Byron Area High School - By Hi Yearbook (Byron, IL)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1984 volume:

'Cj'be Koob Vlot 'Qaken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood. And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair. And having perhaps the better claim. Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same. And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh. I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way. I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence; Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference. — Robert Frost BY-HI 1984 Byron High School Byron, IL 61010 Vol. 40 Title Page Contents k— Introduction And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler long I stood And looked down one as far as I could High school is a lime of several decisions, but moreimportantly, life- time decisions. Byron High School students take these decisions very seriously. Each individual has his own goals and desires and has dif- ferent choices to make. Although students at B.H.S. create their own high school memories, they never neglect their personal goals. The caring days spent at B.H.S. will affect each individual’s decision and will continually be a reflection of each acheivment. 6) Darcy McCoy and Chrissy Brown check things out from a different perspective. 7) Andrew Jacobson listens to some tunes at the football game. 8) David Willey and Keven Hoover lounge around on the rails outside the locker rooms. 9) Adam Dach seems to be saying. Hey. what's the problem? I) Russ Palmer relaxes as he gazes out the window in Calculus. 2) Tim Green and Mike Anderson get caught off guard. 3) Tammy Friday grins as she does her typing assignment. 4) Cathy Gambia is shocked by what Terrell Carby tells her. 5) Lyn Mink and Deanna Vargason work on a program in Computer class. Introduction — 5 Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. Each adventure every student experiences in B.H.S. af- fects the path of life he decides to travel. Years from now. he will look back and realize he can never go back and relive some of the best days of his life. Therefore, no matter what path a student decides to travel, he will always think back to B.H.S. with a great sense of fondness and mostly, appreciation. Introduction (Opposite page, top) Jerry Barton takes a breather on the sidelines during a rough game. (Middle left) Lisa Hilliard looks tbrilled to be in physics class. (Middle right) Trisba Donaldson and Suzie Hogan look bewildered. (Bottom) Jill Butt and Dena Winterton smile for the camera be- fore sliding down the rail. (This page, up- per left) Jodi Hieronimus gets some help from Brad Ingram and Mike Hogan during an evacuation drill. (Lower left) M. Stine. J. Appleby. C. Logston and M. Osadjan listen intently during a N.H.S. meeting. (Upper left) Tim Bukowski chuckles at the thought. (Lower right) Trisha Johnson and Renee Richardson make-up. Introduction — 7 I) Jerry Barton. Will Love, and Dan Hanlin buy state volleyball tickets from Mr. Dallman. 2) Fred Kastning prepares his demonstration speech. 3) Jon Hoefle gets a closed perspective of the world from his standpoint. 4) David Beauchem in his spare time is really the mad Kissing bandit. 5) David Willey. Chrissy Brown. Denelle Green, and Darcy McCoy look up at the camera during activity period. 6) A bunch of freshmen stack it up during English class. 7) We all know what Barb Rapp is thinking about. 8) Becky Eich is aghast at her typing skills while Chris Shank types along. Introduction I shall be telling this with a sigh somewhere ages and ages hence .. . When the graduation ceremony is over, the Byron student must make high school a memory and move on to start a life of his own. The step is a difficult one and demands all the courage one can muster. This step involves leaving Byron, friends, and family and starting his or her life over to meet and fulfill his own dreams. Returning to Byron may be difficult years from now. but the memory will forever exist in the mind and heart of the B.H.S. student. I took the one less traveled by And that has made all the difference. The path not everyone takes is the one Byron students like to choose. They know that down that road the results will be better if the path is a bit rougher. The easy path is not tbe one we want. We want the one that will make the difference. (Top) Greg Rohr. Chris Gambia, and Nancy Frison chitchat before going to their next class. (Middle left) Cherie Green and Renee Rich- ardson chum around in physics class. (Middle right) Deb Kastning and Kathy Revell help John Butorka adjust his costume. (Bottom) The Accounting Two class gets friendly in order to share answers. Summer play 'Charlie Brown’ Charlie Brown was a musical production of the summer theatre program. Rehearsals started in late June and ran straight through till the night of performances. Cast members included Mark Osadjan as Charlie Brown. Becky Henson as Lucy. Bob Freedlund as Linus. Jeff Nelson as Shroeder. Hope Jeter as Patty. Darci Coltrain as Snoopy, and Trisha Johnson as Woodstock. Per- formances included Sept.9 for Byron Elemen- tary. Sept. 10 for the public, and Sept. I I for Stillman Valley and Leaf River elementary schools. I) Snoopy (Darci Coltrain) salutes the Red Baron. 2) Charlie Brown (Mark Osadjan) looks desperately to his red headed girlfriend. 3) Lucy (Becky Henson) talks to the reluctant Shroeder (Jeff Nelson) about marriage. 4) The cast shows how they have grown together. In the first row. left to right, are Jeff Nelson. Becky Henson. Bob Freedlund. and Trisha Johnson. Standing are Hope Jeter. Mark Osadjan. and Darci Coltrain. 12 — ‘Charlie Brown' entertained children and adults alike I) Linus (Bob Freedlund) dresses up as Dracula to sneak up on Patty (Hope Jeter) and Lucy (Becky Henson). 2) The cast literally supports Charlie Brown (Mark Osadjan) as he experiences another bad day. 3) Lucy advises Charlie Brown about life. 4) Linus cuddles with his security blanket. 5) Patty listens intently to her teacher. Charlie Brown Spirit at fever pitch for 1983 Homecoming (This page, top) Andrew Jacobson displays his nerd costume on 50's day. (Middle) Tina the Tiger expresses her opinion about the Polo Marcos. (Bottom, far left) The king and queen share a slow dance after the coronation. (Left) Senior attendants were Jeff Love and Lyn Klink. (Right) Junior attendants were Scott DeVries and Lisa Shank. (Opposite page, top left) A bunch of seniors enjoy themselves while collecting wood for the bonfire. (Right) The awesome bonfire burns mightily. (Middle left) Chris Shank carries for a gain against Polo while David Willey comes to help. (Right) Becky Svartoien and Kathy Kilmer try to be jocks on athletic day. (Bottom, left) The 1983 king and queen. Chris Shank and Cherie Green, were crowned by reigning king and queen. Bruce Anderson and Shawnee Kohler. (Middle) Sophomore attendants were Todd Eisle and Amy Revell. (Right) Fresh- man attendants were Jeff Bracken and Jodi Hieronimus. 14 — Homecoming Homecoming spirit never let up 16 — Homecoming Preparation for Homecoming week began on Sunday night for upp classmen and early Monday morning with school decorating. Dress-u days included T-shirt Day. 50’s Day, Dress-up Day. Athletic Day. an Orange-and-Black Day. A sock hop was held at noon Tuesday, and o Wednesday the seniors ordered pizza. On Thursday seniors were li out early to collect wood for the bonfire. That evening the snake dance started things off. with the class tugs-of-war following on the football field. The king and queen were announced, and then it was off to the bonfire. By Friday the spirit was sky high! Windows up- town were painted. Tiger tracks were imprinted on the highway, and a one-hour pep assembly was held with the parade following. This year’s recipient of the best float award went to the seniors with the freshmen second, the ju- niors third, and the sophomores fourth. The football squads did a super job. only the losses were the varsity’s first and the frosh- soph’s second. Half-time enter- tainment involved a pom-pon skit and a live Bengal tiger. The sen- iors were announced as the win- ners of the spirit stick. This was the third time the class of '84 won the stick. The band the Frame’’ provided the music for Saturday night's dance. The week was wild and exhausting, but the spirit never let up. I) The winning senior float is followed by 2) the freshman float. 3) the junior float, and 4) the sopho- more float. 5) Everyone checks out” Rebecca Elliott as she squeezes into her football pants during a Homecoming pep assembly skit. 6) The cheerleaders waved at the crowd during the parade. 7) Chris Dach and John Butorka pass out the pizzas. 8) The juniors celebrate after winning one of the class competitions against the seniors. 9) Jeff Snodgrass loses his pizza while eating. 10) Tepher Ward tries to get her gum out of the wrapper during the fresh-soph competi- tion. I I) The football moms paint paw prints on the roads before the game. 12) Some senior girls pose in their evening gowns on dress-up day. 'Miracle Worker' moves audiences This page (clockwise) I. James. Kate, and Annie meet at the train station. 2. Helen and Annie unite at the end. 3. Helen is confused by her first encounter with Annie. 4. The family brings a happy ending to their hot argument. (Opposite page) I. Helen takes her frustrations out on Martha. 2. The family meets on the porch for a family discussion. 18 — 'Miracle Worker’ Cast of Characters (In Order of Apifcanuice) . . Chris Bullock . . Reeky Henson .....Mike Byrd . . Dare! Col train . . . Chert Green . . . . Jeff Nelson Connie Freeman . . . Joel Tall man Bob Frcedlund . . . Lyn Kllnk Ann Isa Blanchard Lisa Campbell Melissa Colloton Amy Tuckett Maryann Mul!ane ......... Lillie A Doctor .... Kate......... Keller....... Helen........ Martha . . . Percy ....... Aunt Ev .... James........ An agnos ... Annie Sullivan Blind Girls . . The Time: The 1880s The Place: In and around the Keller homestead In Tuscumbla. Alabama, also, briefly, the Perkins Institution for the Blind In Boston. Thrr will be two ten minute Intermissions. The fall production of the Miracle Worker, presented on Nov. 25 and 26, was by far the best drama yet performed in Byron High School, accord- ing to director Scott DeNier. The theme of the play proves that all things are possible through the power of love. This was evident in the special rela- tionship that developed be- tween Annie Sullivan and her pupil Helen Keller. This love was not only the key to Helen’s mind, but also unlocked An- nie's heart. Vinejr.......... Belle .......... Offstage voices Miracle Worker’ — 19 Pep-assemblies promote (This page) I) The cheerleaders line up and get the pep-assembly off to a good start. 2) Let's hear it for the band! 3) A few sophomore studs get enthralled with spirit and stand up at a pep-assembly. 4) The team lines up in the upper commons to get a bird's eye view of the activities. 5) Lance Maurer shows his determination in learning how to ride his new tricycle. (Opposite page) I) The fans followed the Tigers wherever they went, taking all their spirit and support with them. 2) Keven Hoover flashes his cute little tush to the delighted classmates. 3) Mother Johnson helps Keven Hoover along to the finish line on his bike. 4) Some spirited fans rise to their seats and cheer along. S) Julie Faulkner gracefully models her new shoes. 20 — Pep Assemblies spirit and support There were quite a few pep assemblies held in the 1983-84 season. Skits were performed, games were enjoyed by all. and spirit was raised. Coaches often talked about their teams and encouraged the fans to show their support. The support given by the students was especially strong this year and the spirit never let up. Pep Assemblies — 21 N.H.S. inducts 28 members I) Andrew Jacobson looks over his notes before giving his closing speech. 2) The inductees listen intently as the ceremony gets underway. 3) Senior N.H.S. member Jeff Love escorts new member Nancy Frison. 4) Inductee Doina Contescu lights her candle after receiving her pin and certificate. On March 27 the Byron Chapter of the National Honor Society inducted 28 new members into its organization. The master of ceremo- nies for the evening was President Andrew Jacobson. After a delicious meal, the inductees and current members listened to the N.H.S. officers speak on the four characteristics of the National Honor Society. The new members then received their pins and certificates and proceeded to state their pledge. The event proved to be an enjoyable evening for all. 22 — NHS Banquet Jr.-Sr. Banquet cancelled . . . May 9. 1984 was the day chosen for the annual Junior-Senior Banquet. It was agreed upon by faculty members and students alike. Preparations soon began after the date was-released. Many of the junior class members began writing prophecies for the seniors. The food and decorations were bought and everyone was awaiting the big event. Almost everyone. Some of the members of the senior class decided for the rest of the class that Wednesday May 9, 1984. would be official Senior Skip Day. There was some opposition to the date so a vote was taken. An overwhelming amount of seniors voted yes that May 9th would be Senior Skip Day. Principal Conry soon heard of the outcome and because of anticipated behavior problems after a full day of celebrating away from school, the Junior-Senior Banquet was cancelled. Implications were many. Most of the juniors after working on prophecies and purchasing food were upset at the seniors and the outcome of their couple of weeks planning. The seniors who really did want the banquet but were outvoted, or were persuaded to vote with the rest of the crowd felt betrayed by their classmates. Such was the story of the 1984 Junior-Senior Banquet. in favor of Senior Skip Day Jr.-Sr. Banquet — 23 Cherie And Jeff Reign The 1984 Prom proved to be a lot of work and fun. Plans began about two months in advance by choosing a theme and picking out a color scheme. The theme decid- ed on was Just You and I”. About five days before the actual event decorations were started with many of the senior class members helping out. By Friday the gym was transformed into a magic world complete with sunrise and sunset. The 1984 prom court announced on Satur- day evening was Queen Cherie Green and King Jeff Love; first attendants Darci Coltrain and Chris Shank; second attendants Julie Faulkner and Lance Maurer; third attendants Lyn Klink and Chris Logston; and fourth attendants Renee Richardson and Andrew Jacobson. 24-Prom I) The 1984 prom court consisted of (from left to right) fourth attendants Renee Rich- ardson and Andrew Jacobson, second at- tendants Julie Faulkner and Lance Maurer. 1983 king and queen Bruce An- derson and Tammy Chiek. 1984 king and queen Jeff Love and Cherie Green, first attendants Darci Coltrain and Chris Shank, and third attendants Lyn Klink and Chris Logston. 2) April Cook grins sheep- ishly as Chadd Eisele removes her garter. Cheryl Hess and Stacy Gilroy look on. 3) The 1984 royal pair Jeff Love and Cherie Green sit happily on the throne before leading the grand march. 4) Soft music and dim lights provided the right atmo- sphere for some slow dancing. over festivities S) Prom couples Rebecca Elliott and Steve Bouton. Cindy Schier and Dave Blackburn, and Gina Engelbrecht and John Gustafson seem to be enjoying themselves as they take a breather from dancing. 6) Kenny Diehl and Tina Cecka share a tender mo- ment while waiting to get their picture taken. 7) Chantal Gomez and Mark Osad- jan truly tripped the light fantastic. Jesus Christ Superstar’ I. As the Apostles sleep. Judas (Darci Coltrain) admonishes Jesus (Bob Freed- lund) for being a foolish man. 2. Jesus tries to persuade that a far greater power than Judas knows what it is doing. 3. King Herod (Chris Logston) is surrounded by his entourage. 4. Jesus is surrounded by beloved children. 5. Mary Magdalene (Lyn Klink. kneeling in front) comforts Jesus while Mary s women (Margery Sanders. Carla Toth. Lonnie Maurer, and Wendy Loberg) give aid. Jesus Christ Superstar. under the direc- tion of Scott DeNier. involved 90 cast mem- bers. 50 production crew workers, and 30 orchestra and choir members in a modern passion play that depicted Christ's last days through the eyes of the betrayer Judas Iscar- iot. Performances from April 26 to 29 were given to sold-out audiences. 26 — Musical i sells out all four nights I) Jesus and the Apostles celebrate the last supper, (from left to right were) Jodi Hieronimus. Royal Dawson. Steve Bouton. Darci Coltrain. Chris Bullock. Hope Jeter. Bob Freedlund. Debbie Kastning. Rodney Gile. Connie Freeman. Mark McNames. and Renee Richardson. 1) Judas (Darci Coltrain) receives his blood money from Caiaphas (Mike Reibel) and another priest (Jeff Nelson). 3) A servant (Chantal Gomez) holds the wash basin for Pilate (Joel Tallman). Musical — 27 Seniors graduate on May 27 I) The graduating seniors wait in line to receive their diplomas. 2) Valedictorian Andrew Jackson receives his award from Principal Frank Conry. 3) Ginger Lamb is awarded her diploma by Board Member Kim Gouker. 4) Salutatorian Cherie Green addresses the crowd on the subject of winning. 5) Deborah Barnhart is congratu- lated on a job well done and receives a special award from BEA President Mike Morgan. On May 21, 1984. 78 members of the senior class participated in commencement exercises. Baccalaureate was held at 2 p.m. with graduation following at 5 p.m. Featured speakers at graduation following at 5 p.m. Featured speakers at graduation were Superintendent Bill Brown. Principal Frank Conry. Valedictorian Andrew Jacobson, and Salutatorian Cherie Green. 1) beth Kohler describes her plans for graduation night to Lisa Hillard. 2) John Gustafson is awarded with the DeKalb Agricultural Award by agriculture teacher William Weeks. 3) Julie Faulkner smiles after re- ceiving the Lions Club Achieve- ment Award presented to her by Bob Liggett. 4) National Honor So- ciety members Mark Stine. Tracy Sauer, and Jon Appleby stand as Principal Frank Conry announces all the NHS members. 5) Becky Henson is congratulated by her mother in the receiving line. Graduation — 29 1984 Graduation Awards Quality Metal Awards ($1000) Valedictorian-Andrew Jacobson Salutatorian-Cherie Green Byron Education Association Awards ($350) Third Top Student-Cathy Gambia Fourth Top Student-Lesli Johnson McCaslin Memorial Award for Industrial Arts ($100 donated by Rotary Club) Winner-Dan Reif John Phillip Sousa Awards ($25 each from Byron Chamber of Commerce) Instrumental Award-Maryann Mullane Choral Award-Lyn Klink Male Drama Award ($25 from Chamber) Mark Stine Female Drama Award ($25 from Chamber) Darci Coltrain Lions Club Award ($150) Julie Faulkner Mark Stine DeKalb Agricultural Award-John Gustafson Outstanding Athlete Award Male-Chris Shank Female-Cherie Green Bausch and Lomb Science Award-Cherie Green 30 — Graduation Classes 1) Tamara Sholes and Tonya Mills finish up some home- work during their study hall. 2) Gina Musso is just de- lighted about her gradu- ation outfit and tassle. 3) Jeff Hayenga searches for something in his locker while Kim Maas and Keven Hoover hang around. 4) Debbie Kastning fills out her order form for her gradu- ation announcements. 5) Mark Stine kicks up his feet as he enjoys some music. 