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!xCoW-L\\\\<j- A th le tics Pictured abov's is the Licking Valley High School Coat Licking Valley's fans are of Arms. The arrowhead a t the top represents Slack by fa r the best Hand Gorge and the 'Navy line represents the Licking around. Ri/er. Sections o f the c re s t represent Academic Kelly Schuhart '0 5 and Achiei^ement, S tudent Government, Athletics, and Anna Molnar '0 6 observe a Junior Music and Theatre. V a rs ity football game. 10 0 Hainsview Vnve New ark, OH 4 3 0 5 5 Academic Achievem ent 7 4 0 -7 6 3 -3 7 2 1 Enrollment:: 6 7 0 Kyle Kistler '0 5 does Principal: S te v e House his homework in the M ascot: Panther School C olors: Ped and Slue library. Many students http://w w w .lickingvalley/k1 2.oh.us/ go to the Media Center to study, read books, and take a break from their hectic days. Music and Theatre Tasia Erown '0 6 and Peanna Whyde '0 7 take a moment from the re­ hearsal fo r the halftime show to have a private laugh. The band and th e a tre classes are an integral component of school life. S tu d e n t Government Kasey Klingensmith '0 3 and Kate Frankenberry '0 4 participate in the Super Sowl Sundae event sponsored by the S tudent Council.

Each day we rise abo^re adorersity and take whate\\rer life may throw our way. On the field, in the classroom, or in a s ta te ­ wide competition, we stand and rise above even our own expectations. Pespite our size, our determ ination makes us King o f the Jungle. To pro\\re our worth we m ust exceed our goals, a ta s k a t which we are familiar. Through the support o f the community and the dedication o f our teachers, our success is proof o f the pride th a t fuels us. \"The support we get from the \"The Library- it is a place where \"It's not to o big, but it's not too community fo r our athletic you can further your education.\" small. It's easy to know ev'eryone, programs.\" -Tyler Stockdale '0 3 -Jackie Archer '0 3 -drsndon Conn '0 4 Seth Frederick '0 4 and Kelsey

Sammy Read'0 5 ^ measures her ingredi- ■ents before baking cookies inFoods and Fitness ciass. Puring Industriai Tech, Srandon Moore '06 , Perek Fiupp '06 , and Pa^rid P roff it '0 6 work on mechanicai drawings. Kirk '0 4 , measure y e a s t fo r their bread in Foods and Fitness ciass.

\"My m ost exciting moment was when I was picked fo r the Operation Feed F>asketball Team and C9 got to start.\" Q> CO dEV-i WHITE '0 4 Jim Schooler '0 3 buys candy from Amber Wheeler '0 3 in the Panther Paw Store. \"The funniest thing this year was watching Seara Ev'erhart play basketball during the Operation Feed b a ske t­ ball Game.\" MORGAN DORSEY '0 5 going up the aand my fiip- flop g o t caught and H M fell down the steps. * 3 That was a lot of X excitement.\" Q> JESSICA SARR'05 o( 0 S Q> Jordan Kowbasa '0 4 struggles while lifting to tone up his \"The m '^ t S xaff 7 muscles. CO thing t h ^ happenedsf, b ritta n y Thomas '0 3 CO to me wamg a and Lena Messina '0 3 show th e ir school girl s a t ui iQ 3r s p irit during S p irit Week. and would not%ovli:>j,, a until I told her I lov'ed \\ her.\" JOSH FARR '0 4

Long School Days, Sh ort Weekends StiK lentU fe There are \\^ariou5 a sp e cts o f s tu d e n t life 3.p Licking iH': Valley High Schi^oi, They range fr&m # |e y e ry mun­ dane to the event th a t you ju s t c 4 i't w a it fo r! Together th e y ail re p re s e n t a m ic ro ­ cosm our lives as LY. s tu d ^ts . Michael Blankenship '0 6 shows his feminine side as he dresses up as a woman fo r Halloween.

I^yan Collins '0 4 prepares to take a bite o f his sub during lunch. S tudents a t Licking Valley spend a lot o f time together but it still isn't enough. Lunch is a chance to socialize and talk about the day. For couples it is a tim e to be together if they do n o t hav'e any classes in common. Some help each other with homework, or use the tim e to talk. Regardless, students lov'e the chance to hang o u t and relax during the school day. Clockwisefromabom- Brian Wells '0 5 listens to a conversation a t his lunch table; Josh Lane '0 4 eats lunch while doing his homework; Parla Mason '0 4 saves the best o f her pizza fo r last; Brody Cram '0 6 eats his chips a t lunch; Joe Klein '0 3 watches as Kate Frankenberry '0 4 helps Jeremy Rauch '0 4 put sprinkles on his ice cream. S tu d e n t Life

T^oln/' fo /1 f /o l^ /e e A *lA / /o M r f / r f / We ha\\re been dating fo r one and a half years. Our f ir s t date was dinner a t Tumbleweed. Chad Miller '0 5 Kristina Sensabaugh '0 4 Nathan Clark '0 6 and girlfriend Brooke Ricketts '0 6 share a cappuccino Two years and three One year and one during their lunch period. months. We went to a month fo r us! We went to see 'Tomb Katie Blake '0 4 relaxes a t lunch. mov'ie fo r our f ir s t Raider.\" date! J JeffYoakam '05 Jessica Bartimus '0 4 PanielleWilson'04 Jimmy Smith '0 4 Eight months! We went Two years and three to see \"XXX\"for our fir s t months. We went to see date. \"Pown to E a rth \"fo r our T o s h a M o o re '0 4 fir s t date. Kevin P intz'0 5 KylePav-is'OS Two years. We went Stacy Vanover'0 5 to Hanover Park fo r our fir s t date. m Tyler Stockdale'0 5 S arahW orkm an'04 S tudent Life

