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According to Editor Thomas K. Worthen this is an impressive number, and he congratulated the students on their high level of academic achievement. Creative Communication is dedicated to promoting the arts and has sponsored contests for over 20 years. Mrs. Holzwarth, language arts instructor commented, "I'm extremely proud of these students and their accomplishments!  Congratulations, students!" 

 

The students' work are reproduced below for your enjoyment.

 

The Kid with His Camera
by Bryce Raby

Camera
Black, Heavy
Snapping, flashing, clicking, moving
People, places, events, nature
Editing, cropping, printing
Paper, frame
Photograph

My camera is snapping images to be framed for a photograph.

 

Basketball
by Jessica Confer 

Rookie 
Training, effort
Sweating, shooting, conditioning, dribbling
Work, soreness, timeouts, boxing out
Competing, guarding, blocking
Stronger, slam dunk
MVP (Most Valuable Player)

When you're a rookie at basketball and you work hard, you can become the most valuable player on your team.

 

Bowhunting
by Tayton Weeter
 

Hunting
Giant, Monster
Stalking, Hunting, Walking, Moving
Quick, Stealthy, Shoot, Scout
Challenging, Tough, Hard, Fun
Concerning, Rutting, Fighting, Hunting
Young, Mature
Killing Deer

Bow hunting is tough because you have to stalk quietly to hit your deer.

 

A Farmer’s Life
by Wyatt Hilt

Starts
Loud, smoke
Driving, turning, pulling, lifting
Long day, tired, dark, lights
Slowing, idling, shutting down at night
Complete, dirty
Night

A farmer starts his tractor early in the morning ‘til dark for his farming.

 

The Big One
by Brice Hays

Hunting
Patience, dedication,
Guiding, hiding, stalking, learning,
Memories, friends, food, joy,
Shooting, killing, showing,
Happiness, pride
Taxidermy

Hunting brings much pride and joy; for this reason, you can never wait for your “Big One” to get back from the taxidermist.

 

Bowling
by Shelby Wolff

Playing
Exciting, interesting
Thinking, loving, willing, time consuming,
Suspense, test, stress, anger,
Concentrating, focusing, dedicating,
throw, ROAR!
Strike

People who dedicate themselves to bowling will get a strike.

 

Football Season
by Alex Queen
 

Football
intense, hard
learning, running, training, fighting 
pressure, strength, fitness,
winning, playing, trying,
humbling
Victory

        Practicing and trying hard are your keys to victory.

 

What I Wanted
by Mason Schmid

Thanksgiving,
Food, family,
Patting, stuffing, wedging, cooking,
Hot, yummy, delicious, wonderful,
Cooling, serving, eating,
Wondrous, perfect,
Apple Pie

As a result of it being Thanksgiving, I got my perfect wish, apple pie.

 

Every Step Counts
by Teagan Landenberger 

Running
Calm, stressless
Comforting, refreshing, breathing, living
Sleepy, sweaty, relieved, healthy
Sleeping, reenergizing, replenishing,
Glad, accomplished,
Tired

Running can relieve stress, make you feel accomplished, healthy and tired.

 

The Sentiment of Horses
by Echoe Lennox

        Horses
Untroubled, unrestricted
Relaxing, comforting, exciting, thrilling
Therapeutic, thoughtless, lighthearted, beatific
Unshrinking, amazing, exhilarating
Exultant, invigorating
Cathartic 

Although thrilling and unshrinking, horses are cathartic to me.

 

Sports and Injuries
by Shalyn Zweygardt

Basketball
Fun, Aggressive,
Dribbling, Passing, Fouling, Shooting,
Exciting, Energetic, Painful, Accidental,
Rolling, Breaking, Fracturing,
Horrible, Miserable
Injured

When you play basketball or any sport, you can get injured.

 

An Exciting Game
by Lindsey Johnson

Ballin’ down the court
As their eyes are watching me
Swiftly running by them like a slithering snake
Keeping the ball safe
Exciting game we are tied
Trying to score
Basket made, game almost over
As we are ahead, I’m feeling great
Longest second ever, we have to win
Last game of the year was a success

 

The Way to a Great Life
by Jorge Olivares

Life
Alive, happy,
Breathing, enjoying, neverlasting, living,
Harmony, happiness, pearly gates, afterworld
Everlasting, astonishing, diving, inviting,
Holy, supernal
Heaven

The rule to living a happy life is needing to know our next life in Heaven.   

 

The Beach
by Jake Faulkender

I go there all the time mostly during the summer.
When there, I play catch on the sand and dive for
passes in the water.
I watch the water as it flows up on the sand.
I hear the sound of birds chirping loudly among the waves.
I have a great time there no matter when I go.
I am always sad to leave, but I know I'll be back next summer.
I love the beach more than anything in the world.
It's the best place I could be.

 

Escaping the World
by Hanna Bracelin

My favorite place isn’t too far away from the ordinary world
When life is too stressful, this is where I find myself
Playing with all my childhood toys is what I do here
I see slides, and all sorts of children’s toys
Laughter filling the air, along with no care in the world
I choose to be carefree and just play
Going back to my favorite place is in the near future
In my head is where I can escape the world and become a child again

 

A Physical Sport
by Trayton Doyle

Warriors competed in this sport long ago
Recovered from extreme harsh practices
Extraordinary feeling when competing on the mat
Stretches you past your breaking point  
Tests all your physical and mental abilities to the max
Lifestyle, not just a sport to compete in
It builds a boy into a man
No shortcuts to be the very best
Giving your all, to be the best