Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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te E L = s EE wegen. A vi o E Е ЧФ ирер у= cm — fr HIGH FIVE. John Ingram and Dave Schaefer show their enthusiasm alter win- ning the Homecoming game against Lin- coln.

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It was clearly unique hen students re- turned to school in mid-August to pickup their regis- tration packets, they were greeted at the door by the sounds of hammers and saws. Many were surprised to see that the lobby had been cut in size and a bookstore and ticket booth had been built into the northeast cor- ner of the lobby. Some students weren't happy with the shrunken lobby. I think every- one in the lobby agreed with me,” complained Lisa Rosa. “It needed to be made much bigger, not smaller.” And, when classes resumed, stu- dents found themselves burnt out alter the first day of school. It was not because of homework; but be- cause temperatures the first two weeks of school were above 95 de- grees and classes were dismissed almost daily at 1 p.m., cancelling many athletic practices and several pep assemblies. Hutchinson Field was shaking on its foundation when the students and parents screamed in unison as Chris Benson connected on a pass trom Bryan Griffin and ran it for a touchdown changing the score trom 14-14 tie with the Hoover Huskies to 20-14 in favor of Ames. Ihis victory gave the Little Cy- clones their first winning football season since 1977. 2 Opening PREGAME ACTIVITIES. lailgating, à social event generally associated with col- lege, was brought to AHS by seniors. m + a“ | ы KÉ: ig Wes BUMMIN’ BIG TIME. Members 9 girls basketball team look on as the’ serves finish out a game against He ? ` 4 E 2 | met | d | U р А L1 260 у, e E B WHAT'S NEXT? Devon Epstein and Brad Hoffman work on solving a problem during their lab period in Chemistry À. ООН OKLAHOMA! Junior Dave White was one of the many underclassmen ta occupy lead roles in the fall musical.

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From the tropical setting of South Pacific to the dusty plains of Okla- homa!, the drama and music de- partments combined forces to bring the students back-to-back musical productions, In the past, musicals were held ev- ery three years, but due to the suc- cess of South Pacific, the depart- ments decided to present Okla- homa!. Another difference was the number of underclassmen in lead roles traditionally held by sen- 1ОГ$5. The tri-colored flag fluttered in the northern breeze, symbolizing ex- cellence in education. In June, 1983, 80 American high schools were cited by the National Com- mission on Excellence in Educa- tion. People noticed the new llaq, but what it represented was not new. What they did was confirm and recognize what we had known Юг years; Ames High was among the best, commented Principal Dr. Ralph Farrar. Later, Superinten- dent Mr. Paul Masem flew to Washington D.C. to accept the flag and plaque from President Ronald Reagan. From winning seasons to state titles to new additions and policy changes, 1983-84 was a year at Ames High that was The girls swimming and cross country teams also placed in the op five at their state meets. The peak of the fall sports scene was the boys cross country team win- ning the state title after running close to the top during the past seven years. ZE Dif ferent Opening RALLY. Members of the varsity cheer squad perform the cheer “Get ready, get sel at the homecoming pep assembly. Se yp. v ot e T or Les Ш: “ E بچ‎ à Soa sis rita o e Se de Nes scree = == — ی ی „в‏ COLORFUL CLASSROOM. Mr. | Forssman teaches his Survey of Ameria Literature class. RUNNING FOR SHELTER. Student hurry into school during a late Novembel snow storm. SALESMAN. Tom Daulton helps Step} Hanson pick out a notebook at he boa store while William Fowler looks on.