Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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Seniors Craig Ford, Dave Reichart. Kurt John- son along with alumni Alex Carpenter smile for the camera as they strut their stuff. Some sophomores attended the dance with upper classmen. Shown here are Jeanne Carmi- chael and Jom Cubrich. Junior Vice President Missy McCormick at- tended the After-Prom Seminar that was held in Fremont, Nebraska. Master of Ceremonies Brian Bresnahan smiles as the crowd responds positively to his welcome speech. 24

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Friends, Special Projects All Help To Make The ime Go Faster All teenagers try to find out what they can do — what kind of activities will make the week go quickly. For Seniors, it’s really quite easy. They seem to have alot more freedom than your average freshman or sophomore. Usually during April and May, the sen- ior class gets a few “extra” days off. These extra days consist of CTBS tests and for all underclassmen regis- tering for the upcoming year. The students at PHS like to be good in activities such as sports, music, scholastic awards, scholarships, cheerleading drill team, and drama productions ... of course all of these activities take up time — and make the week go faster. Fire alarms and tornado drills are also quite popular around the school. Even a ten-minute break from the ev- ery day classroom can make the day and week go faster. Most seniors and juniors look for- ward to the weekends due to the par- ties that usually appear out of the blue. What this sums up to is — that if you are a needy person (in need of a quick and speedy week) — don’t sit on your duff and stew about it — find an activ- ity .that appeals to you. Ever feel like the week is just drag- ging on? Ever wish Monday was Fri- day? What about when you arrive at school at 8:30, thinking that it's Mon- day morning and realize when you don’t see anyone — no cars in the parking lot and there’s not a soul to be found in the halls, — “WOW, it’s only Saturday. Some teenagers will do anything to get out of the house. Have you ever thought about taking your baby broth- er to a movie ... your parents thought it was a great idea at the time, until you got home from the theatre and Little Johnny was clinging to your leg. The first words out of their mouths were: “What movie did you see?” And when they find out that you took him to see “Nightmare on Elm Street, Part II — well, you’ll be the one sleeping with “Little Johnny” until his fears leave him. Sophomores Rob Rice and Gary Carter enjoy One way to make projects seem a little better snacks while on a lounge pass from study hall. for Sophomores Cindy Toman and Jim Herd- litchka is to work with a classmate. 23

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Months Of Preparation By Junior Class Create A eavenly Prom It is May 3, 8:30 p.m. and the cars are pulling up to the front doors of PHS. These cars have been washed and waxed and some aren't the usual ones that inhabit the parking lot during a regular school day. These are dad's Cadillac, big brother’s Z-28 or maybe even rented cars. The car door opens and out steps a girl dressed in a beautiful long dress with ruffles and lace. Matching shoes and a small purse match the dress. The young man is wearing a tuxedo and patent leather shoes. After some last minute adjustments, the couple walks into the gym. The last months have been hectic with preparation and ever- ything is finally ready. Lasting until midnight, the 1986 prom was built around the theme “Heaven, a song by Bryan Adams. The gym was decorated with the color scheme of red and grey, the senior col- ors. Balloons, streamers, tables, a staircase, tiny lights and a bubbling fountain were just a few of the decora- tions that added to the romantic atmo- sphere of the evening. Entertainment was provided by the prom servers. These sophomores are selected each year from the upper per- centage of their class. Their duties in- clude not only entertaining the crowd but helping serve refreshments. This year’s group included David Klanecky, Kelly Ogle, David Lesher, Michelle Hughes, Bob Combs, April Beasley, Troy Ferdig, Roxi Bradway, Dan Cahalane, Stacy Schreiber, Aber- crombie, Jeanne Carmicheal. Also helping were Chad Hart, Jonie Cubrich, John Lukowski, Dawn Stoehr, Bill Lukash, Ember Gogerty, Jon Reimer and Kim Shipley. The sopho- more rendition of the “Super-Stud Shuffle seemed to be the biggest hit with the crowd. While dancing to this Super Bowl tune, the group chanted verses which were written with the sen- iors in mind. Music for the dancing was provided by a disc jockey from Red Tag Enter- tainment. He also had the honor of reading senior wills throughout the evening. During the months of preparation, the junior class officers divided up the responsibilities and assumed certain jobs. Brian Bresnahan, president, was in charge of decorations. Missy McCormick, vice president, saw to the nominations and voting for royalty and also ordered the flowers and crowns for that. Kasey Piper and Bekkijo Par- kus arranged for the refreshments and invitations respectively.