The Team of Amber Kobes, Kyla Brummett, & Olivia Plonkey Dorchester High School  Yearbook Theme Development  YBTD_D_Operation Every Body_DOR #1    Table of Contents for Theme Development  

1. Front Cover 2. Title page & Table of Contents (p. 1) 3. Opening (2‐3) 4. Student Life Divider (4‐5) 5. Student Life Example A (6‐7) 6. People Divider (26‐27) 7. People Example (38‐39) 8. Academic Divider (58‐59) 9. Academics Example (60‐61) 10. Sports Divider (66‐67) 11. Sports Example (68‐69) 12. Clubs and Organizations Divider (80‐81) 13. Clubs and Organizations Example (82‐83) 14. Closing (94‐95) 15. Colophon 

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“Operation Every Body.” With a lownumber of students enrolled at Dorchester, ev-ery bodywasnoticed.Fromclubstoactivitiestosportstoacademicsevery bodymadeadifferenceandittookevery bodytomakeitwork. Onthefirstdayofschoolstudentswentinto the gym to finddoughnuts, donatedby theStudentCounciltotellthemthatevery bodywasappreciated. TheStu-Cothenheldaspellingbeeforthesecondarystudentsfollowedbyclassyells.Theloudestcheeringclass,theseniors,receivedasetofhorns,whichwerehungabovetheirlockers,andthetitle“TheHolderoftheHorns”. Insports,clubs,andactivities,every bodywasneeded.Insportstherewerealownumberofparticipantssoeachpersonwasimportanttoallowteamstoscrimmage,haveJVteams,andtohelpeveryoneimprove.“Itwasfrustratingnothavingenoughgirlstodoafullscrimmageduringpracticeinvolleyball,”saidsophomoreLydiaKahle. In clubs and organizations, every body

was needed to help the activities run smoothly.“Duetothelackofpeopleinjournalism,Ihadtodomorepagesthanlastyear,”saidjuniorBrookeZoubek. In academics, every body was given achanceforrecognition.ExcellenceRallies,putonbythenewPrincipal,Mr.DuaneDohmen,wereimplementedtorecognizestudents for theirhardwork.DuringtheElementaryRallies,studentsranthroughatunnelandhighfivedteachersformak-ingtheirA.R.goals. The secondary rallies consisted of Mr.DohmenhandingoutawardsforLonghornoftheMonth, Honor Roll, perfect attendance, and forscoringahighscoreonMAPandNESATesting.TherewasalsospecialrecognitiongiventoJour-nalismstudents,QuizBowlparticipants,andStu-dentCouncilmembers. Whether theyknewitcoming inon thefirstdayofschoolornot,studentssoonrealizedthattheyearwasanOperationthatrequiredEvery Bodytomakeitasuccess.

Not afraid to show his Longhorn dedication, freshman Nix-on Nerud (all dressed out in orange and black during Spirit Week) plays the saxophone during the Homecoming Pep Rally. Each student played an important role at DHS.

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At the Holiday Party, senior Daniel Johans-son and sophomore Riley Zahourek dance to the Cha Cha Slide. All 7-12 students took the chance to celebrate being done with finals.

Fulfilling many roles, new Principal for elementary and secondary, Mr. Duane Dohmen, reads to the first grade.

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While running through the tunnel, third grader Lena Zahourek high fives the elementary teachers during an Elementary Excellence Rally.

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Working as a group during the Dating Violence Program, sophomore Kyla Brummett, junior Trent Medley, and senior Roman Strilkivsky read the card that tells them what to do next. All of the groups had a different set of cards which led them through a different violence story. Students learned that everybody needs to stand up to violence and to be aware.

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Lost in a colorful jungle of streamers, senior Jordan Sherman works on the decorations for the Home-coming Dance sponsored by the seniors.

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Painting the wall in the wrestling room for the Homecoming Dance, seniors Amanda Ladely, Mi-chael Lee, Katrina Dettmann, Michael Wade, and Daniel Johansson paint their names and then splatter paint them for extra effect.

Dancing to the song, “Cotton Eyed Joe” at Prom, se-nior Daniel Johansson, sophomore Lydia Kahle, and senior Alec Lisec try to keep their feet to the beat and not step on anyone else’s toes in the process.

Getting ready to be “Santa’s Lil’ Helper,” Derek Pohl, a.k.a “Elf #1,” waits until he is needed. Sophomores Derek and Rick Palky handed out candy canes during the Christmas Party.

