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Volume XXII, Issue I October 2013 Volume XXII, Issue I October 2013 On Friday, 13 September, Field of Screams opened for their twentieth year, but they will open with four attractions this season. Not only will Field of Screams open with the three creepy attractions they have had in previous years, but they have also added new dimensions to create more even more fear. Field of Screams is one amazing experience guests will not want to miss. It has been featured on the Travel Channel as part of the show “America’s Scariest Haunted Attractions Part Two” and the cover of Hauntworld Mag- azine. In 2013, Hauntworld Magazine was voted one of the best haunted attractions. The Haunted Hayride, also the origi- nal attraction that began in 1993, is a twenty- minute tour of horror where the victims are pulled by a tractor through a tall corn field with a surround sound system, where a light- ing machine sends off about three and a half million volts. The wagon then takes the riders through a renovated Slaughterhouse where a family of butchers awaits. If the guests have survived that terrifying experience, they will go through the Toxic Village where there are numerous undead creatures watching the pas- sengers. Along the way, riders will be taken to a drive-in theater, where people should watch the shadows. To end the Hayride, the riders will be terrified to find themselves sur- rounded by a chainsaw band. The second terrifying attraction, added in 1995, is the Den of Darkness. The Den of Darkness was built in one of the three- story barns that was originally on the property for Field of Screams. Once inside the Den, the customers find themselves in the middle of a séance, but don't get too cozy! The spirits may come out to play. If the customers are brave enough after that spooky experience, they can make their way up three floors of dreadfulness. They are first taken to the Torture Chamber, then to the Arachnophobia Crypt, where human-sized spiders await them. After a while, they are taken to a new part of the Den of Darkness added in 2013, the Boiler Room, where, legend has it, a man walks around the dark and damp halls. The only way to flee that terror is through a narrow passageway that leads to a trophy room filled with animal heads. Even after all that, there are still many more creepy rooms. "I don't have a favorite attraction because I don't like Field of Screams," sophomore Jake Wetherhold said. In 2002, Field of Screams re-opened the Frightmare Asylum, which is a four-story barn also housed in one of the original build- ings on the property. Before entering the Asy- lum, guests will get the chance to talk to the physician to learn about how he likes to tor- ture his victims, a new experience as of 2013. Immediately after stepping inside the Asylum, the guests will meet crazy patients and creatures who lurk in the shadows. While the guests are inside of the Asylum, they will see firsthand some of the experiments that go on. Some experiments are done by the physi- cians, and some will be done by a dentist. Guests will have the opportunity to walk through the autopsy room of the Asylum where undead things will greet them; unfortu- nately, guests have to squeeze their way out of the room. Guests will then notice an inmate trying to smash his way out of his cell. But do not try to run away from the Asylum! If you do, Freako the clown and his insane clown friends will chase you. The newest attraction for 2013 is the Nocturnal Wasteland. Contrasting the previ- ous three attractions, this attraction is out- doors, where guests have to walk along a haunted trail. The guests enter the trail, but, since no one can be trusted, the demented creatures hunt down people as they get deeper and deeper into the trail. What happens to those guests? You’ll have to find out for yourself. The Noc- turnal Wasteland brings nightmares into reality and creates great fear in everybody. Field of Screams also has its first annual zombie fun run event. This is held on 9 November during the daytime. It is a 5K Fun Run, in which participants can either be a zombie or a runner. The goal for the runner is to keep all their lives, three flags on a belt, and make it to the end of the race. After the race, everyone is invited to join in on the fun at the Living Dead After Party. By Renee Gerhart Field of Screams Is Back for a Haunting Holiday Fleetwood will be hold- ing its tenth annual blood drive on 24 October from 7:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Miller-Keystone works with Fleetwood to get students to help out or give blood. Students wanting to give blood must be seventeen years of age and are not permitted to have tattoos or piercings within the past year. However, piercings may vary depending on the location. Miller-Keystone services all hospitals in the area, and, amazingly, most of the blood donated comes from students in high school. Students who donate now are more likely to be lifelong donors. “Please consider donating your time and blood to save a life,” Mrs. Fansler states. One reason for donating blood is knowing a person can help save somone's life. Each unit of blood can save up to three lives, and each student who helps out at a blood drive or donates four times will receive a red cord to wear at graduation. By getting involved, students could win a scholarship when graduation comes. Four students from any of the surrounding schools have the opportunity to win a scholar- ship, and a Fleetwood high school student could be one of them. Several students are al- ready signed up to participate in helping Mrs. Fansler. Students in any grade level can help out, so everyone should consider. Donating blood only takes about ten minutes, but the process takes about an hour per student. During that process a per- son's levels need to be checked, including iron, and a list of require- ments needs to be met before do- nating. A snack will also be provid- ed for each student after donating. Sign-ups will be out during any of the three lunch periods within the next few weeks, or students can visit the health room for more information. People donating could save your life one day, so help do your part. By Kelsey Stenier Fall Blood Drive Saves Lives Health/Medicine

