Ram Write-Up - Maple Valley Community Schools

Girls golf excels
in conference
By Austin Bettin
The 2006 MVAO girls golf team is teeing
off to a great start. The Maple Valley Anthon
Oto girls golf team started off the season with
two brilliant victories.
The coach of the girls team is Tim Hupke.
Returning letter winners for the team are
Kristine Kueny, Erin Vermeersch, Angie
Flanigan, and Laura Hoaglund.
The team started practice not long before
they had their first meet, which didn’t seem
to bother the girls at their meet at the BC-
IG/West Monona Triangular in Onawa.
The team took home first place honors by
shooting a 198. Kristine Kueny shot a 47,
which got her first place in the meet, and Erin
Vermeersch took second place by shooting a
48.
The second meet was a conference meet
which was held in Kingsley. Kristine Kueny
took another first place honor home by shooting
a 44. The girls also got first place as a
team by around 20 strokes.
Junior golfer Angie Flanigan stated, “ I
think we golfed very well as a team. Hopefully
we can finish our season as well as it
started, even though there is always room for
improvement. We’ve also proved to be very
competitive this year.”
Hard work and
dedication pays off
By Jeff Koithan
The jazz band of Maple Valley-Anthon Oto
High School used some important ingredients
for this year’s season... hard work and
dedication.
The high school jazz band practiced nonstop
for all the jazz band competitions and
festivals in the surrounding area.
The first competition for the band was in
Griswold, Iowa. They received excellent reviews
and a division I rating for their performance.
The second stop for the band was at
Morningside College in Sioux City. They were
the 5th best band in the festival, receiving a
trophy and a division I rating.
The third gig for the jazz band was in
Council Bluffs, Iowa. They placed 1st out of
the whole competition, getting a trophy and
a division I rating. This is also the first time
the jazz band has won a competition in well
over a decade.
The last place they played was at Norfolk,
Nebraska. They played very well and received
a division I rating.
Overall, this year has been the most successful
year for the Maple Valley-Anthon Oto
Jazz Band in a very long time.
The band’s last performance of the year is
the awards ceremony at the Maple Valley
Anthon Oto High School on May 16 at 7:30
p.m.
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New shot-put record for MVAO girls track
By Steffany Treiber
The Rams have been practicing as hard
as possible and it pays off with a new school
record in the shot-put.
The coaches this year are Head Coach
Kayla Lundt and Casey Conover.
Tuesday, April 4th was the Rams’ first
home track meet. Erin Vermeersch received
1st place in the 3000. She ran a stunning time
of 11 minutes and 55 seconds. Janna Dose,
Tabby Allen, Chelsea Wolf, and Erin
Vermeersch placed 2nd in the distance med,
Rheannon Schoenfeld got 3rd in the discus,
and Kenzie Sauser received 3rd in the 800.
Steph Allen received 6th in the long jump and
By Ashley Mullicane
On Monday, March 27th, six representatives
of FCCLA headed to Des Moines to the
“There’s No Place Like The 2006 FCCLA State
Conference.” With so many students there,
the small town girls felt overwhelmed.
Kelsey Bruhn, Kayla Dose, and Ashley
Mullicane were the three juniors who attended
and Kalana Mauch, Courtney Holton,
and Jamie Van Cleave were the sophomores.
The girls were supervised by the head of the
FCCLA chapter, Mrs. Chaffin.
Most of the schools attended this conference
from March 26th through the 29th, but
the MVAO chapter left on Monday 27th after
school, so they weren’t included until Tuesday
when the day started at 8:00 a.m. sharp.
The day started groggily with a cup of
coffee and an opening skit explaining
FCCLA, its purposes, projects, and all of the
fun it brings. Next members of the FCCLA
council came out with a skit from the theme,
Wizard of Oz, (including Glenda the Good
Witch, Dorothy, and the munchkins).
Throughout the day, there were three key
speakers. First was Judy Jeffries from the
Iowa Department of Education. She talked
about how FCCLA fits into our ever changing
world. Next, Kent Butler brought out
some laughs and got them jumping and
jiving with “Hey Burrito”. Mrs. Chaffin also
busted out a couple of moves that none
would have guessed were in her.
