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Language A language of the resource English Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2007 Iowa School for the Deaf Yearbook 2007 Annual Iowa School for the Deaf ISD schools Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a1745eb8c21b5688648ce6f9e37eb5d7.pdf 808e5fc50e0e651c767580263b75c2c5 PDF Text Text (4) People (34) Student Life (74) Sports (118) Fine Arts (146) Ads -- HOMB OF THE Lewis Central High School Volume 46 3504 Harry Langdon Blvd Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Website: www.lewiscentral.org Phone: (712) 366·8222 Fax: (712) 366·8340 Enrollment: 898 Students Seniors Cortny Knoble and Shanna Delfs help put together the luminaries at the Relay for Life. The Luminaries were bags filled with sand for a firm foundation, and a candle to light the way. Alone a luminary could not light a path, buttogetherthe hundreds of luminaries light the way for the walkers. The senior leadership these two National Honor Society members brought to the relay in June was brought back to the school that August. Take a closer look into LC and you will see upperclassmen helping the underclassmen find what lights their passion, so one day they too will be able to lead the school. (2) Photo By: Diana Mescher Take A (Closer Look) School. .. that six letter word that is equivalent to someone scratching a chalkboard when heard during the summer; considered a word of terror for some and could be equivalent to yelling fire in a crowded movie theater. But then August 16th rolls around and students purchase all the new state-ofthe-art school supplies; the 200 pack of pens, the new 15 subject notebooks all crammed into the new humongous backpack that could go on a camping trip, but will hopefully last at least until the end of the first trimester. Somehow, students get to school and realize that they actually did miss this place during those three months of heaven called summer break. Students manage to keep track of their schedule that they received in the mail and most people make it to their first class without any major injuries from all of those friends they didn't see much this summer violently hugging and screaming how much they missed each other, and "let's hang out." Luckily, all of these hugging festivities take place around noon as opposed to the freshman who had to wake up at five o'clock and come to school at a normal time and get the pleasure of going through their classes TWICE! During that first day, students are verbally assaulted constantly with the student handbook rules and regulations until their ears start to bleed. But after that first week of getting comfortable waking up at 6 A.M. and taking those awesome pre-tests, everyone starts enjoying the new routine. The plans get made for that football game coming up on Friday with old friends and possibly some new ones. All-in-all people seem to start out depressed and worried about school but then they realize that they do miss this place and can't seem to wait to see what the next day brings (even though they secretly look forward to the weekends). But, looking at the grand scheme of things, what a better place to hang out with friends than at school where you see your very best friends (and even learn something new) every single day. If you take a closer look into the lunch room you would see that the Lunch Ladies love to give students the food they need t o help keep up their energy t o get through the day. Photo By: Diana Mescher The students at LC are very supportive of one another. If you t ake a closer look in t he stands you will see students om other groups cheering 011 their classmates. Photo By: John Petri 111e LC teachers will dig down deep and do all that t hey can to help t heir students out. If y ou t ake a closer look in the classroom you will see t he passion they bri110 every j ay.(3) Photo By: John Petri (4) We are all interested in different things. LC has kids who are in 4-H, bowlin g, drama, golf and football. LC is a p lace to shine no matter what your talent is. Photo By: Diana Mescher We alt get here in diff erentways. Some ride the b us while others dr ive Mustang s. To many its all about the car but to ot h e rs it's about how to get to sc hool. Photo By: Josh McNeely Taking a closer look at LC you will find many stu~ dents that dress up i1 1 cute skirts and polos, 01 you will see the ones wht'' wear sw eats everyday Alt typ es of sty les mak LC what it i s. Photo By: John Petri Take A (Closer Look) Many times as students people are quick to judge a book by its cover; but if you take a closer look you'll see that at LC there is a lot more to the Titans than meets the eye. The seniors are amazing people; hardworking, dedicated role models for the upcoming classes. The seniors are knowledgeable on how high school works. Unlike your typical upperclassmen they're friendly, and very helpful. Many students of the graduating class have already started their careers, taken college courses, and some graduated early. Taking notes off the seniors, the juniors are another skilled group of people. With only three years under their belt, they have just started to get a grip. College visits and a few college courses, applications for scholarships and preparing for the ACT keep them busy. Some also manage to graduate early. The sophomore class has just gotten their feet wet. By this time they've realized that there is more to high school than freedom and fun . Many people in their class have begun to take the ACT, some apply for scholarships, and form solid goals for the future. Freshmen! It's the very beginning of their high school years, and boy what a transition it has been. The people in this class, like all the other classes, vary. Many students are on the ball and some still trying to find their way, and with the help they'll be sure to get there. As people they are different, but as Titans they all bleed blue. In the end they stick together and whether you're "top dog" or just a "f[eshy" Titans have each other's back. If you take a closer a look, you'll see the passion, hunger, and skill they all posses that makes them stronger, wiser, and nevertheless a Titan. ~ New principal ,he par ing lot "We've had 2.160 days of schoor together up to graduation. but we've tnade a tnillion rnernories ... 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T'be seniors were excited about tbe tbeme, 007. :Jt 1'.Vas extra special to them because it's the same as their graduating year, 2007- u1 lot of senior girls wore RE T water guns u n d e r n e a t h1~ QP SEC _1their garters. crbe nigbt Went Well ~ and tbe Weatber I was perfect. It was- a warm, sunny day, great for taking group pictures outdoors. qroups tool( pictures e1Jerywbere, from tbe new <J3ayliss park fountain to the dugout at Rosenblatt Stadium. After all the dancing r!Peryone beaded to post-prom at T'bunderbowl. ry{t 4.30 in tbe rnorning, everyone went their separate ways. It was a night juniors will look .. • .. • .. • • y .. repeating next year, h i q h Prom is all about finding the perfect dress and getting the matching tux. It's the only place you'll see people walk if d in top hats, • Enjoying their first prom, juniors Derek Nightser and Hilary Sadler dance along with the music. Nightser was in a little pain, but a broken hip didn't slow him down. "She looked beautiful! I'm glad I didn't miss it," said Nightser. Photo by: Felisha Moore DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY After finding the perfect dress, junior Kailin Bellows is found dancing all around the dance floor showing off her moves. "I wish I had another opportunity to wear my dress," said Bellows. Photo by: Felisha Moore a bow tie or a vest, boys get stuck wearing yellow, bright orange, and even pink to prom. iiiiii Playing a little Texas Hold'em, junior Alex Traeger and sophomore Josh McNeely go all in. "I kicked Alex's butt at poker. Then, I beat everybody at bowling. I was on fire that night!" said sophomore Josh McNeely. 2. SAY CHEESE Taking a break from dancing to pose for a picture are seniors Alex Royce and Melinda Johnson. "I had a blast. Some guys I know didn't go but I'm glad I didn't miss my last dance," senior Alex Royce. 3. STRIKE Juniors Megan Turner, Nolan Ditmars, Darian Scott and freshmen Lauren Olson decide to bowl during an hour of post prom. Besides bowling, there was a Money Machine, Bowling for Strikes, trivia, a caricature artist and lots of free prizes. High School graduation, a time that only happens once in your ;1 life. Each graduate gets to invite all their family DIPLOMA TIME Posing for a picture with family, senior Day Barrett shows off her diploma. After turning in the blue gown, seniors gather out in front of the school for pictures to remember the special day by. Many stand by the bell or in front of the Lewis Central High School sign. Ph ~: Jos h McNee ly SWEET SOUNDS Her singing kept everyone quiet. No more hooting and hollering from the senior class and no more babies crying in the bleachers as soon as Meggie Misfeldt began to sing, It's So Hard to Say Goodbye. She couldn't have represented the crowd's feelings any better. Pho to by: Jos h McNeely and friends to come see ·• · them walk across that famous stage. Many go out and buy the perfect outfit, but only . . to cover it up with the • traditional blue gown and square hat. Graduation day is one that will always be remembered. 1. SQUARE HAT TIME Helping out a friend at graduation senior Jessica Anson readjusts Amber Barr's square hat. Seniors and their parents sit in the small gym and watch the senior video before the actual ceremony giving enough time to make sure everyone looks their best.Photo By: Zane Brugenhemke 2. LETS GO Leading his fellow classmates, senior Kyle Fletcher exits the gym after the graduation ceremony. Graduation was just one day that everyone waits 13 years for. Photo by: Josh McNeely 3. HE MADE IT Receiving his diploma, senior Tyler Campbell smiles for the camera. Graduating from high school only happens once, little do you know that the book they hand you is empty. Seniors receive their real diplomas once they turn in their gowns. 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Philmalee Daniel Plunkett Peyton Poast Tyler Points Kealy Prine Danielle Prudhome Jordan Quick Tyler Rablin Joshua Rasmussen Kayla Rauer Jessica Reicks Megan Reif Daniel Rieck Taylor Riedemann Brooklyn Rochholz Zachary Ruffcorn Trevor Ryba Edwin Sandoval Brittany Sanford Dillon Sass Karl Schmidt Bailey Schovanec Steven Sears Derek Sevener Jordan Shaw Cody Shipley Larry Shomaker Rachel Shrader Na tasha Simonson Jason Simpson Andrew Smook Dillon Stal1r Brooke Stander Norman Taylor Cole Templeton Dylan Thomas Lyndsey Thompson Ka telyn Thramer Vanessa Trujillo Gary Utley Ma tthew Vang Jacob Wall.le Blake Walters Steven Warner Alisha Way Shelby Weatherill N id1ola WeUs Jordan West Todd Whisinnand Allysan Whjte Ta lyn Wilke Dearu1a Williams Kyle Wineland CJ. Woltma n Jordan Yates Courh1ey Zucca Jessica Zwicky (31) • I ' I . oser In the four years before graduation, Lewis Central students have good days and bad days, but new experiences and people create outstanding memories. There are certain moments that can never be forgotten . Homecomings will come and go, but who could ever forget the entire school dancing to The Cha Cha Slide at Coronation, or going outside on nice spring days during lunch to play hackey sack with friends? Looking back at high school reunions, Titan Rumble will still be stuck in heads, and Titans will still be yelling their Battle Cry. Even outside of school, students create memories. They will tell their children exactly how many hours a day they spent on facebook, while uttering the dreaded phrase, "When I was your age ... " Memories of stage fright at Mr. LC and the best location for lunch on early out Wednesdays are firmly embedded in the brain. In and out of school student life is not just sitting in a class, counting the ceiling tiles, while waiting for a bell to ring. Student life is leaving a legacy for those who come after you. It's spending time with old friends, while making new ones. It's the inside jokes and crazy times, the drama and tripping down the stairs, first days and finals. But most of all, student life is something each Titan will remember forever. @fl (/@ Of LC Kids F articipate in Activities Exit sigt1s in l l Ju11ior Kyle Herren is looking over brochure facts. If you take a closer look at LC you viii see kUs striving to le'1r1 l. "I want to o r ow t1~1 t ~' l~e the 11ext Mr. 1 ti!" ~~:ii .. ~ Herren. Pf1 -t ) By. Jessica Dappen A look in s ide a pe rsonal story fr om a Pr oject 7 l eader gave students a c h a nce to r eflect on t h e ir o wn exper i e n ces. "]1 eir message hit home w i t h 111 e ," sa id sop h o - more A l et ha L ew i s. P h oto By: John Petri Looking closely at h er l a t est C lothing M a n - age m e nt o u t fi t , sen i or Br itta ny Mose w orks h a rd to fin i sh an outfit f or h er nep h e w. "TI1is class is o ne of t he 111ost popu - l ar classes at LC. P h oto By: Kim Cla rk (35) e Homecoming Onceuponatimetherewasafairytalehomecom- to start a dance. Everyone in the gym was told ing. It was a sunset of a dance in a paradise far, to form a circle and eight people remained in faraway. Thepagesofthestorywerecolored with the center of the circle, two from each grade, to palm trees, leis, and floral dresses. The dance floor dance their little hearts out. was flooded with couples and singles alike. The "Whenever I say the word "Snowball", the time was 8:00 P.M.; tlie beg].ruyng of our tale. people in the middle stop dancing and grab The picture line kept getting longer and longer, one person to bring back to the circie with you so long that the encbanted dance floor was not to dance," announced the ruler. so crowded anymore. The ruler of the kingdom, A minute into the song there was a whopping DJ Mecca, decided that he was not going lo just 64 students dancing in the center of the floor. let people stand there. Pretty soon, everyone joined in to have a good 'All you people in the picture line better be time:The ruler had turned the hot, blazing gym shakin' yo booties with the people on the dance into a cool pool of dancers. floor!" ne called out. As the clock struck eleven, the palm trees The mighty ruler had lit a fae under their feet waved goodbye, and the grand ball came to a and thedancefloorwasaliveagain.Now thetime close. The chaperones ancfstaff had to kick the was lO:OOP.M., thehomecomingcourtjustwalked, students out of the magical castle before their and everyone shared their fast slow dance. limos turned back into pumpkins. Jn the final Once the ruler popped a few more jams into the pages of our tale everyone returned home, left music mix, he showed the sh1dents a new _v. ... 'a__,__l:c_.o,_r_,e,_m_c._m_ b_.e_r_th_.._ei_r_f_a_ir..-t_a .... le._1_1..ci ,_h_,t_. ~ ... E_N_D ... . I .~"""' ..... , .. --,.•'I"-~'"'(·~ ' After ·-leaving , _ -.,.. freshman year to_ ' ~ go to T J. Jordan ~ '-'i Eissa returned to' tli..._ -"f LC for his senior al. llyear. "I really . enjoyed Homecoming here becausethere was better music, but atT J there were more people _-c-.-· • .,: .. ··· e-r:-: ~---- . -dancing craz~: _ .. !'" ' .• 1) IN THE MOMENT Giving goo-goo eyes towards each other, seniors Cassie Paulson and Brad Bogardus are a kodak moment. Many students had complaints that there were not enough slow songs, so this pair took advantage of one. Photo By: Josh McNeely 2) SUNSET PARADISE ANNIVERSARY Swaying to the music, junior Jenny Hall and sophomore Nate Dreager dance the night away. The couple had been together for one year on this day. "He asked me out on Homecoming night last year." said Jenny. Photo By: Josh McNeely 3) GIRL DANCE PARTY DJ Mecca brought a huge turn around this year to make the Homecoming dance even more energetic by telling the crowd to raise their arms and clap their hands a lot during the dance. These groovy girls showed their enjoyment of his new plan. Photo By: Zane Brugenhemke 4) ENJOYING THE NIGHT LIFE Having a great night on the dance floor, junior Katie Darnell leans against junior Ben Parton. Dancing for three hours, plus dinner before, could tire anyone out. Photo By: Zane Brugenhemke "SNOWBALL' DANCE A group of fun-loving ladies start out the "Snowball," a popular new dance that DJ Mecca started. "I liked the Snowball dance. When I was in the middle, my first pick was senior Jaclyn Erickson since she was just standing there and told me not to pick her. Knowing me, I grabbed her against her own will," said senior Bonnie South. Photo By: Josh McNeely homecoming representatives. "I voted for people who I knew." Sheldon told us. For Your 2006 HomeComing Court! 1Z% Look ~ow Your Vote~ Tallied ... Front Row: Kealy Prine, Molly Quandt, Rachelle Osborn, Molly Hansen, Grace Thornton, Jimmy Waters, Goodie Danielsen, Alex Rocha and James Jorgensen. Second Row: Amber Barr, Jessica Dappen and Evan Summy. Third Row: Cassie Paulson, Amanda York, Kristin Coppa, Phalen Elonich and Brett Epperson. Back Row: Damon Coyle, Jordan Besco, Dan DeVetter, Brad Bogardus and David Ebke. Photo By: Pyles Studio look what color! Man~ seniors were torn on the decision: '.:jel low vs. black. Some chose bot h. 73°/o 15°/o 12°/o of seniors supported of seniors su pported of senio1·s supported Black )7~ Balft 1 ... 2 ... 3 ... PULL! Tugging the tug of their lives , juniors Amanda Goeser, Jaci Clinkenbeard, Mallory Husz, Allie Frost and Courtney Kmezich struggle to win the tug-ofwar match. Photo By: John Petri (38) 86 seniors polled. LOOK AT MY SHIRT! Junior Ben Mescher shows his true colors in the controversy on spirit week's "Crayola Day." Mescher believes that any color can be considered racist if thought about in the wrong way. "By changing the color, you bnng more attention to the aspects of racism then 1f you never changed the color. If the administration had kept it the same, then no one would've made a big deal about it." Photo By: John Petri LOOK WHERE YOU'RE POINTING THAT! Cleaning the halls, as well as keeping them safe, senior Amber Barr and junior Kyle Croushorn show off their future careers. It took Barr an hour and a half to get ready. "I had to look all over my house for the right cleaning supplies," exclaimed Barr. Photo B : John Petri. a L ®QfJ[[ ~~ WAAHHHHHI Se11io1-Joh11 Petri sucks on his bi11ky as he realizes he foroot t o '"fo his ho111ework t he 11ioht before.Petri went with seniors Seth Yakel 1 Diana Mescher to get baby costumes fro111 NobHes. "Yeah. It e~1 getting ~1iaper rash all ay," Petri a{kh1 as he • • sc:ratchec-1 his thioh . • Cost of gas to Nobbies Cost of baby costutMe "Soilit'lg" your fake diapers Ot'I Wacky Wedt'lesday - PltlC£LESS! Freshmen Reps: Cody Maxwell and Tonya Perez Sophomore Reps: Pat Gillespie and Siri Nelson Junior Reps: LogCll Mundt and MorgC11 Wolff "I was really excited to know that my class had voted for me. I felt honored that I had the opportunity to represent my class." -junior LogC11 Mundt 5 4 lo of students n said that the guy 1 A_~ paid for di11ner. 5T7 n I HIM I 0 70~ 7 0/oofstudents said that the girl paid for the t ickets /(tn1 & Q.aeen Vtlf,()t JtMttJr & Phalen Eltf 11-toft. Aft er wi111 1i11,1 his tit ~ ·c:J ·- c, • ~ L' ~ ~ 11d'all K11 10, se11ior Vince Jut11oi- was shocke...i a 11 d C'\citc=-...1. "I just wa11t to tha11k the Black Nitijas be .. ~ause withrnt t lie111, 1 WL1Ul i1 t't h~we l 'ec.11 able t o w111thi0." Using hercreativ- =··~= ity, sophomore Kaylee McKinley asked her date, junior Justin Rau, to Snoball in an unconventional way. Justin walked out to his car one day after wrestling practice and saw "Snoball?" painted on his window. His initial reaction was shock and surprise. It's Cold Outside ... With a high of only 16 degrees, LC students braved the col weather tor a night out. Looking their best, these girls caught the eye of many students at the dance. Photo Submitted by- Linc1say Baker ... But It's Hot in ~re! Turning up the heat, seniors Bonnie South and David Ebke t::ingo down the dance floor as ti Ay are introduced for court. We had no idea how to walk at fir-.t The tango was a spur of the -. nient thing," said Bonnie. Pho n Ay. Josh McNeely t's early in the morning. When most people are getting their beauty sleep, Student Council members are busy decorating the gym and creating a picture scene. After hours spent sprucing up the dance floor, they clean up their mess and hope for an exciting night ahead. "I didn't want to go to Snoball at first! But after decorating, I decided to go," said sophomore Felisha Moore. Afterthe hair is done, the make-up is on, the showers have been taken, and the guys' ties are tied, groups get together to take some pictures. Then the groups head to dinner at their favorite restaurants. "Our end of the table was nice to the waitress. The other end of the table wasn't and they ended up getting sick!" exclaimed sophomore Jema Petersen. 1 1 /lad no idea I was going to win ... " - Phalen Elonich Arriving at the school, students are ready to dance the night away. The music is pumping and DJ Rob is playing the latest hits. At 10 o'clock sharp, the Snoball Court is announced. With creative introductions, everyone waits in anticipation to hear who is crowned king and queen. "I had no idea that I was going to win . It was so ironic because my mom was Snoball Queen when she was in high school! Needless to say, it was a memorable night," said senior Phalen Elonich. heck Please! of decorations: of DJ: t o put up decoations: t expenses: $911 $500 4hrs. $541 i-AL E:XPE:NSE:S~ \,,ltii 1 )Photo Submitted by: Morgan Wolff 2)Photo Submitted by: Kristi Gamble 3)Photo Submitted by: Phalen Elonich 4)Photo by: Josh McNeely Pages by: Caitlin Christensen and Jessica Oappen Seniors Cassie Paulson, Krist Perin and Melanie Philmalee Photo By: John Petri " YI l<OREA I like ho Ou GIN WON Went to w Short rn in the Schoo/ in ki y day is. I morning to 1 Orea frorn 6 oat night" Early out Wednesdays aren't just about getting out early and going to eat. Students also looked forward to Titan Time. Titan Time was a structured activity for students to meet with a designated teacher. The teacher became a mentor for their students and will meet with t~em throughout their entire high school career. Each grade had different lanned activities the artici ated ·n h W d d PARKIN~ JV PERMlf ONLY What do the white Mustang convertible, the orange H2 Hummer, the green Taurus, and the blue Camaro all have in common? A parking permit. Every vehicle had to have a visible parking permit. Parking permits allowed each vehicle to be identified. If their pass was not seen, someone risked the chance of being towed by JB's Towing . "Having parking permits allows extra protection. Besides our license plate numbers, they now have another way to identify the owner of a vehicle," said senior Kelli Cochrane. • evv1s Chuck Story Principal Lewis Central High School In addition to their professional dress code, teachers and staff are now required to wear an ID badge as a safety method for identifying adults in the building. Photo By: John Petri Remember when little kids used to tie foam cups together and pretend to talk to each other through them? A lot has changed since then, because of technology. Today, instead of tying cups together, house phones and cell phones are used to talk with each other. Cell phones could only be used to talk to someone else orally, but now they can be used to send text messages and picture messages too. Text messages are now so popular that the number of text messages sent and received each day exceeds the population of the planet. When a survey was given at the school three outoffour students said that they would rather text someone than call them. Not only do people use phones to talk to each other; they use technology called the internet. Two of the more popular sites used to talk with each other are Facebook and MySpace. Teenagers use these because there are over 100 million registered users of MySpace, and it is possible to talk to anyone who has a MySpace, even someone who lives on the other side of the world. One of the other commonly used internet sites is Facebook. This is a more generic site compared to MySpace. In our school there is a trend where MySpace is mostly used by freshmen and sophomores , whereas juniors and seniors like Facebook better. Both of these sites can be personalized, complete with pictures and information about the person. On the page are all of the person's friends and the comments they leave them. On Facebook these comments are put on what is called a wall. Facebook also has groups which can be made up and joined. If the world went from foam cups and string to cell phones and the internet, we can't help but wonder what will be used to communicate in 20 years. C"tg Comments) ,, got Myspace because all my friends had them aid it was a better way to tal< to them." - sophomore Samatha Enewold ,, Ike Myspace because it's easy to keep in touch with friends aid its really, really fLn" (44) - freshman Jordan Morgan "I've had a Myspace for two years. I use it to keep in touch with people who don't go to this school anymore." - ju'lior M'ICk Jensen Page by: Felisha Moore Kayla 831rna 18 years old Council Blutts IA, US (Inf ocmation) * Name: Emily McMullen * Gender: female * Status: Taken * Birthday: August 16 * Hometown: Co. Bluffs, Iowa Meggie Misfeldt wrote: at 11 :44pm on March 14th, 2007 EMl!Y!!! hey Amanda York wrote: at 6:34pm on March 9th, 2007 • soo emily. .. pretty angry that you left: english comp 6th hour:. l t hought you cared about me .. lol jk!! no but i wish you were still t here cuz its not the same without ya! ' Ben Mescher wrote: at 2:28am on March 4th, 2007 I just love stations, I think n1 even practice st ations this weekend. you could come too if you didn't love t o sew so ,.- - Text Lau h out loud Talk t a you la ter Ciot t o go l'\Vm Ne vermind Nothing much Haw a b out you? Just wondering Just k iddin g Oh my gosh w.c Whatever 1dt< I don't know ii I lave you -·- Photos by: Jema Petersen (My Groups) Village Inn is a good place to eat! - Who wants to see "BoYz En DaH HOoD" again - T earn RAMROD and its groupies! i"ciHTEl!N ., For Natasha's 18th • birthday, eight seniors gathered for a fancy dinner at Carrabba 's . Here seniors Kelli Cochrane, Phalen Elonich, Natasha Moore and Jessica Ryba stand prepared for the me mole evening. to Submitted J • ~ \ . I: ' ··~ I' •I' '' I worked at Wood's Sporting Goods, MATI where I did every- :-------m11 thing from counting1 ----- TA YLOR. orms to working the register. I spent ~ $8 an hour on gas. '' '' hen I was little, I ot five to ten dolars a week for an Jordyn ...__..,_callowance. All I had '..-______ _., o do was to keep Shaw y room very clean '• r my parents. ~ Photos submitted by various students. (4 7) • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 )HANGIN'WITHTHE MASCOT: Senior Melanie Phimalee, sophomore Mikayla Rueth, junior Emily Campbell, and seniors Rosemary Rausch and Phalen Elonich • · never miss a photo opportunity with the mascot, junior Goodie Danielson. Photo • Submitted By: Phalen Elonich • 2)VAMOS GRANDE AZUL:Thespirited El Si Locos race by in a blur as the Titans • make yet another touchdown. "It's a rush to run down the bleachers after a touchdown • and sprint with the flags," says senior Cory Jasek. Photo By: Josh McNeely · ' . arch1ves.tmc1e.com • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ROYALTY FOR A NIGHT: The senior girls show their school spirit by reining over the football games. • • The girls were royalty for a night by making crowns from Burger King saying "Senior Queens" on it. • Front Row: Jessica Dappen, Megan Sharp, Karrie Hansen, Kristin Coppa, Dani Robinson, Whitney Elliff • and Bonnie South. Second Row: Amber Barr, Rachel Boardman , Mallory Edwards, Devon Kenealy, • • K 111 Coct>rane, Amanda York and Megan Heckerman. Back Row: Jillian Flores, Kayla Palma, Diana • M che1, Jordyn Shaw, Sarah Williams, Megan Higgins, Tabitha Sporer and Sarah Triplett. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Pages &y: Felisha Moore at1d MaKet1t1a Vohpeide "I spettt t\\Y whole SUt\tt\ter visitittg Washittgtott. My t\\Ot\t does accout11'- it1g for radio statiot1s, at1d she got t\te a SUt\tt\ter job as a board operator. 5asically, a board operator starts the cot\tt\tercials at1d sot1gs. I also got to record baseball gat\tes over the air! L..M• I really et1joyed this job because I go the chat1ce to help out with a lot of the radio statlott's evet1ts, like 5oat Race Weekettd at1d Live at Five. I hattded out T-shirts at1 d helped with food." -so hot\tore Alait'la Walker All photos submitted Not Picture1-1:T o Sleep Through o ege: Ryan A11L.1erse11 a11L-i Cassie Kinney (56) 1.Hosrs GONE MADI Goofeyoutfltscraek up the crowd as senior David Ebke makes tun of Mr Bergman, whlle junior Goodlf} Danlelsen reveals the next performer dream date. This was the school's first talent show, but doubtful to be the last. Photo By: Josh McNefJly 2 ROCKIN OUT. Singing out his 3 SWEET DIVA'S heartwasseniorMattTaylorashle drummer Singing stars rock ·the the house freshmen Joeh Larison rocks the holl&e Mth Seniors Victoria Means, Jen h1sawesomeskllle.'rhecrowdlovedlhem o Ettinger and junior Jessica For- much that they whipped out their phones In manek tell how they know that appreciation. Photo By: Diana MesohBr he loves her so In an oldie but a 4. LOVIN' THE MIC Belting out tHe lyr cs to goodle Woman, junior Curtis Creager sings It acaPhoto by Josh McNeely pella, making almost every girl In the room 5 FOPIGETFUL COMEDIAN. fall for him. Photo By: Josh MoNt111/y Having to oheck her arm tb see ...,,Alli:i,.lwhat Jokes to say senior Phalen 6 ROCKONILearninghowtoplaythlspece Eloh ch makes the crowd laugh In only a week, sophomore Nata Black rooks This was her rst time doing a stand the auditorium With his help the whole crowd up comedian act. had their cells out to sf'«M ttietr respect. SENIOR TALENT Impersonating Donald Duck senior James Fulcher makes the crowd laugh while senior Jaclyn Erickson tries to get a date. The whole crowd was suprised that a giant senior could do such a high pitch voice. Photo By: John Petri Photo B Jash McNi KFV! Showing off their musical talent. sophomores Holland Ludwick and Tyler Miller belt out the notes to the song of the Kung Fu Vandals. They practiced long and hard for months, and also won a battle of a bands. Photo By: John Petri Celebrity Jeopardy From host to actor, senior David Ebke pulls off a Robert Deniro, while 1unior Rick Devoss does an impersonation of Mr Heckman. The only thing they regret 1s going last because they could tell people wanted to leave. Photo By: Diana M scher Lights! Camera! Talent! division. FromCou trykaraoketoDonald Students who participated Due · s~ns, this year's from the high school were great! talen hoW s a hoot! Filled risma , energy, and fun was with • music, comedy ni~hingeachperformerhad and [C's own "Idol judges"; · €0 man, but they all had a Mrs. Nielsen, Mr elseA,aR which made them stand Mr. Bergman. Not1o • t asdefinitelyanotherdifforgettable hosts wl\o r. e et c·s·on for the judges in hardest to charm the c:> b )l-qf course in the Goodmond Goodie"~ iels ose a winner. Not and David Ebke. Kicking off the sho awesome talen ~ .<a1.c1~;..m'2i'. middle-school pattieip s wh did a grand job of keeping the crowd entertained. With many great acts; it was a sure thing that the judges had a tough decision to make. Sixth-grader Nick Narmi, with his foot stomping comedy skit, earned himself first place in the middle school Pages Sy: Josh McNeely & Eddie Nooner ,..,.._.,.. m11..1..•"' &. HOl..l .. AnD l..UDWICH • • • • • • • • • my sister is there and their civil engineerIOlt:program is great." http:// c egear.com Looking forwa ct ; ~ 'some freedom , senior Taylor Hastings can't wait to become a Hawkeye. "Even though college is a new experience, I will still have my older brother for support." . PAPE- PLASTIC With a dozen or so LC employees, No Frills is the place to be. Behind the scenes, sophomore Nick Gilmore restocks the dairy section. Nick admitted it's not all fun and games, "When I'm done working, my hands always smell like rotten milk." Photos By: Amber Barr Photo By: Jessica OapJ) DOUBLE DOGGY DARE Full of surprises, the truth and dare jar forces you to face your most unexpected fear'. Freshmen Lauren Petri, Jordan Morgan, Mackenzie Means, Jami Mundt, and Kayla Bass filled their jar with their most creative dares and questions for fun entertainment. Lauren got the worst. Photos By: Amber Barr & John Petri HALF EMPTY OR (HALF FULL) During a time of outrageous gas prices, students try to keep their tank half full. Gas prices raised significantly to an average of $2.85 per gallon. "Everytime I get paid, it's gone because I have to fill my tank," complained sophomore Tierra Wells. "Gas price. were psycho!" added sophomor Da v1d Flynn. Photo By: Amber Barr L i k e father like son, sophomore Pat Gillespie has a matching tattoo like his father. Pat recently had it done as a birthday present from his dad. Ryan Carlson show their skills against the girls' varsity basketball team. Photo B : Amber Ba" HUGS OR (KISSES) It wasn't just dinner and a movie that made junior Kendall Prine's first date a night to remember. After an expensive evening in the Old Market, her date ended the night with a romantic visit to a private location overlooking the city lights. Photo By: Amber Barr • ~RAPUAflON • • Pages by: Aletha Lewis Chris Williams wanted to ride a real motorcycle across stage for his talent, but Mr. Story didn't like the idea. So, seniors David Ebke and Mason Tsuji pushed Chris across the stage on a mini motorcycle. " I was so mad. I couldn't pop a wheelie. I guess Mr. Story wouldn't have liked the noise," says Williams. KUNG FOO FIGHTING Kicking and breaking the board, junior Mason Tsuji shows off his fancy foot work. His karate career has lasted for a full two years. Photo By: Josh McNeely LOOKING GOOD Dancing to the new hit song by Fergie, seniors Gracie Thornton, Cassie Paulson, Bonnie South and Mallory Edwards, light up the night with the escort dance. They had no idea what they were doing. Photo By: Josh McNeely Making waffles the easy way, senior Joe Tweedt pops the frozen objects into the toaster. After the waffles were done sophomore Jacob Danielson brought plates out to the audience. Photo By: Aletha Lewis It's. a (Guy's vvorld) "Dan, if you had three wishes What would they be?" asks John Drake, host of the Mr. LC contest. "Well, Mr. Drake first I would Wish for a PB&J sandwich. Then, of course I want the crust cut off so I'd wish for that. Last but not least I want more wishes," replies senior Dan DeVetter. Mr. LC is like a pageant for boys. It has formal wear, interview questions, and a talent show. The winner was Brett Epperson. Epperson wrote and sang his own song titled When she dances (It's all I need). Other winning places include first runner-up, Mason Tsuji and second runner-up John Petri. People's Choice went to John Petri also. "Chicks dig the top hat," Dan DeVetter said, who won best dressed. Other contestants were seniors David Ebke, who sang "To Where You Are" by Josh Graben, Jimmy Waters, who played chopsticks, and junior Goodie Danielson worked out to Here it goes again by OK GO! The one contestant who stole the night was John Petri. He did a little dance number for the crowd. 'I never lznew John could n1ove like a raging gazelle!" said senior' Kr' istin Copp "The night turned out spectacular thanks to Lewis Central Student Council, the judges, Kim Jones, Brian Johnson, Tracey Mc Vey and our very own host Mr. Drake," said fresh man Mackenzie Means. The contest raised $900.00 which will be split into two scholarships for a student council member and a non-member who shows leadership in the school. J EHH ... ' Imitating the great Fonze, senior Chris Williams sits on his toy motorcycle while seniors David Ebke and Mason Tsuji push him across stage. "That bike weighed a ton. We almost couldn't push him." said Ebke Photo by: Josh McNeely BOYZ IN DA HOOD! Busting a few moves for the audience, senior John Petri dances to a mix of music. "Even a shy guy like John shows their wild side every once in awhile," said junior Eddie Nooner. Photo By: Aletha Lewis MY HEART IS TRUE Singing a song to his girlfriend, junior Bryant Rose vocalizes the words from his heart. Bryant had been dating sophomore Caitlin Agee for three months. Photo By: Josh McNeely 4, AIR PLEASE! Inflating the balloons with hot air, sophomores Amberley Proctor. Lora Riehle. and Alysha Rau gasp for air while decorating for Mr. LC. Student Council filled 45 balloons with their hot air for the contest. Photo B : Aletha Lewis Mr. Ha:n::n.. a.f&:n::n.. §mal l Gym What we use to call the last day of the week, has been redubbed as 'Dodgeball Friday!' "I love playing dodgeball! I have a pretty sweet curve. I average 5 or more outs per game. I play dodgeball as good as I dance. " -senior Sam Colpitts {62) Mrs. Kopasla Room 316 Fun Fact: This was Mrs. Kopaska's first year as a fulltime teacher at Lewis Central. The past few years she has been a Student Teacher. "She is so nice! I had Mrs. Kopaska for Algebra 3 and she made learning a blast. Our class was really fun and we all got along." -junior Ashley Harris M r. Dui1tsman Room208 One day, Rachel Boardman got on the floor, crawling on her hands and knees, and started singing, 'I'm going crazy crazy crazy just thinking abou you Duitsman.' It was g eatest thing I have ever e n -senior Megan Sharp ComJP>llll.1fer Lalb Playing online games, printing English papers off your • flash (,:frive, andlmissihg • mouse balls are common _sights in the computer_lab. - Fun - - Fact: The whole school - has.exactly 339 computersL "I always -bring my -laptop -to - school, but I still enc:! up_using 'the computers in'the pod at school. I have a bad internet Loo (Our "Aim high." That's what senior Eb Evanoff has done for years. He graduated early and ioined the U.S. Air Force. Eb always dreamed of pursuing a career in the military and recently decided that his future awaited him in the Air Force. "What has always amazed me is that he's always had a goal in mind and he 's always kept wo rking towards that goal,'' claims Eb 's proud mother, Julie Evanoff. ''There 's just something in him that never lost sight of what it is he wants to do in life." A lot of Eb 's inspiration came from within his own family. His older brother and sister and brother in-law were all in the military. Mario, his brother inlaw, was someone for Eb to look up to and go to for guidance throughout the years. Graduating early was an easy DAY'S TEAM It The Make a Difference club is small in numbers (for now) but makes a huge difference in the community. Front Row: Sarah Waldron, Gabor Fieszl, Day Barrett, Melissa Vesper and Alyssa Brewer. Second Row: Amanda Wallace, Jacob Harrill, Kayla Bradley, Elizabeth Cox, Alison Rozic and Jessica Roden Photo by: Goodie Danielsen he ever feel overwhelmed or like giving up. "He 's not afraid to try new things. He 's not afraid to make mistakes because he feels he learns from his mis - takes. He 's very motivated and driven." Eb enlisted in the Air Force for six years and then plans to follow the path set forth by his brother and father to become a fireman He graduated from basic training February 2nd, and then went to a Tech school for training to be a fireman. With a proud past a nd a promising future, Eb Evanoff remains a role model for his peers and anyone else wishing to represent our country. Pages by Caitlin Christensen and Goodie Daniel s en A bulletin board stands in t he hall by the trophey cases to make sure everybody can see the latest announcements and next meeting time. Day had to convince the administration to let her use this board for the Make a Difference club. Photo by: Caitlin Christensen WHEEEEEEEEE! Swinging across the "pit of hot lava," Brugenhemke has to find a way carry a cup of "fuel" for their "spaceship" without losing any of it. This activity was another way for the group to get better aquainted, and Brugenhemke was prepared to step up to the challenge. Ph o to by: Kristi Plunkett Danc ing since the age of two, senior Mallory Edwards has achiev ed more in her time than many twice her senior. As a toddler. Mal (as she laughs) "wasn't the most graceful ," and dance was her parent s' first alternative to improve their daughter's balance. Though the decision wasn't hers initially, Mal turned out to love the art. By the age of seven Mal had fou nd her nit c h; ballet. One of the most graceful , yet difficult crafts known to man has become her pas sion. What she loves most is, ''The release, leaving everything at the d o or," and the feeling she gets while performing every move "just right." Of course she loves all the glamorous aspects of dancin g, but all good things come with a price. From the tutus to the ballet shoes it's not all fun and games. Mal claims the tutu is "deceiv - ing " Though it posse s ses great beauty on the outs ide, the ROLE MODEL In 2006, junior Zane Brugenhemke applied for and was selected to participate in Youth Leadership Council Bluffs, a structured program where students from different schools are brought together to learn more about their community and how to make a difference. wearer of t e skirt experiences the discomfort it takes to be elegant. As for the shoes, ''they aren 't as bad as you 'd think. You don 't really feel pain on your toes at all, so much as the sides of you r foot binding against the shoe." Though there a re a couple hardships in the spor t, Mal adds, "It's totally worth it." Traveling both around the U . S. and internationally, meeting some of the world 's top choreographers, and performing at some of the most prestigious events a re just a few pe rks of Edwards' craft. By the age of fit- , teen, Mal had worked her way up to becoming a national company member with the Tremaine Teen Perfo rmance Company. In June 2005, Mal took part in the Wo r ld Jazz Dance Con g ress festivities, and finally knew exactly what her goal was and what it would take to get there. Story by: Eddie N ooner (6 5) ROYAL TREATMENT Everyone has a role model. Senior Phalen Elonich strives to be the role model her little sister tells her she is. Phalen recently participated in the National American Miss Teen Iowa pageant. She placed in the top ten out of 54 contestants. Phalen received the portfolio award and third runner up in modeling. She was also awarded Spirit of America. Phalen said, ''This was my first pageant, and it was remarkable because I did so well. ltfelt good to come home with four trop hies and flowers." Submitted Photo TO PLAY Music to my ears! Senior Emily McMullen pl ays a difficult melody on the piano. Emily shared her talent with children by teaching daily piano lessons throughout the year. Photo By: Amber Barr VIR Pages by: Amber Barr and Jema ~~ Petersen Everyone has a hobby. It Senior Mallory Edwards may be as simple as riding a began dancing when she bike or as complex as flying was only three years old. a plane. People always find She worked for perfection by someway to keep them- dancing seven days a week selves busy. for hours on end. As the years By definition, a hobby is an pressed on, Mallory's passion activity or interest pursued for dance grew, and she now for pleasure or relaxation and professionally da11ces for the not as a main occupation. Omaha Theater Company. However, in many situations This is only one of the many a hobby often inspires a examples of students following future career. Many people their dreams. Talent is everytoday dread going to work, where within Lewis Central but those who pursue their High School. Are you willing to interest in a hobby find each make the sacrifices to achieve day a little easier to look your dream? forward to. ,. - - ., ,. - - - - ., TO READ I TO PAINT Escaping into fantasy, senior I Paint-by-numbers is no chal- I Lisa Salvo enjoys reading. For I I lenge for this creative artist. As I Lisa, reading is a way to relax a member of the art club, senior and forget about everything Christine Webering contributed when she is upset. Lisa enjoyed I I to the colorful mural and has I reading all of the Harry Potter made several unique pottery novels. projects. Photo By: Amber Barr I Photo By: Amber Barr I - - ... L. - - - - .. Look ... (Chicken> rAKC f'H/5 FOUKf'H MCA/...! The quad meal. That's right four times the delicious, to ""'.....,....__. _, four times the i~:l.. ;;:~- price. Who \l needs three dollars worth of ha lf pound value menu from Taco Bell, when you have $8 .60 in chicken fr ied steak? Pho to by: Goodie Dan ielsen KFCCHICKtN l'OWl-5!?! Noooo. It's just our copy-cat version of it. The lunch ladies do a great job of putting it together though. Photo by: John Pertri Noooo. Once aga in those tricky lunch ladies take a great idea from a fast-food ch ain a nd t urn it in to our own great t asty chi c ken STICKS n ot fr ies. Ph o to by: Z ane Bru genhemke a1ve rHese cHtcKeN re tJe~s soMe re tJe~ l-OVIN' Of all the chic ken meals at Lew is Central, the c hicken tenders are considered by some students to be the best. Honestly, what's better than s o me c hic ken tenders dipped in ran ch or b arb e cue a I on g wi th a roll a nd d r 1 n k of your choice? Photo by: Goodie Danielsen (68) ----...... NO T RAY L EFT BEHIND' M r. Mass m an makes his daily trip a round the lunch room p icking up all those trays students leave b e h ind. " Picking up the tr ays 1s the h igh point of my day, I went to college for f11e and a h alf yea rs to pick up the l u nch trays. I"m fin ally fulfill i ng my li fe dream." said M r. Massman. Photo b y: Go o die Da me/sen I T S YOUR TU RN! S o phomo r es N ate Jones, Kyle La rkin, and Sh a y ley Mckeev er disc uss who takes the tr ash from their table that d ay Pho to by; Goodie Dan ielsen The wo rds flash acro ss t he P e p si machine as a student tr i es to buy a Moun t a in Dew. Disappo inted. s he as ked Mr. Story a bout it. "It is a f e d e r al req u i rement that the p op mach ines be t urned off ce rtain t imes olthe day as pop does n ot meet certain requireme n ts of the food serv ice:· Ph o to by: Jordan B ockert This collage of pictures shows the greatness that is ... Early Out Wednesday. It features almost everyones' favorite spot. Taco Bell! "Early out lunch is just a good alternative to regular lunch and a great chance to hang out with friends," said se111or Joe Tweedt. cost? Servings Per Price: 1 Old New ----- -- Mozzarella 5tick5 10 for $.25 4 for $1.25 5ubwaq $1.95 $2.00 uodfather5 (5kce) $2.85 $3.00 Kequ/ar lunch $2.10 $2.15 Candq /3ar5 $ .75 $ .80 ElTHROUGH THE(YEAR) s 00 RAMROD . .... Always cheering for the Titans, members ofTeam Ramrod could be found tailgating after each home game. The unforgettable group of orange shirts were never afraid to show their SJJQROrt. STUDENTS IN ADVANCED POTTERY LEARN HOW TO USE THE POTTERY WHEEL. 00 oject, senior Jordan sco jokes around getting inside the In. The kiln fires the rojects after they e created. 00 HELPING HAND In class Mrs. Kreger gives pointers to junior Adriene Hitchcock on how to pe rfect her project. Clothing Management is a class designed for students to learn to sew. ... #\Jfiri~ 00 HEW TEACHER BASKETS WERE FILLED WITH POP, CANDY, GIFT CERTIFICATES AHO MORE ALL IN A POPCORN TUB. 00 THE LAST PAPER STUDENTS WRITE IN ENGLISH COMP IS A 10-PAGE RESEARCH PAPER. STUDENTS IN CLOTHING MAlllGEMEHT II COMPLETE 5 PROJECTS. THERE WERE 4 HOME FOOTBALL GAMES THIS YEAR. "So this one time when we were tailgating, we shot lighter fluid down the 'smoke stack' and I got first degree burns on my hand!" - Goodie Danielsen SENIORITIS ... Looking over their work, seniors Kelsey Schomburg and Christine Webering finish their assignments before the due date. It was no surprise for seniors to start feeling the effects of senioritis. STUDENTS IN CLOTHING MANAGEMENT I COMPLETE 4 PROJECTS. (70) PAGES BY JESSICA DAPPEN TEACHER BASKETS Brian Johnson was a new addition to the music department this year. Along with him, all the new teachers received gift baskets made by Student Council. s LOOKING BACK THROUGH THE MEMORIES ... 00 M T DANCE-A-THON Dancing to the beat, junior Kristen Schweer is unafraid to show her moves. Kristen and many other students supported the band at the first annual Dance-a-Thon. w T THE MISHTY PEN WAS LEWIS CENTHAL'S FIRST LITERARY MAGAZINE. 00 F INSIDE LOOK Aspartofthesciencecurriculum,senior Jessica Ohlinger and sophomore Amberley Proctor dissect a cat. Dissecting cats applied everything s 00 writer at heart. junior arly Sinn pens her eas for the Literary agazine. Sinn's ieces included two ems Frank Sinatra nd Mornings, and a ory titled Sleepless. the students learn into a real animal ---..:.:.~ FAN CLUB Cheering on the players, juniors Courtney Kmezich and Caleb Housley aren't afraid to show that they have Titan pride. Courtney showed her support by wearing one of the pink volleyball hirts 00 CAREER DAY .,,.. Dressed and ready, sornorBradBogardus was the Pancake Man for a day. Brad's outfit was complete with hat, apron, and µa tu la 00 THERE IS AN AVERAGE OF 43 STUDENTS A ENT EACH DAY. Ove rwhelm ed with school , junior Zane Bru ge nhemke could often be seen not doing his wo rk. "You know it's bad when you have senioritis as a junior!" said Zane. .,,.. 00 THE PINK VOLLEYBALL T-SHIRTS WEHE MADE WITH THE PLAYERS' NAMES FOR THEIR FANS TO WEAR. 00 Practicing their music, the band prepares fortheir concert. Chairs were determined by each member's skill and could be challenged if a student wanted to try and move up. and more than just a picture. 00 ANATOMY IS THE ONLY CLASS TO DISSECT CATS. 00 THE TITAN BAND WENT ON A TRIP TO CHICAGO. 00 ZOOLOGY CLASSES DISSECT WORMS, FROGS, CLAMS, AND RATS. 00 PHOTOS BY JOHN PETRI 00 THERE ARE 190 GRADUATING SENIORS IN THE CLASS OF 2001. (71) "I will always bleed blue and remember the Titans," says Steve Padilla. These words are said by many people but one man can actually put meaning behind the words. However, one person who can is Steve Padilla. "Just to see Steve impact young lives for the good was one of the best experiences I have had with him .. . Coach Padilla always had a 'knack' for working with all types of students," said Pat Campbell. Mr. Padilla has been at here for 34 years. Padilla put in 28 years coaching, including 23 years as the head football coach. After 124 victories, he retired from coaching in 2000 to become the Activities Director for the last six years. Joe Ankenbauer said, "He has been a valuable asset to the school all the time he has been here, and it's sad to see him leave." During his coaching years his teams made it to the playoffs in 1986, 1991, 1996, and 1997. A reason he was so successful in his career as a coach was because all of his colleagues and athletes respected him. "He could relate to the trials and tribulation of coaching. He was a head coach who trusted his assistants with responsibility and as long as we got positive results he stood clear. He taught me there are different ways to get the job done and done well and that my way is not always the best way," said Mr. Campbell. Steve Padilla earned many awards throughout the years. In 2002, Mr. Padilla earned the 01 m ic Torch. He was also inducted in the Iowa Football Coaches Hall of Fame. These awards are not given to just ordinary people Padilla really knew how to impact the lives of kids and how to coach them "I was never in 1t or th awards, I was in it for the kids and to help them be the b st th could be ... one of my proudest coaching moments was back when we traveled to Harlan for a game and beat th m r to zero at their Homecoming game," said Padilla. Even when he wasn't coaching, he still made a d fference in the daily lives of many students. Junior Al Thramer said, 'He has always been a great role model for me and 1t has be n a privilege to know him. We are losing one of the best Act1v1t s Directors this school has ever had." His personal secretary and long time friend, Cindy Brock man commented, "He is a joy to work with, he makes work fun Although, I will miss him, I wish him well, now he will get to I his Harley and play golf." There is not one person who won't miss Steve Padilla Chr Hanafan said, "It's going to be a great loss to our cho I d tri he has put in a lot of hard work over the years he h s be h and he has helped to build a strong foundation. Although Padilla retired he plans to v1 t L wl frequently and come to almost all of the g mes T great, the community is great an th1 h b to work ... it has been a perfect f1 r th Mr. Padilla. SfOIZ.V &V: FELISHA MOORE ~1'r·~·~ "My favorite thing about Lewis Central was the ktd and the staff. My t memories came from State Championships, ncerts, plays, and Mr. tory doing the Electric Sltde. I'm going to miss the relationships that I've built over the years with staff members and parents." -Rose Jones Associate Principal Wilf/a7116'~2i~f i ilt)E!~ Teacher, coach, and friend. Dan Steger says goodbye to his final year at Lewis Central. "I have been working with young people my whole life and it helps you stay feeling young, not being around them will be a very big change," says Steger. Mr. Steger started his teaching career thirty four years ago. He was an accounting major who not only taught accounting but also brought Advance Accounting to Lewis Central. In addition, to those two classes Steger also taught Consumer Survival Skills, a required course, and Business Law. "Steger's a great guy, he's fluent in his teaching, and is always there for you when you need help," said junior Eddie Nooner. Not only was he a teacher, Mr. Steger was also a coach. He was with the wrestling team for numerous years. Another sport that was important to him was girls tennis, and he was the coach for twenty two years. During his time Steger led the tennis team to three Hawkeye Ten championships. "I love to see students excited about what they have accomplished. A lot of times you don't see that in the classroom, that is why I loved coaching. All of the Hawkeye Ten championships that we won will be memories that will stay with me forever," says Steger. A good work ethic and the will to get things done in both his teaching and coaching are two good things that he believed that he brought with him when he came to Lewis Central. Along with that he formed many relationships while teaching. A friend for teachers and someone to come to for help when students needed him. ''One thing I loved was playing Mr. Steger in Fantasy Baseball. I liked him better when he didn't have a good team, but most of the time he had a good team:· says teacher Joe Ankenbaur. At the end of the year Mr. Steger leaves this school with the knowledge that he has taught and the coaching that he has contributed. He leaves friends and students, but he takes with him memories that will never be forgotten. "My favorite thing about Mrs. Sievers is that she picks up on how we feel. One day, she let us spend an hour writing about the stress in our lives. She really cares about us as individuals." -junior Kristen Schweer "I really like her because she helped me escape my straight tone singing." -junior Rachel Schultz "I really like Mr. Nelson because he has conversations with the students, and it sometimes seems like he is one of us. Mr. Nelson always has a good attitude and a great sense of humor!" -sophomore Erica Shockey "Mr. Nelson is a pretty cool guy. He's someone you can really relate to." -freshman Ryan Goeser "My favorite thing about Lewis Central was probably homecoming week because I liked how both the students and the teachers got involved. I'm really going to miss the teachers. They were really helpful for my first year. I will also miss seeing the students all the time." -Rachel Hack Science Department (74) Taking a close1- look at LC y ou will find many students, like senior Justin Carlson, that are very invo lved in the sports programs. Many come to LC just f or the chance to play unde 1- our great coac hes. Ph o t o By: .) oh11 Petri Not only does LC have If you take a closer look at sports we a lso have clubs LC y ou will see a11 a11 uzf or the students who jList i11 g senior athlete will1 i~_; want so m ething to do to a three time re tl111 ~1 pass the time Liuri11g t he statec h a111p, a11 All-S t atc"' winter m ont hs. Se11 ior f ootb all p l ayer a111..1 a [L 1 Amanda Schieff er e11 joye<-1 college baseball recruit H~ bowling with t ·he team is seni or .Jimmy Wat.en· Photo By: ,John P etrf Photo By: .)ea11fe Wat r • " Take A (Closer Look) Running down the field for a 32-yard touchdown , shutting down the school for state wrestling, hearing the ball slam on the floor after a spike for the volleyball team, screaming at the referee for a bad call in a game, there is no greater feeling than being a part of the athletics department at LC. Whether you are a fan , parent, coach, or athlete, everyone bands together at Lewis Central and bleeds blue. Sport's seasons have been great in the past, but this time around we have dominated in all of them. With their outstanding record, this year's football season has been an unforgettable one. Girls' volleyball made it far in districts. Girls' basketball's only full squad loss came to the State Champions. Many track meet records have been met and broken by both the girls and boys teams. State tournaments got to see the Titans play their best in girls swimming, wrestling, cross country, and track. One Titan athlete who shined above the rest is senior Jimmy Waters. Waters dominated on three fields, football , wrestling , and baseball. Although Waters is an All-State football player, and a three time state wrestling champion he has chosen to go on and play baseball at Kansas, a Division One University. "Jimmy is an amazing athlete. He has God given talent, yet he still works his tail off to be the best he can ," said Coach Hanafan. All sorts of fans followed the athletes to each event no matter how far they had to travel. Throughout the football season, senior mom's formed a pep bus that went to all of the away games. Buying tattoos, balloons, and pompoms from the student council was the beginning of a new tradition. These sports have come to an end, but if one takes a closer look you will see some amazing moments for these Titan athletes . ......... t This! ~ ~~1 Act ivit,y Ticket,s Sold Coaches .... ~fj F ages in t,he Handbook Hon1e Gan1es Foot-ball Garnes Us Them Us TI1em Red Oak 4 3 0 11 Red Oak 7 2 Manning 12 0 Woodbine 12 3 St.Albert 13 2 11 St.Albert 4 2 Denison 12 0 9 6 Carroll Kuemper 0 2 1 15 Atlantic 1 5 1 6 Harlan 1 6 0 1 Glenwood 3 7 4 8 Missouri Valley 0 5 Shenandoah 6 2 8 Shenandoah 11 1 Stanton 3 1 Thomas Jefferson 9 0 3 West Harrison 5 2 Riverside 11 Sioux City North 1 12 Clarinda 5 6 2 Central Dewitt 1 4 Van Meter 2 6 Panorama 6 0 Creston 4 7 4 3 Carroll 3 0 Cherokee 3 7 Lema rs 7 6 South Page 12 1 Abraham Lincoln 1 0 Looking back over her I season, senior April Cooper had much to be proud of. April was selected for the All-Conference and All-City softball teams. "I really had a lot of fun this I year. No one had confidence in our team and we were basically overlooked. It was nice to prove people wrong. I I'm going to miss all my girls, the sisters I never had and came to love." I omstaywithmeallthat team spent long hours at practice team er very own "Devil Story." The night after hearing the scary story, Kristin had got in her car and couldn't help but think there was a Devil on her c r. She swerved tot y and get him ofl he even had heF mom walk her into the house. To top that off, she went into the kitchen and ended up finding devil cake in the cupboard. "I was so scared after hearing that because Kristin refused to sleep. We finally gave up around 4 a.m." Besides the late night scary stories, there were late nights spent on the field. The softball earn defeated Abraham Lir:icoln in a 15-inning game that lasted until almost midnight. With one hit, they had scored another victory. Beginning with a new coach, the With many different positions on tile field, freshman Kristin Waters is usually found pitching. Kristin was selected for the All-City softball team. Photo By: John Petri and uc · e dominatiog th ield. be il'ls layed treng nd became the 2006 City Champs. The Titan softball team had many outstanding players this year who made honor teams including All-Conference, All-City, and All Southwest Iowa. The players selected included senior April Cooper, junior Rachel Boardman , junior Lindsey Toole, freshman Kristin Waters, and 8th grader Brittnie Kreiser. Coming to an end, the girls tied the school's record with 59 Team Doubles. Their final record for the season was 24-18. The team had (toYW9i2~e) It's game time. Batting and fielding nament. In a close game against practice are over. The team jogs off the field to the dugout. Every player can feel sweat condensing under their hats. The nervousness of every player intensifies by the second. Then the team gathers around for a pre-game joke. "Before games, the guys told the team joke of the day. It was usually inappropriate, but it kept us loose and lightened the mood," said junior Jimmy Waters. Some of the weight was lifted and everyone relaxed. Besides the pregame humor, the team used other tactics to help keep the stress out of the game. One method was as easy as paying attention to officials. "We had a goofy umpire at one game. It took him 5 seconds to call a strike after a pitch. By then, you'd look at him like what the heck?" said junior Ryan Whittington. Even though they had fun, the team still got down to business and focused on the game. With a team record of 29-10, they finished second in the Hawkeye Ten Conference. Returning from a state trip in 2005, the Titans were just a game away from going back to the tourWest Des Moines Valley, the state champs, the team gave an impressive performance. They were ahead more than once during the game, but Valley came out on top. "Hanging with West Des Moines Valley in the last semi-state game was the defining moment of the season. As a whole team, we started off not knowing who our captains were and played just as players. Halfway through, the captains stepped up. We started to play together as a team," said junior Mitch Kohl. With a successful season under their belts, the players still remember the poker parties, team jokes, and weekend trips for tournaments. "In Marshalltown, the whole team had a Super Nintendo tournament. It was an old basketball game and someone made a three pointer at the buzzer to win. It was intense," said junior Nate Kleckner. While varsity will miss the eight seniors they lost, Tyler Drvol , Will Exley, Chad Gubbels, Travis Hitchcock, Brandon Jacoba, Luke Stamp and Mike Stamp, they still have seven players coming back for more in 2007. SAFE! With a head first slide, another run is brought in for the Titans. The team scored a whopping 322 points against opposing teams this season. Photo By_: John Petri I Us l hrn Clarinda 9 6 Denison 8 2 Kuemper 3 5 Red Oak 19 4 Atlantic 12 5 Harlan 5 12 Glenwood 6 3 Denison 5 0 Shenandoah 15 2 Red Oak 10 0 Kuemper 3 1 Atlantic 5 8 Clarinda 10 0 Harlan 0 10 Shenandoah 5 1 Creston 18 6 Creston 15 1 Glenwood 14 Sub-State Thomas Jefferson 8 West Des Moines 10 Valley CAN OF C ORN! Another easy catch out in the field for iun r Josh Lar r ison ends the inning for r npposing team. Larr ison came to LC I •s season for I ts baseball program. Pl to By: John Petri SWING, BATIER, BATIER! Bracing himse lf for the pitch, junior Jimmy Waters prepares to hit one out of the park. Waters had a batting average of .415 w ith 51 RBl's, 8 h omeruns, 4 tr iples and 19 doubles. Photo By: John Petri (79) "Its the best when yot1 get done dominating. the game and you watch the JV go In:' said senior Ryan Andersen. "'JUi"811f iMtl ~the Friday nlgfit llOhfS said senior Vlnoe unl ~ • Saint Albert Denison Creston-OM Clar inda Atlantic Ha rlan Perry Glenwood Carroll Us Them 22 15 41 0 24 7 38 7 34 14 7 24 41 0 28 2 12 27 II II JUNI O R STAND OU T Junior linebac ker Tyler Fox had an i m pact y e ar with 2 inter c e ptio ns and a personal be st of 49 tackles th is year. Tyler's effort on the field fuelerl the T itan defense to b o ne of the top squ in the state. And do worry, h e 'll be ba next y ear. "Since it w as the senior guys football motto w e -Agured w e'd do them a favor b y show ing our support for ' l!!=~~!j=~==~ them," said senior Gracie Thornton. (1) NICE HANDS! Senior Dan Devetter looks for the next defender to shake out of their shoes. Dan played a major role, not only playing wide receiver, but also helped out on defense playing on the D-line. Dan ended the I eas.on with an astonishing 231 yards receiving. Photo By: Jordan Bockert (21 PUT ME IN COACH. Coach Larry Sterbick lets sophomore Jon Higgins, junior Jackson Dick and senior Evan Summy know that they need the ball before they step onto the field. Photo By: Jordan Bocker/ (3) WHAMMY! Senior Riley Landolt practices his field goal kicks before the game. All of that practice really helped whenever Riley was called on to get the Titans those extra points. Photo By: Kiersten Haubrich (4) SHAKC AND. BREAK? Dur in. tho first game of the season senior dan Besco ca mes the ball against Saint Albert Playing with a fractured leg Jordan lrll managed to score 2 touchdowns. Phnto By: Josh McNeely " LOOK AT THIS SPIRIT! Junior Curtis Dreager holds his helmet high showing appreciation to his team. Photo By: Jordan Bockert ...._."""c-..=:.. ...... i1.r.~- .,Hi.~~...,~~~ .:>.>.....;;r -...~ It all starts that Friday, right when the bell rings to let everyone out for the weekend. Friends meet in the hallway and make plans for the big game verses Denison. It's the team's first home game and people don't expect as much as they remember the beating Denison gave LC last year, but the fans go to the game anyway. As the fans arrive, they sense something is different tonight, but they can't put their finger on it. The stands fill up as the team warms up. Once again, the fans sense something different but still can't figure it out. The team goes away, the band performs and lines up fo r the tunnel. The excitement builds and that feeling comes back again. The team takes the field in dramatic fashion and that feeling is back more than ever and everyone is d ing to figure it out. The game finally starts and we pop-out an early 14-0 lead and that's when it hits. This team wants it more than the other team, playing with more heart than the fans have ever seen an LC team play with and they witness the kill of the Monarchs by 41 -0. That is how most of the season went for the Titans, they played with more heart. This year LC had a 7-2 record just barely missing a playoff birth. "That hurt pretty bad after the Carroll game, after trying so hard all season and to come up just short," said junior Logan Mundt. The guys did have a lot of great moments too. "Beating Glenwood and Saint Albert was awesome, you never want to lose to those guys." said sophomore Dan Hayes. "My favorite had to of been the Denison game, after they beat us last year, beating the crap out of them 41-0 was a great feeling," said senior Cody Housley. Even with a bittersweet season the boys were happy with a 7-2 record. Pages By: Jema Petersen and Zane Brugenhemke .. ..,, . -· ,._.,. .. , .,..._....,, Front Row: Jaclyn Erik on, Kevin Smith, Luke White, Pa t Schafer, Nick Gilmore, Kyle Hasbrouck, Justin Reid, Zach Stowe, Na te Quick, Adam La rkin, Alex Rocha, Jacob Yates, Nate Kantor, Brad Fredrick, Chris Wilson, Isaac Barnett and Oli via Handy. Second Row: Codey Schafer, Vince Junior, Dustin McComa , Nick Fitzgera ld, Matt Woods, Chase Lohnes, Doug Kometscher, Chase Hughs, Brandon Harmon, Matt Sharp, ate Thomas, Jeff Forreste r, Pat Gillespie, Jason Humphrey, Steven Reick and Ton Robinson. Third Row: Jessica Meurer, Dan Hays, Ben Pa rton, Cully Canada, Coach Rod Brown, Coach Todd John son, Coach Ben Matiyow, Coach Chris Hannafan, Coach Larry Stcrbick, Coach ~a t elson, Coacl1 GabeTardive, Ray McManus,Coach Steve Koeste1; Trent Byers, E\'anSummy, Ryan Wern1ington and Brooke Andersen. Fourth Row: Curtis Dreager, Al Thrame r, Justin Ra u, ]in1my Waters, Jordan Besco, Damon Coyle, Mike Bergeron, Riley Landolt, Jackson Dick, Mason Tsuji, Logan Mundt and Anthony Schovdnec. Fifth Row: Austin Blay, DJ Gnader, ]on Higgins, Justin Kathrens. Kyle Mohr, Anthony Carlough, Tyler Shi pley, David Hollingsworth, Tyler Fox, Ryan Kmezi h, Sean La lumendre and Thoma Feekin. Sixth Row: Derek Ni htser, Buck Morris, Devin Juel, Ryan ndersen, Eric Norris, Dillon Woods, f\ lex Royce, Kod y Housle . Dan De Vetter, Br;idy \Nells;:md Zane Brugcnhemkc. "liiliml l Us Them Creston 3 0 Denison 3 0 Shenandoah 2 3 Fort Dodge Trny 4 2 Atlantic 3 O S.C East Trny 4 2 Glenwood 3 0 T.J. Trny 5 O Red Oak O 3 Harlan 3 O Clarinda 3 1 Kuemper 3 O Districts: Des Moines Roosevelt 3 0 Ankeny 0 3 Final Look With incredible force, senior Megan Higgins brings the Titans another kill. This outstanding middle hitter continued to dominate for her final season as a Lewis Central Titan. Photo By: John Petri BEEN THERE, DUG THAT! This season the crowd supported the varsity volleyball team by wearing personalized player shirts. Visible from afar, these hot pink shirts brightened up the stands They were worn by fans of all sizes, from friends to parents and boyfriends to teachers. Even big bad football players squeezed into the girlie shirts to show their Titan pride. It was a creative and fun way to show off school spirit and support the team. Photo By: Amber Barr "We are the Titans! The mighty, mighty Titans!" As the halls explode with the cheers of the volleyball team, the anticipation in the crowd grows. Excitement erupts when the girls finally take the floor. With four returning starters, the Titans were a force to be afraid of. The gir s got off to a great start by winning their first four games. The team's success continued, and the Titan's ended the Hawkeye 10 season 7-2. Much of their success was a result of their team unity. "Everyone really gets along this year, and it shows on the court," junior Allie Frost explained. Senior Bonnie South agreed, 'This season was definitely the most fun. All of us are just weird. We're loud and obnoxious, and we always know how to have a good time." Some of their fun came with their pre-game rituals, which included team dinners and present exchanges. The most exciting event was the annual T.P.ing of Coach South's house. "The varsity girls have T.P.ed my house for the last five year$ It was fun getting to T.P. my own house, and the best part was that I didn't have to clean up any of it," laughed Bonnie. When it got down to business, the Titans were ready to bring their A-game. After an outstanding season, the Titans ended strong with a 3-0 victory against Des Moines Roosevelt in districts and losing a close game against Ankeny. Junior Rachelle Osborn said, "We had great seniors this year. They brought great leadership, and we are definitely going to miss them." "This year really made me realize how much I love my teammates. In every sport, we grow so close, and I always took it for granted," explained senior Karrie Hansen. The girls will always remember the great times they had on and off the court. Pages by: Amber Barr & Caitlin Christensen 1' SUPER-SERVE With a superman stance, senior Bonnie South serves 11 up After an iniury to her ankle, Bonnie stayed strong and bounced back for senior night Photo By· Amber Barr 4• YOU GOT SERVED Short and sweet, junior Allie Frost dominates with confidence. With several strong servers, the Titans h d • t ff Ph t B A b B s· PUMPIN' IT UP With skill and accuracy. junior Kristi Gamble sets it up for her teammate Kristi explains. "For good luck, my sister and I have a special handshake before each play." Photo By: John Petri Look (at the Season) The 2006 season for Lewis Central cross count ry was chalk full of succe ss and disapp oint - ment for the Titan s. The new year seemed promising at the start of the se a s on w h en t he varsity girls placed three runners in the top 20 and the boys placed four runners in the top 20 at the Abraham Lincoln Invitational. Dan Hall ended up winn ing the race, b reaking a slump in which no LC male c ross count ry runner had won a ra ce since Hall 's ne xt door neighbor, Alan Feeney, did it in 1986. As t he se a son we nt on the team met a slew of injur ies t hat th ey we re b oggled down wi th and just couldn 't seem to shake. Senior run n e rs B r ad Boga rdus, Cory Jasek, Hila ry Sadler, and Dan Hall all had roller coaster seaso ns. The g irls team tended to stay pretty steady for the ma jority of the season. Hi lary Sad l er led t he way with Jennifer Ha ll, S h e lby Eli s ion, and Ariel le Huber rema ining at the top of the girls squad. (84) Sadler and Hall managed to take 1 4th and 15th place at the Ha wkeye 10 Conference Meet. Sadler couldn't manage to qualify for the state meet this ye ar because of injuries, but will look forward to returning her senior year. With the seniors boys ·hot being able to contr ibute on a consistent basis underclassman Nate Black and Taylor May stepped up and play ed a large roll on this year 's team and will continue to do so in the coming seasons. Both of them were able to finish with Hall in the top twenty at the Hawkeye 1 O Confer ence Meet. By the end of the year ev eryone was still not able to remain healthy and the boys failed to qualify for sta t e. Bogardus and Hall met the bitter end of their careers at their home cour se. Keeping in mind that the boys h ad not performed their be st this year, they will continue to work hard to make a run a state in tra ck. 2006 had its highs and i ts l ows, b ut li ke eve ry season the t e am had a good time doing it. Sto ry by: Dan H all Name: N a te B lack Gra de: 10 Best Memory of Cross Country " Making up cheers for each of the meets!" Photo by: C oach Ankenbauer Name: Dan H all Gra d e:1 2 Be st Memory of Cross C ount ry " We pushed Nate Bl ack down a hill and threw corn at him! It was so f unny." Photo by: Coach Ankenbauer Name: Taylor May Gra d e:9 Best Memory of Cross Country "At d i stricts Matt Wolf was running down the hill with the LC fl ag and tripped!" Photo by: John Petri Girl~ Name: Hillary Sadler Grade:11 Best Memory of Cross Country. "At the Atlantic meet I was injured, but I still had fun because I got to cheer everyone on!" Photo by: Coach Ankenbauer Name: Jen Hall Grade:11 Best Memory of Cross Country. "Getting nervous before every meet and knowing you can make it." Photo by: John Petri Name: Shelby Ellison Grade:12 Best Memory of Cross Country. "I tripped during the time trials ... but i still made it!" Photo by: John Petri Senior Stephanie Wells, has been running since her sophomore year and knows what it takes to be an excellent runner. 'To be a good runner you have to have a high pain tolerence, want to do it, and stick with it." Front Row: Marissa Hostetter, Hillary Sadler, Jen.Hall, Rosalie Warner, Shelby Ellison, Stephanie Wells, Amanda Schieffer, Joanna Drummey, Alexis Tawzer, Amber Buckles, and Sara Grimes. Second Row: Heather Gubbles, Arielle Huber, Shelby Weatheril l, Cory Jasek, Dan Hall, John Petri, Brad Bogardus, John Power, Jaci Clinkenbeard. Amber Forbes, and Connie Smith. Third Row: Duong Pham, Ben Mescher, Cody Kempf, Grady Martin, Nate Dreager, Nate Black, Keenan Lindsey, Rick DeVoss, Ryan Penney, Jacob Power, Matt Wolf, Taylor May, and Coach Frost. Back Row: Coach Ankenbauer. I Atlantic Clarinda Denison Harlan LC Boys Girls 10th 5th 6th 10th 11th 8th 7th 8th 7th Lincoln 3rd 3rd Shenandoah 6th 9th AL 6th 4th Creighton Prep 3rd 10th Districts 9th Hawkeye Ten 6th 6th Regionals 5th FINAL FEW SECONDS Junior Jaci Clinkenbeard won't stop for anything as she nears the finish line. Jaci's personal best for the season was 18:19. Photo by: John Petri Page by Josh McNeely & (SS) MaKenna Dopheide From the distance, this may look like just an arm. And in fact it is. But, it's also hairless. Most swimmers shave their enitre body to create a more aerodynamic design to red.Jee drag and increase speed. Pham Dong, junior, is pictured here performing the butterfly stroke. Bovs Swimming First Row: Jake Matthews, Nate Black, Terrance Hltohcoek Chris Williams Johhny Matula, Chris Paff, and Chas Busch Second Row: Coach Bruce Schomburg, Matt Wott, Josh McNeely, Timmy Foster, Cole Jensen, Doung Pham and Nate Lafferty Girls Swimming I Bellevue East Sioux City Relays p Invite Sioux City East Skutt Marshalltown Invite Elkhorn 1oux City Metro Omaha Northwest OM Valley Invite Omaha North edar Falls Invite Roncall\Brownell Carrol 01 naha Central A L T J\St. Albert hnc;ton Invite U Taking a much deserved break after a long swim, seniors Shanna Delfs, Kelsey Schomburg, and Jessica Ohlinger enjoy a little time with their teammates. 8 Freshman Chaz Busch and junior Pham Dong lounge out in and by the window bubble, a trademark of the LC pool area. It's almost a guarantee that if you go to a swim meet, a swimmer is occupying the bubbles sill. €}, Sharing stories of meets past, Randi Reed, Sam Stivers. and Amber Clemons (left to right) are often seen in a line of girls that lines the wall. The LC girls team has a known habit of wandering the pool mid-events in a group, and are rarely seen without each other's company to share a good story. Q,Commanding with his usual authority, Coach 7 ........ Bruce Schomburg commands his swim team ~ to look alive. Coach Schomburg is well known Girls 1st 121 4th 95 3rd 6th 92 77 1st 4th I Boys 91 3rd 107 60 79 112 85 74 89 6th 6th for being motivational and helpful. He often spends entire events screaming directions and encouragement from the side of the pool, as well as whistles to cue the swimmers in on their position while in the water. B City Championship 1st 2nd tnct 3rd 6th t t 16th ~w~mm~[(l) (C (It's a bit cold in here ... ) . . . .. Come on in, the waters fine! OK, so maybe it's not so fine, maybe it's freezing cold because the water heater is seemingly never on. But that doesn't slow them down in meets. The LC swim teams, both boys and girls, did excellent this year. "The hardest part about swimming was that I knew it was my last year at LC", senior Chris Williams proclaims. It probably isn't much easier for girls swim team seniors, all of whom were equally sad to be swimming for the last year at LC. However, not all is sad and bad. Williams is on his way to the University of South Dakota on a bid to be on their swim team. It takes a lot of dedication to be on the swim team, however; as it's one of LC's hardest sports. Coach Bruce Schomburg really pushes the swimmers, having them do lap after lap of the pool to build up stamina and endurance. Even the shorter races require a lot of dexterity, as pulling your body as fast as you can against the water can be a physically trying matter. In the end though , for them it's worth it. Pages by: Jordan Bockert & Kiersten Haubrich "The first thing I do when I g e t in the pool is I begin to warm up which is a total of 600 yards, and say oh my god it's c o ld." -sophomore Nathan Black "Whe n I get in the pool, I like to get right into practice and not waste any time. The "heated" pool, however. is us ually freezing, s o I end up hopping up and down inst ead of practicing." - senior Brett Epperson "If I'm not shivering from the freezing cold; I usually swim down to the other end of the pool and get the lane ropes . I'm the only one who ever does it." -sophomore Josh McNeely "I have to put a little floaty type thing betwee n my legs then swim around the pool trying to use just my arms, and I realize how freezing it is." - sophomore Annie Smith 87 These girls know how to pump up the crowd with their cheers and moves. All these girls did their very best to keep everybody excited and roaring to go! Photo By: Goodie Danielsen UP, UP, AND AWAY Doing another one of her amazing stunts, freshman Brittney Hopp flies during an intense game of girls' basketball. She was one of two girls on the squad who tumbles. Photo By: Josh McNeel "After state we all went to Stellas and got milkshakes poured on us, but it was all so much fun!" said junior Adriene Hitchcock. She along with everybody else on the squad works hard, but they definitely know how to have fun. Recently Hitchcock was on a television show for cheerleading. But beside being a cheerleader, she was one of Lewis Central's great track stars She ran sprints and has gone to state for 1t. Sitting on the mat, freshman Callie Larsen gets the wrestlers ready to beat their opponent. This was her second season doing cheerleading, and she loves cheering on the teams. Photo by: Aletha Lewis Challenging each grade to scream out their best battle cry, everybody tries their best. While pepping up the crowd Brittney Hopp, Melissa Collins, and Stephanie Davids yelled their way to the top. "These Titans are what?" screams sophomore Kaylee McKinley to get this game and crowd going. She has been a dedicated cheerleader since before middle school. Photo by: Josh McNeely "G" TO THE "O" Getting the crowd cheering, junior Melissa Collins shows off her moves all the while smiling away. Collins cheered for both winter and fall this year along with previous years. Photo By: John Petri Your amazing cheerleaders are performing their routine for state at a pep rally. They worked on this routine day after day to get it ready for state. Photo By: Josh McNeely Which cheer i~ the hardest to remember? We've Got itl We've got it! They want it! They can't have it! Titan Spirit! Go! l=ight! Win! Go. r:ight. Win! 5-4-3-2-1. (We're crazy in silver, crazy in blue) I State Hip Hop and State Porn were both choreographed by members of the team this year, while State Jazz was done by Rosie Torres for the second year in row. This was the first time in five years that they have placed third in all of their dances. During the dance team season, a lot goes on. Besides all the football performances, State Competition, and basketball/ wrestling performances, six girls are chosen to audition for the All-Iowa Honors dance team. Tryouts were held in September where the girls travelled to Ames, Iowa. This year they had all six available spots filled. Seniors Amber Barr, Jessica Dappen, Molly Hansen, Megan Heckerman, Cassie Paulson, and Anna Schutte all took the four-hour trip to audition for the team. "The ride seemed to take forever, but I listened to my lpod and slept to pass the time," said senior Megan Heckerman. Theirdayhadjust begun, when they were immediately put into columns by the numbers given to them. It was very important that every girl was in the right place because they would be auditioning in that order later that afternoon. After all 520 girls were lined up properly, they were divided into two groups, one kick and one porn . Once they had learned the first dance it was time to switch and learn a completely new dance. "It's difficult to change from one to the other so quickly but in order to learn and perfect both you have to learn fast-paced," said senior Anna Schutte. The day seemed to fly by and it was time to audition. "This is the longest part," said senior Cassie Paulson, "you are so worried that you wi II forget the dances, so you keep running them over and over." With 520 girls trying out for only 275 spots, everyone stayed focused and tried their best. They did not find out that day they were on the team. Three months later Coach Deb Stephenson received a letter saying that all six girls made it and would perform kick at the halftime of the girls state basketball finals. This was exciting since last year they danced live with country singer Sawyer Brown! The girls looked forward to seeing what the year entailed; two more members, sen.iors Christine Webering and Sara Triplett, joined in the half-time show on March 10, 2007 attheWells Fargo Arena in Des Moines, Iowa. I I I I 1) Junior Mason Tsuji. 2) Freshman Katie Thramer, seniors Anna Schutte, Sara Triplett, Megan Heckerman and sophomore Lora Riehle. 3) Seniors Cassie Paulson, Megan Heckerman, sophomore Lora Riehle, senior Amanda York and freshman Kealy Prine. 4) Junior Logan Mundt, senior Nick Bretl and freshman Nolan Mescher. Pages by: Zane Brugenhemke, Kursten Devine, and Molly Hansen Front Row: Erica Shockey, Kursten Devine, Katie Thramer, Alysha Rau and Amanda York.Second Row: Kealy Prine, Megan Heckerman, Cassie Paulson,AmberBarr,Jesca Dappen, Christine Webering and Jessica Feller. Back Row: Asst. Coach Lyndsey Stephenson, Caite Geier, Molly Hansen, Anna Schutte, Sara Triplett, Shaley McKeever, Lora Riehle and Coach Deb Stephenson. Photo submitted by: Stephani Hansen. Front Row:John Petri and David Ebke. Second Row: Mason Tsuji, Curtis Dreager, Rick Devoss, Logan Mundt, Josh McNeely, Nick Bretl and Caleb Housley. Back Row: Andrew Gulden, Nolan Mescher, Kyle Penney, Dylan Sass, Nate Jones and Nate Black. Photo submitted by Kim Jones. (When it comes to dance, that's how we do!) Photos By: Zane Brugenhernke, Josh McNeely, Diana Mescher, and John Petri (91) I Pre-wrap was one of the !Many I things that held this teatM together. Most of the girls used blue pre-wrap to hold back their bangs. tlave, the athletic I trainer, went out of his way I this past sutMtMer to get the 1 girls this blue pre-wrap. fhey I told hitM the traditional tan 1 pre-wrap would not do. ... 0 0 •• I I Us Them A.L. 49 43 T.J. 60 30 Clarinda 59 18 Creston 60 41 Denison 44 27 Glenwood 82 22 Harlan 65 54 Carroll Kuemper 46 33 Creston 33 22 Atlantic 55 33 Red Oak 46 29 Shenandoah 69 23 Clarinda 55 34 Creston 28 20 St. Albert 60 29 Denison 37 26 Glenwood 59 53 Harlan 34 37 Carroll Kuemper 67 65 Atlantic 51 19 Red Oak 53 23 Shenandoah 64 29 Districts T.J. 46 22 A.L. 39 24 Sioux City North 46 76 : Diana Mescher Makt,ng H1,storq • Citlj Champs • HawkeL,Je 10 Champs • Tied for Best School Record What a season it was for the girl's basketball team. They started out the year with eight girls of the varsity squad and ended the year with fourteen girls. Despite the ever changing numbers these girls managed to play as a team. The girls are tied for the best win/loss record in LC history with a record of 22-2. They also hold the best defensive average of 33.8, which means they held all of their opponents to an average of 33.8 points or less per game. Both of these team records helped the Titans win the Hawkeye 10 Conference. Along with all of the broken records and team awards if you take a closer look into this squad, you' 11 see they had some fun team-bonding moments. "One of my favorite moments this season was when we had our team sleepover and we tee-peed the coaches' houses," said senior Taylor Hastings. Every season the varsity squad gets together at a seniors house. This year, they hung out, ate some pizza, and chilled for a few hours. They even watched seniors Gracie Thornton and Diana Mescher try to wrestle. Around eleven o'clock the girls all changed into black clothes, piled into two cars, and drove off to Wal-Mart. In the store, looking very suspicious, the girls made their way to the toilet paper aisle. They looked at all the different brands and sizes of toilet paper and tried to figure out which kind will work the best. Once they found the toilet paper they moved on to the shaving cream aisle. With all of their supplies in hand they headed off to Coach Frascht's house. "I love to tee-pee Frasch! because he is such a neat-freak and he is so big on recycling," said senior Jill Flores. Next the girls moved on to Coach Nauman and Coach Paulson 's houses.These to guys were volunteer coaches for the girls. They put in just as much time as Coach Hanafan, and get paid nothing for all of their hard work. "Nauman and Paulson are the best! They are full of information and they are just so much fun to have a practice," said senior Diana Mescher. After the girls properly covered all of the other coaches, the made their last stop at Coach Hanafan's house. They always hit Hanafan's house the hardest. "We used twice as much toilet paper and twice as much shredded paper on Hanafan's. It was great," said senior Gracie Thornton. The girls loved to do this annual activity as a team bonding event. The coaches hated cleaning up the mess, but they knew that it was all done because the girls really like them , and love to bond with each other. This season was a huge success for the girls. They were city champs, Hawkeye 10 champs, and they were one game away from the state tournament, losing to the state champions. All in all it was a great season. - - -..- ~-..... _,,.. "This group of seniors were able to _joke around an have a great t in1e. yet they knew when it was time to get to work. and they wer e hard workers. It's been gr-eat watching you grow and turn in to great leadei-s." - Coach frascht Take it (To the Hoop) LC Basketball things took a different shape when it seemed as if juniors reigned supreme. Starting juniors Keenan Lindsey and the Perez brothers all had tremendous contributions this season. "Having those juniors step into these major scoring roles helped out a lot," said head coach Dan Miller. "But those seniors being team players and letting some juniors take some roles helped a lot too. We couldn't have done it without those seniors." The Titans did reach some high goals this season, with 15 wins, having a regular season record of 16-5 and beating in city rivals St. Albert and T.J. , giving them part of the mythical city championship. "Winning that city championship is great, that's something you always want to accomplish during your season and sometimes makes the season a success in a way," said junior Keenan Lindsey. This season was definitely a success for the Titans, but atthe seasons end everyone admits that losing nine seniors and the famed basketball manager Jaclyn Erickson will hurt. "All of the seniors were great competitors whether in practice or games. They were always there with a lot of effort," said Coach Miller. With an overall record of 17- 6 the Titan basketball program continues to take big strides in achieving that ever so elusive, but almost in reach goal of punching their tickets to the Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines for that state championship, and with all this returning talent, that dream continues to look more like a reality. Front Row: Brooke Andersen, Craig Hendrix, Blake Lohnes, Adam Larkin , Jon Higgins and Jaclyn Erickson. Second Row: Justin Carlson, Keenan Lindsey, Brandon Duffy, Josh Larrison and Brad Bogardus. Third Row: Coach Todd Johnson, Spencer Hunter, Carlos Perez, Marcos Perez, Buck Morris, Coach Dan Miller and Coach Jeff Nielsen. (94) Pages by: Jema Petersen - Flying High • Left: Senior Justin Carlson drives in for a lay up against his Glenwood opponent. Photo By: John Petri Jump Shot = Below: Soaring through the air, senior Buck Morris flies high for the - extra point. Morris had 81 rebounds - this season. Photo B : John Petri Clarinda Creston Denison Glenwood Harlan Kuemper Atlantic Red Oak Clarinda Creston St. Albert Denison Glenwood Abe Lincoln Harlan Kuemper Atlantic Red Oak Shenandoah T.J. Shenandoah Substate S.C. West T.J . Us Them 45 39 44 55 52 39 54 44 36 63 61 47 56 52 70 56 47 43 44 51 70 66 74 45 59 51 53 58 49 89 50 47 45 23 60 51 65 36 46 31 77 37 75 67 45 65 Playing basketball all throughout high school, Justin Carlson has one favorite memory- playing atthe Tyson Event Center in substate 2006. "I am really going to miss the guys because we have been playing together since we were little." • jOle! Schooling his opponent, junior - Carlos Perez shows off his basketball skills. Perez was the 2nd leading scorer with a season total of 282 pts. Photo By: Josh McNeely - Lay It Up! Running to the hoop, senior BradBogardus goes in for a Jay-up. - Photo By_: Josh McNee!y_ _ _ --r.::!111"~ 1. Pressure's On Getting ready to shoot a free throw, senior Josh Larrison gets in the zone. Larrison had 18 assists this season. 