Charlie Githler

Charlie, a junior, is a photographer and staff reporter for The Bolt. He enjoys international travel, music, running, and tennis. He also volunteers at the YMCA, spending his Friday afternoons helping the staff at the front desk. Charlie is looking forward to contributing and developing his skills in journalism class.

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Ashley Munroe

Ashley, a sophomore, is serving her first year on The Bolt staff. She is a member of the school tennis team, and plays the violin in the school orchestra. She also plays with the Sarasota Youth Orchestra, and wishes to continue her music on a college level. She also acts in many of The Out-of-Door Academy theater productions; her most memorable role was as a dancer in Guys and Dolls. Ashley has a love of writing, and wants to continue as a member of The Bolt throughout her high school experience.

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Wyatt Page

Wyatt Page

Wyatt, a junior, has been attending The Out-of-Door Academy since the he was seven. He is thrilled to be a part of the journalism team and has a mission to make this year revolutionary for The Bolt. His favorite things to do when he’s not writing world-class articles is lifting weights, discovering new house music that’s prime for jammin’, and hanging out with friends.

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Max Provost

Max, a sophomore, is in his first year of journalism. This year is his second year at The Out-of-Door Academy. He moved to the sunshine state of Florida from the hockey Mecca of Canada two years ago and has loved it since. Max plans to write great stories you really want to hear. He is an overall sportsman and currently plays on varsity football as a linebacker and on varsity track & field.

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Cassandra Ratzlaff

Cassandra, a sophomore, is in her second year on The Bolt‘s staff. She is an Irish dance champion and has been dancing for 11 years. Although she is not Irish, a Russian Romanian in fact, she enjoys this form of dancing and the culture it brings to her family. Cassandra has a passion to write, which is the reason she has joined the journalism class each year. Being a quiet person, she loves writing as it allows her to express herself.  She does not know what she wants to be in the future, but she is hoping she will one day find the perfect career that inspires all her interests.

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Stephani Spindel

Stephani Spindel is a sixteen-year-old student journalist at Out-of-Door Academy. Stephani is the Editor-in-Chief of the Bolt, as well as captain of O.D.A.’s junior varsity tennis team. She spends her time volunteering at Mote Marine Laboratory and has a passion for writing.

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