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0\ D· /cf &-· 0 \ • q1 Population: I, 719 Address: 95 East Beetdigger Blvd., Sandy, Utah 84070 Website: www.jhs.canyonsdistrict.org

We've heard lhe sayins. \"luck is what happens when prepamlion lhe unlucky number· 13, bul we want to celebrate lhe facL lha \"beet\" the odds by shapins our own de.slinics. 6tudentl> at because they htlvc been U1c creators of lheir destiny. opporlunilieJi lo prepare for the future; Whether it be in an extracurricular activity lhat catches our int.eresl or us for life arl.cr high school, lhese opportunities will what we can make it become. We are resolved to \"beet\" opporlunilie.~. and lo make our own luck. This is our year or good luck. We have made it \"'hBl il is and lhi~ book i~2 Opening

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The galeway belween seasons brings some of lhc bcsllimc\) of lhcyear as sludenls enjoy seasonal experiences. The cooling down f'romlhe heal of summer brings many changes in sludenls' lives. ju~l like lhcchanging of leaves oulsidc your window. This summer was one loremember. bul we arc ready lo \"5cct Lhe Odds\" lhal winlcr has in ~---slore for us. Wilh lhe winler looming. lhe besl Lhing Lo do was lo cclcbrale lhe fun limes we had lhis summer and Lo gel ready for lhe fun we arc about. to have Lhis winler. The besl way Lo do il is lo celebrale lhe limes we have now by embracing lhe fall and laking iL one grcaL day ala lime.

Lounging nearthe water enjoyingthe sun's rays isalways a favorite / (

Summer Style! FLying High!These ~tud~nr- ~trike C.lt\"S\lll Nteben tear~ up the \\ 1\'CS whdca memorc1blc P' lSC \\ukcboarding at L.1kcwhdc they enJo~ asummer ''eddmg. Po'' ell.

Flight Time! ryln Ad.tm~ Spl·nd~ hi~ !>llllllllers rippmg up the ramps nt 6urnmer evokes memorie..~ ofsun. sand. water', Lenklops. shorts, tannin0. late ni0hts.local ~katl' parb. l it~ \"no fl•,tr\" .llritude ts hest summed up with his extreme adventures. and oummer romancefl.fa\'onte quote: \"Tiw Iron dues not coJKl'rn him~clfwith the opinion~ of Of course. when students aren't off havin0 t.he lime or lheir lives. they're earnin8 the the sheep.\" ri0hl t.o it by workin8 hard to make money. ~--~------------------~ 6ummet· '12 was LUCKY for many students as•• they mudc rncmoric..~ that will last a lifetime. ror some, these memories came in the form of quiet talks with friends while workin8 late; t'or others, memories were made with wild ride6 at skate parks. on motorcycles. on water or spendin0 relaxino moments at a favorite han0oul l 0 /;Time out for a ~milt•. 11,c g1rb on the JIIS d.mcl' team spent hour<llld hours of thcar summ~ r pr<tct tc mg. ·r hl· results arc ca~y w see\\ henMudcnts \\atch thl'JT fantastic perfonn.mce,.

Smcc Ic.J07, ~rudcnts h.1vc luukcd to Digger Dan tu keel' ~chool sp1rit ,d1w! The Commons is the place to hehefon.•, between, .mdafter cla~,c~. Diggers ~hare Jokes, play muSJ\., tnkc nap,, and cmch up.

t\usu~l 27. 2012 mar ked Lhe besinnirl8 of a new &ehool year for Lhe Jordan l1ish Di&)ers. 'Ibere were dazed and confused expre&~ions as students buslled around. lryins lo find Lheir classe6. lkcldi&)crs were welcomed beck Lo school by a lively assembly pul on by the 6tudent l)ody Ofllcers. The lazy days of summer ended abruptly as schedules became loaded with classwork, a~mblies. athlclic evenlo, dances, and lhe chaos Uml the year brirl8s. Beetdi03ers wouldn't have ilany oilier way. lhoush. and looked forward lo Lhe year ahead. This year's schoolwide theme was a sreal explanation of h1..1W lo survive these first few weeks... We have to h f (jbp¢))1Wk; in orderlo make il our LUCKY year!

