Courtney Patz 2013 Portfolio by Renee Burke

Courtney Patz 2013 Portfolio

Courtney Patz 3843 Gatlin Woods Dr. Orlando, FL 32812

407-404-0208 courtneypatz@gmail.com

@courtneyy453 facebook.com/courtney.patz

May 17, 2013 Holister Co. 8001 S Orange Blossom Trail #270 Orlando, FL 32809 Keith Anderson Dear Keith Anderson: The job listing, to be an impact employee caught my attention. I am confident in my ability to complete the tasks given with ease. I have experience in interacting with individuals and completing deadlines on time. My background in retail gives me an understanding of the responsibilities needed and the tasks at hand. The ability to communicate and assist others will come in handy when I need to help customers and my easy going personality will aid my success in pleasing coworkers and customers. My adaptability will aid me in learning the material quick and handle the way the store already operates. Integrity is important to me and my work ethic makes me qualified for the open position. What makes me unique and better equipped to provide a valuable contribution is my experience. I have practical skills and experience in the retail world both of which can be an asset to you. If you would please take a look at my attached resume, you will see some accomplishments and aptitudes I have succeeded in throughout the years. I assure you and believe this is the right job for me and I can bring many contributions to the company. Please contact me at courtneypatz@ gmail.com or 407-404-0208 to arrange a time. We can meet to discuss my qualifications in more detail. I look forward to hearing from you and appreciate the opportunity to apply and be considered for this position. Sincerely,

Courtney Patz

Courtney Patz 3843 Gatlin Woods Dr. Orlando, FL 32812

407-404-0208 courtneypatz@gmail.com

@courtneyy453 facebook.com/courtney.patz

OBJECTIVE To obtain a position at Hollister Co. as an impact employee

EDUCATION I am currently a junior at William R. Boone High School with a cumulative grade point average of 3.69 and a 4.31 weighted. Class rank is 62 out of 669.

EXPERIENCE Yearbook Staff, Boone High School- I had deadlines, took pictures and worked in adobe Photoshop and design.

ACTIVITIES/AWARDS Varsity Track and Field (2011-present) Varsity Cheerleading (2011-present) Varsity Flag Football (2010-2011) Student Government Association (2010-present) Math Club (2010-present) Braves Brawl (2010-present) Church Youth Group (2009-present) Scholastic Athlete Award for Flag Football (2010) Always Wear Your Seatbelt Club (2011-present) Junior Cheer Coach for Conway Falcons over 60 hours per season (2011-present) Top Track Field Event Performer (2011) Top Track Field Event Performer (2012) FHSAA State Champion for Cheerleading (2012) Chemistry Club President (2012-present) Varsity Weightlifting (2012-present) Yearbook Staff (2012-present) Mu Alpha Theta (2012-present) Engineering Club (2012-present) National Honor Society (2012-present)

REFERENCES Dwayne Floyd- Pre Calculus Honors dwayne.floyd@ocps.net (407) 893-7200 ext. 6014238 Cynthia Hutsell- Varsity Cheer Coach

cynthia.hutsell@ocps.net (407) 893-7200 ext. 6012817

Essay

2013 Portfolio

Self evaluation

Journalism was brought upon my life in eighth grade, I joined the yearbook staff at Conway Middle School, and spent the year making the yearbook. After spending the whole year putting together the yearbook, I entered high school soon forgetting the joy I attained from eighth grade creating memories. In tenth grade I took Journalism I and I enjoyed it so much I applied to be a part of Boone High Schools yearbook staff. I was accepted and began the stressful year of Legend Yearbook. My writing in the beginning of the year was not up to par, it was not even close. Each deadline my copy would get resubed, not just once but multiple times. In deadline three, which was marching band, I got resubed at least 4 times. I did not I quit I continued to work on my story to get it just right. The process gave me patience and enhanced my writing skills. I began to actually realized what I could say and what I could not say. I learned teamwork throughout the year, each deadline I had to work with the editors and cooperate with each person making sure I turned stuff in on time. This class made me grow as a character, I learned how to handle my stress in tight situations and push back mistakes and move on, which are all qualities needed in a job. During this year on staff I learned qualities, that would come in handy in the future. This class was valuable to me because it taught me how to stay on top of my work, I learned not to procrastinate. In the future if i need to work on adobe applications, I will be able to manurer around with ease. I also learned AP style writing which will come in handy while writing college essays and job applications. I will put the skills learned in this class to use in the future by managing my time better and actually rereading my writing.

