Kearney High School - Clipper Yearbook (Kearney, MO)

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- V , . V, . ng-f Striving For The Best . . Kearney High has many different organizations and groups that the student body takes part in. Most people don't realize that many of the orga- nizations work and strive hard to compete in various competitions at the District, State, and even National levels. Many long hours are spent studying, practicing, and training in order to be ready for competition. Freezing weather, long bus trips and late nights studying are just a few of the trials the students go thru in preparation for competition. The football team made it all the way to the quarter finals, after a long, enduring season. They practiced and played in every type weather imagin- able. Another group, DECA, sent Michelle Keith, Jason Barker, Julie New- comer, Ruthie Middleton, and Elizabeth Smith to compete in state contest. They stayed at the Lodge of the Four Seasons on the Lake of the Ozarks. They spent many hours reading and studying books dealing with areas in which they competed, Qsuch as advertising, apparel 8 accessories, etc.D and then were tested over them. Jason Barker S Elizabeth Smith did well enough at the state level to go on and compete in National Competition in New Or- 24 Striving For The Best KHS ,- leans Grea for 2 Cl bel mana went ed ir table Tum with ent I only com for 1 2 W., -35 E, i sf n 1 n' gf W I ' ' ' ' l T A' fl - 'I T w t ' - naw.,

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3 , .ap : I' T' 3 I 1 . :www e X yi is L , FI I 'Xl BRAD FELDKAMP STATE CHAMPIO PQLE ALILT Brad Feldkamp is the best at what he does, and what he does is pole vault for the Kearney R-l track team. Brad proved his expertise by winning the state champi- onship pole vaulting title for Class 3-A schools on Friday, May 29 in Jefferson City. Brad was awarded the title by clear- ing the I4'6 mark. Brad earned the chance to travel to state by winning the Sectional Pole Vault for Class 3-A schools on Saturday, May 23, at Raytown South High School. While there, Brad set a school and Sectional re- cord with avault of I4'2 , and now the new ,Q--M 4 Ni-an-........,., ..,, record, I4'6f' at State. Besides coaches Wepler and Graves, Brad was also assisted with his pole vault- ing by Kenny Brown. Brad began learning the basics of how to pole vault correctly in Sth grade from the late Roger Pilcher. The track team was also represented at state by Robby Jensen who placed 9th in the l-mile run and Ilth in the 2-mile. Janel Tieken ran the 2-mile run and placed 8th, while Michelle Coleman placed I3th in the I-mile run. State Champion 23 WY v i X 4 ss as 3 X X x x X lb X X K S e V2 I S s S 14 M52 WSJ 4 fkXw V was Z :ff-SW 1 .,t4 ,Z V f L 4X ' - f,,, , fin, , ,, J ff, ,, 7 ff M f 'f

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that the the orga- ns at the 1 in order ite nights ration for :er a long, rr imagin- ulie New- 2 contest. e Ozarks. 1 areas in ,etc.j and ell enough 1 New Or- leans. Jason placed 9th in the Nation in the advertising competition! The music department took 4 people, Steven Sowel, Melinda Lein, Sabra Greason, and Christy Rush to compete at state. They stayed in Columbia for 2 days. They received ratings for their performances on a scale of I-5 Cl being the bestj. No one who went received less than a 2 for their perfor- mances. Jeff Cunningham, who attends VoTech at Excelsior Springs, also went all the way to Nationals for VlCA. Another organization, Industrial Arts Club, also had people who compet- ed in contests. Senior Paul King received a blue ribbon for his butcher block table. Junior Tommy Cull made a headboard and received a red ribbon. Mr. Tummons, the IA teacher, said he thought that the projects were completed with excellent quality. A lot of time and effort was put in in order to go to state by many differ- ent people. These people should be commended for their work. These were only a few of those to be recognized. Many other individuals and groups competed and did well in their areas also. They are all to be commended for the hard work to achieve such Congratulations! othing But l The est! ' has 711. f Vx , 1. l ,V ,i l U- E, ku if A -.. ..... ....-..-.......--,l... -Q-.--i. ' .... -.01-.Q --1--4...-1...1.. ,.1................,....,-.... Best 25