Jefferson High School - Revolution Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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I wish I were a freshman Ninth graders found their freshman year to be an unusual one with problems and frustrations of its own. Due to declining enrollment in Bloomington schools, freshmen were moved out of junior highs into area senior high schools. As the first freshman Jaguars ever, the class of ’83 attracted a lot of attention. Transportation posed another problem for 14 and 15 year olds. For big dates a chauffeur had to be found. Even more embarrassing was the fact that mom and dad were usually the only licensed adults available. Freshmen had a hard time acting cool in front of friends with mommy at the wheel. 14 • Freshmen

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Student involvement in Homecoming royalty was tremendous. The Homecoming Coronation Committee radiated infectious spirit and excitement. Committee members organized balloting procedures, aired videotaped interviews of candidates and displayed mugshots of nominees along with a paragraph from each explaining what Homecoming meant to them. Friends of candidates appointed themselves campaign managers and proceeded to plas- ter the halls with signs and posters. Enthusiasm was unconcealed at the Coronation ceremony. The atmosphere was somewhat tense in the dark, candle lit gym. Coronation opened with an introduction of returning royalty, followed by a tearful, but joyous farewell from former Homecoming Queen, Marcie McLaughlin. Boisterous fans acknowledged freshman, sophomore and junior attendants. The cheers and whistles multiplied as the King and Queen candidates were introduced. There was a sudden hush as Warren Mag-nuson unsealed the envelopes and, after a prolonged drumroll, introduced reigning royalty Queen Darci Tone and King Jeff Evens. Top row: Senior attendants Amy Paton, Andy French; Queen Darci Tone, King Jeff Evens; senior attendants Wendy Costello, Pete Bretzman. Middle row: Senior attendants Rob Skanse, Patrice Von Eschan, Jody Jorgenson and Mike Grebin. Bottom row: Sophomore attendants Dave Viertel and Mary Miller; junior attendants Lisa Taraboi and Andy Hoiland. Coronation activities radiate enthusiasm Homecoming • 13

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One of the most visible problems that the freshmen encountered was their size. Seniors found it hard to resist picking on a four foot eleven squirt who scuttled through halls clutching eight textbooks. Ninth graders found it easier to act tough than to grow the few inches required to look it. Upperclassmen stuffed freshmen into garbage cans and attempted to flush out confessions of secrets previously unknown to swirlie” victims. Despite these incidents, ninth graders deserved respect for handling the responsibilities of being senior high students. One nice thing about being a freshman was that it only lasted a year. Everyone is, was, or will be a freshman at some time in their life. Those that experienced it survived to tell about it. The freshman gang: Sue Eggleston Kris Fredrickson Laurie Kimball Alan Lindback Erik Maitland Deanna Mesenbrink Stacey Mosey Eric Nelson Mark Peterson Mona Swenson Spencer Thury Seniors: John Kaiser Jim Lingenfelter Junior: Chris MacGowan Freshmen • 15