In this issue: Golf Records Soccer Records Track records Program Records

Athlete Highlight Coach Highlight Saber History Where are they now? Collegiate Sabers Central Hall of Fame PAWPRINTS FOOTNOTES CLUBNOTES Overture

May 2018 “Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I

can do what others can’t.”

Jason Lansing Troy Steffens Carrie Viel Chad Specht Lee Swanson Seth Ketelsen T.Portz/M.Cousins

Eric Olson Collin Ellis Bree Magill Grady Gallagher Shane Sikkema Bill Perdeiu Bob Fout

Josh Greubel Kari Bossom Eric Olson Matt Ohnemus Rachel Truelsen P.Kluesner/K.Schlemme Ryan Utech

GAME DAYGAME DAYSeason Records: Golf Girls 46-12 2nd @Wamac / saber invite 1st Coach T. Steffens boys 81-1 4 invite championships 1st Wamac East & Supermeet Coach C. Ellis sectional & district & STATE CHAMPIONS Team members: Tucker kinney 2nd @ State/Rielly Mcgranahan 3rd @ State/Jacob brainerd 12th @ State Tanner steffens/drew eden/dylanMCALEER

Soccer Girls JV *** HC T. Portz Varsity 11-6 wamac 4th Place HC M. cousins

Boys JV *** Coach l. Oronzio Varsity 12-6 wamac 3rd Place HC B. Fout track 7th Girls 6th @ Wamac/3 team titles Coach K. Belk 8th Girls 5th @ Wamac/1 team title Coach M. Burbach

Varsity 8 events to state Coach A. Cram Coach K. Moulton Coach k. burmester hc e. olson

7th Boys 4th @ Wamac/1 team title Coach P. gallagher 8th Boys 7th @ Wamac//2 team titles Coach G. Gallagher

Varsity 10 events to state Coach T, kinney Will dehaan (5th-800-Meter) Coach W. Eggers d-med (4th) Coach c. Reuter (Ellison-smith-boesch-dehann) hc J. Lansing Program records:

VARSITY BOYS TRACK Sprint Medley Relay M. Michoski, B. Ellison, N. Smith, E. Boesch (1:35.64) 8th Girls Track 10 Flight Hurdles Ava Morris

SABER spotlight

SENIOR: Brett Baxter Activities & Honors: Cross Country (4X Letterman), Soccer (4X Letterman, Honorable Mention & 1st Team All-WaMaC) Hobbies: Boating with family, Snowboarding, Hanging with friends, Soccer, Work Role Model/Sports Hero: Lionel Messi Favorite Sports Tradition: Arm on shoulder during National Anthem. Future Plans: Attend University. Dentistry. Favorite Saber Memory: State Soccer my Freshman year. Something people don’t know… Winter is my favorite season!

SENIOR: Nicole Marvin Activities & Honors: Track, XC, Speech Club Hobbies: Running, Hiking, Traveling Role Model/Sports Hero: Coach Cram Favorite Sports Tradition: Before each Shuttle Hurdle race, we huddle up and give each other a pep talk. Future Plans: Forestry Major at Iowa State University Favorite Saber Memory: During Clara Huber and I’s first hurdle race we both fell at the same time. So funny. Something people don’t know… I’m a giant procrastinator and don’t know how I got through my senior year!

SENIOR: Elijah Boesch Activities & Honors: Cross Country, Track & Field (4X Letterwinner, 2017 State Champion Distance Medley Relay), Bowling Hobbies: Running, Talking Role Model/Sports Hero: My big brother Ethan. He shows me that no matter what, if you keep trying nothing is impossible. Favorite Sports Tradition: Spider Boesch block starts for track meets. Future Plans: Pursue a Nursing degree at Indian Hills CC and run XC & Track. Favorite Saber Memory: Watching Will DeHaan cross the finish line at State and him thinking we got second to Anamosa when they were 2A at 2017 State Track. Something people don’t know… I have shared a room with my little rother my entire life. He said he will cry when I leave for school… tears of joy!

SENIOR: Laiken McAleer Activities & Honors: Soccer (4 years/ 1st & 2nd Team All-WaMaC/ 3X WaMaC Team Champions), Basketball (4 years), VB (2 years) Sportsmanship Award Hobbies: Traveling, Shopping, Hanging out with friends Role Model/Sports Hero: My parents. Because the always push me to do my best but still encourage me to have fun and enjoy it at the same time. Favorite Sports Tradition: Listening to our warm-up playlist before every soccer match. Future Plans: Attend St. Ambrose University and pursue a degree in Occupational Therapy. Favorite Saber Memory: Winning the conference championship game in soccer my freshman year because it was the first in school history. Something people don’t know… Bananas are my favorite food.

