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1 Freshman Jacob Neperud models for the camera in front of Atlas BBQ with a slice of pizza and paintbrush on Sunday, September 20th, for the 2015 Homecoming window decorating. 2 Sophomores Emma Krumplitsch and Gordon Thompson help decorate the windows of Badger Optical the Sunday of Homecoming week. This year, Student Council decided to decorate the windows of downtown businesses instead of hallways. Krumplitsch said, “I liked that I got to hang out with some classmates to decorate windows. I enjoyed it more than hallway decorating because it got the community involved in our homecoming festivities.” 3 Senior Anastasiya Gouchtchina works on her Ghostbusters portrait on the window of Badger Optical. You can see the attention to detail, especially considering that she painted it off memory! “I always liked Ghostbusters, so the idea immediately came to me.”
Gouchtchina said. 4 Groovy man! The junior class shows off their funkadelic ‘70s-designs on the outside of Sweet Trio. “It was really fun to be a part of the window decorating because everytime I drove past the street corner I was able to say, “I made that!” said junior Brittany DeGroot.
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6 5 Leave your mark! Senior Sara Zimmerman dips her hand in neon pink paint to add the finishing touches to their ‘80s-themed window in Downtown Grafton. “Being seniors, we wanted to make our window stand out more than the others by adding cool designs, so I came up with the idea of putting neon handprints to add the extra pop of color we were looking for,” said Zimmerman. 6 Seniors Anastasiya Gouchtchina, Molly Lutz, and Adele Danner work on their windows at Badger Optical. They each chose three different aspects of the ‘80s that had gigantic impact on pop culture, cinema, and entertainment.
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“I thought it’d be cool to do a couple casette tapes, and then a friend suggested I make it really large to stand out and fit the whole window.” said Danner. 7 The juniors give their Sweet Trio window a ‘70s look using a tye-dye paint job.
Hoco Dress- Up Days
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1 Both Nathan Reske and Alexandra McKelvey dressed up like Thousand Island Salad Dressing rocking out the school spirit. McKelvey stated, “It was the most memorable dress up day thanks to my buddy Nathan.” GHS keeps it 1000. 2 Bundled up in their comfortable pajamas, seniors Taylor Bould, Katherine Hunt, Jennifer Woolf, Emma Roscoe, Nicole Kreutzer, and Emily Welsh gather during 3rd hour study hall to compare their pajama styles. Roscoe stated, “I like that I can be comfortable 3 all day and I don’t have to worry about looking super nice.” 3 On September 22, junior girls Maggie Proefrock, Elizabeth Huettner, Emma O’Brien, Alexandra Wade, and Kayla Tsui model their ranch attire. Huettner said, “I thought Ranch Dressing Day was going to be dumb but it actually turned into something really cute and fun, especially to earn class points for. It was all worth it.” 4 Juniors Jacquelyn Miller, Amanda Salmon, Travis Lex, Sierra Rome, Isabelle DeBlaey, Leanna Uttke, Rose Speerbrecher, and Rebecca Hemauer gather together in between classes in the art wing. They admired their similar outfit choices for their theme which was Ranch Dressing. Junior Sierra Rome stated, “This wasn’t planned at all, it kind of just happened. I mean if it was planned I didn’t get the memo to wear red!” 5 In Mr. Adam Quitashat’s room, sophomores Elizabeth Schmid and Malayna Oswald, juniors Hailey Monreal, Brianna Luettgen, Abbey Monreal, Erin Hogan, and senior Rachel Balistrieri sing with Salad Dressing Day spirit. The seven girls rehearse daily vocals while dressing in wacky outfits, showing off their Black Hawk Pride. Hogan stated, “We were singing “Apres un Neve” that day, a French song. It’s interesting because it is all in unison, it’s not your regular choir piece.” 6 Seniors Hannah Fischer, Haley Bikman, and Kayla Semple dress in Hawaiian themed shirts for the senior class’ dressing, Thousand Island. The dress up day was a successful move made by the GHS student council. 7 Freshmen Jaclyn Case, Brooke Johnson, Kaia Hansen, Karsen Wise, Caroline Woessner, and Brandon Barbier show off their French Dressing clothing in American Government class. Barbier really caught the essence of Dressing Day by complementing his outfit with a French baguette. 8 Juniors Sydney Ward, Danielle Koziczkowski, Jana Meari, and Chloe Doring stand side-by-side to show their coordinating flannel pajama pants and leggings. “Being comfortable and not having to try in the morning is my favorite thing about pajama day,” says Ward.
