Comet Tales Cassville High School

Comet Tales
Cassville High School

Issue 1 October 2012

Homecoming 2012 School Spirit

Surpasses Previous Years

The whole school seemed to shine maintained high spirits. This year’s
during this year’s homecoming week Parade Marshal’s were Gordon and
“Conquer the Cardinals.” After a long Susan Kremer. Each class entered a
hard work day on Friday, September lovely parade float, with the Seniors
28, the student body was ready for taking 1st. The overall Spirit award
Sunday’s Kick Off Night to see the went to the Seniors, who won float,
announcement of court, this year’s lip hallway, lip sync, games, and dress up
syncs and lose their voices in a cheer days.
contest.
To end the evening, students
The following morning, students rallied to the football field. Even
arrived at school sporting their favorite though they lost the game to one of
teacher’s wardrobe for “Dress Like a the top teams in the conference, the
Teacher Day.” On Tuesday’s “Royalty football team put up a good fight and
Day”, students made the day a grand held their heads high. To conclude
affair. Following this was Wednesday’s the week about 50 students attended
“Sports Day”. The school was turned Saturday’s Homecoming Dance on
upside down with “Opposite Gender October 6. DJ Double J, also known
Day” on Thursday. Seniors led the as Justin Johnson, provided music
school by taking first in the dress up for the evening. Students danced the
days. night away and had the perfect ending
for a spirit-filled week!
On Thursday’s Skit Night, all
four classes created and performed Bode - 1
glorious skits, but in the end Freshmen
claimed 1st place. Homecoming court
was also announced along with sports
winners. This year’s Freshman Reps
were Jenna Baliff and Caleb Dahse.
Sophomores were represented by
Destiny Cederquist, followed by the
Junior Reps Tricia Haverland and
Austin Mellem. Madeline Bode and
Justin Johnson represented the
Seniors, and this year’s King and
Queen were Tiffany Junk and Nolan
Ackerman. Football’s Mr. Ugly was
Adam Kirschbaum. Emily Koch
represented the Volleyball team as
Ms. Digger. Andrew Ihm and Jenna
Friesen were Cross Country’s Mr. and
Ms. Cruisin’.

On Friday, October 5, the parade
was a little chilly, but students still

Bucket Brigade Activity

On the first day of the 2012-2013 students gave great effort to compete.
school year, September 4, members It was a great activity to promote
of Cassville High School invited character building in our school and
firefighters from the Cassville Fire was clearly a very fun and exciting
Department to a school-sponsored event.
activity. The activity was entitled
“Bucket Brigade,” which was a water
bucket relay that consisted of three
groups made up of staff members,
students, and firefighters. Participants
had to use teamwork, communication,
and coordination to successfully get
the water-filled buckets down the relay
line and into a five-gallon bucket. The
first group to fill their bucket won. Of
Course, the firefighters were clearly
the winners of the activity, but staff and

Mr. Beer’s FFA World Dairy Expo

Field Trip On Tuesday October 2, members Emily Koch, and Tyler T-Harris, placed
of the Cassville FFA attended the 25th. Adam Kirschbaum was also the
Mr. Beer and his technical World Dairy Expo in Madison, WI. 9th place individual.
education students recently attended Students competed in three events:
the 10th annual SPEC Mix Bricklayer World Forage Cup, FFA Dairy Judging, Jacob Haas, Madeline Bode, and
500 event. The event was held on and FFA Dairy Products Judging. Dillon Kirschbaum reached their goals
Friday, September 21 in Madison, Zach Clauer, Kaitie Kinyon, and Kayla by placing 1st as a team in the World
Wisconsin. At the event, students Mumm tried their best with a team Forage Cup. Madeline Bode placed
witnessed professional masons placing of 90th in the FFA Dairy 4th as an individual, Jacob Haas as
compete in bricklaying races and Judging. The FFA Dairy Products 5th, and Dillon Kirschbaum 16th.
also viewed many bricklaying vendor team, consisting of Adam Kirschbaum,
displays. In addition, students were
given the opportunity to practice laying
brick.

