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The editors of the yearbook faced the difficult task of presenting an entire

year of memories and detailed information as organized and creatively as

possible. The editors and staff members of this yearbook attempted to provide

the maximum amount of coverage to you with no knowledge of the structure of

the yearbook beyond its table of contents and index. In order to fully

understand the organization of this yearbook, the staff has provided you with a

guide to the book. This guide will allow you to consult the yearbook easily and

efficiently.

Importance of

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Within a yearbook, consistency is key. Small details help to keep the theme consistent throughout the book. The editors chose to use

brackets to highlight a single word within each

headline in order to accentuate the terms and

phrases that help to define DHS.

order

[Alphabetical]

The main aspect of a dictionary, besides words

and definitions, is that it's in alphabetical order. Editors used this key concept to organize the

yearbook in a creative, yet cohesive manner. This

meant that the book could not be organized by

section and table of contents had to be sacrificed, however, it was replaced with a new way to

navigate the book. As illustrated below, each page

has a folio that allows you to identify the section

and content of each page at a glance. On the left side of the vertical line, each page is classified

under a ( section ) : academics, clubs, people, sports, and student life. On the right side of the

vertical line, the page is given a quick [ summary

of the content ] of the book that allows you to

identify the desired page as quickly as possible.

[Guide]

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The DHS faculty competed against one another for the position of the staff member who

consumes the most coffee in a week. Scoreboards can be found on every sports page

and the DHS score is always listed first.

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Unopened Backpack: A backpack containing homework that will most likely not be touched until at least 11 p.m. during production

Pencil and Planner: In order to stay organized and prepared, a yearbook planner is necessary to stay on track with deadlines.

Lunch Box: Time cannot be wasted, so lunches have to be spent in room 218 working on the yearbook

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Secondary packages are used to give the user additional information with attention grabbing

visuals. These “mods” are used to connect the

content of the page with a creative use of the theme. Several mods were created and used consistently

throughout the page. These include Meet the Team, Defining _____, and Scoreboards, as well as

graphics such as pie charts and bar graphs. These

mods have been sampled and illustrated over the

next page in order to help the user become more

familiar with their layout.

Secondary

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Meet the Mascots

The Dough Boy

The Charger

“I am the original mascot. Midland kept saying our school 'brought in the dough' but it became official when they brought me in.”

“I was brought to the school the spring of 2013. My debut was at Renfair. I complete the school because I am the Charger.”

Photos by Ali Messick

Julia Ahrns

Caffeinated Drink: A must to stay awake during class after staying up until 3:30 a.m. to finish homework

The Update staff expresses

the impact of production on their sleep schedule. “I don't lose sleep during production,” senior editor-in-chief Karina Zanyk-Mclean said. “I just don't do my homework.”

The 31 staff members were surveyed the week of March 10.

Graphic made by Julia Ahrns

Junior Julia Ahrns

In order to take a deeper look at the people

involved in academics, clubs, athletics and

different outside activities, this mod was created

to get to know some of the unique members.

Using the theme of DHS Defined, the staff created this mod to define additional details that make up the DHS community.

Photo by Keely McCaffrey

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Page contributors:

The 2013-2014 yearbook mimicked a dictionary; the pages ran alphabetically rather than by sections or chronologically. Structural modifications were made for efficiency. The ‘Guide to the Book’ helped the student body navigate their way through the yearbook. This guide was designed and written to mimic the guide to the dictionary.

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Junior Patricia Farre was impacted through

her experiences of the world and culture through traveling, but art had changed her.

“I view things through different perspectives and with an open mind,” Farre said.

Farre's interest in art came from family members, as well as a personal drive.

“My grandma used to paint,” Farre said. “Ever since I was little, I've wanted to create things that impress people.”

Although Farre didn't plan on pursuing art as anything more than a hobby, she believed that the arts were underappreciated.

“[The arts] don't really solve problems, so

Junior Patricia Farre

Watercolor and pencil

Senior Katie Klier

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“People are my inspiration,” Sommer said. “How we behave, interact, and think drives my curiosity, and that is the majority of my theme: ‘relationships.’”

LaForest and Sommer's experience at DHS was greatly impacted by art teachers Carol Lewin and Curt Gledhill.