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Page 1: Volume XXII, Issue I October 2013 Field of Screams …...Volume XXII, Issue I October 2013 On Friday, 13 September, Field of Screams opened for their twentieth year, but they will

Volume XXII, Issue I ● October 2013Volume XXII, Issue I ● October 2013

On Friday, 13 September, Field of Screams opened for their twentieth year, but they will open with four attractions this season. Not only will Field of Screams open with the three creepy attractions they have had in previous years, but they have also added new dimensions to create more even more fear. Field of Screams is one amazing experience guests will not want to miss. It has been featured on the Travel Channel as part of the show “America’s Scariest Haunted Attractions Part Two” and the cover of Hauntworld Mag-azine. In 2013, Hauntworld Magazine was voted one of the best haunted attractions. The Haunted Hayride, also the origi-nal attraction that began in 1993, is a twenty-minute tour of horror where the victims are pulled by a tractor through a tall corn field with a surround sound system, where a light-ing machine sends off about three and a half million volts. The wagon then takes the riders through a renovated Slaughterhouse where a family of butchers awaits. If the guests have survived that terrifying experience, they will go through the Toxic Village where there are numerous undead creatures watching the pas-sengers. Along the way, riders will be taken to a drive-in theater, where people should watch the shadows. To end the Hayride, the riders will be terrified to find themselves sur-rounded by a chainsaw band. The second terrifying attraction, added in 1995, is the Den of Darkness. The Den of Darkness was built in one of the three-story barns that was originally on the property for Field of Screams. Once inside the Den, the customers find themselves in the middle of a séance, but don't get too cozy! The spirits may come out to play.

If the customers are brave enough after that spooky experience, they can make their way up three floors of dreadfulness. They are first taken to the Torture Chamber, then to the Arachnophobia Crypt, where human-sized spiders await them. After a while, they are taken to a new part of the Den of Darkness added in 2013, the Boiler Room, where, legend has it, a man walks around the dark and damp halls. The only way to flee that terror is through a narrow passageway that leads to a trophy room filled with animal heads. Even after all that, there are still many more creepy rooms. "I don't have a favorite attraction because I don't like Field of Screams," sophomore Jake Wetherhold said. In 2002, Field of Screams re-opened the Frightmare Asylum, which is a four-story barn also housed in one of the original build-ings on the property. Before entering the Asy-lum, guests will get the chance to talk to the physician to learn about how he likes to tor-ture his victims, a new experience as of 2013. Immediately after stepping inside the Asylum, the guests will meet crazy patients and creatures who lurk in the shadows. While the guests are inside of the Asylum, they will see firsthand some of the experiments that go on. Some experiments are done by the physi-cians, and some will be done by a dentist.

