Bonner Springs High School - Totem Pole Yearbook (Bonner Springs, KS)

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Mini Mag ’86: TCBY... K-State... “So much” Don Johnson... Jeans and Jams top fashion list for 1986 Lights, camera, action, roll 'em. Wt, as students, are constantly on the run—never slowing down as the school year goes by. Our 180 days of the classroom scene expose us to friends, foes, and the facts of life. Trying to be a special part, each person tries to fit into the social scene. Clothes and fashions are a major part of everyone’s priorities and the fashion fads of the time keep everyone on the go. Unfortunately, the fads of fashion continue to change and it’s hard to keep a firm grip on the styles of today. Although our high school has never strayed to the totally off-the-wall clothing, our students know what is “in” and never disassociate themselves with the styles. Besides the love of warm, comfortable sweatshirts, big bulky sweaters are fre- quently seen in the Bonner halls. Sweaters of this kind run from $25 and higher. Over the years, jeans have never lost their popularity and today Levis 501’s, about $25, and the flowered jeans, star- ting at $30. top the list of favorites. In addition, men are not the only ones seen wearing boxer shorts of daring col- ors and prints. Throughout the area, women now share the fun of the boxer short popularity. However, boxer shorts run rather high, usually found for about $25. On the sidewalk scene, leather boots, $40 and up, leather high-tops, $45 and up, and flat pumps, $20 and up, share the path walked by the feet of numerous students. Despite the styles of the times, each person gives his clothing his own in- dividuality and creativeness. No matter the cost, each person can add class to his own wardrobe and not have to splurge on expensive styles. As long as fashions continue to change, the desire to wear the hottest styles will always be there. — Wendi Coffman FADS. Pictured right, Shelly Gray models a new fashion. Below, Tim Jones shows off suspenders while Sheryl Vickers models a blazer and hat. Pictured middle, Laurie Cullen models flowered jeans. “Power of Love”... Summer... “The Color Purple”... ACT.

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Hunch punch... Sandstone... Coke Classic... Mixers... All smiles. Junior Tina Randolph, left, and sophomore Barbara Behrens prepare cheese at the Dairy Queen. Working for a living. Senior Michele Brizen- dine, left, and junior Gina Armstrong ring up groceries at Bonner IGA. Money ain’t for nothing “Money doesn’t grow on trees’’ and for this reason numerous BSHS students hold part-time jobs, earning needed money for fun times and for future investments. When the long-awaited paycheck finally arrives, most students like to splurge on clothes, cruising, and car payments. Others, however, place their money into the bank for the future. As a preference, most of the working students at BSHS hold jobs in the Bonner Springs Edwardsville area at such locations as Dairy Queen, Stephan Standard, IGA or Wal-Mart. Working at the Kaw Valley Manor nursing home in Bonner, junior Julia Carmack explained why she needed money when she said, “I have to pay for my car in- surance, and I’m saving for the future.” On the other hand, The money I earn goes directly into my partying fund,” explained senior Brutus Utter. Legacy members enjoy work Unfortunately, many students at BSHS work not because they enjoy it, but because they have to. However, for six students at BSHS, work is anything but drudgery—they’re a part of the eight-member band, Legacy. Practicing three times a week, Legacy members Mike Buening, James Franklin, Jerry Dalebout, Joey Martinez, Ryan Hitchcock, and Curtis Nall explained that when they play they are looking more for having a good time then making a lot of money. Junior Jerry Dalebout, who runs the band’s lighting and sound said, “We are just out to have a good time. There are, however, rewards in making music. Joey Martinez, junior, said that he enjoys being a part of the band because of the feeling he gets “after a song has ended and we’ve done a good job.” Curtis Nall, also a junior, said he enjoys the challenge of developing his musical skills. The guitar is like anything else. To be good, you've got to work at it. Not everybody can play music, and I like the challenge of trying to be the best.” As their music scores range from heavy metal to a more popular contemporary rock, this fun-loving band most often plays for personal parties, small weddings, and frequently at Pizzano’s Pizza in Edwardsville. Performing once or twice a month, sometimes more, Legacy’s earned money goes directly to purchasing or repairing equipment for the band and each member shares an equal part of the investments. The band’s future looks strong for these eight guys as they work closely together, striving to produce fine sounds for their audiences. —Wendi Coffman “Police Academy III”... Slo-pitch... Fun Valley... Jams..

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 “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure”... PSU... Convertibles... VCR’s.. w Munching in the morning School starts routinely at 7:45 a.m. Monday through Friday for nine months of the year. Why then, do some sleepy-eyed students drag themselves from their warm f snuggly beds sometimes before 5:00 a.m.? Simply, f f because so many students enjoy a early-morning jj breakfast and the opportunity to share some time I I with c,ose friends, despite the loss of sleep. f Most of the time, Bonner Springs’ McDonalds Jj 1 I receives the business from these early-risers that range I l 1 from the inexperienced sophmores to the carefree If 1 seniors. Senior breakfasts become more frequent as the jjLeJ school year draws to a close. But Mickey D’s is not the only stopping place for jy hungry students. Perkins, Ponderosa, and Winchell’s re- f main favorites among many. I f Stating her favorite, Michelle Gregory, sophmore, 0 m ll replied, McDonald’s is my favorite place for breakfast, j because it’s close and the food is good.” II ! W a As long as school pressures and priorities continue to II J build throughout the year, breakfasts will always pro- vide a needed break and many good times for all 1 students of BSHS. —Wendi Coffman Americans witness fire in the sky It exploded! What went wrong? disbelief. perfect, but suddenly, there was a Seventy-three seconds after the dream The tragedy was difficult for malfunction and then a frightening began for Christa McAuliffe, a high Americans to absorb, possibly because shade of orange, red and yellow as the school social-studies teacher from Con- we have soared into space fifty-five spacecraft burst into flames, cord, NH, and six NASA astronauts times over twenty-five years and a safe What went wrong? Investigators will aboard the Challenger space shuttle, the return was taken for granted. continue to search for reasons as to why entire nation watched in horror as the Representing citizens across he Challenger never reached its spacecraft tragically exploded, leaving America, McAuliffe was viewed as sym- destination. Most likely, the cause of the no hope for the crew. bol of the first ordinary citizen venturing tragedy will remain a mystery as the Throughout our school, large groups into space. reason will never be fully understood, of students clustered around a lone Although the temperature remained Finally, a special place in our hearts television set in the library, quietly wat- bitter the day of the take-off. Challenger always remember the seven brave ching replays of the tragedy and ex- blasted off on January 28, 1986, one day astronauts who gave their lives reaching periencing the nightmare with a sense of later than scheduled. The lift-off seemed a brighter future for all of us. Pizzano’s... Swenson’s... Tanning beds... KU basketball...