Blue Springs Junior High School - Wildcats Yearbook (Blue Springs, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 144 of the 1986 volume:

,fm- REF. 373.236 B625 1986 Blue S rings Juni H' h Schoog lyearbookgu lg MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY Midwest Genealogy Center 3440 S. Lee's Summit Rd. M G Independence, MO 64055 C Table of Contents . Student Life Patterns of Student Style Teachers! Classes Spectrums of Learning Sports Continuum of Motion Students A Shade Above the Rest 5, Q , CE ,I 3, U il gli t ,z...Lf.,5e-.,m.:..M:,.u..,L 1-f.1,Aq,B.L..,,.,.Ls.,.,M..1v-ff in n, n is yi, N .MQW-....K XX Wildcats 1986 l9LQt,SPR1tQS9f HIGH g isilgilgtgmf T0 as,s.ll. f sw S. Samet assumes S SEPEW sweet, ?lCiili.2iiES ,e,..,ff-ff! ,' gg., f WW Blue Springs junior High School 2103 West Vesper Street Blue Springs, M0 64015 VY MID-CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY Midwest Genealogy Center ' Summit Rd. D CONTINENT PUBLIC LIBRARY lllllllIlIllIllIlllllllllllllllwllllilllllgg . 000 1 ,,, .,LL. Ihtcltgpinldzhge, M0 64055 ,,,,,?f-9--'wer' 'M' aleidoscope '86 2 In September, we came to BSJH not yet bound together by common experience. We came from other states, other commu- nities, other schools, and finally, we came as returning students to the 9th grade. But as the year moved to- ward May we did become bound by local as well as world events. We watched out our classroom windows as a new wing that would add new classrooms was built on the north side of the junior high. We watched the state lottery pass, and we looked forward to new revenues to be used for education. ff DURING THE BOOKFAIR Wendy Lawson, Tonnia Sparks, and Tamara Brailsford choose from a wide selection of books. WORKMEN ARE PREPARING the mobile units for the opening of school. l l l 1 I 1 l YW ':v ,, ' v- is so in 3 w l M I '3 19 , . . t , - . - -fffz-fwff 'f .'-' ' ,Lf ww ff,' X4 5fV5 i?lf' fd ' ' Q' ' ' t ' fr . A. 1 , v , . ' ti f i i j ' f r i' aleidoscope '86 We were watched by the eyes of a nation as the Kansas City Royals became World Baseball Champions. And finally, we sadly watched with the nation's school chil- dren, the tra edy of Christa McAuliffe anjthe space shut- tle Challenger: We grew in ways that even we do not yet fully perceive, and so the purpose of this book. It is not only a book of memories but also a mirror. that shows and amazes us with how much we have changed in just one year. w l X4 I' sa if Q 3 li 52 3 i 5 , 4Q1hwg, QA 'QQ -if 1 I m'fI.etz1HA'!f'. -1 nr-40' nw. vw NW. '- Erik an-WIN N ' Patterns of StudentStyle nf .., r 1 1 1 .--man' 1. A change of pace was a time for students and teachers to get together and become acquainted in a non-class- room atmosphere. The Student-Teacher Advisory program put a slight change in the daily schedule. lt took twenty min- utes out of one day a week to get together and discuss topics like drugs and other current problems and to participate in and organize such activities as the magazine drive, honor roll and yearbook sales. STA gave the students a good chance to get to know one teacher and other classmates. lt gave us all a chance to let our hair down and socialize without the pressures of class and work. THE SOUTH GYM lS WHERE Mr. Bryan's STA group meets weekly. Here they are sharing some ideas to promote the magazine sales. KEEPING ACCURATE RECORDS helps john Neidig with his magazine sales. .1 C W 5 Zh All V Q 'QM V W TRIVIAL PURSUIT IS HOW this STA group passed time on occasion. IN EXCHANGE FOR A TICKET, Tammy Shane gets a Coke from Mrs. Montee, a PTSA volunteer, at a school dance. Ng -sf- E E if W L Tizii W A THis Duo cAssETTr5 PLAYER WAS the prize during the magazine sales. Christy Scott proudly shows off her prize. 9 mt Q, ' M K Mm' ' I ' .Aa l Wnrlf lrvllf' Winvhellk Winrhells A Winclwlls SETTING UP FOR A DONUT PARTY is Mrs. Baker. This party was for the STA with the third highest dollar amount in the United Way fund raiser. THESE STUDENTS CELEBRATE their STA's success at Minsky's in place of the school lunch. 10 Wolff Dawn Hendrick has several small Hershey bars, one for each magazine subscription sold. THE REWARD for being second place win- ners in the magazine drive is a ten pound Hershey bar. Mrs. Cesaretti's STA class is ready to enjoy. A OLA ..i......ad Q ff 'f ff A WW fat, 4 X TAKING AN ACCURATE COUNT of Cans collected for the canned food drive are jeremy jackson and Chris Heigele. BOXES AND BOXES OF CANS. STA repre- sentatives brought cans to Mr. Renne's room during the canned food drive. .41 and rewards lmagine 200 BSJH students hovering over tables of large pizzas at Minsky's. For a lucky eight STA classes who worked for and got 1000fo membership on PTSA, this was the scene. The 'l000!0 member- ship included one parent for each student. Not only did these stu- dents get pizza for lunch, they also got into the two PTSA-sponsored dances free of charge. The lucky and hard-working classes were those of Mr. Golds- mith, Mr. Hines, Mrs. Keal, Mr. Mc- Laughlin, Mrs. McLaughlin, Mr. Pumphrey, Mrs. Quackenbush, and Mr. Williams. Along with these fringe bene- fits, the PTSA CParent Teacher Stu- dent Associationi was a good way to give the parents and teachers a chance to get together and discuss the needs of the school and its students. This organization not only took care of business, but helped the parents, teachers, and students to get acquainted. A--W if Q H 44 is T9 .QL 11 Council SPONSORS: Mr. Elwyn Renne and Mrs. Robin Cesaretti. 12 Front row: Missy Vaughan, Angie Sinclair, Marci Gray, Stephanie Mellor, jennifer Barnhart. Second row: Scott johnson, lennifer Mendicki, Pepper Walkup, Piper Walkup, Mike Phillips, Megan Lassiter. Back row: Zoe Mayhall, Ryan McSpadden, Lara Pittsenbarger, Sabra Blaine, Stephanie Thomason, Theresa Rodgers. Not pictured: Renee Taylor. serving the needs of BSIH The gift of a new asphalt track from student council to BSJH defi- nitely showed their enthusiasm for promoting school spirit, under- standing between faculty, adminis- tration and students, and servicing the community at large. Student council makes a gift to the school each year from the monies it re- ceives during the magazine drive, their only fund raiser. This year there were some exciting new twists in student coun- cil. One new thing for STUCO was that there was a reporter for the school newspaper. Lara Pittsenbar- ger reported on STUCO happen- ings. There were also more mem- bers this year and no elected offi- cers, resulting in equality as the name of the game! Some of the responsibilities of these members were working in the concession stands at dances and decorating for them, planning and publicizing events, and helping with the activi- ties sponsored by student council. These events included the canned food and United Fund drives, spirit weeks, dances, and being Santa and his helpers at Christmas. This spring, STUCO attended a state conference in St. Louis. They also attended a summer camp to help improve their leadership qualities and share ideas with other STUCOS. Of course we wouldn't even havestudent council if it weren't for the two sponsors, Mrs. Cesaretti and Mr. Renne. ' Student council installed expe- rience in each of its members. And as Mrs. Cesaretti put it, lt teaches responsibility, leadership and coop- eration to help each student in the future. ff is iii X .Q 2 I I Q. A -tw Q SPIRIT DAY- BEST DRESSED2 Front row: Vance Bovinette, john Neidig, Kyle White, Neil Young, Greg Wittenburg, and Paul Skaggs. Back row: Dawn Adams, Kelly Neidig, Stacey Howe, Tracey Thornton, Gretchen Bretz, and Christina Fay. SPIRIT DAY- HAWAIIAN DAY. Front row: Peter Wilkinson, Mark Landes, Forrest Schaefer, Ryan johnson, Bob Danley, Eric Schupp. Back row: jenny Clark, Lori Turley, Angie Carroll, Theresa Downing, Leah Tem- ple, and Angie Golden. SANTA AND HER HELPERS DELIVER Christ- mas goodies to the teachers. jennifer Barn- hart, Piper Walkup, jennifer Mendicki, Missy Vaughan, Pepper Walkup, Ryan McSpadden and Angie Sinclair. , . I A . ,z ,,j. .,. SLOW DANCES ARE POPULAR. It gives these couples an opportunity to dance close. SHARING A LAUGH WHILE DANCING is Brian Spicer and Christy Egy. ALONE IN A CROWD, DeAndra Gastin and Eric Lenning share a quiet moment. ve, 5? ,, , , t UAW- ,rug ' 4.,r,,z,sg,,,,,L:Q,,,,t' 4, ,,,,, uw, ,, ..'. :,A,..z ' ,754 K .t I . , ,, f,,.,,,,k,,A:l,, ,, , JA, , ,, Q f t ff A t - ,, f, s , 1 ,,,,x f. .K A,,q,:q,. ,4.,iQ?Z,ggii. -ig ,i ii A atmosphere Four Thursday nights from 7 o'clock to 9 o'clock the lights were turned down and the music was turned up in the south gym at BSJH. Two of these dances were sponsored by PTSA and two were sponsored by STUCO. jeans were not allowed, but the students didn't seem to mind. It gave them a chance to wear their best and show off the latest fashion trends. A Dj supplied the music at each of these dances and the students danced, talked, and sang along with nf! the records. When it was time to take a break from dancing, the students cooled off with a Coke in the cafeteria. Student council officers or PTSA members worked the concession stand. After the dances the popular hang out was Minsky's where the students ate pizza, drank Coke and continued to socialize with their friends. 1 ' ' f ffibx gi STANDING AROUND AND TALKING was also a major pasttime at the school dances. X , . 1 5 , l 1 14- q.. CU 4-' U1 Ad O O .Q L. C5 GJ P' and photographers i l STAFF: Front row: Susan Tener, DeAndra Gastin, Kim Duffy, Dawn Borne. Second row: Karen McConchie, Denise Patterson, Carrie Grounds, Renee Taylor. Back row: Tanya Treat, Sally Crouch, Marissa Baier, jennifer Long. Not pictured: Tracy Oliver and jenifer Whiting. 16 Collecting Captions, deadlines and layouts were just a few things that were mentioned in the conversa- tions of every yearbook meeting. Every Monday and Wednesday after school for an hour or so, the staff met in Room 102 to put together the new 1985-86 WILD- CAT yearbook. This year's theme which is Kaleidoscope '86 helped give ev- eryone a look at what went on in our school. The features on highlighting students and teachers with interest- ing hobbies were continued this year. We also had a new 1986 3 Y 1 If T Tompkins. . 1 I ..r memories yearbook staff consisting o hardworkers trying to do their bes on the yearbook. The sponsors for the yearbool were Mrs. Cindy Wood and Mrs Kathy john. It was their second yea of hard work to make the yearboo its best. The 1985 yearbook received second place rating from the Schc lastic Press Association at Columbi University in New York City. BSII was the only junior high in the stat of Missouri to receive such a award. This is the second time fc our WILDCAT yearbook to obtai such a high honor. PHOTOGRAPHERS. Karen Gideon, Amy Young, Mike Young, and Elam O'Renick look over the contact prints to check the pictures they had taken. Not pictured: Byron Healy and Davic t X xx A .4 1 8 ssss ss af -K kk if 5 ' 5 sf. t as TAKING A LOOK at the assignment sh Sally Crouch and Karen McConchie chec see who they need to interview. NMR ,,,f,,. ,,,. ' ' GIVING A BIT OF ADVICE to Marissa Baier, DeAndra Gastin points out a well-designed layout. EACH PICTURE MUST be stamped and labeled before going to the printer. Tanya Treat is taking care of this task. ,qi sy, f Q Zi 77 Pi 1 I W Hu ' ' 4 , .4 low LAYOUTS AND COPY WRITING Consume the time of jennifer Long, Renee Taylor, Kim Duffy, Susan Tener and Dawn Borne. HELPING Carrie Grounds draw a straight line on her layout is Kania Kisner. SPONSORS Mrs. john and Mrs. Wood put the finishing touches on this layout. 17 L W C, L ,, ,V J AH, , K 'fn W ,, 5 staff 'A A ' Els ' A 71 f V 'A A 1 hylg I T 1954 stie L Qg if Karen Mathis, Andrea Vorwark, jill Morris, Liz Borsuk, jennifer Whiting. Not pictured: Dawn Borne, Christy Esposito, john Hay and Marc McConathy. 18 M it-if 'vw ,....f W M41 ' T f N, CAREFULLY CHECKING THE LAYOUT are Andrea Vorwark and Karen Mathis. W5- TAKING A MOMENT to look at the finished product is lenifer Whiting. 5 gm fw--unsung' S? 1 l X ff ' M ,. .vwfiatfmfggm.,wtw.Qmw.fa' l l iw? K lt' PASTING UP THE LAYOUT are editors Marc McConathy and jill Morris. HANDING THE NEWSPAPER to the students is a rewarding task for editors Liz Borsuk and Marc McConathy. if THE EXACT COUNT is necessary in handing papers to each class. Here Liz Borsuk counts out the newspapers for distribution. E. 1 . '20, ,li 2 ublishing monthly BSJHIS favorite source of what was happening and who was who came from our school newspa- per the COURIER. Students and teachers received their copy of the newspaper monthly and all heads were buried in it for at least a half hour after they were issued. The people behind the scenes were sponsor Mrs. Fran Keal, editor Marc McConnathy fassistant editor last yearj, assistant editors Liz Borsuk and jill Morris, and of course, the staff writers and photographers. This year the COURIER staff went on a tour of the EXAMINER office and to Minsky's for pizza afterwards. The students learned all the production that goes on for a newspaper each day. Over 1800 copies of the COU- RIER were printed at Pepperdine Printing Company in Blue Springs. Some new additions to the newspaper were the editorials, more student surveys on serious topics, and freshman guy and girl articles have changed from previous years. Now featured were athletes, musicians, artists, vocalists, and many others. 19 perform After much hard work and determination, this year's band concerts lived up to all expectations and more. The 400 eighth and ninth grade students played a variety of marches, overtures, classical, and pop music. Assigning parts, scheduling special rehearsals and printing pro- grams are included in preparing for concerts. This took patience on both the band and the director's part.. Special performances were giv- 20 THE CLARINET SECTION is an important part of the big band sound. Eighth grade, Sth and 6th hours. 7 NAM ,.. I .V - I ,I THIRD AND FOURTH HOUR EIGHTH GRADE BAND students stand to take a bow after a terrific performance. fa QA. AT THE HOLIDAY CONCERT Angela Gray, Kelly Witts, and Gretchen Snyder's trio on the piccolo pleases the audience. Ninth grade, 2nd hour. BECAUSE OF THE HARD WORK and dedica- tion the eighth grade band performed exceptionally well. ing art en by the Festival Band and the jazz Band. The jazz Band, who plays strictly jazz music, recently ap- peared in Hannibal, Warrensburg, and the Independence Center. Playing various pieces, including Aventura and Manhattan Beach , the Festival Band perform- ed at the Lee's Summit junior High Music Festival, the Blue Springs Music Festival and several elemen- tary schools. All in all, our band had a very prosperous year. sl CUEING THE CLARINETS' entrance is direc- tor Mr.1erry Leeper. Ninth grade, 2nd hour. P' in Tu nes and tones galore The 26 members of the junior High Orchestra are directed by Mr. McClanahan. At their three concerts, they played basically pop and classical music. The Festival Orchestra, consist- ing of the whole orchestra and top members of Festival Band, played pop, modern, and classical music at their concerts. Seven members of the orches- VIOLINISTS jonathan Parker and Brian Kil- gore take a moment to rehearse their music before a concert. ONE LAST REHEARSAL by Festival Orchestra before a contest is directed tensely by conductor Dennis McClanahan. tra had the privilege of practicing with the High School Orchestra. They went to contest with them in the spring. Orchestra helped to develop culture in their music, but most of all, they just had fun. CONCENTRATION, as displayed by jennifer Barron and Tanya Treat, is essential while sightreading new music. ORCHESTRA MEMBERS spend a relaxing seventh hour rehearsing familiar music. ALTO SAX PLAYER Tracey Enloe uses her talents to perform a solo during a concert. 