April 5, 2011 - Pella Christian High School

the
Cry
a student publication of Pella Christian High School
Issue No. 5
300 Eagle Lane, Pella, IA 50219
April 5, 2011
DeRuiter and Van Wyk see God through crash
by Zach Van Wyk
PC students were given quite a shock when they went
to their homerooms and were told that Bible Teacher Nate
Van Wyk and Principal Darryl De Ruiter had been in a
crash and were taken to a hospital. As the day of February
23 progressed, students and supporters who receive
Daily Eagle announcements learned more information.
This included that both were in stable conditions, with
only minor injuries such as bruises, cuts, and burns; also
De Ruiter suffered a concussion.
Van Wyk and De Ruiter were driving on highway T-14
to Newton to share experiences from their trips to Israel.
In an attempt to avoid an oncoming vehicle, De Ruiter’s
car ended up upside down in the ditch.
“The other driver lost control, crossed center line, and
hit us nearly head on. We flipped and landed on our top,”
said Van Wyk.
PC sophomore Chad Vander Ley was one of the first
people on the scene, as he was on his way to school, and
even helped the authorities by carrying Van Wyk from
the crash site to the ambulance.
“I got Nate out of the car and out of the ditch when
I finally recognized him,” said Vander Ley. “When
the men said that there were no vitals on De Ruiter, I
remember looking to the sky and saying ‘Please God, not
here, not now.’”
De Jong earns outstanding
performer for second year
Now, weeks later, De Ruiter and Van Wyk are both
back at work, improving and getting stronger each day.
In the hospital Van Wyk said multiple times that the only
reason he was alive was because of the hand of God.
Van Wyk and De Ruiter have also been reminded of
many things. “I’m still processing what to learn from
the accident but am reminded again that God, not me,
is ultimately in control of my life and that prayer is
powerful, and that God still performs miracles today,”
said De Ruiter.
“OUR GOD IS GOOD,” said Van Wyk. “No matter
the situation, no matter the cost, no matter the pain, OUR
GOD IS GOOD!”
Basketball teams make State appearance
by Amber Attema
Notes, chords, keys, theory: these are all things that junior Shayla
De Jong has been mastering since the age of four. On February
12, this talented pianist earned a one rating for her performance
of “Golliwag’s Cakewalk” by Claude Debussy, and the title of
outstanding performer for the second year in a row at the IHSMA
Piano Festival. She will be performing at Iowa State for the honors
recital in May.
De Jong was happy about how the competition turned out and feels
very honored for being chosen as the outstanding performer. “I feel
really blessed. I played the best I could, but I wasn’t expecting to be
selected again. It was just like wow!” she said.
Along with the honor of being nominated outstanding performer
for a second consecutive year, De Jong has also received numerous
other awards. A few of the awards she is most proud of are receiving
first place at the State Fair in 2008 and going to the Iowa Music
Teachers Association (IMTA) state competition in levels A, C and E.
Competing allows De Jong to receive an excitement that cannot
come from just playing at home. “I enjoy the adrenaline rush that I
get from it (performing),” said De Jong.
Not only does she just enjoy the aspect of performing, she also has
a passion for the piano itself. “I enjoy the thrill of playing. It teaches
me the value of hard work,” stated De Jong.
Along with being a talented pianist, she started learning how to
play the organ just two years ago. Even though the instruments are
very similar, the differences have challenged De Jong in a way the
piano never could. “It’s kinda the same, but it’s different because I
have to coordinate my feet and hands,” said De Jong. Recently she
has been able to put her organ talent to use at her church, Peoria
Christian Reformed.
Throughout her piano and organ career, De Jong has had many
people who have helped her along the way. One of the many was
Laura Wielard, her first piano teacher, because “she never gave
up on me.” Along with Wielard, De Jong also looks up to Kris De
Wild, her present piano and organ teacher, as one of her musical role
models. De Wild has helped support De Jong as she keeps learning
and growing in her musical talent. “She has encouraged me to be the
best I can be,” said De Jong.
Throughout her lifetime of music, De Jong has been able to learn
valuable things that she has been able to pass down to musicians just Both the boys and girls basketball teams were able to advance in play to become state qualifiers.
starting out. “Keep going if you love it,” said De Jong. “It’s one of the The girls advanced with a win over Van Buren and the boys advanced with a victory over Panorama,
Panora. However, both teams lost in the quarterfinals. The girls lost to Estherville-Lincoln Central by
most fulfilling things you can ever do.”
an overtime score of 61-51 and the boys to PCM, 63-53.
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Spotlight
on . . .
Sarah
Brandsen
by Amber Attema
Sara Brandsen
Grade: 11
What is your favorite free time activity?
Running, snowboarding, doing homework (I’m a junior).
What is a big goal that you want to accomplish in your life?
I just want to use my life well so it makes a difference.
April 5, 2011
Students celebrate Two senior receive
All-State honors
grandparents
by Delaney Dugger
PC students will have an opportunity to celebrate the
gift of grandparents on PC’s annual grandparents day on
April 19. Chapel will begin the day, and then grandparents will visit classes with their grandchildren, before
enjoying a lunch and a program. Many students have
fond memories of their grandparents, and here are a few.
“Some of my favorite
memories are spending the
weekend with them when
I was a kid. I also love my
grandpa’s sense of humor.”
-senior Blake Pickett
If you could have any super power, what would it be?
Mind reading. It would let me help people.
“My grandpa tells a lot
of jokes that my grandma
doesn’t think are appropriate.”
-junior Julie Jansen
What’s your favorite class?
Pre-Calculus.
What’s the most interesting thing you’ve eaten?
I ate a fried worm in South Africa, where it was considered a delicacy.
What’s your favorite extracurricular activity?
XC.
What’s your favorite cheese?
All cheese is good cheese, unless it’s blue cheese.
Who is your favorite teacher and why?
