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Clubs Gain Perspectives

A taste of culture, both you can lose your focus on why you ences took pl ace in th e classroom,
foreign and domesti c, was given to wanted to study the subj ect. With hi story club traveled to reach their
foreign language and hi story club acti vities like celebrating Mardi goal of hi stori c learning. "Travel-
members th rough food, musi c and Gras and crepe parti es, you get to in g to Seattle for five days in the
hi stori c learning. These academi- taste the food which gives you an summer was the goal of history
call y-based clubs were a supple- incenti ve to keep learning," seni or club. We visited hi storic sites to
ment to what students were taught Jessica Gagne said . learn about the city. It was a great
in class, and th ey often enhanced Clubs al so gave students learning experi ence fill ed with the
their perspectives of the culture that opportunities to broaden their per- independence of traveling without
was studied. specti ve of culture to th e people of parents," seni o r Meghan
While classes focused on the country. "With French club, Fitzpatrick said.
grammar, vocabulary and hi story, you get a feel for the peopl e th at Occuring in and outside
clubs offered a li ghter side of learn- speak the language," junior Juliet of school, academi c clubs reached
in g. "In class, it ' s mostl y dry learn- Liu said. their goal of learning through expe-
in g, like vocabulary. Sometimes While most club experi- rience in culture. 1

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All efforts were
concentrated on the trip
to Seattle taken June
1 0-15. Fundraisers for
the trip included: candy
sales, donut sales, and
the prom dress
exchange.
OFFICERS:.
President: Jon Willits
Vice President: Tiffany Krieder
Learning through a Treasurer: Meghan Fitzpatrick
French culinary History Club: front-Kristina Windmiller, Erika Mattson , Julie Moore, Carlee Vice President of Committees:
experience is senior Rastede, Brian Erickson; back-advisor Maureen Konwinski , Jessica Wyatt, Kelly Wilson
Katherine Brady. Crepe Erin Leahy, Holly Wiblishouser, Meghan Fitzpatrick, Jon Willits, Andy Brewer,
making, along with Nate Kassebaum photo by Kelli McMahon
picnics, Yule log cakes,
and dining at Butsy le A~~~
Doux's restaurant, were
the food-tasting
activities that French D~
club sponsored. photo
by Michelle Lee After receiving a
Exploring one of donation from an
New Orleans' Cities of
the Dead, an above- optimist club, Academic
ground burial site, is Decathlon trained and
senior Jon Willits.
Though the sites were competed at Burke
rumored to be rife with High School regionals.
theivery, Willits and the
other Hi story Club Awards received
members that traveled included fourth place in
to Louisiana during the
summer experienced no Super Quiz.
problems. photo by Academic Decathalon: front-Jay Reddy, Zac Mainz; back-Mandy Minino, OFFICERS:
Maureen Konwinski Amber Lulla, Laura Beukenhorst, Jared Heald photo by Dave Nelson Presidents: Amber Lulla
Laura Beukenhorst
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