maddie joens is the most beautiful girl in the world by Lori Hart

MADDIE J NES

editor-in-chief 2015-2016

C VER LETTER Madeline Jones 4609 E Hedgehog Pl Cave Creek, AZ, 85331 mjinaz123@gmail.com 9 May, 2016 Google HR Coordinater Mountain View, CA, USA Dear Google: I am an Editor-in-Chief with more than 3 years of experience, and I am a perfect match for the position you advertised in HR. Here is a description of how my experience compares with your requirements. JOB REQUIREMENTS Excellent interpersonal, teamwork and organizational skills. Superior verbal and written communication skills, with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy. Demonstrated ability to keep information confidential, commitment to produce high quality work, and strong attention to detail MY EXPERIENCE Editor-in-Chief Group sports Editor Team Leader As requested in your ad, I am including my salary requirements in this reply. They range from $100,000 to $1,000,000 and are contingent upon a variety of factors such as the responsibilities of the position and the benefits offered. I would welcome the opportunity to further discuss my skills and this position. If you have questions or would like to schedule an interview, please contact me by phone at 480-123-4567 or by email at mjinaz123@gmail.com. I have enclosed my resume for your review. I look forward to hearing from you. SINCERELY, MADELINE JONES

RESUME OBJECTIVE

Supervise, edit, and design the yearbook as the Editor-In-Chief

EXPERIENCE

Yearbook Photographer and Team Leader August 2013- May 2016. Third year as a staff member. Took photos at sports, academic, and events outside of school. Designed spreads using InDesign and looked through photos using Bridge. In charge of new staff members and assisted with writing stories, taking photos, and learning InDesgin. Sports Group Photo Editor August 2014- May 2015. Identified athletes in sports group photos and designed sports group spreads. Editor-in-Chief August 2015- May 2016. Led the entire yearbook staff and overruled everything that went into the yearbook. Finalized the design on every page, desgined the dividers, opening, closing, staff pages, endsheets, and cover. Encouraged staff members to finish their stories, take pictures, and sell yearbooks.

EDUCATION

Four years at Cactus Shadows High School Graduation Date: May 2016 GPA: Un-weighted 3.95, Weighted 4.45

ACTIVITIES /AWARDS

Quill and Scroll- 2015-2016 National Honor Society- 2014-2016 National English Honor Society- 2014-2016 Creative Genius Award- 2014 MVP- 2015

REFERENCES

Lynne Hammond- 480-734-4999 Kerri Blumsack- 602-679-8408

SELF ANALYTICAL OVER the course of this semester, I learned that you have to stay focused and dedicated to something if you want it to turn out well. I have been working on the spreads every day after school to make sure they are designed well and have good stories and photos. However, I get distracted very easily while Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m working on the spreads, so I need to make sure I stay focused on the yearbook until it is finished. I am the Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook, so I had a big leadership position. I was not the best leader in showing the team leaders how to design to well and to the staff members on how to write better stories. There were also a few problems with the team leaders and the staff members not listening or not getting any of the necessary stories or photos that were required for the spreads. There were many instances in which there were no photos or stories for the spreads that were being designed, which caused a huge problem with the proofs. I learned a lot more about InDesign, Bridge, PhotoShop this year by working on the spreads and dividers. I know a lot more about the computer programs than I did last year. I have also been teaching the team leaders how to use InDesign. However, it has been difficult trying to get the team leaders to design spreads that look like they all belong in the same yearbook. That is something that should be focused on for the yearbook staff next year. THERE were a lot of problems with the senior ads this year. At first no one wanted to buy them, and when we finally did sell enough of them, the senior ads editor did not pat enough attention to the spreads she was designing and there was a whole page blank. In addition to this, there was placeholder text on every page. Something like this should not be overlooked in future yearbooks. ONE of the journalism ethics that I learned this year was to stay determined. It was hard working on all of the spreads and to make sure everyone gets their work completed on time. But if you want to finish all of the spreads and make them look good, you have to keep working until the spreads are completed. THIS class has taught me how to become a more responsible, dedicated focused student and staff member. I will use these skills in the future as a leader for any career I choose to follow.