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My favorite deadline to work on this year was deadline two, which was swimming, this was the first deadline I met deadline on time. I was proud of my work, I went to swim matches to get pictures and I felt like I actually got to know the team, and a feel for their goals. The body copy was entertaining to write I did not dread trying to think of how to get my story to flow or the perfect transition sentence. I think this was my best work because this is the spread I felt most content with and was fun to work on. The swim team was funny and gave me great quotes to work with. This deadline in general was one of the easier ones to complete, I finally got the system down. The story on this page in the beginning was going to be about Brendan and how he was going into the Navy, but we soon realized he did not get accepted into the Navy because of one flaw; his eyesight. I had to write about such a personal and emotional topic to him which made the story entertaining to me. Throughout the process of competing this spread not much changed besides the story and that was such a little thing to fix compared to the whole deadline. I learned just to take each section one at a time and not look at everything as a whole. My favorite part of this spread was the pictures I loved how there were shots from under water and not just the classic swimming picture. I also liked the story, I thought it was a nice feature story that was inspirational.

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I think my deadline three still needs work, it was a stressful deadline to complete. I learned that even though there are thousands of pictures taken, it does not mean any of the pictures are particularly good. I had so many pictures to use but either the lighting was weird or they were just not good pictures. The work from the beginning evolved a lot, the story changed and the design flipped, it was stressful when all that happened but in the end it worked for the better making the spread better. It could better be improved by changing some of the pictures, I just think the picture of Sarah Speilman could have been better. My overall feeling of this piece is pride, I like it and knowing that I put so much of my time and commitment into it makes me happy. I like how so many kids are involved in band and all of them get to look at the page. My favorite part of working on this deadline was that I got to actually go to the band competitions, I never went to one before and it was fun supporting them. One competition at Timber Creek I drove all the way there to hopefully get some good pictures of the band, but I was in for a rude awakening. The lady running the competition would not let me even by the field I had to stay in the bleachers and watch. When the teams were performing you werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aloud to move. That was the moment I realized this was not going to be as easy as I thought it was going to be.

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LEAD THE PACK. At the competition at the Citrus Bowl on Nov. 3, senior drum major Sarah Spielman conducts. “[The season] started off rough, but we worked hard and caught back up,” Spielman said. Spielman was also invited to march in the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade.

“Spending time with my friends at football games and parties form my memorable moments at Boone,” junior MATTHEW PARKS said.

Citrus Bowl, sophomore Eve Lynn Comer plays the flute in the halftime show. “The season went well. We were better than last year [and] we made an improvement,” Comer said. Comer has played the flute since sixth grade.

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With her heart beating rapidly, senior Katy Smith tried to shake off the nerves of performing for a crowd occupying not just a stadium, but millions of living rooms across the country as she walked the streets of New York. “I use to get really nervous, but now it just depends on the situation,” Smith said. “Before the Macy’s Day Parade, I was extremely nervous because I was playing in front of 53 million people.” Smith marched in the Macy’s Day Thanksgiving Parade in New York City for two years in a row. “It was the best experience of my life,” Smith said. “I liked being with people who care about band as much as I do.” Aside from the parade, Smith’s musical accomplishments included holding a spot on drum line since sophomore year. Smith was captain of drum line for two years and played the first bass drum. She also played at Carnegie Hall and performed in the Rose Parade in Pasadena, Cali., on New Year’s Day. “It’s an honor but mostly a pleasure,” Smith said. “Being invited to play at such prestigious events is incredible.”

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constructive critiques],” sophomore Erin Bartelt said. The band attended four competitions held on Sept. 29, Oct. 6, Oct. 27 and Nov. 3, advancing into finals. “My favorite competition was [at the] Citrus Bowl because we did really well,” Reed said. At the Citrus High School Hurricane Pride Invitational and FBA Marching Performance Assessment. In their last three competitions, the players also earned superior ratings. “I am proud. I think we made accomplishments and we became more consistent over the year,” Jackson said. As the band adapted and followed directions, Jackson tried using his personality to help his students with the transition. “I tried not being bland and boring, and I used previous styles [that have] helped my [previous] students,” Jackson said. While adjusting to a to the new school, Jackson left an impression on the band program. / / / content by COURTNEY PATZ

