Bancroft High School - Bulldog Yearbook (Bancroft, NE)

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Ride ’em cowboy WHOA MULE ...” seemed to be the main words on March 16 when the B-R Club sponsored a Donkey Basketball game to raise money. The B-R Seniors won the championship over the Bancroft co-ed softball team with Warren Pierce making the winning basket for a score of 14-12 in overtime. Members of the championship team included Mario Hermel-bracht. Mark Bonine. Warren Pierce. Marty Roth, Pat Bruning, Scott Freiberg and Tim Heaton. The money from the fund raiser was used for weights and a hipsled in the weightroom, and it helped in the summer weight program which was instructed by Jon Cerny and Sam Trumpold. Election highlights Student Council The Student Council advisor was Mr. Marcusson. At the beginning of the year there was a presidential election for Student Body President, with Deanna Soil, Tim Heaton, and Gail Bray as candidates. After about a week of campaigns, hall decorating, lockers with signs, and speeches, a decision was finally made, Gail was the new Student Body President with Deanna as Vice President. Some of the activities for that Student Council worked on was the student parking lot, a pop machine, and a Christmas or Valentine's Dance, but it seemed the winter was always too busy. Middle: Student Council members were front left to right: Deanna Soil. Pres. Gail Bray, Tim Heaton. Middle left to right; Angie Kjelgaard, Rhonda Grone. Back left to right; Jill Tietz, Mike Krieg, Pat Gatze-meyer. and Brian Tietz. Bottom: B-R Club members. First row left to right: Mr. Etela-maki. Julie Dagget, Teresa Larsen, Trish Redding. Amy VanKirk, Leannette Suhr. Deanna Soil. Carol Kroger, Gail Bray. Jody Beutler, Deb Beutler, Tony Larsen, Kevin Bonneau, Troy Heaton Second row left to right; Miss Lampshire, Tammy Ahlers, Mark Bonine. Mary Bliss, Tony Schumacher, Mario Hermelbracht, Kevin Bruning, Deann Richardson, Larry Johnson, Curtis Abendroth, Rick Beutler. Third row left to right; Mr. Trumpold, Brent Tietz, Sherri Doht, Denise Munderloh, Michelle Slaughter, Debbie Burhoop. Darin Fare- well. Angie Paulson, Jeff Ahlers, Chris Beutler. Tyler Russman, Pat Akins, Troy Burhoop, Mr. McGhee. Fourth row left to right: Mr. Cerny, David Raasch, Dawn Hermelbracht, Amy Abendroth. Pat Gatze-meyer. Steve Grone, Tim Heaton, Angie Kjelgaard. Marty Roth. Kristy Smith. Darin Suhr. Scott Freiberg. Pat Bruning. Kirk Metzger, Mr. Naden. 28

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Cheerleader Squads Show Strength In Numbers “Cheering Cheering Cheering I am very sick of it. All the aches and pains ...” a popular song learned at ICF camp. 13 cheerleaders spent 3 days in 100 degree heat learning cheers, chants, and routines for the 1983-84 sports season. The efforts were well worth it as the squads cheered superbly and performed 3 routines: Beat it,” Freak-a-Zoid” and “Smart Dressed Men. W »' 1 Top: Varsity — Debbie Burhoop. Jody Beutler, Gail Bray. Amy VanKirk. Julie Daggett, Leannette Suhr, Carol Kroger, Tammy Ahlers. Junior Varsity — Angie Freiberg. Amy Abendroth. Angie Paulson. Stacey Reil. Stacey Dietrich. Middle left: With springing action, junior Debbie Bur-hoop raises spirits high. Bottom left: At the Girls District game. Varsity captain Carol Kroger leads cheers. Bottom right: With careful execution. 3rd quarter pyramid raises crowds. 27

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Top: Speech Team Left to right: Deb Beutler. Barb Rief. Miss. Peterson. Trish Redding. Rhonda Grone. Kneeling left to right; Gail Bray. Amy Van-Kirk. and Angie Kjelgaard Bottom: Because of their superior talents. Angie and Gail place high in state contest. Parents and poetry take speakers to state There were seven students representing Bancroft-Rosalie High School at speech contests during the 1984 season: Debbie Beutler, Gail Bray, Rhonda Grone, Angie Kjeldgaard, Patty Redding, Barb Rief and Amy VanKirk. The speech team competed in three tourneys in all: the Beemer Invitational on Saturday, February 25: the Lewis and Clark Conference meet hosted by Beemer March 5th; the District Speech Contest held at Walthill March 14th. Results: Debbie Beutler, Serious Prose-Excellent in Conference, Superior in Districts; Gail Bray, Interpretations of Poetry-Superior in Conference, Superior in Districts; Angie Kjeldgaard. Entertainment Speaking-Superior in Conference, Superior in Districts; Patty Redding, Entertainment Speaking — Superior in Conference, Excellent in Districts; Barb Rief, Serious Prose — Excellent in Conference, Superior in Districts; Amy VanKirk, Humorous Prose — Excellent in Conference, Excellent in Districts; Rhonda Grone, Humorous Prose — Excellent in Conference, Excellent in Districts. Two from Bancroft — Rosalie's Speech Team went on to compete in the Class C State Speech Contest. Angie Kjeldgaard placed 5th and 1st respectively in her two preliminary rounds. Gail Bray placed 1st in both of her preliminary rounds and advanced to the final round where she placed 5th in a field of eight. 29