BEETER BUZZ
January 14, 2016
Volume 10, Issue 1
Second Quarter
CHINOOK HIGH SCHOOL
Second Quarter Review
Contents
Second Quarter Review
BPA pg. 1
Snoball pg. 2
FCCLA pg. 2
FFA
pg. 2-3
Movie Day pg. 3
State Volleyball pg. 3-4
State Championship pg. 4
Winter Sports pg. 5
Honor Band/Choir pg 6
NHS Decorations pg 6
Just a Bunch of Drama pg 7
Van vs Deer pg 7
Did you know? pg. 8
Student Spotlight pg. 9
Hattie N. and Rio O. show their
Christmas Spirit by wrapping
presents for the Angel Tree
Program.
BPA
By: Jesse Dannels and
Allie Skoyen
Some kids go home after school, and
some go to practice. Then, there are the
dedicated kids who go above and beyond
attending BPA meetings after their long
days at school. These students go the
extra mile, whether it is going to the
late night meetings, lunchtime parlipro
meetings, or community service on
Sundays. During the Christmas season,
the local BPA Chapter teamed up with
NHS to give back to the unfortunate
and wrap Christmas presents for kids
who don’t always have presents to rip
open on Christmas morning. “It’s nice
knowing that taking one hour out of
your day can help make a memory for
a kid that will last a lifetime,” stated
senior Kailey Kleinjan. The local chapter
looks to end their holiday season by
taking their regional tests over Christmas
break. Soon after, they travel to Sidney
on January 20th for their Regional meet
where everyone will look to advance
to the state meet which will be held in
Billings, March 13-15.
Members include
Kourtney Hansen
Ashely MacLeod Ericka Arnold
Sierra Swank
Madison Inman
Carrie Hofer
Abby Ellison
Taylor Neibauer Nicole McCracken
Kelsey Mathon
Rio Overcast
Tate Niederegger
Hattie Niederegger
Kailey Kleinjan
Upcoming Events
February
BPA @ Sidney Jan. 20th
Divisional S&D @ Cutbank Jan 23
S&D Senior Night Jan. 26
S&D State @ Ennis Jan. 29-30
JH Ski Trip Feb. 5th
Wr. Div. @ Chinook Feb. 6th
State Wr. @ Billings Feb. 12-13
State Swim @ GT.Falls Feb. 12-13
District BB @ Havre Feb. 17-20
No school Feb. 19th
Div. BB @ GT. Falls Feb. 24-27
No school Feb. 26th
March
State BBB @ Gt. Falls Mar. 3-5
Lifetouch Pictures Mar. 8th
State GBB @ Gt.Falls Mar. 10-12
State BPA @ Billings Mar. 13-15
Spring Sport Pract. Mar. 14th
DC Club departs Mar. 17-24
End of Third Quarter Mar. 18th
State FCCLA@Billings Mar. 20-22
Parent Teacher Conf. Mar. 21-22
Easter Break Mar. 25-28
Lauren Harshman
Jesse Dannels
Jake Norby
Advisor
Karla Neibauer
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Snoball
By: Allie Skoyen and Jesse Dannels
When a night that should not be forgotten
comes to mind, one should be thinking about
Snoball 2015, Moonlight Serenade. From the
bumpin’ tunes by former superintendent Mr. Jay
Eslick, to the delicious desserts, and the energetic
dance moves, the students of CHS made the most
of the night. Starting off
with the sixteen prince
and princess candidates,
Anne Reed, and Rylan
Mitchell were the ones
who came out on top.
Cortney G. and Rachel G.
The other females
show off their sisterly love
included: Sierra Swank, at Snoball 2015.
Carrie Hofer, Haley
McMaster, Abby Ellison, Chelsie Fox, Megan
Pruttis, Mackenzie Gruszie, and Erika Arnold; For
the boys, Colten Liddle, Brandon Morneau, Easton
Henderson, Garrett Lowham, JJ Colby, and Steven
Mulonet. After the coronation the prince and
princess were given the first dance. Surprisingly,
out of all of the classes to attend, the senior class
had low numbers. However, despite low numbers
from the Senior class, everyone had their fair share
of delightful treats, and danced the night away.
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different events. They have some unique
competitions such as: Live Event Planning,
Hospitality, Tourism & Recreation, and even
Fashion Design! There are many other events that
are available in the contests as well.
During their
December 10th
meeting, Ms.
Hamilton and
the students The new club FCCLA had a meeting on
elected officers December 10, 2015 where they elected
officers.
of the club.
