Rampart High School - Rampages Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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ONE OF THE CARS in the Eirstcoming parade was Gina Maze's Chrysler Le Baron convertible. Charlie Garwood, Teri Metts, Diane Sipos, Gina Drewry and Susie Weathers take a ride in style. FIRSTCOMING QUEEN Barbara Moore is surrounded by class attendants Karen Crumley, Susie Kaes, Martha Freeman, Wendy Vorwaller and Libby Sammons. Carriage driver, Bob Olson, is visible in the background, STUDENT COUNCIL PLANNED Firstcoming as a way to tie Rampart's independence together with that of the pioneers. In keeping with the theme, attendants rode in old-fashioned horse-drawn buggies from Olson Car- riage and Harness. Wendy Vorwaller and Martha Free- man enjoy the novelty. Going first class Home is where the heart is I t didn't matter that there were no alumni to join the festivities, or that the formal was before the annual football game so no victory could yet be celebratedg Firstcoming was still a suc- cess. They may have been lacking in money, but spirit and pride were abundant as Student Council members worked to decorate the com- mons area. Lanterns lined the entrances and silver letters welcomed students to the first for- mal, where they danced to DJ. Doug Haley's selections. In the years to come, there will be homecom- ings instead of a Firstcoming, and alumni, too, for a more traditional celebration- yet Rampart will always stand ourllll Firstcoming Q

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Going first class Female football follies Tradition. Homecoming seems to center around it. But since Rampart had none, the Student Council settled down to setting some exciting standards for this special week. Part of the plan was to have dress-up days and rouse students with three assemblies throughout the week. But even with these new ideas, no homecoming would be complete without seeing balloon-laden football players cheer on the girls in a powderpuff football game. The girls. spent two weeks practicing outside in the cold weather to become as tough as the real Rampart football team. When the final test rolled around, the seniors dominated the majority of the game, running all the plays they knew for a final score of 20-6. The juniors' six points were scored by Gretchen Knudsonjunior powderpuffer Yolanda Martinez said, The game was great fun, but I never knew football could be so rough until I played it myself. ER VARSITY FOOTBALL COACH Larry Nowotny keeps an eye on the action as junior Debbie Engfer looks for an opening. BEFORE THEIR MAKE-UP was ruined by the onslaught of water balloons, the junior powderpuff Cheerleaders were Front: Brad Shaw, Shaun Turner, Ken Huard, Bill Smith, Middlezjohn Boyle, Paul Peter- son, Dave Grimes, Vaughn Ager, Stan Schuck, Back: jeff Ziegler, Sidney Nicholson, Tim Daniels, and Sean Buckingham. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE fewer senior cheerleaders, their cheers were just as good and their voices just as loud. Front: Paul Rising, Tad Wood, Steve Roth, Back: Tyler Walters, Bruce Lockwood, Curt Sand- ers, Mike Lee, and Sef Martinez. IN THE TRUE SPIRIT of cheerleaders, the junior boys lend support to the powderpuffers. Powderpuffers

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FOR SOME STUDENTS who didn't get enough of the dress-up days during Spirit Week, Halloween was the next opportunity to break away from normal high school attire. Eric Ecklund decides to trade his Levis for camou- flaged fatigues. Going first class We've got spirit Bizarre beings, ranging from rock stars to Bahama beach bums, strolled through Rampart's hallways during the third week in September. No, it was not a Halloween preview. It was the first Ram spirit week: five days of weird wardrobes and awesome assemblies, leading up to the firstcoming game and dance. Monday brought about Anything Goes Day and a variety of costumes, including girls in jammies with teddy bears and people on roller skates. On Rock Day , punk prevailed, and people had metamorphosized overnight from mild-mannered students into rockers with green hair, silk pants, chains, and dog collars around their necks. Students also got a chance to dress up on Bahama Bash, Opposite Sex, and Blue-n-Gold days. On the twenty-second, suntanned students were as- 3 Spirit week STUDENTS TREATED stunt 'by' the champion di BMX bike ju 'jumping Joe dricks , duirng demonstration at X Pacific Shore a l bly. ' - how about you? tounded by the feats of Pacific Shore's bike riders, who twisted, turned, leaped, and left black tire marks through- out the gym. On Thursday, the Powder Puff football players had it out on the field, with the seniors coming out on top by fourteen points. E. T. CExtra-ordinary Teamsj Day on Friday ended the week with a slide show to boost Ram spirit. Coaches from the losing Powder Puff team had their legs shaved. Mr. Pat johnson said, I'm glad that it was girls who were shaving my legs, because they knew what they were doing and were gentle. It tickled. Rampart students didn't need to get into a yelling con- test at football games about which school has more spirit. This week proved that Rampart students do have spirit. iii!