Vesperman Farms Corn

Maze Excursion

The Cassville Alliance for Teens refreshments. Overall, the group
(CAT) sponsored a trip to Vesperman had a fantastic time and greatly
Farms’ corn maze on Saturday, appreciated CAT’s hard work that it
September 15. Students, grades took to organize this event..
7-12, boarded a bus in front of
Cassville High School and traveled Kirschbaum/Koch - 2
to Vesperman Farms in Lancaster,
Wisconsin. The trip was chaperoned
by Patty Okey, Corinne Ihm, and Cindy
Ploessl. After completing the maze at
the Farm, the group was invited to the
Sandbar for pizza and

Tony Beyer visits CHS
On Wednesday, September 12, Junior Lit. took personality quizzes

Tony Beyer, a representative from to see if the jobs they have picked for

Globe University came to visit Mrs. the future fit their personality.

Bernhardt’s Senior Comp, Junior Lit, The Sophomores talked about the

and Composition 10 classes. importance of communication skills in

Mr. Beyer talked about Globe every day life, a topic they will have to

University and topics relating to perform interviews for in Comp 10. As

upcoming projects in those classes. with every year, the students enjoyed

The Seniors talked about Mr. Beyer’s visit.

international business etiquette for

their upcoming International Business

project.

Cassville Band Kicks Off

Another Busy Year
Even before school started on Veteran’s Day program on Monday,
Tuesday, September 4, both the Junior November 12. The songs they are Students
High and High School bands were currently practicing are “American
getting up in the morning to practice Tribute” and “Each Time You Tell Their attend
their marching for the school year. On Story”.
Friday, September 21, the Cassville Richard III
Marching Band performed in River Junior High Honors Band will be
Ridge’s Homecoming Parade and on held in Cassville this year on On Tuesday, September 25, Mrs.
Friday, October 5, in our own Tuesday, November 6. Cassville has Bernhardt’s Junior Literature class, Mr.
Homecoming Parade. The Cassville nine students representing them at Corbett’s Senior Literature class, and
Pep Band then played later that night this year’s Junior High Honors Band. the AP English class went to the
at our Homecoming Game. These students are Whitney Churchill, American Player’s Theater in Spring
Madelyn Nix, Blake Borcherding, Sha- Green, Wisconsin to watch Richard
The High School Band has nia Peacock, Kai Biehl, Sachi Biehl, III. The American Player’s Theater is
recently begun practicing for our Mahcoy Mumm, Kennedy McMillan, a unique oppurtunity for the students
and Victoria Schimming. to see a play that they have been
reading in class in an open air theater
much like the theaters where Shake-
speare’s plays were shown. Students
from previous years have been given
a greater appreciation for the arts from
this annual trip and have returned to
watch the American Player’s Theater
on their own accord.

Friday, November 2, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 3, 2012 - 7:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 4, 2012 - 2:00 p.m.

Cassville High School Gymnasium
Admission: $3.00 / Adults - $2.00 / Students

(Children 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult)

L. Kartman - 3

CHS Football Ends
Season at 2-6

The Cassville Varsity football of the stick. They are looking forward Many players got the opportunity to
program with coach Doug Fure in his to next season where they will return play both Varsity and JV. The JV
third season at head coach ended many of their starting offense and team consisted of Brett Little, Brandon
their season on a high note. Their defense. This year’s varsity squad Laufenberg, Dylan Ganahl-Johll,
final match-up was a game against consisted of Adam Kirschbaum, Cam Jensen, Christian Reynolds,
last year’s Division 7 State Runner- Erik Albage, Sebastian Apers, Codi James Haas, Colton Reynolds, Caleb
ups. The Comets put up 49 points on Schwab, Logan Kartman, Cole Adams, Dahse, Walker Gotzinger, Todd
the Seneca Indians while only giving Elijah Okey, Austin Mellem, Hunter Haverland, Caleb Adams, Noah Fure,
up 8. Winning an earlier match-up Nix, Luke Kirschbaum, Dallas Esser, Keegan Morley, Dillon Vogt, and Tyler
against River Ridge propelled the Brad Klein, Gabe Phillips, Dillon Vogt, Torstenson-Harris.
team to a final record of 2-6. The Dylan Ganahl-Johll, James Haas, and
team stuck with about every team they Caleb Dahse. This year’s JV squad Congratulations to both teams!
played, but came out on the short end went undefeated on the year at 4-0.

