Jefferson High School - Revolution Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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The Urban Cowboy; a sign of the times I raditions of Homecoming are known to just about everybody, kings and queens, and football games followed by a memorable dance. Jefferson took advantage of tradition to create one of its own. Jefferson honored its own living legend; Cowboy Copas, alias Steve Copas. Actually, Cowboy Copas Day was a reflection of the whole Urban Cowboy movement. It was led by the music of Willie Nelson and Waylon Jennings and sparked off by movies such as Honeysuckle Rose, Electric Horseman and The Urban Cowboy. This movement spread from just a few loyal fans to become a sign of the times. Everywhere there were boots, blue jeans, and babies growing up to be cowboys. Cowboy Copas • 17

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Page 16 — Top: Cowpokes Stephanie Berganthal, Vicki Heggem, and Chris Robideau pile up their grub. Lower left: With a threatening glance, Karen Lindau seems to say, “One step closer, partner, and you’ve had it!” Lower right: Stephanie Berganthal shows off her duds. Page 17 — Top: The Legend of Cowboy Copas lives on, as Steve Copas waves to his fans. Lower: After a hard day at the ranch, Tumbleweed Thompson, Red McEnery, Slim Sievers, Ranchhand Robideau Ride ’em Roding, Bucking Bratt-land, and their girl Renee Pardello display their school spirit. 16 • Cowboy Copas

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Athletic clubs A What ’s the best way to meet friends, have fun, and relax, as well as get in shape and fight the battle of the bulge? Ken Rose found the answer in the area’s various athletic clubs. Rose, along with the majority of the wrestling team, joined the Normandale Sports and Health Club, taking advantage of the weights, racquetball courts, and indoor running track to get into even better shape. While wrestlers were the only Jefferson team that joined a club as a group, many other athletes went to clubs on their own to improve their condition. Some students joined with individual memberships while others took advantage of family memberships to help defray the cost. Whether or not they were on a team, students took advantage of the whirlpools, steam room, and saunas to relax, or took a friend for an afternoon of swimming, tennis, or racquetball. While at the 98th Street Racquet and Swim Club or The Decathlon burning off the tension of a day at school and working up a sweat, it was not uncommon to run into a professional athlete getting into shape. The Minnesota Fillies and the Vikings both frequented these clubs. Getting in shape.. 18 • Athletic clubs TV