2. Dribble Looking towards the hoop, junior Keenan Lindsey goes for two to help out the Titans. Lindsey scored 345 total pts. as the leading point man for the Titans. 3. Shoot Breaking down the block, senior Buck Morris shows his inner beast. Morris was the only senior to have played varsity since his sophomore year. 4. Score! With both feet off the ground, senior Brad Bogardus works on his vertical for the point. Bogardus grabbed 60 rebounds this season. 5. Fake Out! Watching his opponent closely, senior Evan Summy gets ready to block the shot. Summy was a great on-ball defender and always worked hard. 6. Fast As Lightning! Running as fast as he can, senior Adam Larkin sprints up the court to the hoop. Larkin was a starting Point Gua rd and averaged 4 ass ists a game. 7. PrepTalkTime Giving a few words of wisdom to his team, Coach Miller preps the boys for the game to come. On Jan u ary 12t h, 2007 Co ach Miller was a w arded his 1 OOth win with t he Titan s. Pho tos By: John Petri (9 5) BRING 'EM OUT Making a move, with the referee ready to give him the point, sophomore Bret Baumbach works his wrestler. Baumbach's record was 38-7. Photo By: John Petri TAKE IT TO THE HOUSE Giving it his all, freshman Tyler Butler swoops in to take down his opponent. Butler was the only freshman on varsity this season. Photo By: Andrea Hutchinson I I Us Them Clarinda 41 29 Shenandoah 39 36 Denison 72 6 Woodbine 62 16 Skutt 15 53 Glenwood 48 25 Harlan 45 18 Atlantic 48 16 Red Oak 63 12 Thomas Jefferson 72 3 Abraham Lincoln 65 9 St. Alberts 66 12 Kuemper 72 6 Creston 32 43 Park Hill Trny 194 171 CB Invite 254 90 Comet Duals 149 133 W. DMVTrny 161 182 S.C. Duals 185 174 """"''-.. ~" )· What does the last weekend in February mean to you? Well if you're a wrestler or a wrestling fan you know that it is time for state! The Iowa State Wrestling Tournament is held in Des Moines every year. Lewis Central has a long running tradition of excellence, and this year was no ditterent. As a developing team, three have great ambition. For example senior Jimmy Waters competed at state with strep throat and bronchitis. He not only took home his third state title, but tied for second in Iowa's history for most career wins (196 wins). Another tale of dedication and drive is Kody Housley. Housley, only a two-year wrestler spent only main things helped pull the team along. One of the biggest motivators to the team was the inspirational coaches - Trevor Carritt, Gabe Tardive, Ryan Barker, Blu Wahle, and Chris Williams. They developed the team by helping the boys not only become more improved wrestlers, but decent and respectable people by pushing @rrr-m.!Illrn: IT!bN©I;-!ID.® Jimmv Waters-1st a couple months on varsity. But he ran through walls to qualify for state and took home a 6th place medal. Housely was so excited about state that he shaved his head into a very distinctive spiked mohawk for a day and then shaved the rest of it off for state. Bret Baumbach-3rd Derek Niuhtser-51h KodY HouselV-6111 Joev JerlloVich-1111 Justin Rau-8111 them to do more than they ever thought they could do. "The coaches were dedicated and they never gave up on us" said junior Justin Rau. Some people don't understand the devotion a person must have to lose a lot of weight. After coming back from the holidays junior Nolan Ditmars weighed in at 158 pounds. By the next tournament he was back down to 145 pounds. Alon with devotion, a wrestler must Having hot-winge at in g contests , playing games before practice, or just hanging out, the team spent quality time together. "We played some mad games of hackey sac before every practice," said senior Dan DeVetter. These hard working athletes had committed coaches, continuous dedication and drive, and bonded as a team. One thing to be sure of is that these wrestlers will always remember their Glory Days. Pin THAT WRESTLER TO THE FLOOR Al Thramer 2 Photos By: John Pcl:ri Photo Boo h Darian Scott HEART OF A CHAMPION Wrestl ing unmercifully, junior Justin Rau attempts to trick his opponent into a pin. Rau, a wrestler at heart, has been wrestling for 11 years. Photo By: John Petri Pounds ... is the 111L1st weight lost i11 a t wL, hour prac:t ic.e. ly a11y wrestler. , Derek Nightser 95 Degrees ... is t.he t emperature of the LC Wre,st.li110 Roo111! 3 Wrestlers ... contract e.1 i111peti00 ·a skin .i1E-ease l fro111 u11clea11e.i 111at s t hif' seaso1 1. Bret Bau111L7ach Alex Faul,le. aid • teff Jor(Jc'11f'Ol1 Front Row: Megan Sharp, Chris Wilson, Pat Gillespie, Ben Moffatt, Ben Rausch, Tyler Butler, Joey Jerkovich, Daniel Plunkett, Travis Gray and Whitney Geise. Second Row: Coach Chris Williams, Coach Ryan Barker, Bret Baumbach, Nolan Ditmars, Ryan Goeser, Cody Maxwell, Darian Scott, Josh Coffman, Cory Jasek, Brent Springer and Coach Blu Wah le. Third Row: Coach Gabe Tardive, Danny Lich, Austin Blay, Justin Kathrens, David Hamilton, Mike Finn, Shawn Boos, Vince Junior, Dan DeVetter and Head Coach Trevor Carritt. Back Row: Jimmy Waters, Al Thramer, Justin Rau, Kyle Mohr, Derek Nightser, Alex Fauble, Kody Housley and Devin Juel. (97) (A) Punting the ball, junior Katie Darnell drills one down the field. Katie proved herself to be a beast as keeper for the past two years. Photo by: Josh McNeely (B)Making a move, sophomore Tori Von Mende fakes out her oppenent. Tori has been starting varsity since her freshman year. Photo by: John Petri (C)Setting up for a kick, sophomore Lacey Stazzoni uses her powerful leg to pass the ball •---- up the field. Lacey stepped up as a leader for the defense. Photo by: John Petri (D)Twisting for the ball, sophomore Lindsay Baker sends one to her teammate. Lindsay played for both JV and varsity. Photo by: John Petri (E)Racing to the ball , sophomore Kylie Lane beats her rival. Kylie has also been playing on varsity since her freshman year. Photo by: Josh McNeely (F)Flipping over the ball, junior Stephanie Davids throws in a pass to her teammates. Her throw-ins were an asset to the team. Photo by: Josh McNeely I . , • , ,....~ r-•· .- . "' r·. I . . .. .···" ...... 1, .·,,.I ... •./ •,_,' lj ·'~- , ." ' ' aN.t~.M::!=_'L. J. Lf_ (C wns' After a season full of hard work, the ritan girls' soccer The team members were all in agreement when team fin ished the season with an overall win. Being they won their games. Sophomore Jema Petersen a transition year, the Titans had no senior players; said, "It took awhile, but we finally pulled it together however, they still finished successful ly. as a team, and when we did, it brought the fun back "It was a growing season because we were so into the game." young and we had no seniors," said junior Stephanie Indeed they did, this team had many moments of Davids. Their success was owed largely in part fun. "One time we were playing in a game against to the teamwork and dedication these players another school, and the other team had a free possessed. kick, well Liz Graham was looking the other way, "I look forward to next year, mostly because and she got nailed in the head with the ball ," we will 'gel' more, meaning we will have learned said sophomore Meagan Rogers. how to work together better," said junior Sydnie There was more than one embarrassDennis. ing moment. Junior Jamie Swisher said, The team got it together and helped "During another game, Caitl in Chriseach other get better. "We were proud tensen was doing some fancy moves of ourselves because we didn't do as with the ball ; and she sort of left the ball bad as we thought we were going to ·:: behind and fell over." in the beginning of the season," said This team worked hard all year, they can't wait to sophomore Meagan Rogers. give it a go again next year. (98) Pages by: Alysha Rau and Caitlin Christensen Story by: Felisha Moore Photos b : Al sha Rau ~ 'The most memorable "I think the funniest part of li1e season was when Abbey depantsed me, and I thought it was Jacki so I tackled her." -Jamie Swisher "The funniest part of this season was probably at the Atlantic game when Lacey would set herself up for a kick, she would completely wipe out." -Liz Graham ophomore part of this season would have to be when I got a header off of Stephanie's amazing throw in." -Jaclene Clinkenbeard junior "My favorite part about this season was probably the team dinners, because we were all together and had fun." -Kylie Lane sophomore 50 Sets of Killers 45 Pays of Practice 15 Road Rut1s Us Denison 1 St. Albert 0 Burke Tourney 2nd Kuemper 2 Atlantic 4 Harlan 1 Creston 10 Dallas-Grimes 1 Glenwood 3 Abraham Lincoln 1 Norwalk Tourney 7th Thomas Jefferson 0 Riverside 4 Regionals 2 Regional Semi Finals 0 Them 0 3 1 0 2 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 3 "One of the most memorable times this year was beating Lincoln in a triple overtime shootout at the Burke Tournament," said Coach John Devries, who has been coaching for many years. LOOKING FORWARD "What I'm looking forward to the most next year is that we aren't losing any girls because we had no seniors," said Coach Chris Von Mende. This was Von Men s second year of coaching girls soccer. Front Row: Abbey Edwards, Alysha Rau , Brooke Elliff, Meagan Rogers, Kelsey Tech and Ariel Bowman . Second Row: Stephanie Davids, Jamie Swisher, Rachel Shrader, Shannon Gascoigne, Tatum Fox, Caitlin Christensen, You-Gin Won , Jaclene Clinkenbeard, Shelby Weatherill and Coach John Devries. Back Row: Alexis Tawzer, Sydnie Dennis, Katie Darnell, Bailey Clevenger, Kylie Lane, Lacey Stazzoni, Liz Graham, Lindsay Baker, Tori VonMende and Jema Petersen. (99) After a bleak start with numerous players ineligible, the LCHS boys soccer team came from behind to pull out a re@ table season. Becoming G<Dnfere(lce champions was just , e start. "It's been a great butt ugn season;· says freshmen Tyler Butler. Support from fans helped tne boys have an undefeated home season. "ltfeltweird having s ch ig crowds at soccer games, ut the girls team along with parents and other supporters was really awesome," said junior Zane Brugenhemke. Fans can also be a big impact on the pride of the team. The team overcame a lot of adversity, including Kyle Larki 's ingrown toenail. "It was so sick, it was all green I ~) . . and swollen," exclaimed freshmen Roberto Gaytan. Agreeing with Roberto, sophomore Nate Jones said "It was so gross!" o~ iA'Other instances such as ogan Stichler's petty injuries, a Cl the teams many cardings during the season including Nate Dreager's 5 yellow and 1 red, Adam Larkin's 4 yellow, and Evan Summy and Logan Stichler's 3 yellows. Punishment for cards is 5 corner to corners for yellow and 15 corner to corners for red. Although you can't win ever single game, you can surely tr your hardest to get close. The boys came together as earn, maae many memories nd showed what winning i all about. TAKE IT THROUGH Dribbling through his opponents, junior Logan Stichler looks for an open teammate. Stichler always worked with his teammates to help the team to its many victories. (100) Pages by: Kursten Devine and Jema Petersen and photos by: Josh McNeely EXTREME AIR Getting his ups in for the night, senior Cory Jasek gets some major air Jasek never stopped sup ising hi s teammates, ,o<Jches and fans by always .ull:ng up a new trick. KICK IT UP Attempting to clear the ball , junior Kyle Herren sets up for the kick. Herren consistently showed his love for the game by never giving less than his best on the field. I Mount Michael Atlantic Glenwood Sioux City North St. Albert (S.O) Keumper Creston Denison Harlan Abraham Lincoln Thomas Jefferson Tri-Center Sub State 1st Round Sub State Quarter Finals Sub State Championship I Us Them 0 1 2 1 3 2 0 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 5 0 4 2 3 0 1 0 5 0 2 1 3 0 1 4 • On every team there is a I leader or leaders. Usu- • ally it is everyone coming together to work to achieve I their shared goal: being the I best. Brandon Duffy isn't one of those people to sit back and watch things happen. "Duffy is a positive leader and one of our best I defenders," said sophomore I Nate Dreager. .... .,.....,...,..TEAM TIME Awaiting their names to be called , the Titans stand together and get ready for their upcoming ~l!lil:;J match. The line-up was a great time for the guys to come together. Front Row: Riley Landolt, Zane Brugenhemke and Hunter Brugenhemke. Second Row: Alex Mares, Ryan Cook, Todd Whisinnand , Julian Diaz, Colin Duffy, Jaymison Coffelt, Tyler Butler, Gabor Fieszl, Chris Navarrete and Chris Wenck. Third Row: Jessica Meurer, Richie LaChappell, Logan Stichler, Kyle Herren, Brett Epperson, Mike Dillon, Brady Wells, Curtis Dreager, Miguel Perez, Cully Canada, Coach Jerry Willer and Coach Syd Leytham. Back Row: Cory Jasek, Brandon Duffy, Nate Jones, Adam Larkin, Roberto Gaytan, Tommy VonMende, Nate Dreager, Darian Scott, Kyle Larkin, Scott Nelson, David Hamilton, Brian Jacobs and Jacob Durand. (101) "Runners to your blocks, set, *BANG*" as the sound of the gun goes off, and the runners begin their race. There's just something about track that pushes people to go to different heights. Whether it is jumping as high as possible, jumping as far as possible, getting your best time, hurdling over with good form, throwing as far as you can, or just doing your personal best. This track season the girls had tons of fun while doing what they do best. 'The funniest things I remember about this year was Frascht wearing ear muffs to every cold track meet, and when Becca Kimpe cut t I lanes in the 200m," laughs senior Megan Higgins. Higgins along with Andrea Hutchinson, Tierra Wells, Hilary Sadler, Stephanie Davids, Jenny Hall and alternates Molly Quandt and Kaleigh Pearcy all went to state this year. They definitally earned what they worked hard for. "The track this team has been doing very well and, the upper class men have really stepped up and show the leadership that our team needs to be successful," said Coach Nicole Clausen. The track team accomplished most of their goals this year, and set higher goals for the years to come. 1.1 Pulling her body over the bar, to ~~~~lQ~~I high heights freshman Kealy Prine ~"~~~~~~ competes in thehigh jump. Prine has been high jumping since 7th grade. 2.1 Junior Jennifer Hall runs past her fans at LC/CB relays. Hall competed in the intense 3000 meter run . 3.1 Waiting in the starting blocks, sophomore Molly Quandt gets ready to run her race. Quandt competed in the 1 OOm run. 4.1 Sophomore Kylee Shank hands off the batton to sophomore Arielle Huber in the distance medley. Photos by: Kiersten Haubrich (102) I LIKE TO MOVE IT! Rounding the curve junior Jamie Swisher prepares to hand off the baton to .-•--• MeganHigginsinthe4x100 meter relay. Swisher also competes in the 4x200 meter relay. ._ ... __ • Photo By: John Petri GOING ... GOI NG .. . GONE! Pushing through freshm an Kaitlyn Connealy finishing the 800 meter run. "It is always fun to finish a race to see your time and see if you improved," said Connealy . Photo By: John Petri First Row: Megan Higgins Second Row: Tara Clark, Paige Buffum, Bridget Hall , Mayra Perez, Sarah Waldron, Dakota Driver, Heather Gubbels and Brooke Andersen Third Row: Coach Ron Frascht, Kealy Prine, Brooke Rochholz, Jennifer Hall, Andrea Hutchinson, Molly Quandt, Connie Smith, Alexis Tawser, Coach Kim Barents and Coach Nicole Clausen Last Row: Hayleigh Hansen, Hilary Sadler, Alexis Grgurich, Stephanie Davids, Tierra Wells, Kaleigh Pearcy, Kelsey Tech, Jamie Swisher, Amber Forbes, Rachel Schultz and Jaclene Clinkenbeard I I I Place USO Indoor Hawkeye 1 O N. Division 4th C.B. Relays 2nd Ram Relays 3rd L.C. Relays L.C. Co-Ed 4th Underwood 4th Glenwood Co-Ed Relays Drake Relays Atlantic Co-Ed Relays 4th Denison Co-Ed Relays 6th Hawkeye 1 0 Conference 5th District 4th LOOK OUT >>Tossing a 1 O pound shotput, senior Megan Higgins shows off her skills. Megan also threw the discus. Photo By: Kiersten Haubrich LOOKING AHEAD <<Running the 400 meter race junior Hilary Sadler leads the pack. Sadler also ran cross country to prepare for track. Photo By; Kiersten Haubrich (1.) Telling Hayleigh Hansen some last minute pointers, Coach Clausen does her best. "I like being at LC because I went to school here and I love the Titans and everyone's school spirit," said Clausen. (2.) Who ?Barents instructs the girls while they do their routine stretches. "If you ever need to get somewhere let Barents drive,"laughed sopo- (2.) more Andrea Hutchinson. (3.) Working his magic, Coach Frasch! helps junior Connie Smith. "I love being -----~r--~ head coach.Thething I like about it best is watching ---~~ all of the girls improve throughout the season." • Running hurdles is routine for soph- _ ,._ .... more Kaleigh Pearcy who has participated in track for three years. Kaleigh worked on hurdles even outside of track practice to perfect her form. Although she loves track right now, she does not want to keep going into college. Pearcy remembers an embarrassing moment, "Once in 8th grade at the state track meet, I fell over a hurdle and skinned my butt." Pearcy was also involved in soccer which made her very busy, but through it all she still found time to win her events. Photo By: Kiersten Haubrich COMING THROUGH Running past the competition junior Stephanie Davids leads the pack. Stephanie's personal record was 64 seconds in the 400m. (103) be 2007 track sease k1c1<ea off into high gea , with many seniors leading the way. Coach Motes was the track coach, and had very high expectations for the team. This season was very different than the others, it was very memorable. Senior Jordan Besco's most memorable part of his track career was, "Singing My Humps wb.enaver: ran, literally." This became almost like a ritual to him, and he is sad he will be leaving track and my humps after this year. Sophomore Jon Higgin's favorite memory was "One time I was getting ready to do shot put and all of a sudden I wanted to know what I was having for 1dim1eF; I ee~IEln't get it gff my ~ ina," AL Lewis Central went to Drake Relays in Des Moines, Iowa. Drake Relay's is hard to get into, and the Titans did well in their events. Mason Tsuji said "We did really well at Drake; however I think we still could have done better." Senior Jordan Besco and Jo Higgins both went to state representing Lewis Central. Higgins went to state in discus, and Besco went in 100 and 400 meter; dash. Overall, the 2007 track season was a very successful one with two state qualifiers and many talented individuals performing at their peak. Caitlin Christensen and ~ ler Joh son I Place H-1 O Northern 4 CB Relays 3 Glenwood 4 Harlan 4 9-1 0 Ram Relays 7 LC Co-Ed 5 Atlantic Co-Ed 7 Denison Co-Ed 5 Hawkeye 10 , .... '9 Conference 8 '"!'""• Districts 8 Look at them go! (104) .. _ A mark of success .in .. the boys · track - program. , senior Damon Coyle had a lot to say about this year's team. "This season's team had the heart of a wild coyote, the spirt of a buffalo, and the disposition of a lion. Track is the best sport in high school. Has anybody seen Billingsly?" Front Row: Benny Castro, Matt Wo lf, Ryan Epperson , Cody Maxwell, Nate Black, Brad Bass, Taylor May and Zach Pettepier. Second Row: Bryan Darnell, Cj Ph ilmalee, Nick Graves, Nate Thomas, Dan Hall, Logan Mundt, Tony Dashner and Ben Mescher. Third Row: Sean Lalamendre,Nick Wells, Di llon Lightfoot, Mason Tsuji, Damon Coyle, Jordan Besco, Jackson Dick, Raymond Roman, Cory Elonich and Kyle Penney. Back Row: Dylan Sporer, Tyler Nickolisen, Derek Sevener, Jon Higgins, Justin Kathrens, Jame Jorgensen, Brad Bogardus, Seth Yakel, Matt Sharp, Austin Blay and David Mescher. HULK With strength like a wild beast, junior Jackson Dick takes off as senior Damon Coyle comes in behind for the hand oH. The dynamic duo have been record setters in the 4 by 100 teamed with seniors Jordan Besco and Justin Cathrens. Photo by: John Petri 1. HEAD HELD HIGH Kicking it into gear, senior Brad Bogardus 1ni sh~s strong. "I didn't get to the 4:30 mile time I wanted, but we did get 50 juggles with a soccer ball," he said. Photo by: Aletha Lewis 2. GARRA! With outstanding effort, sophomore Jon Higgins forcefully launches the shot put. Jon's personal record throw this year was 44 feet 1 inch. Photo by: John Petri 3. ON YOUR MARKS Junior Mason Tsuji gets focused before his run starts. Before every race, Mason got pumped by listening to his iPod. Photo by: Aletha Lewis 4. PASSING THE TORCH 'ienior Seth Yakel hands off to sopho1 nore Matt Wolf in the 4 by 400. Both tral;ksters admit that their favorite part of track meets was when their events ere over. Photo by: John Petri 1 Lewis Central sent two stars to State this year, senior Jordan Besco, a four year state qualifier, and sophomore Jon Higgins. Higgins was the only sophomore to make it to state in the district. Both tried new things to get ready for state. "I'm sad I can't go anymore, but it will be nice running the last time in high school before I have to start racing the fastest in the country," said Besco. To get ready for state he worked hard at practice and then even more on his own. Higgins, qualifying for discus, slowed down to fix the problems in his technique. "I did what I had to do to get it done." While Higgins scratched on diskus, Besco finished 9th in both the 100 and 400. Whether you were the senior or the sophomore, they both made the school proud. State Qualifier senior Jordan Besco finishes oH his run with a strong lead. "What keeps me going and motivates me during a race is my strong will to win," he claims. Photo by: John Petri ,-- -~ ,r-_,.. ........... ~~ :. ! • .,., t' • t .. ._'\ _..!~L·:,...._ ,,;.·_:J It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that one of the most essential elements of tennis is the ball. This yellow, bouncy ball, made of felt and rubber, symbolizes a game that these teams hold close to their hearts. The players often find themselves running after this symbol for the majority of practice. They chased them through the parking lot, the front road into the school, and into the baseball field. SMACK Right: Senior Scott Mattox makes a powerful return to his opponent, smacking the ball all the way into next week .. Scott showed natural talent in his first season playing tennis for the Titans. Photo by John Petri. ' ----- ~ ----~ 1. BLAST OFF Exploading towards the ball, senior Ca~ Gi llette tries to make the save. Kayla w an undefeated power at the end of H senior season. 2 . IT'S A BREEZE Making it look easy, senior Amber Barr shows off one of her many talents. She was a tough competitor, playing though illness to help the team place 2nd in the Hawk 10 Conference Tournament. 3. WHAMMY! Senior Meggie Misfeldt slams one to her opponent. Teamed with senior Cortny Knoble, they made a powerhouse team in double. 4. REACH FOR IT Stretching for the ball, junior Alex Noecker makes his partner Anthony Garlough flinch. This pair won the only match of the season. 5. SPEEDSTER Hustling all the way, senior Aldy Remialdy makes a good reach for the ball. Originally from lndoneasia, tennis was one of his favorite aspects of his school year in the states. Photos by: John Petri .. ~ Look a (Our Season) ' It was a lot of fun winning the city tournament for the fourth year in a row. We also became closer than ever as a team this year. With a team fu 11 of seniors we got along great and had a good time. '' -Jaclyn Erickson Girt~ An appropriate response when asked about the Lewis Central tennis teams this year, could be summed up with the word "different." The boys and girls teams set their goals differently, went into meets differently, and came out of meets with very different results. Only three of the nine players out for the boys team were returning players from last season. This included top seeded Anthony Garlough , number two seed Alex Noecker, and third seeded Michael Lively. Inexperience was the downfall, but this didn't bother the team. The team accepted their losses and made the best out of their situation and were proud of their accomplishments. On the girls' side, all six varsity spots were filled by talented returning seniors including top seeded Jaclyn Erickson, I I Glenwood Atlantic Red Oak Harlan Kuemper Denison Shenandoah Clarinda 1st Round Regional vs. T J Districts State Atlantic Tourney Hawk 1 O Cont. Tourney Us Them 9 0 9 0 2 7 5 4 7 2 6 3 9 0 9 0 33 33 Place 2 2 --.....---- ~~l 7- - . . '" 'I ' ..........._..i.:........ _ _____._&,.............__._~ numbertwo seeded Amber Barr and three seed Cortny Knoble. The season was only one loss from having a perfect season, which came from a Red Oak team. However, their reign as city champs remains for the fourth season in a row. This season maked a greatfouryears for seniors Jill Flores and Cortny Knoble. "My best moment of this year was when Meggie and I played a Harlan team in doubles and beat them in three sets," said Cortny. Jill described her last four years being a huge improvement in her game, "As a freshman , I could barely get the ball over the net. I'm a lot better now." When it comes down to it, the differences didn't matter to the teams; they both marched on different paths, and did the best with what came their way. Story by: John Petri ''I've been playing tennis all four years of high school. I'm really glad that I stuck with it because this has been my best season so far. I'm really going to miss tennis and my team next year. '' -Anthony Garlough Us Them A.L. 0 9 T.J. 1 8 Glenwood 0 9 Carroll 0 9 Carroll Kuemper 0 9 Denison 0 9 Creston 0 9 Shanadoha 0 9 Clarinda 0 9 Harlan 0 9 Denison 0 9 Harlan 0 9 Clarinda 0 9 a=\\ What ~~did vou eniov most about golf? Vou " Want At Practice ~'LQ.8).__ ____________________ ..... Back Row: Coach Lowell Kennedy, Matt Taylor, Andrew Bolas, Tyler Housley, Jon Simonin. Craig Hendrix, Josh Larrison and Coach Dan Miller. Front Row: Dalton Germann, Joey Jerkovich, Doug Kometscher, Daniel Rieck, Dan Plunket, Zack Killion and David Carr. Back Row: Coach Kennedy, Aletha Lewis, Courtney Kmezich, Allie Frost an Coach Miller. Front Row: Kendra Forristall, Mary Harvey and Courtney Zucca A.L. Invite Glenwood Harlan Atlantic St Albert/ T.J. Red Oak Kuemper City Meet Denison T J. Invite Hawkeye 10 Clarinda R gional Us Them 6th Place 244 240 259 196 244 199 240 256 191 246 193 255 210 3rd Place 248 221 6th Place 8th Place 256 195 12th Place A.L. & T.J Invite Glenwood Harlan L.C. Invite Ku em per Denison Kuemper Tournament Hawkeye 10 City Meet Us Them 5th Place 171 165 170 176 4th Place 168 173 177 186 12th Place 9th Place 1st Place U HOLD IT STEADY Standing on the green, freshman Kendra Forristall putts the ball. "The best part about golf is Village Inn ... or making Zack [Killion] carry our clubs, laughed Forrlstall. 2.) GIVE IT YOU RE BEST SHOT Teeing off with style, freshman Daniel Rieck swings away. "I like practice because we get to hang out and do what we want." said Rieck. 4.) PUTT-PUTT Putting, freshman Mary Harvey con- · Driving the ball. sophomore Doug Kometscher does his best. "The season was hard, but we all had fun and gave it our all," said Kometscher. "' centratesontheball. "All-daymeets . ~ if ~ ) are fun ... you get to miss school all day and meet new people," said Harvey. 5.) LOOK OVER THERE ~ 8riviflg deesn't get (Any better than this) The 2006-2007 golf seasons for both guys and girls turned out to be a building Yea. ea g fie season, Jn the fall, the boys made city champs with outstanding performances from all the players, and great success from se ior Josh Larrison, who scored the best. "We as much as the other teams did, so we made city champs!" said senior Josh Larrison. The boys' team was 8-2 for both seasons. Followin~ ue with matches in the spring he gir~s team was 1-5 on the season. Though their record seems shallow, they improved off of every match making lower scores as the season progressed. Wfth encourag ng coaches, Coach Kennedy and Coach Miller, the girls stayed motivated throughout the entire season. "Even though the season wasn't record breaking, matches, and our team outings; I'd definitely do it again next year!" said junior Courtney Kmezich It goes to show that when you're having fun and keeping a positive attitude toward the sport, it's not all about winning. Pages By: Kiersten Haubrich and Eddie Nooner (109) Special (Olympics) When a person thinks of athletics, they think of football, volleyball , and basketball. All these sports require great determination, dedication, and the willingness to have fun. The Special Olympics is no exception. In a new location at Iowa School For the Deaf, the Special Olympics was just a short walk across the street for the Titan team. The day was comprised of many different events including shot • put, the 50 meter dash, and the .- softball th row. • All of the LC participants were competitive against others in • these events. • The contestants weren't the only ones atthe track, there were • many NHS students who helped make the day run smoothly. All in all it was a beautiful day to go compete. Above and Beyond At the Special Olympics track meet many volunteers were on hand, including plenty of NHS members, like junior Hannah Patrick. "It was a great experience for me to help out at the Special Olympics. It was a really fun day helping all of the kids, and I think it's a great idea for anyone looking to get involved." Patrick and other NHS students manned the softball throw all day. ''The day was so organized. There was such a positive buzz in the air," she said. Photo By: Josh McNeely (1) (1 For the Love (of the Game) For many people, athletics is not The first three innings started shaky just extracurricular, but a way of with the opposing team up 4-1, but life. Those long hours of sweat and the Titans were just warming up. tears are not to better the athlete, Run after run, hit after hit, the girls but for the good of the team . The won 15-12. cuts and bruises mean nothing; it's "Winning our first game felt great," all for the love of the game. That is said junior Kailin Bellows after the what helped the softball team pick win. "It was really important to us up so many wins this year that we start the season off with "I love softball a positive attitude. because it's such Hopefully, the rest a great sport ," of the season goes said junior Court- this well." ney Kmezich. "We The next big have a lot of fun win in the season out there and we're came with a double always there for headeragainstRed each other." Oak. The wind that day looked to be The conditioning this season was an obstacle, but did not phase the harsh, but the girls pulled through team. The first game ended with a stronger and better. The girls had 12-0 win in just three innings with to go through long hours of drills a grand slam in the last inning. The and sprints. second game was over in just five "I hated doing base cycles,'' innings with a score of 10-0. explained freshman Jordan The summer of 2007 would prove Morgan. "We would run from base to be a great season for the Titan to base in many patterns. It is much softball team. Sprints and drills may harder than just doing sprints." have helped the girls succeed, but Those hours of conditioning they wouldn't have gotten far without helped the girls in their first win. their love for the game. Pages By: MaKenna Dopheide Layout By: Josh McNeely and Jessica Ryba ..... STRIKE Junior Allie Frost catches the pitch. Another strike, another out for the Titans. Photo By: Zane Brugenhemke I Red Oak Denison Kuemper Red Oak Red Oak Atlantic Harlan St. Albert Glenwood Glenwood Tee Jay Denison Shenandoah Shenandoah Ku em per Atlantic Sioux City North Clarinda Clarinda Harlan Creston Creston Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln West OM Valley I ·nwm 12 4 13 1 0 10 12 0 10 0 3 1 0 8 1 0 12 3 3 2 7 3 1ll 3 10 0 7 6 0 3 5 2 8 6 3 4 2 4 0 1 1 0 11 0 ~ 13 4 NO HITTER With pertect for m, fr eshman pitcher Brihrne Kreiser hur ls the softball at the hitter. Photo By: Zane Brugenh emke BUNT IT! Surp rising the other team, senior Lindsey Toole bunts the ball, making the other team run for it as she sprints for 1st base. Photo By: Zane Brugenhemke (113) I Even though this was his I first year as a Titan, senior Josh Larrison gave every game his all. He was a varsity starter who was also a very strong team player. All of Josh's teammates I respected him, sophomore I Jon Higgins said, "Josh is a good leader. He always I knows what he is talking I about, and when someone asks for his help, he is always I willing to help them." Pages by: Felisha Moore (114) Photos by: Josh McNeely Look at (What they did) There are many things teams do to get ready for their game or upcoming season, some of the members of the Titan baseball team did something most wouldn't think of. Just before their first game of the season, a lot of the baseball guys did the unthinkable, They shaved their heads. The team members who participated in the head shaving include, sophomores Jon Higgins, Dan Hayes, Matt Sharp Sean Lalumendre, and junior Cody Kempf. It looked like their strategy for the season worked . The guys ended the first game with a win. Sophomore Sean Lalumbendre said, "We just shaved our heads because we felt like it. Even though I'm kind of bummed because I miss my hair; I still like the fact that we had a moment together as a team." Sean wasn't the only one who was bummed about his hair, sophomore Dan Hayes said, "I kind of wish we didn't shave our heads, but at the same team I'm glad because we had team unity when we did it." "We were trying to start a new trend for out baseball team and all the future Titan baseball teams," said sophomore Jon Higgins. Higgings started the idea of the head shaving. Sophomore Matt Sharp said, "We came to practice one day and Jon said we should all shave our heads so we did." Not all of the team members shaved theirs heads, but they were the barbers who helped shave the heads. Some of the other team members later plan to shave their heads about halfway through the season. Maybe this will keep up a winning streak. Team unity was not the only reason these guys did it, junior Cody Kempf said, "We did it so our heads would stay cool in the summer." I I Us Them Underwood 10 8 Tri-Center 7 3 Clarida 2 7 Abe Lincoln 2 5 Abe Lincoln 6 3 Indianola 0 10 Indianola 4 10 Denison 2 3 Kuemper 1 8 Iowa City West 8 6 West DM Valley 1 12 Red Oak 13 4 Sioux City North 2 7 Atlantic 0 12 Harlan 2 7 Glenwood 4 10 Sioux City West 10 7 Mason City 1 10 Tee Jay 0 8 Denison 4 8 Shenandoah 6 7 Red Oak 4 5 Kuemper 1 9 Atlantic 5 7 Clarinda 5 11 Ankeny 0 12 Lenox 12 7 Harlan 1 5 Shenandoah 14 4 Creston 13 7 Creston 7 11 St.Albert 8 10 Walnut 7 6 Glenwood 3 8 Ariel Bowman, Kai lin Bellows, Moryssa Prichard, Allison Frost, Samantha Wilson, Kayla Bergantzel, Coach Jill Berckenpass, Jamie Swisher, Kelsey Tech, Sydnie Dennis, Amanda Goeser and Rachel Schultz. · Freshmen & (Junior Varsity) cg Team Pictures Freshman Boys Basketball Front Row: Jaymison Coffelt, Taylor May, Taylor Riedemann, Colin Duffy, Alex Martinez and Daniel Rieck. Second Row: Dillon Sass, Hunter Brugenhemke, Dalton Germann, Nick Wells and Trevor Ryba. Last Row: Coach Steve Koester, Denver Lohnes, Weston Morris, Zach Pettepier, Wade Taylor, Tyler McGrain and Coach Pellant. I -01 Freshmen Football Boy's JV Basketball Front Row: Brian Fountain, Jaymison Cattell, Daniel Rieck, Tyler Butler, Travis Gray, Cody Front Row: Manager Brooke Andersen, Nate Dreager, Jordan Higgins, Kyle Maxwell, Josh Larson, Manager Jaclyn Erickson, Manager Brooke Andersen and Manager Larkin, Taylor Burton and Manager Jaclyn Erickson. Middle Row: Jackson Dick, Olivia Handy. Second Row: Blake Hunter, Hunter Brugenhemke, Alex Martinez, Nate Grimm, Tyler Meleney, Nate Jones, Brandon Clark and Chase Lohnes. Last Row: Coach Coach Matt Nelson, Coach Todd Johnson, Coach ~teve Koester, Zack Mattes, Bret Hausner, Todd Johnson Jon Higgins Ryan Larson Brady Wells Ben Parton Coach Dan Darnel Plunkett and Manager Jessica Meurer. Third Row: Kerry Hall, Erik Hamsa, Austin . ' . ' ' ' ' Chew, Trevor Ryba, Nick Wells, Roberto Gaytan, CJ Philmalee, Nick Graves, Ryan Goeser and Miller and Coach Jeff Nielson. Todd Whisinnand. Fourth Row: Dalton Campbell, Cory Cozad, Nathan Cox, Tyler McGrain, Dillon Sass, Cole Jensen, Dylan Lightfoot, Ryan Epperson, Tyler Johnson and Andy Smoak.I Last Row: Marc Osborn, Danny Lich, Weston Morris, Cody Shipley, Derek Sevener, Zach Pettepier, David Mescher, Darin Lohman and Denver Lohnes. (116) Pages by: Kursten Devine JV Girls Basketball Front Row: Ariel Bowman, Kayla Bergantzel, Lacey Stazzoni and Lindsay Baker. Back Row: Coach Ron Frasch!, Molly Quandt, Katie Darnell, Kristin Waters, Jaclene Clinkenbeard, Sydnie Dennis and Samantha Wilson. Front Row: Bryan Darnell Freshmen , Bret Baumbach, Baseball Ben Rausch, Nate Jones, Matt I Sharp, Nate Dreager and Nate Black. Back Row: Coach Mark Myers, Brent Cozad, Cory Elonich, Jon Higgins, DJ Gnader, Chase Hughs, Sean Lalumendre and Dan Hays. Front Row: Taylor Roan , Justin Rau, Dustin Mccomas, Jon Simonin, Cody Kempf, Zach Grothe, Logan Mundt and Blake Lohnes. Back Row: Coach Steve Koester, Shay Conover, Sam Colpitts, Ross Campbell, Brandon Congdon, Aaron Pedersen, Brett Elliff and RJ Weidner. I Freshmen Basketball Front Row: Jessica Reicks and Kaitlyn Connealy. Second Row: Tanya Perez, Brittney Coon, Hayleigh Hansen and Amanda Eshelman. Third Row: Ashley George, Morgan Misfeldt, Mary Harvey and Jami Mundt. Last Row: Coach Lee Toole, Paige Buffum, Emily Morgan, Kendra Forristall, Mackenzie Means and Coach Doug Nauman. Sophomore Molly Quandt Quandt is an up-and-coming leader in the athletic world. Coaches looked to Quandt this year to be a leader on the JV teams, and she even played a vital role on some Varsity squads. Freshman Denver Lohnes The only freshmen in years to move up and play Varsity football is Lohnes. He had what is took to break records and change LC sports. Lohnes was a true leader on and off the field. Junior Sydnie Dennis Dennis was a kid who when a coach said jump she started jumping and then asked how high. In the years to come Dennis will not only be a strong leader vocally, she will contribute physically too. Junior Jon Higgins Jon Higgins has put in his time these last three years. Big things are now expected from him for his senior year. Jon has the determination to make himself and his teammates better. (117) oser It is Friday night. Looking for something fun and entertaining? Are the movies just not good enough? What are you going to do? If you're ever in this situation, there is always something crazy and amusing going on in the Lewis Central High School Fine Arts Department. For those movie lovers, there are many choices. Get up and see the suspenseful murders unfold in the fall play Arsenic and Old Lace or find your favorite fairytale character in the spring musical Into the Woods. Also, there is always a great chance to catch dinner and a movie with the FCA in the library. For students who are looking for something to tickle their funny bone, we suggest checking out some hilarious skits preformed by the Speech Department. There are those who like to tap their feet to a different beat. Sit back and listen to choir sing hits such as "Smooth Criminal." Not into just watching? Join the excitement with the Band's annual Dance-a-thon. Maybe someone will catch the eye of a yearbook photographer? Still not sure which to chose? Don't take our word for it take a closer look and see what other students thought about it in The Wire. They always have excellent reviews. With everything going on, there is never a dull moment in the Fine Arts Department. Can you choose just one? D~~Band GroLtp Eve11ts @fl (/@ Of LC Kids f' articipat,e in Choir Leat.-1ers By looking closely at LC y ou will see h ow students get i nv olv e"i with helpi11g t he co111111unity. Once a 111011t h you will fi1k1 111 ernL 1ers of NHS clr'..-1 11i1 1g U~' aroun(.,1 the sc hool. Photo by: J ohn Petri M any stu cl ents love to get inv lv e(.,~ in the plays a11i-i musicals here at LC. ..Just by looking at the phot os f ro111 those ni ghts y ou can see h ow the stu..ie11ts 11 ever lose c h a racter. Photo by: Mrs. Frost We all like "ii ff ere11 t ki11(.,i s of 111u s i c. So111e pref er hip hop while ot hers like class ical. By t aki11g a closer look at LC you will fi1 1'-i 111a11y sttde nts w ho love to s ing a nt-1 " 1a11 ce. Photo by: John Petri (119) Singing and dancing are two things that take skill, but when students had to combine these things it took a lot of talent. Lewis Corporation was not only a show choir, it was a group filled with memories and experiences that will not be forgotten . Corp had two directors Shelby Sievers and Brian Johnson. Their performance included six songs: My Vision, Back in Business, Smooth Criminal, Cup of Life, Hot Stuff, and Only Love. Performers competed three times and did well at all of them, placing 3rd at Heelan. Mr. Johnson was new this year and replaced Mr. Huth. Taking on Corporation was a big responsibility but he fit in just right. "With Mr. Johnson things are really different, but even though he is new he is doing a great job," said senior Chris Williams. Preparing for shows took a lot of determination by all of the performers. They practiced all year long starting in the summer. First, at camp they choreographed all of the dances in the show. The next thing they learned was the songs, and finally they combined the two together. The work continues with Senior Meggie Misfeldt a one year veteran of Corp loved the overall experience of it. "I hated the dancing, but i loved the singing." Said Misfeldt. Although this was her first year in Corp it was her fourth year in choir. "Right before the curtains would open i always got butterflies in my stomach," says Misfeldt. Lucky for us she was never to nervous to keep from performing. In the song of Only Love Meggie Misfeldt had her very own solo in the song. So from rough practices to awesome performances they survived. 120~-~--- rehearsals a couple times a week during the school year perfecting the show that they took so much pride in. "During rehearsals we did a lot of cleaning which is where we do what we know and work to get everything on the right beat," said senior Courtney Dusing. All of the creativity and effort that the performers put into their shows was apparent when they went to competitions. Not only do they get to show off what they had done, while there the students in Corp got to watch other show choirs do the same. Going to competitions gave students an opportunity to meet new people and make friends that enjoyed doing the same things they do. "I love meeting new people at competitions ... I'm a people person," said sophomore Ben Rausch. With a successful year of performances completed the students in Corporation take a short break before all of the madness begins again. The performers in Corp leave with a year of memories and another winning tradition. RIGHT ON CUE In her final year of swing choir senior Courtney Dusing hits the position right on mark. She performs in the front so everybody can see her doing her thing. "It's nice to have a lot of different styles in the show." said senior Dusing. Photo By: John Petri SUPERSTARS Singing and dancing to the beat juniors Logan Mundt and Kristen Schweer perform Back in Business. "I liked the style of the song and attitude of the dance for this song ," said Mundt. Each song had its own attitude. Photo By: John Petri Page5 f?q: Jo5h McNeelq & ck z~e Mean5 STRIKE A POSE Fnding their song seniors Meggie Mi~teldt, Bonnie South, Natalie Jacoby, ju~1or Kailin Bellows, and sophmore it.a '3t1ockey pose for the audience. They were performing Hot Stuff. Pi 1.1to By.John Petri 1. TAKIN' CARE OF BUSINESS. Singing to eachother senior Natalie Jacoby and junior Mason Tsuji dance together at the LC Opener. " It was fun to push Mason around In Back In Busi ness. ~said Jacoby. 2.FUNNY FACES! After get yelled at about making good faces for months seniors David Ebke, Chris Williams and junior Rick DeVoss make the crowd laugh with their. 3. POWER HOUSE Showing off his solo sophmore Jon Hlggings sings M Vision. " Having the solo was cool, was very powerful said Higgins. <1..CLUSTERI In the song of M Vision.the whole group bunches u together, and makes their sound tha much sttc>ntlet. "J love the adrenllln rush y¢1.1 get When you perform," sai Freshman Andr9w GuldEm. 5.THE MEN 'SONG. Perforrnin Smooth Cr11Tl11'18! ttie men do o'ne o e song's original dance moves.'This 1 close to the end relght befOle the grou ..L.._ ~~~ sing a sohg by Ricky r.Aactin. ~=~====P.='h=olos ·Jo Pe TOUGH LOVE While the ladies keep the men down the group performes one of the songs they worked hour after hour on. The group had many good remarks from judges about this song. Photo By:John Petri First Row: Jessica Ohlinger, Meggie Misfeldt, Bonnie South, Rachel Bordman, Anna Schultte, Amber Barr, Courtney Dusing, Kaylene Page and Natalie Jacoby Second Row: Seth Means, Nate Black, Tony Dashner, Chris Paff, Chris Williams, David Ebke,David Ebke,Cayla Gillette, Brad Bass, Jon Higgins and Michael Lively Third Row: Carly Sinn, Haley Gregory, Ashley Harris, Leah Wil· ladsen Kailin Bellows, Rackel Shultz, Kristen Schweer, Kendall Prine, Annie Smith, Amber Buckles, Laura Fry and Erica Shockey Fourth Row: Ashley Bond, Rick Devoss, Matt Sharp, Ben Raush, CJ Philmalee, Caleb Housley, Andrew Gulden and Eric Weber Fifth Row: Jackson Dick, Adam Evans, Logan Mundt, Zach Mailahn, Mason Tsuji, Cole Schnitker, Hannah Hopson and Kristin Parent Last Row: Stephen Rieck, Stephen Bond, Nick Kempton, Derek Stuhr, Billy (121) Coon and Jennifer Ranek Not Pictured: Tyler Butler ( 1 Hai yOUT Crescendo, fermata, whole note, or accelerando, these are all terms that mean absolutely nothing to the average student. Ask choir students and they would say it is just the beginning. But take a closer look into choir. Is there more to it than people think? When students walk into the choir room they can expect to learn something new everyday. Each class is like a practice and the students work hard to improve whether it is in class or at a lesson in their free time. "Constantly working and practicing makes the voices better, and voice lessons help a lot, too," said choir director Ms. Sievers. A new choir director, Brian Johnson, came to Lewis Central from LeMars High School this year. This new addition not only brought new changes to the choir program, but to Mr. Johnson as well. "New school, new students, new voice, new way of doing things ... pretty much everything is different," said Mr. Johnson. Choir is not all hard work however, During the 2006-2007 choir year, two important players in the Vocal Music Department team were diagnosed with cancer. Mrs. Velma Lippoldt, their loyal accompanist, and Mr. Bruce Norris, the resident vocal expert. Consequently Mrs. Lippoldt was unable to play for the choirs I after the fall concert. "She's a part of the LC choir family. We couldn't do it without her." said sophomore Summer Turner. And anyone who knows Mr. Norris know that nothing can keep him down. Norris is a favorite with the students. "We joke around a lot .. . and hit each other" explained junior Laura Fry. SWEET MELODY Members of the fresh an treble clef choir impress the audience during he Christmas Concert. The Chr tmas Concert a large production and is ure to draw 1n the c owds. Photo by. John Petn oice) students get to socialize and joke around with each other. Even though the classroom is very laid back, every student in choir loves to sing and knows when it is time to get down to business. "Choir is fun, and when I sing my heart is filled with joy," said freshman Tyler Butler. Choir students get to show off their hard work when the time comes to perform. The freshman , concert, and chamber choirs all perform at the main concerts and the Parade of Homes. Anywhere they perform their hard work shows. ''The best part is the adrenaline rush that you get when you know you have your songs all memorized, and it is cool to hear all of the voices of a big group sing together," said senior Meggie Misfeldt. Crescendo, fermata, whole note, or accelerando these are all terms that mean absolutely nothing to the average student. But now when watching these groups perform think about how hard they have worked. Star B : Makenzie Means 122) Pages By: Andrea utchinson & Kimberly Clark Loyal fans of the LCHS Vocal Department attended the 2006 Christmas Concert! ( LooKWHAT) WEDm ... "\'le were singing the 12 Dciys of Christmcis .s:or Farcide of Homes, cind I hcite solos. I wcis so * nervous. I hcid the 6th dciy of Chnstmcis cind '* stcirted s1ng1ng the "on the first dciy of Chnstmcis". Everyone stcirted lciugh1ng at me." - senior Amber !?arr I wcis sitting next to Bret Coon. I turned cind tried to get something from Bret cind * my chciir fell off the edge of the nser cind fell. \ 'Jhile \1.:e were singing ci song. - 1unior /Janie/ 5tout 1 )SING IT GIRL Enjoying their concert, freshmen Katylen Baas, Brooke Elliff and others really get into the songs they're singing. Photo By: Kimberly Clark 2)NO GIRLY MEN HERE New director Mr. Brian Johnson directs the freshmen men as they entertain the crowd with their smooth voices. "I enjoy seeing the excitement the students bring to the Vocal Music Program," Mr.Johnson stated. Photo By: Kimberly Clark 3)SING FOR THE MOMENT Chamber Choir singers light up the auditorium with their dazzling performance. Chamber had 18 seniors this year. Photo By: John Petri SIEVES Veteran director of two years, Miss Sievers (Sieves, or Sievie) leads the Freshmen Women in their first concert as high-schoolers. "High school choir is way better. You have more fun and you actually learn more." said freshman Katelyn Baas. Photo By: Kimberly Clark (123) (Chamber Choir) Front Row: Bonnie South, Victoria Means, Rachel Boardman, Amber Barr, Summer Turner, Andrea Hutchinson, Hilary Sadler and Meggie Misfeldt. Second Row: Jessica Ohlinger, Kaylene Page, Haley Gregory, Kailin Bellows, Cortney Dusing, Laurel Freemyer, Jennifer Ettinger, Laura Fry, Leah Willadsen and Megan Sharp. Third Row: Chris Williams, Ben Rausch, Matt Sharp, Nate Thomas, Curtis Dreager, Jackson Dick, Adam Evans, Nate Black, Hannah Hopson and Cole Schnitker. Fourth Row: Natalie Jacoby, Annie Smith, Hannah Patrick, Tony Dashner, Rick DeVoss, Caleb Housley, Zach Stowe, Rachel Schultz, Kendall Prine and Kristen Schweer. Back Row: Michael Lively, Ryan Cook, Logan Mundt, Anna Shutte, Brett Epperson, Bret Coon, Brad Bass, Daniel Stout, David Ebke, Zack Thomas, Jon Higgins and Brady Wells. Not Pictured: Amanda York (Express Show Choir) Front Row: Matt Vang, Matt Wolf, Josh McNeely, Josh Larsen, Chris Wilson, Travis Gray and Nick Wells. Second Row: Jennifer Ranek, Brittany McKern, Hannah Hopson, SummerTurner, Amanda Schieffer, Lora Riehle, Sara Grimes and Amberley Proctor. Third Row: Jami Mundt, Kiersten Haubrich, Catie Geier, Rosalie Warner, Molly Quandt, Hannah Washburn and Stephanie Rowe. Fourth Row: Emily Wah le, Katie Kinsella, Lauren Petri, Miranda Quick, Hannah Patrick and Morgan Wolff. Back Row: Ryan Penney, Danny Lich, Kristin Parent, Zach Pettepier and Daniel Stout. Pages by: Kim Clark and Andrea Hutchinson (Freshmen Choir) Front Row: Kelsey Henderson, Lauren Barnes, Lauren Olsen, Mary Clouser, Kayla Bass, Joanna Drummey, Katlelyn Baas, Vanessa Trijio, Emily Morgan, Mackenzie Means, Dianna Wil liams, Chelsea Crawford. Second Row: Callete Burning, Lindsey Thompson, Sadie Lonestadt, Tara Dunlap, Paige Buffum, Brittney Coon, Nicole Mcguire, Catie Geier, Molly Cox, Kealy Prine, Christina and Cherell Diggs. Third Row: Allysan White, Jami Mundt, Jessica Nightser, Lauren Petri, Megan Reif, Ashley Bond, Jordan Morgan, Morgan Misfeldt, Kelsey Johnson, Becca Jackson and Megan Kohl. Fourth Row: Rachel Dew, Sam Clemons, Kayla Rauer, Katie Jensen, Brooke Elliff, Kristina Kempton, Ashley George and Amanda Eshelman. Fifth Row: Andy Smoke, Jordan Harden, C.J. Phi lmalee, Andrew Gulden, Tyler Butler, Travis Gray and Dylan Ludwick. Back Row: Cole Jensen, Nolan Mescher, Ryan Penney, Zack Pettepier, Danny Lich, Matt Vang, Nick Wells and Mark Hamilton. (Concert Choir) Front Row: Dakota Driver, Chloe Smith, Joanna Bond, Lora Riehle, Taylor Gochenhour, Lisa Dottin, Britany McKern, Nate Thompson. Second Row: Mason Tsuji, Sabrina Mattes, Amber Clemons, Emily Hendrix, Joslynne Patrick, Misty Dew, Josh McNeely, Matt Wolf and Chris Wilson. Third Row: Alex Traeger, Bryant Rose, Amberley Proctor, Miranda Quick, Amanda Shieffer, Cassie Dunham, Kiersten Haubrich, Kristin Parent, Rosalie Warner, Amanda Berg, Emily Wahle, Amber Clemons and Derek Thompson. Fourth Row: Alaina Walker, Stephanie Meyers, Lisa Nguyen Hannah Patrick, Morgan Wolff, Jessica Formanek Nicole Smith, Sarah Striker, Hannah Washburn, Katie Kinsella, Carrie Fuelberth, Dani Raikes and Erica Shockey Back Row: David Flinn, Steptianie Rowe, Jennifer Burnett, Tierra Wells. Becca Kimpe. Sarah Piercy, Amber R1 Jckle.,, Jennifer Ranek Sara Grime'', Oli 't Hdnrly Molly Q 1dt l\shley Harris Jennifer Peder~e; Ashl y N c gt Tyl r M lier H 1- land Ludwick and I ico e Vaci 1p Not 1ct1,.1r : Errnly Gates, Robert Perry anrl ean C1 Ide 'ay (Concert Band) Caitlin Agee, Brooke Berringer, Nate Black, Ashley Bond, Stephen Bond, Alyssa Brewer, Zane Brugenhemke, Paige Buffum, Jennifer Burnett, Eric Clark, Tara Clark, Amoer Clemons, Sean Coldewey, Matthew Colter, Brett Coon, William Coon, Molly Cox, Brianna Delph, Patrick Diggs, Lisa Dottin, David Ebke, Brooke Olliff, Samatha Enewold, Cody Fischer, Ashley George, Cayla Gillette, HaleY. Gregory, Sara Grimes, Heather Gubbels Mark Hamilton, Olivia Handy, Jordan Harden, Nicole Hartley1 Rebecca Hinsley, Tessa Hopson, Natalie Jacoby, Jarea Juel, Kristina Kempto~ 1 Nicholas Kempton, Katie Kin- sella, Shelby Klepfer, 1'lathan Lafferty, Joshua Larson, Dylan Lightfoot, Zachary Mailahn, Erick Martin, Nicole McGuire, Tayler Mehsling, Kelsey Moore, Adam Mouw, Matthew Mouw, Jessica Nightser, Kaylene Page, Calissa Palma, Kristin Parent, Ryan Penney, Sarah Piercy, Matthew Quaas, Nathaniel Quick, Jennifer Ranek, Stephen Rieck, Taylor Roan, Jocelyn Schupp Rachel Shrader, Nicole Smith, Bonnie Sout~ 1 perek Stuhr, Matthew Taylor, Rosalie Warner, Steven vvarner, Hannah Washburn, Kyle Wineland and Courtney Zucca. Brooke Elliff, Brianna Delph, Jennifer Ranek, Kaylene Page, Becky Hinsley, Nicole Smith, Nicole McGuire, Sarah Piercy, Kristin Parent, Billy Coon, Caitlin Agee, Kristina Kempton, Nick Kempton, Erick Martin, Jessica Nightser, Becca Kimpe, Derek Stuhr, Dylan Lightfoot, Matt Mouw, Stephen Bond, Brett Coon, Zach Mailahn, Rachel Shrader, Natalie Jacob, Olivia Handy, Cayla Gillette, Nate Black, Kyle Wineland, Dave Ebke, Matt Taylor, Josh Larson, Bonnie South, Sarni Enewold, Jared Juel and Steve Rieck. .· 11 11 LEWIS CENTRAL ~ TITANS (Jazz Band) Brooke Berringer, Nate Black, Ashley Bond, Stephen Bond, Brett Coon, Molly Cox, Cody Fischer, Cayla Gillette, Jared Juel, Kristina Kempton, Nick Kempton, Josh Larson, Erick Martin, Matt Mouw, Jessica Nightser, Kristin Parent, Matt Quass, Nate Quick, Stephen Rieck, Derek Stuhr, Matt Taylor, Steve Warner, Kyle Wineland. (Marching Band) Caitlin Agee, Brooke Berringer, Nate Black, Ashley Bond, Stephen Bond, Alyssa Brewer, Hunter Brugenhemke, Zane Brugenhemke, Melissa Carroll, Kimberly Clark, Mattew Colter, Brett Coon, William Coon, Molly Cox, Brianna Delph, Patrick Diggs, David Ebke, Brooke Elliff, Samantha Enewold, Laura Fry, Cayla Gillette, Haley Gregory, Sara Grimes, Heather Gubbels, Mark Hamilton, Olivia Handy, Nicole Hartley, Rebecca Hinsley, Natalie Jacoby, Jared Juel, Kristina Kempton, Nicholas Kempton, Katie Kinsella, Shelby Klepfer, Nathan Lafferty, Dylan Lightfoot, Zachary Mailahn, Erick Martin, Nicole McGuire, Kelsey Moore, Adam Mouw, Matthew Mouw, Jessica Nightser, Kaylene Page, Calissa Palma, Kristin Parent, Ryan Penney, Sarah Piercy, Taylor Roan, Jocelyn Schupp, Rachel Shrader, Nicole Smith, Bonnie South, Derek Stuhr, Matthew Taylor, Rosalie Warner, Steven Warner and Kyle Wineland. (125) 1.)THIS IS THRILLER Dancing the night away, junior Caleb Housely and seniors Jenn Ettinger and Bonnie South do the "thriller'' dance. This was the first annual band Dance-A-Thon. Photo By: Andrea Hutchinson 2.)PARTY TIME The life of the party, junior Goodmond Danielsen and senior Phalen Elonich pull out all the stops in the "Best Couple" Dance-off. Photo By: Andrea Hutchinson 3.)SHOWOFF Putting on the moves, senior David Ebke impresses the crowd alongside freshman Nicole Hartley. The two were competing for the coveted'Most Unique' award. Photo By: Andrea Hutchinson ALL THAT JAZZ Dedicated Jazz Orchestra members play each not with heart and soul. The Jazz Orchestra earned a Division I rating at State Jazz Contest; that is the highest rating obtainable. Photo By: John Petri 1) Junior Adam Mouw 2) Junior Haley Gregory 3) Sophomore Jared Juel 4) Freshman Rachel Shrader 5) Junior Kristin Parent Photos By: John Petri (126) 4.)MAN OF THE HOUR • • • • • • • • • • • • • Swinging to the music, senior Natalie .. --------•••••• Jacoby dances with freshman Ryan • Penney's little brother, Tyler Penney. The Dance-A-Thon was a fund-raiser for the band trip to Chicago in May. Photo By: Andrea Hutchinson Pages By: Andrea Hutchinson & Kimberly Clark • • • • • .r::. ~ a._ Brianna Delfs and Kaylene Page, two LC girls, were accepted Into the southwest w Honor Marching Band. Marching to the (Be cit of a tliff erettt Drum) It can be seen everywhere: football games, pep rallies, auditoriums, and even the spring musical. It is obvious to all that the Band Department is busier than ever, and their accomplishments keep getting greater. The newest member of the Band is the director, Andy Walters. Th concert band has grown from 43 to 75 members, the group is doing new things, and there are many awards. "Mr. Walters is giving Band a wh le new look," says senior David Ebke. "He has a lot of new ideas and he will make us a lot better." The Marching Band made quite an impression this football seas n. Their shows included songs like Rhapsody. They took '2nd in a Sioux Falls competition and 4th in Clarinda. They als0 osted the first annual Dance-a-thon" which gave prizes to its most talented dancers . Basketball season got a whole new soundtrack when the band department selected students to perform at the games. They got the fans to cheer and sing along. 'We had a lot of fun in Basketball Band," says sophomore Jared Juel. "At some points, we were cheering louder than Ramrod." Concert Band preformed three shows this year. With a group of 75, concert band had many honors. All-state band members this year. were Cayla Gillette, Kristin Parent, and Stephen Bond. They also preformed in Chicago at Elmhurst College for a special clinic. During that time they also saw the Broadway show Wicked, the Blue Man Group, and the Museum of Science and Industry. The Titan Jazz Orchestra also h d many accomplishments. They received a superior rating from the Bellevue East Jazz Festival and achieved 2nd at the Bluffs Jazz Festival. Outstanding solos at the competition were Nick Kempton and Nate Quick. Nate Quick says that he owes it to the new band director. "Mr. Walters has improved the band department so much. I have a lot more fun now that he's here." So whether they're dancing up a storm, marching to the beat, or pumping up the crowd, Titan Band has just begun to tap into the possibilities of the musical world. B : MaKenna DophJ_§eli£id!§et..__ _________ ll ______ _ "Dance, Dance!" The Titan Band did as the popular band Fall-Out Boy says, they danced. You may have noticed at football games, basketball games, and pep rallys, the band was boogying down to its own sweet music. This new spring in their step can be accredited to new band director, Mr. Walters. "Because we had such an involved band director it made band more fun, because he cared about us." Junior Haley Gregory stated. Now it takes talent to play beautiful music and shake your groove thang at the same time. "We're an extreme group. Dancing's okay because we're all crazy awesome" said senior Bonnie South. As you can imagine the Titan Band had some great times. So do as the band does. and get out there and dance! Photo Courtes of: Mr. Walters Mr. Walters Arsenic ( &9 (9/d ~ace) Every actor has the opportunity to do something out of the ordinary for everyone else. A part in every play is the chance to be something you're not. In this years play, Arsenic & Old Lace, the roles included two old ladies, a mad scientist, a Teddy Roosevelt imposter, a couple about to be married, and drunken cops. There were plenty of opportunities for the cast to play make bel ieve. "I came from A.L. this year for L.C.'s drama program. An old lady was a fun part to play because it is something you're not used to and there is a lot of room for improvisation," said junior Jessica Formanek. The old ladies, Jessica and senior Jennifer Ettinger, had age lines put on and talked in h igh, squeaky voices to make themselves appear older. Others in the play made bigger sacrifices to look their part in the show. "I had the whole beard thing going on at practice and Mclaughlin asked if I was going to shave ever. When I said yeah, he told me I should leave it and grow a goatee. It took four weeks," said senior Kyle Fletcher. The cast had fun acting as someone else onstage, but behind the curtain they still had fun being themselves. "It was fun acting drunk since I never am in reality. But offstage, there were four cops and we all just acted like idiots. I liked watching Ben Rausch and Seth Yakel slap each other," said senior Brett Epperson. Another Senior who stepped up at the last minute was seasoned actor David Ebke. "Even though we had to walk through hell, I've never had as much fun in a play unti l Arsenic and Old Lace. It wasn't that hard to do because a lot of people helped me out. It was really cool." YOU MUST BE SO LONELY ... About to take a drink of Aunt Martha Uunior Jessica Formanek) and Au nt Abby 's (senior Jennife r Ettinger) Elderberry W ine, M r. Gibbs (freshman Zach Ruffcorn), a lonely man wanting to stay the night in an extra room. Mr. Gibbs had no idea that the glass of wine was actually a death w ish. Photo By: Diana Mescher Front Row: Zach Mailahn, Brett Epperson, Kyle Fletcher, Ben Rausch and Seth Yakel. Middle Row: Jessica Formanek, Jennifer Ettinger, Natalie Jacoby, Caleb Housley, Siri Nelson, Jared Juel, Alex Mares, Kyle Wineland, Alaina Walker, Phalen Elonich, Chloe Smith, Athena Burns. Back Row: Olivia Handy, Director Tom Mcl aughlin, Kelsey Moore, Josh McNeely, Matt Wolf, Nate Black, Sara Marshall, Joe Tweed!, Holly Nicolosi, Carly Sinn, David Ebke, Hannah Hopson, Rosalie Warner, Caitlin Christensen, Makenna Dopheide, Morgan Wolff, Zach Ruffcorn, Danny Lich, Courtney Zucca, Shelby Klepfer, Jordan Harden, Goodie Danielsen, Tyler Butler, Pat Gillespie, Nolan Gillespie, Mark Hamilton and Tessa Hopson. Photo By: Kiersten Haubrich "Mcla~ghlin .had 3 1 us .sing The ,Vienna "I joined the play because Waits for You by Billy I love working lights and Joel when we were sounds. It seems like down." ·sophomore Alaina Wal<er 30 the most important part of the play and I basically get to be God." • jlllior Rosalie Warner ·"---·- Coming out of their col· fins, the guys play the role of buried dead people in th e basement or "Panama." The ten dead men in the play were Goodie Danielsen, Nolan Gillespie, Pat Gillespie, Mark Hamilton, Jordan Harden . Danny Linch, Zach Mailah n, Josh McNeely, Kyle Wineland and Matt Wolf. Photo By: Dian a Mescher 'November 1 "I think the play that we did was awesome. I think Joe's part was the 1 best because he's just a really good actor." ·sophomore Matt Wolf .,. I, OH, MORTIMER On their way to "go o bed" David Ebke) gives his ne Ii cee, Elaine Uunior Carly Sinn) 4 lift. The newly engaged couple was up all night when they found out Mortimer's aunts w re killing old men. Photo By: Kiersten aubrich _____ __. "I got to know a lot of the upperclassmen being in the play. We had a lot of good times like when Matt Wolf got Mr. Mclaughlin to call himself a Nazi." ·f reshmai Mark Hamilton 2 DaVinci. Picasso. Ricky Martin. Ok maybe not Ricky Martin. Anyway, they all have one thing in common. They are all master painters and artists, creating breathtaking works of art that capture our imagination to this day. Perhaps that spirit is captured everyday in room 209; Lewis Central's resident art room . Walking into this room, at first, leads to little surprise. All you will notice is the students shuffling their pencils over a piece of paper just like every classroom. However, pull in a little closer, and that's when the striking artwork some of these high school students produce will seem to jump from their homes on the paper and burn themselves in your mind. Breathtaking outdoor images, close ups of a classmates face, pencil blurred drawings of an animal, or even a strikingly vivid pure color washed basket of fruit. And it doesn't stop there. The adjacent pottery room yields equal results as you see the large, hyper-detailed sculptures that are in the making. Boxes, sculptures, teapots, and the latest favorite - personalized dog bowls. Sometimes the amount of detail work that goes into the tiniest little corner of a vase can take more time than studying for that physics test you've been fretting about. So, the next time you need a little inspiration, why not take a trip to the art/pottery rooms and take a closer look. • • • • • • • • . ,__-1=\Piiilll-- CLAY DUST BUNNIES Mr. Cunningham's desk isn't always the cleanest place around. Coated with clay dust, scarred from pottery tools and worn from general use, his desk looks more like the remnants of a great pottery war. Photo b : Jordan Bockert SKETCH IT OUT Sophomore Jaco Harr" I dra a p ture of a Texas Longh rn fhe skate eventually ended up on a slab of cl for his pottery project Photo by: Molly Hansen With or without enthus1a m 1unlor Ben Motfett makes clay for upcom ing pro1ects. Making clay can fun or punishing or students, depending on your point of view . Photo b : Moll Hansen -- I p - • ••••• ·-- • • • • • ..... . . . . . . . . ~.-..-..~ Title: Long Road Artisit: Junior Justin Kathrens Time to create: Two days Medium: Water color Title: Andy Artist: Junior Emily Campbell Time to create: Three weeks Medium: Silk screen • • •••••••• RAAARWGI The dinosaurs live again! Recreating our prehistoric critters, ironically using clay made of dead prehistoric critters, comes easy for sophomore Kelsey Moore . Photo bl: Jordan Bockert • • • •••••• MEASURE IT OUT Getting a -sklnch the way you want takes time Qnd effort. Junior Sarah Striker measures the start of her final project Photo b . Kurstrm Devine (131) §>~b The winter sports alternative . Mysterious, - crazy, · loud, flamboyant, courageous- all characteristics of L.C. Speech performers Unbeknownst to most though speech might just be one of the most successful activities at L.C. The success rate was at an all time high for the speechers. Large group sent nine groups to state and Reader's Theater went to all-state for the 7th consecutive year. Individual speechers blew people away again sending an astonishing 15 people to state, including Jenn Ettinger who went to all-state for her fourth straight year making her the first Titan to ever achieve this goal. "It is truly an amazing accomplishment by Jenn," said speech Coach Laurie Nielsen. 'This is great that she is the first person to ever do this from L.C. and this just doesn't happen in the state of Iowa very often. You have to be really gifted to reach that level." Jenn herself was quite proud of her accomplishments, "After not making it to all-state in large group, I was a little down and didn't think I was going to make it for individual, but then I found out I did and it was a huge relief." Speech isn't all serious though, all you have to do is look around the speech room before you find the "troublemakers" (as Mrs. Nielsen would call them). "The best thing that we did this year been with my sling king, (giant slingshot). At state we were _:. launching an assortment of objec s across the gym and we got Kristen Schweer's scarf caught on the top of the basketball hoop," said Zane Brugenhemke. "We had to go and get the janitor to bring the hoop down to get it back, but it was worth it, added David Ebke. Mrs. Nielsen was not as impressed. "I was so angry that they brought that thing along, it embarrassed me so much being their coach, but knowing those guys it was really no surprise that something like that would of happened," said Mrs. Nielsen. "I was just happy I got it back because if those guys would have lost it I would have been quite mad, said Kristin." LC speech is in a close race with the wrestling team for. one of the most successful programs offered at LC And by the looks of things these super speechers aren't slowing down. DO YOU KISS ON THE FIRST DATE!!! Sophomore Adam Evans and senior Victoria Means perform their Ensemble Acting piece Your Ex. The piece was a comedy where two ex couples dated each others ex. Sound confusing? That's because it was! Photo by: John Petri (132) Although it might be hard to tell, junior Kristen Schweer is I the one on the receiving end of some brutal blows. This was Kristen's first year in speech, when she participated in the Reader's Theater catagory called Squids will be Squids. Kristen was also one of the few I speechers ever to make it to all-state her first year. I "I loved doing speech so much this year, I wished that I I would've done it when I was younger. but I am looking I forward to doing it again next year and maybe doing a few I different catagories." (1) CHECK PLEASE! Freshman Mark Hamilton performs his and senior Tessa Hopson's Ensemble Acting piece entitled Check Please in which the two acted out a number of wierd and b1zzarre blind dates. Photo by: John Petri (2) WEDNESDAY NIGHT FEVER! Freshman Megan Rief strikes a pose for the camera during an individual speech contest. The individual district speech contest was moved to a Wednesday from the typical Saturday, after that wicked March blizzard. Photo submitted by Olivia Handy (3)ROOKIE OF THE YEAR? Junior Brett Coon performs in the choral reading piece What if Speech was a Sport? Brett waited until he was a junior to participate in speech, but made it all the way to state in his first year debut. Photo by: John Petri (4)0HH NOC! In Squids Will be Squids a forgetful elephant, played by senior Joe Tweed!, gets grounded by his angry parents, juniors Morgan Wolff and Caleb Housely, for not calling and saying he would be home late. Photo by: John Petri: (5) WEEEEEEEEE! After a speech competition, senior Natalie Jacoby goes down one of the slides at the play-place at Burger King. ··Any place we've ever stopped at to eat after a speech cumpetition has to have a play-place thing otherwise th.re isn t any fun." Photo submitted by: Olivia Handy What . separated .. this year from ~ the other years you've been i11 Speech? It was awesome that I was a senio'l" because was in total conI than m4 o ld school [T,.,i-Cente,.,], so t he,.,e is a lot mo'l"e competition tha n in m4 past 4ea'l"s. To c ompete 4o u can't just voluntee"l) 4ou I liked speech - this yea'l" because since I was a senio,., I didnt have to p1"actice CjUite as much. -senio'l" 0enn -sen101" f;bke H)?'AR HIM SING in · .!Jist1eartout, Rapunzel's prince, seni Brett Epperson, tries to reach his lov Rapunzel, played by senior Bonnie · During the second half of the play, Rapunzel's prince scandalized with Snow White' freshman Megan Reif. ON THE FLIP SIDE Dur.' family gatheri 1 g, Cinderella's pa n and sisters give thejr apologies and ngrats on her new fJVsband1Freeh r from her maid 'Cfuties, tl).E{y swap places and now they serve her. (134) OOK OUT BELOW eerin hrough the eyes of the giant, Jae ayed by Brett Coon, finds half iant's glasses and realizes just ho big the giant really is. The voice of the giant was played by freshman Nicole McGuire. GLING TO SURVIVE for their lives, Jack's mother, by junior Hannah Hopson, tries he giant out of killing her and the . The giant was furious that her husband died, and she wanted someone to pay for her husband's death. SCARED TO DEATH F · · g with fright, Cinderella's stepmot r, senior Victoria Means, and her st sisters, Florinda, sophomore Erica ockey and Lucinda, senior Courtney using panic as the giant threatens to end their lives. TELLING THE STORY OF HIS LIFE 'fe to his throat the narrator o oe Tweed!, Is held captive by Red R1 lnghood And the Ba r as p rformed in many other plays d musicals throu hout his high sd1 ol career. Into Woods) Lig ts. ·l _a_m_e._r_a-.. -. A- ction! involved many different stories Whi} th admring public within its script, there were onjJ~saw he tw6 spectacular multiple 'lead' roles to be filled. ertor ances', the drama You could call it an equaltea orked' night and day opportunity production. "No · Cling sets, learning lines, one was given special attention and re e'arsing. Many a and everyone gottheirchance." Satur-days were spent 9 AM This year's production featured - 9PM building the elaborate 14 senior graduates as well. "I set. will always remember bowing This year's musical wove for the last time. It was my final together seven favorite fairy performance for LC Drama, it tales into one captivating brought everything to an end," and innovative comedy. Jacoby exclaimed. • (MusicandlyricsbyStephen The musical cast and crew Sondheim, from the book had many people on their side by James Lapine) "It had a to lend a helping hand. Mr. lot of the elements we look Walters, the band director, and for, a variety of characters, 19 select band members put challenging music and a together and worked in the pit kick-butt set," said senior band; some very talented A Natalie Jacoby. II students created the "Gia .f s The 75-plus cast and Head"; and Mrs. Sievers nd crew members became a Mr.Johnson, thechoirdire tors ily during the 36 days put in many hours workin with of r earsal; one big fairy the cast on their songs or the tale ily. "Everyone is musical. really o going, so it's easy This work plus all th deditalk to eople and make cation, blood, sweat an ~ tears fri nds. T y are awesome from the cast and cre"".'\came be use th y do awesome together for two magical ights thin s," ex lained senior when they took us int the Davi Ebke. woods for a closer look. Si ce thi ' WICKED WITCH During her stunning performance as the wicked witch, Jessica Formanek brings out the witch's true colors. After the spell was-lifted her appearance returned to normal. LET DOWN YOUR HAIR Captivated in drama, senior Bonnie South performs beautifully as Rapunzel. Rapunzel had many things going for her, a loving husband and twin children, until her husband cheated on her. 29 Pro.,~u io11 Tea111 Me111bers 36 Day0 of Practice 41 Tech Day HoLn-0 ·Jennifer Ettinger Wolf Adam Evans The Witch Jessica Formanek Cinderella's Mother Haley Gregory Jack's Mother "Hannah Hopson The Queen "Tessa Hopson Cinderella "Natalie Jacoby Mysterious Man "Caleb Housley Cinderella's Father "Danny Lich Baker "Zach Mailahn Granny/ The Giant Nicole McGuire Megan Reif Little Red Ridinghood "Kristen Schweer Florinda Erica Shockey Rapunzle Bonnie South Narrator "Joe Tweedt Production Secretarie Sara Marshall Assistants to the Director Courtney Zucca Jordan Harden Program Coordinators Kailin Bellows Makenria Dopheide Technical Directors "Nathan Black Matt Wolf Danny Lich Make-up Crew Jennifer Burnett Jessica Nightser Chloe Smith Associate Stage Managers Olivia Handy Kelsey Moore Publicists Kaylene Page Molly Cox Alaina Walker Webpage/Technologists Associate Choreographers Alex Mares "Shannon Gascoigne Sarah Piercy ·Alysha Rau Costume Coordinator Andrew Gulden Tyler Larson Light Board Operators Rosalie Warner Kyle Wineland Soundboard Operator Cole Templeton Associate Technical Directors Pat Gillespie Mark Hamilton Jared Juel DIRECTOR In the musical, Into the Woods, the audience comes to meet a handsome prince (played by David Ebke in his final lead role) and a not so deserving, neglected stepsister Cinderella played by Natalie Jacoby. They fall in love and live happily ever after, at least that's what was supposed to happen. During the production, Cinderella's prince got his fair share of women going from Cinderella, to the Baker's ife, to Sleeping Beauty. There will never another love story quite like this one. f ·~ DIANA MESCHER "Diana is my little sweetie pie! She always finds the time to compliment me on my outfits! She brightens my day!" -senior Phalen Elonich PHALEN ELONICH "I love being Phalen Elizabeth's partner! After she puts the 'quote of the day' on the board and is full of hot chocolate, we are all about the 'jazziness' and being unique!" -senior Jessica Ryba 'l jOilled yearbook because I love writiJlg. The people ill here are cool ucl I like Mrs. Luigille." - j\Ulior Eclclie Noo:uer Rules II 1. Get out any kind of coin . If you flip and get heads, move forward one space. If you ~ II get tai ls, move forward two spaces. ·~ 2. Anything can be used as your game~·~ piece, just make su_re that you know which · ~ one 1s yours. 3. Move around the board by taking turns flipping the coin and reading the spaces. If you land on the same space as some- • one else, you and the other person must compete in a round of rock paper scissors. The loser has to go all the way back to the • start space. 4. Any wild coin flipping and you automatically have to go back three spaces. • 5. To win, you have to land directly on the finish space. Pages and Photos By: Phalen Elonich and Jessica Ryba (136) JESSICA DAPPEN "J-Dap is such a hoot! I can always count on her to make me laugh! She works hard, even if she's always on her phone :) and she is an AWESOM E designer!" -senior Diana Mescher ghoot~ dder~ THE SHOOTERS These are the people that go behind the scenes at every school event to shoot pictures. Leading the photography department is head honcho John Petri. He has spent the year training .._ __ _ up and coming photographers sophomores Josh McNeely and Ki ers ten Haubrich, and junior Zane Brugenhemke. Because if you don't look good, we don't look good. J\iysht !!lt.- A big part of being on yearbook is having parties to celebrate birthdays, making deadlines, and E iliiil'"'11'ar end of the year celebrations. This year, the boys organized themed parties, including a pirate party and rockstar party, where everyone got pirate and rockstar names. For the end of the year banquet at Village Inn, everybody got awards and very good presents. "At the banquet, we say goodbye to the seniors and announce the new staff members for the next year," said senior Natasha Moore. Party time is one of the best parts of being on the yearbook staff. Collgl"atulations on colllpletmg the Year book Gallle! You JJlacle the cleacllmes ancl brought foocl. E:ujOy the book! MRS. LANGILLE As the Journalism Advisor. she has worked with Lewis Central for five years She enioys overlooking the journal ism students because they are very creative and exciting. In her mind. they are top not h! Front Row: Molly Hansen, Alysha Rau , Kursten Devine, Felisha Moore, Jema Petersen and Kiersten Haubrich. Second Row: Jessica Dappen, Diana Mescher, Natasha Moore, Andrea Hutchinson, MaKenna Dopheide, Aletha Lewis and Mackenzie Means. Back Row: Josh McNeely, Jessica Ryba, John Petri, Mrs. Langille, Zane Brugenhemke, Phalen Elonich, Eddie Nooner, Caitlin Christensen and Tyler Johnson. He is a computer hog. Everyday JP walks in and heads right to the back computer. If you want to look at breath-taking pictures, take JP's memory stick and look away! -senior Molly Hansen JESSICA RYBA "She is very short, but I don't care! Jessica always scares the students into taking their pictures!" -senior Natasha Moore Starting with 12 o'clock: sophomores Jema Petersen, Aletha Lewis, MaKenna Dopheide, Alysha Rau, Felisha Moore, Kursten Devine, Andrea Hutchinson and Caitlin Christensen. These are the amazing designers that fill the yearbook with colorful graphics and all the jazziness to make ii unique. Each designer takes on 5-6 spreads a year working with a partner. The designers get in big trouble when they don't make deadlines! THE FRESH MEAT Young jou rnalists in the making, freshmen Tyler Johnson and Mackenzie Means are bringing new talent to the staff. ~-- .. name Kylie Phoenix, was the champ at Guitar Hero. NATASHA MOORE ---- .- Good goosha, Noosha! Natasha is my neighbor and she's ALWAYS mowing her lawn. She uses a pretty sweet riding lawn mower. -senior John Petri These four senior editors bring the yearbook to life! Diana Mescher and Natasha Moore have been Co-Editors and John Petri has been the Photography Editor the past two years. Molly Hansen was our first Business Manager this year. MOLLY HANSEN "Good golly Miss Molly! This girl is all about business! Molly not only completed 12 ad spreads, but I pretty much just love her red hair!" -senior Jessica Dappen Issues Editors Seniors Juniors Freshmen (138) The 2006-2007 Newspaper Staff: Taylor Basch Amanda Berg Athena Burns Kaitlin Carlson Baily Clevenger Damien Croghan Courtney Dusing Jennifer Ettinger Jessica Formanek Amanda Goeser Savannah Greening Sara Grimes Blake Johnson Maria Jones Shelby Klepfer Lindsey Lawrence Sara Marshall Shaley McKeever Victoria Means Holly Nicolosi Hayley Perrin Josh Stroeher Tedi Swanson Sarah Waldron Photo By: Jessica Ryba Daiice Daiice Revolutio11 After all of the stress of each issue, the staff enjoys a small party complete with food, music and Dance Dance Revolution. The Newspaper staff had a lot of fun playing DOR and enjoyed the entertainment of watching one another. ''We had a good time with DOR! Bla<e [JolTlson] brought it in for a party after one of our issues was finished. The funniest part was definitely watching Mrs. Langille show off her impressive skills," said senior Victoria Means. ~hotographer The person most likely seen on the sidelines of an event Is junior Josh Stroeher. Starting on the newspaper last year working on ads he has now been a photographer for thre terms "Pep rallies are my favorite ev nt tn taH'l p1ct1 ires f" said Josh ~~~~ [p~OO CTBE ·WIRE> Of you're not a member of The Wire, walking into Room 401 could be a the purpose they serve. "I love how I went from being a cartoonist to tad bit intimidating. Small groups of people, crowding around computers, becoming a reporter in two years," said junior Amanda Berg. conversations bouncing around faster than any teenager's A.D.D. will There are many reasons that people become writers on our staff. "I let them keep track of. What exactly are they doing? And why are they joined because I love to write," said freshman Sara Marshall. "I've learned on You Tube so often? So they can produce the best school newspaper a lot and I hope to be in here until I graduate!" While some people just possible. And YouTube is just entertaining. love writing, others look to newspaper as an outlet for expression. "I "Newspaperismyfavoritetimeoftheday!"saidjuniorAmandaGoeser. joined newspaper because I feel that students need to exercise their "I love that I can work by myself or in a group. Al l of the outlandish rights as Americans by using freedom of the press and informing the debates only add to the fun!" students about their world," said junior Jessica Formanek. We work very hard to give you a grammatically correct newspaper The Wire has also been a growing experience. "I joined because that hits home and makes you think about the world around you. "My I enjoy writing," said junior Joshua Stroeher. "I enjoy it and now that favorite thing about newspaper is the opportunity to write m thoughts I've been here a while I've learned a lot and picked up on new things on issues and have them printed for the student body to form their own like photography." ideas and opinions," said sophomore Kaitlin Carlson. For all the changes we have undergone this year, next year will Some issues accomplish this goal better than others. es, we make bring even more. Our editor in chief, Jennifer Ettinger, is leaving. "I mistakes. Sometimes we misspell peoples' names, and sometimes, wi ll miss making popcorn in the Dark Room and hanging out in the we offend people. But I'd like to point out that our staff, despite all of Karma Room." its amazing qualities, isn't perfect; we're teenagers! We're bound to But even if we lose our editor in chief, another steps up to the plate. make mistakes, and The Wire is a work-in-progress. "I'm starting to get excited for being editor next year," said Amanda We have undergone many changes this year. For starters, our staff Goeser. "I want to work with everyone and have an awesome paper. hab grown dramatically. Not only that, but many staff members changed Plus, I'm interested in journalism as a career." Pages By: Jessica Dappen il1d MaKema Dopheide Meet the Pre~~· A Look into the Live~ of • our New~ Tearn 1. LAYOUT NIGHT Using the dictionary for help, sophomores Shaley McKeever and Sarah Waldron proof the opinion page of the newspaper. These two girls were great additions to The Wire staff. Photo By: Aletha Lewis 2. THE BOARD Located in the Journalism Office also known as The Karma Room, this board houses all of the ideas and assignments for each issue. ''The Board helps keep us organized by knowing what pictures need to be taken for what story," said sophomore Maria Jones. Photo By: John Petri 3. HOT OFF THE PRESS Getting ready to hand out the next issue, freshman Sara Marshall cuts open a new stack of newspapers. The newspaper staff kept busy producing seven issues of The Wire. Photo By: John Petri 4. PASSING THE TORCH Help and support is always available on the newspaper staff. Sharing her knowledge, senior Tedi Swanson shows sophomore Taylor Basch and junior Jessica Formanek how to use the lndesign program. Photo By: John Petri Issues Editors Seniors Juniors Freshmen (138) The 2006-2007 Newspaper Staff: Taylor Basch Amanda Berg Athena Burns Kaitlin Carlson Baily Clevenger Damien Croghan Courtney Dusing Jennifer Ettinger Jessica Formanek Amanda Goeser Savannah Greening Sara Grimes Blake Johnson Maria Jones Shelby Klepfer Lindsey Lawrence Sara Marshall Shaley McKeever Victoria Means Holly Nicolosi Hayley Perrin Josh Stroeher Tedi Swanson Sarah Waldron Photo By: Jessica Ryba Dance Dance Revolutio11 After all of the .stress of each issue, the staff enjoys a small party complete with food, music and Dance Dance Revolution. The Newspaper staff had a lot of fun playing DOR and enjoyed the entertainment of watching one another. "We had a good time with DOR! Bla<e [Johlson] brought it in for a party after one of our issues was finished. The funniest part was definitely watching Mrs. Langille show off her impressive skills," said senior Victoria Means. [Photographer The person most likely seen on the sidelines of an event is junior Josh Stroeher. Starting on the newspaper last year working on ads, he has now been a photographer for three terms. "Pep rall ies are my favorite events to take pictures of," said Josh ~~~~ [p~ffi CTHE WIKE> o f you're not a member of The Wire, walking into Room 401 could be a the purpose they serve. "I love how I went from being a cartoonist to tad bit intimidating. Small groups of people, crowding around computers, becoming a reporter in two years," said junior Amanda Berg. conversations bouncing around faster than any teenager's A.D.D. will There are many reasons that people become writers on our staff. "I let them keep track of. What exactly are they doing? And why are they joined because I love to write," said freshman Sara Marshall. "I've learned on You Tube so often? So they can produce the best school newspaper a lot and I hope to be in here until I graduate!" While some people just possible. And YouTube is just entertaining. love writing, others look to newspaper as an outlet for expression. "I "Newspaperismyfavoritetimeoftheday!"saidjuniorAmandaGoeser. joined newspaper because I feel that students need to exercise their "I love that I can work by myself or in a group. All of the outlandish rights as Americans by using freedom of the press and informing the debates only add to the fun!" students about their world," said junior Jessica Formanek. We work very hard to give you a grammatically correct newspaper The Wire has also been a growing experience. "I joined because that hits home and makes you think about the world around you . "My I enjoy writing," said junior Joshua Stroeher. "I enjoy it and now that favorite thing about newspaper is the opportunity to write my thoughts I've been here a while I've learned a lot and picked up on new things on issues and have them printed for the student body to form their own like photography." ideas and opinions," said sophomore Kaitlin Carlson. For all the changes we have undergone this year, next year will Some issues accomplish this goal better than others. Yes, we make bring even more. Our editor in chief, Jennifer Ettinger, is leaving. "I mistakes. Sometimes we misspell peoples' names, and sometimes, will miss making popcorn in the Dark Room and hanging out in the we offend people. But I'd like to point out that our staff, despite all of Karma Room." its amazing qualities, isn't perfect; we're teenagers! We're bound to But even if we lose our editor in chief, another steps up to the plate. rrake mistakes, and The Wire is a work-in-progress. "I'm starting to get excited for being editor next year," said Amanda We have undergone many changes this year. For starters, our staff Goeser. "I want to work with everyone and have an awesome paper. has grown dramatically. Not only that, but many staff members changed Plus, I'm interested in journalism as a career." Pages By: Jessica D~ and MaKema Dopheide Meet the Pre~~· A Look into the Live~ of • our New~ Tearn 1. LAYOUT NIGHT Using the dictionary for help, sophomores Shaley Mc Keever and Sarah Waldron proof the opinion page of the newspaper. These two girls were great additions to The Wire staff. Photo By: Aletha Lewis 2. THE BOARD Located in the Journalism Office also known as The Karma Room, this board houses all of the ideas and assignments for each issue. "The Board helps keep us organized by knowing what pictures need to be taken for what story," said sophomore Maria Jones. Photo By: John Petri 3. HOT OFF THE PRESS Getting ready to hand out the next issue, freshman Sara Marshall cuts open a new stack of newspapers. The newspaper staff kept busy producing seven issues of The Wire. Photo By: John Petri 4. PASSING THE TORCH Help and support is always available on the newspaper staff. Sharing her knowledge, senior Tedi Swanson shows sophomore Taylor Basch and junior Jessica Formanek how to use the lndesign program. Photo By: John Petri 1. CANS, CANS, CANS Working hard for Mohrn's place, seniors Jennifer Ettinger and Courtney Dusing and junior Sara Grimes count cans to ship to other places. "We divided the cans and took them to their designated areas," says senior Courtney Dusing. Photo by.Diana Mescher 2. BREAK TIME After working the softball throw, seniors Shanna Delfs, Amanda York, Lindsay Burns, Kelsey Schomburg and Diana Mescher take their hard earned lunch break. Photo by: Josh McNeely 3. WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS The NHS receives the Outstanding Volun- teer Award for Relay for Life. Everyone on National Honor Society took shifts to work at the cancer awareness fund raiser. Submitted by: Amber Barr 4. WORKIN' FOR THE HOURS Picking up trash, juniors Leah Willadsen and Daniel Stout give up their free time to make the school litter free. Members work for about 30 minutes twice a month. Pages by: Aletha Lewis and Tyler Johnson Photo by: Kiersten Haubrich Photo by: Aletha Lewis Front row: Brad Bass, Joe Jerkovich, Jennifer Ettinger, Amanda Schieffer, Hayley Gregory, Cortny Knoble, Amber Barr, Emily McMullen and Alyssa Brewer. Second Row: Diana Mescher, Chris Portera Paff, Ben Mescher, Dan Hall, Brett Epperson, Rachel Schultz, Amanda Yo rk, Jessica Dappen , Cassie Paulson, Jennifer Hall, Dayona Barrett, Hilary Sadler and Sarni Juel. Third Row: David Ebke, Brad Bogardus, Chris Engelstad, Valerie Creps, Joe Tweed!, Tessa Hopson, Whitney Geise, Jennifer Creps, Becky Hinsley, Kristen Perin, Sarah Grimes, Courtney Dusing, Cassie Dunham, Natalie Jacoby, Gracie Thorton, Lindsay Burns, Jessica Ryba, Damon Coyle, Kelsey Schomburg, Jessica Muerer, Cory Jasek, Lindsey Toole, Alyssa Chafe, Shanna Delfs, Melinda Johnson, Jaclyn Erikson, Allison Johnson, Amanda Goeser, Hannah Patrick, Leah Willadsen, Daniel Stout, Laurel Freemyer, Rosalie Warner, Cayla Gillette, Stephanie Wells and Jessica Ohlinger. (140) I I NHS members are often involved in activities. Jennifer Hall runs track and cross-country. She qualified for state track in the 3000 meter run. "Jenny has an amazing work ethic, that girl inspires me plus she is funny. She always leads the distance girls in their workouts," said sophomore Andrea Hutchinson. ''She's dedicated, takes it seriou ly. and is a great leader for the rest of the kids m our school," said NHS Adv1~or John Drake. One hour at a time National Honor Society was established by the NASSP in 1921. The four main purposes of the chapters of NHS are "To create enthusiasm for scholarship, to stimulate a desire to render service, to promote leadership, and to develop character in the students of secondary schools." (From the NHS constitution) Those purposes mean a lot to NHS and its members; it is almost like a Bible. "I think its great kids want to go out and volunteer," said Jennifer Ettinger. NHS stands for National Honor Society, however to its members it means more than just an organization. NHS is somewhat an honor roll; their members show perfection in more than one thing. Leadership, scholarship, service, and character ' re all qualities of members of National Honor Society. "I think leadership is important because it makes us have all the traits an National Honor Society member should have," says senior Jessica Dappen. Members are accepted at the junior and senior levels. it is estimated that there are more than one million students who take part in the National Honor Society organization. Members often work many hours in volunteer work for the hospital, local day care service, and other community work. Senior Amanda Schieffer estimates she's spent over five-hundred hours in her NHS career in volunteer work. Dedication is an important part for its members. If it weren't for National Honor Society, the community wouldn't be what it is today, hard work and dedication is hard to find ... However its members are willing to take the job. I I I • ' ' . :. I I 14 I "LEADERSHIP IS ... " Giving a speech at the induction ceremony, senior Dan Hall talks about leadership. Each officer gave a speech on one of the four characteristics of a National Honor Society member, Character, Scholarship, Leadership, and Service."The four aspects of National Honor Society are even more important than before as • are making the induction process more select each year," said senior Brett Epperson, the secretary of NHS. Pl Iv by: Diana Mescher ·we used Cassie Dunham's wagon to haul cans at the food drive ... Volunteering is awesome!" -senior Jennifer Creps "Mike and his muscles. Beckv and the mumn. and Cassie and the hairball ... Volunteering is awesome!" -senior Valerie Creps ·we were babvsining at Kren. and someone said 'Clean up that crap!' and a linle kid's mom came and he said he couldn't leave because he had to clean up." -senior Cassie Dunham "One lime while working to get mv 129, I walked into a nursing home to give dinner to an elderlv man, and he was like 'Hev Goreuous. · He was like 86 vears old." -senior Beckv Hinslev 'When Dan Stout and BeckV Hinslev were at Jennie Edmuson hospital. thev fooled one of the patient's into believeing thev were married and the hospital was actuanv in China!" -senior Amanda Schietter I (141) . JESUS' BIRTHDAY Displaying their birthday card proudly, members of FCA pose with younger kids who participated in Jesus' birthday party. Back Row: Caitlin Agee and Molly Quandt. Middle Row: Jocelyn Schupp, Diana Mescher, Taylor May, Tyler McGrain, Denver Lohnes, Trevor Ryba, Zach Pettepier and Jaclyn Erickson. Before school, senior Justin Carlson, freshmen Denver Lohnes, Zach Pettepier, and seniors Brad Bogardus and Cassie Paulson meet at the flag pole. FCA met once a month to pray at the pole. 2. