Posted September 9, 2024
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the graduation of the Plymouth High School Class of 2014. Here is a look back at their senior year!
Homecoming
Homecoming Week 2013 had an “Under the Sea” theme and featured:
- Boys’ volleyball tournament and girls’ powder puff football games
- Tug-of-war competition throughout the week
- Dress-up days, including class color day, beach day, sailor/pirate day, Hawaiian day, and Panthers day
- Homecoming Court presentation and pep rally Friday afternoon
- Parade through downtown Friday afternoon
- Football victory on Friday evening
- Homecoming Dance on Saturday
The arts
Performing opportunities included:
- Fall play “The Pirate Show”
- One act “The Odyssey,” which won 4 State awards
- Spring musical “Singin’ in the Rain”
- Amp Rats drama class presentation of “Pride and Prejudice”
- Jolly Pranksters comedy team
- Jazz Band 1, Jazz Band 2, German Band, Concert Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble
- Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Swing Choir, Concert Choir
- Solo & Ensemble music festivals
Sports
Conference champions were:
- Boys Basketball
- Boys Soccer
- Boys Track & Field
- Girls Swim & Dive
- Football
Other WIAA sports were:
- Baseball
- Boys Cross Country
- Boys Golf
- Boys Hockey
- Boys Swim & Dive (sectional champ)
- Boys Tennis
- Danceline
- Girls Basketball
- Girls Cross Country
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Tennis
- Girls Track & Field
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Other student activities and extracurriculars included:
- Acoustic Club
- Bowling
- Chess Club
- Class Officers
- Crosswalk Prayer Club
- Eliminating Racism and Sexism Etcetera (E.R.A.S.E.)
- FBLA
- FFA
- Forensics
- German National Honor Society
- Green Team
- Hi-Lites newspaper
- Key Club
- Math Tutors
- Math Team
- National Honor Society
- Peers 4 Peers
- Photo Club
- Poets and Writers (PAW)
- Project G.R.I.L.L
- Quit Qui Oc yearbook
- Science Tutors
- Stage Crew
- Student Council
- Students for Social Justice
- Trap
- Video Game Developer Club
PHS staff
The PHS faculty and staff included:
- Agriculture teacher Tracy Heinbuch (new for 2013-14)
- Business teacher Todd Williams (new for 2013-14)
- Choir director Amanda (Gaura) Smith (new for 2013-14)
- Counselor Megan Rickmeier
- English teachers Brad Feick, Megan Hummitzsch, and Sarah Maki
- Family and consumer education teacher Connie Lund
- Language teachers Rommy Herrera, Laura Koebel, and Court Ramaeker
- Library media specialist Dena Budrecki
- Math teachers Dave Coley, Jack Daniels, Dawn Krebsbach, Darren Munson, and Jeremy Ross
- Physical education teachers Kamie Gritt, Dan Knaus, and Brad Shutter
- Science teachers Jason Jaeckels, Carrie Pieper, and Brett Young
- Social studies teacher Jennifer Biller
- Special education teachers Amy Bogenschuetz
- Tech ed teachers Greg Gritt, Jake Sherman, and (newly transferred from Riverview) Beau Biller
- Custodian Heidi Meyer
- Secretaries Tammy Kulow and Shelly Zimmermann
- Aides Cathy Cadman, Gwen Loehr, Patricia Meyer, Mary Rank, and Kathy Schram
- Food Service staff Caren Johnson, Karee Abbott, and Krystal Mayer
Other highlights
- PHS adopted a cum laude system for graduates, replacing the designation of valedictorians.
- PHS students traveled to Germany during the summer of 2013 and to Costa Rica in the summer of 2014, and welcomed a contingent from Colombia in October and another from Thailand in May. The PHS Band performed at Walt Disney World in November.
- PHS hosted 14 exchange students from Chile, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Finland, France, Germany (3), Italy, Japan, Norway, Russia, Spain, and Turkey for the year.
Thanks to Quit Qui Oc yearbook and Hi-Lights newspaper for sharing their archives!
Learn more:
• Visit the PHS Alumni Information webpage.
• Explore the District History webpage.