(Chemistry teacher John) Evenhouse because he
makes chemistry fun, lets us blow stuff up and tries to
walk through walls.
(Math teacher Kevin) Herdegen, because he explains
stuff well so it actually makes sense and we learn a lot.
“Every year growing up,
my grandparents would bring
my siblings to the goat farm
by their house. We would go
play with the baby goats and
feed the ducks and chickens.”
-freshman Kyndal Reimer
“My grandparents never
punished me in a bad way
such as a spank, criticize or
slap, but they made me find
fault in myself and always
forgave my faults.”
-junior Jiyeon Jeong
What is something extraordinary about you?
I’m extraordinarily directionally challenged.
What are your plans for after high school?
Lots and lots of college. I’ll probably try to study
physics or chemistry.
What’s your favorite thing about PC?
I’ve been in a class of 12 and a class of 1200. PC is
great because there are enough people it’s not suffocating, but not so many that it’s impersonal.
“On one side of the family,
I would go to their house and
throw rocks in their pond with
my brothers (we weren’t supposed to), and the other side
we would frequently go on
walks and do puzzles.”
-freshman Dylan Nikkel
Seniors Abigail Fincel and Nicole Vande Zande performed at All-State Speech on March 28.
by Amber Attema
Ever since the beginning of February, individual
speech participants have been hard at work perfecting
their pieces. That hard work paid off recently when two
PC seniors, Nicole Vande Zande and Abigail Fincel,
were selected to attend the All-State Festival at UNI on
March 28.
“It is a great way to end my high school career in
speech forensics. I’m really excited about it,” said Fincel.
The PC speech team sent 8 students with 13 events to
the district speech competition at Centerville on February 26. Many events that the students were able to enter
include prose, poetry, acting, musical theater, after dinner speaking, and literary program. The team performed
well, sweeping the competition and receiving all ones,
moving on to the state competition in Vinton-Shellsburg
on March 12.
Although the competition was harder than previous
years, six members of the speech team were granted one
ratings at state: senior Nicole Vande Zande with her musical theatre piece “Popular” from the musical Wicked,
junior Amber Attema with her prose piece “Home of the
Brave,” senior Michaela Martin with her poetry piece
“School Days,” senior Abigail Fincel with her storytelling piece “No More Jumping On The Bed,” junior Shayla De Jong with her poetry piece “Last Days,” and junior
Kate Van Gilst with her prose piece “Confessions of a
Farmer’s Daughter.”
As the season comes to an end, the team, especially the
seniors, will miss being a part of the speech team.
“I’ll miss individual speech, because I got to meet lots
of new people and it’s just fun, because everyone can be
in it,” Fincel said.
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April 5, 2011
Behind The Scenes: Daryl
by Zachary Van Wyk
The student techies of PC generally
receive all the praise and congratulations for the lights and sound used for
chapel, musicals, and plays. But it is
sometimes the adults behind the scenes
that teach and mentor them who make
it possible.
Darryl Van Zee, father of PC junior
Grant Van Zee, works at Vermeer Corp.
Van Zee helps PC’s student techies in all
aspects of the technical areas, including
both sound and lighting.
“I help with things like working with
the auditorium lighting systems and
helping students learn and gain confidence to use those systems,” said Van
Zee. “I sometimes also help set up sound
equipment in the auditorium.”
Being able to run and set up the equip-
ment requires a lot of skill and knowledge. “It requires knowing how those systems work in detail, and what capabilities
they have,” said Van Zee. “It also requires
having an ‘eye’ for lighting effects and an
‘ear’ for a pleasing sound that any given
audience will enjoy.”
Van Zee really enjoys the work he does
here for and with PC students. “Most rewarding is getting a chance to know the
students involved in the various productions and hopefully teach them something
about both the technology and the thought
process behind its use,” said Van Zee.
“The reward of seeing a student or
someone you are mentoring begin to understand the fine points of an art or technology is a wonderful payment for my
time!”
Van Zee
Adjusting lights for a recent PC theater production is just one of many things Daryl
Van Zee does at PC. Van Zee enjoys training students as sound and light technicians.
Juniors honor seniors with annual
banquet to be held at PC this year
Blood drive proved successful
by Allie Groenenboom
STUCO was able to hold another successful blood drive on March 22, surpassing
their expectations and taking in 30 units of blood. “It was great to see how many students and teachers participated,” said sophomore STUCO member Anna Vander Molen. “I’m glad we have such a giving school community.”
She also said STUCO is planning on holding at least one blood drive next year because of the great success PC has had this past year.
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With the official date set for April
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Earlier this year, the officers selected Willy Wonka as theme, giving
them many different decorating options including bright colors, candy,
and other delicious sweets. To start
off the evening, students will arrive at
the high school for the banquet and
entertainment. Later that evening,
students will move to the Vermeer
Pavilion for the dance and after party.
Having JSB at PC this year does
have its perks. For one, it will be eas-
ier for the kitchen staff to prepare the
banquet in the school kitchen. Secondly, it saves a good chunk of money
that could be better spent elsewhere.
Lastly, since the junior class is much
larger than PC’s average class size,
nearly 250 people will make it much
more crowded than previous years.
“I am excited to have JSB at our
school this year,” said junior class advisor Jalissa Morgan, “because it will
be a convenience for everyone involved, and it will be fun to decorate
the school.”
But as April 8 draws closer, the junior class must prioritize their goals.
“Our main goal right now is to get
done on time,” said junior vice-president Jon Lensing, “but overall, it’s
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April 5, 2011
Boys Spring Sports Preview
Boys Soccer
Senior Jacob Dahm works in a passrecieve drill. Dahm is one of two seniors
on this years team.
by Jalissa Morgan
After playing in the Pella Boys Soccer
Jamboree, their first official game is at
Knoxville on April 7. Although they lost to
Knoxville last year, the boys are looking to
start off the season strong with a win.
