Center High School - Yellow Jacket Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

Text from Pages 1 - 232 of the 1986 volume:

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Smith started working at the junior high in 1957, the year Center became a unified dis- trict. From 1958 to 1960 he coached freshman sports. In 1960 he moved to the high school and took over as head track coach while also coach- ing football and J.V. basketball. In 1969 he became Athletic Di- rector. He gave up coaching track in 1976, and in 1978 he became the head football coach. However, Smith's contribu- tion to the Center district went beyond sports. I take a lot of pride in this school, and I really care about the kids, said Smith If you don't take pride in anything, you're losing out. Smith's dedication to CHS has not gone unnoticed. He has given his time more freely to help kids than anyone I can think of, said Vice-Principal Ben Neal. He really cared about having a good program and modern facilities. He took pride in this school. Smith is not saddened by his retirement, I'm happy about it. I have a lot of good memo- ries. And this Championship sea- son is definitely a good mem- ory. I had a really good feeling about this team. They worked hard to win the State Champi- onship, said Smith. They fought individualism and devel- oped into a team, a champion- ship team. No one will disagree that for Coach Bob Smith, this is more than JUST ANOTHER YEAR! By Tracy Coates Coach Bob Smith signals to the defense, as the team goes on to win the opening game of the 1985-86 sea- son. Photo by Crissy Hansen TABLE OF CONTENTS just another year just another year Introduction........................................4 Europe, Westport, school; traveling, cruising, procrastinat- ing: Within this section are glimpses of the activities we Student Life..........................................................6 Shades of Summer.............. Leaving Vour Comfort Zone..... Four Down 176 to Go........... Making Waves without a Beach.........................................18 Plays................................................................24 A Guide to CHS Living................................................28 were a part of and the places where we found excursions and diversions. These pages contain more than just mug shots because CHS students and faculty are more than just faces. We're individuals with unique ideas. Mugs............................... Seniors............................ Under-classmen..................... Faculty............................ Counselors......................... Administration School Board........ School Personnel................... personalities and achieve- ments. Here's a chance to learn more about us and to see the variation in our smiles. just another year just another year Design by To and Kocherov We read it in the newspaper and watched it on TV - Coke's formula change, the Royal's world champion- ship season. Live Aid, Farm Aid, and the Mexico Impact.................. earthquake. They touched our lives, and we reacted to them. They were more than current events. They made an im- pact! ..........................104 As a part of a Red Cross program. Blue fountains sparkled all around Steve Spacil (12) shows one variation Kansas City displaying the city's ”Roy- in his expression by wearing clown al spirit during the play-offs and make-up to entertain under-privileged World Series. (Photo by Jason children. (Photo by Mary Holloway) Kocherov) Language Arts.............................................................148 Library Aides.............................................................149 NFL.......................................................................150 Journalism Staffs.........................................................152 Social Science............................................................156 Poli-Sci..................................................................158 SGA..................................................................... 160 Service Clubs........................................................... 162 Practical and Fine Arts................................................. 164 VICA DECA.................................................................166 Chess Club................................................................168 Math and Science..........................................................170 NHS AP Classes............................................................172 C-Club CGSA...............................................................174 Spirit Clubs..............................................................176 MINI MAG 113 A section of past and present history - Looking back on our fiftieth anniversary, we see how the past has influenced Scholastic Alterations............ Traditions: Yesterday and Today Shaping Center's Mind............. Fashions: Then and Now............ Everything is Up to Date in K.C. From Beggars to Choosers........... Learning means more than just another year of classes. The traditional tools such as books, lectures and exams join clubs Clubs and Academics............. Foreign Language................ Musical groups.................. Players 58...................... us, and the imprint we are making now. We realize how far we've come, and this is what it's all about - 114 118 120 122 124 126 and activities to form the total picture of the elements of Coach Bob Smith declared this year the Year of the Yellowjacket, and our ath- letes went out to prove it. From football to volleyball, it wasn't just another season. It was the best of the season. Sports..................................................................180 Soccer..................................................................182 Tennis................................................................ 184 Cross country...........................................................186 Volleyball..............................................................190 Football................................................................192 Basketball..............................................................198 Wrestling...............................................................204 Boys' Swimming..........................................................206 education. .128 Index 208 ... 130 ... 136 ... 146 Closing 222 just another year just another year just another year just another just a MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR------ Table of Contents The school bell rang and the reconstruction whistle blew. The summer of 1985 had be- gun. Students and teachers left the corridors to the care of the workers who would shape and renovate Center High School into a more modern building. As the construction workers labored in the school, we spent the time out of school at both work and play. Some- times we played in small groups, going to parties, see- ing movies, or just being to- gether. Other times, we played along with the entire city, as the Spirit Festival, the High Life Jazzfest, and the Re- naissance Festival swept us into other worlds. When we worked, we also did it individ- ually, at summer jobs, and to- gether, at practices, camps, and competitions. When we returned from the summer's work and play, we found that more than just our surroundings had changed. The most important changes arose from Center's unique re- lationship with UMKC. Dr. Ralph Parish, a UMKC educa- tion professor, became our one-year principal, as Dean Collopy took the year to com- plete his doctorate at UMKC. Also, Center became host to UMKC student teachers who, as part of the practicum _______INTRODUCTION program, joined us in our preparation for the future. Eight new teachers joined us as well. It was a year of change. But it was also a year of sameness. Homework, meetings, sports and jobs dominated the thoughts in our daily lives. Meanwhile, world events, though the names and places had changed, seemed vaguely familiar - hostages in the Mid-East, airline disasters and US-Soviet conflicts. And for Center, changes of- ten echo changes of the past years. For example. Dr. Parish was our third principal in five years, and every year we welcome new teachers. So what set 1985-1986 apart from other years? May- be it was just another year. Yet it's not every year that Center takes twelfth place in the National debate tourna- ment. Nor is it every year that we have one of the highest- ranked football teams in the state. And for the yearbook it- self, it's not every year that we celebrate our fiftieth anni- versary. So as you read the book and remember the year, you can decide. Was it JUST ANOTHER YEAR or MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR? By Jason Kocherov and Kim To Over 50,000 people attended the Royals' victory parade where the CHS band marched on Monday, October 28. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Under the Weather: Frau Bartle and German exchange students, Anke Reermann and Christian Schmehl, managed to have fun at the Renais- sance Festival despite the rain. (Photo by Ruth Paulsen)____________________ just another year just another year just another year just another year i — :.. i-------------------------------------- Design by Kim To The Beast exploded against the Liberty Memorial backdrop during the K.C. Spirit Festival on July 4th. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) just another year just another year just another year just another year MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR Introduction It was just another Saturday night. The student wheeled his car out of the driveway and be- gan the evening's excursions. Meanwhile, all over the dis- trict, the same scene played it- self out in front of houses, apartments, and condomin- iums as Center students looked for diversions from their weekday life that would make their weekend life some- thing more than just another Saturday night. For most, this meant times away from school having fun and broadening experience — excursions and diversions. On weekends I go out with friends, see a movie, re- lax at home-just about any- thing to get away from school, remarked Rachel Lai(11). I spend my weekends down at Watt's Mill, or at parties, said Amy Alber(9). I like the Plaza, but I don't get to go there often, she contin- ued, pointing out that peren- nial problem of freshmen and other younger students, no driver's license and.no car. These students relied on older friends for excursions, or else sought diversions at home. On weekends I mess around at home because I can't drive yet, said Malcolm Edwards(IO). I just run When students do get cars, their realms of experiences broaden far beyond the borders of the district. I usually spend my week- ends around Westport because I like the atmosphere there. Everybody is so happy and spirited, said Carlin Ridpath(ll). For many stu- dents Westport replaced the Plaza as the weekend place- to-be. Broadening experience through travel. Center stu- dents made excursions to locales all over the world. At home in K.C., one special diversion was the Royals' come-from-behind World Se- ries victory. It was tremendous for the entire city. It had an emotional impact which will undoubtedly affect all involved for the rest of their lives, said Roger Hill(12) who, along with most of the student body, made an excursion downtown to hail the Royals in a ticker-tape pa- rade held the Monday after the weekend of winning. In fact, all of this-the Royals, Westport, hangouts, driving, Saturday nights-had an impact to last the rest of our lives, as they were part of our excursions and diversions, part of the reason which made this year MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR. By Jason Kocherov The Wizard of Oz” takes first place for the Senior Class in the Homecom- ing float competition, held the evening of October 18. (Photo by Rob Lange) Fans shower shortstop Buddy Bianca- lana at the close of the Royals' victory parade, an event many CHS students checked out of school to attend. IPhoto by Jason Kocherov) J_____STUDENT LIFE_______________________________________________ just another year just another year just another year just another year Design by John Holloway Tossing tissue flowers into the air. Drill Team members Nicole Carramusa, Mi- chelle Bledsoe, Harriet MacDonald, and Tami Sighn worked on building their float. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) just another year just another year just another year just another year MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR Student Life Division It's the crack of dawn. The piercing alarm sounds. An athlete stretches and moans as the purple sky indicates the coming of a new day. He slowly dresses while mentally preparing for the grueling, tir- ing task of summer practice. A second person pauses to look at the sun one last time before trudging off to work. Mean- while, another person is busy snoring and tossing, unaware that summers have mornings too. These are just a few cases of how CHS students spent their summer. Carefree Centerites define summer ac- tivities as sleeping, partying, and laying out.” Others define it as early mornings, sweat- ing, and hard work.” The lucky CHS student's summer included dozing till noon, and munching on everything in sight. I ate a lot, said Karen Stern(12), because I had more time to.” Getting a good tan was the in” thing to do. Some stu- dents spent around three to four hours under the sun each day in their quest for the perfect tan.” Some Yellowjackets trav- eled to nearby places to spend their summer. Mike Yonke(12), spent part of his summer wa- ter skiing at the Lake of the Ozarks. The swimming pools and World's of Fun were popular places to find students on those hot summer days. During the night, a popular funtime was cruising” with close friends. I drove to the Plaza a lot,” stated Stern, I also went to the Phill Collins concert with a friend. It's terri- ble to think that's all I did this summer!” Dedicated activitists spent a less carefree summer. One of the most stressful activities was summer practice. Most summer practices were held early in the morning causing students to lose a few hours of extra sleep. Kris Collins(12), one of the drill team captains, said, We practiced at 7:30 every morning to get ready for camp.” Some sports prac- ticed in the hot afternoon. Su- san Reimer(12), a member of the girl's tennis team, stated, We had it worse in the after- noon because it's twenty degrees hotter on the court.” For students, the most depressing activity was work. I had to work all summer to get a car, said Kim Leonard(12). Those who had to work missed many daytime pleasures like swimming and tanning. Whether their summer was spent working or playing, stu- dents returned to the same shared activity - school! By Karen Fields 8 Design by Bob Baker Water Skiing was a popular activity tor students who spent weekends at the lake. Here Mike Yonke(12) shows his skiing ability (Photo by Dan East) Before cruising,” Seniors, Mark Butler and Chris LeCrotte, smile for the cam- era. (Photo by Kim Oliphant). Ail summer activities need not be strenuous as shown by Brent Hunt- erf 11) relaxing with a friend. (Photo by Kim Oliphant) Trying to keep up with the busy camp schedule, Jennifer Stroudf 12) rushes to get ready. (Photo by Terri Sawyer) 9 Student Life-Summer Activities Leaving Their Comfort Rowing in Stratford-on-Avon proved to be more work than Ann Gasser(ll) and D’An Miller(IO) had anticipated. (Photo by Jennifer Tritt) The ocean at Portopier soothes a tired Mari Katsunuma(12). (Photo by Kei Katsunuma) A favorite activity of Center students this summer was trav- el. While many went on family or school-related trips, others got together with friends and planned their own vacations. Mari Katsunuma( 12) flew to Japan for seven weeks to visit her relatives. It's really neat, Katsunuma said, because it's so different from Kansas City. Ann Gasser(ll) found the atmosphere an exciting part of her 10-day excursion to Lon- don. It was around the time of Wimbledon and the Live Aid concert, so everyone was really excited, Gasser said. Seven students and German teacher Claudette Bartle went to England, France, Switzer- land, Austria, and Germany for 14 days. Elizabeth Gingrich(12) who was a part of that Beefeaters, a restaurant in London, caused seniors Shannon Cornelison and lennifer Stroud to regress to childhood days of eating with their hands. (Photo by Claudette Bartle) 10 Design by Susan Reimer While in Brazil, Maria Rebman(12) rests by the riverfront in Piracaba. (Photo by Marcelo Lavorenti) Exhausted at Covent Cardens, Jenni- fer Tritt(ll) takes a break. (Photo by Ann Casser) An amused Robert Baileyf 12) feeds the pigeons during his trip to Europe. (Photo by Joyce Cox) Student Life-Trips 11 Leaving Their Comfort Zone ◄group, said, The best part was staying in the valleys of •Switzerland. It was really pretty. French teacher Ruth Paulsen led a group of three Centerites to France and Switzerland for 19 days. Susan Reimer(12), one of the three, enjoyed touring the Riviera and visiting the Eiffel Tower. Bob Bailey( 12) went to Spain, Africa, and Portugal dur- ing summer vacation. When talking of his experience, he said, The people in the coun- tries I went to were really po- lite and couldn't wait to try out their English. It was really fun trying to communicate in a lot of different situations. Making friends came easy to the Girl Scouts along the English Channel. (Photo by lean Slusher) Heather Canzoneri(ll) asks Kojak, Who loves you, baby? while at a wax museum in London. (Photo by Ann Casser) 12 Design by Susan Reimer According to Maria Rebmanf 12), who went to Bra- zil, the biggest fashion problem there was no Levis for men! No matter where they went most Center students enjoyed leaving their comfort zone. By Judy Lowentha Students gather in front of a fountain in Austria for a group shot. The mem- ory is preserved for Larry Holsworth, Shannon Cornelison, Jennifer Stroud, John Holloway, Elizabeth Gingrich, and Kay Tipton. (Photo by Jennifer Mat- thews) Student Life-Trips 13 Tuesday The morning was sunny and a warm breeze blew through the air, promising a hot and sticky afternoon. Cars filled the parking lot and yellow buses lined up on the south side of the building. This was the setting for the first day of the 85-86 school year. For some students. Sept. 3 marked the beginning of their days at Center High School. More than a few freshmen, expecting the upperclassmen to give them trouble, were pleased that that did not hap- pen and agreed that the day turned out much better than expected. I was scared some people might want to make fun of me, but by the end of the day, I found that I had nothing to worry about,” said Mike McKeIvy(9). Sonny Vleisede$(9) added, I thought the seniors would push me around, but things turned out all right.” Other freshmen were wor- ry-free and only looked forward to their first day of high school. Kim Alley(9) said, Since I knew many of the people, I was excited.” Among the students walking through Center's halls for the first time were foreign ex- change students and students who recently moved into the Center School District. Reflecting back, Christian GoelIer(12), an exchange stu- dent from Germany, said, I was told a lot about American schools so it did not take me long to figure some things out Even so, I was very nervous. New student Matt Thiara(ll) said, I really had no idea what to expect. But the day went along quite smooth- ly In attending their last first day of high school, seniors felt mixed emotions. Sadness stripped away some of the excitement. Bridget Baier(12) said, I was glad to be back, but at the same time, I felt weird because this is my last year and I know I am never going to see some people again. It was sort of the begin- ning of the end.” GO A look back at thoughts and reactions from the first week of school Because of the installation of new desks in her room, Mrs. Barthol holds her Secretarial and Office Technology class outside (Photo by Jason Kocherov) 14 Design by Mari Katsunuma To others, the sadness of the first day came from the daily routine of school. I was excited to see everyone again but thinking about all the homework I would have put a damper on things,” said Liz Lounds(12). Others felt no sorrow, only delight. I was happy because this is my last year and I'm hoping this will be my best year ever, said Cheri Mathany(12). Even the recon- struction contributed to the excitement. Mike Bailey(12) said, On the first day of school, many of the clocks weren't synchronized. When I walked into my first hour class and looked at the clock, it read 12:40. It was when I noticed the school day (ac- cording to the clock) was already half over, I knew it was going to be a fun year!” By this time, all the minor traumas from the first day of school were solved. The only things left to face in the com- ing days were the heat and the homework. The temperature lingered in the upper 90's and the humid- While waiting for the afternoon buses to take them home, students lounge on the newly constructed ramp. (Photo by Kris Collins) While telling Krista Braun(l0) what to expect in German II, David Pederson(IO) gets ready to eat his lunch. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Wednesday ity was both unavoidable and unbearable. Commenting on the weather, Brian Ponick(12) said, It was so hot that I couldn't concentrate on what was going on in class.” Fans were not enough to combat the heat in the class- room. Robert Woods(IO) said, It was very difficult to pay at- tention, especially at the end of the day. My class had only one fan and the windows would never stay open. The air seemed to hang.” Concentration was not the only thing affected by the hot weather. Lori Agnew(IO) said, The heat was terrible. It made me so tired.” Jennifer Todd(12) added. In the beginning of the day. Since most of their classes were electives, the amount of homework for upperclassmen varied quite a bit. Homework the heat wasn't that bad. However, by fifth hour, I would get headaches from the heat.” Most of the free time, usually used to complete as- signments, was used to find ways to beat the heat.” This left a lot of assignments to complete at home. Early on, many students discovered that days without homework were to be few. The amount of homework depended on what classes were being taken. The underclassmen, taking mostly required classes had a reasonable amount of home- work. Josh Landy(IO) said, Usually I have about one hour's worth of homework a night.” time ranged anywhere from one hour to four hours to all night. The average time spent a night was two hours. With a look of disdain in her face, Terri Sawyer(12) said, It's ridiculous! I couldn't believe that from the very first day, I had so much homework.” For some students, doing work at home lengthened the time to finish assignments. Da- vid Minnigerode(12) said, I have about an hour's worth of homework but since I'm at home, it usually takes me four hours to complete.” So ended the first half of the first week of school. There were only two things holding you back from making it through the rest of the week — Thursday and Friday. By Mari Katsunuma Student Life-The First Week 15 After practice and before heading for the locker room, some varsity football players stop to pose for a picture. (Photo by Crissy Hanson) Thursday Day number three and al- most everyone had become accustomed to the new sur- roundings. For some students, this meant the end to search- ing around for the old sur- roundings. The temporary arrangement of classrooms because of the unfinished reconstruction frustrated some students. Ma- ria Rebman(12) said, I couldn't find many of my classes on the first day of school and that made me mad. You'd expect after three years, I would know where things are located. Some rearrangements were made after school began. Bill Lepentis(ll) said, When school started, my Design I class was in the library. Later we were moved to this room down by the gym. I don't real- ly mind the room, but since it's so far down, I'm pressed for time. Another inconvenience caused by the reconstruction was the work done during class hours. Karey Regan(ll) said, I can hear almost everything outside my compo- sition class. There are many times when we have to stop and wait for the noise to subside. Teachers along with the stu- dents had to bear with the inconveniences. The ones that had partially finished rooms agreed that it had a definite ef- fect upon their classes. Russ Marshall, business and com- puters teacher, said, Teaching the computer classes using the library computers instead of the digital computers downstairs put us behind schedule, but my classes and I kept up a positive attitude. Graphic Arts teacher Larry Bradshaw said, There were many interruptions during class, but it was worth it. I taught for 16 years in a tem- porary classroom and finally, this year, I have the facilities and equipment for a ’real' class. Although the reconstruction caused numerous inconven- iences, students knew when it was all over, a better school would result. As Tanya Ab- bot 11) said, Everybody is trying to make our school look good, and I like that. Friday The alarm clock rang at exactly 6:00 a.m. He sat up and rubbed his eyes, trying to wake up to face another day of school. Before leaving home, he crossed out another day on his calendar. He was pleased to see that it was finally Friday. How did students feel about the first week of school? It went really well, after I got used to how crowded it was in the halls ' said Sonni Fort(9). But not everyone adjusted as easily to coming back to school. Laura Ballew(IO) said, I was really upset because I had no classes with my friends. Chellie Austin(ll) said, It felt like I had been here for a year. I was excited on the first day, but then I got bored. The first week of school was a transition period for most students. Many found getting back into the everyday routine was tough. Going back to getting up early and getting involved with all the activities again was difficult. I didn't think I was going to make it, said Chris Bieber(12). As the week came to an end, students were ready to forget about alarm clocks, homework, and school in general. Relief washed over his face as the 2:35 bell rang. As he left school, ready to enjoy the weekend, he was heard yelling, Four down, only 176 to go! By Lisa Levine and Mari Katsunuma Ready to block out the summer sun's rays, Jenny Watt(10) and Amy Stroud(lO) sport their sunglasses at camp. (Photo by Kris Collins) Mrs. Zagorniak's Spanish I students crowd around her desk during home- room to find out their quiz scores. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) With temperatures in the upper 90's, Tracy Jones(9), tries to cool off with a cold can of pop. (Photo by Stacy Powell) Student Life-the First Week 17 « BEACH n the summer I like going to Swope Park dur- ing the afternoon and I love going to Tan-Tar-a, though the best place is Padre Is- land. i Mi r ' ■' •t! r i a f rv T . m itt fTI A 1 r?' ff Jt nrr V'A ft, TfJ a ry tt' nri a a V 1 f r a r t TVt Tf j. 11 fi y T T a i y TtiTtf, - 7tt 71 t a f •' Tn1 'MTf1tT r V A 1 V'J • iyt TA TM r-r r TTf fM M M W rrTt r riUr t ft 71 t A f 1 r ir tt a t V r t r r t rjt n rr r V .n't' 11 � ,r � % Mlf ■� nfrfT,T T ff IT '• A T T ir Tip 1 t7Ai 7 a tT'V M T ’51 J , Tf1 tl 1M1rT 1 ’.Il’MH 1 f , T A -A A , A T T T v , rtfffw T T f«r H tA f 7l rj A t u7,,T A 1« % t 1 fT ni •f tf.t If 7 A � 1 • j� «r. --- ed sunglasses with shaded lens rested on his nose. He wore a bright Hawaiian shirt and long Bermuda shorts. The sandals on his feet completed his outfit. He dressed in the style of the typical tourist in the tropical climate of California or Hawaii. However, this style was seen around CHS, at least until weather permitted. Yet the nearest ocean is about fifteen hundred miles away. Living without an ocean didn't stop Center students from dressing in a tropical manner, getting a tan, or making waves. They found other diversions to oc- cupy their time. Many students enjoyed Oceans Of Fun, one of the places to go in order to get away and enjoy a change at the same time. The wave pool and man-made beach are just a few of the things designed to bring to Kansas City, what we don't have —a beach. Worlds Of Fun, similar to Oceans Of Fun, is a place where CHS students went to enjoy rides and shows, all within the city limits. I like going to Oceans Of Fun with a lot of friends to meet people and spend the day doing new and different things, said Paula Humo(10). Although K.C. offers many sources of entertainment with its parks, shops and theaters, sometimes CHS students found that the lakes or slopes beyond city limits had more to offer. My family usually goes on a vacation to get away from Kansas City, said Saundra Parson(12). In the summer I like going to Swope Park during the afternoon and I love going to Tan-Tara, though the best place is Padre Island, said Tina Ogg(11). There are limits to traveling out of the city and for most students going to a real beach is far out of reach, so going to the lake was a popular alterna- tive. I go to the lake and waterski with friends, and pick up guys, said Nicole Carramusa(9). If these possibilities were not available, CHS students enjoyed staying here in K.C., creating their own fun, making their own waves without a beach! By Lori Shiftlet White sands, sail boats, rafts, beach umbrellas and loungers are a few things that are not seen much in a Kansas City summer. (Photo by Stacy Powell) 18 ■ « Design by Lori Lawrence UIIIERE WOU1D YOU CO ? stay here x lakes A ' slopes XX XX 30% beach 5S% Demonstrating common techniques used at the beach is Terri Sawyer(12). (Photo by Lori Lawrence) Another typical summer activity is at- tending a summer camp. Stephanie Green(12) attended a Red Cross camp. (Photo by Mary Holloway) 19 Student Life-Making Waves At November Pink in Westport, Mike Taking a break in the tree tops, Greene(9) shows a find. (Photo by Mi- Centerites look forward to an after chelle Carramusa) noon shopping in Westport. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) Bunches of bands advertised on a lightpole in Westport catch the atten- tion of Hilary Shafran(12), Nicole Carramusa(9) and Eric Seeley(9). (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) 20 Design by Leanne Young city The Plaza —a beautiful mini- copy of Seville Spain, Kansas City's sister city. It's loaded with shops, restaurants, horse pulled carriages and even a trolly or three. For the adult population, it's a quiet place of elite entertainment. For the younger, and somewhat less elite, it's a well lighted, heavily patrolled, place for walking, running, driving, screaming and mingling. Westport — the reborn heart of Kansas City. This place is ruled by Yuppies in the bars, bars, bars, but it has room for everyone else in the shops and restaurants. The shops contain everything from ward- robes for Duran Duran's loyal fans to funky gifts for someone with a sense of hu- mor. Most underclassmen go to the Plaza for a Friday or Satur- day night's excitement, or even to shop. I go to the Pla- za on weekend nights to drive around, turn up the radio and cause trouble, said Tami Singh(IO) with a laugh. I like to shop there better than any other place because they have better clothes than other places, Netty Bor- bely(10) said. Continued on p. 22 Dancing a Saturday afternoon away, Nicole Carramusa(9) tangos with a penguin on the Plaza. (Photo by Mi- chelle Carramusa) Student Life-Plaza Westport 21 Continued from'p. 21 Some upperclassmen ex- pressed boredom of the Plaza. Tm so tired of the Plaza. It's so boring. I'd rather shop at Westport. It's more fun and less expensive ' said Melanie Witt(12). We've been shopping at Westport for about a year now. You'll always see inter- esting people, not like the Pla- za's same old snobs ' said Melissa Martin(12) and Betsy Willard(12). Almost everyone pointed out though that Westport is for an older crowd at night. “We’ve been shopping at Westport for about a year now. You’ll al- ways see inter- esting people, not like the Plaza’s same old snobs,” Melissa Martin(12) Betsy Willard(12). You have to be 21 to have fun in Westport, said Brian Minton(IO). With all their similarities, the trees growing up through the sidewalks, interesting architec- ture, numerous shops, the Pla- za and Westport still differ in their following of people. By Amy Poje Creative designs with November Pink's merchandise are displayed by Amy Cono (9), Nicole Carramusa (9), Hilary Shafran (12), Mike Greene (9) and Wendy Shaffer (9). (Photo by Mi- chelle Carramusa n Design by Leanne Young Hanging around a statue on the Plaza, Centerites decide where to shop. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) After eating at McDonald's, Center students smother a penguin in front of Timothy's Shoe Store. (Photo by Mi- chelle Carramusa) Making a phone call was essential to Nicole Carramusa (9) on a shop through Westport. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) Saying cheers to a McDonald's meal at Seville Square are Mike Greene (9), Hilary Shafran (12), Eric Seeley (9) and Keith Ericsson (9). Photo by Michelle Carramusa) Student Life-Plaza Westport 23 • Frustrated with wonderful girl,” Janet Jakobe(l2), Phillip Frisher(l2) as Leading Player, angrily corrects her. (Photos by John Cleary) PIPPIN For three days in Novem- ber, magic came to Center. It was a magic that came in the form of a traveling group of medieval players who pos- sessed the members of Players 58 and wandered onto the Center stage November 14, 15, and 16 to spin their tale of a young man trying to find himself, Pippin. For the first time in years, the MAD department actors had to grapple not with a formula musical comedy, but with a modern theme play full of contemporary values. Pippin is not a formula play where boy falls in love and everyone lives happily ever after ' said Chris Lanoue(10) who played the ti- tle role. Choreographer Debbie Jones(12) who played Pippin's stepmother Fastrada, added, There's a lot of mes- sages in 'Pippin' that apply to everyday life. However, despite the chal- lenge the material presented, the Players came through. The cast was probably the best cast I've seen, because we were so unified, said Leading Player Phil Fris- cher(12). This year the dedi- cation was really there. By Jason Kocherov 24 Design by Kim To The CAST The leading Player Pippin Charlemagne Lewis Fastrada Berthe Catherine Florence Phillip Frisher Chris Lanoue lason Kocherov Scott Goldman Debbie Jones Julianne Lindholm Janet Jakobe Angie Moss The Troupe-Heather Allison, Laura Ballew, Michelle Carramusa, Becky Dewitt, Sunni Fort, Kelly Francis, Brian Gratton, Stehpanie Holder, Miguel Jenkins, Jeff Johnson, Andy Kallem, Rachel Lai, Trish Marr, Steve Meyer, Colette Morton, Shannon Myers, Matt Owings, Ben Sander, Regina Sheridan, Kim Silverman, Julie Smith, Amy Tonyes, Kristen Wenski, David Wiley, Cathy Zbryk THE CREWS Show Crew —Frank Oliphant, Pat Donohue, Louis Zolotor, Robert Raedeke, Shawna King, Sanannon Jacobs, Sonny Vleisides Props Crew —Melissa Gurin, Dawn Friedburg Business Crew —Theresa McClanahan, Dawn Perlingiero, Lavonna Woods, Leslie Hunsicker, Carrie Dayberry, Karen Stern, Melissa Kincaid Paint Crew-Lisa Kilbourne, Brian Tischer, Craig Peltzie, David O'Grady, David Vamada Costume Crew - Jennifer Matthews, Lavonna Woods, Dawn Friedburt Makeup Crew —Carrie Chronister, Gina Castro, Terri Goodman, Stephanie Metheny, Leslie Miller, Verity Vannaman, Vinita Karraker, Kris Lentz, Cindy Grigsg The scheming Fastrada, (played by Debbie Jones(12), casts a gleaming evil eye over her subjects. The traveling troupe of players introduces Pippin: His Life and Times.” Production Director Music Director Design Asst by Makeup Asst. By Accompanist Choreographer C.L. Landes J.W. Chronister Tom Creamer Andy Kallem Nancy Scott Jennifer Jackson Mary Theis Debbie Jones Asst, by Julie Smith, Amy Tonyes, Ra- chel Lai, Colette Morton Production Secretary Aimee Crawford Asst, by Graphics Asst, by Stage Manager Sound Lights Props Costumes Asst, by Business Manager Publicity Jennifer Yoss Larry Bradshaw Jay Burris Arthur Shaffer Matt Hartnett Tom Alber Bill Purdy Kathy Jones Cheri Mathany Kim McLees Jason Kocherov n —I o n 73 m m Pippin CAST Drum Majorette 1 Sonni Fori Announcer Ben Sander Drum Majoretlo 2 Heather Allison Sabina Aimee Crawford Char Pushor Broadcast Mr. Antrobus David O'Grady Official Darryl Youngblood Mrs. Antrobus lanet Jakobe Assistant Stage Manager Angie Moss Mr, Fit |Mtri(k Chris Lanoue Mr T rem ayne Conveener Bil Purdy Gladys Dawn Friedberg Ivy Jennifer Matthews Henry Scott Goklman Hester Laura BaHew Fortune Teller Wendy Pippin Bailey Usher Matt Owing} Telegraph Boy David Wiley Broadcast Official David Yamada Dinosaur Aimee Crawford Head Usher Conveener Steve Meyer Mammoth Leslie Miller Refugees Heather Allison. Doctor Conveener Jeff Johnson Laura Ballew, Judge Conveener Arthur Shaffer Sonni Fort. 1 tomcr Conveener Brian Tischer lennifer Matthews. Mrs. E. Muse Colette Morton lulie Russell Mrs. M Muse Amy Tonyes Conveeners Michelle Menkhus. Mrs T. .Muse Michelle Menkhus Colette Morton. Defeated Candickite Conveener Andy Kalem Julie Russell, Amy Tonyes CREWS Business Cress: Crew Chief Kim Melees. Miehette Carramusa. Tern Goodman. Lora Larsen, Irish Marr. luie Smith. Karen Stern; Costume Crew: Crew Chief Kathy Jones. Shannon Jacobs, Kr«s Lentz. Chen Mathany, Pam Musgravo, lamy Ware. Kathy Zbryk; Make up Crew: Crew Chief lennifer Jackson. Carrie Chronster. Becky DeWitl, Kim ressenden. Stacy Green, lisa Kilbourne, Tonja Leek. Shannon Myers. Kins Silverman. Regina Sheridan. Bonnie Smith. Melissa Srrslh. .Mary Symons. Laura Thomas, Laura Wagner; Paint Crew: Crew Chief Andy Kallem. Michael Baiey, Debbie Davis. Rachel Lai. lulianne Lmifholm, Michelle Menkhus. Craig Peltzie; Props Crew: Crew Chief Ptsil Frischer. Gina Castro. MoUy Gratton, Vinita Karnker. Dawn Perhngiero. laVonna Woods: Show Crew: Crew Chief Frank Oliphant. Brian Gratton. Sliawna King, Robert Kaedeke, Sonny Vleisides. $AA X -y L 1 77 v a i 6cs Pi xtO eu dbriefJAfobz, QoutA Ud Y In Act Three after trying to strangle Mr. Antrobus, Henry (Scott Goldman, 11) explains to Mrs. Antrobus (Janet Jakobe, 12) why he thinks he loses control. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) Upon arriving home from war, Mr Antrobus (David O'Grady, 11) lec- tures Henry on his misconceptions about life. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) 2b Design by Leanne Young In beginning rehearsals, Scott During a rehearsal, Jennifer Mathews Goldman (11) works on character (12) practices her lines as Ivy. (Photo analysis of Henry. (Photo by Michelle by Michelle Carramusa) Carramusa) Hard Work plays off Lines to learn, a set to be made, ominous rehearsal schedules plus hard work turned to costumes, make-up, nerves and spotlights. Cast and crews for The Skin of Our Teeth prepared for eight weeks before their performances on March 6,7 and 8. Tryouts began on January 13 and wrapped up on the 17th. Rehearsals began soon after the next week. Drive, dedication, discipline. That's what it took to make this play work. I think we work hard because Mr. Landes expects a certain excellence. No matter what we do, it's going to be good, said Scott Goldman (11), Co-cast presi- dent. That same kind of pride was reflected by Chester Landes, production coordinator. The people involved are interested in a quality product and they do outstanding creative work, he said. Quality material. Author Thornton Wilder won a Pulit- zer Prize for The Skin of Our Teeth. Students don't realize how far we go to do good material, Landes said. The first semester acting class chose this play. Cast members described it as a concept of the human race, a story about life. Pretty heavy, huh? No. There is a lot of comedy —it's a serious theme done lightly, said Jennifer Mathews (12), Co-cast presi- dent. Let's look at the equation: drive, dedication, discipline, creativity and quality material equals The Skin of Our Teeth, spring 1986 in Garri- son Auditorium. by Amy Poje The Skin of Our Teeth X'CUSES X'CUSES The bell rings. I made it, Alice thought as she dashed through the door to her first hour class. It's going to be another long day. When class began, she suddenly realized the homework assignment she neglected to complete last night. Instead, she read her new Seventeen magazine discreetly tucked in the binding of her text book. She couldn't help from staring at the clock above her, as it ticked on, very slowly. Her eyes became heavy, and it was all she could do to keep them open and prevent her head from resting on her desk. Oh how I would like to get out of this class, she thought. Believe it or not, CHS students do just that. What is your excuse to leave a class? say that I'm taking a test in a class and I need to finish it up, it will only take a few minutes. — Travis Williams (11) It's raining and my car windows are down, and I have to go talk to my counselor about class. — Doug Brown (11) I have a meeting with a club, such as F.R.I.E.N.D.S. — Hilary Shafran (12) “I make up an excuse to go to the nurse and then stay out of the class for the entire hour. -Tom Hedges (12) Alice, Alice? What, oh. I'm sorry. Could you please repeat the question? ”1 did it again, Alice thought as she quickly glanced around the class- room, hoping no one had noticed she had been sleeping. Alice, aren't you feeling well today? Wow, this is my chance, she thought. Well no, not really, would it be all right if I could go to the nurse? The bell rang, as Alice returned to the classroom and gathered her belongings. Throughout the remainder of her day, the schedule remained the same. She scurried out the door as the teacher announced to- night's assignment. But she didn't hear a thing because she was too preoccupied with thinking up an excuse she could use for second hour! By Lori Lawrence 29 tuam Young 30 Well, do you want the bad news or the good news first? Okay, bad news. The bad news is: If you think teenage existence is plati- num with a car you're wrong. The good news is: You can survive in good form with or without a car. Because all of us have been without a car longer than we've been driving let's review passenger tactics. Number 1: You can get a ride. Number 2: You can get a ride. There are a few pluses and minuses. Minuses first: You can't be sure that your driver will drive carefully enough or if he will get you there on time. Basic enough. Pluses: You're not paying for gas, don't have to spend added time in the car (going over to pick up and returning home) and you don't have to concentrate on all of the incredible jerks driving in front of you. Now how about having your own car. On this one there are a lot of obvious advantages and disadvantages you only know until you live them. Disadvantages: Cost; gas, insurance, upkeep. Many dollars and the Every-once-in-a-while-and-major-pain-scenario: You're driving along, say in the drive-thru in McDonald's and the car engine slows, then chugs and then dies, never to turn on again until Mr. Mechanic takes a look. Never mind that you're supposed to be at work in 10 minutes. Advantages: Your car is just sitting there ready for your next trip to McDonald's, Ward Parkway, a date or just a joy ride. You really get to do what you want when- ever you want when you have your own car. Plus you learn a lo of responsibility by sacrificing the new tape you want for gas By Amy Poje M 1. When the cheerleaders want you to say, Go Yellowjac- kets! you: a) Yell Go Yellowjackets! until you're hoarse. b) Scream Seniors while stomping your feet and thrashing your arms wildly in the air. c) Ask the person next to you how much longer until the bell rings. 2. As the band begins to play the school song, you: a) jump up as fast as you can, throw your arms around the people next to you and sing the words from memory. b) Stand up chanting, Seniors, seniors, seniors, while shak- ing your fists above your head. c) Ask the person next to you what the name of the song is and remark that you have never heard it on the radio before. 3. If the cheerleaders call for volunteers, do you: a) Throw your arm in the air and beg to be chosen. b) Shout Chose me. I'm a senior. c) Find the largest person in the audience and hide behind them. SCORING If you chose all a answers, then you might as well be a cheerleader if you aren't already one. If you chose all b answers, then there is a strong possibility that you are a senior. If you chose all c answers, you have probably never seen a pep assembly in your life. After c' v cV rY To use as a lock, of course. Bathroom locks must be valuable to someone because there are not many left in the school outside of second floor. Another valuable commodity is toilet paper. The toilet paper in the girls' restroom is literally locked to the wall. Luckily no one wants the trash can, or maybe someone does, but it is too hard to take without being noticed. The boys' bathroom, I assume, is worse. I am told they don't need to worry about locking their doors with paper towels because they don't even have doors. I don't know if their toilet paper is as valuable as the girls'. Maybe that is where all the girls' toilet paper was taken before it was locked up. Although the boys' restroom has its share of problems, I doubt they have to fight for mirror space. It can be a very deadly competition when 20 girls are trying to fix their hair in only five minutes. Yes, but at least the mirror is still there. By Betsy Willard By Betsy Willard ' Buzz ... no, you say to yourself, this is a dream, no, this is a night- mare, I don't really have to wake up so I'll just shut my eyes for a minute. When your eyes finally open to the glowing digital clock that reads 7:00, Oh no, I have 10 minutes to get ready and make it to school. Leaping from your bed and jumping into the shower, as the water beats down on you, the realization that it's 20 degrees below zero in your house comes to you. Breakfast is scarce this morning, all that's left is the crumbs from dinner last night, that previous dinner consisted of tuna, crab meat, fillet of sun fish, and mustard (this is a new health food kick that your make try her first best hour? (phot byoQ Rows after rows of faces —Anyone not involved with CHS would see just these, but as we turn these pages we'll see the people who truly made this year more than just another year. From the seniors, with just another year before they graduate, to the ninth graders, with just another year before they lose the dubious title of freshmen, the faces, lined up in this section, will remind us of the personalities who made our school more than just another school. We'll recognize our friends, the person with his locker next to us, the one who sat behind us in Biology, the teacher who stayed after school to help us on an assignment, the ladies who served our lunches, the custodians who had to pick up the torn decorations which fell from our lockers, the secre- taries who wrote our check- out passes, and even the faces their hair cuts, the activities they were involved with, or the clothes they wore. We'll remember what we had in common, how different we were, and what made each person special to us. There's a nice mixture of people at Center. It gives ev- eryone a chance to get many viewpoints, but what I'll re- member most about Center is that within my first day here, the people went out of their way to make me feel at home. I was scared, but the people were all so friendly that I felt like I really belonged,'' said Suzy Menkhus(ll). And after remembering, we'll realize that it wasn't just the renovation of the school building, the changes in the curriculum, or the major events of this year, but these faces who had the ability to set this year a part, to decide whether it was JUST ANOTH- ER YEAR or MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR. By Kim To we saw around school every day but never got a chance to know. We'll recall the characteris- tics which set each face apart, whether it was the way they walked, how they carried their books, their tone of voice. As Center successfully holds Webb City's last-ditch attempt to win the state football semifinal, junior drum major of the Marching Yellowjackets Steve Taylor(ll), laughs with the ex- hilaration. In the very last moments of the 4A State Championship football game, an intense Phelps Murdock( l2) watches Center's last play of the 85-86 season. _ MUGS____________________________________________________- just another year just another year just another year just another year ji 36 Design by John Holloway THE BROAD SMILE on mascot Sting's face (actually Jesse Van Luven(12) in disguise) shows the spirit in the Center variation (Photos by Jason Kocherov) another year just another year just another year just another year just ano ---------------------------------MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR Mugs Division 37 w, hat is a senior? Are they really foreign peo- ple from some unknown place? Or are they just placed in a position where underclass- men are forced to see them as different? Maybe it's their ways and actions that are sometimes so impressive to other students. Or maybe it's just the fact that seniors have approached their last year of high school and are entering another phase of their life. Exactly what is a senior? A senior is the type of per- son who takes responsibility around the school because new faces are coming in and looking up to the seniors. James Price(12) Seniors are people that un- derclassmen look up to. Terry Johnson(12) think that the responsibility of seniors is to set an example for underclass- men. Anne Smithmier(10) A senior is a person who has gone through four years of high school and is enjoying their last days of childhood be- fore they are forced into being an adult. Stephanie Green(12) Seniors are role models. Troy Jimmerson(12) Underclassmen look up to seniors and try to picture rSemors:-: SENIORS ARE ROLE MODELS. themselves as one. Christy Montgomery(12) Seniors are the best! Clifford Manning(12) Senior means power. Karen Stem(12) A senior is something every- body wants to be, but when they arrive, some abuse their seniority. David O'Grady(ll) Seniors are expected to act more mature and be leaders. Rick Eubank(12) It's no fun when you're finally a senior. Trudie Brett(12) Seniors are people who al- ways wanted to be seniors, but when they arrive, they just want out. Stacy Koelling(12) By Stacey Byers Amy Adelman Ken Alexander Clayton Allan Todd Anderson Adriel Avila Bridget Baier Mike Bailey Robert Bailey Bob Baker John Barry Debbie Bartkoski Mike Benner Tammy Berry Chris Bieber Paul Blatz Design by Tiffany Parrish Valerie Vandervort poses for the cam- era as she displays what a senior is. (Photo by John Erickson) Amy Bono Scott Brady Trudie Brett Tonya Bumgarner Kevin Bundy Greg Burnham Jay Burrus Mark Butler Martha Butler Mike Cannady Michelle Carramusa Wendy Carty David Catania Bill Catron Sandy Cauthon Adelman - Cauthon Belinda Chabot Suzanne Cheek Fong Mei Chen Lorraine Coleman Kris Collins Shannon Cornelison Stan Cotter Eddy Dancy Dave Davidson Nina Davis Paul Davis Andy DeMarea Joe Donaldson Maria DuPont Anton Dvorak Dan East John Erickson Rick Eubank Byron Evans Dyron Evans James Everette Carmia Farnsworth Kim Fessenden Karen Fields Clark Finestead Scott Fox Phillip Frischer Lorraine Garcia Janet Gilliford Elizabeth Gingrich Seniors 40 Design by Mari Katsunuma Christy Montgomery Kindergarten seems like such a long time ago. I remember being excited to have so many people to play with but I was also scared because it was the first time I’d been away from my mother.” Chabot - Gingrich 41 That was then his is NOW Do you remember that first day of school twelve years ago? Many of our faces were wet with tears as we contem- plated that first day away from mom and our secure little world. But things weren't as terrible as we thought they would be. We conquered our fears and began to look forward to each new day. The years passed and soon we were facing another awesome task; that of leaving the security of elementary school and going on to junior high school. Again we found that our fears were unfound- ed. We made new friends, be- gan to participate in athletics, and discovered that members of the opposite sex were pret- ty nice. Too soon those years were gone and we faced another obstacle; that of becoming the high school student.” Yes we dreaded that too —the embarrassment of showing up late in the wrong class, being unable to open your locker even though you're looking at the combination, having a pim- ple show up on your first day, or wondering if you will have to sit at lunch alone. Then there's always Prom. Would the cute boy in math class ask you, or would you ask your lit- tle brother's best friend? But there were good times also. Making cheerleader, drill team, the basketball or foot- ball team, and best of all, be- ing able to drive. Here we made friends that will last a lifetime, and here we will leave in order to accept the ultimate challenge; that of becoming adults. Hopefully, we will all reach our final goal, whatever it may be for each of us, and to be happy in whatever we do. By Kris Collins Chris Legrotte Kindergarten is where I first learned how to whistle and where I made my first friends. I still know how to whistle and I still have my friends.” Jennifer Todd I looked forward to going to kindergar- ten because it was a place where I could have fun playing with all of my friends.” Christian Goeller William Gould Delon Gravitt Stephanie Green Dayna Gregory Carolyn Hamrick Janet Hankins Crissy Hansen Tom Hedges Fred Heiman John Henley Angela Hill Roger Hill Shonda Hill Tony Hill Donna Hillman James Hobley Stephanie Holder John Holloway Mary Holloway Monica Hooper April Howard Leslie Hunsicker Jeff Hunter Jennifer Jackson Erika Jacob Janet Jakobe Kristie James Julie Janzen Richard Janssens j . ' 42 Design By Tiffany Parrish ultiple Choice Deciding on what to do after graduating from high school can be like answering a multiple choice question, ex- cept the choices are not limited to just A, B, C, etc. Even though, most students decide to enter college. About seventy percent of the students go to college. The rest go to work, with the exception of a few who go to the armed ser- vices or vo-tech, said Alice Gene Meacham, counselor. Students planning for col- lege also have to decide on where to go and what courses of study to take. When asked what her post- graduate plans were, Rose- marie Spalitto(12) said, I want to go to K.U. For the first years I plan to take the prerequisites and then apply for the pharma- cy school ' For the few students enter- ing the armed services, there are also options including further studies to be decided upon. James Price(12) said, I plan to go into the air force and be a pilot as a career. Some students are undecided on their exact plans, but are seriously hoping to make the right decision. I plan to go into the air force and be a pilot as a ca- reer.” Gopi Sandhu(12) said, I'm not sure yet. For at least the first year. I'll stay in the local area. Right now I'm looking at quite a few options. I'm giving all of them a lot of prayer so I know that the decision I'll end up making will be the very best one possible. By Stacey Byers Library books are a source for many students exploring careers. A marine recruiter discusses career choices with students Milton Lasley(l2) and Justin Webb(9). Pamphlets are a medium in helping to inform students about career and col- lege choices. Photos by John Erickson 43 Goeller - Janssens Mary Gosselin Luisa Jayto Patricia Jenkins John Jennings Troy Jimmerson Martha Johaningsmeier Terry Johnson Debbie Jones Mari Katsunuma Lisa Kauffman Dustin Keith Chuck Keller Latonya Kennedy Curt King Melissa Kinsinger 'Seniors v At a home game, football players strive to be the best in hopes of earning a scholarship. (Photo by lohn Holloway) Students wanting to go to college many times ask the question, Where will I get the money? Scholarships can be the answer to this and other questions asked when plan- ning to go to college. Scholarships do not just happen to find you, especially if you're not searching for them. If you want a scholar- ship, you have to dig and look, stated Alice Gene Mea- cham, counselor. Meacham suggests to students seeking a scholarship to, Watch for scholarships, and, Keep your grades up. Despite these time-consum- ing tasks, scholarships can help with such problems as dealing with financial costs and decid- ing upon a college. When asked what the importance of a scholarship was to him, David Catania(12) said, It's some- thing extra to help my parents out. Chris Bie- ber(12) com- mented, It's very important. Without scholarships I won't have the money to go to col- lege. It's just that simple! By Stacey Byers It’s something extra to help my parents out.” Design by Tiffany Parrish Karen Kiwala Stacy Koelling Randy Lampson Larry Larsen Milton Lasley Lori Lawrence Christopher Legrotte Kim Leonard Crystal Lester Donna Levin Lisa Levine Susie Lewis Tim Lillis jason Lindhardt Kim Linville a . c J , t v«;; ;v;;Seni ars : In order to receive an academic scho- larship, it is necessary to pay attention in class, as Phelps Murdock displays. (Photo by John Erickson) Marching in form at the American Royal Parade, some band members work towards scholar- ships. (Photo by Rob Lang) Gosselin - Linville 45 Waiting for the bell to ring Andy DeMarea(12) and Mike Bailey(12) think about the upcoming exam they face in General Physics. (Photo by Donna Levin) BEST Looking over Mrs. Cox's desk, Christi- na Bieber(12) finds out her quarter grade in Applied Economics. (Photo by Betsy Willard) Attempting to get the best grade pos- sible, Rosemarie Spalitto(12) and Mari Katsunuma(12) study dilligently. (Photo by Betsy Willard) of the rest Besides excellent grades, the five candidates for valedictori- an have something else in common, they all just want to do their best. The top five of the senior class include Mike Bailey, Christina Beiber, Andy De Marea, Mari Katsunuma, and Rosemarie Spalitto. Each con- tender feels that doing his her best is more important than being number one. As Katsunuma put it, I wouldn't be satisfied with my- self if I wasn't doing my best ' Bailey said, I feel I should do my best and if that entails my coming in tenth, well fine. Also unconcerned, De Marea said, I haven't thought about it much. If it happens I'll be happy, if it doesn't I don't really care. With similar feelings, Spalitto said, I'd like to get it, but if I don't I won't go cry in my room. Bieber doesn't feel competi- tive, but she realizes that oth- ers do, A lot of times I hear about people who are com- peting with me, who are trying to 'beat me out'. Some of the candidates' atti- tudes toward their classes have changed. According to Katsunuma, In the beginning of high school I was con- cerned about grades, but now I just want to learn some- thing. Summing up the general feeling of all the candidates, Bieber said, Being valedictori- an is definitely not my first and foremost goal in high school, but learning something is. By Betsy Willard I wouldn't be satisfied with myself if I wasn't doing my best 46 Design by Melissa Martin Lothamer - Morris 47 Shawn Lothamer Liz Lounds Todd Lowenstein Joe Luna Margie Madrigal Clifford Manning Melissa Martin Cheri Mathany Sheila Mather Jennifer Matthews Terry Mayes Brent McBee Alan McCairel Cathie McCalmon Anita McGee Mark McKelvy Brad McLeroy Rita McTernan Robert Meiners Stephanie Metheny Michael Miller Mark Mills Paige Milne David Minnigerode Danny Mitchell Christy Montgomery Johnna Moore Scott Moot Pat Moran Eric Morris : r va- Sentor : v 1 2 Of l%!!! Semi-Finalist Eric Morris( l2) reads a book in between shifts fourth hour. (Photo by Stacy Powell) For being a Na- tional Merit Scho- larship semi-finalist, they put my name on the board in front of school. — Eric Morris Chem II is no problem for Mike Bailey first hour where he calculates prob- lems. (Photo by John Cleary) 1 2 of 1% of all graduating seniors across the United States that have taken the PSAT sounds like a very large group, but at Center it consists of only two people. These two are Mike Bailey and Eric Morris. The members of this 1 2 of 1% very elite group are given the title of a National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalist. Being a semi-finalist is very honor- able but seems to be only the beginning once they are noti- fied. The goal of all semi-fina- lists is to become a finalist. Whereas the semi-finalists are decided solely on the PSAT, Mike Bailey(12) exlained the criteria for being a finalist, You have to have good grades, write an essay on yourself, have a counselor rec- ommendation, be active, be involved with community ser- vice and score well on the SAT. Eric Morris(12) added, 90% of the semi-finalists be- come finalists, so the pres- sure seems less but it seemed a big step to both and with it will come more honor. The effects of the first a- ward seem to be normal around school, but one event that stood out for Eric was that They put my name on the board in front of school. This and congratulations from teachers, administrators and students were given. If both Mike and Eric are named fina- lists, most colleges will prob- ably give them a scholarship or design one. This might not have to happen though, because as Morris(12) said, Most colleges presume you will be a finalist. Both are pre- sumed by many others to be hopefuls because they fulfill many of the requirements. By Martha Butler 48 Design by Martha Butler Phelps Murdock Shawn Myers Vincent Nash Thao Nguyen Sheri Nimmo jeff Norris Greg Nothnagel Corie Ogg Frank Oliphant Kim Oliphant Robyn Osborn Katherine Palmer Vanessa Parker Saundra Parson Bryan Phelps Jammie Phillips Jeff Pickering Mike Pistone jillian Pitts Amy Poje Tina Pollard Brian Ponick Stacy Powell Cindy Price James Price Valeria Price Eason Pritchard Duane Prothe Lisa Pummill Bill Purdy Seniors: . A , L. V 4 r «■ J C x v c v , 49 Murdock - Purdy National Merit o Athletes work for Success Before a game 1 just try to concentrate on what I need to do and to stay relaxed. — Tony Hill(12) ntO( Football 23 Boys' Basketball 7 Girls' Tennis 5 Wrestling 5 Boys' Cross Country 4 Boy's Swimming 4 Volleyball 4 Girls' Basketball 3 Girls' Cross Country 2 L v A fs . A ■? V 1 W C r . r J ‘ % V v T V . Becky Rea Rusty Rea Larry Rebman Maria Rebman Anke Reerman Randy Reifel Susan Reimer Douglas Rex Rebecca Roberts Adriel Robinson Darin Roth Mike Ruff Frank Russell Copi Sandhu Terri Sawyer Design by Martha Butler -4 '« To excel in athletics takes a lot of hard work and a lot of time. With schoolwork, jobs, and social activities many stu- dents don't find time to par- ticipate in sports. Most top athletes sacrifice one thing or another, whether it is academ- ics or social activities to be good at the sport they partici- pate in. I spend most of my time on athletics and it takes time out of my social life and my schoolwork, said Terry Johnson(12). For most athletes, grades suffered during the season, but breaking this rule was Da- vid Minnigerode(12) said, My grades are actually better dur- ing the season because Celebrating a victory over Webb City in the State semi-final game, Danny East(12) and Jeff Pickering( 12) show their hard work has paid off. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) everything I do is in an order. When I get home from prac- tice I know I have to study. Getting ready is an impor- tant part of most routines. Tony Hill( 12) who was a mem- ber of the wrestling team said, Before a game I just try to concentrate on what I need to do and to stay relaxed. Another way to stay ready is to play all year round. Jenni- fer Stroud(12) said, To get better faster you really need to play all year or others will get ahead of you. Playing all year includes attending camps also, like the football team, many tennis players, track members, and volleyball players do almost every year. Results often show that ath- letes who devote extra time and make sacrifices do better than those who don't. By John Cleary Shaun Schafer Brenda Schick Christian Schmel Paul Schmiege Nak Sengsamouth Pete Serrioz Arthur Shaffer Mark Shaffer Hilary Shafran Darren Shepherd Katie Shepherd Stephanie Sheppard Lori Shiflet David Shires Todd Sickles Rea - Sickles 51 Bobby Smith Chris Smith Glenn Smith Kelly Smith Regina Smith Talena Smith Ted Smith Danny Smothers Leah Smothers Shane Snow Steve Spacil Rosemarie Spalitto Tim Sparks Karen Stern Tammy Stickland Jennifer Stroud Stuart Sutton Christine Swyden Pamela Sylvester David Symons Mark Thompson Mike Thompson Kay Tipton Kim To Jennifer Todd Steve Tolle Mary Triplett Jessie Van Luvan Valerie Vandervort Dana Webb Brent Webster Shari Weller Brian Wietharn Betsy Willard Karen Willis LaTanya Wilson Jennifer Winitz Charlie Witherspoon Melanie Witt Lisa Woods Ramona Wright Suzette Wright Andrea Wynn Shawn Yeisley Mike Yonke Leanne Young Pat Young Semors;, u A e L. •� J V - r S2 Design by Bob Baker WHO’S WHO? 7 The class of '86 floods the cafeteria. Club tables are lined up against the wall. Each stu- dent ponders the decision on how much time it takes to get involved in all the clubs they wish to join. By the end of the session, the names on each club's sheet are few. Just how involved was the senior class? Some seniors felt that senior year was meant for relaxation. I got involved in nothing because I didn't want to be tied down my senior year, stated Kim Leonard. Others found it more enjoy- able to be active. I like being involved because it makes the time go by faster. Also, I meet a lot of new people. said Jen- nifer Stroud. Being active also had its disadvantages. I never have any free time, said Chris Beiber, I'm also doing some- thing at school even on the weekends. Some of my tennis matches were on the weekends, said Stroud, I had to rush to get my homework done Sunday night. Being involved could some- times jeopardize good grades. I could tell who was active the night before just by looking at the homework turned in, said math teacher Janet Weigand. This doesn't always hold true though, said social science teacher, Joyce Cox. Some of my better students are those involved. It tends to make them more responsible towards their work habits. Was all that hustle and bus- tle really worth it? Some- times, stated Beiber. Other times I feel like putting up a tent and just living at school! By Karen Fields Taking time out between activities, David Catania rushes to finish his homework. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Smith-Young 53 Tanya Abbott(ll) Marchell Abner(9) Tony Acock(IO) Larry Acton(IO) Lori Agnew(10) Amy Alber(9) Tom Alber(ll) Trade Allan(IO) Kim Alley(9) Heather Allison(IO) John Allred(ll) Kim Amerine(11) Duane Anders(11) Cindi Anderson(9) Christy Antone(IO) Darnell Antwine(10) Charles Archer(9) Mike Ashford(IO) Lester Ashmore(IO) Brian Atwell(ll) Steve Atwell(ll) Caines Audo(9) Brahnwyn Austin(ll) Chellie Austin(ll) Natashia Austin(9) Lisa Baggett(IO) Sarah Baggett(9) Nikki Bailey(IO) David Baird(ll) Wayne Baker(ll) Aaron Baldwin(ll) Laura Ballew(10) Dan Balow(IO) Allen Bamberger(9) K.O. Barnes(10) Jeff Barry(IO) Brett Baughman(ll) Michael Baumann(IO) Teresa Beauchamp(IO) Bobby Beaugard(ll) Corey Beaugard(IO) Becky BeaversflO) 54 Design by Lori Shiflet Abbott - Beavers umor eing an upperclassmen. The small title that means so much. The junior year is not any dif- ferent than the freshman or sophomore year, so why do many juniors catch the awaiting disease of Senioritis before they're seniors? Maybe it's the added responsibility of preparing for college and start- ing to make important deci- sions concerning their own futures. From the following CHS stu- dents, comments were given about juniors. A junior is someone who's really excited about being a senior-some act like they already are, said Carla Ir- win(9). Usually a junior is more mature and obviously waiting for their senior year, said Corey Lawrence(10.) Juniors think they are already seniors and walk around like they're so cool, said Brian Ponick(12). They have way too much confidence in themselves, and need to remember they're not seniors, said Jana East(9). As Lawrence concluded, A junior should act like a junior, until it's their turn to act like seniors! by Lori Lawrence Taking a unit exam, Corey Samberg(ll) is very relaxed. (Photo by Stacy Powell) 55 What's a A group of sophomores enjoy their lunch during first shift. (Photo by Stacy Powell) Taking a break at a typical Thursday night band and drill team practice are jenny Watt(lO) and Carrie Chronister(10). (photo by Ronnie Gil- lette) A sopho- more is someone who is con- stantly striv- ing for atten- tion because it seems it's the year you are really not recognized. Caught in the middle. When asked the question, 'What is a sophomore?' this was the most common reply. Sophomores often feel this way because they're no long- er considered new to the school, nor are they considered upperclassmen. Some CHS students gave their opinion of sophomores. To me, a sophomore is someone who is caught in the middle of everything, said Lisa Madrueno(ll). ”1 felt really out of place, Frances Beggs(9) Dan Bell(10) Derrick Bell(10) Jamie Bell(ll) Debbie Bellante(9) Ken Benanti(ll) Paulette Bentley(ll) Zach Besheer(IO) Gretchen Bieber(9) Corey Bland(ll) Jennifer Blando(ll) Kyle Blaser(IO) Mark Blaser(ll) Deanna Bledsoe(IO) Michelle Bledsoe(ll) Marisa Bode(9) Keith Bodenhamer(ll) Brad Booth(ll) 56 Design by Lori Shiflet Netty Borbely(IO) Barbara Botteron(ll) Jason Bradley(10) Krista Braun('IO) Liesl Braun(9) Melissa Brauner(9) Amy Brendlinger(IO) Kathy Briggs(9) Alice Brown(IO) Doug Brown(ll) Emily Brown(9) Tony Brown(IO) Melissa Brown(ll) Sheri Brumback(IO) Andrea Brumet(ll) Jeff Bueker(IO) Stephanie Buffingtonf 11) Scott Buller(9) Brian Bullock(IO) Brian Burgdorf(IO) Michael Burnett(IO) Tod Burnham(9) Chris Burton(IO) said Michelle Bledsoe(ll). A sophomore is someone who is halfway through high school and is excited about the next year when they will be upperclassmen, said Amy Mansfield(9). A sophomore is someone who is constantly striving for attention because it seems it's the year you're really not recognized. I guess this is because they're stuck between being the youngest and the upperclassmen. They have it easy because they're still underclassmen, so they don't have to worry about college, etc. yet, said Monica Hooper(12). Bledsoe concluded, My sophomore year was hard for me but new opportunities came about —like driving! By Lori Lawrence Yawning is not an uncommon gesture around CHS students, as shown by Mike Casey(IO). (Photo by Stacy Powell) Beggs-Booth 57 Earl Butler(ll) Kellye Butler(9) Stacey Byers{11) Aaron Byrd(IO) Demetrius Byrd(9) Thomas Byrd(10) Matt Byrne(ll) Vicki Byrne(IO) Christy Cagg(10) Matt Cameron(9) Tracy Cammack(lO) Chris Campbell(9) Robert Canada(9) Heather Canzoneri(ll) Nicole Carramusa(9) Leon Carrere(IO) Dania Carty(IO) Anthony Caruso{9) Steve Caruso(11) Susan Caruso{9) Mike Casey(10) Steve Casterline(9) Frank Castro(11) Gina Castro(9) While eating lunch, Amy Alber(9) During homeroom Gretchen Bieber(9) takes time out to think about the rest and Lora Larsen(9) look at pictures of of the day. (Photo by Stacy Powell) Homecoming. (Photo by Stacy Powell) 58 Design by Lori Lawrence Teresa Castro(11) Laura Caughran('IO) Kendrick Celestine(9) Shlawnda Celestine(11) Kathy Ceule(10) Anna Challberg(9) Richard Chambers(9) jeff Childers(9) Felix Childress(9) Shawn Childs(10) Carrie Chronister(IO) Ken Clark(9) Penny Clark(IO) Tammy Clark(IO) Kristen Clayman(ll) Mike Clayton(9) John Cleary(ll) Margaret Cleveland(ll) Damon Cline(10) Tracy Coates(11) Sharion Cobbins(9) Dometria Coleman(lO) Kyle Coleman(9) Twila Collins(11) What’s a omeone anxious to be accepted and respected, who hopes to assume the role of an upperclassman soon. __question can ob- _) viously be an- swered in many ways. However, the results that may first come to mind, are not always true. Certainly everyone is looking forward to the time when they will be an upper- classmen. Yet, everyone must start somewhere. The new setting of high school, unlike junior high, triggers the begin- ning of students' last years to- gether. This may not appear to be a favorable year when exper- iencing it, but looking back, it seemed enjoyable for most. Some upperclassmen gave their descriptions and com- ments of freshmen. Someone who is shy, who cannot believe, and wants to be included in everything but cannot because they're fresh- men. said Betsy McLeroy( ll). A 'freshmen' is a person to look down upon, to make yourself look better. The upperclassmen are just carry- ing on a tradition. They were made fun of, so in turn they do it to their 'freshmen', said Mark Butler(12). A person that walks around with question marks written all over their face. Where's class? What floor? etc! said Doug Rex(12). __ . - ._ fact to be ( J i r remembered is ” that we were all there once and therefore should help these people out when possible. Also realizing that without these freshmen to say things about, this story would be entitled, What's a sophomore! By Lori Shi ft let 59 Castro — Collins Andrew Colombo(10) Phillip Colombo{11) Steve Conley(9) Amy Cono(9) Jonathan Cook(9) Caron CoonsflO) Beth Corben(9) Tina Corum(IO) Jon Cosnotti(9) Bobby Cowan(IO) Keli Cozort(9) Joe Craig(9) Aimee Crawford(ll) David Crawford(9) Tim CreeKl 1) Jennifer Crossfll) David Crowley(9) Anita Curry(11) Kori CurryflO) Nick Cruz(10) Lisa D'Alesio(10) Robert Damon(ll) Michelle Daub(9) Leigh Davenport(ll) Passing the time, junior Don Griffin plays with the computers. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) 60 Design by Bob Baker Anxiously awaiting their senior year, juniors Steve Speight, and Tim Roumas pass time in home room. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) the way to the top enior expectations SENIOR YEAR-two words to get the heart pounding and the adrenaline going. More than anything else, underclass- men look forward to the twelfth grade. The countdown starts the freshman year and doesn't end until the blessed moment arrives. The senior year seems to have an importance to most underclassmen. It's a really important step between young life and adulthood, said Amy Tavernaro(ll), you have to prepare for college and for the rest of your life. Peer pressure lessens as the grade increases. “I feel that there will be less peer pressure because people won't be try- ing to impress or please the upperclassmen, stated Troy Steve Davidson(9) Debie Davisfll) Marty Davis(11) Carrie Dayberry(11) Kevin Deardorff(IO) David Deatheragefll) Mat Deatherage(9) Tim Deily(9) Brad DeMarea(IO) Jenni Denyer(9) Russell Dessert(IO) Becky DeWitt(IO) Lynn Dhone{10) Kerri Dickett(IO) Conne Diecidue(9) Jim Dillon(IO) Alison Divilbissfll) Felice Dollman(9) Pat Donahue(IO) Jasbinder Dosanjh(ll) Charles Drewry(9) Kim Duggan(9) Paramjit Dulku(9) Brad Dumit('IO) Wormsley(IO). Students begin to feel more relaxed and con- fident. The meaning of the senior year seems to hold many dif- ferent definitions. Some felt it would contain good times plus a lot of hard work. Some stu- dents think their senior year will be a blow-off, but I feel it will be the most important year of my life, stated Tavemaro. Underclassmen feel the road to the senior year is a long one. Said Mike Marra(ll), My goal is to finally make it there without losing my mind! By Karen Fields 61 Colombo — Dumit Tests determine future Most colleges and universi- ties take great pride in having a student body with diverse backgrounds and experiences. College brochures usually say something like, This institution seeks students from a wide range of backgrounds” or The University is home to students with many varied in- terests and abilities. But with very few excep- tions, there is one experience shared by all college students: the standardized test, usually the SAT or the ACT. As anyone who begins look- ing at education past high school quickly learns, the SAT and the ACT are college ad- missions tests —the Scholastic Aptitude Test, administered by the College Board of Prince- ton, New Jersey through the Educational Testing Service, and the American College Test out of Iowa City, Iowa. Though for the nervous col- lege-bound student these ini- tials may spell about the same thing - a grueling mental mara- thon of fill-in-the-circle — the SAT and the ACT are actually very different tests. The ACT covered a lot more than just math and Eng- lish, said Hilary Shafran(12). I think that's good, because not everyone's going to take math and English in college. The ACT was harder than the SAT, though. Most Eastern schools prefer the SAT; most Midwestern schools take the ACT. This creates problems for students who aren't sure where they're going to school-they end up going through the test-taking ordeal twice and using only one of the scores. It was pointless for me to take the SAT,” continued Shafran, because I'm staying in the Midwest. But the biggest problem stu- dents encounter is the sheer nervousness of trying to show the results of a lifetime's edu- cation in a single morning. This has been a longstanding criti- cism of standardized tests, that they place too much emphasis on one test rather than an en- tire high school education. Many students share this feeling. It's a stupid test, said Ed Dancy(12). It could mess up your chances of getting into a good school. Test-takers can now buy books, computer programs, private coaching, and even SAT preparatory board games in pursuit of the golden score that will help admit them to the college of their dreams. However, experts claim that the best preparation is a strong high school career. Instead of a bunch of crash preparation aids bought as a senior right before the test must be taken, the College Board and the ACT advise tak- ing challenging courses through all four years of high school. Sophomore Mike Baumann's strategy is an example. I have a computer program that I'm working with a little, but mostly I'm just go- ing through life. That ought to prepare me enough. By Jason Kochcrov Mostly I'm just going through life. That ought to prepare me enough. Dan Dumit(9) Herbert Dunlap(IO) Robbie Dunlap(9) Tim Dupin(ll) John Dvorak(ll) Mark Dvorak(9) Cliff Earp{9) Jana East(9) Andre Echols(9) Drue Edwards(11) Malcolm Edwards{10) Nikki Edwards(9) Kelly Elliott(ll) Michael Elliott(ll) Kevin Ellsworth(ll) Gina Enfranca(IO) Brian Engel(ll) George Engle(IO) Design by Melissa Martin Craig Ericsson(ll) Keith Ericsson(9) Eddie Etzkorn(9) Boyce Evans(9) Willie Evans(10) Pete Eveland(ll) Chandra Everette{10) Stephanie Everette(11) Dirk Ewy(10) Robbie Faulkner(9) Adam Fecht(9) David Ferguson(9) Sean Ferguson(IO) Jeff Field(10) Tammy Fields(9) David Filby(9) Ellen Fillpot(9) David Fines(10) Kathie Finestead(9) Samantha Fiorella(9) Kelley Fisk(10) Debra Fitzsimmons(11) Jim Flucke(9) Sonni Fort(9) Staecy Foster(IO) Detrick Foxworthy(ll) Kelly Francis(11) Mike Frandsen(ll) Elizabeth Fredrick(11) Tina Freeman(ll) Would you use Cliff Notes to study for the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)? Most students prefer to. (Photos by Ja- son Kocherov) While shopping at the Inside Story Book Store at Red Bridge shopping center, David O'Crady(ll) anticipates the upcoming SAT. 63 Dumil - Freeman Cynthia French(11) Heather Frensley(9) Krista Fretwell(9) Dawn Friedberg(ll) Larry Friedberg(9) Andrea Fugitt(TI) John Fugitt(IO) Cien Gaffin(9) Ed Caffney(IO) Angela Gallardofll) Carrie Garcia(9) Christina Gardner('ll) Dawn Gardner(9) Karla Gardner(11) Lynne Gardner(ll) Carl Garret(9) Vatina Garth(IO) Ann GasserfllO) Sandeep Gavankarfl 1) Don GeierflO) Taffy Gibbs(10) Ronnie Gillette(11) Summer Gilliland(IIO) Brian Gilipin(9) till Gingrich(9) Maurice Givens(9) Kevin Glannon(ll) Rolanda Glasgow(IO) David Glosenger(ll) Christi Golding(IO) Laurie Goldman(IO) Melanie Goldman(9) Scott Goldman(ll) Craig Goldstein(ll) David GoodeflO) Terri Goodman(TI) Patricia Graham(ll) Brian Gratton(ll) Molly Gratton(9) Britton GravesflO) David GravesflO) Julie Gravesf ll) 64 Design by Martha Butler On Homecoming day, seniors Bob Ba- ker and Martha Butler smile again for the photographer. (Photo by John Cleary) An experienced