From freshmen to seniors, everyone has a voice and wants to be heard. “The thing about going to a smaller school is that your voice is better heard; people listen to what you are saying more than a bigger school would,” said Meredith Behrens, se-nior. Everyone knows the teenager stereotypes: loud, wild, rebellious, and trying to find out who they are and where they belong in the world. However, all students have a unique voice and have a reason to “Say a Mouthful,” to know what makes them different and to be looked at as individuals, instead of as a group, which comes easily in a smaller en-vironment. Students had many ways to be remembered. “People will remember me and know who I am because I have an amazing body,” said Kevin Donohoe, sophomore jokingly. First impressions can also be rough. “Everyone thinks I’m weird or crazy, but when they really get to know me and just talk to me, they realize I’m not as weird or crazy as they thought,” said Valerie Ortiz, freshman. Everyone had something to say, wanted peo-ple to know, or to pay attention to. So how did they make themselves heard? “I just try and say what needs to be said,” said Kolton Kaspar, junior. Sometimes nothing really needs to be said. “Every-one knows I don’t talk much, but I try and lead by example,” said Brooke Zoubek, junior. We are all different as individuals. We all have different lifestyles, views, and ways of thinking. This is what tells us who we are, what makes us, us. “Me? I am me,” said Katrina Dettmann, senior. “Who else could I be but me?” We are not “normal people” or “typical teenag-ers.” We are just simply, US. We are Longhorns. As Katrina put it, who else could we be? When it really comes down to it, everyone wants to “Say a Mouthful, and at a small school, you can.

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Can you feel the heat? Whetheritwastotakingavaca-tionandkickingbackortryingtomakesomemoney,summerwasagreattimeforhavingfun. Quiteafewstudentswereabletogooutofstateforvacation.“IwenttoMinnesotatovisitfamilyandtogototheMallofAmerica,”saidfreshmanKaceyZoubek.Someluckystudentsevengottogooutofthecountry.“IwenttoHon-duras,”saidjuniorMitzyReyes.“WhileIwasthereIgottovisitfamilyandtravelthecountry.” Otherstudentsstayedathomeandkickedbackwithagoodbook.Fresh-manKatlynnDewey said, “I read thewholeyoungadultsectionintheCretePublicLibrary;Ireadeveryday.” Summerwasabusytime.Some-times therewasn’tenough time in thedaytogetthingsdone.“IwenttoIllinoisforNationalPointGuardCampandthenColorado for a family vacation,” saidfreshmanAlexHewitt.“Inmysparetime

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Having some summer fun, junior Brooke Zoubek and seventh grader Brittney Zoubek take a wild ride in a spinning tea cup at Adventureland Amusement Park in Des Moines, Iowa.

While in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, junior Jacob Hrdlicka goes back in time to the Civil War. Trying out the weaponry, he got to see what it was like to be a Civil War soldier.

Having a great time overseas, Meredith Behrens and Brandon Schwisow enjoy visiting the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. Meredith and Brandon took a European trip the summer after they graduated.

Having some fun in the sun, sixth grad-er Brandon Knorr holds up his catch for the day after going to Lake 3 Mile in Creston, Iowa with his family.

Summertime:Ibabysatandreadalmosteveryday.” Summerwasn’tjustforfunandgames.Somestudents spent their timelearningresponsibilitywhilehavingajob.“IworkedatSidDillonwashingcars,”saidseniorMichaelWade.Somestudentsevengottoworkalongsidefamily.JuniorBrianSehnertsaid,“OverthesummerIworkedonfarmingequipmentwithfam-ilyandwenttofigureeightracesandtherodeowithmyfriends.” Manyenjoyedagoodlaughandtherelaxedtimethatonlysummercanbring.“Beinga lifeguardwas themostmemorablepartofmy summer,” saidseniorJacyHewitt.“Oneday,twooftheotherguardsstolemykeysandparkedmycarinsideofthepoolgatestwoinchesfromthewater!Weplayedprankslikethatallthetime.” Spending time with family,workinghard,andhavingagoodtimewaswhatsummerwasallabout.Itwasatimeeverystudentcouldn’thelpbutenjoy.

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Captured upside down, junior Alyssa Cochnar does an aerial at the Taekwondo school in Crete. She spent her summer and most of her free time competing in tournaments and teaching Taekwondo at her parents’ ATA Martial Arts Academy.

Working hard in the summer heat, freshman Corey Bird and junior Eric Bird got busy over their summer break by helping fix a roof on their parents’ rental house.

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Getting ready for Homecoming, senior Brandon Stilwagon gets everyone pumped before the foot-ball game against Pawnee City at the Spirit Week Bonfire. The students enjoyed yelling cheers into the late evening.

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Chester the Longhorn worked up an appetite cheer-ing at the Homecoming pep rally. Senior Amanda Ladely is a tasty treat for the school mascot.

