May - Troy High School

Trojan Trumpet
May 2014 Volume LXXXVIII Issue 6 Troy High School Troy, KS 66087
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News
by Jessica Guffy
Trojan Trumpet
Gatsby in the Dark theme of 2014 Prom
Prom was hosted by
the juniors, sponsored
by Mrs. Jennifer Whetstine. Prom was held
at the Heritage Conference Center in Atchison, KS. Professional
pictures were held at the
venue and dinner was
served directly after.
After-prom was held at
Extreme Underground, a
new building with highadrenaline activities that
include laser tag, archery, mini golf, a large
game room, and more.
The meal served at
Prom consisted of brisket, green beans, mashed
by Trae Shelton
potatoes and gravy, and
rolls. There was also
cheesecake placed on
the dinner tables before
the meal was served.
After dinner, the
dance was held until
midnight. The Dj was
Kenny Lysaght. Directly
after that, after-prom
was held until 3 a.m.
A photobooth was present during the dance.
Many after-prom activities were in full swing
to keep the students
busy and entertained.
“I thought the photobooth was really fun
and I spent a lot of my
time there during prom.
It was a great way to
capture the memories of my freshman
year prom with all my
friends,” said freshman Brittany Klaus.
The very last activity
of the night was to announce the prizes. Each
junior and senior won
a prize (gas cards, free
large pizzas, iTunes
cards, ect.) and some
won larger prizes like
mini ipads, Royals tickets, Worlds of Fun tickets, and Schlitterbahn
tickets. The ones chosen for the mini ipads
were drawn from a random pick. The winners
of the mini ipads were
Daulton Jasper, Harley
Huss, Baileigh Jenkins,
Jake Ross, Derek Franken, and Alex Schmille.
Above: The senior class poses for a picture at the courthouse for
prom Saturday, April 26.
Photo by Tracey Klaus
Students compete in State music
Troy High band and
choir members headed
to state. The small ensemble state contest
was held in Salina,
Kansas, April 26, the
day of Prom. To make
it to the state contest
the competitors had
to receive a I rating at
the regional contest at
Benedicting
College
in Atchison, Kansas.
This year three artists recieved I ratings
at Regionals and qualified for the state contest. They were juniors
Ashley Stock on violin,
Allyson Budine on vocals, and Braden Grossman also on vocals.
At State, Stock and
Budine both received
II ratings. Stock played
“Concerto in A Mi-
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nor” by Vivaldi, and
Budine sang “Crucifixion” by John Payne
and “Jesus Walked this
Lonesome Valley” by
Gordon
Meyers.
“I was really happy to
have qualified for state
and I was super happy
for Allyson too. It was
a lot of hard work to
get there, but it was
definitely worth it,” said
junior Ashley Stock.
Grossman would have
been singing “The Night
has a Thousand Eyes”
by John W. Metcalf and
“Ammarelli Mia Bell”
by Giulio Caccini, but
as a result of the state
contest being on the
day of Prom, Grossman chose not to sing.
The large ensemble
state contest was at
Atchison Middle School
in Atchison, Kansas.
The band performed
at this contest and received a II rating. The
band played “Military
Escort” arranged by
Larry Clark and “Chesford Portrait” arranged
by James Swearingen.
“I thought we played
really well and even
though we didn’t receive
a I rating we still played
our hearts out. I am really proud of my fellow
band members,” said
senior Claire Marriot.
Above: Small ensemble and solo state competitors
were Ashley Stock and Allyson Budine. They both
received II ratings at state. Photo by Trae Shelton
News
Trojan Trumpet
May 2014
FFA members honored at banquet; new officers installed
by Halli Wigger
The FFA finished
the year with the
annual
banquet.
Officers and members prepared several
weeks in advance for
the banquet. Secretary
Tabby Porter created the
program, Vice President
Halli Wigger created and
presented the slide show,
and horticulture class
members
Cheyenne
Blaton, Tabby Porter,
Kylee Anthony, Melinda
Negonsott, and Jeanne
Bergeonneau
created
the floral centerpieces.
The banquet began
with an invocation followed by the meal. The
meal consisted of pulled
pork and side dishes
prepared by upper-
by Nathan King
The spring concert was
held April 29 in the high
school new gym. The
theme of the concert was
a 1950s sock hop. The
decorations
included
hanging records, 50s-inspired center pieces that
were borrowed from the
drama department, as
well as a faux jukebox.
The concert featured
many well known singers of the era. Some were
Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis
Presley, Etta James, and
the Righteous Brothers.
The concert’s structure
was very different from
previous years. This
year the concert flowed
as if it were an actual
sock hop. Instead of one
music group performing all of their pieces at
one time, they were in-
classmen. Underclassmen provided desserts.
The 2013 - 2014 officers then presented the
opening ceremonies followed by recognizing
CDE teams, winners, and
Greenhand and Chapter Degree recipients.
Those
receiveing
Greenhand
Degrees
were Lauren Hill, Alexis
Horner, Kolton Constant, and Melinda Negonsott. Those receiving
Chapter Degrees were
Tanner Shelton, Tabby
Porter, Cheyenne Blaton, and Makayla Ross.
The Dairy Judging Team
consisted of Tanner
Shelton and Mady Guffy.
Lauren Hill was
the Troy FFA Creed
speaker, and Halli Wigger received fifth in
prepared speech and
first in extemporaneous speech, and will
represent the chapter at
the State Convention.
The 7th place Meats
Judging Team consisted
of Tabby Porter, Tanner
Shelton, Mady Guffy,
and Alexis Horner.
The 9th place Poultry Judging Team consisted of Tanner Shelton,
Tabby Porter, Kolton
Constant, Alexis Horner, and Lauren Hill.
The 6th place Livestock Judging Team
consisted of Cheyenne
Blanton, Kolton Constant, and Alexis Horner.
