Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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A said Murray. wn in the individual but | think more we capable of absorbing and becoming involved іп more ‘| think more students аге capable of absorbing and becoming involved in more 1 : x areas than they are, Robin Murrav. 4 bL І . A areas inan iney аге. White noted a different attidude in the AHS student, that he found “refreshing. Student are willing to let their hair down and try something new. I find them Jerry Dunn ready to try new things and new approaches. Even though career and vocational training programs are offered, some teachers found | their students' jobs a hinderance to their classroom performance. “Гуе had quite a number of students who've said they didn't t their homework done because Robin Murray they had to work. I think students' working has had a tremendous effect on what students are willing to do in terms of preparation, Murray commented. “Many students рау a penalty for the economic advantage of a job, agreed White. Dick Byers didn't think of jobs as а deterrent. “I haven't found kA give students the feeling, living in this community, hey!, you are expected to go to college if you are at least average, Richard White. jobs a conflict with my students’ output. Even though they aren’t always available after school to make up tests, etc. we always get things worked out. Ames High is a super place to go to school, Mason exclaimed. “The kids (and I'm not cutting down kids or anything ... you can't blame them) really don't know how good they have it. The “The education is here if the student wants it, Sally Mason. problems that many other school systems have, we don't have here. Sally Mason Education 15

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support 1 feel pep should Бе a voluntary thing.’ nnouncement: There will be an all school pep assembly third period in the gym. It Is not required. Pep started in the assemblies, but expanded into other activities. The support of interested students brought back the pep that had faded away. Pep Club was organized and put into a new dimension after being pushed aside last year. Members took basic activities of a pep club and added their own individual touches. Their goal was to get spirit moving throughout the student body. Spirited colors of orange and black not only covered the school, but extended to downtown and North Grand stores. Students also displayed the colors at the of a football game. Homecoming game. А cannon sounded for the first time at Ames High after each touchdown during the Homecoming game. All supplies and the cannon were paid for by money raised from Pep Club cake sales. Ideas came freely from members. ‘There were no required attendances and all participation was voluntary. Chris Catus felt this was one reason the display of enthusiasm from the members held throughout the year. It was made possible because people did volunteer. I feel pep should be a volunteer thing. Brought back from near extinction was the school mascot. Cheering along with the students was Amos, a black cyclone worn by Sheri George. Senior Kim Bailey summed up the idea behind Amos. “People are supporting the team and Amos is a way of giving this support. Lynn Freeman, president of Pep Club, thinks spirit will continue. “1 think we will always have pep activities. There's enough spirit so it won't die out! Above: Lisa Johnson shows her talent by painting windows in downtown Ames. Center Above: Tan- talized by the array of food, Kary Bahr treats herself to some of Pep Club's goodies. Center Be- low: Newly recruted supporter, f oreign exchange student Maria Flores discovers the uncertainties e c —ÁÀ рес? Ke me ж ; “жс.” , А f ke 1 Ka