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CL Trojan Timez: September 2017 Issue [email protected] page 1
Central Lake
Tr jan Timez
September 2017
Homecoming Parade and Game
On Saturday the 30th,many events took place to complete homecom-
ing week at Central Lake high school. The parade downtown was at 12:30,
the game then started at 3, and the dance to top it all of took place at 6:30-8
for middle school and 8:30-11 for high school.
Lineup for the homecoming parade started at 12 o’clock at The Peli-
can Room. It obviously started with the football players as they piled into the
back of trucks, then the volleyball girls, cross country runners, class repre-
sentatives, homecoming court, the class floats, and teachers and staff.
Class representatives were Sean Murton & Brooklyn Diller (9th), Tre-
vor Cain & Tess Perkins (10th), Dalin Clark & Makenna Cassio (11th). Next
was homecoming court which included; Gavin Mortensen & Gaby Fernan-
dez, Jayce Hoogerhyde & Sadie Newton, and Dylan Michael & Morgan Bai-
ley.
Each class made a float revolving around the theme of “around the
world.” The 12th grade had America, 11th had Mexico, 10th had the Great
Barrier Reef, and 9th grade had Spain. The parade made its way downtown
turning at the funeral home and it was short and sweet, lasting a brief 10
minutes.
See Game and Parade on page 11
The Trojan Tango
In many people’s eyes, the 2017 homecom-
ing dance was a success. With the student councils
grand decorations, the DJ's poppin tunes, and the
tons of happy faces, the dance was a memory the
students won’t forget.
The middle school dance began at 6 pm,
just a little while after the football team won the
big game. Middle schoolers danced till 8:30, then
switched spots with the high school.
As high schoolers poured in, cameras were going
crazy. People lined up for a snapshot against the
rustic backdrop.
See Tango on page 11
Homecoming King & Queen;
Gavin Mortensen and Gaby
Fernandez.
Freshmen girls take time to strike a pose amongst the autumn
décor during the homecoming dance.
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Seniors and Sophomores take the W
On Friday September 29th, the annual homecoming powder puff game took place. The seniors and
sophomores girls paired together to crush the juniors and freshman 14-0. They played 8-man flag football.
Kickoff was at 6:00pm followed by a huge bonfire in the parking lot.
The weather for the game was a little chilly this year and many dressed in leggings and heavy sweat-
shirts to keep warm. It's probably a good thing the girls
were layered up, the game was a little rough this year.
The girls were very aggressive and mean; there was a
lot of tackling going on. Mia Disbrow, Tess Perkins,
and Matilda Perkins all felt the wrath from Shaya
Down on the junior and freshman team. The seniors
and sophomores were still unbeatable.
Senior Paige Talbot had both of the touch-
downs, and senior Leah Dawson had the only two
point conversion. Neither team could complete pass
plays; most of the time they would fall incomplete. The
only pass play that worked for the seniors and sopho-
mores was a short, little, 15 yard pass thrown to Senior
Cybil Ritchie (who actually caught the ball) by their
amazing quarterback Leah Dawson.
After lots of pictures were taken, people went and stood by the huge bonfire that was going in the park-
ing lot. There was a huge stack of pallets that revelers burned, everyone had to stand a good distance away or it
would be too hot. After the fire, many classes went to work on their float which had to be done the next day for
the homecoming parade.
-Paige Talbot
Sophia Summer interfering with the pass to Collette
Michael
Kaitlyn Verellen tackling Mikayla Graham
The winning team (Seniors and Sophomores)
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Seniors and eighth grade
take class wars win
Homecoming week at CLPS brings with it
many fun activities, one
of which is Class Wars.
Class wars is a
yearly event where
grades 6-12 compete and
are scored in games that
the cheerleaders spon-
sor.
This year’s
games started out with a
ball relay where six
groups of two from each
class put a ball between
them and ran from one
end to the gym to the other
and back. The first class
done was the winner.
The second
game was a marsh-
mallow drop where
there were four teams
of two from each
class. One partner
laid on the ground
with an ice cream
cone in their mouth
and the other stood
on a chair dropping
marshmallows into it
one at a time. This
game was scored by adding together the totals of all
three groups.
Third was the human knot. Each class tested
out their skills by creating a knot with their arms and
seeing who could get out the fastest. The seniors took
first with the junior class just seconds behind.
The next was another relay where kids from
each class ran from one side of the gym to a chair,
popped a balloon, and ran back as fast as they could.
A new game this year was the caterpillar relay
where 14 people from each class sat holding the an-
kles of the person behind them and scooted in a line
across the gym floor past the ending cone and the
game was won when all 14 people had passed the
cone.
Tug of war is always a must have so our sixth
game was of course tug of war. Each class had all
members competing to see who would win. The sixth
and seventh grades start-
ed with the seventh
grade being the champi-
ons and going on until
losing to the sopho-
mores. The sophomore
class is a big class full
of boys so it wasn’t a
surprise when they end-
ed up winning the tug of
war.
One of our favorite re-
lays at Central Lake is
the stilts race where we
compete to see who can run
on stilts to the end of the
gym and back the
fastest.
