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U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/76904bcf71bd6062b64b1546f60795ed.tif c2c5fe40896d5b111ceaf2fd063ff6d0 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/bcf3a628ce7032e349595e58e3b1d56a.tif e007aa95f9d66a4b19d5ec7d2445fede Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. 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U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. houses https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c4dab7495212858a10a7953e4abac801.tif 77c9fcced9ab011d60d3a19965ea1dec https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f85feb46037dbe9bac5a2a4d7b5e08e5.tif 6d2a9f3eccaad9bd8628d1df89fb8c11 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. 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U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. houses https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e5a9440e8bbdf900d101c5cfd107103a.tif e43656f8a8d0983fab9f2dce37896931 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/e5d82e0714196d2a51fbaa9883872fac.tif d93c2428ca5f5ee4f999c6a63fd01e65 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. 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U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. houses https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c5579aa14cc5171fa52fefb624290a50.tif b4fe6928065c5bffd19b0fa69932264d https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/337f44eb8d63eccabe06df8c70f67805.tif 33fefbbe0be2588d16c4a1aa968d4a0a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. 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U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. houses https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f188d21e1f92398636c053d0b30cd45b.tif 388e8eb3ab65381e74f5c7ebb1667db2 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/aaf5dcbc1a6561c06936c953f318ff2b.tif 36b5c8bc33d29f9789adc26b9e292880 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. 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Title A name given to the resource 246 Canning St. Description An account of the resource Two photographs of 246 Canning St. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Ingraham photo collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 1965 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. 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Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Business https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/7ec5c33e1a3961a81636ef93b03c6381.pdf 97366869e835b110438ba96f7bd864f2 PDF Text Text M NTIC ELLO· 19 11111 1~ 1] ~m~]m 1t1 11 11 3 5226 00243542 8 f I . I i Decade by Decade Generations SO'sBaby Boomers 60'sFlower Children 70'sDisco Fever 80'sThe "ME" decade 90'sGeneration x GO BIG ORANGE! The student body cheers on their school, embracing the new spirit flag. 2 • Division COMING THROUGH! As the school year began, the halls were especially crowded. The increased number of freslu11en caused numerous traffic jams in the halls. All Tied To The Tiines By Brandie Jacoby Photos By Michaela Kanger When we look back through the times and see all the changes that have occurred through the years inany of us tend to look ahead and wonder what the future holds and what new changes will occur. It seems like "the way things were" and "the way things are going to be" will be a drastic change, but really, what has changed? During our high school years we've worried about our grades, our friends, getting our drivers licensesandespeciallywhatwewere going to do on the weekend. "Back in the day" as our parents would say, teenagers were worried about the same things as we are today. They were concentrating on school, talking on the phone to friends, getting their drivers licenses and of course always looking for a good time. Many of the details hav e changed. Teenagers have decisions to make about drugs, sex and relationships that may not have been of the same seriousness as in the past, but still relate directly to the same kind of decisions that teenagers of the past had to make. The music has changed and so have the fashions. While our parents are griping about the effects of us listening to No Doubt, TuPac and Marilyn Manson, in the back of their minds are memories of their parents griping about Buddy Holly, James Brown and Elvis. Leisure suits, hip-hu ggers and clogs can be found in many of our parents closets, as we rampage the mall looking for miniskirts, baggy jeans and sweater vests. It's all coming clear now, many of the things of the past are in essence the same as the present. As many teenagers listening to new sounds are turning to the oldies station. Who could miss the retro fashion wave? Thrift stores are as popular as the mall and bell bottoms are seen just as frequently as in the 60's. Although in the past the details were a little different, not much has changed. So what can we say about the future? Is it going to bring the drastic changes that we imagine, or is everything going to stay "Tied to the times? " MMM,MMM GOOD! Assistant Principal Jolm Neal receives a pie in the face from sophomore Kim Toman, as Assistant Principal Cyle Forney and Principal Warren Weber watch in delight. Opening • 3 Decade by Decade Movies SO'sRebel Without A Cause 60'sPsycho 70'sStar Wars 80'sET 90'sForrest Gump SCHOOL SPIRIT. Senior cheerleaders N ikki Brown and Jamie Pogge pose with Buzz during halftime. 4 • Division A HELPING HAND. An ASTRA member participates at Jenny's House with the ASTRA group volunteering their time with children. Organizations Consume Hours By Brandie Jacoby Photos by Michaela Kanger Organizations were a corner- letic with their stunts. stone of students' lives. Many The Pommers also showed students spent numerous hours their athleticism during their volunteering their time for the performances. The halftime good of the school. dances remained to support the Many of the same organiza- team and entertain the crowd, tions that were in the past were butthemoveswereupdatedand still around, like cheerleading, emanated the times. porn pon and DECA. The Student Council took The purpose of these organi- charge and made things happen zations remained the same, but throughout the school. They some of the characteristics were took it upon themselves to make altered over the years. the school a better place to be. The cheerleaders were there They looked to the past and to cheer on the sports teams like found a priceless commodity in always, but they added a little the old fountain. Plans and efspice to their usual routines. forts were made to restore the They spent more time practic- fountain as it was in the past. ing and proved to be more ath- The community service groups planned volunteer hours and contributed their time for the good of others. ASTRA and NHS spent many hours doing activities such as blood drives, mentoring and donations. The players changed and the ahnosphere was different, but the game remained the same and all the organizations kept striving to represent the school well. • ARE WE DONE YET. Senior Jessica Rinehart hopes her donating time is up. She participated in the Red Cross Blood Drive sponsored by NHS. Organizations • 5 Council Gives Helping Hand "Knowing that I am doing something to help students." Senior Nikki Brown "Being able to help people." Sophomore Jonathan Taylor What was the best thing about Student Council? MMM, MMM, GOOD.Senior Nikki Brown sorts cans by content for the Student Council sponsored food drive. By Jackie Hammers Photos by Ben Schroeder The work of the Student Council could be seen from one end of the campus to the other, especially at certain times of the year. Among the many activities of the Student Council was sponsorship of several dances. At times, members found planning for these events to be very involved and hectic. Senior Shannon Burgstrum said,"Two sets of flowers acciden tl y got ordered for Snoball without anyone realizingituntilitwas toolate. VVe had way too many flowers. It was crazy." Burgstrum said that Homecoming was also a 6 • Organizations bit chaotic for members who worked behind the scenes. "VVe had to run around, trying to get everything organized," Burgstrum said. Junior Larissa Christensen said that planning for dances was not the only trial for Student Council members. "Everything was stressful, because it took time and commitment and not everyone had it, but we all got along very well and we shared great ideas." Junior Stephanie Simpson said she had fond memories throughout the year, but especially of one particular activity. "VVe had tons of fun with Up VVith Families. It was a great experience,"Simpson said. Up VVith Families paired members with siblings of handicapped children, like a big brother /big sister program. Other activities of the Student Council included a food drive, RCC Leadership Academy, selling bricks to raise money for restoration of the fountain in the front of the building, passing out VValgreens' ads and holding a dinner for the faculty. Officers included president senior Dawn Thelen, vic e president Simpson, treasurer senior Luke Gutzwiller and secretary junior Erin Hilton. The Student Council ended on a positive note, setting a good example for students. ·>. ~~ :: ( .[ I STUDENT COUNCIL. Front Row: Nick LeGuillou, Dawn Thelen, Stephanie Simpson, Erin Hilton. Middle Row: Larissa Christensen, Briana Smith, Nikki Brown, Ka tie Guill, Haim ah Sorensen,Niki Brown. Back Row: Daphine Mindrup, Pat Rose, Jonathan Taylor, Krystle Quakenbush, Erica Walling, Michelle Medearis. MAKING THE SCHOOL A GOOD PLACE TO BE. Senior Nikki Brown presents an idea before the cotmcil during a meeting. Sponsor Deb Cook and jtmior Erin Hilton listen and look on. CHARITABLE ACTS. Student Council member soph omore Jonathan Taylor stacks and organizes cans for the "Can Wars" food drive which the StudentCowKil sponsored. Homerooms competed against each other to see who could give the most cans for charity. FOLLOW THE LEADER. President Dawn Thelen reads over plans for an upcoming Student Cotmcil event, while jtmior Stephanie Simpson, senior Pat Rose and sophomore Nick LeGu_illou follow along. Student Council • 7 "When I was helping a girl over to the mat and she passed out." Senior Kelly Foster "It makes your scholarships look really good." Senior April Slack DRAINED.JuniorJoshFoutslays in a daze during the October blood drive. Success By Mindi Richardson Photos by Michaela Kanger The National Honor Society had an extremly successful year. Students needed a 3.5 GP A along with community service hours to be considered for NHS. Students also needed two teacher recommendations and one community person recommendation. "NHS is a great organization to be apart of," senior April Slack commented. "It also makes scholarships look really good too." The annual blood drives were held on Oct. 9 and April 2 in the New Fieldhouse. NHS members and the American -- 8 • Organizations Beamed Red Cross sponsored the blood drive. "In October we had about 100 people donate blood," senior Kelly Foster said. "The most memorable event was when I was helping a girl over to the mat and she passed out." NHS officers included president senior Brandie Jacoby, vice-president senior Kelly Foster, treasurer senior Laura Fuhs and secretary senior April Slack. Sponsors of NHS were math teacher Evy Rock and orchestra teacher Brenda Copeland. "I really enjoy being the NHS sponsor," Mrs. Rock said, "All the kids are wonderful to be with." • In NHS Along with the blood drive, NHS had an induction ceremony. The ceremony was held on March 26 in the auditorium for the new members and the returning members. The ceremony was held to honor the new inductees and welcome them to NHS. NHS members also baked cookies for Christmas at the Micah House and had a campus cleanup. The members also sold Valentine's grams and did other activities arom1d the comm uni ti ty and the school. "The members of NHS did a great job participating the community activites," Jacoby said. / l NHS. Front Row: Carrie Baxter, Stephani Maron, Jennifer Hron, Linda Eng. Middle Row: Sponsor Brenda Copeland, Erin Hilton, Amy Clark, Jessica Rinehart, April Slack, Kelly Foster. Back Row: Laura Herrick, Brian Clark, Brandie Jacoby, Andrea Mueller, Brooke Hallberg, Jam.ie Schreiber, La ura Fuhs, sponsor Evy Rock. ALL AROUND HELPER. Senior NHS member Alex LeGuillou gives blood at the October blood drive. She participated as a donor and a volunteer. PICTURE PERFECT. Science teacher Bud Meade smiles as he and senior Alex LeGuillou pose for the camera at the October blood drive. A HELPING HAND. NHS vice president senior Kelly Foster helps senior Alisha McCoy who is giving blood at the October blood drive. NHS • 9 Holy smokes! Show me the money! Sophomore Lyndsey Neill Being a senior, it saved me some money not having to buy another uniform like the underclassmen. Senior Dawn Thelen What were the expenses of Porn Pon? BOOGIE TJME. The pommers perform at a football game halftime. Pommers Accumulate Awards By Daniell Birchard Photos by Michalea Kanger Third place at Metro and a Division one rating at state were some of the many awards the Porn Pon squad recieved. This was the squad's first time participating at the state competition. "The situation at state was horrible because we had no time to get ready and it had been our first time participating. We had to get dressed in the hall. We didn't get to warm up before we had to perform," junior Stephanie Simpson said. Awards were also earned during the summer. At the UNL camp during the summer the squad earned spirit sticks everyday. They placed second on their home routine and got a bid to nationals. They chose not to attend beacuse of lack of time to prepare. At the River Cities competition the squad placed third. Senior Andrea Mueller and junior Sarah Whitney were chosen for the All-Conference team. This was Mueller's third time to be placed on the squad. "I was really happy at how well the squad did taking third at Metro, but I wish I could have been part of it," junior Tiffany Hancock sa id . Hancock was out most of the season with an injury. The pommers bought new costumes. The costumes were black leotards, black pants, a silver sequence top and black shoes. These were used during competitions and during some halftime performances. "An advantage for our appearance in competitions was having the costumes," sophomore Lyndsey Neill said. Midway through the year the squad saw a change of sponsors. Attendance clerk Ann Clinton and teacher Wendy Koontz took over as new sponsors. "The new sponsors did a good job considering they came right before the River Cities competition," senior Dawn Thelen said. 10 • Organizations LOOK AT MY MUSCLES. Seniors Dawn Thelen and Kylene Kermoade have fun during summer camp at UNL. DOWN 'N' DIRTY. The Pommers perform for the student body during a pep assembly. They did original dances throughout the year. POM PON. Front Row: Andrea Mueller, Mindi Richardson, Kylene Kermoade, Dawn Thelen, Sarah Whitney. Back Row: Amanda Moore, Stephanie Simpson, Stephanie Nielsen, Lyndsey Neill, Renae Martin, Larissa Christensen, Briana Smith. HIGH STEPPERS. During a halftime performance at a football game the Pommers presented one of the many dances they choreographed. Porn Pon • 11 I loved flying. I love being in the alf. Freshman Erica Walling I enjoyed meeting new people and new friends. Sophomore Tami Hod en What was the best thing about cheer leading? WORKING TOGETHER. The cheerleaders combined squads and did a building stunt for a pep assembly. Cheerleading Numbers Decline By Sara Foster Photos by Michaela Kanger The cheer squad started out with36 girls, due to other commitments and conflicts, 28 remained. That left only four on the varsitysquad. Not only did the numbers decrease, but they also saw a season of ups and downs. The cheerleaders started their season at UCA Cheer Camp in Okoboji June 15-18. All the squads did very well. The freshman, J.V. and Varsity squads received second place champs, all blue ribbons and spirit sticks. Sophomore Carla Pollard said, "It was really hot practicing in the camp's gym, but learning the dances and cheers was fun." During camp, the girls got up early to fill their days with jumps, chants, cheers, dances and building stunts. Sophomore Jennifer McKeeman said, "It was hard being separated from your friends at home, but you got to make new ones at camp and got closer to your squad." When the school year began, the girls had to be a t school at 6:10 a.m. to prepare forthenewyear. This included learning cheers for each sport, preparing for pep assemblies and competitions as well. Freshman Candace Cox said, "It takes a lot of hard work and dedication to get up that ea rly in the morning for practice, go to school all day and then go to the games after school." With the squad having the opportunity to build, the chance for accidents increased. This was seen during a pep assembly w hen sophomore Lynsi Brooks was dropped while being lifted. This was the first fall the squad had in two years. Brooks said, "I was really surprised that it just scraped my elbows and didn't leave a scar. I trust my squad and I really don't have a fear of falling." \ / 12 • Organizations - ·- __,.., J.V. Front Row: NaMee Turner, Tami Haden, Jennifer McKeeman, Nikki Kuhl. Middle Row: Sara Foster, Heather Berry, Sarah Colter, Lynsi Brooks. Back Row: Jenny Ward, Carla Pollard, Pam Stahlnecker, Janet Schuster. GO T-E-E J-A-Y! The cheerleaders show the student body and faculty how much their hard work and practice during the summer has paid off while doing a stunting routine. GOING UP. The cheer team gets the crowd pumped up during a pep assembly while showing off their jumping skills. FRESHMEN . Front Row: Erica Walling, Ashlee Bonar, iki Brown, Nicole Farley, Kim Ager. Middle Row: Amanda Fuller, Stacy Malone, Jennifer Noah. Back Row: Melissa Fredrickson, Candace Cox, Deirdre Conner, Stacy Gray. Cheer leading • 13 Spanish Activities Provide Fun "The Spanish birthday party was my favorite Spanish Club activity." Sophomore Tammie Miller "I liked trying the new, interesting foods." Senior Brenda Sturm What do you remember about the Spanish Club? STRIKE. Sophomore Kendall Crane throws the ball at a Spanish Club outing. Story & Photos by Dawn Radice The Spanish Club held monthly activities for the second year of its existence. Many students chose to join this organization to improve on their Spanish language, learn about Spanish culture and make new friends. "I joined Spanish club because it sounded fun, interesting and I needed an after school activity," sophomore Kendall Crane said. Taking Spanish as a foreign language was not a prerequisite for participation in the club. "I joined the Spanish Club because it looks good on college and scholarship applica14 • Organizations tions," senior president Andy Brodahl said. Spanish club met on the second Tuesday of every month. One of the first activities of the year was the traditional breaking of the pinata. "It was funny when Justin Hendrix fell flat on his rear after he tried to hit the pinata but missed," sophomore Susan Richards said. Other activities included bowling, bingo, pictionary, trying Spanish food and having a Spanish style birthday party. "The best part of the party was that they put toys inside the cake," sophomore Tammie Miller said. Spanish club officers included president Brodahl, vice president, senior Mark Smith, treasurer, sophomore Ben Mawhiney, and secretary, Crane. Spanish teacher Janet Beckstead was the Spanish Club sponsor for the second year. "The kids were great and they made the meetings fun. I wish that we could have had more meetings and had more students attend," Mrs. Beckstead said. "The seniors were fun. They picked on the freshmen, not to be mean, but to be funny," Crane said. Spanish Club was an activity that was appealing to everyone. WHAT DO YOU THINK ABOUT THIS. Spanish Club mem.bers talk about what they want to do at the next meeting. I KNOW THIS ONE. Sophomore Tammie Miller draws a picture while freshman Justin Hendrix tries to guess wha t she is drawing. SPANISH CLUB. Front Row: Dawn Radke. Second Row: Susan Richards, Kendall Crane, Tammie Miller. Back Row: Brenda Sturm, Justin Hendrix. READY, AIM, FIRE. Freshman Justin Hendrix rolls the ball at the bowling alley on a Spanish Club field trip, trying to win the game for his team. Spanish Club • 15 I liked the Jenny's House because all the kids were so cool. Junior Michelle Medearis I liked the Jenny's House because I got to work with kids. Senior Brenda Sturm UTILE HELPER. Junior Rachel Kritenbrink gets help from her friend at the Jenny's House. ASTRA Receives Recognition By Arny Doty Photos by Michaela Kanger ASTRA members spent their time volunteering and had fun in the process. Junior Rachel Kritenbrink said, "My favorite time was when we went swimming all day long with the little kids." While some had fun, some gotalittlemad. Junior Meghan Hardie said, "I was wrapping Christmas presents for the Target Christmas Party, some old lady had me wrap her presents and after I was done she told someone she was going home to rewrap it. I thought I did a good job, but I guess it wasn't good enough for her." Some students expressed their anger by throwing pies at the ASTRA Homecoming Booth. Some students found the teachers expressing their anger at them. Contestants had to answer questions ranging from sports to science. The person who answered it right got to throw the pie. "Everyone got whipped cream all over. It was great to see teachers get pies in their faces," sophomore Emily Gregor y said. Officers for the year were seniors Laura Fuhs, president, Daphne Mindrup, vice president, Jennifer Hron, secretary and junior Jamie Barth, treasurer. English teacherJane Hanigan was the new sponsor. "ASTRA has tried to reorganize with the new sp nsors, but we got back on our feet and headed in the right direction. It went good, but there was room for improven1ent," Fuhs said. ASTRA was awarded internationally for their dedication. Miss Hanigan said, "I think the recognition the ASTRA program received reflects positively on Tee Jay. We should be very proud of the club. The ASTRA members were the kind of students who organize and in large parts motivate themselves. They deserved all of the credit for their success." 16 • Organizations ASTRA. Front Row: Dawn Radice, Jamie Barth, Michaela Kanger. Second Row: Lisa Christensen, Susan Richards, Jamie Parsons, Janelle Walters. Third Row: Aretha Gillespie, Wendy Maloney, Meghan Hardie, Misty Richards, Brandy Kellner. Fourth Row: Amy Doty, Rachel Kritenbrink, Ben Vorthmann. Back Row: Brooke Hallberg, Andrea Mueller, Daphne Mindrup, Laura Fuhs, Enjoli Barksdale, John Sinnott. LITTLE HELPERS.Senior Laura Fuhs helps the Little Children at the Jenny's House. I GOT THE QUESTION RIGHT FOR ONCE. Mr. Strutzenberg decided he was going to to get to throw the pie at Deacon Hagan at the ASTRA Carnival Booth. MAKINcs . kids mak PI.DERS. Brenda Sturm and Brandy Kellner help the little e spiders a t Jenny's Hou se. ASTRA • 17 . . p 1 ay1 n g M 1 n d m.!1-.:S!l..r.ililA:• "It was great to have people who would actually listen to me when I told my Jewel stories." Senior Rachael Steinke "State! It was the best! We were hyped on Mountain Dew and Pixie Sticks!" Sophomore Jessi Raim BRA VO. Academic Decathlon students applaud at the River Cities Conference academic challenge. By Natalie Biede & Laura Herrick Photos by Ben Schroeder The Academic Decathlon team placed eighth in the state for the third year in a row. "The best part of Ac Dec was laughing with all of the people I hadn't ever met before," junior Jackie Hammers said. One highlight of the year was when sophomore Jessi Raim's speech won first place at state competition. "I never thought I would get first. When I found out I started jumping up and down," Raim said. Not only did the team receive numerous awards for 18 • Organizations their academic abilities, they also had a lot of la ughs outside of competition. "The group of guys I stayed with stole a paper sign from another team's hotel door room to retaliate for the theft of our sign. We still have the sign so mew here," junior Matt DeWolf said. Another organization to challenge student minds was Brain Bowl. The team competed in two tournaments, one at Bellevue and the other at Peru Sta te. In the Bellevue Quiz Competition the team finished fifth out of 24 teams. "Finishing so well out of all those teams was the best," freshman Justin Hendricks said. At the Peru State CompetiG a m e s tion the team got a chance to improve, as all members had the opportunity to participate. "Although we did not do as well as we hoped, it was a good chance for everyone to compete. With so many w1- derclassmen, it was good practice," Coach Mike Larsen said. Competitions w ere not the only highlight. Practices were also a source of many laughs. "We didn't focus on scores we just tried to have fun," Hammers said. "I was very proud of the team," Coach David H errick said. Organizations didn' t just challenge students minds. They also formed new and lasting friendships. BRAIN BOWL: Front Row: Elizabeth Henry, Jessi Raim, Natalie Biede, William Christopher, Middle Row: Tammie Miller, Jackie Hammers, Dyanne Henrikus, Tom Dorsett, Coach Mike Larsen. Back Row: Laura Herrick, Justin Hendricks, Coach David Herrick. NEED A BRAIN BREAK. Seniors Shannon Burgstrum and Justin Poast take a break from their studying to read the latest Shakespeare. ACADEMIC DECATHLON. Front Row: Coach Dave Murphy. Justin Poast, Thayne Wright, Luke Gutzwiller, Chad Kellner, Samantha Slyter, Matt DeWolf. Back Row: Laura Herrick, Shannon Burgstrom, Jackie Hammers, Jessi Raim, Rachael Steinke, Matt Greer. GIDDYUP HORSEY! Freshman Justin Hendricks, senior Rachael Steinke, sophomore Jessi Raim and junior Laura Herrick take time out to relax after the Brain Bowl meet at Bellevue University. Acaden1ic Decathlon/ Brain Bowl • 19 I had my inductee dress up like an old lady and carry around a stuffed dog. Junior Jeff Smay I had all kinds of smelly food thrown all over me. Junior Stephanie Nielsen What do you remember about inductions? FACE OFF. The Thespians show off their mask creations as they pose for the camera. Talent cc s h ~~ ows Through By Kami Hammond & Mindi Richardson Photos by Ben Schroeder The Thespians had a successful year. Some of the activities included Kiss Me Kate, Wait Until Dark, inductions and the Tommy Awards. The Tommy Awards were held at Mr. C's on May 15. Some of the awards included; Best Actress: senior Lisa Schlotfeld, Best Supporting Actress: junior Stephanie Nielsen, Best Actor: senior Tim Hough and Best Supporting Actors: juniors Josh Fouts and Jeff Smay. Individuals had to accumulated 10 points throughout the year to be inducted. They could accumulate these points in various ways such as, ushering at the Orpheum, participating in plays and musicals and doing various activities concerning drama . A big activity to accumulate points was the Press Club Show. This was a show in Omaha about Omaha's politicians. They learn to sing, dance and do other various talents. Many Thespians gained points by doing backstage activities, making props and being lighting managers. Officers of the Thespians include seniors: Pat Rose, Megan Webster, Renae Martin, Nichole Moore, Jamie Story, Schlotfeld and Hough. Twenty-four new members were inducted for a total of 60 members. The inductions were held May 15 and 16. The formal inductions along with the Tommy Awards were held at Mr. C's. After the inductions, they held a dance in the courtyard of Mr. C's. Following the formal inductions, inductees were dressed in funny clothes and were expected to perform various stupid activities at the hands of existing Thespians. "Along with torture, the inductions consist of formal inductions, where inductees state the Pledge and sign the roster of names," Smay said. 20 • Organizatons THESPJ ANS. Front Row: Steve Pruett, Nicole Moore, Lisa Schlotfeld, Amanda Kerns, Amy Clark, Karen Turnbeaugh, Megan Webster. Middle Row: Tim Hough, Sandie Sparr, Jamie Aldredge, Janie Aldredge, Michelle Medearis, Becky Gardner, Kristin Tilley, William Christopher, Jene Maron, John Gibson. Back Row: Adam Ashley, Lindsey Jastorff, Kim Ryan, Justin Hend rix, Jenny Sandhorst, Shaun Skudler, Deacon Hagan, Josh Fouts, Clint Kephart. AND THE WINNER IS .. .Spanish teacher Sam Martinez and Drama teacher John Gibson give an award away at Thespian Inductions. ANXIETY ATTACK. Juniors Stephanie Nielsen and Lindsey Jastorff sit nervously as they await for awards to be announced. CAST PARTY. Seniors Megan Webster, Amy Clark and Renae Martin smile as they pose for a "Kiss Me Kate" photo. Thespians • 21 "Engineering isn't all cut, dry and boring. It was a lot of fun to my surprise." Sophomore Jesse Raim "There was a lot of good competition in the school. Everyone played tough." Junior Jose Vargas What do you remember about your activit ? BRAINPOWER. Sophomore Jessi Raim, senior Luke Gutzwiller and sophomore Clint Kephart check their work. Students By L ynsie Nelson Photos by Michaela Kanger. Taking out the courtyard and putting in a swimming pool was the task of the Society of Engineers. With this task they were awarded the Engineering Award. The students used a computer program and got first hand ad vice from a professional architect. Sophomore Jesse Raim said, "The night before the competition, Clint Kephart and I stayed at school until 9 p.m. to finish preparing. By the end of the night we were exhausted." Taking land that had already been developed and converting it into something 22 • Organizations Use Brainpower new gave students the opportunity to acquire new skills. "It gave me a chance to get out there and put all my brains to use. It gave me a chance to do things I wouldn't do otherwise," said Raim. Society of Engineers weren't the only students racking their brains. The chess club was challenging their skills as they had a school wide tournament throughout the second semester. Students signed up for the tournament through History teacher Colin Smith and competed during homeroom. Mr. Smith started the chess tournament because he said it gave students another activity that was challenging, not to mention, fun and competitive. "During the tournament I learned many new techniques that I added to my already extensive line of strategies," said junior Jose Vargas. Vargas began playing chess in third grade, when he was taught by a friend. According to Vargas, playing chess stimulates the brain and makes him think in a way that nothing else does. Many students took advantage of the opportunity to take part in the chess tournament. The tournament gave students an equal opportunity to show their brain power. PAWN, KNIGHT, QUEEN. History teacher Colin Smith instructs junior Justin Kammrad on which piece to move during a chess game. LISTEN UP. Members of the Society of American Engineers listen to an architect advisor on tips about how to improve their project. SOCIETY OF AMERICAN ENGINEERS. Chad Kellner, Nick LeGuillou, Luke Gutzwiller, Clint Kephart, Jessi Raim. CHECKMATE! Junior Jose Vargas and senior Shawn Marley compete during the homeroom chess tou rnament. Society Of Engineers/ Chess Club • 23 Decade by Decade Movie Stars SO'sJames Dean &Marilyn Monroe 60'sPaul Newman &Audrey Hepburn 70'sRobert Redford & Barbra Streisand 80'sMichael Douglas & Kathleen Turner 90'sTom Cruise & Nicole Kidman BEAT OF THE DRUM. Sophomore Nick LeGuillou plays the drums with all his emotion during a parade. 24 • Division EDIBLE CELLS? Students in Human Biology class made replicas of cells from edible products and presented them to the class. r~- - --- --- - -- -- -- - - -- - . I L_ - • - - • Classrooms Add Technology By Brandie Jacoby Photos by Michaela Kanger In the classroom, teaching aids dents participated in classes to were different from the past and prepare them for the new workmany teaching techniques were ing world. Business classes like also, but the students came to DECAand BPAhelped students school to do assignments, take understand what the business quizzes and tests and earn their working world would be like grades just like students of the when they graduate. past. The artistic classes gave stuNew improvements and up- dents a feel for hands on particigrades with technology in the pation. Students, like in the past, building helped students to im- produced a product in the course prove and upgrade learning, of the class. Band, choir and grades and fun in the classroom. drama students got to perform Thejournalismdepartmentre- outside of class as well as in ceived a grant to upgrade their class. computer facilities and several The science department took rooms, including the library theArborDaytraditionofplantWere turned into computer labs. ing a tree to the extreme. StuInstead of FFA and FHA stu- dents worked with teachers to produce the Nature Area. It included different types of trees, plants and flowers. A pond was also a new addition. Students got to learn about science in the thick of it all. Animals, along with the plants were present to study for classes such as environmental science. Whether students were sticking to the classic courses or indulging themselves in new technology courses they were progressing towards the final goal of graduation just as all students have done and will continue to do. TEE JAY. COM. With all the newly purchased computers, students got a chance to surf the net and use the computers for numerous class assignment . Academics • 25 26 • Academics SING IT BABY! Not only did the jazz choirs. perform a t their ~ appearances, they also Sang with the other chous a t concerts throug out the year. SECOND EDITION. Front Row: Kristen Jackson, Daniel Pizano, Jenny McKeeman, Erica Walling, Corey Gray, Jennifer Rinehart, Christina Griffis, Kirk Behrens, Janelle Walters. Middle Row: Jessie Raim, Ann Ronk,Christine Hambright, Robert Jones, Erin Stanfill, Kenny Dofner, Dan Peterson, Spring Madsen, J ason Mickey, Melissa Evans, Roxanne Harper, Kira Lupton, Krystl Quakenbush, Staci Malone, Dawn Kauffman, Chay lie McCloud. Back Row: Cheri Bradley, Deidre Conner, Brandy Merrifield, Lorraine Garcia, Jamin Fletcher, Jeff Wiggington, Helena Bonar, Andy Meredith, Justin Williams, Nick Vittitoe, Heidi Sa les, Jessica Schroeder, Charles Bennett, Jeff Myers, Laraina Michalski, Sarah Wilson, Sonya Kemplin. SING IT OUT. Senior Nicole Moore and juniors Jene Maron a~d Lindsay Jastorff practice hard during a Jefferson Edition practice :Jaaa, efi~~ Old Song & Danee By Laura Herrick Photos by Ben Schroeder "I love being able to dress up and dance around like an idiot and get a credit for it. I even got to cluck like a chicken in one of our songs!" sophomore Jessi Raim said. Second Edition was choreographed by graduate Dylan Peck. "Dylan's been an incredible asset for the group," choir director Jerry Gray said. Second Edition didn't stay in room 101 all the time. On a few occasions they were able to take their talent into the community. "By February we had only been to Creston and the Indian Hills Nursing Home, but we attended many more throughout the year," junior Brandy Merrifield said. Second Edition was not the only group to be on stage. Jefferson Edition also stole the spotlight a few times and turned a few heads in the process. "The best part of Jefferson Edition was the performances and the competitions, especially when we won!" junior Jeff Smay said. Jefferson Edition participated at Creston, Peru State and performed at catering establishments around the area. While competing at Creston, Jefferson Edition earned an Excellent rating. "I expected a great group with a great set of songs and all of my expectations were fulfilled," Smay said. Aside from having great songs, Jefferson Edition also had great moves which were choreographed by Travis Walker. "Mr. Walker has done a wonderful job of using aerobic choreography," Mr. Gray said. "Every year the choreography gets A WHOLE CITY OF SINGING. Several choir directors from around better and better and this year was no different," senior Sarah the area look on as the choirs practice for the all-city festival. Porter said. JEFFERSON EDITION. Front Row: Dave Young, Andrea Mueller Second row: Ca rla Polla rd, Jon Sealock, Tami Hoden. Back Row: Travis Norton, Nicole Moore, Stephanie Nielsen, Ma tt Story, Sarah Whitney, Chris Quakenbush, Lyndsey Neill, Nick Shields, Lindsay Jastorff, Mike Garreans, Jenny Sandhorst, John Phillips, Bra nden H w1t, Sarah Porter, Jene Maron, Shawn Carmi chael, Amy Clark, Jeff Smay. JEFFERSON JAZZ. Jenny Sandhorst, Nicole Moore, Jolu1 Phillips, Keith Hensley, Step hanie Nielsen, Sarah Porter, Mike Garreans. Also taking their rightful place in the spotlight was Jefferson Jazz. Though they only performed in the variety show, they proved they had moves of their own. The group had eight members, two from each vocal range. Whether it was on the stage or off, Second Edition, Jefferson Edition and Jefferson Jazz always showed that they had class and spirit that it takes to really jazz it up. Jazz Choir • 27 28 • Academics SING OUT LOUD. Choir students from other high schools practice one of their songs for All-City festival. Sophomore Clint Kephart and junior Chris Quakenbush sing the right notes at All-City . Front Row: Kelly Scott, Amy Clark, Sarah Wagner , Emil y Gregory, Kristen Jackson, Justin Norton,Stephnie Nielson, Lmdsay Neill, Sa rah Witney,April MacPhearson, Sa rah Gutzwiller, Megan Webster, Terri Ashley. Second Rm : Stephnie Gray, Elizebeth Robi nson, Jenny McKeeman, Erin Stanfill, Reggan Wilson, Bethanny Yambor, Anita Owen, Tami Haden, Ch ris Qu akenbush Doug Lear, David Youn g, Adrienne Henderson, Janelle Wa lters, Sarah Colter, Sarah Wilson, Chaylie McCloud Third Row:Karen Turnbeaugh Spring Madsen, Angie Driver, Sarah Fields, Sarah Porter, Nicole Moore Trey Hughs, Tarrence Marril, David Pitt, Jeff Smay, Brandon Hunt, Jo h Selleck, Nick Thomson, Ca rla Pollard, Jennifer Nelson, Kara Pokhow, Kim Smith. Back Row: Laura Herrick, Lee Mallory, Brandy McrrifiC'ld, Jcnnif 1 Walker, Ashley Gardner, Matt Story, Shawn CharmKhael, Andrea Mue ller Keith Hensley, Mike Garreans, John Phillips, Jon Sealock, ' lint Keph art, Jene Maron, Lindsay Jastorff, Jenny Sandhorst, Christina Griffis, Jessie Ra im. SING IT OUT. Seniors Reggan Wilson and Beth Yetmber sing their hearts out during a perfomance. STARIN' EYES. Sophomore Sarah Colter tries to pay attention to her music , but it was too tempting to keep her eyes on the music without looking at all the students from surrounding schools. MIXED CHOIR. Front Row: Jessica Birk, Megan Wiles, Terri Ashley, Sheri Mcintosh, Cassie Anson, Jamie Flora, Sarah Kochen. Second Row: Christina Farmer, Jamie Delp, Lynn Lippert, Chay lie McCloud, Audra Nuzum,Jem1y Paez,Jenn iferSelene, Ka tie Adams. Third Row: Mindy Bunch, Chandel Scott, Christina Peters, Tammie Miller, Jenny Smith, Sa rah Widner. Back Row: Laurie Parks, Amber Bowan, DeDe Carter, Justin Messmore, Andy Sieverston, Craig Halverson, Rob Leonard, Matt Hotz. Produee Large Numbers By Janelle Walters & Laura Herrick Photos by Ben Schroeder Students who chose to participate in the music department for one or more of their electives had the opportunity to work with other students to produce a quality product in the sound of music. Students were able to sing as a group and individually, to show off their talents. With close to 200 students participating in Freshman Choir, Mixed Chorus and Concert Choir the groups were some of the largest ever. "Yes, the groups are large and that does create some conflict, but with this many singers the pluses outnumber the minuses," junior Kara Polchow said. It was not only the number of students involved that made the sound pleasing to the ear, it was also the technique. "He's (choir director Jerry Gray) done a lot more with sight reading and tuning and it has benefited us greatly," sophomore Chaylie McCloud said. The choirs not only stayed in the room, but also tended to show off a little for whoever would listen. During the year Mixed Choir had four concerts, Freshman Choir had four and Concert Choir had two. Concert Choir also p articipated in the annual All-city choir with the choirs from Abraham Lincoln, Lewis Central High, Saint Albert's, Woodrow Wilson and Kirn. "The choir worked very hard and w as very dedicated to learning the music. The result couldn't h ave been better," Mr. Gray said. Even though the groups were most often seen together, there were times that they performed as individuals. Sophomore Branden Hunt was given the opportunity to go to Minneapolis to sing in a large group choir with select voices from all accross the nation. "It was a lot of fun and I got to meet a lot of cool people. I was glad to have been given the opportunity,"Hunt said. Whether in a group or seperate, the choirs always did their best to achieve that something extra and made sure that the halls were always alive wih the sound of music. FRESHMEN CHOTR. Front Row: Denyel Doughman, Va lerie Watts, C1ri den, Rai.na Thallas Ann Ronk, Dan Pe terson, Corey Gray, Jason Mickey, tacy Malone, Cr stal Flnnagan Rebecc~ Gilmore, Me lissa Evans, April McClain. Second Row: Jessica Schroeder, Heid i Sale , Stephaney Hathaway,Ka iree Kell y,Richard Resider, janain Fletcher, Robert Jones, Kenn Dofner, Jenny Rmehart, Emily Field , Kira Lupton, Lorrame Garcia, Elizabeth Henry. Third Row: Jody Achenbaugh, Sarah Farrell, Jami e Achenbaugh, Deidre Conner, Amand a Kuehn, Jeff Myers, Josh jastorff, Jeff Wigging ton, Nick Vittitoe, Tajmeca Krise!, Roxanne Harper, Dawn Kauffn1an, Beth Jones. Back Row: Helena Bonar, Kim Garvey, Jamie Petry, dnd ice Leisinger, Cheri Bradley, Dan Pi za no, Charles Bennett, Jimmy Ferrin, Ju tin Williams, Kirk Behrens, Ricky Thompson, ndy Mered ith, Ca rl offman, Mary tepp, Angela Bequette, Sonya Kemplin . Lyn Burk. Choir • 29 30 • Academics PLAYING UNDER THE LIGHTS.Amy Doty, Ric Marshman, Sar h Porter, Emily Gregory and Meghan Hardie perform at one of th many football games. MONTICELLO REGIMENT. Front Row: Jane Bera nek, Shane Andersen. Second row: John Phi llips, Autumn Rockwell, Ari ana Wright, Rick Griffis, Denk Sherlund, Dave Young, Ni<-~ LeGuillou, Morris Eckes, Meghan Hardie, Sara h Porter, Amy Doty. Emi ly Gregory. Third rm, Dave Clark, Kristi e Martin, Kara Polchow, Melissa McClain, Krbtina Poll ', Amanda Dilleha1 Trisha Richard son, jenny Lisko, Mandy Skudl er, Catie Roeman, Amy Clark, Megnn WebM 1 Valerie Spa rvell, Kristin Jackson, Delene Carter. Fourth Row. Lindsay jastorff, \ hri ti n Chava rria, Lori McVey, Amber Dib, andie Cox, Brenda Sturm, Jill Rice, Jessica VanFosser Jessica Hansen, Steven Jolly, Beth Ann Schendel, Kendall Crnne,jarn1 Kmg, Melis a Evan~ f1tt Row: Jenni e Sandhorst, Torn Porter, jenny Brown, Tyler Bartl mg, W1ll1am Biede, Ad· rn sh)C', Ryan Redding, Luke Jefferson, had Luna, Ni k Ashkv, Doug Lear, Jenny R1< hard• .. u .. Ri chards, Lisa Moore, Kira Lupton. Sixth Row: Kendra LehmC'r, Jim B.i5ch, Cail MH·rs, )C'lllll Nelson, Brandy Pebley, Adam Smith, Billy Plunkett, Rebetta Moort.o, AnJn.:w t h:.ith , J,1 Jefferson, Dave Macfarlane, Nikki Knauss. Back Row MisltC' Martin,ju,tin I iendri~k..,, Tim (' · Shaun Skudler, Regan WilJi arns, Matt Doty, Chad Dennis, Zack Korner, Ja on Sm ith, Ad,1r Birnl ey, Rachel Kritenbrink, Brandy Kellner and Fr 111 f hi ton REHEARSING WITH THE CHOIR. Band studen ts play along with the choir at the rehearsal right before the Winter Concert. 1,2.3, READY MARCH. Chad Dennis and Meghan Hardie perform during one of the parades. The band marched in many parades throughout the year. -LET'S PLAY FOR THE SCHOOL. Drum majors Shane Andersen and Jane Beranek conduct the band as they play songs for the school. FLYAWAY. Flag members do their dance while the Band is playing along at a Pep Assembly for the school. gjand Best Borns in Town By Amy Doty & Michaela Kanger Photos by Chad Boyer Band members found themselves starting with Marching Band and filling their free time with Pep Band and Concert Band. Many hours went into practicing and performing for all of the events. At the River City Roundup Parade the Monticello Regiment earned third place. In the Loess Hills Fieldfest they won first place out of Lewis Central and Abraham Lincoln and got an award for the Best Horn Line. At State they received a division one rating. Junior Rachel Kritenbrink said, "Marching Band is the best part of band because you don't have to sit in one place all hour and we get to go to competitions and win awards." Because of the band's winning tradition they were accepted to go to Florida in June to perform in Orlando. "I was excited to go. It was a real privilege. I always wanted to go to Disney World, too. It was cool to meet Mickey Mouse," junior Autumn Rockwell said. Kritenbrink said, "The only bad thing was riding 30 hours on a bus." "Concert band is exciting. Some of the music can get boring, but some of it was so exciting that I got chills," Rockwell said. Most band members enjoyed playing Pep band for the basketball games and pep assemblies. Freshman Zach Korner said, "It was fun playing Black Sabbath and Deep Purple at the basketball games." Another thing band students were not used to was having a Band Council. President was junior Adam Ashley, vice president was sophomore Nick LeGuillou and secretary was junior Amy Doty. "It is good to have a Band Council because there were some important decisions that needed to be made and without a council they wouldn't be made," LeGuillou said . Band • 31 32 • Academics TAKE THREE. Junior Luke Samstad, sophomore Stephen Debolt and freshman Dan Krueger practice for the Orchestra tours. JAZZ BAND. Front Row: John Phillips, Andrew Heath, Adam Smit! Jake Jefferson, Dave Macfarlane, Zach Korner. Middle Row: Sar Porter, Nick LeGuillou, Rebecca Moor , Regan Williams, Sh a Skudler, Adam Birnley, Dan Krueger. Back Row: Ryan Reddin Adam Ashley, Luke Jefferson, Jennifer Bowen, Nick Ashley, Tylt Bartling. PLAYING WITH STRINGS. Sophomore Stephanie_ Gray strir, away. JAZZING IT UP. Senior John Phillips plays a solo on his saxophone during the A.L. Jazz Festival. Some students were selected to play solos throughout the year. ORCHESTRA. Front Row: Je1mifer Paulsen, Ricky Thompson, Debra Damewood. Middle Row: Dyanne H enrikus, ElizabethHenry,Kristyn Shamblen, Brend a Cop eland . Back Row: Dan Krueger, Luke Sam s tad , Stephen Debolt, Sh awn Marley SLIDING DOWN. Junior Ad am Birnley and sophomore Sh aun Skudler p lay their song a t the A.L. Jazz Festival. Provide Big Sounds By Amy Doty & Trisha Richardson Photos by Ben Schroeder While some students were sleeping, the Jazz Band was busy practicing for their concerts and competitions in the early hours of the morning. Sophomore Nick LeGuillou said, "If it was for anything else I wouldn't want to wake up." Other people on the other hand don't recall the things they did in Jazz Band be ca use they weren't awake yet. Band Director Dave Clark said, "One of the students brought Pixy Stix one morning an d everybody woke up finally and got hyper." Awake or not, the Jazz Band went to the A.L. Jazz Band Festival and got a number two division rating. Clark said, "The Southwest Iowa Competition was a big one for us, it w ould qualify us to go to the Iowa Jazz Championships. The students didn't need much improvement. They had a very high playing level. The things they needed to improve on were just little picky things." The orchestra had an important year, one of the major events was the state solo ensemble contest. The orchestra went as a chamber and then also had seven students go as individuals. "We were all really excited for the competition, it was an excellent year for us all," sophomore Stephanie Gray said. With hard work and a lot of preparation the orchestra preformed a Christmas concert with the band and the choir. "We loved being able to play with them and would sure love to do it again," Orchestra Director Brenda Copeland said. The orchestra students w ent on two tours. During the beginning of the year the orchestra traveled on a Christmas tour to a nursing home and then to the Mall of the Bluffs. They also did their annual elementary tour, traveling to the different locations of elementary schools, showing off the instruments and performing for the children. "The group this year was very strong with rhythm. We stuck together and there was a w onderful sound," Ms. Copeland said. Jazz Band/ Orchestra • 33 34 • Academics CHECK IT OUT! Juniors Jose Vargas and Chris Moore, along witl senior Chad Gnader, look over the critiques of their stories at tht Creighton University Workshop. MONTICELLO STAFF. Front Row: Jeremy Maschmeier, K ylene Kermoad ' Ryan Wood, Daniell Birchard, Kami Hammond, Janelle Wa lters. Seconl Row: Bobby Rich, Mindi Richa rdson, Carrie Baxter, Lynsi Brooks, Jessil Rinehart, Stephani Maron, Josh Flaharty, Michaela Kanger. Third R<.n Jennifer Sharp,Olivia Perez, Hope Redmond, Sara Foster, Laura Fuhs, )1;; Carroll, Enjoli Barksdale, Lynsie Nelson, Andrea Hall, Crystal Dirks, Da 1 Reynolds,Dawn Radice. Fourth Row: Na talie Biede,Jackie Hammers, l t Koopmeiners,Reggan Wilson,Jem1 ifer McClelland, Jamie Kennedy, Tri Richardson, Nicki Hall. Back Row: Rusty Thomsen,Chad Boyer, Lau Herrick. SCAN MAN! Senior Josh Flaharty scans a pich1re to put in tht.: Signal.The scanner was just one of the new additions out of th $11,500 spent on the Journalism Department. ROAD TRIP! Seniors Laura Fuhs, Josh Flaharty and Brandie Jacoby view the making of the yearbook at the Jostens Publishing plant in Topeka, Kansas. : ICNAL STAFF. Front Row:Jamie Barth, Ryan Wood, Chad Gnader, Chris 1oore Ora l White, Larissa Christensen, Amanda Moore, Stephanie Simpson. tiJdle Row: Heather Berry, Marie Wajda, Jessica Bith1er, Jose Vargas, 1 gela Kim, Janie Wolfe, Matt DeWolf, Jackie Hammers, Tammie Miller, MKhaela Kanger. Back Row: Nikki Morain e,Carrie Baxter,Josh Flaharty, David Reynolds, Chad Peterson. C AMPIN' O UT! Senior Brandie Jacoby proofreads her mock-up paper at 1c)llrnalism camp. Many other students attended camp with Jacoby. Captt.••·e Me1no•·ies By Jessica Rinehart Photos by Michaela Kanger Looking back on high school, where would one be if they had no yearbook or old school newspaper to freshen those memories? That is exactly where the journalism department came into play. This department specialized in the memory making projects of the school, and consisted of two counterparts: Monticello(yearbook) staff and Signal(newspaper) staff. The yearbook staff was made up of 45 students, divided into two classes. Editor, senior Brandie Jacoby said, "In yearbook, being editor, I have to keep track of everyone. It gets hard to tell people what to do without doing it for them. " Many times before deadlines, staffers were stuck with numerous stories assigned to them. Senior Stephani Maron said, "What do they think I am, a miracle worker?!" During the summer, many students went to yearbook camp. Senior Laura Fuhs, Ad Woman, said, "I went to camp with Jacoby and we took pop out of the cafeteria everyday, and on the last day when a janitor told us we couldn't, Jacoby said,'Fine!' and poured her pop all over the counter!" Although yearbook isn't considered an organization, it is still a job that takes teamwork to get done. Juniors Daniell Birchard and Kami Hammond said, "It makes us feel like we're part of something." Senior Kylene Kermoade said, "Yearbook is stressful, but it's a team effort. We do this for our school, and we'll be remembered for that." The newspaper staff consisted of 28 students, who produced a paper each month. Junior Michaela Kanger was a photographer for yearbook and newspaper. She said, "You have to have a photographer at every event. It's a one chance thing. You either get the shot or you don't." Senior Josh Flaharty was the editor for the newspaper and graphics designer for both. He said, "I am doing now what I plan to do with the rest of my life, which is design computer graphics." All journalism staffers worked late nights and long days to make the memories of high school possible by just the turning of a page. Journalism adviser Deb Goodman said, "It's the students that make me come back every year." J ournalisn1 • 35 36 • Academics / CAN I TAKE YOUR ORDER PLEASE? Senior Jamie Jansen mak change at the Beehive while senior Annie Hensley takes the ne order. SAY CHEEESY. Senior Jessica Bittner rounds up carts in the Jubil parking lot, but takes a break to smile a t the camera. RING ME UP. Senior Jeremiah Knutson rings up lunch fo r Beeh · customers. He worked in the Beehive during the lunch period h DECA. DECA. Bottom to Top: Jim McGlade, Chanda Jones, Tisha Moore, Beth Rowe, Annie Hensley, Jamie Schreiber, Jessica Bittner, Janie Wolfe, Andrea Burns, Chad Gnader, Jamie Jansen,Jeremiah Knutson, Mark Smith, Lewis Davids. e a Makes a Differenee By Natalie Biede Photos by Ryan Wood The Distributive Education Clubs of America made their mark in numerous ways. These ranged from helping to support different athletics to feeding hungry students lunch and even breakfast. DECA helped to keep students' stomachs full and even helped some to celebrate a friend's birthday with a balloon at the Beehive. Students had the opportunity to send balloon bouquets to friends on their birthday to their homeroom. The Beehive also donated 10 percent of the profits earned in one day to different sports. "Our sales were up this year and we just wanted to help out organizations that needed money," sponsor Gary Bannick said. DECA also introduced a new idea of selling Cash Cards. They cost students $5 and allowed them to receive discounts at many local businesses. These orange and white cards with a photo of Buzz entitled students to discounts such as free fries at Burger King or $1 off movie admission at the Omni Theatres. "I love my Cash Card. I saved a lot of money when I went out to lunch with my friends," sophomore Tammie Miller said. The cards expired in one year. Competition was also a big part of the list of activities that DECA participated in. DECA made trips to places such as Des Moines and Ames, where they competed in a Delegate Assembly. "We take a lot of trips to competition," senior Chad Gnader said. "Going to Ames was a lot of fun. We all had a good time. We were very close to having candidates win, it was very exciting," senior Jamie Schreiber said . DECA not only kept track of present participants, they also remembered those from previous years. In February they conducted an Open House for all past members. DECA students from the past 25 years were invited . Together they enjoyed food, games, pictures and videos. Though DECA proved to be a wonderful way to spend time with fri ends. It also proved to be a very edu cational experience for all. "I have learned a lot abou t marketing and I have thought about going into that career field," senior Janie Wolfe said. DECA • 37 38 • Academics CAST YOUR VOTE! Seniors Carrie Baxter and Nikki Brown stand behind their booths before the campaign rall y begins at the Busines Professionals of America State Officers Conference. BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS OF AMERICA. Front Row: Andrev , Brodahl, Nikki Brown, Michelle Ryan, Amanda Cha tterton. Middl Row: Anne Vanderpool, Carrie Baxter, Elisha McCoy, Kelly Scott, Julia Larison, Joshua Weesner. Back Row: Susan Sch utt, Jamie McMahon, Chris Andrews, April Lindberg. SPEAK UP1 Senior Carrie Baxter gives her election speech . Each candidate was expected to d liver a three minute sp eech to th(.' delegates from various schools. STACK IT UP! Senior Erin Raymer scales a ladder to stock shelves at work. She can work afternoons thanks to her T & I class and still get school credit for it. WORKIN' 9 TO 5! Senior Linda Points helps a customer at the Dairy Queen on 32nd and Broadway as part of her T & I work class. SCRUB A DUB DUB! Watch out for those dishpan hands. Senior Steve Lewis is busy washing dishes at his T & I job. W hi I e By Carrie Baxter & Michaela Kanger Photos by Jeremy Maschmeier What could be better than getting out of school and still getting credit for it. That's what students in Wayne Maines and Julie O'Doherty's T & I and Business Prep classes enjoyed doing. It gave them great work experience plus school credit. Senior Paul Davidson liked being in T & I. "If I ever had to apply for a job I'd know exactly what to do. It's helped me a lot," Davidson said. Senior Michelle King got stuck in the class because she had no other choice. "I took this class because my counselor told me I had to to get enough credits," King said. Senior Justin Thiles wanted to be in T & I for the credits. "It offers a lot of credits that I need to graduate," Thiles said. During the fall, students involved in Mrs. O'Doherty's business prep class took a trip to Des Moines to participate in the Business Professionals of America State Officer Conference. Senior Nikki Brown ran for state office of Secretary I Treasurer. "I ran for the heck of it, but I really wanted to win. It was fun," Brown said. Senior Carrie Baxter ran for state reporter. "I wanted to run because it sounded interesting. The whole election and campaign rally was really fun," Baxter said. The conference included giving speeches, caucuses, a campaign rally and a dance. "The speeches were the toughest thing for me. There were over 300 people there and my voice was really shaky," Baxter said . "The caucuses were easy. They asked questions like who I wanted to have dinner with. Of course I said Elvis Presley," Brown said. Mrs. O'Doherty found that the conference was a good experience for her students and was beneficial. "It was a very rewarding experience. The competition was very tough, but the campaign rally and caucuses were enjoyed. I w as very proud of our two candidates,"Mrs. O'Doherty said. T&I/ BPA • 39 40 • Academics ROLE PLAYING. Counselor Al Vandenberg along with conflic mediators Travis Black, Mitchell Danahy, Dan Ingram and Sara, Moore are training in a situation similar to a real conflict. TEE JAY TODAY. Front Row: Ben Schroeder, Nicole Moore, Megn Webster, Jamie Pogge, Alex LeGuillou, Adonis Quakenbush, Ji1 McGlade, Minako Tome. Back Row: Christian Goodloff, Ch. Peterson, Shawn Beau, Josh Fouts, Lisa Schlotfeld, Regi Beutler, T i Hough. 100% PROGRAMING. Senior Alex LeGuillou is using her ill~ program information for Tee Jay Today broadcasting. Many le rn this technique because of the new equipment. LIGHTS,CAMERA,ACTION ! Senior Jamie Pogge,like other video production students ,learns to use the camera. Tee Jay Today used the camera on numerous occasions to tape their show. v CONFLICT MEDlA TION. Front Row: Deb Cook, Trudy Steven s, Al Vande11berg, LuAnn Ruff, Judy O'Brien . Middle Row: Jonathan Russell,Dan Ingram, Jennifer Lisko, Tina Austin, Rob Leonard, Travis Black, Sarah M0orf'. Back Row: Mitchell Danahy,Angela Kim, Adonis Quakenbush, £3randi Vore, Cherokee Tuttle, Lucas Bose, Carlos Ochoa, Tom Reikofski. SHE'S GOT THE LOOK. Counselor Deb Cook is teaching the best ways of being a confli ct mediator. Key f 0 1· Classes By Enjoli Barksdale Photos by Ben Schroeder "Where there is a conflict, there can be a mediator." That was the motto for those who participated in the Conflict Mediation program. To be a conflict mediator students had to fill out an application explaining why they were qualified. "After we picked students, we had two days of training, specifically dealing with conflict mediation. The first day was for learning and the second day for practicing the technique. They learned about active listening and 'I' messages," said Counselor Deb Cook. Students also learned about ground rules, confidentiality, the four stage process and telling friends that the conflict was settled were all part of the process. "It has changed my attitude, to remind me to watch my temper," said senior Lisa Schlotfeld who worked with a mediator. Most conflicts start by lack of communication and "he said, she said rumors." "Conflict Mediation was a great way for a change. If a student has been through this process it may very well help any other conflicts in their life," said Vice Principal Judy O'Brien. "I think the whole initiative is great. It's an alternative to getting suspended. More people are willing to do it because it is student to student. The adults aren't there to get into your business. The program has been pretty successful. Thank god for people who argue," said junior mediator Cherokee Tuttle. Communication was the key for Conflict Mediation and also for Tee Jay Today. Tee Jay Today was a video production by students that came on the T.V. before Channel 1 during homeroom. It was used to inform students about upcoming events and things in the community. A new $7,000 editor was added to the equipment available for the students to use. The editor allowed students to produce videos in the classroom. As a result of the new equipment the videos became more professional looking. "I did a lot of new music, graphics and dressed up Buzz for Halloween week. We also dealt with new stories and had special edition reports," said senior Alex LeGuillou. TJ Today I Conflict Managers • 41 42 • Academics LEVELING OFF. Many freshmen p u t a lot of effort into th e Na ture Area. The freshmen were the fo urth class to work on the Na ture Area. The students were fla ttening the ground for the pond liner. HERE COMES THE WATER! Science teacher Brooks Schild holds the fire hose while students and faculty members watch. The Council Bluffs Fire Department donated thPir time and equipment to help fill the Nature Area's pond. LA YING DOWN THE LINER. Freshmen Bo Norris, Kirk Behrens, Kenny Dofner, Roxam1e Harpc>r and sci rce teac..hl'r Don Knudsen lay out the liner for the bottom of the pond Stucienh hc1d f undraiscc to raise enough money for the $2,800 liner. Tt ht1lds 52,000 gallons of water and is approximately six to eight feet deep. DIGGING DEEP! Students help dig a trench for the water line from the irrigation system that keeps the pond filled with water. KEEPING IT TOGETHER! Freshmen Justin Hendricks works with science teacher Don Knudsen and one of the construction workers to tar the pieces of liner together to prevent leaks in the p ond . MULCH, MULCH, MU LCH! Freshman Derek Gaston holds the wheel barrel while freshmen Mandy Reed uses a rake to spread mulch on one of the Na ture Area's p a ths. Comes Fu 11 Ci1~c1e By Janelle Walters Photos by Michaela Kanger The Nature Area came upon its fourth year of existence and every class had the opportunity to be involved in its development. "Every class has ownership of the Nature Area," said science teacher Brooks Schild. Sophomore Chaylie McCloud said, "It made everyone work together. Not just one person could keep it up, we all had to pitch in. " The Nature Area was constructed because the school's surroundings are buildings and concrete. "The nearest contact with nature is a mile or two away. City people h ave very little chance to have contact with nature, and the Nature Area provides it," said science teacher Don Knudsen . There were many benefits of the Nature Area. Freshman Gary Hensley said," The Nature Area gives kids something to study outside. It's pretty cool because I've seen quite a few animals, like a lot of birds and bugs. So that gives us a chance to learn about animals while learning about plants. " The first winter storm in late October did not cause much damage to the Nature Area. Mr. Schild said, "All that was lost were some branches off the cottonwood trees and a top of a maplewood. I think everything in the Nature Area came out okay. Everything in the Nature Area is young and they just bent over due to the ice." The sprinkler system was damaged because it hadn't been winterized. Some lines and a valve broke. One major addition was the p ond. The p ond was 52,000 gallons and six to eight foot deep. There was also a six foot fence around the pond so everyone could be safe. Students kept involved with the Nature Area doing maintenance work. They had the opportunity to prun e trees, put mulch around plants and on the path, replant the native grassland prairie and put up birdhouses and feeders. "When it was being built I just thought that it is was neat. I've always liked that stuff, but it didn't hit me until this summer when I came to help clean it up that the seniors were the first to beginit and it feels really awesome! We left our mark here. Years after we leave students will be able to enjoy the Nature Area," said senior Jamie Story. ...,.._.,_....,..... ...... ,......,,.._~ ....... ~-~ Nature Area • 43 44 • Academics EYES ON THE ROAD! Sophomore Doru1ie Brewer shows off hi< rainy day driving skills in Driver's Educa tion. Students learned to drive in all types of weather including rain and snow. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS! Driver's Ed uca tion tea her Tom Stu! coaches his students as they d rive. BOOK IT. Sophomore Kris Mower works hard or his class work Driver's Education consists of more than just Jri 1 i g Students h 1 to hit the books as well as the road. WATCH OUT! A student checks his side mirror before proceeding in his driving . This is an important procedure to follow when practicin g good driving skills. PROCEFD WITH CAUTION . Sophom ore Erin Stanfill carefully com- :,lch'::. a three poin t turn to avoid a semi-truck on h er way out of the 1, ry mg lot. EEP TO THE RIGHT. Stud ents en ter simula tor to practi ce their dri 1 ing kil ls. The simulator was a good way to get d rivin g experit nce withou t ac tually getting into a car. A Bumpy Ride By Jennifer Sharp Photos by Dave Reynlds & Chad Boyer Having a driver's license was the thought on many student's minds. The only thing standing in their way (besides waiting to turn 16) was taking Driver's Education. The number of students wanting to take Driver's Education was very high. The classes were divided into three groups, car, simulator and study hall. Car had up to 12 groups, each containing two or three students. Simulator had A, B and C groups. Study hall was necessary because there weren't enough cars or places in simulator available. The teachers were Tom Stull, Harv VanNordstrand and Michael Forbes. Many students thought they were ready to hit the streets with no instruction. "Simulator was easy, but with the directions the guy gave, I got confused and turned the wrong w ay," sophomore Olivia Perez said. "Simulator was a lot different than driving a real car, but it was easy to get used to," sophomore Tiffany Pogge said. However, some students felt differently about the class. "Simulator was dumb, it was nothing like a real car," sophomore Janet Schuster said. Sophomore Chad Boyer said, "Simulator was a waste of time because it was very outdated." Most of the sh1dents seemed in agreement. "I think the car and class was easy if you paid attention. It w as the simulator that was different," sophomore Bryan Smith said. "When they were driving Paul Stawowczyk hit the curb and almost hit a stop sign. It was a good thing no one got hurt," sophomore Loni Koopmeiners said. Some other fantastic adventures happened while students were behind the wheel of the Driver's Education cars. "When I almost hit a city truck, everyone in my car freaked out," Perez said. "When our car was doing figure eights in the Woodrow Wilson Pool's parking lot, sophomore Donnie Brewer was going too fast and the car spw1 out and hit the curb," Boyer said. Students in the class had to proceed with caution, regardless of their thoughts on the technology. Driver's Education • 45 46 • Academics WAR GAMES. Student teacher Laura D rby assists sophomore Cai Myres as she completes an assignment in conju nction with her proj on the Cold War. I LOVE TRASH. Freshman Tony Dorsett removes old newspap litter, which was found floating in the wa ter, during the day 101 Frosh team field trip to Lake Manawa Park on Earth Day. LUNCH TIME. Freshrnen KrystleQuakenbush,Erica Walling, A hl Bonar and Amber Baker take a break to cat their lunche~ The re~t , the day was spent focusing on pnrk bf'autifi\..c tiot1 1 hi-, wa-, a co plished by splitting students into two gwt'P' Ollt group plant trees while the other collected and removed garbage. PICKING UP. Freshmen Tony Dorsett and Tommy Opal clean up garbage with o ther m embers of the frosh team at Lake Manawa Park as part of the Earth Day festivities. ~ ~ .._ :~ FROM SEEDS TO TREES. Freshmen Jason Anderson, Mike Driver, Justin Williams and Travis Bailey prepare holes for saplings to be planted . Trees were planted throughou t the park. REMEMBERING . Sophomore Aretha Gillespie reads names listed on the pseudo-Vietnam m.em orial. Plan Activities By Jackie Hammers Photos by Ryan Wood With the enthusiasm and creativity of student teachers, many students reaped the benefits of projects that enriched their minds and kept them having fun in the process. One example was history teacher Todd Barnett's student teacher, Jeff Dybvik, who created a Vietnam War Memorial from a 1,200 page list of fallen soldiers from the internet. The memorial filled both walls by the activity window and a third wall by the main office. Mr. Dybvik said, "I got the idea when I saw something similar in north central Iowa. They had a whole list on the outside of a building." Volunteers to hang up the papers appeared to be endless. "Kids in every class I taught helped. Some kids who had study halls helped then too, "Mr. Dybvik said. "It is like being slapped in the face, realizing how many died," Mr. Dybvik said. That was apparently the feeling of many students and teachers, who stopped and looked for names of people they were related to or that they knew personally. Mr. Dybvik said he was pleased when he saw the interest people took in the project. "People were curious. They were stopping and asking, What is this? It was good to see." Other projects included a power point presentation by Amy Jardon, who was student teaching with English teacher Linda Gardner. Ms. Jardon said, "Miss Gardner had talked about it and I thought it sounded like a good idea. Technology is something to utilize later in my career." Also using technology, Jolm McKinley's student teacher Laura Derby supervised American history and sociology classes while they searched on the web for maps, graphks and diagrams on the Cold War. Mike Larsen, student teacher for history teacher Dou0 Muehlig, supervised freshmen a t Lake Manawa as they beautified the park. "The kids enjoyed getting out of school and being helpful, "Mr. Larsen said. Trees were planted and litter was removed . Because of the su nny weather, many had sunburns, but Mr. Larsen said, "It was worth it, spending constructive time with students." Student Teachers • 47 Decade by Decade TV Shows SO'sI Love Lucy 60'sLeave It To Beaver 70'sAll In The Family 80'sFamily Ties 90'sSeinfeld MAKING A SPLASH. Junior Briana Smith plunges into the dunking booth during the Homecoming Carnival. 48 • Di vision SUPERMOM. Special Edu ca ti on teacher Deb Hall models her costume of Supermom for the Homecoming festivities. DD Fun Fills Student Lives By Brandie Jacoby Photos by Michaela Kanger Students' lives were packed Starting off with Homecomwith fun-filled, heart-wrench- ing, students began the festiviing, mind-boggling twists and ties with the first Homecoming turns provided by school spon- win of the decade. The crowd sored activities. went wild and celebrated the From dances to plays and va- weekend away. The win made cations to field trips, students the dance all the more memohad the opportunity to fill their rable. high school days with adven- Studentsspenttheirweekends ture, sharing the excitement with keeping tabs on their social lives. friends. Movie theaters were filled with In the midst of the homework students as were the shopping blues and term paper pileup, centers, which provided many students got to let loose and en- hours of enjoyment. joy their free time. During the winter months, Just like in the past, students especially Christmas vacation, spent time at dances. That gave students took to the ice. Skiing them weekends to look forward and ice skating were popular to food, fun and dancing. but snow ball fights and the construction of snow forts took the cake. Holidays gave students a vacation from school and a time to celebrate. Parties and family get togethers highlighted students' lives. Whether students were participating in school activities or making their own fun they found that the details have changed but they were all looking for a good tin1e just like in the past. TUG OF WAR. During a pep assembly students joined in on a game of Tug of War between the classes. Pep assemblies provided students with many opportunities to participate in fun acti ities . Student Life • 49 s -....::1- ~rs II1-:r-:"1--:1-- :I3 ~ ~ C> 111 ~ t1 ~ I-I~~ By Rusty Thomsen Photos by Michaela Kanger When the final bell of the year sounded, students determined what they were going to do for the summer. Many students vacationed at theme or national parks. But one student chose to go beyond the limits of the United States. Senior Regan Wilson traveled to Paris, France to participate in the World Youth Days hosted by Pope John Paul II. "It was crazy, people were getting rushed, pushed and stepped on," Wilson said, "Aside from those problems, the trip was pretty fun." If vacationing wasn't exciting enough, there was always the sport ofracing. Senior T.J. Nath said," I like helping out in the pits, you learn a lot while giving yourself a future in racing." The most dedicated of racers spent their whole weekend working at different race tracks. Concerts were a fun way to burn off some time and energy. TheWestfair amphitheater was the site for the No Doubt concert. The hit alternative group came from Anaheim, CA. to entertain on June 8. Junior Michaela Powell said, "The concert was fun because No Doubt tried to get the crowd involved. The only bad part was when I got pinned in the mosh pit!" For the nights when there was nothing to do, students flocked to the local movie theaters. By far, Men in Black was the most popular summer movie among students. "The end was pretty cool when Will Smith fights the alien," junior Brandy Valyer said. Other popular summer movies were Face Off, Anaconda and Batman and Robin. Some students worked to stay in shape during the summer months. Hoop it Up, a three on three tournament, helped keep peoples' basketball skills sharp. Other students worked to keep the income rolling in. Sophomore Lindsay O'Dell got a job at Fox Run Golf Course polishing golf clubs. "I really had fun. I enjoyed meeting all the different people." With so many things to do, some found it hard to stay home and watch the three months go by. 50 • Student Life I NEED WORK TOO! Physics teacher Dean Todd uses his spare tim in the summer to earn extra cash and have fun while working at KGOR, an oldies radio station in Omaha, Nebraska. Mr. Todd didn't like the "screwy hours" but enjoyed having the opportmuty to ha two jobs that he enjoys. OOH LA LA! Seruor Reggan Wilson takes time to strike a pose while vacationing in Paris, France. She traveled there to participate in th World Youth Days. Wilson sa s, "The best p art of the whole trip wa getting to see the Eiffel Tower." WHOOSH! Senior Bub LeRette takes off pursuing his favorite sumIT1er past time of racing. 45 42 40 35 30 25 ,, -= 20 15 10 5 ~ HERE SHE COMES ... Junior Larissa Christensen competes in the Miss Westfair Pageant. She won Miss Congeniality. IS ... r1, l'i 45 - Sports 40 C:=J Sleeping Concerts 35 - Movies 30 25 18 20 15 10 5 ~ 0 Summer Vacation • 51 By L ynsi Brooks Photos by Michaela Kanger After a 19 year drought, the football team helped cap off a successful Homecoming week when they beat Roncalli 32-6. Senior Nick Hollinger said, "We went out there and gave it 100% and came out the winner, it felt good." Homecoming festivities came earlier than usual, falling on the week of Sept. 15. Other activities included spirit week, a Carnival, a parade and a dance. Spirit week consisted of hat or wig day, Hawaiian day, superhero day, camouflage day and spirit day. The carnival and dance was sponsored by the Student Council. Sophomore Nikki Morraine said, "It was good that they had more booths than last year." The Student Council put a lot of effort into the preparation of the Homecoming festivities. Freshman Student Council member Niki Brown said, "Being involved in getting everything ready for the carnival and dance was a great experience." The Leadership Class hired Madame Z, a professional psychic, to work at a booth. Sophomore Bridgett Schmitt said, "Everything the psychic told me was true." Junior Michaela Powell disagreed with the fortune Madame Z told her." At first I didn't know what to believe, but now I'm convinced it was all made up," she said. Other booths at the Carnival included a duck pond, a pie throwing trivia contest, a dunking booth, a karaoke machine, a football throwing contest and a velcro wall. Sophomore Darrell Adams said, "The carnival was a lot of fun, I did the velcro wall, which was exciting." The Homecoming Dance was held on Saturday, Sept. 20 , at 7 p.m. in the New Fieldhouse. Freshman Kevin Kucks said, "The dance was a lot of fun." Senior Dawn Thelen said, "The Carnival had a lot more participation this year!" Senior Kylene Kermoade was crowned Homecoming queen and senior Don Zdan was crowned king. Zdan said, "The D.J. was really good compared to last year's and the dance was a lot of fun. More people need to get up and dance to make it a lot more fun." 52 • Student Life HOMECOMING COURT. Fron t Row: Josh Ream, Jessica Bittner, KatieHunt,KyleneKermoade,DonZdan,ChadGnader,JanieWolfe, Josh Sorensen, Nikki Brown,PatRose. Back Row: Angela Kim, Dawn Thelen, Leslie Knecht, Chanda Jones, Jamie Pogge, Nikki Baker, Nick Brougham, Lewis Davids, Derek Gruber, Troy McAtee, Bob Gittin , Luke Gutzwiller. HUGS AND KISSES! Children fl ocked to Buzz during the p arade that proceeded from Tee Jay to C.B. Stadium. The band, pep squads and the court were all involved in the parade. SMASHING IT UP! Sophomore Craig Halverson takes a swing attheschmagon- agon. / I "The weather was perfect. Pride, spirit and 1= =--­ school involvement were at an all time high." Teacher man Nikki Farley is moving on the dance floor. Paul Hans Homecoming • 53 1 -ca. 1'11: "LI- s 1 I3:r:ir:i._gs w hr~ s By Laura Herrick Photos by Michaela Kanger Kiss Me Kate. How romantic! Or not. Imagine this ... Fred Graham is dragging a kicking and screaming Lilli Vanessi around the stage. In the fall play, "Kiss Me Kate", that was the norm. Seniors Sarah Porter (Lilli V anessi) and Mike Garreans (Frederick Graham) held the two leads. Other parts consisted of senior Nicole Moore (Ginny), senior Jamie Story (Bianca) and junior Jeff Smay (Bill Calhoun). This play not only created many fun times, it also created many memories. "The best memory was seeing Mike and Sarah together. It was so cute!" sophomore Christina Griffis said. Garreans also enjoyed it thoroughly. "My favorite quote from the play was 'Kiss me Kate"', said Garreans. Porter, on the other hand, enjoyed harrassing Garreans more than conversing with him. Her favorite line was "Comb thy mouth with a three legged stool!". There were some mishaps with the play. One of these was having all of the cast members keeping track of their clothes. For instance, during the Sunday performance, sophomore Branden McAtee appeared on stage without his tights and without his shoes. Sophomore Darrell Adams recalls during the Friday performance, "When the Haberdasher's pants fell down he was so nervous that he couldn't even pull them up. I had to hold them up for him. I've never laughed so hard in my life!" Due to the cost of producing a musical, one is only able to be done every two years. This year the set was ordered from Las Vegas, N evada at a cost of $500. Director John Gibson and music director Jerry Gray were also involved in quite a few memories. "My best memory was when Mr. Gibson cried at the end of a rehearsal because we did so well," said junior Beckie Gardner. Adams added, "I love Mr. Gibson and Mr. Gray and I'm very glad that we got to combine both of their know ledge to make another great show come out of Thomas Jefferson." 54 • Student Life WHO WILL BE THE ONE? The female members of the cast fall all over junior Jeff Smay as he serenades them. Mean whil e, senior Keith Hensley sneaks up behind them. Hensley was a gangst r sent to brin back the money that Smay lost gambling. HELLO, MR. GUMPY? Senior Keith Hensley and freshman Josh Griffis look on while fellow gangster, senior Tim Hough, makes a business arrangement. The gangsters were a favorite part of the play for many people. "If the gangsters could sing on ke , it wouldn't hav made it as believeable," recalled one student. TAMING THE SHREW. This is what senior Mike Garreans was sent to do. row and ended up being covered with feathers." Teacher Senior Mike Garreans sings about his experiences with women in his life. Shannon CdeBaca Fall Play • 55 By Stephani Maron Photos by Chad Boyer Creepy and spooky may be great words to describe a typical Halloween. "This year was especially spooky, because everything was dark and mysterious," said junior Josey Fredrickson. A sudden winter storm occurred the week before, and left trees down, electricity out and entire towns in ruins. This led to a very creepy Halloween night. Carter Lake Mayor Wanda Rosenbaugh urged parents to keep their children inside after 5:30 p.m. due to the storm. The dark night, lack of street lights and electricity was considered too dangerous for the trick-or-treaters. Students obeyed the mayors rules--to a point. Some stayed home with friends to enjoy movies and snacks, while others found costume parties. Sophomore Becca Moore said, "I spent Halloween at my boyfriend's house . We watched movies and handed out candy. We didn't have to do too much though, because we only had four groups of kids." Junior Bonnie West said, "On our way to Grandmother's house, my friend and I drove around Big Lake, just as we were almost out, a black cat darted in front of our car. My friend had to stop really quickly to avoid the black cat who just sat in front of the bumper and stared blankly at us." Some students were faced with the dilemma of the last football game or Halloween festivities. Freshman Sasha Miller said, "I chose to go to the game and give up trick-or-treating. I wanted to show my school spirit because I figured not many people would show up because of Halloween, the cold wet weather and the game's location (Sioux City)." The Student Council sponsored a bonfire and hayrack ride at Shady Lanes on Nov. 1 to celebrate the holiday. Unfortunately it was cancelled due to bad weather. Senior Ben Schroeder said, "I showed up at the ranch anyway because they failed to call me. I waited for 30 minutes for everyone to show up. I was really upset when no one did, and my mom was too because she needed the car." 56 • Student Life DRESSED FOR SUCCESS. Sophomores Jennifer Sharp and Micha l O'Neil were the only ones at their job to get into the H alloween sp irit. Sharp said, "I felt really awkward because we were the only on dressed up and the rest of the crew said everyone would be dresse up along with us." ATTEN-HUT! Sophomore James Barnett shows his American prid in his army gear. This sort of costume rnay be easy to come by, but a costume rarely seen on Halloween . Other students dressed in mor common costumes like clowns, witches and vampires. SPICE IT UP! Juniors Sandie Sparr, Jamie Aldredge, Michelle Medearis, Becky Gardner, and Janie Aldredge dress like the Spice Girls for Halloween. How did you spend Halloween? Football Game (27%) Partying (21 %) ALL DRESSED UP. Junior Regi Beutler shows a morbid display of Halloween festivities. Other (3 %) At Horne (23%) Working (15 %) Trick or Treating (LI %) Halloween • 57 58 • p s M H a v 0 c By Luke Samstead Photos by David Reynolds & Ben Schroeder Silvery shimmering snowflakes, iridescent packages and the glow of the candlelight all provided "Icicle Dreams" for the Snoball dance. Not every dream is a positive one. One incident occurred, when planning for the dance the flowers were double ordered. "The first place that we ordered from was the wrong place because the name had changed," senior Student Council President Dawn Thelen said. The group then ordered flowers from another florist. "We saved about $100 with the place that we ordered from the second time," Thelen said. The first order was not cancelled until the last moment and almost created a massive amount of flowers. Decorating proved to be costly for the group. "We spent a lot of money, because the type of colors we had were very costly," Thelen said. The colors were iridescent and blue. Attendance for the dance was up and more people were on the dance floor than in previous years, sponsor Paul Hans said. "I was really impressed at how well behaved the students were and how all of them enjoyed themselves," Mr. Hans said. The attire for the event has become semiformal. "I think that as the years go by the dance has been getting more formal. It is a Christmas dance so I guess that is why," Mr. Hans said. The dance was held in the New Fieldhouse from 7-10 p.m. on Dec. 20 and the cost was $5 a person or $8 a couple. Seniors Nikki Brown and Josh Ream were crowned the royalty for the evening. The evening did not end with the conclusion of the dance. Many students went from icicles to ice skating or a private showing of a movie. "I convinced my w ork to run 'Scream II' for a bunch of us at midnight," sophomore Heather Berry said. Student Life SNOBALL COURT. Front Row: Troy McAtee, Chad Gnader, Josh Ream, Nikki Brown, Janie Wolfe, Leslie Knecht, Dawn Thelen. Back Row: Ryan Wood, Derek Gruber, Lewis Davids, Don Zdan, Kylene Kermoade, Andrea Mueller, Angela Kim. REFRESHMENTS ANYONE? Students attending the Snoball dance took a break from dancing to get some refreshments to energiz themselves so they could hit the dance floor once again. Man students believed the music was much better for dancing durin0 Snoball than during some of the other dances. DANCING FOOLS. Stude nts ga the r · around on the dance floor showing off their inoves. "I didn't go to the dance but afterwards I went to a bonfire." Senior Josh ~­ ANTICIPATION . Stud ents wait in line to e nt e r the Sn ob a ll dance. Flaharty Snoball • 59 60 . 0 n T d i t 1 r a c:::J- :r C> w s e r L a r g • By Kylene Kermoade & Jenny Sharp Photos by Jerem Maschmeier The new aspect of the senior Dickens' hallway was an added feast. Students spent most of December decorating the hallway and were rewarded on the 18th. Hot cider, crackers, cheese, cookies and fruits were served as seniors took a stroll down the London street and saw what they had accomplished. All of the senior English classes participated in decorating the hallway to give it the full effect. After studying Charles Dickens and reading "A Christmas Carol" in class, students finished researching topics on their own. Groups were assigned to different sections of the hallway and were graded on their creativeness. Senior Jeremy Smith said, "Having our own section allowed us to take ownership in our work." "We got our picture in the Nonpareil because our section was the best," senior Jim McGlade said. The hallway was tied to the production of "A Christmas Carol." Elementary schools toured the hallway on their way to the play. "Decorating the hallway gave the elementary students a chance to see how far back in time the play took place," senior Heather Peterson said. During the feast senior choir members along with choir director Jerry Gray sang Christmas carols. Throughout the Dickens' hallway wishes for Happy Holidays could be heard. Even with all of the holiday joy, the "Bah-humbug" of Ebeneezer Scrooge could be heard above them all. For the first time, "A Christmas Carol" was performed for the Christmas play. With only three weeks of work, a cast of 36 and a large stage and lighting crew, the play was put together. "It was fun working with the sounds because you got to experiment with the special effects," sophomore Nick Le Guillou said. The cast along with drama teacher John Gibson went to a lot of work on the script. They looked at three different versions of the play before choosing the one they did. "It took about five years of planning, but this year we've finally done it," Mr. Gibson said . Stu d ent Life IT'S FINALLY FINISHED! In celebration of the hallway completio1 seniors gather in circles to feast on fruits, crackers and cookie ·. Thursday Dec. 18 during third hour all of the seniors got out of cla:: to attend the feast. Students got to view their work and exchan stories. -, AN EYE FOR DETAIL. Senior Janie Wolfe concentra te as she draw. wood grain on the fireplace. Students put extra effort into sections the hallway and spent many days after school to ensure th ir war would be perfect. A CAROLING WE GO! Senior choir members along with choir director Jerry Gray sing carols. "I had fun being in the play, but I didn't like wearing the stage make-up." Sophomore Shaun BAH HUMBUG! Senior Tim Hough plays Scrooge in "A Christmas Carol." Skudler. Christmas Hallway • 61 62 a r t s h e w e e t s <=i-- :i_ "7" ~ t . y e 1 v a r • By Lori McVey Photos by Ben Schroeder From balloons and flowers, to teddy bears, candy, and even expensive jewelry, those gifts are what many students received as Valentine's gifts from friends and loved ones. "Shane Anderson gave me and six other girls carnations because we are all friends. I guess he wanted our day to be special and make us smile," said junior Amy Doty. Some students got creative with the Valentine's they gave out. Sophomore Emily Gregory made a necklace out of a guitar pick for her boyfriend, freshmen Zach Korner, who is a guitar player in the pep band. Some students received gifts they would classify as horrible or even unbearable. Senior Stephani Maron recalled a gift she was given. "One year my friend, that was a guy, gave me a board game because he said it had sentimental values because the first time we met we were playing that paticular game." That Friday before Valentine's Day, which happened to be "Friday the 13th", many students received deliveries ranging from flowers, balloons, stuffed animals and one student received a flower with a ring inside of it. For the first time the National Honor Society sold Valentine Grams. They consisted of a message from the person and were tied to candy. They cost $1 and NHS raised around $76. "I'm glad we are finally contributing to the school and participating in more activities," senior Brandie Jacoby said. DECA sold balloon bouquets for $7 and with a stuffed bee for $13. Many students were disappointed that there was no Sweetheart Dance. Senior Class President Jessica Rinehart said, "I was very frustrated that all of our efforts turned into a waste of time!" Rinehart and others put time into the dance, they booked a D.J., photographer and made arrangements for decorations, but later found out that their plans were to be terminated. "A lot of people were upset that there wasn't a dance, so they tried to blame the officers but it wasn't our fault,"s~nior class secertary Laura Fuhs said . Student Life NO TIME LEFT FOR YOU. Seniors Chad Gnader and Ti ha Moor spend their extra time preparing Valentine bouquets that wer sponsored and sold by DECA. Many students took advantage of th inexpensive gifts to give to their friends during the school day. Th balloon bouquets were delivered during h omeroom. Other deliveries were not allowed to be picked up until the end of the day. SURPRISE, SURPRISE! Government teacher Todd Barnett was surprised to receive a balloon bouquet from tha t special som eone in hi~ life. He was very appreciative of the sentimental gesture and r turned the favor with a gift of his own. I \ ·-- --- .. --=-~ THANKS MOM! Sophomore David Reynold's mom surprises him, dressed for the occasion. The number of outside deliveries decreased from previous years. More students took advantage of in school fundraising Senior Jeremiah Knutson gets busy putting together balloon bouquets. gifts. --11~ Valentine's Day • 63 64 . . s t 1 e . v 1 s t 1 F e _A_ re ~ 1..1 t t h 0 r s By Dawn Radice Photos by Ben Schroeder Wednesday-pajama day; Thursday- Hawaiianday;Friday-spiritday. Waitaminute. What happened to Monday and Tuesday? Due to that lovely, fun white stuff that falls in the winter, school was canceled on Monday and Tuesday. If school had not been canceled, Monday would have been hat day and Tuesday would have been tie-dye day. "I didn't care that we didn't have hat day or tie-dye day because I didn't have anything to wear anyway," sophomore Erin Standfill said. "I was upset that we didn't reschedule the activities for the week. I always look forward to hat day, because I can get away with wearing my hat during school. I really missed it this year," junior Rob Leonard said. The special week was for T.W.I.R.P. (The woman is required to pay). The highlight of the annual T.W.I.R.P. week was the dance. It was held on March 14 at 7:30-10:30 p.m. in the New Fieldhouse. The theme was Aloha Hawaii. The dance was sponsored by the cheerleaders. They decorated the New Fieldhouse the day of the dance. The T.W.I.R.P. court was voted for on March 9 in homeroom. Each class picked four girls and four boys to represent them at the dance. This was the first year that girls were on court. The girls were added to the court because the Sweetheart dance was canceled. The cheerleaders made the decision. "It seemed funny to have females on the TWIRP court, since it traditionally has been males. Since they didn't have a Valentine's Dance I see why they did it," senior Josh Flaharty said. Winners were announced at the dance. Royalty included freshmen Shaun Hollenbach and Erica Walling; sophomores Jon Taylor and Nicki Kuhl; juniors Adam Ashley and Sara Williams; seniors Derek Gruber and Dawn Thelen. People did a variety of things after the dance. "I went with my date and friends to Family Fun Center," sophomore Anita Owen said. "We went bowling at Thunderbowl until about one," Jackson said. • Student Life " 1 , ~~~~!. ,; !! ~ TWIRP COURT. Front Row: Niki Brown, Shaun H ollenbach, Eric. Wailing, Jon Taylor, N ikki Kuhl, Dawn Thelen, Sara Williams, Ky 1 n Kermoade, Nikki Brown. Second Row: Mike Young, Clay Jone. Craig Halverson, Shawn Carmichael, Lindsay O'Dell, Lari :: Christensen, Adam Ashley, Josh Ream, Sara h Whitney, Chri· Quakenbush, Derek Gruber. Back Row: Justin Hatcher, Joey Zd Tina Bonacci, Candace Cox, L ynsi Brooks, Jared Podraza, Jonas Bo Megan Hardie, Josh Sorenson, Lisa Schlotfeld, Mark Showers, Nild Baker, John Jensen, Angela Kirn, Ryan Wood. UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL. Studen ts share a romantic dance T.W.I.R.P. NEXT PLEASE. Senior Dave Yow1g and sophomore Kristen Jackson pay to get in the dance. Due to no Valentine's Dance, TWIRP court added women to th.e m ix. ALL HUNG UP. Sophomore Sarah Colter and sophomore Heather Berry hang the d ecora tions for T.W.I.R.P. _,...--, TWIRP • 65 66 . ' 0 r s n 1 s e c ll r t a 1 Ill I c a By Trisha Richardson Photos by Chad Boyer • "Wait Until Dark," was expected to be just another spring comedy. On the contrary, it was more like a serious drama. The play dealt with four drug dealers played by juniors Josh Fouts, and William Christopher, seniors Tim Hough and Nicole Moore. They brought drugs into the United States. Then Moore left the other three. She gave a doll to junior Jeff Srna y who then gave it to his wife who is played by senior Lisa Schlotfeld. After awhile the other three drug dealers figured out what Moore did and tried their hardest to retrieve the doll. This play was the last curtain call for three of the seniors. They were Hough, Schlotfeld and Moore. As the seniors took their final bow new faces appeared on the stage. One of these was junior Stephanie Nielsen. "Everyone was very nice to me, I liked it a lot," she commented. For her first performance on stage in a drama production she thought her hardest part was talking loud enough for everyon~ in the auditorium to hear her. Each actor I actress practiced for days and days on end. Practices were held every night after school. In the last two weeks before the performance they were held every night after school plus a second practice on Tuesday and Thursday nights. In the last week of practice many were very busy until 11-12:00 p.rn. The set of the scene was meant to be more eloquent, something different than before. The creators worked little by little a month in advance, but then started to crack down two weeks ahead of the show. Altogether the set rounded out to costing $2,000. Though the set had an elegant look, there were the usual difficulties. "The stairs were very little and during the rehearsals people would fall either up or down them," Nielsen said. As for Drama teacher John Gibson's closing remarks, "It is over!" Student Life CHITCHAT.JuniorJeffSma yandseniorLi aSchlotfeldaredis u - ing their differences during a scene in "Wait Until Dark." CAUGHT IN THE ACT. Ju niors Josh Fouts and William Christoph catch senior Tim Hough in the act. Hough's character had a habit 1 telling many white lies and always ducki ng under the truth. LET 'EM HA VE IT. Junior William Christopher and seniors Lisa Schlotfeld and Tim Hough tell junior J ash Fouts how it is. I especially liked the end of the show because of all the action. Senior Ben Schroeder THE LOOK.Junior J ash Fouts ponders his next move. Spring Play • 67 68 • p r 0 m Pre> "V" es . 1 v p 0 s . 1 t By Lori McVey & Enjoli Barksdale Photos David Reynolds e EXTRA! EXTRA! Read all about it, Tee Jay's Prom was held at Harveys Casino! From the front page to the nightly news, Prom was the leading story due to the feelings of some concerned parents. Many believed that having a prom at a casino was sending the wrong message to students. Even though the media hyped it up, there wasn't much of a story because the students PROM COURT: Front Row: Jamie Pogge, Ryan Wood, Leslie Knecht were well behaved according to Vern Welch, John Jensen, Nikki Brown, Josh Ream, Chad Gnader, Janie W If Harveys Manager. The prom made many unfor- Derek Gruber, Dawn Thelen, Kylene Kermoade, Don Zdan, Sa:; gettable memories. The colors were blue and Williams, Adam Ashley. Back Row: Matt DeWolf, Holly Womo hil silver and the theme was "My Heart Will Go Chris Quakenbush, Nikki Baker, Robert Blotevogel, Kelly Fost~r On." A new accent was the heart shaped ice Larissa Christensen, Jonas Bose, Brad Blakeman, Meghan Hardi sculpture that was made by Harveys. "This was Sarah Whitney, Harvey Coble. the first year to have a dessert bar and servers in ROY ALTY. After getting the news that they won, seniors Ja ni e Wolft tuxedos to remove our plates," Prom sponsor and, Chad Gnader and juniors Larissa Christensen and Jonas Bo f Deb Goodman said. The royalty were seniors pose for their pictures. Chad Gnader as King, Janie Wolfe as Queen and juniors Jonas Bose as Prince, and Larissa Christensen as Princess. "While we were at the Old Market after dinner in our limousine, we'saw a guy with three orange spikes on his head. We yelled at him then he started chasing us around the Old Market. Then he picked his nose and wiped it on our window. Our limo driver got mad and got out and yelled at the guy," junior Matt De Wolf said. Post Prom was held atThunderbowl, from 12- 4 a.m. The highlight of Post Prom for many was the hypnotist. Many students volunteered to get hypnotized. One of students who was hypnotized was senior Ryan Wood. /1 All I remember was laying on the floor and holding Jessica Rinehart, I didn't know if I was making out with her or not," Wood said. The centerpieces at Prom were a popular item. Many students took them home as memorabilia. The plates were also a popular item. "Everyone wanted mints so I threw them on a plate and walked out of Harveys with it. I didn't know I wasn't supposed to take them," senior Jamie Pogge said. The controversy didn't affect the success of prom. Student Life SLEEPY TIME. The hypnotist relaxed many students to put them in a deep hypnotic state. "Having prom at Harveys was a con- /=~~~ troversy." Sponsor Deb Goodman CLASS! Senior Ryan Ronk arrives to Harveys with his date ready to have a wonderful time. Prom • 69 70 s s t u d e n t s Leave F r . 1 e By Daniell Birchard Photos by Michaela Kanger • "We met as strangers, grew as classmates, and leave as friends," was the motto for this graduating class. The seniors met at C.B. Stadium on May 28 to say their farewells to high school and to leave their friends and fellow classmates. After having graduation inside the last three years, due to weather conditions, it was held outside on the field at the C. B. Stadium. With a little humidity and the sun setting, the ceremony turned out well, even with the occasional interruptions of airplanes flying over. Although outside the weather cooled off, waiting for the ceremony inside the Wilson gym was hot. "It was fun except it was so hot before graduation when we were waiting to get started with the ceremony," junior escort Janie Aldredge said. The valedictorians were Brian Clark, Luke Gutzwiller, Stephani Maron and Sarah Porter. The salutatorians were Nick Brougham and Kelly Foster. The symposium spe kers were Tim Hough and Megan Webster. The valedictorians along with the symposium speakers had the opportunity to address the senior class and all spectators during the event. Other speakers included Principal Warren Weber and School Board President Ken Peterson. The faculty led the 196 graduating seniors into the stadium, which made for a short ceremony because of the small amount of graduates. This was the smallest graduating class in decades. The choir sang the class song, "That's What Friends Are For," during the ceremony and the senior choir members sang an ensemble also. The Alma Mater was sung at the end of the ceremony by seniors Mike Garreans, Keith Hensley, Nichole Moore and Porter. The seniors were honored for all their academic achievements. As Maron said in her speech, "Today we are all equals for our academic achievements as we leave high school." Student Life LAST PERFORMANCE. Before receiving their d iplomas, the seni r choir members sang" At The Beginning." The performan e proved tt be emotional for many of the seniors, who realized this would b their last performance. HA HA THAT WAS FUNNY. Seniors Nikki Brown, Lau ra Fuhs n 1 Sam Barta laugh at one of the speeches duri ng gradua tion. All thr were class officers and therefore got to sit a t the fron t of th cl as~ during the ceremony. WE'RE OUT OF HERE. Seniors celebrate with silly string after graduation. "Except for the bugs, having graduation outside was really neat-o!" IT'S ALLOVER. Valedictorian Luke Gutzwiller presents his speech. enior Laura ~-,, Fuhs Graduation • 71 72 • p p a g r r o Prepares p i I u m s By Lynsi Brooks Photos by Ryan Wood The Adult Transition Program, operated by Council Bluffs School District, moved to a new location. The program which was located at school moved to a house on Mill Street, which was owned and used by Children's Square at night. The program was for those with special needs, who wanted to have jobs and take care of a home. From September, students and staff were busy renovating the house. "The kids did the painting," transition specialist Joyce Schaeffer said. "Over the summer the kids worked outside doing various jobs such as painting the outside of the house and planting flowers and grass." There were 13 students and five staff members staying at the house. Two of the students earned money working at McDonalds and the Garden Cafe. Other work sites included Target, Godfathers and the Council Bluffs Chamber of Commerce. Tasks included attatching security tags to compact discs and video tapes at Target, janitorial work at Godfathers and filing papers at the Chamber of Commerce. Statistics showed that 90 percent of all students, such as those in the Adult Transition Program, were put in a paid job after they graduated from high school. Statistics also showed that the 95 percent of students who were without a job was due to a lack of proper training, transportation and support. The students also spent time on hobbies and in recreational activities like bowling or going to the mall. The Council Bluffs YMCA donated a year membership to the students and staff of the program. The teachers in this program were constantly working to better the community and system support connections, including the Job Training Partnership Act, which ensured a smooth transition for students when they exited the program at age 21. The program provied to be a continued success and produced many well prep ared stud en ts. Student Life KEEPIN' TRACK! Senior Richard May makes sure all of the om pa discs are in the right place at Target. Target wa s just one of the m n~ places students in the Adult Transition Program w orked. TAG-YOU'RE IT! Senior Doug Hartley keep s busy on th e jo tagging compact discs at Target. Students went to job sites d w·ing th week to gain experience in the w ork force . Man y stud ents remained on the job upon graduation from the transition program. CLEAN UP TIME! Associate Kris Elliff helps Deena Ladlay and Jemtifer Smith put away the dishes after lunch. The kids helped to paint the house /==~-i and get it fixed up. Teacher Joyce MR. CLEAN! Senior Brian Gress cleans off the cow1ters after eating at the house. Schaeffer Special Education • 73 s c . 1 a e c PA th letest p e 0 m I By Jamie Barth Photos by Dave Reynolds e Many athletes dream of going to the Olympics, even special education students. On April 17 these dreams came true, as 15 students competed in the Special Olympics held at C.B. Stadium. While everyone received a participation medal, all participants had dreams of getting the gold. "Most of our students placed first through sixth. The medals and ribbons were nice, but I think the students' ultimate reward was the praise that came from the spectators. A hand shake, a high five, or a hug made the students feel better than a medal on the wall ever could," special education associate Jan Smith said. Out of the 15 participants, eight qualified for state with first place wins. The Des Moines Special Olympic Committee paid for everything except transportation. Students had to finance their own transportation. Each participant was asked to donate $20 to help cover transportation costs. The Iowa State Olympics were held May 21- 22. "Although I have never been to state, the students enjoyed going. They made everything really nice for the athletes. On the first night there was a carnival and they had entertainment," Mrs. Smith said. Senior Tony Kramer said, "We stayed in dorms when we went to the Olympics, all we did was sit there and talk, it was all right." The eight students who were eligible to go included: freshmen Jacob Sorenson, Jim Bob Anderson, Brian Bird, Crystal Brannan, juniors Adam Winger, Crystal Dutson and Brandon Weese and senior Tony Kramer. "This was my second time going, it was a lot of fun last year. We played games and did crafts, I made sand bottles, lava lamps and bracelets," Kramer said. Brannan also made her second trip to the State Olympics. "I am happy I was able to go. I got first place in jumping in the Olympics held at CB Stadium," Brannan said. 74 • Organizations READY, SET. GO. Junior Adam Winger gets a quick start a his heat begins. He finished the race in first place. After getting the gold in tht' race he was eligible to go to state Olympics in Des Moines. WATCH OUT. Freshman Danielle Ferguson tries her best to thr '' the shotput as spectators watch. Many people came to support th athletes at the track meet. THE FINISH LINE! FreshmenJimBobAndersonand Jacob Sorenson race to catch up to senior Tony Kramer. The highest reward the athletes ;==~__. can receive is the praise from spectators. Associate Jan Smith Eric McKern displays his participa ti on medal to his friends. Special Education • 75 ~s ~ t<=>::r £> ~ 1 t ~ c::t... ~::r By Amy Doty Photos Jennifer Sharp When forecasters said the metro area would get snow, the students and faculty didn't realize that the neighborhoods would look like they were struck by a tornado afterwards. Many people lost their electricity, water, trees and many other things because of the rain showers, snow storm and wind gusts. Due to the power outage many people had to stay at other people's houses. Social Studies teacher John McKinley had his wife's parents and his parents over. He said, "I was so happy when they left because they were worried about everything and my mom has alzheimer' s so every ten minutes she kept saying 'oh it snowed'." With no T.V. or lights, people resorted to burning candles while they tried to do homework or read books. Junior Rachel Kritenbrink said, "There was nothing to do besides read or sleep". Some people had to eat out every meal. Restaurants were swamped because of the lack of electricity and because many places in Omaha were closed. Junior Morris Eckes, Wendy's employee said, "We made more money in four hours that night than we made all day." Many Carter Lake students were left without power for a week and many students were left without clothes. Honey-Creek resident, sophomore Pam Stahlnecker had no power for three days. "I have a gas stove and I cooked snow so we could have water and that was all we could do for excitement, except listen to a radio that had a battery. My family had to go to my grandparents house to take showers and I didn't like it." Many homes were damaged due to trees that caused electrical and structural damage. An estimated 2.3 million dollars was spent by the city to clean up the trees. Even though the storms caused many inconveniences, some were forced to spend time with their families and get through the tough times. 76 • Student Life WHITE HALLOWEEN. Winter came earlier than expected thi year. Autumn was passed over with the snowfall coverin many Halloween lawn decorations, including these jack-olanterns. WHERE IS THE SCHOOL? The school could hard ly be seen with the trees and debris that covered the school ground . Luckily the Council Bluffs School District was not forced to u a snow day because a previously scheduled teacher inser k day was going on. • ALL RIGHT!Even though many trees were lost custodian John Hansen was happy that this tree was gone. like a scene out of the ==~ ~ movie Twister after the storm." Senior Josh Flaharty CAR! Trees caused power lines to go down and people to lose power. Snow Storm • 77 78 s h 0 T a w c C=>f I e a s e n t By Natalie Biede & Crystal Dirks Photos by Michaela Kanger Talent lit up the stage as students sang, danced, played instruments and made others laugh with a funny skit. "I knew that I would have a blast with whatever I did," junior Jene Maron said. The show was the first variety show in nine years. It was filled with vocal talent whether it was their own, or singing along to a favorite song. Acts that showed off vocal skills ranged from lip synching Spice Girls, a solo performance of the hit song from "Titanic," by senior Sarah Porter and even a performance by the elite choir group Jefferson Jazz. Two groups also decided to kick up their heels. The dance troupe walked around in bright bags that resembled pillow cases "It was really hot inside the bag," junior Melissa McClain said. Adding to the festivities were two different clogging groups. On Friday there was an adult group and on Saturday a childrens' group performed much to the delight of all who were there. "They looked really nervous, but they looked really cute as well," sophomore Tammie Miller said. The show also featured instrumental talent such as the Jazz Band, a jazz group called Razzle Jazzle, and a drum solo performed by sophomore Nick LeGuillou. • There were also many acts to make one laugh. "Our act 'Cardiovascular System' was full of laughs," junior Jamie Aldredge said. Freshman Josh Griffis and freshman Corey Gray performed a confusing but very comical act entitled, "Who's on First?" "It was extremely confusing," Gray said. Some laughs were not planned. As Jefferson Jazz prepared to sing, their pianist, choir teacher Jerry Gray, took a fall when his chair came out from under him. "Even though the setup of the Jefferson Jazz was planned, the falling off wasn't!" Mr. Gray said. Adding to the humor was a slip of the tongue by one of the fifth hour drama students during their performance of "GreenEggsandHam." "lwasmadathim. The audience laughed the rest of our skit because of what he said," sophomore Amanda Kerns said. Student Life WELCOME TO THE SHOW. Junior Regi Beutler and seniors Li 1 Schlotfeld, Tim Hough, Megan Webster and Renae Martin introduce themselves to the audience at the beginning of the variety show. Th production showcased many different talents of s tu den ts that are n always seen in everyday school life. HARMONY SETS SAIL. Senior Sarah Porter sings the hit song,"M\ Heart Will Go On" from the award winning movie "Titanic" whilt she plays the piano. Porter performed in numerous acts of ingin• and acting throughout the variety show. YOU'RE OUT. Senior Mike Garreans and drama class gives their rendition of Casey at Bat. setup Jefferson Jazz was planned, the falling off wasn't. Teacher ~ Jerry Gray Junior Jamie Aldred ge gives her first speech in the act "Cardiovascolur S stem." Variety Show • 79 80 w G d e e k e n .A...cti v-i ties e I o r a By Jamie Barth and Loni Koopmeiners Photos by Michaela Kanger When the final bell rang on Friday afternoons, students started their weekends and found ways to enjoy their time. The Old Market was a popular place for teens to spend their weekends. "The Old Market, Border's and Downtown Grounds are all pretty popular for teens," senior Shannon Burgstrum said. Junior Holly Redmond agreed, "I know a lot of people who go to the Old Market on weekends. I usually go to the Old Market or the movies." Others liked a more active atmosphere," Guitars and Cadillacs is popular. I go dancing there," sophomore Dasiti Summers said. Freshman Tony Dorsett said, "On Sunday at Guitars they have teen night." "On Friday nights they have a Christian bowling night at Broadway Bowl, it's not very popular with Tee Jay students, but it is a lot of fun," junior Marie Wajda said. Sophomore Todd Rieper goes bowling, but not with a church. "I like to go to Cosmic Bowling at Thunderbowl. It costs about $10 for unlimited bowling." Money was a factor in deciding where students spent their weekends. "I don't know how much I spend, however much my girlfriend wants me to. We usually just stay at home and that saves a lot of money," junior Rodney Johnson said. "I spend about $30, but if I have a girlfriend I spend more," junior Travis O'Dell said. • "I usually go to parties with my friends, that doesn't take much money, but it is still fun," sophomore Dawn Powers said. Burgstrum spends money depending on what kind of weekend she has, "If I have a big weekend I spend however much I have depending on where I go. More than likely you will find me at a coffee house." Some students spent their weekends making money instead of spending it. "I work most of the weekend, but if I don't have to work I go to the Old Market," O'Dell said. No matter what the cost, it -seemed that students were able to find fun on the weekends. Student Life GETTING TOGETHER. There were many school activitie that k rt students busy over weekends. Students met to receive their y books at the yearbook signing party. Other activities such a po&.- band, drama and choir kept students involved over the weekend. BOWLS-EYE! Junior Harvey Coble is on the lanes to spend hi~ weekend. Bowling was a popular weekend activity for stud nts. l was an activity that a group of students could enjoy together with being outrageously costly. A new type of bowling called Cos t bowling intrigued many students to take up the old time activity. GETTING 'MALLED'! Junior Delinda Long takes a trip to the mall on a weekend. On weekends students spend an average of __ ~ WOOD WORKING. Senior Ryan Wood spent his weekend working. $30. Weekends • 81 82 • s 0 p & t I::> ::r C> p R o I By Kami Hammond Photos Michaela Kan er I Bruises, bumps and skiing the hilltops were all parts of the Senior Ski Trip. The ski trip was held on Feb. 5 at Mt.Cresent ski area.The trip included 72 of the seniors and the cost was $20. For many of the beginners the cost was $25, due to the $5 charge for ski lessons. Physical education teacher Lavonne Pierson said, "This was the first year out of many previous years that we had only this amount of kids, usually it's like double the amount that went." Senior Kane Kuhn said, "I think that the ski trip was well planned and fun." Not only were there skiers, but also snowboarders. Senior Aaron Ring said, "I like snowboarding better than skiing. It's hard for me to be the best at it though, because I always have to teach everyone else." As for bumps and bruises, there were many of those due to the ice. The bad weather the week before left the slopes with not as much cushioning to break one's fall. One of the worst injuries was when senior Tony Renshaw fell and had to go to the hospital. Renshaw said, "I don't know how it happened, all I know is that I was skiing really fast and fell, then I was in an ambulance on my way to the hospital." Senior Lance Kramer wouldn't know about that because Kramer said, "I heard that it hurts when you fall, but I wouldn't know because I'm a p rofessional." Ms. Pierson said, "The ski trip was very fun, but it was hard for the beginners to learn, due to the ice. " Physical education teacher Sharon Semler said, "All together it went great, it made me realize how many great kids we have in the senior class." "Laura Fuhs and I didn't realize we left our lessons early. So we found Mr.Kinsel to help us learn how to ski. When he sent us into the trees we realized he was no help, so we had to get lessons from Ms. Pierson," senior Enjoli Barksdale said. For some it was one ski trip that will never be forgotten. Student Life WIPE-OUT!! Some of the senior students who attended the enior' trip were just beginners and took their time learning the slop . T more advan ced skiers whisked down the hills with fan cy mo ~ accelerated speeds. By the end of the day even the w orst skier~ h improved. UP, UP AND AWAY. Seniors Jamie McMahn and Nikki Baker tru·· about the way down, as they ride the ski lift to the top of M Crescent. The lift lines were sh ort most of the day due to the fa t tl not many seniors took the opportm1ity to get out of school and hit ti slopes. ON THE SLOPES. Senior Jason Haw kins takes a breather after skiing over a hill on Senior Ski Day. I almost ran over and killed Michaela Kanger with my skis. TAKE A ST AND. Senior Lewis Davids, one of the many snowboarders, is showing his moves. Ha ha. Senior Jessica Bithi.er Senior Ski Trip • 83 84 • . f e h t I I . g N 1 ~ ~ t t h 0 r s By Loni Koopmeiners & Olivia Perez Photos by Michaela Kanger Curfews w ere one issue that came into play between parents and teens during the school year. Many students had a curfew, but the stipulations of each family's decision on what time the teen had to be home varied. The matter of trust was one thing that made parents think twice about their child's curfew. Freshman Sara Morris said, "I don't have a curfew because my morn can trust me." "I am a senior and I still have a 12 o'clock curfew because my dad doesn't trust me one bit. He knows me well," senior Ryan Wood said. Some students felt that it wasn't a matter of parent/ teen trust. Senior Jessica Rinehart said, "When a parent asks their kid to come home early, it isn't necessarily that they don't trust them . There are a lot of dangerous people out there, and they just want their teen to be safe." Many students didn't have a set time they had to be home, but their parents still had a hold on them. Sophomore Derek Button said, "It doesn't really matter what time I come home, just as long as my morn knows w here I am, but I think kids under 17 should have a curfew." Sophomore Nina Pikschus said, "My curfew is 1 a.rn. I have to let my morn know where I am and with w hom." Some p arents gave their child a curfew because of w ho they hung out with. "My morn made me come home early every time she knew I was going to be with my boyfriend, Chris, because she thou ght he was a bad influence on me," junior Amand a Moore said. Some parents gave cu rfews d epending on students ages. Senior Linda Points said, "When I was 17 my curfew was 12:30 a.m. and now it's 1:00 a.rn. and I'm 18. I think that parents give curfews to their kids to show that they care." Curfews proved to be one way tha t parents showed their concern for their teens and kept them safe . Even if it was a burden for the students, most realized the curfew was for the best. Student Life NIGHT LIGHTS. Students drove down Broadway to meet curfe\o\::; that were set for them. Many students were often pushing the speed limit to make it home before the time that their parents had set f r them. RUSHING HOME. Sophomore Kristen Jackson rushes in the door t avoid the penalty of missing her curfew. Students had differ nt curfews for different places they were going and some had curfew" that varied with their age. ------ NO CRUISING! The no cruising law helps to prevent teens from staying out past curfew. Many parents gave curfews to their teenagers because they felt that if they gave the1n an inch, they would take a n1ile. WHAT TIME DID YOU SAY? Senior Phil Maxwell checks his watch to make sure he will be home before his curfew. Curfews • 85 Decade by Decade Music Sensations SO'sElvis Presley 60'sBeatles 70'sBee Gees 80'sMichael Jackson 90'sGarth Brooks CRAZY PEOPLE. Science teacher Brooks Schild is dressed in drag for a project for the freshmen to conduct an interview. 86 • Division - ------'~------ FREETIME. Students spent freetime enjoying various activities such as ska teboarding and rollerblading. Just Faces In The Hall By Brandie Jacoby Photos by Michaela Kanger Faces in the hall were seen dents of each group were all seen everyday. Every one different in the same way and not as indiand unique to its owner. For the viduals. most part though, those faces Each person was an imporwere grouped together and not tant factor in the make-up of the seen as individuals, but as just student body. From the jocks to oneinagroupofmany. Whether brainiacs, the fashion queens to one was classified by the clothes the plain Janes each person had they wore, the friends they as- a place in the school. sociated with or the groups they The faces in the halls w ere participated in, all students de- what made the school what it served to be recognized. was. Each individual contribIn the early years students uted a little piece of themselves were classified in the same way. to improve the school. Through The groups were a little differ- ideas, thoughts and feelings, ent then, but the idea was still each person made their mark on the same. Different groups the school. emerged from different styles, Throughout each one's high trends and interests. The stu- school career they changed and grew from freshmen to seniors, just as they did in the past. Whether one was in this group or that group, they showed that their presence was important. No matter what decade and what the make-up of the student body was, they showed that the students would all stay Tied to the Times. DIFFERENT FACES. Juniors Matt DeWolf and Stephanie Simpson showed their face around the halls and in the classrooms. They were just two of the many stu dents involved in school and extra curricular activities. People • 87 Angela Ankenbauer Todd Barnett Janet Beckstead Chuck Black Traci Bloom Michael Bond Cliff Bryson Virginia Cantrell Dale Cerny David Clark Jeff Coble Debra Cook Brenda Copeland Charles Crouse Pat Daugherty Vicki Davids Doug Donaldson Anita Eckley Jolene Edmonds Jack French Linda Gardner John Gibson Deb Goodman Jerry Gray Sandra Griffis Mike Hale Nancy Hale Deb Hall Paul Hans Don Hansen Rhonda Hardiman Laura Hartley Roxanne Herrick Jane Howard Al Hudek Karla Hughes Kay Hutchison Barb Jerome Mike Johnson Peggy Justice Lester Kadner LaRue Gilman-Martinez 88 • People KEEPING TRACK. Substitute teachers kept track of everything a full time teacher is responsible for. SUBSTITUTE. Substitute teacher Dale Driver laughs with the class while filling in for an ill teacher. substitutes 1a e By Hope Redmond Photos by Chad Boyer Paula Rosenthal, Dale Driver and Marchele Dorsett are all familiar faces around the school. These were the substitute teachers that seemed to have been at school most. Being a sub has many different pluses and minuses. According to Mrs. Rosenthal, the best points of being a sub are the "variety of subjects and if you don't want to work at a place you don't have to, or if you just don't want to work that day, you don't have to. " Mr. Driver said the worst days he has is when the teachers have poor lesson plans or no lesson plans at all. "Those type of days don't come along a lot. All days are good, some are just better than others," he said. Joe Schick said, "The worst days he has are those days when students are restless and don't listen to instructions to the assignment the first time, because they were too busy talking. When students are in that type of attitude it makes problems for the teacher and the students who are trying to pay attention and do their work." There are some d ays when the teacher is gone and the substitute is there and they are not able to help students with the questions they have for that day's work. Sophomores Travis Parrack and Nate Foley said, "Mr. Driver is our favorite sub. He explains things thoroughly if you don' t understand the work." Mr. Schick said, "The most humiliating thing I have ever done is during Parent Teacher Conferences. A mother and student came in and I didn't recognize the student's face . I looked at the mother's last name and immediately knew the student. So, I went on with the conference talking to the student about her grades and how she was doing. When the conference was over the student said, Tm not your student, I go to Wilson."' Faculty • 89 David Kaeding Dale Kassmeier Verla Keim John Kinsel Donald Knudsen Dan Koch Sandy Leaders Wayne Mains Michele Madden Kirk Madsen Grant Magnuson Sam Martinez John McKinley Joe McNamara Doug Muehlig Dave Murphy Patrick Nepple Bob Nielsen Michael Nuschy Judy O'Brien Julie O'Doherty Pat O'Doherty Marla Peterson Garry Pogemiller Evelyn Rock Vicky Rockwell Joyce Schaeffer Brooks Schild Kelly Scott Sharon Semler Bob Smilley Jan Smith Dan Strutzenberg Mary Jane Swesey Peggy Terveer Terry Todd Alan Vandenberg Roxy Watkins David White Lori Williams Nancy Wilson Camelle Yost 90 • People PAY ATTENTION. Consumer Education teacher Camelle Yost explain an assignment to her class. THE NEW GUY. Math teacher Patrick Nepple listens to students ask que tions about their assignment. \ , Neff' Faces htighten Ra\1~ By Nicki Hall Photos by Michaela Kanger & Chad Boyer New faculty members dotted the halls and filled classrooms with their presence. The students were introduced to six new teachers and a new bookkeeper at the first pep assembly. Patrick Nepple, Marla Peterson and Julie Betterton added to the new faces in the freshman halls, as the three new math teachers. Mike Nuschy became the new special education teacher while Camelle Yost and Traci Bloom were appointed the job of teaching Family and Consumer Science. Roxanne Herrick as the bookkeeper finished out the roll call. "I love to teach here. The students are fun, it has a great atmosphere, there's a lot of school spirit and people are able and willing to work very hard," Miss Yost said. Students and faculty members welcomed the new teachers with open arms. " I was surprised when Ms. Peterson came to teach here since I knew her as a softball coach, it was nice to see her in the halls," junior Arny Doty said. The veteran teachers showed the new teachers the ropes and still had time to give them some out of class pointers. English teacher Kirk Madsen said, "Mr. Nepple was a solid addition to the ninth grade teams, however he needs to work on his jump shot." Throughout the year new and veteran teachers and students got used the new faces in the hall. By the end of the year everyone was molded into their own place. Faculty • 91 Jamie Achenbaugh Jodi Achenbaugh Kimberly Ager Autumn Albright Tamara Allan Calla Allen Matt Allen Kay Altstadt Aaren Andersen Jason Andersen Jim Bob Andersen Rachael Andrews Ross Andrews Amanda Aparo Nick Ashley Michelle Austin Travis Bailey Amber Baker Philip Bartholomew Jam es Basch Kirk Behrens Crystal Bell Charles Bennett Christina Bent > 0 ~ 92 By Kami Hammond & Arny Doty Photos by Ben Schroeder • People There were many things that the students thought were enjoyable. Among those enjoyable things were movies, music, style and trends. When it came to movies junior Krissy Mandolfo said, "I liked Jerry Maguire, because the little boy is so cute." Sophomore Jared Podraza said, /1 I liked Liar Liar, because Jim Carey is my favorite actor." Senior Jamie Pogge said, "Picture Perfect is the best movie, because it's a good chick flick." Along with every movie there was always a song to go with it. Junior Jaka Schuster said, "My favorite song is 'You Make Me Wanna' by Usher because not only is it a good song, but it also reminds me of what always happens to me." Sophomore Josh Sevey said, "My favorite song is 'Flow' by Smash Mouth, but I really don't know why." Junior Shaunte! Krisel said, "I liked the Barbie Girl song because when I was little people said that I reminded them of a Barbie." Movies and music not only reflected current styles and trends, but so did clothes. Among the trends were clogs and bell bottoms. Not only were they hip, but they were really popular with students. Styles, clothes and trend s varied fror person to person. Some p eople liked th casual look or the grunge look while oth ers went for the preppy look. Junior Meghan Hardie said, "I prefr casual because it is more comfortable One day you can wear a sweater and t next d ay a sweatshirt. Clothes are a 1:-i partof people'slives. Tthinksomepe p worry about it too much." What one's friends wore also affech.: what one wore. Sophomore Emily Gr gory said, "You are more likely tow clothes like your friends and buy stut from the same store as them." Senior Joh Sinnot said, "Half of my friends do m shop where I shop. I like to shop at Sah tion Army and Goodwill." Quality of clothes affected whatpeoi: w ore. Social Studies teacher Joh1 McKinley said, "I buy clothes that\ / ,, long and are more durable and comh able. I try to buy more practica cl h . Some styles were w0rn \en in tl of danger. Senior Jessica Bittner ~. 1. wore a pair of clogs and ended up spr l' ing my ankle.'' No matter what the must enjoyal', things were they were always fl comn\\H thing among the stud~'nts. I' NICE SHIRT. Junior Lindsay Jastorff and sophomore Misty Martin compare their clothes as they arrive for school. Chad Bentzinger Angela Bequette Travis Bever Megan Bevirt Brian Bird Kristie Birkholtz Chris Black Quintin Black Michael Blair Kelli Blakeman Jennifer Blanchard Tina Bonacci Ashlee Bonar Helena Bonar Lisa Bower Nathanial Bowery Bill Boysen Cheri Bradle Freshmen • 93 Randi Brammer April Briggs Ryan Brooks Niki Brown Sammantha Burk Dena Card Bobby Carter Tim Case Jeff Chambers Darrell Chatterton Clint Christensen Natalie Churchill Crystal Clark Carl Coffman Mindy Colliver Deirdre Conner Amanda Countryman Candace Cox Alexis Cunningham Jamie Delp Kyle Dillehay Matthew Dillehay Randa Dingman Dustin Dirks rJJ 0 0 94 By Jamie Kennedy & Enjoli Barksdale Photos by Michaela Kanger • People A change in scenery was in store for students when they acquired a detention. Students served detentions while they ate lunch in the auto shop room. Assistant Principal John Neal, who is in charge of attendance, said, "Detentions are to make students miserable." Taking away students' open campus privileges made them pretty miserable. Junior Rachelle Booher commented that she'd rather have detentions after school so she and her friends could do things at lunch. "!think that it's totally unsanitary. They shouldn't make us eat in the auto shop room," junior Autumn Rockwell said . According to Mr. N eal the room was inspected by health officials and met all inspections. The only reason the auto shop was chosen was because it was the only available room. "I like lunch detentions better than staying after school and it doesn't interfere w ith after school activities," junior Janie Aldredge said . Mr. Neal said it didn't matter if it was con venient for the students, it was whether the problem got solved or not. The lunch detentions produced a higher percentage of people showing u p for detentions which lead to the conclusion that lunch detentions were working. Another focus for stu d ents was to ir crease their knowledge and u e of t -t nology. This was accomplished by tt addition of new computers. "People v.· be forced to learn to opera te comput " becau se in the future almost everythir w ill be ru n by computers," comput chairperson Dave White said. The committee that h elped the scht · acquire computers with a $150,000 gr.11 were Mr. Whit e , Paul Hans, l Daughtery, Rhonda Hard iman, Mr. L\ Jerry Gray andPatrickNepple. Thete d' ers put together a proposal to show h '' and why it is important to have cornpt ers for the students. The new computers could be faun throughout the school on every level. Tl· stu dents found that w ith more compu ers it helped them out when big proj 1 were due "There were a lot of differ 1 cultures and interesting things about tory while I wa:-. doing my psychok ' project," c:;;oph )Dl >n ( I c1d tersun sai~ Student \1\.