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As the last note reverberated, the crowd erupted into applause. This was a relief for the new band director, Joshua Jackson, who wrote all the music the 150 students played. “The quality of music was better than the past; the music was more interesting,” sophomore Alec Reed said. The Sound of the Braves’ original marching performance, “Tabula Rasa,” meaning “blank slate” in Latin, showed the students he was starting the program anew. Jackson was straight forward and told the students when they messed up because he felt that not doing so held the rest of the band back from its maximum potential. “It was a positive season because students adapted and followed [directions]. Though Mr. Jackson’s new, he handled transition well,” assistant director Jose Eslava said. Implementing new warm-ups, such as lip slurs and scale exercises, helped the students improve their technique, ultimately enhancing the way they performed. “[Mr. Jackson] helped me improve my music and marching skills [by giving

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JUST BEAT IT. In the third quarter, juniors Aaron Spielman and Christian Jaen play the drums. “Learning new music was the hardest part [of the season] because it is time consuming,” Spielman said. LIGHT IT UP. With the drum illuminated during the third quarter, senior Alexander Ames maintains a beat. “My favorite game to play at was Edgewater because it’s a relaxed field and we were there to have a good time,” Ames said. BANDS MAKE HIM DANCE. At half time, senior Drake Wornick plays the tuba. “We do a tuba battle every year, which is really fun. We only do the tuba battle for the Edgewater game,” Wornick said. SAX APPEAL. Senior Nicholas Hughes plays the saxophone in the halftime performance. “In saxophone, the low notes are really hard to play because you have to use a lot of air and it takes a lot of practice,” Hughes said.

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the football team scored, senior Venecia Ferguson and junior Trea O’Harrow play the fight song. “I’m going to miss the [seniors] who are in [band] because we like to have fun,” O’Harrow said.

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The Sound of the Braves played the fight song over 50 times during football season.

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WHY I LIKE IT: I like this picture because of the angle and the lighting, those elements attract me to the photo. The angle makes me actually look at the picture and try to decipher what he is doing. I like how it is different, I am proud of this picture. This picture was a dominant on the Senior Class spread, I like how everyone can look at that page and know I took this picture. I am also proud of this picture because I know the kid in the photo Coby Davis loves it, once he got the yearbook he posted the picture on twitter and was excited he was in the book, and knowing he was happy about it made me more proud of the picture. parkingpainting_patz

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WHY I LIKE IT: I like this picture because of the qualities it has, there is a nice depth of field and the contrast between the girl and the dark background is nice. The lighting attracts me to the picture it just makes the girl stand out. I am proud that this picture I took is the dominant for the color guard page. colorgaurd_patz

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WHY I LIKE IT: I am attracted to this photo because of the action. It just looks really hard core and the swimmer looks really determined. Though this picture was not the dominant of the swim page I am still really proud of taking it. I like that fact that i got him mid swing for another stroke and his head is up as he takes a breath. I think this picture has a nice element of leading lines and it has a nice straight on angle so you can see his whole face. boysswimming_patz

Reflection 4

I think I was an assent to the Legend staff this year because I believe I helped complete the yearbook, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take credit in making it as a whole but I think in general I benefited the process of making it. Many pictures I took were used in the book which helped other people out so they did not have to take their own pictures. I also think I relieved some stress though out the year that people felt; I am not a very serious person so I think it helped other people out when they were stressed. One time Brynne was stressed about her every chair has a story page, so I helped her out. I let her use my laptop during the weekend or after school so she could work on it at home and I also cobbed some of the people on the page and did the duo tone behind them because she did not know how to do it. I believe I was committed to the staff, I always tried to complete everything, and yes things did not always go as plan but I think that I at least did my best. I worked on my own time to even get stuff done, during lunch I would work on my pages or even interview people. I even called a few kids to do phone interviews if I needed a better quote. I drove to competitions or to peoples houses just to try to get pictures that could work on my page. I could not make it to every work day because of prier commitments, which sucked but I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think it means I was not committed. I put in hard hours to try to get everything perfect.

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A hardship I faced this year was managing my time equally between all my activities. I am part of many sports, clubs, AP classes and yearbook so spreading out my time and actually staying on task in tight deadlines was hard for me. Majority of the time many of my activities would overlap and I would have to choose which event, meeting or competition I was going to go to. They were not always easy decisions because I knew in the end I would be letting someone down. I learned that even though someone would be let down, you had to choose and I learned to plan ahead and not wait last minute. I kept a calender that had dates of everything due or practice times and even club meetings so I could plan in advance. Of course I will still have these problems next year because the world does not revolve around me, even though I would like it to and everything will not always go my way. I think I will handle the situations better and try balancing out my schedule and not putting cheer 100% always first, I will need to make sacrifices that are hard for me. I would also try getting ahead and not procrastinate so even if I have to miss something I would be ahead and it wont put my farther behind. Overall I think I handled my situation of conflicts okay. I think it could have gone better though throughout the year but I believe that I made it work as best as I could. Next year on staff I think I will be more prepared for conflicts and I think that it will be easier to handle them.

