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

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Senior advanced drafting student Wade Metzler attempts to do some acrobatic tricks while he draws a precision line. 'Mt ,iiii mqkhyl rw Jason McBride works intently on his plans Students enrolled in Carol Maibach's family living class share a communal laugh. for a drafting project. Art, drafting, home ec 25

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Heather Pratt and Mike Pratkelis fit pieces together on their stained-glass project. i ,,i U , yy y , , ,. . , ,i,,, ,, . f ! 1 Electives are popular Three of the more popular areas for elective study were courses in home economics, art and drafting. All three were taught by in- structors who divided their time between the middle school and the high school - Carol Maibach, home economics: Anne Keamey, art and Frank Faiella, drafting. Home economics courses in- cluded clothing, foods and family living. Family living included studying many stressful situations involved with marriage, and in- 22 Art, drafting, home ec cluded a 'imock wedding. The world of art was explored in many of its popular forms. Junior Jon Baker exhibited a num- ber of his stained-glass pieces in the library for a week in May. Several levels of drafting were taught, and they gave students a chance to prepare for careers in such fields as architecture and designing precision machine parts. A computer-aided drafting and design processor gave stu- dents a chance to work with state- of-the-art equipment. Taking a break from his art class, Rob Christenson wipes his fingers dry. Junior Jon Baker prepares to place another section in his stained-glass design. 6 4 ? sz V

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The band perfomrs a halftime show for football fans at the Weld Central game. 0 Waiting for the regional results, members of the band pose for a picture. The marching band entered the 1985-86 year with the feeling that it was going to be primarily a rebuilding season. With more than half of the band freshmen, the upperclass- men were expecting to not do as well as in previous years at the many competitions that the band regularly attends. A surprise was in store for the veterans by the time regional marching competition came around. With the regional title to defend, the pressure was on. By the time the band had left the field after its performances of i'Magna, i'Big Noise and i'Break Drums, the ones who had felt the thrill of first place the year before again felt that a first-rate job had been done. In keeping with tradition, the percussion section, led by senior Mark Murray, took its third consec- utive best percussion award. The drill team, led by senior Cathy Renner, took its second consecu- tive best auxiliary award, while the band took an overall second place. State, as with regionals, did not treat the band as well as the previous year either. The band 24 Band iw Members ofthe marching band line up for practice prior to their state perfomrance at Canon City. failed to make the finals after a new qualification system was in- stalled. The concert season was judged by most to be average, with the traditional Christmas, spring and pops concerts being done by the whole band. The jazz band could best be described as successfully ac- tive. The jazz band, invited to play 10 separate gigs, was kept busy throughout the year. The finale for the small group came at the Skyline Jazz Festival, where the band received a rating of 'iexcellentf' The jazz band also looks to have a solid future, as only three seniors left the group. When marching season re- sumed in March, the band again attended the annual St. Patrick's Day parade held in Denver. Due to a lack of funds, the band was unable to stay the night as they previously had. The band did, however, receive an award for the outstanding band in the pa- rade.