-t:JL liel-:1rl'SP111::.1blefor 11t use on the mternet and were mon·h. · for inappropriate use. "l got in troul be ause I was looking up Nike not F chology," junior Jose Vargas said . COMPUTERS. Senio rs Tom Reikofski and Jared Powell use the new computers in the counseling center. Anthony Dorsett Thomas Dorsett Denyel Doughman Michael Driver Ambre Dunblazier Katie Dunlap Melissa Evans Nicole Farley Kevin Farr Sarah Farrell Joe Faubus Gweneth Fay Dani 1 Felts Danielle Ferguson Jam es Ferrin Stephanie Ferris Nicole Fichter Emily Field s Freshmen • 95 .Josh Fink Kevin Fink Brandon Flannagan Melissa Fredrickson Camden Frieze Amanda Fuller Thomas Funkhouser Jessica Garcia Lorraine Garcia Maria Garcia Kimberly Garvey Tabitha George Heidi Getzschman Josh Gibler Sara Giles Crystal Gilmore Rebecca Gilmore Corey Gray Stacy Gray Jayme Green Joshua Griffis Katie Guill James Hall Christine Hambright d 0 • 'l""""I d 0 _ , .. Stu\\ By The Richardsons (Mindi & Trisha) Photos by Jeremy Maschmeier 96 • People In sophomore Chad Boyer's case the word dedicated didn't even begin to explain what he went through just to complete an assignment. Boyer was supposed to meet the band at the school before they boarded a bus downtown to march in a parade . Boyer, not having a car, packed up his camera and trip od and opp n "hi bike. Off to school he went, 10 blocks in the cold, snowy weather, as it had begun snowing that afternoon and proved to be a miserable day. Boyer took the band pictures and completed his assignment. The band boarded the bus and left for the parade. Boyer followed on his bike. Midway through his jou rney a car skidded in the slick street right into Boyer. "l saw the car coming at me and thought 'Oh boy, that car is going tohitme,"'Boyer said. Well for most, that would be enough to pack up and head for home. Not for Boyer. He got right back on his bike and proceeded to the parade. "After I told one of the band parents about getting hit by the car she wouldn't let me ride my bike anymore. She insisted that I get a ride home with the band," Boyer said. As for yearbook ad viser Deb Goodma1 and the band parents, they were v r: pleased w ith Boyer and his dedication t the yearbook. Bu t from Boyer's mouth, "I don't kn ow about this yearbook tuff an more ... " PeTSonalizec\ \ t ~ r , m r\. an more it'I. th e parking lot. ron " Do" to "Glebean," students got creati with personalized license pla tes. Stud n believed that personalizing their platL provided a way for them to ~press th n s elv e s. Senior Dawn The len h "BabyDol" on her plates. "I decided ) BabyDol because my mommy used l call me that," Thelen said. It seemed that most personalized platl' had some thing to do with the per on name. Senior Nikki Brow n's pla tes ai · "Nikster." "My family calls me .Ni ~t ' so I decided to have it put on my plat ' Brown said . One student had pla tes that hel other studen ts pronounce her last nam Senior Alex LeGuillou had "Luck - "Peop le have a tou gh time pronoun i my name, so I though t if I got Luc people could pronounce it easier," sl said . JACKETS. Junior Tony Jordan shows school spirit on his personalized license plates. Heather Hansen Jessica Hansen Jeffery Hargens Trent Hastings Stephaney Hathaway Andrew Heath Justin Hendricks Dyanne Henrikus Elizabeth Henry Gary Hensley Josh Hiatt Shau n Hollenbach Darrell Holt Jennifer Hubbard Jason Hurd Joshua Jastroff Jacob Jefferson Christopher Jensen Freslu.nen • 97 Whitney Jensen Joanie Johnson T.J. Johnson Carrie Jones Elizabeth Jones Robert Jones, Jr. Albert Joseph Henry Joslin Monica Kammerer Dawn Kauffman Sonja Kemplin Roberta King Zach Korner Taimeca Krisel Katrina Kroger Amanda Krueger Daniel Krueger Kevin Kucks Amanda Kuehn Archie Lankster Diana Lessig Michael Lewis Jennifer Lisko Jim Logan u 98 • o\di'{{> By Kami Hammond & Amy Doty Photos by Ben Schroeder People . The Cash Back receipt program sp onsored by the Mall of the Bluffs helped many schools out by donating money. A number of students participated by taking receipts from stores they had bough t items from in the past and putting them in a box that was labeled w ith their school name. Each school received a certa in amount of points for the amou nt shown on the receipt. After points were add ed , the school with the highest p oint totals received money . Biology teacher Bud Mead e said, "I am grateful to the businesses tha t are willing to d ona te to schools that want to participate. It's not just one school, it's m any . I think it's great! " There were many studen ts that helped benefit the school just by turning in receipts. Sophomore N ate Foley said, "I participa ted in the cash back because I thou ght the school d eserved it." Within the school there w as a contest betw een homerooms to see who could bring the m ost r eceipts. The top homerooms were rewarded with various prizes such as a field trip to Harveys for a free lunch, gift certificates and doughnuts. At the beginning of the year each stud ent was introd uced to their new best friend, their agenda . The new agend as were to be used fo r various things th rou ghou t th e school day. They included a stamp for internet u se, the code of conduct and a calendar for assignmen ts. Most importantly they con tained a new system for hall passes. One could not leave the classroom w ithout their agend a in hand. "I like the agendas because it's more convenient and it puts more pressure on stu d ents to be prepared for class," history teacher John McKinley said . "I think agendas are okay, they keep me more organized than withou t ha - ing one," freshman Ana Martinez said. Some stu dents had comp lain t about the agend as. "I think they were a hassle to carry arou nd all the time," sophomore Jenn y Bowen said. "A piece of paper is much easier t carry around, it fits in you r pocket much better than a book, especiall when you have to goto the bathroom, " sophomore 1eorg<> Ro ·efand said. Students that got caught in the hall after the bell rang received two deten tions, and if caught without their agenda they rPceived two more. No matter what one's opinion wa of the new pass system, it looked like they were booked for life. ~ ---- I I' I CASH BACK. English teacher Mike Johnson takes receipts from freshman Demetriou s Dalby for the Cash Back program. ---1 .. -1 Jose Ramon Lopez Wendy Ludwick Nathan Lukavsky Chad Luna Kira Lupton Brett Lynch Katharine Mace Stacy Malone Tara Marsh Lisa Martin Ana Martinez Rusty Mayer Ru.sty McBride D rek McCabe Robert McCart April McClain Travis McCord Alan McCread y Freshmen • 99 Justin McHugh Amanda Mcintosh Jeremiah McKeeman Joseph McN eal AimeeMcVey Jenny Medearis Norma Medina Andy Meredith Alysha Merksick Jason Mickey Harry Miller John Miller Matthew Miller Sasha Miller Lisa Moore Crystal Mowery Jeffery Myers Becky Navarette Brandi Navarette Aaron Naylor Freadom Nelson Anthony Nichols Rachel Nuno Cari Oden By Ryan Wood & Jamie Ba1t h Photos by Ryan Wood 100 • People Nov. 19,1997 was a momentous day in the history of the world. For the first time septuplets were born and all seven babies survived. The babies were born to Kenny and Bobbi McCaughey in Des Moines. Bobbi, 29, was bedridden for months before the actual delivery of the septuplets. There were four boys and three girls. The birth miraculously only took seven min - utes, from 12:48 p.m. to 12:54 p .m . Along with seven new babies the family received many new gifts. The gifts included: diapers for life, a new house, baby goods from Gerber and a full sized van that seated 15 people. The gifts helped support the family, which already had one daughter and made their three member family a 10 member family overnight. Birthdays come and go, from January to December, most people look forward to their birthdays each year. Some students like the gifts or the n ew responsibilities that come with each year they grow older. "I love birthdays. I love the presents and the parties," sophom ore N ikki Moraine said. "The older I get the more responsible my mom thinks I am," junior Sarah Field s said. Major birthdays can be memorabL ones. "There are new things you can when you get older, at 16 you can d ri ·t at 18 you can vote and are consid ered c I adult. Then when you turn 21 youcan gc into bars and casinos," jun ior Heath r Selin said. "For m y 13th birthday m y dad b ou g me 13 roses. It was one of the best birtl day p resents I ever h ad ," junior Mist Richards said. "For my last birthd ay Lynsi Brook.., Lindsay O'Dell and Min di Richard l. I planned a surprise party for me. T~ ' took m e out to App leBee's and after \ were d one, we w en t back to Lynsi' s hou. w here there were aw hole bunch of peop 1 I have known since elementary sch 1 We did all the little kid things like hav ~, scavenger hun t and a te cake and i · cream," sophom ore Hea ther Berry sail "My boyfriend sent Daffy the Clm · toschool on mybirthday. Iwa ·soemb rassed but I knew it was coming b cat I had her come on his birthday lai.:.t v • senior Carrie Baxter said. Birthdays gave everyone surpri throughout the year. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Daffy the Clown visits senior Carrie Baxter at school for her birthday . Kevin Oles Joshua Olsen Tommy Opal Ian Ottesen Bob Palmer Traci Parker Amber Parks Jennifer Paulsen Jamie Pearson Brandy Pebley James Perales Jamie Petry Chris Pickinpaugh Daniel Pizano William Plunkett Michael Points Sherry Poorker Thomas Potter Freshmen • 101 Timothy Potter Katherine Poulson Dasha Proslow Jeffrey Pruett Tonya Pruett Andy Pruitt Dusty Purcell Krystle Quakenbush Leslie Ratekin Jesse Reed Mandy Reed Richard Reseter Eileen Rhoades Cally Rhoten Jessica Richmond Meleah Rice Chris Riggle Jenny Rinehart Collin Robertson Adam Robinson Shaun Rocha Saul Rodriguez Angela Romesburg Ann Ronk on 0 ~ Graue.Co ~ ro Q) ,..c: By Laura Herrick & Natalie Biede u Photos by Ryan Wood 102 • People What's more important? Earning a good grade or getting plenty of sleep? For many the two went hand in hand. Whether the student stayed up late to study or they got a good night's sleep and blew off studying, many found cheating to be the right answer. Cheating was not the only by-product of abnormal sleeping habits. The amount of sleep received affected everything that a student's body could or could not do. There were various reasons that students did not get enough sleep. Those ranged anywhere from getting home late because of work to staying up la te watching T.V. For many, sleep deprivation became a part of life. "I am sleep deprived just like every other teen, but the difference is that I have come to accept the fact that it is just a part of life and I need to live with it," junior David Pitt said. After a while, droopy eyes and yawns during history lectures became a habit and were hard to do away with. One common way of getting more sleep was sleeping pills. "I take them so that I can get more sleep," sophomore Stepha nie Gray said. One popular idea for ending sleep deprivation was to have school delayed by two or three hours every day. "The administration should get smart and start school three hours later so we can get more sleep. Then "'t wouldn't be so tired, fall asleep in class, flu out of school and go on to lead truly worthl and degrading lives," junior Audra Nuzu said. Sleep deprivation was not the only practi that was common among students. Cheati11·' was also rampant whether caused by n sl or just pure laziness. For most the lure t 100 ata neighbor's test, borrow a friend's pa pert "compare" answers or take out a handy che sheet proved to be too tempting. "I sav\' person write the answers on their hand an i was a fifty question test!," sophomore Lauri Park said. The decision to cheat did not come witl1 )t' conquences. When students were caught ch at ing they were punished in various ways. "I pk up their test and tear it up," special ed- ucatil) teacher Chuck Black said Consequences or n consequences students still felt the n ed. h cheat. Estimates on how often students chea ranged from twice a month to everyday. " h dents cheat whenever there'& an op urtunit senior joaquma Borund,1 ad Some students \ ·ere 1 l t ' u p 1 lh , these cheating wClys. 'l b .. He l 1t s 1 v1.:r ,, to cheat because you're not going to , through life by -heating," .:;ophomore Mi h.\ O'Neil said . ZZZZZ. A students takes some time to catch up on ms sleep during class. Maggie Rose Jeremy Roseland Shanna Ross Heidi Sales Dusten Schaffer Jessica Schroeder Noah Scott Kristyn Shamblen Tiffany Shanks Robie Shaw Derik Sherland Sarah Shreeves Mandy Skudler Ryan Smith Justin Soar Hannah Sorenson Jacob Sorenson Tim Speck Freshmen • 103 Chris Speight Diana Stangl Mary Stepp Beth Sturm Adam Sulley Raina Thallas Swann Thomas Terry Titus Dustin Veihs AbbyVeydt Nick Vittitoe Kirsten Von Fumetti Sherry Von Fumetti Benjamin Vorthmann Tim Wagner Jennifer Waite Nicole Walker Jill Wallace Erica Wailing Tony Warpness Valerie Watts Angela Weatherill Kelly Welsh Rebecca West • '!"=( By Laura Herrick & Jackie Hammers Photos by Jenny Sharp 104 • People TheJeopardythemesongplayedin the minds of every contestant, a question was read and then, buzzz! 1:.he fourth annual Paul Hans Trivia Bowl took place both lunch periods, from one to three times each week. The contest ran from December to January. Teams of four students were placed against other student teams. It was much like the TV show Jeopardy. The prize was a listing of the first place team on a trophy that w as kept in room 109, where the contest was held. Two dollars was required of every team to help pay for the engraving and the buzzers used during the competition. Though the competition was intense, it was quite friendly and players from opposing teams left chatting and laughing together. All in all, the contest went well and was especially rewarding for God iva's Army, the winner of the cornpetiton. Seniors Luke Gutzwiller, Shan non Bu rgstrum, Jared Powell and Justin Poast ·met every challenge and conquered every time. They won by a large margin in every match. Team competition w as not the only pressure for stud ents. Other factors co1 tributing to stud ent st ess levels includ homework, extracu rricu lar activities an . jobs. Senior Jamie Frieze said , "I work t ~ many hours and I d on' t get enough sleer That stresses me out." Frieze was u in: the money she earned to p ay for ht braces and half of the cable bill. Fri 'I.· added , "I thin k we should be able t' enjoy ou r teenage years, we hav the r of our lives to work.'' Another stressful part of life as a l c tive high scho 1 stud ent was practice. It ord er to be their best, th Drama Dep 1 ment often practiced away entire e\ nings, for weeks on end. "I always had t be a t play p ractices to learn w hen pr r should go on and make sure the ri :7h p rops w ent on," sophomore Tamm· Miller said. Practices could last until t or eleven at night. Miller said,"I hud stay up to finish my homework. I f asleep in class. ft was really stre:~fl l But for most, the hilrd Vl rk ~ 11 l with a winning g, me r,ood h parents or some extra ca~h m1 I able to stop pulling out their hair. '. r: .-. . ' - I ' ' . rr QUIZ TIME. Brain Bowl coach David Herrick administers questions at the trivia con test. Jason White Sienna Whitford Dan Wilcox Ronald Wilcoxen Justin Williams Daniel Wilson Guy Wilson Lenny Wilson Nicole Wilson Ryan Wilson Scott Wise Tam my Wise James Wold Ariana Wright Michael Young Brannen Zaloudek Jamie Zarek Freshmen • 105 Chad Boyer Travis Breitkreutz Edra Brenaman Donny Brewer Lynsi Brooks Capri Brown Pam Brown Danielle Bryant Carl Cain Nicole Cain Steven Callaway Tommy Camp Melissa Campbell Shawn Carmichael Jessica Carrol Derek Carruthers Jeff Carruthers Deidre Carter Sarah Colter Kendall Crane Alysha Dahlberg Jeremy Darnold Chad Dennis Tonya Diaz Cassie Anson Heather Ault Laura Baldwin Ben Ballantyne Brent Barnes Jam es Barnett Tyler Bartling Michael Benedict Natalie Biede Nicole Bonar Sara Booker Zachary Booth Lucus Bose Jennifer Bowen Joshua Bowers 106 • People Darrell Adams Tim Albertus Rebbeca Allan Alicia Altergott ---------- ----- DIANA'S DEATH. Freshman Josh Nuno reads about the tragic death of Princess Diana. By Reggan Wilson & Laura Fuhs Photos by Michaela Kanger The national news was filled with both heartbreaking and distressing events during the months of August and September that affected the students, as well as the world. Thedeathof Princess Diana was a shock to many. On Au g. 31 the car Diana was in crashed into the wall of the tunnel at Pont del' Almabridge killing Diana, Dodi Fayed, the chauffeur and seriously injuring Diana's bodyguard. It was first thought that paparazzi were pursuing the car, causing the car to lose control in the pursuit. Some of the photographers w ere arrested and then later released when they found that the driver was intoxicated at the time of the accident. The princess was laid to rest at the Althorp Estate on Sept. 7 at the age of 35. The day before the funeral of Diana, the loss of Mother Teresa was also felt around the world. She died of a heart attack. The services were held at the St. Thomas Catholic Church in Calcutta. Back in the states tragedy struck w hen an outbreak of E-coli caused 10 deaths and many others to become ill. Many food servicing establishments were not able to serve beef for a few days. "When I w ent to Burger King's drive through they said they only had fish or chicken," senior Carrie Baxter said. The cause of the E-coli break-out was never d etermined. Another loss of service to the country occurred w hen U.P.S. employees went on strike. Chaos was abundant across the nation with packages being d elayed and not delivered. The workers were not satisfied with their pay and benefits and therefore decided to strike until they received a pay raise. " My brother almost had to delay his wedding because they didn't think the wed ding dresses would get here on time," ju nior Amy Doty said. Events that effected the world also hit home in the lives of students and faculty. E. COLI. Local Burger King restaurants were forced to limit their menu due to the E. Coli scare during the summer. No red meat was served during the 24 hour confusion. Sophomores • 107 Christina Griffis Justin Gruber Michelle Gunzenhauser Deacon Hagan Nichole Hall Tiffanie Haney Darrel Hastie Jami Bemiller Adrienne Henderson Leilah Hennings TamiHoden Richard Hodtwalker Brad Holding Joseph Hothersall Branden Hunt Kristen Jackson Angel Johnson Stephen Jolly Clay Jones Kevin Kaufman Brandy Kellner Clinton Kephart Angela Kermeen Amanda Kernes Roni Edie Christina Eilenstine Amy Faircloth Jennifer Fisher Jamie Flora Pedro Flores Nathan Foley Sara Foster Ashley Gardner Ben Gerken Aretha Gillespie Jamie Gladwell Danny Gray Stephanie Gray Emily Gregory 108 • People Eric Dofner Jeremy Dofner Rebecca Driver Michael Dudley \ ESOLUTIONS. Some students resolved to help others throughout year. Senior Pa t Rose helps with the food drive. l-...;_ ,., --~J ' ~ By Ricky Proslow & Bobby Rich Photos by Michaela Kanger & Chad Boyer As the new year approached, many students and teachers had an idea of what their resolution was going to be. The question was whether they would follow through with it or not. Social Studies teacher Pat Daugherty said, "My resolution is to not make resolutions." Several students had resolutions concerning school. Some said they would come to school more often and get better grades. Others just wanted to pass a class. Some were also habit-ending resolutions. Junior Jamie Aldredge said, "My resolution is to stop procrastinating." Others said they would stop biting their nails, stay ungrounded and stay out of trouble. Some students had resolutions that were more long term, such as finding the right girl, working out everyday, practicing tennis skills and just being a better person. "My New Year's Resolution was to stay in shape for track and lose the extra pounds I gained over Christmas break," senior Josh Flaharty said. "It isn't tough to think of a resolution, it's just tough to keep it, "English teacher Jane Howard said. For many students Christmas vacation was just time away from school and time for relaxation. There were students who were never home during break. "I did anything and everything just to get out of my house and keep away from my family during vacation," junior Michaela Kanger said. Sports was one activity that kept many students busy during Christmas vacation. Junior Ryan Redding said," I had swim practice everyday except Christmas and New Year's." "Basketball practice was pretty much all I did," senior Kelly Foster said. New releases at the theaters gave some students something to do. "I lifted weights and went to movies during break," senior Nick Hollinger said. Making money was on the minds of many students as they spent their vacation working. "I worked tons of hours during vacation but I did make some money though, so it was worth it," senior Dawn Thelen said. Christmas vacation gave all a time to do what the plea ed whether working, playing or making resolutions. DANCE-FOR JOY. The Fezziwig dancers show off their moves for the student body at the winter fine arts pep assembly. Sophomores • 109 ' I Loni Koopmeiners Rusty Kramer Tony Kramer Jared Kruger Nicole Kuhl Richard Lachappell Reginal Lankster Nick Le Guillou Doug Lear Lynn Lippert Ryan Loeffelholz Richard Loparco David Macfarlane Cyndee Magers William Malone Michael Mandolfo Patrick Marrill Ric Marshman Kristie Martin Mistie Martin Gerardo Martinez Benjamin Mawhiney Michael McClelland Chaylie McCloud Lisa McCombs Jacob McCormick Aaron McDaniel Jennifer McKeeman Eric McKern Joshua McKern Amie McMahan Michael Mendoza Laraina Michalski Rodney Moore Nicholina Moraine Gail Myres Lyndsey Neill Lynsie Nelson Kristina Malone 110 • People Robert Kier Nikki Knauss Sarah Kochen Nick Konecny GETTING INVOLVED. Senior foreign exchange student Minako Tome got involved with Tee Jay Today, the school's TV news show. By Carrie Baxter & Jenny Sharp Photos by Ben Schroeder Scared, excited, happy, confused. These are just some of the emotions one might feel when visiting a different country on vacation. Now imagine having these emotions for an entire year. That is how foreign exchange students seniors Robert Blotevogel of Germany, Laura Cuhna of Brazil and Minako Tome of Japan felt as they walked the halls. The most exciting thing for Blotevogel and Cuhna were the sports. As for Tome it was the clothing freedom. "I tried volleyball for awhile. The day after my first practice I was so sore. I decided I didn't want to do that any more," Cuhna said. "The whole atmosphere is really cool, especially at the football games," Blotevogel said. "Your clothes are so free. You can wear anything you want," Tome said. Even with all the excitement the students missed their families. Blotevogel missed his friends the most. Cuhna even left her boyfriend to come to America. "I miss him very much, but we talk on the phone," Cuhna said. "My family is w hat I miss, but I like it here also," Tome said. Veteran students helped the new students get over their homesickness and enjoyed having them in class. "Everyone has been very accepting," Blotevogel said. Cu hna, Tome and Blotevogel agreed that everyone was really nice. For Tome there were differences in American schools and her Japanese school. "In Japan students have to w ear school uniforms and w hite socks. The girls aren't allowed to wear make-up, earrings or have long fingernails. Also in P.E. freshmen and sophomores have separate boy and girl classes," Tome said. Even w ith the differences Tome said, "I like it here. " Besides the fun, the main goal for the exchange students was to learn more English and to learn how to adjust to new things. Problems were few and far between because of all the helpful people. "The only problem that I have had is with my locker, but I figured it out," Blotevogel said. The students planned on learning as much about America and its culture as they could before they returned to their native countries. SCHOOL DAZE. Senior foreign exchange student Laura Cuhna enjoys the casual classroom atmosphere in Ms. Howard's English class. Sophomores • 111 Dawn Radice Justin Radke Jessica Raim Robert Ratay Dan Rathke Donnie Redden Hope Redmond Jill Rice Jennifer Richards Kristi Richards Susan Richards Trisha Richardson Todd Rieper Melissa Rindone John Robine Elizabeth Robinson Travis Rockwell Kelly Rose George Roseland Jon Russell Kim Ryan Chasity Sales Steve Schleidt Bridgett Schmitt Tessa Ortiz Anita Owen Travis Palmer Laurie Park Travis Parker T.J. Parrack Travis Parrack Craig Pender Olivia Perez Pascal Perrine Toni Petersen Joe Pike Nina Pikschus Jared Podraza Tiffany Pogge 112 • People Dan Neville Justin Norton Lindsay O'Dell Michael O'Neil WATCH YOUR BACK. Junior Josh Fouts plays a prank on senior Pat ose. This prank could have been dangerous but everyone was okay. By Stephani Maron Photos by Josh Weesn er As humans, it seems that everyone finds humor in the humiliation of another person. Possibly, it's nut just to have a laugh at the other's expense, but many times that's th e way it seems. Many times no harm is meant by the common prank, but sometimes the pranks cause emotional or physical distress. Physics teacher Terry Todd said, "On our way to grandma's house with a bucket of crawdads for fishing, I decided to play a cute little trick on my mother whose arm was dangling out of the window in the front seat. I picked up a crawdad from the bucket of bait and placed it on my mother's arm. She panicked and grabbed hold of my father who just happened to be driving. Apparently that startled him and he swerved off the road into a ditch. That one little prank could have caused the death of our whole family." Luckily, for Mr. Todd, they were able to pull the car out of the ditch and nobody was hurt. Emotional frustration could be the result of another harmless prank. "I told a kid who was few years younger than me that there was going to be a toga party later that night. He was supposed to have been home by 4:30 p.rn. that day, but he didn't leave until 10 p .rn. when he realized there was no party. He left for home extremely angry and beat himself before he got home. He told his morn that he got beaten up on the way home and that was why he was late. His morn didn't buy the story, and he w as grounded for three months," junior Brad Blakeman said. Pranks aren't all about the person who plays them on someone else. Often, the person who the prank is played on remains silent so few people will find out that they were pranked. Senior Nick Brougham said, "I was at a party, I fell asleep and someone put hot sauce in my mouth. I ran to get a drink of water, I got so hot that I stripped off my clothes. Everyone was laughing hilariously at me. Throu ghout the whole incident, I thought I was dreaming." "Even if one person thinks a prank is really funny, the person who the prank is on usually ends up getting hurt or feeling really stupid," freshmen Jill Wallace and Becky Navarrette said. Pranks can be fun as long as they remain harmless and nobody gets hurt. But for all those pranksters, watch you r back because you might get a taste of your own medicine. T.P. TIME. Junior Mich aela Kanger and senior Steve Lewis show off the mess they made after t.p.ing cars after a football game. Sophomores • 113 1 I Benjamin Schulz Wade Schumann Chandel Scott Jennifer Sharp Jesse Skudler Shaun Skudler Katie Slusher Bryan Smith Jason Smith Jennifer Smith Mitchell Smith Elizabeth Sorenson John Sprinkel Pamela Stahlnecker Erin Stanfill Paul Stawowczyk Matthew Story Dasiti Summer Cory Swolley Adam Tabor Amy Tallant Jonathon Taylor Todd Thelen Nicole Thomas Melissa Tietsort Kimberly Toman Namee Turner Cherokee Tuttle Anita Vargas Crystal Waite Brooke Walker Jena Walker Janelle Walters Jennifer Ward Sarah Widner Jeff Wigington Bo Wilson Nicole Wilson Nicole Wilson Sarah Wilson Adam Wigner Paul Wink 114 • People CIOWNING AROUND. Senior Mark Smith sits in class showing other students his wild personality. By Janelle Walters Photos by Michaela Kanger Pay Attention! Students have all heard those w ords repeatedly in their lifetime. Some just can't help but make those lon g lectures in class somewhat exciting. Some students don't try to be funny it just comes naturally. For sophomore Jonathon Taylor many students find him to b e one of the biggest class clowns. Taylor said, "I've been a class clown since I was in kindergarten. I don't care if people think I'm annoying or obnoxious, I'm just being m yself!" Junior Lindsay Jastorff said, " A class clown can w ear on your nerves because they usually end up getting the w hole class in trouble. When someone is honestly funny they know w h en to stop." "The biggest class clow n around is Jessica Bittner. She can get anybody laughing in a second. She's the funniest person I know, especially when she starts talking about Dave Letterman!" senior Brandie Jacoby said. "The only person that I know that is funnier than I am is Brandie Jacoby. She is a hoot in class. I wish I could be half as funny as her. Boy she sure is funny!" senior Jessica Bittner said. It isn't just students that play the class clown role. There are teachers that have fun while teaching. Many students find Drama teacher John Gibson the biggest class clown around. Junior Michelle Medearis an d sophomore Branden Hunt said, "Even if we' re in a bad mood, w e don't leave Mr. Gibson's room without laughing." English teacher Dan Koch enjoys having fun in class but knows when to d raw the line. Senior Kane Kuhn and Mr. Koch said, "We're n a turally funny, but we don' t need to act it. We were born to be corny ." Sophomore Jamie Gladwell said, "Th ere is nothing wrong with being funny, you just h ave to know when to stop. Most of my teachers can b e funny if they really want to, but when the students start getting out of line the teacher usually stops the clow ning arou nd and gets the class going on work that needs to be done. So in other words, you can have fun in class but learn w h ere to draw the line so that the entire class will not get into trouble." So from bein g class clown or just plain funny there are many different types of personalities. CLASS CLOWN. Junior Jose Vargas is clowning around with fellow classmates. He kept the newspaper class entertained quite often throughout the year. Sophomores • 115 Janie Aldredge Josh Allen Michelle Andersen Shane Anders en Adam A shley Tina Au stin Doug Baxter Arthur B e b er Ky le Behrens David Bequette Ja ne Beranek Regi Beutler Daniell Bircha rd Adam Birnley Travis Black Brad Blakeman Nick Blanchard Brandi Blum A m y Blu xome Rac h elle Booher Aaron Bonar Tom Aldmeyer Jamie Aldredge 116 • People By Lori McVey & Lyn si Bro o ks Photos by Ry an Wo od 1 Most students think th a t havi n g a baby at suc h • young age would be a m a j or c h a n ge in th eir li ves. Some students e xperienc ed the situ a tion for real and sorn el just for a da y. Many students took interest in the C h ild Care classe~ instru cted by Traci Bloom. Stu d ents fou nd out how it felt to be pregnant by wearing a d e v i ce c alled th Empathy B elly. The Empathy B elly co n s i s ted of a wat pock et that had the baby in it, two w e i ghts we re a lso ·1 th e re th a t pu s h ed into the s t o m a ch to make it feel likt: the baby's elbows and le gs were g o ing into the moth '~ stomach. "Wearing t he Em p at hy Belly giv es you th realizati on of being pre g n ant ," sophomore Sara. Widner said. Junior J o sh G e rj evic said, "I do n 't n\" ~ wom en th at a re p regnant, and I d on 't think I co u ld w eJ that much e x c ess we i ght for ni ne mont h s ." From being a tee n ager strai g h t to b e i ng an a d ult sever al s t u d ents experi e nced b eing parents at s uch ' young age for real. " W hen I first found o u t I was going to be a dad at th · age of 15 I was ve ry scared," sophomore Tra ·i~ Breit k reutz sa id. From chang ing diapers, ivin · fe edi ngs, going to t he do c tor and most impor t a nt spend ing time with the ba by, the ma jori ty of teenage parent· lives we re d isrupted. B reitkr eutz said, "I have ne · e1 regre tted havi ng Johna thon and I never will, I p lan h ra ise my s on to my full po t ential. I'm not like most gu_ • and run away fr om my mis t a kes and responsibili ie . Sen ior Danielle Egge tt sa id, "J can't go out w ith m: fri ends and it's a l ot of responsibility. My dad sends d a u ghter stuff since he lives in Florida, and my mot helps wa tch her. My boyfr iend pays for almost ev r · thing." Senior Jessi ca Schu ster also experienced bei ng a P< entwh i le s till in high school." Having a child to care fl~ is eas i er t han people make it seem. However, I wi ·h would have wait e d ," Schuster <;aid t first Schuster" mom took the news very hard, but lat 'r was v l supportive. Whether for real or just pretc1 ding Jor .:i day, ..., dents got to experience the responsibilities of havin baby. /t l'REGNANT MAN? Senior Steve Pruett knows w ha t it te:els like to have a little more weight to carry arou nd on his belly. Jonas Bose Nathan Buffington Natasha Cannon Douglas Carroll John Case Holly Caylor Thomas Chatterton Herman Chioco Larissa Christensen Lisa Christensen Ben Clark Jamie Coan Harvey Coble Kelly Coffman JustinCollier Jamie Darngaard Mitchell Danahay Tara Desantiago MattDeWolf Amanda Dillehay Crystal Dirks Am Dot Matt Doty Juniors • 11 7 Kirn Driver Justin Dunblazier Crystal Dutson Morris Eckes Joseph Eledge Travis Ellerbeck Linda Eng Veronica Erlacher Eric Erskins Lori Ferguson Jesse Fett Jeremy Fichter Sa r a .h F i elds Nacoties Flo yd Josh F outs Jo s ey Fredrickson Beck ie Gardner Jo sh G erjevic Alicia Gilland Kelly Gillette Heather Ginn 118 • Marcus Dreher Heather Driver People By Jamie Barth & Dawn Radice Photos byMichaela Kanger & Stephanie Simp on Spiders, snakes, college, heights and d yin g. What ' these things have in common? They are all comm . fears. "I am going to be one of those people that n e ver' leaves my house when I'm older because I am afraid ' I everything," sophomore Aretha Gillespie said. Many students are afraid of dying, "I'm afr a id I'll l murdered and not die in a natural way," junior Britt an' Tolen said. Some fears like death are common. Water i• freshman Tony Dorsett's worst fear. "I am afr a id l' being underwater because I don't know how to sw im. Car wrecks are also one of the most com mon f a . "I'm afraid I'll get in another car wreck and my dad wil kill me," junior Krissy Mandolfo said. Junior M eli-< McClain agrees, "I'm afraid I will get in a car vVT L too." "I am afraid of falling down a flight of s t a i rs, an l'l be lying there with a broken neck and everyo ne wouli laugh and point at me," junior Audrey Grieder s a i c. There are fears from claustrophobia to t hing lik getting ki cked out of school. Some peop le fear n ight mare dates. Some people always have the perfect date. A nil person, good dinner and an interesting c o nversati ' Then there are the rest of the people who only see m • have disaster dates. One such date happened to juni, Jamie Aldredge when she took her date to the mo\'i "We went to see Scream with a group of fr iend s. Heh' me and didn't come back for an hour," A ldredge s i • Aldredge wasn't the only one who got l eft behi nd 1 a date. Sophomore Lynn Lippert was left beh ind aft she got a bad hair cut. " He paid for me to get m h.r cut and w h en he saw how bad it turn ed out, he left 1 • b ecau se he didn't want to be seen with me," Lipp' said. Some of the wor st dates are blind d a tes. Sophonw1 John R o bine and his blind date went to t he moviE's. went for a frie nd. He double booked a nd had two d '\tl He nee ded me to t a ke one, so I did. He and hi i. t • , into a big fi ght and he wanted the g irl he had tnl t back. He yell ed so loud th at we got kicked out l movi e," R abine said. OH GROSS! Juniot Michelle Medearis shreiks away from one of her worst fea rs, snakes. Many students' wor_? t fears were c;nakes, spiders and other animals. WORST DATE. Junior Amanda Moore hopes to never end up with a date anything comparable to Dr. Bob. Christian Goodloff Robert Gress Brian Gress Amber Groat Andrea Hall Brooke Hallberg Jackie .Haininers Kaini Haininond Tiffany H ancock Ka trina Hand Matt Harrill Meghan Hardie Doug Hartley Alfred Haussner Rachael Heck Matt Hendrix Laura Herrick Aaron Hicks Erin Hilton Rachel Hopkins Shane Hoss Meggan H ytrek Daniel Ingram Juniors • 119 Luke Jefferson Katie Johnson Rod Johnson April Johnston Tony Jordan Amanda Joslin Nicole Kammerer Justin Kammrad Michaela Kanger Alicia Kauffman Chuck Keefer Chad Kellner Jamie K enn e dy B ernie Kinsella Derike Kinzie Joe Koopm einers Mic h elle Kra m er Pa tricia Kriley Shaunte} Krise! Kerry Kritenbrink Rachel Kritenbrink 120 • Lindsay Jastorff Matthew Jefferis People By Jeff Diamond & Andrea H all Photos By Ryan Wood Many students are dependent on the money that they earned through their job. When minimum wa raised from $4.65 to $5.15 an hour in Iowa, studen~ saw an increase in their disposable income. "Even though I only work part-time I saw an incr ase of 1 per pay period that I didn't have before," se nior Brandi Jacoby said. Although, minimum wage increas ed there wert: some jobs where students did not receive minimum wage. In these occupations students mu st re ly on tips to bring their wages up to that of minimum wages. "I make minimum wage, but the tips h e lp it average out to about $8-10 an hour on weekdays, a nd $12-20 an hour on weekends." senior Ryan Harris aid, wlw works at Ameristar Casino doing val et parking. Students can make enough money in tips in one night tl pay for gas for the week or even an in surance payment "You can't always rely on tips thou gh," Ha rris sai "You can have a really bad night or get a lot of stiffs.' Students were not the only people happy to see it increase, par ents w e re grateful a lso. "When my o Jeff worked at Jubil ee, I still had to keep forking u money for him, b e c a use he made so li ttle," par 1 1 Karen Diamond said. "I know p a r ents are happi r l see minimum wage go up becau se every little 1 counts." Insurance is one of the many ex p e nses that stude 1t ... have to pay for. This is e speci ally necessary for tho, students who h a ve accidents. Senior Rochelle Bartl and junior Jamie Barth have been involved in num r ous accidents throughout the year. Senior Reggan Wil son was a lso an accident victim She was involved in a a hit-and -run. The person whl hit h er car smas hed the who le passeng er side of h" car. "I thou ght it was someone from our parking lot b then later fo und out that it was a bus from WiL ' Junior Hi g h," Wilson said, "We'll probably haY" , sue the company for the damages." So w hen it comes to money students worked har e arn it and watched that pile dwindle rapidly. MO' MON EY. Senior Andy Bredahl looks at the guts of his car and predicts how much money it will take to fi ~ his car this time. I ASHED! Students sp ent their hard earned money fixing "nts, dings, scra tches and smashes. Mindi Krueger Christian Lear Marci Leftridge Kendra Lehmer Rob Leonard Dusty Lindsey Delinda Long Spring Madsen Ryan Lybhrger Wendy Maloney Krissy Mandolfo Tim Manz Jennifer Maron Anna Martin Felicia Martinez James Mawhiney Richard May Melissa McClain Jennifer McClelland Scott McConnell Pete McNeal April McPhere on LoriMcVey Juniors • 121 Brandy Merrifield Justin Messmore Amanda Moore Angela Moore Chris Moore Clint Mowery Jason Muholland Rick Neumann Adam Neville Stephanie Nielsen Travis Norton Audra Nu zum Michelle Medearis Becky Mercer Travis O'Dell Chris Osborne Dennis Owens Jennifer Paez Kristina Peters Paul Pettit Jennifer Pierce Kara Polchow Kristina Potts 122 • People By Jessica Rinehart Photos by Michaela Kanger From coins and stamps to chewed u p gum and ol shoelaces, collections weren't just the basic box of ba ball cards or poptabs anymore.They were anythin from serious and sentimental to superstitious and silly. Many were acquired in a short period of time, b t according to chemistry teacher Shannon CdeBaca, c 1- lections represent a long string of memories with contributions from loved ones. "It all starts when peopl g t something they like. Everyone assumes they want mor of that kind of thing and it a 11 snowballs from there, Ms. CdeBaca said. Many students took p ride in their collections an :l turned them into hobbies. Senior Laura Fuhs collect d anything "Barbie" related . She said, "The next additi 1 to my collection will be the Barbie and Elvis set." On th same tune, Elvis seemed to be a commonly collect item. Senior Nikki Brown collected Elvis paraphen a• lia. "Practically everything I have has to do with Elvi ,· Brown said. "I believe I was married to h im in a pa t life His spirit lives in my room." Some collections were obtained by "pack-rat fever, but many others really meant something to the coll1.::c· tor. Ms.CdeBaca said, "I collect lab ap rons, among oth things. Almost all of them were given to me b my mom. All of my collections mean more to me sentimen tally rather than for their value. " Student teacher Mike Larsen said he collected super hero comic books, including some series that have b e1 published since the 1960s. "It's interesting to see h ' both the writing and drawing style for certain cha a · ters has evolved over the years. They are a welcor departure from all of the other things I have going n~ . my life . It's really no different from peop le who watch soap operas as a means of escape." What makes something valuable isn't alway, it cash value. It is said that "One man's trash is anoth' · man's treasure," and as one ages, their fondness f their collections tend to change; for the better, nn t sometimes for the worse. But above all, they w r' representation of that person's pPrS<1nalil , and 11 were often great stories behind thusl t, )- le "tl who's got a story to tell? PRONS GALORE. Chemisty teacher Shannon CdeBaca shows off her favorite collection of lab aprons. Her mom gave her the majority of them and that mad.e them special to her. J\NlE BABIES. Junior Lau ra H errick is smothered in beanie ,,ibies. They were a popular collectible item with students ,1nd teachers. Michaela Powell Ryan Price Ricky Prosolow Adonis Quakenbush Chris Quakenbush Jason Rasmussen Ryan Redding Brandy Reed Doug Reichart Mike Renshaw Kevin Rhoten Misty Richards Mindi Richardson Cassie Richey Autumn Rockwell Joe Russell Jon Ryba Jennifer Sandhorst Greg Schnackenberg Anna Schnitker Tony Schorg Jennie Schorsch Jon Schreiber Jaka Schuster Juniors • 123 Jamie Scott Heather Selin Dustin Sharp Sammie Sheilds Tiffany Shitbroun Mark Showers Stephanie Simpson Jeffrey Smay Briana Smith Dawn Smith Ste ve Smith Colleen Sorensen Kri stopher Sorensen Sandra Sparr Sara Spring Robbie Starmer Ron Starmer Laura Stogdill Christina Stokes Ron Sulli v an Trav is Tay lor Jos h ua To d d Brittany To len Karen Tumbeaugh 124 • People By Lynsie Nelson & Crystal Dirks Photos by Ryan Wood & Ben Schro e der The love for the sport is what kept senior Mark S mith and junior Nick Blanchard wrestling through the s ummer. They both competed in State competition an qualified for Nationals in North Dakota. Smith was th only one who chose to attend. "I lo ve wres tling a nd like to spend my free time training to im prove m_· skills," Smith said. At State competition in Urbandale, Smith fin ishe third in Greco. Blanchard finished first in Fr eesty le and second in Greco. "Wrestling this summer was a l ot of fun. It was my first year wrestling at Stat e. It w as a gr t experience," Smith said. Smith and Blanchard trained all sum mer, practicin~: three days a week. They also lifted weights everyd . and went to wrestling camps. They par tic ipated 1. tournaments too. At a tournament in Underwood, Smi finished third in Greco. Blanchard finished seco nd in Freestyle and Greco. They also went to a t o u rn a ment a Lewis Central where Smith finished second in Greco Blanchard fini s h ed first in Freestyle a nd third in Gree . The wrestlers we r en't the only ones traveling, th students also made field t r ips. Field trips were tak en for fun, as rewards and som were even education al. S ome of tho se ed u cational trip. included science t e a c her Mike H a le's Human Biol g, class going to Unive r sity Hospit al in Io wa City, mat 1 teacher Al Hud ek' s trig onom etry class went to West n Heritage Museum to measure the Chris t mas tree and print shop t each er Dave White took his students to jol sights to l earn profession al printin g. "We u sed tri a ngles and counting the tiles to figur out the h eight of the tree at the museum," junior Laris 1 Christensen said. The fre shm en h ad num erous fi e ld trips. They went We stern Heritage Mu seum and to a first run mm "At the mo v ie som eone s h ot a card across the th a trying to hit t he s c reen, but hit a girl instead. Theref some of the students were brought back to sch ol l'l.l didn't get to finish the movie," freshman Dust_ · sai d . Fun and phy sics was the main objective ot t 'l Terry T o dd's trip to Worlds of Fun. "I usually a bout 20 students each year," Mr. Todd said. Field t r ips pro vided students with an opp01 tuni app ly the k nowledge they gained during the year. MOVIE TIME. The freshmen teams took a field trip to the rr ovies. The students had an opportunity to view a fi st run rnovie. Students were expected to act as if they were in school ' uring fi eld trips. lESTLE. Junior N ick Blanchard practices his wrestling r ( '•s w ith senior Tu Nguyen. Blanchard kept his skills ·,l <trp all year round. Melissa Uhl Brandy Valyer Jose Vargas Brandi Vore Meggan Vorthmann Marie Wajda Chad Walker Jennifer Walker Jesse Walters Eric Webb Shawn Weber Brandon Weese Bonnie West Dana White Sarah Whitney Jeremy Wilber Mike Williams Regan Williams Sara Williams Lesley Wilson April Wise Holly Womochil Thayne Wright Mike Young Juniors • 125 0 • • By Jessica Rinehart Photos By Chad Boyer Two words. Cha, ching. Words often heard when one becomes a senior. Among the things that reduced the patience and emptied the pocketbooks of seniors were the costs for announcements, cap and gown and senior pictures. And that was just the beginning. With the end of high school, many seniors considered going to college. With college came tuition expenses, not to mention mere application fees. Many seniors were responsible for a part of their tuition, if not all of it, challenging their ability to fill out financial aid forms and scholarship applications. Senior Jared Powell said, "If I go to Creighton University, I will need tons of scholarships to help me pay for tuition." Some fortunate students were able to find alternatives to the high prices and were able to cut costs. Some decided to stay home for college, others picked a cheaper package of senior pictures. Senior K ylene Kermoade said, "I was a representative for Jack Hanson Photography, so I saved about $200 on my pictures." A final alternative to saving money during one's senior year was to simply go without the extras. Powell said, "I just didn't get a class ring." Reflecting on all of the costs of the year, senior Justin Nourse said, "When it comes to all of the money I've spent on senior stuff this year, I don't know where to begin." The thought that one would only be a senior once somewhat comforted the broke seniors. Nikki L. Baker Enjoli M. Barksdale Jason L. Barlow Carrie I. Baxter Shawn S. Beu William E. Biede 126 • People Christopher M. Andrew Terri J. Ashley Samuel M. Barta, Jr. Jessica L. Birk GOT SP ARE CHANGE? ~enior Lewis Davids was pretty tapped out when it came to extra money. Jessica R. Bittner Randi M. Blakeman Joaquina A. Borunda Nichole M. Brown Robert Blotevogel Erich J. Blue Amber N . Bowman Michelle L. Bradley Shannon D. Burgstrum Christian M. Cannon Nicole L. Boettger Nicholas A. Brougham Amanda J. Chatterton Class Motto: We met as strangers, grew as classmates, and leave as friends. Seniors • 127 • 0 By Bobby Rich Photos by Michaela Kanger Performance Based Assessments (PBA's) became a factor on graduating. The class of '98 was the first graduating class that was required to have 21 validations along with 44 credits to graduate. Students earned the checkoffs in various categories such as, Complex Thinker, Knowledgeable Person, Effective Communicator, Self-Directed Learner, Quality Producer, Collaborative Participant. To get the total of 21 checkoffs students needed 7 CT, 7 KP, 4 EC, 1 SDL, 1 QP, and 1 CP. To earn the 21 checkoffs students needed to complete tasks. A lot of seniors already had all of their validations before mid term. Senior Josh Jackson said," I received all my validations by the end of my junior year." Many students felt that the validations were not needed. Senior Andy Sivertson said, "I didn't understand why they even started the PBA' s in the first place." Others felt that the PBA's were no different than doing regular work, but with the validations. Senior Ryan Ronk said, "The validations just make it harder to earn the grade and harder to graduate." Jackson also commented on the future of PBA's for students. "If they keep putting more and more pressure on the validations, it's going to make it harder to graduate for upcoming classes," Jackson said Senior Rusty Thomsen said, "I thinkPBA'sarehelpful. We have to pay more attention in class and less time messing around." Lewis E. Davids III Jeffrey E. Diamond Amber R. Dib Brian Durgin Joshua R. Flaharty Sara E. Flynn 128 • People Amy L. Clark Manuel J. Dotson Kelly D. Foster PBA TIME. Seniors Sam Barta and Jeremiah Knutson tudy hard for a very important assesment. Jami J. Frieze Laura L. Fuhs Ricky C. Griffis l'yan M. Harris Michael A. Garreans Chad M. Gnader Derek J. Gruber Luke R. Gutzwiller Donald D. Hastie Jr. Jason M. Hawkins Aminda M. Grasmick Lucy E. Han sen Benjam in A. Heath Seniors • Class Song:. That's What Friends Are For 129 0 • • u By Rusty Thomsen Photos by Jeremy Maschmeier Going off to college can be a scary experience. Some students got a head start by taking college credit classes during high school. Some of the complications were taken out when it came to fees and registering for these courses. More and more students took advantage of the service that was provided by the school district. The classes that were taken for credits were: Senior English, Calculus, Physics, Trigonometry, Government and Human Biology. There was no cost to the students for any of the Early Start classes, the school district paid the bill. Students had to take an Asset test to be eligible for a college course. In the past, a student could take the test as many times as they wanted before they passed it. Now students could only take the test one time. Senior Ron Watts said, "Taking these classes really gave me a head start. Now when I go to Creighton, I can focus on more important things, since some of the basic stuff is out of the way." Early Start college credit courses were a great way to get an edge on others and take advantage of a no-cost college education.The only disadvantage that students could find is the ASSET test. Senior Justin Poast said, " The ASSET test was kind of hard. But it is well worth the effort since you get college credits for the course. A college credit is very important to me. I think I would of done anything to of gotten in that class." Nicholas J. H ollinger Timothy M. Hough Jennifer A. Hron Joshua S. Jackson Brandie M. Jaco by John F. Jen s en 130 • People Annie L. Hensley , Keith E. Hensle Ka th rine M. Hunt Chand a J. Jone WORKING HARD. Senior Lisa Schlotfeld practices her pottery in one of the many art classes that were offered in the building. Tara L. Joslin Chad J. Kennedy Michelle King Lance J. Kramer Kylene B. Kermoade Laura A. Kier Leslie A. Knecht Jeremiah L. Knutson Julia K. Larison Alexandra A. LeGuillou Class Hower. Angela K. Kim White Rose tipped • zn Kristina J. Korte orange. Louis L. LeRette III Seniors • 131 0 132 • • • By Stephani Maron Photos by Ryan Wood Throughout all of a person's schooling years, they are asked what they want to be when they grow up. Soon, the commonly asked questions progressed to what they wanted to achieve in their lives. Answers varied, but many said they wished for wealth. Senior Luke Gutzwiller said, "I want to get filthy stinking rich and live the rest of my life in shameless hedonistic luxury." Many times, a college education is necessary to reach wealth . Senior Alex LeGuillou said, "I plan to graduate from college and have a successful career that will support my family." Others had a more specific idea of how to achieve their wealth and future happiness. "I plan to attend college form y CMA (certified medical assistant), then I'll go to college for another five years for an RN," senior Jennifer Walker said. Senior John Sinnott said, "I want to be a bio-chemist, so I can work with the FBI and high profile crimes. All of the money I would be making would be a nice extra." Still, others' dreams seemed farfetched and would require quite a bit of work. Senior Andy Brodahl said, "I'm going to own my own island with the only natural resource being beautiful women." For some, a more realistic idea was a better choice. Senior Jeremiah Knutson said, "I want to move to Twin Cities to start a career in business communications after graduating from college." Shad E. Mahanke Shawn P. Marley Stephani L. Maron Renae L. Martin Dawn M. McCombs Elisha A. McCoy People Kristie M. Lewis April M. Lindberg Tarrance L. Marrill William J. McGlad WHEN I GROW UP. Senior Kelly Foster finds herself looking for help with future plans in the counseling center with counselor ancy Hale. Many other students chose this route for help with scholarships and applications. Sherry L. Mcintosh Jaime M. McMahan Mandy Monroe Angie M. Nelson La Tisha J. Mecseji Felicia A. Mendoza Nicole R. Moore Tisha L. Moore Jennifer J. Nelson Justin M. Nourse Daphne R. Mindrup Andrea L. Mueller Eric D. Oles Seniors Gown Colors: Girl's - • White Boy'sBlack 133 0 • • By Enjoli Barksdale Photos by Josh Flaharty Many students face the issues of meeting new, losing old or saying good-bye to their friends. "Lewis Davids and I have been friends since eighth grade. We keep our friendship going by not letting things get to us. I definitely think we will stay friends after high school," senior Jeremiah Knutson said. Some friends are so close they almost share the same brain. "When I start a sentence," senior Stephani Maron said. "I just have to finish it," senior Jessica Rinehart said. "People tend to think Stephani and I are twins because we wear the same clothes, and do everything together. We're very different people and because of our different personalities, it keeps us friends. You'll always see us in the hall we're like siamese twins but not connected," Rinehart said. Can a male and female be friends? "Bobby Gittins and I have been friends since our freshman year. I believe opposite sex friendships can be confusing. No matter what, we are still friends," senior Lisa Schlotfeld said. "Joaquina Borunda and I have been acquaintances since kindergarten but really we've became better friends over high school years by having classes together," senior Jennifer Nelson said. Many people believe that once a friendship is over one will forget. "High school friendships are your first love. They might end, or lose touch but, it will always occupy a spot in your heart forever," counselor Deb Cook said. Kent M. Peterson Jonathan M. Phillips Justin M. Poast Linda K. Points John L. Porter Sarah R. Porter 134 • People Christina L. Peter on Heather S. Peterson Jamie L. Pogge Jared C. Powell FRIENDS UNTIL THE E D. Seniors Jessica Ri nehart and Stephani Maron have been friends since eighth grade and say they will stay friends until they are old and gray. Erin M. Raymer Joshua S. Ream Jessica L. Rinehart Patrick J. Rose Jr. Thomas M. Reikofski Anthony R. Renshaw Aaron M. Ring Ryan L. Ronk Greg A. Roseland Jr. Beth A. Rowe Robert E. Rich Jr. David R. Rose Michelle L. Ryan Seniors Valedictorians: Brian Clark Luke Gutzwiller Stephani Maron Sarah Porter • 135 0 136 • • • By Kylene Kermoade Photos by Ryan Wood While some seniors chose to attend college after graduation, others chose to serve their country. Some seniors joined the armed forces. Students that joined the armed forces got a head start on their future. Some students who signed up to serve in the army began their career while still in high school. Throughout the year these students not only went to school all week, but were also required to attend a certain number of sessions of training on weekends. "If you sign up to leave before July you have the option to get some training done ahead of time. This allows you to leave earlier," senior army recruit Josh Ebert said. According to senior army recruit Troy McAtee, since he wasn't leaving for boot camp until after graduation he was only required to attend weekend training once a month. "To prepare us for boot camp, one day out of every month we all get together and learned something new. One time we had to study maps and then the next time they wanted to do something fun, so we went bowling. I guess they just wanted us to get in the army a tmosphere," McA tee said. Senior Don Zdan also enlisted in the army. Zdan said, "I wanted to be in the army because it gives me a chance to serve my country. I think it's a neat opportunity and I wanted to try it." The brave souls who enlisted, gave themselves an opportunity to serve their country and receive an education. Lisa N . Schlotf eld Jamie J. Schreiber Benj amin A. Schroed er Kelly J. Scott Steven J. Seely Joshua M. Sillik People Thomas W. Ryan Zackary D. Sales Susan L. Sch utt John N . Sinnott FOR THE RED, WHITE A D BLUE. Senior Josh Ebert proudly holds an American flag. He plans on serving his cow1 try, as he has joined the Army. Andrew L. Sivertson April D. Slack icholas L. Sorenson Heather L. Steskal Jeremy L. Smith Mark W. Smith Valerine S. Sparvell Nicholas P. Stahlnecker Jamie L. Story Randall R. Surbeck Joshua G. Sorensen Rachael L. Steinke George J. Teague Class Officers: PresidentJessica Rinehart Vice PresidentNikki Brown SecretaryLaura Fuhs TreasurerSam Barta Seniors • 137 0 • • By Janelle Walters Photo courtesy Jeremy Maschmeier While some students spent their time lounging around, other students put their energy into non-school activities. Some students played hockey, wrestled or perfected the technique of karate. Senior Jeremy Maschmeier played hockey for the Omaha Gladiators. He had been playing for the past eight years. "Hockey takes a lot of my time. Practices run two hours a night, four days a week. From August to March there is a lot of weekend time spent traveling to play out of town teams. All the long, hard hours of practice have paid off because the Gladiators are among the top teams in the Iowa High School Hockey League." Hockey is not a school related activity, but when students heard that some students wrestled, they automatically thought that they wrestled for the school. Senior Mark Smith wrestled out of school. "I like to wrestle because I can get out in the ring and show myself how good I can really be. If I do not win, it makes me try even harder the next time," Smith said. It is a different story for senior Tu Nguyen. Nguyen had been perfecting the technique of karate for ten years. He stopped karate two years ago due to other activities. "I just lost interest in karate after doing it for so long. I have too many other activities to do." There are many different types of activities in and out of school like hockey, wrestling and karate. Kristen M. Tilley Daniel R. Wagner Jennifer J. Walker Megan M. Webster Oral W. White III Christy A. Wh yte 138 • People Dawn M. Thelen Russell A. Thomsen, Jr. Ronald E. Watts Megan A. Wiles A COOL GAME. Senior Jeremy Maschmeier watches over an Ames Cyclones player to make sure he doe n't get away with the puc k. Reggan K. Wilson Janie K. Wolfe David J. Young Robert E. Gittins Jr. RyanM. Wood Robert E. Woods Theresa A. Zalesak Ryan M. Zimmerman Amy M. Haines Derek A. Henry Bethanny A. Yambor Angela Estess Michael A. Minor Seniors Class Sponsors Joyce Schaeffer Don Hanson • 139 0 u 140 • By Carrie Baxter Photos by David Reynolds. Confusion? Yes, many seniors felt this when trying to decide on what day Senior Skip Day would be. Senior Skip Day was held on May 15, but many students were in school due to sports conflicts. For those students who were able to take part in this senior tradition, the day was filled with unexpected events. Mother Nature took her toll and left some seniors stuck at home. Even the tornado sirens could not put a damper on this special occasion for others. Some students decided to take a road trip and visit friends. Senior April Slack drove an hour and a half to see her boyfriend. "I woke up at about noon and packed my bags. Then I went to see my boyfriend who lives in Bedford, IA. I got stuck by a train and it took forever," Slack said. For some, skip day was not a very pleasant experience. Senior Katie Hunt had to get her wisdom teeth removed. "My appointment was for 7:30 a.m., but I was in the waiting room until 10:30 a.m. Then I finally got my wisdom teeth pulled. When I got home my mouth was so numb the soup I was eatingkeptdribblingdownmy chin," Hunt said. It'snodoubtthatSeniorSkip Day was a memorable one. Whether students were stuck in a disaster drill or left town to flee the weather, seniors tried to follow the tradition. Jeremy J. Maschmeier Connie M. Monahan Eric T. Rogers Jennifer K. Smith Adam D .. Smith Ann M. Vanderpool People Andrea R. Burns Stephen A. Lewi Brenda J. Sturm f - 1981 ...• -· 1983 By Carrie Baxter Another tradition for seniors was Honor Day. Seniors were rewarded for all those long hours of filling out scholarships and sometimes unwanted test taking. Although the ceremony seemed long, and not all students received dWards, the seniors were glad to be recognized for all their hard work. Senior counselor Nancy Hale was the coordinator for Honor Day. She thought everything ran very smoothly dec;;pite the heat. "It went really h 1ell, but it was too hot. I was very proud of the behavior of lie students watching as well the behaviors and dress of <;eniors. All the students owed a lot of class," Mrs. ft1 le said. P\ON 1589 Senior Dawn Thelen was surprised to receive her scholarships. She received the Janet Mitchell Memorial Scholarship for $700. "This scholarship meant a lot to me and to a lot of people at school. I felt honored that I was able to accept it in Ms. Mitchell's name. It came as quite a surprise," Thelen said. For some seniors the day made them wish they would have filled out more scholarships. "Ididn'tgetanymoney, but I got cords for my GP A andNationalHonorsSociety," senior Jennifer Hron said, "It was nice to see my friends get scholarships. I wish I would have filled out more applications." The highlights of the ceremony included senior Brian • . . . Clark receiving the Iowa West Foundation scholarship for $5000 per year for four years and Senior Ron Watts receiving the James V. Hawk scholarship for $2000 per year for four years. Senior Luke Gutzwiller also was awarded The University of Iowa Presidential Scholarship among many other high honors. The honor day not only gave seniors a chance to receive the awards that they had earned and to be honored by the student body, it also gave underclassman a chance to see what they would experience in the future. The h onor day brought honor to the senior class. Not only the honor of receiving awards, but also that of being able to finally say, "We did it." ~~ ~ SHOW ME THE MONEY! Seniors Ryan Wood, Carrie Baxter and Kelly Foster go up to receive the TJ Booster Club Scholarship from president Mary Foster at the Senior Honor Day assembly. It was a reward for a ll the hard work of filling out scholarships and applying to colleges. Amount of money received by seniors at Senior Honor Day: $350,479 Seniors • 141 Decade by Decade Sports Stars SO'sMickey Mantle 60'sMuhamrnad Ali (Cassius Clay) 70'sO.J. Simpson 80'sMary Lou Retton 90 'sMichael Jor - dan RACING TO VICTORY. Senior Jo sh Flaharty co n - tributed to the Cross Country team's success during the season. 142 • Di vision ..... --- Ii" •• ~~···- ' POWERLIFT. Senior Brian Clark shows off his muscles during a p ower lifting competition. Clark finished well in many Ironman events. Sports Show Success By Brandie Jaco by Photos by Michaela Kanger In the recent past, Tee Jay level and when mistakes w ere sports teams were not known as made the athletes learned from powerhouses or for that fact even those mistakes and applied what quality tea1ns. The future holds they learned to the future. inany surprises and during the Some things didn't change, course of the year, the present like positive attitudes and the proved to many that things can players dedication to sports. Like change. in the past, students w ere reSports teams flourished dur- quired to attend practices every ing their seasons. Winning more evening in order to prepare for games and improving their games. The athletes put forth skills. Players excelled in athlet- much effort to succeed at their ics proving to be stronger and sport. faster. Coaches taught the students The teams that didn't end up skills and strategies. They enwith a winning record still ended couraged the athletes to put their with a positive outlook on the best foot forward, to work hard season. When the athletes sue- and to never give up. ceeded they took it to the next Fans filled the bleachers cheering for their favorite team and player. They showed their support with their attendance. With the new found success, the school finally got the recognition that was always deserved for the hard work and effort all of the athletes had alw ays given. The sports organizations w ere looked upon as quality teams and as teams to be reckoned with. HOORAY! Members of the football team celebrate on the sidelines during a game. The football team had the first winning season of the decade. Sports • 143 GIVIN' IT YOUR ALL. Graduate Jason Mcintosh uses the full ex tent of his stretch to put speed on the ball. 144 • Sports VARSITY. Back Row: Coach Lee Toole, Jason McClelland, Tomm. Parrack, Harvey Coble, Mike Perkins, Jason Macintosh, Chad Kucks. 1 Front Row: Ben Heath, Marc Berry, Matt DeWolf, Justin Kammrad. 1 Ryan Wood, Tom Reikofski. I J.V. Front Row: Rod Johnson, Bobby Rich, Tony Schorg, Chr Quakenbush, Chad Gnader, Matt Harrill, Jared Podraza, Br<l Blakeman, Jonas Bose, Bernie Kinsella. Back Row: CoachMarkM ) 't Chris Moore, Josh Sorensen, Keith Hensley, Matt Hendrix, Tran O'Dell, Mark Showers, Josh Ream, Luke Porter, Coach Dave Murph FRESHMEN. Back Row: Coach Heath, Chad Jensen, Chad [J' 1 Wade Schumann, Jonathon Taylor, Doug Walker, Tommy Richard Hodtwalker, Coach Jeff Coble. Front Row: Coach 1 Shawn Carmichael, Andrew Heath, Todd Rieper, T.J. Parrack., l\ ,I Moore, Travis Parrack. A SU M MER OF By Hope Redmond Photos by Lee Toole RUN, MATT, RUN! Junior Matt Wolf lead s off to the next base h ping for a tea l. Swing batter, batter, Swing ... The varsity baseball team finished its season with a record of 25-16. Even though they didn't make it to districts, they played well as a team. Coach Lee Toole said, "This was the summer of two seasons. The first -half was filled with injuries and adversity. The second -half found the team working as a well oiled machine, winning 11 straight games and 12 of our last 14 games. Despite losing in the first round of the tournament. This team proved again and again what hard work can do along with a 'never say never' attitude. I am very proud of this group and what they accomplished. This group learned to work together, become a team, put aside all individual differences and strove to become the best they could." Senior Ryan Wood said, "Matt DeWolf really stepped up from the junior varsity level to the varsity level." Junior J ustin Kammrad a long with graduate Tommy Parrack helped to lead the team to success. Kammrad led the team in homeruns with 6 and Parrack had a .433 batting average. Five Yellow Jacket players were selected to the All-City team. They were Marc Berry, Jason Mcintosh, Parrack, Harvey Coble and Kammrad. Parrack made first team AllState, and made the All-Star Team. The junior varsity team felt they played with pride . "Coach said we had the best record of any team he has ever coached," said junior Mark Showers. The J.V. team finished its season with a record of 28-11. s T According to Coach Murphy it was the most wins in ten years. The players and fans could always sense the emotion in the game. "With sophomore Jared Podraza stepping up this season to make some really great plays, other players took his lead and stepped up also to make the season memorable," Showers said. The freshmen team finished its season with the record of 28-7. Sophomore Chad Dennis said, "Chad Jensen really stepped up from the lower ranks to become a clutch hitter." The team finished the season placing second in the conference. Sophomore Nate Foley said, "We all played well as a team and individually." Through the entire season the players hoped to play as a team, and they felt they accomplished that. T S C 0 R E S 1J 10 Walnut 7 1J 21 Boyer Valley 1 1J 6 North Scott 12 1J 7 SC Heelan 1 1J 2 MasonGty 3 1J 0 S.CHeelan 1 1J 5 Lewis Central 7 1J 5 Tri-Center 8 1J 10 Red Oak 2 1J 7 SC East 8 1J 13 Red Oak 1 1J 5 SC East 15 1J 5 Ft. Madison 3 1J 5 AL 7 1J 2 Indianola 4 1J 13 Harlan 2 1J 4 Atlantic 5 1J 0 St. Albert 1 1J 3 St. Albert 8 1J 16 Logan-Magnolia 11 1J 1 SC West 2 1J 5 Logan-Magnolia 4 1J 3 SC West 7 1J 10 Denison 1 1J 7 Missouri Valley 0 1J 10 Denison 3 1J 6 SC North 1 1J 8 Clarinda 4 1J 4 SC North 3 1J 2 Clarinda 0 1J 11 AL 5 1J 5 LeMars 4 1J 8 Glenwood 2 1J 13 Creston 3 1J 10 Glenwood 0 1J 5 Glenwood 2 1J 2 Lewis Central 4 1J 10 Glenwood 6 1J 12 Des Moines East 10 1J 3 SC West 5 1J 21 Boyer Valley 0 Baseball • 145 VARSITY. Front Row: Lyndsey Neill, Tina Bonacci. Second Rm;. Stephanie Simpson, Amanda Moore, Regan Williams. Third R \\: Alex LeGuillou, Kelly Foster, Kylene Kermoade, Andrea Burn . Bad Row: Silina Childers, Laurie White, Jena Verpoorten, Melissa Roch.• 1 J.V. Front Row: Regan Williams, Jessica Vanfossen . Middle Ro Capri Brown, Brandy Pebley, Nikki Moraine, Melissa Tietsort, Jam Pearson, Angie Romesburg. Back Row: Regi Beutler, Becky Mer~ 1 Heather Driver, Kelly Gillette, Stephanie Simpson, Amanda M o Lyndsey Neill, Sara Gutzwiller, Tiffany Pogge, Hea ther Steskal. SLIP AND SLIDE. Freshman Tina Bonacci slides into the dirt while UP, UP AND AWAY! Junior Stephanie Simpson gives new nw, wondering if she is going to be safe at the base. to the words,"Fly like an eagle. " 146 • Sports GIRLS OF SUMMER SEE By Trisha Richardson Photos by Michaela Kanger HEY BATTER, BATTER! Junior Amanda Moore steps up to the plate getting ready to smack the ball. The softball season was full of positive and negative moments. A very negative memory for the girls was when the storage shed was broken into. The night before a home game all the bats, softballs, pitching machines, balls, whiffle balls, helmets and all the other equipment was throwninto Wilson's pool and ruined. The coaches had to go buy brand new bats so they could play in the game the following day. The girls were responsible for holding a garage sale at school to raise money for new equipment to be bought. People offered donations to the team to help out. Even though there were bad memories the good outweighed the bad. "At practice, Coach Peterson hit a ball way deep. Alex LeGuillou was running to catch it and flipped over the fence," sophomore Lyndsey Neill remembered as a humorous memory. Another highlight of the season was when the team joined in with A.L.'s softball team to have a clinic for little girls to raise money. The clinic was held at C.B. Stadium. The girls learned how to catch a softball, how to rw1 bases, sliding and how to hit. "It was a lot of fun.Not only for the little girls, but for the older ones too," junior Regan Williams said. All-City team members included graduates Melissa Rocha, Jena Verpoorten, and Laurie White. All-Tournament team for Missouri Valley was White and freshman Tina Bonacci. Awards for the season went to; Varsity: Rocha (M.V.P.), Kylene Kermoade (spirit), Williams (coaches s T award) and Rocha (sportsmanship). For the freshmen team M.V.P. went to Jessica Van Fossen and spirit went to Jenny Raim. The season ended with a 14- 18 record. One game with Logan Magnolia ended in a tie because of the lights going out on the field. "I'll always remember when Kelly Foster hit a homerun. Foster is so small, no one thought she could do it, but she did," LeGuillou said. "Melissa Rocha hitting a homerun off of A.L's pitcher, Heidi Livingston, is something to remember," Neill said. The top hitters for the team were Rocha with a .370 batting average and Bonacci w ith a .330 batting average. The girls proved that they were up to any challenge and could face any hardship that they encountered. A N T S C 0 A E S Glenwood win LC loss Sioux City West loss Logan Magnolia tie Red Oak loss Lady Lynx Invite loss Mo Valley Invite wm Sioux City East loss St. Albert Wln St. Albert wm Creston win Nishna Valley wm Riverside Wln Griswold loss Underwood Invite loss Denison wm AL loss AL loss Treynor loss Cyclonette Invite loss Mo Valley wm Sioux City Heelan loss Softball • 147 HE COULD GO ALL TH E WAY! Junior Justin Kammrad takes the ball to the goal line d u ring a practice r un . Kammrad rush ed for over 800 yards over the course of the season . 149 • Sports HERE WE GO! Senior Chad Gnader breaks through the hoop to tart off another victorious game. The cheerleaders were always a big part of the games as they urged the crowd to cheer loud for the team. FRESHMEN. Front Row: Anita Va rgas, Joe Zd an, Kyle Dill ehay, Nick Gaddy, j sh Gibler, Clint Christensen , Darre l Cha tterton, Hope Redmond. Second Row: Dusfn Dirks, Corey Gray, Mike Bla ir, Coach Doug Dona ldson, Coach Dave Murphy, Chn Speight, Shawn Hollenbach. Third Row: Aa ren And ersen, Coty Gra ham, Nick \littitw T.J.Johnson, Rick Thompson, Chad Bentzinger, Jim Basch. Back Row: Brian Kreft, im Speck, Justin Hatcher, An thony Dorsett, Dustin Adkins, Mi ke Sh rader, Ma tt Allen. VARSITY. Front Row: Tu Ng uyen, Bern ie Kinse lla, Ben Ba ll antyne, Lu cas Bose, Jeremy I id1tc Mawhin ey, 13rad IJlakeman, j ason Schu lle, IJria n SmHh, Richie Lachap pell. S cond Row: Lon l\1c\, DcWolf,Jared Podraza, Joe Eled ge, Trav is Pa lmer, Dave Rey nolds, j uslin Dunblaz ier, Lu ke Porl l'r, 1< Taylor, Chris Moore, Justi n Kamm rad . Third Row: Sha un tel Krisel. Alisha Kauffman, Shawn C.on111d Jeremy Smith, Tom Reikofski, Coach Bob Nielsen, Coach Joel Beyenhoff, Coach Da n rut7e b~rg l \l, Pat Da ugherty, oach Todd Barnett, Mark Smith, Chad Gnad er, Josh Rea m, Darrel Hastie Fourll R<1i Tony Jord an, Shawn Beu, Ora l White, Deacon 1-l aga n, Travis Parke r,Je ff Carruthers, N ick Thomp>c>n. R, l , Doughman, Dan Wa gner, Ma rk Showers, Na te Foley. Fifth Row: Bria n Howell , Ad am Nev11lc, RrJn , , t Nick Holl inger, Ben Mawh iney, Robbi e Ra tay, Pasca l Perrine, Morris Eckes, Luke Samslad, f•"• \I r Back Row: Lewis Davids, Chad Dennis, Josey Fredrickson, Lenn y Edmond s, Jose Caba llero, Keith H,••1. 1 Mike Hadden, Wade Schumann, Justin Nourse, josh Sorensen. By Jeff Diamond Photos By Michaela Kanger INSPIRATION IS THE KEY! Coach Pat Daugherty gives the team some advice on how to win on and off the football field. The varsity football program turned the tables during the season, winning five out of nine games for an above .500 win average. The season was full of highlights that players and fans were very proud of. They finished second in the River Cities Conference and defeated Roncalli in the Homecoming game which hadn't been won in 19 years. The team also beat cross town rival A.L. impressively. "We played very well as a team and had a good season, despite barely missing the playoffs," said Head Coach Dan Strutzenberg. Mr. Strutzenberg talked about rebuilding the football program and changing the losing ways since he took over as head coach in 1994. In 1997 he guided the program to new heights. Some of the team's success might have been attributed to two former coaches rejoining the staff. Coach Pat Daugherty and Coach Bob Nielsen returned to give some experience to the coaching staff. "I was very satisfied personally to have the kind of year we did. We had lots of talent to work with this season," Coach Daugherty said. That talent resulted in the best record in the 1990's. The players were very grateful for the coaching staff. Senior Nick Hollinger took the liberty of having every piayer on the team sign a football and dedicate it to the coaching staff. "It was our way of thanking the coaches for every thing they have done for us throughout our years here," Hollinger said. Weightlifting also played a part in the success of the team according to players. Most of the players lifted from the end s T of last year through the season. The players lifted before school or after school and some participated in the Ironman program. "Lifting weights enabled me to compete at a higher level," said junior linebacker Matt DeWolf. The weight room w as also open to players in the summer. "Since most of the linemen I go up against are taller than me, lifting all through the summer enabled me to get more leverage on them and break through the line," said senior defensive tackle Oral White. Team awards were a highlight of a few of the players season's. SeniorTomReikofski won the Butkus Aw ard for the team's best linebacker. Offensive and defensive players of the year were aw arded to junior Justin Kammrad and senior Josh Ream. N T S C 0 R E S TJ 0 St. Albert 6 TJ 6 LC 27 TJ 32 Roncalli 7 TJ 24 AL 22 TJ 3 South Sioux 24 TJ 20 Skutt 4 TJ 34 Ralston 3 TJ 3 Gross 0 TJ 13 Siou x East 18 All-Conference First Team Seniors: Tom Reikofski, Josh Ream, Justin Nourse. Juniors: Justin Kammrad. Second Team Seniors: Ryan Wood. Juniors: Chris Moore. Honorable Mention Seniors: Oral White, Lewis Davids, Chad Gnader. Sophomores: Jonathon Taylor. Football • 149 I CAN SEE MY HOUSE FROM HERE! As the crowd watches intensely, senior Alex Le Guillou smashes the ball down in an a ttempt for a point during a va rsity game. 150 • Sports VARSITY. Back Row: Alex LeGuillou, Melissa Rind one, Jamie Schreiber, Sarah Morris, Daniell Birchard, Coach Mike Bond. Middl Row: Kelly Foster, Lyndsey Neill, April Slack, Kylene Ke rmoade. Front Row: Annie Hensley, Amanda Moore, Lindsay O'Dell. J.V. Back Row: Marie Wajda, Brooke Hallberg, Nikki Moraine, Sa1\1h Morris, Coach Lori Williams. Middle Row : Melissa Rindone, Lyn, it' Nelson, Lynsi Brooks, Tiffany Pogge. Front Row : Daniell Birch Larissa Christensen, Jamie Coan. FRESHMEN. Back Row: Ch ristina Bent, Jessica VanFosson, .b Pierson, Heidi Sales, Hannah Soren son, Coach Jenny Barne tt. Midd1 Row: Joanie Johnson, Leslie Ratekin, Krystal Quakenbush, Ti 1 Brown, Abby Vedyt. Second Row: Jennifer Noah, Ann Ronk, Wench Ludwick, Whitney Jensen. Front Row: Stacy Gray. By L ynsie Nelson Photos by Ben Schroeder BUMP, SET, SPIKE. Junior Sarah Morris keep s her balance after hitting the volleyball. A new coaching addition and new wuforms were all plans of the new season. Some of these plans came to be, while others did not. The new addition to the staff came from Rachel Eikenberry who joined Coach Mike Bond in his varsity coaching duties. Sophomore Lindsay O'Dell said, " 'Ike the Spike' was a great addition to the team, she helped me improve my skills and improve as a player." Ms. Eikenberry came with a lot of experience. She was a middle hitter during her collegiate career at the University of Notre Dame. As the new season began the team anxiously awaited their promised new uniforms. As the weeks progressed this however did not occur. The uniforms were ordered but did not arrive until long after the season was over. Coach Mike Bond said, "We ordered the uniforms at the beginning of the year, but the manufacturers didn't make extra large or large uniforms. So to avoid having the whole varsity team in extra-extra large uniforms, we told the manufacturers to hold the order." Senior Annie Hensley was disappointed the team didn't get the new wuforms. Hensley said," I was looking forward to the new uniforms since it was my senior year, of course I was very disappointed." Without new uniforms, but with a new coach the varsity ended its season with a 10-19- 8 record. Hensley was selected for the All-Tournament team in Red Oak. The varsity played well in Districts, winning one game in the first round against Lewis Central, but unfortus T nately lost the match and w as eliminated. Senior April Slack said, "The beginning of the season w as slow . By our District match we had improved as a team and showed a lot of unity. It w asn't a matter of winning or losing, it was a matter of playing together as a team." The junior varsity team finished the season with a record of 6-5-7. There were a number of personnel changes betw een the freshmen, J.V., and varsity teams. The teams h ad to learn to interact with new players and adjust to the changes. Junior Larissa Christensen said, " This year w as fun. We worked w ell w ith all th e changes we w ent throu gh." By the end of the season the team accomplished their goal of playing as a team and showing unity. A N T S C 0 R E S SC East 15-12 15-4, 15-6, 9-15, Carroll Kuernper 9-11 11 - 9 t Treynor 15-5, 12-15, 15-12, 15-13 AL 8-15, 4-15, 6-15 CR Ke1medy 4-11, 7-11 Ames 9-11, 11-6 Rooseveltll-3, 8-11 DM North 15-7, 15-6 Carroll Kuemper 7-15, 13- 15 Roncalli 15-4, 15-5 Creston 14-16, 15-12 Clarinda 16-14, 10-15 Harlan 9-15, 9-15 Atlantic 15-11, 5-15 Red Oak 13-15, 10-15 AL 11-15, 8-15 Ralston 6-15, 15-12, 11-15, 8-15 Skutt 7-15, 9-15, 16-14, 9-15 St. Albert 8-11, 10-12 AL 7-11, 4-11 Ralston 12-15, 15-11, 15-7 Denison 9-15, 14-16 South Sioux 15-5, 15-11 Missouri Valley 1 5 - 8 , 12-15, 16-14, 15-6 Bellevue East 4-15, 0-15, 2-15 Knoxville2-11, 12-10 Pella Christian 11-4, 7-11 Iowa Falls 3-11, 10-12 Atlantic 8-11, 4-11 Ames 12-10, 11-6 Ames 15-9, 9-15, 15-10 Iowa Falls 9-15, 5-15 Gross 5-15, 10-L Ralston 15-9, 10-15, 15-13 AL 6-15, 2-15 Skutt 7-15, 10-15 Lewis Central 6-15, 6-15, 15- 11, 5-15 Volleyball • 151 GOING FOR THE GOLD! Senior Derek Gruber paces himself during one of the cross country meets so he can finish the race strong. 152 • Sports CONFERENCE TIME! After a long hard run, cross cOLmtry coach Doug Muehlig shows senior Katie Hunt and jLmior Regan William how they did. Coach Muehlig encouraged the runners to learn from their experiences. PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! Seniors Kristina Korte, Ka tie unt and junior Linda Eng practice hard to improve throughout thl season. They had a strong work ethic in order to improve their tin e~ from meet to meet. CROSS COUNTRY. Front Row : Becca Moore, Rod Moore, Nick Bland Dan Neville, Mike Dudley, Don Zdan, Ron Watts, Lu ke JeffPrson, Kri Korte. Middle Row: Kara Polchow, Ben Schulz, Josh Ebert, Chad K Jin John Jensen, Derek Gruber, Randy Huff, Jessie Fett, Kati e H unt Back R 1\1 Jane Beranek, Regan WiJliams, Coach John Kinsel, Coa h Patrick Nen Mike Driver, Ha rvey Coble, Josh Flaharty, Shane Andersell, Jon Ru.·:. 11 James Barnett, Coach Dou g Muehlig, Linda Eng, Lisa Christensen CROSS COUNTRY By Kylene Kermoade Photos by Michaela Kanger STRIVING FOR STATE! Junior Harvey Coble concentrates as he passes ano ther runner. Coble placed 56th at state. "If you can dream it, it can happen," was a quote heard by the cross country members numerous times throughout the season. Senior Don Zdan said, "CoachMuehligused this quote all the time to get us prepared for the meets." The team consisted of 20 boys and eight girls. "Our goal is to be the best we can be," said Coach Doug Muehlig. The teams proved that, they went the distance. A new face was added to the coaching staff. Math teacher Patrick Nepple volunteered his time to work with the runners. "I liked working with the Cross Country teams," Mr. Nepple said. Along with a new coach, more victories were added this season. The boys' team placed first in the Tri-Center Invite, Cyclone Invite and Missouri Valley Invites. The team also won the Abraham Lincoln Invitational. It was the first time in nine years that they had taken the title and only the second time ever. At the end of the season the team took a trip to Fort Dodge to watch and cheer on teammate junior Harvey Coble as he ran at the state meet. Coble qualified for state the week before at districts which were held in Atlantic. Coble placed 56th at state which was the best ever Sk finish by a boy from the school. Coble w as named to the All-Southwest Iowa team along with senior Jolu1 Jensen. Coble also made the All-Conference team. The girls' team also had a good season. Although they only had two seniors and not much depth, the team had to work extra hard during practice and everyone had to step up and show leadership in s T order for the team to show improvement from meet to meet. The upperclassmen especially had to take charge and show a lot of leadership to the younger runners. Junior Linda Eng, a three year participant of the cross country team, said," After participating in the sport for so long you learn to respect the other runners. Especially the ones behind you, because they still finish the r ace ev en though they might be last. " Coach Muehlig gradu ated seven seniors. They included Josh Flaharty, Ron Watts, Derek Gruber, Jensen, Zdan, Kristina Korte and Katie Hunt. Jensen said, "We set many new team and individuals records. By h aving gre at coaches and a strong season w e were able to enjoy the sport more." T S C 0 R E S Boys' Varsity Ram Invite Second AL Invite First LC Invite Second Carroll l<uemper Seventh Tri-Center First Cyclone Invite First Shenand oah Invite Second Woodbine Invite Second Missouri Valley First River Cities Conference Fourth Girls' Varsity Ramette Invite Eighth AL Invite Eighth LC Invite Thirteenth Carroll Kuemper Twelfth Shenandoah Invite Ninth Woodbine Invite Tenth River Cities Conference Sixth Iowa High School Athletic Association Team Award Boys 3.14 (new record) Girls 3.51 (new record) All-Conference-Harvey Coble All-Southwest Iowa- Harvey Coble, Jolu1 Jensen Cross Cotu1try • 153 VARSITY. Front Row: Kris Mower, Tim Albertus, Jon Ryba, han Hoss, Justin Radke, Travis O'Dell, Robert Blotevogel, Jose arg . Back Row: Mike Lewis, Chad Dennis, Wade Schumann, Nie ' Brougham, Nacoties Floyd, Tim Manz, Dennis Owens, Eric Erskins. _ ... _·11 II FRESHMEN. Front Row : Mike Young, Ricky Thompson, Jeff Cha bers, Shaun Hollenbach, Josh Erickson, Mike Perales. Back Rm\ : Mike Lewis, Tony Warpness, Justin Williams, Justin Hatcher, Mike Driver, Ryan Smith, Tommy Opal. SUPERSAM.SeniorSamBarta handlestheball with fi nessas he looks TAKING AIM. Junior Eric Erski ns takes a shot while the~ for an open man. Ca tholic defender puts the pressure on. 154 • Sports BOY S' BASKETBALL , By Hope Redmond Photos by Michaela Kanger fULL STEAM AHEAD. Junior Shane Hoss takes a charge. A little heart is all you need according to sophomore Justin Radke. The varsity basketball team finished with the season record of 0-20. The season ended with the 54-94 first round district loss to Sioux City East. Throughout the season they had to find the things that motivated them most, said sophomore Justin Radke. Some of these elements were self-pride, determination and a whole lot of heart. Senior Nick Brougham said, "To be honest, it was hard to keep motivated this year because of the sluggish season. It was a rough year, but I think the guys learned a lot. You learn a lot more from negative situations than positive ones. We practiced hard all year and never quit." Brougham and junior Nacoties Floyd were the season 'leaders. The combined duo averaged 20 points a game. Throughout each game the players tried to take it upon themselves to help the team out in any way possible. "I think Wade Schumann really stepped up this year. He's just a sophomore with a good future ahead of him. He stepped in to the starting role when junior Dennis Owens got hurt. He did a lot of positive things for us. For being a sophomore, he rarely ever made any mistakes," Brougham said. Though many of the players on the team tried to fill the leadership role, the true leader was Brougham according to Coach Colin Smith. "He really came out with a strong attitude and the willingness to succeed," Coach Smith said. Brougham proved to the team what leadership really meant. I N s T "I kind of took the leader role by calling people up in the summer and trying to get them active with lifting, tournaments and that sort of thing. I just tried to lead by example, by working hard during the season and during the off season," Brougham said. "Even though w e had a rough year, we still worked hard and never gave up. The fans who kept coming to the games and really getting into the games even though we didn't do well this year, were a tremendous support to the team," Brougham said. The Junior Varsity finished with a 3-14 record. Coach Dave Murphy said, "Overall, everybody show ed a big improvem en t on their ind ividual skills." The sophomore team finished with the record of 5-12. A - N T S C 0 R E S Opponent TJ Ron calli 81 45 Sioux City West84 32 S. Sioux City 76 53 Skutt 76 55 Saint Albert 82 36 Harlan 73 50 Sioux City North73 37 South Sioux City67 54 Bellevue West 78 32 Sioux City East 68 46 AL 71 39 Ralston 88 74 Caroll 54 46 Benson 103 54 Gross 55 25 Lewis Central 80 55 Roncalli 69 47 Denison 67 55 AL 71 48 Sioux City Eas t94 54 Final Record 0-20 Boys' Basketball • 155 ON THE LINE. Sophomore Nikki Moraine shoots a free throw as senior Kelly Foster looks on from the side. 156 • Sports VARSITY. Front Row: Larissa Christensen, Kelly Foster, Kati e Johnson, Stephanie Simpson, Tammie Miller, Jamie Scott. Second Row: Lee Mallory, Christy White, Kylene Kermoade, Holly Redmond, Tiffany Pogge, Brenda Sturm, Nikki King. Third Row: Tina Bonnaci, Alex LeGuillou, Elizabeth Sorenson,Lindsay O'Dell, aria Pollard, Lynsie Nelson, Nina Pikschus. Back Row: Annie Hensley, Melissa Campb II. Nikki Morraine, Hope Redmond, Audrey Greider, Patty Kriley. FRESHMEN. Front Row: Kristie Birkholtz, Jessica VanFosson, Am Ronk. Middle Row: Whitney Jensen, Katie Guill, Aimee McVey Amanda Fuller, Leslie Ratekin. Back Row: Coach Mechels, Jenn~ Medearis, Boots King, Stacy Gray, Megan Bevirt. 1-2-3 GO JACKETS!!! The girls huddle up to decide th next Unity was a major factor in the girls' basketball season. L E A DERSHIP Jy Ricky Prosolow Photos JY Michaela Kanger JP A N D IN. Senior Alex .eGuillou shows her shooting t to the crowd at the New icldhouse. The varsity girls' basketball team had a record of 4-17. They had victories over Ralston, Sioux City North, Boystown and Mercy. Although they started out with a strong 2-2 record, the victories did not continue. Along with Social Studies teacher Todd Barnett, English teacher Jack French coached the team. "It's worth the effort" was the teams motto. "Everyone worked hard at practice, but only five could be on the floor at a time. This meant that on the court or on the bench we were all a team," senior Alex LeGuillou said. Senior Annie Hensley broke a school record with 15 rebounds in one game and senior Christy Whyte was close to breaking a school record with five three pointers in a game. Whyte was also named I to the All-City team. The six seniors were named the MVP's. That included Hensley , Whyte, LeGuillou, Kelly Foster, Kylene Kermoade and Brenda Sturm. Foster also received a sportsmanship award. "Having six seniors gave the team a lot of leadership and gave the younger players people to look up to," junior Larissa Christensen said. LeGuillou said, "With almost the same teaIIJ. as last year we had a pretty good season. We were close in a lot of games, which caused many tears." The junior varsity ended their season with a 4-13 record. Junior Stephanie Simpson said, "Regardless of our record the season was awesome. I became good friends with a lot of underclassmen. The Gross game sticks out in my N s T mind also." "I thought the JV season went pretty well," sophomore Nikki Moraine said. "Towards the end of the season is when we did our best. The Gross game was probably the best game we played. It was close, but they won on a last second shot." The freshmen had a record of 0-18. Math teacher Brenda Mechels coached the freshmen. "We stuck together as a team and we didn't give up," freshman Aimee McVey said. "I had fun playing basketball and working with my teammates," McVey said. The team ended their season with a banquet, which was held at Godfathers. The girls' received their awards from the coaches and got the season's stats. Then they all attended a basketball game at Iowa Western. A N T S C 0 R E S Opponent TJ AL 51 35 Omaha Gross 43 41 Sioux City West60 52 Ralston 37 45 Duchesne 62 45 AL 51 28 Sku tt 53 46 Sioux City North40 50 Mercy 38 54 Lewis Central 53 41 South Sioux City 97 36 Bellevue West 41 39 Glenwood 42 38 Blair 66 26 Ralston 58 41 St. Albert 62 18 Omaha Ben son 54 27 Gross 56 33 Lewis Central 61 47 Roncalli 61 43 Final Record 4-17 Boys town 48 61 Girls' Basketball • 157 TIMBER. Sophomore Ben Ballantyne takes down his opponent. 158 • Sports TURN YOUR MAN OVER. Junior Nick Blanchard works hard t turn his opponent to his back during a dual against Missouri alley held at home. The team went on to beat their opponent even with the low number of wrestlers who competed. KEEP HIM ON THE MAT. Freshman Kenny Dofner is cone ntratin~ hard on holding his opponent on the mat and not allowing an es npc Drills during practice helped the wrestlers improve on skills such a~ this so they would perform well during competition. WRESTLING. Front Row: Jenny Medearis, Coach Mike Wit , • Gary Eliff, Pat Marrill, Jason Mickey, Don Zdan, Ben Ballan! Mike Blair, Ken ny Dofner. Back Row: Lorraine Garcia , Emil Fil 1 Matt Allen, Tarrance Marrill, Jon Taylor, Mark Smith, Nick Blanl 1.11 Coach Wes Doughman, Coach August Manz. W RE STLING 3y Daniell Birchard ''hotos by Ryan Wood GO TEAM, GO. The team cheers m fe llow teammates during a meet a t home . The season had a lot of obstacles, from injuries to not enough wrestlers to fill the weight classes. Overall the season went well. Junior Nick Blanchard and senior Mark Smith started off the season by winning two tournaments back to back. Although, four wrestlers were out with injuries and four weight classes needed to be filled the team managed to still compete. "The team would have been better if we had a wrestler for every weight class," Blanchard said. "For the youth and number of wrestlers, we had a great season," Coach Mike Witt said. "Everyone had to pull together and they all did very well." Some wrestlers were forced to compete at a different weight class in order to fill spaces of missing wrestlers to ·- give the team a chance at winning. This' meant some wrestlers had to cut we'ight or wrestle opponents of a heavier weight. That gave some freshmen a chance to wrestle varsity. "It (wrestling at the varsity level) wasn't as hard as I thought it would be," freshman Jason Mickey said. The team consisted of only two seniors, Smith and Don Zdan. "The two seniors, Mark Smith and Don Zdan, were outstanding," coach Witt said. Smith and Zdan showed leadership by example with outstanding records. Smith finished at 21 -7 and Zdan at 28- 10. "I was somewhat disappointed with my season because I always happened to choke in the important situations," Smith said. One highlight of the season I s T was junior Nick Blanchard going to the state tournament. To get to state one needed to place second at districts. Blanchard placed first at Districts and then advanced to state. Blanchard said, "This year it was a lot tougher to get to state." This had been his second year participating at state. At state he w on his first round match then lost in the second and third rounds of the double elimination competition. "I feel that I could have done better, but now I know what to w ork on ," Blanchard said. His final record was 34-6. Some wrestlers kept in shape by competing in the off season to prepare for the consecutive year. Blanchard and others wrestled for a club in the off season to keep their skills fresh. A N T S C 0 R E S South Sioux City win Carroll Kuemper wm Ralston loss Sioux City North loss Skutt Catholic loss Clarinda Invite AL loss C.B. Invite Roncalli win Sioux City East Invite Gross loss Skutt Catholic Invite Missouri Valley win RCC Tournament Atlantic loss Districts Glenwood loss State Tournament Lewis Central loss Final Record 4-12 Wrestling • 159 AND THEY'RE OFF! First time swimmer sophomore Rebecca Moore takes off in one of her meets. 160 • Sports OOH, UGH. Junior Jose Caballero attempts to m ake hi lift to strengthen his muscles. Many members of Ironman practiced and competed in order to build muscles and strengthen their bodies. The weightroom was available after school for the lifters to impr ve. SWIM TEAM. Ryan Redding, Jonas Bose, Jane Beranek, Rebe ·a Moore lRONMAN. Front Row: josh Bowers, Krstyle Quakenbu sh, Jill Wa llace,R1d1<ird Dud ley,Jason Ba rl ow, Berni e Kinsell a, Lucas Bose, hris Q uakenbush, Amand'1 1 '0 •' Clark, Justin Ebe rt, Matt Ha rri ll , lin t hristen en, Demetrious Dalby,Jrssica C.,m:i", Koger, Michele Kimmish,Josh All en. Middle Row: Phil Bartholmew, M.itt Ala n, Matk "h ,, john Jensen, Robby Doughman, had Kellner, Apri l Komor, Shawn Carmicheal, Jon 1 ' Chad Gnad er, Ben Mawhiney, Joe Eledge, Brad Blakeman, Kyle Dillehay, Nick Vittit ' f 1 Johnson, Steve Smith, Darrel Hastie. Back Row: Coach Kinsel, had DernHs, Adam l\L'\ ilk l u~ Samstad , Jose Caballero, Justin Nourse, Tony Jordan, Pasca l Perrine, Nick Kon ·en 11 ,I Osmers, Jon Russell, had Jensen, Coach Jenkins. IRONMAN & SWIMMING 3y The Halls' (Nicki & \ndrea) Photos by Vlichaela Kanger UPE R WOMAN. Senior Heather Steskal show s her lifting kills during practice. The Ironman season was a good one for the team. Not only did they break previously set records, but they also gained new honors as they won many meets. For the fourth consecutive year, senior Brian Clark took first at the state competition. Clark also broke the current deadlift record and tied for the squat record in his weight class. Clark took first in his weight class, 123 pounds, in every meet.Junior Matt Harrill also turned some heads with his deadlift. In his weight class, Harrill set a new record of 305 pounds. Clark went to the National High School Power lifting Meet on April 3 in Lincoln, Nebraska. "It has always been a dream or goal to make it to Nationals and my dream has come true, I just hope I represented Ironmen well," Clark said. Clark received the Lifter of the Year Award from the Ironman organization and is the only lifter from Council Bluffs that made it to Nationals. Men were not the only ones who competed and won. The females also held their own. Junior Amanda Moore took first place in her first ever meet. "I only went out for Ironman to help me condition for track and softball. I never really intended to compete. The only reason I did was that my boyfriend talked me into it. I'll never lift competitively again," Moore said. There were four meets in which they competed against Abraham Lincoln and South Sioux City High Schools. Another winter sport that took numerous after school hours was the swimming. The s T team was made up of students from Tee Jay, Abraham Lin- · coln and St. Albert. Coach Mike Hale was the lone coach for the boys' team. Students were members of various relay teams combined with the swimmers of the other three schools. "I really wanted the boys to finish well at Districts. They had to come a long way in a short time and they deserved a chance to compete at state," Mr. Hale said. The girls' also had a new coach for the winter season. "I only went out for swimming because we had a new coach and she helped us a lot," sophomore Becca Moore said. The swim team held only three meets. This season there were four swimmers with sophomore Becca Moore and juniors Jonas Bose, Ryan Redding and Jane Beranek. A N T SC . ORES Lifter of the Year: Brian Clark Female Lifter of the Year: Amanda Moore Best Lifter: Josh Bowers Rookie Of the Year: Luke Samstad & Chris Quakenbush Most Inspirational: Matt Harrill Extra Mile: Jon Taylor Most Dedicated Woman: April Komor Most Dedicated: Clint Christensen, Tony Jordan, Phil Bartholmew, Brain Clark, Joe Eledge, Darrel Hastie & Bernie Kinsella Most Improved: Joe Eledge Leadership A ward: Chad Gnad er & Jason Barlow Extra Rep: Robbie Doughman 4 Year Ironmen: Manuel Dotson &Brian Clark Swimming/ Ironman • 161 FL YING HIGH. Senior Mark Gress takes to the air in the long jump competition at the C.B. Relays. 162 • Sports ... REIGNING CHAMPION. Senior Derek Gruber runs the hurdle a t a track meet. Gruber placed first at the Drake Relays in the 400- met r low hurdles. He also ran the fastest recorded time in the hi tory f southwest Iowa. GET OUT THERE. Junior Justin Kammrad begins his leg of the r l;n · Josh Ream and sophomore Nick LeGuillou cheer him on an as senior C h Nielsen walks away checking his watch. The relay team w l. oac d 1 . h on to break the school recor ater mt e season. TRACK. Front Row: josh Ream, josh Ebert, jos h Fla harty, Justin Nourse, ewi ~ p, Gress, Tom Ri ekofski, De rek Gruber, joh.n Jensen. Second Row: T.J. Johnson, , <. nt Deacon Hagan, Tra vis Bailey, Nick LeGu illou, Shaun Holl enbach, Jonas Bose, W.1d1'. In, Ben Schul z, Shawn Ca rmichael. Third Row: James Mawh iney, Jose Vargas. Justin Kn. , Dusty Dirks, Jason Ande rsen, Henry Joslin, Josey Fredrickson, Dan Nevil le, Mike Ll'w" Driver, Ha rvey Coble Fourth Row: Mark Showers, Chad Bentzinge r, Bern ie Kin dl.1, )01. Taylor, Steve Smith, Justin Ebert, Adam Nevi ll e, Nick Gaddy, Travis Pa rke r, Rod r.foore Row: Ben Mawhiney, Chad Kell ner, Chris Moore, Chad Jensen, Mat Allen, Aaron And• Ricky Thompson, Tony Dorse tt, Chad Dennis. RE CORD SEASON By Hope Redmond Photos by Josh Flaharty SEE HARVEY RUN. Junior Harvey Coble runs at a C.B. Stadium. The season was all the boys' track team expected it to be. The first win came at the C.B. Relays where senior Derek Gruber took gold in both the 110-high and 400-low hurdles. The 4x400 relay team, which consisted of juniors J ustin Kammrad, Chris Moore, Mark Showers and sophomore Jonathan Taylor, also won. The 1,600 medley team ran to a victory with an anchor leg run by junior Harvey Coble. "We felt we had a good chance of winning the CB Relays. We had a lot of confidence going in," Showers said. Many records were broken this year including the 4x400. The 4x100 record was broken by senior Mark Gress, Kammrad, Gruber and Showers and the 4x200 record was broken by Taylor, Kammrad, Gruber and Showers. Gruber broke the record in both the 110-ln.igh and 400-low hurdles. Gruber also became the second person in T.J. history to win an event at the Drake Relays when he won the 400- meter low hurdles. "I thought I had a good chance of winning the race. I was very happy afterward. I felt like all my hard work had paid off," Gruber said. At the River Cities Conference meet, Tee Jay came out on top with a score of 116-102 over second place South Sioux City. "After we won the Conference I was real excited. The most memorable part of it to me was the look on Coach Nielsen's face. I'm just glad we won one for him," Taylor said. The team qualified for 12 of the 17 events at state, including all five relays. Gruber qualified in the 110-high hurdles, 400-low hurdles and I s T open 200. Coble advanced in the 800 and 1,600 meters, Kammrad and Gress both made the 100, and senior Justin Nourse qualified in the shot put. The team scored 13 points, earning them 11th place in the State meet. The 4x400 team placed second, breaking the school record for the fourth straight time. The team consisted of Showers, Kammrad, Moore and Gruber. "I just barely held off the Des Moines Valley kid at the end of the race," Gruber said. Nourse placed 6th in the shot put with a throw of 50'8.5" and Taylor, Kammrad, Showers and Coble ran for a 6th place finish in the 1,600 medley. "Without Coach N ielsen and the other coaches w e never would have gone as far as we did this season," Taylor said. T S .C 0 R E S Lewis Central Indoor Invite CB Relays Ram Relays Cyclone Relays Sioux City Relay Titan Co-ed Invit Drake Relays Glenwood Co-ed Invite Trojan Invite Nor West Relays River Cities Conference Meet Tee Jay Invite South East Polk Meet Johnson Cyclone Last Chance Meet IHSAA State Meet Boys' Track • 163 INDOOR CONDITIONING. The girls work up a sweat inside the school building. Running up and down the stairs was a practice that helped many of the girls in endurance and speed. 164 • Sports GOING THE DISTANCE. Sophomore Becca Moore is runs the mile at the C.B. Relays. Moore was one of the few girls on the team who possessed the endurance to run the long distance races. IT'S ALL IN THE HANDOFF. Junior Stephanie Simpson hands otf the baton to sophomore Carla Pollard in one of the relay race at C.B. Stadium. With more girls out this year, the team was able to field runners in more events. GIRL'S TRACK. Front Row: Shaun tel Krisel, Tiffany Pogge. SeL Row: Erica Walling, Larissa Christensen, Megan BeVirt. Third Ann Ronk, Kendall Crane, Briana Smith, Amy Faircloth, Ka tie J olms ) Lynsi Brooks, Becca Moore. Back Row: Amanda Moore, Carla r~ ... 1 lard, Nikki Morraine, Regan Williams, Stacy Gray, Brooke Hallbl. Tracy Dragoun, Alicia Altergott. NUMBERS INCREASE By Ricky Prosolow Photos by Josh Flaharty UP AND OVER. J w1ior Stephanie Simpson shows her talent in the hurdles. "I beat a lot of my own personal goals. I felt I achieved personal success." Although those were the words of junior Amanda Moore, it seemed as if the whole girls' track team felt the same way. With a season without many wins, the team still had many individuals who improved and succeeded. They felt that was more important than tallies in the win column. Sophomore Tiffany Pogge said, "A lot of people stepped up and tried to be leaders. We had more girls out than last year, so we were able to fill more events. Coaches were easy to get along with, making for a fun year." At the beginning of the season, the girls had to practice a lot inside because of the poor weather conditions. Sophomore Nikki Morraine said, "It would have been better to practice outside because we couldn't practice with our relay teams inside." Highlights of the season included a broken school record, competing at the Drake Relays and the JV team winning the River Cities Conference meet. During the South Sioux City meet the 4x200 meter relay team broke the school record. The team included Moore, senior Alex LeGuillou and sophomores Carla Pollard and Morrnine. Five runners competed at the Drake relays in the 4x 100 meter relay and in the 100 meter dash. One disappointing loss that didn't occur on the track was the departure of the lone senior, LeGuillou. She said, "In the past four years, this was my best year. I changed from a long distance runner to short distance runner. !improved 100% from last I s T year and I was able to run at the Drake Relays." The number of participants went up from previous years drastically. Athletes were allowed to compete in two sports at the same time. "I did much better than I expected. I liked having the chance to do track and soccer," junior Larissa Christensen said. "I'd have to say there were two reasons why there were more girls out. One was the support of other coaches in other sports. Two was the heavy recruiting effort by assistant coach Pa trick N epple," Coach Mike Johnson said. "I thought our season was successful. Our number one goal was for every girl to improve in speed and longevity, which we accomplished. Another goal was for the girls to get in shape and track is just the sport to do that," he said. T S C C> A E S LC Indoor CB Relays Nebraska City Invite Cyclonette Invite Plattsmouth High School Co-Ed Invite Girls Ram Relays ISD Invite (Fresh.man) Titan Co-Ed Invite Lady Lynx Invite Drake Relays RCC Meet (JV) Glenwood Co-Ed Invite Raider Girls Relays RCC Meet (Varsity) Suburban Conference (Freshman) IGHSAU District Meet Girls' Track • 165 FANCY FOOTWORK. Sophomore Jared Podraza dribbles the ball looking for a teamma te to pass to. 166 • Sports HERE'S THE WIND UP. Senior Robert Blotevogel winds u p to kick the ball past his opponent. Blotevogel, a foreign exchange tudent, took advantage of the opportunity to play many sports such as soccer while he was in the United States. GOAL! The team gets together to celebrate after scoring a goal, then run back to their positions to await the kick off. Some members of the team had rituals like dancing after scoring goals. SOCCER. Front Row: Jon Ryba. Middle Row: Ralph Harmon, Mi Mendoza, Richard LaChappell, Tony Schorg, Jared Podraza, K11 Mower, Shad Mahanke, Ron Sullivan, Matt Harrill. Back Row : Assi:· tant Coach Danny Lamkins, Robert Blotevogel, Justin Hatcher, Ni ' Konecny, Nick Brougham, Sam Barta, Jared Powell, Shane Ho, Coach Gail Andersen. B O YS ' SOCCER By Hope Redmond Photos by Michaela Kanger NICE SA VE. Junior Jon Ryba saves the game by not letting the opposing team score. A new addition came to the boys' soccer team mid way through the season. This addition was assistant coach and graduate Danny Lamkins. "The season went well after Danny started to help coach the team," junior Jon Ryba said. The first win came against AL in the early part of the season. "It really gave us a lot of confidence to win against our rivals," sophomore Kris Mower said. During the season came many hard practices, rain or shine. "I hated it when we had to practice in the hail, but it is game weather," sophomore Richard LaChappell said. Some had other views on the weather. "Iloved practicing in the rain. It is the funnest," Mower said. The River Cities Conference tournament ended with a loss to Gross. "I was disappointed after the game. I felt that we had a good chance to win. We just didn't do the things that we needed to do," junior Tony Schorg said. Late in the season came the win at the 2nd Annual TJ Classic. "People never think of TJ with a winning soccer team. With a little will and a lot of effort anything is possible," senior Shad Mahanke said. Many memories came out of the three game series. Junior Shane Hoss said, "The thing I remember most during this season, is when we played Lewis Central in the last game of the TJ Classic tournament." The tournament's final game ended with a 1-0 win. "I won't forget blocking Jason Mayor's shot to win the game," Ryba said. Throughout the season many of the players tried to s T take it upon themselves to become a leader. "Sam Barta and Jon Ryba helped the younger players out a lot on defense throughout the sea son, " sophomore Nick Konecny said. Defense played a big part in the tough games. "Defense was the key to winning most of the games. I thought that our team's defense was really strong throughout the whole season," Hoss said. During Districts the team had a rematch with AL The finalscorewas3-1. 'Weplayed them tough throughout the entire game. It came down to the end and we just couldn't pull through and score the goals we needed," La Chappell said. The season ended with an 8-8 record. Even with the .500 season the team felt they succeeded. T S C 0 R E S Ralston A.L Glen wood Skutt G ross R o n c alli RCC Tournament Riverside St.Albert TJClassic Glenwood Riverside LC LC Districts: AL Boys' Soccer • 167 ' SLAM IT. Senior Mike Garreans slams a backhand to his opponent. 168 • Sports FALL TENNIS. Front Row: Greg Schnackenberg. Middle Row: Chris Andrews, Dave Young, Robert Blotevogel. Back Row: Steve Callaway, Mike Garreans, Matt Doty, Justin Poast. HERE I COME TO SAVE THE DAY! Junior Mike Williams is on hi way to return a serve from his AL opponent. He was not injured n the play. Many tennis injuries occurred after such d angerou attempts for the ball. SPRING TENNIS. Front Row: Mike Williams, Clint Kephart, Ti Albertus. Back Row: Dave Young, Matt Doty, Ju stin Poast. B OYS' TENNIS By Amy Doty Photos by Michaela Kanger GET IT OVER THE NET! Junior Matt Doty returns a forehand to his opponent. The boys' fall and spring , When the boys played St. tennis teams took to the courts Albert the team actually won and gave much effort. The on court. Yet,duetothelackof boys' fall tennis team had a players, the team was forced record of 4-5. to forfeit some matches and Improvements were made lost 5-4. from last year. Senior Mike Senior Dave Young said, "It Garreans said, "Our volleys would have been nice to have were something which had a better turnout as far as parroom for improvement. We ticipants. We might have had practiced hard to improve that a few more wins with more part of our game." players." Head Coach Jack French The team placed sixth in the said, "The players showed im- River Cities Conference tourprovement during the season, nament. Garreans took third but more work needed to be place in the tournament. He done during the off season." said, "I worked hard all sumThe spring boys' tennis team mer when no one else prachad one thing in common with ticed. Some people felt that I the fall season; they lacked didn't deserve it, but I had participants, but they stuck out something to prove." the season and played their In the City Meet the boys best throughout the spring tied for third. Senior Robert despite an 0-9 record. Blotevogel took second place Junior Matt Doty said, "We at number six singles. Doty improved all around and we and freshman Mike Williams worked as a team." took second place at number I s T two doubles. Young had injuries early in the season and had to sit out some meets, but he still gave the team leadership. He said, "The season was good, we had a lot of fun. I wish it would have shown in our wins." One downfall for the team was lack of conditioning and basic skills. Coach French said, "They all needed to be involved in winter leagues to be more competitive." One unexpected event was when the team's van was vandalized. Doty said, 'We were in a tennis center in Sioux City and the guy that worked there asked if that was our van with the window broken. We went out to look and there w as a rock laying on the ground next to the van. We had to cover it up with a plastic bag and drive all the way home like that in the rain." T S C:: C> R E S TJ Opponent 5 Gross 4 AL i Roncalli est 1 6 4 Bryan 5 0 Ralston 9 0 Denison 9 1 AL 8 ~ 8 5 D . I A:dulion Glenwood G St. Albert Boys' Tennis • 169 CRUSH IT! Junior Janie Aldredge takes a close one by the net. Aldredge was a big part of the teams' su ccess. 170 • Sports VARSITY. Front Row: Kristina Korte. Second Row: Janie Aldredge, Jamie Aldredge, Jamie Schreiber. Third Row: Amy Doty, Misty Richards. Back Row: Michelle Medearis. J.V.FrontRow:SandySparr, WendyMaloney. Middle Row: Meghan Hardie, Becky Driver, Katie Guill, Autumn Rockwell, Carry Guill, Michelle Medearis. Back Row: Brandy Kellner, Catie Roeman, Patty Kriley, Aretha Gillespie, Becky Gardner, Elizabeth Sorenson, Nikki Wilson, Chasity Sales, Hannah Sorenson, Samantha Slyter. DETERMINATION ! Not only was the sun shining, but so was ju111 Misty Richards. Richards was determined to let nothing go by. G IRLS ' TENNIS By Kylene Kermoade Photos by Michaela Kanger ARE YOU READY FOR THIS ONE? Senior Jamie Schreiber concentrates as she decides where she wants to place the ball. The girls' tennis team started off their season with a racket. Two new coaches, Nichole Vetter and Brenda Mechels took over the team. Coach Vetter who had previously helped the team finish their last season came back as the head coach. Ms. Mechels filled in as the junior varsity coach. Between JV and Varsity the team consisted of 24 members. That was the most the tennis team had out in many years. Only two varsity letter winners returned. They were seniors Kristina Korte and J arnie Schreiber. The team had more than enough players, but not a lot of experience. Schreiber and Korte took control of the team early. The two seniors not only led practice with stretching and drills, but they also led the varsity with their outstanding play. Juniors Janie Aldredge, Jamie Aldredge, Arny Doty and Misty Richards also contributed to the teams' success by collecting wins throughout the season. Korte said, "At the start of the season we really didn't know how the team would look. After a few matches and wins we knew we were good." The varsity finished with a 7-4 record. They placed fourth in the River Cities Conference meet and Schreiber placed third individually in the tournament. One highlight of the season was when the team defeated cross town rival AL. "I think we surprised a lot of people. Corning into the season with only two returning players, we did pretty well. Defeating AL was probably the best thing that happened this I N s T year. We were all so pumped up," Schreiber said. Schreiber took the number one spot with Korte following at the number two spot. Richards played number three with Doty, Jamie Aldredge, Janie Aldredge and junior Michelle Medearis challenging for the four, five, six and seven spots throughout the year. During regionals, which were held in Des Moines, Schreiber placed third in singles. Two doubles teams, consisting of the Aldred~e sisters, Doty and Medearis, also competed, but failed to place. Doty said, "The entire trip to Des Moines was really fun and a big learning experience for the whole team." The girls made up for the lack of experience with hard work, persistence and lots of effort. A N T S C 0 R E S TJ Opponent 7 AL 2 3 Omaha South 6 7 South Sioux City 2 7 Gross 2 2 Skutt 7 2 Ralston 7 8 Roncalli 1 7 St. Albert 2 8 Northwest 0 3 Glenwood 6 Girls' Te1mis • 171 I I -----.. --- CONCENTRATE! Sophomore Nate Foley tries to sink a short put during a past tournament. 172 • Sports GOLF. Front Row: Kirk Behrens, Kevin Kucks, Nate Foley, Tony Nurton. Back Row: Coach Kirk Madsen, Zach Booth, Justin Williams, Jon Sealock, Pasquel Parrine, Andy Heath. WALKING THE DISTANCE. Athletes weren' t allowed to have golf carts during their matches. One part of the game w as having enough endurance to walk to the 18 holes and still be able to play quality golf. SO CLOSE! Junior Chuck Keefer watches as his ball is just outside l hole. C O A CH RETIRES By Rusty Thomson Photos by Michaela Kanger CELEBRATION! Junior Chuck Keefer throws his hand in the air after making a good shot. .. .. Boys' golf had a big change. After years of service as head golf coach, Jack Rosenthal retired. Kirk Madsen took over the reigns as coach. "The team showed some signs of life, but it was difficult to keep the enthusiasm up in the fall," junior John Sealock said. No tournaments were won in the fall season, but the effort was there. The weather didn't exactly cooperate with the schedule, forcing some changes in practices. The young men showed improvement, consistently improving their scores and mastering difficult shots. Practices were held at Fox Run golf course. Dodge Park was closed due to repairs on the course. In the past years this is where the practices were held. During the fall, not many . ··i·.:":-.. .·· were out for the sport, but those who participated showed dedication and worked to improve for the spring season. In the spring, the numbers improved greatly for the team. Coach Madsen said, "Participation grew dramatically in the spring. In the past, not many students went out for the sport, but now the sport has grown in popularity and the students are responding to it, it's terrific." Junior Chuck Keefer, who participated in both the fall and spring seasons, said, "It was exciting to see so many of my friends out for golf tin the spring. In the fall, the tournaments were kind of boring because there wasn't many others on the team. The spring season was exciting because I was able to play golf and have some fun withallofmypeers." s T During the spring season the team had many highlights and showed their improvement with lower scores and golfers placing at tournaments. Individually, Sealock tied for tenth place out of 110 golfers in the Bellevue East Invite. Keefer took second place in the City Tournament. As a team they beat Logan with the lowest team score in five years. "The only thing missing is some school support. If we had some of that, then maybe we could perform even better," junior Kyle Behrens said. Coach Madsen said, "I hope that the students stay interested in the sport, because we could always use more players. The turnout for spring was fantastic." Numbers proved to be a factor in the success of the team. T S C 0 R E S AL/ TJ Invite Gross LC Invite Skutt Bellevue East Invite Ralston/ AL Roncalli Millard North St. Albert/ Logan South Sioux City I AL River Cities Tournament City Tournament Boys' Golf • 173 TEED OFF. Junior Misty Richards prepares to tee off. 174 • Sports SPRING GOLF. Front Row: Janelle Walters, Sarah Morris. Middle Row: Kira Lupton, Jami Bemiller, Tonya Diaz, Laraina Michalski, Sasha Miller, Kristi Malone. Back Row: Jody Churchill, Leilah Hennings, Jamie King, Staci Malone. LINING IT UP. Sophomore Jami Bemiller lines up her shot. The girls found it was harder to aim the ball in the right direction and actually hit it there than they thought. PLAYING IN THE SAND. The girls golfers practiced in the san volley ball courts to work on pitching out of the sand traps . G I RLS' G 0 L F FORE. Freshman Sasha Miller w atches her ball to make sure it does not hit any other golfers on the course. As in years past, there were two girls' golf seasons. The girls had the option of playing during one, or both, seasons. The fall season started one week before school and lasted through October. During the season the girls played in the River Cities Conference. The season started with many girls that had never golfed before, so there was a lot of room for improvement. "None of us ever golfed before, so we might not have been the best golfers, but we improved a lot and we all had a lot of fun. So overall it was a pretty good season," sophomore Sara Gutzwiller said. Despite the lack of experience, the girls practiced hard and competed well. "All of the girls worked very hard and put a lot of effort in their games. By the end of the season the girls knew their strengths and .... weaknesses," Head Coach Wayne Mains said. The spring girls' golfers were eagerly waiting to just get outside to practice. The girls practiced in coach Mains' office for the first two weeks due to the wet and cold weather. After the clouds broke up, the girls team grabbed their bags and ran out to practice . There were a record number of players out during the spring season. There were 32 at the beginning of the season, but the numbers diminished to 21 by the end of the season. Due to the increase in numbers the team added some help. This help came in the form of counselor Karla Hughes and P.E. teacher Lavonne Pierson. These two individuals donated their time to help the girls improve their skills. I s T Junior Marie Wajda was the only returning golfer from the previous season. "I think the spring team made a vast improvement from the beginning of the season to the end. I enjoyed golfing with all of the other girls because they were easy to get along with," Wajda said. Both the fall and spring teams practiced at Cerv' s Driving Range and Westwood golf course. A sophomore duffer said, "I stole about 50 balls from Cerv' s, but don't tell anyone because I think I could get in trouble or something. 