By Blake Dykes, Lexi Burch, Peter Hyle
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Juniors take winter fun to a new level
By Lexi Burch
For some people Paoli Peaks is a forgotten winter attraction but for a group of FC students it is much more than that.
“I’ve been snowboarding since about seventh grade,” said junior Zach Lewis. “A few of my friends have been doing it since grade school.”
That is the case for another junior Ian Welsh, who said he has had a love for the snow for as long as he can remember.
“I’ve been snowboarding, skiing, and anything that has to do with the snow since I was a kid,” said Welsh. “Paoli is my second home during the winter.”
The group of boys said that they devote their winter season to Paoli and winter sports.
“We try to go up everyday or a least as much as we can,’ said Welsh. “I probably go up the most out of my friends.”
They treat it like another sports practice, they try new tricks and ways to improve their skills.
“[The best part about snowboarding] Hitting a trick you’ve been working on forever,” said junior Eli Marion
Some of they boys said they spend their time on two boards instead of just one.
“I probably take skiing more serious than any other sport,” said junior Logan Vaughn. “Skiing really tests all your abilities.”
They said that it is all a giant competition between each other. They are always trying to be better than the next guy.
“I’m the best,” said Welsh.
“Ian is probably the best because he has been snowboarding longer and devotes more time to it,” said Lewis.
“I’m the best at skiing, though,” said junior Grant Foster.
It is all friendly competition they said. Paoli is a great way to hang out and do something together that they love.
“I don’t think I would be as good as I am if my friends weren’t doing with me,” said Lewis. “They really push me.”
As Paoli season gets closer and closer the more they get excited.
“We’ve all got our new and old boards ready for another awesome season,” said Lewis.
Meet assistant principal Rob Willman
By Alexis Burch
Assistant Principal Rob Willman can be seen walking the halls, talking to students, observing classrooms, or disciplining students. Willman is just one of the many administrators at FC, but being an administrator was not always Willman’s plan.
“I wanted to be a lot of things,” said Willman. “I wanted to be a professional athlete. I also wanted to be a college football coach.”
Willman grew up right here in Floyds Knobs and graduated from Hanover College. Willman began right back where he started when he took the English job at FC in 1999. Willman did not decide to become an administrator until the fall of 2008.
“I wanted to do something different,” said Willman. “I wanted to see if I had the leadership skills to do the job.”
As the years of being an administrator have gone by, Willman said he is enjoying a lot of things about the job.
“I really enjoy going to the events,” said Willman. “I like to see the success of the students and staff. I really like observing, that is probably my favorite. I feel like after observing the classrooms and the way teachers teach, I could go back into the classroom and be better teacher than I was before.”
Although there seems to be plenty of positives of being an administrator Willman said there are a few down sides to the job.
“[The hardest part is] the difficult conversations that aren’t positive, whether it’s with students, teachers,or parents.”
For those freshmen wondering where to find such a person as Willman, he said he can be found just about anywhere. The hallways, classrooms, and the lunchroom are the places students will most likely spot him.
“It is hectic, it is busy,” said Willman about his administrative job. “You have a to-do list every day that is usually, by 8:30, different.”