Player’s Quote: “I’m looking forward
to the 2011 soccer season for its determination to excellence... and we have a
strong bench.” -junior Nick Arkema
Coach’s Quote: “I’m really excited
for this year. We have a young team. Two
seniors, 13 juniors, and a couple sophomores. We have a typical schedule and
good competition: Pella, Knoxville, and
we’ll travel to South Tama and Perry.
Overall a lot of excitement. I think we’re
gonna do some good things this year.”
-Coach Josh Visser
First round loss ends boys’ season
by Justin Pastoor
Pella Christian basketball has come to
a close. After the boys were able to make
a strong run in playoffs with convincing
wins over Eddyville-Blakesburg, Pekin,
and Panorama, they earned the opportunity to play in the state spotlight at Wells
Senior Alex Branderhorst looks for the
basket. He was 38% from behind the arc
for the season.
Fargo Arena.
Entering the tournament as an 8 seed
with a record of 20-5, the Eagles were
slotted to play PCM in the first round.
This was a rematch of a game that took
place earlier in the season in which PCM
came out on top, 52-46. The game started
off well and things were neck-and-neck at
half time, but after the break, PCM was
able to pull away to win 63-53.
“Overall, we were able to just have a lot
of fun and really enjoy the season,” said
senior Curtis Rozenboom. “Team chemistry really started to grow as the season
went off and showed on the court. ”
Senior Alex Branderhorst agreed. “We
were able to improve both as individual
players, but more importantly as a whole
team. When everyone was at full strength,
then things started to shine.”
Both Rozenboom and Branderhorst
agreed that going to state was a memorable experience.
Not only was the team success shown by
their Wells Fargo appearance, but the individual success was shown by the naming
of all conference and all county teams.
Seniors on the all conference teams included Chase Carlson and Kyle Nikkel on
Boys Tennis
by Aubree Else
The boys tennis team has started off it’s
season well. With practice in full swing,
the boys are looking hopeful for the
matches to come.
Junior Marshall Fynaardt said, “Our
goal this season is to win a match or at
least compete in all our matches. We have
a small team but quality is better than
quantity.”
Coach Luke Nieuwsma: “I am looking
forward to this season. We had no seniors
last year, so that gives us our whole roster
back, which will lead to a fun, successful
year.”
Boys Golf by Allie Groenenboom The PC boys golf team kicked off their
season on April 1 with an invitational
meet at Norwalk. The team is led by four
seniors and completed by 12 other players, freshmen through juniors. They are
especially looking forward to a great season this year, for they have a strong line
up of returning players. The next boys
golf meet will take place on April 12 at
Oskaloosa.
Player Quote: “I really like my teammates and my coach, and our practices are
a lot of fun. I’m really looking forward
to another successful year with my teammates,” said senior golfer Jake Nikkel.
Coach’s
Quote:
“I
believe
that we will have a nice mix of
older and younger players on
both the Varsity and JV teams. Golf is a
terrific way for these individuals to enjoy God’s creation now and in their adult
lives,” said coach Dan Branderhorst.
1st team, Sam Tvedt and Branderhorst on
2nd team, and Rozenboom as an Honorable Mention selection.
For the all county team, Nikkel, Carlson, Tvedt, and Branderhorst were selected while Rozenboom was named as
an Honorable Mention. Nikkel was also
named as a captain.
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will include six juniors and one sophomore.
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With seven seniors leading the team,
including Chase Carlson and Sam Tvedt,
who competed in the state meet last year,
the boys track team is looking strong.
Their first outdoor meet is scheduled for
April 7.
Player’s Quote: “After a great year
last year, I’m looking forward to building
up some solid relays and getting back to
state. As my last year, I really want to go
to state.” - senior Sam Tvedt
Coach’s Quote: “We should run a
4x100 relay and 4x200 relay really well,
so should (seniors) Skyler Giddings and
Josh Meyer in the open 800 and the open
1600. Sam Tvedt and Chase Carlson in
the open 100 and open 200 should do
well. We have a really good medley team
as well as sophomore Derek Van Kooten
in the long and high jump. We have a lot
of freshmen and sophomores that will
help us out.” -Coach Max Killoren.
Senior Sam Tvedt parachute runs down
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this spring.
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Girls Track
Girls Spring Sports Preview
by Jalissa Morgan
The girls track team is made up of 21 girls this year.
Coming off a successful season last year, the girls are
looking strong. With the help of their new coach Kevin
Herdegen, their confidence has been raised by starting
practice earlier in the season. Their first meet was on Friday, March 11.
Player’s Quote: “I look forward to having a good time
with my teammates, improving, and growing together as
a team.” - junior Krista Fopma
Coach’s Quote: “We may not have the numbers to do
good in every event, but we’ll determine what we are
good at and excel at that.”- Coach Kevin Herdegen
Girls end basketball
season with 20-5 record
by Ashley Van Kooten
The girls basketball team ended a successful season,
advancing to state.
“It was awesome ending my senior year at state. We
ended our season by reaching our team goals and it felt
great achieving them,” said senior Paige Zylstra.
They also had four girls named to the Little Hawkeye
Conference All Conference Team. Junior Jasmin Schelhaas was named first-team and senior Paige Zylstra was
named second-team, while seniors Shelby Weaver and
Renae De Bruin were named honorable mention. Schelhaas also earned All-State honors on first-team.
Next year they will have 7 juniors returning to start
the season.
Junior Jasmin Schelhaas goes up for the layup. Schelhaas will be a four-year veteran next year as she tries to
lead her team to another state appearance.
Girls Soccer
by Jalissa Morgan
With 25 girls strong, the girls soccer team is coming off
an unsuccessful 5-11 season, mainly because of their lack
of varsity experience. They had eight sophomores starting varsity last year, putting them at a disadvantage last
season, but this will be a great advantage to them this year.
