4th Quarter Paw Print
By The Howells Yearbook Class
May 08, 2008
Freshmen plan fundraiser
By Rachel Tichota
The freshman class discussed possible fundraisers for the summer. They took a vote and agreed to wash the buses. They will wash the buses when school gets out. President, Tyler Brester, says, “We will have a lot of money going into our sophomore year.”
Sophomores are becoming juniors
By Marissa Litty
The tenth grade is finishing another year at Howells High School! They have worked hard with fundraisers so that next year they can provide the new senior class with a great prom. Next year, there will be even more work as they prepare for life outside of high school, but for now they can enjoy summer and look back on another completed year! Good luck to the Class of 2008!
Juniors plan a successful prom
By Nicole Ortmeier
The juniors successfully planned “A Lakeside Dream” prom. The meal included; a lettuce salad, chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, and corn prepared by Terri Belina. For the entertainment, the prom servers performed a skit and a dance. The prom servers included: Carly Hegemann, Kourtney Janata, Heather Kampschnieder, Nicole Bayer, Sidney Blum, Clint Belina, Brian Prusa, Mitch Tomka, Cody Hegemann, and Jeff Cushing. Other entertainment included singing from Micky Schumacher, Leslie Schaad, and Lee Sung Jun. After the meal, there was the promenade including all seniors, juniors, and prom servers. The dance followed the promenade. Post Prom was also a great time. The seniors and juniors enjoyed entertainment from a hypnotist, bowling, guitar hero, and winning prizes at the end. The Junior’s plan for a great prom was very successful. Great Job Juniors!!
12th grade ready for graduation
Keith J. Cech
As the last few weeks, days, and hours are counted down, the seniors are inching ever closer to that glorious and emotional last day of high school. Classes are beginning to slow down and it seems that the only thing between us and a diploma is the dreaded senior project. There is little left to do for the seniors except wait patiently for May 9th. As these last days slowly pass us by we find ourselves remembering all the great memories we’ve made over the years. It’s clear that as we get closer to that day, each senior becomes more and more aware of their high school careers ending. As we celebrate the end of the year and finalize the little details of our graduation parties we find ourselves happy it’s over, yet sad it’s ending. I would like to wish all my fellow seniors the best of luck in the future and thank you all for great memories you’ve all given me. We’ve all had some great times, made some great memories and left our mark on Howells High School… now it’s ending. But up until the moment our hats are thrown in the air, remember… “Never give up, never give in, we’ll all stand tall until the end.”
Sports
Tracks end is nearing
By Tyler Brester
As the track season comes to an end, emotions are not the only thing that is running. The Howells track team attended the Wisner-Pilger Invitational. The boys track team came home with 2nd place and the girls came home with 3rd. Leading the bobcats to their 2nd place finish were Tyler Gooch and Jeff Pokorny. Tyler Gooch continued to dominate his opponents by bringing home a pair of gold medals in the 100 and 200-meter dash. Jeff Pokorny also contributed to the second place finish by getting a gold medal in the shot put. Leaders for the girls track team were Tara Indra and Mindi Schlautman. Tara was awarded the gold medal in the long jump, and Mindi was the champion in the discus. On April 24 the elite men and women of the 2008 Howells High School track team met in Norfolk for the Norfolk classic. Attending for Howells were Tara, Mindi, Tyler Gooch, Jeff, and Kelsey. Individual placers were Mindi who got 2nd in the discus, Kelsey who got 6th in the shot put, Tyler who got 2nd in the 200 and 5th in the high jump, and Jeff who got 1st in the shot put.
The golfers have been busy
By Katee Rocheford
Recently the golfers have been very busy. This past week they have participated in a meet almost every day! On Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008 the golfers participated in the North Bend Invite. Of course, it was another windy day. Keith Cech golfed an 89, which tied the school record; DJ Michael golfed a 96; Andrew Faltys came out with a 99; Micky Schumacher golfed a 91; and Chris Bartling golfed a 110. Howells placed 9th out of 13 teams at North Bend. The golfers then went to Humphrey, on Thursday, April 24th, 2008, for the Humphrey St. Francis Invite. Howells placed 5th out of 12 teams. Micky Schumacher golfed an 83 and set a new school individual record, Keith Cech a 91; DJ Michael a 93; Andrew Faltys a 95; and Chris Bartling a 98. Congratulations golfers!