The 6th place Food
Science Team consisted
of Kolton Constant,
Mady Guffy, BreAnna
Hirtler, Melinda Negonsott, and Kylee Anthony.
The Dairy Products
Judging Team consisted
of Mady Guffy, BreAnna
Hirtler, Tanner Shelton,
and Kolton Constant.
The 6th place Floriculture Team consisted
of Makayla Ross, Tabby Porter, Cheyenne
Blanton, Halli Wigger,
Melinda
Negonsott,
Jeanna
Bergeonneau,
and Kylee Anthony.
Those who attended the National FFA
Convention in Louisville, Kentucky, were
also recognized. They
were Cheyenne Blan-
ton, Kassi Meng, Halli
Wigger, Makayla Ross,
and Alexis Horner.
As the evening neared
its end, the 2014 - 2015
FFA officers were installed. They are as
follows: Tabby Porter,
president;
Makayala
Ross, vice president;
Kolton Constant, secretary; Cheyenne Blaton, treasurer; Alexis
Horner, reporter; and
Lauren Hill, sentinel.
Resigning advisor
Ms. Taliaferro said, “I
look forward to hearing about what the
new officer team accomplishes
next.”
Spring sock hop a big success
termingled among other
musical performances.
Members of the music
groups danced while
not performing their
pieces. They also invited the audience to
come and dance with
them on the dance floor.
“It really felt like a sock
hop. I felt as though the
people on the floor dancing had a lot of energy
and involed the audience
really well. All in all, it
was a lot of fun!” said
Martha-Jean
Rockey.
The audience’s overall reaction to the new
change in the format
was positive. There
was one soloist, Ashley
Stock. She played “La
Bamba” and “Sleepwalk” on the violin.
Many of the performers
liked the new way the
concert was ran. Sophomore Lauren Wigger,
said, ”I really enjoyed
the new way we did
things this year. I also
liked how laid back it
was. I also didn’t feel the
pressure I normally feel
the night of a concert.”
The music department is now closing
its season by singing and playing at the
high school graduation.
Above: Ashley Stock performs “La
Bamba.”
Photo by Tracey Klaus
Left: The band performs
its jazz pieces.
Photo by Tracey Klaus
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News
by Halli Wigger
Fine Arts Night took
place Friday, May 2,
and showcased a variety of Trojan talent.
In the lower hallway, exemplary art and
award-winning art done
by Troy students in Mr.
Roger Purdy’s art classes were on display. In the
old gym, wood working
projects and welding
projects created by Mr.
Gene Velharticky’s shop
and Ms. Jessica Taliaferro’s welding classes
were also on display.
Spectators were allowed into the school
before 7 p.m. to view the
displays. Shortly after 7,
the performances began.
Performances included
the band, choir, speech
pieces, vocal solos,
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Trojan talent dazzles
and instrumental solos.
The program began with
the Troy High School
Concert Band performing their two state
pieces which received
a II rating. These were
“Chesford Portrait” by
Swearingen and “Military Escort” by Clark.
Following this, Harley
Huss, Jacklynn Clary,
and Ally Budine performed an a capella version of “Leave the Pieces” by The Wreckers.
Alex Stanton then
performed her serious solo “I’m Not
Batman” by Ramirez
which received a I rating at the State Speech
Festival the next day.
Ashley Stock continued
the program with her vi-
olin solo. She performed
“Concerto in A Minor”
by Vivaldi, which received a II rating at state.
Following was Halli
Wigger’s
informative
speech, “What’s So Funny?” which received a I
rating at the State Speech
Festival the next day.
Budine again took
the floor to perform
a voal solo of “The
House of the Rising
Sun” by the Animals.
“The Lorax,” an interpretation of poetry, was
next, done by Stock.
This was another piece
which received a I at the
State Speech Festival.
Braden Grossman
then performed his
voal solo, “Ammarelli
mia Bella” by Cac-
cini which received a
I rating at regionals.
Claire Marriott followed with her prose
interpreation of “The
Unicorn in the Garden”
by
Thurber.
Trae Shelton and
Bailey Winkell, recipients of a II at the State
Speech Festival, kept
the laughs going by then
performing an IDA.
Nathan King, performing another piece
by Thurber, then presented his humorous
solo “The Night the
Ghost Got In” which
received a I rating at the
State Speech Festival.
Bringing in a vocal performance, the
Troy
High
School
Choir sang “Swing-
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ing with the Saints” by
Hayes. The choir received a I rating at the
TVL Music Festival.
Katrina
Tharman
then performed a vocal solo, “Landslide”
by
Stevie
Nicks.
Finally, ending the
program, Shelton performed his humorous
solo, “The Big Picture”
by Haehel which received a II rating at the
State Speech Festival.
Fine arts continues
to flourish at Troy High
School. Fine arts students thank Mr. Purdy,
Mrs.
Martha-Jean
Rockey, Mr. Matt Allison, Mr. Velharticky,
and Ms. Taliaferro for
their work this year.
Seven gold medals, five silver for Trojan speakers
by Halli Wigger
The Trojan Speech
team ended the year with
a bang at the KSHAA
2A State Speech Festival at Kansas City Community College, May 3.
Performers included
seniors Katrina Tharman, Claire Marriott,
Nicki Stanton, Alex
Stanton, Holly Stegall,
and Halli Wigger; juniors Trae Shelton, Ashley Stock, Nathan King,
and Ally Budine; and
sophomores Ben Wardlow and Bailey Winkel.
King performed his
humorous solo “The
Nigh the Ghost Got In”
by Thurber. His performance received a I
rating. King qualified
for state three times
through the season.
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A. Stanton received
a I rating performing her serious solo
“I’m Not Batman” by
Ramirez. Stanton qualified for state five times
through the season.
N. Stanton received
a I rating performing
her serious solo “Born
of Man and Woman.”
