of the season," senior Amy Smith said. T hi s year the ladies had close games with teams from Underwood, Boyer Vall ey and Treynor. The ladies played four tough games in di stricts with Underwood but lost to end their season . With the coaching change, one would think the team 's level of quality would decrease. This year the ladies proved that to be a false statement. Wi th new coach 22@ s ports Matulka, the season went as well or better than previous years, said Kaylee Dollen. Blocking and hitting were strong areas this season. With a somewhat tall team the ladies had no problem getting above the net. Passing was the biggest problem this year, said Matulka. "Passing is the key to volleyball and we need to master it. Some games we passed great and other nights it just wasn ' t working. Passing was one of the cars on our roller coaster of a season," Matulka said. "This year was a lot of fun and more of an emotional drain than I thought it would be." By Chad Alexander Ups, Do Mix Sea Megan Min ahan gets set to pound a serve past th e opponent. (Photo by Chad Alexander.) �SCOREBOARD Walnut A-H-S-T Boyer Valley Griswold Riverside Mo. Valley Treynor Lewis Central Audubon Logan Underwood Harlan WICTourney A-H-S-T Tourney Harlan Tourney Districts Underwood 3-0 3-0 1-3 0-3 3-2 3-0 1-3 0-3 0-3 3-0 1-3 0-3 2-3 10-6 0-6 1-3 VARSITY: M. Minahan, K. Dollen, A. Christensen, K. Morse, T. Minahan, A. Wulff, A . H ansen , L. Leaders, A. Soppe , A . Smith , L. G audian , K. Burford , M. Arb augh , Coac h K . Matulka , A . Morse, C . Payne JUNIOR VARSITY: K . Mors e, C. Pay ne , K. Dollen , T. Minah a n, S. Da u , L. Dono van , A . Fi s cher, J. Ste ph e ns, Co ach K. M a tulk a, L. Gaudian, S. Esser, C. King FRESHMEN: A. Dau , S . Fi sch e r, A. Pettit, K . Zellmer, S. Heimbaugh, L. John so n, A . Welbourn e , K. Ni e ma n, K. Rin g, B. Huddle, Coach K. Blake, K. Burbridge, J. Thi elen, C . Rod e nburg , L. Piper, Coach K. Matulka Cass ie Pay ne leaps hi gh to put a hard spike at the opposing team. Laura Gaudi an gives backup support. (Photo by Chad Alexander. ) Lac i Leaders jumps hi gh to set a good block ag ianst the oncomin g ki ll fro m th e oppo ne nt. (Ph oto by C had Alexa nder. ) Katy Burford , Amy Smith , Amy Morse, Adr ienne Soppe and Laci Leaders set up th e TC de fe nse. (Photo by Gazette.) olleyball @ 23 �SCOREBOARD FRONT ROW: Tracy Kosmacek, Ryan Jensen, Jake McDermott, Regan Schroder, Ni ck Kuster, Brian Skow, Eric Sunkten. SECOND ROW: Nick Thomas, Eric Boos, Jay Ring, Lance Maness, Paul Evers, John Ord, Jason Cook, Justin Gunderson. THIRD ROW: Jeremy Petersen, Eric Esser, Brian Fisher, Coach Ted Peck, Coach Carl Cochran, Coach Jay Bellar, Coach Mark Fritch, Rusty Smith, Shawn Flaharty, Eric Benning. FOURTH ROW: Kevin Dea, Matt Christensen, Mike Barnes, David G_ittins, David Gravert, Kyle Jensen, Rob Huebner, Chris Hester, Brad Guill , Jon Killpack. BACK ROW: Jeremy Christi ansen, Adam Rin g, Marty Overgaard, Glen Cook, Heath Thomas , Brady Schroder, Josh Stone, Tim Leaders, Cary Cochran , Jake Stone. Southwest 43-6 Corning 43- 14 West Monona 20-13 Coon Rapids/Bayard 42-14 Logan-Magno lia 14-17 Riverside 23-10 Underwood 34-0 Walnut/E-H-K 41-6 A-H-S-T 35-0 LeMars-Gehlen 14-47 Rob Huebner and Brad Guill make openings for the offense whil e Kyle Jensen wai ts for someone to hi t. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) Brian Skow breaks into the wide open with Coon Rapids/B ayard defe nders close behind. (Photo by Laura Gaud ian.) 24 @ Sports Brady Schroder uses hi s speed to get around his opponents. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) �Jeremy Christi ansen fi ghts off A-H-S-T players during a Distri ct IO game. (Photo by Laura Gaudian. ) Glen Cook heads for an A-H-S-T pl ayer while Brad Guill and Heath Thomas keep others fro m advancing dow n field. (Photo by Laura Gaudi an.) .. e te rmin at io n a nd tea m wo rk the 1996 Troj an foo tball team end great season and record. Coach Jay Bellar said, "The team pl ayed real well and everyone contributed." Many people were skeptical of the Trojans at the beginning of the year. The team toppled their skepticism by becoming District 10 champions and winning a berth into the state playoffs. For the fi rs t time in six years, the team burst into the state pl ayoffs. Their first opponent was LeMars-Gehl en, las t year's state champion. The Troj ans came up short at the end , but gave it their all. Jake McDermott said , "Confidence and Pursuit Playoffs intense practice helped our team a lot thi s season. " The Troj ans ended their season as District 10 champions with a record of eight wins and two losses. Their only loss in the regular season was to LoganMagnolia. Brad Guill aid, "After the loss to Logan-Magnoli a, we were determined to win the rest of our games." Win s aga inst Riverside, Underwood, Walnut/Elkhorn-Kimbalton a nd A-H-S-T came after the loss to Logan-Magnolia. Earlier in the season the Troj ans came up with wi ns over Coming, Southwest and a homecoming victory over Coon Rapids-Bayard. Teamwork and e ni or leadership were given a lot of credit by coaches and players. Kyle Jensen said, "Communication and experience helped our teamwork a lot thi season." By Laura Gaudian Football @2s �Tim Dalton, Mike Barne s, and Bedane Divelbess are off to a good start in the seco nd hom e cro ss country meet at Quail Run golf course outside of Neola. (Photo by Chad A lexa nder. ) ndurance and pride were major s the cross country team. Members e team carried on the tradition of being small but strong wiUed. Coach Pat Dalton said most runners competed in about ten meets. The boys had four runners while the girls had six . The boys did not have enough players to make a team. The girls had enough to make a team in the majority of the meets. Although the team was small , many runners did well. Tim Dalton said, ''This year's team was small, not a lot of people." For some runners , thi s was a totally new experience. The team practiced after school at the school or sometimes they went to Arrowhead Park and Quail Run. The home meets were held at Arrowhead and Quail Run Golf Course. Aaron Harris said, "I thought thi s cross country team was a lot of fun, but a lot of work." Many runners were competing at the top of their game. Coach Dalton said, "I thought the cross country team did pretty well." He said that one of their goal s was to get better at every meet. This is hard because ev26@ sports ery course is different. Coach Dalton thought to improve cross country at TriCenter, there definitely needs to be more involvement and more peo ple need to watch. Mary Zellmer said, "I liked the cross country team because I got to meet a lot of new people." All of the runners improved during the season. Tim Dalton , Sarah Ring, Bedane Divelbess, Stacy Alexander and Mike Barnes improved the most, said coach Dcilton. Of all Tim's accomplishments this year, the state meet was hi s greatest. He finished 27th place. By Ryan Jensen Room to Run Mike Barn es find s himse lf all alone whil e running al Qu ail Run . (Ph oto by Chad A lexa nder. ) �BEST TIMES TimDalton 16:47 Bedane Di velbess 19:50 Aaron Harri s 20: 11 CROSS COUNT RY: Bedane Di velbess, Aaron Harris, Tim Dalton, Laura Lefeber, Sarah Ring, Stacy Alexander, Mary Zellmer, and Kim Dea. No t pi ctured : Mi ke Barnes and Ka ri Nelso n. (Pho to by Cindy Roberts. ) Mike Barnes 18:40 Kim Dea 13: 13 Sarah Ring 14: 10 Mary Zellmer, Sarah Ring, Stacy Al exander, and Kim Dea start running the distance at the AHST meet. (Photo by Barb Dalton.) Kari Nelson 19:48 Stacy Alexander 14:40 Mary Zellmer 14:25 Laura Lefeber 18:58 Bedane Divelbess, Aaron Harri s and Tim Dalton are set and ready for the race to begin. (Photo by Barb Dalt on .) Kim Dea puts for th her bes t effo rt at Qu ail Ru n whil e she tr ies to pas an oppo nent. (Photo by Chad Alexander.) Stuc y A lex a nder im proves her posit ion at Quail Run . (Photo by f'had Alexa nder. ) Sarah Ring tri es to pu ll out in fro nt of th e pack at the second Tri-Center meet. (Photo by Chad Ale xander.) Cross Country @ 27 �Varsity: Kay lee Dollen, Amy Smith , Katherine Ward , La ura G a udi an , Mor se, Calli e A my Rodenburg, Laura Lefebe r, K ati e Morse , Jess ica Be nnett , Laci Leaders, Adrienne Soppe Junior Vars it y: Laura Gaudi an, Kathrine Ward, Mariah Wellman, Kaylee Dollen, Michelle Hester, Kati e Morse , Lind sey Johnson , Mi nd y Fe lton , Trac i Mina han , Sadie He imb a ugh, Sara Wellman , Sara Fi scher, Callie Rodenburg SCOREBOARD Southwest 60-54 Woodbine 30-50 Lo Ma 36-55 Riverside 20-44, 39-53 29-53, 51-28 Griswold Mo. Valley 51-63 , 52-46 Treynor 46-52, 52-56 AHST 47-71 , 48-52 Underwood 54-42, 74-57 Audubon 47-46, 30-62 WICToumey Griswold 43-65 Districts St. Albert 34-5 3 Laci Leaders uses her strength to fight for the ball with two St. Al bert pl ayers. (Ph oto by Harla n Newspapers.) Amy Smith puts up the jumper with back up support from Katie Morse. (Photo by Harl an News papers.) 28@ Sports Adri enne Soppe leaps hi gh to put up a shot over the Audubon defenders. (Photo by Harlan Newspapers.) �Jess Bennett squares up to th e basket to put up a shot over the Audubon defense. (Photo by Harlan News papers .) Amy Smith and Kaylee Dollen bring the ball up the court in an attempt to put two more poi nts on the board. (Photo by Harlan Newspapers.) • !though the Trojanette basketball S cS 11 got off to a rocky Start, they turned it around before it was all over with a little help from St. Nick. "I was very happy with the second half of the season. We started off rocky, but through hard work the girls were able to become very competitive," said coach Mark Fritch. After returning from the Christmas break, the girls came back like a whole new team. Before the break, the girls had a record of L-6 and after the break the ir record was 5-7. "Over the Christmas break, the girls' work ethic was the major fac tor ca us- Reform After Recess ing the second half of the season to go better," said Fritch. With two rem a inin g senio rs, Amy Smith and Amy Mor e, there was some experience on the floor. Only having two seniors meant they had an exceptionally young team. With four juniors, three sophomores and two fres hmen, most of the team can return for at least one more year at Tti-Center. "Our seniors showed great leadership, and the younger players learned from them . A lot of our success during the late part of the season was due to a change of attitude of the team due to the leadership of the sen iors," said Fritch. "Thi s year was fun. We practiced real hard and we tried our be t," said Adrienne Soppe. "We tried to use our height as a strength but being a young team slowed us down." T urnovers and ball handling were a weakness throughout the course of this season, said Fritch. But they also had height, post player and rebounding as strengths. By Chad Alexander Girls Basketball~9 �Cary Cochran attempts to elude bis defender as the Troj ans take on St. Albert during the first round of sectional play. (Photo by Halan Newspapers.) lames rolled as the Trojan baske ball team got off to a firing hot The team was 23-2 on the year. They went undefeated until February 15 when their only regular season loss came at Treynor. Their second and final loss came during the first round of the state tournament. It was to St. Ansgar, 60-55 . The Trojans were Western Iowa Confe re nce champi o ns for the regular season as well as being WIC tournament champion s. Coach Carl Cochran said , "Understanding their roles very well and playing so well together led to the team's accomplishments." Cochran said overall, the guys acheived as much as they were able to achieve. The Daily Nonpariel named the team the No. 1 team in Southwest Iowa, and the Omaha World-Herald named them the No.2 team in the state. T wo team members were given special awards during the year. Coach Carl Cochran won his 400th career victory on February 18 at Elk-Horn Kimbalton. Also, Cary Cochran became Iowa's all-time career scoring leader. All of the success the team shared resulted in a large crowd following. "Some 3o@ s ports of the high points of the season were making the state tournament and the great following we had throughout the year and on the state trail ," Cochran said. "Fan support was great. As Cary was approaching the state record , we had many people come to watch who had not even been to a game in years. Watching our team was kind of contagious," Cochran said. Fans travelled from near and far to participate in the excellent season the boys had. They worked hard and achieved many goals. Their accompli shments will be looked up to m the future. By Amy Morse and Rachel Witt Vic to Nights Adam Ring and Rob Hu ebner receive the co nferenc e ch a mpion ship pl aque . ( Ph o to by Rac he l Witt.) �SCOREBOARD Woodbine Lo-Ma Riverside Griswold Mo Valley Treynor AHST Underwood Audubon EH-K Districts 72-59 81-67 90-77, 87-52 68-77, 88-47, 74-50 109-45, 88-57 85-71,87-89 80-55, 82-56, 77-49 73-54, 80-56, 74-50 67-55, 64-63, 68-54 107-59 St.Albert 73-56 Maple Valley 47-41 Substate Red Oak 55-44 State VARSITY: Manager Jim Nordman , Adam Ring, Cary Cochran, Heath Thomas, Kevin Dea, Jay McDonald, Matt Christensen, Matt Preuss, Kyle Kunze, Nick Ku ster, Rob Hueb ne r, R yan Ausdemore and Brady Schroder. (Photo by Fisher Photography.) J. V.: Heath Gravert, Matt Preuss, Chri s Ha nse n, Heat h Th o mas , Matt Christensen, Kyle Kunze, Dan Olsen , Regan Schroder, Chris Madsen, Josh Rin g, T racy Kosmacek, Tim Dalton , Ryan Jensen and Ru sty Smith . (Photo by Fischer Photography.) FRESHMEN : Austin McLandsborough, D av id Gravert, Tim Leaders, Ru sty Smith, Jeremy Petersen, Eric Benning, Nick Troyer, Jeremy Van Arsdol, Regan Schroder and Nick Thomas. (Photo by Fisher Pho tography.) St. Ansgar 55-60 Nick Kuster weaves his way th rough three St. Albert players on his way to the basket. (Photo by Har lan Newspapers.) Rob Huebner tries to speed past hi s Maple Valley defender. (Photo hy Harlan News papers.) Ryan Ausdemore plays tough defense on the Maple Valley dribbler. (Photo by Harl an Newspapers.) Boys Basketball @ 31 �WEIGHTS Heath Richards- l 03 Eric Suntken- 112 Aaron Harris- 135 John Wogoman- 135 Justin Gunderson- 140 Jake McDermott- 145 Eric Boos- 152 EricEsser-160 Jason Cook- 171 Brad Guill-189 Jon Killpack- 189 Kevin Christensen- HW TEAM AWARDS First Row: Aaron Harri s, Heath Ri chards, Jake McDermott, Eric Suntken . Second Row : John Wogoman, Justin Gunderson, Jon Killpack, Eri c Esser. Third Row: Brad Guill, Jason Cook, Coach Kevin Matu lka, Eri c Boos, Kevin Christensen . Mcpermott and Guill- 17 pins Esser- Most Improved McDermott- Most takedowns-41 Esser- 40 takedowns Outstanding Freshman- Suntken Eri c Esser stru gg les with hi s opponent. (Ph oto by th e Gazette .) Kev in C hriste nse n tri es to brea k loose fro m hi s opp o ne nt. Gazelle .) 32@ s ports (Ph oto by th e Ju stin G und erso n is pu t into a ti ght pos it io n. (Ph oto by the Gaze tte.) �Jon Killpac k is prese nted as the winner of hi s ma tch. (Ph o to by Je nn y Smith. ) John Wogoman tri es to ta ke hi s OPJ:!?ne nt dow n fo r the win. (Photo by Je nny Smith.) xperi ence took down wrestl ers wHo ho ed for State. The inexperience of the wrestling team made it hard for the team to get far. Yet there are people who are prospects for next year. Eric Esser said, "Eric Suntken only needs a little more mat time and he ' ll get to where he he needs to be." With only fo ur seniors and one, Brian Skow, graduating midterm , the rest of the team was left without many guys that knew the ro pes or that could teac h the younger ones d1e ways to win . Justin Gundersen said, "All we need is more experienced wrestlers to work harder and to be more of a team to get • r1ence further. " There were many trips down to the mat for their opponents though. Wi th 17, Brad Guill and Jake McDermott led the team with the most pins. " Ove r all , co ns id ering the numbers that we had, we did pretty well," said coach Ernie Abariotes. Abariotes said all they need for nex t year is off- season tra in ing , tournaments, wrestling camps and weight training to get into shape for the big wins. They also need to fi ll more of the weight classes so they are better prepared against teams that have all of their classes filled. "Many matc hes were p retty close, except for teams where all the weights were fi lled," said Abariotes . "Wrestling is different because you compete individually, but it takes total team effort in the practice room to bring indiv iduals to a higher competitive level," said Kevin Matulka, assistant coach. By Jenny Smith Wrestling ~33 �Kari Nelson sprints a l 00 meter dash on a cinder track which is at the Woodbine Track Meet. (Photo by Laura Gaudian. ) rack and field is definitely a fast pace port. Many girls realized that not all running and conditioning come easy. It takes a lot of long practices, hard work and dedication , Coach Pat Dalton said. Although track is a short season, the girls managed to fit in eight meets. The track team traveled to Boyer Valley on April 17 to kick off their season and ended with Districts at Treynor on May 13. Amy Smith qualified for state in both the shotput and the di scus. The state meet was held in Des Moines. Amy placed 16th in the shotput and fourth in the discus. Katie Zellmer said that track practice was full of running, conditioning and getti ng ready for the next meet. Many events did repeatedly well. With the weather not cooperating well this season, many practices were called off. The shortness of practice time did not allow the girls to get to the level th at was available. Track practice consisted of set workouts whi ch depended on what was run at meets. Weightlifting to build muscle and to gain overa ll strength was also emphasized at the beginning of the season. "Setting goals and sti cking with them and competing against yourself is the 34@ Sports .. - ~~~ \• -' . - . J ' key to success in track," Coach Dalton said. With more people willing to run track and less injuries, the track program will steadily improve. Although every runner improved and did well, Zellmer impressed the team tl~e most and Annie Pettit improved the most according to Coach Dalton . By Ryan Jensen Fast Paced s Laci Leaders competes in the shuttl e hurdle relay at districs in Trey nor. (Phot o by Lau ra Gaudian .) �3 2258 00005 6107 TRACK SCHEDULE AND PLACES BOYER VALLEY 9th TREYNOR 8th UNDERWOOD 8th HARLAN 6th WOODBINE 5th GRISWOLD (WIC) 8th UNDERWOOD 3rd DISTRICT 11th Fro nt : Trac i M inaha n, Lac i Lea ders , Sarah F isc her, A mi e Chri s ti a nse n, Kati e M orse. Middl e: Ma riah Wellman, Sara Esser, Sarah Rin g , Am y Smith , Kim Dea, Laura Gaudian. Back: Brandi Huddle, Kari Ne lso n, Jen n ife r Stephens, Mary _Zellmer, Ann ie Pettit, Lori Piper, a nd Ka t ie Z e llm er. (Ph oto by Amy Morse.) Sarah Fischer runs the shuttle hurdle relay at the Treynor mee t. (Ph oto by L aura Gaudian.) Am y Smi th th ro ws the di scus at Trey nor. She advanced to State. (Photo by Laura Gaudian. ) Katie Mo r e throws the d iscus at Harlan. (Photo by Laura Ga udi an.) Katie Zell mer takes off in the open 800 meter run . (Photo by Ryan Je n en. ) iris Track@3s �TRACK SCHEDULE AND PLACES The 96-97 Boys Track Team included: Brad Guill, Glen Cook, Tracy Kosmacek, Shawn Flarh arty, Kyle Kunze, Jacob Graham, Bedane Divelbess, Ryan Jensen , Tim Dalton, John Wogoman , and Ju stin Gunde rson . Not pictured Jake McDermott, Kyle Jen sen , John Ord , Eri c Esser, Ke vin Christensen, Weston Dittmer and Jeremy Christiansen. (Photo by Sara Dau .) ONAWA 4th TREYNOR 4th TREYNOR 8th UNDERWOOD 12th UNDERWOOD 6th WIC 6th DISTRICTS 15th Tracy Kos macek practi ces running the 200 meter das h. He qua lified for state with a time of 23.56. (Photo by Sara Dau.) John Ord throws the shot put in pratice. His best throw of the season was 30'0". (Photo by Tracy Kosmacek.) 36@ Sports John Wogo ma n gives his all d uring prac tice. Kos macek.) ( Ph o to by Tra cy �Shawn Flaharty gets set to run the 400 meter dash. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) Brad Guill throws the shot put at district c0mpetition. (Photo by Sara Dau.) eady, set, wait was that a sprinkle? That is how the boy track season started out. Coach Bill Larsen said, "It was a miserable season, meets were postponed and we weren't where we should have been going into districts. " Times had gone down by the third meet, showing improvement. According to Coach Larsen, they were strong in the hurdles with Weston Dittmer and Tracy Kosmacek, but they were Jacking runners in the 400 and 800. John Ord said, "I went out for track because the meets are fun , and it's fun to hang out with my friends." Ord also said loom y eason that the team had to find where they belonged in the distance races. At the Underwood meet the boys placed in many events. Kosmacek placed first in the 200 meter dash and third in the 100 meter. Glen Cook placed second in the discus and third in the shot put. Kyle Kunze also placed third in the long jump. Tim Dalton placed third in the 3200 and the 1600. Kunze, Kyle Jensen, Eric Esser, and Jake McDermott ran in the 1600 meter relay and also placed third . At districts, Kosmacek qualified for state in the 200 meter run with a time of23.56 seconds. Kosmacek said, "I wasn't expecting it. I was really surprised, but I'm glad. I've had to practice hard to make it." Kosmacek also ran in the 100 meter dash and placed fourth with a time of 11.56 seconds. Larsen said, "Tim (Dalton) ran his season's best 10:36, but placed fourth missing state by nearly econds." Larsen also stated that the team d.idn ' t have as many hard practice days as they should have had due to the rain . By Sara Dau Boys Track ~7 �Seventh Grade Volleyball First Row: Katie Gaudian, Erin Schierbrock, Amanda Gau, Melissa Manhart, Sara Pl ambeck. Second Row: Shari Greiner, Ashley Christiansen, Lisa Ausdemore, Sarah Manh art, Moll y Stone. Third Row: Mandy D arrin g to n , M ega n Barri e r, Bre nd a Koc h , Sara Wellman, Melissa Darrin gton. (Photo by Fi scher Ph otog raph y.) Seventh Grade Football First Row: Schu yler John son, Ju stin Ne lson, Zac h Hanken, Ryan Donovan, Joe Martinez, Zach Kinart, Ju stin Rin g , All en Worde n. Seco nd Row: Na tha n Parkhi ll , Paul Larsen, Seth Martens, Bri an Nelson, Carl Wall ace, Joey Kosmacek, Jo nathan Krohn , Jere my Barnes . T h ird Ro w : Matt Hi nm a n , N ic k Leuschen, Shawn Petersen, Andy Christensen, Shawn Dalton, Daniel Gdowski , Eddie Leaders, Noah Thielen, Brian Sibert, Adam Harman, Coach Wiese. (Ph oto by Fi scher Photograph y. ) Seventh Grade Girls Basketball First Row: Brenna Weihs, Krystal Smi th, Shari Greiner, Amanda Gau, Erin Schierbrock, Katie Gaudian. Seco nd Ro w : A lys s a Beebe, La u ra Bahrke , Sa ra h Manh art, Cassie Inco ntro, Laurel McLand sborough, Me lind a Wi ll ett, Mo ll y Stone. T hird Row: Jenn a Moen, Heidi Ausdemore, Sara Well man, Brenda Koch, Mega n Ba rri e r, Ma nd y D arr ing to n, Ashl e y Chri sti ansen, Coach Blake. (Photo by Fischer Ph otog ra ph y.) 3s@ Middle School Sports �Seventh Grade Boys Basketball Firs t R ow: Joey Kos macek , Pau l La rse n, Zac h Kin art, Carl Wall ace, Seth Martens, Brian Nelson. Second Row: Matt Hinman, Schuyler Johnson, Ryan Donovan, Adam Harman , Noah Thielen, Jared Graham. Third Row: Eddje Leaders, Andy Christensen, Adam Hood , Shaw n Petersen, D ani el Gdowski. (Photo by Fisc her Photograph y. ) Seventh Grade Girls Track First Row: Sara Wellm an, Laura Bah rke. Second Row : Mandy Darrin gto n, Ke lly Sh ree ves, Brenn a Weihs, Aly ssa Beebe, Courtn ey Divelb ess. Third Row: Ka ti e G a udi a n, Cassie In co ntro , Me li ssa Man ha rt , A ma nd a G au, Sara h Ma nhart, La ura Zell mer. (Photo by Fischer Photography.) Seventh Grade Boys Track First Ro w: Adam Harm a n, Eddi e Leade r , Sh aw n Dalton, Adam Hood, Andy Chri tensen. Second Row: Chr is Schroder, Paul Larsen, Noah Thielen, Schuyler Jo hn so n, Rya n D o novan. T hir d Row: Jona tha n Krohn , Zac h Ki nart , Brian Si be rt, Joey Kos macek , Sh aw n Peterse n, Jared Gra ha m. Na th a n Pa rkhill. (Photo by Fisc her Photograp hy.) Middle School Sports ~9 �Eighth Grade Volleyball First Row: Jennifer Clevenger, Leanne Ausdemore, Katharyn Bowen, Nicole Schroeder, Rachel Finken. Second Row: Lindsey Lugsch, Katie Welboume, Andrea Wellman , Traci Hester, Rhonda Chri stiansen , Elizabeth Matter, Jessica Muhs. Third Row: Susan Petersen, Jessica Ruggles , Jennifer Ruckman , Rachel Hansen, Erin Obermeier, Ashley Fischer, Jamie Witt. (Photo by Fischer Photography.) Eighth Grade Football First Row: Nei l Cook, Jo seph Wollenhaupt, Josh Kohl , Adam Kramer, Brandon Finken. Second Row: Josh Obrecht, Donald Gruber, David Marshall , Dustin Benning, Gavin Skow. Third Row: Coach Wiese, Ju s tin Tapp , Kolt Thom as, Brent Leaders, Brad Pay ne. (Photo by Fi scher Photog raphy.) Eighth Grade Girls Basketball First Row : Eli zabeth Matte r, Leann e Au sde more , Dawn Andrews, Rachel Finken, Jennifer Clevenger. Second Row: Susan Petersen, Ashley Fischer, Amanda Wil son , Amber Daringer, Erin Obermeier, Jess ica Muh s. Third Row: Coac h Na nnin ga, Bet h Ann Carl son, Andrea Wellman, Nicole Schroeder, Rachel Han sen. (Photo by Fischer Photography.) 40@ Middle School Sports �Middle School Wrestling First Row: Matt Hinman, Donald Gruber, Brent Leaders, Mark Smith, Justin Nelson. Second Row: Adam Marsh, Nicholas Walter, Joseph Wollenhaupt , Ad am Kramer, Gav in Skow, Ju stin Rin g. Third Row : Co ach M atulka, Ne il Cook, Kolt Thomas , Brad Payne . (Photo by Fisch er Photography.) Eighth Grade Boys Basketball First Ro w : B ra ndon Finke n, Jo se ph Petitt , Matt Maxwe ll , AdamKramer. Second Row: Gav in Skow, Dustin Benning, Donald Gruber, Bryan Lefeber, Josh Obrecht. Third Row : Brent Leaders , Kolt Th omas, Ju stin Tapp, Josh Kohl. (Ph oto by Fisc her Ph o tog raph y.) Eighth Grade Girls Track First Row: Rachel Fink en, Lea nne Au sdemore, Rachel Hansen. Second Row : Erin Obermeier, Ashley Fischer, Nicole Schroeder, Amber Daringer. Thi rd Row: Kati e Welboume, Jess ica Ruggles, Rhonda Ch ri stiansen. (Photo by Tracy Kos mace k.) Eighth Grade Boys Track First Row: Donald Gru ber, Bryan Lefeber, Jo h Obrec ht. Second Row: Dustin Benni ng , Bre nt Leaders, Ju stin Tapp . (Photo by Tra cy Kosmacek .) Middle School Sport @4t �Jason Hansen , Ju stin Gunderson and Chad Pitts work on a Shakespearean puzzle in Mr. Peck 's advisory. (Photo by Laura Gaudi an.) Amy Smith , Tin a Bri sbo is, Su sie Rin g, Stac y Alexander, Caroline Holstein , Syl via Ballke, Jaime And erson, Heather Krohn a nd Kim Dea awa it sc hoo l o n O ccup a tion D ay . ( Ph o to b y M a riah Wellma n.) Abry Leazenby helps Emmi e Wood during snack time at playsc hoo l. (Pho to by Hea the r M a rsh .) 42@ People �People Division ~3 �Staff/Faculty On New Ground "The changes are wonderful, I've died and gone to heaven! " -Arla Clausen Moving, moving and more moving. Many teachers had different classroom locations this year. Mr. Wiese moved from the north side of the old building to the south side of the new middle school building. He said, "First semester has been a real struggle because my supplies have been in boxes, which meant a lot of trips to the shed." He said, "We have the material s, but need to get Mi ss Mi lle r spies on the e ne my durin g Homecomi ng Wee k. (Photo by Sara Dau.) Mr. Smith he lp s Ambe r Ross with he r m ath. ( Ph o to by M a ri a h We llm a n.) 44 @ People them properly organized into the right pl aces." There were new classrooms and some were redesigned. Teacher had to shuffle rooms to meet the needs of the construction worker . Mrs. Harman, known for her traveling skills, has never had her own classroom and didn ' t get one in th e new buildin g . Harm a n sai d , "There hasn't really bee n much of a change for me, ex- cept the weight room. We have to keep Lhe numbers down ." During th e break between se m e ·ters , man y teachers had to move their entire rooms. Teacher from the elementary aJso moved over to the middle school. Few teacher didn'thave to move to new cla srooms. The c hanges brought new pos ib ilitie and haped TriCentcr into wh at it is today. By Saia Dau �Staff/Faculty Ernie Abariotes Diane Benzi ng Kathy Blake Arla Jo Clausen Mark Fritch Eleanor Gambs Doug Gibson T ami Harman Lori Hi gby L arry Hornbostel Robert John son Lee Killpack Glenda Kun ze Bill Larsen Kevin Matulka A my Mi ll er Beverl y Ohlinger Ted Pec k Ros ie Ras tovski Nile Smith Steve Stafford Randy Wiese T. Gary White Ju lie Wood Miss Higby and Mrs. Blake pitched in to help teachers mo ve to th e ir new c lassroom s. (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) Staff/Faculty ~ 45 �School Administration Decisions Pave Way "We like the new kitchen and appreciate it very much." -The Cooks School administrators were a definite part of the organized chaos. Following the end of the last school year, many changes were being made. Most of the changes that took place were made to help improve the quality of the school. A new kitchen was put in. It was much bigger in size. In addition to a new kitchen, the lunch program also underwent chaos. The Mr. Jay Bell ar auctions off junior high football players' jerseys durin g homecoming. (Photo by Sadie Heimbaugh.) Kim Esser and Sue Kline di stribute the main di sh and vegetables at lu nchtime. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) 46 @ People cooks were now required to serve four lunches a day instead of the origina l three. Administrators were in the midst of fhe chaos . They made many important decision s regarding th e new proced ure s durin g school hours. Office secretarie s were re loc ated . There was a new middle school office which contained a middl e school principal's office and ecrerary' desk . C ustodi a ns no w had more school area to clean. Duties were redistributed in order to make the whole proces go smoothly . Although the year was full of chaos, the sc hool perso nn e l made man y beneficiary and tough deci ions. By Amy More �School Personnel Jay Bellar Ron Elliott Brett Nanninga Ed Rastovski Janet Anderson Kelly Dollen Karen Kay Rosalie Rodenburg Cindy Stuart Madge Bargenquast Kim Esser Lois Flemming Sharon Incontro Joan Justice Sue Kline Lorna Matter Diana Meinke Aaron Petersen rece ives a cookie for de sert from head cook Joan Justice. (Photo by Rachel Witt.) School Administration @ 47 �Seniors Dave Killpack and Gina Rin g check out the r1rst issue of the Trojan Excl usive imm d iately .follow ing d istribut ion during ad vi ory. (Photo by Sara Dau.) ~eniot!: t e Future Choos ing a career is a major aspect concerning the future of a sen ior. There are many steps along the route of this major journey during their li ves. For many, the j ourney begi ns with the process of cboosing a college. Some students choose not to go to college. A few even choose to serve in the military. All colleges differ in some way, and fi nding the perfect one is sometimes quite difficult. Angi e Olson said , "I took a college visit to UNO, and that made my decision easier. Seeing the college allows you to see if it is right for you." Others fi nd the decision of picki ng a school extremely easy. Kim Dea said , "I knew by October that I was going to Iowa State Uni versity." Angie Hansen agreed, "I knew I was going to ISU as soon as I was accepted there." Many choose their college because it has the kinds of programs they want for thei r future career. Eric Esser said, "I chose Iowa State because it was the onJ y school that had the best opportunities fo r the fi eld I am looking in to." 48 @ Peop le In order to get into th e coll ege of ch ice, tes ts have to b passed and appli cations have to be fi ll ed ou t. Many studcn, took the ACT during the fa ll or summer months. Most colleg require a minimum ACT score or c lass rank in order for admit tance. Si nce the cost of an ed ucation is al o hi gh, ma ny se· niors appl y for as many scholars hip as possible. A fin ancial aid estimator also mu st be filled out. Much of the paperwork. re quires the help of most parent . , o, the proce o f 1.:hoosing coll ege is a joint proj ect. Some seniors choose to go in to the workforce immedi ately after high schoo l. They deal with the process of fin ding . job foll owing grad uation . Whatever a seni or chooses to do with hi or her future, he or she mu st make many deci sions along the way. The ~eci ­ sions vary with diffi culty, and sometim es require thought an extra input. By Amy Mors �Stacy Alexander Jaime Anderson Misti Arbaugh Kyle Arnold Mike Barnes Heath Bertelsen Amy Eri ch Becky Bruck Kathryn Bu1ford Pau l Carlson Kevin Christen en Jeremy Christiansen Ca ry Cochran Brenda Crozier Josh Dau Kevin Dea Seniors 48a �48 b Kimberly Dea Weston Dittmer Derek Driver Mandy Frederiksen Adam Gittins David Gittin s Robert Huebner John Jenkin s Kyle Jensen Dav id K illpack Katie King Nicholas Kuster Cheryl Lein en Miya Maas ke People E ri c Esser �Heather Marsh Robert Martin Jake McDermott Ru sty Meinke Dall as Mergens Megan Minahan Amy Morse D ustin Olofson Ange la Olson John Ord Tin a Petersen Andrea Plambeck ·. I• Brenda Plambeck Adam Ring Brad Ring ~ ~~' Gina Ring Seniors 48c �Lori Ronfeldt Scott Schnitker Brady Schroder Sierra Schulenberg Brian Skow Amy Smith Jami e Stephens Joshu a Sto ne i• \f . . ' Sara Thomsen Willi am VanNordstrand Not Pictured: Racheal Plambeck Mary Zel Imer 48d People Rebecca Witt , ,.,, 1<1 1 1.. 