32 — Seniors Seniors sparkled with potential Top left. The I 3-years-together group swings from the Mary Morgan monkey bars, the group also includes (top to bottom, center) B. Hen- son. C. Head, and C. Dach. Top right. D. Sanders punches away at a term paper on the computer. Middle left. L. Maurer anticipates yet another period of Advanced Composition. Middle center. R. Becker ponders the problems of the world. Middle right. T. Johnson catches up on some last minute homework at noon. Lower left. Second hour Bill (William Shakespeare) recreate a scene from Romeo and Ju- liet. Lower right. D. Coltrain and D. Vargason cram for an anatomy test. The graduat- ing class of 1984 definitely spar- kled with their ingenuity. Due to the potential and growth shared among this senior class, no dream is be- yond reach for any individual. The phrase ''United we stand, divided we fall fits this class to a tee. for the success ob- tained by these students came only from the work they completed unitedly. Although after graduation new paths of life must be chosen, the class of 1984 will never be divided. LANCE MAURER President JEFF HAYENGA Treasurer MARK OSADJAN Vice-President BOB ALEXANDER PAT ALLEN BETH ANDERSON JON APPLEBY DEBORAH BARNHART ROBERT BECKER DEBBIE BINGHAM DAVID BLACKBURN B — Seniors JOHN BOLEN ROD BOYLES VINCE BUCCI JOHN BUTORKA CINDY EICH CHADD EISELE Seniors — C STACY GILROY CHERIE GREEN JOHN GUSTAFSON CARRIE HEAD BECKY HENSON LISA HILLIARD KEVEN HOOVER ANDREW JACOBSON — Seniors Seniors — E TOM REICHERT DAN REIF KATHY REVELL RENEE RICHARDSON F — Seniors DARREN SANDERS TRACY SAUER MIKE SCHABACKER TAMMY SCHECK SCOTT SCHULTZ TAMMY SHOLES JEFF SNODGRASS BETH SOMMERS MARK STINE Seniors — G - 33 VICKIE WALLACE NANETTE WILSON DAVID WILLEY jCp Chris Shank. Kcven Hoover, and Dan Reif look out upon the throng from the commons. Just above. Cherie Green helps Jeff Love read a book. Far left. Carrie Head. Kathy Revell. Ginger Lamb, and Rebecca Elliott toss around some gossip. Near left. Scott Seebruck wears his fa- vorite cap. Lower left. Cathy Gambia. Kathy Dahlgren. and Lesli Johnson. Tammy Preece. and Amy Morrison shoot the breeze. Below. Julie Faulkner relaxes in Calculus class. Seniors end memorable year I) Physics students (from left to right) Andrew Jacobson. Bob Alexander. Lesli Johnson. Cherie Green. Robert Becker. Jeff Hayenga. Jon Appleby. Jeff Love, and Darren Sanders roast marsh- mallows (?) in order to perfect a chemical thereom. 2) Tracey Gault gets into a good book in the library. 3) Chadd Eisele puts some finishing touches on one of his paintings in art class. 4) Mr. Conry checks to make sure Teri Long has the proper cap and gown. Seniors — 33 Juniors: Class of 1985 Chris Gambla-President Vonnie Jaquet V. President Dianne Whipple-Secretary Rick Westendorf-Treasurer Randy Alexander David Anderson Kim Asher Liz Baker Jerry Barton David Beauchem Steve Bouton Jodi Bracken Melissa Bradford Dawn Burnes Jill Butt Jerry Casinger Linda Contescu Tina Cook Kevin Davis Art Debnam 34 — Juniors Scoll DeVries Ken Diehl Patti Digiovanni Kelly Dowd Andy Dyck Lisa Dzielak Nancy Frison Nick Glenn Mike Hamas Dan Hanlin Chris Head Stephanie Hess Wendy Hieronimus Sheri Himes Steve Howlett Betsy Jackson Hope Jeter Chuck Jones Kathy Kilmer Marie Lindgren Kari Lindquist Dave Little Will Love David Marshall Juniors — 35 Ken Massa Kelly McClenthen Dawn McDonald Hugh McKiski Dannielle Moats Jeff Moles Jeff Mollway Sean Mullane Paul Nelson Steve Nicholls Doug Noyes Tricia Pederson Robin Pennington Jodi Peterson Terry Reeverts Lana Revels Gina Richards Tim Roberts Greg Rohr Margery Sanders Lisa Shank Tom Stout Crystal Stukenberg Kevin Sugden Becky Svartoien Cliff Swanson Joel Tallman Joe Toth Rod Waltrip Chris Ware 36 — Juniors I) Byron’s golf ace. Doug Noyes, shows his winning stature. 2) The junior class fills out forms for college information as Joel Tallman and Mike Byrd do their own research. 3) Marie Lindgren. Lana Revels. Lisa Dzielak. Dan Hanlin, and Chris Ware study and catch up on the latest gossip during noon hour. 4) David Beauchem eats a hearty meal in preparation for fifth hour. Juniors not pictured include Mike Byrd Jon Hoefle Mike McDaniel Tom Sholes Doug Triplett Juniors — 37 Sophomores: Class of 1986 Todd Eisele-President Kelly Adams Annette Aebly Craig Alexander Annisa Blanchard Kelly Booher Chrissy Brown Tim Bukoski Chris Bullock Heidi Byrd John Campbell Terrell Carby Kristina Chermak Missy Colloton Craig Coltrain Stephanie Doster Gina Engelbrecht 38 — Sophomores Bob Freedlund Connie Freeman Jim Getzelman Scott Glawe Jeff Glowinski Chantal Gomez Denelle Green Mike Gustafson Greg Hagemann Bob Hatfield Laura Hayenga Tonya Henderson Rhonda Henricks Jeff Henson Kathy Higgs Ron Higgs Randy Hilliard Jeff Jackson Mike Jackson Tim Jacobson Matt James Pete Jaras Fred Kastning Brian Kiester Sophomores — 39 Matt Kuss Tim Lapp Stephanie Larson Sheila Lindsey Darcy McCoy Mark McNames Julie Mennenga Kathy Morrison Bridget Musso Jeff Nelson Brian Nicholls Barb Rapp Teresa Reed Brad Reeverts Mike Reibel Amy Revell Cindy Schier Don Sholes Becky Simoens Brett Snodgrass John Strange Nancy Taylor Tammy Vargason Jeff Varilek Chrissy Brown offers Darcy McCoy a drink from the kitchen faucet. 40 — Sophomores Chris Wallin Mike Ward Sophomores not pictured include Mychell Dixon Mike Elmer Mike Hogan Mark Rundle David Swanson I. Amy Revell chows during a Food experience in Spanish class. 2. Denelle Green forces herself to eat a nutritious lunch. 3. Some aspiring cooks of the future are Mark Rundle. Craig Alexander, freshman Adam Dach. John Campbell, and Bob Hatfield. Sophomores — 41 Freshmen: Class of 1987 Lisa Freedlund-President Michael Anderson Mike Anderson Sonya Anderson Rich Andreen Stephanie Baldwin Teri Bandy Elizabeth Baumann Dale Beauchem Jeff Bracken Jennifer Bradford Daryl Burnes Mary Beth Buskohl Brian Butorka Rich Capes Pete Capes April Cook 42 — Freshmen Adam Dach Michelle Davis Royal Dawson Trisha Donaldson Todd Drake Amy Dyck Becky Eich Deana Engelbrecht Heather Feeley Tammy Friday Susan Frison Brian Fry Malissa Geddings Jennifer Genske Rodney Gile Scott Glenn Tim Green Laurie Henderson Cheryl Hess John Hess Suzie Hogan Robert Hopkins Donald Hyle Brad Ingram Freshman — 43 Mike Jackson Walt Jackson Jarrett Johnson Mark Kirking Rhonda Lawson Marco Leombruni Michelle Lipps Wendy Loberg Chuck Long Deanna Lundgren Kim Mattingiey Brenda McCaslin Terri McDanel Katy Morrison Chip Pederson Rick Rapp DeAnne Reibel Brett Richardson Rick Rowland Ronda Ruth Ronald Sanders Cindy Schabacker Lester Shaffer Mea Sheely Christie Skogsberg Amy Snodgrass Kelly Swanson Dan Tarro Jackie Taylor Carla Toth 44 — Freshmen Tom Vaultonburg Shane Wadley Tepher Ward Jim Williams Richard Bucci I) Is it the teacher Todd? 2) Tepher Ward shows off her furry Christmas present while DeAnne Reibel and Rhonda Lawson don't look too impressed. 3) Stephanie Baldwin shows her reactions as she hears the final bell. 4) Jarrett Johnson and John Hess take advantage of the library's lounge chairs to catch up on some reading. 1) Senior Lyn Klink blows up her balloon during class competition, 2) Junior Kevin Davis shows how much he loves his country and history class. 3) Sophomore Chantal Gomez savors the taste of delicious American cuisine. 4) The freshman boys struggle during tug-of-war competition. Volleyballers win super sectionals, I) Members of the champion- ship team were (front row) Deb Kastning. Lyn Klink. and Lisa Hilliard; (second row) Jodi Bracken. Lisa Shank. Vonnie Ja quet. Renee Richardson, and Julie Faulkner; (back row) Kim Maas. Tracey Gault. Kathy Kil- mer. Coach Jan Newhausen. Beth Kohler. Cherie Green, and Lisa Dzielak. 2) Beth Kohler at- tempts a dink over an Oregon defender while Kim Maas looks on. 3) Coach Newhausen ner- vously addressed a pep assem- bly crowd. 4) A bird's eye view of the dream come true. 5) Deb Kastning slams one home in sectional play against Dakota. 6) Lisa Dzielak jumps oh-so- high in order to complete a suc- cessful spike. 48 — Varsity Volleyball make it to downstate tourney The most successful volleyball season in Byron history took place in the fall of 1983. The girls used their expertise in certain areas and their incredible defen- sive skills to claim an unprec- edented first place finish in the Mid-Northern with a conference record of 13-1. During the course of the season the girls picked up a third place trophy at the Galena tournament. The lady spikers didn't stop there however. They fulfilled their dream of competing in the state tournament by captur- ing the regional, sectional, and super sectional titles. Although the girls lost a close first-round match at state, the experience was one they will never forget. Led by captains Cherie Green and 4 Kim Maas, they finished the sea- son with a 24-2 mark. Cherie Green. Lisa Dzielak. and Lisa Shank were cited for their achievements by being named to the Mid-Northern All-Con- ference team. Cherie was also named MVP. Most improved player was Lisa Shank, and Most inspirational player was Julie Faulkner. I) Cherie Green shows her setting form as Lisa Dzielak and Lisa Shank get into position. 2) Coach Newhaussn grins as she presents her team to the student body at a pepassembly. 3) Kim Maas concentrates on back bumping the ball to the right spot. 4) Lisa Shank shows she can set the ball as well as spike it. 5) The girls Grrr for the last time before leaving for the state tournament. Varsity Volleyball — 49 Varsity Tigers are co-champs, The 1983 varsity football team tied for the Mid-Northern Confer- ence championship, the first for Byron since Byron was a member of the old Route 72 Conference 12 years ago. Coach Everett Stine said. There was a good player in every position. He also applauded the support of the student body and the community. Individual stan- douts were John Butorka (Most Improved Player), and Jeff Love (Most Valuable Player). All-conference picks were Love. Lance Maurer. Chris Shank. Jeff Snodgrass, and Mark Stine. Chris Dach was named Honorable Mention. Captains were Love and Maurer. 50 — Varsity Football play in state tournament I. Coaches Bruce Devoe and Everett Stine receive plaques from the team at the football banquet. 2. Jeff Love tries to break a tackle. 