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Laughing it up, seniors Jaclyn Erickson and ----- Diana Mescher celebrate Jesus' birthday with some birthday cake. 3. HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT After their free throws, freshmen Trevor Ryba, Denver Lohnes and Taylor May won 5th place in the free throw-a-than. Participants got pledges and shot 1,000 free throws to raise money. Th~ (fCA J'mY) FCA Mission:To present to athletes meetings once a month. and coaches and all whom they influ- "After we do devotion (Bible study ence the challenge and adventure of and prayer), we play games for the receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and rest of the meeting. It's fun getting Lord, serving Him in their relationship together with your friends to just hang and fellowship of the church. And that out," said freshman Taylor May. is exactly what the members do. Anything can happen in-between "FCA is a really good learning these montly meetings. experience for me. It helps you out "Once, it had snowed the night a lot with keeping your morals. It's before and the parking lot was icy hard to do that in high school," said that morning.After I left the meeting, it sophomore Lacey Stazzoni. wasn't icy anymore. I didn't realize the FCA has lots of fundraisers every ice in-between the cars hadn't melted. Year, including the Free Throw-a- I went to get into my truck, slipped Thon, Angel Tree Project at Christmas on the ice, and smashed into the car time, running craft fair concession next to me. I didn't fall down though!" stands, and the Concert of Praise. said senior Justin Carlson. Butjustlikeanyothergroup, they have FCA is a good organization to have lheir share offun.TheyhaveanEaster fun and keep in touch with your egg hunt, Jesus' Birthday, Christmas religious side, while benefiting the decorating at Bethany Lutheran, and community. Pages ~y: Josh McNeely attd Jessica Kyba - - - - - -1- -•--1 OFFICERS First Row: Caitlin Agee, Sam Enewold, Diana Mescher and Jaclyn Erickson. Second Row: Ryan Carlson, Justin Carlson and David Mescher. Not Pictured: Zc1ch Pettepier. 4// Photos Sub1Hltted ~Y Pat Ca1Hpbe/I MEMBERS Front Row: Trevor Ryba, Haley Gregory, Tori Von Mende, Kylie Lane, Sydnie Dennis and Lacey Stazzoni. Middle Row: Jordan Baas, Caitlin Agee, Sam Enewold, Aletha Lewis, Jaclyn Erickson, Taylor May and Colin Hubka. Back Row: Diana Mescher, Kody Dockweiler, Ryan Carlson, Justin Carlson, David Mescher and Denver Lohnes. 1'£'S ... """"r ... ~~1 .... -1~ ... ..... , ~ ... - -11 ..... 1. WHEELBARREL RACE Takingthe lead,juniorBen Parton moves his little arms as fast as he can as junior Logan Mundt holds up his legs. "Justin Carlson and I were so far ahead, it just looks like we're behind," said senior Ryan Whittington. 2. MEET AND GREET TI0l?~ &rad &ogardus-784 poit1ts ililfl ~ Justit1 Carlsot1 at1d ltyat1 Carlsot1-748 poit1ts ~ ~ Jilliat1 Flores, Jot1 ff iggit1s attd Megatt ff iggitts-670 poittts 001 ~ f yler McG-rait1 attd Zach Pettepier-6!6 poit1ts 00- Vetwer Lohnes, f aylor May and Trevor Ryba-6ZZ points @(Th~ Viat1a Mescher at1d JittttMY Waters-556 Poittts (143) • • ' I do not even know why I have officers ... I don't know if you know this, but I am kind of a big deal around here. People know me. -Anchorman. ' ' ' Basically, I do all of Amber's dirty work that she doesn't want to do, but I still back her up when she needs it. I am her trusty sidekick. '' ' ' Brett, an officer, ha! All he has to do is bang a gavel. .. at least when he shows up! :) Just kidding! Us Officers Rock! '' ''Watching Amber nervously make • her announcements. I thought Presidents were not suppose to be shy? ' ' • ' ' Honestly, I joined to bolster my resume, but I stayed W ~ • Council nee.ded because The ~ m~ masculine influence. , ' (144) • Making the picture background, sophomores Felisha Moore, Jema Petersen and Kristen Gerhardt hold the poles steady to build the foundation of the arch for the Snoball dance. ~~~ For the Open Door Mission senior Amber Barr and freshmen Jordan Morgan and Morgan Misfeldt, helped donate a check of $1307.33 for children's books. Most of this money was raised at a dodgeball tournament. ~~ The Snoball court walked under an arch that sophomore Joanna Bond and junior Adriene Hitchcock built. Selling porn porns for 50 cents a pop, senior Emi ly McMullen makes the exchange with sophomore Justin Budka. Justin was thrilled to show off his school is Each month, six members of the council invite two students to join them for lunch. 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M MORNINGSIDE C 0 L l E G E Sioux City, Iowa www.morningside.edu Office of Admissions (712) 274-5111 (800) 831 -0806, ext. 5111 mscadm@morningside.edu Morningside Salutes Lewis Central Students T ·" Morningside College experience cultivates a passion for life-long learning and a dedication to ethical leadership and civic responsibility "<;'et 7Tla t J fo{{ywooa Smife on <Broatfway " Gary A. Smith, D.D.S. <Brod-way Pami{y 4 Cosmet-ic <Dentistry, cP. C (712) 323-3615 2612 W. Broadway· Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501 Vicki Hoover Co-Owner 5( Stylist Visual Concept~ :Jnc :Hoi1; :JV!!jl, &!>Tanning c:Jalon (712) 329-1860 #1 Harrah's Blvd. Council Bluffs, IA 51501 EDMuND~N HOSPITAL SPORTS MEDICINE TEAM The Premter Sottf nwtff Iffwa S!Jffrff Mtdtotnt Prffvtdtr Congratulation£ to the graduating cla££ of 2007! GOTITANg! (151) Chris. In a world where you can be anything. be who you are. You were meant: t:o go far. Good luck always. We're very proud of you! Love. Mom and I-lolly C.ongratulationc; Kelli! We are c;o proud of !:JOU and !:JOur accornplic;hrnentc; over the lad 18 Idearc; . Good 1.uck at Iowa and becorning a great teacher. We Love You Morn and Dad Congratulations Kristin! Best Wishes for college. Keep faith. work hard and the future is yours! Love Motn. Barry. and Jennifer ~~>.----------------------..... Lindsay. !=rorn !:hat: shy lit:t:le girl on t:he playground t:o t:he outspoken. confident:. independent: young wornan you have becorne. you truly arnaze rne. I honestly believe !:here is nothing you can't: do. Continue t:o believe in yourself and know your life is what: you rnake it:. ~njoy !:his wonderful journey ... LIV~ ... LAUG~-L..s LOV~ . !=rorn your biggest: fans ... We love you! Morn. Randy. and Brandon We are c;o blec;c;ed and proud of !:JOu! You've been given c;uch a gift and c;o have we in !:JOU. We know in life whatever !:JOU do ldou'll go far and we will alwaldc; be here for !:JOU. We Love You Mo rn. Dad. Zach. and Madic;on ghelby. i:rorn naked "Dolly" lo fird day of Kindergarten and now a ~enior in 1--figh gchool! Time J:lie~! Anything ~ po~~ible if you believe in your~elf! You can do it.! Love. Morn and Dad Naught!::J Nuevo! !=riend~ U Can Keep! We wish you the best! Love Your Morn ~ ... ~ec . Coleen. Karen. Cindy. ~arnbi. gt_ephani. guzie. Deb. and Kathy. -----. Jordanr=rotn t:he l~t: day of kindergarten t:hru your ~enior year. it: ha~ been a great: ride. We love you and wi~h you t:he be~t: of luck after graduation. May t:he wind alway~ be at: your back! Love. Motn and Dad Jo~h and Lind~a~ You are my i;uni;hine My only i;uni;hine Jl ~) May you achieve all the great thing.; thii; world ha.; to offer. Love. Morn. Dad and When you en!:ered !:he world you cornple!:ed our family. We can only say !:hank you for what: you have given us. Now !:hat: you have finished high school. you will experience a new and exci!:ing !:irne of your life. Reach out: and enjoy it:. You can accomplish any!:hing. We Rachel. tBachl Our little "Cu tie Pie". you have grown into <;uch a beautiful and <;tnart young lady. You have filled our heart<; with <;O tnuch Joy. Love. and Laughter! We are <;O proud of you and your talent£:andaccornpli£:htnent£:. Thank£: for the wonderful tnetnorie<;. !=allow your dreatn <; . retnetnber your journey i£: only beginning. You'll Alway<; be "Our Baby." We Love You! Morn. Dad. Adatn. and Etnily are proud of you and we love you. Morn. Dad. Alyssa. and Arny Congratulationc; Jec;c;ica! We are ve~ proud of you. We wic;h you all the c;uc -cec;c; and happinec;c; that life hac; to offer. Follow your drearnc; and know we are behind you. We love you! Morn. Dad. Julie. and Trevor You've brought ~o tnuch inlo our live~ ... excilernenl. rni~chief. and tn l of all. love. May you be ble~~ed and ucce~~ful in all you do. We love you! Dad and Morn Tara and Atnanda TediCongratulations Katie! We are c;o proud of you! Love. Morn. Dad. and Nick The future is; !:JOurs: s:o we re chillin'now Dillon! Congrat:- ulalions: and our love lo !:JOU. Dad. Morn. Cameron. Toc;c; your cap in the air. you graduated with flair. We feel fortunate to have you for a daughter. You arn fun. focuc;ed. c;elf-rnotivated. and caring. You will forever amaze uc; and whernver you go in thic; world c;ornething wonderful will be thern ... YOU! -~~ Congratulationc;! We love you. Morn and Dad geth. Your genuine ~pirit for life ha~ touched many. Walktoyour future with confidence and know that we will alway~ be there. Love. Morn. Dad and Zach I Natasha. You have been a joy to have for a daughter. You have a wonderful perrnnality. a beautiful smile. and lots of long pretty hair. We know that you will go far 'in the world. Always remember you can do anything you want to do. You just have to go for it! Ef"ljoy the University of Iowa. make the most out of life. We love you. Dad. Morn. and F'.elisha .___.~ You have been a ble£:£:ing (o u£: in ever!:! wa!:J. We arn £: 0 proud of !:JOU. !:JOur accornpl i £:hrn e nt £:. and for the per£:on !:JOU have become. The gift£: !:JOU have to offer make the opportunitie£: ahead of !:JOU endle£:£:. You will forever have our love ====~~~~~!:::~ and £:upport. Congratulations! Jordan. Congratulations! We are so proud of all your accomplishments and the wonderful young man you have become. As you make your way through life follow your dreams and always know our love is with you. Today is your day . You're off to Great Places! You re off and away! Dr. geuss Welove!:JOU. Dad. Morn. and Ka!:Jla Love. Morn. Dad. ~rin . and ~eather Adatn. Frotn the tninute you were born you have truly been a blessing in our lives. We have enjoyed watching and c;upporting you as you have grown into such a fine young tnan. We are proud of you and we know you will be c;uccesdul in whatever you decide to do. Always keep God first in your life. Love Motn. Dad. Kyle. and Allison Karrie Ann - There is a good reason why t:hey call graduat:ion ceremonies .. cornrnencernent: exercises ... Graduat:ion isn't: t:he end it: is t:he beginning. The beginning of a new journey which has endless possibilities in dare for you. We hope your journey brings you rnany amazing rnornent:s. Like t:he rnany amazing rnornent:s you have given us. On your journey rnay God cont:inue t:o bless you wit:h t:he ever-lading abilit:y t:o bring warrnt:h and happiness t:o all t:he heart:s you t:ouch. We are so proud of t:he rnany awe-inspiring at:hibut:es you posses: you are t:he hue definit:ion of someone who is beaut:iful on t:he inside as well as out:. Thank you Bear for rnaking t:his journey t:he best: hip we have ever t:aken. Wit:h all our love and fait:h - Morn. Dad. and Jessica Work like you don't: need t:he rnoney. Love like you have never been hurt:. Dance like no one is wat:ching. K!:Jle. it seetns that our boy has sotnehow grown up to be a fine young tnan. Just yesterday we waited for the bus to pick you up and take you to school and today we c;ee thic; tnan we call a c;on. ~e's full of atnbition. talent and intelligence the goals he setc; for hitnself he achievec;. never being afraid of what others tnay think: he has courage. May the seeds you have planted our son. turn into succesdul and tneaning in life. Congratulations Kyle. you did it! We are proud parents and love you dearly. MOM and DAD Congratulation!; Je!;!;ica! Congratulation~! I'm !;0 proud of you! Love. Morn May all of your dream~ come true. IA daughter tnay outgrow your lap. but !;he'll never outgrow your heart! We love you! Morn. Dad. Ju!;tin. s ~ric Was;n't it jus;t yes;terday you left for kindergarten? Enjoy College! We Love You! Morn. Dad. Zach. ~Allison Eb. frn proud that 1:JOu've alwa1:ls been 1:JOur own person and taken 1:JOur own path. frn proud of 1:JOUr determination to succeed. l'rn proud of 1:JOur strong independent character. l'rn proud of the rnan 1:JOU have becorne! M1:J wish for 1:JOU is that 1:JOur jOurne1:l through life be filled with happiness! Love. Morn. Go af h:!r what: you want:! You can do anything! We Love You - Alway~! "' Morn. Dad. and John ~ . ._..., .. _. Ca~~ieWere extrernel!d proud of !:JOU and !:JOur achievernent~. Keep believing !:JOur drearn~ and !:JOU will go far in thi~ craz!:J life. We love !:JOU rnore each da!:J. gurpri~e! Morn and Dad C.ongrat:ulat:ions Arnanda! You have grown frorn rny lit:t:le girl t:o a posit:ive. appreciat:ive. int:elligent:. and loving young wornan wit:h all t:he right: values t:o guide you along life's pat:h. You could never irnage how proud you have rnade rne and all !:hose !:hat: love you very rnuch! I believe !:hat: you deserve all !:he great: wonders your life will have. You worked hard for t:he day t:o corne in which you can follow your heart: and build on your hopes ~ and drearns. Rernernber as you go down t:he pat:h you have chosen do not: be afraid t:o work and use your t:alent:s and let: God cont:inue t:o guide you. I will always cherish and love everyt:hing about: you. rny beaut:iful daught:er! Love you so rnuch. Morn and so rnany ot:hers ... We are proud of the !:JOung rnan !:JOU have becorne and what !:JOU have accornpli~hed! We pra!:l God will continue to ble~~ !:JOU in !:JOur future choice~. Dad and Morn Congratulations: on making it this: far. Love- Morn. Paul. UnK s Cor!:J. gunc;hine. !=rorn the minute !:JOU were born I knew !:JOU would turn out to be one bright c;hin!:.J dar! We are all c;o ver!:.l proud of !:JOU! Love- Dad. Kirn. C.or!:.J. Kaci. and Kaia Jon. Nataliegornehow it happened All of a c;udden !:JOU jud grew up. You went frorn the little girl all full of dearn. to the beautiful !:.JOung lad!:.J full of tornorrow'c; prornic;e. You've alread!:.J accornplic;hed amazing things;. We are c;o proud of the We are ~o proud of you. You have grown int:o a caring and loving young man. You can do anything in life if you try hard enough. We w ill alway~ be here for you and we love you. Love- Morn. Dad. Rachel. and ~helby perc;on !:.lou've beco rnr. We alc;o know God has; even bigger plane; in c; tore for !:JOU! All our love c;urroundc; !:JOU ac; !:.JOur next c; tep begins;! C.ongratulationc; . M o rn and Dad , l-loping .. WaiCing ... Receiving. A baby boy !:hat: brought: us Joy. Growing ... Learning ... l,;xperiencing. A young boy !:hat: brought: us JOy. Driving ... Da!:ing ... Graduat:ing. A young rnan !:hat: brings us JOy. !=rorn conception to forever. you are part: of us and we love who you are. Congra!:ula!:ions son. rnake !:he future yours. Live healthy! Live long! Love rnuch! Laugh often. prosper. and never lose faith. Love- Morn. Dad. Arny. and Jenny Our li!:!:led Angel is all grown up. What: will we do w ithout: !:hat: srnile and great: sense of hurnor? Go and conquer your drearns and always rernernber !:hat: Love Will Always Be Right: I-I ere. Congrat s Bis. we are so very proud! Dad. Morn. Nikki. Rachel and. in Loving Mernory. Penny x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 x 0 Je~~ica. We are alway~ proud of you. J=ollow your drearn~ and ~lay true to your~elf. We Love You! Morn. Dad. and Travi~ 0 x 0 (161~ You were a beautiful baby and you've grown into a beautiful. intelligent. and strong young wornan. You are a wonderful daughter. i;ister. and friend. I just want you to know that we love you very rnuch and are very proud of you. You've accornplii;hed i;o rnuch in just 17 i;hort yeari; and I know that ':JOU dedined to accornplish so rnuch more! One part of ':JOur life is ending now that ':JOU are graduating from high school. --.~,.,..~...,.- but a whole new adventure ii; about t o begin. Keep drearning and ':JOU will go far! We Love You. Morn. Bill. D':Jlan. Jon.Rachel. Annie. and 1--lollie We are i;o proud of you and love you very rnuch. We are going to rnii;i; your i;rnile and i;erenading. Alwayi; remember: "I can do everything through Chrid. who givei; rne drength ... Phil 4.13 Love. Dad and Morn Congratulationi; Young Padawan. ~ou r jOurne~ hai; jud begun. With Love. Deanna It jud doei;n't i;eern pogi;ible that you are graduat- ~ ing. It i;eemi; like yederday that you would wait fo r t he "big cheei;e" to take you to i;chool. We are i;o proud of arr that you have accornplii;hed and wii;h you rnuch i;uccei;i; at Northwed. May you alwayi; find happinei;i; in your pagi;ioni; for life. We Love You i;o rnuch. Morn s Dad Eric Rui;i;el. From our "Litt le Guy". To Eagle Qcout. To Gradu ab~ ... You are a precioui; gift from God who filli; our livei; with laughter and jOy. You i;hould be proud of your continuou5; desire to make the world a better place. Wit h love and administration. Morn. Dad. and Krid in<? Kaitlin Kyle Bert.elc;en The 'let.ling go' procec;c; hac; begun and alt.hough it: tnakec; uc; c;ad. we are happy for you. You are a lovely. kind. and accotnplic;hed young woman with a hetnendouc; gift. of c;haring yourc;elf. We love you and are c;o proud of who you are and for what. !:JOU c;land. We have all t.he ' confidence in ..,._ __ t.he world for your f ut.ure. May!:JOU alwa!:Jc; walk wit:h God. Love. Garn~ Papa Chric;tine gue Webering Watching you grow hac; given uc; joy and laughter. Your c;pirit and talent ic; inc;piring. May your beauty. kindnec;c;, and love of life carry you through tnany yearc;. tnjoy what the future hac; to hold for you. We are very pro ud o f you. c;weetie! Dad. Morn. Virginia. i:rorn Rileld to Ripple'::! with Red Dog in between. You have brought us laughter and jO'::J. Alwalds believe 'dour heart and staid true to '::!ourself. Maid God alwalds bless '::JOU. and the sun alwalds shine. We Love YouDad. Morn. Kat. and Paul. and Thomae; .................. __________ ...... ________________________________ ,t§Jl C.ortn!:l Al!:Jssa. We are so proud of how !:JOU have handled !:JOurself during the difficult tirnes of high school with !:JOur strength. sensitivit!:J. and intelligence. We adrnire !:JOur strong attitude and hope !:JOU alwa!:JS strive to reach for !:JOur drearns. You have a wonderful sense of hurnor and a beautiful srnile that can brighten an!:lone's da!:J. This is jud t he beginning for !:JOU and the sk!:J is t he lirnit. We Love You C.ork!:J! -- ,..l1ii::":;'~;;a:..E011 Morn. Dad. Ashle!:J . Brenna. ~ Dako t a ) JlJ ~164), We are blessed t o have !:JOU both. You rnake us vef"!:J proud. We know w ith !:JOur knowledge and deterrnination this will add up t o great success in !:JOur life. You have grown up to be beaut iful. caring individuals. W ith , !:JOur love and cornpassion · !:JOU will succeed. Love YouWe're so proud of you and all that you've alre ady accotnplished. May all your dreatns cotne true. Love. Morn and Dad The rnet:al of a t:rue leader i~ forged in t:he foundry of hi~ action~. not: in hi~ word~. Through your hard work and leader~hip: you have cleared your own pat:h- good luck a~ you dart: your journey · down it: Love- Morn. Dad. Trent:. and Brad. You've brightened our live<; in rnany way<;. Your accornpli<;;hrnent<;; have brought u<;; great pride. but we're even rnore proud of the wonderful young rnan you've becorne. We know you are well prepared for the next dage of your life. Airn high! We love you! Morn. Dad. ghalene. Jo<;;h. Kevin and Mickey! Krid:in. Congratulation~ on your VQry ~pgcial day. Wg . arQ ~o proud of ~ou. Your laughtgr and ~tnilg i~ infgctiou~ and will opgn tnany door~ for !:JOU in thg futurQ. Alway~ rntnQtnbQr if you fall. wg'll bg thgrn to hglp you up. Lovg - Motn and Dad Tes:s:a. You have worked hard to achieve ~our goals:. Keep reaching for what ~ou want. the s:k~ is: the lirnit. We are ver~ proud of ~ou! Love. Dad. Morn. 1-tannah. and It has: been very rewarding watching you grow. Your character and good judgement attracts: everyone around you. Your pos:itive attitude and cornrnitrnent will help you accornplis:h your dreams:. May your journey through life be a wonderful experience. We feel bles:s:ed and are proud of you. We love you Buck! Morns Dad. Jas:on. Melina. Wes:ton. s Kara A connection through the ~ear~ ... DianaMa~ ~ou never lo!;e ~our drearn!;. Alway!; keep your fait h and !;tay true to what you know i!; the truth! We are very proud of you and love you very rnuch! go rnany thing!; have changed !;ince that little pictured with hi!; favorite dog that wa!; "Lucky .. until he got hirn! It ha!; been !;uch a jOy watching you grow into a rnan. We cannot wait to !;ee the life that you have built for your!;elf. and will be with you every dep of the way. Love: Morn ~ Dad Dani~ David ~--~-.,,,,-~- Love. I served the cake. you poured the tea. we built a house under a tree. In grown up clothes we played our part s. secrets told. we crossed our hearts. Through all the years. the srniles and tears. first true loves and football cheers. I've never found a friend so true. I'll love you. 9.is. rny whole life through. Author Unknown gara Jean Bille~bach 2007 Love. Lora ----------------------------------------------------'1SD1 Megan. It c;eerrn; only yederday that you were our c;weet baby girl! You've grown into a kind. beautiful. intelligent rec;ponc;ible young wornan. Continue to work hard and your dreatnc; will cotne true. Rernernber that your fatnily ic; alwayc; there for you! We love you! Dad. Morn. Matt. and Madic;on We are very proud of you and the young man !:JOU have become. Your decii;ioni; you have made throughout your 1-ligh ~chool years;. ii; i;otnething you i;hould be proud of. We wii;h you much i;ucces;i; throughout your future. Love. Dad. Morn. Ronnie. Cheyenne. and Emma I atn o proud of you and your accotnpli~htnent~. You have developed into a wonderful young tnan. Keep your ~pirit alive and you can do anything with your life. Love. Morn ~168) Warde; can not exprec;c; how proud we are of you! You are a t:rue blec;c;ing and a gift frotn God. Congratulation on your rnany c;ue cec;c; frorn your dayc; at Lewie; Cent:ral. We look forward to celebrating your rnany new adventurec; in your next chapter. .. college! I-luge; s Kic;c;e<S- Morn s Dad John Pet:ri. Natac;ha Moore. Phalen ~lonich . Diana Mec;cher. Mrc;. Langille. Jec;c;ica Dappen. Jec;c; ica R~ba. s Moll~ 1-lanc;en ong ratulation~ Senior~! We will mi~~ you. !=rorn: Zane. Caitlin. Kurslen. MaKenna. Kiersten. Andrea. Tyler. Aletha. Joshua. Mackenzie. !=elisha. ~ddie . Jerna. Alysha and Mrs. Langille You tnake u£ proud ever!j da!j. We love !jOu! Motn. Dad. Nolan. You will always be Dynamite David lo me. Congratulations on graduation and best of luck al the University. Love. Morn Thanks: for all of your hard work and leaders:hip. We'll rnis;s; you. The News:paper gt a ff Pagec; 14 6-169 b~ Moll~ 1-lanc;en W iS for Aarclvark - John Petri Adams-Guttau , Jessica 6, 16, 17 Adrian , Cory 6, 16, 17, 55 Agee, Caitlin 24, 61 , 125, 142, 143 Almazan , Alicia 28 Almazan, Lucinda 6, 16, 17 Andersen , Brooke 24, 81 , 94, 102, 116 Andersen , Nicole 20, 50 Andersen , Ryan 6, 16, 160, 17, 55, 80, 81 Anderson , Angela 24 Anderson , Jerad 16A, 20, 23, 39 Anson, Jessica 6, 16, 16D, 17, 46 CB) iS for Bush baby - Jordan Besco Baas, Jordan 20, 143 Baas, Katelyn 28, 116, 123, 124 Baker, Lindsay 24, 35, 41, 50, 98, 117 Baringer, Persephone 20 Barnes, Joseph 28 Barnes, Lauren 28, 124 Barnett, Isaac 20, 81 Barr, Amber 6, 16, 16A, 17, 38, 39, 51 , 55,67,90, 91, 106, 107, 121, 123, 124, 140, 144, 145, 153, 154 Barrett, Dayona 6, 16, 160, 17, 54, 64, 140 Bartels, Genna 28, 41 Basch, Stacy 24 Basch, Taylor 24, 138, 139 Bass, Bradley 6, 16, 17, 47, 53, 104, 121 , 123, 124, 140, 156 Bass, Kayla 28, 58, 116, 124 Baumbach, Bret 24,39, 50,96,97, 11 7 Beckner, Stephanie 6, 16, 17, 39 Bellows, Kailin 16B, 20, 52, 76, (170) 112,113, 116, 121 , 124, 135 Berding, Colette 28, 116 Berg, Amanda 20, 124, 138, 139 Bergantzel, Kayla 24, 41 , 116, 117 Bergeron, Michael 20, 79, 81 Berringer, Amber 20 Berringer, Brooke 28, 125 Berry, Christopher 24 Bertelsen, Kaitlin 6, 16, 17, 46, 163 Besco, Jordan 6, 16, 38, 39, 46, 57, 70, 81 , 104, 105, 149, 153 Bigge, Joseph 24 Billesbach, Lora 24, 89, 170 Billesbach, Sara 3, 6, 16, 17, 39, 89, 167 Black, Nathan 24, 51 , 56, 84, 85, 86, 87, 91 , 104, 117, 121 , 124, 125, 126, 128, 135 Blackwell, Shayla 20 Blakeman: Jesse 28 Blanchard, Katie 6, 16, 17, 54, 155 Blay, Austin 24, 41 , 81 , 97, 104 Boardman , Brianne 20 Boardman, Rachel 6, 16, 17, 37, 45, 47, 51 , 54, 63, 76, 77, 82, 83, 113, 124, 154 Bockenstedt, Brittney 20 Beckert, Jordan 6, 16, 17, 156 Boege, Austin 7, 16, 160, 17, 55, 108, 130 Boese, Clifford 28, 50 Boese, Jess 20 Bogacz, Jessica 24 Bogardus, Bradley 7, 16, 16A, 17, 37, 38,40, 42, 52, 71 , 84, 85,94, 95, 104, 105, 140, 142, 143, 165 Boggs, Nicholas 28 Bolas, Andrew 7, 16, 17, 108 Bond, Ashley 28, 121, 124, 125 Bond, Joanna 24, 89, 123, 124, 144, 145 Bond, Stephen 20, 121, 125, 127 Boos, Shawn 7, 16, 17, 47, 96, 97 Bowman, Ariel 24, 51 , 99, 116, 117 Bradley, Kayla 7, 16, 17, 64 Brandt, Nicholas 28 Bretl, Nicholas 7, 16, 17, 90, 91 Brewer, Alyssa 7, 16, 17, 64, 125, 140 Brewer, Brittany 24 Brotherton, Danielle 28 Brugenhemke, Hunter 28, 101 , 116, 125 Brugenhemke, Zane 20, 65, 71 , 81, 100, 101 , 125, 132, 136, 137 Buckles, Amber 20, 85, 121 , 122, 123, 124 Buffum, Paige 28, 102, 117, 124, 125 Burnett, Jennifer 24, 124, 125, 135 Burns, Athena 24, 32, 128, 138 Burns, Lindsay 7, 16, 17, 140, 145, 152 Burton, Taylor 24, 114, 115, 116 Busch, Chas 86, 87 Butler, Cheryl 7, 16, 17 Butler, Tyler 28, 96, 97, 100, 101 , 11 6, 121 , 122, 124, 128 Byers, Trenton 7, 16, 17, 81 Byers, Tyler 24 CC) iS for Canacha11 Walrus -Devin Juel Cain, Melissa 7, 16, 17 Campbell, Dalton 28, 116 Campbell, Emily 20, 50, 131 Campbell, Ross 20, 117 Campbell, Tyler 7, 16, 16D, 17 Canada, Cully 20, 81, 101 Carlson, Alyssa 28 Carlson, Justin 7, 16, 16A, 17, 46, 74, 79, 94, 115, 142, 143 Carlson, Kaitlin 24, 138, 139 Carlson, Ryan 20,59, 143 Carr, David 28, 108 Carr, Rebecca 28 Carrera, Tiffany 7, 16, 17 Carroll, Melissa 7, 16, 17, 63, 125 Carter, Natasha 28, 89 Castro, Benigno 104 Castro, Mabel 24 Chafe, Alyssa 7, 16, 17, 140 Chew, Austin 28, 116 Christensen, Caitlin 24, 98, 99, 104, 128, 136, 137 Christian, Devin 24 Churchill, Ian 20 Churchill, Joseph 7, 16, 17 Clark, Brandon 24, 116 Clark , Eric 24, 125 Clark, Kimberly 7, 16, 17, 47, 125 Clark, Tara 24, 102, 125 Clemons, Amber 7, 16, 17, 86, 87, 124, 125 Clemons, Samantha 28, 124 Clevenger, Baily 20, 35, 99, 138 Clinkenbeard, Jaclene 16A, 20, 38, 85, 93, 99, 102, 113, 117 Clouser, Ashley 28 Clouser, Mary 28, 62, 124 Cochrane, Kelli 7, 16, 17, 36, 43, 46, 51, 147, 152 Coffelt, Jaymison 28, 101, 116 Coffman, Joshua 20, 50, 97 Coldewey, Sean 24, 125 Collins, Melissa 16B, 20, 88, 89 Colpitts, Samuel 8, 16, 17, 62, 67, 117 Colter, Matthew 28, 125 Congdon, Brandon 8, 16, 17, 117 Connealy, Kaitlyn 28, 63, 86, 102, 117, 145 Conner, Zachary 24 Conover, Shay 8, 16, 17, 42, 47, 58, 117 Cook, Ryan 24, 101, 124 Coon, Brett 20, 119, 123, 124, 125, 133, 134, 135 Coon , Brittney 28, 117, 124 Coon, William 24, 125 Coppa, Kristin 8, 16, 16A, 17, 38, 40, 45,47, 51,53, 61, 152, 169 Coppock. Spenser 20,39 Corum, Matthew 24 Courter, Tyler 28 Cox, Adam 20 Cox, Aleesha 24 Cox, Elizabeth 25, 64 Cox, Kelsey 20, 39, 51, 63 Cox, Molly 28, 124, 125, 135, 145 Cox, Nathan 28, 116 Coyle, Damon 8, 16, 17, 38, 55, 57, 80, 81, 104, 105, 131 , 140, 165 Cozad, Alicia 25 Cozad, Amber 20 Cozad, Brent 25, 117 Cozad, Cory 116, 117 Crawford, Chelsey 28, 124 Creps, Jennifer 8, 16, 17, 46, 140, 141, 164 Creps, Valerie 8, 16, 17, 46, 140, 141 , 164 Croghan, Cameron 20, 53 Croghan, Damien 20, 53, 138, 145 Croushorn, Kyle 20, 39 CD) iS for ~o - Shay Conover Danielsen, Goodmond 20, 38, 56, 70, 126, 128 Danielsen, Jakob 25 Dappen, Jessica 8, 16, 16A, 17, 38, 40, 51, 90, 91 , 136, 137, 140, 141, 144, 145, 153, 161 , 169 Dappen, Travis 28, 41 , 66 Darnell, Bryan 25, 41 , 69, 104, 117 Darnell, Katie 20, 37, 93, 98, 99, 117 Dashner, Anthony 8, 16, 16D, 17, 124 Davids, Stephanie 21 , 82, 83, 88, 89, 98, 99, 102, 103, 113 DeVetter, Daniel 8, 16, 16A, 16C, 17, 38, 54, 61, 81, 97, 162 eVoss, Richard 21 , 52, 85, 91 , 121, 123, 124 Delfs, Shanna 2, 8, 16, 17, 39, 55, 86, 87, 140 Delph, Brianna 8, 16, 16C, 17, 125 Dennis, Sydnie 21, 93, 98, 99, 116, 117, 143, 145 Devine, Kursten 25, 91 , 116, 137 Dew, Misty 21 , 58, 124 Dew, Rachel 28, 124 Diaz, Julian 28, 101 Dick, Jackson 21 , 80, 81 , 104, 105, 116, 121 , 123, 124 Diggs, Cheryl 28, 124 Diggs, Patrick 28, 125 Dillon, Michc;i.el 21, 101 Ditmars, Nolan 16B, 21 , 97 Dottin, Lisa 25, 124, 125 Dopheide, MaKenna 25, 84, 128, 135, 137 Dreager, Curtis 21 , 56, 81 , 91 , 101 , 124 Dreager, Nathan 25, 37, 85, 100, 101 , 116, 117 Driver, Christopher 28 Driver, Dakota 25, 89, 102, 123, 124 Drummey, Joanna 28, 85, 124 Duffy, Brandon 8, 16, 17, 79, 94, 101 , 114 Duffy, Colin 28, 101, 116 Dunham, Cassandra 8, 16, 17, 46, 124, 140, 141 , 159 Dunlap, Terra 29 Duong, Alexander 29 Durand, Jacob 25, 101 Durham, Chad 8, 16, 17 Dusing, Courtney 8, 16, 17, 120, 121 , 124, 130, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140, 169 (E) iS for Einu - Bla<e Johnson Ebbs, Kristin 8, 16, 17, 46, 54, 147, 165 Ebke, David 8, 16, 16A, 17, 38, 40, 41 , 47,53,54, 56,57, 60,61 , 91 , 121 , 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 132, 133, 135, 140 Edison, Jessica 21 Edwards, Abbey 24, 25, 98, 99 Edwards, Mallory 8, 16, 17, 51 , 53, 55, 60, 65, 67 Edwards, Taylor 21 Eissa, Jordan 37 Elliff, Brett 21 , 50, 117 Elliff, Brooke 29, 99, 116, 123, 124, 125 Elliff, Whitney 8, 16, 16C, 17, 41 , 51 , 54, 83 Ellison, Shelby 9, 16, 17, 85, 153 Elonich, Cory 25, 41, 104, 11 7 Elonich, Phalen 9, 16, 16A, 16C, 17, 38, 40, 41 , 46, 50, 54, 56, 66, 126, 128, 129, 136, 137, 160, 169 Enewold, Samantha 25, 44, 125, 143 Engelstad, Christopher 9, 16, 16C, 17, 47, 152 Epperson, Brett 9, 16, 17, 38, 40, 47, 53, 55, 60, 61 , 70, 87, 101 , 123, 124, 128, 134, 135, 140, 141' 144, 145 Epperson, Ryan 29, 104, 116 Erickson, Jaclyn 9, 16, 17, 37, 50, 55, 56,94, 107, 116, 142, 143 Eshelman, Amanda 29, 117, 124 Eteeyan, Robert 25 Ettinger, Jennifer 9, 16, 16C, 17, 43, 53, 55, 56, 57, 123, 124, 126, 128, 129, 132; 135, 138, 139, 140, 141 , 169 Evanoff, Ebenezer9, 16, 17, 47, 64, 158 Evans, Adam 25, 121 , 123, 124, 132, 135 Evans, Trevor 25 Evens, Jessica 29 Evens, Samantha 21 CF) iS for Flamiruro ~ ~~~ Ei'onich Fauble, Alex 21 , 50, 97 Feekin, Thomas 25, 81 Feller, Jessica 25, 63, 91 Fender, Ashlei 25 Ferguson, Jakob 21 Fernandez, Janmara 21 , 50 Fieszl, Gabor 42, 64, 101 Finn, Michael 9, 16, 16D, 17, 97 Fischer, Cody 25, 125 Fish, Aaron 21 , 111 Fish, Richard 29, 110 Fitzgerald, Nicholas 9, 16, 16D, 17, 46, 81 Fleming, Samantha 25 Fletcher, Kyle 9, 16, 16D, 17, 53, 62, 128 Flint, Charles 111 Flores, Jillian 9, 16, 17, 39, 51, 92, 93, 107, 143 Flynn, Bobbi 29 Foote, Richard 29 Forbes, Amber 21 , 85, 102 Formanek, Jessica 21, 32, 56, 57, 124, 128, 129, 135, 138, 139 Forrester, Jeffrey 25, 81 Forristall, Kendra 29, 108, 109, 116, 117 Fountain, Brian 29, 116 Fox, Tatum 29, 99 Fox, Tyler 4, 21 , 62, 80, 81 Franco, Adan 9, 16, 17 Frederick, Bradley 25 Freemyer, Laurel 21 , 123, 124, 140 Frieze, Joshua 29 Frost, Allison 21 , 38, 76, 77, 82, 83, 108, 11 2, 116 Fry, Laura 21 , 43, 52, 121 , 122, 124, 125, 145 Fuelberth, Carie 25, 124, 145 Fuerst, Melissa 29 Fulcher, James 9, 16, 17, 32, 56, 62 ----1 CG) iS for Gorilla . - Vince Junior Gaines, Jonathan 25 Gaines, Rachel 29 Gamble, Kristina 21 , 41 , 82, 83 Garlough, Anthony 9, 16, 17, 81 , 106, 107 Gascoigne, Shannon 4, 25, 99, 32, 135 Gates, Emily 25, 113, 124, 145 Gaytan, Roberto 29, 100, 101 , 116 Geier, Catherine 29, 91, 124 Geise, Whitney 9, 16, 17, 47, 97, 140 George, Ashley 29, 117, 124, 125 Gerhardt, Kristen 25, 144, 145 Gibb, Jon 21 Gibson, Courtney 21, 50 Gill, Brandon 29 Gillespie, Patrick 25, 32, 40, 59, 81 , 97, 128, 135 Gillette, Cayla 9, 16, 17, 47, 106, 121 , 125, 127, 140, 164 Gilmore, Nicholas 25, 41 , 58, 81 Gnader, D.J. 25, 115 Gochenour, Taylor 25 Goeser, Amanda 21 , 38, 106, 116, 138, 139, 140, 145 Goeser, Ryan 29, 62, 73, 97, 116 Gosch, Randie 25, 110 Graham, Elizabeth 99 Graves, Nicholas 29, 104, 116 Gray, Travis 29, 63, 97, 116, 124 Greening, Savannah 25, 131 , 138 Gregory, Haley 21 , 119, 121 , 124, 125, 126, 127, 135, 140, 143 Grgurich, Alexis 29, 102 Grimes, Sara 21, 85, 122, 124, 125, 138, 139, 140 Grimm, Nathan 29, 116 Grothe, Zachary 21 , 117 Gubbels, Heather 25, 84, 102, 125 Gulden, Andrew 29, 91 , 121 , 123, 124, 135 Gundlach, Kayla 20, 21 , 89, 145 Gutierrez, Abraham 29 (H) iS for Hippo - Megan Heckerman Hall, Bridget 29, 86, 102 Hall , Daniel 9, 16, 17, 62, 84, 85, 104, 140, 141 Hall, Jennifer 21 , 37, 41, 84, 85, 102, 140, 145 Hall, Kerry 29, 116 Hall, Nichole 9, 16, 17 Hamilton , David 9, 16, 17, 97, 101 , 169 Hamilton, Mark 29, 124, 125, 128, 129, 133, 135 Hamsa, Erik 29, 116 Handy, Olivia 25, 81 , 116, 124, 125, 128, 135 (172) Hansen, Hayleigh 29, 102, 103, 116, 117 Hansen, Jacob 9, 16, 17, 159 Hansen, Karrie 10, 16, 16A, 17, 47, 51, 54, 82, 83, 157, 166 Hansen, Molly 10, 16, 16A, 17, 38, 40, 53,66, 90,91 , 137, 153, 162, 169 Hansen, Sarah 10, 16, 17, 37, 40, 62, 82, 83 Harden, Jordan 29, 124, 125, 128, 135 Harman, Brandon 21 Harrill, Jacob 25, 64, 130 Harris, Ashley 25, 39, 52, 62, 89, 106, 119, 121, 124, 145 Hartley, Nicole 29, 125, 126 Harvey, Mary 29, 86, 108, 109, 117 Harvey, Sara 10, 16, 17, 47 Hasbrouck, Kyle 25, 81 Hastings, Taylor 10, 16, 17, 58, 92, 93 Haubrich, Kiersten 25, 124, 136, 137 Hausner, Bret 29, 116 Hays, Daniel 25, 41, 62, 67, 81, 115, 117 Heckerman, Megan 10, 16, 17, 39, 51 , 90, 91, 153 Hemmingsen, Michelle 21 Henderson, Kelsey 29, 124 Hendrix, Craig 21 , 94, 108 Hendrix, Emily 25, 124 Hernandez, Armando 25 Hernandez, Eric 25 Hernandez, Luis 25 Herren, Kyle 21, 35, 101 Higginbotham, Andi 21 Higgins, Brandi 21 , 32 Higgins, Jonathan 25, 41, 51, 81 , 94, 104, 105, 116, 117, 121, 124, 143 Higgins, Jordan 25, 45, 114, 115, 116 Higgins, Megan 10, 16, 17, 39, 51 , 55, 82, 83,92, 93, 102, 103, 143 Hinsley, Rebecca 10, 16, 17, 46, 125, 140, 141 Hitchcock,· Adriene 21 , 41, 70, 88, 89, 144, 145 Holder, Troy 29 Hollesen, John 25 Hollingsworth, David 21, 45, 81 Holzberger, Lisa 21 , 42 Hopp, Brittney 29, 39, 88, 89 Hopson, Hannah 21 , 52, 121, 123, 124, 128, 134, 135, 145 Hopson, Tessa 10, 16, 17, 47, 125, 128, 131 , 133, 135, 140, 165 Hostetter, Marissa 29, 85 Housley, Caleb 21 , 62, 71 , 91, 121 , 124, 126, 128, 129, 135 Housley, Jorey 10, 16, 17 Housley, Kody 10, 16, 17, 47, 81 , 97 Housley, Tyler 108 Howell, Matthew 25 Huber, Arielle 25, 84, 85, 102, 108 Hubka, Colin 29, 143 Hubka, Logan 10, 16, 17 Hughs, Charles 25, 69, 81, 117 Hultquist, Ashl i 10, 16, 17, 89 Humphrey, Jason 25, 81 Hunter, Blake 29, 41 , 116 Hunter, Spencer 10, 16, 17, 94 Hurst, John 10, 16, 16C, 17, 47 Husz, Mallory 21 , 38, 50, 65, 82, 83, 92, 93 Hutchinson, Andrea 25, 102, 103, 124, 136, 137, 140 (J) iS for J~ar - Christine Webering Jackson, Matthew 25 Jackson, Rebecca 29 Jacobo, Caybe 29 Jacobs, Brian 21, 101 Jacobs, Matthew 1 O, 16, 17, 47 Jacoby, Natalie 10, 16, 16C, 17, 46, 51, 53, 54, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 128, 129, 133, 135, 140, 160 Jasek, Cory 1 o, 16, 17, 50, 84, 85, 97, 101 , 140 Jensen, Christopher 29 Jensen, Cole 29, 86, 116, 124 Jensen, Katie 29, 116, 124 Jensen, Nicholas 21 , 44 Jensen, Robert 25 Jerkovich, Joseph 21 , 63, 97, 108, 109, 140 Johnson, Allison 10, 16, 17, 76, 113, 140 Johnson, Blake 11 , 16, 17, 138, 139, 169 Johnson, Bryanna 21 Johnson, Kelsey 29, 89, 124 Johnson, Melinda 1 O, 16, 16B, 17, 46, 66, 76, 77, 140 Johnson, Sabrina 21 Johnson, Tyler 29, 104, 116, 137 Jones, Daniel 11 , 16, 17 Jones, Heather 11 , 16, 17 Jones, Maria 26, 138, 139 Jones, Nathaniel 26, 39, 50, 68, 91 , 1 00' 1 01 ' 11 6' 11 7' 1 31 Jorgensen, James 29, 38, 104 Jorgensen, Jeffery 21 Juel, Devin 11 , 16, 17, 81, 97 Juel, Jared 26, 39, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 135, 145 Juel, Samantha 21, 140, 145 Junior, Vincent 11 , 16, 17, 40, 55, 80, 81,97 00 iS for Kallgaroo - Sara Harvey Kantor, Nathan 26, 81 Kathrens, Justin 21 , 81 , 97, 131 Kelly, Devin 26 Kempf, Cody 21, 85, 11 5, 11 7 Kempton , Kristina 29, 69, 116, 124, 125 Kempton , Nicholas 21, 121, 125, 126, 127 Kenealy, Devon 11, 16, 17, 37, 51 Kenkel, Kane 29 Kephart, Nikki 29 Killion, Zackary 26, 108 Kimpe, Rebecca 11 , 16, 16C, 17, 125 Kinney, Cassandra 11, 16, 17, 55 Kinney, Jessica 11 , 16, 17, 46 Kinsella, Katie 26, 124, 125 Kinzer, Justin 26 Kleckner, Nathan 11, 16, 17, 43, 47, 54, 78, 79, 168 Klepfer, Shelby 29, 125, 128, 138, 139 Kmezich, Courtney 21, 38, 39, 71, 76, 108, 109 Kmezich, Ryan 11, 16, 17, 46, 81 Knoble, Cortny 2, 11, 16, 17, 106, 107, 112, 113, 140, 145, 164 Knutson, Brittney 26 Koehler, Alishia 21 Kohl, Matthew 22 Kohl , Meghan 29, 124 Kohl, Mitchell 11 , 16, 17, 78, 79 Kohlscheen, Michele 22 Kometscher, Douglas 26, 81, 108, 109 Kreiser, Brittnie 29, 69, 76, 77, 113 Kron , Tara 26 Kruger, Dakota 26 (L) iS for Le111ur - Kelli Cochrane Lafferty, Andrew 22 Lafferty, Nathan 30, 86, 125 Lalumendre, Sean 26, 81, 115, 117 Lancia!, Alexa 26 Landolt, Riley 11 , 16, 17, 40, 46, 55, 81, 101, 163 Lane, Brandi 30, 145 Lane, Kylie 24, 35, 98, 99, 143 Lane, Rebecca 22 Lara, Kimberly 11, 16, 17 Larkin, Adam 11 , 16, 17, 81, 94, 95, 100, 101, 157 Larkin, Kyle 26, 45, 63, 68, 100, 101 , 116 Larrison, Joshua 11 , 16, 17, 79, 94, 95, 108, 109, 114, 115 Larsen, Callie 30, 88, 89 Larson, Joshua 30, 56, 57, 116, 125 Lawrence, Lindsey 30, 138 Leafty, Janet 30 Leafty, Lisa 22 Lee, Kylee 30 Lewis, Aletha 26, 35, 67, 93, 105, 108, 137, 143, 145 Lewis, Tiffany 22 Lich, Daniel 30, 39, 62, 97, 116, 124, 128, 135 Liddick, Justin 22 Life, Joshua 30 Lightfoot, Dylan 30, 116, 125 Lindner, Kristina 11 , 16, 17 Lindsey, Keenan 16B, 22, 84, 85, 94, 95 Lively, Diane 11 , 16, 17 Lively, Michael 22, 107, 121, 123, 124 Loftus, Christopher 32 Lohman, Darin 30, 63, 116 Lohnes, Blake 11 , 16, 17, 54, 79, 94, 117 Lohnes, Chase 26, 81 , 116 Lohnes, Denver 30,81 , 83, 114, 116, 142, 143 Lorey, Amber 22 Lowman, Tyler 22 Ludwick, Dylan 30, 124 Ludwick, Holland 22, 56, 57, 67, 124 Lundstad, Mersaydes 30 Lyons, Fina 12, 16, 17 CM> iS for Moukey - Jessica Ryba Mabbitt, Korey 12, 16, 17 Mailahn, Zachary 22, 53, 119, 121 , 123, 124, 125, 128, 134, 135 Manlove, Hilary 30, 58 Marchese, Taylor 12, 16, 17, 52 Mares, Alexander 26, 32, 101 , 128, 135 Marshall, Sara 30, 128, 135, 138, 139 Martin, Erick 30, 125 Martin, Grady 22, 85 Martinez, Alexander 30, 114, 115, 116 Mass, Kimberly 12, 16, 17 Mastin, Brett 22 Mastin, Tyler 26 Mattes, Sabrina 22, 124 Mattes, Zachary 30, 116 Mattox, Scott 12, 16, 17, 62, 66, 106, 107 Maxwell, Cody 30, 40, 97, 104, 116 Maxwell, Thomas 12 May, Taylor 30, 84, 85, 104, 116, 142, 143 Mayboca- Fontes, Ana 30 Mccomas, Dustin 81, 115, 117 McCormick, Mindy 22 McGrain, Tyler 30, 116, 142, 143 McGuire, Nicole 30, 124, 125, 134, 135 McKay, Matthew 26 McKeever, Shaley 26, 32, 39, 91, 138, 139, 145 McKern, Britany 26, 124 McKern, Kelsey 30 McKinley, Kaylee 3, 26, 40, 41 , 89 McMullen, Emily 12, 16, 17, 45, 55, 66, 140, 145 McNeal, Chanda 30 McNeely, Joshua 16B, 26, 86, 87, 91 , 124, 128, 137 McPartland, Krista 12, 16, 17 Means, Mackenzie 30, 41 , 58, 61 , 102, 116, 117, 124, 137, 145 Means, Victoria 12, 16, 17, 41 , 56, 57, 124, 132, 133, 134, 135, 138, 169 Mehsling, Tayler 30, 116, 125 Meleney, Tyler 26, 63, 116 Mescher, Benjamin 22, 38, 39, 45, 84, 85, 104, 140, 169 Mescher, David 30, 104, 116, 143 Mescher, Diana 12, 16, 17, 39, 47, 51 , 53, 55, 92, 93, 135, 136, 137, 140, 142, 143, 144, 145, 167, 169 Mescher, Nolan 30, 41 , 90, 91 , 124 Meurer, Jessica 22, 81 , 101, 116 Meurrens, Joseph 30 Meyers, Stephanie 12, 16, 17, 124 Miller, Tyler 26, 56, 57, 58, 67, 124 Mingus, Alexandria 26 Misfeldt, Meggie 12, 16, 16D, 17, 45, 82, 106, 120, 121 , 122, 123, 124 Misfeldt, Morgan 28, 30, 41, 62, 116, 117, 124, 144, 145 Moffatt, Ben 22, 97, 130 Mohr, Kyle 26, 81 , 97 Moore, Felisha 26, 41 , 136, 137, 144, 145 Moore, Kelsey 26, 125, 128, 131 , 135 Moore, Natasha 12, 16, 16A, 16C, 17, 46, 136, 137, 147, 156, 169 Morgan, Cayla 16, 17 Morgan, Emily 28, 30, 116, 117, 124 Morgan, Jordan 30, 41 , 44, 58, 76, 112, 113, 124, 144, 145 Morris, Andrew 12, 16C, 33, 54, 81, 83, 94, 95, 166 Morris, Weston 30, 116 Mose, Brittany 12, 16, 16C, 17, 35 Mouw, Adam 22, 125, 126 Mouw, Benjamin 26, 111 Mouw, Matthew 30, 125 Mucha, Bridgette 16, 17 Mulligan, Bridget 30 Mundt, Jami 30, 58, 116, 117, 124 Mundt, Logan 22, 40, 53, 63, 81 , 90, 114, 11591 , 104, 117, 121 , 123, 124, 143 Murray, Allen 22 ......__ Myers, Brandon 30 CNJ iS for Newt - Sam Colpitts Narmi, Ashley 30 Navarrete, Christopher 12, 16, 17, 101 Neighbors, Dylan 30 Nelson, Scott 22, 100, 101 Nelson, Siri 26, 40, 128 Nguyen, Lisa 22, 124 Nichols, Alecia 26 Nickolisen, Tyler 30, 104 Nicolosi, Holly 26, 128, 138 Nightser, Derek 16B, 22, 81 , 96 Nightser, Jessica 30, 86, 124, 125, 135 Nihsen, Jamie 26 Noecker, Alex 22, 31 , 106, 107 Noggle, Ashley 26, 124 Nooner, Eddie 61 , 136, 137 Norris, Eric 12, 16, 17, 81 , 162 (0) iS for Otter - Kristin Ebbs Ogborn, Michael 30 Ohlinger, Jessica 12, 16, 17, 51, 63, 71 , 86, 87, 121 , 124, 140, 158 (173) Olson, Lauren 168, 30 Osborn, Marc 30, 116 Osborn, Rachelle 22, 37, 38, 82, 83, 93 Oshlo, Erika 22 CP) iS for Pig · Natasha Moore Page, Kaylene 12, 16, 17, 47, 52, 121, 123, 124, 125, 127, 135 Palma, Calissa 30, 125 Palma, Rikayla 12, 16, 17, 44, 51 Palmerton, Alisha 22 Palmerton, Justin 30 Parent, Kristin 22, 121 , 124, 125, 126, 127 Parton, Benjamin 22, 37, 81 , 116, 143 Patrick, Hannah 22, 110, 124, 140 Patrick, Joslynne 22, 124 Paulson, Cassandra 13, 16, 16A, 17, 37,38, 41,42,46, 54, 60, 90, 91, 140, 142, 144, 145, 152, 153 Pearcy, Kaleigh 26, 102, 103 Pearcy, Morgan 16, 17 Pearey, Jonathan 13, 16, 17 Pearey, Joseph 22 Peckham, Tyler 30 Pedersen, Aaron 13, 16, 17, 51, 54, 117, 161 Pedersen, Jennifer 124 Peek, Lacy 30 Penney, Ryan 30, 85, 91 , 124, 125, 126, 135 ....__ _ __, Perez, Carlos 22, 94, 95 Perez, Marcos 22, 94 Perez, Mayra 26, 102 Perez, Miguel Angel 22, 63, 101 Perez, Tanya 30, 11 7 Perin, Kristin 13, 16, 17, 42, 140 Perrin, Hayley 26, 138 Perry, Martin 30 Perry, Robert 13, 16, 17, 124 Petersen, Jema 26, 41 , 98, 99, 136, 137, 144, 145 Petersen, Martina 26 __ _. Petri, Jonathan 13, 16, 16A, 17, 39, 40, 46,54, 60,61, 107, 136, 137, 169 Petri, Lauren 30, 58, 116, 124, 135 Pettepier, Zachary 30, 104, 116, 124, 142, 143 Pham, Duong 22, 85 Philmalee, Christopher 30 Philmalee, Melanie 13, 16, 17, 42, 46, 52, 131 Philmalee, Scott 22, 43 Piercy, Sarah 26, 124, 125, 135 Plunkett, Daniel 31 , 97, 116 Poast, Peyton 31 , 11 O Points, Tyler 31 Pomerleau, Melissa 22 Portera Paff, Christopher 13, 16, 17, 140 Portnell, Sheldon 26, 37 (174) Power, Jacob 26, 85 Power, John 13, 16, 17, 85, 159 Prange, Haley 22 Prichard, Moryssa 26, 116 Prine, Kealy 31 , 38, 90, 91, 102, 124 Prine, Kendall 22, 38, 41 , 52, 59, 121 , 124 Proctor, Amberley 26, 61 , 63, 71 , 124, 145 Prudhome, Danielle 31 Rowe, Stephanie 22, 124 Royce, Alex 13, 16, 16B, 17, 81 , 107, 167 Rozic, Alison 27, 64 Rueth, Michelle 13, 16, 17, 47, 89 Rueth, Mikayla 27, 41 , 50, 89 Ruffcorn, Zachary 31, 128 Russo, Brittney 27 Ryba, Jessica 13, 16, 16A, 17, 46, 136, 137, 140, 147, 155, 169 Ryba, Trevor 31, 114, 115, 116, 142, 143 CO> iS for ~f~ Tweedt CS> iS for Snow Tiger Quaas, Matthew 26, 125 Quandt, Molly 26, 38, 52, 93, 102, 117, 124, 142, 145 Quick, Jordan 31 Quick, Miranda 26, 124 Quick, Nathaniel 13, 16, 17, 81 , 125, 127, 169 CR> iS for Rockill' Robin · Kristin Coppa Rablin, Tyler 31 Racine, Denton 67 Raikes, Danielle 26, 124 Ranek, Jennifer 22, 121, 124, 125 Rasmussen, Joshua 31 Rau, Alysha 26, 32, 39, 50, 61 , 91 , 99, 135, 136, 137, 145 Rau, Justin 22, 40, 43, 81 , 97, 117 Rauer, Bo 26 Rauer, Kayla 31 , 124 Rausch, Benjamin 26, 96, 97, 11 7, 120, 124, 128, 129, 135 Rausch, Rosemary 13, 16, 17, 50, 52 Reicks, Jessica 31 , 11 6, 117 Reicks, Joshua 22 Reid, Justin 22, 81 ~eif, Megan 31, 86, 124, 134, 135 Remialdy, Muhamad 13, 42 Reynolds, Kody 26 Rhodes, Anthony 26 Richter, Dillon 13, 16, 17, 47, 155 Rieck, Daniel 31 , 108, 109, 116 Rieck, Stephen 22, 121, 125 Riedemann, Taylor 31, 116 Riehle, Lora 27, 61 , 90, 91, 124, 145 Ringgenberg, Alexander 13, 16, 17 Roan, Taylor 22, 117, 125 Robertson, Heather 27, 111 Robey, Randy 27 Robinson, Anthony 22, 73, 81 Robinson, Marie 13, 16, 17, 38, 51, 88 Rocha, Alex 27, 38, 81 , 170 Rochholz, Brooklyn 31 , 39, 89, 102 Roden, Jessica 27, 64 Rogers, Meagan 27, 98, 99 Rogers, Megan 13 Roman, Raymond 27, 63, 104 Rose, Bryant 22,61 , 124 Rose, Nicholas 13, 16, 17 - James Fulcher Sadler, Hilary 16B, 22, 84, 85, 102, 103, 124, 140 Salvo, Alyssia 14, 16, 17, 67, 161 Salvo, Jacob 14, 16, 17 Sandoval, Edwin 31 Sandoval, Leobardo 23 Sanford, Brittany 31 Sass, Dillon 31 , 116 Schafer, Codey 27, 81 Schafer, Patrick 23, 81 Scheffel, Jerrod 27 Schieffer, Amanda 14, 16, 17, 62, 7 4, 85, 124, 140, 141' 159 Schlueter, Daniel 14, 16, 17 Schmidt, Karl 31 Schnitker, Cole 27, 121 , 124 Schoenberger, Mykayla 27 Schomburg, Kelsey 14, 16, 17, 40. 45, 46, 70,86, 87, 140, 145, 158 Schovanec, Anthony 27, 81 Schovanec, Bailey 31 Schultz, Rachel 23, 53, 73, 102, 116, 124, 140 Schulze, Thomas 23 Schupp, Jocelyn 27, 125, 142 Schutte, Anna 14, 16, 17,47,51 , 90, 91, 153 Schweer, Kristen 23, 41 , 63, 71 , 73, 120, 121 , 124, 132, 134, 135 Score, Clayton 27 Scott, Darian 168, 23, 63, 97, 101 Sears, Steven 31 Sevener, Derek 31, 104, 11 6 Shank, Kylee 27, 32, 102 Sharp, Matthew 27, 63, 81 , 104, 117, 121, 124 Sharp, Megan 14, 16, 17, 51 , 53, 63, 97, 11 5, 124, 168 Shaw, Jordan 31 Shaw, Jordyn 14, 16, 17, 37,51 Shelburg, Maximilian 14, 16, 17 Sheppard, Richard 14, 16, 17 Sherrill, Michaela 27 Shipley, Cody 31, 116 Shipley, Tyler 14, 16, 17, 81 Shockey, Erica 27, 32, 39, 41 , 73, 91, 121, 124, 134, 135 Shomaker, Larry 31 Shrade~ Rachel 31, 99, 11 6, 125, 126 Simonin, Jonathon 14, 16, 17, 52, 108, 109, 117, 160 Simonson, Natasha 31 Simpson, Jason 31 Simpson, Rachael 63 Sinn, Carly 23, 71 , 121, 128, 129 Smith, Annie 27, 86, 87, 121, 124 Smith, Chloe 27, 124, 128, 135, 145 Smith, Connie 23, 57, 85, 102, 103 Smith, Kevin 23, 81 Smith, Nicole 23, 124, 125 Smith, Troy 27 Smook, Andrew 28, 31, 116 Sousa, Taylour 23 South, Bonnie 14, 16, 17, 37, 40, 41, 51, 55,60,82, 83, 121, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 132, 134, 135 Spencer, Kolby 27 Spitznagle, Matthew 23, 32 Sporer, Dylan 27, 63, 104 Sporer, Tabitha 14, 16, 17, 51, 162 Springer, Brent 14, 16, 17, 97 Stahr, Dillon 31 Stander, Brooke 31 Stanford, Joseph 27 Starr, Michael 23 Stazzoni, Lacey 24, 27, 98, 99, 117, 143 Stichler, Logan 20, 23, 100, 101 Stout, Daniel 23, 123, 124, 140 Stoutzenberger, Aaron 14, 16, 17 Stowe, Zachary 81 Striker, Sarah 23, 124, 131 Stroeher, Joshua 23, 138, 139 Strong, Sean 23, 39 Stuhr, Derek 23, 121 , 125 Sturm, Danielle 23 Sturm, Jay 14, 16, 17, 47 Summy, Evan 14, 16, 16A, 17, 38, 39, 40, 47, 54, 81,95, 100, 101 , 155 Swanson, Tedi 14, 16, 17, 43, 135, 138, 139, 155, 169 Swisher, Jamie 16B, 23, 98, 99, 102, 116 Swisher, Jeremy 23 CT) is for Tiger Shark - Jon Simonin Tate, Cory 27 Tawzer, Alexis 27, 85, 99, 102 Taylor, Justin 14 Taylor, Matthew 15, 16, 17, 56, 57, 108, 125 Taylor, Norman 31 Tech, Kelsey 27, 99, 102, 116 Templeton, Cole 31, 135 Thomas, Dylan 28, 31 Thomas, Eric 27 Thomas, Nathan 23, 67, 81 , 104, 124 Thomas, Shylo 27 Thomas, Zachery 23, 124 l hompson, Derek 23, 124 Thompson, Lyndsey 31 Thompson, Nathaniel 27, 124 Thornton, Grace 15, 16, 16A, 17, 36, 38, 39,40,47, 60, 76,81 , 93, 143 Thramer, Albin 23, 72, 81, 97 Thramer, Katelyn 31, 90, 91, 108 Tomlinson, Jayme 23, 39 Toole, Lindsey 15, 16, 17, 41, 47, 76, 77, 113, 140, 145, 158 Traeger, Alex 16B, 23, 124 Triplett, Sara 15, 16, 17, 39, 51 , 90, 91 , 153, 154 Trujillo, Vanessa 31 Trumbauer, Austin 27 Tsuji, Mason 23, 60, 61, 81 , 90, 91 , 104 , 105, 121, 124 Turner, Megan 16B, 23 Turner, Summer 27, 67, 122, 124 Tweedt, Jonathan 27, 54 Tweedt, Joseph 15, 16, 17, 41, 46, 60, 69, 128, 129, 133, 134, 140 CU) iS for U11icorn - Diane Lively Uecker, Emily 23 Utley, Gary 31 (VJ iS for Viper - Nick Bretl Vang, Matthew 31 , 124, 145 Vergamini , Julia 15, 16, 17 Vesper, Melissa 27, 64 Von Mende, Thomas 23 Von Mende, Victoria 27, 31 , 99, 143 Vrba, Curtis 15, 16, 17, 55 (W) iS for Wo111bat - Damon Coyle Wahl, Brittany 27 Wahle, Emily 27, 58, 66, 124 Wahle, Jacob 31 Waldron , Sarah 27, 64, 102, 138, 139 Walker, Alaina 27, 52, 124, 128, 135 Walker, Jereb 15, 16, 17 Wallace, Amanda 27, 64 Wallace, Myra 15 Walters, Blake 31 Warner, Michael 15, 16, 17, 44, 52 Warner, Rosalie 23, 52, 84, 85, 124, 125, 128, 135, 140, 145 Warner, Steven 31 , 125 Washburn, Hannah 23, 124, 125 Waters, James 15, 16, 16A, 17, 36, 38, 39, 40,46, 55, 57, 74, 78, 79, 81 , 97 Waters, Kristin 24, 27, 77, 82, 93, 112, 113, 117 Way, Alisha 31 Weatherill, Shelby 31 , 85, 99 Weber, Eric 23, 67, 69, 121 Christine Webering 15, 16, 17, 53, 62, 67, 70, 90, 91 , 153, 163 Weidner, Nicholas 27 Weidner, Nicholas 27 Weidner, R.J. 23, 115, 117 West, Jordan 31 Whisinnand, Todd 31 , 101 , 116 Wells, Alesha 15, 16, 17, 47 Wells, Amanda 27, 85 Wells, Brady 27, 81 , 101 , 116, 123, 124, 145 Wells, Nicholas 31, 116, 124 Wells, Stephanie 15, 16, 17, 53, 57, 85, 140 Wells, Tierra 20, 23, 58, 102, 122, 124 Wenck, Christopher 27, 101 White, Allysan 31 , 89, 124 White, Lukas 15, 39, 81 Whittington, Ryan 15, 16, 17, 47, 78, 79,81, 143 Wickersham, Kyle 15, 16, 17, 157 Willadsen , Leah 23, 52, 121 , 124, 140, 145 Williams, Christopher 15, 16, 17, 60, 62, 86, 87, 97, 120, 121 , 124, 162 Williams, Deanna 31 , 86 Williams, Kaleb 27 Williams, Sarah 15, 16, 17, 46, 51 , 76, 113 Wilson, Christopher 27, 81 , 97, 124 Wilson, Joseph 15, 16, 17 Wilson, Samantha 27, 51 , 93, 116, 117 Wineland, Kyle 31 , 125, 128, 135 Wobken, Allison 16, 17 Wolf, Matthew 27, 84, 85, 86, 104, 105, 124, 128, 129, 135 Wolff, Morgan 23, 40, 41 , 52, 124, 128, .._ __ 133, 145 Woltman, Charles 31 Won, You-Gin 27, 42, 99 Woods, Matthew 16, 17, 81 , 168 Woods-Davids, Dillon 16, 17, 46 Woodward, Lewis 23 Wzorek, Samuel 16, 17 CY> iS for Yak - Stephanie Wells Yacup, Nicole 16, 17, 124 Yacup, Patricia 27 Yakel, Seth 16, 16A, 17, 39, 40, 104, 105, 128, 129, 156 Yates, Jacob 81 Yates, Jordan 31 York, Amanda 16, 17, 38, 40, 45, 46, 51, 90, 91 , 123, 124, 140, 153 CZ) iS for Zebra · Diana Mescher Zarate, Jose 23 Zucca, Courtney 31 , 108, 125, 128, 135 Zwicky, Jessica 31 , 89 (175) (176) - Being an editor for two years in a row was a fun challenge for Natasha and Diana but they worked with skill and great patience for the staff and their advisor. We, your editors, would like to thank our staff for all of the long hours you put in to help make this book what it is. We would also like to thank Mrs. Langille for all she did. It's been an honor to be your editors. Jak_... Final School. .. that six letter word that is probably still the equivalent to nails scratching a chalkboard, is now a word that has transformed itself over the year to be packed full of memories, lessons learned, and a whole lot of fun . So, take a final look at the year and relive your favorite moments. Co-editors Diana Mescher and Natasha Moore developed the theme Take a Closer Look, the cover and the divisions at the NHSPA Workshop at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. The 2007 Titan Yearbooks were printed by Jostens Publishing Company at the Topeka, Kansas plant. The pages were prepared on I 0 Gateway computers with In Design CS2, Miscrosoft Office 2003, and Photoshop CS by a staff of 21 students. The body copy for the Titan was written in Io pt. Helvetica, captions were in 8 pt. Helvetica. Staff photographers Zane Brugenhemke and Josh McNeely led by Photography Editor John Petri and co-editor Diana Mescher took all of the sports and candid photos with two Canon Digital Rebels. Out of the 863 students in Lewis Central High School, 542 bought a yearbook for $45. The books were distributed during lunch on Homecoming. Thanks to Pyle's Photography for all of the team photos throughout the year. A special thanks to all of our school secretaries, custodians, faculty, and administration for everything you do to help us get throughout the year. A special thanks to Colleen Arneson, our rep from Jostens Publishing Company and to Ed Combs who kept us running all year. ~.-~ry-~~;;:;~~ Q;~~-----'..,_,...,.;-r--_....;: :· .~With the rapid melting of polar ice caps, a season of alarming tropical storms and record-breaking heat waves, global warming becomes a present-day global emergency. .... In his 2007 State of the Union address, President George W. Bush reiterates his commitment to the war in Iraq and proposes sending additional troops overseas. • Thanks to the efforts of groups like Rock the Vote, young American voters turn out in record numbers for the 2006 elections . • Nancy Pelosi is named the speaker of the House for the 11 0th Congress, becoming the highest-ranking .... The Internet search giant Google pays female in the $1.65 billion for the wildly popular You Tube history of the v1deo-shanng service federal govern ment. {fi~h a.nniver~cuy} ~L1 ~ ~ ~ On the fifth anniversary of 9/11 , civic leaders and mourners gather to commemorate the occasion with solemn ceremonies and moments of silence. • British authorities foi l a terrorist plot to blow up planes headed to the U.S. from the U.K., resulting in airline restrictions on liquids, aerosols and gels. "" More than 95,000 fires during the 2006 wildfire season claim more than 9.5 million acres in the United States. • On October 17, the U.S. population passes the 300 million mark according to the Census Bureau's official Population Clock. • In an effort to curb illegal immigration, the Senate passes legislation authorizing the construction of 700 miles of double-layered fencing on the U.S.-Mexico border. ~ Bobby Shriver and U2's Bono launch the stylish (PRODUCT) RED initiative to raise money for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in Africa. • Spinach tainted with E. coli bacteria kills one consumer and sickens almost 100 more in 19 states, leading to calls for improved food safety practices. J _ 1 f.reGl~"1t Gerald R. Ford, 38th president of the United States, dies at age 93. Ford was appointed vice president by Richard Nixon in 1973 and succeeded to the presidency after Nixon's resignation. THE IRAQ sruoy GRoup Ga Motorola • The Iraq Study Group, a bipartisan panel appointed by Congress, releases a sharply critical report that calls for a new approach in Iraq. ..... MySpace.com galvanizes celebrities and organizes more than 20 Rock tor Darfur concerts to raise funds for what the U.N. calls "the world's greatest humanitarian crisis." {,!Gt of~.,_~: • Gwitt;k~ Ci~1o1Gofe Zi~~<lej 1etkljSel~ Ji-\GAU Glow1o1 f oGGe ~<GofG~j 5euet~klUG Abt;e i1o1 GMli-\G 1vo1o1tkeW10 (+'t't) ~ Controversial conservative Felipe Calderon begins his six-year term as president of Mexico after winning by a narrow margin of only 0.56 percent. 1Mxiw~ t-tew ao ~ Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based Islamic militia, attacks Israeli military positions and border villages, beg inning a conflict that claims j more than 1,400 lives, ~ mostly civilians. U.N. \5 ~ ~ Saddam Hussein is sentenced to death and executed by the Iraq Special Tribunal for the 1982 murder of 148 Shiite inhabitants of Dujail. ~ Former KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, an outspoken critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, dies in London after being poisoned by radioactive polonium-210. peacekeepers are called in - to broker a cease-fire. j Z;- ~ In October 2006, North Korean leader Kim Jong II orders the country's first nuclear weapon test. During the Six-Party Talks in February 2007, North Korea agrees to a nuclear disarmament. • debate astronomers decide Alter years of hea~e on of a' planet; Pluto no longer to change the defl~ .t 1 eclassified as a dwarf planet. C!Uah ties. Instead. its r • Wireless campuses, and entire cities, are popping up across the country. Villanova University in Philadelphia, Pa., tops PC Magazine's list of the Top 20 Wired Colleges. • The FDA licenses the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer and other diseases in girls and women caused by HPV, the human papilloma virus . .- The World Wide Web reaches a milestone when an Internet research survey reports that there are more than 100 million websites online. Zuo 5.c Avl~ • A team of French doctors surgically removes a benign tumor on a patient in a specially adapted aircraft that mimics zero gravity conditions. ... A handheld, portable electronic zit zapper called Zeno gets FDA approval. In a clinical trial, 90 percent of treated blemishes disappear or fade in 24 hours. 1o 10 vlolk l.\~ wehGlleG: 1--~- __ 1_._ Ae .C-0~'-'------ ----l =...-~AP~~L""-'-"'~---1 ----'- _ J. QlJ.Mvlt-.a.w. ____!L fAC-GM.11 C!O~ ___ __, • School systems in several states install fingerprint-reading technology that gives students a cash-free way to pay for lunch. _..50..:... __ 1AftA~!<li1UerG .C,O~ 6. eAL.\.C-0~ __ _ - 1:. ~~u ...... '----l _ _L_Je I iAG_._?.QJ!L _ ~ ._ ~ot~u .t-ruL 10 lorrltlc,_Q....,.._ __ _ ~ Pointy toes and high heels are out. The feminine, flirty ballerina flat goes with everything from short skirts to long leggings and super-skinny jeans. ~ Nearly 31 percent of teens, or 7.6 million, are consuming energy I drinks that contain up to four times the amount of caffeine than is in a can of Coke. The year's to-die-for, must-have-at-anyprice jeans are dark, slim, distressed denims from Diesel, the Italian label that inspires a cult-like devotion among its customers. Couture designers like Dolce & Gabbana and luxury brands like Swarovski, the Swiss crystal maker, transform boring cell phones into the year's must-have bling. • Teens are raiding their parents' closets, as well as retailers like Urban Outfitters and American Eagle, for vintage rock and pop culture T's. SKI ~ Red is the color of the heart; 50 percent of Gap's PRODUCT (RED) profits go to the Global Fund to help fight AIDS in Africa. • Chuck Taylor All Stars. the basketball sneakers first manufactured by Converse in 1917, are more ropular than ever among male and female fashion mavens. I asons ol ,. Alter severa se d ooot-cuts an \ow-slung . ners on ~ms des1g .. oel\-\lo. o , I the Atlantic oath sides o er-sl<.innv declare that sup "acl<. in style. ieans are u Write yourself a letter about your life today that you can read in 10 years to see what has changed. ..... The Go Green Initiative reaches out to school campuses in all 50 states, as well as in Eu rope ancfAfrica, to foster student commitment to environmental responsibility. among young people is linked to an increase in adolescent cases of type 2 "adult onset" diabetes and associated health problems. • Disney checks out business tn the supermarket, licensing its brand name to a variety of health-conscious baked goods, produce, beverages, snacks and more. YoulDJWl111 sroalfcast Y • A marked Increase in hearing loss among young people is attributed to the use of ear buds in popular MP3 players like the IPod. Home ~ Sony releases its seventh generation PlayStation, --known as "P-£3 . .'.'...The basic - console has a 20 GB hard 0rive; e premi um ersr"=' on=---~ .. -...~r- ~------- comes..wjth.6QGB. ______ o;...__ ~ ~intendo releases· - - Wii,..its newest videogame console, which features a wireless - _remote that can detect motion and rotation in three dimensions. 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Front row from left: Andrew Brown, Lee Mass, Jeremy Wh it e, Eric Colwitzer, Kevin Guinan, Matt Waters, Ja ke Waters, Adam Mahoney. Second row: Rick Roma n o, Chris Poulos, Steven Nielsen , Matt Butc her, Tony Knotek, Aaron Snook, Ian Fi nn, Wade Batten, Pa ul Johnso n. Third row: Coaches Kevi n Cul jat, Vi nce Rew, Jim Duggan, Ra ndy Schmitz, Mike Kayl, Brian Butcher, Ja ke Driver, Dale Scott. Fourt h row: Kyle Graham, Kevin Awalt, Je ff McCruder, Jace Cochran, Doug Moran, Chad Belt, Chris McKenzie, Jake Hoffa, Jeremy Schi e ffe r, Tom Gorman. FifH1 row: Danny Schmidt , Andrew Knuth, Jaco b Dew, Cameron T ucker, Zac Butcher, Sam Egger, Jonathan Smiddy, Jake McCrud e r, Matt Armbruster, Chris Herrington. Sixth row: Ryan Zajic, Brad Colwiizer, Nick Burke, Shawn Daley, Graham Whye, Nolan Ba tte n , Jonat han Grieder, Matt O'Malley, Marc Baumert, C.J. Gradovill e. Tea111 St.Albert Them Lewis Central 15 22 Glenwood 30 17 Logan-Magnolia 0 20 Griswold 33 7 Audubon 48 0 Riverside 36 14 Underwood 44 9 Panorama 34 19 Corning 30 0 Logan-Magnolia 35 0 Mount Ayr 35 0 Southern Cal 21 14 Montezuma 21 14 OveralJ 11 2 Volleyball Griswold 17-21, 21-19, 15-10 South Page 21-3, 21-9 Clarinda 18-21, 18-21 Treynor 17-21, 13-21 Clarinda 18-21, 22-20, 15-10 Winterset 21-17, 21-9 Atlantic 19-21, 21-13 Underwood 21-18,21-13 Norwalk - 21-18, 21-18 Harlan 15-21, 16- 1 Tri-Center 21-17, 17-21, 16-18 Tri-Center 11-21, 16-21 AL 13-21, 13-21 Duchesne 17-25, 25-27, 22-25 West Harrison 21-16, 19-21, 15-4 Lo-Ma 21-19, 21-14 Malvern 21-10, 21-10 Mo. Valley 21-13,21-17 Farragut 21-10, 21-17 TJ 21-13, 21-17 Harlan 18-21, 18-21 Neumann 13-25, 20-25, 18-25 Mercy 22-25, 19-25, 12-25 Ku em per 14-21, 16-21 AL 16-21, 11-21 Underwood 19-21, 18-21 Denison 21-18, 21-19 Underwood 17-21, 21-19, 15-11 Underwood 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, 13-15 Bergan 13-25, 22-25, 13-25 Bergan 14-25, 16-25 Neumann 26-28, 25-19, 20-25 Aquinas 19-25, 20-25 Boys Town 25-12, 25-19, 17-25, 25-19 Glenwood 25-11, 25-10, 25-22 Treynor 19-25, 16-25, 19-25 The 2006 Varsity Volleyball team. Front row from left: Krista Kennebeck, atalie Andrews, Katie Devereaux, Beth Hamling, Sarah Moran. Second row: Caitlin Cool, Kelsey Knutson, Shelby McGinn, Morgan Wickersh a m, Jordan McBride. Third row: Kelsey Corzine, Lauren Kennebeck, Taylor Russell, Becca Gradoyjlle, Aly Gorma n, Coach Angie Lantz. The 2006 Girls Cross Country Team. Front Row from left: Audrey Weidman, Mollie Naig, Becca Meade, Erin Schreiber. Second Row: Jordan Williams, Trevour Yates, Abby Schlater, Jennifer Liston, Gabby Welch. The 2 006 Boys Cross Cou ntry Team. Front Row from le ft: Eric Kruse, Nick Rhodes, Bryce Kina1·d , Daniel Pidgeon, Tyler Ferguson, Da n Hoeb elhe in rich, Zach Heiman. Second Row: Tyler Haug, Blake Fostvedt, John Ma dsen , Brandon Daley, John Avey, Gerard Jacobsen, a nd Jake Ander- The 2006 boys swim team from left: Scott Drake and Gerard Jacobsen. (Photo by Kelsey Anderson) WAV!lfil.rn: ®Lr J1ll00@ The Team Keeps Picking Up Speed Above: Sophomore Jake Corzine trys to escape a pin during the SA Invite. Corzine qualified for Districts before being eliminated. (photo by Claire Allen) 18 By Jake Corzine "We're getting better!" Many might not agree with that statement after om three dual wins on the year, but looking at years past, we are getting better. The year started off slow with half the team out due to the extended football season. As the year progressed we filled 10 of the 14 spots. It seems that the only way to get fans to the meet or tomnament is to give things away, like the lovely T-shirts that set a record high in the stands this year. I always figmed that the thought of your fellow classmates in strikin g single ts was treat enough to fill a gymnasium. I guess I was wrong. The year was capped off by Brent Marshall's first win of his career, Eric Golwitzer slamming a large kid, and Sean McNitt wearing his sin glet backward and making it to state. So to all of you in the St. Albert community who have not been to a wrestling meet , that's what you have missed out on. Hope to see you next year! Left: Junior Jake Corzine sizes up an opponent at the SA Invite. (photo by Claire Allen) Above: Seam McNitt works an opponent during th e SA Invite . (photo by Claire Allen) Above: Sophomore Daniel Fetter tries to pin an opponent during the Treynor meet. (photo by Allison Mo ritz) Above: Freshman Rick Romano waits for his opponent to make the first move at the SA Invite. (photo by Claire Alfen) Right: Sophomore Ruben Clark tries to pin his opponent at the Treynor meet. (photo by Alfison Maril:,) Right: Freshm en Ia n Finn match es an opponent at the Shenandoah m eet. (photo by Tay lor 1 Russell) Which tneet had the hardest co1npetition? • SeanMcNitt Sophomore "State because I had a lot of good competition." 19 The 2006 Bowling tea m. Front row from Kaylee Smith, Michell e Farrage, Brooke Kinney, Allison Moritz, Katie Kin ley, Cami Kinley. Second Row: Shana Mill er, Samantha Drake, Ste phani e Moran, Mo lly Verm illi on, Kelsey Anderso n , Carlie Naughton, Sara h McKee, Mcghan Hug, Wade Ba tten, Coach Ken Mchsling. Third Row: Matt Rost, Phillip Waag, Scott Drake, Eric Kruse, Josh Hurley, John Avey, Sean Urzendowski, Jonathan Schwery, Zach Heiman, .Justin Kurz. Fourth Row: Blake Fostved t, Mike Roane, Casey Erixon, Dalton Ha rris, Roger Kinn ey, Adam Mahoney. Fifth Row: Nolan Batten, Cameron Tucker, Kevin Awalt, Joe Harter, Jared Kned ler. Junior Justin Kurz "Competing with Kevin (Awalt) and Austin (Gana) in practice every day." "This really weird girl y elled at us for accid entally stealing her ball and talking." "I threw three strikes in a row and then I "Once someone bowled backward on accident; it was hilarious." The 2007Varsity Boys Basketball team. Front row from left: Coach Mike Kayl, Matt Armbruster, Jake Waters, Andrew Brown, Mike Hoffmann, Matt Waters, Doug Moran, Ben Whelan, Manager Claire AJlen, Coach Greg Gen tile. Second row: Head Coach Dale Scott, Jake Brown,John Madsen, Matt O'Malley, Jake Anderson, Marc Baumert, Nolan Batten, C.J. Gradoville, Coach Nathaniel Zimmer. Basketball THEM us 28 56 24 90 Kuemper 50 53 Lincoln Pius X 36 51 AHST 43 52 61 50 65 72 42 60 41 53 49 50 77 48 Fremont Bergan 65 75 Lewis Cen tral 70 66 59 61 72 58 Thoma s Jefferson 53 59 Mou nt Michael 54 63 70 69 37 61 49 59 43 73 23 50 35 57 70 59 6 18 Girls Basketball Team us THEM Atlantic 27 50 Red Oak 41 57 A.L. 33 50 West Harrison 49 40 Harlan 44 62 T.J. 26 40 Blair 26 47 Tri-Center 31 -. 46 Duchesne 40 58 Gross 16 48 Neumann 25 64 Lewis Central 29 60 L. Christian 39 43 Bergan 40 58 Boys Town 63 18 Glenwood 43 63 Mercy 37 53 Treynor 30 72 2 16 Top 10 Moments 1. Beating Boys Town by over 40 po ints. 2. The water buckets a t the Lewis Centr al gam e. 3. Th ree p eople getting b lack eyes in one week. 4.Scrimmaging with th e coach es and managers. 5.Three people getting stress fractures in two weeks. 6.Taylor Ru sell aslcing for permission to raise h er hand. 7. Th rowing b alls a t the managers in practice. 8. Amy Ryan getting sm acked in the face by Melanne Hilderbrand in practice. 9. Morgan Wickersham not being up et ever yday. 10. Erin Walsh imitating H ilderbrand's ountry The 2007 Varsity Girls Basketball team. Front row from left: Beck')' Assmann, Trevour Yates, Krista Kennebeck, Amy Ryan, Marissa Moran. Second row: Manager Jacob Dew, Alison Mooney, Becca Gradoville, Carolyn Koch, Lauren Doll, Manager Kyle Graham. Third row: Head Coach Gary Rindone, Coach Melissa Respeliers, Morgan Wickersham, Taylor Russell, Melanne Hilderbrand, Manager Jared Knedler, Coach Andy Assmann,Coach Dan Gradoville. @n1ruJti~ rrrrn~©~ _ Nothing Gets B~.~~!;n!~K~~!:r.fiirls 26 The girls track team did very well. They started by winning CB Relays, proving they are the best team in the city. 11u·ee meets were canceled due to the weather, but that did not stop them from performing well in the few meets they did have. They got first at the Glenwood meet for the small school division, and second at the LC meet. Several relays and individuals have broken meet records this season. They also had three events compete at the Drake Relays: Marissa Moran in the high jump, Abby Schlater in the 3,000, and the 4x400 relay with Audrey Weidman, Molly Vermillion, Beth Hamling, and Schlater. That relay team later took first at state as well. Freshman Sarah Pogge gets set to run the 110high hurdles. (photo by Claire Allen) Senior Beth Hamling stre tc h es in the gym lobby before practice. (pltuto by Claire Allen) Senior Mary Weidman cools down after h er 4x400 relay race. (photo by Mo rgan Wick ersham) Right: Junior J ennifer Liston runs to comple te h er leg of the dista n ce m edley. She compe ted in many of the dista n ce events. The dista n ce m edley includes 400 a nd 800 runs by p a rticipants. (photo b.r Mo rgan Wick ersham) Le ft: Junior Audrey Weidman participa tes in a nother one of h e r long distance events. 'We idman ra nin severa l dista n ce events, including the 3 ,000. (photo b.r 1Worga11 Wickersham) Left: Senior Na talie Andrews compe tes in the 800. Andrews a lso compe ted in the dista n ce m edley. Most p eople on the team ran two or three eYents. (photo b.r Morgan Wick ersham) What is the best food to bring to a track llleet? Sophomore Becca Gradmille "I like taking granola bars to every track n1eet." Freshman Jessica Pearce "My favorite snack to bring are lunchables." 27 Team 'Tracks' All the Good Times By Ryan ·zajic "Kudos" to everyl'lHe who went out for track this year, especially you, sophomore Jeremy White. We had a pretty good year, on and off the track. Even though we only had four seniors, the leadership was great and that helped us do well in all of our meets. The coaches pushed us to become the best we could, and it really paid off. Some of th e best mom e nts of the year hurdle team setting a school record, "th e wafflebrawl," our 4x200 relay getting ftrst at the Sioux City Relays, the greatest handoff ever between sophomore Lee Mass and junior Steven Nielsen, the practice in the rain, senior J eremy Schieffer and junior Marc Baumert getting on the top ten lists, and Coach Kayl dominating in the radio game. Those were just a few things I could remember. were our For all of you not out for track, s h u t t I e you should definitely go out. It's a blast! Seniors C.J. Gradoville, Jeremy Schieffer, and Scott Drake lounge around during the CB Relays. (Photo by Morgan Wickersham) 28 Senior Nolan Batten waits for the baton in the 4x200 relay. Batten threw the discu s and ran for the team. (Photo by Morgan Wick ersham) The funniest thing Above: Junior Matt Armbruster gets off to a fast start a fter running out of his blocks. Armbruster competed in m a ny of the s hort distance races. (Photo by Morga. 11 Wick ersham) Le ft: Junior Bryce Kinard compe tes in the 1,600 at the Lewis Centr al Coed meet. (Photo by Morga n Wick ersham.) was. • • Below: Freshman Brandon Daley runs in the 3,200 run. Daley contributed a lot in his first yearof varsity track. (Photo by Morgan Wick ersham) 29 The 2007 Girls Soccer Team. Front Row from left: Mollee Collins, Caitlin Cool, Krista Kennebeck. Second Row: AJison Mooney, Erin Schreiber, Tamaki Ito, Amy Ryan, Justine Pogge, Shelby McGinn, Kaylee Smith, Melanie Hilderbrand, Becca Meade, Janelle Roux. Third Row: Ashley Welch, Taylor Russell, Becky Assmann, Abby Schla ter, Stephanie Moran, AJli Mescher, Shevi Collins, Molly Vermillion, Gabby Welch. Fourth Row: Christina Bighia, Dani McGinn, Katie Cough Jin, Emily Gorman, Becca Gradoville, Jordan Hoffa, Jayme Nielsen, Jessica Pearce. Girls Soccer Us Them Glenwood 1 2 TJ 0 4 LC 3 0 Tri-Center 4 0 Columbus Scotus 2 4 DMHoover 0 1 North Scott 1 5 Bondurant Farrar 0 2 Sioux Cify North 1 3 Siom:: City East 0 5 Denison 1 2 Spencer 2 1 SiotLx City Heelan 1 5 AL 3 2 Riverside 2 1 Harlan 1 0 LC 0 2 Overall 6 11 Boys Soccer Us Them 7 1 Elkhorn Mt. Michael 1 2 1 0 Riverside 2 1 Columbus Scotus 0 4 LC 1 0 Brownwell-Talbot 7 2 Grand Island CC 4 1 5 0 3 2 4 0 4 0 2 1 Glenwood 3 2 At1antic 4 0 Thomas Jefferson 2 3 Carroll Kuemper 1 0 Nodaway Valley 8 3 Nodaway Valley 2 0 Creston 4 2 Glenwood 1 0 LC 4 1 Norwalk 0 2 19 4 The 2007 Boys Soccer Team. Front Row from left: Robbie Happe, Tyler Haug, Mike Hoffmann, Blake Fostvedt, Jon Recher, Jace Cochrnn, Bryce Kinard, Aaron Snook, Paul AJlen , Nick RJ1odes, Wade Batten, Daniel Pidgeon. Second Row: Manage r Nicol e Schwartz, Head Coach Tom Lorkovic, Coach Kevin Lorkovic, Kevin Awalt, C.J. Gradoville, Cameron Tucker, Jake Brown, Graham Whye, Cody Sullivan, Jacob Dew, Marcus McGinn, Eric Kruse, Tom Gorman , Martin Buch , Coach De nnis Sh ea, Manager AJy Gorman, Manager Erin McHale. OO®WfID/@llOOJ1® @@~W Teeing Off For the Green 'N' Gold By Kyle Graham [ · · This season was a good one. We had many up and down tournaments, but we usually had fun. We started at the Al/fJ Invite at Dodge Riverside. At that time o r: main core for the guys golf team was Shawn Daley, Paul Johnson, Jake Hoffa, Chris McKenzie, and myself. The weather wasn't the greatest for this meet and was evident in our final scores. After that, we had five more tournaments. Those were the LC Invite, Glenwood, the Roncalli Invite, TJ, and our sectionals. Not too many of us were shooting where we wanted to be, but this didn't matter much until we got to sectionals. At sectionals we came through when we needed to and we qualified for districts as a team, which hadn't been done at St. Albert in a long time. At the TJ dual we got back one of our better golfers from injury, Sean McNitt, who helped us with a pretty good score at districts. Then there came the new golfers to the team; Doug Moran, who golfed at the AL(fJ Invite, and Wade Batten, who golfed at the Glenwood Dual. This year was good overall, but we have a lot of room to improve for next year, especially since we lose our captain Shawn Daley and two other seniors for next year, but we do return a good core and hope to do well next year. Right: Senior Jake Hoffa aligns his shot during a golf meet in Dodge. (Photo by Kaylee S mith} 34 Above: Sophomore Sean Mc Nitt selects the right club to make the right shot from the fairway. (Photo b.r Kaylee S mith) Below: Sophomore Amy Baer ta kes a swing off the tee during a girls meet at Dodge. (Photo b.r Caitlin Cool) Above: Senior Krista Kennebeck takes a moment to stra tegize how to get the ball into the hole while putting. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Right: Junior Valerie LeMaster concentrates before hitting the balJ to make her shot. LeMaster h elped lead the girls golf team a ll year. (Photo b.r Caitlin. Cool) Left: Junior Kyle Graham tees off. Graham was a big part of the Falcons golf team through the entire season and vas a gre at contributor to team scores. (Photo by Kaylee Smith} 35 OO®W®/@ll~lti® 1f IEOOOOll® Tennis: New Players. New Team. Sophomore Tyler Haug practices before a match at Abraham Lincoln. (Photo by Claire Allen) 36 By Teresa Fender Girls tennis this year was a little different tl1an last year. There were a lot of new members, including freshmen Margy McHale, Becca Christensen, Jacey Stevens, Llsette Alvarez, Miranda Milovich, Amber Thomas, and Katie Kinley. Also new were sophomores Lauren Kennebeck, Allison Palmer, Ashtajohnson, and Taylor Russell. Bad weafuer caused a lot of canceled meets and practices but didn't keep fue team down. "We've missed some practices, so when we have it we take it seriously and work hard," sophomore Sarah McKee said. Returning to St. Albert this year was boys tennis. We used to have a boys tennis team, but a few years ago it got cut. The few members consisted of sophomores Blake Fostvedt and Tyler Haug, along witl1 foreign exchange students Phillip Wang and Torno Tsushin1a. The boys started strong wiili a victory at ilieir first meet (not counting forfeits) and continued to do well wiili Fostvedt and Haug winning city doubles. Senior Shannon Rubes gets ready to receive a serve during the Audubon meet. Rubes played singles and doubles. (Photo by Claire Allen) Above: Junior Cami Kinley prepares to serve the ball at her meet against Abraham Lincoln. (photo by Claire Allen) Sophomore Blake Fostvedt returns a serve at the boys Abraham Lincoln meet. This was the first year for boys tennis in several years. (Photo by Claire Allen) What is your best memory of the season? 37 The 2006 Varsity Baseball team. Front row from left: Manager Nicole Evezic, Shay Bales, Ala n Caniglia, J ohn Madsen, Man ager Ama nda Biller. Second Row: Richie Moore, Jace Coch ran, Doug Mora n, Matt O'Malley, Ben Wh ela n, Sean Urzend owski. Third Row: Head Coach Ken Sch reiber, Coach Jeff Burkey, Cale Yates, Jeff McGrude r, Patrick Fetter, Coach Bria n Markel, Coach Gary Rindone. Baseball Team St.Albert Them Sidney 11 1 A.L. 7 9 .. Boyer Valley 17 3 Woodbine 21 6 Missouri Valley 4 6 Denison 5 6 Harlan 0 10 Bedford 13 4 Tri-Center 0 5 Riverside 12 2 New1nan 2 4 Dowling 4 9 Burlington N.D.25 0 Missouri Valley 5 10 Fremont -Mills 17 3 Griswold 5 6 T.J. 4 13 Atlantic 8 12 Sloan 6 7 Logan 6 8 ' Carroll 5 3 Spencer 3 6 Kuemper 8 3 Glenwood 6 5 Walnut 0 5 " Boyer Valley 11 0 Clarinda 3 1 A.L. 0 10 T.J. 7 13 L.C. 5 8 Underwood 10 0 Griswold 10 1 Riverside 5 6 Overall 14 20 Softball Team St.Albert 0 Treynor 0 Glenwood 7 Woodbine 8 Manning 12 LC 2 Woodbine 5 TJ -~ Essex 3 Glenwood 6 Essex 7 Tri-Center 0 Sidney 12 Riverside 8 LC 1 Tri-Center 2 Essex 8 Underwood 0 Sioux City East 1 Lo-Ma 0 LC 2 TJ 0 TJ 0 SC West 0 CAM 2 Harlan 0 AL 0 Farragut 2 SC West 0 Denison 3 Glenwood 1 Riverside 0 7 Them 10 10 6 3 0 13 4 10 4 12 3 12 1 13 11 11 1 10 10 8 4 1 3 9 11 7 5 4 10 11 6 6 26 The 2006 Varsity Softba ll team. Front row from le ft: Katie Gillila nd, Katie Devereaux, Megh a n Crowley, Erika Powe rs. Second row: J essica Campbell, Amy Ryan , Mela nne Hilderbra n d, Jan elle Roux, Justine Pogge, Erin Schreiber, Felicia Campbell, Jessica Pearce. Third row: Mollie Naig, Mich elle Sn eed, Aubriana Hudey, Meg Donegan,T revour Yates, Emily Gorma n , Becca Liston , Molly Arnold. Melanne Hilderbrand "Sleeping in Meghan Crowley's ba ck yard at the sleepover" Junior Justine Pogge "Practicing in the rain" S enior Katie Gilliland "Singing the national anth em b efore games" S ophomo re T revour Yates "Bus rides" The 2006 Dance team. Front row from left: Alli Theu1en, Allison Palmer, Leslie Recher. Second row: Jordyn Graham, Jessica Pearce, Natalie Andrews, Nicole Schwartz, Liz Hoebelheinrich. Third row: Mary Weidman, Katie Coughlin, Katie Gilliland, Nicole Evezic, Molly Rooker. Fourth Row: Amanda Biller, Amanda Burkey, Lauren Kennebeck, EI izabeth Culjat, Audrey Weidman. The 2006 Cheerleading team. Front ro v from left: Allison Nohr, Erin McHale. Second Row: Lisette Alvar ez, Victoria \.Veaver, Mollee Collins, Shelby McGion, Ashley \Vetch, Heather Beaman, Farrah Abra ham, Kelsey Mooney. Third Row: Shelbi Carter, Jordan McBride, Margy McHale, Anna Diez, Kelsey Corzin e, Samantha Drake, Sa rah Pogge, Ashlee Gana. Fourth Row: Jillianne Kin ney, Brooke Kinney, Asia Grimm, Lauren Doll, Alicia O'Neill, Ch eyenne Wrinkle, Carlie Na ugh ton, Meghan Hug The team awaits the play to be called before getting back to action against Platteview. (Photo by Jordan Hoffa) By Andrew Brown This year was a pretty good year for freslunan football, I thought We started the season by playing against Glenwood at home. We were very nervous and I didn't know how we were going to do with the short number of players we had. It was even worse since we lost between 5 and 6 players from the year before. We ended up beating Glenwood 28 to 21, and I thought that was so awesome. After the first game we started reacting more as a team and becoming more comfortable with each other. Besides coming together as a team, we got ourselves together and started working on our own weaknesses as well as the teams. We went on a winning streak the rest of the season and won all three of our last games, b eating T J., A.L. and Griswold. It was awesome coming out of my first year in football with an undefeated season of 7-0, and I can't wait for next year. The Falcons rush back in as a team following warm-ups against Platteview. (Photo by Jordan Hoffa) The team takes a knee after defeating the AL Lynx at CB Stadium. (Photo by Janelle Roux) 46 The Falcons show off their skills on defense during the Platteview game. (Photo by Jordan Hoffa) ®lf rnl/ JJW W®®lf OO~ltilti Freshmen sweep football scene Theteam gets -~ apep talk from Coach Dale Scott during their game against the AL Lynx. __ ._. (Photo by Janelle _____. ma.i.....---...i Roux) What is the thing you'll miss most about this football season? 47 Nice Ending to a Rollercoaster Year Freshman Jessica Flores gets ready to serve during the freshman match. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) 48 By Allison Mmi tz The junior varsity volleyball season was a rollercoaster ride fo r the sophomores and jtmiors playing and the new coach, Sara Paisley. The season started with a mix of fe elings and people: the different playil1g levels, personalities, and the outlook on how the season would turn out. Though the season started out with a losing record, many players were beginning to bond with each other and their coach. The tean1 quickly fell in love with their coach and the show "Grey's Anatomy." That became the main topic of t11e conversation during conditioning. With the team friendships building the s a.son got off to a new start when the tean1 beat LC, one of our biggest rivals fo r the whole year. As the season ended with the win over Glenwood, the team finished the season on a high note, a good ending to a rollercoaster year, but a year that we wouldn't trade for anything. Freshman Marissa Mora n spikes a b a ll d u ri ng the freshman match . Sh e was a key p layer on both freshman and JV. (Photo By Catlin Cool) Above: The JV team prepares to go out and compete aganist Wahoo Neumann. The Saintes would always say a team ch eer b efore preparing to go out on the court. (Photo By Eri11 Schreiber) J uoiOl's Meg Donegan and Kelsey Knutson slap hands wh ile substitu ting in the game. (photo by rnitlin Cool) 49 @l!rn/ ~w OO@W® OO~®JE~1r00~11ilti Freshmen Look Small but Play Big By Coach N a thanie l Zimmer Th e 2006-07 freshman basketball team fought their way to a very successful season. What the team lacke d in numbers they made up for in hard work, determination, and Left: Right: Junior The JV John team Madsen discusses warms up thegame before a plan right game in before Red Oak. th es tart Madsen of the played games varsity against and JV. Treynor. (Photo by (Photo by Claire Claire Allen) Allen) Above:: Freshman Jake Waters passes to fellow freshman Andrew Brown during the JV game in Treynor. (Photo by Clarie Allen) 50 cooperation. With only four freshmen out for the duration of the season, the ream relied on an encore perfonnance from some of St. Albert's finest former freslunan hoopsters to help carry th e load . Five sophomores took turns rotating in with the froshies, enabling the team to compete with a full roster. There is a bright futur e ahead for these p layers, but no m atter what they may accomplish in the coming years at St. Albert, they will always be able to look back on their freslunan basketball exp e rience with fo n d mem01ies. Left: Fre s hman Andrew Brown works on his free throws. Practicing free throws was p art of the tea1n's wa rn1up before every game. (Photo by Jordan M c/3rid e) A hove: Tyler Ferguson practices his free throw ability b efore a game. (Photo by Jordan Mc/Jricle) Below: Sophomore Ryan Zajic shows off his free throw skills at half time. (Photo by Erin Schreiber) Above: Sophomore Tyler Haug works hard on defense as h e g·uards a Lewis Central player. (Photo by Erin S chreiber) Freshman Jake 'Vaters takes the ball down the court. (Photo by Erin Schreiber) 51 ®1rllfl/ JJW @llmiti~ 00~® ~ rn: 1f OO ~lti lti Squads Shoot and Score By Dani McGinn and Felicia Campbell Saintes freshman basketball was really cool. We had a pretty good season, finishing with a record of 9-3. We were coached by Mr. Andy Assmann and had 10 girls on the team. We'll all remember when freshman Amber Thomas fell to the floor after someone hit her in the head with a basketball. Overall, it was a fun season. The JV season was even better. We had Miss Melissa Respeliers as our coach. We finished 6-9 at the end of the 52 season, with 12 girls on the team. One fabulous memory we had was when we got beat by the Blair Bears by 40 or 50 points. Getting Burger King after the games was also a lot of fun. Overall, this season was a good experience, especially since we were freshmen and hopefully we will get a lot better for next year. In conclusion we both had a lot of fun this year on both the freshman and JV teams. We both came out as better players by the end a nd it was a n awesome and really exciting season. Right: Freshman Felicia Campbell gets boxed out bya Glenwood player during a free throw. Campbe ll played on both the freshman and JV teams. (Photo by Caitlin Cont) Fresh1nan Amber Thomas tries to box out a Glenwood playe r on a free throw. Thomas was a post on the freshman team. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) R ight: Soph om ore Trevour Ya tes plays tough d efen ce on a n Atla n tic playe r. Yates contr ibuted to the varsity a long with playi ng on JV. (Photo by Erin Schreiber) Below: F reshma n Kylie O'Neill looks for the open player as s h e ta kes th e b a ll from o ut of bounds. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshma n Marissa Mora n dribbles down the floor. (Photo by Erin S chreiber) Junior Alison Mooney dribbles down the floor while playing against Atlantic. (Photo by Erin 8chreibe1) Freshma n Dani McGinn goes up for a layup at a freshma n gam e. McGinn played with the freshmen a n d on JV. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) 53 JJW @nrnJLi®/OO®W® ®®©©~rn Futbol is Better Than Football Any Day! By Jayme Nielsen This season for JV soccer has been a great experience for me. I didn't know coming into our season if all of the different grades could play as_ a team. We all got along great and played very well together. Having the older girls play and practice with us has taught me a lot more about about th sport. My coaches have also been a big help this season; they have made it a great one. I can't wait to see how we'll do next year. Sophomore Emily Gorman saves a ball during a game. Gorman was ihe keeper for the JV squad. (photo by Amanda Burkey) 54 Junior Hilary Burr works hard on defense and takes the ball from a Sioux City Heelan player. (photo by Amanda Burkey) Above: Freshman Da niel Pidgeon stre tch es before a game. (pholn by Claire Allen) Below: Sophomore Shevi Coll ins outruns her opponent and steals the ball during an away game. (photo by Am anda Barlcey) Right: Freshman Paul Allen tries to set up a ball during a game. Allen saw time on both the junior varsity and varsity squads this season. (photo b.r Claire Allen) What w-as your goal for the 2007 season? Junior Justine Pogge looks to pass during a game. Pogge, like many other players, saw time on both the varsity and junior varsity squads and was a great contributor to both teams. (photo by A111a11da Sophomore MarcusMcGinn and freshman "\Vade Ba tten run some laps during warm ups. (photo by Claire Allen) 55 ~001ID ®®W1rOO~J1J1 Different Teams; Same Goal By Molly Arnold The '06 JV softball season was a really exciting season, between all the games and hard practices. Considering there were only three freshmen that played JV because of the lack of freshmen that went out for softball. Mr. Heithoff was the freshman coach for the season. We started practicing hard in the summer. The practices were hard some days and fun others. The JV team really buckled down and we started developing a team bond. There were some really rough games, and some really great games. The season had its ups and down but we managed to work through it and have a good season. Below: Sophomore Daniel Fetter runs after he bunts the ball. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: Freshman Jessica Pearce fouls a pitch into the dirt during a home JV game. (photo by Alison Moo ney) 56 Above: The JV infield gathers on the mound during one of the home games at Chuck Wolever Field. (photo by Caitlin Cool) The JV team gathers on the mound for a conferance midinning. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Junior Erin Schreiber hits the ball during JV softball season. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Left: Daniel Fetter takes the rubber and winds up for his pitch at Chuck Wolever Field. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: Sophomore Jake Anderson takes a reasonable lead off first, in a home game against season rival Missouri Valley. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshman Felicia Campbell prepares herself for her wind-up during a softball home game. The softball teains had a lot of overlap d u e to low numbers. (p hoto by Alison M oo n ey) 57 Senior Academics Headed Down the Home Stretch Seniors listen to one of Mr. Doug Stuva's lectures in British Literature. (Photo by Heather Beaman) 62 Senior Anna Diez checks pa pers. Sh e was a student aide for Mrs. Ba rb Schmidt. (Photo b_y Heath er Beaman) Senior Chad Belt looks onlinein Library Science. Students helped in the library and did projects. (Photo by Heath er Beama.n) Senior Shannon Rubes looks for ad materia ls in Advanced Publications II. She was the business manager. (Photo by Heather Beaman) Senior Claire All en pre pares to dissect a fe ta l pig in Anatomy. Students did m any dissectio ns over the year. (Ph oto by JanPlle Ro :t~ Senior Samamtha Crud le works hard on an assignment in Chemistry. Students spent part of the class in lecture and part in labs expanding on their lessons. (Photo by Heather Beaman) Sen ior Shawn Daley practices the piano in Music Theory while Mr. Carter Leeka observes. Daley also had his own band called "The Sound of Starting Over." (Photo by Jordan McBride) Senior Sarah Moran gives a presentation over Monet in Art Appreciation. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) What is your Favorite Senior class Melllory? 63 Junior Academics Great Minds Think Alike - _ ~ ~~ Junior Zac Butcher reads his directions while h e Junior Audrey Weidman concentrates while she works on her works on a lab in Chemistry class. (Photo by Meg project during Art 3. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Don egan) What is the Dlost useful thing you learned this year? 64 Above: Junior Erin Schreiber flips through a magazine at the library. The juniors took a field trip to the library for their American Literature class. (Ph oto by Jan elle Roux) Above: Junior Meg Donegan does classwork on th e board in Algebra II. (Photo by Jan elle Ro11:1:) Juniors Marc Baumert and Jessica Campbell try to work together and complete a lab in Chemistry class. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Above: Juniors Jared Knedler and Kelsey Knutson work on a lab toge ther in Chemistry class. Chemistry involved a lot of labs and partner work. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Above: Juniors John Madsen and Zach Masker browse through ·a book on their trip to the library for American Literature class. (Photo by Jan elle Roux) Right: Junior Aaron Snook looks for SO Ill e information at the library. (Photo by Jan elle Ro11.1:) 65 Sophomore Academics Sophomores Return for ... _ Another Year in the Classroom Above: Sophomores Eric Kruse, Sean McNitt and Nick Burke complete a lab in Mrs. Julie Mooney's Biology class. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Sophomores Teresa Fender a nd Becca Gradoville talk it out in Spanish 2. Th e class had been learning more a bout new verbs a n d verb conjugations, as well as investigating Costa Rica. (photo by Morgan Wick ersham) 66 Above: Sophomore Ma tt Rost defends his goal during a game of fi eld hockey in P.E., and Taylor Russell fa ces off against Alli Mesch er a s other students look on. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: Soph omore Jake Corzine gets makeup a pplied by AJiison Moritz for h er demonstration sp eech. The ma keup was only applied to half of his face. (photo by Meghan Hug) !AP yp E ... AV Below: Sophomores Kalie Olberding, Sarah McKee, Meghan Hug, Kelsey Anderson, Stephanie Moran and Emily Gorman attempt to learn the moves to a "High School Musical" song during a demonstration speech given by Molly Rooker. (photo by Jan elle Roux) Above: Sophomore Jake Anderson shows his love for Pi day. The math department continued the tradition of celebrating Pi day with fun activities involving the use of pi. (photo by Janelle Rou:1:) In what class did you have the m.ost em.barrassing m.olllent? Tyler Haug "In Spanish we were talking aobut the Native Americans, and I asked if they were from Africa." Teresa Fender "Once I forgot my speech book, so I went over to quietly grab one off of he1· shelf, but then all of the books fell and the shelf broke. It wasn't very quiet." Lauren Kennebeck "Geometr), definitely. One time Jessica Pcm·ce and I were laughing so hard that she fell back off her chair and hit her head on the table." 67 Freshman Academics Learning Everything from Physical Science to the Old Testament Mrs. Idella Spann stands and teaches in front of her freshman English class. Spann also taught sophomore English and junior high. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Right: Freshmen Katie Coughlin and Kylie O'Neill volunteer to answer a question while Kyle Glasford and Marissa Moran ponder the answer. (photo by Caitlin Cool) 68 Left: Freshma n Sarah Pogge listens intently to h er English lesson. All freshme n are required to take this class. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshman Becca Liston works on a pointilism drawing in art. (photo by Kelsey Anders on) Freshman Jordan Hoffa waits patiently to be called on for h er turn to give an answe r in class. (photo by Caitlin Caal) Freshman art student·s work on a project. (photo by Kelsey Ander.son) Freshman J essica Flores gives classmate Hailey Beaman h elp on a diffi cult English question. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshman Alicia O'Neill works in Mrs. Ruth Lewis' math class. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Freshnlan Amber Thomas eagerly raises her hand to answer a question asked by English teacher Mrs. Idella Spann. Freshnlen studied stories such as "Romeo and Juliet. " (photo by Caitlin Cool) What is your favorite classrooin lllelllory froin this year? 69 My favorite part of Speech Contest was b eing the only group to go to state. -Senior Kelsey Corzine My part as the Butch er in the One Act Play wa s really fun to d o. - Junior Meg Donegan Knowing all of our hard work paid off when we got to go to state for Ensemble Acting. -Junior Emily Oliver Going to State for Individual r eally meant a lot to me; it sh owed my hard work paid off. - Senior Teresa Gorman World Mission By JeremyM!~S i O ~. ~2"~ ,am~~YS <?ff Going to the D ominican Republic was probably th e b est experience of my life so far. It all started with our fundraisers: first it was the taco wajl<.1 then it was the spaghetti dinner during basketball, then it was the junior high dance that we put on. I got to be auctioned off to one of the kids, and then got to dance with that person. I felt honored to be auctioned off for a mere dollar. March 19 came so fast; that was the day we left. It was a long day with all the flights we took, the layovers, the food we ate, it was exciting, but at the same time a very long day. We left around 9:30 in the morning, and we got to the Dominican around 9:30 that night. The first night we just relaxed and got used to the surroundings. The first three nights we stayed in ILAC center. That was kind of like a house or hotel. They fed us, they gave us movies to watch, beds to sleep in. The four days after that we stayed in the campos, where we met our families, and got to meet them very well. The first night 76 it was fun to see what our families do ever yd ay. They work constantly everyday. A typical day consists of getting up, the kids go to school, we ate breakfast, then worked until lunch, ate lunch, worked until dinner. When the night was over we played cards, or sat at om families' house. Then the last two days, we went to our resort. I have to say that it was very nice to relax on the beach after four days of building latrines. It was tough, but it paid off. I have to say that if I could do it again, I would jump right in. It was the best expeiience you could ever have, and to see what life is like there, compared to back here in Ameiica, it's like a whole different world. Ibings are different, people are different, but one thing is the same; it's the way people act there. They are some of the nicest people you ould ever meet, and they make a living off of some of the hardest ways to live, but they do it everyday and it was nice to contribute to them and their country. Above: Seniors Nolan Batten and Krista Kennebeck show how clirty, but fun, digging latrines can actually be . (Submitted Photo) Seniors Krista Kennebeck and C.J. Gradoville work together while buiJding their share of latrines. (Submitted Photo) Above: Seniors Kelsey Corzine, Graham 'Vhye, a nd Krista Kenneb eck sp end the ir free time playing a card game with some children. (Submitted Photo) Above: Seniors Nicole.Schwartz and Kelsey Corzine take a p ose with the children they me t on th e ir trip to the Dominican. (Submitted Photo) Senior Nicole Schwa rtz sp ends so1n e time talking to a little girl from the campos tha t the stud ents Senior Graham Whye shows his compassionate side and carries around children from the Dominican Republic that they m etin the Senior Jeremy Schieffer works with another man to put up the d oor of a latrine th e studen ts b uilt. visited. (Sulnnilled Photo) Sen iors Jord a n McBride, Cameron Tu cker, Shawn Daley, and Natalie Andrews spen d some time dancing. (Submitted Photo) 77 By Matt O'Malley Setting up class retreats, helping to serve at Mass, and contributing to other school activities are a few examples that Campus Ministry students help out with at our school. -. This year, going on a retreat with the rest of my junior class was something to remember. With good food, fun activities, and lots of fun memories, the Campus Ministry students were successful in creating a relaxed and very spiritual atmosphere for us to enjoy. When it came time for the all-school Masses, the Campus Ministry students made what people would think to be just another average Mass into something that the entire student body looked forward to. Coming up with creative themes like "Follow the straight and narrow path" or "Becoming fishers of men" were huge successes. Along with the themes, the students also served at Mass, with jobs like Eucharistic ministers, lectors, readers, and servers. Also, what came along with the big jobs that were very important came the little ones here and there, like placing banners up in the hallways, decorating the St. Albert statue, and reconciliation services. What may seem like an easy job to some may b e a surp1ise that our Campus Ministry students that do so much for our school work much harder than most think, in the name of God. Above: Seniors Steve Jensen and Chris Poulos set up the decorations that go in fron t of St. Alb er's statue. (Photo by Claire Allen) 78 Ab ove: Senior Chris McKenzie looks on while h e lping Fr. Phil Robt s prink1e h o ly water on th e congregation. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Senior Jake Brown a ssists Bishop Joseph Charron during an all-school Mass. The Mass took pla ce as part of Catholic Schools Week. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Above: Seniors Doug Moran and Shawn Daley act out their favorite high school memories during senior reflection day, while seniors Sarah Moran and Ben Whelan look on. (Photo b.r Cail/in Cool) Above: Kelsey Corzine and Caitlin Cool read during the students' recqnciliation in the a uditorium. (Photo b.r Kay lee S mith) Left: Senior Jake Brown counts Cameron Tucker's sit-ups during skits on senior reflection day. (Photo byCaillin Cool) Right: Senior Krista Kennebeck pays close attention to detail while constructing h er reflection day cross. (Photo b.r Cail/in Cool) Above: Sophomores Kalie Olberding, Matt \.Vaters, and Carlie Naughton perform their skit on sophomore reflection day. (photo by- Claire Allen) Left: Sophom ore Tyler Ha ug serves as Eu ch a ristic minister a t a n allsch ool Mass. Many students helped in Masses. (Photo b.r Caitlin Cool) 79 Many improvements, technical and vocal, have been made in concert choir this year. Concert has learned music vocabulary, proper breathing •• techniques, and ways to achieve a rounded, mature sound. Furthermore, additional voice sections have been added, like second sopranos, a more defin ed tenor section, and occasionally descant. This has resulted in an intricate harmony. Just like every year, concert choir leads school liturgies, performs four concerts a year, and participates in the all-city choir concert. However, in addition to those performances, the Iowa Athletic Association invited the choir to sing the national anthem before a game at the state basketball tournament in Des Moines. Despite the practice time of only 60 minutes a week, improvements have been made on an already solid choir. Below: Junior Bryce Kinard sings loud and proud at the fall concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) 80 • Senior Kelsey Benson sings during the concert choir performanceat the Christn1as concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Sophomores Emily Gorman and Amanda Biller show off their vocal a bilities during the swing choir p erform a n ce a t th e Christmas conce rt. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Juniors Tony Knotek and Bryce Kinard sing at the fall concert with the concert choir. (Photo by Megan Donegan) Junior Emily Oliver and sophomore Emily Gorman sing during the swing choir portion of th e Christmas concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Seniors Kelsey Corzine and Anna Diez sino- at 0 the Christmas concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Senior Sheena Meidt and juniors Emma Morse and Liz Hoebelheinrich sing during a show ch oir p erformance. (photo by Mega.11 Donegan) ------...-.- Senior Katie Gilliland and junior Audrey Weidman perform a t the winter concert. (Photo by Megan Donegan) Junior Nicole Evezic works on h er singing abilities during ~o!r practice. (Ph to by Caitlin Cool) 81 Instrumental Music Playing Together and Having Fun ByJohnAvey This year for band we have had so much fun. We played pep band tunes for the football champions. It was our job to get the crowd going for them. When the football season was over we started our Christmas music and performed at the Christmas concert. We went on a trip in March to Chicago; it was a lot of fun. BliR-0 is probably the easiest class I have. It is also the most interesting class I have. It is fun to go in and just play. It is a great stress reliever and everyone is fun and we always learn something new. Senior Shawn Daley, and juniors Aaron Snook and Martin Buch show just how much fun instrumental music can b e at an all-school Mass. (Photo by Brandon Daley) ·~ Juniors Aaron Snook, Martin Buch and Valerie LeMaster and senior Claire Allen work together to play at an all-school Mass. (Photo by Meg Donegan) 82 Sophomore Nakita Piedade focuses on reading her music and plays the clarinet at the Christmas con cert. (Photos by Caitlin Cool) Junior Tamaki Ito plays at the Christmas concert. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Junior Valerie LeMaster reads her music notes and plays the trombone at the fall concert. (Photo by Meg D onega n) Senior Sam Egger focuses on_ reading his music and playing his instrument at the same time at the fall concert. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Senior Claire Allen plays h er instrument during the band portion of the fall concert. (Phoro by Meg Donegan) Members of both the junior high and the high school band work together to give their best performance for the crowd at the fall concert. (Photo by Meg Donegan) Senior Claire Allen and junior Valerie LeMaster both play the guitar at an all-school Mass. (Photo by Caitlin Cool) Junior John Avey and freshman Nick Rhodes work togeth er on reading their music and playing their p ercu ssion instruments at the Christmas concert. (Photo by Caitliri Cool) 83 ' \ \l \\I The 2006-07 Student Council members. Front row from left: Jayme Nielsen, Allison Theulen, Felicia Campbell. Second row: Lauren Doll, Alison Mooney, Erin McHale, Ca itlin Cool, Kylie Schnitker, Jessica Campbell, Shelby McGinn, Allison Nohr, Marissa Moran , Becca Gradoville, Mollie Naig. Third row: Tom Gorman, Ryan Zajic, Bra ndon Daley, Ch ad Belt, Shawn Daley, C.J. Gradoville, Jon a tha n Gried er. FACULTY By Emily Oliver In case you hadn't noticed, the fashionable little lady running around St. Albert is the newest addition to the Math department, Mrs.Joan Phillips. I've seen her running around all year and wondered who she was, so of course I had to get the dirt on how she ended up at St. Albert and what she was all about. These are the questions I asked her to find out just what was up with Mrs. Phillips: How did you end up at St. Albert and what did you do previously? "I taught in Missouri for four years and then Millard for 18 years. I worked with Area 13 as a Math consultant for two years, and I ended up at St. Albert by being involved with Area 13. I also chose to come, 90 because working around the school I knew St. Albert had a good reputation and I liked the school." What do you enjoy most about being at St. Albert? "Well, coming to St. Albert from the public schools in Millard, I really appreciated the private school setting. I feel much more professional here.I definitely think that St. Albert has a really caring atmosphere that I enjoy a great deal. The students are amazing also; I love them." What do you enjoy doing in your spare time? "I'm basically a workout queen. I run, bike, swim, lift, etc., and I also love reading." So, as you can see with my investigative work, Mrs. Phillips seems to be fitting in quite nicely here at SA, while spicing it up a little. Photo Not Available ID>lEJffi M<CGUJmJE JERTIN JLlI<CJHI 91 92 liID> JElLJI...A. §JP>ANN FACULTY Jl?>AT NJEJL§ON isn't just to teach course content, but to teach life skills. The thing you need to remember when you're in, his classes is to always be responsible and hardworking. There are no extra credit projects at the end of semester to save By Emily Oliver experience with your grade. Mr.Hank Mr. Easterling I like this Easterling. You see began sophomore idea, because then him in the halls or in year. I remember at the end of the some of your toughest sitting in Pis class quarter, my grade classes of the day, you the first day and reflects the effort I hear him bellowing the intimidation put in instead of out the signature factor setting in, what I can throw "School's out! Go but after a while I together 011 poster home!" alongside his realized that he board at the end. I sidekick Mr. Randy wasn't a man to be think this is really Schmitz, put what feared, but to learn beneficial, because exactly is he all from. when students get about? The main into the real world My goal in his classes their bosses won't J give them a chance to woulq have to say compensate for the my plan period, deadline they missed because there are that may have cost the no students in my company tons of classroom. And I money by throwing love being in school together a poster. after 3:15 in the This idea afternoon." may not be popular to T4e next a lot of students or question was parents who have to crucial: "VVhat is the see that their child biggest thing that can't raise their grade you want students to at the last second, but take away from your it is very useful. class?" This question After was also answered reflecting on who Mr. with honesty and a Easterling is to me, I touch of humor. asked him some "The lesson I want questions that I'd been the students to take pondering. away from my class VVhen asked would have to be what Q.e enjoys most that the marginal about being a teacher, cosLof confronting Mr. Easterling, with his Mr. Easterling awesome sense of exceeds the humor, responded, "I marginal benefit. " lLY"NN T<(J)GJEJL 93 -- 94 JRJEJH!JECCA CIHOlU§'JrJEN§lEN F R E H M E N JFJEJLl[<CJ[A <CAMJP>JEIJEILJL 1ffiAllLlElY ]]) 1UJLJEI JER <Gr Name: Elizabeth Culjat Favorite music: Just about everything. Favorite movie: I have too many! Two of my favorites are "The Holiday" and "Step Up." Activities you enjoy outside of school: Going to the mall, or to the Old Market with !riends. Favorite food: I love Chinese and Italian food iri general. I also like sushi. Place you would like to travel: Paris or California. Favorite memory of this year: Basically every girls and guys basketball/football game with the dance team; along with state. Haunted housing with friends was pretty fun. too. 95 -- 96 ' MlI<ClBIAJEJL. <G-llUJE]]) lEJR UY~ .JOJE NSON JTJE§§JI<C JF'JL((]) lE F R E Name: Gerard Jacobsen Favorite music: Rock. Favorite movie: "Star Wars 6." Activities you enjoy outside of school: Video games, camping and sleeping. Favorite food: Whopper. Place you would choose to travel: Hawaii. Favorite memory of this year: Winning the football championship. 97 98 Cl!A ({))'NJEJOLJL ICJr(])RJIA EAVEJR F R E s H E N Name: Lindsey Snook . Favorite music: I like a lot of different music; I like almost ev erythin g. Favorite movie: I have tons of movies I like; one would be "Just Like Heaven." Activities you enjoy outside of school: Club volleyball, han ging out with fri ends and going to the pool. Favorite food: My favorite kind of food is Chinese food. Place you would choose to travel: I want to go to Europ e . Favorite memory of this year: Going to the Dom e! 99 --------- -- --------------- SOPHOMORES f t. Name: Sophie Bartels Favorite music: lndie/ Alternative Favorite movie: "Domino" Activities you enjoy outside Of School: Concerts, clu b soccer, a nd h a n ging out with friends. Favorite food: Sushi Favorite memory of this year: P.E. with Alli Mescher and Erica Larchick 100 TM 1 0 MAN 1F ~IRLJUIT JTAIKJE AIIBIRUJ£-ITAMI: ANIDJElR§ON AM!ANIDA NIT<CK 1RITILILJE1R ]R\[J]RillGE 'FJElRJE§A IF'JENIDJEIR IR o rnnsrnJE IH[AlP'lP'JE §IHIJEVI[ COILILITN§ J[~IL§JEY ANIDJElR§ON ' -~----......... - -------- _._,/ JTOIHJ:N <Gr<o>lRMAN 101 0 p H 0 M 0 R E 102 MAR<CU§ M<C<GILN §'JrJElfDIHIANliJE M<O>~ AlLILIT MJE§<CIT-ITJE~ JEJR][<CA JLAJR<CH][ <C JK. M <D> ILILrrJE NArrG § rr-n:ANA M rrILILJEJR Name: Josh Hurley Favorite music: Ra p/Hip hop Activities enjoyed outside of school: Han gin g with friends and riding my four-wh.eeler. Favorite food: Pizza Place you would choose to travel: New York Favorite memory of this year: My trip to New York 103 Name: Nakita Piedade Favorite music: Pop Favorite Movie: "Pirates of the Caribbean " Favorite food: Chinese a nd Indi a n food Place you would choose to travel: India, New Zealand or Europe Favorite memory of this year: Chicago trip that the music students took 104 CG-A1ffi Iffi)Y WJEILCJI-IT <C~ILJIJE M<O>ILILY R<O><O> IKJEJR <CJBII8YJENNJE WJRJINlKILJE SOPHOMORES lKAILJIJE: ((J) ILiffi IEJR?.ID> RN <GAJLILl[§({]) N JP AJLMIEJR?. :M[({])ILILY JE]R(.MJ[JLJLIT «J> N <CIHIIENITCIE JPIEJR?.JID \UIE ]])ANNY § <C IHIMJIIlJ>'F 105 106 JUNIORS .JJ1E§§][<CA <CAMJP'JIBJEil:...L - -"' - ILA1Ul!U.:N JUNIORS By Emily Oliver You might see Matt Annbruster in the halls and in the class, or even at a lot of sporting activities, but do you really know what he's all about? Here are some things about Matt you may not know. What activities do you participate in at St. Albert? I participate in football, basketball, track, baseball, and stunt man. If you had one last meal, what would it be and why? I would have to pick a giant roast beef sandwich from Arby's, because it would taste REALLY good. What are your future goals? I don 't have them all set yet, but definitely go to college. Who inspires you most in your life, and why? My parents for sure, because they're always there for me and they work hard to make everything go smoothly. 107 108 JUNIORS JIBNN1IFIE LISTON JJlU ''lI'lIN JUNIORS { By Emily Oliver When you hear the word foreign, what do you think of? For most of you ... the thought of something different that doesn't fit probably comes to mind. Well, with our foreign exchange student and peer Martin Buch, this is definitely not the case. I think that everyone in the junior class would agree with me in saying that Martin definitely eased into our grade and it feels like he's b een with us all through our school career. How did you end up at St. Albert and what was it like here at first? "I was originally supposed to end up in Miami, Florida, but I think that since I was older they really wanted me to use the language and get a lot out of the experience. I didn't really have much say in where I went, but now that I'm here I'm glad I came to Iowa." What was the hardest part about coming to St. Albert? "I think the hardest part about this was in the first month it was hard meeting new people and all the new experiences, but my classmates adopted me as one of their own and I consider them all my friends now." What has been your most memorable experience since you've been here? "Wow, I would have to say it's definitely meeting Shawn and Aaro~ and being in our band The Sound of Starting Over. Either that or being runner-up and Mr. Congeniality at Mr. SA. I've had so many memorable experiences here though." Do you miss home a lot and would you ever come back? "Honestly, I never really have time to really think about missing home and my family. I have so much to do here to keep my mind off of it, but yeah of course I miss home and my family. It was very hard to leave them behind. I'd definitely come back here, but probably for vacation or just to visit." Martin may have had many memorable experiences here, but he's given us a lot of them too. He'll definitely be missed next year. f lE!lE<CCA 109 110 JUNIORS By Emily Oliver Have you ever wondered what I'd be like to take a walk in someone else's shoes for a day and see how everything takes place for them? If so, here's a glimpse into Valerie LeMaster's ever-so-slightly unoriginal life. "Fighting giant demons, slaying dragons, and traveling the world to fight off zombies with my amazing ninja power ... just· a day in the life of Val, oh wait ... no that's just what happens in the comics I create in pretty much every class. Really, my day starts out with forcing myself out of bed, going to school, and drawing in pretty much every class. (It's amazing I can even tie my own shoes!) After school come sports prac- <C.A:IRJL r IPJFJEJFIFJER tices (swim team, bowling, or golf) I also have two jobs, which include being a lifeguard at Kirn Pool and taking orders at Tacojolm's in Mall of the Bluffs. During my f ree time I enjoy a wide variety of random activities, ranging from making electronic music ... playing trombone & tuba. .. working on comics, reading zombie books, playing Dance Dance Revolution, or obsessing over the next "Saw" movie. But my absolute favorit e thing to do is during the St. Albert home football games I get the honor of dancing around in a falcon costume as our school's mascot, Freddie the Falcon. So, my life isn't as exciting as my comics .. . but I sure do enjoy it! " JUNIORS "--;-- - I By Emily Oliver When you hear the words 'girls sport' what comes to mind? Volleyball, Softball, Dance, etc? To Dani Andersen those words take on a whole different meaning, because Dani hasn't followed the ways of Mia Hamm, but instead of Muhammad Ali. That's right, she's a boxer and here's her story. "I started boxing this year and I train at the Down Town Boxing Club in Omaha. I have three coaches and a boxing partner, named Paula. I love boxing, because it keeps me in great shape and it gives you a huge adrenaline rush. Also, I love the environment and the vibe boxing gives off .. it's like we're all one big family. Boxing helps relieve a lot of my stress .. .! definitely recommend it for anyone who's really stressed out. If you're having a bad day you can just go and take out your f rustration on the bag. There are some downs to boxing though. If you're in a fight and you get lzit ... you can't really feel how bad you're hurt during the match, because there's so much of a rush you're almost numb to the pain. Practices are really Izard. We do sit ups practically upside down and tons of strength exercises. It's tough, but the benefits of it are definitely worth the Izard work. I've made some great friends and developeq rny character so much." 111 Top 10 most common weekend activities 1. Hanging out in school parking Jot 2. Hanging out at someone's house 3. Driving around 4. Going out to eat 5. Going to a sporting event 6. Going to a movie 7. Going to a party 8. Working 9. Scavenger hunts 10. Going to a concert "Going to Corzine's rave." " Going up to th e Dome was really Freshman Jayme "Talring trips to Wal-Mart" "Jo n a th a n 's beca u se it was really funny and very original." Jw1ior Joe Harter "Martin's drun1 solo was pretty amazing." S enior Nolan Bat t en "C.J.'s b eca use it was solo and funn y ." "Cody Sullivan and his group beca u se of their funny facial expressions." Chrft§tma§/§pning DaJrllce§ Short on Attendance Not Fun By Gabby Welch Everyone knows that the winter and spring dances are not close to being as popular as Homecoming or even Prom. You don't get all dressed up, the dates aren't taken as seriously, and the group you go in seems to be a lot smaller. Even though these things are true, the spring and winter dances are not lacking in their fun . There are less people, making everyone go all out when they dance. You get to request the music you want and you can brag to everyone who wasn't there how fun it was! Spring and winter may not be as popular as Homecoming, but they are always just as fun! Juniors Meg Donegan and Janelle RotLx ge t fun ky a t the s pring d a n ce. (Photo by M egh a n Hug) Far left: Sen iorl!i Sh a n non Rubes, Kylie Sclmitker, and Na talie Andrews d ance . (Photo b.)· illegh a n /lug) What is the best song to get you pulllped up at a dance? 132 Soph om ores Molly Vermillion and Sarah McKee bu st a move a t th e spring d a n ce.(Photo by Meghan Hug) Soph omore Sarah McKee gets down with h er b a d self at the spring dance all while showing her excitement. (Photo by Meghan Hug) Junior Ja n elle Roux and senior Erin McHale lead th e electric slide. (Photo by Meghan Hug) Sophomores Alli Mescher and Erica Larchick show the excitement of the spring dance. (Photo by Meghan Hug) 133 Junior ZacButcher "T h e 50-pound mouse." Junior Kelsey Mooney "The hypnotist was very funny. " Junior Steven Nielsen "Bowling through the wall." Junior Cody Sullivan "When (Chad) Devereaux broke the bowling sign." J\1ater an.d Lightn.in.g NfcQueen. from the hit mo11ie "Cars . ., "Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Ma n 's Chest." Chun.ky necklaces like thi.s were a p opular item amon.g girls. Photo by Aman.da Burkey. Ballet f lats were a p opular item fo r girls in 2006. 136 Skin.ny j eans were a mus/- have f or girls in 2006. Photo by Am anda ur e)~ Actors on the set of "The Office." JP010 CuJltwre The World We Live In Guitarist Nick Wheeler and lead singer Tyson Ritter of The All-American Rejects. "Desp erate Housewives. " Popular solo artist Justin Timberlake. Top 10 TV Shows 1.Grey's Anatomy-ABC 2.Lost-ABC a.Desperate Housewives-ABC 4.24-FOX 5.The Office- NBC b.DancingWith the Stms-ABC 7.Prison Break- FOX 8.Th•~ O.C.- FOX 9.American Idol- FOX 10. South park- Comedy Central Top 10 Songs of 2006 1. Crazy -Gnarls Barkey 2. Dirty Little Secret -All-American Rejects 3. Jesus Take the Wheel Carrie Underwood 4. Sexyback -Justin Timberlake 5.Bad Day -Daniel Powder 6.Lips Of An Angel -Hinder 7.Photograph -Nickelback 8.Promiscuous Girl -Nelly Furtado feat. Timbaland 9.You're Beautiful -James Blunt 10.Laffy Taffy -D4L 137 World Year In Review * June 25, 2006: Warren Buffett pledges to donat {>proximately $37 billion in shares to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, making it the largest charitable organization in history. (Below) (online photo) *Dec. 30, 2006: Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, is executed by hanging for crimes against h u ma nity. (Below) (online photo) 140 * July 4, 2006: Afte r h aving its liftoff postponed twice, the Spa ce Shuttle Discovery takes off from Cape Ca navera l for the Interna - tional Space Sta tion at 2:38 p.m. (Above) (online photo) * Jan. 4, 200 7: Nancy Pelosi is e lected speaker of th e United States House o f Rep resentatives, and becomes the first woma n to hold that post. (Above) (011 li11 e photo) * Aug. 2 , 2006: Me l Gibson is charged with midsd em ea nor drunken driving and re la ted offen ses. (Be low) (online photo) * Feb. 17, 2 007: Pop icon Briine-y Sp ea rs s pon ta neously s haves her h ead. (Below) (011 /ine p lwto) * Sept. 4, 2006: Steve Irwin, the "Crocodile Hunter," is killed by a st-i ngraywhile filming a documentary on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. (Below) (orilinc photo) * March 22, 2007: The 15th annual World Water Day is celebrated with the theme "Coping with Water Scarcity." (Below) (0 11li11c photo) * Oct. 2, 2006: Gunman Charles Carl Roberts IV takes hostages in an Amish school in Nickel Mines, a village in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He killed five girls and eventually himself. (Above) (0 11li11c photo) *April 16, 2007: Seung-Hui Cho kills 32 people and wounds many more in a shooting at Virginia Tech Un iversity. (Above) (0111i11 e photo) * Nov. 12, 2006: A suicide bomber kills at least 35 p eople and injures about 50 more at a police recruiting center in Baghdad. (Below) (0 111i11 e photo) May 14, 2007: The cost of postage for a first-class, 1-ounce letter rises from 39 to 41 cents. The " forever stamp" can be used forever no matter how much you buy it for. (Below) (online photo) 141 Red, White, and Whate11er: Dut into the arid Personal Ads pg. lltlt Business Ads. pg 152 Index pg. 170 Closing pg. 17lt Colophon pg. 176 142 T LL 8 MAA?Sf'ClJ'etS: 89 ~~ ~: 168 ad.s: f.OOOs ~ ~rapls: ~~~ ffi~ uJ~. affi~ ~. ru0 ~ up wcfi ~ t<9'vif ~us. T~ ~@l)., t(9f affi~ ~ . ~ ~· ~ rwt.SeS. ukas ~· ru0 ~~~u.?0W0~w ~ at ~@l).,. T~ ~@l)., tC9f ~ ~ ~ affi~ Wrd cJrurs ru0 Miler fumWf ~@l)J ~ <9+\J affi~ uJ~~ afu?ruts ~ ~ ~ d<9M. T~ oi2J~ FOOT BA SIJJeo:t ru0 t£cus (uJ0 d.@N6 r~ ~ ~ CU1J1 ~) ~(91,{, W0 ~ C1 qreo:t S@-WVJ.J:t. staltfu.s W0~ ~ear rutd dC9' W0 ~ ~ affi~ M ~(91,{, W0 p,tt U4vw M0Jw tfu.s C1 qreo:t ~ear. t~ wcti . ~~- W0 L<9V0 V@l)., Affi. 143 Sarah, cfi'r.t, Lil<e Life, u wli.e'r.e it ~eem~ we 'r.einven.t ou'r.~elv~ in c:l.'r.eam~. W-et it u alwag.~ h~t hu. fa'r., to he exact(¥ wli.o IJ.OU a'r.e. Wishing you many adventures and much faith, hope and tove. lttways remember that you are an amuing woman1- Mom and Dad Congratulations Erin! We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Tom, Kathleen & Margy CONGRATULATIONS STEVE! WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU. LOVE, MOM & DAD Believe in your dreams and they may come true; but if you believe in yourself then they will come true. There is noth~ ing like a dream to create a future. So dream big, and be happy. Congratulations, Kylie . We are so proud of you! Love, Dad, Mom, Jeremy, and Lindsay "The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." -Eleanor Roosevelt Congratulations Michelle. We love you. Mom, Dad, Theresa and Mark. "It's not living if you don't reach for the · sky. We'll have tears as you take off ••• but cheer as you fly!" We love you and are so proud!!! Congrats Kredsl's We are very prou~ of the young woman youve 6ecome, Jor~an. f:ove, J\1[0111, Va11, Colli11 &->Cole <?09 ratulatio9s Dou~" U/ e are so proud of you. ~ove /l\om. Dad. Jo~Q U* /l\arissa 146 N~~~ ~~ T~ w-011A nt ~ -W a ~ · ~ ~ Wu to ~~'~to~~; ~ WC<Af ~MU«/~. UJve ~C«f", Mn#\-, Dtul, ~ AtA/UJ""" Congratulations on persevenng ... you are an incredible young man. We are so proud of you! Love Mom, Dad, and Samantha May all your dreams come true. Congratulations Heather Rae "We made it" Love, Grandma, Grandpa, & Hailey ~- I am so very · proud of wl}o you l}ave become a9d all tl}at you l}ave do9e. follow your D~Efl/l\S a9d ~"U/~YS believe ii} yourself. ~ove~ /T\om -{--"=- l\)' tJDWe ne s~ pr~ud ~f the mt7D y~u htl\")e hee~me. L~e :fllWt})'S, 'DtJ<i, 'M~m. tJD<i iyler Steve,_ ryou wi[[ a[ways 6e our ~r. S.JL.J Congratu[ations on your graduation! We are so proud of you! We a[[ fove you! ,..,Priends d, Pami[y,.., 2007 147 watching our children grow up together. You've come a long ' way from nursery rhymes and __ _ pre-school musicals. _..., __ your achievement s. Love, Mom, Dad, Kara, Congratulations Jordan and Nolan! Your mom's Congratulations Nataliewe are so proud of vou. we wish vou good health, happiness, and success. Love, Mom, Dad, and Gable Mom, Dad, and Paul Claire: Good luck to you in all you do. You have our love and admiration. Congratu lations Jake !! ~~g You have been such Rubes a blessing to us. We are proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, & Andrew Special delivery is how you will always be to our hearts. we couldn ' t be prouder of the beautiful woman you have become. Now the sky is the limit! My Beautiful Darling Lizzie, I can't believe I'm writing a message for your senior yearbook! What an amazing journey it's been! You're not a baby anymore! :( I couldn't be happier with the way you · turned out. We 're all so very proud of you and -- - what you have accomplished. As you go on to the next chapter of your life, please continue to be your sweet, loving self. Remember you are not defined by who anyone thinks you are. Embrace life with all that you are and know that God will always love you and be there for you ... as will we. Love, xo! Momma, Chris, Grandma & Grandpa (and everyone else!) From you:r biggest fans ... Love, Dad and Kate 150 Congratulations! We're proud of you and love you. "Marching to the beat of a different drum" has always been your syle. Congratulations! Love, Mom, Dad, John Ryan, Cara, and Jake From the rest of the flock. Christopher, We hope you have great success in whatever you choose to do. We believe in you and love you always. Love, Mom & Dad Love, Dad, Mom, Jake, April, Zac & Becca R.~ ~, ~ aa-w l\.e ~ ~~~· o~ J..up., ~ a1~ ~ ;ue- ~ tte ~a!. -R.alp&, ~ uw~, Mc-tk-, Dai, ~, A~, Kati-e, ~~ M~ Beth Lynn, Have we told you how proud we are of you? Love Mom, Dad, and Sarah Jo Love, Dad, Mom, Simon, Jacob, Katie, Andrew, and Grandma Erma Felicitaciones! Krista, From the curious little girl w ho loved " Little M ermaid," hand dancing, and Every sport, evolved ....ie~ a talented and Love, Mom & Dad, Lauren, Megan, & Lindsay beautiful young lady. We are so very proud of all you've become! 151 Kyle, Congratulations! Today is your day. You're off to Great ~ Places! You're off and ~way! You have brains ("~~ in your head. You have 7 ...-.- feet in your shoes. You _;f) caA steer yourself any direction you .choose. You're on your own. And you know what you know. And you're the guy who'll decide where to go. We'll be with you wherever you go! Love, Mom, Dad, and Sarah Leslie - Remember today, for it is the beginning of always. Today marks the start of a brave new future filled with all your dreams can hold . Think truly to the future and make those dreams come true. Congratulations! We are so proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Jon, & Emily Nolavi - T~e road a~ead of ':10111 is f111ll of amazivig possibilities. EviJo':1! All 0111r Love, Mom, Dad, avid t~e Wade st er Who would have thought someone so small could have filled our hearts with so much love? We love you and are proud of you! Dad, Mom, Em & Joe Allisovi NoVir Class of 2007 We Viope ~01t1r dreams ta~e ~01t1 to tVie corviers of ~01t1r smiles, to tVie ViiqViest of ~01t1r Viopes, to tVie wividows of ~01t1r opport1t1viities, avid to tVie most special places ~01t1r Vieart Vias ever ~viowvi. We are so pro1t1d of ~01t1, Allisovil God bless ~01t1. Love lw , Dad, Mom, avid MattView This used to be my playground (used to be) This used to be my childhood dream This used to be the place I ran to Whenever I was in need Of aji-iend -Madonna, "This Used to Be My Playground" If you look at the photos on this page and compare them to the number of photos on similar pages in past yearbooks, you may notice that there are not a lot of people pictured. For whatever reason, the Class of 2007 was one that never turned out in droves for the j ournalism program. In fact, when senior year finally ended, only seven of you were a part of the process. Even if you take into account students who passed through the program briefly (the two gentlemen in the bottom corners dropped by for more than a year while there were also such single-semester journalism students as Chad, Nolan, Jordan and Kris), the total number of students represented by the Class of 2007 was the lowest of any graduating c lass in the adviser's nine years at the school. That means those students who did stick with the program had more than enough work to go around. And over the past three years for the five in the top row and the past two years for the duo in the second row, you spent a lot of time in Room 102 getting your share of that work done. What brought you here? For the one who started buying yearbooks in seventh grade, I guess taking pa.rt in the program was a no-brainer. And one of you signed a " blood oath" to restore talking privileges in eighth-grade study hall, so your arrival junior year was not a surprise either. And the one who wound up running the newspaper came along with her friend, who 1 think was just looking for a place to keep her sack lunches properly refrigerated. For another of you, you may have figured it could only get better after having to write the Ac Dec story in eighth grade Exploratory Newspaper (I hope at least parts of the three years were better than that). Of course, two of you weren't even at the school in eighth grade (preferring such tropical locales as Florida and Malvern), so you didn't know what you were getting into. Now you know it's OK to thrO\v doughnuts at teachers but not OK to order pizza for unsuspecting others. Now it is time for you seniors to go off and pursue your dreams. And for the first time since my a1Tival at St. Albeti , it is time for me to go off and pursue dreams as well. Fortunately, that just means having to move to another hallway, not another school. Things will be different around here now that you're gone, and even more different when I think about some of the faculty who will be gone as well, some of whom mattered very dearly to some of you, some of whom matter very dearly to me. So remember, if you get the urge to visit, you can now fi nd me in Room 209. It doesn't have a back room (so no doors to slam), but I'm sure I' ll have the day of the week and the date written somewhere on the dry-erase boa.rd if you need to know it. And if you're really lucky, I just might say something funny and hit the cymbal. P.S. 1 thought this was supposed to be a pop-up book?! 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Fri. 1:00 - 5:00 Ph: 483-2077 Treynor: 31 East Main St. Tues. 1:00 - 5:00 Thrus. 8:00 • 5:00 Ph: 487-3636 www.ridgefamilypract ice.com Abraha.Ill, Farrah 45, 100 Allen, Claire 22, 62, 82, 83, 114, 121, 176 Alltm, Paul 32, 54, 55, 94 Alvarez, Lisette 45, 94 Andersen, Jake 76 Andersen, Jonna 90 Anderson, Dani 106, 111 Anderson, Jake 13, 22, 51, 57, 67, 101 Anderson, Kelsey 20, 21, 26, 67, 85, 101, 176 Andrews, Natalie 10, 26, 27, 42, 63, 76, 77, 114, 125, 132, 139 Argensinger, Larry 28 Armbruster, Matt 8, 22, 28, 29, 51, 106, 107 Arnold, Molly 40, 48, 52, 56, 95 Assmann, Andy 25, 52, 53 Assmann, Becky 24, 25, 30, 58, 85, 100 Avey, John 13, 20, 106, 128 Awalt, Kevin 8, 20, 32, 64, 106 Baer, Amy 34, 35, 85, 101 Bales, Shay 38 Bartels, Sophie 100 Batten, Nolan 3, 8, 9, 20, 22, 28, 76, 114, 129, 134, 139, 174, 175 Batten, Wade 8, 20, 32, 34, 55, 94 Baumert, Marc 2, 8, 22, 23, 28, 65, 75, 106, 124 Beaman, Hailey 48, 69, 94, 125 Beaman, Heather 45, 11 2, 114, 121, 124, 176 Beauchamp, Teresa 90 Belt, Chad 8, 58, 62, 84, 112, 114, 126 Benson, Kelsey 70, 78, 114, 121, 139, 170, 175 Benson, Marcia 90 Beverage, Brian 106 Beyer, Tarra 90 Bighia, Christina 30, 95 Biller, Amanda 38, 42, 57, 80, 85, 101, 175 Brown, Andrew 8, 22, 46,50,51,69, 94 Brown, Jake 15, 22, 32, 33, 63, 79, 114, 129, 131 Bryant, Ly n 106 Buch, Martin 2, 32, 82, 106, 109, 128 Burke, Nic k 8, 18, 66, 101 Burkey, Amanda 42, 106, 176 Burkey, Jeff 57 Bu r k ey, Natalie 90 Burr, Hilary 54, 106 Butcher, Brian 8 Butcher, Matt 8, 28, 94 Senior Kelsey Benson prepares to go onstage during the musical. (photo by Caitlin Cool) Butch e r, Zach 3, 8, 28, 64, 106, 131, 135 Campbell, Felicia 40,48,52,57,84, 95 Campbell, Jessica 15, 40,65, 106, 128, 134 Carter, Shelbi 45, 71, 170 94 Charron, Joseph 78 Christensen, Rebecca 36, 94 Clark, Ruben 18, 19, 100, 132 Cochran, Jace 8, 32, 38, 39, 57, 100, 175 Collins, Mollee 30, 31, 114 Collins, Shevi 30, 45, 49, 54, 101 Corzine, Jake 18, 19, 66, 101, 126 Connolly, Cindy 90 Cool, Caitlin 10, 14, 30, 79, 84, 115, 130, 134, 138, 171, 176 Coombs, Ann 90 Corzine, Kelsey 10, 45, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 79, 81, 115, 135, 176 Corzine, Simon 59, 106 Coughlin, Katie 30, 42, 43, 68, 95 Culjat, Elizabeth 34, 42, 69, 95 Culjat, Kevin 8 Daley, Brandon 13, 28, 29, 84, 94 Daley, Shawn 3, 8, 34, 63, 75, 76, 77, 78, 82, 84, 113, 115, 121, 130, 138, 174, 175 Damgaard, Phyllis 36 Devereaux, Katie 10, 40, 115, 26 Dew, Jacob 8, 25, 32, 33, 106, 131 Diez, Anna 36, 45, 62, 70, 8 1, 115, 121, 127, 134 Doll, Alex 28, 94 Doll, Lauren 25, 34, 45, 84, 106, 127, 176 Donegan, Meg 40, 49, 65, 73, 106, 132, 134, 176 Drake, Samantha 20, 21, 45, 106 Drake, Scott 16, 17, 20, 28, 76, 115, 138 Driver, Jake 8, 18 Duggan, Jim 8 D u lberg, Hailey 95 Easterling, Hank 90, 93 Egger, Sam 8, 83, 115, 120, 121, 138 Erixon, Casey 20, 100 Erixo n, Sean 106, 176 Evezic, Kaitlin 95 Evezic, Nicole 38, 42, 57, 81, 85, 107 Farrage, Michelle 20, 21, 36, 115, 121, 139 Junior Matt O'Malley wisp e rs to Senior Caitlin Cool during Mr.SA. (photo by .Jan elle Rou:i:) Fauble, Brent 90 Feldman, Matt 101, 129 Fender, Teresa 36, 49, 66, 67, 85, 101 Ferguson, Tyler 13, 51, 57, 101, 126 Fetter, Daniel 18, 56, 100 Fetter, Patrick 38, 39 Finn, Caitlin 10, 107, 176 Finn, Ian 8, 18, 19, 28, 47, 96 Flores, Jessica 48, 52, 69, 96 Fostvedt, Blake 12, 13, 20, 32, 33, 36, 37, 51, 85, 100, 130 Foxhoven, Betty 91 Gana, Ashlee 45, 97 Gana, Austin 59, 107 Gentile, Greg 22 Gilliland, Katie 40, 41, 42, 43, 71 , 74, 80, 81, 116, 121, 126, 135, 138 Glasford, Kyle 68, 96 G olwitzer, Brad 8, 47, 107 Golwitzer, Eric 8, 18, 96 Golwitzer, Erica 36, 47 Goodwin, Marge 91 Gorman, Aly 3, 10, 32, 76, 116 G orman, Emily 30, 40, 53, 54, 67, 72, 80, 81, 85, 101 Gorman, John 101 Gorman, Teresa 71, 72, 73, 116 Gorman, Tom 8, 28, 32, 47, 51, 84, 85, 100 Gradoville, Becca 10, 11, 25, 26, 27, 30, 66, 84, 101 Gradoville, C.J. 8, 14, 22, 28, 32, 76, 84, 112, 116, 120, 131, 139, 174 Gradoville, Dan 25 Graham, Jordyn 42, 107 Graham, Kyle 8, 25, 34, 35, 107 Grieder, Jonathan 8, 71, 74, 75, 84, 107, 130 Grieder, M ichael 96 Grimm, Asia 45, 107, 128 Grudle, Samantha 63, 116, 139 Guinan, Kevin 8, 28, 96 Hamling, Beth 10, 26, 116, 120, 138 Happe, Robbie 32, 101 Harris, Dalton 20, 69,97 Harter, Joe 2, 20, 107, 131 Haug, Tyler 13, 32, 36, 37,51, 67,69,85, 101 Heiman, Zach 13, 20, 28, 108 Heithoff, Tom 91 Herrington, Chris 2, 8, 28, 71, 74, 75, 108, 124, 130 Hilderbrand, Melanne 24, 25, 30,40,41,53, 108, 127 Hobt, Phillip 78, 91, 126 Hoe belheinrich, Dan 13, 28, 29, 108 Hoe belheinrich, Liz 81, 102, 131 Hoffa, Jake 8, 34, 112, 116, 130 Hoffa, Jordan 30, 34,48,52,55,68,96 Hoffmann, Mike 22, 32, 33, 51, 85, 108, 175 Hug, Meghan 20, 21, 36, 45, 67, 71, 102, 126, 176 Hurley, Aubriana 26,53,58,85, 103 Hurley, Josh 20, 28, 103 Hurley, Michaela 16, 116, 125, 127 Ito, Tamaki 30, 82, 108 Jacobsen, Gerard 13, 16, 17, 28, 97 Jensen, Mike 91 Jensen, Steve 78, 116 Johnson, Ashta 36, 103 Johnson, Paul 8, 94, 96 J u ngman, Amanda 117 76, 77, 79, 117, 120, 121, 139, 176 Kennebeck, Lauren 3, 10, 36, 42, 67, 103 Kinard, Bryce 13, 28, 29, 32, 33, 80, 81, 108 Kinley, Cami 16, 17, 20, 36, 37, 108 Kinley, Katie 16, 17, 20, 36, 97 Kinney, Brooke 20, 45, 117 Kinney, Jillianne 45, 96, 125 Kinney, Roger 20, 108 Knedler, Jared 20, 25, 65, 108 Knotek, Tony 8, 28, 29, 58, 81, 108, 175 Knuth, Andrew 8, 28, 108 Knutson, Kelsey 10, 49, 64, 65, 108 Koch, Carolyn 25, 26, 49, 102 Koch, Jim 91 Kouris, Jeena 108 K ayl, Mik e 8, 22, 28, 51, 91 K ennebeck, Krista 10,24,25, 30, 34, 35, 74, The cheerleaders and stuntmen perform during a pep rally. The cheerleaders added mny new skills and new parts to their cheerleading. (photo b.v Claire Allen) 171 Yearbook Editor: Claire Allen Assistant Yearbook Editor: Krista Kennebeck Newspaper Editor: Kelsey Corzine Assistant Newspaper Editor: Alison Mooney Photo Editor: Caitlin Cool Assistant Photo Editor: Janelle Roux Business Manager: Shannon Rubes Assistant Business Manager: Kaylee Smith 176 Section Editors: Sports: Meg Donegan Morgan Wickersham People: Caitlin Finn Emily Oliver School: Amy Ryan Life: Erin Schreiber Adviser: Mr. Mike Larsen Page Specialists: Matt O'Malley Steve Orwig Photo Specialists: Kelsey Anderson Amanda Bmkey Sean Erixon Meghan Hug Carlie Naughton Business Specialists: Heather Beaman Lam en Doll Lacey Stogdill Cover Artwork: Cameron Tucker The 2007 yearbook "Color Outside the Lines" was printed with body texts in Bodoni and Baskerville. The Primary Headlines were p1inted in Allstar, Batavia, Campbell, Caslon Openface, and Keller. Secondary Headlines were printed in Syntax. Yearbook printed by Herff:Jones. 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 St. Albert High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. St. Albert High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Description An account of the resource A collection of yearbooks for St. Albert High School. These books were published annually to record, highlight, and commemorate the past year of the school. The years 1967-present are covered in this collection. 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The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2007 St. Albert High School Yearbook 2007 Annual SAHS schools St. Albert High School Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/341c6cd28839355707baece1ccf15bb1.pdf 0724c23f75e319010b4af1decd283cdd PDF Text Text l.Id } INS n iJ..Vf 33109 COUNCIL BLUFFS PUBLIC LIBRARY \l\\ll\lll\ll\\l\l\l\\lll\ll\\\lll\\\\l\l\\ll\\\ll\\\\l\l\\l\I\\ 3 5226 00519557 3 301'tld ·4linoua S! aJUO 'l4liµ P<IA!I J! lnq '<l)UO ~uo 9J!I Jno.< <IA!I no)..,, -a1ont) SSl?IJ 9 aA3 -.l4li!u a4101 s,aJaH. -liuos AJnJ Ol:l rJACKETOPOLY Construction started on Thomas Jefferson High School in 1921, with school officially starting in 1922. c ~ " -;!., ~ " Just ..-4 ..-4 ..... 1-) "O n1 M ~ n1 ~ b.O c ·.;;::; VJ 5 1 0 ~ * ~ ~ 0 0 ~ ~ ~ 5tadent L//'e 5en/or..S Jf 102 Q r3a.n/2a6onS & hne /Ires /Ids & Index Clos/11_3 ~00'-~007 1 2 00 00 r./'J. 0 -g. -.....) 0 00 s 0 (ti 86 ZOI spods Freshmen Senior 66 46 ZvI spy gu!d /SUO!lBZ!UB'i31Q vlI spy Wel~oMe to Ja~k:eto?oly High school ia considered the best four years of your LIFE, but what exactly makes it the best? Taking a chance and exploring new things builds a new character. By taking chances, you risk changing as a person and enjoying something new. MayStudent Life 4 be that is what high school is all about; it's about taking a chance. As you reflect on the past year by flipping through the pages, you will see students that took a chance a tried something new. These people changed m some way as a person. If you still have time m high school left, take a chance and RISK having the time of your LIFE, because if you don 't take a chance now, you will be SORRY. You will look back and regret you never took a chance. ~Editor-in-chief Amanda Haynie Opening 2 bl) I::: • ..-I rfJ 0 - u 3 VJ. (") ~ 0 N 0 N ......... ~ ""1 ....... 0.. ~ zQ f--0 ~ ::s ~ ~ 00 I ~a N 0 (") ......... .-+ f--0 ...... . ...... . 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So if you are vances to graduation .. . of the administration. looking back at this and collects their diThings like MySpace book twenty years plomas. and Facebook to the from now, this section- -Editor-in-chief new homework policy will be your CLUE to Amanda Haynie Homecoming Week & Dance 8-11 Summer Vacations 6 ,........, 0 0 ...t:: (.) r./). 5 6 Hearing the ocean waves or hearing the television blaring from being a couch potato, which is better? When school gets out, students and teachers plan their summers out to the last detail. Some students prefer to take a late vacation before school is back in session. Hanging out with friends and family could be a good vacation. Most of the students mention going on vacation with family and some would rather go with friends. "My friends make my vacation more exciting, it's something to look forward to," sophomore Molly Battiato said. Students may think teachers have no lives whatsoever, but they hang out with their buddies and go on vacations also. Taking a friend could be a lot of fun , while others go alone. "I go on vacation alone so I don't have to worry about what other people want to do," substitute Joe Schick stated. When planning a vacation people usually think of the coolest, or in this case the hottest places to go. Texas, Florida, and Califomja are three of the most visited vacation spots that are mentioned. Texas has Sea World, Six Flags and hot weather. In Florida and Califomja there 's Disney World and Disney Land , also some oceans to cool down in. "I loved Florida the beaches were very nice," freshman Andrew Klement said. Going to other states could be very expensive in the summer, however others didn 't go too far from Council Bluffs. The historical sites here could be interesting and could save lots of money. For example spending time at the Squirrel Cage Jail or the Lewis and Clark Monument are always a pleasure for some. "I walked around many parts of the Bluffs," said Schi ck. Who doesn't take pictures on vacation? Cameras are one of the few things - ~·ry ~y -'r"iel" w~"ley The mountains in Black Hawk , Colorado offer beautiful scenery whelher driving through or passing by, snapping a photo will remind someone of the beauly nature has to offer. Submilled pltoLO. on everyone's checklist. Friends and fam- Sea World is always a big hit for summer vacaiions. Feeding dolily are the key to good vacation. Distant phins, fish, and watching the killer whales jump is always excitfamilies would be forgotten if cameras ing and fun. Submi11ed photo. weren't invented. Pictures may not last forever but they help establish memories. / , , ,, /. I. , " N me: Alannah Waugh Grade: 11 •r• J l~e t• 1' t• t"e C..,1.- rf~~eM .,. 1. c.r1115e f •r 1.~•ut A gel-a-way paradise f or 1he ma11y sllldenls goi11g around !he ivorld frying 10 find !he pe1fec1 spol. A peaceful place. Submi11ed pholo. Freshman Brillney Vincen t shows hoiv she gels dirty when she rides her f our wheeler on vacation. Submi11ed phour.- Tina Hauger .....__,G=r,,_,,. ade: 10 w~ere w .. r,.., wft~ .. ~e .. c.~. • (Below) Freshman Brillney Vince/11 and her friends e11joy 1heir lime on vacalion. Many slllde111s love gelling away from home during !he summer. Submitted pho10. (Righi) ( (Leff) Senior Sarah Fredrickson and her 1eamma1e ride 1he sling shol al !he old markel in Orlando Florida. They wen! lo Florida for Volleyball Nationals. (Below) Lois of s1Ude111s go on vacalion 10 see differenl landscapes. Taking pictures makes ii more memorable. S11bmit1ed pho!Os. Freshman Andrew Kleme111. junior Kory Kleme/11 and their family wem sno111boarding in Colorado. They all enjoyed going on vacations wilh !he whole family. Submilled photo. (Left) Universal Stddio's in California is another fun vacation spot, with roller coasters nd Shrek Universal is a vacation dream. Submilted photo. a/wavs puts on great shows leaving audiences in awe of 1he beawifal sea life. Submitted pho10. 7 8 ' Jam packed with activities, Homecoming Week kept students busy. Throughout the week people could dress up for different days. The days were: Elementary Day, Support the Troops Day, Super Hero Day, Spirit Day and Mix-Match Day. On Monday night of spirit week there was a dodgeball tournament and a powder puff girls football game. The powder puff game was won by the seniors and sophomores. The dodgeball tournament was won by a faculty team consisting of social studies teachers teacher Rob Dittmer and Ryan Loots, IJAG teacher Chris Moore, science teacher Dave Kaeding and journalism adviser Devin Schoening. On Thursday there was a bonfire to get excited for the football game. Spirit day was a hit. As students walked the hallways they laughed at each other's outfits. Sophomore Charity Oswald said, "I wore orange and white toe socks, orange shorts, a white shirt and beads." No matter is students looked dorky or good they got complimented. "Many people sarcastically told me I looked good," Oswald said. "To get pumped for the football game the team threw cross-town rival A.L. 's old practice jerseys in the bonfire. "It was a great way to get excited for the game," junior Dylan Hope said. "It got the whole crowd excited. " - ~·ry ~y Jewc.~ fl•wers Sophomore Nathan Winger support the troops by wearing camouflage on Camouflage Day during Homecoming Week. Other themes that week included: Super Hero Day, Spirit Day, Mix Match Day, and Elementary Day. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Students were ready to go to the foot- r--..--~r-r-=:;-~~iir ~~~,.,__==--'"""' balJ game to cheer on the boys, hoping they would get a victory. "The football game is the best," senior Justin Williams said. "All week everyone is waiting for it and has so much spiriti." Homecoming Week brought out a lot of spirit and got everyone ready for the football game and a big victory. The Homecoming Court poses for a picture owslde of the Counseling Center. (Back row) Seniors Nick Hunt , Matt Herrick, James Driver, Kody Kellar, and Will Coziahr. (Middle) Seniors Briuany Turpen. J ill Kammrad, Rikki Wright, Aja Stites, Amanda Marsh, freshman Cody Stites (From) Juniors Dylan Nope, Kaylee Williams. sophomore Tina Hauger. and fresh· man Becca Wright. Photo by Sarnh Fredrickson. Zach Pope Grade: 12 .. Sr1r1t J"y "'"S *'! f"v•rite, I uuse every~•Jy si.•weJ rr1Je NJ 't "'"S ," ... e J"y ~"~yf • Teachers De1·in Schoening, Chris Moore and Rob Diumer 1hink of a good s1ra1egy 10 win during 1he preliminaries of rile dodgeball 1011mamenr. /1 m11s1 have worked because they took themselves to the final match during the pep assembly on Friday and won. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left) Who knew P.E. teacher Nicole Ve// er could dance so well? She won the teacher dan ce off during the even '.'A ssembly, much to the delight of the entire student body. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Andy Gray Grade: 12 ·-u.e ~·"tire WAS rtl'f f Av•rite ~eue1se every•..e WAS &.Mi•"i • •e1t wit&. every•..e. (Below) Students dressed up for 1nany of 1he days during Spiril Week. Mix-Match Day and Spirit Day were popular fo r st11de111s. (Left) The foo tball team gets fired up for 1he Homecoming football game at a pep assembly. (Below) The cheerleaders put on a show for the audience at a pep assembly. Homecoming Queen by previous year·s royalty, MQ/jorie Chrisrensen. Senior Arianna Barkesdale poses right befo re the school assembly on mix match day. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomores Srephanie Bryen and Jimmy Cavallaro pass our flyers af - rer 1he assembly. Bryen was showing off her spirit by going all out on mix march day. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 9 It's like a scene in a movie, walking under a draw bridge to an unknown land, as if it were a fairy tale. It was the Homecoming Dance, "Where The Magic Begins." Most students that had a date dressed up as famous Disney couples like Minnie and Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Prince Charming or Beauty and the Beast to name a few. It actually felt as if part of the Wonderful World of Disney. "I liked the theme and dressing up. The castle and draw bride were cool and the decorations were fun," senior Andrea Gnader said. As always, there were some parts about the dance that people liked and disliked. "I didn 't appreciate the Latino music, but the decorations were cute and the draw bride at the entrance was a good idea," senior Alissa Underwoood said. However, the dislike of the music was just an opinion of some, while others enjoyed it. "I liked the music and it was awesome that almost everyone was there," freshman Gabe Taylor said. The idea of being a Disney character made many go out and get costumes that resembled their favorite Disney characters from childhood. "It was fun, because everyone dressed up and actually danced for a change," junior Taylor Wade said. Although the theme was Disney, it did not require students to dress up. Some students dressed semi-formal in a nice dress or shirt and tie. "I liked the theme, even though not a lot of people dressed to it," junior Ashlea Christensen said. Overall , the Homecoming Dance turned out to be a success. The majority of students had a good time dancing and dressing up to be someone other than themselves for a night. However, there wi ll always be one Many students took advantage of the dance floor as a time to be close fo their dates. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. th ing that people didn 't enjoy. The Homecoming court members stand on stage at the dance to "I reall y liked the theme, but the mu- be recognized. sic wasn't that great," sophomore Jamie Swatek said. 10 Jared Meyer Grade: 12 •tt.e t"e"'e """S •r1i1ul NJ. ~r1ll1""t· I """S rr'~"~ly tl.e , .. fest J•1." S,..1tl. everl" Junior Nikko Biggar!. and sophomores Danielle Hamby, and Tarah Sulli van dance 1oge1her and wonder if how !hey are dancing is school appropriale. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. S1udenls danced !he nigh! away in !he New Fieldhouse. Th e dance had a good 1unw u1 and many siudenls enjoyed lhemselves auhe dance. Ben Reidinger Grade: 12 •r JfJ "'t hlc.e tl.e t"e"'e." Seniors Nick Html. James Driver. Mall Herrick and Brillany Turpen show off !heir cos111111es on homecoming night. ( Lefl) Senior royally. Queen Jill Kammrad and King Mall Herrick enjoy a dance 10ge1her. (Below) S1uden1s were able 10 requesl songs from 1he D.J. during !he nigh!. As usual 1here was some debale over 1he seleclion of music. Many s1uden1s chose lo dress up for !he dance in accordance 1-1 ·i1h !he Iheme. There was much discussion prior 10 !he dance as 10 whe1her .1·1uden1s would be able 10 11 ·ear cos- /umes. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson . S1uden1s dance 1he nigh1 away in 1he New Fieldhouse. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. Seniors Mau Herrick and Michaela Holz 1ake lime lo smile for 1he camera . PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. 11 Leggings, high heels, and bumps in hair were all coming back into style. Some wore these new trends and some didn't care what others thought. Some dressed to impress, others wore sweats and a tee. AU this talk about getting dressed, looking cute, and putting on all the accessories made it seem like style was important. But what was the style exactly? Most people agreed that big bead necklaces and big humps in hair were major trends. Also styles from the 80's were popular, as students wore skirts with leggings underneath. The usual styles for the guys were; a polo shirt and holey jeans, with a brown belt and flip-flops. "I usually wear jeans and a polo, because that's what is in," senior Andy Gray said. While some wore what was popular, others created their own trend. "I wore what I wanted to, because I do what I do," sophomore Austin Landers said. To some people fitting in wasn't a major worry. Waking up and putting on whatever was what some liked doing. Style was not something they cared about, they had other thoughts on their minds. Teachers also had opinions about style and what they were. "I pretty much put on whatever, as long as it is clean," Life Skills teacher Amy Hawthorne said. On the other hand, going out of the house looking bad wasn't what some liked to call "cool." Spending time picking out an outfit to wear was pretty important. "It usually took me a while to get ready, because I had to look cute," sophomore Madison Brandt said. The style was pretty much set and most students were okay with that. "The style is alright, I'm use to it," freshman Trevin Taylor said. No matter how students looked at how other people dressed, it was something that wouldn 't change. If you wore something and were comfortable with that, then you were most likely to stick with that. 12 Junior Dylan Hope displays a common outfit for male students; he wear:t'-a polo shirt, cargo shorts and a pair of sandals. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. r .. • "Wi.e.. re•rle w•re tMk - t•rs ~er t-s"'"tS 't f .. ke.J l~"'es~11urf." Converse are alwavs popular footwear: the multiple colors made matching an easy task \\lith the shoes 0 11 . Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Flip-flops \\/ere extremely popular f or s111dents. boys and girls. Many 11/Jerent styles. colors and types . hoto by e: .. ~,,.,.y je•s "''t" ,.,,,. &.eels? c..',...,. re•rle." Junior Kaylee Brinson wears a common accessory, a head band. Fat head bands made a come back this year. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left) Clogs \\/ere seen throughout the yeareven in winter they managed to keep your feet warm, both guys and girls loved them. (Below) Sophomore Angela Whaley wears sports wrap as a head band, sports wrap 1vas commonly used to keep hair back. Photos by !DC Kuenning. 13 14 Aim, myspace, facebook, and friendster, are all biogs that many students have. With aim and myspace being the most popular, online chatting has became a major part of teenagers lives today. Myspace is an online web page that students can express themselves by posting pictures, biogs and personal information . On myspace.com, students can personalize their background, their profile song, and add their friends to the students page. Myspace is a great way to communicate with friends, and to post pictures for others to view. Myspace sounds fun and interesting, but can be dangerous too. "I don 't have a myspace because I don 't want creepy people to try and find me," freshman Matt Haynie said. Many students post where they live, how old they are, and what school they attend. Thjngs like this can be a bad idea, especially if the wrong person got a hold of this information. Myspace is also a good way to communjcate with friends, and family. Most users on myspace check their page every day. "Myspace can be addicting, I'm on for an hour everyday," junior David Clark said. Myspace is not only used for posting comments and biogs, but is very popular for posting pictures. Myspace users post new pictures, almost every two - ~·ry ~y ~yhe v~1 h"'" Many compU!er labs sal emply during the school year. The lab in room 306 rarely had all computer fun cliona.l. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. weeks. When students post new pictures -------­ other myspace users can comment on the pictures. Myspace block on the website is so that users are not able to post inappropriate pictures. Students and teenagers are not the only ones who know about myspace. "Myspace could be a good networking opportunity for students, unless they took advantage of it, by posting explicit pie- Jn some classes s1uden1s learned computer basics, how 10 run tures," Physical Education teacher Justin Microsoft Office tools, which gave studenls class time to sneak in Kammrad said. reslricted siles using proxy codes. Photo Submiued. Sarah Hogueison Grade: 10 •.s1.,,,", ,Ives re•rle AA •rr•rt""'t'f t· e>trress t1te"'- 5elve5." The school district was able to block certain websites with co/1/ ent deemed 1101 appropriate f or school, bl// many students were able to circumvent the blocks. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. The library had a bunch of new compLllers during the year. Th e computer lab in the library was easily ~((.J!.1G-SU1s c and the best of the.lab . Pi 10to by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Shelby Mabbitt Grade: 10 Media specialist Mary Newman was always in the library to help stude111s with computer issues. She also watched what students were doing on the internet. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. The libra1y got new comp Lifers with flat screen monitors. The compLller lab in the library was filled most days with classes and swdentsfrom study hall. sight when students fried 10 access differenl websi1es. The students were able to find websi1es that would let Te•rle them through the blocks. Photo by like ~l·ii•"i ~eouse tl.e1 like t• b•w ti.er re•rles' ~"S'lleSS ·" ........... ,na .. ............ bt ~ ......... ._.,.,..._,......, Sarah Fredrickson. • .,....., .......... _.u...,.,e1ry , .... --~ '·--- .... Ul' ___ · - ... , ........... . \IJ.Ulll.t tlt.:.: ..... -_.Jim... .• ------ ·- right types 0 1110 a brand new compLller for Yearbook and Newspape1; the fpptops at the beginning of the.Year rashed and weren't able to be c vered. Phow by Sarah Fredrickson. Juniors Jake Griffey, and Ryan Peckham watch tjsportsfan.com videos. Tjsportsfan was thankfully not blocked by administration. and was a popular site lo visi1. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 15 16 Lights, camera, ACTION! At least that is how students who attended Snoball felt as they walked down the red carpet and into the dance. The theme of the dance was "A Night With the Stars," and the colors were gold, silver, red and black. "I liked the theme because it was a lot of fun to dress to. You could dress more elegant and the colors were easy to match," senior Kristi Dow said. A big noticeable change was the new location for the dance. Snoball was held in the new cafeteria/commons area instead in the traditional New Fieldhouse. "I liked the cafeteria because it was a bigger and cleaner environment," Dow said. There were opposing opinions though. Freshman Emily Arnold said, "I liked the gym better because it was darker and had a stage. It was better for the court members because everybody could see them, but in the cafeteria, there wasn 't really a space for court to get noticed." Matt Renshaw and Amanda Rounds were crowned king and queen. "I was happy to be on court," Renshaw said. "I had no idea l was going to win. It's a good feeling though to know my classmates voted for me." When attending these special events, students always take some kind of memory with them that they will never forget. Sophomore Jacqui Slater's memory isn 't a typical experience. "I will never forget when the bat flew through the cafeteria and everybody started screaming. It was gross but funny at the same time," Slater said. Students should take advantage of these kinds of events because they can only experience them once. Senior David Calloway said , "This was the first dance I had ever been to and I am glad I went. " Senior Amanda Rounds excitedly accepts her rose as Snoba/I queen while making her way down to the dance floor. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Snoball court hopefuls seniors (from right) Brei! Dof ner. Brittany Hiers, Nick Hunt , Amanda Rounds and Terry Moure eagerly await the announcement of who will be Snoball king and queen. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. N e: Nick Burton Grade: 10 Everyone huddles on the dance floor and creates a giant dance line. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Senior James Driver has a good time hanging 0111 lVith his friends on the dance floor while sophomore ll /3>nn slow dances closely lVitj1 boyfliend junior James Partman . Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Name: Matt Thompson Grade: 12 •r .Af.A"'t hke t1te t1tel'tle, ~"t I ~~ I. ire1.t trl'tle 1.t t~e Junior BreAnn Single1on, senior Krysten Wilson, and sophomore Anna Allmon are having a good time lVhile laughing ii up lVith graduate Ole Olsen. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Freshman represematives Mall Haynie and Emily Arnold make there \VO)' down the steps leading to the dan ce floor lVhile the crolVd cheers them on. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Some students pref erred 10 sit and cha! ra1her than dancing as shown here bv freshmen Alli Hedrick who is accompanied by junior Jus1in Garcia who is gazing ever so closely imo her eyes. Pho!O by Rachel Kuenning. way down to accept his crown as snoba/I king while the rest of the court cheers him on. IP 10to by Rachel Kuenning. Sophomores Anna Groat and Steven Ritenour were chosen as sophomore representatives fo r snoball court. Pho!O b_v Rachel Kuenning. 17 18 Err .......... Bang! Boom! Hear that racket? That's the sound of the construction, as much of an inconvenience it may be. "My freshman year, when I came to school and saw what was happening to it, I felt like throwing up," junior Ethan Bartels said. As most would easily admit, this process has not exactly left our school in tiptop shape. "I really wish bugs would quit falling from the ceiling onto my desk," English teacher Brook Bunten said. Biology teacher Lori Williams speaks along the same lines," The walls are different colors and I have holes in my carpet." Teachers and students correspond that the construction is taking too long. "I don 't think that the end results will be worth it because they're doing more than they need to and it's taking too long," sophomore Michelle Sparr said. Teachers agree, saying they would have tried to complete one section at a time. "I would make sure it was done right in the first place," Ms. Bunten said. The view on the end of the process is a different story, however. "I like the new ceilings," Mrs. Williams said. "They 're just a little low, but nice." Ms. Bunten shares her view on the subject, "I definitely think the end results will be worth the inconveniences because nice schools instill a sense of pride," she said. - ~·ry ~y -'rs1.fe111. ~,l.,.rJs•" - The window on the third floor waits to be placed. It was only covered by a piece of wood, but like many other areas, a piece of wood blocks views of everything. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. The sense of excitement at the comple- ~;------------ tion of the construction grows stronger • day by day. "The plan sounds good for the Df~MJIFi'~T-;!:b:;:;:;;;;::::;;:;;::r.;~~:-:-=;~~~~~ cafeteria," Bartels said. New gym floors, new hall floors & ramps, replaced and lowered ceilings, freshJy built cafeteria, replaced windows, new weight room, plus new rul es to abide by. Where does it all end? Although the construction hasn't left The wall in the Common's Area has insulation that's still visible, everyone too happy, Thomas Jefferson is while contruction to the new student area is underway. Photo by hoping to start 2007 off with a more posi- Sarah Fredrickson tive note. . .... ,, ' "'· " Name: Kyle Blue Grade: 10 *T1.e ~c11l4'1"1 "1111 l"k "''e AAtJ w1 II ~e •u •f tl.e • "''est '" tl.e ,.re,.. . ' The auditorium got a 11 elll technological space to run light shows and many other special effects. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Construction \\lork outside of the school building is coming along nicely, with the arch already placed. Photo b • Sarah"F-r de ·so11. Grade: -,,, ___ .;: 11 "Wr..e" tw lec.~er r°'ttl fl .. JeJ, Jesse Er•w" shrreJ MJ "'t t"e w.tll." (Below) The tiling 011 the floors weren"t placed this year; leaving the halllllays looking very damp and mysterious. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. • (Left) New seats were placed into the auditorium as well as lllindows. (Below) The wall that used to lead to the stude/1/ lounge was blocked shortly after the caf eteria opened to sta rt construc1ion. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. Hard water stains have already made themselves appare/1/ on the new ceiling tiles throughout the school. Some construction work is never going to end. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. A cons1ruc11on worker replaces the door outside of the c(JUnseling center. The window abo the doorway waits to be repl ced well. Photo by Sarah Fredric (Above) The Beehive works through a window during lunch, with the sign waiting to be placed. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 19 20 When a new year starts, it usually means new rules. Unfortunately, a lot of students didn't like the new rules that were being enforced. "I think some of the rules are too strict this year," sophomore Taylor Reikofski said. There was a new truancy policy that the students had to follow. A truant was defined as, "Any child who fails to attend school without a reasonable excuse shall be defined as truant. " If a student is reported as truant, they are assigned a detention from the teacher of the class that was missed. There was also a new homework rule a lot of students had trouble keeping up with. "I don 't really like the new homework rule, because they only give you one chance to do it before you get a detention. I also kind of like it because, it helps me keep my grades up, and it also helps me get my work done," freshman Noelle McConnell said. One thing that hasn't changed, but students didn 't like was only having five minutes to get to each class. Although this rule probably won't change, many student are late to classes everyday, because of the location of their previous classes. Once a student has been Late to a class three times, they received detentions, and after seven, a referral to the office. Many students also thought that if there were 2- 3 more minutes for passing periods, nobody would be late anymore. "Just having a few more minutes to get to each class wou ld help me out a lot, because I know I would be able to go to my locker, get the stuff I need, and get to class without being late," senior Cory Crum said. Are the rules really too strict? Although these rules probably won 't change - ~·ry ~y J•rJM 1'\er1,fe Mrs. O'Brien and the other principles did their part to make sure that 110 food or drink left the cafateria. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. for a long time, this generation will have Seniors Erin Quillen, Mary Dwson, and Donni Jo Kates talk on to stick with them. their cell phones during study hall and got away with it rather easily. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Jason Rice Grade: 11 •r JIJ"'t l1~e t"~t we ''"'""'t ,. •ff '~"'f'IS f •r '""'"· .. Senior Jamie Walli11g works in the mai11 office and got to hear all the 11 ew rules, a11d liste11 to complaints abolll them. Photo by Sarah Fredrickso11 . Senior Amanda Hay11ie talks on her cell phone during class, which was against the new school policy. bw many studer!J..s, talked on cell phone during class and got away with it. Photo Submitted. Name: Jordan Ebert Grade: 12 •r "''SS t .. ,. J0""s·" (Below) Ms. Hawthorne rries to keep track of who has turned in assignments so she can make sure and give those who are missing work a11 'opportunity' to make it up. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left and Below) Cell phones in class weren't allowed bw many students snuck them into classrooms and played with them, and texted people if they were bored. Photos by Rachel Kuenning., Ms. Clinton and the rest of the staff ' in the main office had to be aware of the new policies and help enforce them with everyone else. Photo by Sarah Fredrickso11. With cell ph'tJnes able o have games on them, many students got them ow to play with when they were bored. Photo by Rachel Ku ing. With all the new rules. birds snuck in and caused chaos the last few days of school. To bad they weren't given rules as well, many s1udents found bird droppings in the caf eleria. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson 21 School pride deals with much more than just attendance at athletic events. It encompasses more than just participation in activities. It requires more than just going to dances. School pride is about whether or not students, and faculty, are proud to say they attend or work at their school. School pride has been a major problem, perceived or real at school for a number of years. Many students just do not seem to have a strong sense of connection to the school. When students Jack school pride it also brings school spirit down. Many students didn't support the school in ways that people expected or wanted. Could there be ways to improve our school pricfe? "There is always a lot of school pride when the sports at our school are good, because they will get all the fans to come and watch," junior Dylan Hope said. Sports were not the only thing to improve school pride. The students and faculty had a huge part in it too. "If we see that our teachers and fellow peers care about things going on through out the school then we would know that we have some pride," freshman Mary Smelser said. Many students had the school's logo on shirts, pants, hoodies, shorts and other kinds of clothing. "I have so many clothes with the school logo on it, just because I go to this school and I have pride in our school," freshman Kayla Jones said. Being proud of the school students attend helps solve a number of problems. If students have pride they are less likely leave trash lying around the hallways, and are more likely to participate in all school activities. They are less likely to speak negati vely of school, and more likely to defend the school when others attack it. Students must feel that connection to the place and the people for school pride to get better. 22 - ~·ry ~y ~yhe v.-111"'~ Wearing T.J shirts was a good way 10 show school pride. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Seniors Jared Meyer, Cory Green, Meat Herrick, Brillany Turpen and junior Ryan Peckham. show their support by being decked out in T..I colors and costumes during the homecoming f ootball game. Photo courtesy of www.tjsportsfan .com. " Valerie Garrean Grade: 9 It "'"S rrettY ""'"e- '", l.•w ever'f•l'e i•t '""•lveJ ... Juniors Connie Vieyra and Briana Boner cheer on the varsity baseball team. Coming to games and decorating signs is a good way to get everyone excited for T.J. Photo courtesy of 1v111111. tjsportsfan.com. Ne111 this year the faculty put up every ne111spaper article of students in the hal/111ay just in case no one sa111 ii whe1 ii came. al//. II gave studenls (LC/Janee to see what other students 111ere doing to sho111 their pride f or T.J . Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Grade: ----- 12 ·rt w-1s •"IY , .. J Je1r1"1 ~-1sket~.1 II ,-1 ... es. 't ueJs (Be lo111) Cheerleaders rush on/a !he foo1ball field to celebrate a 111i11 against rival AL.! Photo courtesy of 1v111111.tjsportsfan . corn. (Left) The cheerleaders decorated the stands for the football games. Having all the decorations made the cro111d more excited. (Below) Th e f ootbal/ cro111d cheers on the Jackets during the last moment of the game. Photos courtesy of w1v111. tjsportsfan.com S1udenls showed support for the boy's basketball ream by wearing orange and black body painr and writing 'Jacker Power " on rheir stomachs. Pharo courtesy of ww111.tjsportsfan . com Sophomore McKay/a Cloyd participates in P.E. completely decked ow in T .J colors. Pho10 Submi11ed. Science teacher Lori Williams shows her support by placing a T.J stuffed bee in her classroom. Pharo by Rachel Kuenning. 23 For some it was he last dance of the year and for others it was just another dance to attend. But it don't matter how anyone looked at it, it was still prom. Prom was exciting according to many students. "Prom was what I thought it would be and it was better than last year," senior William Coziahr said. Coziahr won king and was very surprised. "I thought it was going to be someone else," he said. The queen was also surprised about winning. "Of all people, I got it, that's just weird," senior Brittany Hiers said. Not only does prom have a king and queen, it also had a prince and princess, who were Jerry Adrian and Rachelle Christina. "It was kind of funny they got it because they are dating," junior Taylor Wade said. Some thought the decorations were nice. "I really didn 't pay much attention to them, but I'm sure they were nice," sophomore Colt Bintz said. Then there were others who thought differently. "It was really plain, it was just balloons," sophomore Jamie Swotek said. Although the dance turned out great, the weather was not so good. The pouring rain sent many students sprinting to their limos and cars. The hair and make up on the girls were ruined and some of the boys enjoyed the rain, and the ones who didn 't just ignored it. Some weren't affected by the weather. They didn 't want it to ruin their night, so the didn 't let it. "Me getting wet didn 't affect me wen I was having fun ," junior Dylan Hope said. Generally juniors and seniors are only allowed to go to the dance, but some few lucky freshmen and sophomores got to attend also. "I fe lt kind of weird because I have never done anything li ke that," freshman Erica Christensen said . - ~·ry ~y ~el~y ~~~ftt The ice sculpture was a very pretty addition to prom. Many stude111 lined up to get pictures taken in front of it. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson Despite the weather, the dance was a Sophomore Colt Bintz, freshmen Marc Sweeney and Whitney great. Students danced the night away and Merchen relax at their table before the dance floor gets started. sooner then they thought the dance was Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. over. "I had a lot of fun , and I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as me," Wade said. 24 James Driver Grade: 12 ·1 t"'~ 't "'"S ta.e ~est rr•.,.. I've ~ee" t'· I esre''" I ly 1t .. e..1 tlee '""'' "te f ' 11"t"'"·. Senior Nathan Hod en is one of the first to dip strawberries and 111arsh111a!/olVs into the choco/a/e f ountain f or his date. Within an hour of the dance the stralVberries \\'ere all gone. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. .. Senior Ashlee Hornbarger and junior Kody Belt stand in fronl of !heir rental car for prom. Th ey \\/anted a \!lu5tang but ot a very rare expensive car called a Lotis. worth $80.000. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Billy Walck Grade: --~-- 12 It "'"S " prettY Lr"eY "',~t -Ver"ll: Seniors Sarah Fredrickson and Erica Villarreal stop 10 pose when they firs/ e111ered 1he dance. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. ~ (Left) Junior Gracie Keisner dances away wilh a friend. (Below) Senior Zach Pope and graduate Jalayna Franks dance toge/her during the first slow dan ce of the evening. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. Freshman Hayley Hendrickson dances wilh senior Ned Callan lo ge1 everyone else in vo!i·ed in dancing. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson . Senior Greg Childers and his date junior Laura Larson dance loge//1 er during 1he first slow song of !he evening. Pho/O qy Sarah FredrickSenior Trisha Ondracek and Malt Coziahr went together as friends. Both split the entire thing 50150. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson . 25 26 The hypnotist and NFL Challenge were the main events at post prom. Unfortunately, many students were not able to participate due to bad weather as a powerful thunderstorm dumping buckets of rain passed through the area. Those who made it had mixed emotions about post prom. Starting at 12:30 and ending at 4:30 students engaged in the hypnotist show, dance dance revolution, karaoke, fear factor, and many won prizes through the raffle. At 1 :30 the hypnotist arrived and students raced to get hypnotized. Those who weren't fast enough sat in the stands and laughed at their friends. Senior Jared Meyer said, "My junior year worked, but this it didn 't. I faked it the whole time. " This was the question of the night. Did it work? Or not? Whether students faked it or not the audience still enjoyed watching. "It was entertaining," senior Charis Oswald said, "to see all my friends do stupid things." The NFL Challenge was the other main attraction. Students had to crawl, jump, and dive through an inflatable obstacle course, hoping to beat their opponent. "The football inflatable the best thing there," junior Clark said, "it was fun to race friends. " was David al my Meyer enjoyed the inflatable so much he said the school should "get more for next year." If you won the raffle you could get a variety of things. Water bottles, gift certificates, toys, etc. "I onl y did the raffle because nothing else interested me but I won 20 bucks to the buckle," Clark said . Post prom had a good turn out consideri ng the weather difficulties and most - ~·ry ~y Jess''~ f l•wer_s students had a good time. . . . "It wa f th I h h · Senior Jill Kammrad, sophomore Kyli e Va ll111ch, and senior Jess more un an t oug t Jt sica Driver wOlch people run over the big wall of the obstacle would be," Oswald said, "I had a good course. The obstacle course was the main attraction of the night. time since it was my last post prom." Photo by Amanda Haynie. Dean Lantz Grade: 12 "1i.e l.Yf"'t'st i111 w.ts S1uden1s relax while rhe hypno1is1 presen1a1io11 begins. Pholo by Amanda Haynie. Senior Shilo Srock/on jumps in 1he middle of /h e obs/ac/e course. Pholo by Amanda Haynie. Name: Dylan Hope Grade: .......__ __ 11 "T1ie ~ ... •1111t •f i1f ts t"ey i"ve •11t w"S tre.tce.Y•11s. It t .. ~ wli"t felt h~e f •rever. • S1uden1s par1icipa1e in 1he pie ea/ing comes/. /1 was a big hir !his year and many of !heir friends s1ood and laughed. Pho10 by Chelsey S1ous. (Lefl) Senior Charis Oswald, and sophomores Jessica Flowers and Kylie Val/inch pose f or a pic1ure. (Below) Senior Jared Meye r gels ready 10 slide down /he obs1acle course. Pholos by Amanda Haynie. The prizes are up to given away lo all studenls who participated in the raffle. Photo by Amanda Haynie. Junior Briana Boner ries on 1he fire fig hler suil racing a friend.Pho/Oby Amanda Haynie. Senior Chris Riley hurries 10 lry on rhe fire fighrer suir /0 see how much ir weighs you down. Pho/Oby Chelsey Srous. 27 28 Senior Honor Day had many different changes, like different seniors, it was in the auditorium instead of the gym, and it was at night instead of during the school day. Many seniors had different opinions on how Senior Honor Day was held. A big change this year was that the assembly was held at night instead of during the day. "I liked having it at night because it gave the parents a chance to watch, but the students didn 't get a chance to watch the assembly," senior Zach Huit said. Some students didn 't like having it at night though. "I don 't think it is fair that we had to sit through the assembly for three years and then our senior year, nobody else had to sit through the assembly," senjor Matt Renshaw said. Another change the assembly had was that it was in the auditorium instead of the gym. "I liked being in the auditorium better than the gym because it was more comfortable in the auditorium," Renshaw said. Many students liked different parts of the assembly better than other parts. "My favorite part of the assembly was being able to see everybody's accomplishments," senior Kiersten Ruff said. Many students just liked the fact that they were being honored. "It's pretty cool to hear people talk about how awesome you are," senior Chris Riley said. There were also many different awa rds handed out. "I received a baseball award, a criminal justice award, and a Lutheran award ," Renshaw said. There were many changes, and most of Senior Colby Rueschenberg walks off the stage wilh a array of awards and medals around his neck. Photo by Tyler Cooksey them were for the better. Many seniors re- · . . Senior Rikki Wrig/11 walks down !he steps after she received her ce1ved an award, and all the seniors were award for Accelerated Reader Hall of Fame. Pho1a by Tyler able to be proud of themselves at the end Cooksey. of the night. Amanda Haynie Grade: 12 "Ee1"1 S"''t't.eJ t• "'1"t .-~e 't t•11ve111e11t f .,. • r~,.e"tS t• t•.tee "'~t'"· Senior Kiersten Ruff smiles as she walks 11p to accept another award. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Senior Amanda Rounds accepts her award n 11111sic with a smile on her face. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Grade: 12 •1 ""te.A 1t· We l."41 t• S't tl.r•ui1. 't f •r tl.ree ye"rS AAJ "'"t'" 'ti.er re•rle, tl.e" Senior Joey Galda gets a hug from choir teacher Tra vis Walker after accepting his award for choi1: Photo by Tyler Cooksey. (Leff) Senior Tiffanie Synacek accepts her award for track. (Below) Senior Charis Oswald accepts an award showing off her array of medals around her neck. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Senior Shilo S1ockto11 accepts her scholarship to s/udy business. She 1van1s To become a lawyer. Pho10 by Tyler Cooksey. Senior Jordan Kermoade accep1s his athleiic scholarship. Pho10 by Tyler Cooksey. Senior Sarah Paulsen accepts her award for a scholarship for golf from Iowa Wes1em Community College. Pho10 b.v Tv/er Cookse_v. 29 30 With a diploma in hand, multiple cans of silly-string falling to the ground, and a beach ball floating over the crowd, the senior class walked out of graduation with smiles on their faces. The graduation ceremony was held at the Mid-America Center on May 20. It has been held there for the last three consecutive years. "I think it's nice that the MAC accommodates so many family members and there is a lot of parking," history teacher Amy Erwin said. 206 seniors walked across the stage at the graduation ceremony. The Class President was Amanda Rounds, who was also the Salutatorian. co-valedictorians were Kiersten Ruff and Colby Rueschenberg, class secretary was Gina Wilson and the class sponsor was Mrs. Nancy Hale. During the ceremony, they had multiple speakers including: Rounds, Wilson, Ruff, and Moderator Zach Huitt. "I just wrote how I felt," Wilson said, "I didn't really have to practice it a lot either, because it's just what I needed to say." As the seniors walked across the stage to receive their diplomas, many emotions were running through them. "I was feeling nervous and scared because when I received my diploma, I knew that it meant it was time for me to grow up and move on," Zack Pope said , "I also felt very excited because I was done and I finished - ~·ry ~y S-r"~ -l/-o111e1s•" Senior Gina Wilson gives her speech to the graduating 2007 class. Photo by Jennie Grifi n. my goal of graduating and completing ,_.,_..,-,--""T"-..ir:=: ~::mr,...~7':1 high school." Justin Williams expressed his emotions a little differently than his classmates, and danced his way to reach his diploma. "I was happy and no one else was doing anything out of the ordinary, so I wanted to stand out. I think I succeeded." Overall, the ceremony was successful and all of the graduates received their diplomas. Pope said , "Congratul ations to all my fri ends ... the class of 2007! " A section of girls giggle waiting anxiously to stand up and hear of their names called and receive their diplomas. Photo by Jenny Griffin. Brittany Turpen Grade: 12 "It felt 1re"t t~"t I "'"S "'''""rl1 S~f "1 " ~e11e ster." Senior Arianna Barksdale is overwhelmed with emotion af ter receiving her diploma. S11 b111i11ed photo. The 2007 graduating class made a record with the amount of silly string and beach balls thrown in ce/ebratiQn ubmit(eil photo. Name: Justin Williams Grade: ~-- 12 • I 'ts s1J t· ~"·"' r w•1& It see s •'9fe ·f t"e re•rle ~i~'" . (Below) The graduating class of 2007 stands and awaits the National Anthem at the start of !he graduation ceremony. Photo by Jennie Griffin. (Left) Senior Amanda Rounds accepts her diploma and smiles for a picture. Amanda will go on to a/lend New York University (Below) A section of guys look through the programs f or the graduation ceremony. Photos by Jennie Griffin. The class of 2007 enters the arena with the teachers lined up to show respect. Submitled photo. Senior Zach Huit introduces Kiersten Ruff fo r her speech to the class of 2007. Photo by Jennie Griffin. (Above) Senior Sarah Paulsen returns to her seat after receiving her diploma. Submitted photo. 31 32 Sports injuries can be little things that can be prevented or accidents that just suddenly happen. "The best way to prevent an injury is to make sure you stretch good and eat right," junior James Pattman said. "I have been injured four times this season by having two concussions, a right ankle sprain and a lower back strain." Injuries can be a serious matter, because they can keep athletes from doing what they love most. Athletic trainer Scott Perry said, "Kids are in my office getting taped and telling me their problems every day. " Without the trainer, athletes wouldn 't know what to do. He is at school an hour early before every practice, and doesn't usually leave until practice is over. "The best way to go see Scott and he will tell you to ice it and give you a brace or something and tell you to take it easy," sophomore Kristen Block said. Block was out of volleyball for a couple of weeks but then was back to playing thanks to the trainer. Without a school athletic trainer, many athletes would be more likely to get a more serious injury due to having someone who doesn't know what they are doing tape them or stretch them. However, Perry decided to leave his position as athletic trainer a couple weeks before the last of the spring sports finished. He is going back to school to study to become a physicians assistant. Injuries can be a scary thing. Students can even get them walking down the hall. For instance, sophomore Scott Thayer broke his ankle walking and he was out the entire football season. From pulling hamstrings to having sore muscles, student athletes can take care of most of their injuries on their own. Weather it be by taking care of their bod- - ~·ry ~y ~YM rec.k~,011/ Jke bt-1ffey Athletic trainer Seo/I Peery made an al/empt to come to every single home game. He runs off the soccer field before a boys soccer game to retrieve some more tape. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. ies nutritiously, stretching before and af- Sophomore Shelby Mabbitt works out her arms in the trainer's ter practices and games, or simply icing office aft er school. Photo by Alex Wright. a muscle when it is sore, injuries can be prevented somehow. N e: Janae Fox Grade: 9 "W1.e11 I r•rreJ ..y bee •11t ·f ,,A,e ,,. s~'er, I WAS •11t f•r t"e rest •f t"e seAs•11." Sophomore Alex Wrig/11 creates blister preventatives from skin lubricant. When an ankle is wped you need to apply strips that have skin lubricant to prevent the tape from rubbing and creating a blister. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Derek Adkins relaxes with an ice bag in the trainer's room. He hurt his back during f ootball ecison. P 1010 by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Gerald Meyerpeter Grade: "---- 11 •r ~r•h rt('/ f"t wl.ife riJl"1 NJ "'~s ulleJ , ,, ... ,: f•r The athletic trainer Seo/I Peery climbs down after retrieving a box of athletic tape. The boxes in the background will be gone by the time sports are over for the year. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left) Trainer Seo/I Peery tapes an ankle to prevent injury. (Below) For Seo/l's going away party sophomore Alex Wright decorated his room. Peery plans on going to Des Moines to co111inue his studies. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. sophomore Ashleigh Richardson for shin splints. Shin splints were a common problem: if a student gets shin splints it makes it very painful 10 run . Photo by Scott Peery. Athletic trainer Scou 'Peery tapes up an ankle to preve111 injury. Basketball coaches learned IP tape ankles fo r away game wh n Peery could not be there. Photo by 'Alex Wright. Athletic Trainer Seo/I Peery wpes up another ankle, being the most common injury amongst athletes. Th e recovery time for a sprained ankle wkes at least one week. Photo by Alex Wright. 33 34 Working out can be hard sometimes, especially for students who don 't participate in sports. Many students try to find a way to get out and do things while others might not have a chance. When people work out or exercise, it's usually for a sport, but other people work out and exercise just to stay in shape. Most people that still pump iron and don 't play sports do it because they are used to doing it. "I like to run and lift weights to stay in shape," junior Justin Garcia said. Running and lifting are two of the main things that people do to stay in shape when they are not playing a sport. "I usually lift weights at my house," junior Alex Kennett said. Sometimes students can't find a place to work out so lifting at school could be a big thing. Other things kids do to stay in shape are riding bikes or walking dogs. "I try to walk my dogs every night and in the mornings I will go for a bike ride," junior Rachel Nelson said. Sometimes kids play a sport with their friends. "Sometimes I go to the park and play soccer or football," Kennett said. Staying healthy is a major reason to stay in shape and exercise. "I think it's important to exercise so you can live longer and stay healthier," Garcia said. Some people just like to run to keep in shape. "I like to just run and stretch to stay in shape," junior Dustin Burgett said. Exercise is something anyone can do, even if they're not in any sports. Exercise is a good and healthy thing that only does well for the body. Sophomore Frankie Vise /Ii works out his abs by doing crunches with added weight. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. • Many students used the weight room to try and keep in shape. The bench press is a popular exercise for students. Students will be able to use the expanded weight room when that part of the construction is completed in the next couple of years. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. N Justin Garcia Grade: 11 ·r t"'~ 1t's , ... ,.,.t""t t· eurase s· y•IJ '"" hve ,.1&,er n.J st"" &.e"lt&.ier." Sophomore Ndzi Tante works out his arms after school so hey can stay toned. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. • The weigh! room was /emporarily moved to !he area behind !he bleachers in !he New Fieldhouse. It was also ho11ed back into the bike room. R.hoto by Sarah Fredrickson. ame: Dylan Hope Grade: 'L---- 11 I rM MJ stret'"eJ ~ l•t '"ts1Je •f s,1. .. 1. • Junior Brad Brown bench presses in between sporls 10 slay in shape. Pho!o by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Zach Pope uses all his s1reng1h 10 max ow on !he bench press. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Left) Senibr Sarah Fredrickson stays in shape all year by playing for a club volleyball team that gets over in Jun e after going lo Nationals in Florida. Submitted photo. 35 36 Tattoos on students now have been seen a lot more then the past years. It is a trend that has continued to grow and more people have become interested in them. "I think tattoos are pretty and meaningful. I love them," senior Samantha Weaver said. There are many different views when it comes to getting tattoos. There are people who think they look trashy and others who think they are works of art. While some will never get one, others cannot wait until they get one. "I personally am afraid of needles," senior Josh Porter said. There is an age requirement of 18 in order to get a tattoo. Otherwise, one can be 16 with parental consent and bring their birth certificate with them. "It was kind of hard, because I couldn 't find my birth certificate for awhile," sophomore Jenny Griffin said. Getting a tattoo is not the greatest feeling, as known. However, it depends on someone 's pain tolerance. Many believe it is very painful , while others say it didn't bother them at all. "I didn't think it hurt that bad at all," senior Laura Miller said. Miller has two tattoos; one on her foot and another on her upper chest. There is a huge variety of tattoos on people. There are symbols, characters, words, names and many other unique tattoos. "I am going to get one on my shoulder blade of the Red Sox," senior Cory Green said. Tattoos are seen even more on people than years before. They are talked about dail y, whether it is a new one someone got or one someone is looking forward to getting. How many more can we expect to Senior Laura Miller shows off her ches/ tattoo. It's a Queen of Hearts and she got it done bef ore !he school year. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. see in the years to come? Senior Ashlee Hornbarger got a lower back tattoo of flowers and vines for her 18th birthday. She plans on getting another one with a star wilh her bes/ friends during !he summer. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Laura Miller Grade: 12 .. I r "'""' t t"''* 1 t ""'t t""t ~~ "t "" · .. Ta11oos on f eel were also very common. Chinese syn1- bols and small prinl were !he easies/ /0 plll on. and !he easies! 10 show off during !he warm summer mon!hs. Pho!O by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Tyler Cooksey shows off his cross /a /loo on his shoulder. Crosses. s/ars. and flowers were some o[. the most common talloos. Pho10 by Sar.a71 Fredrickson. Alyssa Rea Gade: 11 •rt "'"S re.-1 ly f"'"ful w~e" t~ey f1lleJ 't '"·" Senior Trisha Ondracek got her firs! ta/loo after a charac/er in one of her favorite books. She also has a Daisy on her ankle and plans on gelling another one with her friends. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Leff) Senior Julie Gannon shows off her la/loo of a girl coming ow of waler. (Below) Senior Brillany Hiers shows off her Chinese symbol /a /loo. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Jasmine Gardner got a tattoo in memory of her favorite dog McKay/a. 11 was her first ta/loo and the mosr special one she" // ever gel. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Bretl Warden shows off his music fo r life ta/loo. He plays bass in the band named 1and. Photo by Sarah Fredricks9n. Senior Amanda Baatz shows off her ankle ta/loo of a flower with vines around it. She got it on her sixteenth birthday as a gift from her parents. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. 37 38 It's everywhere; its here, and over there, at this school and that school, and it is talked about during the year. Stereotyping and cliques are very typical in high school and students do it all the time. The typical groups include the preps, jocks, geeks, gangsters, gothics, etc. They 're roaming in the halls and are in classes. School is a place of diversity and socializing and cliques can make students feel part of something and can also make them feel isolated. Stereotyping can be a way to describe someone. A clique is a small group of people that hang around each other. Most students are in some type of clique and being in these cliques have its ups and downs. "They can act like someone else in these cliques, but are different outside of the clique", said senior Brittany Turpen. However, cliques can have its positive sides. "It makes you feel part of something and it makes you feel like you belong", said freshman Christine Kang. Although cliques are a group of people that hang around with each other, those friends can be the friends you've been around with in years. Stereotyping is a conception of someone. "Kids stereotype other kids because they don't want to accept them for who they are," sophomore Nick Burton said. It can be a habit, or just how students are, but many students stereotype at some time, whether its in class or outside of class. Stereotyping and cliques can be harmful, as in bullying and leadi ng these students to feel insecure about themselves. It can lead to students with confli cts among other students, and make enemies with one another. Sophomores Nina Simon, and Sarah Hogueison hang oul together and have a friendship bond 1ha1 will never be broken. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. r------.·----; ... It can also be good making students . . f' 1 d f . S1uden1s hang oul dunng P.E. some s/udenls change their P.E. ee care or and like they belong. Stu- classes 10 be wilh each other. Pho/a submilled. dents stereotype others most of the time, and always will. Na e: Haley Johnson Grade: 9 •Jr fr1e..J 'S s•,..e•u t• c.•11f1Je '" w&.euver t'"'es , ,.re iett'"1 t•111&. ,.,.J t"ey re "'"'"YS ti.ere: Lunch lime is prime for cliques of friends /0 hang 0111 10ge1he1: Some1imes sludenls would s/eal chairs from 01her fables 10 make sure I heir friends have a space. Pho/Oby Rachel Kuenning. Sophomore Joey Jansen shows off his "snake bile" piercings which make s/udenls s/ereolype his as a punk k"d P.hoto by Sarah Fredrick.1·on . Name: Jessica Flowers . .__--=Grade: 10 ·y,u'll "'"'"YS b•w t""t y•u '"" trust Junior Dani Hwson has gaged earings in, which is popular bl// makes some s/Udenls shudder and label her as a hard rock/ me/(/ / chick. PholO by Rachel Kuenning. (Leff) Freshman Jamie Townsend, Crys1a/ Ramos, and Kassy Undenvood hang ow and ea/ a~fas/ during sludy hall. a friendship like 1heirs is never broken. (Below) A s1ude111 wearing 1his shirl shows 1heir loa1hing for 1he popular 1vebsi1e Pho/Os by Students hang oul wge1her in /heir classes among friends. Cliques normally s1ar1 in 1he classroom. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Seniors Ben Riedinger and Josh Parler hang oUI together wirh a small group of friends. Pho10 submit1ed. Sophomore Zach Clemmons and freshman James Willet hang ow 10ge1her roughhousing wirh each olher. Submiued phoro. 39 40 From eating in the school cafeteria to going out to a fast food restaurant. People are going to have different opinions on what they want to do for lunch. Last year there where many different changes in the lunch policy. In the past years freshmen where not allowed to eat off campus lunch, while the upper classmen were allowed to eat where every they chose. However many things have changed. Now all of the students must in the new cafeteria. "I think It will eliminate the after-lunch temptation to skip" teacher Pat Neppel said. While some students think that the lunch policy is a drag. Some students don 't seem to care "It doesn 't really bother me because I always just eat in the bee hive" Freshmen Kelsey Byers. "I just really don 't feel that taking the grandfather rights from the seniors is just not fair" Said senior Brett Dofner. Students are now able to choose from five different entrees. As the school begins to make more and more changes the students become more and more adapted to the changes made. The new lunch policy has greatly affected many of the students and to many of the students who never eat off campus it doesn't really bother them. And with the addition of the new cafeteria there have been some new changes in the policy of having food in the halls ad in the classroom. Students are often seen in the cafeteria eating and drinking because they are not allowed to have them in the class room Although many students try to avoid the policy and still sneak food into the classes but the administration has been doing a good job at catching them in the act. - ~·ry ~y Tyler c, .. ksey Students get into the cafeteria as quickly as possible lo gel their f ood and sit down to have enough time to eat lunch. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Jordan Ebert eats Pizza Hut pizza during lunch instead of cafeteria food. Even though outside f ood wasn't allowed , he managed to sneak ii in . Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: McKayla Cloyd Grade: 10 "r re.-lly "''sseJ ·ff , ..... ,,us Cle111d.) ... Senior Kody Kellar chows down on some lasagna, some s111den1s aC11 1ally liked 1he cafeleriafood. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. Freshman Brandon Fowler and senior Brad Riddle wait for 1he cafe1eria congestion lo clear bef ore the) arr!>ab lo gel their f ood. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Lori Williams ·---Grade: Teacher "I tl.rftk ti.ere #.re rfe•'tY •f c.&.•r c.es Ct S'" .. I f •r '""'") ~"t ti.ere #.re #.lw~Ys J1ss#.t1sf1eJ re•rle." Freshman Michelle Davids ea/s a healthier lunch by siding with a salad. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson (Left) Angela Korner punches in her lunch number. At !he opening many siudents had forgo11en their lunch numbers. (Below) A new rule of no food or drink excepl waler was allowed to leave the caf eleria , much to !he dismay of sllldents. Pho/Os by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Jamie Hein grabs a carton of milk to go with her food. Some students complained about how small the amount of milk was. Photo by Sarah Fredi ickson. Senior Julie Gannon looks at !he menu before rushing into the cafeleria. Pholo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Colt Bintz /is/ens lo his !pod during lunch. Instead of eating he some1imes calls his brolher in California 10 chm. Pho/O by Sarah Fredrickson. 41 It has been a long time controversy over who is better, boys or girls. There are differing opinions on who are the better athletes. Football, basketball, wrestling and baseball are all sports where male athletes probably come to mind. "Guys are more masculine and tough [than girls] so of course they 're going to be better at these sports," freshman Navannah Slezak said. Junior Taylor Wade agrees. "Guys would be too rough with girls if they played together, and most girls don't like that," he said. If guys are believed to be better at certain sports, then can girls be better than guys at certain sports? "Girls are better at the girly sports like dance and cheer, but boys are better at all other sports because they 're just more athletically fit, " Wade said. Most girls agree to this. Slezak said, "Girls are better at sports like volleyball and ice-skating because their bodies are built better [than guys' bodies] for these sports. " Girls and guys both have their separate qualities, some the same and some different. "Guys tend to be cocky and overconfident," junior Erica Whaley said, "while girls are usually more reserved, positive and better at communicating." Senior James Driver, "Guys are better because they are more aggressive than girls. It seems like girls don 't try." Some people may say that boys are the better athletes because their sports are more fun to watch. Whaley said, "Guys' sports are always going to be more exciting to other people because guys are more aggressive and physical. They care more about winning." Competition is a big deal when it comes to sports. Sophomore Anna Allmon said, "I don't put myself lower to a guy if I am competing against him. Just because he's a guy doesn't mean he's going to win , it depends on how talented he is." 42 wPS Boys and Girls race each other in P.E. during the mile to prove who really can run faster. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Outrunning a guy isn't easy but some girls can do it with a breeze. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Lacie Larison Grade: 9 • 61rl5 1-re ~etter, ~eu115e tl.e'f &.1-ve t• 1' t"''"1" "''re " t""" 111YS J' · Seniors Brillany Turpen and Josh Porter arm wrestle during study hall fo rfun. Brillany won. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Junior Mall Richardson. and senior Sara Slobodnik race each other during the mile, while Mall is a pace al1ead SarCT"-is coming up fast. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Name: Matt Renshaw ---'Grade: 12 .. 6111s ,.re just ~etter. T1i,.t's ,.11 ti.ere 'S t• it: Sophomores Ryan Mickey, and Angel Lopez have an eating contest during lunch ow of boredom. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. (Leff) Sophomore Charles Harris throws a ball. Guys seem to throw the ball harder while girls hide. (Be - low) Sophomore Gage Rice, and senior Christina Holford eat together and joke around. Many students IVitSophomores Ryan Mickey and Amber Jones work on homework during study hall, one way to prove who is beller guys or girls is by grades. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson Junior Harrison Marsh, and sophomore Laura Larson compete against each other during the mile run in P.E. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore McKay/a Cloyd 1hrows a ball during a dodgeball game. Some argue guys throw harder, bw some girls know holV to throlV the ball just as hard. Photo Submilled. 43 44 Yearbook and newspaper students had the opportunity to travel across the country for a national high school journalism convention. The students traveled to Nashville, Tenn. on Nov. 9-11 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel. "It was like outside-inside," sophomore Nina Simon said of the convention center. "It was gynormous," sophomore Anna Wright said. The Opryland Convention Center and Hotel was the site of the convention hosted by the Journalism Education Association (JEA) and the National Scholastic Press Association (NSPA). The students listened to speakers and attended sessions covering a wide variety of topics dealing with journalism that the students could then use when producing the school newspaper and yearbook. "(I learned) how to approach a customer being open-minded of what they might say," Wright said. Wright was the advertising manager for the yearbook and she also learned many ways to talk to potential advertisers to try and get them to purchase advertising space. But the trip was as much about having fun and experiencing a new place as it was about learning journalism. The group went to the Opry Mills Shopping Center, visited downtown Nashville to have dinner and traveled via taxi. "Some of the taxi drivers were crazy," Simon said, "and it was hard to cram us aJI into the taxi vans." Others liked the commraderie of the trip. "Probably just like staying in the townhomes together," sophomore Shelby Mabbitt said. Sarah Hogueison 's favorite part of the trip was when everyone rode the go-carts Sophomores Shelby Mabbill and Kylie Val/inch take a picture while relaxing in the hotel between sessions. Submnilted photo. and tried to beat Mr. Schoening. Juniors Brian Clark, Jake Griffey and Ryan Peckham mess The trip was a learning experience for around during some free time. Submilled photo. the students and many of them are already planning for next year in PhiJadelphi a. ,, Name: Ryan Peckham Grade: 11 &•111i J•w11t•w11 "' .. S If ....... e111i. The Gaylord Opry/and Hotel is an enormous structure wi1h hundreds of rooms and what seemed like a million things 10 do. Yearbook and joumalism students al/ended a na1io11a/ convention at the hotel. Photo by Nina Simon. Inside the Gaylor Opryland Hotel and Convention Center in Nashville are ri vers. shops, plants and even wate.1/alls. Photo by Nina Simon. Name: Nina Simon '--_,Grade: 10 .. S-"'e •f tl.e t""' Jrtvers were c.r"ef, AA.A •t """S &."rJ t• c.r""' 11s "II '"t• tw t""' Sarah Hogueison, Jennie Griffin. Anna Wright and Nina Simon stop fo r a picture on one of the many walking paths on the property in Nashville. Submilled photo. (Leff) Journalism adviser Devin Schoening tries to gel some shut-eye on 1he plane. (Below) Sarah Hogueison , Jennie Griffin, Nina Simon and Anna Wright stand in fron t of the river inside the Gaylord Opi)•land Hotel in Nashville. Submitted photos. Sophomores Jennie Griffin. Nina Simon and Sarah Hogueison pose for another picture while having lunch between sessions at Ihe National High School Journalism Convemion in Nash.ville. Submilfed photo. Junior Chelsey StollS, senior Rikki Wright, sophomore Jessica Flowers and senior Amanda Haynie try on cowboy hats wide in downtown Nashville. Submitted photo . (Above) Sophomores Jennie Griffin and Shelby Mabbill and seniors Amanda Haynie and Rikki Wrighr pose for a picture at the convention. Submitted photo. 45 46 lglonb glpOABJ 1noi\: s~ lB4J\:\ What will you miss the most? 51-52 8~-L~ (,lOOqJS q13~q JO J\1ourgur gl~JOA -BJ 1no,{ s~ lBq.M. What teacher had the greatest impact on you? 49-50 09-6~ (,lUgruoru ~U! -ssunuqrug lSOru lfiOA S! lBl{J\'.\. z9-19 l s1ugA 1ooq:Js l{~!ll JfiOA lfiOqB lgJg~gJ op lBl{M. F/dvan<2-e to real "You only live life once, but if lived right once is enough." The class of 2007 has made it to the end. The end of high school but the beginning of something new. It seems it was only yesterday we were walking into high school unsure of what to expect. What friends we would meet, the classes we would take and the challenges we would face. We've made so many moves on the game board of life. From surv1vmg Autographs 48 //-f'e classes, construction, pep assemblies, dress codes, practices and even now new administration. Then, to making new friends, letting old friendships die, finding out who each of us are, and learning lessons that have shaped us into who we are now. We will never forget our early senior skip day or senior girls teaming with the sophomore girls to wm the powderpuff game. The basketball team going to substate, the football players dancing with the dance team and many other things that stick out in our minds Now as we pick up the next card on the deck, we know this is a start to a whole new journey for us. This time more prepared than the last and with many more memories to follow us as we advance to go and collect our diplomas. 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The freshmen Are they gidd fresh- ab'n 't know what 0 de man experiencing higi/ in such a b · g scshool. / school as a fresh / fish The soph0 ores are reor a senior that 1fus se- alizing they are not the nioritis so bad they can't wait for the day of graduation? Some faces you may pas aFe new faces every Clay progress into more,mawhile some are the best ture individuals an r~ friends you have made here. No matter what, the high school game board has four differDating & Ideal Teachers & Hobbies 76 & 100 & 90 any, it is hard not to cheat the game. Skipping class, not caring, it is all part of the experience. Also, seniors have short day, study hard for finals, and bes· of all get to on the ITHard/Easy Classes & Friends 72-75 65 Melanie Adams Karen Aguirre Kelsey Allen Jessica Armstrong Emily Arnold David Arriaga Kelly Avila Jessica Babb Shawn Baker Jacob Banik Tyler Banik Stephen Bardot Rebecca Barnhart David Bates Tiffany Bates Sebastian Baxter Thomas Bazer Chris Benavides Gabriel Benning Colton Benson Danielle Berry Shelby Bertelsen Martika Biggart Frank Bilello Danielle Bittenbender Damian Blain Jose Blanco Lee Bledsoe Maxwell Boettger Meghan Boucher Jesse Brammer Jennifer Branson Katherine Branson Madison Bravo Tyler Breitkreutz Leroy Brenneman MacAulay Brock Billy Brockman Marissa Brown Mary Brown Shane Bryson Dekota Buchholz Terrance Burnett Laron Bums Tyrail Burrage Travis Butler Ke lsey Byers Delton Campbell Eduardo Cano Guillermo Cano Kylene Carlson Stephen Carlson Patrick Carpenter Ulises Carrizalez Dylan Carter Joseph Carter Elizabeth Chadwick Gerrett Chapin Eri ca Christensen Megan Clark James Cleaver Spencer Clemens Meggan Coan Courtney Coberl y 66 Freshmen Stephen Havenridge and Amber McKeeman try and make their point in a debate in Mrs. Leaders class. Photo by ~-~- Sarah Fredrickson. One of the first things that freshmen are e,\posed to when they arrive at T.J. is their team. The Force Team uses a white board to keep people updated on what is going on in their hall. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Freshmen Andrew Klement (left) , Kendra Kane (middle) and Meghan Boucher engage in a debate in Mrs. Leaders freshman English class. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. a good imPression What student doesn't know that feeling, when they first come to high school and finally realize that they aren't in junior high anymore? "WOOHOO freedom at last," said freshman Cassie Colbert. It's a scary thing to come into high school, but a learning experience for others. It's uni ike elementary and junior high. Eve rything on the first day of school, counts; clothing, looks, grade, and status. It all matters, because first impressions count too. The first day of high school, what freshman isn 't scared? "I was a little nervous", said freshman Kelsey Byers, " and also excited because I got to be with my older friends". Friends are also another factor in the many different perspectives of high school. Some stay with their friends throughout their high school years, and some lose them as they go. Freshman are the first to try everything. They were excited to come out of junior high, and try a new and different enviornment, and who isn't? Are there first impressions still thought of now? High school can be portrayed in different ways, and can make thoughts seem a little too exaggerated. "I thought of high school as I think of it now," said fres hman Kassy Underwood , " you have to work as hard, and it's a lot of stress." What's there to be worried about? It's only high school. And there 's only 4 years of high school, so why not make the best out of it? When coming into high school, there are alot of scary things that are thought. Sometimes you get lost in the hallways, and students are too afraid to ask where to go because many think that they'll get a sarcastic answer, or get the wrong direction, But a.lot of upperclassmen a.re willing to help out others. Most freshman are late to their classes on the first week of school. In a big school like this, students can't always find their way that easily. In in a week or two though, students memorize where their classes a.re, and where to go. First impressions of high school can be decieving, but they can always tum around and make it seem better than expected. There are many different opinions, and different viewpoints from students. All together it will always be remembered. 67 Michaela Cocco Cassandra Colbert Caleb Coley Samantha Connelly Michaela Cook Michael Cooper Amanda Cox Doyle Croson Zachery Cudd Courtney Cumberledge Krista Cummings Michelle Davids Kevin Davis Rebecca Deal Blaine Demare Brett Derrig Alexis Desantiago Brandon Dewolf Taylor Diamond Rebekah Domayer Michael Donnelly David Dose Cedrick Drabek Nicholas Duncan Samantha Emerine Karla Espinoza Raymond Falanga Tyler Fielder Kayla Fink Ronnie Fisher Tera Ford Cerissa Forrista!J Zackary Foster Brandan Fowler Janae Fox Samantha Fri es John Fuentes John FulJer Jordan Gall Adrian Garcia Patricia Garcia Valerie Garrean Cody Gascoigne Clayton Gault Aaron George Mara George Breanna Gillispie-Wichman Robert Golden Jesus Gonzalez Brandon Goraczkowski Dezarai Gordon Makayla Graef Olivia Graves Echo Gray Tasha Green Haili Griffeth Rachel Griffis Heidi Gutha Paul Gutha Matthew Gwennap Jake Hadan Emi ly Hall Samantha Hanna Kylee Hansen 68 Junior Eric Brewer loses all of his papers and lries 10 ga1her 1hem up before lhe wind carries 1hem away, which infronl of s/L/denls can be an embarrassing momelll wi1h friends laughing on lhe side lines. Pho/a by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Karie Bardo! spilled milk all over her bag during lunch. Ever since rhar momem she was much more careful wirh her drinks. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson. Many sludems have rripped eirh er up or down lhe srairs al some pain/ in time . Many sllldenrs hoped rhar rhey would have /heir moment when no one else was around 10 see ir. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson. 1aughter is the cure - ~·ry ~y J•rJM 1'\er1Lfe Have you ever done something and then afterwards felt so stupid or embarrassed that you didn 't know what to do next? If so, then don 't woJTy about it, because you're not the only person that has ever fe lt that way. At least one person everyday does something that embarasses them to a point where they dont want to show their faces in public anymore. Everyone has had an embaJTassing moment that they hope everyone will forget sooner or later. They also hope no one will ta lk about it or bring the subject of "embarrassment" up ever again. When it does get brought up, it's like reliving the embaJTassment all over again. Bringing the whole moment back up can sometimes not just be embarrased but can make everyone laugh that was there and saw what happened. Thinking about it mkaes yourself laugh harder and then it becomes less embaJTassing. "One day, when I was going downstairs to the cafeteri a for lunch like I usually do, I tripped on something and fell the rest of the way down," sophomore Kelly Monahan said. "Not very many people laughed at me, but I still fe lt really embarrassed, and the fall kind of hurt." Even though the embarrassment can 't be taken away by fo rgetting about it fo r a while or just not thinking about it, there is one way to make it a little less embarrassing than it really was. That way is to just laugh about it with everyone else that is laughing at you. "I went to a rodeo with my fami ly and when we were walking around I wasn't paying attention to where I was walking, because I was too busy watching this guy I had a crush on, and I slipped and fell right in front of him," junior Yolanda Negrete said. "The only people that were really laughing was me and my mom. She was laughing at me because she knew exactly what I was doing when I fell." Your family are the ones that are usually there when something bad happens. They never seem to of let you forget what you did. They always would bring it back up when a friend came over to hangout. People get emban-assed all the time whether it's because they fell in front of a guy they like, or just mixed up their word and said something wrong. Getting embarrassed really is something that can be cured with a little bit of laughter. 69 Jennie Harris Ashley Hathaway Brandie Hathaway Kyle Hathaway Stephen Havenridge Matthew Haynie Abigail Heaverlo Alexandrea Hedrick John Hernrnerich Timothy Hempel Hayley Hendrickson Ciera Henke Austin Hennings Chelsea Hensley Eduardo Hernandez Eleazar Hernandez Amanda Hiatt Kaitlyn Hoden Joshua Hodges Sausha Hogg Brittiany Holland Ashley Holste Abbie Hotz Patrick Hover Juleene Howard Joseph Hunt Shane Hunt Savannah Hunter Stephanie lwersen Jay Jahn Melissa Jansa Joseph Jansen Di.llan Jefferi Cody Jensen Cody Johnson Devante Johnson Haley Johnson Shabriski Johnson Sornia Johnson Candice Jones Kristen Joslin Patrick Ka lar Kendra Kane Christine Kang Melissa Kellar Steven Kilmer Alysha King Andrew Klement Andrew Kousgaard David Kousgaard Kendra Kuhl Anthony Lachappell Brandon Lafferty Tanner Lamer Lacie Larison Lynsie Larison 70 Craig Larsen Kim Lawton Roman Lemr Rene Lemus Bethany Leos Tasha Lewis Dacia Leytham Alyssa Liddick Dwight and Jane Oswald escort their daughter Charis during senior night for the girls soccer team. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Sadie Smi1h walks with her pa rems Lorraine and Jeff during senior night for the girls soccer 1eam. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. PamilH vs. Priends - ~·rf ~y J•r.4M 1'\er1Lle ls fa mily really that imortant? Do stutdents spend more time with their family or frie nds during their four years of high school? "There are 10 people in my family and we spend a lot of time together, we go to the movies all the time, or to the mall. If we decide not to go out, then we just sit at home and watch movies together. I really liked spending time with my family, but sometimes it seems like too much," sophomore Tommie Neighbors said. During the teenage years, it seems like teenagers try to spend as little time as possible with their families, but many teens actuall y want to spend more time with fri ends and fam ily both. "I know sometimes I don 't act like I want want to spend time with my family, but I really do enjoy the time that I do get to spend with them, but sometimes I wish I could spend more time with my fri ends,"freshman Skylar Nightser said. Students love spending time with their families, but still like to have time to spend either with their friends, with a boyfriend or girlfriend, or even alone. "I love spending time with my famly, but I also like hanging out with my friends after school and on weekends," freshman Duane Richardson said. Teenagers say they really do spend a lot of time with their families. "I do spend a lot of time with my family and I really do enjoy the time that I do get to spend with them. If I didn 't have them, I would be missing some of the people that are most important to me," junior Becky Manti! said. Many teenagers often feel like they should spend more time with their famil y. "I like spending time with my famil y. We spend a lot of time together. I do wish we cou Id spend more time together without everyone being so hectic about time though because l know that in a few years, when I'm in college, 1 wont be able to see them as much as I do now," junior Robby Coberly said. However, Coberly isn't the only person that fee ls this way. Many teens often feel like they want to spend more time with their family but don 't express the way they feel towards others. "I love spending time with my family, they just don 't like to leave the house very often and I don't like being home," sophomore Kristen Block said. "] do come home just so I can spend time with them though." Family is one of the most important things to a teenager. A family will always be there, even when no one el e will. A family is like a support group for those who need it most. 71 Sammantha Lloyd Thomas Lombana athanael Long Zachary Long David Loparco Guadalupe Lopez Kelena Lyon Craig Mabbitt Hanna Madsen David Mahan Mitchell Mahan Randall Maresch Alejandra Martinez Adam Mass Phillip Matzen Noelle McConnell Brittany McCord Sarah McCormick Rachel McGuire Amber McKeeman Timothy McNeal Lindsey McQuinn Andrew Mercer Whitney Merchen Ashley Mills Chanh Milner Karnela Moffitt Seth Moffitt Luis Montelongo Andrew Moore Kristopher Moore Mark Moore Estephania Morales Dillon Morris Daniel Moscato Angela Mount Bernave Naverrete Antonio Negrete Makayla Ne lson Kara Neuman n Alexandra Newland Ashley Ney Skylar Nightser Mandi orth 72 Lorraine Oberg Kristen Ohara Shelby Ohara Ttmothy Ollie Misty Ottesen Justin Parker Sara Parrack Samantha Patent Michael Pauling Jamie Pearson Anthony Pech Rachel Peck Steven Peck Walter Perez Daniel Pester Rosemary Petty Francisco Pierce Joshua Pietrzak Kaele Ptke Melissa Pike Senior Jessica Gessini gives a presentation in one of Mrs. Kueny's HES classes. Photo by Sarah · Fredrickson. ranue DP c1asses Df!Pered Many different classes were offered to students, ranging from classes for those who were struggling just to get by with passing grades, to those students who wanted to try and push themse lves as hard as they could and prepare for college. Whether a student fell into either one of these categories, there were more than enough opportunities to be successful. What is the real difference between the classes that were considered hard, and ones that were considered easier. Was it the material being covered, the amount of work that had to be completed or the style of the teacher presenting the materi al? In some cases it may have been all three. Many of the honors classes required students to complete more work and the teachers held that work to a higher standard. Students who took Mrs. Hanigan 's senior English class were required, for much of the year, to complete one paper per week. This was a shock to some students who had not been required to do so much work in many classes before. Other classes like AP Physics, HES Human Biology and HES Calculus, among others, had material that was difficult to understand, and took a lot of time to complete. For instance, some individual problems in the advanced math classes took longer to complete than entire assignments in other classes. The AP and HES classes also gave students who wanted to push themselves the opportunity to earn college credit for the class, but they were often held to a higher standard to earn that coll ege credit. Once students passed those classes they could transfer that credit to their college (most accepted the credit) and it was one less class the student would have to complete in college. For many of the advanced cla se the teachers would require that the students present themselves and their work as a college student would. They were required to complete presentations, and write research papers and be responsible for their own work. Teachers like Mrs. Kueny, Mr. Hudek and Mr. Hale, and many others, taught their classes like college classes to try and prepare as many students as they could fo r what coll ege would be like. With a seven period day next year. and a more stringent, rigorous cmTiculum, teachers and administrators are hoping more students will decide to push themselves academically, and to strive for inclusion in those "harder'' clas es. 73 Jennifer Pineda-Castillo Brianna Pogge Deric Poldberg Elizabeth Powell Zachary Poyser Christopher Pritchett Courtney Pritchett Russell Prosolow Justin Raes Crystal Ramos Joshua Ramspott Daniel Randall Cole Rasmussencarlson Jackson Redden Angel Reed Joseph Rees Jose-Vidal Reicks Danielle Renshaw Timmy Rice Duane Richardson Kendra Robinson Seth Robinson Juanita Rodarte Kristina Rodarte Corazon Rodriguez Jasmine Rodriguez Joshua Rodriguez Ryan Rodriquez Tyler Roj as Joselyn Roldan Jessica Roller Saraya Roll ins Dylan Rooney Courtney Ruff Joseph Sackett Jewel Sanford Jordan Sanford Hollie Sawyer Gary Schultz Ethan Schupp Michael Seganakis Paige Sheard 74 Jac lyn Sieh Nicholas Sieh Allison Sillik Ariel Sinclair Jamie Si ndelar Preston Singleton Justin Skipton Navannah Slezak Mary Smelser Brittany Smith Jesse Smith Kyle Smith Ryan Smith Heather Sobbing Caitlin Soll ars Emily Sondag Juan Soria Lucia Sori a Jaysen Spooner Haley Sprinkel Brandie Stickney Cody Stites High school is full of little surprises, including the gain and loss of fri ends, or sometimes just keeping old ones. "Most of my close fri ends I have been friends with since junior high, but I have defin ite ly become fri ends with many other people. I think being in activites like band and tennis helped me step out of my comfort zone," sophomore Jackie Martin said. Junior Alex Kennett said that his group of friends has not changed much through high school. " f have had the same group of fri ends through high school, but the group is made up of different kinds of people," Kennett said. Students said that they met a lot of their frie nds through activities and athletics. "Some of my fri ends at the beginning of high school had other interests than me, Senior Ariana Barksdale hangs ol// in the New Fieldhouse with a friend. Submi11ed photo. so I migrated away from them. Once I got involved in new activities that I enjoyed, I made new fri ends that have the same interests as me," senior Kiersten Ruff said. Throughout high school, people can change fo r the better, and sometimes fo r worse, which effects friendships. "I think people change fo r the better because when they enter high school they're just kids. As years go on, they mature and develop so that when they graduate they 're adults," senior Krissy Wickwire said. Senior Gina Wilson agrees that change effects students throughout high school. "Tons of people change. That's what time and stress from high school does," Wilson said. Wilson also ta lks about her friends and how things have changed between them. "I still talk to a few of the people I was Senior Sarah Fredrickson messes around during the Navy's visit to the school. Hanging out with friends even at school was a good time for many s1Ude111s. Submilled photo. Freshmen Austin Hennings, Matt Haynie and Deric Poldberg watch the events when the Navy visited the school. Submitted photo. friends with in junior high. We tend to argue a lot now or go through pe1iods where we don 't even talk," Wilson said. While some people are drawn to the wrong crowd, others are picking friends that make them a bigger and better person, and in the long run make them happier. "Some of my friends have changed fo r better because they are growing up and taking responsibility, but others have changed for worse," Ruff sa id. Kennett agrees that different people change in different ways. "I think that people change diffe rently according to certain events that happen in life," Kennett said. Friends come and go, but the important thing is to fi nd the ones that are true, and those are the ones that last forever. 75 Brian Stopak Paige Struck We s ley Stuart Ke vin Stuck Jake Sulley Gabriel Sutton Morey Swa nger J e remy Swanson H eather Sweeney Troy Tarin Gabri el Tay lor Terrence Taylor Tre vin Ta y lor William Teager Nicholas Thomas Seth Thompson Sebastian Tierney Ana Torres Aurora Torres Jamie Townsend Jane Tran Ash ley Traw icki Molly Tucker Kassy Underwood Matilde Vargas Ashley Vashon Dani elle Vau ghn Maria Vie yra Brittney Vincent Riki V i ncent Joel Volentine Brooke Wade Shelby Walker Jonathan Weaver Sa r ah Weaver Catherine Wellman Dani ella West Michael We st Arial White Cory Wilcox 76 Harley Willett Du a ne Wilson Malcom Wo lfe M i c hae l Wo lfe Leah Wri ght Na tas ha Wright Rebecca Wri ght Brandon W y m an Kasandra Yopp Tim othy Young Tyler Youngb lood Re/a1ionships somelimes come a big gossip Jes!. Seniors Amanda Marsh and Will Coziahr broke up 1he las! week of school afler dating fo r most of high school; bw by the lime gradualion came around, !hey were back 1oge1her. PholO by Sarah Fredrickson. TOO much PDa? "Dating in high school is very important, " biology teacher Bud Meade said. "It prepares teens for the real relationships that will happen later in life." Walking through the halls, everyone sees the couples that often show public displays of affection. A lot of people don 't really think anything about it; others really don't want to see it. "I think that there's a time and a pl ace fo r kissing. At school, a peck on the lips is fi ne, but if there 's any more than that I think they need to get a room! " sophomore Mandi Quillen said. A large amount of teenagers think that if they are in a relationship and it lasts all the way through high school, then it might last a long time after high school. However, it doesn't usually happen that way. Most couples that date during high school break up soon after. Its just a little thing called puppy love. People around dont really thin k that couples will be together for a long time. "My girlfriend and I have been together for about three weeks, and I think our re lationship will last fo r a while. I don't know about all the way through high school, but it could," sophomore Gage Rice said. If parents knew what kinds of thjngs their kids were displaying in school and in other public places, they probably wouldn 't be very happy. "I don't think parents would approve of their kids kissing and making out in the hallways," Meade said. "It's just really immature and shouldn 't be seen in public." However, seeing people kissing in the hallways only bothers some people. Others don't really care if they see it or not. "It doesn't really bother me to see people Senior Phillip Lanegan and sophomore Jamie Swolek kiss in 1he hallway; many 1eachers did everylhing possible lo keep lhese from occuring. bl// obviously not everylhing was caugh1. PholO Submilled. Seniors Ben Riedinger and Sadie Smilh hang our 1oge1her during lunch. You could always find them joking around and having a good lime with each 01her. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. - ·ry ~y J•rJM 1t\er1Lfe kissing in the hallways," junior Tyler Ives said. "I guess it just doesn 't bug me, because when I have a girlfriend I sometimesdo it too." Seeing things like kissing and holding hands in the halls is something everyone sees everyday. Many people say it's just a way to show affection or how much someone loves or cares about someone else. Knowi ng when and where is a key thing in a relationship. Being around little kids would not be the right time to start making out with your boyfriend or girlfriend. Depending on who is around and where someone is that is how someone decides if it is the right time to start kissing or instead just giving a hug. 77 Gary Adams Derek Adkins Bradley Aldredge Anna Allmon Miki Alt Felicia Anderson Irene Arnold Ethan Arrick Alison Arthur Tiana Avalos Cameron Avey Kevin Bailey Nichole Balmer Shelby Barratt Molly Battiato Benjamin Bell Andrea Bentzinger Nicole Bequette Kody Bernacchi Glen Billesbach Colt Bintz Will iam Bittenbender Joseph Blackford Gary Blakeman Kristen Block Kevin Blue Kyle Blue Melissa Brandon Madison Brandt Craig Brannan Christopher Brannen Ricky Breeden Nichola Brewer Daniel Britson Alyssa Brock Bryan Brown Jesse Brown Jessica Brown Symone Brown Tamara Brown Brederick Bryant Stephanie Bryen Steven Bryen Olivia Burse Nicholas Burton James Carlson Cory Cashatt James Cavall aro Judy Christensen Brady Churchill Jeremy Clark Trav is Cleaver Zachery Clemmons McKayla Cloyd- Hirz Kristen Cocco Jessica Collier 78 Kevin Collier Sarah Cook Tyler Cooksey Kristin Corder Michael Coulston Britney Cronk Jarrod Danahy Han na Darling Can students tell who they are? It's hard to tell who's who, but maybe it's their accents, how they dress, how they look at things or how they make new friends. They are the foreign exchange students. In particular, there are five foreign exchange students that attended school this year. They're from Germany, Russia, Taiwan, Lebanon, and Japan. All of them are from different parts of the world having come to study here. The students have different first impressions. "My first impression was that T.J. is bigger, that it has more students," said junior Lukas Schoroeder from Germany. " I thought I would get lost because every teacher said I would for sure". The foreign exchange student program takes people from different countries and Junior Lukas Schroeder works on an assignment in his Life Skills class. Photo by Rachel Juniors Hsian Hui Yu "Tina'" and Karina Hamao pose for a picture during their first Prom. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Juniors Hsian Hui Yu "Tina'· and Karina Hamao quickly formed a friendship with each other and sit and eat in the school cafeteria. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. ake home gives them an opportunity to learn in a new environment. "I was very excited, I couldn 't wait to go to America! " said junior Hsian-Hui Yu, also known as Tina from Taiwan. Coming to America is a big thing for foreign exchange students, especially if they live in a country that goes by other standards. Some schools wear unifonns, discipline harder, and have higher grade point averages. All foreign exchange students have a host. A host is the provider of the particular student. Usually the student only stay for a short period of time, but it isn 't a free game. The exchange student must have a visa card and a green card in order to become part of the program. However, the cost is up to 9,000-11,000, depending on the airfare and the region they are from. Adjusting to time and adapting to new habits is hard, but in time it becomes a daily routine. Aside from that, it's a great way for a student to learn a new foreign culture. "The American style, American food, and the school are some of the best experiences I've had," said junior Karina Hamao from Japan. Not only is it a great way to experience the American style, and American food , but meeting new and different friends. Getting to know them, and how things are different there than here. When it is time for the foreign exchange students to go back home, they will have something to remember their visit by, a story to te ll to all their friends about how other cultures lifesty les are, and how it's different from what they have. 79 Ryn Daub Jordan Davis Timothy Davis Justina Delong Tomas Desantiago Marcie Dietsch Jacob Donaldson Jade Donovan Justin Dreager Jason Driver Mikayla Dubois Dylan Dunkelberger Shalynn Durham Mikel Eidem Rachel Emert Jared Feller Emily Fisher Jessica Flowers Danielle Flynn Christina Foote Christian Foster Natashia Frizzell Jerad Gappa Randi Gault Breana George Andrew Gillespie Matthew Golden Nathan Goldsberry Alejandro Gomez Ashley Graham Brent Green Scott Green Jennie Griffin Anna Groat Benjamin Gubbels Todd Guiser Ada Guli zia Shawna, Gusman Heather Haas Heather Hadden Jamie Hall Danielle Hamby Joseph Hampton Seth Hanson Kristina Hauger Skye Hauger Paul Hayden Mark Heidenreich Jaime Hein lsaac Heiss Jeffrey Hempel Kailey Hempel Vanessa Heredi a Nathan Heywood Lindsey Hi cks Sarah Hogueison Raymond Holder Brittany Imrie Donovon lsaacson Michael Ives Casey Jackson Pattrick Jennings Stephanie Jensen Brandon Jerrett 80 Many students would have to make up P.E. detentions out on the track. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Students like Jessica Gifford (above) would have to make sure and get their homework done or they would have to serve detentions wi1h the teacher !hey were missing work f or. Pho!O by Sarah Fredrickson. Office issued detentions were served in the commons area, the same place used f or swdy hall. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Truing to avoid trouble Are detentions avoidable or is there no way around them? Many students got stuck in detention night after night, mostly because of the new detention policy. Students got stuck after class sometimes because they showed up to class a few seconds late. " I only got detentions because it was hard to make it to all my classes on time," junior Andrew LaCombe said. The new poli cy meant that everybody had to turn their assignments in on time and that they can't be tardy more than three times. It also meant that no one can be truant from c lass or they would also get a detention. The new detention policy made many kids mad because they couldn 't always get their homework done. "I don 't li ke the new detention policy because some of my teachers give a lot of homework, and it's hard to keep with all the work that they assign us," junior Zach Mendoza said. Athletes tried to make sure that they didn 't get a detention so they don't get in trouble with their coaches. "If I do get a detention I try to serve them in the morning so my coaches don 't get mad at me," LaCombe said. Many students were able to avoid detentions by turning their work in on time and showing up to all their classes on time. "I don't get detentions because I do all my home work and make sure that I'm never late to class," junior Lucy Christensen said. Most students that can't keep from getting a detention get mad because if it weren't for the new poli cy they wouldn't get a detention. "I don't like the new policy because I get a lot of home work in different classes, and some nights I don 't have time to finish every assignment," Mendoza said. Another new rule for the year stated that if a student was truant to a class, the teacher would assign the student a detention to make up the time they missed in class. Meaning, students who decided to skip class would actually be earning themselves even more time at school. This lead many students to avoid skipping classes. "I have never gotten a detention for skipping class," La.Combe said. Detentions are something a lot of students had to do and sometimes there was just no way to get around a detention. Students don 't like them and some students never got them. 81 Arny Johnson Kriss Johnson Kyle Johnson Ryan Johnson Amber Jones Gary Jones Joshua Jones Aaron Jordan Jordan Joyner Justin Juhl Nathan Kammrad Heidi Kang Janelle Kannedy Christopher Keefer Rachel Kennett Megan King Sarah Knapp Ashl ey Kruse Rachel Kuenning Amanda Ku rtz Jessica Lambirth Austin Landers Kleo Lee Shawn Lee Kory Leiss Jessica Lewis Jeffrey Livengood David Lunsford Shelby Mabbitt James Mace Jessica Madsen Cory Maher Mary Mandery Mike Mardi Timothy Marr Mitchell Marriott Skyler Marshall Jaclyn Martin Brett May Amanda McClure Sarah McEwin Peter McNeal Kevin Mendici no Luciana Mendoza Wesley Menges Jordan Mericle Ryan Mickey Jesse Mill er Samantha Miller Kell y Monahan Sarah Moore Steven Morga! Curtis Moun t Ana Navas Jenn ifer Nea l Tomm ie Neighbors 82 Leshonda Nelson Kirsty Newland Taylur Nichols Dakota Ostd iek Charity 0 wa ld Trey Patrick Kaitlyn Peabody Marrisa Peck Math teacher Gary Pogemi1/er is another fa vorite teacher. Students believe he is really laid back yet helpful. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. What it takes The word friend didn 't necessarily mean having relationships with someone of the same age, teachers were sometimes known as friends also. Almost every student had that one teacher that they could talk to and get along with. Who didn 't have a favorite teacher? Whether it was the basketball coach or the English teacher, students deserved teachers that they could trust to help them through school. Students who think teachers are out to get them, end up not doing well in school. " I like all of my teachers, including the ones that I don 't get along with because I know they care about me," sophomore Kristen Block said. Freshmen went through a big change coming from junior high to high school. Having that one favo rite teacher in junior high, then coming up to high school, they had to get attached to different teachers. Freshman Navahnanna Slezak said, "Miss Bellamy was my favorite teacher at Wilson, now it's Mrs. Hannigan, but they both made learning a possibility." What makes a teacher a favorite? Is it donating money to a sports fundraiser, laughing at jokes, or just plain socialization? Any of these could make a favo rite teacher. "I like when teachers sociali ze, it makes me fee l safe. I could talk to them about almost anythjng," sophomore Jacqui Slater said. Students talked to teachers about grades, homework and family problems. Students would see their teachers outside of school, at places like Walmart or Hy-Vee, and while some students get shy and look away, many would stop and say hi. Science teacher Lori Williams was anotherfavorite teacher among studenrs for her humorous nature. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Math teacher Evelyn Rock is a favorite among stude111s. She won teacher of the year for all schools in the Council Bluffs School District f or her work with kids. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. - ~·ry ~y ""'",e'" w~"'ey "When I see my favorite teacher outside of school I always say hi because I know they're going to bring it up at school if I don't," said Luke Hiatt. Many teachers had the same thoughts about seeing students outside of school. "I knew every time I would go to the Star Cinema that I would see a lot of students," journalism teacher Devin Schoening said. "I would have a bet with my wife on the number of students I would see." The relationship between teachers and students grows every year, and many teachers are then invited to graduation parties when senior year rolls around. Trust and respect is something students should have for teachers, even if teachers are hard on students at times. Teachers were there fo r students in many ways and deserve students' respect. 83 Kenneth Peirce Tabitha Pelletier Ashley Pendgraft Dustin Perkins Caleb Petersen Felica Powell Zabrina Poyser Rena Price Tracy Pruett Mandi Quillen Gerardo Ramos Julia Ramos Ruach Reat Samantha Reichart Taylor Reikofski Tyler Renshaw Gage Rice Lindsey Rice Joseph Richards Ashleigh Richardson Jacob Richardson Steven Ritenour Kiley Roberts Alanzo Rodriquez Dalia Roque Cory Ruckman Cody Savage Jessica Sawyer Cody Schandelmier Ashlie Schatzle Damian Schneider Michael Schoening Nathan Schoening Rodney Schultz Brittany Scott Joshua Selby Troy Sellers Nathan Shew Trevor Shoemaker Ni na Simon Jacqueline Slater Samantha Slobodnik Charles Smith Stephan ie Smith Matthew Snethen Misty Snipes Christopher Sondag Megan Sondag Makala Sorenson Michelle Sparr Dustyn Starmer Kasandra Stinson Justin Stotts Melissa Struck Shawn Struck Joshua Strutton Danielle Stuck Corey Sturm John Sulli van Tarah Sullivan Matthew Swanson Marc Sweeney Jamie Swotek Tanja Tackett 84 Many students tried to get their work don e during class so they would not have to do it after school. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Turnin UP the heat The beginning of the school year saw the beginning of another new policy aimed at helping students achieve at a higher level, and to try and make sure students were getting their homework done. The new policy stated that students must have all assignments completed, or they would be given an opportunity - also known as a detention - to make up the missing work. Students were to be given two "opportunities" to complete the missing work after school with the teacher. The policy was also meant to give students who may be struggling with a subject the chance to sit down with the teacher and get the help they needed to pass the class and be successful. Students saw this policy as just another way to get detentions and few of them took advantage of the opportunity to make up work they may have been missing. Many also felt as if the policy was asking more of them each and every day. Teachers had to keep track of all missing assignments for each student, and also the "opportunities" that had been given to make that work up. Students could view this record keeping in many classrooms as a lot of teachers kept a running list of which students were scheduled for what days on their chalkboards. " It was tough to keep track of which days were for which assignments, and whether or not the student had shown up for their assigned time to make up the work," journalism teacher Devin Schoening said. If a student did not show up for an opportunity to make up work they were missing, they were assigned two additional detentions Senior Cory Green relaxes after completing an activity during P.E. Many students did not participate in P.E. class and had to try and do make-ups after school. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Student complete a lab in science class. Stude111s also had to come in after school to complete labs if they missed class on that day. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson . to make up the work. Teachers and students also had to keep track of detentions that were handed out due to tardies and behavior. This made it difficult for some students to schedule times with teachers because they were booked up a month in advance with detentions. Students and teachers also had to work around athletic and fine arts practices and office detentions. Some students had to be late or miss practice time because they had to make up missing work. The policy was put into place to try and help a growing problem, and an ever increasing trend - more and more students were simply not completing their homework, leading to more failures in clas es and to more and more students not reaching their potential. 85 Ndzi Tante Scott Thayer Heather Thompson Bruce Turpen Kylie Vallinch Joshua Vanderwoude Eric Vannatta Brian VanOrsdol Johnny Vejar-Mora Joseph Viola Frankie Viselli Kevin Vonkampen Ashley Vore Aaron Waddell Joslyn Walker Steven Walker Rosamaria Walkingstick Cody Way Bryan Weaver Katy Webb Rowan Welch Jessica Wendt Dylan Wetzel Angela Whaley Cole Whittington Eric Wickwire Chris Widick Angeline Wilcox James Willett Morgan Williams Casey Wills Crysta Wilson James Wilson Nathan Winger Rachel Wittwer Jeffery Woolsoncroft Alex Wright Anna Wright Ashley Wysuph Ashl ey Yochum 86 Sean Yochum Jose Zamora Courtney Zarek Lindsay Zyla P.E. can easily 111ear out anyone 111ho is seriously participating. Sophomore Kyle Wilson is 111orn out after completing the mile. Running the mile wears ol// everyone no molter how fit you are. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Juniors Sarrah Donahoo and Angela Korner run the mile fo r P.E. Running the mile is mandatory to pass PE. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson . Running the mile is always a dreaded P.E. experience. Some struggle with one lap while others can get the mile done in under six minutes! Seniors Brillany Hiers, Cambria Brannan and Andrea Gnader reach their second lap with two remaining. Pho10 by Sarah Fredrickson . a Change OP Plan POr P.B. - ~·ry ~y Tyler C. .. ksey P.E. has changed a lot over the years. From wearing uniforms to doing aerobics in the hall of the New Fieldhouse. There were three different P.E. classes that students could pick from. They include but were not limited to; weights for the athletes, high and low impact classes for the students who don 't participate in sports, and wellness, for the students who choose not to participate in the activities class. The new class helps students get into healthy habits. "It's a good concept," P.E. teacher Nicole Vetter said. The wellness activities can also greatly affect the child obesity rates if used properl y. "I like P.E. better than at Wilson because you can pick and choose what class you are in," freshmen Courtney Ruff said. Although all students may not like P.E. They can at least pick the class that they might like a little better. "If the student really appli es his or her self the athlete can benefit from weights," Vetter said. From weights to wellness there are a lot of activities to pick from. But students must still always pass the mile. "Running the mile is probably my least favorite thing to do because I really don 't like running the mile," sophomore Rachel Wittwer said. Although P.E. is still a drag to many of the kids, more are beginning to like it a lot more because they are able to participate in the activities that they like. "Being in the class you like makes you want to be more active in that class," sophomore Britney Cronk said. Along with the djfferent options, the P.E. classes still engage in some of the fun games, like dodgeball, whiffl e ball, kick soccer and more. - Just as students may have been getting used to the new classes for P.E., there will be even more changes next year. The biggest of which will be taking P.E. everyday for an entire semester, as opposed to having it every other day. Thjs would enable the student to only have to do a semester of P.E. and to find an elective to replace it. P.E. is a necessary class for many students, especially those who are not invo lved in sports, and that do not exercise outside of school. With more cla s options, and every day P.E., things are certain to get physical next year. 87 Jessica Adams-Guttau Jerry Adrian Courtney Aldrich Taesha Alfredson Tiffany Allen Heaven Allgire Dirk Arneson Brianne Arnold Emily Arrick Andrew Arthur Kimberly Axtell Kristina Banderas Virginia Barnett Ethan Bartels Jamie Basch Bret Bazer Brittany Beckner Jason Belt Kody Belt Crystal Bennett Katherine Berg Melissa Bertelsen Nikko Biggart Dustin Biggerstaff Izabel Bilello Brittany Binau Samantha Binau Joshua Birchard-Archer Jaime Boarts Briana Boner Derek Bose Molly Bose Andrew Boutin Trac i Bouvier Benjamin Bramblett Joseph Brammer Bob Branch Eri ca Branson Lacey Bray Kaylee Brinson Bradley Brown Bryan Brown Derek Bryant Lake Buck Adam Burgess Dustin Burgett Nicholas Burgett Heather Butler Aaron Byers Katherine Byers Travis Carr Veronica Castro As hl ey Cates Brad Chapi n Ashl ea Christensen Lucy Christensen Mi chael Christensen Rachell e Christina Erik Cisneros Brian Clark-Winn David Clark-Wi nn Richard Cleaver Dana Clemmons David Coberl y 88 Junior Tiffany Allen and sophomore Heather Anderson work at Jimmy Johns that just opened in place of the old Dairy Queen. Photo Submilled. Junior S1evie Rockwell punches in a purchase al Hy-Vee. Hy-Vee is a valued job among s1ude111s. ii pays well and has a friendly work environmem. Photo Submi11ed. Seniors Rachel Valeika, and Alyssia Waugh pose on the The Simpsons sel up during their shift ar the Stars Cinema. Submilled pho10. jObS become a must - ~·ry ~y ~Y• re,k ~ .. "The bad thing about working is working all the time and never having any time to do what I used to. The only thing I love about working is the paycheck," senior Zach Willi ams said. More and more students are getting jobs to pay for all kinds of things. "Most of my paychecks go to my car payment, car insurance, cell phone bill, and the rest goes to me," senior Sam Weaver said. "Because I want money," is the simple answer that sophomore Tyler Cooksey gave. To have a job students need to be responsible and do what their boss says. Responibility also means getting school work done, maintaining good grades and still work to become succesfull. Williams works at Park and Go where he was a valet. "I work full time and make $10.00 an hour, and minimum wage ia $5. 15 an hour, so I am doing good on cash," Willi am said. "I have never really woITied about money and that is good." Weaver has more than one job. He works at the Sapp brothers making eight dollars an hour and at Taco Johns making eight fifty and hour. She also woks at the beeehive for five fifty. "It all pays off when you see the paycheck and it makes my eyes light up," she said. Some students also enjoy the work they do, and it's not just a paycheck. Junior Nathan Cudd said, "I work everyday and I don't get tired because I love my job. I work for National Freightways Incorporated," he said, "That's a trucking company and I'm a shop cleaner, tire buster and pressure washer." Some students on the other hand don't enjoy the work they had to do. "I am not going to clean up after people that make messes," sophomore Shelby Mabbitt said. "I need to have a sit down, quiet job. " Mabbitt quit Star Cinema within the first two weeks of being hired and got a job at Mobile Storage Solutions doing odd offi ce jobs. Most students in high school work because they need to start thinking about their future. They realize they will be in the real worl very fast, so they are preparing themselves for college and what lies ahead. "Yo u have to show up on time and do your job and help out,'' senior Sarah Fredrickson said. Jobs taught students responsibilities and also gave them some indication of what they may want to do as a career. 89 Robert Coberly Jacob Corbett Jake Cudd Nathan Cudd Jerrod Danker Ian Desantiago Jenaci Dillon Sarrah Donahoo Courtney Doremus Brianne Duncan Sheala Durham Jayme Eledge Nadia Elmasri Rosbell Escobar Hilda Estrada Matthew Evans Samantha Exline Jacob Farr Arthur Finley Alex Fox Stephanie Franks Natasha Frieze Holden Furler Antonio Garcia Justin Garcia lveth Garciacisneros Melissa Garreans Leeanna Gates Christopher German Veronica Gillette Jessica Gonzalez Karen Gonzalez Jake Griffey Jennifer Guardado Eric Guzman Kelly Hall Jamie Hansen Ann Harmon Ronnell Harmon Sean Harrel Charles Harris Kevin Hathaway Tara Haynes Alexander Hedrick Fredis Hernandez Tyler Heyer Luke Hiatt Stormie Hillers Heather llirnes Kaeli Hogan Stephen Holl and Dylan Hope Lev i Houchin Kaitlyn Hough Bradly Houvenagle Kevin Hudspeth 90 Senior Joey Golda jumps off his bike. The bike club was a favorit e hobby for some s/11 - dents this year. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. hall way. With the skate park on Broadway many students go there to hang out. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Senior Will Coziah r joined the bike club fo r a hobby. Something to do afrer school that doesn'r sound half bad 10 srudenfs looking fo r a cure lo boredom. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson. Time Por uourse1P - ~·ry ~y ~N.wf Nels•" Making time for yourself and filling in your busy schedual can be hard to do . Spending time that consist of things you want can cut into your agenda big time. Stdents either have a job, school function , or school activities that they are required to be in. To fit family and friends in to the students' personal time is hard to do as well and can be quiet the pain. This makes it harder to spend theri tie as they wish. Students have to spend out of school doing something they enjoy, that they enjoy too. Junior Luke Hiatt's activities include weightlifting, Track, hanging out with friends, pl ay ing football and spending time with his family. Students also like to get out of state to get away from home and spend time on the slopes snowoarding. Junior Brian Clark does this when he goes to colorado. Clark also likes to four wheel and party in his spare time. Students have differnt hobbies that are involved with school. Junior Chelsey Stotts said, " I liked to play volleyball and tennis, and those are my sports." Where senior Rikki Wright says, " I would prefer to dance rather than anything else, and that's why I'm on the dance team. I just love to dance." Various students do have some free time on thier hands. Clark said, " I usually have a lot of free time, being a junior and all, the homework becomes less." Working a full time job can be hard to do when you have so many school activites. Junior Ashlea Christensen said, " I dont like to work, but I like to get paid," It can be hard to find time for school work and sleep with a job and school events. "My Schedule is very busy, but when I have time I usually watch movies or go shopping," Christensen said. Students sometimes have free time to get away from school and work just to release stress. This could involve being alone in a quiet place reading a book or doing something helpful. Some don 't like the quiet stuff at all, they relieve stress in different ways. Junioe Derek Underwood said, "I like to go fo ur-wheeling and ride my dirk bike right after its done raining. " Others tend to like the outdoor activities as their hobbies. Senior Brett Dofner and Mike Tilley like to hunt and fish. Dofner said, "If I'm not doing anything in my spare time, I'm helping out with my mom with whatever she needs." Doing different things in our spare time makes days go by and time go fast. 91 John Hunt Danj elle Hutson Kate Ilinskaya Joshua Inman Chasity James Shawn James KhaJed Janom Amy Jensen Brianne Johnson Bryan Johnson Cody Jones Joanna Jozaitis Grace Keisner Allen Kellar Alex Kennett Brittany Kirk Kory Klement Angela Korner Amanda Kruse Andrew Kruse Andrew Lacombe Laura Larson Shantel Lee Samantha Leeson Kyle Liddick Michael Lindhorst Heather Mace Nicholas Mace Jessica Madsen Rebecca Manti! Harrison Marsh Nathan Marshall Haley Martin Teri Martin Tara Maus Michael May Cameron McAllister Tiara McGilvray Sarah McGuire Zachary Mendoza Gerald Meyerpeter Ana Miranda Jessica Monahan Jose Montano Michael Montgomery Heidi Moosmeier Amanda Moscato Amanda Murphy 92 Yolanda Negrete Anthony Nelson Rachel Nelson Taylor eumann Christian Otero Meagan Ottesen Chelsea Overly Michelle Parsons Sophomore Shea/a Durham works 011 the ji11ishi11g touches to her CAP f older. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. l::;jij;'Ziill' Ju11ior Heather Butler stares out rhe window looking for something to do. Finishing rhe CAP folder early sometimes leads to boredom in the classroom. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. Junior Nick Burgell looks over his CAP folder add- ~=-· ing on the finishing touches. Pharo by Tyler Cookc P he1Ps make choices What do you want to be when you grow up? "Right now I want to be a cop, but at first I wasn't sure what I wanted to do," junior Doug Wever said. CAP class helps many students decide what they want to be when they grow up. In CAP the students go over different career opportunities that are possible for the students. " In CAP class we went over things like our career goals and we also talk about what we want to do with our lives," junior Jason Ri ce said. There are many different oppinons about CAP class, some students may like it while others do not. "I think CAP class is fun and it helped me choose a career, but sometimes the class can get boring when there is nothing left to do, because you can get your portfolio clone early if you do it everyday," Wever said. Sometimes students don 't like all the work that they have to get done in CAP class. "When I was in CAP class there was a lot of work we had to do to finish our portfolio, but most of the work we did was really easy," senior Brad Riddle said. The main thing that is accomplished in CAP is making a presentable portfolio that contains many different items like resumes or thank you letters. "The main thing we did in CAP, was working on a portfolio that would be good enough to hand into a business," junior Jake Farr said , "We also make a good resume where we include a lot of different activities that we have participated in at school. " CAP class is supposed to help you with your overall career goa l in life. " I think that CAP really helped me see what I would like to do with my life when I get older," Wever said. Once people finish CAP they have the option to stay in the class or switch to study hall. "Once I finished my portfoho I switched to study hall, so I didn 't have to stay in there," FaIT said. Many students enter high school not knowing for sure what they want to do with their life when they leave. "When I started high school I had no clue what I was going to do with my life, when I started CAP, I looked through a lot of different jobs until I fo und one that sounded like the thing I wanted to do for the re t of my life," FaIT said. CAP is a good class for stud nts if they do their work. At the end of the clas the students have learned how to make a presentable portfolio. 93 James Partman Racquel Pearson Ryan Peckham Elizabeth Perez Kimberly Pieper Bryan Pike Roxanna Pimentel Anthony Porter Samantha Powell Zachary Premeau Joshua Prudhome Lacy Pruett Zach Ratashak Alyssa Rea Lydia Redmond Rielly Rettele Francis Rhodd Jason Rice Mandy Ri chardson Matthew Richardson Stevie Rockwell Joseph Rodriquez Amanda Ronk Scott Rosenburg Kristopher Rutz Terry Rydberg Abby Sales Shawn Sales Zachery Sales Nancy Saracay Alexander Schard Natasha Schmitt Lukas Schroeder Jessica Schupp Joyce Schuster Brandi Scislowicz Kyle Shockey Breann Singleton Nicholas Skudler Amber Smith Joe Sopcich Bianca Stanfill Austin Stites Chelsey Stotts Tracy Stubbs Heather Sulli van Rusty Sutton Ashley Taylor Jimmy Thiemann Krystle Thompson Tay lor Thorson Mitchell Tibbitts Maria Torres Robert Toth Megan Travis Zackery Tucker 94 Junior Dani Hutson, sophomore Rachel Kuenning and j unior Haley Martin sit together at lunch in the new commons area. Many students used the new commons area as a place to socialize. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomores .lade Donovan and Steve Ritenour pose f or a photo together, both have been friends since school started. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Junior Courtney Harkleroad, seniors Heather Hendrickson and Amanda Baatz put on the cheesiest smiles they can muster as they hang out in the commons area. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. making Hard d9CiSiODS Relationship was usually the word students would hear, either if they were in one or not. Make-ups and break-ups happened all year long rather if it were the closest friends to the boyfrie or girlfriend, but which ones lasted longer the fri end or boyfri ends and girlfriends? In relationships, there's times when students were forced to choose either the girlfriend, boyfri end , or the friend. Friends would say, he's not good enough fo r you. The boyfriend or girlfriends point of view was, 'I don 't want you hanging out with them anymore.' Then there came times when students would stop talking to their bestfriend , because they wanted to keep their relationship. "I wouldnt break up with my girlfriend, because I can keep both relationships," junior Micheal May said. With any relationship comes jealousy of some kind. " My girlfriend gets mad when I hang out with my fri ends instead of her, but I would rather have my friends because their easier to get along with," sophomore Frankie Viselli said. While students deal with jealousy, they learn how to ball ance both. "My boyfriend doesn't care when I hang out with my friends, he usually just comes along with us," junior Tara Maus said. Problems occur while having a boyfriend or girlfriend. Students in relationships are more likely to skip class and lose more fri ends. "My friens get me in trouble all te time. They call and text me during classes, Mause stated. There were other problems like getting to class on time and trying to get enough sleep from talking on the phone all night to your boyfriend or girlfriend. When students are in a relationship, they don't think about school as much. Friends were not much of a hastle. Rather if it was good or bad to be in a relationship, students are the judge of that. "I dont like to dat during school. I believe it effects my school work," sophomore Vannesa Heradi a said. 95 Derek Underwood Lucero Valdez Jeremy Vanbibber Kathleen Vandermeulen Alejandra Vargas Anabel Velazquez Maria Vieyra Taylor Wade Jesse Walker Sara Watts Alannah Waugh Cassandra Wetzel Douglas Wever Erica Whaley Kevin Wickwire Raychal Wickwire 96 Kaylea Williams Steven Williams Krysten Wilson Kyle Wilson Mia Wilson Marissa Wise Reanna Wiser Jesse Witzke Mr. Hale is known f or his col- 11- i lege classes. In his HES Human f Bio " logy many students struggle · • to get a passing grade. Next year Mr. Hale will be the Activities Director at Lewis Central. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Senior Jessica Gessini gives her HES Sociology chapter summary during Mrs. Kueny's fourth hour class. Photo by Nina Simon. HES Trig and Calculus teacher Al Hudek explains ___ _. a problem to students in class to help belier - prepare them for college studies. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. Preparing Por eo11ege Could you imagine taking a class that students in college are taking? May students decided to challenge themselves and to try and get some college classes out of the way while they were still in high school. Harder classes, more work and a faster pace is how it would be taking a college class. " I am taking HES Biology and last year I took regul ar Human Biology. It is so much more work and its like Mr. Hale becomes a completly different person," Junior Brad Brown, "Last year in Human Biology he was easy and we did no work, but this year in HES, its crazy." There are many pros and cons of taking a college class. "Students get to push themselfs and dont have to wait around for the other, not so fast working, students," said Honors English teacher Ms. Howard. On the flip side, some students prefer working at a slower pace. " I like making sure I know everything I possibly can or need before I move on to the next thing and by being in an HES (Honors Early Start) class, I dont get that," said Junior Eric Guzman. Another advantage is that if taking a college class in high school, then you wouldn 't have to take that class at college. It is said that taking a college class in high school in generally easier then it wou ld be actually at college, it may also save them money and time in the long run. Taking a coll ege class earl y may be hard for some students, but try teaching one. "I teach both regul ar and HES classes," said Mr. HaJe, "It is tougher to teach a college c lass to high schoolers then a regul ar high school class and if it was my choice I would choose to teach a regular class over a college class anyday.'