21 l l l i I 1 AT THE HOLIDAY CONCERT, the ninth grade girls get the crowd into the Christmas spirit. . ' zwW4:'7f ' , J 7 V' above the rest Singing their way to the top, the eight and ninth grade choirs consisting of about 300 students, sang pop and spiritual music at their three concerts. Honors Choir, a special group for the more serious singers, sang at all of the regular concerts. Honors choir is needed to help teach special skills and to emphasize singing solos and duets. Much emotion was put into the concerts, along with practice. Spe- cial practices were set up to ensure perfect concerts. Vocal music di- rector, Mr. VunCannon, and Mrs. Burge, accompanist, both helped make the concerts be the best that they could be. THE C-IRLS' CHOIR sings well together. IT IS A RARE TREAT to hear the Honors Choir. THE EIGHTH GRADE CHOIR carefully fol- Iows Mr. VunCannon's direction. ANNOUNCINC THE EVENING'S PROGRAM is choir director, Carl VunCannon. s of Learnin N 1 57 N 7 IW, r n S of innovations The Blue Springs School Dis- trict enthusiastically welcomed its new superintendent, Dr. Charles MCC-raw. Although new to this position, Dr. MCC-raw is not new to the district. For the past nine years he has served as the Deputy Super- intendent and previous to that he served as elementary principal to the james Lewis Elementary School and the Thomas Ultican Elementary School. Before coming to Blue Springs, Dr. McGraw began his career in Raytown as a 5th grade teacher and then served as Ele- mentary Supervisor for the same district. This year has proved to be a very auspicious beginning for Dr. MCC-raw, his staff, and the Board of Education. The new wing on the 26 junior high is on schedule and will be ready to move into in the fall of 1986. A bond issue was passed in February which will provide funds for an additional elementary school. Because of a steadily increase in the student population, the next area of concern is arriving at a proposal that will provide additional classrooms at the secondary level. This year saw other changes in personnel in the Central Office. Dr. Richard Howard came from Excel- sior Springs to become the new Assistant Superintendent of Curric- ulum, Dr. Richard Richie came from Center School District to become the new Assistant Superintendent of Finance, Dr. Gene Dexter be- came the Deputy Superintendent, and Dr. Bob Hatfield became the Dr. Charles McGraw Superintendent Director of Personnel. Change and innovation have always been synonymous with the Blue Springs School District, and we look forward to positive and benefi- cial years with Dr. MCC-raw and his staff. Central Office 'fa It BOARD OF EDUCATION. Front row: Dr. Charles McGraw, Mr. Daryl Daniels, and Mrs. Marilyn jones. Back row: Dr. Richard Howard, Mr. Mike Leap, Mrs. Gayle Stowell, Mr. Robert Merritt, Mrs. Geri Choate, Mr. Pat Meyer, Dr, Gene Dexter, and Dr. Richard Ritchie. I l l i l l l l l l a a i l l l i i l . l Dr. Gene Dexter Deputy Superintendent Dr. Richard Howard , Assistant Superintendent Curriculum ' Dr. Richard Ritchie Assistant Superintendent F Business ! 27 f wi., fy-fyl vm fy 414 4 f V ff .mac ,V 2 .f mf f 1 4 i I 6 ll 5 Wk, fagkvsrnggt Ns-2 .5 3 tgWL3g1iig 1 fJM f- Eel. 1 SWMSU S, CMS ni Q wx fff f I A f es wjsyff ,,,'ff ff fffff X tt ,gm , fvmfw Sf gffkzfwf ff f , , , fff ,fff 452, f 4 W5 .5 ,wax ZEN ,X k J f M if yi?rQ6thASSisfiif7fPi'113291paPCMS 'AAPQ liar ' 'Y' il X Q1 Q aff fx, uf' a ,fgf ,f f XT S 'l 9'C 'dk MQ' frat-i'5fw7 ,M XM VW? J' ff fb ff4 off 1 1 45 W QM fff A r +. Xyglka ,fyx Q ffxfffff , ,gl ' ' ' 21? 3'-5-PF, , .IJ I ?.i?a'?5?bT'-.Zv ' A. as .ami M , M W X QW X I ,Lf 44 7 1 A, Af B , L M5 L W Q. 1 f ? :A w 2' . af sw 5 kf X M 1 wff f f f X M ff, ,f f-,S 1 ff! ,gfgf V. 4. , , ' ,-M WW, if .4 , ,.wf,y! . 5 . 5 Sli if ,if1fi'?f?'.f J qi 15 ,wal 1 QE 5:11-Q' .gm .' im! 1sjf'.i1Qf nail. ai 'si :Q 5 we yy. fa . N 1 :gf X 11 1, 1 wif Vi N f :jig 355.1 Nh .5 . 5:95225 fx J 2 f sy sm. s ,,, .4 sis. 32, .L ,kg ca-sl. v LI.x. w f 'Q Lance Kramer finds Dr. Gray easy to talk to. SETTING UP FOR A DONUT PARTY is one of Mrs. Baker's responsibilities with STA. 28 lkiim flfsllk' A LOOK AT THE WILDCAT FOLDER with Dr. Fischel will help Rick Smith keep on track all year. ,li. and efficiency From absences to typing, from scheduling activities to transporta- tion or student control, announce- ments, and making school deci- sions. These were done efficiently by our administrative staff. Dr. Gray, principal, Mrs. Baker and Dr. Fis- chel, assistant principals led the school. Without the help and sup- port of the secretaries the school days would not have run smoothly. Our secretaries: Mrs. Rundlet, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. VanCamp, Mrs. Lierman, and Mrs. Hazard were not the only people who kept our school from confusion. If you need- ed a book or magazine for a report or did not feel well, to whom would you go? Mrs. Werner was the health aide and Mrs. Lucht was the library aide. They also helped keep the school running smoothly. All these people worked to- gether to keep BSJH running smoothly day in and day out. ..-L . if --tbl til l . if H 1 f fat 'f . t gi Q. ., V. C. ONE OF M eye drops. g,-. . E . Sgt . .W .f T : 1 ,QSM .- fix' s T 'I' AGREAT HELP is Mrs. Rundle TYPING A LE Lierman. HELPING THE are Mrs. Van Hazard. x x . - rf, fl dw' Mrs. Bev Smith, secretary receptionist Mrs. joye VanCamp, secretary to Mrs Baker Mrs. Dona Werner, health aide Mrs. Sandy Hazard secretary receptionist Mrs. Bernice Lierman secretary to Dr Fischel Mrs. Shirley Lucht library aide Mrs. jane Rundlett secretary to Dr Gray .4 ' A I ' - K ' vi-'ii- -T A 3 . W jr RN 3 4 ,I J 1 1 3 V W r W ll 43 11 f 4, 4. ! 5 gi 1 J Q:-all A lggeouskfluorescentll paint, interest- WITH ASSISTANCE FROM Mrs. Olberd- ing, Shawn Koss is able to better under- stand the assignment. WITH A QUESTIONINC GLANCE, john Still makes a gesture for Mr. Draves' approval. DURING A REHEARSAL, Mr. Leeper speaks to the percussion section. . ' 5, ,fc ,gas lrf, K I , Dfraves, Chair t r A ,,42.D,oesQ working with outra- ingjfcolyor schemes, and dazzling Qdetsignlsoundr ffunl? yWell, that's ivvhiati this , year's art students worked on, plus perspective and coloryharmony. y C i , Art wasn't all fun, it was a lot ofhard work too. lt taught the basic fundamentals of art and developed the students' leisure time by giving them the ability to have creative minds and skills. Art was fun, creative, and yes, a lot of hard work. It was all worth it in the end when the students had their beautiful paintings, in- teresting drawings, and wonderful sculptures. s A Five students received awards for the artwork in the PTSA Re- flections Contest. This year's theme was From Liberty's View. First place went to Alfred Ambrosi t8thj, Second Place to Kellie Keef- er f8thJ, Third Place to jill Morris t8thJ, Fourth Place to Chris Cox f9thJ, and Fifth Place to jason Morton t8thi. BAND Mr. jerry Leeper, Chair Z , ,A ' '- V ..,, ,.. 6 'O::r'::'- Q. O-'i-' -wmgnn ow-c:23mEmUru3ZfDg:Oo wg NCIDODUQQCD-:jg Q- 3 -'fp 2,,., --f-o--U3f e4Q-. :E '3-,,,9.,u:nw:-f'25'm ' 'D-on-L33 s gt: N Q0--i-,m E.Z ','?,N :gl 9132.3-XDOSUQNRPUNSDQ. HSN?-Q mo?-Egmf-'i2,,,fD:.F si :rmi-'I --::.c'n,m-'..,g xo,-i afE:a,8f?agfmUQ'0,1ggHOaD-Q 05'-U'5f+.-twgiggl' o.:3T'c:53ifDE , C--1 N20 :rvQ. 1 mfD 7x4 gmoQ3m '5 2'v'T UQBQUOOOTT 3-QQ..- ' O QJCDC-. Q-Q.g3cn O0 WWE-,i Q,3 N E 4,,Q-mtv.-i -4N0NF,'fU:: r'o5,ms mmqmm-UQ:-DQQN 0 -. ,e-r 'r5...,fD:jfD Q Daw o. fi'3.n,g2'.a,2,'gO:'mgs, mn vw s ,HQ sr gg-Egmggmogzgtfm 3316 3,81 A 9' O 'P Q- t' fDr.t211', f1'.a f H igh lights -.1,i A, 1 N ir-..s. Blue Springs' outstanding first year teacher nominee, Mr. Bond. iiM'5X.5Z1'IsifQ7L1ZT.LZZf2,.'lfQllllC4 fl: 13511 4--9 5 . .,,, .-,,, .., .. ..-ww I-.. ,,,, n,,,:,4.:q4L1:.,.z.:,:...,s.:g:1k 5- ,:,.:T,., CONCENTRATING HARD on perfecting his project, james Newport takes a moment to listen to further instruction. Bri . u First year teacher David Bond was chosen as the 1985-86 recipient of the Sallie Mae award for Out- standing First Year Teacher for the Blue Springs School District. The winning teacher is chosen on the basis of hisfher academic achieve- ment, participation in college activ- ities, and classroom work during the 'c f- W -AH A- -W - ' f ss Mu .,,i.Qg. ' .,,1f.QQQ4Li L..'....Q,,:Z,,.:. ff- W - .4.....ap,p.,a,,.. .t:1,LLg.e.z.i1, 13.1143-.:.tic.M:LQJs-.Lf p-c.s...a..4u...,.,..a4. M.. DURING A FESTIVAL BAND REHEARSAL, Cindy Quick concentrates on the beat of the music. first year of teaching. Mr. Bond's nomination goes to national com- petition where one outstanding teacher from each state will be chosen and those recipients will each receive a 51,000.00 cash award. BSIH is indeed proud to count Mr. Bond among its staff members. M51 waz awcwffit zz rf -Guam ' 111: :K -- img.: meet xxx- wicca' wsxai' gmc: msg? rim a z:.1 1 ,,-ruamf. f xnxx, 11x:,.w,.gz.z,:x:L'a::z: S rgymfzgxaszfda wma: g, xr. mzesvzz S5131 fvwmzsm :imc tatrmz iii fzffif -if--fziw--rv ----fry?-'evjw--5.fy73g:g5gss.'fp7gg3fg,Qi55 IN PREPARATION FOR AN upcoming con- cert, Mrs. Burge and Mr. VunCannon go over the music. L.: ,L:., ,',, . ,, gb This year Gary Bryan, BSIH coun- .: selor, was elected as the Greater Kansas Q- City District Representative on MSTA's V7 Executive Committee. Mr. Bryan began GJ serving his three year term at the MSTA 3 convention in November and repre- sented over 1,600 MSTA members in f the 13 suburban Kansas City school EE districts. With Mr. Bryan's election, Blue Springs has made another first. In MSTA's 130 ear histor there has never . Y Y been a time when the MSTA District Representative and the MSTA Presi- dent have been from the same building. Larry Beal, also a BSIH counselor as- sumed the MSTA presidency at the at same time Mr. Bryan began represent- .I if ing KCDAfMSTA on the executive I committee. Blue Springs junior High is especially proud of this historic event. DURING SPEECH CLASS Angela Goetz de- monstrates how to groom a dog. Qu f ' , ,wfa , V, .W ,,, seieiiedi, were variefdpmdf few iii, numbergr it holyijly One, thing agreed on by allrwas r:h6i,r. 5eIecti,oris .tgr fwere. , I that vocal 'music was an -exciting ,theffirstftwio con-I class and dar lot 5 of tun.'Carrie music!gfilrledjthtei I Grounds summed it-up best when the thfird,,a.nd final, ' she said, ff'I thinkvocal music is rcognicert..7 ,,., y v lv Q important rbecause it gives stu- iiilftf-5Asrfar asrtyhrefstudenitspointof . dents armusical-backgrouncl. , Q Vi,ew,rthere wereimixed, reactions. P - I i ft I I e Somefof, the' assets' of ....t the classi COMMUNlC.ATl0NSl . 'expressed by all were the :relaxed atmosphereof the class and the freedom to converse with friends at the conclusion of eachrpractice session. The students also said they loved having one class without homework! The dislikes of the ,course rMr. Brad Mayfield, Chair S Communications is an impor- tant part of life that we use every day. An eighth grader could take drama in which they learned the basic acting skills, pantomime, and conquered the fear of stage fright. xx, 'ima Wffzm 1a21w:x,7z:7.3,aw4z is im- z7w.zar':'2zz'.z':cwn1'3w,cTm. 'W' M I fi 3: HERE Mr. Bryan is discussing the issues with another delegate, Mrs. McGraw, on the floor of the MSTA Convention. ,Q ,f ' , ll 34 I if I ,A 3, i. af freshman e t as-ja year or ajysemestjer courseg? Some units that were taught were publicspeaking, group Cl-lSfC,USSlCD'g debate, radio and TV, and ,dramal had the opportunityto partgicipate in a speech tournamentingBeIton, Missouri. All students workedton memorizing materialthat couldbe taken to the speech tournament. Everyone who takes a speech class will find that it helps them to talk in front of others and express themselves, Mr. Mayfield stated.- CouNsELoRs I . . , .A All Communication Il students fr 'J DURING THIS PLAY, Michael Lentz and Dina Calcara discuss their problem twins. yi 5 '4 T ,,.,+-he A l ,fl riff Ill: Ili will ,li 'iii lll I Ii Ig li ii, I I I I I I I I l ix I i 5 3 1 ENIOYING THE Music and relaxed armo- I sphere the choir students sing a song. I 'I I HELPING jason ,Barnhart understand his I I' schedule is Mrs. Chaney Em- 5 OI' Study ENGLISH li 14 ga 59 ll: l I for their Son X or Mrs. Diane Mayfield, Chlairt fit and seeing them tbeingiprinted lor , V ,t .ttf .f fv,f,.x,.fmM,: rw ' gxesfawfcct -, 1 f ,, m., 5,,Lf Yf,, M ,, , M., ,M , , GENEROUSLY GIVING HIS HELP, Mr. Beal. assists Kristi Webb. EIGHTH GRADERS Paul Sarai, Shane Parking- son, and Tammy Kincaid carefully listen to Mrs. Mayfield as she gives the instructions before the spelling bee begins, X f , A PROBLEM IS SOLVED for jason Nightin- gale by Mr. Bryan. t 1 2 Z ff Z! X W ,, , , , A ,V f,, X Q- md ggyzqfrxg s 2 U. 2 5, f ,t Q fs.swH,.s1 -Q 1 ff ,, , . 4, af, , L -I W sz 4, ,if ,L i ewes :sa as fam.-X , X W Q- M X-Q1 4 1 we st Mx , . M, at., ,V,, ,few ,,,. 1 X, ,,,, , ,N I , ., E. -W. -1,1557 sf fx 5, ww , t. mfr MZ,--1i :v.s ,f s M ff s1 v My M, , z ,,,,, sn.- , ,,,ftltffn Q ' f sew wr 'ff -Q fr' X wwf ww View E WA X' ff ff I 4 , C , sg . st 5 5: -N 5 --X ' ti 5 45, Wtwfcs .ewfZsS.:W:2 fissfffi s Qing , 4, it ff sf J -1, Q ,ff ex W, pew .ss W 'Y aff 'Q f f X- f' 7 'W i t 'V - f sw fi mffffsff -I hw, fi I-W f X ,M .W 1 we ,7 W Q- ,QW 2 .: f, f fi f W f f X X if ww X , s f. , we ,, ,, t 1 f KV 4 wfa,42A'w , fffg 'wg as H f w X f 75,55 73 , , f 1 f X f , f X W tx:s'tWzA,m:Zzz::sf'+ ' 12I ,iviwwixiimgzizzsaif are i 'iw ' TV W1WV? 5f WM at ,fy sts-5,,WQ sf, -I t ,f ,--W t,-t, Q .MQW ses W, we my -X iw.. . ,ff X , W si. s ,W bm kl:,,5,,.W-M,,g3S.sg,,,,, -Qawg , ::g,Qfg:f:,47'g5jgpxW egg sl s is iIl sss strt reet ' sse i tl 5 liirr tsslise s' l I si s ssei 7 etadefgflpldeetd SGCMQHGQ i I 'At ifshdhigei lsii iSfad?fSDHyl2fHalalGf tlrt plasmid I typical f iforeiignf third ifiiizitrtheMADD? essay contest 3ndi9t'l1 WHOSE 'pfhfifnitef WaSMb3SBCl OU HOW but sSipanisthi1fWasi offered, eiit only iffiif ,saihidsy,cryGHtiiiYtiiSYISUICII1tastyy seat beltsyycanhelp save Itives.-Liisaf rhgjgthy graders, stst 354 Qsifbfies, iri nQvels,1piIayts,writingtiheir yMay,f'8thy grader, had and essay at I An annuals trip tothe Neigtdiigyi pwniiatypaems, iessays,j and stories published in' USA TODAY sas a Atkins Museum of Aft wagypgiifppf pubIished.j y y U f I I I result of the 1986 RainboWjCon- the first year French studentsfi activities, The first year students X X I. L: H azwmef, fXxX,,l.,,,X, vw 'fif ,fe -fiig 1 fflgfv . wwe ua DD C C Q. LD GJ 2 m l'l v HELPING Chad Morris with his enrollment is Mrs. Hankins. A W I M ,, , I I 'V When you visit the principal's office, lane Rundlett's smiling sexi wt W'-Q.. lf-m face and twinkling eyes are sure to greet you. As secretary to Dr Gray, Mrs. Rundlett not only works with him but also with staff and students. For eleven years she has worked in the junior high as secretary to Mrs. Baker, Mr Georgoff, and finally for Dr. Gray Mrs. Rundlett was born and raised in the Blue Springs area, and in fact, graduated from Blue Springs High School- in 1957. At that time the high school was our present junior high, and her class was the second class to graduate from this building. And even before a school was built on this site, Mrs. Rundlett can remember when apple orchards were here and she used to spend many days riding horses over the same land where today stands BSJH. Cur- IN TEACHINGA PROCESS Mrs Hicks class wrote a process paper She then followed that student s paper as written to make a fried egg sandwich w:Z7.W.:iMm rently, she lives in Blue Springs with her husband and three daughters In her spare time Mrs Rundlett spends time sewing and is a very talented seamstress She began sew ing in the 6th grade with her 4 H Club She entered and won local and state competitions Since then her sewing has evolved from com- petition to a small business when she and her husband were in the military to a hobby merely for personal pleasure Whether working as a secretary or seamstress Mrs Rundlett s pride in her work and her cheerful atti- tude make her a welcome part of BS H zmrxwmwfzmvzwazifgzzzirmmmryzmzmzsmtcmgzgabwmxrz L:z:tr,.::z.z,.,gmmwmmv':f:ww,xfzzfzmmaxfrfxstwfzfmwxzzxrxzzfmJfzmsfmsmzsirvmwzm' 1. . cfmzvs'1.:,2z,2m::x:a'fm:t:srff' 45: 'vw , rsvxfw4w:.ww .f:-,:zzrs12xem:7'pwvf 2m:zr ,Wt A... 4.hwg '-1 ' -+- frrzcfxzwmi:xwwmvn1f:.f:wzz:r11:1szczrmzzgts.anM4:ss:,zwfzeffwzfafz-:m'z1:zz'.r.mstzwm :Liv .mmizzs ,sais 1 C WX Q A s XSW4 I sb . inf. 0 5' A S S we 'v Q cs-- X svwiag' I . X gh . B, H ,. A kg, .. X , v ' 1 , . , . 