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May 2011 Volume 3, issue 4

By Sami SawyerStaff Reporter

Every year, representatives of the Bi-County schools get together in a meeting, to plan one of the biggest events of our high school lives. Representatives from Davenport were juniors, Maranda Brantley and Sami Kaiser. One of the most prominent aspects of prom is its theme. While Cinderella, Masquerade, Drops of Jupiter, Old Hollywood, and Courtyard of Dreams were all taken into consideration, Casino Royale was the favorite among most who attended. “I wish it was Cinderella,” Maranda Brantley said, “but no one else seemed to like it.” Both representatives favored the Cinderella theme and were not fond of the theme chosen “I don’t like Casino

Royale,” Sami Kaiser said, “It doesn’t seem very prom-y.” Casino Royale consisted of red, gold, and black with a Las Vegas aura.

Like previous years, the Bi-County Prom was held on the Fairchild Air Force Base in Airway Heights, Washington. Students from Almira-Coulee-Hartline, Creston, Davenport, Harrington, Liberty, Lind, Odessa, Reardan, Ritzville, Sprague, and Wilbur occupied The Fun Spot, a roller rink and bowling alley located on the base. The roller rink was utilized as the dance floor while the bowling alley was open for those who didn’t want to “get jiggy with it”. Students were able to order drinks and food from the concessions, and, The Fun Spot also offered a pool table and batting cage. Mrs. Parsons, the Junior Class adviser, said, “I really do like it being held

at the Fun Spot, it’s a big enough area and there are other activities to participate in for the kids who don’t like to dance, I feel that having it held on the base deters from illegal activity and provides a safe environment.” However, senior Kaycee Liebing felt differently. “It was so hard to find,” said Liebing, “We drove all over the base before we found it, we were so lost!” Steve Brewster, founder of Sounds by Steve, was the DJ for the 2011 prom. Kids responded to Steve’s up-beat music and his entertaining style. “The music was really good, and there was a positive aura about the entire room” Sarah Soto, a senior, stated. “I had a lot of fun at prom,” Brewster said, “I always have a lot of fun at prom. I danced so much I was sore the next day!”

Prom is in the air!

By Kaycee LiebingStaff Reporter

The senior culminating project will consume a substantial amount of your time during your senior year; it will also be the bulk of your stress. Even though the project is very stressful and time consuming, it is not the end of the world. As long as you dedicate yourself to your project, take it seriously and use your time wisely, it will be over before you know it. The project includes: proposal paper, mentor/learning log, cost and material spreadsheet, portfolio, reflexive essay, media board and the 8-15 minute presentation. When it comes to choosing your project make sure you choose something that truly interests you. You will be spending a significant amount of time and energy on your project and if it actually interests you, it

will most likely be considerably easier to accomplish. Choosing a project/topic that interests you will also make presenting considerably easier- if you know your project you shouldn’t have any problems. Next year, early culminating project presentations will be offered to the seniors once again. If you are able to complete your culminating project, including your portfolio, in time to present early, it is highly recommended. “Presenting before semester finals was way easy and relieved a lot of stress. I definitely recommend it and I think there should be early presentations every year” said Sarah Soto, whom presented in January of 2011. If you complete your project in time to present in January you should without a doubt do it. Presenting early will allow you more time at the end of the year to focus on yourself, school, college and

scholarships-you won’t have the stress of completing your project. The 2011-2012 presentations will take place on May 7, 2012. If you are interested in an early presentation there will be presentations offered

on January 20, 2012.S o m e a d v i c e f o r y o u r

presentation:·Dress professionally·Make eye contact·Show confidence·Be highly engaging·Make sure everything you

talk about is relevant to your presentation

·Be thorough, logical, focused and controlled

· Try to make your media board unique

·Speak clearly ·Be organized·Know your project well, it

will be easier presenting and answering questions

Culminating Project? No Problem!

By Marissa BrownStaff Reporter

As most students know, by your senior year you should have collected 60 community service hours. However, the 15 per year hours must be achieved from help-ing three different services. If you have not gotten many hours in, or just want to help someone out, here are 15 ways you can catch up on your hours!