\"The f ir s t tim e I watched '3one Collector\" it scared me to death. A superstition is an irrational Now I refuse to ride in a ta x i and if one passes me I freak out. I don't belief th a t something unrelated tr u s t ta x i cab driv^ers.\" -Ashley Cleveland '0 5 to an event influences its out­ come. If a black c a t crosses your path, do you think your day is going to be bad? When you were little, did you think if you stepped on a crack you would break your mom's back? Not everyone has a superstition, but some things ju s t drive them crazy. Po you ea t food th a t touches or e a t it in a certain order? We asked LV students to share some o f their superstitions and pet peeves. Here's what they had to say... Clockwise from above: \"If you walk under a ladder you will have 7 years o f bad luck.\" -Shane Stoneking '0 5 \"When I was little I believed when you ate watermelon seeds a watermelon would grow in your stomach.\" -Heather Smith '0 5 \"Whenever I spill s a lt I have to throw some over my le ft shoulder.\" -Anthony Cunningham '0 4 \"There is a towel hanging on our stove handle in the kitchen. I t really bothers me if it's crooked. I have to make sure it's perfectly straight, or it drives me nuts.\" -Nicole Hanger '0 4 \"I have a problem with Chinese food-1 like to know what I am eating\". -Jim Schooler '0 3 S tu d e n t Life

X<ji^ktfye. ^ kt J fi^f>trf'i/-f/od or jj^ ^ J f I^ forne-fhf/joyoil ^ rt ^ ' *M *— \"When I e a t candy, I e a t the candy in pa irs, and one color a t a time.\" -Josh Ev'ery '0 5 \"I wear my Zach Thomas jersey or Pan Marino Jersey fo r eirery Miami \"My dad always told me if your Polphins game.\" -Josh Holdsworth '0 5 le ft hand itches, you're going to \"When I am golfing and h it a good shot, I don't clean my club, so I keep the get money. One day last luck.\" -Eric Richeson '0 5 summer my le ft palm itched all day long and I found a $ 2 0 d o lla r \"I used to wake up In the middle o f the night and think my hands were d irty so bill in a store. I later found out I I would get up, go to the bathroom, and wash my hands.\" -Audrey Adzic '0 6 had poison Vy!\" -Panielle McClain '0 4 \"I only watch an odd numbered TV s ta tio n fo r and e\\ren number o f minutes.\" -S cott Ashcraft '0 3 \"One tim e I walked under a ladder and it fell on me.\" -Nicole Yoakam '0 6 S tudent Life

The 2 0 0 2 Homecoming Game brought s p irit week to a ciose. s p irit week a t Licking Valley ie not ju s t fo r the athletes, it's fo r the 'C entire s tu d e n t body. Tfie football \"y- L ': cheerleaders prepared a theme fo r a each day during the week o f V' ■ ' 7 - ' ■' September 23: ^ .y Monday- Camo day IJ / V Tuesday- SO's day Wednesday- Mardi Gras day Tlrursday- Hick day Friday- S pirit day S p irit week came to a close with a pep rally Friday afternoon and the Homecoming Game Friday night. of Clockwise from abo;^e: Jessica b’arr '0 5 and Clint Willard '0 5 arriv'e a t school in their army gear; Lindsay Hinger '0 3 , Erin McCoy '0 3 , and Lena Messina '0 3 dress in their bibs fo r hick day; Jimmy Farmer '0 6 sports his hick-wear; Melinda Sothen '0 4 , Natalie Strelecky '0 6 , Jana Romine '04 , and Joni Romine '0 6 wear cowboy hats fo r hick day. S tudent Life

h /tff/o H t f^ y o r/M \"'My fa\\^orite part of epirit week was hick day.\" -Heather Wagner '0 5 \"My favorite day during s p irit week was hick day.\" -Heather A shcraft '0 5 \"Hick day was my favorite \"0 0 's day was my favorite because it brought back because it brought out the real good memories.\" hick in me.\" -Charles Finkiea '0 4 \"Hick day, because! liked -MichellePrince'05 dressingasahick.\" Charles Finkiea '0 4 , Ryan Friend '0 5 , Panielle White '0 5 , and Danielle Walsh '0 5 - Jenna DelCecato '0 5 show their colorful beads and masks fo r Mardi Gras day. \"0O's day, because I like big hair \"Camo day, because I could goof o ff and be myself.\" and parachute pants.\" -Tashina Jenkins'0 4 -Lindsey Merkle '0 5 \"Camo day, because I could be crazy and be myself.\" Kortney Canter '0 6 , Tisha Hanley '06, and Mel issa Carpenter '0 6 enjoy -Ashley Henry '0 5 dressing as hicks. _____ \"Hiked 0O 'sday \"SO's day, because it was fu m y to because I liked flashing back see what everyone was wearing.\" to the year in which I was -Kendra Connell'0 5 born.\" “SO's day, because I had fun dressing -Sammy Read '0 5 up like a geek.\" -Mei issa C u rtis '0 5 \"5p ir it day, because I iiked wearing red and biue.\" -Kelly M iller'0 5 S tudent Life

