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ringing UP
To rai se money for co mpetitions in and out of state, juniors
Chess Club Trevor Siebe, Brent jackso n and sop homore Thayne Smith
President: John Oliver work the concess ion sta nd at a MN basketball ga me. Skills
USA raises th eir own money to fund their competitions and
Vice President: DougAl- the club itse lf through fund ra ise rs and workin g at the school's
shops . photo by Alex Riza
lan

"The best thing about chess
club is playing new people
and seeing how the strat-
egize. It's also a good way
to meet new people,"
Adam Malchow, 9

Skills USA

President: Jay Allen

"Skills USA provides a lot
of leadership, and it helps
people forward their voca-
tional studies and skills,"
Max Thomas, 12
Vice President

testing TALENT
A. Firing up th e blow torch to practice for a
competition is senior Alex Hansen. Hansen
welds metal into shapes, sta tues and fi gures
with th e use of a blow torch and heated
ove ns. B. Seni or Pratik Gayee faces off
aga inst sophomore Nick Tu schen in a chess
match after school. The chess club meets on
Wed nesdays after school to play eac h other
and practice for competitions. photos by
Coral Siler and Alex Riza

Clubs and Activities