So Nice, I Posted it Twice- the Catherine Wayne Pop Quiz!

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I love it when a plan comes together.  My idea for the Pop Quiz! segment was to find the best and the brightest students that our area high schools had to offer, and give them a chance to represent their schools and themselves in an online forum. So far, I've yet to be disappointed.

This week's participant comes to us from Mount Tabor High School, at the recommendation of Principal Ed Weiss himself.  She is the President of the student body which, as I found out, entails so many duties that I included a link to the full description.

Frankly, she humbles me a bit.  As a matter of fact, everyone I've interviewed to date has humbled (shamed?) me.  When I was in high school, my responsibility list was as follows:

Go to school.

Work at the car wash across from school.

The end.

Anyway, before I get too wistful about my own shortcomings, I'm happy to introduce you to Miss Catherine Wayne.  Cat?

 

1)     Identify yourself! Name, school, age and class please!

Catherine Allie Wayne, Mount Tabor Spartan, 17, Senior.

2)     What is your claim to fame? What do you do? (Sports, clubs, class offices, etc.)

I am Mount Tabor’s Student Council President and I am in several clubs in addition to student council. The thought of me playing a sport is pretty funny, but I did try out for women’s lacrosse freshman year for what it’s worth.

3)     So I Googled your name and it took me to the Student Council section of the Tabor website .  The description of the President’s position seems like a lot of work.  What does it take to execute your job as President as well as do your homework?

Wednesdays mean Student Council. Each Wednesday, except for one a month, I have either an Upper House, Lower House, or Officer meeting. While I have a ton of work to do in this role, the student council sponsor Mr. Allen Smith makes it so fun and so easy to handle. I am lucky to have the world’s coolest and most hilarious officers working with me so we always mess around while getting our work done.  I have really hunkered down with some seriously hard classes this year. The good news is I have a free period where I can tackle as much homework as I can so I can have more of my afternoons free. My best friend Will and I do homework together every night so this makes sitting for hours on end working so much better.

Catherine and Will in Costa Rica

4)     What makes Mount Tabor special to you?  Why does it stand out?

What makes Tabor special to me? I could do some serious word count damage on this question. When I walked into Mount Tabor freshman year, I knew that I was home. There is something about the old hallways and the people at Tabor that make it so welcoming and comfortable. As the years have gone on, I have had the pleasure of working with some of the most active administrators and devoted teachers. Tabor stands out from all other high schools because of our roots in tradition. From our amazing drumline to our annual homecoming dodge ball tournament, there are so many things that make Mount Tabor unique.

5)     One Direction or Justin Bieber?  Go.

I’m not going to say that I don’t have Justin Bieber’s CD in my car at this very second. I’m also not going to say that I know all the words to all of the songs on it. That’s pretty much all I don’t have to say about that.

6)     Give me three reasons why a Spartan is better than a Demon.

1) Our student section is easily eight-hundred times better and more spirited than that of Reynolds. They have the same three cheers while we have a beautiful variety in our artillery of spirit.

2) Our mascot is a Spartan who is ready to go into battle at any second for Sparta’s honor while Reynolds’ mascot is Lucifer himself.

3) I’m not sure about the exact numbers on this one, but I think the last time Reynolds beat us in football was at least 5000 years ago. Our football team reigns superior to theirs.

 Disclaimer: That was all in jest, Reynolds is a great school and they have a lot going for them.



Catherine and her brother



7)     I covered the East Forsyth game at Mount Tabor a few weeks ago.  Like a lot of other schools playing the Eagles this year, the score wasn’t in your favor but the student section was WAY crazy.  My blog was hours old at that time and I was just live-tweeting the game.  Give me the rundown on Tabor City.

Eleven things everyone needs to know about Tabor City:

1. There is no feeling like the anticipation of the third quarter festivities at our football games, home or away.

2. To be in the student section, one MUST be dressed up and cheering (even the freshmen).

3. If we are losing, a halftime monologue will be delivered to the entire student section by one senior (a favorite is the halftime speech from the movie MIRACLE).

4. When third quarter rolls around and the drum line walks up the track, the crowd goes WILD.

5. During the drumline piece "H2O" everyone is singing and dancing while throwing water from water bottles everywhere, I always leave soaked.

6. DON’T THROW THE BOTTLES AFTER H20

7. We keep things "Dash Appropriate" (If you wouldn't yell it at one of our beloved Advanced Single A Winston-Salem Dash games, we don't yell it at our games).

8. Never sit down unless it is halftime or you WILL get yelled at.

9. Always let the seniors have the front row; the grades are organized in descending order the further up in the stands you go.

10. Corbin “ATM” Martin (44) is probably the most fun player to cheer for. You may even hear an “ATM” chant at the game.

11. Friday night football holds a very special place in the senior’s hearts and I know it will be one of the things we will all miss about Mount Tabor High School.

8)     I’m guessing as Student Council President you have some idea of your future.  What are your plans after high school? (College, professional ambition, etc.)

I want to attend Wake Forest University and double major in Political Science and Economics. Whenever I tell people this they say, “Wow, that’s pretty specific”. It really is, but at the same time I have known that I want to be a business lawyer for some time now. I can’t wait to get into college so I can start to specialize in these areas and get into the nitty gritty of my majors.

9)     When you leave Mount Tabor next year, what will you look back on as the defining moment in your high school career, or has that happened yet?

I think my defining moment at Mount Tabor High School was giving my first speech in front of hundreds of people. I had the honor of speaking at Senior Awards Day last year as the newly elected president. Freshman year I had to recite a monologue in front of my World History class and I was a nervous wreck. I don’t know why I was, I was speaking in front of just twenty people but nonetheless I was shaking, stuttering, and beet red. I honestly don’t know where I found my confidence to speak in front of people, but getting offstage at Awards Day with the entire senior class and their families cheering for me is a feeling I will never forget.

10)  Last question.  You get to have dinner with three leaders (politicians, coaches, preachers, etc.). Who are they and what are you going to talk about?

If I could have dinner with any three people I would choose President Jackson, Henry Clay, and John C. Calhoun. I would love to sit back and watch them argue about States’ Rights, the Fiscal Policy, as well as the “Corrupt Bargain”. I have always been interested in the Jacksonian Era and I would love to sit down with these three men and hear them debate. 

Want to try the Pop Quiz? Know someone who should?  Keep checking this blog, Twitter or the Facebook page to find out where I'll be next.