Activities
FCCLA finishes well
By Britney Konicek
FCCLA is finishing up another successful year, but has many activities this summer. Jessica Kampschnieder will take over being president for the 2008-2009 year. The other officers that will be assisting her are Vice-president: Mindi Schlautman, Secretary: Austin Coufal, Treasurer: Jackie Cech, Publicity Chairperson: Derek Brester, Historian: Carmen Pieper Power of One Chairperson: Dianna Dostal, Recreation Chairperson: Chelsey Cech. The outstanding members this year were freshman: Brook Brester, sophomore: Heather Kampschnieder, Junior: Mindi Schlautman, Senior: Keith Cech.
Remembering the good times
By E.J. Brodecky
The old officers remember the years as they passed the torch to the new officers. The new officers this year are Sentinel Cody Hegemann, Parliamentarian Tara Hegemann, Reporter Heather Kampschnieder, Treasurer Dianna Dostal, Secretary Derek Brester, Vice Presidents Carmen Pieper and Austin Coufal, and President Cassy Cech. The new officers are going to take the chapter further by building a link between the community and the Howells FFA. They plan on building on the basics that the old officers have built before them and to keep a positive financial outlook. The FFA welcomes all these new officers and looks forward to working with them. The FFA will be holding a barnyard May 6th , so feel free to come check it out. Thank you to all of our supporters and friends of the FFA!
Senior trip was a success
By Josie Poulsen
The seniors had a blast on their senior trip on Tuesday April 29th. The morning started off on a long bus ride to Lincoln but once we got there we were pumped to roller skate. We arrived at Skate Zone ready to have some fun, we got skates, and hit the rink. There were falls and mishaps, and even some injuries but by the time the two hours flew by we all had an enjoyable time. We then went for some fast food and on to Champions Fun Center. Just like the name, it was fun! We all chose from four activities, Free Fall, Bowling, Mini-Golf, and Adventure Maze. We played games, won tickets, and collected our prizes. By the time the few hours went by, we all had some amusing times, before we left we got to enjoy a few free rides on the Free Fall, although Laura wouldn’t open her eyes! We headed off for more food at Dairy Queen and then to the UNL vs. West Illinois baseball game. We all had a great time just sitting back and watching a good baseball game, some of us even got free baseballs, autographs, pictures, and even batting gloves. With the night winding down we all boarded the bus one more time for the ride home. We all came away with an unforgettable day and one of our last memories together as a class.
Award’s night was a success
By Ashley Bazata
Award’s Night was held Thursday, May 1 at 6:30 P.M. Many students were given awards for their hard work and dedication inside and outside the classroom. Mr. Martin welcomed the friends and family. The senior officers introduced the teachers. The cheerleaders and seniors that volunteered decorated for the night. Rhonda Bartling and Mrs. Dahlkoetter organized the evening.
Sing Your Heart Out
By Brenna Wragge
On Friday, April 18th, the choir and band students traveled to Columbus Community College to participate in the District Music Contest. The first to perform was the Women’s Chorus. The participants of this event were: Sopranos- Chelsey Cech, Jackie Cech, Dianna Dostal, Tara Hegemann, Britney Konicek, Marissa Litty, Nicole Ortmeier, Brittny Sellhorst, Rachel Tichota, and Christie Zrust, and Altos- Ashley Bazata, Brook Brester, Megan Chebuhar, Janessa Evert, Courtney Michael, Cori Renner, Katee Rocheford, Amanda Tomka, Sara Vogel, and Brenna Wragge. The Women’s Chorus sang the songs The Water Is Wide and My Favorite Things, and the accompanist was Lee, Sang Jun. They received a two, which is an excellent contest rating. The Men’s Chorus performed next. The participants of this event were Basses- Kyle Brandyberry, Cory Brester, Derek Brester, Tyler Brester, Keith Cech, Austin Coufal, Tyler Faltys, Matt Kampschnieder, Sang Jun Lee, Sam Schlautman, Micky Schumacher, Daine Taylor, Sam Vacha, Adam Vogel, and Nick Wieman. The Men’s Chorus sang The Drunken Sailor (Sea Chanty) and Shenandoah and their accompanist was Lee, Sang Jun. They received a two also, an excellent contest rating. The Howells High School Mixed Chorus, Sopranoes, Altos, and Basses, then performed Bashana Haba’ah and American Folk Rhapsody. Their accompanist was Lee, Sang Jun. They received a 3, which is a good contest rating. That afternoon, The High School Jazz Band performed Peter Gunn Theme and Rock This Town. They received a 2, an excellent contest rating with a guitar solo by Nick Wieman. Sang Jun Lee then performed a piano solo, , and received a 2. Then the percussion 1 performed Four By Four and received a 2. The participants of this band were Daine Taylor, Micky Schumacher, Amanda Tomka, and Nick Wieman. The percussion 2 then performed Suite For Percussion and received a 3. The participants of this band were Sang Jun Lee, Tyler Faltys, Courtney Michael, Christin Francis, and Sam Vacha. Way to go band and chorus!