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MY most significant pieces of work from this semester are the dividers on page 6-7, 2223, 38-39, 46-47, 64-65, 86-87, 108-109, 122-123, 194-195. The purpose of the dividers is to show what section of the yearbook students are looking at. Other good spreads that I have designed are the opening and closing, as well as the staff pages. These pages gave the book an overall feeling right when students open up the book. THE hardest part of creating the dividers was thinking of an idea for the spreads. We had the list of all of the spreads that were in the book, but we just didn’t know how to depict what the divider was about. To find inspiration for the spreads, Alysa and I looked through inspiration books until we found an idea we really liked: taking a photo that demonstrates the word on the divider (passionate, kind, etc.) then making the photo black and white, excluding the person who was depicting the divider. For example, there was a photo of a passionate dancer on the passionate divider. IT was difficult to find enough photos for the opening and closing spreads, but after I find all of the photos and took some from the spreads, it was easy to put them into place and crop them so they were all the same size. THE part that I like the most about these spreads are the black and white photos on the dividers with the colorful stripes, and the large number of photos that was on the opening and closing. I am very pleased with the way the yearbook turned out and I think it is one of the best ones we have made yet.

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A piece that could still use work is the spread 110-111. The spread had speech and debate, cross country, rec sports, and the sound guy, Michael Chmura. The orange team was the team that was in charge of getting the stories and the photos. However, the stories were very short and not that interesting. There were also hardly any pictures on the page and the first time we opened the spread was on the night that we had to upload the final proofs. I was very sick that night which made things even worse. Alysa also left that night so I didn’t have anyone to help me edit the page. The original page didn’t have good design. WHEN I opened the spread for the first time, I didn’t know what to do with it so I placed the photos and stories in random places until I figured out a layout that wasn’t as bad as the first layout. After that, I worked on other spreads that were also due that night, and I forgot to go back and revise the bad spread. It was almost ten o clock when I opened the spread again and we were all very tired and wanted to go home so we just uploaded the spread as it was. I learned that in order to complete something that is worthy of being published, you have to stay on top of the progress that is made every step of the way. If I had focused on that spread for longer, I would have finished before the proof night and we wouldn’t have been at school for so long.

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THIS is the best picture I took this year. I like this picture because it looks like a picture that would be on a Christmas card. Even though it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look like a photo that would be in the yearbook because it is not academics or sport, I think it is very nice. There is good composition and the picture is amazing. I took this picture in Colorado over the winter break. It took me a long time to get the picture perfect, but after I fiugred out how to adjust the exposure, I took the picture without it being blurry. I also like that the tree is in the perfect position for the rule of thirds.

REFLECTI

I was an asset to the staff this semester because I was the Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook. I was always working on the spreads that the team leaders have designed. I also always stayed at school very late, especially on deadline nights. On normal school days, I got out at 11:30, and worked on the spreads until 3 or 4. On the first deadline night, I stayed until 10 p.m. and I stayed at school until midnight on the second deadline night. On the final deadline night, I stayed at school until midnight making sure all of the pages were uploaded correctly. I also took all of the spreads on a thumb drive and work on them from home. I am very committed to this yearbook, I am glad that I could make it the best one ever!

REFLECTI

WE have run into many problems this semester. One of the problems we encountered was submitting the portrait pages without any of the links, causing a lot of confusion with the proofs. When we thought we were submitting the spreads to receive another proof, we really submitted the proofs and got verification proofs. However, Sara offered to pay for all of the pages to be reproofed, so that problem was resolved. ANOTHER hardship this year was that many, if not all, of the team leaders were inexperienced with InDesign. Because of this, it was harder for Alysa and me to finalize the proofs in time for the deadline. We stayed at school until midnight way more than we should have because we had so much work to complete before uploading. I learned that you have to ask for help if you ever need it, and that it requires persistence and determination to get the best work. We would have encountered a big problem if we did not talk to Rob about the portrait pages, but since we emailed him we got another set of proofs. And in order to finish the team leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spreads I had to stay at school and work on the spreads until they were finished to my liking. OVERALL, I feel like I handled the situations well. We contacted out yearbook representative, Rob, and he gave us re-proofs so we were able to submit those pages at our liking. The spread situation was not handled as well as the portrait pages because it took me longer to finish the spreads than I would have liked, but we finished the book, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all that matters.