The back to school pep rally started off with a shout. The senior class showed their pride and were award-ed the “Spirit Horns” after being judged the class with the most spirit and heart.

Showing their school spirit, sophomores Olivia Plonkey and Justin Schwisow use teamwork to decorate their lockers for Homecoming.

Youcantellalotaboutapersonbywhattheythinkabout.Suchas,whatthey“Have a Heart”for,whattheycareaboutmost. Asstudents,wehadalottothinkabout:homework, sports, tests, relationships, andmore.“Mygirlfriendoccupiesmymindmostofthetimebecauseshe’samazing,”saidfreshmanCoreyBird.“AndIcarealotabouther.” However,relationshipsaren’ttheonlythingsteenagers“Have a Heart”for.“Icareaboutmu-sicbecauseitcanexpresseveryemotion,andit’showIexpressmyself,”saidsophomoreOliviaPlonkey.Objects,suchasmusic,canbeverycomforting.Friendscanbethatwaytoo.“MybestfriendChelseaKnorrisalwaysonmymindbecausesheismypartnerincrimeandbecauseshe’scrazyandfun,”saidjuniorMitzyReyes. Whatwecareaboutcanleadtohowweexpressourselves,whetherthroughahobbyorasport,orjustsomethingweenjoydoing.“Iexpressmyselfbysayingit,drawingit,lettingoffsomesteaminvolleyball,anddancingawaystress,”saidfreshmanValerieOrtiz. Whatwe“Have a Heart” forvariesfrompersontoperson.“Icareaboutseeingmanydif-ferentthingsinthisworldandhavingdifferentexperiences,”saidseniorDanielJohansson.Andinordertotravel,onemusthavesomecash.“Icareaboutmoney,becauseyouneedittodoanything,”saidsophomoreJustinSchwisow.However,seeingfantasticthingsisn’talwaysthemostimportant.“ThethingIvaluemostismyfamily,”saidjuniorEricBird.“Peoplecomeandgo,butyourfamilyisalwaysthere.” We all “Have a Heart”: our own views,passions,anddesires.Andalthoughtheydiffer,combinedtogether,we(eachoneofus,)makeupthebodyofDHS.

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active in sports,” said Corey Bird. Others liked being able to attend high school events. “I liked going to the Homecoming dance and spending time with my friends,” said Kacey Zoubek. Being in high school, the fresh-men got some say in what they wanted their schedules to look like. They had to do their core classes, but they wanted to fill in the blank periods with classes that interested them. “I chose journal-ism because I like to take pictures, but it got frustrating at times because all the upperclassmen already knew what they were doing on InDesign,” said Valerie Ortiz. The freshmen learned that even though high school was hard, they also got to have more opportunities. “I liked having more choices than what we had in jr. high,” said Alex Stern.

More choices, more teach-ers, and more learning each day. The freshmen had a whole new experience because they were finally a part of high school. ”The hardest part about being in high school is you’re new to everything,” said Nixon Nerud. They had harder classes which came with more homework and different teachers. “Algebra is hard for me. I find it hard to mix numbers and letters to-gether,” said Katlynn Dewey. However, not all classes were hard; the freshmen also had their favorite classes. “Art is my favorite class because it’s easy, and I get to drink coffee,” said Taylor Vavra. The freshmen also took ad-vantage of extracurricular activities like being in sports, the high school play, choir, or Reading Classic. “I like being in basketball and track because I like being

Rappin’ to the beat, Corey Bird, Nixon Nerud, Cassidy Olson, and Valerie Ortiz perform a spirited song during Spirit Week.

Clapping to the beat, Katlynn Dewey sings and dances to “Don’t Stop Believing” at the Spring Choir Concert.

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The freshmen get a first taste of being high schoolers at the Spirit Week Bonfire and Pep Rally. Cheering loudly for the freshmen Class of ‘15 are Kacey Zoubek, Cassidy Olson, former classmate Holly Pribyl. Valerie Ortiz, Katlynn Dewey, and Nixon Nerud.

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What school activity did you enjoy most?

“The dating violence thing be-cause some of the cards were kind of funny and it was good just in case it ever happens to anybody.”~ Cassidy Olson

“Spirit week because I got to see everyone get creative with their costumes” ~ Kacey Zoubek

“ Homecoming. It was really fun.” ~ Nixon Nerud

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Playing his trumpet at an outdoor pep rally, Corey Bird plays the Dorchester school song on his trumpet.

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In English, Alex Bonilla works diligently to cut out daggers and swords to be used in acting out Romeo and Juliet.