1' Joshua Zacharias �"I chose to go to Iowa Lakes Community College because the school had the programs I was interested in and needed for my future career." -Kevin Christensen Senjor cheerleaders Sierra Schule nberg, Katie King and Rebecca Witt get the student body involved at a pep rally by showing them just how fun the Macarena can be. The three were varsity cheerleaders for several sports during high school. (Photo by Mariah Well man.) Cheryl Leinen attacks a ducking e nemy, Sarah Shannon. while enjoying some time well spent outside of the schoo l. During the fir t snow, it was popu lar among students to go out and participate in snowball fights. (Photo by Heather Marsh.) Nick Ku ste r and Cary Cochran stroll th rough the lobby on Slave Day during sp irit week while singing and dancin g. (Photo by Sadie Heimbaugh. ) "Choosing a college and career was an easy decision for me because I have been around sign language my entire life. I simply found the best college for 1ny career in sign language interpreting." -Jaime Anderson �SENIOR MOST AND BEST BEST EYES: BEST SMILE: BEST HAIR: BEST DRESSED: MOST SCHOOL SPIRIT: CLASS CLOWN: QUIETEST: BEST LOOKING: BEST PERSONALITY: MOST ATHLETIC: MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED: BEST ALL-AROUND: Brenda Plambeck Brian Skow Stacy Alexander Brady Schroder Rebecca Witt David Killpack Katie King Cary Cochran KatieKing Kevin Dea Misti Arbaugh Rob Huebner Mandy Frederiksen Josh Stone Rebecca Witt Adam Ring Stacy Alexander Jeremy Christiansen Amy Smith Cary Cochran Amy Morse Josh Zacharias Stacy Alexander Brian Skow Megan Minaha n 1wirls her nag at a pep ral ly wh ile th e pep band acco mpani es. (Pho lo by Monah Wellman.) Seniors Eric sser, Ka ty Burford, Mi. ti Arbaugh mi Brian Skow perfonn the senior class skit at the hon coming pep ra lly. (Photo hy Mariah Wellman I �Juniors Jumping Right In Junior year consists of classroom work and tests. It is al o mixed with prom and other dances that bring fun to the year. School prepares students for college and the real world. Susie Ring said, "I'm in Mr. Abariotes' economics class and it is complicated." Classes aren ' t the only things students work hard on. There are three tests taken by the juniors. One test is the optional preliminary SAT.. The others are the ITED and ASV AB. These tests are mandatory. The scores of these tests will be shown to colleges and some work places. Mr. Elliott said these tests would help students make a career choice and give them an idea of what they want to do ·after high school. Along with the classes and tests, there are fun things to do. Juniors are responsible for put- ting on prom. They have to raise money by selling magazines. Juniors start to fundraise right at the start of the year. When school starts, students receive materials to sell magazines. Abty Leazenby said she is looking forward to decorating with her friends and just having fun while getting ready for prom. By Cl.ndy Roberts "Junior year is going fast, because of all the changes that have been going on." - Jeremy Crozier. Kari Nelson gets a shake poured into a glass while it sits on her head, at Stella's Blue Sky Diner. (Photo by Ci ndy Roberts.) Mr. Johnson, Abry Leazenby and Drew Mergens ex plore the fi rst issue of the Trojan ExclusiYe. (Photo by Sara Dau.) Junior 51 �Juniors ' Ryan Ausdemore Sylvia Ballke Jess Bennett Travis Benning Jim Bonar Cheryl Erich Tina Brisbois Adam Bruck Janet Bruck Torn Burford Britt Carlson Roxanne Caton Matt Christensen Amie Christiansen Glen Cook Jeremy Crozier Kyle Dickey Shawn Flaharty Amyjoe Forbes Brad Guill Jason Haggerty Crai g Handbury Chris Hester Caroline Hol stein Andy Kramer Heather Krohn Kyle Kunze Laci Leaders Abry Leazenby Laura Lefeber Pam Madsen Charity Martens Jay McDonald Drew Mergens Mike Meyerring 52 @ People �Juniors Kari Nel son J.R. Nyberg Chad Pitts Ryan Poll ey Matt Preuss Laura Ring Susie Ring Cindy Roberts Tammy Rodenburg Lisa Ronfeldt Jason Schneckloth Josh Shannon Jenny Smith Adrienne Soppe Matt Stephens Jake Stone Matt Tamms Tamara Wall ace Lisa Well man Jennifer Witt Rachel Witt Jon Wogornan Ashlee Wulff Juniors ~ 53 �Sophomores Taking a Step Ahead "Don't fall too far behind because there are only two years left." -Josh Ring Most sophomores look forward to something new. This is the year most sophomores tum sixteen and look forward to driving and new privileges. This is a year of relaxation for most sophomores. Last year was new for them and now they know the ropes . Sophomores also begin to feel like they get more power. They are no longer the Jjttle freshmen that get picked on. They are a 'step up on the ladder. Rya n Je nse n, Ke ith ln co ntro and Aaron Harri s try out their new lockers. (Ph oto by Tamara Wa ll ace .) Se th Boos takes advan tage of th e first snow fa II of th e year. (Ph oto by Hea th er Ma rsh.) 54 @ People Most student get their license s wh en they are sophomores. Dan Olsen said that driving i a good thlng because thi s way he doesn't have to go around asking parents or fri ends for rides from place to place. Keith lncontro said he likes driving because now he doesn' t have to ride the bus or go places with hi s parents. Along with dri vi ng, mo t ophomore. are lo king for jobs. They n ed the ga money and money for en1crtainmcn t and friend . W ith the job comes more repon!.-iibi Ii ti e like gell ing school work do ne and time for sports. Keith Incontro sa id hav ing a job i good bu t it takes away a lot of free time. By Tracy Kosmac k �Sopholllores Chad Alexander Jason Andrews Jesse Baldwin Dann y Bl oom Seth Boos Jason Cook Tim Dalton Sara Dau Bedane Di ve lbess Kay lee Dollen Missy Doll en Lacey Donovan Sara Esser Andrea Fischer Sandi Foote Rosea nn e Forbes Laura Gaudi an Aaron Gra nd ick Hea th Gravert Errin Gunderson Chris Hansen Aaron Harris T iffany Hester Ke ith l nco ntro Ryan Jensen Jon Kill pack Christal King Nancy Koch Trac y Kos mace k Thomas Leaders Chris Madsen C hri stine Matter Samanth a Me fford Trac i M in aha n Jim Nord man Sophomores ~ 55 �Sopholllores Dan Olsen Cassie Pay ne Aaron Pe terse n Emily Rin g Jay Ring Josh Rin g Sarah Ring Derek Robe rts Amber Ross Jodi Schuning Sarah Shannon Jenni fe r Stephens Heat h Thomas Step hani e Voge Katherine Ward Heath Thom as an d Sarah Shannon show schoo l spirit on tw in day durin g spirit week. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) 56 @ People �Freshmen Building Years Begin For many freshmen their first year is a building year. They have to think .ihead for the future: estabJi sh i ng how many credits they will need, and what classe they have to take in order to graduate. Freshmen have diffe rent freedoms than they di d when they were in junior hi gh. For instance, in junior high, gum is not allowed but in high school it is. nc Boos is reading durin g advisory the fir. t ne wspaper th at th e sc hoo l p bli,hed (Photo by Sara Dau.) In the freshmen year, establishing goals is also important. It is important because some colleges require certain classes and grade point averages before they will accept a student. Most students in today' s society plan on going to coUege. Something that can help getting into a college is a scholarship. Not everyone is a great athlete, so some students might take the way of an academic scholarship. To receive one a student would have to start in the freshmen year. Career planning should be considered so a student can plan on taking the coITect classes in college that would help them to get a better look at what the job requires. The information on what a certain job requires could be found in the guidance office. By Heath Gravert " An important aspect of being a fre shmen is making a good impression on older people." -Eric Benning Ho ll y Leaze nb y shows her sc hoo l spiri t by participating in spirit week du ri ng homecom ing . ( P hoto by Sadie Heimbaugh.) Freshman ~ 57 �Freshlllen Kristi Andersen Rachel Behrendsen Eric Benning Eric Boos Zach Bowen Kristen Burbridge Stacie Cross Amber Dau Tara Dickey Aaron Eckrich Paul Evers Mindy Felton Sarah Fischer Brian Fisher Joe Gittins Kathryn Graeve Jacob Graham David Gravert Nick Greiner Justin Gunderson Jason Hansen Sadie Heimbaugh Michelle Hester Nathan Hood Brandi Huddle Sara Jepsen Lindsey Johnson Jeff King Tim Leaders Holl y Leazenby M ike Leonard Lance Maness Shane McDonald Austin McLandsborough Jason Michl 58 @ People �Freshtnen Katie Morse Tabatha Mudra Kim Nieman Dustin Olson Marty Overgaard Jeremy Petersen Robbie Petersen Annie Pettit Lori Piper Heath Richards Kelly Ring Callie Rodenburg Regan Schroder Andy Smith Rusty Smith Eric Suntken Jacki Thielen Nick Thomas Nick Troyer Jeremy Van Arsdol Annie Welbourne Mariah Wellman Sara Wellman Katie Zell mer Not pictured-Scooter Salmons Freshmen ~ 59 �Eighth Grade Planning for Future "The move from the high school to the middle school is better and less crowded." -LeAnne Ausdemore Eighth graders are finishing junior high and getting ready to move on to high school. Next year the eighth graders will be in high school and will be starting their last four years of school. Traci Hester said, "It' s fun and cool to be the leaders of the middle school." There are some ad- Kat ie Bowen sin gs her solo at th e ju n io r hig h C h rist mas P rog ra m . (Photo by Je nni fer Stephens .) Amanda W il son asks M r. Hornbostel a q ues tion abo ut a tes t. (Photo by Tama ra Wa llace.) 60 @ People vant ag e s of b eing a n eighth gra d er. Su s ie Petersen said it is better to be an eig hth g rader "because now you can pick o n the seventh grade r ." Now th a t th e middle chool is fin ished and the si xth, seventh and eighth graders have moved into it, the eig hth grader are like the seniors o f th e middle school. The middle school foo tball players had aje ·ey aucti o n like the hi g h sc.:h0ol. M r. Bellar wa the auctioneer for it. The money that they colkctcd wen t to the hig h ~c hooJ to help pay for homecom ing ex pen ~e!>. Now tha t th gym in the middle sc hool i fi nished the middle . hool athle tes don 't have to get up so earl y to practi ce in the morn in g anymo re. They get t practice after school By SJra fa · · 1 �Eighth Grade Matt Anderson Dawn Andrews Ben Au sdemore LeAnne Au sdemore Dustin Benning Katharyn Bowen Peggy Bruck Beth Ann Carlson Bill Caton Rhond a Christiansen Brandon Clark Jennifer Clevenger Alayna Cohen Neil Cook Amber Daringer Corey Do ll en Brandon Finken Rachel Finken Ashley Fischer Donald Gruber Rac hel Hansen Traci Hester Melissa Hicks Joshua Kohl Adam Kramer Eri n Kunkle Brent Leaders Bryan Lefeber Lindsey Lugscb Dav id M ars hall E li za beth Matter Mart Maxwe ll Levi McDaniel Joseph Mefford Jess ica Muhs Eighth Grade ~ 61 �Eighth Grade Erin Obermeier Josh Obrecht Brad Payne Susan Petersen Joseph Pettit Sarah Plambeck Lesley Ring Jennifer Ruckman Jessica Ruggles Nicole Schroeder Gavin Skow Ju stin Tapp Kolt Thomas Nicholas Walter Katie Welbourne Andrea Wellman Amanda Wilson John Wilson Elizabeth Witt Jamie Witt Jose ph Wollenhaupt 62 @ People �Seventh Grade New Experiences Seventh graders enjoy being out of the elementary and moving on to bigger and better things. There are some disadvantages of being a seventh gra d er though . Erin Schierbrock said, "It is tough being with hi gh school students because they. always see m to be pushing us around o r j u t. co mpl aining to us about how crowded it is wi th the little junior highers." They are excited to be getting into the new junior high so that they won' t have to be crowded in the hi gh school. It will give them the freedom for having their own school. Tam.mi Honeywell said, "l think that there is a lot more room now that we have our own junior high." Some of the new fun activities that .,they get to do different from elementary are volleyball, basketball, football , track, cross country, wrestling and being able to have a choice oi' being in choir;, swing choir and jazz band. P.E. is a lot different from elementary, like having to dress out and getting a varitey of activities to do. It is different for the seventh graders to have eight different classes to go to with all different teachers fot each class. Katie Gaudian said, "I think that it is fun to have all the different classes so we can be with everyone." By Jennifer Stephens "I think that we get more privileges being in junior high like getting ice-cream and having a variety of classes with all of our fri ends." -Katie Gaudian Seventh grader Eddie Leaders plays hi s te no r saxa pho ne in the Chri stamas program. (Photo by Jenni fer S te phe ns .) The ~cven th grade sw in g gets in the swing o f thing at the jun io r hi gh fhristma program. (Photo hy Je n ni fer '>t •phcn~ . l ~hmr Andy Arrick Ju st in As hcraft He idi Au demore Lisa Ausdemore Seventh Grade ~ 63 �Seventh Grade Laura Bahrke Jeremy Barnes Megan Barrier Alyssa Beebe Linda Bruck Ton ya Carroll Andy Chri sten se n Ashley Christian sen Shawn Dalton Mand y Darrington Melissa Darrin gton Courtney Divelbess Thomas Dollen Ryan Donavan Amanda Gau Katie Gaudian Jared Graham Shari Greiner Zachary Hanken Adam Harm an M atthew Hinm an Tammi Hon ey we ll Adam Hood Cass ie fn contro Chri s Jensen Schu yler John son Chri s Keller Ste ve n Killpack Zac hary Kin art Brenda Koch Joey Kos macek Jo nathan Krohn Paul Larsen Eddie Leaders N ichol as Leuschen 64 @ People �Seventh Grade Melissa Manhart Sarah Manhart Donald Maresch Adam Marsh Joshu a Marten s Seth Marten s Joe Martinez Laurel McLandsborough Jenna Moen Brian Nelson Justin Nelson Nathan Park hill Jay Pauly Shawn Petersen Sara Plambeck Jenni fer Reed Justin Ring Kyle Roberts Erin Schierbrock Adam Schneckloth Christopher Schroder Kelly Shreeves Brian Sibert Krys tal Smith Mark Smith Deborah Sparr Moll y Stone Michele Tessier Noah Thie len Carl Wallace Brenn a Weihs Sara Wellman Mel inda Willet! A llen Worden Laura Zellmer Not Pictured: Daniel Gdowski Seventh Grade @ 65 �Ry an Donovan paints a pumpkin for Mrs. Ben zing. (Photo by Chad Alexander.) Laci Leaders , Jaso n Schneckloth and John Wagaman work in a group for Mr. Cochran's Hi story class . (Photo by Rachel Witt.) Jo sh Obrecht giv es a presentation in scie nce. (P hoto by Tamara Wallace.) 66 @ Academics �.. @67 Academics Div1s1on �ACADEMICS Pages by Sara Esser here.It all began When the students returned on the first day of school, they had to get organized for the next four months. They got their locker numbers and combinations and were given time to get their lockers organized. Then, they got their class schedules and were able to make changes on them throughout the first week of school. Before the middle school was finished and the high school was still being remodeled, the junior and senior high school students were all crowded into the same building. Since the rooms weren't all finished, all of Mr. Wiese's and one of Mrs. Harman's classes were on the stage. Being on the stage.may have affected some of the students' ability to learn. Some of the starting points for the freshmen were taking physical science and a history class. Another class that some of the freshmen take is Spanish. The seniors have more choices of what classes they are going to take. Many are taking college courses this year, some are needed for their profession. Several seniors who haven't decided on their profession are taking all of the college courses they can fit into their schedules. College c?urses the seniors and juniors can take include College Biology, College English, College Pre-Calculus, College Calculus, and College Trigonometry. "I think college classes help me get a good start for college," said Josh Zacharias. When the students came back from Christmas break and the middle school was finished, they had to start all over again. All of the students received new lockers and a new class schedule. They also had to get used to some new classrooms because of the moves some teachers made. At the beginning of February, the new computer lab in the middle school was finished. As a result, the high school students only had one computer lab to work in. The middle school has their own computer lab. It was much easier for them to find an available computer to use when they need it. Taking Spanish class is another starting point for students in all grades. Many colleges require a foreign language, either for a student to enter or graduate from their college. Miss Higby and Mrs. Harman hand the juniors new locker combinations at the begi nning of the second semester. (Photo by Tammara Wallace.) The School Board and the Steering Committee cut the ribbon for the new middle school al open house. (Photo by Sara Dau.) 68 @ Academics �Peo ple fr o m Mex ico ta lk to th e Spani sh IV class. (Photo by Miya Maaske .) Mr. Smith and Mrs. Blake move desks in the new middl e sc hoo l. (Photo by Tamm ara Wall ace.) David Ki ll pack and Katie Ki ng di ssect a cat in College Biology.(Photo by Amy Morse.) Justin Salmons cuts a board for the roof of the shed for Bui ldi ng Trade . (Photo by Sara Es er.) Rebecca Witt and Sierra Schulenberg clea n out their loc ker so they can move. (Photo by Tamara Wal lace.) Starting Points @ 69 �Lori Piper and Sara Wellman project th eir voices during a choir reher al. (Photo by Andrea f'i sc he r. ) Rebecca Witt, Jennifer Stephens and T rac i Min aha n wo rk o n th e ir moves. Drill Team practices Tuesday an d Thursd ay mo rn ings . (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) M a tt Pre uss co nce ntra tes o n h is notes. Group rehersals beg in three months before con tes t. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) Jackie Thi ele n pa ints a face for a mime contest. (Photo prov ided by Lori Higby.) Ashlee Wul ff and Chris Hester practi ce before schoo l. They sang in a mi xed doub le qu artet. (Pho to by Andrea Fischer. ) 70 @ Academics �ACADEMICS Pages by Andrea Fische1 • 1me Many activities require students to put in extra time and hours to achieve goals they have set. They strive to keep their lives organized, but often experience chaos trying to get everything completed. Music is an activity that students work hard at. During marching band season, instrumental and flag students brave the often cold temperatures at seven o'clock in the morning at least three mornings a week. Students auditioning for All-State Choir are here every other morning for rehearsals, also at seven o' clock. Small groups and solos practice before and after school February through their April contest. "There is not enough time during the school day to practice with every group, so early mornings are the only time we have left. If we didn ' t spend the extra time we could not be involved in as many musical events," said Clausen. Drill team members sometimes experience organized chaos because they are pressured to learn dances quickly o there will be a variety in their performances. The practice pays off because over time their movements become more accurate and precise. Speech team has several competitions during their January to March season. The month before are spent pickin 0 their speeches and practicing them to incorporate dramatic ski!Js. Speech coach Lori Higby helps them make their decisions about what material they will prepare for contest. Higby said, "Putting extra time and effort into Speech is important to success because practice makes perfect. Practicing is the only way you can learn the rules and techniques of Speech. You learn about Speech through practice, not watching." Not all extra time is spent on activitie . A lot of time is spent cracking the books and getting an education. Students spend a lot of extra time preparing for quizzes and tests and getting their homework assignments in. This is especia!Jy true for students taking college level classe . Students at Tri-Center can give credit for some of their success to natural talent, but if they were not devoted, they would not have wonderful results. They have proved they have what it takes to be dedicated. Tamara Wall ace, Kati e King and Sierra Schulenberg perfect a Drill Team dance. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) Jaime Anderson, Christal King, and Jennifer Stephen rehearse. Speech team practices before and after school. (Photo provided by Lori Higby.) Extra Preparation Hours/Challenges ~ 71 �ACADEMICS Pages by Jon Killpack of pportunity Tri-Center is trying to help its graduates become successful in the world by offering classes that prepare them for the future. Some of these classes are vocational agriculture, sociology, health, speech, marketing, computer aided drafting, college english, family and consumer sciences, teen living, prinicples of technology and parenting. Vocational agriculture, VoAg, is taught by Kevin Matulka. In his class, they learn about livestock, crops and other agricultural topics. This year they also rebuilt a tractor. Computer aided drafting and principles of technology, also taught by Mr. Matulka, allows the students to use computers to make plans for buildings and machines. Lori Higby teaches speech class, where students learn how to speak in front of an audience. Parenting, family consumer sciences and teen living are all taught by Julie Wood. She said, "Parenting makes them (students) think about whether or not they are going to be parents. If they choose to have kids, it makes them a better parent." The class also teaches students how to care for their kids and how much money, persistence and time a child will take. In family consumer sciences, the students learn about things around the home such as cooking, cleaning and shopping. Teen living teaches the students about the new obstacles they are encountering, how to deal with stress and how to deal with their relationships. Marketing, taught by Glenda Kunze, is a class where you learn salesmanship. For example, the students developed a fake soft drink and tried to sell it. Ernie Abariotes' sociology class takes problems in the world and tries to figure out ways of solving them . Students learn about their health and the risks of drugs in Tami Harman 's health class. "We learned about our body and how drugs hurt us," said Jason Andrews. These classes and others will allow Tri-Center's youth to become better, more well-rounded adults. Cheryl Leinen waters her fl owers for VoA g. (Photo by Jon Killpack. ) Adam Gittins operates the mechani cal arm fo r CAD. (Photo by Jon Ki ll pack.) 72 @ Academics �Amyjoe Forbes visi ts the maternity ward. (Photo by Heather Marsh.) Britt Carlson holds the artificial baby for parenting class. (Photo by Jon Killpack.) Je rem y C hri sti a nse n, E mil y Rin g. Katie King , Sara Fischer and Jesse Bald win prepare a meal for Mr.. Wood's Foods cla s. (Photo by Amy Morse .) Jo s h Zac hari as fixes a fuse bo x. (Photo by Jon Killpac k. ) SeventJ1 graders Brian Nelson, Joey Kosmac e k , S ha w n Pe te rso n a nd Noah Th ielen make pi zza for Famil y and Consumer Science. (Photo by Heather Marsh.) Prepaiing for the Future 73 �Regan Schroder and Nic1'. Thomas look in !heir books 10 fi nd an wcrs IO q ues tions Mi ss M il ler gave th em . (Ph oto by Ma ri ah We ll man .) Nick Grein e r, Mike Leon ard a nd Scooter Salmons pic k up tra sh for Indus trial Arts 1. (Ph o to b y Sara Dau.) Kyle Arnold, Josh Dau, Mr. Larsen, and Jason Schneckloth buil d a shed fo r Buil di ng Trades class. (Photo by Sara Esser.) Rac hea l Plambec k, Li sa Ronfe ld t, Amy B ri c h, C he ryl Le in e n, Lo ri Ro nfe ldt, a nd Mrs. Woo d pick up tras h fo r FH A . (Ph oto by Andrea Plambeck .) T rav is Be nnin g a nd Chri s Hes ter play bad mitto n in P.E. (Photo by Mariah We ll man.) 74 @Academics �ACADEMICS Pages by Sara Esser Clusters knowledge 0t Working together in a small group helps some people understand things better. In some classrooms, teachers put kids in small groups to work on their assignments together. Letting the kids work in groups saves the teacher from being asked a plethora of questions. When the students work together in their groups, they can learn from each other.. The students in the groups usually are not together during the rest of the day. This is one of the reasons that the students are allowed to work on their homework at the end of class. With this time the students are more likely to get their work done so they don' t have to take any home. In Algebra, Miss Higby has her students think of a group name, handshake, cheer and motto so they are an official group. She lets each group do a presentation of their name, handshake, cheer, and motto and lets them have some fun within their group. The groups are assigned according to the seating arrangement. There are usually groups of four that sit together. At the end of every class period, Miss Higby lets the students do their homework in groups. When it comes time to do a lab in foods class, the students are put in groups. The students first have to fill out a lab sheet that tells Mrs. Wood what th y are going to make, how they are going to make it and when they are going to do each step. The next day they start to cook as a group, which means that they all share the responsibility of making the food, and they all do an even amount of work to prepare their food. After they are finished, they are graded on how well their food tastes, how well they followed their lab plan and how well they worked together as a group. There was a CPR course taught in P.E. this year. After the students watched a movie and took notes, they practiced on the Annie's. There were four Annie's thi year, so the students got to pick which Annie they wanted to practice on. There was anywhere from two to four people at each Annie that helped each other practice. The students practiced the conscious choking on each other. This course is a good lesson to be taught in P.E. for future purposes. Danny Bloom and Nancy Koch cook in Foods class. (Photo by Sara E ser.) Jaime Anderson, Christal King, Ryan Polley, and Cheryl Brich work on their assignment together in Algebra class. (Photo by Sara Esser.) Group Learning ~ 75 �ACADEMICS Pages by Jennifer Stephens Qut for exploring Activities other than homework get the students excited to learn about their subjects. Parenting and VoAg even get to go on trips to learn more about the class they're taking. Students from English 10 made family trees. They had to go back to their great grandparents. Some of the names that their great grandparents had are still popular today. English 9 students explore outside the classroom with their timelines by exploring their family history. Miss Miller assigned this project to learn more about their history and it also has to do with the book they read, Night by Elie Wie~el. Michelle Hester said, "It was exciting to do the timelines because I got to look back at my past to find out new facts about my family that I didn 't know before. I also learned a lot about history and the different dates at which things occurred." English isn' t the only class that does different activities besides homework. Parenting also does some interesting things like visiting the hospital, taking home the baby and doing journals about their lives compared with other people. Susie Ring said, "I like to be able to talk about different things in class and give my own opinion. I have learned a lot more about the different forms of abortion that I didn' t know about before." In VoAg, there are many things done outside the classroom. Doing yields for crops, soil judging, planting, and driving their farm equipment to school are a few things they get to do. Jeremy Crozier said, "I think that it's good to do these activities so that we can make the school look better, and it gives some students a new experience that they might never get again." Students enjoy doing these activities for their classes so they can learn more about their subjects and still have fun. Ad venturous things can happen in class besides everyday homework for students. Wil li e Va·n Nordstrand sprays the plants during VoAg. (Photo by Jennifer Stephens .) VoAg lined up their farm vehicles in the school parki ng Jot for FFA week. (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) 76 @ Academics �Paul Carlson has fun bowling during P.E. class . (Photo by Jenny Smith.) Rac hel Witt a nd C ind y Ro berts we nt to Mi sso uri to ge t edu ca ted a bout th e theme of th e yearbook . (Photo by Amy Miller. ) Glen Cook lakes the job seri ously while helping out Ashty n Alfers in parenting. (Photo by Jennifer Witt.) Weston D ittmer goes for a da ngerous j ump during P.E. class. (Photo by Chad Alexander.) Ab ry Leazenby, Matt Preuss, Ryan Ausde mo re a nd Cra ig Ha ndbury play w it h ch ildren d urin g pl aysc hoo l. (Photo by Jennifer Wi tt. ) Exploring Outside the Classroom �Derek Roberts pu t~ on hi s computer face a~ hc: trie 10 figure out his assignment in Computer Applications. (Photo by Heath Gravert.) Nick Thomas and Andy Smith work with test tubes in Mr. Killpack's Physical Science class. (Photo by Heath Gravert.) Jaime Anderson and Stacy Alexander ex pl ore th e in side of a ca t in Mr. Killp ack ' s Co ll ege Bio logy class . (Photo by A my Morse.) Ma tt Tamm s prac ti ces CPR on an Ann ie that the Red Cross provided. (Photo by Jon Ki llpack.) Josh Ring types out his assignment dur ing Mrs . Kun ze 's Comp uter Appli cations fl class. (Photo by Heath Gravert. ) 78 @ Academics �ACADEMICS II Pages by Heath Gravert Jfands with Learning Hands on learning is found in many classes. Labs help students to better understand what is going on. Working with the hands is an everyday thing. Everyone does it and most students are in classes that involve using their hands. For instance, the College Biology class dissected cats for a project. In Yearbook class, the students work diligently on spreads'. They take the pictures, develop the film , print the pictures and crop them to fit the photo slot on the spread. Then, the students go to the computer and type the spread. Hands on learning is directly related to doing labs. Mr. Killpack's classes are two of the many classes a student has to go through in order to graduate. In order to pas his cla s, labs will be involved. In Physical Science, the students brought samples of food to class and tested each food to see if it had certain starches and sugars in it. David Gravert said, "I learned more by actually doing it rather than looking at it on paper." In Mr. Killpack's Biology class, the students made a DNA molecule and did a dichotomous key to find the correct insect in each bottle. Dan Bloom said, "Doing the dichotomous key helped me to understand what it was better. With him j ust tallcing, I didn't understand it that well ." In Physical Education, the students learned to do CPR. There are many steps involved,and they must be done in the correct order. The students must do a test on the Annie, or plastic dummy. This involves breathing into the Annie and doing compressions on its chest, or doing abdominal thrusts which involve pressing the abdominal area to force the object out of the airway. Key boardi ng and Computer Applications are other classes where the students are using their hands. In computer classes, hands are used the most. The student spends the entire period typing on the computer. Jessica Bennett and Aaron Harris mea ure the wall in Mi ss Hi gby's room for the mural in Graphic Arts class. (Photo by Tamara Wallace.) Sarah Ring and Tammy Rodenburg are drawing parts of the mural. (Photo by Tamara Wallace.) Hands on Leaming ~9 �Jess ica Bennett doe s the bungee run at post prom. (Photo prov ided by Jenni fer Witt. ) Ca llie Rodenburg and Lindsey John son dress for twin day dur ing spirit week. (Photo by Sadi e He imbaugh.) Lisa Ronfe ldt stu ffs and addresses pro m in vitations. (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) 80 @ Student Life �. . n t::\o Studen t LifeDiv1s10 ~l �PRIDE SHINES THROUGH "9fus year's spirit week was one to remember!" -Lacey Donovan "--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- School enthusiasm soars to highest peak during spirit week On Twin Day Lori Pi per and Brandi Hudd le d ress as doctors. (Photo by Sad ie Heim ba ugh.) B y S a die H e i mbaugh a nd Maiiah Wellman For so me s tu dents, days passed by a l mos t too quickl y d uring spirit week. Competition was tight between cl asses trying to show more spirit than the seni ors On Monday, students got a li ttle freaky for Hall oween day. T here was do uble the enjoyment on Tw in day. From managers at Menards to lawyers, there was a w ide variety of co stumes on Wed 1esday, Occupation day. Temporary hair color was smelled in the hall s as tudents sprayed each others hair for Punk Rock day. Pride was show n thro ughout Tri-Center on Friday, a students dre sed fo r B lack and Gold day. " T hi s ye a r ' S pirit Week was tons of fu n, people showed a lot of creati viti y w ith their costumes," said Lindsey John<;on. On Friday, at the pep rally, eve ryone s ho wed the ir school spirit a they got ready for the "big ga me." T his year was the fir st year fo r the Junior High to have a Jersey Auction. The highest bid for a jersey was $8. "The cheerleaders <lid a good JOh of gett ing the team und tic crowd rallird," said Laci L adcr,. Regan Schroder aid that by the way the football player were acting at the pep rally there was no chance for CoonRupids . TI1e pep rally lasted too long so they had to cancel the b •.11ing of the class dummies . At the game, students and parents gave the pl ayers all the support needed to win the game. The final score was 4214. ( ary Cochr n sings " Happy Rirthd, y' tu H · llh Thomas at the Home( or111nF. pep 1ally. <Photo by Mariah Wcllm n 1 �Nath an Hoo d takes a break durin a Science on Occupation Day. (Phot~ by Sadie Heimbaugh.) Josh Zachari as dre es like Dorothy fro m the "Wi zard of Oz." (Photo by Sadie Heimbau g.h. ) Ho ll y Leaze nby tri es to accompli sh MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: to earn her fres hmen class more po in ts tha n th e so ph omores, juniors and se ni ors, by dress ing up on Occ upati on day. (Photo by Sadie Heimba ugh.) Stacy Alexander, Ni ck Kuster, Adam Rin g. Brian Skow and Gina Ring dance to the Macarena al the Homecoming Pe p Rall y. (Photo by Mariah We ll ma n.) Sara Wellman sho w Lacey Donovan where to spray Sarah Shannon's hair. (Photo by Sadie Heim baugh.) Spirit Week @ 83 �Jess Stephens, the 1995 Homeco ming Queen, cro wns Mi sti A rbaugh, the Homeco min g Princess. (Photo by Sue Fischer.) Brady Schroder presents himself to the crowd on Coronati on ni ght as G ina Ring looks o n. (Ph oto by S ue Fi scher. ) As the ceremony ca me to an end, Josh Zachari as took time to adju st his crown after t>cing crciwncJ prince. The co mmunity ca me to see the crowning of the new queen and 1-ing ~hi h w,1~ ft llow I by th e dance. (Ph oto by Sue Fischer. ) Sierra Schu lenberg and Jeremy Chri sti ansen were chosen to be the ho stess and hos t for the Homeco mi_ng co urt. (Ph oto by Sue Fi scher.) 84 @ Student Life T he Ho meco min g Co urt co ngratulates the new ly cro wned roya lty. (Photo b}' <:;uc Fi scher.) �ASTOUNDING NIGHT " ~ronation was fun, the memories I made will be cherished." -Cheryl Leinen Coronation leads to memorable night for all By M iya Maaske As students filled the gym on coronation night, many e mo tion were fe lt. Some emotions were joy for the new king and queen, sorrow to mark the end of homecoming and exc itement for all the good times !'