The athletic awards will be held at Arvada High School in the auditorium for AHS staff, teachers, parents, and coaches to honor their young athletes who have performed their best this year. Some of the athletes being honored in the award ceremony are Dominic Moon, Lauren Pettit, Veronica Gordivas, and many other outstanding athletes. Come support all of A.H.S athletes receiving an award tonight in the auditorium at 6:30 p.m.

When we, the freshmen, the newest addition to the population of Arvada high school walked into the building, I was struck by the procession of life around us all. To the school of existing students, we were just the new fish. Only our link leaders paid us any mind. We played Get-To-Know-you games. We told stories and presented our views. The entire thing was a little redundant, and more than a little cheesy.

I have a fuzzy memory of the entire school day, though I recall being tired and exhausted. But in any case, from then on I was positive about the future. The subsequent school year was an interesting, difficult, positive and negative year. I joined the journalism class in 1^st semester with intent to join newspaper 2^nd, which I do.

There is tedium to a school year. It has its ups, its downs, its blue periods, and eventually everyone wants to go home for the summer and not come back. Here we arrive at the last few days of school and all of the sudden they tell us we’re sophomores, and we can’t make any of the mistakes we made as freshmen any longer. There are those who help us through the year, those who recognize our strengths and our fallibilities. Those strengths are used to our great advantage, those weaknesses are slowly eroded upon, until they exist no longer.

The senior rally with its ceremonial alteration of the seating arrangements was an interesting and engaging experience, with some of the best speeches I saw all year. My favorite was the little video that was generated for the three social studies teachers who are leaving along with the seniors, never to return, at least in any employment capacity. I know I speak for most when I state that we’ll miss them with fervor, for they altered our lives in ways we didn’t even know we needed to. We owe them dearly for the time they invested in us, and the hope they held in their hearts that we may one day succeed and excel at our lives.

The first year of high school in my mind is the most difficult, but I know in my heart I’ll return sophomore year, ….hungry….for more.

“I got to where I am today because I’m interested to learn and to do well in school and class.”

This is the key. To do well in all your classes, you have to stay interested, and to stay interested, you have to have the drive to do well. If you stay interested and do well, you can go anywhere you want.

Speaking of going anywhere you want, C.J. is going to the university to study for and acquire a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), and to study mathematics and computer science.

Still, the key is to stay interested. Unfailingly, unrelentingly, positively interested, in the topic of your choice.

“always always always [He says always about 18 times.] try to be interested because to be interested is to be better”, smarter, stronger, and go farther than he or she who is bored.

It is my own thought that he who is bored has lower grades in a class rather than the student at the front of the room who answers all the questions rapid-fire, practically reading the instructors brainwaves as they are generated.

when asked what tips he might slip to aspiring students who might want to follow in the same footsteps, he said, “Take lots of classes and extra-curricular activities and find what interests you.”

My favorite tip he relayed to me, in the best words possible, making quite possibly the greatest pep-talk statement ever regarding this idea,

“It’s a hell of a lot easier to regret not doing something, rather than just doing it, sure, but what is better in the long run, success or regret?”

We salute you C.J, keep it interesting and sail to the top!

They started up the grill and got hotdogs and hamburgers going and once everyone got a plate they gathered around to hear Kilbon’s announcements. She started off with awards to the people who really stood out and who went above and beyond the average theatre participant. Some of the theatre kids who received awards this year were Jonathan Quezada, Alexa Cajero, Chad Wood, Sarah Jones, Tyrone Parks, Alexa Martin and Jocelyn Carpenter. There were some other awards and other amazing people who were recognized at the BBQ.

After most awards were handed out Kilbon announced what many were dying to know, what the fall play was going to be. Next year will be different from the very dramatic show Diary of Anne Frank AHS put on this year and it will be a very comedic play, You Can’t Take it with You. You Cant Take it With You is a very comical show that is a lot like the movie Birdcage.

After all the big stuff of the BBQ was over they headed towards the field to play a fun game of softball . Most played some were cheerleaders and sat in the stands talking about missing the seniors who are leaving and what next year will be like. This year has come to close for them and while they will miss who is leaving this year and all the things about this year they all are looking forward to what is to come.

 The audience loved the songs being sung by cheering and applauded after each soloist sang their part. The singers Donnie Restad and Samantha Johnson got a standing ovation from the audience after they sang their solo parts together for the song “Sand Castles” which Restad created. John Miller the director said, “I’ve never had an audience give a standing ovation like that to my students before.”

 Johnny Lor a freshman at Arvada High has been singing since the 4th grade and said, “My 5th grade choir teacher Ms. Higgs really inspired me to keep singing and taught me a lot throughout the year, she taught me to love singing.” Lor was in the choir group Chorale and said, “I’ve been preparing for the concert by singing and practicing the songs every day; the concert was fun I had a great night.” Lor plans on staying in Chorale next year and is looking forward to next year’s upcoming choir concerts very much.

