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

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CAMEO. Like an old-fashioned brooch, a cap-and-gown-clad Pam Wanek is silhouetted against the student center during commencement. NEVER LOOK A GIFT HORSE IN THE MOUTH Heidi Bigler accepts congratulations and shakes the hand of a well-wisher while her sister. Wendy, holding numerous graduation gifts, looks on. 69 graduates feted in May 28 function The 69 members of the Class of 1981 played to a packed house on May 28 when they completed their graduation week ceremonies. Elisabeth Menning was valedictorian, and. because of a difference of only thousandths of a point, Heidi Bigler and John McBride were named co-salutatorians. Baccalaureate was held on May 23 at 8 p.m., and opened the week’s activities. The address was given by A1 Waller, minister of the Church of Christ. Next, Principal Gordon Rudel presented scholarships and awards to the students. Several local clubs again made awards, including the Rotary Club, which granted $1000 each to Lisa Waller and Menning. Waller also won a $500 Lions Club scholarship, as did Martha Kemmer, and Mark Willcoxen was presented with the MacGregor Award, valued at $500. Two artistic awards were also presented: Eric Northcutt was awarded a painting by Herb Thomson, and Laura Rejeske received the $400 Fine Arts Guild scholarship. Certificates of Merit were given to Karen Dermody, Paula Pochop and Menning by the Society of Women Engineers. Jim Dickinson was awarded the Kevin Saldeen Memorial Award. The salutatorians and valedictorian addressed the class following the presentation of awards. Superintendent of Schools Herb Wenger then presented the Class of ’81 and students stepped up to receive their diplomas, which were handed out by former board President Mike Dickinson. The seniors then switched their tassles from right to left, and, as certified high school graduates, repaired to the gymnasium to greet friends and well-wishers. Graduation 29

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WALKING TALL. David Denning (above) smiles broadly as he passes classmates on his way to accept his diploma from Mike Dickinson. EXERCISING FOR GRADUATION During graduation practice, students (right) stand in line and smile for photographers. 28 Graduation GLAD GRAD. Displaying his joy at being a graduate. Les Wiemers grins and holds a graduation present during the reception in the gymnasium following the ceremony.

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Come to where the action is... come to Bobcat country “Bobcat country” was indeed where the action was in the 1980-81 school year, and whether the various sports seasons were exciting, disappointing or just normal, participating athletes found plenty going on. Between the JV baseball team’s exciting tournament win and the girl tracksters’ disappointing state finish, the Bobcats hit many levels of participation and competition. Students could choose either an interscholastic sport or an intramural sport, depending on the type of competition they desired. Not all athletics were school-sponsored, however. Many students participated in leisure-time activities on their own. Whether taking part in a leisure sport or a school sport, in intramural athletics or interscholastic athletics, in an exciting season or a disappointing season, students found that the place to find action was in “Bobcat country” — at Estes Park High School. 30 Sports division page OH. BROTHER. Bobcat senior Jim Dickinson watches the field in uneasy anticipation during the double header against Highland March 23. then covers his face in dismay as the Bobcat batter swings for a third strike.