November 17, 2006 - Volume 35 Issue 5
Students'
Involvement Shows
Average
American girl stays involved
By
Deron Owens, so.
Photographer/Reporter
When thinking of the average American girl, many would probably
think of Callie Umholtz, so. Umholtz is involved in many different activities
other than in school, including 4-H and dance.
“
[The hardest part of dance is] learning harder dance moves and learning a
whole dance in just an hour!” said Umholtz. “I started dancing
when I was about five, and I have been dancing ever since then.”
Umholtz participates in several sports at school, but there is one that is
her favorite.
“
Volleyball [is my favorite]; it’s actually a lot harder than it looks.
I love the challenge of getting your timing down on a hit or getting a great
dig. You have so much control of where the ball goes and other times you
have no control,” said Umholtz.
Other than being involved in things with school Umholtz is also involved
with things outside of school like 4-H.
“
For 4-H, I do clothing textiles, dog obedience, showmanship and agility,
foods, horticulture, leadership, photography and market sheep,” said
Umholtz. “My favorite thing about 4-H is all the different opportunities
it gives you and all the people you can meet.”
Photo Courtesy of Callie Umholtz
Yummmm...
Callie Umholtz, so., bakes cupcakes in her kitchen
at home. Cooking is
one of Umholtz's 4-H projects.
One of Umholtz’s projects is cooking,
and she has a unique reason for participating in this category.
“
Dr. Suess’s ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ gave me the inspiration
to cook,” said Umholtz. “Randi [Barnett so.] and I actually tried
to make green eggs.”
Almost everyone has a favorite item they own and a reason for it being special;
Umholtz is no different,
“
My Livestrong yellow bracelet is my favorite because it supports those who
have had or those who have cancer, and also because I received it from my
aunt and uncle who I don’t get to see very often,” said Umholtz.
Umholtz has a few other favorite things including her favorite holiday.
“
My favorite holiday is Christmas, there’s always good cheer and fun
times during Christmas. There’s snow during Christmas and also presents.
I also like it because a group of my friends always gets together and has
our annual Christmas party.”
Opportunities
arise for Humboldt student
By
Bethany Wolverton, jr.
Reporter/Photographer
Most students know Michaela Myer, sr., as cheerleading captain
or as a South Street Dance Company member.
“
I originally joined the cheerleading squad because Humboldt High did not
have a dance team, but I do enjoy cheerleading and watching the games,” said
Myer.
Her director at South Street Dance Company is Tasia Cooper. Cooper started
the business when she was sixteen.
“At Christmas we’ll go to the nursing homes in Iola and perform,
and we have a recital in June. Dancers also participate in competitions and conventions
all year long,” said Myer.
Photo Courtesy of Hopkins Photography
Other than dancing, a new interest has recently
struck Myer; being a reporter.
Myer went to Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence to interview a past Humboldt graduate,
Brad Witherspoon, while playing his first game as a Jayhawk basketball player.
“
When I first got there, I got to go on to the court and take pictures of their
shoot around. Then we went back out onto the court and got to sit on the base
line and take pictures of the game,” said Myer.
After the game, they had a press conference and Myer got to interview many
of the players on the KU basketball team.
Womelsdorf looks to military
By Bethany Wolverton, jr.
Reporter/Photographer
Casey Womelsdorf, sr., is a football and track member and
will be joining the U.S. Army after he graduates in May.
“
I wanted to join the army to serve my country and for college money,” Womelsdorf
said.
Right now Womelsdorf participates in drills with the Army Reserve in Independence,
Kansas.
“I want to become a light wheel mechanic, in which I will work on Humvee’s,
Dueces, and Five Tons.”
After graduating high school, he will attend boot camp and train in his desired
M.O.S., Military Occupational Specialty.
“
My term of service is six years regular in the army reserve and two years in
the ready reserve,” said Womelsdorf. “Army Reserve consists of one
weekend a month, two weeks a year, unless my unit is deployed to active duties.”
Photos byYuliya Mosley
Casey Womelsdorf, sr., prepares for the military
after high school.