•Volunteer at your local food bank

•Volunteer to clean up trash at a community event or county fair.

•Volunteer to help with Vacation Bible School.

•Volunteer to help set up for a community event.

•Mow the lawns and care for the plants of neighbors who are away on vacation.

•Volunteer at an animal shelter. Help clean up, play with the ani-mals, or do whatever’s needed to make the shelter a nicer “tempo-rary” home for the animals.

•Care for a neighbor’s pet.•Sponsor a food drive•Help cook and/or serve a meal

at homeless shelter.•Donate produce to a food bank.•Collect money for a good cause.•Become pen pals to a younger

person or someone from another country.

•Practice random acts of kind-ness.

•Become a foster parent. Some shelters have temporary foster care programs. You take care of a pet until they can find a permanent home for it.

•Clean up a beach or riverbed.

Community Service Ideas

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?In the country with a horse and a cowboy.

Plain and simple.

What word best describes you?I would say ambitious.

If you had to watch three movies for the rest of your life, which would they be?

The Notebook, Pure Country, and Fried Green Tomatoes. Those movies are timeless.

Who has been the most influential to you?My madre, because she has shown me that I have the strength to do

whatever I want in life.

What superhero would you want to be?The Flash.

What advice would you give to an underclassman?

Don’t procrastinate, it will kill you!

What was your favorite memory about grade school?

I remember getting a detention for telling my friend Brady he had a fat head.

What food best describes you?I’m water, nobody can live without me.

What superhero would you want to be? Myself.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Sports Center or the NBA.


Do not procrastinate.


Playing on the big toy with my friends.

What food best describes you?Egg Rolls.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Opening my own restaurant.

What word best describes you?Funny.


Ladder 49, The Guardian, and The Day After.

Who has been the most influential to you?

My parents, chefs, and my teachers.

The Class of 2011 Gorilla Prints May 2011

Ashley Borden Cheyenne Pace

Christopher Killin Ian Bouchard

Jordan Perry

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Successful and have a happy family.

What word best describes you?Determined.


The Hangover, Killers and Date Night.


My mom because she is a strong and determined person and she never gives up.

“Live your life the way you dreamt it”

“I love deadlines, i especially like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.”

“To accompish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe.” - Anatole France

“A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets into hot water.”

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Where I see myself in 20 years is to be a

nurse and have children.


Twilight, Sweet home Alabama, No strings attached.


My Parents.

What is your ultimate goal in life?My Ultimate goal in life is to be nurse.

“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”Veronica Hollis

“Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass, but it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.”

What superhero would you want to be?Captain Underpants!

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Owning my own psychology business and

have hopefully started a family.


Be yourself, don’t be the person others want you to be.

What food best describes you?Mystery flavored airheads because you never know what you are

going to get.

Who has been the most influential to you?My mom, and not only is that a good come

back, she really is the most influential to me.

If you had to choose one word to describe your Senior year, what would it be?

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, because it’s long and confusing.

Most memorable moment from Grade School:

Sterling: “So, I guess we are related.”Me: “No we are not.”Sterling: “Yeah, I am your cousin.”Me: “No.” And I punch sterling and walk off.

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Class of 2011Chelsea Huffman

Jessica Evans

Karissa Stedman

Kaycee Liebing

Krista Becker

Kaitlin IsherwoodWhat superhero would you want to be?Can Barney be a superhero?


Live in the moment and greet everyone with a smile.


Recess, recess and more recess!

What food best describes you? Either a cream puff or a marshmallow because I’m sweet and have

sticky fingers.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?I see myself with a hot, rich fireman living in

a mansion.

What word best describes you?Spaz.


Megamind, The Hangover, Dear John.

Who has been the most influential to you?My mom.

What superhero would you want to be?Wonder Woman because she can fight off

bullets with her wrist band and make people tell the truth with the golden lasso.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Working in a hospital probably somewhere

in Oregon, married and having a family. Living a descent life.