t'ar·mcr '~ NarkcL i~ one ol Jot'Cian lli0h's favorite lradiLion~ lhal Lakes place over l wo day\") dudno a two-hoUt lunch every year. A vur icly of our school's clu~ rell ilern~ to Jordan sludcnls lo e 11 n money for lh ir club acliviUc~. run can be lound al every boo!h. fr·om li~Lcnin8 lo music Lo to Lalkin8 lo lricnd~ to la~Lin0 U1c yummy loods I Gll8ill8 rrom Dippin I)ots lo lJamba Juice lo colton caudy, ~ludenls L:l'owdcd lhe area lo ~how tl1cir supporl for our school.•••



Lucky to be Home... \"And it's you and me and all olher lXople And I don'l know why. I can'l keep my eye..~;, off ol you.\" There words from Lifehouse's hil song. \"You and Me.\" <!iCllhc st.age for a memorable Ilomccomin0 cclebralion al Jordan lligh &hool. Couple,\\ ~pcnl weeks planning an exciting evening. shoppin0 forLhe lXrfecL atlire, and working exlm hours Lo anordthis ni0hL of luxury and romance. In keepin0 up wilh Lhe a0e of Lechnology. sludenl.s voled for royallyu~ing an online voling syslcm lhis year. D011pilc Lhe new mclhod. lhe shock and surprise of Lhi~ year'~ viclors remained inlaclAll Lhi~ reminds us lhal we have in facl. come home.

~r J Z~? \"Thanks to everyone who voted for me for\"I was King for a l lomccoming Queen. ItThis is a good rhyme.\" ~ was such a great honor. I really felt the love from the student hody. \" .€/'ydruf! C{$fuiderU>ert\"Ilomecoming Prince, \"Thanks for making me princess! I love youthat's pretty neat!\" guys!\"\"Thanks for making me IDuke. Jordan Rocks!\" I





Cast Many hours were spent practicing, building the sets, and ALL creating a magical experience for not only the audience but for the ~~~t $auill()tl.l cast themselves. All this made Pippin a piece of art, a powerful 91ffill movement of hard work shone ,97/(Jkt! Jlto;walIf, through the dedication of C\.eryone who took part. ._!)l{ir~!§ c{$f,tnllfbl}-f}fu/\"~!1 ..!/{ir~!j, ac a!/ll'llllt'

Cast During the .._916/;ie ~ukadnJ r£/!Mflf/three nights of ~c;ze~>J & .:;;&ymiin €/rniii~J live mrz~eeuli,lf5 yn~>performances, the cast ofPippin treatedthe audience toseveral rounds of laughter asthey performedthe comedy in their own unique style. t!;,nilie u44itlolteiLIJ ffpdudP ctJrf~ ct$/py/o;,J ~eUJit>

Passing Leader: Austin Kafcntzis (2,860 yds). Receiving Leaders: Nick West (929 yds, ll TDs) G.D.P.

\"No bird soarsroo high if he~oars with hisown wings.\", William Blake\"Cover 2 still gets megoing.. .foorballha~ taught me <:omuch in life andI thank e\·eryonewho ha-. hccninvoh·ed intorming me intothe player I am.\"\"You <.:an't he0(C<lSIOI1<1l\ygn~at; Yl)U have tohe const,tt•ntlygood and if you.ue consbtcntlygood, theno<.:~a,tonally youwill make greatpt1v,.\" -CoachK.1ti:nt:i'\"I nt•vcr ,;uJ itwould he easy, Ionl) 'atd 1t wouldhe worth it!Never qlllt, ncn!rgt\'e up, Gold Dot 19





Our l..llh Ptgge-r Vollt·~b ollte orn M ortt~l tho> •c on out 11 nh mw go.olm nun,!: hlll(·u•nll' r~~\"'\" dl.OIIlJ'hll\"· t\ltt't 1!'llnw ~l.lrt to tht• 'l\".t~' 111, 11 \\,t~on'c ..:h.:.1r tl dl4.'1r ~,l,d \\ .h r,•,olt<t\" ,oht·r all \'i/orh til'<I sl.orocrs bt•ntlwd f,ll rlll' lust \Hck' ,,f the 5eason m,l rnulroplt• InJun~' rhrouglhlUI, tllt' 1ollc}l'all team h.1J ';{'\Cr.tl ohst tcb the) had to o1e-rc.ome. 1\:•r•tc the a.l1ersn\ th n (Ked them, the, \"''re thlc tl' \"Beet\" the OJJ, and comC' 0\lt on top .11 the t•nd of th~ sc:ts<IO. For the fmt ume mil ,c-.n•,<•ur 10llc)hall t<'l!m ,Jc,troyed Bn~hron on rlwor honw tt>llfl .md .11 holliC' 111 thC' 1\cl'tg,or.len. Thq ''\"' J'hlh'ttt~lthe•r homC' li<x>l .o~-:.lllm uv.olt\lo,oiLI\\ls.m.ltnd,·d thcsca,nn wnh H'tntd nfiJ.J. In doc end, tlw L~<i} f)tl:)!<tS tnrt tlll'tr t;••.ol of 11 on11n1g u r<'l:l< n chamrton,h•l'·~ummcr/Fall ~----------~-----------------------~~~-



