Kickapoo High School - Legend Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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X Q xxrz .L QNX 'X X X ,X i f i l Stealing a glance over her shoulder, Kelly Martin shows off her French braids and triple pierced ears. WWW if X 3 ,,.'-..,,.,-v.- X X vb S.: a,4Ng:,. 28 X Fads and Fashion 4' Getting into the western craze isn't so new to Dan Wehner and Jill Bench as they get ready to saddle up. Wearing a kiltie skirt and wool sweater, Christi Osgood contrasts the punk look worn by David Blackwell.

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,,..-. i 47 fi 2 . .QQ . .. . 1 is Q si! . Spine-tingling anxiety filled the energetic carnival scene - highlighted by the spinning carousel. Just what made the carousel spin? Literally, it was the combined talents of set designer Steve Corbett, Marc Haswell, and Barry Hagan. Crew members are the unseen 'Gperformersw of the theatre. Senior DeeAnn Renfrow, student director, used the word uresponsi- ble to compliment the '6Carousel,' crew for all of their irreplaceable work. Like the crews, the cast members, and directors Mr. Ernest Pratt, Mrs. Connie Bilyeu, and Mrs. Jan Johnson, Hlivedi' at Kickapoo until late hours nearly every night rehears- ing for the Nov. 18, 20, 21, and 22 performances. But no '6Carousel can actually spin without uni- ty. Senior Scott Hamilton falias uBilly Bigelowwj stated, alt must be a work- ing combination of all of the elements the singers, dancers, actors, and the directors that's why it was such a success! Shelley Freeman, as Carrie, and Jody Bilyeu, as Enoch Snow, together sing s'When the Children Are Asleep. 4 f 2 E? 4. Rehearsing the scene of Billyis tragic death, Julie and Nettie are filled with terrible grief. Getting the set ready for production, crew workers put finishing touches on the horses of the carousel. Musical X 2 7

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W. at 5 ws? .Q if K if A 'Rs 5 .K I Fi li Ei- 3 ack fa fke VSA' Jumping into the cool classy look of Prep, pogoing into punk, and keeping in step with wild western fashions, Kickapoo set the styles that let people know who they were, All-American. Classic looks complete with wool tweed pants, crew neck sweaters, oxford shirts, and plaid kiltie skirts were a common sight. Low shoes such as flats, oxfords and pumps were favorites for girls. Short cropped hair was a sure sign of the punker. Wearing tight straight leg jeans, and roomy sweat shirts decorated with brightly colored ceramic pins, some kids were ready to pogo at a moment's notice. Dressing for comfort was a rule of thumb. What better way to do it than decked out in cowboy attire? Guys and gals went cowboy mania from cowboy hats right down to every kind of western boot dreamed of. There was no more copying the styles from London and Paris for Kickapoo. Students were creating their own fashions and making them known. According to Vogue magazine 1980: VERY AMERICAN, THIS SEASUN IS MORE THAN A STYLE, IT'S A STATEMENT. Crossing the bridge to fall fashions, these students showed the latest look was a classic in itself. Fads an F