Guests will have the opportunity to walk through the autopsy room of the Asylum where undead things will greet them; unfortu-nately, guests have to squeeze their way out of the room. Guests will then notice an inmate trying to smash his way out of his cell. But do not try to run away from the Asylum! If you do, Freako the clown and his insane clown friends will chase you. The newest attraction for 2013 is the Nocturnal Wasteland. Contrasting the previ-ous three attractions, this attraction is out-doors, where guests have to walk along a haunted trail. The guests enter the trail, but, since no one can be trusted, the demented creatures hunt down people as they get deeper and deeper into the trail. What happens to those guests? You’ll have to find out for yourself. The Noc-turnal Wasteland brings nightmares into reality and creates great fear in everybody. Field of Screams also has its first annual zombie fun run event. This is held on 9 November during the daytime. It is a 5K Fun Run, in which participants can either be a zombie or a runner. The goal for the runner is to keep all their lives, three flags on a belt, and make it to the end of the race. After the race, everyone is invited to join in on the fun at the Living Dead After Party.

By Renee Gerhart

Field of Screams Is Back for a Haunting

Holiday

Fleetwood will be hold-ing its tenth annual blood drive on 24 October from 7:15 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Miller-Keystone works with Fleetwood to get students to help out or give blood. Students wanting to give blood must be seventeen years of age and are not permitted to have tattoos or piercings within the past year. However, piercings may vary depending on the location. Miller-Keystone services all hospitals in the area, and, amazingly, most of the blood donated comes from students in high school. Students who donate now are more likely to be lifelong donors. “Please consider donating your time and blood to save a life,” Mrs. Fansler states. One reason for donating blood is knowing a person can help save somone's life. Each unit of blood can save up to three lives,

and each student who helps out at a blood drive or donates four times will receive a red cord to wear at graduation. By getting involved, students could win a scholarship when graduation comes. Four students from any of the surrounding schools have the opportunity to win a scholar-ship, and a Fleetwood high school student

could be one of them. Several students are al-ready signed up to participate in helping Mrs. Fansler. Students in any grade level can help out, so everyone should consider. Donating blood only takes about ten minutes, but the process takes about an hour per student. During that process a per-son's levels need to be checked, including iron, and a list of require-ments needs to be met before do-nating. A snack will also be provid-ed for each student after donating.

Sign-ups will be out during any of the three lunch periods within the next few weeks, or students can visit the health room for more information. People donating could save your life one day, so help do your part.

By Kelsey Stenier

Fall Blood Drive Saves Lives Health/Medicine

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Page TwoPage Two October 2013October 2013

Wool button down jackets are out! The fashion this year has a lot of different and striking features. Seeing the comparison from last year to this year, there is a more dazzling new direction for fall fashion. Vogue magazine’s fall fashion of 2013 is composed of bejeweled rocker chick dresses, short skirts, scarfs, and long-closet-life- purses. According to Vogue, “Fall 2013 is a season of quality, of opposites attracting”. This has led to a lot of different and exotic clothing for this fall. Sophomore Piper Brown said she likes to wear “jeans, sweatshirts, and boots”. Glamour's take on fall fashion this year includes long dresses, exotic tights, long raincoats, contrasting collars, very large hats, and neutral (yet eye-catching) designs on clothing. Sophomore Katie Werner said she likes to wear “leggings, hoodies, and Ugg boots”. Pac Sun's new trend for this year is long button down sweaters. The color this year for attire is darker than most years, but maroon is definitely in. Also, high-waisted exotic color jeans are fashionable for the sea-son. Junior Shaq Cob said he likes to wear “jeans, long-sleeve shirts, and sweat-shirts”. Students have a long way to go to transition from boots, leggings, and sweat-shirts to long dresses and large hats.