REFLECTI

MY greatness weakness this year was being an effective leader. I found it hard to inspire the staff members to write their stories and take their photos for their pages. It is difficult to relate to the staff members because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand as much about the yearbook and how important it is to finish their work on time and get the necessary photos. For example, on page 30-31, there were only two stories writer and two photos for the whole spread. This made is difficult to design the pages for the proof deadline. If I had been able to connect to the team leaders and their staff members, this problem would have been avoided. It is important for the Editor-in-Chief, the team leaders, and the staff members to all be on the same page and understand and communicate with each other. Without communication, it is impossible to design an award winning yearbook.

REFLECTI

I have grown a lot this year in many ways. My leadership skills have vastly improved, as well as my design skills. Before this year, I was very quiet and I did not know how to effectively communicate with other staff members. But this year I figured out how to be an effective leader, while also being friends with the staff members. I made sure all of the team members finished their spreads on time and got all of the photos that were needed for the spreads. I also advanced my design skills by editing all of the team leaderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spreads and making the necessary adjustments. MY writing this year has also vastly improved. I had to edit and rewrite stories for some of the spreads that I edited. While I worked on these I made sure to maintain the rules of journalistic writing. I also focused on keeping the story interesting so students will read the whole story and not just look at the pictures. I have learned a lot of helpful information that will assist me with whatever career I choose to follow in the future.

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On June 18th, 1942, superstar Paul McCartney was born. On that same day 56 years later, another superstar was born. Her name was Madeline Amelia Jones. 17 years later, Maddie Jones is a senior at Cactus Shadows High School. Jones is the Editor-in-Chief of the yearbook and has met all of her closest friends through the journalism course. The four friends Jones considers her “hoes” are Emma Kritzstein, Alysa Velez, Mia Valenza, and Rees Bixler. Kritzstein, Velez, and Valenza are a part of the yearbook staff with Jones, while Bixler is a staff member for the CSPress newspaper. “I had known Maddie for many years as my unassuming neighbor and I’d never thought much of her until we became really good friends in eighth grade. I learned that

she was emotional, funny, and always stuck to her own guns,” said Velez. Jones is known for her strong sense of humor, and is considered the jester of the hoes. “Maddie is honestly the funniest person I know, I never laugh as hard with anyone else,” Valenza said. Not only is Jones very funny, she is also very stylish and beautiful. “Madeline Jones has the best sense of humor at Cactus Shadows and looks the best in a pirate hoe shirt,” Bixler said. Even while balancing a very busy schedule, Jones is still able to be a great friend for her crew. “Maddie is my best friend in the whole wide world,” Kritzstein said. “The world would be a much darker place without her. I’m glad I got the chance to meet and befriend her.”

DESIGNS DEADLINE 1 11

1. Favorite chem lab was where we had to take rocks and scratch them against different surfaces and get different results. It was interesting and fun to figure out.

2. My least favorite chem lab was the graphing lab because graphing in chemistry is a pain in the neck and you never knew if you were on the mark or not.

Joshua Vahey, 11

1. The rainbow lab where all the liquids turned out to be colors of the rainbow. It was just jaw dropping gorgeous!

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2. That’s a tough one... I’d have to say any lab that has to do with significant figures.

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THE BEST and worst labs from chemistry

1. My favorite chemistry lab was chromatography lab because it was interesting to see the colors change as the water rose.

2. My least favorite lab was the bubble gum lab because we had to chew the gum and spit it out on the scale to weigh it and the scale got really sticky and it was kinda gross.

