Page 4:Senior girls in it to win it Page 12: Find out what a Hipster is Page 14: Students’ mission trip The Bagpiper February 28, 2014 Reporting Freeman’s news since 2009 Volume 5, Issue 4 Always remember that we are the choices we make By Abigail Denmark Just as Al picked himself up and Staff Writer put himself together again, he then lost his wife to a car crash only six On January 30, months after his parents passed. Al- Walking with Power len had lost so much and all he was guest speaker Ger- left with was his job and his daugh- ald “Heavy Duty” ter. Not long after, Alan’s daughter Krueger came to teach passed away from a rare form of leu- every student at Free- kemia and lung cancer because she man how powerful our couldn’t handle the chemotherapy. Photo by Abigail Denmark choices can be. The wrestlers that traveled with Full of energy, Krueger talks to the kids at the Krueger was Al were awful to him and Krueger elementary about not drinking, not doing drugs, not just any motiva- joined in with them. His story end- and making the right choices. tional guest speaker ed with Al dying after the car they about choices is that they come with conse- though. Before he be- Photo by Abigail Denmark were in flew off the road and rolled gan his story, Krueger down a 100 yard hill. quences that can be good or bad, and that Using all of his strength, the choices we make define who we are as a pumped up the crowd. Krueger rolls up a brand new “I could have done something, He broke an alumi- frying pan. but instead I was a coward because person.” num bat in half, tore I was afraid to stand up for someone The moral of the story is that we are our a license plate in half with his teeth, and who needed help,” Krueger explained. choices that we make. Whether the choice soaked to crowd with soda by breaking the In all of the time Kruger knew Al, he is right or wrong, one day that choice could cans over his head leaving everyone in awe. never stood up for him or helped him out. ruin you. Krueger began his story at the begin- After Al’s death Krueger then regretted his “Be bold, be bold, but not too bold,” ning of his professional wrestling career and choice of choosing to join the other wrestlers freshman Nissa Naccarato said. “Sometimes meeting a man named Alan (Al). Al was a in making Al’s life worse than it already was. leaping before you think can turn out well, good man in the beginning as a referee for “The best part of the assembly was when but other times it can be the worst idea ever. wrestling matches, but then lost both of his Heavy rolled the frying pan into a burrito,” Thinking about what you’re doing before you parents to a car accident. Al was torn apart. senior Kirsten Fuchs said. “What I learned do it can help you make the right choice.” The introduction Krueger made by ripping Krueger explains to the student body that our After Krueger breaks a soda can over his head, phonebooks apart was definitely memorable. choices affect not only us, but others. the pop rains down on the crowd. 2 What’s happening? What’s happening? 3 What are you doing after high school? Job or college? Freeman’s trap team continues to shine By Justyna Folsom training, it is much cheaper to get out with around $45,000 a year. In By Spencer Warnecke and Abbi Denmark season lasts seven months. Nothing stops the team from going out Staff writer certified in one of these fields. The both of these careers, you can move Staff Writer to shoot. There can be a blizzard out and swirling winds but they training for some of these jobs may up the ladder to a leadership position still shoot. What is the best job you can get be as quick as taking a six-month to increase your salary. Freeman’s trap shooting team is yet again on a roll. Almost every “Shooting in bad conditions might sound crazy,” Potter said. without getting a college degree? class, which you can either take at a There are a lot of pros and Saturday them team travels around eastern Washington to compete. “But if we shoot well in snow, rain, and wind, just think about what There are a lot of people in high college or the company that employs cons to going to a job instead of go- Trap is an individual sport with a team aspect, where an individual our scores would look like in good weather!” school who have this question. Col- you, will provide it. Another plus to ing to college. Some pros are that can win a shoot, but then the three Trap isn’t just about shooting lege is not getting any cheaper and these jobs is that in most of them, you you can start out making money highest individual scores on a team guns though; it’s also about the for some students, more school is can move up in the company to make with out going to college too. up to five makes up the team score. bonding and the friendship on the last thing they want. The other more money. “Over the years, I have noticed This year there are 12 members the team. Trap is about pushing problem with this question is that the Folsom is looking into a vocation- that this choice simplely depends on the team. Returning to the team yourself to do better and getting answer is different for every person. al field for his future career such as a on who the person is,” counselor are senior Zach Vansoest, juniors to know yourself more as a person For example, if you learn better form firefighter or EMT. Laura Hamma said. “Some stu- Abbi Denmark, Monite Potter and while at the same time making hand-on work, then it might be better “I want to become a firefighter dents need a break and some are Derek Smith, and sophomore Kea- life-long friendships and doing for you to get a job instead of heading instead of going to college because I ready to go right after college. gan Luhr. Joining the team this year what you love. to a college later. want to help people and I am better There are a lot of pros and are seniors David Primm and Hunter “The season is going great “I just need a break and some with working with my hands, besides cons for going straight into the Beaulaurier, junior Katie Ophus, so far,” Iltz said. “I want to go to time to make some money,” senior I think I might be kind of fun,” Fol- work force. Some pros are that, if sophomore Aidan MacDonald, fresh- state and at least once beat Derek Julie Tuker said. som explained. you can find a good job, you can men JJ Iltz, and Chase Christiansen, Smith in a shoot, and I also want Her plan is to nanny for her sister You might ask if there is any mon- start out with making money in- and eight-grader Nathan Barron. Photo by Derek Smith to shoot a fifty which is a perfect and work for a year before she goes to ey in being a firefighter or EMT. Well, stead of going into dept for school. “The best thing about being on score.” collage. on average, firefighters start out with But a major con is that you can’t The trap team is posing with trophies after their shoot at Kettle the team is hanging out with every- Falls on January 11, 2014. Over the past three Satur- “More school is the last thing I a salary about $30,000 a year. EMTs get the best job because you don’t one and having Greg Veil as a coach,” days, the team has travelled to want to do out of high school,” said need more training than a firefighter, have a college degree. senior David Primm said. “We have a lot of fun while travelling and Colton, St. John, and Othello, where they won and blew every other sophomore Ethan Folsom from Cen- but they make more money starting shooting. I will never forget the great times we have had!” team out of the water. The team will compete in the state competi- tral Valley High School. “Also, I The team started their season in October and competes through tion April 19-20 in Wenatchee. The team has a very good chance don’t know if I could get the money Common Jobs Without a College Degree the end of April. So unlike other sports at Freeman, the trap team of winning State. for four years of college.” According to “Is College Over- Auto mechamics Construction trades Refrigertion, heating, &Air Condtioning rated? 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