His unit could be deployed for one year
to any of the following places: Iraq,
Korea, Israel, or Germany.
Womelsdorf thought a little differently of the army before he joined, but his
thoughts have now changed.
“
I thought the army would be extremely different, like really strict, but it is
not,” said Womelsdorf.
Womelsdorf has many people that care for him and want to see him succeed in what
he wants to do.
Some include his parents, Dennis Womelsdorf and Sandy VanFleet, his brother,
Dakota VanFleet, and his two sisters, Lacey and Tacey Womelsdorf.
Also, his grandparents Charles and Lois Womelsdorf support his decision.
“
My family was worried about me enlisting in the army; they did not like the fear
of me leaving for the army and being so far away at times,” said Womelsdorf. “I
will miss my family and most of all my girlfriend Melany Megenity.”
Talented student has many other interesting hobbies
ByChristy Splechter, fr.
Reporter
Mary Hauser, fr., is known for coming to school, getting all her work done,
and still finding time to hang out with her friends.
“
I like spending my time listening to music, talking and hanging out with
friends, reading, and playing on the computer,” said Hauser.
Hauser listens to some Christian music and the radio, but she does not like
country or rap.
She has not really decided what she wants to be yet when she grows up, but
most likely she believes she will decide by the time she graduates.
Photos
by Yuliya Mosley
Play some music.
Mary Hauser, fr., plays music on the piano in the
band room. Hauser is involved in
other activities such as 4-H, FCCLA, and
Scholar's Bowl as well.
Hauser likes to play golf and basketball as
well.
“
[Golf] is a fun sport because you can play it no matter what age you are,” said
Hauser.
While at school, Hauser is a participant in FCCLA as well as Scholars’ Bowl.
Outside of school, she is involved in 4-H through cooking and photography,
and she also likes to play the piano.
“
I enjoy playing new pieces on the piano,” said Hauser. “I also
participate in food judging, clothing, photography, and fiber arts in 4-H.”
Junior Alana Heisler is involved in a program called the Certified
Nurse Aide (CNA) program.
Students in the program are required to take classes and tests to attain
their certification.
“
I have taken the classes and certification test, but since I have not gotten
my actual certification yet, I can not call myself a CNA,” said Heisler.
In order to work toward becoming certified, Heisler has attended a six-week
course.
Throughout the course, Heisler attended class four hours a night, for three
nights a week.
“
Except for two Saturdays of clinical work, I have not worked as a CNA yet,” said
Heisler.
Photos by Yuliya Mosley
Alana
Heisler, jr., participates in the CNA program when she is not in school.
She is working her way to a career in nursing.
She has gone to the nursing home to take
blood pressure and other common jobs for experience working.
CNA certification is the first step toward a career in the nursing field
for Heisler.
Aside from her career goals, Heisler is also very religious and her faith
plays a very big part in her life.
“
I believe in the Bible and what it teaches; This does not include a denominational
name, just the name of God,” said Heisler. “Services that I participate
in are held in family homes; they are small, respectful gatherings.”
People she is involved with care about family and each other greatly and
that is what really matters to them.
“
It is my life, not just a religion. God is very stable in a very unstable
world. This is why it means so much,” said Heisler. “God loves
each one of us.”
Personality
With Character
Shannon
saddles up to experiencing activity
ByHaley
Huffman, jr.
Feature Editor/Cartoonist
Since he was almost ten years old, Dalton Shannon, jr. has
been participating in rodeo events such as bareback and saddlebronc
.
“
I’ve won a lot of average prizes,” said Shannon. “I won
the Border Wars at Kemper Arena.”
Shannon currently has the highest points in Kansas High School Rodeo Association’s
Bareback Riding charts. He attends and competes in rodeo events all over
the state almost every weekend, year round.
“
It’s a great experience, I enjoyed State Finals when I rode two out
of three of my broncs and did well in the average,” said Shannon.
Family support is often an important aspect for students participating in
outside sports. Shannon’s family helps him a lot with his rodeo activities.
His brothers have both competed in rodeos before him. The oldest competed
in bareback and the other in bull riding.