Talia Sharples
will be representing the President position;
Erika Arnold holds the Vice President office,
Secretary is Garrett Pruttis, and the Treasurer is
Megan Pruttis. There are a lot more offices in
this club than others. They include Vice President
of: Membership, Community Service, Public
Relations/Historian, Star Events, and National
Programs. The newest President of the club, Talia
Sharples, plans on participating in the Fashion
Sketch event. She states that FCCLA, “sounded
like a fun new thing to be a part of and it will look
good on college applications.” The club’s first
contest will be the State competition, March 20-22
in Billings.
FFA
By: Kailey Klienjan
By: Lecia Pronto and Brad Pelesky
FCCLA (Family, Career, Community, Leaders of
America) is the newest addition to the clubs of
CHS. It includes Junior High and High School
students. On December 10, 2015, the “Buzz” staff
attended an FCCLA meeting in Ms. Hamilton’s
room to see what all the excitement was about.
This new club is similar to others such as FFA and
BPA. They travel to competitions and compete in
The Chinook FFA chapter recently returned from
the Winter Districts contest in Big Sandy. The
newly established parliamentary procedure team
didn’t quite hit their goal, but they came home
with their heads held high in optimism to do better
next time. Michael Warburton said “We were a
very inexperienced parli pro team, but it was a
good learning experience.” In FFA competition,
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FFA continued ..
there are many different options and events to
choose from; Rachel Gunderson is interested in
mostly livestock events. She stated “It’s a good
opportunity to work
on my people skills.”
There are many reasons
to enjoy FFA. Tyler
Ortner said “[FFA is]
the greatest student led
leadership organization
I’ve ever participated Chinook FFA leads the
homecoming parade with
in. The traveling
flags.
opportunities it has
provided has helped me prepare for what’s out
there in the real world.” Each FFA event works
to prepare members for leadership and different
careers in science or agricultural. Members can
also win various prizes and scholarships in local,
state, and national events. Chinook FFA leads the
homecoming parade with flags.
Movie Day
By: Allie Skoyen and Jesse Dannels
Nothing is better than curling up next to the
fireplace and turning on a movie. That is until you
have the opportunity to go to the movies with the
majority of the Chinook High School. The students
were treated
extra special
with one of the
first viewings
of the new
“Star Wars”
movie. When
Kelsey M. and Taylor M. share a selfie
asked how
during movie day showing of their
it felt to be
sweaters.
among some of
the first viewers of Star Wars, Tamer Jameison
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stated “I felt pretty special because I was one of
the first few to see it. I know some people were
mad because some teenage kids got to see it before
them.” In addition, a vast amount of kids went
to the new Hunger Games movie. Many students
felt that there was no better way to begin your
Christmas break than watching a great movie with
some of your best friends. Something unique about
movie day is that the students are cut a sweet deal
of only a $6 fee, a one dollar bump up from last
year. Another special part about this day is that it
is ugly sweater day. So, many students wore their
ugliest sweater to participate in the festivities. A
mix of ugly sweaters, movies, and friends is the
best thing about Christmas break.
State Volleyball Tournament
By: Kailey Kleinjan
Back in November, the Lady Sugarbeeters made
an appearance, for the third time in a decade, at
the State Volleyball Tournament held in Bozeman.
Taking twelve girls and three managers, they
stayed
for three
nights. The
first day
they played
ManhattanChristian,
and on the The Lady Beeters stand with their
following Conference and District Champion trophies,
day faced as well as the 2nd place Divisional trophy.
a southern
team, Absarokee. Sadly, they suffered a 3-0 loss to
Manhattan-Christian, and a 3-1 loss to Absarokee.
But that didn’t stop the girls from making this
trip an unforgettable one. It wasn’t all volleyball
once they were there. On the third day of being in
Bozeman, the team played laser tag in Belgrade,
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State Volleyball Torunament
cont.
and went to an amazing steakhouse in Manhattan
for dinner. A sophomore Carrie Hofer, first time
state goer, said that her favorite part of state was:
“Watching all the other teams play, especially
Class AA. I also enjoyed going to play laser tag,
that was the best!” The volleyball girls have
definitely pushed hard this season and in the end,
all their hard work paid off!
Left: Kelsey Mathon
Sierra Swank and
Kourtney Hansonshow
off their innerselves
cheering at a Football
game.
Erika Arnold
participates in the
BPA Angel Tree
Program by wrapping
presents.