· HES Govem1eant teacher Mr. Loots agrees. "I have to have my daily plan ready the night before for my HES class, while for my regular govem1ant class i kinda just wing it that day," said Loots," Regular classes are just easier to take and to teach. " Student should dec ide wether they want to work a little harder now and rest later, or take a regul ar class now and save college classes for college. Make the decision early though because it will definitly affect you in the long run. 97 98 Laura Andersen Tina Bakehouse Chuck Black Jean Blue Kelly Boyle Lizzy Busch Holly Demarque Amy Erwin Lori Fennell Michael Forbes Steve Gerhardt Patty Gillespie Deb Goodman Mike Hale Nancy Hale Deb Hall Krisry Harris Bruce Hathaway Kris Hennings Jane Howard Al Hudek Karl a Hughes Janet Ives Bill Jasnowski lda Jessen Mike Johnson Lester Kadner Dav id Kaed ing Dale Kassmeier Sandy Leaders Mu/limedia teacher Ed Black gives instruclions 10 his class, his humor was a favorite among sludents. Photo submitted. His1ory /eacher Kelly Boyle is a ve1y laid back 1eacher and s1uden1s enjoyed his classes. Photo subnitled. Special educalion leacher Kelly Duffek looks at her compLller, exaus/ed from pulling double dwy as a sojiball coach and leacher. Pholo submiued. KDDWIBdUe and earinU -~·ry ~., -'t-sii~'1~ f{ic.~11rJ5•11 What is the ideal teacher? Do they have that certain look, certain persona that arouse attention and motivate imagination? Or maybe they 're the type of teacher that pushes students to excel in whatever their little heart desires. Everyone has their opinion on what makes that certain teacher shine just a little brighter than the rest. "It takes a strong moral character. They have to be compassionate, disciplined, and desire excellence. This is my favorite quote, 'Students will rise to the level of your expectations.' In other words, if I expect more, I' II get more," band instructor Stephen Moore said. Teachers gain more respect not with what they teach, but how they teach it. How teachers treat their students can make all of the difference. Give respect, and respect wi ll be received. "The ideal teacher is nice, but they discipline their students. They care about us and they think about everyone, not just one student," junior Jamie Hansen said. Sophomore Jesse Brown agrees on the qualities of the ideal teacher. "Someone who is dedicated and firm, but fair," he said. Teachers definitely have their fair share of issues with students, but regardless, it takes a lot of patience. "You need patience. You need to be not necessarily equal but fair and strong willed," world history teacher Kelly Boyle said. Teachers hace differing teaching techniques for different students. "Students who are more skilled challenge me to create advanced curriculum depending on their ability level, a multi-level cu1Ticulum," Mr. Moore said. Students agree that they like fun classes with fun teachers. Classes that allow them to take a break from all of the hustle and bustle of high school, but still get the job done. "I want a teacher that can be serious and teach you well, but they can be fun and joke around sometimes," freshman Alex Newland said. Students want to go to a class where they can learn without the exasperating, or annoying lectures. "I want someone who can teach about a subject with lecturing you. I like fun classes," sophomore Zach Cudd said. While it's obvious that the ideal teacher varies from person to person, there are many qualities and traits that are desirable such as honesty, dedication, sensitivity, a strong work ethis, and a good listener. 99 100 Ryan Loots Pam Mass Mary McGlade Chris Moore Stephen Moore Adam Moss Doug Muehling Patrick Nepple Keli Odell Marleen Peterson Wendy Punteney Nancy Reiff Vicky Rockwell Devin Schoening Jan Smith Miriam Smith Cathy Straub Stephanie Tallman Alen Vandenberg Harv Van nordstrand Nicole Vetter Travis Walker Jerolyn Weese Ed Weniger Lori Wi lliams Chris Wood .... "' Every substitute teacher has his or her own style of handling a classroom. and students had to get used to each and every on of them as there were a lot of subs in the building during the yea1: Photo by Sarah Hoguieson. Substitwe teacher Jenny Medaris was a familiar face in the school as she subs1itwed qui1e a bi1. Pho!O by Sarah Fredrickson. P.E substitute Mr. Bullock winces because it was a hot day outside for the P.E classes to be playing sports. Photo by Tyler Cooksey. a tough teaching task -~·ry ~y ~S"" ~",..'tt Attention ! Please take your seats and qu iet down. But the class continues to talk. Please take your seats. Everybody take your seats. But still the words are ignored, either intentionnaly or unintentionally. This can be the life of a substitute teacher, and how many substitutes try to get the attenti on of a class. Substitute teachers have the tough job of coming into a classroom where they may not know any of the students, and sometimes the students believe this is their cue to try and act up and do what they want - things they wouldn 't do if their everyday teacher was there. "Substitutes are okay, but I'd rather have my normal teachers," junior Maria Torres said. When there is a substitute, students tend to drift off of the lesson plan and not stay on task. "If there is a sub, not much work gets done," sophomore Brittany Cronk said. "We take advantage of having a day off from our teachers." Substitutes aren't bad people. They replace the teachers fo r a day or so, giving students a break from them, yet students are sometimes mean and disrespectful to them. "I think students are mean to subs because they think it's fun, " junior Chelsey Overl y said. "It's not like they're going to have to deal with that teacher the rest of the year." Others also fee l that being mean to the substitute is okay. It's all fun and games, but think about how they feel. They come into a class full of new faces and possibly a subject they know nothing about. "I think that it's hard for a substitute to come into a class where they don 't know how to teach the subject," Torre said. "If they don 't know how to teach it, then they aren't able to help the students with their problems." When teachers are absent the need someone who can take over. "When I'm out of school for the day, I look for a sub who I think will be good with the kids and stick to my plan," foods teacher Cathy Straub said. "But sometimes it's hard to find one, because you never know if they are going to stick to the plan or not." Hav ing substitutes is just something that students and teachers have to deal with. It can be a positive or negative experience, it all depends on how it is dealt with. 101 u ~ ........ = (') N (D 0 ........ I ~ N l>.) n ~ (D (D '""I ........ (D ~ ........ r:.n 00 ....... -....... (J'q = 102 vZI ~ll!llllll!MS SIJ!D/SAOH t0 ~ 6ZI-9ZI ){;)lUJ, SAOH ~ SIJ!D 01° ~ ~c~ *~ \~u Boys & Girls Basketball 114-117 e,,-0 ~rf5 /~ ,01 Cross Country 112 ££1-0£1 ldJJOS si\os: ~ spq) Adv a.n<!_,e to Sports are a big piece of the game we play in high school. Without the excitement from , the Friday night footba11 games or black out basketball games, what would there be for our student body to go cheer at? Many favorite moments of this year have come from our sports. In football, it was sitFootball & Volleyball 108-111 a lA..J1n ting on the visitors side playing A.L. and rushing the field when we won. In basketball, it was all the black out nights we had or watchmg our school spi1it stay strong when we were getting defeated. One major thing that changed for our athletes this year were the rules for failing. When semester grades came out, if there was even one 'F' on a student athlete 's report card, the athlete had to sit out from the sport in season for twenty days. All of the many athletic memories were a place on the gameboard to make our game of Jacketopoly complete. di n- chief Amanda Haynie Baseball & Softball 104-107 rF.J >-. 0 0\ ~ 00 ...... ("<") ~ § ........ I ~ \0 rF.J ("<") ,........; l--< ........ ...... c.:J 103 > ,...._.. C/J u-. ~ 0\ ~ > z ,...._.. :::r:: u-. C/J N 0 I ,...._.. u-. tr:1 u-. n > 142 I9I-8~I puns: µgJUO:J '1'i? ~u~1p1nw 0\ ~of' t0 · 1) ~5 f O! D~O)~,<'eZ9I puns: ZZBf ~ ~c~ *~ \ '?>-(.) Spanish NHS/ Club 150 ~6 rP3 IX~ / ,~ HOSA/FEA 148 1791 991 4 dvanc__e to the st~e The Organization and Fine Arts departments play a major part in the game of Jacketopoly. Many of the students that play in the band or orchestra also sing in the choir or act in the school plays. All of the students are very talented individuals. For those students The members of Stu- in mid-April due to loss dent Council helped put of their hard drive. on the school dances The band started the and Blood Drives for the Red Cross. ASTRA drew a community chest card and helped out by recycling. The newspaper and yearbook staffs had many obstacles to overcome. With a small year with another new director, Mr. Steve Moore, HOSA and DECA went and competed at districts and both went on to nationals. Without these groups, there wouldn't be any who participate in many staff for newspaper, it musical entertainment, things such as acting, made getting publica- yearbook, or commusinging, or perforn1ing tions done on time dif- nity involvement. all take a chance and ficult. The yearbook RISK messing up their staff had to start the ~Editor-in-chief lines or lyrics. book completely over Amanda Haynie Student Council 146 Newspaper/ Yearbook 144 143 144 (Top) Sophomore Angela Whaley works on the final touches to her story on the last day of school. (Middle) Junior Chelsey Stalls concentrates on her story for yearbook. (Abo ve) Sophomore Rachel Kuenning snaps a photo while drinking a bortle of water. Rachel took phoros for both newspaper and yearbook. (Right) Seniors Rikki Wright, Sarah Fredrickson and Amanda Haynie show off their blue hands. The seniors every year get to leave their hand prims on the wall. Photo by Rachel Kuenning. All other photos by Sarah Fredrickson. ... Senior Chris Riley works on neivspaper spreads while listening ro his /pod. Chris was a consranr sighr in Schoening's room always working on newspaper spreads. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson . The 2006-2007 journalism classes worked through low numbers in one case, and lost information in another to still create memorable publications. The journalism classes consisted of the newspaper class which published The Signal and The Hodgepodge, and the yearbook class which produced The Monticello, the school's yearbook. The newspaper staff had to deal with a smaller staff than they have had the past few years, as they published the newspaper and magazine with just fi ve people for most of the year. "It makes it difficult when everyone on the staff has enonnous responsibility, a opposed to when there is a bigger staff and the duties can be divided up," adviser Devin Schoening said. Staff members included Chris Riley, Amber Smith, Rachel Kuenning, Brian Clark, Andrew Kruse. The yearbook staff had plenty of members, but they had to deal with a different problem entirely. In about April the class lost most of the work that had been completed up to that point. The computer storage device they used to house everything was damaged, and they lost all of the inf01mation. "We probably could have retrieved a lot of the information, but it would have cost us over $1,000 dollars," Schoening said. The class preserved though, even working late into the summer to make sure the yearbook was completed. The editor of the yearbook was senior Amanda Haynie. Shad had just a couple of other senior , Sarah Fredrickson and Rikki Wright on staff. 145 146 (Top) Junior David Clark participates in an eating contest during a Student Council activity. (Middle) A group of Student Council students have a f ew minutes to have some fun during a conference they al/ended. (Above) Seniors Rikki Wright and Kiersten Ruff work together at a Student Council conference at the Mid-American Center. (Right) The entire Student Council poses for a picture at the MidAmerican Center. Submitled photos. II~ GwA1Cil e&- ~~&Mt,10ffl£ ~,&zd10m£- ~~W.~a w<lAf to.~ it~ ~-'' -~Rikki w~ Senior Rikki Wr ight and freshm en Becca Wright and Courtn ey Ruff work on a project during a con - fer ence at the M idAmerican Cenrer. Submilled photo. The turnout for Stud ent Council was not very good. Every year students that want to be on Student Coucil have to make a speech. The speech consists of th em trying to sell themselfs to the stuent body and w hy they should be on Student Council. But tid year was different. This year no students had to write a speech. All they had to do was show up at the meeting and they were automaticly put on. Only five students per grade were allowed on Student Council, whether they were a boy or girl, only fve. This yeat the exact number showed up. "I would have liked to make a speech and get voted to be on Stu. Co, but unfortunately it didnt happen th at way, at least I made it on," junior Ann H armon said. Student Council is in charge of coord inating Homecommin g, Snoball, the Blood Drives, Red Ribbon Week, and confere nces. "Homecoming was probably the most exciting eve nt we were in chargre of because I loved the Disney theme," sponsor Mary McGlade said. Mrs. McGlade took over as sponsor when Mrs. Crawford retired. "I took over because school spir - it and pride is a big facor and I wanted to be a part of m aking that better ," Mrs. McG lade said. "Stud ent Coun cil definately has lost some popularity, and somebo dy needs to figure a way to make it more interesting. If more people don't start go ng out for it then maybe next year there won 't be a Stud ent Council," senior president Rikki Wright said. Which is true, because there is a required number of sudents that need to be involved and if not then next year there won 't be o n e. If nobody finds a way to make Stud e nt Coun c il more fun or intere ting then the future of Stu. Co. is certainly in danger. 147 148 HOSA members from all over the country compete in events and competitions each year. Many students use HOSA as a way to get acclimated with careers in the medical field for when they are through with high school and move on to college. No pictures were available of T.J. HOSA students. Photos courtesy of www. hosa.org. "dfoS-11 ~ ~ w.- wwui the C(j//Ufi ~ want w. & in, UA1d t:eadieA, ~ M; ~ ~ ~~,'' ~~ 1~ Everyone ha<; been asked "what do you want to be when you grow up," sometime in their life. Some want to be a princess, an astronaut, a rock . star, a teacher, a veterinarian and many others. Health Occupation Students of America (ROSA) is an organization that gives students an opportunity to learn more about specific careers in the medical field . "ROSA gears you toward the career you want to be in, and teaches a lot of valuable leadership skills," senior Brittany Turpen said. In addition, not only did it lead to the career that students wanted, but it allowed students the chance to earn college credits also. HOSA provided students the oppoturnity to job shadow at hospitals. Although they went to hospitals for learning a lot more from the medical field , HOSA members also learned a lot more in school. "We have to take Human Biology, learning about the body, biology, math and have a certain ASSET score so we can understand most of the stuff that goes on in ROSA," junior Krysten Wilson said. ROSA went to state in Des Moines, and won most of their competitions in most of the categories that were given. Future Educators of America (FEA) was another group students could be part of to learn more about a career they were interested in. It too, also provides students an opportunity to learn more about connecting and communicating with people. "We go to a lot of meetings and go to elementary schools to read books to the little kids and interview the teachers," freshman Alysha King said. FEA was an organization that helped students who wanted to become a teacher, social worker or counselor. Not only did they go to elementary school to read for kids and interview teachers, they also went on fi eld trips to experience a little of what the career is like. They attended conferences at Iowa Western Community College and UNO where the went on a tour of the campus and learned about careers that they were interested in. 149 150 Many studenrs who were in ELL (English Language Learners) classes were not involved in the Spanish Club , bur they were involved in celebraring their Spanish herirage , as rhe srudents in rhese pictures did celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Photos by Vanessa Heredia. Being a small organization can be an advantage to students participating in the National Honors Society Spanish Club. Students who have a certain grade point average are allowed to join. Students also with a grade of B or higher in Spanish are allowed to be in the club. So there is a difference between the NHS Spanish Club and the Spanish Club. Although not many students seem to be in the Spanish Club, the students have done a lot of good. The students and sponsor Miriam Smith are hoping to get more students involved enough to join the club. Most of the students know you need at least two years of Spanish to pursue a college related career. The good thing about learning a different language is you can get a good job for being bilingual. The president was junior Kaylea Williams and the vice president was junior Angela Korner. Their jobs consisted of organizing and planning Spanish Club meetings and fundraising so they can raise enough money to plan trips like students before them have done. The students met on Thmsdays to make posters, plan events, and get organized on how they are going to spend their time donating to the community once a month.They did their best to help out charities and donations like Childeren's Square. The NHS Spanish Club collected toys and games then took them to the Latino Center to volunteer there. "I was refen ed by her (Mrs. Smith) to join because I had a good grade in the class," Williams said. When the club has their meetings they will usually bring up a topic like how tutoring i going. Also what kind of teaching skills they are helping the regular Spanish Club with or anyone who needs help with Spanish. Mrs. Smith said repeatedly, "NHS Spanish Club has wonderful students involved that are great helpers and can achieve ju t about anything." 151 152 (Top) Senior Charis Oswald enjoys a meal at Famous Dave's at a NHS dinner. (Middle) Seniors Sarah Paulson, and Tabby Paully goof around waiting to go to the end of the year picnic. (Above) (Righi) Seniors Gina Wilson, Zach Huit, Lisa Stanfill, Zoey Gale/a, Erin Quillen sit at a table in 1he counceling cemer waiting to go 10 their end of 1he year picnic. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson and submil/ed. Senoir Colby Rueschenburg checks tjsporrsfan.com before NHS heads ojf10 their picnic. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Community serivice and good grades are two of the many things that come with being in National Honors Society (NHS). Throughout the year students got out of school to help clean parks, decorated the MAC and helped elders. They also helped prepare for the Hall of Fame Dinner, where the underclassmen were inducted into NHS and former students were inducted into the Hall of Fame. "For the Han of Fame Dinner we had to preorder the food, notify those who were going to be inducted, decorate the Commons, and set everything up," junior Jason Belt said. There were other obvious advantages to being in NHS. "It looks really good on your college applications, junior Kay lea Williams said. The organization also helped students meet new people, obtain patience by helping elders, and see life in a different way. "You get to be around people with the same educational values," Belt said, "you also get to help people that have challenges with certain things." To be in NHS students had to maintain a 3.5 grade point average, and pe1form 20 hours of community service. Junior Angela Komer said, "Being apart of NHs helps you become a better leader and person." Teachers nominated the students they thought had the best leadership skills. After being nominated tudents had the choice whether or not to join. NHS was fu ll of busy work and helping hands. It helped students become better people and helped them strive for success. 153 154 Senior Sara Slobodnik waits for her cup to be filled with milks hake at a convention. This is a tradition for DECA members. Senior Mall Herrick writes in his secret valentine. DECA members did afundraiser with 1hese valentines. (Righi) Seniors Mall Herrick, Corey Green, Nick Robinson, and junior Ethan Bar/els hang OU/ 10ge1her and ea/ dinner during naliona/s. Submilled Senior Cory Green shows off the spilled milks hake on his head. This is a tradition for DECA members. Submilled photo. Leadership skills, preparation, organization, character building, unique experiences, those are just a few of the aspects that DECA provides to its participants. DECA gives its participants the knowledge and skills they may need to succeed in the world of business. "DECA provides work, customer service, and marketing related experience. They take what they learn in class, and at competitions, and use it," DECA adviser Deb Goodman said. Goodman also taught business classes. Well, what is DECA ? You may be wondering. "DECA is an organization of marketing students. It gives an exciting and fun atmosphere. Once the events roll around, you get pretty nervous though," senior DECA president Man Herrick said. DECA not only gives participants a taste of healthy competition, but it also allows them to learn such things as manners at important meetings. DECA gives a sense of self-being, and the ability to present oneself well. "I learned a lot from my adviser, most importantly you learn how to dress appropriate and you learn speaking skills. DECA is a big influence for college because you learn skills that carry on to your college career," senior DECA treasurer, Sarah Slobodnik said. Junior Ethan Bartels and Herrick went to nationals and visited a few places such as Epcot, Universal Studios, Sea World, and MGM Studio . "Shamu was one of the most touching things that I have ever seen. I swear I almo t cried," Henick said. "It was fun and I had the chance to be with a thousand other kids, I also had my [DECA] graduation ceremony. " With DECA members graduating, they will be given the ultimate chance to put their skills to the test, and hopefully take what they learned and apply it in their lives. 155 156 ASTRA members created ajloatfor the Homecoming Parade. Many of the members thought this was one of the best things they did all year. Submilled photos. The recycle box ll'aits for people to fill it. Astra put these hoxes in every room to help recycle paper. Pharo by Sarah Fredrickson. 'YJ1)e, had tk bt ~fun rb.- imf dt~~~UA1d ~ CMd, &d J lrorx W.rb.~~~-'' While sitting in class, a student walks in and collects the recycling bin. Chances are, the student is a part of Ability, Service, Training, Responsibility, Achievement or ASTRA for short. Students involved in ASTRA met throughout the week to plan a variety of community service projects to complete over the school year. "We helped the school to start recycling, made a fl oat in the Homecoming parade, created holiday grams, an sold the Matchmaker quizzes," junior Breann Duncan said. ASTRA also planned a food drive and made visits to the Ronald McDonald House. "Having the school take the Matchmaker quiz and see their end-results was my favorite thing this year," Duncan said. Students completed Matchmaker quizzes in Focus and then ASTRA sold them back to the students so they were able to see who they would be most compatible with. The organization had to be ready for change compared to past years. "Our previous leader resigned and I took over," junior Ann Harmon said. Not only was it her first year, but it was also the first year for sponsor Stephanie Tallman. "It was a little rocky at first," Chemistry teacher Stephanie Tallman said, "but over time it got better for everybody. "We had a lot of fun doing all of the projects and helping out, but I hope to do more next year," Harmon said, "It would be awesome if more people would join." 157 158 (Top ) Seniors Zach Huit , Matt Coziahr, Tabby Pauly, Trisha Ondracek, Joey Galda , and Will Coziahr joke around together before their last peiformance. (Middle) Freshman Caitlin Sollars and senior Tabby Pauly snap a quick photo before their last pe1fo rmance. (A bove) Freshman Michelle Davids, sophomore Jamie Hall, junior Kate llinskaya, freshman Rebecca Del Mar hang out before turning their uniforms in after afoot/Jal/ petformance. (Righi) A shot of a half-time performance wi1h the marching band moving into position. Submi1ted photos. ''We pi; wAat ~ caJl~~in ~ att er;/ (}.{M ~-'' . . -~ ~ () • The drum line beats away keeping 1he band in sync with one another. Submitled photo. It's not just what they do, but it's who they are. They are the ones that we look forward to entertaining us at the school games and such, it's not only entertainment, but it's part of their lives. "Music is a huge part of my life," junior Chelsea Overly said. "Marching Band is for someone that is willing to give up a lot of their personal time during the summer, after school and on the weekends during the school year. It's for people that have a real passion for music and a love for doing it." During the summer, the members of the band had to give up their free time to improve and work toward success at the competitions, but even with all the work and practice, they still had some faults. "Since it was the summer, it made it hard to practice because of the heat; wearing those uniforms didn 't make life easy," junior Heidi Moosmeier said. Yet there were other problems that the band had to face. "We didn 't start early enough, it was hard getting back to the normal ways we had practice and the times we did it becau e of the switch of teachers," junior Emily Arrick said. Even though they had to go through getting a new teacher and adjusting to his ways of teaching, practice did make perfect. "We got what they call one ratings in almost all of our competitions that we went to because of the way we were in sync and worked together as a whole," Overly said. In the competitions, even though they had their bad times and had to go through many hour of practice and hard work, it all paid off in the end by the loud claps and cheers of the crowd, enjoying the entertainment. The band worked together a a whole and played their hearts out. 159 160 (Top) Band Director Steve Moore leads the band during the winter concert. (Middle) Senior Zach Hui/I prepares to play at a southwest Iowa All-Star band performan ce. (Above) Senior Kevin Tholen plays during an all-star pe1formance. (Right) The entire band plays at the winter concert. Photos courtesy of www. tjsportsfan .com. Band members Kevin VonKampen, Zach Hui//, Kevin Tholen and Joey Galda pose fo r a picture with band director Steve Moore. Photo courtesy ofwww. tjsportsfan.com. Music wasn 't the only thing the concert band was worried about. They had to get used to their new director, new standards, and other things. One of those things was the band director, Mr. Moore's selection of music. Sophomore Dani Stuck said, "I really liked the music he picked out, it was fun and upbeat." With a new director comes new standards and teaching tactics. "I liked Mr. Moore. He was easy to get along with. We will learn to respect him," sophomore Jamie Hall. Senior Trisha Ondracek added, "I feel he has the potential to be great director. It was only his first year and he was stepping into big shoes." Others disagree with his teaching tactics. "I think Mr. Moore needs to be more strict and have more discipline," Stuck said. Now that the band students know what to expect for next year, they can set some goals. "We will be more disciplined," sophomore Bryan Brown said. "We can help new tudent and work towards getting better." Fellow band students agree. Hall said, "I think next year will be much better since it will be Mr. Moore's second year." 161 162 (Top) The Jazz bond performs al the Jazz Band Festival in Des Moines. (Middle) Sophomore Kevin VonKampen strums the melody on his guitar during the Jazz Band Festival. (Above) Senior Joey Galdo plays away with the microphone near his Tuba 10 project a louder volume. (Righi) The Jazz Band finishes its finale al the Jazz Band Festival in Des Moines. Photos courtesy ofwww.tjsportsfan.com. Senior Will Coziahr plays a solo during the Jazz Band Festival. Photo courtesy of www.tjsportsfan.com Jazz band started out to a rough beginning. Losing a few seniors, having a new band director and bringing new members in made it difficult. However, they all looked at it as a new challenge. "It was different having new people and a new band director," senior Brett Warden said. Even though the year started out rough that didn't stop the Jazz Band from practicing hard and continuing through competitions. They went to many different competitions and did their best at every one. "We didn't do as well as previous years, but we dido ' t do bad either," senior Kevin Tholen said. A few competitions they attended include the A.L. Jazz Festival, UNO Jazz Festival, SWI Jazz Festival and the Bellevue East Jazz Festival. "The Southwest Iowa competition was probably my favorite one," Tholen said. There were five seniors that will be leaving next year which will in tum again cause some adjustments for those next year. Regardless they are looking forward to another chance next year. " I think we will just have to keep practicing hard, we have a great jazz band," junior Kelly Hall said. 163 164 Sophomore Jeff Livengood and sophomore Brianne Arnold play together while be the lop two first violinists. (Middle) Junior Brad Chapin plays on his own custom Cello during a school concert. (Above) Sophomores Brianne Arnold, Chris Keef er look onto their music with intense concentration. (Right) The orchestra stands and bows to a standing ovation. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. Sophomore Colt Bintz reaches for a stand to set up for the spring orchestra concert. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. "We started off slow but ended off on a good note," sophomore Christopher Keefer. Some students don 't seem to consider orchestra a competive activity, but it talces the same hard work and dedication that any cross country runner, cheerleader, or football player have to compete. Orchestra has made many achievements throughout the year. The group recieved almost what was a perfect score but only missed by one point. There were also some individual achievements made by Christopher Keefer who had three division one ratings for his duet and solo performance. He also received a perfect score, which got him best at center. Orchestra talces a lot of dedication. Leaming to play an instrument doesn't come over night. Sophomore Angel Wilcox states, "I've been playing the violin since the fourth grade, so I've been playing for six years now." Practicing every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday didn 't have an effect on how the group practiced together. Some members would set off to practice outside of school, Jeff Livengood and Lacey Bray would play at the Old Market fo ~ pectators, while some orchestra players were limited to practice because their instruments were big to take out of class. "I played the bass, but it was too big to carry home everyday after school," Ethan Arrick said. Twelve of out of the thirty-four orchestra members have the honor to play in the chamber, which is made of the best players. They have many more opportunities that the regular orchestra class to play. Chamber members played at many places including the University of South Dalcota, "It wa a honor for them to play there," said Mrs. Copeland. Some members have already made a career outside of school. Three of last year's members have gone off to college to pursue a further understanding of the music and many cunent members have the same intentions. Junior Brad Chapin said, "I want to become a music profes or after high school. " 165 166 (Top) Mr. Walker does a voice warm up with the students in concert choir . (Middle) The alto section of concert choir belts ow notes in the middle of thier first song. (Above) Senior Arianna Barksdale , and junior Courtney Harke/- grove sing in ume together. (Right) Concert choir sings the final notes at the end of their concert. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson . "M~~mAJ. nie,nt1,,n ~ ~~~w. k~M-i.W~ ~h0~.'' Se niors Amanda Rounds and Ki- ersten Ruff sing the soprano pan. Ama nda plans on pe rsuing a singing ca ree r. Photo by Sarah Fredr ick - son. Many stud ents may not under s t and or apprec iate Concert Choir, just because they don ' know w h at it i s. Con cert Ch oir is ju st l ike a ny spo r t, the stud ents h ave to s p end a lot of time practi cing new so ngs or routi nes for competitions. The stud ents in Concert Choir have u s u ally spent a lot of time sin ging with each oth er and the se niors will miss th em next y e ar. "I will miss Am anda Rounds, Zach Huit, and Kiersten Ruff the most," senior Joey Galda said. The seni o rs will a lso have many different memories of Conceit Choir, some good and some bad. "My favorite mome nt in Concert Choir would have to be w h en Mr. Walker threw hi baton," senior Amanda R o unds sai d. A p art from all the memories the year went very well overall. "We came in first in the state large group contes t," juni or Heidi Moosmier said. Ma ny of t he s tude nts in Concert Choir may have liked the contests, but just being able to sing was one of the best parts of Concert Choir. "I liked being able to sing with my friends in clas everyday," Galda said. Singing and just having fun were some students favori te part a b out Concert C hoir. "Mr. Walker was always funny and even w hen he was in a bad mood so meo ne was a lways ab le to make him crack a s m i le," Moosmier said. The season went very well this year and memo - r ies were made. In t he end every body had fun and made new frie nds that they will never forget. Some stud ents may not be interested in Concert Choir but the st udents that participate in it have fun inging everyday and spending time with their friends. 167 168 (Top) The enlire JE pe1f orms during the Spring Assembly and reaches the climax of their song. (Middle) Some of the choreography was inetesting to learn , some of the girls go! to be lifted up on the guy's shoulders. (Above) Sophomore Ndzi Tanle sings Ice, Ice Baby in front of the school during the spring assembly. (Right) The girls continue their choreography in sync with each other during thier pe1formance during the school assembly. Photos by Sarah Fredrickson. The girls perform with props, these were meant lo appear as jail bars. Photo by Sarah Fredrickson. "J.E. is a huge commitment, it's more than just singing with some dances moves," senior Amanda Rounds said, " it's taxing physically, mentally, and musically. It's so much more than the student body gives credit to." J.E. members had to adjust to a new director. They were previously directed by Jerry Gray. Wilson Junior High 's choir director, Travis Walker, came to take his place. Mr. Walker said, "I'm looking forward to carrying on Mr. Gray 's legacy of excellence with the students." Some members noticed a difference between the two directors. Junior Gracie Keiser said, "Mr. Walker deals more with individual voices and Mr. Gray was more focused on the sound of the ensemble. " J.E. went to 5 competitions. Walker said, "I think we did really well, it's hard to compete against some schools because of the resources they have." At the competitions they didn't receive any awards but senior Joey Galda said, "We tried really hard, we didn 't receive any place victories only personal victories." Overall J.E. was a success even with a new director. Mr. Walker said, "It was a lot of fun , it started before school did, we worked like gangbusters from the beginning, once they got motivated they were successful." The J.E. members are looking forward to future years. Mr. Walker said, "I really enjoyed my first year and I'm really looking forward to times ahead, next year promises to be an even more unified and successful group." 169 170 Second edilion worked hard ch e entire year to perfect routines, whecher they were for competitions or for che studenl body at an assembly. Members of second edition put every1hing they had info /he performances. second edition performed at a number of concerts and competitions. Submitted photo. Show choir can be one of the biggest rushes a person could get. All of the anticipation the performers have right before they go on stage. Or the thought of messing p the entire routine in front of all those people. Second edition is a prep show choir mainly used for preparation for J.E. (Jefferson Edition). The second edition started competitions in the later part of February and ended around the middle part of March. Beings that J.E. is a sophomore through senior class there are many freshmen in Second Edition, but there are many sophomores and even a few juniors. "Personally I feel we did better every show," sophomore Rachel Wittwer said. Senior choreographer Joseph Galda and Amanda Rounds had a busy year being involved in the chool 's musical and Jefferson Edition. They did a good job handling it all. "It wasn't really all that hard because we didn't start competitions until march," senior Amanda Rounds said. My favorite memory of the year was when we got a trophy, and I was recognized by the critique lady," freshman Courtney Ruff said. The vocal department underwent changes along with the school. There was a new vocal music teacher. "It is different than junior high, like there were some new traditions to get used to and the discipline was much different, " Mr. Walker said. As the season came to an end the group reaUy grew up as a whole. At their last competition they received a four rating and a trophy. This was the best group had done all year. "We definitely could of improved but everyone really gave good effort and we improved as a group," Ruff said. And as the members of second edition move on to Jefferson Edition the group leaders will prepare fo r yet another group of freshmen auditions. 171 172 (Top) Freshman Abby Heaverlo, sophomore Heaven Allgire, and freshman Kendra Kane played bums in the play. (Middle) Sophomore Stephanie Bi)•en and juniors Gracie Keisner and Heidi Moosemeier sing on srage. (Above) Seniors Zach Hui! and Joey Gale/a acr our a scene on s1age during 1he "Lillie Shop of Horrors." (Righi) Junior Gracie Keisne1; sophomore S1ephanie Bryen and juniors Brad Chapin and Heidi Moosemeier pe1fo rm a song during the end of !he show. Submilled photos. Senior Joey Galdo sings a solo on srage during Lillie Shop of Horrors producrion rhar rhe drama pw rogerher. Phoro submilled. The Drama Department put on two fantastic shows during the school year, "The Little Shop of Horrors" and Neil Simon's "Fools". "Little Shop of Horrors" was put together during the first semester, and the entire cast and crew did an amazing job, including building possilby the most elaborate set that had ever been constructed at T.J. "The set was outstanding for high school kids to put together," sophomore Ndzi Tante said. Many people contributed to thet set, including current students and staff, past tudents and parents and friends of the school. "It was lots of fun," junior technical director Kris Rutz said, "except for the long nights and grueling hours of building." Once the set was erected, it was time for the actors and cast to do their part. The two lead parts were played by seniors Amanda Rounds and Joey Galda. "I loved performing with Joey," Rounds said. "He made everything hyste1ical." Students and staff enjoyed the performance and were impressed with the cast and crew. "It was excellent. They did a fantastic job on it," teacher Christina Nelson said. "It was really well put together," sophomore Jordan Joyner said. In the spring the Drama Department took on Neil Simon 's "Fools." The student put in a lot of hard work and effort into making the play a success. The play did not include Rounds and Galda, which gave other actors a chance to shine. Sophomore Steven Ritenour played the lead role of Leon Tolchinsky, a teacher who is hired to break a cur e of stupidity which has been placed on a Ukranian village. "I though getting the lead role as a sophomore would look good for colleg m" Ritenour said. 173 174 Ii.• y•u t• .-11 •f t"e ~us111esses MJ , .. ,.e"tS w&.• surr•rt •ur ye.-r~ooJc. tl.r•u1&. ~Vertise"'e"tS· W'it~·"t y•ur S"rr•rt, t"'S ~ .. 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Also, graduation day was a time to reflect and think of the fellow classmates that did not complete the game of high school. Every one of the seniors took a chance , played a role in the game, and succeeded at graduating. They won the game of Jacketopoly. This book captured it all. You can flip through these pages down the road from now, smile and say, "Oh yeah! I remember that! " ~Editor-in-chief Amanda Haynie Opening 2 00 ...... ~ en 0 ,.........; u 199 c..i.elsey ~·tts ~ill Wriii.t Jess'' .. f h.1ers Kylie V.-111"'" ~l~y M..~~'tt ~e 6r1ffey Wow! What a year When something needwe have had. Our staff ed to be done, someone went to Nashville, Ten- was always offering to nessee in November to do the task. For tha I KYM red:.1.Altl KALi.el Nels•" ~r.-1. freJr1,J:.s•" a national convention where we learned many new things to help make this book better. We also had our hard drive crash in April, leaving us to start basically the w(h0le book over with a m0 th left For that, you are sitting here reading and looking at our final tting our a product that we are ublication. He proud of. of school. I would like to thank every one of our staff members for not Editor-in-chief Amanda Haynie ing up when things got stressful. I couldn't have asked for a better and more helpful staff. I wanted to quit and 200 The 83rd volume of the Monti cello was printed by Herff-Jones Publishing Company in Logan , Utah. The company representati ve was Jen Fehrmann and the in-pl ant consultant was Trudene James. All layouts were designed by the staff. All body copy was printed in 10 oint AHJ Times. Cutlines were in 8 point AHJ Times itali cs. All copy was composed by the Montice llo staff using Macintosh computers. All pages we re submitted to Herff-Jones on disk. All underclass and faculty photos were taken by Pyles Photography. Senior photos were take n by the Jhoto ra her of choice of each seni or. All candid photos were taken by the staff unless otherwise noted. The Monticello business office is located at 250 1 W. Broadway, Room 223 , Counc il Blu ffs, IA. A Q>~· 0. ~ ~n 11 ..... (!) Pl en en ..,. en p.. (!) ::s rt ~ ~~ S-,c.• .. •res rrrur *~00 S-,c.• .. •res rrrur *4~0 ·spo!Jad 4::iun1 aaJ4l Ol lJU!AOW pue •sndwe::> :Ju!SOJ:> 'Jalsawas puo::ias pauado etJaleJe::> Mau a41 Class sizes: Freshmen - 432 Sophomore - 327 junior - 246 Senior - 239 Se ,y,.. .... ,,s ~ c G Frrur ~4~o Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. 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Language A language of the resource English Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. Thomas Jefferson High School (Council Bluffs, Iowa) -- Yearbooks. Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 2007 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 2007 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/bd3444eace858c9c08ce894dfaf5cd48.pdf c98307c2b2840fe66395fe4a8f4b76fa PDF Text Text Bermudas Pulling off the latest summer fashion, Jordan Colpitts sports her Bermuda shorts. "I love wearing the Bermuda shorts," said Colpitts. "They're easy to match things with, and they are different." Photo By Michaela Auffart BO's style belts came back into fashion this year. "I think waist belts are cute," said Madeline Snyder. "I wear them because they're cute and fashionable. said Snyder "I mostly get my belts from Forever 21 or Hot Topic." Photo By Michaela Auffart Wide Belts Footwear With every style comes a different shoe. Shoes display someone's personality. "I bought them because I liked [Vans] and thought they were different." said Katelyn Longnecker. "I wear them about two or three times a week and sometimes to work." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Big sunglasses are popular among both boys and girls. They became the latest outdoor trend. Victoria Jones is ready to peace out in her big sunglasses. "I li ked the way they looked," she said. "I like how they cover up my face." Photo By Caitlin Evers Oversize Headbands Thick headbands are coming back in style and showed up throughout the school. "I thought the head band was fun and unique," said Meredith Bargenquast. "I got it for a Christmas present." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Some like to think outside of the box when it comes to hair styling. Lately you see crazy color and styles can be seen up and down the halls. "Most girls you see have straight, flat hair," said Alison Thomas. "I like to stand out by making my hair fun." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Haircuts Skinny Jeans Who would think that skinny jeans would ever come back into style? "Skinny jeans are different and not that many people wear them. I started wearing them over the summer," said Kelsey Runyon. "I go to a few different places to get them. I normally wear flats with them." Photo By Michaela Auffart Whether it be hearts or apples, the fad of patterned shirts appeared in a lot of fashionable stores. "I like wearing shirts with patterns on them because it's different and not so plain," said Alison Hartmen. "I go into Wet Seal to get my shirts. I think I always wore clothes with patterns and designs on them." Photo By Caitlin Lombardo Tees Polos Modeling the latest trend, Shane Huseth pops_ his collar. The trend was inspired by the song "Poppin' My Collar" by White Tees. "I started popping my collar when the song came out," said Huseth. "It's become a really popular trend this year." Photo By Micheala Auffart Wearing jewlery can be fashionable for guys just as much as girls. "It's my style," said Ross Plum. "I got my bracelet at the World Cup and it says MW Army. I got my friend Teddy one too." Photo By Jamie Stueve Accessories 7 Welcome To Over 800 students took part in a sweet experience at the Homecoming dance, themed Candy Land. Each day of Homecoming week consisted of a different theme. "Amber Hiebichuk and dressed up in Texas Longhorns stuff for team day," said Michelle Malick. "It was fun because we both love sports, especially football, and we never really get to dress up like that ... plus the Longhorns rock!" The halls were filled with bright colors on Thursday. The seniors wore black licorice, juniors dressed in lemon drop yellow, sophomores wore orange sherbet, freshmen were gumdrop grape and staff was green apple. "Paige Gallo and I made tiedyed orange shirts that said sun kissed sophomores," said Erica Erixon. "It was really cool to see all of the classes separated." On Thursday evening, the Homecoming Olympics were held in the Field House. Eight teams entered the competition, but by 1 a ace o root eer, ns Westcott competes in the Homecoming Olympics as part of the "Monstars." The Olympics were packed with different activities and races to show off the talented student body. Above right. Photo b Caitlin Evers 8 the end of the night, only four remained. Each team thought of a cheer and an American Idol parody. The crowd's approval and many activities determined which teams advanced to the next level. The Weekend Runners team won. The Homecoming Olympic finals took place at the pep assembly Friday afternoon. The Homecoming football game took place on Friday, September 22, at CB Stadium against the Indianola Indians. "Even though we lost the game, it was still a fun night," said Samantha Jensen. "We were all really excited about the dance but it would have been bett~r if we would have won." The dance was held in the Field House from 8:00-1 1 :00 p.m. Student Council decorated in a variety of colors and decorations, including a projection screen and a chocolate fountain. Homecoming gave students and faculty a chance to satisfy their sweet tooth, show school spirit and do something different. unng unc , or an 1 ernan participates in the "cool whip candy" contest. Student Council sponsored a different game at lunch every day of the week. Above middle. Photo By Michaela Au.ff art Candy Land By Jenni Morris The 2006 Homecoming Court had fun with their poses for their group picture. Anticipation grew this year, as the King and Queen were announced at the dance this year instead of at coronation. Above. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz On duct tape day, Cody Espelund designed a duct tape jacket. "It was sweet," said Espelund. "It took me like six hours to make, but it looked cool in the end so it didn't even matter. " Right. Photo by Michaela Auffart Getting into the groove, a group of seniors share their last Homecoming dance together. Although there were many changes this year, attendance was booming as students enjoyed their ffrst, or last Homecoming together. Above. Photo by Eric Fjare 9 Sip by Sip, Amber Llebercheck, Lindsey Foote and Taylor Graybill enjoy a Shirley Temple together on their night in Des Moines. "Those two are good friends and it was a fun night, n said Graybill. "The Shirley Temple was good too!" Photo By Emily Stuart JO Joking around, Lindsey Hunter and Brittany Chenney spend time together at a sleep ove r. We like to tell jokes and just hang out," said Hunter. "We were just having fun at a birthday party. " Photo By Nicole Paulsen Eating their hot wings, Mitchell Nolan and Tony Liston relax with some friends while watchi ng a football game. "I love eating hot wi ngs while watching my team win." said Nolan. Photo By Eli.zabeth Ortiz Look On the Other Side of the Fence 0 n Saturday night, we drove around aimlessly trying to find something to do to cure our terrible boredom. We talked about the week's events and argued over different sides of the same story. Suddenly, we drove past Famous Dave's and everyone in the car stared as they all said in unison, "Let's go!" "On the weekends my friends and I play video games," said Tyler Brietzke. "We usually order Buffalo Wild Wings and just hang out." The other girls were getting ready and taking forever to fix their hair and figure out what to wear, all the while trying to decide where to go to eat. Finally, three hours later, we decided to go to HuHot and eat. After we finished eating, we decided to go hang out at one of their houses. "The best part of our girls night out is getting to have fun with friends," said Katelyn Longnecker. "We usually go to the movies or sleepover at someone's house. We tend to do a lot of gossiping." While the girls are conversing By Kayla Mackland and Eric Fjare abo~t hot topics at school the only talking boys are doing is screaming in pain after being hit during a paintball match. "PAINTBALL!" said Jordan Thompson. "We love to split up in teams and go against each other, it hurts but its fun." Hurting each other and complaining about the pain is keeping the boys busy while the girls tend to cherish their time together. "We usually just hang out," said Lindsay Sorenson. "I don't get to see my friends much at school so it is fun getting to spend t ime with them when we get the chance." Friday and Saturday usually serve as good nights for spending time with friends as well as any other t ime off from school. There's nothing like some good quality time with friends on your day off. No matter the case, a "night out" is a great way to spend t ime with friends. These time can be spent anyway, anyhow, anywhere and anytime. It just depends on the person and what they prefer most. I Chilling in front of the tube, Tyler Brietzke, PJ Tekippe, Dustin Davis, Eric Baines and Andy Ernst hang together on their day off. "I was basking in the glory of the Huskers," said Baines. Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz With wacky expressions, Erin Whittington and Lindsey Larsen have fun going out to eat. "We were at the Cheesecake Factory for Nikki Milder's 18th Birthday," said Larsen, "We were just being goofy and taking pictures." Photo By Emily Stuart ll Singing hfs heart out, James Ortfl gives bis ren ... dltion o£ "Thank God I'm Not the One: Tills was bis second year perfonnlng ln the Pollles. "Priclay utgbt waa my best perfol'- ~ce," said Ortiz. Photo bjjllliiablth Ortiz AJldrew Bnietsang "W'18h You Were Here" for bis ptrformBDCe ln '11le Pollies. He also showed off aaother talent by playing bt& guitnr. •1 think tllot tliey should change the 11&meofthe show, Pollies are IPU&'l1Pll and we did aood: !nlst said. Below. 1hoto by Caitlin .Bum is pitch black; one can just bare y shapes of the peop le in the audieek out from behind the curtain. nto the stage and prepare to give performance. Yo r heart is beating fast in anticipaAs you come t o close, you smile as the audience s t h e ir applause You bow in response and walk off t age " My favorite thin bo ut pe rforming is t he feeling befo re you go o on stage," said Allison Thomas. he process to p form in The Foll i es started d u r ing o days of open tJ d ition s. Students tried out for difke the spotlight, some urged on by just want t o show off their ta lent. I did it last year." sa id Thomas. "I e t o sing in front of people." re ov er. it was up to Lynn Boyd, ve M andelk o, Eng l i sh and dra ma got to perform. nts were confident about their at. asical ly anyone who is p repare Hie s ," s aid Boyd. "I like a var iety [of som ething that we ha ven 't had s v a r i ety t his y ear. The Follies in- ' poetry, acting, a nd perform anc es rifle team s. per f o r m a n ces. one on Thursday h o urs and o ne each on Fric:IQy met i mes p e rfo r m ing in frontof be int i midat ing, b ut sometimes it pport me and cheer for me; said ing about performing is when the imar i ly put on as a fundraiser-fur Over all, The Foll ies w as just at AL t o sh ow off t h e ir many am Lincoln o n ce said, that a man can do well, I sFiiJ let. StuderitS 1. What is the biggest difference between your country and the U.S.A? In America everyone is nice and in Holland everyone is aggressive. Here in school there is a lot more restrictions but in Holland you can do whatever you want. 2. What is the one food in America you tried and didn't like? Corn is gross, here everywhere is corn and there's fatty food everywhere. In Holland, we eat healthy. 3. How did your friends view America before you came? What did they say about it? They thought I would get shot or something bad would happen to me, but they think America is the best country and they said have fun. 4 .What is the most outrageous or weird thing that you've done that you would never do in your country? Paint up all red just for a basketball game. It's fun though. 5. Is there any major difference between how your home is run in your country and the American home? There is no open space in the country. There is house after house. My Holland parents let me do way more stuff then my American parents. By Kayla MackJand 1. What is the one thing you like better about the United States then your country? More possibilities about what to do. 2. What is your favorite fast food restaurant? Taco Johns. I love the potato oles! 3. What is the one food in America you tried and didn't like? I don't like how we have to eat fast food all the time. And there isn't very good bread here. 4 . What is the one thing you miss the most that is in your home country and not here? Chocolate. In Germany, they have very good chocolate. 5. Is there any major difference between how your home is ran in your country and the American home? No difference. In Germany my parents ar e just as strict . Foreign Exchange Students 2007 1. What is the biggest difference between your country and the U.S.A? There are too many people. 2. What is the most outrageous or weird thing that you've done that you would never do in your country? O:J We don't have football so it was fun to watch a game. A-. 3. What is the one food in America you tried and didn't like? ~ Jell-0. Its gross and the texture is weird. s:t. 4. How did your friends view America before you came? W hat CIJ did they say about it? ~ Many French people don't like Americans. They think they are fat and stupid. s:: 5. Is there any major difference between how your home is A) run in your country and the American home? "'1 I only have to be at the store to close it otherwise I don't really ..Q have a curfew at all and can do with I want. In America. kids C: have t o be in by 12:30. O ~· 1. W hat is t he biggest difference between your country and the U.S.A? The way people think. The culture of everything is so different. 2. What is the one thing you like better about the United States then your country? School is harder in Tunisia. W e study for 14 year s to graduate. 3. What are the differences in sports? Here they pay attention to high school and college sports. We only pay attention to professional. 4. W hat is the one thing you miss the most t hat is in your home country and not here? Coffee, because in Tunisia it's very strong. Also just Tunisian food in general. 5. Is there any major difference between how your home is run in your country and the American home? W e don't eat with each other a lot for meals, but Sunday's for breakfast we are t ogether in America . f'll • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ••• .. ,.. ' -. . . ..i:-..... ~ ' '• I I. fl • Colton Sto gd ill plays with his new toy, and says, " It's for music because games get boring. You can do a nythin g with it." Photo by Michae la Au ff art. •··. ... Expensive toys have taken a toll over the years. In the 70's it was cool if someone owned his or her own car. Nowadays, owning their own car, motorcycle, boat or even a plane seems almost common for teenagers. "My family and I have had my boat for a while now," said Tony Liston. "I really enjoy just being able to take my boat out on Manawa without having to be on vacation and rent a boat. A toy is defined as an object for children to play with or something of little importance. As soon as expensive is put before the "toy", however, students develop more nerve and excitement to hear all about their family's new purchase. Before going out on the lake, Tony Liston, Tyler Alitz and Paul Tekippe look forward to having fun in the sun. "I love going fast in the water," said Liston. "The jet ski goes so fast and I love it. " "You know that feeling you get on Christmas?" said Peter Hutcheson. "When you unwrap your favorite gift you wanted that year, and you can notdecide if you should pee your pants or play with it first, that is the feel ing I felt when I saw my plane!" A lth o u gh Hutch e s on shares the plane with his whole a lot of hard work to manage and maintain. Similar to a motorcycle where Adrian Villareal did all the repairs himself. "I just recently got my motorcycle," said Villareal. "It took so much work and so much time for me to fix it up but I love every minute I ride on that thing." Price is a big factor with owning toys such as these, but that is the difference between is cool to students now, and what was cool to their parents. What is popular with teenagers has changed drastically over time. Imagine what will be considered an expensive toy in ten years! Acli;ian Vil arreal occasionally rides his motorcycle. He sees it as an escape from the world. "The epitome of fireedom, just you, and your thoughts, speeding down a road in the middle of the country." Photo by Jamie Stueve ''R'' Us By Kayla Mackland Ill Getting rea y to t ·e off, zPeter Hutcheson is going to board his plane. "I love flying my plane." said Hutcheson. "It's fun and exhilerating. " .i----1 I . \ I ~ • ' "Where and Why did you get your e.xpensive toy?" "My wife bought it (the Hummer) last September, she drives it and I pay for it. " said Robert Hansen. \ "Why do ) ou ha' e your horse?" "My horse's name is Bucky" said Kayla Babbit. ''I might want to work with horses when I get older." said Kayla Babbitt. 22 Masquerade By JonniMorrIB MatJness When one thinks of a winter dance, chilly weather and a winter theme usually come to mind. However, this year the winter dance had a new twist. The winter dance is hosted every year by DECA. It usually took place in January, but this year it was delayed until March 17. "We originally planned the dance for February," said Steven Wimmer, DECA member. "But the night we planned it for turned out to be the same night as the girls' district basketball game, so it had to be postponed. It seemed like every time we found a date that would work, anot her event came up." With the change of date, many students felt that it changed the overall feel of the dance. "I went to the dance last year and this year," said Ashley Clark. "It was a lot different having it later in the year because the weather was nicer. I think more people went this year because of that." Although t he weather was more comfortable, some students felt that the winter dance fell in the shadow of bigger events. "I liked the dance better when it was in January," said Clark. 'That way it is right bePosing together, Winter Dance Court members smiled for a picture. The court held six boys and six girls including honorary members J enna Nikkel and Josh Huntoon. First Row: Caroline Murphy, Aaron Behrens, Cole Johnston, Claire Murphy, Caleb Johnston, Stacy Unde1wood, Cory Peterson, Lindsey Mccoy. Second Row: Logan Hudsbeth, Nikki Milder, Joshua Hug, Sarah Milner, Joshua Huntoon and Jenna Nikkel. Submitted photo tween Homecoming and Prom, so there's like a dance every season." The theme of the dance also changed several times along with the date, but DECA members finally settled on "Masquerade Madness," which caught the eye of many students. "The theme really started to sound fun when they began selling masks at lunch," said Corey George. "They were really colorful and sparkly, and I think it made more kids want to go." The dance was semi-formal and held in the small gym. Many students who attended chose to wear brightly decorated masks to match the theme. Some, however, felt that the theme did not pull threw. "The theme of the dance sounded really cool at first," said Samantha Cedillo. "But it got really tiring to hold up the mask the whole time. Plus no one really followed the theme." Even though planning the dance was a little bit bumpy, students like Cedillo and Clark agree that it turned out great. No matter the t ime or place, the winter dance served as a time for students to get away from the pressure of the dwindling school year, and have a good time together. Right. With the beat of the music, Scott Fleming danced in front of his friends. "The dance was fun , said Scott Fleming. "But if would have been better if the music fit the theme, They should have played Phantom of the Opera." Photo By Cail'lin Evers eft, a group of girls dance together."Tbe dance was a lot of fun," said Darla Golden. "The funniest part was watching the DJ dance to Thriller." Photo By Caitlin Evers elow, With a smile, Biannca Brion enjoyed the music at the Winter Dance. "It was a lot of fun," said Brion. "All of my friends were there." hoto By Caitlin Evers ---- Above. In a straight line, students dance to Thriller· by Micha l Jackson. "The dance was really fun," said Katleyn Kuntz. "It was fun how th DJ got into it.'" Photo By Caitlin Evers Left. After a long night at the dance, Andrea Jeffery, Emily Browning and Jamie Peterson cool off in the hallway. "I liked tbi dance better tlrnn previous ones," aid Browning. "The theme was better so I actually dressed up." Photo By Caitlin Ever 23 With friends laughing in the background, Gage Miell played a game involving adding 7UP to an alkeceltzer tablet in his mouth. Much oarning resulted. "I had to try and keep the fizzy stuff in my mouth," said Miell. Photo by Caitlin Evers Trying to keep warm, Seth Shively and Brian Cunningham stood around a fire pit during a weekend of outdoor concerts. "We were at Life Light, a bunch of Christian music groups came and we hung out for the weekend," said Shively. Photo By Robert Kerber Listening intently, AL students Jordan Miller, Set~ hive y an? Ryan Beck sat in part of the semi circle around their group leader. The leader was givmg them instructions on the game they were playing. Photo By Robert Kerber . . . Right, Struggling with her task, Abigail Ku~ik tried to eat a doughnut dangling off the stiing in front of her. Wacky games created a welcoming atmosphere The restriction of her hands added to the difficulty. "All of the people in my youth group are extremely easy to talk to," said Kunik. 24 An escape, a place where no one's eyes look with judgment. Some students found exactly that when they joined a youth group; it was both relaxing and rewarding. These teens found positive influences in the teachings and fun activities they participated in while attending a youth group. "Our youth pastor talks a lot about things influencing us in our lives and how to resist them," said Abby Heistand, member of First Christian Church in Council Bluffs. "Also, how the devil is always there causing temptation." Designed for junior and senior high t eens, youth groups made church fun. The groups met weekly, sometimes more than once, and participated in various activities. Some churches have unique facilities that allowed the groups to participate in activities that other groups may not. "My church has a gym, and befor e youth group starts, we play games there," said Paul Schroder, member of White House Temple. Some of the activities these groups participated in included bowling, watching sports events, hosting parties and talent shows and going to concerts. Churches also offered opportunities to grow in faith through retreats and missions trips. "Last summer I went on a mission trip with my church to Mexico," said Heistand. "We built two houses for two families." "our church is also sending some people t o New Orleans this summer." The activit ies that youth groups participated in were not restricted to things within the people in attendance. Having people that were not a part of the group come and shar e in t he fun helped the groups grow. Groups tried to get the message spread about their r eligion by reaching out t o t he community. "W e did hockey and flag foot ball this summer and invited people from t he community to come," said Heistand. "Some of the adult members of the church come t o our gr oup every couple of months and it mixes it up." No matter what church t hey attended, teens found a place to worship by singing, reading, talking and much more through one common idea, faith. "Yout h group gives me a chance to grow closer t o God and learn about him and grow in faith," said Schroder. "It's also encouraging to know that there are other teens out there t hat believe the same things I do." Caugb t up in the action, Brice Hatcher and Seth Shively played each other in a game of Halo. At the First Church of Nazarene. Colton Stogdill and Ryan Beck watched the game with anticipation as to who the winner would be. Photo by Robe1·t Kerber 25 Above, At the last game of the season, it was the Knicks versus the Celt-- ics. The crowd watched with looks of anticipation at a pep assembly beld eighth hour. Photo By Caitlin Evers Left, Bull in hand, Jake Welch struggled for a lay up in the game. "It wns cool getting to play my senior year," he said. "I haven't played organizod basketball since I was n freshman, so this WRS fun.'' Photo By Elisabeth Ortiz 27 Right Privil ages of Passage R e warded with Age By Jenni Morris Whether they are six or sixteen years old, students find their parents' rules hard to understand and follow at times. However, as they get older, they are usually allowed more freedom and control over th i own life. Like passing grades in s ing respect from rules at home also the right of passage. Dating is a very po ular and widely talked about bje mong teens. But some students' arents choose t o regulate just ho much, and at what age, this occurs 'Tm not allowed to date ntil I'm sixteen," said Ally Evens. ' mom is just really protective me." Many students, like Evens, were given a specific age that they were allowed t o begin dating. For some, however, it was sooner. "I was allowed t o date when I was fourteen," said Carrie Stam. "I thi that my parents just realized that as mature enough to make the rig decisions about guys." Still er students had the Having a job is a topic that many students would rather not think about. The age e parent expects them o get a J Fly. u po e 0 get a job gigm~hen I'm s " said Evens. "It age. I would ~ro ably be sooner, but it's hard to ·nd a place to work wh you're ounger than sixteen." / With everything that high est rule to follow. As teens get ool offers, some students and older and begin driving, rfew be-; their parents feel they just don't comes a bigger issue and re of have t ime to worry about a job. a personal responsibility. "My parents won't let me get "My curfew is aroun en ," a job until alter I graduate," sai said Chet Coenen. "I don't e y Stefani Mccumber. "They want rry mind it that much, it will get ter to be involved in school and th°fly as I et older probably.'' want me to enjoy it; Jou have he hile mftlnight s rves a a rest of your lif ~ t wolry abou getcom on curf w for any £ ting a job." 4' 1 , thers n't hav ( arr Students with I e "I don't really have a curfew," said Evens. "I just tell my mom around when I'll be home." find that re expected t o follow are based off their sibling's achievements or mistakes. "I guess my parents are more strict with me than t hey were wit h older sister," said Jennifer Belt. learned from her m istakes, ink they expect a lot more tudents feel that t he erence between sibrole in the amount of ey have. have an older brother, and got away with a lot more," said cCumber. "He got to date earlier, he got to come home later, and he got to do several things that I don't get to do. I think it's mainly because I'm their only little girl, and they don't want me t o get hurt." Whether t eens struggle to find a job, fight an unfair curfew, or just cope with following their parents' expectations, remember that time passes quickly, and with age comes responsibility and privileges. 111.1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 In a desperate attempt to make curfew, James Ortiz rushes home. Midnight serves as a common curfew for many AL students. " I shouldn'thavegone to Burger King on my way home!" said 0 1tiz. Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Determined to get the job, J essica Tekippe fills out a job application. "I think it's important for kids to have jobs in high school," said Tekippe. "Its a good ex'Perience and it gets you prepared to enter the work force as an adult. Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz With a smile on her face, Ariel Sheldon accepts flowers from her date. ' My parents weren't really concerned about me dating," said Sheldon. "They knew that it was my decision and my responsibility." Photo By Caitlin Lombardo What age were you able to date? My parents never t old me when I could or couldn't dat e. They didn't really care. - Bud Mutum Are the rules your parents set for you different t han your older siblings? My parents are definitely harder on me then they were on my older brothers. My curfew is a lot earlier then theirs was, and my parents have to know where I am at all t imes. -Leah Wenninghoff What is your curfew? My curfew is 12:00 AM and it will probably st ay the same throughout high school. -Barry Hodapp W hat age will your parents let you date? My parents won't let me date until I'm 16. -Trevor Wolff This year ushered in new rules and policies intended to help the student body. Some major changes included the Abe Pass, the tardy policy and the "No Pass, No Play" rule. Due to scores of students coming to class late, the administration established a one minute warning bell to inform students. If students still did not make it to class on time, they automatically received a fifteenminute detention. "I think the short bell was a good idea," said Sara Williams. "It really helped me get to class on time. I haven't been late all year." The "No Pass, No Play" policy challenged students who participated in extracurricular activities. If students are failed even one class, they lost the privilege to participate in any school activity. This new rule helped motivate students to focus on academics. "It's made students more accountable for their grades," said Ted Hennings, US History teacher. "I think it's made students care more about how they're doing in school." Rewarded for her great effot1 , Bobbi Nowlan received an ABE Pass for meeting all of the requirements. "I was really excited," said Nowlan. "All the hard work paid off." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz 30 By Br ooke W ilhite The ABE Pass Policy changed the way many students performed in school. The pass allowed each grade to receive various privileges for meeting requirements. For the freshmen, the privileges included hall passes and being allowed in the gym during lunch. Sophomores get freshmen privileges, and are able to be a teacher/ office aid, and enter the parking pass lottery. Juniors receive all of the underclassmen privileges and are allowed a parking permit. Seniors receive everything under them, as well as off campus lunch. Receiving an ABE Pass was fairly simple. Maintaining a GPA of 2 .0 , having no unexcused absences, and having no fines, played a big role in whether or not students qualify for the pass. "It helps motivate students to not skip," said Jordan Colpitts. "I think it was a really good idea, and will better the school in the long run." The success of new policies showed throughout the school. They helped students stay in class and keep their grades up. It forced them to care more about their education. Graphic By Robert Hermsen "I thinkit's lame, [The ABE pass] exceptforthe parking pass." said Troy Douglas. Photo By Ma llory Miller "I like the "No Pass, No Play" rule because people who are in sports are role models in the school, therefore the should get good grades. " said Kayla Burke. Photo By Mallory Miller 31 • 32 Photo By Caitlin Lombardo Photo By Caitlin Lombar·do Photo By Caitlin Lombardo Scott Cordell and Bart Witte, 111••••1 disagree with the public display of affection throughout the halls. The teachers made a sign to discourage students from PDA. Photo by Mallory Miller On Valentines Day, a lucky Rafael Alverio received a singing telegram. His mother sent the four men to his lunch table. The Valentine's gift was unusual, as flowers are the most popular gift. During the day, flowers were delivered to 27 students. Photo By Hannah Grimm Many concerts came to the Metro area. The usual places included The Qwest Center and the MAC. Others locations include The Rock and Sokol. Rascal Flatts is pictured on the left and to the righ t is the local band, Yo ur Face . Photos By Ma llory Miller and Caitlin Lombardo '8ftlll1i Rmcol Ram Da1hboard Confmional Chrinino Aguilera Kenny Cherney John Mayer Jmtin Timberlake Hickelbmk Keith Urban Tim McGmw faith Hill B.B. King Irie Clopton Switchfoot The faint Blood Brothers Placebo Hello lamb of God and more_. !I HERFF JONES. l nits' 01 ht•rn·1>ecrcdned. :111phow'11ere >Upplied h1 ,llCT Diren. O.ltrKH\0 PHl\TEn I\ L ~A --t- ~ -- 1. President George W. Bush announced in January 2007 that he would send an additional 21,500 troop to Iraq to improve ~ec urit y and assist with C.S. efforts there. Bush vowed that the Americans killed would not have died in \"ain. The 2008 budget projection for fighting in Iraq and Afganistan and repairing and replacing equipment lo ·tin combat wa an e ti mated 141.7 billion. American death tolls in Iraq eclipsed 3,150 and the official cotal for American5 wounded 5urpassed 23,500. ~.om A· 2. Austrian police conli r111ed the idcn1it1· of Natascha mpu h. bdicred 10 h:11·c been held captive :ii nee her abduct ion as :1 IO·rear-old. 3. Through the prime cruise season, there ll'Crc breakouts of the high Ir contagious nororirus on ships sai ling the world". seas. I lundrl'liS fell 1·ic1im to the virus· nu-like Sl"lllpl0111S. 4. Congres., exH:ndcd D:1dight ' avings Time: for th<.: 0:1kc of t.:nt.:rgy dficit.:nc1-. Cle >l·b ll'C:re changed h 11 1·ather tli:111 the fi N Sunda1· in April. 5. Tc:xan Andrc:1Yates11·:1s fuu 11 d 11t11 guihl' hr reason of ins:1nitr of murdering her fil'e clii ldren !Jr dro11 ning them in :1 hat ht uh fire rears ag(1. 6. A ncll"born rn:ilc ll'hite buffalo in a \Vi sco in herd :11t 1·auc:cl the :11t c:111 inn of t\:at il'e Arnerirnns 11·ho consider the animal sacred for its potent ial to bring good fortune and peace. Thi' is the th ird ll'hite buffalo born i111 0 the herd. 7. In j anuarr 200-. 'lorthcrn Europe 11·as hit bv an unusually strong storm which killc:cl an English111an 11·hen a fa lling hrancli cru,hed hi' ca r. I lean· rai ns :111d g:ilc-fmcc 11·inds c tu,nl delays i11 :1ir :111cl , ca tra1·d 8. former S1a1 e Dqiartmern official Richard i\rlllitage :1d111i1t1.xl th:11 he i11adl'L'rtl'ntly rel'C.:3il'd CIA e1nplnl'ee Va lerie Plarne·s iclrnri1y to n.:poners. 9. Cit co rr pon dcnt Ki mlwrly !Jozier ll':lo the onk member of her rrcll' ll'hn surl'il'ed a June car born bing in Baghdad. 10. Swdents fou nd a 11·ar t1> rcLL'ire ll1l''5agc' in dass br d01rnloading a ringrone 11 ith a pitch so high teachers couldn't hear it. 11. f\ ~ mut h a' -1 percent of Cal ifurnia's citrus crop 11·as darnagecl in a.lanuarl' ' cold snap that lasted 111ore than a ll'Cek . 12. Gerald Ford. till' 58th prcsiclrnt. died un Dec. 26. 2006. and ll'a. buried in Grand Rapids, II. 13. On Sept. 6. 201!6, British Prime ,\linister fonl' Blair announced that the 2006 l.;1hour Partr conference 11nuld he his last. 14. Apple: Cc1111puter\ ne11· -199 iPhrn1e ll'a.' a 111:1 jur release at ,\lacll'orld 200-. 15. The death of former Chilea n dinator ,\ ugu,to l'inuchct prompted demonstrations of celebration. 16. The farnil l' of lil 1 Del Valle fi led a 11T(111gful di::arh law~ it after she 11·:" tTLi'hccl 111· 12 toih of concrete in a .. Big Dig .. accidcrn at the Boston high11·aycunstruct iu11 project. China successfully used a missile carrying a "kill vehicle" to blast an old Chinese weather satellite from its orbit 537 miles above Earth. U.S. government officials said that the test could undermine relations with the West and pose a threat to satellites important to the U.S. military. A team of French doctors removed a cyst from a man's arm in a 10-minute mid-air surgery used as a feasibility study for possible surgery in space. The five-doctor team operated in near zero-gravity conditions produced by an Airbus 300 looping to create interval dives simulating weightlessness. A Kansas teenager racked up perfect scores on the ACT and SAT. Jakub Voboril of Wichita got a 36 on the ACT on his third try. He received his SAT results shortly after the perfect ACT score: a perfect score of 2400. He did check out test prep books, but his advice: "Pay attention in class." The baiji, a rare, nearly blind white river dolphin, is effectively extinct. Researchers say pollution and overfishing in the Yangtze River caused the species' demise. Plus, ship traffic there confused the sonar the baiji used to find food. Americans won the Nobel prizes for physics (John Mather of NASA Goddard Flight Center and George Smoot from UC Berkeley with their satellite program that backed up the Big Bang theory), chemistry (Roger D. Kornburg from Stanford School of Medicine who studied how cells take information from genes to produce proteins), medicine (Andrew Z. Fire from MIT and Craig C. Mello from Harvard who discovered a way to turn off specific genes) and economics (Edmund S. Phelps from Columbia University for examining the trade-offs between inflation and its effects on unemployment). Houston truck driver Tyrone Williams was spared the death penalty and sentenced to life in prison for his role in the nation's deadliest smuggling attempt - a journey that ended in the deaths of 19 illegal immigrants crammed into a sweltering tractor-trailer, after Williams abandoned them and the rig. 17. President Bush signed legislation in October authorizing tough interrogation of terror suspects and trials before military commissions. While Bush claimed thar he knew the bill would save lives, the ACI. called it ·one of the worst civil liberties measures ever enacted." 18. A 6.3 magnirnde earthquake struck Indonesia on May 27, 2006, killing more than 5,800 and injuring 36,299. Thousands of aftershocks followed and hundreds of thousands were !eh homeless in central Java. 19. November releases of Playstacion 3 and \Xii i were immediate sell-outs. Son)"s 400,000 Playstation 3s cost 600, but intenclo priced the Wii at 250 including one game and expected co sell 4 million units by yea r's end. 2. Congressman Boh NC)', R - OH, pleaded gui lt1• to federa l criminal corruption charges :ind announced he ll'ould n t seek re-election. 7. January wa. warmer than usual in ma1w parts of the counuy Pun xsutawney Phil pn:dictecl ~n ea rly spring on Groundhog Dai-, but bitter cold. da)'S of ice and as much as JO feet of snow (in pans of upsrate 'cw York) typified February. ··,''• ~ ... . ·~- " · 13. Animal rights activists were up in arms when more than 50,000 clogs were slaughcerecl in China in a governmcm-urdered crackdown after three people died of rabies. On!)' military dugs and pol ice canine units were spared. . 20. Scienrists documented more than I ,OOO biological species unique to the Eastern Arc Mournains of Tanzan ia and Kenva. The area. which is slightly smaller than the state of Rhode Island, is mainly forested. 3. For these ruungs1ers in Si. Louis, fire lm lranrs 4. Citing climate change as a cause, sciernists studied a giant ice were the only 'ource of rdief from.Jull'°s heat shelf - 1he size of >lanhauan - which broke away from an island after storms knocked out cleuric;il power. south of 1he "ionh Pole and 11·as adrift as an independent island. 8. Billionaire \X'arren l::luffell announced 1ha1he11-ould be dona1 i11g the bulk of his wealth tu charity, main II' the Bill and Melinda Gates r:ounda1 ion. 9. Health issues caused Cuban leader fald C:1s1ro, 80. IU relinquish pclll·er 10 his brother, Raul. in July. Officials would not disclose his condition. 10. In August. a l.exing1on, Kentucky, crash killed ,,9 of 'iO people aboard the Comair night bound for Atlanta when the plane was assigned 10 a rumray 100 shon for safe take-off. Ne1r policies for air 1rafRc con1mllers resulted. 14. Warren Steed Jeff,. a polygamist sen leader on 1he FBJ's ost Wanted List, was :1rrestecl near Las Vegas in August. He l\ a; wan1cd for an·anging marriages bctwecn uncleragc girls and older men. 15. Timers hidden in pencils were discovered ai several of 1 he ' l 'l'cn sires where bombs exploded on commuter train:, in lnclia·s financial capital, killing 185. 16. Gas prices repeated Ir hit record highs in Juil' and August. averaging more than 3 for a gallon of self-serve regubr when a technical fauh and pipeline corrosion in l::lP·s Pruclhoe Bay oilfield in Alaska n n production. 21. Polar hears ar·e considered a "'threatened" species as scientisrs predict that global warming may eliminate their hahnat en1ireh' h1 20!i0. The repon said there is Jinle doubt that global warming has been caused br human aniviries. 22. A 1\oman 1, ho disappeared in 1hc jungles of Cambodia as a child was found 19 years later. The 27-year-old. who does not ~peak . 11a-. identified hi' a scar on her arm. She disappeared in 1988 1rhile herding buffalo. 5. f'ilidings from the surgeon general declared secondhand smoke at any lel'el a hazard. 11. Enron founder Kenneth Lay (11·ho died in 2006) and former CEO Jeffrel' Skilling 1Yere found guihY of fraud and conspiracy in Houston in Juli'. 6. Fighting in Lebanon lessened after the U.K Securitr Council passed Resolution 1701. but Hezbollah leaders insisted they 1\-0uld nm drop their 11·eapons. 12. A frilled shark was captured on videotape south of Tokrn. These ;harks are rareli ~een because ther lil'e in water berween 1.96 and 3.280 feet deep -1\·hich i> deeper than humans can go. The shark died shonlv after its appearance. Blast injuries killed Al-Qaeda leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in June when bombs were dropped on the Iraqi safehouse where he was meeting with associates. In October, searchers found bones believed to have been overlooked in searches following the 2001 World Trade Center attacks. Search officials identified dozens of areas to be re-examined; the active search to identify the dead ended in 2002. More than 40 percent of the 2,749 victims have never been identified with DNA matches. The Dow Jones industrial average closed above 12,000 for the first time ever on Oct. 19, 2006, and remained above that lofty benchmark through year's end. Concentration camp and incarceration records would be the first Nazi documents released under a plan to make millions of files stored in Germany accessible to Holocaust researchers. Holocaust survivors have waited decades to see records meticulously kept by the Nazis; transport documents and death lists, and notes on concentration camp inmates ranging from their hereditary diseases to the number of lice plucked from their heads are included. At 14, Michael Perham, from Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, England, became the youngest person to sail solo across the Atlantic Ocean. He arrived in Antigua in January, seven weeks after setting off on the 3,500-mile journey from Gibraltar aboard the 28-foot boat, Cheeky Monkey. Three climbers stranded after a fall on Oregon's Mt. Hood were rescued in February after spending the night amid ferocious winds and blowing snow. The two women and a man slipped off a ledge and fell about lOO feet in the process of descending from a winter climb and camping expedition interrupted by bad weather. In December, three members of a climbing party perished on the 11,239-foot mountain when the group became separated. After 10 days, searchers recovered one of the bodies in a snow cave and called off their work as another winter storm approached the area. The other climbers were presumed dead. 1. \X'omen made history in KuwaiI·, June Parliarnemarl' deciion., ;i, iI 11·a, Iht: fir,I Iime fem ab 11uc :dlo11L·d w run for office and Ihe first time Kuwaiti women were al lowed to rote. 2. The ouibreak of illne>s linked In E. coli in ,pin:1ch in eptember hospitalized 60 and caused a ban on bagged alifornia spinach. Before 1·c.:ar'.' <.:nd. :1n0Ihcr E. rnli nutlm.:ak. this one I raced to lem1ce and green onions serl'ed bv the fast food chain Tarn Be:!! and ot hers. , ickened more th:1n -o who had patronized EasI Coast restaurants. 3. KingTaufa'ahau Tupou IV. who reigned m·erTunga's 1-0 islands in tht: 'outh Pacific for ·1 I :car;,. was buried in September. 4 . . \1icrosoft's \'Vindow ·Vista, the operating srstern that replaced Windows XI', was released wo la1e for the holiday ·ales season afier five years in del'elopment. 5. Japan's long-running debate.: over whether women should he allowed to succeed Io Ihe throne ended in epiembcr when Princess Kiko gave birth ro a 'on. Hisahiro. The new pri nce is third in line for the throne behind his uncle and his father. 6. Airline passengers faced new tral'el restrictions after British authorities uncovered a terrori t plot to u. e liquid explusires to blm1· up airplanes headed ro the United Sta1es. 7. After firing a number of IesI missiles during summer months. ;"llorth Korea agreed to a deal to begin clming down its nuclear arms program in exchange for 300 million in fuel and financial aid. 8. Celebrations broke out in flaghdacl 11 hen former dictator Saddam Hussein was executed bv hanging in December. 10. Former Soviet spy Alexander Li1 vinenko died in November after exposure Io a rad ioacri1·e poison. 11. Sonr mdo (my life on line) was created to attract vnunger users with Web brcJ11sing. messaging, phone :111d digit:d music capabilities. 12. Emrepreneur Anuushch Ansari pa id a reporred . 20 mil lion ro become the friurth private >paceflight pa rtid pant. 13. More than 9.8 million acres burned timing the 2006 fire sea . .,on. the 11·or' t in 10 vea rs. 14. With the population of 11 ild panda bears below 1,600, 1he Chinese began breeding in captiviiv; 30 rnbs ll'ere burn in 2006. 15. Break ing Ihe record for American cars sold aI auciion, a 1966 Shelby Cobra sold fm 5.1million. 16. The FD appr1i1·ccl :1 vamne for cc.:rvical cancer in June and Merck and Co. began distribution. 17. The 1.ihl'an Supreme Court CJl'erturned death sentences C1f1i1\• nurses and a doctor accused of inrentiunally infecting more than '100 children with I llV, the virus tha1 causes Al DS. 9. In the nat ion's third deadly school shooting in le ·than a week, a milk-truck dri1·er killed five female tudents before he incident ·em shockwaves through 'ickel Mines, PA, a Lancaster County town where the one-room Amish schoolhouse 11~ located. The gunman, who left note for his family before heading ro the school, wa not Ami ·h but was apparently acting out of rerenge for omething that happened when he wa · a boy. In other instances of school violence, deaths occurred in Bailey, CO; Montreal, QB; udbury, MA and Tacoma, \X'A. 14. For the fir t time in 12 years, Democrats won control of both the House and the Senate. Celebrating Democrats called the election a loud message from th<:: American people. 15. Joe Barbera, of the famed Hanna-Barbera animation team which created Yogi Bear, the Flintstones, thejersons, Scooby-Doo and Tom and Jerry, died in December at age 95. 16. Montreal blogger Kyle MacDonald, 26, proved the power of the Internet when he bartered his way from a reel paper clip to a home in Saskatche11an .. 17. The disaqrous cycle of drought and f'\oocling caused death and damage worldwide. More than 'iOO died in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Bilis in China. j apan and the Koreas in July, and floods killed 1,000 in Africa in August. ' \ ..... 1 cwsCom/Gctty !mag 2. When Katherine Jeff ens Schori ll'as elected presiding bishop of 1he Episcopa lian Church. she became 1he first 11·0111 an to lead a province. 3. Ben 01rnby and Shall'n Hornbeck were found in the St. Louis-area 4. Marines guard the U.S. Embassv in ; . Ted Kennedv, D - ~!A, proposed apar11111.:111 of a man who allegedly abducted 1hem: Ben was held just Damascus, Syria, after a eptember auack br a bill to increase minimum 11·age ro four clays. but Shawn had been captive nearly four vears. armed Islamic militants. , 7.25 per hour Ol'er Lh ree vears. 6. In August, a group of i111ernational astronomers stripped Pluto of i1 s planc1 arl' status, downsizing 1he solar system to eight plane1;. 7. Though John ark Carr confessed 10 killingJonl3cnet Ran1se1-. Boulder Cou1lll' (CO) dis1ric1 auornevs said ONA evidence shm1·ccl 01 hcrwise. 