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

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THIS WON'T HURT A BIT. Garth Wilson looks startled as fellow classmates offer to give him a pre-indoctination hair cut. prior to his joining the National Guard. This is your rnorld For a student at Estes Park High School, the world was seldom dull, as the school year passed with many students involved in various activities during their spare time. As the year continued, the new eligibility process was accepted, student approval was won and student activities were resumed. One of the school activities that kept many students after hours was band. Dedicated flag girls could be found practicing in the student center after school between 3 and 5. Jazz Band members could also be found late after school, practicing in the band room until 3:45. Publications was another after-school activity that kept many students late. For 16 students, being at school until 4:30 in the morning was a regular once-a-month occurrence. An activity that got many students out of bed early and to school between 7 and 8 was intramural volleyball. The Fine Arts Guild sponsored a second annual ‘‘Students in Recital” program Jan. 23 in the high school theater. Ten EPHS students performed at the admission-free concert. Other school-sponsored activities included the Bonfils Blood Drive Jan. 26, school plays, and dances. Even with the innumerable activities after school to keep their attention, many students were content to attend school strictly seven hours a day, leaving abruptly at 3 for more important matters. 4 Activities division page

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ROCKY MOUNTAIN SUNRISE. The early morning sun (facing page) creeps over the horizon near Deer Ridge Junction, spreading its enveloping light across the awakening landscape. DISCOVERING EPHS Channel 9 newsmen Stewart Jacoby and John Scott (left) discover a world called EPHS as they film students during passing period on Dec. 10. Discover a world called EPHS The night sky is dark, and the stars in their fall constellations shine brightly in the thin mountain air. The mountains stand tall and dark around the slumbering town as a cool breeze flows through the valley. Now a faint light creeps over the eastern horizon and the many birds begin to sing as the night draws to a close. As the sky grows lighter, the Front Range is lit with the beautiful alpenglow — the soft pink light that has not yet reached the dark valley or the village in it. But suddenly, the sun leaps over the horizon and the country is awash in the orange and red and yellow light. This brilliant light is reflected in the fall colors of the aspen, the bright patches of orange and gold in the dark green blanket of pine and fir. The breeze blows, birds sing, and the sun climbs ever higher. And a new day has begun, a new day in our lives. Waking, we stretch and yawn, feeling the crisp fall sunlight on our faces, and hearing the bugling of the elk in the meadows. Soon, or not so soon, we are ready to go to work, whether it be at school or at a job, at home or elsewhere. We get into our cars and take our place in the irregular flow of morning traffic. What surprises will the day hold for us? Wherever we go. we will encounter new experiences or use knowledge gained from past experiences. We will discover more about ourselves and the world around us. for we cannot live successfully without learning. Often though, our world does not encompass the entire planet. On one day, we might limit our horizons to include just Estes Park, and on another, to include the Valley towns and the canyons. Or we might limit our world to include only our office, house or school. Indeed, each of these is a world in itself — a world that has its own customs and languages, people and purposes, thoughts and ideas. Many of us are on our way, as we drive through the crisp morning air. to one of these worlds — Estes Park High School. Scholar or athlete, musician or mechanic, teacher or administrator — we come, ready to find our own niche in this little world. Now. as the cool fall breeze brings hints of the coming winter, and as the sun spreads its golden light over the mountains, we open the doors and walk in, about to discover a world called EPHS. Opening 3

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Publicators enjoy busy year The EPHS publications staff members enjoyed a triumphant year as their hard work paid off in a multitude of awards for the class. The publications year was started with a trip to Colorado State University on Sept. 18, to the Colorado High School Press Associa- SOLACE. Beth Kammeyer (above) takes some time away from the publications room on a Wednesday night to write a story in silence. YEARBOOK LIMBO. During the yearbooksigning party in August, Martha Kemmer and Heidi Bigler (above) fill the tables with extra books as Lisa King and Mr. Keith offer moral support. PEEK-A-BOO. Susan Hendrick (right) looks cautiously in to a pile of yearbook information, while Anne Kirk dreams on. tion’s yearbook conference, where the 1980 Whispering Pine” and staff received a fifth consecutive gold certificate. The next event was CU Press Days at the University of Colorado on Oct. 3. The Mountaineer received a third place in its division for the school year of 1979-1980. On Oct. 29. Lisa Friedrich and Martha Kemmer attended a four-hour modular layout workshop in Denver. It was also sponsored by CHSPA. Ken Bronson, vice president of Staufer Communications. Inc. in Topeka, Kan., gave the presentation. The issues for the calendar year of 1980 received the Colorado Press Association’s first place award on Feb. 21. Heidi Bigler, Clifford Putney and adviser Bob Keith travelled to the Brown Palace in Denver to accept the award and attend two days of workshops. The Mountaineer staff also tried something different in December, when they took on the task of publishing a six-page supplement to accompany that month’s issue. The supplement was entitled Life After High School,” and included articles on colleges, jobs and careers. The advertising department, headed by Friedrich, was very successful in its second year as part of the Mountaineer. The annual awards banquet was held May 26 at the Alpental. All staff members were treated to a steak dinner and given various awards. Publications 5