Player’s Quote: “I’m really excited for this year. As a
young team, we have one year together, and I think we
can come out strong this year. I’m looking forward to
meeting the new girls and seeing how well we can work
together!”- senior Abbey DeBruin
Coach’s Quote: “That varsity experience will be a big
plus for us this year. If we stay healthy, I believe we will
see improvement in the win column this year. We need
several girls to develop into goal scorers since our defense will be our strength. junior Shelby Sytsma was 2nd
team all-conference last year and will anchor our defense
along with senior Abbey DeBruin (honorable mention)
giving us outstanding play in goal. It should be an exciting year for girls soccer!” -Coach Bill Collman
Girls Golf
by Ashley Van Kooten
This is a season the girls are looking forward to. The
girls golf team will have lots of experience with four returning seniors to head the team. The team this year has
eight girls. They lost two girls from last year but expect
to step up their game and have a great season this year.
Their first golf meet will be on April 8 at the Pella Country Club.
Coach Larry Hessing: “The golf season should be
great, headlined by four senior girls who enjoy life and
enjoy golf.”
Senior Meredith Fopma: “I’m looking forward to
this season; it should be fun. We advanced to regionals
last year so hopefully we’re are able to pick up where we
left off last year and have some sucess.”
Senior Meridth Fopma tees up at the start of a hole.
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Girls Tennis
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The girls tennis team has added many new faces this
year. With 30 girls signed up, Coach Faith Bliss, in her
second year, has a full roster. After graduating two seniors last year, many top players are returning. This will
make for a strong varsity and a tough JV.
Sophomore Delaney Dugger: “We have a lot of young
players, so I am anticipating all the things the team can
accomplish. I hope the team can pull together this year.”
Coach Faith Bliss: “My goal not only in this season
but in life, is to have fun, enjoy what you are doing, and
succeed with what is thrown in your path. Succeed knowing that whether you win or lose, you tried your best.”
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Spring Break
Vacation=30%
College Visit=4%
Mission Trip=9%
Sophomore Vanessa Blankespoor and freshman Leah
Blankespoor in Cancun, Mexico. “The weather was really
nice. I enjoyed snorkeling and
visiting Mayan ruins.” 
-Vanessa Blankespoor
Stayed Home=57%
by Vanessa Blankespoor
It’s between third and fourth quarter when the weather gradually turns warmer, the anticipated interruption from homework and school...Spring Break! This is the time when students have lots of
free time to do whatever they like, including vacation, mission trips, or staying at home. Among the favorite activities that students look forward to are getting lots of sleep, hanging out with friends
and spending time with family, shopping, going to the pool, playing sports, having sleepovers, watching TV or playing video games, being outside, and traveling for vacation. Quite a few students use
their free time working—Spring Break is a great time to earn extra money. But the majority of students also look forward to relaxing and doing absolutely nothing.
Many have had the chance to travel during Spring Break. Numerous students said their favorite experiences took place when they went to New Orleans for a mission trip. Others enjoyed Texas,
Hawaii, Florida, and South Africa. Junior Leah Vander Hart’s favorite Spring Break trip was going to Phoenix, Arizona. “It was so warm and the scenery is beautiful with the mountains, deserts, and
cactuses,” she said.
Freshman Mariah Eekhoff enjoys staying around home during break. “I don’t really go places over Spring Break, but I like staying home anyways. It’s nice to just relax and not have to spend time
in a vehicle with annoying brothers,” she said.
Not being in school or having to do homework was the unanimous number one reason students look forward to Spring Break. Some also anticipate warm weather and free time. Junior Daniel Hessing looks forward to watching the NCAA tournament.
Spending time with friends and family is a hilight for senior Nicole Vande Zande. “I like game nights, because they get pretty giggly,” she said. Others enjoyed the company of family by going to
Wisconsin Dells, going fishing, or seeing Disney World. Girls’ favorite thing with friends over Spring Break is sleepovers. Students also have bonfires, go hot tubbing, or play frolf and basketball.
If students had the opportunity to do absolutely anything over their Spring Break, nearly all would choose to travel south to a warm place, preferably with lots of sun and a beach. “I would kick it to
Florida with my besties and tan!” said senior Ashley Van Kooten. Others wish of going to Disney World or seeing a Broadway show. Sophomore Caleb Morgan would go on a road trip with his friends.
Students also had some unlikely dreams for their Spring Break. A few include playing in the NCAA tournament and riding a dragon. Senior Micah Nieboer would like to fly with Superman while
junior Grant De Nooy would take a trip to the moon. “I would go to the ocean and ride a blue whale,” said senior Kyle De Ronde.
Spring break bring
opportunities to serve
by Delaney Dugger
About 17 PC students went on mission trips around the United
States on Spring Break this year. The students went to places like San
Antonio, Texas, and New Orleans, Louisiana.
The San Antonio group went to help fix up things in Texas.“We
worked with the boys and girls club by cleaning their facility, helping
with vacation bible school,” said sophomore Maria Van Wolde, “we
also fixed up their baseball field and put on a camp the last two days.
We had lots of fun!”
Another mission group went to New Orleans with Joe and Dianna Brummel. They cleaned up areas from Hurricane Katrina. “We
helped with siding, roofing, painting, landscaping and many other
construction projects,” said sophomore Allie Groenenboom. “We
also had a lot of fun recreation time with the other workers in our
mission group.”
by Megan Hoogeveen and Michaela Martin
Many PCHS students were excited for Spring Break and now have great memories to look back on. We asked some students to share their favorite memories along with pictures from their spring break experience.
Freshman Andrew Vander Hart and junior
Leah Vander Hart at the Grand Canyon, Arizona.
Senior Kayla Veenstra and freshman Courtney Veenstra in Hawaii. “My favorite memory
was the luau. It was fun to watch them dance;
some of the best dances included fire.”