8. ford Mmor Co. an nounced plans to close l-1 pla111 s and cut 111me than 25.000 jobs (20-2) percc111 of its North America n work force) bl' 20 12. The second-largest U.S. automaker is restructuring to rel'erse a l.6 billion loss last l'eJI'. 11. Archeologisu; found a village of small houses that mav have sheltered those 11"ho built Stonehenge or housed people attending festi1·:d; there. 12. rlo1·ida Rcprese111 a1ive lark Foley resigned after it 1Yas rcvea lt:cl that he com municmecl inappropriatclv ll'ith one or more former \X'hi1e House pages. 13. Plans were unveiled for 1he revised freedom To11·er at Ground Zero. which 1Yi ll be America's 1allesr building. The tower, a symbol of Ne11· Ymk's revitalization after the Sept. 11 , 2001. mack , is scheduled for completion by 20 11. 18. An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter sca le hil I-lall'aii in 111id-Oc1ober. causing a lanclslicle that blocked a major highway. A e-w id e disaster declarntion 11·as posted. but no fatalities were reported. J\ number of aftershocks. mcluding one with a magnitude of 5.8. follo11·ecl. 19. Leading lnrerncr search engine Google acquired YouTubc for 1.65 billion in an October ;111 -srock dea l. YouTube founders Chad Hurlev and Siel'e Chen each received shares of Google stock worth approx imatelv 526 mi llion, ll'hile an arrav of other emplol'ees and YouTube's venture capital barkers shared the remainder. In other 1echnology ncll'S, MvSpacc began clisu·ibu1ing A1nber a lens. wh ich announce lorn! child abcluc1ions. 9. Teenager Zachariah Blamon admitted to a ·eries ofhigh11·av shomings in ndiana~ hich illed one person. wounded a nor her and damaged vehicles. 10. At -: 6 a.m. on Oct. 1-. 2006, me U.S population officiallv passed ~00 million. The formula u. ed in tracking population considered births. deaths and immigration. n!~ · the counui es of China and India are more populous. POPULAR TV SHOWS •My Name is Earl • The Office • American Idol • Dancing with the Stars • My Boys • Studio 60 • 30 Rock • Prison Break •The Class • Two and a Half Men •Medium • The Closer • The Amazing Race • The New Adventures of Old Christine HIT MOVIES • DaVinci Code • Mission Impossible 111 • Ice Age: The Meltdown • Talledega Nights • You, Me ft Dupree • Gridiron Gang • The Devil Wears Prada • Open Season • Grudge II • Man of the Year • Borat • Happy Feet • Casino Royale • Click • The Pursuit of Happyness • Charlotte's Web • Babel 1. ABC's "Ugly Beuy" won the 2. NBC's new epic drama "Her cs" chronicles the lives of Golden Globe for best comedy ordinary people who learn they have extraordinarv powers. The and star America Ferrera was how's premiere auracted 14.3 million 1·iewers and n:cci1ed the named best comedy acrress. highest rating for any NBC drama premiere in fil'e vears. 4. Hugh Laurie, title character 5. Mary j. Blige won Gramm\' 6. Former 'American Idol" in "House" (originally "House Awards for Best R& 13 album, champion Carrie Underwoud M.D.") won his second Golden Best R&B Song and Best R&B won Grammr Al\ard~ for e~t Globe award in three seasons Female Vocal Performance for ~ew Aniol and Bcol l'emale of the medical drama. ·'Be Without You... Country Vocal Performance. 3. "Grc)'s An:11omy" was in tht: ' pot light as the winnt:r uf tht: Golden Globe for best drama. but abu beLaw,e of internal issues regarding Isaiah Washingtun·s les,·than-st:nsi1 i1·e remarks. 7. "X-Men: The Last Stanc1·· broke the ~lemori:i l Day box office 1-econl, bringing in .~ ,360 .1 04 in ticket sales. The thriller, which s1:i1Tcd Hugh Jackman. P:nrick Stewart. Hal le flerrv :111d Ian McKcllen, opened un ~l a\· 26. 2006. 9. Jennifer Hud on won both the Oscar and a Gulden Globe as best supporting actress in a motion picture as Effie White in the musical fi lm "Dreamgirls ... In March, the former "American Idol" competitor became the first African-American ~i ger robe feat ured on tht: rnver ofVugue. 10. The Dixie Chicks collectecl five Grammy Awards, including Song of the Year, Record of the Year and Album of the Year. 11. The award-winning serial drama "l.os1·· entered its third ~eason following the lives of a group of plane crash survivors un a my riou~ tropical bland. f%ncd on Oahu with an ensemble Gtst. the show 1yas one of television's most ex pen ive to produce. 12. In October, Reese Wither~p un and Rvan Phillippe announced their plans to divorce after SCl'Cn years uf marriage. They had two children: Ava, 7, and Deacon, 3. 13. Emmy-winning actor, Peter Boyle, best known as the cranky father on "Ever) body Loves Ila} moncl," died in December at age -1 . 14. Brnndcm Routh donned the tights for the filming of"Superman Returns." which opened in June 2006. 15. Actl'L'S'>/rapper Queen Latifah earned her ,wr on the famou. Hollywood Walk of Fame in January 2007. Hers was the 2,298th star to be featured. 16. ··crorndilc I lumer" Steve Irwin met an untimelv death in September when a stingray barb fatally pierced his heart. His 8-year-old daughter, Bindi uc. planned to follow in hi-. footsteps with her own animal hm1· on TV 8. Produced by Disne1 and Pi xar Animation Studios. "Cars," followed in the tracks of other john Lasseter successes and, like "Tor Storv·· and "A Bug's liit'e,'' featured 111 an1' familinr oiees. In addition IO Owen Wilson, Oheech Marin. George Carlin and Larn' the Cable Guv, a husn of racccar dri vers like Riclrnrcl Peny, Mario Andreui and Dale Earnhardt. Jr. brought the "characters" to life. Notable c.i 111eos included 0 sp ns broadcaster Bob Costas as Bob Cutlass,)<!)' Leno as.Jay Limo and the hosts of NPR's weekly '·Car Talk" as Rum and Du rr Rust-Eze. 1. When Justin Timberlake released his second solo album, "rutureSex/LoveSounds," in September, it debuted at number one on the Billboard chart, elling 684,000 copies its first week. He won Grammy awards for "SexyBack" and "My Love" and the album was nominated in two other categories. In addition, he starred in his biggest film role to date when he teamed up with Bruce Willis. Sharon Stone, Ben Foster and Emile Hirsch in "Alpha Dog," a January 2007 release about a young drug dealer and his involvement in a murder/kidnapping. 2. an Arnonio pur. point guard Tom· l':irker and aur ·ss fa·a Longoria plan to 11·ed in France in the summer of2007. 5. The CBS Evening News gm a new look when Dan Rather retired after 4~ \'ears with the net11·ork. In September. Katie Cmll"iC. ll'ho left NBC's "Today" show in 1\ lal', became the fin solo female anchor of a major evening news show. 9. The once-hot teenage soap. "The o.c.:· was cancelled as of Feb. 22, 2007. Cr·eawrjt)sh Schwanz said, "The finale will bring real clmure to the story we began telling four years ago." 12. Kelly Clarkson, winner of"American Idol" 2002, announced her panncrship with 1ASC./.\H. 13. Singe1/ songwriter/guitarist j ohn Mayer released his third studio album, "Continuum ... in September. 14. Shakira·s "Hips Don't Lie" set the record for mos1 clown loads sold in a single \\'eek 3. Fox's ··u· and Kiefer Sut herland won 2006 Emmys for Out; tanding Drama St:ries and Best Actor in a Dra ma cries. 4. Johnnv Depp returned to 1he big screen as Caprain jack Sparrow in "'Pira1cs of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Ches1 ... ll'hich opened on.Jul)' -, 2006. with the 1op single-dav gross erer. 6. Rachael Ray. Food Net work . how ho:,t, bestselling cookbook author and editor in chief •Jf ht'r own magazine. added talk show ho r ro her resume. 7. Ben S1iller gre11· up jus1 a fell' blocks alYa)' from Manhatt3n·s u111 of Na1ural History, the se11 ing of his 2006 movie "Nigh1 at 1he ,\luseum:· 8. Kenny Chesney, 2007 People's Choice Male Vocalist of the Year and 2006 G IA Entertainer of the Year. sold 1.3 million 1icke1s in 2006 making his "The Road IX The Radio·· rhe 111osr attended tou r of any genre in North America last year. 10. President of Def.Jam Records and rapper.Jay-Z took on several new roles this year. In acldirion ro "'Kingdom Come," an album he describes as "mature and reflccri1•e," he nwclc a documentary about 1 he global water shortage. The U.N. hailed hh effort:, a~ humaniiarian. 11. James Brown. the "'Godfather of Soul.'" died of pneumonia on Chris1mas Day a1 73. 15. \'Chile wedding bell rumors persisted for Brad Pi t1 and Angelina.Jolie, Pitt 1old Esquire magazine that the couple had no plans to marry until "everyone else in 1he country 11·ho warns tu be married is lcgallyable." 16. Eel Bradle)', veteran CB newsman who broke racial ba rriers at the nel\l"Ork. died in No1·ernber of leukemia. 17. Ta)'IOr Hicks, a 29-year-olcl from Birmingham. Alabama. was named 1he fif1h "'American Idol." Hicks' fans. 1he "Soul Patrol;· found his ra11· singing \tyle, his cratv dance moves and his unlikely mop of grey hair irresistible. 18. "The Departed;' a remake of rhe popular 2002 I IPng Kong crime thril ler "Infernal Affairs ... won four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director ~l rtin Scorsese's first afier se1·en previous nominations), Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Fi lm Editing. MTV celebrated 25 years on the air in August, 2006 and continued to expand coverage and affect programming with shows like "TRL," "Control Freak," "Road Rules," "My Sweet 16," "Real World" and "Underage and Engaged." A Sacramento radio station fired 10 employees when a listener died following an on-air water drinking contest. While 18 contestants were vying for a Nintendo Wii console, a nurse called in to warn about water intoxication and was ignored. Queen Elizabeth II bestowed honorary knighthood on U2's Bono, recognizing his humanitarian work, particularly his campaign against poverty in Africa. A New Jersey eighth grader took home top honors - and more than $42,000 in cash and prizes - as winner of the 2006 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Katharine Close, the first girl to win since 1999 . spelled "urspache" to win the televised bee. Anna Nicole Smith's death was surrounded by questions and controversy from the start.The blonde 39-year-old with a newborn, an ongoing estate battle and a tabloid lifestyle died in a Florida hotel on Feb. 8, 2007. Within days, three men claimed paternity of her five-month-old heiress daughter. Weddings made news in the world of entertainment. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes tied the knot in Italy in November 2006. In June, the former Mrs. Cruise, Nicole Kidman, married country star Keith Urban in her native Australia. Avril Lavigne and Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley had a summer wedding in California. Hollywood divorces were in the news too.Britney Spears and Kevin Federline (2 yrs.),Heather Locklear and Richie Sambora (11 yrs.), Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown (14 yrs.). Pamela Anderson and Kid Rock (3 months) and Heather Mills and Paul McCartney (4 yrs.) all called it quits. After 35 years as host of "The Price is Right" and 50 years in TV, Bob Barker, 83, will retire in June 2007. 1. ColL5 quanerback Peyton . lanning attempLS a left-handed hovel pass in the first-ever rainy Super Bowl. Despite the inclement weather, which made it tough to control the ball, MVP Manning completed 25 of 38 pas e for 24 yards and one touchdown in the Colts' 29-17 victory over the Chicago Bear" Super Bowl XU, played in Miami, was a game of fir ts. It was the first Super Bowl featuring a pair of black coaches, the Colts' Tony Dungy became the first black coach to win a Super Bowl and the victory wa the first ever NFL championship for the city of Indianapolis. 0 2. The Carolina l lurricarn:.'. bm ~s t. l Ill' ni:1111· hockey fons :ind ex pens as 1hc 2005·06 season sianed. 11·on 1he ·1anley Cup wi1h a serc111h game .~ -I l'ic1url' ()\'er iht.: Edmonton Oilers. The l lurric111es came back af1cr losing Games 5 and 6. Rookie guahc:nder Cam \\'ard wa, named winner of 1hc Conn 111y1he Trophy a· 1ht.: pos1-sea ·on 1\l\/P. 3. Kentucky Derbl' winner Barbaro ·3~ cu1 lu nizt.:d in January af1cr months ofheahh ,ctbacks. The thoroughbred wa~ injured in 1hc Preaknes>. 4. Tennis ace Ruger Federer became 1ht.: firs! man c1·er to win bo1h Wimbledon and 1ht.• U.S. Open back-10-back 1 hrt.:t.: years in a rmr. ;. Maryland plarers celebrate after winning rhe 2006 NCAA 11·omen·s basketball championships. The Terrapins heal Duke 78-75 in Ol'enimc 10 win 1he 1iile. Sophomore Laura Harper. who scored 16 puin1s. was 1hc 1ournamen1 ~! VP. 6. San ran i~rn Gian1s star Barry Bonds broke Babe Ruth ·~ record of 715 home runs in 1\lay. 111 pursuir of I-lank Aaron's record uf"'55. he ended the 2006 season with 734 homers. 7. Italian 1ea111 cap1;1in Fabio Cannavaru celebrares his team·s 5-.3 OT win 01·er France in the World Cup Soccer finals. 8. Tiger \X'oocls· winnings surpassed 1he . 6(1 million mark and he won seven consecu1in:: tournaments. 9.Joakirn oah and 1he Florida Gators won 1hc NCAA basketball tide ancl Noah 11·as named the tournament's our>tanding plaver. 10. Kevin I larvick celebrates after winning his firs1 Dal'lona 'iOO; he fi nished just .12.) seconds a heat.I of ~lark Martin. ll'hc1 led the '.liASCAR season opener for 26 laps. 11. Third-seed ,\!aria 'harapnva won 1he U.S Open. defe:u111g No. 2->ced .Justine I lenin-I-lardenne 6-•1, -~ . 12. Norll'ay·s Andreas Wi1g wa> the star of\X'inter X Games 11 . 1rinning gold medals in both Best Snowboard Trick and Sn01rboard lopcstyle. 13. \•liami I leat coach Pat Riley ;ind hi., t ·am orercamc a t11·0-ga111e series defici1 LO beai the Dallas 1\lavericks in ~i x games of the bcs1 of seven series. 14. Lorena Ochoa 11 :1s named the l.PGA"; Player of 1hc Year. When Tiger Woods won his 11th major championship in July 2006 by capturing the British Open, it was his first victory since his father, Earl, succumbed to cancer in May. While speculators wondered whether he'd be able to focus after the death, Woods continued toward Jack Nicklaus' record 18 titles when he captured his 12th a month later with a fiveshot victory at the 88th PGA Championships. The Tour de France victory went to an American rider for the eighth year straight as Californian Floyd Landis rebounded to win his fifth race of the year. The Saudi first baseman in the Little League World Series attracted lots of attention during the August tournament in South Williamsport, PA. Aaron Durley, 13, stood 6-feet, 8-inches tall, weighed 256 pounds and wore size 19 shoes. On Sept. 25, 2006, the Louisiana Superdome reopened for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. The sold-out stadium went wild as U2 and Green Day sang "The Saints Are Coming," and the home-team Saints beat the Atlanta Falcons 23-3. On Jan. 1, 2007, Texas Tech coach Bobby Knight became the winningest Division I college basketball coach when victory #880 put him ahead of former UNC great Dean Smith. Retirement changed the landscape of American sports; Cowboys coach Bill Parcells called it quits after two Super Bowl titles and 19 years as an NFL coach . and 77-year-old Arnold Palmer played his last round of professional golf in October. Other retirements of note: Patriots O.B Doug Flutie, 15-season Philadelphia Steelers coach Bill Cowher, Houston Astros slugger Jeff Bagwell and long-time Temple basketball coach and Hall of Farner John Chaney. Fans mourned the loss of New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidie, whose small plane crashed into a NYC apartment building, and Baseball Hall of Farner Kirby Puckett, who died of a stroke at age 45. Longtime coaches Red Auerbach (Boston Celtics) and Bo Schembechler (Michigan football) also died. 1. World Series MVP David Eckstein and the St. Louis Cardinals topped the AL Champion Detroit Tigers in Game 5 of the 102nd Fall Cla sic Eckstein. wem 6-for-9 with four RBI in Game 4 and 5, hit the fourth-inning RBI groundout that brought home the winning run. The title was the Cardinal 'tenth - the mo t of any 'L team - but their fir. t since 1982. Tony LaRussa became just the second manager in the history ofba eball to win a series title in both leagues. 2. As the new American diplomacy e111uy. fire· time World Champion 1\ lichelle Kll'an ll'ill tra1'CI the \\'Orld promoting Arneric3n va lues. 3. Tennis great Andre Agassi reLiretl with an emmional farewell a l 1 he .S. Open a fr er a 1hird· rou nd loss. 4. Daytona 500 and Brick1·ard ll'inner Jimmie Johnson eventually won the Nextel Cup title and was named Driver or the Year. 5. The most recognized soccer plaver in the world wenr Hollywood. David Ueckham signed a deal wonh a reported 250 million in sala ry and commercial endorsemems LO play with the Los Angeles Ga laxy. 6. Bowl Championship Series MVP Chris Leak quarterbacked the Florida Gators to a 41-14 thumping of Ohio State and the national title. 7. Serena Wi lliams, ranked 81st, won the Australian Open, beating top-seeded Maria Sharariova. THI HAI L01l'EEN ' • . HE'S l'LLUNGOUTAl.L THESTOPS The 2006-2007 year brought in many great movies. Some of the movies included, Saw III, Casino Royale, 300, and Pirates of the Carribean: A Dead Man's Chest. The price of a student ticket remained six dollars. Photos by Elizabeth Ortiz With a new school year came new faces. The faculty packed on ten new teachers, while some replaced old staff. Photos by Caitlin Evers Left. A shocking surprise, Crescent Elenientary burnt down in the Dliddle of the night. It left the students starting school in unknown territory of Washington Elementary. A benefit carnival and auction held near the Crescent firehouse raised money to build the new school. Photo by Emily Zimmerman Below. Creating a big mess, a water main broke by the Industrial wing. It caused the water to shut down after school on February, 20th. Photo by Rafael Alverio 33 38 Above. Diploma in hand, J ordan Sanchez begins to take off his hat and head home ready to leave his senior class behind. Graduation this year was held at the MidAmerica Center on May 20th. Photo by Emily Stuart I I , Graduation 39 From Radon to Rome By Eric Fjare Discovering Science and the World Learning about Social Studies and Science is needed to survive in today's world, more than most people realize. Many students see Social Studies as useless, because all they do is learn about historical events and such. However, this is untrue because Social Studies finds uses in everyday life. Those who took Law and Government classes were more prepared to work in the law enforcement field and those who took history classes were prepared for most everyday life because history repeats itself. On the other hand, science is quite useful no matter what degree or career someone is looking into. A good start for those who want to go into medical or biological type careers included biology classes, while those who took chemistry and physics classes were set to go into engineering and other physical building type careers. Considering these two types of classes, some students enjoy social studies and learning about famous people and events in history, while others prefer the science classes with hands-on labs. Below Testing his knowledge of Physics, Jeffrey Kramer shoots a paintball into a tin canin an experiment designed to help students learn more about exit velocity. "AP Physics is great," said Kramer. "It gives me and the other students a chance to see math work in real experiments and situations." Photo By Rafe Alverio 42 "Social Studies is easy because nothing ever changes," said Alex Storey. "I've taken just about every history class possible." Some of the Social Studies classes include World and US History, American government, Law and Legal System, Culture and Sport, with many others. On the other end with science, classes include types of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Engineering, Astronomy and Environmental Studies. "Science is usually my best subject," said Robbie Nichols. 'Tm thinking about getting a degree in chemistry and working in pharmaceuticals." While Social Studies deals more with taking notes and reading textbooks, Science uses more hands-on experiments with labs and math-oriented problems. History and governmental classes fall under the Social Studies department, while learning to deal with chemicals and the way things work both fit into in the science department. Right Playing a review game, Kyle Mooney and Chris Frost quiz each other over their World History. "I love learning about all of the old civilizations," said Mooney. "This class always keeps my attention." For Frost, the class was a requirement. "I took it to get an extra year of history in," said Frost. Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz ... and Arithmeti£ 46 ng?" sa id Sa r ah Peter s. 's w hat I feel like when I do Above. Shaun Wert puts the fi nishing touches to a painting. "[Art is] better than regular classes," said Wert. Photo by Michaela Aujfart Left. Putting his creative skills to work, Anthony Meeker throws a pot on the wheel. Photo by Liz Ortiz 47 Above. Experiencing a little country culture, Mrs. Somer's Fitness Foundations class, line dances to some country music. "The dancing unit was my favorite," said Jessie Kealy. "We learned a lot of different types of dancing that you don't normally see." Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Right. Cleaning up for perfection, Lindsey McCoy, maxes out on the lift of the day. "! like how the dass is very structured," said McCoy. "You know what types of lifts you're doing everyday." Photo by Elizabeth Oritz 48 Right. Squaring up, James Ryba, prepares to hit a home run. Sporting games are just some of the many different ways the PE teachers help get kids in shape and have fun. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Physical Education, a class required all four years, offered students few choices to pick from. Fitness Foundations, Strength and Conditioning and Regular P.E. were the three classes available to students. "I like how we have options," said Tony Liston. "We can switch it up and try a new one every year." Regular PE. offered the basic activities. Soccer. volleyball, basketball, flag and touch foot ball were among the activities students participated in the class. The teachers tried to make regula r PE. more fun by switching it up. "We want students to like PE.," said PE. teacher Dick Wettengel. "We try doing as Left. Buffing up, Scott Kaiser, benches in weight lifting class. "The class keeps in shape all year long," said Kaiser. "It also helps teach us how to stay fit in the long run. " Photo by Elizabeth 01·tiz Tears! ,. - many activ1t1es throughout the semester to make 'staying fit' more enjoyable." Fitness Foundations involved dance, yoga and different workout methods. Various activities helped keep the students interested in the class. This year, students separated int o groups and came up with a dance routine. "My favorite thing we did this year was the dance unit," said Lindsi Foote. "We learned a lot of different types of dancing, and even got the chance to come up with out own." Strength and Conditioning, a more popular class offered in the department, helped students participating in sports to stay in shape. Strengt h and Conditioning helped give students the knowledge of life-time activities to stay in shape. "The class has helped make me stronger and gain weight for football season," said Liston. "It's kept me in shape." This year, the Physical Education Department switched to a daily schedule per semester in an effort to help students stay fit and keep in better shape. In previous years, they met every other day for the entire year. It also eliminated the confusion student s seemed to have with what day t hey had class. Offering a wide selection of activities in the three courses increased interest in this department. Student s seemed t o look forward to attending PE. classes and getting more involved in the act ivities. Left. Warming up, The P.E. Class does pushups to get their hearts pumping. Pushups were used in place of running to mi,x up the warm up and get the kids ready for the class. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz 49 Checking her answers, Amanda Hohneke works on her French assignment. "The class and the language are a lot of fun," said Hohneke. "However, sometimes it's hard to understand. My favorite word in the French language has to be J oyeux Noel, which means Merry Christmas." Photo By Eric Fjare Working with the English language, Jose Lorenzo Perez works on a research project about soccer. "The ELL class is great," said Perez. "Every day I get to learn more and more new things that have to do with the English language and America. " Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Bridging the Gap By Eric Fjare The foreign language department included quite a diverse array of subjects. W ith more foreign exchange students and immigrants coming to America each year, it was necessary for everyone to learn new languages so living toget her could be as easy as possible. Also, depending on career plans, those who learned a foreign language were mor e prepared for college. For some students, learning a foreign language was fun; for others it was t erribly boring. Either way, learning a foreign language was beneficial to them, no matter the amount of work it took. This year, AL offered Spanish, German, French, and Chinese classes. Most students took a foreign language for college require50 ments, but others had a passion for a certain language and chose to take multiple years of it. "I thought it would be cool to learn a new language and culture," said Nate Kennedy, currently taking German. Others took a more educational viewpoint of their classes. "I took French because I knew I would need it for college," said Sarah Peters. "I have a lot of friends in that class." While Peter s took French for college purposes and to mess around with friends, others wanted to learn a different language for fun. "Spanish seemed like it would be the most useful language to learn," said Kyle Fjare. "It's fun learning new words and phrases." Not all of the foreign language department was composed of native English speakers, however, The English Language Learner (ELL) students learned English as their second, sometimes third, language. Mostly foreign exchange students and immigrants made up the ELL department - sometimes they still needed translators to communicate with the rest of the student body. The foreign language department kept busy with all the students who want ed to learn other languages. The experience was fun and rewarding to those who stuck with it. Working together, Nancy Solorio, Lulu Castro, and Brenda Solorio look for pictures to make a collage. "ELL h elps me a lot, said Castro. "If I ever have a question, the teacher and other students a re always there to help, no matter how obvious the answer is." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz ---------- l I Learning how to salsa dance, Kyle Stanley and J ordan Miller enjoy Spanish Club. "It was a lot of fun just to learn about the differences between our two cultures," said Stanley. "Especially how their heritage of dance is so opposite of ours in America." Photo by Elizabeth 01'tiz Glancing over her notes, Paige Bartman studies for German, which is among the four languages offered at AL. Photo by Caitlin Evers 51 With the willingness to design and construct mechanical structures increasing in popularity, a new department arose within AL This department is made up of two classes, Introduction to Engineering and Principles of Engineering. "Both of these new classes are thought to be applied sciences and are in their own department," said Justin Heckman, Principles of Engineering teacher. "However. many people in the field consider engineering to be an Industrial Art. The main focus of the Principles of Engineering class is to take science and the ideas that evolve around mechanics and to apply them to real life situations. That way, we give the students the chance to experience the field today." Heckman was not the only person enthusiastic about the new classes; even the students he teaches enjoy the class and look forward to the next day. "I really like this class," said Nolan Vallier. "It gives me a chance to further my design skills and to research a science that I have an interest in." One such project, was a presentation project on a certain engineering degree. "I enjoy studying mechanical engineering," said Marcus W illiams. "And through Principles of Engineering, I got to research the job, what it takes to be a professional, and the schooling needed to get a degree." Whether students have waited years for the school to get more engineering classes, or interests were just recently sparked, more options are opening to explore the engineering fields and what exactly being an engineer takes. 52 Determined to build a winning racer, Wyatt Seals works on his mouse trap car during Principles of Engineering class. Photo By Eric Fjare Putting his engineering skills to work, Nolan Vallier makes a marble sorter. "The wide variety of projects we work on gives me a chance to look at all parts of engineering, said Vallier. "That way I get every point of view possible." Photo By Eric Fjare Hands on Work By Brooke Wilhite The Industrial Tech Department gave students opportunities to stretch imaginations and prepare for the future. Construction and Manufacturing, Wood Tech, and Drafting were among the classes that prepared students who wanted to pursue careers in building after high school. Wood Tech provided hands-on activities for t he students and allowed them to creatively. By keeping them busy and allowing them t o work at their own pace t his program held positive qualities for many students. ''This class has really benefited me," said Jonathan Hilz. "I've gotten a lot more out of it. It's all hands-on, and we have no down time, which I love about that class." The Drafting course was one of the most popular Industrial Art Courses among the students. It prepared the students to pursue a career in construction. Technical drawing-the universal code syst em for artists- was used throughout the course. The Drafting course also required some math skills. "Having [that] knowledge allows you to communicate better in the field," said Dan Fee Tech teacher. "It 's the primary language in the industry." Construction and Manufacturing has been offered for several years, but many students were not aware of it. It dealt with the same fields as W ood Tech and Drafting, but it involved more teamwork. Constr'uction and M anufacturing provided insight on managing people, processes, resources and time. ''The focus of this class is t o work together," said Fee. "We try to prepare t he students and make them as competent in t his field as possible." The Industrial Tech department provided great opportunities for students. Imagination Cutting and shaping part of his jewelry box, Parker Seilstad works on completing his current Wood Tech project. ''Wood Tech is one of my favorite classes," said Seilstad. "The best part is getting to use all the different types of tools." Photo By Eric Fjar·e Sanding down a piece of wood, Travis Clark works on smoothing out his jewelery box. "I love wood tech class because I get to work on carpentry," said Clark. "But the best part of the class has got to be the teacher, 1-Ir. Fee." Photo By Caitlin Evers 53 60 Above. Laura Peters, Ben McKinley and Betty Nguyen all perform with their violins. •:rrs a great way to start the mom~ b:lg," said .MeKinley. "The music really prs yout brain going." Photo By Caitlin Buers Rlgfi Anna Unwin concentrates at the AJJ).€1.ty colllpetitlon. "I'm really excited for next year," she said. "Most of us will get to go on an orchestra trip a long way ltome." Photo By Caitlin Evers When someone typically thinks of orchestra, they think of a big group of people making one sound. What they may not realize is the hard work and dedication that comes individually from each player. The different musical sections within orchestra include bass, cello, viola, ancl...firsll ncl seeoncl violin. nee each person perfects t heir abilities, the section leaders work together t o create a quality piece of music. Section leaders are selected through challenges designed to compete for first chair, the highest spot. Being a first chair musician compels that person to maintain t he most musical talent in t heir sect ion. In order to increase their ranking, one asks t o challenge a higher chair in a musical "play-off." After being provided with a sheet of music, they are granted one week for preparation. At the end of the week, both students perform and record t heir music separat ely. The recordings are then judged, and t he winner is awarded t he highest ranking. "I think as a section leader I'm given higher Far Left. Cody Espelund and Bett)j Nguyen focus on their music. "I like playing music because it's a talent that takes a lot of practice but it's still fun a ' the same time," said Espelund. Photo By, Caitlin Evers Left Jesus Navarrate and Brennan Mur ray show off their talents. "I thought i1i was a great experience," said Murray. "It can really broaden your horizons. Photo By Caitlin Evers From left to right: Heather Williamson, Megan Slyter, and Bryn Schwab play their violins harmoniously at the Fall Concert. "I've been la 'ng the violin since fourth grade," said Slyter. 'Tm really glad I chose to stick with it." Photo By Caitlin Evers expectations; said Pa I Schroder, bass section leader: "But I don't r ally t ake those expectations as too much pressure." The orchestra participates in two t o three contests per year. fter having their music chosen by M rs. Krijin, or chestra instructor, the students work hard very day in preparation fo their competition Students usually perfo min solos or due , and t hey play in front of ju ges to receive a rating. "My most memo able moment s in orchestra are probably gain to All-City compet itions," sa d PJ Garner. cello "After you perform, it feels liKe-yet:t-aeeompl shed something." Students at AL choose to participate in or chestra for many reasons, from musical interest to socializat ion. Throughout t he year, t hey strive to improve using their hard work and dedication towards music. Even though orchestra isn't the most popular activity, student s involved feel a great sense of accomplishment, knowing t hey are making lifetime memories. 61 Right. In the midst of their fellow choir members, Ami Hummel and Carly Beckman smile while receiving the applause of their audience. "When I joined choir, it was just because I thought it would be fun. I found that most of the people are really fun and I've really learned a lot about singing." Below. Caught in the spirit of the song, members of New Design show choir end the song with smiles on their faces and spirit in their hands. For the first time in a long time, AL hosted the show choir state competition, which included other high schools in the metro area. 62 Above. Belting out their notes, Mark McCormick and Wesley Rodenburg sing with the rest of their fellow choir members at the All-City Music Festival. Students from AL TJ Lewis Central and Saint Albeit came together for one day to practice. "I joined choir because I liked music," said McCormick. :,I wanted to get better at it and I thought that it would be a good way." 63 64 Nationals the following classes or proaster Sergeant Cook. "Citizenip, science of flight, history of the eorology, paintball, flying of RC ound school, model rockets, and 65 T them on. T trophies. Wit t e strugg es o c ang1ng sponsors and hours of practicing for competitions, games and dance camp, it tested their ability to stay dedicated and become a closer team. "It was weird because we had to take on more responsibility and the seniors had to fill in whatever needed to be done," said Jessi Kealy. "We all argued more because of the disorganization." Nothing started, or ended with ease. Some members wished for the chance to change or redo some things that happened. 66 "I would probably change all the fights beAbove. Settin gin the routin Putnam find on the floor. ' because we felt we got cheated at State." A new experience opened up when they danced at the MAC for the first time at the All-City Shoot Out. They danced while the band played during the game. "At first I was really nervous," said Stacy ing holiday, the dance team on's Thriller. "This year was 'I was an upperclassman and de it more fun for me. With one had to get into costume Elizabeth Ortiz owar s t e en , t 1ngs started to come together. The value of memories became apparent to one freshman. "I'm going to miss all of the seniors," said Candice Hanner, "Because they were the ones who made us laugh every day when they goofed off to lighten the mood." With the porns put away, dance shoes taken off, the last practices finished, the year wrapped up with an annual banquet. Special awards from the season were awarded. With a rough season gone by, the girls still smiled while the cameras flashed for the last time. son, che lasts until the end of winter. Varsity cheerleaders pract ice and condition for long hours during t he sum mer, and come in before and aft er school t o improve as a squad. In addition t o practices at AL, t he Var sity cheer squad also attended intense practices at El it e Cheer in Omaha. The squad, consisting of seven seniors, three juniors, and seven sophomores, acticing ed with various trainers an their routine and get rea petition.The squad also h to go to the state competit r the first time in three e our squad a c What I'm goi ball games an by Elizabeth down." Left. Full of spirit, Leah Wenninghoff cheers during a basketball game. "This year compared to last year was a lot more fun," said Wenninghoff. "We actually got to compete this year and bring home some trophies." Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz neat the ed prac- . "We still There were many firsts and last s for the squad this year. Although a lot of things occurred t hroughout the season, from disappointing misunderstandings at state to team bonding, many of t he girls agree t hat t he year flew by. Great memories from this year will keep t he girls together, even in the off season. 67 Right. Nervously waiting for her milkshake, Laura Ingraham lies on the floor at Stella's Diner in Des Moines, Iowa. Traditionally, customers lie on the floor with an empty glass on their forehead as waiters pour milkshakes into them from above. "Stella's Diner was an amazing restaurant," said Ingraham. "My milkshake was really good, too." Below. Displaying a chocolate basket at the DECA Silent Auction, Becca Page encourages students to bid on items. "I was in charge of selling the restaurant and food items," explains Page. "I tried to make it fun." I I Not in DECA? What the Heck-a?! By Tracy Jones DECA, an association of marketing students, presented numerous opport unities for students through the marketing education program. DECA members put forth a great deal of effort towards community service, marketing education, and school involvement. "(DECA students] helped raise money for organizations like the Micah House," explains Stefanie Buhrman, DECA member. DECA donated quite a bit of food to t he Micah House during the holidays. Additionally, t he organization raised extra funds for t he Heart Connect ion, a children's cancer relief or ganization. Also, members participat ed in confer68 ences and competitions at the district, state, and national levels all over the United States. Conferences and competitions enabled members to learn more about a variety of marketing fields, which helped members prepare for t he stat e competition. "I attended Fall Conference, districts, state, Central Region Leadership Confe1'ence, and t he International Career Development Conference," said Buhrman. "At competitions we t ake t ests about different marketing areas, and we do a role play with a judge." Marketing education obtained through courses helps members outside of compet itions as well. "DECA is full of opportunities," said Buhrman. "It's going to help me prepare for my future career." Networking with business people in the community and educational experiences helped Buhrman significantly. Furthermore, OECA members involved in school functions helped the school. OECA sponsored the Winter Dance and the Silent Auction. "OECA is really fun because it isn't your average class,'' said Storey. "We are able to do stuff that other classes don't, like the silent auction." The organization, composed of 25 st udents, was successful at all of its endeavors. I I L Above. Eagerly contributing, Taylor Matuszeski donates to a community service project sponsored by DECA. The proceeds assisted the Micah House during the holidays. "I try to do my part as a citizen by ghing to community fundraisers, ··said Matusze ki. Photo by Caitlin Evel's Left. m~ing support, Kayla MulYania and Ashley Stultz dres up for Pirate Day during DECA week. The day wa chosen to repre ent DECA" theme of "Smooth Sailing to Orlando."' Students throughout the week supported DECA by partaking in different acthitie that were sponsored by the DECA chapter. Photo by Caitlin Et•C'l"s 69 70 Of the Lynx By the Lynx Forthe Lynx Waking up early for the meeting, student council member Quinn Powell, jumped out of bed as the alarm beeped. He rushed around getting ready before walking out the door for another day of school. StuCo met every Tuesday morning at 7:00 a.m. in Room 227 with sponsor, Jen Wiles, to discuss their business. "StuCo is always trying to look for new things to keep the student body involved," said Quinn Powell. "We try to make everyone feel like they are welcome at school." At meetings, they began by discussing business relating to the organization as a whole. Then they split into six committees including spirit and pride, publicity, student relations, faculty relations, entertainment and community service. Each committee focused on planning events to involve students. "I'm on the spirit and pride committee,'' said Megan Peterson. "We come up with ways to get the students more spirity and proud of the school. It's really hard work and you have to work for things you want." Student Council sponsored many events throughout the year. Homecoming week festivities, tailgates, Mr. and Miss AL and spirit days were only a few. Members planned these events anywhere from a few days to a few months in advance. It took both organization and leadership to plan such extensive events. "Whenever we have a lot of thing going on at once," said Powel l. "It's hard because everyone has to know their job and they have t o do it because otherwise By Emily Zimmerman everything will fall apart." Besides planning, StuCo members attended various conferences throughout the year to improve leadership skills. They participated in small group discussions with StuCo members from around the state to talk about topics like the influence of drugs and alcohol at school, encouraging school spirit and how to become better role models. "I learned a lot about leadership from the [Ames] conference," said Powell. "They really make you realize if you don't step up, then no one will." Members campaigned for their positions and applied for their position by obtaining student signatures, teacher recommendations and giving a speech to their class. Elections were held in the spring of the previous year. Student Council affected more than just the student body. Many teachers saw the effects StuCo members cause at AL. The members were expected to act as leaders and good role models for the student body. "I believe StuCo provides leadership," said faculty member, Randi Kennedy. "[It] helps the student body focus on positive experiences and opportunities at AL." Student Council worked continuously throughout the school year to encourage school spirit within the student body. Their enthusiasm and hard work showed through the various activities they planned including homecoming, tailgates, spirit days and the carnival. They wanted to make the school year enjoyable for students and faculty. Below. The annual Lynx Carnival raised money for various organizations. "We thought [the ball toss] would interest the kids to get fundraising money for softball," said Stephanie Wert. "We also thought it would be fun. " Photo by Ca itlin Evers Above. Grilling burgers and hot dogs before a football game, Colby Beck and Abby Heistand worked at the StuCo sponsored tailgate to show support for the football team. "Tailgate pa1ties are my favorite part of StuCo," said Colby Beck. "They promote school spirit and 1 make a really good hot dog." Many students and parents made pregame appearances at the tailgate to show school spirit. Photo by Eliza beth Ortiz Left. Participating in the Lynx Carnival festivities, Ryan Cross tries the bungee run. "I enjoyed making that face," said Cross. "Those games were fun." Student council set up games and sold cotton candy and doughnuts during lunch to advertise the carnival that evening. Photo by Mallory Miller Below. Matthew Childers performs as a superhero during the occupation portion at the Mr. and Miss AL pageant. "It felt really good to be in spandex," said Childers. "I really liked it and I got to kick a bunch of freshmen off the stage; that was a good feeling too. I was a superhero and they were bandits." Photo by Caitlin Evers Far left. Empty sidewalks, quiet hallway and an empty parking lot are all signs of summer at AL. StuCo member, Kelsey Schrieber painted paws on the sidewalks leading to the entrances to prepare the school for students. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Left. Helping out the community, Tara Race donated blood at the annual blood drive. StuCo and the American Red Cross sponsored the event twice throughout the year; many students participated to make the event a success. Photo by Michaela Aufja1't 71 ... _ ... . ... - .... _......... Right Concentrating on their cameras, GMAL staff members Allison Thomas and James Ryba watch their tapes, checking voiceovers and finding material for B roll. "Getting out of class is great," said Ryba. "But filming on locations all over this area has to be my favorite part." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz 72 Below Making adjustments, GMAL videographer Maribel Lepe finishe filming for an upcoming story. "I decided to try out for GMAL because I was just interested in broadcasting,"' said Lepe. "Now I'm considering it as a career, and GMAL is good experience for the future." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz lrtThree, Two, One ... Lights, camera, action! Each Monday, AL students and staff sit back and enjoy the quality news shows put on by the broadcasting department. While students take a break from the constant workload at school, they sometimes underestimate the amount of hard work and effort put into the productions of both programs. ALI [AL Insider) is a news magazine show, which focuses on community issues, as opposed to things happening at AL. The show is broadcast throughout AL and also on Channel 18. "I really like being on Insider." said Andy Ernst. "I'm in Entertainment and my job is to make people laugh. It's just a good feeling knowing that if someone is having a bad day, something I say or something Lacey Fischer says might make them laugh, and make their day a little better." GMAL [Good Morning AL] is a news television show, which focuses on issues inside AL. Although the production got off to a rocky start, the staff got the show up and running by September. 'There were a lot of new people on staff this year." said Kayla Babbitt. "We all had to learn fast and work hard to get everything done." Along with having young members, the staff was also a little short handed. When the recruiting process ended, there were not an equal number of videographers and reporters. In order to include everyone in the production of the show, Dirk Waller. Social Studies t eacher. stepped up and became a videographer. Marsha Grandick, broadcasting supervisor. trained Waller throughout the school year so that he can take her place when she r etires next year. Once the production was up and running, the staff still faced the challenge of training brand-new people. To get to know each other and break the ice, the staff went to Shady Lane for a hayrack ride and party. ''The hayrack ride was really fun," said Babbitt. "It was good getting to know t he members of the staff outside of school." After the airing of a show, or after reaching another goal, members of both staffs bring food and drink, and have a celebration party during t heir class period. However. it t akes loads of hard work to complete each show, including coming in before and after school as well as taking class time. "Being on staff is a lot of work," said Tony Liston. ''A lot of us come in before or after school, or during lunch to finish our stories." The staff is expected to meet deadlines so the students and faculty at AL can enjoy the final product on Mondays. This year. select members of the GMAL staff will be competing in a contest in California. Members of both GMAL and ALI agree that even with all of the time and effort that must be put into the production, Broadcast Journalism classes are an excellent introduction to careers in broadcasting. However, even if they are not interest ed in broadcasting as a career. experience provided by these classes broadens students' other career opportunities. Skills taught in broadcasting range from effective communicating, to video editing. "I'm not sure what my future plans are," said Ernst. "But I can definitely see broadcasting as a possibility. It's cool to have the opportunity to participate in something like this, even if it 's not something you want to do for the rest of your life." Far e er a ong ay s wor ·,ALI VI eograp er Matt Clark packs up his equipment. Members of both broadcasting staffs came in before and after school, as well as during class in order to finish the shows. "The class is a lot of fun," said Clark. "Especially the part where you get to leave school to film people.·· Photo By Caitlin Eve1·s Left Behind the scenes, GMAL videographer Brittany Losh edits her video. "GMAL is a lot of fun," said Losh. 'Tm friends with a lot of people on taff, and it' fun to work with them." Photo By Elizabeth 01·tiz 73 -· By Brook Wilhite J ournalism plays a big role in today's society. However. most people are unaware of how it affects them, and how much they are exposed to the media everyday. Without journalism. sports would not be as popular. news could not be spread quickly, and there would be no media at all. The AL journalism programs are an excellent opportunity. The schools lucky to have a staff dedicated to improving the school's journalism program,. Making the second all color yearbook and an award-winning newspaper takes time and devotion that is often over looked by the student body. Each program provides two class periods and schedules work nights outside of school hours. Both constantly work towards one goal, which is striving to produce the best yearbook and newspaper for their student body. "We are assigned five stories at a time, and do several drafts," said Tyler Brietzke, writer for The Echoes newspaper. "It's a lot of hard work, but still a lot of fun. " The programs greatly differ from the porfessional journalism staffs, in that they are not funded. Where professional staffs take income from publication sales, ALS journalism department raises money by selling advertisements. The money they receive goes straight t o their publisher to print the newspaper and yearbook. Top Right Listening intently, Robert Kerber interviews for an article in the Echoes, as Rafe Alverio prepares to take a photgraph. "Interviews are easy," said Alverio. "Most of the time I walk around to see if there are any people in the hallways and if not I'll go into the classroom and ask to pull the student out for an interview." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Right Determined to get her draft in on time, Emily Prugh reviews the story she has written for the newspaper. "I'm pretty much a perfectionist," said Prugh. "When it comes to my own work and the work of others, I'm really picky. It's fun to read what everyone is writing, but it's also difficult because you have to really pick apart their work." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz 74 The two Journalism programs mimic real media staffs fairly well. Though the atmosphere s stressful at times, it gives the students a chance to learn new ideas to handle deadlines. As every student on both staffs find out, stress plays a huge factor in the classes. There are always deadlines to meet, and large amounts of work to finish. Both programs teach students how to work together to meet their deadlines. That takes a lot of stress off the students. "There are always people willing to help," said Emily Zimmerman, editor-in-chief of the Crimson and Blue yearbook. "Everyone pretty much shares the work, which helps make things less stressful.'' Both staffs face many similar issues, as professional journalism staffs. Everyone is given a specific job and must meet deadlines. If those deadlines are not met, it keeps everyone else from getting their task finished. This teamwork is difficult, but it shows the staffs how important it is to work together. The Echoes, and The Crimson and Blue yearbook are two fun ways to get involved in school. Both programs tell stories and show the students what goes on throughout the school and the community. Being in yearbook and newspaper allows the students to communicate with the student body and inform them on events in the school, community and nation. Right Sitting back and relaxing, the Journalism staff members, listen intently to the speaker while attending a J Day journalism conference."lt helped me a lot," said Caitlin Lombardo. "I learned several things about the technical side of photography that I didn't know before." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Above Tying the knot, The Crimson and Blue yearbook staff joins together to make a promise to 'get married' I thought the whole concept of getting married was a good idea," said Eric Fjare. "It symbolized coming together as a staff." Photo By Rafe Alverio Left Talking amongst eachother, Sam Heithoff lends a hand to Tyler Brietzke, by suggesting ideas on what fits best in his story." I really like the atmosphere and how laid back newspaper is," said Tyler Brietzke. "You can write about what you want, and you're not told what to do." Photo By Elizabeth Ortiz Left With great enthusiasm, Caroline Murphy signs a pledge to be dedicated to making the yearbook the best it can be. "I thought getting married was a great way for the the staff to bond as well as to have fun ," said Caroline Murphy. "I just hope we don't get divorced anytime soon." Photo By Rafe Alverio 75 Running For The Blue By Caitlin Evers Above. Having a ball, Zachary Dix enjoys his time at the Special Olympics Bowling. These games are just some of the many activities and events that special education kids get to have while in high school. Photo By Caitlin Evers Right. Joey Allen uses an assisted ball ramp to get his ball moving down the lane. "The day was fun and I got second place in my division," said Allen. Photo By Caitlin Evers 76 for the 100 meter races,· said Shauna Rupp. Memories of events during high school vary greatly from one to another. Some brought out the laughter of the day, some the serious tones and others the realization of abilities the disabled actually held. for most students who volunteered for Special Olympics, their motivations met the "acceptable• standard. ·1 volunteered because I wanted to see if it would be fun and so that I could develop a different relationship with [disabled] people instead of just what I have with my brothers and sisters," said Lippert. A~er a life-changing experience like the Special Olympics, many people thought of continuing on with similar activities and maybe willing to turn the knob to open them. Helping with Special Olympics not only gave a volunteer insight into the special needs world, but also the opportunity to learn from it and be impacted by it. Below. Waiting patiently, Suzanne Maher anticipates a first place tennis ball throw. Throwing a tennis ball was only one of the many different activities that the Special Olympics offered to the participants. Photo By Caitlin Evers Above. Participating in the so-meter walk, Victoria Alba races toward the finish line. "It was fun going to Special Olympics," said Alba. "I got first place in the so-meter walk and second place in the softball throw." Photo By Caitlin Evers Below. Amanda Chapin puts muscle into stirring cookie dough. Making cookies was a good way to let the Special Education classes at AL to share their experiences with other high school students and other teachers. Photo By Caitlin Evers Above. Ready to help, Gregory White watches a his teacher, Sharon George, shows him the proper way to measure baking soda. "I like cooking because it's fun," said White. Photo By Caitlin Evers 77 careers class at teacher is grea one class perio Elizabeth Ortiz Every year many students choose to attend Career Vision Academies at the Tucker Center. Tucker Center offered several classes in the areas of Electronic l\Yledia, Culinary Management, Automotive, Information Technology, Cisco Networking, Medical Health Science, and Early Childhood Career . Tucker Center was a place where student had the opportunity to gain, not only high sc ool credits, but college credits as well, and pro ided needed workplace experience. "The classes you take at the Tucker Center get you repared for the atmosphere of an occupatio ," ssiti Page Bir . "::Vt1eker GeA~er give you t he opportunity to job shadow and see for yourself if that is an occupation you're interested in." When a junior or senior made the decision 78 s a Head Start to enroll in the Tucker Center, they must meet a few requirements. They not only needed an interest in the area they wanted to enroll in; they also must have score a 38 in Reading on the ASSET test and fulfilled the prerequisites. However. after all that hard work, the majority of Tucker Center student outweigh the work. "Students earn college Hans, Supervisor of Extende dents also get hands om co get to work in the actual e real life applications instea elassreem eetirse.'' Some ask why students like Tucker Center when t school every day. Tucker Ce students class schedules an two periods of the day. Tucker Center students said the experience was nothing like traditional school. Tucker Center provided a completely different atmosphere and level of thinking and comprehension. "One major benefit I receive from attending " . way to a culinary career, er works in the culinary Below. With a watchful eye ick Hunter and Alex Hotz work on a tomotives. A class offered and condueted at the Career Visions Academy at e Tucker Center. Photo by Elizabeth rtiz Far Left. W th a look of determination Martin Dollen and Nick McCoid work in the automotive class offered by the Tucker Cen er. "I really like working on cars," sai McCoid. "It's a fun class." Photo by El" abeth Ortiz 79 Walking toward the lane, angling towards the middle, pulling back the ball, swinging forward, and releasing; the dull sound of the ball rolling toward the ten pins at the end of the lane while the bowler stands there, hoping for the best. This was taste of what it felt like to stand in the shoes of one of the bowlers on the AL bowling team. In order to achieve the great season they did this year, the team needed to work hard and work together. Students gave many reasons to join the team; the hunger of competition in some and a fun spirit in others. "I joined the team because a group of my friends wanted to try it," said Amanda Rollings. "I thought that it would be something fun to try." On this year's varsity team, one freshman, Emily Regan, took a spot. "My goal this year was to make varsity," said Regan. One difference that Regan found when bowling for AL as opposed to her league team was Baker bowling. The Baker method puts Above. Placing her hand in the perfect position, Katie Moehle picked up her ball in preparation for her bowl. "Bowling th is year a lot of fun ," said Moehle. "It gave me a chance to try something new, and to make a number of new fri ends." Photo By Caitlin Evers 80 emphases on a group effort while bowling. This method of bowling was one way to bring the team together throughout the season. "There were a lot of people who did not get along at all," said Rollings. The team did not start out as a very close group at the beginning of the season but the grew together as the season went on, according to this bowler. One of the biggest accomplishments of the bowling team was to send two bowlers to the state level competition. Caleb Johnston and Kyle Suder both went t o Des Moines to compete against BB other boys in the state finals of the AA division. "I felt honored and glorious when I found out that I had qualified to compete at state," said Suder. Overall, with both success and a lot of fun this season definitely made an impression upon the fast paced lives of some of the students at AL. With few downs and many highs, it was an enjoyable season for all involved. Right. With focus in his eyes, Christopher Kopelciw looked down the lane before taking his turn. "Bowling was a good experience this year, " said Kopelciw. "Irt: was ran differently, but was still fun." Photo By Caitlin Evers Left. Hoping for a strike, Clay Lett released his ball putting his whole body into the movement. "During meets, all I thought about was winning," said Lett. "Winning and what it would take." Photo By Caitlin Evel's Above. While others took their turn to bowl, Coach Derrik Markley and Savannah Michalski talked on the sidelines. "Coach Markley tried to keep our attitudes up and just always made sure we were being positive," said Michalski. Photo By Caitlin Eue1·s Left. With the pressure building up, Caleb Johnston took his ball from the rack to prepare for his ne>..1: bowl. "State this year was crazy,., said J ohnston. "The entire tournament was fun. and I will always remember it." Photo By Caitlin Evers . : \ ,~ I• I. t I 1'' ~ .. . ~- ~· • t I 81 -'----" Var sity Cheer Fro n t : Leah Wenninghoff, Amber Hlebichu k, Tay lor Graybill. Row 2: Morgan Coats, Brooke Noe, Nichole Clark, Lindsi Foote. Row 3: Tami ka F icht er, Allison Thomas, Nik ki Milder. Row 4: Em ily Stuart, Erin Whittington, Jenna Nikkel, Brittani Rob inson, Emma Marshall. Row 5: A l e xandra Bressman, Alissa At kinson, Lindsey Larsen. ALI Front: Lindsa renson, Jenna N Claire Murphy. R 2: Robert Herm Laura Ingraham, Gabriel Petratis, Ty ler Flott. Row Mathew Clar k, J Aguirre, Sara Ke Molly Smith. Ro Alexandra Bress Lacey Fischer, M Grand i c k. Row 5: Jor dan H o pper, Bressman, Andy Ernst, Eric Baines. IJAG Front: Joshua Braunersrither, Des - tini Edmund, Ashley Cox. Row 2: Nicholas Schreck, Trav is Borden, Jeffrey Chanley. Row 3: Ale xis Rea, Kylie H arvey, Gabri - elle Ross. Row 4 : Courtney Copeland, Ashley Haney, Jessie Brizendine. Row 5: Kayla Tiffey, Jeffrey Rice, Kalyn Thomas, Alaina Kennedy. Row 6: Kurtis Hallagan, Mi c hael Nod skov, Christine Brunow. Row 7: Michael Cherne, Joshua Belt, Katie Gilbert, Beth Keenan. 82 Junior Varsity Cheer Front: Mikayla Woro - bec, Lacey Wright, Five: Brittany Losh, Bess Campbell, Kayla Babbitt. Row S i x: Al - lison Thomas, Alissa Atkinson, Alexandra Bressman. Row Seven: Dirk Waller, Marsha Grandick. fr ey Kramer, Sara Fox, D awn Knoble Zak Co le -·- - ----- Band Front: Ali Abshier. Row 2 : Mathew Kilmek, Scott Rasmussen, Zakary Cole. Jordan Fry, Scott Kaiser, Darla Anne Golden, Billie Fitzgerald, Amanda Otten, Brianna Myre, Caitlin Brow, Lindsey Ring, Zoe Peterson, Matthew Dickinson, Jillian Allen, Cody Murphy, Alexander Cleaveland, Cody Hollinger. Row 3: Kelsey Herr, Tyler Jensen, Tessa Brow, Krystin Albertus, Dakota Gaulden, Ryan W ill is, Matthew Peters, Jordan Kinney, Devon Murray, Emily Waugh, Emma Murray, Jenna Brandt, Allyshia Brown, Zachary Willimason, Aaron Funkhouser. Row 4 : Kyle Willis, Conner Snyder, Andrew Fietz, Adam Rutledge, Shantel Turner, Taylor Matuszeski, Sarah Peters, Lukas Byers, Kyle Gill, Caleb Byers. Randall Gruber, Wyatt Seals, Nolan Vallier. Patrick Peters, Jordan Zimmerman, Deanna Thiel. Jazz Band Front: Emily Waush, Krystin Albertus, Alison Goldapp, Ali Abshier, Tessa Brow, Brianna Myre, Jenna Brandt. Row 2: Terry Hanzlik, Scott Kaiser, Mathew Dickinson, Jordan Kinney, Sarah Peters, Adam Rutledge, Shant el Turner, Connor Snyder, Talyor Matuszeski, Zoe Petersen. Row 3: Zakary Cole, Mathew Klimek, Jordan Fry, Cody Hollinger, Alex Cleaveland, Cody Murphy, Zachr1mson an ue Front: Emily Zimmerman, Michaela Auffart. Row 2: Jamie Stueve, Caroline Murphy, Emily Prugh, Peter Hutcheson. Row 3: Caitlin Evers, Zakary Cole, El izabeth Ortiz. Row 4 : Nicole Paulson, Brooke Wilhite, Caitlin Lombardo, Eric Fjare. Row 5: Emily Stuart, Gretchen Graham Baijnauth 83 DECA Front: Nichole Clark,Tracy Jones, Leah Wenninghoff. Row Two: Stefanie Buhrman, Brandon Worebec, Steven Wimmer, ..l\lexandra Bressman, Alissa Atkinson. Row Three: Christopher Westcott, Brittnee Keller, Laura Ingram, Jenna Nikkel. Row Four: Sama tha Connor, Robbie Nichols, q )'stal Dierks, Rebecca Page, Dezeri Richards, Kristy Courter. Row Five: David Roman, Chelsea Hale, Richard Mathiesen, Alex Storey ELL Front: arcia Schwiebert, Alicia James. Row 2: Jhonny Solorio, Simar Puk, Lulu Castro, Eduardo Mem · ·e-Bahena. Row 3: Angel Vasquez Emmanuel Valdez, Judith Rodrigu z, Barolio Olvera. Row 4: Adela quez, Jose Lorenzo Perez. Row 5: Alma Gonzalez, Yeseni a Juare Row 6: Jennifer Miguel, Maris l Chino, Mercedes Lopez, Christo IDJlUL..lu.1.0uuJ'4-J~L.ICL~ to Olvera, Manuel Vazq uez, Pedro Castro, Juan Carlos Figueroa. 84 Dance Front: Alysha Teer, Ashley Clark, Mekayla Putnam, Candice Hanner. Row 2: Jessica Kealy, Sara Lipcamon. Row 3: Jamie Steuve, Elysha Wickman, Madisun Bergstrom. Row 4: Stacy Underwood, Claire Murphy, Jordan Higginbotham, Stefani McCumber, Caroline Murphy, Danielle Cain. FCA Front: Rebecca Page, Jenna Brandt, Caitlin Evers, Mekayla Putnam, Hannah Grimm, Victoria Farwell Mock Trial Front: Bryan Pregon, Emily Zimmennan, Nicholas Moore, Megan Vallier, Tracy Jones, Dana Bechtold, Brice Hatcher, John Diez, Sonia Wilson. Row 2: Courtney Roberts, Jennifer Croghan, Taylor Wees, Dawn Knoble, Jessica Branigan. Row 3: Ammanda Roene, Amanda Roane, Jessica Addison, Allison Evens, Brianna Myre, Ally Evans, Rafeal AlverioNewton, Adrion Villarreal. e Front· Allison Freshman Orchestr Front: Lauren Slyter, Kelsey Krueger, Conner Giles, Kyle Mooney, P rry Burkum. Heather Spurgin. Tiffanj Krause, Kayla Mulvarua. Row : Njcola Ervin, Alaysia Rehfeldt Katie Rainey, Dahlia Dui , Mechaela Reekers, Wade Jackson, Kilen Lyons, Sarah Britson, Savannah Cain, Emily Welsh. Row 3: Emily Regan. Trina Kru e, ichola Siad , Stephanie Krijan, Hope Birk, shtin Clark, Corrina Knecht. 85 Symphonic Orchesra Front: Jessica Kellner, Betty Nguyen, Marshall Huckins, Brennan Murray, Lindsay Bressman, Jessica Branigan, Ashley Kohrell, Melissa Larsen. Row 2: Tanner Munson, Victoria Farwell, Amanda Manifold, Benjamin McKinley, Coner Giles, Jesus Navarrete, Allura Anderson, Savannah Michalski, Erica Erixon, Heather Williamson, Megan Slyter, Bryn Schwab. Row 3: Amparo Gutierrez, Stephanie Wert, Rachel Mass, Laura Peters, Lyndsie Hunter-Mullin, Colton Stogdill, Scott Evans, Paul Gamer, Paige Bartman, Hannah Grimm, Perry Burkum, Patrick Whitsell, Audrianna Bent, Tyler Hoffman, Ashley Hayes. Row 4: Christa Smith, Devon Lee, Sean Hicks, Anna Unwin, Paul Schroder, Colby Beck, Cody Espelund, Stephanie Krijan. Winds and Percussion Front: Matthew Peters, Brianna Myre, Ali Atishier, Caitlin Brow, Jenna Brandt Allyshia Brown. Row 2: Shantel Turner, Zoe Peterson, Sarah Peters, Nolan Vallier, Wyatt Seals. Row3: Alexander Cleaveland, Deanna Thiel, Patrick Peters, Taylor Matuszeski. Row 4: Matthew Dickinson Zakfil:y Cole atthew Klimek, Jordan Zimmerman, Adam Rutledge. ROTC Staff Front: Major Scott Moore, Christopher Smith, Ryan Johnson, Felicia Westerberg,J\.J sha Arnold, Sergeant Von Cook. Row 2: Sarah Kejick, Christina Butrovich, Amber Hathaway, Asheia Wi lliams, Kevin Thompson, 1lm - thy Nelson, Jennifer Smith. Row 3: Cody Smith, Amanda Manifold, Sara McEnearney, Todd Meadows, Troy Green, Christopher Frost, Jeremy Harris. Row 4: Hugo Figueroa, David Roman, Colton South, Troy Sheer, Chad South, Thomas Nelson. 86 ROTC Performance Teams Kejick, Felicia Westa Arnold, Justin Arrn2: Major Scott Moore, ifold, Sara McEneara Butrovich, Asheia ber Hathaway, Kevin Tabitha Smith, Serook. Row 3: Paige Ryan Johnson, Todd roy Green, Natasha Campbell, Christopher Frost. Row 4: Hugo Figueroa, David Roman, Colton South, Troy Sheer, Chad South. ROTC Front: Major Scott Moore, Christopher Albertson, R an Johnson, Felicia Westerbera, Student Council Front: Elizabeth Ortiz, Abby Heistand, Emily Olsen, Alison Lambardo. Row 2: Emily Zimmerman, Rose Daugherty, Jenna Nikkel, Rebecca Page. Row 3: Joelynn Davis, Lindsay Sorenson, Kelsey Schreiber, Sara Williams, Tara Race, Shelby Miller. Row 4: Colby Beck, Quinten Powell, Jessica Tekippe, Jessica Jerkovich, Chelsea Colpitts. Row5: Jeffrey Kramer, Kyle Gann, Andy Ernst. , Sarah y Mill- . Row ekippe, oldapp, Bress- : Kyle uinten New Design Show hoir Front: Kristin Cameron, Mel nda Cavanaugh, Katelyn, Longn cker, Megan Vallier. Row 2: Mio me! Hobbs, essic llipp.e. a< hel Seller , Jordan Miller, Ami Hummel, Kyle Stanley. Row 3: Mark McConnick, Jeffrey Kramer, athaniel Thallas, Jordan Zimmerman, Wesle Rodenberg. Not Pictured: Emil Prugh, John Coffelt, Jason Clark. 87 With the sun slowly traveling down in the sky, and the lights of the field beginning to glow, the game began. With the bases loaded, two outs, and a full count on the batter, the game was over with this pitch. Quickly, the pitcher stepped up to the mound; he looked at first base, then third, checking the runners. He might be able to pick them off and end the inning. He looked back at home plate, and slowly wiped the sweat from his face. The catcher gave the signal: two fingers, a curveball. However, the pitcher wanted this out, he shook off the catcher until he finally got his pitch, the ever-famous fastball. After a short pause to calm down, the pitcher wound up, then let the ball fly. With all his weight behind that throw, the ball flew past the batter and the umpire called strike three. This type of nail-biting, breath-holding win seemed like a reoccurring theme during this year's baseball season. It happened many times on all levels of play: Varsity, Junior Varsity, and Freshman. Usually, the team kept the game in hand, only to lose their lead in that last inning, or the team rallied for the comeback win. These types of wins and loses hurt the team's record, but never hurt their team spirit in fact, it made the bond between players and coaches that much stronger. "I hate losing, that is a fact. These types of wins and loses made me feel that my hard work was not ever 04 JO 08 06 09 q q q J-J ...c:1 C\l C\l (/) 0 J-J ...---i ...---i CJ (/) H CJ CJ ~ H 0 CJ CJ CJ z ~ ~ ::>--, ~ CJ ::>--, ::>--, ::>--, J-J ,__.., J-J J-J J-J "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" u (/) C\l u u u ;.<: s ;.<: ;.<: ;.<: ;::::! ;::::! ;::::! ;::::! 0 0 ...c:1 0 0 0 Cf) "'°"" f-; Cf) "'°"" Cf) "'°"" Cf) "'°"" enough and made me realize that no matter how much I love the game of baseball, it was not forgiving and would never love me back," said Kyle Gann. "But through every hard fought win, or every close loss, everyone on the team got closer. We became like a family, a family where everyone fought for the same goal, that final win." With a new coaching staff and new players, the Lynx season took off with high hopes. 'The new coaches this year were great, they made the season more worthwhile," said Tyler Brietzke. "Some were new to the sport, but they really taught us about teamwork and how to challenge ourselves. Overall, we couldn't have asked for a better coaching staff. They taught us more about the game itself and more on how to keep our spirits up through the thick and the thin." Through long and hard practice, players learned the basics of fielding, hitting, and throwing; the teams seemed ready for their first games. With wins and loses on both sides of the ball, players still kept up their high hopes as a season can always turn around. But every game seemed to get tougher and tougher, causing the teams to work harder than ever. Soon, that newfound hope turned to a hope for next year, when the coaches and players reunite to start again, and maybe clench that well-deserved win07 02 05 09 06 II ,..q q q q C\l C\l J-J J-J ...---i ...---i (/) 0 H CJ CJ µ µ CJ (/) 0 CJ CJ (/) (/) ~ H z ~ ~ C\l C\l ~ ~ ~ ::>--, 4-i ::>--, ::>--, ::>--, ::>--, ::>--, CJ J-J µ µ µ µ µ ,__.., "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" u "'""'" Cf) u u u u u C\l ;.<: s ;.<: ;.<: ;.<: ;.<: ;.<: ;:::l ;:::l ;::::! ;::::! ;:::l ;:::l 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ...c:1 "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" "'°"" Cf) Cf) Cf) Cf) Cf) Cf) f-; 06.06.06 06.08.06 06.12.06 06.1 5.06 06.15.06 06.22.06 06.26.06 06.29.06 07.03 06 07.03.06 07.06.06 06.06.06 like a lady, you treat it well, and it will treat you well. It is also a lot of fun, I always look forward to my next game." -Au tin Hively "Other then crochet, baseball is the only sport I play. So I want to do good whene,·er I'm playing." -Daniel Werrengcl With a determination to do well, Brice Hatcher works on his pitches during his warm-ups before the game. "These warm-ups helped to prepare me both mentally and physically for the game ahead," said Hatcher. "Without the practice, I wouldn't have been able to rela,x and just play baseball, and I wouldn't know what pitches were working today." Left. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Heading for home, J essica Grego kicks it in gear to score a point. "Batting is my favorite, then you have a chance to score!" Right. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Preparing to receive the pitch, Sarah Milner squats down to catch the ball. "Being catcher is always exciting,'' said Milner. "There's always action to look out for." Below. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Winding up for the throw, Lindsey Bressman uses her strength to get the out. "I like playing outfield, but the sun is always in my eyes." Right. 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By Kayla Mackland Although softball takes up the whole summer, and is hard work in the steaming hot sun, the girls still love to practice and get pumped up for the games. "Even though it takes a lot of summer nights I still enjoy the sport," said Jessica Grego. "A lot of my friends do it and if I wasn't playing softball with them I don't know what I would do on all those nights anyways!" Missing out on summer nights may not bother the players, but they feel it is a summer sport that few students have information about where games are held. "I feel like not very many fans come to watch us sometimes," said Laura Ingraham. "I know people would come to they games, but a lot of my friends usually don't even know that I have one; we need to get better about spreading the word." With a record of 22-16, the girls felt satisfied with the season. The overall score of the entire season turned out better then the previous year. 'The season went well," said Sarah Milner. "It is always so much fun to play softball but even better when you can celebrate a victory with your teammates.'' Though the team did bond very well they struggled to beat TeeJay. This cross-town rival put up a fight, but the Lynx still pulled through. "It was a great game for bot h teams," said Grego. 'The entire time we were playing it was a question as to who was going to win, but the girls came together for the win.'' W ith all the different positions and goals throughout the season, the team came together to the benefit of the players. Through the sweat and the sun, ended with a satisfying season. did you like about this season? ' ' Everyone went to the team dinners this year. There were no cliques and we could all be friends.'' -Sa1nantha Cedillo A13 ~e team prepare for the game the girl do their annual cheer to get pumped up. "The cheer ah ~ help ~s get more pirit," aid Je ica Gr go. T~e whole t am lo e it." Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz 93 Fired up, the team gathered in their Lynx Break to pump each other up. "We love to intimidate the other team," said Chase Tanner. "We are all in a big huddle screaming and yelling, knowing they can bear us." Above. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz 94 Fans cheered on the boys to keep them pumped up throughout the game. The players shut down their opponent, Fort Dodge, the entire first half. Hope filled the fans and players, and it looked as though Abraham Lincoln would take their first win of the season. The last minute and a half of the fourth quar ter tested At.:s defensive line. Fort Dodge held the ball on At.:s 5-yard line, prepared to score, only needing a touch down and the extra point to steal the win. Determined to not let their whole team or fans down, the defensive line pulled together. and passed the test with a major win. The game ended with a victory for the Lynx, making the final score 6-0. "The win was a gracious feeling. It was a hard-fought battle," said Kyle Suder. "I would have been terrible to lose after all our hard work." The boys worked hard at the start of the season to get in shape and to prepare for the tough schedule ahead. The team devoted their summer to football camp and weightlifting every day. During those practices they created three main goal to improve as individuals and as a team. The team concentrated on improving thei record, winning conference and qualifying for state playoffs. Having five starting sophomores on the team presented the team with an op portunity to grow. This young talent looked up to their older teammates for the guid ance and knowledge to develop into better players. The upperclassmen even bonded with the underclassmen outside of practice. After summer weightlifting every day, the team went bowling together. "It is pretty exciting starting on varsity my sophomore year." said John Rice. "A first it was really nerve-racking, but the upperclassmen made it more fun." However, by the second game the goals did not look so promising due to several starting players' injuries. Despite that factor. the team mindset remained positive. The boys came together and were determined to improve in any way they knew pas sible. "With so many players injured, we had to rearrange positions," said Aaron Beh rens. " But that is only made us work better as a team." Towards the middle of the season, the team concentrated on two major upcom ing games, Homecoming against Indianola and the cross-town rival, TeeJay. How ever. after an upsetting loss to Indianola, the team knew they had a challenge ahead of t hem. At practice that following week, they prepared for the biggest game of the year against TeeJay. The boys concentrated mainly on getting their offense in shape. However, the boys took a devastating loss with a final score of 7-17. Ending the season with an overall record of 1-8 was disappointing to many play ers and fans. However. the boys tried looking on the positive sides to the season. Their defense was considered the teams strongest point and improved a grea amount throughout the season. Knowing what they need to improve on for the fol lowing season, the boys began preparing for it by weightlifting during off seasons. With great enthusiasm, Carrying on the pre-game ritual, Huston Aaron Behrens cheered Hunter led the team through the tunnel. on their defensive team- Right. Photo by Eric Fjare mates to victory. "We have a really strong de- us fense this year,• said Beh- 07 20 00 07 rens. "Overall they have THEM 17 21 24 20 made some big plays for our team." Left. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Q ~ ....c: µ ~ 0 µ µ U) U) ~ U) (L) ~ ~ 0 c\S 0 (L) z ~ ~ ~ tq :>--, :>--, c (L) µ µ ~ """' ........ ........ u . ....... ~ U) C'l:l u u 0 8 ;;<: ;;<: ;;<: u 0 ~ ~ ~ 0 0 Cf) 0 ....c: ........ ........ 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Photo by Bobby Hermsen 95 SCOREBOARD Sioux City Heelan ~ ~ I Sioux City East ~ 0 ~ I Sioux City Heelan "' 0 ~ I Thomas Jefferson "' 0 ~ I Sioux City North "' 0 ~ I Sioux City Heelan "' g I Sioux City East r < "' ~ Sioux City West r < "' 0 ~ Sioux City North r < "' 0 ~ Sioux City North <r "' 0 r < :;;: Sioux City East b "' - Sioux City Heelan <r Thomas Jefferson Run For the ql~tf.Y ar y one morning, a group o runners gathered at a trail head to start their preparations for the upcoming race. A slight breeze blew through the open trail; trees and other vegetation shrouded the trail. Everyone became quiet, when all of a sudden, BAM! The gun went off and suddenly, the peaceful wooded trail turned to chaos as hundreds of runners rushed off the starting line all with one thing in mind: "This race has only just begun." On the AL cross country boys' side of the spectrum, high expectations surrounded them with six out of the seven varsity boys returning from the previous year's season. "I think we're a good team," said Matthew Peters. "There is good senior leadership and a lot of young talent." The boys started the season with the Glenwood Invitational and took a fourth place finish in the t eam standings. Three of the seven varsity boys received medals in this meet. "We definitely have room for improvement," said Coach Mick Freeman, "We need t o work on staying together as a t eam in meets. There is a big gap between our top three and our last four runners: In the middle of the season, the boys' head coach, Mick Freeman, became ill and ended up in t he hospital for a couple of weeks. Coach Scott Milner t ook his spot for t hat period of time, and it only made t he boys' team stronger and more united. The boys took first place at the Denison Invitational during Freeman's absence. "W e did it for Freeman," said Peters. "We want him t o get better as soon as possible." "Coach Milner was a major plus for the team while I was sick," said Freeman. "I couldn't have been more pleased with the results." Girls Boys 5th 4th (!) -1-J ~ ...... q >-< '"d 0 0 ~ i::: (L) >-l (..'.) 6th 8th 4th 7th (!) -1-J ....... > q >-< I-< (!) ~ s (L) ;::l -1-J (!) ~ » ::::::1 q 0 >-< I-< I-< ~ rn u Outside of tough practices and hard core meets, the guys spent a great amount of bonding time together just to have fun and mess around. They spent time together almost every day during the summer. "I am for bonding," said Rafael Alverio-Newton, "I am all for working with the team, having team car chases, doing chants, and throwing stuff at each other. We are all really good friends." Adding to what Newton mentioned, Samuel Heithoff said, "It's the best sport ever, team bonding is strong and the atmosphere is great. These guys are my brothers." The boys cross country team kept improving and ended their season with a bang. The girls' cross country team also enjoyed being together and working as a team. They lost two of their top runners from the previous season, but had quite a few newcomers to fill the gaps. "It's my first year and it's pretty tough," said Cara Pettit. "There has been a lot of improvement so far, so we should be pretty good. It's fun being with this group of girls." Coach Ron Lakatos runs with the girls on a daily basis to keep them working hard. "Times keep improving, and many of the girls enjoy running with the team every day," said Lakatos. "We should place in the upper half of the conference meet and we will see what happens at districts." The girls continued to impr ove every meet and ended their season with flying color s. They really made some great strides to finish out their season. Either way, the ALHS cross country teams had much to look forward to in t heir respective seasons, and it took hard work and effort to make it through. Run for the Glory! 9th 8th 7th 11th Sprinting to the finish , Matthew Peters comes to the end of his race. "The end of the race is the hardest part of my whole race," said Peters. "It is also the best part, because it gives you a major adrenaline rush." Photo by Ma llory Miller 7th 1st 5th 5th (!) -1-J ·s; (!) q (!) (!) -1-J >-< -1-J -1-J » ,...q » » q ro q q >-< 0 >-< >-< q '"d q q u 0 ....... ro en ro -1-J .......... ·a q q I-< ro ro (L) (!) .......... ::r:: ~ ,...q -1-J (/) ~ 08.29.06 09.02.06 09.1 6.06 09.23.06 09.26.06 09.28.06 10.05.06 98 T1ying to stay optimistic, co e Paulsen gets a good start to he1 . "I honestly do not like to run, I JU t started doing cross country to get m shape for basketball," said ul . "It was a lot of fun hanging out with the other girls and making some new friends." Left. Photo by Raf ael Alverio-Newton II Striding it out, Rafael Alverio-Newton gives his all during a race. "It was the last race of my high school career," said Newton. "I just wanted to go out and give it my all and maybe get a new personal record." Above. Photo by Mallory Miller Working hard, Samuel Heithoff leads a small pack of runners around a corner. 'v\lhen I had the lead, a11 I thought about was staying ahead of the runners behind me and catching those in front," said Heithoff. "I did really well that meet, and was e:-.1remely happy with myself." Left. Photo by Elizabeth 01·tiz What was the most memorable part of cross country? Joking about using outhouses. We wanted to tip it over while Lakatos was in there." Courtney Davis 99 Right. Concentrating on the hoop, Laura Sales shoots a lay-up and scores for the Lynx. "We really came together as a team this season," said Sales. "Everyone worked hard, and helped each other out." Photo by Michaela Au ff art • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Below. Determined to score a basket, Tyler Alitz sprints past the opposing team, Lewis Central, while playing at the Mid-America Center. Photo by Eric Fjare • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Far Below. 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They worked on improving their weak points and perfecting their strong. Knowing the tough matches ahead of them, the teams held a positive mindset. The girls basketball team faced crosstown rival, Thomas Jefferson; the team knew from the start that they were up against tough competition. They struggled defensively and knew they needed to improve in order to beat TeeJay. They worked on their defense by practicing 5 vs. 7 drills. Finally, the game they waited for all season arrived. The first half ended badly, with TeeJay leading 17-26. Nothing seemed to work against the opponent. Discussing what went wrong motivated the girls to come into the second half and catch up. "We knew we had to go back out there and play the second half like we wanted it," said Laura Sales. "We needed to hustle more and put forth an effort, and start stepping up on defense." The girls came out the second half and played harder than before. Unfortunately, their hard work did not cut it. They took a heartbreaking loss to TeeJay, ending the close game with a final score of 46-48. The boys basketball team faced Lewis Central. The boys knew their offense needed to pull through due t o LC's height advantage. Their hard work and effort paid off. On fire, the offense scored several 3-point shots back to back. LC tried everything in their power to stop them but failed. AL led the entire game. The boys played their best game of t he season that night, shocking both fans and opponent s with their talent. They came away wit h a hard-earned, successful win, ending with the final score of 58-53. "We played har d and did great ," said Tyler W. Johnson. "We did really well at rebounding and making shots. It was a really exciting experience." Starting that tradition made an unforgettable memory for t he players, as well as the fans. It made for a great experience for the team to play at a st at e t ournament facility. Both boys and girls worked hard and played a great game. Right. Following through with her shot, J anay Campin sinks the basketball into the hoop during the game against Lewis Central. The game was continually close, with only a six point loss. Photo by Er·ic Fjare • • • • • • • • • • • Below. On fire, Tyler W. Johnson completes one of many 3 pointers without a problem against Lewis Central at the Mid America Center. "Our offense did great," said Johnson. "They had a really hard time stopping us. We played perfect." Photo by Eric Fj are · 101 ~ Sioux City Heelan g ~ Sioux City East 0 "' i !Thomas Jefferson !Sioux City West !Sioux City North I t is early in the morning and silence fills the air. We stand by the side of a swimming pool. Humid air emanates from the large body of water that we stare into silently. Our coach says his final words of encouragement as we prepare ourselves for the upcoming race. The announcer calls our relay up to the starting blocks to begin the race. The swimmers get up on the blocks and set their feet. The pool silently waits for the starter's call. No one moves a muscle. The starter yells, "Take your marks!" All the swimmers lean over to grab the front of the blocks to get closer to the water. "Beep!" Everyone springs out of the start like cats leaping on their prey. The swimmers enter the water and away they go. The ALHS boys' and girls' swim teams both enjoyed a good season this year with several state qualifiers and some big wins. They worked long and hard after school every day for months on end, swimming close to five miles a day. Three girls qualified for state on their swimming/ diving team and they worked hard to get there. "I really improved a lot this year," said Meredith Bargenquast. 'Tm hoping to go back next year." Other qualifiers felt the same. "Going to state was a great experience," said Brittani Robinson. "I think if the team works hard next year. then they definitely have potential to do well." While Robinson and Bargenquast qualified for state in diving, Elizabeth Ortiz qualified in the 100 meter breaststroke for swimming. Right. Alex Storey prepares to begin his race. Photo by Caitlin Lombardo By Eric - Fjare - "It was really exciting!" said Ortiz. "It was what I always wanted since my freshman year. It was a little scary, though, swimming against the top swimmers in the state." None of the boys qualified for state, but they won the city meet and a few swimmers came close to qualifying for state at the district swim meet in Des Moines. "We had an all right year." said Jake Welch. "A lot of people stepped up and performed well. I think the team should be good next year because a lot of people are returning to the team." The girls started their season fairly well and improved all the way until the very end. A lot of swimmers returned from the previous year's season and they achieved some big wins. Many swimmers quit towards the end of the season, but the girls kept going strong and finished the season with a bang. "We cooperated with each other a lot more towards the end of the season," said Bargenquast. "I think our team will keep improving because there is a lot of good sportsmanship and encouragement." The boys started their season well, but they needed to improve. Some freshmen stepped up to the plate and filled the gaps that the seniors left from last year's season. "I think I did pretty well this year as a freshman," said Patrick Whitsell. "I did a lot of swimming before this year and that really helped." Both teams lost only a few seniors this year. and many of the varsity swimmers were expected to return the next year. Right. Leaping from the starting block, Meredith Whye enters the race. "Going off the blocks in a relay is scary," said Whye. Photo by Hannah G1"imm 104 Rising above the water to take a breath, J ames Ortiz erforms the butterfly stroke at the Bryan Invitational. "I always think I'm going to die when I do that stroke!" said Ortiz. Photo by Eric F]are Above. While swimming the freestyle, Peter Hutcheson fights to catch the peron next to him. '" I aJ,,·ays catch up v•ith or stay ahead of the person who is in front of me," said Hutcheson. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Below. In mid-air, Brittani Robin on performs her dive. '·Before the di\'e, I'm in deep concentration. I always try to have a cleat mind,'' said Robinson. Photo by Caitlin Lombardo Left. While swimming her heart out, Alison Lombardo competes in the freestyle e\'ent. '" I always try to catch the person in fro nt of me," aid Lombardo. Photo by Han nah Grimm Above. Performing the . arly s\\imming tradition·. lllarcus Williams puts dye in Ba')tistc Marquio~· hair before the conference nwct. "Being a part of the .\ L swimming tradition was r all) cool," said 1\Iarquoi:;. Photo by Clizabeth Ortiz 105 InTheFastLane The wind is blowing and the weather is never perfect. However: underneath a bundle of sweats, the runners can hardly feel the cold. They start their warm-up routine: butt kicks, high knees, a skips and b skips. Soon their breath comes heavily, and they can feel the warmth of their muscles and their readiness to run. They hear the final call, and begin stripping off layer after layer of warmth. As each layer is removed, their body temperature seems to drop 10 degrees. They step up to the line and their bodies tremble, both from adrenaline and nerves. On the command, their muscles bunch, waiting like a pouncing cat. Hearing the gun shot as if from a mile away, the runners take off down the track. Scenes like this are what members of AL track and field go through every time they step ot1t0 the track. They must defend themselves BQ~IAst not just one opponent, but seven or eight. Not being warmed up or not stretching properly can cause a runner to lose a race, a aven end a season due to injury. Being prepared was stressed by coaches on both the SQy& and girls squads, seeing as each runner was needed at every meet. AL boys track, a legend in Southwest Iowa, had a lot to live up to with three undefeated seasons in a row. Even without past state GA8mploi:is and record-holding runners, the SS.EISDfl looked positive. With a number of relil:JPnllli{;J Punners bringing experience and talent tte the squad and a few freshmen stepping up ar.ict proving that they were truly ready for high Far right. With a close grip on the baton, Sarah Milner along with three others competes in a relay. "Track went well," said Milner. "I had fun and I'm excited to go to state." Photo Eric Fjare Right. A step ahead, Stephanie Huntoon runs in a sprint at the CB relays. "Track was a lot of fun," said Huntoon. "And I hope it can get me to college. " Photo by Nicole Paulson 106 school track, the season started out great with a third and second place finish at the two preseason meets. Finally, with the start of the outdoor season, AL looked to continue their reign over the city with their fourth win in four years at Council Bluffs Relays. However: that dream was shattered as TJ crossed the finish line first in the 4x400 and won by only seven points. "It's a shame that we didn't win because for the past three years we have," said Kyle Madsen. "It would have been nice to win more and after the loss I felt like I had been cheated out of something that I deserved and had earned." The season continued with heartbreaking losses and only one win, but hopes were still kept high. With only one meet left, the coaches worked to improve runners, not just for this season, but for next year and the years to come. They hoped to make AL boys track a legend again, one that would challenge other local teams. "There really weren't any surprises," said Bart Wrtte. 'We expected certain people to do well and those people did fine, but there were a couple of events that came up short.'' No matter how rough the season was, the good points included the number of State and Drake Relay qualifiers. These included Matt Peters in the mile and two mile, Jake Ott in the 200-meter dash, Cory Peterson in the long jump, Cole Johnson in the discus throw, Chase Tanner in the shot-put, Chris White in the 400- meter hurdles, and the 4x20Gmeter relay By Peter Hutcheson (made up of Jake Ott, Cory Peterson, Chris White, and John Rice). The girls squad, a team facing many struggling seasons, had an impressive year. W ith a number of returning seniors and a lot of new girls, the small team gained some depth and the season looked better then ever. "We had a lot of really good freshman come up this year:" said Ron Lakatos. "It gave a us a chance to fill up some relays and do some real good for the team as a whole." With more girls running, the team could finally fill up some lanes. Able to put runners and throwers in every event, they got more and more chances to run well and break t heir own records. W ith heart and talent, the t eam ran to a better season then they had seen 1n a long time. Six girls represented the AL Lynx at the Drake Relays and the State meet in field events and sprints. Those included Stephanie Huntoon for Drake and State in the 200-meter dash and 400-meter dash, Sarah Milner in high jump for State, and the girls' 4x400 meter team with Emily Olsen, Emily Murray, Jes-; sica Flom, and Stephanie Huntoon. All in all, both teams performed well and learned many lessons needed to improve for the future. The boys, although not undefeat ed, turned out a good season and set new school records, while the girls impr oved drasticall~ resulting in a remarkable season compared td some of the previous ones. 2nd 2nd 4th 6th 3rd 8th 3rd 8th 0 ~ --< C/) :>-., .j....l 0 c-s Cl) r-1 Cl) Cl) .j....l ~ ~ Cl) ~ Cl) Left. With tihe future in mind, Matthew ~ ~ ~ .j....l Cl) Peters runs to try and qualify for Drake ~ ,.8 H Cl) .j....l Cl) Relays. "In this race I was trying to qual- i:o i:: (.) ~ ~ Cl) i::: Cl) ify for Drake," said Peters. "I got a pretty ':';:l u Cl) .j....l u H u fast time." Photo by Eric Fjare 0 i::: C/) ~ ....... ....... H ;::I ~ .j....l Above. Hand off complete, Chelsea Var- 0 0 C/) u Cl) ....... ner runs to pass off the baton during a u >-1 u 0 relay. The Council Bluff relays took place crJ Ol.30.07 04.17.Qi O'i.04.07 05.ll.Oi' at the Lewis Central stadium on a Friday night. Photo by Nicole Paulson 107 Right. Giving it all his effort, Ryan Behrens crosses the ball down the field. Photo by Caitlin Evers Below. With full force, Courtney Davis sprints down the field in attempt to score the team's first goal. "As soon as we started working as a team, we did better in games," said Davis. "You could really tell a big difference from last season to this season." Photo by Eric Fjare Far Below. Headed in the right direction, Anabel Velazquez moves the ball down the field by heading it. Photo by Mallory Miller HEM ~ ~ < 0 CB [. L :><: ;:::! 0 ..... Cf) [. L [. w ~ 0 u Cf'J 04 .19.07 04.23.07 05.01.07 05.04 .07 05.08.07 108 Above. In a huddle, the boys soccer team comes together to make the perfect game plan. "We slowly started improving as the season went on," said Sam Milder. "All the drills we learned in practice started showing up on the field. " Photo by Mallory Miller ~ w [, lb THEM l w w Q ~ < 0 p 1-J p ro CF) ..--< 0 ~ (!.) (!.) CF) ~ (!.) H ::r::: (!.) ~ :>--.. :>--.. ~ (!.) ~ 1-J 1-J ....., • ..-< • ..-< u u CF) ro 0 ~ ~ s ;::l ;::l 0 0 0 ...c: u • ..-< · ..-< Cf) Cf) f--< UJ lH.16.07 04.23.07 05.0 2 07 [, [, w w ...c: µ µ CF) H ro 0 l.l-1 z :>--.. :>--.. 1-J 1-J • ..-< • ..-< u u ~ ~ ;::l ;::l 0 0 • ..-< • ..-< Cf) Cf) 0>.03.07 05.f'S.07 M,aking Goals Starting another season off to a fresh start, the boys and girls soccer team prepared for a challenging season ahead. Facing a lot of new challenges throughout the season forced the teams to come together and put forth the effort needed to make this happen. The girls soccer team brought in new talent by adding five freshmen players to the varsity team. Leadership from senior players played a big roll in bringing the young team together. From the very first day, the seniors stepped up and used their knowledge and experience to help out their teammates. 'The biggest difference from last year was the senior leadership," said Kelsey Herr. "They got out of their cliques and started bonding with the team and making it more personal." To improve from past seasons, the team concentrated on becoming more in shape by doing conditioning drills during practices. From the very first practice, the girls started running new drills to improve their speed. To help with the conditioning, Coach Sara Kearns joined the team. Kearns used her experience and talent to help get the girls where they needed to be. The girls set a goal at the start of the season to improving their record from last year. With hard work and dedication, they successfully accomplished their goal. The boys soccer team had a slow start to their season. They knew if they wanted to become good they had to play harder and start working as a team. Focused and determined, the team slowly started improving by moving the ball down the field and passing. The team focused on several technical drills during practice t hat started showing up in the game. "We started becoming a t eam," said Sam Milder. "It's really started to show during games." The coaches played a big role in bringing the team together. They pushed the players to be the best players they could. As a result, the players started performing in ways on the field that they had never done before. Overall, the boys and girls were very satisfied with how t heir season t urned out. They may not have had a winning record, but they accomplished their goals and became better players for it. Left. Determined to steal the ball away, Shelby Miller manages to take the ball away from her opponent. Photo by Er·ic Fjare Eyes down field, Chase Hiffernan kicks as hard as he can down field. Photo by Caitlin Evers Left. Guarding her goal, Alex Bohnet dribbles the ball down field in hopes of scoring. "We had a lot of leadership this year," said Bohnet. "People started stepping up, and we started playing better." Photo by Eric Fjare 109 ... _.. _.. 0 SCOREBOARD ~ l: 0 Thomas Jefferson ~ I' ~ $ Sioux City East ~ I' 0 "" 0 ... Sioux City Heelan ~ I' w ~ 0 ... Sioux City North ~ I' ;.., 0 i::> "" 0 ... Sioux City \/Vest I' ~ ;.., 0 i::> "" SCOREBOARD i ~ ~ ~~ - -~ ~ ~ ~-·:--.-:"i~3..;.:~ ~~---- ~ ~-;_~-;, 0 ... Sioux City East ~ ~ I' ~ c Sioux City North ... I' :f •v "' ~ 0 i \Sioux City West "" I' ~ c ~ /Thomas JeHerson -· ~ II One By Emily Stuart and Brooke Wilhite a AL offered girls and boys tennis teams for a number of years; however, this past year's teams were faced with unusual triumphs and challenges. Despite the ups and downs, both teams were extremely successful. They not only scored well, but they overcame group battles and worked together to achieve a great season. "We had a good year," said Collin Crowl. "And even though we didn't win conference we still had fun. It was a good experience for my first year on varsity." The boys tennis team practiced every day and showed off their hard work with an 8 and 1 season. They won City Conference for the second year in a row and showed enormous amounts of teamwork. There were six varsity players and nineteen JV players. The majority of the team had been playing together for at least a year and were ready for a great season. "It took a lot of effort, teamwork, and hard practices,'' said Shane Rooney. "But it was fun and harder than most people think." a a 1me When talking to the boys tennis team, there was one factor that mattered to them most: their coach, Mr. Wilder. Wilder realized that he coached many strong players and planned to push them to become extraordinary athletes. He had found a great group of athletes and led them to what became a great season. "We had strong individual performances, especially from freshman Collin Crowl and seniors James Ortiz and Zak Cole,'' said Mr. Wilder. The girls tennis team encountered many obstacles. There were only a few girls who had ever held a racquet in their lifetime, and the girls varsity team had four girls who had never played. They didn't give up, but instead gave their time and dedication to learning the sport. They practiced daily and looked up to their coach, Mr. Pregon, who taught them how to become better tennis players. "When I first started tennis it was really hard to learn,'' said Alysha Teer. "But Mr. Pregon is a good coach and helped catch us up to the returning varsity players." Despite the fact that there were only three returning girls players, Mr. Pregon took the team he had and made it a great year. The girls tennis team had a very educational and fun season. They didn't let the factor of inexperience upset them; they played with what they had and helped everyone improve and enjoyed the season. 'The tennis team had a lot of good players and a lot of players who improved a great deal,'' said Mr. Pregon. This past year provided numerous experiences for both girls and boys tennis. Each team had many challenges but overcame them with teamwork and dedication. The coaches of the 2006-2DD7 tennis season will not be forgotten. Mr. Wilder led the boys to an 8 and 1 season and Mr. Pregon created a strong girls tennis team with mostly inexperienced players. Both teams went above and beyond to represent their school proudly. Fm· left. With great skill, Richard Mathiesen, sets the ball into play. "I think I improved a lot this season just with allaround tennis skills," said Mathiesen. Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Left. Showing how "Practice makes perfect", Tyler Alitz, starts the point with a serve. "We practice hard to improve our serves," said Alitz. "I feel the team bas improved tremendously on their serving abilities." Photo by Elizabeth Ortiz Far Left. Ready to take the hit, Elisha Teer get in position. Photo by Caitlin Evers Left. Concentrating on the ball, Collin Crowl, gets in position to serve. ''I'm the only fre hman on the team and it wa fun," said Crowl. "They tease me a bit then joke around about me being the only freshman. They make m sit on the floor on the car rid ." Photo by Michaela Auffart 111 Right. Staring intently at the ball, Zachary Schmidt prepares to get the ball on the green. "I play golf with my family a lot," said Schmidt. "It's fun because it's something you can do as you get older." Photo by Emily Stuart Below. Concentrating, Jonathan Wright gets ready to hit the ball. "Golf is fun because it's challenging," said Wright. "You never get the same shot twice." Photo by Emily Stuart N2 l~) h) 361 )~7 c ~ ~ 0 J.-J (L) Q ~ J.-J (L) ·;;; ~ ....c: s ~ Q ....c: H J.-J H ro .....-< J.-J ro Q 0 ~ ~ p 0 (L) z H '"d u ;:i '"d Q '"d 0 0 ~ (L) [/) H I-< Q ';? (1:$ ro s :>--. ~ (L) ;.> J.-J u ....c: (L) ~ ....... CJ) ~ u (j) 04.05.07 04.08.07 04.12 07 04.30.07 05.1 5.07 11 2 Driving oreward Above. With perfect form, Rachel Mass competes at Riverside Dodge Golf Course. "I've been playing golf since I was a sophomore," said Mass. "My most memorable moments have been the road trips." Photo by Emily Stuart Left. Practice makes perfect for Steven Rollings as he practices his swing at Riverside Dodge Golf Course. "Golf is really challenging," said Rollings. "I've been playing for 3 years and I like it a lot." Photo by Nicole Paulsen By J enni Morris Warmer weather, a dwindling school year and t houghts of summer: t hese are all things that come t o mind when students think of spring. Track and soccer seasons are also in full swing, and many summer sports are beginning practices. Golf, though often over-looked, also starts. Golf is played on a large outdoor course with a series of either nine or eighteen holes spaced far apart. The object of the game is t o hit the ball, using one of various clubs, into each hole using as few strokes as possible, or t o be under par. Par is the number of strokes considered necessary to complete each hole or course. This year, members of the AL golf team worked t ogether to reach both team and individual goals. However, there were many obstacles t hey had to overcome first. "It was hard this year," said Jonathan Wright . "A lot of our bett er players graduated last year." With older members leaving, the golf team saw a lot of new faces this year. 'There were a lot more freshmen this year t han there were last year," said Robert Billington. "It was kind of hard because there weren't as many upperclassmen to help them out." New members of the team felt that t he team was very close, and that older, more experienced players were a big help. 'This is my first year playing golf for school," said Sara Lipcamon. "A lot of the older players, like Lindsay Sorenson, helped me out a lot. She's always t here for people on the team and she helps us a lot." The teams practiced for two and a half hours every day, five days a week. But after all the long practices, many of the team members felt that they didn't receive enough support from the student body. "The bad t hing about golf is t hat no one really support s us," said Lipcamon. "No one shows up to t he meets, and no one really pays attention to it like they do for other sports." Even t hough the amount of spect ators is often times lower t han desired, the t eams turned out t o have a great season overall. K 11' I " ..J.rh )rd 2nLi )rd 2'1d :2nd Above. With a steady hand, Sara Lipcamon prepares for her first shot. "Golf is fun because you get to meet a lot of new people," said Lipcamon. "It's really relaxing and you can play it when you get older." Photo by Emily Stuart Left. With eyes on the ba11, Laura Peters judges her swing. "Road trips are definitely the best thing about golf season," said Peters. 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Savannah Pike, Jessica Grego, Courtney Davis, Lindsey McCoy.• :a d Patrick Peters. Row Two: Coach Mick Freeman. Barry Hodapp, Eric: :F re, Alexander Thomas. Lindsey Mcsorley. Lindsay Sorenson, De n: e urray, Brennan Murray, Emily Lebe a G:eac Flan akatos. Row• :r ree: Zaka ol Pet er u c eson. Samuel Heithoff, Rafael Alverio-: :"i.e~o,;i ~a;t~~~ ~e;e.[~· ~;nja 0 ~i<!nle~, ~~d• o.a~ I ~r; .~a~~· • : • ~e~ .• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ree: • oac Brian Roth, Coach Ted Hen- • , oac Bob Forsyth, M elissa Traub, Coach Todd Bladt, Coach • • Bar 1tte. Cody Smith. Austin Graham, Zachary Pike, Gabriel Nunez. Row Four: Paul Tekippe, • • John Rice. Brian Foulkes, Jacob Ott. Cole Johnston. Joshua Huntoon. Logan Hudspeth. Aaron • : Bel1r ens, Kenneth W ilcox. J oseph Kieffei: Tyler M ass, Josh Reynolds. Row Five: Shannon : • Spetman, 01llan Hudspeth, Tyler Johnson, Aaron Burke. M ichael Larson. Clayton Juhl. Jus· • • tin Denton, Aaron M1chalsk1, Anthony Liston. M artin Dollen, Troy Douglas, Christopher Bell. • • Row Six. Brody Hopp, Tyler Rudat, Montana Kemni1sh. Kyle Sudar: Huston Hunter, Nathaniel • • Kennedy. Nathan Kinney, Jordan Thompson, Nathan Rodine, Chase Tanner: Collin Schroeder: • : ~har~ 8ill9 e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e G e e e D e e e e 0 e e e e 0 0 : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Row One: Sarah Milner. Jordan Hiffernan, Laura Sales. Megan Smy- • : ser. Brittany Ridenour. Emily Olsen. Lindsay Bressman, Crystal Dierks. : • Row Two: Coach Julisa Liestand, Coach Yvonne Car son. • ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••• 115 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Row One: Samuel Rowe. Kody Martin, Michael Tekippe, Keith Grap, Kyle Rommel Row Two: Collin Crowl, Nicholas Milner, Anthony Wright, Brandon Wright, Ryan Port er • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 11 6 Row One: Alex r • uel Heithoff. 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'II;;. · ... i ~ ·• .. .. ·-- . . ..... ,, .... ·• .. ...:. ·~ Chet Coenen 123 Daniel Coldewey Ethan Coleman Makayla Collins Chelsea Colpitts Logan Combs Joshua Coonce Hannah Cooper Joshua Cooper Tylar Cornelius Jacob Craft Collin Crowl Elizabeth Dahlke Andrew Davis Ashton Desantiago David Donner Kristy Downing Jamie Driscoll Dahlia Duis Chelsey Duncan Morgan Elings Nicola Emge Brianna Eret Nicola Ervin Scott Evans Allison Evens Michael Fastnacht Shelbylyn Fichter Christina Figueroa Johnathan Fisher Kyle Fjare Brandon Floyd Jaimie Foreman Brittney Foster Daniela Franco Joshua Freeman Stephanie Fu nkhauser 124 Aaron Funkhouser Andrew Gale Makayla Garrison Conner Giles Hayley Godsey All ison Goldapp Crystal Gosch Keith Grap Michael Gray Stacey Grice Aaron Gue Nazareth Gutierrez Rudy Gutierrez Adam Haberberger Casey Hackett Candice Hanner Matthew Harris Zachary Hatcher Connor Snyder Drama King The actors create the magic of the theater; and whether as a lead or a chorus role, it takes everyone's involvement to put on a great show. Connor Snyder was just one of these many people. Q: When did you start participating in drama? A: "Seven years ago." Q: What do you like most about participat ing in productions? A: "It's fun to be around people who like the same thing you do. It's also fun to be challenged." Q: Have you ever considered going int o a career in drama? A: "Yeah, in the last couple of years." Q: Why did you decide to get involved? A: "A while back, it was just somet hing new I wanted to try out and it just became something I liked." Q: What is your favorite production t hat you have been in so far? A: '"Bye Bye Birdie' because there were a lot of kids my age in it." Q: What is your favorite part that you have had? A: "I think I like the chorus most, you make up the show and it's more fun to sing with ot her people." Q: Do you devote a lot of your time t o drama? A: "Yeah, I try not to miss any of the practices." Q: What do you do to improve your performance? A: "I take voice lessons." Q: Do you ever get nervous? A: "Yes, having my friends and other people come to see me makes me nervous. But my act ing doesn't change because I want to give everyone t he same performance." 125 Alison Lombardo Volunteer Q: Where do you volunteer? A: "I volunteer at Jennie Edmundson." Q: When do you volunteer? A: "I volunteer every Monday from 4 to 7." Q: What do you do at volunteering? A: "Volunteers fill water pitchers for patients, deliver meals, stock fresh linens and comfort the ill." Q: What else do you do at volunteering? A: "Sometimes we work desks; when that happens we escort people who can't find where they need to go, and answer the phones." Q: What do you like about volunteering? A: "I get to hang out with friends and the supervisors are really flexible about when I have to come in." Q: What do you dislike about volunteering? A: "Nothing, I love Monday nights." Q: How does it affect your school work? A: "I volunteer on Mondays so I tend to not have time t o finish the homework from school that day." Q: Why do you volunteer? A: "It makes me feel good t o know I'm helping ot her s." Q: What color would you use to describe yourself? A: "I would use orange to describe myself, it 's crazy and fun." 126 Natalie Hays Cori Head Sierra Hemmingsen Haleigh Henderson Deven Herman Jordan Hernandez Jessica Hibbard Chase Hiffernan Michael Hobbs Cody Hollinger Kyle Hough Shannon Howe Catherine Hughes Jacob Hunt Alexis Huntoon George Huntoon Brittney Jackson Wade Jackson Richard Jacobs Brittney Jarzynka Jessica Jensen Samantha Jensen Jessica Jerkovich Alexander Jerrett Cody Johannes Karla Johnson Mandy Jones Matthew Jones Ashley Jones-Landon Kathryn Keller Jaime Kilday Sarah Kilnoski Erin Kinen Alexander King Jordan Kinney Shane Kinsey Corrina Knecht Addie Kovacs Tiffani Krause Kelsey Krueger Trina Kruse Cory Kuehl Katherine Kuntz Alisha Lawless Cheyenne Lawton Zackary Leach Brittany Leazenby Dillon Leibert Justin Lemon Craig Lenihan Adam Lewis Gregory Linkenhoker Bobbie Lippert Kelci Litel 127 Justin Livengood Alison Lombardo Spencer Maloney Andrew Manning Taylor Matuszeski Nicole Mcc art Marsha JoffeBouska 128 Ashley Long Sara Mansker Lacey McCormick Artist Kilene Lyons Korrin Main Andrew Mallory Courtney Marion Bennie Martella Kody Martin Kathryn McKern Gena McKown Harley Jo McMillin Arare talent that many long to have is the ability to create a masterpiece. Artistry is hard, but utterly satisfying. Marsha Joffe-Bouska, a well-known substitute teacher, can be caught working on her art during her time in the classroom. "I enjoy the actual doing of the art," said Bouska. "I find it very challenging and loved the studio experience." When students think of art, they usually think of paint ing and drawing, but there are many other creative qualifications to be a knowledgeable and creative artist. "I do many different types of art," said Bouska. "Mix M edia, paint, sculpture and drawing. Sculpture is probably my favorite because I can create something out of nothing." A passion for art is important, but so is willingness to sacrifice time. Creating art is time-consuming, but also an activity that lasts a lifetime. "I started getting into art after college and grad school," said Bouska. "That was in 1977 so I have been an artist for about 29 years." Art is a very personal and creative hobby. The ability t o express the inner-self with bits of color and attitude is one that many long to perfect. Bouska is one person who has started the journey to perfection. Nick Merrill Karly Michl Kaleigh Molgaard Zachary Montana Kashka Mundell Emma Murray Brandon Nixon Caleb Nordmeyer Jorge Ortiz Rebekah Osborne Megan Peterson Alexandra Petry Zachary Michl Kyle Mooney Makayla Nadler Adam O'Hara Stephen Owens · , f~· (,. I f ~ . Angel Pfarr Shelby Miller Tory Miller Amy Moland Brooke Moreno Kacie Moreno Derek Mullen Brandi Nelson Robert Nepple Dana Nichols Emily Olsen Courtney Olson Joshua Olson .~ '.;, ~ ,; \t " ..l . . j Courtney Perlberg Breanne Peterson Jamie Peterson Felicia Pick Nathan Place Ryan Porter 129 J J Breanne Rader Chad Rageth Dalton Ramsey Sabina Rasmussen Aaron Raveling Michaela Reekers .-~ll'llD~ ~ Emily Regan Alaysia Rehfeldt Kyle Richter Bryan Roberts Jessica Rocha Aja Rockwell Kyle Rommel Kayla Ronk Samuel Rowe Melissa Rutledge Chelsea Saggs Rocio Salas Jacob Sangster Timothy Sangster Zachary Schmidt Breanne Schneidewind Brent Schreiber Alexander Schroder James Schultz Nicholas Schwenk Alexis Schwiesow Steven Scott Charles Shipley Sara Short Cody Siems Cristina Silva Ivon Silva Shannon Slate Lauren Slyter Ashley Smith 130 Jennifer Smith Ruben Stark Brandon Sward Emily Regan Adoption Tabitha Smith Amber Snipes Billie Starr Elyjah Steenbock Alyssa Tanner Ashli Taylor Alicia Snyder Connor Snyder Kyle Solomon Kaitlyn Steenbock Tara Stoops Natalie Storey Sara Taylor Alysha Teer Michael Tekippe Born on July 19th, 1991, Emily Regan spent her first two years in Vietnam. Diagnosed with Ventricular Septal Defect, her biological family could not t ake care of her. At one point they were scared to even hold her, because they feared it would cause stress on her heart. Bob and Teri Regan adopted her, which brought her to Council Bluffs, Iowa. The Regan's were given photographs of two children. They immediately knew Emily was the child they want ed t o adopt. They had already adopted another girl and boy and had one biological son. Emily was the youngest of four siblings, Christian '03, Jessica '04 and Jeffrey '06. "I get special privileges because I'm the youngest," said Emily. "I get to do a lot of things my brothers and sister didn't when they were my age, like staying up later." Emily knows very little about her biological family. She often wonders if she has any biological siblings, or how her family is doing. When she gets older, she hopes to return to Vietnam to meet her family. She is grateful for the family that adopted her, yet she still wonders about her biological family. The privilege to meet them would be fascinating and something to look forward to in the futu re. 131 132 Alexander Thomas Kevin Thompson Kali Upton Emily Waugh Victoria Whitaker Perry Burkum Chelsea Varner Maggie Weber Marnesha White Cole Thurlow Kelly Vermuele ~ r,' , i8'1' . , ..1 . April Wegner Maddie Whiteaker Hillary Tiarks Ashley Vogel Shawn Welch Patrick Whitsell Ramiro Toledo Jesse Tomair Cheyenne Waslaski Chace Watts Samantha Wendland Daniel Wettengel Alec Wilcox Zachary Williamson M usic for some is just another ordinary thing that can be heard on the radio or through headMusician phones, but then there are those who see music as not just another song on the radio, but as a way of life. Perry Burkum is one of these people whose music is a part of him. Ever since the time of his birth, m usic played a key role in influencing his life. His family loves music and his cousin plays in a well-known band called "Audio Adrenaline." Burkum plays guitar like most other kids play video games. It is the one thing he loves doing most. Amanda Wilson Cassie Wilson Lacey Wilson Matthew Wolfe Trevor Wolff Jamie Wooley Matthew Wooley Marie Worley Anthony Wright Lacey Wright Tyler Wright Brandon Yoder Kyle Young Samantha Young Nathaniel Zaracki Timothy Zimmerman Heather Spurgin Kayla Mulvania =-- - - - - ~ ~- . Q: What band are you related to and how? A: "My cousin plays in the band "Audio Adrenaline" as the lead guitarist, and he does vocals. I saw him on Letterman the other night on TV and it was pretty cool." Q: What is the history of music in your family? How did it get started? A: "It all st arted with my grandpa and grandma singing in the "Southern Gospel Quartet." Music is a big part of my family." Q: What music are you involved in outside of orchestra? A: "I play blue grass, experimental jazz, and just plain folk." Q: Would you like to pursue music for a career? A: "Definitely! I don't really feel like I have anything else going for me other than my love of music." Q: What do you like or dislike about being in such a musical family? A: "I don't really have a social life outside of school. I just go home and play guitar. I don't have to be social t o be liked. I have a girlfriend, and guitar is my life other than that." Q: Does music have ;:in influence on your daily life? A: "I always have my iPod and I listen to mostly blue grass. Blue grass makes you happy, and I like being happy." 133 SophoITiores ciaMo-j2009 Sophomores 2009 c&.Moj2009 Sophomores Victoria Alba Stacey Anderson Lindsey Armstrong Jacob Arnold Anthony Arterburn Taylor Atkinson Kayla Babbitt Meredith Bargenquast Danyelle Barry Dana Bechtold Jena Beck Ryan Beck Connor Behrens Christopher Bell Travis Belt Madisun Bergstrom Roman Bernhardt Summer Bettcher Joseph Biddenstadt Robert Billington Martin Boehme Ashley Bourisaw Randi Briggs Kailee Brown 134 Theodore Brown Kayla Burke Jessica Butts Matthew Calderon Ethan Carlson Adam Carpenter Melissa Carr Kelsey Carrier Samantha Cedillo Andrew Chapman Brittany Cheney Katie Christenson Ashley Clark Morgan Coats Ana Collins Ashley Criswell Jennifer Croghan Bryan Cunningham Rose Daugherty Dustin Davis Joelynn Davis Danielle Detton Jill Devault Matthew Dickinson John Diez Ashley Eatherton Nicholas Eccles Michael Edwards Tyler Ely Erica Erixon Cody Espelund Zuleyma Espinoza Caitlin Evers Kristy Jo Fichter Tamika Fichter Jovani Figueroa 135 Samantha Finch Brandon Fisher Keith Fisher Steven Fox Jessica Franks Alex Friesen Paul Garner Cody Garrett Corey George Taylor Graybill Kenneth Grice Nicholas Groepper Steven Fox Vegan 136 Jessica Flom Lindsi Foote Brian Foulkes Christopher Frost Tessa Gahm Paige Gallo Kyle Gill Jonathan Gorman Austin Graham Tyler Gunderson Vincent Gutgsell Staci Gysin I magine not eating meat, dairy, eggs, gelatin, or honey, and never wearing any clothing that comes from animals such as wool, silk, and leather. Steven Fox refrains from all of these foods and materials for five main reasons: human rights, the environment, human health, animal welfare, and animal rights. Here are a few facts about Fox's unique lifestyle. .......... ·/,· ;,{ ... ' ·. ~· I ·~' ·, '. . .. ' •' Jacob Haberberger Zachary Hainline Melissa Hankins Lucas Harm Jeremy Harris Zane Haug Curtis Haven Marco Haven Ashley Hayes Samuel Heithoff Jacob Hemmingsen Sarah Hemmingsen Savannah Henry Chelsea Hewett Corey Himes Austin Hively Amber Hlebichuk Barry Hodapp Tyler Hoffman Amanda Hohneke Dillon Hudspeth Tiffany Hudspeth Lyndsie Hunter Mullin Stephanie Huntoon Q: What influenced you to become vegan? A: "Several organizations, such as PETA. influenced me to become vegan. Also, I had a friend who was a vegetarian, and she turned me on to information about veganism." Q: Should more people be vegan? A: "I would really like it if more people became vegan. However, few people are open to the idea." Q: What kind of food do you eat during the holidays? A: "I don't have holiday meals. I just eat what I normally eat. Veganism hasn't affected any of my family dinners; I just always eat my own dinner." Q: What is your favorite vegan entree? A: "My favorite food is Asian. I really like rice with curry." Q: How do your parents feel about your belief in veganism? A:"When I first told my parents, my dad was not happy about the idea. However, my mom was willing to accept it." Q: Where is food available for vegans? A: "I get most of my food from HyVee's organic food department. If I have time, I like to go t o Omaha's Whole Foods Market." 137 Trent Jarzynka Tani Jensen Tyler D. Johnson Tyler W. Johnson Christopher Kafka Jessica Kealy Nathan Kelso Matthew Kenkel Joseph Kieffer Kourtney Krause Anthony Lamb Jody Lane 138 Zachary Jensen Victoria Jones Donald Keller Kyle Kephart Glen Kruse Emily Leber Ted Hennings Football player turned teacher U .S. History teacher, Ted Hennings, scored a successful football career. At age nine he started playing in a youth league, for his home town. He continued playing throughout high school at Mishawaka Marian High School in Mishawaka, Indiana. Before high school ended, he was recruited to play for Northern Illinois University. After college, he became a Free Agent. A Free Agent is a player who can pick whatever team they want to play for, and sign a contract with them. Hennings picked his favorite team, the Chicago Bears. "I picked the Bears because I had always wanted to play for the them," said Hennings. "They were my favorite team when I was younger." Hennings played pre-season for the Bears for a little under a year but, his career of professional ball did not stop with the Bears. Hennings was drafted for the Birmingham Fire, a World League American Football team. He played with the Birmingham Fire for two years. "I was excited to be drafted," said Hennings. " It was great that someone wanted me to play for them." Shortly after he played in the W orld League, he joined the Detroit Drive and the Dallas Texans, both Arena Football teams. During an Arena Football game, he broke his neck on a kick off play. Hennings had to have surgery. Doctors put a halo in his head, allowing Hennings to recover. Hennings was forced to retire, due to the injury, at age 25. He went back to school to get his teacher's license. Hennings played defensive tackle and offensive line for most of his career. Scoring a couple touchdowns and a few safeties highlighted his football career. Hennings most memorable game was when he accomplished his first sack against Cleveland in the NFL. Overall, he just loved playing and the strategy of the game. Hennings however, is disappointed with the way he ended his football career. "I miss playing it a lot," said Hen- ••rnings. "I did not end 1 the way I wanted. I would have much rather ended it on my own terms, then off of an injury." Kelsey Lee Ronald Lenihan Maribel Lepe Clay Lett Sara Lipcamon Amanda Lippert Andrew Lippert Justin Lippert Austin Long Brittany Losh Allison Madsen Suzanne Maher Katelynn Main Michelle Malick Kacie Mass Tyler Mass Taylor McCoy Stefani Mccumber 139 --- ---- - ----- ~ Alescia McDonald Sara McEnearney Dawn McKown Heather McShannon Lindsey Mcsorley Andy Meeker Cody Michalski Benjamin Miller Mallory Miller Jennifer Morris Nicholas Mortensen Derek Munyon 1 :t. '- ~' '"' JI ' t\ I . ') Cody Murphy Devon Murray Jahren Nelson Timothy Nelson Caleb Nielsen James Nordmeyer Mallory Norris Bobbi Nowlin Christy O'Brien Jennifer Olsen Nicole Paulson Kendra Perry Patrick Peters Brandon Petersen Nicholas Peterson Megan Petry Cara Pettit Savannah Pike , • • - -- -- Zachary Pike Ross Plum Quinten Powell Alex Prideaux Gary Prohaska Brooke Rader 140 Katie Rainey Quinton Rau Shane Reeves Heather Reikofski Josh Reynolds Nikita Reynolds Dana Rice John Rice Kaycee Rice Amanda Roane Nathan Rodine Amanda Rollings Steven Rollings Elena Roman Scott Root Casey Rounds Kelsey Runyon Kyle Runyon Heather Reikofski Concertattending machine M ost students' weekend plans include getting together with friends at a popular hangout, such as the mall or movie theater. But one AL teen spends her spare time in a much louder environment. Heather Reikofski has attended over 200 concerts, ranging from local bands to well-known artists. Q: How many concerts have you attended? A: "Over 200." Q: Why do you enjoy going to concerts? A: "I enjoy it because it's always something different. The mall and movies get really boring. I also get to meet a lot of the bands, which makes it even more interesting. " Q: How much money have you spent on concerts? A: "I've probably spent a lot of money, but I don't really think about it. If I really want to see the band, then it's worth the money. I usually don't spend more than $75 on a concert though, including the t ickets." Q: Which concert has been your favorite so far? A: "My favorite was definitely H.l.M, because it's my favorite band. I waited three years to finally see them in concert." Q: Have you seen any artists multiple times? A: "I have seen a lot of bands more than once. They're mostly local bands, but I've also seen Senses Fail, Bleeding Through, and a few other big name bands multiple times. If I've seen an artist before, I usually go to their concert again to see the other bands that come with them." Q: Where do you usually attend concerts? A: "Mostly Sokol, but I've been to a few other places." Q: Is there a certain genre that you usually listen to in concert? A: "I listen t o all different kinds, but I mainly go to alternative and rock concert s." Q: Do you think attending concerts will be something you'll continue to enjoy, or something that you'll stop doing after high school? A: "I think I'll definitely continue going to concerts, even after raduation." 141 Shauna Rupp Kendra Salter Jason Scheffler Brady Schilousky Sterling Schneidewind Cody Schnepp Nicholas Schreck Joe Schulz Skyler Schweers Clayton Scott Palmer Scott Wyatt Seals Seth Shively Derrick Simonson Thayne Simonson Katelyn Slobodnik Megan Slyter Aaron Smith Justin Smoot Ashley Sprinkel Rebecca Stehly Colton Stogdill Carrie Stam Christina Stout Emily Stuart Chase Tanner Nathaniel Thallas Allison Thomas Ashley Thomas Tyler Thomas Anna Turner Matthew Unwin Megan Vallier Javin Villarreal Daniel Vorthmann Kyle Wambold 142 Megan Warneke Corbin Wells Jacob Westcott Morghan Wilcox Christopher Wi\\cuts Micheal Williams Monica Winslow Mikayla Worobec Dustin Wrich Stefani Zika Jordan Zimmerman Memory Loss? Will you remember all t he good times from high school 30 years from now? We asked these administraters if they remembered their favorite memories from high school. "My favorite high school memory would have to be my senior prom. That year several of us girls went without dates and it made it more fun." -Mrs. Shellberg Matthew Wettengel Heather Williamson Chelsie Wright "My favorite high school memory was probably being the state champ in Cross Country, the mile, and the two mile." -M r. Novot ney Alex Whalen Brittnie Wilson Jonathan Wright "I had a lot of favorite memories. I enjoyed my high school career." -Mr. Maher Elysha Wickman Heather Wilson Xavier Zavala 'There are too many to mention, but graduation day sticks out the most." -Mr. Forney 143 Juniors ciMS of 2008 da&scf2008 daMoj2008 Juniors claYsoj-2008 Juniors Ali Abshier Jessica Addison Zachery Aherns Jordan Alasad Tyler Alitz Benjamin Allen Jillian Allen Robert Allen Erin Andersen Allura Anderson Misty Anderson Alexa Antworth Justin Ashbaugh Michaela Auffart Eric Baines Justin Bare Hollie Bates Charles Bell .,, ... . . t ..' '· """' • .. • - .. -· -- Jordan Belt Page Birk Austin Bonar Mauricio Bonito Jenna, Brandt Jessica Branigan 144 Tyler Brietzke Tessa Brow Aaron Brown Allyshia Brown Alexandrea Brummer Cody Budd Aaron Burke Danielle Cain Emmalee Cain Tavi Campbell Gabriel Caputo Kari Carbis Melinda Cavanaugh James Cherecwich Dakota Christensen Sarah Christensen Rosalie Christiansen Jason Clark Matthew Clark Nichole Clark John Collins Jordan Colpitts Ashley Cox Kimberly Cox Lorenz Cruz Makayla Davis Paul Davis Crystal Dierks Zachary Dix Thomas Dixon Martin Dollen Troy Douglas Maya Duis Stephanie Egner Cody Emge Andrew Ernst 145 ------ -- - -- - - - - - - - -- Victoria Farwell Zachary Fauble Hugo Figueroa Lacey Fischer Nicole Fischer Shelby Fisher Eric Fjare Tyler Flott Steven Foster Ashley Frost Jordan Fry Kyle Gann Darla Anne Golden Andrew Goodin Marie Gregg Jessica Grego Earl Grice Hannah Grimm Chelsea Hale Tiffany Halligan Brett Hansen Kristina Harmon Sarah Harris Michael Harrison Allison Hartman Alexis Heffernan Abby Heistand Emily Heithoff Sean Henley Jennifer Henningsen Brandon Herbert Kelsey Herr Jordan Hiffernan Jordan Higginbotham Broderick Hopp Ryan Howe 146 Marshall Huckins Tyler Huerta Shane Huseth Peter Hutcheson Justin Isenhour Joshua Jerkovich Tyler Johnson Jessica Joyner Kyle Kafka Brittnee Keller Spencer Kemmish Nathaniel Kennedy Frankie Hughes Laura Ingraham Brent Johnson Darrell Kackley Montana Kemmish Robert Kerber Zachary Dix Muscular Dystrophy Zachary Dix loves football. He loves all kinds of video games, but football games - especially Madden 2007 - are his favorites. He participates in track and field events, goes bowling, and somehow finds time to go to the movies. He is the youngest of four children, and considers himself the same as everyone else in his junior class. Unlike most people, Dix is an active member of the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA]. At birth, Dix was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, also known as MD. This means that, though his mind and spirit are as lively as anyone else, his body is confined in a motorized wheelchair. Q: How does it affect you, in your way of thinking about life? A: "I don't really think about it much. I just act like I'm like everyone else." Q: What kind of things are you involved in? A: "Special Olympics. I do bowling and track and field. I started about five or six years ago. I like to see movies, I play video games and I like to watch football." Q: How are you involved in the MDA? A: "I help raise money. My family hosts a gala at the MidAmerica Center - we have auctions and sell beads and bracelets. We have people talk; it's around March every year." 147 Mick Freeman Coaching Legend Coaching can be a hobby or a way of life. Most coaches participated in the sport or activity in their life at some point or grew up around it. While some coaches coached for the money, others coached because they loved it. Mick Freeman coached the ALHS boys cross country team for over 40 years. The runners got along with him and respected him. He spent time every summer preparing the runners for the upcoming fall season, and he donated time every day after school to make sure they worked hard and stuck together. Freeman was a true cross country coach. - - - --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - . - - - ~- - - - - - ~ - - . - - Brandon Klein Kristina Kline Ryan Klockner Alyssa Kness Dawn Knoble Ruth Knott Golda Knuth Ashley Kohrell Emily Kruse Kaleigha Lairmore Salana Lamkins Michael Larson Erin Leesley Madeline Lewis Geno Lewis Ill Stephanie Lingner Anthony Liston Kayla Mackland Tyler Mahood Amanda Malone Amanda Manifold Richard Mathiesen Tiffany Matuszeski Emily McCarthy 148 Q: How did you get started as a cross country coach? A: "I offered to help coach basketball and baseball because those are the two sports I did in high school, but I ended up a cross country chauffeur because basketball and baseball didn't need help and the cross country team needed someone to t ake them to the meets. I later ended up as the head coach." Q: Is coaching now any different than it was when you got started? A: "Yes, because in the old days I just planned out a run for the day and that's what we did. Now-a-days I have to work harder t o get the kids to run." Q: What do you love most about coaching cross country? A: "Working with the kids. It's satisfying to work with them and see them improve and succeed throughout the year. It's always nice to see team success as well." Q: What do you hope for the future? A: "I'd like to see our team move up another level. Many of the schools in the eastern side of t he state take cross country very seriously, and I'd like to see our team achieve a level comparable to t hose teams. I'd like our team to succeed as a whole instead of having just a few individuals." --- -~=-- ~ --~~ ..... -- ~ -- ~- - - ---- -- ----~-~-- -=- - - - ~ ·- - . Nicholas McCoid Mark McCormick Olivia McElroy Jacob Meyers Savannah Michalski Gage Miell Taylor Mihalenko Benjamin Milder Samuel Milder Meghan Miller Anthony Mock Stefanie Mortensen Brianna Myre Joshua Myre Nathan Nadler Araceli Navarrete Jesus Navarrete Thomas Nelson i ..... ,\ , I - I ,_ ' I _; Michael Nodskov Brooke Noe Mitchell Nolan Gabriel Nunez Nickolas Pafford Rebecca Page 149 Rachelle Parker Gabriel Petratis Mekayla Putnam Scott Rasmussen Brittany Ridenour Shane Rooney 150 Sarah Peters Chelsey Phippen Tara Race Brandie Rastede . ' , .. . ' ~ . ~ • • I -• Brittney Robbins Tyler Rudat Zoe Petersen Jonathan Prosser Nicholas Raether Dezerai Richards Austin Rogers Caleb Ruser Twin-Minded? Ben Milder Q: What do you do in your spare time? A: "Sports like soccer or snowboarding." Sam would say: "Sports like swimming or soccer." Q: What is your favorite food? A: "Chinese." Sam would say: "Pizza." Q: What do you see yourself doing in l 0 years? A: "Settling down, getting married, getting a house and getting a good job." Sam would say: "Same thing." Q: If you were an animal, what would you be? A: "Sloth." Sam would say: "Fish." Q: What makes you unique from your twin? A: "The way I act. I am more laid back." Sam would say: "He is more responsible." Q: What is your favorite memory together? A: Vacations. "When we went to California and the ocean." Sam would say: "Sharing a room." Q: What is something you are afraid of? A: "Dying." Sam would say: "Spiders." Q: If you could be anything in the world, what would you be? A: "Astronaut." Sam would say: "Inventor, so he could be rich and be lazy." Twins think alike, right? We asked twins Ben and Sam Milder to answer a few questions. Then we asked them what they think the other twin would answer. I Sam Milder Q: What do you do in your spare time? A: "Lay around and watch TV. Play soccer." Ben would say: "Hang out. Same thing." Q: What is your favorite food? A: "Crab rangoon." Ben would say: "Hamburgers." Q: What do you see yourself doing in l 0 years? A: "Managing my own business." Ben would say: "Architechture." Q : If you were an animal, what would you be? A: "Bird or Fish. /1 Ben would say: "Penguin. /1 Q : What makes you unique from your twin? A: "I am shorter and I have longer hair. /1 Ben would say: "Easy going and laid back. /1 Q: What is your favorite memory together? A: "Road trips to soccer tournaments." Ben would say: "First time snowboarding." Q: What is something you are afraid of? A: "Spiders." Ben would say: "Scary movies." Q : If you could be anything in the world, what w ould you be? A: "I w ould be settled down in a cozy house, being happy." Ben would say: "Doing something in the mountains." Adam Rutledge James Ryba Laura Sales Laci Sawyer Sarah Scherer Paige Schlemmer Kelsey Schreiber Paul Schroder Collin Schroeder Bryn Schwab Rachael Sellers Skylar Shaw Ariel Sheldon Heather Short Brian Sievers Bradly Smith Cody Smith Megan Smyser 151 Ashley Snipes Brooke Sommerville Lindsay Sorenson Chad South Colton South Shannon Spelman Stacie Stanfield Larissa Stogdill Alex Storey Aaron Stucker Ashley Stultz Kelsi Sturgeon Amanda Swolley Brittany Tacke Seth Tech Jessica Tekippe Paul Tekippe Deanna Thiel Kenneth Thomas Courtney Thompson Jordan Thompson Jacob Thralls Britney Thurlow Shantel Turner Tessa Brow More Than A Genius 152 Tessa Brow is admired for her intelligence, but loved for her positive attitude. Whe~ it comes to her personality, she is just the average teenage girl trying to live the high school experience. Q: What activities are you involved in? A: "Band, jazz band, speech, and Destination Imagination." Q: What's your favorite food? A: "Chocolate chip cookie dough ice cr eam!" Q: What do you excel at? A: "I excel at math and making smoothies, for the most part." Q: What's the best word to describe your personality? A: "Unique; most people only think of me as smart, but I enjoy many different activities and people." Q: What's one quote t hat describes you as a person? A: " 'Hope is a waking dream.' - Aristotle. "I try to be optimistic and enjoy life as it happens." Q: If you could eat dinner with any three people, dead or alive, who would they be? A: "I would eat wit h J.K. Rowling, Charlie Parker, and Dr. Sylvester Graham, who made the graham cracker." Anna Unwin Jennifer Vasicek Ashley Wendland . '•~~, --~'., ' '~I •. / 1 ,\:_ • \1 t1i ~· . ·1 ' ·. ' ,' ~ ~. ' ,I ' Michael Wheeldon Kenneth Wilcox Heather Wilfong Sara M. Williams Kyle Willis Ryan Willis Browmade shirts! These ar e some of the shirt s Tessa made herself. W e asked her for comments on each. "I made this shirt wit h contact paper, bleach, and a toothbrush. My sister and I got the idea from a Bible school craft and thought this design would look cute." Leah Wenninghoff Christopher Westcott Rachel Westerberg Brooke Wilhite Marcus Williams Sara A. Williams Jared Wilwerding Steven Wimmer Vanessa Young 'This shirt was inspired by a random trip to W al-mart with some friends where I found the iron-on patches. I t hen decided to stich on the ribbon to tie it toget her and test my not-so-often used hand sewing skills." "I can't claim t he idea of 'Coexist' as I saw it in the Old Market, but I did pick out and cut out the lettering. I think it's a good message t o wear and promote." 153 Seniors Class of 2007 Jamie Stueve Senior Editorial - Senior Class President - Student Life Editor Throughout my high school experience, I always said I never learned a thing. I can't really ever say that's true, I thought I learned the most about life in general and I realized most of it senior year. Life became full of suprises and struggles I never expected to fall upon. I'm sorry to say that most of the knowledge I consumed wasn't in books, educational movies or worksheets; they never seemed important but rather in life's punches. I didn't always consider all of those experiences something to smile about. Don't get the wrong idea though. Some memories I considered the best times of my life, and wouldn't take them back for anything. Either way, each person I met or hurdle I overcame, high school became the foundation of who I am today. Drama always seemed to fill every high school girl's mind. It consumed me and most of my friends. I found myself talking about people and gossiping and when it came to two friends fighting, I always got caught in the middle, or had to choose a side. My freshman, sophomore and junior year seemed to be action-packed with drama. Now that I think back to it, I don't remember much of who I fought with, or Rodney Cameron Almost every senior class s p e n d s most of its time somewhere else other than the present. The entire senior year consists of memories of the past and plans for t he future, anticipation of graduation and dread of growing up, nostalgia for childhood and fear of adult r esponsibilities. The Class of '07 is no differ ent. Kurt Vonnegut is my favorite writer. He has a book called "Slaughter House Five" in which the protagonist, Billy Pilgrim, finds that he can t ime travel. Not to scare anyone out t here reading this, but I identify with Billy Pilgrim because I, too, can timetravel. I have to in order to keep up wit h my senior students as they scurry through t ime right in front of my eyes. Billy Pilgrim would have been a terrific senior English teacher. For one t hing, I really have seen the future. I've seen it when former students have stopped me for speeding, stood over me in the dentist 's office, stuck me with needles in the doctor's office, picked up my trash on trash days, and sold me a new car. Be154 what I even fought about. What does that tell me? It doesn't matter in the end, it's extra baggage that isn't necessary and most of the time we make up and the friendships still exist. Of course an occasional loss of a friend happened, and when it did, I rolled with the punches until things blew over and got back to normal. I just realized that they never started out a friend in the first place. Sometimes I do agree that an argument lets everything out in the open so you both know how each other feels, and the problem usually gets resolved in the next five minutes. That really only happens if you both are mature enough to admit one or the other made a mistake. No matter the circumstance, I found it best to just keep my mouth shut and not care what was being said about whoever. During the beginning of my senior year, it hit me that all I really need to do is keep promises and secrets and just not gossip about people and it will cut down % the drama in my life. It's not an easy process, though; it takes time to teach yourself or catch yourself doing it to stop. With most girls, it comes naturally to start saying things about someone else or what you heard. Someone who can vouch for me on this, and I can thank for helping me realize how pointless and unnecessary it is, is Rachel Grandick. Thank you for all of that, and everything else in the past. I Jove you even more for that and I now realize how much more we are freakishly alike. To all my friends, family and teachers who taught me what it takes to be true to yourself and to live life for only the small things, thank you. I know this chapter's end only opens a new, wonderous beginning and I can't help but think about what the future holds. I anxiously await to make my mark in the world and do my own thing, my own way. The world offers so many experiences and cultures and I know what I want out of life. Senior year rolled around, and flew right by, just the way people told me. I'm not going to complain about all the stress it brought. Every senior knows what I mean when it comes to college and financing and the pressures of deciding the rest of your life all in a few months. It seemed crazy that graduation became tangible. I lived and learned, crashed and burned but friends kept my life vibrant and colorful. I don't regret any moment, for I gained a Jot of knowledge about life and what things and which people become the most important. As I finished up my last quarter of high school, I thought about the people who got left behind and forgotten about and the ones who travel on right beside you. No matter the path we all choose, we go astray into our own lives. We grasp reality and realize what life really means. Live for the day, enjoy the little things, for those are what matter in the end. Don't Jet drama and gossip be the most important detail in your daily life, and learn with every experience and step you take in life. This new chapter leads us in our own direction only to take what we learned. Make each day count more t han the last. Senior English Teacher's Thoughts on the Senior Class cause I've seen former students in their futures, I can also see current students in theirs. It's all the same, right? I find it helpful to imagine which students may someday be standing over me with a sharp object in their hands so I can be especially nice to them now. Yet, too, it is hard not to watch '07 in the hallways, their impatience with the clumps of students, annoyance at the immaturity of others, and fatigue at the general sense of "drama" that surrounds high school life- and be reminded of how far this class has come since it first moved into the English wing back in '03. There wer e days the decibel level between classes was somewhere between a Slipknot concert and shuttle launch. A lot of conversations among seniors start with "Remember when .. . " and end with lots of giggling, or crying. A lot of conversations between seniors and t eachers begin with "Don't forget ... " and end with another list of things to do. Somewhere in between, the present just gets squeezed out. The present is a shrouded sculpture; it is never fully uncovered except in the past and we must always be pulling the shroud away to r eveal its form . The Jives of seniors as t hey approach graduation are consumed with the uncovering of the present, t he finality of the past, and t he anticipation of the futur e. For t he class of '07 t he shroud has been pulled from realities of global warming, nuclear confrontation, and growing casualties in a brutal war. There were days I wanted to insist that students put down their iPods and address the shrouded present. I wanted to insist that they do something, say something, somehow respond to the pressing issues of the present rather than dwelling on their fading pasts or struggling to discern their dimly lit futures. But for them to do so may have been far too difficult. I used to think my generation had a monopoly on issues, but '07 and its peers are fa st superseding the "Boomers." The difference is that my generation is quite loud about its complaint and concerns. Jn 1968, the homecoming decoration placed on the door would likely have been a peace sign. But in 2007, seniors made a yellow construction paper sun with red, blue, and pink rays next to a blue construction paper sky with cotton ball clouds stuck to it. Some have asked me to keep the construction paper r eminder of them taped to my door even after they have graduated. I will. And as '07 travels through its future and I through mine, I wil l use the sun and the cloud as a time-travel portal. Even as future seniors walk in and out leaving fragments of their present behind, I will wonder if the '07 sun is still shining in someone's future. As Billy Pilgrim in Slaughter House Five would say: "So it goes." Jacob Adland Julio Aguirre Christopher Albertson Zachary Allen Rafael Alverio-Newton Kristine Amdor Dayna Anderson Alesha Arnold Alissa Atkinson Mariah Atteberry Emily Baker Justin Bates Carly Beckman Aaron Behrens Alison Behrens Joshua Belt Travis Belt Joshua Braunersrither Alexandra Bressman Lindsay Bressman 155 Caitlin Brow Christine Brunow Stefanie Buhrman Michaela Burke Kristin Cameron Bess Campbell Janay Campin Jeffrey Chanley Amanda Chapin Michael Cherne Matthew Childers Elizabeth Christensen ~ ~ '\' ~/~ · ' \ I 'I ·' ' Laura Christensen Steven Christenson Haley Cochran Zakary Cole Samantha Connor Courtney Copeland Ryland Cornelius Ali Counter 156 Erin Dall Courtney Davis Steven Delancey Justin Denton Taylor Devine Cody Diehm Nicholas Erisman Chrisana Ervin Dustin Espelu nd Michelle Farrington Senior Editorial Emily Zimmerman Editor-In-Chief Senior year finally came. I looked forward to this momen~ my whole high school career and now, it is time to reflect back on those years. They are filled with so many memories of school trips, homework, football games, work, friends, teachers and peers. Thank you to those of you who helped shape who I became. I know I couldn't have gotten this far alone. I learned from every mistake I made along the way. When I had a bad day or week, someone always offered a comforting shoulder. The support of my teachers, classmates, friends and parents helped me build the confidence to dream for something bigger. You helped me realize how much culture is outside this small Midwestern town and how much opportunity the world has to offer. Underclassmen, here is some advice I have learned through my experiences. Get a job. It teaches responsibility that will not only help you during high school, but for the rest of your life. Do not over-work yourself; you have the rest of your life to do that. Create a balance of your time. I start ed working at Pizza Counter my freshman year and I learned so much from my co-workers. I held this job throughout high school and balanced employment with mock trial, sports, journalism and many other activities. Make mistakes. Learn from them so you do not make the same ones in the future. I had my fair share of groundings and punishments and I learned from most of them. Get in trouble at least once, just make sure it's wit h your parents and not the cops; your record stays clean this way. Read. This is something I wish I had done a lot sooner. I did not start until the summer before my senior year. Read a few classics. Unbelievably, many of them still share a little relevance in today's society. This expands your knowledge of the world around you and helps you realize that there is a world much greater than what you know now. Don't worry about what others think of you. I cared way too much about this and I think I learned the hard way. People will talk behind your back no matter what, but let it go. If you take it to heart, you will change a little bit of yourself to please someone else. Soon, you will wonder how you changed and why you are that person. Then you will look back and see how every little change alt ered a small part of who you were. Play. I remember all the snow days I spent out sledding with friends, the sports games I cheered at and played in, the journalism work nights, late nights studying, DECA trips, mock trial trips (maybe someday we'll see those molecules explode). I remember all the movie nights and summer nights just sitting under the stars talking with my close friends for hours, bonfires on cool evenings, all the money I spent on ice cream with Jenna. Looking back through my four years at AL, sophomore year was my favorite. I joined several organizations, kept busy with school, work and had plenty of time to hang out with friends. I loved the summer of 2005 and learned so much from it. I experienced the freedom of driving with the windows down singing to the radio. I had my first real boyfriend and felt the poignancy of my emotions along with that experience. I spent a lot of time with my very best friends before they moved off to college in the fall. I think I was pretty self-assur ed when I walked t hrough the double doors in front of AL for the first time. I knew what I wanted out of life and how to define myself. At least, I thought I did. High school flew by and I was so anxious t o take t hose final steps across the stage for a handshake and a diploma. However, I was so focused on that moment I missed out on some opportunities during t hose four years that passed so quickly. Cherish t he moments and don't let the stress get to you. Life seems overwhelming at times; accept support from t hose around you. Stay true to yourself and success will follow. Thank you t o Jim Cunningham, Bryan Pregon, Marsha Grandick, Gretchen Baijnaut h and Randi Kennedy for your support throughout t he years. To t he rest of you, good luck in the future and make the most of each experience t hat comes your way. 157 Senior Editorial Emily Prugh Copy Editor I spent three years looking up to the upperclassmen. Seniors astounded me with their height, amazed me by their talent in theatre, and awed me by their composure in heading off to college. They were larger t han life, these untouchable titans striding through the hallways of teenage education. But when I became a senior, there were no longer any older examples to follow. I became the upperclassman. I became that "untouchable t itan''. I became the example others would follow, whether I want ed to lead or not. It t ook me t hree year s t o realize why the eldest of high school student s seemed so confident. By the t ime they claimed t hat title of Senior, they already spent three Jong years in the shadow of older. more illustrious students, t hree years goofing off and procrastinating and being teenagers. They spent t hree years w,aiting around for their t ime t o finally astound. t o amaze, to awe. So when t hey are faced with impending adulthood, faced with an independent life, t hey look forward t o the challenge of living t heir own life, on their own terms. I spent my three year s as an underclassman spinning in a whirlwind of activity, of being caught up in everything I could possibly squeeze into my crowded schedule. When I first moved to Council Bluffs in seventh grade. my teachers and parents told me to "get involved", and I took their advice to heart during high school. These were t hree year s of not sleeping because I was too occupied with the musicals, speech competitions. National Honor Society, yearbook, newspaper, show choir, all pursuits that would look good on transcripts and scholarship applications while allowing me to have fun. So many friends to meet. so many debuts to make, so many giants to slay, and all in so little time! But after three year s of this break-neck speed, I became aware of the costs of my express lane life. There was so much adrenaline surging through my body t hat, ironically, I was t ired all t he t ime - and if not physically, then always in spirit. My mind was numb and t oughened by the high tension of the high school atmosphere. I didn't know my friends anymore because I never took time to get t o know who they were growing up t o be. Academics always came easily to me, so I never studied, assuming I would learn it quickly anyway; it didn't wor k like t hat, though. My grades slipped far below my previous standards. but I was far too busy to notice or car e. By the end of t hose t hree years. I was beyond burnt-out. Then senior year began and I knew I was in trouble. I never could understand how senior s could possibly feel prepared for life alone, with no parents pushing t hem to be on t ime, no t eachers nagging t hem to get homewor k finished. How could upperclassmen be so motivat ed and r esponsible, when I couldn't even arrive to school on time? I became rest less and uneasy. If this was what responsibility and maturity felt like, I wanted none of it. All t his happened during my fourth and final year of high school, when I was supposed to magically t urn into t his divinely confident and responsible model student. Graduation seemed oh-so-far away, but was sneaking up quicker t han I liked. But everything changed senior year, as everything does. Sometime around January, I started to feel settled, more grounded. Through a variety of circumstances, I was no longer involved in the massive catalog of activities like usual - for once, I took t ime out to rest and to be with my friends. It took me a long time to come oft my t hree-year adrenaline high and to get my life in balance ... but when I did, t hings started coming together. It felt good to be a senior. By the very end of my last year, I finally under stood how seniors could be prepared. After all t he highs and lows t hey go through during high school, they are ready to start fresh. And after all I went t hrough during my three years, I was ready to graduate now, too. I was ready to take hold of adult hood and astound the world, amaze it with my potential, and leave it in awe of what one person could do. 158 Marcus Fetch Scott Fleming Sara Fox Katie Gilbert Jarred Gillenwater Rachel Grandick Lynn Green Natasha Grimm Amparo Gutierrez Kurtis Hallagan Lauren Hardick Erik Hartman Amber Hathaway Robert Hermsen Nichole Hester Jamie Hibbard Jonathan Hilz Sarah Hilz Shaun Hogueison Amy Hollins Lindsey Holmes Jordan Hopper Logan Hudspeth Joshua Hug Andrew Hultgren Ami Hummel John Hunter Joshua Huntoon Casey Hutchison Kody Irwin 159 160 Senior Editorial Elizabeth Ortiz Photo Editor Sara James Tyler Jensen Timothy Johnson Caleb Johnston Clayton Juhl Scott Kaiser Some find their passion in music, drama, athletics or art throughout high school. My passion happened to fall in the athletics category; however, I developed this passion way back in third grade. This activity was swimming. It was what I LOVED to do! Some might think swimming is recreational, but through my experiences I learned more than just having fun. Competitive swimming taught me so much about perseverance, friendship, leadership and determination. We can all use these four qualities and learn from them in life. After my first high school swim practice, I wanted to quit. Before practice started, I thought I was decent at swimming. My coach critiqued every little thing about each of my strokes and I went home in tears. My parents told me to give him and swimming another chance. Even though I desperately wanted to quit, I took their advice. I'm so glad I did. My freshman year I learned the value of perseverance and how you never know where it will take you. Getting involved in an activity is a great chance to meet new people. I met and later became best friends with Zooey (a foreign exchange student) during my sophomore year. Zooey was an amazing swimmer and she pushed me beyond my limits as Ryan Johnson Tara Johnson Cole Johnston Tracy Jones Sarah Kejick Samuel Kelley a swimmer. She broke school records and competed at State. This gave me hope for the future. As the season went on our friendship grew stronger. We did everything together that year. When she left in June to return home to Slovakia we were in tears. We stayed in close contact through email and instant messaging for the next year. My sophomore year I learned the value of friendship and how you can get to know someone so well though you are so different. Being upperclassmen, we get to be the role models to underclassmen. With many girls not coming back out for swimming and others not taking it seriously, it was time for me to step up. I had to be an example for the girls and show them my dedication to this sport. I encouraged the girls to keep working hard. My junior year I learned the value of leadership. I became a positive leader though there was disappointment. Throughout high school, all I wanted to do was go to State in swimming. Senior year was my last chance. I worked hard my past three years swimming 24/ 7 in season and off. I made personal goals to break the school record in breaststroke and to compete in State. There were people who didn't think I could do it. That made me even more determined. At our first dual meet, Jessica Kellner Courtney Kelly Kimberly Kjeldgaard Matthew Klimek Miranda Krueger Lindsey Larsen I broke the school record in the 100-yard breaststroke. There was one off my checklist. The next step was to keep working hard and eating healthier. I lifted every other night and pushed myself during practice. It all came down to the district meet. I stepped on the blocks full of confidence. Even with a late start off the blocks and behind the first half of the race, I pulled through to finish third with my best time ever in the 100 breaststroke. I did it. I made it to State! My high school goal became more than a dream that day! My senior year I learned the value of determination. If I had quit my freshman year, I would not have known where swimming would take me. Swimming is so much more than a sport. It is my passion! Our team did not receive as much support as other sports and I hope that in the future swimming will be supported more than it is today. Swimming has taught me a lot about perseverance, friendship, leadership and determination. I hope you are able to use these four qualities in your future. So never give up and push towards your dreams, and you will be on your way to success, whatever that entails. Lindsay Keuck Christopher Kopelciw Deanna Lee \~.iw: ~ ~ Nathan Kinney Jeffrey Kramer Devon Lee 161 162 Skyler Leigh Margarita Lepe Katelyn Longnecker Kyle Madsen Britney Mathiesen Lindsey McCall Senior Editorial Tracy Jones Sports Editor Joseph Lett Caitlin Lombardo Emma Marshall Rachel Mass Lindsey McCoy Joseph McElroy After spending about 36 months in high school, the class of '07 learned several things together that have become beneficial in our everyday life. We learned how to write an essay in 20 minutes on the morning of the due date. We learned how to maneuver in the parking lot without any fender benders. We learned how to eat lunch in 10 minutes after we waited in a huge line for pizza and hamburgers, again. All of these experiences were learned through our four years of being excited, overwhelmed, and frightened during high school. Freshman year was all about new experiences, and overcoming the fears of high school. I remember being terrified of the upperclassmen. Were the seniors going to shove me in a locker? Or were they going to book check me? Quickly, our freshmen class learned that the upperclassmen r emember ed what it was like to be in our position. Sure, our class got our fair share of teasing, but overall, the upperclassmen were harmless. Another fear was getting lost. High school seemed huge; there wer e so many different hallways! I was alm ost posit ive that I Alex McKeighan Joel McMaken Alyssa Meyerring Shaye Mihalenko Sarah Milner Katherine Moehle would never get to my classes on time. However, all of the t eachers were really helpful, even including Mr. Pregon, wh o would jokingly yell at the freshmen, "You're late!" or "Get to class!" on the first day of school. After freshman year, our Sophomore and Junior years came - we were finally upperclassmen! These were the years when we got the most involved in school, when we were given the most homework, when we needed to start preparing for college, when we got our first jobs, and most importantly, when we received our driver's licenses. I remember being so busy with activities and work, and on top of it all, we had to read books like 'The Great Gatsby" for Mrs. Swanigan's English class. On the bright side, we finally had the fr eedom to go where we wanted to, and when we wanted t o when we received our first car. We no longer had to wait for our parents to pick us up from school. However, for many of us, these were the years when we experienced our first car wreck, or our first ticket. Seeing t he flashing lights of a police car behind you is probably one of the sca riest sit uations. Anthony Meeker Heather Mesenbrink Nikki Milder Jordan Miller Zachary Moss Tanner Munson Finally, the class of '07 became seniors, a time full of lasts and full of memorable experiences. It was our last chance to cheer on the football team in the student section. Remember those warm chocolate chip cookies that were sold, or remember how crazy The Replacements got at Friday night games? It was our last chance t o attend a high school dance, too. Remember checking out everyone's dress, or your parents taking pictures for an hour before the dance? As senior s, we also experienced fi ll ing out an endless pile of scholarship applicat ions when we will be lucky if we get awarded a single one. Our class has been through a lot t ogether in the past four years. Remember fight ing with your parents over your curfew, or your first awkward kiss? We learned about different relationships with our fam ily, friends, and significant others. We learned how to list en and underst and others. We learned t hat t his is just t he beginning of our lives. 163 Caroline Murphy Claire Murphy Brennan Murray Bud Mutum Betty Nguyen Jenna Nikkel Jerad Nobiling Christopher Noonen Kylie Norman Richard Nowlin 164 Senior Editorial Claire Murphy Business Manager U pan the time that most of us entered high school, we began to create some sort of standard upon which we planned to live our lives by for the next four years. We promised to r efrain from participating in activities that might have threatened our morals, to work hard to get straight A's, and to stay true to the person we thought we were. But the truth is, it's hard to know exactly who you are unt il you've gone through the bulk of the high school experience. It's only now, as I am a high school graduate, I understand what high school really was. High school was just one big test. However, this test was harder than any other test I had to take, because there wasn't always a right or wrong answer to choose. For me, high school was a t est of character, t olerance, and self-esteem , and what I have personally taken away from it had a little, but not a lot, to do with math or English. The first couple years at AL seemed to fly by. We were still so young and untainted by school society, and it was beautiful. But in other ways, we were still in the stage that we cared so much about what others thought. It was stupid, really. I am t hankful for the day that I woke up and thought to myself, "Hey, no one cares. Stop trying so hard!" I wouldn't say that I have lost all of my insecurities, but my first two years of high school helped m e to discard a few of them. I will always remember the summer of 2005 as one of the best times in my entire life. I was sixteen years young, and freedom was on my key ring. In July, I met my best friend, and the first person that I ever loved. No matter what I say about him now, he changed me and altered my opinions on things for the rest of the time that I would be in high school, and I will always love him for that. As junior year began, it was the first time that I actually felt as if I was getting older. I got my first job. Homework came more often and in bigger amounts. I was in a relationship with a great person, but our differences quickly appeared, and we would eventually separate a year later. I will be t he first to admit that I lost myself more than once. Starting to grow up was scary as hell, because my own name that I thought I knew so well lacked a real definition. I can distinctly remember sitting myself down and thinking, "What happened to me?" I had a love-hat e relationship with myself. I wanted to be proud of myself, but I had no clue who I was. Now I graduated and I write my final thoughts. Reality can be a funny thing in high school. It has a way of sneaking up on you and finding you at what seems to be your most vulner able moments; perhaps when you are in denial. Somewhere in between the crying and blurry vision, it hits you, and suddenly all you have left is a blunt realization staring you in the face. And while you can't always be sure that t his will serve as a comfort or just make you more upset, one fact is known: reality isn't something you can just t urn away from. It's just one big staring contest, and it will always win. That's what high school was for me; a reality check. It was about finding myself, and being proud of what I might be able to offer in the futur e. Because of high school's test, it is safe to say that I know exactly who I am. I am not perfect, and that's okay with me. I have fought many battles, most of t hem with myself, and because of t hem, I am strong enough now to say that I didn't win them all. However, I have friends that love me, a good head on my shoulder s, and memories to last a lifetime. Thank you to my dear friends, supportive family, and my amazing teachers. To my dance teachers, Kerri Jo W atts and M indi Richardson, I can never thank you enough for what you have given me through dance. High school is what you make of it, so look it in the face, and embrace the challenge. Senior Editorial Caroline Murphy Business Manager I f there's one t hing I have learned t hus far, it's that high school is not for the faint of heart. As I walked through the doors of Abraham Lincoln High School as an official student for the first time, I had no clue what to think. I didn't know where I was going, or for that matter, where I'd end up. I walked t hrough the halls, armed with a posse of similarly dressed dance team members. and gawked at the people who would shape us. I was certain I needed to make a name for myself. That idea didn't last long. Thankfully, I came to the understanding I didn't need to be liked by everyone, and I didn't need anyone else to tell me who I was or wasn't going to be. I was stuck in a mindset that I would be in high school forever, frozen in some sort of time continuum. Now that I think back, I was so caught up in it all I filled my schedule full of extra activities to keep busy. I developed a name for myself, and tried to stay true to it as much as I could. I kind of want to say "W ell t hat didn't happen" but J really can't. Taking everything that's happened I really haven't changed much. J would still pick Taco Bell over a $30 steak, I still want to marry Leonardo DiCaprio because of the movie "Titanic." I'm still horrible at math (but slightly improving thanks to the semester of Geometry I took my senior year) and still claim that peer pressure is a ridiculous concept for weakness and doesn't exist. I've prided myself for the longest time on knowing which way was up and knowing my right from wrong. I've never had a problem with saying no to things that may compromise my character. But the biggest t est for me came when it was truly time to step out of my comfort zone. I'd spent my whole life being comfortable, and this was my time t o branch out. And then, I was a senior. All eyes were on the calendar now. The days piled up, and ·decisions were to be made. I planned on being totally different, but what happened was a complete surprise. In a blink of an eye, I was finished, and would soon not need to return to Abraham Lincoln High School again. Four years had passed me by, and it was over before I could notice. I realized that I would never look at this place in the same way; now. it would just be a memory and above all, a loyal friend who had always been there for me. It is a struggle; a constant battle between who you want to be and who you really are. However, if you let it, high school could be t he best time of your life. If you are driven and surround yourself with people who love you, you will succeed. For being t here, I'd like to thank my three talented, intelligent and beautiful sisters for guiding me thus far, and for being the most positive people in my life. To t he art of dancing in general, thank you for being my release, never breaking my heart, and for being my one and only true love. And to all the amazing people I've known and have influenced me, I am grateful; my parents, for loving m e unconditionally, Kerri W atts, for giving me the opportunity to dance and exercise my passion for it, Nikki M ilder, an awesome best friend and made me laugh when I didn't want to, and Chad Belt for being my best friend always. I am truly blessed t o have known and learned from you all. I've cr ossed the biggest bridge of my life so far, and continue to walk ahead. I will never forget the t imes I had here at Abraham Lincoln, and will value them forever. Remember to love the t ime you have here; love your friends, be kind to your enemies and rise above the influence. Fight for things you are passionate about, because in the end, it's the decision to fight that makes you honorable. And above all, know yourself, trust yourself and be yourself because t here's no point changing for ot hers. It's time to move on, even if I am not yet ready to leave it all behind. I'm so eager to see how my life will play out and to see the role high school has played in it. Rachel Ogborn Elizabeth Ortiz James Ortiz Christopher Ott Crystal Owens Amanda Page Matthew Peters Cory Peterson Matthew Pierce Brooke Porter 165 Senior Editorial W hen I think about my time in high school, it flows like a slide show. I see moments at football games, taking pict ures for yearbook or newspaper. I see images of Caitlin Evers and I at basketball games and our run-ins with the other team. I remember times at Jennie Ed spent volunteering with the Sara(h)s, Stefanie Buhrman and my little sister. I see times spent in basements watching TV and those spent out late at night. I see formals and dances where my friends and I left to play barefoot bowling at Thunder Bowl. All of these images come together and the song I hear playing is "Here's To The Nights" by Eve 6. So denied so I lied are you the now or never kind In a day and a day love I'm gonna be gone for good again Are you willing to be had are you cool with just tonight Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well These are t he times when I looked forward to growing up. When I sat in class and thought about how great it will be once I am gone. I thought about how it will be so amazing t o be without parents, without rules and living for myself. These are the times Amber Pospisil Allison Prideaux Nicholas Raether Tara Rains 166 Caitlin Lombardo Photographer when my friends and I reminisce about moments that were and toast to the times to come. Here's to the nights I felt alive Here's to the tears you knew you'd cry Here's to goodbye Tomorrow's gonna come too soon These are the t imes when I realize that when I leave Abraham Lincoln and Council Bluffs behind, I am leaving a part of myself. When I gr ow up and move on, I hope to leave an impact on those I leave behind. I realize I am going to miss the friends who will not be continuing on the same road. I make promises to stay in touch and to never forget each of them. All my time is froze in motion Can't I stay an hour or two or more Don't let me let you go Here's a toast to all those who hear me all too well I have graduated now. I linger in the living rooms and on the back porches of friends. I do not want to say goodbye to the school year. It means it is the end. Not the end of our lives, simply the end of a chapter. We all must learn to move on to this mat ure chapter. Ending high school is not for the faint of heart, it's a hard choice and some have not made it through. So on graduation day, shake the hand and pat the back of the person next you. You have accomplished one of the greatest feats known to man. You have graduated. We must learn to do our own laundry, keep our houses and r ooms clean and keep track of our own socks. Mom will not be there to do our chores during college. Martha Prim Emily Prugh Jackie Rannels Alexis Rea Danielle Reed Alicia Renshaw Michael Rice Nathan Riggle Lindsey Ring Brittani Robinson Wesley Rodenburg Eunises Rodriguez Kevin Rooney Shantel Rupp Sheldon Scheer Lindsey Scott Derek Sellers Christa Smith Christopher Smith Molly Smith Madeline Snyder Jeromy Soar Kalee Sparr Zachary Sprinkel 167 Emily Stanford Kayla Tiffey ~,, .. I .. '. . ;· t ; :!~ . •' ;/ .4 i . ~ ... -.· ~-·· ...... Jamie Stueve Hanna Tinley 1! ~ I ,.. Senior Editorial Boy, does t ime fly. Just yesterday I was a freshman stuck in an hour and half long Intro to Social Studies class. Now I am senior on the verge of graduation. But as my future stares me right in the face, I continually find myself looking back to the past. High school was everything I hoped it would be and more: new friends, new interests, new maturity, and a whole new life. Looking back on myself as a freshman I see a completely different person. I see a dazed little boy, awe-struck by the high school life. He deemed himself unworthy of this school and all its majesty. I mean, come on! He was att ending a school where his classmates had beards! Facial hair?! Crazy! He didn't belong here. No sir. But alas, he talked to these hairy barbarians and he realized they were no different then he. Just older, sweeter, and hairier. As time passed, he befriended many a stranger, only few being upper classmen, but he made new friends none the less. He joined new act ivities, attended school games, and even painted his face for the AlTJ game, all the while trying to find his place in the school. Freshman year came and went without much ado. He returned a sophomore and was visibly upset about the casualty that had taken place t he preceding summer. Block-scheduling, we knew ye well. Well, kind of. Sophomore year brought with her the cold, hard maiden that is an 8-period day. Now being a sophomore, this slightly more experienced and mature lad was happy not to be at the bottom of the foodchain. He was happy that he knew the r opes, for the most part. He knew his way around school, he had his group of friends, and he was buddies with some of t he teacher s. He felt good! It was starting to feel mor e like home. But as sophomore year came, it went. He returned to school a junior. A glorious junior! He was r eally starting to feel that sense of ownership. He was an upperclassman who knew everything there is t o know about anything ever. The only t hing cooler than him were t hose seniors, but he was still pr etty darn close t o the top of t he aforem en168 Kyle Suder Alysha Thurlow Tara Turner Stacy Underwood Zak Cole People Editor tioned food-chain. Now, this strapping young lad had grown, and grown in more ways than one. He was now fully enveloped in his activities, taking over leadership roles. He was working, when time allowed, at his job. He had taken a new lady into his life over the course of the summer. His classes were all in preparation for his senior year, which in turn would be preparation for college, which, as it were, is preparation for life. Boy was he growing up fast! Senior Year! Holla at ya boy big pimpin! This is what high school is all about! This manly man was finally at the top of the food-chain! And it felt good! He embodied everything that was awesome! He got all t he sweet privileges the underclassmen wish they had. Senior movie day, uhh ... senior Abe passes .... general greatness ... all that good stuff. But in this shining spot of his life, he thinks only of the future. Scholarship applications, picking a school, organizing graduation parties, etc, fills his senior year, along with everything else he has going: the activities, the school work, the friends, the ball and chain, the job. In this blur, his senior year is over just as fast as it came. And now here I am, on the brink of graduation. That little boy grew up so fast. And he is not done growing, for he has only just begun. This is just the beginning of the adventure to come. I am going to miss high school and all the amazing times I had at AL. But I am just thankful for it all. It turned that little rosy cheeked boy into a m an. A very manly m an, I might add. 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