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JUNE 21, 2017
O-A/BC-IG ...................3-11
RIDGE VIEW .............12-18
Art Club............ 3 Band ................ 4 Choir ................ 5 Dance Team ...... 6 Mock Trial ....... 7 Quiz Bowl ......... 7 Fall Musical ..... 8 Spring Play ....... 9
Dance Team .... 12 Quiz Bowl ....... 13 Model UN ....... 13 Yearbook Staff ............... 14 WVC Art ......... 14
Individual Speech ............ 10 Fine Arts Awards ........... 11 Simpson Honor Band .............. 11 Yearbook Staff ............... 11
Mock Trial ..... 15 Madrigal ........ 15 Band .............. 16 Choir .............. 17 Spring Play ................ 18
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Members of the 2016-17 O-A/BC-IG Art Club include, front from left, Angelika Solis, Ashley Lindner, Carrie Miller, Jillian Ludwig, Abbie Corr, Summit Nielsen, Ellie Diersen, Brooke Little and Amy Bennett. Second row, from left, Sarah Cotton, Eli Gebel, Grace Holmes, Jennifer Godbersen, Savannah Wych, Mary Bennett, Rebecca Cedeno and Dustin Johnson. Back row, from left, Alyssa Henderson, Shae Baker, Skylar Mackey, Natalie Santana, Macy Nicholson, Mally Sangpanjun, Jordyn Fredericks and Kim Renze. Other members of the art club include Jenna Henderson, Sadie Railsback, Calli Wareham, Skylar Reis, Jasmine Johnson, Teah Tollufsen, Abby Bender, Mackenzi Devitt and Brooklyn Hoffman.
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Jazz band: The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School jazz band, under the direction of Benjamin Mauritz, opened the high school’s annual holiday concert Dec. 12 with “Dashing Through The Snow” arranged by Andy Clark. Other groups performing included the silver choir, concert band and purple and black choir. PHOTO | DEB LOGER
O-A/BC-IG pep band: The O-A/BC-IG High School pep band, under the direction of Benjamin Mauritz, played during home basketball games this season. Here, the band plays between the girls’ and boys’ varsity games. PHOTO | MIKE THORNHILL
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Holiday concert: The Odebolt-Arthur/Battle Creek-Ida Grove High School purple and black choir, under the direction of Jacob Pedersen, sang “Veni, Veni Emmanuel,” “Winter Song” and “All I Want For Christmas Is You” during the annual holiday concert Dec. 12. Other groups performing were the silver choir, jazz band and concert band.
Purple and Black Choir: The O-A/BC-IG High School fall concert Oct. 25 included performances by the Purple and Black Choir, Silver Choir, combined choirs and marching band. Here, the Purple and Black Choir perform a medley from “Les Miserables.” PHOTO | MIKE THORNHILL
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The O-A/BC-IG Dance Team performed at the the Iowa State Dance/Drill Team Association Championships. The team, under the direction of Kelsie Nettles, includes Riley Snyder, Anna Van Dusen, Madison Lansink, Hannah Sorensen, Ethan Ernst, Kelsey Dausel, Kirsten Dausel, Elizabeth Williams, Cameron Webb, Alyssa Mason, Elizabeth Zobel, Kaitlyn Riessen, Taylor DeVine, Taylor Beck, Peyton Miller, Abby Bender and Josie Wulf.
Six members of the O-A/BC-IG Dance Team performed at state solo dance. Those participting were, in no particular order, Taylor Beck, Taylor DeVine, Ethan Ernst, Riley Snyder, Cameron Webb and Josie Wulf.