1 1 rwmeltg ff '- 'L :ii ig . l . . . . . . . . I . l . Q Highlights -.2 Horses have been an important 20 part of Marcy Broughton's life since '5 she was ten years old and she talked tn her parents into getting her her first 3 horse. E Throughout elementary school and high school Mrs. Broughton not only rode for pleasure but also showed her horses in 4-H horse shows and in the American Royal. Her interest in horses wanned briefly when she was nineteen, when a mare she had raised died of a tumor. But she has again become involved and owns an Arabian gel- ding named Magic and an Arabian filly named Surprise Diamond. Mrs. Broughton rides Magic in competi- tive trail riding, which is an endur- ance competition where riders cov- er a course of 28-32 miles. Mrs. Broughton hopes eventually to get ATTENTIVELY LISTENING IS jenny Beatty as Mr. Hopkins describes events from World War II. back into showing her horses at the American Royal. During the summer she rides every day for 4-5 hours, leaving around 6:30-7:00 a.m. Mrs. Brough- ton says that there is something very special about being out in the wilderness enjoying the scenery and the solitude. ff . A41 I l i ' N It wasn't the British Open or I!! J. . E? L Highlights fo : KNOWING THE VALUE OF NUTRITION, Mrs. Rains helps Scott Bauer with his label- ing. V in ff 1 Q4 -.g ' 4 .J ' f K ' fa- f ...M- ' - 'll' 52 V, , W ' 3 M ' l , xx X .K -,9' , WY, in y Want X st -Y Vlfiikvjgi M A 5,3 QQ, ,inf ' I if v' vm F ff 5 A .V xl 70 I U s,., f B, . . -A . -,....-e g Richard Wood, jerry Durham, and Dan McLaughlin watch as jerry Snider concen- trates on lining up a putt. Front row: Don Gray, Steve Broughton, Dan McLaughlin, Larry Walton, Steve Hopkins, Brad Mayfield, Gary Holder. Back row: Robert Marble, Dave Bond, jerry Snider, Frank Fischel, jerry Durham, Gene Williams, LR. Garrett, Dan Goldsmith, Richard Wood, Ken Moehlman. WITH THE AID of Mrs. McLaughlin, David Dobyns is able to successfully complete his program. the Bob Hope Classic, but it was a good time. In the fall the BSJH men's faculty and friends met at the Chapel Woods Golf Course for the BSIH Fall Golf Classic. These men played nine holes and it didn't matter that it was a gray, rainy day because these golfers were determined to have a good time, which they had no trouble accomplishing. The team of Steve Broughton and Steve Hopkins came in first, Frank Fischel and David Bond sec- ond, and jerry Durham and jerry Snider third. They were each rewarded with a trophy. WITH HER KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE, Miss Yahnig lends Debbie Knotts a hand. WITH PROUD SMILES, the 8th grade 2nd hour P.E. class shows off their two layer pyramid. an -i-v .C .SP E .20 I L. -5 BSIH welcomed eight new V' teachers to its staff this ear. For 00 Y ,E three of them it was their first year L- . . . Q- of teaching and for five it was a year W to transfer districts or schools with- 3 in this district. 'E We welcomed the enthusiasm, innovation, and experience they brought with them. 'K Front row: Carl VunCannon, jenny Hosch, Tamara Yahnig, Cindy Dowdy. Back row: David Bond, Melissa Dahman, Beth Edwards, Larry Walton. T1 , l E 1 I I I I I I I 1 I l I J I I I I l i i s 31:1 l 'Y HW ,. , lr . 'Q 4 LE.. 4 f 2 1 6 I M YQ WHILE CONDUCTINCI THE ORCHESTRA Mr. McClanahan follows his musical score. SHOWING HIS STUDENTS THE METHOD of brazing is Mr. Hines. '4 'W TEACHING THE FUNDAMENTALS of resus- citating an infant is part of Mrs. Young's job as a health teacher. Here she demonstrates for julie Hodges. WITH THE AGE OF COMPUTERS UPON US, getting all the practice you can is essential. Here, Loren Steinfeldt gets assistance from Mrs. Higgins. SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS add new dimen- sions to everyday science classes. fd 1 - ' ..x- BUS DRIVERS. Front row: Cathy Kuhn, jean Beaty, Cheryl Kenter, Norma Sallee, Ruby Ball, Barbara Patton, Mary Tongue, Carol Pohl. Back row: Shirlee Trissler, Carolyn Everett, Gail George, Dole Bacus, Stephanie Bittner, Janice Spicer, Holly Fortner. -5 the Blue Springs Examiner 5 We thought we'd be able to P3 come back from lunch and watch 5 the first teacher in space. 8 Eighth grader Marty Sullivan's excitement turned to shock Tues- 2-day, january 28, as did the rest of O America's. News of the shuttle Challen- -6-J U1 -Q ger's explosion and the deaths of E teacher Christa McAuliff and six others was met with disbelief and 2 sadness by students at BSJH. -2 After lunch, somebody said it Q, 'blew up, said Ryan johnson, a i ?' , lt y , E 07.2 .1 I CAFETERIA LADIES. Janet Magus, Laura Murdock, Sylvia Williams, Anne Tharp Lois Staub, Carol Ambrusko, Beverly Elliott, Glenda Conn, Donna Ash Shirley Phelps, Bette Cashner Aileen DeHart, Carol Greer Billie V , , anWinkle Karen Hamontree, and Beverly Evans. classmate of Marty's. With the use of a satellite dish, the students had been watching a special NASA broadcast of the event in Debi Pyszka's English class. But lunchtime came before the liftoff. At first we didn't know what had blown up or if anyone was hurt, said Ryan. The news came soon. We were really sad and shocked, he said. We had been real excited about the liftoff. Q. 3 We were overwhelmed, said classmate Abby Nitzsche. One minute it was there and the next it was gone. At first everybody thought it was a joke, she said. We were amazed at how the crew had died so quickly. Pyszka, a space exploration enthusiast, had taken a keen inter- est in this Challenger trip. She was among the 11,000 teachers nation- wide who had applied to be a passenger. L I 4 J m , I' 5 ' ' 1 5 ' , ' 5 , E 3Qki Q iw vw: Q 3- . - 1:-,'3.,v:. X. I 1 ' V 2 L fs l J fs 31. F, , Fil N, U, i FF'L5,5f 5 241 x Vx lil 'Z N ,g f , ff TX a n Q . ,, - niff.. ff L 5,1 -rv, X 1 it Q N Q., ' , 0. fag Qu Ykvigif -. 5, Q , , K gt, l, wo, v Q , ,:fQ', ',? 1 4 5 t.n,'Tkx Q I ... er -X afar nk X w 5 e XX M sm X lim K A. 1 4 C ' Sparkle of purple and gold By promoting school spirit in all athletic events, the cheerleaders again played an important part in upholding the image of the Wild- cats. According to the eighth grade sponsor, Mrs. Blomberg, a cheer- leader needed to set a good exam- ple, be a good leader, maintain good grades, and learn her cheers to the best of her ability. The eighth grade squad brought honor to BSIH when they received first place overall at CMSU cheerleading camp in the eighth grade division. They were judged on their ability to perform two chants and two cheers. When asked how they felt about camp, Erika Elkins responded, lt was hard work but rewarding. Tracey Thornton replied, It was a great learning experience. Through practices and games, the eighth grade cheerleaders re- ceived their leadership from Ther- esa Rogers for the gold squad and Christina Fay for the purple squad. The ninth grade cheerleaders' squad captains were Christy Franke and Pepper Walkup. The ninth grade squad also brought honor to BSJH from the CMSU camp. They secured a sec- ond place trophy in the junior varsity division at summer camp. They also received several ribbons: outstanding leadership, outstand- ing jumps and stunts, and outstand- ing cheering skills. It took a great deal of dedica- tion to practice twice a week and before every game. During practice the cheerleaders worked on cheers, jumps, committees, and pep rallies. Although they weren't re- quired to take any dance or gymnastics classes, some chose to do so They did however, have to maintain an S grade average and be an overall good student The aim of the cheerleaders during the game was to get the players and fans excited and ready to win. Pepper Walkup stated, We all loved working together on the squad and the student body could really tell. The squad agreed, Cheering for BSJH was great. AS THE SQUAD POLISHES their cheers, Mrs. Blomberg assists the girls with their positions. 'GP' Q N X 5 SHOWING HER TRUE COLORS, Tanya Tal bott displays great enthusiasm for the Wild cats ,, ay, 447543. ., 4' 'Z' 'A .li .4 vw-W 8th Grade Cheerleaders --.. Y fu. A nf-M' x Front row: Christina Fay, Kim Wood, Cindy Salem, Amy Werner, Erika Elkins. Second row: Theresa Rodgers, Tracey Thornton, julie Monnig, Tanya Talbott, Tammy House. Back row: Maria Cappo Christy Egy 11A-H'------A ---- --r -- ---- - ' 1 50 WITH EAGERNESS IN THEIR FACES, the I I I I I I I I I I i I I I ninth grade cheerleading squad raises the K I3 enthusiasm of the crowd. Ig II GLOWING WITH ENTHUSIASM, Amy Warner shows that she's proud to be a If Wildcat cheerleader. I In, ,I I l I l 5 I I I I I , I W t I I I I I , I I I- I 4 I A I X fi i f ' I 535 I I I V ' ,,J4',,, I I 7, I I I V I W I I do I rg I I '1 9th Grade Cheerleaders if' I f I I I l DURING A MOMENT OF RELAXATION, I ll Mrs. Hatfield enjoys a laugh with the girls. , I I I 3: I I I I I I I I I I I I I III I I 5 I mf Front row: Lisa Nicholson, Brooke Horn, Michelle LaShure, Christi Franke. Second row: jenny j I Barnhart, Kim Gordanier, Pepper Walkup, Kim Davenport. Third row: jennifer Mendicki, julie Hodges, Lisa Shull. Back row: jennifer Anderson mfs. CEI I I I I I I 51 AS THE MOMENTUM BUILDS, Erin Mansur prepares to serve the ball with force. IN A MOMENT OF ANTICIPATION, 1122 Shan- non Gaines concentrates on the flight of the ball. 9th Grade Volleyball ' -A ,J Front row: Kelly Neidig, Candy Galegor, Dawn Adams, Tiffany Plumberg, Laurie McCartan, Tammy Wollschlager. Second row: Mindy Harding, Trisha Brackman, Regina Rambaldo,1ennifer Weith, Erin Theroff, Cindy Bates. Third row: Shannon Gaines, Angie Sinclair, Aimee Sterling, Crystal Story, Wendee Brown, Ami Monheiser. Back Row: jenny Galloway, Erin Mansur, Dawn Murphy, Angie Lucht, Cami Berg, Dawn Crowder. - I V,V,,,,.,..,.,,.i ,.,,. T .,,,,,, E E O ,,,. ,V i, .,-,f E. K --A., .,,. .W gy. n 5 i,,.L5V', wt ,-. , E., X K., if , mf uf.. f.. . .. 'uf 1 ,- L-i5q255..,3, Wzvj'-win! 1 .pypi not ' 'iw 1-. ,, .N 'A H. X, Q-fm, l-1 E, VY ,kj , ' ,sg 'xi ,fa L .- 1 .il ' i 1 V i--, , i A lllil it a,,,s,,is - ,iis ' A 5 . 511Ri1'YfsQV??d5il,1i5?Sy1'1i5412525? els ,iir .ils l BieleamifScoreiboar,d?T ' 'i'-TEAFOFUQSBQQ ssl, 1543,agi1l241i5,,15l9,, srll A ' E ' l A 1 is f 4' W s '.fs::a2g16g,2if,'s:15 T 21.1 akaGlsif,5'5i'it2f?l5Q Vflff A T Grandview west 16-14, 15410 Q, ,,f, at Xi- Park Hill South,-15-4,15-1,1 Q'kaytownf1lf,Jgi0iii5i543E f ,,,, 3 5 pp y EXCelSi0f Swings 21596451213 EF g3'rghdiv,i'ewieasi-1547,l541t5,i16-14f S f xl5gggtilfg1g'3'i5iS A T irumanfl5s-11,f15e10i E 3 Ei ,T T 711' 'T T fl-liickman Mm5,15-aa,-15-an A 'Tmman l5'7'i5i'15' 15412 T Lee's,Surnmit T5-'l2,l'l5-BQ! ' A fBelton 15-'l3, l5+4Y:c i lf J Truman tournament 1st ,place Blue Springs Tournament 2nd 52 Placer A 5 IN A MOMENT OF DEEP CONCENTRA- TION, Coach Beatty makes last minute changes in the roster. HiCkman,iMiiis.15+11, 15-6 y A Lee's Suymmgll 5-15, 17415, 9-T5 Fort Osage 7-152, 7-15 S EXPECTANTLY AWAITING THE BALL, lenni- fer Weith and Erin Theroff prepare to volley. Continuing with pride and success It all started one week in july when hopeful freshmen had the chance to go to a camp held at BSIH to help them prepare for tryouts in the fall. Twenty four spirit-driven Wild- cats made the team and began conditioning themselves for the exciting season ahead by practicing every day after school for 2-3 hours. Their hard work paid off with their outstanding records of 11-'I for the A team and 8-3 for the B team. According to Mrs. lane Beatty, head coach, the game with Lee's Summit in the Blue Springs tourna- ment was the most exciting because it lasted longer than any they had ever played. Some of the volleys lasted for over a minute. After this exhausting test of skills, the Wild- cats pulled through and won 20-18. High point scorer, Erin Theroff, reflected her team's feelings when she said, l thought we had a super season. We were extremely strong, and Coach Beatty really brought out the best in all of us. Our success during the season should really be credited to her, she's a terrific coach. WITH GREAT DETERMINATION H12 Tiffany Plumberg sets the ball. The question is, Who will spike it? AS THE TENSION MOUNTS 1112 Tiffany Plumberg sets the ball and H27 Angie Lucht prepares to spike it into enemy territory. 53 the vital ingredient Looking back over the year, it's easy to see that the achieve- ments ofthe eighth and ninth grade volleyball teams came from their dedication to practice. Stretching and conditioning was the beginning of practice fol- lowed by work on the basic skills essential to volleyball. Serving, spik- ing, bumping, and setting were practiced rigorously. Drills were also part of the daily routine of practice, and scrimmage games were sometimes played to prepare for other games. When asked about how prac- WHILE DOING DIVE DRILLS, jennifer Weith practices a save. STRETCHING MUSCLES before the game is very important to Mindy Harding. tice affected her and the team, Cindy Bates wrapped it all up by stating, Practice taught us good sportsmanship and how to get along. EXERTING FORCE, Wendee Brown performs a spike. 5 f WHILE Shannon Gaines serves the ball, Coach Beatty demonstrates serving to other team members. 54 I I I 1--A if G! 9. ,A - .. .,,,. , gan- ,,,,.-an- 'S 'w fa I K I L X ' i Lxyq wi K, A , :t 31-.j 4 ., 8 L, ,, ,arf ,, I I 'K Q I WORKING HARD to perfect their block jumps are Frankye Young, Marci Gray, Terri Hearn, and Zoe Mayhall. WHILE Shauna Applequist sets the ball in a practice drill, Amy Snell and Kim Derrington look on with interest. ' 1 l l W Mn -D LEARNING THAT THE FLOOR is their best friend, Zoe Mayhall and Frankye young practice their diving skills. MANAGER Gail Ward watches as Stacy Herndon practices her setting excercises. 55 8th Grade Volleyball u.p,1m,1nu..m'm'1 Front row: Carole Bennett, Kathy Higdon, Shauna Applequist, Marci Gray, Gretchen Bretz, Zoe Mayhall. Second row: Amy Snell, Jenni Steele, Terri Hearn, Carrie Grounds, Kellie Keefer, La Shan Townsend. Third row: Stacy Herndon, Angela Beard, lana Robinson, Alyssa Godsell, Abby Nitzsche, Danielle Freeman. Back row: Robin Bybee, Michelle Stephenson, Kim Derrington, Melanie Fry, Chris Coleman, Frankye Young. if Ss f S f'.l,f , is st - ,Zz X W qis , M 15 ii N' ff KN: J ,ffm 'Xe-swf fwuses 74 1' ff V, tsil S f .aw by . fy sw w :tt tf,',,w, t,cf,s,,5y f,1f.,f f A t i ' -SQHZ ts ft H .