2023 Winter Pep Assembly recap

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Kate Gore, Managing Editor

January 8, 2024

Two twin Willie the Wildcats hype up the crowd during the Winter Pep Assembly. Willie can be found at several school functions, so make sure to be on the lookout for him!

Two twin Willie the Wildcats hype up the crowd during the Winter Pep Assembly. Willie can be found at several school functions, so make sure to be on the lookout for him!

Pep Assembly Introduction

Pep Assembly Introduction

As always, we sang the Wildcat Fight song and National Anthem to start the assembly, underscored by our incredible Pep band.

Next up, co-spirit commissioners Kiera Easterly and Connor Nelson were introduced and they began conducting the day's events.

The first matter of the assembly was an inter-class competition in which Ms. Kate judged which grade had the most spirit, and she decided that the class that won was the Sophomore class!
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The Fight Song
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Welcoming Kiera and Connor
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Juniors Win!

The Parade of Clubs

The Parade of Clubs

At the commencement of the assembly, a Parade of Clubs occurred in which students could view over 25 sports, clubs, and activities they could participate in during the winter months.

This event is an essential piece of each seasonal assembly because it allows students to encounter a visual representation of all of the opportunities available at Wilsonville High School.

Here is a recap of all of the clubs that participated in the assembly:
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Girls Basketball
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Boys Basketball
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Girls Wrestling
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Boys Wrestling
Snowboarding

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Girls Swimming
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Boys Swimming
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Unified Basketball
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Soul'd Out
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Orchestra
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Theater
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Wilsonville Broadcast Network
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Black Student Union
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MEChA
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MSA
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Jewish Student Union
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Chess Club
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Uno Club
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Book Club
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Restaurant Club
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Tabletop Gaming Club
Art Club
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Fashion Club
Robotics Club
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Kids Making Miracles Club
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The Community Leaders of Wilsonville
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Aeronautics Club

Game Time

Game Time

The Scavenger Hunt

This was the first game played. In this competition, five volunteers from each grade were chosen to participate.

As a part of the scavenger, each teammate had to grab a specific number of items from their grade's section. Examples include one gray sweatshirt, two shoelaces, and three hats.

Ultimately, at the end of the competition, the seniors and the freshman tied for winning.
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Reindeer Racing

In this game, one person sat on a scooter while holding both ends of a rope while another person was inside the rope pulling the person, like a reindeer.

The "reindeer" pulled their person on the scooter down to one end of the gym and then back to the starting spot and then exchange their spot to the next reindeer in line.

This game led to a lot of crashes and competitiveness as the competitors raced to get the first-place prize of 25 spirit points.

In the end, the winners of the game were the sophomores and the senior classes!
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Staff vs. Students Dodgeball Game

The last game began with a snowstorm of dodgeballs falling onto Kiera and Connor. From there, five students from each grade and several staff members were selected to play against the students.

Standout players from the students included D1 committed catchers Maddie Holly and Mark Wiepert and DII committed pitcher Justin Schramm.

From the staff, baseball coach Bryn Card and football coach Marcus Washington were lights-out competitors against the students.

Ultimately, the result was not close; the students came away with a clear victory.
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Performances

Performances

Jazz Band/Soul'd Out

The Jazz Band and Soul'd Out did a joint performance of a piece called "Sleigh Ride" that had been previously performed at their Winter Celebration concert.
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Willie's Dance Party

Our beloved Willie the Wildcat twins were present at the Pep Assembly and did an excellent job entertaining the crowd of students. They gave high fives and took pictures to boost school spirit.

