Belle Plaine High School - Tigerian Yearbook (Belle Plaine, MN)

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Homecoming Game Loss Fails To Dampen Homecoming Spirit The sparkling celebration of Home- coming '66 formed as a never-ending memory in the minds of BPHS students. This year, as every year, students were struck with hard-to-control daydreams, chills, happiness, and tears. Homecoming '66 exemplified more than ever before the feeling that changes should mold the celebration while pre- serving a respect for past Homecoming traditions. Seniors have always shaped and changed the festivities. From 1945, when Homecoming was first celebrated, to the 19 66 celebration very few aspects of Homecoming remain the same. However, as a shining relic, the traditional bonfire has always set ablaze the festive emotions of the Homecoming weekend. Homecoming '66 affected the students not only because it had a sense of tradi- tion that made it majestic but also because it was an outward sign of improvement displaying pride and loyalty toward Belle Plaine High School. DANCING THE FIRST dance of the final activity of the 1966 Homecoming celebration are members of the Royal Court, LEFT TO RIGHT: Lance Zellman, TENSE COACH HENDERSON, Assistant Coach Peterson, and anxious players shout words of en- couragement in a vain attempt to muster a Home- coming victory. Patti Ott, Nancy Redman, Kevin Murphy, Marietta Fogarty, Rodney Karnitz, Leslie Buesgens, Patty Morrison, Jim Walerius and Queen Mary Fogarty. 8

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Enrich Homecoming ’66 Between the coronation and the foot- ball game , the energy of the seniors turned to the decorating of the gymna- sium for the evening dance with the theme, Thanks for the Memories. With its efforts to improve Home- coming, the Senior Class incorporated several cha nge s into the celebration. Featuring the class of 1957, particularly the football team, was paramount among the changes. Other specialties included the return of past queens and the choosing of three junior attendants. The start of the football game was accented by the red helium balloons the cheerleaders released at the moment of kick-off. Cheerleaders of the past years turned out to cheer for the Tigers. The swiftness of the New Prague Trojans overpowered the Tigers with a final score of 19-7. Students, spirits undampened by the loss of the game, gathered for the dance. Queen Mary and her Royal Court led the grand march to the music of the Eddy Martin Orchestra of Minneapolis. Homecoming FRONT ROW, Left to Right: P. Ott, D. Henderson, B. Hanlon, Queen Mary Fogarty, D. Swenson, P. Morrison and L. Buesgens. BACK ROW: L. Zellman, R. Kamitz, M. Fogarty, J. Walerius, N. Redman and K. Murphy. STILL RECOVERING FROM the pleasant shock of crowning, Queen Mary graciously accepts her roses from Dawn Swenson.

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CANDY CANE KING and Queen, Lance Zellman and Kathy O'Connor, portray gleaming happiness after being crowned to reign over the evening's activities. KA THY AND LA N C E are congratulated by the other members of the Candy Cane Royalty, Leslie Buesgens, Susan Bergs, Joyce Kamitz, and Pat Sul- livan. Snowball Transformed to Candy Cane Fantasy PAT SHAUGHNESSY WARNS Cheryl Mueller, Kevin Fahey, and Cleo Hahn that the Ginger Bread House coating looks like frosting, but tastes like soap! Attempting to revitalize the mid-win- ter dance formerly known as the Snowball, the Student Council transformed the eve- ning of January 21 into the Candy Cane Dance. Hundreds of candy canes glistened in the enchantment of Candy Cane Land with the decorations focusing on the ginger bread house and the ice pond in the center of the auditorium. The gingerbread house was a six-foot structure covered with cookies and coated with artificial snow. Last year’s King and Queen. Joe Ott and Bev Bigot, crowned Kathy O'Connor and Lance Zellman to reign over the dance. The Candy Cane King and Queen were chosen by the vote of the senior high students attending the evening's activi- ties. Other members of the RoyalCourt in- cluded Joyce Kamitz, Susan Bergs, Leslie Buesgens, and Pat Sullivan. Music was provided bytheAK's Band, which is com- posed of local musicians. 9