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

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and XQQKYNQ' cindy W schflaxd X . ts Vxadxiv Kewl wg ws Swdggseci we Xiu!-Q39 YGYOSC soma XYTQSGC Q oi? The challenge of the school year may have been too much for some, but as Principal Jim Ekerberg said in his opening remarks to the student body, uAttitude is the Essence of Leamingf' With a lot of enthusiasm behind them, students took full advantage of th eir oppor- tunities to learn by the many interesting classes and pro- jects provided. Teachers used Iield trips as another fundamental of leaming. This gave the stu- dents some hands on ex- 811110 Q6 penence. New courses added were science fiction, writing lab and laser technology. The school calendar was under consideration again. Many people felt the 160 day school year was too short and students were be- ing deprived of class time, while the majority ofthe peo- ple argued that the 160 day school year had the same number of hours but made up for it with longer days. The school board finally compromised and set the '87-88 calendar to consist of 160 days, but having fewer four-day weeks.

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Opening Showing their true colors During the school year a feel- ing of pride and unity became ap- parent as students, teachers and administrators worked hard to ex- cel individually and together. Success does not usually come without some failure, but failure can come without success. With this in mind it's important to take every day as a leaming expe- rience. By doing this we become wiser and better prepared for the real world, the world unknown to high school students. Memories of the time spent here will forever shape our lives. The joyous times and the sad times have helped to build charac- ter in each of us. Bold and proud we stand ath- letically and academically letting the llTrue Colors of the school and of ourselves come shining through. The future holds many mys- teries and exciting new challenges in life which will push us to the lim- it. By showing the true colors with- in each of us and believing in our- selves, we can make things hap- pen. Junior volleyball player Jeanna Emerson displays a feeling ofjoy after the Ladycats' victory over Fort Lupton. Gif? Opening I5

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Publications On the write track As in previous years the publi- cations staff worked hard to meet deadlines for the Mountaineer as well as the yearbook. The staff produced six papers with the first 12-page issue in sev- eral years. Adviser Bob Keith said, It was an excellent issue, filled with a good variety of news and features. The Mountaineer typesetting was done by computer, with the use of a modem in conjunction with the Trail-Gazette. All year- book typesetting was also done with the aid of computers. In September, the Quill and Scroll news and media evaluation awarded the 1985-86 Mountaineer Gov. Roy Romer speaks to members of the Colorado Press Association on Feb. 19. a second-place certificate for l'Substantial Achievement. On Oct. 5, the Colorado High School Press Association Newspa- per Olympics saw the Mountaineer capture second place out of 14 Class 1A and 2A newspapers. The Mountaineer also was able to place in 10 ofthe 12 categories en- tered, and received four gold tfirst placel ratings, four silver and two bronze. Because of their second-place finish, the staff received a plaque awarded by CHSPA. The Colorado Press Associa- tion convention was attended by Mr. Keith, Robby James and Julee Felsman, which saw the Moun- taineer win the first-place award in Colorado in the general excel- lence category. On April 8, the publications staff attended the CHSPA Year- book Olympics at the Holiday lnn Southeast in Denver. This event saw the yearbook staff receive two awards, one for general excellence and another for photography. To close out the year, the an- nual publications banquet was held May 26 at the Holiday Inn. It was a great success, with James and Felsman receiving the Colo- rado University School of Journal- ism Meritorious Service awards, which Mr. Keith presented. Shavim Parker, Robby James and Kasie Fogleman concentrate on their yearbook assign- ments as they frantically try to complete pages before the end of the school year. Publications 5