Reflection 6

I did not complete all my goals that I thought I could but I still tried completing them. My first goal was to meet all my deadlines, I did not meet all my deadline but I was close to meeting them. A few of my deadlines my page would change and I would not have a page so I could not place picture and I did not even know what shaped pictures I needed. My second goal was to not get resubbed. After the midterm I still got resubbed, but I get resubbed less than before. I still got resubbed on my body copy about three more times after but I put more work into my stories and tried harder to perfect them. Although I did not reach this goal I think I was still close to reaching it. My third goal was to get an A every quarter for yearbook, yet again I did not complete this goal. The third quarter I got a B but I maintained to keep an A for my year to date grade even though I had a B for the quarter. I did not succeed this goal because I did not make deadline which was 100 possible points I lost. Not meeting deadline made my grade lower and drop to a B.

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teacher had differences, but Crolla used her experience as a lawyer to help her transition into teaching students on the subject. “Honestly, when you are a lawyer, your clients do not always understand the law. You have to teach them the laws and how it affects them. The experience I gained from teaching my clients I use to teach my students now,” Crolla said. Her students helped make the transition from working in an office to teaching. “The brilliant answers and questions they asked, I knew they would be advanced, but I feel they challenge me to research [topics],” Crolla said. “My colleagues are amazed at the topics I can address with my class. The kids are really fun; I make them work hard, but I enjoy every day with them.”

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Music filled the air while the noise around vanished. Chemistry teacher Glenn Listort and physics instructor Mike Undieme found outlets through music. Listort played the saxophone and Undieme played the guitar when they weren’t in the classroom teaching. Music had always surrounded Listort; his father played the saxophone and his brother played the trombone. He wanted to join the family fascination so he took up playing the saxophone at a young age. “[My dad] took me to see my first show in Miami, and looking at [the band], I saw them playing all those instruments and I said that’s what I wanted to do when I was older,” Listort said. At the age of 15, Listort played his first show. After his first performance Listort decided he wanted to continue playing the saxophone, so he performed solo as well as with a jazz band at local churches and other venues. Undieme received his first guitar as a gift. He started a band, Friday Nights, with his friends in 2009. “It really wasn’t planned at all; it just sort of happened,” Undieme said. Undieme played in front of large crowds and small parties. He enjoyed playing for people who enjoyed listening his music. “It is really good when the people are enjoying it and paying attention,” Undieme said. Show after show, Undieme and Listort continued playing because of their passions for music. “When you play a show and people love it, it’s incredible. It’s why I keep coming back,” Listort said. “I get the feeling of accomplishment [from] making music from a piece of metal.”

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The gavel knocked and law magnet teacher Laura Crolla won the case. Before she started teaching, Crolla practiced criminal defense law. She owned a law firm and mentored juvenile delinquents. She had always been interested in teaching kids and she became excited upon learning that former magnet law teacher for Boone, Cindy Schmidt was taking a position at University of Central Florida, leaving her position open for Crolla to step into. Once she started teaching, she minimized the amount of cases she took and saved her sick days for when she was needed in court. “It would be impossible to run a full law firm and teach here,” Crolla said. Being a lawyer and a high school

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SET LIST. At practice, teacher Mike Undieme looks through songs for his next show. “It’s fun to play and learn songs together,” Undieme said. Friday Nights, Undieme’s band, actually met on Friday nights to practice. STRUM. Undieme plays the guitar at practice. “[My favorite part of being in a band] is learning new songs and figuring out how to play them,” Undieme said. Friday Nights practiced in Undieme’s living room. JAM. At OLV, Glenn Listort performs for guests. “It’s a natural high [after a show],” Listort said. The science department went to listen to Listort play.

“[To make my high school moments last], I have fun with my friends and try not to get caught up in drama,” freshman SOPHIA GRIFFIS said.