“The art staff at Dow has taught me how to respect the creative process,” Sommer said. “They’ve expanded my knowledge on different media, and have helped me improve my work, and taught me how to appreciate art on a deeper level than before.”

LaForest and Sommer also felt that the arts were not emphasized enough.

“ I would say that art is very underappreciated,” LaForest said. “We, as art students, are left to the back of the school. The potters are even more isolated, making it hard for people to notice us.”

Both LaForest and Sommer had been transformed by the DHS arts.

“Art has changed me in the way that I am more open minded and creative,” Sommer said. “ It has helped me to be able to see different situations from new perspectives, and it has made me better appreciate the world around me.”

r t has made me a happier a nd more giving

p erson,” senior Justin LaForest said.

LaForest and Bradley Sommer had only been taking proficient art classes since attending DHS. For both students, three-

dimensional art came naturally, and eventually, both chose clay as their preferred medium to work in.

“After taking Beginning Art, I got interested in the wheel, I just wanted to further myself in that aspect,” Sommer said.

Although both students fell in love with the wheel, neither student planned on pursuing art as anything more than a hobby.

“ I think art brought out my creative side, and I will always use that,” Sommer said. “ I do think I will always use art as in a recreational capacity.”

LaForest admires Greek pottery for the simple yet neutral colors, and the unique designs.

“My artistic inspiration is my teachers and the looks on people's faces when they receive the artwork I give to

them,” LaForest said. Sommer, on the other

hand, found

“Art has changed me by teaching me that failure is ok and sometimes even good. There are so many things in school where you feel pressured to be 100% perfect. Art gives you much more freedom. It lets you try new things without feeling like you’ll be punished if you do it wrong. In that way, it has changed me less afraid to try things in which I am uncertain of the outcome.”

society views them as a waste,” Farre said.

Even though Farre had been in the arts since she was six or seven years old, she still faced her challenges.

“My biggest challenge is creating ideas that relate to my IB theme,” Farre said.

Farre felt that her art teachers helped her tremendously.

“Art teachers taught me that I shouldn't be afraid of taking risks,” Farre said. “They are always there to help me compose my paintings.”

Art work by Katie Klier

Feb. 2 3:07:24 p.m. Senior Brad Sommers throws pottery

after school in the art room. Photos by Julia Ahrns and Rebekah Doepel

Seniors Justin LaForest and

Brad Sommer share their

experiences in the arts and their

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Senior Mary Claire Bassett

Graphite and watercolor

“[My mom is a professional artist], and she's always willing to help me, but only does when I ask for help, which I really appreciate. She has never pressured me into the arts, but I've been involved in the arts ever since I was able to hold a marker. You can go really far with art, but you have to be really passionate and 100 percent dedicated.”

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Senior Mary Claire Bassett's interest in the arts

blossomed at a young age. “When I was younger, my parents got a 'Learn How

to Draw' book by a cartoonist, and I wanted to learn how to draw those cartoons,” Bassett said.

Bassett pursued art all the way up through eighth grade and re-entered it her junior year.

“My largest challenge in art has been both oil painting and finishing my pieces in a timely

manner,” Bassett said. Bassett felt as though the art teachers and

classes helped her appreciate the arts and strive to try new things.

“Dow High School has made me have a greater appreciation of

the time, planning, and numerous efforts put

into a certain piece to have an appealing

outcome,” Bassett said. “The teachers

Art work by Joyce Chu

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always reassure your abilities and

push you to try things outside of your comfort zone.”

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I created the initial page design when watching a commercial that showed someone throwing pottery. I figured the shape of the bowl would tie back into the theme in a subtle manner. Although I wasn’t initially assigned to this page, I took over due to snow days and time constraints.

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Update

M odern T wist on a C lassic U pdate Editorial board decides to change layout of school newspaper from broadsheet to a magazine-style Copy by Baily Syring Staff Writer

e w layout, new design, new p aper. The school newspape, Update, t ransformed to a completely new layout

for the 2014-2015 school year, switching from broadsheet layout to a magazine-style. The layout provided new design opportunities for the staff and created a paper that was easier for readers to handle.

“We decided that a lot of newspapers are moving more toward that magazine-style because it’s easier for readability, and just handling the paper itself,” senior editor-in- chief Mary Noble said. “By changing up the design, it also gave us the flexibility to move around the length of content.”

