October Issue - Tri
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October Issue - Tri
Cornfield Chronicle Tri-Valley High School 46450 252 ST. COLTON, SD 57018 October 28, 2010 Let the Nightmares Begin By: Joey Carlson Boo! Scared? If not, the Jaycees Haunted House sure can do the job! For this Halloween, instead of trick or treating, go enjoy the Jaycees Haunted House in Sioux Falls. Jaycees Haunted House is a great place to go experience with a group of friends or even for a date. Guys, this is your shot to prove to your lady friend how manly you truly are. If the guy screams louder than their lady, then it was truly never meant to be. Ladies, this is a great excuse for holding onto your date closely. For people who are too scared, they can volunteer to put on costumes and scare the night away. Jaycees Haunted House will start at 6:30 p.m. every night (excluding Mondays & Tuesdays) from Wednesday, Oct. 20, until Sunday, Oct. 31. Wednesdays & Thursdays will run until 10:00 p.m., whereas, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays will run until midnight. The haunted house will be located at the Fine Arts building on the south side of the W.H. Lyon Fair. The admission fee will be $7/person. Bringing a canned good lowers the admission fee $5/person. If you are in the military, police, fire department, or work at Photo Courtesy of Google the hospital, Jaycees is giving out a $2 discount (must have proof of ID). If someone is looking for an adrenaline rush, this would be a spook-tacular place to visit. Trick or Treating Safety Tips Tri- Valley Softball Team Strike ‘Em OUT! From: Officer Thorson By: Joey Carlson By: Kristina Polechshuk The Tri-Valley varsity softball team this year consist of ten girls; Ashlynn Montecollo, Morgan Mathieu, Shannon Van Zanten, Nicole Ramstad, Jessica Johnson, Kristen Arends, Hunter Mathieu, Shelby Ripperger, Chelsea Amundson and Cara Neises. The girls had a great season and had a lot of fun. Ashlynn said, “Although the record does not show it, we stayed strong all season. We are capable of so much more, it is hard with a pretty young team. These girls are definitely not afraid to bite off more than they can chew. They are awesome!” Next season should be a better one. The girls know what they will be facing and what they need to overcome. Ashlynn also said, “Our toughest competition was definitely ourselves. There were so many little bumps and fears we needed to get Photo courtesy of Google over.” At the state tournament, there were 9 teams and even though 1. If outside after dark, wear bright or reflective clothing they did not place, they played hard with a lot of courage. The girls believe that how hard you work at practice plays a big part in the outcome of the season. Hard work and dedication were always shown on and off the field. For the other teams, it may have been 2. Trick or treat in groups or have a parent along. luck, but these girls always gave their heart. Five Qualifiers for State the State Cross Country Meet! 3. Don’t go up to houses that have their lights turned off By: Mary Jo Osman 5. Make sure to watch for cars when crossing streets or driveways 4. Don’t eat candy that is out of the wrapper Artist of the Month The Tri-Valley Mustang Cross-Country runners have proved themselves well this By: Stephanie Kleine season. Five runners qualifying for state and varsity girls winning Howards meet for a third year in a row. Team players have ran above and beyond this season and have ran to reach much success. In Canton on Oct. 8, was the day of the Big Sioux Conferences for Tri-Valleys Cross Country team. It was a tough competition and one of the warmest days with temperatures reaching up to almost 90 degrees that day. But, that didn’t stop the mighty Mustangs from doing their best. Liz Osman placed 7th, Mary Jo Osman 12th, Kamber Lamer 17th, and Stacey McDonald 25th. The girls varsity placed 4th as a team while boys placed 3rd. Thursday Oct. 14 was the Regional Cross Country meet. All of their hard work and practice has now come down to this final meet. The varsity girls ran first. Running a great race, four out of five of them qualified for state. Coming in first was Senior Liz Osman placing 9th, Mary Jo Osman placing 12th, Kamber Lamer placing 17th and Stacey McDonald placing 20th and not far behind was Hunter Mathieu, who placed 25th. The boys varsity race was next with one qualifier Trae Bergh who placed 12th. Zach Schuman, Austin Oyen and Ryan Schuman also ran. Zach, so close to qualifying, placed 23rd, Austin placed 37th and Ryan placed 40th. October’s Artist of the Month is Senior Kamber What a great way to finish the season! Thanks for all the hard work