Lomira Seniors Lead Lion Talks

On May 22, Lomira High School seniors in the new Communication and Debate class, taught by Mr. Patrick Davis, presented LION Talks, a play on TED talks, for their final assignment. Students were asked to give talks on something they are passionate about and want to share with the community.
Because of a schedule change for baseball, only part of the class presented on Thursday afternoon - the remaining students presented on Friday afternoon, May 23.
Phoenix Montgomery was the first to take the stage, presenting on a topic that was fresh in people’s minds: tornado preparedness.
She referenced that a majority of deaths and injuries come from blunt force trauma from debris, as well as three tornados from the past: Joplin, 2011; Oakfield, 1996; and El Reno, 2013. She discussed some solutions for protecting people from in-ground shelters to changing building materials.
Kialei Derksen set out to help the audience understand learning disabilities.

She discussed the importance of early detection through testing or screenings in school and IEPs, or individualized education plans/programs.
Using her voice, or rather her hands, was Lillian Squires, who shared deaf culture with the audience.
A memorable quote from her presentation stated, “Communication starts with the heart.” Squires touched on topics including ASL (American Sign Language), the history of deaf culture, and representation in media. The first deaf school in the U.S. opened in Hartford, Connecticut, in 1817, and operated for 208 years. Squires shared that she attended the Wisconsin School for the Deaf in Delavan from kindergarten through fourth grade before transferring to Lomira. In 1880, the National Association for the Deaf was established, to advocate for the rights of the deaf community.
Martial Blanc shared his experience, the highs and the lows, playing rugby.
He started playing at age four, learning the sport from his dad. He has played with several teams, most notably the Fond du Lac Stoughtmen. Blanc experienced a shoulder dislocation just a few years ago, but has recovered from the injury, and recently finished up another rugby season.
Last to take the stage was Victor Lopez, who ended the afternoon talking about the evolving automotive industry.
He highlighted the invention of the airbag in 1973, created in the U.S.; the seatbelt and its evolutions between 1885, when it was first seen on planes, and 1959, when it changed from a lap belt to a three-point seatbelt; the first commercial radio in 1926, a Motorola 5T71; and the first car to exceed 100mph, the Napier Samson L48 in 1905. Lopez concluded the presentation with the fact that seatbelts save an average of 15,000 lives a year.
On Friday, Easton Zangl would talk about the problems with overthinking, Brody Luedtke would discuss finding purpose: a personal playbook for fulfillment, and Jack Luedtke would share about ethical hunting.