Billings Senior High School - Kyote Yearbook (Billings, MT)

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ALL SMILES. Tori Koelzer strutes her talent on the Daylis Stadium football field. The jettes performed during the football and basketball seasons. (Photo by Steve Moss) THE LAST TIME. Jennifer Brockie and Melani Roth share a hug before theirlast performance of the year. Girls in the corps found lasting friendships. (Photo by Karen Simonich) PERFORMANCE TIME. Angie Treat smiles at the MetraPark audience. Ouring city games, the majoTettes performed at the Melra. (Photo by Geoff Barrow) LINE UP. Jenny Kiedrowski and Angie Slough head off a string of jettes at a basketball game. Per- formances lasted about nine min- utes. (Photo by Geoff Barrow) Hard work, long hours and injuries were all a part of being a majorette AIN IN ANY SPORT % A A A A A A I A A A A A A There were athletes hidden behind the batons, glitter and smiles. Majorettes thought of their performance as a sport and of themselves as athletes. I think it is a major sport ' senior Rachel Avery said. People watch uspcrform,and they think we are playing. Performance time may not have been as long as the time required for competition in other sports, but the practice time began in June and ended in February. Wc put in just as much prac- tice as athletes because wc go every day ' sophomore Kim Schmidt said. We are just as dedicated, even if wc don't per- form as much as they play Schmidt could speak from experience of dedication be- cause she was named Bronc of the Week for finishing a per- formance although she was in- jured. At the Senior-West football game, I dislocated my knee during the splits ' Schmidt said. It really hurt, but Ididn't even think about walking off. Sympathy ran high through- out the corps when a girl was hurt. The caring atmosphere showed when Schmidt was in- jured. I heard Kim start to cry and I yelled, 'Kim, arc you okay?', senior Karen Simonich, leader, said. But then I messed up on my arms routine, so I had to ignore her. Accidents also occurcd dur- ing practice, and sometimes exhaustion took its toll. I fainted a lot after I per- formed and during practice ' Avery said. I was really low on iron, so I would start to breathe heavy and my eyes would just stay in one spot. All in all, the majorettes es- caped with only five major in- juries during the season. Even though it was a low number compared to other athletic teams, i t was high for the jettes. Majorettes isn't really a con- tact sport, senior Megan Cox, leader, said. The injuries weren't expected, but acci- dents do happen. Extensive practice time and unfortunate injuries scaled the jette's athletic status, at least in the eyes of the corps. U Jennifer Solie Majorettes

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READERSHIP SKILLS Putting the iontbnes tcgsther, »uw everyone showed up on tiwe ;an einga friend Whil biethg an authority figure were just few of the responsibilities the three majorette leaders shouldered. The hardest part was tjylngtotell your friends to correct themselves In a nice way without hurting their feelings, senior Karl Koch said. Seniors Megan Cox, Koch, and Karen Simonich devoted time and energy to make the year successful. 'Tin majorettes we dedi- cate a lot of time, Cox said.' Butto be a leader, it takes twice as much time ' One of the most difficult tasks was to $how friendship while maintainingaleadership position ' You try to be friend and show you care, Simonich said. 'But it shard tofind t separation line. OJ Jennifer Soli x lco jyiegan Cox Karen Simonich and Kari Koch provided the leadership behind the rp . they admitted it Was , oujh to keeping smiling. Iphblohy BC oht Shadidr 22 Student Life MAJORETTES: (leaders in while blouses) Megan Cox, Karen Si- monich, Kari Koch, (FRONT ROW) Kimberly Watson, Dawn While, Sara Romero, Amy Witcher, Lynn Lutter, Jenny Kiedrowski, Kimberley Schmidt, Angie Wagner, Darci Hcr- toghe, Wendy Kale, Jennifer Brockie, Whitney Grubbs, Carlclt Wambolt, Tricia Hickey, Shelly Eldrcdge, Jen- nifer Rice, Sarah McRae, (BACK ROW) Debbie Quiroz, Melani Roth, Jamie Hernandez, Kendra F.dwards, Carrie Avery, Angie Treat, Jennifer Hill, Michelle Butlman, Dcbbi McKean, Jcnni Ruhd, Angie Slougb Amy Woodley, Con Gilman, Laur Moore, Krislcn Roller, Laura Muh Tori Koelzer, Renee Rcichchbacb' Wendy Rice, and Leah Haney.

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i A A A A A « A A A A A A A A A t A A A A A A A A A A » A Ma A . A A • A A • A Students take the time to make Winter Formal a special night MEMORABLE EVENING A A A A A A 1 A A A A A A J Students found that a story- book winter formal required more than just finding the perfect gown or tuxedo. Senior Rhonda Guenthner missed sixth period the day of the dance to get ready and also spent a good month before the dance to find a dress and to tan. Guenthner said that she spent the extra time because It's just that fun thing you do in high school. You don’t get to doit when you get out (of high school). Girls weren't the only ones who spent a lot time trying to find the right attire. We (my date and I) spent at least four hours picking outa tux ' senior Julie Askins said. Generally, guys, like girls, spent many hours preparing for the evening, but, unlike most girls, they only spent about a half an hour on them- selves the night of the dance. I didn't care what I looked like as long as every thing went well, senior Tyler Williams said. While some girls had weeks to prepare for the special occa- sion, sophomore Melissa An- derson was asked to go to the formal sixth period the day of the dance. I didn't haveanything bet- ter to do so I said 'okay', she said. Anderson's preparation consisted of firming a dress out of her mother's closet to wear to the dance. I didn't have time to get him a boutonniere, but it was okay because it was his fault that he asked me so late, Anderson said. Though Anderson didn't have the stress of shopping for a dress and trying to deal with last minute disasters, she wished that she had had the time to look forward to the evening. The preparation of getting ready and getting a dress is just as important as the dance itself, she said, U Amy Aldrich PREPARING FOR THE SPE- CIAL NIGHT. Angie Treat carefully struggles with her panty hose before the dance. Many girls missed school to ready themselves for the eve- ning. ( Photo by Geoff Barrow) HIGH-SOCIETY DRIVE-IN. drive-in. The girls were taken to Jennifer Rice, Wendy Rice, and Sandy's by their dates as a joke. John Nickey enjoy Sandy’s (Photo by Julie Askins) WINTER FORMAL KING AND Wendy Rice were selected as QUEEN. Brad Vandiviere and king and queen by popular vote. 24 Student Life