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I entered this because it was one of the only profiles I did this year and it was a lot of copy compared to my other deadlines. I also liked how it focused on teachers lives outside of school and got personal with the techers and not just the students.

much better at the net and love how the points move faster,” Artavia said. Artavia finished second in singles for metros. RACK UP POINTS. On March 11, senior Samuel Lampman returns the ball to his Olympia opponent. “[I like playing] individuals because all responsibility is on me and I get to make my own choices,” Lampman said. Lampman won district singles and doubles with partner Remy Artavia. SMASH SHOT. In the match against Colonial on Feb. 13, freshman Julia Bonnewitz returns the ball to her opponent. “[The hardest part of tennis] is your own mind because it is 80 percent mental and it is easy to get in your own head,” Bonnewitz said. Bonnewitz won this singles match, 8-2.

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The girls placed fourth at districts. The boys placed second at districts. Samuel Lampman advanced to states.

“I live by the motto ‘YOLO’ because I want to make the most of my memories,” junior AUSTIN MCFARLIN said.

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Clutching her racket tightly, she focused all of her attention on her opponent when she served. As she cleared her mind, sophomore Meghan Cotton tossed the ball high into the air and began the most difficult match of the season: Winter Park. With a 9-3 boys record and a 7-4 girls record, the teams prepared for their final pre-district match against number one seed Winter Park on March 19. “Winter Park [was the hardest school to play] because they are the best team. There was a lot of conflict and yelling and screaming; it was really exciting,” senior Tyler Stokes said. The boys and girls teams prepared mentally and physically throughout the season to face their rival. “My biggest struggle was maintaining my mental game because I let my opponent get [inside] my head,” Cotton said. “I pushed myself by reminding

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myself that you win a game by playing each point at a time.” Despite her efforts, Cotton lost her singles match, 8-2. Overall, the girls’ team lost, 0-7, and the boys lost, 2-5. Regardless of the final scores, the players reacted to the struggle positively and were there to support each other. “The team works together by encouraging each other, win or lose. We keep our heads held high through thick and thin,” Cotton said. In addition to losing to Winter Park, the team faced another struggle. Earlier in the season, the boys temporarily lost their number one ranked player, senior Samuel Lampman, for three matches because of a conflict with another coach. “With Lampman being one of our main leaders, it was hard without him,” Stokes said. “[But without Lampman,] we have a good record, which gives us a good seed for districts.”

After Lampman’s return to the team, the boys focused on advancing through the district tournament. Both teams competed in the district tournament at Winter Park on April 4. The boys team finished as the district runner-up to Winter Park, and the girls team finished in fourth place. “The tennis season just about went how I expected for both the boys and girls teams; however, more experience for some players in matches could make next season better,” head coach Lisa Speer said. “The biggest difficulty is getting past the emotional issues and just playing tennis.” The boys team faced Winter Park again in the regional meet on April 11, and finished the season as regional runner-ups losing to Winter Park, 1-4. Lampman continued to states for singles, and he and senior Remy Artavia advanced in doubles. / / /content by COURTNEY PATZ and OLIVIA

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senior Lyndsey Boos prepares to serve to her Freedom opponent. “I love tennis because it is a quiet sport and I can focus easier, rather than when people are yelling and screaming,” Boos said. Boos won this match, 8-0.

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BE RIGHT BACK. Junior Davis Coleman backhands the ball over the net. “The hardest part of tennis is the mental aspect because you’re playing yourself and if you mess up it’s all your fault,” Coleman said. Coleman was runner-up in districts for line three. HIT IT HIGH. With his racket in hand, senior Remy Artavia serves the ball. “I prefer [playing] doubles [because] I have always been

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“[To make my high school moments last], I have fun with my friends and try not to get caught up in drama,” freshman SOPHIA GRIFFIS said.

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“[To make my high school moments last], I have fun with my friends and try not to get caught up in drama,” freshman SOPHIA GRIFFIS said.

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“My favorite memory is meeting new friends [because] you will have them for the rest of your life,” junior DELANEY HOEVENAAR said.