3. Chris Dach and Rebecca Elliott burst through the Spirit Hoop before the homecoming game. 4. The Varsity football team consisted of (front row. L to R) Manager R. Waltrip. K. Davis. M. Stine. C. Logston. R. Becker. C. Shank. J. Butorka. D. Hanlin. and G. Rohr; (Second row) J. Appleby. J. Barton. W. Love. C. Gambia. S. DeVries. T. Reeverts. J. Love. T. Roberts, and Coach DeVoe; (third row) Coach Stine and D. Willey. L. Mauer. S. Howltt. R. Westendorf. C. Dach. J. Snodgrass. J. Hayenga. C. Jones and P. Allen. 5. Tim Roberts runs to his position as Kevin Davis throws a block. 6. Mark Stine tears down the field to throw a block. 7. Coach Stine watches his son while coaching on Parent's Night. 8. The football team huddles with the help of their Tiger. Varsity Football — 51 Lady Tigers boost record to 14-10 The Lady Tigers improved and did quite well considering the team didn't have too much depth. They finished the year at 14- 10. Leading the way for the Tigers were Lisa Dzielak and Lisa Shank who were both named to the Mid-Northern All Confer- ence Team. Lisa Shank also received the Most Valuable award. Cherie Green was selected as Captain, and received the sen- ior academic award along with the Polly Weber Award. Also receiving the Polly Weber Award was Lisa Hilliard, who also was the recipient of the most inspirational award. Vonnie Jaquet won the free throw award and the junior academic award. I) Lady Tiger Varsity basketball team members included (from left to right) Lisa Dzielak. Lisa Hilliard. Tricia Pederson. Dawn McDonald. Coach John Nolan. Vonnie Jaquet. Lisa Shank. Debbie Kastn- ing. Kim Maas, and Cherie Green. 2) Kim Maas shoots for two from the outside as Lisa Shank blocks out a Forreston defend- er. 3) Vonnie Jaquet shows her form in an easy shot from inside. 4) Lisa Shank lays it up with one hand for two. Varsity boys improve The Varsity Tigers improved upon theii last year s record and ended the season on a high note. They finished the season with a 11-14 mark. They reached the Regional final championship and lost to a tough Bago team. The Tigers fought extra hard in that game only losing by four points. Jeff Hayenga was voted Most Valuable Player, and also received the Freethrow award. He was selected to the Mid-North- ern All-Conference team unanimously. Hayenga. Chris Shank, and Keven Hoover were chosen as captains. David Beachem was the recipient of the defense award, while Chris Head was most improved. A special award was given to Joe Toth called the Coach's Award. The Tigers were coached by Ron Oloffson. I) Members of the ’83-’84 Varsity Tiger Bas- ketball squad included: (front row. left to right) Jeff Mollway. Kenny Diehl. David Beau- chem. Jeff Lov Shank, and Steve Bou- ton; (back row) Jeff nayenga. Keven Hoover. Chris Head. Chris Dach. Sean Mullane. Doug Noyes. Steve Howlett. and Joe Toth. 2) Chris Shank puts up a shot from outside. 3) Jeff Hayenga eyes the basket and gets ready to pump one up from the corner. 4) Chris Dach pulls up strong in the paint for two. S) Keven Hoover concentrates on a free throw attempt. Varsity Boys' Basketball — 53 Cheerleaders bring spirit The cheerleaders for the 1983-84 season were kept extremely busy as all sports and organizations excelled in their events. Locker and locker room decorations, posters, and bus decorations were made to fill the school with Black and Orange Tiger spirit. Several pep assemblies were held to fire up the many Byron fans and supporters. Quite frequently the pep assemblies were spiced up with cheerleading skits, dances, and games for the student body and faculty alike. Once the cheerleaders got the school fired up and spirited, the Tiger fans went miles with their support. The 1983-84 school year was filled with the most spirit Byron’s had in years. 54 — Cheerleaders to 1983-84 sports seasons (Opposite page) I. The Tiger mascot shows us where the Tigers rule. 2. The varsity football cheerleaders chum around after a pep-assembly. 3. The wrestling cheerleaders help get the crowd fired up with a floor cheer. 4. The varsity football cheerleaders included (top) Gina Musso, (middle) Tina Cecka. Rebecca Elliott. Marie Lindgren. (bottom) Trisha Johnson. Darci Coltrain. and Hope Jeter. 5. Fresh-soph football cheerleading mem- bers included Suzie Hogan. Bridget Musso. Missy Colloton. Becky Si- moens. Lisa Freedlund. Trisha Donaldson. (This page) I. This year’s wrestling cheerleaders were (top) Gina Musso. Lyn Klink. (middle) Jodi Hieronimus. April Cook. Tina Cecka. (bottom) Margie Sanders. 2. Mem- bers of the varsity basketball cheerleading squad included (top) Rebecca Elliott. Hope Jeter. Darci Coltrain. (middle) Trisha Johnson. Marie Lind- gren. Jodi Bracken, (bottom) Mascot- Stephanie Hess. 3. The freshmen football and wrestling cheerleaders show their spirit at a pep-assembly. 4. The fresh-soph basketball cheerleaders involved Becky Simeons. Trisha Donaldson. Bridget Musso. Suzie Hogan. Missy Colloton. and Connie Freeman. Cheerleaders — 55 Wrestler Sugden 2nd in state; This year's Byron wrestlers had a very successful season. The team finished with a 11-10 record includ- ing six sectional quali- fiers. Adam Dach. Jim Williams. Tom Stout. Kevin Sugden. Robert Becker, and David Willey. Dach. Sugden. and Willey also went on to qualify for the state tournament. Sugden took second at state and was named this year’s most valu- able wrestler. Stout was named the team’s most improved. Cap- tains this year were Robert Becker and Da- vid Willey. Coach Dallman said the suc- cess of the season was based on the concen- tration of the wrestlers and their desire to work hard and be 56 — Wrestling I. Kevin Sugden struggles with his opponent — but only temporarily. 2. Fred Kastning listens to advice from Coach Dallman. 3. Pat Allen takes a breather to pose for the camera. 4. The 1983-84 wrestling squad consisted of (first row. left to right) Jim Williams. Mike Ward. Lester Shaffer. Jeff Varilek. Todd Eisele. Tom Stout. Doug Triplett, and Kevin Sugden; (second row) Brad In- gram. Mike Jackson. Jamie Whetsel. Fred Kastning. Craig Coltrain. Jarrett Johnson. Steve Nicholls. and Rick Rapp; and (third row) Coach Kevin Cotter. Coach Bruce DeVoe. Robert Becker. Adam Dach. David Willey. Pat Allen. Jeff Mollway. and Coach Glenn Dallman. six qualify for sectionals 5.) Tom Stout plays around with his opponent. 6.) Craig Coltrain immobilizes this Dakota wrestler. 7.) The state boys. Sugden. Willey, and Dach. pose for their fans at a pep-assembly. 8.) Tom Stout checks in with the ref for a pin. 9.) Jeff Varilek decides he's had enough of practice. Wrestling — 57 Girls' tracksters improve I) The 1984 girls’ track team included (front row. left to right) A. Larson. J. Faulkner. M. Sanders, and K. Lindquist; (middle row) K. Chermak. A. Snodgrass. S. Larson. K. Mat tingley. C. Sedam. C. Schabacker. and manager C. Skogs- berg; (back row) Assistant coach Gary Ferb. G. Englebrecht. A. Cook. L. Dzielak. L. Hayenga. K. Maas. S. Baldwin, and Head Coach Kay Cameron. 2) Julie Faulkner challenges for the lead. 3) Kim Maas leads the way in the 800. 4) Stephanie Baldwin shows her form after releasing the shot. 5) April Cook glides over the hurdles en route to a victory. 6) Dawn Burnes leads the pack. The 1984 girls' track team improved im- mensely from last year. They won many of their dual meets and placed 3rd at the Ogle County Meet. They also were 2nd place at their own invitational meet. They finished the season with a 4th place finish in the confer- ence meet. Dawn Burnes led the team by placing first in the 1600 and 3200 in many meets. She set new school records in both events and qualified for the state meet in the 1600. She also set a new conference record in the 1600. Her teammates selected her as MVP for the season while Julie Faulkner was chosen as captain. 58 — Girls' Track Beauchem, relay team set records The 1984 Varsity track season was very successful, according to head coach Everett Stine. School records were set by Dave Beau- chem in the 3200 and 1600-meter runs. Beauchem placed fifth in state competition in the 3200-me- ter event, and the 3200-meter re- lay team of Jim Getzelman, Bob Alexander, Chris Gambia, and Ke- vin Davis finished 18th in state. Captain of this year’s squad was Bob Alexander and Most Valu- able was Beauchem. Three sen- iors (Alexander. Russ Palmer, and Mark Stine) received plaques for participating in four years of track. vJ'-t. I) 1984 boys’ track members included (front row. left to right) C. Alexander. D. Beauchem. K. Davis. J. Jackson. M. Stine. R. Dawson. D. Burnes. A. Dyck. J. Johnson, and G. Rohr: (second row) K. Diehl. J. Toth. T. Reeverts. C. Wal- lin. T. Vaultonburg. David Beauchem. M. Jackson. A. Dach. J. Getzelman. and C. Gambia; (back row) Assistant Coach Dennis Hoffmeister. D. Sholes. J. Mollway. B. Alexander. J. Hess. M. Reibel. B. Ward. B. Hatfield. T. Smith, and Head Coach Everett Stine. 2) Da- vid Beauchem displays his physical and mental toughness. 3) Teammates Todd Smith and Joe Toth simulta- neously fly over the high hurdles. 4) Tom Vaultonburg leaps high into the air as he completes a jump during tri- ple jump competition. 5) Bob Alex- ander challenges a Winnebago runner. Boys’ Track — 59 '83 Baseball Tigers The Byron Baseball Tigers had a sta- ble playing season in '83. The team held a 4-4 record for spring league while holding a I-1 record for the spring tourney. The team’s leading hit- ter was Chris Shank with a .307 aver- age. Steve Mattingley was the leading pitcher with a 3-1 record. Assistant Coach Hayden felt the team was a very competitive group who wanted to win. With that attitude the team had four members named to the Mid-Northern All-Conference team: Steve Mattingley- pitcher. Chris Shank-center field. Doug Kufalk-shortstop. and Steve Howlett re- ceived honorable mention for third base. The 1983 captains were Chris Shank and Chris Logston. Chris Shank won the most valuable player award. The team was coached by Head Coach Terry Janes and Assistant Coach Jim Hayden. I) The Byron Tigers' Baseball team was (first row. left to right) Mike Ward. John Campbell. Todd Eisele. and Tim Bukoski (second row) Steve Bou- ton. Coach Jim Hayden. Coach Brad Miller, and Chris Shank: (third row) Dan Hanlin. Jerry Bar- ton. Chadd Eisele. Steve Howlett. Sean Mullane. Steve Mattingley. Chris Logston. and Jon Ap- pleby. 