The Forest Breeze Volume 76, Issue 2 Forest Lake Area High School November 26, 2008 Debate has more rookies By Megan Daly Few students are rewarded for on-one battle. Haseman. correcting statements made by This year the FL debate team has Debate is a great way to educate others or arguing in public, but had an extremely high number of your self on new and exciting the Forest Lake Debate team has novices joining and senior Jermy topics and strengthen your writing made these activities an art form. Weed, one of three captains, and speech skills. Natalie Hoidal, Debate is a contest, or believes it is a positive addition to also a novice debater, said that the competition, where two or the team. work load is more like that of a more speakers present facts and “We have more novices this normal class. ideas to support an opinion. year that we defiantly expect to Regardless of the reasons for Extensive research and strategy see next year,” said Weed. joining, the team’s new members are used against opponents, and Why are so many people are proving their skills at the the team works hard to make deciding to join debate this tournaments. their presentations to the judges season? Sophomore Amy Bellows “We seem to be placing more in FFA members posing for a team photo after winning a chapter award. everything they can be. says the reason she joined is for tournaments,” said weed. Photo provided There are three levels of college aspirations. In fact Forest Lake held the Flake experience for debaters, first level “I joined because I wanted it Stakes invitational on Sat. Nov. students are referred to as novice, to look good on my high school 15. This massive tournament FFA students second level is junior varsity and transcript,” said Bellows. consisted of 30 different schools, third level is varsity. All levels of Others joined because of the and was held in not only the high debate are able to take place in one learning opportunities. school but Century as well. of two categories, LD (Lincoln “You learn all these new topics you It is plain to see Forest Lake in Indianapolis Douglas) or public forum. Public would never think of researching debate is having a successful forum enables you to work on but they actually come in handy,” season, and they will continue to By Kellie O’Brien Integrity Bio fuels. They also and present your arguments with said novice debater Emma finish out the year strong. What do you think of when you went to the “World’s Toughest a partner, whereas LD is a one- hear National FFA Convention? Bulls and Broncos” rodeo and a Like most of us, we all think Taylor Swift concert. “It was so “What is that?” Well just ask much fun. It was pretty much FLHS students, Chloe Miron, amazing,” said Bailey Schwartz. Kayla Erickson, Krysta Nelson, The FFA was founded in 1928 FLHS Blood Drive Carter Lee, Andrew Miron, and FFA members have been Sarah Williamson, and Bailey meeting annually ever since. Schwartz. They all attended the The Forest Lake FFA won an National FFA Convention this outstanding award while they fall in Indianapolis, Indiana. were at the convention. “The National FFA Convention “The Forest Lake FFA Chapter is the largest annual youth was named a 3 Star National gathering in the United States,” Chapter by the National FFA said FFA advisor Mike Miron. Organization which places “Forest Lake FFA members joined the group among the top five over 54,000 fellow members and percentile of chapters across the participated in general sessions U.S. The recognition was earned and leadership workshops, heard as a result of an application from National FFA officers and submitted by the students, which attended the nations largest youth identified successful activities in career fair.” the areas of student, chapter and “The National FFA Organization community development. These offers the nation’s largest activities and the supporting agricultural career fair for documentation were first youth. More than 1,300 booths evaluated by a state committee, representing colleges, agriculture where the Forest Lake FFA was related companies and potential named one of Minnesota’s ten career areas are present at the best, and then advanced to national Student Council Member Bolly Baatz reads aloud a book to council colleague Tiffany Vue. The Student Council career show. Students who attend competition for additional review hosted the annual fall American Red Cross blood drive on Nov. 19 and it raised 148 pints of blood from FLHS and discover numerous agricultural and recognition,” said Miron. community members. Each pint has the potential to save three lives. Photo by Katlin Johnson careers and explore opportunities There is such a diverse group in post-secondary job training and of activities within the FFA education,” said Miron. organization if this is something They also visited a Dow Agro you may be interested in getting Have a great Sciences Laboratory, Bungee involved in, talk to one of the International-the world’s largest FFA members or Mr. Miron in the soybean processing plant, and Agriculture Department. Thanksgiving Break! ‘See You At The Pole’ comes to Forest Lake By Kyle Arbuckle i n c r e a s e every other Wednesday at 7,” always like getting to school at Wouldn’t it be great if there was your faith. said Loeffler. “We pray the things 6:30 a.m. everyday, I do it for God a place where no one judged or Say that God on God’s heart for the school. because of what Jesus did for me. criticized you for how you looked is real and he Singing worship songs in the I want other people to understand or what you believed in? Believe is alive,” said name of God, thanking him for what Jesus did for them.” it or not, there is a place like that Loeffler. what he has already done in the “When people make fun of me at FLHS. According school.” for doing what I do, it encourages According to student leaders, to student The other Wednesday is spent me to keep it up,” said Loeffler. See You at the Pole is a gathering leaders, See in math teacher John Buck’s “Then I know that I am doing the to worship God and to proclaim You at the classroom, and all other weekdays will of God.” his holiness. Pole isn’t for are spent in the cafeteria. The See You at The Pole is a gathering “We ask God to reveal himself people who same activities are done at all of people to bring Christian light to the school,” said Senior Joseph just want events. to FLHS. Come to See You at the Loeffler, who is a student leader. to make “I started See You at the Pole at Pole and check it out. I will see “See You at the Pole is for anyone themselves to get serious about God. our school, out of pure obedience you at the pole. who has the will to live for God. feel better for doing something “We started See You at the Pole to what we are called to do, to If you believe in God, come and “right”, it is for people who want on the 24th of Sept. and hold it serve God” says Loeffler. “I don’t Pg. 2 November 26, 2008 Megan Daly NEWS Student art auction to Help yourself by helping others Beginning of monthly feature help Environmental Club By Charlie Nelson By Krysta Nelson Every Tuesday at 2:45 p.m. in Club will be taking on a different “Volunteering is a healthy Volunteers Needed: Bruce Leventhal’s classroom, sort of project. From 2-4 p.m. an activity that allows people to the Environmental Club meets. Art Auction will be held at the focus outside of themselves,” Circle of Friends Around 20 – 30 of FLHS’s best High School to benefit the Club. according to NHS advisor, environmentalists get together Donations will be accepted and Becky Haven. Peer Buddies with a mission in mind. art from students, teachers and When students volunteer “they Description: “Our mission is to improve the people in the community will be connect with other people, their Volunteers are paired up way the school works and to help at the auction. Their will also be perspectives are broadened, and with a teen with special the environment of the school and entertainment provided by the it gives a boost to how they see needs. Fun group activities the world,” said Environmental String quartet and by Taren. themselves,” said Haven. held every other Club leader and FLHS senior The proceeds from the Art This feeling of satisfaction and Thurs. 6:30-8 p.m. Andrew Morrison. Auction will go to various involvement is one that people help you decide what you may But what ways do they go about projects the Environmental Club who don’t offer their time will enjoy doing as a career. Requirements: this heavy mission? There are is working on, such as working most likely never experience In addition to the administration’s Teens in grades 9-12; must several small projects they work on replacing the recycling bins to the fullest. Whether teens goals for advisory, The Forest have good listening skills, on to achieve in rooms with sign up for one simple activity Breeze wishes for all FLHS be a good role model, and the bigger goal s o m e t h i n g or a long-term commitment, students to participate in like to have fun.