put into practices each and ev- Warne. She has always been interested in art. Afery day. Congratulations to the state qualifiers and to the rest of the team for all of your hard work! ter being in art all four years of high school and The State meet will be held on Saturday Oct. 23 in Huron at the Broadland Creek Golf Course. drawing for about two years, it is not easy for her to naturally come up with ideas for projects. Her favorite thing to do in art would probably have to be painting; even though, she wishes she were better at it. Quite a few of her pieces have gone in the case at school showing her artistic talent. She also has a tile by the lunch room, which she painted. So far, she does not have any plans on going to college for art, it is mainly a hobby. She is currently working on a mural along with two other seniors for the high school office. We are all looking forward to seeing how their art will turn out, and also, we hope to see more of Kamber’s art in the case before the end of the year. 2010/2011 Cornfield Chronicle Staff Region and State Golf By: Tara Runestad Editors: Joey Carlson & Tara Runestad Reporters: Liz Osman, Mary Jo Osman, Eli On Sept. 29, the Golf Regions was held in Dell Rapids at Rocky Run. With the cut off score, Jacob Havlovic, Chelsey Woldt, Josie Lamer, Kristina Kinder qualified for the State Tournament with a score of 88. Juniors Trae Bergh and Chase Grote Polechshuk, Stephanie Kleine scored a 95 and a 94. Sophomores Justin Underwood and Brady Welbig scored a 121 and a 144. The State Tournament was held in Rapid City on Oct. 4 and 5 at Hart Ranch. Jacob Kinder got 74th October Layout: Tyrel Oyen & Patrick Phillips place. Jacob shot a 92 the first day, and a 103 the next. He said, “It was a really tough course, but I Advisor: Mrs. Rotter did my best. It was a great way to start my senior year.” Great season boys! Page 2 Student Life Students of the Month Burning up the Dance Floor... By: Tara Runestad With the Tri-Valley Mustangs Dance Team By: Liz Osman The Tri-Valley Mustang Dance Team are burning up the dance floor. The 2010/2011 Team consists This month’s Students of the Month are Nereyda Larios, Cooper Hausmann, Trina Baker, and Caro- of: Josie Lamer, Sarah Dyke, Morgan Baade, lyn Hillberg. This month’s character pillar is honesty. Senior Nereyda Larios is involved in National Ashlynn Montecuollo, Kayla Peterson, Louise Honor Society, Natural Helpers, and mentoring. She was speechless when she received the award. Perrion, and Danielle Jensen, along with their Junior Cooper Hausmann is involved in football, basketball, FCA, and track. When he received the dance instructors, Amanda Hahn and Lory Dyke. award, he responded by saying, “It makes me feel tingly inside.” Sophomore Trina Baker is a cheer- These girls have worked hard putting in hours leader for football and both basketball teams. She said “Thank You,” when she was given the award. of practicing every Thursday and some Friday’s at Britza Studio in Sioux Falls. This season, Freshman Carolyn Hillberg is involved in volleyball and softball. When she received the reward, you can count on these ladies performing durshe responded with, “This is awesome!” ing half time at four Tri-Valley basketball games throughout the months of January and February. They will be dancing a medley of four different By: Chelsey Woldt pop songs. Good luck to the dance team and we are looking forward to your performances. Attention Scorpios! Becoming a little too obsessed about GPAs? Trying not to have a melt down? Rather be hanging with the crew instead of compulsively memorizing index cards day after day? Of course, who would not? Just try to ditch the stress-fest this month. When push comes to shove, it’ll be alright. The mind might be more likely on school matters than on the flirty stuff as the month of November begins, but try not to miss the signal a certain someone is sending. It may be small -- nonverbal, perhaps -- but it is important! The weekend could bring a challenge for the heart. Think it will be easy to handle? Stepping outside of the comfort zone will help move this challenge ahead. Take a risky risk! It may just pay off and leave a sweetheart for the holidays! Do not think of this Halloween as just another holiday; consider it an opportunity to relax. A sugar fix will totally help the stress and being a candy hound is perfect. The signature candy this year? Mini Snickers bars of course. Those things will be everywhere. This year’s costume has got to be fabulous. I am sure by now; the perfect costume has been already taken care of. Procrastinating and need a little help? For the gentlemen; a vampire of course. That is it. All the