PANTHERETTE October 12, 2015 Volume 55, issue 2 Again, Again, and Again by Ellen Robinson ‘18 Around Schuylkill Valley homecoming is more than just a traditional football game. With homecoming brings various other traditions from hall decorating to an assembly. For weeks before homecoming, festivities begin; students spend time after school hard at work in prep- aration. Every year, each grade picks a theme and is assigned a hallway. Students make decorations corre- sponding to their theme to decorate the hallway. The decorations hang during Spirit Week. Then, the hallways are judged, and the winning hallway is announced at the homecoming football game. Soon after hall decorating begins, eligibility lists for Spirit King and Queen are hung. Seniors crowd around the lists to see which of their peers qualify. Then, Inside this issue: they vote to determine the Spirit King candidates and Homecoming Court. After- wards, the fun opens up to the entire school. Each Spirit King candidate selects a Queens 2 charity, and students begin the war. Penny war, that is. Students decide the winning Spirit King in a money battle. The money goes to the winner’s charity. The winner is Kings 5 announced at the homecoming assembly. Now, one may wonder where Homecoming Court stands in all of the commotion. Well, at that very same assembly, the students It’s the Pope! 7 meet each Homecoming Court girl and get to learn a little bit about her. Afterwards, students return to homeroom and choose which girl they would like to be Spirit SPORTS 8 Queen. Spirit Queen is announced at the homecoming football game. Around the same time Spirit King battles begin, signs appear around the Corny Jokes 9 school advertising a chicken barbeque sale. Tickets can be purchased, and students can claim their chicken barbeque the day of homecoming after school. COWS!? 10 With the week of homecoming brings tons of excitement and spirit. Students dress up to a different theme each day of Spirit Week. Each year the themes are dif- Pumpkin Spiced 11 ferent; however, there is always a pajama day, a red and black day and a pink out WHAT?! day. With October brings Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and homecoming triggers a school turning pink. The Friday of homecoming is always a pink out, as is the football game. Students dig through their closets to dawn all the pink they own in support of breast cancer. As homecoming and homecoming festivities come to a close, one last tradition cannot go forgotten. Each year, devoted teachers are recognized at the football game, and they are inducted into the Wall of Fame. Each year as homecoming draws near, remember to embrace each tradition, and enjoy yourself; quite possibly, the greatest tradition of homecoming is fun. PAGE 2 PANTHERETTE VOLUME 55, ISSUE 2 Queens of the Court Madeline Brzostek Living on Apple Tree Corner in Leesport with her parents, two sisters, and two dogs, Maddy loves to involve herself with many different activities. She has been a member of the cheer squad and diving team in her years. However, Maddy now enjoys being a part of the ten- nis team. She is a SV Ambassador and contributed to the Prom Committee last year. Further- more, Maddy is an inductee into the National Honor Society. Over the summer, she traveled to Tennessee for a week to serve on a mission trip. Maddy’s favorite memory of Schuylkill Valley is the Fab 5 Harlem Shake video. When she’s not in school, Maddy does photography, naps, and goes to Taste of Crepes on Penn Avenue with her friends. Besides the fact that Maddy hates pizza, she loves involving herself with anything the school offers and making new friends of all different ages and grades. She plans on attending a four-year college to earn a degree in busi- ness and hopefully live at the beach. Claire Burkert Claire lives in Mohrsville with her mom, dad, and sister Samantha. She has been an avid member of chorus, marching band, Panthers on Parade, Student Council, Track and Field, and Strength Club, where she is now vice president, all four years of high school. Claire has also participated in eighth grade camp as a counselor, the Ophelia Project, Stu- dents Opposing Drugs and Alcohol (SODAA), and Valley Voices. She even volunteers at the American Heart Association and Cancer Society. In addition, Claire’s funniest memory at SV is when Jaden Hill climbed to the top of a doorway and twerked. When she has free time, Claire plays Xbox, weight lifts, and dresses her dogs up in fabulous costumes. Setting herself apart from the other candidates, Claire has the ability to rock a short haircut and probably bench press more than any of them. Claire desires to run track and major in crimi- nal justice at a four-year university. The Pantherette is published by students of Schuylkill Valley High School, Leesport, Pennsylvania, 