- 24, gg-gp gf it 'Z fi fm lf'-gm :i '11 f 7 if -,, w ff 5 9 ' W4-ss , wk twfet , A: wwf Y , ,Wa f ,Vx mmf s ff Mfr: 'f , . ' Z , V 'X Wa S ff , W7 jyfyff, xkyva, J! K M ff 5 Q Q 'filmr - is 5,13 gf, X up at ,fa-1 S sf -fm i.LLi,w'Wi2ii: f X f lily f X ML, 1,23 56 Z , G ., 4 I , . W '.,,' f W wwsmwfwannwmawm mwwwm .wmwlwwmwmmwwuqav , ., ,,,-mn, if 8 , 5 , f ' X' W ' SHOWING Carole Bennett how to serve is Coach Young, the 8th grade volleyball coach. t S f 5 ONLOOKING TEAMMATE Stacy Herndon watches as Zoe Mayhall completes her bump. WHILE Amy Snell prepares for the return, Melanie Fry spikes the ball. ,Why , gay f' if-2 .f,'i?ZX 'Tw' ' W4 Q,?f,,w' ' 1? If 3' ' X 'fi , 2 ' :wa vwfmff-13 f!4.,,s:,:f fafsgssw-f ,K!sw,':!c:'-rn y af f 41 fx ,,-s-gi , iffwrczffffifw ' ff swf 221, ai ,,4g1gf,y' M :fffww xf , 'f ts ,,1.t W , ,,,,fqf,mysi:r vfmxg If f 25,-T V6 w ,501 t,11,,,fg,f , S A G , ff f Aff? , Q -f f C f Qhffkfw Azkxeizff ' sf sf W mme 7 Q Wm w fm t ff fs, ,V .,t f,,m,gg,,w , W, ,,,t41K,ff 3, it , X . t I A , ,, W N N 2 Ages-:mf tZfffax345'6leWfrEaSif, 157-:wr 9' sw Q nf M 2. Y ff ff - Q, ,C , ma X. f Us -t ,, we ,f fx ,M fm. -. Z , f-,,f A ,, ,,,4,.1z I was , 4 fist ,f :ww af ll ft as f W ' W!ViW'sf QA tb ,, 39734 Wz s,,-i M n1f,,f-1-to-hgwk ,-Wt . ,Q s,ff!!r :QQx4cf,ff-fs vf ,!' -is f at . , f aw. 1 at s' 2 'W' Wifi if 2'y7EafX-F334 SQ' 92991-T? W, , ,.,f, ,,,,t..,f.,,,,f,MKs f S , ' K as t 'Z' X X M, Wim., f K X i U! A LML L .3 2f':E..L..fr MAKING A FOREARM PASS is Terri Hearn with her teammates in the background rooting her on. WITH HER TEAMMATE Jana Robinson watching close by, Angela Beard attempts to bump the ball. it HJ Y I2 I' I , . FINISHING HER SET is Amy Snell, while Michelle Stephenson prepares to spike the ball and Melanie Fry awaits her turn. . E 2 I 2 Z f s 4 3 2 E I 5 E ., I ii? pf y J ..,f,,..+ wf..,,,..,,..., 1-om..-w Bump it, spike it, anyway you like it! Hoh Wildcats, let's win! This chant represents the enthusias- tic spirit of the eighth grade volley- ball team. Even though their com- petitors were hard to beat, the team remained an eager bunch of players. Pleasant Lea proved to be the toughest competition, and therefore, it was especially rewar- ding when BSIH beat them. The willingness to work hard and the strong guidance of Mrs. Young were factors that made this Wildcat team strong. Mrs. Young's favorite quote became their motto: The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary. The girls have enjoyed this season and have made new friends and have strengthened old friend- ships. Pride intheirteam and appre- ciation for their coach were well- reflected by Carrie Grounds who said, lt was a lot of hard work, but when we won it was worth it. 57 BEFORE THEIR GAME with Ruskin, Coach McLaughlin goes over a winning strategy. 58 9th Grade Football k .RRRR ' J 5'-'l 17 Li, , , ir F, . NAg,'w.,.f , 'ug' 'Ll '5'.25'Z,' W , :Jn Front Row: Darren Meyer, Kip jones, Brian Opoka, Ted Broker, john jarvis, joni Cesaretti, Darren Brownlee, Lamar Young, Keith Melton, Brian Carroll, jeff Slagle. Second Row: Kike McManamin, Todd Cairer, Thad Smith, Benney Kelley, Patrick Perrine, jim Campbell, Breck Duffet, jerry Payne, Bud Tarter, justin Perrin. Third Row: Greg Petty, Chad White, Mike Schroer, Roger justus, john Hicks, Chuck Cronkhite, Chris Cox, jason McLeod, Mike Peterman, Grant Savage. Fourth Row: Scott Courtney, Robert Hale, joey Atwood, Scott Sutton, Rick Smith, joey Rooney, David Halpin, jami Cesaretti, Chris DePeralta, Tom Pugh. Fifth Row: Brad Hill, Lance Rooney, Scott Wilson, Chad Faherty, Mike McGlynn, Chad Baldwin, Mitch Ford, Todd Reece, jason Clipperton, jeff Mix, Rick Gwynne. Sixth Row: Brandon Hackler, Craig Doolin, john States, jerry Coleman, Ryan McSpadden, David Reeve, Walter Nimtz, Robert Reed, Darren O'Neill, Eric Valentine. Seventh Row: Missy Vaughn, Angela Gray, Tim Alvarado, Charlie Fredrico, Brent Logeman. Back Row: Les Alpers, Ken Moehlman, Dave Bond, Gene Williams, Dan McLaughlin. Not pictured: Ken jenkins, Amy Kraft, Gena Engle, Tara Rakiec. .t .f rf -, fb,:w fr1fzrstw4w rwzfyfav 'wfwfff N 'fry N 5 if ' V' 1 - f f - fffat,,,ff-ff vfr- , ,ff Www-m,,. ,, ,ff I Y' V, ,. I s ff el . 'l,'Q'i iG3 'Wtff lof t, 'Z T5 231195 25558 Wi' ' Cf f fg ' Wi, -if ,272 -1. ' t. ,W f, - L 1 , .. ,f ,,.t ,f., It . M af, ,W tfffg-safef',s.K1ffu,af,4f...,fv .-L, f 4 ,, , , , , t ',,'i i V J -t-, f', , t , g -.'. tts ' - T FQSQ Q 'B 1 1 CJ.: -sr if, -:, . ,,iff 4 5 'f -lrt 1 3 1 g, . --t 5 , , ffr fig S ' 1 if Z0 1 Ildxfortiw r.r it 0 F . L B C it T r...s as , V. g '.s' 'V 16 A Fort2Osa' at ,,,. i ,s,.ri. VWGQ. r ll, up we -ff 15 f ' Z, nfl, ff ,. ts W fi' A if '. , Q F -ttt F S j . K Truman at . ctts 1Lee'Si5Umm'f. f f V Q 1 ,.r. f ' P ft X COACHES: Dave Bond, Gene Williams, Dan 2 , McLaughlin, Les Alpers, and Ken Moehlman. i tru. SMA Q'4'f'L,Cf' LQ, 59 ,v,f '1 f W 'U'-5 x ,X P ir 1.39 , C 5 , , 18 vtiyf , pyjxvgfgRockhursta fi I X iq g,,t I L ,fr prove a spirited success 1 ,Highly motivated were the words Coach McLaughlin used to describe the 85-86 freshman football team. With a 9-1 winning season, the Wildcats showed their true colors. The pre-season practice began with a football camp held at BSJH in june and later continued with prac- tice after school every day for ZV2 hours. The most exciting game of the season was their win against Lee's Summit, because it involved a lot of strategy on the part of both the players and the coaches. The most disappointing game of the season was their one and only loss to Rockhurst. Practices were hard, but it all paid off in the long run, is the way Grant Savage chose to describe the season. ln general, the Wildcats worked hardest at playing as a team T'4vf'f -T vjw, .ps f 2 S +....' sfgfli- . t ALTHOUGH an unfortunate fumble costs the Wildcats some yardage, they quICl4lY S0 on to win the game against Truman. . , ,x.,...'w 1 ... 1 f Y iv 'nxt Katy? . . rs- '3 - xi' ' SJ six'-snxy' ,K-2' . REQ art: , QQ .sw My Wt, fs if ,. .P qv and excelled in the running game. Overall this Wildcat team had a fantastic season and had the best win-loss record at BSJH. Brad Hill summed it all up by saying, Mr. McLaughlin is a very experienced coach and we learned a lot. DRIVING TO SCORE, 4113 Brad Hill, quarter- back, quickly hands off the ball to 41144 jerry Payne. TOUGH YARDS UP THE MIDDLE are gained by H33 Scott Wilson. x W ry V I 15,1 .J4gf,,-14'35 1v', T ' 4 s., iq'-1 4 '-wi , L wMf.y,r My 1 , 59 K. ,DOOM dw x W' , L QQ, , , ff Z 18 4' STRETCHING EXERCISES keep Lance Roo- ney sweating during practice. SHOWING US THE AGONY OF HARD PRACTICE is Todd Cairer. THE PROPER WAY TO WEAR a helmet is demonstrated by Coach Hines to Shawn O'Shaugnessy, -1 fb I I J - ., A . , , 3: . 5' WHILE DOING WARM-UPS, Coach Gross shows justin Azbill how to stretch his upper leg muscles. we ONE OF THE WARM UP techniques is shown by Eric Flemming. HA Q Preparing for the season Strenuous exercises, drills, and practice games were a part of the eighth and ninth grade football prac- tices. The pre-season practice began with a football camp held at BSIH in june and later continued with prac- tice for two and one-half hours after school every day. The team worked on calesthenics and drills, which included cairokas and passing and receiving the football. Their hard work was rewarded with outstanding records. One eighth grade player, Nathan Cordell said, The best part of prac- tice was Coach Hopkins' jokes, but the worst part was the running. Another player, Chad Morris, exemplified the Wildcat feeling when he said, I enjoyed being a part of the Wildcat team and representing BSJH. i 61 P 1170 Brian Bridges prepares to help Dave ro U d a Gochenour1i95finishoffanotherFortOsage It was an outstanding year for the 8th grade football team. Though there were fewer athletes, they were a great team. Their strongest points were defense and good passing. The high point of the season was the Wildcat win against Center, who has been a rival of Blue Springs for years. It was a proud time for players and coaches. This pride was reflected by Chad Morris who said, The best part of a football game was the sense of glory after winning a game. Looking back over the season, Ryan Oden concluded, We couldn't have done it without good coaching and team effort. RISING VICTORIOUS, the Wildcats make a successful tackle. 4 '?.yV,3f '4 L, -U! I A 4? is 4 iw if ,, g f, z,, K i ,lf 2 ' W 'wi , . , f ,,,. f' f - ff ,gf 13, ,V Q Q7 Q ' fy., , i v s nf J N My ' f ff' , 8th Grade Football qnunnmnnuuwv V, . W' v,,:r, Front row: Chad Morris, Brian Spicer, Chad Dennis, Will Kelley, Kyle Reed, Casey Hoffman, Eric Flemming, Randy Plather, Brian Bridges, Mike Berryman. Second row: Bob Milliken, Nathan Simpson, jeff Handy, Roger Graham, Doug Hoffman, Dave Gochenour, Keith Schaeffer, Richard Maggard, Brian Allison, Terry Keith. Third row: Adam Hoover, jesse Rollo, T. C. Byrd, Bob Groff, Tim Howe, jason Lowe, jared Grauberger, Adam Moore, jon Neidig, Kyle White. Fourth row: Nick Adams, Sean O'Shaughnessy, Nathan Cordell, Chuck Williams, john Wyman, Carey Leighow, jesse Pittman, Ryan Rafferty, Steve Land, Billy Morton. Fifth row: Matt Chrisman, Mike Strickland, Trevor Wyatt, jong Sue Kim, David Clawson, Shane Parkison, Eric Wright, Ryan Oden, Steve Mathis, Parrish Hudson. Back row: Coach Hopkins, Coach Hines, Kyle McCarthy, Shane Stidham, Steve Barber, Coach Gross, Coach Marble, Coach Walton. Not pictured: jason Pabst, justin Azbill, Stuki Aumua, Ben Andes, jon Angerman. V...W. V.t..,,,, x,,,,,,,V,,V ,,.. ,,. V , ,. , VV ,... V. . t V f ,,, -fy, fy ff L A - wyw-gfg.- .ss---vm t ,, ,f,kL ,V,V, VVV.VV V VV VE V V , V V , V VVVV ,L f ,,, E. , V 7VV V VV V VV VV, ,V r , ' 3 'ff' 'ff rf , .C 1, t K sti.-fYx,,'2xvQ5LWWWZ f f, X .. P f X 'f ff sf A KN. ., sWw,mf.mw4f?f4's f. ...e wiv f A ,- 5 f w2.yfw2fWwzts'1'Q. .M . x ,, I .CW VV V V V L ,V . VV VV ..V7V1 ,, ,k,, G ,f i, V V V V, V, fVxVf,fV5V ,FIV V55VVVo,VEssVg Wzigw f, ,. ff ,f,,4g, ,,g,,,f,,!,,, 7 5Vf . .V K If s 4 , .. .4 X , 1 X V, G .V V. V, ,f , ..,V,f.t N, sys ,V VW Lfslfg-aeyylg, Z, A .. 1 I ' . , ffsr , Oil' jajj I - .f W mf' 1, - - .-... ' fff www 2 af ff - A- Q f' f f . 1 .f- X A hz 'Z -' '. s- f f, U, ' ' I' - s ,, pm'w,f,fm MSWFS' Wt'W.Zf , ft 14 'fnfffwffwfw .4 ,, ' X- .,,- W f f - . --,, ff . . . 1 1 ,,'- X N :ff V f f .. .X ,y NMS ,,,, V ,V ,VVVV ,s-- f f 7. I . f aattr f I rtttt jj - i,1H,,3f rw .fi'5a:VW'.'7?'.'f'4'Y - f fi wt v Lff www I 'W VV' ' I ! 'f W G 7' Sui s 52 0 I I 1 '- X is Lf f .aff 'f . 284253 0 f t A ft 2 I . 'i .I f . -' , , , . V ,V,V, V , , f s 9, if I ff , , X , f ,w,',z,a,f, , f :U ' ff . - , 1' , 2 rf f,zt,w'.wwf-we 'fs sw -wtiff , ,W X . f . V 5 K f , , X 32. ' f f f f f X . if 1 V We to f W V .WXQV fl I f af: 49,51 f . U, 2 ' 4 f?if21TT'.f- CWS W4 C- ,.Ngj'fij ' f 'wg 4 'Q tl iipfff 'I ' 2 fyctbfi SQ , , f J.. M, I ' '1 ,.' mr rn 1, 2 qv J fi.-. COACHES: Frank Gross, Steve Hopkins, RECEIVING PREC-AME INSTRUCTIONS Robert Marble, Larry Walton, Marc Hines. from Coach Hopkins is Shane Parkison, jesse 63 Rollo, Will Kelly and Kyle McCarthy. 9th Girls Basketball 7- rr, Wwyg ,f .V :V if! ,ft f'f4f?w:,a',y'ffL'4:1?ff ' , l 5 3 , 7' Front row: Tina Sloan, Cindy Bates, Tammy Wallschlager, Tiffany Plumberg, Mindy Harding. Second row: Dana Morris, Laurie McCartan, Amy Kraft, Eryn Sterling, Dayla Maller. Third row: Lesa Shepherd, jill Amos, Kelly Neidig, Andrea Homan, jennifer Weith. Fourth row: Christan Ellis, Aimee Sterling, Erin Theroff, Anna Haley, Ami Monheiser. Back row: Wendee Brown, Leanne Campbell, Traci Tolle, Cami Berg, Angie Lucht, Crystal Story. 5 E esst -E 1 COACHES: Marcy Broughton and Steve T Broughton. A SHOOTING FOR THE BASKET, Aimee Sterling overcomes a block from the T f,,..,. opposition. , ,944- il - Y' A - V ---V-ff --,-- - --H f- L v-Y-'vvv-N , .. -V'--fwvffwf H- Yi -sf-'af-1 'fr?:--fit'-v' rf- --- -'----7-'MM , , qsvpgfrgrgmAg:-mvfow.-f e I ,. ,f.N..MW sf l i s a!! SHOOTING A BASKET for the Wildcats is Amy Kraft. Q 55232 il' l THE GIRLS GET STRATEGY from their coaches. A winning season forBSjH This was a record year for the BSJH ninth grade girls basketball team. Not only did the A team have a 17-0 record, they were the first freshman girls team to ever go undefeated. Coach Broughton said, The A team was probably the best team to ever go through the junior High. The B team also played a great season finishing with a 6-3 record. High point scorers were Mindy Harding with 12.1 points per game and Wendee Brown with 8.8 points per game. Mindy Harding scored more points than any freshman girl ever. Wendee Brown was the third highest scorer ever. Top rebounders were Lesa Shepherd with 5.6 rebounds per game while Crystal Story had 5.3 rebounds per game. BSJH placed first in the Blue Springs Tournament against Fort Osage, Grandview East and Liberty. They also placed first in the Fort Osage Tournament against Fort Osage, Lee's Summit, and their toughest opponent, Truman. All of their hard work paid off with a winning season for the BSIH in ,. iff, .f A SUCCESSFUL PASS is made by Traci Tolle. freshman girls basketball team. 45 65 PFEICIICG helped successful seasons When attributing the success of the eighth and ninth grade girls' basketball teams, strenuous practice had to be included. The girls practiced every day after school working on individual fun- damentals including shooting, passing, ball handling, and team offenses and defenses. Each practice began by stretching out. Warming up was accomplished through running and shooting baskets. During practices the essential skills for basketball such as dribbling, free throws, jump shots, and lay-ups were also reviewed. The teams practiced drills and ran plays in order to improve their playing ability. Although practices were long and hard, it was definitely well worth it! THE NINTH GRADE GIRLS LISTEN Carefully to Coach Broughton's instructions during practice. CONCENTRATION AND PRACTICE help jennifer Weith perfect her free throw per- centage. 66 I s ts at E ?,QQRN1RXg4Ms.fs -C s- mg ig, , ,tt.t Q , , , .s.,,.,A,, , ,,,, , We. , , ..Y,, .,,,,. , ., ,, . ,, . W- , , . . V V TW, , A 7.v.,..K,..,,.,,,,,v, ,-wx ,mf f sf g 'gf gf K f Q Q ax f 1 Y 1 ' iL..,fssSl 'f1.'f,'i.:.A'f..si2.am:'6aa.,.?,l'Xrf P V 7 44-.X ,,. W f ' ,L L, mg Au r if fa 15' X N, PRACTlClNG AN OUTSIDE SHOT under the pressure of Kim Tierney is Debbie Daniels. - X- s-ii STRETCHING IS A PART ol the pregame warmups for the 8th grade girls. IW ATTEMPTING TO DISTRACT Gretchen Bretz, DeAnn Hootman holds her arms high. 67 1 4 8th Girls Basketball JXLUCA 1' MMA! 2 Z 1 1 1 1 l 1 l 1 1 Y11 1 1 1 5,1 1111 1111, ll l1l lol 1 ll ,ii 1, gl ill 11 la 1 SETTING UP THEIR DEFENSE, the 8th grade girls prepare to keep Center from scoring. l 1 l l 1 l l l l l l 1 1 l l 1 l E, . .68 F 4 1 F' QJCJW J gilt? 74' iff l 5 ai I N412 34 QE 5? I' .mf w Front row: Shelly Mitchell, DeeAnn Hootman, Stacy Herndon, Zoe Mayhall, Amy Snell, Gretchen Bretz, Robin Reynolds. Second row: Lara johnson, Tricia Kindle, Marci Gray, LaShawn Townsend, Maureen Bjorland, Tiffany Hines, Robyn Windsor, Cindy Wagnor. Third row: f Susan Sears, Kim Tierney, Ann Loggert, jennifer Carr, Danielle Freeman, Kathy Chilcutt, Holly Hennessey. Back row: Rachel Metoyer, Gail 1 Ward, Beth Dexter, Michelle Stephenson, Christy Moser, Laura Pittsenbarger, Shauna Applequist. Not pictured: Debbie Daniels. COACHES: Mr. Carl Brantley and Miss Emily johnson. Q 1 3 Q95-9 N .t 27 'ig C, x , -, 'X A . - SETTING THE OFFENSE, Zoe Mayhall prepares to cut under the basket. I W3 . tic 'J' T1 as sf. . as Q -wgy - SX., Q , . Q t -c J f X .t S . ,Ai 2 Team ork and skill Each member of the eighth grade girls basketball team proved to have determination and the capability to play basketball. Under the direction of Coach Carl Brantley, the 1986 girls A team had an impressive record of 10-5, and the B team, which was coached by Miss Emily johnson, posted a 6-5 rec- ord. This is a chance to show the world what you can do, come on Wildcats, let's go! With this in mind the girls used their enthusiasm to conquer rival schools. The highest point of the A team's season was their battle against Fort Osage. Coach Brantley felt they were their toughest opponent and that the girls handled themselves and their actions admirably. He also felt that the strongest points of the A team were their skills in shooting and their sense of teamwork that developed as the season progressed. fwfwa MAKlNG A BREAK FOR THE