THE May 2015 Bear Alcester-Hudson High School Box 198 Alcester, SD 57001 Facts Senior Prophecy As Predicted by the Juniors • • • • Maverick Steen: Still talking to his girl friend on Google Plus Danika Taylor: Living in Seattle, she now has rainbow colored hair Colin Walth: Last seen escaping the country with his wife and triplets. Forced to flee the country due to his under- ground rollerblade business Josh Beck: Last seen living in a van down by the river. • Nick Beck: A musician, currently the • Eric Berg: Last seen being a headline opening act for Taylor Swift. dancer for Chippendales. • Tashena Osterkamp: working with refugees in Zimbabwe • • Lance Sogn: Gets really caught up in the 2020’s and no one ever sees him again Cheyenne Sorlie: living in France as a renowned artist • Jaylen Dickau: Working with a low level pro wrestling firm in Louisiana. Known for his finisher “the gator roll”. He currently has lost only three and half fingers. • • • • Chris Klemme- Found his true calling in • competitive eating. Holds the world record for eating 62 eggplants in 3 mins. 37secs • Marcus Ireland- Co teaching an animation class with Jeanne Bitz. Trying to make a film about how oysters find love and make a pearl. • Abigale Farley: Become the first female • • • • Pope. She legally changed her name to be called by her middle name Margaret Francis. Amber Hanzlik: Devoted her life to hunting Leprechauns, resides in Anytime, USA. Lyle Laframboise: Became really outspoken after high school. Has a career in giving motivation speeches to Mongolian immigrants. Ashton Liston: Changed his name to “Woodrow But Don’t Have a Paddle” to get constant chuckles by those around him. Nick Malmberg: Still without a real car, he drives a car like Fred Flintstone. Has 47 tickets for driving too slow on the interstate. • Steve McNeil: Started a tricycle gang known as “Steve’s Demons”. They go around the streets of Toronto wreaking havoc by throwing moldy carrots on unsuspecting residents. Alyssa Borchers: Working as Secretary of State for the state on Utah. Her first act was to • outlaw the production of garlic jelly beans. Preston Dooley: Dairy farm owner, • currently experimenting on expanding his product line in cat milk. Hannah Norseen: Covered in tattoos, she is a hit woman that targets seal clubbers in the Atlantic. • Sierra McConnell: Struggling to get over Domenick Wilson: Prescribed an experimental drug, the side effect made him grow horns. He is now fighting for dominance in a pack of big horn sheep around Flagstaff, Arizona. Eden Hemmingson- Leading a group of backwoods comrades against the tyranny of the nation. • Samantha Heiman: Loving her job working at the PINK factory. the breakup she experienced in high school over quiz bowl. Emily Myers: Found a job being a nurse at a hospital in New York. She married Mackl emore and is living the life of luxury. School Survival 101 By Gavin Doering Your plane has crashed. You need food, water, and shelter ASAP. Unfortunately the only thing you know about survival you learned from Bear Grylls on the Discovery Channel years ago. This situation could be detrimental and result in imminent death. However, the 10th, 7th, and 6th graders here at Alcester-Hudson have armed themselves with primitive survival skills that just might save their skins in a situation like this! The past few months these students have embarked on a journey through the dangers of the wilderness and have been presented with challenges of survival. They have pooled their intellect and problem solving skills together to tackle these natural dangers. Some of the challenges have included; Shelter, collecting water, filtering water, gathering food, first aid and signaling help. They practiced the skills involved with tackling these challenges and trekked to Sioux Falls to compete against other teams from the surrounding area. The 10th graders swept the high school division. The 7th and 6th graders also performed well, with a team from 6th grade placing 2nd. This project has been exciting and engaging for students. It gives them a chance to plunge their hands into a project and begin to form solutions through research and deductive reasoning. It also arms them with skills that can help them in real-life situations and potentially save lives! TOP 10 Summer Activities By Nick Johannsen 10. Summer Sports 9. Fishing 8. Makin Bank (Money) 7. Avoiding Teachers 6. Swimming 5. Vacations 4. Outdoor parties 3. Walks 2. “Suns out guns out”. 1. Avoiding School. 2 HAPPY BIRTHDAY! By Kinzi DeBruin Fun fact for you: People who have more birthdays are likely to live longer…HAHAHA. As another school year reaches the end, most every student at AHHS is excited for the care free summer days ahead. As for our seniors they too will be enjoying a summer looking forward to attending college in the fall. Before we go we have many students with birthdays in the last two months of school this year. Let’s make sure to wish them a very Happy Birthday! To start off with our seniors who will be headed off to new opportunities, we give them best wishes and wish them all a happy birthday. The first senior on the list is Lyle Laframboise who celebrates a birthday with his friends on April 5th. On thel ast day of April, Emily Myers celebrates her birthday. Seniors Josh Beeck and Stevan McNeil enjoy