- Kayla Veenstra
Front Row: Sophomore Amy Dunsbergen and younger brothers Conner Dunsbergen and
Kyle Fynaardt. Back Row: Sophomore Cori Uitermarkt, seniors Brett Nieuwsma, Alex
Branderhorst, Levi Nikkel, Kyle De Ronde, Zach Dunsbergen, and Alex Fynaardt in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. “My favorite part of spring break was getting tan in the SNOW.”
- Alex Fynaardt
Senior Ethan Van
Kooten with a coyote
in Texas. “My favorite
memory was spending
time with my brother and dad in nature
where there was nothing like TV or computers to distract us.”
Seniors Katie Negen,
Kristi Van Wyk, Paige Zylstra, and Hannah Ver Meer
in Dallas, Texas. “We took
advantage of the rooftop
pool, went shopping, and
went to a rodeo. We also
made friends with out bell
hops (Dustin and Kyle), the
seven-year old girls at our
pool, and a wrangler wearing cowby!”
- Kristi Van Wyk
Sophomore Maria Van Wolde, juniors Cali Vink, Tayler
Stursma, Alexa Zylstra, Kayla Van Wyk, Jiyeon Jeong, and
sophomore Jora Vander Hart playing mini golf in San Antonio, Texas. “My favorite memory was having a baseball/
softball camp for the kids and seeing how much fun they
had learning how to do the skills.” - Tayler Stursma
Juniors Caleb Van Weelden, Josh Wetter and
Jordan Van Maanen wearing new TMNT hats in
San Antonio, Texas.
Senior Jillian Kuyers, Mom Julie Kuyers, and sophomore Jaclyn Kuyers in Rotonda, Florida. “The whole week there
were no clouds to be seen, and we spent
it with both sides of my grandparents. We
went on a sailboat for a day. It was amazing. There were dolphins that were swimming right next to the boat. You could almost reach out and touch them.”
-Jaclyn Kuyers
Senior Chase Carlson in Hawaii. “Snorkeling with sea turtles and hula dancing in front
of hundreds of people at a luau
were definitely highlights.” 
Junior Jacob Fincel and senior Abigail
Fincel at Universal Studios in Florida.
“Some highlights of the trip were looking
for shells and swimming on the beach.”
- Abigail Fincel
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Way to go! You are the best! I like what I see! All
of these describe what a snap cup is about. The PC
snap cup is found in the library. Anyone who would
like to say “Good job!” or give a word of encouragement is invited to submit their comment for publication. So . . . SNAPS to . . .
Attention couples at Pella Christian High School: hand
check! We love love, we really do, we just think that the
displays of love need to be toned down a little. We are happy
that you’ve found one another, but date night is Saturday
night, not everyday in the hallways! There should be no reason for tickle fights, back hugs, excessive hugging, or handholding. In fact, we think that this needs to be extended to
all students--dating or not. There is too much touching. It
makes us uncomfortable. “Feelings of affection for someone
of the opposite sex are a natural part of the courtship/dating
process. Physical contact at school however is not appropriate and will be discouraged. This policy is NOT limited to
just those students who are in a dating relationship.”-Pella
Christian parent/student handbook, page 19, Intimacy Policy, point a. We know all of you have a handbook. Try reading page 19!
Of course, we are also annoyed about the onset of school
after spring break. Actually, we’re just bored about people
coming back from spring break. We can always tell if people
have been on vacation during spring break. They come back
and walk around the hallways acting like the people who
April 5, 2011
didn’t travel are lucky to be breathing the same air as them.
And of course they always come back tan, so you are well
aware that they did not stay in Iowa. It’s like they’re willing
you, daring you, to ask them where they were and what they
did over break. And generally, if you’re not close enough
to them to already know where they were for the last week,
you don’t care! So yes, maybe this complaint is just funneled
from our jealousy. But it still bugs us.
We are really bugged, no, more than that, we hate puff
paint and fluorescent clothing. Specifically, when used to
cheer on basketball teams. During sub-state basketball, the
other students’ cheering sections made our eyes burn. Were
any of their school colors highlighter yellow or safety green?
No! So why did they wear those heinous colors? Also, lose
the tutus! And why the puff paint? I don’t care how good of a
job you do, puff pant will never be classy. Ever. You scream
tacky! Permanent markers we can deal with, but puff paint?
Seriously? Are we junior high girls? No! Whenever we see
puff paint t-shirts, we have an urge to rip the shirt to shreds.
If PC goes to state again in the near future, and we come
back from college and see our student section wearing bright
colors, puff paint, and tutus, we will disown the school. So
please, please, avoid the puff paint and the fluorescents. The
world and optometrists everywhere will thank you.
Alex B for having a bummed shoulder and recovering and being a good supporter.
Al because he is cooler than Cool Whip!
Holly H for being amazing.
Coach Kac for being a Godly role model.
Michaela for being my 3rd period buddy.
Sami V for being angry.
Moriah W for being 5’ 2” and 95 pounds.
Chase C for putting up 18 points points in a state basketball game
Taylor VW for cheering for the cheerleaders!
Kayla VW for spilling carbonated water all over her pants.
Rydog for making it count.
Baseball season coming soon.
Jacob F for being a studly burglar!
Sexist Scuffle
Ashley Van Kooten
And Kristi Van Wyk
Stephen Dyksrta
and Justin Pastoor
Your palms are sweating, your heart is racing, perspiration is shattered into a million pieces. And we all know, when a
is dripping off your brow. You are about to ask the second heart breaks, it don’t break even.
most important question of your life.
Girls: Whoa, overdramatic.
Guys: Do girls find getting a date to JSB as nerve-racking
as we do?
Guys: If we were to ask someone to JSB, how would you
prefer us to do it?
Girls: Even more so! You guys have it easy! No matter
what, you can end up with somebody!
