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Central Lake

Tr jan Timez

September 2017

Homecoming Parade and Game

On Saturday the 30th,many events took place to complete homecom-

ing week at Central Lake high school. The parade downtown was at 12:30,

the game then started at 3, and the dance to top it all of took place at 6:30-8

for middle school and 8:30-11 for high school.

Lineup for the homecoming parade started at 12 o’clock at The Peli-

can Room. It obviously started with the football players as they piled into the

back of trucks, then the volleyball girls, cross country runners, class repre-

sentatives, homecoming court, the class floats, and teachers and staff.

Class representatives were Sean Murton & Brooklyn Diller (9th), Tre-

vor Cain & Tess Perkins (10th), Dalin Clark & Makenna Cassio (11th). Next

was homecoming court which included; Gavin Mortensen & Gaby Fernan-

dez, Jayce Hoogerhyde & Sadie Newton, and Dylan Michael & Morgan Bai-

ley.

Each class made a float revolving around the theme of “around the

world.” The 12th grade had America, 11th had Mexico, 10th had the Great

Barrier Reef, and 9th grade had Spain. The parade made its way downtown

turning at the funeral home and it was short and sweet, lasting a brief 10

minutes.

See Game and Parade on page 11

The Trojan Tango

In many people’s eyes, the 2017 homecom-

ing dance was a success. With the student councils

grand decorations, the DJ's poppin tunes, and the

tons of happy faces, the dance was a memory the

students won’t forget.

The middle school dance began at 6 pm,

just a little while after the football team won the

big game. Middle schoolers danced till 8:30, then

switched spots with the high school.

As high schoolers poured in, cameras were going

crazy. People lined up for a snapshot against the

rustic backdrop.

See Tango on page 11

Homecoming King & Queen;

Gavin Mortensen and Gaby

Fernandez.

Freshmen girls take time to strike a pose amongst the autumn

décor during the homecoming dance.


Seniors and Sophomores take the W

On Friday September 29th, the annual homecoming powder puff game took place. The seniors and

sophomores girls paired together to crush the juniors and freshman 14-0. They played 8-man flag football.

Kickoff was at 6:00pm followed by a huge bonfire in the parking lot.

The weather for the game was a little chilly this year and many dressed in leggings and heavy sweat-

shirts to keep warm. It's probably a good thing the girls

were layered up, the game was a little rough this year.

The girls were very aggressive and mean; there was a

lot of tackling going on. Mia Disbrow, Tess Perkins,

and Matilda Perkins all felt the wrath from Shaya

Down on the junior and freshman team. The seniors

and sophomores were still unbeatable.

Senior Paige Talbot had both of the touch-

downs, and senior Leah Dawson had the only two

point conversion. Neither team could complete pass

plays; most of the time they would fall incomplete. The

only pass play that worked for the seniors and sopho-

mores was a short, little, 15 yard pass thrown to Senior

Cybil Ritchie (who actually caught the ball) by their

amazing quarterback Leah Dawson.

After lots of pictures were taken, people went and stood by the huge bonfire that was going in the park-

ing lot. There was a huge stack of pallets that revelers burned, everyone had to stand a good distance away or it

would be too hot. After the fire, many classes went to work on their float which had to be done the next day for

the homecoming parade.

-Paige Talbot

Sophia Summer interfering with the pass to Collette

Michael

Kaitlyn Verellen tackling Mikayla Graham

The winning team (Seniors and Sophomores)


Seniors and eighth grade

take class wars win

Homecoming week at CLPS brings with it

many fun activities, one

of which is Class Wars.

Class wars is a

yearly event where

grades 6-12 compete and

are scored in games that

the cheerleaders spon-

sor.

This year’s

games started out with a

ball relay where six

groups of two from each

class put a ball between

them and ran from one

end to the gym to the other

and back. The first class

done was the winner.

The second

game was a marsh-

mallow drop where

there were four teams

of two from each

class. One partner

laid on the ground

with an ice cream

cone in their mouth

and the other stood

on a chair dropping

marshmallows into it

one at a time. This

game was scored by adding together the totals of all

three groups.

Third was the human knot. Each class tested

out their skills by creating a knot with their arms and

seeing who could get out the fastest. The seniors took

first with the junior class just seconds behind.

The next was another relay where kids from

each class ran from one side of the gym to a chair,

popped a balloon, and ran back as fast as they could.

A new game this year was the caterpillar relay

where 14 people from each class sat holding the an-

kles of the person behind them and scooted in a line

across the gym floor past the ending cone and the

game was won when all 14 people had passed the

cone.

Tug of war is always a must have so our sixth

game was of course tug of war. Each class had all

members competing to see who would win. The sixth

and seventh grades start-

ed with the seventh

grade being the champi-

ons and going on until

losing to the sopho-

mores. The sophomore

class is a big class full

of boys so it wasn’t a

surprise when they end-

ed up winning the tug of

war.

One of our favorite re-

lays at Central Lake is

the stilts race where we

compete to see who can run

on stilts to the end of the

gym and back the

fastest.