The duo also did an exceptional dance routine, and the crowd was in hysterics with their antics.
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Class Council Announcements

Class Council Announcements

Class Council Announcements

At the assembly, Co-ASB Presidents Trenton Bonfiglio and Venecia Gonzalez announced the class council that had been elected for each grade level.
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Freshman Class Council

President: Alison Vandergon

Vice President: Samara D’Souza

Council Members: Ahiriny Gonzalez, Ava Milanovich Ave Novicsky
Sophomore Class Council

President: Sydney Hanson

Vice President: Spencer Black

Council Members: Kallisfyena Basargin, Owen Feinblatt, Jay Klepper, and Wyatt Windsheimer
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Junior Class Council

President: Aysha Marin Osario

Vice President: Lily Vu

Council Members: Sujan Shadrak, Mostafa Manour, and Ella Wilson
Senior Class Council

President: Ruby Windshiemer

Vice President: Taylor Hampton

Council Members: Sophia Levesque and Mark Moorehead

Award Announcements

Award Announcements

Holiday Food Drive

The Wilsonville Leadership class has been working hard to put together and facilitate the holiday food drive.

The winner of the competition would win 100 spirit points, the second place would receive 50, the third would gain 25, and the fourth place would gain 15.

Announcing the winners were Marcus and Diana.
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Marcus announced that the class winning the donut party was Mr. Barkley's life class.
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Diana announced that the grade level winning the 100 spirit points was the sophomore class.
Charbonneau Arts Festival

Several Wilsonville students won awards at the Charbonneau Art Festival that occurred late in September.

The winners of the awards were as follows:

First place: Sara Jennings

Second place: Amelia Lounsbury

Third place: Sophie Gordon

Congratulations to these amazingly artistic Wildcats!
Fall Activities Recap

Many Wildcat extracurricular activities found high levels of success during the fall trimester.

The theater department finished performing the Elf Musical, in which all of the shows were sold out.

Girls volleyball won their 6th straight league title and placed 7th at state, finishing with a record of 18 and 8.

Boys soccer made a deep run into the playoffs, making it to a respectable semi-final finish

For cross country, the girls team earned the title of league champs, and the boys team came second in league. Both teams went to state and came in 7th place.

Both the girls soccer and Football teams were State Champions, but they will receive their own accolades later.
Muscle Man Volleyball

After early release on December 6th of this year, five teams represented their class in the Muscle Man Volleyball tournament. There was one team for the freshman, sophomore, and senior classes and two teams produced by the junior class.

After several hard-fought matches, the senior class won the championship. Juniors 1 was the first runner-up; Sophomores got second runner-up.

The senior's victory was honored by the presentation of a large trophy from Sports Commissioner Cooper Adams to a few representatives of the team.
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Soccer State Championship Ceremony

Soccer State Championship Ceremony

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Soccer State Championship Ceremony

On November 11th, the Wilsonville Girls Soccer team won their third straight state championship title. A part of this assembly was to honor their incredible achievements.
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The whole team was brought out in front of their peers, and then senior Captains Kenley Whittaker, Caroline De la Motte, and Campbell Lawler each shared some of their thoughts about the season.
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Kenley Whittaker was then brought forth again to discuss what it meant to be the MVP for the State Championship match.
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Then, Coach Alex Boehm was called up to talk about the team and their incredible three-peat victorious season.
Finally, the trio of captains presented the three trophies to Mr. Davis and unveiled the 2023 State Championship banner.
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Football State Championship Ceremony

Football State Championship Ceremony

Football State Championship Ceremony

On November 24th, the Wilsonville Football team won their first state championship title in 19 years and their first under Head Coach Adam Guenther. A part of this assembly was to honor their incredible achievements.
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The whole team was brought out in front of their peers, and then senior quarterback Kallen Gutridge and junior wide receiver/safety Mark Wiepert each shared some of their thoughts about the season.
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Mark Wiepert was then brought forth again to discuss what it meant to be the MVP for the State Championship match.
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Next, head coach Adam Guenther was called up to talk about the team and their incredible victory. Coach Guenther used the game as an analogy to back up the idea that in life, you can never, ever give up.
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Finally, senior offensive lineman Mason Seal presented the trophy to Mr. Davis, and the team unveiled the 2023 State Championship banner.
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