To round off class
wars there was a sur-
prise relay. Twelve
people competed
from each class with
the first and seventh
people side stepping,
second and eighth
galloping, third and
ninth bear crawled,
fourth and tenth skip-
ping, fifth and eleventh hopping and the sixth and
twelfth people sprinted.
The results of Class Wars were split between
high school and middle school with eighth grade win-
ning for the middle school and sixth and seventh grade
tying. The seniors won for the high school with the
juniors coming in second, sophomores in third and the
freshmen coming in fourth.
-Matilda Perkins
Top– 8th Grade Class.
Bottom- Senior Class
CL Trojan Timez: September 2017 Issue [email protected] page 4
TROJAN SPIRIT!
CL Trojan Timez: September 2017 Issue [email protected] page 5
Medical Madness
The 2017 school year has
brought plenty of new and exciting
things. The returning Health Occu-
pations class being one of them.
The teacher, Ms. Maggy Maul, has
a lot of experience in the medical
field. Being a nurse in hospitals, a
teacher in Central Lake, and school
nurse in Dearborn, she has more
than enough of knowledge to share.
The class will be covering
all kinds of different jobs, terms,
and protocols that you would come
across in the field. The Health Oc-
cupations class consists of students
from 10th grade to 12th all eager to
learn.
Ms. Maul would like to do
some interactive activities as well.
Like having the students check
blood pressure and visiting the
Charlevoix hospital.
Ms. Maul mentioned what
she was looking forward to this
school year. “I am excited to see
how the students react to all the ex-
citing and interesting things we will
discover.”
She also talked about what
the class will be covering.” They
will learn both academic and hands-
on skills that will help them in any
healthcare career that they choose’’.
There are many different
medical related careers out there
and this class can help narrow
down your options. From working
in a classroom to being in the emer-
gency room, the jobs are endless.
First of all, you’ve got enjoy the
science and service part. Every day
is a learning experience and you
have to be open minded.
Even though the schooling
is tough, and takes a long time to
finish, the job is in demand and
once you find the right one you’ll
be set...and the pay isn’t bad at all.
The average physician( family doc-
tor, pediatrician, psychiatrist) earns
about $189,000 a year!
As the generation of baby
boomers (children born after WW1
and before the Vietnam War) are
getting older and sickly, the de-
mand for doctors and nurses is in-
creasing. Boomers need daily care,
surgery, medicine, and therapy. So
if you don’t mind care for elderly
than that could be a career for you.
Besides being with old peo-
ple, you could work with babies
and children, whether that is being
in an office, or a classroom teach-
ing like Ms. Maul. Or, you don’t
have to see patients at all and wok
in a lab with test tubes, and micro-
scopes. Again, the possibilities are
endless.
If science interests you
along with helping other people,
maybe the medical field is a great
place for you in the future. Even if
you are undecided, taking the
Health Occupations class would be
a good way to see where your inter-
ests lie. Think about the last time
you went to the doctor. How was
your experience? Maybe one day
you could be on the giving end of
the medical care, and dive into the
mysteries of medicine.
-Gaby Fernandez
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Student Council
The Student Council this year has many exciting plans ahead. The leader of Student Council is special
education teacher, Mrs. Fernandez. Depending on the events coming up, meetings vary. For instance, when
homecoming or snowcoming comes around more meetings per week happen to occur.
To start of the year is always all the fun and exciting activities that come along with homecoming; like
class wars, spirit week, the parade, the game and the dance. Homecoming week starts on the 25th of Septem-
ber, a lot earlier than usual. This year happens to be a little different because the homecoming game is on Sat-
urday, the 30th. The parade will start the day, and the dance to follow the game.
The members of Student Council for the years of 2017 and 2018 are:
-Leah Dawson
Student Body President Leah Dawson
9th Grade Representative
Andie Dewey
Student Body Vice-President Matilda Perkins
10th Grade Representative
Tess Perkins
Student Body Treasurer
Cybil Ritchie
11th Grade Representative
Noah Newton
Student Body Secretary
Paige Talbot 12th Grade Representative
Sadie Newton & Gaby Fernandez
9th Grade Class President Sean Murton
10th Grade Class President Aidan Vanderhart
9th Grade Class Vice-President Keelan Vanderhart
10th Grade Class Vice-President
Kendra Grafenauer
9th Grade Class Treasurer
Logan Eckhart 10th Grade Class Treasurer
Finch Vanniman
9th Grade Class Secretary
Noah Beasley
10th Grade Class Secretary
Isaac DeYoung
11th Grade Class President Grant Papineau
12th Grade Class President Morgan Bailey
11th Grade Class Vice-President
Makenna Cassio
12th Grade Class Vice-President
Mia Disbrow
11th Grade Class Treasurer
Espn Shaw
12th Grade Class Treasurer
Jayce Hoogerhyde
11th Grade Class Secretary
Jade Moffat 12th Grade Class Secretary
Zoie Willson
Student Body Officers;
Matilda Perkins - Vice-President
Leah Dawson - President
Cybil Ritchie - Treasurer
Paige Talbot - Secretary
CL Trojan Timez: September 2017 Issue [email protected] page 7
National Honor Society Welcomes New Members
National Honor Society had nine active members from last year that welcomed seven more
members on September, 27th. Those nine members include Matilda Perkins, Cybil Ritchie, Elizabeth
Yost, Gaby Fernandez, Leah Dawson, Paige Talbot, Tabetha Penfold, Abbie Hart, and Morgan Bailey.