\"During softball practice 1was wearing snap-up pants, I took o ff 4 1 '. quickly and my pants came unsnapped and fell off. I had no shorts on underneath.\" -Katie Felumlee '0 5 \"One time Ashley Sabo and I went on a cruise. She stepped on my formal dress and it ripped, causing me to fall fa ce -f irs t down the stairs.\" -Andi Davis '0 5 Embarra55i)ig Moments & Sleepwalking and Sleeptalking S to rie s \"One night I went to bed while my brother was playing \"People tell me th a t I sing in my sleep.\" Facts Playstation in my room. He turned o ff the T.V. when he was -Christina Harrison '0 3 finished, but he heard it click back on. Ev'idently, I was sitting -S o ys are more iikely to up in bed with the remote in my hand. He asked if I was going sleepwalk than girls. to play and I ju s t looked a t him, dropped the remote and fell back on my bed.\" -Sleepwalking can have a genetic tendency. -Dailee Miller '0 4 right, with Sara Helms '0 4 \"When I was a freshman, I went to Rusty Redman's house fo r -Sleepwalking occurs New Year's Eve. Rusty and Drian Jewell told me to s it in a m ostly between the chair and when I did I fell fla t on my back. They made me think I ages o f 7 and 1 2. broke the chair and now they won't let me fo rg e t it\". -Puring a sleepwalking -Stephanie Rue '0 4 episode, people have been known t o cook full S tudent Life meals and even kill people -M o s t episodes are s h o rt and n ot dangerous, information from Encarta Online: www.encarta.rnsn.corn

»# f - h r r e f //e ^ \"The f ir s t time I wore a cup fo r baseball I fo rg o t to wear a strap and it fell out on the field. The umpire told me th a t le ft something lying on the plate.\" -S co ttC h a p m a n '0 5 \"One tim e when I was Jumping rope, I fell and took half o f the skin o ff my face.\" -Prooke Arthur '0 4 \"One day while I was trying on clothes in Fashon &ug's dressing room, I \"Puring studyhall, I was walking heard rattling a t the door. The door was locked so I ju s t stared a t it. All up the aisle between the desks o f the sudden, the door pops open and there were three people staring a t me half-clothed.\" and I fell fla t on my face.\" -Zac Pall '0 5 with Tiffany -Jonni Punlap '0 4 Kramer'0 5 L >V* - \"One night I unlocked and unchained my fro n t door and ^ -r \"I hav'e con\\rersations with my I tried to walk to my mom.\" friends house a t 3 :0 0 in the morning.\" -Paniel Allbaugh'06 -Shanda Jenkins'06 \"I made the mistake o f \"I walk and talk in my sleep. saying th a t Poban Sav'oiric Somebody told me th a t one stunk and had a really bad tim e I said 'G et o u t o f my game in fro n t o f Miss way!'\" Omior. I had to w rite an -Cassandra Collins '0 6 apology le tte r to him th a t was displayed in the S tudent Life hallway.\" -Tyler Kelly '0 5

Seniors Tyler Stockdale, Kyle Schuhart, Tyler Hill, Cale Jones, and Homecoming Pance 2 0 0 3 Justin Curry pause before they lea\\re the dance. was held on September 2Sth. Since the theme was Mardi Gras, beads were passed out r\\ as couples walked through the door. The fe s tiv itie s surrounding the dance are ju s t as impor­ ta n t as the dance itself. Traditionally a t Licking Valley, couples go o u t to e a t before the dance and a tte n d a p a rty a fte rw a rd s. H o m e c o m in g ) Seth Wood '0 5 waits fo r the next opportunity to dance. Cale Jones '0 3 , Heather Sraunbeck '05 , Alex Wright '0 5 , and drandon Sadowski '0 5 take a break from dancing. -.L- Sophomores Michelle Fhnc ?, Ashley Sabo, Ashley Adzic, Angela German, Tashina Jenkins '0 4 , J.J. Key Jessica Barr, Lindsey Merk le and Sam m y Read show o f f th e ir corsages '0 3 , and Nathan Nethers '0 3 en jo y themseMes while dancing. Homecoming

W tffy o li re A te /t/e r A io f-f -fU ff lfo/ne.coA i/' \" I t was g re a t being th e d a te o f th e Homecoming Queen!\" -Tanner Vogelmeier '0 5 and Seara Ev^erhart '0 5 The Homecoming Court ie made up o f seniors selected by the whole student \"I liked being on Homecoming \"Homecoming fo r us was body. This year's king candidates were Wes Myers, Ryan Frenton, E\\/an Eush, C o u rt and hanging o u t w ith more fun than prom la s t J.J. Rey, and King Nathan Nethers. This year's queen candidates were Ashley my friends.\" year because we knew Ricketts, E ritta n y Kelly, Lena Messina, Lyndsay Harris and Queen Seara -E\\ran Sush '0 5 and each o th e r a lo t b e tte r.\" E\\rerhart. Jennifer P ro ffit '0 2 -Jackie Archer '0 5 and Courtney V\\3xm\\or\\d '0 4 and Lindsey Needham '0 4 smile fo r the camera. Joe Klein '0 5 \"The b e s t p a rt was being with my d a te Jessica, hanging o u t w ith my friends, and dancing.\" -P ai'id Elie '0 5 and Jessica G&cxr\\3x\\ '0 5 \"We g o t t o ride in a limo and we a te a t the Cherry Valley Lodge!\" -Jocelyn Fadley '0 5 and Shane Price '0 5 \"I had a lo t o f fun a t the p arty a fte r the dance!\" -John Hurley '0 4 and Randi Wade '0 4 Homecoming