Coach: Morgan Burbach Family: Husband: Ben Burbach Son: Brayden Burbach (6yrs)

Daughter: Bailey Burbach (4yrs) Baby Burbach Due in August

HS Attended: West Burlington High School- 2002 HS Sports: Volleyball 4 yrs., Basketball 4yrs. (All-Conference),

Track 4 yrs., and Softball 3 yrs. NHS, FCCLA, FCA Editor of the yearbook

College: Kirkwood Community College Basketball 2002-2003 Defending National Champs & finished 3rd Place. Coe College 2003-2006-Basketball- 2006 MVP, 2005/2006 Best Rebounder, 2005 Best Defender, 2006 2nd Team All-Conference, 3rd in All Time Scoring Degree in K-12 Physical Education and Coaching Endorsement

Role Model: High school basketball coach Barb Carter- she always pushed us to do our best. Her door was always open no matter what! She encouraged us to do the small things in life. Along with being the best role model for others. She would always say "You never know who is watching".

HS Tradition: We didn't really have a tradition. Favorite Sport Memory: Playing in the National Basketball Tournament Baltimore, Maryland (3rd Place). Favorite Saber Memory: Going to state in 2010-2011 with girl’s basketball.

Sarah Schoel 2014 Loras College Track Abby Willis 2014 University of Dubuque Track Cole Connell 2015 St. Ambrose University Track Emily McAleer 2015 University of Dubuque Soccer Elliot Arensdorf 2016 Scott Community College Soccer Rebecca Martin 2016 Hawkeye Community College Soccer Allison Keitel 2016 Hawkeye Community College Soccer Brittany McNamara 2016 Loras College Track Gabby Ostert 2016 Hawkeye Community College Soccer Kyle Coomer 2017 Iowa Central Community College Trap Shooting

In 1933 the boys basketball team won the Blackhawk league with an 8-1 record under head coach Nat Baird. Harold Birney was a player. The HS voted to bring back “The Torch”, which was a 3- page school annual. The high school girls were participating in a horseshoe tournament and “A Quiet Evening at Home” was the HS play. It cost 10ç for students to attend and 20ç for adults. St. Joseph’s basketball team were considered “dangerous contenders” when they entered the District tournament. The football team would have 40 out for the team and would play Dubuque in the first game and end the season by playing Muscatine. Men’s dress pants sold for 95ç and a Chevy Coup cost $445. DeWitt community held its first Street Dance.

When I think of families that are representative of our school and community, one of those names that come to mind is the Scheckel family. One of the outstanding 5 siblings to graduate from Central DeWitt was 1997 graduate Ryan Scheckel. Ryan was an outstanding multisport athlete who played football (Letterman & Captain), Basketball (2X Letterman, Captain and 1996 State Tournament), Track & Field (4X Letterman, 2X Captain, 6X State Qualifier/4th Place State 1600-meter run), and Baseball. He later attended Mount Mercy University and played 3 sports. He was a member of Basketball (2 years), Cross-Country (2 years, 2X MCC 2nd Team All-Conference) and Track & Field (4-years, 2X Captain, 2X MVP, 7X MCC Champion, 2X NAIA National Qualifier and 2001 Most Valuable Performer at the MCC Track & Field Championship). He graduated in 2001 with a BA in Criminal Justice & Sociology and in 2016 earned his MA in Strategic Leadership. He was an outstanding coach for Mount Mercy from 2001-2016. During 16 years as the Head Cross Country Coach he coached 7 NAIA XC National Meet Team Qualifiers, 35 NAIA Cross Country National Meet Individual Qualifiers, 9 Conference Cross Country Team Championships, 12 Conference Cross Country Individual Champions and 9 times was named the Conference Cross Country Coach of the Year and in 2001 was named the NAIA Region VII Women's Cross-Country Coach of the Year. He was inducted in to the Mount Mercy Hall of Fame in 2017. As a Track & Field Assistant he was a part of 2 NAIA Track & Field National Champions, 20 NAIA Track & Field All-Americans, 78 NAIA Track & Field National Qualifiers, 5 Conference Track & Field Team Championships, 138 Conference Track & Field Champions and was named 6 times as the Conference Track & Field Coach of the Year. Since 2016 he has been a Business Development Manager for Infrastructure Technology Solutions, LLC in Monticello, Iowa. He has also served as the acting Meet Director for Mount Mercy University XC including the NAIA SC National Championships in 2018 & 2020. He is active in the West Linn Community Group, Corridor Running Club and Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Church. He enjoys running, biking, hunting, fishing and still runs road races and triathlons. He serves as the Mayor of Palo, Iowa. He and his wife Jill have 3 boys: Myles (13), Ryker (10) and Cy (6).

