Lemmon High School Squeezer

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1 In This Issue *Front Page, Student Council. * Pgs. 2-3 School News * Pgs. 4-7 Sports * Pg. 8, Student Spotlight/ Question of the Issue Lemmon High School Squeezer Squeezer Staff: Editor: Taylee Raba Amber Ellison, Kodee Bolte, Sierra Peters Volume 91 Issue 7 May 8, 2017 Representatives Attend Convention, Bring Home New Ideas By: Kodee Bolte Six high school student council representatives attended the 2017 State Student Council Convention at the Rapid City Civic Center April Senior student council members, Kodee Bolte; Brandon Heil; Wyatt Huffman; Amanda Riley, and Will VanLishout; along with junior, Braydon Peterson were in attendance at the convention, along with advisor, Tim Pelkofer. Mayor, Steve Allender of Rapid City kicked off the convention by welcoming everyone to Rapid and the facilities, and speaking about how we are the future of politics. He also shared his story of running for mayor and expressed how he was told If you want to win, you will have to bash and expose your opponent. He continued and shared about how he won without using any of those campaign tactics. Which went hand-in-hand with all the campaigns that would take place the following day for new state board positions. Entertainment for the night included an illusionist. Heil, who is on the state board as the Upper Missouri Region Representative, got to help on stage for part of the act. He commented, That was fun! Monday was filled with numerous workshops. This is a great time for us to really meet new people and also share things that our council does with other councils to get new ideas to bring back for the next year, stated Riley. The workshops also help with leadership and getting out of your shells. The new state board was also voted on Monday afternoon and was later announced at the banquet that evening. Which was followed by evening activities, including a dance, karaoke, National Guard inflatables, a Bagg-o Tournament and a study room. Tuesday morning, region meetings were held to elect a new region board. Heil and Huffman stepped down from their positions on the board as Region Rep. and Region President. Following Region meetings, was the Children s Miracle Network Donations. Members who attended the state convention also voted to become part of the South Dakota High School Activities Association. This means that the state council will fall under the SDHSAA umbrella, and they will help fund the state convention. Heil received recognition for serving on the state board along with receiving All-State Student Council recognition. As a whole council, Lemmon once again received the Outstanding Student Council award. It was great to achieve our whole year goal to get Outstanding Student Council. And it was great to achieve my personal goal and be recognized at the state level. The highlight of the trip was going to the Tropical Smoothie Café with my peeps. But the best part was getting to better myself as a leader, stated Heil. Above: Brandon, is pictured with his All State Student Council plaque and State Board Recognition Certificate. Below: Student Council members attend the state convention: advisor, Tim Pelkofer, Wyatt, Will, Braydon, Brandon, Amanda, and Kodee.

2 -School Page 2 By: Sierra Peters Lemmon s very own FFA members travelled to South Dakota State University to compete in the state convention April 23-25, To qualify for the state FFA convention, students have to place in the top 10 places individually, or the top 3 places as a team at one of the district contests they attend. The Range Plant ID team placed with Cody Thompson in 9 th, Madison Weishaar in 10 th, and Lauren Weishaar in 11 th. Lauren Weishaar shared, When we compete in Range ID, we compete by writing down plant characteristics. When we weren t competing, we got to go to the SDSU dairy barn and workshops, so that was fun. The Ag Mechanics team placed 6 th with a score of 586. Team members included James Odell in 11 th, Jordan Maier in 24 th. Gayge and Chandler Schopp placed respectively according to Mrs. Knuth. Seniors, Kelly Schopp and Raechael Seidel, earned their state FFF Degrees as well. FFA Advisor, Etta Knuth stated, The state FFA Degree is the highest degree in the state. To qualify for that degree, they must complete four years of By: Amber Ellison Lemmon s golf team has been successfully performing at their beginning competitions. At the Elks Invite, Braydon Peterson shot a 92 and Scott Riley shot a 104, getting 1 st in the JV division. At the Wall Invite, Peterson placed 2 nd with an 