BASKET, LaShawn Townsend helps split the Tiger defense. THE EIGHTH GRADE GIRLS do their best to prevent the opposing team from scoring. prove successful The B team coach, Miss johnson, thought they had an equally successful season. The peak of their success as expressed by Coach johnson was com- ing back and winning six games after a losing streak that was damaging the morale of the team. She felt the morale was important since she not only taught fundamentals, but tried to teach the girls to play physically and mentally on their level. Coach johnson remarked that she enjoyed seeing the transforma- tion in the girls once they realized what they could accomplish as a team. The entire team agreed after the season's end that they enjoyed being part of the action. Amy Snell expressed her feelings by saying, l think we were a great team and next year we're going for it all. Although these comments were all true feelings, one that sparked the most emotion seemed to be when Marci Gray said, Watch out, Pleasant Lea! 69 it Els in l fi ill iq, 'll .J -,1 l 51 1 1 i l 2 2 iz 3 Ll 3 A :Ln-. fi l f . sf- H f Cl race under The intensity that the fresh- man basketball team played with was felt as they walked onto the court in their 1985-1986 season. Throughout this season the ability to handle close games showed in wins by very few points. This year both teams were invited to two tournaments each. The A team won a first place in the Fort Osage tournament and a second place in the Raytown tournament. The B team was W2 , hh,-0 X J R 1:36 LOOKING FOR AN OPEN TEAMMATE, Tim Wilson prepares to pass the ball. IN THE LANE TO SHOOT FOR TWO is joey Atwood. pressure honored to play in the Excelsior S rings A tournament where they pljaced sixth. They also played in the B tournament hosted by Blue Springs and placed second in that tournament. Coach Beatty and Coach Mayfield were helped out this year by seven student managers who went to two practices a week and kept game and practice stats and helped set up the gym for games. AT THE FREE THROW LINE Steve Logan adds to the team total. f f lfQ,cf H JW wi , if , ' ' NINTH BOYS MANAGERS. Front row: Kristen Ely, Karen Mathis, Robert Danley. Back row: Rhonda Baker, Karen McConchie, Marissa Baier, Krissy Blackwell. Front row lohn Reynolds Todd Cairer, Mark Hutchinson, Ryan McSpadden, jeff Korn. Second row: Chad Hall, Brad Hill, Darrin Brownlee jeffWr1ght jason Thompson Third row: Ted Broker, Bill Osborne, Mike Schroer, Steve Logan, joey Atwood. Fourth row: lerrin Leatherman Tim Wilson Wes Baldwin Rick Gwynne, Steve Willis. Back row: Brent Logeman, Brian Smith, Steve Lapour, Robert Hale, Kip jones 43 38 52 sa 49 45 33 52 27, 44 57 43 48 163 B Team 54 Q 'PafkiHiiily itat T s ,Ssl 40 1 Raytown we irtrl it T 'F'-45, ss srss ,Grandview Q . s 38, is Lee's,Summit as i 29 r T 40 HiCkmanlMillS'i' Q 42 y - Fort'OSage' A 37th, smmanrsg rrs, 59 I ,,Kansas'Cify East ' T 44 A Ruskin ,sli l 5 i4ewffLiberry IQ tiiv 3 ,yi S41 My , ,... H114 ,32 40 33 , T , ,159 13 3:9 sz 435 49 24 46' ffixcelsior Springs 'isi 45, Leefs Summit ,,t,i ,i'f V 36 r Fort Osageg , B ' 40 Ykockhurstf . tstr . '26 wamam Chrisman' rr 33 ,North Kansas City 48, St.Mary'si ' j ,yit Y 7 St'PiusXfA Y 33 , . , ' 2nd placefBS1H Tournament' F A F A B 48 T yyya '42, A T - 545 FH' 4th place Excelsior Springs7 AfAiToi1fna ment, l f y1i'?g AFTER AN INBOUNDS PLAY, joey Atwood passes the ball down the floor. PRACTICE TIME IS USED WISELY by Robert Hale and lerrin Leatherman to perfect their shots. 72 ,E of frvv -i www ..,,. mia WEARING BERMUDA SHORTS gives prac- tice a spring-time atmosphere for Rick Gwynne and jeff Korn. In the background jason Thompson is a part of the action. CONCENTRATING ON THE BASKET, Todd Cairer takes a shot. is .., W, DURING PRACTICE, Christian Word shoots baskets with great concentration. HURDLE STRETCHES ARE IMPORANT to prevent muscle strain as shown by Adam Moore. ff I SCRIMMAGING DURING PRACTICE are Jeff Handy and jeff Meischeimer. ng with pride and spirit Wildcats had pride and spirit as they began practice at the end of November. Both the eighth and ninth grade boys' basketball teams practiced every day after school for two hours. Their dedication to their sport and their team brought them out to practice on weekends and even on holidays during the season. Practice before games meant stretching, shooting baskets, and doing some running to get ready to play hard and fast. The longer, two hour practices after school included work on free throws, lay ups, and drills. There is no doubt that the winning spirit and dedication of these players is what made them winning teams. X . , , ,. g . ,. ff: 00 - ' f ftpauf r fc- mf f f+ ww: ff fa-f .my ' -' i ,fvfzaffsfvfffrvf 7 f-Y f uf- vi--A------v -, f -4--rf f- . 17 'T' M s ,.., ,, , , ,If ..-,,.:.,.1 ,,,,:, , , .V f ,Mm--v.,f,,gf,W... , ,Q ,5 ,.'f:-s.,af,w,gfff1. ,,,f,,,,Y,- .'lL,,,,,,,Z.7,,,,, V 4 .,gf,. ,W,, ,TW 'M,Z,:,,,,r. ,,,L,,, HELPING THE COACHES as team managers are Gretchen Trafton, Chris Tackett, Amy Davis, and Stephanie Mellor. UNDER HEAVY GUARD, joe Corbin gets ready to pass the ball. AT A FAST PACE, Paul Rehkow goes for a layup. 13' Working together to win Swish! The crowd roared as the Wildcats scored another win. With victory after victory this sea- son was one of the best for the 8th grade boys' basketball team. The secret of their success was in their goals to work together, not only to improve their basketball game, but also to work with one 74 another to solve problems or put together new ideas. jared Grauberger summed up this year by saying, I think that as a team we accomplished our goals, and that is what is the most impor- tant thing. 1 'f l 7, fu, , , X 4 ,fy ig, , ff'7L'Z1+ T'f2f3,24,4 V JE , ,V 7 2-L, .f 2 5, 2, 4M f 1 1 , 4 f M , . ,.,,., mazwmt- 1'. ,. am-. Q s ti DRIBLING DOWN THE COURT, Trevor Wyatt hustles the ball. ' -H 4 ,YY -vu , , V a H , A WV Vt 'H' ' T ' Y QQ aw, fgfMmfiA2gafrf,:gg fa ,fa lif 8th Boys Basketball ,- -v. Q, ww. of 2 Front row: jeff Meischeimer, Adam Moore, Trevor Wyatt, Chris Holthe, Steve Shipman, Marty Sullivan, Ryan Oden. Second row: Kyle White, Paul Rehkow, jess Pittman, jason Lowe, Marc DeBerry, Steve Taylor, Eryn Sullivan. Third row: james Schmitt, jeff Mullins, john Sutton, Scott johnson, Christian Word, jeff Handy, Wade Foster. Back row: jason Cole, Chad Willey, jared Grauberger, jimmy Morain, joe Corbin, David Gochenour, jesse Rollo. j, j t f , jf ,,,, . sn ,gqfrfgs ,w w cm . -5, ,Q gr lv fi ww w ,sf':sr,', ff 'N X V fzf:'J1':'Jdf gf src, ,, X Q - , r , ff ,7 , Aflggfsf-1,.-,fffcff K HT' 1 lf 1 Sl ffl,- f2z'a1 T' . X ' , ,C . 1 . '51, ji f spa E si 2 36 S6 ,C k., 1 1 we I f , 1 X f If y - Mi' Ti J ' t Z 'Y' ' tiff' f -14 V' ,akin , psf, in 'ff , 1. M f :5 f I -- ff i '3 e af le rf if 1 , f A Q , f 0, l x wg? W Q. ,f t. .,h, ,. ,X f f ,v f C. 1, ff, ,,. , 1 E, . , C , T , tt.,, 11 ' A ' ' ' 1 if ' 'f 'W RN- frimf vast'-J2.W,'f nfl Vw k-Tir' 5542 f - ,M . Q . ,ss, givvff-' + Z , ,jii 484, 'ff ffsfifrf 14 ,z C Mmm W 3 sv- sf 'ww af 702 af l'll A i Q f-M'f w'v 'if , 4:1,,ff,4Wy'5,mcWf.,,whfn- wig ffg',C,.xs W, U4 M : 1 1 S f l,,,. 9 V f il 42 MJ ,N 1 X f I -.W r W L .. 7 ' l ,aw I 4,57 .mfw 7 N...vf fs., , ,Mui ,I ,K f we 5 Y.. f a ,, V s ' ' 'fl 4w .M f 7' ' f , gd . ff if , A , ,. ,, f 4 -1 V 4 'W 'Pri ...N- lk COACHES: Marc Hines and Richard Wood. AHEAD OF THE OPPOSITION, jeff Handy makes a set shot with james Schmitt close behind. vc few-'Ss f' he X, ffsrvf! ,wi Q ,, M, ss. SSM. 4 st M Mil 3 f. gg ry 1 .x ml 1, if at ya' ,. K' , yygswq-f14',4g,t .s , 1s1?'V'5? Qi' L S' A ti , ,sta eLg..'-fffssgh,,gf 4 3sz,ffwW,f2ix: ,' ' 15' wists V 7 - s , ,kwa fa, Nw . Q -falxaff A ,we 'Tw - f' moat, fb--.,:f,i-f, -sw X a .Qsq,+:fss,.,,4ggQ,yf , :,,,sg5Mf., - S Mfg NM-nfs. f wfSW1:1s:1-, 65- if ff il 1 wffffssfwf 4 ws, .tw ff -St fy .ws QMXSYMML its f - ffafrfazqtsf iff-,iii 1' , we st 3 ' -T w - E 's E 5 ,Maas-W AMQEW X .paw T ' , at wfffssf ,,y,fns,,,y,, C X ,,f, xc W , ,, ,4,s.,,fz ,t.vXt,f M,,f,,s.,frst f-,fsssv,'v,fw.a--A i f L2 ' sf -sf: 4. r 7' 1 ff' Qf -sw as ,, U .'lSs?44iss,p ffsf ,ff ' RUNNING UPHILL will help Carla Ross build strength and speed. THE GIRLS' TRACK TEAM CHEERFULLY takes to the track. 'f' f S 'W Q , x ' 3-n, Coach Walton shows eighth grade sprinters how to get distance from their sprints. 2 f 9. Mr l l l r I l E i I . X H 9 I' 31.1 N fm ' ff RUNNING UP AND DOWN BLEACHERS helps john States get ready for the discus and shotput events. 29:02 EIGHTH GRADE SPRINTERS practice getting their knees up. lim Bush and Shawn Koss lead the warm-up jogging season at the beginning of practice. Coach Hopkins works with discus and shot putters. r .ccr . Q 'T' ........F'ila.t, .gan ...s 51,3 t ,. , 8 fx? A .3 QR , 5 3 X. l M i Q Q NSC X K : 3' vt 5 , sr.. O ,A t f-vt L f.. in . , x ...paul .1 . SU ng forward Approximately 250 Blue Springs junior High Wildcats were on the track the first day of the season to begin the hard training that would make them ready for the upcoming track and field events. Wildcat athletes had a choice of ten different track and field events to participate in. Practice always began with stretching, easy jogging, and some sprinting. Athletes then concen- trated on their particular track or field event for the rest of the practices. The Wildcats have high hopes of bringing home many tro- phies from the fifteen scheduled competitions. 77 WEIGHT TRAINING isn't just for the guys as Samantha Kemper, Glenna Henry, Kristen Howland, and Dana Harrington show us. WORKING OUT ON THE UNEVEN PARAL- LEL bars is Sara Banta. SHOWING ONE OF HER MOVES during intramural gymnastics is Angie Fizer. DEMONSTRATING A WRESTLING MOVE is Coach Holder. ,,,, . .W wrwarwvi Q i 'X B 78 I 2 Awfw,, . we-H W f--iff-fre f-'f1ffww:f'v w-H f' 'lc f 3. A r if LEARNING HOW TO USE AND WORK with the weight lifting equipment is what intra- mural weight training is all about. INTRAMURAL BASKETBALL provides a fun atmosphere for athletes. 4 .,.- The excitements of sports without the pressure of winning During the winter months the intramural sports of wrestling, weight lifting, basketball, and gymnastics provided a welcome break from the competition of team sports. In gymnastics, Mrs. Beatty emphasized work on the floor, beam, bars, and the vault with the girls while the boys worked on the rings. Coach Holder and Coach Gross taught the basics in both wrestling and basketball. Coach Hopkins worked with boys and girls in weight lifting. He was always help- ing the students improve their IMPROVING BASKETBALL SKILLS is a big part of intramurals. lifting ability but at the same time not letting them lift too much. The coaches worked with boys and girls who were more interested in learning on a more casual level, a big advantage to the intramural program. 79 . . . , ., ,, ,t . , ff I really enjoyed going t different schools and showing them that Blue Springs was the best Christy Pullen on a team and having a coach there to help me Freddie Turner I enjoyed getting in shape and feeling good Ron Kochanowicz ll ' - O ' ll I learned a lot more being ll ,, . . . ' ll 80 Ahead of the game Ninth graders competed in sports at the high school. CROSS COUNTRY runners Mike Hembree, jim Bush, Mike Smith, and Mike Fletcher all won their junior varsity letters. In SOCCER Dan Goett is the first freshman to ever make junior varsity. The GIRLS' TENNIS TEAM felt that their game improved more than ever. The BOYS' TENNIS TEAM felt very proud to have made the team. In WRESTLING Craig Wilcox placed 3rd at Winnetonka and Pat Perrine placed 2nd. The SWIMMING team also set some records of their own. johnny Ces- aretti set the new record for the 100 yard fly, and john Passinisi set the record for the 200 yard individual medley. SWIMMERS. Front row: Heather Patek, Marci McGraw, Shannon Gaines. Back row: jeff Mix, jamie Cesaretti, johnny Cesarettiylohn Passanisi. BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY. Front row: Mike Smith, Mark Nolte, Mike Hembree. Back row: jim Bush, Donald Huff, Steve Thorp, Ron Kochanowicz. , f g . 'I fill ff V ! .N fi? ll x . K l lil . - I 'FF' A? ,.-' 'IX' t ' .ms x I I t I ' - I ' 1 f -.s S dvi ' I ' I 'S gf-I I A 'fi I - I I Il I x! ' i t I ' N I ' I lffxillllli :FI ll' K I 1 f I GIRLS' TENNIS. Front row: jennifer Snively, L I I . , Christy Pullen. Back row: Kelli Herman, jenny Clark. 'Wil -as , VWHCW 41-2. x S? Q Q I if 'L--at ys f. , . fi lvl K X, 2 I WRESTLERS. Front row: Neil Young, Keith Moore, Thad Scott. Back row: Lance Rooney, john Hicks, Chris Cox, Tim Davis. Lf Q -, 4,,A, L . Xwcf','fxi., ' SOCCER. Front row: George Brockman, Wendy Zweck, Eric Anielak, jeremy jackson. Back row: Tracy Young, Mike Cook, Dan Goetz, Peter Wilkinson, Wade McCullough. , 'WW 'Qld' 'uw' GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY. Front row: Michelle Landis, Tifani Stiff. Back row: Debbi Knotts, Kim Routh, Ruth Knotts. 81 ,af Shade Above the Rest ff f fx 5 1 X Kim ff, , f v 1 , s , Alla I 'N-4- , 245 2, X 'V' C' W -L L pp ' Z fm zu . , lm W Q W, I 5 f f 1 - ' Q wf , ,, , as Y W 7 'Q S ffhg k 0.-f P1n:w,4u04Mr li 'ap gs., I 5 jx, QW W iff f V .M ff 13 Amy Anderson Chad Anderson Iennifer Anderson Robbie Anderson Th graders change their views throughout the year Highlights skimming along over the water, silently moving with a board and sail is what Keri Gillpa- trick likes to do on the weekend with her family. Keri has been wind surfing for almost two years now at Lake lacomo and Hillsdale Lake. After a trial lesson at a local lake, Keri's dad bought the family their own wind surfer. They then spent two days receiving instruc- tion and have been on their own ever since. Keri and her father plan to race in competition at the Water Expo this summer at Lake jacomo. Keri loves the freedom of the sport and her one hope right now is'to someday go wind surfing in Hawaii and ride the big waves. lulie Abbott Amy Adair Alaina Adams Dawn Adams Steve Agee Tiku Ali Amy Allen Chris Allen Mark Allen .QL Wendy Allen Tim Alvarado Iames Amos lill Amos Eric Anielak THE WEEKEND FINDS Keri Gillpatrick riding the wind and the waves. SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT BALANCE, Keri moves her wind surfer out into the lake. l S X Mike Ash Kirk Ashlock joey Ashmore joey Atwood Michelle Ausemus jason Ayers Valerie Baggett Marissa Baier julie Bailey Rhonda Baker Chad Baldwin David Baldwin Wes Baldwin Kathryn Ballard Tyler Bane jeff Bannon Chris Barker jeff Barker jason Barnett jenny Barnhart Michelle Barrick Robbie Barron Bryan Basham justin Basinger Cindy Bates jennifer Battles Tony Bauer jennifer Beatty Lori Beatty Sally Beavers Teresa Beck jennifer Bell Buddy Bellamy Alvin Beltramo Temple Bennett Tim Benson Cami Berg Tammy Berry Pat Binning Becky Black Kyle Black Krissy Blackwell 85 Dewane Blair Michelle Blatt Tim Bly Robert Bohn Warren Bond Mike Bonfield Barbara Boos Dawn Borne Liz Borsuk Chad Bowerman Francie Bowles Kent Bowling lames Boyd Trisha Brockman Mike Brady jesse Branstetter Donna Bra venec Terry Bra wley leff Braxdale Mike Bredehoft George Brockman Ted Broker june Brown Nick Brown Steve Brown Wendee Brown Darrin Brownlee llmm y Brummell Chris Bryan Robert Bryant lulle Budd Alan Burch Bryan Burggrof jennifer Burrows Angle Burton lim Bush Stephanie Bush Chris Butner Shlela Buttery Rob Buttram Da vid Byerley Tricia Cady 86 'W' .In Terri Cain Todd Cairer Scott Caldwell C risti Campbell David Campbell lim Campbell iam! C'- N 1 1 . ., -Q., 5 Highlights hen his dad started a print- ing service in the family garage, gg- Chris Henning had no idea that two and one-half years later it would grow into a large family owned company called Universal Printing with its own office and printers in downtown Kansas City. Nor did he realize that he would be an impor- tant part in making the business run smoothly. Chris has become so interested in printing that he plans to stay with the business and take it over with hopes of enlarging its range of services. After school and on weekends Chris runs a large Miehle V-50 printing press used for numbering business forms which the company produces in large quantities. Chris takes his responsibility very serious- ly because forgetting one simple procedure in setting up the press can cost the company thousands of l i 4 . P W . A vs - 'Q Q.