Skyline High School - Wingspread Yearbook (Longmont, CO)

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Tour News: Where have you always dreamed of traveling? How about touring Vienna or Washington, D.C.? Every year Mrs. Joanie Percy sponsors a group of students interested in the Close Up program for a trip to Washington, D.C. over spring break. CloseUp is a week long government studies program in the nation's capitol that gives students the opportunity to attend seminars conducted by members of Congress, the media, executive agency personel, lobbyists, and others. The students participate in a variety of large and small group activities including workshops, debates, seminars, and tours. The trip's purpose is to take students out of the traditional classroom and expose them to the nation's capitol as a living classroom experience. Any student who has an adventuresome spirit and a desire to learn can join. Mrs. Percy, sponsor for four years, said, CloseUp is such an outstanding experience for all participants that I became 'hooked' after my first trip. Another group that traveled this year Close Up and Skyline Travelers On the Go vas the newly formed Skyline Travelers. These foreign language students traveled to Austria, Germany, and Switzerland during Christmas vacation and a second group traveled to France and the Riviera during spring break. These were the first trips abroad for any Skyline groups. Skyline's head custodian, Walt Krueger and his wife accompanied the group as opa and oma , German for grandpa and grandma. Mrs. Weichel's son and husband and several people from Greeley also traveled with the 10 Skyline students to Austria. The total cost for the Austrian trip was 51,109.00 which included the hotel, plane fare, breakfast and dinner. The group had to buy their own lunches. This is a really good price since usually the plane ticket alone costs S998.00. These places may not be your idea of a dream vacation, but sto some of the Skyline Travelers, it was a dream come true. Mrs. Joanie Percy talks to students about Close-Up and the trip to Washington D.C. ft. 'fb-s ' 'ft .4 -1 -A - 3 mo' I4- Q 6- 5' aa, 1 Q I 'V ., z, A f 1 .5 Q , 2 4 FR 1 V - 4 Q Brent Hogan, Russ Hamilton, Doug Maxwell, and Dave Dalpra sell M8LM's to help raise money for their trip. Close-Up: Mrs. Joanie Percy, Doug Maxwell, Jay Peterson, Mike Cooper, Mike Maxwell, Brent Hogan, Russ Hamilton, Michelle Rios, Liese Blenkers, Nina Olson, Patrice Loran, Cheryl Collier. Not pictured: Dave Dalpra, Hans Blenkers, Sheila Brim. ,, ,V 1 I Close- lib 133

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Knowledge Bowl Brain Work: Honor society Knowledge Bowl is set up for students who have knowledge of algebra, physics, mythology, current events, and literature. lt's an academic contest in which students were asked questions relating to the high school curriculum. These students compete with teams from other schools in a fastpaced competition. Ms. Elaine Morse has been sponsor of the Knowledge Bowl team for the past two years. l-ler team members included Mike Cooper, Martin Griswold, Laura Godette, Ty Lindberg, and Dave Yanowski. An Invitational Knowledge Bowl meet was held at Skyline on December 15, Twenty area high schools participated in the contest. There were eight adult readers of questions to the teams. A trophy was presented for first place to Green Mountain High School with second and third place winners receiving ribbons for each teamrnember. Ms. Morse said that these same teams will attend other invitational meets in Northern Conference competition and the state meet will be held in Durango. Honor society is a group of honor We Martin Griswold, Laura Godette, David Yanowskf, and Jim Berge participate in a National Knowledge Bowl competition. students who organized activities such as ice cream socials, carnivals, and honors programs. To be selected for this group, a student must have earned a grade point average of 3.5 or better and have demonstrated other qualities such as leadership and responsibili- ty. A National Honor Society Advisory Committee makes recommendations for membership from all students who hold a qualifying grade point average. Mrs. Jan Swanson has been sponsor of the Honor Society for three years in addition to working with the faculty Honor Society Advisory Committee. Officers of the Society were: Joe Bohling, President, Helen Yun, Vice- Presidentg Tracie Olson, Secretary, and Lynea Padilla, Treasurer. The twenty-three member Honor Society consisted mostly of seniors, These students were actively involved in this yeafsactivities planned by the Society. Special activities 'second semester included a banquet honoring academic excellence and a tutorial program. Mrs. Jan Swanson, English teacher, has been an Honor Society sponsor for three years. 'Cl . Ay E :FX 4 if F 52 S iii? Honor Society 135