82, Riley shot a 119, and Ian Riesinger shot a 195. Camryn Shockley placed with a 110 and Abby Flatmoe shot a 153. Peterson won his division at the Philip invite with a 77 and Riley shot a 111. Shockley place 5th and shot a 93, and Flatmoe shot a 65 through 9 holes. Coach Josh Anderson noted, Golf has been good so far. We have a limited number of high school kids out only Braydon, Abby, and Camryn. Braydon and Camryn have placed at two of the three meets we have attended. Abby is getting better every day. The rest of the team is made up of 6 th -8 th graders, including Gavin The Bluejackets Take Over SDSU FFA students compete at the state convention in Brookings, SD records with their Supervised Agriculture Experience and be active above the chapter level by attending local and state conventions, and log a certain amount of community service hours. Overall, the Lemmon FFA competitors did very well, according to Knuth. A Successful Start to Golf Season Mathis, Tristan Foss, Jared Riesinger, Tyler Ellingson, Cody Olson, Cameron Erlacher, Scott Riley, and Ian Riesinger. This crew is all relatively new to competitive golf, and they keep practicing every day to be ready for their meets when they get the opportunity. Far Right: Braydon follows his ball at the Lemmon/LMC Golf Meet. Peterson was the boys conference champ. Right: Scott aims to set his ball up for a good put. Bottom Right: Abby prepares for a put on hole 9 at the Lemmon Golf Course Friday, May 5. Top Left: Raechael and Kelly are all smiles after being awarded their state FFA degrees. Top Right: Madison, Lauren, Cody, and Mrs. Etta Knuth stand with their place Range Plant ID plaque. Bottom Left: The 2017 state FFA convention competitors from Lemmon High School. Back row: Cody, James, Jordan, Gayge, Chandler, Aubrey, Jessica, Lauren. Front row: Madison, Allison, Raechael, Kelly, Kaitlyn, Lexi, Avery.

3 Students Have the Smarts Page 3 -School- By: Sierra Peters Select students from Lemmon High School travelled to Timber Lake on April 19, 2017 to put their knowledge to the test. The annual Northwest Area Schools Academic Olympics invited students from several different schools to compete in a variety of high school subjects. Senior, Krista Miller added, This year s Academic Olympics went better for me than it did last year. Lemmon had five quiz-bowl teams: freshman, sophomore, junior, senior, and overall quiz-bowl. However, none of the teams made it past the first round even though some were close matches. The students placed as followed: Dillon Reede 2 nd in English II, Krista Miller 4 th in English IV, Sage Peterson 5 th in Physics and 4 th in Algebra II, Jimal Storm in Algebra I, Anna Beer 2 nd in Algebra I, Amanda Riley 5 th in Senior Math, Jessica Colville in American History, Jaret Woodward 2 nd in World History, Krista Miller 5 th in American Government, and Wyatt Huffman in American Government. Above: Academic Olympic Competitors Back row: Sierra, Macyn, Krista, Braydon, Peyton, Britt, Will, Duell, Jace Middle row: Jasmine Styles, Steven, Abby, Aubrey, Lexi, Meza, Sierra, Avery, Amber Front row: Jimal, Jaret, Anna, Amanda, Krista, Wyatt, Sage, Dillon, Jessica. Right: Dillon proudly shows off his English II trophy. Lemmon Receives Three Superiors By: Taylee Raba The LHS choir, jazz band, and high school band all traveled to Mobridge on April 12th to compete at a Large Group Contest. The choir performed Flashlights, featuring Jasmine Styles with a solo part, and Ghostbusters for their show choir performances. The band and jazz band performed their pieces, and all three groups received superior awards for their performances. The next two weeks were spent preparing for the Spring concert. The 7th grade sang Sarasponda and The Water is Wide. The high school choir sang Misses O Grady, Truly Brave, and When It s Time to Say Goodbye. Both high school and 7th grade came together to sing a joint piece showcasing the difference in age range with their voices. They sang Viva La Musica which means Long Live Music in Spanish. After choir performed came the awards and senior night. Finally, the bands began to play the selections Director Minh had chosen for them. Many of the band selections pieces they had won awards for in various contests throughout the year. Ending the night, the junior high and high school bands and drum line performed a joint piece that proved to be a crowd pleaser. Top Left: Krista Schopp receives her awards from director, Mrs. Minh. Above: Director Minh conducts the high school band during the spring concert Bottom Left: A few of the choir members sing Truly Brave.