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This year’s mock trail members, in no particular order, were Vandy Mosier, Anna Van Dusen, Lindsey Kruse, Ellie Diersen, Amanda Gunderson, Courtney Peters, Sofia Garrigos, Jennifer Godbersen, Marzia Shivers-Fineran, Teah Tollufsen, Emma Endrulat, Ty Tollufsen, Alexia Thomas, Carter Arnburg, Macy Nicholson, Evan Veltri and Mary Bennett. The students were divided into two teams and were coached by Kurt Brown and Peter Goldsmith. PHOTO SUBMITTED
The 2017 Quiz Bowl team had 10 members this year. Participants were, front row, from left, Alexia Thomas, Hunter Maass and Ellie Diersen. Middle row, from left, coach Kaye Otto, Sofia Garrigos, Amelia Masters and Lindsey Kruse. Back row, from left, Dallas Hare, Ryan Dunker and Trey Rohlk. Darian Hannel was also a member of the team. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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Fall musical cast: The O-A/BC-IG High School fine arts department presented the musical “Guys and Dolls� last fall at the high school. The cast and crew included approximately 50 high school students. They were, in no particular order, Sequoia Dobbs, Marzia Shivers-Fineran, Sarah Petersen, Lindsey Kruse, Corin Bower, Courtney Peters, Aylssa Mason, Jenna Henderson, Amanda Gunderson, Sarah Bergman, Emma Endrulat, Jillian Ludwig, Abby Bender, Kirsten Dausel, Josie Wulf, Ryder Cranston, Carrie Miller, Sydney Bauer, Anna Van Dusen, Cameron Webb, Riley Snyder, Lizzie Williams, Vandy Mosier, Mally Sangpanjun, Bree Henningsen, Grace Holmes, Madison Schiernbeck,Taylor Oldham, Alyssa Henderson, Devin Behrendsen, Daltyn Swanger, Caspian Carlmark, Aedan Hickey, Stephen Stangl, Grant Conover, Jarrett Bumann, Rhett Ketelsen, Dallas Hare, Tyler Anderson, Ty Warnke, Gage Thoreson, Kelsey Dausel, Ryder Meek and Ethan Ernst.
Set in Damon Runyon's mythical New York City, Guys and Dolls is a oddball romantic comedy. Gambler Nathan Detroit (Stephen Stangl) tries to find the cash to set up the biggest craps games in town, while the authorities breath down his neck. Meanwhile, his girlfriend and nightclub performer, Adelaide (Carrie Miller), laments that they've been engaged for 14 years. De-
troit turns to fellow gambler Sky Masterson (Ethan Ernst), for the dough and Sky ends up chasing the straightlaced missionary, Sarah Brown (Alyssa Mason), as the result. Guys and Dolls takes viewers from the heart of Times Square to the cafes of Havana, Cuba, and even into the sewers of New York City, but, eventually, everyone ends up right where they belong.
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Spring play cast: Front row, from left, Marzia Shivers-Fineran, Sydney Bauer, Ellie Diersen and Mally Sangpanjun. Row two, from left, Jarrett Bumann, Bree Henningsen, Lindsey Kruse, Stephen Stangl, Grace Holmes and Taylor Oldham. Row three, from left, Emma Endrulat, Aedan Hickey, Anna Van Dusen and Grant Conover. Back row, from left, Josie Wulf, Dallas Hare, Whitney Francis-Simonson (director), Rhett Ketelsen and Alyssa Henderson. Cast members missing from photo are Sequoia Dobbs and Carter Arnburg.
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Aging movie star Betty Crawford once led a glamorous life on the red carpet, surrounded by reporters, movie producers and directors vying for her attention. Everyone wanted to rub elbows with her. But these days, she lives alone with her maid and rest is only a memory... and a series of hysterical tongue-in-cheek lashbacks. Wouldn’t you know, when Crawford revises her will, suddenly everyone in her life, both past and present, just happens to show up for a “social call?” Crawford ends up murdered in her living room,
conked on the head with a heavy object. Curiously (and hysterically), every visitor just happens to be holding a different type of heavy object... the potential murder weapon. When a library cop shows up to present a citation for a book that’s years overdue, he decides he’s practically like law enforcement, so he puts the clues together to help solve the mystery of the murdered movie star. With fast paced dialogue and three sets of twins (each pair cleverly written to be played by the same actor), this murder mystery farce is full of fun and intrigue.
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Twelve students participated in Individual Speech Contest this year. They were front row, from left, Dallas Hare*, Carrie Miller*, Courtney Peters and Stephen Stangl*. Middle row, from left, Marzia Shivers-Fineran*, Lindsey Kruse*, Vandy Mosier* and Bree Henningsen*. Back row, from left, Evan Veltri, Josie Wulf, Peyton Miller and Emma Endrulat. Stangl was selected to perform his poetry piece at the Iowa High School Speech Association’s IE All-State SPEECH Festival. *-denontes advancement to State Individual Speech Competition PHOTO SUBMITTED
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O-A/BC-IG High School’s fine arts department top award winners for the 201617 school year were the gold, silver and bronze medal winners (based on points) for speech and drama and artist of the year. The award winners were, from left, Courtney Peters (silver), Stephen Stangl (gold), Carrie Miller (bronze) and artist of the year Ellie Diersen.
Band participants selected for this year’s Simpson Honor Band were, in no particular order, Ellie Diersen, Kelsey Dausel and Kirsten Dausel.