9 1 “ROCKETS” photo by elizabeth james 2 “WINDOWS TO MARS” photo by cole parker 3 "ROADTRIP” photo by tara welsh 4 "SOMEWHERE BEYOND THE BRANCHES” photo by mia valenza 5 “DEJA” art by xandra squier 6 “WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD” photo by katelyn inman 7 “ALIEN” photo by emma kritzstein 8 “UNTITLED” photo by alexandra hummel 9 "STILL LIFE” photo by sara windom 10 “THOMAS JEFFERSON ON THE FASHION RUNWAY” art by alita rodriguez 11 “PRINCESS LOUISA” photo by mia valenza

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MEMBERS of the Nest encourage the football team as well as each other

were appointed to be the Nest leaders this year. “The team knows how passionate we all are, and how we all enjoy being there cheering on the team, winning or losing,” said Danahy. Matt Sill, a senior and varsity football player, enjoys the passion, dedication, and support of the Nest on game day. “It makes everyone on the team more rowdy, and creates more positive energy for the game among the teammates. Everyone on the team was nervous for the first home game and no one wanted to disappoint the Nest, but then we walked out of the locker room and heard all the cheering. It really made the team feel like we could win, and we did,”

said Sill. Every game, the Nest leaders guide the entire student section in a chant to cheer on the team to a hopeful victory. “The ‘I believe that we will win’ chant gets me pumped because it is at the beginning of the game, so I hear it and it gets everyone on the field more excited to play,” said Sill. “The energy reflects off of the Nest and the football players. The players will put their hands up to the Nest, signaling for us to be louder,” said Rodenburg. Friday night lights set the scene and help create a sense of unity and passion throughout the school. story by christina fankhanel

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STUCO student body and class presidents say they got what it takes to win the votes of their fellow classmates, but who said what?

1. “I am running for sophomore class president because I love student council and I love our sophomore class! If elected, I will make sure that all of your voices are heard and I will do whatever I can to make your sophomore year a great year!”

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and I’m determined to make my last year here at Cactus Shadows a great one.” 4. “A vote for me is a vote for you because ‘we’re all in this together’ and I want you to ‘count on me like 1-2-3’ because voting for me is voting for a friend who wants to help make our junior year the best year yet!!!!” 5. “SENIORS. I will make it my mission to make this the best year possible for the best senior class in history…you guys deserve it. GO CLASS OF 2016.”

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ATHLETES share how the Nest encourages them “We as a team play harder when there are more people in the Nest. It personally pushes me when there are more people watching,” said Trey Elletson, a junior and football player. photo by

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STUDENTS and teachers create bowls from clay for the Empty Bowls Project EVERY YEAR, the National Art Honors Society participates in the Empty Bowls Project. Members in the club host a day after school where teachers and students are invited to ceramics teacher Marcia Lang’s room to shape, decorate, and design a bowl. “I love this project because it is great to see everyone on campus working together,” Elizabeth James, secretary and senior said. After the bowls are fired and ready to be painted, the artists are invited to return to paint their pieces.

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TELLING THE CLASS what he is thankful for as a part of the advisory lesson, “I enjoy advisory because I have the opportunity to create a better connection with my students,” said Geoffrey Johnson, a history teacher. photo by

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6. “Hey everyone! I have been a part of student council for three years now. I believe that school shouldn’t just be about academics but about memories that will forever be held in our hearts. That being said, my goal is to make this year one to forever hold in your heart!”

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“We love doing it every year. It’s one of my favorite projects,” said Riley Roads, senior and president of the club. Once the bowls are glazed and ready to be used, the bowls are sold at the Cave Creek Art Festival for $15. Along with the bowl, buyers receive warm soup and bread. All proceeds go to the Foothills Food Bank, approximately $20,000 is raised each year. “It’s a nice feeling when something you made helps someone in need,” Alysa Velez, a senior and treasurer said. story by madeline jones

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HEARTS BEATING to the tremble of the bleachers, the football players stand together hand in hand with the Nest behind them, united as one against Ironwood High School. Starting off the season 0–2, the Falcons prepared themselves to take on Ironwood for their first home game of the season. The Nest cheered on the team from the kickoff to the end of the final quarter, ending in a win for the Falcons 21-20. “Ashley and Ben help unite the football team and the Nest on the first game by leading chants to get everyone more pumped,” said Isabella Bingaman, a senior. Ashley Danahy and Ben Rodenburg, seniors,

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AS HALF TIME rolls around, Bianca Wright, a senior, performs her routine with the rest of the pom team. The pom team came in second place in the National Qualifying Tournament. “I was so happy to be performing one of my favorite routines with my team,” said Wright. photo by nicole neri