By Emily Moyer

Fall Fashion Strikes a New Look Fashion

“I have been a student of the game and involved in hockey for over twenty-five years, having played and coached Dek, Roller, and Ice at multiple levels”, FAHS hockey coach Ste-phen Rowe said. Rowe has been around hockey for a while, and he knows what he is doing. He plans on challenging the varsi-ty play-ers at every prac-tice, and he

wants every player to be able to play at their highest level. “I am impressed by the turnout this year, but I would like to continue to grow the team. We have a few Varsity roster spots avail-able and plan to build a practice squad for players to enhance their skills. I encourage anyone interested in playing to contact me,” said Rowe. A decent amount of kids signed up, and Rowe encourages more people to contact him if they are interested in playing. He has a couple of more spots open on the varsity

team. This is also the first year for Fleet-wood's team and yet there have still been a lot

of players. “This team will need to be

disciplined on the ice and in the classroom. I expect the team

to work to the best of their abilities with

schoolwork, in prac-tice, and during

games. Based on what I have seen,

there is no rea-son Fleetwood

cannot chal-lenge any team in our league,” said Rowe.

Rowe wants the classroom to be just as important as hockey. He pushes school first, over everything. He expects the players to work to the best of their abilities in both school and hockey. The team’s expectations are sky-high. “I expect the team to go at least .500 this year,” player Frankie Talarico said. This is Talarico's first year playing hockey. He thinks it is a great thing that Fleet-wood is breaking away from Muhlenberg and becoming its own team.

By Michael Osenbach

Rowe Brings Hockey to Fleetwood Sports

The Philadelphia Eagles came into this year with high expectations because of new additions to their roster and, most im-portantly, their new head coach, Chip Kelly. A lot of people do not think the team will do very well be-cause they do not believe Chip Kelly’s high-tempo of-fense will work in the NFL. Other students from Fleet-wood Area High School are more optimistic. Just ask Sen- ior Mike Tanis. “I think that they are going to be

really good this year,"

Ta-nis

said. “I think that

they are going to make the

playoffs.” The Eagles

have a lot of weapons this year to run Chip Kelly’s offense. They have Michael Vick, who is the team’s quarterback this season, as well as

LeSean McCoy and DeSean Jackson. They have done well and shown promise in the preseason because they ended with a 2-2 record. Rumors are rampant about why the team brought in Chip Kelly. He has been known at The University of Oregon to have the fastest high tempo offense since he arrived at Oregon. He is no longer dealing with college kids though; he is

dealing with grown men who must be condi-tioned to run this offense. Over the off-season, he’s changed the team’s diet, and they have conditioned more than ever. “I think they will go 8-8. Their of-fense is fast, but this is the NFL, teams will play defense," junior Francis Talarico. Eagles fans around the City of Brotherly Love and all over the U.S. are excit-ed for this season, but they will just have to wait and see how things turn out.

By Zachary Koenig

Chip Kelly Leads Eagles, but Where?

Sports

October 27 1682- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was founded. 1775- The United States Navy was formed. 1858- Theodore Roosevelt was born. 1919- United States Congress signed The Vol-stead Act.

2012- Forty-six people were killed and one 123 injured in Iraq after a series of attacks and bombs.

October 28 1492- Christopher Columbus discovered Cuba and claimed it for Spain.

1858- Macy's Department store opened in New York City.

1922- Benito Mussolini took control of Italy's government.

1962- Cuban missile crisis ended after United States president John F. Kennedy and Russian negotiator Nikita Khrushchev made a public and secret agreement.

1970- The United States and USSR signed an agreement to discuss joint space efforts.

2012- Syrian ceasefire collapsed and 128 peo-ple were killed in ongoing civil war violence.