Right:Franklin
Nez pierce
dresses up as
Wookie from
“Star Wars”on
movie day
Hailey McMaster shows off her
hard working skills as she digs
a hard hit volleyball.
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State Championship
By: Lecia Pronto and Brad Pelesky
This 2015 football
season was definitely
one to remember.
The Beeters emerged
as State Champs
with a perfect season
record of 12-0. They
started the playoffs
During the game, the offensive
competing against
line huddles up to listen to QB,
Culb/Bainville with Ian McIntosh, explain the next
a win of 80-16, their play.
quarterfinal opponent,
Ennis, went down
36-30, and then they trounced Fairview in the
semifinal 50-32. All those games lead up to the
championship game, at Hoon Field, versus Arlee.
The day before the big game, the whole school
was pumped up and couldn’t wait for the game
to come. When game time arrived, over 900 fans
gathered around
the field waiting for
kickoff. Arlee was
the first team this
season to score before
the Beeters, but that
didn’t discourage
Chinook’s football
After the game, Ian McIntosh boys. The Beeters
and Jake Norby proudly accept
came back and
the State Championship
stomped Arlee with a
trophy.
score of 44-20 earning
the school’s second State Championship in history!
Ross Reed stated “It felt good [being a champion
as a freshman.]”
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Winter Sports
By: Lecia Pronto and Brad Pelesky
The winter sports season kicked off
November 19th featuring girls & boys basketball,
swimming, wrestling, and cheerleading. Abby
Ellison was asked about changes she would like
to see for this basketball season, she replied, “This
year, I think our team will play more “together” in
our games and practices. I also hope that we can
always keep a positive mind-set throughout our
season.” So far, both the girls’ and boys’ teams are
doing well, winning all but three games this season
so far. They have a full season, hopefully full of
wins, to look forward to with the cheerleaders
cheering them on from
the courtside.
So far, there have
been 50 major
wrestling meets and
5 mixers. Kenny was
asked What/Who had
(Left to right) Riley Kellam
the greatest impact
Brendan Edwards and James
on your wrestling
Christensen wait until granted
career? He said,
permission to enter the game.
“Perry for sure! Not
a doubt in my mind”
wrestlers have a short season left in with two more
tournaments before divisionals. The divisonal will
be that are held in Chinook this year on Febuary
6th. Qualifiers will then head to state Febuary 12th
and 13th.
The Cheerleaders,
Mackenzie Gruszie Rio
Overcast, Lexi Warburton,
and Allie Skoyen watch
the intense basketball
game waiting for the right
moment to cheer.
Brooke Nicholson, and
Abby Ellison scrammble
for the ball against
North Star.
Ross Reed defeats his
Harlem opponent during the
Chinook wrestling mixer.
Lizzie Hodgson, Jamie Roth
and Cameron Huestis play
their instruments to pump up
the basketball players.
NHS and BPA members assisted the Red
Cross Blood Drive.
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2015 Honor Band/Choir
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NHS Decorations
By: Chase Lenz and Shiloh Brewer
By: Chase Lenz and Shiloh Brewer
Many of the Chinook’s musical arts
students were selected for Montana’s Honor
Band/Choir. For this event, the selected students
practiced for two days straight, learning to sing or
play under a new conductor, and working together
with people they haven’t performed with before
in an effort to make the selection of music sound
amazing. The guest conductor, Dusty Molyneaux,
a relative of Mr. Molyneaux ,our principal, played
with the
Great Falls
orchestra
as well
as taught
music
at Great
Falls High
After many hours of practice the CHS Band/
School.
Choir members took a break for photos.
This took
place in
Choteau, MT on November 30th and December
1st. A few of the attending students were
asked about the CHS qualifiers and how they
performed. Senior, Blake Downs, a tuba player
for honor band, commented, “I believe that
both groups performed extraordinarily well,
properly showcasing the combined talent of the
selected individuals.” Choir Participant, Kassidy
Popchoke, also added, “I think that as a group
entirely, we worked very well, and the concert and
rehearsals were very well accomplished.”
Honor Choir/Band Members Include:
BAND- Elizabeth Hodgson, Blake Downs, Chase
Lenz, CHOIR- Kyler Johnson, Travis Hamilton,
Nicole McCracken, Lexi Warburton, Kylie
Popchoke, and Kassidy Popchoke.
In late November, the National Honor
Society gathered together and livened up the
Chinook Centennial Park with holiday decorations.