Dramatizing Romeo and Juliet, Taylor Vavra pretends to be Juliet’s father with Valerie Ortiz playing Juliet.

Taping up her pledge not to bully, Tanya Strilkivsky takes part in the Take a Stand Against Bullying activity.

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In science, freshman Alex Hewitt times how long it takes for the ball to roll down the ramp to find out the speed the ball travels.

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“Use your Brain.” It’s what school is sup-posed to be about. Whether it was critical think-ing or doing projects, students had to “Use Their Brains” every day in every class. Everyone was working together to achieve their best. Students were encouraged to “Use Their Brain” even if they didn’t want to. P.A.S.S. was a time for students to get extra help with classes if they were struggling in many classes. The stu-dents were able to get one-on-one help during last period. “I didn’t like the P.A.S.S. program be-cause it took away from my APEX time,” said junior Kaela Brown. “I got behind so it didn’t help as much as it should have.” Others liked the one-on-attention they received. “P.A.S.S. was great. I got help from Mr. Burrows with math so I could understand it better,” said freshman Alex Stern. An Advocacy period was started at the end of the year. Students were pulled from their last class period (which for most was their study hall) to do extra review for tests or to ask teachers questions. Those not needed in the review sessions were put into a large study hall. “I didn’t like getting pulled from class the last period because I had journalism. I then had to do journalism during 5th period,” said freshman Kacey Zoubek. “I found it not really worth it. The study hall became too large, and no one could really get anything done,” said sophomore Justin Schwisow. Some liked it though. “I liked going through an extra review in science,” said sophomore Tiernan Creamer. No matter what the class, everyone worked hard and “Used His or Her Brain.” Everybody came to school for the same reason, for a higher understanding and left with much appreciated knowledge. Everyone learned the basics of com-munication, teamwork, and everyday information and knowledge. The motto “Use Your Brain” be-came the focus for most.

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Taking some measurements of the roof, senior Daniel Johansson checks the dimensions. The Algebra I class went outside and measured the angle of the restrooms by the football field.

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Making sure his aim is on target, sophomore Tiernan Creamer tries to hit his mark. The ge-ometry class took a field trip to the bar to see how a pool table is an example of reflection.

Working on her picture for art, senior Jacy Hewitt sketches her picture of Mater for her friend’s lit-tle brother. The movie Cars originally came out in 2006.

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Testing out the electronic vehicle car, senior Brook Mc-Cann takes the car for a drive during EV class. The class then would compete in EV contests.

Class Selection: Which one do I choose? What do I wish I had?

Dissecting a frog for anatomy and physiology, senior Michael Lee points out the stomach to his partner, se-nior Meredith Behrens.

Stabbing her-self, freshman Kacey Zoubek dies while play-ing Juliet in Ro-meo and Juliet for her group’s skit in fresh-man English.

Peering in at his layered drink for phys-ical science, freshman Nix-on Nerud sees the successful layers in his drink.

Painting a giant pink and black piñata butterfly, senior Aman-da Ladely carefully works on her graduation decoration to make sure it is done well.

Playing the culture card game in sophomore English, sophomores Kyla Brummett and Olivia Plonkey find it hard to communicate when they can’t talk.

As part of their culture group project, sophomores Kevin Donohoe and Justin Schwisow eat milk and cookies, while junior Kaela Brown looks skeptically at the cookies, not sure if she wants to partake in their culture or not in English 10.

Reading,writing,andarithmetic,thethreeR’soflearning.Outofthecoreclasses,themajorityofthestudentssaidhistoryandgeographyweretheirfavorites.“Myfavoriteclassisworldhistorybecauseit’sfunandI’mgoodatit,”saidsophomoreKevinDonohoe.JuniorKoltonKasparsaid,“IlikeAmeri-canhistorybecausehistoryiscool.” Although there were many required coreclasses,moststudentschoseelectiveclassesastheirfavoritesuchasartorpsychology.“MyfavoriteclassisartbecauseIliketobecreative,”saidjuniorAlyssaCochnar.SophomoreOliviaPlonkeysaid,“Myfa-voriteclassisartbecauseIcanexpressanyemotionthroughmyartwork.”Althoughtherewasonestu-dentwhosaidthatpsychologywasherfavoriteclass.“Myfavoriteclassispsychologybecauseitisreallyinteresting,andIlearnedalot,”saidjuniorAmberKobes. Even with favorite classes, most studentswishtheyhadmoreofaselectionlikephotography,FrenchorGerman,orautoshop.JuniorTrentMedleysaid,“Ithinkautoshopwouldbegoodsostudentswouldknowwhattheyaredoingwiththeircars.”