All nine members have put countless hours into our community to help out as much as they can for the
better. This goes for the seven new members as well. This years new inductees are, Espn Shaw, Grant
Papineau, Noah Newton, Bret Dewey, Mikayla Graham, Zoie Willson, and Maddie Daniels. This gives
the 2017-2018 Central Lake Honor Society 16 hardworking, dedicated members.
To be eligible to apply for NHS, you have to have at least a 3.5 gpa to start off with. If you have
this, it doesn’t mean you will automatically get in. Our NHS leaders, Jennifer Todd and Laurie Yost,
supervise an application process. Somebody that has good character and has lots of integrity. The four
pillars (leadership, scholarship, service and character) come into play if you will get accepted or not.
If you don't have the gpa, or just don’t get accepted your junior year, it doesn’t mean you can't
apply again your senior year. Just try harder in school and become the person NHS is looking for. This
should be a goal for lots of kids in their high school years. Not only does it make you feel good to help
your community out, but it also looks good on college applications and job applications.
Our NHS members do countless activities for our school and community. For example, they help
with childcare during teacher conferences, help with tutoring during seminar, read to elementary classes,
help clean up the school grounds in the springtime, and many other activities to contribute to our com-
munity.
National Honor Society is all about volunteering for the people that surround you. It is to show
your integrity and good character. Mrs. Todd and Mrs. Yost are always looking for new members that
are willing to be held to the NHS standards.
-Cybil Ritchie
Left-to-Right: Adviser
Mrs.Yost, Espn Shaw, Cybil
Ritchie, Matilda Perkins,
Elizabeth Yost, Leah Daw-
son, Mikayla Graham, Paige
Talbot, Grant Papineau,
Tabetha Penfold, Morgan
Bailey, Zoie Willson, Bret
Dewey, Abbie Hart, Noah
Newton, Maddie Daniels,
Gaby Fernandez, Adviser
Mrs. Todd
CL Trojan Timez: September 2017 Issue [email protected] page 8
A year of firsts and lasts
While interviewing some students it was
found that the common thought for the year is ex-
citement for what's to come. As 27 seniors prepare
for their last year of high school, they are looking
forward and trying to figure out what to do next.
For many people college is the next step. Some
might go to a trade school, and others might join
the workforce right away; in any event, all of this
takes time, stress, and planning.
Gavin Mortensen shared that he is afraid
to start filling out college applications and all the
paperwork that follows because, “That will make
things too real and I’m not ready for it all to end.”
That is what this year is for most students,
a year of lasts and endings. Senior Delaynie Ken-
dall shared, “I am going to miss all my friends and
seeing them every day because after high school
everyone is different, once you graduate, your friends won’t be the
same and you’ll make new ones, but they’ll be different.” Gavin also
shared that he is excited to be around everyone one last time before
they all leave.
With this mentality, most seniors are trying their best to participate in as much as possible in order to
have a great year full of last time moments before the stress of life comes on full blast.
At the other end of the spectrum, this building has a new class of sixth graders coming in full of opti-
mism and excitement because they are part of the “big kid” crowd now.
Sixth grader Kendall Drake is excited for all the new clubs that are available now that she is in the mid-
dle school, particularly video gaming club. Drayton Evans, like Kendall, is excited for the new opportunities,
like having more time for sports and other physical activities.
A first time thing for these new middle schoolers are the bells. When the bell rings they are able to leave
the classroom for five minutes and converse with friends. This is something that they were never able to do in
the elementary school. Another thing that they will be able to do for the first time this year is participate in
school events such as: Class Wars, homecoming, and snowcoming.
Of course, like the twelfth graders, these kids had to experience their last time doing things in the ele-
mentary school, but they were excited for these lasts because they knew that better things were coming in the
future.
One thing that is undeniable and impossible to not notice about these wonderful kids is that no matter
what they like to do, whether it be read and draw like Kendall or play sports like Drayton, they are both filled
with optimism for the years ahead.
Many people lose this optimism as they get older, but it’s important to recall the way things were when
you were a kid.
Sixth graders have a beautiful naivete that only allows them to worry about what’s right in front of
them. This is something that all people should try to do: don’t worry about the future, enjoy the now.
The one thing that Gavin and Delaynie stressed was to enjoy high school while you are in it. Don’t take
anything for granted and enjoy every first and last moment that presents itself.
~Elizabeth Yost
Delaynie Kendal & Kendall Drake and Drayton
Evans & Gavin Mortensen firsts and lasts.
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Student’s becoming Teachers in High School
Mrs. Fernandez and Mrs. Weaver created Teacher Academy as an elective for students
that wanted a teaching experience. It is a new elective class that they are hoping it stays and
works out the way they planned. Students that participate are the following: Sadie Newton,
Selena Niswander, Sloane Solomon, Espn Shaw, Delaynie Kendall, Kaelonnie Schluckbier,
Tabetha Penfold, and Alexis Robtoy.
Sadie, Selena, Espn, Delaynie, Kaelonnie, Sloane, and Tabetha all work in classrooms.
