Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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K | - P NOR I atm dn OD FROSTBITTEN. Freezing tem- peratures forced students like Allison Merrill to walk and drive to school on slippery sidewalks and streets STUMPED. David Johnson struggles to think of the right words for a Basic Composi- tion writing assignment. MISSING PERSONS. Mr. spatcher marks the names of his homeroom after seventh perod during a sophomore homeroom check. Theme Feature 15

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CREATIVE CONTROVERSY. After discussion, the Student Council moved the sculpture to behind the fine arts wing. BEST BUFFET? Students wait in ine to receive their much- complained-about portions of school lunch foods. 14 Theme Feature Unwanted impressions lasted! High school gave students many lasting impres- sions; receiving an A+ on a physics test, carrying the football for a winning touchdown, being cast in a play. But with pleasant memories came un- pleasant ones that students wanted to forget. The things students remembered most were em- barrassments at school, such as falling down the lobby stairs or walking into the wrong class. When! was a sophomore, | went to put my coat in the girls' locker room during the Homecoming dance,” remembered Cara Bredeson. | walked in on the visiting football players who were get- ting in the shower. Brian Hayenga also experienced an embarrassing situation at school. | was on stage during The their lines,” explained Hayenga. “We stood there silent for several minutes because nobody knew | what to do. | don't know how we started again.” i Mouse That Roared and the other actors forgot | f ) i , Other students would have liked to forget mo- | ments away from school. '| was cantering my horse at the County Fair and | dropped a rein,” ] reminisced Chris Block. | used the rein | had to pull BT my horse in a circle and st op her. The judge never ELE said anything, but he knew exactly what hap- 1 pened.” j} As much as students would have liked to forget their embarrassments and unpleasant exper-1 iences, they are a part of their high school impres- 7 sions that will never fade.

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CAMPFIRE KIDS. Cheers rise during the bonfire. GIVE ME FIVE? Steve Sum- merfelt plays the part of a siave day victim 16 Homecoming New activities, spirit still low) Many different activities were added to a rather $ traditional lineup of homecoming events. For the $ first Time, students were involved in a volkswagon B push. This event was added in an attempt to bring $ variety To a set pattern of activities. Nearly everyone seemed to say the same thing about homecoming: it was time for something new. Rob Compton commented, If more stu- dents had participated, it would have been a lot Hi more fun. Jane Wilson had different views on homecoming. There's really nothing new to say § about IT; it's The same every year. We may push $ around a few volkswagons, but if always comes 4 down to the same redundant thing. joyed homecoming. Erika Gould thought every- IM one was really enthusiastic. Antwan Clinton said, 1 | Thought that coronation went pretty good.” B Part of homecoming brought controversy from a faction of Ames residents. Some townspeople felt the slave auction alienated certain groups of people and was not a good representation of the school. The homecoming week had its high points, but overall was not what many students had hoped for. The spirit of the students was a disappoint- ment. You can't really blame the homecoming committee if they planned the week and the stu- dents didn't back them, complained Rick Pruhs. IT'S THE BAND. After providing music for coronation, the pep band marched through the halls and out to the bonfire playing songs. Once outside, the pep combo provided music to en- tertain the homecoming crowa.