Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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City stressed more education Although school ended at 3:20, education for many Ames High students continued. There were several reasons why students took outside PERFECTLY PERPENDICU- LAR. David Lynch practices on the parallel bars. Ames High didn’t have a classes. Many took a certain class because it was not avail- able in the Ames High curriculm. boys’ gymnastics team so he practiced Some Ames High students took advantage of education in with ISU. the community because they had exhausted all the learning possibilities in a certain area at Ames High. “I took some classes at Iowa State University after taking all the math | and physics that Ames High had to offer, explained Steve eee Hou. Some student attended classes in addition to similar courses at Ames High. Dance was a popular choice, but: indepen- dent teachers and franchises took advantage of the boom- ing interest in aerobics. “I felt excerising to music was beneficial,” said Mrs. Darlene Impecoven, attendance sec- retary. Chris Block summed it all up by saying “Ames High didn’t offer enough for everyone’s interests, and my interests lie elsewhere. Taking classes outside of Ames High exposed me to people I had to deal with in everyday life. 7 ZE anb ER x 1i » DIC E VO uo wit b — STEPPING UP. Steve Hsu walks up to the ISU physics building to DOUBLE FIDDLE. Jennifer Taylor listens to her teacher's advice at take a sophomore physics class. It was convenient to have the university in а lesson. Many band and orchestra students took private lessons in Ames so that those who had taken all that Ames High had to offer could addition to the lessons provided by the school to give their performances continue their education while taking other courses at Ames High. an extra boost. Community

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Oe M PR —— سے‎ e ] m | і OO 4 L ` ' А i Spirit peaked at SOY game On the way to the homecoming game, students smiled with satisfaction at the sight of houses buried in toilet paper. Мапу students and cheerleaders stayed out until early f morning to make sure that everv football player received | ргорег treatment. Thursdav night was the ignition of homecoming spirit, starting with the coronation. Evidence of participation in | homecoming activities ıncluded decorated halls, painted windows, and a pep assembly. Luis Suarez said, “Corona- ! non really brought the fans together. People got rowdv and | ready for the pame. And ready they were. The scoreboard read Ames 3, Cedar Falls O as the clock and fans counted off the final seconds of the game. Students, much like the rain, flooded the field to exchange muddy hugs of excitement with the team. AHS had just pulled off а victorv over second-ranked | Cedar Falls. The team carred Coach Kirk Daddow off the T field. and screams echoed from the locker room as fans Í made their way from the field. Nancy McVeigh thought that the dance after the game was also a success. She summed it up saying, “We played a super game and then celebrated with a great homecoming dance. ARTIST AT WORK. The afternoon sun pours through windows as Molly Putzier paints the glass in the upper gym breezeway. Del Meyers and Kristi Obrecht won the window painting contest with the theme “We'll beat them in the end.” A -E 1 das. | . s d p Е Е Сй. В ! ў 7 A ща К с ul 2 ` OW? ce MS. DOWN THE AISLE. А! | lausner escorts Jenny Cox to the Stage at coronation ceremonies. HOMECOMING COURT. Front row: Pam Brackelsberg, Jenny Cox, Karen Strating, Топ Stilwell, Ka- ren Holthaus, Jill Atherly. Second row: Bob Gostomski, Al Hausner, Mike Dry, Craig McKinney, Steve Bultena, Dave Wandling. b SURPRISE! Tori Stilwell reacts to the announcement of her homecoming candidacy on the Friday before Home- coming. MUMS THE WORD. Steve For- ster and Tom Daulton sell homecom- ing mums to raise moncy for cheerlead- ing uniforms. Homecoming