Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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July -a month for vacationing Along with scalding days, cold pools and lemonade, July brought a variety of activities for Ames High students. For many students July was a month for traveling. While some students went on traditional family vacations, others chose to go alone or with friends. Senior Sandra Herrera had a rather un- usual vacation. The Columbian foreign exchange student went on a trip or- ganized by her sponsor, the Rotary Club. Two hundred fifty students from 21 different countries participated in the trip that lasted one month and four days, Five buses and a van were used to drive the students all over the Unit- ed States. We started in Sharon, Pennsylvania and went West,” said Herrera. It was so much fun! We didn't get any sleep! We were dancing every night, break- ing the curfew! And we got to see so many places since we traveled 3000 miles. | especially loved San Fran- WRITE ON. Senior Nicki Murrell contributes to the grafitti on a wall in West Germany. JUST CLOWNING AROUND. Face-painting was one of the skills senior Jeni Rieck learned this summer at clown camp. Many Ames High stu- dents chose to attend summer camps or work- shops. Jul e Vacations, Camps, Workshops Ciscol'' Some students combined their vaca- tions with visiting colleges or universi- ties they hoped to attend. | thought ٢ better start looking early for colleges because it was my last year in high school. The summer was a good time to do that because | like to travel. said senior Ann Wishart. Holding a summer job was another op- tion. Senior Melinda Hendrickson worked at Godfather’s Pizza while staying in Okiboji, lowa. The people | worked with were nice. The pay was good, and | couldn't have found a better location To work GIU Whether they were working, vacation- ing, or just Taking a break from the school year, most students said they enjoyed their summer. RIDE THE TIDE. Cutting the water with her skiis, senior Jolene Porath enjoys a day on Lake Pan- orama in Panora, lowa. 2r)! Die 2 : وق‎ GD DASS ات‎ p IT 0 ke KZ NN cl e | d ۱ = A = Wd PRIZED POSSESSION Receiving an award for her horse, senior Kathy Knight flashes a smile. Ribbons were given out by 4-H, who held the contest.

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t was a year to remember. We experienced many changes In leadershio, dances, registra- tion, graduation. The list goes on. And as students, we had a say in the changes that hap- pened. In the fall we voted from five different parties for the student council presidency. From those five, the leading team, seniors Tom Fleener and Dave Stenberg, won by only five votes. In November we had another decision to make. Ted Mondale and John Zacarro visited Ames High to encourage us to vote for their parents Walter Mondale and Geraldine Ferraro. President Ronald Reagan was re-elected for a second term, but Geraldine Ferraro presented the idea of a female vice-president to the nation's voters. We also saw dances make a reappearance. After almost six months without a dance, except Prom, we began to have dances again, with few alcohol-related incidents. Homecoming and For- mal both experienced changes. Homecoming lost a bonfire and gained a free dance after tne coronation, Thursday night. The Christmas Formal changed its name to the Winter Formal so the name wouldn't descriminate against non-Chris- tians. Computer registration changed our semester break as well as our schedule. We had one less free day, but the standing in long lines and other hassles of self-scheduling were gone. As we saw the seniors graduate, a new batch of sophomores came in. [hese were, perhaps, the last set of sophomores to enter Ames High, be- cause rumour was, in 1986, freshmen would be at the high school. Another year passed and with the changes and improvements we realized we were A Cut Above. 4

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4 S Preparing for school through summer camps Learning new skills, polishing old ones, or just having fun, were several reasons why students chose to attend summer camps or workshops. Senior Karen Brown participated in the National Cheerleaders Association- Camp held at lowa State University. During this four-day period Brown was selected as an All-American Cheer- leader finalist. “| had a lot of fun at cheer camp this summer. | liked meeting and working with the people on my squad. We had to get along to make it through four days of being together constantly. Junior Mark Yates attended a journal- ism camp at the University of Indiana in Bloomington. “It was a lot of hard work, said Yates. ‘| learned a lot about design, but not enough about journalism writing.” senior Alissa Kaplan was a counselor in training at Herzl Camp in Webster, Wis- consin. [his was a jewish camp, based in Minneapolis. b the camera. “We were called 'ozos', which is He- brew for ‘helpers,’ explained Kaplan. The ozos had to pay 125 dollars and submit an application. They did such things as working wifh campers, mop- ping floors, setting up docks and carry- ing luggage. Kaplan planned to return to the camp as a counselor the next summer. “t was hard work, but it was fun and very rewarding. For the first time in my life | learned to work with many people towards a common goal,” said Ka- plan, and added, It was great To take days off in Duluth and Minneapolis with the other ozos. One sophomore camper summed up his feelings, Camp was a great way to meet new friends, learn skills, and just relax while having fun.” CORN FLAKES? With sun-burnt faces after a long day of detassling corn, Dana Seehafer, Amy Meyers, Holly Westberg, and Lori Birdseye pose for a picture. FAMILY FLOAT. A summer day provides an afternoon of fishing for junior Dave White and his dad. The Whites were staying in a cabin in Can- ada. ROW YOUR BOAT. Drifting down a river in Papua, New Guinea, junior Leslie Stern turns to smile at July T3 Vacations, Camps, ۷۷۹۸۲۱۴005 |