Blake School - Reflections / Call O Pan Yearbook (Hopkins, MN)

Text from Pages 1 - 200 of the 1981 volume:

REFLECTION1981 Volume VI The Blake Schools 511 Kenwood Parkway Minneapolis, Minnesota WE'VE PUT IT ALL TOGETHER ... Then we were three schools and now we are one. In 1972 the Three School Foundation was formed. In 1974 Northrop Collegiate School. Blake School, and Highcroft Country Day School merged to form one school, the Blake Schools. In 1978 Blake’s Trustees decided to keep the Upper School on the Northrop Campus. In 1981, we pulled it all together, and we are now proud to have the school that we have been working for the past nine years. In the beginning, there was a hope that the three schools could come together to form one united school. There were many ideas about what the new school should be. but with these ideas came problems. Administration, faculty, and students alike were unsure of the ven- ture. Division remained and school spirit and tradition were slow getting started: plans for a new building soon faded, the school’s first president. Randolph Brown, resigned, sports participants had a difficult time adjusting to the shuttling between campuses. The process of finding a school identity was slow, painstaking, and frustrating; 2 but the school did not give up its search for a feeling of self. Now nine years after the merger, the school has made it through these problems and has put it all together. By learning from our mistakes and working together, we have finally united into one school. The administration, faculty, and student body have grown to understand each other and each other's needs. The Blake Schools has grown from an idea into a reality. In these pages we hope to show that the Blake Schools has pulled it all together. Through pictures and words we are showing unity and satisfaction within our school that has developed in the last few years. All facets of Blake life have changed and grown, and we present these reflections on the maturing of the Blake Schools. 3 4 WITH MRQ. QTOCK'Q HELP Barbara Finch Stock has been an asset since the three schools were initially brought together as the Blake Schools in 1972. Her part in the development of the merger began with her role as director of Northrop Collegiate School, and she has been a major factor in the making of the Blake Schools as it stands today. Without her. we could not be as pleased as we are with the progress our school has made since its formation nine years ago. Barbara Stock’s devotion and loyalty to our school began long before the merger. She graduated as valedictorian of Northrop’s class of 1949. After college and graduate study, she returned to Northrop to serve as an English teacher and later also as Senior Class advisor. In 1971, she was appointed principal of Northrop Collegiate School. In 1974, she became the director of the Upper School when that division of the Blake Schools was established at the Northrop campus. During this time her two children were also students at the schools. In 1977, Blake's president. David Hersey. appointed her vice-president of the Blake Schools, an appointment that exemplified her importance to the entire school community. Barbara Stock’s concern for the education of young people does not stop at the Blake Schools, however. She is a former council member for the National Association of Principals of School for Girls. Presently. she is on the Board of Directors of the Independent Schools Association of the Central States(ISACS) and a Midwest-area director for the National Association of Independent Schools. She also serves on six sub-committees of these two associations. Through her knowledge and perceptiveness, she has helped make Blake a school that we can be proud of. Through her tremendous energy and dedication. Barbara Stock has been able to provide the leadership so vital to the growth of our school. Having herself been a student, parent, teacher, and administrator at Blake, she has been able to understand all of the problems each of these groups has faced. The ease with which she deals with Blake's problems makes it easier for all of us to deal with our own problems. By staying in touch with all facets of Blake life, from her involvement in the Forum to eating lunch with students to her annual excursions to Camp Warren with the senior class. Barbara Stock has helped to bring the school together. Her devotion to the school is an example for us to live by and follow. Barbara Stock has been an innovator of ideas, an educator in life, and an inspiration to all of us through her warmth, trust, and openness. We are proud to know such a person, for she represents the strength our school has gained in the past nine years. 5 WITH MENTORS AND FRIENDS When the merger took place, faculty members faced many problems. There was a new administration, different buildings, new colleagues. and new students. Some teachers had never taught a co-ed class. Many teachers were not initially optimistic about the changes. The merged faculty, however, is now pleased with the new school. They have come together to form a unified group that has brought more to Blake than just teaching. The faculty's participation within the school and community makes it a very special group. The diversity of the teachers makes the faculty more than just an ordinary faculty. The faculty is a group of entertainers, authors, politicians, athletes, musicians, artists. travelers, and students. Their talents allow them to teach with authority, sensitivity. and integrity. Teachers are also actively involved in Senior Weekend, college advising. athletics, student organizations, and 6 much more. This year the faculty has organized its own sports day to join together and have some fun. John Hatch Day has become an annual event. Teachers can be found attending athletic events, dances, concerts, and school plays. Blake's faculty is well known for its relationship with the students. The involvement of this group of people does not stop in the classroom. The faculty exhibits a true sincerity with regard to the students. Teachers not only care if an academic question can be answered correctly, but they also care about the students' personal problems. Blake's teachers can always find time for the troubled student. They have overcome the problems of the merger to concentrate on the problems of learning. Besides being the students' educators, the Blake faculty is a friend to the students, to the administration, and to itself. 7 Student organizations and clubs have continued to thrive since the formation of the Blake Schools. The number of organizations and of students involved in these extra-curricular activities is at an all-time high. We have seen some organizations disappear and new ones spring up according to the students’ interests. Students can almost always find an organization that suits their interests. Organizations also serve as a means of making new friends and of serving the community. In the first year of the merger, Blake and Northrop combined forces to give the Blake Schools a wide array of student organizations. Since then the list of names has changed several times. Shelf, Band, the Chess Club. W.H.A.T. Radio and the Herpetology club are no longer with us. The International Club, Minneapolis Cricket Club, and the Blake Rousers have taken their places. Two new musical groups, All That Jazz and Mixed Company, are now as popular as the famous Blaker’s Dozen, medical biology has become an academic class, cheerleading a sport. Flash, the school’s literary magazine, was known as Mahnomen for a year. The Blake School’s yearbook, first called Bravura, is now Reflections. The debate team continues to be one of the best in the state, and the Thespians are producing excellent plays and musicals every year. The Forum remains the students’ voice in the running of the school. Organizations serve as the foundation of student life, giving the student the opportunity to exercise talents in other places than academics and sports. 8 9 WITH ALL SORTS OF SPORTS The growth of Blake's athletic program has paralleled the growth of the school itself. The Blake Schools has the largest number of boys’ and girls' athletic teams in the state. Since we are a small school, each student wishing to go out for a sport has a very good chance of making a team. Now, more than ever. Blake stresses the importance of physical activity, and we have seen Blake’s athletic program grow from an extracurricular activity into a vital aspect of the life of our school. Every year. Blake sees new faces on the athletic field, new coaches on the sidelines. and changes in the structure of the program. The merger brought Blake into a newly-formed athletic conference, the Tri-Metro Conference, which remains one of the most competitive class “A” conferences in the state. Although Blake does not recruit and is limited by the number of its students, it remains competitive in all J.V. and varsity sports. In recent years, conference championships have been won in boys’ and girls' tennis, boys' golf, hockey, and cross-country running. Several of these teams, plus boys' and girls' cross-country and downhill skiing, have done well in state competition. There have many individual performers who have earned conference, district, region, and state honors. Changes have been made in the types of team sports. Boys’ wrestling and girls' badminton have been dropped. and girls’ soccer added to the program. Today, girls' soccer is the most popular girls’ sport at Blake. Homecoming remains the highlight of the athletic year, and it has grown to encompass all fall sports. The physical education program has also changed and grown in the past few years, lengthening its hours per week and adding more individual sports to its curriculum. The growth of Blake’s athletics programs has helped bring about the unification of our school. 10 Blake’s students have also played a major role in putting the school together. Thrust, in 1974, into a co-edu-cational atmosphere with new and different teachers, peers, and campuses, the students have finally settled into their new school. They have developed a pride in their school and have now begun to treat it as their own. All Blake students contribute to the life of the school. As one grows from a freshman to an alumnus, the Blake student involves himself in a number of activities. As a freshman, the student hangs out in the renovated third-floor lounge and heads a Phyllis Wheatley toy drive. As a sophomore, the student becomes more involved in the school while receiving a driver’s license and joining the race from Northrop to Blake at the end of the school day. The junior student can be seen raising money for Prom or being concerned with assembly speeches and SAT tests. As a senior, the student busies himself with college applications, conferences, and interviews. Otherwise this student is relaxing in the Senior Room or studying in the library. Student life doesn't end with the class day. After-school activities provide some of the better moments of school life. Participation in school plays, concerts, and the talent revue is very high. Students are more involved in organizations, sports, and academics than ever before. Dances are becoming increasingly popular, as are athletic events. Homecoming remains a highlight of the year as it reflects the pride, enthusiasm, and interest the students have in their school. Students are happy with the Blake Schools, and they have taken it upon themselves to make it a better place to learn. Their increased participation within the school reflects the students' attitude that Blake presents more than an education: it is a home away from home. It is a place to form new friendships, to develop talents, and to gain new perspectives on life. Since the merger nine years ago, the students have come to love and enjoy Blake as a friend. 13 WITH TODAY'S TOMORROWS 14 Individuals differ from one another, each in his own unique way, and yet ironically when these individuals form groups of people, they take on a special character just as one person can. The unification of many varied talents creates a quality unique only to that specific group of people. The student body is made up of over 400 individuals, and over 75% of these people are underclassmen. Thus it is important to be aware of, to understand, and to recognize their many qualities and special interests when we try to spell out the character and personality of our community. The freshmen, as always, go through an adjustment period. The new environment, which they soon become adjusted to. is the cause of many anxieties, insecurities, and first-quarter butterflies. One very helpful program which helps guide the freshmen through their first year of high school is the Senior-Nine program, in which each nine has a senior who will be a year long buddy. Soon, with time, the freshmen no longer feel so new, and they begin to develop a routine for their remaining high school years. The sophomores, who are neither involved in the Senior-Nine program nor J.C., always seem to have the reputation of being “in the middle. However, one cannot forget the vitality and vigor they add to our school life. They remain a vei7 united class with tremendous school spirit and many leadership qualities. Many people say, “Sophomore year is the hardest year ; yet still one never fails to see a gallant sophomore either watching or participating in a sports event, a play, or some other extra-curricular activity. The junior - oh those juniors - what a bunch of radicals! With a unique personality and insistence upon being different! Junior Concessions and other fund raisers are organized by the juniors to put on the Junior-Senior Prom. As college becomes closer to reality, they are working harder and harder and are letting their unique talents enhance their involvement and leadership in the school community. Each class has its own unique characteristics which contribute to the makeup of the school. Without the variety in its constituent elements, our school atmosphere would be a different one. not necessarily worse or better, simply different. Each year the atmosphere changes as new underclassmen replace old. So cherish these memories and qualities during the 1980-81 school year, for next year the scene will have changed. 15 WITH THE END PRODUCT Seniors have always played a vital role in the growth and improvement of the Blake Schools. Since the merger, each of the graduating classes has added new dimensions and supplied a special character to the school. Each year the Senior Class hopes to be remembered as a class that was able to provide the leadership for a successful year, a leadership which begins in early September on Senior Weekend. For three days in the northwoods, the members of the Senior Class, its advisors, and the administrators spend time getting to know one another. The class sets its goals for the coming school year. By the end of the weekend the class has a good idea of what its role will be for the year. The seniors’ decisions and actions affect the entire school. One of the class's first responsibilities is organizing Homecoming activities: ordering buttons, choosing dress-up days, electing royalty, and organizing pep-fests. The Senior-Nine program has grown to be a very important activity for seniors and freshman alike. When 16 seniors aren’t being actively involved in school, they are usually thinking of college. Seniors are studying harder than ever so that they can get into the college of their choice. Seniors realize that choosing a college is one of the most important decisions they ever make. To get away from all these problems, seniors find refuge in the senior room, to relax a bit from the stresses of academics. This year’s senior class is the first graduating class of the Blake Schools to have gone through the entire Middle and Upper Schools. The class has learned how to be a successful one by the examples set by the previous graduating classes. They have realized that they have a responsibility to the school commu- nity and have striven to extend their role within the school, to make this school a better place for their having been here. During the school year, many seniors became involved in activities that have added new dimensions to Blake life. A Senior-Nine committee was formed to organize more activities for the Senior-Nine program. Besides having a fall party at Karen Mills’ house, other activities were planned with the freshmen during the year. Another group of enterprising seniors felt that they wanted to do something to increase school spirit, and the Blake Rousers Club was formed to organize fan support for our athletic teams and musical groups. Still other seniors have been able to devote their time to tutoring underclassmen. helping to keep the building clean, and involving themselves in various facets of Blake life.- Whatever the case may be, the class of 1981 has managed to not only to be a friend to the people involved in Blake, but also to the school itself. 17 ADMINISTRATION 1. David Hersey, 6 years — President of the Blake Schools 2. Barbara Stock, 17 years — Director of the Upper School 3. Lois Nottbohm, 32 years — Director of Student Services 4. Charlie Seel, 13 years — Assistant Director of the Upper School 20 — Hersey. Stock. Nottbohm. Seel 1. Corky Carl, 7 years — Athletic Director 2. Chuck Ritchie, 18 years — Director of Admissions 3. David Breeden, 4 years — Counselor Social Studies 4. Gwen Kingman, 14 years — Alumni Secretary Carl, Ritchie. Breeden. Kingman — 21 FACULTY 1. Rod Anderson, 19 years — Social Studies 2. Francoise Antoine, 3 years — French 3. Bruce Archibald, 10 years — Mathematics Photography 4. Joanne Ashdown, 5 years — Art 5. Gregory Bartel, 7 years — Science 22 — Anderson. Antoine. Archibald. Ashdown. Bartel 1. Nelly Blackburn, 8 years — French 2. Jeanne Blake, 5 years — Speech Theater 3. John Boufford, 6 years — Mathematics 4. Mariya Canter, 4 years — Social Studies Blackburn, Blake. Boufford. Canter — 23 24 25 1. Virginia Claessens, 10 years — Music 2. Jean Cornell, 11 years — Librarian 3. Dan Danielson, 20 years — Science 4. Gregory Dawson, 5 years — Debate Speech Theater 5. Maryann Dorsey, 1 year — Mathematics 26 - Classens, Cornell. Danielson. Dawson. Dorsey 1. Will Fisher, 25 years — English Social Studies 2. Annchen Gibbon, 1 year — German 3. Leland Grotte, 6 years — Mathematics 4. Ted Hale, 9 years — Science Fisher. Gibbon. Grotte. Hale — 27 1. Scott Hanson, 6 years — Mathematics 2. John Hatch, 17 years — English 3. Russell Hilliard, 29 years — Spanish 4. Ann Hutchins, 22 years — Social Studies Senior Program Drug Program Coordinator 5. Marlys Johnson, 25 years — English 28 — Hanson. Hatch. Hilliard. Hutchins. Johnson 1. Clinton Knudson, 21 years — Science 2. Marilyn Marn, 1 year — Assistant to Student Services 3. William Marton, 11 years — Social Studies 4. Darrel McAnnany, 12 years — English Knudson, Mam. Marton. McAnnany — 29 1. Alice-Jean McFarlin, 9 years — Audio Visual 2. Ric Mellum, 1 year — Social Studies 3. Barbara Mraz, 2 years — Debate Speech English 4. Janine Nelson, 9 years — French 5. Heinz Otto, 32 years — German - McFarlin, Mellum, Mraz. Nelson. Otto rtf' 1. Carla Peck, 1 year — Audio Visual 2. Keller Pollock, 41 years — English 3. Barbara Reynolds, 13 years — French 4. Jane Rice, 24 years — English 5. Joanne Robson, 10 years — Mathematics Peck. Pollock. Reynolds. Rice. Robson — 31 1. Robynne Runyon, 4 years — Spanish 2. Teresa Schneider, 1 year — Physical Education 3. Judith Sherman, 13 years — Science 4. Patricia Shnider, 1 year — English 5. Robert Smith, 2 years — Physical Education $ § %. 32 — Runyon. Schneider. Sherman. Shnider. Smith 1. Patti Soderberg, 1 year — Science 2. Kay Solon, 10 years — Social Studies 3. Robert Tealow, 12 years — Art 4. Janet INoolman, 12 years — Social Studies 5. Lee INoolman, 10 years — English Soderberg, Solon, Teslow, INoolman, Woolman - 5 SECRETARIES Marilyn Hammer Secretary to Barbara Stock Dee O’Grady Secretary to David Hersey 34 — Hammer, Thomas. O'Grady SECRETARIES NadyneJohnson Student Services Betty Helmbrecht Michele Bix Library Secretary Bix, Johnson, Helmbrecht — 35 3 1. Jim Lange. Nancy Welch. Calvin Welch. 2. Jerry Gebert. 3. Helen Jones. Dorothy Sherva. Helen Kumpula, Dorothy Lester, Rosemary Chmielewski. Janet Walter, Anna Sheppard, Geraldine Minar. 36 — Special Services FACULTY PROVES TO BE GOOD SPORT. Were you there when Ted Hale broke the tape in the cross-country meet, when Clint Knudson aced one of his loud serves, when Bob Smith intercepted a pass and ran it back for the winning touchdown in the final quarter of the football game? If not. you missed the Upper School s first annual Faculty Sports Day, which proved to be very exciting for all those involved. The Faculty Sports Day. an idea originated by Bill Marton. was an effort to unite all the faculty in the Upper School outside of the normal school environment. It was a day when they all joined together in a more relaxed atmosphere to have some fun and perhaps make new friends. Mr. Marton planned the day between the fall and winter sports seasons so that it would not conflict with anyone's schedule. The turnout was fantastic. On Wednesday. October 29. when the final school bell rang, the majority of Blake's faculty donned their team's colors (blue and green, of course) and warmed up for the day's events. The events included flag football, a cross-country meet, and two volleyball games. The 8lake Bear was on hand to cheer on both teams as was one lone faculty cheerleader. It was rumored that the Blue Team's 13-6 victory in flag football was enough to give that the overall championship. but the Green team will be forever disputing it. After the games, the two teams joined for an awards banquet complete with a hearty Blake meal. Awards were handed out for outstanding individual performances (listed below), but there were no real winners or losers. Everyone enjoyed himself and made new friends. The Faculty Sports Day was a great success, and there is already a lot of enthusiasm for next year's event. Event Awards: Best Arm: Cal Welch Cutest Bear: Ann Hutchins Loudest Serve: Clint Knudson Save-the-Game Award: Lee Woolman Best Start Award: Bruce Archibald and Scott Hanson We-Really-Finished-the-Race Award: Judy Sherman and Robynne Runyon Inspirational Leadership Award: Bill Marton and A. J. McFarlin Faculty Sports Day — 37 r L CHORUS PROMISES A GREAT DAY Women's Chorus had a very exciting, busy, and fulfilling year. Throughout the year, the women performed many times. In the fall Talent Revue, they sang both upbeat and slow tempo songs. In the Winter Concert, they sang difficult pieces from A Ceremony of Carols. In the Spring Arts Festival, they sang songs from a well-known musical. The highlight of the year was their Midwest tour to perform for other schools. This, along with many other out-of-school performances, provided an opportunity for the women to display their talent elsewhere. Under the leadership of president Leslie Swendseen and the other officers, Women's Chorus developed Into an ensemble that dedicated themselves to the production of excellent musical performances, and they succeeded. 