: like to cheer really loud fo r the team.\" During th e week a t 5chool, teenagers -Brandon Conn '0 4 all think o f th e same thing- w hat th e y are going t o do on the weekend. When th e bell rings every Friday a t 2:51, ev^eryone rushes t o begin the fun. Countlessopportunities await. Many begin th e weekend by getting to g e th e r with friends t o a tte n d an athletic co n te st. O thers ju s t hang o u t with friends, whether it's to see a mo\\rie o r grab a bite t o eat. All to o soon, th e co^reted tim e o f f ends with school on Monday. — Going to Games & Weekends At games... Clockwise from abo/e: \" I like to support the team.\" -Zach Zeman '0 6 \"I like to go and be wild a t the games.\" -Zac BaH'05 (with Terrance • Ashburn '0 5 ) \"I like to show my school spirit.\" -Courtney Spaulding '0 6 \"I like to hang out with my friends in the PantherPit.\" -Eric Richardson '0 5 S tudent Life

rw irf. / f y o i^ r • *w » ft^yorrM ///Wy -fc/o 0/1 // e h/'ee/^e/i/? like to go to ile t papering, ride my fourwheeler, and play games.\" A fte r a day o f sled riding, Gina Corbisello '0 4 ,5 re t Hollis '05 , Meagen \" I like to e a t on the weekends, Cougill '04 , and Lindsey Needham '0 4 take a break from the frigid because I starv^e myself during weather. the week.\" -Jeremy Johnson '0 5 (with Bryan Blankenship'0 5 ) Kelly Schuhart '0 5 and Anna Molnar '0 6 take a break from their camp-out \" We like to go to the mov'ies or to smile fo r the camera. to someone's house with our friends.\" -Heather A shcraft '0 5 and Heather W agner'05 \" I like to go to people's houses and go to the mo/ies.\" -Amber CarvoW '0 5 \" I like to work on my tra c to r and play basketball with my friends.\" -Tyler Flowers '0 5 S tudent Life

Andy Willey '0 6 still has his lucky shoelaces from when he scored a Although the tw o are homerun In 2nd grade. somewhat contradictory, good luck charms and accidents are a present fa c to r in our litres. You may not consider yourself a superstitious person, but we all ha\\re little habits th a t we beWeve bring us fav'orable results in one way or another. Luck is in the eye o f the beholder and fa te , more o fte n than not, steps in and we have little control over what life has to bring us. Good luck figuring out how many o f these good luck charms are fo r real! Good Luck Charms & Accidents ontt Clockwise f rom above: Steven Lothes '0 5 kept his souvenir baseball from a Columbus Clippers game fo r good luck; Jesse Meyers '0 5 has a lucky hat th a t his grandpa gave him fo r his birthday; Steven Flanagan '0 6 uses a special pen fo r all his te s ts ; Kevin Sarr '0 5 and Andrew Jones '0 5 still have blue rabbits fe e t they bought a t the H artford Fair. S tudent Life

^ r o /h f'k . e.ye.r / / ] f) c t^r tfc c /^e ./l/} \"My mom is the w orst driirer. We were drilling down Fallsburg Road and we hit some black ice and the brakes weren't working. We ended up spinning f iv^eor six tim es and h it a bridge.\" - Juan Barboza '0 5 \"I was headed down a country road one night and h it a deer going about 4 5 mph. I t messed up my headlights and my bumper.\" - Josh Miller '0 3 Josh Haynes '0 3 keeps e/ery 1 9 6 0 penny th a t he finds. \"When I was thirteen years old, my sis te r Jessame was drying and someone rear-ended her. The whole bumper fell o ff the car.\" - Azariah Elson '0 4 ^ Brian Maerhofer '0 4 wears one blue sock and one green sock fo r good luck on the f ir s t day o f school. __________ \"No, but my grandma was in one and she broke her knee. A fterw ards, she had to hav'e it replaced three times.\" - M att Yount'0 6 \"No, I'm p re tty lucky because I'v'e never been in one.\" - Shawn W right'0 5 \"I ha\\re a bad habit o f pulling to o fa r into the parking space when I park. I've tapped a few bumpers before.\" - Heidi Y o s t '0 3 __ ^ S tudent Life

Ashley Ricketts '0 6 and Brooke Through the years we all change Ricketts '0 5 have their picture and grow. When faced with taken while on \\racation. obstacles in life we sometimes Brooke and Ashley take a break from need help and direction. Siblings eating watermelorr_______ may feel like a burden, but they really are blessings in our iiv^es. If you are looking fo r someone to turn to during hard times, your silbling will be there. Any ill feelings should be forgotten so the shared bonds can grow stronger! hn Panidle Wilson '0 4 and Megan Wilson '0 6 Zach Wads '0 6 refuse s to haire his picture Nathan Clark 0 5 and Alyson Clark '0 4 pose together before homecoming. taken with s is te r Ran di Wade'04. before Hornetjoming 2 0 0 2 . Paniells (6 years) and Megan ( 4 years) smile Zach (25 months) and Randi(5 years) play Nathan (1 ye;I r) and Alyson (5 years) show fo r the camera. in the sand box to g e t ler. their big smiliS'5. S tudent Life

/o /tyeZ/sA? \"We like to recite lines from our fairorite movies together.\" -Ashley Adzic'0 5 (with Audrey Adzic '0 6 ) i -J . Jk \"Our fa vo rtie thing to do together is play volleyball.\" Lindsey Pudgeon '0 6 and Latisha Pudgeon '0 4 show excitement a fte r -Charis Collins '0 5 seeing the goodies in their stockings on Christmas morning. \"We always pick on one another, (with Cassandra Collins'06) so th a t would be our favorite thing to do.\" \"We like to go fishing together -Pana Zannetti '0 4 a t the lake.\" (with Matthew Zannetti '0 6 ) -Jessica White '0 6 Vanessa Williams '0 5 and Plake Williams '0 4 take a break from playing (with Prian White '0 5 and together to hav'e their picture taken. Pethany W hite'04 ) \" Our favorite thing to do together is play video games and play catch.\" -Nikki Yoakam'0 6 (with J e ffre y Yoakam '0 5 ) 'A . \"We love to s it and talk together.\" -Melisa Wolfe '0 5 (with Laurena Wolfe '0 4 ) S tudent Life