Alexis works one on one with a student. Sadie works with the fourth and fifth graders. Selena
works with the seventh graders. Delaynie works with the eighth graders. Espn works with the
third graders. Kaelonnie works in the title room. Tabetha works with the sixth grade band.
Sloane is in the gym with Mr. Eggleston and his class.
So far the the girls in teacher academy have started in their classrooms and/or with their
one on one student. They have done discussions and assignments on: child development, spe-
cial needs, and positive behavior programs. They also have projects they are going to come up
with, containing: bulletin boards, mini Lessons, behavior plans, and even games.
Sadie wanted to take teacher academy because after she graduates she plans to get a de-
gree for teaching. She also gave a very good explanation on her experience: “ I have had a good
experience in the classroom, and it’s kind of cool to watch the kids grow from where they were
when I first started. It’s definitely been a learning experience for me and for them, when I am
over in their classroom it is during their reading time.”
Espn wanted to have better communication skills and she thought that taking the class
would give her these skills. She stated “ I listen to them read and improve on their skills.”
Delaynie wanted to take the class because she loves kids, she enjoys working with them,
and it was a new class that she had a feeling she would enjoy. She stated “ They are a small
class and not too
loud. They ask for
help when they need
it, and on my down
time I help Mrs.
Sands with her
worksheets.”
-Alexis Robtoy
Young teachers ahead! Left to right: Sloane Solomon, Espn Shaw, Delaynie Kendall,
Mrs. Fernandez, Kaelonnie Schluckbier, Alexis Robtoy, Sadie Newton.
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The Trojans scored fast, getting their first touchdown within the first few minutes of the first quarter.
and two touchdowns, while finally Gavin Mortensen was 4
les. The game ended 44
Homecoming King and Queen were Gavin Mortensen and Gaby Fernandez.
-
All a la carte lunch
To start the school year out, many students
were excited for the new lunch options offered.
Both high school and middle school are given the
daily options of: grilled ham & cheese, cheese pub
-burger, vegetarian burger, chicken sandwich,
PB&J, French fries, salad bar and Shelters choco-
late, strawberry, and whole milk.
On Thursdays students can choose to re-
ceive Lucky Louie's cheese or pepperoni pizza.
Some extra items add-
ed to the ALL a la carte
for students to pur-
chase this year includes
frozen fruit treats, ice
cream, diet sodas, bot-
tled water-flavored or
not, and the coffee bar.
All benefits from the
extra lunch items will
go towards new tables
and eventually a senior
lunch room.
Many students
have received the new
lunch options positively. “I like it, but it gets old
having the same options every day, give us some
different options,” said an anonymous 11th grader.
“I think the food quality has improved greatly this
year, but it's only been one month so things could
change,” reported by an anonymous 12th grader.
Overall, many students think the food is
great so far, a lot better than last years, but they
feel that the food will slowly start to go downhill
again, just like last year. “I really hope the food
stay good all year. Last year it was good in the
beginning of the year and then after a month or so
it turned into grilled cheese in a bag and foods like
that” said by anonymous 9th grader.
The Michigan Department Of Education
reported that “The National School Lunch, School
Breakfast, and Afterschool Snack Programs were
established to make nutritionally balanced, low
cost meals, snacks, and/or milk available
statewide to children through the completion of
high school. These federally funded meal entitle-
ment programs are available to public and non-
profit private schools, and residential child care
institutions.” The meals made at our school for the
students have all the nutrition that kids need for
breakfast and lunch to keep them energized
throughout the long day of school.
-Paige Talbot
October’s al carte choices:
Chicken sandwich
Chicken tenders
Chicken quesadillas
Calzones
Salad Bar Fresh fruit or juice
Milk: Shelter’s, 1% White, Choc.
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Game & Parade from page 1
Next on the to do list of homecoming was the big game. The Trojans played the Suttons Bay Norsemen.
The Trojans scored fast, getting their first touchdown within the first few minutes of the first quarter.
Grant Papineau averaged 10 yards per rush with 7.5 tackles. Skyler Spangler added nine carries and 97 yards
and two touchdowns, while finally Gavin Mortensen was 4-for-5 passing for 56 yards, pitching 46 yards and five tack-
les. The game ended 44-14 with a Trojan win moving them to 6-0.
Homecoming King and Queen were also announced during the halftime show of the football game. This year’s
Homecoming King and Queen were Gavin Mortensen and Gaby Fernandez.
As these fun events come to an end, this brings the end of Homecoming 2017.
- Leah Dawson
Tango from page 1
Partway through the night, the Homecoming Queen, Gaby Fernandez, and King, Gavin Mortensen, were rec-
ognized and called to the center of the floor to dance. The night was full of its usual laughter, and thanks to the staff,
tons of fun.
The student council began their preparations for the dance on Friday evening right after school. The group de-
cided to switch up the style and theme of the dance. They choose a more autumn themed decor. With help from local
gardens and farms, the council was able to gather a couple large hay bales and pumpkins for the backdrop and door-
way.
Part way through the high school dance there was surprising interruption. The fire alarm wailed and students
paused their break dancing to take a quick trip outside while the staff solved the issues. The dance quickly returned to
normal and everyone had a great time.
Once the dance was finished at 11pm, the student council worked hard and quick to get everything cleaned and put
away.