Severalstudentsalsosaidtheywouldlikeaphotographyclass.“Iwantaphotographyclassbe-causethat’ssomethingthatinterestsme,”saidsopho-moreKylaBrummett. An overwhelming majority wished homeeconomicswasoffered.“I’dliketohavehomeec.becauseithelpsprepareusfortherealworld,”saidjuniorChelseaKnorr.FreshmanCassidyOlsonsaid,“Iwishwehadhomeec.becauseitwouldbeusefultolearnthingslikecooking,sewing,andtakingcareofbabies.” Tohelpwithselection,somestudentstookAPEX(anonlineclass)orCareerAcademy(classestaughtbycollegeprofessorsandforcollegecredit).“ItakeAPEXforgeometry,”saidseniorSteveCorn-ing.“Ineededittogetallofmymathcredits,andIcouldn’tfititintomyregularschedule.”Studentstook APEX classes for credit recovery or to takeclassesnotoffered. Nomatterwhatclasseswereoffered,therewasatleastoneclassastudentcouldenjoy.“Ireallylikeelectronicvehiclesbecauseit’saproject,andIliketodoit,”saidseniorMichaelWade.

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Taking a piece of pie for “Pi Day,” senior Jordan Sherman cuts and places a piece of pie onto her plate in math class. The math classes celebrated Pi Day in various ways, but their favorite was eating pie.

Fromthegymtothefieldtothemat,athleteswerealwaysgivingittheiralland“Putting Their Best Foot Forward”. Infootball,theteamexcelledduringthesea-sonandmadetheplayoffs.“Itwascooltomakeplayoffsespeciallysincethiswasmysenioryear,”saidseniorAaronKalkwarf. Involleyball,thegirlspushedthemselvesattheendoftheseasonandbeatNebraskaLutherantwiceinamatterofthreedays.“Itwasawesomeforthegirlstoputacompletegametogetherandshowthefanswhattheydisplayedtouseverydayinpractice,”saidCoachLarryBurrows. Thewrestling teamshowed their talentbyqualifying twowrestlers toState.“Itwasawe-sometoseeBrandonSchwisowgotoStateallfouryearsofhishighschoolcareer,”saidCoachAdamKastl. In track,athletesworkedtobeat theirper-sonalrecords.JacyHewitt,KoltonKaspar,RileyZahourek,andCassidyOlsonshowedthattheycouldshineintheireventsbyqualifyingfortheStateTrackMeet. Duringgirlsbasketball,theteamshowedtheir“neverquit”attitudeinsubdistrictswhileplayingHampton.Theyplayedthemexactlyoneweekbeforeandlostbyalargemargin.Thentheycamebackthenextweektoonlylosebysevenpoints.“Iwasreallyproudofhowthegirlscameoutandgaveittheirall,”saidCoachSteveFusco. Inothersports,athletesperseveredbygoingtopracticeeveryday,workinghard,andlearn-ingtogetbetter.“Ourbasketballteamimprovedalotoverthecourseoftheseason,”saidjuniorEricBird. Nomatterwhattheoutcomeorwhicheversporttheathletesweredoing,theywerealways“Putting Their Best Foot Forward.”

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Looking for an open teammate to pass the ball to, freshman Kacey Zoubek prepares to make a good pass. The Lady Longhorns ended up winning this game against Harvard 51-31.

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Trying his best to get the turnover, senior Alec Lisec gives it all he’s got to turn his opponent on his back during the D-Club Wrestling Tour-nament.

Concentrating on the ball, freshman Alex Hewitt tries to bump it over the net during the game against Friend. The team lost in three sets.

Trying to take it all the way to the end zone, senior Brandon Schwisow looks to gain some more yards dur-ing the Silver Lake game. Junior Jordan Jensen works to assist in the run.

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Volleyball. BR: Assistant Coach Tish Hewitt, Chelsea Knorr, Jacy Hewitt, Meredith Behrens, Brooke Zoubek, and Head Coach Larry Burrows. MR: Kyla Brummett, Valerie Ortiz, Lydia Kahle, Kacey Zoubek, and Cassidy Ol-son. FR: Student Manager Daisha Hoffman, Alex Hewitt, Bookkeeper Jor-dan Sherman, and Student Manager Jordan Keller.