 Melissa Kaiser a freshman prepared for the concert by practicing every day especially her solo part in the song “Part of Your World”. Kaiser said, “I started singing before I could walk and my sisters inspired me to really start singing in choir for my elementary school; I never stopped after that!” Kaisers favorite song was “Bumblebee” and can’t  wait for choir next year.

 Some of the choir students who got a solo in the concert were Ben Neumiller who sang the song “You’ll Be In My Heart”. Nicole Kaiser and Sierra Cooper were both soloist in the song “Rumor Has It/Someone Like You”. There were many other soloist and choir students who sang great at the last choir performance of the school year. Melissa Kaiser said, “I really wanted a solo so I tried out for every solo there was, I was so ecstatic when I found out I got one!”

 The Quarter Black also performed in the choir concert which had some changes to the group. Bryce West is no longer in the group because he moved schools, and instead Joshua Ramsey is the new group member. With this huge change comes changes in what each type of section a group member has. The Quarter Black has shown that even though they have faced difficult situations they continue to stay strong and be role models for the school.

 Being the last choir concert of the school year, it was one of the best by far! There were great songs sung by the students and they did an amazing job.

 Chelsea Kao a senior who has been playing the viola since 6th grade received a bar which is similar to getting another letter. Kao has prepared for the concert by practicing every day and said, “In class we’ve been working on the music a lot, my favorite song is Perseus. It is a really exciting piece and has good viola parts.”

 Chad Wood a sophomore has been playing the bass since 5th grade. Wood said, “I love orchestra it’s fun and amazing. Always a good time to spend with friends.” Perseus is Wood’s favorite song  and said, “It’s a really intense song; has a lot of emotion.” Aja Deakin and Jocelyn Carpenter came to support Wood in his last orchestra concert of the school year.

 Jacob Adamson, a freshman has been playing the Viola since 7th grade and prepared for the concert by practicing at home and at school whenever he had the chance. Adamson’s aunt and mom came to support him in his last concert of the school year. Adamson said, “My favorite song is Perseus because it is a cleaner and better piece of music than the others.” Adamson continues to have fun in his orchestra class and plans on playing next year.

 Jeana Mills a junior has been playing the cello since 3rd grade and lettered in orchestra. Mills was nervous before the concert, but once the concert started her pre show nervousness went away once she started playing an instrument she loves. Mills said, “Perseus is my favorite song because it shows each sections talents.”

 Perseus was the favorite song of the night by most of the students in orchestra, but Orange Jam was the director Gutzait’s favorite piece.  The orchestra students did an amazing job and are looking forward to next year. Gutzait said, “I have a really great class of seniors that I’m  going to miss a lot.”

This comes into play in broad strokes as cities are attacked in ways that reflect terrorism methods of today. This places greater emphasis of closeness that the audience can relate to as the crew comes to each other’s aid.

Pine and especially Quinto expose much deeper layers of the complex bond between Kirk and Spock. So intensely personal does it become, you may find yourself moved in unexpected ways. While Star Trek: Into Darkness isn’t as widely captivating as the first, it provides a more than worthy sequel to the adventures of the Enterprise crew.

If your interview doesn’t go well and you’re rejected, however, then it only gives you more chances for interviews in application for other jobs. The other benefit in being rejected is just that, you learn to cope with being rejected. Rejection is a fact of life, and the more times it occurs, the easier it will be to deal with the hurt and bounce back for another shot.

If you happen to not be rejected, then it’s possible to be chosen for the position that you didn’t want. In that case, the potential arises that you can learn something new about yourself. You may discover that you actually enjoy your unexpected position and even learn a new skill. If not, then you will build your perseverance to an activity you don’t enjoy, which will also become an important life skill that will only get easier with experience. Your comfort zone will be transcended through the ability to improvise new situations and the situations that unexpectedly rise in summer jobs.

On the whole, teens that have summer jobs don’t regret it, senior, Kelan Crespin works at Adventure Golf and Raceway and said “You really start to appreciate the income after a few months of experience, and you learn to take responsibility more so than most other situations.” And Senior, CJ Guttormsson works at Waterworld and said “Outdoor jobs are great for the summer, because the weather is usually always nice, and a position at Waterworld is great for getting cool when the heat is too much.”

The truth is that summer jobs are indeed worth it, no matter what it is. They teach lessons of patience, tolerance, and responsibility, and will provide skills that will last the rest of your life. Also, of course, the income is a good motive for any teenager. So when summer vacation does arrive, consider getting a summer job to enhance your vacation experience.