October 29 1618- English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh was beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England. 1682- William Penn landed at what is now Chester, Pennsylvania. 1969- Supreme Court ordered to end all school desegregation "at once." 2012- Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey, resulting in 110 deaths and $50 billion in damage, forcing the New York stock ex-change to close. October 30 1270- The Eighth Crusade and siege of Tunis ended by agreement between Charles I of Sicily (brother to King Louis IX of France, who died months earlier) and the sultan of Tunis. 1451- Christopher Columbus was born on, or just before, this date. 1944- Anne Frank (of Diary fame) was de-ported from Auschwitz to Belsen. 1954- U.S. Armed Forces ended segregation of races. 1974- Muhammad Ali knocked out George Foreman in 8th round in Kinshasa Zaire dur-ing their famed “Rumble in the Jungle” bout. October 31 834- First All Hallows Eve (Halloween) ob-served to honor the saints. 1517- Martin Luther posted ninety-three the-ses on Wittenberg church, leading to the Protestant Reformation. 1864- Nevada was admitted as 36th state. 1952- The first thermonuclear bomb was detonated in the Marshall Islands. 2011- The world population reached seven billion inhabitants according to the United Nations. November 1 1512- Michelangelo's paintings on the ceiling of Sistine Chapel in Vatican, Italy, first exhib-ited. 1800- John Adams became the first United States president to live in the White House. 1814- Congress of Vienna opened to re-draw the European political map after the defeat of France, in the Napoleonic Wars. 1866- The first Civil Rights Bill passed. 1940- The first United States air raid shelter was built in Fleetwood, Pennsylvania. November 2 1648- Twelve thousand Jews were massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol Podlia. 1783- General George Washington bid fare-well to his army after the American Revolu-tionary War. 1944- Auschwitz began gassing inmates. 1966- The Cuban Adjustment Act was en-forced, allowing 123,000 Cubans the oppor-tunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States. 2000- The first crew arrived at the Interna-tional Space Station.

This Week in History: Oct. 27- Nov. 2 History

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The Fleetwood girls’ soccer team has high hopes for the upcoming 2013/14 season. The defending county champions lost many important sen-iors, but the team is still very confident about talented fresh-men and returning girls. “I believe that we have a very talented team this season, and we want to try to defend our county title. A lot of our leaders graduat-ed, but we believe that we can have another successful season,” Junior Kayla Lynn Daniels said. The returning players seem to be

very fond of the new members of the team. The freshman

class has already proven to be a promising grade for future years.

“We like our talent this year, and I think we have a chance to go pretty far. The freshmen are proving themselves early in the season, and I think they

can contribute to the team very well,” Sopho-

more Bella Abrams said. The girls lost their

former star goalkeeper, Madison Hileman , who led them to a county

championship last season, but sophomore Jenna Hawkins is looking to successfully fill the role of the future Temple University

women’s goalkeeper. “We will miss Maddie’s presence on the field, but I believe that Jenna can do a great job this season. She is a very good goalkeeper, and she’s only a sophomore,” says Daniels. The girls’ former leading goal scor-er, Bella Abrams, is back and ready to go as a sophomore. In the girls’ recent win over the Conrad Weiser Scouts, Bella scored the game winning goal in double overtime. “I like our team this year. I think we have a good chance at defending our title,” Senior Lauren Schlegel said. I think that the girls will have a very successful season and will go very far,” Junior Brendan Homan said. Fleetwood’s reputation in soccer is very good, and the female team is looking to make sure it stays that way.

County Champions Look to Defend the Throne

Sports

It is that time of year again: the weather is getting cooler, the leaves are turning, and the movie industry is shifting gears from the tent pole blockbusters of the summer to the more serious-minded, award-hopeful films of the fall. With the Oscars on the horizon, this is a good time to catch a few major films while they are in their initial theater run, and there is a wide variety of films to choose from. The film with the biggest hype thus far might be 12 Years a Slave, a drama about a free black man who is captured and sold back into slavery in pre-Civil War America. Earning rave reviews at its premier in the Toronto In-ternational Film Festival, the film is set for an October release. Fleetwood students who are learning about this time period and slavery in their history classes will probably find this film of special interest. “I have never heard of this movie yet, but it sounds like something we should watch in Mr. Kochanasz’s class,” Junior James Schwank said, referring to AP American Histo-ry. An-other film com-ing out this fall that will have Fleetwood students talking is The Hunger Games: Catch-ing Fire, the sequel to last year’s extremely popular The Hunger Games. Hitting theaters on 22 Novem-ber, the film is expected to rack in big box office numbers and appeal to the fans of the book series of the same name. Other films with Oscar buzz opening this fall include Gravity, a science fiction film about astronauts who are set adrift in space, starring George Clooney and Sandra Bullock, which opens on 8 October. Martin Scorsese’s The Wolf of Wall Street opens on 15 Novem-ber and is expected to be an Oscar frontrunner. The film chronicles the rise and fall of a notori-ous stockbroker, with Leonardo Dicaprio in the lead role. There are plenty of other films to be released in the coming months that could po-tentially be interesting. No matter what their personal taste, movie fans will be busy this fall.

