Issue 25 April 28, 2017

A publication by the students of Maquoketa Valley High School Spring play to open next Friday by Rebekah Hill Cast Cinderella, Belle, and Ellie (not to members be confused with Elsa) are the three daugh- rehearse ters to the all powerful King. Unlike we a dance would assume, not all these princesses are scene as sweet as they seem. When the king turns for next 50, he decides to give up his power and split week’s his kingdom between his three daughters. perfor- When the time comes to split the kingdom, mance of tragedy sets in. With the help of characters Game of everyone will recognize, Talking Teapot Tiaras. Lady (Mrs. Potts) and Animated Snowman (photo by (Olaf), Prince Charming, Pocahontas, and Kiesha many others the plot thickens and the hunt Stelken) for the crown gets tougher. Betrayal, lies, and lots and lots of laughs, Game of Tiaras by Don Zolidis is sure to be a hit! With di- rection from Mrs. DeVore and Mr. Hadley, and the hard work of all involved this play will be a success! by the Maquoketa Valley Drama Depart- are on sale in the office, and they cost $5 Game of Tiaras will be performed ment on May 5th & 6th at 7:00 pm. Tickets each! Students learn about tobacco use prevention Sophomores learn about career options

Students attending the iSTEP Summit were Maddie Lahr, Kelly Winter, Kristin Lucas, Lexi Deutmeyer, Summer Schmuecker and Emmy Prindle by Kristin Lucas Education and Prevention, is focussed on On Tuesday, six TEL members at- educating about tobacco’s harmful effects. tended the iSTEP Summit. Maddie Lahr, There were multiple guest speakers and Kelly Winter, Kristin Lucas, Lexi Deut- different sessions throughout the day. The meyer, Summer Schmuecker and Emmy day was very interesting and successful. Sophomores attended the annual career fair Prindle went with Nurse Mary to Ankeny We learned more statistics and facts about at West Delaware yesterday. Students visited for the event. tobacco and left with many ideas to try to in small group rotations with professionals iSTEP, Iowa Students for Tobacco implement in our community and school. in various careers. (photo by Kelly Winter) Busy schedule for track girls, Sheehy at Drake by McKenzie Lansing Senior Ali Sheehy earned the opportu- The girls competed at West Dela- nity to throw at the Drake Relays yes- ware last Thursday. They placed 13th over- terday because she qualified as one of all, with a total of 16 points. the top 24 discus throwers in the state. In the field events, Alison Sheehy Although Ali fouled on all four of her PRed for the second time this week, with throws, she represented MV well and a throw of 127’, gaining 10 points for the had a strong “Big Al” fan base to cheer team by placing 1st. She did official qualify her on. (photo courtesy of Pete Temple) for Drake and competed last night at 4. In the running events, in the 400m Hurdles, Cassiddy Wilson ran a 1:13.86, placing 6th. In the relay events, starting with Winter, Hunt are the 4x200m relay, Caitlin Schuman, Sam Wall, Aspen Britt, and Brianna Mensen ran medalists a 1:55.90, placing 6th. In the 4x400m relay, by Kelly Winter Kara Orcutt, Mensen, Wall and Britt ran a Last Friday, April 21st our Golf 4:23.03, placing 5th. In the 4x800m relay, team had another meet vs Springville at Rejji Smith, Britt, Wilson, and Mensen ran Central City’s golf course. The day was a 10:43.99, placing 6th.. In the Distance- a little chilly, but they managed to pull Medley Relay, Madison Imler, Maddy through. The top girl’s scorer was Kelly Anderegg, Orcutt, and Casey Fry ran a Winter with a 49 and Faith Hunt as runner- 5:02.42, placing 6th. up with a 52. Following are the Individual On Monday night the girls started scores: their busy week with a meet at Center- Varsity Boys Point Urbana. The girls placed 3rd with a Jon Seibert - 56 total of 57, points. 