Volleyball Team Falls Junior High
in First Round Volleyball

The Cassville High School Koch, Kayla Mumm, Hayley Williams, The Cassville Junior High
volleyball team’s season came to an Zoe Gotzinger, Bailie Becwar, Taylor Volleyball ended their season with a
end after a first round defeat to De Ploessl, and Andrea Okey. winning record. Finishing at 4-3, the
Soto. The Comets took the team was very proud of the way they
Pirates to five games to lose and This year’s Junior Varsity team performed. The team was made up
ended their season on a strong note. had a good season also. They put of girls from both the Cassville Junior
The Comets ended the season with together a good showing for their High as well as Saint Charles. They
a record of 2-8 in conference play. fans and also got a few wins to show competed against area teams that are
The team rallied around coach Micki for it. They also rallied behind first in the conference with Saint Charles.
Becwar in her first season and put year coach Kristin Infield and had The team looks forward to playing at
forth a good showing. They hung an enjoyable season. The team the high school level and can’t wait to
with every team they played and consisted of Kaitlin Kinyon, Kayla continue their successes next season.
really put on a good performance Mumm, Zoe Gotzinger, Tarka White, This year’s Junior High Volleyball team
for the fans. The Comets picked up Tessa Reynolds, Taylor Ploessl, Brielle consisted of Mahcoy Mumm, Sierra
many big wins throughout the season Baliff, Jenna Baliff, Rylie Laufenberg, Mumm, Skyla Kemerling-Hyer, Kai
including a few comeback wins that Ally Clauer, Payton Brinkman, and Biehl, Sachi Biehl, Paige Johll, Maddie
really ignited energy amongst the fans. Danielle Ackerman. Nix, Christal Bean, Brooke Ploessl,
This year’s Varsity roster consisted and Abby Borcherding. The team was
of Tiffany Junk, Maddie Bode, Emily Congratulations Ladies! coach by LuAnne Johll.

T. Kartman - 4

Cross Country Desktop Logo Winner

Wrapped Up! Congratulations!
Adam Kirschbaum winner of the T-shirt Logo
The Cross Country team has had
a long season that wrapped up last Design Contest in Desktop
Saturday, October 20, at sectionals in Publishing.
Boscobel. This year’s team was the
largest in a long time composed of Photo Contest Winners
nine runners. There were even enough
boys to compete as a team at meets Congratulations to
for the first time in over ten years! Photo Contest

The boys’ team was made up of Winners in Desktop
returning runners Andrew Ihm - 2nd Publishing!
year, Jared Kartman - 2nd year (first
year at the high school level), Gage 1st Place:
Kaufman - 3rd year, and two new Emily Koch
runners--Ryan Kirschbaum and David “Lord of the Rings”
Seng.
2nd Place:
The girls’ team had returning Madeline Bode
runner Jenna Friesen 4th year (3 “Leafy Wonder”
years at the high school level) and
newcomers Luisa Bahneman, Payton 3rd Place:
Brinkman, and Teresa Timrott. Teresa Timrott
“Mississippi Wildlife”
Homecoming time came around
and that meant that Mr. and Mrs.
Cruisin’ had to be chosen by the
team. This year’s Mr. Cruisin’ was
sophomore Andrew Ihm and Ms.
Cruisin’ was junior Jenna Friesen.
They both had speeches for Skit Night
where they were given their titles.
This was a big boost for the upcoming
home meet.

Cassville’s home invite, hosted by
the Conservation Club, turned out as
a success for the cross country team
with Jenna Friesen placing 1st, Payton
Brinkman placing 7th, Luisa placing
16th, and Teresa Timrott placing 19th.
The boys race resulted with Andrew
Ihm at 13th, Jared Kartman at 14th,
Ryan Kirschbaum with 22nd, David
Seng at 23rd, and Gage Kaufman with
24th.