1st row: Randy Shumacher. Lynn Sherman. Debbie Thomas. Susie Kaufman. Samantha Capen. Nina Bishop. Tammy Kaiser. Emily Sahr. Virginia Claessens. 2nd row: Kim Schmoker. Mari Tankenoff. Mary Miley. Laurie Swanson. Cathy Owens. Jill Skramstad. Sarah Bishop. Amy Myers. Robin Taylor. Ruth Borgeson. Becky Gillette. 3rd row: Jenny Monick. Lissa Stuart. Shannon Hamm. Dodie Askegard. Ann Belbas, Yolanda Cox. Kirsten Harrison. Julie Ebin, Kathryn Humphrey. Cynthia Anderson. Emily Sprague. 4th row: Mia Kelly. Jane Myers, Helen McGovern. Kim Cohan. Julie Stoker. Maggie Linvill. Leslie Swendseen. Wendy Pridgen. Tori Bush. Sue Lieberman. Liz Lund. Tara Gallagher. 40 — Women's Chorus BLAKE'S MERRIEST MEN Men’s Glee Club lost a lot of gifted singers from last year, but through hard work and good leadership, the Clubbers were able to give several impressive performances. Recruiting for this year's group was astounding, as many new students and freshmen decided to give singing a try. At the Talent Review, the Clubbers stole the show with their medley of songs from the Broadway musical Oklahoma. They discarded their traditional blue blazers and green and blue ties and donned their Roy Rogers cowboy outfits for added effect. At the Winter Concert, they sang some beautiful, classical pieces of music, and then joined Chorus and the Choir in the final two songs. The Spring Concert was just as memorable, as they returned to contemporary, cheerful songs. Under the leadership of president Peter Seterdahl and the other officers, this year’s Glee Club turned out to be one of the best ever. 1st row: Tim Francis. Brad Klein. Tadd Tuomie. Brooks Larson. Joe McGovern. Mark Luca. 2nd row: Randy -j Three Musketeers 2. Sitting Ducks Shumacher. Sheker Sane. John MacRae. Tom Bergerson. Patrick Clarke. Paul Tiede. Jeff Goldenberg. 3 Hj Hj Hoorayi 4 .Aww but Doug Smith. Virginia Claessens. 3rd row: Scott Card. Jon Lieberman. Happy Cloutier. Steve Hartwig. John JjJ, K’ 7 ’ Abrahams. Adam Chase. Peter Seterdahl. Justin Whitlock. 4th row: Mark Jacobs. Rob Johnson. John Foss, vainnyt Colin Schmidt. Charlie Cost. Kip Heegaard. John Trumble. Jim Weiss. Glee Club — 41 JAZZ AIN'T MIQBEHAVIN' NOBODY DOZ IT BETTER 1 t row: Marl Takenotf. Liz Lund. Emily Sahr. 2nd row: Maggie Linvill. Cynthia Anderson. Mia Kelly. 3rd row: Leslie Swendseen. Ann Belbas, Wendy Pridgen. 4th row: Shannon Hamm. Helen McGovern. 1st row: Scott Card, Jon Lieberrnan. Jim Weiss. 2nd row: Brad Klein. Patrick Clarke, Doug Smith, Tadd Tuomie. 3rd row: Tim Francis. John Abrahams. Paul Tiede. 4th row: Mark Jacobs, Peter Seterdahl. All That Jazz is a select group of twelve girls from within the Women’s Chorus. After difficult, competitive auditions, three seniors, one junior, five sophomores, and three freshmen were chosen to represent the group. Every Tuesday and Thursday morning during the school year, Jazz members dragged themselves out of bed for 7:00 A.M. practices. The group’s dedication and enthusiasm was exceptional. Jazz sang in all of the school’s musical concerts and at other out-of-school functions: parties, nursing homes, and on the Women’s Chorus tour. Its repertoire was composed of mostly upbeat, jazzy songs, but the group also sang some slower numbers. The young group continued to live up to Jazz’s reputation of being an energetic, precise singing group. Under the direction and guidance of Ginny Claes-sens, All That Jazz learned the satisfaction of combining the enjoyment of singing their hearts out with having a fun time. The Blaker’s Dozen 1980, with the addition of four new members, set their goals on expanding their repertoire and performing in many concerts throughout the year. At the Talent Revue, the group unveiled ’’Our House” and “George Jones,” especially written for the election year. From there the thirteen set their sights on the Winter Concert and the holiday season. After four concerts outside of school at antique boutiques and nursing homes, Dozen turned out a stellar performance at the Winter Concert. Led by the Booming Baritones, John Abrahams, Tadd Tuomie, and Paul Tiede, the group crooned renditions of “Jingle Bells” and Deck the Halls.” The rest of the year brought several outside engagements. In spite of the comedy team of Card and Klein throwing the group into fits of laughter at 7 o’clock rehearsals. Dozen learned a lot of music and really came together as a unit. 42 — All That Jazz Blaker's Dozen CHOIR GOES ’ WEST'' (i) With the return of director Virginia Claessens, the Concert Choir was able to enjoy a very harmonious season. From the Talent Revue to the Spring Concert, the choir was received with grand applause from audiences. At first, the group was short on male voices, but, after recruiting throughout the school, it was able to combine a strong mixture of both male and female voices. At the Talent Revue and the Winter Concert, the Concert Choir sang both classical and contemporary songs. The highlight of the year was the group's spring tour to Omaha, Nebraska. The choir performed a melody of songs from the Broadway musical West Side Story. It was a big hit at the Spring Concert as well as on the tour. This grand finale was a great way to end an exciting year. First row: Randy Shumacher. Jan Turner, Brad Klein. Smita Sane. Tadd Toumie. Ann Lundblad. David Warner. Amy Leavenworth. Tom Colburn. Mari Seterdahl. Ginny Claessens. Second row: Missy Everson. Willie Lundsgaard. Koren Reyes. Philip Ankeny. Maureen Menikheim. Cynthia Anderson. Brooks Johnson. Amy Taft. Pat O'Reil-ley, Laura Crosby. Third row: Darcy Holmberg. Lissa Stuart. Karen Mills. Mark Jacobs. Helen McGovern. Jim Weiss. Alicia Johnson. Bill Ogden. Jocey Hale. Paul Swiggum. Kim Whitehead. Fourth row: Liz Lund. Walter Pridgen. Laura House. John Trumble, Kim Cohan. George Johnson. Jenny Hagen. Laura Hammond. Craig Barron, Sara Nelson. 1. Wilson! Wake up! 2. Say. “cheese! Choir — 43 MIXED NUT8 Mixed Company was composed of twelve juniors and seniors and a pianist. They practiced in the mornings before school, or at least that's what they said. But according to the boys, the girls usually stayed home to get that last half hour of beauty rest. Miss Claessens. their advisor, was a real help to the group, as was pianist John Trumble. They sang in the three school concerts, on the choir tour, and for several out-of-school functions. They were a fun loving, spirited group of talented singers. 1� t row: Jim Weiss. Koran Reyes. John Trumble. Jan Turner. Philip Ankeny. 2nd row: Wilson Lundsgaard, Jenny Hagen. Bill Ogden. Helen McGovern. Laura Hammond. Walter Pridgen. Ann Lundblad. David Warner. HIGH SCHOOL BOWL STRIKES AGAIN What is the capitol of Mongolia? What two Presidents died fifty years after signing the Declaration of Independence? Who wrote Robinson Crusoe? These are just a sample of the many questions the 1980 High School Bowlers ran across. The team was selected by coach Clint Knud-son. In its one and only scrimmage. Blake lost a close match to St. Thomas Academy. Then, the team challenged selected members of Blake's faculty to a contest during a symposium. The event began and ended with the Blake students on the short end. After Mr. Woolman managed to answer the world's toughest English questions, the Bowlers found themselves defeated by a score of 300 to 230. On December 13, the team arrived at KSTP studios to face the Wayzata team. Unfortunately, the team's second-half comeback could not make up for Wayzata's strong first-half showing. The final score was Wayzata — 325, Blake — 250, thus ending the 1980 High School Bowl season. The season was not all for naught, though, as they appeared on television on January 18. Jordan House. Doug Smith. Paul Beeson. Kent Adams. Jim Student. Jon Lieberman. Mr. Knudson — coach. 44 — Mixed Company High School Bowl FOREIGN AFFAIRS The International Club was a group of students who had a common interest in learning about the people, customs, and culture in foreign countries all over the world. The club held several luncheons, each featuring the cuisine of a specific foreign country. The club's members also attended foreign films and met with other schools' international clubs to talk about travel experiences. A party was held by the International Club for all the AFS students in the Twin Cities area. The International Club had a lot of fun this year, thanks to the efforts of club president Liz Lund and club advisors, Mrs. Blackburn and Mrs. Solon. They all agreed that Lunch n’ Munch was their favorite “International'' activity. 1st row: Barbara Clark. Dabby Rappaport, Emily Sahr, Libby Forbes. 2nd row: Ann Mayor. Liz Lund. Angie Gustavson. Yolanda Cox. Amy McGovern. Alicia Johnson. Pam Baxter. Kim Schmoker. 3rd row: Charlotte Wiethoff. Jamie Wilson. Margaret Thorpe. Eliza Miller, Cara Duerner. Julie Ebin. Mari Tankenoff. Mrs. Blackburn. BLAKE'S OWN SWISS MISS Ann Mayor was our resident exchange student this year from Basel, Switzerland. When the AFS representative came to Basil, she jumped at the chance to live with an American family for a year. After many interviews and preparatory meetings, Ann arrived in Minneapolis in early August. During the year, Ann lived with the families of Kim Schmoker and Barb Clark, and she grew to enjoy the many opportunities that America and Blake had to offer. Ann was able to fit into Blake and America because of her wide range of inter- ests. She was one of the flutists who added so much enjoyment to Blake’s fall production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It. She became an active staff member for Blake’s literary magazine Flash. During the winter sports season, Ann competed in girls' gymnastics. Ann loved the informality and openness of Americans and will be forever grateful to all those involved in making her stay with us a wonderful experience. We at Blake were very fortunate to have such a friendly, talented person as Ann to share the year with us. International Club A.F.S. — 45 DEVOTED DEBATERS This year the Varsity Debate team was a small, but dedicated group of five students. Size, though, made no difference to them, as they argued their way through the season. The group spent long hours and late nights researching at the library and developing their arguments. They took exotic trips all over the Midwest: to Duluth, Eau Claire. Watertown, and even South Dakota. This year's topic, whether the Federal Government should initiate and enforce safety guarantees on consumer goods, was an extremely difficult but challenging one. But even so, the debaters, few in numbers, but deep in talent, worked hard to continue the tradition of excellence in Blake debate. First row: Diana Brown. Mike Rigney. Liz Wall. Sydney Rosen. Second row: Greg Dawson. Rick Wall, Jay Larson. 1. I am not a partial judge! 2. Assembly dismissed 3. Where is it? 4. And in conclusion.. 46 — Debate FACILITATING FORUM First row: Mrs. Stock, Jessica Paul. Jeff Goldenberg. Jenny Ebln. Rick Hartfiel. Mr. Knudson. Becky Gillette. Ruth Borgeson. David Garrison. Mrs. Blackburn. Jody Johnson, Mr. Boufford. 1. Stock. Ebin, and Borgeson ponder problems.: 2. The Thinker. 3. Co-chalrpeoples. Forum, the governing body of the Upper School, was made up of fifteen members: five faculty members, two students from each grade, the senior class president, and the director of the Upper School. The major goal of the 1980-81 Forum was to support student activities. It sanctioned the Blake Rousers Club, a group of seniors dedicated to strengthening school spirit. It initiated the Zoology Club, an extension of the former Herpetology Club. It continued the homeroom caucus system, which augmented the role of the student opinion within the school. Before the school year began, it held a successful open house for new students and incoming freshmen. A buddy system was set up by Forum for new students. The 1980-81 Forum achieved its goal. It feels that it is a government for the students, by the students, and of the students. Forum — 47 CRICKET IN BLAKE SQUARE Under the leadership of Randi Fecht and Wade Clarke, the Minneapolis Cricket Club accomplished a great deal this year. M.C.C.'s main purpose has been to support other school organizations by donating money and needed materials. M.C.C. also assisted the Twin Cities community by giving gracious financial support to organizations such as Phyllis Wheatley Community Center. To raise money. M.C.C. held fundraisers within the school. This year, the M.C.C. held its annual kissing elf cards, and on Valentine's Day. the club held carnation sales. A new activity of the M.C.C. this year was to visit various nursing homes and give the elderly moral support. M.C.C. can be proud of all its accomplishments and can be confident that this year's large underclassmen turnout will provide a good base for the following years. 4 1. Must be rough. Jenny! 2. Our Fearless Pres. 3. Look at the Elf card he sent me 4. The cutest smiles around! 48 (3) First row: Pam Baxter. Leslie Hale. Second row: Wade Clarke. Debbie Rappaport, Susan Cohen Alicia Johnson. Amy Taft. John Bowe. Third row: Stowe Harris. Laura Sellwood. Randi Fecht. Leslie Anson. Angie Gustavson. Maggie Linvill. Fourth row: Tom Colburn. Shannon Hamm. Libby Forbes Jenny Hagen. Heidi Sprenger. Marty Abramson. Jim Winchester. SENIORQ SOUND OFF “Sound off — ONE. TWO! Sound off — THREE. FOUR! Sound off — ONE. TWO. THREE. FOUR. ONE. TWO — THREE. FOUR!” The Blake Rousers Club Introduced themselves to the school in this fashion during Homecoming Week. The organization was formed by a group of seniors to deal with the decline in school spirit and support at school plays, concerts. and athletic events. Under the direction and leadership of Kent Adams and Bill Baker, the Rousers accomplished their goal. By gathering a repertoire of school songs and cheers and setting strict rules on attendance at meetings and events, the B.R.C. was able to fulfill its obligations to the athletic teams and artistic productions. Publicizing the events through songs and skits for assembly, the BRC would show up with hearty voices, kazoos, and megaphones. Just ask any Rouser, and remember, we’re the school that is NUMBER ONE! First row: Bill Baker. Laurie Swanson. Steve Countryman. Jenny Hagen. Kent Adams. Charlie Hartwell. Carol Lindgren, Chuck Webster. Second row: Susan Cohen. Liz Lund. Darcy Holmberg, Maureen Menikheim. Randy Fecht. Jim Lillehei. Philip Ankeny. Third row: Helen McGovern. John Trum-ble. Alicia Johnson. Loren Smith. Laura Hammond. George Johnson. Jocey Hale. Leslie Anson. Chris Wadman. Karen Mills. Pete Stoker. Fourth row: Jim Student. Jim Owens. Jon Lieberman. Charlie Wittenberg. John Abrahams. Jim Winchester. Bill Sternberg. Willie Lundsgaard. DON’T FEED THE ANIMALS Zoology Club, a new organization, was formed from the Herpetology Club. The club was extended to zoology to create a broader base of interest other than that of reptiles. The group was small, but very dedicated to working with animals. The club set and met many goals which they established at the beginning of the year. They became a resource center for the lower schools. They cleaned the old herpetology room. They acquired new animals to care for such as rabbits, turtles, and many varieties of fish. Mr. Bartel, their advisor, got the club on its feet by providing his time and energy. The group worked very hard, and they have begun to form the base for a strong zoology club for the school. First row: Greg Bartel. Pam Hoikka. Kirsten Knelff. Tuula Sinks. Claire Buchwald. Adam Chase. Blake Rousers Zoology — 49 THESPIANS PUT ON A GOOD ACT Thespians is an organization of students with a common interest to promote theatre. art. and other drama-related activities. Their fall production. As You Like It. a Shakespearean comedy, displayed some of Shakespeare's finest wit and emphasized a very strong cast. The set crew, involving a large number of underclassmen. was fortunate again to have had the help of Rick Polenik, one of the area’s finest professional set designers. As You Like lj was also fortunate to have the assistance of Tom Valich. a local light technician, and Mark Peterson, the musical director at St. Mark’s Cathedral. The Thespians, with the leadership of president Mark Jacobs and vice-president Kent Adams, passed a proposal to sell doughnuts in an effort to make money and also opened a coffee house in between productions. The Thespians have enjoyed attending several local theatrical productions, such as The women Here. Are No Pifferent with Mrs. Blake in a starring role. The Thespians' goal to promote theatre and the arts was achieved as the involvement in the theatre productions was bigger than ever. This increased involvement allowed the Thespians to produce superior performances with much credit due to Mrs. Blake’s enthusiasm and involvement. 50 — Thespians First row: Mark Jacobs. Kent Adams Second row: Liz Lund. Bill Baker. Mrs. Blako. Jim Owens Leslie Swendsoen. Jocey Hale Third row: Maggie Linvill, Don Gooley. Margie Trostel. Barb Clark Sue Streed. Helen McGovern 1 ■ ■. and they all lived happily ever after. 2 $(« %•$ these itchy pantyhose!! SOCIALLY SPEAKING 4a Questions: How many students know who runs the dances at Blake every year? The answer is only a few, and it’s that few that comprise the Social Committee, the backbone of Blake's social events. This year's Social Committee was made up of mostly girls. The Social Committee sponsored several successful dances this year, beginning with Homecoming and ending with a spring dance. The group worked closely with Forum this year to raise money for the social activities. The functions of the Social Committee included finding a band, decorating, food preparations, publicity, and ticket sales. With a lot of willing and enthusiastic members, the group was able to put on a very eventful, social year. 1st row: J. Hagen, H. Sprenger. A. Gustavson. P. Baxter, E. Sahr, L. Lund. A. Johnson, J. Bowe. L. Sellwood, L. Swanson. 2nd row: A. Tatt, J. Owens. L. Anson, K. Adams. R. Fecht, J. Student, S. Heithoff, L. Hale. M. Unvill, F. Jones. T. Kaiser. M. Abramson. A. Goldstein, C. Owens. Pam Smith. M. Anderson. B. Sternberg. 1. Curt and Company. 2. Liz Socializing. 3. Our Infamous Leader. Social Committee — 51 THINK PINK Flash, the school’s literary magazine, was a publication that gave students the opportunity to do whatever they wanted to do. Students were able to utilize their creativity and imagination through Flash. Most of the staff was inexperienced; therefore their ideas were both innovative and unrestricted. This was reflected in each of the staff’s publications. Flash’s official mascot was the pink flamingo, which drew much attention. With this new publicity came an increase in involvement in Flash, which resulted in more contributions and a better magazine. The students involved in. Flash developed their writing skills and had a lot of fun in the process.. Flash encouraged and thoroughly supported creativity. With these new and fresh ideas. Flash gained the creativity and uniqueness necessary to make it the one of a kind magazine that it was this past year. 1st row: Claire Buchwald. Margie Trostel. 2nd row: Leslie Anson. Rich Danoff. Bill Siegel. Barb Clark. Sue Streed. 3rd row: Jenny Travis-Mcllroy. Ai Mercer. Chip Schilling. Mrs. Rice. 4th row: Andy Larson. 1. Full ol hot air. 2. Weiss inspects finished product. 3. THE Editor. 4. Knock before entering! 5. OK. tell me about it. SPECTRUM SHOWS COLOR Spectrum, the Upper School student newspaper, had a very productive year. Many of the staffers gave up when the evening meetings extended to 3:00 A.M. in order to meet deadlines, but coeditors Jody Johnson and Diana Brown always got the paper out on time. This year, the Spectrum staff made many changes in the format of the paper. They tried to do more features on students and include more input from the students. In the second semester, they completely changed the organization of the paper. The Spectrum staff worked very hard to make Blake’s newspaper a unique and professional one, and it succeeded in doing so. 1st row: Oiana Brown, Jody Johnson. 2nd row: Mr. McAnnany. Sandy Rupp. Natalie Mead. Melissa Allen. Claudia Ferris. 3rd row: Alan Hogg. Paul Beeson. Jenny Hagen. Jan Turner. 54 — Spectrum (6) 1. Exasperation 2. Watch it!” 3. Late nights. 4. Oh really? 5. You've got to be kidding! 6. Are we done yet?” Spectrum — 55 THOSE RARE, ROWDIE, RESPONSIBLE, We've put it together — we took enough photos to wallpaper Northrop, and we wrote and typed enough copy to circle the parking lot ten times. We aged our advisors, David Breeden and Marlys Johnson, by five years. But in the end, we had learned co-operation, conciliation, and (we hope) communication. This yearbook is a record of our year to be looked back at with laughter and fond memories. Itl row: Jano Myers. Helen McGovern. Charlie Hartwell. Joanne Case. Bill Sternbera. David Gamson. Shelly Helthoft. Tammy Kaiser. Maggie UnvM. 2nd row. Amy Taft. Jim Owens. Missy Everson. Laura Crosby. Willie Lundsgaard. Jenny Hagen. Kant Adams. Leslie Anson. Debbie Rappaport 3rd row: Heidi Sprenger. Leslie Hale. Emily Sahr. 4th row: Richard Davts. Jim Ullehei. Dlerdre Dahtstrom. Mary Miley.Mari Tankenolf. Carol Lindgren. Randi Fecht, Laurie Swanson, Karen Mills. 