A big thank you goes to the council, and to Mrs. Fernandez for organizing the dance, and to all the staff, pho-
tographers, and helpers who made it even better.
-Gaby Fernandez
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Joe’s story: World War II paratrooper
Joseph N. Ernst was a World War II paratrooper from the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, which
means he was in the Battle of the Bulge and was a part of Operation Varsity. Later, he transferred to the 82nd
airborne to help protect General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Born in Sandusky, Michigan, on August 22, 1923, Joe joined the army in 1943, at the age of 19. After
joining, he trained at Fort Benning, GA, where he trained with a 50 caliber anti-aircraft gun. The loud noises
of the gun caused him to, eventually, lose 70% of his hearing.
Before shipping out to Europe in 1944, Joe switched from anti-aircraft to the 507th Parachute Infantry
Regiment. He stayed in London for a short period of time while waiting to ship out to the frontlines.
Eventually, he made his way to Belgium and found that all the allies had fled because of the Battle of
the Bulge, leaving all their supplies. His company stayed near the city of Bastogne which was completely sur-
rounded by Germans.
Joe recalls that he was cold 24
hours a day and would walk around in
the middle of the night to try to keep
warm. The soldiers didn’t have the ap-
propriate gear for Belgium, relying on
his jump boots to keep warm, he and
other men would huddle in fox holes for
more warmth.
He shared that, “The way the army
works is: they give you overcoats for the
Mojave desert and mosquito netting in
Belgium.”
After Belgium, he was scheduled to go
to Germany. His jump was cancelled
two times due to immense amounts of
fog. The third try was a success and he
jumped into Central Germany.
The first jumper in the plane hes-
itated before jumping, causing every-
one’s jumps to be delayed and Joe to
land ½ mile off course. When he reached the ground he landed in a tree and had to cut himself loose.
Once loose, he had to move quickly, recalling his orders to “never stay still,” and to “take anything in
your way, hold your position, and never give up.”
He and his fellow paratroopers were alone in Central Germany for about a week. During this time he
saw, for the first time, four German planes come in for a strafe. He also witnessed an American paratrooper
plane go down and crash into a farmhouse, killing everyone aboard.
Finally, in 1945, the war ended and Joe was able to go home. Once back in Michigan, he suffered from
Battle Fatigue (now known as PTSD), but was able to overcome it, get work, and start a family.
He passed away at the age of 91 on July 30, 2015. Even though he is gone, his story will never be for-
gotten, as he is survived by his family and friends.
-Elizabeth Yost
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Hey you, get back in tune!
Ohh ooh a squirrel!
Wait.. what was I doing again?
Right, the teachers giving a lesson!
We all have those days where you can’t focus on anything you should be focusing on. It’s a lot more
common than people think. Whether it be because you’re hungry, lack motivation, suffer from distractions in
and out of the classroom, or maybe even personal things going on in your life could be holding you back from
the knowledge, you're capable of obtaining. All these things can affect your chance at success. There are many
different ways scientists have discovered to calm your mind and body.
Minimize multitasking- When you see people multitasking it’s quite interest-
ing. They’re doing so many different things at once it almost seems they have
super powers. A Stanford study examined attention spans, memory capacity,
and the ability to switch from one task to another. Those people you think
have super powers scored poorly on the test given to them. Make sure when
in the classroom you’re not multitasking, you’re focusing on the lesson being
taught to you and only that lesson.
Meditation- In order to meditate, you must have a great sense of concentration.
It’s proven that meditation enhances anyone's concentration. One study at the
University of North Carolina, for example, revealed that students who meditat-
ed for just 20 minutes a day for four days performed better on certain cognitive
tests. Maybe meditation is for you?
Get good sleep- One of the main symptoms of chronic sleep loss is poor con-
centration. Getting a solid seven to eight hours ahead of a busy day could be
the difference between being all over the place and being super focused. Put
your phone away at 10 o'clock every night and you’ll probably see a differ-
ence.
Exercise more- Exercise isn't just good for the body. It promotes brain health, too,
which is important for memory capacity and concentration, according to John
Ratey, associate clinical professor of Harvard. Scientists think regular exercise
may help stimulate the release of a chemical called brain-derived neurotrophic
factor, which some research suggests helps rewire memory circuits to improve
their functioning. Exercise is not only good for the body, but the brain too.
Ohh ooh a squirrel!
Wait.. what was I doing again?
Right, the teachers giving a lesson!
-Mia Disbrow
CL Trojan Timez: September 2017 Issue [email protected] page 14
New year, new changes
The 2017/18 school year started on Septem-
ber 5th and came with many new upgrades including
new and different classes, a new lunch program and
“Trojan Table” with Mrs. Weaver.
The first upgrade is to the lunch program.
This year students get 4-5
different options for meals
with a pizza day on Thurs-
day. They have also added
Shetler’s chocolate, straw-
berry and regular milk. Last
year’s drink fridges were a
big hit, so new ice cream
treats have been added
along with other dessert
options.
Another new addi-
tion to this year is the
Health Occupations class.
Health Occupations was
offered for a few years but
was discontinued because
of the lack of a teacher.
This year Ms. Maul came
back to teach the class be-
cause of the enthusiasm
students showed to have it
back again.
