Big Sandy High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Big Sandy, MT)

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FRESHMEN MEET NEW RESPONSIBILITIES Top Right. Danny Ulmen makes his views known during argumentation in Eng- lish class. Upper Left. Dan Genereux puts his brain muscles to work and at- tempts to figure out Earth Science problems. Upper Right. Brian Welty discus- ses the role that he and his classmates must take in America to help insure a bright future for all. Lower Left. Brenda Kulbeck and Patti Yirsa concentrates on home economics projects. Lower Center Right. Mike Baxter analyzes ma- terial before him as he prepares resources for an English essay. Lower Right. Melanie La fie y cultivates the culinary arts. 22

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Opposite Page. Top Right. Jill Archibald leads the eighth grade graduates down the aisle to the recession tune. Center Right. Graduation is not only a time for acknowledging scholastic achievement, but also for displaying talent. Here, Stacy Solberg plays The Entertainer for entertainment. Lower Left. Eight years of education is marked by a handshake and an envelope. School board trustee Bud Boyce commemorates Richard Boettcher's ac- complishment. Lower Center. Receiving well-wisher's congratu- lations is a warm-up for Senior graduation. Stacy solberg ana Heidi Skaalure trade remarks with two Freshman alumni, Annette Terry and Mary Ann Otto. Lower Right. Guest speaker Tom Sheehy gives tne eighth graders a bit of worldly wisdom. This Page. Top Left. The first four females proceed across the stage, awaiting their classmates' arrival. Top Center. John Knottnerus utilizing his total tenor voice, sings You Light up my Life for a listening audience. Top Right. Joe Pegar flashes a graduate's smile as he nears the end of the first stage and starts the beginning of the next in his education. Center Left. Mr. Olsen directs the 6th and 7th grade band with pomp and precision as the 8th graders find their places on the stage. Lower Right. The eighth grade boys stand proud as they are waiting to receive the diplomas they have worked so hard far. 21

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Top Right. Mr. Ron Mangold (advisor), Greg Gullickson (stu- dent council representative), Bart Ostrom (student council representative), Stefani Green (president), lisa Works (secre- tary-treasurer). Not pictured, Dixie Knottnerus (vice-presi- dent). Top Row. Jeff Ament, Steve Bahnmiller, Mike Baxter, Second Row. Joan Berlinger, Tim Craig, Brock Genereux, Dan Genereux, Perry Goll, Stefani Green, Greg Gullickson. Third Row. Justin Haaland, Dixie Knottnerus, Brenda Kul- beck, Melanie Lafley, Donna Nivens, Clint Ophus, Bart Os- trom. Fourth Row. Mary Ann Otto, Dave Pegar, Jeff Remick, Tami Terry, Dan Ulmen, Mike Vielleux, Brian Welty. Bot- tom Row. Wade Welty, Doreen Whetham, Tammie Whetham, Steve Witschen, Lisa Works, Patti Yirsa. The first year of high school is never easy, and this year was no exception for the 1977-78 Freshman Class. The main reason is all the work involved with the new responsibilities given to the freshmen. To start off the year, the girls were busy with basketball, while the boys were laboring on the football field. Nine girls were in- volved with the 12-week-long freshman basketball season that concluded with a 1 win, 1 loss record. The boys, after a hard fought season, ended with a 1 win, 4 loss record. As the year progressed, FHA became popular with the girls as did FFA with the boys. FHA had eleven freshman members, and all received first-year degrees, while the sixteen boys in FFA earned Green Hand Degrees. Jeff Remick, who placed first at the Big Sandy FFA speech contest, placed third at the District FFA Convention. Speech aroused interest in six members of the Freshman Class, and they proved to be very successful. Nine boys applied themselves to the basketball court, and finished the season with a 1 win, 4 loss record. The wrestling team was assisted by three freshmen who wrestled respectably throughout the year. Clint Ophus placed second at divisionals and received the Most Improved Wrestler award. Track captured the attention of both girls and boys, and the freshmen proved to be great assets to the team. Besides sports and organizations, money-making projects were important for the class. The main money-making project for all the classes is the carnival. After the chore of setting up, everyone must help to make it profitable. Under the leadership of sponsor, Mr. Mangold, the carnival was profitable for the class of '81 as they brought in over four hundred dollars. New responsibilities brought a lot of work, yet with the work came barrels of fun! 23 - - Greg Gullickson