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CURIOSITY BREEDS CREATIVITY, which is precisely the driving force behind the literary magazine. Many artists and musicians submit original work each year, but only 20 percent make it into the book. “Just because a piece gets accepted, doesn’t mean it will get published,” said senior editor-in-chief Samantha Kotowski. In the literary magazine, censorship is minimal because many students freely write about their experiences or opinions. “I think people create art because it’s an outlet to express themselves that’s unique to their personalities,” said Kotowski. One particular student who has been involved with the book for four years is Riley Roads, a senior. Roads began making art as a young girl and has since been published in the literary magazine three times. She was first published her junior year and her usual medium is acrylic paint. “I’m trying to branch out and start working with more watercolor,” said Roads. She is excited to experiment with a variety of mediums because she is curious to test her abilities. “I wanted to submit because my friend, Lizzy, was submitting pictures of me and I just kind of went for it,” said Roads. It is nice for the artists to exercise their freedom of speech and their unique ideas, and Roads encourages everyone to submit. “The best part about being published is having your stuff printed in a book and seeing that the final product looks really good,” said Roads. story by mia valenza

FOR ADVISORY, Jennafer Bebee and Tiana Aliberti, both juniors, talk about the things they are thankful for in their lives. “I’m thankful for my family and all they do for me,” said Aliberti. photo

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1 SCREAMING HIS HEART OUT, Benjamin Rodenburg cheers for the team after scoring the tying touchdown. The Nest was encouraged to wear all tie-dye clothes for the game that night. photo by sam spina 2 CHEERING AFTER THE TEAM scored a touchdown, Allison Mazella, Gabrielle Windsor, and Morgan Easterbrook, seniors, encourage the players as they switch to play defense. The first home game was the first game the team had won this season. “I couldn’t contain my excitement, I was so happy for our boys,” said Mazella. photo by chloe heslop 3 WAVING THEIR FLASHLIGHTS IN THE AIR, members of the Nest sing along to “Sweet Caroline.” The song played at every game during the second quarter. “Singing that song reminds me of how much fun the games have been throughout high school,” said Natalie Hunter, a senior. photo by nicole neri 4 LAUGHING ON THE DAY OF THE DEAD Keegan Cook, Dellan Raich, Benjamin Rodenburg, NIcholas Potthoff and Joseph Wintermeyer sing the school song, “Whether we win or lose being at football games with my friends is my favorite,” said Wintermeyer. Every game he boys get together and cheer up he student section. photo by nicole neri

“My favorite thing is when the Nest gets louder although they rarely chant for volleyball but when the do it makes me more excited to play harder,” said Casey Davis, a sophomore and volleyball player. photo by

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“The energy of the Nest gives me and other players energy and the excitement to drive better, and play harder,” said Max Solberg, a junior and cross-country runner.

DIFFERENT level math students were timed on how long it took to complete a test in their subject

“Jennifer Lawrence inspires me because she pursued her passion even when she knew it was a long shot,” said Maggie Ewens, a sophomore and drama club student.

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“I am inspired by Emma Watson because she’s not afraid to speak her mind, to be herself, and she’s a proud feminist,” said

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STANDING ATTENTIVELY with his team, Samuel Covert, a junior, shows respect for his country as the National Anthem is sung. Abigail Walker, a senior, sang before the varsity game. “Bravery is important because when you’re on the field you can’t be scared of your opponent,” said Covert. photo by julia diede

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AS THE SUN ROSE OVER THE STADIUM, Nicole Neri, a senior, snaps photos of the horizon at Senior Sunrise. Senior Sunrise was an activity that all of the seniors attended to spend the beginning of the school year together. “I love photography so much that it basically takes over my whole life,” Neri said. photo by mia valenza

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CELEBRATING A SCORED TOUCHDOWN, Julia Horner, a junior, cheers along with the other members of the Nest at the first game of the season. Students wore all blue that night. “The Nest is a family of fighters who feast on pride,” said Horner. photo by chloe hislop