By Michael Norton

12 Years a Slave Leads Fall Film Releases Art/Entertainment

Peo-ple are forever comparing iPhones and Androids. The iPhone 5 and the Android Galaxy S4 are the newest phones on the market right now. People

never know which to choose, or else they are talked into purchasing something based on other people’s opinions. “If you don't have an iPhone, you’re doing it wrong," Kayla Lynn Daniels said. “I love my iPhone, and I’ve had it since eighth grade.” But Android Galaxies are right up there in popularity with the iPhone. “I like my Galaxy because the screen is much bigger, ”Cyre Virgo said. iPhones are more likely to break than Android Galaxies, but with all the pro-tective cases these days, most people keep their phones safe. “I like my iPhone because of the wide variety of cases I can get off the Inter-net,” Tyler Emge said. The newest software for the iPh-one, the iOS7, has received mixed reviews. “I love the new update because it makes the phone different,” Kae Huang said. iOS7 also had many problems while downloading. “It took about four hours for iOS 7 to download onto my phone," Brendan Homan said. On the other hand, Android’s newest release, the Galaxy S4 active has a built-in water-proof system inside the phone. The Galaxy S4 can also shut off TVs. “Galaxies are so much nicer than iPhones because they can do more things," Nate Mayer said.

By Austin Young

iPhone/Android Debate Unsettled

Technology

When Ciara Delong plays softball in Florida for a showcase tournament, peo-ple will be mesmer-ized by her talent. She wants to play softball as a career when she is older. She started playing softball when she was only five-years-old. Her mom inspired her to play softball just like she did when she was Ciara's age. “She is a very dedicated athlete who has great leader-ship as a player. She has the best attitude and always helps her fellow teammates. Al-

so, she gives 100% on and off the field," Delong's coach said.

The first team Delong played on was the Fleetwood area softball team. But, her favorite team would have to be The Outlaws. Her dream is to play on the U.S.A. National team. Delong trav-eled a lot of places to play softball. Her fa-vorite place was Salis-bury, Maryland, where she traveled for the World Series. Her

team did not win the World Series but did receive third in the state for the whole east

coast. “I coached a lot of players, but she is my favorite player and friend,” Delong's coach says. She also has her own website, NCSA recruiting. Delong is very dedicated to playing softball. Her favorite component of softball is the competitiveness and the feeling after winning a good game. She also loves playing with her friends. Delong is so talented at playing softball that she won over 100 games in her life. She takes the sport very seriously. “The way Ciara plays now, she will make All-County all 3 years, and in the future, she will be playing for a Division 1 college of her choice,” her coach goes said.

By Emily Moyer

Delong Hits Big for Fleetwood Softball

Sports

There are many different brands of sports and clothing out there. Nike and Adidas are the two main competitors. Fleet-wood students offered several differing opinions on which one is better. “I’m an Adidas kind of guy,” Shaq Cobb said. I like Nike clothing,” Kayla Lynn Daniels said. Each company makes the same thing, just in a different style or feel. For sportswear, the new trend for sports at Nike is Nike Pro Combat, which has been a main seller for a while now. Nike also owns the number-one selling shoe, the Jordan. Nike owns the Jor-dan shoe and clothing company, which means that much of Nike’s revenue is de-rived from this part-nership. Those who say they like Jordan sneakers are also, pos-sibly unbeknownst to them, favoring Nike.