N. Stanton qualified
for state five times
through the season.
Budine received a I
rating for her oral in-
terpreation of poetry of
“The Lady of Shalott.”
Budine qualified for state
twice during the season.
Stock received a I
rating for her oral interpretation of poetry
of “The Lorax” by Dr.
Seuss. Stock qualified for state four times
during
the
season.
Wigger received a I
rating for her informative speech, “What’s so
funny?” and also in extemporaneous speech.
Altogether Wigger qualified for state ten times
through the season.
Shelton received a II
rating with his humorous
solo, “The Big Picture”
by Haehnel. Shelton
qualified for state three
times during the season.
Stegall received a II
rating in her oral interpreation of prose
of “Moxon’s Master”
by Bierce and qualified for state once
during
the
season.
Left: State Speech Winners
left to right.
Front Row: Katrina Tharman,
Alex Stanton, Nicki Stanton,
Ashley Stock, Trae Shelton,
and Mrs. Rockey.
Row 2: Halli Wigger, Ally
Budine, Nathan King, Bailey
Winkel, Ben Wardlow, and
Holly Stegall.
Photo by Mr. Rockey
Tharman received a
II rating for her serious
solo “The Scarlet Ibis”
and qualified for state
twice during the season.
Shelton and Winkel
received a II rating for
an IDA performance.
The
duo
qualified
for state three times
during
the
season.
Wardlow and King
also received a II rating with an IDA performance. They were
partners for one meet,
and qualified for state
at the same meet.
The speech team
had a prosperous year,
and
look forward
to the next season.
News
Trojan Trumpet
May 2014
Journalists write, snap, and create their way to the top
by Baileigh Jenkins
At the state journalism competition, Saturday, May 5, at the University of Kansas, seven
students from Troy High
School placed in eight
events in the Class 1A2A competition. Out of
the eleven 2A schools,
Troy came in fifth as a
school with 20 points.
The students who
placed
were
Holly
Stegall, first in yearbook
sports writing; Braden
Grossman, first in editorial cartoon; Halli Wigger, third in editorial
writing; Baileigh Jenkins
and Jessica Guffy, third
in theme development;
Trae Shelton, honorable
mention in academic
photography; Kylee An-
thony, honorable mention in editorial writing
and photo illustration;
and Courtney Klaus,
honorable mention in
yearbook layout design.
Part of the contest
work is done on-site,
and the other part is pre-
pared ahead of time and
taken to the competition.
Yearbook sports writing,
editorial cartoon, and
editorial writing were
all on-site competitions.
For the on-site competitions, the students were
given information about
a story they had to write.
The information varied
as the different writing
styles changed. Students
competed in several different rooms throughout the KU Union.
Theme development,
academics photography,
Above: The state journalism qualifiers: Front Row: Nathan King, Courtney Klaus, Jessica
Guffy, Trae Shelton, Holly Stegall, Baileigh Jenkins Row 2: Dylan Kitzman, Ally Budine, Braden
Grossman, Alanie Stock, Halli Wigger
Photo by Martha-Jean Rockey
photo illustration, and
yearbook layout design
were all prepared ahead
of time. For theme development, the students
were given five different
topics to choose from.
For academics photography, students were given
a class to take an interesting picture of. For example, Shelton was given a construction class.
Other students who
competed at the state
contest were Allyson
Budine, Nathan King,
and Alanie Stock. The
students are advised by
Martha-Jean
Rockey.
The competition was
sponsored by the Kansas
Scholastic Association.
NHS congratulates new inductees, bids farewell to seniors
by Halli Wigger
The Troy High School
National Honors Society
cremony was
Wednesday,
May
7, in the old gym.
The installaton of
officers
and
initiation of new members
was the primary focus.
The program began
with the welcome from
retiring president Holly
Stegall. Next, member Bailey Winkel began the installation of
new officers by beginning the Candle of
Knowledge ceremony.
Each officer candle
was lit by the incoming officers, and then
Jake Ross, Derek Fran-
ken, Makayla Ross,
and Megan Etherton lit
the candles of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.
The new officers are
as follows: president,
Trae Shelton; secretary, Braden Grossman; vice president,
Ashley Stock; and treasurer, Nathan King.
After the installation of new officers,
the
induction
for
new members began.
Madison Marriott
delivered the message
to
initiates.
Following this, Nathan Gaarder presented
the roll of new members
as they signed the scroll
and received their pins
and certificates from
Principal Jared Wigger.
The new members for
the 2014-2015 school
year are as follows:
freshmen Emma Collins,
Tyler Franken, Lauren
Hill, BreAnna Hirtler,
Cuttar Huss, Kassi
Meng, Alexis Norris,
Connor McNorton, and
Blair Weishaar; sophomore Ben Wardlow;
and juniors Allyson Budine and Collin Jasper.
After the new members
were inducted, member
Preston Duncan presented a short message
to parents and teachers
to close the cremony.
Immediately
following, cookies and
punch were served..
The Troy NHS is sponsored by Jenna Tharman.
Left: 2014-2015 NHS Officers. Trae Shelton, Ashley
Stock, Braden Grossman,
Nathan King.
Photo by Courtney Klaus
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News
Trojan Trumpet
May 2014
Hard work pays off for students at awards night
by Halli Wigger
The Troy High School
Awards Program took
place
Wednesday,
May 7, in the old gym.
The Awards Program is an annual
event
that followed
the NHS Induction.
The program began
with a welcome from
Principal Jared Wigger, followed by the
scholarship ceremony.
Winning the American Legion Awards
were William Boeh
and Holly Stegall with
runner-ups Trevor Bembrick and Alanie Stock.
The John Philips Sousa
Award, which honors
exceptional instrumental talent, was awarded
to Stegall. The Arion
Foundation Scholarship,
which honors exceptional vocal talent, was
awarded to Harley Huss.
