Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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dh. Call up Hoover, bring em' down now and let's get it on now, Head Varsity Football Coach Kirk Daddow said at the bonfire after coronation. (Photo by Erik Munson) Always showing his school spirit, senior Joel Swanson fires up the student body at the Homecoming pep assembly. Swan- son was chosen as the first school mascot because of his enthusiasm and charisma. (Photo by JoAnn Peter) , EUR adii d. Following tradition, seniors Steve Austin, Kyla Clark, Chad Wade and t Joe Jones cheer from the front row of the football stadium in the Homecoming game against Hoover. (Photo by Stacey Morrison) The 1986 Homecoming Court. Front Row: Terri Jackson and Dan Knight. Second Row: Kyla Clark and Paul Weltha. Third Row: Kerrie Archbold and John Glotfelty. Fourth Row: Georgann Griffith and Monte Persinger. Fifth Row: Sandy Keenan and David Dobson.Back Row: Ieri Iver- sen and Erik Haugen. (Photo by Dorothy Gugel) 16

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ur $2484 j — a em Weighing herself three times each week, freshman Becky Jorgensen checks to see if she needs to lose any weight. (Photo by Kerrie Archbold) dieters. The Diet habitual a closely For Center offered vised way to lose weight. Junior Michelle Ferguson examines the latest informa tion there. (Photo by Kerrie Archbold) Super- ١ With the availabilty of diet pills senior Julie Abel looks over the variety of brands offered. Diet pills ranged in price from $3 to $15. (Photo by loAnn Peter) Fad Diets Student Life ` EE MG

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@HOMECOMING € exowicowisce RIUMP Despite the continued decline in homecoming enthusiasm, the Little Cyclones went on to defeat the Hoover Huskies in a thrilling 37-5 victory. Once again Homecoming was an unsucces sful week of en- thusiasm builders and planned activities. Efforts from fall cheersquads and student council were met with a seemingly unspirited stu- dent body. Tradition was broken when the Homecoming court was announced for the first time at a dance, the Friday of the previous week. Thanks to the efforts from the fall cheersquads, orange and black balloons, good-luck posters, personalized foot- balls, pennants, and letter As covered the walls on Homecoming Kick-off Day, Monday, October 6. | was really excited when I walked into the school and saw all of the decorations. I was ready for a hyped up and spirited week, senior Val Malenchik said. Student Council also tried to create a better atmosphere. Activities were planned for the week so that everyone could participate in them. I didn't think the participa- Going half and half with black E? and orange, senior Dave Ad- ams shows the school’s true colors with some originality. (Photo by Erik Munson) tion was very good because all » Getting into the Homecoming “ spirit, juniors Joelle Duea and Renee Klaus cheer at the bon- fire after coronation. (Photo by Erik Munson) of the activities were after school when people had sports practices. They also weren't announced very well junior Holly Bender said. Although activities began Fri- day evening of the previous week, the Homecoming en- thusiasm and spirit of the stu- dent body didn't actually show until Thursday evening, the night of coronation. The crowd at coronation packed the auditorium to it's maximum capacity. Seniors, Sandy Keenan and David Dobson were crowned Home- coming Queen and King in front of an anxious student- filled auditorium. Coronation was really fun to go to because for the first time I actually knew everyone who was on the court, sophomore Kam Archbold said. After coronation, enthusiasm reached a climax as Head Football Coach Kirk Daddow highlighted the bonfire with an explosive go-get-em pep talk. With enthusiasm at a peak on Friday, students walked into a school that was decorated in- side and out. The school day ended with high hopes for a defeat over Hoover. [n order to keep that enthusi- asm going at the big game, the Spirit staff sold 50-cent orange, black and white bal- loons. At kick-off, over 100 balloons were let off simulta- neously. The 35-7 win over the Des Moines Hoover Huskies left the crowd with a victory to remember. But, low atten- dance at the dance revealed that Homecoming ended for many students after the game. Participation and spirit in Homecoming week decreased once again, even though a big effort was put into making the week exciting for every- one, -Georgann Griffith Homecoming 17 Student Life