19533 Advisor: Heather Barrett Secretary: Lindsey Zimmerman Editor-in-Chief: Bella Ciervo Treasurer: Daisy Grace Executive Assistant: Meghan Steffey Sports Editor: Evan Whitmoyer Administrative Assistant: Callie Watmuff Technical Editors: Tabitha Stoudt and Bailey Miller Junior Editors-in-Chief: Olivia Roth and Cecily Godfrey Sophomore Editor: Ellen Robinson Contributing Pantherette staff: Brent Hoffert, Angel Martinez, Kevin Cook, Ben Moody, Kyle Dimovitz, Va- lerie Yoder, Tyler Shriver, Sophie Goad, Angie Tota, Claire Burkert, Adriana Popa, Alysa Bainbridge, Seth Pine, Kylie Brown, Kacie Jones, Bethany Schlott, Amber Walters, Zachary Pepe, Jackie Marusiak, Dan Behler, Brynna Haupt, Liz Clement, Mary Brooks, Donald Ballou, Jasmine Stoudt, Courtney Hatton, Mitchell Moyer, Lilly Whitmoyer, Charanya Birabaharan , Jessica Visbinsky ON BEHALF OF THE PAN THERETTE STAFF, WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK MR. BUCKS AND THE PRINTING PRESS FOR THE PUBLISHING OF OUR NEWSPAPER! Cailynn Chase Cailynn resides in Towne o’ Mohrsville with her parents, Christian and Teresa, and her five year old sister, Charlotte. She also has a brother, TJ, who is twenty-four. Cailynn has participated in cheerleading most of her high school career. In addition, she has been a member of chorus, tennis, Service Club, World Affairs, and the Ski and Snowboard Club. Cailynn also volunteers for Berks Women in Crisis and the Second Street Learning Center at the Opportuni- ty House. She says she has “way too much fun with the kids there.” Regarding her funniest SV memory, Cailynn mentioned the time Courtney Boyer wished “dirty dans” upon a fellow cheerleader circa 2012. When asked what she does in her spare time, Cailynn responded with, “what spare time?” Setting her apart from the other candidates is her vision. Mrs. Balthaser told her in middle school that she has “better than perfect vision.” Also, Cailynn has a great sense of hu- mor. If all goes as planned, Cailynn plans to be an international business major at a four-year university. Even further in the future, she wishes to end up out of the country, maybe South Africa, and have many exotic pets. Sydney Foster Sydney lives in Leesport with her parents, Heidi and Daniel, and she has an older sister named Kylie. She has done varsity soccer since junior year and been a part of the Pennsylvania Youth Education Association (PYEA). Further- more, Sydney is an inductee to the National Honor Society and helps out at ac- tivities at the Leesport Library. She also volunteers at the SV soccer camp. In her spare time, Sydney spends time with friends and family. One of her best SV memories is her time in eighth period study hall with Abbie Bailey. Sydney is a very positive person who always strives to be in good mood. She radiates posi- tivity. Concluding high school, Sydney plans to attend a four-year college. Daisy Grace Daisy lives in Leesport with her parents, Brent and Michele, and a new puppy to replace her college-bound brother, Chase. She has stacked up quite a list of activities including, Swimming, Track and Field, Student Senate, Student Council, PYEA, SODAA, and GSA. Daisy has also participated in fall stage crew, Cross Country, Chinese Culture Club, Academic Challenge, and the Literary Magazine. Furthermore, she is a member of the National Honor Society. She volunteers with the SV Community Food Pantry, SVCL Book Sale, Habitat for Humanity, and the Greater Food Bank. Daisy remembers her funniest memory of SV as the time sophomore year when a friendly visit from the Easter Bunny caused a school lockdown. When Daisy is confronted with free time, she does long division. Also, once her broth- er, Chase, forgot her name. In the future, she wants to be the very best, like no one ever was (Watch out, Kyle.). Alyssa Hartlieb Alyssa lives in Leesport with her mother, Lori, and she has a brother named Nathaniel. Despite her nerves, Alyssa has joined strength club and now en- joys it immensely. Furthermore, she volunteers at food drives and Habitat for Humanity with her mom. Alys- sa recalls one of her most striking SV memories as the time when she was front row for a fight during sophomore year. In her unoccupied time, she loves hanging out with her friends and watching reality TV. She associates herself with several “cliques” and admits that she is outspoken and loud but embraces it. In the conclusion of her high school career, Alyssa wishes to at- tend a four-year college. Anna Johns Anna resides in Leesport with her parents, Morgan and Susan. She even has nine siblings; Mag- gie, Kylie, Emily, Lucy, Evan, Lilly, Reese, Mary, and William. She is an ac- complished volleyball player, playing for the varsity team all four years of her high school career and becoming an All Division player sophomore and junior year.