Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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M OMENT Festive decorations, silver key chains and popular music created Winter Formal, the first formal high school dance to include freshmen. 20 t 9 p.m. on December A 27, streamers and red, white and silver bal- loons were hanging; people were filling up the dance floor. It was time for the Win- ter Formal, “A Touch of Class.” The evening had started a few hours earlier when most girls treated their dates to dinner at one of the Ames restaurants. Some, however, made the trek to Des Moines and others fixed dinner at home. Whether at home or in a res- taurant, most people agreed that dinner was an important part of going to formal. “People seem to look forward to dinner as one of the high- lights of the evening, sopho- more Debbie Dobbs said. For a change, instead of printed invitations, tickets for the event were silver key chains with the theme, date and location of the dance printed in red. They're nicer than paper be- cause you can use them, and they remind you of that night, Dobbs said. By holding the powderpuff game, a Christmas greenery sale and a fashion show, The Winter Formal Student Life fm» Not affraid to be un- © usual, junior Mike Merideth sports his formal at- tire. (Photo by Erik Munson) Senior Girls’ Club raised about $2700 for the dance. “We received very little staff help except for Ann Stokka, Senior Girls’ Club Co-chair- person Mynda Lewis said. Feelings were mixed over hav- ing disc jockey Al Weltha of KCCO, 107FM, supply the music for the dance instead of a band. “Most bands don't play popu- lar music, so I liked having a disc jockey,” senior Ade Olorunsola said. Other students didn't think that a DJ was appropriate. “The music changed pace too much, junior Malcolm Goodwin said, and the for- m al is supposed to be a slow type of dance. This was the first high school formal to which freshmen were invited, and the lack of driver's licenses was a prob- lem faced by those who at- tended. Getting rides from my par- ents obviously wasn't as con- venient as having my own car,’ freshman Andy Scott said, but it worked. Although the dance ended at midnight, the night was still young for most students. There was nothing else to do that late at night and there wasn't an after-formal party, so a lot of people watched movies at home on video ca- sette recorder's with groups of friends, junior Lynn Car- ney said. Although 308 students at- tended the annual Sadie Haw- kins style dance, some people felt the hype over formal died by the time it arrived. -Tammy Stempler 4S. Music is usually the heart of a ZS dance. Dancing to songs played by Al Weltha are sophomores Liane Westphal and Jon Quigley. (Photo by Erik Munson)

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T EE TEC C rc Án mo eel سج‎ Æ | | ` $ 49» Having a snack at W.C. Frank, ju- panned p mr nee unn niors Jill Allfree and Jason An- derson enjoy talking about the day’s events and make weekend plans. (Photo by Jennie Nuese) qe وس‎ | 4m, Sharing their lunch period, fresh- 3 E V men Diane Dubansky and Chris i EM Kennedy have a chance to talk during Ki E their busy day. (Photo by Stacey Morri- B. i » To get away from the noisy i “7 lunchroom, sophomores Carrie EN Stidwell and Paul Flugrad purchase a can of pop so that they can have a chance to talk. (Photo by Terri Jackson) st Friends Student Life B di P m

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® At the Sadie Hawkins style v al uoo Da 1 dance, many girls, including senior Jill Isaacson, invited close friends to formal. She and senior Paul Weltha enjoy the dance. (Photo by Jennie Nuese) In the Sun Room of the Me- morial Union juniors Joe Glotfelty and Jodi Bergan look fo: tamiliar faces amongst the 154 cou- ples. (Photo by Jennie Nuese) 2. WX Ce ‘ake 0 0 G ee RB 1 b Relaxing between dances, sen KW E EH ior Todd Cumming and junior LES MN Tami Baker listen to the music pro vided by Al Weltha of KCCO. (Photo by Jennie Nuese) A mo coo. ER @ After paying $10 for silver key 7 chain tickets, seniors Kerrie Archbold and Brittany Wombache: talk about the evening's events : (Photo by Jennie Nuese) Student Life DEO T Winter Formal