This year’s All-School Pro-duction is The Addams Family.

This is a musical stage show based on Charles Addams’ char-acters from the cartoons rather than the television and film char-

acters. It is set in the future where Wednesday Addams is grown up and engaged to Lucas

Beineke. The two families are meeting for the first time, and things do not go well. The leads this year are Carly

Stork as Wednesday Addams, Clayton Birdwell as Lucas Bein-eke, Baileigh Brewer as Grandma

Addams, Kayla Jenks as Alice, Gabe Stevens as Gomez Addams, Mara Kennedy as Morticia Ad-dams, AJ Strom as Lurch, Devin

Flores as Uncle Fester, and JJ Saenz as Mal Beineke. Carly has attended AHS for

three years and has been a part of the All-School Production each year. After high school Carly would like to major in per-

forming arts, and hopefully one day perform on Broadway. Clayton has attended AHS

since his freshman year; this will be his first All-School Produc-

tion. After high school Clayton plans to go to OU and then go on to medical school to become a surgeon.

Baileigh Brewer has attended AHS all four years and has per-formed in all of the schools mu-

sical productions. Baileigh plans on finishing her basics at West-ern and then transfer to OU to finish her undergraduate degree

in Biology. Kayla has attended AHS for 4 years. She has been a part of

the All-School Production since her freshman year. After high school she plans to complete her degree at Western, before

transferring to OU and then going on to medical school. Gabe has attended AHS since

his freshman year. This will be his first year participating in the All-School Production. He plans to attend college to major in

biology and minor in performing arts. Mara has attended AHS since

By Lindsay Detwiler & Allie Goodpaster Senior Editors

September at a

Glance: · Sept. 24th – JV and 9th

grade football

· Sept. 27th – Early

release day

· Oct. 9 – All-Region Choir

· Oct. 9 & 10 - 9 weeks

test days

· Oct. 9-13 Homecoming

Week

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her freshman year and has been a part of the All-School produc-

tion every year. Mara plans to pursue theater while obtaining a teaching degree. AJ Strom is a junior at AHS

and has been a part of the All-School Production each year; last year he played the roll of

Oz in the Wizard of Oz. Devin has been at AHS for all four years and has been in all of the musical performances.

He plans to take a year off of school after graduating. JJ Saenz has attended AHS

for four years, this is his second year in the All-School Produc-tion. After high school he plans to attend South Western Okla-

homa State University. Mr. Young, the choir teach-er, states, “I am very excited to

see how this cast will perform this musical. Because we have such a small cast the students dedication will be much higher

than years past, knowing that they were selected for a specific reason.”

What’s Inside Bulldog Nation

The Collar Staff Advisor: Mrs. Sherman

Senior Managing Editor: Chloe Cox

Senior Editor: Yasmine Becerra Allie Goodpaster Jaycee Herring Lynsey Sellers

Lindsay Detwiler Brianne Loe

Senior Staff Writers: Kassie Hurst

Summer Locon Aliegha Padgett

Brittany Lundmark

Lead cast members of the All-School Production. Photo by Lindsay Detwiler

September

Top Dogs

Senior Audrianna Mendoza Junior Lillie Bailey

Sophomore Macel Canterbury Freshman Cayden Beckner

Makenzie Hurst is a fresh-man here at Altus High School and has lived in Altus her entire life. She lives with her brother, Josh, who graduated in 2016, her sister, Kassie, who is cur-rently a senior, and her parents, Teresa and Kendall Hurst. Makenzie’s interests include playing basketball and spending time with her friends. She start-ed playing basketball in junior high, and Mrs. Scott, Makenzie’s junior high coach, pushed her to always do her absolute best in everything she does. Makenzie states, “Mrs. Scott not only taught me how to play basketball but taught me major life lessons throughout practice that I use to help me in life to this day.” Her favorite thing about AHS are the social events the school provides such as sporting

events and dances. Makenzie enjoys attending the football games and cheering on our boys in blue to victory with her friends. Something students of AHS may not know about Makenzie is that she is half Kiwi. Her mom’s side of the family is from and lives in New Zealand. They have visited multiple times. After high school, Makenzie plans to attend college to be-come a veterinarian or earn a degree that involves spending time with animals. What motivates her most in life are her parents, friends, and trying to change other people’s day by putting a smile on their face. Makenzie states, “If I see someone with a frown on their face or having a bad day, I al-ways try my best to cheer them up by making them smile.”