ladies are obsessing over Twilight characters, so why not get in a on a little bit of that affection? Choose between a creepy vampire, or the charming, sparkling one and just watch the ladies fall in love. And ladies, it has to be a fairy. Of course, be a mischievous fairy, which just cannot help but play a few tricks here and there. Whatever the perfect costume, make sure this Halloween is one for the books! By: Joey Carlson Monthly Astrology Kudos on a great giftMakayla Claymore! Good Luck Quiz Bowl 2010/2011 Team! By: Kristina Polechshuk Makayla Claymore is a Tri-Valley sophomore student who has recently been part of the Locks of Love organization. What is the Locks of Love organization? Well, Locks of Love organization helps children who are suffering from hair loss due to long-term cancer. When Makayla’s sister became involved, she then convinced Makayla to become involved. Why would she resist when it was for a good cause? Makayla went to a hair salon to get both of her two pigtails cut off. From this, her hair was able to make a total of four wigs! Thank you Makayla for being generous enough to donate your hair. Tri-Valley Rookie From left to right (top row): Katelyn Burggraff, Abdul Kassim, Jordan Bittner, Erin Kinder, Dylan Cole, Riley Brown, Danielle Jensen, Brody Krogman, Logan Hof, Aaron Garcia, AJ De Groot, Garreth Soto, (middle row - ends) Austin Oyen, Zack Kerkow (bottom row) Reba Goodrich, Louise Perrion, Tegan Kellen, Kendra Lauer, Kayla Peterson. Not Pictured: Matt Dyke, Taylor Nesheim, Crystal Carlson, Andrew Siemonsma, Ahmed Mohammed, Andrea Paine. Congratulations to the Quiz Bowl Team! Good luck on your season! “Accept challenges, so that you may feel the exhilaration of victory.”- George S. Patton High School Quiz Bowl Schedule: October –12 & 26 November – 9, 15, & 30 December – 6 Across the Halls By: Josie Lamer Here at Tri-Valley, we have a fantastic new student. His name is Levi Nimbabazi. He has five siblings and their names are Alexis, David, Jerari, Eli and Jeanine. Levi said his favorite thing about Tri-Valley is the teachers, because they are all nice. Levi is a currently a junior. His favorite color is blue and his favorite sport/ hobby is soccer. When we asked him to explain his personality he said, “I am just a happy person!” Welcome to Tri-Valley Levi! Don’t be afraid to talk to Levi in school. By Tara Runestad What is the scariest movie you’ve ever seen? Tasha Graves: The Hitcher Kenton Welbig: Scary Movie Riley Page: Scary Movie 3 RJ VanDenBerg: Dawn of the Dead Robyn Wingen: The Orphan Allie Weinacht: Children of the Corn Jace Eckstaine: Dead Silence Carl Johnson: Quarantine Mustang Movement Athlete of the Month By: Liz Osman Congratulations to Jacob Kinder and Mary Jo Osman for being awarded Athlete of the Month! Mary Jo is involved in cross country and track. She has been pushing herself this season everyday at cross country practice, and it has really paid off. She has been a great competitor and has earned a medal in almost all of her meets. Mary Jo was excited when she found out that she was picked for Athlete of the Month. Mary Jo’s favorite sport is cross country. Her favorite events in track are the 800 meter relay and the two mile run. Mary Jo’s most memorable moment is when the varsity girls won the Howard Cross Country Meet for the third time in a row. Her advice is to never give up, and remember you are always stronger than you think. Our male athlete of the month is Jacob Kinder. Jacob has been very successful this year during golf season and has been a hard worker and a great athlete. Jacob has been involved in basketball and golf for all four years of high school. His favorite sport to be involved in is basketball. When Jacob found out that he had received his award, he was honored. Jacob’s proudest moment is being able to travel to Rapid City for the State Golf Tournament. “Believe in yourself, don’t think you can’t do something,” are some of the words of wisdom from Jacob. Page 3 FFA Competes in Land Judging By: Mary Jo Osman Land judging is an event that Tri-Valley FFA participates in every year. 20 students are chosen from Mrs. Vandervliets class and are taken to Brandon for an all day competition. The students are taken to a field to observe and critique the layout and quality of land for farming. They take soil samples and determine different kinds of textures of the soil. Judges the land on how it slopes and the condition the land is in and if it is ready to be planted on. “It is a lot of fun and a good reason to get a day out of school!” says Cara Neises. “Here we go mustangs, here we go!” By: Josie Lamer Pumping that mustang spirit up are your mustang football