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This year’s yearbook staff includes, front row, from left, Courtney Peters and Summit Nielsen. Middle row, from left, Stephanie Rigby, Anna Van Dusen and Taylor Beck. Back row, from left, Ellie Lansink, Lauren Schwade, Trey Rohlk, Bailey Newman and Grace Holmes. The crew’s adviser was Heidi Beck.
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The 2016-17 Ridge View High School dance team includes, front from left, Yesenia DeLaO, Mercedes Juelfs, Ashley Kestel, Lexi Phillips and Destiny Van Beek. Second row from left, Beth Meyer, Kennedy Mason, Renae Wiese, Brittney Vincent, Macy Wunschel and Julie Wood. Back row from left, coach Roxy Dutler, Abbi Hansen, Sierra Deck, Kate Kofmehl, Kylie Humlicek and Katie Brinkman. PHOTO SUBMITTED
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Ridge View’s Quiz Bowl team had nine members this year. Those participating were, front row, from left, Anna Schmitt, Amanda Bruns, Andrew Snyder, Brady Meyer and Braleigh Schossow. Back row, from left, Connor Pickhinke, Taya Hinkeldey, Russell Brummer and Chris Gardner.
This year’s Model United Nations (UN) team featured eight competitors. They were, front row, from left, Nelson Bernardes, Evan Leuschen, Eric Hibbs and Brady Meyer. Back row, from left, Cloe Droegmiller, Abbi Hansen, Mercedes Juelfs and Angela Conover.
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The Ridge View High School Yearbook Staff this year consists of 15 staffers. Front row, from left, Jake Mitchell, Macy Wunschel and Beth Pickhinke. Second row, from left, Lance Else, Olivya Vondrak and Katie Brinkman. Third row, from left, Courtney Smith, Cloe Droegmiller and Brittney Vincent. Fourth row, from left, Karin Mendoza, Mandi Lange and Brady Meyer. Back row, from left, Chris Gardner, Andrew Gross and Caden Wandrey.
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Ridge View art students recieving Judges’ Awards this year at the Western Valley Conference (WVC) Art Show were Eric Hibbs (left) and Sammi Bailey.
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The Ridge View High School mock trial team competed in the Iowa State Bar Association’s annual mock trial regional competition March 21 in Clear Lake. Team members were, front from left: Dylan Wood, Sidney Johnson, Jordan Grothe and Kylie Humlicek. Back row from left, Russell Brummer, Alex Movall, Caden Wandrey, Connor Pickhinke and Brady Meyer.
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This year’s madrigal cast included Cole Degen, King; Brittney Vincent, Queen; Brady Meyer, Prince Gareth; Sidney Johnson, Duchess of York; Evan Leuschen, Duke of Burgandy; Destiny VanBeek, Princess Daffodil; Darby Baillie, Wise Woman of the Wood; Angela Conover, Fiona and Trent Moeller, town crier. Also, Andrew Snyder and Courtney Smith, jesters; Russell Brummer, Lauren Johnson, Yesenia DeLaO, Autumn Fox and Joselyn McDanel as the royal servants; Connor Pickhinke and Drew Knapp as guards along with additional courtiers, madrigal singers and servers.
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The Ridge View High School Band held several performances this year. Above, the band gets ready to play on the stage of the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts stage.
Here we see members of the woodwind, brass, percussion and string sections mid-song at one of the many concerts held throughout the school year. PHOTO | MIKE THORNHILL
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Above, the Ridge View choir at one of their many performances this past school year. The students sang their hearts out on multiple occassions to showcase their talents.
A group of Ridge View singers performing during the 2017 Pops Concert at the Rosemary Clausen Center for Performing Arts. PHOTO | MIKE THORNHILL
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It’s the corniest play this side of the Mississippi, whichever side you're on. Puns keep popping up in this wacky melodrama like a Jiffy Pop ready to explode. Pop (Connor Pickhinke) and Ma (Destiny Van Beek) Kornwell, along with their adopted daughter Little Sweet Pea (Kyra Martin), are beside themselves with worry. Colonel Kernal's (Katrina Van Norman) corn ields are inexplicably drying up, so they have no corn for their recipes at the Corn Café. To make matters worse, the new banker in town, Ira Fuse (Andrew Snyder), is demanding payment on their late mortgage.
Lucky for them, Major Max Major (Trentin Moeller) comes to town scouting a new location for a military fort. Building the fort in Cornville would be a huge boon for Corn Café and General General's General Store (and especially for the lovestruck Little Sweet Pea), but it won't happen unless they can solve the problem with the water shortage. Besides eye-rolling at all the puns, laughter ensues at the climactic corncob eating duel between Major Major and Ira Fuse that exposes the villain for the river-diverting cad he really is. Ah, shucks.
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