Always be prepared. Discover new things to love. Volunteer. Every step of the way is important. Now is the time! Take the road less traveled. Unite with others. Remember to stop and appreciate the moments. Enjoy! he Class of 2018 dedicates Our Adventure Book to Mr. We proudly bring to you the 2017-20l8 West Rutland ~chool yearbook. Th~ you to our dedicated yearbook staff who took on the wild adventure of putti Maxham: our pragmatic push, our college prep pal, and this year's memories on the page. ost importantly, our friend. Thank you for always being The thought of an adventure is exciting. Many people find adventure in the willing to help us with all our problems, whether it be outdoors, others in .le~r:iing and some in the creative process. The greatest aspect of adventure is it includes everyone and can happen anywh~re. As Wt • school related or personal. We would not have survived travel the halls of Westside, we see learners engaged in adventures in the gyr. igh school without your constant support and guidance through the pages of books, in their wri~in~ journals, on the playground, sta and athletic fields. · When Senior year approached, we thought we would be b . . Thank you to our Seniors for leading this year's adventure. We've looked tc a le to handle all the appl1cat1ons, the essays, and the you for guidance and direction along the way. We wish you the best of luck t senioritis, but we were wrong. have been such an you move on to your next adventures in life. YOU credible supporter and for that, we are truly thankful. In As this year comes to a close we thank you for another great ye~ at West losing, the Class of 2018 thanks you for all the extra work Rutland School. We look forward to many more adventures with you! have done for us and we will miss you dearly! As our 'OU · gh school adventure is ending, we will always remember the one person who helped us begin the next chapter. Mrs. Merrill and Mr. Harrington r Of abl6 Cont6nte . - Fall Introduction: 54 Adventure Begins: 1 Halloween:56 Principal's Letter: 2 Homecoming: 58 Dedications: 3 Girls Varsity Soccer: 60 Faculty and Staff: 6 Boys Varsity Soccer:62 Senior Introduction: 8 7 /8th Soccer: 64 Senior Pages: 10 Winter Introduction: 66 Superlatives: 22 Winter Carnival: 68 Class Wills: 26 Girls Varsity Baskestball: 72 Thank Yous: 27 Boys Varsity Basketball: 74 Prophecy: 28 JV Basketball: 76 Baby Pictures: 30 7 /8th Basketball: 78 The Places We've Been: 32 Unified Sports: 80 The Places We'll Go: 33 Extracurricular Activities: 82 Juniors: 34 Remember When: 86 Sophomores: 36 2018 Class Advisor Thank You: 88 Freshmen: 38 Stafford Students: 40 Ads: 89 Our Adventure Ends: 100 Eighth Grade: 42 Seventh Grade: 44 Yearbook: 46 NHS: 47 Art Students: 48 Music: 50 5 4 Matthew Jenna Adires Swan George Mills Alice Parker Kathleen Wendi Dowst Sarah Merrill Joseph Suzanne Ann Rodgers Dawn Tosh Olwnik Abateill Cunningham -McNaughton Harrington Brewster Charron Stickney Janine Nilsen Anj u Fred Tabitha Perry Pamela Mary Julia Lauren Matthews Plaisance Notte Margaret Pipeling Louiselle De Oquendo Patty Lynn Jessica Lisa Harvey Kathy Hogan Carl Serrani Thomas Ackerman Audette Kimberley Zak Jennifer Kyri Mikayla David Metcalfe Hampton Jackson Cimonette Taylor Berman _, . Brian Audet Phil Henry Scott Heather Elmer Jones Ryan Maxham Procter Macintyre Don Jill Dutton Gail Dorman Jamie Hopp Donchus Jr. ,10E~Tln1_'..i£1R!JM!S~!;.l.f,Af'S ~:~;:;1~:~r: lu;-~ieSIM'-s ~l<f\ll$[.-"'\OIORI< Wae Gooa lf6 M6ant For @lf (Cil~~~ Jr~@= l6Me and Gr6at Aav6ntur6e -Anonymous ........... lrllu®m~~lfil©l ffiii$Ilu~@@--... Nicknames: Holy Hannah Nicknames: Ari, Anezka, Ana Best Friends: Brandon W., Elijah B., Julie C., Kasey S., Angie F., Best Friends: Denise K., Rebekah K., Shelby G., Maddison M., Rebecca D., Lance H., Caleb A. Kaylee S., Matt H., Garrett W., Deanna K. Memorable Moments: Winter Carnival Junior year, Junior Prom, Memorable Moments: Late night trips to bees with Denise, Kales, a Senior year College Fair and Church Street, and soccer away games. Rebekah. Cones and traffic signs with Shelby and Rebekah. Rutland Prom 2017. Facetime dates with Dennis. Late night walks and drives Thank You: To all of my teachers who helped me through the three with Kales, Denise, and Rebekah. Basketball games with Denise. years I've been at WRS and to my friends for staying with me and not Denise getting stuck in my driveway. Concession stand with Madds. going crazy because of my weirdness. Thank You: To my Aunt