Girls: It doesn’t really matter how you do it, as long as
you’re direct, and it’s not via text message or e-mail.
Guys: False. We can always get rejected. And rejection….
hurts.
Guys: Ok, so we’ll give you some scenarios, and you give
us your response and opinion. First scenario: You catch her
Girls: Think about the rejection of not being asked at all, on the way to the ladies’ room, and you ask her if she has any
and not being able to do anything about it.
plans for the eighth of April.
sprinkles….and pink frosting) and while you’re baking it,
insert a note wrapped in foil professing your love, or rather,
just that you want to go to JSB with her, and place it in the
cupcake. The next day you present the cupcake to her on a
silver platter.
Girls: That is a very sweet sentiment. Chivalry isn’t dead!
I don’t think any girl given a cupcake and a legible, handwritten note would turn a guy down. If he’s sweet enough to
put that together, he’s sweet enough to say yes to.
Guys: We know! Now here’s another question, how do
you get a girl out of her group to ask her?
Girls: Just go up to her and act normal and don’t be awkward! Pull her aside naturally, or find a way to approach her
Guys: Where does it say that girls can’t ask guys to JSB?
Girls: Awkward…The first problem with this is the ladies’ when she’s not surrounded by friends, but don’t corner her.
room. When you gotta go, you gotta go, and you can’t think That’s creepy.
Girls: It’s not socially acceptable, not to mention really of anything other than the fact that you gotta go. The second
weird. And not only do we have to worry about not getting problem is using the date rather than the event. We don’t
Guys: That makes sense! And since it’s March when we’re
asked, we also have to stress about potentially having to turn necessarily know the date of JSB. And thirdly, you are a total writing this, here’s our final scenario: would you date a lepsomeone down.
rechaun?
creep to stalk us to the bathroom.
Guys: But when you do that, it’s only a small part of you
Girls: Um, a short, red-headed human? Probably not, alGuys: Fair enough. Second Scenario: You find the inspirathat is being broken. When we get rejected, our whole heart tion to bake one night, and you make a lovely cupcake (with though we could go for the pot of gold…
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by Justin Pastoor and Kristi Van Wyk
Some people look at the rules we have here at Pella Christian and think to themselves, “Self, why do we have some of
these rules? Why must we have the dress code? Why may I
not sit here during certain events?” Some people may look
at these as stupid rules, but here are some really stupid rules
from other places.
Flirtation between men and women on the streets of Little
Rock, Arkansas, may result in a 30-day jail term. It is also
unlawful to walk one’s cow down Main Street after 1:00 PM
on Sunday.
In Kentucky, one may not dye a duckling blue and offer it
for sale unless more than six are for sale at once.
In New Mexico, Article VII Section 1 is summarized as
“idiots may not vote.”
At one time it was illegal to tie a giraffe to a telephone
pole in Vermont.
In Wyoming, you may not take a picture of a rabbit from
January to April without an official permit.
In Arizona and Georgia donkeys cannot sleep in bathtubs.
A man with a moustache may not kiss a woman in public
in Iowa.
In New Jersey it is illegal for a man to knit during fishing
season.
It is against the law in Minnesota to cross the border with
a duck on your head.
by Paige Zylstra and Michaela Martin
It has come to our attention that there are a lot of
lies floating around the halls of Pella Christian…and
they happen to be very similar lies! So here they are,
the Top 10 lies heard around PC.
1. That was my last piece of gum.
“One pack a day? Not likely.”
2. I saw it on my newsfeed.
“You were stalking and we know it. We’ve
been there.”
3. Can I go to the library to get a magazine?
“How many students actually want to read
Popular Science and Prevention every single day?”
4. I’m texting my mom.
“Precisely how many ‘be careful, honey’
and ‘XOXO’ texts are you receiving a day?”
5. I like your haircut.
“I don’t really know what else to say, but I
feel like the change must be addressed.”
6. It’s not that noticeable.
“Yes it is.”
7. We’re just friends!
“If you pay that much attention to all your
‘friends’ then sign me up!”
8. It was my stomach.
“You expect us to believe that sound came
from your stomach after we saw you eat 2 bowls of
Bonnie’s chili?”
9. I’ll pay you back tomorrow.
“If you don’t have the money now, you
probably won’t have it tomorrow.”
10. My printer was out of ink.
“Wow, you must use crazy amounts of ink
between the due dates of your homework.”
Having a gorilla in the back seat of a car in Massachusetts
is banned.
Revitalize
Your Day
DEVOS BY JALISSA
In our culture today, we are constantly surrounded by
love, aren’t we?
Although news broadcasters and other people constantly remind us of the strife and turmoil in the world,
believe it or not, the idea of love is just as prominent.
Justin Bieber convinces his listeners that he “just needs
somebody to love.” Disney’s newest movie Tangled
ends in a lovey dovey story just like all Disney movies
end, really. How about the Twilight series with Edward
and Bella and their deep, irrational, unconditional love?
Or how about right in PC? With at least 26 couples
just inside our high school, not including people dating
other people outside of PC, love is everywhere.
This “worldly” love (and I hesitate to call it worldly
because that gives it a bad taste), love between people,
isn’t necessarily bad. But when that love starts defining
a person, it becomes bad. Or when the love turns into
lust.
I wish we had different words that we could use to
differentiate between love between people and love between an individual and their Heavenly Father. Because
that is the kind of love that should be defining us.
Everyone all over the world is searching, longing,
craving for love, even Christians! But Christians, we
have the most beautiful, passionate, purest love that
surpasses anything the world has to offer: the love of a
Father who gave us His absolute best, His perfect Son.
Jesus sacrificed his perfect life for us. What more can
we ask for, honestly? Nothing. So how about we go
and share that peerless love with the love-hungry world
by giving, sharing, sacrificing, and loving? Save them
from the lust and falsely defining love and show them
what real love is all about.