their birthday two days apart on May 16th and 18th. Lance Sogn on April 21st, has a long awaited birthday enjoyed with family and friends. High school birthdays may not be as exciting as elementary school, but every opportunity to celebrate should be taken. Emily Ronning takes advantage and celebrates on April 4th. With joint birthdates freshman Tyler Nelson and Heidi Renken have a birthday on the 13th of April. Another freshman, Jordyn Huber, spends her birthday hanging with her friends on the 22nd. The following day Trent Rus has a 17th birthday on the 23rd. Seventh and eighth graders Elizabeth Halloway and CJ Carlson celebrate on the 25th and 26th of April. Junior Kevin Hedeen and freshman Madison Gray both enjoy a birthday on April 7th, turning 17 and 15. April Birthdays now passed and celebrated, a new wave of birthday are on their way in May. 8th grade double duo Kendra Jensen and Sarah Cotton party on the 4th and 7th of May. On May 14th Luke Hummel will enjoy a very exciting birthday. Along-side Luke, sophomore Kassidy Walth celebrates on the 30th. Seventh grader Samuel Bakker the next day turns 13 on the 31st. Freshman Augustine LaFramboise is excited for a fun filled 16th birthday on May 19th, Emily Busch has a birthday on the 18th and John Kemner has his on the 21st. Have a great day! Bear Facts Editor Eden Hemmingson Kinzi DeBruin Senior Reporters Samantha Heiman Cheyenne Sorlie Eric Berg Lyle LaFramboise Sierra McConnell Christopher Klemme * We welcome signed Letters to the Editor. Letters may be edited. * Opinions expressed in The Bear Facts are not necessarily those of the entire staff. * The Bear Facts is published during the school year. Adviser Kathy Johannsen Jr. Reporters Grant Johnson Mitchell Johnson Zachary Ronning Cassie Schiefen Brianna Walth Marshall Christensen Sam Brandt March 3 The Road So Far... By Eric Berg As the final days at AHHs go by, it makes us remember what we all have been through over the years as we’ve grown up,starting with preschool. Some of us went to preschool at the high school, while some went to the elementary school, we played in the sand, sang songs, and got dirty all the time. Going into kindergarten, there were only eleven of us who stayed until our senior year. We enjoyed play time, and recess while Mrs. Merrick tried her best to get us under control. Learning our first words like “the”, “is”, and “what” was a challenge for us back then. Literally bouncing off the walls, we had nap times to regain our energy. Learning all the letters in the alphabet, we started to put those letters into words. Our class kept growing and growing, as we went to first grade. We learned a valuable skill, telling time. We added three new students who stayed with us till our senior year, Jaylen Dickau, Hanna Norseen, and Amber Hanzlik. Second grade year we learned all about frogs and their lifestyles.Third grade was the year when we all learned about multiplying and dividing, and some of us joined wrestling. It’s also when we took our first Dakota step test, basically hours of torture every morning for a week, but on the brightside we got free breakfast. In fourth grade, some of us started the sport of basketball for the first time. That year we all learned and read about Laura Ingalls Wilder. We even took a trip to see Memories the house where she lived. Only one new student in fourth grade stayed with us until our senior year, Sierra McConnell. In fifth grade year, we had Mrs. Anderson who was recovering from her cancer and who had to where a wig to class every day. We gained two new students who stayed with us, Abbey Farley and Lyle Laframboise. Sixth grade year we had a teacher that only taught at the elementary for two years, Mr. Ripperda. We had three new students that year, Josh Beeck, Nick Beeck, and Domonick Wilson. We played the game of football for the first time, and although we were very small we managed to perform very well. Seventh and eighth grade was the year some of us got to take the driver’s ED class. Most of us were scared at the time, but as we passed the test and drove more, We managed to get our driver’s licenses. Emily Myers joined in seventh grade and Nick Malmberg joined our class in ninth grade. Freshmen year was scary as we got to play some varsity for the first time on volleyball, football, basketball, and track. Sophomore year Marcus Ireland and Steve McNeil joined our class. Sophomore year was the year the choir and band kids went on their trip to New York City, which was one of the best moments of the entire year. Our last student to join our class was Alli Borchers, who joined our class our senior year, and will be graduating with us. MOVIE REVIEW By Cheyenne Sorlie Cinderella Ella is about to discover what it truly means to be courageous and kind after the tragic death of her mother and father. Ella is then left to live with her wicked Stepmother and selfish stepsisters and to pacify her Stepmother she must complete all of the housework and live out her days in her family’s dreary attic. But with the help of her fairy godmother her life is going to be changed forever. After the death of her father, Ella’s stepmother is now in control of Ella’s family estate, the place that once brought Ella happiness and laughter now gives brings misery. But whenever Ella feels like giving in and