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

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Students find ways to turn pressure into an advantage A A A A A A I A A A A A A Allhough the word ' pres- sure sometimes took on a negative meaning, some stu- dents used the pressure in their lives in a positive way. Parents or peers frequently pressured athletes, but stu- dents, like senior Sirpa Lahti, pressured themselves. Lahti's involvement in the dance group, Ultimate Touch, caused her to strive to be the best dancer she could. I want lobe good at it (danc- ing) ' Lahti said, because I like it She thought it was acceptable for an adviser or coach to pres- sure students or players. FILLING BUBBLES. Amy Aldrich fills out a requirement booklet before taking her S.A.T test. Students hoped to placehigh on these tests fora belter chance at being accepted to colleges. (Photo by Geoff Barrow) A coach putting pressure on students makes them try harder, Lahti said. Senior Peggy Tipton agreed with Lahti. She thought having her coach for support pushed her to the finish line in a cross country meet. Tipton said that applying pressure should depend on the person’s ability to cope with stress. If someone doesn't handle pressure too well, Tipton said, I think supporting them, instead of making them feel like they're stressed, is better. Junior Karen Drill said that she used pressure to help her PRACTICE TO PERFECTION. Sirpa Lahti and Asifa Kadlec practice a dance with the group Ultimate Touch at the Friend- ship House.They practiced twice a week after school during the year. (Photo by Karen Simonich) improve her abili ties in basket- ball and softball. Personal drive made Drill work harder in sports. She said that she performed better when the drive came from in- side. I guess I li kc to make people realize that I'm trying to im- prove, Drill said, just so they know that I listened to them. Students handled pressure differently; some talked about stress with friends. Peers or family helped many to achieve their goals, but others relied on personal motivation. HJ Debbie Quiroz 2fL Student Life u

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Royalty Photos By Tony Smith THE ROYAL COURT. (FRONT ROW) Rhonda Fiscus, Kristen Roller, Megan Cox, Holly Miller, (SECOND ROW) Erik Jelinek, Dan Patterson, Clark Knopik, and Von Kralochvil. DVANCE PREPARATION 2 j; A successful Winter Formal dance required months of advanceplan- ningbyAKClub mem- bers. We started two months ahead choosing colors and deciding the theme ' senior Megan Cox, AKpresident, said. Balloons and tickets had to be chosen before most students started thinking abou t going - to the dance. About 10 club mem- bers spent almost 12 hours blowing up hun- dreds of balloons and decorating tables and a real Christmas tree for the dance. Although die girls had to devote hours of their time—and the bal- loons deflated — Cox thought that the dance was a success and the result was definitely worth the time spent. 5J: Amy Aldrich Michelle Young, Rand I Dodd, Kirsten Forsyth,and Babbs Weissman blow up balloons for Winter For mat; The club used 500 bjUoons for decorations. (Photo by Megan Cox u Winter Formal 25

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HELPFUL HINTS. Coach Rick Fancher advises Peggy Tipton of ways to improve her running, Fancher, who coached the dis- tance runners, taught Tipton throughout her four years at Senior. (Photo by Nikki Moody) THINK FAST. Cari Taylor racks her brain for answers to com- plete a study sheet in American Government. Seniors prepared legislative bills for government, agraduation requirement.(Photo by Felicia Ennis) PEER PRESSURE. The crowd cheers as Tyler Dahlberg ap- proaches the basket. Students on teams felt pressure by their peers which sometimes helped them work harder in a game. (Photo by Geoff Barrow) ake the challenge High expectations pushed students to raise social and academic skills. » Senior Amy Maheras worked hard to achieve good grades; although some times, pressure from parents and com- petition from peers made her want to throw in the towel. I always try to get A's, Maheras said Sometimes the pressure makes me want to just give up ' Junior Tom Miller said that peers influ- enced much of other students' e veryday lives. Some feel prCssured to go out with the 'right girl Miller said, and to act a certain way ' Although pressure was an accepted factor in every student's life; Miller tried to keep it in 1 think it's wrong to let it affect me to tally to the point where I'm not my o wn person, Miller said JO w tu- V ----- Debbie Quiroz FIGURING. Amy Maheras struggles to figure out her math problems during Her lunch period. Students fre- quen tly used lunch to fin- ish homework. (Filephoto) u Pressure 27