Dress Up Days
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1 Showing their school spirit, senior Max Jensen, Mr. Ryan Brogelman, and senior Jimmy Cooper participate in Nerd day during Homecoming week. By dressing up they earned points for the senior class, helping them win. For some, dressing as a nerd was new. For others this was normal, but for Mr. Brogelman it was both. “I am a nerd in some aspects, but it’s a stretch in others. Dress wise it’s a stretch, but my actions in school are nerdy.” 2 Seniors Emma Roscoe, Taylor Bould, Nicole Kreutzer, Morgan Weisflog, Katherine Hunt, Sydney Struck, Emily Welsh, and Sophia Kallas get a workout in during study hall. The senior class had the ‘80s as their theme for Decade Day. For senior Sydney Struck, “This was my favorite day because everyone had a different theme so you feel united with your class.” 3 In spirit of Decades Day, seniors Daniel Bader, Nicholas Niswonger, Maxwell Jensen, James Cooper, and Andrew Hafemann surround Bailey Colber and Bailey Bodart as they steal the spotlight holding
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vintage boomboxes. Colber states, “Getting the ‘80s decade was really exciting because I knew what to wear for it right away and it was fun to be a look alike with Bailey [Bodart].”4 Flashing back to the ‘70s, juniors Madeleine Schad, Kayla Tsui, Maggie Proefrock, Emma O’Brien, and Chloe Doring stand with Ms. Micki Schreiner who dresses to show her support for the junior class on Decades Day. 5 Junior Noah Chopp and sophomore Matthew Fischer sport their soccer spirit wear before the big game. 6 Juniors Lela Hansen (Lolita) and Sara Gramoll (Granola) sport their Powderpuff shirts on Thursday of Homecoming week, just hours before the big game. Hansen stated, “Being a first year player, I was excited and was ready to defeat the seniors.” 7 Seniors Julia Fischer, Madilyn Hill, Abby Stanisch, Monica Wenten, and Madeline Schultz recreate the gang from “The Breakfast Club”. 8 Sophomores Erika and Lauren Stielow show sibling love in their spirit wear.
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1. While enjoying a slice of pizza, sophomores Hannah Wendorf, Katie Lamb, Lizbeth Huertas and Abby Cibulka take a break from float building for their ‘50s-themed homecoming float. “It’s fun to be proud of something you’ve done and to show everybody else what you’ve worked on” Wendorf said. The sophomores finished in third place. 2. Senior Kaitlyn Larson helps build the structure for the senior float by twisting chicken wire together. Larson said, “ The whole grade comes together and we all try to achieve the same goal”. 3. Jinkies! At the water treatment plant, Ryan and Erin Hogan mix paint so they can decorate a mini Mystery Machine that will be one of the highlights on the ‘70s float. “My favorite part about building the float was the theme. It was so much fun trying to recreate the ‘That ‘70’s Show’ basement.” 4. Behind the football bleachers freshmen Breanna Jeutter and Jillian Herlinger focus on their poster for the freshmen float. “We worked really hard, but I didn’t really notice because I had so much fun,“ said Herlinger. 5. Riding proud, the seniors show their Black Hawk spirit as they walk alongside their float in the parade. 6. In the GES garage freshman Zack Kosidowski spray paints a flower that will enhance the ‘60-ness of the float. Kosidowski said, “I did like building the float for homecoming this year. While the process of building did make my head spin at times it was a fun experience.” 7. Showing her artistic ability, junior Julia Hanley paints a box for the ‘70s-themed junior homecoming float at the water treatment plant. “I decided to help with the float this year because I wanted to get involved” Hanley said. Ultimately, the junior class won the float building contest. 8. The sophomore class showcases their final work for their ‘50s-themed homecoming float at the homecoming parade. 9. Freshmen Gavin Depies, Max Deret, Aaron Kaminski, Ben Turner, Daniel Prohuska and Sabrina Yang strike a pose together with their groovy new friend behind the football bleachers for Float Building on September 16.