·. ftmtf '''r'~H u/11/ tf'J,ff, i.> tt'/''\"1 11ttNII' t•to l~t''/·} a/if/ !:!/~!.> /J~'U·'~~''' fltlt' fl/ a hi11rl l fn·l> 'jl'r.n.\" -' (~•urf, <- (/~a,nnG?/f/~rJUJt ~ Tavio Dut.son ./11M d~ D(.>L Tt orn~~~ ll.u.nah foul£

Erik Marchant !PZJif5f5et ~ tlisa Olsen ( l'f.ltll c( r.tfl aflt. ltl'tntl ~athan tlydc \"Runnmg •~n't just .1 pa~~ tillll',runnmg •~ higgcr then that. It\ apart of our life, even b.:tter, it's a pan ot us. \Y./c will al\\'ay' ht• known for it.\" 0u.~,,, c ( a;llaill . -..;111t.lltl Jc~~ica Lindhe) \"A te.un that worb together, grtl\\., together ,md nm' together, anJ bee•llllt'' a 'tronger family together.\"

\"Losin8 is not myenemy..fear of losin8 is my enemy.\" \"Tenn1' ,how' ,, Match Point! 'tron!! character,,,to who )OU .m~. The JorJan High School's girls' tennt~ team j., quickly becoming a powerhou~c! Thework you put m, the effort towarJ ~our season started with the participation of several girls who had never played tcnnt'· !!<nne' and the ,.,u-.Coach Bell encouraged them to overcome rhc~e odd~ and ama:mgly, every i() people )OU meetalong the Ime,. I'm athlete qualified for the -;tate tournament! In fact, clt the region tournament, eachrrouJ to be .tp.trt of of these var:.it~ player:. pl,tced either 3rd or 4th tn their division. Even though thl' th1' rc.un.\" girls exited the State tournament in tht• fiN rounds, Coach Bell was \"o proud <l \"At the end ofa the progress they made ,md wa~ grateful that rhc} can now take their expenenccgame It leave:' you into next year's tram mg. Rememher, Dtggcr~. gooJ luc.k is the result of hard ''\"<lf~ ith a 'en'e of relief I \\ ork to develop my 'bll,, whtlcplaym~ w1th .til of m~ heart .mJ ~• rcngth.Th1' L:ecr' me on 111p of my g.um• .mdhmg' out thl' be,t m mv al--.lbtiC''·\"

liole in One! ''Concentration comes out of aWhile golf may 'Ccm ltkc a luxury sport that rcqutres little effort, the jordan High Sch1x)l Men\ combination ofteam would disagree. The sr<>rt is nne ofthe most fru5trating sports because it is -.omentaII) exhausting motivation and~nd requtrcs complete conl:entration. Ilowever, the:.e Digger:. are committed to progressmg both hun8er.\"Individually and as a ream. Th1s season was a season offocusing on building skill and usmg expcnencc;.to build determmanon and mottvatton. As the golf team continues to grow, the boys look forwardto a future of pos~ihility and success! ----~-------T--~ ~JantM 11 90% of golf is half mental. II 11 Don1t play to play, play to win.\" \"This experience really a huilding opportunity. Our focus is all about building skills.\"

Captains 11Trade doubl for belief, coura8c for slref18lh, but trade soccer\"1 absolutely loved beinga part of a team with such a high work ethic. We were alway~ looking for way' to improve ourgame in any \\ ay that wecould. I \\ill miss you all ne'\t ycar!\" \" N ILLO \" \"Play every mattcrt.,\" game like it's your last.\" \"T.tkc you r victories, whatever they may be, chcri'h the m, u'c them,28 but don't 'cttlc for them.\"