attendant. Brad McLeroy(12) helps sophomore attendants Amy Stroud and Jeff Bueker pose for their picture. (Photo by John Cleary) Center's Royalty What does it mean to be a homecoming attendant or a courtwarming attendant? At Center this means being called Royalty or the top of the class among the other students. Chosen for showing school spirit or being active in school activities, these attendants be- come the high society for a few nights during the games and the dances. Being chosen for attendant was important to me in the sense that I got to be more in- volved with the school, said Heather Canzoneri(ll). The involvement lasts for the short evenings but the after effects seem to be excitement and honor. Aimee Crawford(ll) said, I think it's special for the night of the dance and game. Being chosen queen is real- ly exciting and it's something I'll always remember, said Jennifer Stroud(12). Going to homecoming and courtwarming makes most feel special as Chad Kemodle(ll) said, It's fun being an atten- dant because you can get into the dance free and you get new clothes, but that's about as far as it goes. In general most attendants feel honored and are excited. Danny East(12) summed it up best when he said, I think be- ing an attendant is important for one night and the traditions should be upheld. By Tim Dupin Joanie Gravino 10) Joe Gray( 10) Boyd Green(9) Brian Green(ll) Stacy Green(IO) Michael Greene(9) Del Gregorie(9) Kenneth Gregorie(11) Donald Griffin(ll) Randy Griffin(9) Cindi Griggs(10) Amy Gruver(9) Gary Guentert(IO) Chris Gumminger(IO) Julie Gumminger(ll) Melissa Gurin(9) Jeremy Hake(10) Keri Hall(9) Ramsey Hamadi(ll) Odell Hamilton(9) Mike Hansen(11) Gina Haralson(IO) Brian Harlow(10) Jason Harmon(9) ----------1' The new ramp in front of the school was built this summer for the handi- capped students. (Photo by Kris Collins) In between classes, Dyron Evans (12) takes advantage of the newly built elevator. (Photo by Kris Collins) 6b Design by Jennifer Winitz Tony Harris(9) David Harris(ll) Jeff Harris(IO) Jon Harris(T1) Matthew Hartnett(ll) Patrick Hatton(ll) Matt Haun(10) Wayne Haye(10) Johnna Heflinfll) Lora Heiman('ll) Melissa Heiman(lO) Diane Heitman(IO) Cindy Hendrickson(ll) Tim Henley(9) Tim Henshaw(11) Portia Henson(9) Carrie Hernandez(ll) Nick Hernandez(ll) Tim Hernandez(IO) Jeff Herron(ll) Jennifer Hetzel(9) Kim Hockett(9) David Holder(IO) Jackie Honeycutt(9) James Horinefll) Mary Sue Hosterman(IO) Christina Houston(ll) Debbie Howard(IO) Brian HoweflO) Kimberly Hubbard(9) Making It Easier The sound of elevator bells was often heard throughout the hallways. Students in class- rooms wondered where the noise was coming from, in the beginning, teachers waited for students to regain their concentration, but soon every- one became accustomed to the new sounds and everything went on as usual. Many changes were made this year to help the handi- capped students. Among them was an elevator, built so that the handicapped could avoid the staircases. Laura Thomas(9) said, It makes it a lot easier to get to class. Two handicapped rest- rooms were also built, one across from the office and the other near the gym. A new ramp and a classroom rede- sign accommodated students on crutches and in wheel- chairs. Many students think the handicap facilities help the school. Caron Coons(IO) said, I think it was well worth the money and effort. I think all schools should give thought to handicapped students. Some of the handicapped students were a little nervous about coming to Center. Thomas said, I was scared because I was a freshman, but also because of my handicap. I didn't want people to make fun of me, but it hasn't been too bad. The handicapped students want to be treated like any other student at Center. Thomas summed it up by say- ing, I want them to be my friends! By Lisa Levine Cravino - Hubbard 67 Eric Hudson(9) Ken Hughes(10) Lisa HulshofflO) Paula Humo(10) Angela Hunter(IO) Brent Hunter(ll) Pam Hunter(ll) Stefan Hutchison(IO) Kim Hutson(ll) Tanya lrving(10) Carla lrwin(9) David Irwin(ll) Karen Jackman(9) Ramona Jackson(IO) Rodney Jackson(9) Jenny Jacob(10) Cindy Jacobs(11) Shannon Jacobs(9) 68 Design by Suzanne Cheek The four of them had been friends forever, or so it seemed. None of them thought that entering high school could ever change their friendship, I mean, they had been friends forever. Waldo had always been the smartest of the four, so he be- gan participating in the aca- demic clubs. He met new peo- ple, people he felt were important, people who shared his political views, people who were serious about life and who took life seriously. Spike was never serious. He was always entertaining peo- ple. Spike became involved with the drama club and soon all his time was tied up with rigorous play rehearsals. Practice, practice, prac- tice, thought Muffy, never thought that being on drill team involved so much prac- ticing. I love to dance, but I hardly have time for my social life let alone a job and school. Muffy soon became too busy and too involved for even her new friends. Friends, thought Joe, it would be nice to see mine. Joe was too busy for any- thing. He was the only fresh- man on the varsity football team. He didn't get to start, but practice was the same for everyone. Every night he would go home and drop into bed, sometimes even too tired to eat. They had been friends forever. Their freshman year was over. They each began to realize how much high school could change friendships, with its many new people to meet. By Tracy Coates Wendy Jacobson(ll) Julie JakobeflO) Michelle James(ll) Meriyic Jemison(9) Lashonette Jenkinsfll) Miquel Jenkins(10) Tie-ra Jenkins(9) Naomi Johnson(ll) Cynthia Johnson(ll) Jeff Johnson(IO) Kim Johnson(ll) Stephen Johnson(IO) Tonjia Johnson(IO) Vonda Johnson(IO) Jamie Johnston(ll) Rob Johnston(ll) Kathy JonesflO) Shonte Jones(9) Tracy Jones(9) Marilou Jopanda(9) Jennifer Judd(9) Greg Kalik(9) Andy Kallem(IO) Hudson - Kallem 69 Kraig Kamp{9) Shane Kappler(IO) Vinita Karriker(9) Johnny Kartsonis(10) Yury Katsman(IO) Jeff Kelley(ll) Julie Kelley(IO) Laura Kelley(ll) Brendan Kelly(ll) Dede Kelsey(IO) Kevin Kennedy(9) Brenda KentfTl) Colleen Keys(11) Lisa Kilbourne(10) Audra Kilburn(ll) Lissa Kincaid(IO) Kristine King(9) Lisa King(11) Shawna King(9) Tony Kingsley(IO) John Kinsinger(lO) Pat Kloiber(11) Jason Kocherov(ll) Karen Kohn(ll) David Kubayko(10) Nick Kuecker(IO) Bill LaBerge(10) Bonnie LaFond(IO) Rachel Lai(ll) Josh LandyflO) Rama Lane{9) Chris Laney(ll) Chris LanoueflO) Bill Large{9) Mike LargeflO) Tammy LarrabeeJII) Lora Larsen(9) Matt LaSala(IO) Kenny Latimer(IO) Jennifer Laughlin(IO) Tonya Leck(ll) Tim Lee(9) 70 Design by Mari Katsunuma | Hands Down | In Language Arts 9, you will find freshmen. In Constitution- al Development, you will find sophomores. In third-year classes, such as Chemistry, you will find juniors. But among these three divisions, you will find another division that split them apart from each other. Making up 87% of the un- derclassmen, right-handers have always been in the ma- jority. These students agree that life as a right-hander has al- ways been untroubled and smooth. 'T feel that I'm at an advantage because I was born into a right-handed world and I've never had to worry about special scissors, left-handed desks, and things like that, said Robert Damon(ll). On the other end are the left-handers. Quite a few of these under- classmen found some disadvantages in being left- handed. These ranged from aggravation from not being able to read the words on writing instruments because they appeared upside-down when held in the left hand to discomfort when writing in a spiral-bound notebook. Al- most everything is built for right-handers. Sometimes I feel like it's a handicap to be left- handed, said Brent Hunt- er(11). Despite the aggravations, left-handers like the idea of unconformity. Kenneth Gregorie(ll) said, I feel lucky to be left-handed. We are unique and different. However, the division in the underclassmen was not clearly cut. Caught in between the right-handers and the left- handers are the ambidextrous, people who are able to use both hands equally. Many ambidextrous people are right-handed when writing but in other activities, especial- ly sports, many find their left hand to be dominant. Al- though I write with my right hand, I find myself using my left hand quite often as well, like when I play softball, said Debbie Minnigerode(IO). Majority or minority, each group has a distinct trait that makes them different, as dif- ferent as the individual in them. By Mari Katsunuma Quenching her thirst, with her milk, Angela Smith (10) shows off being right handed. (Photo by Kris Collins) Left-handed Tony Proctor (11) sits at the end of the cafeteria table so that elbows don't jab. (Photo by Kris Collins) Homeroom provides time for Mark Blaser (11) to work on some unfinished homework. (Photo by Ron- nie Gillette) Kamp - Lee 71 VYi ccV� o°' ????? ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Security Everyone grew up with a special possession, one that they had to take everywhere. A special teddy bear or lucky charm that without it left an uncomfortable or scared feeling. Though many have lost or forgotten the old secu- rity blankets new ones have taken their place. Superstitions and lucky charms also keep many ath- letes comfortable on the field. During basketball season I had a gold charm that I put in my locker before every game, I think it affected my playing and mental psych for the game, said Craig Goldstein(11) I keep my Winnie the Pooh lucky coin in my soccer socks, said Mike Green(9). Many students have security I have a stuffed animal named 'squaddies' he's my honey and I love him. — Kathy Ceule(IO) I have a 3 ft. tall Care Bear, Tender Heart Bear, he's my security blanket. -Lora Larsen(9) (Photos by lohn Cleary) Kristene LeesflO) Jonathan Lehr(10) Kris Lentz(IO) Bill Lepentis(ll) Erin Lerner(ll) Katie Lewandowski(IO) Chris LewisflO) Cindy Lewis(10) Fred Liggett(ll) Donnie Light(9) Nathan Lindhardt(IO) Julianne Lindholm(ll) Doug Little(11) Keith Lollisfll) Matt LoomisflO) Kristin Lothamerfll) Michael Love{9) Jon Lovett(IO) 72 Design by Martha Butler Susan Lowenstein{9) Judy Lowenthal(ll) Anne Lumpkin(IO) Albert Luna(10) Pilar Luna(9) Mary Ann Lynn(10) Anh Mac(11) Lisa MadruenoOl) Mike Magee(11) Pat Maher(ll) Jeff Mallory(9) Melissa Mallory(IO) Aaron Mangum(IO) Pat Manning(ll) Aimee Mansfield(9) Laura Mansfield(ll) Lara Mar(9) Trisha Marr(10) Mike Marra(ll) Sean Marra(IO) Robert Marshall(9) Jennifer Martin(9) Kerry Martin(ll) Laurie Martin(IO) blankets that friends or parents gave them. A stuffed animal or other special gift often becomes more than an expression of affection. 'T have a security bear and elephant. Pooh bear and Ellie the Elephant and whenever I go to sleep or take a trip I take them with me, said Tami Singh(IO). I still sleep with my old ted- dy bear and keep my old baby blanket, said Chellie Aus- tin(11). I think the ring a guy gave me is my security blanket, I never take it off, said Kori CurryflO. My security blanket is my lucky superball, it's gotten me two boyfriends, said Tina WeaverflO). Wonderbread Man serves as junior Keith Williams' source of security. (Photo by John Geary) My Cabbage Patch doll is my security blanket, said Wendy Shaffer(9). I guess my security blanket is my purse, I can't go any- where without it, said Ann Williams(ll). In our past and future there has always been or will always be that one item we feel uncomfortable or awkward without, from teddy bears to lucky charms to new found se- curity blankets. By Tim Dupin 73 Lees — Martin What would happen if you didn't get your own way? Tom Hedges (12) found out when Mrs. Wommack took out her frustration. Convincing her friends that she needs her privacy, Tammy Yoakum (11), at- tempts to write a letter. (Photos by Betsy Willard) .'JV C-G i'l . '■X '! X'IX' ' Bryan McBride(9) Diana McBride) 10) Theresa McClanahan(ll) Christine McCormick(9) Barney McCoy(9) Kory McCullough(ll) Harriet McDonald) 10) James McFarland(ll) Linda McGaughy(IO) Shannon McKee(11) Mike McKelvy(9) Kathi McKiniey(9) Kriss McKinley(9) Mike McKinley) 10) Kim McLees(11) Betsy McLeroy) 11) Becky McMichael(IO) Mike McMillan(9) 74 Design by Melissa Martin Jerrold McNeal(IO) Carmelita McRoy(IO) Bill McTernan(9) Jackie Meiners(ll) Edward Mendenhall(9) Michelle Mercier(9) Steve Meyer(IO) Suzanne Miles'll) Bianca Miller(ll) D'An Miller( 10) Karen Milled 10) Leslie Miller(9) Patrick Miller(9) Gregory Milliron(9) Shay Milne(10) Debbie Minnigerodef 10) Brian Minton(lO) Brian Montgomery(IO) Marcia Moore(IO) Shannon Moore(11) Tifani Moot(10) Amoni Morgan) 10) Danny Morgan(IO) Mat Morrell(IO) Everyone wants to get their way, but sometimes it's not too easy. We have to resort to different methods, whether it be begging, pushing or manipulating. How do you get your way? “I make people feel guilty. Kathy Ceule(IO) I'm stubborn. I keep pushing it and people give in. Rick Sanford(IO) work my way out of it.' Lori Agnew(IO) ”1 make up excuses and beg my dad. Heather Allison(IO) ”1 get my way by manipula- tion. Tina Weaved 10) I beg and then I always get my way. Kori Curry(IO) ”1 act like I don't want it done, like it doesn't really mat- ter. Gopi Sandhu(12) I tell people how fun it'll be. I convince them. Jackie Meiners(ll) I keep bugging people until they give in. Andrea Fugitt(ll) say things like ’If you do this. I'll do that'. Heather Canzoneri(ll) ”1 make people believe it's worth their while to do what I want to do. Chris Laney(ll) just do what I want to do. William Scott (Spanish Teacher) I don't get my way. I just I start crying and saying things like 'Come on, let's do this'. Christy Montgomery(12) —By Betsy Willard McBride - Morrell Lisa Morris(10) Noel Morrow(9) Colette Morton(11) Julie Morton(ll) Angie Moss(9) Chris Muller(11) Jason Murphy(10) Pam Musgrave{9) Shannon Myers(9) Bill Nedblake(9) Amy Nelson(9) Dinh Nguyen(ll) Ha Nguyen(9) Ho Nguyen(IO) Matt Noel(9) Tracey Northington(ll) Nick Novack(IO) Scott Nychay(IO) Rob O'bell(IO) David O'Grady(ll) Ginger 0'Rear(11) Chris Offield(9) Tina Ogg(11) Norman Oswalt(ll) 'S '' I x Melody Overley(IO) Matthew Owings(10) Tracy Oxler(IO) Anthony Pace(9) Greg Paris(10) Anna Parker(9) Tiffany Parrish(ll) Reggie Paschal(9) Sonya Patrick(9) Jay Patterson(9) Ronita Patterson(ll) David Pedersen(IO) Alison Peltzie(9) Craig Peltzie(10) Dawn PerlingieroflO) Christy Phillipsfll) Chris Pickering(n) Mary Jo Pickering(9) 76 Design by Susan Reimer Backpacks at Center: fashion or function? Finding it a struggle to avoid dropping her books, Kim Amerine(ll) rushes from the band room to her second hour class. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) In a survey conducted at Center during school hours, it was found that 18 out of 60 students carried backpacks or bookbags. There are some advantages to carrying a backpack. Only one big item has to be carried instead of many little ones. If the bag is dropped, it is no big deal because all of the con- tents are trapped inside so they can't tumble out to the ground and scramble in every different direction. On the other hand, the backpack method also has its disadvantages. Some feel that it is a pain to get things into and out of the bag. If the bag has a zipper, it may occasion- ally get stuck, keeping the owner from getting his posses- sions. These bookbags also have the possibility of breaking or ripping, causing all of their contents to spill out onto the floor below, creating a terrible mess. Carrying books without a backpack has its advantages, too. There is easier access to items when not using a bag. It spares a little extra weight and there is an unlimited amount of space. Books may be more vulnerable to scratches, scrapes, and even falls if they are carried loosely. They have no protection from rain, snow, or other unexpected elements. Though some students carry their backpacks for fashion purposes, others use the bags simply because they are functional. Above all, backpacks and bookbags provide a good option for all. By Judy Lowentha! During fourth shift, Ken Benanti(l l) helps Keith Williams(ll) restock his backpack. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) 77 Morris - Pickering I'm worth it. This is L'Oreal's slogan for better hair care and looking good. But is looking good worth all the embarrassment? “I spent the day trying to convince this guy that my hair color was natural. That night, I was buying my box of hair dye, guess who the checker was? Anonymous. I had these curlers in my hair and my brother brought one of his friends, that I liked at the time, home. I felt so stu- pid. Christy Montgomery (12). Proving that blonds have more fun, Chris Laney (11), demon- strates his air guitar techniques on the first floor. (Photo by Betsy Willard) ”1 went to get my drivers license, when I got to the question 'what is your haircolor?' I didn't know what to write. Anonymous. After a perm I always wait a few days before going out. When I got my last perm, and it was the worst, my mom in- formed me that we were hav- ing our family Christmas pic- tures taken that night. Melissa Mallory (10) Blonds are the gods and goddesses of the world, just like in the mythology books, but only if it's natural. Larry Bradshaw (teacher) By Donna Levin Matt Piltz(ll) Wendy Pippin(ll) Thad Potratz(10) Jennifer Pottinger(9) Jim Powell(ll) Steve Powell(9) Drew Price(9) Sam Price(9) Anthony Proctor(11) Joy Pullman(9) Chuck Purvis(9) Keith Quick(9) Aaron Racine(10) Robert Raedeke(9) Jeff Raffurty(9) Christopher Ragan(IO) Nick Ragan(ll) James Ramey(ll) 78 Design by Melissa Martin Showing the serious side of being blond and bobbed, Hillary Shaffran(l2) looks for a student in the files. (Photo by Donna Levin) Have you ever seen a blond without a smile? Kerri Dickhutt(IO) and Anne Smithmierf 11) prove the answer to be no. (Photo by Betsy Willard) 79 Piltz - Riley Delicia Randle(11) Chris Rasmussen(9) Kelli Rasmussen(IO) Grant Rausch{9) Megan Rawlings(10) john Ray(9) Tom RayCII) Tod Reaves(9) Clarence Redmond(11) Kevin Reed(TI) Chantel Reedus(10) Tijana Reedus(11) Karey Regan(ll) Matt Rex(10) Christy Rice(9) Scott Rice(11) Rob Richardson(9) Tom Richardson{11) Johnny Rico(11) Tommy Rico(10) Rob Ridgway(IO) Carlin Ridpath(ll) Larry Riggs( 10) Natalie Riley(9) What IS that? What's in a purse? What's in a wallet? Money, ID, a hair- brush maybe. Or how about a goldfish? Maybe a pair of shoes? Many Centerites had objects such as these on their person at the time of this intense interview. Sunflower seeds. Almost always Dawn Perlingiero(IO) Urn ... first aid cards, a Laura jill Miller Fan Club Card. (Laura jill Miller is the actress on Gimme a Break called Samantha ). I got rid of the childish things, like my Captain Olympic ID card. Miguel Jenkins (10) This sample toothpaste-it's so cute. And a cup. Betsy Willard (12) and extra trunks for drill team. Jennifer Todd(12) ”My value X card. Well one time a friend of mine and I were taking a trip to Las Vegas and we were going to save money and camp out, you know. Oh, it just reminds me of the trip. Russ Marshall 11) ”My God —a tape, The Lords of the New Church, letters, not much, she said of an absolutely full purse. Cheri Roosa(ll) Make-up, a brush, keys, perfume swatch, an intimate note, a stub from a Royals' game. I never clean out my purse. Leslie Hunsicker(l2) Everything. It's so big. Socks, By Amy Poje David Rinker(10) Robin Rinker(9) Matt Roberts(11) Mike Robinson(9) Bill Robinson(IO) Nicole Rogers(9) Susan Rogers(9) Mark Roleke(11) Rachelle Rollins(10) Cheri Roosa(ll) Mike Roper(ll) Tony Roper(IO) Jeff Rosenberg(ll) Vickie Roudebush(10) Timothy Roumas(11) Tom Ruff(10) John Ruhland(10) Julie Russell(IO) 80 Design by Leanne Young Mark Rynard(IO) Chris Ryser(9) Tammi Sabatka(9) Melissa Sabin(ll) Howard Sacks(9) Julia Sales(10) Nancy Sallard(9) Corey Samberg(11) Amy Samec(9) Ben Sander(11) Tabitha SandersflO) Angie Sanderson(IO) Rick Sandford(IO) Ben Schafer(9) Steven Schanker(IO) Shelly Schibi(ll) Scot Schoor(9) Betty Jo Scott(IO) Chris Scott(9) LeAnn Scott(ll) Eric Seeley(9) Wendy Shaffer(9) Eric Sharp(9) Tessa Sheehan(IO) Emptying the contents of his pocket. Opening her purse, Tami Singh (10) Chad Kernodie (11) proves that not shows off her stuff. (Photo by Mi- everyone has a wallet. (Photo by Mi- chelle Carramusa) che le Carramusa) Rinker - Sheehan 81 Deck the Halls ♦ ♦ ♦ It's early morning. The halls are dark and desolate. The only sounds heard are those of crinkling paper, scotch tape being torn, and the pounding sounds of a locker as bags of candy are being thrown inside. Sports, birthdays, and special occasions were reasons to line the halls with streamers, balloons, and painted signs. Sports players might have come to school in game days to find their locker entangled in blue and gold streamers. Locker rooms were commonly decorated also. We decorat- ed the boys' locker room be- fore every home football game ' stated varsity cheer- leader Tracey Northington(ll). This had become extremely time consuming by the end of the season. It takes about two hours a week by the time you make all the signs, buy and prepare the food, and do the actual decorating, said varsity cheerleader Rosemarie Spalitto(12). Another factor was the cost. Although the decorations were only up a short time, a lot of money usually went into it. I usually spent about $5.00 a week, said Spalitto. Birthdays were special reasons to show a friend how much you care. Decorated lockers and birthday announcements plastered all over the wall were a few ways true friends expressed their feelings. Still another reason to deco- rate was a special occasion such as homecoming. With only the Senior class decorating their hall, it became the center attraction. The sen- ior hall was transformed into the land of Oz with the help of a few dedicated senior stu- dents. The decorations started at 3:00 and went on until around 5:00. The next day, by the time school was half over, the decorations were thrown to the floor. It made me mad, said Spalitto, all that hard work, time, and pride was wasted. Cost, time, and hard work involved in decorating did not keep the decorators' spirit from shining through. Was it really worth it? Yeah! exclaimed Northington, When the guys thanked us for the locker room, it was something to be proud of. It makes you feel good! By Karen Fields When the guys thanked us for the locker room, it was something to be proud of. Stephanie Shelton(9) Bryan Sheppard(9) Regina Sheridan(10) Holly Shields(11) Mark Shipman(10) Kim Silverman(10) Tami Singh( IO) Jean Slusher(11) Angela Smith(IO) Bonni Smith(IO) Daniel Smith(IO) David Smith(9) Julie Smith(ll) Mindy Smith(9) Melissa Smith(IO) Melissa Smith(IO) Pat Smith(IO) Ronnie Smith(ll) Sheri Smith(ll) Tammy Smith(9) T.J. Smith(ll) Toni Smith(IO) Anne Smithmier(10) Danny Soltz(9) 82 Design by Bob Baker In the hands of cheerleader Rosemarie Spalitto(12), football player Darrin Sheppard(12), prepares to swat the hornet's nest. (Photo by Ronnie Gil- lette) Locker decoration for a special friend's birthday was a common sight at CHS. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) titSISSSifgg David Soltz(ll) Phillip Spallo(9) Steve Speight) 11) Antonio Sportsman(ll) Felicia Spratling(9) Michelle Staats(10) Stacey Stafford) 10) Zack Stafford(9) Christy Staley) 10) Jim Starcev(11) Mike Starcev(9) Leslie Starcher(9) David Stearns(10) Christy Stegner(9) Clarence Stephenson(ll) Susan Stewart(9) Mitch Stinnet(IO) Mark Stitt)! 1) Shelton — Stitt 83 Fred Stoaks(10) Juline Stolberg(ll) lohn Stolte(9) Allison StoneflO) Mike Stone{11) Kris Strader(10) Cathlin Street(IO) Tony Stricklin(IO) Amy Stroud(IO) Theron Sturges(9) Jeff Sturm('IO) Brad Stuteville(9) lohn Sullender(IO) Pat Sulzberger(ll) Denise Sumler(9) Penni Swanson(ll) Mary Symons(9) Lori Tack(9) Sean Tagg(10) David Talley(9) James Talley(ll) Ryan Tarpley(9) Amy Tavernaro{11) Jason Tavernaro(9) Students Many people at Center were not as noticed as others. They were students who had been set aside, almost like those players who sit on the sidelines during a ball game. Office aides sat behind the plate, ready to deliver mes- sages or file in a split second. Most of them got the job because they had no class to change into after dropping one. As Chris Laney(ll) put it, It was either an office aide or foods!” Hilary Shafran(12) and Holly Martinf 11) had similar problems. Students became teachers' assistants for many of the same reasons. They stayed in the dugout, helping the teach- er check homework and get organized. Melissa Sabin(ll) was a T.A. for debate teacher Wayne Brown. There was nothing to take and I thought it'd be fun, Sabin said. Tutors sat in the bullpen, teaching the team members new things. National Honor Society (NHS) members helped students to better understand their studies. Senior Rosemarie Spalitto tutored an algebra student. “It helps me review the things I already learned, sidelines Spalitto said. Last, but not least, come the managers who run the game. Margaret Clevelandfl 1) is a manager for the girls' swim team because I was bored and wanted to do something school-related. Cindy French( ll) managed the soccer team. I did it last year and liked it, French said, “so I decided to do it again. All of these people and their jobs may seem minor, but it's the people behind the side- lines who keep the game moving. By My Lowenthal 84 Design by Susan Reimer Before basketball practice, manager, Dometria Coleman(IO), sets out the balls. (Photo by Robyn Osborn). A conference room in the office pro- vides a quiet spot for Steve Johnsor� (10) to receive tutoring from Tracie Allan(IO). (Photo by Robyn Os- born) With accurate speed, office aid Julie Craves(ll), prepares attendance sheets for the computer during sixth hour. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) Christy Taylor(IO) Darren Taylor('lO) Mike Taylor(9) Steve Taylor(ll) Amy Terry(IO) Mike Terry(9) Matt Thiara(ll) Laura Thomas(9) Eddie Thompson(ll) John Thornton(IO) Kara Timbrook(IO) Stacia Timmons(9) Brian Tischer(IO) Amy Tonyes( 10) Drew Toth(lO) Do Tran(10) MiMi Tran(10) Quan Tran(9) Stoaks-Tran Josh Trask(9) Mike Trestick(IO) Andy Tretiak(9) Jennifer Tritt(ll) Chris Tuel(9) Lance Turpin(9) Tim Ulery(IO) Chris Urban(9) Michelle Urban(ll) J.D. Vajdic(ll) Frank Valdepena(Tl) Scott Van Bebber(9) Mike Van Luvan(9) Brian Van Slyke(9) William Van Dan Elzen(ll) Verity Vannaman(9) Nikki Vaughn(IO) Cineane Vieux(9) Valerie Visos(11) Gabriel VleisidesflO) Sonny Vleisides(9) Joe Volkert(ll) James Wadlow(9) Laura Wagener(10) Carri Walker(9) Jeff Walkwitz(IO) Greg Walton(ll) Jamy Ware(9) Christie WatkinsflO) Warrena Watkins(9) Many students world-wide look for original and creative options to their local school- ing. Three German Center stu- dents chose to go against the norm and participate in the American Field Service (AFS) student exchange program. Christian Goeller(12), Anke Reermann(12), and Christian Schmehl(ll) spent their school year at Center. They had various reasons for coming here, but all three wanted to learn more about America. I met American ex- change students in Germany and they made me interested in America, Goeller com- mented, “I wanted to see their normal life. Schmehl wanted to “widen horizons. Some things, as would be expected, were not so good about America, according to the three students. “I think some people are superficial, Reermann said, while Goeller said, “I never miss a car in Germany. Transportation isn't a problem as it is here. Schmehl had no major quirks about the United States. The students most liked the variety in food, culture, and nationalities in the U.S.A. Although Goeller enjoyed his visit in the United States, he ended his stay earlier than was planned, returning to Germany because of illness. Both Shmehl and Reermann admitted they would be sad to leave, but were excited to go home. “I'll be sad to leave, and when I'm home, I'll wish I was here, but I'm excited to return, said Reermann. By Judy Lowenthal I think you change for sure. I'm more open-minded and easy-going. Anke Reermann German Centerites 86 Design by Susan Reimer In French class, Christian Schmehl(12) makes his selection at a mock cafe. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) Mrs. Bartle's homeroom gives Anke Reermann(12) a chance to ask Chris- tian Goeller for help. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Trask-Williams 87 April Watson(IO) Chilone Watson(IO) William Watson(ll) Jennifer Watt(10) Jerry Weaver(9) Maggi Weaver(9) Tina Weaverf 10) Justin Webb(9) Jude Weber(ll) Charles Welsh(IO) Kristin Wenski('ll) Liz Wermcrantz(IO) Ron White(11) Billie Whitecalf(9) Matthew Whittemore(IO) Bruce Wietharn(ll) David Wiley(ll) Ann Williams(TI) Beckie Williams(11) Doris Williams(10) Heather Williams(9) Keith Williams(11) Kimberly Williams(10) Rachel Williams(9) mmmmm Taking over Mrs. Foreman's fifth hour class, Practicum, Steve Youngblood, executes his skills. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) | lucation students study at CHS During the year, a number of University of Missouri — Kansas City (U.M.K.C.) stu- dents took their practicums at Center. The practicum pro- gram enables education stu- dents to observe —and in some cases instruct — without having to teach regularly on a day-to-day basis. Instead of ac- tually appearing in front of the class and teaching, the empha- sis is put on observing. This helps the student see what teaching is like and reinforces or denies the fact that they want to be a teacher. People like the practicum program because there's no pressure, said 21 year old Kathleen Kennedy. Kennedy, a Ruskin High School graduate, received an education major with an em- phasis on English when she graduated from U.M.K.C. in May. She is one of about 25 U.M.K.C. students who partici- pated in the practicum program at Center this year. Larry Dodge, a 29-year-old from Nebraska, received an education degree with an em- phasis on science. Dodge likes the way the program is not extremely time-consuming. A total of 60 hours must be spent with the school. This 60 hours can include any combi- nation of classroom hours, ex- tra-curricular or sports events at the school. The education students for the most part spoke highly of CHS. I'm impressed with Cen- ter and the way the students act, said Kennedy. They don't make us feel stupid or awkward. They just want to help. By Judy Lowenthal Listening intensely in advanced biolo- gy, Marilyn Stader takes notes of Mr. Angell's lecture. (Photo by Robyn Os- born) Trying to revise his paper in advanced composition, Craig Goldstein (11) seeks help from Kathleen Kennedy. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) 88 Design by Susan Reimer Steven Williams(9) Travis Williams(11) Wayne Williams(lO) Jenny Wilson(lO) Kim Wilson(9) Sheila Wilson(IO) Hugh Winter(ll) Roxanne Witt(9) Charlie Witter(IO) Karen Wolfe(9) Robert Wood(10) LaVonna Woods(10) Mark Woods(10) Nora Woods(9) Troy Wormsley(IO) Brian Yamada(9) David Yamada('lO) Tammy Yoakum(ll) Bernie Yoksh(IO) Jennifer Yoss(11) Amy Young(IO) Darryl Youngblood(10) Kathy Zbryk(9) Louis Zolotor(ll) Not Pictured Tony Adler(9) James Arnold(IO) Bryan Blando(9) Gene Braden(IO) Lisa Compton(ll) Joseph Crowner(9) Brian Danley(9) Scott Downing(12) Amy Ferguson(9) Monica Carrett(ll) Eddie Coza(10) Kenyoto Gray(10) Ellis Hoard(ll) Sherrie Huddleston(IO) Jeff Hunter(12) Cina Hutsell(9) Sandra Hutsell(9) Bobby Jeffers(9) Chuck Jennings(9) Kim Johnson(12) Tracy Keith(9) Chad Kernodle(ll) Corey Lawrence(IO) David Lough(IO) Lisa Mackey(9) Shawn Madison(ll) Sean Marcy(12) Mike Mercier(10) John Messer(ll) Philip Mount(ll) Carie Neighbors(9) Paul Potter(IO) Angie Price(ll) Heather Ramos(9) Julie Redmond(12) Andy Smith(9) Trish Stone(12) Linda Stowers(IO) Larry Summers(9) Carolyn Thompson(ll) Neal Weaver(ll) James Welsh(9) Patty Williams(9) Kelly Wineinger(IO) Andrew Worley(9) Tara Worley(ll) 89 S. Williams — Zolotor Hey have you seen our sub? asked Joe Average. What do you mean sub? replied Sally Normal, that's the same teacher we've had all year. Are you sure? asked Joe, I mean, look at the way she's dressed all in blue and gold. Yeh, I know, said Sally, isn't it great? You know what else, said Sally, I saw the principal dancing at the last pep assembly too. Dancing, gasped Joe, you're kidding! These and other cries of amazement could be heard through the halls as not only the student body, but the faculty as well caught the Cen- ter spirit. School Spirit is just contagious, said Don Shaffer, the band director. The band has provided a lot of momen- tum, but it has been reflective of the students and the faculty. The faculty, as well as the administration, adjusted to the burst of spirit and cooperated by rearranging their days to accommodate for pep assem- blies and the final all-school party. The special day of celebra- tion consisted of shortened hours, by almost 25 minutes, followed by a pep assembly and then a choice of several things to do. They deserve to cele- brate, said school board member Shirley Koelling. We're behind it all the way. A similar concensus of ap- proval was expressed by the faculty also. The party didn't mess up my day, said Jonne Legg, behavioral development teacher, I go with the flow. Dan Creasy, sociology teacher, had a similar opinion, the party wasn't a problem at all, it was well planned. I think it's great! The majority of the faculty seemed to be in favor of the celebration and of the newly acquired spirit. Larry Bradshaw, graphic arts teacher, summed it up best, when he said, it's the greatest thing I've seen since dough- nuts! It didn't mess up my day, my classes are always like this. By Tracy Coates NO SWEAT! FACULTY members show their spirit by dressing for the occasion in the Stinger sweatshirts at the Webb City pep assembly. JACK FROST DIDN'T alter the plans of Mrs. Kowalczyk as she and other fans watch the Yellowjackets fight for a place at State by defeating the Cardi- nals. (Photos by Crissy Hansen) 90 Design by Suzanne Cheek Chris Adams —Language Arts 9, Speech, Debate; Student Government Association Ken Angell - Biology, Horticulture; Junior Class Beverly Ankarlo - Algebra I, Geometry, Ap Math Debbie Artman-Girls P.E., Adapt P.E.; softball coach Diane Ballou-Key Form, Pascal, Computer applications Gene Banaka - Drivers Ed ; Senior Class Meredith Barthol- Shorthand, Key Form, Word Processing, Of- fice Tech. Claudette Bartle — German 1,11,111, and IV; German Club Don Bauml-Boys P.E. 9, Drivers Ed.; Track, Football Robert Bessenbacher-Social Studies 9, Constitutional Develop- ment, Peace and War; Boys' Basketball Larry Bradshaw - Graphic Arts, General Wood, Wood Tech., Graphics, Printing Robert Brillhart - Physical Science; Chess Club Wayne Brown — Speech, Argumentation, Debate 1,11,111 and IV; Na- tional Forensic League Ana Byrd —Algebra II and Trigonometry, Algebra I, Math Analysis Monica Chapman— Media Center John Chronister — Mix Chorus, Show Choir, Concert Choir Joyce Cox-Civil War, Applied Economics, World History; Chatau- qua, Political Science Club Tom Creamer - Ceramics, Independant Studies Dan Creasy - Sociology, Psychology, World History; Key Club Dana Dawson - Algebra II and Trigonometry, Consumer Math; Volleyball, Softball Ted Dresie - Advanced Placement Chemistry, Chemistry Bill Durick - Social Studies 9, World History; Track, Football Maggie Fisk - World History; Friends Mary Lu Foreman - English as a Second Language, Introduction to Journalism and Publications, Advanced Publi- cation, Advanced Journalism; Quill and Scoll, Searchlight, Yellowjacket Shirley Foster —House Home Furnishings, Food I, Cloth 11,111, Family Religion Myra Griffall - Accounting, Record-Keeping, Computer Applica- tions Cal Groff-B.E.D.; Boys' Cross Country, Track Tom Grow —Early Western Civilization, World History; Boys' and Girls' Tennis, Football 91 Adams - Grow Max Hayes —Boys' P.F.; C-Club, Girls Basketball. Golf Sharon Hayes - Learning Disabilities Emery Henley - Geometry. Algebra I Judy Hutchinson — Media Center Annette Howk - Physical Science, General Science, Biology; Soph- omore Class Terry Keeton - General Science, Human Science; Football, Wres- tling Joseph Kinsella —Geometry, Consumer Math Sherryl Knox —Draw Techniques, Painting 1,11, Design, Advanced Design, Independent studies Beverly Kowalczyk — Introduction to composition and Literature, Intermediate composition, French I; Junior Class Chet Landes - Drama, Acting, Major American Writers, Theater Techniques, Creative Writing; Players 58 Leon Lee —Draft 1,11, Metals Power Mechanics, Electrics, Metal Technology Melanie Lees - Intermediate Composition, Introduction to Compo- sition and Literature; Volleyball, Girls' Basketball Jonne Legg — Behavioral Development Ray Lehr - Computer System Elaine Lenz- General Science Kathy Lillie-Basic Language Arts I, Language Arts 9; Drill Team Betty Little - Biology Russ Marshall-Basic Programming, Accounting, College notetaking; Wrestling Katherine Martin - Physical Science Sam Maze - Business Law', Business Policies and Management, Per- sonal Keyboard Format, Recording Keeping Concern goes beyond classroom help as Mr. Shaffer shows as this year's Marching Yellowjackets march in the American Royal. (Photo by Rob Lang) 92 Hayes — Maze The women faculty members show their ability to work with the recon- struction and their concern for classes to continue, by wearing their yellow hard hats. (Photo by Mary lu Foreman) It is not rare to find faculty members at school as early as 6:00 a.m. Some teachers feel it neces- sary to extend their jobs be- yond normal school hours. I try to make myself avail- able, in the morning, in case my kids need extra help, said Dana Dawson, math teacher. I think all teachers should be available either before or after school, said Ana Byrd, math teacher, ''you want to do as much for the kids as possible. Nancy Scott, composition teacher, has somewhat of a different philosophy about out of school help. I think all teachers should be available, at least, so that students can make an appointment to get help. Scott also gives her phone number to her students and will take calls until 12:00A.M. Sometimes students get home and realize that they don't understand the assignment ' said Scott, I You want to do as much for the kids as possible. 99 don't want my students to use the excuse that they didn't un- derstand. During the musical and the winter play I'm not available until late in the evening, added Scott. With the many extra curricular activities of the faculty the talent of time management becomes vital. It's really hard to balance your time, said Dawson, that's another reason I'm here in the morning, during volleyball season. I'm not available after school. Despite the outside activ- ities of the faculty, they al- ways seemed to find the time to give their students extra help. If you're willing to ask for help, said Karen Kohn(ll), the teachers are always willing to help you. By Tracy Coates ONCERN Design by Suzanne Cheek 93 Indian Magic Comes to life for Mrs. Tracy's Mythology class as she listens to a guest speaker discuss Indian culture. (Photo by Stacy Powell) Many faculty members have taken on the added responsi- bility of supporting and sponsoring one of the many clubs at CHS. Most of the teachers got in- volved with sponsoring a club because of teaching a related class. The marketing class I teach and the DECA club ' said Chrissy Smitka, DECA club sponsor, go hand in hand. The club enhances what you do in class ' added Smitka. Poli-Sci was started to give the kids in the poli-economics class a chance to do some of the class projects, like YIG, on an annual basis, said Joyce Cox, Poli-Sci club sponsor. I automatically took over the French club, said Ruth Paulsen French teacher, when I started teaching French here eight years ago. Sponsoring a club or one of the classes is a hectic time consuming job, that takes a lot of hard work. It's hard to keep up with it all, said Smitka. During homecoming I have to help out with the DECA float as well as help the cheerleaders organize everything. Smitka was also the cheerleading sponsor. Annette Howk, the sopho- more class sponsor, shared a similar opinion about organiz- ing large school events. We're in charge of Courtwarming, said Howk, and the planning is just exten- sive. It takes a lot of learn- ing. Sponsoring a club can be a learning experience for the students as well as the faculty. If you have good responsi- ble officers, said Paulsen, then it's not as time consum- ing. It's good for the kids to take the responsibility, added Paulsen, I try to let the kids do most of the organizing. Sponsoring a club is not all hard work and no play. If I have a good group to work with, said Howk, it's really a lot of fun. By Tracy Coates I try to let the kids do most of the organizing. 