2) Jerry Barton uses his mighty power to pitch a strike. 3) Chris Shank's answer to Where’s the beef? is Where's the ham? 4) Steve Mattingley gives it his all as he winds up for a pitch. 60 — Baseball have stable season I. Coach Hayden has a firm discussion with Steve Mat- tingly and Steve Howlett about pitching success. 2. Todd Eisele and Steve How- lett show there is more to baseball than what meets the eye. 3. Chris Logston hustles to be safe before the Stillman Valley opponent catches the ball. 4. Tim Bu- koski sprints to home plate. Baseball — 61 Cross Country revival a success The 1983-84 Cross-country team and the sport itself were unique to Byron this year since the high school hadn't had a team since 1975. The team involved 28 members. 9 of these being girls. The team had 12 non-conference meets, and a very suc- cessful season. Among the high lights of the season were the Varsity's 2nd place trophy they received at the Winnebago 7-man meet, and the 4th place trophy received by the Fresh-Soph boys at the Dixon Invitational. The girls also did well as Dawn Burnes qualified for the Sectional meet. One of the biggest high-lights of the season though was when David Beauchem represented the team down-state. Dave placed 21st down-state, received a med- al. and was placed on the All-State Team. THIS PAGE: I) Andrew Jacobson portrays the pain involved in cross-country running. 2) The girls line-up at the starting line. 3) Jeff Mollway is off to a good start. 4) Dawn Burnes leads the way at a cross country meet. OPPOSITE PAGE: I) When the race is over and the pressure is off. the girls let down and enjoy the rest of the day. 2) Margery Sanders and Stephanie Doster race for the finish line. 3) For the cross country runners, prac- tices must be taken just as seriously as the meets. 4) Mark McNames's face shows the strain the runners go through just to finish the race. 5) Cross-country members include: First row: Daryl Burnes. Andrew Jacobson. Tom Vaultonberg. Dale Beau- chem. Mike Jackson. Steve Bouton. David Anderson. Andy Dyck. Royal Dawson; 2nd Row: Chip Pederson. Christie Skos- berg. Cindy Eich. Dawn Burnes. Jodi Peterson. Trisha Pederson. April Cook. Chantal Gomez. Stephanie Doster. Kari Lindquist. Margery Sanders: 3rd Row: Wendy Loberg. Todd Smith. Mark McNames. Keven Hoover. Sean Mulane. Bob Alexander. Jeff Mollway. Ken Diehl. Russell Palmer. Dave Beauchem. Coach Hoffmeister. 6) Dave Beauchem shows off his running form that took him down-state. 62 — Cross Country F-S girls perfect at 20-0 I) Yvette Jaquet eludes two Still- man defenders by spiking over them. 2) Denelle Green displays the proper setting technique. 3) Laura Hayenga winds up before spiking the ball as Kim Mattingley looks on. 4) Amy Revell gets into position for a good pass. 5) Mem- bers of the undefeated, confer- ence-championship team were (first row) Christina Sedam. Den elle Green. Jackie Taylor. Teri McDanel. Cindy Schier. Stephanie Larson, and Kim Mattingley: (sec- ond row) Coach Carol Nauman. Amy Snodgrass. Amy Revell. Mary Ruskohl. Laura Hayenga. Yvette Ja- quet. Ronda Henricks. Teresa Reed, and Assistant Coach Margie Tor gerson. The fresh-soph Lady Tigers volleyball team enjoyed an undefeated 20-0 record to claim the conference championship. Besides the conference crown, they received a first place trophy at the Stillman Valley tournament in October. Coached by Carol Naumen and Margie Torgersen the team completed a suc- cessful season. Award winners were Yvette Jaquet-best server. Denelle Green-most sets and academic award. Laura Hayenga-most spikes, and Amy Revell-academic award. 64 — F-S Volleyball 5 Football Cubs finish with 5-4 record The fresh-soph Cubs football team did well this year finishing with a 5-4 record. Coached by Bob Liggett and Brad Miller the team worked well together. Brett Snodgrass did a fine job in the backfield. while Mike Reibel did a good job on de- fense. Snodgrass and Reibel were also chosen as captains for the 1983 season. I) Jim Getzelman gets ready to complete a successful punt. 2) Brett Snodgrass sprints towards the end zone as a defender trails him. 3) Members of the 1983 Fresh-Soph Football team included (front row. left to right) Mike Anderson. Jeff Varilek. Lester Shaffer. Marco Leombruni. Pete Capes, and Todd Eisele: (sec- ond row) Jim Williams. Rick Rapp. Tim Green. Rick Rowland. Brad Reeverts. Jarrett Johnson. Mike Jack- son. Walt Jackson, and Jeff Bracken; (third row) Randy Hilliard. Fred Kastning. John Strange. Terrell Carby. Jim Getzelman. Brett Snodgrass. Craig Alex- ander. Brett Richardson. Craig Coltrain. and Brian Butorka; (back row) Assistant Coach Brad Miller. Rich Capes. Matt Kuss. Rich Andreen. Todd Drake. John Hess. Mike Reibel. Adam Dach. John Campbell. Brad Ingram, and Coach Bob Liggett. F-S Football Girls tie for 1st The fresh-soph Lady Tigers basketball team had a fine season ending with a record of 16-3. They tied for first place in the conference with Stillman Valley. Coached by Bob Liggett and Margie Torgersen. the girls worked well together. Captain for the season was Denelle Green. Most Improved Player was DeAnne Reibel. Amy Revell received the Most Inspirational Player award, and the sophomore academic award. Tepher Ward earned the freshman aca- demic award. 2 I) Members of the 1983 1984 girls fresh soph basketball team included (front row. left to right) Missy Geddings. Cindy Schabacker. Stephanie Doster. Tepher Ward. Jackie Taylor. Chantal Go- mez. Rhonda Lawson. Denelle Green. Kim Mat- tingley. and Amy Snodgrass; (back row) Assistant coaches Margie Torgersen and Joan Fpeifer. DeAnne Reibel. Rhonda Henricks. Yvette Jaquet. Laura Hayenga. Lisa Freedlund. Christie Skogs- berg. Amy Revell. and Head Coach Bob Ligett. 2) Amy Revell looks to make a quick pass. 3) Den- elle Green puts up a soft jump shot from outside. 4) Laura Hayenga goes up strong towards the hoop. 66 — F-S Girls’ Basketball Cagers win S.V. tourney The fresh-soph boy cagers ended a fine season with a 18-4 mark. They placed second in the conference and won the Stillman Valley tournament. Brett Snodgrass and Tim Bu- kowski were chosen as captains for the Cubs. Snodgrass also led the team in assists and steals. Don Sholes was the leading scorer with 250 points. Mike Reibel grabbed 107 rebounds to lead the team. Coach for the team was Terry Janes. I) Jim Getzelman drives toward the lane for a layup. 2) Members of the fresh-soph boys' basketball team for the 1983-1984 season consisted of (front row left to right) Brad Ree- verts. Dale Beauchem. Tim Bukowski. Tim Green. Jeff Bracken. Chip Pederson, and Peter Capes; (second row) Todd Smith. Jim Getzel- man. Brett Snodgrass. Terrell Carby. Rich Capes, and Brian Fry; (back row) Assistant Coach Mike Morgan. Pete Jaras. Mike Reibel. John Hess. Todd Drake. Mike Hogan. Don Sholes. and Head Coach Terry Janes. 3) Todd Drake puts up a shot from the inside. 4) Mike Hogan displays his free throw form. t F-S Boys' Basketball — 67 Pom squad excelled at summer camp The Byron Pom Pon squad started their practice season before the school year even began. The squad began pre- paring for Badgerette Pom Pon camp at Rockford College in early July when they placed first for the three routines they performed and received a third-place trophy overall in Class A division. This year's captain Tracy Sauer was one of four girls at camp to win the all-Star Award based on leadership, showmanship, and physical ability. This year's squad had a great advantage by having eleven returning members. The girls performed halftime shows with the high school band at every home football game and continued these shows at home basketball games. They also per- formed at a wrestling tournament. During the Christmas program the girls swung with the Chipmunks and Jingle Bell Rock” in their skit. This year there was a surprise for everyone when the squad per- formed a dance routine with ri- val school Win- nebago. The combined rou- tine Crazy Train seemed to please the au- dience. Another highlight was the eye-catching light routine done to Michael Jackson's Thriller. At the last home game four-year members Nancy Frison and Beck Svartoien were chosen captains for the 1984-85 school year. Ad- viser for the squad, for the third year in a row. was Ruth Morgan. 68 — Pom Pons I. Renee Lange, the Winnebago choreographer, shows the Byron and Winnebago poms how to drop on their knees for the Crazy Train routine. 2. Becky Svartoien and Heather Feeley practice some difficult moves. 3. 1983-84 pom pon squad was (front row. left to right) Nancy Frison. Becky Svortoien. Kelly Adams. Tammy Scheck. Heather Feeley. and Tracy Shaffer; and (back row) adviser Ruth Morgan. Amy Morrison. Ginger Lamb. Annette Larson. Tracy Sauer. Dean- na Vargason. and Carrie Head. 4. Captain Tracy Sauer leaps for joy that the squad finally fin- ished the routine. S. The squad shakes their poms at a football halftime while accompanied by the band. 6. The pom pon girls salute the flag between games. 7. Kelly Adams. Deanna Varga- son, Amy Morrison. Tammy Scheck. and Carrie Head get ready for a kickline. Pom Pons — 69 BASEBALL Spring. 1983 Byron Opponents 9 Rockford Luthern 2 2 North Boone 3 4 Pearl City 3 8 Pearl City 1 12 Rockford Lutheran 4 2 Pearl City 9 4 North Boone 5 3 North Boone 2 0 Genoa-Kingston 10 Record: 5 wins. 4 losses BASEBALL Summer. 