Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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= e a E Se a SE ee ig, SC Gs, Over $11,630 was raised dur- W ing the Activity Fund Drive | Freshmen Nicole Devens and Paige Hoefle return money to Boys’ Golf Coach, Kay Bartlett. (Photo by Erik Munson) 4 One of Welfare Week's top Y grossing fundraisers was the airbands. Junior Dave Cook lipsyncs to the Clash's song, Should I Stay or Should I Go? . (Photo by Erik Mun- son) Guat Aue UNI EE OAM lo ۰ — aque er VO vow aote m9 enn »- A 4 Representing the Student ». Because Cy-ride was re-routed Sp en.» de A ١ Counc il, Senior Doug Malcom Me a A NT te to the front door, sophomore presents the Staff Person of the Se- Sarah Scott and freshman Doug Bock mester” Award to math teacher Mari- no longer have to walk the across the Iyn Hanson. (Photo by Margy Town- parking lot. (Photo by Erik Munson) send) Minor Events 27 Student Life

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VENT The daily grind seemed endless, but occasionally a minor event like the Amber Lights assembly or the tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, jr. broke up the school day. eptember 26 - Campaigning for Student Council f Presidents, with their slogan “Vote GET”, sen- iors Georgann Griffith, Erik Haugen and Terri Jackson de- feated the three other senior teams of Brett Carney, Sandy Keenan and lan Hoffman; Rob Cain and William John- son; and Scott East and An- gela Simons. January 9 and March 27 - During one of the two re- quired assemblies, celebrities like Tom Cruise and Emillio Estevez urged viewers of “Amber Lights” to live life in moderation. At the second as- sembly, Space Shuttle 51-c pi- lot, Colonel Loren J. Shriver spoke about the NASA space program. January 15 - Through dances, speeches and songs per- formed by Iowa State Univer- sity singers “Voices Unlimit- ed,” students and faculty paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at a 50-minute as- sembly. January 30 - A chili supper, sponsored by the “Ames Dai- ly Tribune” as a fundraiser for the Athletic Department, brought in $1,000. A “Hot Chili Eating Contest” be- tween the varsity football and volleyball teams was held Minor Events Student Life f : EC UN Tanking senior Lori NS . . R S — Wunder for his introduc- tion, Alexander Haig takes the po- dium at an auditorium assembly. (Photo by Terri Jackson) during the half time of the boys’ basketball game later that night. The football play- ers were the overall contest winners and junior defensive lineman Chad Murrell took individual honors. March 30 - April 3 - A to tal of $3,632 was donated to the Ames Youth and Shelter Ser- vices from the proceeds of Welfare Week. Fundraising activities included a teachers vs. students I-ball game, homeroom bake sales and the airbands. April 10 - Six couples won free movie passes and possi- bly the date of their lifetime in the school's first Dating Game. Charging $2 per per- son, the Junior Executive Council raised $325 for the Prom. April 13 - After receiving the highest rating of a “1” at the state level, six Ames High students advanced to the In- dividual All-State Speech Fes- tival held at the University of Northern Iowa. These stu- dents were seniors John Kuhl, Chris Okiishi, and Ben Schafer and juniors Kathleen Brewer, Brian Goodwin John Kaufman. April 23 - 1988 Presidential hopeful, Alexander Haig adressed a full auditorium of students and answered ques- tions at an optional assembly. May 13 - At a breakfast Eng- lish teacher, Wayne Hansen is honored as the Spring Staff Member of the Semes- ter”. May 19 - English Department aid, Fay Larkins received the “Outstanding Volunteer Ser- vice to the State of Iowa award from Governor Terry Brandstad. -Nina Seecharran . At the Mistletoe Dance, senior Steve Hoiberg gets a chance to enjoy both the music and the mistle- toe. (Photo by Terri Jackson)

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28 “If there is a prize inside the cereal box I always dig for it.” Toys Student Life -Junior Brian Martinson Se ——— e eS eg LO ys e — 9? و‎ for teens Most students believed in the fa- miliar saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Teenagers showed they were really kids at heart when about 70 per- cent admitted to occa- sionally playing with toys, including boardgames, cards, trinkets and collecta- bles. Students enjoyed col- lecting stuffed animals and ted- dy bears were found to be the most popular toy. “My favorite stuffed animals are teddy bears. They're cute and give me something soft to cud- dle, junior Missy Milliken said. Games like Trivial Pursuit and poker were also popular. “I play a lot of cards and board- games like Uno, Scrabble and With legos nearby, junior Matt McGrigg eats his McDonald's Happy Meal. Many students bought Happy Meals for the prizes inside. (Photo by Kerrie Archbold) Clue, especially during vaca- tions, junior Brian Martinson said. Usually, only spare money was spent on these toys which were often small, inexpensive and somewhat silly. “Depending on my mood, |I might spend up to $5 on cheap magic tricks or something,” sophomore Brent Anderson said. Students who ate at McDonald’s occasionally bought children’s Happy Meals because of the low price and the prizes inside. “I like buying Happy Meals when they have neat little prizes like race cars,’ sophomore Christa Holden said. Collecting Burger King crowns was also common among some students. “When we feel like goofing-off my friends and I sometimes pick up free Burger King crowns tg wear,’ freshman Stephanig Graves said. | E 1 | For many, another populag source of cheap thrills were ليع‎ al boxes. “I often buy cereal for the prize inside. I like the little اعمط رماع‎ the-dark things, but sometimes my little brother beats me t them, freshman Rob Army strong said. Í “Everything is so tense at schoof that getting something that req minds me of childhood eases} that tension,” senior Laura] Wassmuth said. i -Sarah Jons; Stuffed animals are populam among teenagers. Junior Heathem Christenson arranges her collection of | teddy bears. (Photo by Kerrie Archbold