cheerleaders! On the squad we have (seniors) Reba Goodrich, Josie Lamer, Andrea Paine, (juniors) Shaya Kellen, Rebecca Drake, and (sophomore) Trina Baker. Every single one of these girls have put in a lot of effort cheering their hearts out for the football team. They also try their hardest to keep the crowd involved in cheering for our team. They put up new signs and practice hard every week. On Oct. 17, 2010, the cheerleaders had second grade through fifth grade girls perform what they learned at the Lil’ Stangs cheer camp at the varsity volleyball game. Their performance turned out to be excellent! The cheerleaders have had a great cheer season and would like to thank their dedicated cheer coach, Trish Boadwine, for all her leadership and encouragement. Keep up with all the hard work girls! Stormy Gimbel, ribbon testing soil, at an FFA Land judging competition in Brandon. Fan of the Month It’s never too loud! By: Kristina Polechshuk Tri-Valley Marching Band The Loud, The Proud! By: Mary Jo Osman Starting the season the mighty mustangs participated in the Festival of Bands held at Chester on Oct 1. There they competed against six bands in Class A. The band scored placing third overall. It was a great day for marching and a great start of the season. The Mustang band also had the chance to participate, in Vermillion at the Dakota Days Parade on Oct. 2. A total of 13 bands participated with three of them in Class A. That day turned out to be quite eventful and rewarding. The band took first place! Mr. Ferguson and the band majors, Kayla Peterson and Andrew Siemonsma were ecstatic. The Sioux Valley Marching Band Festival was Tri-Valley’s last marching band competition held last Friday on Oct. 8 at Volga. They placed third in their class. The band did an outstanding job this season placing in top four in all of these competitions. We also must not forget the Flag Corps. They are every important and play a huge role in appearance. The Tri-Valley flag corps has been working very well together to come up with a great routine for marching. Senior flag captains are Josie Lamer, Ashlyn Koopman and Reba Goodrich. Band teacher, Mr. Ferguson says “the flag corps leadership inspires excellence for the entire group.” Congratulations on an awesome season band and flag corps members! Mustang Playoff Power They were there and they were loud! Madi Mead and Andy Buchmann are the Fans of the Month. You will always find them cheering on the football and volleyball teams. Madi is always at the volleyball games. Since Andy is playing football, Madi is there to cheer for both! You will always hear Andy in the crowd cheering on with Chase Moffatt and Thad Johnson at the volleyball game. They will out cheer anyone and everyone! Madi’s favorite cheer is “I like to move it,” because she is there to support the team and not just sit there and clap her hands. She will be the one who will start and finish great of all the cheers. She says, “I love to cheer for the team, it is fun and I get to learn all the cool cheers and have an awesome time with my friends.” Andy loves to go to volleyball games, because it is fun and he has fun with his friends, his favorite cheer is “Da, Da, Da.” Andy said, “I would rather go the games to watch and cheer for them, because it is fun and it gives me something to do rather than sit at home.” Keep supporting the Mustangs! Come out and cheer on with Andy and Madi! As our Tri-Valley Mustangs enter into the playoffs, they lead the power point standings in Class 11B. In the last month, the Mustangs took on Flandreau for Tri-Valley’s Homecoming, and the boys came home with a victory. They have also played Dakota Valley, Tea Area, Platte-Geddes, and Beresford. They are entering into the playoffs with a 6-2 record. Senior Tyrel Oyen says, “It has been a great year thus far, and another dome trip would be fun, but we have to stay focused and play one game at a time.” The Mustangs take on McCook Central Tuesday Oct. 26th at 7pm. They will host the game at the University of Sioux Falls Stadium in southeast Sioux Falls. Good Luck Mustangs. Preventing Winter Injuries By: Tara Runestad Staying safe and warm in the winter time can be tricky. Our school’s athletic trainer, James Ramos, has given us some very important tips to make sure we are safe throughout the winter months. When asked how to prevent injuries in cold weather, he said, “To prevent cold weather injuries, it is important to identify athletes who have a prior history of cold weather injuries. These individuals are usually identified during pre-participation physicals. Identifying individuals who present with risk factors that may lead to cold weather injuries is also