. hared. Coronatio n began w ith a d a nce by the Homecoming court. The theme was "Days Gone By," which was also the theme so ng by Slaughter. Co urt members had mo re res pons ibility than perfo rm in g th e ni g ht of c •J1 >n ation. T he put free time in b y do ing thin gs uch as p ie. ki ng o ut co lo rs, dres s ttc rn~, tuxedos, the theme md theme song. "l thought it wa neat when they brought the National G uard in as they escorted the Homec omi n g court," s a id Angela Olson. "Mission Impossib le" was th e th e me of th e slide show . It gave a glimpse of Spirit W ee k and ho w the students got involved. The ~ li de show also took a look at the ca ndidate s in th eir At the e nd o f C o ro na tio n, Kati e King and Brian Skow were e corted h} the National Ga urd. (Photo by " Fi~c h c r.) childhood as Mrs. Clausen and Mrs. Harman read how each candidate would remember the memories they made and their plans for the future. E ac h candidate got the opportunity to give their parents a flower as a token of their thanks. "My favorite part of coronation was the slide show because it showed sc hoo l spirit, and it brought back memories," said Kim Dea. The moment the court was waiting for atTived when King B1ian Skow, Queen Katie King, Piince Josh Zachaiias and Princess Misti Arbaugh were announced. Katie King and Brian Skow display their royalty attire a the Homecoming queen and ki ng. (Photo by Sue Fischer.) �VARIETY TONITE "at...A was a great show. " -Errin Gunderson Many talents make Variety Show hit Ke vin Dea and Jake Mc Dermott lip sync as the Blues Brothe rs. (Ph oto by Jon Ki llpack.) By Jon Killpack " It w as very fun ," said Kayl ee D o ll e n . Th majority of the performers felt the same way about the Variety Show. The performers me t for a few hours almost every night, weeks in ad vance, to practice for the performance. "I liked rehearsal. W e brought blankets and fo od and it was fun ," said Christine Matter. Th e Var iety S ho w opened with Jake M cDermott and Kevin Dea as the Blue s Brothers . Then the Concert Choir sang "Get Happy" and "Can You Find a Place For Me." Soloi s ts th at fo ll owed were Rebecca W itt, Abry Leazenby, Chri s H e ter , Kell y Ring. Caroline H o ls tei n and Mike M eyerring . T here we re also many small group performance . such as "Can' tHurry Lov ,""If I Knew You WereComin' ,"' and "T heMan T hatGotAway." The openin g ha lf was cond ud ed with the Concert Choir Women sing ing " Wedding Bell Blues." The econd halfb g:m with the T-C Sensation singing " Ey e o f t he T iger" and "Celebra te This New Day " They were followed by many s o lois ts. They were ori Ro nfe ldt, Kev in Dea. nur'a F isc her , Matt Preus , T tal 1 Minahan , Lori Piper and l a Dono van . The s mall group. in the second half were "Go A" a Litt le Girl ," "1 Say A Little Prayer" and "B r aking Up I H ard To Do." T he Variety Sh o w wa~n ' t on l} inging, there wa · com P. dy l < o . Bra d Guill apperu J oft~n with hi " Fanni;;1 Dell" jokes. Jake McDermott and Kev in Dea had many &ho1t jokes. The clo'>ing of the Variety Show was an "Exterminators· skit w ith Matt Pruess, Jerem) VanArs dol and Mike Meyerring. The Swing Chi m srnj!. "l elchru11• Thi s N1;w D11y." t I hoto h A.da Cl ausen l �Lacey Donovan, Lori Piper, Cass ie Payne, Susie Ring, Laura Gaud ian and Sara Wellman sing "The Man Th at Got Away." (Photo by Jon Killpack. ) Brad Guill 's " Farmer Dell" comedy had th e audi ence rolling in the aisles. (Photo by Arl a Clausen.) Kint ie man . J ack i Thiel e n and Mi che ll e Hester e nthu s ias ti ca ll y sin g " If I Kne w You Were ( comin' •· (Pho to by Arla C lau sen .) Linds ey Jo hnson ings '' I Will Survive." (Photo by Jon Killpack.) Jeremy VanArdsdol, Mike Mcyerring and Matt Preuss close the show with their "Ex terminator" ki1. t Photo by Arla Clause n.) Variety Show @87 �Various members of the junior class, seated in the gym, work on the seni o r p ro phicies and class wills. (Photo by Tamara Wallace.) Matt Chri stensen, Andy Kramer, Brad Guill and Kyle Kunze load wood fl ats on a trail or at Interstate Electri c. (Photo by Tamara Wa ll ace.) Many members of the decorating co mmi ttee lay on th e gym floor pee r on the Genie. (Photo by Tra vis Benn ing.) Matt Pre uss helps out in the gym by taping up ball oo ns over the entrance to the gym . (Ph oto by Tamara Wa ll ace.) 88@ Student Life J a pi ctur i~ lilken h a Doug G ibson and Tami Hann an work hard to ge l the Minden Communi ty Ha ll looking it bcsl. (Ph oto by Ta mara Wa ll ace .) �Anticipation Leads to Action " Q'tcorating for Prom was a lot of fun." -Abry Leazenby Built up excitement fills stuqents' minds before Prom By Chad Alexander Although prom night ca n be a time of unforgettable things, it can also be stressful and crazy. Girls h ave to ge t a dress , h ave their hair and makeup do ne, or poss ibly do it themse lves , and for some cret '"' that golden brown tan wanted by all. · For so me girls th e '.11ost dreaded thing about prom is putti ng on a dress with that ghost white skin. Some g irl s start tanni ng mo nth s before prom and continue tannincr unti l days before it. "' G uys, onl y hav in g to rent a tux , have less thin bcrs to piepare for the bi g ni ght. Juniors, b e in g the younge r of the two attending c las es, do a ll of the preparing at chool. Different committees do certain tasks ass ig ned to them . Some order mu bcrs and glasses w hil e o th ers a re in charge of getting a li st of songs ugges ted by th e a tte ndin g st udent bo d y for th e d isc jockey. Also tJ1e gy m mu st be decorate d. S poo ls u sed as tables in the gy m were picked Laura Lefeber and Miss Hi gby bl ow 11p ba ll oo ns tu ha ng ove r the e ntiances to th e gy m . ( Ph oto b y ldm ara Wa ll ace .) up at Interstate Electric by juniors. Lori Higby and Tami Harman , prom sponsors, were in charge of all activities related to prom preparations. Prom servers were sophomores and picked by the junior class. To fund all these wonderful things, the juniors sold magazines to the community and around the sc hool. The profit made from selling these magazines was used to pay for decoration s, halI re ntal , DJ , meals and memory books. Sara Wellman , Sadi e Hei mbaugh a nd Lindsey Johnson soak their feet in preparati on fo r a ped icure. (Pho to by Diana Wellman.) �A Night to Remember "§will never forget prom night for as long as I live." -Cheryl Brich Memorable inoments that will never be forgotten Chris He ste r enjoys th e turtle races at Pos t Prom . ( Photo by Tam ara Wa ll ace.) By Sadie Heimbaugh Prom is one word with several different mean ings. Prom was held on Saturday. The night was full of magic, fairytales , and dream s coming true . The theme was "L.A. Nights," a song by Ozzie Osbourne. Prom night started off with the dinner. The choices were chicken, steak or prime rib. The meal was cooked by Darrell Morse . There was no pro m speaker, in stead the junior class de cid e d on cla ss wi ll s and proph icies. " I tho ug ht th e c lass wi ll s and phrophicies were a good idea, a nd ga ve us all a good lau g h ," a id A m ie Christian sen. After dinner, a ll of the students who were going to the dance met at the school, and if they chose to, they could partic ipate in th e G ra nd March. T he dance fo ll owed. American Bandstand wa the disc j ockey. Jo s h S ha nn on said , "The dance was a lot of fun , I think everyone e njoyed themselves." After the dance, postprom bega n. The post -prom theme was "A Ni ght to Rememher." There we re different c ities wi th di ffe rent thing~ to do 111 each one. Some of the m w 1 a tt ra c tion s we re t he bung c j um p competiti on, jou ting and caricactu re dra wings, but many agreed that the be~t part of the ni ght was the hypnotist. P rom 1997 was one to al ay remember, and will stick in many memories fore ver. Jason SchncL klolh. Rya n u sd~mo re , M att Tamm s, Jay Mc Dona ld , Gl en Cook, Brad Guill , Josh Shannon, Mike Mcyerri ng, T1 av1 Benning, and Ch t ' H1:\fcr po'c fn r the camera (Pho tu by An11 9o@ s tudent Life I lt 11~ t rn n t 'll ) �Ana Coehlo and Becky Bruck enjoy the banqu et meal. (Photo by Miya M aas ke.) Sadi e Heimbaugh and Kaylee Dollen are hypnotized to think they are body builder in a contes t. (Photo by Tamara Wa ll ace.) Adam Bruck and Shawn Flaharty try their hardest to knock eac h other off on the jousti ng ga me at Pos t Pro m. (Ph oto by Tamara Wall ace.) Jay McDo nald , Jeremy C hri sti ansen, Laci Leaders, and Jason Schneckloth enj oy play ing pocker with the fake mo ney the Post Pro m parents gave. (Photo by Ta mara Wall ace.) Jay McDonald give it his all while racing on the bungee run. (Photo by Amie C hri tiansen.) Prom @ 91 �The 60 members of the graduating class of 1997 stand in prayer. (Photo by Ed Rastovski .) Dustin Olofson, Tin a Petersen, Josh Dau, and John Jenkin s smil e before the ceremony. (Photo by Ed Rastovski.) Mega n Minahan and Brady Schroder watch a junior escort Laci Leaders hand Sara Thomsrn her National Honor Society ropes . (Ph oto by Ed Rastovski.) Valed ictorian Arny Morse prepares befo re th e commencement. (Photo by Ed Ras tovski.) 92@ Student Life Arla Clausen helps Kim Dea pin on her cap. (Photo by Ed Ras tovski.) �Memories Cherished "§knew graduation may be the last time we were all together." -Katie King Memories will be cherished as seniors move on to next phase of life. By A nd rea Fi scher and Sara Dau G raduation is the day eniors have been preparing and li v in g for during their thirteeen years of school. Th e s eniors s pent their fi nal day as an entire class on May 18, 1997 and prepared to move o n to the next phase of the ir live . For some that move will inc lude co llege or some other fo rm o f education. Some are enteri ng the work force right away. Four seni ors joined the mi litary. Wh atever they have decided will lead them into a life b yond high chool fo r which they have been busily preparng he ceremony began t 1 Stac..y le ander 's "silent" n oc..ation due to a microphone ma1functi n. The welcome was presen te d b y sc hoo l boa rd prcc;ident Jim Fischer. Ho nor students gave hl! co m me nce men t add res s . he acade mi c to p fo ur were Valed ictorian A my M orse, Sa1utator ia n Jo s h Z a c h a ri as , Kev in Dea and Kyle Je nsen. The class wa s pre se nted by Princ ipal Brett Nannin 0cra and the class of 1997 was awarded their diplomas. Derck Driver, Ky le A rn o ld , a nd \V11!ie Va n Nordstra nd pose. (Photo by )ara 0du.) Thirty-eight different scholarships were given to the graduates. Two full-ride scholarships were awarded. Katy Burford recei ve d the Peter Kiewit Scholarship and Cary Cochran received an athletic scholarship to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Class President Arny Morse closed th e ce re mony with the benediction . The class began their fi nal farewell s as a whole and parted as indi viduals. A s th e ho nor students stated in their speeches, they have grown as a class and as friends and will cherish the memo1ies made. Dav id Kill pack, Katie Ki ng and G ina Ring converse before graduation. (Photo by Ed Rastovs ki .) �Exploring Outside World "Gfie IMAX was the best part of the trip, it was a great experience." -Sam Mefford Adding a little excitement to school days brings knowledge to students At Automated Conce pts Travis Bennin g had the opportunity to control one of the robots. (Photo by Cindy Roberts. ) by Cindy Roberts D ay in , day out the repetitious school daynequire a little exc itement. For the seniors ' fi eld day trip d ay, th e y we nt to Rosenblatt Stadium, City Hall , 911 Center, M edical Cente r and Sky-Med. For lunch they went to the Old M arket. Those seni ors in M r. Killpack's college bi ology class also went to the Creighton Bio Medical Center. The j uni ors went to Alli ed Communi cati ons. T hey saw many different electronical machines that help in comm uni cati on. They then topped at the O ld Market for lunch. L au ra Ring said the best part of her trip was eei ng Scott Frost at Old hicago, and getti ng hi autograph. Afte r lunc h the j unior s he ad ed fo r uto m ated Concepts. Here the saw robots and the student got an opportuni ty to run them. Sophomores w nt to the Western H ritage l\'Iuseum, IM AX Theater and the O ld M arket for lunch. The frc hmen went to Boy Town and Josyln Art Mueurn. For lunch they went to the Wcstroads food rnurt. "I thought Boy.; To\\-n was v ry tnt<•re~tmg " aid Et Sunrk 11. Mr. Nannmga sa1J th· reason that cla. trips are ta en are so student have exposure to the metro area. It also let~ them have a better under<;tan jing of careers and busine ., opp n unitie<;. CJ · ~ trips also hei r students learn to appreciate hi storical and cultural information. Mrs Blnke, Jumi St<'pht n and Mr <iamh. h lt>11 l.u how lht ">k) M.:d h hu>ptcr """'' s 1< 1.1 h, M1 1a.l' ·t ) 94 @ Student Life �David Gittins and Heath Bertelsen get the chance to sit in the helicopter at SkyMed. (Photo by Miya Maaske.) Lisa Ronfeldt enjoys her food while eating at Old Chicago in the Old Market. (Photo by Cindy Roberts.) D.tn Olsen looks at the model train station in Omaha at the Western Heritage Museum. (Photo by Sara Dau) Tin,1 B risbo is, Roxanne Caton and Joe Bloom wait for the tour at Allied Communications to begin. 'Photo hy Cindy Roherts.) The seniors learn about the Sky-Med helicopter and how it work . (Photo by Miya Maaske.) Class Trip @95 �A ndrea, Ashl ey a nd A lic ia Fi sc he r met M inni e Mouse. Many stude nts trave led o ut of s ta te o n vaca ti o n . (Photo pro vided by And rea Fisc her.) Jess Be nnett, Trac i Mi naha n and Matt Preuss fin d fu n on trampolines. (Photo provided by Laura Ga ud ian.) Annie Welbourne and Kim Nieman use their leg muscles over the summe r. Many stude nts e njoyed padddle boating and canoeing over the summer months. (Photo provided by Annie We lbourne.) Lindsey and Schu yler Johnson and their fa m il y vacatio ned in Ne w York C ity this summer. Pic!Ured are th ei r mother Brenda and father Mr. John son. (Photo provided by Lindsey Johnson.) 96 @ Student Life Ke lly Rin g, A nni e Pe ui t, Lindsey John son, Sa ra Wellma n a nd Lace y Do nova n a tte nded No rthwest M issou ri S ta te Un iversi ty mus ic ca mp thi s sum me r. (Ph oto prov ided by Ke ll y R 111~ \ �SIZZLING SUMMERS ".9fie best part of summer was spending time with my family." -Michelle Hester Students find time to sizzle during summer. By Laura Gaudian Whe n the bell tolls on Lhe last day of school, it's a be ll of fr ee dom for three months. Summertime for some is for sunta ns , vacations and sports. Ma ny others find ti me lo ma ke mone y for the months to co me. T raci Minaha n said , "My sum mer was full of mowing lawns, and I started to lifeguard . I was also bu sy pl ayrng softbal t. " Some turn to camps and ma ll s while others find it the perfec t ti me to kick back Jr1d re lax. " I like s umm e r be ' It g ives me the c hance ri atch up wi th my soap opTiffany Heste r said . Ma ny s tude nts find then um me rs p re- pl a nn e d "'ith annu a l vaca tion s in vohcd . A nn ie Pe ttit goes to inne ota eve ry yea r. She r,tays wi th he r who le fa mil y in a cabin. •a·,,' Othe rs, like Lind sey Johnson, go to a differe nt destination eac h year. She visited New York C ity over vacation . Josh Zacha ria s part icipated in teer v. r~~tling nt the Sidney Rodeo . (Photo 1>V1tlt:d hy Josh Zacharias. ) For most students, the worst part of summer is the realization that it all goes by too quickly. Michelle Hester said, "The worst part of summer is realizing that it's all over." Teachers find summer a time to catc h up on things they weren' t able to do over the 180 day.s of school. Many return to school. Mrs. Harman said, " I have taken classes fo r the last three years and it consumed most of my summer." Wh e th e r it ' s swimming, shopping, or even camping, summer is a time to relax and enjoy the lazy days. Kyle and Ryan J en~en prepare to go boating at Lake of the Ozarks. (Photo prov ided by Ryan Jensen.) �Memories Being Made " .96 me weekends mean freedom. " -Lance Maness Weekends can mean many different things but to most people something special will be remembered. Da nn y O lse n rides th e ba rre l in h is ba rn o n so me wee ke nds. (P ho to by Pe nn y C hr iste nsen .) By Sadie Heimbaugh wo ul d make. For some, week.Weekends. To most ~ ends g ive a person a sense or students thi s word is mu sic to freedom and care freene s. the ears. Everyo ne has a differG e t ti ng toge th e r, ent idea of what to do on weekwatching movies, bowling, and e nd s. " I try to have a new hanging out with frie nds and ad venture eac h weekend," said peers are so me of the enj oyKay lee Do llen. ments of weekends . Nick Thomas aid he "Weekends a.re something that students look fo rward enj oy s hi s weekends becau~e to all week,'' sa id Adri e nn e they g ive hi m a chance to rest Soppe . Soppe also said week- and get ready for th next week. " I have to get all my ends are too short. ho mework done on FritJay tight Some students enjoy when I get ho me from school, the weekend because it g ives 1110111 won' t let me go out or my them a chance to feel grow no n that wee ke nd," sa id Lance up and yet fee l like a k.id, and make mi stakes th at onl y a child Ma ness. S tud ents aren 't th on ly ones who look forward to the weeke nd, teachers do ton. Mr. S m it h said he wishes he could go lf in the winter. He al o sa id , "Weekends are recovery time ." So whether it's hanging o ut with fr ie nd or tlying so lo, no matter what it is that u person does, memories are defi nite ly be ing made. Ka y lee Do ll en, J od i Schuning and Sara h Sha nn on have a playful argu ment a t Nick Thomas 's hous e (Photo by Sad ie ll t'imhuagh.J �H ea th Th o m as . Aaro n Pe te rse n , Lance Maness, Sarah Shannon, Nick T h o m as , Jo d i S c hu n in g , a nd Adri enne Soppe enj oy ju st hangin g out with each other. (Photo by Sadie Heimbaugh.) Brad Guill and Kyle Kunze hunt and trap at Shelby Co. Trap & Skeet. (Photo by Jim Nordman .) Abry Lca1cnby, Rya n Ausde more, Kari Ne lson , Jam ie Wi tt, Rachel Witt , and Jess Bennett play Ir rJJcs nt Je nn ifer Witt 's New Year 's Eve Party. (Ph oto by Ci ndy Roberts.) 1 nnic P~ ltit, C hri stal King, Laura Ga udian , Jennife r Step hens, Traci Mi nahan, Sara Dau, Sadie Heimba ugh , C hristine Matter, Cassie Pay ne, Andrea F i he r, Jod i Sc hu ning, and Lacey Donova n dl Lacey's go in g away party. ( Photo by Ka ylee Do ll en. ) Amber Dau. Jack ie Thi e len. Kim Ni eman . and Kri sti Ande rsen stac k up the fun o n weeke nd s. (P hot o by Trud y Dec ker.) Weekend @ 99 �Magazine cutouts and posters reflect Lori Pipe r 's indi vudual s tyle and dream s for the future . (Photo by Lori Piper. ) Sponge paintin g, trophi es and a te lev is ion show parts of Laura Gaudi an's life. (Photo by Laura Gaudi an.) Sadi e Heimbough 's headboard conta ins names, glow-in-th e-dark stars, handpri nl. and other additi ons. The Mickey Mo use border re fl ec ts he r care free perso nality. (Photo hy Tamara Walla ce.) Trac i Min ahan's stereo, bears and pictures occ upy a corn er o f her heart and a co rner of her roo m. (Photo by Tamara Wa ll ace.) loo@ Studen t Life Ho ll y Leazenby chose to use hand prints on her wa lls as an alternative to traditiona l paint or wa llpaper. (Ph oto by Holl y Leazenby.) �BEDROOMS "./~room reflects my future ambitions." -Lori Piper Bedrooms supply more than a place to sleep. They provide a needed refuge to teens. Laughing, listening, screaming, crying, sleeping, or being alone. Where do all these acti vities come into play? The answer is simple, the bedroom. Bedrooms are more than just a place to crash after a long day or ni ght. They are an ope n canvas for personal expression. Not everyone has glow-fo-the-dark stars adhered to eve ry flat surface in their room . Indi vi dual tastes and ambitio ns co me throuoh when someone is allowed the"'freedom to decorate . Danny Ol se n sa id , 'The wal ls re fl ect different parts of my personality. One wal1has ode o tu ff, the others have gun s and snowmobi le pictures . There is a hole in one wall from where I was shooting a bird." Those seeking asylum from the hazards of the world rna y do so in th e be droom. Cooling off in one's room may be the first step to solving life's problems. Wi th a clear head, proble ms can be approached in a mature manner. Talking on the phone o r li ste n in g to Alanis or Metallica helps to pass time when " Friends" is a repeat and the quality of fami ly time taking place in the li vi ng room doesn' t sound particulary en.ticing. S adie Heimb augh said, "I've designed my room with comfort in mind. I go in there to destress." With stereos , telephones, computers and televisions taking up res idence in bedrooms across the nation, is, "Go to your room," really a terrible punishment? By Tamara Wallace A ndrea We ll man textures her bedroom wal ls to enhance the appearance of he r spec ia l a rea. (Ph oto by Tam ara Wa ll ace.) ~\ ' ~ .,'~ '~ ' Jodi Sch unin g atte mpts to sLra ighten he r bed in a hurry. (Photo by Tam ara Wa ll ace.) Bedroom @ 101 �FAMILY TIME " pou never know how much time you have." -Tina Brisbois Quality hours are a student's time well deserved By Jennifer Witt H olidays, bi rthdays, re uni o ns a nd vacat ion s a re times students spend with family. Rachel, Re becca and Elizabeth Witt, Sierra Schule nberg a nd Aaron Rastovski at Lh e Epcot Cente r in O rl a nd o, Flori da . (Pho to pro vided by Rac hel Witt. ) " On so me weeke nd s and du1ing the summer, my family goes camping. We hike, fi sh, pl ay vo ll eyball and ri de bik es whil e on these campi ng trips," said Adam Marsh. Sum mer is when students don' t worry about stud ying fo r tests, after school sport , or contests fo r cho ir or band. They foc us on th ings like j obs and spending time with fri ends and fa mily. Students have e no ugh time after school to do special acti vities daily, but some students aren' t able to because of jobs, sports, etc. During the high school years s tud e nts te nd to spend . more time with their families because some of them onl y have fo ur more years in their hou e before they go off to co llege. So me famil ies take small trips during the year. Kari Ne lson went to her brother's N a vy g ra d ua tio n . J e ss ic a Bennett went to Arizona during the sc hoo l yea r to visit her gra nd pare nts . H o l id a y s a re times when . tudents see re latives that they may not see any otJ1 r tinw during the year d ue to long i tance or becau e they muy h:J\I ( re lati ves that are i n the service. So me s tud ent s have uniq ue ways in which they celebrate ho li days. "My fami ly celebrate St. Nicholas on Dec. 5. We open stocki ngs my parents fill ed on th.i s day," said Caroline Holstein. Hi gh school students al ways try to fi nd ways to pend time with both thei r friends am! fa mi lies. T ime with their family at home becomes Jes, as college draws nearer. Matt Preu ~s s pe nds tim e w llh hb family for C hri stmas dinner. (Phot,, provided by Mau Pruess.) �He ath G ra ve rt a nd D av id Grave rt spend time talki ng with their dad afte r a c hurc h s uppe r. (Ph oro take n by Je nni fe r Wit t.) Rac hel H ansen and C herry Han sen come together to a church service. (Ph oto take n by Je nnifer Witt. ) Lela nd , Ryan, Kim. Lind a and Jess Bennett stand in front of the Hi storic Liberty Jail on th eir summer vaca ti o n to Utah. (Ph oto pro vid ed by Jess Bennett. ) Keith lnco ntro poses wi th hi s fa mil y, Jim. Sharo n and Cassie In contro. (Photo taken by Jennifer Witt. ) Kari elson attend Kevin ·s graduation fro m the Chicago aval Bas with her si blings. (Photo provided by Kari Ne lson.) Family Life @1 03 �Amber Dau and Annie Welbourn e spend the ir income on CDs, magazine s and phon e bill s . (Photo by Sara Dau. ) Ma rty O ve rgaa rd spe nds so me o f hi s g ree n bac ks o n foo d. (Ph oto by Jon Killpac k.) Ru sty Smith in ves ts in a lun c h ti cke t befo re school. (Photo by Jon Killpack ) Chad Pi tts works d il igentl y at school ea rnin g hi s money as a ma inte nce techni c ia n. (Photo by Jon Killpack.) T he Iowa Ambassado rs o f Mu s ic took a trip to Europe and spt:nl lnads ot money I 11 Ccmcr me mbe rs inc lude Jenni fe r Wi tt, Susie Ring, Ryan kn en and K Ii.: Jc11\cn Ph to hy J If Schot:nm ) 104-@ student Life �Show Me the Money "~u By Jon Killpack Money is a big deal in the country and in the schools. The national deficit is in the trillions, and the welfare and unemployment issues are becoming bigger. In the schools, the admini strato rs are fig uring out what to do w ith the school' s money. Additi ons to the buildings and updating the technology is expensive. Students also have to pay fo r everything. Dates, cars, foo d, gas, clothes, movi es and other weekend activi ties are just ome of expenses hi gh school students have to pay fo r. " I spend a lot of my money on clothes, gas and movie ."said M ike Barnes. Ma ny stud e nts have tu manage and work for their own mo ney. Summer and after school j obs are how most students make the ir money. M any students that live o n the farm rai e thei r o wn li vestock . Mow in g law ns is a very popular job in the summer. " I mow law ns in the um mer and scoop snow in the winter," said Heath Richards. can't get through senior year without it." -Willie VanNordstrand Chris Madsen sai d, "I earn extra money during the s umm e r by mow in g w ith Barnes." Baby-sitting is also a popular job. " I sometimes babysit," said Dan Bloom. Students are also trying to earn money fo r college, and college costs money, lots of money. The mi nimum college fund fo r fo ur years is about 7,000 G notes. That's without a ny gra nt s or sc holarship s. Most students pl anning to go to college will try to go to one within the state fo r cheaper rates. Aaro n Peterse n spends some of hi s ca bbage on hi (Ph oto by Jo n Kil lpack. ) fou r-w heelin g ho bby. Paul Evers counts hi s ca h after purchasi ng a tasty nack at the conces. io n s ta nd a t a ba s ke tb a ll g a me. !Photo by Jo n Ki ll pack .) Money @ tos �Roping Doesn't Come Easy Lacey Donovan hand feeds a kangaroo at the National Wildlife Reserve in Australia. Donovan also reported that she had seen a kangaroo in the wild. (Photq courtesy of Lacey Donovan.) Adventures in the Outback By Laura Gaudian After 15 hours on a plane, Lacey Donovan arrived to her destination, Australia. Ever since she was little Lacey had wanted to visit the land down under. Lacey arrived in Australia on February 1 and stayed as a foreign exchange student for five months. She stayed with the Martin Fallow family in a suburb of Sydney. The hou se, that Lacey stayed in had a pool and many different fruit trees in the back yard. Lacey was also pleased to find out that she lived only minutes away from a mall. Lacey noticed many differences between Australia and the United States. Australi a's foo d is a lot different, Lacey met a person who had j ust tried Kool-Aid for the first time. Lacey also said she never ate so much fruit in her life. Lacey got to see "Ci nderella" at the Sydney Opera house. She attended a school for the performing arts and made the choir. Lacey also got the chance to meet up with her pen pal in Australia, whom she had been corresponding with for a long time. She also visited the outback and went canoeing. With a variety of new thjngs to explore, Lacey found Australia an exci ting adventure. l06 @ Mini Mag By Ryan Jensen .Josh Zachaiias has been competi ng i!l rodeos for about two years. He competes in steer wrestling, calf roping, and team roping. He also practices three to six night a week when the season is in full swing. Zac hari as competes in about 40 to 50 rodeos per year. He became in volved in rodeo because he has always be n interested in it and he had a friend in 4-H that was in volved in the sport. To be competi ti ve in rodeo, Zacharias be lie ve a g od horse, seriou s attitude, coord ination and being athl etic are keys to being successful. Practice an d competi ng in rodeos will al o help people be competitive. One can practice different way . He trie to do somethlng as fast as he can, work on one area of roping and work on teamwork. He also works a lot wi th hi s horse to keep it in top shape. Zachari as has hac!, some bad luck with injurie . He has an injured knee which he weai·s a knee brace for when he steer wrestles. He has also had a horn hit hi s teeth which cau ed him to need a root canal. He has been kicked in the head a well, and he 's had a rope burn across hi s lips. He competes in the local rodeos at Carson and at Syd ney. Zacharias plans to attend Iowa State U ni ve r ity and compete in intercoll egiate rodeo and other rodeos which he ha already competed in. "If you want to be involved in rodeo, start now. The only downside is that it can be expensive," Zachai"ia said. La t year he team roped with Bobby Ju stice, and thi , year he is team roping with Jeff Strajt. He has wo n abo ut seven rodeos. Some high school rodeos give out points and other have a cash prize. Josh is off to a good season standing in the top ten in all of his events. DNfT,I Josh Zacharias is ai r born as two horses leave him in the du,,t at the high diool r xi n in Sidney Iowa. Jo h al. o compete in team ropiug. <l'liulo i:ourt } uf fo h Zachari as.) �Tae-Kwon-Do: More than Self-Defense By Andrea Fischer Tae-Kwon-Do is a martial arts form that teaches selfcontrol and self-defense and means "technique of kicking and punchjng" . A few students at Tri-Center take classes to learn about the art form and about respect and discipHne. Tae-Kwon-Do originated in Korea around the first century BC, and is sometimes compared to karate. After World War II, it went through a tremendous revival due to a national effort to instill patriotism and unity. It became mandatory in mjlitary training and was introduced into the schools. TaeKwon-Do has been growing in popularity ever since. There are five tennants, or themes, of Tae-Kwon-Do. They are respect, self-defense, self-control, integrity and per everance. All of these themes are focused on during a regular class. When class starts, all students Hne up in order of their belt color. The lowest color is white and the highest is black. The students bow to their teacher. This is a sign of respect, which is the whole purpose of Tae-Kwon-Do. Then, students spend the remainder of class learnjng kicks. They also learn free sparr, which is fighting with each other. They spend time learning correct terms for their movements. There are two flags hanging in the practice room. One is the American flag and one is the Korean flag. The upper left hand corner of the Korean flag is for the heavens. The upper ri ght hand corner is for fire . The lower left hand corner is for water and the lower right hand is for the earth. Tae-Kwon-Do al so teaches respect for all of these thjngs , as well a for other people. Sisters Kelly and Andrea Ring take classes at the American Legion Hall in Neola. Kelly Ring said, "I enjoy Tae-Kwon-Do because it has taught me about defending myself and has also helped my self-esteem. I am a lot more confident, and I set goals for myself now. Some of the goals are to improve at certain things in Tae-Kwon-Do, but usually they are outside of class for the rest of my Hfe." Tina Brisbois' favorite part of Tae-Kwon-Do is sparring. Brisbois said, "Sparring is fun because you get to fight with other people." Brisbois said the three T 's, time, temperature and tension, are also an important aspect of Tae-Kwon-Do. Time is putting in an extra effort to practice. Temperature is getting hot from working out, and tension is relieving stress through tills martial art form . Jaime Anderson said that she has learned selfindurance and respect. "I have more respect for the flags and for history," said Anderson. Tina Brisbois, Gavin Skow and Kelly Ring all attend Tae-Kwon-Do lessons at the same place. and they have the same instructor a well. (Photo by Andrea Fischer.) Gav in Skow perfo rms a techn ique he learned at Tae-Kwon-Do. The participants meet once a week with their instructor for lessons. (Photo by Andrea Fi cher.) Mini Mag @ 107 �STRESS PROVES BURDENSOME By Laura Gaudian and Mariah Wellman Homework, sports and deadlines are all common stressors to many high school students. Almost all students face stress everyday. For some it's the stress of the big game that night, but for others it '.s j ust the ta k of getting homework done every night. Jeff King said, "Schoolwork is stressful for me because sometimes I don 'r get ir done. " Adrienne Soppe said that homework is stressful for her because it takes up a lot of her time at night. Parents are something that many students find to be a major stressm: Tiffany Hester said, "My parents always put some kind of stress on me. " Deadlines to be met are also a burden to many students. For seniors it'.~ deadlines f or scholarships or essays. Yearbook and newspaper find deadlines to be troublesome, especially when stories are due or spreads. In a life full of chaos and confusion, stress is a normal occurrence in many students ' lives. MULTIFORMITY OF CREATURES By Mariah Wellman When you hear the word pet, do you think of man 's best friend the dog, a common cat or do you think of an exotic animal like a snake or a lizard? Kelly Ring is just one person at Tri-Center who thinks differently. She owns a green iguana that is three feet long now but is expected to grow up to eight feet long by the time it is fully grown. "Iguanas have razor sharp teeth and often bite when they are disturbed while shedding their ski n," Ring said. Her iguana's name is Chuquita and has a diet consisting much of what humans eat, fruits and vegetables, but they are not allowed to be fed junk food like pizza and hot dogs. Not only does Ring own an iguana, but she also owns two ferrets named Mayzie and Sammy. They can live up to ten years and lose their ability to smell when they are about a year old, but still have a smell to them . . Kell y Rin g's ferrets li ke to be held. She feed s them a diet suppl ement cal led Ferretone to keep them at a good weight. (Photo by Kevin Taylor.) J08 @ Mini Mag Sierra Schulenburg also owns two iguanas. Max i a two year old boy. He is two feet long and eats vegg ies. He likes carrots the best. Iggy, the other one, eats bananas. He whips hi s tail hard and likes to fake bite. Not all students have exotic pets. Most ·tudents have dogs and cats, such as Michell e Hester. She has a Basset Hound named Boomer and a fis h named George. "I'd rather have a ' normal' pet than an 'exotic' pet because you know what to expect of them," Hester said. David Killpack has fi ve li zards. He has fo ur leaf-tailed gecos and one bearded dragon . They eat all ki nds of insects. "I don 't have many li zards ri ght now because I am getti ng ready to get more from Madagascar." Killpack is going to spend pait of the summer in Madagascar working w ith li zards. Many th r students al so own pets and some are as close as best fri ends. David Kil lpack is shown here wi th one of his many pets. (Photo courtc v nf Killpack.) n.1 1 �One Special Night By Ryan Jensen Many fans enjoyed watching the Trojan basketball team achieve many victories throughout the season. Many team goals were achieved as well as individual ones. The team had success as a whole, but one team player achieved a special honor. On Monday, February 24, Cary Cochran broke the Iowa all time career scoring record. He broke the record in the first round district game against Saint Albert. A crowd of about 1500 watched as Cary sank a 19 foot jumper with 5:34 left in the fourth quarter. Cary led scoring with 27 points. The Trojans won the game 73-56. The sixteen year old record of Todd Berken pas, of Maple Valley, no longer stands in first place. Cary ended his high school scoring title with 2,650 points over four years compared to Berkenpas' 2,536 points. Cary 's record definitely came as a result of hard work and dedication to the sport. Cary will continue his basketball career at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln next year. Cochran takes a long three pointer during a regular season game with Underwood. The team was 18-1 during the regular season. (Photo by Laura Gaudian.) Car) Coc hran was popular with many people duri ng the record-breaking basketba ll sea on. I lei shown here sign in g autograph fo r little kids after he broke the record on February 24. (Photo by Amy Mi ll er. ) Cary Cochran goes up for a shot against many St. Ansgar defenders at the state tournament. (Photo by Amy Morse.) Mini Mag @ 109 �Strong Efforts Prove to be Rewarding By Amy Morse Success was shared by many teams and seasons. Three teams and two individuals headed to state to represent the school. The three teams were football , boys basketball and bowling. The football team lost only one game during the season and won its di strict. They advanced to the state playoffs, and despite a superb effort, they fell to Lemars-Gehlen in the first round 14-47. The boys basketball team also sported an excellent season. They had only one loss heading into post-season play. Despite some hardships with injury, they faired well and advanced to state. They made a galliant effort, but fell during the first round to eventual state runner-up St. Ansgar. The girls bowling team was the third and final team to make it to state competition. They fini shed second in their di strict Tracy Kosmacek and Amy Sm ith each ad vanced on to lhe stale track meet. (Photo by Amy Morse.) Members of the state girl s bowling team qualifiers were Sara Th om~en , Amie hri sti ansen, Coach Barney John on C hery l Leine n, Ashlee Wul ff and Susie Ring. (Photo by Mary Ann Wulff.) Me mbers of the boys basketball tea m come forward to receive their participation trophy after losing d urin g the firs t rou nd. (Photo by Ed Rastovski.) 