94 Design by Suzanne Cheek Elizabith McCoy - Chemistry, General Physics John Musgrave — World History, U.S. Expansion; Boys' and Girls' Swimming Martha Oliver-Behavioral Development, Learning Disabilities Doyle Pace-Design, Jewelry I, Independent Studies, Jewelry Ruth Paulsen — French 1,11,III,IV; French Club Judith Porter — Learning Disabilities Virginia Ray-Clothing I, Foods 1,11, Child Development, Family Re- lations Nancy Scott - Major American Writers, Advance Composition, In- termediate Composition, Major British Writers, UMKC English Bill Scott - Spanish ll,lll,IV; Spanish Club Meg Seifert - Girls P.E. 9, Aerobics; CGSA, Girls' Cross Country Don Shaffer - Marching Band, Concert Band, Music Appreciation, Theory and Harmony Bob Smith — Athletic Director Charles Smith - Language Art 9, Basic Language Arts II Chrissy Smitka - Vocational Prep., Distributive Education; Cheer- leaders, DECA, Pep Club Greg Theil-Trade and Industry Lisa Timmons-Learning Disabilities Bettye Tracy-Senior English, Introduction to Composition and Literature, Mythology, Major American Writers Clara Van Draska-Introduction to Composition and Literature, Ba- sic Language Arts III; Freshman Class Janet Weigand-Math Analysis, AP Calculus, AB Ted Wills — Pre-Algebra, Algebra II and Trigonometry Virginia Wommack - Famous Persons, Social Studies 9, Civil War Carol Zagomiak — Spanish I Checking the master schedule closely, Mr. Tollefson attempts to change a student's schedule. Alice Gene Meacham Gene Propp George Tollefson 96 Design by Tiffany Parrish Meacham - Tollefson 97 Aiding Success Being a counselor is not an easy job. Their responsibilities range from changing class schedules to helping students to apply for college. Each counselor is usually responsible for approximately one-third of the students at CHS. In addi- tion to enrolling each of those students, their responsibilities include having a caring atti- tude, introducing career pro- grams, and maintaining close contact with the families of the students. When asked what her primary goal is in performing her job as a counselor, Alice Gene Meacham answered, To assist students in having a successful high school experi- ence.” Whether the problem is big or small, very important or not too important, counselors are able to help in at least discussing the problem. Usually, the need for counselors increases as the student gets further into their high school career. For the first couple of years I never talked to them much. But once you get to be a junior or sen- ior, you kind of rely on them, for college especially,” said Christy Montgomery(12). Students start to rely more and more on their counselor when it comes time to make decisions concerning their fu- ture. They want to feel sure and confident that they are making the right decisions and taking the right steps. Counselors help you make the right decisions about your future,” said Karen Miller(IO). Laura Mansfield(ll) com- mented, I think counselors are real important because I know for a fact that mine helps me a lot!” By Stacey Byers Fulfilling his job «is a counselor. Mr Tollefson discusses a problem with Rita McTernan(12). (Photos by John Erickson) Behind the Board Looking at the morning an- nouncement, a student reads the last line. School Board meeting at 7:00 pm. School Board meeting? he wonders. Do I attend this meeting? What is a school board? This question runs through many students' minds when hearing about a school board meeting. Little is known about the people behind the scenes. Many students don't realize what we do for them because they don't really know who we are, stated Board Presi- dent Norine Accurso. The school board is made up of area citizens, mostly parents who have or had kids in the Center School District. Their main purpose is to coor- dinate affairs that affect the district as a whole. We need to strive for a better educa- tion, stated board Vice-Presi- dent Robert Kessler. We are working harder than before because a lot of us have kids in Center schools. We want what's best for them as well as for the others. The board also helps in getting levies passed. In order to better our schools we need money to keep up with mod- ern techniques, said Accurso. Board members strive to better the District with little re- cognition. How does that af- fect the board members? We are not doing this to gain recognition, said Kessler. We are doing this because we care. Besides, when these kids grow up, they'll under- stand just how much we helped. By Karen Fields We are not doing this to gain recognition Giving his views on a new school year. Dr. Swanson addresses the dis- trict teachers. (Photo by Mary Lu Foreman) Solving another problem, Superinten- dent Walter Swanson, runs the central office. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) 98 Design by Bob Baker Norine Accurso—Board President Bill Deatherage—Board Member Robert Durbin—Board Member Ray Feltner—Assistant Superintendent Jannette James—Supervisor of Food Service Joel Kallem— Director of Finance Sandy Kauffman—Board Member Robert Kesler—Board Vice— President Shirley Koelling—Board Member Dave Starchevich—Director of Instruction- al T.V. Walter Swanson— Superintendant Taking time out to answer a question Director of Personnel, Ray Feltner looks up from his work. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Conducting an official meeting. School Board President Norine Accurso asks for a vote. (Photo by Mary Lu Foreman) Accurso — Swanson 99 B U Many decisions have to be made Supervising students that check in and every day by Marilyn Watt and out is one of Paula Crow's jobs. Loanna Cornelison. (Photo by Mi- (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) chelle Carramusa) (bottom) Secretaries Y One of the side-by-side doors opens and two students come in. One needs a lunch charge, the second wants to use the phone. While he uses the phone, another orange light blinks on, signaling yet another incoming phone call. While Paula Crow, the attendance secretary is talking to a parent on the phone, another student comes in the door. She's got a question for someone. A minute and a half hasn't even passed.! Maybe the last time you were in the office there were only two other students, an office aide, and the four office secretaries. Bet you didn't realize that five minutes earlier, the same number of people were there, (only different ones), at least two counselors walked through and that office aide was running a message. There's only one word to describe the office - and that's hectic! But hectic is why the secre- taries like it. I like the noise. All of the action makes the day go faster, said Kathy Riggs, the school secretary, who used to work for a cor- poration in an almost silent cubical all day. With a laugh, Loanna Cornelison, the principals' sec- retary said, There's lots of ac- tivity! But I don't like jobs where you sit all day, and in this one I get to be with kids. While she was trying to get this out, she also answered a phone call and two students with questions. Probably the most hectic day of the week is Friday. There are even more kids in and out and phone calls on those days, because there are more check outs on Friday. Or how about the day of a pa- rade? But even though Cornelison said she thought that the paper work would be the worst part of that, Crow said it was, not being able to get a hold of a parent. The secretaries carry a heavy workload. Riggs keeps the books for the money and takes care of purchase orders. Marilyn Watt, the counselors' secretary, takes care of their appointments and paper work and all of the computer work. She's probably got the most frustrating job in here, said Cornelison. Cornelison takes care of all of the principals' ap- pointments, suspension letters, grade reports, and supervises the office aides. Crow takes care of students checking in and out and calls on the average 20 parents a day because of absent students. I'm here to catch truancy, and a lot of times that's depressing, she said. Their jobs are a lot more complex than I thought they were. You know, they take care of a lot of little things that need to be done, but no one else has time to do them, said Chris Laney(ll), office aide. And so, with a background buzz of phone calls, students' constant questions a lot of traffic, an office secretary will talk on the phone, type, write up forms and continue to do her much needed job. By Amy Poje 100 Design by Leanne Young Jl Dr. Susan Bloom— Loanna Paula Crow— Ben Neal— Assistant Cornelison— Attendance Assistant Principal Principals' Secretary Secretary Principal Dr. Ralph Parish— Jan Parks— Kathy Riggs— Marilyn Watt- Principal Nurse School Counselors' Secretary Secretary Freezing but dedicated. Dr. Ralph Par- N V ish arrives in Webb City for the State Semi-final football game. (Phoio by Crissy Hansen) S horter weeter On the wall at UMKC, there hung a sign which read, Trea- sure your enemies, they speak to the quality of your charac- ter. This is the favorite philo- sophical verse of Dr. Ralph Parish. Dr. Parish, CHS's principal for only this year, came from UMKC where he taught in the School of Education. Parish felt the students were leery of him. I felt the students were unsure of me but were willing to give me a chance. He de- scribed the students as polite, hardworking, and smart. Dr. Parish thought of Center as a good school with strong students and supportive parents. According to Parish, Center's weakest point is in the area of instruction. We need to have areas to reach all kids. We do well with some but others need more atten- tion. He suggested that more team teaching be used and de- velopment of a whole new curriculum. The teachers want what's best for young people, we just need the aid to reach them. He has already made improvements is including academic structure and promoting school spirit. I feel the kids felt better about the school this year. Dr. Parish encouraged this spir- it by allowing more pep as- semblies and all-school lec- tures. Although Dr. Parish will be here only one year, he feels really close to the school. Summing up his view of Cen- ter in one word, he described it as becoming. I feel we are rooting from one thing to another and accomplishing a lot. We are always growing and becoming better. Expressing his feelings of a short stay. Dr. Parish said, I'll miss the school. I wish I could stay and see things out, but Center is a great school and I know in the future they'll make me proud. By Karen Fields Bloom — Watt 101 As students take their lunch trays up to the window, Jean Cusick washes them off with water. (Photo by Kris Collins) Not Pictured Custodians Cafeteria Personnel Richard Cauthon Bonnie Bellante Ricky Cauthon jean Cusick Saul Davis Doris Phipps William Graham Johnnie Mae Schneider Darold Horosko Chuck Jones Ted Pilkenton Rick Trayer Anna Lee White Amy and Wilbur Chambers Bob Gish Clyde Lewis Charles Long Ralph Overstreet Ron Walton June Beach Ramona Cannova Mary Cushing julia Sales 102 Design by Jennifer Winitz After mopping floors of the cafeteria. Bob Gish puts the mop away in the utility room. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) Pushing the bleachers after a football assembly are Ralph Overton and another custodian. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) On any school day From Early Monday morning to Friday afternoon, the custo- dian and cafeteria staff are hard at work. In one week, the custodians collect about 103 barrels of trash, which is equivalent to 3,280 gallons. The cafeteria staff serves about 2,500 lunches. These figures show how invaluable both staffs are to our school. I feel the job has to be done. Besides, I like helping the teachers and stu- dents, said head custodian Bob Gish. Cafeteria worker Ramona Cannova added, We are here for the students. We try to provide them with the best. Both staffs agree that working around the students is enjoyable. I like being around the students, said custodian Ron Walton. Although students don't consciously think about the importance of the staffs, they know and appreciate the work done. Monica Hooper (12) said, I guess I've always just taken it for granted that the school will always be clean and that the lunches will al- ways be ready. Even though the commend- able work by the custodian and the cafeteria staff isn't al- ways shown or told, their ser- vice to Center can be seen on any school day. By Mari Katsunuma Substituting for an absent cafeteria worker. Rose Robinson helps serve the hot lunches. (Photo by Kris Collins) 103 Custodian and Cafeteria Staffs □ r ............. =i Woodstock was during the summer of my ... When Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley started their careers, ... ” When Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, ... When the Iranian Hostages were released, ... We hear our parents and teachers reminisce about the current events that made an impact during their teenage ]|jU5t another year g dk mote. 3jU5t another year Chicago Bears quarterback Jim Live Finale. Paul McCartney, joins McMahon receives a bear hug from George Michael of Wham, Concert kicker Kevin Butler after Chicago's Promoter, Harvey Goldsmith, and record-setting 46-10 Super Bowl victo- Bono of U2, in the finale of the Live ry. Aid famine relief concert in London. Design by Kim To We are the World, We are the chil- dren, sang an impressive collection of the biggest recording stars in the world who came together as one” to fight famine. (Photos by AP Wide World Photos) years. And Like they witnessed Woodstock, we witnessed Live Aid. Like they witnessed Chuck Berry and the birth of rock and roll, we witnessed Bruce Springsteen and the rebirth of rock and roll. Like they witnessed the Iranian hostage ordeal, we witnessed the TWA flight 847 hostage ordeal. Even news seemed fa- miliar. It echoed the past with' only a few variations. One thing that seemed to truly echo the past was music. With familiar social triumphs and tragedies parading across the front pages of newspaper, the pop artists, who influence and reflect our times, returned to familiar sounds of the 50's and the social consciousness of the 60's. It seemed like just another year. But sometimes these echoes (Con't. on p. 105) Musical Impact (Con't. from pg. 104) developed and made unfamiliar impacts. Our parents witnessed Mar- tin Luther King jr.'s struggle for equality and the tragedy of his assassination. This year we, for the first time, on January 20, commemorated his efforts after Congress declared his birthday a legal holiday. Our parents experienced the breathless excitement of watching the first man on the moon. We on January 28, watched the tearful tragedy of America's first NASA in-flight tragedy. With a year of sameness and changes, we watched, reacted, and sometimes lis- tened to the year's events as they were captured in the year's pop music. The radio played songs by artists like Bruce Springsteen and John Cougar Melloncamp who reflected the nation's de- parture from apathy and re- turn to patriotism with songs like My Home Town, Bom in the USA, and Small Town. Melloncamp even spelled the connection between music and the national attitude in R- O-C-K in the USA. Sting, Little Stephen, the group Tears for Fears raised our awareness of world prob- lems with songs like Russians, Sun City, and Shout. As Little Stephen and other musicians under the name of Artists against Aparthied, sang out about the injustice of aparth- ied in South Africa, Sting con- templated the potential of a US-USSR nuclear confrontation in his song Russians. Tears for Fears sang out against US deployment of missies in Eastern Europe with Shout. The music of Don Henley, Pat Benatar and Dire Straits echoed our values and intro- Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen was the undisputed Boss of rock mu- sic in 1985, singing about Vietnam vet- erans, steelworkers, factory workers and other uniquely American themes. spection. Henley reminisced about the lost ideals of inno- cence of the 60's in Boys of Summer, while Benatar pointed her finger at the ad- vertising industry and asked them to Stop Using Sex as a Weapon. And Dire Straits sang about the MTV generation in their song Money for Nothing. Billy Joel and Dionne War- wick aided in preventing such societal problems as suicide and AIDS with their songs. You're only Human and That's what Friends are For. Perhaps the biggest musical impact was when artists joined to raise money for the hungry in Africa by recording an al- bum and a single entitled We Are the World. This effort was the first of many musical fund raisers in 1985-6. Artists would join forces again to raise more money for Africa in a concert called Live Aid and again to help the American farmers in Farm Aid. Even non-musicians like the Chicago Bears and the New England Patriots joined the chorus of musical philanthro- pists by recording The Super Bowl Shuffle and New England, the Patriots and We and donating a part of the profit to charity. The Combination of the 50's sound, and the social consciousness of the 60's, mixed with the 80's unique talents made a musical impact in 1985-86. ________By Kim To n Royal 1=3 Along Interstate 70, in downtown Kansas City, the shoulders were littered with blue and white streamers. Semi-trucks, passing through from East to West, blared their horns. Above, along Grand Avenue, a clear blue sea of over 225,000 screaming fans showered tons of confetti and streamers on their heroes, the World Champion Kansas City Royals. All season long, the Royals were the ultimate underdogs. They finished their pre-season with a losing 12-15 record. On opening day they beat the Toronto Blue jays 2-1 before the largest opening day crowd in their history, a shadow of things to come. During the entire season they were in no higher than second place. Then, on Sep- tember 26 they blew out the Seattle Mariners to tie the California Angels. The Royals were not going to die so easi- ly- Finally, on October 5, the next to the last day of the sea- son, the Royals came from four runs behind to clinch the American League Western di- vision title with a 91-71 record against the Oakland A's. It was their sixth division title in ten years, establishing them as one of the most consistent teams in baseball, in only their six- teenth season. Three days later, the Royals began the American League Championship series against the Toronto Blue Jays. It was the Blue jay's first post season game, and the Toronto crowd was enthusiastic to say the least. This coupled with the incredible performance of Toronto pitcher Dave Stieb overwhelmed the Royals who lost 6-1. After pitching a five-hitter to give the Royals the World Series crown, royals pitcher Bret Saberhagen embraces third Baseman, George Brett. (Photo by Associated Press) Design by Kim To Toronto took a two-game lead when they beat the Royals in a 6-5 heartbreaker. The series moved to Kansas City on October 11 with most people counting the Royals out. Steve Farr didn't. He started for the Royals and pitched a shutout for 414 innings to lead the Royals to a 6-5 victory. The next day the Royals had a chance to tie the series. Instead, their hopes all but disappeared when Toron- to's Dave Stieb led the Blue jays to a 3-0 lead with a 3-1 victory. The next day the Royals won again 5-3 and the series moved back to Toronto with the Blue jays needing only one victory to become the first Canadian team to play in the World Series. The Royals had something different in mind. George Brett hit a homer in the top of the fifth to propel the Royals to a 5-3 win. It would come down to the wire. It was, once again, do or die for the Royals in game sev- en. The bases were loaded in the top of the sixth, and the Royals led 2-1. Catcher jim Sundberg belted a fastball to- ward the right field fence, the ball hit the fence within six inches of going out. Sundberg had to settle for a stand up tri- ple, driving in three runs. A single later brought in Sundberg and the Royals won their second American League Championship with a 6-2 vic- tory. The entire city celebrated. Thousands of fans poured into the streets of Westport. The celebration was magnified by the Saint Louis Cardinals' Na- tional League Championship, making an all-Missouri World Series. Games one and two of the World Series were to be played in Kansas City. Blue banners were draped from buildings down Ward Parkway and all across town fountains were dyed blue, people were wearing blue, and Royals caps could be seen everywhere. Kansas City was baseball crazy. After various wagers between Kansas City and Saint Louis which included bar-b- que, beer, and mayor for a day, play began on October 19. The Royals and their fans once again had to brace for a hard battle as the Royals lost 3-1, and 4-2. The series moved 256 miles to the East and the Royals moved back on the winning track, winning 6-1. However, in game four Saint Louis won 3-0 and the Royals' hopes were once again dashed. The Royals knew they had to win the next three games in order to be World Champions, and they did. Danny Jackson pitched an expert game and the Royals won 6-1 to bring the series home. Fan Rob Ridgway (10) shows his school's pride of K.C.'s winning team at the Royals' victory parade. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) In Kansas City on October 26 the Cardinals expected to celebrate another World Championship. The Royals squeaked by the Cardinals 2-1, winning in the eighth inning and forcing a seventh game. Sunday October 27, 1985 will always be remembered as Kansas City's finest baseball moment. Bret Saberhagen, who lived in the Center Dis- trict along with his wife, had a son the previous day. Saberhagen had to pitch the game of his life in order to pull off a miracle equivalent to the '69 Mets. He did. Saberhagen, who was later named series MVP, pitched a shutout and was helped by an amazing 11 runs. Cardinals pitcher Joaquin Andujar was removed when he charged the plate umpire, after a close call. Cardinals manager and former Royals manager Whitey Herzog was also removed because of the protest. After the game Andujar did several hundreds of dollars worth of damage to the locker room. That didn't dampen the Royals' celebration. The fans once again poured into the streets. Over 325,000 fans flooded downtown for the pa- rade the next day. The crowd included most Center students who got out of school any way they could. For a few weeks in October, the Royals captured the world. They were, for at least one year, the best. But the way they won, battling back against incredible odds all year long, made a Royal im- pact. By John Holloway p-‘ 4|K fr fee ftoya ana ver Fans rhei hit dKcxHeriif7 or d Wearing royal blue. Bill Lepentis (11) Royals' fans display their team's skill and Jennifer Yoss (11) decorate their with a sign at the base of the Liberty car in blue for the Royals' parade. Memorial. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) (Photo by Margaret Cleveland) 107 Royal Impact SocialD [ No one lives in a vacuum. Everything affects everything else, in some way. These two well-known axi- oms attempt to bridge the gap between what is most real to us-our day-to-day existence — and the sometimes remote goings-on of the world-at- large. We often wonder why we need worry about the big issues” when there are always problems closer to home. But great world-shaking events have an impact on us because they shake the world all the way down to its roots, and people in every communi- ty feel their tremors. These tremors of great The war in the Middle-east contin- ued in 1985. A distraught Moslem man hugs his son moments after they sur- vived a car bomb explosion outside a West Beruit restaurant in late August. (Photos by Associated Press) events, like the tremors of earthquakes, ripple outward in ever-widening circles. The events of the world have an impact on its nations, the nations on their communities, and the communities on the individual. We are at the cen- ter of the circles, especially as we begin to explore and learn about them through our educations and experiences. That's why we'll take some time now to look back over 1985-86 and remember what was happening in circles other than those we travel in daily. APARTHEID SOUTH AFRICA—THE YEAR OF TURMOIL Sept. 3, 1985 - Center's aca- demic year begins. Students spend the week becoming fa- miliar with a new routine. In faroff South Africa, however, the week means a savage in- tensification of the race riots, waged over apartheid for most of 1985. Though apart- heid, the system by which 5 million whites rule a country occupied by 26 million blacks, has existed since 1948 and endured violent crises several times, never have those crises been as bloody or attracted as much world attention as in 1985. Thousands of Americans joined protestors all over the world in calling for an end to apartheid's oppression, and state governments, universi- ties, and churches pursued a policy of disinvestment -pulling out of South Africa financially in an effort to bring economic pressure to bear on the South African government and force apartheid reform. Though President Reagan ini- tially opposed disinvestment, he finally backed down later in September to Congressional pressure and imposed limited economic sanctions. South African Bishop Desmond Tutu's Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end apartheid shows another encouraging sign, but still, 32 blacks died in riots the week of September 3. FARMERS AMERICA'S FARMERS—THE YEAR OF DEBT Sept. 10, 1985-Center parents met at school at 6:30 p.m. for Back to School Night,” where they familiarize themselves with their kids' schedules by going through a shortened version of the 108 Design by Kim To (Con'l. from pg. 108) school day. Hours earlier and hundreds of miles away, in Washington, D.C., the House Agriculture Committee met and passed a bill that would lower loan rates for most communities and give more deficiency payments on loans. This meeting was just one of many as America's leaders grappled with the nation's farm's debt crisis in 1985. Ironically, much of the problem stemmed from food production too high. Because of government subsidies, farm- ers overproduced, creating a surplus that drove down prices - and profits. Even at the beginning of 1985, Ameri- can farmers had debts totalling $212 billion. Most experts believe that, in the future, family farms will have to give way to efficiently-run agribusinesses. But in 1985, that transition seems difficult. AIDS—THE YEAR OF REAL- IZATION Oct. 4-Center unsuccessfully clashes with Rockhurst in its only football defeat until the State finals, and the mood the following week is not quite the same as in the many autumn weeks of victory we had be- come used to. A saddened mood also falls upon the entire nation that week, especially in Hollywood, as we learn of movie star Rock Hudson's death to AIDS. AIDS, or Acquired Immono- Deficiency Syndrome, had existed in the US for years be- fore it was finally identified in 1981, but it wasn't until 1985 that AIDS made headlines as the medical community dubbed it 1 public health problem. Many feared the A Trans World Airline jet with 145 passengers and eight crew members was hijacked in Athens, Greece in June. disease, which began by strik- ing primarily gay or bisexual men, would spread to society- at-large. As 1985 progressed, the number of cases afflicting both homosexuals and others increased dramatically, the death count over 7000 in the first half of the year alone. TERRORISM—THE STORY OF THE YEAR Oct. 10, 1985 —Center sports teams compete both at home and at other schools. The ten- nis team plays Oak Park, the volleyball team plays Belton, the ninth grade volleyball team plays Highland Junior High School, and the soccer team plays Ruskin. As athletes played these games, a deadly game of terrorism and counterterrorism moved to- ward its conclusion. Earlier in the day. President Reagan had given the go-ahead for US Air Force planes to force down an Egypt Air jetliner with four terrorists aboard who had hijacked the Italian cruise liner, the Achille Lauro, days before. By the end of the day, the four terrorists were in the custody of Italian authorities, Americans felt they had won a victory against terrorism and avenged the death of Leon Klinghoffer, a 69-year old American citizen aboard the Achille Lauro whom the terrorists had murdered. But this partial victory stood alone in 1985, perhaps terrorism's bloodiest year. In any other year, the Achille Lauro incident would have been considered the year's worst, but in a year marked by a hostage crisis in Lebanon in June, a suicide bombing in Bei- Riots were a daily occurrence in South Africa as blacks protested Apartheid. Here a white man runs from a jeering group of stone-throwing blacks in downtown Johannesburg. rut claiming the lives of 241 US soldiers, a car bombing in West Germany, a machine-gun spree in the Rome airport, a hijacking of an Egyptian airliner in flight taking 60 lives, and others as violent, it was just one more in a string of trage- dies that sparked world outrage in 1985. NATURAL DISASTERS—THE YEAR OF TRAGEDY Nov. 20, 1985 —During school, seniors receive information on graduation announcements from josten's. That night, the Fall Sports Banquet is held at 6:30. Thousands of miles to the south, in the South Ameri- can nation of Colombia, the Long-dormant volcano Nevado del Ruiz was brewing its magma to spew forth. At 9:00 Eastern Time, the volcano exploded with a force equal to that of Mount Vesuvius, which destroyed the city of Pompeii in A.D. 79. With the total death count upward of 25, 000, this was the biggest natural disaster of 1985. Two months earlier, nature's dark side had struck elsewhere in Latin America, on September 19, when a major earthquake caused the death of at least 20,000. U.S. relief efforts joined worldwide Red Cross aid totalling over $500,000, as well as giving aid through Washington, the Pan American Health Organization, and inde- pendent churches and charities in many American cities. For those Americans living on the West Coast this disaster had an additional impact: scientific findings show that an earthquake of similar scope is bound to strike California within the decade. (Con't. to pg. 110) n Social Impact 5ocial a (Continued from p. 109) SPY ESPIONAGE—THE YEAR OF THE SPY Nov. 26, 1985-The Boys' Basketball team plays at St. Pius. In a far different circle ' that of politics, Caspar Weinberger, Secretary of Defense, issues a crackdown on spies. This comes after an incredible four arrests within five days for espionage, bring- ing the year's total cases up to 11, in contrast to 1983's five. 1985 was a year marked by spy scandals all over the world, from uncovering of the Soviet spy ring run by the Walker family to the embar- rassing defection and redefection of KGB agent Viatly Yurchenko to jonathan Pollard's spying on the US for Israel, an ally, to a string of East-West spy cases in the two Germanys. AIRLINES AIRLINES—THE YEAR OF THE CRASH Dec. 12, 1985-Two Center basketball teams compete to- day, Girls' Varsity plays against ] Grandview and 9th Grade Boys against Winnetonka. To- day in far-off Newfoundland, Canada, 1985's deadly circle of airplane deaths broadened even further. Coming off the runway in Gander, Newfound- land, a DC-8 with 248 U.S. servicemen and 12 civilians aboard crashed, engulfing itself in flame and killing all its passengers. After the safe year for aviation had in 1984, in which less than 300 died all year, 1985's mind-numbing death toll of 1,948 (as of Dec. 12), the highest in history, baffled the public and experts alike. And before the year would end, 1985 would break its own tragic record once NASA analysts would ponder for weeks the mysterious tongue of flame” that ignited the space shuttle Challenger into a fiery explosion on lanuary 28 seconds after takeoff. (Photos by Associated Press) Despite the Challenger tragedy which shadow over NASA's efforts in 1985 and 86, many exciting advances were made, such as the successful repairing of a disabled communications satellite while in flight. After relaunching the satellite, space walker james Van Hoffen stands on the space shuttle Discovery's robot arm. more, bowing out on New Year's Eve with a small-jet crash over Texas that killed ce- lebrity Ricky Nelson. Again, the question left in the wake of the stunning impact on us is: why? US-SOVIET U.S.-SOVIET RELATIONS THE YEAR OF HOPE Jan. 16, 1986-With high (Con't. on pg. Ill) The mammoth death toll of airline casualties in 1985 jumped by 137 when a Delta jetliner crashed near Dallas while in route from Fort Lauderdale to Los Angeles. 110 Design by Kim To Relief workers clean up debris left in the wake of an earthquake which registered 8.1 on the Richter scale and destroyed much of Mexico City. hopes, the ninth grade Boys' Basketball team plays Truman, the Wrestling team competes against Smithville, and Girls' Varsity Basketball plays Winnetonka. Another group into a project with high hopes today is the U.S. arms-control negotiating team, when talks with the Soviets in Geneva re- sume. 1985 brought many changes in U.S.-Soviet relations, and despite the propoganda war waged over Reagan's Star Wars space defense plan, 1986 begins on a hopeful note. Mostly the hope springs forth from the summit between Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev in late November. Though the two leaders didn't produce a solid treaty of any sort, the widening channel of communication provided by the summit, the first since 1979, gave a sense of opti- mism to many experts. The Associated Press considered the summit to be so important that it ranked it the second biggest story of 1985, com- ing in second to terrorism. SPACE SPACE—1985: THE YEAR OF ''ROUTINENESS 1986: THE ROUTINE ENDS Jan. 28, 1986-Originally this space was to read, On January 22, teacher Christa McAuliffe is guided aboard the space shuttle for her history- making flight as part of NASA's Teacher in Space program. NASA was very active in 1985-86, but perhaps the most important development was not scientific, but sociological, as the public began to per- ceive space travel as routine, ushering us into a future in which ordinary citizens will travel, live, and do business in space. But after almost a week of false starts and aborted takeoffs, the final, brief flight of the space shuttle Challenger showed that space travel, its inherent dangers long forgot- ten, could no longer be thought of as routine. On January 28, 1986, the Challenger exploded seconds after launch, killing all seven aboard. The emotional impact on the nation was great, and the far-reaching impact perhaps best summed up by the ques- tion: how far back does this set the idyllic future we'd Christa McAuliffe, the high school teacher who was selected to have flown aboard the space shuttle, was enshrined in the national consciousness for her bravery which ended in tragedy. Here, she folds her training uniform as she packs for a trip to Houston to begin her training. planned? CORPORATE THE CORPORATE WORLD —THE YEAR OF UPHEAVAL Sept. 20, 1985-The football team plays Hickman at home. Over the following week, tryouts for PIP- PIN, the fall musical tell- ing the tale of a young man searching for meaning, are held. In the real world, -Silicon Valley to be exact —one young man seemed to have found meaning —in the computer industry. Steve Jobs was that (Continued on p. 112) 111 Social Impact young man, and with Steve Wozniak, he had basically given birth to the home-computer in- dustry with a little machine he called an Apple and built in his garage. But 1985 saw hard times for the home-computer industry, now expanded to multi-billion dollar proportions. Apple, as well as other comput- er companies, experienced a sharp decline in profits, and indicative of this were the events of the week following September 20, when Jobs and Apple parted company in one of the biggest corporate up- heavals of the year. An even bigger upheaval in corporate America that had an impact on all of us, not just computer users, was Coke's formula change from New back to 'Classic.' Everyone had their own opinion, and one of the biggest questions of 1985: Was it the stupidest or clever- est marketing move in history? But, in the big picture, 1985's upheavals with the most corporate impact were what some analysts dubbed, The Year of the Merger. Carl Icahn took over TWA, GE and RCA merged, Dillards bought Macy's, and it seemed that everyone wanted to take over CBS, from Ted Turner (who did manage to buy MGM UA) to Jesse Helms. COMET 1986—THE YEAR OF THE COMET April 11, 1986-As Key Club attends the Missou- ri-Arkansas District Con- vention and 87th Street Gang celebrtes folk mu- sic at their Folkfest, as- tronomy enthusiasts worldwide celebrate Hal- ley's Comet, for today the comet comes its clo- sest to Earth. In 1985 and 1986, the world was swept with comet mania as Hal- ley's famous snowball re- turned after a 76-year trek across the solar system. As the American public bought Halley's Comet books, T-shirts, bumperstickers, maps, posters, and a host of other comet paraphernalia, the U.S. Government joined the U.S.S.R., Japan, and several Eu- ropean countries in launching satellites to study the comet. CONGRESS CONGRESS—THE YEAR OF THE DEFICIT Mar. 1, 1986 —The State Swim meet is held in Columbia, MO. Meanwhile, all over the coun- try, budget cuts imposed by Gramm-Rudman, the bill passed by Congress in 1985 to save the nation from drowning in debt, go into effect. In 1985, the big issue around Washington was the deficit, which spiralled over $2 trillion as Congress bitterly debated tax reform and budget-balanc- ing in an atmosphere of heavy partisan politicking. ASHCROFT On Wednesday, January 15, the world's impact on CHS be- came more visible, as Governor John Ashcroft visited to discuss his educational goals for the state. Over 100 students joined members of the press, faculty and community for Governor Ashcroft's speech outlining his Excellence in Education pro- grams; afterwards students asked the governor questions. By Jason Kocherov LOTTERY ()' Noon of Monday January 20, marked the first day of the Mis- souri lottery. In the first minutes millions of one dollar tickets were bought. Two, five, ENTRY and TICKET winners popped up everywhere. Prizes offered in- cluded S86, $860, and $86,000. 112 Design by Kim To Many Center students bought tickets in hope of winning big. Karen Willis (12) said, I bought about five tickets and won two dollars and some free tickets! I think it's great. Matt Piltz (11) said, I play at least twice a week, I think it's a good idea because of the money it makes for the state. Others felt differently. A lot of these people buy tickets with their money instead of buying things they need. I think it's stupid, said Keith Bodenhamer (11). I think it's sad when a state has to support education with a lottery, said Shaun Schaffer (12). Others liked the idea but were cautious. Arthur Shaffer (12) said, I think it's a good idea because of the money we make from it, but I wonder where the money goes. By John Holloway lottery revenues for education LOCAL SCHOOLS £kc«tfonc0 in Education Early CMJdhood Development Missiiuri S ’i. (.!' ■ Academy • Vocational Education Incentives HIGHER EDUCATION..... Four - Te.if Campuses and Junior Colleges Targeted Investments for Technology and Testing Modernizing Engineering Schools Research Centers Investment in Quality Campuses Shown here below Governor Ashcroft gives details of lottery appro- priations for education. Mike Bailey (12) asks the governor if he is in favor of lowering the require- ment to pass bond and levy issues from two-thirds to one-half of the vote, while moderator David Catania (12) hands him the microphone. (Photos by Jason Kocherov) nini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag mini mag n n Homeroom allows stu- dents extra study time. Heather Canzoneri(ll) takes advantage of the free time. (Photo by Stacy Powell) Homecoming traditions continue through today. Amy Stroud(IO) returns to her seat after the half time activities. (Photo by The Lang Croup) On July 4, 1985 the place to be was at Liberty Memorial for the second annual spirit fes- tival. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) This is what it’s all about ... Inside Pages ... School 114-117 ... Lifestyles, Costs, Traditions 118-119 ... Attitudes in Music 120-121 ... Fashions 122-123 ... K.C. Update 124-125 ... Depression to Yuppies 126-127 Mini Mag 113 By Inanite Vomui� Through the years. Center has undergone some changes from being a one-room schoolhouse to a three story High School. Center originally started out as a one-room school in South Kansas City until the very first High School was developed. This school was located at 85th Street and Paseo. Every- one in the district attended this school. It consisted of grades kindergarten through 12. In 1947 Center High was built at 84th and Euclid. Only the students from seven through 12 attended this school and the kids from kin- dergarten through sixth at- tended the old high school at 85th and Paseo. In 1962 a new Center Senior High School at 8715 Holmes Rd. was finished. The con- struction had begun in 1925 and an $80,000 bond issue was sent to finance the project. After students started at- tending Center Senior High, the old school became Center North junior High. Even though Center Senior High School was open for classes, many improvements were needed. In 1965 the football stadium, two music and drafting rooms were com- pleted. In 1968 an industrial arts complex and 14 class- rooms were added. That was enough construc- tion to last until the spring of 1985. Some of the classrooms were moved and redecorated with carpeting and new working materials. An elevator was added and ramps for the handicapped students. Now that the reconstruction is finished, many students feel proud to be attending Center Senior High School. Three floors of classrooms in the north wing were under construc- tion in 1969. (Photos taken from 1959 Yellowjacket) In 1959, Center was located on 85th Street in this building that's not used presently by the district. 114 Design by Leanne Young BUZZ about the BEE c Bringing it to school, Callis showed it to Coach Max Hayes, physical education teacher, who then took the drawing and put it on the basketball players t-shirts. From Callis' design, others have shaped the Yellowjacket. Coach Bob Smith and Wayne Schneidler have both contrib- uted to Yellowjacket designs. One design was a Yellowjacket that had football cleats on and blood dripping from the boxing gloves. From these designs came the present mascot. Smith took the blood away, added a rounded face and tail. The present Yellowjacket has ei- ther football cleats or basket- ball shoes on. by Michelle Carramusa TOP The 1964 yearbook used this simple drawing to illustrate a yellowjacket. (Photo by Stacy Powell) Our fighting yellowjacket, wearing sporty basketball shoes and boxing gloves, was designed by Coach Bob Smith. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) With its boxing gloves, foot- ball cleats, and that angry look, the mascot has undergone changes since its original de- sign. The Yellowjacket originated from Charles Callis, Center graduate of 1963 who de- signed and patterned our first Yellowjacket after Georgia Tech's mascot. His first Yellowjacket had a wasp type appearance. Callis thought this Yellowjacket did not represent Center well because it did not look mean enough. So, in his spare time Callis redesigned the Yellowjacket. The second Yellowjacket had a pointed nose with a nasty look on its face. It wore boxing gloves and had the tail of a devil. Mini-Mag-School 115 Z x e In the library (a temporary art room) Julie Kelley(IO) works out a design. (Photo by Stacy Powell)___________________ A lot can happen in 50 years. A couple of wars, nuclear power, rockets to the moon, corvettes and food processors. But what about the stu- dents? Students themselves are made out of the same mold as they were when I was one, said Bill Scott, Spanish teacher. Wayne Brown, Speech and Debate teacher agreed, I don't think we were any more academic in years before than we are now. There were the good times and serious times, like today. John Musgrave disagreed, however. I don't think stu- dents are interested. They don't want to dig, he said. Why? It's society in general. Turn on the T.V. and the infor- mation there. Studies aren't the only dif- ferences in students. I miss the kids of the 60's who cared about people, world problems and how to solve them. Today everyone is so money orient- ed, Brown said. All of that is a little discour- aging. Haven't we improved at all in 50 years? I like the stu- dents of today. Of course, I teach an elective class, so I'm spoiled. Most of my kids are interested. But I think most kids realize they have to get a good education now so that they can get a good job later. And kids have a real advan- tage with the media. They are so knowledgable, said Scott. He added, Kids are more re- alistic now. They aren't naive enough to believe that they can solve world problems. So in some ways students are the same, but in others very different. Some of the differences appear bad, but when examined closely are clear improvements. Graphic Arts students lohn Allred(ll) and Bryan Phelps{12) check negatives of their first typesetting assignment displaying name and hour. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) Design by Leanne Young Copy by Amy Poje Athletic Alterations Any school now with only three teams would be called obsolete. But in 1937, Center was doing well to have a foot- ball team, boys' basketball team and boys' indoor track team. For a while in the 30's and 40's girls enjoyed a basketball team, but it was short lived and it disappeared until the 70's. In the 30's, 40's and 50's at- titudes and needs were differ- ent than today. Attitudes prevented girls from competing in sports up until the 1970's. A quote from a girl on the first volleyball team at Center read, We want to show the boys we can do it, because they don't think we can 1971. A school's main goal was to prepare its students academi- cally for a job or college. There wasn't a need for a large sports program. Today, Center sees a need to help make students stronger, well rounded individuals through sportsmanship and athletic competition, according to Phelps Murdock, President of the CHS Booster Club. In the 60's, we gained the wrestling, boys' cross country and boys' swimming and div- ing teams. But the real revolution at Center came in the 70's. That was when we gained nine of our 16 teams today. Seven of those were girls'. Center's most recent team addition is the soccer team. It's only two years old. And it's the only team that doesn't wear a sexist label. Soccer is open to boys or girls but only one girl, Melissa Sabin(ll), has taken that initiative. Yes, any school today with only three athletic teams would be called obsolete, but not Center's program with 16. Athletic alterations have brought Center up to 1986 complete. During soccer practice, Melissa Sa- bin(11), the only girl on the 1985-86 team, practices controlling the ball. (Photo by John Holloway) Mini Mag-School 117 yesterday aN ever cEiidirig Tfaditioris Hansel and Gretel scenes depict the theme of the German club float, manned by Melissa Mallory(lO), Matt Haun(lO), and Christine Houston(ll). Simple and inexpensive are ,a few words which might bea associated with living years ago. Most of today's adults may remember walking five miles to school, or paying twenty cents per gallon for gas. Today, most teenagers aren't familiar with this lifes- tyle. Convenienced is a better word generally used to de- scribe the life of the younger generation. However, even with the differences in the dai- ly lifestyles of yesterday's and today's generations, there re- main many shared traditions around the country, and at CHS. Some traditions at CHS that students look forward to are Homecoming, and ordering class rings. The first Homecom- ing at CHS was October 15, 1948, against Ruskin at Me- morial Field at 85th and Euclid. The cost of admission was 75 cents for adults, and 35 cents for students. There was only a Homecoming Queen and two attendants elected by the football squad and crowned at half-time of the game. The dance was held the night of the game. Because this was a new event at CHS, many peo- ple continued to ask, even after Homecoming had passed, What's a homecom- ing? Today, Homecoming in- cludes more than a football game and dance. There's also a spirit week, and floats. This year during spirit week. students dressed in fifties' clothing, sweatshirts or color of their favorite college, par- ticipated in competitions, I love Center Day, and Blue- Gold Day. The competitions included hoola-hoop and bub- ble-blowing contests held each lunch shift in the cafeteria. On I love Center Day, students dressed in red and white, signi- fying spirit and love. Spirit was also promoted by SGA, who was in charge of printing and distributing CHS Yellowjacket pencils, which read, Get Into The Center Spirit 1985-86 SGA. Keith Lollis(ll) said, I think everybody puts a lot of effort into decorating the floats and the halls. The spirit during the whole week is probably the best we have all year. The Homecoming game was on Friday night, just as were most of the other games of the season. They also cost the same as all other games of the season, $3 for adults and $2 for students. Some CHS stu- dents felt that the admission is too much, but others don't mind paying the price. Doug Brown(ll) said, I think it's | about right, because the mon- , ey we get helps to support 1 our athletic program better. The floats were driven at half-time of the game. Most students felt the floats added to the excitement of Home- coming. The theme for the 1985-86 Homecoming floats was Fairytales. As the floats 118 Design by Tiffany Parrish were driven around the track, each had its fans and ap- 'plause. Craig Ericsson(ll) said, It's the main part of Home- coming next to the dance. It's tradition! Tammy Yoakum(ll) said, I think they add a lot of spirit. After the spirit events of the week had passed, including the game, the following Satur- day night was more calm for those attending the dance, where the Homecoming Queen, Mr. Spirit, and all the attendants were pre- sented. The ad- mission for this year's dance was $5 per couple, and $3 per person. When asked about the cost to get in the dance, Yoakum said, I think it's reasonable consid- ering the cost that goes in to putting it all together. Students were not only con- cerned with admission when it came time for the dance, but also other odds and ends to complete the evening. There's dinner and whatever you want to do after the dance, said Ericsson. Mark McKelvy (12) com- mented, I spend money on corsages, having the car clean, a nice restaurant, and most of all some casual clothing. Class rings have been a tra- dition at CHS since 1938. Only eniors ordered class rings then. There was a ring com- mittee that met with salesmen from jewelry companies. They selected the rings that were shown to the seniors. The sen- ior class as a whole chose the popular style of ring for the entire class by voting. Today, juniors and seniors may order class rings, but feel- ings may vary on just how im- portant they are. Ken Ben- anti(11) said, They're not as important as every- one thinks they should be. Even though the importance of class rings is questioned by some students, this doesn't stop them from ordering one for future's sake. I don't think they're that im- portant or a necessity, but I ordered one so I could have one later, said Wendy Jacob- son(11). Everyone has a form of tra- dition in their life, even if it's just waking up every morning! Benanti defined tradition as, something you believe in and you want to support to keep it going. Yes, today has changed some styles of yester- day, but the idea of tradition remains with us even now. By Stacey Byers « Tradition is something you believe in and you want to support to keep it going. � A poster in the senior hall displays the spirit of Homecoming during spirit week. As Mr. Musgrave reads their names, the attendants await the announce- ment of the Homecoming Queen. (Photos by Ronnie Gillette) Design by Tiffany Parrish e s A7 ens M N 3 S By Tim Dupin Although there have been many changes in music in past years, the music of yesterday is still alive today. The music of the past has made many influences on today's youth and musicians. The controversial rock and roll music of the 50's has be- come a mainstay in the 80's. Fifty's musicians such as Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley, and Little Richard have influenced groups of today, such as the Romantics and the under- ground group. The Blasters. These groups and other groups of today have become the idols of some Centerites. With the return of the 60's sound in the 80's the musical groups REM and the Three O'Clock, which many students at Center listen to, have cap- 120 Design by Martha Butler tured the 60's sound. A lot of the music that my friends and I listen to now is from the 60's or has the 60's sound, said Keith Williamsfl 1). Many mu- sicians from the 60's are still making music and influencing kids today. The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton are musicians who are still popular today and receive airtime for past hits as well as hits of today. During the 70's the most rebellious form of rock music-punk-came to life. Although this type of music was short-lived it has found revival in the 80's. Early punk groups like the Sex Pistols, the jam, and the Clash have be- come influences for today's punk groups. The Fleshtones, Del Fuegos, and the Violent Femmes, all punk groups of today, have found their way into some Center students' lis- tening habits, but the most popular music of the 80's has been pop or popular music. The major pop music influences of today have been Bruce Springsteen, Madonna and Sting. The most popular of these is Bruce Springsteen, who has caught the ear of fans across the nation with his Born in the USA album and tour. He along with other artists have become the roles of many students and have started trends in music and fashion. Fashion and style can be American Cablevision's sweatshirts attract some of the few MTV fans as juniors Mike Elliott, Bill Lepentis and Keith Williams shop at Ward Parkway. (Photo by John Cleary) seen by the dress habits at Center. Many new fashions are simply old fashions updated, such as denim jackets, paisley, and Bermuda shorts. Many people believe the in- fluence of music goes much farther than fashion. One such group is the PARENTS' MUSIC RESOURCE CENTER (PMRC), who is seeking to have warning labels put on records and music videos with violent or sexually explicit lyrics. The PMRC brought their petition for labels to the U.S. Senate Committee hearing on the subject of pornographic rock. The PMRC reported to the Senate Committee that they are trying to shield children from the obscenity of the mu- sicians. The PMRC believes that music has become a ma- jor influence on the actions and thoughts of youth. Music expresses the feelings of our day, said Mary Holloway(12) who shares the opinions of many musicians such as John Denver, Frank Zappa and Dee Snider who testified against the PMRC. Results of the hearing have 24 record companies, 83% of the recording industry, agree- ing to place PG warning labels on albums containing explicit material. The hearing also has raised public awareness of a growing controversial issue. In an editorial the editors of Rolling Stone Magazine said, Rating records for lyric content provides no benefit to the children it is meant to protect and seriously threatens artist's freedom of expression and everyone's freedom of choice. YES NO l m Does music influence your fashion? 64% 36% 2 mm % Do you think videos should be censored? 16% 84% 3 9 Do you think records, albums, or cassettes should have a rating system? 5% 95% Music has become a major factor in movies and television, two sources of entertainment that have traditionally influenced youths. Popular television shows and movies have become dependent on pop music artists for musical scores, fashions, and in some cases, guest appearances. A popular TV show, Miami Vice, has used music to cre- ate suspense and a sense of reality. Musicians such as Glenn Frey, Phil Collins, and Eric Clapton, all of whom ap- peared on Miami Vice have brought a lot of attention to the show. This show and oth- ers like it have wide audiences and can be heard in the con- versation of Centerites. Mov- ies, television, and music have become influential in fashion, attitudes and behavior of many students. In general, it's easy to see that music can affect a stu- dent's thoughts. Music affects my thinking when I listen to deep sounds by Pink Floyd or Led Zeppelin I think about life and when I listen to carefree music; it picks me up and I feel happy, said Jennifer Stroud(12). MTV, or Music Television, which shows popular music put to video, has been very popular in the past but recent- ly has lost some of its popular- ity. People still watch MTV Madame Paulsen helps students learn French vocabulary by using a poster of Madonna with words naming parts of her clothing. (Photo by John Cleary) but it's not as popular as it used to be, said Terry Saw- yer(12). Some students that used to spend hours watching MTV seldom turn it on now. Many weekend activities of students include movies. Mov- ies often use music to set a mood or tone for the viewer. Frank Oliphant(12) said, I'm in a good mood after I see a good movie. Many production companies have had pop artists write themes for their movies. Back to the Future and St. Elmo's Fire are two movies with theme songs that soared to the top of the charts. The fashion of many stars such as Tom Cruise, Madonna, and David Bowie influenced many students in the way they dress. Attitudes and expres- sions of many stars affected some students as well. Fash- ions of stars affect me a little, sometimes I'll dress a little like my favorite music stars or adopt one of their sayings, said Betsy McLeroy(ll). You can often find Centerites imi- tating their favorite stars. Different types of music - easy listening, pop, or rock-affect the moods of students listening to them. When I listen to heavy-metal music in my car it makes me drive faster, said Frank Oliphant(12). By Tim Dupin 121 Mini Mag, Music Attitudes efore you dress, do you consid- er what looks best on you? In the 80's the biggest fad is being differ- ent, using fashions to enhance your look, not just wearing what's in. We have our own different styles instead of one certain fa- shion, said Kathie Finestead(9). For this reason the styles are constantly changing. Students wear paisley, florals, striped, or painted jeans and many other fads. Though fads like the bright neon colors are quickly worn and abandoned, clothes such as Levis 501's will always be around. However it looks as if some popular styles from previous years keep showing up just somewhat revised. Styles often come back from earlier years, yet I just wear the clothes I feel com- fortable in, said Kori Cur- ry(10). Looking back at changes in fashions, they may seem drastic. Through the years however they were actually gradual. In the 70's, we saw bell-bot- tom jeans with large wide belts and buckles, plaid pants, polyester and mini skirts worn at fingertip length. In the 60's, a dress code was enforced, limiting the girls from wearing pants. This con- tinued until the students re- belled, forcing the code to be changed. As we continue looking back, we saw full poodle skirts, saddle shoes and the typical 50's styles. The 40's were much the same, cardigan sweaters and shirts with large 4 I really don't worry about what's in style, I wear what I like. 99 Design by Lori Lawrence collars. I really don't worry about what's in style, I wear what I like, said Steve Taylor(ll). Even though it may seem as if most students dress like their peers, today we see people attracted much more to being unusual than simply one of the crowd. I worry about what's in style, but I don't wear some- thing that I don't like just because it's in, said Christy Montgomery(12). So back in the 80's, indivi- dual tastes are generally more important than the popular trends that come and go. The fads of the 70's are demonstrated in this picture taken from the 1974 Yellowjacket. Fashions during the 50's can be seen in this picture taken from the 1956 Yellowjacket. The look of the 80's worn by Laura in style from 1968 to 1985. (Photo by Mansfield(ll), Audra Kilburn(11), and Stacy Powell) Amy Stroud(IO) show the differences Mini Mag-Fashion 123 Everything’s up-to-date in K.C, In 1937, this concrete, brick, and steel land of shops, restaurants, and homes was nothing more than the fields of a quietly rural community. Today, the rush is on as Overland Park's glass towers become home to much of the busi- ness in the Greater Kansas City area. Shown here at twilight, the Control Data tower at 95th and Metcalf rises above a 4-foot deep man-made lake covering seven acres, an island boasting a $2500 glass sculpture, and a fountain which shoots 30 feet into the air. Johnson County When the class of '37 picked up copies of the first Yellowjacket,” the Center district wasn't even within the city limits of K.C. Since then, both Center and the city which now does sur- round it have changed im- mensely. On these pages you'll see five examples of change in K.C. Three tell of growth, two tell of decline, but either way they tell us that This is What It's All About.” Or, as this sign by a park construction project on 53rd and Oak proclaims, This is it!” West Bottoms The past 50 years were a time of decline for the West Bottoms area, as new ways of transportation and shipping dried up business along the Missouri River. Now about the only thing going on during an average business day is a cruise of the tourist steamboat, the Missouri River Queen(right). But all around this reminder of the almost forgotten past lie the dregs of the forsaken present(left). Design by Suzanne Cheek, Chrissv Hansen copy, photos by Jason Kocherov Here, the present and the past are fused into one as urban renewal meets the challenge presented by years of decline in the 60's and 70's and by the sudden growth in Johnson County. This revitalizing is nowhere more apparent than at the corner of 12th and Balti- more. On the northwest corner stands the Vista International Hotel(bottom left), a city-supported devel- opment to foster conven- tion business in K.C., and across the street to the south lies the redone Bar- ney Allis Plazafbottom cen- ter), a concrete terraced park of fountains, benches, and street vendors. The east side of the street illus- trates even more so how the old intermixes with the new, where the venerable Radisson-Muehlebach Hotel looks north across the street to an ultramodern of- fice building(bottom right). Another victim of changes in the nation's transportation system was Union Station. In its heyday, the station shuttled thou- sands of passengers daily to all parts of the country. Also, a colorful moment in K.C. history occurred here more than fifty years ago —the Union Station Massacre on June 17, 1934. Today, Union Station is once again a part of current events, as politi- cians, the media, and the city at large deliberate on how to bring this once- great, now mostly unused, monument back into the life of the city. Union Station Another fiftieth anniver- sary was celebrated in 1985-86 in addition to Centers: the Plaza's. To many people. Center stu- dents included, the Plaza is Kansas City. No area consis- tently receives as much at- tention, especially this year as even the Plaza becomes the object of corporate de- velopment with the controversial Sailors project. Shown here is one of the Plaza's many fountains. The Plaza Mim-Mag Kansas City 125 From Beggars 697 e ssa $ A style resembling the clean cut look of the fifties swept the nation in the eighties. This style became a way of life for thousands of young urban professionals, better known as yuppies. To qualify as a yuppie one must be a member of the baby boom generation, very conservative and extremely ambitious. Completely dedicated to the pursuit of urban living, a yuppies' energy and optimism are turned toward business careers, houses (preferably renovated by themselves) and the latest cuisine. Although high school stu- dents are too young to qualify as yuppies today, they possess some of the same ambition and drive. It seems like kids today are really ambitious, they want to be yuppies. Whereas kids from the sixties or another time didn't plan for the future, they just lived from day to day, said Bridget Baier(12). Pointing out another difference between teens of today and the past, David Wi- ley(11) said, Today's teen- agers seem to know more about what is going on around them, unlike the teenagers of the fifties who seemed really innocent. Yet teenagers in the fifties could not have been completely innocent as they saw their peers go off to the Korean War and schools prac- ticed disaster drills. The teens of the sixties, like the yuppies, had energy and optimism. But the passion of the sixties' young was directed toward Vietnam War protests, love communes and music. They experienced violence as two Kennedy brothers and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. were assassinated. After living through these trag- edies, a little innocence was lost. I realize the sixties' teen- agers brought on a lot of awareness of the bad aspects of war, but I think that their efforts were misplaced and A typical yuppie home, located in the renovated top floor of any building. These lofts are adorned with large murals and usually lack an abundance of furniture. (Photos by Donna Levin) they were just looking to have a good time, said Robert Bai- ley(12). It does seem there was an innocence left as a celebration of love, music and drugs called Woodstock took place in 1969. The teens of the sixties were not the only generation of teenagers to experience turbulent events. The teen- agers of the thirties lived through the hardships of the Great Depression and the forties' teens dealt with World War II. It was the teens of the thir- ties and forties who became the parents of the teens of the sixties and seventies. But what became of the rebellious teens of the sixties and seventies? Ironically they are the yuppies of today. If the teenagers of the sixties and seventies, who were really radical, can be yuppies now, then who knows what we will be like in the future, said Lori Agnew(IO). No one really knows if there will be a second generation of yuppies. Not everyone wants to work out at the club or keep up with the stock mar- ket. I don't think yuppies are really a big deal. They are just a bunch of boring business- men. I know I don't want to be one, said Korie Curry(IO) So, it is virtually impossible to say what will become of to- day's teenagers, if yesterday's hippie can now be today's stock analyst. Only time will tell if the eighties' teens will carry on the yuppie life or if they wil develop a new style of life. Betsy WiHan 126 Design by Melissa Martin Rebellious sixties' teenagers repre- sented their strong concern for inde- pendence on these unique pins However their goals for love and peace were not widespread notions of the seventies. Among other specialty shops located in the Westport Marketplace, the Pas- ta Shop serves their discriminating yuppie customers an exquisite Italian cuisine at an exorbitant price. pizza SPAGHETTI PIE it M. OHu.. PASTA PIZZAS WunoM Iso w Expecting just another year of lectures, assignments, and tests in the familiar classrooms of CHS, students entering school this year discovered their classrooms moved from their old locations. All of the classes in the same department were moved to the same area of the building to provide for close communi- cation within the department and therefore more effective instruction. Along with relocation, came new facilities and equipment to improve the quality of Center's education. The journalism department ob- tained a new darkroom and a computer terminal for typeset- ting purposes. The science de- partment received new labs and lab equipment. We've al- ways had fine instruction, but never the laboratory equip- ment to back it up. Now we have most of the nice things necessary to enhance the science education at CHS ' said Mrs. Betty Little, biology teacher. To protect the new equip- ment and the school from vandals, all the doors of CHS except for the ones near the office and the loading dock, were locked at 3 p.m. making it difficult for students with club meetings and other after- school activities. This was not the only difficulty experienced by clubs. Many clubs found themselves struggling with lack of funds and members. Although students realized the importance of clubs some clubs found their membership at a low. It seems that most of the clubs I'm in are decreasing in members, said Rachel Lai(11). But a small sized club didn't dampen the optimism of club members. Malcom Ed- wards(10) said, I don't think the decrease in membership will continue. Clubs give you an- other way to be a part of the school and most people want that. Not every club experienced a decrease in membership. German club, FRIENDS, and Spirit Club were among the clubs whose membership rose. To increase funds students competitively sold magazines for their clubs. The two-week long magazine sale grossed $6, 500 for the school. However, for some clubs, the money from magazine sales wasn't enough. One club, Poli-Sci, found a unique way of raising additional money by helping the Optimist Club run bingo games twice a month. Like any other year, there were changes in the curriculum to improve the quality of education, and clubs had to struggle to maintain members and funds. But it was how we reacted to the prob- lems and benefits concerning clubs and academics which made it MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR. Hot off the presses Doug Litte(ll) proudly displays a newly printed Yellowjacket towel, one of the 114 sold by the Applied Economics class in order to and apply” learn and eco- nomic theories. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Borrowing characters from Saturday Night Live and Star Wars, members of Players 58 entertain at freshman orientation with a humorous skit. (Photo by Stacy Koelling) ____CLUBS AND ACADEMICS _|________________________________ just another year just another year just another year just another year 128 Design by John Holloway To avoid heat and dust of Miss Lillie's unfinished room. Freshmen, Natalie Riley, Cineane Vieux, and Jason Tavernaro went outside to read their assignments. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) just another year just another year just another year just another year ---------------------------------- MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR Clubs and Academics Division Easy as une, deux, trois French Center is adding students to the 55 million people in the world who already speak French. The current curriculum includes two classes of French I, two classes of French II, and one com- bined class of French III and French IV. This romance language lured students into taking it for many different reasons. French I stu- dent Gretchen Bieber (9) said, I took French because it fits in with my plans for the future. If I dance in Paris, I want to be able to speak their language. Friends influenced many stu- dents. Tim Deily (9) said, A lot of my friends took French this year and it also seemed to be the most fun. Those who are interested in France and want to be with others who feel the same way joined the French Club. French teacher Ruth Paulsen has been the club sponsor for eight years. Although being a club sponsor takes up many hours, Paulsen says that it is all worth it, saying, I get to see a differ- ent side of students. The club also encourages students to attend cultural events on their own. Besides offering a time for students to get together, the club also provides the French classes with many things. Paulsen said, They buy magazine subscrip- tions and school items, such as dictionaries. But mostly, French Club pro- vides enjoyment. Sponsor and club members agree that, It's lots of fun! By Mari Katsunuma It fits in with my plans for the future' Godard echoes the difference between French women and American women in his film ''Breathless. Malle reflects his interest in the American culture in his films Pretty Baby and Atlantic City. What films did French men jean-Luc Godard and Louis Malle direct? 130 Design by Mari Katsunuma In a demonstration, Amy Brendlinger (10), and Cindi Griggs (10), show a picture of a croissant in French dass. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) During her homeroom, Madame Paulsen plans French I classes' agenda for the day. (Photo by Kris Collins) Front Row: Activities Director .Margaret Cleveland, Treasurer Amy Tonyes. Mike Vanluvan. President Jessie Vantuvan. Rachel Lai. Second Row: Stacey Stafford, Melisa Kinsinger, Kim Alley, Adviser Madame Paulsen; Back Row: Cindi Griggs, Kathie Finestead. Debbie Bellante. Leigh Davenport. Ben Sander. In the back of the room, Brian VanSlyke (9), and Kristine King (9), sneak a quick bite before lunch. (Photo by Kris Collins) French Club 131 Wearing her costume, Christine Houston (11) prepares to work on the Homecoming float. (Photo by Claudette Bartle) Father of modern psychoanal- ysis, Sigmond Freud. He was in constant discord with his colleagues and disciples. He felt that any argument against his theories was a personal at- tack against him. What famous psychoanalyst felt that the hostility of growing up as a Jew in Germany Vienna was reflect- ed in his career? It’s better in Germany Germany's geographical borders lie about 50 degrees longitude and 10 degrees lati- tude, but the German lan- guage is not limited to these borders. Its language has reached past the country's borders to Switzer- land, Austria, and other Euro- pean nations. Even small com- munities in the United States have adopted German traditions and the language. The German language is as im- portant to these areas as Eng- lish is to Americans. To promote the language, Claudette Bartle has been teaching German at Center for the last five years. Many of Frau's students en- joy the class for various reasons. I like Frau and the way she teaches, said Suzanne Menkhus (11). The stories Frau tells from her per- sonal experiences and her enthusiasm make the class more interesting to her Ger- man students. I can't imagine doing any- thing else. German is part of my heritage. I've just tied my hobby into my job,” said Frau. Her classes are a change from the rigid structure of most classes. I like to learn at my own pace,” said Cindy Hendrick- son (11). Delicia Randle (11) said, There is more free thinking and I get a chance to find out the answers on my own.” In addition, students from all lev- els of German study are allowed to go on field trips, travel to Germany, and be- come a part of the German club. But like any other class, Ger- man has its bad points as well. Julie Smith (11) said, The worst part about German is lis- tening to the tapes because they sound so unreal.'' Beyond the classroom, Ger- man Club has steadily in- creased in size. Three years ago, the club had 15 members and has grown to a membership of 40. The club basically runs itself with a little help from Frau, the club sponsor. By Jennifer Winitz German 132 Design by Mari Katsunuma Joining two Austrians, Christian Goeller (12) dances a German slap dance at Southwest High School. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Hansel and Gretel are portrayed by Matt Haun (10) and Melissa Mallory (10). (Photo by Claudette Bar tie) front Row: lenny Wkon, Martha Joharungsmeir. Treasurer Tom Ray, Vice-President Andy DeMarea. Advisor Claudette Bartle. President lennifer Matthews. Secretary Kay Tipton. Second Row- Missy Mallory, Carln RkJpath. lenmter Stroud. David Pederson, Michele Menkhus. Krista Braun left Kelley; Third Row: lennifer Yoss, Martha Butler, Paul Schmiege. Iason Kocherov. Su y .Menkhus, lanet Hankms. Brian Tischer Back Row: Alan McCairel, Aaron Racine, Kevin Clannon. David Catania. Matt Haun. Felice Dollman, liesl Braun. Mitch Stinnett German Club On the map, Senor Scott points out the route of next summer's trip to Eu- rope. (Photo by Kris Collins) The Church of the Holy Fam- ily. Antonio Gaudi inherited the project in 1910 and spent his life working on the church site. After his death, Gaudi's assistants and friends, as well as concerned citizens have kept the work going. What church in Barcelona, Spain began construction in 1882 but still has not been completed? Do it Spanish Style Jbl The Spanish-speaking peo- ple are soon to become the largest minority group in the United States. As that figure grows, so do the number of Spanish students enrolled in that language. The number of classes has grown in the last few years and this year, the school hired another full-time Spanish teacher to ac- commodate the enormous number of students. While the main reason stu- dents take Spanish is the fact that it is becoming America's second language, students cite other reasons for taking the language. Brian Ponick (12) said, I took Spanish because it seemed the most interesting. Once the class begins, what keeps the student interested? According to Mary Holloway (12), it is the teacher. I enjoy listening to Senor's stories of Spain and the other countries he has visited. Many students taking Spanish are also members of Spanish Club. Spanish teacher Bill Scott has been the club sponsor for about 26 years. Despite the many years, Scott says that each year is never the same. Every year, there is a different bunch of kids who are just great. They make ev- ery year unique. By Kris Collins I enjoy listening to Senior's stories'' Smiling with victory, Amy Stroud (10), beats Chris Lewis (10) at tic tac toe in Spanish II class. (Photo by Kris Collins) 1134 Design by Mari Katsunuma Front Row; Co-president Kris Collins. Secretary Lorraine Garcia, Co president Mari Katsunuma Treasurer Robyn Osborn, Advisor Bill Scott. Second Row; Mefcssa Martin, Jennifer Btjndo. Brenda Schick. Ann Wiliams; Third Row: Betsy Wilard. Tracy Oxler. Mi- chelle Carramusa, Rosemarie Spaktto. Karen Fields. Regina Sheri- fian; Back Row: Lisa D'Alesio. Rachelle Rolins. Chris LeCrotte, Darren Shepherd, Mark Butler. Not Pictured: Historian Robert Bai- ley. Becki DeWitt, Trn Dupci. Joe Gray. Mary Holloway, Chris Laney. Chris Lewis. Anne Lumpkin. Betsy McLeroy, Dinh Nguyen, Thao Nguyen, loyce Prothe. David Steins, Theron Sturgcss. I At Boone School, Jennifer Blando (11) tutors two Puerto Rican girls in English. (Photo by Mari Katsunuma) Sliding down ice, Mary Holloway (12) struggles to keep her balance during some freetime in Spanish IV class. (Photo by Kris Collins) Spanish Club Members of the Drum Corps lead the band while marching at the American Royal Parade. (Photo by Ronnie Gil- lette) TAKE NOTE Screams and cheers continue even after the football team has left the field for half-time. The field now belongs to the CHS march- i n g band. It's fun to be a part of the football games and contribute to them. It helps to get people more spir- ited ' said Jean Slusher (11). Along with marching at all the conference home football games, the band also accom- panied the team in two playoff games at home, one in Webb City, and the champi- onship game at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. Leigh Davenport (11) said, It was such a neat feeling. We all realized that we were going to march in a foot- ball stadium where profession- al games were held. The band was one factor which seemed to instill a go out and get 'em attitude within the players. They played some songs that really got us going! said linebacker Terry Johnson (12). Other highlights exper- ienced were marching in the American Royal Parade, and being the only band to perform on the steps of the Liberty Memorial at the World Series '85 parade. Davenport expressed how it felt to be a part of the World Series '85 Continued on p. 139 BAND 136 Design by Tiffany Parrish As the crowd watches, CHS band members march at the American Roy- al Parade. (Photo by Rob Lang) ft HOME OF THE YELLOWJACKETS Tuba members put on a special show during a football playoff game at Webb City. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) JH YIJUa AdO €dO ? MJI1 YT3U ; MACIOM MARCHING YElLOWJACKETS Front Row: Banner Carriers Alison Divilbiss, Jenny Tnlt; Second Row: Matt Whittemore, Tony Acock; Third Row: lames Ramey. Mike Ruff, Eason Pritchard, Kay Tipton, Brenda Kent. David Harris. Jeff Herron. Fourth Row: Kelly Wineinger. Metssa Kinsinger, Mar- cia Moore, Janet Hankins. Tammy Strickland. Mary Gosselin, lisa levwc. Stephanie Holder. Patty Jenkins. Lance Turpin; Fifth Row: Michelle Staats. Julie lakobe. Karen Jackman. Grisly Staley, lohn Erickson. Mekssa Gurin. Karen Wolfe. Kim Hockett. LXistm Keith; Sixth Row: Tracy Cammack, Vickie Roudebush. Tessa Sheehan, Karen Miller. Susan Stewart. Mark Shipman, lames Arnold. Tim Henshaw. Aaron Byrd; Seventh Row: Gregory Milliron, Dav l Deatherage, Jim Starcev. Kevin Gannon. Kraig Kamp. Gregory Walton, Robert Eveland, Brad De Marea, lumor Drum Major Steve Taylor; Eighth Row: Mike Burnett, Bobby Smith, Malcolm Edwards, David Pedersen. Norman Oswalt. Crystal Lester. DavxJ Kubayko, Jonathan Cook; Ninth Row: Lynne Gardner. Jule Cumminger. Mary Triplett, Paul Blatz. David Irwin. Melinda Smith. Laura Kelley. Iason Taverrwo; Tenth Row: Matt Deatherage. Bri- an Yamada. |im Flucke. Howard Sacks. Chuck Keler, Tracie Allan. Mke Cannady; Eleventh Row: Crag Goldstein. Danny Mitchell, Kevin Bundy. David Wiley, lean Skisher, Darin Roth; Twelfth Row: Jeff Keley. Jay Burrus; Back Row: Debbie Fitzsimmons. Sheri Brumback. Laura Ballew. Susan Reimer, Melissa Heiman, Melissa Brown, Paula Humo. Not pictured: Kim Amerine. Doug Brown. Leigh Davenport. Andy DeMarea. John Gattoo. Moly Gratton. Juke Graves, Jeremy Flake. Ramsey Flamadi. John Jennings. Johnny Kartsonis, Rachel Lai, julianne Lindholm. Becky McMichael, Mi- chelle Menkhus, Michael Miller, Senior Drum Major Paige Mine. William Nedblake, Robyn Osborn, Becky Roberts, Bobbip Staats. Gndy Studna, Steve Tolle. Chilone Watson. Robert Wood. Suzette Wright, David Yamada Banner Carriers Alison Divilbiss and Jenny Tritt lead the band while march- ing at the American Royal Parade. (Photo by Rob Lang) Marching Band 137 The trumpet section marches with heads high during the American Royal Parade. (Photo by Rob Lang) Tony Acock (10), Jeff Kelley (11), Matt Whittemore (10), and Jay Burrus march at the American Royal Parade. (Photo by Rob Lang) In the shape of Missouri, the marching band performs during a conference game at home. (Photo by Ronnie Gil- lette) w CO Design by Tiffany Parrish Continued from p. 136 parade, It was neat because we got to be near the players. I felt like I was in the middle of what was going on. The American Royal Pa- rade was fun. The World Se- ries '85 was neat because we were right next to the Royals ' said junior Drum Major Steve Taylor (11). When asked about the dis- tinct qualities of the band this year, Don Shaffer, Band Direc- tor commented, The overall sound both balance and projection wise was very ma- ture. This year's percussion section was particularly very good. And the tubas, they had so much fun this year! We had such nice comments by the coaching staff and players. The enthusiasm has been high all year long. By Stacey Byers 139 Marching Band At the height of the Concert Choir hour, the class awaits Mr. ChronisteKs instructions for the next concert. (Photo by Donna Levin) I While entertaining at Saint Luke's Hos- pital, Amy Tavernero (11), Allison Divillbus (11), and Gopi Sandhu (12) participate in a Christmas quartet. I'm learning a type of music I've never done before ' com- mented Gopi Sandu (12) about concert choir. Every member of Concert Choir had se- v e r a I songs to leam for the holiday concerts, area performances, and contest in the spring. But even with all the practices, memorization and pressure to make every performance excel- lent, April Watson (10) stated, Concert Choir is fun, hard and rewarding. Adriel Avila (12) liked choir for another reason, I think it's great because I'm the presi- dent and I get away with everything. Besides getting the chance to perform, the class provided members with a sense of unity as Watson put it, It's nice to be with people who appreci- ate what you're doing. By Betsy Willard I think it's great. Choirs 140 Design by Melissa Martin Practice makes perfect, or so thinks Karey Regan (11), as she attempts to memorize her music for the concert the following week. (Photo by Donna Levin) Attempting to find the perfect harmony, Mr. Chronister plays the piano while the choir awaits his decision on which notes to sing so that they will blend to perfection. (Photo by Donna Levin) CROWN CENTER HONOR CHOIR—Front Row: LesJe Hunsicker, Doug Little. [ill Pitts; Back Row: Alison Divibiss. Jennifer Yoss. Adri- el Avila. Debbie Jones. Kristin Wenski. CHAMBER CHOIR—Front Row: |ohn Erickson, Alison Divilbiss. Brian Cratton. April Watson, David Goode. Chon Mathany. Martha Johaningsmeir, Director John Chronister; Second Row: LesSe Hunsickcr. Gopi Sandhu. Angola Smith, Keith Bodenhamer, Debbie lorvs. Matt Pi!:; Stephanie Holder; Back Row: Jill Pitts. Doug Little. Amy Tavernoro. Adriel Avila, Jennifer Jackson, Craig Ericsson, Jennifer Yoss. Zach Be seer. OFFICERS—Front Row: Martha Johaningsmeir; Second Row; John Ertckson, Jennifer Yoss. Adriol Avia; Back Row: Ben Sander. Ron White John Holloway (PhotOS by Lang) ALL DISTRICT CHOIR—Front Row: Aison DivifcbiSS, Tracy Northington. Debbie (ones; Second Row: lennifer Yoss, Director John Chronister. Jl Pitts; Back Row: Adriel Avila, lesile Hunsicker. Copi Sandhu CONCERT CHOIR—Front Row: Martha Johaningsmeir, Carrie Chronister. Cheri Mathany, Matt Piltz. David Goode, Stephanie Holder, Debbie Jones. Molly Cratton. Alison Div lb «. Second Row: John Fricksoo. Jill Pitts. Brian Cratton. Kristin Wenski. Gopi Sandhu, Uw Madrueno. Mike Ashford. April Watson, Keith Bodenhamer. Director lohn Chronister; Third Row: Leslie Hunsicker. Ron White. Karey Regan, Steve Meyer. Amy Tavernaro, lennifer Jackson, John Holloway. Jennifer Yoss, Ben Sander. Angela Smith, Zach Besheer; Back Row: Pat Moran, Megan Rawlings. Doug little, Regina Sheridan. Adriel Avila, Britton Graves, Craig Ericsson. Netty Borbely. Jason Bracfey. Shan Weller. Not Pictured: Enn Baldwin, Julie Morton. 141 Choir In anticipation of the part he must sing, Steve Myer (10), waits patiently for the girls to finish singing. During the Christmas holidays the Chamber Choir sings for a steak din- ner, given to them by Saint Lukes Hos- pital. Preparing for the upcoming Christmas concert, the Concert Choir practices their music intensely. (Photos by Don- na Levin) Teacher's Assistant Kimberly Williams BLUE COLD CHOIR—Front Row: Laura Thomas, Carn Walker, Christi Colding. Amy Nelson, lennifer Martn. Gneane Vieux. Jennifer Laughlin; Second Row: Patty Williams, Bill McTernan, Maggi Weaver, Grant Rausch, Kathy Zbryk. David Shires. Shannon McKee. Virrta Karnker; Third Row: Susan Rogers. William Watson, Uesl Braun, Kimberly Wiliams, James Wadlow, Holley Shicls. Noel Morrow, Bianca Miller: Back Row: Staecy Foster. Mike Robinson, Mary Symons, lerroJd McNeal, Michelle Daub. Pat Morran. Amoni Morgan, Delon Gravitt. Not Pictured: Sharion Cobbins. Ellen Fillpot. Lisa Mackey, Shannon Meyers. |uSe Morton (Photo by Rob Lang) 142 Design by Melissa Martin Preparing himself for the upcoming All District performance, Gopi Sandhu (12), asks for assistance from Mr. Chronister. (Photos by Don- na Levin) After the thrill of the Christmas concert is over, Ben Sander (11), replaces his music with relief. He will soon be preparing himself for the next concert. Working dilligently for perfection, Adriel Avila (12) studies his part in the music, he will later be singing for an audience. Choirs ■a Showing their talents, Debbie Jones (12), Adriel Avila (12), Wendy Pippen (11), Kristen Wenski (11), and Tracy Northington sing along to Matt Hartnett's (11) accompaniment. (Photo by Donna Levin) Danny Mitchel. Debb ? Jones Adrial Avia. Kristin Wenski Mathew Piltz, Tracy Northington John RuhLind. Wendy Pippin Matt VVhitimorc. Aimcc Crawford Director |ohn Chronister THE SHOW GOES ON Show Choir is back for its second year with some new faces, music, and dance routines. But the purpose of Show Choir the class remains the same - to entertain. And that is exactly what the young performers did at shopping centers, schools and churches. Members of Show Choir had their different reasons for joining the unique class. Soph- omore John Ruhland's answer was a little different than his classmates' replies, Adriel Avila and Danny Mitchell are my heroes and I want to fol- low in their footsteps ' Aimee Crawford's response was closer to the rest of the group's feeling, I'm here because I like performing. Like all team efforts. Show Choir has its ups and downs as Matthew Whittemore sum- med up, It is fun, but it's tough. By Betsy Willard 144 Design by Melissa Martin Gang is an absolute anarchy of improvizational music ' declared John Ruhland (10). Is that how other members of the 87th Street Gang feel about the club? I've been in Gang for three years and it gets more fun ev- ery year you're in it. It's differ- ent from choir. You can im- provise and add your own style of singing ' commented Adriel Avila (12). Senior Danny Mitchell's Gang feeling toward Gang was a lit- tle easier to understand than Ruhland's, I like the responsi- bility you feel representing your school in a lot of differ- ent places during the school year. Besides the various responsi- bilities and music that Gang shared, one attitude everyone in Gang felt toward the group's guitarist, Eason Pritchard, (12) was, Don't forget your pick, Eason! By lieisy Wilord Front Row: Colette Morton, Eason Pritchard. Tracie Alan, Matt Hartnett, Alison Divilbtss; Back Row: John Ruhland. Donna Levin, Danny Mitchell, (ill Pitts. Adriel Avila. Karen Wilis. PhRip Fnscher (Photo by Rob Lang) Gang Effort After the Christmas Holidays, the Gang finally makes a performance at Center Elementary. Even though the Gang was late, the students at Center Elementary thought they were great as they sang their theme song for the year, Live every moment,” by the popular group REO Speedwagon, and preparing the audience for a performance well practiced and well received. (Photo by Donna Levin) At the Administration building, the Gang childishly performs their children's songs as a part of the Christmas medley for the members of the school board. (Photo by Alice Cene Meacham) Show Choir Gang Leading a meeting, President Janet jakobe (12) makes announcements. (Photo by Mi- chelle Carramusa) Sixteen weeks out of the school year, for approximately 300 hours members of Players 58 are working on two dra- matic productions Center presents. Wow! That's a lot of time. Unlike other clubs. Players has two big projects they know they will complete each year. Chet Landes, Sponsor, says of the production work, It's difficult work with fairly high levels of concentration. Players has Players ing new mem- bers. Whoever wants to can work on a production and earn points that apply to membership. If a person has enough points, he is asked to join the club. This year the club almost tripled its membership. To bring the communication level up, President Janet Jokobe (12) created a big brother big sister program. An old member has a new mem- ber that he helps with rides and club activities. Also, to keep the club in good stand- ing, the big brother big sister program carries out the action of seniors replacing themselves in the club. Even though the hours are Players don’t fool around By Amy Poje long and concentration levels are difficult, members found productions very rewarding. You can do what you love to do, work hard at it, and be re- spected for it, said Julie Smith (11). Oh you work definitely. But in the end it's all worth it, said Amy Tonyes (10). Attending a meeting, David 'Wiley (11) listens to club plans. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) 146 Design by Leanne Young Officers Scott Goldman (11), Debbie jones (12) and jennifer Mathews (12) prepare Cindi Griggs (10) for induc- tion. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) Front Row: Treasurer Debbie Jones, President Janet Jakobe, Stu- dent Representative Scott Goldman. Second Row: Gina Castro. Karen Stern. Rachael Lai, Amy Tonyes, Vinita Karriker. Dawn Perlmgero, Jenni Yoss; Third Row: David O'Grady, Regina Sheri- dan. Chris lanoue, Kris Lentz. Steve Meyer, Dawn Frtedburg. Da- vid Wiley. Michelle Carramusa; Fourth Row: David Yamada. louts Zolotor. Sonni Fort. Kim ,Melees. Kathy Zbryk; Back Row: Kathy Jones, Andy Kallem. Jennifer lackson. Carrie Chronister, lovonna Woods Front Row: Secretary Jennifer Mathews. Vice President Jason Kotherov. Historian Julianne Ltndholm; Second Row: Molly Gratton, Angie Moss. Brian Gratton. Trish Marr. Becky DeWitt. Carrie Dayberry, Laura Balew, Third Row: Terri Goodman. Jeff Johnson. .Miguel Jenkins, Stephanie Holder, Shannon Jacobs. Cindi Griggs; Fourth Row: Art her Shaffer. Craig Peltzie. Sonny Vleisides. Shannon Myers. Kim Silverman, Leslie Miller; Back Row: Bill Purdy, Frank Oliphant, Locus Zolotor, Pat Donohue, |uie Smith. Ben Sander Not Pictured: Heather Allison. Aimee Crawford. Philip Frischer. Leslie Hunsicker. Shawna King. Parliamentarian Colette Morton, Kristin Wenski. Induction nearly tripled membership this year. Here new members partici- pate in the candle lit ceremony. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) Players 58 147 148 Design by Mari Katsunuma Preparing to write. Ginger O'Rear(ll) works on her journal. (Photo by Kris Collins) Of all the required classes that a student must take, Lan- guage Arts is the most impor- tant. Without Language Arts classes, it would be very diffi- cult to com- municate correctly. One of the most essential classes is Introduction to Com- position and Literature because it is a pre-requisite for many other English courses. Beverly Kowalczyk, Language Arts teacher, said, We felt that students would benefit more if we joined the compo- sition class and literature class. It combines the basics of both classes into one ' The required classes intro- duce the skills that are needed in further education. Kowal- czyk said, We provide a foundation for the reading, writing, and speaking skills that a person needs throughout his life. Language Arts should develop critical thinking and problem solving techniques to produce productive citizens.” Many reasons exist why a student takes an English class. Besides fulfilling a requirement, some students find the course interesting. Others need to fill a space in their schedule. Another good reason to take the classes is because colleges recommend a heavy dose of English courses. No matter what the reason, taking Language Arts courses enhance both the student's knowledge and his future. By Lisa Levine English With their group. Cliff Earp (9) and Melissa Gurin (9) edit each other's pa- per in LA 9. (Photo by Kris Collins) Language Arts 149 We're consistently good, and we get better and bet- ter. The Center chapter of the National Forensics League has a rather impressive record and builds on it every year. This year was no exception as they worked hard to gain and keep recognition. Never mind how good their record is, what do they do to earn it? De- baters par- ticipate in up to 10 tournaments a year, not in- cluding conference, district state and national tourna- ments. Tournaments run on Friday and Saturday N.F.L. members compete in two-man debate, Lincoln-Douglas de- bate, extemporaneous speak- ing, oratory, prose, dramatic, N.F.L.: humorous or poetry interpre- tation. Hours are spent learn- ing more about the debate topic, current events for ex- temporaneous speaking or working on the style of any oratory or interpretation piece. It takes a lot of time, but I don't mind because it's fun, said Mark Roieke (11). Skills such as research and quick organization of thoughts are very valuable to students. They compete academically on a regular basis and what is the purpose of school? said Wayne Brown, Debate coach. I have learned so much in debate, said Rachel Lai (11). It's an excellent measure of intelligence. You learn a lot of perserverance handling all of the wins and losses. It takes a lot to debate and to debate well, said Christina Bieber (12). By Amy Poje About to win first place, Eric Morris listens to the decision. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) N.F.L. gaining recognition “It takes a lot to debate and to debate well,” 150 Design by Leanne Young N 1.1 Front Row: President Andy DtrMarea, Vice President David Catania. Executive Secretary Julianno lindholm. Historian Christina Uieber, Treasurer Jason Kocherov. Historian Steve Tolle, Under Secretary let I field Second Row: Assistant Coach Chris Adams. Heather Frensley, AncJrew Colomtjo. Steven Sc hanker. Rachel lai, Angie Smith Third Row: Albert Luna, John lehr. David Yamada. lohn -Mlr - J. Nathan lindhardl. Cojch Wayne Brown. Back Row: Chris Rjsmussen. Eddie Elzkorn. Erie Morns. Roger Hill. Not Pic- tured: Traoe Allan. Gndi Anderson. Dania Carty, Philip Colombo. Joe Cray. Odell Hamit on, De De Ketsey, Knstxte King, Nick Kuecker. Todd Lowenstein. iMark Roleke, Amy Terry. Justn Ward Preparing for competition, debaters David Catania (12), Steve Tolle (12), and Mark Roleke (11) travel to the Belton Tournament. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Awaiting the decision of the final round in the Belton tournament, Wayne Brown, lulianne Lindholm (11), and Steve Tolle (12) discuss possible results. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Their Own affected deadlines and helped the paper to be put out quicker without as many diffi- culties. The main problem was time, Sometimes it was rough because of the short time peri- od, Melissa Martin (12) said. The 1985-86 SEARCHLIGHT was issued to all students with no cost. A free paper was possible because of funding from the administration and money from selling advertise- ment space. Selling ads was a big responsibility that left no room for being unprofessional ' Martin said. Other changes include the format being changed to mag- azine style, and an increase from nine to eighteen issues. Summing it up Jacob said, The experience of putting out a newspaper hasn't been easy, but it's been worth it. - By Tim Dupin split between Erika Jacob (12) and Stacy Koelling (12). The split allowed the responsibiliti- es of editor to be divided. This Putting out a news- paper in two weeks was a new challenge that often made it dif- ficult to balance school time. - Erika Jacob From layouts to distribution this year's Searchlight was entirely the responsibility of students. Under the supervi- sion of Mary Lu Foreman and Larry Bradshaw, the staff worked in cooperation with the Graphic Arts department. The new typesetter terminal in the Journalism department allowed the inconvenient in- terruptions in graphics to stop. Putting out a newspaper in two weeks was a new chal- lenge that often made it diffi- cult to balance school time, said Erika Jacob (12), Co-edi- tor. This year's job of editor was Searchlight 152 Design by Martha Butler A working typewriter, found by Melissa Martin (12) is used to type a rough-draft. (Photo by lohn Cleary) A new typesetter is used by Jason Kocherov to put the finishing touches on his story. (Photo by John Cleary) Front Row: Colette Morton, Martha lohanrwigsnver, Trudie Brett. Frika Jacob. Jason Kocherov; Second Row: Stacy Koellng. David O'Grady, David Harris. Rick Eubanks. John Holloway; Back Row: Danny Mitchel, Darren Shepherd. Shaun Schafer. Betsy Willard, Melissa .Martin, Wendy Jacobson. Not Pictured: Chrstian Goeller, Karen Stern, Amy Poje, Adviser Mary Lu Foreman. Magazines provide new ideas for newspaper stories and layouts for Betsy Willard (12) and Melissa Martin (12). (Photo by John Cleary) Newspaper 153 KIM! Is it 9 on 10 or 10 on 21? You what? RONNIE! Ah yes, the refreshing sounds of the yearbook room. Besides these sounds, what does it take to make a good yearbook? First, you need 10 teams, each con- sisting of three re- sponsible people —a writer who must be able to dig a quote from an ap- parently mute CHS student, a layout person who has mas- tered the art of getting rubylith on everything but the art board, and a photographer who can turn unfocused nega- tives into prize winning photos. With the talents of these 10 teams, a cover is decided Yearbook upon because it is the first thing to catch a reader's inter- est and it holds the book to- gether. It's not just a class, it's your life. A staff gets about four weeks to decide on a cover and by the last day the possibilities should be nar- rowed down to only 112 choices. These choices should range from pictures of birth- day cakes to pop-up attics. But remember, the book must be modern yet stay in budget. This year, juniors as well as seniors were allowed to walk down the North stairway and join the staff. Another change was the location and renovation of the room. A new light trap door was installed though the staff could not use the dark- room for the entire first dead- line since the sink was not in- stalled. But a few dedicated photographers lent their bath- rooms out to the staff to print their pictures. their bathrooms out to the staff to print their pictures. Much frustration is found in making a year book so this year the Editor-in-chief decided that frustrations could be handled in a mature fash- ion. Each month staff was to receive a new fruit to write complaints on, after each deadline, the fruit would be destroyed. But after the first deadline the pumpkin rotted and the ritual was not carried out. What was carried out was the panic to meet the four deadlines. But even with the frustrations, the deadlines, and the problems, the staff had fun and completed a 224 page yearbook. By Crissy Hansen 154 Design by Suzanne Cheek Ruler and pen are Leanne Young's (12) tools for designing her layouts. Smile! John Cleary (11) takes time out to photograph a photographer Taking pictures, developing, and finally looking at contacts are all part of Michelle Carramusa's (12) day. Front Row: Index editor Mart ho Butler. .Mugs editor Michele Carramusa. Leanne Young. Academics edi- tor Amy Poje. Mini Mag editor Stacy Rowel; Sec- ond Row: Mugs editor ludy Lowenthal. Donna lew, Betsy Willjrd. Tim Dupm. Busness Manager Mori Katsunumo: Bock Row: John Ericson, Asst photo edtoc Ronnie GJlette, Bob Baker. Photo edi- tor Kris Coins. Susan Rimer Front Row: Ion Shit let, Titians Pofrish, lenmter Wind ; Second Row: Gulls editor Crissy Hansen, Mugs eillor Stacey Byers, lisa levin Back Row: lohn Holloway. la son Kocherov. John Cleary. Nol Pictured: Suronne Cheek Tracy Coats. Karen Fields. Ion Lawrence. Melssa Martin, Sports editor Robyn Osborn. Editor-in-Clhiet Kim To; Adviser Mary Lu Foreman Formatt on layouts gives Lori Shiflet (12) problems so Lori Lawrence (12) helps solve the problem. (Photos by Crissy Hansen) Yearbook 155 Those who do not study history are condemned to re- live it. This warning is a favor- ite to most history teachers. The reason? They feel history is one of the most important Social Studies subjects anyone will ever study. Some students agree with the teachers. They feel history is very important. We study history to learn from the mis- takes that people have made in the past and relate them to our problems today, stated Jennifer Blando (11). Many students, however, disagree with the statement. They feel this area is not useful for life. I don't think it is im- portant to me because in the field I plan to go in, it is totally irrelevant, said Valeria Price (12). It's just a waste of time I could be studying things that will relate to my future profession, said Tom Ray (11). The social studies depart- ment at CHS is known for its wide variety of specialized classes. Students feel this makes it more bearable, I believe the history program is good because we have a large selection to choose from, stated Price. You don't have to take a ninth grade social studies type class all through high school. Some of these classes were considered very helpful in the eye of the student. Constitu- tional Development was most helpful to me because I began to understand the law better, said Ray. This class is no longer offered. Instead, sophomore students are required to take a world history course. I thought this was a good move because now students learn about other countries as well as our own said history teacher Tom Grow. The biggest question to come to the minds of students is, The past is already gone and there's nothing we can do, so why study it? Some students feel the answer to this is simple. We study it to learn why we are here and how we came to be. I believe it is important to learn about our ancestors and how our civilization came to be and to understand its present existence, stated Blando. So the next time your parents ask you who you learned about in history class today, you can truthfully say — me! By Karen Fields Enhancing Students’ Education 156 Design by Ronnie Gillette Enjoying their reward, Mrs. Cox's fourth class enjoys the pizza as winners of the United Way fundraiser. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Lecturing in sociology, Mr. Dan Creasy explains the fundamentals of life. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Clowning around in homeroom, Mr. Grow's class awaits the arrival of the lunch bell. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) 157 Social Studies Steve Spacil (12), Mary Holloway (12), and friends pose for the camera dur- ing Red Cross Camp. (Photo by Steph- anie Green) Members of Poli-Sci relax while at- tending the B.E.S.T. Conference at William Jewell College. (Photo courte- sy of B E S T.) Science, Politically Involvement and hard work are two requirements included in an active role of members in the Political Science Club. Along with participating in Youth In Government, Model Senate, and two Model U.N.s at Park College, there was, this year, another simulation, a Poli-Sci Model United Nations at Shawnee Mission. Youth In Government in- cludes a series of events. The divisions of Y.I.G. are judicial. legislature, electronic press, press, and page. Members running for office are responsi- ble for writing bills, preparing court cases, and planning cam- paign, speeches and strategy. It's just a heck of a lot of work, said sponsor, Joyce Cox. This year's minor officers of Y.I.G. were John Lehr (10), House of Representatives floor leader, and Steve Spacil (12), Secretary of the Senate. The major offices were held by Christina Bieber (12), Speaker of the House, Steve Tolle (12), Lieutenant Governor, and Da- vid Catania (12) Governor. Honors and awards were received by Catania-Out- standing Senator, Jason Kocherov (11) —Best Profiled Bill, and Tom Ray (11) Out- standing Committee Member. By Stacey Byers It's just a heck of a lot of work 158 Design by Tiffany Parrish Poli-Sci members Monica Hooper (12), Steve Tolle (12) and teacher Chris Adams, wait for the conference room at Crown Center (Photo by la- son Kocherov) Front Row: Vice President Christina Bieber. President David Catania. Vice President Jason Kocherov; Second Row: Sponsor Joyce Cox. Secretary Kim to. Treasurer Stephanie Green. Histon- an Mary Holloway. Pubfccity [Vector Knsim Wenski, Activities Di- rector Jennifer Matthews, Third Row: Mike Bailey. Andy DeMarea. .Michael Baumann. Tessa Sheehan, Steve Spaed. Back Row: Brett Baughman, lohn Uollosvjy. Eric Morris. Steve Tolle. Mike Hansen. Front Row: David Pedersen. Steve Schanker, Martha lohaningsmetr, Rachel Lai; Second Row: John Lehr Netty Borbely. Rachelle Kotns. ( rissy Hansen. Julunne Lmdholm; Back Row: Dd- vwl Yarnada, Frank Valdepena. F nh Nguyen. Fred Liggett. At an all day conference for Poli-Sci, Michael Bauman (10) and David Catania (12) take a break on the roof of Crown Center. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Political Science Club 159 Committee meetings every day dur- ing fourth hour keep Ms. Adams busy listening. (Photo by John Cleary) st_________________ First part done by . . . , a sign appeared on the freshly painted bulletin board when students came back to school after the holi- day break. This first phase was one of the many projects be- ing done by SGA. SGA, for- merly Student Council, chan- ged from a popularly elected council into a force of interes- ted, active students with many ideas. SGA consists of one repre- sentative from every home- room, class officers, and SGA officers ' said Chris Adams, adviser. We are becoming a very effective group, with the help of the administration and the school board, Adams said. They are very supportive, willing to discuss with us and we are a go-between. Along with all of the other Many other new projects have been carried out by SGA including Adopt a Wild Child, to raise money for the zoo. Dr. Bloom (Susie), as a cheetah, won the contest over Mr. Neal for the most money raised. Cafeteria restoration began as many members along with Ms. Adams, Mr. Neal, Dr. Bloom, and Dr. Parish painted the walls, radiators, and ceil- ings. And bids were taken on the vertical blinds which SGA spent approximately $6,000 on, said Christina Bieber while in a committee meet- ing. SGA solved the problem of long lines in the cafeteria by redesigning the flow of stu- dents, making a more defined a la carte area, and adding some new items. These chan- ges started to come into ef- fect at the beginning of the second semester. SGA Ideas in Action By Martha Butler positive attitudes at school, SGA's members are Positive and think that we can get things done, said Karen Kohn (11). Profits from Coke machines, reinstated by SGA, have allow- ed for many things. One use of the money is explained by Lori Shiflet (12), President, We have a fund that we can loan a club money from if they show a need for it. Another expenditure proved very use- ful during the football playoff games. SGA offered to pay for game tickets for those stu- dents who rode the provided buses. SGA spent $1,250 for the game at Webb City and 'the final game against Chilico- the at St. Louis. Parliamentary procedure did not go over too well in meetings. According to Shiflet it should have been a pre-req- uisite for membership, but even so this group helped the school and students in many new ways while carrying on newly set traditions through the year. We can get things done Preparing for the next general meeting, president Lori Shiflet and sponsor Chris Adams talk during homeroom. (Photo by John Cleary) 160 Design by Martha Butler Cleaning the trim around the doors came along with the task of painting for Lorraine Garcia (12). (Photo by Kris Collins) Front Row: Sponsor Chris Adams, President Lon Shiflet. Vice President David Catania, Treasurer Chris Bieber, Secretary Steve Tolle Second Row: Ryan Tarpley. Mike Baumann, Jennifer Watt. Kori Curry. Angela Hunter Third Row: Mike Bailey. Aaron Racine. Tina Weaver, Anne Smithmetcr. Kathy Ceule. Back Row: Carlin Ridpath, Tom Ray. Roger Hill,. James Pnce. Ed Dancy, left Field. Front Row: Jennifer Stroud, Trudie Brett, .Martha Butler. Robert Raedeke, Brian VanSlyke, Kimm Alley. Second Row: Lori Law- rence, Jennifer Winitz, Greg Kalik. Gina Castro, Angela Smith. Kim Duggan, Ben Schafer, Third Row: Lorraine Garcia. Anne WiSams, Enka Jacob. Hfary Shafran, Rosemarie Spalitto. Robbie Dunlap, Jana East Back Row: Tina Ogg. Craig Goldstein, Betsy McLeroy, Karen Kohn, Brian Wietham. Jennifer Blando, Brad McLeroy, Wendy Shaffer. Not Pictured: Bob Baker. Michelle- Bledsoe. Shlawnda Celestne, lohn Cleary. Aimee Crawford. Kelly Eliott. Dawn Friedberg. Da- vid Graves. Audra Kilburn. Mrkon Lasley. Shawn Meyers. Phil Mount, Cone Ogg. Jfl Pitts, Talena Smith, David Baird. Kraig Kamp Service, care, and responsi- bility; all major words involved in one very special club —Key Club. Key club is a school or- ganization that is out to serve the community. Key club is a club that cares and wants to help the people in the com- m u n i t y , not just for ourselves, stated Julie Morton (11). Key club was formed as a result of some boys needing more direction and career help. Now the club is opened to both boys and girls and serves the community as a whole, said Rick Eubank (12). Key club participated in many service projects thL year. We helped with the special Olympics, and rang bells at Christmas for the salva- tion army, stated President Mike Baily (12). Besides these, they also participated in the Mrs. Fisk, Mrs. Kowalczyk, and Larry Larson (12), are entranced by a lecture at an afternoon meeting. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) March of Dimes, United Way, Toys for Tots, and Truman Center for Autistic Children. With these many projects came a sense of worth. You get a sense of self-satisfaction when helping others as well as having fun together, stat- ed Baily. Why do these people give up their time to strictly help others? I joined because I felt a need to help others to make their life more meaning- ful, explained Eubank. Stated Morton, I get a great joy out of helping those who really need me! By Karen Fields I felt a need to help others. Key Keys for Caring Front Row: Mark McKetvy, Senior Representative. Rick Eubank. Representative-at-large, (ulianne Lindholm, .Mice Bailey. President, Brett Baughman. Leslie Hunsicker; Second Row: Lori Shiflet. Steve Shanker, David Wiley, Treasurer David O'Grady, Secretary Ra- chel Lai; Third Row: luke lakobe. Krista Braun. Julie Russell, Stacia Timmons; Back Row: Bil lim Starcev.Mark Butler. Kevin Glannon. Leisal Braun. Front Row: Dinn Nguyen, Scott Goldman. Amy Young, Second Row: Stephanie Holder, Leisal Braun. Leigh Davenport. Liz Wekamwitz; Back Row: Tom Ray, Adviser Dan Creasy. Adviser Steve Mural During the summer trip, Leslie Hunsicker, (12), Julianne Lindholm (11), and Mike Bailey (12) pause for a rest. (Photo by Bob Baker). Pondering for an answer. President Chris Bieber (12) responds to the question of Trudie Brett at one of the meetings. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette.) 162 Design by Ronnie Gillette Reaching Out F.R.I.E.N.D.S.- Friends Reach- ing in Every Needed Direction. This two-year old club is just a young flower but blossoming at a very speedy pace. What created such an early popularity for this club? The club is popu- lar because the people in it feel needed and have a way to help for a good cause, stated one of the four spon- sors, Maggie Fisk. The club helps others for suicide attempts, drug and al- cohol abuse, and several other problems teenagers of today face. We help them by talking and sorting out their problems through conferences, lectures, or films, explained Angie Hill (12). The club was formed from the interest of a few concer- ned students. The club was formed from concerned stu- dents who were eager to help, stated Nurse Jan Parks, another club sponsor. People think we are just a suicide prevention club,, said Hill, but we are also willing to talk about anything a person feels the need to let out. Several students took advan- tage of the situation and talked to the students. We had se- veral students come to us for help, said Fisk. We helped them to make their own deci- sions. Most of these students were successful in solving their problem. When this hap- pened, the helpers felt a great deal of self-satisfaction. As explained by Parks, It makes you feel great when you've helped another person to feel good about life again! By Karen Fields Friends Front Row: Secretary Malcolm Edwards, President Chns Bieber. Historian Martha Johamngmeir, Publicity Chairman laVonna Woods, Treasurer Stephanie Green; Second Row: David Lough, Terri Goodman, Melissa Brown. Ghelie Austin. Laura Ballew. Vanessa Parker. Third Row: Heather Ramos. Laura Wagener. Theresa McClanahan, David Wiley, Mindy Smith. Lynne Gardner- Back Row: Lisa KFbourne. Jeff lohnson, Craig Pekae. lashonette Jenkins, Kimberfy Williams, Jerrold McNeal Front Row: Marty Davis, Tabitha Sanders, Jemifer Yoss, Audra Kilburn, Dors Williams, Dawn Perlingero; Second Row: Angie Sanderson. Tonjia Johnson, Mkki BaJy, Betty Jo Scott, Carmelita McRoy. Robert Radeke. Third Row: Kelley Fisk, Angie Smith, Mitch Stinnett. Fred Liggett, Susie Caruso.Bacfc Row: Tonja leek, Michelle Menkhus, Craig Ericsson. Crtdy French, Mary Jo Picker- ing, Amy .Mansfield. Front Row: David Pedersen. Steve Meyer, Chandra Everette, De- anna Bledsoe, Lisa Mackey, Tracey Northington; Second Row: Tracie Alan, Stacy Green. Krista Braun, Ginger ORear, Kristin Wenski. Mfee Ruff. Third Row: Jason Tavemaro, Jackie Meiners, Julie Morton, Laura Mansfield. Michael Green. Tracy Jones. Back Row: AJison Pel trie, Carla Irwin, Keili Cozort, Amy Alber, Kathie Fienstead. Front Row: Aice Brown, Tieka Jenkins. Patti Graham. Tina Freeman, Debbie Minnigerode, Tessa Sheehan, Second Row: Al- ice Gene Meacham. Advisor. Kim Johnson, Janet Gilliford. Heather Frensley, Nora Woods. Pilar Luna. Beverly Kowakzyk. Advisor; Third Row: Amoru .Morgan, Karen Wolfe. Christy Stegner, Tara Worley. Sheri Brumback. Sheri Weler; Back Row: Stephanie Holder, Dametria Coleman, hick Cruz, Hilary Shafran, Tami Singh. Trudie Brett. Dale Gregorie Not Pictured: Maggie Fisk. Advisor. Ian Parks. Advisor Friends-Key Club 163 class was ' said Melissa Sa- bin (11). Although the relocation of the rooms brought a lot of good things, it came with headaches also. Classes were held in the library because the construction wasn't completed until Thanksgiving. And like many classes a good part of first semester was lost or in- convenient because of the construction. Despite problems, the outcome seems very good. Mr. Doyle Pace, art teacher said, I like the changes, it's more convenient and better arranged. The new surround- ings helped the creative atmosphere for students pre- paring to enter contests, in which CHS has been very successful in past years. We've had students reaching the nationals for at least the last 10 years, Mr. Tom Creamer said. The changes in location and atmosphere have brought many advantages to the fine arts department this year. By Tim Dupin Relocation of the Fine Arts department has brought about many advantages to teachers, but the isolation from the rest of the school caused some trouble for students trying to find their classes. On the first day I walked around and finally had to ask where my In the new design room, Julie Kelley Popeye seems to interest Mr. Pace as (10) works on her project using the he catches up on his reading in puffer between classes. (Photo by John (Photo by John Cleary) Cleary) Learning to live with redesiqned Art Rooms 164 Design by Martha Butler Sophomores Charlie Witter and Robert Wood stay after class to finish details on a design project. (Photo by John Cleary) ff I like the changes, it's more convenient and bet- ter arranged, f f -Mr. Pace — New design rooms provide good study environments for students during homeroom. (Photo by John Cleary) 16S Fine Arts Using her vocational skills, Andrea Wynn (12) assists shoppers at Dillards. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) DECA VICA OFFER JOB OPPORTUNITIES DECA and VICA members, unlike any other Center stu- dents, had the opportunity to attend school for only three hours each day and work for a minimum of 15 hours a week. It wasn't just a way to get out of school early, though. This program gave them a chance to see what the 'real world' was like and prepare for the future. Students in the Trade In- dustry class were required to be VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) members and Marketing Distributive Education students were obli- gated to join DECA (Distribu- tive Education Clubs of America). For the first time ever, a DECA letter was awarded to those who attained at least 50 points in the four areas of the DECA diamond (leadership, civic consciousness, social de- velopment, and vocational un- derstanding). Another first was VICA advisor Greg Theirs de- but this year at Center. Both clubs had special activ- ities such as a parent tea for prospective members and a banquet for all of the employ- ers which was held April 30. They also did community services, like participating in a bowl-a-thon for Muscular Distrophy. It's fun and I enjoy it, said DECA sponsor Crissy Smitka, I was in it when I was in high school and I got so much out of it that I knew other kids would, too. By Judy Lowenthal 166 Design by Susan Reimer Receiving instructions from a co- worker, Wendy Carty (12) prepares an order for the drive-thru at McDonalds. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) VICA—first Row: Kim Linvile, Melanie Witt, Curt King, Mike Pistone; Second Row: Tkia Poflard, .Mike Benner, Todd Anderson, Richard Janssens. Third Row: Wendy Carty, Paid Davis. Fred Hetman, Adviser Greg Thei. Not Pictured: Carolyn Hamrick. DECA—First Row: Andrea Wynn. Iiiie lanzen. Pam Duncan. LaTanya Wilson; Second Row: Adviser Chnssy Smitka, Mia Farnsworth, Mary Gosselin, Tony Hill. James Everette; Third Row: Becky Rea, Lisa Woods, Tonya Bumgarner. Valerie Vandervort; Back Row: |eff Hunter, Todd Sickles, Phelps .Murdock, Tim Sparks. DECA—First Row: Talena Smith. Kim Leonard, Mar- gie Madrigal, Dayna Gregory., Pam Hunter. Second Row: Darren Willis. Susie lewis, leah Smothers, Christy Phillips; Third Row: Greg Burnham. Bill Catron. Iason Lindhardt, Kenneth Benanti, Back Row: Sheda .Mather, Ted Smith. Brent Webster. Shonda Hill. Keith Lollis. Concentrating on her work, Tina Pollard (12) types in an insurance claim for Jim Toyne Insurance Company. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) Preparing a pizza for a customer at the Red Bridge Pizza Hut, Bill Catron (12) takes his job seriously. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) 167 Vica Deca (11), president, said. Meetings on Tuesdays after school were usually spent preparing for tournament competition. As the club lost a sponsor when Conrad Trout retired last year, the responsibility was left to Bob Brillhart. Another membership change occurred when the club re- ceived its first and only fe- Preparing for an upcoming tourna- ment, John Lehr(10) makes a carefully thought out move. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) male member, Krista Braun (10). The club hopes that mem- bership will improve with in- creased activities. It's not just another year for chess club, Kocherov said. Chess Club has made its move to become a true CHS club. Participating in such club ac- t i- vi- ties as homecoming, members of chess club have become more active in school and have gain- ed competitive respect from other clubs. As long as the members support the clubs' activities it will work; without support it's not worth it ' said Eric Morris (12). This year chess club enter- ed the competitive game by entering tournaments. Upda- ted equipment has allowed the club to enter the tourna- ments and for the first time become an affiliate of the United States Chess Federa- tion. National rankings are now available for the mem- bers and that makes it more enjoyable,'' jason Kocherov IChess Club By Tim Dupin CO o T— Design by Martha Butler Staying after to finish a game, Eric Morris (12) makes another move to victory over John Lehr( lO), when he moves his queen. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) Front Row: Nak Sengsamooth. lohn Lehr. Steven Sc hanker. David Pedersen Back Row: Kevin Glannon. Vice-president limmy Stare ev. Dinh Nguyen. Mike Bailey. President Jason Kocherov, Knsta Braun Not Pictured: Secretary-treasurer trie Morns. David Yamada. Brian Yamada, sponsor Bob Brttnart | Chess Club keeps some members busy until midnight, here Mike Baumann (11) concentrates on his game. (Photo by Jason Kocherov) 169 Chess Club Changes Add Up This school year was a year of changes for the math and science departments at Cen- ter. After packing up the con- tents of their classrooms last spring, math and science teachers returned to a brand new habitat in the fall. It didn't bother me much ' said math teacher Ana Byrd, because my new room was vacant so I could just move in ' However, some of the science teachers were not as fortunate. Although most of the science rooms underwent a large amount of renovation to improve their facilities, the construction was not complete on schedule. Teachers were left with labs which were not usable at the moment and cramped classroom space. Even by the time second se- mester had ended, science teacher Ken Angell had no labs in his room. In the fall, construction workers would often work in the rooms dur- ing classes. Sometimes this noise even interrupted the teachers' instruction. Leigh Davenport (11) said, It would give us a little break because the teachers would have to stop talking for a minute or two. In addition to new facilities, a few new courses were introduced to Center students. In the math department, a consumer math course was added. This was the second year for A.P. (Advanced Place- ment) calculus, taught by janet Weigand. The science depart- ment introduced A.P. Biology During first hour, Megan Rawlings(IO) receives assistance on her math assignment from Mrs. Byrd. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) 170 Design by Susan Reimer and Chemistry, too, taught by Ken Angell and Ted Dresie. Angell said the object of changing to A.P. was to prepare students for college boards and to give them col- lege credit. When speaking about the changes and improvements, science teacher Bob Brillhart best summed it up by saying, In the overall picture, I think we benefitted. By Judy Lowentha! Consulting Mr. Henley, Thad Potratz(IO) receives his midquarter grades in first hour. Getting a pencil out of her purse, Gina Haralson(IO) prepares to take notes on Mr. Angell's lecture. Checking the wine made in a fermen- tation experiment, Larry Rebman (12) uses his scientific skills. Enjoying a party they earned by winning a wall decorations contest, Mrs. Weigand's second and third hour calculus students watch A Christmas Story. (Photos by Robyn Osborn) 171 Math-Science Lighting his candle from the candle of knowledge, Shawn Schafer (12) becomes an official member of NHS. LASS Why should students take Advanced Placement clas- ses? For most it is their senior year. Why take hard classes like Calculus, Chemistry II, Accoun- ting II, and so on? Wouldn't it just be more simple to take a fun, class, instead of wasting time, with a tough A.P. course. Of course the answer is yes, it would be easier. However, is that your goal? Perhaps if you plan on just getting out then that is a good solution. There are two main reasons that students do enroll in these advanced classes. One simply to attain the knowledge and hopefully use it in the future, for many the next year at col- lege. The reason I took A.P. Chemistry and Calculus is be- cause I thought they would provide a challenge and pre- pare me well for the college courses next year, said Mike Bailey (12). Or perhaps students take the class to take the exam at the end of the class which could give them college credit for the class. This can be helpful be- cause it will be as if you already have credit before even begin- ning college. However, not all A.P. courses offer a test like this. However the experience and knowledge are definitely the bonus of taking one of these classes. I took A.P. classes to get the experience for college, so that it would be easier on me, and I would know what is going on next year, said Terri Sawyer (12). By Lori Shiflet To receive an NHS pin is a special oc- casion as seen on the face of jenny Yoss (11) when Jennifer Matthews (12) gave her a pin. (Photo by Stacy Powell) 172 Design by Lori Lawrence Students in AP Chemistry work on an assignment. 44 lot of people think that Na- tional Honor Society is just honor. It's much more than that; much of our ser- vice and community work is behind the scenes, and that's where it counts. said Chris Bieber (12). Grades may seem to be the one and only requirement on National Honors Society, yet it is not the sole quality looked for in this club. Character, service and leadership are also areas considered when choosing members. The character of the student is evalu- ated by five teacher recommendations and a form about their high school in- volvements. This must be filled out for the electing committee to read. I get a lot of satisfaction knowing that I'm a part of a club that contributes to our community, said Jennifer Todd (12). Service to the school and community is also an important area of NHS. They have sponsored activities from a bowl-a- thon, to helping teachers unpack books due to the reconstruction before school began. I would never have gotten started if it weren't for the help unpacking, said Bettye Tracy. Leadership, the final part considered, is demonstrated by many of the members I get a lot of satisfaction knowing that I'm a part of a club that contributes to our community who willingly gave up their homeroom to help other students as a tutor. Perhaps the fact that NHS is the only club with re- strictions for membership, such as the 3.6 GPA before students can even be consi- dered, makes some people dislike the club. Though actually there is a purpose and things really do get done, even if they are behind the scenes. By Lori Shiflet N.H.S. Firs! Row: Advisor Bellye Tracy. Secretary Mari Katsunuma. President Mike Bailey. Vice-President lanet Jakobe. Hbtorian lennifer Matthews. Project Chairman lennifer Todd. Second Row: Donna Hillman. Rose- marie Spalito, Stacy Powell. Liz Lounds, Kristina Collins; Back Row: Mary Holloway. Christina Bieber, Kay Tipton, lennifer lackson; Back Row: Andy DeMarea. Eric Morris. David Catania. Martha Butler. Steve Tote. Not Pictured: Service Chairman Lori Shiflet. Lorrane Garcia. Phil Frischer. Kim To First Row: lennifer Trill. Jennifer Blando, lennifer Yoss. Karen Cohn; Second Row: Robyn Osborn. Mianne Lindhom, lean Slusher. David O'Grady. Back Row: Jason Kocherov, Tom Ray, Shaun Schafer; Not Pictured: lames Starcev. Leigh Davenport Classes 173 C Club Front Row: Clayton Allan, Sergeant at Arm Troy limmerson. Terry Johnson. President Brad McLeroy. Vice Presi- dent Dan East. Sergeant at Arms Jeff Pickering, Brian Wietharn, Second Row: Darren Sheppart. Bruce Wietharn, Jeff Herron. Kieth Wiliams, Mike Marra, Chris Pickenng. Sean Marra, Back Row: Tim LOs, Troy WormsJey, Clifford Manning. Chris LeCrotte, David Min niger ode. Dan Bell. Aaron Racine, Tom Ruff CGSA Front Row: Vice-President Wendy Jacobson. President Stacy Koelling, Treasurer Robyn Osborn; Back Row: Carrie Chronister. Ann Williams, Kay Tpton, Leann Scott. Brenda Kent; Not Pictured: Jiiie Craves. Kori Curry, Laura Mansfield, Amy Mansfield. Chelle Austin. Melissa Mallory. Karen MBer. Ke ey Fisk. Anke Reermann, Robin Rinker, Ken Hall. Jana East, Wendy Shaffer, Came Garcia, Amy Gruver, Mary |o Pickenng, Tracy (ones, Betty Jo Scott, Tammy Yoakum, Donna Jones, Stacy Byers, Tina Weaver. Brenda Kent. Sud Miles. Sheri Brurnback. Betsy McLeroy. Christy Montgomery. Tina Ogg. Jennifer Stroud, Martha Butler, Becky McMuchoal. Debbie 8ellante I_____________________________________________ 174 Design by Lori Shiflet Do we really need clubs? What is their purpose or goal? Do they contribute to our school? he mood is set. Blue and gold posters, streamers, and balloons line the halls. The crowd is psyched and eager for the game ahead. The band begins to play the Fight song, and the tension builds as voices cry out, releasing bursts of spir- ited energy. Spirit is back at CHS. But is it here to stay? It could depend on club participation. Clubs provide that extra opportunity to participate in activities. They also make school more inter- esting and give a person a sense of belonging, which leads to inner school spirit. However, a large number of students aren't taking advan- tage of clubs. Despite the lack of club en- thusiasm, the year began on a spirited foot with a winning football season. This was the first time CHS had experienced real school spirit in several years. I think spirit was exploding this year ' said Lorraine Garcia (12). Our football team was really good, so a lot of the school spirit really showed. The spirit at CHS this year is the best a lot of people have ever seen, said Stingers Sponsor Crissy Smitka. STINGERS A lot of support came from the new spirit club called the Stingers, with a charter membership at 180 members this year. Our goal is to make mem- bership of Stingers an applica- tion process, and to develop a letter for participation, said Smitka. CHEERLEADERS As one strolls past candy- filled lockers trimmed with blue and gold, little thought is given to who might have tak- en the time to decorate for these team members as well as the dedication it takes to promote school spirit. Lack of recognition and a few less thank you's than expected, were a common complaint by Continued on p. 176 Before the Webb City game, the drill team, cheerleaders and flag corps per- forms a dance during the pep assem- bly. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Spirited fans get excited, when Center scored against Ohara as Jennifer Todd (12) shows. (Photo by Stacy Powell) The drill team prepares for the pre-game show at a Thursday night practice. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) 175 Academics Clubs-C-Club CGSA VARSITY CHEERLEADERS - From Row; Co-cdptain Lori Shiflel, Co- captain Rosemarie Spalitto; Back Row: Tracey Northington. Karen Fields, Amy Tavernaro, Lorraine Garcia. IUNIOR VARSITY CHEERLEADERS-Cocaptain Britton Graves. Captar Lisa D'Alesio, Tiffany Moot, Kon Curry. Not Pictured: Netty Borbely, Jennie Wilson. CENTERETTES - Front Row: Captain Kim Alley, Captam Amy Alber; Second Row: Gina Castro, Keili Cozort, Stacia Timmons; Back Row: Sonni Fort, Jill Gingrich, Jackie Honneycutt. Christie McCormick. SPIRIT CLUB - Front Row: Seargent-at-arms Laura Ballew, Sergeantat -arms Rachelle Rollins, President Kathy Cuele, Adviser Chrissy Srmtka, Second Row: Martha lohaningsmeir. Kim Aley. Jackie Honneycutt. Gina Castro. Christie McCormick, KatFw Finestead; Third Row: Kim Duggan, Marisa Bode, Kristen Wenski, Andrea Wynn, Mary Gosselin, Stacia Timmons; Back Row: Tonya Bumgardner. Janet Glliford, Fred Ligget, Mia Farnsworth, Ken Benanli Continued from p. 174 many cheerleaders. The team players some- times fail to recognize what we do for them ' said Kim Alley (9). But while cheering, excite- ment from the crowd is the most rewarding part of being a cheerleader. just the natural reaction from the crowd is the most re- warding part of cheering, be- cause that really shows that we're doing our job, said Garcia. This year pep assemblies took on a different identity, one which CHS associated and responded to with pride. Good 'ol fashioned pep as- semblies replaced those of past years with contests, the wave, and skits that invol- ved not only the students, faculty, and administration, but even a few of the students' mothers! I like to get the crowd to react more, said Sonni Fort (9). The pep assemblies make everybody aware of upcom- ing games. We have received so many compliments from the coaches on practically every pep assembly, said Garcia. Spirit shined through not only by the way one acted, but by the way one dressed. Stinger sweatshirts were a new fad to participate in at CHS. They caught on well be- cause, it was a different name and a new way to iden- tify with Center, said Smitka. Faculty played a big part in school spirit as well. Seeing the teachers dressed in blue and gold on game days is a very positive influence for students. Supporting and promoting extra-curricular activities is im- portant, said Russ Marshall, Wearing the school colors shows we as teachers have pride in our school and its stu- dents. Continued on p. 178 Looking back, cheerleader Amy Alber(9) responds to a distraction. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) 176 Design by Ronnie Gillette Promoting CHS spirit, the students sing the Alma Mater at the party for the football team who had just won second place at state (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Marching to You're a Grand Ol Flag, Lori Law- rence, and Carla Irwin (9), roll out the American flag (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Red nosed and excited, varsity basketball cap- tain James Price stoops for Lorraine Garcia to ap- ply his make-up. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Spirit Clubs 177 DRILL TEAM-Front Row: Co-cajxam Michelle Caramusd, Capiam lenniler Todd. Captain Kris Collins; Second Row: Karla Gardner Angela Hunter, Carrie Chronisler, lenny Watt. Nichole Carramusa. MeLanie Goldman. Third Row: Anne Lumpkin, Tina ()gg. Lon Lawrence. Michelle Bledsoe. Lisa Madrino. Karen Kohn. Angie $m«h; Fourth Row: Verity Vannaman, loanio Cravno, Valeria Price. Terri Sawyer. Cindi Griggs, Carla Irwin; Back Row: lenniter Jackson. Sammie Fiorella. Kara Timbrook. Tami Singh. Amy Stroud. Regina Sheridan. Adviser Kathie lile Displaying good school spirit, the sen- ior girls cheer on the winning football team at a fall pep assembly. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Continued from p. 176 DRILL TEAM The way one dresses can tell a lot about a person. And for a squad of 28 girls, uni- forms are an important part for the Center Precisionettes. Uniforms make us look like we're a group and not just in- dividuals, said Verity Vanna- man (9), I think it really con- tributes to school spirit. However, behind the vary- ing ages and talents, they all share one thing in common, the love for dancing. I'm on Drill Team because I love to dance and it's a fun way to do it, said Tami Singh (10). Being on Drill Team holds many rewards. Performing in front of a crowd is one. But sometimes it's real scary, said Jennifer Jackson (12), I try not to look at their faces, but rather just to have fun. As the performance comes to an end, another week of practices have come and gone, and on to perfect yet another routine. The memo- ries that are acquired seem to over-shadow all the hard work and times throughout the year, with their purpose as a Preci- sionette always shining through. Our purpose?, to entertain and make the crowd spirited and make them feel good a- bout the team, said Joanie Gravino (10). C-CLUB CGSA What happened to C-Club and CGSA this year? A ques- tion asked by many members. Although they're two u- nique clubs, they shared the same problem, maintaining membership. We didn't really have any meetings this year, said David Minnegrode (12), We needed to have more activities. People didn't want to give up their time to come to meet- ings and put in any ideas, said Dan East (12), I guess it wasn't that important to them. But no matter how different these clubs are, they all have the same intent, to promote school spirit. By Lori Lawrence and Karen Fields k. 178 Design by Ronnie Gillette Performing to the drill In the Mood ' Karen Kohn (11), smiles to the crowd. (Photo by Chrissy Hansen) Leading the drill, Senior captains Kris Collins, Mi- chelle Caramusa, and jennifer Todd find humor at a Thursday night practice. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Showing off her new Stinger sweatshirt, Tracy Oxler (11), chats with friends. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) All set to do the wave, J.V. cheerleaders await their cue. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Drill Team 179 The crisp shouts of the jubi- lant Center fans, who overflowed from the too-small visitors' bleachers onto the frozen track, cut through the icy wind to warm the spirits of the victorious athletes below. Five! Four! Three Two One! The game was over. Webb City's scoreboard quietly dis- proved the large white letters erected beneath it, There's No Stopping Us Now. By a score of 7-3, the Webb City Cardinals had been stopped. It would be Center who, for the first time in 17 years, would go to the Show- Me Bowl at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The feelings of Victory. Shouts. Handshakes. Embraces. An intense euphoria that lasts but a matter of minutes. But those few minutes, the best of a season, show perhaps better than any other what made 1985-86 more than just another year in sports. When you win, it's worth all the time and practices you put into it, said Cindy Ja- cobs(11), who made the All- Metro tennis team. Sports isn't always victory though. Even in the best of seasons there is some disap- pointment. So, after the season is over, after all the effort and the sweat, the wins and the losses, nothing is left but memories. Is it worth it? Sure, answered Brad McLeroy(12), president of C- Club and the center of the varsity football team. Sports is not just the game. It's learn- ing how to deal with certain situations, like losing. Winning isn't everything. More impor- tantly, I think you learn a lot about life from sports. And not just the football team made it more than just another year. Individuals also excelled, such as cross country runners Cindi Anderson(9), who placed 79th at State, and Shaun Schafer(12), who placed 22nd, the best any Center runner has done since the 1969 season. Without the camaraderie of team sports, what keeps these individual athletes going through the long hours of building to victory? In other words, why compete? Schafer summed up the competitive spirit by stating, I run because when you accomplish something in sports, the feeling of achieve- ment you get is greater than in any other activity I've done. It's your effort that made it happen. It's not a 'thought process' or something like that. You've put your body through hell, and this is your success, your reward. You don't exactly put your mind through hell for a math test. It's just not the same. It never is the same, espe- cially in sports, when you hit that peak, the best of the sea- son, and you know that this is MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR. By Jason Kocherov Seconds before the close of the state championships, Mark Thompson(12) attempts to tie the score with a running touchdown (Photo by Jason Kocherov) At the cross-country state competi- tion, Shaun Schafer(12) paces himself to a 22nd place finish. (Photo by Ron- nie Gillette) ----SPORTS------------------------------------------------------- just another year just another year just another year just another year jus 180 Design by Kim To Sports Division 181 mother year just another year just another year just another year just anot --------------------------------MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR------------ We had fun all year but by the end of the year we were even more spirited 7 About 4:00 a few pa- rents and students gather around by a grassy play- ing field. The cheerlead- ers begin to cheer facing the team and the spec- tators cheer from bleach- er bare sidelines. No one minded that there wasn't any place to sit or that the air was nippy, they concentrated on the in- tense-faced and bare- legged soccer team. The Varsity team end- ed its season with a re- cord of 9-10-2 and jV had a record of 5-6-2. I didn't expect us to do so good, said Ken Benanti (11). Coaches Todd Cook and Harry Park- hurst said the team ac- complished a great deal in communication, but think that should be a main goal for next year too. Easily, soccer team members agreed that their enthusiasm grew throughout the season. Regardless of limited stadium use and only a Nearing the goal, Keith Ericsson (9) moves in to score. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) Against major rivals in the Rockhurst game. Mark Blaser (11) kicks the ball. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) small following of fans they enjoyed themselv- es. We had fun all year but by the end of the year we were even more spirited, said Melissa Sabin (11). Fan support, what they had, was strong. Some of them were there even in the rain, said Cook. He added that fans are important. They can be the extra player on the field, giv- ing us an extra edge, he said. By Amy Poje 182 Design by Leanne Young Watching the outcome of a corner kick, Chad Kernodle anticipates the next moves. (Photo by Michelle Carramusa) SOCCER JV VARSITY 9-10-2 CHS OPPONENT CHS Olathe South 1 2 Miege 4 0 Olathe North 4 1 7 1 Winnetonka 1 3 0 5 Blue Springs 0 1 2 2 NKC 0 1 4 4 Truman 2 1 0 2 O'Hara 3 2 8 1 Hickman Mills 1 7 Raytown South 2 4 Ruskin Rained out Blue Springs 3 1 Barstow 1 2 0 6 Grandview 5 1 1 0 Barstow 1 1 0 2 Oak Park 1 2 4 1 Liberty 5 2 0 3 Park Hill 1 1 Raytown 4 2 0 6 Lee's Summit 5 1 4 1 Ruskin 0 2 Rockhurst 5 1 SOCCER: Front Row: Matt Nod, Chris Cummin ger, Brian Engle, lames Ramey, leff Herron, Coach Harrv Parkhurst. Keith WTFams, Ken Benanti, Bob Cowan, Cindy French Mike Taybr. Second Row: Steve Speight, Greg Walton, Matt Harnett. Mark Blasor, Steve Taylor, Craig Ericsson, Bill Lepentis, Steve Johnson, Kyle BLaser, Brian Howe; Third Row: Brian Yamada. Pat Donahue, Tom Ray, Allison Divilbiss. Corey Samburg, Michael Burnett, Andrew Colombo, Philip Colombo, Tim Henley. Tim Doily; Fourth Row: Bnan McBride, Barney McCoy, Kick Sanford. Melssa Sa- bin Brian Harlow, Doug Brown, Chad Kernodlc . Chris lews. David Crowley, Adam Fecht; Back Row: Tim lee, left MaJ ory, Caines Audo. Ben Schafer, Pete Evdand. Pat Miller; Not Pictured: Assistant Coach Todd Cook, Anthony Caruso. Sports Soccer CO W We worked pretty well together, it was dis- appointing not to win the Conference Champi- onship, but we played well in the Conference and District Matches.” @ 1 WWNQ i roqei H££ The hot mid-day Au- gust sun beat down on her back as coach called out that warmups were just about over. Though all of the players were definitely warm at this point as the sweat beads dripped from their fore- heads, cheeks, and nose that had turned bright red. Water jugs were al- ways brought to help supply the players with relief from the burning sun. Net drills and prac- tice matches were next on the agenda for the day. The last and worst of all was the running of laps left to complete their practice. These practices made the tennis team what it was this year. The hard work put in by them re- sulted in a good year. Sometimes it seemed like practices would nev- er end, but the harder we worked the better our matches were so it was worth it ' said Jana East (9). This year a suprisingly large number of fresh- men turned out for the team. These new players were well needed, con- sidering that only five Seniors, three juniors and one Sophomore re- mained on the team. Though these few exper- ienced players were low in number they did give Continued on p. 185 184 Design by Lori Lawrence Exhausted from the heat Ann Williams (11) hits another fore- hand during a hot August Prac- tice. (Photo by John Holloway) Another ace! Cindy Jacob (11) serves to her opponent from Ruskin.(!P ?ofo by John Cleary) it their all and showed the underclassmen what it was all about. The team worked well together and even though we didn't win conference, we did have a good record and should be proud of it ' said Susan Riemer (12). Teamwork is a special quality that even a sport such as tennis needs. This year the team strongly demonstrated their ability to work to- gether. Although there were disappointments such as placing second in Conference, they did do well in the Conference and District Matches. This year's tennis sea- son was fun, even if we didn't win Conference we were close and worked together, said Betsy McLeroy (11). By Lori Shiflet GIRLS TENNIS - Front Row: Cindy lacobs, Terri Sawyer. Stacy Poweti. Captain Jenni- fer Stroud. Susan Remer. Martha Butler, Betsy McLeroy; Second Row: Jana East, Keri Hal. Alison Peltzie, lenny Watt. Ann Williams, Krista Fretwell. Carrie Garcia; Back Row: Coach Tom Grow. Tammi Sabatka. Amy Cono. Amy Groover, Mary Pickering. Amy Mansfield. Tracy lones. Relaxing between sets, Tracy Coates (11) discusses her strate- gy with Coach Tom Grow. (Photo by John Cleary) VARSITY JV 7-7 5-9 CHS OPPONENT CHS 3 6 Park Hill 7 2 5 0 Truman 0 5 5 0 Ruskin 3 2 4 1 North K.C. 4 1 2 3 Lee's Summit 4 1 5 0 Belton 0 5 2 3 Blue Springs 3 2 1 4 Pern. Hill 5 0 2 3 Liberty 0 5 5 0 Hickman Mills 0 5 5 0 Grandview 0 5 4 1 Ex. Springs 3 2 0 5 St. Teresa's 5 0 2 3 Notre Dame 4 1 Girl's Tennis 185 Most of the members of the Center Boys' Cross Country Team went out for the same reasons — fitness, fun, and togetherness. Togetherness was an im- portant part of their season. We're like a big family,” said Shaun Schafer(12). Ev- erybody will tolerate you. It makes me nervous about messing up because you don't want to mess up in front of everyone.” Mike Magee(ll) said, It makes you feel like somebody, because the team is so small that there is a sense of comeraderie. It helps a lot because if you feel wanted, you'll do better.” You get to see every- one at their worst before you get to see them at their best, and you get to be- come pretty good friends,” said Theron Sturgess(9). There was not always a great deal of fan support, but, as Sturgess said, With the times and places of the races, you can't really ex- pect too many people out there to watch the races.” Arthur Shaffer('12) added, I don't think the cheer- leaders' coming out one time a year is enough. We work just as hard as the football players and some people enjoy watching us.” In concluding, Magee said, We never get recognized at all at meets or assemblies. Both Boys' and Girls' Cross Country went to state and no one knew. We're like the Rod- ney Dangerfield of our school— we get no respect, but we deserve it, 'cause we work hard!” - By ludy Lowenthal Nervously awaiting the start- er's gun, the boys' cross country team stand together for moral support. (Photo by Susan Reimer) 186 Design by Robyn Osborn Out on his own, Shaun Schafer{12) Battling for a new position, Mike floats towards his fantastic finish at the McGee( l l) fights off his Liberty state meet (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) agressor. (Photo by Susan Reimer) After passing another opponent, Bry- an Phelpsf 12) reaches for the finish line. (Photo by Susan Reimer) Honors Shaun Shafer. 22nd in State BOYS' CROSS COUNTRY TEAM -Front Row: Bryan Phelps, Shaun Schafer, Coach Cal Groff, Bill McTer- nan, Theron Sturgess; Back Row: Mike ___Bailey, K.O. Barnes. Boys' Cross Country Scores Meet Place Truman Invitational 16th Park Hill Invitational 23rd Ray-Pec. Invitational 6th Liberty Invitational 9th K.U. Invitational 9th Ruskin Invitational 9th Conference Meet 3rd Giving it his all, Arthur Shaffer strives to catch his opponent at the Truman Invitational. Photo by Ronnie Gillette) Boys' Cross Country Ifx The girls' cross country team didn't have much of a crowd at most of their meets this year, but that didn't stop them from placing fourth at sectionals and going on to place fifteenth at state. Because of little publicity and inconvenient hours, very few fans showed up at meets. Most of the spectators that at- tended were parents of the team members. There weren't enough fans and I don't think enough fans and I don't think enough re- cognition was given to us, es- pecially because of football, said Rita McTernan(12) I don't think a lot of people even knew Center had a cross country team —we weren't put on the board in front of school, either. Many of the team members felt that they had reached their goals and accomplished a lot this year. Melissa Mallory(IO) wanted to get in shape and get more running experience. Julie Graves(ll) also wished to get in shape as well as meet new people and prove to myself that I could run 5.5 miles without stop- ping! McTernan concluded by saying, I lost the weight I wanted to and felt like I was doing something even though I was frustrated at times. — By Judy Lowenthal Pushing her body to the limit, Julie GravestM) finishes her race in style. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) Relaxing her arms, but not her form, Rita McTernan(12) paces herself to the end of the race. (Photo by Ronnie Gil- lette) Closing in on their Lee's Summit op- ponent, Kelley Fisk(10) and Julie Graves(ll) make their presence known. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) 188 Design by Robyn Osborn As the beginning of the competition nears, the girls band together. (Photo by Susan Reimer) Threatened by the presence of her opponent, Kathi McKinley(9) strides toward her next competitor. (Photo by Ronnie Gillette) GIRLS' CROSS COUNTRY TEAM — Front Row: Manager Sheri Brumback, Kathi McKinley, Cindi An- derson, Rita McTernan, Julie Graves, Robyn Osborn, Coach Meg Seifert; Back Row: Becky McMichael, Melissa Mallory, Debbie Minnigerode, Kelley Fisk. Girls' Cross Country Scores Meet Place Truman Invitational 5th Park Hill Invitational 9th Ray-Pec. Invitational 1st Liberty Invitational 3rd Truman Invitational 1st Grandview Invitational 4th Excelsior Springs Invitational 5th Ruskin Invitational 3rd Conference Meet 2nd District Meet 2nd Sectional Meet 2nd State Meet 15th 189 Girls' Cross Country we voiievgALL sump Stutter steps! demand- ed Coach Dana Dawson as the girls finished stretching. Practice had begun. For some players, it was just a routine. But for most, it was another chance to improve their skills. The dedication of the team surprised me. They had very good atti- tudes and they were willing to sit down and work things out, commented Dawson. As the new coach, Daw- son had goals for the team. One of them was to enhance their volleyball skills. But there was only one main goal which Daw- son wished to instill within her players. My goal as a coach was to teach the girls that volleyball was fun. Winning is not the only thing to a sport. If you learn how to get along with the other team members, then you have learned some- thing, said Dawson. For the team, a good overall attitude also seemed to be one of their goals. We always seemed to pull things together, even though we didn't win all the time. It was a good feeling all around the team, said Tammy Yoakum(ll),, hitter. The season was sparked with a third place trophy from St. Theresa's tourna- ment. Individual honors were awarded to Stacy Koelling(12), setter hitter, and Wendy Jacobson(ll), hitter, who received Hon- orable Mention. Kay Tipton(12),, hitter, made the second team All-Con- ference. By Stacey Byers During a varsity game at Raytown, Tammy Yoakum(ll) attempts a bump set to team member Stacy Koei- Iing(l2). (Photo by Stacey Byers) Coach Dawson and Assistant Coach Melanie Lees pep up team members during a varsity game at Raytown. (Photo by Stacey Byers) 190 Design by Tiffany Parrish VARSITY VOILEYBALL — Front Row: Kay Tipton, Christy Montgomery. Christina Bieber. Coach Dana Dawson, Suzanne Miles, Stacy Koellmg. Leann Scott. Second Row: Manager Christina Houston. Brenda Kent. Debbie Fitzsimmons. Laura Ke y, lammy Yoakum, Stacey Byers, ManaRer Jamy Ware; Back Row: Tina Weaver. Wendy laoobson. Donna tones. VARSITY IV 2-11 6-6 CHS OPPONENT CHS 1-2 Raytown 0-2 0-2 Turner 2-0 0-2 Belton 0-2 0-2 North K.C. 2-1 0-2 Excelsior 1-2 2-0 Ruskin 2-1 0-2 Liberty 2-1 0-2 St. Teresa's 0-2 1-2 Belton 0-2 0-2 North K.C. 2-1 1-2 Excelsior 2-0 Ruskin Liberty 2-1 FRESHMAN VOLLEYBALL - Front Row: Knssy McKinley. Men vie lenvson. Kathy Briggs, Coach Melanie Lees. Rachel Wil- iams. Debbie Bellante, Amy Samec. Joy Pulman Second Row: Sonya Patrick, Su- sie Caruso, lennifer Pottinger, Robin Rinker. Susan Stewart Christy Rice Back Row: Felicia Spratling Denise Sumler. Christ no Tuel. Kimberty Hubbard Not pictured: Manager Jamy Ware. Kim Wil- son. FRESHMAN A-TEAM B-TEAM 7-6 4-5 CHS OPPONENT CHS Lost Excelsior Lost Won Raytown Lost Won Hickman Mills Lost Won Truman Lost Grandview Lost Won Ruskin Won Won Hickman Mills Won Lost Lee's Summit Won Winnetonka Won Lost St. Teresa's Lost Highland Won Ruskin Won Lost Belton Lost Jumping high, Wendy Jacobson (11) tries for an effective spike as team members prepare for the return. (Photo by Stacey Byers) JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL - Front Row: Assistant Coach Melanie lees. Coach Dana Dasvson. Second Row: Katie Lewandowski. I iz Wcrmcrant . Julie Jacobe, Anne Srmlhmier; Back Row: Karen Miller Shay Milne Paula Humo, DeAnn Miller. Carrie Chronister The team takes time out during a var- sity game at home. (Photo by Kris Collins) n MSP Design by Tiffany Parrish 191 S I—I o w That night no one could have beaten us! W The opening kickoff by Clayton Allen (12) during the Jacket's first game started the season off right with a win over O'Hara. (Photo by John Holloway) J(U y r This was Center's year to succeed. For many, the preparation for success began four years ago with the futuristic day- dreaming of young ath- letes. I saw them play in eighth grade, said Head Coach Bob Smith, Johnson and a couple of others have come since. I told them, 'You and I are going to graduate the same year at Center High School.' The opening game of the '85 season was the only afternoon game of the year. We found our- selves fighting the tem- peratures of the blazing sun. The victory over O'Hara was slow and the heat not easily beaten but retreat is not a jacket qua- lity. The jackets possess many qualities. Determi- nation is one. Their deter- mination drove them to a shut out against Harrison- ville and through two more victories, defeating Fort Osage and Hickman Mills. Unfortunately victory was not unknown to the Hawklets either. The rival- ry between Center and The heat of the sun and the unusually warm temperature took its toll on Ter- ry Johnson (12), Troy Jimmerson (12) and the entire team. (Photo by Crissy Hansen 192 Design by Suzanne Cheek Rockhurst was not one of tra- dition but one of proximity. The meaning had gone be- yond testing the skill of the players, the game became the fight to see who was going to rule the block. Although disap- pointing, the loss to Rockhurst was not enough to remove the sting of the Jackets. The win over Ruskin stood as proof that only the pride of the Jackets had been wounded in the loss to Rockhurst. Homecoming brought back graduates and heightened our pride, as Center defeated Liberty 23 to zero. Defeating the opposition became normal for the Jackets. It was expect- ed. We expected to see Cen- ter defeat Harrisonville in the playoffs and we were not dis- appointed. Disappointment was only seen on the faces of the St. Joe Lafayette fans as the Jackets shut out St. Joe 30 to zero. Zero . . . the temperature had to be below zero. Even the pulsating beat of the drums was not enough to keep off the sting of the wind. The Webb City Cardinals had the same problem, fight- ing off the sting. The Jackets defeated Webb City clinching the District Championship and securing a place in the state game. St. Louis here we come! They had finally made it. They made it to state. They had worked hard but the top rung of the ladder remained just out of their grasp. The loss to Chillicothe stung, and so did the tears that trickled down the faces of many. But many also realized that success is not measured in the outcome of one game. They had worked hard and they had succeeded. They were the District Champi- ons. 1985 was a year for suc- cesses. It was the Year of the Yellowjacket. By Tracy Coates A year for Successes Mark Thompson (12) and the rest of the offensive team finished their sea- son with a total of 332 points, an average of 24 points a game. (Photos by Crissy Hansen) After a fumble by the Cardinals the defense runs off the field while Jeff Pickering (12) shows a little more excitement. 