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

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Basket luill star Mikf Richter aids the football u am by keeping name statistics in the limelight of the sidelines. Top rifeht: I 'sing her legs to balance her atop “His Royal Stubbornness. Melinda Bold shoots for two and hopes for the best. Although her team the Pioneerette emerged victorious over Dixon's Darlings, the equestrian queens were dethroned by Holmouist's Hackers in the championship game. Center left: Klf Mark Gasvoda escorts lucky Kathy Hahnmiller to Old Saint Nick Nelson's knee so that she can receive the coveted Celebrity Doll. Kvery girl signed up to win the mysterious prize. When Santa awarded her with an effigy of Mike Richter — consisting of a toilet brush, piiie cleaners, and plenty of tii|»e Kathy was no doubt surprised. Above: Thoroughly engrossed” in one of Mr. laickner's “Bam-buming Bookkeep- ing tests. Caren Patterson cautiously contemplates before writing down her answer. I eft: Aside from the actual contestants, many fieople participated in the Junior Miss program. Master pianist Michelle Vielleux waits to accompany Annette Terry's viiral solo. Broken Up People. OPPOSITE PACE Upper left With the aid of their advisor. Mrs. Mangold, these aenior leaders upheld many of the great traditions which characterize our school: Melinda Bold, vice president: Reg Springer, student council representative; Kirby Kulheck, president; and Allison Ralph (Not Pictu red I. secretary-treasurer. Upper right: Heck no. not all of these are mine! Pioneer Club President Calvin Danreuther seems to be saying. However. Senior Sii| er Star Calvin fared fairly well at the annual Athletic Banquet by winning five precious trophies. He showed his athletic versatility by capturing three footliall awards Most Valuable Player. Hardest Hitter, and Most Valuable Back — and two basketball accolades Most Assists and Top Free Thrower. His superb sports performances indeed merit these honors. Lower left: Ready to hit the hay,” debater Allison Ralph prepares herself for a good night's sleep at a Hamilton motel. The following day at the State Speech Meet. Allison — with the aid of her colleague Lori Archibald — proved the value of hard and constant work hv winning the stale championship in debate. laiwer center: Admiral Bart Biltz. wary of his own nautical skills, dons his life preserver and clings to his paddle while keeping a safe distance from shore. Bart decided to test his abilities at Flathead l.ake during the Senior Sneak Trip before attempting a more challenging feat. Lower right: Shannon Creeno Ureen n«M only strives for athletic excellence, but for academic perfectum as well. Shannon holds three track records and is also a member of Who's Who Among American High School Students.

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Quality and dedication towards excellence has come to be a code for Big Sandy High School students, and the graduating class of 1980 was no exception to the rule. A relatively small group, the seniors were as closely-knit as any previous class. The closeness led to one general goal - success; success that has built the great tradition that BSHS has possessed over past years. leadership provides the building blocks for such success, and the seniors were instrumental in all areas, both in academics and in extracurricular activities. Academically, close to fifty percent of the class were members of National Honor Society. Seniors also composed and guided several of the clubs and organizations, all vital to the school’s proper function. Meanwhile. BSHS continued to shine in the field of competition. Seniors paced all of the squads, including the speech team who swept to another state title, and also the boys cagers who captured fourth at the state level. The girls featured another high-powered team, and the football and wrestling teams proved tough to beat. Finally, the music department, paced by several seniors, continued to shine at the different music festivals. A breakfast, a dinner, and the annual Bingo game at the carnival gave the class the needed money for their sneak trip to Flathead. Mrs. Mangold, the class sponsor, worked diligently for our group, and her experience and our hours spent working put us over the hump financially. Everyone in the class contri- buted all year long, and in the end, we were all awarded with the many experiences we shared and will always remember. The Seniors of 1980 proved to fit the mold of high excellence established at BSHS. The students strived for quality, for the quantity simply was not there. When a particular school year is successful, such as was 79-80, one can usually point to the upperclassmen for the sound foundation, and the 1980 seniors were the base of that foundation, turning their goals into reality, and thus preserving the tradition of our fine high school. — Kirby Kulbeck TRADITIONS PRESERVED 28

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MEMORIES CREATED THIS PACK Right: Caren “Bo Patterson returns to her seat after being granted her “10” award, ('enter: Reg Springer takes a rest from the fatigue of picture taking during the divisional track meet. Right center: After the regular BB season, Daren Schuster takes up a new form of the sport. Below: Awaiting that day of May 21, Kathy Bahnmiller practices her Knglish punctuation. l.ower right: “Well, would you look at that,” seems to he the expression of Marlen Kve as he l«»oks over the edge of Hungry Horse Dam. OPPOSITK PACK Top left: Before the seniors reached their destination of Flathead Lake, they ventured to Hungry Horse Dam for an education- al tour. Top center: After re- covering from his knee injury obtained during the basket ball season, Kirby Kulheck enjoys an amicable game with his comrades. Pop right: Rn- joving the wetter side of life, Robbie Whet ham plunges into the pool. Above: Kxhihit ing their equestrian skills. Shannon (ireen and Chuck Witschen entertain them- selves atop their borrowed horses. Lower center: Kx- balisted, Lori Archibald puts her motto “I can’t stop! I have to keep going!” to sleep. Low- er right: Using the power of his forehand swing. Russell Schmid attacks the tennis ball.