Peputy Canter w aits patiently fo r the nurse to permit him to leaire For the past few years a t Licking a fte r giiring blood. Valley, the Student Council has sponsored a blood driv'e fo r the Red Cross. On April 2 1 ,2 0 0 3 in the Licking Valley gymnasium, Student Council held a blood drive and established a goal o f 5 0 units. For tw o years in a row now, they have reached their goal. With 5 6 units o f blood donated by students and s ta ff, they m et their goal by 1 12%. Thanks to all who participated. Veede Red Cross RIood Prive 2 0 0 5 Ja Clockwise from s!oov&\\ M a tt Schmeltzer '0 4 watches his blood flow throught the tube; Amanda Bibler '0 3 fills o u t her paper work fo r the blood drive; J e ff Wickham '0 3 can't bear to watch the nurse insert the needle; Josh Seymour '0 3 w aits fo r the nurse take his blood pressure; the nurse prepares to draw blood by rubbing iodine on Crystal Banner's '0 3 arm. S tudent Life

r< M rf. /o //e 17 ^ • Jf » ^ A n ^ rfe .A c y ^o o M ? ”I was sent to the emergency room fo r drug testing, but I cameoutclean.\" -Charles Peters '0 5 Josh B’arr '0 4 watches the nurse check his pulse rate. \"I was in gym class and I fell Alyson C la rk'0 4 w aits fo r the nurse to insert the needle in her arm. down and broke the gro wth plate in my hand and was sent to the ER.\" -Jordan Estep '0 4 \"I wassentfori^ascular headaches.\" -Jarod Frew '0 6 \"I went to v'isit my s is te r Missy because she was sent forearproblems.\" -Plane Tice '0 5 \"I went fo r my ankle surgery.\" -Christina Wagner '0 4 \"A fte r my car accident, they sent me to the ER fo r extra precautions.\" - J e ff Wickham '0 5 S tudent Life

Shelby Hummd'OS, Heather Sullivan'0 3 , and Sarah Workman '0 4 This year we had tw o pep rallies,one show their school s p irit during s p irit week. fo r the football team and one fo r the FFA. They were exciting and fun. For the FFA pep rally Mrs. Serginnis and Mrs. Edmunds had the opportunity to kiss a piglet. Although they are now •ocarced fo r life , Children's Hospital benef itte d fro m the funds ra ised. The 2 0 0 2 -2 0 0 5 s c h o o ly e a r was also a year o f fashion. There were many unique and outrageous trends th is year. Sell-sleeved s h irts were \"in\" and seen on many girls in the hall. The \"in\"thing seen on guys was any item with Sulldogs. What's in s to re fo r next year? Well ju s t have to w a it and see! School S p irit and Fashion! Clockwise from above: Stephanie Clevenger '0 3 shows her muscles and LV pride a t the Home- corn ing pep rally; 'd>V3x\\dor\\ SadowskI '0 5 and Ryan Collins '0 5 show o ff their football sweatshirts; Autumn Winland '0 4 and Christina Wagner '0 4 listen fo r the winners o f the big truck contest during the FFA pep rally; Tanner Vogelmeier '0 5 and Josh Nethers '0 5 hold the pig while Mrs. Serginnis prepares to kiss her during FFA week. S tudent Life

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King Candidates-.Tyler Hill,Trevor Wood, &ryan White,Kevin Pintz, and Traditionally, the Juniors raise Kasey Klingensmith; Queen Candidates: Chelsey durns, Erin McCoy, money to pay fo r the Senior Stacy Vanov'er, S ritta n y Thomas, and Lindsay Hinger. Prom as a farewell g ift to them. The Juniors are responsible fo r creating the theme of the prom as well as decorating. The prom is held in the Commons of the High School and the Seniors are not permitted to see it until dance time! This year's prom was held on Saturday, May 3, 2 0 0 3 , from a O O P M to 1 1:00 PM. The theme of the prom was \"Wonder­ ful Tonight,\" and the colors were peaches and cream. The theme definitely suited the dance because it truly was a wonderful night! Clockwise from abo\\re: Jessica ^artim us '0 4 and Jimmy Smith '0 4 discuss their a fte r­ prom plans; Heidi Miller '0 5 and Jeromie Marmie '0 4 get close when the music slows down; Joe Klein '0 5 shows o ff his smile.; Casey Oakleaf '0 4 and Loria Wright '0 4 come together fo r a photo. S tudent Life

i /o i^ r f^ F o r/-ft /tfAce /hoFt fro/yiProM> \"My fairorite dance mov'e is the Partyboy.\" -Andy Smeltzer '0 4 \"My fa /o rite dance mo^e is the Schoolbus.\" -Heath Moore '0 4 From King Ka5ey Klingenemith '0 3 and From Queen Chelsey Burns '0 3 \"My f a^'orite dance is the Hula.\" share a dance a fte r their crowning. -Kate Blake'0 4 Micah Hageman '0 5 and Richie Zeman '0 3 get jiggy with it. \"My f a;^orite dance mo\\re is the Cha-ChaSlide.\" -Heidi Y o s t '0 3 \"My fav'orite kind o f dance is fastdancing.\" -Keisha Lease'0 4 \"My fav'orite dance is the Sprinkler.\" -Vanessa Williams '0 5 27 S tu d e n t Life

Lindsey Strohacker '0 5 and her date w ait fo r the prom court to enter. Laura Fallon '0 5 s tru ts her s tu ff.