Drafting was a very
popular class the last cou-
ple of years and hasn’t gone
away but turned into an off
campus class taught at East
Jordan High School. Stu-
dents are transported to East Jordan every day to at-
tend and get back by the time school is over.
Teacher Academy is a totally new class that
provides students with the chance to consider a ca-
reer in teaching. Students are working with teachers
in both the middle school and elementary school.
They will learn how to work with students and may-
be make their own lesson plans. Each student will be
doing something different based on their assigned
teacher’s needs.
The Trojan Table gives students the chance
to tell Mrs. Weaver what they think about how
school is and what they want to see different. The
Trojan table meets once a month with separate meet-
ings for middle school and high school.
The school also purchased new planners for
all students 6th-12th grades equipped with a school
handbook, maps, and other resources. The planners
are meant to help keep all students be on top of their
work and will hopefully help im-
prove individual grades.
Trojan athletics have also
changed with a switch to eight
man football, a new volleyball
coach and the cancellation of the
Co-Op soccer season.
Football has been facing low
numbers in the past years with
only enough members for a Var-
sity team last year. Last year, the
school board decided to change
to an eight-man team to give
players enough chance to play at
a level closer to their own. Num-
bers are down again due to the
resistance of the 8-man team. The
team is doing just fine having a
winning season and scoring their
last year season total in points in
just their first game.
The volleyball program has add-
ed a new coach, Emily Carry.
The volleyball team had a rough
season last year only winning 2
games and hopes that they can do
better under the new coach.
Soccer is a co-op sport with Bel-
laire. The season was cancelled due to low numbers
in the beginning of the season. Bellaire is in control
of the team, so they hope to bring it back soon with
more numbers from both their school and Central
Lake.
With all the new changes it is very exciting to
see what the new year will bring.
-Matilda Perkins
Our health occupations skeleton loves the new
planners and lunch program!
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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 Interna-tional Cof-fee Day, Balloon
2 Phileas Fogg Wager Day
3 National Boyfriend Day
4 Taco Day, World Animal Day
5 Chic Spy Day
6 World Smile Day Mad Hatter Day
7 Frappe Day, Card Making Day
8 Pastor Ap-preciation day, Pierogi Day
9 Curious Events Day
10 Handbag Day
11 It’s My Party Day, National Com-ing Out Day
12 Old Farmers Day
13 International Skeptics Day
14 National Dessert Day
15 I love Lucy Day
16 Dictionary Day
17 Wear Some-thing Gaudy Day, National Pasta Day
18 Chocolate Cup-cake Day
19
20 I International Sloth Day
21 Apple Day, Sweetest Day, Count Your Buttons Day
22 National Nut Day,
23 Mole Day
24 Bologna Day
25 Sourest Day
26 National Pump-kin Day, Howl at the Moon Day and
27 National Black Cat Day
28 National Chocolate Day, International Observe the moon Night
29 Internet
30
30 Magic Day,
Nutty National Holidays
Have you ever heard of wacky national holidays like Donut Day, Girlfriends Day
or Frappé Day? The first thing I ask myself when I hear these “national holidays” is;
where do they come from? None of these holidays are actually federally declared. They
are usually made up by an individual or company, they don’t need any official paper to
okay it. Companies usually independently declare these holidays to promote their product.
For example: on the first Sweetest Day, held on October 21, 1921, a committee of candy
makers distributed sweets and candies to orphans and the elderly, in hopes it would encourage other people to do
the same. Other companies started this holiday as a way to encourage women to treat their male partners with
sweets and candy. They promoted it as a “reverse Valentine's Day”. Congress actually stopped passing legislation
for special holidays a while back but today mayors, cities, towns and states can declare their own. You too can
declare a day as a national holiday, but the question is; will anyone actually observe it?
-Makenna Cassio
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Trojan Sportz New Year, New
Coach, New Team
The Varsity Volleyball girls
started off strong with a win against
the Ellsworth Lancers, by ending
the night off quickly after winning
three matches right in a row. After
three consecutive loses (Bellaire,
Onaway, and Inland Lakes) our la-
dy Trojans played together as a
team to defeat Mancelona after five
matches. Which made their record
2-3.
The game against Bellaire was
challenging for both sides of the
court. Even though Bellaire ended
up beating the Trojans, they made it
a tough win for the Eagles.
One of the best games for
the Lady Trojans was their match
against Mancelona. Not only be-
cause they won, but how they per-
formed. They learned to play better
as a team, to always keep their
heads up even if they are losing by
10, and to keep cheering no matter
what! Those three key things
helped them win that night.
Last years season, they had
only won one game out of their en-
tire season. Their win against
Mancelona broke that record with
the help of their new Coach. Coach
Cary, came into the volleyball pro-
gram this summer returning to her
home town. She played the position
of a middle hitter and has also
coached aau teams leading them to
the championship.
The team has a total of ten
active athletes
this season.
With improving
each day, even
the little things,
the lady Trojans
are having a
blast this year
and are excited
to see how the rest of the year turns
out. With only four conference
games left of the season, make sure
you come out and cheer your Lady
Trojans on!
One of their goals for this
season is to make it to District Fi-
nals. Help them get there with your
support!