The Farm Bureau Scholaship was awarded to
Stock and Halli Wigger.
The Northeast Kan-
by Courtney Klaus
The class of 2014 recently went on their
senior trip to Dallas,
Texas. Out of 29 students, 22 students went
with chaperones Abra
Rush and Roger Purdy.
The class departed from
the high school early
Friday, May 9, at 2 a.m.
When they got to Texas, the seniors headed to
the Dallas Cowboys Stadium for a tour. There
they walked around the
stadium, entered the
Dallas Cowboys cheer-
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sas Pro-Life Action
League
Scholarship
was awarded to Wigger.
The recipients of the
SLK Scholarship, which
required an interview,
were Elizabeth Hale
and Kallie Koehler.
Another SLK scholarship, the Carol Johnson
Memorial, was awarded to Kaylee Bennett.
The Alice L. Masterson
Memorial Scholarship
was awarded to Wigger.
The next scholarship was chosen by a
random drawing. The
winners were Caleb
Winkel and Wigger.
The Logan and Vera
Dean Memorial Scholarship followed this,
and the receipients were
Hale, Katrina Tharman, Stock, and Stegall.
The Lyle Yingling
Scholarship, sponsored
by the Lions Club,
was awarded to Tharman and Stock next.
Courtney Klaus earned
the Glenn and Ina
Faye Overdick Memorial
Scholarship.
The Troy NEA Scholarship was awarded
to
Claire
Marriott.
The Kyle Smith Memorial Scholarship rewarded Cody Israel
for football, Klaus for
volleyball, and Tharman for a non-sport.
The Jack Masters
Memorial
Scholarship was awarded next
to Stock and Wigger.
Tharman was awarded
the Michael Thornton
Memorial Scholarship.
Dalton Masters, Klaus,
and Stock then received
the Janice Kinsey Memorial
Scholarship.
Stock received the
PTO
scholarship.
The Robin Rodgers and Addison Lowe
Scholarship, a scholarship for nursing students, was awarded
to Stock and Bennett.
The Robert Reeder Me-
morial Scholarship was
presented to Tharman.
The R.E French Family Scholarship was
presented
to
William Boeh, Hale, Israel, Stegall, Stock,
Wigger, and Winkel.
The Raleigh G. and
Lucille Hays Memorial
Scholarship was awarded to Tharman, Stegall,
Stock and Marriott.
The Jimmie Dale Clark
scholarship was awarded to two Eagle Scouts,
Masters and Boeh.
Following the scholarship ceremony, academic, speech, journalism,
art, music, woodworking, and attendance
awards were presented.
All state speech, journalism, band, and choir
particpants and winners were acknowledge, and so were
Highland Art Day and
TVL Art competitors.
Pins and letters for
various
activites
were also awarded.
The academic awards
included KU Honor
Award recognition of
Stegall, Stock, and Wigger; and the Kansas
Governor’s Schlar recognition and Dales Dennis Excellence in Education Award, which were
both given to Stegall.
KSHAA Citizenship
awards were also given
to outstanding students,
and so were TVL-All
Academic
honors.
Following were attendance awards. Ryan
Franken, Israel, and
Boeh were all recgonized for missing
fewer than three days
throughout their four
years of high school.
Ending the program
was athletic recognition. Baseball, softball,
and track members
were all recognized
and seniors received
special
recognition.
leaders’ locker room,
and the football boys’
locker room and even
got to go on the field!
After the tour, the
seniors were on their
way to go to the Rangers stadium for the
Texas Rangers vs. the
Boston Red Sox game.
There
the
students
all participated in the
cheers and chants with
the rest of the crowd.
Saturday the class
went to the Dealey Plaza
and Sixth Floor Mu-
seum. This is where
35th president John F.
Kennedy was assassinated. The class took
an audio tour through
the museum; then they
took pictures of where
the president was shot
and the Grassy Knoll.
After the museum,
the seniors headed
to the Dallas World
Aquarium and to the
Galleria Mall in Dallas. This was a threestory mall where most
of the class spent the
majority of their money.
Sunday the class went
to Six Flags Over Texas,
an amusement park. The
seniors rode many rides.
Later that evening, the
seniors went to Shenaniganz in Rockwall, Texas.
There, the class went
bowling, rode a mechanical bull, played black
-light golf, and laser tag,
and rode go-carts in the
speedway. The majority
of the class spent their
time in the speedway.
At 8 a.m. Monday
morning,
the
class
checked out of their hotels, loaded the bus, and
headed back to Troy.
On the way home they
stopped at the Oklahoma
City National Memorial and Museum.
The seniors arrived
back at the high school
at 7 that evening. Everyone was exhausted and
ready to be back home.
Seniors make memories in Texas
News
May 2014
Trojan Trumpet
Roving Reporter
by Nathan King
What are your plans for this summer?
“I’m going to travel to
New Orleans and Mexico,” said
Mr. Fisher.
“I plan on babysitting
and hanging out with
friends,” said freshman Madyson Guffy.
“ Mick and I have several cruises we’re looking
at, so it should be a very
fun summer,” said Mrs.
Martha-Jean
Rockey.
“I plan to wrestle
and hang out with
friends,” said sophomore Tucker Horton.
“I plan on playing softball and hanging out
with my friends,” said
junior Allyson Budine
Odd Trivia
Club officers for 2014-2015
by Trae Shelton
by Trae Shelton
FFA Officers:
NHS Officers:
President:
Tabitha
Porter
Vice President: Makayla Ross
Secretary:
Kolton
Constant
Treasurer;
Cheyenne
Blanton
Reporter:
Alexis
Horner
Sentinel:
Lauren
Hill
President:
Trae
Shelton
Vice President: Ashley Stock
Secretary:
Braden
Grossman
Treasurer:
Nathan
King
Babe Ruth wore a
cabbage leaf under
his cap to keep him
cool. He changed it
every two innings.