To round off class

wars there was a sur-

prise relay. Twelve

people competed

from each class with

the first and seventh

people side stepping,

second and eighth

galloping, third and

ninth bear crawled,

fourth and tenth skip-

ping, fifth and eleventh hopping and the sixth and

twelfth people sprinted.

The results of Class Wars were split between

high school and middle school with eighth grade win-

ning for the middle school and sixth and seventh grade

tying. The seniors won for the high school with the

juniors coming in second, sophomores in third and the

freshmen coming in fourth.

-Matilda Perkins

Top– 8th Grade Class.

Bottom- Senior Class


TROJAN SPIRIT!


Medical Madness

The 2017 school year has

brought plenty of new and exciting

things. The returning Health Occu-

pations class being one of them.

The teacher, Ms. Maggy Maul, has

a lot of experience in the medical

field. Being a nurse in hospitals, a

teacher in Central Lake, and school

nurse in Dearborn, she has more

than enough of knowledge to share.

The class will be covering

all kinds of different jobs, terms,

and protocols that you would come

across in the field. The Health Oc-

cupations class consists of students

from 10th grade to 12th all eager to

learn.

Ms. Maul would like to do

some interactive activities as well.

Like having the students check

blood pressure and visiting the

Charlevoix hospital.

Ms. Maul mentioned what

she was looking forward to this

school year. “I am excited to see

how the students react to all the ex-

citing and interesting things we will

discover.”

She also talked about what

the class will be covering.” They

will learn both academic and hands-

on skills that will help them in any

healthcare career that they choose’’.

There are many different

medical related careers out there

and this class can help narrow

down your options. From working

in a classroom to being in the emer-

gency room, the jobs are endless.

First of all, you’ve got enjoy the

science and service part. Every day

is a learning experience and you

have to be open minded.

Even though the schooling

is tough, and takes a long time to

finish, the job is in demand and

once you find the right one you’ll

be set...and the pay isn’t bad at all.

The average physician( family doc-

tor, pediatrician, psychiatrist) earns

about $189,000 a year!

As the generation of baby

boomers (children born after WW1

and before the Vietnam War) are

getting older and sickly, the de-

mand for doctors and nurses is in-

creasing. Boomers need daily care,

surgery, medicine, and therapy. So

if you don’t mind care for elderly

than that could be a career for you.

Besides being with old peo-

ple, you could work with babies

and children, whether that is being

in an office, or a classroom teach-

ing like Ms. Maul. Or, you don’t

have to see patients at all and wok

in a lab with test tubes, and micro-

scopes. Again, the possibilities are

endless.

If science interests you

along with helping other people,

maybe the medical field is a great

place for you in the future. Even if

you are undecided, taking the

Health Occupations class would be

a good way to see where your inter-

ests lie. Think about the last time

you went to the doctor. How was

your experience? Maybe one day

you could be on the giving end of

the medical care, and dive into the

mysteries of medicine.

-Gaby Fernandez


Student Council

The Student Council this year has many exciting plans ahead. The leader of Student Council is special

education teacher, Mrs. Fernandez. Depending on the events coming up, meetings vary. For instance, when

homecoming or snowcoming comes around more meetings per week happen to occur.

To start of the year is always all the fun and exciting activities that come along with homecoming; like

class wars, spirit week, the parade, the game and the dance. Homecoming week starts on the 25th of Septem-

ber, a lot earlier than usual. This year happens to be a little different because the homecoming game is on Sat-

urday, the 30th. The parade will start the day, and the dance to follow the game.

The members of Student Council for the years of 2017 and 2018 are:

-Leah Dawson

Student Body President Leah Dawson

9th Grade Representative

Andie Dewey

Student Body Vice-President Matilda Perkins


Tess Perkins

Student Body Treasurer

Cybil Ritchie


Noah Newton

Student Body Secretary

Paige Talbot 12th Grade Representative

Sadie Newton & Gaby Fernandez

9th Grade Class President Sean Murton

10th Grade Class President Aidan Vanderhart

9th Grade Class Vice-President Keelan Vanderhart

10th Grade Class Vice-President

Kendra Grafenauer

9th Grade Class Treasurer

Logan Eckhart 10th Grade Class Treasurer

Finch Vanniman

9th Grade Class Secretary

Noah Beasley


Isaac DeYoung

11th Grade Class President Grant Papineau

12th Grade Class President Morgan Bailey


Makenna Cassio


Mia Disbrow


Espn Shaw


Jayce Hoogerhyde


Jade Moffat 12th Grade Class Secretary

Zoie Willson

Student Body Officers;

Matilda Perkins - Vice-President

Leah Dawson - President

Cybil Ritchie - Treasurer

Paige Talbot - Secretary


National Honor Society Welcomes New Members

National Honor Society had nine active members from last year that welcomed seven more

members on September, 27th. Those nine members include Matilda Perkins, Cybil Ritchie, Elizabeth

Yost, Gaby Fernandez, Leah Dawson, Paige Talbot, Tabetha Penfold, Abbie Hart, and Morgan Bailey.

All nine members have put countless hours into our community to help out as much as they can for the

better. This goes for the seven new members as well. This years new inductees are, Espn Shaw, Grant

Papineau, Noah Newton, Bret Dewey, Mikayla Graham, Zoie Willson, and Maddie Daniels. This gives

the 2017-2018 Central Lake Honor Society 16 hardworking, dedicated members.

