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Chess Club Chess History
1. Chess is the oldest skill game in the world.
2. The six different chess pieces on the board
Moderated by Mr. Joshua McCoy and led by their fearless
represent a cross section of medieval life with its
president Joel Winnike, the Chess Club had an extremely many ceremonies, grandeur, and wars.
successful year duking it out on the chess board at their home, 3. The game of chess is thought to have
Sub Station II. Even with its open door policy, Chess Club is originated in what is now northern India or
Afganistan sometime before 6 0 0 AD.
regarded as the hardest club at Cov. Cath. to join;
4. The first great American-born chess player was
consequently, its prestige is nearly unmatched, rivaling clubs Paul Morphy, of Irish ancestry, who lived in the
such as the Pro-Football Hall of Fame, the Marines, and the Civil War era.
highly selective Badger Appreciation Society. Chess Club was 5. Many people today consider Jose Capablanca
as one of the top 3 chess players who ever lived,
in session nearly every Tuesday of the school year, and was the
the others being Morphy and Bobby Fischer.
the self-appointed Club of the Year for the 2009-2010 year. 6. The laws of Chess and the movement of the
Left, Front: Chris Garnick. Row 1: Alex Menne, Elliot Comfort, Stephen Ruh, traditional Chess pieces have been the same since
Alex Ammerman, Joel Winnike, Logan Siemer. Row 3: Ted Hays, Mr. Joshua the sixth century of the second millennium.
McCoy, Wes Fowler-Johnson, Eric Davenport.

Animal Tidbits
BUG Club
1. Young ferrets may be frightened by sudden
movement from above, especially if it is
The BUG Club meets every morning in Coach Krumpelbeck's room. accompanied by a loud noise.
BUG stands for Biology Users Group. These devoted students help 2. Turtles range in size from the 4-inch Bog Turtle
take care of the many exotic animals that call our school home. The to the 1500 pound Leathery Turtle.
BUG Club is an awesome way to interact with all sorts of interesting 3. Some snakes also have a "sixth sense" that
mammals and even other reptiles cannot boast.
animals along with the opportunity to get Biology bonus points. It is 4. There are 13 recognized breeds of guinea pigs
certainly a great club to join. Jimmy Hermann was in charge of (cavies) in the United States.
keeping everyone in line, so if you didn't want to hear Jim yelling at 5. A bird's heart beats 400 times per minute while
you, you did your work. resting and up to 1000 beats per minute while
flying.
Left: Luke Ganshirt, Jacob Futscher, Trey Nevels, Sam Hehman, Luke Schutzman,
6. There are over 25,000 identified species of fish
Jacob Vogt. Row 2: Jimmy Hermann, Tyler Hoeffinghoff, Morgan Bahl, Connor
on the earth.
Nowak, Mitch Masirik, Ben Schweitzer, Joe Schaefer, unknown, Jon Beiersdorfer, Chris
7. Fish have excellent senses of sight, touch, taste
Molony, Nick Knipper, Chase Moriconi, Nick Otte, Justin Schmitt. Back: Ian
and many possess a good sense of smell and
Dollenmayer, Kevin Boerger, Bret Futscher, Joey Kendall, Zach Tobler, Sam Molony,
'hearing'.
Adam Schmidt, Mitch Lemker, Alex Mize.

Fishing Tips
Fishing Club
1. Be a sportsman; practice catch and release and
keep only what you need.
The Fishing Club is moderated by Coach Tieman, aided by 2. Keep the noise down especially around shore
Mr. Nick Hovan and Mr. Bill Snyder, and allows students and other anglers.
to do some great fishing every other Sunday in the fall and 3. Observe proper sanitary waste disposal or
pack your waste out.
spring. Parents of students or alumni volunteer their lakes
4. Minimize fishing during spawning periods.
for use by the fishermen. Also you don’t have to be a 5. Drifting with the wind while floating in lakes
bassmaster to participate in Fishing Club. Anyone can join and ponds will naturally attract more fish.
and can enjoy a nice Sunday hanging with your friends and 6. The best fishing pole is not the biggest one. A
good rig for most fishing is a 5 1/2 foot, light-
catching some fish.
action rod with a push-button spinning reel filled
Left: Mr. Dan Tieman, Matthew Stark, Josh Krems, Trey Nevels, Winston
with 6-pound test line.
Rauch, Mr. Nick Hovan. Not Pictured: Mr. Bill Snyder.
7. Shade on sunny days almost always attracts

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