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

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FRONT: janet Ryan, Tina Bastian, Mrs. Harriet Connolly, Roger Castile, Mary Traggiai, Mark Ayen, Betsy Bogart, Robert Castile, BACK: Mrs. Ilse Stratton, sponsor, Eric Grunclmann, jeff Fuqua, joe Lopez, jeff Norton, Diane Maurice, Stacey Seibert, Andy Clark, Mrs. Pat Falkenberry, sponsor. NOT SURE HOW to wear the latest style in sheets, Mary Traiggia adjusts her toga at the Latin Club's pagan feast. ALTHOUGH jULIUS CAESAR was never pictured wearing tube socks, junior Stacey Seibert deviates from the norm and models her stylish socks with her sheet. Going first class 03 Uri, 'Q' 'J When in Rome . . . To some, Latin might have been a dead language, but it and its cul- ture were alive and well at Ram- part. The junior Classical League thrived as co-sponsors Mrs. Pat Falkenberry and Mrs. Ilse Stratton worked with club president janet Ryan to promote the Latin culture. Toga parties and Roman parties were the most fun when it came to partaking in events Caesar himself would have been proud of, but the club also settled down to some serious activities. The 20 members attended the two-day long junior Classical League State Competition, where they participated in tests and com- petition in Latin art, costumes, plays, and public speaking. Any questions on Latin eti- quette could be answered by ex- pert Mrs. Harriet Connolly, a for- mer Latin teacher herself and hon- orary sponsor of the Ram jCL.lRl Latin club

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MUCH OF THE club's time was spent Shawn Harris wonders about what he experimenting with food more com- just ate as Barbara Ney and Karen mon to Cancun than Colorado Springs. Brown think his concern is amusing. Que pasa? Spanish-speaking stu- dents had the opportunity to learn more about Spanish and Mexican culture by participating in the Span- ish Club. The club got off to a promising start with 26 active stu- dents willing to experiment with South of the Border munching and 1, Hot tamales Lauritzen, Carolyn Oliver, and Greg Rockwell, members planned many events pertaining to Spanish tradi- tions, including their Spanish christmas party. The club, led by sponsors Mrs. Pat Falkenberry and Mr. Floyd Quintana, met every week to plan music. Encouraged by officers Lori Spanish Club parties and sing traditional folk songs.lRQ MEXICAN CHOCOLATE WITH coconut was obviously a delicacy to hungry Rams. Chris Moon, Cathy Bennett, and Amy Ryan enjoy trying new foods as part of their member- ship in el club espanol. FRONT: Mr. Floyd Quintana, sponsor, Tina Sullivan, Ka- ren Brown, Les Apodaca,jody Messenger, Lori Lauritzen, Greg Rockwell. MIDDLE: Mrs. Pat Flakenberry, sponsor: Terri Barker, Karen Poorthuis, Ronda Rose, Dawn Wcbl- frum, Rose Turner, Carolyn Oliver, Diana Lambert, Kathy Ketelsen, Amy Ryan, Pam Oliver, Barbara Ruiz, Cathy Ben- nett. BACK: Mark Braun, Kathy Kroeger, janet Haley, Chris Moon,joe Adams, Landall Stoltenberg, Anthea john- son, Kelly Branigan, Marilyn Smith, and Jeannie Mobley. - 1'

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Going first class T h e h G fl 0 r S Y S t e In gives officers TLIES3 Niealson and Donna Andcrson tips for P romoting leadership, scholar- ship, service, and character, the National Honor Society was an organization for Grade-A stu- dents. Several teachers, including Mrs. Mary Gromko, Mr. Watt Hill, Mr. jim Bramwell, Mr. john Ruth, and Mrs. Sue Clarke, helped sponsor this special organization. Students in their junior or sen- ior year with at least a 3.5 grade- point average were invited to join. After Mr. Ruth reviewed candi- dates' applications and teachers' recommendations, initiates were inducted after the first and third quarters. But once a student was accept- ed into the organization, his work ,Ss Q l is ,l I L? if if 1 National Honor Society had really just begun. Members had to maintain their GPA and had to set to work planning fun- draisers, which included bake sales, selling helium balloons on Valentine's Day, and the teacher kidnap. NHS officers Lori Lauritzen. Chris Murray, Donna Anderson. Teresa Nealson, Liz Sharp, and Carol Rodgers established a schol- arship, for an outstanding senior Money earned from fundraisers went toward this scholarship. The Society was proud to have Superintendent Dr. Thomas Craw- ford and Principal George Bolte as speakers for the first initiation in january. NHS took a lot of hard work enthusiasm and Creativity in its first year Mrs Gromko listens as Carol Rogers and Liz Sharp offer their opinions IT WAS HAPPY HFLIUM balloons on Valentines Day 'leresa Nealon and her friend fill them for students