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Valparaiso HighSchool
2727 N.CampbellStreet
Valparaiso] IN46385
(219)531-3070
Fax:(219) 531-3076
email:http://www-valpo-k12.in.us/
Everyyear,newstudentsarewelcomedtotietailsofValparaisoHigiSciooltobegintielrjourneyasaValpo
Viking.HlgischoolIsatimeforchallenges,growth,andchange.EveryoneInhighschoolislookingforaplaceto
fitin,whetheritIsthroughacademics,sports,arts,ormusic.Thesearejustafewoftheactivitiesthataccompany
thisVikinglifestyle.ThoughmanyofthestudentsparticipateInsimilaractivities,theyhavetheirownIndividual
styles.Wearealljustlookingtosucceedandmoveforward.ItIsthisgrowththatmakesusstrongerandthereisnt
justonewordcapableofdescribingthisdevelopment.
Howdoyoudefineyourself?Howwouldyoudefinethepeoplearoundyou?Eventhoughwemakeuponelarge
groupeachpersonisunigue,andthisisourtimetofindoutwhowereallyareasIndividuals.Wearestudents,
brothers,sisters,sons,daughters,andfriends.
WearerolemodelsandweareconstantlyontlieruntacklingtkecliallengesofMglisc&ool.Freskmenarejust
beginningtbejourneyofIilgbscbool,wMleseniorsaregettingpreparedtobeginanewone.Weareyoung
adultswltbaspiringmindslookingfortberigbtopportunitytoshowwbatwearemadeofandwboweare.
EveryonebassometblngIncommonnomatterwbotbeyare.EverystudentatVHSplaysamajorroleIntbe
growingandlearningthattakesplaceIneachandeveryclassroom.Asstudentsweaskourselvestblsguestlon
manytimestbrougboutourlives.Someofusalreadyknowtbeanswerbutsomanyofusarestillsearcblng.
WbatreallymattersIsbeyondtbeobvious.Weareexclusive,weareVikings,wearewboweare.
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Alargepartofwhoweareisdecidedby
whatwechoosetodo.Promaglance,it
looksjHstlikeatypicaldance,atypical
springbreak,andatypicaltimefor
studentstoshowtheirpersonalities.6ut.
therewasmoretoit.
Nomatterwhatisgoingon.mandatory
ornot.thestudentsatVHSparticipate.
Theyputapersonaltouchonwhattheyare
involvedin. Wewouldnotbetheunique
schoolwearewithoutourstudents.
Ineverysituation,studentsrepresent
whoweareandwhatwedo.Thisishowwe
choosetoliveit.
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LEFT: Matt
Scudeii,asenior
participantintlie
Mr.VHS
competition,
sItowsoffhis
talentasliepbys
"TlieSwan"onhis
cello.Intlie
backgi'OLind,
seniorsEmilyVan
LaanandKaltiryn
Philipsdoan
interpretivedance.
RIGHT:juniorNickTryand,a BELOW:DuringHomecomingWeek,
meniber-oftliebandS.LT.H, TaylorBurge,TaylorFleeman,andRadid.
singsenergeticallyduringtlie GoughshowtheirsclioolspiritonHat
bancfeperfomiaixe. TI'yancte
bandtooksecondplaceatthe
BattleoftlieBands
competitiori
BELOW:SeniorsAnnesa
Kaspaiian,PaulAlbers,
M^anBansdihachandScott
Dodileractintliefall
performaixeof"You'rea BELOW:RyanMardnkowsldbustsa
GoodManOiarlieBrowiV moveattlieKingofHeartsdance.
theT3ands
of
FourbandscompetedonJanuary
23rd, 2008, tobecomethewinnerof
thefourthannual Battleofthe Bands
competition.
ThefourbandsincludedTheCard-
boredrobots v.sCharlesManson,
LastMinute, S.I.T.H, andCwunchitup.
Cwunchituptookfirstplacewith
S.I.T.Hfinishingsecond. Second place
winner,S.I.T.H,alsowontheviewer's
choiceaward.
"Mygreatestmemorywiththe band
washavingdrum partiesandwriting
songsintheparkinglotsofthe
buildingswewereabouttoplayin,
said Luke Mitchell fromCard-bored
Robotvs. CharlesManson.
"Ithinkitneedsanotherbreakdown,"saidjunior
SteveEngel.
‘S'..,^
Chris Dom rr--
Myfavoritepartwas
watchingeveryone
getintothemusic
andgettingtosee
otherpeople's
passionformusic,"
saidjuniorPercy
Washington.
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