110 @ Mini Mag and went on to place fiftee nth at the state bowling tourn ament in Cedar Rapids. Two indi viduals also had sparkling seasons that led them to state. Am y Smith and Tracy Kosmacek made it to the state track meet in Des Moine . Smith qu alified in the shot put and discu whil e Kos macek qu alified in the 200 dash. Smith pl aced 19th in the shot put and fourth in the di scus. Success wa also ac hi e ved in other areas. Tamara Wallace was named to all-state speech . Music groups al so participated at state. A ll of these indi vidu als a nd teams worked hard te» achieve thi s success, ancl their efforts were rewarded at state competiti ons. Two Troj an fa ns, Jonathan McOnnald and Andrea Ring, me dres~cd imd ready to show their schoo l spi ri t ~I a ~I r • amc ( Phnt<J by I u; na Rmg ) �Last Day of School Cookout By Amy Morse On Thursday, May 29 , after a brief and fin al meeting with their teachers, the entire student body headed outside for a clay of fun. The Student Council, along with some help from the fa culty, grilled hamburgers and hot dogs . Other goodies were also pro vided , such as potato salad and baked beans. Dessert was ice cream sandwiches provided by the cooks . The cookout began at 11 :30 and students were dismissed to go home at 1:30. The rain held off long enough for the students to enjoy a cool day. Games were provided fo r anyone wishing Lo s tay and enj oy their las t clay togethe1: Mr. Fri tch and Mr. Abario tes enjoy a plate of food. (Photo by Tamara Wa ll ace.) Four-wheelers were brought to chool on the last day. (Photo by Tamara Wallace.) • Paculty me mber. Mr. Nanni nga, Mr. Ell io tt, Mr. Larse n and Mr. Wiese grill hamburgers. (Photo by Tamara Wa ll ace .) Mini Mag ~ 111 �Seniors go on Last Trip By Sadie Heimbaugh Colorado was the destination, the date was May 1, and the time was 11 :30 p.m., as the seniors left as a class for their greatest journey ever. Tri-Center's41 seniors arrived by charter bus at Estes Park around noon on May 2. The seniors went to many different places and had many exciting adventures while they stayed in Estes Park. They spent two and a half days of relaxing and having the time of their lives. "Friday was kind of cold, but Saturday was about 65 degrees, and the rest of the time it was pretty warm," said Adam Ring. While at Estes Park, seniors visited the Stanley Hotel, where the movies "The Shinning," and parts of "Dumb and Dumber," were filmed. They also went swimming, golfing , shopping and climbing to the top of the mountain, Eagle Cliff. Brad Ring said, "I wasn ' t sure if I wanted to go on the trip, but I am glad I did because I had a fun time ju s t hanging around with my friend s." Kevin Dea and Jeremy Christiansen both agreed that their favorite part of the trip was the golfing. Memori es were made , s tori es wer shared , and te ar were shed as the 1996-97 senior class of Tri-Center High School co ncluded what may have been one of the greatest trips they have ever been on , and will ever go on together. Seniors gather fo r one final gro up photo before headi ng back to [owa from Estes Park. (Photo by Arla Clausen. ) Rebecca Will gets ready to fire a snowball at the enemy as Kim DLa looks on. Snowball fi ghts were enj oyed by all when the group tir;t arrived in the mountains. (Photo by Amy Morse.) All of the travellers gath ered at La Casa on Friday ni ght in Estes Park for a mex ican mea l. (Photo by Amy Morse.) 112 @ M ini Mag �Awards Day 1997 By Tamara Wallace and Amy Morse To some, Awards Day is just a few hours away from class. To the majority, it is the moment when njne months of hard work receive recognition. Awards received in hjgh school can be useful in the future. Employers will be impressed when an abundance of awards are listed or included in a resume. Awards reflect character and ability. Awards Day also provides the faculty with an opportunity to show their humorous side. Mr. Abariotes gave out movie posters that reminded seniors of funny or memorable experiences in their life. All of the faculty and students gathered in the gym for Awards Day. A variety of awards were given to a large group of students. Teachers awarded trungs like the top grade point in the classroom or the hardest worker. Group awards were also given. Some of these were to the Jam Connection members and actors and actresses in "Hillbilly Weddin' ". All of the seni ors who won Most and Best awards gathered fo llowing Awards Day for a photo. (Photo by Tamara Wa llace.) Mr. Abariotes handed out mov ie po ters for awards to sen iors. They were comical awards that all owed the day to be fu n. The awards were for memorable moments of embarrassment. (Photo by Tamara Wall ace.) Mi ni Mag @u3 �• Amyjoe Forbes helps decorate cookies at the parenting class's playschool. (Photo- by Heather Marsh .) Matt Preuss swims at the pool in Neol a for physical education . (Photo by Chad Al exander. ) Bi ll Brich auctioneers the footba ll jerseys for Homecomin g. (Photo by Sadie Heimbaugh. ) J14 @ Community �. . ~115 Ads Div1s10n ':::,} �PATRON ADS $100 Patrons We support the high academic standards and extracurricular excellence of the TriCenter Community School District Allied Communications Equip. Supply Co. (712)322-2725 Bill and Connie Barrier- Owners Hall and Welboume Real Estate Steven J. Welboume - Broker 300 112 Front St. Neola, IA 51559 (712)485-9507 Hall Insurance Agency 300 1/2 Front St. Neola, IA 51559 (712)485-9507 $75 Patrons Cornrratulations and continued b success to the class of 1997 from: Farmers & Merchants State Bank Member FDIC Neola, IA 51559 (712)485-2245 Minden, IA 51553 (712)483-2611 Knutson Funeral Homes Chapels in: Avoca, Persia, Wal nut $50 Patrons Di vercon Construction Co. 10547 Bondesson Circle Omaha, NE 68 122 Complete Engineeri ng & Construction services for Industrial, Commercial & Institu tional fac ilities Don's Fuel & Auto Inc. RR #2, Box 71 Tor South on Highway 191 Neola, IA 51559 (712)485-2015 116 @ Ads Fischer Photography 302 Chestnut St. Atlantic, IA 50022 (712)243-6242 The Flower Basket Avoca, IA 51521(712)343-2502 or 1-800-352-6428 Kopper Kettle Family Restaurant Minden, IA Logos Etc. 4121S.87thSt. Omaha, NE 68127 Ph:(402)331 -1192 (800)542-4736 Fax:(402)331-2995 The Machinery Station Inc. RR2Box 16A Aubumi NE 68305 Miller Orthopedic Affiliates, P.C. 201 Ridge St., Suite 307 Council Bluffs, IA 51503 1-888-543-BONE Missouri Valley Implement, Inc. Highway 30 W., PO Box 430 Greg Christiansen, Manager 1-800-658-4451 or(712)642-4106 Neola Elevator Grain Merchandising Drying-Storage Purina Feeds (712)485-2230 Neola Tire Co. (712)485-2110 1-800-982-1023 New & Used Tires 24 hr. Farm & Road Service The Machinery Station Inc. RR2Box 16A Auburn, NE 68305 $35 Patrons Agriland FS Inc. 1212 Industrial Pkwy. Harlan, IA 51537 Agriland PS, Inc. 404 S. 3rd. Ave. Logan, IA 51546 Hwy 191 Underwood, IA 51 576 B & B Medical Supply 3514 So. 135th Circle Omaha, NE 68144 402-691-8912 Supplier of all medical & home health products 10% discount if mention thi s ad Bob Anderson Ford-Mercury Inc. 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Sawmill Drive, Box 147 Avoca, IA 5152 1 Blue Moon 312 Front St. Neola, IA 51559 Born Images Jody Marsh Breadeaux Pisa The Little Comer Store HWY 183 Morman Bridge Rd. Crescent, IA (712)545-3362 (712)545-9320 Kirk Campbell Scott Campbell 103 North Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712)328-3975 Captain Video A Radio Shack Dealer 404ErieSt. Mo. Valley, IA 51555 642-4021 Hours: 10:00-10:00 Mon.-Sat 11:00-7 :00 Sun. Caring Country Cleaners Get your home or office COUNTRY clean Call Sharon- 545-9099 or Dianna- 545-3552 Cutler Funeral Home A Family of Funeral Directors Since 1901 533 Willow Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712)322-7779 Donovan Oil Co. Citgo Petroleum Products Neola, IA 485-2327 Dr. Dale Jensen, Veterinarian 103Mendel Neola, IA 51559 485-2430 Eames Electronics 128 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51503 322-2865 Ed 's H&S Auto Complete Autp and Truck Service Underwood, IA (71 2)566-2220 Carley Drug Co. 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Open Daily 6:30am- 9:00pm (712)545-3190 Jack Hanson Photography 200 Kingsridge Rd. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 322 7585or1-800-491-7585 Jorgensen Chiropractic Clinic Dr. Gary Jorgensen 2104 Garfield Ave. Harlan, IA (712)755-5878or1-800-755-5878 Hundt Appliance & Heating, Inc. "The Business That Built Service" 36515 Sycamore Rd. Avoca, IA 51521 (712)483-2359 (712)483-2642 KNOD FM Stereo Harlan, IA 5 1537 (712)755-3883 Fax: (712)755-7511 Knudson Management Co. Inc. 29S. Main Council Bluffs , IA 51503 Larsen, Childs, Hall & Christensen Robert W. Hall 1005 7th St. Harlan,IA 51537 (712)755-2111 Charles Leaders Trucking Local and Long Distance Grain and Livestock Hau ling Minden, IA 51553 483-2755 118 @ Ads Learning Tools Woodbury Shopping Center 900 Woodbury Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Oakes Variety Store 512 Market St. Harlan, IA 51537 (7 12)755-2746 Lynn Optical 2600 W. Broadway Council Bluffs,IA (712)322-3097 Ol son Cleaners 320Elm Avoca, IA 5152 1 Mace's Auto Supply NAPA Auto Parts Missouri Valley, IA Mad Hatter Mufflers Bill Coats 3338 W. Broadway Co. Bluffs, IA 51501 (712)322-7500 Marsh Masonry 23959 wµippoorwill Rd. Neola, IA51559-5266 (712)545-3552 Mickel's Restaurant Harlan, IA (712)755-2400 Minden Bowl & Cafe Minden, IA 51553 (712)483-2512 Minden Grocery (712)483-2794 Open Mon.-Sat. 8-8 Sun. 10-6 Montang Body Shop 1426 2nd Ave. Council Bluffs, IA (712)3221088 Nebraska M;:chinery Co. Jim Fischer 401 N. 12111 St. Omaha, NE 68102 402-346-6500 Napa Auto Parts Neola, IA 51559 Norm 's Door Service Sales & Service, overhead doors and operators. 8920 Washington Circle Omaha, NE (402)33 1-8920 The Patchworks Colleen Wellman 306 5'hSt. Neola, IA 51559 (71 2)485-2373 Need your clothes fixed or repaired, give me a call. Penny's Visions Gallery Box243 Neola, IA 51559 ('Zl 2)485-2618 People's National Bank 201 Bennett Ave. POBox557 Co. Bluffs, IA 51502-0557 Rasmussen Mechanical Service Corp. 3322 Nebraska Ave. Co. Bluffs, IA 51501 (712)323-0541 Toll Free- 800-237-3141 HVAC-Boilers-Refrigeration-Contro ls Richardson Sales & Service 509 South Main Co. Blu ffs, IA 51503 Sewing machine , Vacuum cleaner Ceiling fan s, Auto & Furniture uphol tery Antique polishing "If It's Sick, We' II Fix It Qu ick" Ring Transfer "Give us a RING for all you freight and storage needs." (71 2)566-21 23 1-800-543-7464 Roberts Construction 1200 8'hAve. Co. Bluffs, IA 5150 l Phone-(71 2)323-7300 FAX-(712)323-1461 Any ty pe of new construction or remodel ing, commercial or residential. Free estimates. �Rodenburg Construction 612 5'h St. Neola, IA 51559 (712)485-2682 Shelby Insurance Agency Dave Robinson 544-2628 Shelby, IA Shelby Veterinary Clinic 305 Center St. Shelby, IA 51570 (712)544-2521 800-947-1662 D.C. HansenD.M.V. K.D . Johnson D .M.V. Sorensen Equipment Co. Harlan, IA 51537 (7 12)755-2455 Southwest Orthodontic Assoc., P.C. 40 Northcrest Drive Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (7 12)323-7589 or Toll Free-1-800-373-2402 The Spec Shoppe Hal Gaspard Certifi ed Optician 301 W. Pierce Council Bluffs, IA (712)328-3450 Strong Ins urance Agency, Inc. 3 12 E. 7'" Street I oga n, IA 5 1546 c 712)644-27 10-Logan I I l4ts8-2365-Persia 5tudio B Photography Klis Beebe 315 18335thSt. Mjnden, IA51553 (7 12)483-2465 Thomas Eq uip. Service Heavy equ ipment repair and new trailer sales 130 4th St. Unde1wood, IA 5 1576 (7 12)566-2341 Touch of Class 410 Remillgton St. Neola, IA 51559 (712)485-2663 Owner: Diane Rodenburg True Value 2917 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712)755-7444 Uncle Mike's Beebeetown, IA (712)644-3700 Western Iowa Insurance, Inc. 302ElmSt. Avoca, IA 51521 (712)343-6332 (800)260-6332 Western Marketing Associates, Corp. POBox385 Mo. Valley, IA 51555 1-800-852-7152 West Oak Archery "The Bowhunter 's Headquarters" 113 W. Broadway POBox935 Co. Bluffs, IA 51502 Mjck & Elrune Brown (712)328-3148 Closed Tuesdays & Sunday Witt Farms Gail or Duane Witt Pioneer Seed Sales Beebeetown, Iowa Thank you to all the businesses that supported the 1997 Trojan yearbook!! Ads ~ 119 �Stacy, You've accomplished a lot with all your hard work and we ' re proud of you! Good things do come in small packages. Love, Mom and Dad l(yle, We will always love you . We even like you . Be true to yourself. Keep smiling. Love, Mom and Dad Eric, Never let yesterday's di sappointments overshadow tomorrow's dreams. We are behind yo u in whatever path yo u take. Love, Mom , Dad and Sara 12o @ Ads �Angela. Let your dreams be your limit! Believe in yourself! Love, Mom, Dad and Rachel l\aty . Your smile conquers all. Reach for the stars, your dreams will come true. We are proud of you. Love, Grams and Dad Car y, Thanks for the memories! Love, Mom and Dad Parent Ad ~121 �Katie, Your postive attitude will help you negotiate the "moguls" of life and ski to the summit of contentment. We' re very proud of you and love you lots! Mom and Dad Sierra, Dreams come true for those who work while they dream. May all your dreams come true! Love Mom, Dad and Aaron Robbie, We're wishing you success and happiness thoughout your life. Follow your instincts and keep on smiling. Love Forever, Grandma and Grandpa 122 @ Acts �Heather Kay, . Our monkey doodle shine! Keep the faith in all you do! We Love You! Mom and Dad Sara, Life is a challenge! Always believe in yourself and be the best you can be. Thanks for being a wonderful daughter. You are special to us! We love you, Mom and Dad Rebecca, You have given us many wonderful mem01ies and so much enjoyment. We are proud of you. Love, Mom and Dad Mary, You are a caring, loving young lady. Cherish each day God gives you . Know that I am here for you. Love, Mom Parent Ads ~ 23 �Index A Time to Kill Abariotes, Ernie 45 Alexander, Chad 55 Alexander, Stacy 4, 13, 20, 26, 27, 42, 48, 50, 78, 83, 120 Andersen, Kristi 58 Anderson, Jaime 42, 48, 70, 75 , 78 Anderson , Janet 47 Anderson, Matt 61 Andrews, Dawn 40, 61 Andrews, Jason 55 , 72 Arbaugh, Misti 22, 48 , 50, 84 Arnold, Kyle 48 , 74, 93 Arrick, Andy 63 Ashcraft, Justin 63 Ausdemore, Ben 61 Ausdemore, Heidi 38, 63 Ausdemore, LeAnne 40, 41, 61 Ausdemore, Lisa 38, 63 Ausdemore, Ryan 19, 52, 77, 90 Beverly Hills Ninja Bahrke, Laura 38 , 39, 64 Baldwin, Jesse 19, 55, 73 Ballke, Sylvia 42, 52 Bargenquast, Madge 47 Barnes, Jeremy 38, 64 Barnes, Mike 18, 24, 26, 27, 48, 105 Barrier, Megan 38, 64 Beebe, Alyssa 38, 39, 64 Behrendsen, Rachel 58 Bellar, Jay 24, 25, 46, 47 , 60 B ennet~ Jess 6, 7,20, 28, 29, 52, 79, 80, 96, 102 Benning, Dustin 40, 41 , 61 Benning, Eric 24, 58 Benning, Travis 52, 74, 90, 94 Benzing, Diane 45 Bertelsen, Heath 48, 95 Blake, Kathy 38, 45, 69 Bloom, Dan 55, 75, 79, 105 Bloom, Joe 95 Bonar, Jim 52 Boos, Eric 10, 24, 57, 58, 32 Boos, Seth 54, 55 Bowen, Katie 40, 60, 61 Bowen, Zach 58 124 @ Index Erich, Amy 9, 48, 74 Erich, Cheryl 6, 7, 52, 75 , 90 Brisbois, Tina 42, 52, 95, 102 Bruck, Adam 8, 52, 91 Bruck, Becky 48, 91 Bruck, Janet 9, 12, 13, 52 Bruck, Linda 64 Bruck, Peggy 61 Burbridge, Kristen 58 Burford, Katy 20, 22, 23, 43, 48, 50, 121 Burford, Tom 52 Burton, Jason 18 The Crucible Carlson, Beth Ann 61 Carlson, Britt 52, 73 Carlson, Paul 48, 77 Carroll, Tonya 64 Caton, Bill 61 Caton, Roxanne 52, 95 Christensen, Andy 38, 39, 64 Christensen, Kevin 32, 48 Christensen, Matt 18, 24, 52, 88 Christiansen, Arnie 7, 20, 35, 52, 90 Christiansen, Ashley 38, 64 Christiansen, Jeremy 24, 25, 48, 50, 73 , 84, 91 , Christiansen, Rhonda 40, 41, 61 Clark, Brandon 61 Clausen, Arla 44, 45, 92 Clevenger, Jennifer 40, 61 Cochran, Carl 24 Cochran, Cary 16, 24, 48, 50, 82, 121 CDehlo, Ana 91 Cohen, Alayna 61 Cook, Glen 18, 24, 25, 52, 77, 90 Cook, Jason 24, 55, 32 Cook, Neil 40, 41, 61 Cross, Stacie 58 Crozier, Brenda 48 Crozier, Jeremy 8, 52, 76 Dante's Peak Dalton, Pat 26, 34 Dalton, Shawn 39, 64 Dalton, Tim 26, 27, 55 Daringer, Amber 40, 41, 61 Darrington, Mandy 38, 39, 64 Darrington, Melissa 38, 64 Dau, Amber 58, 104 Dau, Josh 48, 74, 92 Dau, Sara 7, 20, 55 Dea, Kevin 11 , 24, 48 , 50, 86 Dea, Kim 27, 35, 42, 48, 85, 92 Dickey, Kyle 52 Dickey, Tara 58 Dittmer, Weston 16, 48, 77 Divelbess, Bedane 16, 26, 27, 55 Divelbess, Courtney 39, 64 Dollen, Corey 61 Dollen, Kaylee 20, 22, 28, 29, 55, 91 98 Dollen, Kelly 47 Dollen, Missy 55 Dollen, Thomas 64 Donovan, Lacey 7, 12, 55, 82, 83, 87 Donovan, Ryan 38, 39, 64, 66 Driver, Derek 48, 93 The English Patient Eckrich, Aaron 58 Elliott, Ron 4 7 Esser, Eric 24, 48, 50, 120, 32 Esser, Kim 46, 47 Esser, Sara 20, 35, 55 Evers, Paul 24, 58, 105 Fargo Felton, Mindy 28, 58 Finken, Brandon 40, 41 , 61 Finken, Rachel 40, 41, 61 Fischer, Andrea 12, 13, 20, 55, 96 Fischer, Ashley 40, 41, 61, 96 Fischer, Sarah 28, 58, 73 Fisher, Brian 24, 58 Flaharty, Shawn 8, 24, 52, 91 Flemming, Lois 47 Foote, Sandi 55 Forbes, Amyjoe 52, 73, 114 Forbes, Roseanne 55 Frederiksen, Mandy 48, 50 Fritch, Mark 24, 29, 45 Grosse Pointe Blank Gambs, Eleanor 45 Gau , Amanda 38, 39, 64 Gaudian, Katie 39, 63 , 64 Gaudian, Laura 20, 23, 28, 35, 38, 55, 87 Gdowski, Daniel 38, 39, 65 Gibson, Doug 18, 45, 88 Gittins, Adam 48, 72 Gittins, David 24, 48, 95 Gittins, Joe 58 Graeve, Kathryn 58 �Graham, Jacob 4, 16, 58 Graham, Jared 64, 39 Grandick, Aaron 55 Gravert, David 24, 58, 79 Gravert, Heath 55, 103 Greiner, Nick 58, 74 Greiner, Shari 38, 64 Gruber, Donald 40, 41, 61 Guill, Brad 11, 18, 24, 25, 52, 86, 87, 88, 90, 32 Gunderson, Errin 55 Gunderson, Justin 16, 24, 42, 58, 32 Jensen, Chris 64 Jensen, Kyle 4, 24, 25, 48, 104, 120 Jensen, Ryan 24, 54, 55, 104 Jepsen, Sara 58 Johnson, Lindsey 28, 58, 80, 82, 87, 89, 96, 97 Johnson, Robert 45, 96 Johnson, Schuyler 38, 39, 64, 96 Justice, Joan 4 7 The Hunchback of Notre Dame Kay, Karen 47 Keller, Chris 64 Killpack, David 16, 48, 50, 69, 93 Killpack, Jon 24, 55, 32, 33 Killpack, Lee 45 Killpack, Steven 64 Kinart, Zachary 38, 39, 64 King, Christal 20, 55, 75 King, Jeff 10, 58 King, Katie 7, 12, 13, 20, 48, 50, 69, 71, 73, 85, 122 Kline, Sue 46, 47 Koch, Brenda 38, 64 Koch, Nancy 55, 75 Kohl, Joshua 40, 41, 61 Kosmacek, Joey 64, 73 Kosmacek, Tracy 24, 38, 39, 55 Kramer, Adam 61 Kramer, Andy 52, 88 Krohn, Heather 9, 13, 42, 52 Krohn, Jonathan 38, 39, 64 Kunkle, Erin 61 Kunze, Glenda 45 Kunze, Kyle 8, 52, 88 Kuster, Nick 24, 48, 83 Haggerty, Jason 52 Handbury, Craig 11, 52, 77 Hanken , Zachary 38, 64 Hansen, Angie 21, 48, 121 Hansen, Chris 55 Hansen, Jason 42, 58 Hansen , Rachel 40, 41, 61, 103 Harman , Adam 38, 39, 64 Harman, Tami 44, 45, 68, 88 Harri s, Aaron 27, 54, 55, 79, 32 Hei mbaugh, Sadie 28 , 58, 89, 91 , 101 Hester Chris 18, 24, 52, 70, 74, 86, 90 Hester: M ichelle 12, 28, 58, 76, 87 , 97 Hester, T iffa ny 55 , 97 Hester, Traci 60, 61 Hicks, Meli s a 6 1 Higby, Lori 45, 68, 75 , 89 Hi nman, M atthew 38, 39, 64 Hol stein, Caroline 11, 12, 13 , 42, 52, 102 Honeywell , Tammi 63, 64 Hood , Adam 39, 64 Hood. Nathan 58, 83 Hornbostel, Larry 45, 60 Huddle, Brandi 58, 82 Huebner, Rob 24, 48, 50 Inventing the Abbots Incontro, Cassie 38, 39, 64, 103 lncontro, Keith 54, 55 , 103 Incontro, Sharon 47 Jerry Maguire Jenki ns, John 48, 92 King Pin Liar Liar Larsen, Bill 37, 45 , 74 Larsen, Paul 38, 39, 64 Leaders, Brent 40, 41, 61 Leaders, Eddie 38, 39, 63, 64 Leaders, Laci 6, 7, 20, 23, 28, 34, 35, 52, 66, 82,91, 92 Leaders, Thomas 55 Leaders, Tim 24, 58 Leazenby, Abry 13, 42, 51 , 52 Leazenby, Holly 57, 58, 83 Lefeber, Bryan 4 1, 61 Lefeber, Laura 6, 7, 20, 27, 28, 52, 89 Leinen, Cheryl 9, 11 , 48, 72, 74, 85 Leonard, Mike 58, 74 Leuschen, Nicholas 38, 64 Lugsch, Lindsey 61 , 40 Micheal Maaske, Miya 48 Madsen, Chris 55, 105 Madsen, Pam 52 Maness, Lance 24, 58, 98 Manhart, Melissa 38, 39, 65 Manhart, Sarah 38, 39, 65 Maresch, Donald 65 Marsh, Adam 65, 102 Marsh, Heather 7, 12, 48, 123 Marshall, David 11 , 61 Martens, Charity 52 Martens, Joshua 65 Martens, Seth 38, 39, 65 Martin, Rob 43 , 48, 122 Martinez, Joe 38, 65 Matter, Christine 6, 7, 43 , 55 Matter, Elizabeth 10, 61 Matter, Loma 47 Matulka, Kevin 8, 22, 45 , 32 Maxwell, Matt 61 McDaniel, Levi 61 McDermott, Jake 11, 24, 25, 48, 86, 32 McDonald, Jay 18, 52, 90, 91 McDonald, Shane 58 McLandsborough, Austin 58 McLandsborough, Laurel 38, 65 Mefford, Joseph 61 Mefford, Sam 94, 55 Meinke, Diana 4 7 Meinke, Rusty 48 M ergens, Dallas 48 Mergens, Drew 51, 52 Meyerring, Mike 52, 86, 90 Michl , Jason 58 M iller, Amy 44, 45, 74, 75 Minahan, Matt 18 Minahan, Megan 7, 16, 20, 22, 48, 50, 96 Minahan, Traci 20, 22, 28, 35 , 55, 70, 96, 97 Moen, Jenna 38, 65 Morse, Amy 20, 23, 28, 29, 48, 50, 92 Morse, Katie 12, 28, 35, 59 Mudra, Tabatha 59 Muhs, Jessica 61 Nutty Professor Nanninga, Brett 47 Index @ 125 �Nelson, Brian 38, 39, 65, 73 Nelson, Justin 38, 65 Nelson, Kari 16, 27, 34, 35, 43, 51, 53, 102 Nelson, Keith 18 Nieman, Kim 6, 7, 59, 87, 96 Nordman, Jim 55 Nyberg, J.R. 53 One Hundred and One Dalmations Obermeier, Erin 62 Obrecht, Josh 62, 66 Ohlinger, Beverly 45 Olofson, Dustin 48, 92 Olsen, Danny 56, 95, 101 Olson, Angela 48, 85 Olson, Dustin 59 Ord, John 24, 48, 93 Overgaard, Marty 24, 59, 104 Phenomenon Parkhill, Nathan 38, 39, 65 Pauly, Jay 65 Payne, Brad 62 Payne, Cassie 23, 56, 87 Peck, Ted 24, 45 Petersen, Aaron 47, 105 Petersen, Jeremy 24, 59 Petersen, Robbie 59 Petersen, Shawn 38, 39, 65, 73 Petersen, Susie 60, 62 Petersen, Tina 48, 92 Peterson, Aaron 56 Pettit, Annie 12, 13, 35, 59, 97 Pettit, Joe 62 Piper, Lori 35, 59, 70, 82, 87, 101 Pitts, Chad 42, 53, 104 Plambeck, Andrea 48, 114 Plambeck, Brenda 48, 50 Plambeck, Racheal 74, 114 Plambeck, Sara 38, 65 Plambeck, Sarah 62 Polley, Ryan 53, 75 Preuss, Matt 19, 53, 7 1, 86, 88, 96, 102, 11 4 R ansom Rastovski, Aaron 102 Rastovsk.i, Ed 4 7 126 @ Index Smith, Mark 65 Smith, Nile 21, 44, 45, 69, 98 Smith, Rusty 24, 59, 104 Soppe, Adrienne 20, 23, 28, 29,53,98 Sparr, Deborah 65 Stafford, Steve 45 Stephens, Jamie 48, 94 Stephens, Jennifer 7, 20, 56, 70, 71 Stephens, Matt 53 Stone, Jake 19, 24, 53 Stone, Josh 24, 48, 50 Stone, Molly 38, 65 Stuart, Cindy 47 Suntken, Eric 24, 59, 94, 32 Rastovski, Rosie 45 Reed, Jennifer 65 Rheam, Amy 20 Richards, Heath 59, 105, 32 Ring, Adam 19, 24, 48, 50, 83 Ring, Brad 48 Ring, Emily 56, 73 Ring, Gina 48, 83, 84, 92 Ring, Jay 24, 56 Ring, Josh 56, 78 Ring, Justin 38, 65 Ring, Kelly 12, 59 Ring, Laura 20, 53, 94 Ring, Lesley 62 Ring, Sarah 26, 27, 35, 56, 79 Ring, Susie 6, 7, 13, 42, 51, 53, 76, 87, 104 Roberts, Cindy 53, 77 Roberts, Derek 56, 78 Roberts, Kyle 65 Rodenburg, Callie 6, 28, 59, 80 Rodenburg, Rosalie 47 Rodenburg, Tammy 53, 79 Ronfeldt, Lisa 7, 53, 74, 95 Ronfeldt, Lori 48, 74, 80 Ross, Amber 44, 56 Ruckman, Jennifer 62 Ruggles, Jessica 62 Tamms, Matt 53 , 78, 90 Tapp, Justin 62 Tessier, Michele 65 Thielen, Jacki 59, 70, 87 Thielen, Noah 38, 39, 65, 73 Thomas, Heath 24, 25, 56 Thomas, Kolt 62 Thomas, Nick 24, 59, 74, 78 Thomsen, Sara 4, 6, 7, 48, 92, 123 Troyer, Nick 59 Star Wars Volcano Salmons, Justin 69 Salmons, Scooter 74 Schierbrock, Erin 38, 63, 65 Schneckloth, Adam 65 Schneckloth, Jason 43, 53, 66, 74, 90, 91 Schneckloth, Nicole 20 Schnitker, Scott 48, 67 Schroder, Brady 19, 24, 48, 50, 84, 92 Schroder, Christopher 39, 65 Schroder, Regan 24, 59, 74, 82 Schroeder, Nicole 10, 62 Schulenberg, Sierra 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 13, 48, 69, 71 , 84, 102, 122 Schuning, Jodi 20, 56 Shannon, Josh 53, 90 Shannon, Sarah 56, 83 Shreeves, Kelly 39, 65 Sibert, Brian 38, 39, 65 Skow, Brian 24, 48, 50, 83, 85 Skow, Gavin 62 Smith, Amy 20, 22, 23, 28, 29, 35, 42, 48, 50 Smith, Andy 59, 78 Smith, Jenny 7, 53 Smith, Krystal 38, 65 VanArsdol, Jeremy 59, 86 VanNordstrand, Willie 48, 92, lOS Voge, Stephanie 56 The Rock Water World Wallace, Carl 38, 39, 65 Wallace, Tamara 53 Walter, Nicholas 62 Ward, Katherine 20, 28, 56 Weihs, Brenna 38, 39, 65 Welbourne, Annie 59, % . 104 Welbourne, Katie 62 Wellman, Andrea 62 Wellman, Lisa 53 Well man, Mariah 28, 35, 59 83 Well man, Sara 28, 38, 39, 59, 65, ?O, ' 89 White, T. Gary 45 Wiese, Randy 38, 44, 45 Willett, Melinda 38, 65 Wilson, Amanda 60, 62 Wilson, John 62 �Witt, Witt, Witt , Witt Witt, Eli zabeth 62, 80, 102 Jamie 62 Jenni fer 12, 13, 20, 53, 104 Rachel 12, 13 , 20, 53, 77, 102 Rebecca 6, 12, 13, 20, 48, 50, 69, 70, 102, 123 Wogoman , John 32, 33, 53, 66 Wollenhaupt, Joseph 62 Wood, Julie 9, 45, 74, 75 Worden, Allen 38, 65 Wulff, Ashlee 6, 7, 20, 43 , 53, 70 Zeus and Roxanne Zacharias, Josh 48, 50, 68, 73, 83, 84, 97 Zellmer, Laura 39, 65 Zellmer, Katie 34, 35 , 59 Zellmer, Mary 26, 27, 48, 123 Colophon The 1997 Trojan was published by Walsworth Publishing Company of Marceline, Missouri. Greg Adams served as representative for the company. All cqpy was created and written by the yearbook staff exclusively. The cover was full litho printed in four - color process with satin lamination applied. Signet Round hand, Bodoni, Bookman, Times Roman, Times, Benquiat and Cooper Black were chosen for the type styles and the point size ranged from 6 to 48 . The computer program used to create the layouts was Page Maker 5.0. The theme was "Organized Chaos." The theme was chosen due to construction at the school. Expenses were subsidized entirely through advertising by merchants and senior parents, through yearbook sales and fundraising. There were 175 copies printed: they. were sold for $2.3 without a name and $25 with a name. The Trojan staff would like to recognize the following people for their hard work and cooperation in making the yearbook successful. These commendable people were: The Gazette TCHS Faculty Karen Kay Randy Wiese Stephanie Gates Ron Elliott Ed Rastovski Kelly Dollen Greg Adams Arla Jo Clausen Kris Beebee Rosie Rastovski Jay Bellar Steve Stafford Fischer Photography Brett N anninga Harlan Newspapers Janet Anderson Staff di 1 • A ny Morse st ,tant Editor: Rachel Witt Ad"cnisrng Manager: Jennifer Witt Mini Mag: Amy Morse Advisor: Amy Miller IPt.kx Editor: Miya Maaske Staff Members: Chad Alexander Sara Dau Sara Esser Sadie Heimbaugh Ryan Jensen Andrea Fischer Laura Gaudian Heath Gravert Jonathan Killpack Tracy Kosmacek Laura Lefeber Cindy Roberts Jenny Smith Jennifer Stephens Tamara Wallace Mariah Wellman Colophon ~ 127 �An End to Chaos When the final bell rang on May 29, Organized Chaos came to a screeching halt. No longer were the halls full of students clustering around lockers or heading to classes. The sounds of pots and pans clanging in the kitchen had ceased. The school year brought good times and bad times. Many memories were made. Students and teachers will use the information they gained during the year to make the future a brighter place. Summer has begun. S o me will pl ay sports such as softball and Students enjoy eating together for the last time for the year at the cookout. (Photo by Tamara Wallace.) I 28 @ Closing WA LSW O RTll PUD LIS lll N C C O MPA NY / MA R CELIN E , M ISSOUR I 0 4 030 baseball whi le other may get a job or pentl their summer vacationing and relaxing. Whatever the case, another year of Organi zed Chaos is complete. �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 Tri-Center High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Neola. Tri-Center High School (Neola, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. 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"/ 1.3/t DATE DUE Tri-Center Annual Class Ti1e For AChange: 1996 Trojan 373.05 T7llt 2SN=00005!67 Tri-Center Annual Class Ti1e For ACh~nge: 1996 Trojan 373.05 T7311 lSlf=00005!67 ��Time for a Change XII 1996 TROJAN Volullle 38 Tri-Center High School 33980 3 lOth Street Neola, IA 51559 Enrollment: 230 (9-12) Title* 1 �As the clock ticks, the school changes with the times. Tri-Center experienced many changes this year. The school year started moving, literally. The trucks moving dirt could be felt throughout the school. As the pi le of dirt got higher, students got more excited for the addition to be built. New bleachers were a needed change because of time. The old b leachers wore out after 30 years of service. The new bleachers brought the gym up to date and were safer. In this book, there are also changes. The yearbook staff decided to change the academic section to make the book more inter esting. The staff decided to cove r areas of t he curriculum, inst ead of individual classes. The order of sections was a lso r earr a nged. All the changes in and aro und t he s c hool made for an exc iti ng y ear. It was definitely t ime f or a c hange. - Jac ki e C a r lson 2 * Opening �Out with the old and in with the new. Jason Parker helps tea r down t he bleachers in the gym. Rob Huebner an d jason McDermott examine a pi ece of art work at the Ke nnedy Center. Caroline Holstein is ready for a · fashion change. She is dressed up for Spirit Week. Openi ng * 3 �Students and facu lty spend quality t ime enjoying student body activ ities. They want to make life as a student exciting. Every year student activities have a new attitude. The hallways are fi lled w ith new voices and lockers are decorated to one's liking. People change and a fresh new class comes into the building w ith new ideas and personalit ies. The freshmen now get to compete during Spir it Week and the seniors are challenged to rema in on top of the entire student ody. Students also get to spice up their lives and show off t he ir talents for crowds of people in many on-stage performances. The biggest change occurs when it's t ime to come back to school after summer vacation . People are now requ ired to be at school and they can't s pend their day doing whatever t hey please. A lso, life in th e fast la ne begins. Now everyone is busy being involved in marching band, flags, sports, c horus, e lecting class officers, and many other events. Some students get the best change of t he ir lives. T hey now get a car a nd hav e t he pleasure of being able t o dr iv e wh erev er t hey want t o go. Life outs ide the classroom he lps stude nt s reliev e stress. They can hav e good t imes w ith friends and spend quality t ime hav ing fun. A st udent's life is w hat ever he or s he makes of it , and some of the best t imes are had participating at school activ it ies . Some activ it ies that students go t o are sporting e ents, the V ariety S how, marching band contests, the s pri ng drama play, and many more. 4* Student Life �T-C fans, Kevin Dea, Jake McDermott and Brad Guill get ready to rumble. During Spirit Week, Swing Choir dances to prepare for its upcoming performances. At a Stu- dent Council dance, senior girls relax, dance and enjoy the music. Student Life *5 �se11sa..t1oris Time Taken for Summer Relaxation and relax while making By Rachel Witt new frie nds. " After 180 da ys of sc hool , the During the summer many summer sun months are s tudents work. A ndy much appreciated. Kramer spent the su mmer Summer can working on th e farm . mean playing a sport, Kramer said, "Work gives going on vacation, m e t he c h a nce to ge t working, or a number of money and experience leisure activities. for a job after sc hoo l. " Roxanne J a n e t Bruck Caton said, "I spent my continued to wo rk summer swimming and throu g h the s umm er. shopping." Bruck said , "I spen t my Ch:i.rity Marsummer taking life guard tens' summer was spent lessons but I did not g L ta nning a nd hang ing the opport unity to use out with her friends. Cil and Cheryl Brich are s itting on my skills. " She also went on a faro- a rock in the Rocky Mountains in A n oth er way ily vacation to So uth July. students at Tri-Center spe nd their summers Dakota. Brad Guill enj oyed being with hi s is at camp. Heather Krohn said , "I enjoyed friends from hi s church's youth group while going to Missouri to a music camp with Mrs. in San Antonio. Guill said, "I benefited from Clausen." No matter how a summer is spen t, San Antonio because it was an opportunity to see another part of the U nited States it is a break from months of school. 6 *Summer �Among the people visiting San Antonio are J ackie Carlson. Rebecca Wilt. Rachel \Vitt. Brad Guill . Tamara Wallace. and J ennlfer Witt The Neola Soft.ball team poses fo r a picture a fi.er a ra ined out game . Brian Skow holds a King S a lmon in Alaska. Nancy and Brenda Koch experience Disneyland With Beast. Ashlee Wulff jet skis with h er cousin in Ne- braska. Summer* 7 �Jess Stephens performs her skit at the pep rally with Mr. Killpack. Jess was sold as a slave and h er owners chose what she'd do for her skit. What year is this??? Miss Higby helps Katy Burford with a math problem on 50's Day. Both got into it by wearing their outfits . Kevin Dea and Weston Dittmer not only had matc hing outfits fo r Twin Day , but a lso matching breakfasts . 