As the council members watched the crowd of students file into The senate members specifically helped SGA organize the annual the leadership classroom, they smiled when they saw the number of canned food drive benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank and prospective senate candidates exceeded their expectations. assisted the Sophomore Class with Powder Bowl. Senate was a new addition to the Student Government Association, “[With senate], there is more input when there is work to be done; created by adviser Jamie Bortner and sponsor Cassandra Stilwell to help we have more help to make decisions,” senate member Erin Dudley, unite the class councils and student government. junior, said. “[The people on senate] are always ready to do anything to get the job Another important aspect of student government was the role the done. They are really dedicated workers,” sophomore student council underclassmen played throughout the year. member Rachel Goldenberg said. “The underclassmen officers are extremely hardworking,” Stilwell To become a senate member, candidates needed to complete an said. [They] are continually adding new projects and coming up with application and attend an interview. Ten students applied. great ideas to increase student involvement on campus.” The creation of senate ultimately added nine more students to the While the juniors focused on larger events, such as prom and Brave student leadership committees, something existing members valued. Aid, the sophomores and the freshmen worked on smaller fundraisers “I think senate helps a lot. Planning has gone really well; we have like Pasta for Pennies and Kiss the Pig. kept it organized so it runs smoothly,” Goldenberg said. “The [freshmen] are really eager to help, and they are not afraid to Having more people involved also helped the members publicize be there and help,” Dudley said. and organize upcoming events. The addition of senators also helped Through assuming additional responsibilities, the underclassmen alleviate the workload given to each person. developed leadership and improved their planning skills. “[Senate] lightens the load; we have more people doing the job; it “I enjoy being a part of the school and being able to put my ideas makes it easier on everyone,” Stilwell said. “Senate is in class with the out there for events,” Goldenberg said. / / / content by COURTNEY council members, so they can plan ahead and know what to do.” PATZ

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Wesley Harper helps prepare the class homecoming float by measuring a plank of wood. “My favorite part [of class council] is feeling I have done something good for the community,” Harper said. The Sophomore Class spent six hours decorating their float for the homecoming parade.

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CHANGE MATTERS. For the Kiss the Pig fundraiser, sophomore Alexandra Corrow counts money. “Kiss the Pig was my favorite event because it was a good cause, and it was fun,” Corrow said. Teacher Annette Montgomery won, having collected over $400 for the event.

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president Katharyn Lindborg carries hoola hoops used to represent Olympic rings. “Homecoming was my favorite event because we worked on it for a long period of time, and we got to see it all come together in the end,” Lindborg said. Junior Class placed first in the homecoming week planter competition. SPLASH OF COLOR. To help decorate, junior Luke Smith paints Olympic rings that adorned the float. “My favorite event was homecoming because I feel it was successful, and it went well,” Smith, secretary, said. The Junior Class float had a fire theme, representing the Olympic torch. ACT IT OUT. During Braves Brawl, sophomore Keaton Arkeilpane acts in the class skit. “They were short on people, and they asked me [to be in the skit.] I said ‘Why not? Nothing to lose’,” Arkeilpane said. Sophomore Class practiced 30 minutes before the event to perfect their skit. PENNY SAVED. After school, Freshman Class treasurer Jessica Hope counts change using a money counting machine for Pasta for Pennies. “It made me feel good about myself because there are kids here at school that [the Luekemia and Lymphoma Society] benefits,” Hope said. Stilwell’s class won, raising $197.11 of the $797.11 total collected.

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“[My favorite memory was] probably starting off senior year and having to do so much knowing I have to get ready for college,” senior

Class hoped to persuade the student body to become more involved and demonstrate increased school spirit. “School involvement is our most pertinent goal because whenever the student body comes together, we feel the true electricity of school spirit and memories are made,” Francis said. The officers helped spread the word about upcoming events through Twitter and Facebook invitations, which ultimately drew enthusiastic and diverse crowds to the meeting and events. “This year, there has been more involvement than previous years, [and] each of the officers all bring in a different group of people ready to work,” Kittrell said. The members made efforts to publicize upcoming events by hanging posters and utilizing social media. “I have tried getting more people involved in school by talking it up in class and retweeting [event information] on Twitter,” Jackson said. SGA and Senior Class worked toward getting students more involved and convincing them to attend more events on campus for their own benefit. “We want to make everyone’s high school experience as memorable as possible. We do our best to exhaust every possible way to get students involved,” Francis said. / / / content by COURTNEY PATZ

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PUMP IT. Senior Luann MacNitt donates blood at the drive on Feb. 4. “I like to make a difference, and by donating blood, I can do that,” MacNitt said. Senior Class organized four blood drives. HELP DONATE. Sophomore Jacquelyn Yarnell completes registering to donate with the help from junior Cooper Meredith and Senior Class historian Shelbee Simmons. “I [like] getting to make the big decisions [as an officer] because I know it will effect everyone and I want it to be memorable,” Simmons said. On Feb 4, 156 people donated blood.