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Love, Mom, Dad, David Jake, and Nellie Ads • 191 Achenbaugh, Jamie 29,92 Achenbaugh, Jodi 29,92 Adams, Darrell 106 Adams, Katie 29 Adkins, Dustin 148 Ager, Kim 13, 92 Albertus, Tim 106, 154 Albright, Autumn 92 Aldmeyer, Tom 116 Aldredge, Jamie 21, 57, 79, 116 Aldredge, Janie 21, 116 Allan, Rebecca 106 Allan, Tamara 92 Allen, Calla 92 Allen, J ash 160 Allen, Matt 92, 148, 158, 160 Altergott, Alicia 106 Altstadt, Kay92 Andersen, Aaren 92, 148 Andersen, Jason 47, 92 Andersen, Michelle 116 Andersen, Shane 30,31, 116, 152 Anderson, Jim 75, 92 Andrews, Chris38, 126 Andrews, Rachael 92 Andrews, Ross 92 Ankenbauer, Angela 88 Anson, Cassie 29, 106 Aparo, Amanda 92 Ashley, Adam 21, 30, 32, 64, 68, 116 Ashley, Nick 30, 32, 92 Ashley, Terri 28, 29, 126 Ault, Heather 106 Austin, Michelle 92 Austin, Tina 41, 116 Bailey, Travis 47, 92 Baker, Amber 46, 92 192 • Index Baker, Nikki 6, 7, 52, 64, 68,82, 126 Baldwin, Laura 106 Ballantyne, Ben 106, 148, 158 Barksdale, Enjoli 34, 126 Barlow, Jason 126, 160 Barnes, Brent106 Barnett, James 56, 106, 152 Barnett, Jenny 150 Barnett, Todd 62, 88, 148 Barta, Sam126, 129, 154 Barth, Jamie 35 Bartholomew, Phil 92, 160 Bartling, Tyler 30, 32, 106 Basch, Jim 30, 92, 148 Baxter, Carrie 9, 34, 35, 38, 101, 126, 141 Baxter, Doug 116 Beber, Arthur 116 Beckstead, Janet 88 Behrens, Kirk 26, 29, 42,92 Behrens, Kyle 116 Bell, Crystal 92 Benedict, Michael 106 Bennett, Charles 26,29,92 Bent, Christina 92, 150 Bentzinger, Chad 93, 148 Bequette, Angela 29, 93 Bequette, Davidl16 Beranek, Jane 30, 31, 116, 152, 160 Berry, Heather 13, 35, 65 Berry, Marc 144 Beu, Shaw n 40, 41, 126, 148 Beutler, Regi 40, 41, 57, 78, 116, 146 Bever, Travis 93 Bevirt, Megan 93, 156 Beyenhoff, Joel 148 Biede, Na talie 19, 34, 106 Biede, William 30, 126 Birchard, Daniell 34, 116, 150 Bird, Brian 93 Birk, Jessica 29, 126 Birkholtz, Kristie 93, 156 Birnley, Adam 30, 32, 33, 116 Bittner, Jessica 35, 36, 37, 52, 127 Black, Chris 93 Black, Chuck 88 Black, Quintin 93 Black, Travis 40, 41, 116 Blair, Mike 93, 148, 158 Blakeman, Brad68, 116, 144, 148, 160 Blakeman, Kelli 93 Blakeman, Randi 127 Blanchard, Jennifer 93 Blanchard, Nick 116, 125, 152, 158 Bloom, Traci 88 Blotevogel, Robert 68, 127, 154 Blue, Erich 127 Blum, Brandi 116 Bluxome, Amy 116 Boettger, Nicole127 Bonacci, Tina64, 93, 146, 156 Bonar, Aaronl 16 Bonar, Ashlee 13, 46, 93 Bonar, Helena 26, 29, 93 Bonar, Nicole 106 Bond, Mike 88, 150 Booher, Rachelle 116 Booker, Sara 106 Booth, Zachary 106 Borunda, Joaquina 127 Bose, Jonas 64, 68, 144, 160 Bose, Lucas 41, 106, 148, 160 Bowen, Jennifer 32, 106 Bowen, Jenny 30 Bower, Lisa 93 Bowers, Josh 106, 160 Bowery, Nathanial 93 Bowman, Amber 29, 127 Boyer, Chad 34, 106 Boysen, Bill 93 Bradley, Cheri 26, 29, 93 Bradley, Michelle 127 Brammer, Randi 94 Breitkreutz, Travis 106 Brenaman, Edra 106 Brewer, Donnie 44, 106 Briggs, April 94 Bredahl, Andy 38, 121 Brooks, Lynsi 13, 34, 64, 106, 150 Brooks, Ryan94 Brougham, Nick 52, 127, 154 Brown, Capri 106, 146 Brown, Niki 7, 13, 64, 94, 150 Brown, Nikki 4, 7, 38, 52,58,64,68, 127 Brown, Pam 106 Bryant, Danielle 106 Bryson, Cliff 88 Bunch, Mindy 29 Burgstrum, Shannon 19, 127 Burk, Lyn 29, 94 Burns, Andrea 37, 140, 146 Caballero, Jose 148, 160 Cain, Carl 106 Cain, Nicole 106 Callaway, Steven 106 Camp, Tommy 106 Campbell, Melissa 106, 156 Cannon, Chris 127 Cantrell, Virginia 88 Card, Dena 94 Carmichael, Shawn 27,28,64, 106, 144, 148, 160 Carroll, Jeci 34, 106 Carruthers, Derek 106 Carruthers, Jeff 106, 148 Carter, Bobby 94 Carter, Deidre 29, 106 Carter, Delene 30 Case, Tim 30, 94 CdeBaca, Shannon 123 Cerny, Dale 88 Chambers, Jeff 94, 154 Chatterton, Amanda 38, 127 Chatterton, Darrell 94, 148 Chavarria, Christina 30 Childers, Silina 146 Christensen, Clint 94, 148, 160 Christensen, Larissa 7, 11, 35,51,64, 68, 150, 156 Christensen, Lisa 152 Christopher, William 19,21,66,67 Ch urchill, Natalie 94 Clark, Amy 9, 21, 27, 28,30, 128 Clark, Brian 9, 128, 160 Clark, Crysta l 94 Clark, Dave 30, 88 Coan, Jamie 150 Coble, Harvey 68, 80, 144, 152, 153 Coble, Jeff 88, 144 Coffman, Carl 29, 94 Colliver, Mindy94 Colter, Sarah 13, 28, 29, 65, 106 Conner, Deirdre 13,26,29,94 Cook, Deb7, 41, 88 Copeland, Brenda 9,33,88 Countryman, Amanda 94 Cox, Candace 13, 30, 64,94 Crane, Kendall 14, 15, 30, 106 Crouse, Charles88 Cunningham, Alexis 94 Dahlberg, Alysha 106 Dalby, Demetrious 99, 160 Damewood, Debra 33 Danahy, Mitchell 40,41 Darnold, Jeremy 106 Daugherty, Pat 88, 148, 149 Davids, Lewis 37, 52, 58,83, 128, 148 Davids, Vicki 88 Debolt, Stephen32, 33 Delp, Jamie 29, 94 Dennis, Chad 30, 31, 106, 144, 148, 154, 160 Derby, Laura46 DeWolf, Matt 19, 35, 68,87, 144, 145, 148 Diamond, Jeffrey 128 Diaz, Tonya 106 Dib, Amber 30, 128 Dillehay, Amanda 30 Dillehay, Kyle 94, 148, 160 Dillehay, Matt 94 Dingman, Randa 94 Dirks, Crystal 34 Dirks, Dustin 94, 148 Dofner, Eric 108 Dofner, Jeremy 108 Dofner, Kenny 26, 29, 42, 158 Donaldson, Doug 88, 148 Dorsett, Tom 19, 95 Dorsett, Tony 46, 47, 95, 148 Dotson, Manue1128 1 Doty, Amy 30 Doty, Matt 30 Doughman, Denyel 29, 95 Doughman, Robby 148, 160 Doughman, Wes 158 Dreher, Marcus 118 Driver, Angie 28 Driver, Dale 89 Driver, Heather 118, 146 Driver, Kim 118 ' Driver, Mike 47, 95, 152, 154 Driver, Rebecca 108 Dudley, Mike 108, 152, 160 Dunblazier, Ambre 95 ' Dunblazier, Justin 11 8, 148 Dunlap, Katie 95 Durgin, Brian 128 Dutson, Crystal 118 Ebert, Josh 137, 152 Ebert, Justin 160 Eckes, Morris 30, 118, 148 Eckley, Anita88 Edie, Roni 108 Edmonds, Jolene 88 Edmonds, Lenny 148 Eggett, Danielle l16 Eilenstine, Christina 108 Eled ge, Joe 118, 148, 160 Ellerbeck, Travis 118 Elliff, Gary 158 Elliff, Kris 73 Eng, Linda 9, 118, 152 Erickson, Josh 154 Erlacher, Veronica 118 Erskins, Eric 118, 154 Estess, Angela 139 Evans, Melissa 26, 29, 30,95 Faircloth, Amy 108 Farley, Nicole 13, 53, 95 Farmer, Christina 29 Farr, Kevin 95 Farrell, Sarah29, 95 Faubus, Joe 95 Fay, Gweneth 95 Felts, D.J. 95 Ferguson, Danielle 74,95 Ferguson, Lori 118 Ferrin, James29, 95 Ferris, Stephanie 95 Fett, Jessie 118, 152 Fichter, Jeremy 118, 148 Fichter, Nicole 95 Fields, Emily 29, 95, 158 Fields, Sarah 28, 118 Fink, Josh 96 Fink, Kevin 96 Fisher, Jennifer 108 Flaharty, Josh 34, 35, 128, 142, 152 Flanagan, Brandon 96 Flanagan, Crystal 29 Fletcher, Jamin 26, 29 Flora, Jamie 29, 108 Flores, Pedro 108 Floyd, Nacoties 118, 154 Flynn, Sara 128 Foley, Nate 108, 148 Foster, Kelly 9, 68, 128, 133, 141, 146, 150, 156 Foster, Mary 141 Foster, Sara 13, 34, 108 Fouts, Josh 8, 21, 40, 41,66,67, 113, 118 Fredrickson, Josey 118, 148 Fredrickson, Melissa 13, 96 French, Jack 88 Frieze, Camden 96 Frieze, Jami 129 Fuhs, Laura 9, 34, 35, 129 Fuller, Amanda 13, 96, 156 Funkhouser, Thomas 96 Gaddy, Nick 148 Garcia, Jessica 96, 160 Garcia, Lorraine 26, 29, 96, 158 . Garcia, Maria 96 Gardner, Ashley 28, 108 Gardner, Becky 21, 57, 118 Gardner, Linda 88 Garreans, Mike 27, 28, 55, 79, 129 Garvey, Kim 29, 96 Gaston, Derek 43 George, Tabitha96 Gerjevic, Josh 118 Gerken, Ben 108 Getzschman, Heidi 96 Gibler, Josh 96, 148 Gibson, John 21, 88 Giles, Sara 96 Gilland, Alicia 118 Gillespie, Aretha 47, 108 Gillette, Kelly 118, 146 Gilman-Martinez, Larue 88 Gilmore, Crystal 96 Gilmore, Rebecca 29,96 Ginn, Heather 118 Gittins, Bob 52, 139 Gladwell, Jamie108 Gnader, Chad 34, 35, 37, 52, 58, 62, 68, 129, 144, 148, 160 Goodloff, Christian 40, 41, 119 Goodman, Deb 88 Graham, Coty 148 Grasmick, Aminda 129 Gray, Corey 26, 29, 96, 148 Gray, Danny 108 Gray, Jerry 61, 88 Gray, Stacy 13, 96, 150, 156 Gray, Stephanie28, 32, 108 Green, Jayme 96 Greer, Matt 19 Gregory, Emily 28, 30, 108 Greider, Audrey 156 Gress, Brian 73, 119 Gress, Robert 119 Griffis, Bambie 196 Griffis, Christina 26, 28, 108 Griffis, Josh 54, 96 Griffis, Ricky30, 129 Griffis, Sandra 88 Groa t, Amber 119 Gruber, Derek 52, 58, 64,68, 129, 152 Gruber, Justin 108 Guill, Katie 7, 96, 156 Gunzenhauser, Michelle 108 Gutzwiller, Luke 19, 22, 23, 52, 129 Gutzwiller, Sara 28, 146, 196 Hadden, Mike 148 Hagan, Deacon 21, 108, 148 Haines, Amy 139 Hale, Mike 88 Hale, Nancy 88, 133 Hall, Andrea 34, 119 Hall, Deb 49, 88 Hall, James 96 Hall, Nicki 34, 108 Hallberg, Brooke 9, 119, 150 Halverson, Craig 29, 53, 64 Hambright, Christine 26, 96 Hammers, Jackie 19, 34, 35, 119 Hammond, Kami 34, 119 Hancock, Tiffany 119 Hand, Katrina 119 Haney, Tiffanie 108 Hans, Paul 88 Hansen, Don 88 Hansen, Heather 97 Hansen, Jessica 30, 97 Hansen, Lucy 129 Hardie, Meghan 30, 31, 64, 68, 119 Hardiman, Rhonda 88 Hargens, Jeffery97 Harper, Roxanne 26,29,42 Harrill, Matt 119, 144, 160 Harris, Ryan 129 Hartley, Doug 72, 119 Hartley, Laura 88 Hastie, Darrel 148, 160 Hastie, Donald 129 Hastings, Trent 97 Hatcher, Justin 64, 148, 154 Hathaway, Stephaney 29, 97 Hausener, Alfred 119 Hawkins, Jason 83, 129 Heath, Andy 30, 32, 97, 144 Heath, Ben 129, 144 Heck, Rachael 119 Henderson, Adrienne 28 Hendricks, Justin 15, 19, 21,30,43, 97 Hendrix, Matt 119, 144 Henrikus, Dyanne 19, 33, 97 Henry, Derek 139 Henry, Elizabeth 19, 29, 33, 97 Hensley, Annie 36, 37, 130, 150, 156 Hensley, Gary 97 Hensley, Keith 27, 28, 54, 130, 144, 148 Herrick, David 19, 105 Herrick, Laura 9, 19, 28, 34, 119, 123 Herrick, Roxanne 88 Hiatt, Josh 97 Hicks, Aaron 119 Hilton, Erin 7, 9, 30, 119 Hoden, Tami 13, 27, 28 Hodtwalker, Richard 144 Hollenbach, Shaun 64, 97, 148, 154 Hollinger, Nick 130, 148 Holt, Darrell 97 Hopkins, Rachel 119 Hoss, Shane 119, 154, 155 Hotz, Matt 9 Hough, Tim 21, 40, 41, 54, 61, 66, 67, 78, 130 Howard, Jane 88 Howell, Brian 148 Hron, Jennifer 9, 130 Hubbard, Jennifer 97 Hudek, Al88 Hu ff, Randy 152 Hughes, Karla 88 Hughs, Trey 28 Hunt, Branden 27, 28 Hu nt, Katie 52, 130, 152 Hurd, Jason 97 Hutchison, Kay 88 Hytrek, Meggan 119 Ingram, Dan 40, 41, 119 Index • 193 Jackson, Josh 130 Jackson, Kristen26, 28, 30,65, 84 Jacoby, Brandie 9, 35, 130 Jansen, Jarnie36, 37 Jastorff, Josh 29, 97 Jastorff, Lindsay 21, 27, 28, 30, 93, 120 Jefferis, Matt 120 Jefferson, Jacob 30, 32, 97 Jefferson, Luke 30, 32, 120, 152 Jenkins, Robert 160 Jensen, Chad 144, 160 Jensen, Chris 97 Jensen, John 64, 68, 130, 152, 160 Jensen, Whitney 98, 150, 156 Jerome, Barb 88 Johnson, Joanie 98, 150 Johnson, Katie 120, 156 Johnson, Mike 88, 99 Johnson,Rod120, 144 Johnson, T.J. 98, 148, 160 Johnston, April 120 Jolly, Stephen 30 Jones, Beth 29 Jones, Carrie 98 Jones, Chanda 37, 52, 130 Jones, Clay 64 Jones, Elizabeth 98 Jones, Robert 26, 29, 98 Jordan, Tony 97, 120, 148, 160 Joseph, Albert 98 Joslin, Amanda 120 Joslin, Henry 98 Joslin, Tara 131 Justice, Peggy 88 Kadner, Lester 88 Kaeding, David 90 Kammerer, Monica 98 Kammerer, Nicole 120 Kammrad, Justin 23, 120, 144, 148 Kanger, Michaela 34,35, 113, 120 Kassmeier, Da le 90 194 • Index Kauffman, Alicia 120, 148 Kauffman, Dawn 26,29, 98 Keefer, Chuck 120 Keim, Verla 90 Kellner, Brandy 30 Kellner, Chad 19, 23, 120, 152, 160 Kelly, Kairee 29 Kemplin, Sonja 26, 29, 98 Kennedy, Chad 131 Kennedy, Jamie34, 120 Kephart, Clint 21, 22, 23,28 Kermoade, Kylene 11, 34,52,58,64,68,131, 146, 150, 156 Kernes, Amanda 21 Kier, Laura 131 Kier, Robby 110 Kim, Angela 35, 41, 52, 58,64, 131 Kimrnish, Michele 160 King, Jamie 30 King, Michelle 131 King, Nikki 156 King, Roberta 98, 156 Kinsel, John 90, 152, 160 Kinsella, Bernie 120, 144, 148, 160 Kinzie, Derike 120 Knauss, Nikki 30, 110 Knecht, Leslie 52, 58, 68, 131 Knudsen, Don 42, 43, 90 Knutson, Jeremiah 36,37,63, 129, 131 Koch, Dan90 Kochen, Sarah 29, 110 Komor, April 160 Konecny, Nick 110, 160 Koopmeiners, Joe 120 Koopmeiners, Loni 34, 110 Korner, Zach 30, 32, 98 Korte, Kristina 131, 152 Kramer, Lance 131 Kramer, Michelle120 Kramer, Rusty 110 Kramer, Tony 75, 110 Kreft, Brian 148 Kriley, Patty 120, 156 Krisel, Shauntel 120, 148 Krise!, Taimeca 29, 98 Kritenbrink, Kerry 120 Kritenbrink, Rachel 30, 120 Kroger, Ka tie98, 160 Krueger, Amanda 98 Krueger, Dan 32, 33, 98 Krueger, Mindi 121 Kruger, Jared 110 Kucks, Chad 144 Kucks, Kevin98 Kuehn, Amanda 29,98 Kuhl, Nikki 13, 64, 110 LaChappell, Richard 110, 148 Ladlay, Deena 73 Lankster, Archie 98 Lankster, Reginal 110 Larison, Julia38, 131 Larsen, Mike 19 Leaders, Sandy 90 Lear, Chris 121 Lear, Doug 28, 30, 110 Leftridge, Marci 121 LeGuillou, Alex9, 40, 41, 131, 146, 150, 156, 157 LeGuillou, Nick7, 23, 24, 30, 32, 110 Lehmer, Kendra 30, 121 Leisinger, Candice 29 Leonard, Rob 29, 41, 121 LeRette, Bub 51, 131 Lessig, Diana98 Lewis, Kristie 132 Lewis, Mike 98, 154 Lewis, Stephen 39, 113, 140 Lindberg, April 38, 132 Lindsey, Dusty 121 Lippert, Lynn 29, 110 Lisko, Jenny 30, 41, 98 Loeffelholz, Ryan 110 Logan, Jim 98 Long, Delinda 81, 121 Loparco, Richard 110 Lopez, Jose 99 Ludwick, Wendy 99, 150 Lukavsky, Nathan 99 Luna, Chad 30, 99 Lupton, Kira 26, 29, 30, 99 Lybarger, Ryan 121 Lynch, Brett 99 Mace, Katharine 99 MacFarlane, Dave 30, 32, 110 MacPhearson, April 28 Madden, Michele 90 Madsen, Kirk 90 Madsen, Spring 26, 28, 121 Magnuson, Grant 90 Mahanke, Shad 132 Mains, Wayne 90 Majors, Cyndee 110 Mallory, Lee 28, 156 Malone, Kristina 110 Malone, Stacy 13, 26, 29,99 Malone, William 110 Maloney, Wendy 121 Mandolfo, Krissy 121 Mandolfo, Mikel 10 Manz, August 158 Manz, Tim 121, 154 Marley, Shawn 23, 33, 132 Maron, Jene 21, 27, 28, 121 Maron, Stephani 9,34, 132, 135 Marrill, Pa t 110, 158 Marrill, Tarrance 28, 132, 158 Marsh, Tara 99 Marshman, Ric 30, 110 Martin, Anna 121 Martin, Kristie 30, 110 Martin, Lisa 99 Martin, Mistie 30, 93, 110 Martin, Renae 11, 21, 78, 132 Martinez, Ana 99 Martinez, Felicia 121 Martinez, Gerardo 110 Martinez, Sam 21, 90 Maschmeier, Jerem y 34, 139, 140 Mawhiney, Ben 110, 148, 160 Mawhiney, James 121, 148 Maxwell, Phil 85 May, Richard 72, 121 Mayer, Rusty 99 McAtee, Troy 52, 58 McBride, Rusty 99 McCabe, Derek 99 McCart, B.J. 99 McClain, April 29, 99 McClain, Melissa 30, 121 McClelland, Jason 144 McClelland, Jennifer 34, 121 McClelland, Mike 110 McCloud, Chaylie 26, 28, 29, 110 McCombs, Daw n 132 McCombs, Lisa 110 McConnell, Scott 121 McCord, Travis 99 McCormick, Jacob 110 McCoy, Elisha 9, 38, 132 McCready, Alan 99 McDaniel, Aaron 110 McGlad e, Jim 37, 40, 41, 132 McHugh, Justin 100 Mcintosh, Ama nda 100 Mcintosh, Jason 144 Mcintosh, Sherry 29, 133 McKeeman, Jenny 13, 26, 28, 110 McKeeman, Jeremiah 100 McKern, Eric 75, 110 McKern, Josh 110 McKinley, John 90 McMahan, Amie 110 McMahan, Jaime 38,82, 133 McNamara, Joe 90 McNeal, Joseph 100 McNeal, Pete 121 McPhereson, April 121 McVey, Aimee 100, 156 McVey, Lori 30, 121, 148 Meade, Bud 9 Mechels, Brend a 156 Mecseji, LaTishal3.l Medearis, Jenny 100, 156, 158 Med earis, MichelJe 7, 21, 57, 119, 122 Medina, Norma100 Mendoza, Felicia 133 Mendoza, Mike 110 Mercer, Becky 122, 146 Meredith, Andy 26,29, 100 Merksick, Alysha 100 Merrifield, Brandy 26,28, 122 Messmore, Justin 29, 122 Meyer, Mark 144 Michalski, Laraina 26, 110 Mickey, Jason 26, 29, 100, 158 Miller, HarrylOO Miller, John 100 Miller, Matt 100 Miller, Sasha 100 Miller, Tammie 15, 19, 29,35, 156 Mindrup, Daphne 7, 133 Minor, Mike 139 Monahan, Connie 140 Monroe, Mandy 133 Moore, Amanda 11,35,119, 122,146,147, 150, 160 Moore, Angie 122 Moore, Becca30, 32, 152, 160 Moore, Chris34, 35, 122, 144, 148 Moore, Lisa 30, 100 Moore, Nicole 21, 27, 28,40,41, 133 Moore, Rod 110, 144, 152 Moore,Sarah40,41 Moore, Tisha 37, 62, 133 Moraine, Nikki 35 110 146, 150, 156 I I Morris, Sarah 150, 151 Mower, Kris 44, 154 Mowery, Clint 122 Mowery, Crystal 100 Muehlig, Doug 90, 152 - Mueller, Andrea 9, 11,27,28,58, 133 Muholland, Jason 122 Mu rphy, Dave 19, 90, 144, 148 Myers, Gail 30, 46, 110 Myers, Jeff 26, 29, 100 Navarette, Becky 100 Navarette, Brandi 100 Naylor, Aaron 100 Neill, Lyndsey 10, 11, 27,28, 110, 146, 150 Nelson, Angie 133 Nelson, Freadom 100 Nelson, Jennifer 28,30, 133 Nelson, Lynsie 34, 110, 150, 156 Nepple, Patrick 90, 91, 152 Neumann, Rick 122 Neville, Adam 122, 148, 160 Neville, Dan 152 Nguyen, Tu 125, 148 Nichols, Anthony 100 Nielsen, Bob 90, 148 Nielsen, Stephanie 11, 21, 27, 28, 122 Noah, Jennifer 13, 150 Norris, Bo 42 Norton, Justin 28 Norton, Travis 27, 122 Nourse, Justin 133, 148, 160 Nuno, Josh 107 Nuno, Rachael 100 Nuschy, Mike 90 Nuzum, Audra 29, 122 O'Brien, Judy 41, 90 O'Dell, Lindsay64, 150, 156 O'Dell, Travis 122, 144, 154 O'Doherty, Julie 90 O'Doherty, Pat 90 O'Neil, Michael56 Ochoa, Carlos 41 Oden, Cari 29, 100 Oles, Eric 133 Oles, Kevin 101 Olsen, Josh 101 Opal, Tommy 47, 101, 144, 154 Osborne, Chris 122 Osmers, Jared 160 Ottesen, Ian 101 Owen, Anita 28 Owens, Dennis 122, 154 Paez, Jennifer 29, 122 Palmer, Bob 101 Palmer, Travis 148 Park, Laurie 29 Parker, Traci 101 Parker, Travis 148 Parks, Amber 101 Parrack, T.J. 144 Parrack, Tommy 144 Parrack, Travis 144 Paulsen, Jennifer 33, 101 Pearson, Jamie 101, 146, 150 Pebley, Brandy 30, 101, 146 Perales, James 101, 154 Perez, Olivia 34 Perkins, Mike 144 Perrine, Pascal 148, 160 Peters, Kristina 29, 122 Peterson, Chad 35, 40, 41 Peterson, Christina 134 Peterson, Dan 26, 29 Peterson, Heather 134 Peterson, Kent 134 Peterson, Marla 90 Petry, Jamie 29, 101 Pettit, Paul 122 Phillips, John27, 28, 30, 32,33, 134 Pickinpaugh, Chris 101 Pierce, Jennifer 122 Pikschus, Nina 156 Pitt, David 28 Pizano, Dan 26, 29, 101 Plunkett, William 30, 101 Poast, Justin 19, 134 Podraza, Jared 64, 144, 148 Pogemiller, Garry 90 Pogge, Jamie 4, 40, 41, 52,68, 134 Pogge, Tiffany 146, 150, 156 Points, Linda39, 134 Points, Michae 1 101 Polchow, Kara 28, 30, 122, 152 Pollard, Carla 13, 27, 28, 156 Poorker, Sherry 101 Porter, Luke 134, 144, 148 Porter, Sarah 27, 28, 30, 32,55, 78, 134 Potter, Thomas 30, 101 Potter, Timothy 102 Potts, Kristina 30, 122 Poulson, Katherine 102 Powell, Jared 95, 134 Powell, Michaela 123 Price, Ryan 123 Pro slow, Dasha 102 Prosolow, Ricky 123 Pruett, Jeffrey 102 Pruett, Stephen 21 Pruett, Tonnya 102 Pruitt, Andy 102 Purcell, Dusty 102 Quakenbush, Adonis 40,41, 123 Quakenbush, Chris 27, 28, 64, 68, 123, 144, 160 Quakenbush, Krystle 7, 26, 46, 102, 150, 160 Radice, Dawn 15, 34 Radke, Justin 154 Raim, Jessica 19, 22, 23, 26,28 Rasmussen, Jason 123 Ratay, Robbie 148 Ratekin, Leslie 102, 150, 156 Raymer, Erin39, 135 Ream, Josh 52, 58, 64, 68, 135, 144, 148 Redding, Ryan 30, 32, 123, 160 Redmond, Holly156 Redmond, Hope 34, 148, 156 Reed, Brandy 123 Reed, Jesse 102 Reed,Mandy43, 102 Reichart, Doug 123 Reikofski, Tom 41, 95, 135, 144, 148 Renshaw, Mike 123 Renshaw, Tony 135 Reseter, Richard 29, 102, 160 Reynolds, David 34,35, 63, 148 Rhoades, Eileen 102 Rhoten, Cally 102 Rhoten, Kevin 123 Rice, Jill 30 Rice, Meleah 102 Rich, Bobby 34, 135, 144 Richards, Jennifer 30 Richards, Misty 123 Richards, Susan15,30 Richardson, Mindi 11,34, 123 Richardson, Trisha 30,34 Richey, Cassie 123 Richmond, Jessica 102 Rieper, Todd 144 Riggle, Chris 102 Rindone, Melissa 150 Rinehart, Jenny 26, 29, 102 Rinehart, Jessica 5, 9, 34, 135 Ring, Aaron 135 Robertson, Collin 102 Robinson, Adam 102 Robinson, Elizabeth 28 Rocha, Melissa 146 Rocha, Shawn 102 Rock, Evelyn 9, 90 Rockwell, Autumn 30, 123 Rockwell, Vicky 90 Rodriguez, Saul 102 Roeman, Ca tie 30 Rogers, Eric 140 Romesburg, Angela 102, 146 Ronk, Ann 26, 29, 102, 150, 156 Ronk, Ryan 69, 135 Rose, David 135 Rose, Maggie 103 Rose, Pat 7, 52, 109, 113, 135 Roseland, Greg 135 Roseland, Jeremy 103 Ross, Shanna 103 Rowe, Beth 37, 135 Ruff, LuAnn 41 Russell, Joe 123 Russell, Jon 41, 152, 160 Ryan, Kim21 Ryan, Michelle 38, 135 Ryan, Thomas 136, 137 Ryba, Jon 123, 154 Sales, Heidi 26, 29, 103, 150 Sales, Zack 136, 137 Samstad, Luke 32, 33, Index • 195 148, 160 Sandhorst, Jenny 21, 27, 28, 30, 123 Schaeffer, Joyce 90 Schaffer, Dus ten 103 Schendel, Beth 30 Schild, Brooks 42, 86, 90 Schlotfeld, Lisa 21, 40, 41,64,66,67,78,131, 136, 137 Schnackenberg, Greg 123 Schnitker, Anna123 Schorg, Tony123, 144 Schorsch, Jennie 123 Schreiber, Jamie 9, 37, 136, 137, 150 Schreiber, Jon 123 Schroeder, Ben 40, 41, 136, 137 Schroeder, Jessica 26,29, 103 Schulte, Jason 148 Schulz, Ben 114, 152 Schumann, Wade 114, 144, 148, 154 Schuster, Jaka 123 Schuster, Jessica 116 Schuster, Janet 13 Schutt, Susan 38, 136, 137 Scott, Chandel 29, 114 Scott, Jamie 124, 156 Scott, Kelly 28, 38, 90, 136, 137 Scott, Noah 103 Sealock, Jon 27, 28 Seely, Steven 136, 137 Selene, Jennifer 29 Selin, Heather 124 Semler, Sharon 90 Shamblen, Kristyn 33, 103 Shanks, Tiffany 103 Sharp, Dustin 124 Sharp, Jennifer 34, 56, Bambie Griffis 196 • Index 114 Shaw, Robie 103 Sherlund, Derik30, 103 Shields, Nick27 Shields, Samantha 124 Shirbroun, Tiffany 124 Showers, Mark 64, 124, 144, 148, 160 Shrader, Mike 148 Shreeves, Sarah 103 Sillik, Josh28, 136, 137 Simpson, Stephanie 7, 11,35,87, 124, 146, 156 Sinnott, John 136, 137 Sivertson, Andy 29, 137 Skudler, Jesse 114 Skudler, Mandy 30, 103 Skudler, Shaun 21, 30, 32,33, 114 Slack, April9, 137, 150 Slusher, Katie 114 Slyter, Samantha 19 Smay, Jeff 27, 28, 54, 66, 124 Smilley, Bob 90 Smith, Adam30, 32, 140 Smith, Briana 7, 11, 48, 124 Smith, Bryan 114, 148 Smith, Colin 23 Smith, Dawn 124 Smith, Jan 90 Smith, Jason 30, 114 Smith, Jennifer 114 Smith, Jennifer 73, 140 Smith, Jenny 29 Smith, Jeremy 137, 148 Smith, Kim 28 Smith, Mark 37, 115, 137, 148, 158 Smith, Mitch 114 Smith, Ryan 103, 154 Sara Gutzwiller Smith, Steve 124, 160 Soar, Justin 103 Sorensen, Colleen 124 Sorensen, Josh 52, 64, 137, 144, 148 Sorensen, Kristopher 124 Sorenson, Elizabeth 114, 156 Sorenson, Hannah 7, 103, 150 Sorenson, Jacob 75, 103 Sorenson, Nick 137 Sparr, Sandie21, 57, 124 Sparvell, Valerine 30, 137 Speck, Tim 103, 148 Speight, Chris 104, 148 Spring, Sara 124 Sprinkel, John 114 Stahlnecker, Nick 137 Stahlnecker, Pam 13, 114 Stanfill, Erin 26, 28, 45, 114 Stangl, Diana 104 Starmer, Robbie124 Starmer, Ron 124 Stawowczyk, Paul 114 Steinke, Rachael 19, 137 Stepp, Mary 29, 104 Steskal, Heather 137, 146, 161 Stevens, Trudy 41 Stogdill, Laura 124 Stokes, Christina 124 Story, Jamie 137 Story, Matt 27, 28, 114 Strutzenberg, Dan 90, 148 Stull, Tom 44 Sturm, Beth 104 Sturm, Brenda 15, 30, 140, 156 Sulley, Adam 104 Sullivan, Ron 124 Summer, Dasiti 114 Surbeck, Randall 137 Swesey,Mary 90 Swolley, Cory 114 Tabor, Adam 114 Tallant, Amy 114 Taylor, Jonathan 7, 64, 114, 144, 148, 158, 160 Taylor, Travis J 24 Teague, Jason 137 Terveer, Peggy 90 Thallas, Raina 29, 104 Thelen, Dawn 7, 10, 11, 52,58,64,68, 138 Thelen, Todd114 Thomas, Nicole 114 Thomas, Swann 104 Thompson, Nick 28, 148 Thompson, Ricky 29,33, 148, 154 Thomsen, Rusty 34, 138 Tietsort, Melissa 114, 146 Tilley, Kristen 21, 138 Titus, Terry 104 Todd, Joshua 124 Todd, Terry 50, 90 Tolen, Brittany 124 Toman, Kim 108, 114 Tome, Minako 40, 41 Toole, Lee 144 Turnbeaugh, Karen 21,28, 124 Turner, NaMee 13, 108, 114 Tuttle, Cherokee 41, 108, 114 Uhl, Melissa 125 Valyer, Brandy 125 Vandenberg, Al40, 41, 90 Vanderpool, Ann 38, 140 VanFosson, Jessica 30, 146, 150, 156 Vargas, Anita 108, 114, 148 Vargas, Jose 23, 34, 35, 115, 125, 148, 154 Veihs, Dustin 104 Verpoorten, Jena 146 Veydt, Abby 104, 150 Vittitoe, Nick26, 29, 104, 148, 160 VonFumetti, Kirsten 104 VonFumetti, Sherry 104 Vore, Brandi 41, 125 V orthmann, Ben 104 Vorthma nn, Meggan 125 Wagner, Dan 138, 148 Wagner, Tim 104 Waite, Crystal 108, 114 Waite, Jennifer 104 Wajda, Marie 35, 125, 150 Walker, Brooke 108, 114 Walker, Chad 125 Walker, Doug 144 Walker, Jena 108, 11 4 Walker, Jennifer 28, 125, 138 Walker, Nicole 104 Wallace, Jill 104, 160 Walling, Erica 7, 13, 26, 46,64, 104 Walters, Janelle 26, 28, 34, 108, 114 Walters, Jesse 125 Ward, Jenny 13, 108, 114 Warpness, Tony 104, 154 Watkins, Roxy 90 Watts, Ron 138, 152 Watts, Valerie 29, 104 Weatherill, Angela 104 Webb, Eric 125 Weber, Shawn 125 Webster, Megan 21,28,30,40,41, 78, 138 Weese, Brandon 125 Weesner, Josh 38, 140 Weidner, Sarah 28 Welsh, Kelly 104 West, Bonnie 125 West, Rebecca 104 White, Dana 125 White, David90 White, Jason 105 White, Laurie 146 White, Oral 35, 138, 148 Whitford, Sienna 105 Whitney, Sarah 11 , 27, 28,64,68, 125 Whyte, Christy 138, 156 Widner, Sarah 29, 108, 114 Wiging ton, Jeff 26, 29, 108, 114 Wilber, Jeremy 125 Wilcox, Dan 105 Wilcoxen, Ronald 105 Wiles, Megan 29, 138 Williams, Justin 26, 29, 47, 105, 154 Williams, Lori 90 Williams, Mike 125 Williams, Regan 30, 32, 125, 146, 152 Williams, Sara 64, 68, 125 Wilson, Bo 108, 114 Wilson, Daniel 105 Wilson, Guy 105 Wilson, Lenny 105 Wilson, Lesley 125 Wilson, Nancy 90 Wilson, Nicole 105, 108, 114 Wilson, Reggan 28, 34, 50, 139 Wilson, Ryan105 Wilson, Sarah 26, 28, 108, 114 Winger, Adam 74, 108, 114 Wink, Paul 108, 114 Wise, April 125 Wise, Scott 105 Wise, Tammy 105 Witt, Mike158 Wold, James 105 Wolfe, Janie 35, 37, 52, 58,60,68, 139 Womochil, Holly 68, 125 Wood, Ryan 34, 35, 58, 64,68,81, 139, 141, 144, 148 Woods, Robert 139 Wright, Ariana 30, 105 Wright, Thayne 19, 125 Yambor, Bethany 28, 139 Yost, Camelle 90 Young, Dave 27, 28, 30, 65, 139 . Young, Michael64, 105, 125, 154 Zalesak, Theresa 139 Zaloud ek, Brannen 105 Zarek, Jamie 105 Zdan, Don 52, 58, 68, 152, 158 Zdan, Joe 64, 148 Zimmerman, Ryan 139 Jeremiah Intelkoffer On Wednesday May 20 ,1998 Jeremiah Intelkoffer, a sophomore, passed away. Jeremiah's last few moments were spent playing basketball. During the game he suddenly collapsed and died a few minutes later of cardiac an·est. "He was a great person. He always wanted to make people laugh. If you wouldn't laugh he would try harder and he wouldn't do anything until you did laugh. He was a good friend and will be missed by many people," sophomore Katie Adams said. Janet Mitchell On Sunday November 30, 1997 a legacy ended as Janet Mitchell passed away. Mrs. Mitchell was a special education teacher at Tee Jay and had been for many years. Mrs. Mitchell had been fighting a battle with cancer. "The thing I remember the most is that she was really nice and she was always in a really good mood. It was good that she was always in a good mood even though she had so many problems. It taught us a lot," junior Amy Doty said. Index • 197 Decade by Decade Social Changes SO'sSuburban Expansion 60'sSocial Revolution Individual Rights 70'sWatergate Scandel 80'sEnvironmental Awareness 90'sTechnology Advances GOING UP. Senior Ben Schroeder plays in the Jan Mitchell Scholarship sand volleyball game. 198 • Division CASHING IN. Seniors Josh Flaharty and Carrie Baxter receive awards from journalism teacher Deb Goodman a t the River Cities Journalism Award s. Memories of the past ... tomorrow's future? By Brandie Jacoby Photos by Michaela Kanger After yet another school year , an entire year of memories is all that is left. There were so many things to remember. The successful sports teams, the new graduation requirements and Prom at Harveys. The new football coaches, Bob Nielsen and Pat Daugherty, just good, old familiar faces from the past returning to the future. There really were some new faces taking over for the old ones. Kirk Madsen taking over the golf team and Jane Hanigan heading up ASTRA. Are the memories going to be different than the year before? Will they be any different than next year? People coming and going, building improvements and lockers falling apart. Look back to the past, 20 years ago, things don't seem quite so different. The class of '68 was heading out to the real world to find jobs, go to college and start families. The class of '98 seems pretty much the same (yes, college is much more expensive though). Now look 20 years in the future. Technologically, the world will probablybemoreadvanced than one can even imagine. Then again 20 years ago nobody could i1nagine taxes being filed through the internet and even having hopes of making it to Mars. No matter which memories one decided to take with them, they will always be a part of 1998 at Tho1nas Jefferson. The students have left their ' mark on the school and the school has left it's mark on the students. In so many ways the student body will look back to 1998 and remember how it was and how it might always be ... at least in their minds and maybe forever. SIGNING UP. Seniors Ryan Wood, ick Hollinger and Tom Reikofski sign their letters of intent to play foo tball at Dana college. Many seniors made plans for the foture early to ensure they would be succe sfol. Closing • 199 Okay well here it goes, my final hurrah. Let's just say I am so glad it is over. All the hard work, the long hours and possessed computers (yes Josh we're still blaming you for the Middle Eastern names you gave them). I guess this is where I am supposed to thank everybody. My mom always tells meJ am no good at thank yous and Goodman always says I don't let anybody help me, so here is the best I can do. Goodman, thanks for not killing me for waking up late the last week I was supposed to be here, you knew I'd make it, eventually. And I'm sorry for turning your daughter into a vegetarian. We had a huge staff with many people who really did try to get their stuff done on time, you know who you are. I knew tne week of bad food and a hard bed during-the summer would motivate Michaela .to take wonderful pictures. Fuhs, you and me at camp proved to be about the worst week of both of our lives, good thing we were together or I don't think either of us would have made it. It seems as tho gh the only people left are the two that fought the most, complained about each other the most and by any bystanders view would think they hated each others guts (I think they might have at one point in time). Goodman could have killed them, but the top secret Top Ten List made everything OK. Bittner and Josh. Josh and Bittner. I just don't know what to say. Bittner you were always there to listen to me complain and to help me write those horrible division pages. You were definitely my moral support, even through the Mr. Larsen era. I'm sure we will continue our infamous top ten lists until we get on the Late Show. Josh you know we really didn't hate you (I didn't anyway and Bittner liked you mo,re than Mr. Larsen at least). I didn't know about you for a while, but you stuck it out with me at the end when we were the lone graduates, not seniors, left in the building. You even tried to hit you know who with me. Thanks all you guys, oh yeah and Mr. Larsen too. I do appreciate all the time and effort everyone put into fhis book, I'm sure all who read will find glimpses of all of us in there. Thank you. 200 • Closing Editor-in-Chief Brandie Jacoby The Yearbook Staff Ad Woman Laura Fuhs Index Lynsi Brooks Lynsie Nelson Photo Editors Michaela Kanger Ryan Wood Graphics Josh Flaharty Editor-in-Chief Brandie Jaco by Student Life Stephani Maron Jessica Rinehart Organizations Amy Doty Mindi Richardson Sports K ylene Kermoade Ricky Prosolow Bobby Rich People Laura Herrick Lori McVey Academics Jackie Hammers Senior Section Janelle Walters Carrie Baxter Business Manager Mindi Richardson Writers & Photographers Enjoli Barksdale, Jamie Barth, Natalie Biede, Daniell Birchard, Chad Boyer, J eci Carroll, Jeff Diamond, Crystal Dirks, Sara Foster, Andrea Hall, Nicki Hall, Kami Hammond, Jamie Kennedy, Loni Koopmeiners, Jeremy Maschmeier, Jennifer McClelland, Olivia Perez, Dawn Radice, Hope Redmond, David Reynolds, Trisha Richardson, Luke Samsted, Ben Schroeder, Jennifer Sharp, Rusty Thomsen & Reggan Wilson Colophon Adviser Deb Goodman The 74th volume of the Monticello was printed by the Jostens Publishing Company in Topeka, Kansas. 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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. 1998 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 1998 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/c302007eb71f0a6b4c1928cd6147e7e0.pdf 6d532291987a8be3b21d046dee2351ea PDF Text Text Highlights: Pom pan and cheerleaders have members chosen to receive All-American and All-Star honors. After school activities are offered. Students give blood to Red Cross at the blood drives sponsored by National Honor Society. The Tee Jay web page undergoes changes. Band walks away with awards at state competition. ASTRA, NHS and Student Council help the community during the holiday season. The Signal wins awards and works to put publication on-line. Choir members qualify for various prestigious activities. AcDec team wins River Cities Conference and regionals competitions. DECA member goes to nationals. Students win recognition for Scholastic Writing Awards. Volleyball; one place shy f state. -. f , e saves senior Johnathan S ck in a game of 'Swamp Monster' during Physical Education class. 1998-1999 Enrollment: 1276 School Motto: "A Good e to Be' School Mascot. Yellow ~ cket School olors; 0 w1ge & White We make looking good easy By Michaela Kanger Okay, so the community may not see students of Thomas Jefferson as perfect, but they definitely left their mark. From the cross country athlete that ran throughout the community to the ASTRA memberthat did service projects at various organizations and the student that simply served the people of the community at their job, students' ties ran deep through Council Bluffs. A lot of work and effort was put into everything done, many didn't see all the work that went on behind the scenes. Only the folks in the Tee Jay community saw all the time and effort put in. The rest of the world only saw the final project and not the sweat and tears that went into producing it. They didn't see the AcDec meetings where students spent many hours to prepare for competition, the late nights that the newspaper staff spent preparing for a deadline or the hours of practice that the athletes spent off the court, field or track to get ready for the big game. The band, choir and drama department practiced hours to prepare for a show. How about the student that stayed up all night studying for an English final or searched the net for crucial information for a project? No, others didn't see all that. In the end, they ended up looking pretty good ... and as far as the rest of the world was concerned, "We make looking good easy". Opening Seniors Adam Ashley, Ryan Redding, Nick LeGuillou and Luke Jefferson show off their school spirit at a home football game. Seniors Ricky Prosolow, Laura Herrick along with juniors Janelle Walters and Lynsi Brooks spend a 'late night' in the journalism room at the computers to meet a deadline. PHOTO BY MICHAELA f<ANGER P HOTO BY M ICHAELA KANGER Senior Lori White uses a scale to see how much a graduated P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER cylinder weighs for a chemistry lab. Open ing A look into the lives By Michaela Kanger Looking back at the year, one may find that not only were memories captured in the classroom, but also throughout all the other aspects of their lives. The summer passed and students and faculty returned to the hallways of the school. Summer days spent working, playing or just hanging out were replace by classes, homework and school activities. Homecoming week brought out students' school spirit and support. Then the rain forced the Carnival inside and the game had to be stopped and delayed because of a cloudburst and the threat of lightning. The dances gave the students something to look forward to. Harveys hosted Prom for the second year in a row and provided an elaborate setting for the event. Post Prom at Thunderbowl had a new twist as students got the chance to swing into action during a swing dance contest. Students found many places to hang out on the weekends. Bowling and dancing were a few favorite hangouts. Celebrations at school made birthdays and holidays more interesting. From decorations, treats and costumes, students celebrated all kinds of holidays at school. Trends, technology and music were things that many students experienced and will look back on for years. These things all shaped personalities and lives. Jobs, dates and celebrations ... all gave us a look into the lives of students. I -(ref .; I Student Life Division P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Freshman Jeff Jansen rides the go-cart at the Homecoming Carnival. The booth was sponsored by the Welding 3-4 class. Principal Warren Weber and his wife line dance along with students at the Homecoming dance. P HOTO BY MICHAELA !<ANGER PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Senior Josh Gerjevic enjoys a game of bowling at Broadway Bowl. Bowling was a popular past time among students on weekends. Student Life Division Senior Regi Beutler gets ready to become Buzz before a pep assembly. Beutler attended an inflatable mascot camp where she took place in the high school division. Junior Lyndsey Neill and freshman Jamie Perkins take time to smile for the camera while at camp at the University of California at Los Angeles over the summer. P HOTO ~ COURTESY OF J AMIE P ERKINS Memories of Camp Chaos Students survive school related camps By Ricky Prosolow & Lynsi Brooks For many students, camp was a way to expand on what they'd already learned. For others it was a new experience and for others still, it was nightmare. Seniors Michaela Kanger and Jamie Barth attended a journalism camp at University of Nebraska at Lincoln. "When we got to our room in the dorm, the light was turned off. When it was finally fixed, it still glowed green after you turned it off," Kanger said. "I think that the flat tire was the worst part of journalism camp," Barth said. Seniors Justin Kammrad, Mark Showers, Adam Neville and junior Jonathan Taylor attended a football camp at UNL I ,,,. Camps I with 400 other competitors. Kammrad commented, "The camp wasn't outside; it was inside on artificial turf. I came home with a horrible turf burn on my arm." The cheerleaders attended a camp at Okoboji. On Saturday, June 26, a tornado warning was issued for areas surrounding the camp. Sophomore Wendy Ludwick said 'There was a huge wall cloud right above our rooms. I was really scared." Even though they faced strong opposition, the students ended up learning and enjoying the camps through all of the chaos. P HOTO COURTESY L YNSI B RO Due to inclement weather, the cheer squad was forced to wait fo a bus to take them to a local high school. P HOTO BY M ICHAELA K ANGER ''The best part about attending the Un iversity of Nebraska at Lincoln football camp was shar- - ing a room w i t h Jonathon Taylor." -Senior Mark Showers P HOTO BY JAMIE B ARTH "There was a large amount of competition at the Creighton team camp, but I feel we stood pretty good compared to the other area schools." -Senior Eric Erskins ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ P HOTO BY JAMIE B ARTH Senior Marie Wajda, juniors Tami Hoden and Anita Owen, along with senior April Komor campaign for senior Linda Eng when she ran for DECA Vice President of District Three for the state of Iowa, whi le in Ames. Senior Linda Eng and Lisa Christensen also attended Entreprep camp held at IWCC. Senior Michaela Kanger examines a leak in the window that she noticed during a down pour while at journalism camp held at the Univers ity of Nebraska at Lincoln over the summer. Camps I Junior Paul Stawowczyk was put to the ultimate test when he wrecked his family's race car while in Scribner, NE. The car was worth $20,000 before the accident and only $10,000 afterward. Seniors Justin Kammrad and Matt DeWolf along with junior Ben Mawhiney sit on the sideline and watch the game against Sioux City Heelan. Kammrad was pulled from the game with a hamstring cramp, De Wolf was too ill to play and Mawhiney was injured in a play during the third quarter. During the Roncalli game Shawn Carmichael knew that his season was over when he broke his knee cap dur· inga play. "It made me feel better that Injuries we won the game. If we hadn't, it would have made me think it was partly my fault," Carmichael said. During a prac· tice, Holly Womochil jumped for part of the varsity cheerleaders routine and severely sprained • P HOTO BY MACHAELA KANGER her ankle. "I knew right when I landed on it that I had done something terribly wrong. I could feel the pain instantly." .· P HOTO COURTESY OF P AUL STAWOWCZYK Workers examine junior Chad Boyer's car, after he lost control and ended up in Big Lake. . -- . PHOTO BY KRIS STENSLAND/ THE D AILY NONPAREIL P HOTO BY CHAD B OYER Crashes and Collisions Injuries on the field, in the car and at school By Kim Orand Scratches, scrapes and breaks due to accidents seemed to prevail over the summer. Sometimes the accidents were more brutal than others. Blue Thunder, an 88 Thunderbird driven by junior Paul Stawowczyk, got into a nasty accident in Scribner, Ne. "My car was totaled, but I was glad I was alive," Stawowczyk said. P. E. teacher Lavonne Pierson and chemistry teacher Shannon C'deBaca were in a larger collision on their way back from Maine. "We were on 1-80 when a semi lost control and hit us. It sent us about half of a mile going 60 m.p.h. up0 side down. Either we were going to hit someone or someone was going to hit us ," Ms . C'deBaca said. "I looked to the side, saw a semi wheel , then felt friction and saw sparks," Ms. Pierson said. Junior Chad Boyer went scuba diving with his car in Big Lake after hitting some loose gravel. "The windows in my car were electric, so I had to break them in order to get out," Boyer said. Whether intentionally speeding down the race strip or a coming home from a long road trip, there were always risks in driving on the open or closed road. P HOTO COURT/SY OF LAVONNE PtERSON A semi hit teachers Shannon C'deBaca and Lavonne Pierson's van while returning from a trip this summer. C'deBaca said the accident left her with many sleepless nights, and "way to many nightmares." Sophomore Aimee McVey models off her cast on her broken ankle. The cast was a result of a soccer goal post landing on her ankle. Injuries Freshman Tammy Hempel smiles as she gets English teacher Jane Hanigan in the face with a pie during the Homecoming Carnival. Senior Harvey Coble takes a dip in the dunk tank at the Carnival which was sponsored by Student Council. PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Homecoming Hosts Havoc Weather doesn't dampen fun By Mindi Richardson The rain fell in sheets and possessions blew in the wind. Umbrellas were turned inside out and crowds huddled togetherfor shelter. It may sound like a scene from "Twister", but these were the conditions for the crowning of Homecoming Queen. Homecoming activities kicked of on Oct. 12 with Spirit Week. Along with Spirit Week; activities included a carnival, footbal l game, dance and more. Many activities were organized by the Student Council. "The turnout for activities was very high," sophomore Student Council member Candace Cox said. While the clouds started forming outside, students gathered in the New Fieldhouse for the pep assembly. Sophomore Aaron Andersen was one of the top karate experts in the nation for his age group and entertained the crowd with his karate abilities. The weather forced the carnival inside both field houses. "My favorite game was Twister. I lost to Holly Womochil though," junior Sarah Colter said. Even though the weather changed some of the planned events, it proved to make Homecoming an interesting experience. fr~ Homecoming / PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Senior Ryan Redding and his band,"NightTrain," were one of many bands who performed at the Homecoming Carnival. PHOTO BY CHAD BOYER "It was a great honor being chosen as the Homecoming Queen." - Senior Sara Williams P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER "We love Homecoming because we get to dress up in f u n k y clothes." - Junior Lyndsey Neill and senior Lindsay Jastorff PHOTO BY S UNDEE P YLES Homecoming Court: Front Row: Stephanie Simpson, Ryan Redding, Meggan Hytrek, Matt DeWolf, Jonas Bose, Sara Williams, Misty Richards, Justin Kammrad, Sarah Whitney, Jon Ryba, Jamie Coan and Mark Showers. Back Row: Amanda Moore, Tony Jordan, Mindi Richardson, Chris Moore, Larissa Christensen, Brad Blakeman, Meghan Hardie, Harvey Coble, Regi Beutler and Adam Ashley. Students bust a move at the The Homecoming Dance. The dance was held on Saturday Oct. 17 in the New Fieldhouse. The theme was Autumn Harvest. Homecoming / Sophomore Aimee McVey and senior Lori McVey get ready for the dance. Buying an outfit, getting makeup and hair ready and making dinner reservations were all preparations that students had to deal with. Snoball court: Sarah Whitney, Briana Smith, Autumn Rockwell, Mindi Richardson, Sara Williams, Amanda Moore, Meghan Hardie, Larissa Christensen, Brad Blakeman, Matt Hendrix, Jonas Bose, Harvey Coble, Matt De Wolf, Justin Kamm rad, Tim Manz, Tony Schorg. ~· • .;I.;) J, "It was surprising that I got king because it was the first time that I had ever been on court. It took me a while to realize that I had won a'fter they called my name." - Senior Matt Hendrix "I thought it would be really close so it surprised me. I was up against a lot of good people and didn't think I would win." - Senior Larissa Christensen '1-2, Snoball Senior Justin Kammrad, sophomore Shaun Hollenbach and junior Jared Podraza prepare themselves for a second course of food before Snoball. A Night for Romance Snoball leaves impressions By J amie Barth & Lori Mc Vey From finding the right dress we had reservations especially. to ordering flowers, many stu- Plus the girls had to walk in dents put time and effort into their heels to get there," senior the preparation of Snoball. Matt DeWolf said. Snoball was the evening of "I never wear dresses, but Dec. 19. A Winter Romance for once in my life I got dressed was the theme. The colors for up and had my hair done," the dance were blue, silver junior Nina Pikschus said. "Afand white. ter the dance, we went out to a Many students chose to go party. It was fun ." out to eat before the dance. Some felt that Snoball could "We went to Austin's Steak P HoTO BY M 1ND1 R 1cHARDsoN House in the Old Market. We have used some improvements. "We didn't have any fun. We left because the D.J. wasn 't ve ry good," junior Tammie Miller said. P HOTO BY NINA P tKSCHUS called ahead for reservations and when we got there they were full and wouldn't let us in. We had to wait about 15-20 minutes before we could start eating. The food was pretty good, but it was kind of irritating having to wait to eat when "We loaded into two cars after we left Snoball early, so we could go to the Old Market and eat dinner at Spaghetti Works," junior Laurie Park said. P HOTO BY N INA P IKSCHUS Seniors Sarah Whitney and Larissa Christensen boogie at Snoball. Sophomore Andrea Crane and junior Johnathan Taylor pose for the camera while they dance. Snoball Senior Daniell Birchard receives her gift of a dozen roses and two stuffed frogs. Many students received deliveries throughout the day. These ranged from being sent by sweethearts to being sent by parents. Junior Chad Dennis examines the results of his matchmaker survey. The surveys were extremely popular. P HOTO BY D AVE R EYNOLDS Romance In The Air Students spend day with loved ones By Sasha Miller Romance, as usual, filled Students not only spent the the air on Valentines Day, but day with that special someeverything that happened was one, they also found out who far from the norm. that someone could be. StuSome students stayed home dents had an opportunity to with their loved ones, some take a matchmaker survey went out with friends and oth- during homeroom. It was sponers spent the night working. sored by the Student Council. Sophomore Megan Bevirt's When the results were in, studay was a little different be- dents paid $2 to see who they cause Bevirtand her boyfriend were most compatible with. "I both had to work. Her boy- have had the same person as friend, senior Harvey Coble, my number one and two each went over to Bevirt's house year that I've taken it. I have while she was gone and placed also had another guy on my roses and rose petals all over list for the last two years," junher room. "He bought a lot of ior Chad Dennis said. presents and arranged them Whether the day was spent perfectly all over my room. with that special someone or Then he took me out to eat. It finding out who that someone was the best Valentines Day was, it was definitely a day for ever," Bevirt said. romance. I -(r1· / Valentines Day P HOTO BY J ENNIFER S HAF Sophomore Randa Dingman poses with the flowers from her anonymous sweetheart. Dingman received the flowers during the day and never did find out who sent them. PHOTO BY DAVE REYNOLDS "I spent the day with my dad. He took me out to eat and bought me roses. It was a fun day with just the two of us." -Sophomore Sally Reed. P HOTO BY J ENNIFER S HARP "The matchmakers were a good idea, but it's really bad when you don't know anyone on your list." -Sophomore Jamie Achenbaugh PHOTO BY JENNIFER S HARP ASTRA members freshmen Brandon McDaniels and Steve Watts take carnations from sophomore Becky Driver's hands, to hand out during homeroom. The carnations could be purchased and then personalized with an attached card. The flowers were then delivered to the students. Mr. Koch shows off his six-pack of pop and cinnamon rolls. These tasty treats were his Valentines Day gift from some of his students. Many teachers received some unusual things for Valentines Day. Valentines Day 1..'5 I -<G Sophomores Ashlee Bonar and Megan Bevirt show off their outfits for Twin day. TWIRP Court Front row: Ryan Hardie, Dan Kessler, Shawn Carmichael, Jennifer Rychly, John Burns, Tony Schorg, Sarah Whitney, Wendy Ludwick, Shaun Hollenbach, Lyndsey Neill, Jonathan Taylor, Sara Williams, Jonas Bose. Middle row: Sarah Byers, Krista Bartholomew, Sasha Bailey, Niki Brown, Jill Wallace, Aaron Anderson, Erica Walling, Mike Lewis, Lynsi Brooks, Mike McClellend, Amanda Moore, Larissa Christensen. Back row: Jon Ryba, Mark Showers, Matt Allen, Lindsay O'Dell, Adam Ashley, Matt Hendrix, Natasha Cannon, Meghan Hardie. "I think it's cool, since you and your date have to dress the same, and it was a lot of Twirp JUn. I can't wait until next year." -freshman Jennifer Rychly P HOTO BY SUNDEE P YLES "I don't really like it because I don't like informal dances as much as forma l ones but the dance was 'fun." -sophomore Krystle Quakenbush PHOTO BY ABBY VEY Senior Christian Goodloff shows his spirit for the camera on Spirit Day. Many students wore orange and black to show support for their school. One person even dressed as a Yellow Jacket. P HOTO BY ABBY VEYDT Gambling On Love Viva Las Vegas at TWIRP By Abby Veydt Girls asking guys out, pay- called off due to a snow storm. ing for their dates and making Another favorite day was all of the arrangements sounds Twin Day. "My friend and I like the flip side of the dating dressed the same and it was ritual, but in actuality it was cute," fre shman Jenn ifer TWIRP. Rychly said. The theme for TWIRP was The TWIRP king and queen Viva Las Vegas. Many couples were seniors Tony Schorg and dressed alike. The popular Sarah Whitn ey. Junio rs shirts that were worn were Jonathan Taylor and Lyndsey Tommy Hilfiger and Lucky. Neill were named prince and TWIRP week was popular princess. Sophomores Shaun among many of the students. Hollenbach and Wendy The favorite was pajama day. Ludwick were crowned Dutch "You can look lazy and have and Dutchess. FreshmenJohn an excuse ," sophomo re Burns and Jennifer Rychly Krystle Quakenbush said. The were titled Earl and his Lady. week consisted of Hat day, "I had a great time. It was Nametag day, Twin day, Pa- probably the best dance I have jama day and Spirit day. On ever been to." sophomore hat day (Monday) school was Candace Cox said DECA teacher Gary Bannick didn't have a nametag for his job so he wore a home made nametag for TWIRP week. Sophomore Candace Cox and freshman Sarah Byers enjoy being able to wear their pajamas for TWIRP week. Twirp PHOTO BY ABBY VEYDT Seniors Autumn Rockwell, foreign exchange student Anna Kuhlmeir, Regan Williams and Jane Beranek show a little leg while posing for the camera. Junior Class Officers: Lyndsey Neill (secretary), Lynsi Brooks (President), Heather Berry (treasurer) and Johnathan Taylor (Vice President). Prom ProvideS~"' Posh Possibilities Moments make memories By Abby Veydt From this moment ... many King and Queen. The prince memories were captured at and princess were juniors prom. Three hundred and fifty Jared Podraza and Lynsi students attended the dance. Brooks. Th e Prom was held at "The cutest thing that hapHarveysConvention Center on pened this year was when Mr. April 24 from 8-11 p.m. The Weberwenttocrowntheking. theme forthe dance was 'From Mr. Forney's son was carrying This Moment...'. The colors the pillow with the crown on it. were cream and burgundy. He pulled the pillow away and Many students spent a lot of would not let Mr. Weber have time choosing just the right out- the crown to crown Jon. Ryba fit. Seniors Amanda Moore and then got down on all fours and Sara Williams ended up spend- Mr. Forney's son crowned the ing around $500 each for their king," sponsor Deb Goodman dresses. said. A new decoration was a bal- Ryba said that he's used to loon archway that took over being around little kids, so get100 balloons to create it. ting down on the floor for Ryan Seniors Jon Ryba and Forney to crown him just Meghan Hardie were given the seemed like the natural thing honors of being crowned Prom to do. Prom Junior Jonathon Taylor busts a move while sophomore Megan Bevirt moves out of the way to give him room. / PHOTO BY R EBECCA M OORE "Prom was /Un, but it went too fast. The night was over before I knew it." -Junior Heather Berry P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER "I didn't expect that it would ever happen tome (being crowned Prom Queen).l wish that everyone could do it. It was so much /Un!" -Senior Meghan Hardie P HOTO COURTESY OF S UNDEE P YLES Prom court: Front row: Lyndsey Neill, Jonathan Taylor, Shawn Carmichael, Nikki Kuh l, Jared Po draza, Lynsi Brooks, Meghan Hard ie, Jon Ryba, Justin Kammrad, Amanda Moore, Jonas Bose, Sara Williams. Back row: Matt Hendrix, Larissa Christensen, Luke Bose, Nami Turner, Lindsay O'Dell, Justin Norton, Adam As hley , Daniell Birchard, Matt De Wolf, Briana Smith, Ryan Redding, Mindi Ric hardson, Tony Schorg and Sarah Whitney. Senior Mindi Richardson shows her decorating skills while setting up decorations for Prom. Prom Students celebrate a good frame of bowling. Many students spent their time bowling at Post Prom. Junior Kristi Richards lines up her shot during the pool contest. The winner of the contest was senior Andrea Hall. "Post prom was really exciting. There was a lot to do so there was no time Post Prom to be bored." -Junior Chad Dennis "I won a VCR and a gift ceritficate. I gave my VCR to Mark. I was 80 excited becaftse' r /IJ;Jil,f{ANGE think you could win twice." -Senior Tiffany Hancock Senior Nick LeGuillou, junior Adrian Henderson, senior Jeff Smay and junior Jenny Mc Keeman show off their moves during the swing dance contest. PHOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER P HOTO BY M ICHAELA K ANGER Post Prom provides variety of activities By Capri Brown & Janelle Walters Students were able to bust Smay said. a move at Post Prom which Students were not the only was held at Thunderbowl. ones who dared to venture out "It was really hard for us to onto the dance floor. Math get to Post Prom by 1 :30 a.m. teacher Jeff Boe and English because we had to wait at teacher Kristie Harris cut a rug Harveys until 11 :45 p.m. for during the swing dance conthe valet parking to bring us test. "I had a lot of fun in front our car and then we still had to of the crowd ," Mr. Boe said. "I eat," senior Justin Kammrad was proud of myself because I said. can still stay up all night and One of the highlights of the have fun." night was the swing dance Students were able to win competition. The winners were items through various contests. senior Jeff Smay and junior A pool contest and bowling Jenny McKeeman. "I thought it games were just a few of these was really cool that Jenny and contests. I won the contest. I guess Through every moment of knowing how to swing really this parent-sponsored event, helped to win the $20 gift students truly did swing the certificate to the French Cafe," night away. PHOTO BY MICHAELA !<ANGER Students lay on their stomachs to bowl at Post Prom. Students who were able to get a strike while doing the contests won money. Sophomore Corey Gray and senior Melissa McClain show off their swing skills at Post Prom during the swing dance contest. The two placed second in the competition. Post Prom Senior Sara Williams sports a new backpack. Backpacks were a big hit, especially if they were worn by both straps. Seniors Crystal Dirks and Andrea Hall have a good time while waiting for their pizza at Godfather's. This pizzeria was a common hangout for students. P HOTO B Y J ENNY S HARP Trends show Personality Students speak out on what's popular By Loni Koopmeiners What are trends? It's some- Team colors were also thing that people wear, say or popular. From football to even do. It's all a matter of basketbal, any and every team who's who. was represented. Junior Javan Senior Jeremy McGregor Fletcher said, "I like to wear said, "My blond hair is kind of a Dallas Cowboy's stuff." Junior trend. A lot of people are going Danielle Bryant said, "A lot of blond this year, but I think that people wear blue. I wear a lot it's an old trend because many of North Carolina stuff and it's people dyed their hair before all blue." me." Comfortable clothing was a trend to some people. Freshman Lacy Blakeman said , "Jeans and long sleeve shirts are a trend. My own trend is whatever is comfortable." Junior Tammie Miller said that trends are, "Different kinds of clothing that accent a personality. I wear my Christian T-shirts a lot." I - fr~ .. Trends ,,, I Trends included more than just colors. There was a lot of brand name clothing and various other things that were trends. Junior Olvia Perez said, "I noticed a lot of people wearing Tommy Hilfiger and Nike stuff." Everybody had their own styles and trends. It was all about the person they are and who they hung out with. Nike shoes were also a big hit. Many students could be foun sporting these popular shoes. These shoes ranged anywher from $30 to over $150. P HOTO B Y ICHAELA KANGER Senior Enc Erskins talks on a cell phone. The porlab'le phones were easily found among many students. PHOTO B Y J AMIE B ARTH Beepers were easily accessible as most students had one. These varied in color, ranging anywhere from black to hot pink to P HOTO B Y C HAD B OYER Sophomores Kim Ager and Edra Brenaman show off their tongue piercings. Body piercing was extremely popular. Piercings ranged from tongues to belly buttons to noses. Sophomore Trevor Wurtz and freshman Chris Brownell take a minute to pose with their hats. Hats were incredibly popular. These ranged from baseball caps to camouflage hats to the ever popular Dr. Seuss hat. Trends Senior Regi Beutler plays the role of the typical grandmother for Halloween as she dressed up during the day. Seniors Lisa Christensen and Linda Eng and junior Janelle Walters wrap presents at Target. ASTRA members spent a day at Target, wrapping Christmas presents for senior citizens. "The only thing I got for my 18th birthday was a card. My parents didn't even Party time write my name on the outside of the card." -Senior Bernie Kinsella "On Halloween, we went to two weddings. One was your basic wedding with a Halloween reception P HOTO B Y D AVE R EYNOLDS and the other one actually had the colors of orange and black." - S enior Autumn Rockwell Senior Michaela Kanger laughs at her Barney birthday cake while senior Laura Herrick, sophomore Rachel Andrews and junior Janelle Walters sing "Happy Birthday" to her. I Let' Students show variety in celebrations By Mindi Richardson ' • Everyday can be a celebra- open up all of the gifts that tion. From birthdays to holi- Santa brought. "My family days to running a mile in under went to California for Christ7 minutes. students had their mas," freshmen Cassandra own way of celebrating. Collins said. "We went to a Students celebrated Hallow- couple amusement parks and een by attending parties, go- the beach." ing to haunted houses or go- Birthdays can also be a big ing trick-or-treating. "On Hal- celebration, however, some loween, we went to two wed- are more fun than others. "The dings," senior Autumn only thing I got for my 18th Rockwell said. "One was your birthday was a card," senior PHoTO BY DEB G ooDMAN basic wedding with a Hallow- Bernie Kinsella said. "My par- ··~ een reception and the other ents didn't even write my name P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER one actually had the colors of on the outside of the card." orange and black." Through it all, students enThanksgiving and Christ- joyed celebrating in their own mas had the traditional ways unique way or with friends. of celebration, from heading to "Wherever there's a party, grandma's house to waking that's where I'll be," freshman up at the break of dawn to Stacie Abraham said. P HOTO COURTESY OF JENNY S HARP Junior Jenny Sharp and her boyfriend decide to trade places for Halloween. This was popular with many couples. Senior Stephanie Simpson carefully selects the candy to give to her boyfriend, to celebrate Valentine's Day. Party time Sophomore Matt Hotz and junior John Russel take a drink of their Mountain Dews. Due to the high caffeine content, many students drank Mountain Dew to wake them up and get through the day. Senior William Christopher listens to his headphones while studying in Ac Dec practice. Many students found that they studied better when music was playing. P HOTO BY TAMMIE MILLER Surviving the School Day Students use various ways to make it through the day By Amber Baker As one sat through their classes, they may have seen people sleeping, cheating and doing many other things to help them survive what seemed to be a very long day. Many people tried different techniques to help them stay awake and ale rt in class . Sophomore Ashlee Bonar said to keep awake she would, "Just keep going and get to bed early. You should never give up just because activities take a lot of your day." Talk about a long day, Sonar's day started at 5 a.m. and sometimes didn't end until midnight and then she had to start over the next morning. There were other techniques that were useful, but maybe not as energetic. Freshman Stephanie Demare said, "I drink a can of Mountain Dew to get me going in the morning!" Caffeine was a big part of pick-me-ups. Everyday ads were on the television for different herbal substances or caffeine pills, such as No Doz, to keep students awake. Sophomore Jill Wallace confessed to using Gin Seng to give her a little pick-me-up for her long day. Wallace wou ld som etimes drink the tea to help her stay alert and alive. Whatever it was that helped students to make it through the day, students showed that to make it through a day it takes a little more than energy. '2/j Surviving the school day • PHOTO BY CHAD Bove: Junior Jeremy McGregor poses with his bottle of ginseng. Thi herb was used by many students to stay awake and make it through the day. P HOTO BY CHAO B OYER "I drink lots of pop and take food to class to make it through the day." -Sophomore Angie Weatherill P HOTO BY M ICHAELA /(ANGER "I get to go home early because I have short day. If I had to stay all day I think I would go crazy." - Senior Michelle Medearis P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER Teacher Pat O'Doherty has to have his caffeine pick up to make sure that he can stay awake while educating students. Juniors Mike McClelland and Tyler Bartling catch a quick nap in Physics class after a lecture. Sleeping in class was a common way to make it through the day. Surviving the school day Junior Matt Story loves to play his guitar and was often on demand to play at various places over the weekend. Sophomores Rachael Andrews, Becky Navarrette, and Jill Wallace enjoyed spending time together at friendly hang outs such as Spaghetti Works in the Old Market. "I put on my socks and I spray Pledge on my feet and I slide around the house." -junior Jessi Raim Entertainment "I watch a lot of television and surf the internet." -freshman Brian Park Many students enjoyed spending the weekend at the movies. Senior Linda Eng smiles as she receives her ticket to the Mall of the Bluffs Theatre. The Best Forms Of Fun Students find various forms of entertainment By J enny R inehart Here's to the entertainment of N'Sync but my best friend doesn't the 90's. Movies, music and more like either of them. We are usually made up activities people occu- very accepting of what the other pied their free time with. one wants to listen to," senior Movies, as in previous years, Audra Nuzum said. were extremely popular. Junior Bowling was another hot enforeign exchange student Hande tertainment. While many students Anthoni said, "Dumb and Dumber enjoyed bowling, that's not alis the best movie of all time." ways why they visited the local Others said that there is more alleys. "I don't even go to the to life than movies. Some spent bowling alley to bowl. All of my their free time in a group such as friends go and everybody just junior Ben Ballantyne. "I usually dances and hangs out. It's a lot of P Horo B Y M 1cHAELA K ANGER play the drums in my free time fun ," freshman Gemayel Floyd PHOTO B Y MICHAELA K ANGER and in my band Dank," Ballantyne said. said. These were some of the activiWhile Ballantyne was drum- ties students did for fun . Everyming away, others felt that a onehaddifferent opinionsonwhat friendly hang out was fun no mat- to do during their free time. It ter what. Hanging out with friends didn't even matter if they stayed was fun , even if friends didn't at home and watched movies, agree on everything. "I love lis- just as long as they were having a tening to Backstreet Boys and good time. PHOTO B Y MICHAELA KANGER Junior Justin Radke tries to grab as much attention as possible while he performs on the dance floor. Many students enjoyed attending local dance clubs. Some people enjoyed dressing up on different occasions. Freshman Krystle Quakenbush dressed up like a super hero from her favorite movie. Entertainment A different look By Laura Herrick Looking into the lives of many students included much more than sports, work and a social life. A different look would show that many students were also involved in different school organizations. National Honor Society delivered home made cookies to local shelters and helped to sponsor two blood drives. Student Council helped to bring life to a new marquee to place in front of the school and also collected food for the local food banks. ASTRA helped to bring school cheer around the holidays as they sold various holiday-grams. These grams were similar to telegrams with something special attached, such as a flower or some candy. Brain Bowl and Academic Decathlon both sported their smarts as they competed for top positions at competitions. Academic Decathlon took home first place overall at Regionals and placed fifth at State. Brain Bowl also had a good year with one of their best records in years. Journalism became more updated with a new digital camera and also put the newspaper onto the Internet. These advancements were made to make the publications easier to produce and more widely available. There are times where a first glance is entirely appropriate, but then there are also those times where it requires a different look to discover what really mattered in the lives of the students. Organization Division / I \ Junior Janelle Walters and senior Jamie Barth fold clothes for a clothing drive that ASTRA sponsored. This was only one of the events throughout the year that the service group was involved in. Pommers bust a move during one of their routines at one of the basketball games. The pommers enjoyed many unique routines. P HOTO BY J ENNY S HA RP P HoTO BY M 1cHAELA KANGER Senior Shane Hoss rests after giving blood while senior Scotty Clark counts the minutes unti l his turn is over. Organization Division P HOTO BY J AMIE B ARTH Junior NaMee Turner receives her academic letter at the first academic achievement program. Students needed a cumulative 3.5 GPA to be recognized. NHS- front row: William Christopher, Angie Kermeen, Nikki Knauss, Tammie Miller, Natalie Biede, Kendall Krane, Janie Aldredge, Linda Eng, Brooke Hallberg, Evelyn Rock. Back row: Brenda Copeland, Greg Schnackenberg, Erin Hilton, Tiffany Pogge, Nate Foley, Mark Showers, Matt Dewolf, Laura Herrick, Lisa Christensen. Student Council & NHS P HOTO BY D AVE R EYNOl ' FuNFAcTs This was the first year in a long time where no one p assed out at the blood drive. Students argued over the chance to wear the blood d rop suit at the blood drive. NHS officers included president Matt De Wolf, vice-president Brooke Hallberg, secretary L isa Christensen and Treasurer Larissa Christensen. S tudent Council officers included p resident Nick LeGuillou vice-president Larissa Christensen, secretary Amanda M oon, treasurer Briana Smith, news and p aper lazion Tony Jord011 and historian Tammie Miller. ~ c iety demonstrate dedicahon ~ ;... ~ ~ l ·~ ~ § ~ ~ ~ :::: a ~ i 'W By Abby Veydt, J amie Zarek, Rachael rfl A ndrews, and Becky Navarette Despite the low turn out, the .ational Honor Society put on a good blood drive. Senior Larissa Christensen said, "There weren't as many students old enough to donate this year." Donors must be 17 years old, and between 110 and 250 pounds. For most, donating was not a problem, but others experienced some pain. 'This was my first year giving blood. The nurse put the needle in my right arm, but then she lost my vein. Next year if they don't let me give out of my left arm, I'm not donating," senior Jamie Barth said. There were many reasons why students donated. "I gave because it was for a good cause. It only hurts when they poke you with the neeqle," senior Kristina Potts said. P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER NHS wasn't the only organization that gave up time outside of school. While most of were enjoying the summer sun, Student Council was participating at a retreat. "The retreat was for people to get to know each other," freshman Alesha Norman said. Junior Heather Berry said that she thought the retreat was somewhat boring. Student Council had various duties throughout the year including planning dances, such as Homecoming. Student Council also planed charity fund-raisers and Honors Assemblies. Student council and NHS both proved that it takes more than a little time to accomplish a goal. Sometimes it takes a little heart, a few tears and even some blood. P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER Seniors Brooke Hallberg, and Larissa Christensen get dressed as blood drops. The blood drops were used t o deliver p asses t o get o ut of c lass t o come to the blood drive. S ntor Michaela Powell gets excited at the fact she gave blood fo1 a good cause. Student Council: First Row: Nick LeGuillou, Krystle Quakenbush, Alesha Norman, Niki Brown, Stephanie Simpson, Stacy Row. Second Row: Erica Walling, Jonathan Taylor, Candace Cox, Mark Showers. Third Row : Tammie Miller, Jane Beranek. Fourth Row: Chasity Sales, Jamie Pearson, Briana Smith, Adam Nurton, Larissa Christensen, Fifth Row: Josh Hyatt, Danny Townsend, Tony Jordan, Sasha Bailey, Kristie Martin, Amanda Moore, Heather Berry. Student Council & NHS Members of ASTRA fold clothes at the clothing drive in December. They collected items for a month and actually had trouble finding room for it all. Senior Jamie Barth accepts the award for being the best in thE world on behalf of the entire ASTRA club for all their hard work. Freshman Ashley Clark shares a treat with primary students at Edison Elementary school. ~ding community servic e .... ~ ~ ~ .... ~ .... ~ ~ ~ ..::: I':'.) ~ ~ ..... ~ (.) ~ .... V'.} ~ "< By Natalie Biede _fa ,,.. ASTRA I P HOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER P HOTO BY M INDI R ICHARDSON All of the ASTRA club's hard work and willingness to go the extra mile to help their community did not go unnoticed . The club began the year with recognition as the best in the world. "The best part was turning on the news, seeing ASTRA being recognized and knowing I'm a part of it," senior April Komor said. ASTRA's exemplary service did not stop there. The club showed the kind of service and caring that they were known for. "I think being active in the community shows how much you care and it also makes the world a better place," sophomore Elizabeth Henry said . ASTRA members committed themselves to find new ways to help chi ldren in the community. They taught kids the dangers of drugs by speaking for D.A. R.E. P HOTO BY D AVID R EYNOLC and also spent time mentoring at Edisor Elementary School. They helped to brin smiles to young faces at Jenny's House "The kids are so sweet," fre shmar Gemayel Floyd said. The club showed their great fund rais ing skills at home. Students sold boo· grams and set up a popular booth at th Homecoming Carnival. "We had a p1 contest and I got the chance to pie M Weber. For days he went around sayin he'd never forgive me," junior Jessi Rair said . Though ASTRA found new ways help the community, they also had lot fun and made new friends. "ASTRA i really fun organization and it gives you good feeling knowing you are helpin others," junior Brandy Kellner said. FuNFAcTs Some Activities ASTRA particip ated in ... S pent time with senior citizens at Indian H ills Up With Families J enny's House Mentoring at Edison school Thanksgiving Baskets Clothing Drive Homecoming Carnival and Parade Working with special ed. classes Target senior citizen day Worked with D.A.R.E. p rogram at local schools ASTRA officers were President J amie Barth, Vice President B randy Kellner, S ecretary L inda E ng, Treasurer Lisa Christensen. ASTRA: First Row: Jamie Barth, Linda Eng, Lisa Christensen. Second Row: Delinda Long, Sarah Colter, Jill Shadden, Ashley Clark, Michaela Kanger. Third Row: Dorthy Richards, Pam Holford, Elizabeth Henry, Jenny Lisko, Tami Hoden, April Komor, Jessi Raim, Misty Richards, Meghan Hardie, Christina Griffis, Jamie Pearson, Brandie Kellner, Archie Lankster, Tammie Miller, Kairee Kelly, Gemayel Floyd, Ashley Cunningham. P HOTO BY MINDI R ICHARDSON Senior Eric Erskins takes a few minutes out of his busy schedule to color a picture with young Katelynn at the Jenny house. ASTRA The journalism students stuff newspapers before the second issue of the Signal is distributed. Stuffing was one of many jobs that the Signal staff had. They also had to sell ads, write stories or take photos. ODDO Signal Staff· first row: Jamie Barth, Amanda Moore, Larissa Christensen, Matt DeWolf, Michaela Kanger. Second row: Kristi Bir1<holtz, Sara Booker, April Briggs, Carrie Jones, Tammie Miller, Rebecca Moore. Third row: Nikki Moraine, HeatherBeny,Jose Vargas, Chris Moore, Heather Ault, James Hall, Jackie Hammers. Back row: Eric Erskins, Mike Driver, David Reynolds, Chad Peterson. I Jou rnalism PHOTO BY C HAD BoY£ FuNFAcTs The Signal began to publish at South Side Press. Digital photography was used more in The Signal. The Monticello had 208 pages instead of the traditional 200. Four staffers attended journalism camp. A picnic for journalism and yearbook students was held at th beginning of the y ear. Christmas parties and end of the year celebrations were also held. Ads in the Signal were $6.50 per colum n inch. The Signal wa<; distributed for free. Ads in the Yearbook were: $65 for 1 I 8 of a p age, $95 for 1I4 o/ a page, $115 for 1 I2 of a page and $ 155 for a full page. ~ w ork t o improve ~ ~ ~ ;... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ;... ~ ~ ~ 1'.l ~ ~ ~ By Jamie Barth, Amber Baher & Richy Proslow I • ·, .. 1; .... : '4 Changing printers, changing looks and changing techniques. The journalism department took on many changes to improve their publications. The newspaper went to Southside Press to be printed instead of the prints hop at school. "I feel privileged to work with a professional and our representative is a really nice guy," senior Matt DeWolf said. DeWolf was the editor of the Signal. "I think that since we have been working with Southside Press the quality of the paper has improved," senior Michaela Kanger said. Kanger's digital camera was used to help out with getting clearer pictures and last minute photos for newspaper, which helped cut time, cost and stress. The Signal also decided to go on-line after De Wolf and Kanger visited Midland ' ~'"-.. ft> "' ... . P HOTO BY D EB G OODMAN College and attended a class on putting publications on-line. "Matt and I picked the best stories from the different sections to put on the web page. By having the paper on-line we could also get feedback from other people and schools byemail," Kanger said. The yearbook increased the number of pages to 208 instead of the traditional 200. "We wanted to have more space to add the current events to the index and have more spreads for the ads," senior Laura Herrick said. The yearbook also had Kanger and Herrick as co-editors this year instead of just one editor. "I think that with all the changes to the publications this year we have improved the quality and were able to do more than before," Kanger said. P HOTO BY D EB GOODMAN Seniors Michaela Kanger and Matt DeWolf demonstrate bad interviewing techniques for a beginning journalism class. The editors often worked on extra projects along with the publications. Seniors Jose Vargas and Chris Moore roast hot dogs over a fire at the journalism picnic in the fall. Monticello Staff- first row: Natalie Biede, Michaela Kanger, Lori Mcvey, Stephanie Simpson, Janelle Walters, Sasha Miller, Abby Veydt. Second row: Laura Herrick, Sara Foster, Jamie Kennedy, Autumn Rockwell, Amy Doty, Mindi Richardson, Danelle Birchard, Niki Brown. Third row: Katie Dunlap, Jodi Achenbaugh, Loni Koopmeiners, Andrea Hall, Crystal Dirks, Amber Baker, Rachael Andrews, Jill Wallace, Becky Navarette. Back row: Chad Boyer, Nicole Fichter, Eric Erskins, David Renyolds, Olivia Perez, Jamie Zarek, Stephanie Ferris. Journalism Seniors Samantha Slyter and Chad Kellner enjoy lunch at the Royal Fork during the River Cities Conference meet. Junior Tammie Miller answers a question during the oral supe quiz portion of the River Cities Conference. Senior Will Christopher and sophomore Dan Kruger discuss world domination over lunch at the Royal Fork. ~es trip to State ... again ~ E E ~ ~ ...... By Natalie Biede Ac Dec PHOTO BY CHAD BOYER PHOTO BY CHAD B OYER The anatomy of the brain, ancient civilizations, 20th century art and the opera were all part of the daily curriculum for Academic Decathlon students. "The super quiz was very challenging to learn. There were millions of vocabulary terms to learn and a lot of different scientist to keep straight, but it was worth all the hard work when I got nine of the ten oral questions right at State," junior Jessi Raim said. The team experienced a slight set back at Regional 's when the machine used to score the tests malfunctioned causing the students a longer visit in Denison then originally planned. "I was really upset about being stuck there while they fixed the machine. We were three hours late getting back. My P HOTO BY C HAD B OYE, parents and my boss thought we wer dead," senior Jackie Hammers said. At State students found numerous way to keep themselves entertained durin the off time between the tests. "We got t the hotel and found that they had a hot tub but none of us thought to bring a swimsuit. Luckily some of us had an extra T-shirt, s we went swimming, it was so much fun: junior Laurie Park said. After taking first at Regional's the tean went on to take fifth place in the larg school division at State. "I was happy wit our performance but I was a little disa pointed because we were only 400 poi away from getting third," senior M DeWolf said. A total of five medals were broug home from the State competition . FuNFAcTs Ac Dec made it to state competition for the twelfth consecutive time out of the 14 years Iowa has held state competition. The team met every Thursday during summer vacation and on Tuesday and Thursday nights after school during the school year for practice. Senior Matt De Wolf took home a first place medal at State in his division for speech. He scored 970 points out of a possible 1000 for his speech on baseball. The theme for the year was Looking Inward and all of the subjects were tied into the theme. The super quiz theme was the brain. I Academic Decathlon Front row: William Christopher, Sara Gutzwilller, Tammie Miller, Samantha Slyter, Matt De Wolf. Back row: Coach Dave Murphy, Laurie Park, Jessi Raim, Natalie Biede, Dan Kruger, Chad Kellner. P HOTO BY D AN KRUGER AcDec students take a break from the stress and tests of state competition to play a game of Taboo. Ac Dec - Seniors Will Christopher and Tony Jordan and junior Jessi Raim listen intently as one of the questions is asked at the Bellevue meet. The team had one of the best records ever for Brain Bowl. Brain Bowl: Front row: James Mawhiney, Tony Jordan, Laura Herrick, Stacie Abraham. Middle row: Cassie Ohle, Matt Reeves, Justin Hendricks, Chad Peterson, Tammie Miller, Sarah Marley. Back row: Jackie Hammers, Jessi Raim, Elizabeth Henry, Tom Dorsett, Will Christopher, Coach David Herrick. I O ~ SAME & Brain Bowl FuNFAcTs The leading Brain Bowl point-getter for th e year was senior William Christopher. Christopher surpassed all point records set in the past. There was a record number of 20 p eople involved in ·Brain Bowl. ,,,. .. i The SAME group was able to work with a professional architect, R on B eal. I The project that the SAME group worked 011 was building a science museum. By Richy Prosolow In organizations, two grou(J}s stood out as far as looking good. One such group was Brain Bowl. The team met every Wednesday in room 109. Math teacher Al Hudek was the adviser and allowed the team to use his room for practice. "We practiced with Trivial Pursuit and buzzers. It was great, except when people got buzzer happy," junior Jessica Raim said. There were four tournaments that the team competed in. These were held at Elkhorn, Bellevue College, Peru State and Shenandoah. "The best part about the Peru competition was when we found the perfect man for Jessi. He was flirting all day," senior Jackie Hammers said. Another such group was the Society of Military Engineers. They met once a week. The goal of the team was to come up with a project that would help the community in some way. The group chose to make a museum according to Raim. Senior Larissa Christensen said, "You learn a lot of things you don't normally think about that involve building and planning. It was a lot of fun." "You discuss real projects with a real engineer. You have to prepare a booklet and a model to compete against other schools. This was a model situation," Mr. Hudek said. The group was able to work with a local architect. Ron Beal was the professional for this group. No matter which group it was, both Brain Bowl and the Society of Military Engineers showed that they did have the brain power to make it happen. Members of the Society of Military Engineers plan out their next project. The project was a science museum to be placed somewhere in Council Bluffs. It would benefit the community a great deal, and this was the aim of the group. P HOTO BY LAURA H ERRICK P HOTO BY LAURA H ERRICK Junior Jessi Raim attempts to get away from the stressful Brain oNI activities by playing pinball. Music and playing cards were lso ays to successfully relax for a while. Seniors Wi lliam Christopher and Tony Jordan and junior Jessi Raim talk with coach David Herrick before one of the many Brain Bowl meets. Conferring on strategy was a vital part of the team. SAME & Brain Bowl 4l Senior Jonas Bose works on a project during his T&I class. Students worked on many oj~cts throughout the year including welding. P HOTO BY J ENNIFER S HARP BPA Front row: Dawn Smith, Rachel Hopkins, Briana Smith, Stephanie Simpson, Heather Ginn. Second row: Mike Williams, Christina Peters, Amy Doty, Anna Martin, Kerry Krittenbrink. Back r PHOTO BY J ENNIFER SHARP FuNFAcTs DECA ran the Beehive. Taking the T&I class allowed students to receive two credits instead of the p revious one credit. Th is was a great help to students who were in need of additional credits. BPA traveled to Des Moines to study the election process and learn more about how the government works. row: Brandy Vore, Jamie Scott, Laura Stodgill, Mitch Danahay. ""----------=-~=-~-----~----..., I T&I, DECA & BPA Proffesionals of AmericQ dvaaee rt1•1ti s re pare or a tare ~ ~ I.:! c_"'- l"""I by Loni Koopmeiners, Sara Foster & Kim O'Rand Classes were taken to further student's education in future employment and the business world. Among these were DECA, Trades and Industry and Business Professionals of America. DECA is a major marketing association which teaches students the techniques of selling, retailing and business management. Students traveled to Des Moines, Kentucky and Orlando. DECA also ran the Beehive. Senior Coleen Sorenson said, "I joined DECA because it seemed like a lot of fun. I loved working at the Beehive." The T&I class helped advance student's skills in many ways. Senior Travis Taylor said, "In the long run, taking this class will help students increase their job skills for the future." PHOTO COURTESY OF M RS. 0 '00HERTY BPA students seniors Mike Williams, Briana Smith, Kim Driver, Anna Schnitker and Kelly Gillette take time out to smile while attending a workshop in __Des _ __,, _____ Moines ~ __ ,..._,_.....,.,.. ..... ~ "T &I is a good class if you would rather work than go to school," senior Chad Walker said. BPA teacher, Julie O'Doherty, took her class to Des Moines to elect state officials. "Learning the political process of voting, analyzing campaign speeches and advertising were just a few of the things they learned," Mrs. O'Doherty said. Taking trips helped expand the student's education by preparing them for the business world. "I learned a lot on the trip and had a lot of fun. It prepared me for the future," senior Anna Schnitker said. Overall, whether it was through DECA, T&I or BPA, students had many opportunities to advance their education and prepare for the future. DECA- First row: Lisa Christensen, Linda Eng. Second row: Erin Hilton, Nikki Kuhl. Third row: Trisha Gaines, Tami Hoden. Fourth row: Jamie Pierson. Fifth row: B.J. Mccart, Misty Richards. Back row: Janet Schuster, teacher Gary Bannick. T&I- First row: Teacher Wayne Maines, Kami Hammond, Meggan Hytrek, Michaela Powell, Melissa Uhl Second row: Travis Norton, Scott Stevens, ·rony Schorg, Alicia Gilland, Matt Harrill, Josh Bowers Third row: Steve Ross, David Bequette, Rod Johnson, Missy Reiss, Mike Hansen, Andrew Ward Fourth row: Pete McNeal, Travis Taylor, David Driggers, Nick Shields, Nate Jones Back row: Ryan Lybarger, Randy Gulick, Brent Spencer, Tom Aldmeyer, Travis Elerbec k, Kyle Behrens, Dennis Owens, Shawn Skudler P HOTO BY M ICHAELA KANGER Students order lunch at the Beehive which was run by the DECA students. The Beehive was open before and after school as well as during all three lunch periods. T&I, DECA & BPA Europe Trip: Bobby Gittins, Jackie Hammers, Brandie Vore, Jamie Frieze, April Slack, Hope Slack, April Briggs, Michelle Medearis, Clint Kephart, Linda Eng, Misty Richards PHOTO COURTESY OF APRIL BRIGGS One of the many activities the group did while touring Europe was to take a boat ride in a gondola. /1l,4 Foreign Languag e I r P HOTO COURTESY OF APRIL BRtGGI=' FuNFAcTs In Europe the price for Dr. Martens shoes ran around $70. The total cost of the trip was $2,500. This covered everything from airfare and transportation to admission fees and a full time tour guide, named Luigi. The amount of spending money that students chose to take varied from $500 to around $1,000. Spanish Club meetings were held the second and fourth Tuesday of every month. All Spanish Club offices were held by junior Kendall Crane. ~ r ovide fri ends and Jun ~ ::::t ....... ~ ~ I"'!! .... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ::::t ....... ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ :.... ~ By Abby Veydt , Natalie Biede and J amie Zarek It was a trip filled with wonderful sites and new customs. Smells of freshly baked bread and pastries filled the streets of London, Paris, Switzerland and Italy. While in Europe the group saw Venice, Rome, Florence , England. This was the experience of the 13 students and five adults on their European vacation. The trip wasn't all fun and good times. There were also the usual hardships. "I took about $500 with me and left with nothing," senior Misty Richards said. The incident happened after the group had been shopping. While they were seated on some stairs at a church, Richards turned her back. When she turned back around, her purse was gone, including her spending money and passport. Richards and French teacher LaRue Gilman-Martinez spent almost half of the day at the United States Embassy in Rome. Richards was finally granted a temporary passport to return home . Spanish Club also tested other cultures throughout the year. "We made white chocolate skulls and wrote our names on them to symbolize eating our own mortality, which was a little morbid," junior Laurie Park said. The club also ate lunch at Tina's, an authentic Mexican restaurant. "We have food at every meeting. It is by far my favorite part of Spanish Club," junior Tammie Miller said. No matter where they went or what they did, foreign language students showed that they truly were in a world of their own. While in Switzerland, seniors Misty Richards and Bobby Gittens had an opportunity to ride the cable cars to the tops of the Alps. Even though they had to stand in line they were happy. P HOTO COURTESY OF APRIL B RIGGS P HOTO BY S ARA B OOKER tunlor Natalie Biede decorates the skulls that were made as a part of the Day of the Dead celebration. Spanish Club: Front row: Tammie Miller, Michaela Larsen, Natalie Biede. Back Row: Kelly Brown, Sam Martinez, Jessi Raim, Josh Griffis, Kendall Crane, Laurie Park. Foreign Language · m1111 Cheerleaders practice safe spotting while tossing sophomore Wendy Ludwick in the air during a pep assembly. Safe spottin was one of the techniques the cheerleaders perfected while at camp. Varsity: Front Row: Carla Pollard, Holly Womochil, Nikki Kuhl, Jenny Ward Middle Row: Sara Williams, NaMee Turner, Sarah Colter, Tami Hoden, Lynsi Brooks Back Row: Jenny McKeeman, Janet Schuster, Natasha Cannon, Heather Berry, Pam Stahlnecker J.V.: Front Row: Niki Brown, Wendy Ludwick, Taimeca Krisel. Middle Row: Megan Bevirt, Melissa Fredrickson, Ashlee Bonar. Back Row: Deidre Conner, Candace Cox, Amanda Fuller, Stacy Gray. \\, shows through cheers '\ ~ ;:: ~ t! ~ t! Q ·-..... ~ ~ ·-~ ~ ~ By Lynsi Brooks and Niki Brown I ~lj Cheerleading With porn pons, chants and stunts the cheerleading squad had flying spirits. Added to being at all the games, the cheerleaders put in a lot of effort and work throughout the year, that others did not see. Cheerleaders easily spend up to $800 per year. junior Nikki Kuhl said, "This is my third year in cheerleading and I've probably spent over $1 ,500 already. I've paid for it all myself, too." During the summer the cheerleaders practiced everyday from 7-9 A.M. working to better their camp routine. Camp was in Okoboji from June 25-28. While at camp they performed their routines to a crowd and had the option to earn a bid for nationals. The varsity squad was successful and got the bid but chose not to go P HOTO BY M ICHAELA !<ANGER because of high costs. At camp 14 girls were nominated for All-American. Of the 14, senior Sara Williams was the only one that made it. "I was really nervous, but when I found out that I made it I was really excited," Williams said. Williams went to Hawaii at the end of January and performed during the Hula Bowl. For the first time the squads competed at the Nebraska State Cheer and Porn Championships. The freshmen and junior varsity squads placed third in their divisions. "It took a lot of hard work to get the third place. I got so stressed out when we prepared for competitions," sophomore Wendy Ludwick said. Through all the stress and hard wo k. the cheerleaders tried to boost the spirit of the fans. FuNFAcTs Cheerleading expenses costs around $800. This included uniforms, shoes, pom pons, camp fees including breakfast lunch and dinner. There were s total of 33 cheerleaders on the three squads. The cheerleaders practiced before school everyday and each student put in about 12 hours per week. There were only two competitions per year. Senior Sara Williams received All-American status. Freshmen: Front Row: Katrena Flanagan, Sarah Olsen, Jennifer Rychly. Middle: Kassi Irwin, Ashley Cunningham, Jill Shadden. Back Row: Cassie Graybill, Gemayel Floyd, Ashley Clark. P HOTO BY M ICHAELA !<ANGER Cheerleaders show off the skills they learned at summer camp . Although this was dangerous for those on the squad, it added to their cheers. Cheerleading Pommers strike a pose while dancing during the Pre-Game of Homecoming. Pommers: First Row: Dawn Radice, Jennifer Rinehart, Tiffany Hancock, Kendall Crane Second Row: Jamie Aldredge, Kristen Jackson, Mindi Richardson, Misty Richards Third Row: Lindsey Jastorff, Jene Maron, Lyndsey Neill, Adrian Henderson. Back Row: Wendy Koontz, Ann Clinton. I PomPon FuNFAcTs Mindi Richardson and Lyndsey N eill were named All-Star Pommers while at camp. Competing for the Spirit Doll was one of many fun activities the squad enjoyed doing . Pomme rs spent an average of $500 p er p erson for uniforms and other equipment during the year. The pom pon squad practiced four mornings a week at 6:30 a.m. By Sara Foster & Michelle Jones Inexperience was the key word for the pommers. Nine of the 11 dancing members of the porn pon squad were new. Junior Lyndsey Neil said, "It was different having a new team because we had to help them learn what we already knew." Although Neill said it took a lot of extra work, the new members appreciated it and it truly did help the squad improve. Junior Dawn Radice said, "It was really fun being new because I wasn't the only one." Having a new team may have been a big change, but the squad also faced having, new uniforms, new team sponsors, and also having their camp at home. The sponsors were Ann Clinton and Wendy Koontz. Senior Misty Richards said, "Ms. Koontz was really fun and she always had a good attitude towards others." Some changes proved to be enjoyable, especially camp. "Having a home camp was nice because I never got homesick," Radice said. The team participated in many activities at camp such as jumping on the rebound net, winning a Susie Sparkle Dol l and receiving ribbons for drill downs and for their dances. Senior Mindi Richardson was the team captain. "At first I didn't like being captain, but I got used to it, and it ended up being really fun ," Richardson said. Even though the squad was new and there were many changes, the porn me rs came through with flying colors. These girls proved that some changes truly can prove to be helpful. Senior Mindi Richardson relieves her stress during porn camp by climbing a net. Richardson has been involved with Porn Pon for three years and was the team captain. P HOTO COURTESY OF MINDI R ICHARDSON P HOTO BY M ICHAELA K ANGER ihe pommers show off their ribbions they received for performances at camp. The girls received ribbons for various reasons including exceptional dancing ability. PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Senior James Mawhiney shows off hi dancing ability at the Homecoming pep assembly. The senior football players participated in the annual pommer dance. PomPon 4'9 A look at the spotlight - By Laura Herrick To really understand some of the students, one must look at the heart of their lives and the heart of many lives was focused on the spotlight. This was true of all of the fine arts groups as they each shined in their own way. Choir students had a great year performing at different concerts, competitions and festivals. Junior Brandon Hunt received an incredible honor when he was chosen by the American Choral Directors Association to perform at a concert in Chicago, IL. Hunt was one of only three chosen from the state of Iowa. The show choirs helped to bring joy during the holidays as they toured around various metro businesses and entertained people with their voices and their moves. The Drama Department also entertained many with their rendition of Frankenstein for the fall play. The new special effects were especially popular. Sophomore Corey Gray also entertained when he was given the chance to attend All-State for drama. Band also had some starring moments. Marching band took home first place at State and also received a number one rating at the Loess Hill Field Festival in October. The Jazz Band also took home ninth place at State. When one looked into the hearts of the students, they were sure to find that the student truly did enjoy the fine arts. Even more, the students enjoyed taking a look at the spotlight. I -({og,.,.. Fine Arts Division ,, I Senior Michelle Medearis puts on her makeup for the play 'Frankenstein.' Medearis participated in many of the drama department's activities. Senior Jennie Sandhorst sings a solo at the fine arts assembly that was held in December. PHOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER P HOTO BY SHANNON C'oEBAcA Senior Autumn Rockwell marches at one of the many parades that the band participated in. Fine Arts Division - Freshman Chris Madden and Sophomore Corey Gray wait for the awards program to begin. Drama teacher John Gibson hands out certificates during the Tommy Awards. Senior Melissa McClain waits for her's. Tommy Awards I Senior Sandra Sparr receives her certificate tor her speech during the speech awards. The speech awards were held with the Tommy Awards. 'lll'""'l~r.'111'111 PHOTO BY J ANIE A LDREDGE Senior Jamie Aldredge is proud to accept her certificate for the speech that she wrote. J PHOTO BY J ANIE ALDREDGE By J enny R inehart & J amie Zarek One might wonder why Thespians have so much fun when they are together. One reason was because, "We were always ourselves without worrying what others thought of us," senior Lindsay Jastorff said. The only thing that students needed to be inducted was accumulating 1 O points. "We got points by being in plays, seeing plays in the community and working backstage," Jastorff said. Once 1 O points were earned, there were inductions. The day of inductions, inductees wore signs and were required to do whatever was a_sked of them by Thespians. Throughout induction day, the Thespians were able to put the inductees through just about anything. Sophomore inductee Amanda Kruger said, "The thing that I remember the most was when they made me lie on the floor in the mall and sizzle like bacon. They also made me wear a flapper's dress and dancing gloves. I also had curlers in my hair." "I am going to miss being with all of my friends and having the privilege of being in this wonderful group," Jastorff said. "Thespians are a home away from home. No matter what, there will always be a family and friends in Thespians," Kruger said. PHOTO BY CHAD BOYER PHOTO BY CHAD B OYER P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER Junior Michael O'Neil stands helplessly while a classmate throws some confetti all over him. Seeing all of the new inductees, memories were brought back to the veteran Thespians. They remembered all the great things that happened when they were inducted. Junior Chaylie McCloud was very proud to be a Thespian inductee! She couldn't wait for the official awards to be handed out so that she could be an official Thespian. Many of the Thespian inductees had a great time, but there were others that couldn't wait for the torture of induction day to be over. Junior Thespian Clint Kephart and senior inductee Jane Beranek had a grand time during the induction day. Kephart had the pleasure of inducting Beranek. The only peopl that were allowed to tell the inductees what to do were the veteran Thespians. Freshman Stephanie DeMare takes a moment during the induction day to say "cheese" for the camera. Many of the freshman were surprised to see people doing odd things like barking like a dog, crawling on the ground and kissing many students' shoes. Thespian Inductions Freshmen Chris Felts paints the border around the stage. The beginning Drama students as well as advanced and the stage production classes helped with props and putting together the set. The set took about five weeks to complete and 40-45 students helped to make it. Sophomore Ben Vorthman applies "monster make-up" to junior Mike O'Neal before the play. Applying the cast's makeup took several hours to do. Besides make-up; shoe polish, baby powder and other items were also used to accentuate the actors' and actresses' dramatic appearance. Junior Ben Shultz works on hanging the chandelier for the play while sophomore Amanda Kruger stands by to watch. The lights and props added to the overall authenticity of the play. Props from the Biology Department as well as plastic tubing with glow stick liquid produced an eerie effect for the show. Junior Clint Kephart assists junior Ben Shultz with backstage production. The backstage crew consisted of 11 people. Behind the scenes, the llghtlng crew and stage crew worked to make sure that the audience got to see the best ~" possible production by the Tee Jay Drama Department. Frankenstein PHOTO BY JENNIFER SHARP PHOTO BY MICHAELA #<ANGER By Capri Brown Pyrotechnics were the key to the fall play 'Franker stein'. The explosions and lightening added to th overall effect. The art of pyrotechnics proved to be dangerou~ Junior Tammie Miller said, "Pyrotechnics shot past student sitting in the first row, and almost hit him in th head." Junior Luke Samstad burned his hand trying t put out the fire during one of the shows. Even with the dangers, the audience enjoyed th special effects. "The pyrotechnics of the play were th best part for the audience," junior Lindsay O'Dell said Sophomore Corey Gray (Peter Schmidt) said, "Tht hardest part of the play was when I had to be dead wit my eyes open." Many students were able to participate in the pla yet not be on stage. . Students were an integral part of the behind th scenes crew, which managed the lights, set change and many other vital parts of the play. In the end, as a result of the pyrotechnics, the har work of the crew and the reaction of the crowc 'Frankenstein' was brought to life, both on and off the stage. P HOTO BY MtCHAEL4 K4N The cast raises a toast to the engagement of Viet Frankenstein and Elizabeth Levenza. PHOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER Senior Jamie Aldredge becomes friends with the monster, played by junior Mike O'Neal, and feeds him porridge, which was actually pancake batter. P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER P HOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER Senior Nick LeGuillou (Frankenstein} looks at his creation in amazement as it comes to life. Senior Jeff Smay (Henery} argues the morals of bringing the creature to life with senior Nick LeGuillou (Frankenstein). Frankenstein Students met Monday morning at 6:00 a.m. to catch their plane at Eppley. Senior Regi Beutler, sophomore Andy Meredith and seniors Jamie Aldredge and Sandy Sparr spent Tuesday morning at Marshall Fields under a 20-foot tree decorated in the theme, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Drama Chicago Trip Thursday morning the group waited for "Ed's" to opefl The restaurant was a remake of a s ixties hangout complete with a D.J. and an Elv is Party Room. Students take time out along the bay of Lake Michigan. One of the many sites that students enjoyed was the Chicago skyline. P HOTO C OURTESY OF JANIE ALDREDGE O)> Drama students make trip to Chicago By Richy Prosolow To get away from the monotony of everyday life in Council Bluffs and surrounding communities, during Christmas vacation some of the students of the Drama Department took a trip to Chicago, Illinois. They saw productions such as "Sheer Madness," "The Glass Menagerie" and "Ragtime". The group stayed at the Congress Hotel for five days and four nights. The trip cost just over $600, plus spending money. Senior Anna Mareike Kuhlmeier, a German foreign exchange student, was one of the 22 to go qn the trip. She said, "We went out to eat everyday. We went to shows a lot, too. We went to the · Hard Rock Cafe and Planet Hollywood. All of the people we came in contact with were really friendly." Aside from going to the Bahai temple and the shore of Lake Michigan, the group also went to Shedd Aquarium, Northwestern University and Michigan Avenue. "The flight there was scary for me because I'm afraid of flying. It felt good to sing a Christmas carol to the crew on the airplane, though," Kuhlmeier said. 'My favorite part was an improvisation musical where the audience picked a show and they perfvmed it," junior Darrell Adams said. Senior Jeff Smay said, "I don't think I could pick just one thing about the trip as my favorite." J, ___ _ P HOTO COURTESY OF J ANIE A LDREDGE P HOTO C OURTESY OF J ANIE A LDREDGE On the flight to Chicago, everyone was a little too anxious. The flight crew was serenaded by the students, who sang "Silent Night". The flight took about an hour. Before boarding all of the students were checked for identification. Three of the students who attended were seniors Michelle Medearis, Sandy Sparr and Janie Aldredge. The first day of the trip was spent exploring the Lake Michigan shore. For some, Lake Michigan was the largest body of water ever seen. After they had finished admiring the lake, the students visited a nearby aquarium. While there, the students viewed many different fish, learned some interesting facts and made the ever popular "fish face". On Thursday, the students could be found exploring places such as: Planet Hollywood, Hard Rock Cafe and F.A.O. Schwartz. F.A.O. was a special highlight for some. This store was the store that the toy scenes from the movie "Big" were filmed in. The accomodations at the hotel were great. Seniors Sandy Sparr, Janie Aldredge and Jamie Aldredge take a moment to relax and spend some quality time in their room. The students were split up three to four in a room. Drama Chicago Trip 57 Sophomore Ricky Thompson sits on stage with actor/comedian Bill Cosby and Thompson's big brother Mike Gallager. Sophomore Ricky Thompson gets ready for the commercial by having his makeup put on. PHOTO COURTESY OF RICKY THOMPSON PHOTO COURTESY OF RICKY THOMPSON Star for a Day Thompson stars with Cosby By Matt De Wolf & Abby Veydt Many people dream of their chance to be a big star. Sophomore Ricky Thompson had the chance to experience being in the spot light. Thompson traveled to New York City on April 8 to be taped for a national television commercial with actor/comedian Bill Cosby. Thompson was given this opportunity because of his involvement in the Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America program. Thompson was on a two day all-expense paid trip to New York City. While there, he stayed at the Stan Hope Hotel and toured the city. "I liked the hotel we stayed in. It was expensive and very elegant. I was pretty excited about the whole experience:' Thompson said. Thompson's Big Brother was Mike Gallagher, an IRS worker from Omaha. Gallagher also had four other 'Little Brothers' not including Thompson. Gallagher was nominated for the Big Brother of the Year Award and the T. V. commercial was a way to reward Gallagher for his work and involvement. "The best part of being in New York City was meeting Bill Cosby. It was fun joking around and meeting someone of that caliber," Thompson said. In the past, Thompson has also been able to attend dinners with football stars Lynn Swann and Tommy Frazier. "I went to a dinner with Lynn Swann and one with Tommy Frazier. Mike, his wife, me and my little sister got to go and talk with them and eat dinner:• Thompson said. Cosby Commerc ial By Ricky Prosolow On April 12, junior Corey Gray went to All-State fo speech contest. The contest was held at the University of Northerr Iowa. "The best part about it was the traveling. I was able to meet a lot of different people and see a lot of different things," Gray said. Drama teacher John Gibson also made the trip to UNI with Gray. "The only bad thing was that UNI ha a very large campus, so there was a lot of walking around. Once Mr. Gibson thought we were going the right way to where I was performing and it turned out to be the wrong way. So we had to turn around ana walk all the way back," Gray said. Gray was the soul representative from the school. "I was very proud of Corey and the way he represented the school at All-State. It was a beautiful day or the campus of UNI," Mr. Gibson said. To be able to attend All-State, one must first go Districts. If the student does well enough at Districts. they go onto State. Based on the performance there they are finally given the chance to attend All-State. It takes a lot of work, practice and sacrifice to be good enough to make it to All-State. "You have to keep practicing so you don't forget your speech, but it really is a once in a lifetime experience," Gray said. Junior Lindsay Jastorff puts her mind to th test ·n memorizing the script to "Cinderella" for group speec contest. PHOTO COURTESY OF ANNA M ARE/KE KUHLMEIER Seniors Janie Aldredge, Regi Beutler and Jamie Aldredge strike a pose after finishing their competition. This group was number one for the improv session. P HOTO COURTESY OF ANNA M ARE/KE KUHLMEIER P HOTO COURTESY OF ANNA MARE/KE KUHLMEIER Drama Contests Before actual competition, the group speech members had an opportunity to practice from the script. Speech contests also require movements to put through the intention of the play. This was needed at some points of "Cinderella". Chaperones Rhonda Clark, Judy O'Brien and Dave Clark discuss how the students acted during the day. They also talk about plans for the next day. While the chaporones confered, students relaxed by having a pizza party after a long day at the Magic Kingdom. During the day the band had an excellent performance in front of thousands of people. Senior Matt Doty smiles so innocently with Mickey Mouse at MGM Studios. Many of the students got an opportunity to have their picture taken with numerous Disney characters. Junior Chad Dennis and seniors Adam Ashley and Nick LeGuillou show their Jamaican dreads at Epcot. This was just one of the many cultures that were displayed at the Epcot center. Mike Phillips and Jim VanRiper, two of the chaperones, reap the consequences of their actions. These two were put in stocks after getting in trouble at the Epcot Center. '61) Band Orlando Trip PHOTO BY ERIN H1L TON P HOTO BY E RIN H ILTON Band makes trir. to Disney WorlO By A my Doty & A utumn R ockwell The Tee Jay band got the privilege of marching in the Spectra Magic Parade during the summer in the Magic Kingdom. "It was a real rush to march in front of all those people," senior Jane Beranek said. The trip was fun for students and adults alike Chaperone Judy O'Brien said, "Watching the band march was my favorite part of the trip. It was unbeliev· able." For some it was their first contact with Disney ' World. "I got to meet Goofy!" senior Regan William said. "The favorite part of the trip for me was when we went to King Henry's feast. They ate fire and picked a queen from the audience," junior Chad Dennis said. The whole trip wasn't all fun and games. It took many hours of practice to be selected to attend. Band members sent in an application,a letter, a video, a picture and participated in many hours of fund-raising. Students paid around $500 to $600, met other require· ments and spent 26 hours on a bus. The trip turned out great. Each of the band mem· bers was given a Magic Music Days t-shirt and the band received a Mickey Mouse trophy. Woodwinds- Front row: Chelsea Quinn, Amanda Bartling, Mandy Skudler, Emily Gregory, Amanda Dillehay, Jenny Lisko, Kristina Potts. Lori McVey, Cati Roemen Ashley Clark, Anna Mareike Kuhlmeier, Ariana Wright, Meghan Hardi , Brandi Bl in Brandy Pebley, Jennifer Janicek, Jenny Richards, Susan RI hards, Dorthy Richard , Jill Rice. Second row: Jamie King, Kara Polchow, Jake Jefferson, Lindsay J tor Mellissa McClain, Beth Schendel, Sarah Olsen, Kendall Crane, Pam Holford, Kjerst Wright, Ashley Mathiesen, Jessica Hansen, Karen Taylor, Steven Jolly, Cheri Wooley, Jane Beranek, Jessica Vanfossan, Zach Korner, Dave MacFarlane, Jamie Knauss, Anne Young, Cena Jones, Candace Cox, Erin Hilton. Color Guard- Kristen Jackson, Nikki Knauss, Mellissa McClain, Mellissa Evans, Erin Hilton, Jenny Sandhorst, Lindsay Jastorff, Kristie Martin, Kira Lupton, Jamie King, Kara Polchow. P HOTO COURTESY OF JUD Y O 'BRIEN Seniors Matt Doty, Shane Andersen, Amy Doty, Meghan Hardie, Jane Beranek, Autumn Rockwell, assistant principal Judy O'Brien and chaperone Kate Murphy make a splash at Splash Mountain. Band director Dave Clark gets all dolled up in a bonnet and an apron at King PHoro ey AMY DorY Henry's Feast. Band Orlando Trip 61 Brass- Front row: Brandy Kellner, Rachael Krittenbrink,, Kristen Jackson, Nikki Knauss, Luke Jefferson, Jennifer Bowen, Tom Potter, Ryan Holford, Shane Anderson, Tyler Bartling, Ben Beranek, Donny Knickerbocker, Chad Luna, Nick Ashley, Adam Ashley, Morris Eckes, Ryan Redding, Jim Basch, Greg Nagunst, Adam Fritz, Ted McFarlane. Back row: Rebecca Moore, Carrie Bird, Bill Plunket, Regan Williams, Shaun Skudler, Adam Birnley, Justin _ Hendricks, Tom MacFarlane, Tim Case, Katrina Boettger, Stacy Roe, Nick Allen, Jason Smith, Matt Doty, Chad Dennis. Senior Ryan Redding participates in a hula-hoop contest while in Arizona at a 50's joint. Band Percussion- Lee Terwilliger, Nick LeGuillou, Jennie Sandhorst, Autumn Rockwell, Tim MacFarlane, Ryan Hardie, Elizabeth Henry. t.\\te Makes Per~ '-\~ ~ e~, Band receives top honors By R icliy Prosolow Theodore Roosevelt said, "It is only through labor and painful effort, by grim energy and resolute courage, that we move on to better things /' This was essentially the theme of band, whether it was marching or in concerts. "It's very time consuming. We have a lot of practices," senior Nick LeGuillou said. Practice obviously did help the band. Marching band earned many awards. They were first in the Loess Fieldfest, both in their class and overall. They were also first at Clarinda in marching and field competition, among many other awards. LeGuillou said, "Band is one of the best programs to be involved with and also one of the most successful. It's a good opportunity to learn and work in a large group situation." "Band offers you a chance to use your creative talents," junior Chad Dennis said. "It was a lot of stress to get people to work hard and to get them focused at the last minute, but the work paid off in the end," Beranek said. The band instructor was David Clark for both marching and concert band. There were two drum majors, seniors Jane Beranek and Shane Anderson. There were 106 total students in both bands. PHOTO BY ERIN H1L TON PHOTO CourEsY OF E RIN H1L TON Junior Becca Moore catches a nap between activities while in Arizona. Moore was one of eight band members that got to go on the trip and play in the Fiesta Bowl. Senior Erin Hilton starts off on her horse ride from the Ponderosa Stables in Arizona. There were several activities planned for the group between practices and performances. Sophomore Elizabeth Henry and senior Jennie Sandhorst play percussion at the concert for the students ii"! December. The percussion instruments included cymbals, bells, triangles and a xylophone, among other unique items. Seniors Luke Jefferson and Ryan Redding, along with the other trumpet players, perform during a concert at an assembly in December. Band Concert Choir joins in with the band and the orchestra in the Christmas concert. This concert gave all three parts of the music department a chance to work together. Mixed Choir- First row: Rebecca Gilmore, Gwen Fay, Jamie Flora, Raina Thallas, Lori Ferguson, Deidre Carter, Lisa McCombs, Todd Rieper, Travis Norton. Second row: Audra Nuzum, Gail Myres, Crystal Bell, Linda Frie, Jenny Smith, Jenny Minyard, Wes Badberg, Jon Russell, Kenny Dofner, Angela Bequette, Nicole Bonar, Denyel Doughman Back row: Beth Sturm, Cheri Bradley, Heidi Sales, Angela Kermeen, Chris Schroeder, Kristina Peters, Robby Kier, Jason Kennett, Justin Messmore, Edra Brenaman Mixed Choirs Freshmen Choir- Front Row: Kelli Gallet, Kaysha Richards, Katrena Flanagan. Jamie Knauss, Kjersta Wright, Cassandra Collins . Second Row: Misty Newman Lindsey Renshaw, Jennifer Ratliff, Cassie Ohle, Kari Jungferman, Ben Beranek. Troy Pederson, Nick Allen, Calvin Shadden, Ashley Mathiesen, Angela Rockwel Erin Flynn, Jenny Basch. Third Row : Stephanie Fichter, Katie Elvins, Stephanie Stout, Natasha Hayes, Alicia Stultz, Kari Glazebrook, Desi ray Barker, Chris Brownell, Keith Fink, Kyle Dunlap, Scott Brown, Kassi Irwin, Amber Falknor, Jessica Beggs, Julie Rockwell, JenniferOuicke. Fourth Row: Anne Young, Amanda Gunzenhause , Jodi Nicholas, Amy Brown, Becky Beanu, Andrea Crane, Sarah Byers, Matthe Reeves, Josh Mohr, Josh Ronk, David Brown, Shannon Gilbert, Stephanie Demere, Toccara Duncan, Stacy Self, Christina Brown, and Shelly Tilly. Concert Choir· Front row: Travis Norton, Nick Vittitoe, David Bequette, Matt Story, Clint Kephart, Shown Carmlchael, Nic k Thompson, Stacy Malone, Angela Bequette, Melissa Evans, Kara Polchow, Choylle li\cCloud Second row: Kristen J ackson, Erica Walling, Stephanie Gray, Kalree Kelly, Ann Ronk Jett Smay, Ricky Thompson, Jamin Fletcher, Daniel Peterson Branden Hunt, Sarah Gutzwlller, Sarah COiter, Sonja Kemplin, Chendel Scott. Third row: Lorraine G~ rcla, Dierdre Conner, Karen Turnbea~g , Anita Owen, Tami Haden, Erin Stanfill, Jeff Wigington, Charles Bennett, Natosha Con non. Lynds:; Neill, Christina Grittls, Christy Molone. Back row: Jessi Reim, Elizabeth Robinson, Ashley G°.I 01 ~ Laura ic k~ Jenny McKeeman, Kirk Behrens, Corey Gray, John Sealock, Justin Wlllla:asGai~cs . Sandhorst, Lindsey Jastorff, Roxanne Harper, Krystle Quakenbush, Janelle Welters::._• rl•:----i ~\S IN THE MA"~ "" 10-* 2} ~" Choir members sing with stardom power By Stephanie Ferris When one thinks of the stars in the school, the choir students are not usually the first to be thought of. Although, they are just as involved as thos~ in sports or student organizations. There were three different choirs that students could join. These included Concert Choir, Freshman Choir and Mixed Choir. Concert Choir was the only audition choir. Sophomore Stacy Malone was in Concert Choir and Mixed Choir. "I loved being involved in both choirs, but my favorite was Mixed Choir because the songs were more fun . In Mixed Choir, we did songs from Disney movies and we also did Top 40 songs. Those in Concert Choir were much harder and more serious " ' Malone said. The choirs were involved in many more things than just concerts. Concert Choir also attended Large Group State Contest, Small Group State Contest and the All-City Festival. "I love the stress of getting ready for a competition. It brings out the best in the choir," senior Brandy Merrifield said. Through everything, the choir showed that they could shine. With hard work, perseverance and the drive to succeed they proved that they too could be ~tars . PHOTO BY JENNY S HARP PHOTO BY J ENNY S HARP Senior Jennie Sandhorst sings a solo while at Harveys casino. One of the many things that the choirs did over the holidays was to visit local businesses and sing Christmas carols. Jefferson Edition performed many times with the Concert Choir. This not only helped the sound quality of the Concert Choir, but it also helped Jefferson Edition to focus more on their music and less on the choreography. Many times, unique things were added to the daily routine to make class more interesting and to help students focus and get away from the daily boredom. One of the unique things that the freshmen were allowed to do was to stand on the chairs. This not only helped the focus, but also helped to improve the posture of many of the students. The Concert Choir was given the honor of performing at the annual Holiday concert with the band and the orchestra. This concert gave the students a chance to work together with another form of music and also helped to promote all three forms of music to the spectators. Mixed Choirs Jefferson Edition performed at many places, including the AllCity Swing Choir festival. The Jefferson Edition girls outfits were approximately $180 each. They consisted of a teal dress, shoes and jewelry. The guy's outfits consisted of black pants, white collared shirts, teal vests, shoes and a lapel pin. They were allowed to pay for their outfits by fundraising or paying for it themselves. The Second Edition guys had a lot of dance steps to learn to perform in public. These moves required practice every other day and also one night during the week. A few of the places that Second Edition attended were the Bellevue Swing Choir festival, Lewis Central Invitational and All-City Swing Choir Festival. The elementary school tour was cancelled due to inclement weather. Part of Jefferson Edition's performances were solos. Jefferson Edition's Sarah Whitney sang a solo during a performance at the All-City Swing Choir Festival. Some of the other soloists included juniors Matt Story, Branden Hunt and Erin Stanfill. "I thought the most fun part of it all was getting up in front of an audience and singing," Stanfill said. Second Edition girls sang their hearts out at their performances. The Second Edition girls' outfits cost about $150 each and were mostly financed by fundraising. The guys total cost was approximately $125 each. "We didn't get our shoes until the last performance. So we had to use Jefferson Edition's shoes every time," freshman Kyle Dunlap said. Show Choirs , PHOTO BY CHAD BOYER PHOTO BY CHAD BOYER '::J '(\OW Cho ir'5' D~ 0 Use voices and moves By Janelle Walters Practice, outfits, competition and lots of time an effort all have to do with show choirs. Jefferson Edition had a record number of 30 partic·· pants. "Having more people this year made it toughe for everyone to learn the choreography and to focu on the music," choir teacher Jerry Gray said. Second Edition had a lower number of participants this year compared to last year's record of 48. ''Ther were 36 students in the group, which made it much easier to get stuff done," sophomore Kira Lupton said Some of the competitions that were attended b both groups were the Bellevue East swing choir festival and state competition. "We got a one at Bellevue East. It was such a great feeling," Second Editior. member junior Stephanie Gray said. Jefferson Edition performed at varios places sucl as Harveys, Sam's Club and for church groups through· out the year. "I am really going to miss Jefferso1 Edition after I graduate. It took a lot of my time, and it was quite stressful at times, too," senior Stephani Nielson said. There was a lot of hard work, time and effo • involved in being in Jefferson Edition or Second Edi tion Being able to perform made the students feel that it was all worth it. Jefferson Edition: Front row: Jeff Smay, Kristen Jackson, Stephar1 Nielson, Justin Norton, Tami Hoden. Middle row: Shawn Carmich Lyndsey Neill, Matt Story, Sarah Whitney, Lindsay Jastorff, Ju Williams, Jeff Wigington, Spring Madsen, Jenny McKeeman. B row: Nick Thompson, Brandy Merrifield, Clint Kephart, Jon Sealoc Jene Marone, Corey Gray, Adrienne Henderson, Branden Hunt, Jenn Sandhorst. Second Edition: First row: Stephanie Gray, Anne Young, Kelli Gallet, Mescha Jackson, Sarah Byers, Andrea Crane, Kassie Irwin, Melissa Evans, Roxanne Harper, Stacy Malone, Kira Lupton. Middle row: Kariee Kelly, Jamie Knauss, Cassandra Collins, Kjersta Wright, Ann Ronk, Elizabeth Henry, Mandy Kier, Toccara Duncan. Back row: Josh Ronk, Nick Vittitoe, Bill Vanderpool, Matt Reeves, Ricky Thompson, Troy Pederson, Calvin Shadden, Chris Brownell, Kyle Dunlap, Dan Pizano. P HOTO BY C HAD BOYER P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER One of many p e rformances w as held at Harveys lobby the last week before Christmas break. Second Edition sang their way to many of the judges hearts at performances. Second Edition placed first in the Lewis Central Invite. Show Choirs Jazz band· Front row: Zach Korner, Brandon McDaniels, Jake Jefferson, David MacFarlane, Tim MacFarlane. Middle row: Nick LeGuillou, Chad Dennis, Rebecca Moore, Regan Williams, Shawn Skudler, Adam Birnley, Jennie Sandhoarst, Ryan Hardie. Back row: Ryan Redding, Adam Ashley, Luke Jefferson, Jenni Bowen, Nick Ashley, Tyler Bartling, Ted MacFarlane, Dan Kruger. :Jazz Band performed at many competitions. One of these was State where they received ninth place. Jazz Band & Orchestra Orchestra: First row: Amanda Phillips, Katrinia Boettger, Elizabe Henry, Chris Brownell, Ricky Thompson. Middle row: KristyShamblen, Misty Newman, Deb Damew ood, Eric Nevins, Jenni Paulson, Stephanie Gray, Keri Galzbrook, teacher Brenda Copela Third row: Rebecca Vannatta, Caroll Anderson, Dan Kruger, Stever DeBolt, Luke Samstad, Summer Franklin, Dyanne Henrikus. ---------------- - - -- - - - - Senior Adam Ashley shows off his talent by playing a solo in front of an audience at the A.L. Invitational. PHOTO BY D AVE R ENYOLDS -z_z\ng it ) ?> itt4 /./~ Musicians' practice pays off By Loni Koopminers & Capri Brown This year the music department had something that they could be really proud of. Forthefirsttime in school history, the jazz band took second at Regionals. This earned the jazz band a spot at State competition. This was the first year for Jazz Band to go to Iowa Jazz Championship. There were 21 members that participated in Jazz Band. These members practiced every morning at 7 am. "I'm not a morning person, but I still get up," junior Chad Dennis said. "I'm very proud of all the kids who get up and come to practice every morning against their will," band teacher Dave Clark said. Jazz band was not the only group to make beautiful music. The orchestra played at many places for many people including the governor. Orchestra teacher Brenda Copeland said, "It was really exciting playing for Governor Branstad. I had a good time." The orchestra also played at Harveys Casino during the AllCity Festival. Students enjoyed orchestra for various reasons. Senior Luke Samstead said, "The best part about orchestra is the parties! Orchestra rules!!" Through the long hours of practice and every exciting moment of competition, the jazz band and orchestra proved that they had something to be proud of. --- ------ ------ PHOTO BY JENNY SHARP P HOTCI BY JENNY SHARP Seniors Luke Jefferson and Adam Ashley, junior Jenni Bowen and senior Adam Birnley show off their stuff at practice. Jazz band students practiced every morning at 7 a.m. This practice helped them to attain ninth place at State competition. Members of Jazz Band try to stay focused on the music during one of their practices. Many students said that it was hard to concentrate on the music so early in the morning. Freshman Summer Franklin follows her music intently while also striving to stay in time with everyone else in the orchestra. This concentration caused others to see the success of the orchestra and want to be a part of that success. The orchestra had one of the highest number of participants that it has had in years. Freshman Katrina Boettger plays her violin with the ease and comfort that has come from many years of practice. Many of the orchestra students had played an instrument since elementary days. Jazz Band & Orchestra A look into the classroom By Michaela Kanger A look into any classroom around school would provide any outsider the chance to see the many different teaching styles and subjects. A wellness class was offered to help students learn more about staying healthy and becoming fit. The Badminton Club was established during the year. Many of its members participated in the Cornhusker State Games. The foods class served cappiccino, hot chocolate, flavored coffee and baked goods before and after school at 'Jacket Java'. Students also had the chance to work on designing web pages for various classes. Some classes made additions to the school's home page. The new career planning program helped students get on track as far as what classes "\\o\alKe ci b ecome prepared for their future careers. Some of the changes made affected only a portion of the students. The administration limited freshmen to closed campus lunch. This was to decrease the number of tardies from students leaving for lunch. This was also the first time that students had the chance to earn academic letters for having a 3.5 GPA or higher. After school activities were also set up to give students something to keep occupied after school. With all the changes made, students had more options and were able to look their best in the classroom. Academic Division >o ~ • Students in teacher Bud Meade's class observe the different plants that grow in the nature area. .. Junior Jon Russel gets charged up with a vandegraph generator in physics class. P HOTO BY MICHAELA !<ANGER Sophomores Katie Kroger and Jennifer Minyard check their pulse in the P.E. wellness class. PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER P HOTO BY TERRY T ODD Academic Division Tee Jay health class: Learning about how to live a healthy life By Hope Redmond and Ly nsie N elson Exercising, nutrition and learning about the body are all a part of life. Some students picked Physical Education teacher prostate cancer. Both my grandpa and uncle had prostate cancer. I think that male cancer is over looked at times. That is another reason I chose that topic." To learn more about nutrition, the class had several different Lavonne Pierson 's Health Class to learn more about the realities of life. "When we were watching the movie on self-examination, it was very humerous and yet I believe in a more natural way of living. speakers come in. Special Education teacher Trudy Stevens was one of the speakers who came in and tal ked about her alternative life style. "I talked about an alternate way of nutri- -Teacher Trudy Stevens educational at the same time," senior Chris Quakenbush said. During the year, students participated in different projects. One of the projects students had to do was perform presentations on a health topic. Senior Brooke Hallberg said, "I did my presentation on Stacie Abraham (02) Jamie Anchenbaugh (01) Jodi Anchenbaugh (01) Brian Adams (02) Darrell Adams (00) Andrea Adkins (02) Dustin Adkins (01) Kimberly Ager (01) Victor Alan (02) Tim Albertus (00) Larry A lbery (02) Autumn Albright (01) Amanda Aldredge (02) Rebecca Allan (00) . . tion. I believe in a more natural way of living. I am a vegetarian and I make my own medicines and make-up," Ms. Stevens said. Matt Allen (01) Mike Allen (02) Nick Allen (02) Troy Allen (02) Alicia Altergott (00) Kay Altstadt (00) Health c lass PHOTO BY M ICHAELA i<ANG Senior Andrea Hall gives a presentation i her health class. Giving presentations was one of m any p rojects that sudents did. -- + ...... '* ..... 1 .. , s ... ,.. .( / . /. l '. .