8 * Spirit Week Mr. Nanninga strikes a pose for the camera on 50's Day. Dress up days were enjoyed by all students and faculty and participation points were awarded. Who are these good looking g ir ls? J e nnifer Stephens , Christal King, Sara Dau, Laura Ga u dlan , Cassie Payne a nd Lacey Donovan get into Crazy Day as au of them h ave crazy hairstyles, clothes, and all of the appropriate accessories. �fli_es h1gh Participation soared during spirit week By Amy Morse A pep rally Every second was held for the entire and minute of spirit school. The homecomweek was full of class ing candidates percompetition and particiformed their skits as pation . This year's of being a slave. part homecoming theme was There were also class "Time." skit that followed the The five dress theme, "Time." These up days for class compeskit were judged and tition were titled Crazy classes were awarded Day, Twin Day, 50s Day, poi nts accord ing to Cowboy Day, and Dress wh at place they got. Up/Black and Gold Day. Point s were a lso L aura Gaudian said , awarded on dress up "The best part of Spirit day s. The class with Week was dress ing up and seeing what every- Hey Matt w h at's up? M att Minahan the most participation one else wore. I also is looking pretty wild in his Crazy each day received the enjoyed smashing eggs Day outfit. There were many unique most poin ts . Games outfits on Crazy Day. were played at the pep on Matt Minahan's head rally as part of the class competition. As at the pep rally." The annual slave auction the last Whoppers were chewed and the was held. The senior football jerseys and last head spun on the bat, the eniors had all of the homecoming candidates were aucwon clas competition again. As Jamie tioned off. The auction was held to raise Stephens aid, "It wa more exciting this money for the coronation decorations, outyear with a lot more people involved. Parfits, and the DJ. The candidates were aucticipation was great." tioned off to be slaves. Spirit Week *9 �to celebra_te Events led to a night to always remember By Heather Marsh Lights! Camera! Action! This year's Homecoming theme was "Time," and the theme song was "Time" by Hootie and the B lowfish . The Homecoming court spent long hours working on their dances, decorating the gym, picking out patterns, a theme, a theme song an d colors for their dresses and tuxedoes. Not to mention the an- she just happened to have handy for such an occasion. Homecoming night started out with a dance by the football cheerleaders . As the drumroll sounded they announced the prince, princess, king and queen. The prince was Matt Minahan and the princess was Jackie Carlson. The king and queen were Kory Arno ld and Jessica Stephens. The slide tici pa ti on of the big The 1995 Homecoming King and Queen, Jes- show was a big event at night ahead. sica Stephens and Kory Arnold, proudly pose the coronation. It disMrs. Harman fo r the camera as they take their thrones of played the events of the di scussed the best part royalty. homecoming court, facof working with the Homecoming court as, ulty and students all through spirit week. "The candidates spent a lut oftime together. It was a time when everyone got to see They had fun and showed it w ith the ex- just how crazy homecoming week was . pressions on their faces." The coronation was followed Whi le the Homecoming court by the dance . Don Christensen got things was in the music room practicing their ro lling by starting the various kinds of dances for the big night, a tragedy almost music and getting people on the da nce occurred. Matt Minahan's tuxedo jacket floor. The night was filled with laughter, split up the back. Mrs. Clausen saved the dancing, music and fun with friends. d ay w ith a needle and thread 10 * Homecoming �L ro R: C.Ch ri stcn se n. K.Ol sc n. K.Fis chc r. R .Bc nn ctl. J .S 1e ph c ns . M. Min ahan. S .Kill pac k. H.Dalt o n. J. Ca rl son. K. Arn o ld . K.Ne lso n. J.Bur1on . Fro nt ro w: D.Wellm an. G.Ol scn. and Princess Jackie Carlson and Prince Matt Min ahan smile with pride at their new titles. K.Bakcr The 1995 Homecoming Court from left to ri ght: Princess Jackie Carlson, Queen Jessica Stephens, King Kory Arnold and Prince Matt Minahan. The 1994 Homecomin g Queen La ura King crowns Jessica Stephens the new 1995 Homecoming Queen. Matt Mi nahan looks on with a smi le as the parents congratulate the 1995 Homecom ing Court. Homecoming * l1 �Jason Burton is doing h is part to m ake the Variety Show funny during his number, "Respect" with Matt Minahan and Ryan Dobmeier. The large group choir members pose for a picture at a Variety Show rehearsal after working very hard to make the show a success. Kaylee Dollen, Tamara Wallace, Miya aaske, Angie Driver, Tiffany Heste r , Laura Gaudian an d Jim Nordman pose a fter the Variety Show. 12 * Variety Show Sara h Be n zing as Sally Sue and her doll that can do m a ny t ric ks po se on th e ch a ir during Varie ty Show. Andrea Fischer, Sara Nelson. Traci Mina h a n , Lacey Dono va n , Rebecca Wi tt , Caro li ne Hol s t e in , Ryan J ensen, a nd Jim Nordm an s mile for the cam era as th e Swing Choir r ehearses for Variety Show. �13ea..t 1s Ori Choir had no ..problem keeping the rhythm know what was going By Jennifer Witt on when the li ght s Time, hard work were shut off and dedication is what it The show featook to make the Variety tured many solos such Show a success. as Sarah Killpack singThe small in g, "C o lo rs of th e groups and solos met Wind " a nd Mik e several nights after Meyer ri ng sing in g schoo l rehearsing for "Angel s Among Us." the openi ng night. EvIt al so included many eryone was busy getting small groups such as ready for it. It took a lot "Book B ag B oogie " of time to set up the and "Why Haven't I sound system and get Heard From You." The the li ghts hung. People Sensation men di d a were busy findin g their medley of "D uke of places and seeing how long they had to get Brandi Marshall performs h er solo E ar l, " "Jo h n n y B . ready for their next num- during th e Variety Show. S h e sang Goode, " and "Silhou"You 've Go t A F1;end ." ette " wh ic h closed bers. the fir t half of the VaAfter th e first , couple of rehearsal s the performers knew riety Show. Then the Sensations opened the where they had to be and when they had to second half of the Var iety Show with be there. The Variety Show needed dedica"Reaching Higher and H igher." There tion from everyone. "I thought the Variety Show went well. If you have a chance to be were also some skits such as Sarah Benzing in chorn s, go out for it because it is fun ," as a "Sally Sue" and Kevi n Dea as "Carnac the Magnificent" and Jake McDermott as said Jess ica Bennett. Variety Show opened up with the his ass istant. It closed with a repri e of full choir singing "Thi s is It," "Oh Happy "We are Singing for the Lord is Our Light" Day," and "We are Singing for the Lord is and "Let Freedom Ring. " "The Variety Our Light," with which light sti cks were Show was a lot of fun . I had a lot of talused. There were many good comments ented people to work with , and I think evabout the use of the light sti cks. The audi- eryone gave me their ALL," said Mrs. ence was in suspense, because they didn't Clausen. / Variety Show * 13 �Passing Idle F--Io"l...1rs Friends, work, school activities fill free-time By Tamara Wallace ties. Some decide to or When the bell must work. Extra inrings at 3 :30 p.m. on come is always appreciFriday afternoon until ated. the first tardy bell on R y a n Monday morning, Dobmeier said, "I work mixed feelings of rein Omaha. Most of my lief, anxiety and excitemoney is spent on gas to ment run wi ld get to work and girls." throughout the student Ashlee Wulff body. works at a favorite After living weekend resort, the through the stressfu l Minden Bowling Alley. wee k, students can't A p r i 1 wait for the weekend to Johnston said, "I work at begin. Bowling, Indian Hills Retirement watching the seaso nal ~ Center. My 1noney goes spo rting event or at- Wrestling cheerleaders Susie Ring to all my necessities : tending sc hool func- and Angela Hansen spent part of shopping, roller skating tions like ban d or their weekend on the phone at Corn- or the phone bill." ing. speech contests occupy In between work, a lot of the weekend hours. school functions and just hanging out, the Jake McDermott said, "I usually student body cannot forget about the other go to wrestling tournaments on the week- five days of the week, school days . Weeken ds." ends are made special because students Like most students , Sus ie Ring know they don't last forever. said, "I go out with my friends. " Weekends are best summed up Tina Brisbois said , "Speech con- with Richard Bruck's statement,"I have a tests take up some of my weekends." heck of a good time ." "l play the phone number game at Friday after 3:30 p.m ., Saturday parties. You think of girl s' phone numbers and Sunday provide an appreciated di verand whoever has the most numbers wins," s ion from teachers, homewo rk a nd the said Eric Esser. daily monotony of school. Not al l T-C scholars can spend the who le weekend engu lfed in le isure activi- 14 * Weekends �Sp eec h tea m , H ea th e r Krohn , S a r a h Killp ac k . La ura Ga udi a n , Crystal King. Sa rah Ben zing and Ta m a ra Wa lla ce , play Clue a t state. Andy Kram er a nd Kyle Kunze lou nge on t h e fl oor, in te ntly studyi ng a Beavis and Butthead mw;lc vid eo. Ma ny stud en ts spend t heir weekends as cou ch pota toes in fron t of th e televi, ton . Kari Nels on gets a big s u p rise on h er s ixteen th birthday as sh e walks in the door to Cindy Roberts' h ou se. Rachel Wi tt shows off h er spoon balancing s kills. Caroline Ho lstein , Ryan Ausdemore. and J ason Schneckloth pay close attention to their cards in an in ten se game of Spoons. Weekends * 15 �Keith In c ontro ge t s ready to leave school. Jay Ring and Jason Cook take off for home. Rob Huebner's Chevy S 10 was one of many S1Os m the parking lot. He has added ma ny fea tures to his truck since he got il. 16 * Cars David Gittins puts his bag in the back of his car as he tries to leave early from Tri-Center High School. Kyle Kunze's Chevy Nova is on of the nicest cars a t Tri-Center becau s e he is always ta ki ng care of it and adding new things to it:. �i_rite> f--._:i_ t--._:i_r e Cars major part of teen's life in 90's in g w ind s a nd the By Nick Kuster frigid weather because One of the most it caused my motor important objects in a vehicle to have a lot of teenager's life is his or her trouble turning over. I car. Like a person, cars had to ride in Brenda's go through good times motor vehicle, which I .and bad times. opposed." Five cars are There is also popular .among kids of good weather for kids Tri-Center because they and their cars , like are sporty and they have summertime. Summera sty le th at kids li ke. time is the time for kids These cars are the Monte to get their cars lookCarlo , th e Dod ge ing nice and for showDaytona, the Chevy S 10, ing them off. Most the Oldsmobile Cutlass, kids like summertime and the Chevy Cavalier. The cars th a t Ryan Bennett shows off his Camero the best because they can cruise around with are popular among the after school. their windows down teachers are the Blazers, have the breeze and the Explorers , and the blow through their hair. Rusty Meinke said, mini vans. They can get around in bad "I like to get my car all shined up and go weather and can hold a Jot of people. Speaking of bad weather, the cold cruising in the summer." Cars are a very important part of weather thi s year caused a lot of people to ask for rides to school because their cars everyday life and without them people wouldn't start in the cold wi nd chill s. Misti would have troubles getting to places. Arbaugh said ," I did not care for the blister- Cars * 17 �o f the so-._:i_l Students keep the memory alive on at the Outback, poker By Amy Morse a nd bl ack j ac k ta bl es "Mo m e nt s w e re full in M o nte Pass You By" was the Ca rl o , turtl es raced in theme fo r prom 1996. Tahiti , ta ttoos we re a ll The banquet was held over, bumper pool was at the Minden Commupopul ar in Ame rica, and nity Hall. The dance a nd post pro m we re the most famous acti vity held at the hi gh school. was the Sum o suits in P ro m n ig ht Japan. was an important night D a I I a s fo r the j uniors and seMe rge ns sa id , "M y fani ors. The J unior class vori te thing at post prom spent $2500 preparing w as ge ttin g m y p a lm read because everything for Prom. The students the fo rtun e te ll e r sai d wanted it to be a very was correct. Pri zes were special night that they a wa rded eve ry fiftee n wou ld remember for Adam Ring, Kevin Dea a nd Rebecca Witt play craps at post prom . Mon ey the rest of their lives. minut es. F oo d w as Many memories were was won and s pent al l nigh t long for avail abl e all night long recreation . made or shared as the includin g ice c rea m couples e njoyed eatin g th e ir mea ls by fl oats, fo rtune cooki es, punch a nd many candleli ght. othe r treats. Grand prize drawings and The dance was also a success. It breakfast were at 5 :00 a.m . was a chance fo r everyone to sit down, reAmy Ste ph e ns sa id , "Prom is lax , and talk with their fri e nds or to be out something everyone looks fo rward to and on the da nce fl oor having a good time. when they fin all y get to ta ke part in it a nd Post prom was exc iting as students ex perie nce the fun , it is something they exp lored the enchanted isles on a crui se. will re me mber fo rever. Thi s was one of Fortunes were read in Indones ia, surfi ng the grea t tim es peopl e sha red in hi g h was popu lar in Hawaii , horse races were bet schoo l with everyone, not just the ir best fr ie nd ." 18 * Prom �Br a d Guill. H ea th e r D a lton and Kyle J en sen enjoy their m eals at the prom banquet. The meal was c ooked by junior parents. Servers a t t he pro m ba n qu e t we re: J essica Benne tt, Cindy Roberts. J en nifer Witt. Chr is tal Kin g. Lacey Do n ov a n . Jodi Schuning. Kyle Kun ze. Ma tt Preuss and J ason Schneckloth. They served the m eals to each person who a tten ded the ban quet. John Ord and J ohn J en kin s take a break to watc h t h e Su mo wres tl e r s at p ost prom. The wr estling was exciti ng to watch all nigh t long. Rob Huebn er prepares to tackle th e enemy with a look of determination in his Sumo wrestling sui t. Ma n y s tu dents h a d fun p articipating in this. Cindy Cochran reads Dallas Mergens' palm . Fortu ne telling was popu lar in Indonesia as stu d ents cru ised the islands . Prom* l9 �Willie Van Nordstrand speeds up the decorating process by helping to carry in a card table. Mary Zellmer an d Heather Marsh strin g Chri s tm as li g ht s on the patio fe nce during the pre-prom decorating week. Angela O lson puts the finishing touches on her expert ly applied makeup. 20 * Prom Preparations Kevi n Dea rises hi gh lo put up the gossa mer ceilin g. Stacy Alexander and Kim Dea tape up the decorative bac king for the b l ~c h ­ e rs afte r it fe ll the first time. �t~rii_rig Final polishing keeps everyone occupied reluctantl y utilized . By Tamara Wallace Juniors spent a total of Buying a dress, 42 hours decorating renting a tux and planand tearing down. ning meetings are only a Miss Lori few of the preparations Higby and Mrs. Tami that went into making Harman both put a lot • one magical night. of time and effort into Most of the lathe da nce a nd bandies who attended prom quet. They organi zed bought their dresses beall the commitees fore they chose a date. which inclu ded Some g irl s, suc h as a mon g others: Christi Christensen, had \ glasses, memory th eir dresses since last books , it~ v itation s, year. Others waited undecorating and pictil the last minute. tures. Miss Higby and Th e g uy s did things just the opposite. Jaime Anderson discovers another use for a Mrs . Harman met wi th the commitees They got their dates and hair dryer while she gets ready for Prom. regularly, called in orthen roped the girls into der and collected making the cruci al tu x money for dinners, glasses and T-shirts for decisions. The junior class sold magazines at post prom. Prom goers and some parents the beginning of the school year to rai se money for the big night. They made about needed to fi nd a way to pay for the usual expenses. Brian Skow said, "I financed the $4,000 thi s year from the sales. After the money was raised, it had entire night by collecting aluminum cans. to be decided how it was to be spent. This I raised $62 and it took care of everything." was where the meetings began. The junTo pay for the rental of hi s tu x, iors picked colors, theme, decorations and David Gittins said, "I worked for a couple of weeks to raise money." mu sic. After the decorati ons we re seF inding a dress or tux, getting up lected, they had to be put to use. The gym the courage to ask that certain someone. was closed the week before the dance. and panicking when plans don't work out School was out that Monday so the juniors pe1iectly during decorating all add to prewere able to work all day. There wa one prom stress. In the end, things fell into small problem. The water was shut off. place. Porta-potties and countryside ditches were Prom Preparations * 21 �s t e p h1gher Preparing for the real world By Miya Maaske Students took a break from class in May to explore Omaha and surrounding communities. The freshme n went to Boys Town and also to Joslyn Art Museum. Whi le at Boys Town, they got to look at the church and went to the school to see the different classes. "My favorite part of Boys Town was going to the church and seeing the stain glass windows," Seniors Jeremy Haase said Roseanne Forbes. e nj oy a v ie w from At Joslyn the students Rosenb latt. look ed at many pictures, statues and many other pieces of art. Th is year the sophomores went to De Soto Bend and to the Fort Calho un Nuc lear Power Plant. At De Soto Bend the class watched movies and looked at artifacts form the boat Bertrand and artifacts from the 1800s. At the Nuclear Power Plant they went to many stations and got to see how the power plant worked. Jess Bennett and 22 * C lass Trips Jay McDon a ld di scovered what it was like to wear radiation protecti ve clothing. The juniors went to Allied Communications and to Omaha North Hi gh School. While at Allied, the stude nts exp lored m a ny di ffe re nt stat ion s a nd also saw how everything was put together to make the bu s in ess run . At North stude nts took a c lo ser look at w hat it wo uld be like attending a larger schoo l. and David Bris bois th e bo x se at s a t The se ni or class went to Rosenblatt, Sky-Med, and C ity Hall where they talked to Omaha mayo r Hal Daub. The sen ior class also went to the 9 11 Center. Thro ug hou t the d ay st ud ents learned many new and interesting things. Go ing on field trips wi ll help the stude nts better prepare themselves for the real world and let them see what the world has to offer. �Katherine Fischer,Clint Scoles, Jason Burton, Brian Mark and Ma tt Minahan li sten as the flight nurse explains the contents of his bag. Cra ig Handbury li ste ns whil e they are at the Fort Calhoun N ucl ear Po wer Plant. 1 he junior cl ass li stens as the ass istant pri nc ipa l te ll s th e stud e nt s a bout orth fl igh Schoo I. J ay Mc Do na ld de m o nstrates to the sophomo res what it wa like to wear rad iati on protecti ve cloth ing. T he fres hmen class enjoys a break while on the class trip at Joslyn Art Museum . Class Trip * 23 �Jeremy Haase waits patiently to be escorted in by Josh Zachartas. Mr. Nanninga is givin g Sarah Ord and Cara Dea last minute advice on their speeches. Richard Bruck hands t h e Olsen family a plaque from the senior c lass in m e mory of their son, Kevin. 24 * Graduation After getting her diploma, Sarah KJllpack checks to make sure it is signed. After receiving their dip!oma s, and moving their tassles, the seniors look anxious to get ou t of their caps and gowns. �beg1riri1rigs Graduation means fresh start' for seniors The y a lso to ld th e By Heather Marsh and teachers what a good Rachel Witt job they did teachi ng Speci a l ti mes them although there and special pl aces, spewe re so me to ug h cial fri ends together; the tim es . After th e mom e nt s pass so h es, Mr. speec quickly, but the memoNan ninga presented ri es last fo rever, was the the eniors by saying senior class motto. they had met all of High School is their requirements to years of me mo ri es , graduate. la ug hte r, cry in g, a nd It was th en special times with your time to give the class frie nds. "You'll never of 1996 their diplohave fri ends like you had mas . Each one of in high school," said Ci! them walked to the Brich. Gr a du a ti o n S arah Benzing h olds h er flower while platform with a differstarted out with the high s h e p atiently waits for graduation to ent expression on their face. Next it was time sc hool band . As they begin. for the seniors in choir pl ayed Pomp and Cir"This Day". After the song it was to sing cumstance, the senior class of 1996 strolled time for the scholarship . There were to their seats. Jessie Stephens then welmany scholarships given out from many comed the crowd with the invocation. The T-C choir sang "Every Time different places. There was a pecial preI Feel The Spirit" as a tribute to the seniors . sentation given to the Kevin Olsen family Following the choir, Babetta Lucke, presi- fro m the senior class. The Olsen family dent of the school board, welcomed the also awarded a scholarship in honor of Kevin to Richard Bruck. crowd agai n along with the graduates. Sarah Killpack then gave the Next the top four students of the senior class; Cil Brich, Sarah Ord, Cara Dea benediction . While the band played the and Jackie Carlson, gave their peeches. recessional the graduated class of 1996 They talked about al l the great times they walked out and shook the hands of the had with all of their friends and expre sed people in the crowd. their memories they had from elementary. Graduation * 25 �Ot anization~ Organizations spent" t"heir t"ime organiz ing fun event's and social act"ivit"ies for t"he st"udent" body t"o attend. The FHA and Yearbook organizat"ions held a cookout". FHA also sold flowers and balloons on Valentine's Day. The goal of these groups is to make student life more exciting. Students who participate in these groups hope to make the school year fun for their fellow classmates. Student Council sponsored dances as wel l as supporting th ings such as Teacher of the Month awards and an appreciation breakfast during National Education Week. The cheerleaders are a lso important. Their t ime and dedication helps pep rallies and ball games be exciting. F lags, Chorus, Band and the Drill T earn made great performances to entert ain the student body, facu lty and fans . The speech team put on a spring drama play, Murder Runs in the Fam ily. National Honor Society sponsored blood mobiles and inducted new members. FFA group was D istrict Champion. T he FCA held fifrh quarters for the student body to attend aft-er sporting events. T hese groups used the money they earned during f undraisers to support their group activ it ies. They a lso used it for trips they went on. Most of the money was put back into the school somehow. They ei- ther used it for t heir next planned activ ity or it w as used to purchase an item the group could use. Each group has its own style and w orks towa r d c hanging boring t ime into valuable , ent erta ining time. 26 * Organi zations �Swing Choir performs at a contest. They won first place in the conferen ce competition. The Dri ll Team e nte r ta in s at halftime of a basket ba ll ga me. They dan ced wit h props. Marching band and flag members head home after a long day at a performance. Organizations * 27 �National Honor Society leads students to success By Cindy Roberts National Honor Society is an organization that involves many students who have a lot of good qualities and are talented. These students all strive fo r excellence in scholarship , service, leadership and character. The requirement that the students must have is a 3.5 GPA. After being eli gible for NHS , they have to fi ll out an application . The students are then rated by the faculty members. They judge the students by the four basic stones. New inductees for this yea r we re juni or, Stac y Alexander, and soph o mores , Rya n A usd e mo re, H eat he r Krohn , Kari Nel son, Caroline Ho lstein , Jay McDonald and Rachel Witt. The students also get advantages outside their school years. When trying io get a job, if an employer knows that they are involved in NHS they mjght be more motivated to hire them. Afte r a ha rd d ay of co ll ec tin g mo ney fo r the Arth riti s Fo un da tio n, NHS me mbe rs re lax w ith a game of volleyball. NHS sp o nso r R o n Elliot said, "It benefits the students by letting them know that they are going in the ri ght directi on, and that th ey s ho uld keep go ing toward that. " NHS is in vo lved in the community. Each year the Red Cross has a bl oodmobil e in the Tri-Center gym. T he junior and se nior me m bers take turn s thro ughout the day to he lp the nurses, and also to keep foo d on the tabl e fo r th e donors. The members are also in charge of calling around and letting the c o mmunity kn ow a bo ut th e bloodmobil e . An o th e r co mmunity involved acti vity is the Arthriti s Foundation. The members go door to door during the fa ll , in the tow ns o f M inden, Neola, and Persia. They as k people for donation s to the fo undati on. NHS helps a perso n to stay on the right track in li fe. The me mb ers work toge th e r and get in volved in the soc iety. What does it fee l like to be a new ind uctee of NHS ? "It feels nice. It's nice 10 know that there is more to recogni ze th en sport.s. •· · llemh er Krohn Brandi Marshall give s new in d uctee Rachel Witt her flower a nd pin for in duction. Sarah Kill pack and Heather Da lton go door to door collect ing money for the Arthr iti s Found ation. " I tl11 nk it's cool. Bu t people call me a N HS nerd ." - Kari Nelson 28 * National Honor Soc iety �Rachel Witt, Kari Ne lson, Jay McDonald, Heather Krohn , Caroline Holstei n, Ryan Ausdemore and Stacy Alexander stand while bei ng inducted into NH S. Jessie McDermott roasts her hot dog on an open fi re, after a hard day of collecting money. The NHS members take a break for lu nch at their pi cnic at Arrowhead . Cara Dea and Rebecca Witt collect money from Leland Bennett fo r the Arthrit is Foundation. National Honor Society * 29 �Tamara Wallace, Sara Da u, Shaya Ploen, Rache l Witt, La ura Ga udian, a nd Katy Burford at speech. Mi ss Hi gby joins in on a game of charades at speech contests in Des Moines. Jason Buton dies while deli vering a message fro m Aunt Zelda. Lacey Donovan, Kathe ri ne Fischer, and Sarah Benzing ta lk during the play. 30 * SpeechfD rama �Look Who's Talking Now Most Memorable Time . . . Speaking is Believ ing was thi s year's sloga n fo r the Outspoke n Dra ma Club. It was fi rst expressed at District Large Group Contests in Glenwood. All of the paiti cipants received Division l l ratings. They are required to get a Di vision I to go onto state. The next competition was Conference Individ uals in Oakl and. ln Oakland, the participants did not receive ratings because it was a practi ce meet. After Confe rence the participants moved on to Distri ct Indi viduals. At di stricts the speech team rece ived 14 Division I ratings. The participants who rece ived Di vison l ratings moved onto State Indi viduals in Des Moi nes. In Des M oines th e tea m stayed at the Marri ott. N ine of the parti cipating members rece ived Di vis ion [ ratings and five received Di vison Tl 's. Mi ss Hi gby said, "Speech team was great this yea r! Those that competed put in a lot of hard work thi s year. 1co uldn't be more proud ofthem!" The Spring Drama Pl ay is one thing many people look fo rward to each year. The play was directed by the speech cl ass and the cast was made up of students who tried out. The play put on this year was Murder Runs in the Fami lv. It was a mystery and a comedy. The cast agreed it was a fun play to put on and the people they worked with were great. Miss Higby said, "There were 37 people who hours of practice. It started out with one practice a week and quickly became two. A long with the practices came a dress rehearsal. At the dress rehearsal the actors and actresses were required to dress in their outfits and wear makeup. It was a chance to see how the play w as g o in g t o b e as far as the c ast k..-no wi n g lines and knowin g h ow lo n g to ex- pect the pl ay to be. Ke it h Nelso n sa id, "M y most memorable moment was when Katy put make-up on me because it was my first time fo r the play. " The play also had people behind the scenes. There were peopl e to get the cast on stage at the ri ght time. There was someone to prompt lines if the actors or actresses forgot them. Someone was there to get the props ready and make sure they were in their ri ght clothes. There was someone to video tape it, people to run the sound and lighting, and a lot of other jobs. Keith Ne lson talks about his plan on the phone in the play. tri ed out which is remarkable, and the choices were very hard." H igby hopes that there will be another good tum out next year. The play required many Glen Cook sa id, "Running the sound effects the night of the pl ay wi th Clint Scoles wa the best. " Hi g by sa id, "We had a great cast. Everyone involv ed has learned a lot and hopefu lly had a lot of fun. " By Rachel Witt "Th e bus rides home." -Jaime An derson B.J. Honeywell looks for the will during the confus ion. Jaime Anderson holds the gun at David when she rea lizes he knows she's the killer. "When Kci1h hand ed me wate r." -Dnvid Ki llpack Speech/Drama * 31 �Striving for Success By Racheal Plambeck help people , a nd seein g a Future Homemakers of group of people working toAmerica is quite a success to the gether to get something done." students in it. The FHA organiThe FFA is also suczation is inv olved in many cessful. They have done some school and community a,ctivities greenhouse work, raised livethrou ghout the school year. stock, and explored many opOver Christmas, they were involved in the Adopt-A-Family pro g ram and showed th e ir Christmas spirit by bringing toys, clothes, and food for their adopted family. Junior Amy Brich said, "One of the many things I enjoyed doing was helping the kids out for the Adopt-A-Family over Christmas. " Sophomore Lis a Ronfeldt said, "I enjoyed making the seniors breakfast on their last day of school." There are eight memMr. Matul ka helps FFA butcher bers in the FHA organizati on chickens. and all of them were busy during the year. portumt1 es in argri c ulture . Mrs. Wood, FHA ad- They raised chickens as one of visor, said, "My biggest sense of their proj ects. They have also accomplishment is being able to done some community service projects and have gone to conve nti o ns a nd co mp e titi o ns . They got fo urth in So il at Distri cts and sixth at State in Ag Business Management. There are thirty-o ne me mb ers in F FA . Rich a rd Bru ck s a id , "T he reas on l joined was because I wanted to learn so me manage ment and things fo r myself. I wa nted to be with my frie nd , Kev in , in so me thin g we both e njoyed anyway." "Be ing abl e to work alongsi de the members, co mpleting FFA proj ects and acti vitie s and see in g th e look o f pride after compl etin g a tough j ob are a few things that give me the greatest sense of accomplishment," said Mr. Matulka, FFA advisor. Bo th orga ni za ti o ns hav e bee n ke pt bu sy w ith fundrai sers and have left a pos itive effect on everyone. What's great abo ut FFA/FHA? "The reason FFA is in teresti ng 10 me is because I love to work with my hands. I also like being able to he-Ip w1imals." · Cheryl Leinen Jake Stone practices weldi ng for FFA competi tio n. Heather Krohn peels potatoes for the FHA/ Yearbook cookout. "There nrc n lot of neat th ings in FHA . We ore always willing to help wi1.h ce rtain thi ngs and we all make the best of it. " ·G ina Ring 32 * FFA/FHA �Freshmen FFA members , Errin Gunderson and Jason Andrews, water their plants. Mrs. Wood chops onions to make potato salad for the FHA/Yearbook cookout. FHA members: An g ie Drive r, Li sa Ro nfe ldt , Mand y Frederiksen, Cheryl Le in en, Pres id ent Racheal Plambec k, Secretary Amy Brich. and Vice Pres ident Andrea Plambeck. Not pi ctured : Treasurer Gin a Ring. Kev in Olsen feeds the fi sh that the FFA raised fo r its fi sh fry. FFA/FHA * 33 �Student Council takes a break and plays in the leaves. Jason Burton and Keith Ne lson concentrate to make sure they set up correctly the screens for the Joyride presentation. Heather Marsh sets up a screen for the 1oyride presentation. The Stud ent Co uncil ra kes leaves as vo luntee r work . 34 * Student Counci l �3 2258 00005 2874 Leadership sn1nt;:, through Student Council members What is the most interesting thin g the student cou ncil did? If anyone should happen to walk by Miss Miller's room some morning at 7:30 and see a group of students eating doughnuts and having a good time, it would be the Student Council. In order to get into Student Council students have to be voted in by their classmates and teachers. The students also fill out a nomination application. The juniors and seniors this year had the opportunity to go to Ames to a leadership conference. They spent the whole day there, and when they were heading home, they ran into an ice storm. It took three hours to get home ! Student Council sponsored the Valentine's Day dance, Senior Citizens ni ght, the Joyride presentation, Teacher Ap- preciation Breakfast, raked leaves around Neola and Minden, and helped organize Andrea Fischer gives a helping hand at Senior Citizens' N ight. the last day of schoo l cookout. All the profits from the Valentine's Day dance went to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Senior Citizens' Night was the ni ght of a basketball game. The senior citizens got free admission to the game, and during half time the Student Council made them fee l at home by serving them coffee, cookies, and punch. The Joyride presentation was a multi-media assembly. Student Council spent two hours helping set up. The presentation was a slide show about things students suffer from and how to prevent themselves from falling into the trap of relying on drugs and alcohol to solve their probl ems. Student Counci l does a lot in the schoo l, and outside of scho o l to help others . They strive to do what is best fo r their school and communi ty. By Heather Marsh "It was a lot of fun doin g the di fferent ac ti vit ies fo r school." -Christine Malter Jo d i Sc hun ing a nd Sara h K il lp ack sample the punch in the hospitality room. Lacey Donovan watches with interest as she helps set up the .J oyride presentation. "Studcn1 Couni.: 11 is a lot of responsibi lity but a lo t of fUn. The di ffe rent th ings we do thro ughout the communit y nrc run . - Rachel Witt Student Cou ncil * 35 �Chorus introduces vitality to common procedures By Cindy Roberts Chorus keeps many people busy throughout the year. Students are always practicing for contests or concerts. Getting ready for an upcoming event takes a lot of work. Included with all the work, the students have fun and learn a lot. "Chorus keeps me busy when contests come around," said Laura Lefeber. The benefits of being in chorus are that you are more involved. Laura Gaudian said, "You get to spend time with others and work with them." Another benefit to being in chorus is that you get to go to new places and watch other students perform. Ri sing to the top with excitement and competition is one way to describe the 1995- 96 Sensations. They started with winning first place at Audubon's WIC tournament. Chris Hester sings hi s solo for Variety Show rehearsal. Then at state contest at Gri swold they received a Divison One. Next, they took their talents to Urbandale and got second place in their class. "I enjoy being in chorus because I like to sing, especially in the small groups," said Tiffany Hester. Students like to sing and chorus lets them do this during school hours. "Singing in chorus is fun because you get the chance to learn a lot of neat songs," said Sara Esser. Chorus keeps the year going fast and gives the students something fun to do. If chorus was not a part of the everyday schedul e then there wouldn't be concerts for parents to watch. There wou ldn't be any contest for the students to prepare for. "Everyone seems to work well together. They all want to be the best they can be," said Mrs. Clausen . Why did you take choru s? "Because I li ke to sing. " · Tmci Minahnn Jessie Stephens sings with Sara Nelso n and Jacki e Carl son fo r Variety Show. Troy Dargin performs hi s solo for the audi ence for the Chri stmas concert. "Jl's fun . J'm n good singer. And I like mu ~ i c . · Mau Preuss 36 * Vocal Music �The choru s si ngs "Let Freedom Ring" during the Veterans Day assemb ly. Heather Krohn bravely enacts her solo on stage for the audience at Variety Show. Swing choir performs its ballad at Gri swold state contest. The swing guys end their ong "Si lhouette " with a solo from Matt Preuss. Vocal Music * 37 �The concert band performs during the Veterans Day assembly. The pep band performs during a home basketball game to keep the crowd excited. Pep band keeps the c rowd pumped during th e hom e basketball game. Phoeni x Jazz includes Sarah Benzing, Cara Dea, Jennifer Witt, Sa rah Ord , Amy Stephens, Brad Gu ill , Weston Dittme r, Sarah Ki llpac k, Jake McDerm ott, Chri s Hester, Matt Preuss, Rebecca Witt, Kev in Dea, Andy Kramer, Ky le Jensen, Caroline Holstein , Jessie McDermott, Heather Mars h, and Jodi Schunin g. 38 * Instrumental Music �Concert band and Phoenix Jazz Express enthusiasm and pride What do you enjoy most about band ? By Jennifer Witt Another exciting year of contests and concerts has passed by the T-C band. Although band isn't just about concerts and contests, they are very important parts of it. The band· keeps the crowd pepped up during the football and basketball games. The marching band performs the national anthem and the school song for the pre-game show. They also did a field show at half time. The pep band plays before the girls basketball game, halftime of the girls game, and between the girls and boys games. During marching band, they went to Clarinda and received second place for street parade competition and tied for first place in field competition. At the state