for pushing me to do my best throughout h school and for always supporting me. Thank you to my parents for always being there for me. Favorite Quote: "Let us make our future Favorite Quote: "Besides, it doesn't now, and let us make our dreams really matter, does it? Guy, girl or tomorrow's reality." - Malala Yousafzai appearance. It's what's on the inside that counts, right?" - Fujioka Haruhi Nicknames: Alger, Cowboy Nicknames: Rob, Rob-Dog, Herb Best Friends: Cayden, Chelsey, Julie, Elijah, Zach G., Chris M., Mickey A. Best Friends: Allie L., Nick F., Hunter H., Thomas B., Drake J., Revi C., Rachael N., Sophia M., Eli W., Mattie W, Hope D. Memorable Moments: Bus rides back and forth from Stafford, snowball fights with program, Prom Sophomore and Junior year, Memorable Moments: When Lyndsey ran over my foot with her car. getting to work with little kids and teaching them to use tools Winning the D-4 State Championship game but not being able to play Sophomore year. Summers of Sophomore and Junior year. because I broke my nose 3 hours before ... and needing surgery to have it fixed. Buying my very own first car. Rutland Prom Junior and Senior Thank You: To all my teachers from 7th grade to now; they have year with Nick Fish. West Rutland Prom Freshman and Senior year helped me get to where I am. Also, my loving parents and family wh with Allie, Eli, and Mattie. Working nights at the Tap House with Revi, have pushed me to get here. My wonderful girlfriend who has pushed Rachael, Tommy and Zach. me to do better, supported me in everything I've done, stuck with me through thick and thin, and has never let me down. My friends who Thank You: Mom, Dad, Lyndsey and Adam for always believing in have been supportive and stuck with me through it all. me and encouraging me to be the best I can be. Thank you Allie for being the best friend anyone could ask for and always sticking by my Favorite Quote: "Cowboy Up!" ~a:orite Quote: "People learn in lots of side even during the crazy times. Thank you Nick for helping me in - Unknown I I erent ways, but experience is the best Sab's chemistry class and becoming so close with me. Lastly, thank you -<t ·her." - Dwight K. Schrute, The Office Pep for telling me stories from the good ole days and coming to all of my sports games. Nicknames: Mr. Green Nicknames: Mr. Doty Best Friends: Julie C., Lance H., Caleb A., Brandon W. Best Friends: Tamara Thank You: To my mom and my grandparents for supporting me. Nicknames: Crockpot Best Friends: Rebekah K., Roo F. Memorable Moments: Coming to school to see friends, learn, and get my high school diploma. Thank You: Dillon Notte for supporting me and always making me smile. Favorite Quote: Are ya silly? I'm still li'avorite Quote: "You'll always have bad gonna send it! -Larry Enticer ti les, but it'll always wake you up to the !! )Od stuff you weren't paying attention to." - Robin Williams Nicknames: Shelb, Sheb, Sheblay, Shubby, Shelly, Shleik Mahod, Sheloogi, Great Grabowskini, Shibley Memorable Moments: I have enjoyed my years spent here at West Best Friends: Zachary F., Samantha C., Kiana G., My Cat, Ryan S., Roo, Matt H., Garrett W., Jenee M., Rutland School. My mornings always start with Mr. Henry in Rock Lab Rebekah K., Arianna A., Denise K., Elizabeth B., Kaylee S., Maddison M. listening to my friends play and sing music. I enjoyed making and Memorable Moments: bee's dates, softball championship junior year (2017), team dinners, Momma C's delivering candy bags and bird feeders for several teachers especially mashed potatoes, Ryley spilling his drink in Applebee's: "Someone should probably clean that up.", cuddle Mrs. Hogan. I appreciate how she always took time out of her very busy sessions, bus rides with Samantha, walking to the store with Rebekah at night, getting yelled at by strangers and sprinting all the way home, when me and Rebekah had to have a meeting with our moms because we were day to have chats with me. I will always remember my visits to the pool "misbehaving" and weren't allowed to see each other for a month, napping in class with Rebekah, leaving with Mrs. Spatzer. Over the years I have taken part in Special Olympic McDonald's and Kiana tripping over the curb into the mud, open gyms and laughing non-stop with my team, bowling. when Matt got beat up by two children in the McDonald's play-place, baking with Rebekah, going to NC and Krispy Kreme donuts, shopping for beans at 11 o'clock at night with Rebekah and Jamison, annual diving