Buffalo High School - Bison Yearbook (Buffalo, MO)

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GETTING THERE D € »D»I C 1 I I hot ujord do many stu- l|l dents, parents, and pa- trons of Buffolo High School hove in common? UJhat word allowed them to witness that some ten-letter word on Feb. 7? Give up? Dedication. Because of the commun- ity's commitment to the future, the formal opening of the new $2.9 mil- lion complex was held in the field- house at Sun., Feb. 7. 1988. The oir was charged with excite- ment ond anticipation os Board of education President. Worren louder - bough, opened the ceremonies by reading a letter from Governor John Ashcroft. After louderbough's offi- cial greeting, the approximately 1200 people in attendance stood at attention os the Dynamics song the notional onthem ond the school song. Floyd Willis, gave the invocation; ond the Mixed Chrous song. Speakers ot the ceremony were former Stu-Co Presidents. Joelle Hill- house and Stacy Simmons, os well os current Stu-Co leader, Lance Mills. U. S. Aep. Gene Taylor also mode re- marks. Congressman Taylor com- mended the community for its achievement ond noted that, A school is not just o building; schools ore the spirit that lives therein. Superintendent Tom Darnell intro- duced the guest speaker. Senator John T. Russell. Senator Russell Platform guests and speakers included, UJarren Louderbough, Mike Jones. Mickey Davies, Keith Cully, Woyne Rieschel. (Boord of Cducotion members), Floyd Willis. Principal, Lendol Condren, Ass t Principal, Jock Freeman, Rev. John Appling, St. Senator, John T. Russell, St. Rep. Ken legon. U.S. Rep. Gene Taylor. Mayor Freda Jennings, Superintendent. Tom Darnell. Ben Webb. Archi- tect. J.J. Jackson. Contractor, Joelle Hilfoouse. Stacy Simmons, ond Lonce Mills. Student Council Reps. Students, parents, and patrons touring the new school ot their leisure after the ceremony People examining the school crest in the new main entrance-way. The school crest in the entronce-woy to the new school reods: ’Knowledge Cducotion Citizen- ship Honor leadership’' 10

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 It's Greek to us!” think these togo-dod Bisons who ore dressed for Stu-Co spon- sored Spirit Week. Included ore. bock: Brlon Kromer, sophomore; Wes french, junior; ond seniors lonce Mills. Brlon Port- mon, ond Christine Bonnln. front: Chris UJekh. sophomore; Down locey. Junior, ond Amy Kennedy, senior Photo: fl. Mul- derink. Senior Shonnon Boyd hoists o pirote onto her doss's footboH festivol floot. Photo: fi. Dovlson. Jon Alford mokes on occeptonce speech ot o footbol pep ossembly ofter being chosen os Stu-Co’s first Teocher of the Month . Photo: J. Cole. The sophomore doss floot cruises” the squore during the footbol festivol po- rode. Photo: M. Hoyes. Service, Activities, Involvement: Stu-Co's Main Goals loyout ond story by: Jone Gorgus SA.T.-a test for the college-bound. • right? UUell, yes- but in this instance it stands for the three types of proj- ects the Stu-Co is involved uuith: Service-That's events like the foil Bloodmobile, Col- lege Day, ond August's New Student Registration. fictivities-The things that break up the monotony of the school year; elections, donees, football festival ac- tivities like spirit days ond the parade (1st place- soph- omore class), and holiday events such os the Hallow- een dress-up contest ond the Christmas Assembly. Teocher Involvement-Pro- grams ond projects de- signed to involve ond or recognize faculty members. This includes the annual Turkey Turkeyette of the Vear contest (winners: Ms. Michelle friebe ond Coach Sill Autry) and Stu-Co's new project- the Teocher of the Month award which is given each month to o faculty mem- ber who has done something particularly helpful to the Council or the Student Body in general. Stu-Co also helped organize teocher ap- preciation days during the 1987-88 National education UJeek.

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R T l 0 N The Mixed Chorus, directed by Suzonne Powers. song ’Vesterdoy's tomorrouj is the todoy the doy we've woited for .. proised the students for being ac- tive in their quest for o neiu school ond congratulated the voters for showing the foresight to invest in the future. He added, “The lead- ers of tomorrow will be educated here. Other guest speakers included the members of the Board of edu- cation. school, town ond state of- ficials. os well os the school's ar- chitect ond contractor. Then . . . the race was on! The people rushed out of the field- house. eager to see the faces of everything they could. “I’d al- ready seen the new school, but I wonted to see the faces of every- one who hadn't seen it , stated junior. Down Lacey. Stu-Co members, prepared for the onslaught of humanity, were stationed throughout the building acting os guides. Refreshments were served in the cafeteria. The cafeteria seemed to be the cen- tral location for finding friends ond family lost in the maze of the new school touring the “onslaught of humanity.'' It wos also o place to gather ond talk. UUith a dedication that started at 2 p.m.. it finally ended around 5 p.m. Kim Covington ond cameraman from KV-3 News interviewing Jane Gorgus, (junior), ond Brian Portmon. (senior), during their coverage of the Dedication. State Senator John T. Russell, the key-note speaker ot BHS's Dedication. Story: J. Gorgus. layout ond photos: fl. Mulder ink 11