-2 -if A ,ff - Leanne Campbell Mark Carey -t - lohn Carico i E Brian Carpenter ij, S ,ff Dan Carr 't I 1 H Terry Carr Angie Carroll Brian Carroll Leanne Carroll Brenda Carter H. D. Carter Steve, Carter Sheila Carver Mike Castaneda Debbie Cates lamie Cesaretti loni Cesaretti dollars of shut down expenses. Chris says about his job that, The thought of the work l produce on weekends and afternoons after school makes me feel good about my skills and how much I know about the printing industry at my age. WITH AN EYE TO THE FUTURE, Chris Henning is an important part of the family business. 87 Michelle Chancellor Colleen Chapman Laurie Chapman Theresa Chouteau S eri Chrisman Stacy Clemmons Blake Clevenger jason Clipperton Amy Commarford lohn Copeland Highlights get eeeeae eeeee B as as uilding bridges was the prac- C, B , L tical way that Mrs. Durham s second Q-hour science class applied what they had learned about the concept of force. The purpose of the project was to use some problem solving skills and to learn about the stress a bridge undergoes. Before the students built their bridges, Brenda Foree, an engineer with a local architectural firm, came and talked to the class about various types of bridges. After that the s Scott Chaney lenn y Clark X X Matt Clark lerry Coleman Rob Collins t 'ii 1 ' ' . s f , 1 Kristie Colson Denia Comer Staci C onaty Mike Cook Qi if N sr ' ,Q s ' . I N Danny Corbett Arla Corbin V ti Scott Corley lill Cornelius Donna Corssen Kim Cortner ssc feel students constructed their bridges, and Gordon Braun, City Engineer for Blue Springs, came and judged them on creativity and design. Finally the class stress-tested the bridges and Joni Cesaretti's bridge proved to be the most soundly built, holding a stress load of 200 pounds. This project was indeed a suc- cessful combination of theory and practice. HOPING HIS BRIDGE will withstand the stress is Mike Winter. YSL! Marly Corum Scott Courtney Andrea Cox Chris Cox Kelly Cox Lisa Cox jenny Crews Brian Crist Debbie Cronin Chuck Cronkhite Dawn Cross Marshall Crouch Sally Crouch Dawn Crowder Missy Crowl Ross Crutcher Michal Curry Angie Daigle Cheryl Daniel Robert Danley Kim Davenport Debbie Da vis Tim Davis Tisha Debuhr David Delamare Rosalie DeNato jared Dennis Amy Denrow Chris DePeralta Angie Detchemendy Wendy De Tray Loyd Dixon Lee Anne Doane Larry Dobbs David Dobyns Heather Dominick Chris Donovan Craig Doolin Chris Doss Honey Downer Sam Driver Dan Drummond 89 Lisa DuCharme Breck Duffett Stacey Duffey Kim Duffy Alisa Dumas Lenny Durham l.orr Dusenberg Lisa Earl Tawnya Edge Andy Edie Henry Edie Shawn Edmonds Todd Elchmann Michelle Ekstam Crndy Ekstrom Brian Elllot Gus Ellrot Christian Ellrs Kristen Ely Gena Engle Tracey Enloe Sharon Erne Christy Esposito Betsy Evans leff Everett Chad Faherty Frankre Falco Monica Farmer Wendy Farnham Dennis Finnegan Mark Florlno Mike Frorlno lulre Fischer Dawn Fisher lodl Fisher Gwynne Fleschute Mike Fletcher Toni Flucke Erick Follo will Mitch Ford Lori Foster Brad France 90 ,Q KW A qzw-nf rin C5 L l Srwfephl lr gS FIU ue Sp E5 ,1 x.A3,, , A CLASSY LADY strikes a classy pose N Modeling has proved not only to be training as a model but also a course in self-development for julie Bailey. She is currently enrolled with the lohn Casablanca Modeling School and Agency and is learning how to communicate successfully as well as stand, walk, turn, put on makeup, and fix her hair as preparation for future mod eling jobs She goes to class three hours on Monday evenings In addition she goes to photo sessions at a studio in Westport, the result will eventually be her own portfolio m1wx1a:srm:4z.::ms.zrmw:3r.avvna1mfv,ym-.Ms sfafww,r:mWae.,-an-as-W-Nm, W,w,w4-qgmaaafspfmgigfaw-mtnvmmsmg-Qv3a:.mefWhqwfmfs,-w,-4-Qfw.qSm,,31afagmeyAvqgMmf,v-172-,K,,M Y 3? which she will use in applying for modeling jobs. julie says that imagination and concentration are important in the photo sessions. When she is told to look classy, she pretends she is in a full length fur coat on her way out to the Alameda Plaza for the eve- ning. julie s goal right now is to get a teaching degree and use modeling as a part time job There is no doubt that whatever julie chooses as her career, her poise and grace will serve her well 13.-7' fl? Christy Franke Shelly Franke Steve Frazier Charlie Frederica Shannon Gaines Candy Galegor Brooke Galloway lenny Galloway Kim Ganaden Lesley Garretson Roberta Garton Heather Gaughran lim Gee Shon Gee Rob Gerber Marnie Gerlt Melissa Gibson Kathy Gieselman Matt Gilliland Steve Gillis Keri Gillpatrick Mary Girardi Billy Glass Dan Goett 91 Brandon Hackler lerry Hagedorn Diane Hallman Angie Goetz Angie Golden Kim Gordanier Tami Gordon lamie Gowans Scott Graham Scott Graham e Angela Gray David Gray Kim Green Steve Greer lim Gregory Angela Grimm Laurel Groh lill Grotzinger Travis Guest Rick Gwynne Robert Hale Anna Haley Chad Hall Dayla Haller Highlights Todd Kneib is planning on putting an old American mining town in his basement, on his model train table that is. Todd got interested in model railroading about two years ago when he bought an old train set from his grandparents. It had been packed away in boxes for many years, and as it turned out it had been his mother's when she was a little girl. Right now the set contains an old-fashioned steam engine with coal car, a switch engine and various railroad cars that stay in the train yard at one end of the table. Right now Todd is focusing on the scenery and has a figure eight track that goes under a mountain with tracks that con- verge on the other side. For Todd it is really a chance to build a world of his own. I H- W- -- r-N-----fn ,iw ,, , 4- ,ri ,A My I ,I ., IN CONTROL OF HIS MINIATURE WORLD, Todd Kneib plans its future -1u1..,,, W -W1....M-- -,-- M--...m - ,, , Y, .,....g:e:: , nm:s..v..w:.::f,-x-all lst- 1: ' O t. l. I David Halphin Brad Halsey Shauna Hamilton Amy Hamm Walter Hammond julie Hampson Gary Hancock Gregg Handy lill Hanlin Blaine Harbit lamie Hardin Deann Harding Mindy Harding Dana Harrington Scott Harris Angie Hathaway Scott Ha vice Cindy Hawkins Yollie Hawes lohn Hay Christie Haynes Michelle Hazlett Brett Hearn Suzi Hedges Dawn Hedrick Tami Heffeman leff Heffner Erin Hefner Chris Heigele Mike Hembree Kelly Henderson Chris Henning Glenna Henry Ricky Henry Marty Hergert Kelly Herman Cathy Hernandez Stacy Hester lohn Hicks laneane Highfill Brad Hill Heather Hill 93 Chrls Hlnten Nlcole Hlnkle Todd Hlnton Mike Hobbs lohnna Hockmg lull Hodges Robin Hoff lenny Hoffman Trevor Holland Stanton Holder Matt Holloway Dawn Holmes Andrea Homan lennlfer Hopkms Brett Horn Brooke Horn Diana Howard Stacy Howe Chris Howell Angela Howey Harold Howle Krlstln Howland lulle Hubbard Diana Huckabee Chris Hudson Chrlstr Hudson Don Huff Christy Hughes Brll Humphreys Steve Hunnel Shelly Hurlburt Ruth Hursh Brian Huston Darlene Hutchins Mark Hutchinson Anna Hutsell Stacey lrwn Heather jackson lerem y lackson lennrfer lacobs Chrlstma lames Anita lansen 94 X... X , ,.,Wmgs..-.af::g,,.la9s .w5fae1.a,2i fgnw-7-f-vf,.,.a.L.l.,gW . - Whether it be watching old reruns on T.V., going out to the show, or even renting or buying the latest video cassette, one of the favorite pastimes of the students at BSIH was watching movies. A poll was taken and BSIH students chose these as their top five favorite movies: 1. Back to the Future 2. Rambo 3. Rocky IV 4. Sixteen Candles 5. Beverly Hills Cop lohn larvis Kim lenkins Ken lenkins Fred lester Ron lester Paula lohnson jill lohnson Ray lohnson Tl lohnson Brad lohnston Ted lohnston jessica lones sf 'QTVR' 1. 1 5 f Q25 'Q x, . R Vu. , .Mix sg? Kip lones Russel lones Konrad loyce Eric lustus Roger lustus losh Keller Ryan Kellerman ,. Benny Kelley Y , R f lamie Kenyon 3 ff 3 Tiffiny Kershner ttf x. J. fs, , 1 s. joe Kilanoski ,' ,X 95 , Samantha Kemper 'Ea' Ron Kochanowicz f 'f uzxat: 'm- -, . , Highlights ssss S ED nyone who has ever seen A Z jim Weaver dance knows that he is L2-not only good but also gifted. His graceful and self-assured style put if him in a class all his own. But then his dreams too are big and in a class all their own. This summer he is auditioning for a scholarship to attend the Gus Giordano Dance School in Chicago next summer. Since the Giordano Dance School is a leading force in the dance world, acceptance would be an assurance of a solid chance at a dancing career. If jim gets the scholarship, his next plan is to audition for the Giordano Dance Company in hopes of getting initial experience there before striking out on his own. His seventeen hours a week of lessons and practice have helped him win distinctive honors in dance competition. In Dance America '84, Bryan Kilgore Casey Killian Tiffanie Kinney Scott Kirk Mark Kittle Greg Kline Missy Knabe 'Todd Kneib Kim Knipp Debbi Knotts Ruth Knotts Lori Knowles leff Korn Shawn Koss Kim Kosmiski Amy Kraft Lance Kramer Brian Kroenke Scott Landers Kim Landis Rochele Landis Steve Lapour Michelle LaShure T a national competition, he placed first in regionals and went on to compete and win second in nation- als at Las Vegas. ln Dance America '85 he completed nationals and placed sixth and seventh with two group numbers. He is currently preparing, along with the rest of his studio, for the regional competition for Dance America '86 to be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on january 18, 1986. If any numbers place, lim will find himself competing for national honors in Florida. The combination of his talent and self-discipline will most surely afford him a chance to make his dreams come true. A DRAMATIC AND WELL-DISCIPLINED STYLE, puts lim Weaver one step ahead of the rest. ' ss i ' 7, 1 tix '- ff R an . 1 .M . Wiz W, 'IN Q- ' A, . . g' , X . . is X15 fix, 'QS . ss X Q.: , . A 1 is 1. ' ' .Wm S, s gy , .J i ts it Q 3 D ,AV to i. wig - X. 96 , Wffifff y 1 f 4vfg? f'rW ft V Q 'v W., ,.7f,,,. ,fffw ' 70 fm? f QQ! P' -V1 W -'liiikfl X 'L ' ,,,, 5 .1 if f MMM A:+v ' , V HH 4. 'f fl ,, H' 0, V ,,,.-, ,f X, We ff Eric Latier lerin Leatherman Brian Legg Melissa Leighter Valerie Lemen Kelly Lester Kyle Lewis Leigh Ann Lewis Darrin Liles Diana Lindemann leff Linder Chris Linker Sheryl Lloyd Steve Lockington lerry Loftin Steve Logan Brent Logeman lennifer Long Christy Lopez April Losey Angie Lucht Chris Luke Madeline Lutz Kim Lynn Matt Lyons Shawn Maddox Donna Madison Carlos Madrigal Sonia Makhdoom Vicky Mandina Erin Mansur loe Manzanares lennifer Markel Kevin Martin Kris Martin Mike Martin Bob Martin Steve Martin Daniel Marx lennifer Mason Kari Massengill Karen Mathis 97 Christy Matthews Kim Maxwell , David McBee Randy McBrayer josh McCain Laurie McCartan Tee McClain Rick McClanahan Lori McClary Tammy McCleery Marc McConathy Karen McConchie Paula McCoy Christina McCready William McCubbins Wade McCullough Heather McCutchen Lori McDaniel Angie McDonald Chris McGlothlin Mike McGlynn Kristen McGovern Marcre McGraw Mike McGuire Lisa McKenzie lason McLeod Chris McMahon Mike McManamrn Mark McManus Nrck McMillan Clndy McMrnn Nrck McMullen Shelly McNrsh Ryan McSpadden Rob McWhorter Steve Melres Keith Melton Stephanie Memmot lennrfer Mendlckl Monique Mendoza Bob Metts Darren Meyer ,,-Q 1 l mal -1 4 1, , .X ie lohn Meyer y Danny Miller lim Miller Rick Miller ii J t fx q fga, 'LR K, bg . X 1 K- av . f 1 1 if ,t f 5 - 5 A , , ' 'Ss-vi gl lx X. . . .i i- A N: , ,, t 1' 5 1 U . Travel, competition, and be- ing with friends are just some of the things that jennifer Barnhart likes about her dancing. For seven years now she has beentakinglessons and dancing with the Yvonne Craig Dance Studio. She has been involved in com- petition with Show Stoppers in Wichita, Kansas and with Dance SKY 'i Todd Miller - ts f as - fx fs. he . - iissss 'Q ,-ff if? S , Chad Mills A as y Chris Mitchell feff Mix if C ' Ami Monheiser I leff Monnig Q fs g Sonya Monnig Amy Moore lim Moore Keith Moore Amy Morris Dana Morris David Morris La Tonya Morris joy Morrison Lisa Morrow Greg Morton Chris Mountjoy loseph Mowry Olympus in St. Louis in 1984. Again this year she is looking forward to the competition and hopes to go to nationals. She sees for herself a future in New York working in the arts. Her dedication to her dancing and her dreams for her future are certainly the stuff that champions are made of. , .f-can , 99 Teresa Middaugh Tiffany Muenzler T Bob Mulliken 1 Krm Murphy Dawn Murphy Stanley Murrill - Mark Neace as , f Kelly Neel ' ' -Q .t Kelly Neidig ' C ' 1 ji ' Cindy Nelson Tammy Nelson ' Trma Nelson . f c t 5 -f s 1 Q ' james Newport T . - 1 Hollle Newton leff Nicholson Lrsa Nicholson Mary Nieder Chris Niemeyer Krm Nightingale T Walter Nimtz Megan Nipper leff Noland David Noll Paul Norris Mark Nolte l Highlights his summer's hottest new fad had students in BSJH putting their O-bikes up and jumping on their skateboards. The movie BACK TO THE FUTURE, this summer's big hit, had made skateboards popular again. Skateboards come in a variety of colors, styles, shapes, and sizes. Vision was one of the most popular brands because the colors are bright and there are pictures on the bot- tom of the skateboards. Prices ranged from around 580 to S200 for a good skateboard. T Skateboard shops sold boards .E no l l l i l 1 i l i l l l l 3 1 l l Q 1 5 . ,t. s l 3 1 I E l l l . - L- T LD DO C L LD CD T whole or by the part. Balance and a certain amount T of daring were the ingredients . needed to succeed at this newest fad. ff 4 tl . 1 . i t X PS f, 52,1 .. ' s ' fi , i . I Q , ., i , I k V . lr-' . s Era H-. -A SS- !!! i NX . Xff S-.A 1... X . K . i X... if SKATEBOARDING has become a popular spare time activity for students at BSJH. Mark Fuller and Mike O'Riley enjoy the time they get to spend on theirs. 