3rd. Austin Snyder - 60 Starting with the 100m dash, The girls competed at the Anamo- Derek Mensen - 63 Mensen ran a 13.80, placing 4th. In the sa Co-Ed meet on Tuesday. They had a total Morgan hermanson - 58 200m dash, Wall ran a 27.93, placing 4th. of 33 points, placing 9th overall. Matthew Hucker - 63 In the 400m dash, Britt ran a 1:03.12, plac- In the discus, Sheehy threw a total Varsity Girls ing 2nd. In the 800m run, Wilson ran a of 116’ 0.50” placing 1st. Kelly Winter - 49 2:43.63, placing 4th. In the 100m hurdles, In the relay events, starting with Chloe Roling - 54 Kara Orcutt ran a 18.16, placing 5th. the 4x100m relay, Stogdill, Mensen, Wall, Faith Hunt - 52 In the relay events, the 4x100m and Britt ran a 52.11, placing 1st. In the Madison McIntyre - 61 relay team of Ashley Stogdill, Schuman, 4x800m relay, Smith, Fry, Nichole Winter, Kelsey Ries - 57 Mensen, and Britt ran a 53.59, placing 3rd. and Mensen ran an 11:14.43, placing 6th. Overall everyone did very well, In the 4x200m relay, Imler, Schuman, Stog- The Sprint- Medley Relay team of Mensen, according to Coach Andrews. “We are dill, and Mensen ran a 1:55.35, placing 3rd. Stogdill, Wall, and Britt ran a 1:55.93, plac- becoming a lot more consistent as a team In the 4x400m relay, Orcutt, Mensen, Wall, ing 5th. The Distance-Medley relay team of from top to bottom. The boy’s are starting and Britt ran a 4:17.52, placing 2nd. In the Schuman, Fjestul, Orcutt, and Wilson ran to make huge improvements and the girl’s Sprint-Medley Relay, Schuman, Stogdill, a 4:45.40, placing 8th. The Shuttle Hurdle continue to golf well.” Wall, and Britt ran a 1:57.50, placing 2nd. team of Wendt, Olivia Hoeger, Wilson, and The next meet will be today, Fri- In the Distance-Medley Relay, Stogdill, Orcutt ran a 1:13.43, placing 4th. day 28th vs Monticello. The girls will be Danica Fjelstul, Orcutt, and Wilson ran a The girls compete at Cascade to- playing in Manchester at Hartridge Golf 4:52.09, placing 6th. In the Shuttle Hurdle night. Course, while the boys are playing at Mon- relay, Katilyn Deutmeyer, Angela Wendt, ticello. This will be their last meet, so go Wilson, and Orcutt ran a 1:12.99, placing show your school spirit! Fine Artists of the Week Name: Taylor White Annual Farm Safety Day Held Activity: Spring play

What is your role in the spring play? Dwarf 1

What do you en- joy most about being a part of this show? I ab- solutely love my part, and I love watching others step into their character. It’s fun to see.

What will audience members enjoy most about the play? There are a lot of funny characters, so I think they’ll enjoy all the funny jokes and moments pre- sented.

If you could star in any TV show, what would it be? One Tree Hill The ag students hosted their annual Farm Safety Day even for elementary stu- Name: Kristin Lucas dents today. High school students worked in stations to teach students about Activity: Spring play various ways to stay safe around the farm and in rural areas. Above: Heath Gibbs teaches about water safety. What is your Athletes of the Week role in the spring play? Cinderella Name: Zak Harbach Name: Chloe Roling Sport: Track Sport: Golf What do you en- joy most about What are your What do you being a part of favorite events enjoy most about this show? I love to run at a track playing golf? I being able to meet? 100/200m ~ like how relaxing make new friends 4x1 ~ Long Jump and calm it is out and talk to people on the course. I I usually wouldn’t. Theater really helps What do you also enjoy how me break out of my shell and have fun. think about when your always chal- This show is so funny and we all have you run? lenging or going tons of fun working together! When am I going up against your- to be done? self. You are your What will audience members enjoy own biggest opponent. most about the play? I think the audi- How do you mentally prepare for a What’s something about the sport that ence will really enjoy all the humor! All race? non-golfers wouldn’t realize? How much the characters have their own quirks and Listen to some Uzi thinking goes into everything you do. fun personalities. The characters aren’t Wind direction, which club to use when, the brightest either. What’s your favorite part of practice? green speed, and all that stuff. Watching Clint get angry at Mitch and What are your golfing strengths? I’ve If you could star in any TV show, Evan during our 4x1 exchanges gotten good at clearing my head and what would it be? I would want to star focusing on the game and not the people in Friends. I love all the characters and What did you eat for breakfast? around me. it’s such a funny show. Friends is full of Whatever the cooks make for us that day Favorite memory from the golf course? jokes and lessons. Either golfing with Kelly every day or breaking my personal record and drop- ping 16 strokes from the first meet of the season. Students share at World Food Prize competition On April 24th, eight FFA mem- Brain Teaser bers (Amanda Fortman, Olivia Schlar- by Mason Lubben mann, Brandon Bonert, Evan Gaul, Aman- If Teresa’s daughter da Engelken, Justin Wessel, Becca Dunkel, is my daughter’s mother, and Cassi Westhoff) traveled to Ames to