2006 Inductee: Carolyn Eggleston (Sponsor) Carolyn Eggleston is the first sponsor to be inducted into the Central High School Hall of Fame. Carolyn began her teaching career in the Central Community School district in 1963. She served as the high school choral music director and is credited for many “firsts”. Carolyn initiated the Central Chamber Singers during her tenure as Choral Director. Carolyn also began the practice of having Central students sign the National Anthem at indoor athletic events. Central students entered into the All State Chorus competitions and Carolyn brought the first Broadway musical production to the Central High School stage. Carolyn continues to serve as a judge for the Iowa High School Music Association solo ensemble and large group competitions as well as the All State Chorus competitions.

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Footnote I would like to give a big thank you to Shelly & Ike at Springbrook for all of their efforts and hospitality this spring for allowing our Golf Teams to play on such a nice course! I would also like to thank our maintenance crew… Keith, Mike, Gary & Breezy for all of their efforts this year in having such a great facility for our athletes to compete in, especially to Doug Crank for your work on our fields! A huge thank you to all of our Secretaries… Gayle, Karey, Tricia, Toni and Mary… especially Karey Carlin, for partnering with me to organize our programs and do all that you do! Thanks to Brent Yotty our trainer and to Joe for all your work at keeping everyone healthy. Thanks to our Cooks, Custodians and Drivers for a great year. Thank you to all our Administrators for helping me through the year. A big THANK YOU to all of our Boosters & all our Volunteers… and a huge THANK YOU to all of our Coaches, Sponsors and Student-Athletes for making this such a great year! Club Notes

Our Park & Rec put on a nice youth track meet this spring… the “Live Healthy Iowa Kids Meet”. We had over 80 youth participating. Thanks for Coach Olson & Lansing for organizing this meet for our youth and all the support from Kevin Lake. Runners… don’t forget our own Skeffington’s Race and the Bix this summer! Our youth soccer organization, EISA is well underway, contact Jim Lass if you are interested in being involved. Don’t forget there will be volleyball, football, wrestling, basketball, track and soccer camps this summer.

Congratulations to our Boys Golf Team (Rielly McGranahan, Tucker Kinney, Jacob Brainerd, Tanner Steffens, Drew Eden, and Dylan McAleer) & Coach Ellis for winning the 3A State Championship!! It was back-to-back titles and what an incredible year they had by winning about everything they competed it. Only one other program, our Boys Cross Country teams under the leadership of coach Jim Hetrick has won consecutive titles in 2000 & 2001. Our golf program has been to State 4 of the last 5 years and it is certainly our dominant sport right now. 11 months ago, our first grandchild entered our lives. Thanks to his parents Casey & Meghan, we have been blessed with the addition of Landen James Kreiter. Coach Machovec, Mrs. Wildes and others have warned me before his birth that it was going to have a big impact on me… and it has! I am not in the same position as Coach Mach or Mrs. Wildes and get to make weekly or daily visits but I think I would if I could. It is great being a grandfather! I have joked with others that I cannot believe how quickly I have grown attached to that little guy. Looking back to when we were raising our own children, it just seemed like a lot of WORK. I jokingly have professed that I don’t even know if I even really liked our own kids that much until they got to be about 3 years old! Babies are tough! Some people are definitely “baby people” and love that infant stage… I was not one of them! I can honestly say… and lucky for our kids… that Jenny did the majority of the child rearing when they were young. I was frequently found elsewhere having fun coaching football and wrestling or still finding the time in the off-season to fit in a game of Rugby! But although I don’t perceive fond memories of that age, something is different with this little bundle of joy and I have grown very attached to him even at this young stage. Talking with other grandparents, they just smile as they recognize that it is some universal phenomenon that I am now experiencing. Overall, minus my thoughts on the infant stage, I can say that raising our children was such an honor and a blessing. I reminisce fondly about so many of those memories and think of all the good times we had as a family. If I could, I would go back and do it all over again! I am not experiencing some sort of midlife crisis, I just really enjoyed all those good times in our lives. CREATING GREAT MEMORIES. It may not be “what it is all about” but you are really missing out on one of the best parts of life if you are trying to make some for yourself. And now I am thinking maybe I missed the boat a little bit when the kids were infants because I was looking at it as work. I could be just now realizing that I was too focused on the struggles involved with babies…the hours… the crying… the not knowing… the responsibility and forgot to enjoy the moment. All that “stuff” can and does wear on you but if I had shifted my focus I could have taken more time to enjoy the process. I didn’t take enough time to think about how special that time was and that I would not never get it back. I was anticipating moving beyond that stage and wanting to rush ahead. It probably wasn’t babies at all… it was my own attitude that prevented some additional memories that now I am enjoying with a different perspective with my grandson. As an Activities Director, I get to be at so many events where parents are experiencing those same fun times with their own children. I certainly recognize what a special time that was in my life and know it is the same for them. It makes me smile a little more just thinking of how important these times are in their lives. I worry a little bit though, when I observe what appears to be adults that are not enjoying the opportunities but instead are hyper-focused on the work, the time, the ups, the downs, the drama, the struggles. Some of that is necessary but when it happens for the sake sacrificing the fun experiences and great memories is a real misfortune. Enjoy these times because they are not going to last! I think it is easier for grandparents to enjoy those moments, probably because we don’t dive so deeply into the activities and try and just enjoy the brief moments we have with them. Maybe it’s similar to that well-known phenomenon that I am just experiencing with Landen. The joy of just sitting back and enjoying the ride! Have a great summer!!