'I00 V- ax if W am- ,Y W f ffff f ...L .... ff f,,,,,,,,,, 1 iss XX, .1 , R 1 A sv ra if , L .M Chris Nottage lohn O'Brien Becky Ogrizovich Tracy Oliver Darren O'NeiII Brian Opoka Mike O'Riley Bill Osborne Kirk Ostrowski leff Outlaw Matt Overstreet Stephen Painter Fuilala Palelei Maria Palmer Engelbert Palogan Brian Park lonathan Parker EJ. Parkhurst Stacia Parsons lohn Passanisi Heather Patek Denise Patterson Ray Patterson Kelly Pa welski jeff Payne lerry Payne Bill Pearce Brooke Peery lustin Perrin Penny Perrin Patrick Perrine Mike Peterman Tom Pettit Greg Petty Michelle Peve Monty Phelps Steve Phelps lim Phillips Lee Phillips Mike Phillips Shelly Phillips Alan Phipps 101 Herman Pickens Paula Pickett Kenton Pierce Cindy Pierson Cindy Pittman Andy Pitts Deanna Pittser Nick Pliso wski Tiffany Plumberg Chip Pollack Cindy Porter Greg Porterfield Gina Potee Sarah Potter Kelly Pozycki Christy Price Pam Primrose Mike Pugh Tom Pugh Christy Pullen leniel Purvis Troy Purvis Tam: Pyne Angela Raffurty Tara Rakrec Regina Rambaldo Monte Randolph Ryan Ray Frank Reddell Michelle Reddrs Chris Redman Todd Reece Gary Reed Robert Reed David Reeve Renee Rehfeldt Krls Relfschnerder Mike Renshaw Tau Renshaw Rlch Requrnton Debra Resch lohn Reynolds Q71-fsf'msf.ffAgwfm1f .....2,m:.v-:aff fe r gf: -fm e--1-air. A family interest in string instruments was the motivating factor behind jonathan Parker's interest in the violin. His mother plays the viola and his brother the cello. He has been playing for six years and has been involved in music competition since grade school. He was a member of the orchestra in Joplin junior High and a member of the All City String Orchestra there. He has also en- tered Northeastern Oklahoma A84M music contests held in the spring, where he has received 'l's ever since fourth grade. This year he was a member of the All District Orchestra in the Kansas City area. Right now he enjoys the playing as well as the competition but one day hopes to play in a symphony. Lisa Richard Lee Richards Tim Ridpath Keith Ring s Stacy Ringer Shane Roach Matt Robinson loey Rooney Lance Rooney Andrea Rose Angela Ross Carla Ross lohn Ross Dawn Roth lohn Round . ',,f Kim Routh Mikki Rudzek Gary Ruisinger Stacey Rupe Erik Rusert Rusty Russell 13 Angie Richardson lulie Richardson Anjanette Ricuccl Kim Sandage Steve Sandy Vince SantaMaria Kevin Sapp Errn Sartln Grant Savage Alrcra Scales Susan Scarborough Tamara Scharfenkamp Christina Schrldhauer Lara Schluderberg Tracey Schlutow 1 1 Tracey Schmrdlr Cherra Schmidt Gall Schnetzer Brad Schooley Mike Schroer Stephanie Schuette .1 ' I ll' 'Q' f Errc Schupp Carl Scott Michelle Scott Thad Scott leff Shaffer Chuck Shaw Highlights A gymnast with an extraordi- ,, nary talent is Michelle LaShure She Q-has for the past five years been a serious gymnast, and that dedica- tion has given her a string of tro- phies and championships. In the 12- 14 year old division she was three times Missouri State Champion gymnast. ln 1984, after winning the state championship, she went on to place second in regional competi- tion in Fargo, North Dakota. This entitled her to share the competi- tion in Los Angeles for a title in national competition at the junior Olympics. Here she placed 9th out of 100 in best all-around competi- tion, 5th on the balance beam, and . 6th on the uneven parallel bars. y Her pride in her work and her dedication to high goals indeed have made her extraordinary. L. .L L ' A tf-' .,,, ,irl . ' K4 LOOKING GRACEFUL on the balance beam Michelle shows her winning style. THE UNEVEN PARALLEL BARS are one of Michelle s strongest events. 104 Keta Shay Melissa Sheall Diana Shelton Lesa Shepherd Brandy Shick Karri Shields Brad Shinkle Cheryl Shinn Angie Shrout Brian Shrout Lisa Shull Tammy Sikora Frank Silva Troy Sims Angie Sinclair Paul Skaggs leff Slagle Tina Sloan Amy Smith Brian Smith Christy Smith David Smith lason Smith lason Smith leff Smith Lonna Smith Michael Smith Rick Smith Thad Smith lennifer Snively joey Snodgrass Gretchen Snyder Marc Sparks Carrie Spicer Chelli Spielvogel Tony Spilker Ronnie Springs Ann Stansfield Kevin Starkey lohn States Rose Steen Steve Steffen 'I05 Y ' Christine Steiger ? Aimee Sterling X i i Eryn Sterling Q T Eric Stevens , Chris Stewart I Donna Ste wart Mark Stewart Sonya Stewart ' Tiff Stiff ' lohn Still Tom Stonfer Christy Story N I 3 i E 1 I 1: I1 S lake Stremmel 5 Kim Strope 5 Stephanie Sullard l S lason Sullivan 1 Renee Sumner Y w , Y 4 Scott Sutton E P l 1 i l Kim Taloney Bud Tarter Q p g Shonia Tatum Craig Taylor f I lames Taylor Q Michelle Taylor F K . P 5 r 1 Y 1 S I T it Stephanie Taylor ' Travis Taylor Steve Tharp Erm Theroff Clrnt Thomas lenny Thomas Mark Thomas Deanna Thompson lamle Thompson jason Thompson Dena Thomsen Trac: Tolle David Tompkins Travis Tongue llm Torp Stacey Trober Lisa True l 106 I I 5 3 5 I 2 1 3 s Q31 Stephanie Thomason , ,. w fx f 'fe p'Sf:A' 5 Q PM I .419 . 9. .sf ' . Q' ,P X t A I 1 N t . , f iii x s . X .-...--s S i l X I 1 I S i l Karen Truman Scotty Trundle lim Tucker 1 l Betty Tull Lori Turley I Dana Turner 1 Danny Turner 1 l David Turner A Freddy Turner Chad Valadez Steve Valentich X Eric Valentine fr g ,.,, H 1 ., . Melissa Valentine . - Melissa Valentine l ll 1 l it ' fp, W Mike Valet f nfs Paul Valverde pg Q' if Robby VanCorler T i if :Y ' Shawn Vande Velde yl M my ,Qi I Tuanna Vantine Q Highlights ' Y ' 7 A ,4 -,M ,ff ,, ,.,, wg I f.. fs. ,, A Iis E co 'ff poll of 150 students was taken. Here 5 Angie Van Valkenburg Missy Vaughan Amy Vermillion Andrea Vorwark 1 Pepper Walkup li l W i hat do most BSIH students 5 l: do when they have spare time? lt 1, 1 Watch T.V., of course. l l This is a source of entertain- l l ment that everyone enjoys. To find g out what people thought were the top 10 television shows of 1985, a j l l i l are the results: 1 1 2 ff 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I CHECKING OUT THE LOVE CONNECTION, are Tanya Treat, Carrie Grounds, Denise Patterson, Sally Crouch, DeAndra Gastin, and Tracy Oliver. 10 The Cosby Show Q Miami Vice 5 Growing Pains 1 Moonlighting Family Ties Kate and Allie Who's the Boss Dynasty Late Night with David Let- terman The letsons .... -...,... rf--, , .. N.,,....,..--4.,.,s ,, ,.,.,ie-vw -me-f-'V--H -f1:anln::::ia!-- --Q. g- :Vi----1'--s-V Mae- ' nf-ww .mzgwfazaafiv-zmemzgfavzffm-'10A49-fgoaff-f-AwwfeLf2Q,4,z.., , V- f-Q7 'ft g nw...-,,,bu,,,,,' ,,.g-A1::,,:u,,L-Wm ., V 107 l l Q Highlights -f- V A an Off America spent many hours C . . . . . 'Z this fall focusing on Missouri and its ffl-70 Baseball World Series. For the first time in baseball history, the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals fought long and hard for the national championship. The Royals came from behind to beat the Toronto Blue lays in the playoffs, 4 games to 7, and did the same to the St. Louis Cardinals, winning a long hard fight for victory of 4 games to 7 to become national champions. It was a day of celebration for Royals fans of all ages. A ticker tape cu .E co parade was held in downtown Kan- sas City the day following the last game. Adults left their jobs and kids left school for just a few hours to be a part of this once in a lifetime celebration. For days and weeks afterward it was impossible to miss the T-shirts, sweatshirts, banners, hats, pictures, bumper stickers and other paraphrenalia that was the Kansas City show of pride in their hometown team. For the players on the team, Bret Saberhagen, pitcher, led the way in important awards and events. He received the MVP award and the Cy Young Award, probably Piper Walkup Brent Walls jackson Ware Regina Watkins lames Weaver Neil Weiss lennifer Weith jason Werner loyce Wessing Chad White Mark White Roseanna White X Christy Whiteley Becky Whiteside Ashli Whittlesey Christine Wiemann Craig Wilcox limmie Wilcox l i Peter Wilkinson Amy Willard Andy Williams Catrice Williams Michelle Williams Monica Williams .. 108 .,..,,. . .,,, ..w.,,,:,.hz,-- ....., V l.,..,m,. most important of all, he became a father to a bouncing baby boy. Winning the World Series made Royals' fans proud to be from Missouri and proud to be a part of this great American sport. 1 R If fl ,I ' unna- X W , , xx at- rv ! i, t ll i t X Q! -.1 no .N V ms' K , i j V ,..- ., , .NJ A.. W f- Bill Williamson Andy Willich Troy Willich Steve Willis Richie Wilson Bill Wilson Michelle Wilson Simone Wilson Scott Wilson Tim Wilson Krissy Winholtz Mike Winter Greg Wittenburg Bill Witthar Kelly Witts Kim Wittwer Sara Wix Tobby Wohlgemuth Chris Wolber Tammy Wollschlager Paula Woodring Chris Woolery Carolyn Worth Dawn Wright leff Wright Matt Yax jonathan Yeager jason Yearsley Genia Young Lamar Young Mike Young Mike Young Neil Young Tracey Young Vance Young Kristie Zeiller Dayna Zielinki Kenny Zum walt Wendy Z weck 109 4 1 Zi ' ' l i it it rl '86 takes on a new dimension for 8th gra 5. lr lil - Je l ll ll rl Q l'f 4 .E 1 L.. pf cv 3 lit L 15 tl l al 4 l l , . J' ll 1 l. ,V ml? lla , . l ,. 1- lr l ii V. lvl ,,. l, fl wl .711 Lil. ill Q,.l an l3l' -ll ill. , till. mp' ,Q . V W .. f Tonia Alumbaugh i . 1 l i V l 1 1,11 1 lonathon Angerman Shauna Applequist . L I? T l m ' D-O Q. an A y lennifer Anderson Highlights The Blazers are an intensely dedicated swim team. They have to be since they must have the self- discipline to practice every day from 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. and 5:00 - 7:00 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. In addition the team practices on Saturdays when they don't have a meet. They are sponsored by McDonald's through the Blue Springs Parks and Recreation Ser- vices. Competition meets are held in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Ne- braska, and Oklahoma. Their dedication and self-disci- pline makes them winners not only in the water but in every goal they set. Lara Farley, Carrie Lallie, leaniel Purvis, Wendy DeTray, Wendy Lawson, Tony Shor- ney Wendy Lawson, Swimmer of the Year. Getting off to a fast start is Lara Farley. Nick Adams Andrea Agrusa Laurie Ahlhelm Amy Akins Kathy Allen Brian Allison Alfred Ambrosi Bob Ambs Kim Anderson Ben Andes A Gary Antes Russell Arfmann Ryan Arnett jackie Ash worth V 'l'l0 'l lil l I l l l l 1 l T , l l l T I . I l .li ders P 'Y 'cal 1 Wm.-4 .Wax 00 Q' f i Billy Aston Marianne Aston Cindy Atterbury Hilary A ue Tuivale Aumua justin Azbill Tina Bachelor Nathaniel Baker Ray Bailey Sara Banta Steve Barber Kaye Barker Ryan Barker Steve Barlow Ken Barnard Brandon Barnett Bryan Barnett jarred Barnett jason Barnhart jennifer Barron Aaron Bates Scott Bauer Amanda Bauman Deanna Bauman Dana Baurle Angela Beard Lisa Beck Chad Behrman Kim Belcher Casey Bell Carole Bennett Craig Berg Andi Bernard Deric Bernier Mike Berryman Eric Bittner Mo Bjorland j.D. Black Sabra Blaine joe Blatt Bryan Bolding Angela Bolton 111 john Boman Llsa Borchardt Darcl Borns Vance Bovmette llmm y Brackenbury Tamara Brarlsford Mrke Brandt Staffan Brandt Kevm Breedlove Gretchen Bretz Bryan Bridges Kathy Briscoe lenny Brlttam Andy Brown Dawn Brown l.ezll Brown Stephanie Brown Tammy Brown Lisa Buck Da vrd Burke Da vld Burns Paula Buso Robm Bybee Amy Byrd T C Byrd Dma Calcara Mark Campbell Marla Cappo loel Carey Sarah Carlile Chantal Carpenter Robert Carpenter Wendy Carpenter lennlfer Carr Chad Carter Phyllis Carter Brandon Carver Scott Casey Bnan Cates Robert Caton lana Caywood Shelley Chambers Y ,Z ali' Kiln 'ws if i E QW' in-gk 'fn ax 'Q K , -fp -411 Kathy Chilcutt Kim Chouteau .. 7 Matt Chrisman ,-V , . fl Da vid Cla wson f V1 'fi I ' ' if gf , Bill cleveland K lason Cleveland lennifer Cobb Timothy Cofer -.W lason Cole Chris Coleman C Mark Collins C Trina Collins f V M f, V f ,HQ A. 1 fcfffg, ,M j lj, V. . 1 fa , J. ,, .N ts 9. at Since jeff Whitney has been playing soccer since first grade with great interest and dedication, the obvious next step was for him to become a referee. And so he did. He took instruction through the Blue Springs Soccer League and learned how to make calls and received important advice about ignoring the crowds on the side- lines and perhaps most important to just take it easy and don't try to call everything, especially on five and six year old players. He enjoys refereeing Bantam games the most because he enjoys watching the little kids have fun. He also continues to play soccer with 1 Kim Conrad Kristina Conway Alicia Cooper Amy Cooper Arron Coots loe Corbin Nathan Cordell Andy Costanza lustin Cottrell Mike Cox Stacey Cox Matt Craig the Blue Springs club. At this point he is motivated to keep refereeing simply because he enjoys it so much. ' ' ? 'X'--'-f - N . ,ms-a?.,fY --Y- -J--A --nw-W, 'l'l3 Bryan Darrington lerem y Davidson Shelby DeBoever Dale Craven Ryan Craven Tonya Cravens Scott Crosslin Hope C umins ,f Shelly Dady l Stephanie Dale Debbie Daniels lana Danley Tina Darnell Diane Davidson gg J Amy Da vis Angie Da vis Brian Da vis lill Da vis Kristy Da vis Matthew Davis Rebecca Da vis Walter Da vis Marc Deberry Deanna Demoss Highlights sl -5 DO Q.. The title of All American Girl that Carrie Grounds received as the winner of the All American Beauty Pageant is perfect for her. With charm and grace she excelled in the evening gown and sportwear com- petition. The hardest part she said was to answer interview questions with confidence especially when you draw a question like Is it true that Aiit , - A: 7 .--- , .xi ,,,,,, 0 1 .lll f 1 wi fi W . 415A KI F ,f 3 fi w if 1' . l blondes have more fun? But she did and kept smiling no matter how difficult the problem was. Such beauty pageants are train- ing ground for the Miss America pageant and in addition are excel- lent preparation for possible mod- eling jobs. Carrie is not sure what her plans are next, but there is no doubt that she is an All American Girl. l l .av This All American Girl is a winner 114 ,.....,,.,.WW, .. M6332 , p...q.w,,,,t,- F A X . 'T fl , . es J t- B wx a :X Z .rg 1 X, Chad Dennis Chris Derks Kim Derrington Debbrah Dexheimer Elizabeth Dexter Rachel Dickensheets Chad Dier Paul Dow Teresa Downing Susan Drake Tad Dreisoerner Rick Drummond Bobby Dudley lennifer Dudley Brandon Duffett Renee Dugger Angela Dulaney Christopher Duncan Tammy Duncan Michelle Durbin Cheryl Duren Nicholas Dziama Brent Easley Kerri Ebert lames Edmonds Scott Egleston Christy Egy Lowell Eitzen Rhonda Eldridge Erika Elkins Billy Ely Brandon Emslie Natalie Enzmann Deanna Errickson Rhonda Ervin Steve Essex Lisa Estes jenny Evans Kim Evans Christy Ewing Tim Fabela Mike Fain 115 L Lara Farley Christina Fay Kelly Fay Stacey Featherston Stacy Fink leffrey Fischer Steve Fishel Aaron Fisher Pam Fisher Angie Fizer Eric Flemming lan Fletcher Rachelle Fletcher Valerie Flood Layne Ford Robin Ford Mike Fortmann Wade Foster Kristin Fowler Shannon Fowler lason Fox Kerr Fox Danielle Freeman Sean Freeman Nrkkr Frrzzell Melanie Fry Mark Fuller Gracie Garcia Leticia Garcia Trffan y Fardner DeAndra Gastm Carrie Gaughran Angela Gennmgs Linda George Tracy George Kristin Gibson Karen Gideon Steve Grlottr Shannon Givens Davey Gochenour Alyssa Godsell William Goforth Highlights l .......... - .W . - -H W .,- l g NNW vwh 4 .yw f Shawn works hard at perfecting his musical Five years in a row Shawn Rogers has received the title of junior Virtuoso on the drums at music contests held by the Mid- American Music Association. He comes by his interest in music naturally because his dad and uncle are in a music group called Brothers Heritage which plays at the Adams Mark Hotel, games at Kem- per Arena, reunions, weddings and other events of celebration. In addition, Shawn s family owns the Rogers Foundations of Music store and he hopes one day to go into the family business. He takes lessons at his family s music store for both drums and i -ff- -2- te -1:--1---ffws-2-J-ff. 1 .. :ami H guitar. His group Starbound prac- tices hard together and has won trophies at the Mid-American Mu- sic Association music contests. Shawn has indeed made an excellent beginning toward his ca- reer in music. skills. -1- vs .4 f. 1 -4-Y l C' pw- 'CV' 'V ,t aw, it ix fs' . , , 1 Q.. v k ww... ...., 'fs Kimi Gonzalez Don Goodell Craig Gordon V., Sean Gorman l Roger Graham Marci Gray Cindy Grecco Allen Green leff Greer Bob Groff I Carrie Grounds Nikki Guerra lodie Gwadera e ve., Dirk Hacker Brian Haight Tabby Hall Nathan Hallum J Barbie Golubskl Michelle Gordon Tammy Grandestaff lared Grauberger jennifer Greene Robby Gregory Shannon Griggs Chris Hamblin jason Hammond jeff Handy Andy Hansen Tosh Harding Cherry Harmon Da vid Harris Tammy Harris Staci Harrison Shana Haslett Mike Hathaway Rob Haug Bobby Haynes Byron Healy Terri Hearn Andy Heath jay Heath joe Heath Kim Heathman Stacy Heger Holly Hennessey Sherrie Hennrich Rachel Henley jeremy Herman jr. EC oo EI 0.5. :- 1-9 U5 gS rin ue Sp For six years Susan Tener has been playing the piano, and for five years has been entering musical contest where she has consistently received 1 ratings. Not only does Susan play the piano well but her talent has also proved itself in the writing of music. She has also placed high in the Blue Springs P.T.A. Reflections contest as well as the competitions for junior Composers at the UMKC Conservatory of ,,,sq vt Music. Her favorite music to play is classical and