“Practicewithapurpose,playwithapassion.”Thiswastheteam’smottolivedoutineverypractice,game,andtournament.“Thegirlsstrovetodemonstratethisduringourpracticesaswellasgames,”saidAssistantCoachTishHewitt.Workingpurposefullyatpracticeandplayingwithpassionledtheteamtoafewvictoriesaswellasplayingeveryopponenthard. Having only ten playerswas a big challenge fortheteam.“Ourlackofpeoplemadeitreallyhardtoscrimmageandtodosomeofourdrillsinpractice,”saidfreshmanAlexHewitt. Eventhoughtheseasondidnotgothewaytheyhadhoped,theteamnevergaveup.“Mygoalwastogetbetteratserving,andbytheendoftheseasonIhad,”saidfreshmanCassidyOlson.Therewerealsomanyteamgoalsmadethroughouttheseason.“Ofcourse,ourultimategoalwastowin,butwealsohadabunchof

othergoalslikescoringfirstandhavinghighserveandservereceivepercentages,”saidseniorJacyHewitt. Throughitall,alotofmemoriesweremade.TheteamhostedaDigPinkNightforbreastcanceraware-nessmonthwherethegirlsworepinkshoelacesandpinkribbonsintheirhair.“MyfavoritegamewasonthepinknightagainstMcCool.Weplayedreallywell,andalltheguysdressedupinpinkandwerecheeringuson,”saidfreshmanKaceyZoubek. The coaches also hadmanymemories from theseason.“ThecomefrombehindthirdgamewinagainstDiller-Odellwasmymostmemorablematch.Wede-cisivelywongameone,falteredingametwo,andcamebacktowingamethree,”saidHeadCoachLarryBur-rows.“Itwasgreattopulloutawin.” HardworkalsopaidoffforJacyHewittwhore-ceivedHonorableMentionintheLincolnJournalStar.

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Palmyra 0-2WeepingWater 0-2Hampton 0-2,0-2Giltner 0-2Friend 0-3Harvard 0-2HeartlandLutheran 2-1Osceola 0-3,0-3Shelby/RisingCity 0-2HighPlains 0-2Sterling 0-3Diller-Odell 2-1Meridian 0-2ParkviewChristian 1-2, 1-3Exeter-Milligan 0-2McCoolJunction 2-0Bruning-Davenport/Shickley0-2CrossCounty 0-2NebraskaLutheran2-1,3-0Lawrence-Nelson0-3

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Serving up the ball, senior Meredith Behrens con-centrates so that she can get another ace for her team during the Parent’s Night game against Ne-braska Lutheran.

Jumping as high as she can, senior Jacy Hewitt explodes upward to get the block against Osceola during the Crossroads Con-ference Tournament in York.

Not paying attention to anything else, freshman Alex Hewitt, makes sure that she gives her teammate a perfect set. Alex was one of the starting setters in the 6-2 system the team ran.

Hitting around the Nebraska Lutheran block during Subdistricts, sophomore Lydia Kahle tips the ball off to the side. The girls played Nebraska Lutheran twice within four days and won both games.

Being involved was important to notonlytheschoolbutalsothecommunity.Inalmosteveryorganizationonewas“Lend-ing a Hand”inonewayoranother. StudentCouncilrantwotrashpick-ups.FBLAhelpedwith the firstoneand trackstudentshelpedouttheStudentCouncilfortheother.“Thetrashpick-upwasfunandalsohelpful,”saidfreshmanStudentCoun-cilmemberAlexHewitt.“Igottobeout-sidewithmyfriendsandalsodomypartinkeepingthetownclean.” Student Council also held a Make aWishFoundationAuction,sloppyjoefeed,and an elementarymovie night. “Being apartofStudentCouncil is agoodway toLend a Handandhelptheschool,”saidju-niorJordanJensen. NationalHonorSocietyalsoLent a HandwhentheysponsoredtheRedCrossBloodDriveandalsosetupforHonorsNight.“Ilovehelpingwiththeblooddrive.It’ssore-wardingtoknowwearesavingsomeone’slife,”saidseniorMeredithBehrens. JournalismalsoLent a Handbyreport-ing and recording the year so everyonewouldhaveamemorytoholdonto.“Ilikejournalism because I get to take pictures,butwithonlyninepeopleontheyearbookstaffitwasalittleharder,”saidsophomoreKylaBrummett.“WeallhavehadtodoourpartandLend a Handsowegetdoneontime.Allofushadoverfourpagestoworkonandwithonlyoneheaddesigner,ittookalongtimetogetthepagesupandready.”Whether itwaspickingup trashorhelp-ing run an activity, everybody knew that“Lending a Hand”wasimportant.

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Singing Dead Or Alive By Bon Jovi, senior Alec Lisec fights his nerves and sings in front of the crowd at the High School Pops Concert.

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Helping out the Student Council, track participant junior Eric Bird, does his part by picking up trash to make the community a better place.