1983 oyiuii 2 Stillman Valley 3 12 Dakota 0 4 Forreston rf 5 Forreston 2 5 Oregon 8 4 Dakota 3 3 Dakota 9 2 Winnebago 4 5 Dakota 2 0 Stillman Valley 9 7 Stillman Valley 12 5 Forreston 9 2 Oregon 3 8 Winnebago 1 3 Winnebago 1 4 Stillman Valley 2 7 Oregon 3 Record: 8 wins. 9 losses WRESTLING Byron Opponents 34 Mt. Morris 28 25 Dakota 41 21 Stillman Valley 24 24 Belvidere 42 20 Plano 36 44 Rockford Jefferson 21 45 Harlem 17 45 Lenark 15 53 Ashton 14 47 Lena-Winslow 12 40 Stockton 26 47 Freeport Aquin 18 33 Erie 29 43 Polo 21 22 Morrison 40 20 Winnebago 40 30 Oregon 43 15 Amboy 47 23 Sterling Newman 36 28 Prophetstown 29 32 Auburn 23 Record 1 1 wins. 10 losses Varsity scores Opponents VOLLEYBALL Scores (Byron FOOTBALL Leaf River Rockford Lutheran Winnebago Mt. Morris Polo Oregon Forreston Stillman Valley Polo Pecatonica Winnebago Mt. Morris Dakota Oregon Forreston Stillman Valley Pecatonica Mt. Carrol Scales Mound Galena Sterling Newman Lanark Winnebago Pecatonica Dakota Ohio Galena Coal City 15- 9. 15- 0. 15- 5. 15-13. 15-10. 15-11. 7-15. 15- I. 15-11. 15- 5. 16- 14. 15- 8. 15-10. 15- 3. 12.15. 15- 9. 15- 9. 15- 7. 15- 6. 13-15. 15- 9. 15 15 15 15 15-12. 12-15. 4-15. Record 24-2 10- 15. 1-15. 15- 4 15- 7 7-15. 15-12 12-15 12-15. 15- 7 15-13 15- 2 15- 4 15-13 15- 5 15-12. 15-12 15-11 15- 5 15- 8 15- 5 3-15 15-13 15-11 15-11 15-10 11- 15. 15-11. 15-13. 2 first) 15-13 15- 7 15- 9 15-13 Byron 25 9 23 20 7 20 21 22 42 12 Opponents Lena-Winslow 20 Gillman 6 Winnebago 6 Mt. Morris I 3 Polo 19 Oregon 9 Forreston 0 Stillman Valley 14 Pecatonica 0 North Boone 14 Record 8 wins. 2 losses 18-16 16-14 15-10 5-13 Cross Country Forreston Invitational-Boys 2nd. Girls 2nd Oregon Open-Boys 6th. Girls 6th Oregon 7-Man-Boys 2nd Winnebago Harlem-Boys 2nd Winnebago 7-Man-Boys 2nd Oregon Jefferson-Boys 2nd. Girls 2nd Stillman Forreston-Boys 3rd. Girls 1st Ashton Invitational-Girls Nth Dixon Invitational-Boys 6th Winnebago Invitational-Boys 7th. Girls 9th Amboy Invitational-Boys 14th Oregon Invitational-Girls 5th Conference Meet-Boys 4th. Girls 2nd Regionals-Boys 6th. Girls 8th GIRLS' TRACK GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS' BASKETBALL Byror Opponents Byron Opponents 49 Auburn 50 61 Kirkland 39 59 Rockford Lutheran 32 65 Ashton 73 47 North Boone 46 58 Winnebago 77 52 Franklin Center 37 74 Stillman Valley 62 30 Stillman Valley 48 73 Polo 65 61 Oregon 44 56 South Beloit 60 41 Kirkland 37 57 Pecatonica 54 43 Winnebago 68 75 Durand 54 46 Stillman Valley 44 55 Lena Winslow 63 41 Polo 40 58 Dakota 70 43 Oregon 35 57 Oregon 60 48 Pecatonica 33 69 Mt. Morris 56 41 South Beloit 32 67 Rockford Lutheran 55 53 Mt. Morris 42 38 Forreston 51 47 Forreston 52 69 North Boone 68 48 Winnebago 56 53 Winneeago 65 50 Stillman Valley 52 60 Stillman Valley 51 21 Polo 43 63 Polo 66 49 Pecatonica 28 61 Oregon 59 38 Oregon 46 89 Mt. Morris 65 44 Mt. Morris 43 49 Pecatonica 55 45 Forreston 47 59 Forreston 42 57 Oregon 53 46 Christian Life 44 29 Polo 46 57 South Beloit 48 Record: 14 wins. 10 losses 55 Winnebago 59 Byron Opponents 99 L.R. 17. S.V. 39 53 S.V. 75 80 Oregon 47 tenth Landis Relays 57 G-K 48. Mt. Morris 58 third Ogle County Meet second Byron Invitational fourth Conference Meet BOYS' TRACK Byron Opponents 94 Pec. 45. L.R. 32 third Hawk Reiays-Oregon 89 S.V. 32 61 Oregon 84 first Byron Jamboree 59 Genoa 59. Mt. Mor. 67 eighth Oregon Classic fourth Ogle County Meet third Bago Relay: third Forreston Invit. fourth Var. Conference sixth Sectional Meet fifty-first State Meet Record: 14 wins. II losses 70 — Scores Faculty helps choose the right road Helping stu- dents choose the right roads were the Board of Education, fac- ulty. and staff. These were the people who gave us clubs about ourselves, as well as the cer- tain roads to take. When we chose the road that has made all the differ- 1 r- ence. we knew these were the peo- I. Board of Education members (left to right) Jerry Jackson. Harry Adams. Kim Gouker. John pie that played an important part in Hogan. Bill Carlson. Wendell Anderson, and Rick Hahn. 2. Superintendent Bill Brown. 3. High that difference. School principal Frank Conry. 4. First Semester assistant principal Glen Dallman. 5. Second semester assistant principal Everett Stine. 6. School bookkeep Caroline Reinders. 7. Office secretary Jan Frye. 72 — Faculty I. Darlene Lundgren. unit secretary. 2. Kim Dock ins. switchboard operator. 3. Joyce Halfman. guidance secretary. 4. Kitchen staff Ada Lane. Patricia Hogan. Carolyn Johnson. Donna Hay genga. Fran Toth, and LaVon Willey. 5. After noon custodial staff Mike Musso. Joe Cherie. and Barb Teeters. 6. Morning custodial staff Dave Johnson. Red Adkins. Gene Marks. Pat Hogan. Bob Bouton, and Terry Clubb. 7. Morning bus drivers Glenn Radatz. Bob Cox. Randy Snider. Laura Burnes. Kathy Lee. and Diane Engelbrecht. 8. Afternoon bus drivers Cox. Linda Andreen. Donaldson. Meloday Forrester. Engelbrecht. Phoebe Larson, and Laurie Personette Faculty — 73 I. Jo Bandera, business. 2. Audrey Blobaum. home economics. 3. Cleo Boger. library director. 4. Gene Brown, auto mechanics. 5. Bruce Carby. business. 6. Kevin Cotter, science. 7. Scott DeNier. English and drama. 8. Rich Doll, guidance. 9. Don Drake, industrial arts. 10. Sandy Drake, home economics. I I. Gary Ferb. science. 12. Jim Hay- den. math and science. 13. Dennis Hoffmeister. PE and driver's educa- tion. 14. Terry Janes, math. 15 Frances Jarrett. English. 74 — Faculty I. Michael Jerding. English and journalism. 2. David Johnson, mu- sic. 3. Lisa King, learning re- sources. 4. Jane Klep. art. 5. Don Kruschke. industrial arts. 6. Bob Liggett, guidance. 7. Gene McNames. English and speech. 8. Brad Miller. P.E. 9. Mike Morgan, social studies. 10. Carol Nauman. math. II. James Nauman. social studies. 12. Janice Newhausen. PE. 13. Ron Oloffson. PE. 14. Elizabeth Pierson. German. 15. Jim Stark, math and athletic director. Faculty — 75 I. Margie Torgersen. PE. 2. Rill Weeks, agriculture. 3. Lenore Whitman. Spanish. 4. Ruth Wright, school nurse. 5. Kay Cameron, girls' track. 6. Craig Cross, girls' basketball and drama. 7. Bruce De- Voe. football and wrestling. 8. Kathy Janicke. cheerleading. 9. Ruth Morgan, pom pons. 10. John Nolan, girls' basketball. I I. Shelley Hintz. resource aide. 12. Maureen Kilmer, library aide. 13. Joan Pfeifer, student teacher. 14. Ginger McDaniel, library aide. 15. Mark Tudor, sports medicine internist. Not pictured is Loretta Freedlund. library aide. 76 — Faculty Organizations — 77 Library Club serves well Library Club is a service organization of the school. It in- volves students who are interested in the library and want to be involved with the library as a student activity. A good grade point average is usually required as club members are involved with all aspects of the library. These students not only work at the desk, they work in areas of materials and services. This year’s library club took a field trip May 8 to the Morton Arboretum to view the famous bird prints and then to the Fermi Lab at Batavia, a Nuclear Accelerator Plant. I) Mrs. Boger. head librarian, tidies up her nest. 2) Jim Williams busies himself by reinforc- ing some book bindings. 3) Annette Larson searches through a row in the card catalog for a book. 4) Members of the Library Club were (front row left to right) Adviser Cleo Boger. M. Lipps. B. McCaslin. R. Ruth. K. McGhee. A. Larson. L. Hilliard. P. Nelson. J. Bolen, and J. Nelson; (second row) D. Lundgren. K. McGhee. J. Hoefle. G. Engelbrecht. M. Osadjan. M. McNames. H. Byrd. K. Chermak. and B. Kiesten (third row) T. Friday. M. Geddings. D. Contescu. L. Freedlund. D. Moats. L. Baker. K. Morrison, and Mrs. Maureen Kilmer, (top) A. Jacobson, and D. Sanders. 78 — Library Club Student Council sponsors activities The Student Council kept themselves well oc- cupied with various student events. The group organized Homecoming Week festivities that in- cluded the parade, spirit competition, and the dance. The Council also sold carnations on Val- entine's Day and was in charge of the school vending machines. After working a long year, the group went to Great America with the choir on May 19. Officers for the 1983-84 year were president Debbie Kastning. secretary Dianne Whipple, and treasurer Jill Butt. Advisers were Jo Bandera and Gary Ferb. I. Student Council members were (first row. left to right) A. Revell. T. Reed. C. Freeman. W. Loberg. and T. Ward; (second row) C. Sedan. L. Klink. J. Butt. M. Osadjan. D. Kastning. D. Whipple, and M. Sanders; (third row) adviser J. Ban- dera. R. Gile. C. Stukenberg. D. McDonald. N. Wilson. K. Dahlgren. D. Engel brecht. T. McDanel. L. Freedlund. and adviser G. Ferb; and (back row) K. Asher. V. Jaquet. and K. Morrison. 2. President Kastning and adviser Bandera preside over a meeting. 3. Treasurer Butt takes some notes. Student Council — 79 German Club caps a busy year 80 — German Club The German Club became even more active during the '83-84 school year. Along with the annual Homecoming entry, the group tried some new things. They went to the Neighbors Nursing Home at the end of January to help the residents celebrate a German Day. They were served a German meal and then provided entertainment for the event. Songs were sung and an oompah band accompa- nied them. Also during the year the German II class made up commercials and posters to go along with the presentation. An excursion to Geneva for a day of hiking and fun was where the troup chose to take their trip. Adviser for the group was Mrs. Elisabeth Pierson. I) 1983-84 German Club members included (front row left to right) Mary Beth Buskohl. Deanna Englegrecht. Jeff Nelson. Connie Freeman. Robert Hopkins. Tepher Ward. Roadney Gile. Chris Bullock, and Gina Englebrecht: (second row) Denise Gomez. Daryl Burnes. Treasurer 6 President Andrew Jacobson. Royal Dawson. Wendy Loberg. Michelle Davis, and Dawn Burnes; (back row) Mrs. Pierson. Art Debnam. Jeff Hayenga. Chris Gambia. Steve Howlett. Julie Faulkner. Vonnie Jaquet. Cathy Gambia. Tracey Gault. Chantal Gomez. Brian Kiester. Nick Glenn. Amy Dyck. Chuck Jones and Joel Tallman. 