5th row. Phil Ankeny. Llssa Stuart. Amy Binder. Sue Lleberman. Jenny Ebin. Cynthia Anderson. Melissa Allen. Amy McGovern. Chip Schilling. 1. Caffeine addict??? 2. This is a job for Mr. Kelp! 3. as y wr sayng ... 4. Hunt and Peck method. 5. Are you munching or working? 6. Now. Jim, you know that's not printable. 7. I'M kill him — this time I'm serious tooll 8. Are you alili at It? (2) 56 — Reflections RAMBUNCTIOUS, RAVING, REFLECTIONERS Reflections — 57 DEDICATED PLAYERS TACKLE DISAPPOINTMENT (D The 1980 varsity football team, under new head coach John Boufford and a new staff, did not win many games, but the players never gave up and looked at the season as a learning experience. The team had high hopes at the start of practice in the heat of August. With over ten returning lettermen, the team hoped that they would have Blake's first winning season since 1976. Unfortunately, the difference between a 2-7 season and a winning season was nine points. The team began the season by pulling out a win over DeLaSalle in the waning moments of the game. 13-12. Then, against SPA the Bears lost a heartbreaker on two freak plays, with the final score being 13-14. The Bears could never get on track after that as they lost all of their conference games, including a thrilling Homecoming game to Minnehaha. That game will remain one of ti e most memorable in Blake’s history. For tht final game of the season the team traveled down to play Shattuck, a team rated number two in state class C. It was an old rock 'em. sock 'em type of game, typical of the Blake-Shattuck rivalry. As darkness fell, after the teams had fought for two hours in the sleet, mud. and cold. Blake came back from three touchdowns behind to pull out a 26-20 victory. Though the season was not so successful as the players hoped it to be. it can be said that they played intensely and courageously. The season can be summed up best in the following adage: It is not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. Front row: capt. — P. Swiggum, T. Tuomie, J. Whitlock. B. Johnson. E. Gombrick. M. Korengold. J. Gol-denberg. S. Forbes. Second row: P. O'Reilly. R. Garcia. B. Bowman. J. Clark. C. Nelson. D. Gooley. K Adams. M. Mitchell. Third row: M. Jacobs. K. Heegaard. S. Countryman. C. Schmidt. S. Gilmer, C Wadman. capt. — P. Stoker. Back row: mgr. — B. Klein, mgr. — P. Baxter, mgr. — E. Sahr. C. Barron, W. Clarke. G. Johnson. P. Beeson. B. Murphy asst, coach — T. Palm, coach — J. Boufford. asst. coac! — H. Lucas, asst, coach — B. Smith. 60 — Football 1. Mr. Studwell 2. What do you mean this isn't legal! 3. Where are my blockers? 4. Here's the plan. 5. Le me at 'em. 6. Gilmer takes the kick. Football — 61 Soccer 1980 — young, inexperienced, but full of spirit! The season began with the rebuilding of a team with only five returning lettermen and concluded with a closely knit team of twenty-two. Despite a 5-10-1 record, the team was never out of a game until the final whistle. In their game against SPA, one of the top-rated teams in the state, the Bears, constantly on the hustle, played evenly with the Spartans through the entire game, unfortunately losing 1-0. After losing to Shattuck early in the season, the team was ready to turn things around the second time. Tri-captain Chuck Webster converted three penalty kicks as Blake won the rematch 4-1. As the season neared an end, Brian Cox, the backbone of the team's defense, was lost due to illness, a factor which hurt the team’s efforts in their last games. Throughout the season, the team became aware of the importance of putting out 110 percent for the entire eighty minutes of every soccer game. Next year, the team thirteen returning lettermen, led by co-captains Rick Hart-fiel and Brian Cox. Both Hartfiel and Chuck Webster were named to this year’s All-Conference team, and tricaptain Peter Seterdahl was awarded honorable mention. The coveted “outstanding senior soccer player award was shared by Bill Sternberg and tricaptain Jim Student. A successful season was marked by spirit, sportsmanship, and unity which this year’s soccer team definitely had. 62 — Soccer QOCCER TURNS CORNER, HEADS IN NEW DIRECTION ifcittT 4 • la Front row: K. Meeks. P. Silverson, Capt. — C. Webster. Capt. — P. Seterdahl. Capt. — J. Student. R. Hartfiel, J. Mannelly. Middle row: T. Nordby, C. Lindgren. B. Sternberg. S. Card. P. Clarke. M. Lucas. G. Yonehiro. S. Crosby. M. Ryerse. Back row: mgr. — C. Cost. C. Hartwell. B. Cox. J. Abrahams. P. Neumeier. coach — C. Seel. 1. Is soccer punk? 2. Ricky. Potsy. and ? 3. If only I could fly. 4. Sorry Charlie. I’ll take it. 5. And we just went over that in practice. Soccer — 63 Front row: J. Bailey, B. Pierce. J. Ebin, L. Crosby, S. Wlnnlkoff, P. Altman. S. Weisberg. Middle row: D. Smith. K. Reyes, Capt. — J. Hale. Capt. — B. Baker. J. Gayle. M. Winnikoff. M. Miller. Back row: J. Trumble, J. Lieberman. S. Halls. D. Gamson. P. Strang, J. Owens, G. Newman, L. Hale, P. Ankeny, W. Lundsgaard. coach — C. Opatz. 1.1 think I’m going to be sick. 2. Awesome. 3. Oh. Bill. 4. Bill’s on his way to another first. 5. Don't shoot; spare the lung. 6. Mr. Chest 7. Captain of the Hale duo. 8. Another lap? 64 — Cross Country EXPERIENCE RUNS DEEP IN CROSS COUNTRY The 1980 boys' cross-country team was the most awesome running team in Blake history. The team had great depth which gave the harriors their winningest season ever. Despite major setbacks, they were still able to rank among the top ten teams in the state class A ratings. Opponents in the Tri-Metro feared Blake, as Blake swept every dual meet. In larger invitational meets. Blake surprised many highly rated teams and placed in the top ten percent as a team at the Red-bird. Swain, and Princeton Invitationals. At the conference meet Blake walked away with the team trophy as four team members were named to the All-Conference team: Bill Baker. John Bailey, Philip Ankeny, and David Gamson. To be named All-Conference a runner must place in the top ten at the conference meet. Freshman Gordon Newman finished eleventh just missing conference honors. With the conference championship under its belt, the team finished second in districts and third in regions, just barely missing a trip to state. Captain Bill Baker did make it to state though, and placed eighth even with a dislocated shoulder. In addition to the strong boys’ team, the girls’ cross-country team was able to field a complete team for the first time in several years. With nine girls running, led by captain Jocey Hale, the team was able to place fifth in the conference meet. Sophomore Leslie Hale placed second to earn All-Conference honors. Many of this year's runners will be returning next year, and they will have the experience and confidence to improve their record even more. Cross Country — 65 SPIKED VOLLEYBALL INTOXICATES OPPONENT 66 - Volleyball This year’s varsity volleyball team was extremely successful compared to past teams. The team, with only three returning letterwomen, was inexperienced, yet the girls worked to become a highly enthusiastic, unified team. Supporting each other and working together enabled the team to put out 110% in practice as well as in games. With the encouragement of coach Mary Walters and captain Jenny Hagen, the team put in extra effort to improve on the fundamentals of the game, believing that they are the foundation of success. And their efforts paid off as the team bumped, set, and spiked its way to a winning season. The girls found the game a challenge, yet they were also able to discover the most important part of the game — fun. Front row: C. Anderson, L. Forbes. J. Hughes, M. Nelson. L. Wall. mgr. — T. Kuller. Back row: I. Pearson. D. Holmberg, S. Cohen. A. McGovern, capt. — J. Hagen, coach — M. Walters. 1. Team loyalty surrounds their captain. 2. Libby saves the point. 3. The team. 4. Nice bump Jessica! 5. Bump, set SPIKE! Volleyball — 67 SWIMMING SWAMPS SECTION 8 Led by new head coach Rob Ellett and co-captains Carol Lindgren and Liz Truesdell, the girls’ swimming team had another successful season. The team finished the season with a ten and three dual meet record. The season began with the annual swimming (eating) marathon in mid-August, bringing both new and old swimmers closer together. From there the team only got better. In their first home meet versus Grand Rapids, with their new coach ailing in the hospital, the team lost by a mere two points. Homecoming was another story, as it turned out to be the highlight of the season. With a lot of fan support and manager Marko Schoeller’s rub-downs, the team had 48 best times by individuals and broke four records while easily winning the meet. Enthusiastic coaches and managers kept the team spirit up throughout the long season. Political debates, munch-out sessions, and a hairy leg contest were just a few of the monotony-breaking activities. After “God” had spoken to them, the girls successfully defended their section 8 title for the fourth consecutive year. Maggie Linvill broke the team 500 freestyle record for the sixth time, and the 400 freestyle relay broke the section and team records. Blake sent ten swimmers on to the state meet, and they all swam well. Kari Nilsen placed the highest of all Blake participants with a tenth place in the one-meter diving competition. The Blake girls’ swim team felt very proud of its successful season. Front row: Mgr. — M. Schoeller. Coach — C. Robinson. B. Kirshbaum, S. Bishop. T. Hawkinson. D Farbar. S. Kaufman. T. Gallagher, T. Bush. Middle row: Coach — Rob Ellett. Mgr. — B. Ueberman, D Bell. B. Gaston. S. Strong, L. Sherman. J. Stoker, J. Myers. K. Humphrey. Back row: A. Powers. S Capen, B. Steffey. Cap't. — L. Truesdell. Cap't. — C. Lindgren. M. Linvill. A. Townley. J. Skramstad. L. Wernlck. K. Nilsen. 1. Isn't she cute? 2. Donald and Daisy Duck. 3. Ain't it sweet? 4. The Three Stooges. 5. The wake of a winner. 6. Halloween Fever. 7. The start of champions. 8. Jill strokes to success. 68 — Swimming (2) Swimming — 69 TENNIS TERRORIZES TRI-METRO Front row: C. Lowe, S. Sane, Capt. — N. Bishop. E. Borgeson, L. Nelson. Back row: L. Swendseen, M. Kelly. M. DeLalttre. S. Rupp. M. Mackay, C. Owens. K. Adams. 1. Smita takes aim. 2. Serve it up, Nina. 3. Grrr! 4. Deep concentration? 5. Best dressed. 6. Just one more point. 7. Hey. Carolyn, watch this! 8. Anything else we can do for you? (4) 70 — Tennis I (7) The 1980 girls' tennis team mixed business with pleasure to enjoy yet another successful season. Under the leadership of a new coach, John Hatch, and co-captains, Nina Bishop and Mimi McKay, the young team got off to a quick start. The girls beat Edina-West for the first time and stunned rival Minnetonka in a very close match. From there the team went on to wallop all of its Tri-Metro competition. In six meets not one match was lost as the girls posted thirty straight match victories. In winning the conference, six of Blake's players were named to the All-Conference team. With the conference competition serving as a tune-up for the district and region meets, the girls continued their skillful play and successfully defended their district and region crowns. Unfortunately, the team had to play SPA in the first round of the state tournament, and lost. SPA eventually won state with an unblemished record. The girls will hold many fond memories of the 1980 season forever. Such sayings as OK, let's have happy feet, will always remain with them. The 1980 girls’ tennis team definitely courted success. Tennis — 71 Front Row: P. Kerr, P. Swiggum, J. Student. B. Belbas. J. Lieberman, P. Seterdahl. C. Webster, W. Lundsgaard. Back Row: Coach — R. Mellum, Coach — T. Wingate. S. Forbes. Manager — J. Mannelly. S. Gillmer. Statistician - P. Stoker. J. Brellenthln, Manager — M. Nelson. B. Nordstrom. J. Bailey. T. Tuomie, R Hartfiel. 1. Lundsgaard eludes defense. 2. Rick Hartfiel looks on. 3. Captains: Pete Seterdahl and Jim Student. 4. The big man. Pat Kerr. 5. John Bailey winds up. 6 Liebs with a routine save. 7. Swiggum and Webster on the fly. 72 — Hockey Hockey — 73 HOCKEY CAPTUREQ CONFERENCE CROWN ... AGAIN shooting, swift-skating unit. The team developed closeness during the season all the way from Rookiest Rookies Pat Kerr and David Ramsey to Captains Peter Seterdahl and Jim Student; this team spirit could be seen on and off the ice. The team overcame minor obstacles such as small size, sickness, cold-feet, and injuries and came out on top by doing the thing they do best: using their natural speed and ability to score goals and win games. These factors provided the elements to maintain the hockey Bears' winning tradition. The 1980-81 Blake Icemen swept through the Tri-Metro Conference with an unblemished 12-0 record and captured yet another Conference Championship. The team got off to a slow start in pre-conference play, but soon things began to click, and the players came together to form a winning hockey team. 1 I Coming together and playing as a team was a major part of new head-coach Ric Mel-lum's plan, and it was his outstanding first year coaching job along with the help of assistant Ted Wingate that molded this team into an exciting, crisp-passing, accurate- TANKERS' TIDAL WAVE TERRORIZES This year’s boys’ swimming team was the strongest dual meet team in Blake swimming history. Led by senior co-captains Chip Schilling and John Abrahams, the almighty aquamen posted a dual meet record of ten wins and two losses, made Blake’s best appearance as runner-up at the Burnsville Invitational, placed second in the annual Arctic Cat Invitational, and blasted their way to their fourth consecutive section eight championship. Last year, the team was hampered by not having any seniors on the team. This year, the senior lineup of nine returning lettermen proved to be the backbone of the team. In addition to the hard work put in every afternoon, many members of the team were seen putting in extra yardage at 6:00 a.m. several times a week. This extra effort was what was needed to make a winning team. Blake’s only two losses came at the hands of ninth-ranked Wayzata in the first weeks of the season, and in an exciting contest with fourteenth-ranked rival St. Cloud Tech. The season had many exciting wins such as pulverizing Tri-Metro rival St. Anthony and defeating twentieth-ranked Hopkins Lindbergh in the last dual meet of the season. A great deal of credit must be given to head coach Rob Ellett, whose dedicated effort did not go unnoticed. Diving coach Pat Costello also did a great job in developing two rookie freshmen divers. Paul Siegel and Brian Hakim. Fan support, along with the great efforts by the coaches, captains and seniors, made the 1981 boys’ swimming season exciting, enjoyable and packed with success. 74 — Swimmers (2) (3) (4) Front Row: Coach — P. Costello. G Brown. T. Poseley, C. Llndgren. Manager — C. Owens. A. Larson. P. Tiede. B. Johnson. Head Coach — R. EMett. J. Levy. Second Row: A. Mercer. M. Wlnikoff. P. Mercer. D Gamson. J. Foss. C. Cost. B. Cullen. Back Row: Captain — C. Schilling. S. Winikoff. J. Gamson. J. Winchester. J. Whitlock. P. Siegel. M 1. Superman Brian Hakim; 2. The Bubble leaks; 3. Owie comes up for air; 4. Lindgren leads the pack; 5. Justin grasps for air; 6. Only one more lap Jim; 7. I'm getting dizzy! (7) Swimmers — 75 JAMMERS PUT SEASON THROUGH HOOP Basketball Despite high expectations. “The Jam Session of 1981 was disappointed at the outcome of its season. The team, consisting of three sophomores, three juniors, and four seniors, was led by its tri-captains George Johnson, Walter Pridgen, and Eric Dise. George led the team in both rebounding and scoring while Walter had a consistent high quality season. Eric was the leader on and off the court by keeping the team unified and maintaining an enthusiastic attitude throughout the season. The team possessed immense talent and extreme potential early in the season. This was displayed in their upset of fifth-ranked Brooklyn Center; however, the team’s record of five wins and thirteen losses, revealed that the team never reached their high expectations. Overall, the season or “session’' had its ups and downs, fun and hard work, and most of all jams. It was a long depressing season, but the team never lost spirit and they fought till the end. mm Row: Manager — J. Case. B Malecki, M. Mitchell. Captain — E. Dise. Captain — G. Johnson. Captain — W. Pridgen. N. Okoronkwo. S. Downie, Coach ohnson. Back Row: Manager — K. Adams. S. Diamond. S. Duncan. J. Goldenberg. M. Gittleman. P. Beeson. T. Nordby. J. Larson. Coach — $. John- � ts things up. 2. Mitchell takes 'em to the hoop; 3. George contemplates the Jam; 4. Picture perfect form; 5. Pridgen for two. Basketball - 77 GIRL8 CLAIM CONFERENCE QUEST Front Row: L. Nelson, K. Cohan, Captain — L. Anson, Captain — J. Hagen. L. Willette. E. Borgeson. Back Row: Coach — B. Marton. H. Sprenger. A, McGovern. S. Miller, L. Wall. A. Gustavson. Manager — H. McGovern. 78 — Basketball (5) The 1980-81 Girls’ Basketball team began the season knowing that its talent and potential could take it farther than ever before. It was a team filled with energy, maturity, and enthusiasm. Led by none other than Mr. Bill (Marton), the Mr. Bill Show starred captains Chinney and Lester and seniors Mellar and Gumby, junior Willette, sophomores Gooseberry, Hi-Ho, Ernie, Schliz, Aaimy, and Angel, and manager Macker. It was a close team. Off the court, the team got together for wild slumber parties at the Walls and dinners at Green Mill. On the court, the team had many fine memories. During practice one could hear such exclamations as, Hagen’s high on candy again! ... Where are Anson and Miller? ... They’re teaching old ladies to slam dunk! ... Amy. pay attention! ... My name is Liz. not you! And then there were the games filled with shouts of the players and the coach, Mr. Bill, you'll get a technical!... Let Hagen take it out ... Let her play, her parents are here ... Mr. Bill, can we punch the referee? ... No. just pack your bags and leave... Ez a-piza-eza-piza-hoya-hoya-hoya. It will be a team never to be forgotten. Oh, and by the way Mr. Bill. Happy Birthday — sorry we forgot! 1.) Angie eyes daylight 2.) No one gets through! 3.) Way to shuffle Mellar 4.) The claw 5.) Mr. Bill leads huddle 6.) Hagen flies 7.) Sink it Liz 8.) Let me at 'em. (8) Basketball — 79 The boys' and girls' cross-country ski teams could be seen exercising in every manner other than skiing, due to the lack of snow. Running, skating, roller skiing, weight workouts — all were alternatives taken even through the end of January. When the snow failed to fall, meet after meet was cancelled. One week before regions the first of two dual meets was held on Long Lake, and even then, snow was minimal and parts of the course were puddles of water. Despite the frustrating weather conditions, skiers still concentrated and worked hard during practices so that when the snow did arrive, they could be as ready as possible. As regions approached all too quickly, weekend trips up north were needed so that skiers could be ready for regions. Although there still was brown grass covering the fields on January 30. 1981, the scheduled day of regions, a course was still set up on Square Lake in Stillwater. Competing in the most difficult region in state provided Blake with some very stiff competition. With optimistic attitudes and hopes of state, every individual skier tried his best for himself and for the team. The girls finished fourth overall, with the boys finishing sixth. Although this terminated the season all to quickly, one can not say it was uneventful. It was definitely full of surprises, both good and bad, and the attitudes of all involved by far outplayed the miserable weather. Front Row: L. Hale. K. Proudfit. Captain — J. Hale. Captain — S. Halls. B. Ogden. J. McFarland. S. Harris. C. Anderson. Second Row: G. Smith. C. Ferns. Captain — L. Crosby. K. McCary P. Hyde. D. Rausch. C. Mahoney. Third Row: A. Alcolt. E. Sahr. R. Jensen. F. Heegaard. Coach — D. Danielson. H. Hale Back Row: J. Druskin. J. Travis — Mcllroy. Coach — T. Hale. K. Adams. 1. Laura and Dan ham it up. 2.1 can't hear you. Mr. Hale. 3. Awesome stride. Bill. 4. Leslie is perplexed. 5. Chuck eyes finish lino. 6. What's up. Kent? 7. Nice pose girls. 80 — C.C. Skiing (2) POLING ON ICE STABS SEASON C.C. Skiing-81 Front Row: A. Taft. Captain — K. Nilsen. Captain — A. Leavenworth. P. Wong. C. Boos. Second Row: S. Strang. K. Dolan. K. Harrison. A. Mayor. P. Hoika. A Goldstein. B. Kirschbaum. K. Schmoker. D. Thomas. J. Paul. L. Lindberg. L. Sherman. Back Row: Manager — M. Seterdahl. Coach — J. Rasmussen. Coach — J. Picha. Manager — K. Mills. 82 — Gymnastics GYMNA8T9 VAULT TO STATE TITLE (5) This year’s gymnastics team has become competitive and challenging for our fellow conference teams. The team was young and powerful with spirit and talent which allowed it to take first in sub-regions. They followed this triumph by taking the State Title. Practices were long and tiresome, but when the coach came in shorts, there was no staying away. Although meets often left the gymnasts without many fans, they often found themselves surrounded by the crowds during practice. The season was filled with tempermen-tal complaints and spontaneous injuries. but the team proved to be the best in years. They were a young and restless bunch, full of desires, enthusiasm, and an ability to reach their goals as developing gymnasts. Last, but not least, two fabulous managers boosted the team's morale by providing special treats after each and every meet. 1) Hold on Barb! 2) What concentration! 