The Saber Choirs have had a busy and successful spring season. Concert Choir and Chamber Choir received Division I (superior) ratings at State Large Group Contest and Bel Canto and Lyrica earned Division 2 (excellent) ratings. We hosted over 1700 singer and instrumentalists from 3A schools in our area for that event. Maria Venable performed at Iowa State University for earning a "Best of Center" rating at Solo & Ensemble contest. Win their final concert on May 14th and at graduation on May 20th the choir paid tribute to the seniors. Next year they will be expanding the Lyrica Women's Choir and starting a Men's Choir for freshmen and sophomore males and females.

The theatrical season successfully ended with the spring play, a performance of one-acts. The show included 5 student directors, 4 curtain calls per performance, 3 one-act plays, 2 performances in one day, and 1 grateful director. Our seniors will be greatly missed due to their presence on and off stage! Many thanks to the school community and local communities for their support this season! The fall 2018 musical will be announced at the final school assembly on Thursday, May 31. Tryouts for the musical will the last week of August. Be on the lookout for the new theatrical website this summer. Community theater will present “Little Shop of Horrors” this July 27, 28 & 29 and will hold auditions June 2nd & 3rd. The Saber Speech Team 7 I's and 2 II's at the State Large Group contest, 20 I's and 4 II's at the State Individual Events Contest, and our 6 All State Outstanding Performances: Short Film - Kody Craddick, Matt Marvin, Emma Haley, Jarred Carr, Emmalynn Rossmiller, and Clara Huber, Rachel Green - Original Oratory and Spontaneous Speaking, Gretchen Lenth - Original Oratory, Paige Ernst - Review, Roban Worrick - Poetry.

The 9th Grade Purple Concert Band received a Division 2 Excellent rating at the IHSMA State Large Group Festival. The 10th-12th Grade Gold Concert Band received a Division 1 Excellent rating. The Band and Jazz Band both gave great final concerts. The 9th-11th grade band students provide music for 3 Memorial Day Services. The Band will perform in the 4th of July Parade.

April 13th Senior Saber Artists went to Clinton Community College High School Fine Arts Day. 1st Place Painting Julia Campbell 2nd Place Graphic Design Micah Dennis 3rd Place Pastel Steven Franks 2nd Place Ceramics Hunter DeMoss & Dylan Maxwell 4th Place Ceramics Josie Smith CCC scholarship for free class Josie Smith Door Prize Lexi Birks

On April 18th Central DeWitt hosted our WaMaC East art show. 20 Saber works of art from 17 students competed against works from 8 WaMaC Schools. 8 students received awards:

1st Place Printmaking Jack Ellison 1st Place 2D Mixed Media Lexi Birks 1st Place Graphic Design Micah Dennis 1st Place Painting Autumn House 3rd Place Painting Maggie Murphy Honorable Mention Painting Julia Campbell 2nd Place Watercolor Roban Worrick Honorable Mention Colored Drawing Kathryn

Napierkowski. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Oo3snMB2OdGAKqdSUs8QYFZSnwDEktdn_c5jgPj4rJk/edit?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/11LvsR_atlxbpQhOIQrU_AYGtddl5fE8W/view?usp=sharing Here's the link to see Graphic Design I & II and Ceramics & 3D Design I student portfolios as well. We have so much creativity in our district!

https://sites.google.com/central-csd.org/artwithmrsbutler

Cheer has held their spring tryouts and will have 11 high school cheerleaders for 2018-19. These girls will be attending 2 camps this summer and have already begun putting together their first routine that they will be performing during the football season. Also, be on the lookout for some new stunts during the football and basketball seasons!