2) Connie Freeman and Heidi Byrd present their commer cial for mouthwash to the German II class. 3) German Club members play in the oompah band with the help of Mr. Johnson at the nurs- ing home's German Day. Spanish Club takes Chicago tours This year's Spanish Club must have enjoyed eating since many of their outings involved food. In October the group went to see the Jose Greco dance company in Chicago and then out to eat at Hacienda del Sol. On another visit the group toured the Chicago Art Institute to view Spanish art and then ate at El Jardin. Christmas parties and a viewing of the paly Los Titeres de Cachiporra” rounded out the year. I. Crystal Stukenberg and Chantal Gomez say thumbs down to Linda Contescu as Linda dresses as Boy George for a Spanish Club commercial. 2. Club adviser Lenore Whitman and Mark Osadjan pack in some Spanish delicacies. Spanish Club — 81 NHS group largest ever 2 — This year’s National Honor Society was composed of 30 senior members and 28 new members. All members must maintain a grade point average of 4.0 or better through- out the year. The advisors for the year were Cleo Boger and Rick Doll. Officers of N.H.S. were as follows: Andrew Jacobson-President. Jon Appleby-Vice President. Cherie Green- Secretary. Cathy Gambla-Treasurer. and Mark Osadjan and Jeff Love-Ways and Means. The new members were inducted at the annual banquet hosted by the seniors. In order to raise money for the senior trip to Chicago, the group sponsored a breakfast and a dance. The senior members spent an enjoyable day touring downtown Chicago to round out the year. I) On the Chicago trip some of the senior members get settled on the boat before departing. 2) Senior members of N.H.S. included (front row left to right) Lisa Hilliard. Darci Coltrain. Deanna Vargason. and Jon Appleby: (second row) Lyn Klink. Amy Morrison. Annette Lar- son. Cathy Gambia. Lesli Johnson. Tracey Gault, and Tracy Shaffer; (third row) Nannette Wilson. Cherie Green. Julie Faulkner. Tammy Scheck. Kathy Dahlgren. Gina Musso. Kim Maas, and Tina Cecka; (back row) Advisor Rick Doll. Tracy Sauer. Jeff Love. Russell Palmer. Mark Osadjan. Mark Stine. Andrew Jacobson. Jeff Hayenga. and Advisor Cleo Boger. 3) The group takes a much needed rest break on the steps of the Chicago Art Institute. N.H.S. I) Deanna Vargason and Darci Coltrain look over some informa- tion about the trip. 2) Lyn Klink looks at the sights while Mark Osadjan cheeses it up for the camera as they make their way down the Chicago River. 3) The group poses for a picture at the end of their fun-filled day outside the North Western Station. 4) New N.H.S. members included (front row left to right) M. Sand- ers. D. Burnes. K. Asher, and S. Bouton; (second row) M. Brad- ford. D. Eakle. B. Jackson. G. Richards. J. Peterson. P. Digio vanni, and D. Barnhart: (third row) V. Jaquet. J. Bracken. N. Pri- son. W. Love. D. Contescu. and C. Stukenberg; (back row) D. Noles. S. Howlett. C. Gambia. J. Mollway. J. Bolen. J. Toth. J. Moles, and D. Blackburn. N.H.S. — 83 Chorus places first I) The 1983-84 Byron High Choir (front row. left to right) M. Davis. H. Jeter. D. Coltrain. T. Johnson. R. Richardson. C. Pederson. R. Lawson. D. Kastning. K. Dowd. K. Morrison. W. Loberg. and S. Hogan; (middle row) C. Willing. B. Simons. B. Rapp. H. Feeley. L. Camp- bell. W. Hieronimus. T. Lindsey. P. Nelson. J. Nelson. E. Ba jnn. I. Sholes. D. Lundgren. B. McCaslin. K. Higgs. D. Wilson. C. Green, and chorus director Scott DeNier; (back row) S. Doster. B. Henson. B. Jackson. D. Mc- Donald. L. Freedlund. L. Hayenga. R. Gile. C. Bullock. M. McNames. B. Freedlund. M. Buskohl. C. Stukenberg. L. Klink. C. Hess. T. Pederson. A. Blanchard. T. Reed. J. Mennenga. and K. Chermak. 2) Director Scott DeNier looks as if he may be on the rampage. 3) Suzie Hogan. Laura Hayenga. and Becky Henson practice to prepare for Contest. 4) The group takes a quick breather. The 1983-84 high school choir, under the direction of Scott DeNier. proved to have a successful year. The group placed first at Contest April 14. The choir also helped do back up singing for the spring musical. The choir played a major part at senior graduation by singing Memory from the musical Cats. 84 — Chorus Band travels to Florida The 1983 84 Byron High Band included (front row. left to right) Lisa Hilliard. Stephanie Doster. Dawn McDonald. Andy Dyck. Sonia Anderson. Cindy Schabacker. Cherie Zull. Rhonda Lawson. Jennifer Bradford, and Christie Skogsberg; (second row) Robert Hopkins. Marge Sanders. Eli- zabeth Baumann. Kim Maas. Melissa Brad- ford. Rhonda Ruth. Lisa Freedlund. Mark Osadjan. Mary Ann Mullane. Jeff Nelson. Chris Bullock, and Tom Stout; (third row) Art Debnam. Jeff Moles. Betsy Jackson. Mike Gustafson. Andrew Jacobson. Amy Snodgrass. Bob Freedlund. Mike Jackson. John Gustafson. Connie Freeman, and band director Dave Johnson; (fourth row) Teri McDaniel. Gina Richards. Darren Sanders. Tim Jacobson, and Mike Ward. 2) Betsy Jackson receives the Arion Award from director Dave Johnson. 3) Darren Sanders plays the school song. 4) The band stands for applause. The Byron High School band played a major part in our school year, yet they weren’t always recog- nized for the job well done. They were there to play for all home football and basket- ball games. The band always was there for pep assemblies. Some members even made themselves available to play in the orches- tra for dramatic pro- ductions. The band worked hard in pre- paring for contests and concerts. The determination paid off when all the band won several firsts in state contests this year. They were able to travel to Florida to play at Disney World. Betsy Jackson won the Arion Award. The seniors received a certificate of appreciation called the Senior Hall of Fame Award. Mary Ann Mullane received the John Phil- lips Sousa Award. Band — 85 I. Andrew Jacobson works on a truth table in Mrs. Nauman's room to prepare for his oral math test in downstate com- petition. 2. The table is finished and proven. 3. The group that went to Highland College for a math test was (front row. left to right) Robert Hopkins. Katy Morrison. Terry McDanel. Deana Engelbrecht. Tammy Fri- day. Amy Snodgrass. Rhonda Lawson. Connie Freeman. Gina Engel- brecht. Kristina Cher- mak. Doina Contescu. Kathy Morrison. Lesli Johnson, and Royal Dawson, and (back row) Crystal Stukenberg. Joe Toth. Mike Gustafson. Jeff Moles. Jeff Bracken. Cherie Green. Kim Maas. Laura Hayenga. Yvette Jaquet. Jodi Bracken. Rhonda Hen- ricks. Amy Revell. and Andrew Jacobson. 4. Cherie Green studies her calculus in the math Math students Byron fared well in two major mathematics contests this year. At the Highland College competition the Advanced Math team placed fourth and eighth out of 22 teams, with An- drew Jacobson placing third on a written test. At Rock Valley the Algebra I group came in second while Jacobson grabbed a first- place award and a shot at downstate compe- tition. Adviser in both contests was Carol Nauman. compete successfully 86 — Math Contests Bouton leads Chess Club The Chess Club, led by state qualifier Steve Bouton, gave an excellent account of itself this year. In tournament play the varsity placed third and the junior varsity first at Rock- ford Christian Life, and at the North Boone Invitational the varsity finished fifth and the JV third. At the state level the team placed fourteenth and Bouton finished fifth. In the tournament involving only Byron players the finishers were Jeff Nelson, first: Chuck Jones, second; and Dawn Burnes. third. Adviser for the group was Kevin Cotter. I. The Chess team was (seated, left to right) Jeff Mollway and Jeff Nelson. In back Mike Gustafson. Dawn Burnes. Andrew Jacobson. State Team Line-up Sieve Bouton. Chuck Jones. Royal Dawson, adviser Kevin Cotter. Marco Leombruni. and Jeff Moles. 2. Andrew Jacobson and Royal Board 1 Jeff Nelson Dawson enjoy their match. 3. Steve Bouton shows how he did it Board 2 Steve Bouton downstate. Board 3 Jeff Mollway Board 4 Dawn Burnes Board 5 Chuck Jones Alterate Royal Dawson Chess Club — 87 Swing Choir performs often Swing Choir performed several times for quite a few separate organizations and church groups. The Swing Choir also did a special performance at the Chorus and Band’s Christmas Concert. Cabaret Night was the main production of this year’s Swing Choir. They performed to medleys from Cats, Scarborough Fair,” Michelle”, and a special pre- sentation honoring previous play productions. Stage Band Swings Stage Band is a special line-up of se- lected Byron High School musicians who audition and play at extra func- tions during the year. Fifteen members in all played at the Christmas Concert and at Cabaret Night, as well as before Music Parents. The group was also the only small school band to participate in the Rock Valley College Area Jazz Fes- tival in Rockford. Rich Matteson was guest soloist and clinician. Stage Band adviser was David Johnson. I) The 1983-84 Swing Choir included (back row. left to right) Mark McNames. Chris Bullock. Bob Freedlund. Laura Hayenga. Lun Klink. Betsy Jack- son. Tamara Sholes. and Becky Henson; (front row) Royal Dawson. Jeff Nelson. Stephanie Dos- ter. Hope Jeter. Renee Richardson, and Darci Col- train. 2) The members of the Stage Band were (front row. sitting) Elizabeth Baumann. Chris Bullock. Mark Osadjan. and Maryann Mullane; (immediately behind) Mike Jackson and Connie Freeman; (standing) John Gustafson. Andrew Ja- cobson. Jeff Moles. Betsy Jackson. Bob Freed- lund. Art Debnam. Mike Gustafson. Darren Sand- ers. and Jeff Nelson. 3) Maryann Mullane plays a saxaphone solo during Cabaret Night. 4) Mem- bers of the Swing Choir boogie to the tunes played by the Stage Band on Cabaret Night. 