Blackfoot High School - Bronco Yearbook (Blackfoot, ID)

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4 All we want is SPIRIT. The Rowdy Bunch really added spirit to the last basketball game be- fore tournament. Coach Hironaka. the new basketball coach, talks to the team during a time-out in the Snake River vs. Blackfoot game. New bleachers were among the many addi- tions at the High School. These new alumi- num seats took the place of the old wooden ones.

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What Expectations? What was really expected from this year? Everyone had a different goal and perspective of the things to come. In the heat of August, construction on the new library and classroom addition began. Just before registration, workmen removed the asbestos insulation from around the basement pipes. The caution signs that greeted students coming to face the terrors of enrollment appropri- ately relected the confusion inside the steamy gym. The registration process hadn't changed, but this year, unlike last, the Sophomores knew what was happening, and only the Freshmen were lost. The begin- ning of school present- ed some other sur- prises, too. Three teachers, Mrs. Maude Owens, Mrs. Bonnie Gardner, and Mr. Mel- vin Davis, retired. Mr. Woodfin was appoint- ed to be the new athle- tic director and assis- tant principal, and sev- eral teachers were hired. Things started with a bang when the foot- ball team beat Snake River, 17-6, and regained control of the Rotary Wagon. Homecoming came and went with the usual events, and once again, the seniors triumphed at the Pow- der Puff football game. On the volleyball scene, Tracy Turpin and LeeAnn Gott made the allstar team. The season ended with a cold snap that made outdoor sports miserable for the spectators. There was snow on the ground for Thanksgiving, but it soon melted and didn't fall again until after Christmas. Basketball season got rolling, and again the Panthers fell losing both games. Thanks to the Gem State Confer- ence Rules, The ‘Row- dy Bunch was born. At the basketball games, cries of Pork Chop” replaced Air Ball.” The Bronco Coosters donated T-shirts to the Rowdies printed with All we want is SPIR- IT.” Emotions ran high as the Rowdy Bunch led us to express our spirit in a not so con- ventional way. (Contin- ued) An extraterrestrial looking tube used to remove the abestos insulation from around the pipes gave the building a strange appearance. Wha fflE jrpecf!

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Great Expectations Spring had its usual effect on students; schoolwork was no longer of interest or importance. Love was in the air, or in the office. Roses and balloon bouquets ar- rived daily to the vexation of the secre- taries who had to make numerous an- nouncements calling people to the office. Dances became the big thing and hip- action'' was the latest craze. The earli- ness of the onset of spring fever had all the teachers and administrators worried. If kids were acting like this in February, what was May going to be like? Spring sports, mu- sic, debate, and busi- ness competitions made us strive to be the best ever. Students in every group excelled. Re- cords were broken. We defeated Snake River in every sport this year. The track team sent twelve people to state finals. The golf team finished sixth in the state. The Symphonic Band placed third in Northwest competi- tion in Oregon. Jazz Band I placed third in Northwest jazz com- petition in Moscow, Idaho. The choirs came home with straight superior ratings at music festival. Andrew Christensen traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio for National Forensics competition. James Smith was elected president to lead the Idaho Ass- sociation of Student Councils. Eight O.E.A. students made it to national com- petition in Des Moines, Iowa. We were proud of our students and our school! With Mr. Hugie announcing his final year at B.H.S., discusstion of the trimes- ters, and graduation just around the cor- ner, we wondered how it all went so fast. Didn't we just register? We looked toward the future with aprehen- sion. What would next year bring? During the course of the year, many unex- pected changes were made, but through them all we remained the Broncos. Things that had never been done were accom- plished, and dreams were fulfilled. But.... from the very begin- ning, we never knew what to expect! Flag team members warm-up before the Davis Cup Competition in Utah. The Marching Band won third place.