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Get the AnswersWho: senior Jason Chastain

What: dances hat dance with mom

When: final pep rally

Where: commons area

Why: tradition, honor

How: selected by teammates “I barely remember shoving my way through the crowd to where my mom was waiting for me at the ‘W’. I just remember thinking that I couldn’t look at her or I would start crying. She danced the dance with me—that moment I will never ever forget.”

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Jason Chastain

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Senior Jason Chastain | senior football captain

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Senior Jason Chastain| senior football caption dancing pep rally hat dance

SummarySummary

DANCE DANCE MACHINESMACHINESAmid a frenzied

crowd of fans, senior Jason

Chastain joins his mother to perform the traditional hat

dance as the finale to the state

championship football playoff

game rally.

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DANCE DANCE MACHINESMACHINES

Amid a frenzied crowd of fans, senior Jason

Chastain joins his mother to perform the

traditional hat dance as the finale to the

state championship football playoff game rally. The Chaps won

the game 21-20 posting its first state championship in the

history of the school.

QuoteQuote

DANCE DANCE MACHINESMACHINES“I barely remember

shoving my way through the crowd to

where my mom was waiting for me at the ‘W’. I just remember

thinking that I couldn’t look at her or I would

start crying. She danced the dance with me—that moment I will

never ever forget.” - Jason Chastain,

senior caption of the week

CollectiveCollective

PUT YOUR HANDSPUT YOUR HANDSHIGH IN THE AIRHIGH IN THE AIR

LEADER OF THE PACK. In the rain, senior Orlando

Cutsinger encourages fans in the slogan that led

the football team through state playoffs.

OUTREACH. With his eyes on the prize, junior Marty

Villanova concentrates on catching the game-

winning pass. BETWEEN BIRDS.

Sandwiched between the twin Chap mascots,

senior Samantha Evans finishes off a cheer

with the sign of victory.

Group

FRESHMAN KEY CLUB RAISES $3,452 FOR CHARITIESFront (Bottom) Row: John Cutsinger, Shannon Williams, Rick Klecka… Row 2: Cody Cleavelin, Mitch Lorenz, Mike Hill, Kurt Idler, Bruce Nyman… Row 3: Alex Brunner, Rinn Cleavelin, Herb Stokes, Jimmy Browning… Back (Top) Row: Mark Herron, Steve Wirrig, Jack Wilson, Kevin Grandpre…

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