marching band contest, they received a Divi- sion II rating. "They went to Clarinda with a mission ... ! thought we accomplished that and more," said Mr. Gibson. Phoenix jazz also Cara Dea plays her solo durin g State Jazz contest held at Griswo ld. went to the SWCC jazz band contest at Creston and rece ived third place. At State Jazz Band in Griswold they received a Di- vision II rating. At Morningside they received a Division II rating, and they were the only band to go in the conference besides Treynor. At Bellevue East they received a Division II rating. They also performed at Christmas concerts and Spring concerts at school. The jazz band featured seven soloists including, saxophones, Cara Dea, Sarah Ord, Sarah Benzing, Jennifer Witt, and trumpets , Kevin Dea, Kyle Jensen, and Matt Preuss. Concert band ensembles including many brass solos and woodwind solos included many di ffe rent people. The Phoeni x Jazz Band also performed at the dinner theater. Concert band, marchin g ba nd a nd Phoe ni x J azz band have had a sens ational year full of great memories. "I enjoy band because we gel to go on road tri ps for concerts that arc very fun ." -Kei th Jn co ntro N icole Schneckloth twirls her flag du ring state marching band. Marching band perform s at state held in Harlan. "Learn some thi ng new at every turn ." ·Mary Ze ll mer Instru mental Mu ic * 39 �Satin Knights, Jam Connection strive to please half titne crowd By Miya Maaske Long practices, hard work and determination are some of the required elements that come with being involved in Jam Connection and Satin Knights. The Jam Connection practiced on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:00. The Satin Knights practiced every other day at 7:00 to help prepare for shows. Under a new director, Wendy Barrett, the Jam Connection competed at State Drill Team Contest and performed at half time of the boys' games. At state, the Jam Connection received a One Rating and second place in Small Group Prop. They also received the Academic Achievement Award in which the squad had to maintain a 3.5-4.0 G.P.A. "Drill Team was a lot of fun this year. We got along great, had cool dances, and kicked butt at contests," com- Nicol e Schneckloth thinks about the moves to the next song at State. mented Sarah Killpack. As part of the Marching Band , the Satin Knights competed at contest and performed at football games. The squad competed at State Marching Band where they received a two rating. The squad al so traveled to Clarinda where they earned first place in the field show and second place in the parade. Jess Bennett said, "I enjoyed going to contest, hanging out with everyone,"and getting to know new people." "We had a lot of new flag members and they all caught on fast. I was proud to be a part ofthis dedicated bunch of ladies. They are the gli tter of the marching band," commented Arla Clausen. The hard work of the Jam Connection and the Satin Knights paid off with the appreciative looks on the faces in the crowd. What is your most memorable moment in Satin Kni ghts? "TI1e bu s rides on the way to compe1i1ions were the best. " -Heather Mar h Jam Connection members smile for the judges at State Contest. Th e Satin Kni ghts striv e to please the crowd at Hoo Doo Days. "State Marching Band was the best. It wns fun because it was my fi rst tim e nt State nnd I got to perform the show for the firs1time." ·L nurJ Lefeber 40 * Flags/Drill Team �Jam Connec tion performs its program at State competiti on. Ashlee Wulff performs at State Marching Band at Lewis Central. Lauri e T homsen, Sara Thomsen, Adrienne Soppe, Am ie Christi anse n, Megan Minaha n and Angie Hansen relax on the bus after a performa nce. Jam Con nection pumps up the crowd with a half time performan ce. Flags/Drill Team * 41 �Heather Marsh and Laurie Thomsen do a cheer for the crowd during halftime ofa basketball game. Basketball cheerleaders: Andrea Fischer, Katie King, Heather Marsh Back: Rebecca Witt, Sierra Schulenberg, Laurie Thomsen. - Basketball cheerleaders wo rk hard at cheerin g on the team. Footbal l cheerleaders: Sara h Killpack , Rebecca Witt, Kati e King, Heather Dalton , Heather Marsh, Sierra Schul enberg, Abry Leazenby, and Laurie Thom sen. 42 * Cheerleading �Cheerleaders intensity gets crowd fired up What is yo ur most memorable moment? What exactly is the role of a cheerleader? Some think it is as simple as throwing on a skirt and jumping up and down. The real role is to pump up the crowd with school spirit, and cheer on the team no matter what the scote is. Cheerleaders don't just grab their pom pons, run out on the floor, and scream "Go , fight, win!" There is a lot more to it. For a uditions the girls have to attend three days of hard practice . During these practices they learn a chee r and a dance. For the day of auditions they have to make up a cheer and reate three posters. They also have to know the school song, the dance, and a cheer the sponsors choose. They also have to pass a qui z over the sport they are trying out for. After they have made the squad, they attend a summer camp where they learn all Sie rra Sc hul e nberg ge ts th e crowd pumped at a pep rally. the old and new cheers. Th e c heerl ea d e rs practice one to two times a week. During that time they make posters and plan pep rallies. Cheerleading does n't seem as hard as the sports they cheer for but cheerleaders are athletes too. It is hard to get the crowd excited for a game when the team is behind. The cheerleaders work hard to keep that positive attitude. When the team lo ses the cheerleaders still encourage the team. Cheerleading means sacrificing all Friday and Satw-day ni ghts . It really does take a lot of dedication. As a ny one ca n see cheerleaders do have a big part in sports. lt does involve a lot more than just throwing on an outfit and yelling. It involves energy, spirit and ded ication. By Heather Marsh "It \\as rea lly exciting to go to state for 13. J." -J ennifer Witt Wrestlin g Cheerl eaders L to R: Jennife r Witt. C indy Robe rts, La ura Ring, Sus ie Rin g, Rac he l Win , a nd Angie Hanse n. Abry Leazenby relaxes before a foo tball ga me. " rhe bus rides 10 and from wrestling tournaments." -C indy Roberts Cheerleading "' 43 �~flott~ A t ime for change in sports refers to regroup ing as a team for the new y ear and season. Seniors from the prev ious year have graduated and now new leaders lead their teams to v ictory. If a team member is injured, t he rest of t he team has to step up and accept the change. Sports are a big part of the student body . They provide entertainment two and three nig hts a week. Many students have to juggle homework and t he ir j obs around sports. Practice and games t a k e up a lot of t ime. Sports provide relaxatio n and they relieve stress after a long, har d day at school. T earns shoot for the ult imate goals : the Conference Tournament Championship and t he State Tournament. Many athletes achiev ed t he ir goals , and some made it to t he Stat e Tournament th is y ear. Amy Smith placed t hird in the d iscus at State a nd a lso competed in t he shot put. Jack ie Carlson ran the 400 hurdles at state. B .J. Honeywe ll made it to t he state wrestling tou rnament. The boys bask etball tea m won the W IC c hampionship in r egular season pla y and the tournament. T he g ir ls bask etba ll team fin is hed th ird in r egu lar season pla y . The footba ll team ended at th ird place in their d istrict, a nd j ust narrowly missed the play offs . As t he records show, many teams had a good y ear. Many students t hr iv e on competit ion and it g iv es t hem something t o look forw ard to each y ear . 44 * Sports �The Trojanette defense makes a play in the Conference Tournament. Brady Schroder and Keit h Ne lson prepare for the offensive attack during a game. The girls basketball team waits for the rebound as they play Griswold. Sports * 45 �M all Mi na han throws hi s hea t fo r a s trike on the batter. Striking Out Rivals ard work, and dedica- 1 win more games," sa id Laci Leaders. tion led to improvement for The Trojan baseball team po ted a both the Trojan baseball record of 11-11 , and fini shed fourth in team and the conference. the Trojanette softball "With on ly losi ng team. three seni or , and hav"A lot of young "The team worked ing JV pl ayers go J0people got to play that hard a nd did many 4 , we ' re looking to should help our things well ," said softhave those player . tep ball coach, Nile Smith . up and fi II the gaps," upcoming season." The Troj a nette s said coac h T im -Matt Minahan finished the season 3Conway. 24 and eighth in the Both oache s conference. agreed that both teams "We have a very tough conference will continue to work hard and continue and everyone on the team has talent. to improve. Over the next year we will improve and By Jay McDonald Another ou t for the Troj anettes as Lac i Leaders cntc hes the oflball . 46 * Baseball/Softball �The Trojan defense comes up with the play as Marc Win ge rt waits on first base for the th row o ut. Scoreboard •••••••••••••••••• Trojan Baseball Audubon Riverside Boyer Valley A-H-S-T Treynor Griswold Woodbine St.Albert Underwood Mo. Valley 1-2, 6-0 9-8 , 6-16, 5-4 3-6 4-2, 5-3, 7-6 7-3, 15-4 4-15, 6-10 6-3 6-14 10-4, 5-1 0-10, 2-12, 2-16, 1-3 •••••••••••••••••• Softball First row: Lynne tte Ring. Brenda Guill , Jess ica Schuni ng. Kristi Leaders Second row: Heid i Schu ltz, Amy Smith, Jackie Carlson, Megan Minahan, Laci Leaders, Kalherine F isc her Third row: Angela Hansen , Coach Pat Dalton , Katie King, Katy Burford, Amy Morse, Rebecca Witt, Coach Nile Smith, Sarah Ord The Troj anette defense gets ready for the pi tch as Lac i Leaders start s he r wind up. Brady Sc hroder conce nLrates on the batter as he wait s fo r the ba ll to be pitched. Baseball First row : Adam Ring, Kev in Koob, Josh Stone, Marc Wingert Second row: Clint Sco les , Matt Preuss, Chris Heste r, Weston Dittmer, M att Min ahan, B.J . HnneywellThird row : Ryan Ausdemore, Kevin Olsen, Mike Barnes, Brad Gu ill , Jay McDo nald, Keith Nelson , Brady c hroder. G len Cook Baseball/Softball * 47 �Tim Da llo n works for a good place m She nand oah. Cross-Country : Scoreboard •••••••••••••••••• Meets Lewis Central West Harrison Tri-Center Harl an Shenandoah Woodbine Coon Rapi ds Girl s' Place 2 7 13 WIC 5 Tri-Center 2 The boys participated in the meets. •••••••••••••••••• Back Row : Sara h Rin g, Kim Dea, M a ry Ze llm e r, Rach e l Witt. Front Row : Chad Alexander, Tim Dalto n, Jason Burton , Heath e r Dalto n, Bedane Di ve lbess . Kim Dea, Sarah Rin g, Mary Zellme r, and Heather Dalton pre pare for their race. Jason Bu11on and Chad Alexa nder stick togethe r from beg innin g to e nd. Tim Dalto n is stri vin g fo r a victo ry. 48 * Cross Coun try �Mary Ze ll mer shows how much fun cross Country can be. One Step At A Time @] ompetitive, Heather Dalton and Jason Burton, were proud of how they did. Burton said, "It nerveracking, and fun are was fun even though I didn't place well just a few words the cross at aJI the meets." country runners use to de"Being a senior on s c r i b e -----------the cross country team, their sport. Kim Dea "Cross Country you have to set an ex said, "Some of the pracampl e for a ll of the tices were really tough, practices are a and I got really nervous younger kids. If you time for running before the meets. Other pu sh yourse lf they' ll and socializing," pu sh themselves. The than that, cross country team was reaJly close was a lot of fun." said H. Dalton and we became good Every week the friends ," said Dalton. team ran between 25 Freshman Sarah Ring said, "There's and 30 miles. The members all said runnothing like the fee ling you have when ning was the worst when the weather you cross the fi nish line." was bad. Th e two se nior s on the team, By Rachel Witt oach Da lton gives Mary Zellmer, Kim Dea, Sarah Ring, and Heat he r Dalton an inspiring talk prior tu their run . Cross Country *49 �Brian Skow looks fo r an ope ning in the Viking defen se. Striving to be Best hen Tri-Center's foot- 1 com ing then travel to So uthwest to deball team came into the sea- feat them in a blowo ut. 'I th ought we son the critics were once pl ayed well in the first five games cona g a i n sidering the fact chat co untin g them out. our team wa inexperiOne of the reasons for "I was proud to enced," said enior B.J. this was they lost 16 of play on a team Honeywe ll. the 22 letterwinn ers. The Trojan lost to Thi s meant th at the With this much Ri verside t he s ixt h Trojans would have a game of th season and heart." young team with only fell out of the playoff -Ryan Bennett race. They would go six returning. on to post a"" 5-4 record They bega n the season by cr us hin g on the year surpri si ng Underwood. They had heartbreaki ng many. "I fe lt we p layed with heart al l losses to Audubon and St. Albert. The seaso n long," said seni or Keith Nelson. By Nick Ku ster Trojans would crushA-H-S-T on Home- Keith Ne lson and Adam Rin g pi le o n as Nie~ Kuster and Chri s Hes ler look to see who has the footba ll . 50 *Football �Keith Nelson haul s in a pass from Cary Cochran in a Di stric t ga me aga in st A- H-S-T. Football 5-4 •••••••••••••••••• Underwood Audubon St. Albert A-H-S-T Southwest Riverside Corning Griswold CAM 36-8 20-28 14-30 36-7 30-6 20-34 40-6 13-12 8-21 •••••••••••••••••• VARS IT Y: Front to back: Shawn Flaharty , Ryan Jensen, Ji m Nordman , Keith Incontro. Jason Andrews, Jason Cook. Jake M cDcnnotl , Jay Rin g, Josh Ri ng, Aaron Pc1erscn, Tracy Kosmncc k. Errin Gunderson, Jonathon Killpack , SeLh Boos. Nick Kur.; ter. Coach M ar~ Fri1c h. Coach Jay Bellar. Coach Curl Cochran. Dan Olsen. Chris Hester, Pou l Heitman. Joh n Ord. Matt Chris1cnscn. David Gittins, Brian Mark. Man Minahan. Jason Mantz. Kyle Jensen, Eric Esser. Heath Thomas, Chris Mad'\cn. Jake Stone, Jesse Baldwin. Cary Cochran , Heath Graven. Brad Gu il l, Brady Schroder. Glen Cook. Bri an Skow. Jason Bunon, M ike Barnes, Josh Stone. Ryn n Bennell . Adam Ring. Kory Arn old. Keith Nelson, BJ Honcy \\. Cll . Kevin Dea. D avid Ki llp:tck, Ryan Dobmeier Jason Burton looks for somebody to hit dow nli e ld as Ke ith Nelso n boo ts it away. SE NIORS : Front to Back: BJ Ho neywell , Keith Ne lson. Kory Arnold, Ryan Bennett , Jason Burto n. Matt Minahan, Brian Mark. Ryan Dobme ier Matt C hri stensen ki cks through an ex tra po int as Cary Cochran ho lds it fo r him . Football *5l �T he Trojanellcs. Jess Stephens, Jacki Ca r lso n , A m y Mor se , a nd Mi sti Arbaugh, set up the ir defe nse. Volleyball 10-13-1 • • • • • • • • • • • • • e • • • • Walnut AHST Boyer Valley Audubon Underwood Riverside Lewis Central Treynor Mo. Vall ey Lo-Ma Griswold Harlan 3-1 2-3,3-2 1-3 1-3, 1-3,1-3 0-3,2-3 3-1 0-3 1-3 3-1 3-0 3-2 3-2 •••••••••••••••••• VARSITY: Fron t Row-Adrienne Soppe, Laci Leaders, Megan Min ahan , and Ci l Brich. Second Row-Kaiherine Fischer, Jackie Carl so n, Sara Nelson, and Amy Smi th. Back Row-Amy Morse, Jess ie Stephens, and Misti Arbaugh. JUNIOR VARSITY: Front Row-Laura Lefeber, Tamara Wall ace, Sara Thomsen, and Amie Chri stiansen. Second Row-Adrienne Soppe, Ashl ee Wulff, Amy Smith, and Lac i Leaders. Back Row-Jess Bennett , Ka ty Burfo rd, Cheryl Brich, and Angie Hansen. Juni or Misti Arbaugh goe hi gh before a big kil l. Seni or Sa ra Ne lson gives it her all whil e on the court. 52 * Voll eyball �Freshm an Cass ie Pay ne spi kes a ball in prac tice. Tealllwork Spikes Foes ITJ ea mwork prov ed to be a I lot of fun thi s year. It was easy to get along maj or factor on the volley- with my teammates as friends. We made a good ball team this season. Coach team." M a r y The Lady Trojans improved grea tl y as th e seas on p ro Conway said, "It was a rea lly tou gh confe r"I think that I gressed. They recorded huge couldn't have win s over Gri swold , H arl an, ence thi s year, three of fo ur teams pl ay ing to and AHST, the latter two comgo to state were from played with a in g o n th e oppo ne nts ho me better team." court. our confe rence. Two qu alifi ed ." She a lso -Laci Leaders Sara Nelson commented on sa id she was h app y bystanders' thoughts before the season. "The beginning of the overall with the season. She was proud of the year, everybody said we were seni ors and the undercl ass man improved. going down hill, but we picked it up and proved The team was very cl ose as in- them wrong." dicated by Ci! Eri ch. "Volleyball was a By Cary Cochran T he Trojane ttes kee p eyes o n the ac ti o n . On th e floor are Amy Mor e, Mi sti Arbaugh, Jackie Carlso n, Sara Nelson, Jess Stephens, an u Katherine Fi sc her. Volleyball * 53 �B.J. Honeywe ll w in ~ another match as the ref holds hi s hand up victorious ly. Bound for Success etermjned is just one of Trey nor in a du el. On e of th e bri g ht spots o n the the ways to desc ribe the 1995-96 Tri-Center wrest)jng Troj an's team was B.J . Honeywell who had a great season and team . The Trojans , who were e nd e d up wi nn ing a short handed this year Brad Guill said, " I chance at state. Th is with wrestlers, went to would be hi s first time thought we had a eac h meet lo sin g 30 wrestli ng at state, and great season and points because of di sit coul dn ' t have come any later since this was qualifications. everybody gave his fi nal year wrestl ing Jas on Cook said , their full effort." fo r the Troja ns-. At " We went into every state he ended up with mee t thinking th at if a record of 1-2. we won every match For not hav ing many wre tiers, the there would be a chance for us to still win." They proved thi s by beating A- Troj ans still had a great season. -N ick Kuster H-S-T in a duel and by also beatin g ...._~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jim Tackett tries to get posi ti on as he goes !'or a pin . 54 * Wrestl in g �Jake McD e rmo tt ge ts t wo for a ta ked ow n i n a ma tc h he ld a t Trey no r. Wrestling RECORDS •••••••••••••••••• 11 2 Jim Tackett 23/13 135 Shawn Flaharty 3/11 140 Brian Skow 32/13 152 Kyle Arnold 7/2 1 145 Jake McDermott 21118 160 Jason Cook 10/12 160 Eric Esser 1911 3 171 B.J. Honeywell 30/14 180 Brad Guill 15/23 HWT John Ord 1/4 HWT Kevin Christensen 7/23 John Killpack inj ured •••••••••••••••••• Front: Eric Esser, Jason Cook, Jake McDe1mott, Jim Tackett Second Row: Brian Skow, Brad Guill , Kyle Arnold, Shawn Flaharty Back Row: Coach Ernie Abariotes, John Ord, B.J . Honeywell , Kevin Chri stensen. Coach Bill Larse n Brian Skow gets two fo r a takedow n aga in st a to ug h oppone nt fr o m Trey no r. Front: John Ord. Eri c Esser Back: Brian Skow. B.J. Honeywell, Jason Coo k. Brad Guil l. Jake McDermott, Kyle mold, Shawn F laharty. Jim Tackell, Kev in Christensen B.J . Honeywell gets two fo r a reversa l as he tri es desperately to pin his oppone nt before time runs out . Wrestling * 55 �Brady Sc hroder shows his vert ical ash~ goes in fo r th e IJy up. Boys Basketball 20-2 •••••••••••••••••• Woodbine Logan-Magnolia Griswold Mo. Valley A-H-S-T Audubon Underwood Treynor Riverside Elk Hom-Kimballton 65-58 84-49 94-54, 64-61, 72-47 89-52, 80-70, 88-54 87-57, 92-56, 85-68, 77-57, 46-49,48-57 108-50, 87-45, 97-36 94-92, 85-65 88-32, 86-35 82-62 •••••••••••••••••• VA RSITY Front: Managers Cil Brich and Chery l Brich First row: Kevin Dea, Weston Dittmer, Nic k Kuster, Rob Huebner, Jaso n Burton, Jay McDo nald , Matt Minahan Second row : Ryan Dobmei er, Adam Ring, Ryan Bennett, Ke ith Nelson, Kev in Nelson, Ca ry Cochran, Matt Christensen, Brady Schroder, Coach Carl Cochran. JUN IO R VA RSITY First row : Kyle Kunze, Travis Be nning, Matt Pre uss, Britt Ca rl son, Mike Meyerring Second ro w: J .R. Nyberg, Matt Stephens, Jason Schneckloth, Ryan Ausdemore Third row: Mike Barnes, Brady Schroder, Kev in Dea, Andy Kramer, Matt Christensen, Weston Dittmer 56 * Boys Bas ketball Nick Kusterand Ke ith Nelson hustle fo r the rebound. Tri -Ce nter passes the century ma rk as they double the score on the Underwood Eagles. �Cary Cochra n shoots from beyond the three point line. Refusing to Lose oys basketball season started out with a bang for the 1995-96 Trojans. The team started out hot winning its first eight games before going into the conference tournament. Tri-Center kept its streak ali ve and breezed through the WIC tournament unbeaten. "I'm proud of winning the WIC tournament. It was a great team effort that we all accomplished," said Ryan Dobmeier. After the tournament, Tri-Center earned a second place rating in the state. I Four more games were won by the team before the first game of the season was lost, but it didn't get them down . They came fighting back to win the WIC regular season trophy. The Trojans came ready to play in districts with a first round win over Missouri Valley, but lost to Audubon in the second round. The team finished with the second best winning percentage in school history with a record of 20-2. By Jay McDonald "It was fun to play on a winning team," said Kevin Nelson. Ryan Bennett, Rob Huebne r, and Nic k Kuster get read for the rebo und as Ke ith Ne lson shoots h is fre throw. Boys Basketball * 57 �Heather Dalton execute. the scoo p shot for two. Tides now turned the ladies out prior to downpl ayed the success ".. .it was the best the season. Team unity to the girls. He sai d, overall team I have "They deserve the credit and successful practices led the way to a quick played with because for this successful season through their work hab7-1 start. of the closeness," its and team effort." Coach Fritch said K. Fischer The team fi nthought the season was ished with a 14-6 recor d. successful overall. Th ey finish ed th ird in About the critics, coach said, "We knew we could do it, but we the WIC with a 10-4 record. They proved just had to go out and prove it to our- aga in th at th e critics could eas il y be selves." wrong. By Cary Cochran Jack ie Carlson looks for an open tea mmate ao; Ka the rin e Fi sc her sets a scree n for Adri enne Soppe. 58 * Girls Basketball �Adri e nn e Soppe wi th he r pate nte d turn-around jumper. Girls Basketball 14-6 overall 10-4 WIC •••••••••••••••••• Southwest 36-27 Woodbine 50-39 Lo-Ma 49-21 ,46-26 Griswold 33-36,28-52 Mo.Valley 56-46,38-43 AHST 54-46,58-43 Audubon 48-44,61-57 Treynor 65-60,36-53 Riverside 61-58,43-59,49-40 Underwood 50-33 ,49-41 St.Albeit 48-5 8 •••••••••••••••••• VARSITY: Front Row: Heather Dalton, Lac i Leaders, Jess Bennen. Second Row : Jack ie Carl son, Katherine Fischer. Laura Lefeber. Back Row: Amy Smith. Ad rienne Soppe, A my Morse. Lac i Leaders bl ows by an Unde rwood player. J UNlOR VA RSITY: Trac i Minahan. La ura Gaudian , Jenni fer Stephens. Jodi Schu ning. Cass ie Payn e. Kay lee Doll en. Sarah Ring, Sara Esser, Katherine Ward , Apri l Johnston. Katherine Fi scher, Heather Dalton , and Jess Be nnett go up to get the board. Gi rls Basketball * 59 �Ja ke McDe rmott i; ex hau sted as h• hand. the ba ton to Ryan Je n. e n in tli. 4x800 me ter re lay. Boys Track Team Places •••••••••••••••••• Jerome Howe Logan Underwood Treynor Onawa Woodbine WIC Boyer Valley Districts 8th 11th 7th 7th 7th 11th 7th 16th 15th •••••••••••••••••• Front: Ryan Jensen, Weston Dittmer, Brad G uill , N ick Kuster, Eric Esser, Bedane Di velbess Middle: Jon Killpack, Tim Dalton, Jake McDermott, John Ord, Kev in Ch ristensen Back: Ky le Kunze, Mike Barnes, Cary Cochran, Kyle Je nsen. T irn Dallon get set to run the 1600 me ter ru n at the confere nce mee t at Unde rwood. Brad Guill uses pe rfec t form as he throws the shot put at the confere nce meet. 60 * Boys Track �An ex hausted Ky le Je nse n re aches for the fini sh line a l th e end of the 220 yard dash. Compete with Heart IBJ ea.rt and determination goals and team relay goals. Some of are just two ways to de- I the runners that placed in the meets were scribe the 1996 boys track Tim Dalton in the 3200, Weston Dittmer te a m. For the second in the high jump and high hurdles and s traight Mike Ba.mes in the 400 meter low hurdles. year Tri-Center's track "I felt we tried our "I feel that alteam was short-handed though we didn't score with runners . Albest in each track many points, we sti ll though they we re ineet and ran with gave it our all and ran short-handed, they ran heart," said Jake ha rd ," sa id Mike hard every practice and tried to get all the Ba.mes. McDermott. Th ey still points they could in the achieved a lot although track meets. The short-handedness caused their season wasn't as successful as they the Trojans to have troubles winning at would have liked it to be. -Nick Kuster the meets , so they turned to individual Eric E se r hands the bato n to Kyle Kun ze in the 4x21JO me te r relay. Boys Track * 61 �Carolin e Holste in ru ns hard in th e Sprint Medlei Relay. Hard Work Pays Off I orking hard is one of Becky Bruck agreed, "Track was hard, the qualities that made thi s but it was fun beating our o ld. times." year's Tri-Center Girl s track Beating times and di stances were t e a m not rare. In fac t, two standout. Their dediathl etes qu alifi ed fo r c a ti o n le d to ma ny "(Qualifying for the state meet. Jac ki e state) is an incenCarl son co mpeted in positive results on and off the track. th e 40 0 me te r I ow C oa ch P a t tive to continue to hurdl es while A my Dalton sa id what he work hard," said Smith threw the shot liked mos t about the Coach Dalton. put a nd th e di c us. Each came away with season was, "Great atone di stri ct champion;: titude of the kids. Eve ryon e wo rked ha rd ship . and together, making the season very enTh e grea t atti tude and work j oyabl e." ethi cs of the ladi es will lead to success While the gi rl s were working in the years to co me. hard , they still found it worth while. -Cary Cochra n ~ - Trac i Minahan clears Lhe last hu rd le anti hcatb l'l1 in for a good lime. 62 * Girls Track �Kay lee Doll e n goe s hard down the backstretch in the 4x800 Rel ay. Girls Track Team Places •••••••••••••••••• Boyer Valley Treynor Underwood Harlan Woodbine WIC Districts 9th 8th 5th 7th 2nd 7th 6th •••••••••••••••••• First Row: Rebecca Will, Jac ki e Carl son, Kari Ne lson. Kaylee Dollen, Janet Bruck, Amy Morse, Amy Smith. Second Row: Rachel Witt, Katherine Fischer, Susie Ring, Kim Dea, Sarah Ring, Sara Esser, Cassie Payne, Stephanie Voge. Back Row: Laura Ring, Caroline Hol tein, Angie Hansen, Bec h.-y Bruck, Jaime Anderson, Coach Pat Dalton, Mary Zell mer, Laura Gaudian , Heather Dalton, Traci Min ahan, Jennifer Stephens, Andrea Fi scher, Lacey Donovan. Ang ie Ha nse n exec uted a pe r fec t hand-off to Amy Morse in the Distance Medl ey. Kari Nelso n fini shed strong in her I 00 mete r da h prelims. Girls Track * 63 �SEVENTH GRADE FOOTBALL First row: Joe Mefford, Dustin Benning, Adam Kramer, Joe Wollenhaupt, Nick Walter, Matt Maxwell, Brandon Finken, Bryan Lefeber Second row: Josh Kohl , Bill Caton, Dav id Marshall , Jeremy Foster, Gavin Skow, John Wilson, Joe Pettit, Donald Gruber Third row: Coach Charles Gruber, Brent Leaders, Ben Ausdemore, Nei l Cook, Kolt Thom as, Donald Sigler, Justin Tapp, Brad Payne, Coach Lynn Stamp, Coac h Ryan Schroder SEVENTH GRADE VOLLEYBAL L First row: Jamie Witt, Trac i Hester, Lesley Ring, Katy Bowen, Rhonda Christi ansen Second row: LeAnne Ausdemore, Rachel Fi nken, Lindsey Lugsch, Jess ica Muh s, Katie We lb o urn e, Ash ley Fischer, E rin Obermeier Third row: Coach Lori Beller, Nicole Sc hroede r, Andrea Wel lm an, Jennifer Ruckman, Rach el Hanse n, A lay na Cohen, Jess ica Ru ggles, Coach Roger Larso n SEVENTH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL First row: Elizabeth Witt, Katie We lbourne, Jess ica Muhs, Jennifer Clevenger, Eli za beth Matter Second row: Jessica Ruggles, Amanda Wi lson, Lesley Ring, LeAnne Ausdemore, Rache l Finken, Ashl ey Fischer Third row : A mber Darin ge r, E rin Obermeier, Andrea Wellman , N ico le Sc hroeder, Rache l Hansen 64 * Junior High �EIGHTTH GRADE FOOTBALL First row : Regan Schroder, Matt Anderson, Jaso n Hansen, Jeff King, Aaron Ec krich, Eric Suntken Second row: Brian Fisher, Rusty Smith, Paul Evers , Eric Benning, Justin Gunderson, Jeremy Yan Arsdol , Nick Thomas Third row : Coach Randy Wei se, David Gravert , Doug Heitm a n, Tim Leaders, Marty Overgaard, Jeremy Petersen EIGHTH GRADE VOLLEYBALL First row: Annie Welbourne, Lindsey Johnson, Callie Rodenburg, Michelle Hester, Amber Da u, Katie Morse, Second row: Holly Leazenby, Kri sten Burbridge, Sarah Fischer, Kri sti Ande rsen, Kim N ieman , Annie P e ttit , Katie Ze llm er, Sa die Heimba ugh Third row: Coac h Lori Beller, Jacki Thi elen, Lori Piper, Kelly Ring, Mindy Fe lton, Raebel Behrendsen, Carri e Peters, Mariah Wellman , Brandi Huddle, Coach Roger Larson t \ EIGI-ITI-1 GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL First row: Sarah Fisc her, Lind ey Johnson, Sara Well ma n, Ca lli e Rode nb urg Second row: adi e Heimbaugh, Kim N ieman, Katie Mo rse, Mi chelle Hester, Ca1Tie Peters Third row : Sara Jepsen, Annie Pettit, Mariah Wellman, Rachel Behrendsen. Lori Piper, Annie Welbourne, Coach Kathy Blake Junior High * 65 �SEVENTH GRADE BOYS BASKETBA LL First row: Ada m Kram er, Dustin Benning, Gavin Skow, Bryan Lefeber, Joe Petti t, Brandon Finken Second row: Donald Gruber, Josh Kohl , Kolt Thomas, Coach Dave Lefeber, Donald Sigler, Justin Tapp, Brent Leaders JUNlOR HJGH WRESTLING Fi rst row: Heath Richards, Joe Wollenhaupt, Matt Maxwe ll , Adam Kramer, Eri c Suntken, Jeremy Foster Second row: Ben Ausdemore, Donald Gruber, Gavin Skow, Brad Payne. Philip Reid, N ic k Thomas Third row: Nei l Cook, Eric Boos, Paul Eve rs, Lance Maness, Eric Benning, Matt Anderson J UN IOR HlGH G IRLS TRA CK First ro w: Kelly Ring, Kati e Mo rse, Sara We llm an, Ca lli e Rodenburg, Sadie Heimbaugh, Katie Ze llm er, K im N iem a n Seco nd row: Sarah Fischer, Er in Obermeier, LeAnne Ausdemore, Tabatha Mudra, Ambe r Dau, Annie Pe ttit, Anni e Welbourne, Brandi Huddle, Holl y Leazenby, Katie We lbourne Third row: Sus ie Pete rson, Jess ica Ruggles , Ashley F ischer, Kri sti Anderse n, Jess ica M uhs, Eli za beth Wi tt. Jenni fer Clevenger, El izabeth Matter, Ka ty Bowen, Amber Daringer, Lori Piper, Rache l Hanse n, Lindsey John son 66 * Junior High �EIGHTTH GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL First row: Nick Tro ye r, Aaron Eckr ich, R ega n Schroder, Nick Thomas, Jeremy Van Arsdol, Eric Benning Second row: Rusty Smi th, David Gravert, Marty Overgaard , A ust in McLandsborough, Tim Leaders, Jeremy Petersen JUN IOR HIGH BASKETBALL CHEERLEADERS First row: Rhonda Chri stiansen, Kri sti Andersen Second row : Katy Bowen, Lindsey Lugsc h, Jam ie Witt Third row: Nicole Schroeder, Jacki Thielen, Jess ica Muhs JUN IOR HIGH BOYS TRA CK First row: Justin Gunderson, ick Troyer, Jeremy Foster, Dustin Benning, Brad Payne, Bryan Lefeber. Joe Pettit, Donald Gruber, Je remy Van Ar do! Second row: Justin Tapp, Jacob Graham , Dav id Gravert, Jeremy Petersen, Rusty Smith, Donald igler, Nick Thomas, Brian Fisher, Eric Boos Junior High * 67 �Le!adl!t!!hip Doe!!! ft All The nine students in Junior High Leadership did many things to develop leadership skills. They gave a $150 scholarship to two graduating seniors whom were past members. The seniors must apply and tell how they used their leadership skills. This year's recipients of the scholarships were Sarah Ord and Sarah Killpack. They raised money for the scholarships by having bake sales and craft sales at basketball games. They also held four dances: Halloween, Valentine's Day, end of the year, and one for fifth and sixth graders. They also helped the high school Student Council with the Teacher Appreciation Breakfast. Each leadership member had to apply to be in the group. They summited an application on why they wanted to be in the group and new ideas they had for the group . The applications were looked over by a panel of teachers and Mr. Bellar, jr. high principal. They then choose nine students to be in the group. All these activities kept th e Leadership members very busy, but they enjoyed all the work they did , and developed leadership skills. The me mbers o f th e Leade rship Acade my were Aa ro n Eckrich , J e re m y Va n Ar sd o l, M a ri a h We llm a n, Ambe r Da u, S adi e He im ba ug h, Sa ra We llm a n, Kati e Mo rse, Anni e Pe ttit , a nd Kri slin Burbridge. Kati e Mo rse a nd Anni e Pe ttit cook sa usage for the teach e r bre akfas t. Katie Zellme r a nd Ambe r Dau da nce to -YM CA at the Va le ntin e's Day dance held by the Leade r:,hip Ac ade my. 68 * Mini Mag �Rooms Express Identity What does your bedroom mean to you? To lots of people a bedroom is a place to get away and be alone. For others it is only a place to sleep. Some use a bedroom to express themselves. These many different types of bedrooms still have one main function- a place to sleep. With all the choices of decora tions, bedrooms vary. Some people like to use a theme while others use personal creativity to create a comfortable room for the owner. Katherine Fischer showed her creativity and uniqueness by "Here fi shy, fish~." Fish were popul ar pets to have in one's bedroom. decorating her room with her own artwork. She painted and drew on her walls to create original walls. Laura Gaudian also used her creativity to paint her room . She sponge painted stars and a moon in gold. Pets were also a popular thing to have in bedrooms. Fish are the most popular because they are easiest to care for and feed. All these types of decora tions show the kind of personality of the bedrooms owner. Different personalities make for many different types of bedrooms. "Oh, Mi ckey you're so fin e." Jennifer Stephens shows off her Mi ckey Mouse theme in her bedroom. Sports items were a popul ar decorati on fo r many guys rooms. Posters of fa mo us sports fi gures rated the hi ghest in wa ll coverings. Mini Mag * 69 �Adventures in If you could go anywhere in this country where would you go? On November 912, forty juniors and seniors stormed in D.C. ready for all the sights. We were not disappointed. The experience was great. We saw everything from Union Station to the President himself! It was a whirlwind weekend ; we were always on the move, but our tour guide kept us going with his funny antics and interesing facts . Our first day, Thursday, we saw the Washington Monument. We all got a kick out of seeing the famous site where Forrest Gump made his speech! We met with Senator Grassley, and had a photo taken with him. After that it was on to Ford's Theater and Peterson House. Also we visited the National Archives where the Constitution and Declaration are on display. Bright and early on Friday morning , we all rose to tour the US capitol building. John, our tour guide, described all of the paintings and the murals. As we made our way through the Capitol, we listened in on a session of Congress. Later we toured the National Cathedral. It boasts 300 stained glass windows and seven chapels. Our next stop was Arlington Cemetery and the wreath laying ceremony. We all had the 70 * Mini Mag Group taken at lwo Jima Memorial Front Row: Rebecca Witt, Sarah Killpack, Jessie McDermott, Jackie Carlson , Heath Bertelson; Second: Mr. Abariotes, Miss Miller, Becky Bruck, Angie Hansen, Mary Zellmer, Ka tie King, Cara Dea, Heather Dalton, Sarah Ord, Amy Stephens, Stacy Alexa nder, Mariana Cordeiro;Third: Mr. Nanninga, B.J. Honeywell, Mrs. Rastovski, Miya Maaske, Sierra Schulenberg, Katie Burford, Mike Barnes, Deighe Mergens, Jaime Anderson.Angela Olson, Gina Ring, Kim Dea, John Jenkins,Adam Gittins, John Ord , Kevin Christensen ; Fourth: Rob Martin, Andrea Plambeck, Nicole Schneckloth, Shaya Ploen, Clint Scoles, Misti Arba ugh , Rob Hueb ner, Dave Killpack, Nick Kus ter, Jake