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1 MAKING A PINCH BOWL is harder than it looks, as Cassidy Sirower, club member, discovers. Some of the participants have experience working with clay, but not everyone. “We encourage all levels, from beginner to advanced, to join in,” said Marcia Lang, art teacher. photo by emma kritzstein 2 TO ETCH A FLORAL DESIGN, Gabriella Griffin, a senior, practices drawing the shape that was carved into her bowl. All of the bowls created are sold to help feed the homeless. photo by emma kritzstein 3 CAREFULLY PLACING HER BOWL on the shelf to dry, Alysa Velez, treasurer, makes sure there is plenty of space. All of the bowls must fully dry before they can be fired in the kiln. “It’s different to make something not knowing who will end up owning it,” said Velez. photo by emma kritzstein 4 NURSE PAULETTE MCGREGOR joins National Art Honor Society in making bowls. All of the teachers and staff were invited to join. photo by emma kritzstein 5 ROLLING HER SLAB OF CLAY, Lori Dahne, counselor, works alongside Kathleen Lawson, paraprofressional. Teachers and students work together on the bowls, which are filled with food and sold to the community as a fundraiser. “100% of the proceeds go to the Foothills Food Bank & Resource Center,” said Carole Perry, Empty Bowls chairperson. photo by emma kritzstein 6 SHAPING HER DRAPE BOWL, Haley Otero, a sophomore, imprints a lace texture into the clay. Members of the club created and painted their bowls, and the bowls were sold at the Cave Creek Art Festival for $5. “It was a great bond as a club,” Otero said. photo by emma kritzstein 7 WATER IS NEEDED to smooth the inside of sophomore Signe Fremel’s bowl. Fremel was in her

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WARMING UP WITH THE MIRROR ACTIVITY, Isabella Esparza, a sophomore, and Natalie Neri, a senior, practice contact improvisation. In this method, one student would lead, while the other would follow the moves of the leader. “Contact improv is a great way to get dancers to relax and become more creative,” said Elissa Ericson. photo by nicole neri

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GETTING DOWN AND DIRTY, Cade Foster, a junior, sports army camoflauge to show his dedication for the Veteran’s Heritage Project. Foster was in his first year of VHP and interviewed veterans and assisted in coordinated veteran assemblies. “I’m securing the perimeter of the campus and keeping our school safe,” Foster said. photo by ashley kritzstein

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1. “I know they’re making plans, counting the days til the war is over, but I have to tell you...I feel the end will never come.”

1 PETTING THE STARFISH, Justin Zeigler, a senior, looks at the sea life on the ocean shore. Zeigler was a junior leader for the club. The camp took place from June 12 through June 20. photo by

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WATCHING THE COURT, Nicholas Potthoff, a senior, gets ready to play basketball. He has been playing on varsity since his freshman year. “The basketball team is all about getting buckets, and tryouts is just the first day of the greatest season of the year,” said Potthoff. photo by emily watkins

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Breakaway Leadership Team, or BLT, is a club full of students from different backgrounds and grades that are brought together to learn how to be leaders. Through their actions and mindsets, they search ways to be positive role models to others. “Everyone in the class is really diverse,” said Carlos Paoletti, a senior and BLT member. “You have a bunch of different people and different social classes and we all come together and try to come up with solutions to problems we see on campus.” A friend convinced Paoletti to come to a BLT meeting his junior year and he has been going ever since. “It’s whoever we can see being a leader and helping BLT grow into something bigger and help involve other kids,” said Paoletti.

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“BLT has opened up my eyes to involving more kids in a lot of things, because I never really noticed how kids may feel. For me it changed how I view those kids and how I want to help those kids bring a community to our school,” said Zoe Monroe, a senior and BLT member. story by korie kerr