what am I to Teresa? meet with experts on how to fight world daughter Her A: hunger. The World Food Prize Iowa Youth Institute is a transformative experience for students held at Iowa State University each April. During this day long event stu- MV students pose with Ambassador dents are able to immerse themselves in Kenneth Quinn. the world of food security while presenting their ideas and findings to other students Gaul, Amanda Engelken, Justin Wessel, What is your biggest across Iowa. To qualify each participant re- Becca Dunkel and Cassi Westhoff will also searched a third world country with food have the opportunity to apply for the Glob- pet peeve? security issues. They also became a Bor- al Youth Institute held in October. by Nichole Winter laug Scholar and received a $500 scholar- Cassi Westhoff, co-reporter Mac Callan- talking with food in your ship to Iowa State. Brandon Bonert, Evan Amanda Engelken, co-reporter mouth and crooked pictures and clipping nails Clint Krapfl- when people walk slow Greenhouse to open next week Brianna Mensen- when people walking next to me cross my path The MV FFA will open Sam Wall- when people are loud and its greenhouse next obnoxious week. It will be open Ms. Richter- bottle flipping on Wednesdays until Clint Krapfl- when there’s corn in tator May 17 from 3:00-6:00 tot casserole and Saturdays May 13 Holly Offerman- when different colors of and 20 from 7:00-2:00. wood are in the same room Thirty variety of plants Alex McCusker- people stepping on my are available. feet Colin Wendt- when we miss WIN time Right: Tiffany Kelly without being told waters some of the Maci Freiburger- when people don’t plants during horticul- listen to me ture class. Brody Sevart- basic grammatical errors Erika Supple- when people interrupt and the Amish AP Calc students hit it hard Matthew Hucker- people chewing with their mouth open Last Saturday all of the AP Jenna Nefzger- misleading directions Calc students voluntarily Chloe Roling- when people say “tread- attended a student session meal” instead of “treadmill” that lasted into from early Lea Ries- when people chew with their afternoon to late evening. mouth open The students will take the Michael Feldmann- when my favorite Advanced Placement test on study hall teacher loses her job May 9. Students will also be Norman Wilson- when I’m not in the taking the AP U.S. History echo test and the AP Physics test Daniel Hunter- when people interrupt you in the next few weeks. Derek Mensen- slow drivers Cassy Wilson- Norman standing in front of my locker between every class period Ali Sheehy- when Mr. Lester tries to make conversation with me Ashley Stogdill- when people poke me!!! Boys track finishes fourth at home meet Norman Wilson competes at the home meet Monday night. Binge Worthy Rebekah & Amanda: HuHot: This places has great food, and it is a great place to eat with friends! Also, it is kind of cheap which is good considering most of us are spend- ing so much money on prom! If you ever want to sit, eat, and rant with your friends HuHot is a place for all three! Highly recommended. by Chance Downs This past Monday the boy’s track Rebekah: Amanda: team hosted the Wildcat Invitational. This Hairspray: Good morning Balti- event displayed 12 teams where the Wild- Aladdin: This is my all time favorite Dis- cats placed fourth with a total of 76 points. more! Tracy Turnblad is done hiding ney movie. Aladin is street rat who barely Points were scored by the following: in the shadows. She has always loved gets by stealing food. Finding a lamp in Long Jump: Zak Harbach, 3rd, 19-03.00 The Corny Collins Show, singing and the desert changes his life forever. Princess Shot Put: Brody Sevart, 3rd, 46-11.75 dancing have always been her call- Jasmine would do