Random Reviews
Christian authors Frank Peretti (Monster, The Oath, and
This Present Darkness) and Ted Dekker (Thr3e, Skin, and
The Circle Trilogy) teamed up to write the book House. This
suspense story was written for teens to adults. The story
provides the spiritual depth along with the mental twists of
both Peretti and Dekker.
The story begins when Stephanie and Jack Singleton get
lost on the way to their counseling meeting and end up in
the backwoods of Alabama. With their tires shredded and
night falling, the stress builds up and they begin to walk. An
inn is in sight along the road, and the couple enters to find
they aren’t the only ones there. Leslie Taylor and Randy
Messarue are also in the same situation. With their tires also
shredded, they, too, turned to the inn for shelter.
The house isn’t as empty as it first seems when the owner
Betty appears with her husband Stewart and mentally disabled son Pete. When Stephanie tries to leave, the residents
become players in a terrifying game with three rules written
on the side of a can. “1.God came into my house and I killed
Him. 2. I will kill anyone who comes to my house like I
killed God 3.Give me one dead body and I might let Rule
#2 slide.”
They have until dawn to give up one dead body. The
seven players have to survive both the mad killer and the
backstabbing of the others in the game. When they enter the
basement, they also have to face something else: their own
demons and past mistakes.
House is written in a creepy tone and doesn’t change at all
throughout the book. It has many twists and turns that keep the
reader intrigued throughout the entire book. Ted Dekker and
Frank Peretti do a great job in this story of facing one’s past.
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Paige Zylstra
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April 5, 2011
Prominent Republicans
featured on PC campus
by Allie Groenenboom
Texas Congressman Ron Paul and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty are two Republican speakers who
have been sponsored by the Family Leader, a Christian
organization in Iowa.
The Family Leader has been featuring many prominent
political figures from around the U.S. for the upcoming
2012 presidential election. They have been speaking at
three different campus locations around Iowa. By sponsoring these speakers, the Family Leader hopes to broaden local citizens’ knowledge of the potential candidates
and their plans of action and change if elected into office.
According to its website, the Family Leader says its
primary purpose is to provide political figures with an
introduction to Iowans and to allow citizens the opportunity to become better informed by the individuals. Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann, the next
politician to speak, will be at PC on Monday, April 11.
More information about this lecture series and about this
organization can be found on the Family Leader website,
thefamilyleader.com.
Because it is a non-profit organization, however, PC is
not endorsing these speakers or this organization.
Texas Congressman Ron Paul spoke to the public in the
PC auditorium on March 11. His speech is available at
thefamilyleader.com. Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann will speak on April 11.
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Twelve juniors will be advancing to the State History Competition on April 25. From left: Caleb Fredrickson, Christina Nolte, Sarah Bradsen, Mikaela Van Der Wiel, Shayla De Jong, Danielle Jansen, Stephen Dykstra, Amber Attema,
Advisor Sheri Haveman, and Sharla De Bruin. (Not pictured: Josh Johnson, Jon Lensing and Brandon Kuiper.
by Delaney Dugger
Tienanmen Square, Berlin Wall, Salem Witch Trials,
and Terry Schiavo are a few topics the sophomores and
juniors in American and World History researched for
not only a class grade, but a chance to win scholarships
at a national competition in Washington, D.C.
Though all sophomores and juniors were assigned a
project, 41 of them chose to take their class project to the
annual National History Day competition, and 12 juniors
will be advancing to the state competition in Des Moines
on April 25. Winners of the state competition advance to
the national level in Washington, D.C., June 12-16.
National History Day is an annual competition that
helps students learn more about history and develop their
research skills. The topic for the competition changes
every year, with this year’s topic being Diplomacy and
Dialogue: Successes, Failures, and Consequences.
Students competed in a variety of categories including exhibits, performances, papers, websites, and documentaries. “We learned a lot about Alexander the Great
and his achievements,” said sophomore Jenna Fynnardt,
“and also learned a lot of unique information about all
the problems in his life.”
The first round of National History Day competition
was held at Central College on March 23, when students
presented their projects and observed projects from other
schools. Librarian Sherri Havemen said,“The benefits of
being in the National History Day competition are that
the students are able to observe many projects from other
schools and interact with their judges. The competition
forces them to reflect on their research which helps them
grow academically and personally.”
Groups of 1-5 students worked together on their topics. Junior Caleb Fredrickson competed at last year’s
state competition and will be competing again this year
with the topic of the Paris Peace Accord. “Our group is
happy to move on to state again and maybe nationals
next. We put in a lot of time on our project, and we hope
the judges appreciate our work,” he said.
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Drill team Spring Show fit for Queen
by Vanessa Blankespoor
The theme of this year’s annual drill
team Spring Show was “Disney Princesses” for the pre-K through eighth grade
girls. The morning clinic on March 5 was
full of many excited girls who also got
the opportunity to perform with Shine in
the evening show.
Coach Brenna Vogel chose this theme
because she said, “Every girl is a princess!” Girls began arriving around 8:30
to learn a Disney-themed dance number
and enjoy snacks, games, and crafts. Each
dance was choreographed and taught to
the girls by varsity drill team members.
The youngest girls, pre-K through first
grade, were taught by captain Nicole
Vande Zande and learned a dance to “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious.” Junior
team members led the second and third
graders in “Hakuna Matata.” The fourth
and fifth graders had fun learning chore-
ography from captain Kristi Van Wyk to
the song “Kiss the Girl.” Vogel taught the
sixth through eighth grade girls a dance
for “I Won’t Say I’m in Love.”
The varsity drill team also performed
throughout the night, including both
routines that were brought to state: kick
and novelty. They performed their football pom routine to “You Can’t Stop the
Beat” as well as the Homecoming co-ed
routine. The evening also had state solos
and a senior duet. The white squad shared
a few of their routines from the past year,
including jazz to “Little Bird” and pom to
“Sweet Dreams.” The maroon and white
squads came together to premiere a new
lyrical dance to “You Lift Me Up.”