Photo Courtesy of Dalton Shannon
Yeehaw.
Dalton Shannon, jr., competes in bareback and saddlebronc
events in rodeo competitions.
His family's support and experience help him
a lot.
Rodeos can be dangerous. Shannon broke his
shoulder last year and has broken his collar bone before as well.
It also requires a lot of money, and the gear is expensive. There are entry
fees for competitions, but there is also the chance of winning money by placing
in events.
Competing in different towns and cities across the state, and some out of
state, gives Shannon the opportunity to see new places and associate with
different people.
“
After the rodeos, you get to hang out with friends and meet a lot of new
people and go to a lot of places,” said Shannon.
Shannon has also participated 4-H for eight years. He participates in the
welding, hog, and horse projects.
Shannon’s views his involvement in rodeo and 4-H activities as exciting
and educational as well.
Kolb
shows interest in dirt bikes, Motocross
ByDeron
Owens, so.
Reporter/Photographer
Many people enjoy all kinds of hobbies, but some enjoy thrill-seeking hobbies
more than others.
“
My favorite sport is Motocross. Even though people say it is not a true sport,
I think it is,” said Chris Kolb, so.
Motocross is something unique compared to most hobbies held by teenagers. It
can be dangerous and even expensive, but it can also be very exciting.
“
It is fun to do something different, because not many people ride around here.
I have been raised around motorcycles and something about them interests me,” said
Kolb.
Kolb said his favorite possession is his dirt bike because he “loves
to ride and go fast.”
Besides riding dirt bikes, Kolb also enjoys hanging out with his friends and
hunting.
Like many other students, Kolb has some plans after high school.
“
After high school I want to start out going to school at Motorcycle Mechanics
Institute. Then after that, I want to start racing because then I will know
how to fix my bike,” said Kolb.
Photo Courtesy of Chris Kolb
Born to be wild.
Chris Kolb, so., rides his dirt bike for a sport. He
plans on going to the
Motorcycle Mechanics Institute after high school.
Even Kolb’s favorite memory is focused
around dirt bikes.
“
My favorite memory is when I got my first dirt bike at the age of three,” said
Kolb.
Some people believe they own a lucky item, and Kolb also believes he has one.
“
My helmet [is my lucky item] because it has saved my life a few times while
trying to do dumb things,” said Kolb.
In school, Kolb enjoys his classes, but he has two that are his absolute favorites.
“
Computer graphics and wood shop [are my favorites] because they are classes
that I can work with stuff and not out of books,” said Kolb.
Kolb also has other favorites including his favorite food and his favorite
holiday.
“
My favorite foods are pizza and Chinese food,” said Kolb. “My favorite
holiday would have to be Christmas because I can get parts and all the supplies
I need for my dirt bike, and I get to see all of my family.”
Freshman’s
racing hobby attracts attention
ByChristy
Splechter, fr.
Reporter
After school, many students like to go out and play in the
park or go for a walk but not Nick Miller, fr.
While at school, he gets his work done and pays attention, but after school
he has several different interests.
Aside from hanging out with his friends after school, Miller enjoys playing
basketball and racing cars.
Miller started playing basketball when he was in fourth grade and has been
playing ever since.
“I like playing basketball because it gives you something to do after school,
and you get to go to different towns and places with the team for the games and
tournaments,” said Miller.
A more nontraditional hobby of Miller’s is racing.
Photos by yuliya Mosley
Nick Miller, fr., enjoys racing and helping his
dad work on vehicles.
He started racing three years ago when
he was 12.
Miller began his racing career in the front wheel drive category; however,
he
plans to move to either the bomber or e-mod division next year.
Miller begins getting ready for the race season at the end of May. At this time,
he starts to prepare his car and also begins fixing or adding things to his car.
“
I like racing because it’s something that I am good at,” said Miller.
His dad is an auto-body mechanic, and Miller enjoys helping his dad whenever
he gets a chance.
“
I help my dad prepping the cars by sanding and painting them. It’s not
really that fun, but it helps my dad out because he gets behind because of working
on my car for the season,” said Miller.
Back
To Cubtracks