NHS had a successful week
By Brook Brester
National Leadership week was April 14-17. During this week, they sponsored a hat day for cystic fibrosis. They had great success with this and raised a lot of money. National Honor Society gave students that made it on principal's honoral role for the third semester candy. NHS is going to give students who improved their ITBS scores, and the class that had the highest score root beer floats by the end of the year. At their last meeting, they also discussed having a highway cleanup on Monday, May 5th. The new members that joined NHS received pins at Awards Night.
Prom was a blast!
By Megan Chebuhar
Prom was held on Saturday, April 19th. There was an open house at 3:00 that day where students could see the decorations. The theme this year was “A Lakeside Dream.” The prom banquet was held at 6:30. The juniors and seniors and their dates ate a meal, which was followed by entertainment. The entertainment was Micky Schumacher, Leslie Schaad, and Lee, Sang Jung. The prom servers were Sidney Blum, Nicole Bayer, Heather Kampschnieder, Kourtney Janata, Carly Hegemann, Mitch Tomka, Jeff Cushing, Clint Belina, Brian Prusa, and Cody Hegemann. The grand march began at 8:00. After that, the dance finally began. The prom dance ended at 12:00, and the students had a blast!
Quiz bowl wins first round
By Matthew Kampschnieder
It was a beautiful spring day in Osceola, NE when the Howells High School Quiz Bowl Team went to the district quiz bowl competition and were victorious against Palmer in the first round. The team ran into some tough competition in the next two rounds, though, and were eliminated from the double elimination tournament. After some intelligent answers and controversial calls, the Howells Quiz Bowl Team came away with a first round victory in a very tough district. Senior members included Ryan Dirkschneider, Eric Burenheide, Kyle Brandyberry, and Matt Kampschnieder. Juniors were Jackie Cech, Courtney Ruskamp, Cassy Cech, and Bryan Mejstrik. Cody Hegemann and Heather Kampschnieder represented the sophomore class.
Students place at Northeast Scholastic Contest
By Cori Renner
On Monday, April 28th, many students participated in the scholastic contest at Northeast Community College. 2nd place medalists were: Cody Hegemann- Biology, Sidney Blum- Parenting/Child Development, Andrea Wetovick- Spanish 2, and Emily Chebuhar- World History. Four students also received first place in their test area. These included: Matthew Kampschnieder- Agri-Science, Heather Kampschnieder – English Comp, Sang Jun Lee – Music, and Korey Janata- Welding.
Last spring concert was a success
By Janessa Evert
The Howells Annual Spring Concert was held on April 27th and was a big hit. It started at 2:00 and lasted almost 2 hours. The kindergarten kids began the concert with 4 fun songs: “Warm-up in Gee”, “Bunny (in the style of BINGO)”, “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”, and “Wheels on the Bus”. Then the first, and second graders took the stage with 3 entertaining songs: “Whacky Do Re Mi”, “Yodelady”, and “So Mi La Sol Me”. “ROCK and ROLL FOREVER” was the theme of the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth grade choirs. They got the crowd back into the rock and roll swing by singing 3 famous rock and roll songs by some of the most famous singers, like Little Richard and Elvis Presley. Then the 7th grade choir sang some songs about summer. Next the elementary and junior high bands played some new songs. The high school choir then got the crowd’s attention with the women’s choir, men’s choir, and mixed choir. They sang the songs they used at the District Music Contest, which were “Bashana Haba’ah”, “American Folk Rhapsody”, “The Water Is Wide”, “My Favorite Things”, “Drunken Sailor”, and “Shenandoah”. Lee, Sang Jun played a beautiful piano solo before the jazz band ended the concert with some cool new songs. This was the senior’s last music concert of the year.