IT TAKES a lot more than most students realize to prepare for Homecoming

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The Shadow, Volume 34, was produced by the yearbook staff at Cactus Shadows High School in Cave Creek, Arizona, and was printed by Herff Jones in Indianapolis, Indiana. The in-plant consultant was Robert Griffin and the customer service adviser was Sarah Ikard. The cover was designed by Keely Homer. The end sheets were four-color custom printed on white Vibracolor. The book’s 256 pages were all submitted online and were printed on 80# full color gloss. All main story body copy was set in 8.5 Lato black and Lato regular. Mod print was set in 8.5 Helvetica Neue. Captions were set in 8 Helvetica Neue, headlines included 48 and 60 in League Gothic and Tall Films. The Shadow was produced using Adobe CS5.5 on Macintosh computers. Professional portraits were provided by Lifetouch Photography and Cilento Photography. The 1050 copies of the book were sold for $65 through September, $75 through the first semester, $85 second semester, and $95 after that. We, as a staff, would like to thank Sarah Ikard, Robert Griffin, Robert Adamson, Kathi Gordon, Claire Smith, Meghan Percival, Erinn Harris, Mark Ruffalo, One Direction, Ewan McGregor’s version of Your Song, the Magic Mike XXL calendar, sexy John Cena, and Michele and Greg Jones for creating our fearless and beautiful leader, Madeline Jones.

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“Any way that has meaning, not just “Well I would want us to be alone and what everyone else does or what’s go hiking in the afternoon because of most extravagant.” -Payton Atkins, a the sunset or I could take her somewhere and just watch the stars at night junior and have a poster somewhere in the “It’s the thought that counts! bushes and the headlights can light it You shouldn’t get too caught up in up.” -Jake Infantino, a how you get asked but more in the fact that you’re going!” -Christiana “If we hung out a lot at a certain place, so like you hike a lot at a certain trail or Steele,a senior somewhere special I guess, I would ask “Flowers and a cute sign or her there.”-Ryan Sefcik, a senior pictures.” -Kayla McQueen, a junior “It should be special to her and stand “In a funny and cute way that isn’t out and be unique.” -Peyton Kuehn, a too cheesy.” -Sara Patterson, a junior junior

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“ONCE YOU GO TRACK, YOU NEVER GO BACK,” varsity track runner, Kyle Palmer, a junior, said. Palmer ran track since 7th grade and is now in his junior year. He was motivated by his friends and family and had many goals to be successful in his events. He ran the 400 meters and 100 meters. Track was special to Palmer because everyone was a family and they had a great time, while improving themselves to reach their goals. Junior, Sean Wright, was part of the track team for five years participating in the high jump. His motivation was to get the school record of jumping 6’8 in the high jump. To do this, Wright worked with his coach one on one. He says, “Track for me was more following in the footsteps of my dad because he was in track as a very successful jumper. He really pushed me to strive for success in what I do on the track.” Practice is Monday through Friday from 3 to 4:30. Sophomore, Michael Marchica, ran hurdles and the 200 meters sprint. He worked to improve by practicing sprints and hurdle drills. His goal was to make it to state. Juniors Max Solberg and Dominique Lopez, have dedicated themselves to track. Lopez was involved in shot put and discus. She was motivated to get her best personal record this year and be the best by senior year. While Solberg said, “my motivation this year is my teammates. If I work hard, hopefully that work ethic will spread throughout the team”. His events include running the mile and two mile. All five of these track stars are motivated for different reasons. They are all hustling to accomplishing their goals before the end of the season and before graduation. story

Students wore their pajamas on Monday, and dressed like a toddler on Tuesday. On Wednesday they twinned, Thursday was animal print, and they wore Halloween costumes on Friday.

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Fremel, a sophomore, sprints to the finish line. Fremel ran the 3200 meter race at the North Canyon Invitational on Wednesday, March 9. Fremel finished with a time of 13 minutes and 44 seconds. 2 MAKING A RUN FOR IT, Jais Schilcher, a junior, sprints to the finish line, Schilcher ran the 100 meter dash in 11.85 seconds at the Rattler Booster Inviational on March 5. 3 LEAPS AND BOUNDS Maverick Cashman, a freshman, participates in the triple jump at a meet against North Canyon High School. Cashman has been a member of the track team for two years. “The hardest part about the triple jump is definitely transitioning between each jump while keeping keeping in stride,” explained Cashman. 4 HURDELER AND FRESHMAN, Jensen Gomez, races the clock at a track invitaional at North Canyon High School. Jensen ran the 100 meter hurdles and was the second leg on the 4 by 100 meter relay during track season. “The hardest thing about hurdling is taking 3 steps between each hurdle, which is 8.5 meters,” Gomez said. photos by lifetouch

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Falcon Horror Homecoming, Maddie Miller, a freshman, paints the boards that went around campus. The boards varied from scary pumpkins and goblins to monsters and the Grim Reaper. photos by nicole neri

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The week of Homecoming included a parade, a movie night, a basketball tournament, Unplugged, an assembly and the traditional Homecoming football game.