Actor Tommy Lee Jones
and vice-president AL
Gore were freshman
roommates at Harvard.
More
Monopoly
money is printed in a
year, than real money printed throughout the whole world.
The fingerprints of koala
bears are virtually indistinguishable from those
of humans, so much so
that they could be confused at a crime scene.
Average life span of
a major league baseball: seven pitches.
If you put a raisin in
a glass of champagne,
it will keep floating
to the top and sinking to the bottom.
If the population of China walked past you in
single file, the line would
never end because of the
rate of reproduction.
Every year, kids in
North America spend
close to half a billion
dollars on chewing gum.
The bigger the naval,
the sweeter the orange.
An eagle can kill a young
deer and fly away with it.
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Editorial
Trojan Trumpet
May 2014
You’ve Been Spotted
Top Row: Senior Cody Israel passes his office of treasurer on to upcoming junior Cheyenne Blanton. Junior Jake Ross pitches the second game vs. the
Valley Falls Dragons. Jacklynn Clary (sophomore), Harley Huss (senior) and Allyson Budine (junior) sing “Leave the Pieces” by The Wreckers at Fine Arts
Night. Row 2: Seniors Elizabeth Hale, Cody Israel, Holly Stegall, Alanie Stock and Caleb Winkel receive the French Scholarship at Awards Night. Recipient
Halli Wigger is not pictured.Seniors Cody Israel, Colton Masters, Dalton Masters and Ryan Franken are ready to ride “New Texas Giant” at Six Flags Over
Texas on senior trip. Row 3: Sophomore Bailey Winkel and junior Trae Shelton perfom a humorous duet called “Finding Treasure” at Fine Arts Night. Sophomores Makayla Ross, Tabitha Porter, and Cheyenne Blanton present Ms. Jessica Talifero with a goodbye gift at the FFA banquet. Photos by Courtney Klaus
and Tracey Klaus
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Editorial
Trojan Trumpet
May 2014
Who Knows Who Best
by Dylan Kitzman
Braden Grossman and
his friends Ben Wardlow and Tyler Christorpher where curious to see
who knew Braden best.
Favorite video game?
Favorite color?
Braden
Black Ops II
Orange
Blue
Pacific Rim Pacific Rim
Favorite movie?
Favorite food?
Who inspires you the most?
What does he enjoy doing in
his spare time?
Don’t have one
I don’t Know
What free time
The Trojan Trumpet
PO Box 160 66087 Volume LXXXVII
Issue 6 May 2014
Editor in Chief:
Halli Wigger
News Page:
Dylan Kitzman
Melinda Negonscott
Jessica Guffy
Baileigh Jenkins
Nathan King
Editorial Page:
Kylee Anthony
Melinda Negonscott
Courtney Klaus
Baileigh Jenkins
Halli Wigger
Ben
C.O.D Black Ops II
All
Not Cole ....
Cars
Tyler
Black Ops II
Green
Pacific Rim
Any
Travis Grossman (dad)
Working on cars
Kitzman’s Kartoons
by Dylan Kitzman
Feature Page:
Halli Wigger
Sports Page:
Baileigh Jenkins
Courtney Klaus
Kylee Anthony
Trae Shelton
Photography: Staff
Adviser: MarthaJean Rockey
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Editorial
Trojan Trumpet
Senior staff says good-bye
Halli Wigger
Trojan Trumpet Editor, Yearbook Copy Co-editor, History Book
copy co-editor
Four years is a meager part of your life when you look at the grand
scheme of things. However, I’m glad I could take two of those years to
learn so much about life here at Troy High School. I’ve learned how to
be bold in the face of adversity and the value of genuine friendship – one
diamond is worth far more than a handful of cubic zirconium. It feels like
just yesterday I was a timid freshman, and today I’m a graduating senior
writing her last snippet for the school paper. All I have to say for that is…
Hallelujah.
Jessica Guffy
Yearbook Editor, Trojan Trumpet Copy co-editor, History Book
copy co-editor
Most seniors will find pride and accomplishment for all their hard work
and time spent when they are walking down the aisle, gripping their diplomas hand in hand. Every day the future becomes more real. It becomes less
of a fantasy and more of a hard reality. There’s no such thing as a stressfree senior year, but to take some ease off: get started as soon as you can.
Underclassmen need to buckle down and plan for their future.
I wish all the seniors new and amazing experiences on their journey to
their futures. We finally made it, seniors.
Baileigh Jenkins
Yearbook Editor, Trojan Trumpet Copy co-editor, History Book
copy co-editor
As my high school journey comes to an end, another exciting journey is
about to begin. This school has taught me so much and for that I am truly
greatful. These four years have been full of ups and downs but I couldn’t
have imagined being anywhere else. The people I’ve gotten to know and
the situations I’ve faced have shaped me into the person I am today. I
will miss this school as I move on to another chapter in my life, but I will
always be a Trojan, now and forever.
Courtney Klaus
Yearbook Copy Co-editor, History Book Editor, Trojan Trumpet
Copy Co-editor
I enjoyed spending time with almost everyone and making tons of
memories! I will miss all of the teachers, students, and staff. What I will
probably miss the most is working with my publications staff, especially
this year! High school has taught me a lot. No matter how badly you want
out, don’t wish it all away. It may seem like it goes by slowly but your
senior year will fly by. So this is it; I’m not saying goodbye because I hate
goodbyes. I’m saying see you around!
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May 2014
Editorial
Trojan Trumpet
May 2014
Seniors share plans for the future
“I want to attend
Highland Communuity College to
get my associates
degree in science
and then transfer to
a bigger school and
major in radiology.”
-Baileigh Jenkins
“I plan to attend
Highland Community College and
take business and
accounting classes,
but still unsure of
an exact career.”
