Fruita High School - Wildcat Yearbook (Fruita, CO)

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1. Terri Young and Torri Memmitt ex- hibit spirit on Rock Around the Clock Day. 2. Curtis Williams gives his mark of approval as Sandra Stoll, Kathy McCoy, Jan Mashburn, Rich Idler and Al Giles look on. The re- mainder of the Senior Class shows en- thusiasm by winning the spirit stick at the Homecoming assembly. 3. Sandra Stoll and Mark Swingle finish their Homecoming dinner and head for the dance. 4. Seniors display spirit in com- petition as Diana Welch dresses Mark Swingle in his football uniform, to fin- ish first. Dawn Gsell and Brian Holthus are close behind. 5. FBLA wins the window painting competition with Time to Clout the Panthers as a slo- gan. 6. Hats off to Fruita Day finds Sherri Folkestad and Kim Bang form- ing the foundation for Diana Welch as she tops the pyramid. Homecoming 15

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Homecoming Sparks Enthusiasm Optimism set the mood for Homecoming as students and faculty participated in many varied activities. One such ac- tivity was Spirit Week, orga- nized by the Junior Varsity and Varsity cheerleaders. Oct. 10 was the first day of spirit week. Cheerleaders sold pickles for Pickle the Panthers Day. Hats off to Fruita Day of- fered school respect with a tip of the hat. Squeeze the Panthers Day posed a threat to the Panthers as oranges and lemons ap- peared on candy sticks all over campus. The fourth day of Spirit Week rolled around with Rock Around the Clock Day, turning the school into an era of the fifties. Later that night a fifties dance was held in the gymnasium from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Best dancer awards went to Jay Pollock and Ruth Gieske. Finalizing Spirit Week was Blue and White Day. Stu- dents and staff dressed in the school's colors, anticipating the forthcoming weekend. Highlighting the weekend, the Saturday afternoon foot- ball game provided the atmo- sphere for the Homecoming dance entitled A Time For Us, held in the school gymna- sium. The ceiling lowered into a canopy and accented the walls with the effect of a starlit night. 14 Homecoming

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Students Enjoy Yuletide Christmas week added origi- nality to the holiday season as Student Senate members cre- ated four days of pleasurable events, beginning with Deck the Halls Day. Sections of the building were divided among the classes to be decorated in the holiday spirit. The compe- tition began Monday, Dec. 19, and continued through Thurs- day, Dec. 22. A ten dollar check went to the Senior Class for the most creative section. Thursday was Toyland and Green and Red Day; students and staff dressed as their favor- ite Christmas toys or in holiday colors. Wednesday brought Movie Land Day, with Laurel and Hardy films shown in the auditorium during the lunch hours. Admission was 25 t or one canned good. All pro- ceeds went to the Salvation Army for their annual food drive. The week was complet- ed Thursday, Dec. 21, with a formal dress-up day and a Christmas assembly. The Jazz Band and Monument Chorale conducted excellent perfor- mances which added that extra special touch to the holiday season. 1. Mark Madsen portrays St. Nick. 2. Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy (Jeannie Brown, Sherry Waldschmidt) visit the school on Toyland day. 3. Decorating the Christmas tree are Student Senate members: Diana Ogelsby, Teresa Hofferberr, Amy Car- penter, Sue Bacheldor, Meta John- ston and Dina White. 16 Christmas Week