Recess! I love running around even though im clumsy and got hurt all the time.

What superhero would you want to be?Wonderwoman because she has the cutest

outfit and has the Lasso of Truth! She also gets to wear a tiara.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?I see myself living a successful, happy life

with my super hot, successful, wealthy husband.

Do you plan on participating sports and/or clubs in college?

Maaaaybe cheerleading….maybe.

What food best describes you?Bright and cheerful like an orange.

“When one door closes another opens, but we often look regretfully upon the closed door that we fail to see an opened one.”

“Be yourself because everyone else is already taken”“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.”

“Dont’t let people drive you crazy when you know it’s in walking distance.” -Unknown

“I love you, you love me” -Barney

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

What superhero would you want to be?Superman because being able to fly at

incredibly high speeds would be awesome!

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Living in the lap of luxury because of my

advancements in science after finding bigfoot and discovering that he himself is the missing link.


Someone brought a crawdad to school in the first grade, it went missing and we didn’t find it until a week later in the ball closet.

What word best describes you?Energetic, because I always have a smile on

my face, and I am always wide awake when everyone is still sleepy at 8:00 AM.


Friday Night Lights, Glory Road, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Who has been the most influential to you?My parents, sister, and grandparents.

What advice would you give to an underclassman?To get involved with athletics and organizations that the school

offers, but don’t be afraid to say no either.

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“Laugh as much as you breathe and love as long as you live.”Nick Halverson

“Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted” - John Lennon

“We are guided by silent love and the friendship of those around us” “Everyone’s heard philosophies about life, but few listen to them.”Peter Rustemeyer Matthew Rosman

What superhero would you want to be?Superman.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?CEO of the place you work at.


Don’t procrastinate and pay attention.


Maybe, maybe not.

What superhero would you want to be?Spiderman.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?President.


Don’t wait until the last day.


Capture the flag in P.E.

What food best describes you?Pizza, because I’m hot!

Joel Wilson“The great thing about books is that they have some fantastic

pictures.”

Mylisah Choate“Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkeable” -Wendy Wasserstein

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?I see myself being a sergeant in the Marine

Corps.

What word best describes you?Short.


The Hangover, Due Date, and the Other Guys.

What is your ultimate goal in life?To have a successful military career.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?To be working in the medical field.


Benchwarmers, Tommy Boy, and 50 First Dates.

What is your ultimate goal in life?Living in a big house and be a high school or

college coach.

If you had to choose one word to describe your Senior year, what would it be?

LONG!!!

Madison Throop

May 2011

Class of 2011 Gorilla Prints

“Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.” “I’m better.”

“You better check yourself before you wreck yourself.” -Due Date“Life is a change. Growth is optional; choose wisely.”McKenna Janke Jose Gonzalez

Brilee MadisonJustin Piper

What superhero would you want to be?Super-girl… the quiz says it all.


Try and have fun with everything you do and do not care what anyone else thinks.


No, I plan to start my own club and take over the world.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Rich, living in my house with my family.

What word best describes you?Simple.


Never Back Down, Get Rich or Die Tryin’, and Dear John.

Who has been the most influential to you?My Grandpa Larry.

“Take time to love, to hear, to see, but most of all take time to be!”Lindsey Spencer

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”Sarah Soto

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Married with children, and a second grade

teacher.


Get everything done asap – you have less time than you think!


Water fight before pictures on picture day.

What food best describes you?White chocolate chip macadamia nut cookies – sweet and a little

nutty.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?I see myself with a mansion and a

labradoodle named Robert.


27 Dresses, The Little Mermaid and Super Troopers.

Who has been the most influential to you?My mom has been the most influential to me

because she has a bright perspective on life.

Favorite grade school memory?Playing dinosaurs at recess.

Where so you see yourself in 20 years?In 20 years I see myself in my ford mustang

at walmart parking lot doing doughnuts.

What word best describes you?Magnificent.


Blue streak, law abiding citizen, and I love you man.

Who has been the most influential to you?Mrs. Greenwood.