To be eligible to apply for NHS, you have to have at least a 3.5 gpa to start off with. If you have

this, it doesn’t mean you will automatically get in. Our NHS leaders, Jennifer Todd and Laurie Yost,

supervise an application process. Somebody that has good character and has lots of integrity. The four

pillars (leadership, scholarship, service and character) come into play if you will get accepted or not.

If you don't have the gpa, or just don’t get accepted your junior year, it doesn’t mean you can't

apply again your senior year. Just try harder in school and become the person NHS is looking for. This

should be a goal for lots of kids in their high school years. Not only does it make you feel good to help

your community out, but it also looks good on college applications and job applications.

Our NHS members do countless activities for our school and community. For example, they help

with childcare during teacher conferences, help with tutoring during seminar, read to elementary classes,

help clean up the school grounds in the springtime, and many other activities to contribute to our com-

munity.

National Honor Society is all about volunteering for the people that surround you. It is to show

your integrity and good character. Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Yost are always looking for new members that

are willing to be held to the NHS standards.

-Cybil Ritchie

Left-to-Right: Adviser

Mrs.Yost, Espn Shaw, Cybil

Ritchie, Matilda Perkins,

Elizabeth Yost, Leah Daw-

son, Mikayla Graham, Paige

Talbot, Grant Papineau,

Tabetha Penfold, Morgan

Bailey, Zoie Willson, Bret

Dewey, Abbie Hart, Noah

Newton, Maddie Daniels,

Gaby Fernandez, Adviser

Mrs. Todd


A year of firsts and lasts

While interviewing some students it was

found that the common thought for the year is ex-

citement for what's to come. As 27 seniors prepare

for their last year of high school, they are looking

forward and trying to figure out what to do next.

For many people college is the next step. Some

might go to a trade school, and others might join

the workforce right away; in any event, all of this

takes time, stress, and planning.

Gavin Mortensen shared that he is afraid

to start filling out college applications and all the

paperwork that follows because, “That will make

things too real and I’m not ready for it all to end.”

That is what this year is for most students,

a year of lasts and endings. Senior Delaynie Ken-

dall shared, “I am going to miss all my friends and

seeing them every day because after high school

everyone is different, once you graduate, your friends won’t be the

same and you’ll make new ones, but they’ll be different.” Gavin also

shared that he is excited to be around everyone one last time before

they all leave.

With this mentality, most seniors are trying their best to participate in as much as possible in order to

have a great year full of last time moments before the stress of life comes on full blast.

At the other end of the spectrum, this building has a new class of sixth graders coming in full of opti-

mism and excitement because they are part of the “big kid” crowd now.

Sixth grader Kendall Drake is excited for all the new clubs that are available now that she is in the mid-

dle school, particularly video gaming club. Drayton Evans, like Kendall, is excited for the new opportunities,

like having more time for sports and other physical activities.

A first time thing for these new middle schoolers are the bells. When the bell rings they are able to leave

the classroom for five minutes and converse with friends. This is something that they were never able to do in

the elementary school. Another thing that they will be able to do for the first time this year is participate in

school events such as: Class Wars, homecoming, and snowcoming.

Of course, like the twelfth graders, these kids had to experience their last time doing things in the ele-

mentary school, but they were excited for these lasts because they knew that better things were coming in the

future.

One thing that is undeniable and impossible to not notice about these wonderful kids is that no matter

what they like to do, whether it be read and draw like Kendall or play sports like Drayton, they are both filled

with optimism for the years ahead.

Many people lose this optimism as they get older, but it’s important to recall the way things were when

you were a kid.

Sixth graders have a beautiful naivete that only allows them to worry about what’s right in front of

them. This is something that all people should try to do: don’t worry about the future, enjoy the now.

The one thing that Gavin and Delaynie stressed was to enjoy high school while you are in it. Don’t take

anything for granted and enjoy every first and last moment that presents itself.

~Elizabeth Yost

Delaynie Kendal & Kendall Drake and Drayton

Evans & Gavin Mortensen firsts and lasts.


Student’s becoming Teachers in High School

Mrs. Fernandez and Mrs. Weaver created Teacher Academy as an elective for students

that wanted a teaching experience. It is a new elective class that they are hoping it stays and

works out the way they planned. Students that participate are the following: Sadie Newton,

Selena Niswander, Sloane Solomon, Espn Shaw, Delaynie Kendall, Kaelonnie Schluckbier,

Tabetha Penfold, and Alexis Robtoy.

Sadie, Selena, Espn, Delaynie, Kaelonnie, Sloane, and Tabetha all work in classrooms.

Alexis works one on one with a student. Sadie works with the fourth and fifth graders. Selena

works with the seventh graders. Delaynie works with the eighth graders. Espn works with the

third graders. Kaelonnie works in the title room. Tabetha works with the sixth grade band.

Sloane is in the gym with Mr. Eggleston and his class.

So far the the girls in teacher academy have started in their classrooms and/or with their

one on one student. They have done discussions and assignments on: child development, spe-

cial needs, and positive behavior programs. They also have projects they are going to come up

with, containing: bulletin boards, mini Lessons, behavior plans, and even games.