3) Isn’t that cute? 4) We have to stop meeting like this. 5) Get to work. Mary! 6) Amy defies gravity. 7) Ally-oop! Gymnastics — 83 SKIERS RACE TO SUCCESS AT STATE (D 1) Hold that edge. Carolyn; 2) Will he ever land? 3) Determined for success; 4) Satisfied coaches after Sectional win; 5) Yonie sleeks down the course; 6) Girls state champions; 7) What form. Nina; 8) Zimm zooms down the hill; 9) Winter wonderland at Buck Front row. L TO R: B. Pearce. K. Whitehead. R. Taylor. P. Ankeny. S. Countryman. N. Bishop. C. Wittenberg. A. Wallack, S. Hartwig. middle row, A. Sherman. M. Fernandez. A. Wurtele. M. Anderson. J. Lillehei, C. Swanson. N. Mead. mgr. — B. Baker, mgr. — L. Swanson, back row, S. Johan-son, N. Reyes, mgr. — C. Duerner, A. Hogg. K. Swanson, mgr. — J. Wilson, G. Conner. J. Zimmer. Mgr. — A Peterson. 84 (5) Although nature provided a very dry winter with less than a foot of snow, technology was able to produce enough artificial snow to suffice. There was a high level of talent on the Blake Alpine ski teams this year, and the level of achievement was equal to if not higher than in previous seasons. Much of this success was due to the expertise brought to the team by new coach Tim Buckley. His outstanding training techniques helped individuals on the teams to improve more than any past team. The Alpine ski teams have traditionally been outstanding. The girls’ team has been Section V runner-up for three years, each year advancing to state. This year's team, led by captain Nina Bishop, followed tradition and was Section V runner-up. But in the State tournament, the young women pulled together, finishing the season with remarkable form by winning state. The boys’ teams have been Section V champions for five consecutive years, they too advancing to state. After losing ten of the team members through graduation, this team was left with a group of young, inexperienced individuals. Not even ranked in state, the team came together, under the direction of captain Philip Ankeny, and upheld the long tradition by winning the Section V championship for the sixth year. The boys did not have as much luck as the girls did at state, placing fifth. Overall, the season was characterized by excitement and outstanding performances. (8) (9) Skiing - 85 BLAKE SPIRIT, HEAR IT! 1) Front row: M. Menikheim. C. Levin, J. Turner. A. Leavenworth. M. Everson. R. Fecht. Back row: L. Swanson. A. Berglund. L. Lund. L. Willette. H. Reay, K. Mills. 2) Front row: L. Lund. Back row: Y. Cox. D. Holmberg, S. Nelson. A. Johnson. 3) Front row: M. Everson. M. MacKay. M. Menikheim. Second row: C. Lindgren. Third row: M. Kelly. L. Swendseen, T. Kuller. Fourth row: S. Heithoff. 4) Front row: H. Reay. Back row: J. Ebin, K. Humprhey. M. Linvill. 86 — Cheerleading From the sweltering heat in August to the freezing cold ice arenas in March, the cheerleaders of 1980-81 kept Blake in high spirits. Their enthusiasm and dedication helped the teams through successful seasons. The fall cheerleaders, led by Amy Leavenworth and Jan Turner, worked extremely hard. With the help of newcomer Lindsay Willette they added many new cheers. Homecoming week was their best show. They cheered endlessly through the pepfest, bonfire, and games, with the help of the male cheerleaders at the football game. The effort of the fall cheerleaders were greatly appreciated and were rewarded by a dinner with the football team. This year’s hockey cheerleaders were a dynamic group. With eight leaders and zero followers suggestions for improving were endless. Blessed with an undefeated team to cheer for the cheerleaders’ spirit never dwindled. Fans were known to kiddingly make bets on who might fall. As a surprising way to end the season, the cheerleaders all fell (purposely) to foil the odds makers. Led by Leslie Swendseen, this year’s squad was a close knit one and had more fun than ever. They will be remembered for their support and smiles. Smaller than last year, the basketball squad kept the players sparked through many tough games. The group was led by captain Liz Lund. (4) Cheerleading — 87 VARSITY RESERVE SOCCER Front Row: T. Matteson. C. Wagner. J. McFarland. S. Harris. J. Bowe. D. Warner. Second Row: J. Levy. B. Louis. B. Ogden. M. Kane. B. Belbas. Back Row: T. Colburn. B. Grandy. J. Brellenthin. C. Mahony, R. Wall, J. Weiss. Coach — R. Neil. SOPHOMORE SOCCER Front Row: J. Gamson. D. Bailey. K. Schneider. P. Kerr. R. Jensen. B. Clayton. Second Row: S. Melln, H. Cloutier. F. Riaz. B. Hoffman. P. Mercer. Back Row: Coach — J. Cornelius. T. Bergerson. P. Tiede. S. Downie. G. Brown. E. Kahler. M. Franciosi. FRESHMAN SOCCER Front Row: E. Ketcham. P. Siegel. E. Beal. B. Hakim. H. Hale. G. Conner. Second Row: B. Goldfus. J. Fangman, C. Swanson. S. Sane. W. Barry. A. Wurtele. D. Bradford. Back Row: Coach — K. Bastien. T. Price. D. Wyman. T. Poseley. F. Pillinger, K. McCary. S. Hartwig. J. MacRae, D. Mortenson. 88 J.V. VOLLEYBALL Front Row: M. Miley, L. Kochiras, H. Sprenger, M. Fernandez. C. Wiethoff, A. Binder. Back Row: Coach — J. McAnnany, A. Gustavsen, L. Mossier. L. Hammond. L. House. J. Ebin. G. Smith. Manager — M. Allen. FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL Front Row: T. Navin. L. Sherman. L. Kane. P. Johnson. K. Harrison. Back Row: D. Thomas. P. Wong. B. Gillette. W. Pridgen. E. Sprague. 89 J.V. TENNIS Front Row: C. Boos, M. Goldfein, E. Hanser, M. Tankenoff, S. Heithoff, A. Gillette. Back Row: M. Conlin. S. Hamm. S. Lleberman, K. Cohan. K. Whitehead. R. Taylor. FRESHMAN TENNIS Front Row: C. Slade. R. Borgeson. A. Larsen, J. Stephenson. D. Weiner. Back Row: A. Bel-bas. T. Rahr. J. Monick, B. Anderson. R. Boes-ing. A. Myers. 90 FRESHMAN FOOTBALL J.V. HOCKEY Front row: R. Pauly, R. McCarthy. D. Cohen, M. Pousette, G. Sands, S. Nordstrom. Middle row: T. Francis. D. Isaacs. J. Malmon. T. Flint, E. Shogren, J. McGovern. J. Chalfen. Back row: Coach — B. Archibald. A. Fraley. B. Malecki. S. Johnson. D. Curtis. S. Slovick, Coach — J. Rien. Front row: P. Clarke. B. Sternberg. 0. Mortenson. M. Franclosi. M. Mattox. T. Coniff. S. Everly. D. Bailey. T. Colburn. Back row: mgr. — S. Sane, coach — D. Pansier. D. Smith. E. Kahler. J. Mork, P. Strang. R. Wall. T. Bergerson. P. Sllverson. M. Korengold. D. Warner. Mgr. — R. Wright J.V. GIRLS' BASKETBALL Front row: L. Schoenwetter. L. Kochiras. L. Nelson. J. Ebin, E. Borgeson. S. Hill, coach — M. Canter. Back row: J. Schnieder, M. Conlln. S. Lieberman. P. Smith. A. Townley, L. Mossier. K.Jackson. FRESHMAN GIRLS' BASKETBALL Front row: T. Navin. A. Belbas, J. Stephenson. A. Larsen. K. Heegaard. Front row: R. Borgeson. B. Anderson. E. Sprague. W. Pridgen. A. Myers. 92 J.V. BOYS’ BASKETBALL Front row: mgr. — J. Case. T. Harrison. S. Diamond. J. Goldenberg. N. Okoronkwo. T. Nordby. J. Beattie. T. Ciulei. S. Downie. Back row: coach S. Johnson, mgr. — K. Adams. M. Lucas. D. Isaacs. R. Johnson, C. Schmidt. J. McGovern. J. Larson. S. Duncan, coach — B. Smith. FRESHMAN BOYQ' BASKETBALL Front row: S. Sane, D. Bradford, R. Davis, B. Larson. T. Price. Back row: D. Isaacs. J. McGovern. G. Newman. R. Johnson, B. Malecki, M. Lucas. M. Chapman. 93 BLAKE BEAR SCOREBOARD FOOTBALL 13 jfesf M.U. 21 Brooklyn Comer 21 St. Anthony 26 Centenial 13 Minnehaha 24 Mahtomedi 24 26 Shaftuck 20 Won: 2 Lost: 7 VOLLEYBALL LAKE 18-18 16-13 13-4 18-18 i 1-12 S.P.A. Mahtomedi M.U. 1 Centenial Minnehaha 11 12 H8-18 18-18 4 8 18-18 M.U. .v Minnehaha Centenial — Brooklyn Center Mahtomedi St. Anthony lost: 7 .14-ir 18-18- BOYS' C-C RUNNING BLAKE 2nd 3rd 7th rj SOCCER BLAKE 2 Breck 0 Minnehaha 0 S.P.A 1 Benilde 0 Shattuck 8 ’ 3 1 Simloy 3 Brady A 2 k 2 Hlll-Murray 4 V . Z St Thomas 1 f V f BLAKE 2 Cretin 0 4 Shattuck 1 3 Benilde 5 1 Minnehaha 3 1 Holy Angels 0 1 Breck 2 1 Eisenhowen 3 -(region 5) if won: 5 lost: 10 tie: 1 I 4mpiaceMlSSLwest ■ I l £ GIRLS' C-C RUNNING BLAKE 9«h Redbird Invitational 5th Delano Invit. 14th Princetontnvit. 8th Swain Invit 1st S.P.A 2nd Minnehaha. Mahtomedi, M.U. Conference 5th 3rd M.U.. Centenial ' [ - GIRLS' SWIMMING 100 Watertown 72 BLAKE 90 Rochester 84 Grandrapids 88 Mayo 82 51 Hibbing 32 107 St. Louis 54 Virgina 28 Park 62 ( 73 St. Anthony 99 88 Thief River 92 Centenial 75 Falls 84 55’ Edina : AIM57 St. Cloud East 27 'h Tech. 15 111 CommoPark 64 2nd Como Park Invit. 97 Sibley 74 Conference 2nd Section VIII 1st won: 10 lost: 3 BOYS' SWIMMING I BLAKE 63 63 105 87 127 91 98 134 53 81 107 ________ 92 2nd Burnside Invit. 2nd Thief River Falls won: 10 Benilde Wayzata St Thomas Anoka Watertown Honry-Sibley St. Anthony Hudson f Edina West St. Cloud Tech Montivldeo Hopkins Llndberg a coreboard 1980-81 HOCKEY BLAKE 3 Bloomington BLAKE 2 Wayzata 6 Jefferson 10 5 Mahtomedi 3 5 Duluth Cathedral 4 6 Minnehaha 3 4 Albert-Lee 5 3 M.U. 1 4 Austin 5 3 St. Anthony 2 Whitebear 6 10 Centenial 12 3 Minnehaha 2 10 Brooklyn Center 4 10 M.U. 4 7 Mahtomedi 2 4 S.P.A. 3 3 St. Bernard's 4 M St. Anthony 3 Conference 1st 6 Centenlal 2 won: 13 lost: 6 10 Brooklyn Center 1 BASKETBALL 03 JYI.iJ £.• 57 St. Anthony 28 35 St Bernard s 38 40' SI. Crete Invit. 21 02 S.P.A 43 447 Minnehaha 41 Mahtomedi 48 Centenial 37 M.U. 43 St. A 42 Broo 41 Minni 46 Maht 39 Centt Center BLAKE 74 77 55 GIRLS' ALPINE SKIING BLAKE 35 Hastings 20 37 Edison 18 32 Richfield 23 28 Edina West 27 37 Breck 16 47 Minnehaha 8 Welch Invtt. 2nd Section V 2nd State 1st won: 6 lost: 0 ft GIRLS' C-C SKIING BLAKE L Armstrong L Richfield ; 4th Scoreboo 95 “We’re the class that’s 1, we’re the class of ’81!” This was the feeling of every senior as the class boarded the buses for the trip up to Camp Warren. For three, fun-filled days, the entire senior class, their advisors, and a handful of faculty got together to share, unify, and learn. It was a terrific success, and it will be many years before the memories are forgotten. Upon arriving at the camp, the seniors earned their stay by chopping wood, clearing brush, putting on storm windows and planting trees. Then, seniors tried out many activities such as canoeing, horseback riding, ping pong and playing with puppies. After supper, it was paper-bag skit time. Two of the more memorable skits were “Waddy goes to college” and Captain Chest. The faculty gave a detailed replay of what they did when they ran out of gas on their way to Warren. That night, many enjoyed taking the famous Warren sa-uuna, A few male members of the class decided that the girls were too comfortable after this and managed to drench the girls, their cabins, and their sleeping bags. The weekend also held its serious moments. Diads gave classmates an opportunity to get to know one another on a one-to-one basis, and the seniors found this so enjoyable that they decided to do it twice. The class also split up into five groups to discuss the goals of the class. After a close examination of what they wanted, the class was able to come up with a list of goals and ways to accomplish them. The class of ’81 was now on its way to being a real class. The class also had its fun moments. Besides drawing names of their freshmen and setting up Homecoming committees, the seniors enjoyed the mini-olympics, a goose hunt, the X-Y game, a square dance and a bonfire for the grand finale. Late night antics continued as rival fire departments competed to drench the most people and cabins. It was a sad moment for the class when they had to board the buses for the return trip. They had learned and experienced so much in two days that it was difficult to believe that it would never happen again. But the class of ’81 knew that there was a full year in front of them to accomplish their goals and look back on all their Warren experiences. 1. Mr. Seel fulfilling his administrative duties. 2. Carol and Liz in deep concentration. 3. Karen and Leslie devouring the delicious food. 4. The class together discussing their goals. 5. Bill and Amy go for the gold In the mlnl-olympics. 6. Several seniors really turned the camp upside-down. 7. Marty contemplates his next bite. 8. Willie, Dave. Doug and Joe In complete authority. Senior Weekend — 99 Where's my Frosh? These words pervaded the auditorium as the seniors met their freshmen for the first time. The Senior-Nine program began this year on Senior Weekend when the seniors reached into the “freshmen name bag” and pulled out a slip of paper with the name of a freshman on it. Upon returning to school, the seniors began to send goodies and notes to their freshmen. • Some of the notes were signed “Incognito” or “the Phantom Stranger, as the freshmen did not know who their seniors were. This activity went on for a week until each freshmen met his senior in the auditorium. Since that time, this year’s Senior-Nine program has been the most successful ever. The seniors continued to help their freshmen sort out their problems and vice-versa. Real friendships were formed, as freshmen joined their seniors for dinner, plays, hockey games, and concerts. The highlight of the year was the Senior-Nine picnic at Karen Mills' house in October. The seniors brought all the food and two cakes for the freshmen, and everyone thoroughly enjoyed himself. Highlights of the party included grass fights, frisbee, a Red Rover-Red Rover game, a seniors vs. freshmen touch football game (the seniors won of course), and three games of capture the flag. The grand finale was the throwing of people into the pool, but this did not dampen the senior-nine relationship. The program was off and running with a splash. 1. The Senior Dunking Division does not dampen spirits. 2. Four Frosh in deep conversation. 3. Helen, Katie and Carrie entranced in the latest gossip. 4. Doug’s last smile before being dunked by a friend. 5. Emily and Kent flexing for the big match. 6. Willie, Philip, and Kip checking out the territory. 7. Jenny expresses well the joy of being a Frosh. 100 — Senior-Nine Picnic Once again, as the first month of school came to a close and the winds of October blew in, the perennial tradition of Homecoming week began. Talk of floatmaking parties and skits pervaded the halls days before the week even began, thus arousing the spirit and enthusiasm of all students so that they were ready to deviate from the norm to illustrate their creativity when the theme days began. This year’s dress days were opposite-sex fifties, backwards day, punk day, and the traditional school colors day. The most original and probably most amusing this year was definitely punk day. It isn’t often that one sees tight black leather pants with green hair in the halls of the Blake Schools. Thursday marked the beginning of the sports events. In all events, Minnehaha gave us a great deal of competition, and although the scoreboard may not indicate so, the Blake teams played considerably well and large fan support kept spirits high. That night at the bonfire, skits were performed and the royalty was announced. Representatives from each class were freshmen Jenny Monick and Shekhar Sane, sophomores Jenny Ebin and Justin Whitlock, juniors Cynthia Anderson and Murphy McKee, and seniors Nina Bishop and Doug Smith. The King and Queen were Jenny Hagen and Joe Mannelly. On Friday morning, the students and faculty members all marched into the auditorium clad in blue, green and white clothing with several cheering instruments for probably the loudest pep fest ever. Although the seniors did win the cheering contest, it was no easy victory. Anxieties grew high as the football game drew nearer, and juniors could be seen organizing J.C. while the seniors finished up the last minute details for the parade. During halftime, the crowd was well entertained by the respective floats and cheers that were indicative of the high enthusiasm and great quantity of school spirit. Unique to this year’s ceremonies was the presence of the Blake Rousers Club and male cheerleaders who accompanied the football cheerleaders, dressed in khakis and letter sweaters. Attention soon began to focus on the dance which, unfortunately, marked the end of Homecoming week. Reminiscences over the past week’s activities began, which of course were accompanied with projections of next year’s early October tradition. 1. Jenny and Joe ride in class. 2. Girl's volleyball deeply anticipates the next play. 3. The bear takes a break. 4. The male cheerleaders in full spirit. 5. Punk rockers Tadd and Bill in full attire. 6. Doug and Nina are escorted by fellow seniors Philip and Wilson F. Freshmen spirit — hear it! 102 — Homecoming Homecoming — 103 Homecoming 1. Juniors chow out Minnehaha. 2. Sparky confers with his team to predict opponents next move. 3. Seniors Kent. Steve, and Jon reversing their roles. 4. Punk rockers Claudia and Laura ready for action. 5. Before-the-game butterflies keep soccer players on their feet. 6. Jenny. Sue and the bear — three avid members of the cheering section. 7. Liz soars high to block opponents spike. 8. The sophomore spirit Is well illustrated. 9. Another version of punk rock. 10. The football team is greeted by the cheerleaders in high spirit. (7) (10) Homecoming — 105 During the brisk month of November, specifically the first Tuesday after the first Monday of the first week, a great changeover in national politics took place. Ronald Reagan, the former governor of California, was elected to serve as President of the United States for the 1981-1984 term. The campaign race which began months and months before November was predominantly a race between three candidates: President Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, and John Anderson. lEven though the ever-changing polls and predictions chose Reagan as the victor, his actual win came as somewhat of a surprise. Ronald Reagan won the election by what some people considered to be a landslide. Although he only won 51% of the popular vote, he won Important states in the electoral college which is the most important factor. Although this complex process seems often far-fetched for the average citizen, many Blake students were actively involved in the national election process as well as in local ones. Under the direction of Rod Anderson and Marlys Canter, all the students in Politics were required to become involved in some sort of political campaign, whether it be for the presidential campaign of their choice or another state senatorial race. These same students were responsible for the organization of the debates and the inschool election. These new activities in the Blake community were designed to increase student faculty awareness of the national concerns and to bring the election process closer to the school body. As the representatives for each candidate in the debate were questioned by panelists, specific Issues of concern were touched upon, and viewers were able to compare the respective responses. Soon after the students were presented with this pertinent information, they were given a chance to elect the candidate of their choice in the in-school election. Individual statements supporting each candidate were also printed in Spectrum. Although these election results had no effect on the actual election, they gave students an idea of how and why the system operates the way it does. Students were made more aware of what their role is in this process which to many seems so far-fetched and out of their hands. When given the chance to analyze their experiences, the Blake students could really see just how effective they were or could have been. The whole process was very enlightening for all involved and was an educational experience well needed in this politically oriented world. 1. Barrett Murphy asks panelists for a question clarification. 2. Marko, representing Anderson, prepares his rebuttlo. 3. Joe keeps tight track of the running clock. 4. Barrett defends President Carter on the issues. 5. Eric Petty speaks with students about his campaign. 6. The panelists intensely question the candidate representatives. 7. Marko — our avid and most devoted Anderson supporter. 8. Ricky confidently replies for President-elect Reagan. 106 — Campaign '80 ZOl 08. u6iediueo As the leaves turned colors, as the Homecoming week passed by. as first quarter became second and as football changed into basketball, as the Presidency of the United States changed from President Carter to Presidentelect Reagan, the diligent Blake Thespians began to unfold their production of As You Like It. A successful play can not only be attributed to the cast members. The set crew began building trees and additional platforms to the stage, while musicians and light men worked avidly until opening curtain. Again, Mrs. Blake did a superb job aiding the actors in developing their individual characters and making students truly believe that they were inhabitants of Williams Shakespeare’s fictional world. Several exercises and role-playing techniques, such as naming one's character's color and animal were used to create a very professional style of acting that was very appealing to the audience. A week before opening night, when costumes still had not begun to be fitted, anxieties heightened. Although countless things remained unfinished, hopes were high and the overall optimistic attitude kept everybody on their feet. Slowly, as problems with lights and set crew were smoothed out and the last hemming jobs with costumes completed, the separate pieces of everything began to fold together into one final, cohesive product. The interpretation of separate scenes by the dominant characters improved dramatically up until opening night and on through closing, so that with every succeeding show, a new. exciting moment was created. The female lead, Rosaline, who was portrayed by Jocey Hale, is in love with Orlando — the male lead who was portrayed by Kent Adams — and changes her attire to look like a male so that she can meet him in the forest without his realizing it is she. Her sweet cousin Celia — portrayed by Anna Goldstein — is her everlasting companion who is always there to comfort her and who is in love with Orlando's brother Oliver. Chuck Mahoney. Other central characters included the old Duke. Tom Fish, the new Duke, Mike Winikoff, Mark Jacobs as Touchstone. Jessica Paul as Audrey, Jim Weiss as Adam, Bill Baker as William. John Bailey as Amiens the hunter, Todd Tuomie as Charles, and Jim Winchester as Jacques. When the final curtain rose and all the work put into it was now something of the past, concentration on every last detail held fast and as one could see by the reaction of the audience, it was a definite success and was indeed as you like it.” 1. Phoebe playing hard to get Sylvius. 