Deciding which boy is going to marry Mrs. Van Tassel’s daughter, seniors Brook McCann and Meredith Behrens stay in character in the play The Death of Sleepy Hollow.

Working together to help set up for Honors Night, junior Chelsea Knorr and senior Katrina Dettmann, NHS mem-bers, decorate the stage.

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Whether itwas playingmore in pep band oraddingdancetosinginginchoir,themusicdepartmentwastryingnewthings.Thenewmusicteacher,Ms.Jen-niferEbke,broughtsomechanges,includingplayingateverytimeout,quarter,andhalftimeatgames.“AtfirstIdidn’treallylikehavingtoplayasmuchatgames,buteventually I got used to it,” said eighth grader BryceRockenbach.“Iknowtheaudiencelikedit.” Achange for choirwasaddingdance to theirsinging.BrainstormingchoreographyforthesongDon’t Stop BelievingbyJourney,thechoirmembersworkedhard toput all themoves inplace. “I really enjoyedworkingon thedancewithour ‘Choir family.’Weallhadtoputourheadstogethertomakeupsomedancemoves,”saidjunior,ChelseaKnorr. Thebandandchoirwerebothkeptbusyper-formingatDistrictMusicContest,theChristmasConcert,theHighSchoolSpringConcert,thePopsConcert,andalsoGraduation.“Wepracticedthesongsoverandoveragain untilwememorized them,” said freshman choir

memberKatlynnDewey.“Though,myfavoriteperfor-mancewasthePopsconcertbecauseweactuallydidafunsongandalsogottomakeupadance.” ThebandalsowenttotheStateFairandplayedsongstothefairgoers.“IlikedgoingtotheStateFairtoplaybecausewegetoutofschool,”saidseniorMeredithBehrens.“Andit’salwaysfuntogotothefair.” Smallnumbersmadeithardtodoasmuchastheywouldhaveliked.“Withsmallgroupsinboththechoirandthebanditwasdifficulttopicksongselectionsandmakethemsoundliketherewerealotmorepeople,”saidDirectorEbke.“Afterpracticingoverandoveragain,bothgroupssoundedgreat.Iampleasedwithhowtheyperformedallyear.Ifeelwemadetremendousgrowth.” Students were awarded for their talents. JacyHewitt, Alyssa Cochnar, Mitzy Reyes, Chelsea Knorr,andKoltonKasparmadeCRCHonorChoir.JacyandAlyssaalsomadeitintoDoaneVocalFestival.AlecLisecwasawardedtheJohnPhilipSousaAwardandMeredithBehrenswasvotedOutstandingMusician.

Doing their last dance move to the song Don’t Stop Believing by Journey, the choir (BR: Chelsea Knorr, Kaela Brown, Katlynn Dewey, Kyla Brummett, & Alyssa Cochnar. FR: Jacy Hewitt, Kolton Kaspar, & Mitzy Reyes) entertains the audience.

Playing the flute and the clarinet, eighth grader Avery Beh-rens and sophomore Lydia Kahle keep in beat while playing the school song at a high school football game.

Choir: BR: Kyla Brummett, Katlynn Dewey, Mitzy Reyes, Chelsea Knorr, and Kaela Brown. FR: Director Ms. Jennifer Ebke, Alyssa Cochnar, Kolton Kaspar, Ol-ivia Plonkey, and Jacy Hewitt.

Singing at the High School Spring Mu-sic Concert, juniors Chelsea Knorr, Mitzy Reyes, and Alyssa Cochnar sing “How Can I Keep From Singing” by Robert Wad-sworth Lowry, a traditional hymn.

Playing the drums at the Veterans Day assembly, senior Katrina Dettmann and freshman Alex Bo-nilla play the Star Spangled Banner.

Band: BR: Nixon Nerud, Daniel Johansson, Corey Bird, and Alec Lisec. Middle Row: Avery Behrens, Meredith Behrens, Alex Bonilla, Lydia Wells, & Lydia Kahle. FR: Clarissa Bors, Katrina Dettmann, Bryce Rock-enbach, Director Ms. Jennifer Ebke, Keegan Sholty, Tim Havlat, and Moises Martinez.

Is a Sweet Sound for All

“I really enjoy being in band because

I’m good at it, and sometimes we get

out of school.”

~ Alec Lisec

What’s Your Favorite Thing About Being Involved In Music?

“I like choir a lot. For me there’s not

a day that goes by without music

playing.”

~ Kolton Kaspar

“Choir is my favorite class. I really

enjoy singing, and I like our new

teacher.”