Where do you see yourself in twenty years?

A pediatric oncologist with a family.


The Hangover, Unstoppable, and They Call Me Sir.

Who has been the most influential to you?My dad and friend Patrick.

What is your ultimate goal in life?To help children who have cancer.

What word best describes you?Entertaining.


Get Him To The Greek, Gridiron Gang, and The Notebook.

Who has been the most influential to you?My dad helping me and encouraging me.

What is your ultimate goal in life?To fufill a life and career that i enjoy getting up for everyday.

What superhero would you want to be?I would want to be Catwoman because she

kicks butt while wearing heels.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?It’s hard to say. I don’t even know where I

see myself tomorrow, let alone 20 years from now.


Do not procrastinate! It’s the worst disease, often caused by laziness.

Do you plan on participating sports and/or clubs in college?I want to be in journalism club.


Class of 2011“Life is not about the number of breaths you take, but the moments that

take your breath away.”

Amanda Zeller“Man shouldn’t measure success by how high he climbs, but how high he

bounces once he hits rock bottom.”

Dana Nighswonger

“Never let the fear of the striking out keep you from playing the game”

Kylee Hosking“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people tell you, you cannot

do.”

Ronnie Wilke

“Some girls are just born with glitter in their veins”

Samantha Sawyer“Knock knock Mosacra!” -Toby Turner

Sterling Jahn

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?I see myself being a middle school history

teacher somewhere in oregon.


Always be prepared for all your classes.


Yup! College pep band, jazz band, ultimate Frisbee, and theatre programs.

What superhero would you want to be?Superman!

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Working in Davenport.


Don’t stop asking questions.


Baseball.

What was your favorite memory about grade school?When I got J.D’s hand stuck in a door.

What superhero would you want to be?Superman so I can fly.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Having a good job and a family and living in

Montana….still.


To not procrastinate and have fun in high school cause your senior year is busy and goes by fast.

Do you plan on participating sports and/or clubs in college?Yes. I’m playing softball on a scholarship.

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?Owning my own computer company that will

provide computers that are known worldwide.


Zombie Land, 28 Days Later, Sucker Punch.

Who has been the most influential to you?My father, Jory Jahn. He has taught me what

I need to do in life to be happy and successful.

What is your ultimate goal in life?To lead a happy, financially secure life and to raise a family that I

can be proud of.

What superhero would you want to be?The Green Lantern!

Where do you see yourself in 20 years?I see myself with a successful career and

happy family.


Do not procrastinate.


At Cispus when people were playing cat noises behind some boulders.


Class of 2011

“Today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday.” Alex Carothers Simone Carothers

What word best describes you?Energetic!! If you had to watch three movies for the

rest of your life, what would they be?A Walk to Remember, Bambi! and The

Wedding Date.

Who has been the most influential to you?My mom.

What is your ultimate goal in life?To become a horse trainer, and serving God along the way.

By Peter RustemeyerStaff Reporter

Representatives from Davenport High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Chapter returned from last week’s State Business Leadership Conference in Spokane. This conference was a huge success as the chapter brought home several different awards, which include a trip for seven members to attend this year’s National Leadership Conference, which will take place in Orlando, Florida at the end of June.

For the American Enterprise project, Washington State FBLA said the purpose of the project was

to “promote an awareness of some facet of the American Enterprise system.” In efforts to do so, Conner Van Pevenage and Sam Graber decided to look into how each business in Davenport contributes to the diverse economy that we enjoy. “Due to these factors, we felt it would be beneficial for our students to learn about the small businesses at the cornerstone of our local economy,” states Conner Van Pevenage. This project earned second place and gave Sam and Conner a ticket to Orlando. Conner Van Pevenage also placed second place in Accounting I.

As stated in previous editions, Davenport FBLA partnered with the Lincoln Hospital for the Community

Service project and the Partnership with Business project. After many months of hard work both of these projects received second place as well; giving Samantha Sawyer, Cheyenne Pace, Peter Rustemeyer, Rosie Cruz, and Tanner Perry the right to compete at nationals as well.