\"Pain is temporary but,being a champion is life long.\" f ~ ~ \" Always play with your heart and your feet.\"



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Qead A:l1 1\boul IU \"The student \"I like being on Lhc fJ/':¢rnr~lir·a ;,.) a r·rJilf/l l_tj teacher is awesome newspaper staff because il'l) a 8ood way Lo meet r'/inven/o,,.) tl!ltl l/1f/ :!!J'If~alt~,i and I like doing new people and 80 oul i!IVen/ o/,'J Cllf/ IIOII,'faj7t~l ! IIll i ·'' layouL.~;. it's a loT ofyour comfort zone while doing inlcrvic\'<'~o;. ea~icr Lhan wrilin8 ~Lorio;. It's a very It's also helpful for wrilin8 skills. fun class. -Kelsey Laramie -Taryn Green36 AcademiC~

Advisor t~mma Le6ueur Assistant Editor annually published Literary INK, is filled with photography, and gs created by JHS students. by Mrs. Dougal, the small Lit Mag staff gathers these works of creativity and compiles them into a showcase magazine that allows students the opportunity to take pride in their work through a publication that is available to all JHS students and the public.Get Ink'd!





roreign lan8ua.gcs are becoming more and more dominanl in ourcountry and fortunately. many students are taking advantage of t~heclaSBeS offered al our very own Jli&. liere. many foreign languagecourses are held. namely &panish. German. Chin~. french, andeven oi8n Langua8e classes. These courses are held lo givestudents the opportunity to further expand their career choicc6) inaddition to introducing them lo lhe culture and hi~Lory of Lhe ori8inand countries of there laf18uages.

Jordan Iiigh &hool offers many social studies classes ran8ifi8 fromLraditional, required courses such as World Civilization and AmericanGovernmenl lo inlri8uing elective classes like Psycholo8Y andAmerican Problems. The purpose of this subject is to help studentsundersland lhe interrelationships of the world's re8ions and thepeople in them, as well as helpin8 them make connections with theirworld and its rich history. Additionally, the behaviorial studies classesare Lhere to help students understand how people in the worldbehave and think, and why.

\"Pholo8raphy isonly limited byyour im88ination.'' Pai8c Harp

\"ArL i~; noL rornct hin8 Lhat cnn be defined. IL1~ .~mel hin8 everyone can be 8ood at.\" &rn l)urrI Ac.Jdcm~e' 4)

Ail !)ill C.alc,soncc .;aid. \"We're ch~tr'Oift.$ the world ~·ilh lechnoloo.,v.\"tl)ludcnl~ aLJordan 11i5h arc kccpir10 up witJ1 IJJ::;.r,c ch IIIOC!Illuouoho~l10rtunilics lhey ex~ricnce in co111pule1 tech cou~sea '11Jeylearn aboullhc Ia~ innovations in compulC'r ~ Iosrnlll.!l and tp~ lyll1i~ infornmlion Lhroush UJC ouUJCnlic pro:ludion of o variety ofdocumcnl$, prc_>.cnt.at.ions. nnd businc.i\5-0rienled o.;:t.ivii.JC5. Incsoul of lhc proyam i; lo provide &udcnl.!l wiUl U~e kills UJCy Willneed to be active members in shopu\S lhc f roye~ of our locnlund n:~t.ional community UuUIJ&h &nyi1\S compdilve inlechnolq~ically-rich env1ronmenL

~~~:Jciii~l r hem bcsun wilh lcarnirJ8opporlunilic.; und cndc~i with the lultillmcnl....._,...,. of a dream. 11tc bu~inc~ und markcUno cotu~s nl Jilt'> cn\"\"ournse t>11-=-;.c:c• 1\11dcnl., l.o lenrn tiboul ~und bu.;ine-.1\.., pr 1 t.iccs. uch us n~tmnsmcnt. communicalion. accounli£1¢. mar kctin& dccL>'Jon makir~&l••• unci lcchnolos;. Throu0h U1is in£>1ruction. teacher u-e hopir~& lo open new door.; for »ludcnt.s ,md leud them inlo career., oo; ·nlt'C'prc:netu·~ or bu..inc\"-'i·minded professional~; wiU1 U1e killlo ' nd nnd dcvclc'p innovation.. in lhc markclpl.tce.