Laurena Wolfe '0 4 and Robert Collins'OSmodel their medieval a ttire. Josh Riley '0 4 and Tristan McQueen '0 4 slow dance. Laura Stanley '0 3 and Pustin Shaner '0 4 get close during a slow dance Joe A shcraft '0 5 and Jennifer Kupay '0 3 model their elegant styles. S tudent Life

Ashley Pa^^is '0 5 and Craig S te w a rt '0 5 walk to lunch. Although there are many different places teenagers hang out with their friends, the most common locations are a t low-key places like their own houses or a t each other's houses. Another popular place is a t school in general or a t a fte r school acti^ri- ties and practices. Some occa­ sionally go out on the town to see moiries, to eat a t a restaurant, or to shop. Others prefer more acti^re environments like bowling, iceskating, and concerts. Neirer- theless ju s t about ev'eryone likes to find somewhere to hang out with their friends. Clockwise from above: Lena Messina '0 3 asks drandon Miller '0 3 if he Iikes see-food; best friends Cale Jones '0 3 and Heather Praunbeck '0 5 pose a t a basketball game; Loria Wright '0 4 and Amanda Griggs '0 4 dissect their c a t in Anatomy;friends Stephanie Sishop '0 5 and Peanne Cocanour '0 5 work out together during gym class; MichellePrince '0 5 ,Kndrea \\)av\\^ '05, and Jessica Slake'0 5 say \"howdy.\" S tudent Life

/o /o li ifV f r / e A / f AfAei/fy \"We all go to my friend Suck's house because hIs house is already trashed.\" -Amanda Carr '0 5 (left, with Ashley Sryan '0 3 ) \"I don't ha\\re any friends. I ju s t s ta y home e\\rery night and knit sweaters with my mommy.\" -Zac Sail '0 5 (with Srandon Sadowski'05) III \"Usually we go to Heath, but Friends Ashley Sabo '0 5 , and Jessica Sarr '0 5 pause fo r a picture. sometimes we go to Valerie's house.\" -Kelsey Kirk '0 4 (left, with Meghan McClain '04and Latisha Pudgeon '0 4 ) Paryl Perkins '0 5 , Srian Forest '0 5 , Summer Harper '05 , and Crimson Hupp '0 5 show their s p irit a t a football game. \"M ostly Just a t my house, in the basement, or out on the frontporch.\" -Seth Frederick '0 4 (right, with Tashina Jenkins '0 4 ) \"We usually Just hang out in my basement or a t one o f our houses. Sometimes we go fo r late night driv'es.\" -Lindsey Merkle '0 5 (with SAmmy Read '0 5 , Ashley Adzic '05 , and Angela German '0 5 ) \"We Just hang o u t a t lunch and a t practices fo r sports we play.\" -Tyler Slake '0 6 (right, with Jimmy Farmer'0 6 ) S tudent Life

\"I do it 50 my parents 6 will n o t be disappointed and will allow me to do Seara Ev-erhart '0 3 works on a problem s tu ff on the weekends.\" during Accounting. MICHAEL ROWERS'0 6 <t \"1 want to be exam exempt a t the end o f the semester.\" KELLY SCHUHART'0 5 Ryan Redman '04, and Evan Eush '0 3 show o ff their ca t before dissection. Ryan Collins '0 5 searches fo r a current event article fo r his Health class.

Good Grades, Gad Study Habits A caden^ Ev'srywhere you lookat LickingValley,students areseen woi;tinghafdto achiev^thoirgoa!^ Stu­ dents notonlye^tel in athletios,butalsop academics. Lining Valle^feWfnber one prior­ ityiSOcademics. Al­ though students often procrastinate,they hs^ve plentyofmoti\\ration. Withthatextra boostof moti\\rationfrom teach­ ers,coaches,parents,and peers, students don't ha\\reany problem succeeding.

Courtney Spaulding Mike Sanner '0 4 does his work in Mr. George's science class. '0 6 finishes her In general, stu d e n ts do a lo t o f projects. The question is if homework fo r Into to they get them done or not. Some stu d e n ts s t a r t work on business. , a p ro je ct as soon as it is assigned, whiie others work on the ta s k the night before it is due. In many cases, they ha\\re to Raymond Sond '0 4 finish it in studyhail or iunch. Finaliy, the finishing touches are studies the Columbus added and it is done! What a g re a t relief! Dispatchfor his Tracy Wolfe '0 6 and Asa Welsh '0 6 d ra ft their 3-P solids. Journalism class. S c o tt A shcraft '0 3 sneaks in a quick nap in Senior Pusiness class. dARP\\Vdl2Kl IN Jess ica Lane '0 6 1istens to her Sum 4 1 CP while doing homework in studyhail. ke\\rin Parch'0 5 trie s to finish his Algebra II homework during lunch. Academics

Angel &arr '0 6 works on homework while Susan Hill '0 6 writes song lyrics in her Eminem scrap book. Heather Ashcraft '0 5 studies fo r a Geometry test. Krista Sharrock '0 6 and Kassondra Cunningham '0 6 fin ish their Environ­ mental Science work. Clockwisefrom left: Jeremy Rauch '0 4 laughs a t a classmate while John Hurley '0 4 takes a nap in American H istory class; Krista Frenton '0 5 adds the finishing touches to a Sophomore English project; Jenna Pelcecato '0 5 giv'es up on the computer. Academics