Spring Show marks the end of drill
team’s season, but the girls look ahead
to next year: more dancing, more songs,
more choreography, more fun together as
a team!
Noises Off entertains with British humor
Pie contest entertains elderly
by Megan Hoogeveen
Junior Josh Johnson and seniors Heidi Bolkema and Kristina Groenenboom eat pie at
the first ever pie-eating contest at Jefferson Place on February 24. Activities Director
Connie Boat invited students who had worked there for Service Day last fall to return
for the event. Students were allowed to use a spoon while they devoured the pie.
Junior Josh Johnson was the overall winner; he finished his pie in about a minute and
a half. Senior Michaela Martin said, “The pie was really, really good (it was a lot of
pie), but it was fun to watch the old people get into the contest.”
Musicians prep for Solo Ensemble
by Kristi Van Wyk
Seniors Nicole Vande Zande and Kristi Van Wyk find cast mates senior Micah Nieboer, sophomore Joey Harger, and junior Lauren Griggs as victims of a mass tripping
accident at the bottom of the Brent’s staircase. PC theater presented the comedy Noises
Off on March 25 and 26, a farce in which bumbling British actors struggle to perform
their play Nothing’s On. “It’s all about doors and sardines,” said director Marlo Van
Peursem. Junior Jalissa Morgan said of the performance, “I feel like the show was appropriately funny and the audience thoroughly enjoyed it.”
by Vanessa Blankespoor
Flutes and tubas, sopranos and tenors—
musicians have been practicing diligently
in preparation for the Solo & Ensemble
Music Festival at Colfax-Mingo High
School on Saturday, April 2. All together
around 60 individuals, 36 in band events
and 33 in choir events, participated in the
competition. A total of 17 groups and 23
solos in instrumental and choral categories were entered.
Sophomore Spencer Fynaardt was involved in multiple groups for the music
festival because he likes to use his gifts. “I
use my talents for God’s glory,” he said.
Freshman Leah Blankespoor likes the
socializing and singing aspects. “I enjoyed Fine Arts all through junior high,
and I love performing and creating music
with friends,” she said. Junior Lindsey Pierson has had a lot
of experience singing and improving her
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Zwiers’ goal for the competition was for
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Creative
Writing Corner
A place where students show
us creative pieces of writing . . .
Freshmen in Bible I were asked to illustrate a proverb
or write it in their own words. Here are some of them.
Collaboration on proverbs drawn by Kyndal Reimer
Proverbs 1: 15-16, 18-19 drawn by Morgan De Ruiter.
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Proverbs 2:10-19
If your friends say
“come, let’s break the windows on the neighbor’s
old barn! Let’s go to the
mall so we can pickpocket
and shoplift! We’ll get all
kinds of neat stuff. We’ll
sell some and make major
money. Let’s take some
drugs so we can get better
at sports!” don’t go with
them. It’s useless to get
stuff if you have to hide
it. The guilt you feel will
haunt you forever. They
are destined for years in
prison. This is the future
for them.
by Haley Dickel
Proverbs 2:1-4 (Rap)
Do, Do you accept my
words O my son, Store,
yeah, store up the commands I give you. Turn up
your ears so you can hear
that sweet soft wisdom
and apply it to your heart,
heart. For this is what I
say, so you, yeah you will
understand. If I cry, cry,
for your insight won’t you
hear me? If, yeah, if I cry
out for your understanding will you listen to me?
If I look for my bling bling
as a hidden treasure, will
you help me, me, me. 1,2,3
Word!
by Leslie Pence
Proverbs 3:5-6
In the midst of all our
troubles, especially with
Lybia and Japan, we need
to trust that the Lord knows
what he is doing. Everything that has happened is
not depended on what we
can do, but on what we can’t
do. With whatever happens,
we need to know that God is
in control and he did everything for a reason.
by Hannah Dickel
Proverb 2:1-4
Listen to God’s commands and obey them.
Turn to wisdom and apply
your wisdom to everyday
life. Learn wisdom from
your parents. Search for it
as if it is money that you
had lost and that was all
you had.
MAM’s
Kitchen
by Michaela Martin Corner
Tulip Time is only a month away, and if you’re
like the majority of students at PCHS, you will
agree that the variety of delicious food is one of the
best parts of Tulip Time. The Tulip time snack that
gets the most publicity at PCHS would definitely
be poffertjes. Every year Nutritional Health teacher
Jan Blunk has her students make this treat. The following recipe is courtesy of Mrs. Blunk.
Ingredients
1 Cup flour
4 T sugar
1 tsp salt
1Cup hot water
3 eggs
4 T vegetable oil
Butter
Powdered sugar
Directions
Mix flour, sugar, and salt. Add water, eggs, and oil.
Mix well until batter is lump free. Fry on heated poffertjes grill or as silver-dollar-sized pancakes in frying
pan. To check if the pan is ready, sprinkle water on the
pan. If it sizzles it is hot enough. Pour batter in pan.
Turn the poffertjes over once the batter has set; use a
fork to flip. To serve, spread with butter and sprinkle
with powdered sugar.
Join us for the 2011
Traveling Book
Club Trips!
June 9-13: Twilight Tour of WA
July 7-10: Little House on the Prairie
Sept. 17-18: Haunted Iowa
For itineraries, contact Val Van Kooten
628-9789 [email protected]
Running boards, mud flaps,
grill guards, & snow plows
Serving eastern Iowa since 1979
115 SE 14th
(Down the street from Theisens)
Pella, Iowa 50219
Like a good neighbor,
State Farm is there.
Kevin Van Wyk
606 Oskaloosa St.
Pella
628-2550