As a group, the work was done quite quickly,
leaving the park looking lively and spirited
for the holiday season. The NHS is a school
group that recruits its member from the students
who have a GPA above 3.5, and requires those
students to maintain high standards in citizenship,
scholarship, and community service. When
asked if the park decorations seemed like a great
addition to the spirit of the holidays in the town,
the president of NHS, Elizabeth Hodgson, stated,
“Absolutely, when we participate in something
larger than ourselves it just enhances the sense of
togetherness, which is what the holidays are all
about.”
In addition to decorating,
on January 5th the NHS
combined with BPA and
Student council, for the
first blood drive of the
New Year, providing
refreshments and
2015 NHS decorations at
the Centennial Park.
community spirit to blood
donors.
NHS Members:
Travis Hamilton, Lauren Harshman, Ian McIntosh,
Brooke Nicholson, and Hattie NeidereggerErika
Anderson, Brooke Elliot, Kyler Johnson, Nicole
McCracken, Rio Overcast, Tate Niederegger, and
Wade Schneider
Officers: Elizabeth Hodgson, President
Blake Downs ,Vice President
Cortney Gunderson, Secretary
Chase Lenz, Historian
Advisor Tammy Edwards
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Just a bunch of Drama
By: Courtney Gunderson
Speech and Drama was sizzling as they
took the stage at their fourth meet of the 20152016 season in Chester on December 5th. Of the
five performers who participated in the meet, three
earned placings of high regard.
Chase Lenz, who strives
in the Humorous Solo
event, scored a 4th place
award and Elizabeth
(Lizzie) Hodgson and
Cortney Gunderson
earned 3rd place in the
Classical Duo category.
Jacob Huckabee and
Steven Mulonet,
who both perform as
At Speech and Drama
HOI (Humorous Oral
practice, Chase Lenz
Interpretation) contenders,
rehearses his piece Poetic
make up the rest of the
Injustice which will be
performed as a Humorous team who competed over
Solo event. This is Chase’s the weekend. “It gets you
second year in Speech and
Drama as a Humorous Solo there to challenge your
voice fluctuations and it’s
competitor.
just fun,” reports Jacob
Huckabee, “it was one of the more fun [meets].”
The Speech and Drama team is made up of
six members plus two advisors, Ms. Ortner and,
the new Meadowlark principle, Mr. Martin. So far
the energetic six have attended seven meets this
season. Their hometown was held on January 16th.
The Senior Showcase is scheduled for January 26,
2016. The Divisional meet will be in Cut Bank on
January 23rd and state will be on January 29th30th in Ennis.
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Van vs. Deer Continued. . .
By: Chase Lenz and Shiloh Brewer
The battle between the school van and the
beasts of the road continues. The newest school
van was again taken down by a deer, during the
return trip from the Conrad Speech and Drama
meet on November 14. It happened approximately
2 miles from Chinook, when suddenly a deer
jumped across the road hitting the hood on the
passenger side of van. The deer cartwheeled off
the side of
the road,
and the
van started
smoking
mildly. To
ensure that
no major
problems
would
arise,
The post wreck van waits patiently at
the van
Precision Auto Body for repairs.
was pulled
over by
elementary principal Jonathan Martin and the
proper people were informed of the crash. Chase
Lenz, when asked about the survivability of
new coming vans, said that, “Having personally
witnessed the demise of the previous van, I can’t
be sure any future vans will have a long life
expectancy.”
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What’s Your Favorite. . . .
Movie- The Other Woman
Song- Our Song ~Taylor Swift
Food- Chicken fried steak and
mashed potatoes and gravy
Cartoon Character- Perry the
Platypus
Saying- “I can’t get it centered.” ~From Pottery (the
class)
Part of the Holidays- Fooooood!
What’s Your Favorite. . . .
Movie- The Original Footloose
Song - Pour Some Sugar on Me ~Def Leppard
Food- Chocolate, Lasagna, or
Salsa
Saying- “Pure mathematics is, in its way, the purity
of logical ideas.” ~Albert Einstein
Cartoon Character- Flynn Rider
(Eugene Fitzherbert) from Tangled
Part of the Holidays- The delicious food and Santa
Claus
What’s Your Favorite. . . .
Movie- Bourne Identity
Song Genre- Pop and Country
Food- Pizza and Burgers
Saying- “Go big or go home”
Cartoon Character- Stewie
from Family Guy
Part of the Holidays- Family and Friends
What’s Your Favorite. . . .
Movie- Shawshank Redemption
Food- Tacos
Cartoon Character- CatDog
Song- Barbie Girl
Saying- “Holy Toledo.”
Part of the Holidays- Food