Throughout the season Jenna
received four medals, Andrew two
medals, Jared one medal, and Payton
two medals. Andrew also received
the “Spirit of the Race” award at
the Spring Green meet towards the
beginning of the season. All of this
adds up to a bright future for Cross
Country at Cassville High School.
Good job to all of our runners!!!

Kaufman/Bahneman - 5

Trip to Dubuque - River Museum &
Moving Wall

Last Friday, science classes from the Amazon, caves of the the soldiers that gave their lives or
Cassville Jr. and Sr. High School Amazon that you would walk through, that were missing in action during
scheduled a field trip to the Dubuque and a tub of water with many kinds the Vietnam Conflict. The wall also
Mississippi River Museum, to partake of fish including piranha. A game was displayed some of the notice papers
in the Amazon Adventures. included in this which you had to guide that were given to families of the lost
something across or the piranha would soldiers when the military showed up
The Amazon Adventures catch it in the water and tear it to at their door to inform them of their
exhibits had a 4D movie on ancient pieces. loss. The students were saddened by
sea animals and numerous hands-on the sheer number of familiar names on
exhibits like an area of water where As an added bonus, the students the wall, but they realized with great
you put a glove on and reach in and had the distinct privilege of attending pride the sacrifices that many made on
grab things that would normally be in “The Moving Wall” and honoring their behalf for freedom.

October
Students

of
the Month

Upcoming CAT Business
Scavenger Hunt Education

When: Friday, October 26, 2012 Hunter Nix
6:30-11:00 P.M.
Agriculture
Where: Meet at the High School
Grades: 7-12 Jacob Haas

Food and refreshments will be Technical
provided after the scavenger hunt. Education
Please bring your own flashlight.
Anthony Rauch

Special Services

Anthony Rauch

Kaufman & Timrott - 6

New Teachers and Principal at
Cassville High School

Mr. Luster Mrs. Spoor Ms. Mai
K-12 Principal Special Education Social Studies

Mr. Luster grew up in Prairie While growing up in Indiana, Mrs. Ms. Mai grew up in Freedom,
du Chein, Wisconsin and attended
high school there. He received his Spoor attended Purdue University Wisconsin. At Freedom High School
Bachelor’s degree at UW LaCrosse
and his Master’s at Viterbo. In high for her Bachelor’s degree. She then she participated in volleyball, softball,
school he participated in football,
basketball, and baseball. He came to the UW Whitewater for her Spanish Club, and the school
continued to play intramural sports in
college. Before coming to Cassville, he degree in Special Education. Next newspaper. She then went to UW
was a Social Studies teacher and held
positions in Kenosha, Key High School she received her master’s with the EauClaire where she helped out in
in Iowa, and Wauzeka Stueben. Mr.
Luster’s hobbies include camping University of Phoenix. While in high volunteer work. Some of her hobbies
with his family, attending sporting
events, hunting, and fishing. His wife school she participated in chorus include reading and scrapbooking.
teaches mathematics and he has
sons. He also has two dogs, Hopper and intramural sports. Some of her She enjoys being outside and playing
and Grizzly, and one cat named
Rolo. With an educational family, hobbies include raising Labradors volleyball. In her family, she has three
Mr. Luster decided to enter the same
field because he enjoyed working with and Golden Retrievers. She likes step siblings, two nieces, and one
people and it seemed to fit.
outdoor activities like boating, biking, nephew. She loves to spend time
Ms. Peck
Agriculture Education and gardening as well. She and her with her grandparents and listen to