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The students, ready for winter break, flocked outside of the media center, accompanied by other students wearing tacky holiday sweaters and drinking the freshly prepared hot chocolate. Student Government Association and Senior Class promoted holiday spirit. They serving hot chocolate and encouraged students to wear tacky holiday sweaters the Friday before winter break. “I liked spreading the holiday spirit because everyone seems a little bit happier during the season,” Senior Class Council member Bailey Jackson said. SGA vice president Brendan Francis agreed and also believed that the holiday music being played over the intercom between classes had a positive affect on the students’ morale. “I think the holiday decorations and Friday Christmas music are positive steps towards making Boone the greatest place to be,” Francis, junior, said. The students positive responses to the music played between classes prompted administration to allow it each Friday. “I love the music. I see the halls clearing out quicker, [and] it is helpful because once the music stops, the students know they have to get to class,” Senior Class sponsor Sarah Kittrell said. Through projects like playing themed music each week, SGA and Senior

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CONCENTRATION. On Sept. 26, Senior Class senate member Coby Davis paints his parking spot’s totem pole. “[My favorite part of class council] is how close we all are and how we always have a good time no matter what,” Davis said. SGA sold 106 personal senior parking spots.

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“Having the class is an advantage because it provides more time to perfect show work and the technique of tosses,” Rosario said. “For me, it also really helps my performance skills because it gives Mr. Jackson a chance to help us one-on-one to project ourselves to audiences.” A major goal of the team was to perform choreography in unison, especially in flag and rifle tosses. This would help the girls place better in competitions. “Building a strong technical foundation helps the performers establish a sense of unity in approach,” Jackson said. “Judges recognize when performers do things the same and they are rewarded for them. We will continue to work through the year to make every performer the same.” To achieve their goal of unity, the girls did extra exercises in class, like choreography across the floor, to practice their timing.

They also counted aloud when performing technique drills with spinning to remain in sync with each other. “[Working on technique in class] makes me more confident with what I’m doing in a routine, especially for competition,” freshman Miranda Rank said. Varsity Winter Guard finished second place at the Hagerty High School Guard Premiere Competition, where it competed in open class, two classes above the class the guard usually competed in. Aside from drilling the guard fundamentals in class, the girls felt that it was necessary to build bonds with one another to become a more synchronized team. “[The class] not only made us closer as a team, but we know each other’s movements so well we can match them and stay in sync,” Rank said. / / / content by BRITTAnY hOPe and OLIVIA Rees

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Her arm muscles ached as she spun the flag for what seemed like the hundredth time during warm-ups. Knowing she had a fourhour practice on top of an hour color guard class, sophomore Sophia Rosario pushed through the pain and continued the drill. “You have to commit [your] time to [color guard],” Rosario said. “I don’t have a lot of free time for myself, but I’m okay with it. You have to commit the time if you want to be the best you can be, especially during competitions.” On top of practicing for four hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays, the girls had the option to audition for a place in sponsor Joshua Jackson’s seventh period color guard class. In class, the girls practiced the fundamentals of working with flags, rifles and sabers. They also learned proper technique and practiced performing choreography in unison.

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“I swim because I love water sports. I used to swim when I was little, and I decided to go back to it this year.”

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“The people and the sport, in general. The people are really fun to be around, and swimming is really fun.”

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After school, freshman Camille McDonald eats lunch at Chickfil-A. “I just love the food, and their prices aren’t bad. It’s affordable,” McDonald said. McDonald was conscious of how much she spent and limited her outings to once or twice a month.

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The screams of children echoed through the house, and his ears began to ring. No matter what he did, the children wouldn’t calm down. With three more hours of babysitting to go, freshman Matthew Brignoni took a deep breath and continued his efforts to take care of the kids. Babysitting was Brignoni’s only source of money during the school year, and he needed the $10 an hour to pay his bills. “I like [paying for myself] because I feel grown up when I get receipts and confirmation emails,” Brignoni said. To instill responsibility in her son, Brignoni’s mother required him to pay his monthly $150 iPhone 4 bill, which included his unlimited data plan. “I am very conscious about saving for [my cell phone bill],” Brignoni said. “My iPhone is my life.” On the weekends, Brignoni liked to go to the mall to buy clothes and hang out with