2. Adam and Orlando console each other. 3. Oh. wonderful, wonderful, and yet again wonderful!” 4. Touchstone entertains Orlando and the new Duke. 5. Everyone rejoices when all the lovers are paired together In the end. 6. The old Duke announces his own banishment. 7. The new Duke holds everyone's attention. As You Like It — 109 One week after the smashing opening of As You Like It and one more week into November, 1980, the annual Blake Talent Revue was staged in the Northrop auditorium. Just as other years, the six singing groups — Jazz, Dozen, Mixed Company, Chorus, Glee Club, and Choir, debuted for the year and constituted a major portion of the program; but again, as every year, they inevitably were not all. Supplementing this year's singing groups were many diverse acts ranging from Jessica Paul’s dance to Brad Klein's Le French Chef,” to Liz Lund’s fairy tale to a family singing group. Considering that only one week earlier minds were set back in the 1600's for As You Like It, the week preceding the Talent Revue was filled with innumerable last minute details that were all pulled together by music director Ginny Claessens. All week after school the band set up its many amplifiers while singers tried to tune their voices to pianos that were drowned out by distracting noises. Nevertheless, as the week drew to a close, loose ends were pulled together and hopes for a successful program increased. As always, the show was begun with witty lines from our MC’s, Jim Weiss, Mark Jacobs, Leslie Swendseen, and Ann Lundblad, who did a superb job of moving things on from one act to another. This year’s program was a very representative one. All classes and groups contributed in some way to help make the 1980 Talent Revue a large success. Organization and concentration were two essential factors. Optimism prevailed, and the competent students and directors pulled through with another pleasant program. 1. McGovern family trio. 2. Freshman Wendy Pridgen performing her solo. 3. The infamous 8laker's dozen starrin once again. 4. Charlie Cost smirks away from duet partner Mari Tankenoff. 5. Le French Chef's station break. 6. Liz keeps her listeners entranced with her fairy tales. 7. Phillip and Jan in Mixed Company. a 3 a 4- £ © 5 i- 110 — Talent Revue One may often wonder if there is any common link between the many activities one may be involved in at the Blake Schools. After ail, what do running sprints and paste-ups have in common? Although these activities may not necessarily share any common traits, any sort of involvement requires the energy to function both mentally and physically, which in turn requires the presence of food. Good health and nutrition is an absolute necessity when one gets accustomed to waking up early in the morning and going to bed late at night with a busy day in between. The centrality of food can not be denied. Before early morning practices, a quick stop at Perkins for some coffee and donuts is needed to help one wake up. During lunch, if one is not seen at J.C. or the cafeteria, he is probably out at the Kenwood Store or Burger King for a quick burger. After 2:54 and the last bell has rung, a jaunt to the Del on the way to sports is extremely necessary for those starving athletes. After a vigorous practice and before that 6:30 meeting, students will pick up a Wendy’s frosty or a Clark sandwich. This year especially, a big effort to improve the quality of our lunches has resulted in a better education of what good nutrition really is. Every Tuesday and Thursday, a very popular super salad bar attracts many students. Several polls have been taken to see what foods students prefer and why. This increased awareness has greatly influenced the students and has made them think harder about exactly what they are eating. As well as serving food, the cafeteria serves as an everlasting social function. Students are always conversing over a salad or sandwich about last night’s game or next period’s test. It is a comfortable place where one are always bound to see a fellow student to engage in a pleasant conversation. The thought of food and the act of eating it is common to every individual of the Blake community and thus provide us with a core from which all other activities can stem 1. Missy endulges In her chicken and gravy. 2. Food and conversation keep Heidi. Angie. Charlie and Jenny happy. 3. Joanne and Betsy — always content with sweets. 4. Jane contemplates which dressing she wants today. 5. Anne and Amy distracted by someone passing by. 6. Cynthia sneaks a peek at the camera in the midst of her meal. 7. Nnamdi in deep thought over his salad. 112 — Food 13 O O U. (7) Food - 113 F R E S H M E N Even though they found the Upper School very different from the Middle School, the members of this year's freshman class adjusted very quickly to the new surroundings. Remember free time? What free time?! Assigned seating, passes to go out and get a drink of water? What? Socialize with a sixth grader? Never! these things are a time past for the freshmen. They have met the responsibility of being Upper-Schoolers. They have found the amount of homework doubled while the time to do it was cut in half. Riding the shuttle bus and mooching rides from the Blessed Ones became a daily routine. One can tell that this class is different. One could find freshmen at any choral concert, on the soccer field, on the track, or in the Reflections room. Freshmen became involved in all of the school's activities, something that usually doesn’t occur until the sophomore year. The class of 1984 is definitely a talented class, full of potential. The class has become a vital part of the everyday life of the school. Whether they were at the front of the auditorium listening to an assembly speaker or socializing in the third floor lounge or the front hall, the freshmen were making themselves a name as a class. D. Farber T. Flint A. Fraley T. Francis T. Gallagher B. Gillette VF. Heegaard K. Heegaard P. Hyde D. Isaacs S.Johanson P. Johnson 116 — Freshmen M. Abramovitz R. Abuzzahab K. Adams M. Ahlgren P. Allman F. AM B. Anderson P. Antoine D. Askegard W. Barry E. Beal A Belbas S. Bishop R Boesing R Borgeson L. Boyd D Bradford L. Brown C Buchwaid T. Bush S Capon J. Chalfen M. Chapman D. Cohen G. Connor Y Cox S Crosby B. Cullen D. Curtiss R. Davis K. Dolan J. Druskin C. Duerner J. Ebin J. Fangman B Goldfus B. Hakim H. Hale K. Harrison S. Hartwig T Hawkinson S. Hayward R. Johnson S Johnson L. Kane S. Kaulman E. Ketcham B. Kirschbaum M. Koenig Freshmen — 117 A. Larsen B. Larson J. Larson M. Leatherdale C. Levin P. Lindahl L. Lindberg M. Lucas D. Lyman J. Macrae B. Malecki J. Malmon R. McCarthy K. McCary J. McGovern K. Meeks L. Mirman J. Monick A. Morse D. Mortenson A. Myers J. Myers T. Navin G. Newman S. Nordstrom R. Pauly F. Plllinger T. Poseley M. Pousette T. Price W. Pridgen T. Quaintance T. Rahr D. Ramsay D. Salters G.Sands S.Sane A. Schmid L. Sherman L. Sherman E. Shogren P. Siegel C. Swanson J. Tarnowski D. Thomas J. Traub C. Wagener A. Wallack D. Weiner 118 — Freshmen K. Slade S. Slovick E. Sprague 8. Steftey J. Stephenson S. Strang P, Wong A. Wurtele Freshmen — 119 120 — Changes Changes - 9 0 P H 0 M 0 R E Gather up this year’s sophomore class and you’ll get a group of individuals growing and striving to become unique members of a unified group. This class does have its insecurities, but when they come together as a whole, a strong spirit arises throughout the group. It is this spirit that makes this class a very special one. Sophomore year brings the opportunity to most “sophs” to get their drivers’ licenses. For a sophomore, getting a license is a big step in becoming more independent and responsible. And, of course, they don’t have to take the activity bus or “mooch” rides from upperclassmen. Many members of the sophomore class have put their energies into clubs and organizations, such as Spectrum. SaatL M.c.c., Reflections and debate. They have also played an important role in the Blake athletic program, making many varsity sports and lettering this year as well as last. Their determination and dedication did not stop at athletics. This year’s sophomore class managed to produce the most successful Thanksgiving Food Drive in Blake history, plan the first sophomore party and activate a social service program. With these points in mind, one can accurately say, “this year’s sophomores did it better! 122 — Sophomores A. Alcott M. Anderson D. Bailey P. Baxter J. Beattie T. Bergerson C. Boos E. Borgeson B. Bowman G. Brown J. Chanco A. Chase P. Clarke B. Clayton H. Cloutier T. Coniff M. Conlin D. Cook C. Cost R. Danoff S. Downle J. Druskin S. Duncan J. Ebin S. Everly L. Forbes J. Foss M. Franciosi J. Gamson R. Garcia R. Gaston P. Gesme J. Goldenberg M. Goldfein A. Goldstein E. Gombrich A. Gustavson L. Hale S. Hamm E. Hanser T. Harrison T. Heckt S. Heithoff E. Hetzler S. Hill B. Hoffman P. Hoikka J. Hughes K. Jackson R. Jensen E. Kahler Sophomores — 123 T. Kaiser M. Kelly T. Kenyon P. Kerr K. Knieff L. Kochiras S. Krelitz E. Labenski J. Levy B. Lleberman S. Lleberman C. Llndgren M. Linvill M. Mattox A. McGovern W. Molln P. Mercer M. Miller M. Miller M. Mitchell L. Mossier L. Nelson K. Nilsen T. Nordby N. Okoronkwo C. Olson C. Owens I. Person J. Pohlad A. Powers M. Ratlilf N. Reyes F. Riaz D. Rosen M. Ryerse E. Sahr C. Schmidt K. Schmoker K. Schneider L. Schoenwetter L. Seilwood A. Silverstein T. Sinks J. Skramstad P. Smith H. Sprenger J. Stoker M. Tankenoff A. Townley J. Travis-Mcllroy M. Trostel E. Wall S. Weisberg 124 — Sophomores L. Wernlck J. Whitlock S. Winikoff Sophomores — 125 THE GREAT ESCAPE 1.) Around lunch time at Blake one of the biggest questions is ‘‘Mac and Don’s or B.K.? Haagen Dazs or 31 flavors?” Of course it is a well know fact that going off campus is against school policy until the second semester of one's junior year. This fact inhibits a few, but not many. Times for the big escape range from 10:36 to 1:49. Some just choose to leave for home early, possibly to catch a ‘‘Soap” or two, or bag a few z's. These decisions are intense and require careful and skillful planning. 2.) The first step in planning the escape is to get one’s car without being seen by the watchful eyes of Mrs. Stock and friends. Do not dawdle in the parking lot. 3.) There are certain helpful hints that every off-campus offender should know, a.) When driving through the teachers parking lot; assume off campus position. All people duck under seats or sprawl out on the back seat. Those in the trunk remain silent. The sun visors should be positioned across the windows to obstruct vision from the teachers’ lounge, b.) There is no speed limit, c.) Proper apparel is suggested; incognito is the only way to go. 4.) However, just when you think the coast is clear, a teacher pulls in or jumps out from behind a tree. 5.) When pulled over, it may cross your mind to flee the scene of the crime. However, it is best to remain calm. As long as you've been caught, you might as well try to think up an excuse. There are some that have been used in the past ‘‘I have a note from my mommy,” or ‘‘I was just taking my car for a test drive around the Parkway.” “You mean I can’t go off campus? 6.) At times the teachers will ask you to get out of the car so they can search your car for contraband. Make sure they read you your rights. 7.) However. there are rigorous consequences. Offenders are given 3 study halls a week for 3 weeks. Was it really worth that Big Mac? 126 — The Great Escape 1 J u N I 0 R 8 No more oxfords, no more plaids. No more khakis like our dads. Burn the Izods and Fair Isles, come to grips with today’s new styles. Believe it or not, we care about grades, but radicalism has taken us over to become a new phase. We love all the Blake sports, but we also use our energy for other sorts. You may not agree with our new ways, but all we are doing is starting a new craze. Lately conservatism has become a bore, so let's turn it around and begin to explore. You've been good to us, Blake, we have to say. You’ve helped us survive in our own liberal way. You may think we’re different because we are, but that is how we’ve all come so far. We will certainly graduate in ’82; the memories of us will remain with you. Now that we’ve got our act together and know where we stand, we can truly say that Blake is quite grand. This year’s Juniors are probably known most for the changes and trends they have started at Blake. The juniors are one of the most original and innovative classes that Blake has ever had, one of the highlights being the new wave dances with The Dads and The Suburbs. The uniqueness of the individual is respected; however the development of class spirit and unity was a big part of the year. At the junior class parent-student dinner we had a chance really to listen to each other and learn from the different points of view. We set goals for the year and have been striving to meet them. We realized that the junior class is one where a person can be himself or herself and be proud and accepted. As well as being exceptionally successful in raising money, for the Jr. — Sr. prom, we’ve applied some original method to our madness. We’ve had our up’s and down’s, but we’ve worked through them all and have learned from each experience. We are ready for the chal-' lenge of the next year, to be the successful leaders of a great school. 128 — Juniors M. Allen C. Anderson J. Bailey B. 8elbas D. Bell A. Berglund A. Binder J. Bowe J. Brellenthin S. Card J. Case W. Clarke T. Colburn B. Cox S. Cramer L. Crosby M. Delaittre S. Diamond D. Engebretson M. Everson M. Fernandez S. Forbes A. Gillette S. Gillmer B. Grandy S. Harris R. Hartfiel M. Hartwig L. Heegaard S. Horn L. House K. Humphrey B. Johnson F. Jones M. Kane B. Klein M. Korengold T. Kuller J. Larson J. Lemke J. Levy W. Lewis M. Lindberg B. Lohmar C. Lowe M. Mackay C. Mahoney D. Mahoney B. Malecki Juniors — 129 T. Matteson J. McFarland M. McKee N. Mead M. Miley E. Miller J. Mork J. Myers C. Nelson P. Neumeier W. Ogden J. Paul E. Pearce K. Proudfit D. Rappapori D. Rausch H. Reay E. Reierson S. Rosen S. Sane J. Schneider M.Schoeller M. Seterdahl A. Sherman P. Silverson E. Simonson G. Smith P. Strang S. Streed K. Swanson A. Tatt R. Taylor M.Thorpe T. Tuomie C. Wagner R. Wall D. Warner J. Weiss S. Westly K. Whitehead L. Willette J. Wilson 8. Wirtschafter R. Wright G. Yonehiro 130 — Juniors Juniors — 131 132 MOST LIKELY 1.... play at Carnegie Hall, John Trumble 2 become a genie, Amy Leavenworth 3 win a demolition derby, Tiffany Luedke 4 eat themselves out of house and home. Pete Stoker. Chris Wadman, Barrett Murphy 5 -be on the cover of Vogue, Delrdre Dahlstrom 6 -have her own line of clothes. Ann Lundblad 7 -win the Boston Marathon. Bill Baker £---never graduate from Blake 134 - Most Likely To... • • • TO 1 __become presidents of the United States, Melanie Nelson and Jim Student 2 _ride his bicycle to the moon. Barry Katz 3 _be Blake's own urban cowgirl, Leslie Anson 4 ___become Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders. Jon Lleberman. Bill Baker. Charlie Hartwell 5 ___be an American Gigolo. Kent Adams 6 _be Mother of the Year, Maria Kochiras 7 _be contenders for Mr. Universe. Pat O'Reilly and John Abrahams 8 _become a mermaid Most Likely To... — 135 SENIORS SUFFER SAGA Catalogs, catalogs, and still more catalogs. They never stop coming through the mail. September is the beginning ot the long road to college. The year starts out in complete disorder for the senior. He doesn't Know a thing about getting Into college, and only through the help of a college advisor does he find out. His college advisor tells him to make a list of possible colleges that he would like to attend. I don't know what colleges I want to go to. I don't even know the names of any colleges.” As a last resort, he pages through the college handbook and picks colleges at random. The next step is to attend the college conferences for the colleges he is interested in. Most seniors find the conferences a good excuse for getting out of class, but teachers become a little suspicious when a senior attends fifteen conferences per week. In October, your college advisor tells you to write away for college literature and applications. You page through the dictionary and thesaurus to find the perfect words to use in your letter. Then you write the most impressive letter that you are capable of writing, using correct grammar and punctuation. Now the letter must be recopied twenty times to send to various colleges. Unfortunately, you make a mistake in every letter, and you have to start all over again. Suddenly, you realize that the master copy has disappeared into the pile of crumpled papers. You search for it endlessly until you decide to give up and start all over again. The month of November is the month of the college trip for many seniors. After scheduling interviews and campus tours, the senior begins preparation for the trip. Preppy clothes are packed, college pamphlets are breezed through, and Impressive answers to interview questions are formulated. Some questions the senior expects to hear are. Name five words that best describe you.” What will you be doing six years from now? and What do you have to offer this college? After so much fretting, one finds that the interview is not so difficult as one expected, nor are the prepared questions often asked. After tho Interview, the senior takes a tour of the campus to get a feel for the college atmosphere and student life. After asking college students millions of questions about the respective school, the senior has a good overall view of the college. Now it Is up to the senior to pick the college best for him, as it Is a decision that will determine where one lives for the next four years. By December and January you know to which colleges you would like to apply. The final step in getting into these colleges Is the application; writing out applications is one of the most difficult tasks a senior is faced with. In reading the application forms, the senior comes across the many various essay questions that must be answered such as My special Interests.” What if I don't have one? A favorite book I've read.” Who has time to read books? After the senior thinks of something to write about, he begins to write, rewrite, and rewrite again, trying to remember all that Mr. Pollock has taught him. Finally he finishes the essays, exaggerating on the amount of one's extra-curricular activities. Then the senior must type up the application, a job which takes hours for most. The application is finished and mailed, and the senior gets the mailbox blues over whether the application will reach its destination. 136 — Colleges AND SUCCUMB TO SLUMP Anticipation, anticipation is making me wait, is making me crayayayayazy. February and March are months of anxiety for most seniors, as they await the replies from the colleges. Seniors become very intense and very withdrawn, and all there is left to do is wait. Schoolwork becomes secondary, and seniors enter into a syndrome known as senior slump. Senior slump is a period in which the seniors become free of all the worries of getting into college as they realize that the die has been cast and It can no longer be changed. The endless waiting continues until that magical letter appears in the mailbox. Is it thick or is it thin? In April, it is a common sight to see a senior rushing to the mailbox to find that long awaited envelope. Another common sight is to see a senior in the lobby telephone booth as he is asking Mom. Is it thick or is it thin?” If the letter is thick, he has been accepted. Sometimes, though, the culmination of four hard years ends in rejection and a thin letter. Most seniors hope that they have been accepted at more than one college so that they have a choice. It Isn't too hard, though, to distinguish between a senior who has received a thick envelope or a thin one! May is a very important month in the life of a senior. It is In May that a senior must decide which college he will attend. The decision, which Is sometimes made by the flip of a coin, will mark a new chapter in the life of the senior. After the decision is made, the senior writes back to the college he has chosen. After this, he Is so happy finally to be in a college that he usually forgets that there is a month of high school left. Oh. well, a month of senior slump makes up for all those long hours of studying in the past four years. June is the month when all of the seniors hope to graduate. June marks a lot of lasts for each senior. The seniors will take their last Blake exams, regretting that they ever went through senior slump. They will go through their last day of classes and play in their last Blake game. June is filled with many mixed emotions for the senior: fear, excitement, sentimentality. loneliness, and ecstasy. June 9. graduation day. marks the end of a high school career and the beginning of the rest of a senior's life. The formal ceremonies conclude the four years of college preparations. Good luck. Seniors! Good luck. Juniors! Colleges — 137 JOHN HARRIS ABRAHAMS Abe ... varsity soccer ... Bonziii” ... thinks he’s Mario Andretti ... record for passing cars in Kenwood ... destined to die in his Toyota... track vet... anchorman of state championship 440 relay team ... 1. 2, 3. flex ... Florida sun worshiper ... I never burn” ... Bloomington boy ... “How do you get into Edina?” ... BRC ... male cheerleader... 