Sadie wanted to take teacher academy because after she graduates she plans to get a de-

gree for teaching. She also gave a very good explanation on her experience: “ I have had a good

experience in the classroom, and it’s kind of cool to watch the kids grow from where they were

when I first started. It’s definitely been a learning experience for me and for them, when I am

over in their classroom it is during their reading time.”

Espn wanted to have better communication skills and she thought that taking the class

would give her these skills. She stated “ I listen to them read and improve on their skills.”

Delaynie wanted to take the class because she loves kids, she enjoys working with them,

and it was a new class that she had a feeling she would enjoy. She stated “ They are a small

class and not too

loud. They ask for

help when they need

it, and on my down

time I help Mrs.

Sands with her

worksheets.”

-Alexis Robtoy

Young teachers ahead! Left to right: Sloane Solomon, Espn Shaw, Delaynie Kendall,

Mrs. Fernandez, Kaelonnie Schluckbier, Alexis Robtoy, Sadie Newton.


The Trojans scored fast, getting their first touchdown within the first few minutes of the first quarter.

and two touchdowns, while finally Gavin Mortensen was 4

les. The game ended 44

Homecoming King and Queen were Gavin Mortensen and Gaby Fernandez.

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All a la carte lunch

To start the school year out, many students

were excited for the new lunch options offered.

Both high school and middle school are given the

daily options of: grilled ham & cheese, cheese pub

-burger, vegetarian burger, chicken sandwich,

PB&J, French fries, salad bar and Shelters choco-

late, strawberry, and whole milk.

On Thursdays students can choose to re-

ceive Lucky Louie's cheese or pepperoni pizza.

Some extra items add-

ed to the ALL a la carte

for students to pur-

chase this year includes

frozen fruit treats, ice

cream, diet sodas, bot-

tled water-flavored or

not, and the coffee bar.

All benefits from the

extra lunch items will

go towards new tables

and eventually a senior

lunch room.

Many students

have received the new

lunch options positively. “I like it, but it gets old

having the same options every day, give us some

different options,” said an anonymous 11th grader.

“I think the food quality has improved greatly this

year, but it's only been one month so things could

change,” reported by an anonymous 12th grader.

Overall, many students think the food is

great so far, a lot better than last years, but they

feel that the food will slowly start to go downhill

again, just like last year. “I really hope the food

stay good all year. Last year it was good in the

beginning of the year and then after a month or so

it turned into grilled cheese in a bag and foods like

that” said by anonymous 9th grader.

The Michigan Department Of Education

reported that “The National School Lunch, School

Breakfast, and Afterschool Snack Programs were

established to make nutritionally balanced, low

cost meals, snacks, and/or milk available

statewide to children through the completion of

high school. These federally funded meal entitle-

ment programs are available to public and non-

profit private schools, and residential child care

institutions.” The meals made at our school for the

students have all the nutrition that kids need for

breakfast and lunch to keep them energized

throughout the long day of school.

-Paige Talbot

October’s al carte choices:

Chicken sandwich

Chicken tenders

Chicken quesadillas

Calzones

Salad Bar Fresh fruit or juice

Milk: Shelter’s, 1% White, Choc.


Game & Parade from page 1

Next on the to do list of homecoming was the big game. The Trojans played the Suttons Bay Norsemen.

The Trojans scored fast, getting their first touchdown within the first few minutes of the first quarter.

Grant Papineau averaged 10 yards per rush with 7.5 tackles. Skyler Spangler added nine carries and 97 yards

and two touchdowns, while finally Gavin Mortensen was 4-for-5 passing for 56 yards, pitching 46 yards and five tack-

les. The game ended 44-14 with a Trojan win moving them to 6-0.

Homecoming King and Queen were also announced during the halftime show of the football game. This year’s

Homecoming King and Queen were Gavin Mortensen and Gaby Fernandez.

As these fun events come to an end, this brings the end of Homecoming 2017.

- Leah Dawson

Tango from page 1

Partway through the night, the Homecoming Queen, Gaby Fernandez, and King, Gavin Mortensen, were rec-

ognized and called to the center of the floor to dance. The night was full of its usual laughter, and thanks to the staff,

tons of fun.

The student council began their preparations for the dance on Friday evening right after school. The group de-

cided to switch up the style and theme of the dance. They choose a more autumn themed decor. With help from local

gardens and farms, the council was able to gather a couple large hay bales and pumpkins for the backdrop and door-

way.

Part way through the high school dance there was surprising interruption. The fire alarm wailed and students

paused their break dancing to take a quick trip outside while the staff solved the issues. The dance quickly returned to

normal and everyone had a great time.

Once the dance was finished at 11pm, the student council worked hard and quick to get everything cleaned and put

away.

A big thank you goes to the council, and to Mrs. Fernandez for organizing the dance, and to all the staff, pho-

tographers, and helpers who made it even better.