The design alteration from a vertical to horizontal layout allowed for different design elements. Staff writers were able to accommodate different story lengths by adjusting the page layout. The amount of fact, opinion, and reaction content could vary from story to story, and issue to issue. Stories and

graphics could also go across the spread instead of being restricted by page breaks.

“ [The new layout] brings a more modern vibe that would get students more interested in reading the newspaper and resulting in more participation in school events,” sophomore Arhant Srivastava said.

The modernized look of the newspaper gave the staff the opportunity to produce a paper that better fit the preferences of DHS students and staff members.

“ I think it was a good change for the publication,” junior and managing opinion editor Kofi Ofori-Darko said. “ It provided a much needed facelift, and it’s easier to hold.”

Update was a reliable source of information for students and staff members.

“ I think a lot of people consider newspapers to be a dying thing, but I think what we produce shows that it cannot only inform people, but it can entertain them as well,” Noble said. “Being

able to give people another reliable source of information that’s more local instead of them always relying on social media sites is important.”

In addition, Update increased online activity. Staff members posted their work to social media sites such as Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. They also posted stories to the Update page on the DHS website. Students were also inspired at MIPA

s ummer camp to b egin writing beats.

“ We started writing [ beats] as a way to i ncrease content and s tory viewership o nline,” adviser C ammie Hall said.

Transforming the U pdate layout p rovided new design o pportunities for the s taff, while increasing o nline content a llowed for more s tories to be written. S tudents enjoyed the

easier to handle paper, along with the modern magazine style look.

Being able to give

people another reliable

source of information

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on social media sites is

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A step-by-step tutorial on how to build an Update spread

Step one: Blank slate. Each staff writer began with a template similar to the one shown above.

Step two: Place graphics. Staff writers gave sketches of graphics to junior managing design editor, Megan Werner, who created the images on the computer.

Step three: Fit text. Stories and articles were fit into the available space on the page.

Focused in Working on spreads are sophomores Olivia Drlik and Maddie Futter. Update staff members spent time outside of class working on their pages to get them finished on time, using the time provided in production to their advantage. Production was a designated time after school for Journalism and Yearbook students to work on pages and spreads. Food and drinks were also brought in by the staff members for both staffs. “My favorite part of Update is production, because even though it is really stressful, you get to have fun with some close friends, and in the end, you have all designed and created something together,” Drlik said. “It’s pretty cool to see something you have created go from your mind to the computer to the page.” Photo by Baily Syring

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What does being on staff mean to you?

“I love being on staff. At first, I was terrified, but we have such a great group of people, and we’re creating something that, by the end of production, we love. I love doing this, and I wouldn’t change it for the world. I wish that I had taken Beginning Journalism freshman year so that I could’ve had another year on staff.”

What was the first deadline like?

“It was terrifying. I had been to two of the classes here to see what was going on and to watch the previous managing design. She was just working away, and I was blown away. My first cycle here I was absolutely terrified, and I just kept thinking 'I’m not going to be able to do this, I’m going to have to drop the class.' I was stressing out so much. Now, looking back and creating my portfolio, I didn’t even do a lot that cycle. Looking back, I don’t know why I was freaking out so much.”

What made you want to join Update staff?

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Team work Collaborating over a spread, seniors Connor Doyle and Ben Roeder work to showcase the talents of the divers on the boys swim team. Doyle completed his third year on staff and second year as managing sports editor. “I like working with my page editors because we have similar interests and talents that combine to produce strong work,” Doyle said. Photo by Baily Syring

Editor’s corner Senior editor-in-chief Mary Noble asks journalism teacher and Update adviser Cammie Hall for advice on a page for the Jan. issue. As the editor-in-chief, Noble was in charge of finalizing much of the paper, with the help of her editorial board. “My favorite part of working with the Update staff is hearing the excitement of a story idea, page design, or photo being described and seeing the pride on their face when it is published,” Hall said. Photo by Baily Syring

Step four: Insert headline. Space was created for the headline and subhead and columns were placed for editorials.

Step five: Add content. The layout of the page was finished with mods and place holders.

Step six: Final design. Place holders for content to be added later were placed on the page and the final design was approved.