We will have new Co-Head Coaches next year for our Dance program. Welcome Mrs. Paige

Kluesner and Mrs. Kylie Schlemme who will lead our program next season.

FBLA: FBLA has been focusing on our chapter for next year by electing new officers, promoting our club to

incoming freshmen, participating in field day at the intermediate and elementary schools, and talking about ways we want to better our club as a result of be more involved. At the FBLA Spring Conference we had several place winners in the events, four of which have qualified for Nationals in Baltimore this summer.

FCA: It is a student-lead organization that allows students to come together to share their faith with one another. Next year, we would like to grow in numbers and have a larger impact in our school and sports teams.

FCCLA: They have been working to create awareness of Red Nose Day on May 24th. This is a global initiative that brings students together to have fun, raise money, raise awareness and change the lives of families living in poverty and affected by homelessness. They held a “Bar for Bar” challenge to get soap and other personal items donated, which were taken to local shelters in need. http://blog.centralclinton.k12.ia.us/~vbetz/Site/Welcome.htmlFCCLA

FFA: The DeWitt Central FFA chapter had a very successful spring. They attended the State Convention at Iowa State University on April 22-24 where they had 4 events receive gold emblems, and 7 events received silver emblems. Our chapter was awarded the 2018 Excellence in Agricultural Education. This summer they will have members competing at county and state fairs. They will also exhibit a lawn tractor that their Small Engines Club restored during the school year. On June 1st our members will be working the annual Clinton County Farm Safety day as well. Check out their Chapter website for awards and activities: http://www.dewittcentralffa.com

JA TITAN: This program is done for the year.

Model UN: On April 5th and 6th, Central DeWitt participated in the Model United Nations Program at the University of Northern Iowa. Students researched a range of topics and debated policy while representing the nations of Sweden and Kazakhstan. Student representatives included: Jarred Carr, Kody Craddick, Matt Marvin, Cole Westphal, Megan Grell, Maddie Kizer, Gretchen Lenth, Beau Manatt, Noah Conard, Ethan Dickey, Allison Fosdick, Casey Lopez.

YS: This is a fall program.

OOTM: The team participated in the World Finals held at ISU May 23rd to May 27th. This was its 7th World Finalist team for the Odyssey of the Mind program. The freshman team of Emilie Butler, Kyle Holmes, Brynn Van Horn, Trevor Yackle, and Kami Ziemet qualified to represent the state of Iowa after placing first in their division and problem. They had the highest overall score of any high school team at the competition.

FTC: FTC team kicked off their 2018-19 season at its first meeting. 11 students made it through a grueling selection process and will be working throughout the summer on a variety of activities and outreach.

NHS: NHS took on a new project this spring-Adopt a Highway with the help of FFA and FBLA. It was a great chance to show our "Pride in Community." At our May 1st blood drive we collected 64 units and will be hosting a blood drive on Friday, the 13th of July, in the high school cafeteria from 1:00pm-5:00pm.

STUCCO: They hosted a staff appreciation breakfast. Food was provided by Austin Meyer of Meal Management. They sent Saber pride cards to all of the teachers thanking them for their support. Mrs. Giese received the first ever Behind the Scenes Award at the Senior Award banquet given to a teacher who doesn't get the recognition he/she deserves. It was an unanimous vote to give it to her this year. They have bought a suggestion box to offer their ideas, frustrations, concerns, or praise. The STUCO members will also be attending monthly board meetings to improve their involvement with school policies.

It is the policy of the Central DeWitt Community School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, creed, age (for employment), marital status (for programs), sexual orientation, gender identity and socioeconomic status (for programs) in its educational programs and its employment practices. There is a grievance procedure for processing complaints of discrimination. If you have questions or a grievance related to this policy please contact Dr. Dan Peterson, Superintendent, 331 E. 8th St., P.O. Box 110, DeWitt, IA 52742, phone 563-659-0700, or email dan.peterson@central-csd.org