Ms. Peck grew up in Chippewa husband have two sons and three her grandpa’s war stories. She is also
falls, Wisconsin and attended
Chippewa Falls Senior High School. granddaughters at the ages of 5, 4, close to her cousins. Ms. Mai decided
In high school, she was the school’s
mascot--a giant cardinal. She also and 1. Mrs. Spoor decided to enter to enter education because of her love
participated in her school’s marching
band. After high school, she attended the field of Special Education because for social studies. She finds it exciting
UW River Falls and participated in
Collegiate FFA and multiple sororities. the likes to help kids achieve their full and wants to show students how
Ms. Peck’s hobbies include fishing,
attending tractor pulls, and long potential. history can be fun. Ms. Mai wants to
walks with her dog, Snoopy. She has
one brother, a very large extended transfer her love for social studies to
family, and a fish named Charlotte.
Her family has a 1,500 acre dairy others.
farm in Chippewa County. Because
her friends told her she was good at Election 2012
explaining things and because she
loved agriculture, she decided to enter On November 6th, Ms. Mai and realistic as possible, requiring ev-
the field of Ag. Education. her Government class will be ery voter to register (either before
holding a simulation of the the election or the day of), as well
Presidential and Senatorial as offering absentee ballots. As
Election. The goal is to show the the election gets closer, please
student body that voting is a simple watch in the announcements and
and easy process, and as citizens hallways for more information, and
of the United States, it is a privilege voting “rules.” If you have any
to be able to vote. The government questions, please see Ms. Mai.
class will strive to make this as
See you November 6th!

Bode - 7

Foreign Exchange Students

Kaja Jensen Erik Albage Jose Ricardo Torres

Country: Norway Country: Sweden Country: Brazil
City: Fredrikstad City: Stockholm City: Recife
Population: 70,000 Population: 1.5 million Population: 4 million
Siblings: 1 little sister Siblings: 2 sisters Siblings: 2 brothers, 1 sister
Hobbies: Hanging out with friends Hobbies: Playing basketball, soccer Hobbies: Soccer, FaceBook,
and family, listening to music, playing and guitar working on the computer, being lazy
handball, exercising Favorite Food: Tjalknol (moose Favorite Food: White rice and
Favorite Food: Tacos steak) mashed potatoes; PopTarts!
Future Plans: Attend 2 more years Future Plans: Traveling, studying Future Plans: Finish senior year
of high school in Norway, maybe abroad, to start college in Brazil, go to college, find a job, and
become a journalist What he likes most about find his place in the world.
What she likes most about What he likes most about
America: Food, sports, new people
America: Friendly people, Mt. Dew, America: PopTarts! Mt. Dew, Amy
food and Ocean Morley, Jersey Shore

Anne Pulido Teresa Timrott Luisa Bahneman

Country: Mexico Country: Germany Country: Germany
City: Puebla City: Hanover City: Bad Durkheim
Population: 5,788,600 Population: 470 Population: 30,000
Siblings: None Siblings: 3 older brothers Siblings: 2 brothers,1 step brother
Hobbies: Being with friends and Hobbies: meeting with friends, Hobbies: Dancing(hip hop/video
family, listening to music, cooking, visiting cities and other countries, clip), playing violin, meeting friends,
painting and drawing, taking pictures watching movies in the theater, taking pictures, cooking, drawing,
Favorite Food: Sushi, Pasta, spending time with family, and reading painting, listening to music, traveling
Tacos Favorite Food: Lasagna and garlic to other countries, and going out with
Future Plans: Finish school in bread friends
Mexico, travel to France for a year, Future Plans: Finish school in Favorite Food: German pancakes
study architecture or interior design Germany, get a job, get a car. Future Plans: Finish school in
What she likes most about What she likes most about Germany, travel to Africa or South
America: Her host family, the America: Friendly people, school America, do volunteer work, and
food, the calmness of Cassville, the spirit, school sports, the language possibly study medicine
differences between here and there What she likes most about
America: Friendly people,
language, food, malls, her host family,
Halloween, Thanksgiving

Matheus Soares Sebastian Apers

Barbosa Country: Belgium
City: Leuven
Country: Brazil Population: 800,000
City: Pouso Alegre, Minas Gerais Siblings: 1 sister
Population: 150,000 Hobbies: Basketball
Siblings: 1 brother Favorite Food: Steak with pepper
Hobbies: playing soccer, reading, cream cheese sauce and fries
playing video games Future Plans: keep playing
Favorite Food: Lasagna basketball, study to be a doctor
Future Plans: Go to college, What he likes most about
graduate, find a good job, and get
married America: Mt. Dew, kind people, and
What he likes most about his host family.
America: School, and the beauty
of the country Bode - 8