Adidas also makes clothing as well, mostly sportswear, ranging from football gear to underwear. Adidas also sells generic kinds of shoes. Adidas and Nike both try to pro-mote their product by having celebrities wear their clothing. Adidas has a big-name celebrity in Robert Griffin III, the quarter-back for the Washington Redskins. Nike also has a lot of athletes wearing their clothing, but their biggest pro-moter is the NFL. All of the NFL’s jerseys and pants are made by Nike. “I am a Nike guy, and I will never buy Adidas,” Thaddeus Cornick

By Zachary Koenig

Nike/Adidas Feud Sparks Heated Controversy Fashion

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Page FourPage Four October 2013October 2013

The Tiger Times is a high school news journal that is produced using funds from The Fleetwood Area School District as well as club fundraisers. All subjects and topics appearing within The Tiger Times are self-selected by student reporters themselves; howev-er, article suggestions are accepted from all students, staff, administration, and community members. Opinions and viewpoints stated in The Tiger Times are not necessarily the opinions and viewpoints of The Fleetwood Area School District, its administration, its faculty, the club advisor, or even the entirety of The Tiger Times staff. The Tiger Times is a public forum, the primary goal of which is to provide an outlet for student expression to The Fleetwood Area School District and its constituent communities. View-points and opinions that are contrary to those appearing in The Tiger Times are welcomed, but they are not guaranteed publication except by approval from the student editors. Students who are not matriculated in the journalism course or who are not among the club’s roster are still eligible to submit content for the periodical. All articles and letters selected for publication may be subject to editing for length and language consistent with the style established by student editors of The Tiger Times.

“We are bringing Fleetwood to the next generation of cheerleading!” Fleetwood’s new 2013-2014 cheerleading coach Cathy Bower said. Bower has al-ways known she wanted to be involved in instructing cheerleading or dance. She decided that, when her daughter Chloe joined the cheerleading squad in kindergarten, it would be a good time to start coach-ing. Bower was a varsity cheerleader for Pleasant Valley High School. Her expectations for the Fleetwood cheerleading team are for them to be confident and try their best at everything that is given to them. Bower wants to give them every op-portunity to be their best. She hopes that Fleet-wood cheerleaders will place in the top three at the BCIAA Championship. As of now, however, the squad is short male participants, who could enable basket tosses to become higher and stunts more complex. If the opportunity arises, Bower would be honored to continue coaching Fleetwood cheerleaders next year. Aside from being a cheerleading coach, Bower is a stay at home mom. She keeps herself

occupied by also coaching the junior two team for Spring Valley Heat/Heat Athletics All-star cheerleading. Bower also volunteers at her chil-

dren’s school. She is the cheerlead-ing coordinator for The Fleetwood Area Youth Football and Cheer-leading Association as well as a Mighty Mite Cheerleading Coach. Bower was born in Jer-sey City, New Jersey. She grew up in Ridgefield Parks, NJ and Brod-headsville, PA. As of now, Bower is a resident of Blandon with her

family. She still cheers on the Spring Valley Heat/Heat Athletics Parent Team. “Gone are the days when cheerleaders just clapped their hands and maybe did the occa-sional cartwheel. Today’s cheerleaders are per-forming very elaborate routines, including gym-nastics, tumbling, and gravity-defying stunts,” Bower said. “For some, cheerleading is just as important as the athletes they support, and many cheerleading teams are more focused on per-forming competitive routines than just rooting for their teams. These days, cheerleading is more of a sport in itself, with the participants perform-ing gymnastic and dance routines with plenty of running and jumping.”