very important. Some of the individuals that are at a higher risk for cold weather injuries are females, elderly population, and individuals with lean body composition to name a few. Other important ways to prevent cold weather injuries is by incorporating proper nutrition, proper clothing, and education of athletes, parents and coaches on ways to prevent injury.” Thank you James for the useful information that will be needed by Tri-Valley’s athletes. Senior Spotlight Jacob Kinder By: Tyrel Oyen Jacob Robert Kinder was born Jan. 10, 1993 to parents Tracy and Sandra Kinder. Jacob currently lives in Crooks with his parents and his little sister, Erin, who is a sophomore here at Tri-Valley. Jacob has been in basketball and golf for all four years of his high school career, with one year of track. Jacob’s favorite movie is “Coach Carter.” His favorite memories are state golf and state track at Rapid City. He loves Lil’ Wayne and his favorite food is buffalo wings. If he could meet anyone, it would be Michael Jordan. Jacob’s favorite teacher is Mr. Grady. His dream date would be Megan Fox. If Jacob was trapped on an island and could only bring three things, he would bring an Xbox 360, Fruit Punch Gatorade, and a TV. Jacob’s most embarrassing moment during high school was when he got depantsed his sophomore year. Jacob has one piece of advice for the underclassmen, “Don’t procrastinate.” Jacob wants to go on to college and in 10 years, he can see himself having a great job, living with his family and being happy. Jacob said that he has become more mature over the last four years. Nick Cortes By: Tara Runestad Nicholas Tate Cortes was brought into this world on February 15, 1993. He lives in Colton with his parents Dan and Kathy Foster. He has five siblings, Zach, Mickey, Abby, Hunter, and Sawyer. Some of his favorites include the color orange, potatoes, the movie “Friday Night Lights”, the “John Wall Remix”, Mrs. Soto, and orange juice. Nick has been involved in football, basketball, and track throughout high school. His favorite memory of high school was not just winning the state championships, but just playing football in general. His dream date would be taking Rebecca Drake on a picnic, go for a walk on the beach, go for a casual sky dive, and then play some Uno Attack. If Nick could have any super power, he would fly, since he’s already super fast and super strong. After high school, Nick plans on going into Law Enforcement. In ten years, he sees himself being a police officer and having wife and three kids. Nick’s advice to underclassmen, “Take advantage of every opportunity you get.” Reba Goodrich By: Kristina Polechshuk Rebecca Jane Goodrich came into this world on Nov. 1, 1992, to Carol and Mike Goodrich. Reba currently lives in Crooks with her parents and her sister, Amy. She has three sisters named Kristi Van De Rostyne, Rachael Maag and Amy Goodrich. Reba’s favorite color is purple, she loves Mexican hot dish and her favorite animal is a rhino. She likes the song “Staplegunned” by The Spill Canvas. She loves being with her friends, and if she were stranded on an island, she would bring her cell phone, Ipod and Stinka (Kristina Polechshuk). Reba’s dream date would be with Nick Thomas. They would swing, and he would sing to her. If there was a super power she could have, it would be to read minds. Her advice to underclassmen would be, “Don’t worry about what other people think, just do your own thing and be who you want to be.” If there is anything she could change about her high school years, she would have paid more attention in Algebra. Reba has been involved in Cheer, Improv, Quiz Bowl, Jazz Band, Flags, Dance and Senior Class Officer. In the last four years, Reba figured out what matters in life. In ten years, she can see herself having a nursing job and maybe being married. After high school, she is planning on going to college for pediatric nursing. Elizabeth Osman Page 4 By: Mary Jo Osman On Dec. 4, 1992, Bill and Wanda became parents to Elizabeth Anne Osman. Actually, she was born four minutes after Mary Jo Osman, her twin sister. She resides north of Sioux Falls living with her sister, mom and dad, and a black lab, Buddy. Liz’s favorite colors include orange, lime green, and turquoise. When potato soup is served at school, you can count on Liz being in line to eat that. Activities that she is involved in at school are cross country, track, playing the clarinet in band, Flag Corps, and First Priority. Her favorite memory of high school was hosting an exchange student last year from Russia. Some of her favorites are: Mr. Snethen, homemade pizza, Dutch almond patties, the movie “Forrest Gump”, Natasha