lashing back at her new family she refrains, she remembers the words her mother told her “be courageous and kind”. After an encounter with a strange girl in the woods, Prince Kit announces that there will be a party for all the people of the kingdom to attend, hoping that the girl from the woods will attend. When news of the party reaches Ella’s home her stepmother and stepsister scurry around the house to arrange things before the big night. Ella hopes she can enjoy this night as well, but her horrible stepmother quickly tells her By Samantha Hieman It’s weird to think that just yesterday I was in the seventh grade and now I will be graduating soon. To ask me what some of my favorite moments from high school are is pretty hard considering I have had a pretty good high school experience. Would I do it again? No, but I’m glad that I got to spend these last years with some good people and make memories that I will remember forever. My all-time favorite memories are the nights and mornings I have shared with my friends. There was that time at Amber’s house when we had a water gun fight in her basement, or when we were hitting fruit with baseball bats in the streets. The times when all we girls would hop into Lance’s truck and blare the radio while cruising the dirt roads or go mudding (we got stuck multiple times). There was the time when we took a bunch of couches and chairs out of the dumpsters and set up our mini home on Main Street and stayed there till midnight when the cops kicked us out. The best memories are the times you didn’t plan and thought you just end up hurt or in trouble. I remember doing cookies in Amber’s car on gravel, and everyone in the car got sick. I remember building massive torches at a bonfire and running around town. I remember at Amber’s house the power went out and we lit about forty candles, which wax ended up all over the rug. Who could forget the awkward junior high dances and the endless hours preparing for prom. I will always remember the bonfires, movie nights, fishing days, concerts, the field trips, nights walking around town, cruising around, the hangouts at Amber’s house, and everything in between. I’m so thankful for the time I have had at AlcesterHudson High School with some amazing people. The people that I grew up with are going to be hard to leave behind and I hope I’ll be friends with these people forever, As I prepare for college, I know that I am ready to make some new fun memories. that she is not allowed to attend. When the night of the party arrives, Ella is left at her home all alone, until she meets her fairy godmother. With the help of her fairy godmother Ella is able to attend the party, but only until the last stroke of midnight then the magic will be gone. At the party Prince Kit is reunited with his mystery girl, but is shocked to discover that she has to leave so soon. The clock is striking midnight and the magic is wearing off, but the adventure has only begun. This movie really surprised me because I didn’t expect to enjoy it as much as I did. The cast was fantastic for in their roles, Lily James was a fantastic Cinderella, and you can’t help but swoon at the Prince’s dashing smile. The costumes in the movie were so enchanting and the score really made the film feel like a fairytale. The film overall was a beautiful rendition of the beloved classic tale, and I believe it is a must see. Be kind and courageous enough to give the movie a watch. Sports Golf By Sigmund Brandt With winter sports are all wrapped up, it’s time for golf, and the golfers are getting into the “swing” of things. With the weather not cooperating it’s getting hard to get out on the courses. The golfers are doing all they can to work on their game. Most are working on their short game indoors and when we can get on the golf course. “Very successful season, I think many young golfers have learned the traits of the game.” said junior Nick Johannsen. “I’m looking forward to this opportunity to play on varsity.” said sophomore Holly Van Wyk This year we have a lot of boys out for golf but not many girls. With returning state qualifiers juniors Grant Johnson and Zach Ronning leading the team we’re looking for them to show the younger golfers the ropes. With the younger golfers learning the basics, the older players are tweaking their swing and learning how to do things the right way. With one open spot on varsity some of the younger guys are looking to fill it. Some of the golfers are new to the sport so they’re starting from scratch and learning all the simple basics. Our varsity team has had beautiful weather for golf and had several competitions. The boys team consists of Zach Ronning, Grant Johnson, Nick Johannsen and Mitchell Johnson. The girls’ varsity consists of Holly Van Wyk, Callie Constence, and Emily Ronning. The golfers will compete at the TriValley Conference meet on May 7 at Yankton’s Fox Run Golf Course and Regions on May 11 also at Fox Run in Yankton. PRO 4 Track By Brianna Walth Spring is here and so is the 2015 track season! The track team is led by lone Senior, Chris Klemme, along with head coaches Brian Haak and Jeff Sebern. Mr. Sebern is new to the Alcester-Hudson Track Team, and it is his first time as a track coach. “I am really enjoying my first season as a track coach. We have a lot of potential in this