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AT THE SOUTH MOUNTAIN HOME GAME, Caitlin Bickle shows why she is one of the stars of the basketball team. Her height gave her an advantage when it came to rebounds. Bickle has been offered college scholarships for basketball. WITH HER HANDS IN THE AIR, Bickle attempts to block a pass from her opponent. The game was against Mountain View and was held on January 5th and the girls won with a score of 62-37. CAITLIN BICKLE, A SOPHOMORE, leaps above the competition in a game against South Mountain. Standing at 6’1, she is the tallest player on the team. Bickle had a high scoring season as a freshman, averaging 14 points a game. photos by nicole

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CAITLIN BICKLE STARTED THIS SEASON ON FIRE. The six foot one sophomore has been playing basketball since she was five, and was a member of this year’s varsity team. “I played varsity last year, which was great but also stressful because I was a freshman in varsity,” said Bickle. Having made the team as a freshman, Bickle is recognized as an up-and-coming powerhouse. “I told her yesterday that I would be scared if I had to play against her. She’s a monster at the game, man,” said Morgan Easterbrook, a senior and fellow teammate. As a freshman, she had a successful season, averaging 14 points per game and scoring a total of 435 for the season. Bickle may be tall, and expected to only play the role of a post player, but she has proven otherwise. She made a total of 23 three-point shots last season. That high an amount of three point shots is normally expected of a guard, making her ability even more unexpected. “Caitlin is a gifted and dedicated basketball player. She is a positive member of the team,” Michael Siwek, athletic director, said. Bickle did not just play for school. She also participated in club basketball during the summer. “I have two coaches, a club coach like outside of school, as well as a school coach. Ben Wade is my club coach and Richie Willis is my school coach,” said Bickle. As a sophomore, Bickle already received multiple scholarship offers to play basketball. GCU, for example, offered her a full ride scholarship for basketball. “She has offers from every school, I think she is 13th in the nation for her grade, which is really good for a sophomore,” said Easterbrook.

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on the deck. Clubs from Shadow Mountain, Horizon, Pinnacle, Paradise Valley, Ironwood, and North Canyon attended the camp, as well as schools from Tucson, Mesa, Gilbert, Colorado, and California. photo by bridget dobbs 3 LOOKING AT THE OCEAN, Zoe Monroe, a senior, and Sophie Evans, a sophomore, sit on the dock outside of their cabin. Summer camp was located in Malibu, Canada. “It was great to spend a whole week with the most amazing and loving people I know,” Monroe said. photo by mia valenza 4 HOEDOWN THROWDOWN On the fourth night of the camp, the campers attended a dance held on the deck. After the hoedown was over, the music progressed from the 1920s to current day. “It was a surprise for us and afterwards we all jumped into the pool wearing our lumberjack clothes. It was unforgettable,” Mia Valenza, a senior and Younglife junior leader said. photo by megan rose 5 LOOK OUT BELOW! On a giant swing, Monroe, Bridget Dobbs and Krista Record, Younglife leaders, zoom through the forest. To get to camp, members of the club took one plane, two buses, and two ferried. “It was all worth it to be with my friends in the prettiest place ever,” Valenza said. photo by bridget dobbs 6 ON A BANANA BOAT, Kendall Bennett, a sophomore, Monroe, Evans, Arielle Stanley, a sophomore, and Alexandra Hartigan, Younglife leader, float on the Pacific Ocean photo by megan rose

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even put on the suit until 20 minutes before the game. “Floyd does a good job being goofy and has good skills that entertain people,” said Cameron Bender, student council adviser. The job of a mascot is to be able to put on a show for the students and make sure they are having a good time. ”The Falcon is super unique and it is the epitome of school spirit,” said Brown. Being the Falcon is a one-of-a-kind experience, and Brown says that you really have to wear the suit to understand. Whoever takes on the role will have big shoes to fill. Floyd will be a part of Cactus Shadows for years to come. story by samuel kulliver

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