Estes Park High School - Whispering Pine Yearbook (Estes Park, CO)

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CARTOON CAPERS. Melanie Murphy’s humorous cartoons of the football game win first place WELCOME WARMTH. The traditional in hall decorations for the juniors. burning of the outhouse provides a spark of cheer. UNDER THE UMBRELLA Reese Cheney is ready for any kind of weather as he celebrates hat day. ROYALTY NOMINEES Attendants Cherri Moore and Eric Carvell smile at the crowd during Saturday's homecoming parade. Homecoming 13

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‘year of the Cat’ Cold, blustery weather contributed to the miserable homecoming weekend of October 7-8. leaving the Bobcats defeated at the football game against Eaton. For the third consecutive year, the class of 79 won first place in the float competition with their colorful float featuring the three competitive seasons. Sophomores and freshmen tied for second, and seniors placed last. Students had a difficult time preparing their floats on the morning of the parade because of the freezing, windy weather. “Year of the Cat” was the theme of the parade. Juniors also captured first place, using cartoons in a sequence of events representing the team, in the hall decorations contest. Sophomores and freshmen placed second and third, and seniors came in last. Nominees for king were Eric Carvcll, Brad Smith, and Mark Mangelsen. Queen candidates included Cherri Moore. Cindy Johnson, and Kathy Gavell. “Stairway to Heaven” was the theme of the dance, where Mark and Cindy were crowned. LOOKIN' COOL. Fitch and Chips, accompanied by Mike Anderson as Elvis, rock and roll in the student center for 50's day. 12 Homecoming

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Stars and music take the stage “You Were Born on a Rotten Day” was presented during the first week of November. The play concerned a high school physics teacher, played by Greg Austin, who lived a double life as an astrologer. After only a brief two weeks of rehearsal, the play, directed by Mrs. Claudia Irwin, came off as was expected due to the limited practice, but was saved only by the cleverness of the cast. The cast members did surprisingly well in their roles and showed a great deal of maturing in dealing with situations such as forgotten lines and late entrances. When the occasion demanded, they delivered snappy and witty improvisation. All involved certainly learned a lesson from the experience: practice makes perfect. Students presented the third annual variety show in May Another Mrs. Irwin production, the show went on without benefit of a single rehearsal and was a success thanks to the efforts of the students involved. Unknown to Mrs. Irwin, students staged their own secret dress rehearsal in the theater the night before the production. The talent show, with sophomore Larry Tyson as M.C.. was a collection of musical numbers, instrumental and vocal, dancing, and jokes and imitations by Tyson. SCHOOL BOARD LADIES. Karen Cooper. Cherri Moore, and Kelly Dermody discuss educational issues before the backdrop designed by Mike McCarey. ATTENTION CLASS Carol Slizeski GOOFING OFF Teacher Greg Austin watches intently as his pupils throw paper airplanes. explains a law of physics to her class in a scene from the play. 14 Fall Play