team.” said Coach Sebern. The track team began practice on March 13th and ran their first meet on March 31st in Centerville. All of the hard practices and new techniques that Mr. Sebern brought to the team was shown at the first meet. There were strong showings from the girls track team. Junior Cassie Schiefen placed 3rd in the 1600 meter run. Sophomore Kassidy Walth placed 2nd in the 100 hurdles and placed 4th in long jump. Freshmen Amelia Stene placed 2nd in the 300 hurdles while sophomore Julie Dickau placed 5th in long jump. 8th grader Kendra Jensen placed 5th in the 1600 m run while Tori Rasmussen placed 6th in the 400 m dash. The relay teams were also very successful as the 800m relay, consisting of Stene, Walth, Jensen and Dickau placed 2nd, and the 1600m relay of the same team placed 4th. The medley relay also placed well with 5th with a team of Brianna Walth, Jackie Halloway, Karlee Nygard, and Schiefen. The boys’ team also placed very well at the Centerville Early Bird. Junior Grant Johnson took home the gold with 1st place in the 300m hurdles, along with Zach Ronning placing 3rd in the 400m dash. Sophomore Gavin Doering placed 4th in the discus. Their relays also placed high during the meet. The 800m relay placed 5th with a team of Sam Jensen, Eli Skogland, Logan McConnell, and Zach Ronning. The 1600m relay consisting of Johnson, Ronning, Klemme and Jensen placed 4th. While the Medley Relay placed 1st, with a team of Skogland, McConnell Klemme and Jensen. The teams will complete their seasons at the region track meet which will be held on May 21st in Gayville. Both the boys and girls are hoping for many state qualifiers. Dual Sports By Grant Johnson The choice between Track and Golf can be a difficult decision for some students. So instead of choosing one or the other some students choose to do both. This is a great decision because this way you don’t miss out on a great sport. When Track and Golf meets start things can get very hectic. Many times when a golf or track meet happens students will miss out on the majority of a school day. Then when you have multiple meets in a week you can fall behind. However the few pupils that do both sports are well above average students. The scholars that do both are always on the higher end of their grade. They are able to handle the challenge of juggling school and sports with relative ease. “Doing golf and track school can be stressful but it is worth it,” said Junior Grant Johnson. Track and Golf are some of the only sports that you are pretty much on your own. Both sports hinge on the work that you put in. You can be successful in both sports in a season instead of just one. It is a great feeling if you are able to compete in two state meets in one year. Plus, an added bonus is all of the spare time that you get to spend with friends at meets. During the course of a track meet you are not constantly running, jumping, or throwing. During that down time you are able to roam the meet and either support your teammates or just relax and watch various events with them. The same can be said for golf when you are finished golfing. CON By Zach Ronning When it comes to playing spring sports, it can be hard to choose between Track and Golf, so a few individuals decide to participate in both. There are good things about participating in both track and golf, but there are also some negatives to being a dual-sport student-athlete in the spring. In the spring, the school year is coming to an end, and students tend to slack off when it comes to schoolwork. This has to be the exact opposite for dual-sport spring athletes. Whether it’s a track meet or a golf meet, there usually always something these student-athletes have to be out of school for. This means that they have to spend a large portion of their free time working on the homework that they missed while they are gone at these activities. If you add a job on top of that, it leaves very little time to yourself. Some people may also wonder, if you’re in two sports in the same season, how do you practice for both? Well the answer is very simple. When it comes to track practices, the workouts vary from day to day, while golf practice consists of playing a few holes or hitting a bunch of balls from a certain distance, so the dual-sport athlete usually goes to track practice, and at the conclusion of practice heads off to the golf course to get some work in there. On a good day, these athletes will get off of the course and finally be able to head home at about 6:15 PM. These can make for long days and leaves less time to relax at night. Seniors 5 Goodbye Seniors By Emily Myers Graduating seniors are making their final plans as the end of the year is quickly approaching. Although, there are six people who are still undecided about their future including Joshua Beeck, Lyle LaFramboise, Nicholas Malmberg, Maverick Steen, and Danika Taylor-Peterson; there are many seniors who have their plans for this coming fall figured out. Nicholas Beeck is planning to attend the Regional Technical Education Center located in Yankton for welding. Eric Berg plans to gain his college education at USD for Social Work. Alyssa Borchers, who also plans to attend USD, wants to go for Criminal Justice. Jaylen Dickau will attend Southeast Technical Institute for Automotive Technologies. Abigale