Highmore High School - Hisodak Yearbook (Highmore, SD)

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Small Class But It Is Active Throughout the year the sopho- mores received many honors and par- ticipated in a number of school orga- nizations and athletics. Kicking the year off with Homecoming, Chad El- deen was chosen as the candidate for marshall. He gave his speech, The Big Party ' from atop a cake. The rest of the class was involved with a skit for coronation. Some of the honors acquired by the class were Jill Pekarek, Hugh O'Brian representative and Dan Lusk, Heather VanDenBerg, and Jill Pekarek, Nation- al Honor Society inductees. At the Region IV Science Fair in Aberdeen, Dan Lusk and Kip Baloun received first place for their science project and Jill Pekarek was a member of the third place Science Bowl team. Going to the National FFA Convention were Doug and Darrel Hinkle, who won their trip by writing an essay. Heather VanDenBerg, Jill Pekarek, and Jeff Sel- chert received superiors on their ac- tion activity events at the State FHA Convention. At the State FBLA Con- vention, Dan Lusk placed third in typ- ing and earned a trip to the national convention to be held in Houston this summer. Along the lines of speech, Justin Runestad competed in the re- gional soil conservation speech con- test and placed second. As a class, the majority were out for the various ath- letics offered. Prom waiters and waitresses show off their togas and head decorations. They are: SEATED: Jenny Nemec, Becky Nemec, Jill Pekarek, Heather VanDenBerg and Jackie Neuharth. STANDING: Darin Larson, Dan Lusk, Jeff Selchert, Kip Baloun, Jon Vil- hauer and Chad Eldeen. Counselor leAnn Suhn has been 41 MHS tor lour years. She is one of the cheerlcading advisors. NMS ad- visor and a senior class advisor Her responsibilities as counselor are providing information on testing, orientation for new students, indi- vidual and group counseling, and providing educational, vocational, and sociaJ information Mrs. Suhn was in charge of scheduling pro- grams on sexual abuse and self de- fense She also wrote a grant for the (umors to take a field trip to lake Area Vocational Institute Counseling the seniors and help- ing them with financial aid are also an important duly she performs She is president of the Pheasant Chapter, which is a subdivision of South Dakota Association for Counseling and Development, and she is aho Counselor of the Year Some of her hobbies are sewing, rodeoing, reading, and being with her children Jenny Nemec Jacalyn Neuharth Jill Pekarek Justin Runestad 28 Sophomores

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Firs! year teacher at HHS, Margene Boer is the band director for Highmore. Her responsibilities include directing solos, ensembles, jazz ensembles, concert band, marching band and pep band. She teaches in the high school and the ele- mentary. She attended SDSU and re- ceived a BA in music. She previously taught at Lake Preston and Baltic. Ms. Boer has been a counselor at Rushmore Music Camp for seven years. She also holds an office in the SD Bandmasters Association. Her hobbies are hiking, camping, motorcycles, travel and music camp. Class Has Duties At End Of The Year Nearing the end of the year, it became the time for sophomores to be elected waiters and wait- resses for the Junior-Senior Prom. Due to the lack of girls in the class, there were only 12 waitresses and waiters chosen. Because there were only six girls in the class, all served as waitresses. The girls were Jackie Neuharth, Jenny Ne- mee, Jill Pekarek, Heather Van- DenBerg, Becky Nemec and Deb Byrum. Waiters elected were Darin Larson, Kip Baloun, Jeff Sel- chert, Dan Lusk, Jon Vilhauer, and Chad Eldeen. Graduation decorations were a task that the sophomores were re- sponsible for. The class cooperat- ed to cut out letters and decorate the front of the stage, podium, and diploma table. Since the motto the seniors selected was rather lengthy, it was placed on the east wall instead of the stage. LEFT: Participating in opposite sex day during Homecoming week are: Jackie Neuharth, Sheri Dugan and Heather Van- DenBerg. Darin Larson Dan Lusk John Mewes Becky Nemec Sophomores 27

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Heather VanDenBerg Mark Hasz, leaches accounting, business law, and psychology. He has been at HHS for four years. He is head boys basketball coach, junior high girls basketball coach, assistant track coach, and also a sopho- more class advisor. Mr. Hasz graduated from Dakota State College with a B.S. in education. He holds the office of presi- dent of HEA. Fishing, music, and reading are a few of his hobbies. Last summer he spent a week at a summer school session. Jon Vilhauer FAR LEFT: Hugh O'Brian, a leadership seminar which is held in Sioux Falls, is a workshop that recognizes sophomore leaders. Jill Pekarek is the Highmore repre- sentative to the seminar. LEFT: He could be getting ready to bob for apples, but Doug Hinkle is actually sorting apples for delivery. Jeff Selchert Sophomores 29