Jan. 28 6:58:26 p.m. Sophomores Maggie Schaller and Maia Donahue talk to an eighth grader interested in taking Journalism during the Incoming Freshmen Night. Donahue and Schaller discussed the benefits of being a part of a newspaper staff with parents and perspective staff members in addition to answering any questions that they may have had. “I think that more people should join the Update staff because it’s a really valuable experience,” Donahue said. “You learn a lot of skills you’ll use later in life.” Photo by Baily Syring

Years on staff: 1 Position: Managing Design Editor

Step seven: Page Proofing. All elements of page are on layout and final page is reviewed by six different editors before going to press and delivered to students.

While deciding how to design this spread, a staff member suggested creating the page mimicking the Update. However, her use of illustrator to create the page made problems when exporting and placing the photo on the page. I then redesigned the page on eDesign while still incorporating the yearbook’s theme.

2014-2015 The ChargerTheme: Days, Hours, SecondsUpdate

DesignWhen creating interrupter pages, there is a struggle between creating a modern design while providing story and content. This page not only displayed the popular fashion trends of the school year by focusing in on specific students, but also included information that was gathered from the majority of the school.

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Joey Lundahl

Lauren Dimerc

Amoreena Most

Matthew Lee

Elizabeth Maraskine

Wyn Sponseller

6:45 Wakes up

6:45-7:00 Puts on jeans

and a sweatshirt or

comfortable shirt, running

shoes or flip flops.

Doesn't do her hair or makeup

7:00 Eats breakfast

7:15 Leaves for school Sophomore Linda Pavlock

6:00 Wakes up

6:00-6:10 Eats breakfast

6:10-6:30 Does makeup

6:30-6:50 Does hair and

gets dressed. Picks out her

outfit the night before so

everything is ready

6:50-7:00 Packs backpack

and gets ready to leave

7:00 Leaves for school

Luke Anderson

Madison Grannum

Call

[Wake up]

Students share their daily

morning schedules which

included unique ways of getting ready for school. While some students

choose to dress up and

take time to get ready, others choose a sporty, more laid back look.

Dress for

Freshman Ellie Taylo r

[success]

Survey was given to 100 students the week of December 2 Graphic by Julia Ahrns

Students take time to get ready for school in the morning. The amount of time it took to get ready varied based on the clothing students wore, breakfast they ate and other steps they took to get ready.

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Aloy Egsti

Savannah Valdez Aloy Egsti

Wyn Sponseller Myles Corbin

Elizabeth Maraskine

Wyn Sponseller

Ben Roeder

Tom Schultz

Megan Bausch

Trevor George

Kris Anderson

Junior Luke Anderson

6:50 Wakes up

6:50-7:05 Showers

7:05-7:08 Grabs a t-

shirt and shorts, a

sweatshirt if it's cold

7:08-7:13 Drinks

chocolate milk, gargles

mouthwash and brushes

teeth

7:18 Leaves for school Senior Matthew Lee

6:30 Wakes up

6:30-6:40 Showers

6:40-7:10 Does hair: blow

dries, adds product, blow

dries, adds clay product,

blow dries again. Sometimes

uses a straightener to flip

hair back

7:10-7:15 Changes and

l eaves for school. Picks out

outfits the night before

Ashley Wejrowski

Carson Kreuger

Breakfast of

[champions]

The survey was given to 98 students the week of December 2

Graphic by Wordle

Students took extra time in the morning to eat breakfast before going to school. Students' breakfasts varied based on the students' preference of food.

Julia Ahrns & Jamie Loubert

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Fall Fashion

Page contributors:

2013-2014 The ChargerTheme: DHS DefinedFall fashion

Writing After attending the Robotics competition, I realized that I

gathered knowledge on the subject quickly and loved talking and learning about it. What resulted in my curiosity were extremely long and informative captions about the Robotics tournament.

