Senior Year

I had the coolest senior year EVER!!!! I had the opportunity to be a Student Body Officer, a Madrigal, be in the Concert Choir, Wind Ensemble, and play football. And on top of all that I took AP English and AP Calculus BC without a lab. My life got a little hectic at times (especially at the beginning of the year), but it was so much fun!

I'll never forget Stake Youth Conference in June at Washington Academy. The food was AMAZING. We ate like kings and played basketball all day long. Never try to wrestle after eating loads of Italian food.

I'll never forget how awesome it felt to be selected as an SBO and to go to Park City with the rest of them and party it up during the summer. There they fed us and we got to know each other and we pretty much planned the whole year in advance. I miss June.

I'll never forget the feeling of finishing my Eagle Project. "Let's Hang On" sounds best in a chapel I think.

I'll never forget what it felt like to start on the varsity Football team my senior year. We weren't the best team, but we still managed to have a good time. We even won a few.... 3 to be exact. I learned the importance of Trusting My Brother, and I cried my eyes out after the last game. Who knew I loved it so much?

I'll never forget the feeling at the homeless shelter. We took buses down there to pick up our guests for the Homeless Dinner. I was in charge, but I hardly did any work. The school's clubs donated everything and there were more volunteers there than we had work to do. That was a great experience.

I'll never, ever, forget how I felt as we delivered the gifts to the Neighborhood House children. To see their penetrating smiles and excitement was worth every second of work I put into that project. I chose the right SBO job, that's for sure. That experience changed me forever.

I'll never forget how fun it was to have a Madrigal gig almost every night in December. That was huge in making me a better singer and in allowing me to bond with the other 31. That's how the holiday season should be.

I'll never forget Jr. Jazz. Ha ha... We were HORRIBLE, yet somehow we managed to stay perfect.... A perfect 0-7. We could have been so good! Oh well.

I'll never forget having lunch sectionals every B day with the Madrigal Men. I loved those so much. Any time I got to sing in such an amazing group was a good time. We worked hard, and it payed off when we got into our festival season.

I'll never forget the Music Trip to San Francisco. I'll definitely never forget that indescribable feeling when the Madrigals walked onstage to a deafening roar of applause. I felt like a rockstar. After our performances that day, I knew I never wanted to have to end Madrigals, and I realized just how blessed I was to be able to be a part of it this year.

I'll never forget my final Madrigal Concert. We sang all of our favorites and it was a total blast. I'll never forget trying hard not to cry during "Marianne." I'll never forget singing "You Are the New Day" with my brother. And I'll never forget how hard it was to sing our final song "Somewhere." I bawled like a baby after we finished. I knew I would. Madrigals was my all-time favorite. I loved it so much! The friendships I made and the growth I experienced are irreplaceable. I think Madrigals is what I will miss most.

I'll never forget graduation. I made it! I did it! I survived! I loved it. I truly was blessed with many amazing experiences and opportunities. I'll miss high school, but I'm ready to move on. Thank you everyone who supported me and helped me through it all.