headers in soccer with Carisa, my trip to Wyoming, spanish classes with the boys, signs and traffic cones with Thank You: A special thanks to all who worked with me all these year Rebekah and Arianna, Roo's life advice and daily hugs on bad days, "I hope you have a good day<3" -Roo, attempting APUSH homework with Maddison and Rebekah, Church Street with my pals, Mr. O's life advice, Maxham's daily insults, Haunted House with Samantha and crying the entire time, advice my mom has given to Samantha and I, the "one, two, three, that's its" from my mom, driving home from practice with Kiana and running over a rabbit and crying about it for an hour, driving home from SA T's with Matt H. and almost drivin into the woods, adventures with Zach F., drives with my sister, drives with Samantha and her never finishing a song without changing it, trying to find the food bank with Samantha, sleepovers with Samantha, the most secret secrets with Samantha, late night drives to get candy with Kiana, when Kiana asked how to spell Satan so I told her she should know because he's her father, HOBY. Favorite Quote: "Every pizza is a Thank You: Thank you mom and dad for always supporting me in anything I do, for always teaching me to have a great work ethic in anything I do, and to never quit and to keep working hard at everything I do. Tw ould personal pizza if you try hard enough." not have been able to get this far without you two. Thank you Carisa and Glen (Dan) for being like my second - Bill Murray parents and always making soccer practices terrible but awesome at the same time. Thank you Mr. Maxham for always picking on me but also being there to help me with anything whether it was personal or not, especially anything that included preparing for college. Thank you Mr. Olewnik for making history classes tolerable and fun! Thank you Kiana G for being the best little sister I could ask for and never failing to put a smile on my face everyday. Thank you Samantha C for being my best friend ever and always being by my side since day one. Thank you Zachary F for being there for me whenever T needed it and always making me laugh. Thank you Momma C for treating me like your third daughter and giving birth to Samantha so she could be my best friend. Nicknames: Roo, Rick, Subi Roo Nicknames: E, Big E Best Friends: Andrew F., Drake J., Ashley C., Francis G., Isaia J., Shelby G., Rebekah K., Maddison M., Tim C., Tyler C., Forgey. Best Friends: Cameron, Mateo, and Logan. Memorable Moments: Almost dying in my truck on High Pond Road Memorable Moments: My first date with Destiny, moving to Vermont, with Drake J., Isaia J., and Jake B. Grass Drags with Tyler C and the and seeing the different states on my way to Vermont. Snoop and Wiz concert. Thank You: Mom, Dad, Alicia, and Frank. Thank You: To Mom, Scott and Dad for always making me keep up on my stuff and for supporting the racing dream. Thank you to all my siblings for all you have done. My biggest thanks goes to Andrew for everything he's done and being the best role model I could ask for. Favorite Quote: I wanna be a chef but the only things I'm good at cooking are pizza rolls and brain cells." - Anonymous Best Friends: Lance H., Brandon W., Garrett W., Robyn B., Allie L. Nicknames: Dennis, De-nice, Niecey, Darnell Memorable Moments: Ghost Hunt in Mr. McLaughlin's TA, all the Best Friends: Rebekah K., Arianna A., Shelby G., Samantha C., Jenee funny gym classes, and New York City. M., Kaylee S., Matt H., Maddison M. Thank You: To Mr. McLaughlin for all the fun comic book Memorable Moments: Late Night trips to bees with Arianna and conversations, and helping me start my collection. Thank you to Mrs. Rebekah. Road trips to Burlington. Prom dress shopping in Burlington Jackson for all the fun science classes. Thank you to Ms. Hadeka, my with Rebekah, Kaylee, and Maddison. Going to Hampton Beach the Stafford program instructor, for teaching me the skills to be an LNA. summer of 2017. Niagara Falls Summer 2016. Shopping in NY. AAU Thank you to Mr. Sabataso, my Rutland High School chemistry teach 2017. Scoring thirteen points against Arlington sophomore year. Facetim for the unforgettable classes. Thank you to all my West Rutland High dates with Arianna. Football games with Rebekah and Kaylee. Getting School teachers Mrs. Pipeling, Mr. Olewnik, Mrs. Audette, and Mrs. hit on at Wendy's with Rebekah after going to the Pittsford Haunted Maughn. The people who deserve, and I would like to give the most