-Gaby Fernandez


Joe’s story: World War II paratrooper

Joseph N. Ernst was a World War II paratrooper from the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which

means he was in the Battle of the Bulge and was a part of Operation Varsity. Later, he transferred to the 82nd

airborne to help protect General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Born in Sandusky, Michigan, on August 22, 1923, Joe joined the army in 1943, at the age of 19. After

joining, he trained at Fort Benning, GA, where he trained with a 50 caliber anti-aircraft gun. The loud noises

of the gun caused him to, eventually, lose 70% of his hearing.

Before shipping out to Europe in 1944, Joe switched from anti-aircraft to the 507th Parachute Infantry

Regiment. He stayed in London for a short period of time while waiting to ship out to the frontlines.

Eventually, he made his way to Belgium and found that all the allies had fled because of the Battle of

the Bulge, leaving all their supplies. His company stayed near the city of Bastogne which was completely sur-

rounded by Germans.

Joe recalls that he was cold 24

hours a day and would walk around in

the middle of the night to try to keep

warm. The soldiers didn’t have the ap-

propriate gear for Belgium, relying on

his jump boots to keep warm, he and

other men would huddle in fox holes for

more warmth.

He shared that, “The way the army

works is: they give you overcoats for the

Mojave desert and mosquito netting in

Belgium.”

After Belgium, he was scheduled to go

to Germany. His jump was cancelled

two times due to immense amounts of

fog. The third try was a success and he

jumped into Central Germany.

The first jumper in the plane hes-

itated before jumping, causing every-

one’s jumps to be delayed and Joe to

land ½ mile off course. When he reached the ground he landed in a tree and had to cut himself loose.

Once loose, he had to move quickly, recalling his orders to “never stay still,” and to “take anything in

your way, hold your position, and never give up.”

He and his fellow paratroopers were alone in Central Germany for about a week. During this time he

saw, for the first time, four German planes come in for a strafe. He also witnessed an American paratrooper

plane go down and crash into a farmhouse, killing everyone aboard.

Finally, in 1945, the war ended and Joe was able to go home. Once back in Michigan, he suffered from

Battle Fatigue (now known as PTSD), but was able to overcome it, get work, and start a family.

He passed away at the age of 91 on July 30, 2015. Even though he is gone, his story will never be for-

gotten, as he is survived by his family and friends.

-Elizabeth Yost


Hey you, get back in tune!

Ohh ooh a squirrel!

Wait.. what was I doing again?

Right, the teachers giving a lesson!

We all have those days where you can’t focus on anything you should be focusing on. It’s a lot more

common than people think. Whether it be because you’re hungry, lack motivation, suffer from distractions in

and out of the classroom, or maybe even personal things going on in your life could be holding you back from

the knowledge, you're capable of obtaining. All these things can affect your chance at success. There are many

different ways scientists have discovered to calm your mind and body.

Minimize multitasking- When you see people multitasking it’s quite interest-

ing. They’re doing so many different things at once it almost seems they have

super powers. A Stanford study examined attention spans, memory capacity,

and the ability to switch from one task to another. Those people you think

have super powers scored poorly on the test given to them. Make sure when

in the classroom you’re not multitasking, you’re focusing on the lesson being

taught to you and only that lesson.

Meditation- In order to meditate, you must have a great sense of concentration.

It’s proven that meditation enhances anyone's concentration. One study at the

University of North Carolina, for example, revealed that students who meditat-

ed for just 20 minutes a day for four days performed better on certain cognitive

tests. Maybe meditation is for you?

Get good sleep- One of the main symptoms of chronic sleep loss is poor con-

centration. Getting a solid seven to eight hours ahead of a busy day could be

the difference between being all over the place and being super focused. Put

your phone away at 10 o'clock every night and you’ll probably see a differ-

ence.

Exercise more- Exercise isn't just good for the body. It promotes brain health, too,

which is important for memory capacity and concentration, according to John

Ratey, associate clinical professor of Harvard. Scientists think regular exercise

may help stimulate the release of a chemical called brain-derived neurotrophic

factor, which some research suggests helps rewire memory circuits to improve

their functioning. Exercise is not only good for the body, but the brain too.

Ohh ooh a squirrel!

Wait.. what was I doing again?

Right, the teachers giving a lesson!

-Mia Disbrow

http://www.pnas.org/content/104/43/17152.full

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK19961/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-derived_neurotrophic_factor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain-derived_neurotrophic_factor


New year, new changes

The 2017/18 school year started on Septem-

ber 5th and came with many new upgrades including

new and different classes, a new lunch program and

“Trojan Table” with Mrs. Weaver.

The first upgrade is to the lunch program.

This year students get 4-5

different options for meals

with a pizza day on Thurs-

day. They have also added

Shetler’s chocolate, straw-

berry and regular milk. Last

year’s drink fridges were a

big hit, so new ice cream

treats have been added

along with other dessert

options.

Another new addi-

tion to this year is the

Health Occupations class.

Health Occupations was

offered for a few years but

was discontinued because

of the lack of a teacher.

This year Ms. Maul came

back to teach the class be-

cause of the enthusiasm

students showed to have it

back again.

Drafting was a very

popular class the last cou-

ple of years and hasn’t gone

away but turned into an off

campus class taught at East

Jordan High School. Stu-

dents are transported to East Jordan every day to at-

tend and get back by the time school is over.