anything to escape her Discus: Clint Krapfl, 5th, 128-02 ing. However, she doesn’t look like perfect life as long as she gets to make deci- Sprint Medley: 6th, 1:44.26 the other girls on the show, so she sions for herself. When their lives intersect 3200 Meter Run: Tate Trenkamp, 4th, 11:14.85 has a hard time. When an opportunity everything begins to change for both of 4x800 Meter Relay: 2nd, 8:34.25 opens for her to get on the show, she them. This movie is the perfect mix of ro- Shuttle Hurdle: 2nd, 1:03.69 jumps at the chance. She is met with mance and action. The story has something Distance Medley: 4th, 3:57.89 resistance though, her mother doesn’t for everyone to enjoy. Also, the music is 400 Meter Dash: Alex McCusker, 4th, want her to do it and one of the 54.75; Derek Becker, 6th, 55.28 incredible. So check out this classic Disney 4x200 Meter Relay: 4th, 1:38.57 producers will do anything to make movie today. 800 Meter Run: Kyle Wilson, 1st, 2:02.83 sure that she isn’t on the show. Race, 1600 Meter: Brenden Hogan, 2nd, 4:50.17 society’s judgement, and acceptance The Weekend sung by Brantley Gilbert: 4x100 Meter Relay: 4th, 46.57 are some of the topics touched in this We all do it, count down the days, hours, 4x400 Meter Relay: 3rd, 3:40.00 movie! A great movie that everyone and minutes until it is Friday and time for Last Thursday the team earned a should watch. Plus, Zac Efron is in it, the weekend. This song has quickly made it fourth place finish at the Monticello meet. how could anyone pass that up? to the top of my most played list. This song 100M: Harbach, 2nd, 11.56 has a fun beat and just gets you pumped up. 200M: Harbach, 2nd, 23.18 The Last Song: Ronnie hasn’t seen So let’s live it up for the weekend! 400M: Derek Becker, 3rd, 57.06 her father in years, and is now forced 800M: Wilson, 1st, 2:04.85 to spend the summer with him. When 110 Hurdles: Brock Hillers, 5th, 16.95 The School for Good and Evil by So- 1600M: Hogan, 6th, 5:00.60 her and her little brother are dropped man Chainani: Sophie is exactly what 3200M: Trenkamp, 5th, 11:30.82 off, she turns the cold shoulder on you would expect a princess to look like: 400M hurdles: Colin Wendt, 6th, 1:02.45 her father and ignores his for the pink wearing bubbly blonde. Agatha is the Discus: Blake Becker, 5th, 118-10 beginning of the summer. The only complete opposite; a shut-in, gothic loner. High Jump: Hillers, tied for 3rd, 5-06 connection that her and her father By some miracle these girls became friends. Long Jump: Harbach, first, 20-02.00 have is music, but she has shut that Sophie has always dreamed of going to Shot Put: Sevart, 6th, 43-03 part of her life out too. All the at- the School of Good and Evil, Agatha just 4x100: 2nd, 46.13 (M. Neuzil, E. Hoefer, tempts her dad does to try and recon- wants to protect her best friend. When they Krapfl, Harbach) nect fail. During the summer Ronnies are taken to the School of Good and Evil 4x200: 4th, 1:40.25 (N. Neuzil, Hoefer, meets Will and they fall in love. With they are put into the wrong schools. Agatha Krapfl, D. Hunter) the help of Will, Ronnie reconnects 4x400: 5th, 3:56.72 (Hillers, D. Becker, has to adapt to the life of pink and frill and Wilson, Hoefer) with her father. Ronnie’s father has Sophie to the dark dungeons of the Evil 4x800: 6th, 9:01.92 (C. Downs, Wilson, D. horrible news for his kids, and their school. This story follows their adventures Becker, Hogan) lives are turned upside down. A truly as they find exactly who they are and do not 400M Shuttle hurdle: 2nd, 1:04.57 devastating movie that everyone let stereotypes from letting them be exactly (Wendt, Hillers, Wilson, D. Becker) should take the time to watch. who they are and determine how they live Spring Medley: 6th, 1:48.00 (M. Neuzil, their lives. Hoefer, Hunter, A. McCusker) WHAT’S HAPPENING AT MV Choir, band to Hall Smarts the week of May 1, 2017 by Brody Sevart MONDAY, MAY 1, 2017 Hello, Wild- 1. Last Day of MAP Testing in the honor seniors High School cats, as you all know by Lawson Roof 2. HS TRC Boys Golf at Valley Oaks It’s almost graduation day, and prom this year is this Golf Club in Clinton - 9:00 AM you know what that means… The senior weekend. So it only (Suburban Leaves at 6:30 AM) awards concert is next week! On