-Courtney Klaus
“Attending HCC
and cheering.”
-Harley Huss
“I’m going to go
to HCC, then Mo
West. I’m going to
be a high school
history teacher.”
-Claire Marriott
“Go to work and
might attend vo
tech.”
-Jacob Meng
“Attend HCC,
then transfer to
Missouri Western to
pursue a degree in
the medical field.”
-Daulton Jasper
“To attend vo
tech in the building
trades program.”
-Dalton Masters
“Attend HCC to
get my associates in
agribusiness and attend Kansas State to
get bachelors in Agbusiness or Wildlife
Management.”
-Kallie Koehler
“To go to the University of Central
Missouri and study
forensic chemisty.”
-Holly Stegall
“Going to the
University of Kansas and studying
nursing.”
-Alanie Stock
“Go to HCC
for two years and
transfer to Missouri Western State
University to major
in accounting.”
-Caleb Winkel
“Attend Missouri
Western State University and major in
accounting.”
-William Boeh
“I will attend
K-State this fall
to major in political sciences with a
minor in ag communications.”
-Halli Wigger
“Attend HCC and
complete their RN
program at the technical center.”
-Kaylee Bennett
“Attend Missouri
Western and cheer
“Attend Missouri on the cheer team.”
Western State Uni-Trevor Bembrick
versity. Planning to
major in account“To attend HCC
ing.”
and graduate there
-Cody Israel with an associates
in science and art.”
“Get a job and go
-Elizabeth Hale
to college.”
-Chase Martin “Attend HCC for
criminal justice and
“I’m going to
getting ripped with
beauty school and KJ (Keith Jr. aka
working at a phoCaleb Winkel)”
tography place do-Ryan Franken
ing hair and makeup.”
“To get a good job
-Alania Davis and continue writing music”
“Go to HCC for
-Zach Huff
two years for AutoCAD Engineering.”
“Go to HCC”
-Colton Masters
-Jessica Burton
“Attend HCC and
“Go to Highland
get my associates
and get my associdegree in science.
ates degree”
Then after that I’m
-Alex Stanton
going to a university to take part in a
radiology program.”
-Jessica Guffy
“I plan to get my
associates degree at
HCC, then tranfer
to the University of
Omaha, Nebraska,
but I am unsure of
my major at this
time.”
-Nicki Stanton
“Votech, then find
a job in a mechanics
shop.”
-Bodhi Anthony
“Already enlisted
in the military, and
I will make a career
out of the military.”
-Russell Ostertag
“I plan on starting
this journey of life
after high school
and getting my masters in social work.
Attending Highland
in the fall, then
K-State or Missouri
Western.”
-Katrina Tharman
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Editorial
Trojan Trumpet
May 2014
Seniors, what is your favorite high school memory?
“Freshman year in
P.E. playing matball, Kallie and I
thought it would
be a good idea to
run together. When
we did, we tripped
over each other’s
feet and both of us
ate the floor. When
I took off at a dead
sprint to third base
and ran into the
bleachers and ended
up in the third row.”
-Courtney Klaus
“The sectional football game.” -Harley
Huss
“The experiences
and opportunities
that high school has
given me. Going
through these four
years with my best
friends was nice.”
-Claire Marriott
“Queen of Courts.”
-Jacob Meng
“I just really enjoyed getting
to spend these
years with all my
friends.” -Holly
Stegall
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“Listening to all
of Mr. V’s stories
about his old jobs
and life experiences
and Mr. Prudden’s
history and government class debate
conversations.”
-Dalton Masters
“Playing jokes/
pranks on each
other like having
Abra call someone
down to the office
like they were in
trouble, or unjamming my friends’
lockers.” -Kallie
Koehler
“I don’t have a special one but just getting to laugh and be
with my friends was
amazing.” -Alanie
Stock
“All the fun times
I had hanging out
with my friends and
playing sports.”
-Caleb Winkel
“I loved the
concerts.”-Katrina
Tharman
“All the fun times
I’ve had with my
friends. And also
senior year basketball.” -William
Boeh
“All the stupid
fights with my
friends and then
laughing about it
the next day.” -Jessica Guffy
“A definite toss-up
between competiting at Nationals in
FFA and the night I
twirled fire for the
first time.” -Halli
Wigger
“Going to the Ag
Mechanics competition with all guys
besides Courtney
and having the A
team and B team
place first overall after everyone
underestimated us.”
-Baileigh Jenkins
“Going to RockFest my sophomore
year with Ryan and
Derek Franken.”
-Cody Israel
“Finding the girl
of my dreams and
hanging with all my
friends.” -Chase
Martin
“Freshman year
when I was cheering. We had a
bonfire before the
Homecoming game
and it was really
fun.” -Elizabeth
Hale
“Finding the guy
of my dreams and
hanging with all my
friends.” -Alaina
Davis
“Homecoming
week is my favorite. It was always
a blast.” -Trevor
Bembrick
“Playing baseball
with all of my
friends.” -Colton
Masters
“Sacrificing a hedge
ball at a cross country meet for good
luck.” - Russell
Ostertag
“The band trip to
San Antonio.” Alex Stanton
“Hanging out
with my friends.”Daulton Jasper
“The band trip to
San Antonio, the
day Mr. Allison
announced that
we won the field
show, and everyone
was cheering and
crying.” - Jessica
Burton
“ I don’t have a
favorite memory.
I’ve just enjoyed
the time that I’ve
had with all of my
friends.- Kaylee
Bennett
“ Everything.” Ryan Franken
Editorial
May 2014
Trojan Trumpet
Time goes faster than you think
Above: Seniors Katrina Tharmna, Trevor Bembrick, Nicki
Stanton, and Alex Stanton at the Troy Cemetery dating old
headstones in the third grade for a field trip.
