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

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Mr. Nelson's physics class, from left, bach row. Stephanie Stean. Michelle Rat field. Mr. Nelson. Bill Tinon. Mitch Bernard, and front row. Dawn Pickett. Jerry Dalebout. and Gary Courtney show they're capable of having fun. too! Wrapping to the beat, senior Marla Brown entertains BSHS at the Senior Assembly while Deann Newton. Steve Saunders, and Shawn Hall look on 4 Opening

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Supporting BSHS. seniors Gina Arm- strong and Jennifer Roland en oy the Future chefs seniors Melissa VanDyken. Connie Pease, and Pebbles Reaves cook up a delicious meal in Mrs Honacki's class. Pictured center, soph Kate Wood makes a pit stop at her locker Pictured left, unior Monty Chayer contemplates being a nn mnrlel 5 access. Across the nation, there are millions of roads we have all traveled at one time or another. Whether or not we remember each and every one of those roads, no one can be sure. However, there is one common road we all chose, either willfully or by some tragic detour, that we would all travel to bring 1986 to an end and to start off the glorious year of 1987. To most of us, this road was a journey—a true learning experience. Through the trials and tribulations of the year, we all found that common road led in many different direc- tions and to many different destinations: on- ly to find these destinations reachable by surpassing a long list of common detours. For those new to BSHS, there was a new type of life to get used to: high school life at BSHS. Unlike the old days, where practice for sports came with the beginning of school, an athlete's life at BSHS calls for a great deal more dedication. From those grueling 1 p.m. practices in the heat for the greatly manned football team, to the steamy practices for the volleyball team in the gym, many of us wondered if it was worth the time and effort. As others started the new year in different ways, either with an organization or study in the library, the true test was put before us. August 25 brought the first day of classes, as well as our first bit of numerous mechanical difficulties. Soon we found that each road would become more bumpy as we headed down our own path to success... Opening 3 OPENING

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■ Pictured above, sophs Carrie Nall and Mindy Rickert show their Hubba Bubba bubbles don't stick. Pictured left, senior Monica Dick receives assurance that the year is almost over from likewise impatient senior Ronald Dykes. At the chilly and rainy Homecoming pep rally, foot- ball players never loose their cool. As the year went on, we found that we (as high school students) were not the only Americans detoured by mechanical dif- ficulties. As the horror of drug abuse swept the na- tion, mandatory drug tests became a part of everyday life for many Americans. Admitting herself to a drug rehabilitation clinic, Tammy Fae Bakker made the news as did her husband Jim, head of the PTL (Praise The Lord) ministries. After a sex scandal in- volving Bakker and a secretary, Bakker resigned from his PTL ministry with bit- terness. Blaming Jimmy Swaggart for his scandal being publicized, Bakker and his wife reconciled their differences and fought for their ministry. Also fighting a battle was Royals manager Dick Howser. Howser, who underwent surgery for a brain tumor, retired from the Royals after beginning the 1987 pre-season. Another team that faced its share of detours was Congress. Raising the speed limit on rural interstates to 65 mph, the Con- gress overrode President Reagan's veto. Closer to our own home street, Republican Mike Hayden cruised into the governor’s seat, defeating Tom Docking. Gov. Hayden’s attempts to bring the death penalty to Kan- sas were, however, stopped by the Senate. As these occurrences overloaded our minds and caused us to ponder the ensuing traffic jams, we began to relate with an understanding only one more year can add. Growing up both physically and emotionally, our friendships began to mean all the more to us. As we realized these years would not last forever, we found that special memories can be made now—to last us for a lifetime. With these thoughts we found ourselves ap- preciating the few times we had together, on our road to success. Opening 5 OPENING