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September 9, 2011
Interests cause clubs to increase
Remember Sept.11
by Abbi Clevenger Yearbook Editor
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the attempted attack on the White House. The most damage was at the World Trade Center in Manhattan, which was completely destroyed and 2,606 people were killed.
memory of SAVE was the Nike tennis shoe drive last year which she hopes to do again this year.
Speech/Debate Team
Joe Rankin, sponsor of the speech and debate team for seven years. The purpose of the team is to compete against multiple teams at tournaments, much like a sports team. It is an intellectual competition that involves hard workers and quick thinkers. Rankin’s favorite memory is when he had a chance to compete against his former coach. Student Council Danielle Breier has been sponsor of student council for four years. “We organize events, raise school spirit, promote leadership, and influence the community through service.” Breier said. Breier’s favorite memories are during the student council block first term when they prepare homecoming and help with the student hunger drive. FBLA Kristy Cleppe has been the sponsor of Future Business Leaders of America for six years. The club competes at conferences, but also works towards student leadership. Students perform community service while Cleppe teaches needed employee skills. Cleppe’s favorite memory was when the group won first place at a state competition. Art Club Hilary Puglisi has been sponsoring on the Art Club for four years. The art club has a diverse group of kids of all talents. They paint murals for school and also decorate the dances. The club does other large projects to allow students to express their artistic skills. Puglisi’s favorite memories are just getting to know the different students’ personalities. Spanish Club Anne Opgenorth has sponsored Spanish Club for three years. This club conducts activities in the Hispanic community. They host Spanish movie nights and conversation tables along with frequent fiestas. This year the Spanish Club is also planning on taking a Chicago trip; these past trips were Opgenorth’s favorite memories. Scholastic Team Sheila Conrad has been the sponsor of Scholastic Team for three years. The Scholastic Team is an academic bowl where student teams answer questions against other schools. The team has tournaments over the weekends, which is one of Conrad’s favorite memories. French Club Conrad has also been sponsor of the French Club for three years. The French Club consists of eating at local French
RSVP Cathy Ahrens has sponsored RSVP since she found out about it eight years ago. RSVP or Raising Student Voice and Participation is a student leadership program. The students have summits to change rules in the school that students vote on. One of the issues resolved by RSVP a few years ago was getting two lanyards at the beginning of the year. Jessica Erbst prepares for speech and debate tournaments. (Photo by Abbi Clevenger)
restaurants. They spend time holding conversation tables and playing French games. The French Club also takes a biennial trip to France with students. Conrad’s favorite memories in this club are getting to know all the different students. Key Club Jennifer Johnston has been sponsor of Key Club for nine years. This club works with other clubs doing service and volunteer projects. “It helps you get service hours,” Johnston said. Johnston’s favorite memory is helping with the homecoming parade. German Club This is Adam Orange’s second year with the German club. The club involves German-themed activities based on student interest. The club also tries to be involved in a few off-campus charitable events. “I really like that everybody has different interest in culture and speaks different levels of the language, but when coming together at the club everybody speaks the same language,” Orange said. The purpose of German club is to enhance student learning of German culture.. SAVE/ Peer Educators Barb Jacobsen has been sponsoring of Peer Educators for 10 plus years and SAVE for two years. Peer Educators promotes fun and student education. They usually host a trivia night and send out birthday grams to the teachers. The birthday grams are Jacobsen’s favorite part. She also is sponsors SAVE which is an Earth-friendly club that promotes recycling. They host coat drives and raise student awareness. Jacobsen’s favorite
Science Club Chris Like and Pete Bruecken have sponsored the science club for 11 plus years. This club does regular competitions and science bowls. They range from building mousetrap cars to answering random science questions. They participate in star gazes and do a HALO tournament for fundraising. “My favorite part is showing that Bettendorf can hang with the big schools,” Like said. Drama Club Katie Howard has sponsored the Drama Club for four years. This club puts on a musical and two plays every year. The musical this year is Anything Goes. They also participate in the annual Thespian Festival in November. “Dylan Lockwood is one of six students in Iowa to serve on the board to plan the festival,” said Howard. The club is growing with 12 percent of the student body signed up this year. Best Buddies Brian Hughes and Judy Redmond have been sponsoring Amicus for two plus years. The club meets to help students enrolled in special education. The students are paired with a buddy who they regularly take to school events. It is a volunteer program hosted nationally that promotes leadership and a great opportunity to start life-long friendships. Guitar Club Rodger Wilming started the guitar club last year. “Mr. Casas came up with the idea after I decided to put on a guitar show for the food drive for a whole block depending on who had the most food.” Wilming said. They meet every second Wednesday of the month for the love of guitar. It is a great way for students to gather and show their skills and maybe learn something, too.
by Abbi Clevenger and Jordan Raso Yearbook Editor, Assistant Editor
8:46 a.m.: First plane hit the north tower. 9:03 a.m.: Second plane hit south tower. 9:37 a.m.: Third plane hit Pentagon. 9:59 a.m.: South tower collapsed. 10:03 a.m.: Flight crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers take over. This was the attempted attack on the White House. 10:28 a.m.: North tower collapsed. March 13, 2006: Memorial museum building began. Colin Wikan shared his experiences of Sept.11, 2001: Q: What reactions did you have? A: Stunned and in horror. Q: What were you doing? A: Student teaching at Peet Jr. High in Cedar Falls. My students were confused and scared. Q: What do you think of the memorial? A: It really represents the people well but I wish they were remembered in a better way. For more Sept. 11 memories go to www.bettgrowl.com.
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