popular, and her favor- ite classical composer is Tchai- kovsky. She enjoys the competitive spirit at contests because it gives her a chance to see how far she has come. There is no doubt that we will hear more of the excellence of Susan Tener. Q47 1'I'.l ' 5 .2 Susan practices hard to become excellent 118 his .W , h ull -ll: ri:-:lx I JS MK. i i I x L ct-fr R af YQ , I q f x 4' 1 ax ws I lb A Regina Hernandez Stacy Herndon Shawna Herring Ronnie Heslop Tiffney Heuer lodi Hibdon Todd Hickam Kathy Higdon Terri Highfill jeff Hight Kim Hill Paul Hill Angie Hillested lamie Himes Tiffany Hines Tim Hocklander Brett Hodge Toni Hoebing Casey Hoffman Doug Hoffman Michelle Hofman Paula Hogan Tanna Holding Adam Holloway Mary Holmes Mark Holt Chris Holthe Shannon Hood DeeAnn Hootman Adam Hoover lason Hornbuclrle Richard Horlacher Sheri Horton Tammy House Kimberly Houseman Angela Houx Rick How Gary Howard Tom Howard Tim Howe Parrish Hudson Patty Huff 119 7 Mlchael Hughes Krlstle Hulen jeff Hutchison Klsha lncle Heather Inman Chris jackman Michael jarrett Laurie jarvls jacquelme jenkins jrmm y jenkins Trisha jenkins Donna jester Michelle jlmerson Dames johnson Darren johnson Lara johnson Ryan johnson Scott johnson Stacy johnson Michelle jordan Ella joyce Mark junkms Kelly Keefer Kara Keeney Terry K elth Mike Keller Wrll Kelley Deborah Kelly john Keltner long Klm Tammy Kmcard Trlcra Klndle jeff Kmg Eddie Kmkln Michelle Klser Kama Klsner Kelly Kocevar Piper Koehler Lon Konomos Dawn Kreisel Lori Kruse Paul Kryzck 120 S 'FB Repairing cordless telephones on weekends gave jamie Himes a chance to earn extra money. Tele Repair, the company that his dad worked for had more business than they could handle, so jamie was hired to help his dad and uncle on the weekends. jamie learned to use test equip- ment as well as to replace broken or s Michelle Ladas Curtis Lake Carrie Lalli Steve Land Mark Landes X si 3 It Bobby Lappine Duane Lascoe Megan Lassiter :ggi Barbara Lauber Wendy Lawson Matt Leap Dana Lebs Tom Lee Michael Legg Carey Leighow Eric Lenning Michael Lentz Michelle Lierly f X 1 Amy Limpic L g L David Link X worn out parts. Working with tele- phones has given jamie a basic education in electronics which he hopes to use one day to apply to a career in electronics. His expertise and determina- tion have helped jamie earn extra money as well as give him a direc- tion for the future. 121 Michelle Kunkel Garry Langford Christopher Latrer Michael Lawrence L: Highlights K' NJ' Amy Linnenbringer Trina Liverman Brandon Lockard Michelle Locke Ann Loggert Mike Lombardo lason Lowe Cindy Lunceford Bryan Luttrell Tracie Lux joey Mackey Rich Maggard Charlie Mandina Kristi Martin Matt Martin Patrick Martinez Nick Mason Elui Mateo Steve Mathis Kelly May Lisa May Stacy Mayer Ronnie Mayernick Zoe MayhaII 122 if wwf we 2 s 5-'A -4 -A 51 fi I X +.,xV 1 For Kathy Higdon, collecting dolls is a family tradition. Her moth- er collected dolls and Kathy caught Kathy proudly displays her wares at a doll show. the bug. She has about 100 dolls in her private collection, and her most valuable doll is a 1920 Baby Bubble doll. Although she does not travel with her own private collection, she and her mom hold shows all over the Mid-west where they sell and trade dolls which are supplied through a dealer company called jesco. The most popular doll at the moment is the 1920's Kewpie doll. For the moment doll collect- ing is a fascinating hobby for Kathy that she expects to contin- ueg it has turned out to be both profitable and educational. ,,,.-- X is XC ik . 1 ve -v. we-sv r at lg guy ...W-ff Q., if ?1 R NK 3 Rt 1:59 - N .Q by 1 l sy 5 3 ,Q 1. Bobby McAllister Paul McBee Harvey McBrayer Kyle McCarthy jennifer McCain jenny McClain Robby McClaran Mike McClellan jeff McDonough Donell McGill jeremy McGinnis Scott McGinnis Mike Mcllwain Randy McMillon jeff Meisenheimer Stephanie Mellor Terri Menne joseph Metcalf Rachel Metoyer Stacy Meyer Lisa Michaelis janet Micheletti Mary Middaugh Lori Miller Matt Miller Robert Miller Bob Milliken Michelle Mitchell Shelly Mitchell Shane Mobley julie Monnig Cory Montee Adam Moore jimmy Morain Chad Morris jill Morris Billy Morton jason Morton Christy Moser Sherry Mullikin jeff Mullins Kelly Munjak 123 Kevin Murdock Michelle Myers Heather Myrick Michelle Neeley lohn Neidig David Nelson Duane Nelson Troy Nelson Adam Newberry Christine Nicol Renee Nicol jason Nightingale Cathy Nipper Tony Nitz Abby Nitzsche Mary Nourmohammadi leff Oehlschlaeger Ryan Oden Nicole Oliver Mike Oltremare Kevin Oneth Scott Opoka Elam O'Renick Shawn 0'Shaughnessy Wenona Osterholz Chris Oxley jason Pabst loyce Palmer Genevieve Palogan Wendy Parker Shane Parklson Sherri Parr Angle Payne Anlesje Payne Brandi Peak Scott Peterman Chad Peterson Da vid Phillips Kim Phillips Goldie Pickering Paul Pickering lulie Pickett 124 ,Vu W . N.: f, 'N fam - -r 1- C Y X As - -awww .fs f--I 11, A QQ .tx . N N1 . , 5 A 5 4 -N 1 ' I tg:-24 l ,,.I Highlights David is a winner both on and off the field. -5 , , W7 ,,,-if 7, 3 W- - V-Bmw His love for soccer had made David Phillips an excellent soccer player. He doesn't mind the many hours of practice he puts in both privately and with his team because he knows that he can only become a better player as a result. He is a member of the Blue Springs Blast and his team travels all over Missouri for competitive play. The team has also traveled to Ne- braska and Kansas to play and currently is applying to be picked as a team to play in a tournament in Denver, Colorado. He enjoys soccer because it is a team sport, and no one person is awinnerg everyone must depend on W, Yimw W Y,-1s..A..Y mr-:as-cw- C, W T W -urmierw everyone else for a winning score. David's team spirit and winning attitude is sure to help his team win many more tournaments. , 1 we Y' a iv 'Wm' 0.-fx M, P lohn Piepmeier Kari Pierce K ' Tim Pietzsch t Kelli Piotro wskl lennifer Piper Nicole Pisciotta Q leff Pittman Kevin Pittman Randall Plattner leff Pohl lulie Pollier Michael Porter Paul Potter Robbie Potter Andrea Preuss i Q ,XA i . 1 new ,. Lk ,M A ' 2 I' 1 Tra vis Price Charles Puffer loe Puleri Mike Pummill Eric Purdom Stacey Purinton Cindy Quick 125 Laura Pittsebarger Gretchen Plumberg Scott Raak Deanna Radford Ryan Rafferty Brad Ragland loe Ramey Mike Rapp Karen Raumaker Theresa Reade Kenneth Reed Kyle Reed Paul Rehkow Vincent Reyes Billy Reynolds Robin Reynolds Dawn Rice Regina Richards Ryan Richardson Lisa Rickey Nicole Ridpath Troy Riley Kirk Rindom Angie Roark leff Robbins lana Robinson Q Highlights gig About a year ago, Tabby Hall E discovered a new pleasure, horse- Eback riding. She enjoys it so much that she has plans to one day have cu 3 a horse of her own and hopes to get M into showing horses. She spends time at her cousin's house in Kings- ton, Missouri, riding and taking care of the horses. She has always had a great love for animals and this new hobby is a natural extension of that love. Not only does she enjoy riding them, but she also enjoys brushing them, caring for the equipment, and put- ting them up after a long and hard ride. This new found love is one that is bound to last for Tabby Hall. .53 5, f . .,. , ,,,. , .x.'. 4 ,v-, . e 5. 'I . . f H, 1' ,,. '1 1, , f '. Tabby enjoys an afternoon at her cousin's house. ----fm ...eJ:aznr,w2.Q.:::m--- Qi.-X..m:..,...wg--sfsssf.,s.e-nsqawn---m..,...,:: LW M--s --M--A--M------s--.r.sssws:l'-sM- -ffr M- -WWW-W,,,4....s.-.4. .VVV Y H ,mp --Q -A- nm, ,, 126 --W ---- -M- -- H V , f move---f - egesasbfrmm-Qsymweresm Alishia Rodenberg Christie Rogers Shawn Rogers Theresa Rogers jesse Rollo jenny Romines Reschille Roney Bryan Rose Becky Rowe Tracy Rusack jeff Russell jimmy Russell Kary Russo Cindy Salem jason Sallee Chris Sanders Paul Sarai jamie Sawyer Keith Schaefer Kristina Schafer Carrie Schellenberger Rodney Scherer Sarah Schlomann james Schmitt Scott Schmitt Steven Schonfeldt Steven Schroeder jennifer Schulte Stacy Sch waller Benny Scire Kristie Scott ' Chad Searcy Susan Sears jason Seese Sheiri Self Rachele Sellers Tammy Shane jeff Shaw Danny Shelton Brian Shepard Steve Shipman james Shook 127 Tony Shorney Melodee Shriner Steven Shrout Robert Silkey Dino Simmerman Don Simmons lamie Simmons lill Simmons Sarah Simms Lance Simon Nathan Simpson Missy Six Amy Smith Brad Smith Brent Smith Bruce Smith Erik Smith lames Smith jason Smith lulie Smith Marcy Smith Renae Smith Roger Smith Amy Snell Amy Snider Tom Snow Valerie Snyder Mark Somogye Lisa Sorenson Amy Sousley Michelle South llmm y Sowerby Matthew Spaethe Tra ws Spam Regina Sparks Tonnla Sparks Sarah Spencer Brian Spicer Aaron Stacy Bryon Stacy Chris Stahlman Greg Steele 128 . 1 l , 1 T l it nur... ai ug 1 DO C 'C it Q. s .aa if x. 1 5' . . - s.. G J Highlights' Angela is ready to go to a meeting with her Composition Squadron. .r , QQ, . 9 -.,,....,. , . T. ,- lv g . yan.-..... 1 . 1 . , , Angela Dulaney has discovered a way to prepare her for her career plans to become a navigator in the air force. Every Thursday evening she attends 2 V2 hours of classes as a member of the Composition Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol in Independence, Missouri. The purpose of the Civil Air Patrol is to educate its members in public awareness, aerospace educa- tion, and disaster relief. Angela's squadron contains people of all ages, but at 13 she is the youngest. In addition to Thursday night lec- tures, she also receives training survival skills, repelling, and rescue work at summer camps. The squad- ron also takes field trips and recent- ly visited the Life Flight helicopter at St. loseph's Hospital. lennie Steele Loren Steinfeldt Amy Stendahl Angela Stewart Brian Stewart Ieff Stewart Shane Stidham lason Stiles lohn Stock Susie Stock Bob Stocker Billy Stone Delia Stone loyce Stone If? Michelle Stoneburner Brent Stout Nicole Stramel Mike Strickland Sherry Strope lustin Stroud Tony Stucker lason Stultz In addition, they also take ori- entation flights at the Grain Valley Airport. This is the part Angela likes the best. Advancement through the ranks is based on both excellence on written and performance tests. Although Angela currently holds the rank of Airman, she hopes to achieve the rank of Cadet Com- mander. After listening to the en- thusiasm in Angela's voice when she talks about her experiences inthe Civil Air Patrol, there is not doubt that she will achieve her goals. 129 Michelle Stephenson Brandy Strickland Q Highlights M LD an Karl Pierce's interest in restor- ing cars started when his mom A wanted a small car to drive. His dad L A i o. U7 . g went out and bought a 1968 Austin E Healy Sprite Mark IV. Together Karl and his dad restored the small, red l car, and ever since he has been l A hooked. His dream is to eventually a 1958 Austin Healy Mark I and restore it himself. Karl has indeed found a hobby , that will keep him busy for the rest i l l i l l of his life. , Karl makes a minor adjustment on his ll mother's Austin Healy. Krrstrn Sublette i Eryn S ullr van Marty Sullrvan -t Keena Surface lohn Sutton -A Steve Swartz 5, V ll' it ,,, ll 'l Tom Tabb Chris Tackett liv r i Tanya Talbott 1 Christie Tamborella g i Ryan Tanner i Nikki Tatzlro Christy Taylor S i leannette Taylor is Renee Taylor Steve Taylor i Leah Temple i i Susan Tener l , it l Shellie Thetford i Craig Thomas Leah Thompson i Tracey Thornton Chris Thrasher I Tom Thrasher l l l l 130 l ,s s t ls siege 1 1 QM A eff 1 S 'il 'Gif' 5 ' I if F . S I 1 X r E pa- Kim Tierney Lisa Tolen LaShan Townsend Gretchen Trafton Tanya Treat Kirk Trimmer Mike Trober Gretchen Trofton lason Troxel Pattie Truman Charley Turner lamie Underwood Paul Uptegrove Scott Vaida Chris VanSandt Brian VanSell lerry VanSell Carl Van Vlier lerry VanZandt leff Vasquez Gina Vezzetti David Vorpe lake Wade Cindy Wagner Tony Walker Brennan Wallace Lisa Wallner Lori Walter Gail Ward lason Ward Paige Warmington Scott Wasson jennifer Watts Cheri Webb Kristi Webb Stacey Weimer Billy Weiss Iohn Welch Amy Werner Debrah West Michelle West Iohn Wheeler 131 Kelly Wheeler Cliff White Kyle White lenifer Whiting jeff Whitney Marana Wiebusch Kevin Wilbanks Marshall Wilder Trisha Wilkes Chad Willey Chuck Williams Dawn Williams Paul Williams Chris Wilson Cindy Wilson Crystal Wilson Mendi Wilson Robyn Windsor David Witt lohn Wood Kim Wood David Woodfin Vicki Woodruff Kristen Woods Tonya Woods Christian Word Brian Wright Eric Wright Rhonda Wright Trevor Wyatt lohn Wyman jennifer Wynn Kim Yancy Amy Yeager Allison Yoachum lody York Amy Young David Young Evora Young Frankye Young Lorie Young Missy Young 132 lumps 7.1 I H tiff 3 .' A . .. g - .if A -A -- g s ' sie f 'W ws iff? ' l f' iff 1 .- ,. . . Q, . . ' , f'f, -'- Highlights A A Thinking about how hard life was in Nazi occupied Holland are Nicole Stramel and Mike Berryman. limmy Zoffka English teachers Betty jo Hicks, Diane Mayfield, and Kathy Moran made Anne Frank live for their students through the creation of an imaginary community. Students be- came a character of a Holland that was torn apart by the Hitler regime of World War ll. On that first day of the unit, students walked into classes where chairs had been pushed together to simulate the crowded conditions of the Annex that Anne Frank and her family were forced to live in during the Hitler occupation. Students were also served a cracker and some cheese and were told that this represented the only meal that the people in the Annex would get that day. They also had to remain totally silent all hour because if they made noise, the Gestapo might come to get them. They were transported back in time and immersed into the events of World War II and a world gone mad. Each student's character had to have a physical description, nation- ality, occupation, age, religion, fam- ily life, and a secret goal or ambition. In their diaries they reacted to what life had been like before Hitler, to the effect of the Nuremberg Laws, and to what D-Day meant to their character. Their final diary entry was an epilogue telling what happened to their character after the war. Reading Anne Frank as a mem- ber of an imaginary community added a new dimension to the study of this important piece of literature. l l 5 l S l l l s l i v I. l L v f 3 ,x ,ig Ng, Q., k,I L., ,- 1750 W 'ni ,Q . 's aleldoscope '86 J ' I X pu- 140,441 -P-rv-,y - 'Q-S., aleidoscope '86 , -f,,,... , , .- - . A ww.- X f -Nw. f ,.. ,. ,X . 1 . , .. . S L le., ,,,.,.. . x ,. , . -L'1f:.s,v-nw we gm .QQ .f-1 M. L... ...L My-1 Ly? .-f- 'fm , , W ,, ' f . . . , W, . . , .-ESX-W-1-x..es:41M-2'wT:HPEf'f'Q2hA-N'12zzr.afgR'rA,-X.afanars.'f,ff?mwaew5ammc-wL,,i, Q-,Mm.m:,.,.' - Wildcat Staff Advisors-Mrs. Kathy lohn and Mrs. Cindy Wood. Staff-Marissa Baier, Dawn Borne, Sally Crouch, Kim Duffy, DeAndra Gastin, Carrie Grounds, lennifer Long, Karen McConchie, Tracy Oliver, Denise Patterson, Renee Taylor, Susan Tener, Tanya Treat, and lenifer Whiting. Photographers - Karen Gideon, Byron Healy, Elam 0'Renick, Da- vid Tompkins, Amy Young, and Mike Young. Colophon The 136 page Wildcat 1986 is printed by Walsworth Publishing Company in Marceline, Missouri. The sponsors and the staff would like to thank Mr. lim Reed for his guidance, support, and assistance throughout the year. The type used for the body copy is Optima. The headlines are Optima with the first word 36 points and the remaining words in the headline in 18 point. Spot color of gold, is used in the opening pages and the cover is deep pur- ple. The paper stock is 80 pound bulk Warrenflo hi-gloss enamel and the endsheets are 65 pound matte. Student photos were furnished by Baldwin Studios of Springfield, Missouri. We would like to thank every- one at Blue Springs lunior High for looking at the 1985-86 school year through a KALEIDOSCOPE.