Volume 16 September 30, 2010

GRAPHIC BY HANNAH LEE

A guide to help you get involved

Is the French culture some-

thing you’re interested in? If so,

come join French Club! They

meet every Wednesday at 2:45

PM in room 436. Play games,

meet new people, learn about

the country and have fun! This

is going to be one amazing year,

vous y voir!

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Earth Club’s goal is to make the school more environmentally friendly and to teach kids about how they can help the environ-ment. The advisor of this club is Natasha Schaefer, and they meet every Wednesday in room 502 after school. Student leaders of the Earth Club include senior Jarid Kroes as president, senior Allison Daak as co-vice president, senior Christine Murray, as co-vice president and senior Joy-Marie Gerould as secretary. Earth Club is working to make this school a better place for every one and every thing.

The Spanish Culture Club meets every Monday at lunch in room 441. Marianne Schaffeld also known as Doña is the club advisor. The club officers are junior Ian McCoog and seniors Kim Lokey, Breanna Goldsby and Jamie Geyer. The club’s purpose and mission is culture awareness. The club goes out and looks for chairs that they then make into art projects which are sold to buy school books. This is just one of the fundraisers Spanish Club participates in . Besides fundraising they tutor students and participate in dances. Around Christmas-time they sing carols in Spanish as well.

The Speech and Debate Club meets every Wednesday from 4 to 6 PM after school in Mellisa Elko’s room, #435. The club travels to different high schools to compete against other clubs. Their next com-petition is on Oct. 16, at Oakridge High School. Elko advises the club and 23 students participate in both speech and debate competitions. All students went through an ap-plication process to be on the team. If you would like to join, you may apply next year. You do not need to take the Speech and Debate class to join the club.

The East Indian Club celebrates their

culture and participates in community ser-

vice. They meet in room 530 every Thursday

after school. Club officers include president,

senior Kiran Grewal; vice president, junior

Pahul Handa and secretary AJ Lih along

with advisor Jeff Greco.The Breakdancing Club is advised by dance teacher Lydia Viduya. The mem-

bers are taught by an instructor named Cody Carr, a

former student at Woodcreek. The club meets every Monday

from 1:45-3 PM and on Fridays from 2:35-4 PM in the dance room.

Viduya stated that she plans on involving the club in the

December and May dance shows. The purpose of the club is to

invite those who are interested in learning how to breakdance

and to teach them the skills they need. She also said that

they will perform in the WHS version “So You Think You

Can Dance.”

Attention all students, the second annual Asian Pacific Islander Club is here. If you want to learn about, and be a part of the Asian culture, there will be a pan-cake breakfast, performances and more. The club meets once to twice a month on Tuesdays in Bill Cerney’s room, #427. It is not just for people of Asian background and is open to anyone at the school who wants to learn about the culture. So if you like to perform and would like to be educated on the Asian culture, come join the Asian and Pacific Islander Club.

The Creative Writing Club meets every Thursday after school in room 127. The club officers and their respective posi-tions are president, senior Kaitlyn May; vice president, senior Brooke Benson and treasurer, senior Evan Carbone. The adviser for the club is Lisa Edmisten. “The club’s purpose or mission is to present a forum for all aspiring writers and to encourage creativity,” said May. “The highlight is at the end of the year when we put out an anthology of all our works.” The number of club members fluctuates, sometimes there can be twelve or nine; but so far there are four. If you like to write and are interested in the club, drop by any Thursday.

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Ever had a bad day and just need some laughs? Then Comedy Sportz

is the place to be! Comedy Sportz matches consist of playing improv games

that test the skills of quick thinking, acting, and the ability to make the

audience laugh. At these matches referees keep track of the points as teams

compete against other schools. Tom Fearon, the team’s coach, says, “The

purpose of Comedy Sportz is to have fun and to provide entertainment.” To

prepare for these matches the team attends all day training and practices on

Wednesdays from 6-7:15 PM. Come see or compete in this unusual sport.

Guitar Club adviser John Harmon set up a Commercial Music Project in order to “pro-vide a professional level musi-cal experience.” Harmon says, “It will give students opportuni-ties to be professional musicians who are actively involved in the community.” Every Monday at lunch in room 602, Harmon gathers students to enjoy gui-tar under the lead of president Joe Petersen, vice president Gentry Pearson, secretary Sammy Bentley and treasurer Mona Villamayor. For the fu-ture, Harmon hopes to set up real, non-school performances around town at places like Royer Park. In the past students have played at local coffeehouses such as It’s a Grind and Starbuck’s.

The Make-a-Wish Club meets every Wednesday in room 524 during 1st lunch and in room 122 during 2nd lunch. Club co-presidents are seniors Megan Howes and Briana Incardone. The club’s mission is to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foun-dation, which helps children with special needs and illnesses by granting them a special wish. Club members hold several fundraisers, including selling glow items at the Homecoming game as well as chocolate strawberries for Valentine’s Day. They also participate in the annual Walk for Wishes every May. They also put together care packages for those in our community strug-gling with life-threatening illnesses.

Sportsman’s Club just celebrated their second cham-

pionship in a row. They meet Monday’s at lunch in Bur-

nel Pinkerton’s room, #402. Their mission is to promote

recreational pursuits of trap, skeet, and sporting clays.

Sportsman’s Club is coached by Pinkerton and Kelly Mayo.

Pinkerton says, “My favorite part is teaching students who

have never shot before.” Sponsored by the NRA Foundation,

friends of the NRA and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation,

Sportsman’s club hopes to capture another state champion-

ship title.

The Cycling Club is for high-endurance

students. The club provides any student who

has an interest in cycling with the motive to

succeed and the coaching in order to move to the

next cycling level. The team competes against

34 teams and the list continues to grow. “We

won’t have one Lance Armstrong every 10 to

20 years, we’ll have a bunch,” says club adviser

Chris LaFazia. The Cycling Club meets every

Monday during lunch in room 420 for discus-

sion. Most communication and information

about the club and events can be found at www.

weracemountainbikes.com .

The Timber Rock Café Club is open for students from Culinary Arts and Advanced Culinary Arts classes that want to get into the world of Culinary and Hospitality. The club meets in room 510 on Tues-days during lunch. This club introduces students to the reality of culinary careers by giving them hands on experience in an on campus café. Crew members learn all about the restaurant industry and serve many community events. They prepare and package food, gaining experience that will help them prepare for possible employment or culinary internships in the community.

“Christian Club is a place where people

can feel comfortable talking about their

beliefs and doubts,” stated senior Wade

Mehaffey, leader of Lighthouse. This year

they have big things in store for the club.

Their first event, See You at thePole, drew

close to 60 students who gathered early in

the morning to pray for their school and the

surrounding community. “We are trying to

cultivate a network of Christian students,”

stated Kathy Eisenhower, the club advisor.

Current members want to make people

feel welcome and hope to connect all the

churches in the local area to gain a sense

of community. If you would like to join the

club, they meet in room 424, Mondays at

lunch.

The Key Club was created to help the

community and make a difference. They meet

every Monday at lunch in the small gym with

adviser Laura Bullard and president,Marissa

Hanneman, senior. Key Club thinks of proj-

ects to do that impact the lives of others.

This year their main event is Project Shine,

which brings light to people’s lives and raises

awareness of people with disabilities. Key

Club is a great way to get involved in the

community and help change people’s lives

for the better.