Hernan Rosas is a freshman here at Altus High School. He has attended APS his entire life. Hernan is the son of Maria and Ernesto Sr. His mom, is a stay-at-home mom and his fa-ther owns TLC, a landscaping business. Hernan also has a sister, Rocio, and two brothers, Victor and Ernesto. Ernesto is a sen-ior here at AHS and is the kick-er for the football team. Hernan’s interests include playing football, wrestling and fishing. What pushes him to be the best in his sports is the quote, “Grind until your idols become rivals” by Drake. After high school Hernan would enjoy going to OU to play football or join the Coast Guard. Hernan is employed under his father at TLC. When he's not busy, he works with his old-est brother and cousin.

STUDENT FEATURES By Brianne Loe

Senior Editor

By Chloe Cox Senior Managing Editor

A quote Hernan likes to live by is from Steve Jobs, it states, “ Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else's life.” Hernan's friends and family motivate him the most in life. He is blessed to have such a great family that pushes him to be the best in everything he does. He is also motivated by the quote, “You miss 100% of the shot you don’t take” by Wayne Grizzly. Hernan also states, “I have a Snapchat, everyone should add me, hernan_rosas191.” Hernan's favorite things about AHS is all of the great teachers he has and how nice they are in the classroom. He also enjoys supporting his brother at the varsity football games on Friday night, and he is excited to be down on the field next year.

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Cheering Down the Road to State Clubs & News

Changing America One Kid at a Time By Aliegha Padgett

Staff Writer

By Jaycee Herring Senior Editor

In addition to cheering at football games, basketball games, and wrestling matches, the Altus High Cheerleaders have a season of their own. This weekend the cheerleaders placed 4th at their regional competition in Chickasha. After a hard summer of workouts and three hour prac-tices each day, they have per-fected their two-minute routine that consist of jumps, tumbling, stunts, and a pyramid. The girls not only have to focus on hit-ting their skills during their rou-tine but also have to make sure their words are loud, enunciat-ed, and together. Cheerleading is different than other sports because they don’t have weekly games to prepare for their big event. They practice for three months just to preform their routine once for regionals and once for state. Perfecting their routine is

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crucial because one wrong move can drop them down several places. Coach Kacie Bates says, "I have high expectations for this group of girls. There is a lot of talent on the squad, and these girls are motivated and have their eye on the prize! I’m blessed to coach and lead such a great group of

girls and feel honored to be apart of this program.” The girls will compete in Norman, Oklahoma, this Saturday against the top teams in the state to hopefully achieve their main goal of winning the 5A Okla-homa Cheerleading State Title. Go cheer on the AHS cheerleaders.

FCCLA stands for Family, Career, and Community Lead-ers of America. The main focus of FCCLA is to help teach and guide young men and women to become leaders and prepare them for many aspects of life. Family and Consumer Sciences Education (FACS) classes go along with FCCLA by helping to address significant personal, family, work, and social issues. FCCLA members can also par-ticipate in special events to help them become stronger leaders in their lives. To become a member, you must currently be taking or have previously taken a FACS course. Members pay annual dues of twenty dollars for the FCCLA conventions: $9 for national, $5 for state, and $6 for local. Some special organizations FCCLA helps support are Har-vest for the Hungry, Feed the Children, and many more! An-

nual fundraisers FCCLA has are Val-entine Balloons and the snack and light-up bracelet sales. The 2017-2018 FCCLA Officers are: President/South District VP of Public Relations– Haley Leyja; First VP/South District VP of STAR Events– Tremasia Pollard; VP of Public Rela-

tions– Janessa Reyes and Lillie Bailey; VP of Membership– Maria Torres and Karen Tapia; and VP of STAR Events– Tanya Ho. If you are interested in becoming part of the FCCLA family, contact one of the local advisors, Mrs. Malena or Mrs. Voice!

2017-2018 FCCLA Officers. Photo by Mrs. Malena

Cheer-leaders

last weekend

after regional competi-

tion.

Photo by Debbie

Cox

Bayle’s hobbies include running, crafting, and traveling around the world. Something that AHS stu-dents may not know about Mrs. Bayle is that she had the oppor-tunity to visit many countries in Europe. Some of those countries include Greece, England, and Prague. She has traveled to these different places to learn the dif-ferent history about each of the cities. The family has also trav-eled around the USA, to places like Seattle, Washington State, Arizona, Virginia and Pennsylva-nia. They like to visit different beaches as well. Her favorite things about Altus High, is helping the stu-dents get ready for college, and helping them understand what they need to have a successful future. Mrs. Bayle’s favorite quote is “Live every day to the fullest.”