5) Tamara Sholes and Steph Doster sing along with Mark McNames to Scarborough Fair. 6) The Stage Band plays a selection from one of the previous play productions. 7) Director Dave Johnson jams down on his electric guitar as Jeff Nelson and Darren Sanders accompany him on the electric piano and drums. Academic team are runners-up This year's Academic Bowl team consisted of twelve seniors under the direction of adviser Carol Nauman. The team prac- ticed once a week against each other and a few practice contests were held with nearby schools. Other practice sessions were held with the teachers during noon and against the parents at open house. The team fared well at the Mid- Northern conference meet finishing with the consolation champion- ship. I) Lisa Hilliard. Jeff Love. Cherie Green. Lyn Klink. and Mark Osadjan are shocked and amazed at the opposing team's answer. 2) The Academic Bowl team members included (front row left to right) Lyn Klink. Julie Faulkner. Annette Larson. Lisa Hilliard. Cherie Green. Cathy Gambia. Darci Coltrain. and Mrs. Nauman. (back row) Darren Sanders. Mark Osadjan. Jeff Love. Andrew Jacobson, and Jeff Hayenga. 3) Senior parents Charles Osadjan. Dan Green. Harold Hilliard, and Madeline Osadjan ponder a bonus question before answering. 90 — Academic Bowl Jets, Speech groups compete JAttUCt Twelve of Byron's ju- niors and seniors compet- ed in the Junior Engineer- ing Technilogical Society (JETS), sponsored by engi- neering groups in Rock- ford. Students took tests in several academic areas. Senior Dan Reif placed third in the area of graph- ics. The Voice of Democracy contest, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, was won by sophomore Mark McNames. Students that participated in the JETS Competition ?re (front row. left to right) Joe Toth. Jodi Bracken, mcy Frison. and Doina Contescu: (middle row) Iviser Carol Nauman. Cherie Green. Lesli Johnson. and Andrew Jacobson: and (back row) Jeff Moles. Mark Osadjan. Steve Howlett. Bob Alexander, and adviser Gary Ferb. 2) Leslie Johnson studies for her competition in chemistry. 3) The winners of the Voice of Democracy contest were (left to right) Mark McNames (first place) Amy Revell. (third place), and Terrell Carby (second place). JETS. Speech Contests — 91 Outdoor Club enjoys hiking, caving Outdoor Club didn’t go on quite as many expeditions this year as in the past, but the ones they did go on were enjoyable experiences. During the fall, they went to Devil's Lake in Wisconsin where they hiked, climbed rocks, and camped overnight. For their spring trip, they journeyed to Maquokata. Iowa to camp out and do some caving. Advis- ers for the Outdoor Club were Gary Ferb and Dennis Hoff- meister. I) Most of the Outdoor Club members that went to Devil s Lake were (front row. left to right) Jodi Bracken. Jeff Mollway. Becky Svartoien. and Nancy Prison (back row. sitting) Chip Pederson, adviser Dennis Hoffmeis- ter. Joe Toth. Amy Morrison. Kim Maas. Mark Stine. Pat Allen. Jeff Hayenga. and adviser Gary Ferb (standing) Dan Reif. 2) The group peers down a crevice in search of China. 3) Jeff Mollway attempts being Spider- man by climbing down the side qf a rock. 92 — Outdoor Club Ski Club journeys all over This year’s ski club went on many cuttings. For downhill skiing they went on three trips: Majestic. Ski Americana, and Alpine. Some of the group also went on a cross-country ski trip to Severson Dells. Most of these outtings took place on Friday nights or during the day Saturday. Adviser for the group was Jane Klep. I) The group psyches themselves up on the bus ride to Americana. 2) Renee Richardson. Darci Coltrain. and Ginger Lamb practice their ski- ing skills during P.E. 3) The group that went to Ski Americana in- cludes (left to right) Audrey Blo- baum. Chris Wallin. Allison Bio baum. David Blackburn. David Wil- ley. Chuck Jones. Annette Larson. Jerry Barton. Greg Bohr. Becky Svartoien. Randy Alexander. Gina Engelbrecht. Melissa Colloton. Kristina Chermak. Marie Lindgren. Marco Leombruni. Chantal Gomez. Chip Pederson. Brian Nicholls. Brett Richardson. Rick Rowland. Craig Coltrain. Brett Snodgrass, and Art Debnam. Ski Club — 93 FFA year one of awareness This year the Byron Future Farmers of America made it a year of fun and awareness, according to advisor Bill Weeks. During February 18-24. FFA week, the group held a milk drinking con- test to help promote dairy pro- ducts. They also had a bale throwing contest in which both students and faculty could par- ticipate. Band director Dave Johnson won the faculty award, Mark Stine was the student male winner, and Dawn Burnes was the female winner. This year’s FFA group took time out to plant 250 evergreen trees. This eventually will be used for a wind breaker on the football field. Mr. Weeks felt his organization consisted of good workers, who performed with quality as well as quantity. I) Byron's Future Farm- ers of America chapter consisted of (front row. left to right) Rick Rapp. Mike Gustafson. Mi- chael Anderon. Mark Kirking. Walt Jackson. Jon Hoefle. Greg Hage- mann. and President John Gustafson (back row) advisor Bill Weeks. Marco Leombruni. Mike Jackson. Brenda McCas- lin. Dan Tarro. Don Hoe- fle. Hugh McKiski. and Terry Reeverts. 2) Mem- ber Hugh McKiski watches as members of the junior class chug down some milk. 3) Dave Marshall partici- pates in the bale throw- ing contest. 4) FFA members plant ever- greens as Mr. Weeks su- pervises. 94 — Future Farmers 'Inkspot’ informs community I) Lyn Klink and Cathy Gambia get caught in the makings of Inkspot.” 2. (standing) Journalism II students in- cluded Dawn Burnes. Cathy Gambia. The Byron High School newspaper. Inkspot , had a busy year writing stories to inform the students, as well as the community, of what was happening. The staff traveled to DeKalb for the annual Press Association Convention held at Northern Illinois University. Gina Musso and Lisa Hilliard won honorable mention awards for sports writing. Dawn Burnes received an honorable mention in photography. Lonnie Maurer, adviser Michael Jerd- ing. and Lisa Hilliard: (seated) Cindy Eich. Gina Musso, and Lyn Klink. 3) Journalism I students were (standing) Heidi Byrd. Lisa Freedlund. Jeff Bracken, and Becky Svartoien: (seated) Bridget Musso. Darei Coltrain. Nancy Frison. Heather Feeley. and Chris Gambia. Inkspot” — 'By-Hi' staff gives its all I. Julie Faulkner finishes copy that third hour never finished. 2. The staff consisted of (in front) Julie Faulkner and Cindy Eich and (in back, left to right) Stephanie Hess. Dawn Burnes. Dawn McDonald, adviser Michael Jerding. Becky Svartioen. and Darci Coltrain. 3. The staff takes an unusual morning break. 4. Becky Svartoien searches for a good color This year's By-Hi staff conquered many new ideas for the 83-84 yearbook. The staff was really able to give it their all under pressure, for the staff had to face deadlines, developing pictures, and interviewing for body copy. With these obstacles the yearbook was a success with the help and patience of adviser Michael Jerding and editor Ju- lie Faulkner. Last year's By-Hi won awards in photography cohesion, yearbook design, copy, coverage, and creativity at the annual fall seminar held in De- Kalb. picture. 96 — By-Hi’ I) Vonnie Jaquet pulls up her sleeves and Tim Roberts points his finger as they prepare to do away with the photographer. 2) Todd Reeverts and Bobby Hat- field search in the air for the answers to their questions. 3) Deanna Vargason flashes a smile, as she waits in the cafe- teria line. MERLIN’S FLOWERS AND GREENHOUSE 300 Mix Oregon, IL 732-2547 Your Full Service Florist Dr. Arthur Breck Dr. Robert Johnson 220 W. Blackhawk Byron, IL 61010 BEN-)j6FRANKUN® □ Byron Family Medical €enter THE CRAFTSHOP Best Wishes To The Class Of '84 Congratulations Class Of 1984 Brad Auker Insurance Realtor Blaine Auker Auctioneer Realtor AUKER AGENCY Ads - 98 CLASS OF ’84 In every year there has always been those who individually excell, But your class was very special because everyone did well. 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IL61010 KURT GRAULICH Where A Customer Is Part Of Our Business - Not An Outsider, We Want You For A Customer. |Nby RAOVHJi SERVING THE LORO AND COMMUNITY WIRE AND DELIVERY SERVICE 234-5563 1)3 W 2 0 ST -8VRO U «1010 BYRON MACHINE CO. AND LAUNDERMAT Bill Hanlin I 10 — Ads T.V. STEREO AND APPLIANCE RENTALS 132 W. Second St. Byron, II 61010 (815) 234-5992 T A M S P 304 N. Galena Freeport. IL CLAIRES CRAFTS S HOBBIES Plus Art And Pet Supplies Congratulations To The Class Of 1984 SAM S FAMILY RESTAURANT 234-4551 125 W. 2nd 234-8281 Byron, IL Sam 8 Joyce X cent L run i ’s 3, it Iiitn ‘Village t7: cfPn «aswi XSrtw Second Union Sts. Byron BYRON 815 234-2696 I) Sieve Howlell and Julie Faulkner (alias Bonnie and Clyde) display their prize- winning costumes. 2) Michelle Davis concentrates on the color scheme of her painting. 3) Jodi Bracken braids Lisa Dzielak's hair in preparation for a basketball game. Ads — III Boger retires after 22 years After 22 years in the Byron school system. Cleo Boger is moving on ( not retiring” as she puts it) to pursue other interests. Mrs. Boger served 15 years as head librarian (or more recently media center director) will be remembered for the love and dedication she put toward the position and. perhaps more importantly, Byron. ili'si ni) The poet chose the correct road to travel down and to him it made all the difference.’’ Byron graduates of 1984 have chosen their roads and will now spend the rest of their lives traveling to see the results of their choices. We trust that even though the roads wanted wear Byron graduates made the right decisions to share in that difference.” I) As the graduates leave the gym they also leave behind the carefree days and venture toward the future as adults. 2) Freshman Lisa Campbell gives Gina Musso a good-luck hug as Tracy Sauer looks on. 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