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friends. However, knowing he had to keep up with his cell phone bill, Brignoni couldn’t afford to spend as much money on shopping and going out as his friends could. “I think more teenagers should have to pay some sort of bill for themselves because it helps train them for the future [to] become more responsible adults when they’re on their own,” Brignoni said. According to dailyfinance.com, about one in four 15 to 19-year-old Americans said they paid for their own cell phone service. For sophomore Thalia Gonzalez, paying her iPhone bill was her own decision. “I chose to pay because I don’t want my mom to pay for it,” Gonzalez said. “I can be responsible and cover my own expenses.” In 2009, Gonzalez started working four to six days a week as a Publix cashier to pay her $67 per month bill. Though she did not pay for any other bills, Gonzalez continued to work five to eight hour shifts to save up for a

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“I was excited for her; she swam really well,” coach Rosalie Creighton said. “She is such a hard worker, so she deserved to swim well.” After coming out on top in the 200, Cheatham had her mind on her next event: the 500 yard freestyle. She placed second with 5:41, just a second behind junior Allison Lindsey of Winter Park, who seized first. She returned to practice that week to prepare for the district meet after her success at metros. After qualifying for regionals last year, she hoped to duplicate the performance again at districts. She placed seventh in the 200 freestyle and sixth in the 500 freestyle, ultimately qualifying her for regionals. “I feel very blessed that all of my hard work over the years is paying off, and now I’m getting to reap the benefits,” Cheatham said.

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Her stomach grew weak with apprehension just visualizing the metro swim meet. Sleepless nights characterized her week leading up to metros as she anticipated what lay ahead. “I was a nervous wreck. I hate big meets so much,” junior Amelia Cheatham said. Cheatham ranked eighth for the 200 yard freestyle going into districts. She took her place on the block, steadied her mind and waited for the buzzer to sound. Diving into the water, she swam her fastest to tie her personal record of 2:08 and steal first place. “I wasn’t expecting it because I was so out of shape over the summer, so I was really pleased to know that I could get to that point again,” Cheatham said. As her time flashed on the board, her teammates and coaches met her at the edge of the pool with excitement.

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Julia Hester swims the butterfly. “[I feel] free because it’s different than walking around on land, and it makes your body calm,” Hester said. BACK IT UP. Sophomore Talia Decant does the backstroke on Sept. 12, against Freedom High School. FLIP OUT. With her hand on the edge of the pool, senior Nichole Clayton does a turn. “[Breaking a personal record is] rewarding because you realize all your practicing and all the things you didn’t really want to be doing paid off,” Clayton said.

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At the conclusion of the last official practice of the “I don’t feel stressed about season, just prior to the district meet, coach Rosalie swimming like I did last year,” junior Creighton gave the girls the same advice she deemed Eleanor Clark said. “I still work necessary to their yearly success. hard, but our team has bonded better “She told us ‘close your eyes and picture your start because we work together to receive from the block to every flip turn and finally being the fun stuff.” able to look up and see the time you want’ before Together the coaches incorporated districts,” junior Kristen Harding said. incentives into their practice routines in The swimmers believed Creighton’s tactics an effort to encourage the swimmers. helped them mentally prepare for the meet. “They bribe us, like they’ll say ‘alright “It makes me believe that my time is possible, if you do this set really hard [then...],’ and if and I can actually see it coming to life,” Harding we meet our goals for the week then we get said. “It kind of goes along with tapering to do something fun,” Clark said. “We have because we practice hard all season for this a stronger foundation [because of it].” one moment, knowing we’re all at our full The activities included a relay in which the potential.” coaches required the swimmers to do the dog Practices the week before districts paddle and swim freestyle backwards. consisted of tapering, a strategy in which “They had fun [with it], and it’s good to Creighton reduced the workload the do something other than [just] swimming swimmers endured to ensure the girls sometimes,” Creighton said. were at their primes for the district meet. Strategies like these prepared the team for “[Tapering] takes our mind off of success at districts. Clark qualified for regionals in [districts] to the point where we’re not the 50 freestyle, 100 freestyle, 200 medley relay and stressed anymore, so that when districts 200 freestyle relay. The other members of the relays come we are relaxed,” Harding said. were juniors Amelia Cheatham and Julia Hester and Creighton and the new assistant senior Nichole Clayton. coach, Kimberley Porterfield, “I do better personally when my mind is at ease, strove to ensure that regular season and this year I don’t feel as much pressure,” Clark said. practices and meets were enjoyable. / / /content by DELANEY ARKEILPANE

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FLIP FRENZY. At practice, junior Catherine Harper transitions from a turn to the butterfly. “When I’m swimming, I can’t focus on anyone else, so it calms me down from a stressful day at school,” Harper said. Harper swam 1:14.91 in the 100 butterfly at the district meet on Oct. 26.

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