McDermott, Jason McDermott B. J. Honeywell keeps busy during a layover in Minn -apolis. The Juniors had a direct flight while the Sen r· did not. Cara Dea and Becky Bruck board the Peter Pan bu; after sightseeing . �Vashington D.C. Becky Bruck, Sarah Ord, Jessie McDermott, and Mary Zeller get advice from John , the tour guide, on how to lay the wreath at the Tomb Of The Unknown Soldier. Rob Huebner shows off the food he brought along on the trip while he waits for everyone to get their luggage at Washington National Airport. ~ ti Arbaugh and Andrea Plambeck dress up for a clav out on the town. The group dressed up for the wreath laying ceremony and the dinner theater. chance to see the changing of the guards and lay a wreath for our school. Friday evening , we toured the Vietnam and Korean War Memorials. Saturday we toured the Kennedy Center. For lunch we went to Union Station and enjoyed the many different stores and resturants. Next we headed to the White House to wait in line for a tour. As we were waiting we saw the Presidental Motorcade. We all waved at Bill and got lots of pictures . On our way to the Holocaust Museum, we got rained on . It was worth it. The museum was very detailed and taught a lot about WWII. On Saturday night we got a lighted tour of the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials. By the time we got done, we were running to the bus to get out of the downpour. Sunday was our last day in D.C. We walked around the grounds at Mount Vernon and saw the Potomac River and the inside of the house. Back in D.C. we visited the lwo Jima Memorial and took a subway ride. Then we walked through Lafayette Park to the White House and took more pictures. After lunch we were on our own to visit the Smithsonian Museums. After a sorrowful good-bye to Washinton we were on the plane back home to Iowa! by Kim Dea Mini Mag * 7 1 �Students Break out of traditional mold The students at Tri-Center are often involved in sports or some type of extracurricular activities. Chad Alexander is one of the few if any who has taken on the challenge of ice hockey. He is a freshman. Chad began playing ice hockey in the second grade. He was influenced by his cousin who was older and whom Chad thought was "cool. " When he was seven, his famil y moved back to Canada where he continued to play hockey. When he moved back to Indianapolis he began playing in leagues. He also made the All Star Team, with which he traveled around the United States for five years. Chad tried out for the Junior Lancer Team and made it. He declined the opportunity in hope it would give him more time to spend with friends at his new school , Tri-Center. He does plan on trying out again nex t year when he h as more time. by Rachel Witt C had Alexander plays hockey. He gave up playing fo r th e La nce rs to have mo re ti me for sc hoo l. 72 *Mini Mag Stephani e Voge participates in the Pride Day Pa rade in Coun cil Bluffs. She is me mber of Sea Cadets and wa nts to be in th e Navy. What are students doi ng to prepare for life after high school ? Most are taking cla ses that will h Ip them in the area they plan to work. Stephanie Voge i · doing more than that. She plans to join the Navy aft 1 hi gh school. To prepare for the Navy, she joined th Sea Cadets. Stephanie was introdu ced to the Sea Cadets by a Navy Officer at career day in eighth grade. She joined the group of fifteen last summer and attended boot camp. Boot camp lasts two weeks and all cadets are required to attend . Stephani e attends Sea Cadets instruction once a month. She is also able to attend ca mps in the summer. Many other opportun ities are avai lable such al\ travelli ng to other countries and learning fire fightin g and nautical skills. by Jackie Carlson �Harvest of J]ooe Kevin Lyle Olsen was killed in an accident on October 20, 1995. He was driving his truck home after a lat~ night out in the field . He ran off the road, for an unknown reason, just minutes after talking to his dad on a citizens band radio. He was thrown from the pickup and sustained a spinal injury. Kevin was laid to rest in the Minden Cemetery on October 23, 1995 . Kevin is the son of Lyle and Denise Olsen. Kevin was a member of the Class of 1996. He was President of the FFA chapter. He was a member of National Honor Society and played baseball. He was on the Homecoming Com1 and worked at Bilcon Horse Barn and Felton Angus Farm. Richard Bruck told the reason he joined FFA. "I wanted to be with my friend Kevin in something we both enjoyed anyway," he said. Kevin was known for being a nice guy who had a great sense of humor. He touched the lives of many people and memories of him will always be in their hea11s. Kevin Olsen and Chri sti Christensen pose fo r a senio r pi cture. Kev in O lsen, Chr isti Chri stensen and Jackie Carl son ride in a convertible around the track during the Ho mecoming foo tball game. Kevi n O lsen and Richard Bruck me s around whil e decorating for Prom 1995. Mini Mag* 73 �The seniors left for Estes Park, Colorado, at eleven p.m. on May ninth. They arrived on a Chief chartered bus in Estes after stopping for breakfast in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They drove into Rocky Mountain National Park to Rainbow Curve, the furthest point open. After stopping for pictures and climbing, the group loaded on the bus and headed to the YMCA of the Rockies to check in and eat lunch. After a lunch of pizza and salad the group was ready to explore the area. Some seniors went swimming, while others played basketball, volleyball and putt putt golf. Still others took the time to relax and enjoy the seventy degree weather. After spending the afternoon at the YMCA, the group headed into Estes Park to eat dinner at La Casa. Many seniors took the opportunity after dinner to watch the movie Twister while others shopped. At nine-thirty everyone headed back to the rooms. Saturday morning, the seniors and sponsors, Mr. Nanninga, Mr. Bellar, Mrs. Conway and Mrs. Rastovski; ate breakfast at the YMCA. After breakfast, about one half of the group went hiking up Eagle Cliff Mountain. It has an elevation of 8,904 feet. Later some of the group stayed at the YMCA to hike more while the rest went to Estes Park for lunch and shopping or golf. That night everyone attended a bonfire. Sunday it was time to head back home. After a nine hour bus ride, the group arrived at the school. The seniors had lots of fun whil e spending time together. 74 * Mini Mag �Relaxing Last Day One extra snow day caused students to have to come back on Tuesday May 28 . According to State Law students must attend school 180 days . In an attempt to get students to come the day after Memorial Day, the administration had all classes meet so students had to tum in books. After students their shortattended all cl asses , the e n e d council held student nu a l coo k thei r anof m ea l out. The g r i l 1e d hamburgers , potato ch i ps , grapes, and baked beans could not be held beside the weight room like previous years because of the construction . The food was good inspite of the cold, rainy weather and Jess room because of the construction. Caroli ne Holstein gets the hamburger buns read) fo r the coo kout. Jarrod Mc Do nald fi shes pop out of the tras h can . Pop was kept cold by ice in the tra h cans. Mini Mag * 75 �People of d ifferent types are a ll over the school. It is fi lled w ith a ll d ifferent personalit ies. Friends occupy school t ime by laughing in the halls. Everyone is his or her own person and people learn to respect that. Freshmen are of course nervous about their first year in high school. They become involved in many th ings and learn a lot. Sophomores get back in the o ld routine. They enjoy knowing that they 've made it through a year and look forward to the end. Juniors are busy preparing for their first prom and decid ing on e lect ive classes they w ish to take. Seniors have a big load on their shou lders. They are busy fil li ng out financial aid forms and college applications as well as participating in their last high school events. The facu lty and school board lead the w a y. They set good ex amples and work to improve the school for the people in it. Staff members do their best to make the school look nice and improve its qualit ies . People help out others to make the school y ear as successfu l as it can be. Life is constantly chang ing for a ll high school students. exciting a nd Th is t ime of c hange is a big part of their lives. They make cho ices to prepare for their futures . 76 * People �Kyle Dickey shows others his personality in c I ass. Seniors Melanie Martinez and Richard Bruck have fun in the ir skit . Sarah Ring chills out during advisory with a smile. People* 77 �The senior year is said to be the best year in school. It is also a year of lasts: sporting events, homecoming dance, prom, plays, and many other things. Amidst savoring all these moments, seniors aren't stress free. They have senior pictures to be taken and paid for, tests to take, college appli cations to fill out, government class, and the usual stress ~ items in life. Then one wonders, how can this be the bes t year ever in high school if a senior has so much stress? Seniors are at the top and have freedoms. The year is full of fun and memories for all seniors. So what makes this class unique? The class 0f ninety-six will KevJaso n Burton, Sara h Killpack, a nd be remembered f 0r not in O lse n pe rfo rm 1n the Ho meco mWan ting to be like in g C and idate s kit at the pe p ra ll y. everyone else. They were not a class of followers, but a group of leaders. Seniors are looked upon as examples for underclassmen and examples they were. They walked with pride and showed the way. 78 * Seniors �Seniors * 79 �Senior Most and Best Matt Minahan shows what an exceptional personali ty he has whil e singing to Ryan Dobmeier, who has a great hair sty le. Cara Dea works at a computer whil e showing school spirit. She was voted most likely to succeed and was also first in the seni or class academic ranking. 80* Seniors Best Eyes: Richard Bruck Sarah Benzing Best Smile: Ryan Bennett Sarah Killpack Best Hair: Ryan Dobmeier Heather Dalton Best Dressed: Jason McDermott Amy Stephens Most Schoel Spirit: Clint Scoles Laurie Thomsen Class Clown: Jason Burton Nicole Schneckloth Quietest: Craig Brich . Sarah Ord Best Looking: Ryan Bennett Jessica Stephens Best Personality: Matt Minahan Christi Christensen Most Athletic: Keith Nelson Jackie Carlson Most Likely To Succeed: Troy Dargin; Cara Dea Best All-Arau nd: Richard Bruck Katherine Fischer & Jackie Carlso �Kory Arnold Mike Ba.mes Ryan Bennett Sarah Benzing Julie Bibeau Craig Brich Cecilia Brich David Brisbois Richard Bruck Jason Burton Jackie Carlson Christi Christensen Seniors * 80a �Heather Dalton Troy Dargin Cara Dea Ryan Dobmeier Kathrine Fischer Jamie Flaharty Jeremy Haase Bernard J. Honeywell Sarah Killpack Joseph Leaders Brian Mark Brandi Marshall 80b * Seniors �Jason McDermott Jessie McDermott Deighe Mergens Matt Minahan Keith Nelson Kevin Nelson Sara Nelson Kevin Olsen Sarah Ord Shaya Ploen Nicole Schneckloth Clinton Scoles Senior * 80c �Amy Stephens Jessica Stephens Laurie Thomsen Juila Zoss NOT PICTURED: Sheila Rambo Melanie Martinez "Kev in you're the greatest! " Ryan Bennett sings to Kev in Nelson at the Homeco min g pep ra lly in co lo rful c loth in g. Jess ica Stephe ns ex presses herse lf in E ng li sh whil e Sara Nelson and Sarah Ord look on. All three are showing school spirit by dressing up fo r spirit week. 80d *Seni ors �Juniors Juniors Kim Dea, Stacy A lexander, Andrea Plambeck, a nd Rebecca Witt take a break to pose on a s tatu e at Union Sta tion in Was hin gton , D.C. There are some moments in life that just can not be forgotten. It might be a first kiss or your first date. It could even be your dreaded first day of high school. Kevin Christensen said that one of his most memorable moments was, 11 Getting third at the Mo Valley Tourney." "My most memorable moment was going to Washington D.C. with all of my friends and having a lot of fun, " said Rebecca Witt. By Racheal Plambeck Amy B1ich, K atie King. Katy Buford, aud Marianna Cordiero talk about the ir American Hi tory reports. Stacy Alex ander Jaime Anderson Misti Arbaugh Kyle Arnold Mike Barnes Heath Bertelsen Arny Brich Becky Bruck Katy Burford Paul Carlson Juniors* 8 l �Juniors Kevin Christensen Cary Cochran Mariana Cordeiro Brenda Crozier Josh Dau Kevin Dea Kim Dea Weston Dittmer Derek Driver Eric Esser Mandy Frederiksen Adam Gittins David Gittins Angela Hansen Robert Huebner John Jenkins Kyle Jensen Dav id Killpack Katie King Nick Kuster Cheryl Leinen Miya Maaske Jason Mantz Heather Marsh Robert Martin Jake McDermott Rusty Meinke Dal las Mergens Megan Minahan Amy Morse 82 * Juniors �Juniors Dustin Olofson Angela Olson John Ord Tina Petersen Andrea Plambeck Brenda Plambeck Racheal Plambeck Adam Ring Brad Ring Gina Ring Kirk Ring Lori Ronfeldt Jeremy Schmielau Scott Schnitker Brady Schroder Sierra Schulenberg Brian Skow Amy Smith Jamie Stephen Joshua Stone Sara Thomsen Willie Van Nordstrand Rebecca Witt Joshu a Zacharias Mary Zellmer Juniors * 83 �Sophomores Being a sophomore h as its high and low poi nts. T hey are no longer freshmen , but not quite uppercl as men. Many said banging out with fri end. was a pl u . Not hav ing to worry about anything is a high for Kari Ne! on . Cheerl eading brought up Laura rung's spirits thi s year. Although included with all the high points, there are also a few low points . Some cla. . take up a lot of time and effort, such as Biology sai d Kyle Kunze. Knowing that you still have two more year to go is a defi nite low said Caroline Holstein . By Cindy Roberts As a usual morning routine sophomores Kyle Kunze, Kari Nelso n and Susie Ring chat while waiting for first period to begin. Ryan Ausdemore Jess Bennett Travis Benning Joe Bloom Jim Bonar Cheryl Brich Tina Brisbois Adam Bruck Janet Bruck Tom Burford · 84 * Sophomores Mike Meyerring. Travis Be nnin g, Ashlee Wulff, Jenny Smith and Laci Leaders strike a pose during English. �Sopholllores Britt Carlson Roxanne Caton Matt Christensen Amie Christiansen Glen Cook Jeremy Crozier Kyle Dickey Shawn Flaharty Amyjoe Forbes Brad Guill Jason Haggerty Craig Handbury Christopher Hester Caroline Holstein Andy Kramer Heather Krohn Kyle Kunze Laci Leaders Abry Leazenby Laura Lefeber Pam Madsen Chaiity Martens Jarrod McDonald Drew Mergens Mjke Meyerring Carly Moen Kari Ne! on Jeremy Nyberg Jason Pai·ker Chad Pitt Sophomores * 85 �Sophotnores Ryan Polley Matt Preuss Laura Ring Susie Ring Cindy Roberts Tammy Rodenburg Lisa Ronfeldt Justin Salmons Jason Schneckloth Josh Shannon Jenny Smith Adrienne Soppe Matt Stephens Jake Stone Ji m Tackett Matt Tamms Tamara Wall ace Lisa Wellman Jennifer Witt Rachel Witt Ashlee Wulff 86 * Sophomores �Freshmen Tiffany Hester and Sara Esser are getting a dri nk during P. E. a ft er playing a ga me of floo r hockey. This year the freshmen class has started making goals for their future. They are deciding what careers they want to have in the future and what classes they need to prepare. "I want to go to school to become an actor," said Josh Ring. · "When I get out of high school I plan on going to school to be a nurse," said Christine Matter. They are realizing that now is the time to make their decisions and put forth the effort to achieve their goals. By Jennifer Witt The freshmen perfom1 their skit during the homecoming pep rally, which included Danny Olsen as a sportscascer. Chad Alexander Jason Andrews Angela Arrick Jesse Baldwin Danny Bloom Seth Boos Jason Cook Tim Dalton Sara Dau Bedane Divelbess Freshmen * 87 �Freshmen Kaylee Dollen Missy Dollen Lacey Donovan Angel a Driver Sara Esser Jennifer Fannon Amanda Felton Andrea Fischer Sandi Foote Roseanne Forbes Laura Gaudi an Heath Gravert Errin Gunderson Chris Han sen Paul Heitman Tiffany Hester Keith lncontro Ryan Jensen April John sto n Jonathan Ki llpack Christal Ki ng Nancy Koch Tracy Kosmacek Thomas Leaders Chri s Madsen Christi ne Matter Samanth a Mefford Traci Min ahan Jim Nordman Danny Olsen 88 * Freshmen �Freshinen Cassie Payne Aaron Petersen Amy Rheam Emily Ring Jay Ring Josh Ring Sarah Ring Derek Roberts Amber Ross Jodi Schuning Sarah Shannon Jennifer Stephens Heath Thomas Stephanie Voge Katheri ne Ward Sandi Foote and Sara Dau decorate the freshmen hall way for homecoming. Freshmen * 89 �Eighth Grade For eighth grade students there are many ways of tran ponation. Thi s year means driving to school for ome of them . For others it means fmcling a ride to early morning practices or getting a tide home from an after-school activi ty. For Katie Morse and An ni e Pettit getting a ride to ·chool is right in their homes; their mom s bri ng them. Like many ighth grade siblings, Regan Schroder comes and goe. with his brother. For a number of students, Lik Sara Wellm an. they have to call ar und town for a ride. Saclie Heimbaugh was accomf)anied by many eighth graders when she said,"My 1ide to school is the bu ." By Rachel Witt Eric Benning and Jeremy Van Arsdol recycle paper fo r leader hip. Th e eight h grade bas ke tball team warms up before a game. Kristi Andersen Matt Anderson Rachel Behrendsen Eric Benni ng Eric Boos Zach Bowen Kristen Burbridge Stacie Cross Amber Dau Tara Dickey 90 * Eighth Grade �Eighth Grade Aaron Eckrich Paul Evers Mindy Felton Sarah Fischer Brian Fisher Mi sty Gillett Katie Goodwin Jacob Graham Nick Greiner Ju stin Gunderson Jason Hansen Sadie Heimbaugh Douglas Heitman Michelle Hester Nathan Hood Brandi Huddle Sara Jepsen Lindsey Johnson Jeff Ki ng David Kinnard-Gravert Ti m Leaders Holly Leazenby Lance Maness Wendy Mansfield Austin McLandsborough Jason M ichl Katie More Tabatha Mudra Jason Nelson Kim Nieman Eighth Grade * 91 �Eighth Grade Dustin Olson Marty Overgaard Carrie Peters Jeremy Petersen Annie Pettit Lori Piper Jason Reid Kelly Ring Callie Rodenburg Scooter Salmons Regan Schroder Ru sty Smith Eric Suntken Jacki Thielen Nick Thom as Nick Troyer Jeremy Van Arsdol Annie Welbourne Mari ah Wellman Sara Wellman Montana Witherspoon Katie Zellmer 92 * Eighth Grade �Seventh Grade Th is isn' t as easy as I thought it would be, thin ks Bill Cato n as he g ives hi s spe ac h to hi s seve nth g rad e Engli s h class. Are you a little nervous? Do you have the Jr. High jitters? These are two things that run tJu·ough a student's mind when they are starting junior high . These years can be a fun , yet frightening experience. It is fun to finally be out of elementary. but scary to be with so many older people. They no longer have coat closets or a playground to play on. Now they have their own lockers and only three minutes to get from one class to the next. The classes are a lot harder and the hall s a lot more crowded. Seventh grade is a year they will always remember. By Heather Marsh Seventh Grade Basketball Girls pl an an attack agai nst the Gri swold Tigers. Dawn Andrew Ben Ausdemore Leanne Ausdemore Dusti n Benning Katharyn Bowe n Peggy Bruck Lynn Burk Beth Carlson Bill Caton Rhonda Crui sti ansen Seventh Grade * 93 �Seventh Grade Brandon Clark Jennifer Clevenger Alayna Cohen Neil Cook Amber Daringer Chris Daugherty Corey Dollen Brandon Finken Rachel Finken Ashley Fischer Jeremy Foster Donald Gruber. Rachel Hansen Traci Hester Chri s Jensen Joshua Kohl Adam Kramer Brent Leaders Bryan Lefeber Li ndsey Lugsch David Mars hall Eli zabeth Matter Matt Maxwell Joseph Meffo rd Jess ica Muhs Erin Obermeier Brad Pay ne Joseph Pettit Sarah Plambeck Phi lip Reed 94 * Seventh Grade �Seventh Grade Lesley Ring Kyle Roberts Jennifer Ruckman Jessica Ruggles Nicole Schroeder Donald Sigler Gavin Skow Ju stin Tapp Kolt Thomas Nick Wal ter Katie Welboume Andrea Wellman Amanda Wilson John Wilson Elizabeth Witt Jami e Witt Joseph Wolloenhaupt Not pictured: Levi McDaniel Mrs. Rastovski's English class listens with interest as one of their classmates gives a speech. Seventh Grade * 95 �• Oflll All in a Day's Work Every day at Tri-Center High School is a busy day. The cooks arrive at 6 a.m. to begin their daily routines of preparing and planning. Shortly after the cooks start, the bus drivers get their motors running. "I enjoy it. I've got a good bunch of kids," said bus driver Jerry Driver. As soon as students arrive at school. they head to the office to buy lunch and breakfast tickets from some of the bu iest women at school, the secretaries. Karen Kay answers the phone, selJs lunch and breakfast tickets, and keeps track of absences. Kris Beebe does the same thing for the junior high. Kelly Dollen takes care of Mr. Rastovski's secretarial needs. "All I know is that I'm tired at the end of the day," said Karen Kay, high school p1incipal's secretary. After a busy day of schoolwork, food, and phones, the work still isn't done. After everyone has gone home on the bus or in a car, the custodians are still hard at work. The custodian keep TriCenter in tip top shape. Sometimes they work untill after 11 o'clock. It is easy to say a lot goes into a day at Tri-Center. Student should not forget the people that make it all possible. By Tamara Wallace Janet Anderson c Media Technician) Kris B eebe (J r. High Principal's secretary) Jay Bell ar(Jr. High Princ ipal) Ke ll y Dollen (Supcrintende ni's secretary) Ro n E ll iott (Guidance Counselor) Kare n Kay (H.S. Principal's sec retary ) Bre tl Nanninga (H.S. Principal) Ed Rastovs ki (Superintendent ) Rosali e R o denb urg (Board Sccro1ary) 96 * School Board/Admi ni stration �School Board Hard at Work Making Decisions Board members are Bill Brich, Babetta Lucke, Pau l O'Neil , Jim Fischer, and Ga il Witt. Even though most of the student body doesn't realize it, the school board plays a major part in their everyday school lives. Every member on the school board has a difficult job. They make important decisi ons affecting students directly and indirectly. The board handles all the finances and deadUnes for the addition. They also make decisions concerning the new bleachers and both new parking lots. The payroll and other expenses are figured and recorded at meetings by the secretary, Rosalie Rodenburg. The use of school material s is recorded too . If student disciplinary actions need to be taken past In School Suspension and Out of School Suspension, the school board handles the problem. They decide if the student should be given another chance or if he or she should be expelled. There is a lot of hard work and decision making that goes into being a member on the school board, but it mu st be done. By Tamara Wallace Above, Bus Drivers First row: Joe Grote. Barb Grap, Paul a Heim, Steve Heim, Murlene Wil son Second row: Jerry Anderson, Jerry Driver, Max Handbury,Tom Ring, Lyle Rodenburg, Karen Ki llpack, and Lavern Wil son. Above left. Custodian Jed McDermott works to keep our choo l in tip top shape. Left, Cooks Joanne Knott, Diana Meinke. Sharon Incontro, Joa n Ju tice, M adge Bargenquast, Lois Flemming, and Kim Esser. School Board/ Administration * 97 �cu Very often things that teachers do for students go unnoticed. Correcting tests and papers, preparing for class, doing school work at home, and being involved in extracurricular activities a.re some things that may go unnoticed . In return for their hard work teachers often have many high expectations for their students. Teachers set their expectations for them elve and for their students so they both can continue to improve at their work. "I want students to be here every day, try to the best of their ability, and be honest," said Robert Johm;on, business teacher. "I want students to make decisions on how they feel rad1er than on what others feel," said Tami Harman, health and P.E. teacher. Maybe the highest expectation of a teacher for their students is to have the students succeed at what they teach . "I consider my expectations high for my students. I want every student to succeed and have every student tTy because if they don't try they will never know if they can succeed," said Lori Higby, algebra teacher. As teachers continue to work they will continue to have expectations for their students and as expectations get higher improvement will continue to show. By Jay McDonaJd Ernest Abariotes (Government, Economics, Int. Pol., Psycho logy) Diana Benzing (Resou rce, Grades 7-9) Kathy Blake (P.E., We ights) Arl a Clausen (Vocal Mus ic) Carl Cochran (Am. Hist. , Wld. Hi st. , Wld. Geography) Mary Conway (Engli sh. Pee r) Mark Fritch (C hem istry, Phys ics, Sc ience 8) Eleanor Gambs (Spa ni sh. French) Doug Gibson (Inst rumental Music) Tam i Harman (Health, P.E.) 98 * Faculty �Lori Higby (Al gebra. Speech) Larry Hornbostel (W ld. Hist.. Am. Hist) Robert Johnson (Keyboard. Acct. ) Lee Killpack (B iology. Physical Science) Glenda Kunze (Keyboard. Computers) Bill Larsen ( Shop. Indu strial Arts) Kevin M arulka (VoAg. Science 7) Amy Mill er (English. Yearbook) Bev Ohlinger (Resource.Grades 10-12) Rosie Rastovski ( L.A. s. L. A. 7) Nil e Smith (Mathe matics) Steve Stafford (Media Spec ialist) T. Gary White (Mathemati cs) Randy Wiese tA rt, Phmograph y) Julie Wood (Family Consumer Science) Teachers fire up the studen ts play ing the school fight song at the homecoming pep rall y. Mr. Ki ll pack helps Sarah Benzing on her college biology cat. Fac ul ty *99 �As the theme states, th is year was a "T ime for a Change." Academics are chang ing as well. Teaching strateg ies are chang ing to keep up w ith new techno logy. Th ings like team teaching were introduced this year. Parenting became required and field trips became effective ways of learning. The Academ ics section changed th is y ear also. Instead of covering each su~ect indiv idually, a new route was taken. The section was split into s ix categories: Outside the C lassroom, Field Trips, Life Long Learning, Labs, Linking Past- Present and Curricu lum Changes. Each topic covers all su~ect areas. Today , students learn outside the classroom just about as much as inside t he classroom because ofjobs and homework t hat requ ires ta lki ng to relatives and frie nds for research. F ie ld trips are a fascinating, new and excit ing way of learning. Things students are learning today are lifelong skills , such as learning to figure in A ccounting I or learning to coo k a meal in F oods class. Labs teach students to work togeth e r as they w ill have to in the work force. Linking past to present develops a new fee ling towards ancestors for s ome students. Curriculum changes w ere a big part of the y ear. Portfolios, wh ich w ill be beneficia l even after high school, were requ ired for grades 9-12 for the first t ime. All of these new classes made t he school change to prepare for cha nging t imes. J 00 * Academics �Brad Guill learns while having fun during a lab in Shop class. Mrs. Gambs enjoys a moment wh ile t each ing Spani sh class. Cindy Roberts learns how to compose a spread in yearbook class. Academics * lO 1 �Richard O'Connor bowls at Minden Bowl during P.E. class. Heath Thomas uses hj s study hall as a time to finj sh up hi s homework. Mr. Doug G ibson directs the band as they perfonn at the Veterans Day assembl y. The student body puts forth the effort to have some fu n at an asse mbl y. J02 * Outs ide Classrooms �New Way of Leaming I By Miya Maaske earning doesn't stop L Atime of learningcan be any- time and anywhere. mmal on PIC Hall. The muwhen students leave the classral was dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of World War IL room, it happens outside of the Although the weather did not classroom as well. work with the class the stuStudents take for granted what they have and dents put forth their best efdon't realize how lucky they forts. Angie Hansen said, "It was wet and cold, but at the are. Imagine not having the use of an arm. John Foppe of end it was worth it." Dallas was born with a condi-· . Students took a tion that he has learned to cope break from class to listen to with everyday. "The most the Air Force Band, Night Wing. Night Wing's songs important thing I learned was, no matter what yom condi- ranged from country, to rock, tion, if you have self-confi- to disco. Students also learned dence you can do anything," about Veterans Day and how said Samatha Mefford. Advance Art stu- to handle struggles in life . dents also did some learning Students that went to Washoutside of school. The stuington, D.C. spoke about the dents went Persia to paint a experiences they had while to they were there. During study h all, students do many different things. Some students find it a time to talk about the latest news, and some actually study. Mrs. Tami Harman said, "My biggest pet peeve that people try to do during study hall is sleep." Studying improves the knowledge that students have learned in school. Some students study with the radio on and so me students study in complete silence. "I study at home because it's quiet and I get most of my homework done," said Tim Dalton. Traverse Hall addresses the student body during the VeterJns Day assembly. Joe Leaders tells the student body about hi experiences at Boys' State. Outside Classrooms * 103 �Field Trips Add to Classes I by Cindy Roberts M Helping students to embrace knowledge aking sure students understand what they a re learning is an important part of being a teacher. Many field trips are taken throughout the school year to help the teachers accomplish this, and to add to classroom activities. While lectures, taking notes, and tests help students comprehend what they learn, taking field trips let the students view what they learned in a whole different aspect. "You actually see what yo u learned instead of just listenin g to it," said Pam Jenn ifer Witt and Heather Marsh concentrate on the co mputers whil e they learn a new yearbook program. At Headstart, Ke ith Ne lson watches as the kids color during the parenting field trip. Amy Rheam and Laura Lefeber look at a magazine while waiting for the girls basketball tournament to start. 104 *Field Trips Madsen. Field trips help many of the students see what the working world is like. It shows them that even after graduation, new things can be learned everyday. "Field trips help me discover that the real world is like a learn in g center," said Janet Bruck. Going on field trip also help s students decide what they want to do with their li ves. Seeing another person doing their job may help them decide what they want to do. "It helps me learn what other peop le do with their time," sa id Abry Leazenby. Many field trips were tak n this ear. Th e pa renting c la sses to o k a trip to th e hospital. They saw the I bor room , th e nurser , and many different machines. So m e me mb e rs o f the yea rbook staff went to Elkhorn High Sc ho ol. They learned how to use a new comp uter program ca ll ed Pagemaker. So me of the other field trips were taken by the Vo. Ag. cla s to Kansas City. The juniors went to lWC for career day . Also the sophomore went to a play at the Omaha Playhouse. Fi e ld trips fi li ed the year, he lping it to go by fast. �Amy Morse, Jackie Carl son and Miss Miller adjust to a new yearbook program at Elkhorn High Schoo l. Ci ndy Roberts gets help from E lkhorn student, Jolene Strehle, whil e learning a new yearbook program. Jay McDonald learns how to work a new yearbook program at Elkhorn High Schoo l in Nebraska. Cary Coch ran watches as the nurse shows him how to work the stirrups in the labor room. Field Trip * 105 �Kory Arnold and Mr. Steve Stafford discuss research problems in the library. Tina Peterson improves her phy sical health with weight lifting. C rai g Handbury learn s how to install bl eachers. In Teen Li ving, Mi ssy Doll en prepares for her future by learning about healthy foo d c ho ices a nd preparatio n tec hniques. 106 * Life-Long Learning �Paving Foundation of Life I by Tamara Wallace S •+ 1 Paving l 11 e S foundation begins today, continues into future tudents' opinions may differ when asked about the usefulness of school work. Tina Peterson's opinion was , "I probably will use some math stuff, butthat's about it." Believe it or not, things being learned now in school will be useful in the future . Peer teaches ski lls that can be used in business and personal relationships. Stephanie Voge agreed with this statement when she said, "It teaches you how to effectively communicate with people." Foods , Parenting , Independent Living and Health sJ.<_ills can be applied later in life if someone decides to have a family or to live alone. Foods teaches about proper food storage and how to read a recipe. Mrs. Julie Wood said, "Most people will cook sometime in their lifetime." Parenting discusses child development. It explores how at certain age levels someone can discipline and play with his or her children to make them the best people they can be. Among other things , Independent Living instructs students on how to complete a job application and how to buy a car. Mrs. Tami Harman said,"Health helps in decision making . It increases knowledge about disease treatment and prevention." Physical Education and Weight Training will help a student to stay healthy and fit to lead a strong life. The CPR unit in P.E. may save a life one day . In reference to Algebra and logical thought processes, Miss Lori Higby said,"You may not use all of it but it teaches you to do things in order." Calculus may not be a part of everyday life , but classes are taught for a reason. Some things learned in school will be used in daily life. Adam Rin g, Robbie Marlin. Robbie Huebner. and B.J. Honeywell fi x a desk in Bui lding Trades. Ange la D ri ve r, Samanth a M fford and Josh Dau get ready in Peer class for th e toug h c ho ices of th e ir futures . Life-Long Learning .. 