Farley is planning on going to SDSU for Secondary Education in English and Samantha Heiman will also attend SDSU for Physical Therapy. Amber Hanzlik is going to Dakota State University this fall for her general studies. Eden Hemmingson will attend USD for Journalism and Creative Writing. Marcus Ireland will attend USD for Political Science. Christopher Klemme plans to join the US Air Guard and also attend SDSU for his general studies. Ashton Liston will go to USD for English . Emily Myers plans on attending Stewarts in Sioux falls and Sierra McConnell will attend USD for Nursing. Steven McNeil plans to get into the Job Corp while Hanna Norseen plans to attend STI for Nursing. Tashena Osterkamp plans to attend SDSU and gain a degree in Social Work, Colin Walth also plans to attend SDSU for pharmacy. Lance Sogn has decided that he will stick with farming. Cheyenne Sorlie will attend USD for art and Domenick Wilson plans to attend STI for computer security. Tashena Jean Osterkamp Tashena was born on June 6th. Her family members are Rod Osterkamp, Nancy Tsinnie, Tim, Natalia, and Austin. In high school she is involved in volleyball, FFA, cheer, and band. After high school she plans on attending SDSU for Human Development and Social Work. Her perfect day would be going to Taco Bell, walk the back roads, star gaze, and sing out loud and off pitch with her best friend, Ariyanna. In her spare time, she likes to spend time with her second family the Millers. If she won the lottery she would donate all the money to research for Leukemia. Something people don’t know about Tashena is that she often dreams about shaving her head because she hates hair that much! She would also write a book about the life of a hobo. Her favorite song is “Take me to church”, by Hozier. Her advice for underclassmen is, “Let ‘em talk, you just do you-KTTU.” Marcus Daniel Ireland Marcus was born on June 16th, 1996. His family members are Callie and Tim Rhead, Patrick and Tanya Kosmicki, and his sisters are Kendra, Veronica, Jonni, and Jordan. In high school Marcus is involved in, cheerleading, oral interp, stats for volleyball, FCCLA, Voice of Democracy, student council, tutoring, cross country, band, choir, musical, play, and Boys State. After high school, Marcus plans on majoring in Economics and Political Science and then go to law school. If Marcus won the lottery he would invest in his education and set up trust funds to provide for his family and community. His dream date would be on April 25th, because it’s not too hot, not too cold, and all you need is a light jacket. In his spare time, he likes to read law books and go on incline walks. Something people don’t know about Marcus is that he has a six octive vocal range. His favorite song is “Emotions”, by Mariah Carey. His advice for underclassmen is, “Put your heart into something you actually care about.” Seniors Nicholas Sherman Malmberg 6 By Samantha Heiman Nicholas was born on January 3rd to parents Marnie and John. He has two brothers, Charles and Wayne, and one sister, Jayne. In high school Nicholas is involved in L.A.M.E Club and “Be the Change”. After high school he plans on going to school to become a machinist or join the Navy or Coast Guard. If he won the lottery, Nicholas would move to the woods, invest all his money in gold and bury it in multiple places. His dream date would be with Scarlett Johansson because she is awesome and beautiful. In his spare time, he likes to play the guitar, drums, and skateboard or ride dirt bikes and four wheelers. Something people don’t know about Nicholas is that all of his teeth are really sharp even his molars and wisdom teeth. His favorite song is “I want you around” by the Ramones. His advice for underclassmen is, “Spending time to do your work now will make all your future work twice as easy. Just take the time to do it.” Stevan Allen McNeil By Samantha Heiman Steven was born on May 18th. His family members are Tonya, Danny, Robert, Christina, Miranda, Katie, Daniel, Joe, David. In high school, Steven is involved in “Be the Change” and Spanish Club. After high school Steven plans to join the Job Corp. If he won the lottery, Steven would spend it all on his friends and family. His dream date would be with Taylor Swift. In his spare time Steven likes to spend time with people and play video games. Something people don’t know about Steven is that he hates being alone and he is afraid of silence. His favorite song is “Centuries.” By Fall out Boy. His advice to underclassmen is. “I don’t know is not an answer, it’s an excuse.” Maverick Joel Steen By Samantha Heiman Maverick was born on January 14th, 1996. Georgia and Corey are his mom and dad. He has two sisters, Shiloh and Dakota, and he has two brothers, Chance and Dylan. In high school he was involved in choir. After high school Maverick plans on going to SESDAC or WIT. If he won the lottery, Maverick would go out to good places to eat. His dream date would be to take Kate Hudson out. In his spare time, Maverick enjoys Special Olympic track, basketball, and bowling. Something people don’t know about Maverick is he likes model cars. His favorite song is, “Shooting Star” by Owl City. His advice for underclassmen is, “Have someone check your work before handing it in.”
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