\\ \\, Aaren Andersen (01) Carol Ann Andersen (02) Jason Andersen (0 1) Johnathon Andersen (02) Jimmy And erson (01) Rachael Andrews (01) Ross Andrews (02) J eremiah Annin (02) Nichole Annin (00) Cassie Anson (00) Lorraine Anson (02) Hande Anthoni (00) J essica Armstrong (02) Nick Ashley (0 1) Staci Ashley (00) Heather Ault (00) Sasha Bailey (02) Travis Bailey (01) Amber Bak er (01) Laura Baldw in (00) B enjamin Ballantyne (00) James Barnett (00) Sara Barth (00) Krista Bartholomew (02) Philip Bartholom ew (01) Gaining '4perience Tucker Center offers Health Class By Autumn Rockwell The benefit of the Health Class at the Tucker Center was that the students received hands on exper i - ence. The students went to Mercy Hospital four times a month on Tuesdays and Thursdays during class time. While there students shadowed someone wo rking at the hospital. "Sometimes you got to see things like surgeries and births. It was a pretty cool class," senior Brittany Tolen s aid. The students at the Seniors Brandy Merrifield and Brittany Tolen pose by a skeleton in the Tucker Center Hea lth Class. Tucker Center joined stu - den ts from A b raham Lin - coln, Lewis Central a nd St. Albert. Al though the re was a Health C lass 1-2, the on ly students who rece ived co l - lege credit were t hose in Health Class 3-4. Many of the students in the Tucker C e nter Heal th Class plann ed on att e nding college for a career in health. "I'm going to b e - come a Medic al Ass i s t ant after I g r aduate school," senior Br andy M errifield sai d. "I plan on going to C ollege of St. Mary's or Iowa We s tern. I want to be a regis t e r ed p e d iatr i c s nu rse," junior K r i sti Malone sai d. Tucker center health class Physical Education 'Ial(es~w Students get fit for life By Jamie Barth Running, sitting, hopping and checking heart monitors. All of these things and more were part of the Physical Education program. Students were getting "fit for life" with Physical Education instructor Lavonne Pierson's new Fit For Life Program. "I think it was what all physical educators should do. It's my job. I'm paid big money to teach each person how to set themselves a program for life," Ms. Pierson said. Some students didn't agree with Ms. Pierson. "I didn't like the program or Amanda Bartling (02) Tyler Bartling (00) J ennifer Basch (02) Jim Basch (OJ) J ennifer Bazemore (02) Crystal Bell (OJ) S usan Belt (00) Charles Bennett (OJ) Christina Bent (OJ) Chad Bentzinger (OJ) Angela Bequette (02) Ben Baranek (02) Ang ie Bergantzel (02) Heather Berry (00) Twist see the point of it," freshman Lee Terwilliger said. On the other hand, senior Ricky Prosolow said, "The monitors were helpful and they established a useful exercising rate." "I would put on a heart monitor and then run around in circles and do jumping jacks and see how high I could get my heart rate. Senior Jene Maron and I had a lot of fun doing this. I thought my head was going to explode when it reached 200," senior Lindsey Jastorff said. Sophomore Scott Wise adjusts the heart rate monitor to fit him. Megan Beuirt (OJ) Natalie Biede (00) Becci Binau-Person (02) Mi chael Bintz (02) Brian Bird (OJ ) Ca rri e Bird (02) Kristie Birkholtz (OJ) Chris Black (O J) Kelli Blakeman (01) Lacy Blakeman (02) J ennifer Blanchard (OJ) P.E. Wellness PHOTO B Y MICHAELA K ANGER P HOTO BY B ECKY N AVARRETTE tudents bust a move as they dance in one of the P.E. classes in the few weeks before Christmas. Katie Boardman (02) Katrina Boettger (02) Tina Bonacci (01) Ashlee Bonar (01) Sara Booker (00) Zach Booth (00) Bow to your corner! Bow to your partner and promenade home! This could be heard everyday during the two weeks prior to Christmas. I . Luke Bose (00) Jennifer Bowen (00) L isa Bower (01) Jeff Bowers (02) Chad Boyer (00) Cheri Bradley (01) Amanda Branch (02) Amanda Brantley (02) Danielle Bryant (00) Travis Breitkreutz (00) Edra Brenaman (00) Denise Brendle (02) Heather Brewer (02) April Briggs (01) dances we did a lot better then the same old ones," sophomore Ana Martinez said. The new dances that Ms. Pierson taught were some that she learned in a dance During this time, due group. to tradition, students met in the Old Fieldhouse for Physical Education. Unlike tradition, square dancing and line dancing were not the only things taught. For the Dancing in P.E. was different and I'll never forget it. Even with the new dances, some still hung onto the same feelings. "I never understood why we even do it. What's the point of learning to square dance? The only dancing I'll be doing is at a club," junior Nina first time, P.E. teacher Lavonne Pierson introduced swing dancing along with some new line dances. Senior Patty Kriley said, "Dancing in P.E. was different and I'll never forget it." "Dancing was okay, but I like the new - Senior Patti Kriley . I Pikschus said. Freshman Cassie Bryant said, "I didn't like dancing very much, but the swing dancing was kind of different." P.E. dance Goals drive class: Students work in the shop and out of book By Kim O'Rand Many people sat back and wondered, what autoshop was. Autoshop wasn't just a regular class. It was a class in which there was fun, learning and a lot of work to be end of the year, Shop teacher Les Kadner wanted these two cars out of his shop. "The class has been working really hard and they are learning new techniques to help them in the repair of the cars," Mr. done. lnthisparticularclass, Most of the time we just therewereabout25stu- didn't know what the dents. Out of these 25, there were two goals that problem was. - Junior Jason Cook needed to be reached by the end of the year. . I Kadner said. This class wasn't only about fixing cars. There were many other things that were done in the class. The students sometimes went to auctions, junkyards, etc. Students in this class The first goal was to restore a 1968 Ford Mustang. This car had been in the shop since the 96-97 school year. The second goal was to take on a 1965 Ford Fairlane. This car had also been in the shop for a long period of time. By the also did some book work. Junior Jason Cook said, "Most of the time we just didn't know what the problem was and couldn't figure it out by ourselves." Lynsi Brooks (00) Amy Brown (02) Capri Brown (00) Christina Brown (02) David Brown (02) Kelly Brown(02) Niki Brown (01) Scott Brown (02) Chris Brownell (02) Shannon Bruning (00) Cassie Bryant( 02) Amy Burgess (02) Sammantha Lyn Burk (O J) Sarah Byers (02) Autos hop Kelli Caddell (02) Carl Cain (00) Dena Card (01) Shawn Carmichael ( 00) Jeff Carruthers ( 01) Timothy Case (01) Sophomore Greg Shockey works on a engine in Autoshop. Autoshop students worked in the shop and also did book work. P HOTO BY J AMIE B ARTH Joey Ceder (02) Heath Chalmers (02) Jeff Chambers (OJ ) Mike Chanley (02) Darrell Chatterton (00) Christina Cha varria (00) Clint Christensen (OJ ) Natalie Churchill (OJ) Ashley Clark (02) Richard Clark (00) Ca rl Coffman (OJ) Anthony Collins (02 ) Cassandra Collins (02) Mindy Colliver (00) Sarah Colter (00) Deirdre Conner (OJ ) Candace Cox (OJ) Andrea Crane (02) Kendall Crane (00) Ashley Cunningham(02) Jesse Dale (OJ) Debra Damewood (OJ ) Jeremy Darnold (00) Stacey Davis (02) Jonathan Debolt (02) Memories of tfJriving Drivers education is H 0 rr 0 rs nightmare for some By Capri B rown Strange and unusual things seemed to happen in Drivers Education. Not everyday did students in Drivers Ed. get pulled over by a police officer or almost run over innocent pedestrians. Junior Hilary Beckner said, "I passed a cop car on a gravel road, not thinking anything about it. Soon after I was pulled over!" The officer walked up to the car and said, "Did I scare you?" The policeman was Beckner's uncle . Drivers Ed. teacher Steve Forbes looks ahead as sophomore Jamie Pearson sits in the driver's seat. Another interesting thing that happened in Driver's Ed. was that some students had a habit of trying to run over pedestrians while driving the car. "I didn't see anyone, then they were there," sophomore Dusty Purcell said. "I felt really stupid." Not only did Purcell almost hit two people, but he also tried to pull into oncoming traffic on the same day. Some students had complete faith in their fellow drivers. Sophomore Jenny Medearis trusted her fellow classmates enough to take a few snoozes in the back seat on the way back to school . "I gotta get my nap in somewhere," Medearis said. Driver's education Voe mportance studentsstudy . Realized election By Jamie Kennedy Election time was here once again. Many students were able to experience the realization of how the political system worked. Students from government teacher Pat Daugherty's class helped to accomplish many of the campaign tasks such as: making phone calls to remind voters to cast their ballots early, organizing various presincts and hanging up posters. Approximately 10 students spent their day working on the campaign. The office provided them with lunch. Junior Lynsi Brooks said, "Turning 18 and beJamie Delp (00) Stephanie Demare (02) Chad Dennis (00) Kyle Dillehay (01) Matthew Dillehay (02) Derek Dilley (02) Randa Dingman (01) Dustin Dirks (01) Anthony Dorsett (O 1) Jared Dostal (02) Denyel Doughman (01) Tracy Dragoun (00) Jason Drewes (02) Becky Driver (00) ing able to vote is more important to me now. My opinion on the leaders is important." Even though Brooks motivation was to gain some extra credit, it proved to be enjoyable. "Before working with politics I never really knew what side I agreed with, now I'll vote for the Democrats," junior Sara Booker said. While students were not old enough to impact the election with their vote, they did leave their mark on this year's election. Tag students listen to the new govenor, Tom Vilsak, over the ICN room equipment. Mike Driver (01) Jeremy Drummond (02) Ronnie Dudley (00) Ambre Dunblazier (01) Toccara Duncan (02) Katie Dunlap (01) Kyle Dunlap (02) Crystal Dutson (00) Christina Eilenstine (00) Marie Ellis (02) Felicia Ellrott (00) Election day P HOTO BY CHAD BOYER PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER teacher Anita Eckley serves as a ff tor the trial and swears in junior Gail yres, one of the witnesses for the trial. Paul "!f'mmett (01) Veronica Erlacher (00) Sunny Escritt (02) Jason Ethen (02) Adam Evans (02) Melissa Evans (01) Amy Faircloth (00) Amber Falknor (02) Nicole Farley (01) Christina Farmer (00) Kevin Farr (01) Rachel Farrell (02) Sarah Farrell (01) Gweneth Fay (02) Nathan Featherstone (02) Danielle Ferguson (01) Michael Fernside (00) J ames Ferrin (01) Stephanie Ferris (01) Nicole Fichter (02) Controversy in the courtroom: Mock trial teaches burden of cases By Natalie Riede After nearly a month of preparation, the case of Thomas Hudson vs. Randy Batts came to trial in government teacher Collin Smith's classroom. I . tion was trying to actually 'be' the person you were playing ," junior Michelle Gunzenhauser said. Students were also forced to devote many hours of work to the documents In order for students required for the case. to gain undertanding of the workings of the legal system, Mr. Smith staged a mock trial. "The trial was over custodial law vs. the constitutional We had to do a lot of research and planning. It was Work! Work! Work! "We had to get all our evidence together, write briefs, try to gather witnesses and do various other book work," junior Nikki Wilson said. - Junior Chad Dennis right of freedom of the press. It gives real insight into the judicial system," junior Chad Dennis said. For the trial , students served as both lawyers and key witnesses. "Probably the one thing that took the most concentraI ~ All of the hard work had a lasting impression on the students that were involved. "I learned that a lot of work and effort is put into a single court case," senior Nick LeGuillou said. Mock trial Caroling Through Christmas: The choirs spread cheer during the holidays By Lynsi Broolzs Fa, ~a, la, la, la. During the Christmas season these sounds were all too familiar Jewish Community Center, it looked different than the traditional holiday decorato the choirs. tions," junior Lyndsey Neill said. Junior Matt Story said, "Christmas season is a fun, relaxing and easy time for the choirs. I like it when we sing Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer. It's my favorite!" Many . enjoyed more than the performances. Junior Carla Pollard said, "I hated getting up early and going to perform at Mutual of Omaha. We had to be there at 7:30 I hated getting up early a.m." to go and perform. "I liked going car- - Junior Carla Pollard. oling through the halls and having others look I "When we went to perform at Harvey's, we got a free buffet lunch. I got my fair share," junior Shawn Carmichael said. C> at us like we were psycho," senior Laura Herrick said. Whether they were caroling or harmonizing to the ears of listeners, the choirs showed that they truly were in a class of their own. The choirs received the opportunity to perform at eight different places over the holiday season. "When we went to the Stephanie Fichter (02) Keith Fink(02) Kevin Fink(02) Ian Finley(02) Mark Flaharty(02) Brandon Flanagan(02) Jamin Fletcher(Ol) Javan Fletcher(OO) Pedro Flores(Ol) Erin Flynn(02) Melissa Fredrickson(Ol) Nicholas Freet(02) Adam Fritz(02) Amanda Fuller(Ol) Nick Gaddy(Ol) Ashley Galles(02) Choir/Holidays P HOTO BY MICHAELA KM - Jefferson Edition prepares for one of th many holiday performances that they par ticipated in. / P HOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER Kelli Gallet (02) Jessica Garica (01) Ashley Gardner (00) Kimberly Garvey (01) Heidi Getzschman (01) Josh Gibler (01) Shannon Gilbert (02) Rebecca Gilmore (01) Lindsay Glesmann (02) Josh Goldsberry (02) Corey Gray (01) Danny Gray (00) Julie Gray (02) Stacy Gray (01) Stephanie Gray (00) Cassie Graybill (02) Jamye Green (01) Andrew Greer (02) Emily Gregory (00) Christina Griffis (00) Joshua Griffis (01) Brian Groves (00) Joesph Groat (02) Katie Guill (01) Amanda Gunzenhauser (02) Ablasb Jrom Seniors decorate Dickens hallway By Crystal Dirks The Dickens hallway was a chance for literature and Christmas to come to together. Every year the seniors decorate the hallway and read A Christmas Carol. The Dickens decoratings extended down the stairways and included the main office and counseling center. An added touch was the cemetary area. This was the idea of Senior Lori White. "I wanted to do it because no one had never Senior Nikki King works hard on her portion of the Dickens hallway project. the past done anything like it before and I wanted to do something new," White said. Most seniors had fun decorating. "It was fun because we got to play with scissors and tape," senior Anna Martin said. Another new idea was to make invitations to the parents of the seniors to come check out the hallway. "I think it's cool that our parents got invitations so they were able to see all of the work that was put into the hall," senior Audra Nuzum said. Through all of the changes and twists, the seniors showed what could be accomplished and in the process everyone received a blast from the past. Dickens Hallway Broadcasting proves to be TJToday . hard work produces weekly show By A mber Baker The T J Today class spent a lot of time producing a weekly show to entertain and inform students. It took about two weeks to complete each episode of T J Today. For the most part the students did all the work, but sponsor John Gibson had the final say on all of their ideas and productions. "T J Today really doesn't cost anything outside of tapes," senior Josh Fouts said. Fouts was the editing co-director. "T J Today is not for everyone," Fouts said. "It is for people who enjoy being goofy and fun." Michelle Gunzenhauser (00) Sara Gutzwiller (00) Jarrod Gwennap (02) Deacon Hagan (00) Nichole Hall (00) Craig Halverson (00) Tiffanie Haney (00) Ashley Hansen (02) Heather Hansen (01) Jessica Hansen (01) Ryan Hardie (02) Roxanne Harper (01) Kris Harrod (02) Douglas Hartley (00) The show made some changes from the previous year. "I liked the fact that they tried to get more students involved than before. It should have been on more often though," senior Jamie Barth said. This class gave students interested in a career in broadcasting a start in their future plans for life. Editing co-director senior Regi Beutler said, "Doing T J Today was hard work, but working for T J Today makes you feel like part of a real news crew." Senior Josh Fouts uses the video editor to edit the tape for the T J Today production. Darrel Hastie (00) Robert Hastings (01) Justin Hatcher (0 1) Stephaney Hathaway (01) Natasha Hayes (02) A ndrew Heath (01) I Jami Hemiller (00) Tammy Hempel (02) Adrienne Henderson (00) Justin Hendricks (01) Leilah Hennings (00) Tee Jay Today P HOTO BY D AVE REYNOLDS P HOTO BY J ENNY S HARP rama Teacher John Gibson gives instructions to students who are working hard to prepare the set for Frankenstein. Dyanne Henrikus (01) Elizabeth Henry (01) J ennifer Henry(02) Michelle Henry (01) Gary Hensley (01) Josh Hiatt (01) Caiti Hiles (02) Kenny Hill (00) Tami Haden (00) R ichard Hodtwalker (00) Travis Hogueison (01) Brad Holding (00) Pamela Holford (02) Ryan Holford (02) Shaun Hollenbach (01) Darrell Holt (01) Jolene Holt (02) J oseph Hothersall (00) Matt Hotz (00) Kris Houvenagle (02) Students build with small numbers: Students participate in set building By Natalie Biede The long hours, the hard work and the dedication of putting a weekend life on hold was the norm for the Set Production Class. had left to do," Krueger said. The students enjoyed doing a wide variety of things in the class. "We got to play with power tools ," junior Ben Schulz said. "I like building all of the sets and then when we're done, I liked "There was a lot of building and always something to paint. There were many times we came in after school and on weekends," sophomore Amanda Krueger said. I liked playing with the power tools. to just sit back and look at them," Krueger said. The class had a lot to do with a limited number of people. As with everything, this made more work for the oth- - Junior Ben Schulz Some students spent as many as 40 hours a week working on the set. The work involved building, painting and many more duties to be ready for opening night. "The week before the show was the hardest because there was so much that we ers in the class causing students to donate even more of their time. Sophomore Freadom Nelson said, "If I could change anything it would be to have more people in the class." Set prod u ction \ Achievements in academics: Students awarded academic letters By Abby Veydt This was the first year for students to be recognized for their academics by having an awards ceremony. hard to excel in as other activities, such as sports," senior Laura Herrick said. "It was a good idea because we are recognizing academic achievement. This is one of Tee Jay's missions; to have students achieve," AsThe administrative team decided to do something for the students who had an accumulative GPA of 3.5 or above. sistant Principal Judy It was a good idea be- O'Brien said. cause we are reconizing "I'm glad that they The purpose of the academic achievement. started recognizing program was to acknowledge the students -Assistant Principal Judy O'Brien I who achieved a high academic record. '1> people that are involved in things other than sports , by honoring Students received a letter, a pin, a them with letters," sepatch for a letter jacket and a certificate. nior Delinda Long said. "The program is a good idea because it demonstrates to others that academics are important in school and are just as Jennifer Hubbard (99) Branden Hunt (00) Kim Igou (00) Kasm Irwi.Till (02;} ~; isten JJ ackson (00) Mescha Jackson (02) Jennifer Janicek (02) Jeff Jansen (02) Josh Jastorff (01) Jacob Jefferson (01) Jennifer Jennings (02) Chad Jensen (00) Christopher Jensen (01) Robert Jensen (02) The academic letter recognition brought about a new tradition, one that can be appreciated by everyone. Whitney Jensen (01) Amber Johnson (02) Joanie Johnson (01) Thomas Johnson (01) Janeice Johnston (02) Becky Jolly (02) Academic Letters P HOTO BY D AVID REYNo, . Junior Darrel Hastie receives an acade mi award from Assistant Principal Jud O'Brien. PHOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER Stephen Jolly (00) Aaron Jones (02) Carrie Jones (01) Cena Jones (02) Robert Jones (01) Henry Joslin (OJ) Keri Jungferman (02) Kevin Kaufman (01) Brandy Kellner (00) Kairee Kelly (01) Sonja Kemplin (01) Corey Kenkel (02) Dan Kennedy (02) Travis Kennedy (00) Clinton Kephart (00) Angie Kermeen (00) Amanda Kernes (00) Dan Kessler (02) Amanda Kier (02) Robby Kier (00) H eidi Kimball (02) Alissa Kinart (00) Jamelyn King (00) Boots King (01) Adam Knauss (02) Entrep~neurship 'L'ays Plaque Awarded Off to Bonnick By Jamie Barth TV cameras, reporters and a plaque were the publicity Marketing teacher Gary Bannick received after being given an award for teaching entrepreneurship. On Nov. 1, Mr. Bannick attended a conference in Nashville, TN. Mr. Bannick was chosen to go on a scholarship . From this scholarship he received his nomination. "I was honored. It is doubtful that I will ever get it again though," Mr. Bannick said. Teacher Gary Bannick teaches one of his classes. Mr. Bannick won an award for a teaching entrepreneurship. While at the conference, Mr. Bannick was nominated for the award. There were approximately 250 people who attended and only 23 received the award. "I got a lot of ideas to share with students," Mr. Ban nick said. Mr. Ban nick received the thrill of a lifetime when the conference was covered on various TV stations. "Being covered on different news stations was beyond any expectations ," M r. Bannick said. "We were really glad that Mr. Ban nick got this award. He deserved it. He did a really good job with the Beehive," seniors Linda Eng and Misty Richards said. Bannick's award Welding gives students hands on experience By Becky Navarrette Don't forget those safety goggles when walking into ro-om 111. According to juniors Luke Bose and Jared Podraza, "The best part about going to their welding class is getting to wear the 'chick magnets' (a.k.a safety goggles)." Welding class was very dirty and students could get burns on clothes which was a disadvantage to the class. There were two dif- ferent classes, beginning and advanced. The difference between the two were that the advance did more projects throughout the year. Advanced welding made projects for various Jamie Knauss (02) Nikki Knauss (00) Donnie Knickerbocker (02) Eddie Knupp (02) Mathew Kochen(02) Sarah Kochen (00) Nick Konecny (00) Joseph Koopmeiners (00) Loni Koopmeiners (00) Zach Korner (01) Susan Kramer (02) Tony Kramer (00) Mike Kreps (02) Taimeca Kris el (01) lass teachers. Some of those projects included: tables, chairs, desks and hooks. There were no girls in the advanced class. Podraza and Bose think that was because the girls didn 't want to mess up their hair or get dirty. The most m inor or major accident was that people smashed their fingers working on a project and the torch hose caught on fire. Sophomore Gary Hensley said, "I can't wait until I get to go to advanced welding." Junior Joe Hothersall works on a project during his welding class. Katie Kroger (01) Amanda Krueger (01) Dani el Krueger (OJ) Jared Kruger (01) Stephan ie Kruger (02) Kevin Kucks (01) • I -0 ,,,, I Amanda Kuehn (01) Nicole Kuhl (00) Keri Kurmel (02) Manda Kyle (02) Richard LaChappell (00) Welding Class UDliCl!tl P HOTO BY CHAD B OYER S udents work on building a house for the Tucker Center. When they finished, the class donated the house to the needy. Steven LaCroix (OJ) Archie Lankster (O J) Reginal Lankster (00) J immy Larsen (02) Doug Lasher (02) Nicolas Leininger (02) J ermiah Lerette (02) Mike Lewis (OJ) Kenneth L indstrom (02) Lynn L ippert (00) J ennifer Lisko (00) R ichard Lop arco (00) J ose Lopez (OJ) Wendy L udwick (OJ) Chad L una (OJ) Kira Lupton (OJ) Brett Ly nch (OJ) Katie Mace (O J) David MacFarlane (00) Ted MacFarlane (02) Hammering ahead: Students build house for needy By Lynsi Brooks & Jamie Barth Hammers, nails, boards, drywall and tape. All of these things together made up the tools needed to build a house. There were six students that worked on the house for the Tucker Center. helped the community and people who couldn't afford to pay for a house on a monthly basis," senior Neill Buffington said. The students spent many hours workWhile the students only worked on one house, that was one more house for the needy. We didn't get paid for building the house, it was free labor but we got extra credit for the class. ing to build the house. "We didn't get paid for building the house. It was free labor but we got extra credits for the class," Buffington said. - Senior Neill Buffington It took two months to build the house. Many of the students who did the building were hoping for a career in the architecture field. "I hope to do construction," senior Travis Taylor said. "We did the house building because it . I While the soon-tobe-owner of the house didn't need to pay the monthly rent, they were required to pay for the materials and to put in some hours of community service. Tucker Center house building .... A new perspective: Classes offer new techniques By Loni Koopmeiners & Sara Foster Several new classes were implemented. These included Bio Tech, commercial art and multi media communication classes. Art teacher Joe McNamara said, "The new commercial art class is where the students that want to make a further career in art learn how to make timedia communications class. Mrs. Hardiman said, "In this class we learned how to use Hyper Studio, Power Point and basic Adobe Photoshop. We worked with cameras, scanners and VCRs. We money and advertise. If In this class we learned how to use Hyper Studio, Power Point and basic Adobe Photoshop ... - Teacher Rhonda Hardiman . I discussed the elements of good design, the psychology of presentations and communication skills." Bio Tech was different from traditional science classes. Teacher Mike Hale said, anyone wanted to further a career in art or major in it, this would be a good opportunity." It is vital to obtain all of the computer education that can be gained. Computer teacher Rhonda Hardiman taught a mul- "Science is different than Bio Tech. We have genetics, dealing with lab photos and producing drugs. I have always wanted to have a genetics class." Tim MacFarlane (02) Tom MacFarlane (02) Christopher Madden (02) Brandee Mahan (02) Tara Mahan (02) Aaron Mair (00) Kristina Malone (00) Stacy Malone (01) William Malone (01) Brian Maloney (02) I . Mike Mandolfo (00) Sarah Marley (02) Kadi Marr (01) Patrick Marrill (00) New Classes Corrin Martin (02) Kristie Martin (00) Lisa Martin (01) Mistie Martin (00) Ana Martinez (01) Nick Mason (02) P HOTO BY D AVID R EYNOLD' Sophomore Jessica Hansen and junior Chrisanna Gibbs practice the new cur· riculum in Julie O' Doherty 's Business Communications class. PHOTO BY S TEPHANIE SIMPSON Jay Matheny (00) Troy Matheny (02) Ben Mawhiney (00) Richard May (00) Jim Mayer (02) Rusty McBride (01) Derek McCabe (02) Robert McCart (02) April McClain (01) Mike McClelland (00) Chaylie McCloud (00) L isa McCombs (00) Teresa McConnaughey (02) Scott McConnell (00) Nicole McCord (02) Travis McCord (01) Aaron McDaniel (00) Brandon McDaniel (02) Micheal Mecseji (02) J enny Medearis (01) Mike Mendoza (00) Laura Mercer (02) Andy Meredith (01) Ashley Meyer (02) Brandon Meyer (02) Freshmen Confined to Closed campus lunch quarters causes controversy By Mindi Richardson What's one difference between freshmen and the rest of the school? Closedcampus lunch! Freshmen students had to live with the treasures of the cafeteria, Beehive or vending machines, while the rest of the student body enjoyed outside facilities. The decision was made by a committee of teachers who observed abuse of alcohol and drugs by students. The committee thought that closing camFreshmen stand in line at the Beehive. Closed campus lunch made longer lines at the Beehive and in the cafeteria. pus would help to end the problem. "We're trying to prevent the younger students from possible negative experiences," Assistant Principal John Neal said, "Closing campus prevents students' contact with older kids in unsupervised locations." "I don't understand why we are being punished for something previous freshmen have done. We didn't even have a chance to prove ou rselves to the school," freshman Jamie Perkins said. "It's really not fair that the freshmen are suffering the consequences of the trouble we made," sophomore Megan BeVirt said. Closed campus lunch Coo Students in foods learn kitchen techniques By Nicole Fichter & J amie Zarek The Foods class was made up of various units such as garnishing and baking. Aside from only reading about how to cook, students were able to try their hands at making different kinds of things such as cookies, pizza and taco burgers. Foods teacher Camelle Yost said, "My favorite unit is making Christmas cookies and then eating them." "They make good breakfast," freshman Nichole Price said, "I like foods because you get to cook and be with your friends. Foods was the perfect James McDonald (02) Jack McGrath (OO) Jeremiah McKeeman (01) Josh McKern (00) Joe McNeal (01) Aimee Mc Vey (01) Kyle Meyer (02) Laraina Michalski (00) Jason Mickey (01) David Miller (02) John Miller (01) Matthew Miller (01) Sasha Miller (01) Steven Miller (02) ith Class course for the beginning cook, but that's not the only reason that people took it. Freshman Denise Brendle said, "Foods is a good class to be in to get an easy credit." Through all of the flour fights , grease spills and occasionally burned cookies that go along with every beginning cook, there were also many smiles and many new friendships. After all, nothing brings a friend faster than a batch of chocolate chip cookies fresh out of the oven. Senior Jason Smith works on a assignment for his food class. Tammie Miller (00) ~-----. Jennifer Minyard (00) Josh Mohr (02) Rebecca Moore (00) Rodney Moore (00) Nikki Moraine (00) Foods class Tony Moreno (01) Dana Morris (00) Justin Mortensen (02) Kris Mower (00) Crystal Mowery (01) PHOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER 1ior Mistie Martin works at the , puccino machine at Jacket Java be o e school. Jessica Murphy (02) Gail Myers (00) J eff Myers (01) Greg Nagunst (02) Becky Navarrette (01) Brandi Navarrette (00) Students no longer had to go to downtown cafes to drink the cappuccino or latte of their choice. Now they could go to Aaron Naylor (01) Lynsie Nelson (00) Daniel Neville (00) Eric Nevins (02) Misty N ewman (02) Shannon Newman (02) Anthony Nichols (01) Jodi Nicholas (02) Holly Noble (00) Alesha Norman (02) Justin Norton (00) Mark Nugent (02) Rachael Nuno (01) Adam Nurton (02) thing to drink was the vanilla latte," junior Kim O'Ran said. However, the hottest seller was, "Hot chocolate. This was probably because kids don't want to try new things," Ms. Yost said. Senior Misty "Jacket Java." Jacket Java was a little shop that was thought of by foods teacher Camelle Yost. However, this store was run only by students. "I worked about four hours in a full week," The hot chocolate is really good and so is the cappuccino. Richards said , "The hot chocolate is really good and so is the trench vanilla cappuccino." - Senior Misty Richards Sophomore Jenny Rinehart agreed with Richards , "I always looked forward to going junior Shannon Bruning said. The hours were 7:30 - 8 a.m. and 2:50 - 3:20 p.m. "We had things like cookies , muffins, egg casseroles, pretty much whatever the Foods II class was making. Foods II class did everything. My favorite I ~ to Jacket Java. I went there about twice a week. I just loved the French Vanilla Cappuccino. It was so good! The cookies were pretty good too." Jacket Java Freshmen see stars: Trip expands student's knowledge of universe By Sara Foster Big bright stars and circular objects in a pitch black sky. One might think they were lost in space. For the Flames team, students work harder knowing that they will get to go," science teacher Brooks Schild said. that just might have been the case. While at the Planetarium, students watched a 30 film on the solar system. The freshmen teams studied the planets by going to the planetarium, bringing in a star lab and doing other projects dealing with the solar system. Going to the Planetarium was a good experience. It allowed us to study the solar system in a way that was more fun. - Freshman Kelli Gallet The film proved to be both educational and fun. "Going to the Planetarium was a good experience. It allowed us to study the solar system in a way that was more fun," freshman Kelli Gallet said. The freshmen classes took a trip to the planetarium at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. "Each year when I teach the unit on planets I like to take the kids to the Planetarium. Not only because it ties in with the unit, but it also makes the Mr. Schild hoped to continue taking trips to the Planetarium. "I think it's a great experience for the students," Mr. Schild said, "and I love taking them." Kevin O'Dell (00) Lindsay O'Dell (00) Nicole O'Dell(Ol) Casandra Ohle (02) Kevin Oles (01) Charlene Olmstead (02) Sarah Olsen (02) Michael O'Neil (00) Tommy Opal (01) Ben Ossman (02) Jacob Otteson (01) Anita Owen (00) Brian Park (02) Laurie Park (00) Travis Parker (00) Amber Parks (O J) T.J. Parrack (00) Jennifer Paulsen (01) Jamie Pearson (01) Brandy Pebley (01) P la netarium Field Trip P HOTO BY J AMIE BAR. Freshmen Matt Kochen and Gene Smit study the earth's rotation around the sur as an activity in the solar system unit. a PHOTO BY ERIN S TENFIELD Troy Pedersen (02) Craig Pender (00) James Perales (01) Olivia Perez (00) Jamie Perhins (02) Pascal Perrine (00) Toni Petersen (00) Chad Petersen (01) Jamie Petry (01) Amanda Phillips (02) Scott Phillips (01) Nicole Pierson (02) Nina Pihschus (00) Daniel Pizano (01) Kristen Plambech (02) William Plunkett (02) Jared Podraza (00) Lindsey Podraza (02) Adam Pogge (02) Melissa Pogge (02) Tiffany Pogge (00) Carla Pollard (00) Adam Porter (02) Thomas Potter (OJ) Katherine Poulson (01) Field trip: 'Irigonomeny Math class ~easures toppers Western Heritage tree By Sara Foster & Loni Koopmeiners Take a square and a level. Find a reference point and measure. This is exactly what the Trigonometry classes did to measure the Christmas Tree. Each year, T rig. teacher Al Hudek takes his classes on a trip to the Western Heritage Museum in Omaha to apply trig. to real life. "My students will learn how to use their tools that they get in class as a real life experience," Mr. Hudek said. Although the field trip Students work on their calculations to figure out how tall the tree Is at the Western Heritage Museum. was very educational, it was also very humorous at the same time. "It's a lot of fun, especial ly after you teach the students how to use the tools in class, then they forget when they get there," Mr. Hudek said. In going to measure the tree, the trip proved to be a great time for students. "I learned to apply stuff I learned in class to real life situations, but the best part was getting to leave school and walk around the Old Market," junior Sarah Colter said. This was just one way that classes tried to show how math could apply to students' daily lives. Measuring Christmas tree First year for an intramural sport By Andrea Hall Badminton has been played in classes for over 20 years. The Badminton Club was added to give students a intramural program. "It's a great game for eye-hand coordination and transfers to many other sports and games that involve racquets," said physic a I education teacher Sharon Semler. The whole idea came from a group of teachers that ate lunch together. They thought that there needed to be some intramural programs. Different teachers signed to help with activiti es. Counselor Karla Timothy Potter (01) Nichole Price (02) Jeffrey Pruett (02) Tonnya Pruett (02) Andy Pruitt (O 1) Dusty Purcell (01) Krystle Quakenbush (02) Jennifer Quicke (02) Chelsea Quinn (02) Dawn Radice (00) Justin Radke (00) Jessica Raim (00) Daniel Rathke (00) Leslie Ratekin (01) Hughes and Ms. Semler helped with badminton. The goal of the club was to give organization to the group. There were 30 students who participated, 20 of those players came regularly. They played singles and doubles tournaments. Two men from the Offutt Badminton Club came and did a demonstration game and played against some of the players. They helped to show strategy and the understanding of more competitive badminton. Senior Chad Kellner practices for the Nebraska Games on his day off from school. Jennifer Ratliff (02) Austin Ream (02) Dustin Ream (02) Donnie Redden (00) Hope Redmond (00) Mandy Reed (02) I .;;9 I Sally Reed (01) Zach Reed (00) Matthew Reeves (02) Lindsey Renshaw (02) David Reynolds (00) Badminton club PHOTO BY JAMIE B ARTH P HOTO BY JAMIE B ARTH :.iophomore Stacy Gray runs the stairs after ol as part of a workout. The Storm ran stairs to keep in shape in the off season. Randy Reynolds (02) Eileen Rhoades (01) Cally Rhoten (01) J ill Rice (00) Jon Rice (01) Meleah R ice (02) Dorthy Richards (02) Jenny Richards (00) Kristi Richards (00) Susan Richards (00) Trisha Richardson (00) Pete Ridder (02) Wade Ridout (02) Aaron Rindone (02) Melissa Rindone (00) Jenny Rinehart (01) Daniel Rivera (02) John Rabine (00) Adam Robinson (02) Elizabeth Robinson (00) In the eye of the Storm: Students stay in shape over winter By Nihi Brown Dare to brave "The Storm". Signs with this message were hung up all over the school to encourage students to stay in shape during the winter. . . ners before the season started. The students ran on Mondays , Wednesdays and Fridays after school. They did things like running, !ifting weights, riding bikes and doing workout videos. "My favo rite Many students joined the winter running club and felt it was a good idea. "It helped me get ready for track," junior Kendall Crane said, "Being able to be in a club and run on my own withBeing able to be in a club and run on my own without all the pressure was great. thing to do was the workout videos. They were lots of fun," freshman Ashley Cunningham said. Mr. Nepplewasexcited about the turn out. He said, "There were a lot of students out there - Junior Kendell Crane out all the pressure was great." Students weren't required to be there every day. There wasn't even a coach. Organizer Pat Nepple couldn't coach because he would have been breaking high school regulations by coaching track run- . ~ that weren't participating in a winter sport. 'The Storm' gave them an opportunity to stay in shape for the sake of fitness and spring sports." The Storm 9'/j Life away from home: Foreign exchange students cope with changes By Janelle Walters There were new surroundings, a totally new language and everything else that could possibly be new. For the forforget," sophomore Kira Lupton said. eign exchange students, life in America was very The school days are almost the same in junior Hideaki Shomoyama's home country of Japan. "We went from 8:15 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Although it is almost the - different. "The attitudes of the people were totally different," junior Miriam Sohn said. For some students it was not as hard as they The way Americans celebrate holidays and events in school or at home was really something that will be hard to forget. - junior Miriam Sohn I ~ same I like it better compared to Japan," Shomoyama said. Throughout their experiences in the United States, the foriegn exchange students were able to discover another culture. thought. "The more that I am away from my family the easier it gets," Sohn said. The students were housed with other students and their families. "I think having an exchange student in the same house with me was an experience I'll never This included not having a job, new attitudes of people and different foods. The students found ways to cope with the changes of life in America. Angela Rockwell (02) Julie Rockwell (02) Travis Rockwell (O J) Axel Rodriguez (02) Stacy Roe (02) Angela Romesburg (O J) Sami Romesburg (02) Ann Ronk (0 J) Joshua Ronk (02) George Roseland (00) Jeremy Roseland (O J) Tommy Roush (02) Jonathan Russell (00) Kimberly Ryan (00) J ennifer Rychly (02) lgnasio Saenz (02) Chasity Sales (00) Heidi Sales (OJ) Brent Samstad (OJ) Dusten Schaffer (02) Foreign exchange students Foreign exchange student, junior Hidea Shimoyama, looks over some work fro one of his classes. // / PHOTO BY J AMIE BARTH Beth Schendel (01) Billy Schendel (00) Bridgett Schmitt (00) Michael Schnepp (OJ) J essica Schroeder (OJ) Justin Schubert (02) Benjamin Schulz (00) Wade Schumann (00) J ena Schuster (02) David Schwartz (02) Christopher Schwarze (OJ) Classes provide web design experience By Stephanie Ferris Some student's had the opportunity to make their own web pages and some got to put their web pages online. The freshmen worked on their web pages in the science classes, all the other students worked on them in their English class. Sophomores Candace Cox and Amanda Fuller were some of the few that got to put their pages online. Cox said, "It was hard, because you had to go in to all different secStudent's on one of the freshmen teams work on their web page that was devoted to the planets. Joshua Sevey (OJ) Calvin Shadden (02) Jill Shadden (02) Kristyn Shamblen (01) Travis Shannon (02) J ennifer Sharp (00) Christopher Sherry (02) Kirk Sherry (O J Randy Shuey (02) Jesse Skudler (00) Mandy Skudler (OJ) Shaun Skudler (00) Bryan Smith (00) Heather Story (02) tions to get one thing done, but it was a good experience." Senior Billy Meyerpeter said, "I would like to do it in another class because it was fun, and you got to be creative." "It was an easy project and it also was fun, but I wish I could have worked on the project with a partner "freshman Gene Smith ' said. "We were the first class to make our own web pages," English teacher Angela Ankenbauer said, "This was a gqod experiences for both the students and the teachers." For all who participated, the web pages provided a new and interesting prqject. Student web pages Students win writing awards By Capri Brown Students in the school were acknowledged for their writing ability. In the fall, English teacher Anita Eckley entered a group of 26 seniors and one sophomore into a writing portfolio contest. Out of those students, 14 were chosen to have their portfolios displayed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. These students also had their portfolios entered in a national contest. Sophomore Kairee Kelly won a Silver Key award and was able to read her portfolio to a group of teachers at Iowa Western. "It Daniel Smith (02) Gene Smith (02) Jason Smith (00) Jennifer Smith (00) Mitchell Smith (00) Ryan Smith (01) Adam Snethen (02) Miriam Sohn (00) Jennifer Sander (02) Elizabeth Sorenson (00) Hannah Sorenson (01) Jacob Sorenson (01) Tim Speck (01) John Sprinkel (00) lC Success was an exciting experience," Kelly said. Kelly's portfolio was published in a literary journal at Iowa Western. Senior Nick LeGuillou won the highest award for writing in the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. LeGuillou automatically received $100 for his portfolio and was entered in a national contest. The students found that their writing talent paid off with the high academic standards and goals that they set for themselves. Sophomore Philip Bartholomew accepts a check for $100 from the VFW for an essay he wrote. Pam Stahlnecker (00) Austain Standley (01) Mandy Standley (02) Erin Stanfill (00) Diana Stangl (01) Lea Stevens (00) I Matt Story Stephanie Stout Alicia Stultz Mark Sturm (00) Adam Sulley (00) Writing awards PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER PHOTO BY CHAD B OYER Junior Lindsey O'Dell puts the finishing touches on her pot for ceramics class. Shanna Sullivan (02) Chad Summer (02) Dasiti Summer (00) Cory Swolley (01) Adam Tabor (00) Amy Tallant (00) Jonathan Taylor (00) Karen Taylor (02) Lee Terwilliger (02) Raina Thallas (01) Todd Thelen (00) J ennifer Thomas (02) Johnathan Thomas (01) Melissa Thomas (02) Danielle Thompson (01) Kristoffer Thompson (02) Ricky Thompson (01) Tim Thompson (02) Robert Tippery (02) The Art Advantage: Students have chance to take new classes By Katie Dunlap Art classes have taken an amazing turn. Not only are the classes for enjoyment, they are now offered in the hope of helping students decide on a career and even where to attend college things with some new students," Mr. McNamara said. This allowed Mr. McNamara to start a new class called Commercial Art. It focused on careers in art and colleges that offer art as a maafter graduation. Many I like the idea of new art students took advanjor. "I would like to see the juniors or seniors who have passed my classes take this opportunity," explains Mr. McNamara said. tage of this opportunity. Art teacher Joe McNamara was back full time. Previously he had classes. It gave me something to look forward to. - Senior Jesse Walters taught classes in the afternoons at Pusey Elementary. Th is gave students a chance to get into afternoon classes. That also made existing classes less crowded. "I am glad I am back at Tee Jay full time. It gives me a chance to start some new I '1> "I liked the idea of the new art classes. It gave me something to look forward to," senior Jesse Walters said. "The class is focusing on what I want to do with my life," junior Mike Mendoza said. Art Classes 119 Class Makes Candy Chemistry cooks up sticky situation By Rielly Prosolow Mystery seemed to cloud the chemistry class, but this mystery actually persuaded students to join it. notes or leave behind certain things. By analyzing certain clues that criminals left behind, the chemistry students were able to solve the crime and catch the offender. Another thing that one of the classes did was make taffy. Senior Bernie Kinsella said, "Ms. C'de Baca had told us it was going to be "The point of the forensics lab was to introduce the students to one of the many things chemistry is used for," chemistry teacher Shannon C'de Baca said. "The class also learned better problem taffy. It was like rock - Senior Bernie Kinsella candy, not like regular It was like rock candy, not like regular salt water taffy. . I salt water taffy. " solving techniques and patterns for the "We had to mix all lab," Ms. C'de Baca said. The forensics lab was an opportunity for the students to be introduced to chromatography. Chromatography is often used to catch criminals that use ransom of the stuff for the lollipop and taffy, ittook us almost two hours," seniors Michaela Kanger and Delinda Long said. But according to the students it was worth it. Danny Townsend (02) Dustin Townsend (02) Rebecca Tschupp (02) Namee Turner (00) Seung Yong Turner (02) Brynne Twyford (02) Justin Uhl (02) William Vanderpool (02) Jessica Vanfossan (01) Rebecca Vannatta (02) Anita Vargas (00) Abby Veydt (01) Nick Vittitoe (01) Kirsten Vonfumetti (01) Sherry Vonfumetti (01) Benjamin Vorthmann (01) Jeff Vosler (02) Candy Lab Crystal Waite (00) Jennifer Waite (01) Michael Waite (02) Seniors Bonnie West and Bernie Kinsell watch as they wait for the sucker mix to b< the right consistency. L uke Walk (02) Brooke Walker (00) Chrystal Walker (02) Douglas Walker (00) J ena Walker (00) J ill Wallace (OJ) Aretha Walling (00) David Walling (OJ) Erica Walling (0 J) J anelle Walte rs (00) J ennifer Ward (00) A aron Warpness (02) J ason Wat kins (02) S teven Watts (02) Valerie Watts (OJ) Brandon Weese (00) J eremy Weesner (02) -- ~ Dustin Weihs (OJ) z ~---~ ;;;:;;;;;=::;;:;;::;:::;::=m Kelly Welsh (0 J) P HOTO BY C HAO B O YER J ohn West (OJ) R ebecca West (OJ) Glenn White (02) Serena Whitford (02) S ienna Whitford (OJ) S arah Widner (00) Creating 'Ui6Le Ceffs Students present in Bi 0 I ogy cells made of food By Eric Erskins Watermelon and angel Cookies, cakes , Jello and Twizzlers are all food, but in science teacher Mike Hale's Human Biology classes they weren't considered food. Instead these nutritious items were considered as components of a human cell. Students in Mr. Hale's class were asked to create a human cell out of edible food. "The students had to come up with food that they thought would work as parts of the cell and the outer layer," Mr. Hale said. Juniors Carla Pollard and Nikki Moraine show off the cell they made, prior to eating It. food cake topped the list of food forthe outer cell layer. "Many students came up with unique ideas that have never been done before. It's good to see different stuff," Mr. Hale said. The students were required to make a presentation, describing the parts and functions of their cells and tell what foods they used to represent as parts of the cell. Mr. Hale came up with the idea through time and taking variations of things he had learned at classes. "I make the students do this so they have hands on experience to help their memories along," Mr. Hale said. Edible Cells o~ard Students shadow to choose career fields By R icky Prosolow Some students had the opportunity to try out the careertheywere interested in before deciding whether or not to go into that field. They did this by something called shadowing. Shadowing involved a student observing an employee during their day at the job. "Shadowing is a good idea because it gives you a good idea about careers and gives you a chance to see what the career is like," senior Angela Moore said, "I watched different exercises that patients went through, and I was helped with different areas to get into through physical Jeff Wigington (01) Dan Wilcox (01) Ronald Wilcoxen (01) Joseph Wildrick (02) Mark Wilkinson (02) Aaron Williams (02) Brian Williams (02) Justin Williams (01) Guy Wilson (01) Nicole Wilson (00) Nikki Wilson (00) Ryan Wilson (01) Sarah Wilson (00) Dan Wineland (02) Careers therapy." "The reason I shadowed a physical therapist was because I was interested in the different sports injuries associated with that job," senior Jane Beranek said. "They had me diagnose some patients, and asked me about what I would do in certain situations." Shadowing gave students a 'sneak peak' at jobs that interested them. By doing this they could choose which career path to follow. Sophomore Stacy Gray looks over career options with the new career counselor, Margaret Jaeckel. Adam Winger (00) Paul Wink (00) Scott Wise (02) Ben Wolfe (02) I / ,,, I Ariana Wright (01) Gwyn Wright (02) Jayne Wright (00) Kjersta Wright (02) Trevor Wurtz (02) Anne Young (02) Brad Young (02) Student Shadowing PHOTO BY JENNIFER SHARP . ' .. , • I) .. : ...... .... . . 't;. . '" ~-: ~·/ .. ·l 0 · - • A ' • --.. · ' ... ~ •. I ... vl,500 1,000 P HOTO BY CHAD B OYER Senior Brooke Hallberg marks the total of the receipts collected for the Cash Back for Schools fundraiser on the Honey Pot. Mike Young (01) Jamie Zareli (01) "Save my receipt? What do I need my receipt for?" Well, Tee Jay Booster Club President Kate Van Riper thought she had a really good idea. I . in receipts from Hy-Vee. For every $150 in receipts that were turned in, Hy-Vee donated $1 to the school. It was possible to earn up to $2,000. Last year the school earned $350. This year the amount The Tee Jay reached $626. Booster Club supported all school activities. Every dollar the Booster Club earned was returned to the student Being a part of a child's life is very rewarding, and having that student attend Tee Jay just makes it complete. One way the Booster Club promoted the program was to put hand made miniature billboards in the front of - Booster Club president Kate Van Riper body in various ways. One program the Booster Club encouraged parents and students to be involved in was the Hy-Vee Cash Back For School program. For this program, students brought . C> the school. "Being a part of a child's life is very rewarding. Having that student attend Tee Jay just makes it complete," Mrs. Van Riper said. Cash Back Class Teaches Life Lessons: Sophomores required to take Life Skills class By Nilzi Brown & Katie Dunlap A Life Skills class for sophomores became a new requirement. The class was started due to the high student usage of The sophomores participated in Red Ribbon events, put together a drug free assembly and listened to guest speakers talk about the effects of drugs, sex and alcohol. Sophomore Becky Navarette drugs and alcohol. Last year, a large number of students came back from lunch or from skipping class, under the influence of drugs or alcohol according to vice principl John Neal. said, "I thoughtthe class "I think it's a little too late was OK. I enjoyed lisI . for a life skills class in high school." tening to the guest speakers." There were those -sophomore Stephanie Ferris students who didn't enThe administration hired Colleen Somers to teach a sophomore Life Skills class about sex, drugs and alcohol abuse. Ms. Somers said, "I felt so strongly that it was an issue that needed to be taken care of and I knew I could do the job." Juniors Trisha Richardson and Jenny Lisko sing "You Were Meant for Me" at the drug free assembly. I ~ joy being forced to take another class. Sophomore Ryan Brooks said, "I think that it was a waste of a class period. We already had a D.A.R.E. class. Why do we need another class to take up even more of our time." Junior Branden Hunt sings "The Greates Love of All" at the drug free assembly. P HOTO BY M ICHAELA KANGE• PHOTO BY MICHAELA ANGER Senior Nie Shields slams the ball during the slam dunk contust at the Drug Free assembly. Life Skills class PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER P HOTO BY M ICHAELA K ANGER / P HOTO B Y MICHAELA K ANGER Sophomore Rebecca West gets a chance to pet a cub at one of the after school activities. Sophomore Ashlee Bonar faces one of her greatest fears by holding a snake that was brought to school one afternoon. Activities Stimufate After school activities see big turnout By Jill Wallace Homework, sports, jobs and more. Students had a variety of different activities that they did after school. Many new activities were implemented to keep students away from drugs and al co hol. Colleen Somers, the alcohol and drug prevention community counselor, was in charge of the activities. "It gave students and teachers a chance to get to know Sophomore Jill Wallace, freshmen Bobbi Joslin and Shawn Daniels and Sophomore Ashlee Bonar show how long the snake is. Students each other and feel connected outside of school," Ms. Somers said. Some of the activities included soccer, softball and many more. Sophomore Zach Korner was given a chance to play his guitar after school with a teacher. Korner said, "It was really cool playing with Mr. McNamara." Sophom o re Ash lee Bonar said, "I went to the Animal Show after school. There were snakes and baby cubs. They were really cute." Sophomo re Cally Rhoton played 3 vs. 3 soccer. Rhoton said, "I had nothing to do so I went and I had a lot of fun." P HOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER Afier school activities Students 'Earn Cash COOP Provides & Credits Working Experiences By Amy Doty Getting out of school, getting paid and getting credit for working, what could be better? BPA and DECA. Sometimes it was harder than one would think. Senior Jamie Scott said, "My boss was a jerk so I had to find a different job." There were good points about getting an opportunity like this. Marketing teacher Gary Ban nick said, "This class prepared students forthe working world. It was also better because students got out half a day. Then they went to work and they had time to do their school work. This is better than going to school Senior Linda Eng and marketing teacher Gary ----~~r Ban nick staff the Beehive. The Beehive was a very popular lunch spot for many students. all day then working at night and not having any time for school work." While most students had a job at restaurants or grocery stores, other students worked desk jobs. Senior Kelly Gillette, who worked at Woodmen for BPA, said, "I first started at Surrender and Settlement where I did some filing, mailing letters and mail codes. Then I worked in HR and did some filing, then I worked in Fraternal Services and matched funds. It was confusing." Senior Travis Norton drives a truck as one of his many duties at Lake Manawa Nissan. P HOTO BY S TEPHANIE SIMPSON Senior Colleen Sorenson takes a break from her register at Drugtown to pose for a picture. DECA&BPA j \ P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER P HOTO COURTESY OF J AMIE P IERCE Junior Tami Hoden takes a break from the long trip to take a nap. / Senior Linda Eng listens to some music to past the time on the 14 hour trip. PHOTO COURTESY OF J AMIE PIERCE DECABound: The sleepy DECA students get ready to get off the bus on the way back to Counc il Bluffs. Students take trip to Kentucky By Jamie Barth A cramped bus, holding three schools and going for a 14-hour trip. This was the setting for the 11 marketing students who I . students were staying and we learned that deodorant and shaving cream aren't just used for beauty reasons," seniors Tim Manz and Jesse Fett said. "The dances were really cool, there were so many people chose to go to the DECA Central Region Conference held in Louisville, Kentucky. The students were accompanied on the trip by the DECA sponsor Gary Bannick. "Deodorant and shaving cream aren't just used for beauty reasons." there. We met a lot of hot guys," senior Trisha Gaines said. "Th e bus rid e home seemed to be more crowded than the ride up. Since the seats were so full I had to - seniors Tim Manz and Jesse Fett "The trip was really long, but it was cool because when we got into Ottumwa we saw a house on fire," junior Tami Hoden said. "The rooms at the Galt House Hotel were really cool because we faced the Galt House East Hotel where other DECA I ~ sleep under the seat. I was sick and people kept making me move so they could use the bathroom," senior Misty Richards said. DECA Kentucky Trip Angela Ankenbauer Gary Bannick (English) (marketing) 1i '"1· ,11 ,J ~ ~ 'J Janet Beckstead J ulie B etterton (Spanish) (math) Charles Black Mike Bond (drafting) (special education) Delores Christensen David Clark (cook) (band) Substitutes (a bo ve) Substitute teacher Linnetta Jones takes over for Sam Martinez. (right) Substitute teacher Marchelle Dorsett relaxes as she prepares to teach for Bob Smilley. Step In Substitute; a person who stepped in I while the teachers were gone. Marchelle I Dorsett was one of the many subs seen I in classrooms over the year. I "I liked subbing because you didn't have to teach the same thing everyday and I got to see my brothers in different classes. The only bad thing was not knowing where you would be working until about 6:30 a.m. I am certified in Family and Consumer Sciences, so so m ed ay I will be a teacher and not a substitute," Ms. Dorsett said. Bobbi Boze Mark Brown Clifford Bryson Car ol B urton Wanda Busse Shannon C' de Baco (associate) (associate) (associate) (associate) (cook) crhrmistry) Ann Clinton Charles Crouse Pat Daugherty Joyce De Wolf Doug Donaldson Anita Eckley (attendance ) (math) (social studies) (cook) (social studies) (English I Michae l Forbes Jack Fren ch Linda Gardner John Gibson La Rue Gilman-Martinez Deb Goodman Jerry Gray (driuers education) !E11 glish) rchoirJ What advice would you give new teachers? I fo~; Faculty 108 (English) (drama) "Z>tm t ~ euetd, 7~." ~~~ Z'0"9 z,~ (French) (journalism) "~ ~~­ ~at4t dea~. ~tlteaU ~ ~· " -s~ Atm~ tassoriate 1 "g'e ~ /Mtk ~~, dua«ae d,e, et.He~ PHOTO BY CHAD B OYER • Jl0f1Sj0/J1 Of Focully New Faces Join Staff By Rachael Andrews Every year hundreds of new faces are seen roaming the halls and they are not all freshmen. Some of these faces belonged to those teachers starting their career at a new school. Many teachers enjoyed working with students because it took them back to their high school days. "It's great playing volleyball all day with the students ," physical education teacher Greg Hansen said. addition to the counseling staff as well. Margaret Jaeckel was the new career coordinator. She helped many students to decide where to go to college and also helped with financial aid. No student was able to leave the counseling center without her asking, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Tee Jay was in for a surprise when Colleen Summers joined the staff. This former physical education teacher was the 10th grade Life Skills teacher. English teacher Christy Harris smiles pretty for the camera. Harris was one of the many new teachers. "Mr. Hansen has come in and done the best job he could to make the students the best that they could be," senior Luke Samstead said. There was also an Along with many new sudents, there were many new teachers to guide the young minds. Mike Hale {science) Nancy H a le (counselor) Deb Hall (special education) Roxanne Herrick Shirley Hifrs J oe Hothersall (boohkeeping) (cool<) (police liaison) .I ":'I . , ~ ~. ,: I ~ ). i j , Don Hansen Rhonda Hardiman Laura Hartley Teresa Hartman Bruce Hathaway (history) (business) (associate) (computer usage) (industrial arts) Al Hudek Carla Hughes Kay Hutchison Margaret Jaeckel Justin Jensen (advanced ma.th) (counselor) (secretary) (career counselor) (associate) Barb Jerom e L ester Kadner David Kaeding Dale Kassmeier Marilyn Knauss Verla Keim John Kinsel Donald Knudsen ,, wf education) (auto shop) (sc ience) (busin ess) (nurse) (associate) (physical education) {.r:cience~ Faculty 109 Dan Koch (Engl ish) Michele Madden Kir k M adsen (secretary) (Eng l ish) New Liaison Leaves Mark (above) Police liaison officer, Joseph Hothersall takes a break and enjoys a Pepsi. (right) Police liaison, Joseph Hothersall, takes a minute to watch the band. New faces were seen in the halls. One of the faces was the new police liaison, Joseph Hothersall. One would be able to see him down the hall because he wears a less formal uniform . This uniform was a bright yellow shirt and black pants . "I'm more visible and I want students and teachers to talk to me whenever needed," Officer Hothersall said. Mr. Hothersall's goals included wanting to become a police administrator. He has saved many lives. One of these rescues included saving a choking child. PHOTO ESSAY BY L YN I B ROOK Grant Magnuson Wayne Main s Sam Martinez J ohn McKinley Joe McNama r a B ud M ea de Mark M eyer (math) Cleo Miner (industrial tech) (business) (Spanish) (social studies) (art) (sci en ce) - ,.Jj Doug M u eh lig (social studies) David Murphy (social studies) Diane Nelson (associate) Patrick Nepple J ulie O'Doh erty Pat O'Doh erty (math) (busin ess) (busin es.'i) ~" ·'$ ~ .. ff I .,., . ~ .... ,~ ,) , ... ·': .. ·.'.~~.-~· . . ·~· /'J.. .. '· . - ,/ ' .1 \1 .. . , ,.. .. . ~ Garry Pogemiller Eva Rhodes-Tyrrell V icky Rockwell Joyce Schaefer B rooks Sch ild Kelly S cott (math) (custodi an) (sp ecial ed) (sp ecial ed) (scie nce) (cou.11 sel or) What's the best prank you've ever pulle d? Faculty "1()~ "J ~ ~ def4~at~ ~~~~ fuvtt'I ~ 11(,,,. ?odd. " ~teada ~ e'e1e g'aea. 1()~ "J ~ a- ~ ~~.";~ ~~tdeitWM ~~tJUtu ~~~w~ 4t4tf au ~ ~ ~~~." -'P~ te,ade,,, 7eivut 7odd Marleen Peterson Lavon/le Pierson (m ath) !physical education) Sharon Semler (p hy sical education) Bob Smilley (h i.story! "1f)~1 ~ed ?'}(,,,. '[)~ d. ~r/~ e@ud. "Jt w ~ l«JtcJ,, ~ a,,u(, dt«4 "' ~.· -&~ te,ade,,, ~ P HOTO BY S HANNON C DEB ACA Shannon CdeBaca's second hour Chemistry class gets caught after stealing physics teacher Terry Todd's reindeer. Jan Smith (associate) I Colleen Som ers Trudy S teven s Dan Strutzenberg T om Stull (drug prevention counselor) (specia l ed) (special ed.) (driuers ed.) of f/fle Game Teachers enjoy pranks too By Hope Redmond & Lynsie Nelson When pranks are thought of, teachers aren't usually in the same thought, but the faculty did theirfairshare. "Acouple of years ago, Mrs. Rock and some students took everything out of my room and Mr. Madsen's room. When I walked into my room, it was like walking into Mr. Madsen's room," history teacher Doug Donaldson said. Ransom notes became popular when English teacher Jane Hannigan had her toys kidnapped. "The ransom note was attached to my Woody doll and it read, 'If you want the rest of your toys unharmed it's going to cost you a 24 pack of Pepsi and a box of hoho's. ' W hen Mr. Strutzenbu rg an d Mr. Donaldson retu rned the toys, they had been harmed and some were colored on," Ms. Hannigan said. Mr. Donaldson and English teacher Kirk Madsen have been rivals for many years. "There would be times when I would get a phone cal l. The phone would ring and when I picked it up, the cord was gone," Mr. Madsen said. In the end some teachers are more likely to be the prankee th an th e pranker. It's all just part of the game. Mary Jane Swesey (special ed) Kathy T ech (associate) Peggy Terveer (associate) Terry Todd !Phy sics) Denise Torgerson Andrea Underwood Allen Vandenberg Kristy Vanderhoof-Harris Harv VanNordstrand Patricia Vogt Warren Weber f PrincipalJ (associate) (associate) (counselo1) (English) (drivers ed.) (cook) David Whit e Texie Wigington L ori Williams Nancy Wilson (print sh op) (Counseling Secreta ry ) (science) (sch eduling) Camelle Yost (Foods) ..,, " j ~,,, I 1". ' .. Greg Hansen (physical education) Faculty n~~~ !:_! 'Dll 'c; TUt:_ I ljlLLl:_I ,, 'IUlv'j Seniors Kami Hammond and Krissy Mandolfo smile knowing they have each other to depend on at all times. Friendships prove imporlant By Mindi Richardson When the word friendship is mentioned, it may have many different definitions. High school friendships may last throughout students' lives, yet some diminish soon after graduation. Some friendships are long, yet some are short and sweet. Seniors Jamie Coan and Daniell Birchard have been friends for nine years. They have had their ups and downs, yet they are still going and still best friends. "Daniell and I hav.e been friends since fourth grade," Coan said, "It's a nice feeling to know I have someone that I can trust." Trust was the major factor in friendships. When most students consider someone to be their, so-called "friend", then trust was a huge part. Being able to trust someone makes it easier to communicate and listen to them. "Trust is the only thing that holds a friendship together," senior Krissy Mandolfo said. Friends also make tragic events a little easier and can help deal with the tragedy. "When my best friend broke his leg, I helped him get around and tried to make things a little easier," senior Brandy Valyer said. Seniors Matt DeWolf, Mark Showers, Jose Vargas, Chris Moore and Justin Kammrad are a part of a group informally named the 'Playstation Junkies.' "Besides being playstation buddies, my friends are very important to me," Kammrad said. "The more you hang out with a person, the more you can trust them." Whether it's going to the mall with the girls or just playing playstation with the boys, friendships were a major part of students' lives. 11..2 Friendships Thomas E. Aldmeyer Jamie J. Aldredge Janie J. Aldredg Shane Andersen Adam M. Ashley Kyle Behr Jane M. Beranek Regi R. Beutler Adam T. Birnley Daniell L. Birchard Bradley A Blakeman Nicholas G. Blanchard Brandi L. Blum Jonas E. Bose PHOTO BY STEPHANIE SIMPSON Joshua C. Bowers Natasha L. Cannon Deidre K Carter Larissa A Christensen Lisa J. Christensen Nathan A Buffington Neall A Buffington Jose Caballero John R. Case Holly L. Caylor Jason Cherry William, Christopher ~ ?;1..ASS OF .9.9 Y';iASS OF .9!) ~ ASS a· ~ Class Motto: :1 ~ ~ 0 "Oh, The Places You'll Go! ~ ~ You have brains in your head. lT\ j You have feet in your shoes. '- , ~ ·)l You can steer yourself any ?2 ~ direction you choose. " ~ ~ - Dr. Seuss ~ 0 ~ • ssvri;~ 6'6' tTO ssv~ 6u · .-10 ss vi;~ • Friendships Benjamin Clark Jamie A Coan Harvey W. Coble Mitchell A Danahy Matthew S. De Wolf Amanda S. Dillehay Crystal M. Dirks Amy A Doty Matthew R. Doty Kimberly K Driver Justin D. Dunblazier Morris P. Eckes Joseph R. Eledge Linda Eng ~ Y;'LASS OF ,9.9 LASS OF .9,9 LASS 0• ~ ~ ~ Class Son : ~ 0 ~ lf.J lf.J Good Riddance oi\i ~ ~ -r.l (Time Of Your Life) > r)l' ~ ~ C'\ ~ 0 • SSV1'J, 6'6' dO SSV'f:;), ~ -Green Day~ ~ 6'fj' dO SSV1d; • 114 Future Plans Eric S. Erskins Lori L. Ferguson Nacoties N. Floyd Josey L. Fredrickson Jessie L. Fett PHOTO BY STEPHANIE SIMPSON Jo~hua J. Gerjevic Alicia Gilland Kelly M. Gillette Heather R. Ginn Christian Goodloff Brian J. Gress Senior Brandi Vore takes a peek in the College Handbook, as she searches for -the career she wishes to pursue. ~~~~ l:.J IDll I~ TlJ~ I l1 ILLC I 11llLJI11 Back to the fit tu re By Daniell Birchard & Kami Hammond When Seniors thought of their future plans; colleges, jobs and the military came to mind. Counselor Nancy Hale said, " I think it's great that the students are looking towards their futures. It shows some organization skills." For the many who chose college, there were many decisions to make; from two to fou r year colleges, to expenses and majors, before making the final pick. Senior Jason Rasmussen said," My decision wasn't that hard. I decided on Iowa State. College, to me, will be a fun experience as it also prepares me for the real world." For the ones who chose jobs, decisions were also an important factor, from deciding on the perfect job to the hours. Some have based their final decision on it being their future career. Senior Krissy Mandolfo said, " I really don't know what I'm going to do, I think for now I'll just work and save money." For the few who decided to give their time to PT's and training, deciding to go or not was the major decisions. Senior Holly Womochil said, "I think going to the Army is going to be an experience of a lifetime and it will keep me in shape." Senior Autumn Rockwell said, "While getting ready for college, I'm also planning to get married in the fall." Rockwell, planned to major in Radiology. Decision making was an important factor when seniors started deciding future plans. Any choice that was made could influence what happened one, five or even ten years down the road. Future Plans q_J'lJ ~~~~ 1:..1 'DU '( TJJt:_ lv'jlLLh_I 11 'IUI 11 Senior Joe Eledge shows how he relieves his stress while working on his term paper. Seniors Survive Stress By Lori Mc Vey For many students, being a senior can start off enjoyable but towards the end can end up very stressful. From scholarship applications, money for caps, gowns, announcements and senior pictures, to that dreadful term paper evf?ry senior must write to graduate, stress was in the air. "There's so many scholarships and they all say the same thing. They're all 20 pages long and you have to fill them all out separately," senior Brandi Blum said, "You either have to be dirt poor, really smart or really involved in school to even be looked at in most of the scholarships." To add to all the stress seniors were all ready faced with, the administration decided to throw a term paper at the students. Seniors could be found working endless hours reading, typing and doing research upon research to finish the most important paper they have ever written in their high school career. Another subject seniors found hard to talk about was how much money they had to come up with to pay for everything. Many students spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on senior pictures, announcements, and cap and gown rentals. Seniors also found themselves running to the mail box hoping to get the letter of acceptance to the college of their dreams. "Even though you might not get accepted to the college of your dreams, you can't give up. It might be stressful at first but it's even more stressful to know that you have just given up," senior Catie Roeman said. 116 Senior Stress Audrey J. Grieder B rooke C. H allberg Jackie L. Hammers Tiffany K Hancock Meghan N. Hardie Matthew J. Harrill Matthew J. Hendrix Laura A Herrick Aaron M. Hicks Erin M. Hilton Rachel M. Hopkins Photo by Stephanie Simpson Shane M. Hoss Meggan Hytrek Daniel S. Ingram Lindsay M. J astorff Luke I. Jefferson Katherine A Johnson Rodney L. Johnson Tony A Jordan Justin L. Kammrad Mir-haela R. Kanger Charles J. Keefer Jamie N. Kennedy Senior Stress Bernard T. Kinsella April A Komor Michelle Kramer Patricia L. Kriley Shaunte[ K Krise[ Kerry J. Kritenbrink Rachel A Kritenbrink Mindi K Krueger Anna M. Kuhlmeier Danielle R. Larson Christian A Lear Marci R. Leftridge Nicola s P. LeGu illou Kendra M. Lehmer DeLinda L. Long Ryan L. Lybarger Spring E. Mads 11 Kristin M. Ma ndolfo Timothy G. Manz Jennifer R. 1lf ar 1 llB Senior Expenses PHOTO BY STEPHANIE S IMPSON Arma M. Martin James R. Mawhiney Melissa M. McClain n {Pr tT. McClelland Pete A McNeal Lori A McVey Senior Rodney Johnson shows how senior expenses drained his cash flow. ~~~~ !:.J IDll I<::; TlJb_ 1 ljlLL!.:.J 11 llLJI 11 Seniority coines with • apnce By Abby Veydt Many students agreed that their senior year was the most expensive year of all. Most senior portraits were taken during the year, as compared to the previous summer. On the average, the total picture package was $465-500. "I spent $889 on pictures," senior Sara Williams said. Although seniors had the same expenses for graduation, the amount varied from student to student. The cap, gowns and other various items for graduation cost around $200. Senior Brad Blakeman's expenses were around $1500, while Sen ior Holly Womochil's costs were around $1400. Along with pictures and graduation, seniors had graduation parties; such as an openhouse, which were very expensive. Some students spent $100- $200 on their parties. The average number of announcements students ordered was around 50. The seniors who bought class rings spent about $200. In order for seniors to remember the year, yearbooks were also available, which cost $30- 40. Some seniors bought optional items including a memory book, souvenir tassels, senior shirts, key rings and photo albums. The prices ranged from $5-30. A new item was the mascot tassel tag, which was $10. If one wanted an easier way of deciding what to buy, the company had three easy packages to choose from. The prices ranged from $90-150. The more items the student wanted, the more the student paid. "The costs are way too expensive, I'm sure my mom will be glad when I am gone," Womochil said. Senior Expenses 19 ~~~~ h.J '011 I~ TlJb.. I 111LLI:.J 1111u111 Senior Dennis Owens slam dunks for one of the last times in his high school career. Reflecting on missed • memories By Katie Dunlap When seniors leave, it is usually a time for celebration and looking into the future. No matter how bright the future may be, some students will always miss a small part of the school. Many students decided they will miss the familiar faces around the school. "I'll miss all the great teachers and good times with my friends," senior Matt DeWolf said. Some students will miss other things. "I will miss having my car towed, the car with the Jackets license plate. I will also miss having my car keyed daily," senior Tony Jordan said. "All through high school, I have always thought that I would miss Tee Jay when I left, but now I can't wait to go to college and get on with my life. The one thing I will miss though is newspaper. I have gained friends, experience and good memories from working on The Signal," senior Michaela Kanger said. Those who have been involved in athletics will also miss their days on the court, track or field. "I'll miss walking into the gym before a sporting event and having that adrenaline rush. This was my last year to be able to walk in and see everyone and all the banners that represent Tee Jay. I'll miss not being able to play sports. I think I'll miss the gym the most," senior Amanda Moore said. No matter what the individual things were, students all agreed on one thing, that the school will be missed very much. "My times at Tee Jay were some of the best in my life. I will always remember the years that were spent here and will greatly miss them," senior Laura Herrick said. 126 What students will miss Michelle L. Medearis Amanda M. Moore Angela L Moore j PHOTO BY S TEPHANIE SIMPSON Jason J. Rasmussen Adam L. Neville Travis J. O'Dell Jennifer N. Pierce Ryan P. Redding . • 1 :, . ,.~· • ~ .· I Luke J. Samstad /. Stephanie M. Neilsen Jared W. Osmers Kristina R. Potts Missy Reiss Jennifer L. Sandhorst Tony E. Nurton Audra A Nuzum Dennis W. Owens Kristina K Peters Adonis A Quakenbush Christopher L. Quakenbush Holly A Redmond Mindi C. Richardson ~ 'f;tASS OF .9.9 ~iASS OF .9.9 ~ ASS a· ~ µ.. . · Class Officers: . ~ . 0 ~ ~ President. Sara Williams l~ ....:i, Vice President. Mindi Richardson S: ~ Secretary: Tony Jordon ~ ~ Treasurer. Matt DeWolf ~ µ.. ~ 0 ~ • SSV'(Ji 6'6' dO SSV'tj, 6(/ .10 SSV c • What students will 1niss 12 Gregory R. Schnackenberg Anna M. Schnitker Anthony J. Schorg Jon M. Schreiber Jaka M. Schuster Jamie L. Scott Jonathan Sealock Samantha Shields Mark E. Showers Stephanie J. Simpson Briana R. Smith Steve S mith S ean D. Sortino Colleen Sorensen Sandra D. Sparr Robert L. Starmer L a ura A Stogdill Jacqueline C. Stokes 122 Most Memorable P HOTO BY STEPHANIE SIMPSON Nicholas A Thompson Joshua B. Todd Brandy M. Valyer Jose Vargas B randi M. Vore Meggan M . Vorthmann Senior Briana Smith and English teacher Dan Koch remember the good times. Memories Last a Lifetime By Jamie Zarek When people looked back at their high school years, they tend to remember the good times. Even though there was all the homework, term papers and filling out of scholarship forms, being a senior was great, according to senior Nick Blanchard. Some students enjoyed the admiration from the underclassmen. "I would have to say the best thing was being able to leave early and just knowing that you were being looked up to," senior Tommy Aldmeyer said. When some people think back, they remembered their best and worst teachers. The one who was the craziest and who told the best jokes. "I didn't have a favorite teacher. I didn't hate all of them, I just didn't have a favorite," Blanchard said. Senior Lindsay Jastorff was able to choose a favorite teacher. "Mr. McKinley was my favorite teacher because he was really nice and he taught us really well ." Other things also had their significance, not just those in the classroom. These included things like sports, friends and clubs. "My favorite part of high school, would have to be wrestling! I went to districts two years and went to state my sophomore through senior year. This year was my first year medaling. I got third place for my weight group," recalled Blanchard. For some, the hardest thing to do was to say good-bye to the many people that had influenced their lives for many years. "I had a lot of friends that were juniors, so I didn't get to see them as much as I would have if I was still in school," said Aldmeyer. Most Memorable 123 ~~~~ l:.J IDll I( T1Jt:_ I 11JLL!:..! 11 11UIV1 Seniors Matt Hendrix and Chris Lear get ready to leave for an early lunch. Membership has its privilege By Lynsi Brooks There were many privileges that seniors had. One of these included not having to go study hall. Senior Jon Schreiber was happy that he didn't have to go to study hall. "Not having to go to study hall was definitely a privilege of being a senior. Seniors had short day instead," Schreiber said. Senior Matt Hendrix agreed, "I love being able to leave for an hour or so, it gives me a chance to go back to my house in case I forgot something." Many seniors liked to leave feeling that they had accomplished something. One of those accomplishments was trust. Senior Briana Smith said, "I think teachers and administrators gave us more respect and trust because we had set an example for the underclassmen, especially the freshmen." Senior Tiffany Hancock said, "I definitely felt like I was trusted more this year than any other year." Many teachers agree with Smith. History teacher John McKinley said, "I most definitely give seniors more trust because nine times out of ten, I have already had them in one of my classes prior to their senior year." Another privilege that seniors had was, open campus lunch. Senior Chris Moore said, "I'm glad that we had open campus lunch because I don't like to stay here and eat because the food is really gross and it gets too crowded in the student lounge." While some seniors had more privileges than others, all seniors enjoyed the freedom that they received. 12~ Senior Privileges Marie J. Wajda Andrew L. Ward Bonnie .J. We.·t Dana White Lori M. White Regan L. Williams Sara A Williams Holly J. Womochil Cherie L. Wooley Erich Blue P HOTO BY STEPHANIE SIMPSON Jamie Barth Michael R. Hanson Christopher J. Moore Travis Norton Michaela Powell Ryan Price Misty Richards Emily A Ring Catherine Roe1nen Srimantha S lyter Jeffrey Smay Travis Taylor Senior Privileges 125 • Ryan Price tJ"' de~ o1 s~. ~ I, ~ {Je44e Z>~ diedat St. fJ~ ~- 11/Mte, at 7ee foul, Z>~ «uU tUtWe- t,u ~ad~~ ~. "fJe44e «kU ffl4.lte tkut 4 ~. M- «uU et~- ~e fQdt, de ~ ffl4.lte tkut ~ wdt ~~."~~~Z>~ .uud. 126 Future Plans tJn- 7~. Afutd I,~ if?~ 'P!tia 4- t/6e fQM ~ eded. ~e ~~alt auto-~ at Lak ~- 'P!tia wa.a a-~~ ~~att"'~~ Ut- ~ ~· eutd. ~e waa waa ~ ~{«ft04(, ~ time at ~~- "~e ~ ~ eutd. k ~ ~­ ~e ~ ~ eutd. k met~. 7~~~a-~fed-,a­ ~ eutd. a- ca1r-. ~e ~ ~ k "'4Hted,,, ~ '8atzd. ~ .u;Ud • Jesse Dotner J onL. Ryba Melissa Uhl Chad Veronica R. Erlacher rleremy Wilber I Senior Travis O'Dell concentrates on his project. O' Dell wants to be an electrician in 10 years. PHOTO a Y STEPHANIE S1MPsoN Sarah Fields Billy Meyerpeter Rodney N ance Michael Williams Karen Turnbeaugh Seniors choose d irection By Crystal Dirks The seniors chose to go different directions after graduation. They were faced with many difficult decisions that would affect the rest of their lives. Moving away from home was a major plan of many seniors. Senior Delinda Long said, "After I graduate from college, I plan to move south, maybe Florida." Others wanted to stay close to their roots. "I want to stay here because of my family and friends ,'' senior Holly Redmond said. Many were faced with the decision of whether to further their education or not. Senior Jon Schreiber said, "I might go to college. I want to own my own business, so it could help me." Others decided that college was not the right path for them . "I am not going to college. I don't need it for the career I would like to do,'' senior Mindy Bunch said. There were a variety of colleges that students chose to attend after high school. Senior Sarni Shields said, "I'm going to Iowa Western, because I don't want to move away." Senior Brooke Hallberg said, "I'm going to attend Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville." Seniors also began to think about starting a fami ly. "I plan to start my family after I graduate from college and become a nurse,'' senior Audrey Grieder said. Some seniors choose to enter the Army, Air Force or the Navy. Senior Holly Womochil said, "I want to be in the Army because it will help me when I get into the FBI." The choices that students made were diverse and fit each one as an individual. Future Plans 12'1 Senior Luke Jefferson receives $19,000 from the U.S. Army. Jefferson will be playing the trumpet for the U.S. Army. By Autumn Rockwell Senior Honor Day was held on May 12. There were many awards and scholarships won. One of these was the Iowa West Foundation Scholarship which was won by Nick LeGuillou and Audrey Grieder. These two seniors received $20,000 each. "I plan on using the money to attend UNI to pursue a career in computer science," LeGuillou said. Seniors James Mawhiney, Pete McNeal, Jesse Walters, Holly Womochil, Luke Jefferson and Melissa McClain plan to join the Military. They each received checks ranging from $19,000 to $33,000. The Peter Kiewit semifinalists scholarships were given to seniors Stephanie Simpson and Gregory Schnackenberg in the amounts of $1000 each. The Mina Harsch music Major Scholarship was given to senior Ryan Redding. "I was very happy to find out that I received the Mina Harsch scholarship," Redding said. As the assembly came to an end, so did the year. Excitement mixed with sadness drew upon the faces of the seniors as they walked out of the New Fieldhouse. The honor day not only gave seniors a chance to receive scholarships an d awards, but also gave them the chance to be honored by the student body and faculty. 128 Senior Honor Day Seniors Jeff Smay, Nick LeGuillou, Lin and Matt DeWolf exit the New Field with after the Senior HoAor Day assembl Senior Audrey Grieder receives the Iowa West Foundation Scholarship of $20,000. Senior Michaela Kanger receives a plaque tor the World Herald Key Staffer award. PHOTO BY MATT D E W OLF By Amber Baker & Laura Herrick Senior Skip Day is always one of the highlights of the senior year, although it is not well liked by the faculty. "It's inevitable that students will do it though it is not excused. If you are not called in, every class that is missed is counted as a truant. If you are close to failing, skipping is not worth losing graduation privileges," Principal Warren Weber said. Seniors chose to do many things on this day. One of the dominate activities was sleeping. "I chose to sleep in on Senior Skip Day. There wasn't very much to do so I just stayed in bed. It felt so good!" senior Audra Nuzum said. Many others decided to spend some time in the great outdoors and go camping. Seniors Jamie Kennedy, Delinda Long and Michaela Kanger spent the day relaxing at Lake Manawa. "It was so cold and rainy out that we wanted a warm breakfast. We ended putting our cinnamon buns on sticks and warming them up over the fire," Kanger said. There were also some unfortunate seniors who were forced to spend the day at school because of projects, tests or other reasons. "I had to stay at school on Senior Skip Day because I had too many truants in one of my classes and didn't want to flunk. It was not fun," senior Kara Polchow said. Whether it was spent at home, at the lake or at school, Senior Skip Day was made memorable in the hearts of all of the seniors PHOTO BY Mt HAELA KANGER SeniorsNacotiesFloydandJose Seniors Delinda Long and Vargas started skip day early Jamie Kennedy warm up by their with a trip to Worlds of Fun the camp fire at Lake Manawa on day before with other students. Senior Skip Day. Senior Skip Day 129 Senior Chris Moore stops at the bottom of the hill. Moore gradually stripped throughout the day and ended up in his boxers. By Becky Navarrette Imagine yourself gliding down a snow-capped hill, enjoying the beautiful scenery, then at the same time seeing people crashing and someone skiing in their boxers. These were the sights that welcomed participants at the senior ski trip. The price of the trip was $20 and an extra $5 for the ski lessons. Senior Chuck Keefer said, "The best part of the trip was the 'ski lessons'." But senior Adam Ashley didn't need the lessons as he had been to Colorado many times. Others just didn't want or need them. Ashley said, " Big ol' Mount Crescent wasn't anything compared to the slopes in Colorado." Dare devi l senior Chris Moore went skiing for his first Physical Education teacher John Kinsel helps Steve Smith fix his skis after they came off. time in just boxer shorts. After being extremely cold he said, "I had to go home and thaw out." Senior Sarah Whitney had an embarrassing fall off the ski lift into the snow. Senior Josey Fredrickson and Keefer said, "The hardest thing was getting off the ski lift." Some found the trip a bit painful. Fredrickson and P.E. teacher John Kinsel collided after Fredrickson tried to hook a right. Before he could turn back, Mr. Kinsel ran into him. The extent of the injuries consisted of bruises, blisters and scrapes. Keefer ended up going on his head after he lost one ski. He couldn't keep his balance and went head first into a patch of ice. Ashley said, "The best thing about the trip was getting to spend 'quality' time with the class of 99."' 130 Senior Ski Trip Senior Natasha Cannon checks her equipment before attempting to conquer the hill. Senior Jane Beranek gets off the ski lift at the top of Mt. Crescent. Seniors Daniell Birchard, Kelly Gillette, Tony Schorg and Tom Aldmeyer take a ride on the ski lift to the top of Mt. Crescent. /, Senior Adam Ashley takes a dive while snowboarding. Seniors Mike Williams And Foreign exchange student Anna Mareika Kuhlmeier ski down the hill of Mt. Cresent while on the senior ski trip. Senior Ski Trip 131 Seniors congregate at Wilson Junior High School while preparing for commencement. Seniors, foreign exchange student, Mareike Kuhlmeier, Jeff Smay and Bobbie Gittins talk before commencement. 1 1 I I f j Ii j I I I I I 11 I I t I I I I II I l I I 11 I I I 11 I I I I I I I 132 /)I I I Iii 1111 PHOTO BY C HA D BOYER Graduation PHt.. T Senior choir members join other Jefferson Edition mem one last performance. P HOTO BY CHAD BOYER ) Junior Escort Janelle Walters helps senior Holly Redmond put on her robe. Senior Class Sponors Don Hansen and Joyce Schaefer lead the class into commencement. PHOTO BY CHAD BOYER P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER By Mindi Richardson To some seniors, graduation was a time of celebration, joy and the beginning of the rest of their lives. To others, it was a time of sadness and sorrow, the end of childhood. Whether the beginning or the end, seniors shared a time of togetherness and goodbyes. Commencement was held on Wednesday, May 26 at C. B. Stadium at 8 p.m. Seniors were seated in Wilson's gym anxiously waiting for the big moment. "It was really hot waiting for the ceremony to start," junior escort Sarah Colter said. The valedictorian was Matt DeWolf and the salutatorian was Nick LeGuillou. One memorable moment was when Leguillou began his speech by speaking to his parents in French. Symposium speakers Amanda Moore, Jeff Smay and Linda Eng also addressed the class. The graduating 219 seniors, the last of the millenium, were led in by the faculty. "I'll really miss the teachers," senior Mark Showers said. DeWolf ended his speech with a warning to the world about the class' potential. "We go on now as a group to experience all that the world has to offer. So watch out world ... because we have left our nest and are just beginning to spread our wings," he said. While seniors waited to turn in their robes after the ceremony, junior Matt Story sang the class song, "Good Riddance." As emotions were in full force, the seniors said their final goodbyes. . . \ . \ ' . \ . Symposium speaker Jeff Smay Senior Class Officers: Matt DeWolf addresses the class during (treasurer),SaraWilliams(president), commencement. Mindi Richardson (VicePresident) and Tony Jordan (secretary). Graduation 183 Looking towards a goal By Michaela Kanger All those who participated in athletic events found that it took concentration, determination and hard work to meet their goals. Some achieved all of their goals, some reached a few of them and some worked to meet personal goals. The baseball team worked toward their goals this summer season and had the chance to play in the District games. Volleyball also achieved a great goal when they became District champions. The goals of the cross country team were high as runner Harvey Coble ran toward state, but finished one place short of qualifying to go. However, the cross country teams as a whole did well and had a record number of runners. The Varsity football team came only within looking distance of their goals. The team had hopes of making the playoffs at the beginning of the season and winning the River City conference title, but the game against Ralston stammered their last chances to make the playoffs. The boys' basketball team was able to overcome their downfalls and accomplish their goal. They broke their losing streak that had lasted through 42 games with a win against Roncalli. No matter what sport one participated in, looking towards a goal gave the teams determination to make the season memorable. Sports Division P HOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER Junior Rod Moore makes his way to the finish line during the last leg of a cross country meet at Iowa Western. Senior Janie Aldredge returns a serve to her opponent during a tennis scrimmage. P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER · D W . . P Horo BY MICHAELA KANGER Senior Matt e olf shdes to retrieve a Qro d b 11 d · baseball game against A.L. un a urmg a Sports Division SPORT FEATURE Freshman Jamie Perkins puts up a tree throw during a game against A.L., as other players look on. f&JJWA!ll&JIJE§ W HO sTUDENTS FEEL ARE THEIR BIGGEST ATHLETIC RIVALS. • Abraham Lincoln • Saint Alberts 0 Lewis Central Varsity football coach Dan Strutzenberg talks to the players after the A.L. game. Junior Lindsay O'Dell hits the ball to the other team during a competition against cross town rival A. L.. Rivalries PHOTO BY J OSH H ALE PHOTO Bl JAMIE B ARTH Fans cheer for the Jackets during a basketball gam against Saint Albert. MOTIONAL MAYHEM ~ RIVALS FEEL JACKET STING ..._ 1- By Hope Redmond Motivation, determination and the will to win are all emotions that one goes through when playing their rival. Crowd support was important to the athletes on the court, track or field. "When we beat A.L. in volleyball, it was the best feeling. Knowing that we could beat them and having the crowd there was great for us. Not only was it great knowing that we were able to beat our crosstown rival, but because of it, we becam e District Champs," junior Nikki Moraine said. For some, the determination came from a previous win . "When we were playing Roncalli we all knew that we were capable of playing at the same level as they were. Then when the crowd got us going, there was no stopping us. That win gave P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER :: Football players sound their barbaric battle cry during the Homecoming pep rally. us confidence and helped us go on to beat our rival Lewis Central," basketball player junior Justin Radke said. Many of the teams found that they felt better after giving their all during a game, win or lose. "No matter what sport it is or what team you are playing there is always a battle to the end. You always want the win. In some cases you don't always get the win, but knowing that you are able to play with them at the same level is what keeps you going," junior Carla Pollard said. Not only did the athletes strive to win the game or meet, but they also wanted to win bragging rights. Playing their rivals gave students the motivation to play their best and determination to win. Rivalries - Varsity: Front row: Lynsie Nelson, Sara Gutzwiller, Amanda Moore, Kelly Foster, Sara Williams, Shaunte! Krisel, and Jill Wallace. Back row: Whitney Jensen, Daniell Birchard, Kylene Kermoade, Tina Bonacci, Stephanie Simpson, Brandie Jacoby, Lyndsey Neill, Jamie Perkins,Jennifer Pierce, Jamie Achenbaugh, Larissa Christensen. JV- Front Row: Krystle Quakenbush, Jill Wallace, Jane Beranek, Tammie Miller, Amy Faircloth, Shaunte! Krisel. Back Row: Jenny Smith, Lynsie Nelson, Sara Gutzwiller, Jamie Achenbaugh, Rachel Kritenbrink, Jodi Achenbaugh. Senior Sara Williams takes charge up the field with the ball. Girls' Soccer PHOTO BY D vie: Ho Senior Jennifer Pierce corners the offender with good defe P HOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER Sophomore Krystle Quakenbush concentrates on a good strike during warm up. Guls~ §occer Ja;vkE't+E'~ !rra;f +~E' ~E'a;f By Lynsie Nelson After a long, hot season the varsity girls' soccer team ended with a 6-12 record. Because soccer was sanctioned, the girls had the chance to compete in Districts. The tournament forced the players to compete into the hot summer. The scorching temperatures didn't affect sophomore Tina Bonnaci as she shattered a previous record scoring 13 goals in a single season. "I was excited when I broke the record. I thought it was a great accomplishmentfor an underclassman," Bonnaci said. There were two first year players on the varsity squad. Seniors Amanda Moore and Shaunte! Krisel decided to try their hand, or foot, at the game. "My most memorable moment of my first year playing was getting in a fight with a Glenwood girl. Everyone thought it was really funny except for me because I had to sit the rest of that game and the next with my first red card," Moore said. Senior Larissa Christensen made first team All City. Graduate Brandie Jacoby and Bonacci made second team All City. Both Christensen and Bonacci made second team All Conference. The junior varsity team had problems with a shortage of players. Many varsity players had to come down and help. "By the end of the season everyone was communicating better and became closer friends," Bonacci said. Girls' Soccer ~ 3\se1h Stllil gw'IY~ ~~n ivee +ir ~CV~~ ~E'c/Lr ~~~+~tr~ By Hope R edmond, The varsity season ended with a BANG, according to Junior Jared Podraza. The final game was against Sioux City North with the ending score of 4-12. "It was disappointing to go through all the hard work and dedication to the team to have it end one game away from going to state,'' said senior Harvey Coble. During the last game of Districts, senior Matt Hendrix said, "The first two games went really well, I think. When it came down to the third game it felt like our full tank of gas that we had had throughout the first two games was empty." To make Districts, the team gave its all throughout the season. "I can still remember during one of the j.v. games, there was a fly ball that went into the left field. Bernie Kinsella went to catch it and didn't realize how close he was to the metal advertisement boards. He ended up running right into it. He fell in the same position as he did when he hit the wall. He just laid there for a moment, and then got up and was back in act io n," said senior Chris Quakenbush. Many players were rewarded for their performances. First team AllWestern Iowa and League went to Kammrad and Coble. First Team All Citywentto Kammrad, Coble, Graduate Ryan Wood and senior Matt DeWolf. Kammrad also walked away with First Team All State. Baseball Graduate Ryan Wood rounds third base, striving for home plate. PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Senior Justin Kammrad makes the stretch toward home plate looking for an out. Kammrad was selected for First Team All State honors. 6 14 11 ).7 9 8 0 5 4 9 4 2 2 5 6 4 14 10 10 7 26 15 1 10 8 12 12 6 11 DesMoines East Lewis Central Red Oak Red Oak Corning Atlantic Sioux City East Siou~ City East t. Albert Sioux City Wes Sioux City w; st Sioux City North Sioux City North Mason City Mason City 10 3 17 15 9 8 2 10 14 9 16 3 14 16 I. ~6 15 DISTRICTS Centerville 7 Harlan 7 22 7 3 8 9 14 1 15 1 20 5 4 5 7 5 7 Lewis Central DM Lincoln AL. Walnut Sioux City Heelan Sio City Heelan Denison Clarinda Clarinda Nishna Valley Glenwood Glenwood Shenandoah Shenandoan Xtt..,hu~ 9 8 4 2 4 12 Sioux City East Sioux City West Sioux City North Freshmen-front row: Corey Gray, Kyle Dillehay, Andrew Heat h, Troy Allen, Dusty Dirks, Matt Allen. Back row: Coach Dave Murphy, T.J Johnson, Ryan Smith, Justin Williams, Phi lip Bartholomew, Ben Vorthmann, Ricky Thompson, Nick Vittitoe. JV- front row: Matt Harrill, Tony Schorg, Chris Quakenbus h, Tommy Opal. Back row: Coach Mark Meyer, Rod Johnson, Shawn Carmichael, Wade Schumann, Doug Walker. Varsity- front row: Matt DeWolf, Jared Podraza, Shaun Hollenbach. Second row: Tom Reikofski, Ryan Wood, Chad Gnader, Justin Kammrad, Chris Moore. Back row: Coach Lee Toole, Mark Showers, Chad Dennis, Ben Heath, Matt Hendrix, Harvey Coble, Travis O'Dell. Baseball 1...'?I: Varsity- Front Row: Kylene Kermoade, Alex LeGuillou, Kelly Foster. Middle Row: Tiffany Pogge, Stephanie Simpson, Lyndsey Neill, Amanda Moore, Tina Bonacci, Sara Gutzwiller, Melissa Pogge. Back Row: Krista Bartholomew, Marie Wajda, Cally Rhoten, Regan Williams, Jamie Perkins, Mikala Larsen, Sarah Byers, Andrea Crane. JV- Front row: Marie Wajda, Regan Williams. Second row: Jamie Pearson, Krista Bartholomew, Leilah Hennings, Heidi Kimball, Andrea Crane, Rebecca Moore, Sara Gutzwiller. Back Row: Kara Polchow, Angela Romesburg, Jessica Vanfosson, Mikala Larsen, Lyn Burk, Cally Rhoten, Brandy Pebley, Sarah Byers, Melissa Pogge. Freshmen- Front row : Molly Johnson, Rachel Neill. Middle row : Ashley Haney, Andrea Crane, Jade Sillik, Nicole Brown. Back row : Heid i Kimball, Sarah Byers, Sarah McVey, Kyla Jastorff, Whitney Thomas, Melissa Pogge, Jennifer Janacek. I f " Softball " I fuW Onno11 enl 7 0 St. A lbert 2 17 Glenwood 3 12 S.C. East 2 10 Red Oak 1 12 S.C East Mo Valley Tournament 1 ,""15 S.C. H e lati 0 11 Woodbine 1 10 S.C. H eelan 13 4 St. Albert 0 1 Griswold 2 14 Charter Oali 4 .13 D,enison 0 10 Creston 3 ~ 12 1 1 0 1 P HOTO BY M ICHELA Senior Amanda Moore makes the easy out as the runner pa first base. PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANG ER du te Kylene Kermoade pitches the ball to try and strike the batter out. €Jo~fumilll s e ~ ~ltl, ~ ~11, + ir KE'~~ ir11,a{~-- By Crystal Dirks, Amy Doty and Lori Mc Vey The softball season was one of the best in years. The girls beat A.L. at the first round of Districts and went to Regionals for the first time in at least 4 years. "We started off a little shaky, but we had many exciting wins and a few disappointing losses," senior Amanda Moore said. Injuries are a part of any sport and softball had their share too. "Alex LeGuillou got smacked in the eye with the ball. It was gross. Her eye was black and blue and swollen," senior Marie Wajda said. The softball season included many improvements. "We needed to concentrate more at practice and on the mental part of the game. Our batting improved throughout the season and physical errors were cut down," Coach Marla Peterson said. The practice was usually different than the actual game because you didn't have the coach telling you how to act during the play but the team worked on that. Freshman Jamie Perkins said, "Other improvements that were made throughout the summer was knowing what to do when we get the ball in certain situations." Coach Peterson had a few good memories herself. Beating A.L. in Districts was one of her favorites, she also enjoyed teaching the girls how to sl ide and practicing with a hole in left field . There were no serious injuries. "Tina Bonnacci always had bad scrapes from sliding, but that was about as bad as it got," Moore said. Moore's performance was good enough to earn her special recognition by making all-tournament team for the AL classic. "I was very honored. I've always strived to compete hard during tournaments. I also had a very good pitcher who gave me my 'lucky' homerun," Moore said. Softball c~ ~ s s c (D 1l1illil ttll"y t?.rvLrrcl viwWl!~rrcr­ ~ thJr w~ +~ p--r~clr By Jill Wallace It was a heartbreaking end to a memorable season for the Cross Country team. The girls' and boys' team started out with a full varsity and junior varsity team, but by the end of the season the j.v. team was dwindling and beginning to falter. There were various problems that kept some runners from competing. These sometimes caused a j.v. runner to run a varsity meet. Sophomore Mike Driver knew the experience all too well. "Running Varisity was a whole different race. On j.v. I could run a faster time and a better place on the exact same course," said Driver. There were runners who didn't get a chance to show their potential. Richard LaChappell was one of those. "I had to miss about five meets because of strained abs," La Chappel said. He placed in the top 25, four times. Senior Larissa Christensen was only able to run in two meets before having hip problems. She said, "I feel I did pretty good. This was the first year I decided to do cross country instead of volleyball, but I am really glad I did it." After all of his effort and hard work, senior Harvey Coble did not make it to state. The top seven runners were chosen at Districts with Coble placing eighth. "That was a downside. I've seen him grow from a follower freshman to a positive senior leader," Coach Doug Muehlig said. Despite the fact that there was a lack of participants due to injuries, the team showed incredible effort and strove to be better than ever. Cross Counrty I .. P HOTO BY MICHA EL~ J<. Senior Harvey Coble runs near the baseball field at IWCC during the AL Invite. Coble pl first in this invitational. Freshman Krista Bartholomew confers with Coach Doug Muehlig at the Shenandoah Invitational. Overall team places Girls Ram Invite 10th 5th AL Invite 7th 4th LC Invite '10th 5th Carroll Kuemper 12th 8th Tti- Center Tnvite 3th Cyclone Invite 10th 6th Shenandoah Invite 7th 4th Wood bine Invite 8th 1st RCC 7th 5th Missouri Valley Invite cancelled 3A District at Indianola 11th 5th P HOTO BY M ICHAELA KANGER The varsity boys' cross country team starts out a meet at IWCC. The team ran a total of three meets at Iowa Western. P HOTO BY MICHAELA i<ANGER Senior Chad Kellner strides down the path to the orchard at IWCC followed by juniors Rod Moore and Richard LaChappell. Front row: Ariana Wright, Amy Faircloth, Rebecca Moore, Krista Bartholomew, Ashley Cunningham, Missy Reiss, Regan Williams, Jane Beranek, Larissa Christensen, Linda Eng, Lynsi Brooks, Lisa Christensen, Corrin Martin. Second row: Luke Jefferson, Dan Kessler, Coach Doug Mu eh lig, Coach John Kinsel, Coach Pat Nepple, Chad Kellner, Dan Neville. Back row: Travis Bailey, Nick LeGuillou,Nick Kafka ,Justin Ebert, Mark Flaharty, Shane Andersen, Mike Driver, Harvey Coble, Justin Gruber, Richard LaChappell, Nick Blanchard, Rod Moore. Cross Country PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Senior Chris Moore did not just always play on offense, he was also a key factor on defense as well. Moore showed his versitlity by playing six different positions. Freshmen-front rem: Mike Bintz, Nick Leininger, Joe Groat, Jeff Jansen, Donnie Knk:kemocker, Adam Evans, Aaoo Jones, Eric Nevins. Second row-.Auslin ReaTI, Nick Freet, Troy Pedersen, Gene Smilh,Jason Walkins, Ryan Holford, Nick Allen, Troy Rousch. Third rem: Kris Houvenagle, Ryal Heme, Wea Ridout, DainyTownsend,Justin Uhl, Troy Allen, Dustin Townsend. Forth rem: Pat Wilson, Ancrew Greer, Mike Ctailey, Lany Albery, Chris Brownel~ Bobby Jensen, Corey Kenkel. Fifth rem: Steve Watts, John Bums, Anthony Collins, Jason Ethen, Dustin Ream, Trevor Wartz 61h Row: Coach Doug Donaldson, Coach Dave Murphy Varsity & JV- firstrow: W<eBose,BemieKinsefla, T.J.P<Wrack,DerekGaston,KyleDiftehay,RustyMayer,MickWhite,JasonMicl<ey. Second row: Ricky"lhompson,JoshGilbler,N'ICkV'fltitce,JooEledge,AarenAndersen,ShaunHollenbach,JamesMawhiney,Josh Bowers, Nick Gaddy, C&rtChristense n ,JonasBose. Third row: T .J.Johnson,RandyCrone,Coac:h GregHansen,Coac:hBiD Nellles, Coach Dan Slrut2!!nberg,Coac:h Todd Banet!, Coach Pal DaLJ!tety, Coach Bob Nielsen, Matt Alien, Brian Smith. Fourth rem. Justin Dunblazer, Marl< ShoY.ers, Jose Vargas, Ctris Moore, Justin Kimmrad, Matt DeWolf, Jonathan Taylor, .l<Rd Podraza, Richie L..oparco, Jonathan Thomas. Fifth rcm. Travis-. AIDn NeWle, TooyJordan,Justin Radke, Ben t.1awhiiey, Jesse Dofner, NickThompson, Dave Reynolds, Travis Palmer, Shawn Carmichael Sixth rwr.1w,,a, SctMratn, Tooy Dorsett, Jose caballero, Pascal Perrine, L!Jl<e Samstad, Josey Fredrickson, Na1e Foley, Robbie Ratay. Football rkM:km ODJ:>Onr nt 31 5 Sioux City East 10 31 Sioux City Heelan 13 6 Roncalli Catholic 0 7 AL. 7 0 Skutt Catholic 'l.. 10 9 21 7 38 t'lcoss 17 7 Season Record- 4-5 All-Conference First Team: Seniors Justin Kammrad, Chris Moore, Adam Neville, Jose Cabellaro, andjunior Johnathan Taylor Second Team: Junior Travis Parker and Sophomore Shaun Hollenbach Coach Dan Strutzenberg talks to the team after a frustratln to 9 loss to Ralston Rams. P HOTO BY M ICHAELA K ANG ER enior Justin Kammrad led the team in both running and throwing the ball. Jukes like these helped him accomplish this. Kammarad had a total of 48 points at the end of the season. 'f <CJ) <CJ) \Lb SL]]_ j CV U /<:_E' + .\-' .\-' + ~1-t ~ f trr ~ w~ +~ &rf ttt ~r By Eric Erskins Many think winning is everything. If winning was everything, the varsity football team's season would have been a disappointment, but the gridders proved this theory wrong. Despite all of the hard work and dedication by so many players in the off-season and in regular season, the team fell short of the high expectations many fans, reporters and Coach Dan Stutzenberg had. Injuries, injuries and more injuries, became the theme of the Jackets. The Jacket's key injuries were; senior Mark Showers, junior Shawn Carmichael and junior Ben Mawhiney. "It was hard to sit on the sidelines all that time knowing I couldn't do anything about the game," senior Mark Showers said. The team was led by seniors; Justin Kammrad, Chris Moore, Adam Neville and Jose Cabellaro. "They were leaders throughout the season, w in o r lose ," said Co ach Strutze n berg. According to Coach Strutzeberg the key loss came at the South Sioux City game. "We beat them up and down the field physically, but we turned the ball over way to many times," said Coach Strutzenberg. With that win the team would have moved to an 3-3 mark and picked up some momentum carrying into the playoffs, but it wasn't to be. The team had an excellent year on the defensive side of the ball, finishing first in the conference. Overall the playe rs showed their spirit and strength throughout the season. Football ~ (\}) U e y 1tD 21]]_ gwed' H+ ~~aed' ~~i d' +t-~1n· +~ d'r~kr By Hope Redmond & Lynsie Neilson There was one main goal in mind f_or the volleyball season, according to Coach Mike Bond. That was to come together as a team. "Towards the end we grew closer. There were many players who were willing to help in any situation," junior Nikki Moraine said. Two of the main focus' of the season were going to Regionals and also competing at State. The team fell short by one game. The final game was against Sioux City Heelan, with the ending score of 9-15, 15-3, 10-15, 2-15. "Even though we became District champs it was disappointing to lose after everything we had done to get to that level," junior Melissa Campbell said. Beating crosstown rival Abraham Lincoln made the girls District champs. "Beating A.L. was an awesome experience. It's what we were working for. To have finally beaten them when it really mattered was an unforgettable moment," Moraine said. Not only were the girls winning, but they were doing it in style. In 1998 new uniforms were delayed due to the right sizes not being available. The uniforms came, but the team was disappointed when the uniforms didn't have any orange on them. Coach Bond took the uniforms and had the name of the school put in orange above the numbers. At the season's end the team felt that their its first goal had been accomplished; they came together as a team. Volleyball P HOTO B J s H Senior Amanda Moore rejoices with the rest of the volleyball players after the team bee District champions. PHOTO BY J OSH HALE Freshman Jamie Perkins goes up for a spike in the game against Abraham Lincoln. The team did beat out A.L. and became District champions. Sioux City East 13-15, 16-14, 11-15, 4-15 Treynor 15-12, 5-15, 7-15, 6-15 A.L. 5-15, 8-15, 12-15 Roncalli 17-15, q_ 5-17, 11-15, 12-15, 13-15 nalston 15-8, 15-13 Varsity-front Row: Lori White, Sarah Morris, Lyndsey Neill,Daniell Birchard, Andrea Crane. Back row: Amanda Moore, Lindsay O'Dell, Jamie Perkins, Nikki Moraine Melissa Campbell, Brooke Hallberg. JV- front row: Lynsie Nelson, Niki Brown Second Row : Leslie Ratekin, Jessica VanFossen, Joni Johnson, Andrea Crane, Sarah Biers. Back row: Christina Bent, Tiffany Pogge, Janelle Walters, Stephanie Gray, Jamie Green, Coach Lori Will iams. Freshmen- front row: Jennifer Richley, Heidi Kimbal, Amber Johnson, Andrea Crane. Back row: Gemeyal Floyd, Sarah Biers, Meisha Jackson, Melissa Pogge, Coach Sharon Semler. Volleyball ...... ~~~~~~- --- IJ'::~=--~~~~~~-= '-~~--.;a;~.,;;,::;~ PHOTO BY RACHAEL ANDREWS Sophomore Kyle Dillehay uses every ounce of his physical energy and mental imagery to make his deadlift. Deadlift was just one of the many events participants could enter. They also had bench press and squat events at the meets. Front row: Matt Harill, Josh Bowers. Row 2: Mick White, Justin Ebert, Michael Dudley, Jane Beranek, Candace Cox, Ashlee Bonar, Alesha Norman, Mikala Larsen, Jill Wallace, Krystle Quakenbush, Mandy Skudler, Jeremy McKemman. 3rd row: Andrew Heath, Jesse Wrinkle, Ben Wolfe, Ryan Hardie, Nick Leininger, Greg Garrison, Trevor Wurtz, T J Johnson, Josh Hiatt, Nick Gaddy, Darrel Hastie, Steve Smith 4th row: Lyndsey Neill, Lynsi Brooks, Amanda Moore, Jose Caballero, Kairee Kelly, Rachel Kritenbrink, Melissa McClain. April Komer, Jessica Garcia, Tony Dorsett, John Kinsel. P HOTO BY MICHA ELA K ANGER Sophomore Mike Perales struggles to get good time in a city meet. Ironmen/ Swimming Iron W°'1an of the year AprilKomor Woman Best Lifter of the Year Amanda Moore Man best lifter of the Year Josh Bowers Leadership Award Jose Caballero Rookie of the Year (Girl) Candace Cox Rookie of the Year (Boy) Trevor Wurtz Joe Wendi (A.L.) and sophomore Mike Perales talk to Coach Trent Walters at a practice at Lewis Central. PHOTO BY JILL W ALLACE Sophomore Justin Cooley pushes himself to hold the squat as seniors Tony Jordan and Josh Allen watch over. \1f <tj) nm e lffi L~ f + ~ltt ~ + 0-- lttE'W rrvLJrcl~ By Rachael Andrews & Lynsie Nelson lronmen had a record number of girls which allowed sponsor John Kinsel to establish records for the girls as well as the boys. "The large number of participants has given us good distribution. We had a very competitive team across the boards," Mr. Kinsel said. "Everybody pushed each other and helped out as much as possible. It was a fun season," junior Jonathan Taylor said. lronmen compete d agai nst schools in the area. The catagories included bench pressing, dead lift and squat. "You don't have to compete but it's a lot of fun to," sophomore Krystle Quakenbush said. ~~mmiJIBg I r~o- tr tt11111 w r- ~~ +~ ctL By N iki B rown Teamwork was not the emphasis on a successful swim season. Instead members focused on beating their own times. "While swimming I think about my time and beating the other swimmers," sophomore Mike Perales said. The three swimmers from Tee Jay joined swimmers from Abraham Lincoln to make up the swim team. "It was fun combining with A.L. because we met a lot of people," senior Ryan Redding said. Being on the team was especially memorable for junior Kohei Suzuki, who was a foreign exchange student. "Mr. Hale encouraged us and I appreciated him so much. I think it was a good experience for me," Suzuki said. Ironmen/ Swimming ~ 1r®§it]_fumg Lirw tJtwwvirfrcr- ~i--a;p-p-f r f iri-- ~ira;e~ By Capri Brown and Jill Wallace Senior Nick Blanchard was the only wrestler to go to state this year. This was the third year that he made the trip to State. "I was so nervous and overwhelmed I couldn't think. I think that is why I lost my first match," Blanchard said. Blanchard regained his confidence and went on to take third place in the class 3A division with a record of 38-4. Atthe River Cities Conference both Blanchard and junior Jonathan Taylor placed first. The team wrestled their hearts out during the season. However, theteam did not have enough wrestlers to wrestle in all the weight classes. "We may not have enough people to wrestle all the weight classes, but we do support each other as much as possible," Taylor said. Making weight was very stressful for some. "There was a new weight rule this year. We had to make sure that our body fat was below four percent," Blanchar.d said. Some people worked out with layers of clothes on or just didn't eat. "People need to be careful because you don't want to starve yourself to the point of injury," sophomore Jason Mickey said. Wrestling was not considered a team sport. "We can't blame our mess ups on the other wrestlers because it's one-on-one," Mickey said. The sport made the grapplers work hard and gave them confidence and a natural high. "No matter how many times I win it is not good enough," junior Pat Marill said. ~ Wrestling I Junior Jonathan Taylor wrestles his opponent from Kuemper High School. PHOTO BY J AMIE B ARTH Coach Mike Witt helps freshman Dan Kessler perfect a move during wrestling practice. Coach Witt frequently helped wrestlers practice moves to improve their skills. 1215 Harland Invite 1218 Missouri Vally/ Logan/ Magnolian 12112 CB Invite 12115 Roncallil Gross 12119 117 119 1112 1119 1123 1/30 214 Clarinda Invite South Sioux City Sioux City East Invite Ralston Skutt Catholic Abraham Lincoln Skutt Catholic Invite Atlantic Glenwood 216 RCC Tornament 219 Lewis Central/ Kuemper 2111 Sioux City North 2120 IJistricts 2125-27 State Honors: Senior Nick Blanchard andjunior Jon a than Taylor placed first at the RCC Conference. Blanchard placed third at State. Wrestlers Front row: Nick Kindred, Bernie Kinsella, Richard Clark, Ben Beranek, Nick Blanchard, Jason Mickey, Brian Williams, Donnie Knickerbocker, Ben Ballentine, Jessie Fett, Dan Kesier. Back row: Coach Mike Witt, Adam Nurton, Pat Marill, Chris Moore, Jonathan Taylor, Kevin Crinkle, Justin Hendricks, Coach Wes Doughman. P HOTO BY C ARPI B ROWN Senior Nick Blanchard shakes hands with his opponent before the meet. Blanchard placed first in the RCC conference and also placed third at State. P HOTO BY CARPI B ROWN Sophomore Richard Clark wrestles an opponent from Kuemper. Wrestling Boys Varsity Basketball Team- First row: Manager Darrell Chatterton, Tim Albertus, Herman Chioco, Hideaki Shimoyama, Travis Palmer. Second row: Nacoties Floyd, Jose Vargas, Mike Lewis , Justin Radke. Third row: Tim Manz, Eric Erskins, Dennis Owens, Wade Schumann. Fourth row: Chad Dennis Sophomore Boys Basketball Team- First row: Nick Vittitoe, Mike Young. Second row: Shaun Hollenbach, Josh Erickson, Randy Crone, Tommy Opal. Third row: Mike Driver, Justin Williams, Mark Flaharty, Mark Smith P HOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGEA Junior Justin Radke's explosive moves and hot shooting kept things positive throughout the season. He finished with a team high 12 point scoring average. Boys' Basketball I RCC Tournament Beatrice ,., Skutt Roncalli St. Albert Opponent Sio City North 64 Bellevue West 78 AL. 72 Ralston 64 Carroll 54 Gross 70 Roncalli 54 AL. 61 Skutt 63 South Sioux City 69 Sio x City East 95 Rais on 85 Sioux City West 77 Lewis Central 60 Denison 67 Clarinda 75 ClCH.11. 4A 1.11:ll.1.tate. griarte.rfinal Opponent Sioux City West 80 36 57 53 1 42 39 53 35 44 60 57 45 51 55 50 67 58 63 48 44 Tec Jav 51 PHOTO BY Mic AEL4 K4\/G Senior Dennis Owens cans a free throw in the Roncalll gam Owens averaged 8 points and 7 rebounds a game for the Jackets PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER enior Nacoties Floyd drives past a Roncalli defender in the first win of the season. Floyd's stashing abilities were put to good use in many games. Floyd finished the season with a 1 O point scoring average. ~ ir> 'Y s' 1Ba11slk:etlb> ruB JtVukr ~ etVk ~rtr-wlt\ cl By Eric Erskins What started as a regular season ended as a learning experience, according to junior Justin Radke. The boys' basketball season ended with two key victories. "The feeling after beating Roncalli and L.C. is indescribable. You can't put it into words, except that you want more," junior Wade Schumann said. The Jackets were tested many times during the season, both mentally and physically. "We started to gel more as a team. We knew each others strengths and weaknesses. In the end it helped us perform better on the court," senior Jose Vargas said. "We im proved tremendou sly through the season, especially after winter break," Head Coach Colin Smith said, "I felt that the team got refocused and showed they could be a contender." Maybe the most intriguing improvement was the teams' free throw percentage, going from around 50 percent to an astonishing 80 percent. With all the improvements, the team came up with it's first win in two years, by beating RCC rival Omaha Roncalli 68-65. "After that game, I thought the team finally started to click and we were playing all four quarters to our potential," senior Dennis Owens said. After a few key losses, the Jackets pulled off their second win of the season, against cross town rival Lewis Central. The team was lead by Radke's career high 35 points. "I came out shooting and fell into a groove early. I made almost everything I threw up," Radke said. The team started the first round Districts playing against Sioux City West. The final score was 51-80. Boys' Basketball CJ. 1$-l s'.lB 2LS1k eillh amI g tr C{;'e d-' W11r d--?v f E'Wl!C{;eE' (/C{; ~~E'f'".Y By Lynsie Nelson After a rocky season, the girl's basketball team ended with a 1-20 record. "The beginning of the season was bumpy, but after our first win against Boystown the season changed dramatically," sophomore Tina Bonacci said. With only one senior in the starting line up, the underclassmen stepped up and met the challenge. "I thought the season went well even though we lacked experience that some of the other teams had," senior Larissa Christensen said. The season was full of memories. "My favorite memory was when we were playing the number 1 O team in the nation (South Sioux City) and we were only down by four at the end of the first quarter," junior Carla Pollard said. A memory the girls will take with them is a trip to Sioux City where they watched the NAIA college girls basketball tournament. "The tournament was a good experience for us. Watching the more experienced competition made us realize what we need to do to be successful," junior Nikki Moraine said. "By the end of the season we were working more forthe team goal, which was to play together, than for our own personal goals," junior Tiffany Pogge said. The girls had a dissappointing end of the season, losing to cross-town rival, Abraham Lincoln, in the first round of Districts. The final score was 40-58. "The loss to A.L. was heart breaking. We had a very good chance of winning that game, but fate was against us that night," PHOTl"BYM1tW'L4KA11.'-I Christensen said. Sophomore Tina Bonacci and freshman Jamie Perkins trap an A.L. opponent during the fir t round of Districts. I~ Girls' Basketball P HOTO BY M ICHAELA K ANGER Collisions occured frequently on the court. Sophomore Tina Bonacci has a near miss with an Abraham Lincoln opponent. Bonacci still manages to keep in the game though. Mercy South Sioux City d 80 35 40 Varsity Front row: Tina Bonacci, Katie Johnson, Larissa Christensen, Andrea Crane, Krista Bartholomew, Jamie Scott Back row: Carla Pollard, Nikki King, Patty Kriley, Jamie Perkins, Nikki Moraine, Lindsay O'Dell. Junior Varsity Front row: Amber Johnson, Angie Bergantzel, Sarah Byars, Sara Gutzwiller, Tiffany Pogge Middle row: Charlene Olmsted, Rachael Andrews, Megan Bevirt, Whitney Jensen, Katie Guill, Jessica Vanfossan. Back row: Miriam Sohn, Akiyo Kodama, Cally Rhoten, Ann Ronk, Andrea Crane, Krista Bartholomew. Freshman Front row: Corrin Martin, Amy Burgess, Amber Johnson, Angie Bergantzel. Back row: Charlene Olmsted, Cassandra Collins, Sarah Byars, Melissa Pogge. Girls' Basketball a'if. Boy's Track: Front Row: Chad Kellner, Nick LeGuillou, Dennis Owens, James Mawhiney, Adam Neville, Mark Showers, Bernie Kinsella, Steve Smith, Josey Fredrickson, Harvey Coble, Justin Kammrad, Chris Moore, Jose Vargas, Justin Dunblazier, Nacoties Floyd. Second row: Bob Evert, Justin Uhl, Aaron Anderson, Travis Bailey, Chad Summer, Justin Cooley, Nick Freet , Troy Allen, Wade Schumann, Justin Radke, Justin Ebert, Dan Neville, Mike Driver, Rod Moore. Third Row: Steve Watts, Chris Houvenagle, T J Johnson, Jason Anderson, Mike Chantey, Jeremiah Annin, Dusty Dirks, Ben Beranek, Austin Ream, Mark Flaharty, Joe Groat. Back row: Jonathan Taylor, Matt Allen, Nick Gaddy, Chad Dennis, Dan Kessler, Ryan Holferg, Corey Kinkle, Branden McDaniel, Danny Townsend, Dustin Ream, Nick Vittetoe. P HOTO BY R EBECCA M OORE Sophomore Shaun Hollenbach attempts to leap as far as he can to get his team on the board. P HOTO BY R EBECCA M OORE Senior Dennis Owens takes the hand off from a fellow teammate during a relay. Boys' Track I Iowa State Classic Indoor Lewis Central Indoor Invite Boys Town Indoor Ram Rela s a Glen Clarinda Invit Ralston 9-10 Mee Harlan Community Invite Sioux City Relays Drake Relays C.B. Relays River Cities Conference T.J. Invite tlowa State Meet< n o team score no team score 2nd out of 17 4th out of 14 2nd out of8 5th out ef9 3rl/, out of9 t iver Cities Conference Champion- Ju.11tln Kammrad: Discus iver Cities Conference Champion- Mark Show· ers, Rod Moore, Harvey Coble, Chad Kellner: 4x800-meter relay, River Cities Conference Ch mpion-Jonath.o"1: Taylor, Justin Kammrgd, Nacoties ~4 Shaun Hol'lenbach: 4x400-meter relay River Cities Conference Champion- Dart Justin Dunblazier, Justin Eberl, C mer: 4x200-meter relay 11 school records set 5 records met PHOTO En R EBf'C(,A M Sophomore Matt Allen struggles to reach the finl h lln and t end of the race. ~~!§9 T:rr21clli: g ff"t{;e~ etr-~ +, W11rW11tr-r~r~ W11a;lr By Lynsie Nelson Injuries proved to be potent for the boys' track team. The runners were expected to do well at the Drake Relays, but unfortunately injuries played a role in low scores and slow times. PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER The Drake Relays left all of the track runners full of memories. These were both good and bad. "Drake was full of unexpected events. We had key runners injured and we dropped the baton. It turned out to be a meet that I will never forget, but for the wrong reasons," junior Jonathan Taylor said. As defending champions of the C.B. Relays, the Tee Jay thinclads had something to prove. Not only did they step up but they took the meet with them. "Winning this meet was important to us. It's kind of like claiming our territory," junior Justin Radke said. The infamous Kinsel Relays were also held. For the seniors, the Kinsel Relays were what they will take with them as a memorable moment of high school. Some of these moments may prove to be more embarrassing than others. "In one of the events, Justin Kammrad tripped over a dummy and Adam Neville nailed him with a water balloon," senior Chris Moore said. Although the thinclads didn't have much luck with achieving their goals of doing well at Drake, many did qualify for state and those who completed walked away with ninth place in the 4A class. · · eaks up behind him and breaks senior Chris Moore gets a surprise as a fellow runner sn 1ater balloons on him after the Kinsel Relays. Boys' Track 9 G~\§9 TILmclk '9 vivrr a; d'f l l'lWWll J:rE'r !' Wl!IT+ ~tr al..!- By Lynsi Brooks & Stephanie Ferris On your marks, get set, go. The girls track team was more than ready this season. There were many new additions to the team . Not only were the numbers up from previous years, but there were new coaches. These included Head Coach Pat Nepple and Assistant Coaches Brooks Schild and Lori Williams. Along with the new additions there were new goals for the team. One of the goals included scoring more points at the track meets. Despite the bad weather throughout the season the girls hung on. Sophomore Megan Bevirt said, "I think we would have had more personal bests and scored more points if the weather would have been good. We had maybe five meets where we had good weather." The team shined through the C.B. Relays scoring 58 points, the most since 1992. "I was very pleased with the effort from the kids. It's a lot more fun when it's the biggest meet of the season. There were a lot of personal bests at the meet," Nepple said. The 4x1 00 tear.n, which consisted of juniors Tiffany Pogge, Lindsay O'Dell, Carla Pollard and Nikki Moraine, took a trip to the Drake Preliminaries in Ankeny to see if they could qualify for the Drake Relays. The girls were unsuccessful, but gave a lot of effort. Through all of the ups and the downs, the runners gave their all in every meet and met every goal that they set. Girls' Track P HOTO BY BECCA Ml.) • Junior Lindsay O'Dell concentrates, strains and makes it over the high jump bar with ease. P HOTO BY BECCA M OORE 1 Sophomore foreign exchange student Akiyo Kodama runs the I shuttle hurdle relay. The team placed fourth in the relay at CB Relays. ela.... s ••••.•... .............•••.... 8th pl-ace 'B Reldys ..•.•.••••..................... 8rd place PHS Co ed lnvi e ................... lOt Sioux ity Rel ys ........... No tea score C -ed l l'irvite ....•............. 6th place f.thplace 'Junior Va rsity ....... No team score nvite ........... 8th p lace ln,.nttc C -ed Invite .............. 9th place C Varsity ............................. 8th place Suburban Conference(9th)N o team score Districts ................................. 8th place Krista Bartholomew, Amber Johnson, Rebecca Moore, Jane Beranek, Linda Eng, Sarah Olsen, Jennifer Paulson. Second Row: Coach Lori Williams, Cassandra Collins, Andrea Crane, Sarah Byers, Cassie Bryant, Jessica Garcia, Corrin Martin, Amy Faircloth, Larissa Christensen, Brooke Hallberg, Carrie Jones. Third Row: Ashley Cunningham, Mescha Jackson, Charlene Olmstead, Akiyo Kodamo, Ann Ronk, Kendall Crane, Tracy Dragoun, Tiffany Pogge, Carla Pollard, Lynsi Brooks. Fourth Row : Coach Pat Nepple, Megan Bevirt, Gemayel Floyd, Mikala Larsen, Jamie Perkins, Stacy Gray, Regan Williams, Nikki Moraine, Lisa Christensen, Lindsay O'Dell, Coach Brooks Schild. PHOTO BY B ECCA MOORE Senior Jane Beranek makes her debut running her first 2,000 in the opening meet. PHOTO BY B ECCA MOORE Senior Larissa Christensen runs her leg of the 800 meters in the distance medley. Girls' Track \ Varsity: Front Row: Jared Podraza, Kris Mower, Justin Gruber, Matt Harill, Jon Ryba, Justin Towsend, Rusty Mayer, Sunny Turner, Chris Quakenbush. Back Row: Coach Gary Anderson, Coach Danny Lamkins, Dan Rathke, Tony Schorg, Rodney Johnson, Nick Konecny, Shane Hoss, Richard LaChappell, Greg Schnackenberg, Larry St. Hilare. Junior Varsity: Front Row: Chris Felts Josh McKern Kevin Ole~, Josh Nuno, Aaron Will_iams, Rusty Mayor. Back Row: David Brown, Dan Rathke, Chris Jensen, Calvin Shadden, Jimmy Mayer, Ross Andrews. PHOTO B Y MICHAELA K ANGER Senior Shane Hoss tries to dribble past an o pponent. Hoss was a key player on the team. Boys' Soccer 0 1 2 0 2 2 0 0 Ralston AL. Glenwood Gross _Roncalli ----South - Sioux .City KENNEDY INVITATIONAL 1 Cedar Rapids 2 Davenport West 1 Saint Albert T.J:., QLASSIC 1 Saint Albert 0 Glenwood 0 Denison 3 Lewis Central S,,UBSXATE 2 Lewis Central P HOTO BY M ICHAELA K Senior Tony Schorg barely beats his opponent to the ball to control of the game. P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Junior Justin Gruber focuses on the ball as he prepares to try and make a goal. fy~J§9 §~CC®Jr f E' 611 WV.\' E' )". ff'E't'" E'V\,UE' +~~Rt t ~6f!W!IE'd' By Eric Erskins & Hope R edmond The boys' soccer team experienced many tight games throughout the year, finishing with a 7-10 mark. Five of the nine regular season games were within one point. The Jackets struggled at times on the offense, but, "Later in the season our offense balanced with our solid defense,'' senior defensive man Greg Schnackenberg said. Throughout the year, junior forward Richard La Chappell and junior midfield Jared Podraza made tremendous strides to improve the offensive attack. Offense wasn't the only improvement during the season. Many players had to step up their defensive game to help fill in the gaps on the field. According to several players, there was one player who took on a lot of responsibility and gave every game all that he had. "Our goalie, Jon Ryba, really helped us out a lot. He gave it his all in every game up to the last seconds. Ryba kept us going when we were down," LaChappell said. Many players also walked away with a handful of memories. Whether it was a win or loss, memories were important to the team. "Going to the River Cities Conference Finals and beating Gross 1-0, after Gross beat us 7-1 in the regular season is something I'll always remember. Those games gave us a lot of confidence in each other and ourselves," Ryba said. In the end, the team tried their hardest and accomplished more than had been accomplised in a long time. Boys' Soccer 'f;>~Y§9 G([DH Rtt1~vi cltrE\\~vi' t clt11wvp-evi .Yp-~r~ f ,y By Sara Foster & Loni Koopmeiners The grass was green, the temperature was better than it had been in a long time ... and it was pouring down rain. These were the conditions for most of the season for the boys' golf team. The golfers planned to have a season full of practices and filled with matches on the beautiful greens, but these plans were changed. The boys instead found themselves inside the gym and having matches canceled. This not only affected the playing time, but also kept the younger players from gaining needed experience. There were many times that the boys were forced to play in the rain. Many of the golfers were disappointed with the way the weather took hold of their matches. Junior Nate Foley agreed, "The weather had a big effect on our games. It seemed like every tournament we had, there was bad weather." For the many new golfers, this was a very discouraging way to start out their athletic career. Junior Clint Kephart's golf season was especially difficult. "It was my first year golfing and I had to play in the rain, so it was a little harder for me." Senior Kyle Behrens felt having the rainy conditions put a damper on the whole season. "Golf is fun, but when it rains you get all wet from the knees down. If it hadn't rained so much, golf would have been a lot more fun." Even though the days were rainy and the team wasn't able to practice or play as much as desired, the duffers did their best, even if they had to wear a raincoat to do it. Boys' Golf PHOTO BY JENN F'l Senior Kyle Behrens gets ready to take a swing. Behrens was one of the leaders for the go team. PHOTO BY JENNIFER SHARP Sophomore Phil Bartholomew takes his stance and concentrates while attempting to putt the ball. Putts were often the hardest shot to make. Boys' Spring Golf AL-TJ Invite: 347 (5th of 14 teams) LC Invite: 176 (9th of 13 teams) 174 AL 169 175 173 AL 171 Gross 151 191 South Sioux City/A!LJ.scorea unavailable) 169 St. Albert 172 Tournaments Bellevue East Tournament: 399 (17th) Conference Tournament: 423 (8th) City Tournournament at Dodge Park: 3rd of 4 teams JV City Tournament: 2nd of 4 teams Senior Jon Sealock chips the ball while practicing at Westwood. Practices were often hard to get in due to the inclement weather. P HOTO BY J ENNIFER S HARP Sophomore Andrew Heath shows off his form while he follows through with his shot. BOYS GOLF: Front Row: Ricky Thompson, Tommy Roush, Jeff Jansen, Josh Gerjevic, Andrew Heath, Tony Nurton, Jeff Wigington, Kyle Dillehay. Second Row: Coach Kirk Madsen, Robert Lane, Jeff Lachappell, Clint Kephart, Kyle Meyer, Tim Thompson, Mike Waite, Clint Christensen, Jeremy McKeeman. Back Row: Brad Young, Nick Mason, Phil Bartholomew, Nate Foley, Jon Sealock, Kyle Behrens, Kirk Behrens. Boys' Golf PHOTO BY JENNY SHARP Junior Leilah Hennings watches as her ball lands on the wet golf course at Westwood. Fall Girl's Golf: Front row: Julie Rockwell, Leilah Hennings, Tonya Diaz. Middle row:Angela Rockwell, Stacy Malone, Laraina Michalski, Michelle Jones. Back row: Jody Churchill, Amanda Gunzenhauser, Coach Wayne Mains. Spring Girl's Golf: Front Row: Jessica Raim, Stacy Malone, Angela Rockwell, Julie Rockwell. Middle Row : Leilah Hennings, Amanda Gunzenhauser. Back Row: Coach Wayne Mains, Jody Churchill. I Girls, Golf 181 LC-175 84 South Sioux City-203 83 AL-165 92 74 AL-187 195 Missouri Valley-168 PHOTO Br .Is \ Junior Tonya Diaz waited as her ball made Its way on the to the hole. PHOTO BY JENNY SHARP Junior Jessica Raim concentrates on her putt. Concentration was a major part of golf, as it was with any sport. G1ur1\_§9 GC(])H Pwf f E'r~ 'trll1r' w~ +~ f nun ir-l1 +~r ~l'"f'M By Loni Koopmeiners & Sara Foster Youth was the dominate force on the girls' golf team. This came about as there were no seniors to take on the leadership role. With no seniors to lead the team, the juniors were forced to step up and take control. This provided an opportunity for even more teamwork. Junior Laura Baldwin was one of these key leaders. ''There were a lot of inexperienced golfers, but everyone slowly got better. We just needed a lot of teamwork," Baldwin said. As the season went on, teamwork improved with every girl and proved to be very beneficial. Junior Jody Churchill said, "Everyone enjoyed spending time with each other and working as a team. We have all grown closer this season." The first part of the season, the weather turned rainy. Since the only practice that the girls could do was outside, there wasn't much practice time for them. "I think the girls could have done better. All we needed was a little more practice, but the girls did their best," Coach Wayne Mains said. Junior Leilah Hennings said, "Golf is like a new pair of underwear. Atfirst it's constrictive, but then it just becomes a part of you." With teamwork, a lot could be accomplished as long as everybody did their part. After the slow start and lack of experience, the golf team did improve and started to really understand what teamwork was all about. Girls' Golf ~ <rJ 1 § 9 T ®mlmlTIB I ra;W11~ W11a;kr ~wv p-r 1.n1E'WVE'vt f By Becky Navarrette Boys' spring and fall tennis had much improvement throughout the season. Boys' tennis was off to a slow start with three returning lettermen and three rookies. "I think we got off to a slow start," junior Tim Albertus said, "We tried our best." This was sophomore Mike Young's first year in tennis. "It would have been nice to see a better turnout. We probably could have won more if we had more players," Young said. The team won three games throughout the year. They were very c·ompetitive and tried their hardest to make a great outcome. The guys knew that they had to give their onehundred percent best and that's all they cared about. Albertus said, "If we work as a team and practice in the off season a little then we can be pumped for the season. Through all of the hard work and dedication we put in through out the season we deserve the championship, in my eyes." To achieve success, the team needed to play year round. "The players showed improvement during the season, but more work needed to be done during the off season," Coach Jack French said. "Tennis is a fun sport and it is very challenging. People think all you do is hit the ball but you have to have good reflexes and a positive attitude," Young said. Senior Mike Williams agreed. "Tennis isn't yourtypical sport but everyone should try it once in their life. It's fun and I've been a three year letterman," Williams said. Boys' Tennis P HOTO BY M ICHAELA IV.Ne, Senior Mike Williams smacks the ball during a practice at Robert's Park. PHOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Senior Matt Doty concentrates as he hits the ball. Fall ~ Q.iiruuill 1 8 AL. 3 6 Roncalli 3 7 South 0 9 Bryan 0 9 Ralston 3 6 Gross 0 9 Skutt 0 9 South Sioux City 1 8 Spring ~ 2llJuzHt 0 9 Denison 0 9 .tLL. 0 9 Harland 2 7 Denison 7 2 St. Albert 8 1 Glenwood • Fall Tennis- Front Row: Sunny Turner, Tim Albertus, Mike Williams. Back Row: Matt Doty, Nick Konecny, Greg Schnackenberg. P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Sophomore Mike Young swings at the ball during practice. The team practiced every day after school at Roberts Park. Spring Tennis- Front row: Mike Williams, Mike Young, Benjamin Vorthmann. Back Row: Greg Schnackenberg, Tim Albertus, Matt Doty, Ryan Hardie. Boys' Tennis Varsity Tennis: Front Row: Amy Doty, NaMee Turner, Sandy Sparr, Angie Bergantzel, Michelle Medearis, Anna Merieke Kulhmeier. Back Row: Coach Greg Hansen, Janie Aldredge, Meghan Hardie, Catie Roemen, Wendy Maloney, Becky Gardner, Jamie Aldredge. J.V. Tennis: Front Row: Kristen Jackson, Hannah Sorenson, Amanda Aldredge, Kairee Kelly, Nichole Annin, Chelsea Quinn. Back Row: Coach Kristi Harris, Stacie Abraham, Hande Anthoni, Aretha Walling, Nikki Wilson, Pam Stahlnecker, Brandy Kellner, Miriam Sohn. P HOTO BY MICHAELA K ANGER Senior Michelle Medearis sets up for a smashing forehand. Girls' Tennis 3 6 Gross 5 4AL. 5 4 Omaha 4 5 South Sioux City 0 9 Skutt 0 9 Ralston C.B. Tennis Tournament: 2nd Place 8 1 Roncalli RCC Tennis Tournament: 6th Place 2 7 Glenwood 7 2Northwest PHOTO BY MICHAELA l<ANG£A The Varsity team sits down before a match to stretch. Stretching was important to the team to ensure that they could play their best. • PHOTO BY MICHAELA f<ANGER Junior Brandy Kellner gets her game face on for her opponent after returning a serve. 0uls9 Te1lli1lli]§ Ja;vkrff rcY r /vrr cl ) E' )C rE' u +?ti+~ ~vidBy Amy Doty The girls' tennis team saw many new changes. One of these was the new coach. Physical Education teacher Greg Hansen took on the role of coach for the varsity squad. Another vital part of the team were the 11 seniors and their leadership. Four of the seniors were four year letter winners. Senior Catie Roemen said, "I think our understanding of the word 'team' grew stronger. Everyone tried to work together and keep the spirit up." Many of the accomplishments went far beyond the initial expectations for the team. One of these was accomplished at the City Tennis Tournament. The team surprised everyone by placing second. This was especially gratifying since the girls placed just under Lewis Central. "We worked very hard at our accomplishments at the City Tournament and I thought we did very well," senior Jamie Aldredge said. With the improvements, there were also problems. Senior Meghan Hardie said, "There were so many people on Varsity because of all the seniors. A lot of people didn't get much play time and that got kind of frustrating." Senior Michelle Medearis said, "The season went well until the end when seniors didn't want to miss their last day of school for Regionals. With all the problems the girls faced the team still went on with a victorious season." "As a whole, we improved a lot more this year compared to last season. Coach Hansen helped us learn many new skills which made us do a whole lot better than the past years," Hardie said. Girls' Tennis ~ W (B ci21l 1E tlhmc cai fti <D> ll7l Cam,11p- p-r.r11~lr.r f w~ f trt-- t{;ee By Misty R ichards Leaves, sun and spending time in the great outdoors could describe a great time for many students, but on May 14-15, it described the camping trip for the Special Education students. Students enjoyed many activities during the weekend. Some of these scheduled events included hiking, crafts and fishing. The students also had the chance to make water bottle rockets. Associate Jan Smith said, "The weather was bad Friday but it all cleared up in the end." Jimmy Larsen said, "I'll always remember playing football with my friends and fishing for the first time." Mike Allen really enjoyed the camp and especially the activities. "I liked making beach towels, fishing and hiking," Allen said. Mrs. Smith enjoyed the camp even more than the students that attended. "This year's group was the best group we've had go to camp. The students really had fun and the camp food was excellent." Mrs. Smith also remembered the not so calm times. Friday night someone dressed up as the legendary 'Bigfoot' and ran through the camp terrorizing the students and even frightening some of the chaperones. Jimmy Larsen said, "I got scared of the monster." At one point, the monster climbed up on one of the roofs and started yell ing to frighten the students even more. Through all of the activities, storms and adventures, the campout turned out great and the students had the time of their lives. "The kids al l had a , great time," Mrs. Smith said. f'i,2, SPED Campout PHOTO l:IY M· A" Associate Sandy Griffis helps Brandon Weese and Eric Mc Kern as they work on their rockets. These were a highlight of the day for many of the students. P HOTO BY M ICHAELA KANGER Eric McKern carries his bags to his cabin at camp Neyati. The students that participated in the campout were from other area schools as well as Tee Jay. ea~fGold Students win at Special Olympics By Misty R ichards A sunny, windy day at the Wilson Junior High School track brought fun and excitement to the special education students. "I had a great day," Kay Alstadt said, "I really liked running!" After winning first place in the SO-meter Dash, Jacob Sorenson said, "The sky was beautiful and it was fun to see old friends." Soon after crossing the finish line, an award ceremony was held for the competitors. For many of the students that participated, this was the highlight of the day. Danielle Thompson and Sorenson proved their speed when they took home first place in the SO-Meter Dash. Brian Bird and Brandon Weese decided to take it a little slower and enjoyed the 2S-Meter Walk. The two ended up taking home the blue ribbon for the event. Eric McKern and Crystal Walker also enjoyed a moment in the spotlight as hey accepted their ribbons for being first in the Standing Long Jump. Walker also took home first place honors in the Softball Throw. McKern said, "I got first place! I had a great day." Throughout the day, the students showed the heart and determination that can only come from many, many hours of practice and in the end, they achieved everything that they had started out to accomplish. It was truly a day for making memories. P HOTO BY M tCHAELA !<ANGER Special education students watch and cheer as the first bottle rocket is made. P HOTO BY C HAD B OYER Brian Bird smiles and raises his hand for a high five after finishing his race. PHOTO BY C HAD BOYER Danielle Thompson takes a minute out to smile for the camera during her race. A good attitude was a must for the students. Special Olympics r in rmy w0ras ... 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Without them, there would not have been a book. Thank you for your support! Michaela, (712) 322-2025 -. The ad women, Jamie Barth and Jamie Kennedy, worked hard to contact businesses 1 to buy advertising space. They spent a great deal of time designing the ads. You've grown up to be such a loving and caring young lady. May your future be as bright as you are. Hang in there! Peter A. Ziegler, D.D.S., M.S. Timothy J. Sheehan, D.D.S., M.S. Orthodontists Love, I 55 Gleason Ave. • Suite 300 • Council Bluffs, IA 51503 Mom and Dad ~ Jamie & Daniell Friends come and go, But friends like you are rare. Because I know that euen if we are far apart the memories of you will stay f oreuer in my heart. Laue Mom G Mom 17th & Broadway "America's Oldest 32nd & Broadway Custom Cakes- Homemade Fooas Drive Thru- Sidewalk Cafe Since 1946" Fireside Dining A Grand TraditionDai ry Queen Supporting Education in Council Bluffs INTEGRITY is the most sublime word in the English language. Understand it. value it. strive for it. In every field of effort, your success will directly · correspond to the degree with which you Live it. And You will be proud of who you are. ''ll. &it a&ute 5Jie ~t'' Bettu's Flowers/Finishina Touches :llee 5th Ruenue - (712) 32lJ-3e92 Owners Doris G Pete Heineman Betty's is the proud supplier of all prom floral arrangem ent s. * We design beautiful arrangements of fresh or silk flowers and create unique baskets and balloon bouquets. *We offer an assortment of gifts, including fine crystals, porcelain, and clocks. *Our eHpert designers can make any special euenl one to remember. We do weddings by appointment and make banquets beautiful with a uariety of decor ations. *We offer deliuery in the metro area and FTD, AFS, and Teleflor a wire seruices nationwide. Hours: Mon-Fri 8-5 & Sat. until 12 ~ at§ ~ / .Ads @.,,. .... -· ,, I We're so proud of you. It seems these high school years have SPED by! I know sometimes they were confusing. You didn't know which way was up, but you HUNG in there! We know you'll enjoy graduation. Hope it doesn't tum you into a TOTAL WRECK! Good luck in all you do. We love you. So long, farewell, bye-bye.! Dad, Mom and Nick <""- .. - •• ,,, .tt'~ ,._ - ' ~'l, . . • •. • . !P' • •.. ~..,. c Regi, I dedicated this special gift from me, so everyone's eyes can see. You've always been unique in your own.way, and not once did you ever give me a bad day. I'm proud of the tasks you have overcome, I know through these 18 years, ·you have faced some. You have grown into a beautiful person inside and out. And I am so proud of you without a doubt!! My Love and Pride goes with you. . Mom Mindi. You -finally made it. We are very proud o-f you. Good Luck in all you do. Love Mom. Dad and Kerri Sara, Here are a few things we hope you will remember. Where did the years go? We often ask at times such as this ... And then we take some quiet time to dream and reminisce. 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Mindi Meghan ~ ,~ etl#He /I LO#e9 U'~ ~~! ~~evie ~ deat. 1 ---- i.-~ 'P"" «d(t, ait,k~ ~ewe ~ 1-~'4- z,~ s~etz 2221 112 West Broadway Anlanda Council Bluffs, IA 51501 (712) 323-7396 _,..... Tiffany Katie Briana Ad s -@: r J \ ---- ----- Aut 150 Wishes to Congratulate the Thomas Jefferson Class of 1999. Make something of you r life! Go To College! J ose, Jose, Well, you made It. Congrats! Now go to colrege find your dream and tackle It. You haue a lot of talent, glue it to the world. Belleue It or not, loue ya lots. Morgan TO THE "BOYS"--&- Larissa, Mlchaela,etc. I wish you all the best of euer~thlng. Thanks for letting me be the •other Mom"during all those Baseball seasons and for all lhe Joy I got from being a part of your hl_gh school Football (and Cross Country) practices and games. I loue you all.!! 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We Like to Help Students Get a Good Financial Start • Free Student Checking • ATM Card • Debit Card • Credit Card Your Hometown Bank Gf2(Elllll2~ -National • BankCouncil Bluffs 0 Main Bank, 201 Bennett Ave. @ • Midtown Bank, 1600 W. Broadway m.za Missouri Valley • Crescent • Carter Lake Member FDIC Ads :_ / I \ To two GREAT Grandchildren, Justin and Stephanie. You have been a pleasure from the start. You have shown us what it is like to be proud. Keep it up! Love You, Grandma and Grandpa Simpson SeniorsYour future looks bright. The prospects are fine. Here's to the class of '99! -The Monticello Staff Ads ---;ti) Abraham, Stacie: 40, 72, 170 Achenbaugh, Jamie: 15, 72, 138 Achenbaugh, Jodi 37, 72, 138 Adams, Brian: 72 Adams, Darrell: 72 Adkins, Andrea: 72 Adkins, Dustin: 72 Ager, Kim: 23, 72 Alan, Victor: 72 Albertus, Tim: 72, 154, 169 1 Albery, Larry : 72, 146 Albright, Autumn: l 72 1 Aldmeyer, Tom: 43, 112, 131 Aldredge, Amanda: 72, 170 Aldredge, Jamie: 48, 53, 55, 56, 57, 59, 112, 170 Aldredge, Janie: 32, 33, 57, 59, 112, 134, 135, 170 Allan, Rebecca: 72 Allen, Josh: 151 Allen, Matt: 16, 72, 141, 146, 158 Allen, Mike: 72 Allen, Nick: 62, 64, 72, 146 Allen, Troy: 72, 141, 146, 158 Altergott, Alicia: 72 Altstadt, Kay 72 Andersen, Aaren: 16, 73, 146, 158 Andersen, Carol: 73 Andersen, Jason: 73, 158 Andersen, Johnathon: 73 Andersen, Shane: 61, 112 Anderson, Caroll: 68 Anderson, Gary: 162 Anderson, Jimmy: 73 Anderson, Shane: 62, 145 Andrews, Rachael: 25, 28, 37, 73, 157 Andrews, Ross: 73, 162 Ankenbauer, Angela: 108 Annin, Jeremiah: 73, 158 Annin, Nichole: 73, 170 Anson, Cassie: 73 Anson, Lorraine: 73 Anthoni, Hande: 73, 170 CoMPBLmBv N ATAUlE BmroJE Armstrong, Jessica: 60, 74 73 Bartling, Tyler: 27, Ashley, Adam: 3, 11, 62, 68, 74 16, 19, 60, 62, 68, Basch, Jenny: 64, 74 69, 112, 131 Basch, Jim: 62, 74 Ashley, Nick: 62, 68, Bazemore, Jennifer: 73 74 Ashley, Staci: 73 Beanu, Becky: 64 Ault, Heather: 36, 73 Beckstead, Janet: 108 B Beggs, Jessica: 64 Behrens, Kirk: 65, 165 Badberg, Wes: 64 Behrens, Kyle: 43, Bailey, Sasha: 16, 112, 164, 165 33, 73 Bell, Crystal: 64, 74 Bailey, Travis: 73, Belt, Susan: 74 145, 158 Bennett, Charles: 65, Baker, Amber: 37, 73 74 Baldwin, Laura: 73 Bent, Christina: 74, Ballantyne, Ben: 73, 149 153 Bentzinger, Chad: 74 Bannick, Gary: 17, Bequette, Angela: 64, 43, 85, 106, 108 65, 74 Barker, Desiray: 64 Bequette, David: 43, Barnett, James: 73 65 Barnett, Todd: 146 Beranek, Ben: 62, 64, Barth, Jamie: 30, 31, 74, 153, 158 34, 35, 36, 125 Beranek, Jane: 18, Barth, Sara: 73 33, 53, 60, 61, 113, Bartholomew, 130, 138, 145, 150, Krista: 16, 73, 142, 161 145, 157, 161 Bergantzel, Angie: Bartholomew, Phil: 74, 157, 170 73, 98, 141, 165 Berry, Heather: 18, Bartling, Amanda: 19, 33, 36, 46, 74 ELISE AMENDOLA/ AP June 12- Powerball players in a line spllling outside the New Hampshire State Liquor Store in Salem, N.H. bow their heads as they fill out their numbers on lottery slips. The powerball jackpot reached $250 million. Betterton, Julie: 108 Beutler, Regi: 1, 6, 11, 24, 56, 59, 113 Bevirt, Megan: 16, 18, 46, 74, 157, 161 Biede, Natalie: 32, 33, 37, 39, 45, 74 Biers, Sarah: 149 Binau-Person, Becci: 74 Bintz, Michael: 74, 146 Birchard, Daniell: 14, 19, 37, 113, 131, 138, 149 Bird, Brian: 74, 173 Bird, Carrie: 62, 74 Birkholtz, Kristie: 36, 74 Birnley, Adam: 62, 68, 69, 113 Black, Charles: 108 Black, Chris: 74 Blakeman, Brad: 11, 12, 113 Blakeman, Kelli: 74 Blakeman, Lacy: 74 Blanchard, Jennifer: 74 Blanchard, Nick: 113, 145, 153 Blue, Erich: 125 Blum, Brandi: 60, 113 Boardman, Katie: 75 June 26-Firefighter Mike Becker, of Ft. Myers, sits on firehose as he monitors brushfire along route 92 in Volu sia County, Fla., just west of Daytona Beach. Index Boettger, Katrina: 62, 68, 69, 75 Bonacci, Tina: 75, 138, 142, 156, 157 Bonar, Ashlee: 16, 46, 75, 105, 150 Bonar, Nicole: 64 Bond, Mike: 108 Booker, Sara: 36, 75 Booth, Zach: 75 Bose, Jonas: 11, 12, 16, 19, 42, 113, 146 Bose, Luke: 19, 75, 146 Bowen, Jenni: 62, 68, 69, 75 Bower, Lisa: 75 Bowers, Jeff: 75 Bowers, Josh: 43, 113, 146, 150 Boyer, Chad: 9, 37, 75 Boze, Bobbi: 108 Bradley, Cheri: 64, 75 Branch, Amanda: 7 5 Brantley, Amanda: 75 Breitkreutz, Travis: 75 Brenaman, Edra: 23, 64, 75 Brendle, Denise: 75 Brewer, Heather: 75 July 21- Astronaut Alan Shepard died at the age of 7 4 after a long battle with leukemia. Shepard was the first American to fly in space. July 24- Capital pol ice officers John Gibson and Jacob Chestnut were killed during a shoot out at the Capital building in Washington D.C. The officers were shot after Russell E Weston Jr. opened fire in the ~ Index Briggs, April: 36, 44, 75 Brooks, Lynsi: 3, 16, 18, 19, 46, 76, 145, 150, 161 Brown, Amy: 64, 76 Brown, Capri: 76 Brown, Christina: 64, 76 Brown, David: 64, 76, 162 Brown, Kelly: 45, 76 Brown, Mark: 108 Brown, Niki: 16, 33, 37, 46, 76, 142, 149 Brown, Scott: 64, 76 Brownell, Chris: 23, 64, 66, 67, 68, 76, 146 Bruning, Shannon: 76 Bryant, Cassie: 76, 161 Bryant, Danielle: 75 Bryson, Clifford: 108 Buffington, Nathan: 113 Buffington, Neall: 87, 113 Bunch, Mindy: 126 Burgess, Amy: 76, 157 Burk, Lyn: 76, 142 Burns, John: 16, 146 lobby of the building. July 29- Thirteen factory workers from Ohio win the biggest lottery jackpot ever ($250 million). The winners spilt the history making jackpot after pooling their money to buy the winning ticket. July 29- Witness Linda Tripp testified to the grand jury about her phone conversations with Monica Lewinsky regarding her affair with Burton, Carol: 108 Busse, Wanda: 108 Byers, Sarah: 16, 17, 64, 66, 67, 76, 142, 157, 161 C'deBaca, Shannon: 9, 108 Caballero, Jose: 113, 146, 150 Caddell, Kelli: 76 Cain, Carl: 76 Campbell, Melissa: 149 Cannon, Natasha: 16, 46, 65, 113, 130 Card, Dena: 76 Carmichael, Shawn: 8, 16, 19, 65, 66, 76, 141, 146 Carruthers, Jeff: 76 Carter, Deidre: 64 Case, John: 113 Case, Tim: 62, 76 Caylor, Holly: 113 Ceder, Joey: 77 Chalmers, Heath: 77 Chambers, Jeff: 77 Chanley, Mike: 77, 146, 158 Chatterton, Darrell: 77, 154 Chavarria, ChrisPresident Clinton. Aug. 13- The Russian economy crashed after a series of financial problems. Aug. 17- President Clinton admits to a national television audience that he had an affair with Monica Lewinsky. tina: 77 Cherry, Jason: 113 Chioco, Herman: 154 Christensen, Clint: 77, 146, 165 Christensen, Delores: 108 Christensen, Larissa: 11, 12, 13, 16, 19, 33, 36, 113, 138, 145, 157, 161 Christensen, Lisa: 7, 24, 32, 33, 35, 43, 145, 161 Christensen, Lisa: 113 Christopher, William: 26, 32, 33, 38, 39, 40, 41, 113 Churchill, Jody: 166 Churchill, Natalie: 77 Clark, Ashley: 34, 35, 47, 60, 77 Clark, Ben: 114 Clark, Dave: 60, 61 Clark, David: 108 Clark, Rhonda: 60 Clark, Richard: 77, 153 Clark, Scotty: 30, 31 Clinton, Ann: 48, 108 Coan, Jamie: 11, DAVE C AULK/NI AP Aug. 12- A Kenyan soldier prepares to raise the United States flag outside Ufundi House, central Nairobi, where a short ceremony was held to commemorate the victims of the embassy bombing. Two-hundred people were killed, including 12 Americans. 