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By Danielle Lemke, Ashley Yang, Maddie Schad
Parade and Pep Rally
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2 1 HYPED UP! GHS students cheer on the Dance Team as they perform their routine at the Homecoming Pep Rally. Senior Brenden Fugate chanted, “GDT! GDT!” supporting the team. 2 HIT IT. The dance team showcased their annual hip hop routine for the pep rally on September 24th. The routine was choreographed by juniors Colleen Holloway and Grace Potter. “I was excited, but nervous to show the whole school my own dance. But honestly, after the moment we
started, I was pumped and I really enjoyed it,” Holloway said. 3 CHEESE! Seniors Abigail Benvenuto and Isaiah West ride in a Mustang GT convertible in the Homecoming Parade. Benvenuto was the tennis representative and was accompanied by West, one of the football representatives. Behind the car members of the tennis team supported their cocaptain. “It was weird riding in the car instead of trailing behind it like I had all the past years,” said Benvenuto.
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4 4 BANG! Junior Neil Daniels and fellow band members help lead the annual homecoming parade through the streets of Grafton. The band played school songs to help pump the crowd up for the pep rally to follow. Daniels stated, “I enjoy marching in the parade because it’s a different environment. The fast paced rhythms of the percussion are incredibly fun and enjoyable!” 5 Accompanied by senior Spencer Knier, senior Emily Riebe spoke as one of the Homecoming representatives for musical. Riebe promoted the upcoming production of Mary Poppins and expressed her senior spirit. “It wasn’t too intimidating to give a speech, I was just hyped for the powderpuff game and excited to get the crowd pumped up,” Riebe stated.
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6 GO HAWKS! Freshman Kate Senczyszyn and sophomore Becca Eichhorn performed with the cheer team at the Thursday night pep rally. Senczyszyn said, “Performing cheers and stunts with my team is always fun, but being at the pep rally just made it more enjoyable.”
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7 DRUM ROLL PLEASE! Seniors Lexi Sutherland and Max Jensen were crowned King and Queen at the Thursday night pep rally. Sutherland stated, “At first it didn’t process through my head, then someone nudged me and said ‘hey that’s you’, and I said ‘oh wow!’” Jensen expressed, “I was really surprised because I thought there were other more qualified people, but of course none as gorgeous as me.”
Julia Fischer, Cassidy Klug, Alyssa Seitz, & Emily Welsh
Homecoming Powderpuff
Junior vs. Senior Powderpuff Powderpuff between the junior and senior girls is one of the most iconic parts of Homecoming week at GHS. Powderpuff gives both grades the opportunity to prove their dominance over each other, making it one of the most heated events of the school year. Entering the game for her first time, junior Grace Potter was eager to “get on thWe field and show that juniors are just as significant as the seniors” in hopes that the underdogs would come out on top. On the other hand, second-year Powderpuff player, senior Kayla Kintzele has been in the shoes of juniors before and used that to her greatest advantage, claiming that “knowing what the junior perspective was going into the game was really useful.” Although this battle may have seemed innocent
from an outsider’s point of view, both teams agreed that the pranks and antics involved with the game were very real, but almost essential in order to keep the Powderpuff spirit high. TP-ing one another’s cars and creating intimidating mottos were two of the many hijinks that made the Powderpuff rivalry exciting. These annoyances produced anger and adrenaline-- both intense motivators to win the game. While ultimately losing, Potter stated that “regardless, it was exciting to be part of something so important to [her] grade.” As a proud senior Kintzele remarked that she “never doubted that [the seniors] would win.”
