Belleville Township High School East - Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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Geoff Story Editor-in-chief Amy Humes Assistant Editor Sharon Wagner Business Manager Jill Ogles Copy Editor Johanna Thebus Head Writer Jill Muckensturm Sports Editor Chris Hott Sports Assistant Editor Jennifer Thebus Academics Editor Kristi Ratliff Clubs Editor Beth Cummings Seniors Editor Denise Chastain Underclassmen Editor Maria Nihells Ad Layout Mike Clifton Billy Wagner Ad Sales Pam Riestis Geoff Story Brian Pour Scott Irwin Photographers Tracy Poser Mike Worley Special Projects Fred M. Hott Faculty Advisor Cover and division page design by Geoff Story Cover photograph by James Colgan The Belleville East Yearbook is published annually by the Yearbook Staff Belleville Township High School East Belleville. Illinois Volume 20 1986-1987

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“You have the opportunity of developing this school into one of the best in the nation.” Charles McCoy Former Principal 1966-1983 dent participation and school spirit have developed these organizations into the outstanding programs they are today. Students and teachers alike take great pride in the success of the athletic pro¬ gram. Two years after East opened, in 1969, Coach Otness took the basketball team to state. This event set the pace for future teams to follow. Coach Patton, sharing his feeling of triumph, said, “One of the most pleasant experiences was in 1979 when we lost our first 13 games; but, through prayer and determination, we marched into state. Baseball’s most recent trip to state was in 1986. “They were very talented, had an excellent atti¬ tude, and were hard working. We won the most games in the history of East, con¬ cluded Coach Patton. Football and wres¬ tling also have qualified for state in past years. Just as the trees on the East campus have matured, so has the philosophy of the school. Through careful analyzation and self-evaluation, Mr. Curtis and the ad¬ ministration have developed a well round¬ ed curriculum to meet the needs of the students. In the words of Principal Curtis, “Without question East has become what Mr. McCoy said it could become — that of one of the best of the nation.”

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The past is but the beginning of a beginning; all that is and has been is but the twilight of the dawn. Herbert George Wells COMING OF AGE Opening .2 A Time to Endure .34 A Time to Achieve 82 A Time to Excel . 120 A Time to Remember. 152 Underclassmen . 193 Coming Of Age 1