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b Brent Griffiths

While some students enjoy their Friday night freedom,
others use this opportunity to work in a far different way.
These students, along with numerous others, fulfilled

countless roles of sports officiating.
Roles varied from attaching the clip at varsity football
games to actually holding the chain.
"Basically, you get paid to watch football. (Attaching the

clip) keeps me from needing to get a real job. The free
food doesn't hurt either," senior Zach Holm said.
Besides the job itself, students enjoyed the perk of
viewing a game from a new perspective.

"I like being on the field while everyone else is in the
stands. It's special that way, " junior Suna Akkoseoglu
said.
Overall, students who participated in the various sports

officiating roles have gained a newfound affinity for the
sports they help out with. Including those sports beyond
football sidelines, such as volleyball.
"You just have to love watching (the players) serve.

You can't imagine how powerful it is. One time a girl had
work it out.
a) Senior Stephanie Welch encourages two young boys to dive into the seven serves in a row, because (the other team) just
water during their swimming lessons. Welch taught swimming lessons at
MN throughout the school year. photo by Courtney Cain couldn't handle the power," senior Mikala Kolander said.
b) Senior Samuel Gingerich prepares a scrumptious smoothie for a custom-
er at Red Mango. "If Red Mango was a flower, it would have the sweetest
scent," Gingerich said. photo by Brooklynne Cammarata

teaches tennis to eager
young children. "My
favorite part about the
job itself is that it doesn't
feel like a job to me be-
cause I absolutely love
what I do, and I love
seeing the children's
faces light up when they
are able to do a new