Kickapoo High School - Legend Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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3 fi ,fi I I 1 2 '-fi 1 S 5 ' - 4 F jf K, 6 i , 1 3 Z Z Z The student center, along with adjoining halls, is the social gathering place for students such as seniors Gary Combs and Dallas Palmer. Staci Bunn and Cathy Lairmore, sophomores, chat with Cabot Carter, junior, about their plans for the weekend. Thad Brown, senior, watches the spirited activity of his last How Night. --4 l Fun! Whether it was hot roddin' it to the golden arches or just chattin' in the halls between classes, student life at Kickapoo meant good times! lt's like we QFreshman classy were do- ing our best just to get involved and be accepted while some Seniors well, their attitude was just to have fun, com- mented Alice Netzer, freshman. Student Life 1 1 1

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A Golden Summer Eighty-seven lazy days, suntans, pool parties, challenges of various summer jobs, and great times hang- ing out with friends made summer exciting. Keeping busy was no pro- blem. Softball was popular. Friends got together to form teams for the Fox Hollow and City leagues. Winning isn't everything, said senior Pam Senter. We had fun and finished the year 1-2O. Defending National Softball Youth Champions, Schiltz Bulls, made up of over half Kickapoo alumni, represented the United States at the world tournament in Canada. The Bulls took second place in the world, and Japan was first. Camps were another important part of summer. Cabinet members attended a workshop in Fulton, MO, journalism students went to Arkadelphia, AK, cheerleaders head- ed to Tulsa, OK, while flag and pom pon girls went to Southwest Missouri State University. Students took part in many other workshops, ranging 12 f Summer Table Rock Lake is the place for beach bums, skiing, boating, sailing, swimming, and baking in the sun. These were all a part of summer fun. I hate this place! exclaims journalism student Lorre Jones, after being eaten alive by Arkansas mosquitos at camp in Arkadelphia. from computer and debate, to music and sports. Five students attended Boys' and Girls' State in Warrensburg and Fulton respectively. Greg Pontious, senior representative, said Boys' State is just like it sounds, 960 guys from every corner of the state meet to form their own working state government. I was elected minority floor leader of the House, so I learn- ed how our legislature works. While many were in training and learning at camps, one student put some of his speech training to good use. Senior Bob Macer placed 24th in the nation in dramatic interpreta- tion at the National Speech and Debate Tournament in Salt Lake Ci- ty, UT. Summer fun with friends and the glorious sunshine were part of the golden summer that slowly faded as another school year began. Penny Butler, senior, says, I like going to the Bran- son area because lenjoy hiking in the Ozarks.