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Story by Carolyn Dowty
2 After having an intense first half, the junior class huddles up for an inspiring pep talk. “I was so scared I was going to mess up in the beginning of the game in front of the whole school, thankfully I didn’t,” said junior Amanda Parsons. 4 Caught in the spirit, senior Morgan Weisflog lavishes in the praise of her teammates after scoring the winning touchdown ending the game 13-8. “At first it was pretty nerve racking knowing that it was left to me to score the final touchdown but after scoring the tiebreaker, I felt amazing,” stated Weisflog.
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Lela Hansen, Caitlin Kugi, Ariana Stark, Crystal Todd, and Isaiah Voss
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5 Surrounded by encouragement, the girls get into position during the first quarter. “At first I was really nervous to play on the field, but once she hiked the ball I went into game mode,” stated Mallory Fox. 6 With watchful eyes, seniors Hailey Hacker, Angela Marx, Rachel Balistrieri, and Nicole Auchter stand anxiously in hope that the seniors score the last winning touchdown. 7 Juniors Lizzie Huettner, Kayla Tsui, Ally Wade, Colleen Holloway, and Chloe Doring huddle around coach “Gig” Hayden Proefrock, to discuss their next play. Ally Wade said,
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In an effort to escape junior Casey Garza, senior Kaitlyn Larson pivots and dashes through the defensive line. Garza said, “I was nervous going against the seniors, but I wanted to win.”
“When we were all huddled up I could just feel my adrenaline going through my veins and was excited to get back out and play.”
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Friday Fun
1 Junior Jana Meari attempts to knock over watter bottles with pantyhose on her head for the junior class. Meari said, “ I won the lunch game for that, so I thought it’d be easier.” Meari also commented that it was nerve wracking being up there, but she was more involved this year than previous years. 2 With a smile junior Mallory Fox expresses her joy during the Homecoming football game against opponents Milwaukee Lutheran. Blackhawks fall 41 to 13. “I love how the crowd came together with lots of energy and spirit during a tough game,” said Fox. 3 With watchful eyes, the Grafton Black Hawks intentively observe the game on the sidelines. The outcome of the game was not what we hoped to be but the team still played their hardest until the very end. 4 Victory is captured as sophmores Connor Ramsey, JJ Chrobak, Nick Rapp, Evan Agnew, and Nick Franzen beat the freshman and juniors in two tough games of tug-ofwar. Unfortunatly the victory didn’t last long when they fell to the teachers in the final round. “After beating the juniors we gained a lot of confidence but we saw the loss against the teachers coming considering they had Pledl on their side,” stated Agnew. 5 During the Homecoming Laugh Olympics game of tug-of-war, Mr. Adam Qutaishat leads the teachers to victory against the sophomores. Mr. Kevin Deering was refereeing the event, and he had very minimal time to prepare. “For me, it’s just about making it fun.” Mr. Deering said. 6 To add a little fun, senior Michael Lein and Junior Lashaya Spencer hug it out as Lein claims the first ever known, “best dancer in the school”. 7 Celebrating the first touchdown, the Black Hawk Fan Clan epresses their excitement by popping confetti poppers and tossing glitter in the air. “I love going to the games and being a part of the student section because there’s always so much going on. The upper classmen try to get everyone involved and sometimes it doesn’t work the way they would like,” stated freshman Paige Arnold. 8 Sophomores Addison Watkins and Skyler Steinert show off their school spirit at the Laugh Olympics. 9 Sophomore Hannah Wendorf shows off her black hawk pride at the Homecoming football game with decorative face paint. Wendorf smiles for the camera during the game, showing her support for the 5 Black Hawks in the game against the Knights.
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The one event everyone attends and for many the highlight of the week, Laugh Olympics is full of laughter, chants and competitiveness. A great way to bring the student body together for a final smack down. Junior Tony Hauer said, “It was very competitive, everybody came out this year. There was a lot of heart and emotion shown in the crowds.” One of the all time favorite parts of Laugh Olympics is the Tug-of-War. Sophomores took home the big victory against the freshman and the juniors. “Beating the juniors in the Tugof-War was a big accomplishment for the class of 2018,” said sophomore Connor Ramsey. The main event of this year’s Laugh Olympics was the new dance off. Two people from each grade were brought down to battle each other, dancing to different types of music. Eliminating six, there was only two left: senior Michael Lein and junior Lashaya Spencer. Coming to a close call of chants from the student sections, Michael Lein won the dance off, for a final victory for the seniors. “The Laugh Olympics got me pumped up, but Mike stole the show when he hit the whip and everyone was yelling ‘ayee,’” said senior Charlie Potter.