Features
Likes and Gripes
By Cory Brester
Like: You get a new paintball gun
Gripe: It is broken and you can’t shoot it.
Like: Prom was fun
Gripe: The DJ wasn’t very good.
Like: You get out of school for track.
Gripe: You have to run 2 miles and make up the work.
Like: You spend $400 on a prom dress.
Gripe: You only get to wear it once.
Like: You go to state FCCLA.
Gripe: You have to pay for the hotel.
Reviewing the movies
By Christie Zrust
This months movie review is going to be a little different. Today we are going to go back to 1986 when the movie Stand By Me came out. This movie is based when four young friends set out on an adventure. Gordie, Chris, Teddy and Vern go looking for the missing body of a local teenager - found by a gang of older boys. It’s a compelling story of boys hangin' out and growin' up. Based on Stephen King's Short story "The Body", "Stand By Me" tells the tale of Gordie Lachance, a writer who looks back on his preteen days when he and three close friends went on their own adventure to find the body of a kid their age who had gone missing and presumed dead. The stakes are upped when the bad kids in town are closely tailing - and it becomes a race to see who'll be able to recover the body first. Unable to grasp the fact of his brother's death, Gordie Lachance feels compelled to travel with three friends to see a dead body that has been found near the railroad tracks.
Horoscopes
By Jennifer Vernoy
Aries (March 21-April 19): The people around you might seem like a bit of a mess. Their troubled situations make your own seem easy to deal with.
Taurus (April 20-May 20): You're in a mood to strut. As Dr. Seuss wrote, "Look at me, look at me, look at me now. It is fun to have fun, but you have to know how."
Gemini (May 21-June 21): Don't show your feelings at work. Keeping a check on emotions lets the boss know you are a mature leader.
Cancer (June 22-July 22): Visit friends. The crazy plans you've made will be even more fun when you include others, or at least tell them about it.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Still want a loved one to drop bad habits? The best way to affect change is by example. Tonight, new friends are attracted to your positive attitude.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You use a direct approach to get your point across in a small amount of time. Now, while everyone is in a sensitive mood, couch your ideas in tenderness.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): You shoulder extra responsibilities because you realize that it benefits you to do so. You are much better off for taking on more.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Your expectation of a loved one has changed. You want much more. Be sure to let your loved one know exactly what your new expectation is.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): What you own is worth more than you think. Get an appraisal to see what you can get.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your social scene has a formal bent to it. Brush up on your etiquette and you'll handle sticky situations with grace.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Rethink your impulses. Put off signing contracts, initiating romantic hookups and big-deal sales calls. Your clear head will steer you right.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Get out and mingle. Tonight your generous gestures of love are well received, especially by a good-hearted Leo.
Howells High Senior Special
Korey Joseph John Janata
D.O.B.: 8/4/89 Age: 18
After Graduation: Work on the family farm, and attend college at Northeast in Livestock Management.
Fave Quote: “Never give up, Never give in.”
Little Known Fact: Afraid of the Dark.
Fave Food: dessert pizza from Pizza Ranch
Dream Car: “Anything that works, and gets me place to place.”
Andrew Lynn Faltys
D.O.B.: 5/20/89 Age: 18
After Graduation: Go to WSC for elementary education.
Fave Quote: “If you’re a stick of butter, never go outside, you’ll never make it back alive.”
Little Known Fact: When 8 years old, he stuck a video game into the microwave and it blew up and started on fire.
Nickname: Andy
Fave Food: apple or cherry pie
Keith Joseph Wilfred Cech
D.O.B.: 3/26/89 Age: 19
After Graduation: Attend WSC and major in secondary education.
Fave Quote: “A man is old when regrets take the place of dreams.”
Little Known Fact: “I’m scared of the dark.”
Nickname: Stickboy, Huge
Fave Food: steak
Dream Car: anything that runs
Brent Joseph Louis Hegemann
D.O.B.: 9/20/89 Age: 18
After Graduation: Go to WSC, play football, major in engineering or math education.
Fave Quote: “Are you questioning my knowledge?”
Little Known Fact: “I am very hairy.”
Nickname: CHEESE
Fave Food: Prime Rib
Dream Car: 1972 Pontiac GTO