-Cybil Ritchie
Name Grade Position
Leah Dawson 12th Libero
Cybil Ritchie 12th Outside Hitter
Tabetha Penfold 12th Right Side Hitter
Zoie Willson 12th Back Row Player
Makenna Cassio 11th Right Side Hitter
Mikayla Graham 11th Middle Hitter
Lilliana Nemec 11th Right Side Hitter
Espn Shaw 11th Setter
Finch Vaniman 11th Middle Hitter
Kayia Willson 11th Outside Hitter
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WE’VE---GOT----SPIRIT
Cheerleaders have the spirit this fall. Mrs. Lisa
Hoogerhyde is the team's fantastic and outstanding
coach. It started with four seniors and it grew to five,
and later on a sophomore and a freshman tagged along
as well. Senior girls: Sadie Newton, Zoie Willson,
Tabetha Penfold, Elizabeth Yost, and Alexis Robtoy;
Sophomore: Kayleigh Fischer; Freshman: Lexi Arm-
strong.
The girls have cheered at two games so far this
season. They are in the process of making locker de-
cals so everyone knows who participates and what
they are doing in a event, and so the people that are in
the events feel more validated.
The squad is pretty awesome, the girls bring
the spirit into the community by painting windows,
organizing homecoming, cheering at games, doing fif-
ty fifty tickets, create the special events at the
games, have bake sales, and assemblies. Most im-
portantly the girls bring spirit to the school in and out
of uniform, make posters for teams. After every home
game the girls cheer the boys off the field.
The girls want to thank Mrs. Hoogerhyde for
being the best coach anyone could ever have.
The team does a lot of goofy stuff during everything.
They laugh more than being serious. The most im-
portant thing is no matter what they go through they
are always there for each other. Cheerleading is what
brings life to the school. These girls are a great bunch
of girls. Homecoming is next week and there is a lot of
fun stuff that is going to happen.
-Alexis Robtoy
Team huddles for “important” info.
“Hands on hips,
Smiles on lips!” Coach Hoogerhyde
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First Annual Veterans
Football Game
The Hale Eagles traveled over two hours to
Herrick Field for the second annual veterans football
game on September 8th. Before the game, veterans
came to eat and support the team. They then were in-
troduced and recognized during a ceremony. Mrs.
Beasly sang, “God Bless America”, while the Central
Lake cheerleaders held the flag in the center of the
field. The weather was cold, but a large crowd of both
students and adults gathered to watch the team have
yet another major success in this 2017-18 season.
The Trojans scored in the first minute of the
game. The touchdown was scored on a 10-yard play.
All six possessions by the Trojans in the first half pro-
duced scores. Hale did not score until four minutes left
in the the first half, who up until then, had been held
by the Trojans to 0. At the end of the first half the
score was 46-8, setting a up running clock for the sec-
ond half of the game. The final score was 52-20.
Leading the offence, Skylar Spangler scored
three touchdowns. On the other side of the ball, Grant
Papineau led in tackles with 8.5.
The last time Hale and Central Lake faced was when
both teams were both still 11-man in 2006. Central
Lake defeated Hale, 61-6.
The Trojans have never been an 8-man team
before the start of this season. Other area teams, how-
ever, have switched to this style of football due to
lower numbers. Bellaire for example, switched 7 years
ago, in 2010. The opposing Hale Eagles switched to
an 8-man team in 2015. Other area schools may short-
ly follow this
group of new 8-
man teams.
The Tro-
jan’s football
team still has
many games yet
until districts.
This month, they
will travel to For-
est Area on the
15th, Wyoming
Tri-Unity on the
23 and host a
home game
against Suttons
Bay on the 29th.
-Finch Vanniman
Veterans pictured with Central Lake’s 8-man football team. Courtesy of
Carrie Newton.
Coach Heeke honoring our veterans
during pregame festivities. Courtesy of Carrie Newton.
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2k17 Cross Country
A new year has begun for the central lake cross country team. With high goals for this year, the team is
ready to mentally and physically prepare for their season.
Last season was a good year for the cross country team. Everyone set very
high goal and achieved them, everyone beat their personal record, and everyone
mentally and physically pushed themselves as far as they could. “Cross country is an
insanely demanding sport. Six days a week, all season, they had to make the decision
to inflict pain on themselves and push through it. And they did. I am very proud of
my runners. Every single one improved in the weight room and on the trails,” says
Coach McAvoy
Coach McAvoy was asked a couple questions about this year's preseason like
“Do you have any new coaching techniques that could help runners succeed?” “
How do you think next season will turn out?” and “ What do you think will be key
for success next season?” Coach McAvoy does not have any new coaching techniques this year, but she is
very excited to see how everyone progresses during the season. “The key for a successful xc season is not to
wait until the season begins to put on miles.”
The cross country team is always looking for more runners to make a team. “I hear rumors that there
will be additional junior high runners. But anyone who is drama free and willing to work hard is welcome,”
says coach McAvoy. To be a cross country runner you have to have physical and mental power to push your-
self to your breaking point.