107 �Scholars Experience Labs I by Racheal Pl ambeck L Labs differ from class to class. But, in any lab, important facts are learned. bs are a part of almost every lass. There are the most obious ones like in Biology, Physical Science, Chemistry, Phy sics , Principles of Technology and Computer Lab. But even reading a speech in front of class in Engli sh, making a project in Art, cooking in Family Consumer Sciences and making a toothpick bridge in Algebra are labs. Yearbook is also a lab because it requires getting hands on experience on how to make a book. It also requires le arn in g how to make a Sara Nelson and Jason Cook help tear down the old bleachers Lo make room for the new o nes. Mrs. Wood teac hes her seventh grade Home Ee class how to sew. A ndre a Plamb ec k a nd M a nd y Fredrik sen do a lab experime nt in Bio logy. 108 *Labs spread all come together and learnjng a lot in u·ying to do so. Learning correct grammar and communication skills help giving a speec h in c lass be classified as a lab. Labs are meant to te ac h everyone and also all ow them to have fun. They are some things parents wou ld never allow to be done at home. Some labs are dangerou s li ke mixing chemicals you don't know, but if they are done right, eve ryone w ill lea rn s omethi ~g new and exciting. "Labs are a great lea rning experie nce. Th ey a re fun , too," aid Chri s Madsen. Jason Andrews said, "Lab are interesti ng and ducationul and fun. l find it easier to do a lab than 1i ten to th e teacher ta lk." All in all , labs are an important lea rning tool. They will he lp in eve ryday life and in future educati on. Jam ie S tephens said . "It helps us lea rn better because we can see what's going on in deta iI. " Mr. K illpack aid, "The lab is s uccessfu l o nl y when students learn the principle or concept be ing studi ed ." �Josh Zacharias and Richard Bruck water flo wers in the greenhouse. Stephanie Voge mixes some chemicals in Physical Science class. Heather Marsh proofreads a Yearbook layout. Proofreadi ng is very important because mi stakes are not all owed when the pages get printed, Mrs. Kunze helps Amy Rheam learn how to use an IBM computer. Labs * 109 �Mr. Cochran helps Adam Ring on hi s American Hi story project abo ut the !930's. Clint Scoles and Katie King research some in formatio n for their English reports. Wi llie Van Nordstrand , Paul Carlson, Adam Gittins, and Mary Zellmer work on an American Hi story project. Brad Gu ill and G len Cook act out a skit of A Midsummer Night's Dream. LJO * Linking Past to Present �Past to Present Affiliation by Jennifer Witt w Linking past events to help out in future ith this year being an election year, it is very important to know about past events. American History, World History, Politics and Economics are excellent classes to take to learn about the past wars, the Depression and other events that caused problems in our country. "One of the most important concerns during all of the campaigning of each candidate is the media. The media has a great effect on the candidacy. Whether it be television, newspaper, or magazine, the media has more of an effect than people think. The other most important co.ncern is the issues each candidate has to of- centuries. "I think that it is imporfer. If the person isn't offering tant to know where you've been, anything that can make our to know where you are going," country better or keep peace, said Mrs. Conway. Understandthat candidate isn't going to get ing their way of writing and how many votes, " said Mr. it is different from the stories and poems they read today is also Abariotes. These classes help very important. people learn about past wars "Everything in life is and problems so they can pre- based on English, reading the stovent them from happening ries helps us understand things again. They also teach them better," said Ju stin Salmons. about problems going on Shakespeare's poetry and stories around the world today so they are written in a different style can learn how they could pos- than the writers today. Students and teachers think it is essential sibly be stopped. English can link the to take Hi story and English past to the present by reading classes so we can understand stories and poems of writers in events of the past, and to help the seventeenth and eighteenth them in the future. Pam Madsen, Jess Bennett and Justin Salmons act out a skit from A Midsummer Night"s Dream during English class. Adam Ring. Sierra Schulenberg, and Mike Barne. make decisions on lheir American Hisiory projects. Linking Past to Pre ent * 111 �Alterations apparent for all N Widespread renovations run rampant through halls. by Cary Cochran ticabl e changes took pl ace hroughout the classrooms that occupied students' minds and ime. Parenting class was a first for man y now that it w as required . Mrs. Wood said , "Th e new p a rentin g requirement g i ve s e very student an opportunjty to think about and di scu ss how th ey ca n and w ill interact wi th children. " Stude nts like the change. Olofson Du s tin commented, "I be lieve th at parenting is a good cl ass for Trees were c ut down to make room for the new parking lot. Surveyors scope out where they will start wi th the co nstruction. The parenting class had vis itors. Amy Morse and Sara Thomsen play with the kid s whil e Craig Bric h and Jere my Ny berg look o n. 112 * C urriculum Changes upp erclass me n as th ey are heading into adu Ithood." Po rtfo li os are a lso now require d , b ut fo r a bi gge r reason ; to gradu ate. Thi s year, seventh graders thro ugh seniors are working on them. Mrs . Con way sa id th at she wished she co uld have done it when she was young so she could look back on it. These w ill includ e t ra nsc ript s, artifacts fro m fo rmer cl asses, and honors. An o th er c ha nge th al occure d in vo l ve d bo th teachers and students. Mrs. Rastov ski and Mrs. Harman ex pe ri me n te d w ith tea m teac hin g . Tea m teac hin g i ~ whe n bo th teac he rs teach lang uage arts cl ass , twice a week. Thi s method in vo lv s both teache rs teac hing. The two princ iple reason s are that s tud e nt s d o n't ge t e nou gh lang uage arts and the teacher have a n ove ra bund a nce of work . Both teachers li ke it. T he m ajor co nstru ction o uts id e c a u sed major pro bl ems in side. Th e noi e fro m th e co ns tru c ti on crew thi s fa ll was "distracting and annoy ing" according to Miss Hi g by . Mr. Smith c laim ed th a t th e no ise "cau ed stoppage o f class w ith the big machinery ." �Jerry Ori ver and Max Handbury check out th e new ly torn up parking lot. Jerem y Crozier watche s w ith the Parenting class as the nurse shows the pediatrician's doll. Mr . Rastovski and Mrs. Harman ture to the stude ms. l c~­ Jeremy Haase works hard on hi portfo li o. Curriculum Changes * I 13 �Cornrnunitt.1 Though the Tri- Center commun ity appears to be small , the people and businesses in it are not small at heart. Local businesses purchase advert isements that are found in the T rgan each y ear. These purchases help to cover the cost of photography and publication of the y earbook. A T ime for Change in th is section t his year is that it is not only a tribute to businesses who sponsor the book, but also to the people who support the school in any way. The commun ity provides a vari- ety of donations each year from Post- Prom to he lping at fundra is ing suppers and clothing drives. Another type of support in the community are t hose who spend their t ime preparing for or attending any Tri- Center H igh School or j un ior hig h activities. Large crowds from the commun ity can be seen at athletic e v ents, plays , coronations, mus ic competit ions and productions a nd any other stude nt performances. E v ery commun it y spends qual ity t ime g iving to the school in order to k eep the great trad it ions going. If it w ere not for their t ime and energy, the school wou ld not be what it is and t here wou ld not be a 1996 Trgan. 114 *Comm unity �Sierra Schulenberg gets a supportive crowd r a 1lied at a ball game. B.J. Ho n eywe ll, Jaime Anderson and Shaya Ploe n en te r ta in t he community. Matt Tamms creates a coloring book for kindergarten roundup. Community * I 15 �Patron Ads $75 Patron Allied Communications Equipment Supply Co.• Inc . (712) 322-2725 Bill & Connie Barrier- Owners Coca Cola Company 3 200 N. 30th St. Omaha, NE 68111 Congra tulation s and continued s uccess to the class of 1996 from: Farmers & Merchants State Bank Member FDIC Neola, IA 51559 (712) 485-2245 Minden, IA 51553 (712) 483-2611 $50 Patron Breadeaux Pisa The Little Corner S tore Hwy 183 Morman Bridge Rd. Cresent, IA (712)545-3362 (712)545-9320 Kirk Campbell S cott Campbell 103 North Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51503 (712) 32 8-39 75 Country Mall . Crafts, Greeting Card s, Weddmg, Sewing, Rentals, Flowers, Ballons. Toning Machines Jackie Dollen, Neola, IA (712)485-2511 \ Farm Service Company Mark Pogge Neola Branch Manager Office: (712) 485-2449 Denny Kenealy 31970 Road L-34 Neola, IA 51559 Knutson Funeral Home Box 657 Avoca. 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Kirkman, LA 51447 (712)766-32 66 Hall & Welbourne Real Estate Steven J. Welbourne-Broker 300 1 /2 Front St. Neola. LA 51559 (712)485-9507 Jack Hanson Photography 200 Kingsridge Rd. Council Bluffs. LA 51503 3 22-7585 or 1-800-491 -7585 Harlan New Car Dealers Harlan Auto Mart Keast Ford, Lincoln, Mere . Miller Motors Oles en Motor Cen ter Eames Electronics Repairing Computers, Ster eos, Televisions, VCR's and Camcorders " 128 W. Broadway Council Bluffs. LA 5150 3 (712)322-2865 The Embers Avoca, LA 51521 Open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Seven clays a week Event Photography 3 195tl1St. Defiance, LA 51527 (7 12)748-70 11 Family Eyecare Cen ter Dr. Barry J. Jose 1601 Ave . D Council Bluffs , LA 5150 l (7 12)323-5213 First Star Bank Broadway at Pearl & Ma.in Council Bluffs, LA Fisch er Photography 302 Ch estnut S t. P.O. Box 103 Atlantic . LA 50022 (7 12)243-6242 The Flower Basket Avoca, LA 51 52 1 (7 12)3 43-2502 or 1-8 00-352-6428 Flowers By Hinman , In c. 1800 McPherson Ave. Council Bluffs. LA 5 1503 Neola . LA 5 1559 (7 12)485-2276 Advertising * 117 �Harlan Contracting Co .. Inc . 1101 Chatburn Ave . Harlan, IA (7 12)755-5016 The Harlan National Bank Since 1913 Member FDIC Harlan Newspapers Tribune: Every Tuesday PennySaver: Every Tuesday News-Advertiser: Every Friday (712)755-3111 Harlan Vision Clinic P.C. Howard H. Mccutchan , O.D . J ay C. Christensen , O.D. 2306 12th St. Harlan. IA 51537 Hawkeye Mercantile Wanted Guns - Gold- Silver- Dia monds Jewelry & many more items. Cash PaidLoan, Buy, S ell, Trade 2709 W. Broadway Council Bluffs. IA Jorgensen Chiropractic Clin ic Dr. Gary Jorgen sen 2104 Garfield Ave. Harlan, IA (712)755-5878 or 1-800-755-58 78 Kevin Ring Bulldozing Bulldozing of a ll kind s & h a uling with dump trucks. KNOD 105.3 FM S ter eo Harlan, lA 51537 (712)755-3883 Fax: (712) 755-7511 Kopper Kettle 1-8 0 Minden Exit Restaurant, Gifrshop, Gas Wher e frie nds go to m eet. Dr. Larry Kinter DC. CCSP. Box 6 1206 7th St. Harla n , lA (712)755-5406 Mille r Motors Chevrolet a nd Bu ick Harlan. IA (7 12)755 -2145 MilJe r Orthopedic Affilia te . P.C. 201 Ridge St. . Suite 3 0 7 Council Bluffs , IA 5 1503 1-800-562-33 11 Mind en Grocery (712)483-2794 Open Mon -S a l 8 -8 Sun 10-6 Minde n Meat Ma rke l Box 25 Minde n , IA 51553 (712)483-2836 Missou ri Va lley Imp!.. In Gary Chapin , Ma nager Hwy. 30 Wes t Missouri Vall y , IA 51555 1-800-658-445 1 or (71 2)642- ~ 106 Larsen , Childs, Ha ll & Christensen Robert W. Hall 1005 7th St. Harlan, lA 5153 7 (712)755-2 111 Mon tang Body Shop 142 6 2 nd Ave . Council Bluffs, IA (712)3 22- 1088 L & S Auto Parts/ Leonard 's Repa ir 106 8th Ave . Box 430 Maniila, IA 5 1454 Mt. Crescnt Ski Area 2 miles north of Cr esen t , IA (712) 545-3850 Hillside Mortuary Beem & Belford 553 Willow Ave. Council Bluffs , IA 51503 (712)322-6669 Charles Leaders Trucking Local and Long Distance Grain and Livestock Ha uling Minden , IA 51553 483-2755 Napa Auto Pa rts Neola, lA 51 559 Humme l Insurance Agency, Inc. Craig C. Hummel 14 2 N. Main Oakland , IA 51560 (712) 482-6424 Learnin g Tools Woodbury Shopping Center 900 Woodbury Ave. Council Bluffs , IA 51503 Heartland S cenic Studio 13 0 8 Jackson St. Omaha, NE 68102 Equipment- Design- Fabrication (402)341-9121 1-800-727-9423 Fax (402)341 -984 1 Hundt Appliance & Heating, Inc. "The Bus iness Thal BujJt Service" 365 15 Sycamore Rd . Avoca, IA 51521 (721)483-2359 After Hours (712)483-2642 Hy-Vee Food Stores 2003 Chatburn Harlan, IA 5153 7 (712)755-2154 Iowa Feed & Grain A Full Service Restuarant located at 1-29 Honey Creek Rd. Open Daily 6:30am- 9:00pm (712)545-3190 Jon es' Food Center Missouri Valley, IA (712)642-3302 We appr eciate your business. 118 * Advertis ing Logela nd Studio Photography by Michael J. 1024 6th St. Harlan , lA 5 153 7 (712)755 -5743 Lynn Optical 2600 W. Broadway Council Bluffs. IA (712)322-3097 The Machine1y Station. Inc . No. Hwy 75 Auburn. NE 68305 Toll Free- 1-800-456-99 16 Fax: (402)274-511 3 Mad Hatter Mu ffl e rs Mu ffl e rs- Conve rters - Brakes-Shoc ksStru.ts 3338 W. Broadway Council Bluffs . IA 5 1501 Nels on Moto r Parts, Inc. NAPA Auto Parts Harla n, IA (71 2)755-3 15 1 1-800-3 73-6 440 Nebraska Air Filter 344-3800 Neola Family Dentis try De ntis try for l h e w hole family J effery T. Garvey. D.D.S. 3 06 Front S t. Neola, IA 5 1559 (712) 485-2033 Neola T ire Co . Leo Maske r --Kcn McD011ald 204 Front St. Neola. IA 51559 1-800-982 - 1023 Nor m 's Door Service Sales & Service . ove rhead doors and opera tors . 8920 Was hingto n Cir.. Omaha . NE (4 0 2)331-8920 Nu -Trend 630 3 "L" St. Omaha. NE 681 17 �Oakes Variety Store 512 Marke t S t. Harlan. lA 51537 (7 12)755-2746 Olson Clean er s 320 E lm Avoca . lA 51521 (7 12)343-6756 Pau l's Clean Care P.O . Box 87 Harlan. lA 5 153 7 (712)755-5944 Pamicla, In c. Hwys. 44 & 59 Harla n . IA 51537 (71 2)755-3 148 Penny's V ision s Gallery Box 243 Neola, IA 5 1559 (712)485-2618 Peop les Nalion al B ank 1600 W. Broadway P.O. Box 557 Co . B luffs. lA 5 1502 (7 12)328-1333 Fax: (712) 3 28-291 l People's Nation al Bank Cou nci l B l uffs . lA 51503 304 Wcs l E 1;e St. Missouri Va lley. lA 51555 10 l Old Lin coln Hwy. C r csenl, lA 5 1526 Pizza King J 10 1 N . Broadway Council B luffs, lA Dr. Gen e Ranney & Dr. Ernes t Skar e II . hiroprac tlc 1705 McPherson Ave. ( ouncll 13luffs, IA (7 I :.!)322 -633 6 ll~smusscn Mechanical Se rvi ce Cor p. ·n22 Nebrask a Ave. C..ounf'il Bluffs . lA 5 150 1 1 800-237-3 141 (712)323-0541 Fax: (7 J 2)323-868 J RJng Transfer "Give us a RJNG for all your freight and storage needs." (712)566-2123 1-800-543-7464 Touch of Class 410 Remington St. Neola, IA 51559 (712)485-2663 Diane Rodenburg, owner Roberts Construction Any type of new construction or remodeling. commercial or residential. Free estimates 1201 6th Ave. Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Treynor Hardware & Lumber Wheel Horse- Lawnboy- Maytag- Crosley (712)487-3433 True Value Hardware 603 Court H arlan . IA 51537 Schierbrock Department Store Patricia's Catering Neola. lA 51559 (712)485-2181 Schumacher Funeral Home 215 North Fourth Ave. Logan , lA 51546 ' Shelby Insurance Agency Dave Robinson 544-2628 Shelby. lA 51570 Shelby Veterinary Clinic 305 Center St. Shelby, lA 51570 (712)544-2521 1-800-94 7-1662 Shiply Optical D .S. Council Bluffs. lA Sorensen Equipment Co. Harlan. lA 51537 (712)755-2455 Southwest Orthodontic Assoc. , P.C. 40 Northcrest Dr. Council B luffs. lA 51503 1-800-3 73-2402 True Value 291 7 W. Broadway Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712)755-7444 Wes t Central Roofmg Harley Leaders Hwy. L-66 Box 186 Minden, IA 51553 (712)483-2793 Western Iowa Insurance, Inc. 302 Elm St. Avoca, IA 51521 (712)343-6332 (800)260-6332 West Oak Archery 113 W. Broadway P.O. Box 935 Council Bluffs, lA 51502 Western Marketing Associ ates. Corp. P.O. Box 385 Missouri Vall ey, lA 51555 1-800-8 52- 7152 Witt Farms B eeb eetown, lA Th e Spec Shop Hal Gaspard , Certified Optician 30 l W. Pier ce Council Bluffs, IA (712)328-3450 Stemple Implem ent H wy 595 P.O. Box 117 Avoca, IA 5152 1 Hed"s Cafe Good Home Cooking 1 J I High Sl. Avoca Strong 3 12 E. Logan. Logan: Per sia: Insurance Agency Inc . 7th St. lA 51546 (712) 644-2710 (712)488-2365 RJchardson Sa les & Servi ce 'If !l's Sick , w e·11 Fix Il Quick " (712)322 -6914 or 322-5509 Swanson Automotive 1308- 14 Chatburn Ave. H ar lan , lA 5 1537 Rich mo11cl Auto Parls 2748 Wes t Broadway Cou ncil Blu ffs. lA 51501 Total Food Sh op 502 W. Erie Missouri Valley . lA Advertising * 119 �Strive for the ~~~~,~ top. May all your dreatns cotne true. Thanks for enriching our lives. We love you! Motn & Dad Not a minute goes by that we don't think of you. You enriched our lives, made us proud and brought us such joy. Remember how much we love you. LoveDad, Mom, Mike and Dan I20*Parent Ads Brandi! belieye in you ! Love, Mom Jackie, Remember "Winning isn't everything, but wanting to win is!" Set your goals high. Love, Mom & Dad �Richard, You always did want your own wheels! We're proud of you and your accomplishments. Love, Mom&Dad Amy, You're not only my daughter but you've become a very good friend. Good luck in everything you do. Be happy. Love you lots. Mom and Dad "Comes the Dawn" After awhile you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. And you learn that love doesn't mean leaning and co mpany does n't mean sec urity. And you begin to learn that kisses aren't .-...iocCJl._1 promises . And you begin to accept defeats with yo ur head up a nd yo ur eyes open, w ith the grace of a wo man, not the grief of a child . And yo u learn to bui ld a ll of yo ur roads on tod ay because to morrow's gro und is too uncerta in for plans and futures have a way of fa lling down in mid fli ght. After awhil e you learn that even sunshine burns if you ge t too much, so yo u plant yo ur own ga rden and decorate yo ur own so ul instead of wa iting fo r someone to bring yo u flowe rs . And yo u learn that you rea lly can endure. That yo u rea ll y are strong. And you reall y do have worth and you learn and learn. With every good bye yo u learn. Troy, All through the years we've watched you grow with such determination to achieve your goals. Keep in 1nind what Grandma always told you, "Do the best you can do, smile no matter what, and always be yourselfl" We're very proud of you. Love, Mom and Dennis Parent Ads * 121 �Index ,Apollo 13 Abariotes, Ernie 70,98 Alexander, Chad 48,87 Alexander, Stacy 20,29, 70,81 Andersen, Kristi 65,66,67 ,90 Anderson, Jaime 21,31,63,70,81 , 115 Anderson, Janet 96 Anderson, Jerry 97 Anderson, Matt 65,66,90 Andrews, Dawn 93 Andrews , Jason 33,51,87 Arbaugh, Misti 17,52,70,81 Arnold , Kory 11 ,51,80, 106 Arnold , Kyle 55,81 Arrick, Angela 87 Ausdemore , Ben 64,66,93 Ausdemore , LeAnne 64,66, 93 Ausdemore , Ryan 15,29,47 ,84 Braveheart Baldwin, J esse 5 1,87 Barnes , Michael 80 Barnes , Mike 4 7 ,51 ,81 , 111 Beeb e, Kris 96 Beh r endsen , Rachel 65 ,90 Bellar, Jay 51 ,96 Bennett, J ess 13, 19 ,52 ,59 ,84, 11 1 Bennett, Ryan 11 , 17 ,51 ,56 ,57 ,80 Bennin g, Dustin 64,66 ,67 ,93 Benning, Eric 65 ,66 ,67 ,90 Benning, Travis 84 Benzing, Diana 98 122 * Index Benzing, Sarah 12, 15,25,30,38,80,99 Bertelsen, Heath 81 Bibeau, Julie 80 Blake, Kathy 98 Bloom, Danny 87 Bloom, Joe 84 Bonar, Jim 84 Boos, Eric 66,67,90 Boos, Seth 51,87 Bowen, Katy 64,66,67 ,93 Bowen, Zach 90 Brich, Amy 81 Brich, Bill 97 Brich, Cheryl 6,52,56,84 Brich, Cil 6,52,53,56,80 Brich, Craig 80, 112 Brisbois, David 22,80 Brisbois, Tina 14,84 Bruck, Adam 84 Bruck, Becky 62,63 , 70,81 Bruck, Janet 63,84, 104 Bruck, Peggy 93 Bruck, Richard Christiansen , Amie 4 1,52 ,85 Christiansen, Rhonda 64,67,93 Clark, Brandon 9 4 Clausen, Arla 13,98 Clevenger, Jennifer 64,66 ,94 Cochran, Carl 51,56 ,9 8 Cochran, Cary 51 ,56,60 ,82 , 105 Cohen, Alayna 64 ,9 4 Conway, Mary 53 ,98 Conway , Tim 46 Cook, Glen 31,47 ,51,85,110 Cook, Jason 16,51,55,87, 108 Cook, Neil 64,66,94 Cordeiro, Marianna 70,81,82 Cross , Stacie 90 Crozier, Brenda 82 Crozier, Jeremy 85 14,24,77,80 , 109 Burbridge, Kristen 65 ,90 Burford, Katy Dangerous Minds 8 ,30,4 7 ,52, 70,81 Burford, Tom 84 Burk, Lynn 93 Da lton, Heather Burton, Jason Dalton , Tim l l , 12,2'.3.~.&1:,48,49,51 ,E6,78,00 l l ,28,48 ,49,58 ,63 , 70 ,80 Dalton, Pat 47,62,63 48 ,60,61,87, 103 Da rgin, Troy 36 ,80 Daringer, Amber 6 4 ,66 ,94 C1ueless Dau , Amber 65,66 ,90 Dau, Jos h 82 , 107 Carlson, Beth 93 Dau , Sara 8,30 ,87 ,89 Carls on, Britt 85 Daugh erty, Chris 9 4 Carls on, Jackie Dea, Cara 2 4, 29 ,3 8 ,70 ,80 l l ,44,47,52,58,62,63,80, 105 Dea, Kevin Carls on, Paul 81 , 110 5 ,8, 18,20 ,3 8, 51 ,56 ,82 Caton , Bill 64 ,93 Dea, Kim Caton, Roxanne 85 20 ,48,49 ,63, 70 ,81 ,82 Christen s en, Chris ti 11 ,80 Dickey, Kyle 77 ,85 Chris tensen , Kevin Dickey, Tara 90 55,60 , 70 ,8 1,82 Dittmer, Weston Christensen, Matt 51 ,56 ,85 8 ,38,4 7 ,56,60 ,61 ,8 2 Divelbess, Bedane 48,60 ,87 �Dobmeier, Ryan Gaudian, Laura 12, 14,51 ,56,57 ,80 Dollen , Corey 94 Dollen, Kaylee 12,59 ,63 ,88 Dollen, Kelly 96 Dollen, Missy 88 , 106 8 , 12, 15,30 ,36,59 ,63 ,88 Gibson, Doug 98 , 102 Gillett, Misty 91 Gittins , Adam 70 ,82 , 110 Gittins , David 16,21 ,51 ,82 Goodwin, Katie 91 Graham, Jacob 67 ,91 Grap , Barb 97 Gravert, David 65,67 ,91 Gravert, Heath 51 ,88 Greiner, Nick 91 Donovan, Lacey 8 , 12, 19,30 ,35 ,63 ,88 Driver, Angela 88 , 107 Driver, Derek 82 Driver, Jerry 97 , 113 Executive Decision E ckrich, Aaron 65 ,67 ,91 Elliott, Ron 96 E sser, Eric 51,55 ,60 ,61 ,82 E s s er , Sara 36 ,59,63 ,87 ,88 Evers , Paul 65 ,66,91 Fear Fannon, J ennifer 88 Felt on, Amanda 88 Felton, Mindy 65 ,91 Finken , Brandon 64 ,66 ,94 Fink en , Rachel 64 ,94 Fisch er , Andrea 12,35 ,63 ,88 Fisch er, As hley 6 4, 66 ,94 Fisch er, Brian 65 Fis ch er, Jim 97 Fischer, Katherine 11 ,23 ,3 0 ,4 7, 52 ,58, 63,80 Fis cher, Sarah 65 ,66 ,9 1 Fis h er , Br ian 67 ,9 1 F laharty, J a mie 8 0 Flaharty, Shawn 5 1,5 5 ,85 Foote, Sandi 88 ,89 F orbes , Amyj oe 8 5 Forb es , Roseanne 22 ,88 Foster, Jerem y 64 ,66 ,67 ,94 Fred eriks en , Mandy 82 , 108 Fritch, Mark 5 1,98 Grumpier Old Men Gamb s, E leanor 98 Grote , Joe 9.7 Gruber, Donald 64,66 ,67 ,94 Holstein, Caroline 12, 15,29 ,38 ,62 ,63 ,84, 85 Honeywell, B.J. 31,44,47,51,55,70,80,115,107 Hood, Nathan 91 Hornbost el, Larry 99 Huddle , Brandi 65 ,66 ,9 1 Huebner, Rob 16, 19,56,57 ,70 ,82 , 107 I ndependence Day Incontro , Keith 16 ,3 9 ,5 1,88 J umanji Guill , Brad 5,38,47,51 ,55,60,85, 101, 110 Guill , Brenda 47 Gunderson, Errin 33 ,51 ,88 Jenkins , John 19 ,70 ,82 J en sen, Chrts 94 J en sen, Kyle Gunderson, Justin 3 8, 5 1,60 ,61 ,82 Jensen , Ryan 12,51 ,60 ,88 J epsen , Sara 65 ,9 1 J ohn son, Lindsey 65 ,6 6,91 Johnson, Robert 98,99 J ohnston, April 14,59,88 65 ,67 ,91 Happy Gilmore Haase , J eremy 22 ,24 ,80 , 11 3 Hagger ty, J a son 8 5 Handbury, Cra ig 23,85 , 106 Handbury, Max 97 , 113 Hansen, Angie 14 ,43,47,52 ,63 ,70 ,82 , 103 Hansen, Ch ris 88 Hansen , J ason 65 ,91 Hansen , Rachel 64,66 ,94 Harman, Tami 98, 103, 113, 107 Heim, Pa ula 97 Heim , Steve 97 Heimbau gh , Sadie 65 ,66,9 0 ,91 Heitman, Douglas 9 1 Heitman, Paul 51 ,65 ,88 Hest er, Ch1is 3 6 ,38 ,47, 50 ,5 1,85 Hes ter, Michelle 6 5, 91 Hest er, Tiffany 12,36,87,88 Hest er, Traci 64,94 Higby, Loli 8 ,30,98,99, 107 Bro:Ken.Arrow Kay, Karen 96 Killpack, David 31 ,51 ,70,82 Killpack, Jon 51 ,55,60,88 Killpack, Karen 97 Killpack, Lee 8,99 Killpack, Sarah 11 , 15,25,28,35,38, 70, 78,80 King, Christal 8, 15, 19,88 Kin g, Jeff 65,91 King, Katie 47,70 ,81,82 , 110 Koch, Nancy 7 ,88 Kohl, Josh 64 ,66,94 Koob, Kevin 47 Kosmacek, Tracy 51 ,88 Kramer, Adam 64 ,66 ,94 Kramer, Andy 15,38 ,85 Krohn, Heather 15,28,29 ,32 ,3 7 ,85 lndex * 123 �Kunze , Glenda 99, 109 Kunze, Kyle 15, 16, 19,60 ,61 ,84,85 Kuster, Nick 50,51 ,56,51,60 , 70 ,82 Up cLse and Personal Larsen, Bill 99 Leaders , Brent 64,66,94 Leaders , Joe 80, 103 Leaders, Kristi 47 Leaders, Laci 46,47 ,52,53,59,84,85 Leaders , Thomas 88 Leaders, Tim 65 ,67,91 Leazenby, Abry 85, 104 Leazenby, Holly 65,66,91 Lefeber, Bryan 64,66 ,67,94 Lefeber, Laura 36,40,52,59,85, 104 Leinen, Cheryl 32,82 Luck e, Babetta 97 Lugsch , Linds ey 64 ,67 ,94 M ission: Impossible Maaske , Miy a 12, 70 ,82 Madsen , Chris 5 1,88 Madsen, Pam 85, 104 , 111 Maness, Lance 6 6 ,91 Mansfield , Wendy 91 Mantz, Jason 51,82 Mark, Brian 23 ,51,80 Marsh, Heather 38,40 ,82, 104, 109 Marshall, Brandi 13,2 8,80 Marshall, David 64,94 Martens , Charity 85 Martin, Rob 70,82 , 107 Martinez, Melanie 77 Matter, Christine 35,87 ,88 Matter, Elizabeth 64 ,66,94 Matulka, Kevin 32,99 Max.well, Matt 64,66 ,94 McDermott, Jake 5 ,14,38,51,55,60,61,70,82 McDermott, Jason 70,80 124 *Index McDermott, Jed 97 McDermott, Jessie 29 ,38, 70 ,80 McDonald, Jay 29,47 ,56,85, 105 McLandsborough, Austin 67,91 Mefford, Joe 64,94 Mefford, Samantha 88, 103 Meinke, Rusty 17,82 Mergens, Dallas 19,82 Mergens, Deighe 70 ,80 Mergens, Drew 85 Meyerring, Mike 84,85 Michl, Jason 91 Miller, Amy 70,99 Minahan, Matt 9 , 11, 12,23,46,47,51 ,56,80 Minahan, Megan 41,47,52 ,82, 106 Minahan, Traci 12,36,59,62,63 ,88 Moen, Carly 85 Morse, Amy 47 ,52,59 ,63 ,82 , 105, 112 Morse , Katie 65 ,66 ,91 Mudra, Tabatha 66,91 Muhs , Jessica 64,66,67 ,94 Nixon Nanninga, Brett 8, 24 , 70 ,96 Nelson, Jason 91 Nelson, Kari 15,28,29,63 ,84,85 Nelson, Keith 34,45,4 7 ,50,51,56,80 Nels on, Kevin 56,57,80 Nels on, Sara 12,52 ,53,80, 108 Nieman, Kim 65 ,66 ,91 Nor dman, Jim 12,51 ,88 Nyberg, Jerem y 85, 1 12 Mr. Holland's Opus Obermeier, Erin 64,66,94 O'Connor, Richard 102 Ohlinger, Bev 99 Olofson, Dustin 83 Olsen, Dan 5 1,87,88 Olsen , Kevin 1 1,47,78,80 Olson, Angela 20 , 70 ,83 Olson , Dustin 92 O'Neil, Paul 9 7 Ord , John 19,51 ,55,60 , 70 ,83 Or d , Sarah 24 ,38 ,47 ,70 ,80 Overgaard , Marty 65 ,67 ,92 Pocahon tas Parker, Jason 85 Payne, Brad 6 4, 6 6,67 ,94 Payne, Cassie 8, 59 ,6 3,89 Peters, Carrie 65 ,92 Peter sen , Aaron 51 ,89 Peter s en, J er emy 65 ,67 ,92 Petersen, Tina 83 , 101 , 106, 107 Pet er s on, Sus ie 66 Pettit, Annie 6 5, 6 6,92 Pettit, Joe 64, 66 ,67 ,94 Piper , Lor i 65 ,66 ,92 Pitts, Ch a d 85 Plambeck, Andrea 7 0 ,8 1,83 , 108 Plambeck, Brenda 83 Plam b eck, Rach eal 83 Plambeck, Sarah 94 Ploen, Sh aya 3 0 ,7 0,80 ,115 Polley, Rya n 8 6 Preu ss , Ma tt 19, 36,38,47 ,86 Bed of Roses Rastovski, E d 96 Rastovski, Ros ie 70 ,99 , 113 Reid, Jason 92 Reid , Philip 66 ,94 Rheam, Amy 89,104, 109 Richards, Heath 66 Ring, Adam 18,47 ,50,51,56,83,107, 111 �Ring, Brad 83 Ring, Emily 89 Ring, Gina 32, 70,83 Ring, Jay 16,51,89 Ring, Josh 51,87,89 Ring, Kelly 65,66,92 Ring, Kirk 83 Ring, Laura 43,63 ,86 Ring, Lesley 64, 95 Ring, Lynnette 47 Ring, Sarah 48,49,59,63,77,89 Ring, Susie 14,43,63,84,86 Ring, Tom 97 Roberts, Cindy 19,43,86, 101, 105 Roberts, Derek 89 Roberts, Kyle 95 Rodenburg, Callie 65,66,92 Rodenburg, Lyle 97 Rodenburg, Rosalie 96 Rodenburg, Tammy 86 Ronfeldt, Lisa 86 Ronfeldt, Lori 83 Ross,Arrtber 89 Ruckman, Jennifer 64,95 Ruggles, Jessica 64,66,95 Seven S a lmons , Justin 86, 111 S almons, Scooter 92 S c hmielau , Jeremy 83 Sch neckloth, Jason 15, 19,86 Schneckloth, Nicole 39,40, 70 ,80 Schnitker, Scott 83 Schroder, Brady 45,47,51,56,83 Schroder, Regan 65 ,67,92 Schroeder, Nicole 64,67,95 S chulenberg, Sierra 40, 70 ,83 , 115, 111 Schultz, Heidi 4 7 Schuning, Jessica 47 Schuning, Jodi 19,35,38,59,89 Scoles, Clint 23,47,70,110 Shannon, Josh 86 Shannon, Sarah 89 Sigler, Donald 64,66,67,95 Skow, Brian 7,21,51 ,55,83 Skow, Gavin 64,66,95 Smith, Amy 44,47,52,59,62,63,83 Smith, Jenny 84,86 Smith, Nile 46,47,99 Smith, Rusty 65,67 ,92 Soppe, Adrienne 41,52,59,86 Stafford, Steve 99, 106 Stephens, Amy 38, 70,80 Stephens, Jamie 9 ,83 Stephens, Jennifer 8,59,63,89 Stephens, Jess 8, 11,36,52,80 Stephens, Matt 86 Stone, Jake 32,51 ,86 Stone, Josh 47,51,83 Suntken, Eric 65 ,66,92 Twister Tackett, Jim 55,86 Tamms, Matt 86, 115 Tapp , Justin 64,66,67 ,95 Thielen, Jacki 65 ,67 ,92 Thomas , Heath 51 ,89,102 Thomas , Kolt 64 ,66,95 Thomas, Nick 65 ,66,67 ,92 Thomsen, Laurie 40,80 Thomsen , Sara 52 ,83 , 112 Troyer, Nick 67 ,92 Ace Ventura II Van Arsdol, Jeremy 65,67,90,92 Van Nordstrand , Willie 20,83, 110 Voge, Stephanie 63,89 , 109, 107 Wateiworld Wallace, Tamara 12, 15,30,52,86 Walter, Nick 64,95 Ward, Katherine 59,89 Welbourne, Annie 65,66,9 2 Welbourne, Katie 64,66,95 Wellman, Andrea 64,95 Wellman, Lisa 86 Wellman, Mariah 65,92 Wellman, Sara 65 ,66 ,92 White, T. Gary 99 Wiese, Randy 99 Wilson, Amanda 64,95 Wilson, John 64 ,95 Wilson, Lavern 97 Wilson, Murlene 97 Wingert, Marc 4 7 Witherspoon, Montana 92 Witt, Elizabeth 64,66,95 Witt, Gail 97 Witt, Jamie 64,67 ,95 Witt, Jennifer 19,38,43,86 , 104 Witt, Rachel 15,29,35,43,48,63,86 Witt, Rebecca 12,18,29,38,47,63,70,81,83 Wollenhaupt, Joe 64,66,95 Wood, Julie 33,99 , 108, 107 Wulff, Ashlee 7 , 14,41,52,84,86 DaZed and Confused Zacharias , Josh 24 ,83 , 109 Zellmer, Katie 65,66,9 2 Zellmer, Mary 20,39,48,49,63,70,83, 110 Zoss , Julia 80 Index * 125 �Awards Progralll 1996 USMC Distinguished Athlete: Keith Nelson USMC Bulldog Award: Heath Bertelsen USMC Academic Award: Jackie Carlson USMC Music Award: Cru-a Dea U.S. Navy Award: Sarah Ord, Cil Erich, Jackie Carl son, Cara Dea, Sarah Killpack, Heather Dalton, Nicole Schneckloth , and Rich ard Bruck U.S. Army Reserve Scholar/Athlete Award: Heather Dalton and Matt Minahan U.S. Air Force Outstanding Math/Science Award: Jackie Cru-lson, Cara Dea and Josh Zacharias American Citizenship Award: Jackie Carl son Bernie Saggau Award: Jackie Carl son Doctors Lee/Welbourne Award: Sarah Killpack Tandy Scholorship Awa rd: Jackie Carl so n and Sarah Ord Woodman of the World American H istory Award: Amy Morse and Brian Skow Honorable Mention: Stacy Alexander, Cary Cochran, Kevin Dea, Kim Dea, Kyle Jensen , Nick Ku ster, John Ord , Scott Schnitker, Amy Smith and Sara Thomsen Perfect Atten dance Award: Fres hm e n-Jaso n Andrew s, Bedan e Divelbess, Sara Esser, Ryan Jen sen, Stephanie Voge Sophomores-Rya n Au sdemore, Travi s Benning, Susie Ring , Li sa A my Morse and Bri an Skow rece i ve th e Woodman of th e World Hi story Award from Mr. Cochran. Wellm an and Je nnifer Witt Juniors-Jaim e Anderso n, Jos h Da u, Kim Dea , Kyl e Je nse n, Jake McDerm ott, Amy Smith and Mary Zellmer Seni ors-Jackie Carl son, Sarah Ord and Lauri e Thomsen Senior Academic Top Ten: Jackie Carlso n, Cara Dea, Sara h Orel , Mary Cecilia Bri ch, Sarah Killpack , Heather Dalton, Nico le Schneckloth , Ri chard Bruck, Brandi Marshall and Shaya Pl oen Seniors with C ummulative G.P.A. of 3.0 o r Higher: Sarah Be nzing, Mary Cecili a Brich, Ri c hard Bruck, Jackie Carl so n, Heather Dalto n, Troy Dargin , Cara Dea, Kath erin e Fi sche r, Sarah Killpack , Brandi Marshall , Jessie McDe rm ott, Sara Nelso n, Sarah Ord, Shaya Pl oen, Nicole Schneck loth, Jessie Stephe ns and Lauri e Thomsen Academic Letter Awa rds: Sarah Be nzing, Mary Cec ili a Bri ch, Becky Bruck, Katy Bu1fo rcl, Jacki e Carl son, Cary Cochran, Heath er Dalton, Troy Dargin, Cru-a Dea, Kevin Dea, Kyle Jensen , Sarah Killpack, Heath er Krohn, Kyle Kunze, Jarrod McDo nald , A my Mo rse, Sarah Ord , Sara Thom sen, Tamara Wall ace, Rac he l Wi tt , Re becca Witt, a nd Jos h 126 * Award s D ay Zacharias Drama Awards: Jason Burto n, Mike Barnes, Jaime And erso n, Kath erine Fi scher, Lacey Donovan, Mel anie Maninez, B.J. Honey well, Shaya Ploen. Keith Nel so n, Sarah Benzing, Sarah Killpack and David Killpack Science Awards: Outstanding Freshman Physc ial Scie nce Student-Ryan Je nse n Outstanding Sopho more Biology Stude nt-Tamara Wall ace Outstanding Coll ege Biology Student-Cara Dea Outstanding Yearbook Student: Amy Mo rse Outstand ing Health Students: Ryan Ausde more, Travi s Benning, Cheryl Brich, Heath er Krohn , Kari Nelson, and Tamara Wallace Outstanding Physical Education Students: Ryan Bennett. Wes ton Dittmer, Tiffan y Hes ter, Jessie McDermott, Brian Skow, Sara Thom en, Tamara Wall ace, and Josh Zachari a Outstanding Peer Tutors: Rya n Ausdemore, Troy Darg in , Josh Dau, Samantha Mefford , Sara Nelso n, Shaya Ploen, and Clint Scoles Outstanding Math Students: Algebra I- C had Al exander, C hristal King, Chri stine Matter, and Susie Rin g Algebra 11- Stacy Alexa nd er, Ryan A usdem o re, Katy Burford, Eric Esser. Caroline Hol stei n, Heather Kro hn , Jarrod McDonald , Laura Rin g. Ja on Schneckloth , Tamara Wall ace and Rachel Witt Pre-Cal culusffri go nometrv- Kevin Dea, Kyle Jensen, Amy Mo rse, Sru-a Thomsen, and Josh Zachari as Calculu s- Cil Brich, Jackje Carl son, Sarah Killpack, Sarah O rd and Shaya Pl oen AHSME Test Finishers: I st- Josh Zacharias; 2nd- Sarah O rd ; 3rd- Dav id Kjllp ac k Speech Awa rds: Di visio n I- Jaime Anderso n, Sarah Benzing (2), Troy Dargin , Sara Dau , Lacey Donova n, Sarah Killpack, Rac he l Witt and Rebecca Wilt Di visio n ll- Tina Bri sbois, Katy Burford , Laura Gaudian , Sarah Killpack and Tamara Wall ace Oustanding Fres hman Speaker- Sara Dau Oustandin g Sophomore Speaker- Rac he l Witt Outsta ndin g Juni or Speaker- Jaime Ande rso n Outstandin g Se ni o r Speake r- Sarah Be nzing Outstandin g Speech Team Me mber (A ll Around)- Shaya Pl oe n Outstanding American Government S tudents: Jac ki e Carlso n, Sarah Be nzin g, Mary Cec ili a Bri ch and Sarah Orel Outstanding International Politics Students: Heathe r Dalto n, Sarah Killpack , and Amy Stephe ns Music Awa rds: The John Philip Sousa Award- Amy Stephe ns Rya n A usdemore gets hi s award from Mr. John son. He recei ved an accounting award along with outstan di ng biology student. �Senior Most and Best Awards: Front : Best A ll-Aro und: Matt Minahan , Best Personality: Jason Burton, Best Athlete: Jac kie Carlson, Best Personali ty: Sarah Benzing, Best All-Around: Cil Erich, Most Like ly to Succeed: Cara Dea. Second: Best Lookin g: Ryan Bennett, Most Likely to Succeed: Kev in Nelson, Best Athlete: Keith Nelson, Most Likely to Succeed: Troy Dargin, Best Looking : Sarah Killpack . O utstandin g Vocali st: Sara Nel son Nati o nal Choral Award- Nicole Schneckloth Business Awards: O utstanding Computer Applications I: Jonathan Killpack and Tim Dalton O utsta nding Compute r Applications II: Amy Stephens O utstanding Business Law Student: Heather Daltcrn Outstanding Accounting Students: Deighe Mergens, Jessie McDermott, Jarrod McDonald, Sara Thomsen, Nick Ku ster, Amy Stephens, Heather Dalton , Sarah Killpack , Laurie Thomsen, Matt Minahan and Jeremy Haase Outstanding Work Place Readiness Students: Deighe Mergens and Brandi Marshall COLO Pf-ION The 1996 Troj an w as published by Wa ls worth P ublis hing Compa ny of Marceline, M isso uri . G r eg Adams served as repre·s entative for t he c ompany . All copy w as created and w r itte n by the y earbook staff ex clus ive ly. T he cov e r w as f ull litho print ed in four - colo r process with s atin laminat ion applied . A ll copy and art is s ilver silk screen. B ookman, T imes New Roman, G raphite Light A TT, Beng uiat Fr is ky , L ucido C as ual, A vante G oar d, Sig net R ound hand A TT, Bookman O ld S tyle, P hyllis A TT, Arial N arr ow , Beng uiat Fris ky A TT, Footlig ht MT Light and Goudy O ld S tyle A TT w ere chosen for the type styles and the point s ize rang ed fro m 6 t o 48. T he computer progra m used t o creat e t he layouts was Page Maker 5.0. T he theme was 'T ime for a C ha nge." E xpenses w ere subs id iz ed e ntir e ly th rough advertis ing by merch ants and s enior parents and thro ug h yearbook sales. There w e r e 170 c opies printed: they were s old for $ 23 without a name and $ 25 w ith a name. The Trojan staff w o uld lik e t o recog nize the following people for t heir hard w ork a nd c ooperation in mak ing the 'e~rbook succes sfu l. T hese com mendable people w ere: Fischer P hot ography Rosie Rast ov s k i The G azette Brett N anninga TCH S Faculty Kelly Dolle n S t ev e Staffor d G reg A dams Arla Jo C laus en Karen K ay E d Rastovs ki Ste phanie Gmes Kris Beebe Ron E lliott J ay Bellar Ros ie Rast ov s ki Randy W iese STA F F Edito r : J ackie Car ls on Ass is t ant E d itor: Amy Morse Adverti s ing Managers: J e nny S mit h a nd Amy Smith Mini Ma g: Jackie Carls on S taff Memb ers : Cary Cochran M iya Maas ke Tama r a Wallace Amy Morse Rache l Witt Rachea l Plambeck N ic k Kust e r Cindy Roberts Heat her Mars h J e nnifer W itt In de x E ditor : Heat her Mar s h Advi s o r : Amy M ille r Award Day* 127 �Change Does Not Stop Here Throwing away old papers, cleaning out lockers, turning in books and taking semester tests are all signs of the end of the school year. The completion of the year signals a fin, ish for school ac, tivities, but many things wi ll con, tinue throughout the summer. The construction on the new addition will be in con , st ant action Tiffany Hester recei ves throughout the an award for Outstanding Physc ia l Educat io n summer. Baseball Student at Awards Day. and softba ll ac , tion will continue despite the con, B.J. Hone ywe ll rece ives the most li ke ly struction. So all to return award from does not end with Mr. Abariotes. summer break. The construction was the most obvious sign of change this year, but there were many o ther changes not only in the building, but in the people who attended the school. Students are a year older and teachers have anoth er year of experience under their belts. The changes in the school and in the people h ere wi ll continue even though the 1995, 1996 sch ool year h as ended. 128 * Closing ���� 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/. 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