Above: Seniors Dalton Masters, Cody Israel,
Ryan Franken, Harley Huss, Kaylee Bennett, and
Alex Stanton in Mrs.Simmons’ third-grade class
celebrating the Chiefs.
Above: Seniors Trevor Bembrick, Jacob Meng,
Cody Israel, Baileigh Jenkins, and Jessica Guffy
in the seventh grade hanging out in class.
Above: The senior class during Homecoming week posing in
front of their float this year.
Above: Seniors in Mrs. Boeh’s kindergarten round-up.
Above: Some seniors gather for a bowling party for Courtney
Klaus and Ryan Franken’s eighth grade graduation party.
Above: Seniors Harley Huss, Kaylee Bennett,
Baileigh Jenkins, Courtney Klaus, Kallie Koehler,
and Jessica Guffy in the seventh grade at Kallie’s
house.
Above: Seniors Zach Huff, Caleb Winkel,
Christopher Boeh, Dalton Masters, Jacob
Meng, and Ryan Franken in the first grade
at recess.
Above: Seniors Daulton Jasper, Colton Masters, and William
Boeh in Mrs. Boeh’s kindergarten class
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Editorial
Trojan Trumpet
May 2014
Seniors give advice to underclassmen
“Worrying is a
waste of time.
Don’t miss out on
the memories, but
don’t jeopardize
your future.” -Nicki
Stanton
“Slow down. You
want to get out of
here...we all do. But
when you finally
get here you’ll be
wanting to relive all
of those memories
throughout these
halls.” -Katrina
Tharman
“Don’t act like
you’re something
you’re not.” -Elizabeth Hale
“Don’t take any
[thing] from anyone.” -Bodhi Anthony
“Be like me...a
good guy.” -Ryan
Franken
“Don’t wish it all
away because once
high school is over,
I promise you’re
going to miss it like
crazy.” -Baileigh
Jenkins
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“Think about what
you are going to do
before you do it...be
smart about making
decisions.” -Kaylee
Bennett
“Live life to the
fullest while you’re
in school. You’re
only young once.”
-Jacob Meng
“To work hard and
give your absolute
best.” -Daulton
Jasper
“Cherish every second in high school
because time truly
flies by.” -Kallie
Koehler
“Work hard because
it will all pay off
eventually, but have
fun and enjoy it.”
-Alanie Stock
“Have fun and
enjoy every moment of it. It goes
by faster than you
think.” -Caleb
Winkel
“Be bold in the face
of adversity. Oh,
and life’s too short
to brush your hair.”
-Halli Wigger
“Don’t be late.
Seriously.” -Alex
Stanton
“To follow your
dreams and to treat
people how you
would want to be
treated.” -Zach
Huff
“Don’t wish your
high school years
away. They definitely go faster
than you think. And
don’t procrastinate!
Especially senior
year...” -Courtney
Klaus
“Just do the work
and don’t skip out
and get bad grades.
You will regret it
for life.” -Chase
Martin
“Do not take any
moment you have
for granted.” -Cody
Israel
“Work hard because
your last years
aren’t supposed
to be your easiest.
High school doesn’t
stink as much as we
all like to think.”
-Holly Stegall
“Involve yourself
in as many activities as possible.
And live with no
regrets.” -William
Boeh
“Actually try to do
the work instead
of guessing on all
of it. If you have
questions, just ask
instead of not asking and have no
idea what you’re
doing...” -Alaina
Davis
“Listen to Mrs.
Rockey. She will
get you best prepared for college.
She’s wonderful.”
-Claire Marriott
“Don’t miss too
many days at the
beginning of the
year. Save them for
the end!” -Harley
Huss
“I learned it on my
own so good luck.”
-Dalton Masters
“My advice is to
stay active in high
school...go to all the
basketball and football games--those
little memories
will stick with you
forever. Don’t try to
redo the past. Look
ahead. Enjoy all the
little things in high
school; it truly flies
by.” -Jessica Guffy
“Give your best
effort at whatever you’re doing.”
-Colton Masters
“Do NOT procrastinate! Get your work
done when you
have even a little
free time.” -Trevor
Bembrick
“Don’t be stupid...
just graduate.”
-Russell Ostertag
“People change and
things go wrong...
but just remember
that life goes on.”
-Jessica Burton
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Trojan Trumpet
May 2014
Seniors share favorite high school sports memory
“Standing up for
myself and others at
practices.” -Jessica
Burton
“Beating D-west
with a buzzer
beater.” -Trevor
Bembrick
“Cheerleading
freshmnan year was
a lot of fun.” -Elizabeth Hale
“Football concussion.” -Zach Huff
“It was all fun,
but if we would
have had a golf
team that would
have been it.”
-Ryan Franken
“Basketball
season senior year
when, as a team,
we almost broke
the record for
most 3-pointers
in a single game.”
-Baileigh Jenkins
“Cutting open my
knee falling down
the stairs by the
track at volleyball
practice my senior
year and still running my lap with
a blood-covered
leg and not knowing it.” -Courtney
Klaus
“Late Night with
my volleyball,
cheer, and dance
team.” -Harley
Huss
“Football managing. I loved every
moment of it. When
we won, I was the
most proud person.
When we lost, I was
crying right along
with the boys.”
-Claire Marriott
“Playing football
and when Dalton
Masters got the
fumble recovery.”
-Jacob Meng
“Making playoffs
in football and beating McLouth.”
-Daulton Jasper
“The softball team
get-togethers and
getting to play my
favorite sport for
my school.” -Holly
Stegall
“Making the
game-winning
3-point shot against
Riverside my
sophomore year in
basketball.”
-Alanie Stock
“Winning regionals in football.”
-Caleb Winkel
“Senior year
Queen of Courts
come-back win vs.
Clifton Clyde. I
scored 21 points.”
-William Boeh
“Scream Team
at the basketball
games, and throwing fire at football
games before turning around to twirl
with my kiddos.”