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Homecoming Dance
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Date or Friends for Homecoming Dance
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As the Homecoming Dance approached, Story By: Dadra Davis many students debated--go with friends to live it up, or with a date to give the night a romantic touch. Senior Emma Roscoe went to the biggest dance of the year with friends the past three years, but this year she opted for a date, with her boyfriend Jon Kottke. Roscoe explained that the hardest part of going to Homecoming with her boyfriend was deciding if they would take pictures with her friends or Kottke’s. Ultimately, the two decided to go with Roscoe’s friends.
Going with Roscoe’s friend group was no problem for Kottke since they all get along so well. This allowed for Roscoe to mingle with both her friends and her boyfriend since the group had a good balance. Senior Ashleigh Perry also went to the past three Homecoming Dances and said, “I really enjoyed going with my friends because I didn’t have to worry about matching colors with a date or spending extra money on a boutonniere.” Perry also enjoyed getting ready for the dance with her friends and not having to worry about entertaining a date. Overall, everyone’s experience at Homecoming is different depending on their idea of fun whether it be interacting romantically with one special person or socializing with several friends.
1. Impressing the crowd, Junior Lashaya Spencer shows off her dancing skills on Saturday night. After participating in the Laugh Olympics dance battle, she hit the dance floor for the second time that week and flaunted her talent. “I felt like a star,” Spencer recalled. 2. Sisters Ella and Grace Aspenson dance the night away enjoying their last Homecoming dance together. Ella states, “Dancing with my sister was my favorite part of the dance.” 3. Amidst the dance’s festivities, juniors Jackson Senczyszyn, Jack Birch, and Vincent Giorgi pose with seniors Nicholas Peters, Christopher Holdway, Charles Potter and Jarred Kettenhoven for this memorable photograph. Kettenhoven said, “I had a lot of fun at my senior Homecoming with these guys.” The energy was genuine, which made for a great night. 4. Taking a moment to relax from the dancing at Homecoming sophomores Katelyn Lanctot, Lilya Tkach, Arionna Loughlin, Isabella Parins, Elizabeth Schmid, Abigail Roberts, Alaina Knier, Megan Winter, and Grace Ingham get in close for a group picture. Loughlin stated, “I loved spending the night with all of my friends, it made it really fun!” 5. With all smiles, Juniors Kayla Tsui, Elizabeth Huettner, Chloe Doring, Ty Depies, Alexandra Wade, Quinton Riddle, and Andrew Papcke are dressed up for the biggest dance of the year. Although he ended up having a good time Riddle says, “The music could’ve been better. My favorite part was when Michael Lein was busting his moves during the dance battle.” 6. Celebrating the end of Homecoming Week, Corrin Tarnowski and Adam Kapke attend the dance and happily embrace. 7. Pumped up for the dance, freshmen Corbin Woessner and Jaden Autey snap a quick pic before returning to the dance floor.
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Ultimate Dancer: Michael Lein Story By: Lela Hansen
Having the guts to be the first person to go hardcore on the dance floor is unnerving, but this is no challenge for senior Michael Lein. Many students know Michael as being the life of the party from Homecoming to prom. “During Homecoming my freshman year, the dance started off very lazy, but once I busted out my moves everyone was motivated to have fun,” stated Lein. Over the years, Lein has made it his duty to influence freshman not to be shy. “I didn’t know if people actually danced at Homecomings, but once I saw how much fun he was having, I just went ham,” confessed freshman Michael Mertens.
Lein spent his final Homecoming breakdancing with his classmates and closest friends. He was determined to make this his best Homecoming yet. The night ended in a student rally consisting of multiple dance battles. In the end, Lein walked away with the final victory. “It was my last night to prove to everyone at Homecoming why I am the king of dance here at Grafton High School.”
Homecoming Dance