Teacher Academy is a totally new class that

provides students with the chance to consider a ca-

reer in teaching. Students are working with teachers

in both the middle school and elementary school.

They will learn how to work with students and may-

be make their own lesson plans. Each student will be

doing something different based on their assigned

teacher’s needs.

The Trojan Table gives students the chance

to tell Mrs. Weaver what they think about how

school is and what they want to see different. The

Trojan table meets once a month with separate meet-

ings for middle school and high school.

The school also purchased new planners for

all students 6th-12th grades equipped with a school

handbook, maps, and other resources. The planners

are meant to help keep all students be on top of their

work and will hopefully help im-

prove individual grades.

Trojan athletics have also

changed with a switch to eight

man football, a new volleyball

coach and the cancellation of the

Co-Op soccer season.

Football has been facing low

numbers in the past years with

only enough members for a Var-

sity team last year. Last year, the

school board decided to change

to an eight-man team to give

players enough chance to play at

a level closer to their own. Num-

bers are down again due to the

resistance of the 8-man team. The

team is doing just fine having a

winning season and scoring their

last year season total in points in

just their first game.

The volleyball program has add-

ed a new coach, Emily Carry.

The volleyball team had a rough

season last year only winning 2

games and hopes that they can do

better under the new coach.

Soccer is a co-op sport with Bel-

laire. The season was cancelled due to low numbers

in the beginning of the season. Bellaire is in control

of the team, so they hope to bring it back soon with

more numbers from both their school and Central

Lake.

With all the new changes it is very exciting to

see what the new year will bring.

-Matilda Perkins

Our health occupations skeleton loves the new

planners and lunch program!


Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 Interna-tional Cof-fee Day, Balloon

2 Phileas Fogg Wager Day

3 National Boyfriend Day

4 Taco Day, World Animal Day

5 Chic Spy Day

6 World Smile Day Mad Hatter Day

7 Frappe Day, Card Making Day

8 Pastor Ap-preciation day, Pierogi Day

9 Curious Events Day

10 Handbag Day

11 It’s My Party Day, National Com-ing Out Day

12 Old Farmers Day

13 International Skeptics Day

14 National Dessert Day

15 I love Lucy Day

16 Dictionary Day

17 Wear Some-thing Gaudy Day, National Pasta Day

18 Chocolate Cup-cake Day

19

20 I International Sloth Day

21 Apple Day, Sweetest Day, Count Your Buttons Day

22 National Nut Day,

23 Mole Day

24 Bologna Day

25 Sourest Day

26 National Pump-kin Day, Howl at the Moon Day and

27 National Black Cat Day

28 National Chocolate Day, International Observe the moon Night

29 Internet

30

30 Magic Day,

Nutty National Holidays

Have you ever heard of wacky national holidays like Donut Day, Girlfriends Day

or Frappé Day? The first thing I ask myself when I hear these “national holidays” is;

where do they come from? None of these holidays are actually federally declared. They

are usually made up by an individual or company, they don’t need any official paper to

okay it. Companies usually independently declare these holidays to promote their product.

For example: on the first Sweetest Day, held on October 21, 1921, a committee of candy

makers distributed sweets and candies to orphans and the elderly, in hopes it would encourage other people to do

the same. Other companies started this holiday as a way to encourage women to treat their male partners with

sweets and candy. They promoted it as a “reverse Valentine's Day”. Congress actually stopped passing legislation

for special holidays a while back but today mayors, cities, towns and states can declare their own. You too can

declare a day as a national holiday, but the question is; will anyone actually observe it?

-Makenna Cassio


Trojan Sportz New Year, New

Coach, New Team

The Varsity Volleyball girls

started off strong with a win against

the Ellsworth Lancers, by ending

the night off quickly after winning

three matches right in a row. After

three consecutive loses (Bellaire,

Onaway, and Inland Lakes) our la-

dy Trojans played together as a

team to defeat Mancelona after five

matches. Which made their record

2-3.

The game against Bellaire was

challenging for both sides of the

court. Even though Bellaire ended

up beating the Trojans, they made it

a tough win for the Eagles.

One of the best games for

the Lady Trojans was their match

against Mancelona. Not only be-

cause they won, but how they per-

formed. They learned to play better

as a team, to always keep their

heads up even if they are losing by

10, and to keep cheering no matter

what! Those three key things

helped them win that night.

Last years season, they had

only won one game out of their en-

tire season. Their win against

Mancelona broke that record with

the help of their new Coach. Coach

Cary, came into the volleyball pro-

gram this summer returning to her

home town. She played the position

of a middle hitter and has also

coached aau teams leading them to

the championship.

The team has a total of ten

active athletes

this season.

With improving

each day, even

the little things,

the lady Trojans

are having a

blast this year

and are excited

to see how the rest of the year turns

out. With only four conference

games left of the season, make sure

you come out and cheer your Lady

Trojans on!

One of their goals for this

season is to make it to District Fi-

nals. Help them get there with your

support!