Howie Bretz '0&\\ M attG eroge '0 6 and Panlel Allbaugh '0 6 record the results o f their works on drafting in experiment fo r Freshmen Science. Energy and Power. Laura Stanley '0 3 and 'otacy Vanover '03| measure their solution in AP Chemistry cla ss. Ltrr &KAIII ANp ric;iJt &eaiNclasses In a 5ur\\rey taken th is school year, it was discovered th a t an astonishing 65% o f our school is right brained while 30% is le ft brained. ITiis is quite unique. The le ft brained students are more concrete thinkers while right brained students tend to be more creative. I t probably comes as no surpise th a t Licking Valley stu d e n ts are so diverse. Tashina Jenkins '0 4 Lorla Wright '0 4 cuts down the midline o f her ca t while Kmanda Griggs stretches out her cat: '0 4 holds the leg during dissection in Anatomy. while Christina Harrlsonj '0 3 watches thoughtfully! inAnatomy class Heather Mick '0 4 , Maryl H ew itt '0 4 , Josh Langj '0 4 , and Jeromiel Marmie'0 4 present their English paper. Academics

Samantha Gault '0 4 paints flowers fo r Mrs. RIsner's Mixed Media class. Erin McCoy '0 3 puts the finishing touches on her ceramic project. V In Ceramics, Eric Schworm '0 3 hold his pot steady while carv-ing designs. Kelsey Kirk '0 4 concentrates while drawing her penguin in Mrs. RIsner's drawing class. . Justin Jones '0 6 and Lance Horsley '0 6 drill their wood working project together. Academics

Zack Ames '0 4 finds' WHAT DO YOU DO WHILE STUDYING? th a t the hallway Isa great place to study 20% 51% □ listento music ei nothing and finish work. 16% Beat ElwatchTV Jessica Vanway '05^^ takes a break from ft; 13% Spanish homework and| WHEREDOYOUSTUDY? catches up on her,; reading in the library.} “ On the couch o r in my bed when I am g e ttin g ready to fall asleep.” 6 T U P Y Ilfe A M p C L A A 6 -Kimberly McGee ‘03 “ On to p o f the house at 2:30 in the m orning.” -Trent W illard ’03 “ I study and do hom ework at the com puter desk whenever I can.” -Bailee M iller ‘04 Eric M eister '0 3 How you study? HOW DO YOU STUDY? concentrates on his a r t INTERVIEW “ I read i t .” project. -Brenda Myers ‘03 56% -Study by myself I. “W rite things down and use 20% D on’t study index cards.” 13% Study w ith a friend -Shandi Lovell ‘06 “ M em orization.” 11%Study by myself and w ith a friend. -Sarah Shaw ‘04 Heather Thomas '0 5 practices CPR on a practice dummy in health class, Terrance Ashburn '05: becomes f rustratedj while doing his work inj class. Academics

Natalie Strelecky '0 6 adds color to her Spanish project. Ashley Ricketts '0 3 takes good care of her flour baby fo r Family Pynamics. Ryan Snow '0 5 concentrates on his work while sittin g in class. Shannon T rost '0 3 holds up Tigger, her fin ished project fo r Ceramics Class. Academics

M ^T I> ^A T I^N A L \"No one m otivates me! I motiv'ate myself.\" -Sara Helms '0 4 \"I'm motiv'ated by my parents because if I don't do well III be grounded.\" -Derek Robison '0 4 PE^CRA*nNATIi?N/M ^4lVATI<7M Are you a procrastinator? S ixty m' percent o f the Licking Valley stu d e n t body say \"Mrs. Aller told me she yes, tw e n ty -f i\\re percent say no, while the didn't care if I got my remaining fifte e n percent say they are Spanish homework done undecided. Results show th a t procrastina­ and she didn't care if I tion is more common the older you get. was up untii 5a.m. writing Regardless o f all the excuses, m o st students my AP H istory essay. I get their assignments completed...e\\r6ntually. had to w rite it because I was tough. I t made me laugh more than anything!\" -Stacey Allen '0 5 \"My parents q'we me Jeremy Johnson '03, Heath Phillips '06 , and S ret Holl is '0 3 procrastinate ^ money - f if t y dollars fo rs tra ig h t A's. IVe in the library. n^Qr; gotten it several times.\" -Katie Deebe '0 5 Academics

\"I have a habit o f forgetting to do my homework. I always plan on doing it when I get home, but I s ta r t watching TV and forget.\" -Kassondra Cunningham '0 6 \"I always put o ff doing my Span ish homeworkuntilhomeroom. When the surv'ey fo r this page came out I had someone else do it fo r me so I could get my homework done.\" -Kyle Stei^ens '0 4 \"I always find myself stu d y ing a t the la s t moment 'L a st sem ester I always put o ff do ing my history \"One time my friend and I were supposed before the te s t. I ever\\ w ait to change the oil in homework and tried to get it done a t lunch. I nev'er to deliv'er plants over Christmas break and my car.\" got it done, so I ended up hav'ing to take the class we fo rg o t them a t the school. When we over.\" went back the plants were gone, so we -Rico Ghiloni '0 4 thought we had already deli\\^ered them and -Sryan F o re st'0 5 told the teacher that. Then she told us they were in the back o f the storage room.\" -Gabe Hickman '0 4 Academics