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[Robot repair shop] Between games, the robotics team tweaks the robotics and checks to make sure that all the functions are working properly. Robots could have been damaged by defensive tactics from other teams.“The other teams will try to stop us from shooting the ball and in the process they can accidentally damage parts, so we just have to make sure everything is working properly,” adviser Sean Murray said. Photo by Ali Messick

[Testing 1, 2, 3] Junior Steven Keptner and senior Tonya Roenicke test the controls on the robot at a regional competition. The robot was designed to respond to a series of programs created by the robotics team. Although some schools used X-box controllers to direct the robot, the DHS' robotics team opted to use only two joysticks. “At the driver station it is very tense,” senior Pierre Marche said. “We all strategize before the match and once it begins there is a lot of yelling.” Photo by Ali Messick

[Serious business] Junior Steven Keptner, and seniors Pierre Marche and Eric Mason act as the drive team for the robotics team. Each player had a different job: Marche acted as the shooter, Keptner was the driver, and Mason was the coach. “Being a driver makes you feel like everyone is counting on you to do well,” Marche said. “We are the ones that see if there are problems with the robot and we also take it harder when we win or lose.” Photo by Kristopher Anderson

[Don't text and drive] (far right) Sophomore Elizabeth Hoffman helps campaign against texting and driving with the SADD/SAVE club. Finger rings stating “Just Drive”and stickers reading “distracted” were given out in March for three days. “Quite a few people stopped just to see what was going on,” Hoffman said. Photo by Maggie Schaller

[Victors against bullying] Junior Kyle Messler, sophomore Ethan Swarthout, junior Benjamin Morgan, and freshman Jack Morgan hold up the “Sock it to Bullying” socks for SADD/SAVE. The boys won the socks completely by chance in a drawing. “I deeply appreciate SADD/SAVE's efforts in raising awareness about bullying and it's something we should all actively seek to prevent,” Benjamin said. Photo courtesy of Melinda Plaugher

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SADD/SAVE's objective turns into a focus for anti-bullying

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[Coming to get ya] The DHS robot (2619) advances across the field during a game of aerial assist for a regional competition. The robot was designed to pick up, carry and shoot the two-foot in diameter ball to score points. “The hardest thing that happened at this competition was that the robot was not working until an hour before the preliminaries took place,” freshman David Keptner said. Photo by Ali Messick

[Last minute preparations] Seniors Pierre Marche, Tonya Roenicke and Eric Mason double check the robot's functions one more time before bringing the robot to the field. “My favorite part is definitely the interactions,” Roenicke said. “You're not just building a robot, you're actually making friendships and building a better community.” Photo by Ali Messick

Julia Ahrns & Paige Stemler

“With Robotics, I have been

able to do a lot of really fun

things. I also learned a lot

about programming and

being able to teach people. I

think it's just a really fun

experience and you get to

learn along the way.”

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[Talk it out] Sophomore Megan Burns sits with a group of students from area schools at Bullock Creek High School as they discuss their experiences with bullying. This was the second time Burns had participated in the conference, and both times it was interesting and informative. She was an active participant in the SADD/SAVE club. “I want people to join the club because it’s really good and helps people. It can save a life,” Burns said. Photo courtesy Melinda Plaugher

[United front] At an anti- bullying conference, members of SADD/SAVE clubs from various schools brainstorm ways to prevent bullying. Students had in depth conversations stopping atrocities such as name calling, physical bullying, and putting people down. Freshman Joshua Storer attended the conference for the first time. “A lot of people are still being bullied today, and we’re trying to stop that here. We just want people to be safer,” Storer said. Photo courtesy Melinda Plaugher

Super [charged] Robotics show what they're all about at the DHS-

hosted regionals tournament

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2013-2014 The ChargerTheme: DHS DefinedRobotics

This cover was inspired by another book seen at a camp. We designed the orbitals the same as the original book, and updated the design by adding thematic elements. This was also the first time I had tackled such a large and complex design in Illustrator.

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This spread set the tone for the pages in the yearbook as it was one of the first ones to be designed, and has become one of my favorite spreads that I have ever designed. Although I wasn’t assigned to this page, as editor-in-chief, I saw every spread.