-Cybil Ritchie

Name Grade Position

Leah Dawson 12th Libero

Cybil Ritchie 12th Outside Hitter

Tabetha Penfold 12th Right Side Hitter

Zoie Willson 12th Back Row Player

Makenna Cassio 11th Right Side Hitter

Mikayla Graham 11th Middle Hitter

Lilliana Nemec 11th Right Side Hitter

Espn Shaw 11th Setter

Finch Vaniman 11th Middle Hitter

Kayia Willson 11th Outside Hitter


WE’VE---GOT----SPIRIT

Cheerleaders have the spirit this fall. Mrs. Lisa

Hoogerhyde is the team's fantastic and outstanding

coach. It started with four seniors and it grew to five,

and later on a sophomore and a freshman tagged along

as well. Senior girls: Sadie Newton, Zoie Willson,

Tabetha Penfold, Elizabeth Yost, and Alexis Robtoy;

Sophomore: Kayleigh Fischer; Freshman: Lexi Arm-

strong.

The girls have cheered at two games so far this

season. They are in the process of making locker de-

cals so everyone knows who participates and what

they are doing in a event, and so the people that are in

the events feel more validated.

The squad is pretty awesome, the girls bring

the spirit into the community by painting windows,

organizing homecoming, cheering at games, doing fif-

ty fifty tickets, create the special events at the

games, have bake sales, and assemblies. Most im-

portantly the girls bring spirit to the school in and out

of uniform, make posters for teams. After every home

game the girls cheer the boys off the field.

The girls want to thank Mrs. Hoogerhyde for

being the best coach anyone could ever have.

The team does a lot of goofy stuff during everything.

They laugh more than being serious. The most im-

portant thing is no matter what they go through they

are always there for each other. Cheerleading is what

brings life to the school. These girls are a great bunch

of girls. Homecoming is next week and there is a lot of

fun stuff that is going to happen.

-Alexis Robtoy

Team huddles for “important” info.

“Hands on hips,

Smiles on lips!” Coach Hoogerhyde


First Annual Veterans

Football Game

The Hale Eagles traveled over two hours to

Herrick Field for the second annual veterans football

game on September 8th. Before the game, veterans

came to eat and support the team. They then were in-

troduced and recognized during a ceremony. Mrs.

Beasly sang, “God Bless America”, while the Central

Lake cheerleaders held the flag in the center of the

field. The weather was cold, but a large crowd of both

students and adults gathered to watch the team have

yet another major success in this 2017-18 season.

The Trojans scored in the first minute of the

game. The touchdown was scored on a 10-yard play.

All six possessions by the Trojans in the first half pro-

duced scores. Hale did not score until four minutes left

in the the first half, who up until then, had been held

by the Trojans to 0. At the end of the first half the

score was 46-8, setting a up running clock for the sec-

ond half of the game. The final score was 52-20.

Leading the offence, Skylar Spangler scored

three touchdowns. On the other side of the ball, Grant

Papineau led in tackles with 8.5.

The last time Hale and Central Lake faced was when

both teams were both still 11-man in 2006. Central

Lake defeated Hale, 61-6.

The Trojans have never been an 8-man team

before the start of this season. Other area teams, how-

ever, have switched to this style of football due to

lower numbers. Bellaire for example, switched 7 years

ago, in 2010. The opposing Hale Eagles switched to

an 8-man team in 2015. Other area schools may short-

ly follow this

group of new 8-

man teams.

The Tro-

jan’s football

team still has

many games yet

until districts.

This month, they

will travel to For-

est Area on the

15th, Wyoming

Tri-Unity on the

23 and host a

home game

against Suttons

Bay on the 29th.

-Finch Vanniman

Veterans pictured with Central Lake’s 8-man football team. Courtesy of

Carrie Newton.

Coach Heeke honoring our veterans

during pregame festivities. Courtesy of Carrie Newton.


2k17 Cross Country

A new year has begun for the central lake cross country team. With high goals for this year, the team is

ready to mentally and physically prepare for their season.

Last season was a good year for the cross country team. Everyone set very

high goal and achieved them, everyone beat their personal record, and everyone

mentally and physically pushed themselves as far as they could. “Cross country is an

insanely demanding sport. Six days a week, all season, they had to make the decision

to inflict pain on themselves and push through it. And they did. I am very proud of

my runners. Every single one improved in the weight room and on the trails,” says

Coach McAvoy

Coach McAvoy was asked a couple questions about this year's preseason like

“Do you have any new coaching techniques that could help runners succeed?” “

How do you think next season will turn out?” and “ What do you think will be key

for success next season?” Coach McAvoy does not have any new coaching techniques this year, but she is

very excited to see how everyone progresses during the season. “The key for a successful xc season is not to

wait until the season begins to put on miles.”

The cross country team is always looking for more runners to make a team. “I hear rumors that there

will be additional junior high runners. But anyone who is drama free and willing to work hard is welcome,”

says coach McAvoy. To be a cross country runner you have to have physical and mental power to push your-

self to your breaking point.

-Paige Talbot

This years runners are:

Seniors:

Gaby Fernandez

Matilda Perkins

Paige Talbot

Sophomores:

Jaynee Boni

Izaac DeYoung

Freshmen:

Alex Harvey

8th Graders:

Sydney Fernandez

RJ Whisler

7th Graders:

Journey Hutchins

Liberty Perry

Part of the cross country team at the Charlevoix Mud Run


W o r d


S e a r c h e s


Aquarius: The month of September for the water bearer should be br inging in good feelings around and

within you. It’s exactly the right time for you to go get ahead with things you’ve been needing to catch up on

or do. Your personal relationships will be rich because of your positivity and sociability. Your life is becoming

very positive and you're finally figuring out what you need, even though what you needed has been right in

front of you the whole time.