-Halli Wigger
“Winning regionals
in football.”
-Cody Israel
“Summer basketball was the best.
We had a ton of
fun being sassy and
ganging up on the
other team.”
-Kaylee Bennett
“When I played
football with my
friends.”-Chase
Martin
“All the times
me and Colton had
to calm each other
down on the football field due to our
tempers.”
-Dalton Masters
“Working hard
together as a team
in volleyball freshman year.”
-Kallie Koehler
“Winning regionals in football and
depending on how
this baseball season goes.”-Colton
Masters
“Track, when Mr.
Fisher paid me to
jump.”
-Russell Ostertag
“Early cross country practices on the
dirt roads.”
-Alex Stanton
“Getting my fastest time sophomore
year at the hardest course.”-Nicki
Stanton
“The cold fall
nights of footballs
and how we would
all huddle around
one another trying
to stay warm.”
-Katrina Tharman
Above: The Class of 2014 during their senior
year Homecoming Week supported the football
team by wearing blue and white. The senior
class won spirit days.
Photo by Cailyn Anderson.
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Sports
by Baileigh Jenkins
Softball continues up-and-down season
As softball season
continues the Lady Trojans continue to have
an up-and-down season. After playing Maur
Hill-Mount Academy,
the Lady Trojans took
on the Oskaloosa Bears.
The
double
header
was a rough one as the
Lady Trojans were defeated 0-9 and 0-10.
After taking on the
Bears, the Lady Trojans
took on the McLouth
Bulldogs. The double
header was a rough one
as the Lady Trojans lost
0-11 in the first game,
and 0-4 in the second.
One thing that was accomplished that night
was that the Trojans
held the Bulldogs and
played all seven innings
without being run ruled.
That was the first time
McLouth hadn’t run
-ruled someone all year.
After playing many
away games, the Lady
Trojans finally got to
As baseball season
keeps rolling, the Trojans continue to have a
wonderful season. After taking on the Maur
Hill-Mount Academy
Ravens, the Trojans
took on the Oskaloosa
Bears. The first game
seemed to an easy one,
as the Trojans won
7-0. The second game
of the double header
was more difficult as
the Bears came back
to play, but the Trojans
held on and won 7-6.
After taking on the
Oskaloosa Bears, the
Trojans took on the
McLouth
Bulldogs.
Both games in the double header seemed to
be a piece of cake for
the Trojans as they won
17-2 and 15-5. The Trojans are now sitting on
a winning record of 9-1.
Above: Junior Ally Budine pitches against the McLouth Bulldogs. Photo by Courtney Klaus
Below: Freshman Wyatt Huss pitches a strike at
the JV home baseball game against Maur HillMount Academy. Photo by Trae Shelton
Above: Senior Colton Masters swings the bat during the Heritage Christian Academy home game.
Photo by Courtney Klaus
Track team continues to improve
The track team competed at
the D-West Invitational Tuesday April 22. Senior Dalton
Masters threw shot put 41’1”
and received third place and
threw discus 104’5” and received fourth. Senior Russell
Ostertag received fourth in
long jump and landed at 17’ as
a personal best. Sophomore
Preston Robinson ran the
100 meter dash and received
third. Preston also ran the
200 meter dash, and received
fifth place with a personal
best time of 24.74 seconds.
Freshman Brandon Schofield
ran the 110 meter hurdles and
received a personal best time
of 23.9 and received sixth.
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play a home game. The
Ladies took on Doniphan
West. Knowing that it was
a rival, the Trojans knew
they had to take care of
business, and they did.
The Trojans shut out the
Mustangs 15-0 in the first
game, and also dominated
the second game 12-1. The
Lady Trojans are now sitting on a record of 5-7.
Baseball continues strong season
by Baileigh Jenkins
by Kylee Anthony
May 2014
Trojan Trumpet
Freshman Connor McNorton ran the 110 meter hurdles
and received third with his
personal best time of 20.23
seconds. Connor also ran the
300 meter hurdles and received fifth. The boys 4x100
relay consisted of Connor
McNorton, Jarren Frump,
Russell Ostertag, and Preston
Robinson they received third.
Sophomore Lauren Wigger threw javelin 69’9” and
received fifth place, she also
ran the 300 meter hurdles received her person best time
of 56.03 seconds and got second place. Sophomore Holly
Whetstine did long jump,
landed 15’2” and received
third place. Holly also ran
the 100 meter dash and
the 400 meter dash with
the time of 67.20 seconds,
a personal best. Holly
received second in both
events. Sophomore Jacklynn Clary did the high
jump and received second.
Freshman Kourtney Davies ran the triple jump and
landed at 27’7.5”. Freshman Lexi Norris did long
jump with a personal best
of 14’2.5” and received
fifth, she also did triple
jump, landed at 29’0.5”.
“These kids continue
to work hard and have
improved throughout the
season. I am proud of
their efforts and we are
looking forward to the
remainder of the schedule,” said Coach Wigger.
Thursday May 1 was the
Invitational at Hiawatha.
Sophomore Holly
Whetstine ran the long
jump received third and
landed at 14’8.75” she
also ran the 100 meter dash received third.
Sophomore Lauren Wigger ran the 300 meter
hurdles received fifth.
Freshman Lexi Norris
did long jump received
seventh with the personal
best time of 14’3.5”.
Sophomore Preston Robinson ran the 100 meter
dash and received seventh.
Freshman Conner McNorton ran the 110 meter hurdles, received sixth place
and got a personal best time
of 19.94 seconds. Connor also ran the 300 meter
hurdles and received sixth.
The boys 4x100 relay consisted of Conner McNorton, Jarren Frump, Russel
Ostertag, and Preston Robinson they received fifth.
Troy High School track
team is in action next at
the TVL Meet Thursday
May 15 at Valley Heights.