Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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12 Getting Ready CHOOSY. Amy Peters takes advantage of Target's cheaper prices and wide selection to get her best buy on school sup- plies. PRACTICE. The flag corps brushes up on a routine during a summer practice. The practice was part of a week-long clinic for band members before the start of school. This extra work plus school practices created a band which Ames High could be proud of. LACING UP. Dave Voss and Chris Ewan put on their spikes for the Valley dual cross country meet at Inis Grove Park. to start again During the months of summer vacation, students had many different ways of preparing for the up- coming school year. Some students, including Dave Wetzel, said, | didn't do anything to pre- pare, but the bulk of the students had ways to get ready for the upcoming curricular and extra- curricular school year. Academically some students sharpened their skills over the summer through summer school. The most popular class was drivers education, which ! , f b. was offered three times a day, but several other f courses were available. Janet Fanslow said, “| took sociology and second year algebra, while an underenthused Todd Pearson stated, slept. Many sports participants had a dedication that extended beyond the regular season. Laura Gre- basch said she worked out and participated in summer softball.” Basketball player Gary Huston and baseball player Scott Bachmann went to summer camps to improve their skills in their re- spective sports. The Ames High basketball teams played in summer leagues to keep in shape for their winter seasons. Some students, such as Darcy Barringer, waited for the last moment to prepare for school. “| went out the day before school started and bought all my notebooks and stuff, said Barringer. Others, however, spent months carefully select- ing their wardrobes. Sophomores were especially concerned about the first impression they would make. “I took more care in preparing for the first day of school because | knew it was high school, admitted Diane Parsons. “`I asked my older broth- er and sister what everybody wore. j .W ous = - Getting ready ¢ p a A

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MOVING TARGET, Ine Red Baron, a challenging video game a Zap! res É JOC TT al AS rif 1S reflexes [ ) heyy) - dues dii) iR: r4 x wi. f: GOT A QUARTER? Greg Wid- ener plays a video game at one of Ames’ many video ar- cades. The games were also found in restaurants, grocery stores, and other businesses Z £ oe her goal in a foosball game. HARD TO CHOOSE. Carol Sutter looks through a rack of blouses id ping- mained po S with students at Susie's Casuals. North Grand Mall and stores in other loca- Iven though there were many new video games on the mar- tions around the city offered students a variety of shopping let that provided compet tition. options in Ames. Leisure 11 [E A -—

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MAKES PERFECT. With orange and white flags waving In the HELPFUL. An experienced Mr | breeze, flag corps members relish their moment in the spot- Bob Impecoven tries to take i ight. Long hours of practice paid off as they performed a some of the confusion out of routine in perfect unison. sophomore registration by | checking to see that the | WAITING. Larry Beckett endures the long line in County Seat sophomores have their forms caused by the back-to-school rush filled out properly. t Wu f i . r É. v (3. ms OO TUA 7 oi. B | CHARGE! Filed with the ex- citement of the first game, the football players rush out onto the field for the pre- game warm-up. OUNSELING. Mrs. Kay Garrett tries to help a confused Lisa »chorpp during sophomore registration. The aid available to the sophomores helped them to overcome most of their pre- egistration fears. Upperclassmen, teachers, and counselors all siped sophomores through their first registration session. Getting Ready 13