Tuesday, seems fitting to have 3. HS Girls’ Track at Independence - May 2 at 7:00 p.m., the seniors in band a section which was 4:30 PM (Bus Leaves at 2:45 PM) and choir are honored for all the hard work about prom. They will 4. HS Boys’ Track at Marion - 4:45 PM they have put into the music department be tangoing with these (Bus Leaves at 2:45 PM) throughout their years in high school. Both questions to try and get them correct. This 5. JH Boys’ Track - HOME - Wildcat the choir and band will be performing, and week the contestants will be Abby Holtz, Invitational - 4:15 PM the seniors will receive medals for their Nichole Winter, Norman Wilson and TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2017 performances at contests throughout their Derek Mensen. 1. HS AP Physics Testing - HS Library years. Separately, two seniors, one from - Noon until 4:30 PM band and one from choir, will be awarded What is this year’s prom theme? 2. HS FFA to Nursery, Landscape & with a special senior award for their true Abby: A night under the lights Agronomy - Hawkeye Tech., Water- dedication to music and the music depart- Nichole: people under the lights loo - 3:30 PM (2 Vans @ 2:40 PM) ment at MV. Norm: city under the lights 3. JH Girls & Boys’ to Co-Ed Track It is our last concert of the year, Derek: uhh I don’t know Meet in Central City - 4:15 PM and we would love to have your support! Answer: A night under the lights (Bluebird Bus Leaves at 2:55 PM) 4. HS Band and Choir Senior Awards What was last year’s prom theme? Concert - MS Multi-Purpose Room The Cat Box Abby: Burlap and Lace - 7:00 PM opinions, ideas and random thoughts from the Nichole: Movie themed WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 2017 staff of The Wildcat Echo Norm: Birkenstocks with laces 1. MV HS Academic Excellence & Na- A meow to Ali Sheehy and the “Big Derek: western tional Honor Society Banquet - HS Al” fan club for making MV’s pres- Answer: Burlap and Lace Cafeteria & Auditorium - 6:30 PM ence known at the Drake Relays. How much does it cost to attend prom? THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2017 A meow to the cast and crew of the Abby: $1 1. HS Boys & Girls’ Co-Ed Tri-Rivers Conference Track - HOME - 4:00 spring play and a bonus meow to all Nichole: 100 cents PM of you who have purchased tickets. Norm: too much Get them in the office now! Derek: a dollar Answer: $1 FRIDAY, MAY 5, 2017 - National School Nurse’s Day A meow to our senior musicians 1. HS AP U S History Testing - HS What are this years prom colors? who are preparing for their final Library - 8:00 AM until 1:00 PM concert scheduled for Tuesday. Abby: red gold and black 2. HS Spanish IV Class Trip to Los Nichole: pink and yellow, blue Flores in Manchester (Bus leaves at A meow to the students who will be Norm: black and gold, go cats 11:00 AM) inducted into NHS on Wednesday Derek: uh blue, is it multiple colors? 3. HS Spring Play “Game of Tierras” - as well as the students recognized Answer: Black and red and gold HS Auditorium - 7:00 PM for Academic Excellence. Who was last year’s prom queen? SATURDAY, MAY 6, 2017 Abby: Megan Mensen 1. MV Athletic Boosters Baseball Tour- A good luck meow to the golf team nament - 8:00 AM as the boys get ready for conference Nichole: Megan Norm: not Taylor 2. HS IHSMA Lrg Grp Music Fest. @ golf. Tipton (Bluebird Bus & Suburban/ Derek: I don’t know her name Trailer Leave at 7 AM / Hopk 7:10) Answer: Megan Mensen 3. HS Spring Play “Game of Tierras” - HS Auditorium - 7:00 PM Birthday Shoutouts! Good job to Abby Holtz this week. That is by Chance Downs all I have for this you readers in this issue SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2017 It’s never too early or too late to tell of Hall Smarts. The days are ticking down 1. MV Athletic Boosters Mini-Wildcat a fellow classmate Happy Birthday! for school and just a reminder to keep your Track Meet - HS Track - 8:00 AM This week’s birthdays are: mind on school for the remaining days. 2. MV HS Baccaulaureate for Seniors - 4/29 - Trent Koopmann Also, a huge good luck to track athletes HS Auditorium - 1:30 PM 4/30 - Emma Hill this week for conference meets. 3. MV Dollars for Scholars Senior 5/4 - Jillian Thompson Awards Night - MV Multi-Purpose Room - 3:00 PM