Bedingfield’s “Pocket Full of Sunshine” and anything song by Michael Buble. Summer and winter are Liz’s favorite seasons of the year. On her time off Liz enjoys reading, running, and being with friends and family. Liz’s perfect dream date would be a walk in the park with Jake Gyllenhaal and then being saved by Spiderman. If she was stranded on an island, Liz would bring her dog, cell phone, and a gun. When Liz recalls back to her most embarrassing moment she proposed that dropping her computer on the first day of school her freshman year was pretty embarrassing. If she could have any superpower it would be the ability to become invisible. If Liz could meet anyone in history it would be the King of Rock, Elvis Presley. Her advice to underclassmen is “Have fun and work hard, because high school will be over before you know it.” Liz’s plans after graduation are to take a trip to The Netherlands for three weeks and attend Capernwray school in Cambridge, New Zealand. In the next ten years Liz sees herself with a steady job that she is happy with and a family. Chelsey Woldt By: Josie Lamer Chelsey Danielle Woldt was brought into this world by her loving parents, Valerie and Brian Woldt on Oct. 6, 1992. Chelsey has a mass amount of siblings; Travis, Josie, Mollie, Kamber, Chastnee, Caden and Tina. She is living in between Colton, SD, and Hartford, SD with the Lamer family. Some of Chelsey’s favorites include the rainbow, Lucky Charms, Frank Sinatra, the movie “Billy Madison,” and her favorite animal; a fox. She used to be head cheerleader and flag captain at her other school. Now, her hobbies are working at Johnny Carinos and hanging out with her friends and family. When Chelsey was asked who her dream date would be, she responded, “My dream date would have to be with David Beckhamm. We would start at the arcade, then we would go to a Blackhawk’s hockey game, and to end the night off, we would eat Taco Bell.” Chelsey’s advise to underclassmen would be, “Don’t get caught up in all the drama, because ten years from now no one is going to care what jeans you wore, what parties you went to or the days your hair wasn’t cute. The only things that will matter are who your best friends are and the things you learned and will never forget.” Chelsey’s plans for the future are going off to college to get her doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology. Chelsey was asked if she could change one thing she has done and what would it be; her response was, “I wouldn’t change a thing.” In ten years, Chelsey sees herself having a great job, living in Australia with her husband and one perfectly mannered child and living the big life. Andrew Siemonsma By: Joey Carlson On Oct. 16, 1992, Paul & Heather Siemonsma gave birth to a child named Andrew. Not being the only child, Andrew also has a brother named Brandon. The family of four currently lives in a small town called Lyons. Andrew’s favorites include the following: Mrs. Fluth, the color orange, movies starring either Adam Sandler or Chris Farley and spaghetti. His favorite memory of high school was when he dressed up as a nerd and a rock star with Joey Carlson. He has been involved in Band, NHS, Quiz Bowl, Boys Basketball and First Priority. If Andrew could meet anyone in history, it would be Albert Einstein, so he can ask him By: Patrick Phillips Andrew London was born on Aug. 25, 1993, to his parents David London how he does his hair. Also, if Andrew was stranded on an island, he would and Larissa Thomas. Andrew has two siblings, Morgan London and Ava take along a cell phone, a television and a yacht. His biggest regret ever Hays. He currently lives in Colton, SD, with his dad David and stepmom was him seeing a Twilight movie. For underclassmen, Andrew’s advice is, “Pay attention in Mrs. Cardillo’s class.” After high school, Andrew plans Rhonda. Some of Andrew’s favorites are camouflage, deer, coyote, and the movie “Blackhawk Down.” His hob- on going to college and later living up his life. bies include hunting, fishing, welding, carpentry and mechanics. Andrew’s most The Rick’s Riddle Box: embarrassing moment in high school was when his pants ripped out. His advice to Easier Riddle: the underclassmen is “Savor the moment, it What gets wet as it dries? First person to give the answer to Mrs. Rotter goes fast.” If Andrew had to be stranded on will receive a 12oz can of pop of his/her choice. an island with three items, he would bring a bow, satellite phone and a helicopter. Andrew’s favorite teacher is Mrs. Van Der Vleit. If he could have any super power, he would have super strength. Andrew’s plans after school are college, military and possibly owning a welding shop. Andrew London