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[Perfect postion] JV pommers, sophomores Angela Mulka and Megan Maguire, lift their poms at the JV football game. They worked together as a group to pull off a performance. As opposed to personal commitment, the team must work together to astound as many people as they do. “I feel like it is more of a team sport; you have to make sure you’re up to par with everybody else,” Mulka said . Photo by Arielle Buckley

[Attention] Standing respectfully during the National Anthem, junior Jill Poliskey and senior captain Alexandria Robb look towards the flag. Being in both band and pom, Poliskey struggled to balance both commitments. “Even though it’s hard to balance it, just everything is so awesome and so much fun that it’s totally worth it,” Poliskey said . Photo by Julia Ahrns

Senior Alexandria Robb

Position: Varsity Captain Experience level: 4 years

I love being captain because my sister is also the coach so it kind of helps us bond more. Since

she’s my coach she’s always with me the whole time too so I’ve always had to be in that

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[Keep your pompons high] JV pommers perform on the football field at half-time. “Everyone is watching,” freshman JV pommer Maddy Futter said. “For a few minutes, it feels like you are on top of the world.” Photo by Madi Kuch

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[Jamout] All eyes are on the pommers as they execute their traditional Jamout routine. The favorite part of pom it was “definitely Jamout because we love the band and drumline,” senior Alexandria Robb said. “It’s the one routine where we don’t have to smile and we get to do fun stuff.” Photo by Ali Messick

[Higher heels] Band drum majors merged with the varsity pom team to help electrify the feelings in the audience. Senior drum major Abby Drumright and junior drum major Christianna Wohlford combined with junior pommer Emily Peterson and senior Ashely Wejrowski for the famous kick line. “Kick line is a really big thing because it’s like the big focus and it’s the thing that’s supposed to impress people,” Peterson said. Photo by Julia Ahrns

Pommers dig deeper than their smiles to work toward perfection

[Cheering on] “My favorite part of pom is the performances just like the adrenaline rush when you’re out there on the floor,” varsity pommer junior Abigail Stolz said. Stolz excitedly watched the football players on senior night. Senior night was a tradition for pommers along with the football players. The senior pommers were recognized by wearing tiaras on the special night. Photo by Julia Ahrns

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The music starts and the team is in position, ready to start their routine. However, it’s what happens behind the scenes that makes DHS Pompon so special.

Pompon was more than what met the eye. Most agreed that their movements were sharp, but no one saw what made them this way. The crowd did not see the effort that each pommer put in behind the scenes.

“It takes a lot of work and it takes a lot of time,” junior Jill Poliskey said.

Each pommer had their

own duty to make each other look good and to perform as a team.

“Every other sport has a record to be credited for but for us we only get credit in the short time that we perform, it just sucks because we work our butts off but don’t get credit for it,” senior captain Alexandra Robb said . “What people really don’t know is that it’s a lot of work, especially for the captains and the junior captains they have to meet after practice as well. We have to make up the routines.”

Just like all other sports,

pom had to condition. However, their conditioning was dramatically different. It wasn’t about how high someone could jump or how fast they could run down the court.

Pommers were expected to perform with continuous perfected motions. The variety of motions, including the kicks, required a lot of core strength and endurance . Regardless of how exhausted they were, the pommers were required to sync their

kicks with their teammates.

“The hardest part is probably the kick line, it’s really hard to keep yourself balanced and still able to do high kicks,” freshman Shauna Nanavati said. “We don’t have to mourn over a loss, but if someone messes up, everyone will notice, and it sticks with them forever.”

Pom was not just the picture-perfect performance at football games. Behind the scenes, there were hours of training and dedication.

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Oct. 24 8:02:56 The student section taunts Midland High School’s kicker, senior Philip Wandor, as he prepares to kick a field goal. Led by seniors Daniel Magno, Nate Thurston, and John Riley, the student section chanted “you can’t do that” in an attempt to psych out Wandor. Known as ‘Midland-Dow’ week, the Dow vs. Midland varsity football game concluded the week of sporting events against the rival school. Midland-Dow week was not only known for showcasing the two school’s athletic rivalry, but also revealed the competition in spirit and school pride. The game had the largest football student section of the year, with approximately 250 students in attendance. A group of seniors, including Becca Biltz, Lydia Mayle, Keely McCaffrey, and McKenna Root provided many

props to the game in order to get the entire student section involved. These props included signs, cut-outs of the players’ faces, glitter, streamers, and paper money. “The Midland-Dow game of our senior year was something I looked forward to for as long as I could remember,” Thurston said. “Emotions always run high at that game, and since it was such a big game with Dow being able to top off a record-setting season with a win against our cross-town rival, they ran even higher. The game ended up being even better than anyone expected, and it will be one of my favorite and ever lasting memories from high school.” The game ended with a final score of 35-17, which left the Chargers undefeated with a season record of 9-0, moving them on to the playoffs.

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