4 year clubber — V.P__ always off pitch but never cares ... comfortably numb ... began senior slump as a junior... Senior Weekend firemen ... insane laugh ... always working hard in the library ... Doz vet ... wanna get on a $100 board? ... Howwwdaaay! ... Interlachen with Wilb ... “let’s take the bird” ... Liebs, let’s watch some diving ... might have been U1 in state ... Capt.? ... “but I don’t wanna swim” ... KICK! Hasta luego MARTIN LEE ABRAMSON Abe ... Martyness ... K-Mart... Gordy ... spaztic ... spammy... re-ro-rah... cha re keh keh ... the boat... disco van ... mellow... chemistry alumnus... “No, I’m not Dave’s brother” ... good humor... USY ... French dropout ... loyal Hopkins resident ... Sylvius ... Woody Allen fan... radical. 138 — Abrahams Abrahamson Bent ... Kunta Kintay ... Trock Estrella ... HHI ... The Authentic Aztec Sun God ... Member of Wanga Danga Gang ... third grade Blake vet ... Triviaholic ... Rouser co-founder ... Made many enemies extinguishing Sr. Weekend fires (SLAP) ... Florida Trackster ... Poker Jammin’ ... Freebies with Yags ... Original Lead-Balloonist ... Couldn't hack C.C. dry heaves ... Nine with Ed and Doug at 'Kahda ... H.E.A.D.S.... Hurdlin' Man ... grows best peach fuzz ... but no beard ... Ace Cradle Robber ... Amy’s and Jenny’s best friend ... Took 23 trackmen to throw in pool... Me, a lightweight? ... Kent and his harem ... Kids love him ... Kentucky Moonshine ... Summers on the lake ... Full of life ... A friend willing to love... Blake, Blake Forever... The day is yours - Shakespeare - KENT RIDGWAY ADAMS Mel... Mels... Mello... Melville... Mel-a-what? ...Spends more time at West than she does at Blake ... NUGH!... I go to Blake, but I'm not a Blakie ... A little bull at the K.S.... Nice Halloween!... Don’t you know where Funk is? ... KMOJ ... Jam!... Do you wanna party ? ... You Bogart ... S.N. - hip, hop, etc. ... Have you seen Tiffany? ... Do you work at the Guthrie? ... Where the heck is Aitkin? ... I like cows ... part time punker ... me and C.C. ... Love your hat, Liz!” ... Mrs. Siegel’s second grade... You’ve come a long way, babe. P.S. Mr. Seel, I’m glad I stayed! Thanx, Blake MELANIE LYNN ALLERS Adams Allers - 139 PHILIP DAYTON ANKENY Phil ... Lip ... Phlop ... Yanks ... Ank ... K-12 vet ... weekend hunter... windsurfing fanatic ... awesome ... Burton Cup vet... yee ... Minnetonka sailor... mao ... something like that ... Dartmouth socks, belts, t-shirts, sweaters, and brains ... awesome Celica with awesome stereo... BBC ... has the world's coolest dog -REX ... lost lung in a sniper attack ... Narca ... poker jams ... ice boat cruising ... has reacted Animal House and Caddyshack 11,000 times ... rendez-vous in the hall ... Freeze gopher! ... Vail and Aspen addict ... Pure Prairie and Pousette-Dart... Dan’s lab assistant... masochistic runner ... stomach spasms ... “you got a speck of dirt on my clean car! ... don’t do it, Phil! ... Loves stop signs and red lights ... it takes forever to say good-night... Laurie. I’ll always remember you, Blake. Thanks. LE9LIE WILLETT AN90N Les ... Lester... Ance ... Ansonbutt... Zesty ... Eulalia ... summers on the ranch ... Spain 79 ... Mai tai's in Marbella ... Florida '80 Guess you had to be there” ... Stetson’s with Sue ... psuedo photographer... has her own cowboy ... devoted Kenwoodite ... No, you won’t get mugged on my doorstep ... The Mr. Bill Show ... broomball at W.C.C.... How tall is he? ... food on lap at Fuji-ya ... I'm going to work out ... Blake’s own rodeo queen ... “oy vay ... sexy gold pants ... B-day parties with L.D.S.... lives in artroom ... an independent individual who accepts people for who they are. If you really want to understand me. Please hear what I am not saying, What I may never be able to say. - unknown - 140 - Ankeny Anson Bakes ... LXIX ... Boom, M-6 ... Burton Cupvet ... Jam-min’ with CDB ... dislocates shoulder “skiing ... late night chats ... bribes girls ... wants to marry R.N. ... “Let’s Jam! ... cradle robber... “I'm in love ... “should I go for it? ... disappears when turned sideways ... massive build ... Mr. Rogers ... Florida vet ... thinks of the best things running ... it’s not whom you take to prom it’s whom you take home ... freeze gopher... BM-151 with Laurie ... 12y pack ... ask him a question, give you a lecture ... Grandma’s ... male cheerleader ... always giving advice ... able to cure all ... one of the finest friends one could have ... a wobus. If I leave here tomorrow Would you still remember me? L.S. -i Barrons ... Snoopy... CB ... Assassin ... thinks he’s Jack Tatum ... a unique sense of humor ... New Year’s at Phil’s ... Vietnam with Don and Pat ... 81 stick ... likes throwing Centennial people into benches ... Tiki wood sword ... brush with death after late hospital shift ... always lucky ... always can be found with Carolyn ... loves gymnasts ... always worries about his little C.B.... Floridian tracker ... best hooters ... would rather ski ... What! Your girlfriend is gone for the summer? ... Please ... Sweet ... P.F. ... what the - ... Hooter Club ... But nothing even happened ... LXIX ... back rubs ... it’s a bird ... should be a half back ... sea urchin with George ... Mr. Preppy ... Jacuzzi... she's a stone fox. Mass X velocity = Hard hit. - Jack Tatum - WILLIAM CAMAK BAKER CRAIG SCOTT BARRON Baker Barron - 141 PAUL ROBERT BEESON Bees. Beast. Beesting ... Paul? ... Bigger half of NH connection ... 87 ... Left side anchor... Charlie who? ... Mr. History ... ‘‘Well, actually, Mrs. Solon ...” ... Hoops with the Greek, Slick, and the Big E., “Can I touch the ball this time down, guys?” ... Joe Wargames - master of the three-turn Blitzkrieg win ... laments not being a squad leader ... time to get out the K-Ball ... lives to hit line drives ... hates Mondays, turkeys, and Schlichting (not necessarily in that order) ... hackier than Forrie ... Dodgers forever... watch out Another day. another 10 K's Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught.” -Oscar Wilde CHRISTOPHER RHIAN BENJAMIN Benj... Bonj... BJ .. .The Ace . . .Those crazy drivers do anything . . . Takes years off on impulse . . . strange friends ... Backgammon ... ping-pong wiz ... foosball wiz... Works at Burger wop stop... loves hats, anklets, fatons, p.c’s. . . Letters galore in P.E. . . . Strange exclamations ... Going to Oxford ... cowabanga. 142 - Beeson Benjamin ANNE LAMBERT BISHOP Beaners ... Bish ... Nina B ... Highcroft vet since K ... ticklish ... member of the SPTP gang ... summer in Montana ... gets drunk on coke with Amy ... never blushes ... loves coffee ice cream ... Wayzatan to Kenwoodite ... curb sitting on prom night ... dirty mind, who me? ... Bahamian vacations ... mombo ... tennis and skiing captain ... imitations of Holker with Laurie ... V.S. Physics ... BBII... best buddies with ECT ... watching T.V.? ... 6:1... annual Steamboater ... doesn’t have a twin sister ... stop it ... original laugh ... Smitty ... pool sitting at Kahda ... what a riot ... surprise party at Swanies ... Bist du verliebt? ... soccer vet... summers on the lake ... party at Hamil? ... BRC ... Camp Warren radical. Dione... D.J.... Spaz ... addicted to anything diet... is a debator, but hates the stereotype ... NASDA’S cocreator ... as liberal as her friend ... been to Rocky Horror 8 times, but has yet to see the whole movie ... loves distant romances, talking to Moose until 3 am ... will always have a special place in her heart for Lakeville ... a Spunky little Sled ... The Night of Nectar Blanc! ... going all the way this year (NFL'S)... famous for her parties ... those Bronx boys ... you're right, he does look better... what a canoer ... pointless stories and private jokes ... cruising with F.C. ... a sweet, understanding person you never tire of having around. DIANA KATHERINE BROWN Bishop Brown - 143 BARBARA CLARK To everything there is a season And a time to every purpose under heaven A time to be born, a time to die A time to plant, a time to reap A time to kill, a time to heal A time to laugh, a time to weep A time to build up, a time to break down A time to dance, a time to mourn A time to cast away stones a time to gather stones together A time of love, a time of hate A time of war, a time of peace A time to gain, a time to lose Ecclesiastes 3:1-9 KIMBERLY ANDREWS COHAN Kimmy ... Kimby ... Gumby ... Cohan not Cohen ... P.F. ... cabinet... a true soprano ... Kicks games ... concerts ... Camp Acoma ... very sentimental ... SPTP gang ... fearsome foursome - friends forever... has a knack for picking up guys in and out of state ... K K’s pep talks... the pit” ... Cohean sisters ... Is he tall?” ... has a thing for tall, dark, and shy men ... No, I’m not in love ... the lone female ... known for her game room ... BRC ... eternally boy-watching ... a true cake-eater... goes for the gusto ... SF with TS ... loves kids and would love to be one again. A true rowdy at heart who knows how to have a good time... a sensitive and caring friend who is always there to listen, encourage, and most importantly. give of herself. - M.M. - 144 - Clark Cohan Susan ... not Sue ... Sue who... Suzly ... Bone ... Susie-Q ... Cohean sisters ... Who’s your dentist? ... Rustymobile ... Tatiania ... FYMF ... the ultimate time ... BH ... Byerlys’ at 3 am ... fizz ... Pini’s ... technique ... licorice pipes ... Grandma Guppie ... protein ... scrubbing bubbles ... Let's make brownies!” ... memories at the lakes ... Volleyball... summer to remember... So, how was it? ... I’ve got the munchies!” ... What’s that? ... conservative streak, but... Really? I don’t remember” ... a dying species ... Billy Barnes speaking” ... save the monks ... I’m a lollipop” ... backrubs ... fetch the fet-chitini, Wendy Wench ... little glowing man ... A wink and a smile ... meaningful glances ... a great friend. SUSAN BETH COHEN Cow... Bwano... Country ... born in Minnesota, but lives in Colorado ... son ... Beef-Tek ... Bouff, run left!” ... dedicated weightlifter... telephone friend ... waterskiing and the beach with Charles ... with a little luck ... nickname inventor ... really into sports - football, ski racing, baseball ... C.D.B. ... perfectionist ... Robert Newhouse legs ... senior weekend fireman ... Lilli Putt Tourney ... hat collection (stetson) ... sleep-chow ball with Waddy ... Scott Studwell, Jr. ... total outdoorsman ... BRC choir director... sound off ... Blake since 4 ... I can’t go, I'm working at Bennett” ... assistant ski racing coach ... The Green Machine ... Tonka boy ... matchmaker ... “Steve, why aren’t you at P.F.?” ... Patent-roll block ... Always gives advice - not always right!... a great friend and a big brother. STEVEN JAMES COUNTRYMAN Cohen Countryman - 145 DEIRDRE ANNE DAHL8TR0M Dodo ... loves horses ... Mocha, 'specially ... Superman ... 3 sisters ... Four seasons - winter... snowshoeing in the north woods ... The G.Q. Look ... German shepherds ... summers on Ten Mile Lake ... waterskiing ... trail riding at the farm, suntanning on the dock ... photography ... says she's gonna pack light and ends up taking V? her wardrobe ... Spain '79. France '80 ... Valorie ... let’s go to Haagen Daz!” ... one of Charlie's Angels ... Mirage to the right... JRP ... thanks. I found it in the attic! ... Straight, and loves it ... just an old fashioned girl at heart ... The Love Chapter, 1 Corinthians 13 ... late lunches at the Picnic Place ... Crossroads ... Favorite Bible Verse, You Lord are all I have, You give me all I need, My future is in your hands. Psalms 16:5 RANDI JEAN FECHT V Rondo ... Butt ... Fechto ... The Fearsome Foursome -Friends Forever ... where's Randi high school? ... Always a different hairdo ... SPTP gang ... Haunted house ... let’s munch out ... Friends and Jacques ... You live in St. Paul? ... Midday Van breaks ... Has one heck of a Dad ... wait, wasn’t that Camp Love? ... hibernates in the north woods ... can I sleep over tonight ... loves to Tan ... BBII... TAB is my main drink ... let’s fly out to Randi's” ... Wild crushes that never last ... Deep conversations over lunch ... never kisses on the first date ... laughs uncontrollably... it's sneet... PF ... Always there when you need a friend. KAC 146 - Dahlstrom Fecht Claudia ... Clo ... Chloet Fe ... Eddie and the fag car... NASDA founder (Full of surprises!)... Prep ...D3vet... I LOVE that ring” ... made the big time in fifth grade ... babysits D.J. over the winter... shy in groups, but get her alone and watchout!... Carleton or bust! ... I do not live in Wayzata ... loves crinkly eyes ... T.L. (touch luck) ... riding camp ... Remo Germani and Lips ... gave a party once ... blowing up the Chem. room with Jo ... my sister says” ... always wants to go to parties, but never gives them ... Cherry tomatoes ... loves the Stones ... Cruising with D.J.... Mox, Snugs, Gaddy, and Boo ... will talk about anything ... warm ... funny... a close and dear friend. CLAUDIA CAROL FERRIS Tom ... Tommy ... Thomas ... Thomaso ... Jim? ... James? ... “Don’t you have a brother that went to Blake?” ... Fish ... Fishy ... Finch ... “How do you spell your last name? ... “Pardon me over!” ... German student? ... Rock climbing with Barron ... Pabst ... “You have a hang glider? ... ’68 Super Bee ... Super Beater ... “No. I'm going to fix it up!” ... 340 Duster... “you have two cars?” ... Got a ticket for riding motorcycle in the ditch ... Uriah Heep ... “Who’s she?” ... Pyrotechnician extraordinaire ... Dig it, F.M. Kumquats ... Catch ya later, guys. When all is lost, find it. - T.F. - THOMAS EDWARD FISH Ferris Fish - 147 DAVID ALEXANDER GAM80N I Gammer ... Gamma-ray ... Gammerous ... Gammy ... Gamu ... Gamly ... Gump ... Gantly ... Gamper ... The Aussie ... born in his mother's pouch ... loves Australia ... loves to run Interlachen ... ruined by C.C.... Come on Dave - you're laggin' ... “Oh, shut up, Clem” ... plastic lawn animals ... “Freeze Gopher ... “The normally reserved Blake crowd” ... “But I don’t wanna swim!” ... Turbo-charge Volare ... Grrr ... Dew Man fan ... PF ... Harley Hopkins hack ... Raspberry Vet... “OK, let’s do it ... always getting kicked out of the library ... cha, ka, ka ... “You Gordy” ... Spammy ... a true friend ... always there to listen. Far better it is to dare mighty things ... even though checkered by failure. Than to... live in the gray twilight That knows not victory nor defeat - Theodore Roosevelt - JACQUELINE OLIVIA GAYLE The three years that I spent at Blake was the best experience that I have ever had. I tried new things and I made new friends, which made my going here more enjoyable. I learned so much here that I probably would not have anywhere else, and if I had a choice of doing it again ... I would. Thanks. Blake, for making it all possible. Jackie Gayle 148 - Gamson Gayle MARK DAVID GITTLEMAN Gittle ... Skittle ... Gitts ... Skitgit ... Gutts ... Bob ... Hi, Mike, I mean Mark ... the only Gilligan look alike ... Former diver, how many sit-ups did you do ... Master of Chem. poetry ... Abrahams’ punching bag ... asleep 23 hours a day, sick the other ... Israel '80 ... grew 10 in one summer... Always crashing into K.A.M.... loves the bird ... Keys ... Grampa Guppie ... U.S.Y. man ... Mr. McAnnany, I disagree ... not just a talker but a listener. Presently, I have only a faint idea of what I will become in the distant future. But Blake has given me the ability and opportunity to become anything I wish. M.G. Gools ... Goo ... Don ... Donny ... ft75 stick ... “What are ya gonna do?” ... Floridian ... Bluff Creek ... St. John's Boy ... Jim's Brother... Milt Sunde ... Stud ... hurdler... CBC observations ... “I can’t, I have to babysit Alicia” ... Another day. another bearpaw ... a second off Stone's 60-yard record ... Drives the big old Caddy ... Brown sugar... “Sweet!” ... Hooter Club ... lost mufflers... Top-cat, B.3 31 68. D.2 26 80, R.I.P. ... “No slap there” ... test runs through the common ... A true riverboat gambler ... likes magnums ... “Bury the needle!” ... never really knew how to play cards ... slaphappy ... “I'll let ya know ... Vietnam with Craig and Pat ... Almost gunned down ... 3.2 Flu. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” DONALD JOHN GOOLEY Gittleman Gooley - 149 JENNIFER 9TEPHEN9 HAGEN Chinney ... HSgar ... Poocher... Juanilla ... Do you ever stop smiling? ... Queenie ... The Bear ... everybody’s friend ... A true feminist... one of the guys ... N.I.P.C.... “I'm a Jockette, not a Jock!” ... Boys’ Varsity Soccer Rookie ... sugar addict ... Edina cake-eater... P.F.er... Angel missions with Meller and Moose ... Happy T.P.-ing!... “Meller, I have got to tell you something!” ... It’s Howdie Doodie time ... Oh, nooo, it’s Mr. Bill!... Hockey announcer with Char... distractions with Levy ... Trum-ble handshake ... relating with Randie ... double dating with Gumby ... George and Walt ... “Let’s waste on Willie!” ... Countrytime ... Camp Lore ... Florida '80 ... Pretzel with Owie ... Maintenance Crew with Dewman and Doug ... K.R.A.’S admirer... professional mooner... Hagen, you’re weird! That’s humor... Angels forever! JOCELYN JOHN9TON HALE Jocey ... Kenwoodite ... one of Charlie’s Angels ... four seasons-summer ... tri-captain: CC running, CC skiing, Track ... summer bike trips ... works at Picnic Place... G.Q.... No, it’s your turn to treat this Sunday ... Guy watching from the deck... Well, it was like this, Judge ... Valorie ... loves N.Y. guys ... spent 10 out west... Rocky Horror... All that Jazz ... has obscene pictures in her house ... Rosalind ... Spain '79, ’80 ... strolls around the lake ... wonderful week at 10-mile ... When it rains, it pours! ‘I am inclined to think said I. 'I should do so,' Sherlock Holmes remarked, impatiently.” - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 1859-1930 150 - Hagen Hale STEVEN JAMES HALLS Halsey ... a masochist from September to February ... X-C and C-C ... a load from February to September... hates running ... member of the Blake Prep Gang ... thinks THE LAKE means Lake of the Isles ... first person ever to disown Kenwood ... What’s scholastic potential?” Lola ... Lollie ... Lara ... Lucy ... Chiquita ... Bonita ... Hambone ... Honeydew ... Eyes of Laura Hambone ... Green ... B-Ball cheerleader ... Just do it ... What stop sign? ... incorrigible ... Surprise!!!... Time flies when you do ... I won’t sit in the green chair!... Somebody has to ... Byerly’s ... Parents? ... lof those feet!... Jimmy Dean’s sausage ... I thought you said he was a lawyer ... yetetete!... Po Twang ... When does school start? ... Am I late? Estebans ... fetch the fetchitini, Wendy wench!... Hit me with your best shot ... Save the Monks! ... Fantastic voyages ... speed limit? ... cabin fires ... Great times!!! Let the size of the mess you Make be determined by the amount of effort you are willing to put into cleaning it up. - H-Bone - LAURA HAMMOND Halls Hammond - 151 CHARLES BELL HARTWELL Hart... bonfire pyre ... All-American photo editor!... Rod Herd. H and H ... waterskiing at 6:00 am ... Make Spray! ... “No. I don’t want to go to Bowdoin!” ... P.F. ... Hockey Announcer... Hager and Mellar, Angels forever! ... Summer - the lake, the beach, the lifeguards! ... Mr. Policeman. I like your flares!” ... Mohn Hall ... canoeing with Web and Stu ... almost killed by falling tree on Senior weekend ... Cow. an awesome matchmaker -thanks! ... BRC ... garbage goals in Vars. Soccer ... awesome pong matches with Heegs ... outstanding male cheerleader... Abe’s for leftovers ... a HaHa turned prep ... a most special family ... an incredible love for people ... a friend you can trust... J.C., an eternal friend. PETER ANKER HEEGAARD Kip ... Kwip ... Fipper ... Kipperoo ... Keep ... Heegs ... Hoigs ... Seymour ... four wheeling master ... awesome pong matches with Hart ... J.V. Tennis ... Steamboat tripper ... Highcroft vet ... “O.K. let's do it!” ... doubles with C.H. against brainhead ... dragging with Chumley -at golf courses ... ticket stub collector... BRC ... Molly Hatchet... Big Island ... ping pong jammer... good buddy ... Med Bio ... Glee Clubber... “What do you mean? I was only coughing” ... his dog needs braces ... Senior Weekend fireman ... Spammy ... Hooter Club ... Mighty Mights with Gammy ... teenage jumping jacks ... sign changing with M.A., G., P.O.. and C.H. ... LXIX club ... corn cob... always there when you need him. 152 - Hartwell Heegaard ALAN THOMAS HOGG Hog ... Hoggie ... Frog ... Schmog ... Al... Big Al... lover of high speeds ... maniac ... multiple singer ... driver of the Blue Demon ... likes to forward clocks ... secret admirer ... seventy minus 1 ... terrible at ping-pong but still tries ... computer nut... has his own lake” ... organizer of choir trip parties ... Deal with it; it’s a reality” ... Senior Weekend raider ... loves to watch the sunrise with a sunrise in his hand ... was forced to join the Spectrum staff through seduction ... unknown skier... one of the few tenors ... “Alan, give up” ... can you pitch in some money for batteries? ... Poker parties on the bus ... K.M.... dates girls out of Blake. Darci ... Dare ... Derc ... Pa-leeze!” ... Are you serious? ... loves purple ... I have a craving for a But-terfinger ... Embarrassing!” ... I’m so depressed ... always singing ... Ho, I didn’t do my homework, I watched T.V. ... Brr! it’s cold in here!” ... Volleyball vet ... Liz, Darcy, and Maureen, the gleesome threesome ... buys new clothes every Saturday ... I could like him again if I had to” ... I just like the pizza” ... B-ball cheerleader... Give me a break ... I’m sure!” ..P2m ... Streisand fan ... Mother, Mother, are you there? ... career woman ... What noise? ... I mean it, I don’t like him anymore!” ... always smiling ... genuinely concerned about others... a good friend. DARCY CAROL HOLMBERG Hogg Holmberg - 153 JORDAN ESTES HOUSE •� Jordan ... Goose ... Jorashe ... Gordose ... Axeman ... thinks he can play any musical instrument ... tries to sing ... Dozen vet (a capella accompanist) Bass to 1st tenor in 3 years ... “Yes. I’m going to Blake and I think we can fit one more