Living in a military family
November 3, 2016
Wall ISD Wall, Texas
HAWKS
Volume 16 Edition 2
CLAW
News: 1-4 Sports: 5-7 Special Feature: 8-9 Junior High: 10 Elementary: 11 Opinion: 12 Feature:13-15 Entertainment: 16
Community rallies around Katie Young girl experiences surprise of a lifetime, remembers late father
Former standouts recall memories of competing as a Hawk Graduates contrast high school athletics with college-level sports PAGE #7
Bailey Muehlstein Co-Editor-in-Chief
Leaving school on October 5, her 16th birthday, sophomore Katie Kennedy was greeted by an entourage of family, friends, and a whole lot of surprise. Brought in by police escort was a familiar vehicle, only a little bit more up to date and with whole new meaning. “I didn’t really know what was going on,” Katie said. “I thought we were going home so I could change and then go eat, but that didn’t happen.” Katie’s surprise of a custom Jeep would be a dream for most 16 year olds, but for the young girl it meant even more. “My dad and I were planning on rebuilding it together,” Katie said. “It was his old Jeep, he loved it. We kept it behind the barn at our house and we were going to fix it up, but it took forever and then we just didn’t get around to it.” See KATIE page 4
Homecoming 2016 Sharing Kodak moments from special night PAGE #3 Boys lead bible study Middle school group voluntarily takes on task PAGE #10
Sophomore Katie Kennedy, along with little sister and mom, peek over the top of the Jeep recieved for her 16th birthday. “When they gave [the Jeep] to me it was a long process,” Katie said. “We took pictures, one of our friends said a prayer over it, and then we went to drive around.” Katie’s new ride honors her late father, a police officer lost tragically last June.
Living in a military family High school students share sacrifices, benefits of unique lifestyle AnaClaire Henderson Feature Editor
Taping up her last box, junior McAyla Chavez finishes packing up her room and looks around the house she has lived in for the past four years. Although the boxes are full, now she must mentally prepare her-
self for the move ahead. Children whose parents are enlisted in the armed forces experience life in a different way from how most people are accustomed to. “I’ve had to move from Austin to San Antonio, from San Antonio to Harrogate in England, from England to Wall, and we’re now moving from Wall to Georgia,” Chavez said. Senior Hope Van de Walle has moved eight times and has never stayed in a place more than two years. “I was born in San An-
tonio, and then we moved to Guam for two years where my little brother Mark [Van de Walle] was born,” Hope said. “After that, we moved to Hondo, Texas, then back to Guam, then Japan, then Alabama, then Helotes, Texas, then Universal City, Texas, and now here in Wall.” Students who have lived in different countries, like sophomore Samantha Stein who lived in Germany and England, experienced many different things. “Living in a different country was amazing,” Stein
said. “The food is excellent and there are so many things to see. I got to experience other cultures and their holidays and traditions.” Chavez reflects on her time in England. “When I lived in England, it was very different,” Chavez said. “It was cold, rainy, and in the winter the snow could be higher than my knees. Also, they have a different currency so I had to learn how to handle the money.” Junior Steve Watts expressed how he loved his three See MILITARY page 2
Leaving it all on the course Cross Country teams sweep District meet; fare well at Regionals PAGE #5
Wall ISD Wall, Texas
HAWKS
Volume 16 Edition 2
CLAW
News: 1-4 Sports: 5-7 Special Feature: 8-9 Junior High: 10 Elementary: 11 Opinion: 12 Feature:13-15 Entertainment: 16
Community rallies around Katie Young girl experiences surprise of a lifetime, remembers late father
Former standouts recall memories of competing as a Hawk Graduates contrast high school athletics with college-level sports PAGE #7
Bailey Muehlstein Co-Editor-in-Chief
Leaving school on October 5, her 16th birthday, sophomore Katie Kennedy was greeted by an entourage of family, friends, and a whole lot of surprise. Brought in by police escort was a familiar vehicle, only a little bit more up to date and with whole new meaning. “I didn’t really know what was going on,” Katie said. “I thought we were going home so I could change and then go eat, but that didn’t happen.” Katie’s surprise of a custom Jeep would be a dream for most 16 year olds, but for the young girl it meant even more. “My dad and I were planning on rebuilding it together,” Katie said. “It was his old Jeep, he loved it. We kept it behind the barn at our house and we were going to fix it up, but it took forever and then we just didn’t get around to it.” See KATIE page 4
Homecoming 2016 Sharing Kodak moments from special night PAGE #3 Boys lead bible study Middle school group voluntarily takes on task PAGE #10
Sophomore Katie Kennedy, along with little sister and mom, peek over the top of the Jeep recieved for her 16th birthday. “When they gave [the Jeep] to me it was a long process,” Katie said. “We took pictures, one of our friends said a prayer over it, and then we went to drive around.” Katie’s new ride honors her late father, a police officer lost tragically last June.
Living in a military family High school students share sacrifices, benefits of unique lifestyle AnaClaire Henderson Feature Editor
Taping up her last box, junior McAyla Chavez finishes packing up her room and looks around the house she has lived in for the past four years. Although the boxes are full, now she must mentally prepare her-
self for the move ahead. Children whose parents are enlisted in the armed forces experience life in a different way from how most people are accustomed to. “I’ve had to move from Austin to San Antonio, from San Antonio to Harrogate in England, from England to Wall, and we’re now moving from Wall to Georgia,” Chavez said. Senior Hope Van de Walle has moved eight times and has never stayed in a place more than two years. “I was born in San An-
tonio, and then we moved to Guam for two years where my little brother Mark [Van de Walle] was born,” Hope said. “After that, we moved to Hondo, Texas, then back to Guam, then Japan, then Alabama, then Helotes, Texas, then Universal City, Texas, and now here in Wall.” Students who have lived in different countries, like sophomore Samantha Stein who lived in Germany and England, experienced many different things. “Living in a different country was amazing,” Stein
said. “The food is excellent and there are so many things to see. I got to experience other cultures and their holidays and traditions.” Chavez reflects on her time in England. “When I lived in England, it was very different,” Chavez said. “It was cold, rainy, and in the winter the snow could be higher than my knees. Also, they have a different currency so I had to learn how to handle the money.” Junior Steve Watts expressed how he loved his three See MILITARY page 2
Leaving it all on the course Cross Country teams sweep District meet; fare well at Regionals PAGE #5