Pisces: The month of September for the fish predicts that your health will need more attention and your

social life could be affecting it. To help your health, or keep it up to date, start maintaining harmony with your

partnerships in life. Whether with friends or family, start doing a little more. You will have no problem in find-

ing romantic associates possibly this month. You have a great period ahead to figure everything out in your

life.

Aries: The month of September for the ram could be an emotional one with their future being the main

focus of it.Your work environment will be crazy planetary influences, which will be useful in meeting your

career goals. Proper exercise and diet control will help your fitness along with meditation. You can totally use

your emotional side as a strength to accomplish your objectives this month.

Taurus: The month of September for the bull predicts a month spent with family and planning your fu-

ture career goals. Taureans seeking employment will be quite successful due to beneficial aspects of planets.

This is also a good month to start a business, but do not expect any immediate returns. Mars is forcing you to

be independent and aggressive. You should use your skills to overcome certain things in your life this month.

Gemini: The month of September for the twin tells that planetary str ength is situated and you are not

not dominant. You can spend your energies on improving your emotional side which in turn will help your

professional prospects in the future. You’ve been talking more smack than you usually do lately.

Cancer: The month of September for the crab is

showing that health is all good until the 22nd, After

that you need to take breaks from time to time. Your

career will be slow this month; you will be too busy to

spend time with your loved ones Speaking of loved

ones; your love life will be highly complex this

month. Your professional ambitions may be slower

because of the stress going on elsewhere.

Leo: The month of September for the lion states

it’s natural that you are looking for harmony and

peace in the family environment. You will also aim

for enhancement of psychological strength in Septem-

ber 2017. It also says that you will have many oppor-

tunities for forming romantic relationships this month.

It’s a period of assertion and independence.

It’s in the Stars

Star Sayings


Virgo: The month of September for the maiden says that you’ll exper ience a your energy being restored,

and It's a strong time for you to have personal confidence. It’s all about self expression; what kind of impres-

sion you make on others, and beginning new personal projects. You are more self-centered than usual, and this

is quite natural and healthy as long as you don't take it too far.

Libra: The month of September for the scales has energetic Mars enter ing into your soul sector from

the 5th on, You'll be doing some thinking of your goals, needs, and desires. It's not the most energetic of peri-

ods in your life, but you find more comfort in private moments and require a little more rest than usual.

Scorpio: The month of September for the scorpion shows that you need to get out in order for you to

grow and improve spiritual world, compassion, private life, and tolerance continue to expand and grow within

you and that creates it in your life. Matters from the past are magnified in your life now. You tend to sort

through the attitudes that serve you well.

Sagittarius: The month of September for the anchor has your responsibilities, and life plan goals come

into focus. You're getting ready for an ambitious and accomplished period, although all of these matters do

have a strong social element to them. You have very creative, dynamic energy within you, more as the month

advances

Capricorn: The month of September for the seagoat has life picking up pace for you in a an enjoyable

way. Production has been good for you, and now you're participating more than observing. You'll find that

moving outside of your normal bounds and routines improves your opportunity.

-Mia Disbrow


Spirit Week 2017-18

The week leading up to the homecoming foot-

ball game is always filled with many fun activities for

both middle school and high school. This year, spirit

week consisted of pajama day on Monday, tie dye day

on Tuesday, patriotic day on Wednesday, twin day on

Thursday, and to end the week, orange and blue day

on Friday.

On Monday, students and teachers appeared to

have just rolled out of bed. Onesies, slippers and blan-

kets flooded the halls. Pajamas of all different colors

and styles walked throughout the school. Many stu-

dents took advantage of this day to wear comfortable

clothes, even though

the weather almost

made it unbearable.

The eighth graders

came in first with

79% of the class wear-

ing pajamas.

Tuesday was

tie dye day. Class-

rooms filled with 60’s

styled outfits and many fun colors. The eleventh grad-

ers came in first with 92% participation.

Wednesday brought on patriotic day. Red,

white and blue outfits crowded the halls. Some

dressed in American flag patterned clothes. Eighth

grade took first place for the second time this week

with 100% participa-

tion.

Thursday

came and many twins

walked to class. Some

wore their favorite

colors or favorite

sports teams. Others

represented our school

and sports teams.

Eleventh grade also

won a second time

this week with 86% of

the class with a twin.

Friday ended the week with orange and blue day.

Football players came in their jerseys, ready for the

game the next day. The rest of the middle and high

school came in their class wars shirts, ready to com-

pete in the games and relays at the end of the day.

Class wars took up the afternoon of the day, so no tal-

ly was taken.

At the end of the week, the eleventh graders

took first place, winning a pizza party for their entire

class. Twelfth grade came in second, seventh grade

followed in third place, ninth and tenth grade tied for

fourth place, and sixth grade came in last. Overall, the

week was busy and full of fun activities.

-Finch Vanniman

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