in.” ... loves old cars, hates pencils in back pockets.... can always be found with complete locker in backpack ... “I think I have an extra copy” ... “It’s Cheerios floating in milk” ... Maybe you dreamed it, Jordan. “Consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” - Emerson - MARK EVAN JACOBS Jake ... Jakes... tennis ... Touchstone, Carr, Boatswain: Clowns-typecast? ... “Sorry I'm late, uhm, uh, my pet rock died” ... “Willie, let’s play blackjack” ... Almost old enough to go to R-rated movies ... Your foot hurts? Sorry, I’ll have to perform C.P.R.” ... an unforgettable 16th birthday ... “Officer, I swear the tree was moving” ... can change silence to laughter ... tears ankle ligaments annually ... Wanted by more state highway patrols than ... gets away with murder. “With 15 seconds left on the clock and Blake on its own 2-yard line, Blake Punter Mark Jacobs took one inadvertent step out of the end-zone giving Minnehaha a 24-22 victory.” Minneapolis Tribune, Oct. 11 “Learn from thy mistakes.” - Mark Jacobs - 154 - House Jacobs ALICIA MARIE JOHNSON Alicia ... Alijah ... Leash ... Blondie ... Goldielocks ... Retired swimmer ... Basketball is great! ... Last of the girl’s golf team ... President Minn. United Methodist Youth ... Good Sam ... umy's ... ummf ... summer with Sara on the lake ... Cruising around Big Island ... Spain 79 ... Doesn't like Spanish men ... Rubita! Rubita! ... Hates misspellings and mispronunciations of her name ... A.S.P. ... The B.S. Factor ... College man ... Robb’s little” sis ... Has anyone seen Robb? ... True Scan-danavian ... munching popcorn and Tab all the time ... took her time recovering from Senior Weekend ... Thanks. Blake, it’s been a true learning experience. Jorge ... G.J.... J. ... Jam ... Ballin’ with Walt ... Mr. Sequoia '81 ... Darryl Dawkins ... Big Brown Chevy ... Jerry Leonards ... races to Blake with D.G W.P. ... sorry about the backboard. Corky” ... Too tall for normal clothes ... Big Black heels and a straw brim ... Britannia ... Hey. George, can Greeks slam? - KA-BLAM! ... Richard Pryor Fan Club ... best white B-Ball player ... My toenail fell off” ... Homecoming with Yenner ... Taller than you think ... Five feet twenty inches... please! ... where the heck do you find size 14’s?... GEORGE WILLIAM JOHNSON Johnson Jofcnson - 155 JODY LYN JOHNSON Jody ... Yodes ... JJ ... Chicken Little ... Does extra laps in X-C to take up time ... drives illegally ... head of the school her senior year... NASDA’s first recruit... What homework?!” ... loves frogs ... phone calls at 3:00 am ... natural equestrian ... walks Italian rats around the party lake ... originated the deep Crafts Room discussions ... looks totally disorganized but gets everything done anyway ... part Jewish, part Norwegian, and thinks everyone is French ... vanilla flavoring ... trips to Duluth ... Quiet until you know her - then ... above average in Chemistry ... has the greatest father... A.P. French is easy!” ... thinks she can sail... Missed her big chance in life... thoughtful... easy to talk to ... a true friend. BARRY MATTHEW KATZ Bear ... Bahrry ... Bar ... Midnight Rambler on two wheels ... Anyone need a buck home?” ... thinks he’s living in a comic strip ... scores triple bogies like Student ... races cars down Hennepin Ave. - with his bike ... does great imitations of anyone from Tennessee Tuxedo to Richard Nixon ... THE bike ... A wobus? That's what an MTC driver says when his brakes don’t work ... draws the United States from memory ... lives off his bicycle ... “Ride Like the Wind” ... Disco Dan ... loves astronomy ... junior cartoonist ... a very special person and friend. Imagination is more important than knowledge. - Albert Einstein - 156 - Johnson Katz Greek ... Spain 79. France '80 ... Where's Dodo? ... All That Jazz ... Chorus ... loves to shop and spend ... Maria, I didn’t know Owie had a co-editor ... Where's my baby?” ... A true Edina girl... Always has a can of Diet Rite in her hand ... H.M.S. - Hebe ... I only have a twenty ... fireside chat... friends with Yags since 1 grade ... never been on a city bus ... Give me a break. To get nowhere - follow the crowd. MARIA FOLOY KOCHIRAS A Lar... Lars... Deephaven ... one of those Disco kids ... Yellowstone ... survived the Pitchstove plateau ... plans an attack on Fawn Pass ... swimming and track ... Aquatic Animal ... Florida vet: highjumper ... pushing limits ... member of the Blake Prep Gang ... dare to be awesome ... Rosie does not look like an Ore ... Flash ... C S fanatic ... racquetball... knows the world riddle. The best way out is always through - Robert Frost - ANDREW WILLS LARSON Kochiras Larson - 157 AMY BEECHER LEAVENWORTH Mouche ... Mouchion ... Gidge ... Boo-Boo ... Levy ... Hey, Kiddo” ... definitely unique ... Has a thing for older men ... summer, sunsets, and KPS ... Amy. are you going to college? ... NFC. and early morning boat rides ... ticklish, me? ... chronic giggler ... “Hi, you ever heard, ... Snarles’ best bud ... various distractions with Yagar... “Good deal” ... right-winger... countdowns ... “just good buds, honest” ... summer tans and watching workers ... dresses like a gypsy ... “put that eyebrow down” ... member of the NIPC ... She may be small, but so is a stick of dynamite. JONATHAN ARON LIEBERMAN Jon ... Liebs ... Lieberhose ... Hose ... C.C. masochist... total jock-strap ... Jr. Class Pres. ... “Hey, Abes, let’s watch diving.” ... great male cheerleader ... thinks he can sing ... Lake Harriet Boy ... Wild study parties ... Listen to this ...” ... Dozen Pres. ... “Diggin’ Barefoot Jerry and the CDB” ... Liebs, I need some tickets to the concert” ... Puckstopper ... perma-smile ... quickest reflexes (in hockey, that is)... 3 grade vet... has his own arcade ... Lieberman and Webster, Attorneys-at-Law ... best friend with all the sophomore girls ... The Prep Gang ... scores well on Lafayette G.C. ... Are we not men. we are DEVO” ... Lives at Ken Yackel Hockey School. Don’t dump the puck in. That went out with shortpants.” Herb Brooks 158 - Leavenworth Lieberman Jim ... Jimmy ... Lilly ... Kenwoodite ... Can I get a ride just up the hill? ... You're in what kind of a band? ... Listening in the woods of Warren ... WHHAAT! ... Plays musical schools ... lives for new music ... The burbs are superb ... loves to ski the Rockies ... I'm just playing with your mind ... Lives for weekends ... BRC! ... Hey, Bowe, what's her name? ... Later ... Hey, Don, how about an I.D.? ... Hooter club ... Suzy is a head-banger ... Tour-play in the mud ... P.P. in the S.R. ... GABBAGABBA HEY. God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change . The courage to change the things I can . and the wisdom to know the difference. - Anonymous - JAMEQ LARSEN LILLEHEI Lingy ... Ladybug ... Mighty Mouse ... Dimples ... In-terlachen Darkette ... Colonial Convert ... P.F.er ... Cabinet ... I.C.C. summers ... BRC ... true optimist... invariably late ... The Red Car ... “Could I have a ride home? ... always smiling ... NIPC ... remembers every detail ... smarter than people think ... last-minute masterpieces ... used to be tall ... A real go-getter ... 50's on the 40 - Mag, we could do these forever!” ... can outkick a dolphin ... a fetish for hockey players from Edina ... CHF ... Bist du verliebt? ... beat Hager arm wrestling ... jogging with the Dew man ... little brother's biggest fan ... not your typical cheerleader... playful and unpredictable ... chocolate chip cookies ... .trustworthy and trusting ... never without a man ... eyes that sparkle, a smile that shines ... your friend forever. CAROL ANN LINDGREN lillehei lindgren - 159 TIFFANY BRIGETTE LUEDKE Tiff... Tiffy Wiffy ... Tiffy Baby ... Sniffer... How's Jay?” ... one-man girl... Well, at Robbinsdale ... we’re totally crazy ... Robbinsdale Rummy ... chocolate eyes with a spot of insanity ... Bob. Bruce, and Jackson ... Homework? What's that? ... off campus ... Later. Cheeto leske” ... Back! - Way Back! ... 4-wheeling! ... Spring Break - Daytona Beach Bum ... Scoooop! ... one of the guys ... Hello Ociffer! ... No cop, no stop!... New Year's Eve - Demo Derby ... If you like Pina Col-ada's ... I love getting caught in the rain ... wild partier... Kick's games ... Hey. handout! ... Deathmobile ... drove Thud, now drives the Beermobile... loves horses. If you love something. set it free. If it comes back. It's yours. If it doesn’t, it never was. - unknown - ELIZABETH ANN LUND Lizzie ... Loz ... Liz Lund of Blake ... Tahiti baby ... LK Harriet Woman ... a force to reckon with ... summer in California ... strong potential punker... Oh pa-leeze! ... I don’t like him. I never did; I lof him” ... year round vivacious cheerleader... Do I look fat? ... a mirth provoking pal ... Chorus, Jazz. Choir ... Hel-lo ... varsity regnuop, “MMM ... teeth are still growing ... homework? school? ... JUST DO IT ... creative dives a 747 ... No, Heath and I aren't clones” ... VOMIT ... Olympic Sumo Wrestler... heaven ... Embarassing ... It's polite to wait until you’re asked ... “Those guys are so queer ... applicant for nunnery ... Good humor, good fun. good times - that's Liz! 160 - luedke Lund Annie ... Anica ... Lunbun ... Lucy ... Tootie ... Piny ... Edina girl at heart ... trips with Jonesey ... ham sandwiches ... spoiled rotten ... Jordan Almonds... allergic to everything ... TEC n54 ... PF ... cabinet ... Little Buttercup ... comes alive at 10:00 p.m.N ... Where are my keys?? ... M M’s ... from Granada to Honda ... wavechasing ... Sonny - I miss you ... fickle ... GVCC ... SPTP gang ... Kick's games ... fearsome foursome - friends forever ... rarely serious ... Tab ... summer job-selling her own clothes ... BWI... Happiness is ... Daisy and La-mont at the Cabooze ... Prom '80 ... Melissa ... watching T.V.? ... football fan ... Ski Jammer Instructor... the evil silent treatment ... popcorn ... thrillseeker ... “I'll start my diet tomorrow! Keep believing that your Dreams can come true. ANN KAREN LUNDBLAD Willie ... Wil ... Lundy ... Skateguard ... “let's jam ... something like that ... mao ... Prep... Camp Warren Firemen ... loves to make enemies'... Always ready to put out a fire ... milk’s the one ... Poker Jams ... Neil Young ... pretty awesome” ... LXIX ... Kenwood is his second home ... drives the Austin Healey ... always at DeLaittre’s ... face all over ... works at the ramp with Rick and Bill ... what’s for breakfast? ... I swear to God she_______ Vars. Hockey ... Rookiest Rookie ... lives in the Twilight Zone ... always tired ... one of the Brooks Brothers... BRC ... feuds with Jenny... forever in debt to Mark ... Aspen jams with Phli and Pete ... generally conservative, but LOVES to get radical ... Thanks. Blake. WILSON KERR LUNDSGAARD Lundblad Lundsgaard - 161 JOSEPH LUKE MANNELLY Joe ... Jose ... Dew Man ... Scruffy ... Superdad ... 2:10 ... against the wind ... Florida vet... Maintenance with Smitty and Jenny ... Mannelly, yes. but I like it too ... runs around tree trunks for fun ... Plays golf with Mun-chkin ... lives on a cul-de-sac ... interesting ... Pro Manager... Keg o’ Dew ... Jogging with Carol... Top 'o ... ran C.C. once ... summer softball ... That's disgusting ... I don't believe you laughed at that ... Amazing pool shots ... Let's go to Joe's and play pool ... homecoming king ... Dew you really like Dew? ... Swig’s brother ... loves soccer ... ECT ... Edina Border Patrol ... born with a beard ... Summer Romeo ... Raspberry with Gammy ... Gets a ride from Wilbur in the Bird ... loves people ... Dugan forever!!! ANNE MAYOR Switzerland Chic ... Will you repeat zat please?” ... fluent English ... slowly being transformed into an Edina cake eater... Could you give me a ride, please? ... is there a French dictionary around? ... Swiss Miss ... German speaking rides to Hopkins ... Chemistry quizzes are her favorite ... super ping-pong player... aren’t you from Sweden? ... doesn't know what Swiss cheese is ... greatest diad ... intramural tennis ... catches on fast ... isn’t afraid to go to Chicago with 4 Americans and a pink flamingo in a sub-sub-sub-compact car ... curious ... sorry. I don’t, uh. understand ... Does everybody at Blake wear pink and green and yellow all at once?” 162 - Mannelly Mayor Elena ... Helene ... Hel... Choir vet... Chorus ... Jazz ... Mixed Company ... loves to sing ... Thespians ... student director... jock turned artist ... awesome soccer player ... looks and acts European ... Helen, why don’t your earrings match?” ... Foreign men ... totally Irish ... world traveler ... France ... Speaks French like a native ... Ireland ... Irish way ... AP survivor ... best friend is her sister... “Is liberalism dead? ... mellow. I am the poet of the woman the same as the man; And I say it is great to be a woman as to be a man; And I say there is nothing greater than the mother of men. - Walt Whitman - HELEN ELIZABETH McGovern Maureenie ... Merkinerk ... M M ... Fred ... Morphine... Youngest Senior ... Pa-leeze! ... “Embarrassing! ... “PSYCH! ... “JIVEY! ... eyelashes ... sportscar fanatic ... Humoristic!... Really? ... “You guys, what does that mean? ... “Is sugar fattening?” ... “No. they don’t, they wear special underwear!” ... ravioli ... perfectionist ... Thumper!... J.R.P.... B-Ball cheerleading person ... “I’m gonna fail! ... gorgeous fingernails ... Very paranoid ... “lock your doors! ... is it safe?” ... life-long crushes ... laughs at everything ... spends most of her time worrying ... overslept and missed Milwaukee Weekend ... P.F.er... Always on the phone ... downstairs kitchen ... He’s such a cutie! Maureeny -A person you can always be yourself around, can always count on, and could never be without. Through her love and support, she makes you feel good about yourself. - K.A.C. - MAUREEN ELIZABETH MENIKHEIM McGovern Menikheim - 163 ALLISON ROBERT MERCER JR. Al... Big Al ... Bubblehead ... Bubble ... Buba ... Bub ... Devo ... Always swimming somewhere, but doesn’t know where ... Army man ... Street fighter ... “You’re making me mad now” ... Car magazines, The Lemans: 350 cubic inches of awesome power... Mongo Man tape deck - always listens to Van Halen ... Ted Nugent and AC-DC: The rulers of hard rock ... The result of a guy who’s always doing some art instead of schoolwork. SUSAN DEE MILLER Sue ... Mellar ... Mellarsky ... an original angel (with a devilish streak)... angel missions with Hagar and Moose ... advertisement for Carole’s ... The Mellarmobile ... fearsome foursome - friends forever ... SPTP gang ... M.T.M. ... Spain 79 ... Mai tai’s in Marbella ... secrets untold ... NIPC ... Stetsons ... with Les ... loves to be in love ... “Hagar, I’ve gotta tell you something” ... Minnetonka Moccasins... “I’m growing my hair out” ... concert goer... seen every movie around ... goes straight on left turn arrows ... winters in Mpls., summers on the lake ... heart in Colorado ... always ready for a fun time ... very loyal - always trustworthy... Angels forever! Don't walk in front of me, I may not follow. Don’t walk behind me, I may not lead. Walk beside me and just be my friend. - Albert Camus - 164 - Mercer Miller Millsy ... Peedy ... Blake’s Southern Belle ... Gentlemen, start your engines!” ... Indiana girl... Hi, darlin’! ... treacherous tricubbing with L.D.S.... always smiling that unique crooked smile ... Nick, what’s the fan for?” ... Clem Kiddidlehopper... tells great jokes ... my little Gidge” ... so proud of her family ... TBND-MFL ... '80 Choir Tour with Kate ... K and K pep talks ... this one’s for you, Ola T ... where else but Dayton’s! ... the Hawaiian Tropic Tan ... always a riot... a dear friend. Blake, you opened your arms to me when I reached out for you two years ago. Since then together, we have paved the pathway to my future. Thank you, KAM KAREN ANN MILLS Murph ... Big Red ... Bear... Baretta ... father Murphy ... sheygetz ... fleeman ... Herpy ... Sive ... spirit of 76 ... What’s the count? ... eats backs... capt. in disguise... weightman ... Florida vet... Picasso back ... bronze god ... Irish ... Summer in Ireland ... friends out east ... St. Paul harem ... green truck ... What’s SNOFLA mean? ... heavy breather ... Hhrrrrrr ... freshman beard ... whoobus ... knows only politics and Yiddish ... started chicko and wench after Shakespeare ... Abe, stop picking on me! ... future occupation: dictator of his own country ... is the confidant of Swannie ... lives by Murphy's law... hates no one... has all simpatico friends... A man’s true wealth is the good he does in the world. - Mohammed - BARRETT BARNES MURPHY Mills Murphy - 165 MELANIE MARIE NELSON Minnie ... Mel... Swell... Svell Mel... Class Prez.... J. C. Head ... a Tonka woman ... Whaler girl ... volleyball vet ... BRC ... P.F.-er ... perfectionist ... Miss organized ... you gu-u-ys! ... come on, you guys ... be quiet! ... Kent, shutup ... Pm sure” ... loves to travel ... Spain 79 ... France '80 ... shopping sprees in Paris ... ALWAYS shopping ... addicted to popcorn ... Dunwoody runs ... “gotta skip dinner - I just went to Dunwoody” ... high school crushes ... framed pictures of senior weekend (??) ... mean camera with primary targets ... possible future in photography ... cutest smile and twinkling eyes ... definitely knows where she’s going ... a girl to watch for... a real sweetie... a caring and special friend. SARA MARIE NELSON Sally... Sal... Sural... Sara, no H!... Highcroft original... Spain 79 ... Four Seasons-Fall... loves to spend money ... AYC-BNR ... humor me ... loves Rocky Horror... purple lover ... Byerly's ... hm, I don't remember ... B-Ball cheerleading person ... “I don’t want to talk about it ... Fantastic Voyage... I’m a SD... I might be blond, but I’m not dizzy! ... let’s spend some ’’time” ... West... “Well, someone's gotta be” ... humoristic ... second home in Kenwood ... “I’m sure” ... the boy next door ... one of Charlie's angels ... give me a SS, I’m an OF ... “Can somebody lend me some money?” ... “I’m soooo embarrassed” ... OF’s at DB’s ... where’s Navarre? ... B H pure cane sugar... “but I don’t want to go to Herman” summers on the lake with AYJ ... a CP lover ... truly crazy!!! Thank you, Blake 166 - Nelson Nelson Lou ... O'Rocky ... Smiley ... Frosty ... Hulk ... Pattycake ... trick ... «34 ... likes to jump off retaining walls in the dark ... loves Shamrock shakes look at those mugs ... 20 minute Chem. jams with Abe ... pumps iron in his spare time ... 4-wheeling adventures with Kip ... Florida Track vet ... loves Foosball ... log rolling at Camp Warren ... Knuck women in Florida ... Rouser ... Karate brother and brother from Poland ... Pat, Pat, good ol’ Pat. he kisses blarney stones and we are fat” ... quarter miler (rock relay team)... one in a million ... bagels in Kay Solon's class ... handshakes with Abes ... fourth grade vet... 6 pack and a boiled potato ... LXIX ... super friends... poker parties. PATRICK MICHAEL O'REILLY Owie ... Chesty ... mild-mannered Jim Owens, into a phone booth and ... Captain Chest! ... Speedo Salesman ... swimmer's hair... Hold on a sec ... occasionally stays awake in class ... Yearbook editor? ... Awesome breaststroker... Owie's in control of his Poly ... The Toe (retired)... Malibu lifeguard ... pierced his ear for one day ... LXIX ... BBC ... walks off docks ... pretzel with Jenny ... S.X. and pizza at Owie's ... M-l-L-L-E-R-S ... Lead Ballooner ... “I’m totally serious ... poker jams ... waterski gloves always handy ... fell in front of Atwater reception (SLAP)... BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ... The Who ... Lamont at the Cabooze ... CDB ... Male Cheerleader... converted cradle robber? ... claims to know karate ... works hard at everything he does ... the truest of friends. A winner never quits and a quitter never wins!” - Chub Betties - JAMES ROBERT OWENS O'Reilly Owens - 167 DAVID JOEL PINK Pink ... Pinker... Pinko ... Shep ... “No, he’s Marty, I’m David ... No, we re not even related!” ... Found head in Israel... Watches T.V. till 8, works till 12 ... Hey, Dave! ... Gordy ... How’s Norm and Dorth? ... Black and blue shoulder... Always accepts a challenge ... Boy, it’s hot in here ... Climbed mountains with Mike W. in the Holy Land ... Always there when you need him. “If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away.” - Henry David Thoreau - WALTER JAMEQ PRIDGEN Walt... Walter... Pridge... Magic ... Burnsville Hustler... Uncle Jam ... Sir Slam ... Please ... What are you going to do? ... Sweet Bird ... Where’s George? ... Tip a cool one ... Races to Blake with George and Don ... Face ... embarrassing ... Pro waterskier... What eggs? ... B-Ball captain ... Always has a joke ... Big brown eyes and dimples ... How did you get that scar on your shoulder? ... Best suntan on Track team ... Sprayed on Senior Weekend ... Howard Cosell of Blake Football... Let’s go find Nnamdi... Turned George on to soul music ... Pool Shark ... When are you going to gain weight? ... Rappers delight ... Valley Fair ... employee ... Gets into soap operas ... Where’s Burnsville? ... Mountain Dew and Cheetos ... THE NEXT RICHARD PRYOR. 168 - Pink Pridgen ’ c S KOREN BRIANA REYES New prep in town ... Lives way. way out in the boonies ... Such a honey ... Where the heck’s Burnsville anyhow? ... New kid ... Always makes you important... Now. what's he like? ... The Burnsville Bowl... Singer in the Band ... Roses are red. violets are blue, most poems rhyme, but this one doesn’t... Eagan? ... Color... Always has time to talk ... Skips C.C. to go to band practice ... A cutie ... New senior ... Fox ... Out-of-town Homecoming ... Hey. how's Joe? ... A true soprano ... Has hair like Christopher Atkins ... Did you memorize all the names? ... Plays every kind of musical instrument ... Senior Weekend - You’re Special. Mike ... Mikee ... Mikee 2 ... one of the only ones who knows ... space invaders ... never sarcastic ... unemployed at age 16 ... always late to school... always late to class ... “But. Mr. Dawson. I was in the Senior Room playing foosball” ... has the best stereo in town, but hasn’t gotten around to buying it yet... Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath ... gave his assembly speech only one year late ... has seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show 10 times ... World's only Irish Atheist... Lives in a rough southside neighborhood ... Thanks. Blake MICHAEL ANTHONY RIGNEY, JR. Reyes Rigney - 169 SANDRA KAY RUPP Sandra ... Sandy ... SKR ... Birdsong ... Southern Yankee ... loves traveling ... Well, when I was in Fiji ... New York. New York ... shopping at the Water Tower... What a wardrobe” ... monogrammed underwear ... subsidizes Pappagallo ... invented pink and green ... I ordered it from Talbots ... A.P.... D3 vet... future journalist or lawyer... knows who really shot J.R.... Wayzata tennis ... Sailing ... sees all the movies ... space-age satellite in backyard ... Spinners ... Yea!” ... the Audi driver... chatting Clo, Jo. and Lo ... politics and religion ... always has an interesting opinion ... a special friend. Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by. And that has made all the difference. - Robert Frost - WILBER HENRY QCHILLING, III Magoo ... Chogie ... Wilber... Wilb III ... Minolta brother with Abe ... Mannelly's personal chauffeur ... Chogie loves hoagies ... wears a Cummins hat and a Pontillo’s jacket ... only drives Birds ... 6-year Varsity swimming vet ... 5 x 20 yards on the 2 minutes ... comfortably numb ... loves to break Abe's glasses ... goes for the gold ... Loves stamp collecting ... I'm an Uncle ... Gets psyched on Springsteen ... likes to buy albums ... likes to spend money ... Edina boy ... Taught J.F. how to be a cake eater ... I know. I screwed up ... likes to scuba dive and backpack ... been at Blake since third grade. That’s the way it is - W. Cronkite - 170 - Rupp Schllling Pedro ... Hummer ... Hotter ... will never speak unless spoken to ... Kassell with Doug and Jim ... BBC ... run. spider!!... Vars. Soccer and Hockey captain ... M-61 ... Sr. Weekend Fireman ... Glee Club Pres. ... 110% ... lives trom his car... Dozen ... pretends to teach sailing ... Creek Hockey ... moves on the spur ot the moment ... Edina Border Patrol... Thanks. Blake. In science, read by preterence the newest works; in literature the oldest. The classic literature is always modern. _ Bulwer PETER MARTIN 8ETERDAHL Bill ... Billy ... Bubs ... WAS ... Michelob Head ... Ping Pong lip ... Cabin Cruiser ... Rock and Roll Junkie ... Hendrix Stones Springsteen. etc. ... Leather Jacket and T-shirts ... Hey. you guys, the rents are cruised for the weekend. HK and SNL ... Mexican Chompers ... Whoo yeah ... I'll take you DOWNtown ... Thanksgiving in NYC Bos with Ellie ... My Pi W.A. extraordinaire, then Waldo’s stroids ... Assemblies in Bouff’s room ... manages to avoid tardy halls with 22 tardies ... I can't even believe that... Chairman of the board of the elusive ones... Hey. Web. let’s have a B-------athon ... a good DooooD. Those sisters left me with YOU TWO GUYS, but I love all 5 of you anyway. I'll miss you. Blake. WILLIAM ARTHUR SIEGEL Seterdahl Siegel - 171 DAVID PAUL SLOVUT A Cold Duck man ... commutes to Burnsville (the edge of the world?)... “I’ve got 6 hours of Disco homework and I haven’t slept in 5 days” ... studies like he wants to go to Harvard ... sets his personal speed record at 35 miles per hour ... Junior Forum rep ... loves P.E.H! ... member of the collective ... Israel ... Amoeba Macron Virus ... Varsity P.E. ... Kansas and Journey -Awesome!!!... Burger King Vegie Burger - hold the beef ... American Legion Boys State Rep ... Thanx, Blake DOUGLAS CAMPBELL SMITH Smitty ... Wooga ... member of the Wanga-Danga Gang ... history and trivia buff... summer in Kassel with Pete and Jim ... cyclin’ weekends in Cable ... J.V. and Creek hockey star ... head coach at the Minnehaha hockey school ... sound effects with Holker ... Allman Brothers and the Grateful Dead ... Lead ballooner ... Blake maintenance crew with Joe and Jenny ... has a collection of smashed tennis rackets ... always speaking German in school... slightly perverted ... enjoys a quick nine at Minikahda ... H.E.A.D.S.... curb sitting on Prom night ... true supporter of the Edina Border Patrol ... rookie Dozener ... tries to flaunt his vocabulary ... the next Frank Shorter or Houston McTear ... Camp Warren Fireman... Nina B. 172 - Slovut Smith Loren ... Lo ... Loi ... one with accent ... those South African Erasers ... Israel in ’80 ... Byerly’s ... NASDA ... “no biggie” ... Blake’s resident shrink ... everyone’s confidante ... deep conversations in X-C skiing ... about everything ... “Have you any gum for me?” ... Big Red ... “Like, I mean” ... orange lights ... “My stomach’s going to burst” ... Pini’s ... guess who I am thinking of... OF ... “Let’s spend some time together” ... dying species ... “So, what’s new with you? ... licorice pipes ... Just kidding” ... always optimistic... great excuses ... protein ... friendly to all ... I’m a carrot - ... back rubs ... You know what I mean ... Wow ...! “Happy are those who dream dreams and are ready to pay the price to make them come true.” LOREN ANNE SMITH William ... Bill... Billy ... Stern ... Sternberger... Sterny... drives the Orange Crush ... member of the Wanga-Danga gang ... tried to buy Florida with Baker... BBC ... DOESN’T want to live in Edina ... H.E.A.D.S. ... locks keys in car... slept through Rocky Horror... A political “other” ... “Let's Jam! ... Chaz is his real dad ... The real Aztec God ... ice cream and Rockford with Swanson ... has fluorescent wardrobe ... Creek Hockey ... Perkins’ best customer next to Seterdahl... tubing with Webster... plays golf during free time ... poker parties... S.C.P. 3-mile jogs thru Highcroft ... Florida vet... cable parties ... blue eyes ... “Get off my cloud” ... star, star... MHL ... has telephone answering machine ... I used to be disgusted, now I’m just amused. WILLIAM MARK 9TERNBERG Smith Sternberg - 173 PETE MORTON STOKER Stokes ... Stokely ... “70 stick” ... weightman ... captain of football ... rather eat halfbacks than food ... On the eighth day, God created the BIG RED. (Nebraska)... No, I’m not Waddy’s brother ... Florida vet ... Hey, has anybody seen my shorts? Yeah, they are standing in the corner... this is intense... still believes in Santa Claus ... almost wrecked the coaches’ van in Louisville ... that’s humor ... senior weekend fireman ... where am I? ... Slapped Dude in districts... dedicated weightlifter. winners give 100% - losers quit. - PMS - LI8BETH LEIGH STUART Lissa not Lisa ... Stuat... Bubbles... Nobody’s Perfect... always smiling ... those blue eyes! ... Kenwoodian ... blushes easily ... whose clothes are you wearing? ... will always listen ... Dreamer ... knows all the songs to Rocky Horror... Loves to dance with or without music. Take time to work - it is the price of success. Take time to play - it is the secret of perpetual youth. Take time to be friendly - it is the road to happiness. Take time to love and be loved - it is the privilege of the gods. Take time to look around - the day is too short to be selfish. Take time to laugh - it is the music of the soul. - Old Irish Prayer - 174 - Stoker Stuart Jim ... James ... Stu ... STUDent ... Richie Cunningham ... Ken Doll ... Opey ... Captain: soccer, hockey, golf ... ALL-FORUM ... Class Treasurer ... Immovable hair ... cradle robber... Germany with Doug and Pete ... hogging with Potsy ... owns 18 button-down Oxfords ... BBC ... CDB VIP ... always flying like an arrow: straight ... reads history books during spare time ... Jackson Browne Jammer ... walking Thesaurus ... Goal: White House in 32 years ... thinks he’s Nicklaus, but knows he’s Orr... annually drives a 450 SL ... drives off cliffs in 1 or 2 ... Rookiest Rookie. 78-79 ... picks the upper ... lightning hip-check ... more yellow cards than Seterdahl ... sells passports to Edina ... pays for dates with class checkbook ... Edina Fire Dept.... eats best breakfasts in town ... Baskin Robbins with Liz... everyone’s friend. JAMES JOSEPH STUDENT Swannie ... Sunshine ... Munchkin ... Bubbles ... tri-cub accident with K.A.M.... Clem Kadiddlehopper... scrubbing bubbles with S.C.... V-8 lover... meet you on the green! ... slap! ... 151 with Bakes at B.M.... a church girl ... thinks any guy she goes out with is a wobus ... uh, yeah ... party at Hamlet ... Swanson’s standard language ... indeed ... Spain ’79 ... SPTP gang ... invents popcorn sauces at 1:00 am ... what a wobus! ... rendez-vous in the hall ... chipmunk cheeks ... B-Day parties with L.W.A. ... “Yeah, I was just going to say that ... peals Owie's carrots!... loves cashmere... launchable ... I’m frissin!” ... ticklish? - you bet! ... action! ... midnight rendez-vous... don’t do it, Laurie!” The only way to have a friend, is to be one. - Ralph Waldo Emerson - LAURIE DIANE SWANSON Student Swanson - 175 LESLIE JEAN SWENDSEEN PAUL BRIAN SWIGGUM Les ... Lester... Swens ... Monica ... Chorus Pres ... All That Jazz ... Captain Hockey Cheerleading ... has the cutest giggle ... Maaark! ... No, he's just my best friend ... goes for older men ... killed 2 cars, is on her 3rd ... looks innocent - but is she? ... Taco Shop ... ‘‘Aren't my nails long?” ... naive ... never gets a punch line - except her own ... Daisy ano Lamont ... ‘‘C'mon you guys, it'll be really fun” ... Prom '80 ... “Isn't that romantic? ... modest... Barbara Streisand freak ... Radio button happy ... Bo braids ... unique overnights with K.A.M. ... stingey with her bucks ... “Is this fattening?” ... can never hide the fact that she is chewing gum ... “oh, sick” ... Daddy’s favorite girl. Swig ... Swiggy to the kids ... Pumpkin face ... bear ... How’s the wife, Swig? ... He's a rambler'in man ... P.F.... That’s grounds for divorce ... USED to be shy ... Foul Play... E. Gorden’s son ... Football QB captain ... 12-y ... Hockey ... What do you think you are. a rich kid? ... Baseball Captain and 4 year vet... lives at Joe's house ... I'm mad at you now ... Why? ... Why? ... But why? ... Turn who? ... rrrinnggg ... late night talks... MHI_Best shot I ever had out of the ruff ... Mr. Policeman, I love your flares ... Rocky Horror... The Mao ... rendez-vous in the hall ... pliss ... green ... M M’s ... “something along that line” ... Janny for 2... 176 - Swendseen Swiggum ELIZABETH CAROL TRUESDELL Liz ... Lizzie ... Trues ... Lizard ... Booboo ... Dugan ... 6-year swim vet... Fogelberg and Jackson lover... Florida '80 - guess you had to be there... loves roses ... BRC ... Baskin with Jim ... Minikahda summers ... lifeguards ... hill-toppers with Rob ... hour phone conversations about nothing ... SPTP gang ... hates having her picture taken ... ticklish ... Y.M.C.A. with Beaners ... problems with Kari... snoopy... hates shoes... 100 fly... Wobus ... best buddies with N.B. ... Eddie ... loves puppies ... everybody’s best friend ... a shoulder to cry on ... caddy at Lafayette... John ... Chumley ... Chums ... Trums ... Gene ... Jamming man ... Hot fingers on the key board ... “I only know the beginnings” ... awesome pianist ... Well. I’ve been taking lessons for a few years” ... 4-wheeling ... Jeep man ... Chaska - what’s that? ... Goes through two time zones to get to school... farmer in the off-season... recently purchased a combine ... “What time does the plane to Chaska leave?” ... Florida vet ... Cyclin’ weekends in Cable ... “Put’er in the vise” ... deep brass ... Racquetball ... 4th and 5th grade slumber parties ... ”94, phew that’s fast” ... “How about 60, officer” ... handshake with Hagen ... “What’s that dripping sound?” ... “Hey, Gene, you’ve got too many machines! ... President of the exclusive ones ... one heck of a guy. JOHN ROBERTSON TRUMBLE Truesdell Trumble- 177 JAN CAROL TURNER Turn ... Janny ... Poopsie ... NiNi to Jason ... Quiet inside. bubbly outside ... Swig who? ... Buns and Booboo ... P.F. ... writes for FUN ... journals and poetry ... bookworm ... flowers ... annual slumbers ... cookie parties ... Foul Play ... Cheerleading captain and four year vet ... will make a great Mom ... Choir ... Mixed Co. ... P.F. Cabinet ... BF ... etc. ... NOT a morning person ... late night talks ... Halston ... SPTP gang ... Rocky Horror ... great form at Lafayette golf course ... MHL ... Rice Krispie bars and chocolate... John 3:16. Three things remain - Faith. Hope. Love -And the greatest of these is Love. -1 Corinthians 13:13 CHRISTOPHER CHARLES WADMAN Waddy ... Wad ... Wad-y-man ... A Weightman ... M.V.P. ... Wilkens. Jr.... 50 ... Florida vet... one of the original Brooks Brothers ... sleep-chow-ball with Cow ... never really liked the “flex” ... “Howwwdaaay” ... NH with DG. CH ... a true sun god ... backpacked over Big Game Ridge and it was a rare day. If you should rise from nowhere up to somewhere, from being no one up to being someone. Be sure to keep repeating to yourself You owe it to an arbitrary god Whose mercy to you rather than to others Won’t bear too critical examination. - Robert Frost - 178 - Turner Wadman Chuck ... Chuckie ... Chuckie Web ... Jr. ... Jell-o ... Pot-sie ... Captain Chest at Warren ... Cake eater ... PF ... hogging with Richie ... church boy ... driving alone ... LLBC ... BRC ... pushing over trees with Hartwell... tubing with Sterny ... CDB with Liebs ... Deadly Duster ... creek hockey ... Poker Jam I ... ticklish ... second chances on field - how about off? ... Glee Club dropout ... Hey, Dew Man! ... ping pong fanatic ... Can I have a ride, Sterny? ... Lieberman-Webster. attorneys at law ... tennis team's Ken doll ... attacked by S.P.T.P. gang ... Soccer captain ... hockey recruit ... smile cheers up many... always there to help... J.C., an eternal friend. ‘‘Thanks, Blake. you've opened many doors for me.” CHARLES McIntyre WEBSTER, JR. Cary ... Joker ... Chili ... Chinston ... McDonald's with Walt and George ... Foosball ... Osseo parties ... Floridian Tracker... Boxer... Pink Floyd ... “Man, if that happened to me I'd go APE” ... Burnsville hope? Please!... “Think I'll join the Army” ... Not Piggly Wiggly, it’s Country Club” ... New Hope Is a city ... was there v fhen the glass fell ... Yep! Sweedish ... future middleweight champion ... Please. I got my license ... 16 in New Hope ... white Sugar Ray Leonard ... Maroon Chevy ... a little schooling. Nnamdi” CARY STEPHEN WESTIN Webster Westin - 179 CHARLOTTE JANE WIETHOFF Charlotte ... Char... Miss Scarlett... C.J.W. ... Wayzata girl ... N.C.S. ... monogrammed green car made especially for her ... Fuji Royale ... Burger Whop ... Arby’s ... LaBelle’s ... “my job burned down ... loves anything adorable ... bunny combs ... bunny slippers ... “I must rest! ... calligraphy... BAK ... trilingual... viaje a Espana ... voyage a la France ... walking Talbot’s catalog ... Neil Sedaka’s friend ... sings along with Streisand ... “Why didn’t you join choir? ... river-rat... avid moviegoer... “no doubt!” ... Bugs ... “curse of PEU! ... truly funny. Confucius say: “Angel with wings not so hot as angel with arms.” JAMES ALDRICH WINCHESTER Jim ... Winnie ... Chest-hair ... Jim Century ... Ken-woodite ... V4 of the dancing Hitmen ... goes trick-or-treating down Kenwood Parkway ... Anderson groupie ... MCC ... BRC ... PF ... Winchester Method ... “All the world’s a stage ... Reginald Perrin fan club ... Hell’s Angels ... breaststroker ... worked at Mac’s this summer” ... “Jim. you have some banana on your face. “Schooldays, were the happiest days of your life but we never appreciate the good times we have until it’s too late. Ray Davies 180 - Wiethoff Winchester if they were right, I'd agree - Cat Stevens - Father and Son Meanwhile, I’m here alone in my dark madness, all by myself with my deck of cards - and, of course, the whip God gave me.” - Truman Capote -Music for Chameleons Everywhere there's lots of piggies Living piggy lives You can see them out for dinner With their piggy wives Clutching forks and knives to eat their bacon George Harrison-Piqgies I know that everything happens and that the instant of communion is not awaited, but it is won.” - Albert Camus- CATHERINE WINTER Koff... Winnie ... Mr. Mikie ... Hi, Mark - I mean Mike ... Prep - No I'm not” - Yes, you are!” ... 10:30 is a late nighter ... But I don’t want to swim this year ... Has a question for everything ... Always skips one week of practice before districts ... “Mr. Danielson, I have a question ... No. 6 ... A cultural guy ... Does what he wants without hesitation ... “O.K., Mike. Let's ski back and find a tow truck ... stranded in Hackensack ... Unexplainably sincere ... Sore shoulder, compliments of D.J.P. ... Loves climbing mountains and sleeping on beaches ... Does everything right ... Great pal -especially in Israel. The main thing in life is not to be afraid to be human” - Pablo Casals - MICHAEL ALAN WINIKOFF Winter Winikoff - 181 CHARLES KEECH WITTENBERG Charles ... Charlie ... Chuck ... Chuckie ... Chaz ... was a senior twice ... has a killer attack dog named Monty ... Kenwoodite first class ... has an art gallery for a house ... one of the “Disco Kids” ... Loves to silkscreen girls... Madman in the Saab ... “Hey. Charlie, the girls are getting together, want to come along” ... Downhill racer... Rocky Horror - double digits ... Highcroft vet ... Just good friends with Jocey... spends Augusts at Tamarack Tennis Camp ... Charlie, how come there are no boys in these pictures? ... There’s no such thing as “too young ... a silent observer... A good friend. The most valuable thing I have learned is how to be myself. C.K.W. JOHN WILLIAM ZIMMER Zimm ... Zimbabwe ... “Did ya get my cheese, wiz boy?” ... Vigorous crusades with Poe and Toe ... Cinderella story ... Never man enough to chew Copenhagen ... Skoal boy all the way - “hey. spit in the hole, Matto! ... Always in love with a freshman ... sorry, Poe, she’s mine!” ... I don’t like her anymore” ... Well, maybe ... truly a V.S. founder through and through ... C’mon, baby, light my fire ... J.M. fan ... “Did I hit something” ... only person I know who exceeds 55 m.p.h. on a clover leaf ... Hey, ya hit the bricks ... “Hey, Poe, got any cake... Let’s put Scruffy in the microwave ... It’s cool... Faithfully Submitted J.M.P. and M.T.M. 182 - Wittenberg Zimmer CHANGE STIMULATES... photo credit: Minneapolis Star Closing — 183 THE GOOD IN ALL The 1980-1981 school year was a year of change for all of us. Though many of the old Blake traditions remained intact, many changes took place in the students’ school policy and future plans for the school. Individualism seemed to be at a high this year as more and more students became aware of their own potential. This was mostly seen in the shift in clothing and hairstyle trends. The conservative preppie look held its own. but more liberal styles, known sometimes as vogue” or trendy or punk began to have a major impact on student dress. This shift was complemented by punk and new wave dances and a few students who donned the punk haircut. On the whole, students were not afraid to take a risk and be different, and this added a lot of wholesome character to school atmosphere. While the students were motivated by present trends, school policy shifted towards the Blake of the 1950's. A tardy hall was established to punish those students who exceeded the allowed number of tardies. Needless to say. the tardy hall was not too popular with the students. A new library policy was put into effect to deal with the misuse of the library by the students. The administration became more strict with those students who abused the off-campus privilege. and they took action to stop the damage of school property. These problems have existed for a long time at Blake and this year steps were taken to resolve them. The school also began to work on renovating the Northrop campus. In 1978 the Board of Trustees voted to keep the Upper School at Northrop. Architects were called in this year to submit plans for a general rehabilitation of the building for new media, arts, physical education and science facilities. Already. Northrop is taking on a new shape: new lockers, new weight-machines, and a new bell system have found their way into the school. The auditorium was painted and stained, and the study hall was carpeted. A new lunch menu and salad bar gave Blake its first likable menu in years. Northrop is finally becoming a home away from home for the school community. Changes of great importance to all of us also took place. Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States ir November and inaugurated in January On the day of the Inauguration, the fifty two Americans held hostage in Iran fo 444 days were released. John Lennon former Beatle. was shot and killed outside of his New York apartment in December. Poland became the first communist country to recognize labor unions. Who shot J.R. became a question of the past, and the eruptions of Mount Saint Helens remained a question of the present. These changes in the world around us show that problems do exist. For the class of 1981 and future graduation classes similar problems will be faced, and hopefully overcome. This faith that we can leave our school and put the world together is shown best in the words of Cyrus Northrop: We must train as many as we can. hoping good things of all and expecting great things of some.” 184 Closing Photo credit: Wide World Photos AND THE BEST IN MANY WELCOME BACK TO' FREEDOM photo credit: World Wide Photo Closing — 185 REFLECTIONS SPEAKS SOFTLY AND CARRIES A BIG STAFF It is for all by all. We have tried to make this a book to look back at the highlights of the year, the traditions, and the spirit that makes Blake so unique. Amid the chaos of typing copy, taking pictures five times, late night meetings, to rushing the pages to Federal Express we have made friends and we have made memories. We thank you for letting us do this for you. We have enjoyed almost every minute of it. 186 — Staff Editors-in-Chief Maria Kochiras Jim Owens Layout Editor Melanie M. 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