Davenport also competed in the Local Chapter Annual Business Report and received third place. Our annual report was written by Samantha Sawyer and Ian Bouchard and it was to explain what the chapter has done throughout the school year (i.e. fundraising, recruitment, leadership development, service to school and community, etc.).

Elizabeth Wandling and Andie Stri te took on the Business Financial Plan entitled Backyard vacations. “We were to create a financial plan for a business that provided families the opportunity to have a vacation without leaving the comfort of their own home,” Wandling explained. “Overall it was fun. Both Andie and I learned that running a business can be a very consuming task, and it wasn’t even real!”

Lastly, Nick Halverson, Matthew Rosman, and Allie Johnson

competed in the Banking and Financial Systems competition. The three team members had to take an objective test and if they scored high enough, they would have an oral presentation. During their presentation they were given a case study consisting of a problem encountered in the banking and financial business community. Even though Nick, Matthew, and Allie did not get to go on stage, they took eighth place out of over 70 teams.

A l s o , P e t e r R u s t e m e y e r completed his second term as a state officer for Washington FBLA, serving this year as the State Parliamentarian. In addition, he received a $1000 scholarship f rom the Washington Sta te FBLA Professional Division. Congratulations to all the members from Davenport FBLA who competed at the State Business Leadership conference and good luck to Samantha, Cheyenne, Conner, Sam, Peter, Rosie, and Tanner at the National Leadership Conference in Orlando!

Davenport Scores Big at State FBLA

Photo: FBLA members recieve their awards for state.

“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you every-where.”

May 2011

Class of 2011Gorilla Prints

By Madison ThroopStaff Reporter

For twelve years we’ve waited to walk up that gym floor aisle,

And say goodbye to all the people that made school worthwhile.

Who gave us homework to prepare us for a test once called the WASL,

Unfortunately we all found out it was just some pointless hassle.

We thank you for the things we’ve learned and the values we hold dear,

Like how Mrs. Parsons can throw a shoe like a bombardier.

Oh, the memories we have in high school will remain with us forever,

But Senioritis blurs our minds and leaves us feeling, “whatever.”

As we go about our lives and find our destinies, All of us will think back on these high school years

with ecstasy. To the underclassmen we leave behind, we leave you

with this advice, Try your hardest, have fun and play; high school is

quite a trice. We hope you miss us our class of two-thousand eleven. And hope the time you had was us was like that of in

heaven.

By Sarah SotoEditor

We all have waited for that day, that day of pure freedom and a chance to “get away”; a chance to move forward with our lives and on to higher education. We all thought it could never come soon enough, but here it is; graduation.

Those twelve years, which sometimes felt like prison, are finally over. Now we have come to the point where we will create our different paths in life. Most of us will go on to Eastern and Spokane colleges, staying close to home, and the rest of us will venture off to farther cities and even states. The journey throughout high school was quite an adventure for the class of 2011 and will surely be a great memory to never forget. But as we go on with our separate lives, just like high school, we will always come upon obstacles- whether they are big or small, life changing, or a pondering thought; they will always be there.

High school tried its best to prepare us for the “real world” and now it is our job to make a use of that knowledge. I was always taught everything is possible so shoot for my goals (big or small), but I always had my doubts and questions. Is it worth the hard work and time? Do I want

to go through that much effort? Well, there is a simple answer for that-

yes. We have all had our goals we would like to accomplish; maybe it is trying to pass an impossible class, something in your own personal life you want to overcome or even going to the moon. While trying to gain your accomplishments, you may fall- but just as Dory from Finding Nemo says, just keep swimming. When you are at the point of self doubt and are about to give up- tell yourself in the end it will be worth it and just keep swimming.

You over came high school and you will surely overcome life outside of it. No matter which path we choose to walk, there will be something in your way of making it to your final destination; remember everything is possible and just keep swimming. I wish the best of luck to the graduating class of 2011!

Just Keep SwimmingA Farewell From Our Seniors

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