By Mia Nowotarski

Experienced Cheerleading Coach Arrives in Fleetwood

Sports

The division champs from a year ago, the Fleetwood boys' soccer team, are looking to win the division again. “We will win counties this year. We will take the season game by game," freshman Kale Follweiler said. As of 8 October, the boys were 11-3-2 overall for the season. In league play, they were unbeaten with a record of 2-0. “We are a way better team than what our record says," Junior Mitch Kinek said. The start of the season for the boys was a rough one. Having now played the ma-jority of the season, the boys are starting to shock teams. They surprised many with a 2-0 win over Hamburg. “This really got us confident that we can beat good teams and will carry it on," jun-ior Isaac Cook said. After losing last year in the first round of counties, the boys are looking to redeem themselves. “We didn't come to play that game, and it showed,” goalkeeper Keaton Moyer said. This year the boys have really high hopes going into the playoffs and being suc-

cessful. If they win their division, they would qualify for districts. “We should win our division without a doubt," senior Doug Karpeuk said. The boys have not had much success in the last couple of years, but all of them are sure this year is turning out to be a great year. “Coming off a season where we should have gone farther than we did, we are looking to have a great season," junior Matt Hook said. Only four starters from last year are returning this year, but this group really knows how to play together. Growing up, they all played together. Junior Joe Kinek cites this as a big advantage for Fleetwood. Fleetwood does not suffer many shots against them during a game, with three at most during the season “Our defense is a very strong group of guys, with a speedy Nick Hope in the cen-ter,” Wyatt Pensinger said. With a combination of a strong de-fense and growing offense, Fleetwood looks to go far this season.

By Austin Young

Boys' Soccer looking for Big Improvement Sports

“Halloween and haunted houses.”-Casey Santos, 12th grade

What is Your Favorite Thing About Fall?

It is time for the temperature to drop and the leaves to change...

By Kelsey Steiner

One new change to Fleetwood Area High School’s history department is the addition of Mr. Todd Weiss. Weiss is a 1977 graduate of Fleetwood Area High School, and he is excited to be back. “I very much enjoy him as a teacher because we get into friendly class debates. The tests are easy, and he reminded me of Mr. Rhode on the first day of school,” senior Makayla Noll said. After high school, Weiss went to Moravian University, Kutztown State Uni-versity, and Penn State. While in college, Weiss earned a BA in Political Science, a Para-legal certificate in real estate law, and a non-accredited master's degree for family-based therapy. After college, Weiss worked for Deka for three years. “What I appreciate most about Mr.

Weiss is that he has a shame corner,” Tessa Swider said.

Weiss said his decision to teach at Fleet-wood was because of his love for the community and his willingness to repay the community as a teacher. Plus, Fleetwood is pretty close in proximity. “I have no complaints about this district, and I believe it to be an amazing school,” Weiss said. “I enjoy teach-ing here because the stu-

dents are good, and the faculty is very helpful, especially Mr. Kochanasz, who is my mentor. I enjoy having Mr. K for a mentor because he is

very knowledgeable and has a lot of experi-ence." “I believe Mr. Weiss will be a good teacher because, so far, he seems very enthusiastic and has a lot of good ideas as far as teaching goes,” history teacher Paul Kochanasz said . Weiss previously taught at the Fleetwood Area Middle School. He says he prefers the high school because the students are at a high level of learning, meaning he can challenge them more. His style of teach-ing includes videos, overheads, lectures, and independent work. “I like Mr. Weiss because his tests are easy to study for and because I like his classroom structure,” Kylie Ebling said.

By Reneé Gerhart

Weiss Makes History at Fleetwood High Profile

-“The colors and jumping in leaf piles.” -Isaiah Fuentes, 12th grade

“Colorful leaves and apple cider.”-Killian Grider, 12th grade

”The leaves, air, acorns--everything! I love fall!”-Tracy Reich, Study Hall Monitor

“The colors! It’s cool out, and you can wear skinny jeans and hood-ies.”-Melanie Lovell, 11th grade

“I Love the coldness”-Bri Bailey, 12th grade

“Cooler temperatures and lower humidity.”- Mr. Wagaman, study hall moniter

“Corn mazes.”- Alyssa Smith, 12th grade