4 -Sports Page 4 Right on Track The Lemmon track team is already over halfway done with their season, and already have been making strides towards the state meet. Dillon Reede has prequalified in both the 110 Meter Hurdles and the 300 Meter Hurdles, and Preston Baumgarten has prequalified in the 100 Meter Dash. In addition, Dillon Reede also broke the school record for the 300 Meter Hurdles. He commented, It was really cool to qualify and break the record at a home meet with all of my family and friends there to support me. I was really happy with my performance and was glad to see my hard work and dedication pay off. Coach Pelkofer was proud, stating, Nobody deserves it more. Braydon Katus and Donovan O Connor prequalified in the discus at a meet in Dickinson, ND. Winners of the LHS varsity decathlon competition were Anna Beer and Preston Baumgarten, and winners of the junior high decathlon were Tayte Kohn and Jacob Hetzel. Throughout the season, more and more athletes are getting new personal records and moving up the Top 25 lists. Though the varsity team is a little bit smaller than in previous years, the Bowman County Track Meet (4/18/2017) (Girls) Amber Ellison 1600 M Run 5 th Bowman County Track Meet (4/18/2017) (Boys) Kaleb Bucks 100 M Dash 7 th Parker Minh 100 M Dash 8 th Preston 200 M Dash 4 th Baumgarten Dillon Reede 110 M Hurdles Dillon Reede 300 M Hurdles 2 nd 5 th 4x200 M Relay 7 th 7 th Preston Pole Vault Baumgarten Donovan O Connor Discus 7 th Harold Severson Track Meet (Junior High Girls) Macy Schiley 200 Meter Dash Regan Minh 200 Meter Dash 6 th 4x100 Meter Relay 800 Sprint Medley 1 st group is made up of a competitive, driven bunch. Coming up in the season are the big meets Conference, Region, and State and both the coaches and athletes are hoping to accomplish more personal records and place at the state meet. Shelby soars over the bar while pole vaulting in Lemmon. Lemmon Junior High Track Inv. (Boys) Jaden Kelley 100 M Dash Riley Tennant 100 M Dash 7 th Kole Reede 400 M Dash 5 th Kole Reede 800 M Run 5 th Daniel Dho 800 M Run 7 th Daniel Dho 1600 M Run 7 th Jacob Hetzel 110 M Hurdles Jacob Hetzel 200 M Hurdles 4x200 M Relay 4 th Jacob Hetzel Long Jump 2 nd Cord Beer Pole Vault 1 st Kaden Zentner Pole Vault 2 nd Kole Reede Pole Vault Talon Trogstad Pole Vault 4 th 2 nd Harold Severson Track Meet (Junior High Boys) Daniel Dho 800 M Run 7 th Daniel Dho 1600 M Run 6 th Riley Tennant 110 M Hurdles Cord Beer 110 M Hurdles 7 th Jacob Hetzel 200 M Hurdles 1 st Cord Beer 200 M Hurdles 1 st 800 Medley 2 nd Jacob Hetzel Long Jump 4 th Cord Beer Pole Vault 1 st Kole Reede Pole Vault 2 nd Andrew Dirk Pole Vault Talon Trogstad Pole Vault 4 th 4x400 Meter Relay participants Dillon, Wolf, Minh, and Anderson win t-shirts in one of the meet s featured events. Harold Severson Track Meet (High School Boys) Dillon Reede 200 M 4 th Dash Dillon Reede 110 M Hurdles Dillon Reede 300 M 2 nd