Casey Arthur '06, Jesse Estep '0 6 works on his math homework in the library. Jesse said takes a break from you needtohav'e more detail in answering te s t questions in high school. working on the cabin th a t was sold a t the S tudents will go through many te s t-ta k in g night­ mares in their high school days, regardless o f sports auction. whether they stu d y all night and g e t a bad grade or Casey beliei^es the wing it and get an A. There are as many ways to te s ts in general are a prepare fo r te s ts as there are students. Some try little harder this year. to cram in a whole chapter o f info during homeroom, while others make flash cards and stu d y days before a Nathan deW'0 6 looks a te s t. There are also the dreaded prof iciency te s ts . The little confused about • lucky ones who ha\\re passed them g e t to come to school what's going on. late when the te s ts are being gMen. Seniors and juniors Nathan says the \\eve\\ have to w orry about the AST's and SAT's, which can be o f difficulty is the really s tre s s fu l since they can a ffe c t fu tu re opportunltes. same in high school as We asked stu d e n ts to con\\pav& their high school and middle school. middle school te s t-ta k in g experiences, or what their m ost d iffic u lt t e s t has been. Megan H o ffe r'0 4 and M a tt Moore '0 4 listen as I Nikki Richarde '0 6 and Tiffany Hicks '0 6 work together on their Intro to Eusiness assignment. Tiffany believes the reading te s ts in high school are Mr. Weeks explains an easier and the math and science te s ts are harder. experiment. The hardest ^ t e s t Megan has ever taken was an Adi^anced ’ English te s t. Erandy White'0 5 finishes her Intro to business homework. Erandy's hardest te s t she has &v&r taken was one o f Mr. Reilly's Algebra II te s ts . Academics

Perek Hupp '0 6 carefully cut5 a log fo r the log cabin th a t was sold a t the sports auction. Perek says high school te s ts are harder than middle school te s ts because of the Increased content and confusion. Cody Pond '0 6 reaches fo r a slice of bread o ff his lunch tray. Cody says all o f the te s ts in high school are more detailed in ev'ery way. VALl Phillip Ledbetter '0 6 works on his drawing in Mrs. Eisner's a rt class. Phillip says the Elizabeth Sothen '0 6 tra /e ls down the hallway. te s ts are a little harder, but p re tty Elizabeth admits the te s ts are harder this year much the same as middle school. because she has to write more than she did in middle school. Courtney Hammond '0 4 concentrates on a c o w e re a tm a t her lunch table. The hardest te s t she has ever taken was her AP H istory te s t. Academics

Lauren Westbrook '0 5 | Charles Finklea '0 4 reads from his notes in Env'ironmental Science. listens to Mr. Slater inPhysical Education) class. Kasey Klingensmith '031 and Joe W hite'03: prepare theirj experiment in AP| Chemistry., O f POOIA TO Working hands-on to discov'er many new lessons c re a te s a th rill fo r ZacSairOSl^’ people. S tu d e n ts a t Licking Valley are I demonstratesf; gi\\ren plenty o f o p p o rtu n ite s fo r how to use thc| hands-on experience. In science I machines in Mr. Slater'sf.;,: s tu d e n ts learn how t o fin d th e alien­ Physical Education class.i^ age atom ic mass, cre a te experim ents, and use math i skills. Many o f th e science classe s hav^e experim ents to PanaZannetti'04; proire if a s c ie n tif ic law w orks o r not. Physical Education ponders oirer her c a t in| is a re fle c tio n o f a s tu d e n t's d e te rm in a tio n t o do well in th e class. Padm inton is a good s p o rt to play because Anatomy. eiieryone can p a rtic ip a te and do well, re g ard less o f their a th le tic ability. A s a new addition th is year, the class Academics s ta rte d a w eight training regimen th a t consisted o f a complete body workout. In Anatomy,Seth Frederick '0 4 inirestigatee the ineide o f his cat. /V ^ .■ ■ ■ p ill

Sara Prycl '0 6 eyes the snake crawling up her arm during Freshman Science. Stacy Vancn/er '0 5 gets fru s ta te d over her experiment in A.P. Chemistry Josh Every '0 5 works on building his biceps during Physical Education class. Deanne Cocanour '0 5 poses fo r the camera while in gym class. Jeremy Melick '0 5 uses the incline chest press during Weight Training. Academics

\" I'm planning on going to college \"I plan on going to college a fte r high school.\" a fte r high school.\" -Jennifer Noblick '0 4 -Kate Frankenberry '0 4 Throughout the halls o f Licking Valley, future plans are not one o f the h o t topics. Some \"Go to GOTO fo r accounting, stu d e n ts have changed their fu tu re plans over then later on maybe going t o : time, while others stu d e n ts hav'e had the same dreams fore^rer. A fte r asking a few students bartending school.\"| about their plans fo r the future, they have -M ysti Goss '0 4 1 d iffe re n t plans fo r their livres a fte r high school. Sobbie Jo Greer '0 5 said with a laugh,\" I plan on going to college after \" I plan on going to college a fte r high school, and have a hundred kids.\" Jeromie Marmie '0 4 high school and hairing a nice sa id ,\" 1want to s ta y a good person, play football, become a family a fte r I get a job and ; carpenter,and hav^e tw o kids.\"Stacey Allen '0 5 sa id ,\"I want se ttle doivn.\" to go to college, become a nurse, and have kids.\" -Jonelle Gabler '0 5 Stacy Sivinehart'0 5 ,Grystal Sanner '05 , and Gabe Hickman '0 4 wait to I Just want to finish high school talk to the counselors in the guidance o ff ice. firs t, and then go from there.\" -Jordan Gulley '0 5 Academics I