Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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Success stems from variety The 1983 Homecoming had its ups and downs. The week was kicked off by a pep assembly. At this time the Homecoming candidates were an- nounced, raising the students’ spirits. Through- out the week students dressed in specitied ap- parel, ranging from nerd to punk outtits. Junior Kris Childs commented, `` thought the various ways of dressing really got people fired up. ` Student Council played a dominant role in the homecoming festivities. Members organized the window painting and hall decorating con- tests. Both activities were hampered by the un- successful clean-ups and lack of responsibility on the part of the students. It was too bad there wasn t more participation in the clean-up because I think everyone had a lot of fun painting the windows, noted Leslie onyder. Unlike the 1982 Homecoming, the 1983 victory and celebration involved no clouds to rain on the Little Cyclones’ parade. LET'S СЕТ ROWDY. Members of the varsity cheer squad lead the crowd of students in a cheer. The pep assembly was the first event of homecoming week when the candidates were announced. eg E - - — — -—— b سا‎ un a а — - uS A ea. d — а Oe куә vs ELT Са re ¢ as e а 8 : Homecoming Spirits were raised as the football team dominat- ed the Kailsplitters of Des Moines, winning 35- 14. [t was the biggest win for Ames High since 1980 when they beat Carroll-Kuemper by a score of 43-O. At halftime, queen Anne Johnson and king Ver- non Johnson, along with their court, were pre- sented to a crowd screaming with approval. In anticipation of a big crowd, extra bleachers were brought in for the Homecoming game. The stadium rocked with excitement as one of the biggest student body representations in re- cent years cheered their classmates on to victo- ry. Ihe participation continued as the dance that followed the game brought a profit of over $350. Student Council co-president Jeff White observed, There were more people than I've ever seen at a dance. Everyone seemed to have a good time. CROWNING GLORY. Newly crowned homecoming king Vernon Johnson thanks his classmates while queen Anne Johnson awaits her turn to express her thanks. Brief speeches by the king and queen were a tradition in Ames.

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- k ITE e ` D 1 А xw In al MM e [n TE a » Г] D KAN 0 2 Summer meant a lot of different things to ditter- ent students. Although many students chose to spend their summer earning money or enjoying some free time, some used summer camps and workshops to prepare themselves for the up- coming year. A number of students chose a typical church or sports camp, but others found a variety of camps offering instruction in less common areas. The band drum majors, Senior Brian Madson and junior Jeni Rieck, attended The Marching Auxiliaries Conference which was held at lowa State University in mid-July. The workshop gave them a chance to see different styles of drum majoring in use. They had the opportuni- ty to see an assortment of new salutes and many chances to improve some of the things which they already knew about. Rieck commented, `` really appreciated the camp. Learning the dit- ferent maneuvers gave Brian and me a chance to work together and get to know each other better. I think that really helped us as our marching season progressed. ` Senior Jeff Horowitz had an altogether different people were doing the same kinds ot things. BUILDING SPIRIT. A croup of cheerleaders form a pyr- amid during judging at a summer camp tor cheerleaders. Evaluations helped campers learn how they could improve their skills. Workshops also allowed them to see how other Camps create contidence type of sum mer experience. Horowitz was one of the Ames High students who was invited to attend the American Legion's Boys State con- ference in early June. Horowitz described Boys State as, ‘а very intense government camp. During the conference, elections were held at all levels. We were able to elect all sorts ot officials,” Horowitz explained. ‘There were city elections (where each barracks was a separate city), county elections (each county was com- prised of four barracks), and state elections which were held at-large, that is throughout the entire camp.” Even though he had doubts when he entered the camp, he tound his exper- ience to be worthwhile. “I thought a govern- ment camp wouldn't be fun, but Boys State was a great experience. It helped me understand what government was all about. Í think the ex- perience helped me in government class, he concluded. Rieck echoed Horowitz's views when she said, I was really glad I went. I think that it made а big difference in my performance and | also met а lot of new friends. ` Workshops

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