Hurdles 4x100 M 2 nd Relay 4x200 M Relay 4x400 M 1 st Relay Donovan O Connor Shot Put 5 th Donovan O Connor Discus 4 th Peyton Anderson Pole Vault 2 nd Bowman County Track Meet (4/11/2017) (Girls) Tayte Kohn 3200 M Run 4 th Amber Ellison 3200 M Run 5 th Tya Peterson 100 M Hurdles 6 th Anna Beer 300 M Hurdles 6 th 7 th 4x200 M Relay 4 th 4x200 M Relay 5 th 4 th 5 th 4x800 M Relay Shelby Klein Pole Vault 2 nd Tayte Kohn Pole Vault Bowman County Track Meet (4/11/2017) (Boys) P. Baumgarten 100 M Dash Dillon Reede 300 M Hurdles 2 nd 4x200 M Relay 4 th 4x800 M Relay 5 th P. Baumgarten Pole Vault P. Anderson Pole Vault 4 th D. O Connor Discus 4 th Braydon Katus Discus 5 th 7 th

5 Page 5 -Sports- Dacotah Bank Relays (Girls) Morgan Dauwen 200 M Dash 8 th Amber Ellison 800 M Run 7 th Amber Ellison 1600 M Run 7 th t Tayte Kohn 3200 M Run 1 st Tya Peterson 100 M Hurdles Anna Beer 300 M Hurdles Tya Peterson 300 M Hurdles 4 th Tally Katus, Tayte Kohn, Amber Ellison, and Alexis Lopez 4x200 M Relay 4x800 M Relay 5 th 4 th 1600 Medley 2 nd Amber Ellison High Jump 6 th Kaitlyn McCartney High Jump 7 th Shelby Klein Long Jump 5 th Shelby Klein Pole Vault 1 st Tayte Kohn Pole Vault Dacotah Bank Relays (Boys) Preston Baumgarten 100 M Dash 1 st Parker Minh 100 M Dash 8 th Preston Baumgarten 200 M Dash 1 st Preston Baumgarten 400 M Dash Dillon Reede 110 M Hurdles Dillon Reede 300 M Hurdles 2 nd 4x200 M Relay 4x800 M Relay 1600 Medley Donovan O Connor Shot Put 2 nd Arthur Harrison Shot Put 5 th Jake Ellison Shot Put 6 th Donovan O Connor Discus Jake Ellison Discus 6 th Preston Baumgarten Pole Vault 1 st Peyton Anderson Pole Vault 7 th 1 st 2 nd 4 th Lemmon Junior High Track Invitational (Girls) Zayda Dirk 100 M Dash 8 th Tayte Kohn 800 Meter Run 2 nd Tally Katus 800 Meter Run 6 th Tayte Kohn 1600 M Run 1 st Tya Peterson 100 M Hurdles 4 th Tya Peterson 200 M Hurdles 6 th 6 th 4x200 M Relay 1 st 800 Medley 1 st Jecoliah Anderson Shot Put 8 th Abbie Hulm Long Jump 7 th Jecoliah Anderson Triple Jump 1 st Lexi Johnson Triple Jump 2 nd Tayte Kohn Pole Vault 1 st Mobridge Youth Organization (Girls) Macy Schiley 200 M Dash 5 th Jecoliah Anderson Shot Put 2 nd Jecoliah Anderson Discus 5 th Tya Peterson 200 M Dash 5 th Abbie Hulm 200 M Dash 6 th Tally Katus 400 M Dash 2 nd Tayte Kohn 800 M Run 1 st Tya Peterson 100 M Hurdles 1 st Tayte Kohn, Abbie 2 nd Hulm, Regan Minh, and Tally Katus Abbie Hulm, Regan 4x200 M Relay 2 nd Minh, Macy Schiley, and Tally Katus Tayte Kohn, Macy 4 th Schiley, Regan Minh, and Tally Katus Lexi Johnson, Tya 800 Medley 2 nd Peterson, Regan Minh, and Abbie Hulm Lexi Johnson High Jump 4 th Lexi Johnson Triple Jump 7 th Harold Severson Track Meet (High School Girls) Alexis Lopez 400 Meter Dash 8 th Tayte Kohn 1600 Meter Run Amber Ellison 1600 Meter Run 4 th Amber Ellison 3200 Meter Run 1 st Tya Peterson 100 Meter Hurdles 4 th Alexis Lopez, Tally Katus, Amber Ellison, and Tayte Kohn 4x100 Meter Relay 