House. Making six new snapchat friends at McDonalds with Rebekah thanks to are my parents. They have been with me since the very - and Kaylee. Getting stuck in Arianna's driveway. Basketball games with beginning, and I owe all my progress to them. They have always been Arianna. Favorite Quote: "The thornbush is the my inspiration, so thank you. Favorite Quote: "The best preparation old obstacle in the road. It must catch fire for tomorrow is to do your best today." Thank You: To my parents for always encouraging me to do my best. if you want to go further." - Franz Kafka - H Jackson Brown, Jr. Thank you to all my coaches over the years for teaching me to push myself. Thank you to Rhonda and Jill for always being there for me no matter what. Nicknames: Hink Nicknames: Rebekbek, Reboog, Rebecky, Bekah, ReRe Best Friends: Kaylee S., Denise K., Arianna A., Shelby G., Matt H., Maddison M., Garrett W., Roo F., Best Friends: Hunter H., Brandon W., Elijah B. Carrie D. Memorable Moments: Napping with Shelby in class, listening to Garrison Keillor in the car with Kaylee Memorable Moments: When I was in the 7th grade my class went on and Denise, baking with Shelby, Wendy's with Denise, watching the boys win quarter finals in Danville a field trip to New York city to see a play and sight-see. It was the first with Denise, Maddison, and Kales, hunting for pokemon with Kales, when Garrett and Matt tned to steal my car, half apps with the girls, Chili's with Kales, Denise and Maddison, Boston Charlie Puth and time I've been out of state. Another time was when I was in middle Shawn Mendes with Kaylee, Shawn Mendes with Arianna, losing Matt's phone in Barre and almost . school and I got really bored of school but my teacher Mr. McLaughlin missing the bus, late night drives and jam sessions with my pals, tubing with Denise, Church Street .with the senior crew, breaking down on the side of the highway with Arianna, Hampton Beach with Demse and started a Heroclix club where all people could come once a month to Kaylee, possum with Denise, trip to Arlington and Milton with Kaylee, football games with Denise, hang out and play Heroclix/magic or anything board game related. I've Fergalicious with Maddison and Kales, meeting hockey players at Mcdonalds with Kales and Demse, scrambled eggs with Kales, late night adventures with my bff, corn maze and sketchy roads with Kales had an up and down school career but the one thing that has always Matt and Maddison, Roo's every day hugs and life advice, first period art junior year, slipping and fallmg made me look forward was wondering what's ahead and that it's going on my butt sneaking out of the cafeteria with Amanda J, buying beans for Shelby's mom with Shelby.and Jamison, AP U.S History, junior year prom with my best friend, vines with Shelby, prom dress shoppmg to be better than this. The one thing I do have is hope, hope for the with Maddison Denise and Kaylee, traffic cones with Shelby and Arianna, Denise never knowing what to future. tell me, coffee runs with Maddison, Niagara Falls with Denise, Mr. O's life advice. Thank You: Mrs. Dutton for Jetting me use your microwave and for being the coolest art teacher ever. Thank You: I'd like to thank all of my family for helping and Thank you for putting up with me all four years of high school and listening to my every morning rants; Max for always keeping me sane during the talk of college, for always making sure I knew I could talk to Favorite Quote: "The question isn't who supporting me through school and my choices. I'd also like to thank Favorite Quote: "Always remember, you you about anything, and for always making me smile; Mom, Dad, and Scott for pushing me.towards my is going to let me; it's who is going to Mr.McLaughlin for making my 6th, 7th and 8th grade years of school dreams and being my go to support and help with everything. I love you all; Roo for supplymg me with have within you the strength, the patience, daily hugs and life advice; Kaylee Svitak for being my best, and forever friend. Thank you for supporting stop me." -Ayn Rand better than they had been before. and the passion to reach for the stars to me J 00% with everything I do, you are my rock. I thank God everyday for our friendship and I most definitely would not be the person I am today without your unending support and love. I can not thank you change the world." - Harriet Tubman enough for being my person and for sticking with me always. I love you more than I could ever say.