114 Coble, Harvey: 10, 11, 12, 114, 141, 144, 145, 158 Coffman, Carl: 77 Collins, Anthony: 77, 146 Collins, Cassandra: 64, 66, 67, 77, 157, 161 Colliver, Mindy: 77 Colter, Sarah: 35, 46, 65, 77 Conner, Deirdre: 46, 65, 77 Cook, Jason: 76 Cooley, Justin: 158 Copeland, Brenda: 32, 68 Cox, Candace: 17, 33, 46, 60, 77, 150 J Crane, Andrea: 13, 64, 66, 67, 77, 142, 149, 157, 161 Crane, Kendall: 32, 33, 45, 48, 60, 77, 161 Crinkle, Kevin: 153 Crone, Randy: 146, 154 Crouse, Charles: 108 Cunningham, Ashley: 35, 47, 77, 145, 161 Aug. 20- lndepend e n t Council Ken Starr talks to reporters DANNY J OHNSON/AP outside of the Little Rock, Ark., federal court house. Sep. 3- A Swiss Air flight from New York City to Geneva crashed into the ocean outside Novia Scotia Canada. The crash took the lives of 229 people Dale, Jesse: 77 Damewood, Debra: 68, 77 Danahy, Mitch: 42, 114 Daniels, Shawn: 105 Darnold, Jeremy: 77 Daugherty, Pat: 108, 146 Davis, Stacey: 77 DeBolt, Jonathan: 77 DeBolt, Steven: 68 Delp, Jamie: 78 Demare, Stephanie: 53, 64, 78 Dennis, Chad: 14, 20, 60, 62, 68, 78, 79, 141, 154, 158 De Wolf, Joyce: 108 De Wolf, Matt: 8, 11, 12, 19, 32, 33, 36, 37, 39, 114, 128, 132, 133, 134, 135, 141, 146 Diaz, Tonya: 166 Dillehay, Amanda: 60, 114 Dillehay, Kyle: 78, 141, 146, 150, 165 Dillehay, Matthew: 78 Dilley, Derek: 78 Sep. 3-Ray Boutilier, 72, hands a Canadian Coast Guardsman a bag of diving equipment he pulled up from the debris field of the Swissair MD-11 jumbo jet some four and a half miles off the coast of Peggy's Cove, Canada. S TEPHAN S AVO/Al AP Dingman, Randa: 14, 78 Dirks, Crystal: 22, 37, 114 Dirks, Dusty: 78, 141, 158 Dofner, Jesse: 126, 146 Dofner, Kenny: 64 Donaldson, Doug: 105, 108, 146 Dorsett, Marchelle: 108 Dorsett, Tom: 40 Dorsett, Tony: 78, 146, 150 Dostal, Jared: 78 Doty, Amy: 37, 42, 61, 114, 170 Doty, Matt: 60, 61, 62, 114, 169 Doughman, Denyel.· 64, 78 Dragoun, Tracy: 78, 161 Drewes, Jason: 78 Driggers, David: 43 Driver, Becky: 15, 78 Driver, Kim: 43, 114 Driver, Mike: 36, 78, 145, 154, 158 Drummond, Jeremy: 78 Duqley, Ronnie: 78, 150 Dunblazier, Ambre: 78 Sep. 8- St. Louis Cardinals home run slugger Mark McGwire is hugged by Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa after McGwire hit his 62 home run of the season. McGwire set a new home run record of 70 in one season. Sosa came in second with 62 home runs. Dunblazier, Justin: 114, 146, 158 Duncan, Toccara: 64, 66, 67, 78 Dunlap, Katie: 37, 78 Dunlap, Kyle: 64, 66, 67, 78 Dutson, Crystal: 78 c Ebert, Justin: 145, 150, 158 Eckes, Morris: 62, 114 Eckley, Anita: 79, 108 Eilenstine, Christina 78 Eledge, Joe: 114, 116, 146 Elerbeck, Travis: 43 Ellis, Marie: 78 Ellrott, Felicia: 78 Elvins, Katie: 64 Emmett, Paul: 79 Eng, Linda: 7, 24, 29, 32, 33, 35, 43, 44, 106, 107, 114, 128, 145, 161 Erickson, Josh: 154 Erlacher, Veronica: 79, 127 J AMES A. F INLEY/ AP Sep. 10- The Starr report was published detailing the personal relationship between President Clinton and Monica Lewinsky. Critics complained the report was too graphic and inapporiate. Erskins, Eric: 7, 23, 35, 36, 37, 114, 154 Escritt, Sunny: 79 Ethen, Jason: 79, 146 Evans, Adam: 79, 146 Evans, Melissa: 61, 65, 66, 67, 79 Evert, Bob: 158 Faircloth, Amy: 79, 138, 145, 161 Falknor, Amber: 64, 79 Farley, Nicole: 79 Farmer, Christina: 79 Farr, Kevin: 79 Farrell, Rachel: 79 Farrell, Sarah: 79 Fay, Gweneth: 64, 79 Featherstone, Nathan: 79 Felts, Chris: 162 Ferguson, Danielle: 79 Ferguson, Lori: 64, 114 Fernside, Michael: 79 Ferrin, James: 79 Sep. 21- Olympic track star Florence GriffithJoyner died in her sleep at the age of 38 from an apparent heart seizure. Ferris, Stephanie: 37, 79 Fett, Jessie: 114, 153 Fichter, Nicole: 37, 79 Fichter, Stephanie: 64, 80 Fields, Sarah: 127 Fink, Keith: 64, 80 Fink, Kevin: 80 Finley, Ian: 80 Flaharty, Mark: 80, 154, 158 Flanagan, Brandon: 80 Flanagan, Katrena: 47, 64 Fletcher, Jamin: 65, 80 Fletcher, Javan: 80 Flora, Jamie: 64 Flores, Pedro: 80 Floyd, Gemayel: 35, 47, 149, 161 Floyd, Nacoties: 114, 129, 154, 155, 158 Flynn, Erin: 64, 80 Foley, Nate: 32, 33, 80, 146, 165 Forbes, Michael: 108 Ford, Jennifer: 80 Foster, Kelly: 138, 142 Foster, Sara: 37, 80 Sep. 28- Mobile Ala., residents walk past a flooded cars as they return to their homes. The Mobile river escaped it's banks when Hurricane Georges made landfall along ippiCoas .. ..... extensive dflooding DAVE MARTIN! AP Index JJJ!i Fouts, Josh: 82 Franklin, Summer: 68, 69, 80 Fredrickson, Josey: 114, 146, 158 Fredrickson, Melissa: 46, 80 Freet, Nick: 80, 146, 158 French, Jack: 108 Frie, Linda: 64 _Frieze, Jamie: 44 Fritz, Adam: 62, 80 Fuller, Amanda: 46, 80 fl Gaddy, Nick: 80, 146, 150, 158 Gaines, Trisha: 43, 65, 114 Galles, Ashley: 80 Gallet, Kelli: 64, 66, 67, 81 Galzbrook, Keri: 68 Garcia, Jessica: 150, 161 Garcia, Lorraine: 65 Gardner, Ashley: 65, 81 Gardner, Becky: 170 Gardner, Linda: 108 Garcia, Jessica: 81 ERIC DRAPER! AP Oct. 21-NewYorkYankees Scott Brosius jumps for joy after the Yankees sweptthe San Diego Padres with a 3- 0 victory in the World Series in San Diego. Index Garrison, Greg: 150 Garvey, Kimberly: 81 Gaston, Derek: 146 Gerjevic, Josh: 5, 115, 165 Getzschman, Heidi: 81 Gibbler, Josh: 146 Gibbs, Chrisanna: 88 Gibler, Josh: 81 Gibson, John: 52, 83, 108 Gilbert, Shannon: 64, 81 Gilland, Alicia: 43, 115 Gillette, Kelly: 43, 115, 131 Gilman-Martinez, La Rue: 108 Gilmore, Rebecca: 64, 81 Ginn, Heather: 42, 115 Gittins, Bobby: 44, 45, 132 Glazebrook, Kari: 64 Glesmann, Lindsay: 81 Gnader, Chad: 141 Goldsberry, Josh: 81 Goodloff, Christian: 17, 115 Goodman, Deb: 108 Gray, Corey: 21, 52, Oct. 23- Peace negotations between Isreal and Pakistan were reached. Both countries tested nuclear weapons over the summer causing a growing threat for a nuclear war. Oct. 29- Hurricane Mitch hit Central America causing widespread flooding in Honduras. The hurricane left thousands homeless and at least 145 dead. 65, 66, 81, 141 Michelle: 82 Gray, Danny: 81 Gutzwiller, Sara: 39, Gray, J erry: 108 65, 82, 138, 142, Gray, Julie: 81 157 Gray, Stacy: 46, 81, Gwennap, Jarrod: 82 95, 102, 149, 161 Gra Gray 81 66, ybill, , 67 Stephanie: , 68 Cassie: , 81 47, 65, Hagan, ~ Deacon: 82 Green, Jamye: 81, Hale, Mike: 109 149 Hale, Nancy: 109 Greer, Andrew: 81, Hall, Andrea: 20, 22, 146 37, 72, 116 Gregory, Emily: 60, Hall, Deb 109 81 Hall, James: 36 Gress, Brian: 115 Hall, Nichole: 82 Grieder, Audrey: Hallberg, Brooke: 32, 116, 129 33, 103, 116, 149, Griffis, Christina: 161 35, 65, 81 Halverson, Craig: 82 Griffis, Josh: 45, 81 Hammers, Jackie: Griffis, Sandra: 108, 36, 40, 44, 116 172 Hammond, Kami: Groat, Amber: 116 43, 112, 116 Groat, Joe: 81, 146, Hancock, Tiffany: 158 20, 48, 117 Groves, Brian: 81 Haney, Ashley: 142 Gruber, Justin: 145, Haney, Tiffanie: 82 162, 163 Hanigan, Jane: 10 Guill, Katie: 81, 157 Hansen, Ashley: 82 Gulick, Randy: 43 Hansen, Don: 109, Gunzenhauser, 122, 132, 133 Amanda: 64, 81, Hansen, Greg: 111, 166 146 Gunzenhauser, C HRIS O'MEARAI AP Oct. 29- Sen. John Glenn, 0-0hio, waves as he leaves the operations and Checkout building at the Kennedy Space Center. Glenn, Commander Curt Brown, front, and five other crew members were on their way to the Launch Pad 39-8 and a planned liftoff on the Space Shuttle Discovery. Hansen, Heather: 82 Hansen, J essica: 60, 88 Hansen, Mike: 43 Hanson, Mike: 125 Hardie, Meghan: 11, 12, 16, 19, 35, 60, 61, 117, 170 Hardie, Ryan: 16, 63, 68, 82, 146, 150, 169 Hardiman, Rhonda: 109 Harper, Roxanne: 65, 66, 67, 82 Harrill, Matt: 43, 117, 141, 150, 162 Harrod, Kris: 82 Hartley, Douglas: 82 Hartley, Laura: 109 Hartman, Teresa: 109 Hastie, Darrel: 82, 84, 150 Hastings, Robert: 82 . Hatcher, Justin: 82 Hathaway, Bruce: 109 Hathaway, Stephaney: 82 Hayes, Natasha: 64, 82 Heath, Andrew: 82, 141, 150, 165 Heath, Ben: 141 Bemiller, Jami: 82 Oct. 29- As.tronut John Glenn made a return trip to space after 36 years. The 76-year-old se:nator was one of the first men in space. Nov. 11 - The House Committee passes the impeachment articles on to the House with a vote of 21-16. Hempel, Tammy: 10, 82 Henderson, Adrienne: 21, 48, 66, 82 Hendricks, Justin: 40, 62, 82, 153 Hendrix, Matt: 12, 16, 19, 117, 124, 141 Hennings, Leilah: 82, 142, 166 Henrikus, Dyanne: 68, 83 Henry, Elizabeth: 35, 40, 63, 66, 67, 68, 83 Henry, Jennifer: 83 Henry, Michelle: 83 Hensley, Gary: 83 Herrick, David: 40, 41 Herrick, Laura: 3, 32, 33, 37, 40, 65, 117 Herrick, Roxanne: 109 Hiatt, Josh: 83, 150 Hicks, Aaron: 117 Hifrs, Shirley: 109 Hiles, Caiti: 83 Hill, Kenny: 83 Hilton, Erin: 32, 33, 43, 60, 61, 63, 117 Haden, Tami: 7, 35, 43, 46, 65, 66, 83, 107 DOUG MILLS/ AP Nov. 9- Outgoing House Speaker Newt Gingrich waves upon his arrival on Capital Hill. Three days earlier Gingrich had anounced that he would step down with Rep. Bob Livingston, as his successor. Hodtwalker, Richard: 83 Hogueison, Travis: 83 Holding, Brad: 83 Holford, Pam: 35, 60, 83 Holford, Ryan: 62, 83, 146, 158 Hollenbach, Shaun: 13, 16, 83, 141, 146, 154, 158 Holt, Darrell: 83 Holt, Jolene: 83 Hopkins, Rachel: 42, 117 Hoss, Shane: 30, 31, 117, 162 Hothersall, Joseph: 83, 86, 109, 110 Hotz, Matt: 26, 83 Houvenagle, Kris: 83, 146, 158 Hubbard, Jennifer: 84 H udex, Al: 109 Hughes, Carla: 109 Hunt, Branden: 65, 66, 84, 104 Hutchison, Kay: 109 Hyatt, Josh: 33 Hytrek, Meggan: 11, 43, 117 Dec. 19- The House of Repersentives votes to pass the articles of imCHARLES BENNETT/ AP Dec. 9- Union workers for United Parcel Service picket outside a Chicago facility after walking off the job in Chicago that morning in an overtime dispute. Igou, Kim: 84 Ingram, Daniel: 117 Irwin, Kassi: 47, 64, 66, 67, 84 Jackson, Kristen: 48, 61, 62, 65, 66, 84, 170 Jackson, Mescha: 66, 67, 84, 149, 161 Jacoby, Brandie: 138 Jaeckel, Margaret: 102, 109 Janicek, Jennifer: 60, 84, 142 Jansen, Jeff: 5, 84, 146, 165 Jastorff, Josh: 84 Jastorff, Kyla: 142 Jastorff, Lindsay: 11, 48, 58, 60, 61, 65, 66, 117 Jeff Wigington: 65 Jefferson, Jake: 60, 68, 84 Jefferson, Luke: 3, 62, 63, 68, 69, 117, 128, 145 Jenkins, Robert: 207 peachment against President Clinton. The articles were then passed on to the Senate. Dec. 19- New Speaker of the House Bob Livingston resigns from the post after admitting to an affair. Dec. 15- Harvard University students display their opinions concerning the possible impeachment of President Clinton outside a pro-Clinton rally. Jennings, Jennifer: 84 Jensen, Bobby: 146 Jensen, Chad: 84 Jensen, Chris: 84, 162 Jensen, Justin: 109 Jensen, Robert: 84 Jensen, Whitney: 84, 138, 157 Jerome, Barb: 109, 126 Johnson, Amber: 84, 149, 157, 161 Johnson, Joanie: 84, 149 Johnson, Katie: 117, 157 Johnson, Molly: 142 Johnson, Rod: 43, 117, 119, 141, 162 Johnson, T.J.: 84, 141, 146, 150, 158 Johnston, Janeice: 84 Jolly, Becky: 84 Jolly, Stephen: 60, 85 Jones, Aaron: 85, 146 Jones, Carrie: 36, 85, 161 Jones, Cena: 60, 85 Jones, Linnetta: 108 Jones, Michelle: 166 Jones, Nate: 43 Feb. 7- King Hussen of Jordan dies of cancer at the age 63. Jones, Robert: 85 Jordan, Tony : 11, 33, 40, 41, 117, 132, 133, 146, 151 Joslin, Bobbi: 105 Joslin, Henry: 85 Jungferman, Keri: 64, 85 Kadner, Lester: 109 Kaeding, David: 109 Kammrad, Justin: 8, 11, 12, 13, 19, 117, 141, 146, 147, 158 Kanger, Michaela: 7, 25, 35, 36, 37, 117, 129 Kassmeier, Dale: 109 Kaufman, Kevin: 85 Keefer, Charles: 117 Keim, Verla: 109 Kellner, Brandy: 35, 62, 85, 170, 171 Kellner, Chad: 38, 39, 94, 145, 158 Kelly, Kairee: 35, 65, 66, 67, 85, 150, 170 Kemplin, Sonja: 65, 85 Kenkel, Corey: 85, 146 Kennedy, Dan: 85 Dec. 17- 1 r a q i anti-airc r a ft guns are f ired in PETER DEJONG/ AP Baghdad as US-British forces launched a second wave of attacks on targets In Iraq. The United States attacked Iraq after their repeated refusal to allow United Nations weapon inspectors in the country to investigate the possible threat of an attack with nuclear or biological weapons. Index Kennedy, Jamie: 37, 109 117, 129 Knauss, Nikki: 32, Kennedy, Travis: 85 33, 61, 62, 86 Kennett, Jason: 64 Knickerbocker, Kephart, Clint: 44, Donnie: 62, 86, 53, 54,. 55, 65, 66, 146, 153 85, 165 Knudsen, Donald: Kermeen, Angela: 32, 109 33, 64, 85 Knupp, Eddie: 86 Kermoade, Kylene: Koch, Dan: 110, 123 138, 142, 143 Kochen, Matt: 86, 92 · Kernes, Amanda: 85 Kochen, Sarah: 86 Kessler, Dan: 16, 85, Kodama, Akiyo: 157, 145, 153, 158 161 Kier, Amanda: 66, Komar, April: 7, 35, 67, 85 118, 150 Kier, Robby: 64, 85 Konecny, Nick: 86, Kimball, Heidi: 85, 162, 169 142, 149 Koontz, Wendy: 48 Kinart, Alissa: 85 Koopmeiners, JoKindred, Nick: 153 seph: 86 King, Boots: 85 Koopmeiners, Loni: King, Jamelyn: 60, 37, 86 61, 85 Korner, Zach: 60, 68, King, Nikki: 81, 157 86 Kinkle, Corey: 158 Kramer, Michelle: Kinsel, John: 109, 118 130, 145, 150 Kramer, Susan: 86 Kinsella, Bernie: 24, Kramer, Tony: 86 100, 118, 146, 153, Kreps, Mike: 86 158 Kriley, Patty: 75, Knauss, Adam: 85 118, 157 Knauss, Jamie: 60, Krisel, Shauntel: 64, 66, 67, 86 118, 138 Knauss, Marilyn: Krisel, Taimeca: 46, 86 Kritenbrink, Kerry: 118 Kritenbrink, Rachel: 62, 118, 138, 150 Krittenbrink, Kerry: 42 Kroger, Katie: 71, 86 Krueger, Amanda :54, 55 Krueger, Dan: 38, 39, 68 Krueger, Daniel: 86 Krueger, Mindi: 118 Kruger, Jared: 86 Kruger, Stephanie: 86 Kucks, Kevin: 86 Kuehn, Amanda: 86 Kuhl, Nikki: 19, 43, 46, 86 Kuhlmeier, Anna: 18, 60, 118, 131, 132, 170 Kurmel, Keri: 86 Kyle, Manda: 86 Lachappell, ~ Jeff: 165 LaChappell, Richard: 86, 145, 162 LaCroix, Steven: 87 Lamb, Melissa: 110 Jan. 7-Assenators look on, Chief Justice Willll\\tn iam Rehnquist is sworn L OUISA BULLER! AP Jan. 4- A protester waves anti-euro signs in London near the bank of England on the first day of trading the new currency. The city of London, the world's largest financial aid center, threw itself into trading of the euro, even though Britain had opted in by Sen. Strom Thurmond to preside over the impeachment trial of President Clinton in the Senate Chambers in Washington. to sit out the monetary alliance for the time beiAg. u. s. SENATE! AP Index I Lamkins, Danny: 162 Lane, Robert: 165 Lankster, Archie: 35, 87 Lankster, Reginal: 87 Larsen, Jimmy: 87 Larsen, Mikala: 45, 142, 150, 161 Larson, Danielle: 118 Lasher, Doug: 87 Lear, Chris: 118, 124 Leftridge, Marci: 118 LeGuillou, Alex: 142 LeGuillou, Nick: 3, 21, 33, 55, 60, 63, 68, 118, 128, 145, 158 Lehmer, Kendra: 118 Leininger, Nick: 87, 146, 150 Lerette, Jermiah: 87 Lewis, Mike: 16, 154 Lindstrom, Kenneth: 87 Lippert, Lynn: 87 Lisko, Jenny : 35, 60, 87, 104 Long, DeLinda: 35, 118, 129 Loparco, Richard: 87, 146 Lopez, Jose: 87 Jan. 13- NBA great Michael Jordan retires for a second time from the sport of basketball after the long lasting NBA lockout finally reached a conclusion. Jan. 26- P o p e J o h n Paul II greets the crowd after arriving in v1croR1A ARocHa/AP St.Louis, for his fifth trip to the U.S. mainland. Ludwick, Wendy: 16, 46, 87 Luna, Chad: 62, 87 Lupton, Kira: 61, 66, 67, 87 Lybarger, Ryan: 43, 118 Lynch, Brett: 87 Mace, ~ Katie: 87 MacFarlane, Dave: 60, 68, 87 MacFarlane, Ted: 62, 68, 87 MacFarlane, Tim: 63, 68, 88 MacFarlane, Tom: 62, 88 Madden, Chris: 52, 88 Madden, Michele: 110 Madsen, Kirk: 110, 165 Madsen, Spring: 66, 118, 119 Magnuson, Grant: 110 Mahan, Brandee: 88 Mahan, Tara: 88 Mains, Wayne: 43, 110, 166 Jan.31- Denver Broncos quarterback John Elway looks up after crossing the goal line in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XXXlll in Miami. The Broncos defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-19. Mair, Aaron: 88 Malone, Kristina: 65, 88 Malone, Stacy: 65, 66, 67, 88, 166 Malone, William: 88 Maloney, Brian: 88 Maloney, Wendy: 170 Mandolfo, Krissy: 112, 118 Mandolfo, Mike: 88 Manz, Tim: 12, 118, 145, 154 Marley, Sarah: 40, 88 Maron, Jennifer: 48, 66, 118, 119 Marr, Kodi: 88 Marrill, Pat: 88, 153 Martin, Anna: 42, 119 Martin, Corrin: 88, 145, 157, 161 Martin, Kristie: 33, 61, 88 Martin, Lisa: 88 Martin, Mistie: 88, 91 Martinez, Ana: 88 Martinez, Sam: 45, 110 Mason, Nick: 88, 165 Matheny, Jay: 89 Matheny, Troy: 89 Mathiesen, Ashley: 60, 64 F eb . 13-President Clinton was found not guilty of perjury at the conclusion of the impeachment trial. Feb. 23- An avalanche in Gautaien, Austria killed 28 people. March 4-Former Supreme Court Justice Blackmen died at the age of 90. Mawhiney, Ben: 8, 89, 146 Mawhiney, James: 40, 49, 119, 146, 158,207 May, Richard: 89 Mayer, Jim: 89, 162 Mayer, Rusty: 146, 162 McBride, Rusty: 89 McCabe, Derek: 89 McCart, B.J.: 43, 89 McClain, April: 89 McClain, Melissa: 21, 52, 60, 61, 119, 150 McClelland, Jennifer: 119 McClelland, Mike: 16, 27, 89 McCloud, Chaylie: 53, 65, 89 McCombs, Lisa: 64, 89 M cConnaughey, Teresa: 89 McConnell, Scott: 89 McCord, Nicole: 89 McCord, Travis: 89 McDaniel, Aaron: 89 McDaniel, Brandon: 15, 68, 89, 158 McDonald, James: 90 McGrath, Jack: 90 STUART RAMSON/ AP Feb. 10- Teletubbies from, left, Laa Laa , Dipsy, Tinky Winky and Po sit on a shelf at the company's corporate office in New York. There was controversy over the purple teletubbie Tinky Winky. McGregor, Jeremy: 26 McKeeman, Jenny: 21, 46, 65, 66 McKeeman, Jeremy: 90, 150, 165 McKern, Eric: 172, 173 McKern, Josh: 90, 162 McKinley, John: 110 McNamara, Joe: 110 McNeal, Joe: 90 McNeal, Pete: 43, 119 Mc Vey, Aimee: 9, 12, 90 Mc Vey, Lori: 12, 37, 60, 119 McVey, Sarah:142 Meade, Bud: 71, 110 Mecseji, Micheal: 89 Medearis, Jenny: 89 Medearis, Michelle: 27, 44, 51, 57, 120, 170 Mendoza, Mike: 89 Mercer, Becky: 120 Mercer, Laura: 89 Meredith, Andy: 56, 89 Merrifield, Brandy: 66, 73, 120 Messmore, Justin: 64 Meyer, Ashley: 89 March 1- Pilot Bertrand Piccard of Switzerland, left, and co-pilot Brian Jones of Great Britain, right, wave to wellwishers and media before the launch of their roundthe-world balloon attempt at the resort od Chateau d'Oex in Switzerland. Meyer, Brandon: 89 Meyer, Kyle: 90, 165 Meyer, Mark: 110 Meyerpeter, Billy: 127 Michalski, Laraina: 90, 166 Mickey, Jason: 90, 146, 153 Miller, David: 90 Miller, John: 90 Miller, Matthew: 90 Miller, Sasha: 37, 90 Miller, Steven: 90 Miller, Tammie: 32, 33, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 45, 90, 138 Miner, Cleo: 110 Minyard, Jenny: 64, 71, 90 Mohr, Josh: 64, 90 Moore, Amanda: 11, 12, 16, 19, 33, 36, 120, 128, 138, 142, 148, 149, 150 Moore, A ngela: 120 Moore, Chris: 11, 36, 37, 125, 130, 141, 146, 153, 158, 159 Moore, Rebecca: 36, 62, 63, 68, 90, 142, 145, 161 Moore, Rod: 90, 134, 145, 158 Moraine, Nikki: 19, 36, 90, 101, 149, 157, 161 Moreno, Tony: 90 Morris, Dana: 90 Morris, S arah: 120, 149 Mortensen, Justin: 90 Mower, Kris: 90, 162 Mowery, Crystal: 90 Muehlig, Doug: 110, 145 Murp hy, Dave: 39, 110, 141, 146 Murp hy, Jessica: 91 Myers, Gail: 64, 79, 91 Myers, Jeff: 91 Nagunst, Greg: 62, 91 Nance, Rodney: 127 Navarette, Becky: 28, 37, 91 Navarette, Brandi: 91 Naylor, Aaron: 91 Neill, Lyndsey: 6, 11, 16, 18, 19, 48, 65, 66, 138, 142, 149, 150 S TEPHEN J. C ARRERA! AP March 16- The wreckage of Amtrakts City of New Orleans lies across the railroad tracks near Bourbonnais, Illinois, following an overnight collision with a lemltrailer loaded with heavy steel bars. The train carried 216 people. At least 13 PAm1cK Av10LAT! AP people were killed and more than 100 were injured. Index Neill, Rachel: 142 Neilsen, Stephanie: 121 Nelson, Diane: 110 Nelson, Lynsie: 91, 138, 149 Nepple, Pat: 110, 145, 161 Nettles, Bill: 146 Neville, Adam: 121, 1_46, 158 Neville, Daniel: 91, 145, 158 Nevins, Eric: 68, 91, 146 Newman, Misty: 64, 68, 91 Newman, Shannon: 91 Nicholas, Jodi: 64, 91 Nichols, Anthony: 91 Nielsen, Bob: 146 Nielson, Stephanie: 66 Noble, Holly: 91 Norman, Alesha: 33, 91, 150 Norton, Justin: 19, 66, 91 Norton, Travis: 43, 64, 65, 106, 125 Nugent, Mark: 91 Nuno, Josh: 162 Nuno, Rachael: 91 Nurton, Adam: 33, 91, 153 Nurton, Tony: 121, 165 Nuzum, Audra: 64, 121 (j O'Brien, Judy: 60, 61, 84 O'Dell, Kevin: 92 O'Dell, Lindsay: 16, 19, 92, 99, 136, 149, 157, 160, 161 O'Dell, Nicole: 92 O'Dell, Travis: 121, 127, 141 O'Dohertry, Pat: 27, 110 O'Doherty, Julie: 110 O'Neil, Mike: 53, 54, 55, 92 Ohle, Cassie: 40, 64, 92 Oles, Kevin: 92, 162 Olmstead, Charlene: 92, 157, 161 Olsen, Sarah: 47, 60, 92, 161 Opal, Tommy: 92, 141, 154 Osmers, Jared: 121 Ossman, Ben: 92 Otteson, Jacob: 92 Owen, Anita: 7, 65, 92 March 8-Former co-pilot Brian Jones of baseball great, Joe Great Britian finally Dimaggo died at the landedaroundtheworld age of 84 after com- inEgyptafternumerous plications from lung attempts. cancer surgery. He was a member of the baseball hall of fame March 24- The United States joined a NATO and married Mariyln Monroe. to airstrike against The March 21-The hot air ball on Orbite r 3 makes history, being the first ballon ever to fly around the world. Pilot Bertrand Piccard of Switzerland and rfaa Index country of Kosovo in a effort to push Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic military forces out of the country. Milosevic pushed millions of ethnic Albanians out of the country into nearby Serbia. Owens, Dennis: 43, 120, 121, 154, 158 Palmer, Travis: 146, 154 Park, Brian: 28, 92 Park, Laurie: 39, 45, 92 Parker, Travis: 92, 146 Parks, Amber: 92 Parrack, T.J.: 92, 146 Paulsen, Jennifer: 68, 92, 161 Pearson, Jamie: 33, 35, 43, 77, 92, 142 Pebley, Brandy: 60, 92, 142 Pedersen, Troy: 64, 66, 67, 93, 146 Pender, Craig: 93, 145 Perales, James: 93, 150 Perez, Olivia: 37, 93 Perkins, Jamie: 6, 93, 138, 142, 149, 156, 157, 161 Perrine, Pascal: 93, 146 Peters, Kristina: 42, 64, 121 Petersen, Chad: 93 Petersen, Toni: 93 Peterson, Chad: 36, 40 Peterson, Daniel: 65 Peterson, Marleen: 110 Petry, Jamie: 93 Phillips, Amanda: 68, 93 Phillips, Scott: 93 Pierce, Jennifer: 121, 138 Pierson, Lavonne: 9, 110 Pierson, Nicole: 93 Pikschus, Nina: 93 Pizano, Dan: 66, 67, 93 Plambeck, Kristen: 93 Plunkett, William: 62, 93 Podraza, Jared: 13, 19, 93, 141, 146, 162 Podraza, Lindsey: 93 Pogemiller, Garry: 110 Pogge, Adam: 93 Pogge, Melissa: 93, 142, 149, 157 Pogge, Tiffany: 93, 142, 149, 157, 161 Polchow, Kara: 60, 61, 65, 142 Pollard, Carla: 46, 80, 93, 101, 157, 161 Porter, Adam,: 93 Potter, Tim,: 94 Potter, Tom: 62, 93 Potts, Kristina: 60, 121 Poulson, Katherine: 93 Powell, Michaela: 33, 43, 125 Price, Nichole: 94 Price, Ryan: 125, 126 Prosolow, Ricky : 3 Pruett, Jeffrey: 94 Pruett, Tonnya: 94 Pruitt, Andy : 94 Purcell, Dusty: 94 Quakenbush, A donis: 121 Quakenbush, Chris: 121, 141, 162 Quakenbush, Krystle: 16, 29, 33, 65, 94, 138, 139, 150 Quicke, J ennifer: 64, 94 Quinn, Chelsea: 60, 94, 170 April 1- Three american soi Ide rs in Kosovo were held hostage. A tape of the beaten soi Ide rs was aired on Serbian television. President Clinton demanded their release, but Kosovo leader Slobodan Milosevic refused the demand. Apri l 18- Hockey great AMEL EMR1c! AP Wayne Gretzky anMarch 28- US soldier Sgt. Steven Courtemenche, of nounced his retirement Winchedon, Mass., a member of NATO-led peace- from the game. keeping force in Bosnia, guards the crash site of the second Yugoslav MiG-29 shot down on March 26 near Teocak. Why the MiG entered Bosnian air space was unclear. Radice, Dawn: 48, 94 Radke, Justin: 29, 94, 146, 154, 158 Raim, Jessi: 28, 35, 39, 40, 41, 45, 65, 94, 166, 167 Ratay, Robbie: 146 Ratekin, Leslie: 94, 149 Rathke, Dan: 94, 162 Ratliff, Jennifer: 64, 94 Ream, Austin: 94, 146, 158 Ream, Dustin: 94, 146, 158 Redden, Donnie: 94 Redding, Ryan: 3, 10, 11, 19, 62, 63, 68, 121 Redmond, Holly: 121, 132, 133 Redmond, Hope: 94 Reed, Mandy: 94 Reed, Sally: 15, 94 Reed, Zach: 94 Reeves, Matt: 40, 64, 66, 67, 94 Reikofski, Tom: 141 Reiss, Missy: 43, 121, 145 Renshaw, Lindsey: 64, 94 April 1- This frame grab shows a captured American soldier on Serbian TV. U.S. defense officials confirmed the capture and identified three soldiers. Based on information from the Star & Stripes newspaper, this I Staff. Sgt. Christopher Stone. Reynolds, David: 36, 37, 94, 146 Reynolds, Randy: 95 Rhoades, Eileen: 95 Rhodes-Tyrrell, Eva: 110 Rhoten, Cally: 95, 142, 157 Rice, Jill: 60, 95 Rice, Jon: 95 Rice, Meleah: 95 Richards, Dorthy: 35, 60, 95 Richards, Jenny: 60, 95 Richards, Kaysha: 64 Richards, Kristi: 20, 95 Richards, Misty: 11, 35, 43, 44, 45, 48, 125 Richards, Susan: 60, 95 Richardson, Mindi: 11, 12, 19, 37, 48, 49, 121, 132, 133 Richardson, Trisha: 95, 104 Ridder, Pete: 95 Ridout, Wade: 95, 146 Rieper, Todd: 64 Rindone, Aaron: 95 Rindone, Melissa: 95 Rinehart, Jenny: 48, . 95 AP April 4- Civilians and soldiers watch a fire at an electric power station, after NATO's airstrike in Belgrade early Easter Sunday. Ring, Emily: 125 Rivera, Daniel: 95 Rabine, John: 95 Robinson, Adam: 95 Robinson, Elizabeth: 65, 95 Rock, Evelyn: 32, 33 Rockwell, Angela: 64, 96, 166 Rockwell, Autumn: 12, 18, 24, 37, 51, 61, 63 Rockwell, Julie: 64, 96, 166 Rockwell, Travis: 96 Rockwell, Vicky: 110 Rodriguez, Axel: 96 Roe, Stacy: 62, 96 Roemen, Catie: 60, 125, 170 Romesburg, Angela: 96, 142 Romesburg, Sami: 96 Ronk, Ann: 65, 66, 67, 96, 157, 161 Ronk, Josh: 64, 66, 67, 96 Roseland, George: 96 Roseland, Jeremy: 96 Ross, Steve: 43 Rousch, Troy: 146 Roush, Tommy: 96, 165 Row, Stacy: 33 Russell, Jon: 26, 64, 71, 96 Ryan, Kimberly: 96 Ryba, Jon: 11, 16, 19, 126, 162, 207 Rychly, Jennifer: 16, 47, 96, 149 Saenz, Ignasio: 96 Sales, Chasity: 33, 96 Sales, Heidi: 64, 96 Samstad, Brent: 96 Samstad, Luke: 68, 121, 146 Sandhorst, Jennie: 51, 61, 63, 65, 66, 68, 121 Schaefer, Joyce: 110, 122, 132, 133 Schaffer, Dusten: 96 Schendel, Beth: 60, 97 Schendel, Billy: 97 Schields, Nie: 43, 104 Schild, Brooks: 110, 161 Schmitt, Bridgett: 97 Schnackenberg, Greg: 32, 33, 122, 129, 162, 169 April 20- A school shooting at a Littleton Colorado high school claims the lives of 11 students and one teacher. The two shooters also took their own lives after their long seige on the school. P HOTO BY MICHAELA KANGER Schnepp, Michael: 97 Schnitker, Anna: 43, 122 Schorg, Tony: 12, 16, 19, 43, 122, 131, 141, 162 Schreiber, Jon: 122 Schroader, Chris: 64 Schroeder, Jessica: 97 Schubert, Justin: 97 Schulz, Ben: 83, 97 Schumann, Wade: 97, 141, 146, 154, 158 Schuster, Jaka: 122 Schuster, Janet: 43, 46 Schuster, Jena: 97 Schwartz, David: 97 Schwarze, Christopher: 97 Scott, Chendel: 65 Scott, Jamie: 42, 122, 157 Scott, Kelly: 110 Sealock, John: 65, 66, 122, 165 Self, Stacy: 64 Semler, Sharon: 110, 149 Sevey, Joshua: 97 Shadden, Calvin: 64, 66, 67, 97, 162 Shadden, Jill: 35, 47, 97 May 2- Denver Broncos quaterback and Super Bowl MVP, John Elway bid goodbye to the game of football after two consecutive Super Bowl wins. May 2- Rev. Jesse Jackson arranged the release of the three captured American sol iders after negoations with Yugoslavian President Slobodan Milosevic. Index i21l Shamblen, Smith, Daniel: 98 Kristyn: 68, 97 Smith, Dawn: 42 Shannon, Travis: 97 Smith, Gene: 92, 98, Sharp,Jenny:25,97 146 Sherry, Chris: 97 Smith, Jan: 111 Sherry, Kirk: 97 Smith, Jason: 62, 90, Shields, Samantha: 98 122 Smith, Jenny: 64, 98, Shimoyama, Hideaki: 138 96, 154 Smith, Mark: 154 Shockey, Greg: 76 Smith, Mitch: 98 Showers, Mark: 7, 11, Smith, Ryan: 98, 141 16, 32, 33, 122, 141, Smith, Steve: 122, 146, 158 130, 150, 158 Shuey, Randy: 97 Snethen, Adam: 98 Shultz, Ben: 54, 55 Sohn, Miriam: 98, Sillik, Jade: 142 157, 170 Simpson, Stephanie: Somers, Colleen: 111 11, 25, 33, 37, 42, Sander, Jennifer: 98 122, 138, 142 Sorensen, Colleen: Skudler, Jesse: 97 106, 122 Skudler, Mandy: 60, Sorenson, Elizabeth: 97, 150 98 Skudler, Shaun: 43, Sorenson, Hannah: 62, 68, 97 98, 170 Slack, April: 44 Sorenson, Jacob: 98 Slack, Hope: 44 Sortino, Sean: 122 Slyter, Samantha: 38, Sparr, Sandy: 52, 56, 39, 125 57, 122, 170 Smay, Jeff: 21, 55, 65, Speck, Tim: 98 66, 125, 128, 132, Spencer, Brent: 43 133 Sprinkel, John: 98 S milley, Bob: 110 Stahlnecker, Pam: 46, S mith, Briana: 12, 19, 98, 170 33, 42, 43, 122, 123 Standley, Austain: 98 S mith, Bryan: 97, 146 Standley, Mandy: 98 Stanfill, Erin: 65, 66, May 5- Tornados rip through Oklahoma and Kansas killing 41 people and causing millions of dollars in damage. May 20- A student in Atlanta Georgia opened fire on classmates. Six students were injured, but there were no fatalities. Officials think that the attack may be related to the fact that it happened exactly a month after the Littleton, Colorado massacre. rz-02, Index 98 Stangl, Diana: 98 Starmer, Robert: 122 Starmer, Ronald: 122 Stawowczyk, Paul: 8 Stevens, Lea: 98 Stevens, Scott: 43 Stevens, Trudy: 111 St. Hilare, Larry: 162 Stogdill, Laura: 42, 122 Stokes, Jacqueline: 122 Story, Heather: 97 Story, Matt: 28, 65, 66, 98 Stout, Stephanie: 64, 98 Strutzenberg, Dan: 111, 136, 146 Stull, Tom: 111 Stultz, Alicia: 64, 98 Sturm, Beth: 64 Sturm, Mark: 98 Sulley, Adam: 98 Sullivan, Ronald: 122 Sullivan, Shanna: 99 Summer, Chad: 99, 158 Summer, Dasiti: 99 Swesey, Mary Jane: 111 Swolley, Cory: 99 Tabor, Adam: 99 Tallant, Amy: 99 Taylor, Jonathan: 7, 13, 16, 18, 19, 33, 99, 146, 152, 153, 158 Taylor, Karen: 60, 99 Taylor, Travis: 43, 125 Tech, Kathy: 111 Terveer, Peggy: 111 Terwilliger, Lee: 63, 99 Thallas, Raina: 64, 99 Thelen, Todd: 99 Thomas, J ennifer: 99 Thomas, Jonathan: 99, 146 Thomas, Melissa: 99 Thomas, Whitney: 142 Thompson, Danielle: 99 Thompson, Kristoffer: 99 Thompson, Nick: 65, 66, 123, 146 Thompson, Ricky: 58, 65, 66, 67, 68, 99, 141, 146, 165 Thompson, Tim: 99, 165 Tilly, Shelly: 64 Tippery, Robert: 99 Todd, Joshua: 123 Todd, Terry: 111 Tolen, Brittany: 73 Toole, Lee: 141 Torgerson, Denise: 111 Townsend, Danny: 33, 100, 146, 158 Townsend, Dustin: 100, 146 Towsend, Justin: 162 Tschupp, Rebecca: 100 Turnbeaugh, Karen: 65, 127 Turner, NaMee: 19, 32, 46, 100, 170 Turner, Sunny: 100, 162, 169 Twyford, Bry nne: 100 Uhl, Justin: 100, 146, 158 Uhl, Melissa: 43, 126 Underwood, Andrea: 111 Valyer, Brandy : 123 Vandenberg, Allen: 111 Vanderhoof, Kristy: 109, 111 Vanderpool, Bill: 66, 67, 100 VanFosson, J essica: 60, 100, 142, 149, 157 Vannatta, Rebecca: 68, 100 VanN ordstrand, Harv: 111 Vargas, Anita: 100 Vargas, Jose: 36, 37, 123, 129, 146, 154, 158 Veydt, Abby : 37, 100 Vittitoe, Nick : 65, 66, 67, 100, 141, 146, 154, 158 Vogt, Patricia: 111 Vonfumetti, Kirsten: 100 Vonfumetti, Sherry: 100 Vore, Brandi: 42, 44, 115, 123 Vorthmann, Ben: 54, 55, 100, 141, 169 Vorthmann, Meggan: 123 Vosler, Jeff: 100 Waite, Cry stal: 100 Waite, J ennifer: 100 Waite, Mike: 100, 165 Wajda, Marie: 7, 124, 142 Walk, Luke: 101 Walker, Brooke: 101 Walker, Chad: 126 Walker, Chrystal: 101 Walker, Doug: 101, 141 Walker, J ena: 101 Wallace, Jill: 16, 28, 37, 101, 105, 138, 150 Walling, A retha: IO l, 170 Walling, David: JOI Walling, Erica: 16, 33, 65, 101 Walters, Janelle: 3, 24, 25, 30, 31, 37, 65, 101, 132, 133, 149 Ward, Andrew: 43, 124 Ward, J ennifer: 101 Ward, Jenny: 46 Warpness, Aaron: 101 Wartz, Trevor: 146 Watkins, Jason: 101, 146 Watts, Steve: 15, 101, 146, 158 Watts, Valerie: 101 Weatherill, Angie: 27 Weber, Warren: 5, 111 Weese, Brandon: 101, 172 Weesne r, Jeremy: 101 We ihs, Dustin: 101 Welsh, Kelly: 101 West, Bonnie: 100, 124 West, John: 101 West, Rebecca: 101, 105 White, Dana: 124 White, David: 111 White, Glenn: 101 White, Lori: 3, 124, 149 Wh ite, Mick: 146, 150 Whitford, Serena: 101 Whitford, Sienna: 101 Whitney, Sarah: 11, 12, 13, 16, 19, 66, 124 Widner, Sarah: 101 Wigington, Jeff" 66, 102, 165 Wigington, Texie: 111 Wilber, Jeremy: 127 Wilcox, Dan: 102 Wilcoxen, Ronald: 102 Wildrick, Joseph: 102 Wilk inson, Mark: 102 Williams, Aaron: 102, 162 Williams, Brian: 102, 153 Williams, Justin: 65, 66, 102, 141, 154 Williams, Lori: 111, 149, 161 Williams, Mike: 42, 43, 127, 131, 168, 169 Williams, Regan: 18, 62, 68, 125, 142, 145, 161 Williams, Sara: 11, 12, 16, 19, 22, 46, 125, 132, 133, 138 Wilson, Guy: 102 Wilson, Nancy: 111 Wilson, Nikki: 102, 170 Wilson, Pat: 146 Wilson, Ryan: 102 Wilson, Sarah: 102 Wineland, Dan: 102 Winger, Adam: 102 Wink, Paul: 102 Wise, Scott: 7 4, 102 Wolfe, Ben: 102, 150 Womochil, Holly: 8, 46, 125 Wood, Ryan: 140, 141 Wooley, Cherie: 60, 125 Wright, Ariana: 60, 102, 145 Wright, Gwyn: 102 Wright, Jayne: 102 Wright, Kjersta: 60, 64, 66, 67, 1 Q2 Wrinkle, Jesse: 150 Wurtz, Trevor: 23, 102, 150 Yost, Camelle: 111 Young, Anne: 60, 64, 66, 67, 102 Young, Brad: 102, 165 Young, Mike: 103, 154, 169 Zarek, Jamie: 37, 103 Colophon The 1999 edition of the Monticello was printed at the Jostens Publishing Company in Topeka, Kansas. The company representative was Jack Burden. The In Plant representative was Steve McKee. All of the layouts were designed by the editors. All body copy was in 11 pt. Helvetica. All cutlines were in 1 O pt. Helvetica bold. All headlines were designed with Pagemaker, Freehand or Photoshop. All pages were submitted to Jostens on disk, except ad pages, which were pasted up. Underclass and Faculty photos were taken by Sundee Pyles Photography. Senior photos were taken by senior's choice. All candid photos were taken by staff unless otherwise noted. Candids were submitted as prints or digital images. The Monticello Business Office is located at 2501 West Broadway, Suite 223, Council Bluffs, IA 51501. Index ••• 204 Autographs / Sttpe tell! Autographs Looking back over the year By Michaela Kanger As the year came to an end and the halls of the school were once again left empty, students reflected on the changes that the year had brought. Three teachers decided to bid farewell. Science teacher Wanda Synhorst, Spanish teacher Sam Martinez and print shop teacher Dave White retired. Physical Education teacher Lavonne Pierson organized a 'Fun Run' in April. There were over 300 participants according to Ms. Pierson. "It was nice to watch all of our neat kids go out there and run and have fun. Then afterward they all sat on the track, talked and listened to music. We have a lot of neat students here," Ms. Pierson said. Mayor Tom Hanafan even took time to come to the event and fire the starting gun. "The Mayor was really impressed with the students," Ms. Pierson said, "We have such a good school, yet we don't get much good recognition." The school stepped up security the last month of school after the shooting in Littleton, CO. The incident in Littleton called attention to schools across the nation. Students had to take off coats when entering the building and visitors had to sign in at the attendance office and wear a visitor's pass. As the seniors left, they began to look toward the future. They also couldn't help reflecting on the past. Whatever their plans were, graduation brought them together to take one last look over the year together. Closing Division I I Senior James Mawhiney and Assistant track coach Robert Jenkins try to maintain their balance in the sack race during the Kinsel Relays. Students start off for the first ever Fun Run. The run was two miles long. Over 300 students participated and were given the choice of running and/ or walking. PHOTO BY REBECCA M OORE PHOTO BY M ICHAELA KANGER Senior Jon Ryba kneels down to be crowned Prom King by PHoro BY M1c HAELA KANGER Assistant Principal Kyle Forney's son, Ryan. Closing Division One last Mok ... The end of our four years is here at last. It seems like it wasn't that long ago that I was walking into Mr. Hansen's home room that first day my fresh.man year. This book has been more trouble than it's worth, but we went through that trouble just for you! Sure, it has mistakes, but don't criticize too much, we did go through heck for this book. Thanks to Josh the yearbook survived. He came in and helped me redo everything in January after a major mishap. I learned one thing from this; always make back up disks. Thankfully Goodman didn't kill me this year. She has always been there. Whether she was yelling or praising, she kept me on my toes so that I got everything done. We know that if I would have kept things simple and read directions that we could have avoided a lot of this mess. Thanks for putting up with me. Matt tolerated me working on yearbook stuff during newspaper hour. Although he complained he usually let me work. He even helped edit stuff. We've had to live through late nights at school and computer crashes. Barth and I went to camp and ended up on the magazine staff. Getting back to the dorm at three in the morning and then getting up at six must have done us some good. Barth turned out to be a pretty good staffer. Mindi came in and wrote that graduation story the day after commencement. She even helped me alphabetize the mug photos when no one else would. She is one of a kind. Thanks to Ricky, Abby, Natalie, and everyone else who went the extra mile to get the book done. You guys were great. I would also like to thank those of you who are taking the time to read this. Well, it's been a memorable year. I wish the class of '99 nothing but success. I won't say good-bye, just see you later. - Messy Mickey I _(refs / Closing I Co-Editors: Michaela Konger & Laura Herrick Student Life Editors: Janelle Walters & Lynsi Brooks Organization Editors: Amy Doty & Daniell Birchard Fine Arts Editor: Ricky Prosolow People/ Academics Editor: Lori McVey Senior Section Editor: Mindi Richardson & Kami Hammond Sports Editors: Hope Redmond & Lynsie Nelson Photography Director: Jennifer Sharp Ad Women: Jamie Barth & Jamie Kennedy Index: Katie Dunlap & Jill Wallace Current Events: Natalie Biede Adviser: Deb Goodman Reporters & Photographers: JodiAchenbaugh,Rachael Andrews, Amber Baker, Chad Boyer, Capri Brown, Niki Brown, Crystal Dirks, Eric Erskins, Stephanie Ferris, Nicole Fichter, Sara Foster, Andrea Hall, Michelle Jones, Loni Koopmeiners, Sasha Miller, Becky Navarrete, Kim Orand, Olivia Perez, David Reynolds, Trisha Richardson, Autumn Rockwell, Stephanie Simpson, Abby Veydt & Jamie Zarek. Well, it's finally here. The last photo has been printed and the last deadline has been sent. It's hard to believe that everything we have worked for in the last four years is finally over. There are many people that I want to thank. First of all, the editors. Janelle, Lynsi, Amy, Daniell, Ricky, Lori, Mindi, Kami, Hope, Lynsie, Jennifer, Jamie, Jamie, Katie, Jill and Natalie. You guys have done more than I can ever thank you for. I do realize all the time that you spent working and all of the things that you gave up for the book. It has not gone unnoticed. Second, thanks to Goodman. We've known each other for four years. You've taught me so much and I can not think of any way to thank you enough. Oh yeah, I'm still sorry about the rubber cement. Also, thanks to all of the reporters and photographers. It has been an honor to work with you and get to know each of you. Thanks for all of the running to get quotes, stats and everything else. You're the best. Don't worry Idiot #1 , I didn't forget you. Thanks for everything. Without you there would be no book. It's finally time to reclaim our souls from Goodman. It's been an interesting year. Between the computer crashes, late nights and stress headaches we accomplished more than ever before ... we finished our book. I would also like to thank each and every one of you who bought the book and is reading this. Without you, there would be no reason to do this book. We did our best to produce something that you would enjoy and could be proud of. This was definitely a year to remember, thanks to everyone who was involved with the book. If I have forgotten anyone, I apologize and thank you. You also were a vital part to this world of insanity. Good luck to the class of '99. I will not say good-bye since I cry through everyone of those. I'll just say adios for now. - Laura Herrick Highlights: Porn pon and cheerleaders have members chosen to receive All-American and All-Star honors. After school activities are offered. Students give blood to Red Cross at the blood drives sponsored by National Honor Society. The Tee Jay web page undergoes changes. Band walks away with awards at state competition. ASTRA, NHS and Student Council help the commL:nity during the holiday season. The Signal wins awards and works to put publication on-line. Choir members qualify for various prestigious activities. AcDec team wins River Cities Conference and regionals competitions. DECA member goes to nationals. Students win rec gnition for Scholastic Writing Awards. Volleyball, one pl e shy of state 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 Alternative Title An alternative name for the resource. The distinction between titles and alternative titles is application-specific. 1999 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 1999 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/a0e417e2c280f8d445cd4e628d7646b5.pdf bcb0bf638a758ff20c3721fa53773430 PDF Text Text Opening 2 Student Life 4 rganizations 38 ine Arts 56 Academics 76 Ads174 Closing 198 Thomas Jefferson High School D I M E N s 2501 W. Broadway 2000 Council Bluffs, IA 51501 Enrollment 1300 I 0 N s Title page '* z " - ui ~ z - :z w CL ~ Opening Division The new century was a highly discussed topic for as long as most people could remember. Through out the past ten years it inspired fear and fascination in most of the population. Now that the year 2000 was finally upon us, the fear has subsided and the level of fascination decreased, many students took a step back to see what this new century would mean for them. J:: ~ The class of 2000 was highlighted and i analyzed through out their 12 years of ! education. The media focused on this class j Q. for news specials and used them as a benchmark for the future. For all the other students the benchmark year provoked some thought. As they celebrated the new century some students decided to make changes in their world and the world around them. They found ways to become more involved in school activities and the community. By volunteering or performing in a school play students left their eown mark on the year 2000. ~ -!!! The year may not have measured up to ~ ..., the hype it provoked, but the experiences ~ Senior Nikki Kuhl improves coach Strutzenberg's shirt with a ""' letter "S" at one of the pep assemblies during the year. \Ill throughout the year brought student's lives -§. i.......i.._ ..... tO a Whole new dimension. Senior Kristie Martin talks to junior Kira Lupton during the z Homecoming dance. - Students scramble out of the gym of the New Field House after an assembly on the first day of school. Opening Division z 0 - - > - LLI LL. - Junior Aaren Andersen stops in the hall to show off the pajamas he choose for P.J. day during Homecoming week. Student Life Division When students had the opportunity to take a break from the classes, homework and pressure from teachers they found ways to make the most of that precious time. Activities like movies, concerts, dances and hanging out with friends helped them to take relaxation and fun to a new dimension. Over the summer students found new ways to spend their free time. From the boring routines of summer jobs to vacations ~ ti in new and exciting places. ~ From Homecoming to Prom, dances ~ allowed students a chance to make lasting ~ Q. memories Students Of were fun With also friends. allowed the once in a to Freshm~nKayshaRichardsdis her with a member of the communi cu sse~issuesthata ty. eimportant I ~ "' lifetime opportunity to welcome a unique t , new year. Students found ways to welcome ~ the year 2000 whether at a party or a quiet I JI " I get together with friends. < Over the weekend and after school students had the chance to chose from many ways to make the most of their free time. Movies, bowling, shopping and cruising ~ m around the Old Market or the mall were ~ "' among the most popular options. ! With the options available to them ~ rstudents found plenty of ways to take fun to l a neW dimension. Juniors Jamie Pearson and Jill Wallace use a cell phone to call for help to fix their disabled car. ~ ~ c: <1l :!'! "" ~ Seniors Nick Konecny and Matt Story and sophomore David Brown play for the crowd during the first Homecoming Bon Fire. c u z ~ s .2 c .r:: Q. Student life Division 1k Student Life CHANGE Junior Wendy Ludwick shows her flexibility during the limbo contest. Ludwick won first place in the limbo contest held at the Winners of the other contests included the varsity volley players who won the sand volleyball contest against the varsity football players and senior Tim Albertus who took home first place in the hula-hoop contest. Back Row: Jenny McKeeman, Jenny Ward, NaMee Turner, Lindsay O'Dell, Chad Dennis, Justin Norton, Clint Kephart, Nate Foley. Second Row: Jennifer Rychley, John Burns, Wendy Ludwick, Shaun Hollenbach, Luke Bose, Nikki Kuhl, Jared Podraza, Sara Booker, Kelsey Kermoade, Kasey Corum. First Row: Lyndsey Neill, Jonathan Taylor. Senior Pascal Perrine, junior Megan BeVirt and Norman were some of the many students who s pent their time dan cing and having fun at the The football players get themse lves ready for the game by burning a mock G ross football player at the stake during the Thursday night bonf ire. "As a freshman I really enjoyed being a part of the first bonfire and it was a great opportunity for our band to get noticed." -freshman Chris Story Homecoming Jessica Raim, NaMee Turner, Lindsay O'Dell, Lynsi Brooks, Luke Bose, Jared Podraza, Nate Foley, Wade Schumann. Back Row: Jenny Mc Keeman, Nikki Kuhl, Sara Booker, Lyndsey Neill, Jonathan Taylor, Darrell Adams, Chad Dennis, Justin • Radke • corsage on his date freshman Kelsey Kermode, before they leave for the dance. Many students took time out to pose for pictures before the went out. ~ Student Life Junior Justin Cooley enjoys his dinner at Spaghetti Works before Snoball. He had a problem keeping the food off his students chose Wade Schumann had to keep moving his car during dinner because it was blocking people in. Then at the end of dinner they called him to tell him the car was running. We were warming it up! It was so funny! Sophomore Andrea Crane demonstrates his dancing ability by dancing along with the YMCA at the Snoball dance. LAST Junior Mike Driver and Jim Ferrin shoot pool and hang out at a friends house after the common activity for the students. Snoball Student Life IRP MA RDI GRAS Students line up to do the train during the dance. The train was just one of the popular dances during the evening. Front Row: Sarah Byers, Rachel Neill, Janay Ralm, Jonathan Taylor, Lyndsey Neill, NaMee Turner, Jared Podraza. 2nd Row: Tara Stevens, Dustin Grittlth, Corey Radke, Kelsey Kermoade, Jennifer Rychly, Ryan Hardie, Wendy Ludwick, Matt Allen, Nate Foley, Nikki Kuhl, Luke Bose, Lynsl Brooks, Ryan Garrison. 3rd Row: David Brown, Lindsey Podraza, Mark Flaharty, Andrea Crane, Justin Uhl, Candace Cox, Justin Cooley, Chad Dennis, Jill Wallace, Josh Erickson, Erica Walling, Ryan Smith, Sara Booker, Darrell Adams and Lindsay O'Dell. many days in TWIRP week. Freshman Nick Green decided to go all out for the day. Junior Justin Cooley and freshman Corey Radke take time to "Hippie Day was my favorite day in TWIRP week. I had the whole outfit including a wig." ,.,, sophomore Troy Pedersen TWIRP ow: Jill Wallace, Mick White, Megan BeVirt, Ryan Smith, Jared Podraza, NaMee Turner, Richie Loparco, Lindsay O'Dell, Chad Dennis and Jenny McKeeman. Back Row: Erica Walling, Josh Erickson, Ashlee Bonar, Billy Rock, Sara Booker, Darrell Adams and Tami • Hoden. • Ariana Wright and her sister Kjersta Wright put together the moon that served as the back drop for the pictures. Student Life Seniors make the most of their last Prom by grouping together to share a hug as the D.J. plays their class song. "I will always remember that after they crowned the court I decided to dance the court dance with my dad rather than one of the guys on the court." - Senior Jenny McKeeman First Many students enjoyed a dance with that special someone under the balloon archway that decorated the Prom Pascal Perrine enjoys a game of pool to end a special night. Student Life Post Prom ntertainmen Students were under the assumption they were using a cell phones while under hypnosis. Post· Prom had a new hypnotist. He was a professor at UNO that Junior Aaron Mueller plays an arcade game at Post Prom. many activities available for students to participate in. Under hypnosis, senior Jared Podraza thinks he's a woman and tries to show off his feminine side. is on a motorcycle at Sturgis while under hypnosis. The hypnotist was one of the very popular activities that "I thought the free pop and food was great. The disposable cameras were a good idea too." - junior Billy Rock Post Prom Water fills the street of Avenue G and the parking lot of the Chalet Motel. water fills the street in front of Roosevelt Elementary. Student Life This van makes its way very slowly across the large lake of water that the flood "Besides all of the ruined floors, the thing that I held most valuable to me was my antique dinning room table. 1 I will miss that the most," -science teacher Lori Williams. and Avenue E, as he helps to pump water from a church. Heavy devastating rains, it was clear to see that a lot of hard work mess. Most of the streets looked like this one on Floods Student Life CARDS Vicky Rockwell checks the list sophomore Beth Sturm has received anything from that special someone. Students went . over to the New Fieldhouse to get their Valentine's Day gifts because there wasn't attendance office to keep all the gifts that were sent during the day. Freshmen Amanda Hardy, Nicole, Bridge and Jennifer Mace were just a few of the girls who made a trip to the New Fieldhouse on Valentine's Day to pick up flowers sent to them by that "special someone". admires the roses that he received from his girlfriend for Valentine's Day. Many students either received or sent roses in celebration of the holiday. Sophomore Janeice Johnston shows off her "Valentine's Day Spirit" with Winnie the Pooh Vale'ntine to show their spirit for the holiday by wearing red • shirts or other " When I was little, my grandma gave me a root beer float mug, that was filled with candy hearts." ,.., sophomore Brandon McDaniel Valentine's Day Andrews and Becky Navarette spent their free time over vacation learning how to ice skate. Student Life WINTER vacation with Chip in Disney World. Unlike most students or faculty members who take vacations family chose to go over winter lunch over a Bunsen burner microwaves were not allowed after the electrical panel blew up. It gave students a first hand taste of what Y2K Senior Tammie Miller spent New Year's Eve working. This was unlike other students who spent the holiday with family and friends. Jessica Schroder gets a taste of Y2K a little early. The school "Mt. Crescent opened a new tubing hill earlier this year. I went there with my family on Christmas Eve. It was a lot of fun tubing down the hill!" - junior Jill Wallace Winter Break gathering place for motorcycle fans during the summer. Student Life Freshman Crystal Sharp retrieves her bow that Goofy stole. Sharp was at Disney World for vacation during !he summer. While there she and her sister saw the many sights of Orlando. looks at one of the many millennium cows that were was in Chicago to attend her graduation from basic training. Juniors April Briggs and Krystle Quakenbush dress up as Woody, from Disney's Toy Story, for their job at Drugtown. Many students work at various locations during the summer and the school year. Journalism teacher Deb Goodman took to the air for her vacation. Mrs. Gc;>odman ascended 5000 feet to over look the metro "I liked the fact that I spent time with my family. I think that is what is really important on vacations." - freshman Kristan Johnston Summer jobs and vacations While at campers were able to take a break and go to Arnolds Theme Park. Junior Jill Wallace enjoys her time off at the bumper cars. camera while they waited to perform. Student Life Senior Tammie Miller seeks shelter to escape the chaos from the yearbook camp. This was just one of the many ways Miller relieved her stress. "It was a really good experience and we learned a lot of stunts we could work on here at home," - Junior Amanda Fuller seniors Lynsi Brooks, Jenny Ward and Sarah Colter watch as others perform. Summer Senior Tammie Miller holds a board for one of her co-workers while building a house in Mexico. For four years Miller along with her church group took time out to go to Mexico to help build houses for the less fortunate. Camps Top Ten Places To Hang Out 1 . Friend's house 2. Thunder Bowl 3. Mall 4. Old Market 5. Clubs 6. Theatres 7. Fast food places 8. Parks 9. School 10. Work concert to start. Student Life Teens Perez shows off her 1 S"s with some of her favorite music. Music was important in many teenagers lives. They would buy CD's to play in the car or at home. Sophomore Samantha Romesburg holds up a picture of one of her favorite teen bands, N'Sync. This band was very popular and found a spot on the top ten list Top Ten FAVORITE artist 1 . Limp Bizket 2 . Kid Rock 3. Eminem 4. Korn 5. Britney Spears 6. Creed 7. N'Sync 8. Kotton Mouth Kings 9. Blink 182 Concerts 1 . Wood stock 2. Sweetstock 3. Westfair 4. Korn 5. Rock Fest 6. September Fest 7. Metallica 8. Kiss 9. Kotton Mouth Kings 1 O. Local Bands Movies 1 . The Haunting 2. The Blair Witch Project 3 . The Sixth Sense 4. Austin Powers ''The Spy who Shagged Me" 5 . Dick 6. American Pie 7 . Cruel Intentions 8. Matrix 9. Eyes Wide Shut 10. Tarzan Trends and Entertainment Senior Nikki Wilson takes time away from her school work to help Peyton with his math assignment. observes as her student, Peyton from Longfellow, receives his physical therapy. Student Life Canned goods were collected for the Micah Senior Lindsay O'Dell and Mikah Norguard from A.L. enjoyed gathering carined goods for their service learning project. Senior Capri Brown and junior Mikah Norguard from A.L. are taking canned goods to the Micah House for their VOLUNTEERS Junior Amanda and Jessica VanFosson take a group shot of the kids they volunteered to help at Longfellow Elementary School. Volunteers Student Life CHANGES . . Freshman Brandy Haynes puts her back pack away in her locker due to the new policy that backpacks weren't allowed to be carried around with students during school. Students were also no longer allowed to wear coats during the school day. These new rules were enforced to insure the • safety of the students . Students wait to get out of the parking lot to get their lunch during the new shortened lunch period. The lunch hour was spilt into two parts. Freshmen had closed campus first lunch and all lunch making it hard to eat out in the time allowed. Senior Sara Booker had to finish her pop from lunch before going into the classroom. One of the changes prohibited students from having pop in the classroom. Peterson gets a note to remind him that he has a detention from Mrs. Goodman. Detentions were ser\1ed on Thursday nights and could last up to three hours depending on the number of "There was a decrease in truancies by 60%. Overall, perfect attendance rose by 3 times for the first quarter." -Assistant Principal John Neal Changes Sophomores Ashley Clark and Jill Shadden take classes to practice their cheerleading techniques. Cheerleaders .. had to be at Sophomore Jill Shadden catches up on her sleep during class. A lot of students found it hard to stay awake for class after staying up late to study • or work. Student Life Counselor Deb Cook calls to give a student a wake-up call using the new system started second semester. Wake-up calls were used by a few students during the year to help get them going first thing in the morning. " On average I am late at least two or three times a week. I have a hard time getting up in the morning." - junior Phil Bartholomew Some students found that they had to use the hallways as a place to do the homework that they had neglected the night before. Students' work up a sweat doing laps around the gym first thing in the morning. Early bird P.E. was just one of the many early morning classes that A day in the life of Sociology teacher Mary Beth Kueny sits back sociologist. Student Life LOOKING Senior Clint Kephart poses with his idols, Shannon C'de Baca and Terry Todd. Many students idolized their teachers instead of super stars. Sophomore Krista Bartholomew looks to the information on her idol, Barbara Walters. Koch doesn't just have one idol, he has enough to make an entire football team. Junior James Hall decorated his locker with artwork to show his admiration of any one who can draw characters. " I idolize my older brother Luke because of his intelligence." -senior Sara Gutzwiller Idols received a census to help determine the population and funding distribution for 2000. A lot of Kansas City fans were saddened by the sudden death of Derek Thomas. Many paid tribute by wearing his jersey or collecting other memorabilia Student Life Sophomore Jeremiah Annin fills his bath tub full of water so that he can be prepared for the problems that were predicted to accompany the Y2K bug. "I get my news by reading the newspapers, and sometimes I just watch the news on television." - sophomore Mark Flaharty news had the opportunity to get their news during homeroom. EVENTS Current Events The Kennedy family went through another great tragedy when J.F.K Jr., his wife and sister-in-law died when the the ocean. Thousands of people lined up outside his New York City home to pay their final respects and his death remained in the news for months. z 0 - ~ - > z 0 - ~ <( N - Junior Matt Allen oints some of the trick-or-treaters towards the candy and the Haunted Nature Area on Halloween. Organization Division The various organizations at school provided students with the opportunity to bring their level of community involvement and concern to a new dimension. ASTRA's various programs helped to make a difference for the children in the community. Programs like Jennie's House and mentoring with students at local elementary schools not only benefited the ' children but the students involved as well. "' Student Council found ways to make a ~ s z "" difference in the school community. They ~ helped to sponsor dances and they even ~ - '>. helped to bring about important Changes in Seniors Nikki Kuhl and Lynsi Brooks hug the Mickey Mouse the new policies established at the beginning doll that they took to every competition as a good luck charm. z , of the year. The school community also benefited from the hard work of the new Skate Park < 1 organization. These students worked hard all year to make the skate park a reality. When they brought their case in front of the 0 City Council they were able to convince them to build the park. Whatever the organization they provided ~ ~ students with the chance to be involved with ~ ' something they truly cared about and the ~ · chance to bring their level of community l < involvement tO a Whole new dimension. Sophomore Tommy Ro h practices his skateboarding moves before a Skate Park meeting. Students take the opportunity to get out of their classes and help NHS by giving blood to the Red Cross. Organization Division by Diana Lessig and Capri Brown Senior Jennifer Sharp prints one of the thousands of pictures she has developed this year. The Journalism Department acquired $50,000 in computer equipment which helped them publish more efficiently. The supplies were given to them when the print shop closed down. "The new computers worked great! The only problem with having all the computers is the editors don't get to see the stories until they are already on the computer and most stories need a little revision," newspaper Editor-in-Chief Tammie Miller said. There were other downfalls to the new setup for the newspaper staff besides story revisions. "It's hard to load stuff. It gets real crowded with everybody in the computer lab," junior April Briggs and senior Sara Booker said. The crowds in the computer lab were probably due to the large class size of the newspaper staff. "The newspaper staff is the biggest one I've had and it's Junior Boots King writes up the ad contract after spending countless hours on the phone. J ~ s ~ ~L.i. ..... ...:=im _..._ ___ .._._ .a..a.;:i;~ .... -- Newspaper Front row: James Hall, Chad Peterson, Chris Felts. Second row: Heather Berry, April Briggs, Sara Booker, Krista Bartholomew, Kristie Birkholtz, Andrea Adkins, Tammie Miller, Becca Moore, Justin Gruber. Third row: Ryan Smith, Rachael Andrews, Jill Wallace, Ashley Cunnigham, Amber Baker, Lacy Brantley, Hope Redmond. Fourth row: Nate Featherstone, Nikki Moraine, Lynsie Nelson, Mark Flaharty and Mike Driver. ~ Organizations driving me crazy," adviser Deb Goodman said. Not all members of the journalism department saw the downfalls of the new computer set up. "It's great to have enough computers for everybody to work on. Now no one can complain that there aren't enough computers to get their spreads done," yearbook Editor-in-Chief Natalie Biede said. Another change to the yearbook was the addition of collage ads. "It's a good idea to sell ads to the different activities because it gives students the opportunity to leave their own mark on the book. We have had a lot of activites who showed an interest in it," Biede said. Both staffs experienced their own variety of setbacks but managed to meet their deadlines, "Once we figured out how to use all this technology we did pretty good," Miller said. Yearbook Front row: Lindsey Podraza, Jamie Zarek, Lynsl Brooks, Alesha Norman, Jill Wallace, Niki Brown, Abby Veydt. 2nd row: Olivia Perez, Stephanie Ferris, Becky Navarrette, Rachael Andrews, Charlene Olmstead, Gemayel Floyd, Sasha Miller, Nicole Crom. 3rd row: Sara Foster, Janelle Walters, Lynsie Nelson, Capri Brown, Lea Stevens, Amy Brown, Nicki Annin, Chad Peterson, Janelce Johnston. 4th row: Deacon Hagen, Natalie Biede and Dave Miller. The Slgnat 'P.QSt print and the year.t>o~'W.a$1!>~-~ $22,000 to publish. • How much c;Jid the yearbook sell or? • How many times MiS ~:1C:Sr.:i.i ~ published? 0 0 (!) ~ 8 .s . ~ 0 l!.,. __ ...:., __________ ...,::;::::!!:':, ____________ ..::;::::;:;:;;==-. ________________________________ _J~ Editor-in-Chief of the Newspaper, Tammie Miller, works on the front page of the newspaper for the second issue. Journalism NHS Front Row: Brandy Kellner, Jamie Pearson, Nikki Knauss, Tiffany Pogge, Sarah Colter, NaMee Turner and Pam Stalnecker. 2nd Row: Jessica Hansen, Brandy Pebley, Jessica Van Fosson, Natalie Biede and Tammie Miller. 3rd Row: Stephine Gray, Kendall Crane and Emily Gregory. Back Row: Darrel Hastings, Matt Allen and Nate Foley. ~ ~ When did members of Every Wednesday during homeroom. • How many blood drives are held a year? Two times a year. What policy was changed due to hard work by the Student Council? j The lunch periods were .s ......;: ,_;1~.=!.!~~ll!:!!! !.....-!l.li;;........lt.._-J l extended b 5 min. Juniors Jamie Pearson and Candace Cox talk to one the trick-or treaters who visited the school for the Haunted Nature Area on Halloween . The event was a collaboration of Student Council, NHS and ASTRA. # Organizations Positive Clianges S By Tammie Miiier and Charlene Olmstead The National Honor Society, together and were then led through a haunted with the Red Cross, held two blood Nature Area. drives, one in the fall and another in the Over the summer the Student spring. The members of NHS were in Council packed their bags and spent the charge of greeting the donors, helping night in The Big Red Barn in an effort to at the registration table and recruiting the get to know each other. "It was hard to donors. "We basically orchestrated t_he get the students to talk about themselves, blood drive," NHS Treasurer Jessi Raim but once they did it made us a stronger said. and more corporative group," Student Both blood drives proved to be more Council sponsor Deb Cook said. successful than anticipated. "The fall Once the school year got started the blood drive went well, we exceeded our Student Council members got to work on goal of 70 units by at least ten. A few got their other projects. They planned the sick but none passed out," NHS Homecoming and Snoball activities. President Tiffany Pogge said. "Homecoming was a lot different this ... The NHS saw numerous changes year, with having the bonfire and no tl under the leadership of their officers; carnival , but I think we still did a good j president Pogge, vice-president Nikki job," Student Council President Jonathan ----- ~ Knauss, secretary Jamie Pearson and Taylor said . . !!! ~ treasurer Raim. Student Council was lead by •---------------•£ NHS also collaborated with the president Taylor, vice-president Heather ~ Student Council for a variety of projects. Berry, secretary Tammie Miller, treasurer .__ ____________________ Q Sophomore Adam Nurton carries two ladders One such project was a Halloween Chasity Sales and media liaison Jamie down the stairs so Student Council can activity for first through sixth graders. The Pearson. decorate the school for the trick-or-treaters children trick-or-treated through the halls who visited the Haunted Nature Area on ----------------- Halloween. Senior Jessi Raim takes time out from working at the fall blood drive to strike a pose for the camera in her blood drop suit. The blood drive was just one of the projects that NHS worked on through out the year. Student Council : C.J. Carlson, Niki Brown and Ashley Cunnigham. Second row: Jenny Schomer, Amanda Tuttle, Tiffany Pogge, Alesha Norman and Chasity Sales. Third row: Jenny Delong, Tammie Miller, Jamie Pearson, Erica Walling and Heather Berry. Margret Jackel, Adam Nurton, Jonathan Taylor, Lynsi Brooks, Megan Bevirt and Candace Cox. National Honor Society and Student Council r ___ ___._ Sophomore Amanda Gunzenhauser helps one of the younger Special Olympic bowlers. t i World recognition for the second time By Janelle Walters For the second year in a row ASTRA at school functions, selling boo-grams was awarded first place in the world for during Halloween and Valentine-grams their community service projects. "We during Valentine's and helping out with only had about 20 dedicated members. the Southwest Iowa Special Olympics. They were the ones that really deserved Many ASTRA members were the award ," ASTRA Vice-president involved in more than one activity in the Aretha Walling said. community and finding time for the The ASTRA group became involved service projects was a difficult task. in more activities and with each activity "Trying to find time to do activities they try to continue with the high standard became very difficult after I got a job," set by the year before. "ASTRA has junior Katie Guill said. become more involved in the community The officers were president Kellner, and that is partly why we won the world's vice-president Walling, secretary Jamie award again," ASTRA President Brandy Pearson, and treasurer Janelle Walters. i Kellner said. "The officer's goal for the year was to ~ :ii Some of the new activities the group become more organized. That way it ~ added to their list of projects were helping would make ASTRA an even stronger ~ with Girl Scouts and the Homework group," Pearson said. ~ Hotline. They also continued with the No matter what the project was activities from the previous years; bingo ASTRA was there to help the community. at the senior citizen center, helping out Junior ASTRA members Candace Cox and Jamie Pearson give out candy to one of the many trick-or-treaters on Halloween as part of an activity with the Student Council and National Honor Society. ~ Front row: Brandy Kellner, Janelle Walters, Jamie Pearson and Aretha Walling. Second ~ row: Stephanie Kruger, Jenny Lisko, Alicia Stultz, Niki Brown, Lorraine Garcia and gj Melissa Fredrickson. Third row: Amanda Aldredge, Kim Ryan, Sarah Colter, Nikki 8 Knauss, Jill Shadden, Amanda Fuller and April Briggs. Back row: Amanda Bartling, s Sarah Mc Vey, Julie Grashorn, Jessi Raim, Heather Gray, Tammy Hempel, Sara Booker, ~ x;:_ce Cox and Janay Raim. o. ~ Organizations ASTRA members spent the night after school preparing Boo-Grams to give out for Halloween. The Boo-Grams were sold to students and then delivered during homeroom. [:> "' • Who was the new A s onsor? Colleen Somers • . What does ASTRA stand for? Ability, Service, Training, Responsibility, Achievement • How many years has ASTRA been an oi=ganiza'floo? ~ 19 years Sophomore Jill Shadden and junior Niki Brown decorate cookies with some of the children from the Jenny House. The children also colored pictures and made new friends for the day with ASTRA members. ASTRA DECA front Row: Carla Pollard, Nikki Kuhl, Tami Hoden , Anita Owens, Mark Sturm. Second Row : Michelle Gunzenhauser, Janet Schuster, Melissa Fredrickson, Stacy Gray, Katrena Flanagan , Gary Bannick. Third Row: Angie Kermeen, Anita Vargas, Kristie Martin, Lyndsey Neill, Justin Cooley. Fourth Row: Tiffanie Haney, Sarah Kerns, Justin Hendricks, Chad Bentzinger * Organizations How did DECA members place at regionals? Jamie Pearson placed first in business service marketing and Nikki Kuhl placed fourth in retail merchandising Who served as the student leader of BPA? Senior Sara Booker. When did SAME meet to prepare for competition? They meet every Wednesday during lunch ----------------- Senior Danielle Bryant takes a break from working on her BPA project to relive some her stress during a regional competition. BPA front Row: Julie O'Doherty, Jenny Ward, Danielle Bryant Back Row: Tracy Dragoun, Sara Foster, Nicole Wilson, Sara Booker, Branden Hunt and Darrell Adams Th'J uture ME By Janeice Johnston DECA, Business Professionals of specialist. I was surprised I did so well," America and Society of American Military senior Tracey Dragoun said. Engineers spent a lot of time preparing Beside the fun of competition for their competitions but it paid of in the students also got a chance to look into end when they placed very high in their their future and make plans. "Taking the regions. BPA class has helped me to get a look DECA students placed high enough at the business world and how it relates in regional competition to earn a trip to to school. I think by taking this class I nationals in Louisville, KY. "I was really will be better prepared after graduation proud of my students. They got the whole when going to look for a full time job," school involved with DECA by putting on senior Sara Foster said. National DECA week," DECA sponsor SAME spent their time getting ready Gary Bannick said. for the competition and having fun. "I DECA helped students feel prepared liked SAME. This was just my first year to face the world of business after but I already feel! have gained a lot from graduation. 'Tm hoping to own my own this organization. More importantly e- business when I graduate from high though it was a lot of fun," junior Dan ~ school," junior Justin Cooley said. Kruger said. " BPA was another organization for The students involved with these ~ those students who planned to make a organizations got the chance to get a "" i career in business. 'Tm very proud of the head start on the career path they were ~ students in my class they all are interested in pursuing. "These classes won de rf u I and bright students," sponsor were an interesting experience and they Julie O' Doherty said. The BPA students are also a fun way to see what you are did well at regionals with two students capable of doing in the future," Cooley placing fifth and sixth in computer said. processing. "There were 450 people BPA, DECA and SAME all helped to competing in 30 different events and I provide students with rea l world placed fifth in information processing experiences for the future. ~SAME front Row: Ariana Wright, Travis Bailey, Clint ~ Kephart, Dan Krueger Back Row: Jessi Raim, Tyler ~ Bartling, David MacFarlane ~ s -'" ;.;,,,,;;;;o,;,,,ii ______ ...... __________ _.~ 0 DECA, BPA and SAME A ca de Sophomore Brian Park thinks about one of the Academic Decathlon Super Quiz questions before giving the correct answer in class. • t I By Tammie Miller and Chad Peterson The classroom wasn't the only area The Academic Decathlon team also where learning took place. Brain Bowl had the opportunity to test their and Academic Decathlon went out of knowledge. their way to expand student's knowledge. Sophomores for the first time out Every Wednesday after school a numbered the other members of the group of students headed to room 109 team, "There was a lot of interest from for Brain Bowl practice. These students the underclassmen and for the most part tested their knowledge on all sorts of it worked out okay," Coach Virginia trivia categories. "I like Brain Bowl. It's Cantrell said. sort of like Jeopardy," senior Nicki Annin The Super Quiz that students studied said. was Sustainable Earth, "I learned a lot Many of the students became very about how the earth isn't going to be competitive at the practices, "I like to around forever and it was very interesting show off my knowledge so Brain Bowl but it was also kind of scary," junior has been a lot of fun for me. I love to Elizabeth Henry said. beat the rest of the team members in The Ac Dec team had several study buzzing with the correct answer," sessions and they helped the members sophomore Matt Reeves said. to bond as a team, "For the most part we "I was really proud of how well the studied but we always managed to sneak team did at competitions," Coach David in some fun. I think this team has bonded Herrick said. The team competed in the really well. I would consider all of them Bellevue Tournament where they placed my best friends," senior Jessi Raim said. fifth. They also competed in the KMA The Ac Dec team placed third in the Tournament and the Peru State College River City Conference, second in Tournament. regionals and eighth in state. Junior Mick White sits down to enjoy his meal at the Royal Fork in between tests during the River Cities Conference Competition. The students were treated to a free lunch provided by the school activity fund. -lg Qj ~ £!! Ac Dec Front row: Jessi Raim, Chris Felts, Elizabeth Henry and Tammie Miller. ~ Back Row: Dan Krueger, Troy Matheny, Matt Reeves, Brian Park and Mick White. ~ ~ # Organizations Brain Bowl first row: Natalie Biede, Chris Felts, Deacon Hagan, Tammie Miller, Chad Peterson. Second row: Troy Matheny, Travis Bailey, Jessi Raim, Archie Lankster and Paul Emmett. Back row: Tom Dorsett, Matt Reeves, Justin Hendricks and Coach David Herrick. How much did the new Brain Bowl buzzers cost? $2,000 Who were the new Academic Decathlon coaches? Ida Jessen, Scott Peck and Miriam Smith Coach Virginia Cantrell Brain Bowl Coach David Herrick sets up the buzzers for practice with the help of seniors Deacon Hagan, Jessi Raim and sophomore Matt Reeves. Ac Dec and Brain Bowl Sophomore Tommy Roush tries to perfect his olling skills after school. s 2 0 -----------------------~ • How many people worked in getting the skate park? 24 • How many people were in the Drug-Free Club? 13 Who was the new Spanish Club sponsor? Miram Smith Sophomore Troy Matheny shows off his skateboarding skills by doing a nose grind in a local neighborhood. ~ Organizations By Katie Dunlap Among all the problems teens faced damage to local benches, curbs and boredom topped the list. Drugs were at rails. an all time high according to teachers, A number of students and Life Skills students and parents. Skaters found they teacher Colleen Somers took up the were not allowed to skate in many public issue of a skate park with the city. " I felt places. Also Spanish students found that it was a good step to keep kids busy themselves trying to make Spanish fun and out of trouble," Ms. Somers said. to learn. Students banded together to After all the school meetings and fundtake a stand and to solve these problems. raising their work finally paid off, $50,000 With drugs use being so high some was donated to the park and a location students got together and decided to was set, "It was a lot of hard work but have a Drug-Free Club. These students when we finally started to achieve some not only took a stand here, but also at progress on the project I realized it was Rue elementary school. Students went worth it," sophomore Tommy Roush said. and discussed the issues and damages Spanish students found out that of drugs. "Telling kids about the dangers trying to save a dying club is a hard job. of drugs before they begin to experiment "We wanted to make Spanish fun to learn ~ is what this club is all about," junior Abby about and wanted to be able to still have 8 Veydt said. the Spanish Club. When the idea of ~ ~ Skateboarding and rollerblading having a relaxed club came about a lot .s ~ appealed to many students but not to more students got involved," Spanish 0 -a many pedestrians. Police from both Club president, junior Mike Young said. Sophomore Damien Hanson practices to Council Bluffs and Omaha were known Students learned for themselves how improve his skateboarding skills for the new to confiscate skateboards from students. to fix their own problems and succeeded. skate park that the skate club helped set in motion. The citizens also complained about Responsibility was in the halls. Spanish Club members freshman Holly Fritze and junior Clint Christensen get a little closer in a game of Twister at one of their meetings. Spanish Club: Front Row: Kiley Kugland, Clint Christensen, Chris Madden, Mike Young and Chad Bentzinger. Back Row: LeVonne Larson, Holly Fritze, Kelly Brown, Stacie Abraham and Anthony Dorsett. .s ~ 0 ._ ______________ .....; ______________ ..... -a_ Spanish Club, Skateboarding and Drug-Free Club ~ After a three year ban, freshmen were allowed to participated in Porn Pon. Therefore, three freshmen had the opportunity to dance with the squad. "It was neat to be able to dance with my sister who is a senior," freshman Rachael Neill said. The pommers performed at home football games, home basketball games and at competitions . The team purchased new uniforms for competition. Each member purchased their outfit for about $90. "I really think we looked sharp in the new outfits," junior Jill Wallace said. The squad competed in the Nebraska State , Elkhorn and the River ~ Cities competitions. "We didn't have a ~ lot of flashy steps so we didn't get as € ~ good of ratings as we should have," ~ sophomore Lindsey Podraza said in ..._ _________ _____ _.! regards to the Nebraska competition. Junior Jill Wallace shows off her dance steps during the pommer's performance at the Elkorn Competition. Freshman Heather Allen was chosen at the outstanding dancer from the squad at the Elkhorn competition. Sophomore Lindsey Podraza and senior Lyndsey Neill strike a pose for the judges at the end of their routine during the RCC Competition. e Skills At the River Cities Competition the pommers showed great improvement with the help of their new coach, Lisa Heims and their new sponsor, Joyce Schaeffer. "Our improvements showed our ability to stay together and work as a team ," Wallace said. Senior Lyndsey Neill was chosen as a member of the All Conference Porn team. "I was really excited since this is my last year on the squad," Neill said. Pommers practiced every morning from 6:00 to 7:30. "I had to get ready at school. I really liked the day the power was off in the main building and we got to use the boy's locker room to change in," freshman Kelsey Kermoade said. To help build camaraderie in the squad members went to the mall. "We ate in the food court and then went to the booth to get our photo's taken. We shoved seven people in the booth and broke the wall ," junior Jenny Rinehart said. Sophomore Lindsey Podraza and juniors Kim Ager and Jill Wallace take a break while they wait for the judge's scores. • How much does it cost to be a pommer? • Around $700-800. • How many times did the squad perform throughout the year? • Around 15-20 times. • How many freshman were able to dance on the squad? • Three. Rachael Neill, Heather Allen and Kelsey Kermode Senior Lyndsey Neill, sophomore Andrea Crane and freshman Kelsey Kermoade perform the steps of their routine together during competition. PomPon ~ Varstity Squad Front Row: Wendy Ludwick and Erica Walling. Second Row: Amanda Fuller, Candace Cox, Melissa Fredrickson and Niki Brown. Third Row: Megan BeVirt, Heather Berry, Sarah Colter and Stacy Gray. Back Row: Jennifer Ward, Tami Hoden, Racheal Andrews, Nikki Kuhl, Lynsi Brooks and Ashlee Bonar Seniors Tami Hoden, Nikki Kuhl, Heather Berry, Jenny Ward, Sarah Colter, and Lynsi Brooks pose with their Nebraska State champions trophies JV squad Front row- Ashley Clark, Sarah Byers, Katrena Flanagan, Gemayel Floyd. Second row- Ashley Cunningham , Jill Shadden, Heidi Kimball, Jennifer Rychly. Freshman squad First row- Carly Konecny, Tara Stevens, Tara Gusman, Andrea Carruthers. Second row- Nicole Bridge, Christina Delt, Beth Townsend, Anjel Garcia. • How often did the cheerleaders practice to get ready for the competitions? Everyday, for at least an hour and a half • How many freshmen cheerleaders went to the Nebraska State Competion Zero • How many Cheerleaders made the All-Conference squad? Two, junior Wendy Ludwick and senior Lynsi Brooks. The Varsity squad shows their enthusiasm at the River Cities Confernce Championships. The squad took home first place for this routine. # Organizations ers By Niki Brown Experience, leadership and a lot of Stevens said. The freshman squad didn't practice helped lead the varsity squad to compete at the Nebraska State a first place finish in the River Cities competition so the RCC competition was Conference competition. their first competition. This was the first year, after getting · Another accomplishment fo r the second place to Ralston two years in a cheerleaders was having two members row, that the varsity squad got first place of the varsity squad make the all in both the Nebraska State competition conference cheer team for the first time and the RCC competition. "I think we ever. Brooks and junior Wendy Ludwick rocked, I wouldn 't have changed made the All Conference team , and anything. Our routine was very strong," Ludwick was one of six to make the Allsenior Lynsi Brooks said. State cheer team out of all the schools The cheerleaders practiced everyday at the Nebraska State competition. for at least an hour and a half in order to "When I found out I made it I was shocked be ready for the competition, "It was a lot and excited, because it was such an of hard work, but I feel it was worth it," honor," Ludwick said. ~ sophomore Jill Shadden said. The chee r teams had a lot of All three of the cheer squads finished experience and leadership from the ~ in first place in their divisions in the RCC seniors which helped them out a great Senior Lynsi Brooks returns with the'""fi ... rs-t-pl-a-ce.li'i<>- c?mpetition, "I thought I was going .to g~t deal. Their early morning practice also trophy at the Nebraska state Championships. sick before we ran on to perform since 1t took them to their excellent finishes was my first competition," freshman Tara according to sponsor Joyce Schaeffer. Senior Lynsi Brooks and junior Wendy Ludwick are thrown in the air at one of the home football games. The Varsity squad performs one of their many stunts at t he Nebraska State Championships. They received a scond place award for this routine. Organizations~ z c - - ~ - w z The band plays a song to entertain the audience while they wait for one of the pep assemblies to start. ~ Fine Arts Division Students involved in the fine arts used their talents to take their performances on and off stage to a new dimension of creativity and excellence. The drama department took their creativity to new heights with their fall performance of the musical production of "The Yearbook" which showcased the numerous aspects of high school life. They econtinued to use their creativity when they ~ ended the year with Cafe 143, a student 1 produced production. ~ Senior Branden Hunt's singing l excellence was recognized for the second The cast of"TheYearbook" looks at an old yearbook during the opening scene of one of their performances. year in a row when he was chosen to participate in All-State. The band's drills while participating in field competition earned them awards and superior ratings from judges. As the year progressed the pep band's unique performances during games helped to keep the fans entertained and the school spirit high. e- Through these arts students were ~ provided the chance to showcase their talent i" and creativity for the community, and more ~~ !!!!!!!~" importantly to bring those talents to a new l iilJ;i;5ii~~~g~ dimension Of creativity. The choir class takes a break between songs to relax and have a good laugh. ~ - - 1 The marching band takes position on the field at state competition. The band earned superior ratings for their field performance. Fine Arts Division ~ c:: ~ s .2 0 "' "- Percussion: Jessica VanFossen, Jessica Hansen, Tiffany Neiderhiser, Brad Vanatta, Tim MacFarlane, Charlie Stogdill, Ryan Hardie, Dan Kruger, Jodi Arnold, Emily Gregory and Kevin Chatterton. Flags front row: Stacy Malone, Mellissa Evans, Kristen Jackson, Nikki Knauss, Mistie Martin and Ann Young. Second row: Amanda Kier, Nicole Pierson, Jennifer Janicek, Angel Garcia, Candace Cox, Jenny Schomer, Kyla Jastorff, Kristie Martin and Cena Jones . ... ~ ~ s t Brass front row: Donnie Knickerbocker, Kyle Webster, Ryan Holford, Chase Bryan, Brandon Knickerbocker, Austin Housner, C.J. Carlson, Brandi Hanse, Becca Moore, Sara Brown, Nathan Evans, William Plunket, Ryan Hoden, Nick Jackson, Kara Malone and Stephaine Gray. Second row: Ted MacFarlane, Tyler Bartling, Greg Nagunst, Nick Ashley, Chad Luna, Adam Fritz, Jim Basch, Jennifer Bowen, Ben Beranek, James Andrews, Chad Dennis, Brian Fisher, Shaun Skudler, Josh White, Jason Smith, Stacy Roe, Katrina Boettger, Tom MacFarlane and Justin Hendrix. ~ FineArts The marching band marches down the streets of Omaha for the River City Roundup Parade. The band takes one of their formations on the field during state ... competition, i where they ~ ,§ earned a s superior § rating. -a The members of the flag core try to hold on to their flags in the strong winds at state competition. The horn line hold their position on ~ the field ~ while the c3 members of ~ the flag core _.,_ r._~..__ ___ 1._. t switch flags. Monticello's Regiment took to the streets of Council Bluffs to lead the Homecoming parade. The band gained recognition for their marching abil ities while competing at serval different competitions. At Clarinda marching band took third place in parade marching and second in field marching. They then went on to Glenwood where they received best drum majors, best horn line, best solo, performed by senior Ctlad Dennis and first in class 4A. The band then continued on to state where they received a 1 rating, which is the highest possible rating. The scores were the highest that the band has ever received at state competition. The band had to work extra hard at state competition just to hold their field position and keep warm due to the strong winds they faced . The flag core had a hard time maintaining control of the flags. "It was very difficult to hold onto the flags because of the strong winds. It was so cold my fingers were numb and the wind blew the flags into our faces so when the flags scraped across us, it made it feel like they were cutting us. The wind made the big flags heavier and harder to run with,'' sophomore Amanda Kier said. Marching band was not all awards and recognition though, while practicing for competitions and football games the students ran into some problems, mai nly mud. "Practice conditions were terrible, we had to practice in mud ·about three inches deep and once the sprinklers came on during practice. A lot of times when it rained they still had to turn on the sprinklers and the extra water standing on the field could not have been avoided," senior Jamie King said. Students each had their own opinions on their performance. "Competitions went pretty good, there were some things we could have worked on harder but we had our best year at state ever,'' sophomore Amanda Bartling said. In the end all that real ly mattered was that the ~ marching band achieved their goal to ~ do better at state and to do the best c3 they could at all of their competitions . .s Marching Band There was no break for band students, as soon as marching band ended, concert band started. At the beginning of November teacher Dave Clark, as well as Mr. Simmons, made the students work hard to get ready for the Christmas concert which took place on Dec. 20. One of the songs performed by the band was accompanied by the choir. The band continued the hard work once the concert was over. They began to practice and prepare for their spring concert in April. When not working on their concerts the band members also attended the varsity boys' and girls' basketball games to serve as the pep band. The pep band assisted in getting the crowd into school spirit. The band played upbeat music and also had theme nights where they dressed up to show their school spirit. Some themes included toga night, hawaiian, disco and costume. Some students also tried out for SWIBA, which stands for Southwest Iowa Honor Band. The students that performed well at their auditions were chosen to participate in the SWIBA honor band. The students that attended SWIBA spent the entire day at Lewis Central practicing the music selection given to them. "The award you get by attending the SWIBA is self pride , a good experience , self confidence, self improvement and a day to see some good looking chicks. It also looks good on college applications," sophomore Ryan Hardie said. River City Conference Honor Band was another activity band members had the opportunity to pursue. River City Conference Honor Band consisted of some of the best students from surrounding schools getting together to play as a group. After just one day of practicing, these students performed a concert. At the end of the year some band members took a trip to Worlds of Fun. The trip was a reward for the members who worked eight hours or more at the craft fairs or worked on other fundraisers. -91 ~ ~ ~ s .2 0 ............................................... ~ Fine Arts Senior Jamie King warms up on her clarinet prior to a pep band performance. Juniors Nick Ashley, Zach Korner and Dan Kruger take a break with Buzz from performing ~ to show off ~ their togas ~ "' during a pep ';, band "Q 0 performance. ~ ------------- The concert band entertains the audience at the winter concert with one of their many songs. Sophomore Stacy Roe shows her school spirit with her face paint and shirt that was given to all the pep band members by BOP. Junior Dan Kruger plays at one of the home basketball games wearing his toga and dog collar. i ~ ~ s .E 0 I iii --- i ~ ~ s .E 0 --- -lj;O\-..a.1 -§. Woodwinds ; Back: Zach Korner, Dave MacFarlane, Nick Heider, Jake Jefferson, Stephanie Gail, Jennifer Lisko, Ashley Clark, Amanda Bartling, Shelley Keisher, Rachel Nagunst, Sarah Olsen, Susan Richards, Karen Taylor, Beth Schendel, Jennifer Richards, Sara Merit, Whitney Thomas. Front row: Matt Dennis, Rodney Brown, Brandy Pebley, Jamie Knauss, Jill Hendricks, Melissa Schupp, Chelsea Quinn, Jill Rice, Kendall Crane, Jamie King, Lorraine Garcia, Casey Roberts, Sara Zika, Rebecca King, Kanae Oda Drum Majors: Mandy Skudler, Ariana Wright, Kjersta Wright Senior Chad Dennis, juniors Dan Kruger, Zach Korner and sophomore Ryan Hardie wait for their chance to perform at one of the many pep assemblies. -a .................................................. .. Concert Band ~ -e ~ ~ .!!! ~ a J .s 2 0 -a. 2 { I .f1 .1.1 § .!!! ~ .s ~ 0 ~ Orchestra front Row:Tiffany Gray, Crystal Scislowicz. 2nd Row: Rebecca Vannatta, Elizabeth Henry, Stephanie Gray, Jerry Gulha, Malerie Beckert, Kristyne Shamblen, Shena Schamp, Heather McGilvray, Kristyn Yearington. 3rd Row: Brenda Copeland, Jennifer Paulsen, Debbie Damewood, Michelle Holmes, Victor Prosolow, Heather Allen, Christina Martinez, Amanda Phillips, Sarah Moore, Jessica Belt. Last Row: Laura King, Eric Nevins, Sara Brown, Brad Vannatta, Ross Andrews, Aaron McFarland, Corey Radke, Ricky Thompson, Michelle Donner, Dyanne Henrlkus, Nicole Wright. Jazz Band front Row: Zach Korner, Dave MacFarlane, Sarah Merritt, Nick Heider, Jake Jefferson, Matt Dennis. Middle Row: Ross Andrews, Tim MacFarlane, Tom McFareland, Katrina Boettger, Becca Moore, Stacy Roe, Ryan Hardie, Dan Krueger. Top Row: CJ Carlson, Jennifer Bowen, Nick Ashley, Nikki Knauss, Tyler Bartling, Ted MacFarlane Senior David MacFarlane jams out on his saxophone at a jazz band concert. MacFarlane was also a member of the concert band. Fine Arts Junior Ross Andrews practices the piano after school. Many students practiced their music during their free time. Junior Zach Korner plays I his guitar at .::: one of the .\! § jazz band concerts during the year. Freshman Stefan Carmichael plays one of the bigger instruments in orchestra, the bass. Freshman Tiffany Gray plays the violin during orchestra class. The orchestra spent all of c: their class 0 • ';_ period ~ everyday -& practicing. Senior Nikki Knauss concentrates on playing the right notes on her trumpet. The jazz band played numerous concerts throughout the year. i -e ]! .\! ~ Through out the year both jazz band and orchestra showed their dedication through their music and received little recognition for their work. Most students didn't even know the difference between concert band and jazz band. Jazz was a smaller group made up of approximately 20 students and instead of concert band music, they played more up beat tunes. 'The songs are more phallenging then what we play in band," junior Nick Ashley said. Jazz band members had to be very dedicated. They started practice at 7:15 a.m. every morning and they also had to practice sectionals on their own time. "We lost a lot of talented people because of the long hours you have to put into it but we gained a more motivated group," Ashley said. The jazz band took home 3rd place at a competition at UNO. "We were pretty happy with placing 3rd out of all the schools there," sophomore Ryan Hardie said. Numbers can make a big difference and it did for the orchestra. The group expanded from 20 students to 40. "Having more people in the orchestra has been a big improvement," teacher Brenda Copeland said. "We play harder music since there are more people and we are also louder so we had a lot better sound than befo re," junior Ricky Thompson said. This was the first year the group had uniforms acco rding to orchestra president jun ior Jenn ifer Paul son. "Normally we wear nice white dress shirts, black pants and black shoes," Paulson sai d. Thanks to a pharmaceutical company donation of $500 they were able purchase uniforms for the group. Effort was the key to success. "The effort from the students is unbelievable. We had students who came in for two hours every Wednesday to practice," Ms. Copeland said. Effo rt and dedication we re something that came easy to sophomore Amanda Phillps and senior Stephaine Gray, who were selected for UNO Honor Orchestra. ·~ Between jazz band and orchestra 8 the effort came from the heart and it s 2 showed in their performances. 0 ~ ............................................. .. Jazz Band and Orchestra The choir had caroling and individual highlights in mind for the year. Another trip to All-State for Senior Branden Hunt was on the agenda also. Hunt returned to All-State for the second year in a row. He also attended National Central American Choral Directors Association. "I was really excited. It's been like a curse people usually make it their junior year but not their senior year, I was real excited," Hunt said. After preforming in the fine arts assembly the choir went around the school and caroled. The caroling during the Christmas season brought a happy feeling throughout the school. " It was really fun. A lot of people came out of the classrooms to watch and sing with us, that made it more fun," sophomore Jenny Basch said. Caroling was a true joy for the carolers. " My favorite songs were Christmas Tree, Night of Silence and I'd Enter Your Garden. I really liked those ones," freshman Misty May said. The freshmen adjusted to some changes compared to junior high. These changes ranged from more people to more freedom." There was a lot more women so you can hardly hear the boys," freshman Brian Moraine said. "It's a lot better than junior high, there's lots more freedom," freshman Matt Naylor said. In May the students competed in individual and group competitions for ratings on their performances. Some of the concerts that were held during the year had to be held in the choir room itself. The students didn't mind having to preform in the choir room it was just crowded for parents. "The parents were really crowded and there wasn't much room for them. Besides that, it felt like a normal concert as usual," sophomore Cassie Ohle said. Mixed choir, chamber choir and freshmen choir had a good year in performing. Caroling and All- State were just a few 1hings they experienced. It was the freshmen's first year to experience some new changes and have different people to sing along with. ~ ~ ·lf! 6 s .9 0 .................................. ~ Fine Arts Senior Jessi Raim sings her solo during the fine arts assembly. Senior Jamie Delp and Senior Sarah ~ Widner lf! listen to the ~ director for ~ instructions. .g_ Junior Deidre Conner and Junior Erica Walling get ready to perform at one of their assemblies. 42 ~ ~ 6 s .<;! Q .c:: Q. Senior Branden Hunt carols the halls prior to the winter break. The choir entertains the audience with a classic Christmas carol during the fine arts assembly. s E _g Q. Concert Choir Front Row: Kelli Gallet, Mescha Jackson, Kjersta Wright, Kristen Jacksen, Bill Vanderpool, Shawn Carmichael, Justin Norton, Ricky Thompson, Josh Ronk, Lyndsey Nelli, Stacy Malone, Stephanie Demare, Ashley Mathelsen Second Row: Karie Kelly, Stephanie Stout, Amanda Gunzenhauser, Kart Glazebrook, Lorraine Garcia, Erica Walling, Danny Pizzano, Charles Bennett, Cal Shadden, Billy Rock, Sarah Byers, Mellison Evans, Sonja Kemplin Third Row: Anne Young, Jennifer McKeeman, Misty Newman, Jessica Armstrong, Liz Robison, Kyle Dunlap, Branden Hunt, Nick Allen, Troy Pederson, Kira Lupton, Ryan Barrett, Sarah Wilson, Kristen Schamblen, Elizabeth Henry Fourth Row: Jessi Raim, Sara McVey, Jamie Lynn King, Shelley Tilly, Jamie Delp, Kurt Barrens, Jeff Willington, Justin Williams, Matt Reeves, Toccara Duncan, Kasi Irwin, Angela Bequett Mixed Choir Front Row: Jeff Wigington, Justin Norton, Cassie Anson, Jamie Flora Second Row: Danielle Ferguson, Gall Myres, Kristy Richards, Christina Farmer, Jenny Smith, Chris Houvenagle, Josh Moore, Robert Jones, Brianna Twyford, Crystal Flanagan, Beth Sturm, BrandeeMahan Third Row: Alicia Stultz, Stacy Sells, Jessica Beggs, Lindsey Renshaw, Melissa Thomas, Freadom Nelson, Crystal Bell, Jessica Schroeder, Sunny Escrltt, Jennifer Quick Fourth Row: Stephanie Fichter, Jodi Nicholas, Amy Brown, Jennifer Ratliff, Denise Brendal, Edra Brenaman, Randa Dingman, Sarah Farrell, Roxanne Harper, Heidi Sales, Julie Rockwell, Nicole Annin, Julie Gray, Chamain Franks Freshmen Choir Front Row: Michelle Christesen, Kathleen Dye, Tiffany Gray, Heat~er Allen, Beth Bates, Amanda Heistand, Jason Vermule, Nathan Wayman, Misty May, Jessica Belt, Breanne Hendrick, Ashley ELll on , Kasey Roberts, Melisse, Teague Second Row: Anna Ferrin, Taryn Schettler, Amanda Tuttle, Liz Mobveny, Malerie Bockcr1, Jeremiah Gutha, Nick Helder, JaredCllne, Matt Naylor, Chase Bryant, Tare Stevens, Brandi Williams, Sandra Stano, Amanda Hardie, Nicole Bridge, Stacy Carberry, Jenny Cleary Third Row: Dedra Dunkelberger, Stephanie Gehl, Nicole Wright, Rachael Donahoo, Kora Melone, Rechel Nclll, Amanda Larson, Brynn Peterson, Nfcholas Dueling, Brien Moraine, Jason Delong, Stehanle Albright, Kriston Johnston, Rosel Mebo, Chrfstlnn Martinez, Sare McKorn, Courtney Jowltt Choir '- ~ .§ -!'l .s .Sl 0 -a Second Edition; First Row: Stephanie Stout, Taryn Shettler. Second Row: Ashley Mathiesen, Kelli Gallet, Jamie Knauss, Sara Zika, Jenny Basch, Anne Young, Sarah McKern, Rachel Neill, Mary Olsen, Stacy Carberry, Amanda Hardy, Tiffany Gray. Third Row: Kalree Kelly, Amanda Heistand, Tara Stevens, Nick Dueling, Jared Cline, Troy Pedersen, Nick Allen, Jason Delong, Jessica Belt, Amanda Tuttle, Toccara Duncan. Fourth Row: Kourtnee Jewett, Elizabeth Henry, Sonja Kemplin, Stephanie Gehl, Stephanie Gray, Nicole Wright, Racheal Donahoo, Jason Vermule, Jerry Gutha, Dan Pizano, Bryan Petersen, Bryan Moraine, Chris Brownell, Matt Naylor, Brian Tamayo, Deidre Dunkelberger, Trudy Cox, Stepanie Demare. e. ~ '--!!! l .s .Sl Seniors Branden Hunt and Justin Norton groove to the music during the opening set of their performance . .. • { -·-.-"' Jefferson Edition; Front Row: Shawn Carmichael, Adrienne Henderson, Kristen Jackson, Nick Allen. Second Row: Charles Bennet, Sarah Byers, Kassi Irwin, Bill Vanderpool, Calvin Shadden, Kjeresta Wright, Jeff Wigington, Mesha Jackson, Justin Williams, Jenny McKeeman, Erica Walling, Nick Vittitoe, Ann Ronk, Branden Hunt, Stacy Malone, Justin Norton, Deirdre Conner, Ricky Thompson, L ndse Neill, Josh Ronk. Fine Arts Sophomore Stephanie Demare and freshman Jason Delong show off their dance steps at the City Swing Choir performance. Sophomore Jamie Knauss and freshmen Stacy Carberry and Christina Martinez captivate the audience with a song. Sophomore Jamie Knauss takes center stage for a solo during one of the performances. Juniors Kira Lupton, Daniel Pizano and sophomores Troy Pedersen '111 ! and Kelli ~ Gallet. ~ § entertain the ~ audience ~ with their 0 • ii dancing. Junior Erica Walling and senior Justin Norton take a break from dancing to entertain the audience with a duet. Jefferson Edition and Second Edition both came home from state with superior ratings after months of hard work and preparation. 'This group was one of the best I've had in a long time. They had great cooperation and they worked really hard together," choir director Jerry Gray said. The students involved didn't mind all the hard work that went into preparing for s;ompetitions. "Swing choir is such a wonderful experience for dedicated students who are willing to do their best. It is a lot of work but you don't notice because it is a lot of fun," sophomore Kassi Irwin said. The area of the performances that presented students with the most challenge was the chorography that they were required to learn. "The chorography was fun, but it was also very difficult. The part I liked the best was the couple dancing," Irwin said. The year came to an end when the Jefferson Edition received superior ratings at both the State Swing Choir competition and the UNO Swing Choir competition. "Getting a one rating at the State competition was the one goal we all wanted to achieve for the year and we did!" junior Justin William said. Before state competition students also participated in three oth er competitions which were held at Peru State College, Lewis Central and Bellevue East. Students al so participated in various fund-raisers to help pay for the expenses that they had. The money raised from these fundraisers went to help .Pay for the cost of the outfits that the students preformed in. The cost of these outfits ranged from $190 to $220. Many of the students were proud of everything that the group managed to achieve. "We improved a lot since last year. I am really proud of everything we have accomplished," senior Justin Norton said. The hard work and cooperation was what helped these groups to succeed at competitions and achieve the goals they had set tor themselves in the beginning. "This group has been a wonderful group to work with, they are the most focused group I have ever had," Mr. Gray said. Swing Choir Drama students assumed the identity of regular high school students for the fall musical production of Yearbook. "I didn't have to explain characters. They were the characters. It was their own age group, their own problems," director John Gibson said. No costumes were used. "We got to wear our own clothes and use our own names. We used the school colors and one of the old yearbooks in the musical," senior Chaylie McCloud said. This was made possible by the fact that the musical was based on real life and experiences of modern teenagers. The cast worked fast to get the production ready for performance. There was less than the usual amount of time for rehearsal and preparation. The rehearsal times varied and caused problems for some actors. "Rehearsals were fine for me, but it was too late for my baby," senior Laraina Michalski said. Other students found it stressing to balance the rigorous rehearsal schedule and their regular life. "All the late nights when we had to keep a high level of ene rgy, when it wasn 't physically possible was the worst part," sophomore Becky Jolly said. Another trial for the cast , according to Jolly, was the fact that, "In a musical, you get people who are in just for the music and are not used to acting, so you have to go slow for them." The long hours were made bearable by the hu morous moments during rehearsals. "It was so funny when Mr. Gibson would get so excited about what he was telling the cast to do, that he would break the back of his chair," Jolly said. The students themselves were also a source of amusement. "During a lunch scene, Sarah threw a piece of food and Darrell picked it up off the stage and ate it," sophomore Staci Abraham said. This musical was different from past ones, like Kiss Me Kate. "It was a more modern show, it really fit us," Jolly said. In many ways this mus ica l was considered special. "It's the first time this musical has been done in the Midwest," senior Jessi Raim said. Fine Arts Junior Chandel Scott takes the microphone to sing a solo during choir class. Sophomore Becky Jolly gives her speech about the way she wishes high ~ school was ~ and the way ~ it really is for ~ the s Q audience. ~ Senior Chaylie McCloud and the rest of the cast take a chance to relax and look at the yearbook during the opening scene of the play. Junior Corey Gray and sophomore Stephanie Demare take a seat to talk about "chemistry" in one of the scenes of the musical. Senior Jenny Mc Keeman and juniors Megan Be Vi rt and e. Ashlee "' 6i Bonar sing ~ ~ "Boys", one <: <: ~ of the .s musical's ~ .c: 0 many songs . Q. Front row: Deirdre Conner, Stephanie Demare, Becky Jolly and Ashley Mathiesen. Second row: Corey Gray, Amanda Branch, Stacy Malone, Kristen Jackson, Ashlee Bonar, Megan BeVirt, Jenny Mckeeman, Perrine Fily, Linda Schuldt, C.J. Carlson. Third row: James O'Neil, Elizabeth Henry, Jennifer Mace, Michael O'Neil, Erica Walling and Nicole Wright. Fourth row: Laraina Michalski, Branden Hunt, Heather Gray, Zach Korner, Justin Williams, Jennifer Delong, Brian Tamayo, Holly Fritze, Kanae Oda, Chaylie McCloud, Amanda Kernes, Rena Kobayashi and Sara Zika Fifth row: Darrell Adams, Jason Del ong, Nick Heider, Kourtnee Jewett, Jen Korner, Jessi Raim, Dan Krueger, Jessica Armstrong and Ryan Hardie. Freshman C.J. Carlson and senior Darrell Adams show their feelings when singing "Hail Hail Tee Jay". Seniors Michael O'Neil, Laraina Michalski and Darrell Adams write their last though1s to their friends in their yearbooks. Fall Play ~ ro="?'~""-- $ ;;:::::::;;::::;:;::.::::;:::;::{ --- ~ -- :II .2 0 .c: Q. • First Row: Michael O'Neil, Jessica Raim, Branden Hunt, Darrell Adams and Nicole Wright. Second Row: Zach Korner, Megan Be Vi rt, Ashlee Bonar, Becky Jolly, Deidre Conner, Stephanie Demare, Amanda Branch, Tammy Hempel, Holly Fritze, James O'Neil and Jeremiah Annin. Third Row: Julie Grasshorn, Jon Korner, Ben Schultz, Ben Vorthman, Jodi Arnold, Brian Tamayo, Lynn Burk, Ashley Mathiesen, Deacon Hagan, Amanda Kernes, Jessica Armstrong, Jennifer McKeeman, Chaylie McCloud, Jennifer Cleary and Laraina Michalski. Sophomore Becky Jolly lights a candle at the Thespian Inductions as part of the history of Thespians. Thespian President Darrell Adams hands freshman Holly Fritze her Thespian awards at the Thespian Inductions. Fine Arts Senior Branden Hunt messes up sophomore Becky Jolly's hair on their way to the Thespian Convention. Seniors Darrell Adams and Brandon Hunt attack Michael O'Neil and E! sophomore ! °IJ."- Stephanie ~ ."'".c.,,.,.., ~ ... . "' Demare m a ';, game of ~ chicken . .g_ .._ ..... ..._ ___ ...,.,....,_ ..... .._ _______ ...._...__""'-- -- Seniors Chaylie McCloud and Michael O'Neil dance the night away at the Thespian Convention. Seniors Branden Hunt, Darrell Adams, Jessica Raim and juniors Meghan BeVirt and Jodi Arnold .,, pose for the ~ camera after ~ informal c -a inductions. .s .9 , ___ c ___ .... -a Senior Jennifer McKeeman and sophomores Becky Jolly and Stephanie Demare do their hair in the hotel at the Thespian Convention. Thespians kept themselves very busy. Between the Thespian convention, Cafe 143, Tommy Awards and inductions they had a full schedule. The Thespian convention was held in Des Moines. Not only did Thespians learn a lot, they also found ways to keep entertained. They attended the dance on the first night, went swimming and took part ia the raffling off of famous autographs. Thespians were also shown many one-act plays and were offered different workshops for them to attend. Some of these workshops included improve, dance, stage fighting, stage craft and stage makeup, "There were a lot of helpful ideas. We learned more about stage expression, costume ideas, hints on how to set up the stage and much more. We also had a lot of fun,"Thespian President Darrell Adams said. Instead of having a spring play the Thespians decided to go a different way. They turned the drama room into a coffee house with Cafe' 143. "Cafe' 143 was one of our creative pieces that was brought together by the students," junior Benjamin Vorth man said. Students were under the direction of Adams. They kept the entertainment going by providing a variety of dances, skits, monologues, songs, poetry and music. Thespian Inductions and Tommy Awards were held May 12. Many students won awards for their performances and hard work throughout the year. John Gibson was not able to attend the ceremony for various reasons but he still participated. In a videotaped message Mr. Gibson instructed the new Thespians on how to conduct themselves next year and to not let the drama department die. "It wasn't the same not having Gibson there. Ever since I transferred and got involved with the drama department I waited for my turn to receive my hug from him and take the final bow with him," Thespian Secretary Michael O'Neil said. However Mr. Gibson did give the bow with the seniors on the tape. The group kept busy with their many activities throughout the year. Thespians Practice, competition, and a lot of hard work. These few things went along with many after school activities, including speech. Being involved in speech consisted of a lot of after school practicing to help prepare students for their competitions. There were two types of speech competition, large group and individual. "Both the large group and the individuals worked really hard to achieve what they did," Drama teacher John Gibson said. The large group competitions were full of one act plays, readers theater, and television news and events. The students involved in the large group started practice before Christmas break but all their hard work paid off at their competitions. "The group I performed in did really well at districts and state. When we were scored at state we got two superior ratings for our performance," senior Michael O'Neil said. Along with the large group there was also the individual competitions. The individual competitions included 14 different events. The hard work that individuals put into practice finally paid off in the end for the students who were involved with speech. ''The practices were worth it in the end. They made sure that we were getting everything just right," sophomore Becky Jolly said. There were eight individuals who went on to the state competitions. The students that went were juniors Megan BeVirt, Lyn Burk, sophomores Amanda Branch, Jessica Armstrong, Tammy Hempel, Becky Jolly and freshman C.J. Carlson. The events that they competed in at state were acting, poetry, prose, radio news, story telling, after dinner speaking and improvisation. The state speech competitions were March 17 and 18 at Abraham Lincoln in Des Moines. Both the individuals and the large groups had many hard days and nights of practicing to prepare for their performances. "The competitions were fun, but there was a lot of hard work that had to be put into the performances themselves," Armstrong said. Fine Arts Sophomores Jessica Armstrong, Ashley Mathiesen and senior Amanda Kernes practice the song Forgiveness for state competition. Junior Bob Palmer prepares for ~ state g competition ';; by reading C3 over his ~ "" material. l Members from the large group practices their monolog from Qualities for state competition. Drama teacher John Gibson gives his students some advice on how to improve their perfonnances. One of the large groups, the cast of Qualities, practices their performance before going to state competitions. Freshman Jason Delong practices his part for the large group competition. Juniors Megan BeVirt and Ashlee Bonar practice their routine for competition along with senior Jennifer McKeemen. Senior Darrell Adams practices his speech in the drama room before leaving for competition. Speech Special Olympic participant Ricky Wilson races towards the finish line while competing in the 50 meter dash. Tony Kramer practices off to the side while waiting for his turn to participate in one of the days activities. Many of the students tossed the ball back and forth to the volunteers fQr practice. Many of the surrounding schools participated in the Special Olympics that were held at C.B. Stadium. A student from Abraham Lincoln competes with Ricky Wilson to take the lead. Special Olympics Sara Ottesen leads the way during the race, in the Special Olympics. While all her other opponents trail a little behind. Junior Danielle Ferguson approaches the finish line to complete the race with a little help from associate Kathy Tech. Junior Kyle Dillehay chases a basketball that got away. He was one of the many students to take time out of their busy day for the Olympics. Pumped up and rearing e- to go, ~ special ~ Olympians ~ line up for ~ the start of ~ the race. .., _ Q. Determined Paul Burnett runs past his opponents towards the finish line during the 50 meter dash. Around the track at the Council Bluffs Stadium was a group of students that are often overlooked. These students were the special education students who were there tor a chance to participate in the Special Olympics. There were numerous events held during the Special Olympics , so numerous in fact that the students didn't have the chance to participate in all of them. Some of the activities these students did participate in were the standing and running long-jump, softball and tennis ball throw, 50 and 100 yard dash, 25 meter walk and other walking events. According to associate Jan Smith, the activities did not start out in a traditional way. ''There were no opening ceremonies, but despite that, everything was still running a little behind," Mrs. Smith said. Students that excelled at the local level were then given the opportunity to go to state. Students who received first place in any of the events were then eligible to go onto state. "We had lots of state qualifiers," Mrs. Smith said. These qualifiers included Chris Lutz for the 100 meter dash, Sara Ottesen and Micheal Allen for both the 50 meter dash and standing long-jump and Mike Looney and Chrystal Walker for the softball throw and standing long-jump. Even students who didn't win the opportunity to go to state were rewarded. Everyone who participated in the days' activities received a ribbon or medallion. Many organizations helped to keep the events running smoothly. These organizations included ASTRA, student council and the cheer and porn squads. Students found that helping at this event was a very rewarding experience. "It was good feel ing to see the expressions on their faces as they approached the finish line and received their ribbons," junior Rachael Andrews said. The basketball games that were held earlier in the year, didn't go as smoothly as the spring track and field events. ''The volunteers didn't do that great of a job," Mrs. Smith said. The Special activities provided special education students the chance to take center stage and be recognized. Special Olympics z 0 - - > - c - LI.I Q <C ~ ~ c: <( Q; .§ ~ .s f? ~ Sophomore Summer Franklin mixes the chocolate for a Christmas treat in one of the beakers during the chemistry food lab. ~ Academic Division Work in the classroom took the level of students' interest in academics to a whole new dimension. The class projects and PBAs provided students with new and entertaining ways to learn. Child care students stood out in the crowd with the computer programed babies they were required to carry with them as part of a project. A hovercraft could be seen floating down ,'!) ~ the hallway as a result of the advanced ~ physics class' hard work. The students were ~ .... ~ .. given the opportunity to take the wheel when I . . . -~ ........ _ ...... the hovercraft was complete. Sophomore Nate Feath_erstone takes time out of one of his class to try to catch up on his homework. Weekly vocabulary words made a debut in the classroom. All teachers were required to quiz students over the words to help students in standardized tests. Field trips provided students with the chance to get away from the confines of the classroom for hands on experience. Freshmen made a trip to the planetarium for their science class while business law students witnessed the law in action at a ~ ~ local courthouse. ~ Through the class work and the projects ~ a new dimension of knowledge was added I L...mL. ___ _ to student's lives. The fres_hmen take a break during their field trip to the UNO Planetarium. Students try to master the art of pop dance during Ms. Kay's seventh hour dance class. The class was held the in old copy center. Academic Division z ,,, ~ z 0 Tom Anderson Angela Ankenbauer John Banks Gary Bannick Todd Barnett Janet Beckstead Chuck Black Jeff Boe Bobbi Boze Mark Brown Clifford Bryson Wanda Busse Shannon C'deBaca Dale Cerny Delores Christensen David Clark Ann Clinton Debra Cook Charles Crouse Pat Daugherty Doug Donaldson Cyle Forney Jack French Linda Gardner Wanda Synhorst substituted frequently after her retirement from teaching last .year. .... 0 z u; en ... .c N (I) ::s ~ .r:. U) ~ u 0 ,.. ~ c ...... "> (J) 0) 8 .... ::S £ (I) 0 ... c ow ~ Teachers and subs. What was the link between them? Well, teachers come and go every year while there isn't enough subs to go around. One of the new teachers was Mary Beth Kueny who taught psychology, sociology and human relations. "I love it here because the students are really fun. They are friendly and really interested in learn ing," Ms. Kuney said . Another new face was math teacher, Eric Lockert. Before teaching, he worked at a carpet store in Lincoln for eight years. Mariam Smith took on the role of the new Spanish teacher. "I heard about the exciting things that go on at Tee Jay and wanted to be a part of it. There are a lot of opportunities here for the students to participate in extra curricular activities also," Ms. Smith said. David Lutz took over the vacancy in the P.E. department. Ida Jessen returned to the business ~ Academics How many teachers were gone each day? department. .Aop o sJa4:>oa1 g 01 l; Along with seeing the new teachers, students might have seen the same subs day in and day out. Some subs bounced from one class to another duri ng the school day because there weren't enough subs to go around . With the shortage of subs, students would see the same faces daily. "If I don't like one sub, I will have to deal with them all of the time," junior Mike Lewis said. Why do subs sub? ''That is probably the hardest question I have been asked" Joe Shick said. Some subs do it because they like the teaching and stu dents. Mr. Shick subs because he fe els comfortable and he likes the kids most of the time. Subbing is not the only thing that most subs do. "I also work at Wal-Mart as a part time job," Marchelle Dorsett said. Substitute Marchelle Dorsett subs for math teacher Gary Pogemiller. Kay Hutchison Margaret Jaeckel Rhonda Jansen Kay Jefferis Barbara Jerome Ida Jessen Lester Kadner David Kaeding Dale Kassmeier Verla Keim John Kinsel Donald Knudsen La Rue Gilman Deb Goodman Jerry Gray Nancy Hale Deb Hall Jane Hanigan Don Hansen Kristy Harris Laura Hartley Teresa Hartmann Bruce Hathaway Traci Howard Al Hudek Karla Hughes New Teachers and Substitutes Dan Koch Mary Beth Kueny Melissa Lamb Julia Larison Sandy Leaders Eric Locker! Dave Lutz Michele Madden Kirk Madsen Grant Magnuson Wayne Mains John McKinley Joe McNamara Mark Meyer Doug Muehlig Denny Mulvania Christina Nelson Patrick Nepple Jean Norlem Michael Nuschy Judy O'Brien Julie O'Doherty Pat O'Doherty Lavonne Pierson Deb Goodman shows her delight over the new and improved teacher Id's. U) CD 0) -0~ 0 c~ £0 c Due to last year's devastating situation in Columbine CO. District and building administrators decided that all staff members from cooks to janitors to teachers must wear Identification Badges. In a teacher's meeting the district and building administrators, decided that identification badges would help keep track of all the traffic in and out of the bu ilding. "It doesn't keep a perfectly secure building but it serves its purpose. There are 137 adults working here plus all the parents and visitors that come in, they're hard to keep track of," Principal Warren Weber said. Mr. Weber was not the only one who approved of the idea. It also served as a way for new teachers in the building to get to know one another. "I hate asking teachers their names everyday," the new psychology teacher Mary Beth Kueny said. The badges also helped the students to learn all ~ Academics How many fake ID's did Ms. C'deBaca make? the names of the teachers in the building. "The badges help kios learn who the teachers are and they also show who is in authority at the school," Attendance Clerk Amy Moffit said. Most teachers wore the badges as a way to help improve the security in the school. "Security is something everybody wants in a school," physics teacher Terry Todd said. Not all teachers believed that the badges would improve the security. "It's a duplication of last years efforts," English teacher Jack French said. Others believed that if badges had to be worn to increase the security it should apply to everyone in , the building and not just the faculty. " I don't mind wearing the badge but I think that if we have to wear them to increase the security the kids should have to . wear them too," journalism teacher Deb Goodman said. Ms. C'de Baca shows her opinion on how the new id's should look like. Trudy Stevens Garry Pogemiller Cinthia Pogge Rebecca Purcell Evelyn Rock Vicky Rockwell Joyce Schaefer Brooks Schild Kelly Scott Sharon Semler Robert Smilley Jan Smith Miriam Smith Joyce Snyder Colleen Somers Dan Strutzenberg Mary Jane Swesey Kathy Tech Missi Thompson Terry Todd Denise Torgerson De Von Troutner Andrea Underwood Allen Vandenberg Warren Weber September Wright Teacher ID Badges ._ .l!! '<: ~ .s .Q ~ Craig Adkins Stephanie Albery Jeremy Albright Jennifer Aldredge Heather Allen Lorraine Anson Clara Athay Gloria Baker Lisa Baker Brad Barker Beth Bates Jamie Beggs Jessica Belt Kevin Bequette Emily BeVirt Bradley Binau Richard Birkholtz William Blakeman Elisha Blanchard Joshua Blue Sean Blue Malerie Bocker! Spencer Bonar Heather Booth Brandon Bose Julia Bowen Brandon Boyd Justin Brammer Freshmen Jenny Schomer and Crystal Sharp learn to type from the books in Ida Jessen's room. Academics Freshmen Learn the Basics Freshmen Jessica Pitt and Chris Slayman work on their assignment. I by Chad Petersen This yea r something new an in-depth class, just a brush up popped up on the schedules of the on the basics," Mrs. Jessen said. incoming freshmen, a new The freshman class was required class called fresh tech. divided into two groups. The first The new class was taught by group had fresh tech first and third technology teacher Ida Jessen quarter while t he second group and computer usage teacher Dale had it second and fourth. 'They Kassmier. "Mrs. Jessen is a new only attend class four days a week teacher, but they are both teaching and have P. E. on Fridays. It's neat computer usage. They were the how they set it up," Mrs. Jessen experts and the best teachers to said. teach the class," Assistant The class included lessons on Principal John Neil said. how to build your own web page Fresh tech teaches the and search the web for homework freshmen to use the different computer programs such as : Microsoft Word, Power Point, the Internet and the page composer. "We are trying to give them a focus on how to use the computer. It isn't • projects. How to use the microsoft word and excel programs, "Fresh tech is a class to teach the students to use the computer before the actual assignment is due," Mr. Neil said. Who were the two teachers that taught freshmen tech.? ia1wsso)I 'Jll'J puo uassar ·siw David Carroll Michael Brammer Laura Brauer Nicole Bridge Rodney Brown Sara Brown Brandon Bryen Chase Bryen Amos Burnett Angela Calabro Trenton Camacho Stacy Carberry Coltrane Carlson Nicholas Carlson Cassandra Carriker Andrea Carruthers Robert Cashatt Amanda Chase Kevin Chatterton Michelle Christensen Freshmen Tech. Class Classes Provide Head Start Math teacher Al Hudeck teaches one of his college classes. By Lindsey Podraza Brandon Clark Lindsay Claussen Jennifer Cleary Miranda Connolly Kevin Corbett (Reel) Joshua Cornelison Amelia Gorrill Kasey Corum Brandon Croghan Adam Daniels Ryan Davis Jason Del ong Jennifer Delong Kristina Delp Matthew Dennis Chad Dirks Racheal Donahoo Michelle Donner James Downey Jacqueline Drummond Deidre Dunkelberger Academics College credits were earned by several students who took advantage of the opportunity to attend Iowa Western Community College or earn college credit by taking classes in high school. For every class that was taken students received three college credits, "Depending on the college and your major the credits could transfer as core credits or electives. For example Iowa State University won't except college Trig credits as core credits if the student's major is engineering ," Counselor Kelly Scott said. Some examples of the college classes that were offered were: Human Biology, Trigonometry and Computer Internals. Sophomore Heidi Kimball took Trig and Human Biology. "I enjoyed taking these classes because they were fun and it's also less credits I have to worry about when I enter college," Kimball said. Senior Jennifer Sharp took her courses at IWCC. The courses that she chose to take were Computer Internals, Cobol I and Programing Logic, "For every hour that I spent in class, I had two hours of homework," Sharp said. Taking college classes can be both a good and bad thing. "I recommend taking these courses as long as the students pass the asset test. A danger of these courses is if student fails or withdraws it can mess up a student's financial aid ," senior counselor Nancy Hale said. How much did a semester of three Iowa Western classes cost senior Jennifer Sharp? Kathleen Dye Joseph Edie Amanda Ellis Nathan Evans Jason Farley Anna Ferrin Megan Flowers Jake Flynn Holly Fritze Anjelica Garcia Elizabeth Garcia Christina Gardner Corey Garges Ryan Garrison Stephanie Gehl Amanda Geraets Brent Glynn Sean Godsey Josh Goldsberry Patricia Graham Julie Grashorn Heather Gray Tiffany Gray Dustin Griffith Terra Gusman Jeremiah Gutha Jacob Gwennap Daniel Hamm College Classes Amanda Hardy Roshawndra Harmon Austin Hausner Brandy Haynes Breanne Hedrick Nick Heider Amanda Heistand Jillian Hendricks Joseph Hendricks Thomas Hensley Ryan Haden Ryan Holford Michelle Holmes Claire Hothersall Academics William Hume Jeffrey Hytrek Nicholas Jackson Buddy James Kyla Jastorff Amber Jelen Robert Jensen Kourtnee Jewett Molly Johnson Kristan Johnston Joshua Jones Brandon Joslin Amy Jungferman Justin Kalar Seniors Jennifer Lisko, Erin Stanfill, and Wade Schumann show off their moves while dancing during P.E. P.E. Provides Variety by Janelle Walters and Sara Foster The physical education the skills in the future for school department had students stepping dances or weddings," P.E. teacher in all different directions with class Lavonne Pierson said. dancing and aerobic videos. Each year, physical education class offers square dancing as a course for students to learn many different steps and techniques of dancing. However, it was different when it came to learning the dances. Rather than the same old promenade home and alaman left, students found themselves swinging, waltzing and even hip hop dancing. The variety of dance steps seemed to find favor in the students' eyes. "I li ked swing dancing the best because it was fun to see everyone get into it," senior Crystal Waite said. "For the freshman, we usually stick with square dancing because they are new to the dances. e- -.....;.."'