4x200 Meter Relay 4x400 Meter Relay 4x800 Meter Relay 1600 Sprint Medley Amber Ellison High Jump 6 th Shelby Klein High Jump 8 th Shelby Klein Long Jump 8 th Shelby Klein Pole Vault 1 st Tayte Kohn Pole Vault 2 nd Mobridge Youth Organization (Boys) Cord Beer 100 M Hurdles 1 st Riley Tennant 100 M Hurdles 5 th Kaden Zentner, Talon Trogstad, Cord Beer, and Andrew Dirk 4 th Kaden Zentner, Cord Beer, Andrew Dirk, and Riley Tennant 800 Medley 4 th Jaden Kelley 100 M Dash 4 th Kole Reede 400 M Dash 7 th Jacob Hetzel 100 M Hurdles 5 th Jacob Hetzel, Riley Tennant, Kole Reede, and Jaden Kelley 5 th Kole Reede, Daniel Dho, Jaden Kelley, and Jacob Hetzel 800 Medley 7 th Jaden Kelley Long Jump 5 th Jacob Hetzel Long Jump 8 th 6 th 6 th 5 th 1 st

6 -Student Life Page 6 Student Spotlight Amanda Riley attended the Academic Excellence Luncheon with Governor Dennis Duggard Congratulations to Amber Ellison for being a 4-Sport Athlete for 5 years! Jecoliah Anderson earned herself the #1 spot on the 6 pack and a pound challenge in junior high track. Sierra Sattler will be heading to Washington D.C through WRCTC. Brandon Heil receives All State Student Council Award. Amber Ellison will be running cross country and track for USD next year. During Dakota Bank Relays Dillon Reede broke the 110 m hurdle school record. Preston Baumgarten prequalified for state in the 100 m dash during Dakota Bank Relays. Donovan O Connor and Braydon Katus prequalified for the state meet in discus at the Dickinson meet. Dillon Reede prequalified for the state meet in the 110 m hurdles and 300 m hurdles at the Dakota Bank Relays in Lemmon. Braydon Peterson was the Little Moreau Conference Boys Golf Champion. Donovan throws shotput at the Dacotah Bank Relays. Question of the Issue By: Kodee Bolte Seniors: Donovan O Connor in 2013: Abraham Lincoln because he has a sweet top hat. In 2017: Abe Lincoln so I can see how honest he really is and he has a sweet top hat. Shelby Klein in 2013: Benjamin Franklin, because in that commercial he invented that one bottle for Clorox where it gets everything out of the bottom. In 2017: My crush from 4 th grade the one the only Justin Bieber (pre haircut of course) Juniors: Braydon Peterson: Arnold Palmer, we could talk golf. Abby Flatmoe: I d share a cream soda with my pal Camryn. She s from my history class. Sophomores: Avery Haase: Ronald Reagan because I liked some of his decisions during his presidency. Jake Ellison: Robin Williams because I have a lot of questions to ask him. Freshmen: Chloe Trogstad: My grandpa because I miss him. Bilden Johnson: Martin Luther King Jr., to help end racism. It d be a Pepsi. Eighth Grade: Jacob Hetzel: Thomas Jefferson, because he was a president. Madison Weishaar: Catherine Beecher, because she was influential in the women s rights. Seventh Grade: Justin Schopp: Michael Jordan, just to get to know him. Macy Schiley: Benjamin Franklin because he s really old.