~ Katlynn Dewey

Singing and Playing

“Operation Every Body.” When every body lookedbackon theschoolyear theyre-memberedmanydifferentthings.Somestudentsrememberedcertainclassesthattheyreallyen-joyed, others may have remembered a sportsgameoranotheractivity that theyexcelled in.There was something for every body. “I willneverforgetartclassmysenioryearbecauseIgottobewithallofmyfriendsandIreallyloveart,”saidJordanSherman. Eitherway,whenevery bodyreflectedback, they remembered the people that theyspentitwithandthememoriestheymadebe-causeeachpersonmadeadifference.“TherearealotofdifferentthingsthatIrememberaboutmysophomoreyear,butIespeciallyremembertheonesinvolvingmyfriendsandallofthefunnystuffwedid,”saidsophomoreOliviaPlonkey. On the last day of school every bodycame together and participated in CommunityServiceDay.Studentswereorganizedintodif-

ferentteams,andeachteamwasgivenadifferenttasktodothatwouldhelpimprovethecommu-nity.JuniorJacobHrdlickasaid,“Myteamwasinchargeofscrapingalloftheoldpaintoffofthesnackshackandrepainting it.”Other tasks in-volvedpaintingcurbs,firehydrants,andfences. The day before, every body in the el-ementarycametogetherandwentonacommu-nitytrashpickuparoundthetown. Throughout the year, every body usedtheir skills tohelp improve theschooland thecommunity. Student Council was very activeinmakingsurethatevery bodyhadtheirwordheard,andforservingothers.Oneofthemostimportantthingswastohelpothersandlookoutfor every body. “In Student Council we wereable tomakeadifferencebyhavingaMakeaWishAuctionandsloppyjoefeedandallofthetrashpickups,”saidfreshmanAlexHewitt.Nomatter the activity or the service, every bodywasimportantandmadeadifference.

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Getting pumped up, Brandon Schwisow, Brandon Stil-wagon, Jacy Hewitt, Meredith Behrens, Kolton Kaspar, Rick Palky, Lydia Kahle, Justin Schwisow, Riley Zahou-rek, and Katlyn Preslicka give each other high fives.

At the NSAA State Journalism Contest, Advisor Mrs. Sandy Severance, Jacy Hewitt, Meredith Behrens, Kyla Brummett, and Jordan Sherman stand on the podium to receive the Runnerup Trophy in Class D. Each stu-dent’s points were needed to win. Closing 95Closing94

Getting the snack shack ready to be painted, junior Rick Palky scrapes all of the old paint off. On the last day of school, ev-erybody lent a hand to help improve the community.

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Showing their pride in the Longhorns, seniors Daniel Johansson, Aaron Kalkwarf, Meredith Behrens, Jordan Sherman, and Vin-cent Thellmann raise up their horns in unison in a Longhorn huddle.

After nearly 30 years of service, Mrs. Delores Girmus, head cook at the school, passed away on February 18, 2012. She was an important part of the school and greatly missed.

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About the Book “Operation Every Body” is vol-ume 20 of DHS’s yearbook col-lection. The 2011-2012 Longhorn was written and composed by the high school journalism class. The theme was developed by the class. The cover picture was de-signed by Walsworth represen-tative Keith McCoy. The cov-er design was a 4-color cover. The body font used was AWPC Dean, folio font was AWPC Goudy,

We would like to extend our grati-tude to Greg Adams, the greatest Walsworth Representative ever. Thanks also go to B.J. Fictum for sup-plying some of the sports’ photos and Anderson Studios for our group and sports team photos. Special thanks go to Jessica Hansen for helping with

and the caption font was AWPC Braddon. Other fonts included: AWPC Austere, AWPC Belinda, AWPC Blaze, AWPC Century, AWPC Clarence, AWPC Cornell, AWPC Fairchild, AWPC Feltpoint, AWPC Handwriting, AWPC Hel-vetica, AWPC Jasper, AWPC Knockout, AWPC Lamar, AWPC Lunchbox, AWPC Numbscull, AWPC Pesky, AWPC Sleepwalker, AWPC Tacky, and AWPC Times.

Thanks!

Sincerely,

DHSYearbookStaffMeredith BehrensEditor/ Assistant Designer

Kyla BrummettPhoto Editor/ Ad Editor

Olivia PlonkeyHead Designer

Amber Kobes Ad Editor

Brooke ZoubekEditor/ Assistant Designer

Valerie OrtizYB Staff

Katlynn Dewey YB Staff

Cassidy Olson Assistant Designer

Kacey ZoubekAssistant Designer

graphics and assisting designers. The staff has one big last thank you to say to the awesome Mrs. Sandy Severance, for all of her effort, time, and dedication she puts forth to make this year-book a success. We wouldn’t be able to do it without her.