In Freedom, students are often recognized for the clubs and activities in which they participate by Dawg TV and the FHS Press. However, not all students take part in the organizations covered by Freedom student journalists. Some gain no acknowledgement at all for their independent extracurricular activities. One such person is Junior Nick Duchene, who is a big part of Habitat for Humanity. This is an organization with a goal of sheltering lower class families. Founded in 1976 by philanthropists Millard and Linda Fuller, this group builds homes without gaining any profit for themselves. They then charge no interest on the loans to buy the house. Duchene helps carry on their benevolent standard by doing “anything they need me to do.” This can range from weed whacking to leveling property and even helping pour the concrete pads for future houses to rest. Some other students fill their time by hunting, fishing, boating or riding quads. These are some of the favorite activities of Junior Donnie Ward. Ward spends a lot of his time focused on riding and fixing his quad. He said his plan is to “make it nice as heck.” Along the way, Ward expects to “waste a lot of money.” This is of no consequence, as the love of riding goes beyond money. “It’s just fun. You don’t have to deal with anyone,” said Ward, who rides “as much as possible,” even though he’s had his share of mishaps. One such event was when he sped around a turn. “I smacked my face off a tree,” Ward said. Possibly the only thing he enjoys more than riding quads is hunting. Ward hunts “only in specific seasons.” These include turkey, deer and raccoon seasons. The most profitable of these is usually the raccoon hunting. In fact, Ward expects to get three raccoon every night during the fall. Ward is addicted to the things he does, just like Freshman Danny Conrad. His out-of-school activities include: hiking, quad riding, kayaking, playing guitar, practicing marksmanship, skiing and fishing. Out of all of these activities, Conrad narrowed his favorite down to kayaking. “I like getting into areas you usually couldn’t with a boat.” With around three years of kayaking under his belt, Conrad is no stranger to the water. Dancers’ training belittles this amount of time. For example, Sophomore Jennifer Wallis has been dancing for twelve years. This means she began dancing at the age of 4. Since that time, Wallis has gone to four different dance schools with her sisters Nicole and Stacey. They now attend the Louise School of Dance. Dancing is difficult without music. This is why Freedom has the spectacular Big Red Marching Band, in which Wallis is involved. However, some students look for their own opportunities as musicians. One such group is called FiftyFoot Summit. This group includes Juniors Brandon Bionda and Jesse Gaunt and Sophomores Tristan Cumberledge and David Grove. The group formed Feb. 2, 2012, as a result of a jam session between Cumberledge and Bionda. They then picked up Grove and Gaunt to play guitar and bass. “I love all the kids in our band,” Bionda said. The closeness of the members contributes to their ability to play. “It makes us tighter as a band,” Gaunt said. This is good for Gaunt, who thoroughly enjoys music and “rocking out in front of people.” While the members agree that they don’t anticipate a long-term musical career, they will always remember their band. “The first gig is obviously something to remember, but there have also been some fun… practices that I won’t soon forget,” Grove said. Sophomore Rachael Mogielski makes memories in her hobby as well. She competes in jumping horses. This is a time-based activity in which she rides a horse over hurdles. It’s important that she doesn’t knock down the hurdles since this will hurt her score. The scores are a combination of three events that take place. These include arena jumping, outdoor jumping and a flat course. Thankfully for Mogielski, she’s had plenty of practice. She’s been riding her entire life. “Before I was capable of doing it myself… my mom would ride with me,” Mogielski said. Recently, she’s been taking weekly classes with an instructor for jumping, which can only improve her skills