Ames High School - Spirit Yearbook (Ames, IA)

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VCSEITE THES Opportunity Despite the fact that you had opposing views, interests and styles, you survived the first two months of school with inaccurate clocks and a new time schedule. You took reorganization in stride, overcame impossibilities and took advantage of new opportunities. IMPOSSIBILITY: How was the football team supposed to win the state playoff game in Sioux City by themselves? POSSIBILITY: In order to support Ames in the state playoffs, 360 fans in 12 busses and many others traveled to Sioux City. ¢ IMPOSSIBILITY: “What were we supposed to do for an intramural sport after I-Ball ended in February? POSSIBILITY: Three hundred fifteen students participated in the first- ever intramural volleyball season. IMPOSSIBILIT Y: “What did the 40-member ‘Spirit’ staff have to show for all of the long hours they put in last year? POSSIBILITY: The 1986 Spirit won first place in the state, received a Gold Crown Award from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and a Pacemaker from the National Scholastic Press Association. IMPOSSIBILIT Y: How was the Academic Decathalon team supposed to do well in state and national competition in its second year of existence? POSSIBILITY: The seven-member team finished first in the state and eighteenth in the nation. -Valerie Meiners and Margy Townsend On the freshmen ski trip to Welch Village, MN Dawn Ricketts and Becky Jorgenson hit the slopes. (Photo by Jayna Jarnigan)

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In the Winter Play, “The Tea- house of the August Moon,” freshman Tricia McPeak applies ju- nior Kris Hallberg’s Geisha Girl makeup. (Photo by Jeannie Nuese) — On the Saturday before Easter, — junior Dylan Hayes and his four-year-old brother Eric, search for Easter eggs at the Ames Parks and Recreation egg hunt. (Photo by Erik Munson) S. At the twentieth annual dance show, Terpsichore, senior Lisa Aspengren performs in one of the ten dances. (Photo by Erik Munson)

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Those — The annual dance show, Terpsichore, was presented March 6, 7 and 8. In the last of nine dances, juniors Steve Hoekstra and Jenny Paige perform in Who do you think I am?!? which was choreographed by senior Robb Martin. (Photo by Erik Munson) 3 E | 7 4 E 1 1 | j ` | Options You wore bleached jeans and metallic shoes to keep up with the latest fads and participated in activities ranging from parties to trips. Whether in-school or out- of-school, student life offered you endless possibilities. CH IMPOSSIBILITY: “Did the drama department make a profit on any of the play productions?” POSSIBILITY: You attended the tri-production of Bye Bye Birdie”, on November 6, 7 and 8, which brought in a profit of $1000. E) IMPOSSIBILITY: “Just because I was in high school, you expected me to become an adult?” POSSIBILITY: You didn’t need to because you still enjoyed wearing Burger King Crowns, hanging out at McDonald’s and buying kiddie sunglasses. + IMPOSSIBILITY: “You expected me to eat lunch in a cafeteria with 1392 other students?” POSSIBILITY: In order to accomodate the extra class, you started eating lunch at 10:34 a.m. and some of you even ate until 1:22 p.m. Ké IMPOSSIBILITY: “What was all of that scandal about trading weapons for hostages with Iran?” POSSIBILITY: It was reported by the Tower Commission that the Reagan Administration had sold weapons to the Contras, seemingly unbeknownst to the President. At the January 30 dance, junior Tim Gouran and sophomore Carrol McGee jam to music provided by the basketball players. (Photo by Terri Jackson)