Charlie Wittmack, the only Iowan to climb
Mt. Everest, had a few inspirational words
to share. He told the students how, amazingly,
for every step taken on Mt. Everest, it
takes two minutes to recover. Also for every
five climbers who climb this dangerous
mountain, one will remain, or so to say, pass
away.
And last but definitely not least, the group’s
favorite speaker throughout the trip was
Aaron Davis, former Nebraska football
player. Aaron explained his true life story
about what drugs do to the body and how
Tammy Kafton placed 6th in the 400 hurdles.
Thursday, April 6th some of the girls traveled
to Boyer Valley to compete. The girls
received 4th place. Rheannon Schoenfeld took
1st place in the shot put and discus. Rheannon
set a new school record in the shot put with a
distance of 36 feet and 3.5 inches. Tabby,
Tammy, Erin, and Kenzie received 2nd in the
4x800. Tabby Allen got 4th place in the 400
meter hurdles. Janna Dose and Chelsea Wolf
ran the 200 meter dash with times of 30.36 and
29.86. Janna placed 6th and Chelsea 5th.
The same night, some of the players participated
in the Holstein track meet, which
Learning experience
at State FCCLA
they not only affected him, but others around
him.
Later on that day, each member had to
choose three workshops that they wanted to
attend. Some of the choices to choose from
were: FCCLA Jeopardy, “So What’s FCCLA
Going To Do For Me?”, recruiting and retaining
new members, and how to spice up
FCCLA meetings! Each of the workshops
lasted one hour and fifteen minutes and went
over each topic inside and out.
From nine o’clock to eleven-thirty, a dance
was held. Tons of kids were everywhere dancing
and waving glow sticks with their packed
on glitter and crazy hair. Afterwards, there
was free time to do whatever. Some chose to
go back to the room and order chinese or sit
in the pool or jacuzzi.
Wednesday started early with a meeting
in the ballroom for a Wizard of Oz goodbye.
Before heading back to Mapleton, there was
a visit to the Capital Building and then to the
mall to get a little bit of shopping in and to
grab some lunch.
Overall, this was a great trip from many
different aspects. First the students got to see
how different schools interpreted and got involved
in FCCLA. Also, they got to meet a
lot of new people during the trip. “The purpose
of this trip for me was to get a better idea
of how FCCLA will benefit my students and
my school,” stated Mrs. Chaffin.
The students spent the trip hearing fantastic
speakers and learning about FCCLA programs
and opportunities. Students attended
leadership sessions on topics such as personal
safety, health and nutrition issues, and leadership
opportunities.
The conference ended with the election of
the 2006-2007 Executive Council who will
govern the Iowa FCCLA activities for the up
coming year.
was a make-up due to weather problems.
There, they received 10th place out of 16
teams. Megan Daws, Cassidy Bieler, Nicole
Rhode, and Kendra Perkins received 7th in
the Shuttle Hurdles. In the 4x800, Sammy
Timmerman, Kari Roggatz, Whitney
Honsbruch, and Jamie Vancleave received 8th
place with a time of 12 minutes 54.13 seconds.
Junior, Kilee Roggatz stated, “The season
is off to a great start, we hope to get better as
the season continues.”
The girls are well into their season and are
hoping for a successful conclusion with many
state appearances.
May
Birthdays
By Aaron Bechen
Freshman
Aleisha Berry 5/1/1989
Cody Hamman 5/2/1991
Andrew Divis 5/5/1991
Jake Parker 5/7/1990
Joel Barry 5/10/1990
Megan Daws 5/30/1991
Sophomores
Kalana Mauch 5/2/1990
Jordan Shoenfeld 5/4/1990
Brett Utterback 5/8/1990
Josh Sargent 5/9/1990
Adam Seuntjens 5/16/1989
Jamie Van Cleeve 5/16/1990
Kendra Perkins 5/25/1990
Ethan Wolf 5/29/1989
Juniors
Kelly Carrington 5/1/1989
Karl Johnk 5/3/1988
David Trimpe 5/9/1989
Katie Hanson 5/11/1988
Albert Seuntjens 5/17/1988
Andy Bakos 5/20/1989
Samantha Jacoby 5/30/1989
Seniors
Erin Vermeersch 5/17/1988
Tammy Kafton 5/25/1988
Adam Bernard 5/27/1988