SPOTLIGHTS By Yasmine Becerra

Senior Editor

By Brittany Lundmark Staff Writer

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Mrs. Bayle is the newest coun-selor’s secretary here at Altus High School. She grew up in Riverside, Cali-fornia. She attended Arlington High School in Riverside. Before coming to Altus, Mrs. Bayle worked for the Department of Defense Education in Europe. She worked with the Special Edu-cation program for two years, helping students with learning disa-bilities. She was also a substitute teacher for middle schools. Mrs. Bayle and her husband, Jesse, have been married for nine-teen years. They have two boys and one daughter. Jordan is 18, Xander is 12, and Marisa is 11. Jes-se has been in the Air Force for 21 years. His job title is AFE Flight Chief. She states, “My family is in-volved in football, soccer, and just about any other outside activity.” In her spare time, some of Mrs.

The Bulldog have put in countless hours of hard work this season, but the boys would-n’t want to do it without the support of the Blue Crew. The main focus of Blue Crew is to get not only the boys in blue hyped, but also the rest of the crowd as well. A large To join Blue Crew all you have to do is attend AHS and come support the Bulldogs at the games. For more information you can ask one of the club offic-ers: Kinsley Moore, Jesse Beni-tez, or Kelsee Baker. The Club has come up with many themes and fun ways to make the crowd louder. The theme for Friday night is Jersey Night. Some of the things that the Blue Crew plan to do this year to get the fans pumped up are to paint colorful signs with catchy phrases and sayings on them, to get supplies ready for game day,

and to have a movie night to get more students excited about Friday nights. The Blue Crew is also selling shirts; contact Kinsley, Jesse, or Kelsee to place your order. President Kinsley Moore states, “We need as many students involved as possible to create a positive, hype

atmosphere under those Friday night lights.” The Bulldogs are now 3-0, after their huge victory against Elk City. The final score was 65– 20. Come support the Bulldogs as they travel to Del City tomorrow night!

Blue Crew Cheering on the Bulldogs against Elk City. Photo by Kinsley Moore

learning more about AHS through-out the year.” Something you may not know about Hayley is that this is her third high school since her freshman year. She states, “Living in Altus is way different than my old home; in Japan I lived on the beach.” Something else you may not know is that she has met and gone to lunch with The Band Perry. What motivates Hayley the most is her longing to be independent. Hayley doesn’t want to struggle and have to depend on other people to take care of her. She wants to get a good job and have a stable life. Hayley’s favorite quote is, “Life is like a camera; you focus on what’s important, capture the good times, develop from the negative, and if things don't work out take another shot” -Unknown. Saige Solis is a new student here at AHS as well; he moved here from Mangum, but has lived in Altus and attended Altus schools before. He enjoys playing sports, listening to music, driving fast cars, and hang-ing out with his friends. Saige has a really big family. He is the oldest of five girls and two boys. He lives here with his dad. He states, “Family is very important to me; I love them.” After high school Saige plans to attend college. He is unsure where, and he wants to become a physical therapist. He also wants to travel

the world and move to a big city. Saige’s favorite thing about Al-tus High is how big it is compared to his older school. He loves all of the activities students can get in-volved in and how much of a fami-ly AHS is. Something AHS students may not know about Saige is that he has traveled to many places like New York City and Chicago. Saige’s biggest motivation in life is to set a good example for his younger siblings and be the best brother for them. A quote Saige likes is, “Set your goals high, and don’t stop until you get there” -Bo Jackson.

Bulldog Bites By Summer Locon ‘Senior Editor

“What is your favorite part about

fall?”

Senior Karson Weldon says, “I like the chilly

weather and Thanks-giving!”

Sophomore Brady Marple says, “I love the

colder weather and when the leaves start

falling.”

Junior Dynasia Crowley says, “I love shopping

for fall clothes and Halloween movies!”

Senior Spotlight: Hayley & Saige By Lynsey Sellers Senior Editor

Hayley Boling is a new student to AHS; She was raised in Altus and in Cache but she recently moved back here from Japan. One of her interests is photog-raphy. When she lived in Japan, she would drive around everyday to find cool places and take pictures. Hayley lives with her mom and her two brothers: Wyatt, who is five, and Steven, who is 15. Steven also attends AHS. Currently, her dad is stationed in South Korea. After high school, Hayley plans to go to nursing school and hope-fully be able to work at the OU Children’s Hospital. She states, “The school is still new to me, but I look forward to

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Freshman Briana Locon says, “getting

to wear hoodies and cheering at football games!”