*14 ~ However, for the upperclassmen, P.E. teacher Sharon Semler provided her students with the chance to be stars. "Each class was put into groups of three or four students and together they produced their own aerobic video. After they were done with their videos they had their choice to show their fellow classmates or they could show it to another class," Ms. Semler said. "The aerobic video production was not all that bad, it was actually kind of fun," senior Mike Mendoza said. ~ we wanted to give them a wide ~ variety of dances that help them ~ "" to be more social and help with 0 --- ~ their coordination. They can use What famous country singer did Mr. Lutz compare Mr. Kinsel to when he wore his microphone headset during the dance classes? S>jOOJg l.IJJO$ Nicole Kreps Mindy Kruse Rebecca Kuehn Brandt Kugland James Lee Levi Kannedy Shelley Keisner Joshua Kennedy Steven Kennett Kelsey Kermoade Matthew Kimball Kristabell King Laura King Brandon Knickerbocker Nicholas Kocol Eric Koebel Carly Konecny Jennifer Korner Michael Kreps Freshmen congregate outside the planetarium prior to the show. Fieldtrips Provide Knowledge by Jena Schuster The freshmen hallways took a hall," freshman Rachel Neill said. break from the classroom to get The force team also went to the hands on experience with field Water Works that same day. "I trips. Some of the field trips were thought that the Water Works was to the movies , the UNO interesting because I got to learn Planetarium and the Water Works. how they purified the water after Many freshmen felt that the we go to the bathroom ," freshman planetarium was not only fun but Josh White said. educational as well. "My favorite Freshman weren 't the only field trip was when we went to the students who left the building for planetarium, because we got out field trips. All the trigonometry of school and we learned about the classes took a break from book stars," freshman Jennifer Tillman said. "Going to the planetarium was fun, I liked it because it was interesting and better than the Water Works," freshman Julie Grashorn said. The Force team went to Roberts Park at the beginning of the year. "It was fun, we got to play games and it gave us some time to meet the other students in the work to visit the Western Heritage Museum. They used the math skills they learned in class to measure the main room of the building. "I was grateful for the break in book work. It's easier to do math if you can see how it can actually be used. My favorite part was lunch in the Old Market. It was better than school food ," senior Laurie Park said. How big was the room at the western Heritage Museum? Michael Lee Mike Looney Janet Lueth Stephen Lundy(Davis) Ryan Lustgraaf Rosel Mabe Jennifer Mace Kara Malone Jonathan Marr Hector Martinez Elizabeth Mawhiney Misty May Rusty McClain Eric McComb Micheal Mccombs James Mcconnaughey Kenneth McCuen Nikki McEwin Aaron McFarland Heather McGilvray Scott Mcintosh ~ Academics 'U09 Sarah McKern Sarah McVey Jeffrey Mericle Sarah Merritt Brandon Meyer Steven Meyer Tara Meyerpeter Jason Miller Matthew Monahan Matthew Moore Sarah Moore Bryan Moraine Ashley Moreland Krista Morrison Steven Mowery Michael Mutchler Rachel Nagunst Matthew Naylor Jessica Neaman Tiffany Neiderhiser Rachel Neill Jeridan Nesbitt Sara Newberry Larry Ng Jessica Nordman Trudy Norem-Cox Casandra Ohle Mary Olsen Freshmen David Carroll, Hector Martinez and Stefan Carmichael get ready to watch the stars while visiting the planetarium. Field Trips e- ~ ... .!!! l s £! ~ James O'Neil Jacob Palen William Palmer Lisa Parish Rebecca Paulsen Jamie Petersen Kendal Peterson Brandy Phipps Monica Pickard Mark Pieper Sylvia Pierce Jessica Pitt Andrew Plambeck Victor Prosolow Andrea Pummel Corey Radke Janay Raim Leata Redden Brandy Redmond Randall Reynolds Edward Rhodes Jason Rich Nicholas Rickard Pete Ridder Sabrina Ridder Wade Ridout Luke Rief Nicholas Ring ·------ The seventh hour P.E. Class shows off their moves during one of Miss Kay's classes. Academics Even P.E. teacher Lavonne Pierson grooves to the music along with her students. The class was taught a variety of pop and hip hop dances. Dance Fever By Olivia Perez and Jennifer Sharp Physical Education dancing is fun. I liked it a lot because it wasn't a tradition before Christmas break, the same old square dancing that but times have changed. Dance we always learn ," senior Nicki instructor Kay Nelson Carson Annin said. better known as Miss Kay from the Some students found ways to Dance Company worked with P.E. use their new dancing abilities in teacher Lavonne Pierson's their social life. "It was a great seventh hour class on their experience for me. I know I won't dancing skills. be standing at prom this year," This wouldn't have been senior Laraina Michalski said. possible had it not been for P.E. The dances taught were all teacher Sharon Semler. Ms. choreographed by Miss Kay. "I go Semler approached Miss Kay at a on the road to dance conventions party with the idea. "I was at a in Kansas City, Minnesota and mutual friend's birthday party and Hollywood and take classes Ms. Semler approached me on the myself," Miss Kay said. ~ idea of dance in the school "We'd like to do this every year, ~ curriculum . I agreed that it was a but at least by doing it every other ~ ~ great idea," Miss Kay said. year the students that are !!,; .s Students also thought that the interested in this get a chance to ~ dancing was a good idea. "It was try it out," Ms. Semler said. Q. What was the title of the song that Miss Kay's Dance Class danced to? d~ Crystal Sharp Jessica Sherry Jade Sillik Chelsea Skudler Christopher Slayman Corey Robb Chris Roberts Kasey Roberts Leann Robine Christina Rocha Ryan Rodenburg Renn Rollier Ashley Rubio Tayrn Schettler Christina Schneider Jennifer Schomer Melissa Schupp Crystal Scislowicz Andrew Scott Ms. Kay's Dance Physics Hovers Through the Halls Senior Robby Kier takes a spin on the hovercraft. e- ~ ~ .!!! l .s .8 0 --~~~~~~~~~~~--I by Amy Brown Students in 4th period physics problem the class had to overcome came up with an idea for a fun was the design of the skirt around project while watching a video the bottom of the device. Several about motion. The video early trials ended in failure demonstrated a device that would because not enough air was allow a student to 'float' on a escaping from the 'skirt' or in some cushion of air. The students cases too much air was escaping. decided to make one of their own. At times, the plastic would blow Terry Todd , the physics teacher, off the device from the air pressure. obtained some supplies from Finally, the skirt was designed so Menards and the class got to work. that enough air would escape, The class constructed the however now the problem was that device with a little help from other the holes in the skirt we re classes. Wood shop cut a large misplaced. circle out of plywood. The class "The advantage of using then used an old shop vacuum as something like this in the the air source. Some landscaping classroom is that motion studies plastic was used for the skirt under are difficult to construct due to the device to trap the air to lift the friction. With a large amount of students off the ground. friction removed , subjects like Since the class had no plans inertia and Newton's 2nd and 3rd to follow, most of the work was laws of motion can be easier to 'trial-and-e rror'. The biggest visualize and study," Mr. Todd said. How fast can the Hovercraft go? Alan Smith Rebecca Smith Jeffery Snethen Dana Snyder Anthony Stansberry Christopher Stark Tara Stevens Jamie Stiehl Charles Stogdill Chris Story Stephanie Stout Pamela Stubbs Cassandra Sutton Keith Swolley Academics Brian Tamayo Melissa Teague Tyler Tedesco Derick Thomas Lafe Thomas Tracy Thompson Jennifer Tillman Jno~ Jed sanw s Nicole Wright Tylnn Wright Kristyn Yearington Brandie Young Sara Zika Mr. Todd takes the hovercraft for a spin in the hallway while his fourth hour class watches. Jesse Toman Beth-Ann Townsend Todd Tracy Amanda Tuttle Brad Vannatta Jenna Vanoutry Staci Vincent Misty Wagner Matthew Walling Kyle Webster Jacob Weesner Jason White Joshua White Michael Wilcoxen Brandi Williams Nicole Wilson Richard Wilson Jeremy Wise Skyler Wittwer Justyn Witzke Heather Womochil Hovercraft Stacie Abraham Jodi Achenbaugh Andrea Adkins Victor Alan Larry Albery Amanda Aldredge Nicholas Allen Troy Allen Carol Andersen Jeremiah Annin Jessica Armstrong Sasha Bailey Desiray Barker Ryan Barratt Krista Bartholomew Amanda Bartling Jennifer Basch Jennifer Bazemore Kirk Behrens Ben Beranek Ashley Signer Rebecca Binau Michael Bintz Lacy Blakeman Katrina Boettger Jeffrey Bowers Amanda Branch Lacy Brantley Junior Jeff Carruthers poses for the camera while wearing an Empathy belly during Mrs. Howard's child care class. Academics 'Baby Think it Over' Helps Teens Freshmen Kristina Delp carries her baby through the halls. I • by Gemayel Floyd Simulating real life was one of Noel Turk. the reasons child care teacher Unlike what most people Traci Howard chose Baby Think It predicted, Baby Think It Over didn't Over instead of eggs for her child cause many problems in class. care class. "I think Baby Think It "Even though the baby cried during Over was better than the egg class it wasn't enough to disturb because they are more realistic the class ,'' math teacher Marla than the eggs and easier to Peterson said. monitor how well the students are Although many teachers didn't caring for their babies ," Mrs. mind the dolls they preferred the Howard said. quieter eggs of the past, "I liked the The price of Baby think it over eggs because they didn't cry but was about $300 each and it cost the babies served several students $400 to replace. "I really purposes," social studies teacher enjoyed having Baby Think It Over, Doug Donaldson said. it was a fun experience and it Most students enjoyed having taught me that having a baby is the baby because it gave them e. not easy," sophomore Jill Shadden responsibilities and a real life look C1J ~ said. at child care. "I liked having the t The students even had to pick baby because it taught me how to ~ out names for their babies, like care for them," said freshmen Beth .0 ~ Gabriel Nicole Zaloudek and lsaic Townsend. -a. I) • How much did 'Baby Think it Over' cost students to replace? • OOV$ Theaus Brown Cassie Bryant Amy Burgess Sarah Byers Kelli Caddell Joey Ceder Crystal Brayman Denise Brendle Heather Brewer Amy Brown Christina Brown David Brown Kelly Brown Heath Chalmers Mike Chanley Ashley Clark Anthony Collins Cassandra Collins Nicole Crom Child Care Babies New Copy Center Produces Senior Darrell Adams works hard to make copies for all of the teachers needing copies right away. by Charlene Olmstead There have been additional That is about 120 rooms filled of parts added to the school building paper that was used each to make the new copy center. It semester. Randy Crone Ashley Cunningham Bobby Dague Shawn Daniels Stephanie Demare Matthew Dillehay Jared Dostal took most the summer to order the Some of the teachers like the materials and machines needed. idea of being able to send things The reason for the new copy by e-mail and having it printed for centerwasthattheprintingteacher them whenever they want it. "I retired and the school could not really like the fact that I can send find a suitable replacement so they things from home and they are decided to put in the copy center. ready for me the next day when I To get things printed the return to school," English teacher teachers had a choice of sending Sandy Leaders said. what they wanted printed by e-mail Other teachers don't like it for or they could send a disk to room various reasons and there are 109. some teachers who don't use it, "I The teachers and departments sent something to the copy center were charged per copy for to get printed and it came back with whatever they had printed. Three the e-mail information printed on students worked in the copy center. the top of the page, I didn't like that They were seniors, Branden Hunt, so I didn't send any thing by e-mail Sara Booker and Darrell Adams. again," science teacher Bud Mead The copy center printed about said. 560,319 copies each semester. How many copies a semester did the new copy center make? 6~£'09S Jeremy Drummond Academics Kyle Dunlap Sunny Escritt Jason Ethen Adam Evans Rachel Farrell Sarah Farrell Nate Featherstone Christopher Felts Brynn Ferri n Stephanie Fichter Senior Branden Hunt checks on the computer to find out how many copies are needed. Keith Fink Mark Flaharty Katrena Flanagan Gemayel Floyd Erin Flynn Charmain Franks Nicholas Freet Adam Fritz Kelli Gallet Gregory Garrison Shannon Gilbert Julie Gray Andrew Greer Joseph Groat Amanda Gunzenhauser Jarrod Gwennap Damien Hansen Ryan Hardie Kristian Harrod Trent Hastings Natasha Hayes Tammy Hempel Jennifer Henry Gary Hensley Pamela Holford Darrell Holt Jolene Holt Kris Houvenagle New Copy Center e- ~ ... .Jl! ·c: ~ .s £! Dustin lntlekofer Kassi Irwin Mescha Jackson Jennifer Janicek Jeffrey Jansen Justin Jensen Amber Johnson Marquita Johnson Janeice Johnston Rebecca Jolly Aaron Jones Cena Jones Nicholas Kafka Daniel Kessler Amanda Kier Heidi Kimball Adam Knauss Jamie Knauss Donnie Knickerbocker Matt Kochen Stephanie Kruger Kiley Kugland Jeffrey Lachappell Robert Lane Mikala Larsen Douglas Lasher Nicholas Leininger Jeremiah Lerette --~--~--~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~---._~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-----...----.- Junior Jodi Arnold and sophomore Lindsey Podraza answer questions for the next episode of Tee Jay Today for juniors Jill Wallace and Becky Navarrette. Academics Students Produce Weekly Show Juniors Becky Navarrette and Jamin by Becky Navarrette Fletcher spend a night at the editing Lights, camera, action! Tee Jay a digital camera. "The new table to get ready tor the next show. Today was one of many chosen equipment we received helps out electives at Tee Jay. The show so much with our stories," senior voiced the concerns and interests Chaylie McCloud said. of the students. "It's hard to find When the class got together certain stories that the school is the first day they had an interested in," junior Bob Palmer assignment to write a story to see said. what their interests were and how Tee Jay Today gave students well they did with the camera. They a chance to get on camera each took turns taping and reading experience. "When I first signed up their stories. "Everyone seemed for the class I was a little camera shy at first but I think we've come shy, but now after all the times I've real far from that first day," senior been on camera I love it. I think it Todd Thelen said. just comes natural," junior Jill One good thing about this Wallace said. class was that you learned how to The show aired on Fridays do all the work needed to produce Q. during homeroom. There were the show. "Being in Tee Jay Today ~ features on movies, entertainment is a lot harder then most people ~ and they acted out the weekly think you need to be able to do ~ vocabulary words on each show. more than just work the camera, ~ "" At the start of the year the class you have to be able to do it all," 0 -...:...:.u • .--. ... -a received three new cameras and senior Nick Konecny said . • How many tapes did Tee Jay Today use in one year? Brandon McDaniel Jay McDonald Mike Mecseji Laura Mercer Tyler Lindstrom Jared Mace Ted MacFarlane Tim MacFarlane Tom MacFarlane Brandee Mahan Kara Malone Sarah Marley Nicholas Mason Derek McCabe B.J. Mccart Nicole McCord Selina McCormick Tee Jay Today Foods Classes Feed Students Senior Jesse Skudler and sophomore Seth Vandervort mix the ingredients. by Jodi Arnold Kyle Meyer David Miller Steven Miller Joshua Mohr Misty Monroe Eric Nevins Misty Newman Why drive to the gas station concentrated on making all the and spend a couple of dollars on a snacks with less sugar. cappacino and a snack , when Many students found Jacket students could just walk down to Java to be very convenient for Jacket Java to a bigger variety of them. "I think Jacket Java was a coffee drinks and tasty fresh good idea, especially in the winter, snacks for cheaper prices. because when students come in Jacket Java was run by Foods from the cold, we can get II students and it was open before something warm to eat or drink," and after school for all students senior Becky Driver said. and faculty wanting a snack or Foods students also spent time drink. The food was freshly made in class preparing a Thanksgiving and consisted of muffins, cookies, dinner for the faculty. The meal Poptarts and cinnamon rolls. provided a good chance for the Students found the prices at students to practice their cooking Jacket Java to be more affordable abilities. It was also a nice treat for than the gas station. The prices the teachers." The food was great ~ ranged from $.50 to 1.50. and you could tell that the students l Jacket Java was also healthier put a lot of work in the feast," social ..., .s than buying food and drinks studies teacher Doug Donaldson 0 I elsewhere. The students said. How much did a regular cappacino cost at Jacket Java? OO"l$ Shannon Newman Alesha Norman Mark Nugent Adam Nurton Charlene Olmstead Sarah Olsen Benjamin Ossman Marc Page Brian Park Troy Pedersen Jamie Petry . • 'tdP JI , 1 '9 ., ~ 'lo Amanda Phillips Nicole Pierson Kristen Plambeck Lindsey Podraza Adam Pogge Melissa Pogge Sherry Poorker Adam Porter Thomas Potter Nichole Price Chelsea Quinn Jennifer Ratliff Austin Ream Dustin Ream Mandy Reed Sally Reed Matthew Reeves Jon Rice Aaron Rindone Daniel Rivera Angela Rockwell Julie Rockwell Stacy Roe Samantha Romesburg Josh Ronk Shyla Root Tommy Roush Jennifer Rychly Freshmen Josh Jones and Eric Coble sit down to enjoy the Thanksgiving meal they made themselves. Jacket Java Dusten Schaffer Anthony Schellhardt Justin Schubert Jena Schuster David Schwartz Christopher Scull Cal Shadden Jill Shadden Chris Sherry Sarah Shreeves Daniel Siford Dan Smith Adam Snethen Jennifer Sonder Mandy Standley Heather Story Shanna Sullivan Chad Summer Karen Taylor Lee Terwilliger Melissa Thomas Kris Thompson Tim Thompson Dustin Townsend Rebecca Tschupp Seung Yong Turner Justin Uhl Bill Vanderpool Academics LyndseyNeill,Robbi•R•••y••d~~W Class Grows Strong Schumann take a break at UNL by by Lyns1 Brooks relaxing on the football field. A new class was added to the would like to go into something curriculum. The class was called related with marketing and sports," Sports Marketing. The Sports senior Lyndsey Neill said . The Marketing class consisted of class took a field trip to the students interested in a career of University of Nebraska at Lincoln helping find sponsorships for and talked with the people that college, professional and were in charge of the marketing of semiprofessional teams. the football team. "Going to UNL This class was the first sports and going through the tunnel was marketing class in the state of so cool," senior Justin Radke said. Iowa. Teacher Gary Ban nick was "The field trips were the best part very proud that he was able to have of the class," junior Kevin Kucks this opportunity available to his said. students, " The first semester was The class was a little different kind of like trial and error. I took from what most students expected. some suggestions from my "They had to have completed a students in my first semester certain number of internet ~ classes and applied them to my assignments, attended all the ~ second semester students," Mr. guest speakers' lectures and gone """"~r·- ! Bannick said. to a college or professional game . ~ "I thought the class was really to write about the marketing done itl~~~ill~~~j~~~~~ l helpful for what I want to get into, I at these games," Mr. Ban nick said. I • What is the average salary for people in the field of sports marketing? JOaA o OOO'Ot-Q(';$ Scott Wise Ben Wolfe Kjersta Wright Trevor Wurtz Anne Young Brad Young Rebecca Vannatta Jeff Vosler Michael Waite Chrystal Walker Aaron Warpness Jason Watkins Steve Watts Angela Weatherill Jeremy Weesner Joseph Wildrick Aaron Williams Brian Williams Pat Wilson Ryan Wilson Sports Marketing Jamie Achenbaugh Kimberly Ager Autumn Albright Matthew Allen Aaren Andersen Jimmy Anderson Rachael Andrews Nicholas Ashley Travis Bailey Philip Bartholomew James Basch Crystal Bell Charles Bennett Christina Bent Chad Bentzinger Angela Bequette Megan BeVirt Kristie Birkholtz Jennifer Blanchard Tina Bonacci Ashlee Bonar Lisa Bower Nate Bowery Cheri Bradley April Briggs Niki Brown Lyn Burk Dena Card Seniors Create Hallway Frustration Seniors Laraina Mikalski and Christina Griffis try to untangle Christmas lights for the hallway. Academics By Hope Redmond Frustration, time and fun were seven to ten days to make the all a part of the Dicken's Hallway. Dicken's Hallway real. "It was fun As the senior English classes when we first started the project. progressed so did the hallway. By the time we actually had to There were over 13 stores. From finish we were all glad to get it churches to bakeries seniors were done. It took a lot of time for trying to bring the past into the something that was only up for a present. "It was difficult trying to couple of weeks. We put forth a make the project turn out exactly lot of time and it took minutes to the way the past was pictured. It tear down when it was done," made the project a lot harder, I ser.i ior Nikki Moraine said. think," senior Carla Pollard said. As the tradition was held for Frustration came with the another year, the seniors were package. When creating the given their reward. After all the hallway many students found out work on the hallway was done the that it wasn't all fun and games. "It seniors were given a feast. "We was frustrating to try and think of got cookies and apple cider as our a store to do. You had to make reward for our work. We basically everything be like it was in that got to sit around and talk with our time. It was difficult to make the friends. It was nice to just relax. It scene seem real to you and the got frustrating at times. I think we people that were observing them," deserved the time we got after we senior Lyndsey O'Dell said. finished the hallway to sit and enjoy Time played an important role ourselves," senior Jared Podraza in the hallway. Seniors were given said. How many roles of tape did the seniors use to make the Dicken's Hallway? SllOJ tS Richard Clark Carl Coffman Deirdre Conner Justin Cooley Jeff Carruthers Tim Case Jeff Chambers Darrell Chatterton Clint Christensen Natalie Churchill Crystal Clark Dicken's Hallway ~Academics Which teacher committed the murder in Chemistry 3-4's forensic science case? Candace Cox Kyle Dillehay Randa Dingman Eric Dofner Thomas Dorsett Tony Dorsett Brandon Driver Michael Driver Ambre Dunblazier Katie Dunlap Christina Eilenstine Josh Erickson Melissa Evans Nicole Farley Gweneth Fay Daniel Felts Danielle Ferguson Jim Ferrin Stephanie Ferris Kevin Fink Brandon Flanagan Crystal Flanagan Jamin Fletcher Eric Forker Melissa Fredrickson Amanda Fuller Nicholas Gaddy Jessica Garcia Lorraine Garcia Maria Garcia Kimberly Garvey Joshua Gibler Rebecca Gilmore Corey Gray Stacy Gray Jayme Green Joshua Griffis Katie Guill James Hall Lab Projects Provide Excitement Junior Leslie Ratekin dips pretzels into chocolate. by Diana Lessig Through the year the chemistry teachers and analyze clues to classes used lab work to make solve their fake murder. Students learning the different concepts of learned to analyze fingerprints, chemistry fun. hair and fiber evidence. For the Christmas lab students Changing pennies to gold was cooked chocolate pretzels over the another popular lab. Students took Bunsen burner. "The labs are the pennies dipped them in a always a lot of fun especially the Sodium Hydroxide acid and the food labs, I love food so I loved this pennies turned to gold. There was lab," junior Rachael Andrews said. also an exploding candy lab, where "I thought this lab was fun and students created a product then easy. My lab partner and I had lots tested it to see if it would explode. of fun making chocolate covered In the tye dye chromatography pretzels," sophomore Summer lab students took a cotton T-shirt Franklin said. and colored it with permanent Students also had a Chemist- marker then rub bed ru bbi ng tree project where they had to pick alcohol over it causing the color to an element and create an spread. "It was really cool and a ornament that had to do with the lot of students liked this lab," senior element for the tree. "This lab was Tracy Dragoun said. fun but the only hard part was "I do all these labs because I 'l finding the information on the want to make chemi stry more ~ element we used," Franklin said. practicable for the students . There was also a Murde r Nobody realizes that chemistry Mystery lab, where students went touches every aspect of your life," around the school to interview teacher Shannon C'de Baca said. Chemistry Labs Heather Hansen Jessica Hansen Stephaney Hathaway Andrew Heath Justin Hendricks Dyanne Henrikus Elizabeth Henry Michelle Henry Joshua Hiatt Travis Hogueison Shaun Hollenbach Lashonda Hyatt Joshua Jastorff Jacob Jefferson Chris Jensen Whitney Jensen Joanie Johnson Thomas Johnson Robert Jones Henry Joslin Ill Jeremy Keller Kairee Kelly Michele Kemmish Sonja Kemplin Boots King Rena Kobayashi Zachary Korner Brian Kreft Vocabulary Pushed To New Levels Junior Mike Driver reads a sentence of the vocabulary words to Assistant Principal Judy O'Brien. Academics by Sasha Miller There were many new programs at school, including the new weekly vocabulary words. The words were established to help improve students scores on standardized tests. The new weekly vocabulary words were not established to take the place of the vocabulary words given by the teache rs. The freshmen teams gave h~ ir students ten word each week in addition to the four words being learned through out the rest of the school. "There is a link to vocabulary and the reading comprehension level of students, and we are trying to give the students that link", Assistant Principal Judy O'Brien said . The program was a pilot program, meaning that it may or may not return after the results in the spring . The new vocabulary program decision was made by the building committee members. Teachers in their own departments had to pick from ten to fifteen words to be added to the vocabulary list. The committee members then made the final lists of words. There were many different thoughts and feelings about the new vocabulary program. "I think that it was a good idea, so when we see these words on test we will know wh at they mean", junior Christina Bent said." I think that vocabu lary words are very important, you can increase in many different ways by knowing vocabulary," social studies teacher Mary Beth Kuney said." I think that the week ly vocabulary was a waste of time, because we won't remember the words," junior Mike Terry said. Whateve r the students opinions of the new program was, it helped to expand students vocabulary. In the attendance office the weekly vocabulary words are posted on the front of the desk. SUPPRESS TENACITY How many words were used during the year? SpJOM 179 Diana Lessig Michael Lewis Wendy Ludwick ......., • t ZEALOUS Taimeca Krise! Katrina Kroger Daniel Krueger Kevin Kucks Amanda Kuehn Steven Lacroix Archie Lankster Weekly Vocabulary Words Conflict mediators juniors Ricky Thompson and Stacy Malone help resolve senior Pascel Perrine and junior Jeff Carruthers problems. Academics Chad Luna Kira Lupton Brett Lynch Katharine Mace Stacy Malone William Malone Tara Marsh On average how many conflicts did a mediator help to resolve during the year? uaAas Lisa Martin April McClain Travis McCord Jeremiah McKeeman Aimee McVey Jennifer Medearis Jason Mickey Matthew Miller Sasha Miller Crystal Mowery Aaron Mueller Jeffery Myers Becky Navarrette Aaron Naylor Anthony Nichols Kanae Oda Kevin Oles Tommy Opal Jennifer Paulsen Jamie Pearson Brandy Pebley Mike Perales II Scott Phillips Daniel Pizano Timothy·Potter Andy Pruitt Dusty Purcell Krystle Quakenbush Leslie Ratekin Eileen Rhoades Cally Rhoten Students Intervene in Problems Senior Jenny Lisko helps junior Rachael Andrews resolve a problem. by Jill Wallace When teens are having need help with , otherwise we just problems, it's sometimes easier for do our homework," junior Ricky them to deal with their problems Thompson said. by talking to other teens ratherthen The mediators have faced adults. That's why three years ago almost every possible situation that Conflict Mediation was started. can occur between two people. Students that were interested They use their training and natural in becoming a conflict mediator ability to help find a way to solve had to fill out applications at the the problem. end of their freshman year, then Solving problems usually the process of selection to be a comes naturally to the mediators conflict mediator began. It was not according to senior Luke Bose. an easy process. Once students "We are called upon by teachers/ were selected they had to go counselors/ principals to solve a through training. "Every year we go problem between two students to Iowa Western for Conflict before it escalates, we have also Mediation orientation. We practice started a tutoring program", junior listening skills, mediation skills, eye Nate Thompson said. contact etc.," junior Jeff Myers The hard work and dedication said. has paid off for these students. "I When there are not conflicts just want to leave high school and they also help in the counseling know that I made a difference," center. "The mediators really junior Stacy Malone said. "Being helped us so that we didn't have a conflict mediator is great! It's fun, to do a lot of run ning around," you get credit for it, looks good on secretary Ann Clinton said. "We resumes, and it makes you feel run passes, and anything else they good," Myers said. Conflict Mediators Jennifer Rinehart Angela Romesburg Ann Ronk Jeremy Roseland Heidi Sales Beth Schendel Jessica Schroeder Linda Schuldt Kristyn Shamblen Mandy Skudler Ryan Smith Hannah Sorenson Diana Stangl Jeffery Stokes Jonathan Thomas Ricky Thompson Kimberly Toman Jessica Vanfossan AbbyVeydt Nicholas Vittitoe Kirsten Vonfumetti Sherry Vonfumetti Benjamin Vorthmann Jennifer Waite Jill Wallace Erica Walling Valerie Watts Dustin Weihs Experimenting With Fruit Flies Juniors Jason Mickey and Ryan Smith look through the microscope at their flies. Academics by Nicole Crom Mike Hale, science teacher Mr. Hale stated that in the for Bio-tech, had his students do past two years there have been an experiment with fruit flies. a couple of students that Some students involved in this dropped or let their flies go experiment did not care to much during the lab. He also said that for the fruit flies they worked when the experiment was done, with. "This experiment was for several weeks after, there really gross because of all the would be flies flying around. _ maggots," senior Carla Pollard Besides the fruit flies flying said. around the room there were The fruit fly experiment· other mishaps. "Carla Pollard lasted for four weeks. Mr. Hale and I were partners together in has been conducting this science and we accidently let experiment for the past two the fruit flies go in the room. We years. The experiment sounded had to get down on our hands pretty easy, but it was a little and knees and crawl around on more complicated than what the floor to pick up the fruit flies people thought. Students had to we spilled," senior Nikki Moraine read and follow the instructions said. on the lab. This lab was conducted in The lab students had to place their flies in a test tube and transfer the flies back into another test tube so they could mate. the middle of the first semester, but students saw fruit fl ies flying throughout the school annoying students in their classes all year. Nikki Knauss and Tiffany Pogge in Bio-tech participating in their fruit fly experiment. How many fruit flies did Mr. Hale buy for the experiment? Ariana Wright Jesse Wrinkle Lisa Wuu Mike Young Kelly Welsh Rebecca West Jason White Jeff Wigington Dan Wilcox Ronald Wilcoxen Justin Williams Fruit Flies Seniors 6'· .. Class Motto: 7k'Zoad (,U(JH,t de~ 4«,te~~aZtkeHd, "~~de~ ~~CH,~ ~ 4 {'tied." junior Billy Rock pose for a picture with a cross dresser before they go on stage to pose as Chip and Dale dancers. The duo was helping to entertain at the High School Memories <>I· .. Class Flower: Seniors of a classroom to take a nap. Many seniors found it hard to Senioritis Seniors ol· .. Class Song: senior expenses. The expenses of being a senior left a lot of Expenses ol· .. Gown Colors: Seniors Koopmeiners shows off her most prized possession. Money was something that most seniors found that they were in desperate need of during the Most Prized Possession Seniors ol· .. Class Officers ~,_,fowi~ 1ke~,_,~~ ~,_,~~ ~,_,~rt~ Senior Michael Dudley takes class time to concentrate on his novel for his term paper. Many seniors found the term paper to be the most stressful project of their senior year. Stress al· .. Class Size: Seniors Senior Hiliary Beckner tries to laugh off an embarrassing moment. Many seniors most embarrassing moments involved the Most Embarrassing Moment Seniors ~··· Class Sponsors: Senior Lucas Bose looks through a career planning book in the counseling center. Many seniors went to the counseling center for help in planning their future. Plans After High School al· .. Valedictorian: Sal u ta torian: Seniors senior term papers. Ms. Howard spent over three weeks Term Papers Senior Tracy Dragoun struggles to get up after taking a spill on the slopes while fellow seniors Steven Jolly and Jamie King stand by. Senior Kim Ryan holds her arms out to try and keep her balance as she carefully makes her way down one of the slopes. Senior skiing form while gliding down a hill at "It was really hard to ski because of the fact that I'm so small, which also made it hard for me to get off and on the ski lift." - senior Danielle Bryant Senior Lindsay O'Dell prefects her ski stance while she goes down one of the slopes. • n1ors Ski Trip Podraza, Jon Taylor, and Rod Moore decided to take a trip down the snowy hills topless, despite the cold environment. Booker is joined by junior Phil Bartholomew as they both enjoy the day Senior Seniors Richie Loparco watch as sophomore Stephan Carmichael gets ready to light the grill. They spent their day grilling out and enjoying the much needed break from the Seniors Pascal Perrine and Lindsay O'Dell smile big for the camera as they take a day off from the stress of being a senior. Seniors Hannah Haney and Wade Schumann sit back, relax and enjoy the great outdoors on their day away from school. Assistant Principal John Neal • during the " Senior Honor Day Honor Day and Skip Day The senior class waits for the rest of the graduates to fill into the ceremony can begin. Seniors Hope Redmond and Tiffany Pogge pose for photos before the ceremony. Many parents and students took photos of the graduates before the Senior Senior Nate Foley examines junior Billy Rock's choice of clothing to wear under his junior escort robe. "After being gone for four months and not seeing any of my friends, being at graduation gave me a chance to see all of them again." - Senior Janelle Walters The senior class begins their procession into C.8. Stadium. Graduates The senior boys congregate in a circle to say their final ceremony began. Many seniors used the time classmates. Graduation z 0 Senior Justin Ebbert tries to keep up his pace during one of the many cross country meets. ~ Sports Division Through the long hours of practice, the heartbreaking losses and the difficult victories, the various sports found a way to take camaraderie and sportsmanship to a new dimension. The baseball team said farewell to Coach Toole in a unique way. To end his 14 year career he took the players to Minneapolis 1 for the opportunity to play on a professional e. basebal I field. ~ The volleyball team ended their season 1 ..., when they fell inches from their chance to ~ 0 compete in state competition. The difficult ~-1111&::.--~~L~~....__...- lose and the amazing comebacks during Senior Linda Weiss and freshman Crystal Sharp dive into the regional competition helped to bond the pool to begin a race at one of the swim meets. players as a team. Girls' soccer excelled with the hard work of their youngest players. Eight ninth grade players earned the chance to compete at the varsity level. z m For football players the season was one of success and hardships. These players c: worked together as a team and helped to e. cheer on individual players who set records ~ . ~ city wide. l ~ n In the end the sportsmanship shown by ~ all the athletes helped to take the sports to a -& ___ ;:;-.,J;.,;l ~-------·------ new dimension Of SUCCeSS. SeniorNi kiMora nere rn theba~I totheopposingteamwhile "' the rest of the volleyball team awaits the next return. 1 1 I The varsity football players pile together in a huddle at the beginning of one of their home games. Sports Division * Senior Jared Podraza tries to pull down a Gross player during the Homecoming game. What was your most memorable moment? Senior Jonathan Taylor '"I will never forget when I scored a defensive touch down In the Ronca Iii game." I think Jonathan and Justin breaking the 1,000 yards is something that will stay with me for' a long time.H Senior Pascal Perrine begins the train of players in the opening game. Sports opponent Tee Jay Glenwood 28 35 Sioux City East 48 6 Sioux City Heelan 40 21 Gross 19 17 South Sioux City 16 6 AL 34 12 Des Moines Roosevelt 30 20 Roncalli 19 25 Sioux City West 19 45 Senior Jonathan Taylor looks to go the distance as defending Gross tries to stop him. Taylor led the team and Southwest Iowa in yards rushed with 1,223. Football I Players Break Records Story by Lindsey Podraza Throughout the football season there were Andersen said. exciting moments as well as very emotional ones. "The team was an exciting football team, it always "One of the worst times was when we lost to A.L. but took them awhile to get going, when they scored in after the lose we pulled back together because we the beginning of a game it made quite a difference. It are all friends," senior Lucas Bose said. was pretty exciting having two kids (seniors Jonathan The football players came together and invented Taylor and Justin Radke) on the team rush over 1,000 the new trademark called "The Dirty Bee." It was the yards," Head Coach Dan Strutzenburg said. new touchdown dance. The dance was seen at the Taylor and Radke led Southwest Iowa for yards games and pep assemblies. "I had a really good time rushed during the season. "It was pretty exciting to working the crowd while we were doing the dirty bee. lead in yards rushed. I just went with it game by game Anything that can get the crowd going is good for not even thinking about leading Iowa. It's really cool me," senior Jared Podraza said. that I came out on top," Taylor said. He rushed for The team showed a surprising comeback at their over 1200 yards in the season. first home game against Glenwood. "It felt great to Throughout the season there were some low and be able to come back and win. I just wish more people high points. "We may not have had a winning season had stayed for the whole game to see it," senior Chad but it was an awesome experience, I'm going to miss Dennis said. all my fellow teammates the most. Next time I go to The football team ended their season with a pick up a football I won't have all my friends on my record of 3-6. 'The team really started to play together side," Radke said. Many players were more like family well towards the end of the season. If we saw this rather than teammates. "Whenever you lose seniors kind of effort at the beginning of the season it would it's like losing a part of yourself and to me they were of been a whole different season," junior Aaren just like my own sons," Coach Todd Barnett said. Ft. Row: Coach Doug Domi l.dson, Ch ; St~rY. Sean Bl~e. Steve Mowery, Brad Barker, Josh Jones, Mike Gaddy, Chad Dirks, Coach Eric Lockhart 2nd Row: Sean Godsey, Jeremy Wise, Chase Bryan, Kasey Corum, Renn Rollier, Ryan Hoden, Jason White, Kyle Webster, Rod Brown 3rd Row: Dustin Griffith, Jeff Snethen, Corey Radke, Aaron McFarland, Ryan Davis, Tom Hensley, Ryan Garrison, Stefan Carmichael, Nick Helder, Andrew Scott Senior Jared Podraza tries to break through a tackle to gain more yards. Varsity Football: Front row: Nick Leininger, Mike Bintz, Mike Fernside, Adam Carter,Jeremaiah Annin,Matt Kochen, Second row: Coach Dan Strutzenberg,Jared Powell,Eric Corrill,Aaron Mueller,Josh Gibler,Justin Uhl,Mike Chanley,Dustin Townsend,Danny Townsend,Troy Allen,Justin Cooley, Third row: Coach Jim Hirz,Kyle Dillehay,TrevorWartz,JohnThomas,Jason .,, Watkins,Seth Vandervort, Nick Gaddy, Nick Vittitoe,T.J. Johnson,RickyThompson,Larry Albery, "! Fourth row: Coach Todd Barnett,Dan Neville,Clint Christensen,Brian Smith,Luke Bose,Shaun ~ Hollenbach,Jared Podraza,Jonathan Taylor,Richy Lopaerco,Aaren Andersen,Justin 1! Radke,Matt Allen,Fifth row: Coach Eric Lockart,Chris Houvenagle,John Burns,Shawn <il Carmichael, Corey Kenkel,Andrew Greer,Dustin Ream, Brandon McDaniel Chad Summer Steve ""' ' ' ~ Watts,Nick Freet,Nate Offerman,Sixth row:Coach Doug Donaldson,Chad Bentzinger,Robey ~iii~iiliii~Diii~i;M;iii=ij_g Ratay,Travis Parker,Pascal Perrine,Nate Foley,Mike Collins,Chad Dennis Tony Dorsett Anthony II Q. Collins, Wade Schumann ' ' Football Baseball Goals and expectations played a big role in many different games. "When we started the season we were more focused. Towards the end, the intensity of the team and the will to win was lost in games," senior Jared Podraza said. The season came to an end after a disappointing loss to Sioux City East in first round Districts with an ending score of 4-14. The main goal for the season was to go further in tournaments. "Sometimes your goals are set too high too soon , which can cause added and unexpected pressures. I felt very confident that we had the talent to go above and beyond our goals, but we let those goals and expectations control our play," Coach Lee Toole said. Even though the team didn't reach their main goal of going to the state playoffs, many players reached individual goals. Junior Shaun Hollenbach and Podraza lead the team in many ways. "It was great to lead the teams in doubles. It was a goal my dad set for me. He held it for years with 15 and he wanted it to stay in the family. I'm just glad I got 17 to beat it. I gave it my best shot and succeeded," Podraza said. Varsity Front Row: Jason Cherry, Matt Allen, Tony Schorg, Jared Podraza, Matt DeWolf, Shaun Hollenbach, Tommy Opal. Back Row: Coach Lee Toole, Rod Johnson, Harvey Coble, Matt Hendrix, Chad Dennis, Jonathan Taylor, Chris Moore and Justin Kammrad. Sports e. ~ Hollenbach led the team and city with 1 O homeruns. "It was pretty cool to lead the team in homeruns, because I am not that big of a guy," Hollenbach said. Before Coach Toole ended his 14 year era as head coach, he gave his players the experience of the big leagues. The team got to play three games at Minneapolis, MN in the Metrodome. "It was amazing. It's something you can only dream about. I'm just grateful that Coach Toole made that dream possible for everyone," Podraza said. Many players were rewarded for their hard work and discipline. All-City went to senior Chad Dennis, Podraza, Hollenbach and graduates Justin Kammrad and Matt De Wolf. Kamm rad, Dennis and Hollenbach all also received first team All-District. Kammrad also walked away with All-Star Team West Squad and first team all western league. The curtain closed with many lasting memories. ~ -<:: "The players left it all on the field during districts. They ~ played their hearts out and that alone is something I ~ will always remember," Coach Toole said. i B 0 ~ Senior Jared Podraza concentrates on making the big play. Podraza broke the record of 15 doubles, to lead with 17. ~ Graduate Justin Kammrad tries for the out. Kammrad was one of the few that ai were selected to the All-Star Team West Squad. '"' Freshman front row: Jeremy Weisner, Don Whlhlen, Tyler Lindstrom, Troy Allen, Sonny Turner, Mike Mecsejl, David Brown, Ben Wolfe and Dustin Townsend. Back row: Coach Dave Murphy, Brad Young, Brandon McDaniel, Chad Summer, Steve Watts, Jon DeBolt, Jason Ethen, Nick Kaffka, Justin Uhl, Coach John Heath Corning Tri-Center 0 Lewis Central Nishna Valley Red Oak Red Oak c! Atlantic A.L. St. Albert <( LaMars D.M. Lincoln Sioux City West 0 Sioux City West Boyer Valley Glenwood A.L. Shenanndoah cg Lewis Central Sioux City North Walnut w Sioux City Heelan Sioux City Heelan A.L. c! Harlan Tri-Center St.Albert 0 Sioux City East Sioux City East Logan-Mag. Logan-Mag. u Clarinda Clarinda Clear Lake V\ Clear Lake Denison Le Mars Glenwood Glenwood Districts Sioux City East Junior Shaun Hollenbach continues to stride home as his teammates cheer him on. Hollenbach lead the team in homeruns with 1 O. Opponent Tee Jay 1 8 3 15 1 8 4 7 2 9 0 13 3 12 10 7 6 5 3 , 13 12 11 12 17 6 2 23 0 15 8 4 6 12 3 15 6 0 3 16 4 3 6 5 14 13 13 6 2 14 6 11 10 0 9 7 3 13 1 12 8 7 4 0 0 10 7 0 5 10 5 4 1 23 0 10 J.V. Front Row: Tommy Opal, Dusty Dirks, Dale Silick, Nick Vittitoe, Corey Gray, T J Johnson, Kyle Dillihay and Matt Allen. Back Row: Jon Taylor, Andrew Heath, Nate Foley, Ryan Smith, Brian Adams, Justin Williams and Coach Mark Meyer. Baseball Sophomore Angie Bergantzel makes a side armed catch to get an out. What was your most memorable moment? Junior Jessica Van Fossen "I still remember when I slid to catch a fly ball. I ended up falling, but I caught the ball/ ti. . tA • "When we played ,0 _ :J St. Albert Jamie hit 111. a homerun after 121- Angie Bergantzel ,, .. p and I scored a run. ·1. We won that game by one point, and that took teamwork!u Sophomore Angie Bergantzel slides home as graduate Amanda Moore waits on deck for her chance to bat. e. a ~ <( 0 ca w 0::: 0 u V\ The record for the season was 7-26 All City team members were senior Sara Gutzwiller, junior Tina Bonacci and sophomore Angie Bergantzel. ~ -~~..-e=::.. ~ Graduate Amanda Moore slides home avoiding the catcher and the ball to receive l a safe call from the umpire. s .2 11~~41S~:.::l~l!!li~~ i Sports Softba 11 Leadership Shines Through Story By Diana Lessig and Hope Redmond / New leaders proved to be key, for the season. Along with the leadership of Coaches Marla Peterson, Nicole Vetter and Ed Kermoade was the new founded leadership of graduate Amanda Moore. "Amanda Moore proved to everyone that she was capable of helping us all. She took control when no one else knew what to do or expect," junior Tina Bonacci said. Motivation helped win some of the close games. "Amanda Moore was more like a cheerleader, she tried to keep the team going, she also tried to keep them from getting down on themselves. More or less you could call Amanda a motivator," Coach Peterson said. The highlight of the season was the game against crosstown rival A.L., according to senior Sara Gutzwiller. Early on the Lynx were ahead 4- 0. The Lady Jackets came back to tie the game. "There were two outs, Gutzwiller was on first and I hit a double and brought her in for the win. It was definitely a great feeling," Bonacci said. Between wins and losses, many players were Sophomore Angie Bergantzel runs to first base as the opposing team tries to tag her out. left with mixed feelings. "I thought the season was pretty good. We did good when we wanted to or had too," sophomore Angie Bergantzel said. Along with the wins came some tight losses. "I thought that we could of had a better season. There were some games where I know that we could have won. It was really hard to swallow. I knew that we were capable of beating some of the teams that we lost to. That was very frustrating to me," senior Tiffany Pogge said. When the season was over, a few players were rewarded for their hard work. Gutzwiller, Bonacci and Bergantzel all made All-City. "I didn't think that I would make it. It was an amazing feeling to see that I was capable of making All-City. I wasn't expecting it at all, I figured that some of the upperclassman would be honored instead of me," Bonacci said. The team ended the season with an overall record of 7-26. "The season went up and down. We didn't have any injuries that caused any problems. We just used a lot of Icy Hot," Coach Peterson said. i § i:! ill .... 0 ~ _.... ... ....._ .... § 8 ~ 0 Front ~----~----------~~~~~~~..:_~~----......;;------ row: Sarah McVey, Rebecca Paulsen, Amanda Chase, Rachel Neill, Kelsey Kermoade ..... ~ ~ Second row: Lindsey Podraza, Sarah Byers, Mikala Larsen, Heidi Kimball, Melissa Pogge, ti ... Angie Bergantzel, Jamie Perkins Third row: Brandy Pebley, Jennifer Paulsen, Angela ~ Romesburg, Jamie Pearson, Tina Bonacci, Jessica Van Fosson Back row: Melissa Campbell, ~ Lyndsey Neill, Ashtyn Neill, Tiffany Pogge, Sara Gutzwiller .s ~ Graduate Amanda Moore tries to hold on to the ball so she can throw the ball -§. to make another out. Softball Sophomore Mikala Larson passes another runner at one of the cross country meets. What was your most memorable moment? Senior Rod Moore Sophomore Cassandra Collins I will never forget our last meet. Not only was it the last meet, but it was the last time that I will run for Tee Jay." "I think I will remember when I played a prank on another runner. I think that will definitely be with ~ me for awhile." &l Sophomore Adam Porter tries to keep up his pace at the TriCenter Invitational. Sports ~ &l ~ (.) _....,.., a c: c: ~ Boys' Cross Country Girls' Cross Country ~ Ram Coed Invite (Glenwood) Lewis Central Invitational 1 Oth/14 ~ 7th/12 Carroll Kuemper Invitational 9th/ ~Lewis Central Invitational 8th/15 12 Q Tri-Center Invitational 2nd/14 Cyclone Invitational 3rd/16 Cyclone Invitational 1 Oth/16 ct:) Shenandoah Invitational 4th/13 Shenandoah Invitational 6th/13 Tri-Center Invitational 9th/16 sw ~ Woodbine Invitational 1 st/13 -a Woodbine Invitational 9th/15 River Cities Conference 7th/8 A. L. Invite Sth/7 Missouri Valley Invitational Sth/5 District Meet 11 th/11 ~ &l ~ River Cities Conference 7th/8 A.L. Invite Sth/7 OMissouri Valley Invitational Sth/5 U District Meet 1 Oth/11 V\ ~ liiiiiiiiiiiiiilliiiiiiiiimlllli ............................... lllli ... llliilllliiiiiiiilliiimlliilliillliil .... .. a Sophomore Mark Flaharty takes long strides hoping to be the first to cross the ! finish line. s 2 0 -a Cross Country Runners Make Memo.ries Story by David Schwartz and Becky Navarette The end of the year held an emotional experience consecutive year. "Both varsity and junior varsity for the cross country team. "Seeing how much Coach placed real well and did their best. I was very proud Muehlig liked the bike that the team got him was a of the turn out," Coach Doug Muehlig said. moment that I will remember for a long time. Mr. The increase in the number of runners involved Muehlig received the bike as a gift, because his old proved to be helpful. "I am really glad that I went out bike wasn't in the best shape,'' sophomore Krista for cross country, I just wish I had done it a couple Bartholomew said. years ago. It was a lot of fun. To see all your hard One of the fun things and hardest things about work pay off was well worth it," senior Chasity Sales the season was the preparation. Both mental and said. physical preparation was a requirement. It involved Cross Country took a lot of hard work and walking the course before a meet. "Before the first dedication. "People think that it is easier then it really meet of the season Rod Moore, Justin Ebert, Justin is. It takes a lot to get at the level of other teams. Gruber and I went to walk the course at Glenwood When you work your hardest it proves to you that it so that we would know the course better. On the way really is worth it," Bartholomew said. home we were with Moore in his truck and he jumped Runners were left with many lasting memories. the tracks with Ebert in the back of his truck. Ebert "My favorite part about cross country was the ambition flew in the air ten feet. That was a fun thing about and team work. I feel as if the team ran real well. The preparation, something I know I will never forget," more and more we progressed the better we became. junior Mike Driver said. There were times when we weren't at our best, but in During the season the varsity boys' team won the end we all got to the level that we wanted too," the meet against Woodbine for the second sophomore Cassandra Collins said. Q; .§ ~ .s •••i Front Row: Krista Bartholomew, Ashley Cunningham, Corrin Martin, Jessica Garcia, ;:)hyla Root 2nd Row: Mika la Larsen, Cassandra Collins, Lynsi Brooks, Kristen Plambeck, Chasity Sales, Megan Bevirt, Mescha Jackson, Becca Moore 3rd Row: Adam Porter, Brian Tamayo, Josh Blue, Justin Gruber, Jake Jefferson, Ben Beranek, Jason Mickey, Dan Kessler, David Schwartz, Rod Moore, Justin Ebert Last Row: Coach Pat Nepple, Adam Fritz, Eric Forker, James Andrews, Bryan Moraine, Mike Driver, Mark Flaharty, Nick Kafka, Richard LaChappell, Coach Doug Muehlig . ..._..~ ~ 2 0 -a ~ Senior Chasity Sales and sophomore Kristen Plambeck match strides at the c\1l Tri- Center Invitational at Arrowhead Park. ~ (.) g Sophomore Dan Kessler runs in to the straight away at the Tri-Center ~ Invitational at Arrowhead Park. Cf) .s 2 0 -a Cross Country Senior Nikki Moraine spikes the ball against Beatrice while teammates sophomore Jamie Perkins and senior Lyndsey Neill observe. What was your most memorable moment? Senior Nikki Moraine Sophomore Jamie Perkins I think that I will always remember when the senior football players sang ... My girl" to us at the pep assembly." "I will remember beating AL in Districts. Not only beating them but the whole game." Sports Sioux City East 7-15, 15-10, 12-15, 15- 10, 12-15 Treynor 15-3,8-15, 15-11, 15-6 A. L. 12-15, 10-15,5-15 Carroll Kuemper 10-12,7-11 Ames 11 -5, 11-4 D. M. Roosevelt 11-1, 11-5 D .M . East 15-8, 15-12 Indianola 12-15,3-15 Skutt 15-11, 14-16, 10- 15 Ronca/Ii 15-4, 16-14 Red Oak 10-15, 15-11 Harlan 4-15,8-15 Atlantic 15-9, 15- 11 Creston 15-2, 15- 1 Treynor 15-10,12-15,14-16 Ralston 15-10, 15-5, 15-7 Beatrice 15-3, 15-8 , 11-15, 15-7 St. Albert 11-3, 11-4 Carroll Kuemper 11-5, 11-4 Lewis Central 3-11,3-11 Red Oak 15- 13, 15-13 Lewis Central 9-15,4- 15 South Sioux City 15-9, 15-13 Missouri Valley 15-6, 15-6, 15-2 Bellevue East 15-6 , 15-7, 15- 12 Gross 9-15, 11 - 15 Chariton 15 -3, 15- 7 Atlantic 15- 12, 15-7 Ames 5 - 15, 13- 15 Iowa Falls 2 - 15,3-15 Senior Lyndsey Neill assists senior Melissa Campbell In a spike during a game. Volle ball Team Makes State Rating Story by Gemayel Floyd Being rated in the state for the first time in many pulled together and that is what got us past A.L.," •N.-. years was a great experience for the volleyball team. senior Nikki Moraine said. IJ""A'I' JarJr ... i.;I "It was cool to be rated in the state it was a good Being District Champs left a variety of emotions tribute to the team. We worked hard for this chance. for players and coaches. "We all tried our best and It's really nice to see that the state recognized the we gave it our all. I am really proud of the team," senior team for its good talent," Head Coach Mike Bond said. Lynsie Nelson said. The team ended the season rated first in The last five varsity games of the season ended Southwest Iowa and 17th in the state. in rally score. Rallie score proved to be their strength Accomplishing the many goals that the team had in many of their games. "It seemed to be that we had was a tribute to the season. "My goal was to control good luck with rally. We used our luck to the fullest in my mistakes. I think I have finally taken control of the last few games. I think the support from the crowd my mental mistakes. I have learned to think positive and from our other teammates got us through a lot of about things when I screw up," sophomore Jamie those last games," sophomore Sarah Byers said. Perkins said. "Towards the end of the season the matches were Along with individual goals came team goals. really intense. We gave it our all and put all of the "One of our main goals that we set for the team was effort into it," Perkins said. to get third or better in a tournament. I was really Although the junior varsity and freshman teams proud of the team. They really proved to me that didn't end their seasons' as well as the varsity team, they can accomplish anything that they set their minds they knew how to enjoy their season. "Everybody to," Coach Bond said. improved throughout the season and learned how to The varsity team ended the season as District play as a team and learned to put their differences Champions for the second consecutive year . "In the aside," Junior Varsity Coach Lori Williams said. first round of districts it was really intense. We all L -1 ·-.:IVarsity volleyball Front row: Sarah Byers, Andrea Crane, Lynsie Nelson Melissa Rindone. Back row: Lindsay O'Dell, 1 Melissa Campbell, Jamie Perkins, Nikki Moraine Senior Lyndsey Neill and sophomore Jamie Perkins block the return from Beatrice while senior Nikki Moraine stands ready for the return. JV volleyball Front row: Sarah Byers, Charlene Olmstead, Amber Jonhson, Second row: Melissa Pogge, Jennifer Rychly, Heidi Kimball, Linda Schuldt, Third row: Niki Brown, Gemayel Floyd, Leslie Ratekin, Ann Ronk, Fourth Row: Jessica Vanfosson, Joanie Jonhson, Coach Lori Williams, Stacy Gray, Jamie Green. Volleyball Girls' Golf Breaks Records and Achieves Goals By Stephanie Ferris & Jamie Zarek The girls' golf team started out the season with Westwood for a meet. It was windy that day and I hit a team goal. The goal for the team was to achieve the ball and it ended up by the interstate," junior Stacy success, according to Coach Wayne Mains. Goals weren't their only concern though. Along with achieving their goals, they also wanted to have fun and learn how to play the game a little better. All of these factors played a role in how the team eventually accomplished their goals. Practicing putting and chipping helped to improve the individual scores. "I improved a lot this year, I have been trying a lot harder and getting into it more," senior Laraina Michalski said. Although one of the team goals was to have fun, there was still plenty of hard work involved. At practice each girl had to run with forty pound golf bags. Dedication helped the girls to endure the hard work that went into preparing for this sport. "Ten girls went out, and each one of them was as dedicated as the next. I was glad to have such a dedicated team," Coach Mains said. Memories were formed throughout the season. "I don't think I could ever forget when we were at Fall Golf; Front Row: Laraina Michalski, Jill Hendricks and Julie Rockwell. Back Row: Kira Lupton, Jessi Raim, Racheal Donahoo, Katie Kroger, Angie Bergantzel, Angie Rockwell, Sasha Miller and Sara Gutzwiller. Girl's Golf Malone said. The season ended with a 3-5 record. "I am happy the way the season ended. Even though we weren't number one we still accomplished most of the goals that needed to be met. We didn't win all the meets, but we had fun and worked hard all season," senior Kristie Martin said. When it came to meets there was little involvement from the student body." I can understand why students don't come to golf meets. Golf is fun to play but boring to watch," Martin said. Low numbers, proved to be a slight downfall that the team had to overcome during the season . "Compared to other schools we have a small golf team. It hurts us in the end because we don't have as many players as everyone else does," Malone said. Coach Mains said that he was very happy with the girls, and is proud of how much they have improved. "The team this year worked so hard and they have improved a lot during the season. Hopefully next year we will get more support," Mains said. Focused and ready, freshman Sara Brown gets ready to tee off during one of the team's tournaments. Spring Golf; Front Row: Angela Rockwell, Becky King, Kira Lupton and Jill Hendricks. Back Row: Rachel Nagunst, Kelly Brown, Coach Mains, Sara Brown and Kristen Plambeck. Sophomore Kelly Brown focuses on her shot as she gets ready to hit the ball. 232 207 228 257 436 198 548 512 Freshman Rachel Nagunst watches to see where her ball will land after hitting the ball. What do you remember most about the season? " I teed off and afterwards I noticed that the club was really light. It turns out that the club head had shot off. It ended up going l further then the Junior golf ball." Kira Lupton Senior Laraina Michalski " The people. I'm really glad I played golf I met a lot of nice people and had fun even though we didn't win a lot it was a good experience". . t Districts· ..... ....- "J Distri~t . .,~ 5th -place Freshman Jill Hendricks stands on the green and carefully putts the ball into the hole. Girls' Golf Sophomore Kris Thompson follows through on his swing at the first hole at Westwood Golf Course. What was your most memorable moment of the season? Fr eshman Brandon Bose "My favorite memory was w hen the varsity team tied with St. Albert at a meet." "It was when we were on our way to Sioux City and we put all of our food bags on one kid." Spring Golf: Front Row: Brad Young, Nick Carlson, Kris Thompson, Andrew Heath, Branden Bose, Tim Thompson and Nate Foley. Back row: Charlie Stogdill, Mike Waite, Kyle Meyer, Robert Lane, Spencer Bonar, C.J. Carlson, Jeremy McKeeman, Mike Mecseji and Coach Kirk .... -;:;..""'!"'="!lla'""'l~ Sports 0 ~ < 0 C!l w ~ 0 u "' Opponent . 'A.L./ Tj 4nvite ~. C. Invite Central Invite 169 Skutt Catholic Sellevue East I Malvern ' St. Albert South Sioux Ciiy, AL Gross RCC Tour-nament City ournament 11th place 10th place '13th place 7th place 4th place Fall Golf: Front Row: Brandon Bose, CJ Carlson, Charlie Stogdill and Jeff LaChappell. Middle Row: Todd Tracy, Kirk Behrens, Jeremy McKeeman, Brad Young, Joe Groat, Clint Kephart, Kris Thompson, Jeff Jansen, Robert Lane and Coach Kirk Madsen. Back Row: Jeff Wigington, Nick Carlson, Jeff Chambers, Phil Bartholomew, Travis McCord, Tim Thompson, Andrew Heath and Kyle Meyer. Boys' Golf Underclassmen Lead the Way By Lynsie Nelson The boys' golf team had a very high number of participants for the spring golf season. There were 18 participants that stayed out for the entire season according to Head Coach Kirk Madsen. The team was very young though, being composed of mostly underclassmen. With the varsity squad made up of underclassmen, the boys had difficulty putting a great team score together. The boys ended the spring season with a 2- 8 dual record. "We had some solid individual performances, but were unable to put four individual scores together in order to get a great score," Coach Madsen said. The boys set many team goals that they hoped to achieve for the season. "We wanted to be anything but last in our tournaments. We were also hoping to beat A.L. just once," junior Andrew Heath said. Some of the boys also set personal goals. "I was just hoping to put the ball in the hole. It takes a lot of golf balls to play golf like I do," senior Nate Foley said. With a young and inexperienced team , the underclassmen were really forced to step up . "Sophomore Kyle Meyer showed the most consistency throughout the season and he had a 37 at Dodge Park, which was a highlight of the seg:i.son for him and the team," Coach Madsen said. Golf proved to be a frustrating sport for at least one of the boys' duffers. "There was one time that I had a really bad shot and I chucked my club halfway down the fairway," Foley said. Coach Madsen also had hopes for his golfers in the off season." We have a young team and I hope the players make a commitment to improve in the off season," Coach Madsen said. Some of the boys also took the time to participate in fall golf. There were 15-20 participants for the fall season according to Coach Madsen. In the fall, the boys compete strictly in tournaments. There were three tournaments the boys competed in. They were the Waveland Classic in Des Moines, Sioux City Invite, and the Districts tournament. The fall season was basically a time for the boys to improve on their skills. "The fall season is a shorter season as far as competitive duals and tournaments. However, the time is great to work on and improve different aspects of the game," Coach Madsen said. Freshman Charlie Stogdill tees off with the hopes of hitting his ball onto the green. ~ Junior Jeremy McKeeman putts off the fringe of the green hoping to get the ball ·c: in with the fewest number of strokes. ~ s .8 ~~~~~~~~--~~~~~~~~~~__,~ Boys' Golf Girls' Tennis Strive to Reach Their Goals By Amy Burgess Through out the season the girls' tennis players sophomore Karen Taylor said. gave effort and heart in the hopes of gaining an Other students had more unique ways to prepare improved season and achieving their own personal for their matches. "When I prepare for a match I try goals. "My goal is to play the best I can every match," to relax, my doubles partner and I have a handshake sophomore Chelsea Quinn said. we do before a doubles match," sophomore Heidi Many of the individual student's goals were Kimball said. shared by the entire team. "My goal for the year was The group was led by six seniors. The rest of the to improve and to beat A.L. I think those were goals team was composed of two juniors and six that the whole team shared," sophomore Ashley sophomores . The team also had two foreign Signer said. exchange students, senior Perrine Fily and senior The team put a lot of time and energy into Linda Weiss. "My goal was to help the team get a preparing for their matches. Students practiced after better record then last year I also hoped to get a good school rain or shine. Outside they worked to improve place as an individual. I'm very glad to be involved in their technique but if rain came it brought running for the team, I love the players, all of us get along and conditioning instead. Some of the running activities we have a lot of fun. Playing on this team is very they did were running up and down the stairs for ten exciting for me because I'm from a different country," minutes, riding six miles on the bikes or sprinting to Fily said. help with their endurance. The team closed out their season with a final Many students used relaxation to build up their record of 5-5. "I think we improved a great deal. All self confidence before a match. "I try to relax by telling the players showed a lot of heart and effort and our myself to do good, when I tell myself to do good it record showed we played well ," Coach Kristie Harris also helps in bu ilding up my self confidence," said. ~- Front Row: Hannah Sorenson, Angie Bergantzel, Pam Stahlnecker and Kristie Harris, Back Row: Liz Sorenson, Chasity Sales, Linda Weiss, Brandy Kellner and Perrine Fily. Sports Senior Pam Stahlnecker serves the ball over the net to a fellow teammate during one of the after school practices. J.V.; Front Row: Rena Kobayashi, Mandy Standley and Heidi Kimball. Back Row: Coach Mary Beth Kueny, Natalie Churchill, Karen Taylor and Chelsea Quinn. Senior Brandy Kellner gets ready to return a serve during one of the matches. What was your funniest memory from the season? Senior Perrine Fily Senior Liz Sorenson "When the team went to eat after a match and Pam put a quarter in a machine and won a cuddly pig. She screamed so loud it sounded like she was crying because she was so happy. " "When practice first started someone hit the ball over the fence and it hit one coaches ca r then bounced and hit the other one." ~ Sophomore Angie Bergantzel practices in an effort to improve her forehand swing . ..!!1 ·1:: ~ .s 2 0 "-'~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~--~ Girls' Tennis Sophomore Ryan Hardie uses the backhand technique to hit the tennis ball. What were your personal goals for the season? Sophomore Ryan Hardie - "I just wanted to improve my game both mentally and physically." "I tried to keep focused on what was really important." e- ~ Sen i or ~ Tim Albertus lt""'"'lil .. 1!!!~::::====~========;;;==::;:;;;;....::.liiliii~::::l!!!ll;: l Fall tennis Front row: Calvin Shadden, Mike Young Nick Jackson. Back row: Ryan Hardie, Tim Albertus and Ryan Holford. ~Sports . _..,.,,_-.-.\ •• ~ - - · ~-.....t.-lt Spring tennis Front row: Phil Danzer, Nick Jackson, Mike Young. Back row: Calvin Shadden, Ryan Hardie, Tim Albertus. vercome Low Turnout By Rachael Andrews With a definite lack of participation boys' tennis which is also where they played their home matches. overcame the odds. The boys ' tennis program They also played at Roberts Park in Council Bluffs. struggled with a lack of participation over the past The Jackets had five letter winners returning for few years. With only 6 players in the fall and 7 in the the spring season. They were senior Tim Albertus, spring a solution was found. The Jackets combined junior Mike Young, sophomores Ryan Hardie and with the St. Albert team. "The reason for this was Calvin Shadden and freshman Nick Jackson. simple, St. Albert didn't have enough players for a .Although the team didn't mind, they had the full team and neither did we," sophomore Ryan Hardie benefit of not having to wear uniforms. Unless a tsaid shirt counted as their uniforms. "At practice and "The fall was rough but we kept focused on what matches we wear what we want. It's not like any other was really important to us," senior Tim Albertus said. sport, we can wear hats and regular jean shorts and One way the team kept their spirits high was by setting no one says anything about it," Jackson said goals for themselves. "I wanted to improve my game Most of the team practiced in the off season as both mentally and physically," Hardie said. The well. "I practice in the summer. It keeps me in shape Jackets have worked hard at both practice and at for the fall season ," Shadden said. their matches which had a major impact on their The year was full of matches. "We had four game. matches in one week. By the end of the week we '"Practice helped us a lot. Hardie and I are kind were all so worn out," Young said. of rivals, so we work really hard at practice fighting With a low number of players the team still for the number three spot," sophomore Calvin managed to enjoy the experience of a great year. "I Shadden said. All the practice payed off, "We won will never forget playing with such a great group of out first match. That was a great way to start the guys. This has been an experience and I will take season," freshman Nick Jackson said. with me to college and later in life," Albertus said. The team held their practices away from school , Senior and captain Tim Albertus plays through the construction going on at Wilson. Sophomore Ryan Hardie prepares to return the hit while he waits to see if the ball goes over the net. Freshman Levi Kannedy takes a break from practice to catch his breath. Boys' Tennis lronmen and Swimming The lronman season started off with expanded numbers. "We had more girls competing then we have ever had before. We could finally enter meets as a team instead of entering each female lifter individually," Coach John Kinsel said. lronmen competed in a total of four meets. Two of them were held in the area. Metro was held at Central High School and state was held in Fremont. The competitions that they participated in left many lifters excited. "Competitions are really intense but they can be a lot of fun because when you are not lifting you can hang out with your friends," junior Phil Bartholomew said. Some students had butterfl ies for their first competitions. "I couldn't eat anything because I was so neNous, but being there in front of all those people really got me pumped," junior Ashlee Bonar said. "It can be a lot of fun lifting, I am in the weight room almost every day after school , but trying to get pumped at a competition was hard because it was in front of a bunch of people I didn't know," junior Justin Cooley said. The students also set their individual goals to work Sophomore Alesha Norman concentrates on trying to lift one of her three squats at the first lronmen competition. Events at competition included bench pressing, dead lift and squat. Sports for and each student had different reasons for joining. "I would like to bench 105 pounds, squat 145 pounds and dead lift 200 pounds. I joined lronmen so I could have a better track season," sophomore Corrin Martin said. The swim team also started their season on a good note. The team expanded from one to four. There were two girls and two boys. Junior Mike Perales was the only veteran of the team. "I enjoy swimming so much, but it's kind of hard having to go to Kirn Junior High to practice every day, but in the end it's worth it," Perales said. The other male on the team was junior Ross Andrews. "I have always liked to swim but it's totally different competing against other people. It really makes me want to try and do better," Andrews said. The girls team consisted of freshman Crystal Sharp and senior foreign exchange student Linda Weiss. Swimming with Abraham Lincoln was something that the new swimmers had to get used to. "At first I didn't really like the idea of joining with A.L, but then you get to know everyone and they are really nice," Sharp said. e- ~ ._ ~ ~ ~ .s -8 Q ii Freshman Crystal Sharp dives into the water to start a race at one of the swim meets. Iron men front Row: John Kinsel, Michael Dudley, Justin Ebert, Ashlee Bonar, Alesha Norman, Jill Wallace, Mikala Larsen, Jessica Garcia, Kristen Plambeck, Corrin Martin, Jon Tay lor Second Row: Nick Kocol, Kris Houvenagle, Brian Kreft, Justin Jensen, Anthony Nichals, Adam Fritz, Tony Dorsett, Jason Ethan, Danny Townsend, Justin Uhl, Kevin Kucks, Phil Bartholomew, Ryan Hardie, Wade Ridout, Ryan Holford, James Andrews Third Row: Ben Ossman, Adam Nurton, Trevor Wurtz, TJ Johnson, Alan Smith, Nick Gaddy, Kyle Webster, Jeremy McKeeman, Billy Rock, Justin Cooley, Ben Wolfe, Kyle Di llehay, Eric Forker, Clint Christensen, Spencer Bonar, Ben Beranek and Kevin Farr. Crystal Sharp, Linda Weiss, Ross Andrews and Mike Perales made up the swim team. 0 ~ <( 0 ca w ~ 0 u V\ Junior To ny Do rsett does a squat during on e of the !ronmen competitions. lronman Awards lronman of the year Justin Cooley lronwoman of the year Jessica Garcia lronmen's best lifter Jonathan Taylor lronmen's best female lifter Mika/a Larsen lronmen's rookie of the year Corrin Martin Most dedicated lronman Alan Smith, Ben Wolfe and Jessica Garcia Most improved lronman Trevor Wurtz Most improved lronwoman Alesha Norman Most intense lronman Phil Bartholomew Most inspirational lronman Eric Forker Most inspirational lronwoman Ashlee Bonar Four year lronman Jonathan Taylor, Justin Ebert and R. Michael Dudley I ~ .................................................. .... .i:: ~ Junior Mike Perales perfects his dive during practice. Perales took time J everyday to practice his swimming. He also practiced during the off .s season. ~ -& lronmen and Swimming Senior Chad Dennis pushes himself towards the finish line in an effort to pass his opponent and win the race. What was your most memorable moment of the season? ISenior • Chad Dennis Junior Chad Summer '"My most memorable moment was when I broke Chris Hatcher's discus record." "It was my first year qualifying for Drake and it was really impressive to be on the same track as world class athletes." Freshman Josh Cornelison prepares to land safely on the ground after jumping over one of the hurdles during a track meet. Sports Boys Town Co-ed Indoor lnvitational--1 Sth/20 C.B. Relays--2nd/5 Ram Relays (Glenwood)--9th/14 Clarinda-4ivitational Relays--3rd/10 .... ront ow: o y vert, on ay or, a enrns, oore, an ev e an us m ert. econ ow: att en, Ryan Davis, T.J. Johnson, Nathan White, Nick Gaddy, Nick Vittitoe, Kyle Diiiehay, Mike Driver and Justin Uhl. Third Row: Nick Freet, Danny Townsend, Justin Jensen, Dustin Griffith, Jeff Snethen, Kevin Kucks, Dustin Ream, Joe Groat, Anthony Collins and Brandon McDaniel. Fourth Row: Eric McComb, Chase Bryen, Mike Chanley, Eric Forker, Nick Heider, Bryan Moraine, Adam Porter, Mike Gaddy and Steve Watts. Fifth Row: Sean Bluo, Tony Dorsett, Seth Vandervort, Matt Dennis, Scott Mcintosh, Rodney Brown, Troy Allen, Aaren Andersen. Sixth Row: Corey Kinkel, Corey Radke, Aaron McFarland, Jesse Toman, Josh Cornelison, Kyle Webster, Ryan Holford, Chad Summar and Ryan Hoden. Seventh Row: Coach John Kin sel, Coach Doug Muehlig, Austin Hausner, Josh Blue, Chris Horenagel, Coach Bob Nielson, Coach Doug Donaldson. Boys' Track Dennis Earns Bronze In Discus By Jill Wallace and Becky Navarrette I Hard work, dedication and discipline all proved Both the team and individual runners all set goals to to be the keys to success for the boys' track team. reach. "Our team goal wasn't one thing in particular. "We had to practice over Spring Break when there We just wanted to have a successful season. To do was no school. I think it made us more dedicated," that we had to perform, compete and qualify as a junior Matt Allen said. team," senior Jonathan Taylor said. T a y I o r This practice paid off as senior Chad Dennis competed ·at state in the 200 meter dash, 400 meter placed third in the discus at State. He also broke the and the 400 meter low hurdles. Coach Muehlig school record for discus by eight inches with a toss commented that, "Jon never complained at state, but of 168' 11 "."Breaking Chris Hatcher's record made his asthma was terrible for him that day." me feel like I had achieved something and I'm very The team credited its coaching staff for their proud of what I have done," Dennis said. success. "The coaching staff is very dedicated. They Dennis went on to compete in the Senior Spotlight make you work hard, but it doesn't feel like work. We All-Star meet where he place first in discus. According know that they are trying to make us the best team to Coach Doug Muehlig, "Six throwers were ranked we can be," Allen said. The coaches were Head ahead of him going into the competition, but Chad Coach Bob Nielsen, Coach John Kinsel, Coach Doug was the champion." Donaldson and Muehlig. Students involved in track participated in various Despite the hard work track proved to be a events throughout the season. "When I first started rewarding experience. "Track has been a positive running track I mainly just did hurdles but after a while experience for me, no matter how tough it was I'll I started running other distance events," sophomore never regret going out," Neville said. Adam Porter said. "Track isn't just about running it's about the Goals were a key to having a successful season. dedication put in to it," said junior Nick Gaddy. Sophomore Adam Porter takes a running leap into the air to fly over one of the hurdles at the track meet. Junior Mike Driver strides towards the finish line ahead of his opponent to end the race. e- ~ ~ Freshman Corey Radke pushes himself towards the finish line in an effort to ~catch up with a member of the opposing track team. ~ s .9 ~ Boys' Track Girls' Track Larsen Goes To State For Discus By Katie Dunlap & Boots King One highlight of the girls' tack season was when sophomore Mikala Larsen qualified for the state track meet in the discus. According to Head Coach Pat Nepple this has not happened for many years. Girls Track had a big growth in the number of girls who participated. Twenty-six girls ran for Coach Nepple and assistant coaches Tom Anderson and Lori Williams. The coaches all worked hard to teach the girls to push themselves beyond their limits. "Every girl who participated had their personal best in many events," Coach Williams said. Although the girls did well at meets winning was not always the key to success. Accomplishing goals and making improvements was key. "It is hard to win a meet with 5-12 teams and continue building up the program," Mr. Nepple said. Goals were a main concern for the team and individuals. "The goals this season were to improve in events and timing. Improving on time was a big thing for me," junior Carrie Jones said. Many of the girls who competed for their second or third year appreciated the work of the freshman. "They're a good asset to the team," Jones said. Junior Ann Ronk sighs with relief to know she is on the ground again after leaping over one of many hurdles at a meet. According to Coach Williams freshman Tara Stevens was an outstanding addition to the team. Senior leadership was provided by seniors Becca Moore and Kendall Crane. Many of the girls dedicated themselves to multiple events and had to be flexible in what events they competed in . "Andrea Crane was one of the individuals that competed in multiple events," Coach Williams said. The coaches all worked together to improve the team. "I had a good team and great partners in Tom Anderson and Lori Williams," coach Nepple said. The coaches hard work did not go unnoticed by the team. "Coach Nepple made track a lot of fun, it made us all want to do our best," freshman Heather Womochil said. There were many injuries during the year. Two of the girls sprained their hip and were taken out for awhile but were back in no time at all. There were also problems with shin splints and ankle sprains. "The girls still stuck together and worked hard, " Assistant Coach Anderson said. Sophomore Corrin Martin moves quickly along the track towards the finish line. Front Row: Corrin Martin, Kendall Crane, Ann Ronk, Amber Jelen, Becca Moore, .c: Cassandra Carriker, Jessica Garcia and Sarah Olsen. Middle Row: Heather ~ Womochil, Brandi Williams, Lynsl Brooks, Terra Gusman, Andrea Crane, Crystal '!Sharp, Carrie Jones and Tracy Thompson. Back Row: Angel Garcia, Linda ~ Schuldt, Coach Tom Anderson, Coach Pat Nepple, Coach Lori Williams, Mikala "-----" ~ { Larsen, Stacy Gray and Megan Be Vi rt. Sports Freshman Tracy Thompson brings the baton in to the finish line to end the race. Junior Stacy Gray clears the hurdle during a meet at Council Bluffs Stadium. Most was the most memorable moment of the season? Freshmen Heather Womochil •· "My most memorable moment was when Linda Schu ldt handed off the baton to Tara Stevens and Tara fell on her face." "My most memorable moment was when Stacy Gray and I took first and second in the discus in the Underwood match." Junior Jessica Garcia gets a good head start in one of the relay races. Girls' Track Sophomore Dustin Townsend tries to get the ball away from a defender from South Sioux City. What was your most memorable moment from the season? Senior Craig Pender - ~ 1. Senior Kris Mower "I will never forget when we beat A.L. during a tournament. It was a great feeling." "I will always remember our trip to Cedar Rapids. Jared and I played pranks on Richard and Nick the whole time." Senior Nick Konecny sends the ball flying through the air during a match at the Tee Jay Classic. ,. ~. ·'. 0 ~ Senior Kris Mower dribbles down the field while he looks for the open net. Mower ,., was a key offensive player. ~ 8 E 2 1..-,.;.-~;.;;;.;.;._.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-'-.;...~~~--~--' Q Sports Bo s'Soccer Use Goals to Enhance Skills By Hope Redmond For boy's soccer goals proved to be the key to defense like we have in the past," Podraza said. the season. Though the goals of the team were not The younger players on the team made a huge accomplished they did motivate each individual on impact. "It was impressive to see all those freshmen the team to improve. "Our main goal as a team was come up and play at the varsity level the way they to get to state and be an above 500 team. Even did. Chris Story, Hector Martinez and Ryan Garrison though we might not have accomplished all of our all stepped.up their play to another level when they goals, everyone improved individually which in the started varsity," Podraza said. end helped the team even more," senior Jared One of teams other goals was to win the Tee Jay Podraza said. Classic for another consecutive year. "Although we Over the season a lot of changes were made to didn't walk away with the victory there were still the team. One of the changes, that in the end proved lessons to be learned from those three games. We to make the most difference in the teams success, were so determined that we were going to win the was learning to work together. "We started the season tournament again that we relaxed too much. When off with everyone wanting to work individually and we lost to St. Albert it really made us think about what because of that we weren't able to flow together as a all we were working for," senior Richard La Chappell team. Toward the end of the season we were finally said. working together and playing like a team instead of At the end of the season the team lost seven individuals," senior Kris Mower said. seniors which is a large number to lose according to The team also worked together to improve their sophomore Sonny Turner. "We had such a large offense throughout the season. "Last season we number of underclassmen that I am sure that another weren't able to put the ball in the net. Now because year of success lies in the future. Each year that you we put a lot of work into improving that we are able play you improve as an individual which in the end to be more offensive instead of focusing just on helps the team out," Podraza said. J. V. Front Row: Gary Hensley, Jeff LaChappell, David Brown, Jimmy Mayer, Kevin Oles and Chris Jensen Back Row: Ross ' Andrews, BJ Mccart, Nick Jackson, Coach Aaron Skaw, Jared Dostal, Thomas Hensley and Dustin Weihs Senior Jared Podraza looks to score. Podraza was a versatile player on both offense and defense. Varsity front row: Justin Gruber, Billy Rock, Jared Dostal, Ryan Garrison, Chris Story, Hector _Ma rtinez, Sonny Turner, Middle Row: Matt Story, Richard ,,,_ LaChappell, Kns Mower, Jared Podraza, Clint Christensen, Dustin Townsend, Back Row.: Ben Mawhiney, Thomas Hensley, Coach Aaron Skaw, Craig Pender, Coach Gail Andersen, Justin Radke and Nick Konecny Boys' Soccer Girls' Soccer A Glimpse of the Future Story by Capri Brown The girls soccer team had an interesting twist. There were a large number of eighth grade girls at the varsity level. Due to the fact that after June 1, they are technically enrolled in high school they are allowed to play at the high school level. "I thought playing on the varsity team as an eighth grader was pretty cool," freshman Kelsey Kermoade said. Playing varsity soccer with girls who have been playing for more than four years could be really intimidating. "Playing varsity soccer was pretty cool, but it was kind of scary to be playing on the same team as a bunch of seniors," Kermoade said. Not for freshman Carly Konecny. "I learned a lot from the older girls," Konecny said. With seven eighth graders on the varsity level, it gave everyone a glimpse of what the future teams would be like. "Having that many young girls on varsity really says a lot for what the future holds. I believe when these girls are seniors the experience that they have had will make them great leaders," senior Lyndsey Neill said. Despite the age difference between these girls ~ 0 Front Row: Rachael Neill, Carly Konecny, Janay Ralm, Megan Flowers 2nd row: Sara Gutzwiller, Whitney Jenson, Lyndsey Neill, Lyn sie Nelson, Elisha Blanchard, Ashlee Bonar, Tina Bonacci, Danielle Birchard. 3rd row: Coach Bob Schaffer, Jennifer Smith, Krista Morrison, Kelsey Kermoade, Melissa Campbell, Coach Vincent Contrarez, Sarah Byers, Amanda Moore, Melissa Uhl, Sara Williams, Coach Mark Royer. f 8 " ~ "' Q. they all said they played well as a team. "As a team we played like no one could stop us. The best game all season was when we played St. Albert and beat them," senior Melissa Campbell said. The final score of that game was Tee Jay 1 and St. Albert 0. "We held St. Albert off the whole game, we played our best that day," Campbell said. The season ended with a final record of 9-9. Most all the girls were pretty satisfied about the way they played. The current freshmen had the experience to teach the younger girls coming from junior high next season to play as a team. "The seniors are leaving so we need someone to take their places. It will be a hard job but someone has to do it," Konecny said. The junior varsity had a major shortage of players. Some of the games were close to being canceled because of low numbers. The eighth ~ graders were expected to step up and help. "I think ~ the experience and playing time they received by ~ playing varsity and junior varsity helped a lot in the ~ long run. If practice makes perfect then , the more ~ experience the better," Campbell said. I Graduates Sara Williams and Danielle Birchard team up against a player from ~ Ralston. Sports ~ ~ .!!! Graduate Sara Williams looks around for the ball as senior Jenny Smith comes ill in to help. ~ Junior Tina Bonacci tries to maneuver herself around a Ralston player to retrieve the ball. Skutt Ralston Ronca/Ii Gross South Sioux City Gross Beatrice C!) Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln ~ W Glenwood ~ ~ Nevada ... ~ St.Albert 0 u V\ Denison Sioux City East Spencer Lewis Central Riverside St. Albert Graduate Danielle Birchard tries to throw the ball as far as she can to move her team up the field. What was the elfle thinthat sticks out IA you mi d about the see ? "Thethmg I remember most. Is when I tadded Sm after 'Stle sc red during tM St. Albert game, l~m~ flatre..ed her to ttre Junior ground." 'Tina Bonacci "The gam~ that still st1c1<s In t:lily mfhd is the LC. game. Noone thought that we could beat them, S andwed1d." ~ SeRlol" L~Rids-ey Ne-IU Opponent Tee Jav 7 5 2 6 0 6 1 5 5 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 7 1 3 1 1 3 3 1 2 1 11 1 6 1 j ..................................................... ... ~ Senior Melissa Campbell tries to out run the circle of opposition during the Ralston ~ "' game. :'£ .s 2 Cl -§_ Girls' Soccer Senior Wade Schumann goes for the easy lay-up during the game. What was your most memorable moment of the season? Senle.r Jusltn Radke Scoring 35 points against LC. and breaking the streak to win against Roncalli, were the highlights of my career." •My dunk in the Roncalli game is something that I am sure will stay with me for a long time." Junior Mike Driver follows through on his jumper shot while mem_bers of the opposing team watch. ~Sports Freshmen Front Row: Theaus Brown, Dustin Griffith, David Brown, Troy Allen, Tyler Lindstrom, Eric McComb, Chris Story. Back Row: Nick Kafka, Brian Adams, Bryan Moraine, Josh Ronk, Anthony Collins, Nick Heider, Thomas Hensley, Ryan Garrison and Randy Reynolds New Coac Brings Expectations By Hope Redmond New coach, same record, different season. Out our game, we had already won," Coach Lutz said. of the 21 games the boys' basketball team played, Accomplishing the team goal gave a lot of,players 14 of the teams they faced were rated in the state. "It their individual strength and motivation. 'l~ ow you go was a tough schedule. I think that we played fairly out and the play the game really determines how it well against teams that were rated in the state. Most will go," senior Justin Radke said. of the games we were close enough to get the win. Many players looked to older players for We just needed a little more consistently," Head leader?hip and guidance. "Radke helped us out in a Coach Dave Lutz said. lot of different ways. He was the only one that did A new coach was a positive for the team, what he said he was going to do. If he wanted to according to several players. "If people would have score, he would score. If he was going to be the put their trust in what Coach Lutz said and did from defensive player, he was. That alone showed a lot of the start, I think we could have had a lot different strength and leadership," Driver said. season. Toward the end of the season we started to The season ended with a 1-20 record. "I think get more comfortable in believing what he said and that the record shows a lot more than who got the that made a big difference. Even though we didn't wins and who got the losses. When I took this job I come out with the wins, we learned that winning knew that it was a challenge. This season more then doesn't always mean you're the best. You can be the the ones before. You can look at these players and best and still lose," junior Mike Driver said. tell that they have changed and improved from the Goals were a key factor to the players and the years before. You could see that the older kids were team. The team goal was to never give up. "I think more willing to help the younger kids in feeling we accomplished the team goal. No matter what the comfortable with their game. That is something that scoreboard said the kids never gave up. It wasn't you need before you can have a successful season. always about who got the win and who got the loss. They never gave up and that is what really counts," If we could go out there and be consistent and play Coach Lutz said. J.V. Front Row: Chris Story, Thomas Hensley, Tommy Opal, Jeff Chambers, Troy Allen, Tyler Lindstrom, Shaun Hollenbach, Brain Adams, Ryan Garrison Back Row: Coach Eric Lockart, Anthony Collins, Ryan Smith, Nick Kafka, Randy Crone, Travis McCord, Steve Watts, Brandon McDaniel and Andrew Heath ~ c: ~ s .8 i .. ... • Senior Justin Radke finds his way through three defenders to shoot a lay-up. arsity ont Row: Ryan Garrison , Justin Radke, Mark Flaharty, Mike Lewis. c7i Back Row: Dan Neville, Mike Driver, Dustin Townsend~ Steve Watts, Chris ~ Story, Wade Schumann, Brandon McDaniel, Ryan Smith, Shaun Hollenbach, ~ Chad Dennis and Tim Albertus .s .8 0 ~ Boys' Basketball Girls' Basketball Teamwork Forms Friendships By Nicole Crom Great ball-handling and good team work are Pollard and Moraine. "Having only two seniors was qualities that every team needed to have on the a little disappointing, but we were all thankful for basketball court and the girls' basketball team was our seniors. I gave a lot of credit to the seniors, no exception. The number one goal of the season they went out and played their hardest at every was for each individual player to go out and play game and they were great leaders for the rest of their own game but to also still play as a team. "I the team," Johnson stated. think we accomplished our main goal of the The Lady Jackets ended their season with a 3- season. We didn't have the best season, but we 18 record . "We didn't have the perfect season that at least still say that we accomplished the goal we wanted, but I think the wins that we did get, that we set out for ourselves when we started," helped us build our confidence. We needed that in senior Nikki Moraine said. order for us to really start succeeding on the court," The team formed friendships during the course Pollard said. of the season. "Even though we didn't win as many Through out the season the Lady Jackets kept games as we wanted to, we enjoyed being their spirits up. "We tried our hardest at the games together as a team. The whole team got along we played and the team was always in good spirits really well so I guess you could say we had a good even when we played difficult basketball games. relationship as a team. Playing as a team was That really helped me out this season because one of our greatest strengths," freshman Sara this was my first year playing varsity," Brown said. Brown stated. 'The season went pretty rough. We came so The girls playing on the varsity level ranged close to winning quite a few games, but we couldn't from freshman to seniors. This season was the pull off the win. We always tried our hardest in the last season for the team's two seniors, Carla next games and that's what counts," Johnson said. Front row: Ann Ronk, Molly Johnson, Charlene Olmstead. Second row: Amber Johnson, Andrea Crane, Sarah Byers, Tina Bonacci, Angie Bergantzel. Back row: Carla Pollard, Nikki Moraine, Jamie Perkins, Rebecca Paulson, Sara Brown, Jessica Vanfosson ~ Sports eSenior Carla Pollard shoots the basketball for points during the game against l Abraham Lincoln. Pollard was also a key part to the team's defense. ~ Sophomores Amber Johnson, Jamie Perkins and senior Carla Pollard watch to ~ see if the ball makes it into the net. i s .9 0 "%_ Sophomore Andrea Crane tries to score a basket while under heavy guarding by Ralston players du ing the game. Tee Jay 45 0 49 35 c!. 32 52 < 48 35 Q 36 35 ca 37 51 w 35 49 c!. 63 36 0 38 50 u 43 24 "' 41 31 Junior Tina Bonacci jumps over the heads of Abraham Lincoln players to obtain possession of the ball. Opponent Glenwood 63 Walnut 60 South Sioux City 134 Ralston 44 Roncalli 44 Sioux City North 75 Lewis Central 42 Bellevue West 63 St. Albert 74 Missouri Valley 46 Blair 59 Gross 44 Roncalli 44 Boystown 28 Abraham Lincoln 83 Sioux City West 46 Skutt Catholic 53 Omaha Mercy 46 Beatrice 63 Ralston 49 Harlan 52 Sophomore Jamie Perkins jumps over the heads of the opposing player in effort to gain possession of the ball. Girls' Basketball Junior Jason Mickey goes for the take down against a Ralston wrestler. What was your goal at state? Sophomor~ Da n Keuler • 1 didn't really have a goal at state. My goal was just to make It to state and I accomplished It." .. My main goal was to bring Coach Witt home one last medal. " Senior Jonathan Taylor Sophomore Jason Badberg fights his opponent for the pin. ·1 ;, ,II ~ Valley: Won ' , Logan Magnolia: Lost Roncalli: Won Gross: Lost So. Sioux City: Won Beatrice: Lost Clarinda Invite: 2-5 :Lewis G;entral Inv. (JV): Sioux City East Inv.: I t n: Lost We t arrison Tournament (JV): Skutt Lost tJr~~ a ; Lincoln: Lost Sl<utt In ite : Lost tlanticYGlenwood: Lost Lewis Central/ C Kuemper: Lost Sioux City North: Lost State: Jonathan Taylor 4th at state Dan Kessler state qualifier e- ~ .............................................................................. .. ~ Front row : Stacy Carberry, Jamie Knauss. Second Row: Steven Mowery, Nick .!!! ·c: Dueling, Jeremy Wise, Aaron McFarland. Third Row: Kenny Dofner, Jason Mickey, ~ Donnie Knickerbocker, Chase Bryen. Fourth Row: Jeff Snethen Justin Hendricks, ~ Pat Marrill, Aaron McDaniel, Fifth Row: Coach Mike Witt,J onathan Taylor, Coach l Tom Anderson, Coach Wes Doughman Wrestlers Strut Their Stuff at State By Gemayel Floyd and Lindsey Podraza Wrestlers used their determination and motivation that I made it," Kessler said. " I feel that making state to take them all the way to state and make a was a huge accomplishment for me. I have wanted memorable end to Coach Mike Witt's coaching career. to go since I was a freshmen ," Taylor said. Even though the wrestlers were very motivated Taylor didn't come back empty handed he placed by the fans that came to their meets they .still had fourth in his weight class, 189. "I felt that I did a good some obstacles to over come during their season. job and I am happy that I didn't come back empty One of the obstacles that they faced was the cases handed," Taylor said. of ring worm that over half of the team received from As the season came to a end the team proved to the mats that they used during practice. themselves that they had the strength and the Some wrestlers had talent the coaches have courage to put their best foot forward. "I think that we never seen before, "As a coach the students have ended the season on a good note. We wanted to shown me that they never give up and that they strive give our best because this was Coach Witt's last for the best and that they always give 100%," Coach year," Taylor said. Mr. Witt retired after serving 20 Witt said. years in both the head and assistant positions. "As a wrestler I have always tried my best to do The last year of Mr. Witt's coaching season was things that are asked of me so I don't let the team a success and a memorable one. "This was a good down," freshman Steve Mowery said. The team had year, I think that we had a lot of key people that seven freshmen wrestle varsity. "Those freshman just helped us this year. They were Wes Doughman who proved that they were up to the level of a varsity was invaluable to the team and Tom Andersen was wrestler," Coach Tom Andersen said. an important part too," Mr. Witt said. During the season the team had two grapplers Coach Witt was a key motivator fo r most make it to state , senior Jonathan Taylor and wrestlers. " He was my whole motivation for me going sophomore Dan Kessler. "Making state was the best to state, he made me work hard to get where I wanted thing that has happened to me. I was really excited to be," Kessler said. Sopho more Donnie Knickerbocker struggles to pin a Roncalli wrestler to the mat during one of the wrestling meets. Freshmen Stefan Carmichael fights for the pin against the opposing team. ~ Freshmen Steven Mowery battles his opponent for the pin ti ~ i ~ s .9 0 '§. Wrestling lntramurals Establish Student Participation Story by Lynsie Nelson For the first time since the Girls' Recreation Many of the students also teamed up to Association in the late ?O's, an after school intramural participate in the Nebraska Cornhusker State Winter program was established. "Karla Hughes and I came Games. There, they competed in arm wrestling, up with the idea about four or five years ago. We weight lifting and badminton. "My favorite part of wanted to get more students involved in athletics at intramurals was going to the Nebraska State Games. school," Physical Education teacher Sharon Semler We had a lot of fun and we were very successful. A said. lot of our students got medals," Foley said. The duo approached Athletic Director Cyle Forney Ms. Semler and Ms. Hughes plan to initiate new last year to start the program. Since then , the number intramurals activities and the program will only grow of participants increased. There were approximately bigger if there is a continuation of the good response 50 students in badminton, 30 in bowling, and 10-15 from students. In the years to come Ms. Semler and in tennis. Students also had the chance to participate Ms. Hughes are hoping to add a few activities to the in other activities such as archery, sand volleyball , list that students can choose from. "We will definitely flag football and basketball thanks to the new keep badminton and bowling, but we hope to maybe program. go skating and hold some sort of an event day," Ms. According to the numbe r of participants , Semler said. badminton was the most popular activity. Senior Nate lntramurals gave students a chance to participate Foley joined because he thought badminton sounded in less traditional sports. It also provided students like fun. "I joined intramurals because I thought it with the chance to be a part of an activity and meet would be fun, and it was. I also wasn't involved with new people. "I was very surprised by the turn out, anything after school so it gave me something fun to and at the same time I was very pleased. I just hope do with my free time," Foley said. we can keep it up," Ms. Semler said. Cornhusker Games medalists front row: Mark Pieper, Jessica Vanfosson, Joanie Johnson, Linda Schuldt, Mikala Larsen, Luke Bose and Perrine Fi ly. Back row: Trevor Wurtz, Heath Chalmers, Richard La Chappell, Phil Bartholomew, Nate Foley, Jamie Perkins, and Stacy Gray. ~ ijj Senior Perrine Fily anxiously awaits her chance to take a strike at the birdie. Filey received a gold medallion in mixed doubles at the Corn husker Games for her skill in badminton. ~ Junior Zeb Mcintosh stares into the eyes of his opponent as he waits for the ~ birdie to cross back over to his side of the net . .s .9 0 -a Sophomore Jeremy Weesner attempts the perfect throw for a strike. Students involved in the bowling intramural met after school at Broadway Bowl. 0 ~ <( 0 co w ~ 0 u "' Badminton Sophomore Tommy Roush follows through on his throw in his attempt to get a strike. 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Angie 142, 143, 148, 152, 153, 168 Berry, Heather 40, 43, 54, 114 BeVirt, Emily 82 BeVirt, Megan 7, 10, 12,43,54, 69,70,71,73, 104, 145, 160 Biede, Natalie 41,42, 49, 114, 200 Signer, Ashley 94 Binau, Bradley 82 Binau, Rebecca 94 Bintz, Mike 94, 139 Birchard, Danielle 164, 165 Birkholtz, Kristie 40, 104 Birkholtz, Richard 82 Black, Chuck 78 Blakeman, Lacy 94 Blakeman, William 82 Blanchard, Elisha 82, 164 Blanchard, Jennifer 104 Blue, Josh 82, 145, 158 Blue, Sean 82, 139, 158 Beckert, Malerie 62, 65, 82 Boe, Jeff 78 Boettger, Katrina 58, 62, 94 Bonacci, Tina 104, 143, 164, 165, 168,169 Bonar, Ashlee 12, 25, 54, 69, 70, 73, 104, 156, 164 Bonar, Spencer· 82, 156 Booker, Sara 7,8, 11, 31,40, 44, 47,114,132,34 Booth, Heather 82 Booth, Zachary 114 Bose, Brandon 82, 1_50 Bose, Luke 6,7,8,11,114,127, 131 , 138, 139, 172 Bowen, Jenni 58, 62, 114 Bowen, Julia 82 Bower, Lisa 19, 104 Bowers, Jeffrey 94 Bowery, Nate 104 Boyd, Brandon 82 Boze, Bobbi 78 Bradley, Cheri 104 Brammer, Justin 82 Brammer, Michael 83 Branch, Amanda 69, 70, 94 Brantley, Lacy 40,94 Brauer, Laura 83 Brayman, Crystal 95 Brenaman, Edra 65 Brendle, Denise 65, 95 Brewer, Heather 95 Bridge, Nicole 19, 54, 65, 83 Briggs, April 23, 40, 44, 104 Brooks, Lynsi 8, 11 , 15,25, 39, 41 , 43, 54, 55, 102, 11 4, 145, 160, 183, 186, 200 Brooks, Ryan 27, 127 Brown, Amy 41, 65, 95, 200 Brown, Capri 29,41 , 114,200 Brown, Christina 95 Brown, David 5, 11 , 95, 141 , 163, 166 Brown, Kelly 51 ,95,148,149 Brown, Mark 78 Brown, Niki 41,43,44,45,54, 104, 147, 200 Brown, Rodney 83, 139, 158 Brown, Sara 58, 62, 83, 146, 148, 168 Brown, Theaus 95, 166 Brownell, Chris 66 Bruning, Shannon 11 4 Bryant, Cassie 95 Bryant, Danielle 47, 114, 130 Bryen, Brandon 83 Bryen, Chase 58,65,83, 139, 158,170 Bryson, Clifford 78 Burgess, Amy 95, 200 Burk, Lynn 70, 104 Burnett, Amos 83 Burnett, Paul 75 Burns, John 7, 139 Busse, Wanda 78 Button, Derek 114 Byers, Sarah 11 , 54, 65, 66, 95, 143, 147, 164, 168 C'deBaca ~ , Shannon 21 , 78, 81 Caddell, Kelli 95 Calabro, Angela83 Camacho, Trenton(Deca) 83 Campbell, Melissa 114, 143, 146, 147, 164, 165 Carberry, Stacy 65,66,83, 146, 170 Card, Dena 104 Carlson, CJ 43, 58, 62, 69, 83, 150 Carlson, Nick 83, 150 Carmichael .Shawn 65, 66,105,1 17, 139 Carmichael, Stefan 63,89, 132, 139, 171 Carriker, Cassandra 83, 160 Carroll, David 83,89 Carruthers, Andrea 54, 83, 146 Carruthers, Jeff 94, 105, 11 o, 117 Carter, Adam 139 Case, Tim 105 Cashatt, Robert 83 Ceder, Joey 95 Cerny, Dale 78 Chalmers, Heath 95, 172 Chambers, Jeff 105, 150, 167 Chanley, Mike 95, 139, 158 Chase, Amanda 83, 143 Chatterton, Darrell 105 Chatterton, Kevin 58, 83 Cherry, Jason 140 Chollett, Elisia 11 7 Christensen, Clint 51, 105, 139, 156, 163 Christensen, Delores 78 Christensen, Michelle 65, 83 Churchill, Jody 117 Churchill, Natalie 105, 152 Clark, Ashley 32, 54, 95, 178 Clark, Brandon 84 Clark, Crystal 105 Clark, David 78 Clark, Richard 105 Claussen, Lindsay 84 Cleary, Jennifer 65, 70, 84 Cline, Jared 65, 66 Clinton, Ann 78 Coble, Eric 101 Coble, Harvey 140 Coffman, Carl 105 Index Collins, Anthony 95 , 139, 158, 166, 167 Collins, Cassandra 95, 144, 145 Collins, Mike 139 Colter, Sarah 25,42,44,54, 117, 182 Conner, Deirdre 64,66,69,70, 105 Connolly, Miranda 84 Contrarez, Vincent 164 Cook, Deb 32,78 Cook, Jason 117 Cooley, Justin 8, 11 ,46, 105, 139, 156,157 Copeland, Brenda 62 Corbett, Kevin 84 Cornelison, Josh 84, 158 Gorrill, Amelia 84 Gorrill, Eric 139 Corum, Kasey 7, 8, 84, 139 Cox, Candace 11,42,43,44,54, 58,106 Cox, Trudy 66,89 Crane, Andrea 8, 11 ,24,52,53, 147,160,168,169 Crane, Kendall 42,52, 117, 160 Croghan, Brandon 84 Crom, Nicole 41 ,95,200 Crone, Randy 96, 167 Crouse, Charles 78 Cunningham, Ashley 40,43,54, 96 145~ Dague, Bobby 96 Damewood, Debbie 62', 186 Daniels, Adam 84 Daniels, Shawn 96 Danzer, Phil 154 Darnold, Jeremy 117 Daugherty, Pat 78 Davis, Ryan 84, 139, 158 DeBolt, Jon 141 Delong, Jason 65,66,69,73,84 Delong, Jennifer 43,69,84 Delp, Jamie 64,65 Delp, Kristina 54,84,95 Demare, Stephanie 65,66,69, 70,71,96 Dennis, Chad 7,8, 11 , 12,58,61 , 115, 129, 139, 140, 158, 167 Dennis, Matt 62,84, 158 DeWolf, Matt 140 Di llehay, Kyle 75, 106, 139, 141 , 156, 158 Dillehay, Matthew 96 Dingman, Randa 65, 106 Dirks, Chad 84, 139 Dirks, Dusty 141 Dofner, Eric 106 Dofner, Kenny 170 Index Donahoo, Racheal 65,66,84, 148 Donaldson, Doug 78, 139, 158 Donner, Michelle 62,84 Dorsett, Marchelle 79 Dorsett, Tom 49, 106, 196 Dorsett, Tony 51, 106, 139, 156, 158 Dostal, Jared 96, 163 Doughman, Wes 170 Downey, James 84 Dragoun, Tracy 46, 47, 117, 130 Driver, Brandon 106 Driver, Mike 9,40, 106, 108, 145, 158, 159, 166,167 Driver, Rebecca 117 Drummond, Jacqueline 84 Drummond, Jeremy 96 Dudley, Michael 120, 123, 156 Dueling, Nick 65,66, 170 Dunblazier, Ambre 106 Duncan, Toccara 65, 66 Dunkelberger, Deidre 65,66,84 Dunlap, Katie 106,200 Dunlap, Kyle 65, 96 Dye, Kathleen 65, 85 tt Ebert, Justin 136, 145, 156, 158 Edie, Joseph 85 Eilenstine, Christina 106, 117 Ellis, Amanda 85 Ellison, Ashley 65 Emmett, Paul 49 Erickson, Josh 11 , 12, 107 Escritt, Sunny 65,96 Ethen, Jason 96, 141 , 156 Evans, Adam 96 Evans, Melissa 58,65, 107 Evans, Nathan 58,85 Evert,it8 Faircloth, Amy 117, 182 Farley, Jason(Clarin) 85 Farley, Nicole 107 Farmer, Christina 65 Farr, Kevin 156 Farrell, Rachel 96 Farrell, Sarah 65, 96 Fay, Gweneth 107 Featherstone, Nate 40,77,96 Felts, Chris 40,48,49,96 Felts, Daniel 107 Ferguson, Danielle 65,74, 107 Fernside, Mike 139 Ferrin, Anna 65,85 Ferrin, Brynn 96 Ferrin, Jim 9, 107 Ferris, Stephanie 41, 107 ,200 Fichter, Stephanie 65,96 Fily, Perrine 69,117,152,1 53, 172 Fink, Kevin 107 Fisher, Brian 58 Flaharty, Mark 11 ,36,40,144, 145,167 Flanagan, Brandon 107 Flanagan, Crystal 65, 107 Flanagan, Katrena 46,54 Fletcher, Jamin 99, 107 Fletcher, Javan 117 Flora, Jamie 65 Flowers, Megan 85, 164 Floyd, Gemayel 41,54, 147, 200 Flynn, Jake 85 Foley, Nate 7,8, 11, 42, 117, 134, 139' 141 '1 72 ' 173 Forker, Eric 107, 145, 156, 158 Forney, Cyle 78 Foster, Sara 41,46,47, 117,200 Franklin, Summer 76 Franks, Chamain 65 Fredrickson, Melissa 18,44,46, 54, 107 Freet, Nick 139,158 French, Jack 78 Frie, Linda 117 Fritz, Adam 58, 145, 156 Fritze, Holly 51 , 69, 70, 85 Fuller, Amanda 24, 29, 44, 54, 107 ~ Gaddy, Mike 139, 158 Gaddy, Nick 107, 139, 156, 158 Gallet, Kelli 19,65,66,67 Garcia, Anjelica 54, 58, 85, 160, 146 Garcia, Elizabeth 85 Garcia, Jessica 107, 145, 156, 160,161 Garcia, Lorraine 44,65, 107 Garcia, Maria 107 · Gardner, Christina 85 Gardner, Linda 78 Garges, Corey 85 Garrison, Ryan 11,85, 139, 163, 166,167 Garvey, Kimberly 107 Gehl, Stephanie 65,66,85 Geraets, Amanda 85 Gibbs, Chrisanna 129 Gibler, Josh 107, 139 Gibson, John 73 Gilman, LuRue 79 Gilmore, Rebecca 107 Glazebrook, Kari 65 Glynn, Brent 85 Godsey, Sean 85, 139 Goldsberry, Josh 85 Goodman, Deb 23,79,80,200 Graham, Patricia 85 Grashorn, Julie 44,70,85 Gray, Corey 69, 107, 141 Gray, Daniel 117 Gray, Heather 44, 69, 85 Gray, Jerry 79 Gray, Julie 65 Gray, Stacy 6, 54, 107, 147, 160, 161,172 Gray, Stephanie 42,58,62,66, 129 Gray, Tiffany 62,63,65,66,85 Green, Jayme 107,147 Green, Nick 11 Greer, Andrew 139 Gregory, Emily 42,52,58, 117 Griffis, Christina 104, 118, 199 Griffis, Joshua 107 Griffith, Dustin 11,85,139, 158, 166 Groat, Joe 150, 158 Gruber, Justin 40, 129, 145, 163 Guill, Katie 107 Gunzenhauser, Amanda 44,65 Gunzenhauser, Michelle 46, 118 Gusman, Terra 54, 85, 160 Gutha, Jeremiah 62, 65,66, 85 Gutzwiller, Sara 35, 118, 133, 143, 148, 164, 182 Gwennap, Jacob 85 Hagan ~ , Deacon 41,49,70, 118, 200 Hale, Nancy 79 Hall, Deb 79 Hall , James 35,40, 107 Hamm, Daniel 85 Haney, Hannah 133 Haney, Tiffanie 46, 118 Hanigan, Jane 79 Hanse, Brandi 58 Hansen, Don 79 Hansen, Heather 108 Hansen, Jessica 42, 58, 108 Hanson, Damien 51 Hardie, Ryan 11 ,58,61,62,69, 154, 155, 156 Hardy, Amanda 19, 65, 66,86 Harmon, Roshawndra 86 Harper, Roxanne 65 Harris, Kristy 79, 152 Hartley, Laura 79 Hartmann, Teresa 79 Hastie, Darrel 42, 118 Hathaway, Bruce 79 Hathaway, Stephaney 1 08 Hausner, Austin 86, 158 Haynes, Brandy 30,86 Haynie, Hanna 129 Heath, Andrew 108, 141, 150, 167 Heath, John 141 Hedrick, Breanne 86 Heider, Nick 62,65,69,86, 139, 158,166 1 Heistand, Amanda 65, 66, 86 Hemiller, Jami 118 Hempel, Tammy 44,70 Henderson, Adrienne 66 Henderson, Monica 118 Hendrick, Breanne 65 Hendricks, Jill 86, 148, 149 Hendricks,Joseph 86 Hendricks, Justin 46,49,58, 108, 170,196 1 Hendricks, Matt 140 Hennings, Leilah 129, 182 Henrikus, Dyanne 62, 108 Henry, Elizabeth 48,62,65,66, 69,108 Henry, Michelle 108 Hensley, Gary 163 Hensley, Thomas 163 Hensley, Tom 86, 139, 166, 167 ' Herrick, David 49 Hiatt, Joshua 108, 196 Hirz, Jim 139 Haden, Ryan 58, 86, 139, 158 Haden, Tami 12,46,54, 118, 182 Hogueison, Travis 108 Holding, Bradley 118 Holford, Ryan 58,86, 154, 156, 158 Hollenbach , Shaun 7,8, 108, 139, 140, 141, 167 Holmes, Michelle 62,86 Horenagel, Chris 158 Hothersall, Claire 86 Hotz, Matt 118 Housner, Austin 58 Houvenagle, Chris 65, 139, 156 Howard, Jane 128 Howard, Traci 79,94 Hudek, Al 79,84 Hughes, Karla 79 Hume, William 86 Hunt, Branden 47,65,66,69,70, 71,97, 118, 199 Hutchison, Kay 79 Hyatt, Lashonda 108 Hytrek, Jeffrey 86 lntlekofer, ~ Dustin 97,98 Irwin, ~6,97,98 -~~- --------- Jackel, Margret 43, 79 Jackson, Kristen 52,58,65,66, 69, 118 Jackson, Mescha 65,66,97,98, 145 Jackson, Nick 58,86, 154, 163 James, Buddy 86 Janicek, Jennifer 58,97,98 Jansen, Jeffrey 97, 98, 150 Jansen, Rhonda 79 Jastorff, Joshua 108 Jastorff, Kyla 58,86 Jefferis, Kay 79 Jefferson, Jacob 62, 108, 145 Jelen, Amber 86, 160 Jensen, Chris 108, 163 Jensen, Justin 97, 98, 156, 158 Jensen, Robert 86 Jensen, Whitney 108, 164 Jerome, Barbara 79 Jessen, Ida 79 Jewett, Kourtnee 65, 66,69,86 Johnson, Amber 19,97,98, 168 Johnson, Joanie 108, 172 Johnson, Marquita 97,98 Johnson, Molly 86, 168 Johnson, Rod 140 Johnson, Thomas 108 Johnson, TJ 139,141 ,156,158 Johnston, Janeice 19,41 ,97,98, 200 Johnston, Kristan 23,65,86 Jolly, Becky 68,69,70,71, 97, 98 Jolly, Steven 130 Jones, Aaron 97, 98 Jones, Carrie 160 Jones, Cena 58,97,98 Jones, Joshua 86, 101 ,139 Jones, Robert 65, 108 Jonhson, Amber 147 Jonhson, Joanie 147 Joslin, Brandon 86 Joslin , Henry 108 Jungtei 86 Kadner, Lester 79 Kaeding, David 79 Kafka, Nick 97,98,141 ,145,1 66, 167 Kalar, Justin 86 Kammrad, Justin 140 Kannedy, Levi 87 Kassmeier, Dale 79 Keermen, Angie 46 Keff, Brian 156 Keim , Verla 79 Keisner, Shelley 87 Keller, Jeremy 108 Kellner, Brandy 42,44, 118, 152, 153 Kelly, Kairee 65,66, 108 Kemmish, Michele 108 Kemplin, Sonja 65,66, 108 Kenkel, Corey 139 Kenned~Joshua 87 Kennedy, Levi 155 Kennett, Steven 87 Kephart, Clint 7,34,47, 118, 150, 186 Kermeen, Angie 118 Kermoade, Kelsey 7,8, 11,24, 52, 53,87, 142, 143, 146, 164 Kernes, Amanda 69, 70, 72, 129,186 Kerns, Sarah 46 Kessler, Dan 97,98,145,1 70 Kier, Amanda 58,97,98 Kier, Robby 92, 129 Kimball , Heidi 54,97,98, 143, 147,152 Kimball, Matthew 87 Kinart, Alissa 27, 127 King, Becky 148 King, Boots 40, 108 King, Jamie 60,65, 130 King, Kristabell 87 King, Laura 62,87 Kinkel, Corey 158 Kinsel, John 79, 156, 158 Knauss, Adam 97,98 Knauss, Jamie 66 , 67, 97 , 98, 170 Knauss, Nikki 42,44,58,62, 63,113, 118,128 Knickerbocker, Brandon 58, 87 Knickerbocker, Donnie 2 ,35,58, 97,98,170, 171 ,200 Knudsen, Donald 79 Kobayashi, Rena 69, 108, 152 Koch, Dan 35,80 Kochen, Matt 97,98, 139 Kocol, Nick 87,156 Koebel , Eric 87 Konecny, Carly 54,87, 146, 164 Konecny, Nick 5,8, 118, 131 , 162, 163,187 Koopmeiners, Loni 118 Korner, Jennifer 69,87 Korner, Jon 70 Korner, Zach 60,61,62,69,70, 108 Kramer, Tony 74 Kreft, Brian 108 Kreps, Michael 87 Kreps, Nicole 87 Krisel, Taimeca 109 Kroger, Katrina 109 Krueger, Dan 47,48,58,60,61, 62,69,109 Krueger, Katie 148 Kruger, Stephanie 44,97,98 Kruse, Mindy 87 Kucks, Kevin 109, 156, 158 Kuehn , Amanda 109 Kuehn, Rebecca 87 Kueny, Mary Beth 34,80, 152 Kugland, Brandt 87 Kugland, Kiley 51 ,97,98 Kuhl, Nikki 3,7,8, 11,39,46,54, 121 LaChappell, Jeffrey 97,98, 150, 163 LaChappell, Richard 121,145, 163,172 LaCroix, Steven 1 09 Lamb, Melissa 80 Lane, Robert 97,98, 150 Lankster, Archie 49, 109 Lankster, Reginal 121 Larison, Julia 80 Larsen, Mikala 97 98, 143, 144, 145, 156, 160, 161, 172 Larson, Amanda 65 Larson, LeVonne 51 Lasher, Douglas 97,98 Leaders, Sandy 80 Lee, James 87 Lee, Michael 88 Leininger, Nicholas 97, 98, 139 Lerette, Jeremiah 97,98 Lessig, Diana 109,200 Lewis, Mike 109, 167 Lindstrom , Tyler 99 , 141, 166, 167 Lippert, Lynn 121 Lisko, Jennifer 44,87, 111 , 129 Lockart, Keith 167 Lockert, Eric 80, 139 Looney, Mike 88 Loparco, Richie 12, 132, 133, 139 Ludwick, Wendy 6,7, 11,54,55, 109 Lueth, Janet 88 Luna, Chad 58, 110 Lundy, Stephen 88 Lupton, Kira 3,65,67, 110, 148, 149 Lustgraaf, Ryan 88 Lutz, Dave 33,80 Lynch, Brett 110 Mabe, ~ Rosel 65,88 Mace, Jared 99 Mace, Jennifer 19,69,88 Mace, Katharine 11 0 MacFarland, David 47,62,121 MacFarland, Ted 58,62,99 MacFarland, Tim 58,62,99 MacFarland, Tom 58, 62, 99 Madden, Chris 51 Index Madden, Michele 80 Madsen, Kirk 80, 150 Magnuson, Grant 80 Mahan, Brandee 65,99 Mains, Wayne 80, 148 Malone, Kara 58, 65, 88, 99 Malone, Kristina 129 Malone, Stacy 58,65,66,69, 11 O Malone, William 11 O Maloney, Wendy 121 Mandolfo, Michael 129 Marley, Sarah 99 Marr, Jonathan 88 Marr, Kodi 32 Marrill, Pat 121 , 170 Marsh, Tara 110 Martin, Corrin 145, 156, 160 Martin, Kristie 3,46,58, 121 Martin, Lisa 110 Martin, Mistie 58, 121 Martinez, Christina 62,65,66 Martinez, Hector 88,89, 163 Mason, Nicholas 99 Matheny, Troy 48,49,50 Mathiesen, Ashley 65,66,69,70, 72 Mawhiney, Ben 163 Mawhiney, Elizabeth 88 May, Misty 65,88 May, Richard 121 Mayer, Jimmy 163 McCabe, Derek 99 Mccart, BJ 99, 163 McClain , April 110 McClain, Rusty 88 McClelland, Michael 121 McCloud, Chaylie 68,69,70,71 , 129 McComb, Eric 88, 158, 166 Mccombs, Micheal 88 Mcconnaughey, James 88 McCord, Nicole 99 McCord, Travis 110, 150, 167 McCormick, Selina 99 Mccuen, Kenneth 88 McDaniel, Aaron 121, 130, 170 McDaniel, Brandon 19,20,99, 139, 141 , 158, 167 McDonald, Jay 99 McEwin, Nikki 88 McFarland, Aaron 62,88, 139, 158,170 McGilvray, Heather 62,88 Mcintosh, Scott 88, 158 Mcintosh, Zeb 172 McKeeman, Jenny 7,8, 12,65, 66,69,70,71,73, 121 McKeeman, Jeremy 111 , 150, 151 , 156 McKern , Eric 129 McKern, Josh 129 McKern, Sarah 65,66,89 McKinley, John 80 McNamara, Joe 80 McVey, Aimee 11 1 *Index Mc Vey, Sarah 44,65,89, 143 Mecseji, Mike 99,141 Medearis, Jennifer 111 Mendoza, Mike 121 , 131 Mercer, Laura 99 Mericle, Jeffrey 89 Merritt, Sarah 62,89 Meyer, Brandon 89 Meyer, Kyle 100,150 Meyer, Mark 80, 141 Meyer, Steven 89 Meyerpeter, Tara 89 Meyers, Gail 116, 117 Michalski, Laraina 69,70, 104, 121 , 148, 149 Mickey, Jason 111 , 112, 145, 170 Miller, David 35,41 , 100, 200 Miller, Jason 89 Miller, Matthew 111 Miller, Sasha 41 , 111 , 148,200 Miller, Sharon 121 Miller, Steve 100, 173 Miller, Tammie 21 ,24,25,40,41 , 42,43,48,49, 121 ,200 Mobveny, Liz 65 Mohr, Joshua 100 Monahan, Matthew 89 Monroe, Misty 100 Moore, Amanda 142, 143, 164 Moore , Becca 40 ,58,62 , 121 , 145, 160, 199 Moore, Chris 140 Moore, Josh 65 Moore, Matthew 89 Moore, Rod 121 , 131 , 144, 145, 158 Moore, Sarah 62,89 Moraine, Bryan 65,66,89, 145, 158,166 Moraine, Nikki 40, 122, 137, 146, 147, 168 Moreland, Ashley 89 Morrison, Krista 89, 164 Mower, Kris 129, 162, 163 Mowery, Crystal 11 1 Mowery, Steven 89 , 139, 170, 171 Muehlig, Doug 80, 145, 158 Mueller, Aaron 15, 111 , 139 Mulvania, Denny 80 Murphy, Dave 141 Mutchler, Michael 89 Myers, Jeffery 111 Myres, Gail 65, 129, 186 Nagunst ~ , Greg 58 Nagunst, Rachel 89, 148 Navarrette, Brandy 122 Navarrette, Becky 20,41 ,98,99, 111 ,200 Naylor, Aaron 111 Naylor, Matt 65,66,89 Neal, John 31 ,133 Neaman, Jessica 89 Neiderhiser, Tiffany 58,89 Neill, Ashtyn 143 Neill, Lyndsey 7,8, 11,46,52,53, 65 ,66 , 102, 103, 122, 143, 146, 147,164,165 Neill, Rachel 11 ,52,65,66,89, 143, 164 Nelson, Christina 80 Nelson, Freadom 65 Nelson, Lynsie 40,41 , 122, 147, 164,200 Nepple, Pat 80, 145, 160 Nesbitt, Jeridan 89 Neville, Dan 122, 139, 158, 167 Nevins, Eric 62, 100 Newberry, Sara 89 Newman, Misty 65, 100 Newman, Shannon 100 Ng, Larry 89 Nicholas, Jodi 65 Nichols, Anthony 111 , 156 Nielson, Bob 158 Nordman, Jessica 89 Norguard, Mikah 28, 29 Norlem, Jean 80 Norman , Alesha 7,27,41,43, 100, 127, 156,200 Norton, Justin 7,65,66,67, 196 Nugent, Mark 100 Nurton, Adam 43, 100, 156 Nuschy, Michael 80 O'Brien, Judy 80, 108 O'Dell ,Lindsay 7,8, 11 ,12, 28,119, 122,131 ,1 33, 147 O'Doherty, Julie 47,80 O'Doherty, Pat 80 O'Neil, James 69,70,90 O'Neil, Michael 9,69,70 71,122 Oda, Kanae 69, 111 Offerman, Nate 139 Ohle, Casandra 89 Oles, Kevin 111 , 163 Olmstead, Charlene 41 , 100, 147, 168, 200 Olsen, Mary 89 Olsen, Sarah 100, 160 Opal. Tommy 11 1,140,141 ,167 Osler, Mary 66 Ossman, Benjamin 100, 156 Ottesen, Jacob 186 Ottesen, Sara 74 Owen, Anita 46, 122, 182 Page, Marc 100 Palen, Jacob 90 Palmer, Bob 72 Palmer, William 90 Parish, Lisa 90 Park, Brian 48, 100 Park, Laurie 13, 122 Parker, Travis 105, 122, 132, 139 Parks, Dodge 151 Paulsen, Jennifer 62, 111 , 143 Paulsen, Rebecca 90, 143, 168 Pearson, Jamie 5 ,42 ,43,44, 111 , 143 Pebley, Brandy 42, 111 , 143 Pedersen, Troy 11 ,65,66,67, 100 Pender, Craig 19, 122, 162, 163 Perales 11, Mike 111 , 157 Perez, Olivia 27,41 , 122, 127,200 Perkins, Jamie 143,146,147, 168,169,172 Perrine, Pascal 7, 10, 14, 110, 122, 133,138, 139 Petersen, Bryan 65,66 Petersen, Jamie 90 Petersen, Toni 122 Peterson , Chad 31 ,40,41 ,49, 122,200 Peterson, Kendal 90 Petry, Jamie 100 Phillips, Amanda 62, 101 Phillips, Scott 111 Phipps, Brandy 90 Pickard, Monica 90, 146 Pieper, Mark 90, 172 Pierce, Sylvia 90 Pierson , Lavonne 80,91 Pierson , Nicole 58, 101 Pikschus, Nina 122 Pitt, Jessica 83,90 . Pizano, Dan 65,66,67, 111 Plambeck, Andrew 90 Plambeck, Kristen 101 , 145, 148, 156 Plunket, William 58 Podraza, Jared 7,8,11 ,12,15, 102, 122, 131, 138, 139, 140, 141 , 163 Podraza, Lindsey 6, 11 ,41,52,53, 98, 101 , 143,200 Pogemiller, Garry 81 Pogge, Adam 101 Pogge, Cinthia 81 Pogge, Melissa 101 ,143,147 Pogge, Tiffany 42,43, 11 3, 122, 134, 143 Pollard, Carla 46, 122, 168, 169 Poorker, Sherry 101 Porter,Adam 101, 144, 145, 158, 159 Potter, Thomas 101 Potter, Timothy 111 Powell, Jared 139 Price, Nichole 101 Prosolow, Victor 62,90 Pruitt, Andy 111 Pummel, Andrea 90 Purcell, Dusty 111 Purce~ 81 Quakenbush, Krystle 23, 111 Quick, Jennifer 65 Quinn,~01,152 Radice, Dawn 125, 182 Radke, Corey 11,62,90, 139, 158, 159 Radke, Justin 8, 102, 105, 125, 139, 163, 166, 167 , Raim, Janay 11, 44, 90, 146, 164 Raim, Jessi 8,43,44,47,48,49, 64,65,69,70,71 , 125, 128, 148, 196, 199 Ratay, Robbie 103, 139 Ratekin, Leslie 107, 111, 147 Rathke, Dan 125 Ratliff, Jennifer 65, 101 Ream, Austin 101 Ream, Dustin 101, 139, 158 ' Redden, Leata 90 Redmond, Brandy 90 Redmond, Hope 40, 125, 134, 200 Reed, Mandy 101 Reed, Sally 101 Reeves, Matt 48,49,65, 101 Renshaw, Lindsey 65 Reynolds, Randy 90, 166 Rhoades, Eileen 111 Rhodes, Edward 90 Rhoten, Cally 111 Rice, Jill 125 Rice, Jon 101 Rich, Jason 90 Richards, Kaysha 5, 19 Richards, Kristi 65, 125 Richards, Susan 125 Rickard, Nicholas 90 Ridder, Pete 90 Ridder, Sabrina 90 Ridout, Wade 90, 156 Rief, Luke 90 Rindone, Aaron 101 Rindone, Melissa 125,147 Rinehart, Jenny 52, 112 Ring, Nicholas 90 Rivera, Daniel 101 Robb, Corey 91 Roberts, Chris 91 Roberts, Kasey 65,91 Rabine, Leann 91 Robison, Liz 65 Rocha, Christina 91 Rock, Billy 12, 15,65, 115, 134, 156, 163 Rock, Evelyn 81 Rockwell, Angela 101 , 148 Rockwell, Julie 65,101,148 Rockwell, Vicky 18,81 Rodenburg, Ryan 91 Roe, Stacy 58,61 ,62, 101 Roi lier, Renn 91, 139 Romesburg, Angela 112, 143 Romesburg, Samantha 27, 101, 127 Ronk, Ann 66,112,147,160,168 Ronk, Josh 65,66, 101 , 166 Root, Shyla 101 , 145 Rose, Kelly 125, 186 Roseland, George 125 Roseland, Jeremy 112 Roush, Tommy 39,50, 101, 173 Royer, Mark 164 Rubio, Ashley 91 Ryan, Kim 44,125,130,182 Rychly, Jennifer 7, 11,54, 101, 147 ~ Sales, Chasity 43, 125, 145, 152 Sales, Heidi 65, 112 Schaefer, Joyce 81 Schaffer, Bob 164 Schaffer, Dusten 102 Schamblen, Kristen 65 Schamp, Shena 62 Scheidt, Linda 172 Schellhardt, Tony 2, 102 Schendel, Beth 112 Schendel, William 125 Schettler, Taryn 65,91 Schild, Brooks 81 Schneider, Christina 91 Schomer, Jenny 43,82,91 Schorg, Tony 140 Schroeder, Jessica 21,65, 112 Schubert, Justin 102 Schuldt, Linda 69,112,147,160 Schulz, Ben 70, 125, 186 Schumann , Wade 8,87, 102, 103, 125, 133, 139, 166, 167 Schupp, Melissa 91 Schuster, Janet 46, 125 Schuster, Jena 102,200 Schwartz, David 102, 145 Scislowicz, Crystal 62,91 Scott, Andrew 91 , 139 Scott, Chandel 68 Scott, Kelly 81 Scull, Christopher 102 Selfs, Stacy 65 Semler, Sharon 81 Shadden, Calvin 65,66, 102, 154 Shadden, Jill 32,44,45,54, 102, 178 Shaffer, William 196 Shamblen, Kristyn 62, 112 Sharp, Crystal 22,82,91 , 137, 156,157,160 Sharp, Jennifer 40,85, 125,200 Sherry, Chris 102 Sherry, Jessica 91 Shettler, Taryn 66 Shreeves, Sarah 102 Siford, Daniel 102 Silick, Dale 141 Sillik, Jade 91 Skaw, Aaron 163 Skudler, Chelsea 91 Skudler, Jesse 100, 125 Skudler, Mandy 61, 112 Skudler, Shaun 58, 126 Slayman, Chris 83,91 Smilley, Robert 81 Smith, Alan 92, 156 Smith, Brian 139 Smith, Dan 102 Smith, Jan 81 Smith, Jason 58, 126 Smith, Jennifer 65, 126, 164 Smith, Miriam 81 Smith, Mitchell 126 Smith, Rebecca 92 Smith, Ryan 11,12,40,112,141 , 167 Snethen, Adam 102 Snethen, Jeff 92, 139, 158, 170 Snyder, Dana 92 Snyder, Joyce 81 Somers, Colleen 81 Sander, Jennifer 102 Sorenson, Elizabeth 126, 152, 153 Sorenson, Hannah 11 2, 152 Stahlnecker, Pam 42, 106, 126, 152 Standley, Mandy 102, 152 Stanfill, Erin 87, 126 Stangl, Diana 112 Stansberry, Anthony 92 Stark, Christopher 92 Stevens, Lea 41, 126,200 Stevens, Tara 11,54,65,66,92, 146 Stevens, Trudy 81 Stiehl, Jamie 92 Stogdill, Charlie 58,92,150,151 Stokes, Jeffery 11 2 Stone, Sandra 65 Story, Chris 7,92,139,163,166, 167 Story, Heather 102 Story, Matt 5, 163, 126 Stout, Stephanie 65,66,92 Strum, Mark 46, 126 Strutzenberg, Dan 3, 12,81 , 139 Stubbs, Pamela 92 Stultz, Alicia 44,65 Sturm, Beth 18,65 Sullivan, Shanna 102 Summer, Chad 102, 139, 141 , 158 Sutton, Cassandra 92 Swesey, Mary 81 Swolley, Keith 92 Synhorst, Wanda 78 Tamayo, Brian 66,69,70,92,145 Taylor, Jonathan 7,8, 11 , 43, 126, 131 , 138, 139, 140, 141, 156, 158,170 Taylor, Karen 102, 152 Teague, Melissa 65,92 Tech, Kathy 74,81 Tedesco, Tyler 92 Terwilliger, Lee 102 Thelen, Todd 126 Thomas, Derick 92 Thomas, Johnathan 112, 139 Thomas, Lafe 92 Thomas, Melissa 65, 102 Thompson, Kris 102, 150 Thompson, Missi 81 Thompson, Ricky 62,65,66, 11 O, 112,139 Thompson, Tim 102, 150 Thompson, Tracy 92, 160, 161 Tillman, Jennifer 92 Tilly, Shelley 65 Todd, Terry 81,83 Toman, Jesse 93, 158 Toman, Kimberly 11 2 Toole, Lee 140 Torgerson, Denise 81 Townsend, Beth-Ann 54,93 Townsend, Danny 139, 156, 158 Townsend, Dustin 102, 139, 141 , 162, 163, 167 Tracy, Todd 93, 150 Troutner, De 81 Tschupp, Rebecca 102 Turner, NaMee 7,8, 11 , 12,42, 126 Turner, Sonny 102, 141 , 163 Tuttle, Amanda 43,65,66,93 Twyfori 65 Uhl, Justin 11, 102, 139, 141, 156, 158 Uhl, Melissa 164 Index Underwood, Andrea 81 Vandenberg, Allen 81 Vanderpool, Bill 65,66, 102 Vandervort, Seth 100, 139, 158 VanFosson, Jessica 28,29,42, 58, 112 , 142 , 143, 147 , 168 , 172, 173 Vannatta, Brad 58, 62,93 Vannatta, Rebecca 62, 103 Vanoutry, Jenna 93 Vargas, Anita 46, 126 Vermule, Jason 65,66 Veydt, Abby 41 , 112,200 Vincent, Staci 93 Vittitoe, Nick 66, 112, 139, 141 , 158 Vonfumetti, Kirsten 112 Vonfumetti, Sherry 112 Vorthman, Ben 70, 112 Vosler, Jeff 103 Wagner, Misty 93 Waite, Crystal 15, 126 Waite, Jennifer 112 Waite, Michael 103 Walker, Brooke 126 Walker, Chrystal 103 Wallace, Jill 5, 11 , 12,21 ,24, 30, 40,41 ,52,53,98, 112, 156,200 Walling, Aretha 44, 126 Walling, Erica 11 , 12,43,54,64, 65,66,67,69, 112 Walling, Matthew 93 Walters, Janelle 41,44, 126, 134, 200 Ward, Jenny 7,25,47,54, 126 Warpness, Aaron 2, 103 Wartz, Trevor 139 Watkins, Jason 103, 139 Watts, Steve 103, 139, 141, 158, 167 Watts, Valerie 112 Wayman, Nathan 65 Weatheri ll, Angela 103 Weber, Warren 81, 133 Webster, Kyle 58,93, 139, 156, 158 Weesner, Jacob 93 Weesner, Jeremy 103, 141, 173 Weihs, Dustin 112, 163 Weiss, Linda 137, 152, 153, 157 Welsh, Kelly 113 West, Rebecca 113 ~Ind x Whihlen, Dan 141 White, Jason 93, 139 White, Jason 113 White, Josh 58, 93 White, Mick 12,48 White, Nathan 158 Widner, Sarah 64 Wigington, Jeff 65,66, 113, 150 Wi lcox, Dan 113 Wilcoxen, Michael 93 Wilcoxen, Ronald 113 Wildrick, Joseph 103 Williams, Aaron 103 Williams, Brandi 65,93, 160 Williams, Brian 103 Williams, Justin 65,66,69, 113, 141 Williams, Lori 16,147,160 Williams, Sara 164 Willington, Jeff 65 Wilson, Nikki 28,29,47,93, 129 Wilson, Pat 103 Wilson, Richard 74,93 Wilson, Ryan 103 Wilson, Sarah 65, 129 Winger, Adam 129, 187 Wink, Paul 129,196 Wise, Jeremy 93,139,170 Wise, Scott 1 03 Witt, Mike 170 Wittwer, Skyler 93 Witzke, Justyn 93 Wolfe, Ben 103, 141 , 156 Womochil, Heather 93, 160, 161 Wright. Ariana 12,47,61 ,113 Wright, Kjersta 12,61 ,65,66, 103 Wright, Nicole 62,65,66,69,70, 93 Wright, September 81 Wright, Tylnn 93 Wrinkle, Jesse 113 Wurtz, Trevor 103, 156, 172 Wuu, Lisa 113 Yearington, Kristyn 62,93 Young, Anne 58,65,66, 103 Young, Brad 103, 141, 150 Young, Brandie 93 Young, Mike 51 , 113, 154 Zarek, Jamie 41, 113,200 Zika, Sara 66,69,93 Buzz Squad: Travis Bailey, Justin Hendricks, Jessi Raim and Tom Dorsett. _.pTechnology Assistants: Paul Wink, Josh Hiatt and Will Shaffer. - - c Q ·- "' c cu ·- Q Im IC ·- "' 0 - Students in Physics 3-4 and Chemistry 3-4 enjoy their day at Worlds of Fun by taking a ride on the newest attraction the Boomerang. ~ Closing Division Students from Physics 3-4 and Chemistry 3-4 cool off from the heat by taking a ride on The Monsoon at Worlds of Fun. Closing Division The experience of making this Cbook is one that I will never forget, thanks in the most part to the Opeople who were there helping me every step of the way. First and most importantly I need to say thanks to Goodman. You ·-taught rpe what I was capable of 1 Aaccomplishing, even though I V lfought you every step of the way. CYou had an amazing amount of faith in what I could do when I had absolutely none at all. ",- I need to also thank my editors. W"The hard work that you did on your sections made everything so much easier. You made my job bearable and kept me from going insane. Without the staff I would have never been able to get this book I-done. I am so grateful to all of you Qthat were willing to go out of your way to get everything done. Tammie, I would have never made it through camp without you -there. You are the only other person who really knows how hard this job "'can be. IW Sasha thanks for all your help. You were the only one brave Cenough to take on all your responsibilities and help me with ·-mine. Jennifer thank you for all the I I hard work you did to get the picture. -You were always willing to go out of your way to get the picture, even t meant going all the way to Iowa estern. And finally Amy and Janice .cbelieve Goody when she tells you that you will be a better person for all the things she makes you do. I l....didn't believe her at first but it turned r-out to be true. - Natalie ~Closing Editor-in-chief: Natalie Biede Assistant editor: Sasha Miller Student Life editors: Lynsi Brooks & Jamie Z Sports editors: Lynsie Nelson & Hope Redmond People editors: Sasha Miller & Gemayel Floyd Senior editors: Sara Foster & Capri Brown Organizations editor: Tammie Miller Fine Arts editor: Chad Peterson Photo editor: Jennifer Sharp Ads: Abby Veydt & Niki Brown Index: Gemayel Floyd & Charlene Olmstead Business managers: Amy Burgess & Janeice Johnston Adviser: Deb Goodman Reporters and Photographers: Rachael Andrews, Nicole Crom, Katie Dunlap, Diana Lessig, Olivia Perez, Lea Stevens, Nichole Annin, Jodi Arnold, Amy Brown, Stephanie Ferris, Deacon Hagan, Donnie Knickerbocker, David Miller, Becky Navarrette, Alesha Norman, Jill Wallace, Janelle Walters, Jena Schuster and Lindsey Podraza Colo hon: The 2000 edition of the Monticello was printed at the Herff Jones Publishing Company in Shawnee Mission, Kansas. The company representative was Andrea Rye. The In Plant representative was Julie Bogart. All of the layouts were designed by the editors. All body copy was in 11 pt. Helvetica.All cutlines were in 9 pt. Helvetica bold. All headlines were designed with Pagemaker. All pages were submitted to Herff Jones on disk. Underclass and Facultry photos were taken by Sundee Pyles Photography. Senior photos were taken by senior's choice. All candid photos were taken by staff unless otherwise noted. Candids were submitted as prints or digital images. The Monticello Business Office is located at 2501 West Broadway, Suite 223, Council Bluffs, IA 51501. I Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas Jefferson High School yearbooks Subject The topic of the resource School yearbooks -- Iowa -- Council Bluffs. 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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. 2000 Thomas Jefferson High School Yearbook 2000 Annual schools Thomas Jefferson High School TJHS Yearbook https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/8a470da11a2dfe78c9b90e8eb50ab3f2.pdf 247822f0b53a42b397bcdff67f3cc450 PDF Text Text 4 ng 35 Thomas Jefferson 2501 West 13roadwaJJ Council Bluffs, Jowa 51501 Another addition to the school was the new trophy case. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. monticello 2001 fnrollment 1 41 9 Volume 77 One of the many changes included the Thomas Jefferson mural that was redesigned. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Metamorphosis, or whatever one called it, it still meant change, and that's what occurred in the new millennium. No one felt change more than the students. Whether it was classes , friends or activities, the change was there. In the classrooms there were many new faces. Whether they were teachers or students, they were new and had to adjust to the new rules. One rule, for example, was no backpacks unless they were mesh or see through. Learning and dealing with high school rules was what shaped one for the future, it also changed student's life-styles. Whether the changes were good or bad, they were what made student's who they were. The changes Wllicaf CARTEllAKE that were made during high school may have affected the activities student's were in, the grades they received and the friends they had. From the classrooms to the friends, everything was changing in life. That was the lesson that everyone was learning. The baseball players sing to the Backstreet Boys during their trip to Japan. Photo courtesy of Dale Sillik. Senior Mike Driver sets and prepares himself before a race. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Juniors Danny Townsend and Jennifer Rychly walk to the other Homecoming nominees. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 2 Opening Buzz and Mrs. Reichart before the Homecoming parade. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The front of the New Fieldhouse was changed by the new landscaping done at the beginning of the year. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Seniors Shaun Hollenbach and Wendy Ludwick after their crowning at the Homecoming dance. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Students race to plates full of pie filling, pudding and whipped cream during a pep assembly. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Junior Nicole Pierson and senior Melissa Evens get ready to perform during the Homecoming parade. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Division Page 3 Transforming, that's what one would call many of the events that occurred during the year for some students. Some students had to find jobs to pay for the activities they were in and some to pay for the shopping they did for the dances. Students found jobs, other students went on vacations to other states or halfway around the world. Some even went to summer camps and workshops. As if dealing with the changes of the summer weren't enough, students also had to deal with the changes during the school year. For example, the Homecoming dance was changed from Friday night and the game on Saturday. Change occurred again when the date of Snoball was changed because of the weather conditions. Whatever the event was, the changes were made along with them to fit the student body and the school. The student body had many transforming events to handle and they did it without any questions. Juniors Nikki McCord, Shena Schamp and Megan Sinclair finish the touch ups to the back drop used for the Snoball dance. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. The student body enjoys themselves as they dance to the music. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Seniors Stephanie Ferris, Ashlee Bonar and graduate Adonis Quakenbush enjoy themselves at the Homecoming dance. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 4 Student Life Science teacher Bud Mead and Buzz watch the buzzometer as the students show their class pride during the Battle Cry. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The students file into the New Fieldhouse for the annual Homecoming pep assembly. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Seniors Mike Lewis and Jeff Chambers participate in the Homecoming Carnival. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Freshman Tammi Pruett went on vacation to Disney World. Many students found time to get away from the daily routine of school. Photo Courtesy of Tammi Pruett. Governor Vilsack presents the F.l.N.E award during his visit. Photo f:ly Fabian Kolberg. Division Page 5 Homecoming Dance i D . ' I . . ' ancing at the Drive-Inn Evening at the Drive-Inn was the theme for the 2000 Homecoming dance which was held Oct 6. The dance was held in the New Fieldhouse from 7-10 p.m .. For the first time the dance was held on a Friday and the football game was, on a Saturday. The change in days were not favorable among Student Council members or the student body. The change in the days made Homecoming activities very stressful and confusing according to senior Student Council Vice President Niki Brown. "I don't think it was a good idea because I had practice at 6 a.m., schpol, cross country then I had the dance. It was a very long day" -senior Megan Be Vi rt Spirit week consisted of pajama day, twin day, mismatch day, hat day, movie star day and the week ended with spirit day. " I don't know if I should be amazed and impressed with the enthusiasm or shocked and horrified because now I know what my teachers wear to bed, which was a little too much information for my mind," senior Landy Thach said. For freshman, the change was not a concern since this was their first year attending the dance. "As a freshman, I was nervous for my first high school dance. I changed my outfit four times," freshman Shawn Zarek said. The pep assembly was held on Friday during the day. The dance team had their annual dance with the senior football players. "I hated getting up early to go to practice with the dance team but we looked really cool at the pep assembly and had tons of fun doing it," senior Billy Rock said. There were 14 football players and seven pommers. "It was fun to have two dance partners," sophomore Kelsey Kermoade said. The dance was performed to a mix of Grease songs. "We had to dress up in poodle skirts and capris while the boys wore white shirts and jeans to look like the characters from Grease," senior Kim Ager said. The traditional Homecoming parade was held Saturday before the Homecoming game. "We had a lot of different floats that participated in the parade," Student Council President senior Candace Cox said. Though there were many changes to the usually traditions, Homecoming week, dance and parade were enjoyed by all. 6 Homecoming Sophomore Sarah McVey gets her hair done before the dance. Photo courtesy of Sarah Mc Vey. The varsity, junior varsity and freshman squads get ready to perform together. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Orchestra shows off their float during the parade. The parade was held prior to the Homecoming game. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The Dance team shows off by dancing their annual dance with the football players at the Homecoming pep assembly. Their dance was done to a mix of Grease songs. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Sophomore Heather Womochil, seniors Jill Wallace and Rachael Andrews participate in movie star day by dressing up as their favorite movie stars. Photo by Jeanne Andrews. Student s get down and show their dance moves at the Homecoming dance. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Homecoming Court Front Row: Kelsey Kermoade, Corey Radke, Jennifer Rychly, Danny Townsend, Shaun Hollenbach, Wendy Ludwick, Mike Young, Ariana Wright, Shane Hollenbach, Kendra Peters. Back Row: Matt Allen, Megan BeVirt, Mike Driver, Candace Cox, Ryan Smith, Niki Brown, Erica Walling, Mike Lewis, Ashlee Bonar, Aaren Andersen. Student Life 7 Sophomores Janay Raim and Tara Stevens fall down from exhaustion after competing in the K2 Challenge. The Challenge was an obstacle course that tested students endurance and agility. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Billy Heydenreich shows his strength for a small crowd that had formed in the parking lot around the Hammer Hit . Photo by Fabian Kolberg . • Freshman Andy Parrack tries to reach the end before being pulled back from the bungee. This game Is where a number of students showed their strength. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Sophomores Ronnie Blothwell and Andrew Scott take out their aggression on each other during the jousting contest which was held outside the Student Lounge. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 8 Homecoming Junior Julie Rockwell races a friend to the top of the 2K challenge. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. "Can some one hand me a towel," social studies teacher Kelly Boyle said so he can wipe the leftover pie off his face. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The pie-in-the-face booth was a big hit with P.E. teacher Dave Lutz's son Zack. Especially when he got to put a pie in Kelly Boyle's face. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. I Homecoming Carnival r .. ~ c arnival Provides Entertainment The Carnival was back and it was bigger and better. Plans for the bonfire went up in flames, or without flames. Due to the dry weather a no-burning ban was put into effect. With short notice the Student Council provided fun for students during the school day. "We had a company come in and setup booths," Student Council President Candace Cox said. This company setup a jousting contest outside the student loun g e, laser tag in the Old Fieldhouse, an obstacle course and a bungee run in the parking lot. "The jousting match was so much fun. I got to take some of my anger out on a friend of mine," sophomore Ronnie Bothwell said. Along with the different courses the re were also booths which had a ring toss, dice game, balloon pop, p i e -in - the-face and twiste r. These boo ths helped students rai se money for "The bands were cool because I didn't have the money to play all the games," - junior Danny Townsend various organizations. "We sold nachos and pop to rai se money for a trip to Florida," science teacher Shannon C ' d eBa ca said. Unfortuna tely the w eather creat ed a problem. Ear ly Friday morning the temps w e re in the S O' s. "The wind was blowing so hard we thought it might blow over some of the outside events that we re planed," Assistant Principal John Neil said. The day was a little col d er than exp ected but it didn't stop anyone from enjo ying th emselves. "The cold weather wouldn't stop me from having a great t ime ," sophomore Jeff Snethen said. In addit ion to the Carnival two bands were brought in to p l ay in t he courtyard. "The bands were cool because I didn't have the money to p lay all the games, so instead I sat with my friends a nd watched the bands ," junior Danny Townsend said. Du r ing the Carn i val all students had closed campus. "It was cool that the bands were p laying while we were eating," junior Ste ve Watts sa i d, "It gave people a place to go when the s tudent lounge got crowd ed." P lans for a bonfire we re canceled but they pulled off a great day of fun and excitement. "It was the best time I've ever had at school ," sophomore Corey Radke said. Student Life 9 s Snoball 1 • • _I By Abby Veydt now Effects Snoball The snowball effect hit Snoball as the date was postponed, flowers wilted and court members did not attend. Many students had to change their dinner, flower and hair appointments to accommodate the set back of the dance. "I had to change my hair appointment and change our dinner reservations," senior Katie Guill said. On the other hand, some people didn't mind, "One less thing on my mind," senior Nick Gaddy said. Being on court The theme for the dance was Candy Land. The dance royalty included seniors, Queen Megan BeVirt and King Aaren Andersen. "I decided to go to see all of the good looking girls and to get pictures," junior Nick Freet said. Expenses for the dance ran_ged from -senior Katie Guill $20 -100. Most of the money went to pay for dinner. my senior year was exciting and an honor, even though I did not win, Many of the students opted for the convenience of a local restaurant due to the lack of funds and time. "We went to Red Lobster and the prices were pretty reasonable. My date helped out with paying for dinner," Gaddy said. "We did not choose to go to an expensive restaurant, instead we ordered pizza in and had more fun sitting at home and being able to be more relaxed," junior Ben Wolfe said. Being on court meant a lot and was exciting to all of the members. " Being on court my senior year meant a lot to me. I am glad that I was on court even if I didn't win , it was still exciting," senior Katie Guill said. After the dance many students participated in many different activities that ranged from bowling or just hanging out with friends. "My group went over to a friends house and we all watched a movie and just hung out," junior Danny Townsend said. The student body waits for the court members to walk out and announce the Snoball king and queen. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 10 Snoball Junior Jennifer Rychly shows off the style of dresses and hairstyles that were seen at Snoball. Photo courtesy of Jennifer Rychly. Seniors Jill Wallace, Kim Ager, junior Lindsey Podraza and senior Niki Brown get together for a group shot before entering the dance. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. Seniors Megan BeVlrt plants a kiss on Aaren Andersen's cheek after they were crowned king and queen. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. Students had a place to put their belongings while enjoying Snoball thanks to the coat check in the band room. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Seniors Jason Mickey and Katie Guill wait for their names to be called, so they can Join the rest of the court members on stage. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Snoball court front row: Ariana Wright, Shaun Hollenbauch, Wendy Ludwick, Megan BeVirt, Aaren Andersen, Erica Walling and Jason Mickey. back row: Katie Guill, Ashlee Bonar, Tina Bonacci, Candace Cox, Mike Lewis, Matt Allen, Justin Hatcher. Photo by Sundee Pyles. Student Life 11 A TWIRP By Abby Veydt ctivities affect Attendance Same night student activities make for low attendance at the dance. A swing choir competition made some cheerleaders, who sponsored the dance, unable to attend. Those who decided to go went for the casual dress and the relaxed atmosphere of the dance . Junior Mike Chandley, sophomore Sarah Moore, junior Stacey Roe and sophomore Sara Zika participated in one of the week day events, Tye Dye day. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Sophomores Carly Konecny, Ryan Garrison and Assistant Principal Judy O'Brian laugh due to the fact that Garrison's hat would not fit on his head. Photo by Sundee Pyles. " I went to go to have a good time and not worry about The dance was held on St. Patrick's Day from 7 -10 p.m. and the theme of the dance was, "The Luck of the Irish". The dance · royalty were seniors Katie Guill and Jason Mickey. "I went to have a good time and I didn't have to worry about getting dressed up," senior Nick Ashley said. Dinner was also laid back and not as expensive as the previous dances. getting dressed up. -senior Nick Ashley "Our group went to Fazoli's., we went there for the price and the convenience," junior Brian Park said. At the dance, many fun and memorable moments occurred. "When the DJ started dancing on the floor, he did the robot. That was something to remember," Ashley said. The activities after the dance ranged from bowling to hanging out with friends to ice skating. "Our group went bowling because that way everybody could participate and have a good time," junior Nick Freet said. "We all went to my house and just listened to music and played a game called Catch Phrase," Ashley said. Many students enjoyed themselves and had a good time at the dance and would have lasting memories. "I loved TWIRP, it was the best dance ever," junior Jennifer Rychly said. TWIRP was an all around memorable event for students. Even though some could not make the dance it still proved to be a fu n night for all. Freshmen Marie Mayer, Drama teacher Wendy DeVore, freshman Harmony Bloom, freshman Carrie Remmen, Dorthy Richards and freshman Amanda Strong show off their pajamas for pajama day. Each day during TWIRP week had a theme and students dressed for the day. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 12 TWIRP Junior Mikala Larsen shows how easy and comfortable it was to wear tye dye to school for Tye Dye Day. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The Disc Jockey for the dance shows the students how to really dance by showing them his moves. Photo by Jill Wallace. Senior Nick Gaddy and junior Steve Watts show off their dance moves on the floor. Photo by Rachael Andrews. First Row: Arlana Wright, Sunny Turner, Matt Allen, Lindsey Podraza, Ashlee Bonar, Krista Bartholomew, Corey Radke, Rachel Neill, Aaron Nevens, Amelia Atilano, Ashley Lanegan. Second Row: Shaun Hollenbach, Wendy Ludwick, Megan BeVirt, Aaren Andersen, Mike Lewis, Andrea Crane, Tom Hensley, Kelsey Kermq_ade, Joe Kiibane, Denise Olsen and Zach Erickson. Third Row: Kendra Peters, Jason Caton, Carly Konecny, Ryan Garrison, Katie Guill, Jason Mickey, Mark Flaharty and Jennifer Rychly. Photo by Sundee Pyles. Student life 13 s Prom By Jamie Zarek & Abby Veydt ecret Garden I Prom, a night full of dresses, tuxes and a lot of money. It seemed that everyone wanted Prom to go well, no matter what the cost was. "I spent about $480 total for everything that I needed," junior Caiti Hiles said. Money was one thing that everyone needed for Prom, besides those who needed a dress or tux. Some students thought that Prom was a big stress event. I will never forget what Jeremy Roseland wore. - senior Matt Miller Walling said. "It was kind of nerve wrecking but when I got to the dance it was worth all the stress," junior Stacie Abraham said. Many will never forget special things that happened at Prom. "Seeing David Brown's tux and being with my friends was the best," junior Cassandra Collins said. Many of the same dresses showed up at Prom. Even though there were a lot of twins , it didn 't seem to bother some. "Seniors Angela Bequette and Jill Wallace had the same dress as I did. It kind of felt like we were all triplets," senior Erica While many dresses were popular, senior Jeremy Roseland had a tux that no one else had. "I had an all white tux, but instead of pants, I got shorts. I just wore my regular red street shoes, it was the best tux there," Roseland said with a smile. Like Roseland, junior Brad Young wanted to make a statement as well. "I wore a black t-shirt with a tux print on it, with regular black tux pants," Young said. There couldn't be a Prom without the royalty. The senior royalty went to king Matt Allen and the queen Erica Walling. Prince and princess went to juniors Lindsey Podraza and Brandon McDaniel. "I was actually surprised when they said my name for prince," McDaniel said. The students who attended Prom, got a chance to be in a "Secret Garden," fi lled with everything that goes in a garden, a water fountain and a little gazebo. Prom was an event that was fi lled with memories. But all in all it was a night of fun and excitement. "I had more fun at this Prom, than my own senior Prom," graduate Nate Foley said. Students enjoy themselves at Prom. The dance floor was rather busy throughout the night due to all the students dancing. Photo by Crystal Sharp. 14 Prom Senior Ariana Wright escorts seniors Mick White and Mike Young while taking their royal stroll down the walk way. Photo by Crystal Sharp. Freshman Lindsey Finch and junior Matt Kochen take a break and sit down for a little rest. Photo by Crystal Sharp. Senior Erica Walling and her escort Ryan Smith walk through the arch during the royalty walk. Photo by Crystal Sharp. Seniors Erica Walling and Wendy Ludwick live it up on the dance floor. Photo by Crystal Sharp. Students take a moment and enjoy the slow moving songs during Prom. Photo by Crystal Sharp. Top row: Megan BeVirt, Aaren Andersen, Mike Young, Ariana Wright, Mick White, Nick Gaddy, Ashlee Bonar, Sonny Turner, Jill Shadden, Jason Mickey, Katie Guill, Jennifer Rychiy, Mark Flaharty, Wendy Ludwick and Shaun Hollenbach. Bottom row: Candace Cox, Ryan Smith, Erica Walling, Matt Alien, Brandon McDaniel, Lindsey Podraza, Krista Bartholomew, Troy Matheny, Andrea Crane and Danny Townsend. Photo by Crystal Sharp. Student Life 15 Seniors Jenny Medearis and Hannah Sorenson show off the 2001 glasses that were given as a gift from the Booster Club. Photo by Lisa Bower. Junior Ashley Cunningham and sophomore Kelsey Kermoade at Thunderbowl for Post Prom, enjoy the time together. Photo by Jill Wallace. Junior Jennifer Rychly enjoys eating the free food provided by the Booster Club. Photo by Carly Konecny. Seniors Rachael Andrews, Jill Wallace and Tina Bonacci fly while under hypnosis at Post Prom. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 16 Post Prom Junior Lindsey Podraza and senior Jill Wallace at Thunderbowl for Post Prom have a good time with friends. Photo by Rachael Andrews. Junior Sarah Olsen, senior Kira Lupton, Stacy Malone and freshman Shawn Zarek enjoy Post Prom activities at Thunderbowl. Post Prom is an event sponsored by the parents to give students a safe environment after Prom. Photo by Rachael Andrews. By Stephanie Ferris pace Od sse The 2001 Post Prom was a success. There were many activities such as bowl ing, a dance contest, hypnotist and video games. It was held at Thunder Bowl from 11 :30 a.m. - 4 p.m. It was put on by the Booster Club parents. 11 1 enjoyed the bowling and the food," said freshman Shane Hollenbach . The Booster Club also provided food such as pizza, sandwiches, pop, cookies and checkmix. They also gave everyone a cup with 2001 on it and glow sticks. The theme was Space Odyssey and many students enjo y ed the idea. "The decorations at Post Prom w ere awesome. I also enjoyed the hypnotist," said sophomore Josh White. For others they were mad," I got the re at 1 :20 a.m. They wouldn 't let me in. They n ever announced that you couldn't come in after 1 a.m ." sen i or Melissa Fredric kson said. The food there was an added bonus. -senior Nick Ashley Many people looked forward to Prom since th eir freshm an year. Some students came fr om Prom and oth e rs skipped Prom and just went to Post Prom. 11 I didn't go to Prom b ecause, it was so expensiv e," senior Lisa Bower said . M any seniors thought it was sad because it was their last dance in high school. 11 During Post Prom I s t arted crying because I realized it was the last dance I would ever go to in high school," senior Brandy Pebley said. The hypnotist named Hamm was a professor from UNO. There were 12 students that were hypnotized. 11 1 remember what I was doing but I couldn 't stop myself," senior Rachael Andrews said. The hypnotist was fun to watch but he did the same act as last year," senior Erica Wall ing said. While the hypnoti st lasted one and a half hours the ones under hypnosis felt different. 11 It felt like twenty minutes, then I found out it had been an hour and a half it was crazy," senior Jenny Rinehart said. Many fe lt that Post Prom was a safe and sober way to spend Prom night. Parents sleep better knowing that their children were being supervised and safe. While under hypnosis students will find that they will do just about anything, like lean on each other's shoulders. Photo by Carly Konecny. Student life 17 By Amy Brown & Janeice Johnston ift Giving Candy ... Roses ... Teddy bears ... balloons were some of the most popular gifts people saw coming down the hallway. Although not everyone was given a gift, they felt the love from others that surrounded them. "I think that it was just another day in the year so it really doesn't matter to me, but I did get a "I think that the most popular gift was roses." - junior Nikki McCord bear from my mom," sophomore Kristan Johnston said. Others felt it was time to spend with their loved ones. "I think that Valentines means being in love and being together," junior Megan Sinclaire said, "I'm not into present giving." "I think that the most popular gift was roses," junior Nikki McCord said. "I also think that roses are the most popular gifts," senior Ryan Wilson said. The gifts that were delivered were stored in the New Fieldhouse concession stand. Gifts were brought at every hour of the day until it could exceed the limit of how much could be in one room. The new hit was the match maker lists that was provided by Student Council. The survey was taken in homeroom and the teachers turned the survey in so the students could be matched up. "I never got the stupid thing back," junior Josh Mohr said. "I was absent," junior Megan Sinclaire said. The fundraisers also made money to help their organizations. The groups that were involved in fundraising were girls' track, Student Council, Foods 2 classes and ASTRA. Girls track made $650 from chocolate roses. Foods 2 made $198 on Cookie grams and ASTRA made $120 from carnations. All were delivered on Valentine's Day. Most students were happy that they received something for Valentine's Day when they weren't expecting anything at all. However the bachelors and the bachelorettes were singled out by not receiving anything at all. Students that were absent did not get to take the matchmaker test so they did not even receive the results back. " I never was at school and I didn't even know about the test so I never got one," McCord said. Deb Goodman's journalism class celebrates Valentine's Day by exchanging cards and candy. Some classes held the traditional party to celebrate the day. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 18 Valentine's Day The most popular gift for Valentine's Day was flowers. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Sophomores Rosel Mabe, Rebecca Kuehn and junior Janeice Johnston show off some of the things they received from their special someone. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Mike Driver gives his girlfriend senior Becky Navarrette her Valentine's Day present. Many students received both flowers andl balloon bouquets from their Valentine. Photo by Fabian Kolberg Junior Angie Berganztel was one of many who helped with the candy flowers for track. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Jill Wallace opens her box of Valentines. Students exchanged Valentine Cards to remind them of their elementary days. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Track coach Pat Nepple and junior Angie Berganztel make Hershey candy flowers to sell for a fundraiser. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Student life 19 A By Sasha Miller Time Filled With Fun And Gifts Many students couldn't wait for the holiday season to come around, because they finally got a break from the school year. Students had different ways to spend their holiday season along with their Christmas break. The holiday season started out with the " annual Thanksgiving dinner. For some "I liked the students Thanksgiving was their favorite holiday season holiday of the year. "I can never wait for because it gave Thanksgiving to come, so I can have all the students a the green beans and pumpkin pie I want," break from junior Caiti Hiles said. Other students had school," different feelings about Thanksgiving. "I _ senior Niki don't really care about Thanksgiving I think Brown of it as just another day," junior Christina Brown said. "Out of all the holidays my favorite one was Christmas, because of the week and a half break we get off from our classes," junior Brad Young said. "I spent my Christmas break with my family, but the majority of my time was spent at work," senior Laura Hiles said. "I really like Christmas because of the presents I get from all of my family members," freshman Chad Gunzenhauser said. Many students had their own ways of spending their night into the new year. "I went to some parties on New Years Eve to celebrate the new year," junior LeVonne Larson said. Then as the new year began so did more holidays. First there was Valentine's Day which made some students happy, and some students didn't really care. "I loved Valentine's Day, because I loved being surprised by my boyfriend," Brown said. "Valentines Day was just another day for me," Hiles said. Wearing green was something many students tried to do on St. Patrick's Day. "I tried to wear green so that I wouldn't get pinched by my friends," freshman Corey Hiles said. No matter what the holiday was or how the students spent them, the holidays were spent in many different ways and shared by all. The fourth hour yearbook class participates in a holiday gift exchange. The group exchanged names and purchased gifts for each other. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 20 Holidays Junior Krista Bartholomew enjoys her night into the new year. Many students partied like it was 2001. Photo courtesy of Krista Bartholomew. Junior Stefanie Fehse and freshman Shannon Hunter enjoy themselves at the foreign exchange students gift exchange party. Photo courtesy of Fabian Kolberg. Senior Fabian Kolberg and junior Stefanie Fehse celebrate their New Year's Eve with silly string. For many foreign exchange students the New Year's Eve party was a new concept. Photo courtesy of Fabian Kolberg. Junior Sarah Byers enjoys herself on New Year's Eve with some of her friends·. Students got together to watch movies, play gams and ring in the new year. Photo by Krista Bartholomew. Junior Yukari Goto receives her first call of the new year. Photo courtesy of Fabian Kolberg. The foreign exchange students all came together to have a Christmas exchange party. Photo courtesy of Fabian Kolberg. Student Life 21 Summer Activities .'. v I - ~"-. ~...., .... - ... _ ·-'~..:... 1 arieties of Summer Vacation Summer for students meant family vacations, catching up on sleep, and hanging out with friends. Although many vacations were spent exploring new places, most students found themselves asking parents for money to support their summer habits and activities. After parents turned over empty wallets, students were left with two options; getting a job, or spending their summer broke. "I ended up getting a job so I could pay for car insurance, clothes and gas," junior Julie Rockwell said. Students spent their money on a variety of things. "It seemed like I ended up spending my money on my friends," sophomore Jill Hendricks said. " My favorite place was Paris because we were there the longest and we got to visit more things there than we did in any other country." -senior Kariee Kelly Many students didn't have time to hang out with friends because they had no free time. "I spent most of my summer at Hy Vee. If I wasn't there, I was at band," senior Melissa Evans said. Yet for some, summer still meant adventure. Biology teacher Mike Hale and his family visited Pikes Peak. Mr. Hale and his sons took the challenge of climbing the peak. "We climbed to the very top for a total of 13.3 miles, and it took us seven and a half hours. I didn't get sick, I just got tired," Mr. Hale said. Many vacations involved leaving the state. "I went to Seattle to see my grandparents, I try to go every summer," senior Autumn Albright said. For some, it wasn't enough just to leave the state. "I went to the Philippines to see my family and I loved every minute of it, especially seeing the different life styles," sophomore Tracy Thompson said. Others, like Thompson went half way around the world as well, but to a whole different country. "This was my ninth time taking the trip to Europe. Every time I visit there, I learn something new," French teacher LaRue Gilman said. The trip lasted 14 days, and it cost $2,200. The group traveled to five different countries, England, France, Switzerland, Germany and Holland. There were also many different side trips that students went on such as boat rides and trips to many different castles. "We visited so many castles, that they all started to look alike," senior Candace Cox recalled. 22 Summer Vacations Sophomore Jillian Hendricks works many nights after school at Burger King. Fast food was one of the many employers of students. Photo by Chris Felts. While in Germany, the students got a chance to experience real German cuisine. Photo courtesy of Jamie Zarek. Sophomores Josh White, Tyler Tedesco and Jillian Hendricks show how enthused they are to be working. Photo by Chris Felts. The Europe group poses in front of the Eiffel Tower before they take a trip up to the top. While visiting Paris, the Tower is a must see. Photo courtesy of Jamie Zarek. While in Germany, the group carefully walk down extremely old stairs. The group did most of their sightseeing by wa lking. Photo courtesy of Jamie Zarek. The Europe group sits outside the Louve, waiting to go in. The weather was very cold during parts of the trip. Photo courtesy of Jamie Zarek. The Tower of London was the first thing that the group got to visit. It was one of many castles that the group got a chance to see. Photo courtesy of Jamie Zarek. Student Life 23 Senior Wendy Ludwick, junior Jennifer Rychly and senior Erica Walling "fly" with the help of the other varsity cheerleaders. The cheerleaders practiced their building at camp in Okoboji. Photo courtesy of Rachael Andrews. Sophomore Stacy Carberry sits and laughs as some of the camp instructors sing Happy Birthday to her. Photo by Rachael Andrews. Senior Rachael Andrews, Erica Walling, junior Lindsey Podraza, sophomore Rachel Neill, seniors Jill Wallace, and Wendy Ludwick take a break from camp activity to visit a bakery in Arnold's Park. Photo courtesy of Rachael Andrews. The pommers and varsity cheer rest in front of the pool at their hotel during camp. Although the pool was available the cheerleaders rarely had time to use it. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. 24 Camps The flag girls stand and practice at school during the afternoon. The group practiced at the band camp that was held during the summer. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The cheerleading squads endure a long journey on the way to their camp. The camp was held in Okaboji. Photo courtesy of Rachael Andrews. The color guards practices with their flags outside of the New Fieldhouse. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. "'' - ~ . . . • • s urv1v1ng The Heat At Camp Hot temperatures, crowded rooms and not so appealing food didn't seem like the normal way to spend one 's summer vacation. One thing that was always a sure hit, was that some students spent a part of their summer at some sort of camp. "We attended the same camp we had for the past three years," senior cheerleader Ashlee Bonar said. Many organizations attended the same camp as years before. "This was my second time attending the camp. I enjoyed it a lot better the second time because ever yone got along together better," senior da ncer Jenny Rinehart said. Other things during camp weren't so great, for example, the food. Seni or Wendy Ludwick ate from her own stash of food, that she brou g ht from home. "The food that t he cam p " We attended the s ame camp we had for the past three years," - senior Ashlee Bonar provided for us came from the caf e t eria, and was pr etty gross. Just about every day I ate j unk food that I brought with me, unless they served sandwic hes," said Ludwi ck. Th e re were those who also shared this idea. "The only thing that I a te the entire time I was at camp, were p ower bar s. I also a te so me salads and veggies from the ca f e t eria, but I brought my own fat free Ranch Dip from home," said R i n ehart. Cheer and porn cam ps were not t he only camps attended over the summer break. Se n ior Kyle Dille h ay attended baseball camp in Lincoln, at the Univ e rsity of Nebra ska. It was only held for one day. "It w as kind of a try out type deal. This way they could s ee if you w e re good enough to be on the ir team," , said Dil lehay. "I d ecid ed not to attend UNL because I didn't like what the in s tructors and coaches had to say about my catching," add ed Di ll e hay. Along w i th o ther camps, the flag girls had their own camp. "We got a c hance to meet some new people and make new friends. Most of t he people there were really nice ," junior Ama nda Kier sa id. Not everything at the camp was so nice t houg h. "The thing that I didn't like was the heat. It was so hot and we had to walk everywhere we went," junior Jennifer Jan iceck said. So, whe ther it was cheer, porn, flag or baseball, students had t heir fair share of camps over summer break. Student Life 25 tudents Seek Summer Fun The summertime was not only about having no school, it gave students time to do the activities they don't get a chance to do during the school year. For example concerts were a popular thing to go to during the summer according to senior James " Before each game we would give gifts to the other teams we played," -sophomore Matt Naylor Hall. Test Fest was a popular concert for teens to attend. "I thought it was pretty bad that the concert was cancelled due to weather conditions," junior Tommy Roush said. Test Fest was to have 45 plus bands, mostly local bands that some students were in. "My band got to play in the morning before it got rained out but I was disappointed for the other bands there weren't as lucky as us,'' senior Zach Korner said. The weather was cold and rainy most of the day until the lightning started to set in. "When a band was getting ready to go on, a lighting bolt hit the stage, blowing up one of the towers on top of the stage and all the power went out, it was pretty cool,'' senior Crystal Mowery said. While some students were attending concerts, other traveled halfway across the world to Japan to participate in the USA vs Japan Friendship series. Six students visited six different cities and experienced the culture and language of a different country. There were some difficulties in the language barrier. "We tried to start conversations with the other teams but it was so hard to understand them,'' junior Mike Mecseji said. One way for them to interact was to exchange gifts. They received tshirts, hats and gift bags from the Japanese teams. While Westfair was a popular place to hold concerts, there was also the annual crowning of the Westfair Queen contest. Seniors, Katie Guill, Megan BeVirt, Candace Cox , Erica Wall ing, graduates, Sara Booker and Sarah Colter were among the contestants who competed for Westfair queen. The contestants participated in a banquet to meet the Westfair board, they learned a dance, got their hair done by the Edge, and had their pictures taken by Jack Hanson. 26 Summer Fun Juniors Mike Mecseji and Dan Kessler stop to pose at one of the many picture taking booths outside department stores in Japan. Photo courtesy of Dale Sillik. Freshman Doug Heider signs an autograph for a Japan fan, this happened a lot during the trip. Photo courtesy of Dale Sillik. The U.S. Pony team waits in the airport after arriving in Japan. Photo courtesy of Dale Sillik. • Seniors Katie Guill and Candace Cox wait in the dressing room prior to crowning the Westfair queen. Photo courtesy of Katie Guill. Thousands were in attendance for a bands performance at the Sweet Stock concert. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The band No Authority, performs at the Sweet Stock Concert. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The Westfair contestants get ready to go and put on their formals. Photo courtesy of Katie Guill . Student Life 27 s Florida Tri~~:.'li: · ·; :;';:·,,: By Rachael Andrews tudents go South On Sunday March 25, 10 students and two adults left for five days of fun in the sun in Florida. For two students it was their first time on a plane. "I was so scared before we left but once we were off the ground and in the air, I was better," 1 was so scared senior Niki Brown said. . . t fl t f t When they landed the first thing many 0 Ya irs ' noticed were the big palm trees and bu~ once ~e beautiful lakes everywhere. Their first night got m the air, I after they arrived in Orlando was very was fine. relaxing. "We had pizza and went -senior Niki swimming, and just relaxed a little," freshman Shannon Hunter said. Brown The first day was filled with a swamp tour through alligator breeding grounds and a day at Sea World. "We saw all the shows including the one with Shamu which was my favorite," science teacher Lori Williams said. "All I wanted to do on the trip was go snorkeling in the ocean and we got to do that the second day," Hunter said. Then it was on to Downtown Disney to shop and eat. "You had to be 18 to get into Pleasure Island so only the seniors were old enough," senior Joanie Johnson said. The next day the group left for Gatorland and Epcot Center. "At Gatorland we got to hold alligators and snakes," junior Ben Ossman said. After spending half the day there, the group left for Epcot. "Epcot was fun until I got sick at the end of the day," freshman Jason Reichart said. Reichart was not the only one feeling sick during the trip. "I caught the flu and was sick for two days," Mrs. Williams said. The weather wasn't on their side for the last day of their trip. It rained while they were at Animal Kingdom. However, the group dealt with it with smiles on their faces. "The rain didn't stop us from having a great time," Brown said. "Over all it was a great trip with a ton of memories," Mrs. Wi lliams said. Students enjoy an air boat ride through alligator breeding grounds. Photo by Lori Wiiiiams. Freshman Shannon Hunter holds a 6 month old alligator while at Gatorland. Photo by Claire Hothersall. Sophomore Nicole Daniels helps employees at Gatorland hold many of the snakes they had there. Photo by Claire Hothersall. Senior Joanie Johnson holds a large snake while in Florida. Photo courtesy of Joanie Johnson Freshman Tabetha Hatcher holds the mini alligator while exploring Gatorland in Florida. Picture courtesy of Lori Williams. Seniors Rachael Andrews, Joanie Johnson and Niki Brown on the place ride home. Photo courtesy of Rachael Andrews. Florida Trip students Front: Claire Hothersall, Joanie Johnson, Rachael Andrews, Shannon Hunter, Nick Kocol, Tabetha Hatcher. Back: Ben Ossman, Niki Brown, Nicole Daniels, Jason Reichart. Photo courtesy of Rachael Andrews. Student Life 29 Mr. Tee Jay By Jamie Zarek ale Beauties It was the first annual male "beauty" contest held in the New Fieldhouse, or at school for that matter. For the most part, it was a time to come together and have a few laughs, not to mention see some male beauties. There were 12 seniors who went up for the title of Mr. Tee Jay and many thought that they had the qualifications but only one grabbed the crown. Senior Jason Mickey was that lucky guy. "I was really surprised when I found out that I won. It was a really fun experience," Mickey said. "I think that it may have been because I was escorted by Mick White," added Mickey. A few other things determined the winner of the pageant. The number of tickets the contestants sold and how much "I think that it money their escorts raised were included may have been in the judging. because 1 was Senior Tina Bonacci was chosen to MC escorted by the competition . "At first I was kind of Mick White." nervous because I didn't w_ant to mess -senior Jason up at all. But about a half hour into the contestant, I was just kind of like whatever Mickey and I'll just have fun. If I mess up oh well," ------ Bonacci said. She added to the show with Senior Tina Bonacci was chosen to be the MC for the night's events. Bonacci had three changes of clothing just like the contestants. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Shaun Hollenbach does a little B-BOP Skit for his talent during the competition. Students had to provide their own clothing for their performance. Photo by Fabian K61berg. many of her inside comments about the ' contestants. "I think that she really added to it, and kind of took the pressure off the boys," junior Ashley Cunningham said. "It was a really good experience, I had a lot of fun, and it was good to see all those hot guys," Bonacci added. Others had their favorite moments. "My favorite part of the whole thing was when Nick Gaddy did the talent part of the show to Mr. Roboto by STYX. It was so good," senior r Amanda Fuller said. "I can't listen to that song without thinking of that," Fuller added. Several seniors commented on why they competed for the title of Mr. Tee Jay. "It has always been a dream of mine to be Mr. Tee Jay," senior Nick Gaddy said. "I thought that it would be really fun, and I knew that I was the man," Mickey said. The battle for Mr. Tee Jay was held on Nov. 17, in the New Fieldhouse at 7 p.m. The cost of tickets was $3 in advance and $6 at the door. The money raised went to DECA. The contest brought in judges from St. Albert, Lewis Central and .( Abraham Lincoln. These judges were chose because they were Impartial to those running for Mr. Tee Jay. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 30 Mr. Tee Jay Senior Nick Gaddy chose to come out in a little something different than the normal 'beach attire.' With glasses and a tool belt, he had a unique outfit. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Justin Cooley chose a different method of showing his talent. Cooley chose to sing 'I'm a little tea pot', due to his injury. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Jason Mickey and his escort Mick White walk ever so 'elegantly' up to the stage during the formal judging. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Jason Mickey wrestles his 'escort' senior Mick White during the talent part of the competition. Photo by Fabian Kolberg Student Life 31 Snow Days , ! I ,,._.,_\u;J By Lindsey Podraza et It Snow .... Freshman Shane Hollenbach takes time out of his day off from school to play UNO with some friends. Photo by Jamie Zarek. .. _____________________ Many students An excessive amount of snow days caused students to get many extra days added on to the end of the year. Students were not happy with the idea of this but they seemed to have enjoyed themselves on their days off. The most common things that students did was sleep, watch TV, get on the Internet and " Two days I drove to school not knowing that it was cancelled." - teacher Doug Donaldson go shopping. There were also some unusual things people found to do. "We went and got our tragus pierced," juniors Jena Schuster and Cassie Bryant said. Everyone found a way to stay occupied, no matter how bad the conditions were outside. Many students spent their days sledding. "Rachael Andrews and I went sledding and tubing all day on one of our days off," said senior Jill Wallace. Students enjoyed their extra days off but also hoped for no extra days to be added " on to the end of the school year. "I don't think it is fair that we have to pay for all of this snow. It was not our fault and I feel we should have more snow days built in so this won't happen," said junior Ashley Bigner. The system is allowed two snow days and there were six used during the year, which meant four extra days of school at the end of the year. Teachers also enjoyed their extra days off. "I love to lay on the couch and watch TV and read books all day long," student teacher Lynn Mccurley said. Most people chose to do this because of the cold weather. "On two of the snow days I drove into school not knowing that it was cancelled then I went back home and sat around and was lazy but sometimes I do house work," U.S History teacher Doug Donaldson said. So all in all everyone sure loved snow. But everyone always ran out of things to do. "There is never anything to do because everyone expects you to stay home because of the weather so all I do is sit home and watch TV," junior Kelli Caddell said. Everyone finds ways to make their days all worth while until they realize those days still have to be made up. Senior Jimmy Ferrin spends his time looking for Christmas decorations that he thinks were cool. Photo Courtesy of Jamie Zarek. 32 Snow Days played video games or computer games on their days off from school. Photo by Jamie Zarek. Freshman Terry Head uses his time to talk on the phone with a friend during one of the snow days. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Seniors Jill Wallace and Rachael Andrews get ready for their day of fun during one of the many snow days. Photo by Brent Wallace. Many students like to sleep their snow days a way. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Many students enjoyed themselves on their days off from school doing the things they liked best. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Student Life 33 . . . I Voliunteers 1 .... . , . - . . . -~ . • _, . _:_. . . . ~ I s By Katie Dunlap & Cassie Bryant tu dents Spare Time Jobs were an important part of many students' life. Although other students gave up free time for jobs that did not pay for their services. They did it to volunteer. Some of the places students volunteered at were the YMCA, the Boys' Club in Carter Lake, an Explorer group and Big Brother, Big Sister Groups. I don't mind not getting paid, I just like helping the kids. "I had to volunteer at the Carter Lake Boys' Club for community service. I have no idea how people could volunteer for the fun of it," junior Jesse Dale said. "I had to do some community service because I got in trouble but, it was fun. I also learned to stay out of trouble because next time I will suffer harsher -senior Ricky consequences," sophomore Jeff Hyitek Thompson explained. "I had to do meals on wheels because it was a term of my probation and I enjoyed it so much. I do it for the fun of it now," senior Krystle Quakenbush said. Volunteering could be as simple as going around a community to clean up or helping others in need without any pay. People volunteered because it made them feel good about themselves and about others. Some teachers even made volunteering mandatory to pass their class. "I gave up five hours for my life skills class but, I had a lot of fun working with little kids," sophomore Jennifer Delong explained. "I don't mind not getting paid because I get enough out of it from just helping the kids and I had a lot of fun doing it," senior Ricky Thompson said. Thompson also volunteered at the Boys' Club for many years and has also been involved in the Big Brothers, Big Sisters. "I think the Big Brothers program was great because my big brother makes up for my dad not being around," Thompson said. While some students spent there time doing teen things such as working, hanging out and studying Others spent their time being good citizens. Junior Nicki McCord reads her speech about AIDS at the World AIDS Day Vlgil. Photo by Deb Goodman. 34 Volunteers Senior Kim Ager cuts ribbons for Red Ribbon Week activities. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. Senior Mike Young learns how to shoot a gun from fire arms instructor Greg Becker. Photo courtesy of Abby Veydt. Sophomores Breanne Hedrick and Liz Mawhiney wrapped presents during the holiday season in their spare time. Photo by Colleen Somers. Members of G.A.S.S. crowd around in the student lounge after one of the meetings. Photo by Sarah McVey. Junior Stacie Roe gave her speech on AIDS at World AIDS Day Vigil. Photo by Deb Goodman. Junior Danny Townsend attends Explorer training camp with seniors Katie Guill, Abby Veydt and Mike Young. Photo courtesy of Abby Veydt. Student Life 35 Junior Josh Ronk spends his weekend making money working at Hollywood video. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Senior Kevin Oles takes time out of his weekend to eat on the run at Burger King. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker . . \~!a! G l ~ ' 1 MY JfA#S Seniors Jill Wallace, Wendy Ludwick, Rachael Andrews and juniors Jennifer Rychly, Annie Vanvliet, and Ashley Cunningham all spent their weekend together shopping at the mall. Photo by Colleen Somers. Senior Mike Perales spends his weekends laylng around sleeping and watching TV. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 36 Weekend Activities .. 7 Sophomore Anna Ferrin """ spends most of her ~ • weekend free time working at Walgreens to ......... , ... ldMoo&...JJl.IJ,... ~ ....... make extra spending r.-..... ~;i!lllM .. .....,; cash. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Senior Dan Kruger plays his guitar on the weekends while practicing for his band. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. By Lindsey Podraza usy On The ·weekends Dance Clubs were one of the popular choices for teens on the weekends. The choices for things to do on weekends were very slim so teens resorted to a late night of dancing. "Dance clubs were fun. I mainly went to meet new people," junior Heidi Kimball said. For some of the dance clubs the age ,~, ...... _ __ _ limit were getting pretty low. Guitars and I think that midnight was a good time for clubs to close. Cadillacs had an all age night on Sunday which was over ruled by teens. There were little kids and adults that started to attend also. "I think that there should have been an age limit, teens only because if there are adults there it made the tee ns - junior Mandy uncomfortable," junior Ashley Signer said. Standley Dance clubs didn't have a dress code so teen girls could wear whatever they felt like. "I think it's nasty, the clothes some girls wore were too revealing and showed to much skin," sophomore Nikki McQuinn said. Dance clubs were open for teens Friday through Sunday. On average most clubs closed at midnight. "I think that midnight was a good time to close clubs," junior Mandy Standley said. Dance clubs were a fun and harmless form of entertainment. "Going dancing was just something to do," said Signer. Other options for students on the weekends were going to the movies, skating, parties, going to the mall and much more. "I went to the movies a lot during the year," freshman Shane Hollenbach said. Some students spent most of their time working on weekends. "I have to work all day Saturday and Sunday, so I really had no time to do anything fun ," junior Kelli Caddell said. An other popular activity was cosmic bowling. Many students enjoyed doing that activity. "I liked to go cosmic bowling, because I got a chance to see my friends and meet new people," junior Katrena Flanagan said. No matter what teens chose to do during the weekend, they found it fun and enjoyable. Seniors Darrell Holt, Jamie Zarek, Matt Miller, Natalie Churchill, and Trent ~-....... Hastings hang out at a friend's house. Many teens chose to spend their weekends this way. Photo courtesy of Jamie Zarek. Student Life 37 A By Rebecca Kuehn and Rosel Mabe Year in Review From the 43rd President and the 43rd Grammys to the tragic death of Dale Earnhardt on the final lap of the 43rd Daytona 500 ..... the year was full of surprises. u The Presidential Election between George W. Bush and Al Gore was held on Nov. 7, 2000. The results of the election were not announced s until Dec. 12, 2000. The delay was due to S the recount of ballots in Florida, which was G re e n vi 11 e due to the inability to verify who the voter struck and voted for. The whole nation hung in the sank a Japanese fishing vessel, killing 9 on board. balances for over a month, then finally on Dec. 13, Gore conceded to Bush. On Jan. 20, 2001 Bush was inaugurated as the 43rd president. On the final lap of the 43rd Daytona 500, Dale Earnhardt's #3 Monte Carlo was bumped into a spin, and then spun out of control , hitting the wall killing 49-year-old Earnhardt. On Feb. 9 the USS Greenville was practicing an emergency-surfacing maneuver with civilians at the controls when it struck and sank a Japanese fishing vessel , the Ehime Maru. The accident killed four students, two teachers and three crew members aboard the fishing vessel. On April 1 an EP-3 surveillance plane was forced to land at a Chinese airfield after a collision with a Chinese fighter plane. All 24 American crew members aboard the aircraft were not injured, but were held hostage for 13 days. The 43rd a nnual Gra m m y awards caused some controversy with Elton John and Eminem's performance of "Stan". John, who was openly homosexual and Eminem whose lyrics have homosexual connotations in them, caused outraged feelings with some. Aside from controversy U2 won the record of the year for "Beautiful Day", the best new artist was Shelby Lynn. For the Oscars Gladiator won Best Picture, Julia Roberts won the Best Actress, and Russel Crow won Best Actor. Of course the best of the best's CD's were also flying off the shelf, with new toys that everyone had to have for Christmas, the scooter and the Techno Dog. Many students had to rush out and buy all of the good CD's. The music ranged from, rap, metal, rock, to country. Photo by David Miller. 38 Current Events Senior Jenny Rinehart, beside Hannibal ,waits to go in to the theater to watch the new release. Photo By David Miller. Junior Collin Robertson rides his razor scooter around. Scooters were very popular with all age groups. Photo by David Miller. Junior Damien Hansen checks out his files on Napster. Photo by Rosel Mabe. Junior David Miller shows his opinion about the Bush/ Gore election. Photo by Rosel Mabe. Senior Dale Sillik draws the # 3 in memory of Dale Earnhardt, Sillik was a fan of racing. Photo by David Miller. Senior James Hall keeps up with the current events by reading an article on President George W. Bush. Photo by Rosel Mabe. Student Life 39 Evolution. Well that was what happened from the freshmen to the seniors. From the classrooms to graduation, the students were evolving. There were many different faces, styles and events demonstrated by students and teachers. The evolving for the students took place inside and outside of school. Many students had to balance their time between activities and work to get their homework and PBA projects done on time. Students had many different projects to do during school. Some students participated in making edible cells in Human Biology and the star lab in biology, or the murder mystery in chemistry. For the seniors, not having a Dickens Hallway for a PBAwas a change in itself. Evolving as a student meant learning from the situation. Many Teachers held classes in the auditorium because of the lack of classroom space. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The hallways were always full of students during the year going from one class to the next. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Physics teacher Terry Todd helps students during his classes. Teachers spent time In and outside of class to make sure students understood the concepts. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 40 Academic - Senior Jamie Pearson helps underclassmen with their tasks as a student aids. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The Stage Craft class builds the stage for the fall play The Sound of Music. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Katie Dunlap spends her time in Art class drawing on her own. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The Human Biology classes made edible cells for a project. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Student teacher Jamie Trede teaches in Sociology. Trede was a student teacher for Mary Beth Kueny. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Division Page 41 42 Brian Allen Tabatha Allen William Allen Jenna Anderson Jon Anderson Cassandra Appleman Kerry Arant Amelia Atilano Joseph Baatz Melissa Bailey Angela Barger .Nicholas Barnes Sarah Bartelt Nicole Bay Kale Behrens Koy Behrens Senior Chad Bentzinger and junior Ashley Clark entertain themselves during a break at a DECA field trip in Des Moines. Photo by Jill Wallace. Freshmen By Jena Schuster During the school year there were many field trips taken by the different grades. The freshman halls yearly field trip to the movies could no longer be taken due to a new rule. The new rule said that the field trips taken must be taken for an educational purpose. Some of the field trips that the freshman took during the school year were to the UNO Planetarium, the Western Heritage Museum and some had guest speakers came in and talked to them about what job options were available to them. According to many of the freshmen they found these field trips to be fun and educational. "The Planetarium was fun and was educational ," freshman Cassie Applemen said. At the UNO Planetarium they learned about the constellations and why they were important. "I thought that the Planetarium was boring, I fell asleep," freshman Denise Olsen said. r: ... While some people enjoyed the Planetarium, others enjoyed the Western Heritage Museum. "I learned a lot about the community, and about the trains, I had fun ," freshman Ashley Dibb said. At the museum they learned about how the community was developed, about the way people traveled and how they made a living. " I thought it was fun, I liked learning about the trains, " freshman Mike Langford said. Some of the freshmen had guest speakers. For each guest speaker, one freshmen student was assigned to them. "I had to introduced Bob Seits, it was fun," freshman Andrew Burgess said. The speakers talked about what their job was and how they could go about getting a job that was of interest to them. Taking field trips was a fun and educational way to learn about the past and about the future. It also gave students time out of the desk and into an interactive learning experience. Melanie BeVirt Mindy Bilderback Tabitha Billam Harmony Bloom Michaela Bose Rachelle Bothwell Kayla Brockman Dawn Brooks Jillian Brooks Bryan Brown Jessica Brown Andrew Burgess Latisha Burk Kristen Burton Staci Byers Jonathan Camp Vincent Campos Bryce Carruthers Troy Christensen Joshua Cook Jeffrey Crane Tiffany Darling Jeffrey David Steven Davidson Bryan Davis Chantel Devoll Jason DeWolf Ashley Dib Micala Dillehay Ashleigh Dimmitt Jenna Dostal David Doty Christine Driggers Centel Duncan By David Schwartz and Jena Schuster Every year the freshman teams go on an annual field trip to the UNO planetarium. During the first quarter of every year the freshman learn about the stars and constellations, and how the universe works. The planetarium was a three dimensional dome shaped room . Here the students sat in the middle of the room and looked up at the ceiling. The narration was done by a space cowboy. "I loved the cowboy's voice," freshman Laura Steskel said. The cowboy seemed to be the most popular thing about the planetarium or at least Freshman Joe Baatz climbs out of the star globe. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. the most memorable. The students had to pay $3 to go. " I don't think it was worth the $3," freshman Denise Olsen said. On the other hand' " I would pay as much as I had to just so I could get out of class," freshman Kendra Peters said. Some students wish they wouldn't have gone freshman Tammy Pruett said, " I wish I wouldn't have went it was boring and pointless." The teachers hoped to gain a more realistic point of view for the students. Science teacher Jill Nusser said, " We hoped to accomplish a more realistic view for the kids. We have been taking the students to the planetarium for as long as I can remember," science teacher Don Knudsen said. Academics 43 44 Nicole Dygert Angel Ecker Karlee Eledge Tina Elland Ashley Elliott Amber Ellison Christopher Ethen Michelle Faris Amber Felts Lindsey Finch Amanda Fisher Joseph Flink Paul Foote Eric Fox Kristine Freeman Kyla Gall Juniors Steve Watts and Jamie Perkins work over a bunsen burner to change pennies into gold. Chemistry had many experiments throughout the yea r. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Freshmen By Niki Brown Chemistry was a very experimental world. Throughout the year chemistry teacher Shannon C'de Baca's classes participated in many experiments. One of the most well liked experiments was the penny lab. In the lab students turned pennies into gold and silver. Some students made a profit off of their pennies. "Some kid offered me a $1 for my half gold, half silver penny," senior James Hall said. Other well known experiments were the silly putty lab, super balls lab, flash paper lab and the slime lab. "My super ball turned out really neat," senior Kyle Dillehay said. Many students also enjoyed the fireworks lab. "The fireworks lab seems to be very popular among Chemistry 3-4 students every year, but not as popular as labs with food involved," Ms. C'de Baca said. Every year candy companies send their new candy to Ms. C'de Baca for her classes to experiment on and do consumer testing on. "I always look forward to the food labs, because we get to eat the food when we are done," senior Leslie Ratekin said. Crime scenes have always been a part of the 3-4 class. In the past the class would work together to solve the crime. Now with two separate classes a problem arose. Two separate crime scenes had to be created so the two classes would not share information found or get ahead or behind each other. "It was difficult to keep the two scenes separated and not give clues to the other class," Ms. C'de Baca said. In past years there was only one Chemistry 3-4 class. With so many students interested in 3-4, Ms. C'de Baca decided that she would have to split into two classes. One was offered fifth hour and the other sixth hour. "I was so excited that so many were still interested in chemistry, so I didn't mind taking on an extra 3- 4 class," Ms. C'de Baca said. Jami Garber Ashley Gardner Christina Gardner Megan Gates Jamie Gilmore Michelle Gonzales Jennifer Granneman Edward Griffin Rebecca Griffis Chad Gunzenhauser Jesse Hadan Courtney Hall Sarah Hamby Emily Hanneman Amber Hanner Ashley Hansen Tabetha Hatcher Katie Hathaway Samantha Hathaway Joshua Hauser Corey Hiles Matthew Hawkins Kevin Haynes Alesha Hedrick Douglas Heider Jeremy Henry Kent Hodges Nicole Hoifeldt Shane Hollenbach By Katie Dunlap Ceramics and sculpture, taught by Joe McNamara in room 303, has become a very popular class in the past few years. Whether it was the new artist entering the school or the counselors pushing it as an elective many students learn to mold clay. In ceramics students got a chance to get their hands messy with clay. Students also had the opportunity to get there hands on acrylic paints and glaze. "I thought the class was pretty interesting although it was a bit easy and very messy," senior Seth Vandervort Junior Robert Lane starts the beginning of his new pot. Photo by Boots King. explained. New interest in this class has lead to some new interesting improvements and new equipment. A total of four new set down potters wheels have been brought in the last two years. "The projects we did were different and fu n," senior Kristi Birkholtz said. Students did a variety of activities including a sculpture of the student's choice, a numbered plate and bowls on the potters wheel and a final coil project. "The coil projects were new but, I thought that they turned out well ," Mr. McNamara stated. Students discovered that art was not just on paper. Ceramics classes have been proving it. Academics 45 46 Sarah Holt Blake Hunt Shannon Hunter Alex Huss Brian James Lindsey Jansen Christina Jasper Dayna Jensen Jessica Jensen Carl Johnson Ashley Jones Dustin Jones Jason Jones Matthew Jones Nicole Jungferman Jonathan Kannedy Senior Katie Dunlap works on the backdrop for The Sound of Music play. Dunlap was one of three who worked on the backdrop. Photo by David Miller. Freshmen By Jamie Zarek There are many things and people that go into making something wonderful and great. They don't always get the recognition that they deserve because others don't know that they were behind it. It takes a long time and a great deal of work for something, like a backdrop of a play, to look good. With any kind of art work, most artists take a great deal of pride with the outcome of the finished project. "I was asked by Mr. McNamara, along with seniors Jacob Ottesen and Crystal Mowery, if we would do the backdrop for The Sound of Music," senior Katie Dunlap said. "We thought that it would be something fun to do, also a good experience as well ," Dunlap added. Many factors contributed to the backdrop even if people didn't notice it. "I was actually pretty upset, due to the fact that everyone who saw the show, they couldn't even see the mountain scene. I also feel that the Drama Department didn't realize how hard we actually worked. There were only three people who worked on it and not the whole art class," Dunlap added. The project took a lot of the students' time, and about a month to complete. "Just about everyday during fifth hour, most of the time at lunch and sometimes for extra hours after short day I spent working on the backdrop," Dunlap said. The selected three didn't have to contribute money wise to the project. Everything they needed was provided for them. "The Drama Department provided the paint and the background itself. We received the paint brushes from the art department," Dunlap said. Even though it was a scene for the background of a school play, the three students put a lot of hard work and effort into their project. The backdrop was still a source of pride to those who worked on it. Michael Keefer Gregory Keller Sarah Kelly Brandi Kennedy Joe Kennett Heather Kernes Joe Kilbane Gregory Kinnaman Joshua Kirk April Kirkpatrick Michelle Knapp Amy Knauss Madison Koopmeiners Jennie Lane Ashley Lanegan Micheal Langford Derek Lasher Amanda Lee Joshua Lee Dustin Lockard Sarah Logan Timothy Lyon Becky Mandery Samantha Manning Corrina Martin Sarah Martin Kevin Mass By Abby Veydt George Bush Jr. not only won the presidency of the United States, but also the mock election in teacher Pat Daugherty's Government class in only half of the time. The election took place one week before the national electi on. Mr. Daugherty decided to do this project because it was interesting and timely. "It was a good way to learn about voting," junior Heidi Kimball said. The class learned about voting and all the different stages that the process has gone th ro ugh durin g the last two decades. It gave the students in the class a Juniors Jamie Perkins, Andrea Crane, Nicole Pierson, and senior Joanie Johnson vote tor their pick as president. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. different point of view of the country's democracy in action. "It made me think very differently about the way our system works and how other countries look at ours," junior Brad Young said. "The election was a good way to let my students gain some knowledge about the political process in the United States," Mr. Daugherty said. Students received ballots with the candidates names and circled their choice. Also students completed a unit on elections in their textbooks during the actual election, so the students were well prepared for the election in the classroom. "I thought that the mock election taught me about our democratic system and how our country works ," junior Christina Brown said. Academics 47 48 Jessica Matheny Kayla McCabe Kenneth Mccuen Jessica McKeeman Danyel McNearney Heather McQuinn Mike Mendicino Tony Mendicino Autumn Miller Nalleli Moreno Brittany Mowery Ashley Mueller Timothy Mutchler Benjamin Myers Lindsey Myers Tricia Myre Senior Tim Potter works on one of the many welding projects that students had throughout the year. Photo by Boots King. Freshmen By Kasey Corum and Bryan Moraine Many might think that Welding class was just a class to mess around in and do nothing for 45 minutes, but in all actuality, it was the complete opposite. "My students need to learn the fundamental's of welding , working with people and develop pride in their work," welding teacher Bruce Hathaway said. Mr. Hathaway has been a teacher for 27 years now. "Kids take this class because they like welding and want it to be their career or they just want to try something new because they might like it," Mr. Hathaway said. Senior Tim Potter said, "I really like to do welding. My favorite things in the class were vertical welds . I hope to get good enough at welding so when I get older I can be a good mechanic or able to get a good job from this class. I have been in this class for two years, and it has been a lot of fun." Welding class was just a semester class, but most students · that take it, would like it longer, so they sign up for it again the following semester. One must be very careful when they work. "I was welding something and I got a minor burn. I also burned my shirt and put holes through it," freshman Shane Hollenbach said. Not everything that the class has done in the past has been a small project. "Some of the big projects we have completed in the past are a BBQ cooker, a go cart and a log splitter," Mr. Hathaway said. The most important thing in the class was safety, to even take the class students had to pass a safety test. The students also have to wear safety glasses when they are welding . "The students have to demonstrate confidence in making their welds," Mr. Hathaway said. Michaela Neu Aaron Nevins Brittany Nicholas Terra Norton Nicholas Oden Timothy Olsen Denise Olson Raul Orellana Jason Ostrus Chastity Paladino Chad Palmer Andrew Parrack Brandy Pattman Michelle Paulsen Keith Pebley Zackery Pech William Peck Joshua Pedersen Kendra Peters Cortney Peterson Korey Peterson Stephanie Poast Kristen Price Tammatha Pruett Natasha Radke Ashley Raymer Jason Reichart By Rebecca Kuehn Jacket Java was serving up its third year of offering students anything from cookies to a latte. Jacket Java was open from 7:30 - 8 a.m. before school in the foods room . Jacket Java was student run by approximately 10 Foods II students. The students baked the food Jacket Java sold. "We would bake the food during class, then the food would be ready the next morning to be sold," sophomore Nicole Bridge said. They also had reasonable prices. Drinks sold anywhere from $.50 to $1.75 and food for $.50. This was an advantage for students that didn't have a lot of money. Junior Jolene Holt works the Jacket Java counter one early morning. Photo by Benji Vorthmann. The profits went into the foods class budget so students could do more elaborate labs. Foods II teacher Camelle Kinney started Jacket Java because she wanted the students to have a practice application of what they were learning in their foods class. These experiences gave the students a taste of what it was like to work in the food service industry. "It was fun working with people, it gave me and idea of what it's like if I want to choose a career like this," Bridge said. Not only did the students get experience working with people, they also got an experience preparing food. "My favorite thing to prepare was the Orange Julius, because it was the easiest to make," sophomore Sara Newberry said. Academics 49 50 Anthony Reiss Shawn Renshaw Justina Rice Randy Richards Heather Richardson Kristine Richardson Desarae Riche Amy Ring Andrea Rockwell Christopher Romesburg Jennifer Ronk David Rooney Ashlie Rose Kassandra Rueschenberg James Russell Maureen Saathoff I A,> 'I .. {l Junior Jennifer Janicek gets the words of the week ready to be put on the daily announcements. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Freshmen By Amy Burgess Homeroom was used to aggrandize vocabulary. Each week students were given four vocabulary words, in order to increase their vocabulary. This was the second year for the vocabulary. Each day the words were posted on the announcements on T.V. During the week students had the chance to write out the definitions. There were also multiple choice tests and questions. Lastly, students got a chance to write sentences , that the homeroom teachers checked. Some teachers even quizzed the students over the words in other classes. Some students despised doing the words every week while others thought it could be a good thing. "It's good and bad. In the beginning we actually used the words, but now we don't even use them or test over them ," junior Ashley Galles said. "I don't like having vocabulary because they have weird words," freshman Andrew Burgess said. "I don 't like doing the vocabulary because no one really payed attention to them and we never used them in any of our classes anyway," junior Kiley Kugland said. Some thought that doing the vocabulary every week helped in the future. "I was glad for the words, they seemed to help on my ACT"s, " junior Krista Bartholomew said. Others liked a different reward for vocabulary. "I loved doing the vocabulary in homeroom. My homeroom teacher made a deal that if we all participated and scored 90 percent or better she would buy Burger King," senior Sasha Miller said. One area that increased in the Iowa Tests of Educational Development was in vocabulary. "I think that having the words in the freshman teams and also supplementing with words in the homeroom helped raise the scores," Assistant Principal Judy O'Brien said. James Schellhardt Lacey Schmeckpeper Danielle Schmitt Nicole Schnackel Jessica Schneider Nickolas Schreiber Sarah Schroeder Lynn Schulz Amber Scislowicz Sara Scott David Sellers Maria Serrano Derek Shreeves Katie Siefken Stephenie Smart Steve Smiley Alexander Smith Jason Smith Mindy Smith Jeremy Snethen / Scott Sparr Laura Steskal Melissa Stokes Joshua Stowell Amanda Strong Bradley Struck Tyler Sulley By Gemayel Floyd The freshmen aren't the only ones who had to make many adjustments. Many freshman had to just change schools, but junior Kathy Stang had to change her whole life-style. Stang travelled many miles from New Guinea to America with her mother who is a missionary. Living the past 16 years of her life in the warm, sunny climate of New Guinea, Stang had to change to the cold winter of Iowa. "Over here it is so cold ; I never had a pair of jeans so when I came here I had to buy a lot of pairs, " Stang said. Stang felt that the rules over here were very different to adjust to also. "It is very corrupt in New Guinea you Junior Kathy Stang moved from New Guinea to Council Bluffs. Photo by Brian Park. have a lot of crime and no laws. People can do what ever they want and no one will do anything. You have to know people to get ahead in life," Stang said. "It is very strict here like the drinking age is 21 , but over there a 10-year old can buy beer," Stang said. Stang also noted that she really missed her friends and her brother. "My brother wanted to come over here but it was hard to find a job so he stayed. I really miss him a lot, we use to go and party all the time," Stang said. "Living here has been fun but I miss home a lot. I am going back to see if I like it over here more than in New Guinea. I am not for sure if I want to stay because people are so friendly here and I am starting to really like it," Stang said. Academics 51 52 Joshua Sullivan Destyni Summer Justin Swanson Robert Sweeney, Jr. Sary Thach Sarah Thayer Miranda Tietsort Heather Tilford Brandon Tompkins Felicia Tschupp Kara Vallinch David Vanderpool Ashley Villarreal Cody Villon! Steven Wagner Sarah Walck Senior Katie Dunlap sketches on outline of the building for the mural. Dunlap and senior Jake Ottosen designed the new mural. Photo by David Miller. Freshmen By Lindsey Podraza Throughout the summer there was a lot of remodeling and painting done to the building. During the painting the old mural was painted over. "It was awful that the mural got painted over. Students put a lot of hard work into the mural ," senior Katie Dunlap said. Seniors Katie Dunlap and Jacob Ottosen, along with the help of teacher Joe McNamara came up with an new idea for a mural. The new mural was a collage of different activities and the school. "Students put the pictures that we used together," said Dunlap. There were a variety of choices that were looked at. "We just had to let our imaginations run wild," said Dunlap. There was a lot of compromising prior to the final mural selection. The mural was chosen from pictures of the school off an old certificate and different awards that were discovered. Then a picture of Thomas Jefferson was added. In February the painting of the mural began. There were many obstacles they encountered in doing the mural. "I really hated the fact that we had to work on it during the lunch hour. People would always come by and bump our overhead projector," Dunlap said. Lighting was also an issue. "Because of the light in the hallway, it was difficult to trace our sketches. We even used a screen to block the sun, but that didn't work," Dunlap said. Leaving a legacy was one reason that the duo took on the task of designing and painting a new mural. "I've never been really active in school. Being able to design the mural makes me feel that I contributed to the school and was a part of something," Dunlap said. Dunlap and Ottosen participated in the art program through the independent study class. This was their final project for their class. Melia Wright Shanon Wurtz Joseph Wyland Shawn Zarek Cole Warrior Justin Watkins Samuel Weaver Tiffany Weaver Jason Weihs · Michael West Christopher Wildrick Lavisha Williams Melissa Wilson Patricia Wilson Whittney Wilson John Wingerd Lisa Wink Daniel Wiser Gina Wounded Shield By Londy Thach and Rosel Mabe Students had to put up with many things, on top of the long list was stress. Keeping all of this in mind, counselors thought it would be nice for students to be positively recognized. "With all the hardship the students faced I thought it would be encouraging to receive something nice and uplifting," Counselor Karla Hughes said. The idea was conceived by Ms . Hughes, who wan ted to better the relationship she had with her students as well as the relationships of the other counselors with their students. With just a vague idea she talked with secretary Ann Clinton an d the two Junior Lindsey Podraza goes to the Counseling center to receive her birthday card. Photo by David Miller. elaborated on the concept," Ms. Clinton was able to create the birthday cards on her computer, " Ms. Hughes said. After all the cards we re made, stacked, organized , and ready to go, it was Ms. Clinton's job to deliver them into the hands of their beneficiaries. The plan was to have th em sent to th e students during home room but for those who were absent, they received them via the US mail. "Some people feel down on their birthday, the cards could cheer them up," freshman Tricia Myre said. Although the counselors tried to recognize all students, it was a new system and there were a few glitches and some studsnts did not receive a card. "I kind of felt left out when I didn't receive my birthday card," junior Mark Flaharty said. Academics 53 54 Stephanie Albery Jeremy Albright Jennifer Aldredge Heather Allen David Anson Jeffrey Arthur Clara Athay Lisa Baker Beth Bates Christine Belt Marissa Bennett Kevin Bequette Emily BeVirt Bradley Binau Richard Birkholtz Lacy Blakeman Eighth graders Vanessa Martinez, Shelly Rutz, Jason Cooney and Justin Hannon display their project that they did on grasslands. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Sophomores By Sarah McVey For the students in Mike Hale's class learning about biomes meant constructing a model and writing a report. "The students had to do this project so they would learn about biomes," Mr. Hale said. Students had to meet certain requirements on their project to receive a good grade. "The students were required to make a model, write a report with certain information about their biome such as, where they were located and their temperatures. After all of that, they had to present their project to the class," Mr. Hale said. Some students liked doing the project and some did not. The ones that did like it had fun from hanging out with their partner to laughing at their biome model. "My biome was of the arctic regions, the north and south poles. My group paper mached a balloon then painted it, drew the world on it and pointed out where the regions were located," sophomore Kyla Jastorff said. "Our world was a little lopsided! But who really cares," she added with a laugh. "The project was hard but, my partner was cool, so it was a lot of fun working together! My partner was the one that made the model ," sophomore Jennifer Davis said. One student liked doing the project because it was a good learning experience. "I liked doing the project because it was interesting learni ng about different places and studying with my partner," sophomore Amanda Chase said. The class accomplished the goals set for them by Mr. Hale. "I hope they learned about the general or specific information about all the different types of biomes in the world," Mr. Hale said. All in all these students had fun while learning about different places in the world where some students have never been before. Grasslands William Blakeman Elisha Blanchard Joshua Blue Sean Blue Malerie Bocker! Spencer Bonar Heather Booth Brandon Bose Julia Bowen Justin Brammer Michael Brammer Nicole Bridge Rodney Brown Sara Brown Michael Brunner Chase Bryen Amos Burnett Amy Caddell Angela Calabro Stacy Carberry Cassandra Carriker David Carrol l Robert Cashatt Amanda Chase Kevin Chatterton David Cherecwich Michelle Christensen Jennifer Cleary Jared Cline Kasey Corum Brandon Croghan Adam Daniels Nicole Daniels Jennifer Davis By Amy Burgess You make them , you study them and then you can eat them. Yes eat them , students could eat their cells. One biology activity has been making edible cells. "This has been a tradition and it was very interesting to see some of the ideas," biology teacher Mike Hale said. Some people had enjoyable experiences and others did not. "Our sprinkles we put on our jello started to melt and mix with the jello, and our frosting and jello started to mix together as well . It became a mess ," junior Stephanie Kruger said. Cells were made from a variety of materials for the cell project. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. "Our cell started to dissolve and fall apart, it was gross and it smelled. We used frosting and jello so it was heavy and hard to carry,'' junior Jennifer Janicek said. This activity helped students learn th e diffe rent cel l parts. "It did help learning where all the parts were," Kruger said. "It did help because you had to know what parts went where," junior Stacie Abraham said. There was also a contest involved in this project. The judges decided on the best design that resembled a cell. The winners were juniors Mikala Larsen and Jamie Perkins. All in all it was a fun learn ing experience and it provided the students with a different way of learning. Academics 55 56 Ryan Davis Jason Delong Jennifer Delong Matthew Dennis Tiffany Diaz Chad Dirks Racheal Donahoo Michelle Donner Jacqueline Drummond Nicholas Dueling Deidre Dunkelberger Kathleen Dye Joseph Edie Ashley Ell ison Nathan Evans Nicholas Farmer Seniors Holly Hoffmeier and Jennifer Ross are receiving help from Instructional Technologist Paul Hans for an online course class. Photo by Benji Vorthmann. Sophomores - ~ •• , 1'~ fJ~e11 fJ11tt11e {ttJei4e,, By Benji Vorthmann There was a new line of teaching, except it was on-line. All currently enrolled Council Bluffs High School students were offered British Literature, U.S. Literature, American Government, Applied Math 1 and Environmental Science on the internet. Students had to have access to the internet to be enrolled in Iowa. Each course was $85 and if students decided to withdraw officially, with help of their counselors, within five days of completing the orientation they could receive a full refund. Assistant Principal John Neal said, "It's definitely for students who are skilled in a course." According to Mr. Neal this was intended to be taken advantage by self driven, self directed learners. Some of the disadvantages were once a student was enrolled there was no direct help from any teachers and because of that students could get stalled. One such student who considered an on-line course was senior Brian Kreft. He said, " It seemed like a good idea , but it was not working for me." Kreft had questions about the material, he had e-mailed the online teachers, but he didn't receive any answers. Kreft said, " I didn't feel like the teachers were helping me." "I really appreciated the chance to take an English course on-line. It helped me to be able to graduate early," senior Diana Lessig said. She added, "It was nice to be able to access my class wherever there was a computer." The courses covered the regular classroom material and more. "The online courses generally cover even more material than traditional courses," instructor Jane Hanigan said. Ms. Hanigan added , "This format was not for students who were looking for an easy way out or time off from school." Amie Farrell Anna Ferrin Britnie Fipps Megan Flowers Holly Fritze Michael Gaddy Anjel Garcia Elizabeth Garcia Corey Garges Ryan Garrison Stephanie Gehl Amanda Geraets Sean Godsey Patricia Graham Julie Grashorn Tiffany Gray Dustin Griffith Levi Grovijohn Terra Gusman Jeremiah Gutha Jacob Gwennap Amanda Hardy Roshawndra Harmon Austin Hausner Brandy Haynes Breanne Hedrick Nicholas Heider Amanda Heistand Jillian Hendricks Joseph Hendricks Thomas Hensley Frankie Hewett Ryan Hoden Michelle Holmes By Amy Burgess The students received a First In the Nation In Education award from Governor Vilsack. The Tee Jay students received the FINE award for the development of the Performance Based Assessment program. To some students it was a delight for the governor to come but thought it was not so great for him to be late. " I thought it was neat that he came all the way to Council Bluffs to give us the award. I did think it was kind of rude that he was over 30 minutes late but I know he had a good reason for being late," junior Ashley Galles said. Principal Warren Weber greets Governor Vilsack as he enters the building to present the FINE award. Photo by Brian Park "It was exciting to have the governor here. We presented an enthusiastic student body to receive the recognition they deserved for their work with PBA's. The faculty need to be commended on how well they have set up th e assessments," Principal Warren Weber said. Som e may wo nd er if stud ents actually care about getting the FINE award. Well some do and some don't. "Yes I care, I was very proud that our schoo l recei ved an award important enough for the governor himself to come to Council Bluffs and present it to our school," Galles said. The governor was delayed because of fog at the airport and his flight could not land. Academics 57 58 Claire Hothersall William Hume Jeffrey Hytrek Nicholas Jackson Jerry Jasper Kyla Jastorff Amber Jelen Kourtnee Jewett Anthony Johnson Molly Johnson Kristan Johnston Ashly Jones Joshua Jones Amy Jungferman Justin Kalar Levi Kannedy Sophomore Jessica Norman is getting ready to head off to a driving test as teacher Harv VanNorstrand gives her permit back. Photo by Boots King. Sophomores By Becky Navarrette Make a left at the lights, watch out for the ........ .. Most of the teenage population wanted a car for their 16th birthday. Just that feeling of getting behind the wheel by themselves was dreadful enough for most parents , but Driver's Education teachers and classes helped students get prepared for the real driving world. Driver's Ed was offered during the school year and in the summer. During the school year it's free but during the summer it was $135. Many age levels took the course. "I'm one out of the five seniors in there, and I didn't feel like waiting until June to get my license," senior Mike Driver said. The class started at the beginning of the year going for one semester. Students got credit for the class. "The class was only offered opposite semesters . It changes every year. Last year it wasn't until second semester. We switch semesters with A. L. ," sophomore Brandon Bose said. Since the class was only offered for one semester it was hard for underclassmen to get enrolled. "Everyone wants to take Driver's Ed at school because it doesn't cost money plus you get credit for the class," freshman Heather Kernes said. Many of the students experienced unusual situations. "One time a girl pulled out of the alley and started to drive on the wrong side. Another thing was a day when they had construction on Broadway. The car had to take a detour and the driver completely missed the stop sign. The teacher had to slam on the breaks, " sophomore Rebecca Kuehn said. "The best was when I got on the interstate with my emergency brake on. I felt so stupid. I kept pressing on the accelerator and it wouldn't go anywhere. The car was only going 40 when it was supposed to be going 60 . My teacher told me to release the emergency brake and it might go somewhere," Kuehn confessed. Shelley Keisner Dawn Keller Joshua Kennedy Steven Kennett Kelsey Kermoade Laura King Rebecca King Adam Knauss Brandon Knickerbocker Eric Koebel Carly Konecny Jennifer Korner Michael Kreps Mindy Kruse Rebecca Kuehn Lindsey Larsen Amanda Larson James Lee Ryan Lustgraaf Rosel Mabe Jennifer Mace Brandee Mahan Kara Malone Jonathan Marr Hector Martinez Elizabeth Mawhiney Misty May Lawrence McClain Eric McComb Micheal Mccombs James Mcconnaughey Nikki McEwin Aaron McFarland Heather McGilvray L~, e~ ............. ~? By Londy Thach Questions arose pertaining to the importance and purpose of stage makeup. Was it absolutely necessary for both boys as well as girls; is it integral? "Yes," said the Drama instructor Wendy DeVore. "It helped depict the character to the audience and added to the illusion of reality," according to Ms. DeVore, "It created depth in the characters." This helped the audience better understand the play. "When the lights come on the facial expressions disappear, make-up puts it back on," Mrs. DeVore said. Students in Beginning Drama are Sophomore Jason Del ong puts make up on prior to a performance of The Sound of Music. Photo by Benji Vorthmann. shown how to high lig ht and c reate grotesque moles. "I liked that I could highlight the parts of my face that I liked," junior Tammy Hemple said. "While learning how to highlight, CJ Carlson highlighted the bottom of his nose as well as the top, so it made him look like he had a pig nose, " Hemple said. "On the first day my makeup was so light I looked like I was dead. Everyone got a kick out of it," remembered senior Justin Williams, who played Captain Von Trapp in the production of The Sound of Music. Students also learned how to change their facial structure and create a whole new person. Thus, according to Mrs. Devore, "Adding to the illusion of reality." Academics 59 60 Scott Mcintosh Sarah McKern Priscilla McKim Sarah McVey Jeffrey Mericle Sarah Merritt Steven Meyer Tara Meyerpeter Steven Miller Matthew Monahan Matthew Moore Sarah Moore Bryan Moraine Ashley Moreland Krista Morrison Raymond Myers For the Freshmen Career Day the Army came to talk with the students. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Sophomores By Jena Schuster and David Schwartz Even though making a career choice seemed like it was so far away, it was right around the corner. One may not have realized it when they were a freshman but when they became a junior or a senior the time to make up their mind about what they want to become was getting shorter. The choice students made could have a deep impact on a person's life. " When I grow up I want to be a pediatric doctor," freshman Kendra Peters said. Everyone seemed to ask themselves the same question, "What do I want to be when I grow up?" Everyone wants to do something with their lives. There were many career choices out there. Some require college degrees and some only required a high school diploma. The reason for Career Day was for students to see what options they had available to them. Some students have different ideas of what they want to be when they grow up. " I want to be the drummer for Motley Crew," freshmen Aaron Nevins said. Some careers were more realistic than others, but it didn't mean that it couldn't happen. The freshmen halls had Career Day every year, " I think that it was a good way to get the students thinking about what they want to do when they get older," science teacher Jill Nusser said. Many of the students thought that the most interesting part of the day was when Gaylen Barrett from the Council Bluffs Animal Control Center came in to talk to the students. "I thought that the animal control center guy was cool, he had a tranquilizer gun," freshman Chris Eathen said. "The Career Day will hopefully help the students in their decision to become what they want to be," Ms. Nusser said. "If a student sets their mind to do something then they can do it," English teacher Jane Hanigan said. <' > Rachel Nagunst Matthew Naylor Jessica Neaman Tiffany Neiderhiser Rachel Neill Jeridan Nesbitt Sara Newberry Lawrence Ng James O'Neil Jason O'Neil Casandra Ohle Mary Olsen Sara Ottesen Jacob Palen Bryan Petersen Jamie Petersen Kendal Peterson Brandy Phipps Monica Pickard Mark Pieper Jessica Pitt Andrew Plambeck Dottie Pratt Andrea Pummel Corey Radke Janay Raim Leata Redden Brandy Redmond Jason Rich Nicholas Rickard Nicholas Riesland Kasey Roberts Leann Rabine Taryn Schettler 7.fl. 7~ 7dea 7a 7~ /lilt By Amy Brown T.J. Today hit the airwaves a little bit differently then in previous years. The video production class was divided into two different teams to produce weekly video segments. According to junio r Amanda Gunzenhauser it takes two weeks to get everything done. She said the toughest part was to get everyone motivated before they go on the camera. Senior Mike Young seemed to be the class 's unanimous selection for the funniest person to work with. Young video taped anywhere from his kitchen to inside Junior Jeremiah Annin works the editor for the TV production class. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. a car. Each seg ment had its own personality. According to junior Brad Young all phases of the video are student done. "I write my own stories, shoot the video and edit it., before it was shown to the school," he said. "Some of the music used in the video was done by the students. I think that was something most high schools don't do, "junior Troy Pederson said. "After our deadl ine was over we all just joked around ," said Pederson. Pederson added that graduate Chad Petersen helped advise the class on the production. "We were really proud that the entire production was done by students ," Gunzenhauser said. Academics 61 62 Christina Schneider Jennifer Schomer Melissa Schupp Crystal Scislowicz Andrew Scott Crystal Sharp Chelsea Skudler Christopher Slayman Alan Smith Jeffery Snethen Dana Snyder Anthony Stansberry Christopher Stark Tara Stevens Jamie Stiehl Chris Story Sophomore Joseph Hendricks works on one of the donated cars. Auto shop students had the opportunity to work on their own cars and ones that were donated to them. Photo by Boots King. Sophomores By Aaron Mueller Have students ever wondered where the cars for the auto body shop come from or even what they do with them? Well according to auto shop teacher Lester Kadner, "Students volunteer or come to me with problems with their cars and then the students I have try to evaluate the problem with the car and then fix the car at a lower price." According to senior Travis Gulick, " I bring my car here to the shop on the weekends and sometimes I change my oil or rotate my tires and then during the week we help each other on the cars that the junk yards donate to us." "I think it's a great experience for the students to work on their own cars and to be able to acknowledge the problem with their cars so in the future they won't have to pay large amounts to fix their cars," Mr. Kadner said. Principal Warren Weber said "It's a great experience for the students to be able to work on their cars or the cars that are donated to the department because if it weren 't for the person or persons donating the cars their would be no auto body shop." "I really think that the students who take this class will benefit from the teacher and the experience of taking a car apart or even just finding the problem wrong with the car and being able to fix the problem without help. This will be a great attribution in the future for these students when they grow up," Counselor Kelly Scott said. " I think that the auto shop was a great class because that class saved the Driver's Ed class a large amount of money on the cars that we have for Driver's Ed. If it weren't tor that class I don't know what kind of condition the Driver's Ed. cars would be in today. That means if the cars weren't in good condition then there would be no Driver's Ed classes at all ," instructor Tom Stull said. Nicole Wright Tylnn Wright Kristyn Yearington Brandie Young Sara Zika By Kasey Corum Reading, writing , and metals. Doesn't sound like the ordinary class but it was a possible elective class to be added to the mandatory schedule. According to freshman Jesse Haden he felt that metals was fun and easy. "I think metal's was cool because it was something I'm interested in and because it was hands on," said Haden. In metals students learned how to make metal objects, but before all of that they have to take tests over all the machines and equipment. The class attended an all day field trip at Iowa Western Community College. Safety was the key to the metals class. Many students worked with hazardous equipment during class. Photo by Boots King. Joshua Stotts Pamela Stubbs Brian Tamayo Melissa Teague Tyler Tedesco Leila Tharngan Derick Thomas Tracy Thompson Jennifer Tillman Nicki Titus Jesse Toman Todd Tracy Christopher Turley Amanda Tuttle Bradley Vannatta Josh Vietzen Misty Wagner Matthew Walling Kyle Webster Jacob Weesner Jason White Brandi Williams Nicole Wilson Richard Wilson Jeremy Wise Skyler Wittwer Justyn Witzke Heather Womochil While there the students attended three career sessions. The juniors and seniors have a lot more fun during class. Junior Trevor Wurtz said, "The class was all right, we did a lot of projects. Class is always more fun when you have a project to work on." Senior Aaron Naylor said, "The class was a good working environment." A lot of the students felt that every class should be as fun and exciting as the metals class was. A few students took the class because they thought it would be an easy credit with no hard work. It was actually just the opposite. Students learned a lot of valuable things while taking the class according to Wurtz. Academics 63 64 Stacie Abraham Brian Adams Victor Alan Larry Albery Amanda Aldredge Micheal Allen Nicholas Allen Troy Allen 1 Jessica Armstrong Rashelle Axtell Jason Badberg Desiray Barker Ryan Barratt Krista Bartholomew Amanda Bartling Jennifer Basch Sophomore Tara Stevens shows off her golf swing prior to leaving for the golf course for Physical Education. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Juniors By Bryan Moraine During the fall, many juniors and seniors participated in golf, for Physical Education . There were 45 students that were involved in golfing to be exact. For the past 15 years Lavonne Pierson and Sharon Semler have provided golfing for students as an alternative for PE. "Everyone of the students that did P.E. golf had a lot of fun ," Ms. Semler said. Many of the students picked golfing because they have had past experiences with golfing or just wanted to try something new. P.E. golf lasted for 12 days. For the first six days the students worked on how to hold the club and how to swing the club. The last six days the students went to Westwood Golf Course to golf. The students also took a half day to have a field trip to Westwood for a fun filled day of golfing nine holes. "I wish we would have had another day to take the top golfers to Dodge," Ms. Semler said. "There were many talented golfers that could have been even better if they could have gotten a little longer to practice and play a little more too ," Ms. Semler added. "I really enjoyed being able to get out and play golf during the day. I just didn't like it being so muddy when we played," junior Donnie Knickerbocker said. According to Ms. Semler golfing was an activity that one can use for life. In other athletic sports people can only do a sport for so long. Then they become too old, are not as athletic or don't have enough energy to do the sports as they used to be able to when they were younger. Where as golfing, it is an activity that can be done at all times she explained. "I know that Ms. Pierson, Mr. Kinsel and myself golf all the time. It's all we do anymore, it's all we can do," smirked Ms. Semler. Equipment for the activity was provided by the PE department. Jennifer Bazemore Jessica Beggs Kirk Behrens Ben Beranek Angie Bergantzel Michael Bintz Lindsay Beckert Katrina Boettger Sergei Bogomolov Jeffrey Bowers Amanda Branch Denise Brendle Heather Brewer Amy Brown Christina Brown David Brown Kelly Brown Scott Brown Theaus Brown Chris Brownell Cassie Bryant Amy Burgess Sarah Byers Kelli Caddell William Callahan Joseph Ceder Heath Chalmers Mike Chanley Ashley Clark Anthony Collins Cassandra Collins Andrea Crane Ashley Cunningham Bobby Dague e - By Charlene Olmstead One of the longest traditions going on in Physical Education was dance. P.E. dance has been around for about 30 years, many parents, aunts and even uncles enjoyed the wonderful unit. The dance unit usually takes place the two weeks before Winter Break. Dancing was cut a little short because of all the snowdays. That gave students only about three or four days of dancing. "There are some students who would rather fail a semester of P.E. than dance," P.E. teacher Sharon Semler said. "I think it was more of a matter of Senior Jim Basch learns some new moves in his Physical Education dance class. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. maturity than anything. That's why we do basic square dancing for the freshmen and sophomore s, and the couples dancing fo r the older students ," P.E. teacher Lavonne Pierson said. A few students disagree though . Freshman Nikki Jungferman said , "Dancing was just stupid." " Some students think that dancing for P.E. was a wonderful idea because they don't have to dress out," Ms. Semler said. There will always be students who think P.E. dance was the worst idea ever and others who love the idea. " In the dancing unit we try to teach coordination, rhythm, cooperation, respect and social interaction, things that are very important in life, " Ms. Pierson said. Academics 65 66 Stephanie Demare Derek Dilley Jared Dostal Johnathan Driver Jeremy Drummond Kyle Dunlap Sunny Escritt Jason Ethen Rachel Farrell Nathan Featherstone Stefan ie Fehse Christopher Felts Stephanie Fichter Ian Finley Brian Fisher Mark Flaharty Honor classes, as well as regular classes, did several different hands on projects. Juniors To ny Schellhardt, Jamie Knauss and Samantha Romesburg test their senses in biology. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Juniors By Jill Wallace Different programs were offered to accommodate the variety of needs of students. One such option was the honor programs. English, Sociology, biology and government were the many different kinds of honors classes that could be taken. In order to take the class, students must have passed a test to make sure they have the abilities to complete the course. The classes didn't differ too much from regular classes according to English teacher Linda Gardner. "There are only six students in my Honors English so we end up doing a lot of discussion type things. I really enjoy this type of class format better, " junior Brian Park said. That doesn't always mean the classes are similar. "My class does things totally opposite of the regular classes but I don't mind, it's usually pretty fun," junior Krista Bartholomew said. Senior Abby Veydt agrees , "My Honors English does more writing, we still do the same things but just in a different style that challenges us more." The honor classes not only challenged the students but made the students work harder for their ; grade. "I feel like I am doing so much work but the grade doesn't reflect on how hard the work was," sophomore Rachel Neill. Senior Joannie Johnson disagrees, "I like taking the honor classes because it challenges me and doesn't leave me bored." College credit was also a bonus for taking some of the honor classes. "I am only taking some of these classes so I have credits when I get to college ," Bartholomew said. "The only reason that I take honors classes was because my mom wants me to be smart, " junior Steve Watts said. So, whether students took the classes for fun or for college credit, the learning was still all the same. Gemayel Floyd Charmain Franks Nicholas Freet Adam Fritz Ashley Galles Kelli Gallet Gregory Garrison Shannon Gilbert Kari Glazebrook Joshua Goldsberry Yukari Goto Julie Gray Andrew Greer Joseph Groat Amanda Gunzenhauser Jarrod Gwennap Damien Hansen Ryan Hardie Natasha Hayes Tammy Hempel Kris Houvenagle Dustin lntlekofer Kassi Irwin Mescha Jackson Caiti Hiles Ryan Holford Jenifer Holmes Jolene Holt Jessica Horihan e - By Diana Lessig Sixteen awards were won by the journalism department when they went to Midland College J-Day. The silver pen award was given to graduate Jennifer Sharp- best photo, Graduate and yearbook editor Natalie Biede - best theme development, Graduate Lynsi Brooks and senior Jamie Zarek - bron ze pens best two-page layout, graduate Sara Foster- bronze pen for best story. Honorable mention awards were Journalism teacher Deb Goodman hands senior Jamie Zarek her certificate from Midlands J-Day. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. received by graduates Sharp and Biede for best overall photography, best cover and best two-page layout. The newspaper staff received a gold pen for best overall newspaper. Sharp and graduate Tammie Miller, newspaper editor, received the silver pens. The bronze pen was received by junior Krista Bartholomew, senior Ryan Smith and Biede. Bartholomew received the bronze for best news story in newspaper. " I was surprised I won the award because an electricity shortage occurred fo ur days before ou r newspaper deadline , and we were running a little behind schedule. I only had a day to wri te th e story," Bartholomew stated. Academics 67 68 Jennifer Janicek Jeffrey Jansen Amber Johnson Janeice Johnston Rebecca Jolly Aaron Jones Cena Jones Keri Jungferman Nicholas Kafka Corey Kenkel Daniel Kessler Amanda Kier Heidi Kimball Jamie Knauss Donnie Knickerbocker Mathew Kochen Exchange students Vukari Gota, Sergai Bogomolow, Anna Preger, Steffi Fecnse, and Suposiri Luangoangthong take a break from their class schedule to eat in the cafeteria. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Juniors By Rachael Andrews There are many foreign exchange students roaming the halls of the school, and they came from all over the world. There were four from Germany. They were Fabian Kolberg , Tatjana Hartojo, Steffi Fecnse and Anna Preger. From Thailand Thailandposiri Luangoangthong (Grace). Yukari Goto was from China and Sergai Bogomolow was from Russia. These students have experienced many changes after coming to America. One thing to get use to was the food here. "I gained 15 pounds since August,'' Bogomolow said. A total of 100 pounds was gained between the seven students. "It doesn't bother me that much because I know when I go home that I will loose it ," Hartojo said. Others feel different about the weight gain. "I was nervous that my parents wouldn't recognized me after I came back," Kolberg said. Weight was not the only changes these stu dents experienced. "There was a lot to get use to when I first got here," Preger said, "But my host family helped me get comfortable with a lot of things." Exchange students were chosen by the host family based on biographies sent to each potential family. "We got a list of students and choose the one that would fit in our family the best," senior Mike Perales said. "The first months of communicating with the family was thought emails and letters," Hartojo said Many students found themselves very busy outside of school. "We found that these students were very good at different sports," P.E. teacher Dave Lutz said. The school was a lot different as well. "Our school is very strict. We wear uniforms at school, can't have piercings or ware make-up," Goto said. These students have already experienced more than most will in a lifetime. "It was a great experience and I will never forget the friends I made here," Hartojo said. Susan Kramer Stephanie Kruger Robert Lane Mikala Larsen LeVonne Larson Douglas Lasher Nicholas Leininger Jeremiah LeRette Lucas LeRette Kenneth Lindstrom Ted MacFarlane Tim MacFarlane Tom MacFarlane Sarah Marley Corrin Martin Nicholas Mason Ashley Mathiesen Nicole McCord Selina McCormick Brandon McDaniel Eric Nevins Laura Mercer Kyle Meyer David Miller Joshua Mohr Gregory Nagunst Misty Newman Shannon Newman Jodi Nicholas e - By Nicole Crom Young Americans was a three-day workshop that taught students in grades K-12 about performance, dance, voice improvements and self-worth. This event was set up by choir director Jerry Gray. The event occurred in the New Field house. "Mr. Gray was always trying to get his choir students involved in outside choral programs and this one grabbed our attention ," junior Misty Newman stated. Junior Troy Pedersen enjoyed the experience so much he tried out to be a Students are working hard to get the gym ready for the three-day workshop. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. part of it. "I really liked the music and the dance that they incorporated into the show. I think working with students would be great. That's why I tried out to be a part of the group even though it means I would have to be gone during the school year," Pedersen said. Many students wanted to join in on the three-day event, but the $30-$40 tuition kept some students from attending the workshop. Students agreed the fee was high, but they ended up having fun anyway. Many students attended the workshop for the full three days. Students also preformed in the evening. "I liked the lullaby part for the younger kids," Newman stated. Academics 69 70 Mark Nugent Adam Nurton Sarah Olsen Benjamin Ossman William Palmer Brian Park Rebecca Pearson Troy Pedersen Jamie Perkins Amanda Phillips Nicole Pierson Kristen Plambeck William Plunkett Lindsey Podraza Adam Pogge Melissa Pogge Junior Mark Flaharty takes his turn on the hovercraft. The Physics 3-4 class designed the flying machine. Photo by David Miller. Juniors By Aaron Mueller Terry Todd's Physics 3-4 class built a hovercraft from scratch. Mr. Todd's class took 1 O class hours to complete the hovercraft project however there were no awards or prizes to show the dedication put into the hard work. "I wanted to enter the project into a science tournament, but right now the school does not have sufficient enough funds for that to happen. Hopefully in the near future I will win some awards for the science department", Mr. Todd said. Some students observed the hard work that was put into the project. Freshman Ashley Mueller said, " I'm in Ms. C's room across the hall and I can see from there that it was harder than what it looked to be." Some students who were involved in the tedious project also found it to be hard. "It's not what people make it out to be, they think that it's going to be so easy, but boy do they have another thing coming. I know that from experience," senior Ashlee Bonar said. "Some classes thought, "Oh, this is going to be a walk in the park but they have another thing coming," Mr. Todd said. "Different ideas, came from different people. I'm just glad that he has enough patience to do that for these students because he is the most exciting teacher here in terms of ideas he has for his students to participate in. I'm glad the students enjoy getting away from text book work and get involved in the ideas of a great teacher," Assistant Principal John Neal said. Mr. Todd's colleagues admire his dedication. "I think it's a great experience for these students to get involved with a teacher of such magnitude and teaching abilities," science teacher Shannon C'de Baca said. "These students and his ideas are going to go some were in the near future and they will win some awards for the school," Mr. Hale said. Adam Porter Nichole Price Jennifer Quicke Austin Ream Dustin Ream Sally Reed Matthew Reeves Lindsey Renshaw Randall Reynolds Jon Rice Wade Ridout Aaron Rindone Daniel Rivera Angela Rockwell Julie Rockwell Stacy Roe Samantha Romesburg Joshua Ronk Thomas Roush Jennifer Rychly Anthony Schellhardt Jena Schuster David Schwartz Stacy Self Calvin Shadden Jill Shadden Travis Shannon By Janeice Johnston The stagecraft class was busy, busy, busy with all the new productions. Stagecraft was a class that students could take as an elective. Stagecraft gave students an opportunity to succeed in reading instructions and helped with teamwork to get the job done. One majo r construction was building the set to The Sound of Music. The class contained five boys and six girls. The class offered the chance to get to know other people while working with the cast of the play. The cast and some of the stagecraft students stayed after Stagecraft students help to design the stage and backdrop for the musical The Sound of Music. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. school for about a week to get the set for The Sound of Music done on time. "We had to paint the auditorium and clean the stage to build the set for the play it got kind of frustrating because it took some time to get done," junior Nikki McCord said. "The class was easy but there was a lot of ru nning around to get what you need to begin," McCord said. The stagecraft class also painted pictures of their favorite Disney character and their favorite actor or actress. The ceiling was painted blue to improve the look of the classroom. "The class was the best class of all because we actually do stuff," junior Shena Schamp said. "You can fill something empty with the class and scratch what itches with another class," junior Megan Sinclair said. Academics 71 72 Daniel Siford Megan Sinclair Jeffery Skeripski Adam Snethen Jennifer Sender Mandy Standley Heather Story Stephanie Stout Alicia Stultz Shanna Sullivan Chad Summer Patrick Swolley Karen Taylor Lee Terwilliger Melissa Thomas Kristoffer Thompson Assistant Principal John Neal dons his mesh backpack. Mesh and see through backpacks were the only kinds allowed in the .school. Photo by Chris Felts. Juniors By Stephanie Ferris During the beginning of the school year, one might have noticed students with clear or mesh backpacks, and they were able to wear tank tops again. There were also no detentions held on Thursday nights for students who were tardy or who had truants. Those were just some of the changes that took place over the summer break. "Students are allowed to carry mesh or clear backpacks, we didn't think that would be a problem because we could see inside them. It's better than watching students lugging all of their belongings to class ," Principal Warren Weber said. As for the changes on detentions many students thought that it was a change for the better. " I think the change on detentions was a good idea. For most students it was just a three day vacation if they got suspended, so it wasn 't really hurting them at all ," senior Amanda Kuehn said. During the beginning of the year when it was very hot in the building , some students were thankful for the two inch tank tops that they were able to wear. One bad thing about the new rules was no pop and food outside the student lounge. On some of the hottest days of the year, students like to have a refreshing cold pop "It's not that big of a deal but it was nice to drink and snack on food," senior Melissa Fredrickson said. As for the tardies, the teachers handled them. " I didn't mind dealing with them," said social science teacher Mary Beth Kueny. "I think that students get more of a punishment that way," she added. Students had their own opinion about the rule. " I think it's better for the teachers to deal with them. Teachers understand but, some are more strict," senior Candace Cox said. By the end of the year the students learned to the adapt with the changes in every day life. Timothy Thompson Robert Tippery Danny Townsend Dustin Townsend Rebecca Tschupp Seung Yong Turner Justin Uhl William Vanderpool Rebecca Vannatta Annie VanVliet Michael Waite Chrystal Walker Jason Watkins Georgia Watts Steven Watts Jeremy Weesner John West Joseph Wildrick Aaron Williams Brian Williams Patrick Wilson Ben Wolfe Kjersta Wright Trevor Wurtz Scott Yonkie Anne Young Brad Young e - By Jamie Zarek The holiday season proved to be not so traditional. For years, the senior English class put up the Dickens Hallway on the second floor. Many reasons contributed to that not going so traditional. ''The reason that I chose not to put up the Dickens Hallway was due to the fact that it was just too much of a hassle. It also took needless time out of the curriculum to put up," English teacher Jane Howard said. For some students , the Dickens Hallway wasn't such a big deal. "I real ly didn't care, it didn't matter actually. It would have been a lot of work, so I'm Senior April Briggs helps to decorate the light poles for the Dickens hallway. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. kind of glad," senior Amanda Fuller said. That was actually a reason for it not going all the way up. " It really does take a lot of time and it was really expensive," Ms. Howard said. "In previous years, we used many rolls of tape and since the hallways have been freshly painted, we couldn't tape up things, especially heavy things up on the wall," Ms. Howard said. Instead there were little things all over, and in some places there was a bit more because of the validations that were needed by seniors. "In order to get the validations, a senior had to read "A Christmas Carol" write a paper, or make a newspaper from that time period," Ms. Howard said. "I chose to do some of the hallway, because I needed some validations," senior Travis Baily said. Academics 73 en a: 0 z w en Senior year was full of memories, good-byes, life long friends and expenses. Getting senior pictures was not only fun and exciting but costly. "I spent around $600 but I also brought a picture frame," senior Katie Guill said. Some parents paid for all or part of the pictures. Other students pitched in by Jill Wallace a little here and there. Some seniors had to pay for them all. "My senior pictures ended up costing $800 and I had to pay for it all so I worked two jobs," senior Aimee McVey said. Money was not only a priority but quality was important. "Arnold Clark took my senior pictures and they turned out great. I was very pleased," senior Jamie Pearson said. Others weren 't so impressed, "I spent $840 with a discount and I only got 40 proofs when another girl got 70 and we got them taken the same day. I feel I was cheated," senior Niki Brown said. "It rained the day my senior pictures were taken so I had to come back a few weeks later to get my out door shots ," senior Leslie Ratekin said. Senior April Briggs had a similar experience. They messed up my outdoor shots so I had to come back a couple weeks later and I had gotten my hair cut. So my hair was shorter in some of my pictures," Briggs said. Senior Jennifer Waite hands out some of her senior pictures to senior Mike Senior Abby Veydt writes out a check after Perales. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. purchasing her senior pictures. Photo by Deb Goodman. How do you feel about saying good-bye? "I'm going to miss all my friends, it will be · weird to start over". -Leslie Ratekin- "I will miss all my friends that are leaving." -April Briggs- "It's going to be hard going to school in Chicago, I'm going to miss my friends." - Joe Zdan74 Seniors Lindsey M. Adams Kimberly J. Ager Autumn M. Albright Matthew R. Allen Aaren Andersen Rachael E. Andrews Ross N. Andrews Jodi M. Arnold Nicholas S. Ashley Philip G. Bartholomew Crystal 0. Bell Charles R. Bennett Christina G. Bent Chad L. Bentzinger Angela M. Bequette Megan M. Be Vi rt Jennifer L. Blanchard Tina L. Bonacci Ashlee R. Bonar Helena L. Bower Class Flower A White Rose Tipped with Orange Seniors en m z 0 :ti en I\) 0 0 ! 75 ' 0 0 N en a: 0 z w en Lisa M. Bower Jeffrey A. Chambers Justin L. Cooley Dustin D. Dirks 76 Seniors Jacob D. Brandon April N. Briggs Nicole M. Brown Darrell J. Chatterton Natalie A. Churchill Carl W Coffman Candace C. Cox Randy G. Crone Debra A. Damewood Anthony H. Dorsett Brandon D. Driver Michael L. Driver Gown Colors Boys: Black Girls: White Dena K. Card Deirdre K. Conner Kyle M. Dillehay Ambre L. Dunblazier As seniors look back at their high school years, there will be those few teachers that will always stand out in their minds. Teachers that have touched students lives in many ways. "I will always remember Ms. Kuney, she was so funny," senior Kira Lupton said. ''The way that Ms. Kuney taught, made By Rachael Andrews me learn more than I ever would have out of just a book," senior Ryan Smith said. Many students agree that everyone could have fun and learn at the same time. "Math was my worst subject until I had Mr. Poggemiller," senior Aaren Andersen said. "He made it a lot easier to learn and I didn't sleep all hour either," added Andersen. Teachers are not the only ones being missed. Other faculty members, such as coaches are missed as well. "I never had Mr. Muehlig, but he was such a great coach, I wish I would have had him as a teacher," senior Nick Gaddy said. Those who have had him agreed that he was a wonderful teacher. "Mr. Muehlig really cared and wanted to make sure you passed in all your classes, not just his ," senior Jessica Hanson said. Students knew that there were those teachers that are remembered through the years. Teachers touched the life of seniors and left a lasting impression. Chemistry teacher Shannon C'deBaca is one of many teacher who will be missed. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Senior Stacy Gray takes time out from class to pose with her favorite teacher Ms. Hemphill. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. What do you think about senior privileges? "My favorite senior privilege was short day, because I didn't have to stay at school and sleep, I could go home." -Shaun Hollenbachm z 0 ::c CJ) "I would always have to come back to school, because I would have to be at practice." "The thing that I liked best about our privileges, was the chance to leave school early." - Josh Erickson - -Crystal BellSeniors 77 s @@O@ff' w @&J fl ~ rti1 efl@ w u a ifu ~ M ffJ ® fJfJ [Jj@[JJ By Sarah McVey have to save it all for when I move out and go to college," senior Aimee McVey said. en a: 0 z w Being a student has its expenses but being a senior had even more expenses. These included everything from senior ski trip to graduation parties. One thing graduating seniors had to pay for was their cap and gown. These cost $30 to rent and the student got to keep the cap. Seniors didn't just pay for things they needed for graduation, they also paid $400. "I have a very big for fun things like the family so my cost just kept senior ski trip. "It didn't going up," senior Sasha cost much compared to Miller said. the other things we have Another thing seniors to pay for," senior Jennifer had to spend their "extra" Waite said, "It was worth money on was their paying $6 more to take graduation party. "I'm not lessons." The ski trip cost having a party because I $28 with lessons or $22 don't want to pay for one," without lessons. senior Andy Pruitt said. Seniors also had to Graduation parties can pay for their invitations range from $100-500. "I which cost as much as have no money because I ' ' ' ' ' ' ' . • --...-~-~­ ~ ., Seniors also had to save their money to pay for college and their new life on their own on top of their senior expenses. "To all you younger class men I would start saving your pennies now to pay for your senior year," McVey said. Physics teacher Terry Todd gets the money owed to him from senior Jenny Medearis for Worlds of Fun trip. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Upperclassman often sell elevator passes to underclassman. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. How much did you spend ? "When we planned my graduation party in was getting pretty expensive." .... Brandy Pebley .... "I spent $180 on announcements, I'm just glad my mom payed for it." - Bob Palmer- "My enior picture were over $700, but I was able to give to all my friends." -Sonya Kemplin78 Seniors Josh 0. Erickson Melissa M. Fredrickson Rebecca S. Gilmore Heather S. Hansen Sarah R. Farrell James K. Ferrin Stephanie L. Ferris Amanda R. Fuller Nicholas A. Gaddy Jessica L. Garcia Stacy L. Gray Jayme N. Green Joshua C. Griffis Roxanne M. Harper Justin L. Hatcher Andrew N. Heath Class Song "Remember Me This Way" - Jordan Hill Jamin C. Fletcher Maria L. Garcia Katie M. Guill Justin W Hendricks en m z 0 :IJ en I\) 0 0 ' Seniors 79 Elizabeth H. Henry ' 0 0 Christopher M. Jensen en a: 0 z w en Kairee J. Kelly ·.~· · .· Yr· .. . " • · 1 ."°' • Katrina J. Kroger Gary R. Hensley William L. Heydenreich Laura K. Hiles Jacob P. Jefferson Whitney J. Jensen Joanie A. Johnson Thomas M. Johnson Robert I. Jones Sonja L. Kemplin Taimeca L. Kerr Fabian Kolberg Zachary M. Korner Daniel S. Krueger Kevin M. Kucks Amanda M. Kuehn Diana D. Lessig Class Motto "Don't cry because it's over\ smile because it happened.' - Unknown 80 Seniors High school was known as the most memorable time of many peoples' lives. Many students have moments they would like to remember forever. "When I got nominated for court three times it was awesome," senior Mike Young said. " When I was nominated for Snoball court and then for TWIRP ffilil@[fiJi]®ff il@@ !bilw@ ©@ Ut!J_J By Charlene Olmstead and I won TWIRP I was so happy I cried," senior Katie Guill said. As seniors looked back they remembered their most memorable moment in high school. "My most memorable moment was when Matt Miller and I washed our hands in the girls' bathroom," senior Aaron Naylor said. Memories can be humiliating, serious and some times just funny. "On the senior ski trip Joanie Johnson was going down the hill and couldn't stop so she skied into a tree. It was so funny I busted up laughing," senior Leslie Ratekin said. "My favorite memory was my junior year when I went with friends on Senior Skip Day," senior Phil Bartholomew said. Senior Jamie Pearson's memory had to do with a school sponsored activity. "When DECA planed Mr. Tee Jay that will be something I will always remember. This is because I was a part of helping to organize it. It may become a tradition," she said. Foreign exchange student Fabian Kolberg working on his term paper. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Senior Collin Robertson came ready for school in the rain. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. What were some vacations for seniors? "I'm going to Australia for football." -Billy Rockm z 0 :JJ CJ) "I'm going to go to Corpus Christie, Texas for 9 weeks." "I will be in Coronado, California for 25 weeks for Navy Seals." - Tony Dorsett- - Tom DorsettSeniors 81 S @[Ji) 0@ fl ffj !JY] &1 fk@ !}J 0 &1 [Ji) ffj (/@ fl 11 !JfJ@ ~ [!j) 11 [!j) fl@ By Abby Veydt 0 z w The last year of high school leaves many options for seniors. There are many things to think about such as, finances, colleges and graduation. "Choosing a college was probably one of the most important decisions that I will have to make," senior Katie Guill said. Choosing the right college was tricky. "I picked a college that had the programs that I was funds," senior Nick Gaddy looking for," senior Joanie said. Johnson said. Many students While some chose usually had their parents colleges by their behind them in the ir programs, other chose by college decision , yet their cost each year. some of the student's Scholarships, loans and parents did not agree with financial aid seemed to be their decisions. the most popular way to "They are happy pay for students' about my college choice education. because I'll be near, but "I'll probably recycle they are not really happy cans for my college about my major choice," Johnson said. "Both of my parents are happy about my college decisions, they feel , that majoring in law suits me well ," senior Mandy Skudler said. "I have not always known what I wanted to be, it seems like for the longest time I wanted to be a marine biologist, but now I want to be in the FBI ," 1 Johnson said. en Seniors Amiee McVey, Jennifer Waite and Sasha Miller are looking into job Senior Ryan Smith checks out the internet in opportunities at the job fair. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. his search for a future college. Photo by Fabian Kolbera. Where·will you be in ten years? " I don't really know, hopefully I will still be in the same kind of service and either be a Fire fighter or a Police Officer." -Sarah Farrell "I will be living in a huge house with the most qoraeous wife anyone ha~ ever seen alorfg with my kids. We will be so hap,~ an<J I will be famq,us and rich so evf!f\ one will know me. ' - Aa en Andersen 82 Seniors "I will be working as a dental hygienist. I will be married and I will have two nine year old kids living in my own house out of state." - Aimee McVey Michael J. Lewis Wendy L. Ludwick Chad D. Luna Kira E. Lupton Katharine A. Mace Stacy M. Malone Lisa R. Martin Russell L. Mayer April M. McClain Jeremiah L. McKeeman Aimee L. McVey Jennifer L. Medearis Matthew C. Miller Sasha M. Miller Crystal R. Mowery Aaron A. Mueller Class Off ice rs Presider.it: Ariana Wright Vice President: Niki Brown Secretary: Wendy Ludwick Treasurer: Mandy Skudler Brett L. Lynch Robert J. Mccart Jason J. Mickey Jeffery L. Myers CJ) m z 0 :D en I\) 0 0 ' / r; w @{jj} ©@ [jJJ o ({/ fl [jJJ fl fJi) @ @@lk flu (j[Jf)@ By David Schwartz en a: 0 z w All most everyone that goes to high school wishes they could take back something. "I wish I would of studied more throughout the last three years, " senior Collin Robertson said. Depending on who they were what they wanted to take back varied. Sports was one area they wished they could have changed. "I wished my senior year that we had a better football team ," senior Kyle Dillehay said. All students wanted to be able to have the perfect year in sports and academics. "I would have liked to be more involved in sports," senior Abby Veydt said. Students wanted to be able to have a good time and still get the grades they needed to graduate. "I just wanted to have fun ," senior Katie Dunlap said. "I wish I wouldn 't of had to work all senior year because I could have been involved ," senior Travis McCord said. But some think of work as a good thing. "I wanted to work more so I had money to go out with my friends, " senior Beth Sturm said. Some would have liked to take back the whole year. "I would like to take back my entire senior year and spend it in California where I came from. It was hard to adjust to a new school for my senior year," senior Landy Thach said. ) Seniors Nick Ashley and Jake Watcher are many who wish they would have studied more. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Mandy Skudler wishes she would have been able to keep quiet during class. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. ·what stressed you out? "My term paper put a lot of pressure on me and I had to work really hard on it." -Nathan Thompson "I have been worried about college since the beginning of the year." "I'm really nervous about leaving for college and having to leave my family and friends." - Kira Lupton -Jeff Chambers 84 Seniors Rebecca A. Navarrette Aaron C. Naylor Anthony S. Nichols Kevin M. Oles Jamie L. Pearson Brandy L. Pebley Timothy L. Potter Dusty L. Purcell Krystle M. Quakenbush Leslie M. Ratekin Jennifer A. Rinehart Angela N. Romesburg Ann M. Ronk Jeremy M. Roseland Heidi A. Sales Beth A. Schendel Kristyn M. Shamblen Dale A. Sillik Mandy M. Skudler Ryan D. Smith Class Sponsors Nancy Hale and Joyce Schaefer en m z 0 ~ (/) I\) 0 0 ' Seniors 85 M @© fl & [MJ fPJ &J [f [f &J@.)@.) 0@@ !NJ@ [flfl)@ [ii) fl By Becky Navarrette en a: 0 z w en For seniors nothing was more embarrassing than doing something stupid in front of people who looked up to them. "My freshman year at a pep assembly I fell down the bleachers, it felt like the whole school was laughing at me," senior Kristie Birkholtz said. Most commonly done was tripping up the stairs. "I was so humiliated when I tripped up the stairs," senior Cheri Bradley said. "I think everyone has tripped up the stairs at least once, it's funny at the time but after you do it you feel stupid," senior Lisa Bower said. As a freshman students might of thought all this bad stuff is going to happen and for senior James Hall it did. "My freshman year I went to Kwik Shop for lunch, and I was thrown into the trunk of someone's car and as I tried to get out they drove off," Hall said. For some a school dance proved to be their most humiliating experience. "At one of the school dances, my date and I were dancing and as we danced my dress came up and I didn't know he was doing it," seniors Christina Bent and Crystal Bell share the experiences. "We'll never forget the time Mr. Neal caught us in the girls bathroom reading something that was on the stall," seniors Ryan Smith, Mike Driver and Apri l Briggs said. Senior Jeff Myers relives many people's most embarrassing moment as he Students throw water balloons at each other trips up the stairs. Photo by David Miller. to cool off. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. What's your most embarrassing moment? "When I walked into work and my underwear fell out of my pant leg." -Amanda Kuehn "When I missed six slam dunks at the slam dunk contest." "When I almost tripped on the first flight of stairs but caught my balance then tripped again and rolled to the bottom." - Melissa Fredrickson -Andy Pruitt 86 Seniors Beth Strum Nicholas R. Vittitoe Erica A. Walling Justin W Williams Hannah G. Sorenson Richard L. Thompson Jessica R. Van Fosson Benjamin 0. Vorthmann Jacob 0 . Wachter Jennifer R. Waite Dustin J. Weihs Kelly A. Welsh Rebecca A. West Ariana Wright Michael B. Young Jamie L. Zarek Class Size As Freshmen: 293 As Seniors: 214 Abby M. Veydt Jill M. Wallace Mickey R. White Joseph D. Zdan Seniors en m z 0 :a (/) I\) 0 0 ' 87 ' 0 0 N en a: 0 z w en Cheri N. Bradley Shaun P. Hollenbach James M. Perales Seniors Melissa M. Evans James K. Hall Jessica L. Hansen Joshua I. Jastorff Brian R. Kreft Jesse Wrinkle Tony M. Kramer Valedictorian: Ariana Wright Salutatorian: Justin Williams Dyanne R. Henrikus Supasiri Luangsangthong ~ @[J[J0[lj) ~~@[]® D[lj) ~lnl@\lfl\7 wrnrni OOD@lnl@~@@[lj) There were many activities students were involved in outside of school. One such activity was for a student to be involved in making a motion picture. Senior Jimmy Ferrin was chosen to be an extra in the movie "About Schmidt" filmed in the south terminal at Eppley Airfield. By Stephanie Ferris "I was so excited minute conversation with when they told me that I Jack Nicholson," Ferrin made it to be an extra. It's added, "He really wasn't not really that big of a deal very sociable he just kept but it was still exciting to to himself unless you meet famous people," he talked to him." said. He missed a day of "I was in a background school but it was worth it walking scene. Th.ere Ferrin said. He made $50 were 90 people for extras. for the first eight hours and The directors made us time and a half after that. rehearse the walking part He was there for 12 hours. 30 times and it took four "I also had a five hours to rehearse," Ferrin added. " Everyone had to ask the director's assistants to go to the bathroom or get a drink. When the extras we ren't needed, they would tell them to get in the 'Holding Pen,' which made us feel like we were a bunch of animals," Ferrin added. The show was released in 2002. Senior Jimmy Ferrin shows his acting skills by sneaking to the vending Practicing makes perfect! Senior Jimmy Ferrin machine. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. reads the script. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. What famous person did you meet ? "I once was in a commercial with Bill Cosby." -Ricky Thompson m z 0 :c en "I once met the cast of the Munsters Family.' - Jacob Ottosen ~· 1 aot to meet Charlie Sheen at Planet Hollywood and get my picture takenhwitl;l 1m. -Sherri Von Fumetti Seniors 89 Seniors Have Fun In The Snow en a: 0 z w By Stephanie Ferris On one of the coldest days of the winter, Feb. 2, the senior class went to Mt. Cresent. Many seniors went. Some knew how to ski and others didn't. There were lessons offered for those who didn't know how to ski. The trip with the lessons cost $28 and without lessons it cost $22. "I started the lessons and quit them, I watched everyone and took pictures ,'' senior Jamie Zarek said. On the other hand senior Tina Bonacci said, " I had a great time I skied almost the whole time, I went over the jumps that where for the snow boarders , it was awesome." For a couple of the senior males the cold didn 't bother them. Seniors Nick Gaddy and Aaren Andersen said, "We decided to go down without our shirts on." "Later I decided to go down only in my boxers,'' Andersen added. " Organizing the whole thing took a lot of time but in the end it was worth it." P.E. teacher Sharon Semler said. Many found this day of fun proved more expensive then expected "The food in the lodge cost me about as much as it did to ski for the day," senior Jenny Medearis said. "I think it was the most successful ski trip we have ever had,'' Ms. Semler added. It was a great experience and a winter wonderland for the seniors. en Senior Ricky Thompson rents his skies prior to hitting the slopes. Photo by Senior Jamie Pearson falls on the slope at Fabien Kolberg. Mt. Cresent. Photo by Fabien Kolberg. What's Your Most Memorable Moment? "Watching all the girls go over the big slopes." - Senior Billy Rock 90 Ski Trip "When Joanie Johnson skied in to a tree." - Senior Leslie Ratekin "When Erica and Wendy followed me down the big slopes and they were so scared." - Senior Tina Bonacci en m z 0 I\) 0 0 Seniors Jenny Reinhart, Krystle Quakenbush, I Ashlee Bonar, Jamie Pearson, Megan BeVirt, Erica Walling, Wendy Ludwick, Tina Bonacci, Rachael Andrews, Candace Cox, Niki Brown, and Jill Wallace posing for the camera and warming up in the ski lodge. Photo by Fabien Kolberg. Senior Kyle Dillahey gets on the ski lift at Mt. Cresent. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Seniors Nick Vittitoe and Dusty Purcell go down the ski slope at Mt. Cresent without their shirts. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior April Briggs warms up drinking hot chocolate in the ski lodge at Mt. Cresent. Photo By Fabian Kolberg. Seniors 91 en a: 0 z w en Honor Day Shows Hard Work By Rachael Andrews The annual Senior "I feel really lucky to have Williams. Honor Day was held May 16 in the New Fieldhouse. That was a day to honor all the hard work and dedication that the seniors worked four years to accomplish. Senior Jamie Pearson was grateful to be the first to received the Graceland Un iversity Charles Sandage Gifted Iowa Entrepreneur Scholarship. been the first to have Many received received it," Pearson said. scholarships from Uncle The recipients already Sam. "I got over $50,000 knew many of the for the Marines," senior scholarships that were Dusty Purcell said. Others awarded, but one that was received various amounts. unknown to students was "I got $30,000 for joining the Leroy C. Brown the Navy for the next four Memorial scholarship. years," senior Stacy Gray Receiving $1 ,000 were said. seniors Matthew Allen , Others thought of it as Nicholas Ashley, Jason a time to think about the Mickey and Justin future. "I started crying for no reason," senior Dena Card said. Others felt different. "I was bored because the people I sat between where the valedictorian and the salutatorian so I was by myself while they received their awards ," senior Justin Cooley said. Honor day was attended by students and their proud parents. Seniors Lindsey Adams, Kim Ager and Autumn Albright get ready for the walk Seniors Nick Gaddy, Stephanie Ferris and into the gym for Senior Honor Day. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Melissa Fredrickson say their congratulations after the assembly. How was your Senior Honor Day? "I was really excited to receive an ,, award. I was just hoping I wouldn't 'trip." - Nick Ashley I " I had to start the Assembly, I was so nervous, but it went great." - Ariana Wright "I thought that Senior Honor Day was really sad, when I went up I started crying." ... Jenny Medearis 92 Honor Day m z 0 I\) 0 0 Students wait in line before being announced to enter the New Fieldhouse. Photo by Donnie I Knickerbocker. Seniors Nick Ashley and Niki Brown receive the Franklin Elementary Staff and Booster Club Scholarship. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Seniors wait before the start of honor day. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. The band members take a break after playing for the graduates during the Honor Day assembly. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Seniors 93 T@rw !Erm@ @ll &i fl!l®W!!l ®@ffrmrmffrm ~ @f!&J@{ljj&Jflff©rm en cc 0 z w After 12 years of education it came down to one day to end the years of classes, homework and detentions ... Graduation. Commencement was held on May 27 at Iowa Western Community College. This was a change in the site since the CB Stadium was under repair. Students were forced to send out By Sarah McVey additional announcements class to give their final to notify people of the battle cry ,led by the senior change. "I wanted it cheerleaders. outside but oh well, life An everlasting goes on, " senior April memory for friends and McClain said. family of Ryan Harrison Student Symposium was when Aaren speakers were Justin Andersen and Jake Cooley, Mandy Skudler Wachter presented Ryan's and Justin Williams. The parents with his diploma. speeches ranged from Harrison died in 1995. Cooley's "waz up" to There were other Skudler asking the senior surprises . "I thought my . dad was not coming to graduation because he was really sick ," said senior Jennifer Medearis, "But when I turned around to look at my mom my dad was standing by her! I was so happy he came I started to cry." The 185 graduates that chose to march ended the ceremony in a flurry of silly string, hugs and tears. _A Seniors Katie Dunlap, Melissa Evans, Lindsay Adams, Christina Bent, Debbie Damewood and Kelly Welsh all say goodbye. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Graduates Johnny West, Gary Hensley and Eric Dofner sit and enjoy their last moments together. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. What did you like about graduation? "I liked .having_ it at Iowa Western. It was really nice ana there was a lot more room." .... Jennifer Rinehart d " I liked. havjng a adu~t on party and being one with h1gn scllool.' -Jamie Zarek "I liked comil)g bac'5 from first quarter because 1t was hke I had never left early." .... Pat Marti II 94 Seniors I The seniors in choir sing their last song for their high school years. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Seniors Aaren Andersen and Jake Wachter hand a diploma to Ryan Harrison's parents. Ryan died in 1995 and would have graduated with the class of 2001. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Seniors Ariana Wright, Justin Williams and Mandy Skudler are the fist to receive their diplomas since they were sitting on the speaker's platform. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. At the end of the commencement the seniors spray silly string all over each other. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Graduation I m z 0 ::c CJ) I\) 0 0 I 95 96 Kathy Andersen Becky Anderson Gary Bannick Janet Beckstead Chuck Black Jean Blue Jeff Boe Kelly Boyle Frank Brickey Wanda Busse Dale Cerny Delores Christensen David Clark Wendy Clayton Ann Clinton Deb Cook Retired teacher Dave White subs many days for teachers. Many classroom teachers choose to retire and then return as subs. Photo by Boots King. Faculty By Rachael Andrews On average 1 00 students are absent everyday. Some may be asking what happens when a teacher becomes ill? That was where the substitute teachers come in. "We are here in the school more than some of the students," substitute Joe Schick said. He was almost called on a daily basis. Many students find a thrill in pushing the subs to see how far they can take it before the sub gets upset. "Of course they are going to try things. It's like they say, when the cats away the mouse will play," substitute Paula Rosenthal said. Substitutes found that the more often they came, the better the students behaved. "The students knew me and wouldn't try things that they may have with a first time substitute," Marchelle Dorsett said. Others didn't find as much difficulty with the students. "As long as you make sure they know their limits and they won't step over the line," Mr. Schick said. Most substitute teachers worked five days a week. "In the beginning of the year it was slow but it started picking up around the cold season, " substitute Wanda Synhorst said. The flu season commonly attacks students as well as teachers. "I was gone for a long time because of the flu, but I also noticed my teachers were gone quite a bit also due to the viruses going around," senior Mike Driver said. Some teachers find themselves busy in the year with workshops , and teacher meetings. "I have to go to meetings frequently," chemistry teacher Shannon C'de Baca said. Many find the environment here better than any other school. "The teachers are so positive and will help you when you have questions," Mr. Schick said. "Other subs have made the same comment to me ," Vice Principal John Neal said , "It's really nice to have them want to come back." Charles Crouse Rhonda Dawson Wendy De Vore Anne Deal Doug Donaldson Lisa Flenker Michael Forbes Cyle Forney Jack French Linda Gardner LaRue Gilman Deb Goodman Jerry Gray Jim Grindey Mike Hale Nancy Hale Deb Hall Rhonda Hardiman Laura Hartley Bruce Hathaway Joe Hothersall Judy Hughes Kay Hutchison Kay Jefferis Art Jensen Betty Joslin Dale Kassmeier Camelle Kinney John Kinsel Don Knudsen Mary Beth Kueny Melissa Lamb Sandy Leaders Eric Lockert By Abby Veydt There were many new faces in the hall that were not students, but student teachers. Jamie Trede taught with Mary Beth Kueny and majored in Social Science Education. "I'm working with a great teacher and wonderful students. I wouldn't trade this experience for anything," Miss Trede said. Kevin Schoulte, student taught with Tod d Barnett in hi story. His most memorable moment was his first day at Student teacher Lynn Mccurley was one of many student teacher s in the building throughout the year. Photo by Chris Felts. school when the students asked Mr. Barnett if he had hired a bouncer. John Neely taught math along with Charlie Crouse. He became a teacher becau se, "As I am taki ng my last breaths, I want to know that I served others with my life and wasn't only looking out for myself." David Cantrell taught Industrial technology with Dale Cerny. His job was in high demand. He thinks that seeing his students in the class go from rough cutting boards to finishing clocks was his most memorable moment while he has been there. Throughout the year there were 1 O student teachers in the building. Academics 97 98 Dave Lutz Michele Madden Kirk Madsen Wayne Mains Jill Mcintosh John McKinley Joe McNamara Mark Meyer 1 Doug Muehlig Dennis Mulvania Christina Nelson Patrick Nepple Mary Newman Jil lian Nusser Judy O'Brien Julie O'Doherty Science teacher Korrina Hemphill takes attendance during class. Paper work was one of the many duties a new teacher had to adjust to. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Faculty By Cassie Bryant Six new teachers, one new counselor and a new librarian all joined the faculty. Teacher Jill Nusser was hired as the new earth science and biology teacher. " I like to work with and around kids that want to learn. The reason I became a teacher was because there is a wonderful feeling of accomplishment seeing someone grow and use the information you've taught them," Ms. Nusser said. Ms. Nusser had many offers but decided to come back and teach at the school she graduated from. In regards to the students she feels that, "The students are very talented and have the potential to do great things, when they put a little effort into it." A new Media Specialist took over the responsibilities in the library. Mary Newman wanted to become a media specialist because she loves to read. In regards to the students she feels, "The students are very polite and they are interested in learning new things. It's also fun to listen , to them." Mrs. Newman thought that the best thing was the amount of support she received getting started. ''Tee Jay gets a bad reputation for no apparent reason ," Ms. Nusser said. "The school has wonderful students here and I'm glad I choose to work here." Jim Grindey joined the staff as the new School to Careers Counselor. Mr. Grindey helped 1 students set up job shadows and explore possible career options. "I love it here. It's challenging and it's enjoyable," Mr. Grindey said. The other teachers that joined the school staff included social studies teacher Kelly Boyle , reading teacher Rebecca 1 Anderson , special education teacher Nicole Vetter, drama teacher Wendy DeVore and science teacher Korrina Hemphill. ' , ;-J-e>"da '1c:.;i::. 1pc- 0.1 I Pat O'Doherty Kellie Oles Marla Peterson Garry Pogemiller Evelyn Rock Vicky Rockwell Kevin Rutland Joyce Schaefer Kelly Scott Bob Smilley Jan Smith Miriam Smith Joyce Snyder Colleen Somers Trudy Stevens Tom Stull Melvin Swanger Mary Jane Swesey Kathy Tech Terry Todd Harv Van Nordstrand Al Vandenberg Warren Weber Lori Williams Nancy Wilson By Kelsey Kermoade The main purpose fo r the Virtual Education program was a source of communication for students and parents to find out the schedule of the week and to make sure their child was doing all their homework for their classes. " I think if all the teachers used the program like they are supposed to do, it probably would work a lot easier and more people wo uld actuall y use it," sophomore Rachel Neill said, " If not it was just a waste of time to get on-line for just one or two classes." Sophomore Carly Konecny felt very Algebra teacher Marla Peterson gets on-line to write her schedule for the week on the Vi rtual Ed Program. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. strongly about the program. "I think that it's a great program because when I'm not able to come to school I like to know what was going on in the class room so I don't fall behind," Konecny said. On the other hand freshman Kendra Peters seems to think it's pointless. " I don't think it's fair because not everybody was able to access the internet, and I think that everyone should be able to get the same opportunities," Peters said. Parent Lori Wallace felt that it was a great program. " It allowed Jill to get her homework done when she wasn't at school," Mrs. Wallace said. With the Virtual Education program teachers entered all their assignments for the week. An e-mail was then sent to the stu dents home that li sts th e assignments. Academics 99 Transiting, that was what some students did during the year in sports. Many students participated in more than one sport. Some students didn't even go out for sports, but instead they were the fans that cheered the teams on. The teams were formed by varsity, junior varsity and freshmen players. All of the teams had to undergo change with the new conference and some new coaches. For example there was a new head baseball coach and new head wrestling coach. Another addition was that of a bowling team. The football teams experienced changes by traveling to Des Moines and other cities to play most of their games. Along with the changes the teams under went, there were the ups and downs that went along with any team. The football team had displayed the ultimate attitude of spirit and teamwork during the season. That same attitude of spirit and teamwork was what it took for the different teams. Whatever the sport was the teams never gave up. The girls soccer team had style during the season due to the hours they spent in practice. Photo by Jennifer Sharp. Senior Matt Allen swims his way to the finish line. Photo by Brian Park. Senior Ryan Smith waits to see if his teammate makes the basket. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 100 Sports - Junior Corrin Martin makes her way to the finish line during a Cross Country meet. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The Varsity team makes their way back on to the field after the halftime meeting. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. For the first year the school had a competitive bowling team. The team practiced at Broadway Bowl. Photo by David Miller. The wrestling teams practiced all during the year for their meets. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Niki Brown waits for the ball to bounce back to her side of the court. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Division Page 101 102 Junior Melissa Pogge and Sarah Walk get ready for the pitch. Photo by Ed Kermoade. Junior Angie Bergantzel swings and connects with the ball in hopes of reaching first base. Photo by The Nonpareil. Successful Season "' Q) Q) en Q) "O Ctl 0 E Q; ::.::: >. Q) (J) - Qi ::.::: - ~ m >. ~ (.) ~ .c ..c Ctl (ij Cl) ... >. (]) .... 0 en Softball After a challenging season that included many ups and downs the season came to an end with a record of 7-29 for the varsity and the junior varsity had a record of 8-1 2. The team met many goals and showed many improvements. According to Coach Ed Kermoade their goal was to beat Abraham Lincoln, which they accomplished on July 6 with a score of 6-5. "The strong points of the season were when we worked better as a team towards the end of the season and we encouraged each other," Coach Marla Peterson said. Their weak points were batting and fielding errors, she added. "I felt that we should not have gotten down on ourselves about our mistakes but learned from them ," junior Melissa Pogge said. During a varsity game at Missouri Valley, junior Jamie Perkins hit a home run at the bottom of the eighth, which won the game. "I couldn't believe that the ball went over the fence, it was so sweet," Perkins said. There was a lack of players on the team this season. 'There wasn't any push from younger and new players so the girls had no competition therefore it was easy for them not to give 100%," Coach Peterson said. "I believe we could have achieved more if we would have given 11 0% all the time," Pogge said. Dedication was required at al l times. Being on time to every practice and giving 100 percent was always expected according to Coach Kermoade. Besides all the hard work and dedication, the team also had a littl'e fun. After practices the team played t-ball homerun derby and played on the slip and slide. "The slip and slide was a great way to do some team bonding. It was also a great way to cool off and end practice," senior Jessica Van Fossan said. The team also had karaoke sessions on the way home from away games. The girls would sing songs off their latest CDs and old ones too, like Grease. "It al l started one night when we were coming home from Sioux City and it was pouring down rain . When we all laid down to sleep the top of the bus started leaking on us! So instead of sleeping we sang karaoke at the top of our lungs all the way home," junior Krista Bartholomew said. Varsity Front Row: Sarah Byers, Amanda Chase, Lyndsey Neill, Kelsey Byers, Sara Gutzwiller, Sarah Martin. Back Row: Mikala Larsen, Angie Bergantzel, Kelsey Kermoade, Jessica Van Fosson, Melissa Pogge, Sarah Walck, Krista Bartholomew, Photo courtesy of Ed Kermoade. Krista Bartholomew stands at home plate ready to bat. Bartholomew spent most of the season behind the plate catching. Photo by Deb Goodman. Sophomore Kelsey Kermoade pitches the ball while her team mates get ready. Photo courtesy by Ed Kermoade. Varsity record 7-29 Junior Varsity record 8-12 All City first team: junior Angie Bergantzal graduate Sara Gutzwiller. All City second team: juniors Jamie Perkins and Mikala Larsen honorable mention graduate Lyndsey Neill - - ca .c ..... ~ 0 en Junior Varsity Front Row: Sarah Walck, Ashely Boyd, Sarah Martin, Bat girl Kelsey Byers, Ronica Whaley, Staci Byers, Ashely Gardner .Back Row: Sarah Byers, Amanda Chase, Sarah McVey, Brandy Pebley, Melisa Pogge, Kelsey Kermoade, Jessica Van Fosson, Krista Bartholomew. Photo courtesy of Ed Kermoade. The girls listen as Coach Ed Kermoade talks to them after an inning. Photo by Deb Goodman. Sports Varsity record 19-17 Junior Varsity record 21 -9 Freshmen record 24 -1 O - - ca .c cu tn a:s m J.V. Team Back Row: Steve Watts, Nick Kafka, Coach Jensen, Chad Summer, Jeremy Weesner, Brad Young Middle row: Justin Uhl, Shane Hollenbach, David Brown, Troy Allen, Nick Vittitoe Bottom row: Mike Mecseji, Seung Young Turner, Mike Bintz, Kyle Dillehay. Freshmen Shane Hollenbach leads off on third base while waiting for directions from Coach Todd Barnett . Photo by David Miller. 104 Baseball Varsity : Front Row: Danny Townsend, Jared Podraza, Kyle Dillehay, Shaun Hollenbach, Shane Hollenbach, Troy Allen Middle Row: Dale Sillik, Brandon McDaniel, Matt Allen, Nick Vittitoe, Justin Uhl, Chad Summer, Andrew Heath Top Row: Chad Dennis, Ryan Smith, Coach Todd Barnett, Ken Jensen, Nick Kafka, Justin Williams. The varsity team huddles at the dugout. The team did this to get each other ready and pumped up to play. During the huddle the coach would give last minute instructions. Photo by David Miller. Freshmen team Front Row : Matt Naylor, Justyn Witzke, Brandon Knickerbocker, Scott Mcintosh, Kasey Corum, Chad Dirks. Middle Row: Dustin Griffith, Kyle Webster, Jeremy Henry, Jeff Snethen, Levi Kannedy, Top Row: Ryan Hoden , Coach John Heath, Coach Kelly Boyle, Nick Heider, Aaron McFarland. Senior Shaun Hollenbach rounds third base while watching the umpire to make sure that he is safe. Photo by David Miller. New Coach Leads TeamQ' By the end of the season the baseball team complied a record of 19-17. They were led under the leadership of the new coach Todd Barnett. The team had to overcome many obstacles during the season. They pulled together as a team and put all of their effort to work. The team had many goals for themselves. "One of our main goals was to make it to state," freshman Shane Hollenbach said. The team was dedicated and determined to work their hardest to get to state. They ended up very close to making it. They lost by one run. " I think we worked our hardest and did what we could and I am proud of where we got, " junior Brandon McDaniel said. There were many difficult games played. "One of our hardest games was Sioux City East, but we still stuck together and tried our best," graduate Jared Podraza said. Sioux City East was just one of the teams in the new conference that they had to play against. There were a variety of different age groups on varsity. Freshmen Shane Hollenbach had yet to attend high school, since he was just out of junior high, but managed to start for varsity. "To be an eighth grader playing varsity has to be the best, but it was a little scary going against the upper classmen, but I tried my best," said Hollenbach. Many of the players made All State and Al l Conference. The players that made All City and All Conference were Shaun Hollenbach, Dale Sill ik, Jared Podraza, Brandon McDaniel, Chad Dennis and Shane Hollenbach. There were two players that made just all city which were Heath Chalmers and Justin Williams. There were many exciting moments that went on during the season. " The best thing about the season was when we made it to the district championships," junior Mike Mecseji said. There were also some times when the team tried to make practice a little more exciting but it backfired . "One practice we were playing catch and the girls softball team was playing on the slip and slide and we all stopped and watched them for ten minutes. The coach caught us and made us run 6 polls which was embarrassing to us," senior Dale Sillik said. Several of the players were seniors. "All the seniors are irreplaceable and the best thing is they all went to college," Coach Barnett said. en c n - en <D Q) en 0 ::s Sports 105 c:::s ...0 ~ 0 > 106 While the girls are scrimmaging during practice they try to block the ball. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. m ~ C1) ,, cu 0 E - ... C1) - ~ m > Q) (/) Ci) .c ~ > .t:J i Cl) - - ~ - uccessful In Season The volleyball team had a successful season, even though they were forced to play in a harder Missouri River Conference schedule. The schedule had them play 98 games which is equal to 36 matches. The Varsity's record was 18-16-4, J. V.'s record was 8-13-3 and the freshman record for the A team was 14-11 and the B team was 2-6 for the season. According to Coach Mike Bond, "The teams played very well even though we had to play in a tougher conference. Even with this fact the varsity still turned out with a winning record. The team had many goals set for the season such as team improvement, to win the first round of districts and to improve in team meetings and make them better than any other season meetings had been before. The team thought if they accomplished these goals they would have a very successful season. Their reason was that one of the first ways to become a successful and strong team is by team bonding. "I think we accomplished the bonding part," senior Niki Brown said. According to sophomore Janay Raim, "Because the club soccer season and vol leyball season inferred with each other there were a lot of injuries going on throughout the season. The coach was not to happy with his volleyball players playing soccer too." The volleyball team had high hopes for making it through Districts this season because last year's team had accomplished their goal by making it past the first ro.und of Districts. " Even though we did not achieve our goal by making it past the first round we still played well and we never held our heads down because we always played every game like it was our last," senior Stacy Gray said. The team only had two returning letter winners. Therefore many underclassmen had to step up and fill in the open spots. " We started the season out young, but because of our attitudes we fini shed the season very successfu l," junior Andrea Crane said. "The volleyball team over came a lot of adversity of a rebuilding season and showed the true Tee Jay style of determination and heart," Athletic Director Cyle Forney said. He also added, "If it wasn't for the participants in the volleyball program being so absorbent to the style of coaching Coach Bond has , then th e program would not be successful." Volleyball Varsity volleyball Front Row: Andrea Crane, Amber Johnson. Middle Row: Niki Brown, Leslie Ratekin, Christina Bent, Jessica Van Fosson, Tara Stevens. Back Row: Coach Dani Anderson, Sarah Byers, Jayme Green, Jamie Perkins, Tatjana Hartojo, Janay Raim, Coach Mike Bond. • -- ., Senior Niki Brown tires to bump a spiked ball. Upon an unsuccessful try she shows her frustration by laying on the ground. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The girls gather around their coach to listen to what he has to say prior to the game. The team practiced every night after school to perfect their game. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Freshman record: Team A 14-11 Team B 2-6 T J Invitational Champs, Roncalli Invite Champs and 3rd place Suburban Conference Junior Varsity record: 8-18-3 Varsity record: 1 8-1 6-4 -- as .c >a Cl) -- ~ Junior Varsity volleyball Front Row: Melissa Pogge, Amanda Heistand, Kelsey Kermoade, Monica Pickard, Carly Konecny, Ann Ronk. Back Row: Coach Hemphill, Anrea Carruthers, Anjel Garcia, Tara Stevens, Jessica Armstrong . Freshman volleyball Font Row: Melissa Stokes, Tabitha Allen, Whittney Wilson, Kara Vallinch, Ashley Gardener, Ashleigh Boyd. Back Row: Coach Janet Beckstead, Jessica Brown, Ashley Hansen, Sara Walck, Jennifer Ronck, Dayna Jensen, Staci Byers. Sports 107 Freshman Football record 8-0 Suburban Champions Junior Varsity Football record 1-7 All Conference honorable mention Justin Cooley Dan Townsend Shaun Hollenbach Justin Hatcher - - ca .c ...., 0 0 u.. Senior Aaren Anderson and teammates show th~ new members how to run the certain plays for the up coming game. The team had a football camp and two a days during August to build up their endurance. Camp was an opportunity for the veteran players to work with the incoming freshmen. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The whole team unites as a ritual after the loss to Abraham Lincoln. They took this time to ponder what the out come could have been if they cut down on mental mistakes. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. 108 Football Varsity Football Front Row : Kyle Webster, Justin Cooley, Brandon Bryan, Josh Cornelison , Sean Blue, Second Row: Corey Radke, Jeff Snethen, Danny Townsend, Mike Gaddy, Kyle Diiiehay, Nick Gaddy, Billy Rock, Shaun Hollenbach, Chad Dirks, Mike Bintz, Kasey Corum, Jeremy Gibler, Third Row: Nick Leininger, Adam Evans, Coach Biii Rock, Coach Dave Lutz, Coach Hirtz, Coach Todd Barnett, Coach Dan Strutzenberg , Coach Kelly Boyle, Coach Manwaring ,Jared Powell, Coach Jensen, Rodney Brown, Matt Naylor, Fourth Row: Nick Vittiloe,Aaren Andersen, Troy Allen, Justin Uhl, Ryan Garrison, T.J Johnson, Ryan Holford, Josh Gibler, Ricky Thompson, Joey Groat, Mike Waite, Dustin Griffith. Fltth Row: Steve Watts, Brandon McDaniel, Dustin Ream, Ryan Hodan, Cory Kenkel, Andrew Greer, Heath Chalmers, Clint Christensen, Chris Houvenagle, Matt Allen , Eric Gorrill, Nick Heider. Sixth Row: Tony Dorsett, Andrew Scott, Pat Pederson, Justin Hatcher, James Andrews, Aaron McFarland, Ronny Bothwell, Wade Rideout Nick Freet, Chad Summer, Randy Crone. Senior Aaren Anderson leads the team into halftime to make the adjustment for the second half of the game. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Junior Chad Summer and the T.J. defensive players work as a unit to try and play a good defensive ball game in order for their team to bring home the win. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Team Unifies Fo The football team had a very challenging season. With the entrance into the new conference on the table the team ended up with a record of 0- 9. "That record was an under statement on how well the team showed the potential to be a great team," Head Coach Dan Strutzenberg said. Coach Strutzenberg explained how well the football team played in one simple word 'DETERMINATION'. "The reason I chose the word determination was in all of the games we played, whether we were up or down, the team never decided to give up and die," he said. The players all agreed that the season was one to remember especially since there was no one outstanding player. The year saw a whole team effort. Senior Aaren Andersen added ,"The fact was the record may not show what this football team and these games mean to this school. We go out there day in and day out and give our all .Then we sacrifice our bodies on a Friday night in order to prove what this football team is made of." "Although the season may have been challenging for the football players it was not that the team didn't have any enthusiasm. It was the fact of the penalties we received when we got the ball moving on the field that hurt us the most. If we would have cut down on the mental mistakes we would of been in better positions in those games to win," junior Justin Uhl said. Senior Tony Dorsett said, "One moment I remember from the football season was when we played A.L. and we were down by 42 points, yet the team stuck together and performed to the best of our abilities. This football team was like a family, if one of us was down the whole team picks that one person up and gave them their confidence back." "The season may not have been a success to the student body but the football team told me they thought of themselves as winners and that they had a successful season because they united as a whole, as one," Coach Todd Barnett said. "Our defense stepped up at times when the offense was struggling yet our offense was still unable to produce the points. It's not the offensive team's fault the whole season was a whole team effort," he added. - "' CD Q) en 0 :J Sports CJ ...0 +- 0 0 ,LL 109 Cl ...0 .... 0 0 u.. 110 The varsity football team breaks through the paper circle with the school colors as a ritual before all home football games. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 0 .... c 0 U) as Q) ti) 0 I co reshman Football Team E :I ... 0 (.) >. C1> tn cu ::iii:: >. m The Junior Varsity went 1-7 beating ISO 35-28 in the last seconds of the football game. Junior Andrew Greer said, "The win over ISO was a big win for us as a team because we knew it would be a tough game yet we knew we could come out on top, as a winner." The junior varsity suited up for all the varsity games and traveled with the varsity team. The freshman football team went 8-0 and were the only freshman to ever have a perfect record according to Athletic Director Cyle Forney. For their conference championship the whole team received medals. The highlight for the freshman football players was when they got to dress out for the last game of the season agai nst crosstown ri val Abraham Lincoln. Freshman Bob Swe eny said, "It was an awesome experience being on the first freshman football team to go undefeated even though our last win was a forfeited game." Coach Doug Donaldson said , "I am very proud of the way this football team performed game in and game out. This football team was one of the hardest working teams I've ever coach and I'm proud to be called their coach." Mr. Forney said, "This football program is being built on the shoulders of these students . The coaches can coach, but it is all up to the players on the team if they have the desire to win they will put forth maximum effort in order to win and that's what happened with this freshman football team. They had the desire to win this season." Assistant Principal John Neal said, "I am very pleased how far this freshman football program has com e these last few years and what Coach Don aldson has done with this program. If thi s program continues like this the talent in this program will move up to the varsity level." Injuries played an important part in the varsity season. Key players were sidelined for most of the season. Senior Justin Cooley tore his AGL ligament in his knee and had knee surgery at the end of the football season. Senior Justin Hatcher also suffered a torn MCL injury that sideline him for three weeks of the season. Senior Clint Christensen played the first three games of the season but sat out the rest of the season with a broken wrist. Junior Dan Townsend also suffered a torn MCL injury. Football Freshman Football Front row: Jason Smith, Cody Villont, Jesse Dally, Josh Lee, Sary Thach, Mark Rodriguez. Second Row: Jeremy Henry, Carl Johnson, David Rooney, Mike Corrill, Chris Ethan, Dustin Lockard, Chad Gunzenhauser,. Third Row: Dustin Jones, Jason Caton, Shane Hollenbach, Joe Kilbane, Joe Baatz, Brian James, Terry Head, Aaron Nevens. Fourth Row Shawn Rencha, Sam Weaver, Kyle Nichols, Jeremy Snethen, Doug Heider, Raul Orllena, Albert Rodriquez Fifth Row: Coach Doug Donaldson, Coach Eric Lockert, Coach Watts. varsity teams starting offense works against a stingy Southeast Polk defense. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Senior fullback Eric Corrill jumps high into the air after scoring a tying touchdown run against Newton. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Des Moines North Southeast Polk West Des Moines Dowling Newton Sioux City East Sioux City North Sioux City West Bishop Heelan Abraham Lincoln 21-17 39-7 56-6 55-6 14-9 48-7 24-21 40-12 42-26 -- "' .c ... 0 0 LL Trainer Jared Powell helps the varsity football players suit up their equipment to ensure their safety before the home football game against Southeast Polk. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Starting quarterback Steve Watts drops back to pass as he works with the starting wide receivers and backs on their play during a summer practice. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Sports 11 Boys Girls ~ Ram Invite- 6th 9th Ii. A.L. Invite 5th 8th ...., LC. ~nvite 4th n/a c Kuemper Invite 5th 12th Tri-Center Invite 4th 5th :J Harlan Invite 4th 12th Shenandoah Invite 7th 8th 0 Woodbine Invite 5th 9th Atlantic Invite 7th 17th 0 MRC Meet 3rd 6th District Meet 6th 9th ti) Sophomore Eric McComb--4th- ti) ALL-CONFERENCE--MEDAL Sophomore Bryan Moraine--8th- 0 ALL-CONFERENCE--MEDAL Ii. 0 Junior Adam Fritz is stretches sophomore Mark Pieper before their race at the Missouri River Conference meet. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. 112 Cross Country Front Row: Melanie BeVirt, Corrin Martin, Jessica Garcia, Jesse Toman, Mark Pieper, Josh Blue, Jeff Crane, Ashley Cunningham, Angie Bergantzel, Tracy Thompson Second Row: Mikala Larsen, Megan BeVirt, James Russel, James Andrews, Eric McComb, Ryan Davis, Chase Bryen, David Schwartz, Krista Bartholomew, Cassandra Collins Third Row: Coach Pat Nepple, Adam Fritz, Mike Driver, Mark Flaharty, Thomas Hensley, Bryan Moraine, Nick Kafka, Brian Park, Coach John Kinsel, Coach Doug Muehli Mike Driver and Mark Flaharty are keeping their pace trying to pass the runners ahead of them at the Missouri River Conference meet. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Getting ready to run juniors Angie Bergantzel, Ashely Cunningham, Mikala Larsen, Krista Bartholomew and sophomore Tracy Thompson are looking at the long course ahead. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Freshman Melanie BeVirt runs at the Missouri River Conference meet. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. The girls team tries to get to the front at the start of the race during the Missouri River Conference meet. Photo by Shannon C'deBaca. \74 Sophomore Bryan Moraine finishes the race at the Lewis Central Invite. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Cross Country shows ; The cross country team preformed a good team. He brought tougher work outs and knowledge ft\ showing in the MRC. The team placed third in the to the team. U> W new conference. The team was fired up and their The team's success couldn't have happened ~ hard work showed what they accomplished through with out the help of all of the new comers. Most of '< .., out the year. the team were first or second year runne rs. ~ ..+ The team and even the coach were fired up. Sophomore Eric Mccombs was the number 6th ~ The team showed their enthusiasm by what they runner in Southwest Iowa and the boys' varsity team a: - I did during the meets, and Coach Doug Muehlig also finished 6th in Southwest Iowa. "We had a ~ ~ showed his enthusiasm when he was flipped over very good year and we worked very hard to get ~ .ti a yellow fire hydrant. Coach Muehlig showed his there," said sophomore Ryan Davis. rabiking skills when the team was running down to Some of the younger team members went to a I ft the Narrows for practice. As the team crossed the running camp over the summer. McComb and ~ VI 11.l street the yellow fire hydrant on the Walgreens Moraine went to a summer camp at Central College. ~ (1) sidewalk just appeared out of nowhere and coach " I had a lot of fun at camp and it was a great ~ Muehlig flipped right over the fire hydrant. "It was experience to run with other students in Iowa," 5· ft\ the funniest thing ever," sophomore Bryan Moraine sophomore Eric McComb said. «> liiW said. The team even did great through al l of the lft "This season was a lot harder than last year," injuries that occurred. A few of the runners were VI junior Adam Fritz said. The practices consisted of out with bad ankles, and back problems and they o more quantity and quality running. This could be still kept on running. "What counts in battle is what because of the new assistant coach. Track Coach you do when the pain sets in" was the motto on the ~ Bob Nielson helped out during the season with the back of the teams shirts according to Coach Muehlig. .ti Sports ~ t... +- c: ' ::J 0 '-> V) V) 0 t... '-> 113 0 ..c +- l\) .:::t:. V) 0 co -V) L ·- 114 Junior Jamie Perkins shoots a free throw as the rest of the team waits. Photo by, Fabian Kolberg. · - . Sophomore Rachel Nagunst goes up for a shot against Sioux City West as junior Andrea Crane looks on. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. hows Improvement ·- Through hard practices and good teamwork the girls' basketball team improved a lot from the beginning of the season to the end of it. A lot of times at the beginning and the middle of their season the girls scrimmaged the boys' sophomore and junior varsity teams during practice. "I liked playing against them because they were physical and we knew we would see that in the games," sophomore Sara Brown said. The girls finished with a 4-18 season, with the biggest game coming in their last regular season game against Sioux City West. "It was really special for me because it was Senior Night and it was my last home game," senior Tina Bonacci said. Bonacci was the only senior on the team. "She was a great team leader and I know next year she will be missed very much because of her leadership," sophomore Rachel Nagunst said. Throughout the season the girls lost a few close games that could have gone either way. "Unfortunately a lot of the games that where close Girls' Basketball did not go the way that we wanted them to go. It was also unfortunate that though we improved throughout the season that we couldn't win those very close games," Brown said. Playing in the new conference the girls played a lot of very good teams and even a few that where ranked in the: state. "I feel playing against some of those teams that were ranked and playing much tougher teams than the past years helped us very much because we played our hardest and we learned from the experience," Nagunst said. "I feel throughout the season as we started to win a couple impressive games we started getting the respect that we deserved," sophomore Molly Johnson said. The girls had some very impressive wins coming against Missouri Valley, Omaha Roncalli and Boystown. Two of those wins were impressive road wins against Boystown and Missouri Valley. "It has been one of the more impressive seasons over the past few years," Bonacci said Junior Andrea Crane tries to deny the pass on defense as the rest of her team look on. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Jamie Perkins goes up for a lay up as her other teammates get into position for the rebound. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Varsity Molly Johnson, Kara Vallinch, Andrea Crane, Sara Brown, Jamie Perkins, Rachel Nagunst, Sarah Byers, Tina Bonacci, Angie Bergantzel, Sarah Walck. Glenwood .29 Sioux City East 78 Abraham Lincoln 61 Sioux City West 48 Missouri Valley 50 Sioux City East 69 Roncalli 47 St. Albert 55 Sioux City North 79 Abraham Lincoln 43 Sioux City West 39 Gross 45 Lewis Central 56 Bishop Heelan 55 Boystown 57 Sioux City East 73 Sioux City North 61 Mercy 48 Abraham Lincoln 46 Sioux City West 49 Bishop Heelan 41 Abraham Lincoln 60 30 39 42 43 36 19 24 31 36 34 33 33 44 34 51 38 44 31 29 36 27 31 - - cu .Q .... C1) ~ "' cu m " en - I. ·- Freshmen Front Row Staci Byers, Tabatha Allen, Lynn Schultz, Kara Vallinch, Amber Hanner, Destyni Summer, Jenny Ronk Second RowCoach Doug Donaldson, Sara Walck, Sara Martin, Dana Jensen, Ashley Hansen, Melanie BeVirt, Michala New, Coach Pat Nepple. Sports 115 -V) ~ 0 ~ 116 Senior Mike Driver slips past A.L's Ronnie Alexander as he looks beside him for the ball. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Difference Is ..... . TEAM! <t After all the exhilarating practices and great performances at games, the boys' basketball finished their season with an 8-14 record. " We all played as a team and really came together," senior Mike Lewis said. "I think we played great, most of the games we were close enough to get the win," Head Coach Dave Lutz said. The team consisted of seven seniors, Mike Driver, Mike Lewis, Ryan Smith, Shaun Hollenbach, Josh Erickson, Justin Hatcher and Jeff Chambers. "These young men will be missed and looked up to," Coach Lutz added. "Everyone on the team played with their heart and soul with 11 O percent effort from anywhere, whether it was on the bench or the court," he said. "We accomplished a goal, no matter what the score read, we never gave up," sophomore Tom Hensley said. "It's not about winning or losing, to me it's if we got out their and played consistent, that was a win for me," Hensley added. Practicing for three and a half hours pretty much everyday after school and on Saturday mornings takes a lot out of them but it pays off according to senior Jeff Chambers. Boys' Basketball At the banquet held on March 22 there were 15 awards given. Sophomore Ryan Garrison took home the role player award. Three awards were taken by ju nior Mark Flaharty : Top offe nsive rebounder with 44, Top shot blocker with 15 and overall field goal, 46%. Senior Mike Lewis added to the list by taking four awards. Lewis received top scorer wit.h an average of 14.3, he also had top assists with 73, also having the most defensive charges taken having 4, and Lewis made 76% of his free throws. Taking in the most with 6 was senior Mike Driver, he was top 2pt with an average of 56%, he was top rebounder 5.91, along with that he also made 94 for top defensive rebounder, he received top 3 pointer making 29% of his 3pts, top steals leader with 30 and overall he had the top performance ratting with 283. At the end of the banquet Coach Lutz shed a tear for the man with the best sportsmanship, senior Ryan Smith. Smith took the sportsmanship award home with the best speech to remember it by. "I want my kids to be just like that man," Coach Lutz said. Varsity Basketball Front row: Coach Dave Lutz, Ryan Garrison, Josh Erickson, Mike Lewis, Shaun Hollenbach, Chris Story, Dustin Townsand. Back row: Coach Eric Lockert , Josh Erickson, Ryan Smith, Tom Hensley, Mike Driver, Mark Flaharty, Justin Hatcher, Nick Kafka, Steve Watts, Coach Tom Watts A.L's Jason Isaacson tried to block senior Ryan ... ~ .... Smith against an offensive play. Smith was awarded the Sportsmanship of the Year Award. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. JV Basketball Front row: Eric McComb, Dustin Griffith, Corey Radke, David Brown, Tyler Lindstrom. Back Row: Nick Heider, Nick Kafka, Bryan Moraine, Josh Ronk, Anthony Collins, Ryan Hardie, Aaron Rindone, Coach Eric Lockert St. Albert ~braham Lincoln Sioux City North Sioux City West Sioux City East St. Albert Glenwood ~braham Lincoln Sioux City West Nevada Sioux City Heelan Denison Sioux City North Sioux City East Clarinda Academy ~braham Lincoln Sioux City North Roncalli Lewis Central ioux City Heelan Red Oak Sioux City West Lewis Central 35 77 61 81 41 50 65 90 68 48 79 53 59 70 36 82 55 66 56 69 62 46 67 37 44 57 57 71 55 81 53 76 50 40 46 66 51 97 28 33 77 48 51 70 82 49 m ..a I r (1) ~ tn m m "' tn ~ 0 m Sophomore Basketball Front Row: Ryan Davis, Corey Radke, Eric McComb, Frankie Hewett, Sean Blue, Nick Jackson. Back Row: Bryan Moraine, Ryan Lustgraaf, Dustin Griffith, Nick Heider, Albert Rodriquez, Nathan George, Coach Tom Watts Sports 117 C> Harlan Invite 4th Abraham Lincoln Lost Missouri Valley Lost Sioux City East Won c Logan Magnolia Won Bishop Heelan Lost CB Invite 6th Skutt SkyHawk Invite 3rd ·- Roncalli Atlantic Won - Won .... Sioux City West Lost Glenwood Won fl) Sioux City North Won MRC 5th Q) South Sioux City Won Kuemper Won Sioux City East Invite 4th Lewis Central Lost a. Ralston Won IHSAA District 6th ~ IHSAA State 23rd Senior Jason Mickey stands on the podium after winning the 125 weight class. Mickey was one of four wrestlers to win there conference championship. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Sophomore Adam Daniels stands on the podium after winning the 103 weight class. Daniels pinned all of his opponent's at the conference tournament. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. 118 Wrestling Wrestling Front row Stephie Fehse, Adam Daniels, Bryce Carruthers, Jason Mickey, Steve Mowery, Ben Beranak, Sam Weaver. Back Row Todd McGinnis, Donnie Knickerbocker, Aaron McFarland, Billy Rock, Terry Head, Jeff Snethen, Danny Townsand, S'Cean Kelley. Junior Donnie Knickerbocker fights for an escape against his opponent from Logan Magnolia. Photo by David Miller. Freshman Bryce Carruthers, junior Danny Townsend, senior Jason Mickey, sophomore Adam Daniels, receive their brackets after winning their weight class at the Conference Tournament. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Senior Jason Mickey fights for inside control. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Wrestling Their Way It was just another season for the wrestling team, during the year they had three wrestlers out of the 12 had a chance to go to state, These wrestlers were senior Jason Mickey and freshman Bryce Carruthers and sophomore Adam Daniels. The team practiced every night anywhere from 1-3 hours. "There were 14 weight classes, but we were only able fill 12 so we had two weight classes, which hurt our season," according to sophomore Steve Mowery. Many of the teammates had goals for the season. Freshman Bryce Carruthers wanted to make it to state, which he accomplished. "The way I made it to state was to wrestle the best I could and train hard," Carruthers said. Sophomore Adam Daniels also had a goal, it was to make it to state and beat the number one ranked wrestler. "The hardest thing for me throughout the season was cutting weight and doing the things I had to do to make it to where I wanted to be," Daniels said. Freshman Bryce Carruthers is the first ever fre shman Yellow Jacket to make it to state . Carruthers said he just wanted to keep the name in the family . Carruthers grandfather Bob Hunt was a two time state champion for the Yellow Jackets. Mickey also went to state for the first time ever. The thing that he liked about the season was he enjoyed going in the meet knowing he had a chance to win and thinking it may be his final match every time he stepped on the mat. A new member of the team was a female wrestler, the first in school history. Foreign exchange student Stephie Fehse was the first girl ever to join the team. She wrestled seven matches and won one. Fehse said, "Since I was the first female ever, I thought I would be treated differently than the other guys, but everybody on the team liked me. My goal for the season was to stay on the mat for at least one minute before getting pinned," Fehse added. The wrestling team had two new coaches, due to coach Witt's retirement. Head coach Shawn Kelly and assistant coach Todd McGinnis. The wrestlin~ team liked the new coaches. They still knew they would have to do the same thing they did when coach Witt was here. Sports 119 O> c E E ·- 3: Cf) o<:S c rn E c 0 "- 120 Senior Ross Andrews has a little fun prior to practice. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Matt Allen takes a breath while doing the butterfly stroke at a practice. Allen was a member of the relay team that competed at state. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. -..:. ·-·tend State Competition E E ·- ~ en ca c ca E c 0 i.... - With a splash in the pool, the swimming team dove into a new year. The swimming team was a combination of students from A.Land T.J. They had a total of 18 people on the team. The seniors on N t: the team from T.J. were Matt Allen, Fabian Kolberg, ; Mike Perales and Ross Andrews. "fi " I think it was a good thing that we had a team en with A.L. , it shows that we could be a team,'' foreign :2 exchange student Kolberg said. A relay team ~ qualified to compete at state. One member of that C team was Allen. "C c Allen was the first student from Tee Jay that ~ has gone to state in over 15 years. Allen was part ~ of a 200-meter relay team that competed at the "' :l State Competition. "The competitions we competed £ in were fun,'' Perales said. "Over the season there en were some hard times but for the most part it was ~ fun," Allen said. ~ Practices were from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on week ~ days ~nd 8 ~.m. to 10 a.m. on weekends. The team practiced six days a week. 'The practices were tough and time consuming,'' Perales said. Although the practices were time consuming, the time they put into it paid off. lronman & Swimming Not only were the swimming practices time consuming , the lronman had to spend a lot of time in the weightroom. Some students would be in there every day during Physical Education classes and after school. " I went to the weight room after school about three or four times a week," sophomore Aaron McFarland said. There was a new addition to the lronman coaching staff, the new addition was science teacher Jill Nusser. "I wanted to get involved with the school outside of class," Ms. Nusser said. The new coaching style created harder workouts and different techniques "The team has never had a female competitor to help them before,'' Ms. Nusser said. There were not as many members in lronman compared to the last few years. The lronman program started out with 53 participants and finished with about 36. " My goal was to get more girls involved in lronman and to show people better form," Ms. Nusser said. Senior Kyle Dillehay competed at th e Cornhusker State games and placed second. He broke all of his maxes. Junior Trevor Wurtz squats 450 at an Iron man competition. Wurtz went on to win the heavy weight class at State competition. Photo courtesy of Kyle Dillehay. Senior Kyle Dillehay squats 480 at the Nebraska State lronman Competition , Dillehay was named Iron man of the year. Photo courtesy of Kyle Dillehay. Senior Matt Allen does the crawl stroke at practice before state. Photo by Brian Park. Boy's swimming T.J. opponent Omaha Gross 133 18 OPS invite. 2nd 237points Ralston 98 83 Lincoln S.E. 9th 60 points Sioux City 27 67 Sioux City East 56 38 Lewis Central 11 0 60 Omaha Skutt 135 16 Roncalli 117 41 Urbandale 4th 189 City meet 1st 285 M.R.S. 2nd 156 points Districts 3rd 125 points Iron man lronman of the year Kyle Dillehay lronwoman of the year Jessica Garcia "Best Lifter Award" Brandon McDaniel "Best Lifter Award" Mikala Larsen Most improved Michael Gaddy Most improved Kyle Webster Most improved Tatjana Hartojo Rookie of the year Scott McConnell Rookie of the year Ashley Villarreal Most inspirational Sergey Bogomolov Most inspirational Annie Van Vliet Most Dedicated Sary Thach Most Dedicated Jessica Garcia Four Year lronwomen Ashley Bonar Swim Team Front row: Mike Perakes, Matt Allen. Back Row: Fabian Kolberg, Ross Andrews. Photo by Brian Park. lronmen Front Row: Adam Nurton, Dustin Jones, Kyle Webster, Mike Gaddy, Joe Baatz, Ann Van Vliet, Ben Wolfe, Mike Corrill, Ashley Villarreal, Kyle Dillehay Second Row: John Kinsel, Lawrence McClain, Nick Kocol, Chris Houvenagte, Ryan Holford, Kyle Nichols, Sean Renshaw, Jeremy Snethen, Tatfana Hartojo, Sergei Bogomolov, Brandon McDaniel, Justin Jensen, Top row: Levi Kannedy, C.J. Carlson, Allen Smith, Spencer Bonar, Mark Pieper, Chad Gunzenhauser, Jeremy Henry, Ashlee Bonar, Mikala Larsen, Sary Thach, Scott McConell, Jessica Garcia, Amy Knauss and Corrin Martin. Sports 121 .:::£ u 0 L I122 Relay team members practice a hand off before the 'big race. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Jennifer Ronk strides over the final hurdle in the shuttle hurdle relay. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Larsen Returns to State C Another season and junior Mikala Larsen goes The track team didn't accomplish winning every 3;: to state. This was the second year in a row for meet but concentrated on working hard and earning Larsen to compete at the State Meet. Larsen broke everything they got. The team concentrated on Q the school discus record with a throw of 122"1 O' improving their personal records. "I liked doing track -C feet. for Coach Nepple because he has a lot of heart," The girls track team had 25 people out for the freshman Tasha Radke said. , n. season. This was not as many as there were in The numbers in track over the last few years V ti E past years but, the team was still pretty impressive have been down in size because most of the girls Q)~ ~ according to Coach Pat Nepple. To make up for their involved in track are also involved in other sports. decrease in numbers the team increased its practice The coaches and track members were trying really .0 ~ time and rigorous drills. hard to get a big increase in numbers. " I feel that if E ~ "Last season we didn't work as much and just we get a lot of people out for track we will be better ..&.. messed around a lot, but this season was way off and get a better chance at competing," freshman > different . We practiced as hard as we could every Heather Kernes said. ::::J m second of the day," sophomore Tara Stevens said. "A lot of the girls were underclassman so it will A lot of the girls on the track team had personal be beneficial to the team next year because most Z bests beating all of their other times. "I couldn't of the girls will be returning to the team. They will believe I threw the shot put 35"10. All I did was pick already know what they are doing and what they it up and throw it and somehow it was either me or will be expected to do next season," Coach Nepple en - ·- the wind that got to it," senior Stacy Gray said. said. The team saw a new assistant coach that helped Unfortunately the record didn't show all the girls' them. Coach Dave Lutz had his first year coaching talents and hard work. The team still tried extremely the girls' track team and said, "It was a wonderful hard and gave it their all even when they were down experienced. I had a blast doing it." Assistant Coach Lori Williams added. Girls' Track Sophomore Amy Knauss strides to finish the end of the race. The entire team practiced to succeed at accomplishing their personal goals. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Junior Andrea Crane attempts to better her previous jumps on her last jump. Crane had a personal record in the long jump of 14 feet 9 inches. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Senior Ann Ronk successfully jumps hurdles at a meet. Photo by Crystal Sharp. Personal Records for 2001 Andrea Crane Long Jump 14"9 High Jump 4"4 Jessica Stefani Fehse Garcia High 800 Open Jump 2:44.18 4"4 ~ Stacy Gray Shot Put 35'1 O" u Ashley Hansen 100 Open 13.72 200 Open 28.08 m 400 Open 1 :07.88 I. Mikala Larsen discus 122' 1 O" Ann Ronk 100 Hurdles School 17.91 Record ~ Tracy Thompson 1500 6:05.85 I\ Relays 4x100 56.63 Tara Stevens Tasha Radke 0 4x200 Mikala 1 Larsen :54.88 Ashley Andrea Hansen Crane Ashley -~ Hansen Mikala Larsen Tara Stevens 4x400 4:36.47 Heather Kernes Ashley ·- 4x800 Hansen 11 Steffi :14.45 Fehse Heather Kernes Sarah ~ Walck Andrea Crane Jessica Garcia Varsity Girls' Track front row: Jessica Matheny, Tajtana Hartojo, Stacy Gray, Heather Kernes, Sarah Martin Destynl Summers, Sarah Walck, Melanie BeVirt, Stefani Fehse, Jessica Garcia, Amber Hanner 2nd row: Megan Gates, Amy Knauss, Ashley Hansen, Rachael Andrews, Tasha Radke, Tara Stevens, Mikala Larsen, Andrea Crane, Tracy Thompson, Emily Hanneman, Tabetha Hatcher, Crystal Sharp, Ashley Villareal, Stacy Roe. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Sports 123 en ~ 0 cc Lewis Central lndoor--no team score Boys Town lndoor--8th/17 Ram Relay--4th/11 Cardinal lnvite--3rd/8 Harlan lnvitational--tie 4th/10 Titan Coed lnvitational--3rd/8 C.B. Relays--2nd/5 Waukee lnvitational--tie 6th/9 Glenwood Coed--1 st/8 Drake Relays--4x100- 33rd 4x200-21st Trojan Coed lnvite--3rd/9 Monarch Coed Relays--3rd/8 T.J. lnvitational--6th/1 O Missouri River Conference--4th/6 Indianola lnvitational--no team scores Cyclone Last Chance Meet--no team scores Iowa State Meet--did not score--Qualifiers 4x100 and 4x200-Aaren Andersen, Shaun Hollenbach, Corey Radke, Mike Lewis 4x400-Aaren Andersen, Shaun Hollenbach, Anthony Collins, Mike Lewis 1600 Medley Relay-Aaren Andersen, Shaun Hollenbach, Dusty Purcell, Eric McComb 400 Meter Dash-Mike Lewis Senior T.J. Johnson warms up for the shot put. Coach John Kinsel helped many of the field event participants improve on their style. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. 124 Boys' Track Sophomore Josh Blue tries to catch the person in front of him in the 4x800 meter run. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Sophomore Bryan Moraine warms up for his race in the 3200 meter run. The season started out in the cold and ended with rain. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. 1st row- T.J. Johnson, Mike Lewis, Matt Allen, Dusty Purcell, Kyle Diiiehay, Shaun Hollenbach, Aaren Andersen, Nick Gaddy, Nick Vittitoe, Jeff Wigington, 2nd Row- Anthony Collins, Sean Blue, Shane Hollenbach, Troy Allen, Nick Freet, Brandon McDaniel, Steve Watts, Corey Radke, Jeff Snethen, Mark Flaharty, 3rd Row-Ryan Davis, Sam Weaver, Brian Park, Josh Cornelison, Kyle Webster, Mike Gaddy, Ryan Hoden, Rodney Brown, Victor Prosolow, 4th Row-Jesse Toman, Joe Kiibane, Eric McComb, Chad Summer, Brian James, Bryan Moraine, Josh Blue, Ryan Holford, Mark Pieper, Dan Townsend, Joe Groat, 5th Row-Nick Heider, Dave Rooney, Dustin Ream, Terry Head, Carl Johnson, Kris Houvenagle, Dustin Jones, Albert Rodriquez, James Russell, 6th Row-Raul Orellana, Joe Kennett, Sari Thach, Chad Gunzenhauser, Nate George, Jeremy Snethen, Shawn Renshaw, Doug Helder, Jason Reichart, Doug Muehlig, Doug Donaldson, Bobby Everett, John Kinsel, Bob Nielson. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Sophomore Mike Gaddy warms up for his race in the 110 High Hurdles which he had much success in during the season. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. The boys' track team had a very successful season by winning the Glenwood Coed meet and having four relays qualify for the Iowa State Meet. Senior Mike Lewis also qualified in the in the Open 400 meter dash. "I had so much fun running at the state meet, even though it did hail on me when I was finishing my race," sophomore Eric McComb said. The team suffered many injuries during the season. "I got ill before the state meet so I could not run at the state meet," junior Chad Summer said. "It was hard having some people hurt because we real ly could have used them," Coach Bob Neilson said. The boys also practiced the whole year without a track. The team would either run up to Wilson or drive there to run on their track. "It's really disappointing when we don't even have our track to run on," sophomore Josh Cornelison said. The 4x1 00 and 4x200 relays qualified for the Drake Relays in Des Moines. Seniors Shaun Hollenbach, Mike Lewis, Aaren Andersen and Chad Summer were on the relays that qualified for Drake. The 4x1 00 placed 33rd out of 160 teams and the 4x200 got 21st out of 24 teams. The team was led by a great group of seniors, 10 of them in total according to Coach Doug Muehlig. "It was great having them around and they also told us not to do anything bad so it didn't make the coaches mad," freshman Raul Orellana said. The team's great leadership led them to win the Glenwood Coed meet. They finished first out of eight teams. "It was awesome winning that meet because it's my last year and I wanted to win at least one meet," senior Nick Gaddy said. Many people qualified for the State Meet, seven people in total. The 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 1600 medley, and Lewis in the 400. Even though they didn't have a great showing in the meet they were still happy just to be there. "I know I could have done better but that's just the way things were, but I still had a lot of fun running there," senior Shaun Hollenbach said. "The 1600 medley relay of Andersen , Hollenbach , McComb and senior Dusty Purcel l finished 20th at the state meet, competing during a hail storm," Coach Muehlig said. Q) .., ·- > c - -c C1) c: 0 ns 0 .... 0 :E c: ~ ns > .... £C1 c > £C1 Q) - G .., <( Sports 125 L ~ u u 0 V) 126 Senior Ashlee Bonar clears the ball out of the goal box. Photo by Jennifer Sharp. Sophomore Kelsey Kermoade gets ready to kick the ball. Photo by Jennifer Sharp. ~ oves To Be Time Consuming Over the summer the girls' soccer team had their During the season there were some hot days C1) rounds in games. The. girls tied the school record that made some of the team get heat stroke which for the most wins in a season. Coach Mark Royer made them have to sit out of the practices. (.) kept the girls on the field at all times, by keeping The girls did many fundraisers during the them busy doing drills. season to help raise money to participate in (.)... The practice schedule was very time consuming. tournaments and for transportation. The team also * The team had to practice from 3:45-6 p.m. every did community service to show their appreciation 0 .£ day during the summer at the Wilson Soccer Fields. for their .community. "We picked up trash around en "We won the first game against Beatrice at the the school as our community service. It was gross," co ~ T.J soccer field. I was really excited that we won our sophomore Kelsey Kermoade said. en~ first game," junior Gemayle Floyd said. During the In the last game of the season the girls played 'E season there were also some rituals preformed by in the Semi-Finals against St. Albert. The girls lost ~ the team. Before each game the girls would warm the game 5 - 2, but all in all they came out in the ': up, say a prayer before the first half and then the top as a team. II\ ~ girls would also say K.B.T.J before the second half. "I thought we played really well but a lot of f ft8 Besides the practices and the games the girls weird things happened during the season. It was a VI~ also had to battle the weather during the summer. domino effect with the players leaving. Although The weather would be hot one day and then rainy or we learned from each game we played and used .._ cloudy the next day. this learning from our mistakes to do better the next - When it rained outside during practice the girls time," sophomore Sarah Byers said. • - would play handball, which is a game that is a mixture As the season went on the girls worked well as of many different types of sports, to keep themselves a team and used every person on the team as a in shape. "Playing inside is really fun but the wood key player. floor really hurt my knees," senior Ashlee Bonar said. Girls' Soccer Varsity First Row: Carly Konecny, Amy Faircloth, Jenny Smith, Melissa Campbell, Lynsie Nelson, Sara Gutzwiller, Megan Flowers Second Row: 'Kelsey Kermoade, Ashlee Bonar, Tina Bonacci, Whitney Jensen, Elisha ·Blanchard, Sarah Byers Third row: Lyndsey Neill, Whitney Thomas, Coach Vincent Contrarez, Nikki Moraine, Coach Mark Royer, Krista Morrison, Janay Raim. Graduate Amy Faircloth battles the AL defender for the ball. Faircloth gained control of the ball and Tee Jay fell to the Lynx in two overtimes. Photo by Jennifer Sharp. J .V. First Row: Jenn ifer Janicek, Stephanie Kruger, Ashley Cunningham, Sam Romesburg, Jill Shadden Second Row: Gemayel Floyd, Janay Raim, Kelsey Kermoade, Sunny Escritt, Carly Konecny, Kyla Jastorff Third Row: Nikki Moraine, Krista Morrison, Coach Mark Royer, Sarah Byers, Coach Vincent Contrarez, Carla Pollard, Whitney Thomas TJ 5 Beatrice 0 TJ 14 Riverside 0 TJ 0 Omaha Scutt 5 TJ 1 St. Albert 2 ... TJ 1 Gross 0 TJ 1 Glenwood 3 Cl) TJ 0 Ralston 1 TJ 1 Sioux City TJ 11 South Sioux O Heelan 2 u TJ 0 AL 1 TJ 3 Spencer O TJ 1 Roncalli O TJ 1 LC 0 u TJ 0 Roncalli 1 Regionals 0 TJ 8 Harlan 0 TJ 2 LCO en TJ 2 Glenwood 1 TJ 9 Riverside 0 TJ 1 AL3 TJ 2 St. Albert 5 Graduate Lyndsey Neill attempts a pass to $Ophomore Janay Raim. The Yellow Jackets controlled the ball during most to the game. They went on to finish the season with a 11- 9 record. Photo by Jennifer Sharp. Sophomore Carly Konecny makes a move past the defender. Photo by Jennifer Sharp. Sports 127 ~ Q) (..) (..) 0 Cf) en ~ 0 Cil TJ Ralston- 0 Sioux City West- 1 Sioux City North- 2 Glenwood- 2 Bishop Heelan- 3 Sioux City East- 5 Roncalli- 4 A.L.- 0 St. Albert- 4 T.J. Classic- 5 Lewis Central- 4 Riverside- 2 Substate @ WDV- 2 Opponent 1 0 5 4 1 0 3 1 3 4 1 0 4 Boys' soccer front row: Aaron Williams, Chris Rock, Larry Inge, Billy Rock, Chris Story, Jeff Chambers, Matt Flom, Hector Martinez, David Brown, Jeremy Henry. Back row: Will Shaffer, Chris Jensen, Jeff Lachappell, Tom Hensley, Jared Dostal, Ryan Hardie, Dustin Townsend, Ryan Garrison, Seung Yong Turner. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 128 Boys' Soccer Junior Hector Martinez goes for a block while another team member kicks the ball. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Billy Rock and junior Dustin Townsend are leading the soccer team in a warm up run before the 1 game. Photo by D o n n i e Knickerbocker. Freshman Chris Rock goes for a head bunt as the ball was coming in his direction. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. . Sophomore Tom Hensley kicks the ball ~tte'r'.j t was passed to him. Photo by ,' Fabian Kolberg. t I ' ' ... Junior Seung Yong Turner jumps in the air after bunting the ball with his head. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Soccer Scores Success The boys' soccer team had another challenging season. On Saturday May 19 the boys' soccer team headed up to Des Moines Valley to play in the substate tournament. The boys played the number one team in the state, Des Moines Valley. The boys played a good game the final score was 4-2 with Des Moines Valley the winner. " We did better then I thought and we played pretty well," junior Jared Dostal said. The team didn't walk off the field as losers but they walked off as winners, knowing that they played a good game he added. With the help of their Coach Gail Andersen, the boys had a pretty good season. They practiced every day at Woodrow Wilson's soccer field from 3:15-5:15 p.m. "The practices helped us a lot for our games," senior Billy Rock said. When ever the weather got bad they boys would play indoors. Before each game the team would chant together the word 'Chair', which only the team members knew what it meant. The coach would make the boys do laps around the soccer field, practice kicking goals and a variety of other activities that helped to condition them. "I think the practices helped out a lot when it came down to playing the games," junior Chad Summer said. The practices were meant to build up the teams self-esteem and make them want to do better according to Coach Andersen. A new addition to the team was freshman Chris Rock. Rock transferred from Lewis Central at the semester. He joined his older brother senior Billy Rock on the soccer field. C. Rock even earned a spot on the varsity team as a freshman. "I really enjoyed being on the varsity team. There were so many good players. It was nice being able to play on the same team as my brother. It was the only year we could both play at Tee Jay together, " said C. Rock. "Although we did not reach my original goal of making it to state, we did have a good season. The younger members stepped up to help out and it helped make our winning season," junior Sonny Turner said. Many of the games were close throughout the year. Three of the wins came in shoot outs . "The team won in sudden death shoot out against Roncalli 4-3. That was quite an experience," B. Rock said. The other shoot outs were against Glenwood and Riverside at the T J Classic. -c: C'1 >- 11.. al Q) ·c;; "' C'1 0 >- m c Q) Q) en c 0 ti) ca Q) en C) c ·- c c ·- 3: Sports L ~ u u 0 V) ... V) >- 0 al 129 -V) L ·- -V) 0 co 130 Junior Julie Rockwell concentrates on getting the ball in the hole while golfing at the Westwood course during an all day tournament. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. New Heights To Male Golfers C) Being big in numbers makes golfing big in team was mostly underclassmen," he added. C competition. Having the large numbers of students The girl s golf team also showed much ·- 1.. m tn Cl) Ii. 0 (.) en ~ 0 ...I also made competitions fun for the boys' golf team. improvement during their season. The girls had a The boys golf team had a wonderful season and scored lot of matches and did very well in all of them. higher than they have scored in competition for many "During an AL meet I got my first medal, it was the seasons. Practicing at Westwood and Dodge Monday first medal I ever got, because I only started golfing "C through Friday was how the team became better last season, so it was exciting," junior Kristen m golfers. Plambeck said. en The boys improved and beat St. Albert and Logan Some people golfed because it was an outside ~ in duals, that was a big win for the boys according to activity and others liked to golf to be competitive. a> Coach Kirk Madsen. "I like to golf a little bit for both reasons, but mainly ~ Many of the team have been golfing for quit some I enjoy it for the chance to get outside and just have :; time. "I have been golfing for five years and I've enjoyed fun . The season went well and the girls placed t3 it very much," junior Tim Thompson said. Golfing was higher than they have placed in meets for a couple > known to be fun and competitive. "I find golfing to be of years," junior Angie Rockwell said. aJ fun and not competitive. I've enjoyed it because I get "I am proud of the girls that golfed this season out of class and it was relaxing," junior Brad Young they showed much improvement throughout the said. season and did very well in meets. I hope they "The team showed much improvement since last had fun as well," Coach Wayne Mains said. fal l to the spring season," Coach Madsen said. The "My favorite time was when we went to Sioux team had many matches but only defeated St. Albert. City. On the way home we got dinner. I opened a However the team never finished last in an y packet of ketchup and it went all over me and the competition and showed much improvement from the car seat. It was hard to clean up," junior Julie first to the last match Coach Madsen said. "The team Rockwell said. Boys' & Girls' Golf Sophomore Brandon Bose walks the course to find his ball after teeing off while golfing at the Dodge course. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. ?_ • I Senior Laura Hiles takes a practice swing during a match at the Westwood course. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Girls' Golf Team front Row: Kristen Burta, Kayla Bose, Kristen Plambeck, Jill Hendricks. Back Row: Laura Hiles, Angela Rockwell, Julie Rockwell, Coach Wayne Mains. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Boys' Golf T.J. 597 Lewis Central 538 A.L. 425 Denison 493 Harlan 41 9 T.J. 525 A.L. 392 Lewis Central 485 St. Albert 498 T.J. 204 St. Albert 200 Logan Magnolia 186 T.J. 203 Lewis Central 188 St. Albert 211 T.J. 219 Sioux City West 174 Girls' Golf T.J. 392 Skutt Invite 16th place T.J. 362 A.L./T.J. Invite 12th place T.J. 342 LC Invite 8th place T.J. 363 Central Invite 12th place T.J. 373 Bellevue East Invite T.J. 368 Millard North Invite T.J. 168 St. Albert 184 City Tournament 3rd place ~ - 0 0 I\ tn -~ ·- I\ tn ~ 0 m Boys' Golf Team front Row: Josh Griffis, Jeremiah McKeeman, Second Row: Jeff Jansen, Eric Fox, Frankie Hewitt, Spencer Bonar, Jake Bonar, Brandon Bose, CJ Carlson, Third Row: Todd Tracy, Aaron Rindone, Kyle Meyer, Brad Young, Robert Lane, Tim Thompson, Andrew Scott, Kris Thompson, Bill Vanderpool, Coach Kirk Madsen. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Sports 131 Boys' Tennis tn AL 7 TJ 2 ·- Harlan 7 TJ 2 c Denison 6 TJ 0 c Shenandoah 9 TJ 0 AL9 TJ 0 ~ Lewis Central 9 TJ 0 Audubon 8 TJ 1 Denison 3 TJ 6 " "' Overall Record 1-7 - I. Girls' Tennis ·- 0 St. Albert 8 TJ 3 ALB TJ 1 ~ Bellevue East 9 TJ 0 South Sioux City 8 TJ 1 " Omaha South 5 TJ 3 "' Ralston 6 TJ 2 Roncalli 6 TJ 3 ~ Omaha N West 3 TJ 6 0 Glenwood 7 TJ 2 m Overall Record 1-9 Boys' Tennis front Row: Mike Young, Nick Jackson, Ryan Hardie, Fabian Kolberg. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. 132 Boys' & Girls' Tennis Girls Varsity Tennis front row: Coach Kristy Harris, Heidi Kimball, Ashleigh Boyd, Mandy Standley Back row: Liz Mawhiney, Angie Bergantzel, Anjel Garcia. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Angie Bergantzel makes the return during one of the tennis matches played throughout the season. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Girls' Junior Varsity Tennis front row: Gina Woundedshield, Brittany Mowery, Anna Preger Back row: Angie Brager, Breanne Hedrick, Nicole Bridge, Kassie Rueschenberg, Coach Jeff Boe. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Junior Mandy Standley reaches for the return. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Junior Ryan Hardie prepares to return the ball. Hardie played both singles and doubles for the Jackets. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. . . . ' .. Junior Ryan Hardie makes a nice return during one of the many tennis matches at Roberts Park. The team played all of their home matches at Roberts. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Doubles See Win A new coach for the girls' tennis teams added to the excitement of a good season, and also added to the experience in fundamentals. The boys' tennis team showed progress throughout the season. The teams did not have many players but the coaches managed to preform well with the few players they had. " We had a good season, there was a lot of improvement and a lot of first time players such as Fabian Kolberg and Matt Dennis," Coach Jack French said. "Although I did not play much tennis in Germany, I got an opportunity to play and improve while at school. I will always remember when I hit myself in the nose with the racket at the LC match," foreign exchange student Kolberg said. Players also set goals to reach before practices even started. "My goal was to make the varsity team and I did. It was very exciting," junior Karen Taylor said. "My goal for the year was to win at least three matches and beat A.L. I'm very happy t~at I achieved that goal," sophomore Liz Mawhiney said. The boys' tennis team also had a doubles team that placed second in the Missouri River Conference. The doubles team was St. Albert student Phil Danzer and junior Ryan Hardie. There was also a noticeable improvement in the boys' tennis season. The team had lost to Denison at the beginning of the season but the last match against them they won. "The Denison win alone showed how the team improved during the season and it was a good feeling," Coach French said. The girls' team had a tough season, but a rebuilding one. "We had a tough season but it turned out to be a good season," coach Kristy Harris said. There were many memories formed during the season. "My most memorable moment was when we got lost going to Omaha," Taylor said. "My most memorable moment was when Anjel Garcia and I won our first doubles match," Mawhiney said. As with any sport there are injuries that occurred. "At Regionals I was running back and forth and when I went to hit the ball I fell flat on my face. I was so embarrassed and I now have a scar on my ankle," junior Heidi Kimball said. With all the changes made to the teams, they seemed to deal with them all without any difficulties. .c (.) ca 0 00 rn Q) >-tJ tJ Ol <C -"' I.. ·- CJ Sports 'Vl t... ·- V) >- 0 ca 133 01 s: ·- 134 Senior Joe Zdan releases the bowling ball at a tournament at Thunder Bowl. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Gains Trip To State E cu ~ ·- - ~ 0 m Bowling For the first time in over 1 O years a varsity bowling team was formed. The team then earned a berth at the state tournament. Both the boys ' and girls' bowling team advanced to the state competition in Des Moines. "It was a wonderful feeling to be at a state competition," junior Brad Young said. Bowling started with intramurals and turned into a team. One hundred and ten students turned into 30 students on four teams. There were 16 boys and 14 girls on junior varsity and varsity teams. The top six male and female bowlers went to state in March. The girls finished 15 out of 20 teams. Junior Lindsay Bockert had her best series of the season with a 574 and a game high of 226. The entire girls team had a total series of 2124. The boys finished 5 out of 20 . The boys series was 3037. Junior Robert Tippery had three 200 games as well. "The boys had the ability to win and they showed it at state," Coach Sharon Semler said. Everyone including the girls shot above their averages. It was a great effort and performance," Coach Semler said. Helping to add to the great performances of the team was the fact that about 800 students participated. Many parents and fans made the trip to Des Moines to support the school. The bowling team was sponsored by the Iowa High School Bowling Association. Bowling is not a sanction sport at schools. Because of this the ISHBA paid for travelirtg, bowling, shoe rental and uniforms. Over half of the bowlers have their own shoes and bowling balls. "Most of them have been bowling for eight or ten years. They are very talented and have lots of experience and their own supplies," Coach Semler said. Bowling was brought back by the students themselves. A couple of years ago some students wanted bowling and that started intramural bowling. From there it formed into a bowling team. There was also great support from the parents which might al low bowling to become a sanction sport again. "I think it might take two or three years before it becomes a sanction sport again but with the great support from the parents it will go through," Coach Semler said. Boys' Bowling Front row: Kirk Behrens, Randy Crone, Trent Hastings, Robert Sweeney, Jeremy Weisner Second row: Jeramiah Annin, Adam Pogge, Joe Zdan, Rusty Mayer, Joe Groat Third row: Brian Peterson, Brad Young, Robert Tippery. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Girls' Bowling Front Row: Janay Raim, Megan Flowers, Angela Romesburg, Samantha Romesburg, Stacy Roe, Crystal Sharp Second row : Amy Knauss, Jessica Van Fosson, Anne Ronk, Marie Mayer Third row: Rebecca Vannatta, Amanda Tuttle. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. C) c ·- 0 Senior Kirk Behrens watches his release at one tournament at Thunder Bowl. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Sports 135 tn -m I.. :J E m I.. Sophomore Scott Mcintosh returns the birdie during one of the .., intramurals matches. Photo by Carly Konecny. c - Sophomore Larry Ng takes a swing and hits the birdie back in one of the doubles matches. Photo by Carly Konecny. Senior Joanie Johnson and junior Jimmy Maher pair up in a doubles match. The duo competed at the Cornhusker Games in Lincoln. Photo by Carly Konecny. 136 lntramurals Junior Jarod Dostal and sophomore Larry Ng shake hands after one of the badminton matches. lntramurals taught good sportsmanshi p. Photo by Carl y Konecny. Freshman Keith Pebley and junior Jena Schuster team up in an intramurals doubles match. Pebley won a medal in the individuals. Photo by Carly Konecny. Freshman Keith Pebley gets congratulated after receiving a silver medal at the Cornhusker State Games. Photo by Carly ·Konecny. L Senior Joanie Johnson and senior Jessica VanFosson receive their awards at one of the badminton tournaments where they placed. Photo by Carly Konecny. Intramural Activities ~ Tennis, Archery, bowling and badminton for extra Badminton had three tournaments they went to. fun. It wasn't a regular sport but it was aimed at The Cornhusker state games, a singles tournament students who enjoyed doing other types of sports. as well as a doubles tournament. "It's fun for the students and it's fun for the In the singles tournament the first place winner sponsor as well. There's a great turn out every time was senior Phil Bartholomew, second place juniors and that makes it more fun," said sponsor Sharon Jimmy Mayer and third place was junior Heath Semler. Chalmers. Badminton lasted for three months, bowling lasted for one month and archery lasted for about a month. Bowling was a new addition and had a great turnout. For the first few days of bowling at Broadway Bowl all lanes were at full capacity. All intramurals took place after school but extra competitions in badminton were held at other times including weekends. " I'm not a big bowling fan but anything that can get students involved I would be glad to do," Ms. Semler said. "I enjoyed bowling with different people. I'll always remember when I shot a 581 series at Lightning Bowl," junior Jeramiah Anin said. On the girls side senior Joanie Johnson placed first and junior Charlene Olmstead placed second. In the doubles tournament the top males were juniors Andrew Heath and Chalmers. The top girls were Johnson and Olmstead. The sponsors also found enjoyment in helping out with the intramurals. " I enjoy the fact that it attracts different people, meaning not just the same students who just play sports. You also get the students who are interested in other sports. You get to know the students on a different level," sponsor Karla Hughes said. Now everyone can be involved in something bowling, tennis, badminton or archery. All had great turnouts. -· CD jCJ) I """ c a. CD :J ' I "' Sports 137 Varying, when it came to the organizations that was what took place. There were many different organizations that were active through out the year. Many organizations went to competition and some came out on top. ASTRA came in first in the world for the third year in a row and the varsity cheer squad went to nationals in Minneapolis. Even if they didn't go to competition, other organizations held activities throughout the year. Distributive Education Clubs of America put on the first Mr. Tee Jay contest and the National Honor Society held blood drives. Along with the competitions and activities, there was a lot of hard work that was put into the organization. Some of the organizations did most of their activities after school hours. For example, ASTRA and Student Council both held a homework hot line for students that needed the help. The organizations were very effective for most students and helped change them for the future. The dance team shows their routine during the halftime at a basketball game. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Senior Jason Mickey is escorted by senior Mick White at the first Mr. Tee Jay contest ever to be held. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Junior Cassie Bryant and senior Jamie Pearson enjoy themselves while they were attending a DECA convention in Des Moines. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. 138 Organization Junior Annie Van Vliet shows off some of the clothing the ASTRA members gave away at the clothes drive. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. The cheerleaders show their spirit for the football team on the side lines. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Junior Jill Shadden and senior Jill Wallace help to prepare Boo grams to hand out on Halloween. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. Juniors Gemayel Floyd and Ashley Clark approve of their hotel room at their DECA convention. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. Senior Jenny Rinehart rests in the chair after giving blood at the NHS blood drive. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Division Page 139 Journalism Newspaper Front Row: Becky Navarrette, Stephanie Ferris, Melissa Fredrickson, Jamie Zarek, Carrie Jones, Jamie Perkins, Levi Kannedy , Niki Brown, Mark Flaharty, Brandon McDaniel, Kristie Birkholtz, Brian Park, Mandy Connolly. Back Row: Nate Featherstone, Mike Driver, Ryan Smith, Heather Womochil, Rachael Andrews, Jill Wallace, Carly Konecny, Ashley Cunningham, Jennifer Rychly, Chris Felts, James Hall, David Miller. Yearbook Front Row: David Miller, Landy Thach , Charlene Olmstead , Sasha Miller, Boots King, Janeice Johnston. 2nd Row: Ben Vorthman, Niki Brown, Becky Navarrette, Amy Burgess, Sarah McVey. 3rd Row: Stephanie Ferris, Jamie Zarek, Lindsey Podraza, Jill Wallace, Rachael Andrews, Fabian Kolberg , Rosel Mabe. 4th Row: Amy Brown, Abby Veydt, Cassie Bryant, Jena Schuster, Kelsey Kermoade, Kasey Corum, Rebecca Kuehn. 5th Row: Nicole Crom, Diana Lessing, Bryan Moraine, David Schwatrz, Aaron Mueller. Journalism students take a break to eat while attending workshop at Sioux City Heelan. This was the first workshop held in the Missouri RiverCities Conference.Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Organizations 141 NHS & Student Council Student Council Front Row: Wendy Ludwick, Ariana Wright, Candace Cox, Niki Brown, Tricia Myre Second Row: Krista Bartholomew, Ashley Cunningham, Rachel Neill, Carly Konecny, Jen Schomer, Nicole Schnackel Third Row: Becky Jolly, Jessica Armstrong, Amanda Tuttle, Jen Schomer, Adam Nurton, Karen Taylor, Blake Hunt. NHS Front Row Jessica VanFossen, Brandy Pebley, Jamie Person, Ariana Wright Second Row: Stacy Row, Joanie Johnson, Mandy Skudler, Krista Wright, Ryan Hardie, Billy Rock, Mikala Larsen, Jamie Perkins, Andrea Crane, Heidi Kimball Third Row Adam Nurton, Rebecca Vannatta, Katrina Boettger, Matt Allen, Jessica Hansen, Adam Fritz, Cal Shadden, Kris Thompson Top Row: Ashley Malessan, Brian Park, Tim Thompson, Health Chalmers, Justin Williams, Ben Wolf, Bill Vanderpool, Matt Reeves, Dan Smith, Nancy Hale, Miriam Smith. Senior Ricky Thompson gives blood to support NHS and 51udent Council. After the earthquake In Seattle the NHS was asked to have a blood drive because blood was In low supply. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Organizations 143 First row: Sarah McVey, Niki Brown, Jamie Pearson, Melissa Fredickson, Jill Shadden Second row: Annie Van Vleit, Jennifer Rychly, Jill Wallace, Rachael Andrews, Tammy Hemple, Julie Grasshorn Third row: Breanne Nedrick, Elisha Blanchard, Carly Konecny, Wendy Ludwick, Amanda Fuller, Candace Cox, Ashley Cunningham Fourth row: Tabatha Allen, Jenna Anderson, Janay Raim, Megan Flowers, Becky Jolly, Jeremy Henry, Rebecca Kuhn, Heather Brewer, Collen Somers, Kristen Burton, Michaela Bose Seniors Wendy Ludwick and Candace Cox model their new wardrobe while sophomores Meagan Flowers, Julie Grasshorn, and Janay Raim watch. Photo by Jill Wallace. Seniors Jamie Pearson and Amanda Fuller make punch for the people that came to the award ceremony where ASTRA received an award for being first in the world. Photo by Jill Wallace. Organizations 145 DECA Front row: Deirdre Conner, Katie Kroger, Joanie Johnson, Jamie Pearson, Tina Bonacci, Jessica Hansen, Jenny Rinehart. Back row: Ashley Clark, Jill Wallace, Nick Gaddy, Gary Bannick, Kevin Kucks, Jake Wachter, Zach Korner, Justin Hendricks, Justin Cooley. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Senior Joanie Johnson participates in an activity designed to teach leadership skills. The DECA leadership convention was held in Des Moines. Photo by Jill Wallace. BPA: Kelly Welsh, Whitney Jensen, Katie Guill, Wendy Ludwick, Dena Card, Taimeca Krisel, Kim Ager. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Organizations 147 Brain Bowl & AcDec 'I I AcDec members research ten different topics in order to compete In the Decathlon. Each member is assigned a specific area to research and then share the information that they gained. Photo by Jill Wallace. AcDec Members: Front row: Chris Felts, Julie Grashorn, Ida Jessen, Back row: Elizabeth Henry, Troy Matheny, Mick White, Matt Reeves. Photo by Jill Wallace. Junior Matt Revees answers a question during the KMA quiz bowl. Other team members wait to see if the response was correct. Photo by David Herrick. Organizations 149 Spanish Club & Drug Free Club Spanish Club members rode in the Homecoming Parade. They decorated a car and threw candy. Photo by Krista Morrison. Generation Against Smoking and Snuff; Front row: Jeremy Henry. 2nd row: Shelly Keisner, Ashley Cunningham. 3rd row: Amber Hanner, Amanda Larson, Madison Koopmeiners, Brandy Pattman, Carly Konecny. Back row: Jill Hendricks, Stacy Roe, Elisha Blanchard, Marissa Bennett, Stephanie Gehl, Taryn Schettler. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The Spanish Club decorated a car for the Homecoming Parade. Photo by Krista Morrison. Organizations 151 J.V. Front row: Nicole Brodge, Tara Stevens, Terra Gusman, Heather Womochil Last row: Carly Konecny, Andrea Carruthers, Anjel Garcia, Brandi Williams, Stacy Carberry. Photo by Heather Womochil. Freshmen Front row: Ashley Lanegan, Shawn Zarek Middle row: Katie Hathaway Last row: Jill Brooks, Lindsey Finch, Kendra Peters, Ashley Dib, Heather Kernes. Photo by Jill Wallace. The varsity team shows off their opening stunt at one of the many competitions they competed in. Photo by Marty Brooks. Organization 153 .,. The squad took many awards home with them from camp ,including a spirit award. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. Many of the members held car washes in the summer to raise money. Sophomore Kelsey Kermoade, junior Sarah Byers, senior Jill Wallace, senior Kim Ager, junior Andrea Crane, and sophomore Rachel Neill were many who helped. Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. While at camp the team took the bee mascot. After they competed with in the home routine category they showed the power of "Buzz". Photo courtesy of Jill Wallace. Organizations 155 Innovation, the introduction to something new. That was what occurred with the Fine Arts. Many of the Fine Art groups had a very new, interesting and creative year. For example the fall play "The Sound Of Music', was a big hit with the student body and speech groups went to state. The band also had an award winning year with a one rating at a marching band contest. Four band members even made a trip to preform in the Fiesta Bowl. Along with being interesting and creative there came all of the long hours of practice. The band and choir groups practiced before, during and after school to get things just right. The cast of the play also had their share of practices. They only had time to practice after school which made it hard for students who were in sports. Many people say that practice makes perfect and for the groups involved with Fine Arts they were right. Senior Erica Walling is a role model to the younger members of The Sound Of Music cast. Walling played the lead role of Maria in the play. Photo by Benji Vorthmann. The choir members preform during the Fine Arts Assembly held prior to the winter break. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Junior Ryan Hardie plays on one of the many instruments he was required to learn for the percussion section. Hardie was a member of the Southwest Iowa Marching Honor Band that performed at the Fiesta Bowl. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 156 Fine Arts Junior Calvin Shadden sings to senior Erica Walling during their performance of The Sound Of Music. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. The Sound Of Music's cast practiced days and nights to get the play just right. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Sophomore Jayson Vermule prepares junior Sarah Byers makeup before they went out to preform. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Band members play along during a concert. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Sophomore Nick Heider stands to do a solo during a band concert. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Division Page 157 A Little Practice Never Hurt Anyone By Rosel Mabe The marching band members march across the field at Lewis Central. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Band students practiced over the summer and through out the school year. From band camp to competitions they kept their schedules very tight and complex, which resulted in superior ratings. There was early band almost everyday before school and during first hour. On Tuesday nights band students stayed and practiced until 8 There were some events that pumped up the students to get them ready for their performances. On one occasion their drill writer flew in from Taipei, Taiwan just to see them perform. He said the marching band was one of the best bands he had seen all day. "I really thought that was a wonderful compliment to the entire band," junior ' Anne Young said. p.m. Color guard would practice on Monday nights until 9 p.m. and on Tuesdays nights until 6 p.m. Drumline "We had big flags on tiny poles and all the flag girls hated them because they got all tangled around us!" During the hot summer, they learned marching fundamentals, and they had to march back and forth in the parking lot until - junior Gemayel Floyd practiced on Thursday nights until 8:30 p.m. Marching band competed against several schools such as Abraham Lincoln, Lewis Central, Lee's Summit and St. Joe. The marching band received first place in Glenwood and color guard received best color guard. At state, marching band received a one rating, which was the highest rating. The band also marched in the River City Roundup Parade. they almost perfected it. Another bad thing about all the practices was the scheduling with family time and homework. That fact made students , wonder how they found time for practice, , work and homework. Sophomore Josh White agreed, "I could only work about five hours a week and didn't have much time to do anything else." Marching band managed to stay in beat with homework and their social lives. Sophomore Nick Helder marches on the field at State . The band received a one rating for their performance. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Junior Gemayel Floyd and sophomore Whitney Thomas finish with the flag performance. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Fine Arts Concert Band Fixes Difficulties By Gemayel Floyd The trumpet section performs during a school assembly. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Concert Band Not just choir and sporting events held competitions . Now there were competitions for concert band. Concert band was a type of band that competed at competitions and received a rating. If a student wanted to be involved in concert band then they needed to have many years of experience and have been able to read and write music. This class met everyday just like many other the best that we could be. Everyone that played gave 100, percent it was cool to see how all the hard work paid off when we did good ," junior Tim MacFarlane said. The concert band performed in the Fine Arts assembly in December. "I really enjoy listening to the band play. This is one of my favorite assemblies because of the music," business classes. There were many times when the students had to meet before school to polish up their music. " I like going to the concert band "As a freshman being in concert band it gave me something to look forward teacher Rhonda Hardiman said. Band teacher Dave Clark put a lot of pressure on the students "Sometimes they to." - freshman Lvnn Schulz competitions because I like to find out how good we really are and to see if all the hard work that we put in concert band is really paying off," junior Ryan Hardie said. "Being a freshman in concert band gave me something to look forward to and it gave me a chance to meet a lot of new people," freshman Lynn Schulz said. The students who participated had many high standards that they set for themselves. "Our main goal was to be think that I am crazy and that I am being mean but when they win they see why I rnak~ them play their music over and over, Mr. Clark said. During the year Mr. Clark suffered a mild heart attack in January. "It was scary to hear that he had a heart atta.ck. We all thought that we did it to him . Therefore we tried to do our best to put less stress on him. I think we accomplished our goal," freshman Keith Pebley said. Sophomore Julia Bowen waits for her turn in the song to began playing. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Junior Amanda Bartling plays her instrument during one of the many concerts the concert band performed. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. • ~~~ions High For Instrumental Students By Benji Vorthmann Sophomore Laura King plays the violin for the crowd at the holiday concert. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Jazz Band & Orchestra The two segregated bands of diverse cultural music were placed with Brenda Copeland the orchestra director and Dave Clark the Jazz band director. They both expect greatness from their pupils and were ready to play for their school in competitions. They would not compete against each other, but just the same they planed on winning. T h e what Jazz band had to offer in competition. The Jazz band's contest program consist of Express Lane, If I Could and Reunion. The Jazz band itself consisted of 18 people on instruments such as saxophone, trumpet, trombone, drum set, bass and piano. The Orchestra consists of 36 people that played the violins, violas, cellos and bass . Orchestra expectations of the violinist and two directors began with their requirements. Ms. Copeland required each student to fulfill 1 O requirements per quarter to "I really enjoyed working with a talented bunch of kids who didn't mind the sophomore \ Malerie Bockert said, "We play all kinds of music." hard work." Funds were - Ms. Cooeland directed towards a trip to Worlds of complete a level. There were 16 all together to complete. Ms. Copeland's requirements consisted of auditions , performance and fund-raising which counted towards lettering for that year. Jazz band wasn 't much different. They were put into plainer terms, Mr. Clark said, "I required a lot of practices and they had to listen to Jazz CD's for an hour a week at home." Mr. Clark was fairly optimistic as to Fun. Another experience that four orchestra members were able to encounter was being chosen as part of the University of Nebraska's Honor Orchestra. "It was a really great experience because I would love to play there someday and do this professionally," sophomore Heather Allen said. "I really enjoyed working with a talented bunch of kids who didn't mind the hard work," Ms. Copeland said. Sophomore Nick Heider plays a solo on his saxophone. Many solos were played for jazz band due to the number of people in the group. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. · · During the Fine Arts assembly sophomore Tiffiany Gray plays for the orchestra. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Fine Arts • Ch 0 I r In Numbers By Kelsey Kermoade During the Fine Arts assembly the concert choir sings a selection of Latin music. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Concert Choir The Vocal Music Department had over 200 students involved in the program. That was more than the department had ever had. The music department consisted of mixed choir, freshmen choir and concert choir. Mixed choir was a choir class that students signed up for and there were no official tryouts. The class consisted of sophomores, juniors and seniors notes and to be able to perform them. "The concert choir had a big increase in number. Usually the numbers are around 65-70 students and it increased into the high 90's," vocal music director Jerry Gray said. All of these vocal members had to audition for concert choir, but before they could be in the class they had to be involved in one of the other choir with a total of 55 classes. vocal members. Another type of choir was freshmen choir. The class had 65 freshmen in it. "My favorite part of choir was that we got to sing carols to all the classes." - sophomore Heather Allen One big event that the concert choir class did every year was caroling the halls "Even though we had a lot of students in our class we had a very strong and promising program for the years to come," freshman Ashley Mueller said. "In the next year when they get to perform they should be ranked highly and get good comments," freshman Tiffany Weber said. Besides learning new songs the freshmen choir took the time and learned how to read and write music. They also learned new types of music the day before winter break. "My favorite part of choir was that we got to sing Christmas carols to all the classes in the school," sophomore Heather Allen said. "It really made our day when the choir came to our room and sang carols. We were busy stuffing newspapers for distribution and it just made the job a little easier," senior Ryan Smith said. The choir classes let music fill the halls and auditorium throughout the year. Seniors Stacy Malone, Kira Lupton, Melissa Evans perform one of the many numbers that were sung for their Winter Concert and Fine Arts Assembly. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. The concert choir sings a Latin number at the Fine Arts assembly. Each year the Vocal Music department is highlighted in a pre-winter break concert. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Swing Choir Adds Jackettes By Jill Wallace Sophomores Tiffany Gray and Amanda Tuttle perform in the new swing choir the Jackettes. The group sang the song "Candle on the Water". Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 166 Swing Choir Swing Choir may be a lot of singing and dancing but it was also a great experience for students. The swing choirs were made up of Jefferson Edition, Second Edition , Jefferson Jazz and Jackettes. Jackettes was a new addition to the choir section. The Jackettes were made up of 1 O females. "I love being in Jackettes choir was when I had to stand on the side and sing and couldn't do the choreography because of my shoulder . separation," senior Justin Williams said. On March 17 the swing choirs competed in Sloan, Iowa. "It was a tun experience and it was worth the long distance drive we had to make," Walling said. "The bad part was that I had to miss TWIRP," she because there seems to be a lot more dedication and the girls seem to bond," sophomore Tiffany Gray said. The girls had their "Nobody in 19 years has made it to the added. At Sloan Jefferson Edition and Second Edition took third place and the Jackettes took sweepstakes," - sophomore Jason Delon a dresses made by sophomore Amanda Tuttle's mom and also did their own choreography. At state Jefferson Edition got a two rating. "We were really happy with getting a two rating. We had to practice really hard," sophomore Rachel Neill said. According to choir president senior Erica Walling all four years she has been in choir and it has been a positive experience. "My worst memory of swing forth place. "I think we did great in Sloan for it being our first year as a swing choir," Gray said. The group was called back to compete for the sweepstakes trophy against all the other schools in different divisions. "That was the first time in 19 years that they have made it into the sweepstakes," sophomore Jason Delong said. "I am very proud of the hard work that all the students put in to make it a wonderful year," director Jerry Gray said. Jefferson Edition uses props such as face mask during competitions. Photo by Deb Goodman. Freshman Rebecca Griffis performs her solo dance in Second Edition. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Sound of Music Fills the Halls By Jill Wallace Seniors Justin Williams (Captain Von Trapp) and Megan BeVirt (Maria) kiss at their wedding. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Sound Of Music Students had the opportunity to express themselves in a whole different way. One of those ways was with the classic Broadway Musical, "The Sound of Music." That piece of art was chosen by music teacher Jerry Gray and the drama teacher Wendy De Vore. "I chose the "Sound Of Music" because I thought that the students would enjoy it greatly," Mr. Gray said. and I was able to learn a lot about being on stage," Williams said. "The Sound of Music" was the first play directed by the new drama teacher Mrs. DeVore. "I felt that the students worked really well with me and the play was a success," Mrs. DeVore said. The play was held in the auditorium and had to be postponed a week due to some set The lead role, problems. The Maria Rainer was played by senior Megan BeVirt. "I enjoyed being on stage so I could express myself in a different way, so I "I really enjoyed being in the play it gave me a new experience that I will remember for a long time," - freshman Billy Peck entire cast consisted of 60 students. "Having that many people caused a lot of confusion , but was glad that I got the role of Maria," BeVirt said. "I have been involved with theater since I was four years old, so when I heard that we were going to put on the musical, ''The Sound of Music", I was very excited," BeVirt said. Another lead role was Captain George Von Trapp which was played on by senior Justin Williams . "I liked playing the role of Captain George Von Trapp because it was my first opportunity as a lead role there were some funny experiences that I will never forget," junior Calvin Shadden said. "One of the moments was when Justin Williams came on stage during a performance with his pant leg pulled all the way up and he didn't even know about it," Shadden said. In one of the night performances Ryan Barratt lost her voice and graduate Sarah Porter was forced to sing her solo as Mother Superior. Senior Megan Be Vi rt drinks honey before the play to loosen up her vocal cords. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Junior Calvin Shadden (Rolf) delivers a message to seniors Erica Walling (Lesil) and Megan BeVirt (Maria) during the "Sound of Music." Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. The Cream of the Crop By Janeice Johnston Nicole Wright and junior Tammy Hempel riding the carousel on their trip to Worlds of Fun. Photo by Wendy Devore. Thespians "A Thespian was a more involved drama person," said junior Thespian Tammy Hempel, "They showed a real commitment to the department, and were involved with everything we do in order to earn their ten points." The road to Thespianhood, was by acquiring 10 points to be inducted, which takes a lot of time and effort. "In the fall I was involved with The Sound of Music and I was in the video production class," junior Troy Matheny said. Sophomore Jennifer Delong also remembered all she had to do, "I saw The Sound of Music, Damn Yankees, and The Nutcracker. I was involved with The Sound of Music, and Lust and Love AKA Radio Kaos. I also helped with the set work and went to speech contests." While they were on their way towards being inducted into Thespian Troupe T J 1015, the inductees and current Thespians made dozens of fond memories. "At state competition, during the actual performance , I fell and dislocated my shoulder. I had to lay there and play dead for 10 minutes," recalled senior Justin Williams. Others had more humorous moments, "I had on my nun outfit for The Sound of Music and flipped out the hat part and ran down the hall with it trailing behind me," said sophomore Thespian Nicole Wright , "I was a flying nun!" Matheny on the other hand remembered the many times he fell , "During rehearsals I always fell. It didn't matter whether I was walking up stairs, down stairs or across stage, I would always fall." Thespians had the opportunity to go to Worlds of Fun along side drama students. "It was fun but I got a lot of sun burns," said sophomore Thespian Jen Korner, " There was a Prom going on in the lobby and we passed through it in our swim suits to get to the spa." During the Tommy Awards Thespian officers were announced . "I was so nervous before they said my name," said Hempel, "After they did say it I was so happy and glad my fellow Thespians trusted me enough to be president of the organization." Overall, according to junior Thespian Becky Jolly, "You have to have a strong sense of character and be very self reliant and capable for theatre, on-stage, or off. I am very proud to say I dedicated last year to theatre." Sophomores CJ Carlson, Holly Fritze and junior Amanda Gunzenhauser unpacking at the Hilton. Photo by Janeice Johnston. Sophomore Jason Delong practicing a dance skit with junior Kassi Irwin for " Lend Me Some Talent." Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Lend Me Some Talent By Janeice Johnston After their song and dance the cast line up to thank everyone for coming . Photo by Fabian Kolberg. . D 172 Lend Me Some Talent Lend Me Some Talent instead of Lend Me A Tenor? That was right. Lend Me Some Talent was the spring production with the new drama teacher Wendy DeVore. The original play was cast as Lend Me A Tenor but there were some difficulties with the cast so the Drama Department decided to do a talent show instead. The talent show ranged anywhere from songs and dances to tiny bits and skits from Lend Me A Tenor. "The play was really great and it was real funny too," senior Fabian Kolberg said. "I thought I did great in my act," junior Kassi Irwin said. The talent show was to show off the many talents of the students. The talent show was preformed on one night only for the parents and the students to see what the department was about. "The whole show went perfect, there might have been a few glitches but all in all it was a great show everyone had a lot of talent and did well," sophomore Jason Delong said. "The little magic show, the song and dance that Jason and the girls preformed was excellent and the little curtain call dance at the end was great," sophomore Melissa Teauge said . "The talent show went really well and very smooth," sophomore Holly Fritze said. "Although there was not enough time to practice our skits and other things that we had to do there was a great positive reaction from the crowd at the end of our dance it was great," junior Irwin went on to say. "C.J's magic trick was the best and the dance that we did with the full cast was really fun too. I liked the original curtain call from Lend Me A Tenor. But the dance with the full cast was hilarious and awesome," Delong said. " My brother was a great dancer and he looked real excited when they got the major applause from the crowd at the very end of the talent show. The funny part was when one of the dancers forgot the dance steps toward the end ," sophomore Jenny Delong said. About 100 people showed up for the show including students , parents , friends , family and faculty members. Tickets were sold for $3 per student and child and $ 4 for adults and senior citizens. Tickets were sold during lunch and at the door before the play started. Sophomores Nicole Wright and C.J Carlson preform a short skit from a play during Lend Me Some Talent. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. Junior Jessica Armstrong and senior Justin Williams preform the curtain call from Lend Me A Tenor. Photo by Fabian Kolberg. 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103, 107, 115, 127, 153, 155, 157, 165, 167, 169 Byers, Staci 161 103, 107, 115, C'deBaca, Shannon 199 Caddell, Amy 55 Caddell, Kelli 65 Calabro, Angela55 Callahan, Bill 65 Camp, John 165 Campbell, Melissa 77, 127 Cane, Kandis 165 Carberry, Stacy 24, 55, 153, 165 Card, Dena Carlson, CJ 161 , 163, 171 76, 147 121 , 131, 142, Carriker, Cassie 55, 165, 167 Carroll, David 55 Carruthers, Andrea 153 107, Carruthers, Bryce 11 8 Cashatt, Robert 55, 165 Caton, Jason 13, 111 Ceder, Joseph 65 Cerny, Dale 96 Chalmers, Heath 108, 143 65, Chambers, Jeff 5, 76, 84, 128 Chanley, Mike 12, 65 Chase, Amanda55 103 Chatterton, Darrell , 76 Chatterton, Kevin 55 Cherecwich, David 55 Christensen, Clint 108 Christensen, Delores 96 Christensen, Michelle 55 Churchill, Natalie 37, 76 Clark, Ashley 42, 65, 139, 147, 153, 161 Clark, David 96 Clayton, Wendy 96 Cleary, Jennifer 55 Cline, Jared 55 Clinton, Ann 96 Coffman, Carl 76 Collins, Anthony65, 117, 124 Collins, Cassandra 65, 112 Conner, Deirdre 76, 143, 147, 165, 167 , Connolly, Miranda 141 Cook, Deb 96 Cooley, Justin 31, 76, 108, 147 Cooney, Jason 54 Copeland, Brenda 163 Cornelison, Josh 108, 124 Gorrill, Eric Gorrill, Mike Corum, Kasey 141 108, 111 111 , 121 55, 104, 108, Cox, Candace 7, 11, 15, 27, 76, 91, 143, 144, 145, 153 Crane, Andrea 13, 15, 47, 65, 107, 114, 115, 123, 143, 154, 155 Crane, Jeff 112, 167, 169 Croghan, Brandon 55 Crom, Nicole 141 Crone, Randy 76, 108, 135 Crouse, Charles 97 Cunningham, Ashley 16, 36, 65, 112, 127, 140, 141 , 143, 145, 151 , 153 Dague, Bobby 65 Dalley, Jesse 111 Damewood, Debbie 76 94 Daniels, Adam 55, 118 ' Daniels, Nicole 28, 29, 55, 150 Darling, Tiffany 163 Davis, Jennifer 55, 150 Davis, Ryan 56, 112, 117, 124 Dawson, Rhonda 97 Deal, Anne 97 Delong, Jason 56,59, 155, 165, 167, 171 Delong, Jennifer 56, 155, 165, 167 Demare, Stephanie 66, 165, 167 Dennis, Chad 104 Dennis, Matt 56, 161 , 163 Devoll, Chantel 165 Devore, Wendy 12, 97 Diaz, Tiffany 56 Dib, Ashley 153, 165, 167 Digger, Nikki 165 Dillehay, Kyle 76, 91, 104, 108, 121,124 Dilley, Derek - 66 Dingman, Randa 165 Dirks, Chad 56, 104, 108 Dirks, Dustin 76 Dofner, Eric 94 Donahoo, Racheal 165, 167 Donaldson, Doug 111, 115, 124 Donner, Michelle Dorsett, Tom 81 56, 97, 56 Dorsett, Tony 76, 81 , 108 Dostal, Jared 66, 128, 136 Dostal, Jenna 165, 167 Doughman, Danyel 165 Driggers, Chrissy 167 Driver, Brandon 76 Driver, John 66 Driver, Kim 183 Driver, Mike 2, 7, 19, 76, 112, 116, 117, 141 Drummond, Jacqueline 56 Drummond, Jeremy 66 Dueling, Nicholas 56 Dunblazier, Ambre 76 Duncan, Toccara 155, 165, 167, 171 Dunkelberger, Deidre 56, 165, 167 Dunlap, Katie Dunlap, Kyle Dye, Kathy Dygert, Nicole 41,46, 52,94 66, 165 56, 165 44 Ecker, Angel 44 Edie, Joseph 56 Eledge, Karlee 44 Elland, Tina 44 Elliott, Ashley 44 Ellison, Amber 44 Ellison, Ashley 56 Erickson, Josh 77, 79, 117 Erickson, Zach 13 Escritt, Sunny 66, 127 Ethen, Chris 44, 111 Ethen, Jason 66 Evans, Adam 108 Evans, Melissa 3, 88, 94, 161 , 165 Evans, Nate 56, 161 , 171 Everett, Bobby 124 Faircloth, Amy 126, 127 Faris, Michelle 44 Farmer, Nicholas 56 Farrell, Amie 57 Farrell, Rachel 66 Farrell, Sarah 79, 82, 165 Fay, Gwenn 165 Featherstone, Nate 66, 141 Fehse, Stephie 20, 21 , 66, 68, 118, 123 Felts, Amber 44 Felts, Chris 66, 141, 148, 149 Ferrin, Anna 37, 57 Ferrin, Jimmy 32,79, 89 Ferris, Stephanie 4, 79, 92, 141 Fichter, Stephanie 66 Finch, Lindsey 14, 44, 153 Finley, Ian 66 Fipps, Britnie 57 Fisher, Amanda 44 Fisher, Brian 66, 161 Flaharty, Mark 13, 15, 66, 70, 112, 117, 124, 141 Flenker, Lisa 97 Fletcher, Jamin 79 Flink, Joseph 44 Flowers, Megan57, 127, 135, 145 Floyd, Gemayel 67, 127, 139, 153,159, 161 Flume, Matt 128 Foote, Paul 44 Forbes, Michael 97 Forney, Cyle 97 Fox, Eric 44, 131 Franks, Charmain 67 Fredrickson, Melissa 79, 86, 92, 141 , 145 Freeman, Kristine 44 Freet, Nick 67, 108, 124 French, Jack 97, 114 Fritz, Adam 67, 112, 143, 161 , 163 Fritze, Holly 57, 165, 167, 171 Fuller, Amanda 79, 144, 145, 153 Gaddy, Mike 57, 108, 121, 124, 125 Gaddy, Nick 13, 15, 31 , 79, 92, 108, 124, 146, 147 Gall, Kyla 44, 161 Galles, Ashley 67, 165 Gallet, Kelli 67 Garber, Jami 45 Garcia, Anjel 57, 107, 132, 153, 161 Garcia, Elizabeth 57 Garcia, Jessica 79, 112, 121, 123 Garcia, Maria 79, 165 Gardner, Ashley45, 103, 107 Gardner, Christina 45 Gardner, Linda 97 Garges, Corey 57 Garreans, Ashley 165 Garrison, Gregory 67 Garrison, Ryan 12, 13, 57, 108, 116, 117,128 Garvey, Kim 165 Gates, Megan 45, 123, 161 Gehl, Stephanie57, 144, 145, 151 , 161 George, Nate 117, 124 Geraets, Amanda 57 Gibler, Jeremy 108 Gibler, Josh 108 Gilbert, Shannon 67 Gilman, LaRue 97 Gilmore, Jamie 45, 165 Gilmore, Rebecca 79, 165 Glazebrook, Kari 163, 165 67, 67 45 Godsey, Sean 57 Goldsberry, Joshua Gonzales, Michelle Goodman, Deb 67, 97 Goto, Yukari 21, 67, 68 Graham, Patricia 57 Granneman, Jennifer 45 Grassham, Julie 57, 145, 149 Gray, Julie Gray, Stacy 153 67, 97, 165 77, 79, 123, Gray, Tiffany 57, 163, 165, 166, 167 Green, Jayme 79, 107 Greer, Andrew 67, 108 Griffin, Edward 45 Griffis, Christina 169 Griffis, Josh 79, 130, ~ 31 Griffis, Rebecca 45, 165, 167 Griffith, Dustin 57, 104, 108, 117 Grindey, Jim 97 Groat, Joe 67, 108, 124, 134, 135 Grovijohn, Levi 57 Guill, Katie 11, 13, 15, 27, 35, 79, 147 Gunzenhauser, Amanda 165 Gunzenhauser, Chad 45, 111, 121 , 124 Gusman, Terra 57, 153 Gutha, Jeremiah 57, 165, 167 Gutzwiller, Sara 103, 127 Gwennap, Jacob 57 Gwennap, Jarrod 67 Index 191 Hadan, Jesse 45 Hale, Mike 97 Hale, Nancy 97, 143 Hall, Courtney 45 Hall, Deb 97 Hall, James 39, 88, 141 Hamby, Sarah 45 Hanneman, Emily 45, 123 Hanner, Amber 45, 115, 123, 151 , 165 Hannon, Justin 54 Hansen, Ashley 45, 107, 115, 123 Hansen, Damien Hansen, Heather Hansen, Jessica 1 43' 1 4 7' 1 61 39, 67 79 88, Hardie, Ryan 67, 117, 128, 132, 133, 143, 156, 159, 163 Hardiman, Rhonda 97 Hardy, Amanda 57 Harmon, Roshawndra 57 Harper, Roxanne 79, 165 Harris, Kristy 132 Hartley, Laura 97 Hartojo, Tatjana 107, 121 , 123 Hastings, Trent 37, 135 Hatcher, Justin 11 , 79, 108, 116, 11 7 Hatcher, Tabetha 123, 161 Hathaway, Bruce Hathaway, Katie Hathaway, Samantha Hauser, Joshua 45 Hausner, Austin 57, 161 Hawkins, Matt 45, 161 Hayes, Natasha67, 165 Haynes, Brandy57, 161 Haynes, Kevin 45 29, 45, 97 45, 153 45 Head, Terry 33, 111 , 118, 124 Heath, Andrew 79, 104 Heath, John 104 Hedrick, Alesha 45 Hedrick, Breanne 35, 57, 132, 165, 167 Heider, Doug 26, 45, 111 , 124,161,163 Heider, Nick 57, 104, 108, 117, 124, 142, 157, 159, 161 , 163, 165, 167 Heistand, Amanda 57, 107, 165 Hempel, Tammy 67, 145, 170 Hemphill, Korrina 77, 98 Hendricks, Jill 22, 57, 131 , 151, 161 Hendricks, Joseph 57,62 192 Index Hendricks, Justin 79, 147 Hendrikus, Dyanne Henry, Elizabeth 149, 165, 167 88, 163 80, Henry, Jeremy 45, 104, 111 , 121 ,128, 144, 145, 151 Hensley, Gary 80, 94 Hensley, Tom 13, 57, 112, 117, 128 Hewett, Frankie 57, 117, 131 Heydenreich, Billy 8, 80 Hiles, Caiti 67 Hiles, Corey 45, 161 Hiles, Laura 80, 131 Haden, Ryan 57, 104, 108, 124, 161 Hodges, Kent 45 Hoffmeier, Holly 56 Hoifeldt, Nicole 45 Holford, Ryan 67, 108, 121 , 124, 163, 165 Hollenbach, Shane 45, 104, 111 , 124 7, 32, Hollenbach, Shaun 3, 7, 11 , 13, 15, 30, 77, 88, 104, 105, 108, 117, 124 Holmes, Jenifer 67 Holmes, Michelle 163 Holt, Darrell 37 Holt, Jolene 67 Holt, Sarah 46, 165 57, Horihan, Jessica 67 Hothersall, Claire 29, 58 Hothersall, Joe 97 Houvenagle, Kris 67, 107, 121 , 124, 161 , 165 Hughes, Judy 97 Hume, William 58 Hunt, Blake 46, 143, 163 Hunter, Shannon 20, 28, 29, 46, 165, 167 Huss, Alex 46 Hutchison, Kay 97 Hytrek, Jeffrey 58 lntlekofer, Dustin 67 Irwin, Kassi 67, 165, 167, 171 Jackson, Mesch a 67, 165, 167 Jackson, Nick 58, 117, 132, 161 James, Brian 46, 111 , 124 Janicek, Jennifer 50, 68, 127, 161 Jansen, Jeff 68, 131 Jansen, Lindsey 46 Jasper, Christina 46 Jasper, Jerry 58 Jastorff, Joshua 88 Jastorff, Kyla 58, 127, 159, 161 Jefferis, Kay 97 Jefferson, Jake 80, 161 , 163 Jelen, Amber 58 Jensen, Art 97 Jensen, Chris 80, 128 Jensen, Dayna 46, 107, 115, 127 Jensen, Jessica46 Jensen, Justin 121 Jensen, Ken 104 Jensen, Whitney 80, 127, 147 Jessen, Ida 149 Jewett, Kourtnee 58, 165, 167, 169 Johnson, Amber 68, 107 Johnson, Anthony 58 Johnson, Carl 46, 111 , 124 Johnson, Joanie 29, 47, 80, 136, 137, 143, 147 Johnson, Molly 58, 115, 159 Johnson, T.J . 80, 108, 124 Johnston, Janeice 18, 68, 141 Johnston, Kristan 165 58, Jolly, Becky Jones, Aaron Jones, Ashley Jones, Ashly Jones, Carrie Jones, Cena Jones, Dustin 124 68, 143, 145 68 46 58 88, 141 68, 161 46,1 11 , 121, Jones, Jason 46 Jones, Joshua 58 Jones, Matthew 46 Jones, Robert 80 Joslin, Betty 97 Jungferman, Amy 58 Jungferman, Keri 68, 165 Jungferman, Nicole 46 Kafka, Nick 117 68, 104, 11 2, Kalar, Justin 58 Kannedy, Jonathan 46 Kannedy, Levi 58, 104, 121, 136, 137, 141 Kassmeier, Dale 97 Keefer, Mike 47, 161, 163 Keisner, Shelley59, 151 , 161 Keller, Dawn 59 Keller, Gregory 47 Kelly, Kairee 80, 165 Kelly, Sarah 4 7 Kemplin , Sonja 78, 80, 165, 167 Kenkel, Corey 68, 108 Kennedy, Brandi 47, 163 Kennedy, Joshua 59 Kennett, Joe 47, 124, 163 Kennett, Steven 59 Kermoade, Kelsey 7, 13, 16, 59, 103, 107, 126, 127, 141 , 155 Kernes, Heather 47, 123, 153, 163, 165 Kerr, Taimeca 80, 147 Kessler, Dan 26, 68 Kier, Amanda 68 Kilbane, Joe 13, 47, 111 , 124 Kimball , Heidi 68, 132, 143, 152, 153, 199 King, Boots 141 King, Laura 59, 162, 163 King , Rebecca 59 Kinnaman , Gregory 47 Kinney, Camelle 97 Kinsel , John 97, 112, 121 , 124 Kirk, Joshua 47 Kirkpatrick, April 47 Knapp, Michelle 47 Knauss, Adam 59 Knauss, Amy 47, 121 , 123, 135, 161 Knauss, Jamie 66, 68 Knickerbocker, Brandon 59, 104 Knickerbocker, Donnie 68, 11 8 Knudsen , Don 97 Kochen , Matt 14, 68 l:(ocol, Nick 29, 121 Koebel , Eric 59 Kolberg , Fabian 11 , 21 , 80, 81 , 121 , 132, 140, 141 Konecny, Carly 12, 13, 59, 107, 127, 140, 141, 143, 145, 151 , 153 Koopmeiners, Madison 47, 151 Korner, Jennifer 59 Korner, Zach 80, 147, 159 Kramer, Susan 69 Kreft, Brian 88 Kreps, Mike 59 Kritenbrink, Kerry 183 Kroger, Katie 80, 147 Krueger, Dan 37, 80, 148, 159, 161 Kruger, Stephanie 69, MacFarlane, Ted 69, Mcintosh, Scott 60, 104, 136 127 159, 161,163 McKeeman, Jeremiah 83, Kruse , Mindy 59 MacFarlane, Tim 69, 131 Kucks, Kevin 80, 147 159, 161 , 163 McKeeman, Jessica 48, Kuehn , Amanda80, 86 MacFarlane, Tom 69 165, 167 Nagunst, Greg 69, 161 Kuehn , Rebecca 18, 59, Madden, Michele 98 McKern, Sarah 60, 165 Nagunst, Rachel 61, 141, 145 Madsen, Kirk 98, 131 McKim, Priscilla60 114, 115, 161 Kueny, Mary 97 Mahan, Brandee 59, McKinley, John 98 Navarrette, Becky 19, 85, 165 McNamara, Joe 98 140, 141 , 1 7 4 y Maher, Jimmy 136 McNearney, Danyel 48 Naylor, Aaron 85 Mains, Wayne 98 McQuinn, Heather 48 Naylor, Matt 61, 104, 108, Malessan, Ashley 143 McVey, Aimee 82, 83 165, 167 Lamb, Melissa 97 Malone, Kara 59, 165, 167 McVey, Sarah 6, 60, 103, Neal, John 72 Lane, Jennie 47 Malone, Stacy 17, 83, 165, 141 , 144, 145 Neaman, Jessica 61 Lane, Robert 45, 69, 131 167, 169 Mead, Bud 5 Nedrick, Breanne 145 Lanegan, Ashley 13, 47, Mandery, Becky 47 Mecseji, Mike 26, 104 Neiderhiser, Tiffany 61, 153, 165 Manning, Samantha 47 Medearis, Jenny 16, 78, 161 Lachappel l, Jeff 128 Marley, Sarah 69 83, 92 Neill, Lyndsey 103, 127 Langford, Mike 47, 159 Marr, John 59 Mendicino, Mike 48 Neill, Rachel 13, 24, 61 , Larsen, Lindsey 59 Marrill, Pat 94 Mendicino, Tony 48 143, 155, 165, 167 Larsen, Mikala 13, 69, 103, Martin, Corrin 47, 69, 101 , Mercer, Laura 69 Nelson, Christina 98 112, 120, 121 , 123, 143 112, 121 Mericle, Jeffrey 60 Nelson, Lynsie 127 Larson, Amanda 59, Martin, Corrina 165 Merritt, Sarah 60, 161 Nepple, Pat 19, 98, 11 2, 151 Martin, Lisa 83 Meyer, Kyle 69 115 Larson, LeVonne 69, Martin, Sarah 47, 103, 115, Meyer, Mark 98 Nesbitt, Jeridan 61 150 123 Meyer, Steven 60 Neu, Michaela 49, 161 Lasher, Derek 47 Martinez, Christina 165 Meyerpeter, Tara 60 Nevins, Aaron 13, 49, 11 1, Lasher, Douglas 69 Martinez, Hector 59, Meyers, Lindsey 165 163 Leaders, Sandy 97 128, 129 Mickey, Jason 11, 13, 15, 31, Nevins, Eric 69, 163 Lee, Amanda 47, 165 Martinez, Vanessa 54 83, 118, 119, 138, 143 New, Michala 11 5 Lee, James 59 Mason, Nicholas 69 Miller, Autumn 48 Newberry, Sara 61 Lee, Josh 47, 111 , 165, Mass, Kevin 47 Miller, David 39, 69, 141 Newman, Mary 98 167 Matheny, Jessica 48, Miller, Matt 37, 83 Newman, Misty 69 Leininger, Nick 69, 108 123 Miller, Sasha 82, 83, 141 , Newman, Shannon 69 Lerette, Jeremiah 69 Matheny, Troy 15, 149, 199 179 Ng, Larry 61, 128, 136 LeRette, Lucas 69 Mathiesen, Ashley 69, Miller, Steven 60 Nicholas, Brittany 49 Lessig, Diana 80, 141 165, 167 Mohr, Joshua 69 Nicholas, Jodi 69, 165 Lewis , Mike 5 I 7 I 11 I 1 3 I 83 I Mawhiney, Liz 35, 59, 132 Monahan, Matthew 60 Nichols, Anthony 85 117, 124 May, Misty 59, 165 Moore, Matthew 60 Nichols, Kyle 111 , 121 Lindstrom, Tyler 69, 117 Mayer, Marie 12, 135 Moore, Sarah 12, 60, 144, Nielson, Bob 124 Lockard, Dustin 47, 111 Mayer, Rusty 83, 135 163 Norman, Jessica 58 Lockert, Eric 97, 111 , 117 McCabe, Kayla 48 Moraine, Bryan 60, 11 2, 113, Norton, Terra 49, 165 Logan, Sarah 47, 163 McCart, Robert 83 11 7, 124, 141 , 165, 167 Nugent, Mark 70 Luangsangthong, Supasiri McClain, April 83 Moraine, Nikki 127 Nurton, Adam 70, 121, 143 68, 88 McClain, Lawrence 59, Moreland, Ashley 60 Nusser, Jillian 98 Ludwick, Wendy 3, 7, 121 Moreno, Nalleli 48 11 , 13, 15, 24, 36, 83, 91 , 143, McComb, Eric 59, 112, 117, Morrison, Krista 60, 127, 150 145, 1 4 7, 1 53 124 Mowery, Brittany 48, Luna, Chad 83, 161 McCombs, Micheal 59 132 O'Brian, Judy 12, 98 Lupton, Kira 17, 83, 84, McConell, Scott 121 Mowery, Crystal 83 O'Doherty, Julie 98 161, 165, 167 McConnaughey, James 59 Mowery, Steve 118 O'Doherty, Pat 99 Lustgraaf, Ryan 59, 117 McCord, Nikki 4, 34, 69 Muehlig, Doug 98, 11 2, 124 O'Neil, James 61 Lutz, Dave 9, 98, 108, McCormick, Selina 69 Mueller, Aaron 83, 141 O'Neil, Jason 61 109, 117 McCuen, Kenneth 48 Mueller, Ashley 48, 165 Oden, Nicholas 49 Lynch, Brett 83 Mccurley, Lynn 97 Mulvania, Dennis 98 Offerman, Mike 161 Lyon, Timothy 47 McDaniel , Brandon 15, 69, Mutchler, Timothy 48 Ohle, Cassie 61 , 165 104, 105, 108, 121 , 124, 141 Myer, Kyle 131 Oles, Kell ie 99 McEwin, Nikki 59 Myers, Benjamin 48 Oles, Kevin 36,85 McFarland, Aaron 59, Myers, Jeff 83,86 Olmstead, Charlene 141 104, 108, 118 Myers, Lindsey 48, 167 Olsen, Mary 61 Mabe, Rosel 18,59, 141, McGilvary, Heather 59, Myers, Raymond 60 Olsen, Sarah 17, 70, 165 165 163 Myre, Tricia 48, 143, 165 Olsen, Timothy 49 Mace, Jennifer 59 McGinnis, Todd 118 Olson, Denise 13, 49 Mace, Katharine 83 Mcintosh, Jill 98 Index 193 Orellana, Raul 49, 111, 124 Ossman, Ben 29, 70 Ostrus, Jason 49, 150 Ottesen, Sara 61 Ottosen, Jacob 89 Paladino, Chastity 49 Palen, Jake 61, 165 Palmer, Bob 78 Palmer, Chad 49 Palmer, William 70 Park, Brian 70, 112, 124, 141 , 143 Parrack, Andy 8, 49, 165, 167 Pattman, Brandy 49, 151 Paulsen, Michelle 49 Pearson, Jamie 41, 85, 90, 91, 138, 145, 146, 147, 176 Pearson, Rebecca 70 Pebley, Brandy 78, 85, 103, 143, 161 Pebley, Keith 49, 136, 137, 161 Pech, Zackery 49 Peck, Billy 49, 165, 169 Pederaen,Joshua 49 Pedersen, Troy 70, 165, 167 Pederson, Pat 108 Price, Nichole 71 Prosolow, Victor124, 163 Pruett, Tammatha 5, 49 Pruitt, Andy 86 Pummel, Andrea 61 Purcell, Dusty 85, 91, 124 Quakenbush, Adonis 4 Quakenbush, Krystle 85, 91 Quicke, Jennifer 71 , 165 Radke, Corey 7, 13, 61 , 108, 117, 124 Radke, Natasha49, 123 Raim, Janay 8, 61, 107, 127, 135, 145 Ratekin, Leslie 74, 85, 90, 107 Raymer, Ashley 49, 165 Ream, Austin 71 Ream, Dustin 71 , 108, 124 Redden, Leata 61 Redmond, Brandy 61 Reed, Sally 71 Reeves, Matt 71 , 143, 148, 149, 165 194 Index Reichart, Jason 29, 49, 124, 163, 165, 167 Reinhart, Jenny 91 Reiss, Anthony 50 Remmen, Carrie 12 Renshaw, Lindsey 71, 165 Renshaw, Shawn 50, 111 ' 121' 124 Revees, Matt 149 Reynolds, Randall 71 Rice, Jon 71 Rice, Justina 50 Rich, Jason 61 161 Richardson, Heather 50 Richardson, Kristine 50 Riche, Desarae 50 143 Schneider, Christina 62 Schneider, Jessica 51 Schomer, Jennifer 62, 143, 161 Schreiber, Nickolas 51 Schroeder, Sarah 51 Schulz, Lynn 51 , 115 Schupp, Melissa 62, 161 Schuster, Jena 71, 141 Schwartz, David 71, 112, 141 Scislowicz, Amber 51 Scislowicz, Crystal 62 Scott, Andrew 8, 62, 108, 131 Scott, Kelly 99 Scott, Sara 51 Self, Stacy 71 Sellers, David 51, 159 Serrano, Maria 51 Shadden, Calvin 71, 143, 148, 157, 165, 167, 169 Shadden, Jill 15, 71, 127, 139, 144, 145, 153 Shaffer, Will 128 Shamblen, Kristyn 85, 163, 165 Shannon, Travis 71 Sharp, Crystal 62, 123, 135 Shreeves, Derek 51 Shulz, Lynn 161 Siefken, Katie 51 Siford, Daniel 72 Sillik, Dale 39, 85, 104 Sinclair, Megan 4, 72 Skeripski, Jeffery 72 Skudler, Chelsea 62, 159 Skudler, Mandy 84, 85, 95, 143,159, 161 Slayman, Christopher 62 Smart, Stephenie 51, 165 Smiley, Steve 51 Smilley, Bob 99 Smith, Alan 62, 121 Smith, Alexander 51 Smith, Dan 143, 148 Smith, Jan 99 Smith, Jason 51 , 111 Smith, Jenny 127 Smith, Mindy 51 Smith, Miriam 99, 143 Smith, Ryan 7, 15, 82, 85, 100, 104, 117, 141 Snethen, Adam 72 Snethen, Jeff 62, 104, 108, 118, 119, 124 Snethen, Jeremy 51, 111,121 , 124 Snyder, Dana 62 Snyder, Joyce 99 Somers, Colleen 99, 145, 151 Sender, Jennifer 72 ..__., Tillman, Jennifer 63 Tippery, Robert 73, 135 Titus, Nicki 63 Todd, Terry 40, 78, 99 Toman, Jesse 63, 112, 124 Tompkins, Brandon 52 Townsend, Danny 2, 7, 15, 35, 73, 104, 108, 118, 124, 125 Townsend, Dustin 73, 117, 128 Tracy, Todd 63, 131 Trede, Jamie 41 Tschupp, Felicia52 Tschupp, Rebecca 73 Turley, Christopher 63 Turner, Sunny 13, 15, 73, 104, 128, 129 Tuttle, Amanda 63, 135, 143, 165, 166, 167 Uhl, Justin 73, 104, 108 Vallinch, Kara 52, 107, 11 5 Vandenberg, Al 99 Vanderpool, Bill 73, 131 , 143, 148, 165, 167 Vanderpool, David 52 VanFosson, Jessica 87, 103, 107, 135, 137, 143 Vannatta, Bradley 63 Vannatta, Rebecca 73, 135, 143 VanNordstrand, Harv 58, 99 VanVliet, Annie 36, 73, 121 , 139, 145 Vermule, Jayson 157, 165, 167 Veydt, Abby 35, 74, 87, 141, 175 Vietzen, Josh 63 Villarreal, Ashley 52, 121,123, 150 Villont, Cody 52, 111 , 161 Vittitoe, Nick 87, 91 , 104, 108, 124, 167 VonFumetti, Sherri 89 Vorthmann, Ben 87, 141 Wachter, Jake 84, 87, 95, 147 Wagner, Misty 63 Wagner, Steven 52 Waite, Jennifer 74, 82, 87 Waite, Mike 73, 108 Walck, Sarah 52, 102, 103, 107, 115, 123 Walker, Chrystal 73, 165 Wallace, Jill 7, 1 O, 16, 17, 19,24,33, 36, 87, 91 , 139, 140, 141, 145, 147, 155 Walling, Erica 7, 11 , 15, 24, 87, 91, 153, 156, 157, 167, 169 Walling, Matthew 63 Warrior, Cole 53, 150, 165 Watkins, Jason 73 Watkins, Justin 53 Watts, Georgia 73 Watts, Steve 13, 44, 73, 161 Wright, Kjersta 73, 143, 159, 161, 165, 167, 169 Wright, Melia 53 vyright, Nicole 63, 163, 165, 167, 170, 171 Wright, Tylnn 63 Wrinkle, Jesse 88, 171 Wurtz, Shanon 53 Wurtz, Trevor 73, 121 Wyland, Joseph 53 Yearington, Kristyn 63 Yonkie, Scott 73, 165 Young, Anne 73, 159, 161 , 165, 167 Young, Brad 73, 104, 130, 131, 135 Young, Brandie 63 Young, Mike 7, 14, 15, 34, 35,87, 132 Zarek, Jamie 37, 67, 87, 94, 141 Zarek, Shawn 17, 53, 153, 165, 167 Zdan,Joe 74, 87, 134, 135,143 Zika, Sara 12, 63, 161, 165, 167, 169 Index 195 I 196 Signatures • Signatures 197 Altering, was what happened as the year came to an end and the halls were once again empty. For the students and the faculty they had to reflect on the changes that the year had brought to them. The student body reflected upon the fact that the underclassmen had extra days of school added on to the year because of snow days. Meanwhile the senior's were busy making changes to the graduatio plans that they had in the beginning of the year, because of complications at the Council Bluffs Stadium during the year. The teacher's were also very busy themselves with making extra homework plans for the end of the year, and getting ready for the finals. For the senior's who were moving forward in their lives and the juniors taking over as "The Seniors,"that left the sophomores and the freshmen to move up in life and to learn from all the changes that were made during the year. The process just continued and life kept changing. Seniors wait for the Senior Honor Day assembly to start. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. The Chemistry and Physics 3-4 students enjoy themselves an the way home from Worlds Of Fun. Photo by Sha111non C'deBaca. The student body dances under the arch at Prom. Photo by Crystal Sharp. 198 Closing Chemistry teacher Shannon C'deBaca spends her time sleeping on the long ride back from Worlds Of Fun. Photo by Terry Todd. Seniors get ready to line up for graduation. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Juniors Heidi Kimball and Mandy Standley walk off the court after a very hard practice. Photo by Donnie Knickerbocker. Junior Troy Matheny enjoys himself on one of the many rides at Adventureland. Photo by Wendy Devore. Many students enjoyed the variety of music and dancing that they had at Prom. Photo by Crystal Sharp. Division Page The Last Of The Changing "If you do this, you will be a better person for it," journalism teacher Deb Goodman always said and she was always right too. Thanks Goodman, I have became a better person for doing all of the things in yearbook no one else wanted to do unless they were made to. From yearbook I have learned a lot (two words) of things that I can use in life outside of high school. Like handling deadlines at the last minute and surviving to tell about it, well some of us lived through it. You learn how to handle all most anything after being the editor for the yearbook. For the majority of us being procrastinators, I think that the book turned out very well. I wanted to thank Fabian for coming to America and helping us with our computers. Thanks to Charlene for returning to the yearbook staff after moving back to Iowa. Even though your first day back you had more work than some The yearbook members get together for a group photo. For the seniors it was their last and the end of their career on the staff. Photo by Deb Goodman. of the other staff, but you handled it and didn't complain once. Then there were the Student Life editors who did more than their share also. Thank you Jamie for taking on other people's stories plus all the other things you had to do between yearbook and The Signal. Thanks Abby for all the help. There was also the ad manager who sold all the ad space so we could make this book happen, thanks Niki. Thank you Rachael for being a senior section editor who never through a fit about doing your job. Gemayel thank you for all of your help with the book and thank you for killing all of the senior disk just so I could do more work than I needed to. Are you sure you don't have a metal plate in your head? Thank you to all of the staff members and to everyone who bought this book and who made the year happen. -Sasha Colophon The 2001 Monticello was printed at the Herff Jones Publishing Company in Marceline, Mi ssouri. The company representative was Andrea Rye. All of the layouts were designed by the editors. All body copy was in 11 pt. Helvetica. 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Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 4 in. x 6 in. 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 West Broadway (37th, N.E. corner) Description An account of the resource 3 photographs of West Broadway (37th , N.E. corner) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Ingraham photo collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 1963 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 977.771 C-In4 1963 Broadway buildings Business gas stations https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/74095c9a084a4aaae29b56f68fe96b8a.tif 94520469065b349d987d0a0cac292db8 https://archive.councilbluffslibrary.org/files/original/f97e6c2d8003fab8db54a90bf4523a17.tif d90db5c54c454aeaee12b3b7448040ca Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections Subject The topic of the resource Council Bluffs local history Description An account of the resource Photographs and documents of the Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collections. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Special Collections Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Photograph Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 4 in. x 6 in. 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 3701 West Broadway Description An account of the resource 2 photos of 3701 West Broadway Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Library Special Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived John Ingraham photo collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Council Bluffs Public Library Special Collectons Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource April 1963 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Black and white photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Council Bluffs, Iowa Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this item. Commercial use or distribution is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 977.771 C-In4 1963 Broadway houses