-Paige Talbot
This years runners are:
Seniors:
Gaby Fernandez
Matilda Perkins
Paige Talbot
Sophomores:
Jaynee Boni
Izaac DeYoung
Freshmen:
Alex Harvey
8th Graders:
Sydney Fernandez
RJ Whisler
7th Graders:
Journey Hutchins
Liberty Perry
Part of the cross country team at the Charlevoix Mud Run
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S e a r c h e s
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Aquarius: The month of September for the water bearer should be br inging in good feelings around and
within you. It’s exactly the right time for you to go get ahead with things you’ve been needing to catch up on
or do. Your personal relationships will be rich because of your positivity and sociability. Your life is becoming
very positive and you're finally figuring out what you need, even though what you needed has been right in
front of you the whole time.
Pisces: The month of September for the fish predicts that your health will need more attention and your
social life could be affecting it. To help your health, or keep it up to date, start maintaining harmony with your
partnerships in life. Whether with friends or family, start doing a little more. You will have no problem in find-
ing romantic associates possibly this month. You have a great period ahead to figure everything out in your
life.
Aries: The month of September for the ram could be an emotional one with their future being the main
focus of it.Your work environment will be crazy planetary influences, which will be useful in meeting your
career goals. Proper exercise and diet control will help your fitness along with meditation. You can totally use
your emotional side as a strength to accomplish your objectives this month.
Taurus: The month of September for the bull predicts a month spent with family and planning your fu-
ture career goals. Taureans seeking employment will be quite successful due to beneficial aspects of planets.
This is also a good month to start a business, but do not expect any immediate returns. Mars is forcing you to
be independent and aggressive. You should use your skills to overcome certain things in your life this month.
Gemini: The month of September for the twin tells that planetary str ength is situated and you are not
not dominant. You can spend your energies on improving your emotional side which in turn will help your
professional prospects in the future. You’ve been talking more smack than you usually do lately.
Cancer: The month of September for the crab is
showing that health is all good until the 22nd, After
that you need to take breaks from time to time. Your
career will be slow this month; you will be too busy to
spend time with your loved ones Speaking of loved
ones; your love life will be highly complex this
month. Your professional ambitions may be slower
because of the stress going on elsewhere.
Leo: The month of September for the lion states
it’s natural that you are looking for harmony and
peace in the family environment. You will also aim
for enhancement of psychological strength in Septem-
ber 2017. It also says that you will have many oppor-
tunities for forming romantic relationships this month.
It’s a period of assertion and independence.
It’s in the Stars
Star Sayings
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Virgo: The month of September for the maiden says that you’ll exper ience a your energy being restored,
and It's a strong time for you to have personal confidence. It’s all about self expression; what kind of impres-
sion you make on others, and beginning new personal projects. You are more self-centered than usual, and this
is quite natural and healthy as long as you don't take it too far.
Libra: The month of September for the scales has energetic Mars enter ing into your soul sector from
the 5th on, You'll be doing some thinking of your goals, needs, and desires. It's not the most energetic of peri-
ods in your life, but you find more comfort in private moments and require a little more rest than usual.
Scorpio: The month of September for the scorpion shows that you need to get out in order for you to
grow and improve spiritual world, compassion, private life, and tolerance continue to expand and grow within
you and that creates it in your life. Matters from the past are magnified in your life now. You tend to sort
through the attitudes that serve you well.
Sagittarius: The month of September for the anchor has your responsibilities, and life plan goals come
into focus. You're getting ready for an ambitious and accomplished period, although all of these matters do
have a strong social element to them. You have very creative, dynamic energy within you, more as the month
advances
Capricorn: The month of September for the seagoat has life picking up pace for you in a an enjoyable
way. Production has been good for you, and now you're participating more than observing. You'll find that
moving outside of your normal bounds and routines improves your opportunity.
-Mia Disbrow
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Spirit Week 2017-18
The week leading up to the homecoming foot-
ball game is always filled with many fun activities for
both middle school and high school. This year, spirit
week consisted of pajama day on Monday, tie dye day
on Tuesday, patriotic day on Wednesday, twin day on
Thursday, and to end the week, orange and blue day
on Friday.
On Monday, students and teachers appeared to
have just rolled out of bed. Onesies, slippers and blan-
kets flooded the halls. Pajamas of all different colors
and styles walked throughout the school. Many stu-
dents took advantage of this day to wear comfortable
clothes, even though
the weather almost
made it unbearable.
The eighth graders
came in first with
79% of the class wear-
ing pajamas.
Tuesday was
tie dye day. Class-
rooms filled with 60’s
styled outfits and many fun colors. The eleventh grad-
ers came in first with 92% participation.
Wednesday brought on patriotic day. Red,
white and blue outfits crowded the halls. Some
dressed in American flag patterned clothes. Eighth
grade took first place for the second time this week
with 100% participa-
tion.
Thursday
came and many twins
walked to class. Some
wore their favorite
colors or favorite
sports teams. Others
represented our school
and sports teams.
Eleventh grade also
won a second time
this week with 86% of
the class with a twin.
Friday ended the week with orange and blue day.
Football players came in their jerseys, ready for the
game the next day. The rest of the middle and high
school came in their class wars shirts, ready to com-
pete in the games and relays at the end of the day.
Class wars took up the afternoon of the day, so no tal-
ly was taken.
At the end of the week, the eleventh graders
took first place, winning a pizza party for their entire
class. Twelfth grade came in second, seventh grade
followed in third place, ninth and tenth grade tied for
fourth place, and sixth grade came in last. Overall, the
week was busy and full of fun activities.
-Finch Vanniman