19:3 Football 194 Designed by Suzanne Cheek Mark Thompson (12) goes back for a pass against Chillicothe at the Show Me-Bowl. The defensive line is set for an attack by Webb City Cardinals. Only an average of five and a half points was scored against the line during their season. Cutting through the Chillicothe defen- sive line, Brian Weitharn (12) rushes for a first and ten. (Photos by Crissy Hansen) 19S Football ... A family doctor is fine, except they are not as familiar with sports injuries . . . Solemnly Terry Johnson (12) leaves after the loss to Chillicothe. Despite the loss, shouts of the Yellowjackets are number one drowned out Chillicothe's cheers. (Photo by Crissy Hansen) . . . The crowd is on its feet! The ball is hiked. Number nine fakes to the left, now to the right, back to the left. He picks up six, seven, eight... What a hit by 34! This will be close! There's the referee now, he signals to the sidelines, and it looks like . . . yes they're calling in what seems like the number one player for this game. Though she hasn't been called in much this game, her record is so far perfect. SHE!! That's right! Double 0, Doc Minnigerode, is checking out what seems to be a 20 person colli- sion. Though, Minnigerode, the football team's physi- cian, has not been faced with a 20 person colli- sion, she has seen injur- ies ranging from twisted ankles to dislocated shoulders. One of the major problems this year for the team was the soup field or the mud. The players couldn't plant their feet in the mud causing problems for their ankles and knees. said Minnige- rode. Because of Minnige- rode's knowledge of Doc Minnigerode's helping hands help Brad MeLeroy (12) deal with the extremely hot temperatures at the O'Hara game. (Photo by Crissy Han- sen) medicine, running injuries were cut to a minimum. Al- most all CHS injuries were overcome or only serious e- nough to put the players out of a few games. While the op- posing teams were not as lucky. One of Harrisonville's players had problems with his ribs making him unable to con- tinue to play because of the difficulty of just breathing. In the game against St. joe, a player's leg was seriously frac- tured requiring immediate care and he was taken to the hos- pital by an ambulance. An- other player suffered neck and head injuries requiring three days of hospitalization. When an injury does occur to any of our football players, Minnigerode is asked to examine each one. If the problem is too serious she will refer the player to an orthope- dic surgeon. Minnegerode says she has her favorite specialists from shoulders to ankles. A family doctor is fine, ex- cept they are not as familiar with sports injuries and will tell the players, don't play, just to play it safe, said Minnigerode, and that really isn't fair to a player who has worked all season. Minnigerode having experi- ence at Columbia, for the Cu- pids, and herself being a run- ner and swimmer, knows a- bout sport injuries, but she says her major influence for the last three years was Coach Smith. Coach Smith is really good at knowing the different injuries ... He taught me a lot,, said Minnigerode. Waiting and praying are the two things Minnigerode does after each collision. You just wait and see who rolls over. You can also tell pretty fast if it's serious. . . .Here she comes, with yet another perfect perfor- mance. By Crissy Hansen 196 Design by Suzanne Cheek VARSITY FOOTBALL Front Row: Man.: ger Christy Taylor, larry Rebman. Darren Shepherd Ed Dancy, David Minnigerode. Mark Thompson. Head Coach Bo! Smith., Brian VVielharn. Clayton Allan Dan East, let! Pickering Ian Sparks. Brad McLeroy. Manager Meissa kinsmger. Second Row: Mike Thorr’pson. |ohn Henley. Mark Mc- Kehry. Tom Hedges. Doug Hex. frank Russell Tim USs. Terry Johnson Troy limmerson., Phelps Murdock. Cliff Manning; Third Row: Troy Wormsley, Bruce Wietharn. Tony Kingsley. Dan Bel. Clarence Stephenson. Travis Williams, Sandeep Cavankar, Steve Caruso, Chris Pickering. Mike Marra, Herbert Dunlap, Keith Lol-is, Fourth Row: .Mark Roleke. Bernie YoksLi. Pat Smith. Brian Minton, Doug Cantrell, Aaron Racine. Todd Pot rat z. Tom Ruff, Aaron Mangum, John kartsorw, Nick Cruz; Back Row: David Holder. Matt Loomis, lohn Dvorak, Coach Don Bauml, Coach Terry Keeton. Coach Don Bradshaw, Coach Tom Grow. Coach Bill Durick. Jerrotd McNeal, Sjon Lovett, Sean Marra. VARSITY JV 12-2 2-3 w ■ CHS OPPONENT CHS 14 3 O'Hara 14 6 1 24 0 Harrisonville 29 0 Hickman Mills 1 14 3 Fort Osage 0 21 Rockhurst 40 0 27 2 Ruskin 23 0 Liberty 21 0 44 14 Ex. Springs 14 26 40 0 NKC 0 22 41 0 Belton 19 10 Harrisonville 30 0 St. Joe Laffette 7 3 Webb City 14 20 Chillicothe VARSITY FOOTBALL HONORS All-Conf. All-Metro All-Disl. All-St. All-Am. Terry Johnson 1st team 1st team 1st team 1st team Mike Thompson 1st team 1st team 1st team 1st team Mark Mcketvy 2nd team Cliff Manning 2nd team Hon. Men Mark Thompson 1st team Hon. Men 2nd team Clayton Allan 1st Tm D Hon Men 2nd Tm O Brian Wietharn 1st team 1st tpam 1st team 1st team M Brad McLeroy 1st team 1st team 2nd team Troy Wormsley 2nd team Phelps Murdock 1st team Hon. Men. Troy limmerson 1st team Hon Men 2nd team 1st team • lett Pickering 1st team 2nd team 1st team 1st team m Dan East Hon Men Darren Shepherd 1st team Ed Dancy 1st team 1st team 1st team 1st team . IRISHMAN FOOTBALL-ken Clark Steve Conley. John Cosnotti. Bol by Dunlap. Dan Dumit. Andre Echols. Boyce Evans, Mnince Givens. Kevin Kennedy. Michael Love. Mike McKelvy. Patrick Miller. Reggie Paschal, Jay Patterson Sam Price, lohn Ray. Robert Richardson. Mike Robrison, Grant Rousch. Eric Sharp, Danny Sdtz. lohn Stolte Derrick Wadlow. Jerry Weaver. Justus Welsh. Coach Bill Durick. and Coacts Don Bradshaw FRESHMAN CHS OPPONENT 6 20 Blue Springs 12 14 Rockhurst 20 16 Lee's Summit 44 6 Grandview 28 8 Wm. Chrisman 22 0 NKC 44 14 Olathe North Football 197 BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL Front Row: Eddy Dancy, Mike Casey, James Price, DeLon Cravitt; Back Row: O'Dell Hamilton, Evan Scott, Bryan Phelps, Bryan Bullock, Adriel Avila, Clarence Redmond, Coach Bob Bessenbacher. BOYS' VARSITY BASKETBALL CHS 5-17 OPPONENT 77 65 St. Pius X 60 57 O'Hara 78 89 BKie Valey 50 58 Northeast 57 42 Pern-Hill 63 85 Pern-Hill 49 81 Shlagle 56 68 Excehior Spmgs 55 57 Pern-Hill 61 65 Belton 42 55 Hickman Mils 54 74 Ruskin 64 76 Westport 47 64 Olathe South 4,3 42 Wfiam Chrisman 4H 51 liberty 80 81 North K C 58 66 Excelsior Springs 45 52 Belton 54 77 Ruskin 41 61 liberty 62 59 North KC 69 Regional 50 Hickman Mills 56 86 Rockhurst BOYS' J.V. BASKLTBALL Fronl Row: Craig Goldstein, Keith VVBams, Jeff Herron. David Graves. Antonio Sportsman, .Marty Davis; Back Row: Coach Larry Ford. Pat Donahue. Corey Samtxrg. km Dillon. Brad DeMarea. Dan Bel!, (pitman East BOYS' J.V. BASKETBALL 9-8 CHS OPPONENT 50 42 St. Pius X 42 60 O'Hara 52 56 Blue Valley 47 72 Shlagle 46 55 Excelsior Springs 57 42 Pern-Hill 49 62 Pern-Hill 63 43 Belton 54 42 Hickman 35 46 Ruskin 48 46 Liberty 66 48 North K.C. 53 65 Excelsior Springs 50 44 Ruskin 53 60 Liberty 44 43 Belton 63 51 North K.C. Shooting a freethrow, senior James Price concentrates on his form. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) VxD CO Design by Susan Reimer Watching the ball, Adriel Avila (12) and Bryan Bullock (10) get positioned for the rebound. (Photo by Robyn Os- born) It was not the best year recordwise, but we played the most like a team. — Corey Samberg Although this was not their best year record-wise, the varsity boys' basketball team managed to have a very fulfilling year. The reasons for their low num- ber of wins varied among people. According to some of the players and spectators, the participants had other pressures on them besides sports, and they did not always play to their full potential. junior Varsity got off to a slightly better start than var- sity. Confirming the earlier statement, junior Varsity Player Corey Samberg (11) said, It was not the best year record-wise, but we played the most like a team. Swwluci SeA C4 Keith Williams (11) com- mented, The team was in better shape this year than ever before. The players had various reasons for joining the team. Most played basket- ball just to stay in shape all year round and become better at basketball and a few other sports. Craig Goldstein (11) played because It helped me release my extra energy as well as stay in shape. The simplest and prob- ably one of the best reasons came from Wil- liams. I played because I really enjoyed it. Protecting the basket, Mike Casey Determined to steal the ball, Keith (10) denies his opponent a chance to Williams (11) works hard on defense, shoot. (Photo by Robyn Osborn) (Photo by Robyn Osborn) By Judy Lowenthal Boys' Basketball 199 In basketball, as everybody knows, a goal is scored by throw- ing the ball through a metal hoop and a net, the net usually made out of a loose weaving of rope. Besides getting the goals that score points during a game, the freshman girls' basketball team had another kind of goal in mind: learning the ropes” of the basket- ball net. As Kathy Briggs explained, I played basketball so I could learn more about the sport.” And by the end of the season, the team had proved all it learned about the sport by winning more games than they lost. It was close right down to the end though. The most exciting game was our last, against Hickman,” contin- ued Briggs. Our record was tied at 5-5. If we lost that game, we would have lost more than we won, and it was a very close game.” But with a score of 18 to 17, the team did win the game and emerge with a winning season. Besides meeting that goal, did the team learn the ropes” and gain experience? Yes, answered Debbie Bellante (9). We learned how to work to- gether as a team, rather than as in- dividuals.” And as Briggs added, I wished it wouldn't have ended. It was really fun.” By Jason Kocherov During a close game between Center and Hickman, Debbie Bellante and teammate struggle against a Hickman player for the ball. (Photo by John Holloway) I wished it wouldn't have ended. Design by Kim To FRESHMAN BOYS' BASKETBALL: Front row: Bill McTernan, Eric Hud- son, Tony Harris, Andy Tretiak, Mike Love; Back row: Coach Mark Fowler, Felix Childress, Mike McKelvy, Gregory Milliron, Brian Van Slyke, Tim Deily, Greg Kalik. Center Opponent 4-11 50 33 Grandview 23 40 Blue Valley 35 59 Winnetonka 26 65 Ruskin 48 42 NKC 22 62 Lee’s Summit 49 53 Hickman Mills 22 47 Grandview East 38 46 Truman 21 72 Ruskin 37 41 Wm. Chrisman 49 39 Blue Valley 24 49 Raytown South 36 30 Grandview 35 40 Northeast Leading scorer Eric Hudson (9) leaps high to make a basket against North- east in the last game of the season. (Photos by Brian Engel) FRESHMAN GIRLS BASKETBALL—Front Row: Amy AB r, Kriis McKinley. Sjrjh Baggett, Kdihi McKinley. Kol in Rinkw. Back Row: Ed Fritz, Tracy Jones, Liesl Braun, Debbie Bellante. Kathy Briggs, Marivic Jermson. Opponent 52 Highland 30 Reirson 20 Grandview 43 Lee's Summit 36 St. Joe Central 32 Wm. Chrisman 30 St. Teresa 36 Blue Valley 17 Hickman Mills Center 5-4 42 41 28 26 38 23 26 39 18 Half-time against Grand- view the jackets were down. Not only was the game the first of the season, but for the Freshman Boys' Basketball team it was the first of their career. They couldn't be down. But the scoreboard couldn't be denied. We were behind. Then, Coach Mark Fow- ler gave the team his ver- sion of the ubitiquous half- time pep talk. And things changed. Coach talked to us, told us 'y°u gotta do it' ' re- membered guard Eric Hud- son. Then we went up in the second half and started getting fast breaks and playing defense a lot better. Coach had given us confi- dence, psyched us up. With that confidence, the Freshman Jackets won that game 50 to 33. But despite the excite- ment of victory the team felt that day, and would feel again five more times, few others were ever there to share that excitement. The worst part of the season was not getting enough attention. The school could have done more , continued Hudson. Forward Brian VanSlyke (9) agreed that we didn't get nearly enough atten- tion. For example, we never had any cheerleaders ever at our games. Nobody ever knew when we were playing, and even when we played our home games, at the junior high, the other team had more of a crowd and cheerleaders than we did. What could the school have done to give more support to the team? At least cheerleaders, answered VanSlyke. That would have been enough for me. Hudson, who led season scoring with 70 baskets, de- scribed how the team felt after they'd won the first game: Oh, man, we were hap- py! By Jason Kocherov (,o t Oh, man, we were happy! Jumping far off the gym floor, Kathy Briggs (9) scores against Hickman (Photo by John Holloway) Freshmen Basketball 201 Our quickness was what got us by through a lot of the games. —Suzanne Miles Vi Speed and aggressiveness were large contributors to the success of the girls' ju- nior varsity and varsity basketball teams. Defense was also a big part of the teams. We had good runners, said varsity player Ann Wil- liams (11), Our speed helped us defensively and it helped our fast-breaks. We also had more success steal- ing the ball. Suzanne Miles (11), who played on both junior varsi- ty and varsity teams added, We had almost no height, so our quickness was what got us by through a lot of the games. Both Miles and Williams thought that the junior var- sity and varsity players had gotten better since their first high school basketball season. We've grown up together, said Miles. Williams said, Everyone improved. We won a lot more games than in the past and we really played like a team. Miles and Williams both agreed that the team did not have any problems working together, either. Williams said, When we had big wins, it wasn't just one person who took full credit — we all took equal credit. Miles said, When we win, we win together. It's not just one individual that stands out. That's what makes us such a close team. By Judy Lowentha1 Keeping the ball from the opponent Wendy Shaffer (9) tries to maintain control of the ball. (Photo by Susan Reimer) 202 Design by Robyn Osborn As her teammates watch, Wendy Running for a loose ball, Suzanne Jacobson (11) strains for the rebound. Miles (11) gets the edge on her oppo (Photo by Susan Reimer) nent. (Photo by Susan Reimer) Trying to get around her Winnetonka opponent, Rita Mcternan (12) dribbles the ball cautiously. (Photo by Susan Reimer) GIRLS’ VARSITY BASKETBALL—Front Row: Coach Max Hayes, Stephanie Sheppard. Rita McTernan. Robyn Osborn. Wendy Jacobson, lulie Graves. Ann Williams. Coach Melanie Lees. Coach Fritz. Front Row: Manager Betty Jo Scott. Tammy Yoakum, Loann Scott, Donna Jones, Suzanne M3es. Wendy Shaffer. GIRLS' VARSITY BASKETBALL 9-13 CHS OPPONENT 32 30 Raytown South 51 81 Hickman Mills 41 38 Southeast 41 44 O'Hara 37 47 Blue Valley 44 38 Belton 60 32 Ruskin 38 37 Liberty 48 32 Winnetonka 36 38 Wyandotte 32 38 S.M. North 48 39 Oak Park 41 61 North K.C. 35 43 Excelsior Springs 33 56 Blue Springs 47 18 Belton 36 44 Fort Osage 37 39 Belton 64 21 Ruskin 33 59 Liberty 37 48 North K.C. 41 39 Excelsior Springs GIRLS J.V. BASKETBALL—front Row: Delicia Randle, Anko Reermaan. Netty Borbely. Susie Caruso Back Row: Coach Melanie Lees, Tammy Yoakum, leann Scott, Donna Jones. Suzanne Miles. Wendy Shaffer. Manager Betty Jo Scott GIRLS' J.V. BASKETBALL 5-10 CHS OPPONENT 34 53 Blue Valley 38 53 Grandview 34 35 Hickman Mills 21 64 Raytown 35 16 Belton 4.3 11 Ruskin 20 22 Liberty 28 22 Winnetonka 24 49 North K.C. 27 34 Excelsior Springs 35 16 Belton 43 11 Ruskin 33 40 Liberty 35 44 North K.C. 23 45 Excelsior Springs Fighting for a loose ball, Stephanie Sheppard (12) and Robyn Osborn (12) gain control. (Photo by Susan Reimer) Girls' Basketball 203 A Five days a week and two hours a night, the wrestlers practice their sport. It's like a full time job —It never leaves my mind. XC' Giving helpful hints. Coach Marshall discusses strategy with Tony Hill (12) before the meet against Raytown South. (Photo by Kris Collins) A wrestler's season lasts four months, but many wrestlers use the other eight months on condition- ing as well. These include summer camps and clinics. Wrestlers dedicate much time in preparing for those six minutes on the mat. Wrestlers have many ways to prepare themselves before a match. One act that wrestlers are infamous for is the drastic reduction in weight. The brackets are very rigid and restricted, so in order to conform with these weight categories, wrestlers lose a tremendous amount of weight during the season. Kory McCol- Iough (11) said, I lose any- where from 16-22 pounds during the season. I eat very little, only a couple of oranges a day. However, not all wres- tlers put themselves on such a strict diet. Randy Lampson (12) eats three meals a day and does not have much of a problem with his weight. Matches are won on skill. There are holds, reversals, and take-downs that each wrestler must master be- fore competition. Besides drilling the necessary skills, practices include push-ups, sit-ups, and running. Our practices are grueling. To get in shape we run, jump and lift weights. We also go over wrestling moves, said Lampson. Summing up the feelings of all the wrestlers, Mike Yonke (12) said, It is the toughest of all the sports. It consists of dieting, practic- ing hard day after day, night after night. It's like a full time job —It never leaves my mind. By Jennifer Winitz After the meet. Center wrestlers con- gratulate their opponent, Raytown South, on a good win. (Photo by Kris Collins) Concentrating on pinning a Raytown South opponent, Randy Lampson (12) gets into starting position. (Photo by Kris Collins) 204 Design by J. Winitz and M. Katsunuma Ready to win, Brian Montgomery (10), attempts to pin a Raytown South op- ponent in the second period of his match. (Photo by Kris Collins) Front Row: Johnny Rico. Curl King. Mike Yonko. Pat Maher. Tony HI; Back Row Coach Russ Mar- shall. Troy Wormsely, Brian Montgomery, Chris Pickering, lohn Harris. Randy Lampson. Manager Tracey Oxler. Asst. Coach Todd Cook VARSITY WRESTLING CHS Opponent 39 28 Truman 21 51 Oak Grove 37 33 Liberty 27 42 Odessa 30 45 NKC 22 48 Ruskin 29 46 Liberty 32 33 O’Hara 30 39 Belton 48 26 Smithville 21 52 Ex. Springs 27 45 Raytown South Seventh Blue Springs Tourn. Fourth District First State, Columbia Tony Hill Hill upholds State title For the first time in CHS history, a wrestler suc- cessfully defended a state wrestling title. Topping off his winning season, Tony Hill, on Feb. 22, became the first CHS two-time state wrestling champion. All in preparation and hopes of attending the State Tournament in Columbia, Mo., the wrestling team practiced every day, from October to February. Thereafter, the team moved on to the District Tour- nament, where wrestlers Johnny Rico (11), Pat Maher (11), Mike Yonke (12), Randy Lampson (12) and defending state champion Tony Hill (12) became sectional qualifiers. Although each did his best, only two advanced to the State Tournament, held on Feb. 20,21,22. Contending against other wrestlers for the state title in their respective weight classes were Lampson and Hill. At the tournament, Lampson's goal was to place in the top six, but he was defeated in the first round. Hill's goal for the season, to have an undefeated season and become Center's first two-time state wrestling champion, was achieved in the last few seconds of his senior season. The championship match was close to the finish. When he was trailing 4-5 and five seconds remained on the clock. Hill, in a takedown, won over his op- ponent, as well as the state chamipionship. After it was over. Hill said, I felt relieved, sore, and glad it was over.” To top off his extraordinary season. Hill was named an All-American nominee in wrestling. Mari Katsunuma JUNIOR VARSITY 2-8 CHS 45 39 9 57 12 63 29 30 18 42 18 42 27 6 0 45 12 63 18 45 Opponent Truman Liberty NKC Ruskin O’Hara Belton Smithville Ex. Springs Hickman Raytown South Front Row: Lance Turpin. Tim Ulery, Brian Burgdorl. Kon McCullough, Tim Hernandez; Back Row: Coach Rues Marshal, John Knsinger, David Fines. Johnny Karlsoms. |oe Voikerl, Asst Coach Todd Cook Wrestling 206 id There just isn't the number of swimmers going out for boys' swim team. ff — Larry Rebman Quantity —an important factor in this year's swim team, consisting of one freshman, ten sophomores, three juniors, and three seniors, making them the smallest team in the swim- ming conference. With some feeling of dis- appointment, senior Larry Rebman said, We just don't have the number of swimmers going out for the team. Even though the number of swimmers do make a difference, the team's quality is what's important, according to Pat Manning (11). The team didn't pull through with a winning sea- son, but did try hard to be a winning team, said T.J. Smith (11). Winning isn't everything QUALITY: U M JUl coA hU, according to Coach John Musgrave. More important- ly is the improvement of each individual. Team members agreed they acquired necessary ex- perience to perform well in up-coming years, since the majority were sophomores. They have a lot of po- tential, but they have got to work hard and take things more seriously, said Mus- grave. Whether it be the team's quantity or quality, winning comes from dedication and 1 commitment. By Lori Lawrence Before diving competition begins, Jeff Bueker (10) pulls the ropes. (Photo by Stacy Powell) Concentration before a dive is imperative as shown by Charlie Witherspoon (12). (Photo by Stacy Powell) Design by Lori Shiflet Contemplating his dives for the meet. Pulling ahead is Jeff Bueker (10) as he Andy Kallem (10) fills out his dive swims the backstroke in the individual sheet. (Photo by Stacy Powell) medley. (Photo by Stacy Powell) Relaxing between laps, T.j. Smith (10) and David Rinker (10) come up for air. (Photo by Stacy Powell) to BOYS’ SWIMMING 1-8 CHS OPPONENT 26-59 Raytown South 26-55 Pem-Day 71-97 Park Hill 70-102 Liberty 66-104 Truman 33-102 Blue Valley’ 33-37 Washington 97-71 St. Joseph Central 17-51 Raytown 80-92 Blue Springs 7th Eubanks Invite’ 13th Raytown South Invite 14th Conference 15th Conference ’Denotes Tournaments SWIMMING—Front Row: Jason Tavernaro, Matl Pelt , Chris Uney. Larry Rebman. Charlie Witherspoon. Eason Pntchard. Andy Kallem. Back Row-. Matt Hawn, Pat Manning. David Rinker. Craig Ericsson. David Irwin, left Boeker Jason Bradley. T.J Smith; Not Pictured: Kevin Glannon, David Pedersen. Rick Sanford. David Yamada Boys' Swimming 207 Like any other index, this one attempts to organize the long list of subjects included in this book. In an orderly fashion, from A to Z, lies a guide with which we can use to quickly locate pictorial or written expressions of our ran- dom memories. Unlike any other index, this one lists the names, events and memories of t.he year 1985-86 at CHS, a year with its routine athletics, books, and clubs. Yet the listing under these 26 letters on the next 14 pages will provoke countless memories which will set this year apart and make it more than just another year. Whether the memory is as public as that of the pep as- sembly before the Webb City State play-offs in which the student body enthusiastically roared as Coach Bob Smith proclaimed, The spirit is back at Center, or as private as a conversation whispered during a dance, these combinations of letters and numbers will lead you to the pages where these memories were captured.-memories which will help the reader decide was it-JUST ANOTHER YEAR or MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR? By Kim To The winners of the pizza party for the highest homeroom donor to United Way offer office aide, Gopi Sandhu(12), a slice of their prize. INDEX With manicure supplies, and a sense of humor Steve Atwell(ll) demon- strates the proper technique for ap- plying nail polish to his Speech class. just another year just another year just another year just another year jus Design by John Holloway nother year just another year just another year just another year just anot MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR------ Index Division 209 The pinata bursts open with a power- ful swing by Ed Dancy(12), participating in the State pep assem- bly. (Photos by Jason Kocherov) Amy Adelman: To a daughter, who we are very proud of, and know will be able to accomplish anything she desires. Love, from your family Ken Alexander: Ken, Congratulations! Wow, we've made it this far. May God continue to bless you. love you, Mom Bob Baker: Congratulations Bob! May success follow you always. We are very proud of you. Love. Mom, Dad, Cheri, Pam, and Robin Mike Bailey: Congratulations, Mike We are proud of your many achieve- ments. Look to the future with courage and commitment. Love, Mom and Dad Mike Benner: Mike, Whether it be grass, leaves, asphalt or snow, you're at the top as we well know. Congra- tulations on a job well done. Mom and Dad Index Index Index Index Index Inde denotes quote Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Index Abbott, Tanya (11) 16’. 54 Abner, Marccll (9) 54 Accurso. Norim? (Mrs.) 98 ,99 Acock. Tony (10) 54,137.138 Acton, Larry (10) 54 Adams. Chris (Miss) 91,151.159.160 . 161 Adelman. Amy (12) 38,210 Drill Team 9,10,11; Spanish Club 9.10.11 ADVANCED PLACEMENT CLASSES 173 Agnew, Lori (10) 15 . 54.75 , 126’ Alber. Amy (9) 6 54.58,163,176.201 Alber, Thomas (11) 25 .54 Alder, Anthony (9) Alexander. Ken (12) 38,210 Basketball Team 9.10; C-Club 9,10; Foot- ball Team 9,10; Key Club 9,10; Track Team 9. Allan. Clayton (12) 38.174,192.197 Basketball Team 9,10; C-club 9,10,11,12; Football Team 9,10,11.12; Wrestling Team 10,11. Allan. Tracie (10) 54.85.137.145.163 Alley. Kim (9) 14 . 54. 131,161.176 Allison. Heather (10) 25 .26 .54,75 Allred, John (11) 54.116.151 Amerine. Kimberly (11) 54,77 Anders. Duane (11) 54 Anderson. Todd (12) 38,167 VICA 12. Anderson. Cindi (9) 54.180 . 189 Angcll. Ken (Mr.) 91 Ankarlo, Beverly (Mrs.) 91 Antone, Christy (10) 54 Antwine. Darnell (10) 54 Archer. Charles (9) 54 Arnold. James (10) 137 Artman, Debbie (Miss) 91 Ashcroft. John (Mr.) 112 Ashford, Mike (10) 54.141 Ashmore. Lester (10) 54 Atwell, Brian (11) 54 Atwell. Steve (11) 54.209 Audo, Gaines (9) 54.183 Austin. Brahnwyn (11) 54 Austin. Chellie (11) 54.73M62 Austin, Tashia (9) 54 Avila. Adriel (12) 38.140U41.143.144.145. 198.199 Basketball Team 10,11.12; Choirs: Concert 9,10,11,12; Chamber 9.10,11.12: Show 12; 87th St. Gang 10.11,12; Gentle- men Songsters 9.10.11.12. Baggett, Lisa (10) 54 Baggett. Sarah (9) 54,201 Baier. Bridget (12) 14 .38.126 .148.210 French Club 11; Key Club 10; Spanish Club 11. Bailey. Mike (12) 15 .26 .34.38.46.48 ,161. 162.169.173,187 Bands: Concert 9,10,11; Marching 9,10, 11; Pep 9.10.11; Basketball Team 9,10; Chess Club 9,12; Class Officer Treasurer 11: Cross Country Team 9,10,11.12; French Club 9,10.11; Key Club 10, Trea- surer 11, President 12; NFL 11; NHS 11, President 12. Poli-Sci Club 9,11.12; Stu- dent Gov’t 11,12; Track Team 9.10. Bailey. Nikki (10) 54,162 Bailey. Robert (12) 10 ,11,38,126 ,210 Chautauqua 12; Key Club 12; Poli-Sci Club 10,11,12; Spanish Club 11.12. Baird. David (11) 54 Baker, Bob (12) 38,65,155,210 C-Club 9,10,11,12; Chautauqua 11; Class Officer President 9, President 12; DECA 11, President 12; Football Team 9.11; Homecoming Attendant 12; Key Club 9. 10.11.12; NFL 9; Plays: Winter 9; Players 58; Student Gov’t. 9.10.12; Swim Team 10; Yearbook Staff 12. Baker. Wayne (11) 54 Baldwin, Aaron (11) 54 Ballew. Laura (10) 17 ,25 .26 ,54.137.162 Ballou. Diane (Mrs.) 91,176 Balow. Dan (10) 54 Bamberger. Allen (9) 54 Banaka, Gene (Mr.) 91 BANDS 136-139 Barnes. K.O. (10) 54.187 Barry. Jeff (10) 54 Barry, John (12) 38 Barthol, Meredith (Mrs.) 14,91 Bartkoski. Debbie (12) 38 Bartle, Claudette (Mrs.) 4.91 Basketball 198 203 Baughman. Brett (11) 54.159.162 Baumann. Michael (10) 54,62 , 159,161.169 Bauml, Don (Mr.) 91.197 Beach. June (Mrs.) 102 Beauchamp. Teresa (10) 54 Beaugard, Bobby (11) 54 Beaugard, Corey (10) 54 Beavers. Becky (10) 54 Beggs. Frances (9) 56 Belafonte, Harry (Mr.) 105 Bell. Dan (10) 56,174,197.198 Bell, Derrick (10) 56 Bell, Jamie (11) 56 Bellante. Bonnie (Mrs.) 102 Bellante. Debbie (9) 56,131,191,200 ,20l Benanti, Kenneth (11) 56.77,119 .167,176, 182 . 183 Benner. Mike (12) 38,167,210 Band: Blue Gold 9,10.12, Concert 10.11, Marching 9,10.11, Pep 9.10.11,12; Jazz Ensemble 10,11; Pit Orcestra 11; VICA 12. Bentley, Paulette (11) 56 Berry. Tammy (12) 38 Beshecr. Zach (10) 56,141 Bessenbacher, Robert (Mr.) 91,198 Bieber. Chris (12) 17 .38,44 .46 ,150 .151. 159,160 , 161,162,173 . 191.211 CGSA 9,10,11; French Club 9,10, Secre- tary 11; F R.I.E.N.D.S. 10. President 11. President 12; NFL 9,10, Historian 11, His- torian 12; NHS 11.12; 100 Girls 11,12; Poli-Sci Club 10, Secretary 11, Vice-Presi- dent 12; Softball Team 9.10; Student Gov’t 9. Treasurer 12; Volleyball Team 9. 10,11,12. Bicbcr, Gretchcn (9) 56.58,130 Bland. Bryan (9) Bland, Corey (11) 56 Blando, Jennifer (11) 56.135,155 ,161,173 Blaser. Kyle (10) 56.183 Blaser. Mark (11) 56,71,182.183 Blatz, Paul (12) 38,137 Band: Blue Gold 9,10,11, Concert 11, Marching 11.12, Pep 11.12; Computer Club 9.10,11; Golf Team 11. Bledsoe. Deanna (10) 56,162,163 Bledsoe, Michelle (11) 7.56M78 Bloom. Susan (Dr.) 101 Bode. Marisa (9) 56,176 Bodenhamer, Keith (11) 56,112 ,141 Bono, Amy (12) 39 Band: Pep 10; F.R.l.E.N.D.S. 11,12; Poll- Sci Club 9,10.11; Spirit Club Stingers 12. Booth, Bradley (11) 56 Borbely, Netty (10) 57,141,159.203 Bottcron. Barbara (11) 57 Braden. Gene (10) Bradley, Jason (10) 57,141,207 Bradshaw, Don (Mr.) 197 Bradshaw. Larry (Mr.) 16 ,25 .78 .90 ,91. 197 Brady, Scott (12) 39 Vo-Tech 11,12. Braun. Krista (10) 15.57,133.162.163.169 Braun. Lies! (9) 57.133.142.162 .201 Brauner, Melissa (9) 57 Brendlinger. Amy (10) 57,131 Brett. George (Mr.) 106 Brett, Trudie (12) 38 .39,153,161,162,211 F.R.l.E.N.D.S. 11.12; Searchlight Staff 12. Student Gov’t. 12; Swim Team 10; Tennis Team 11. Briggs. Kathy (9) 57.191.200 .201 Brillhart, Robert (Mr.) 91.168M70 Brown, Alice (10) 57,162 Brown, Doug (11) 28 .57,118 . 183 Brown, Emily (9) 57 Brown. Melissa (11) 57,137,162 Brown, Tony (10) 57 Brown. Wayne (Mr.) 91.116 . 150 . 151 Brumback. Sheri (10) 57,137.162,189 Brumet, Andrea (11) 57 Bueker. Jeff (10) 57,65.206.207 Buffington. Stephanie (11) 57 Buller, Scott (9) 57 Bullock. Brian (10) 57,198,199 Bumgarner, Tonya (12) 39.167,176.211 Choir: 9th Grade; DECA 11. Treasurer 12; Drill Team 10; French Club 10,11; Spirit Club Stingers 12. Bundy, Kevin (12) 39.128.137 Band: Blue Gold 9, Concert 10,11,12, Marching 10,11,12, Pep 10,11,12. Burgdorf, Brian (10) 57,205 Burnett. Michael (10) 57,137.183 Burnham. Greg (12) 39.167 Chess Club 9,10; DECA 12; Key Club 9 Burnham, Tod (9) 57 Burrus. Jay (12) 26 ,39,137,138 Band: Concert 9,10.11,12, Marching 9. Sophomore Representative, President 11, 210 Design by Bob Baker Michelle Carramusa: Seventeen years of pride, laughter, sharing and love. Hope life gives to you what you have given to us. Congratulations! Love, Mom, Dad and Nicole David A. Catania: Happiness is hav- ing you for a son. 1 wish you all the success and happiness that you have brought me. Congratulations! 1 love you. Mom Suzanne Cheek: “May all your dreams come true, much happiness to you. Mom and MaUie 12, Pep 9,10,11.12; Basketball Team 9; Student Gov’t. 11. Burton, Chris (10) 57 Butler, Earl (11) 57 Butler. Kellye (9) 57 Butler, Kevin (Mr.) 104 Butler. Martha (12) 39.65.133.155.173,185. 211 Band: Blue Gold 9; CGSA 10.11,12; Class Officer 10,11,12; Courtwarming Attendant 9; German Club 12; Homecoming Atten- dant 12; Key Club 9; NHS 11.12; Plays: Musical 10; Players 58 10; Poli-Scl Club 10,11; Spanish Club 10.11; Spirit Club Stingers 12; Student Gov’t. 9,10,11,12; Tennis Team 9,10,11,12; Track Team 9, 10.11; Yearbook Staff Index Editor 12. Butler. Mark (12) 9.39.59M35,162.211 Band: Blue Gold 9,10; C-Club 11.12; Chess Club 9; Courtwarming Attendant 10; Football Team 9; Key Club 10,11,12; Poli-Scl Club 10.11; Spanish Club 11.12; Tennis Team 9.10.11,12. Byers, Stacey (11) 57,155,191 Byrd, Aaron (10) 58,137 Byrd. Ana (Mrs.) 91,93 . 170 Byrd, Thomas (10) 58 Byrne. Matt (11) 58 Byrne. Vicki (10) 58 C-CLUB 174-175 Cagg. Christy (10) 58 Cameron, Matt (9) 58 Cammack. Tracy (10) 58,137 Campbell, Chris (9) 58 Canada. Robert (9) 58 Cannady, Mike (12) 39.137 Band: Blue Gold 9, Concert 10,11.12. Marching 9.10.11.12, Pep 9.10,11.12; Jazz Ensemble 10; Spanish Club 11. Cannova, Ramona (Mrs.) 102,103 Cantrell, Doug (10) 197 Canzoneri. Heather (11) 12.58,65 75 .l 13 Carazzo. Gina (11) Carramusa, Nicole (9) 7.18'.20,21,22,23,58, 155,178 Carramusa. Michelle (12) 25 ,26'.39.135. 147.178.179.211 Drill Team 10,11, Co-Captain 12; Key Club 9; Musical Play 9.10.11.12; Players 58 9,10.11.12; Spanish Club 10.11.12; Yearbook Staff 12. Carrere, Leon (10) 58 Carter, Jason (10) Carty. Dama (9) 58 Carty. Wendy (12) 39.167 9th Grade Choir 12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11; VICA 12. Caruso. Anthony (9) 20.22.23,58 Caruso. Stephen (11) 58.197 Caruso. Susie (9) 162,191,203 Casey. Mike (10) 57,58.198,199 Casterline, Steve (9) 58 Castro. Frank (11) 58 Castro. Gina (9) 25 ,26 ,58,147,161,176 Castro, Teresa (11) 59 Catania. David (12) 39.44 53.133.150, 151.159.161.173.211 Chautauqua 11; German Club 11.12; NFL 9,10, Executive Secretary 11. Vice-Presi- dent 12; NHS 11.12; Poli-Sci Club 9. Sec- retary 10. Vice-President 11. President 12: Student Gov't Vice-President 12. Catron. Bill (12) 39,167' Band: Pep 9; DECA 12; German Club 10; Jazz Ensemble 9; Wrestling Team 9. Caughran, Laura (10) 59 Cauthon, Richard (Mr.) 102 Cauthon. Sandy (12) 39 Celestine. Shlawnda (11) 59 Celestine. Kendrick (9) 59 Ceule. Kathy (10) 59,72'.75 ,161,176 CGSA 174-175 Challberg. Anna (9) 59 Chambers. Amy (Mrs.) Chambers, Richard (9) 59 Chambers. Tim (10) Chambers. Wilbur (Mr.) Chapman. Monica (Mrs.) 91 Cheek, Suzanne (12) 40.211 F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11,12; Yearbook Staff 12. Chen, Fong (12) 40 CHESS CLUB 168 169 Childers, Jeff (9) 59 Childress. Felix (9) 59,200.211 Childs. Shawn (10) 59 CHOIRS 140-144 Chronister, Carrie (10) 25,26 ,56 .59,141, 147,174.178,191 Chronister. John (Mr.) 25.91.140,141.142. 144 Clark, Ken (9) 59,197 Clark, Penny (9) 59 Clark. Tammy (10) 59 dayman. Kristen (11) 59 Clayton, Mike (9) 59 Cleary. John (11) 59.155 Cleveland. Margaret (11) 32.59.84M31 Cline. Damon (10) 59 Coates. Tracy (11) 59.185 Cobbins, Sharlon (9) 59. Coleman, Dometria (10) 59.85 Coleman. Kyle (9) 59 Coleman, Lorraine (12) 40 Collins. Kris (12) 8'.40.135.155,173,178. 179,212 Band: Blue Gold 9; Drill Team 9,10.11, Captain 12; NHS 11,12; Quill and Scroll 11,12; Spanish Club 10,11. Co-President 12: Yearbook Staff Photo Editor 12. Collins. Twila (11) 59 Colombo. Andrew (10) 60,151,183 Colombo. Philip (11) 60,183 Compton. Lisa (11) Conley. Steve (9) 60,197 Cono, Amy (9) 20,22,23.60.185 Cook. Jonathan (9) 60,137 Cook. Todd (Mr.) 182'.205 Coons. Caron (10) 60,67 Corben. Beth (9) 60 Cornellson. Loanna (Mrs.) 100 101 Cornelison. Shannon (12) 10.13,40,212 German Club 11.12; Softball Team 11,12; Spirit Club Stingers 11,12; Vo-Tech 12. Corum, Tina (10) 60 Cosnotti. Jon (9) 60.197 Cotter, Stan (12) 40 Cowan. Bobby (10) 60.183 AmsaOdONimxfiHOjgaDavz Cox. Joyce (Mrs.) 91.94 . 158,159 Coyozo, Marc (9) Cozort. Keli (9) 60,163,176 Craig, Joe (9) 60 Crawford, Aimee (11) 25 .26 ,60,65 ,144 Crawford. David (9) 60 Creamer. Tom (Mr.) 25V91.164' Creasy. Dan (Mr.) 90 .91.157 Creel. Timothy (11) 60 Cross. Jennifer (11) 60 CROSSCOUNTRY 186-189 Crow. Paula (Mrs.) 100,101 Crowley. David (9) 60,183 Crowner. Joseph (9) Cruz. Nick (10) 60.197 CURRENT EVENTS 104-112 Curry, Anita (11) 60 Curry, Kori (10) 60,73'.75'.122.126 .161. 176 Cushing. Mary (Mrs.) 102 Cusick, Jean (Mrs.) 102 D'Alesio. Lisa (10) 60.135.176 Damon. Robert (11) 60.71 Dancy. Eddy (12) 40.62M61.197,198.210 Basketball Team 9.10.11.12; C-Club 9.10. 11.12; Football Team 9.10,11,12; Student Gov’t. 11,12; Track Team 9,10,11; Vo- Tech 11. Danley. Brian (9) Daub. Michelle (9) 60.142 Davenport. Leigh (11) 60.131.1.36 . 139', 162. 170- Da vidson. Steve (9) 61 Davidson. Dave (12) 40 Davis, Debie (11) 26 .61 Davis. Marty (11) 61,162,198 David. Nina (12) 40 Davis. Paul (12) 40.167 Davis. Saul (Mr.) 102 Dawson. Dana (Miss) 91,93 . 190 , 191 Dayberry, Carrie (11) 25 ,61 Christina Bieber We know your life will be exciting, following where the Lord leads you. You're special and we love you very much.'' Love, Mom and Dad Trudie Brett: You are beauty, love and sunshine. Thank you for the joy and laughter you have brought me. All my Love, Mom Tonya Bumgarner Congratulations, we're so very proud of you. May Cod bless and guide you in everything you do Love, Mom, Dad, Angela and Mike Mark and Martha Butler Congratula- tions! We hope this graduation is the first of many successes for you. We pledge our continued support and Mom and Dad Kris Collins: Well chicken, it's finally over. I don't have to get up with the rooster. It's been fun. Love, Mother Hen Shannon Comelison: Congratulations Shannon! We love you and thank Cod for making you a part of us. You light up our lives! Mom and Dad Andy DeMarea: Congratulations, Andy. You are an excellent student, an outstanding Scout and a wonderful son. We are very proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, and Brad Dan East: Congratulations. We are very proud of you. We wish you the best of luck always, now- and in the future. Love Mom, Dad and Jana Dean. Kevin (9) Deardorff. Kevin (10) 61 Deatherage, Mat (9) 61,137 Deatherage. David (11) 61.137 Deatherage, Bill (Mr.) 99 DECA 167 Daily, Tim (9) 61,130 183.200.211 DeMarea, Andy (12) 40.46U33.151.159 173,212 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10,11.12; Marching 9,10,11,12; Pep 9,10,11,12; German Club 11. Vice-President 12; Jazz Ensemble 10,11,12; NFL 10,11, President 12; NHS 11,12; Plays: Musical 10,11; Poli- Scl Club 11,12. DeMarea. Brad (10) 61.137.198 Denyer, Jenni (9) 61 Dessert, Russell (10) 61 DeWitt. Becky (10) 25 26 61 Dhonc. Lynn (10) 61 Dickhut. Kerri (10). 61,79 Diecldue, Connie (9) 61 Dillon, Jim (10) 61,198 Divilbiss. Alison (11) 61,137,140.141.145, 183 Dollman, Felice (9) 61,133 Donahue. Pat (10) 25',61,183,198 Donaldson. Joe (12) 40 Dosanjh. Jasbinder (11) 61 Downing, Scott (12) Dresie, Ted (Mr.) 91 Drewry. Charles (9) 61 DRILL TEAM 174-179 Duggan, Kim (9) 61,161,176 Dulku. Paramjit (9) 61 Dumit. Brad (10) 61 Dumit, Dan (9) 61,197 Dunlap. Herbert (10) 62,197 Dunlap. Robbie (9) 62,161.197 Dunn, Rita (9) Dupin, Tim (11) 62,155 DuPont, Maria (12) 40 Softball Team 9,10,11.12. Durbin. Robert (Mr.) 99 Durick. Bill (Mr.) 91,197 Dvorak. Anton (12) 40 Dvorak. John (11) 62,197 Dvorak. Mark (9) 62 Earp, Cliff (9) 62,149 East. Dan (12) 40.51.65U74.178U97.212 C-Club 9.10.11. Vice-President 12; Courtwarming Attendant 9.11; Football Team 9,10,11.12; Golf Team 10. East. Jana (9) 55 62.161,184 185 East. Quitman (10) 198 Echols. Andre (9) 62.197 Edwards. Chris (9) Edwards. Drue (11) 62 Edwards, Malcolm (10) 6 62,128 137.162 Edwards. Nikki (9) 62 Egan, Nikki (9) 87TH ST. GANG 145 Elliott. Kelly (11) 62 Elliott. Michael (11) 62.120 Ellsworth. Kevin (11) 62 Enfranca, Gina (10) 62 Engel. Brian (11) 62,183 Engle. George (10) 62 Erickson. John (12) 40,137,141,155.212 Band: Concert 10,11,12; Marching 9,10, 11,12; Pep 9,10,11,12; Choir: Concert 10. Sgt-at-arms 11, Vice-President 12; Chamber 10.11.12, 9th Grade; 87th Street Gang 10.11; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 9.10; Gentle- men Songsters 9,10; Jazz Ensemble 9,10; Plays: Musical 10; Players 58 10; Year- book Staff 12. Ericsson. Craig (11) 63.118U41.162.183 Ericsson. Keith (9) 20,22.23,63.63.182 Etzkorn, Eddie (9) 63,151 Eubank. Rick (12) 40,153.162' F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11; Key Club 10.11.12; Searchlight Staff 12; Vo-Tech 11. Evans. Boyce (9) 63,197 Evans. Byron (12) 40.198 Evans. Dyron (12) 40.66 Evans. Willie (10) 63 Eveland, Pete (11) 63,137,183 Everette. Stephanie (11) 63 Everette, James (12) 40.167.212 Basketball Team 9,11; Chautauqua 11,12; DECA 12; French Club 11; Track Team 9, 10.11,12. Everette, Chandra (10) 162,163 Ewy, Dirk (10) 63 Examilatis, Athanasios (11) FACULTY 90-103 Farnsworth. Carmia (12) 40,167.176.212 Band: Pep 12; Basketball Team 11; DECA 11.12; F.R l.E.N.D.S. 11; Track Team 12. Faulkner, Robbie (9) 63 Fecht, Adam (9) 63,183 Feltner. Ray (Mr.) 99 Ferguson. Amy (9) Ferguson. David (9) 63 Ferguson. Sean (10) 63 Fessenden, Kim (12) 26 40,212 Field. Jeff (10) 63,151,161 Fields. Karen (12) 40.135,176,213 Cheerleader 10,11,12; Key Club 9, Spanish Club 10,11.12; Spirit Club Sting- ers 9.10.11,12; Volleyball Team 9, Year- book Staff 12. Fields, Tammy (9) 63 Filby, David (9) 63 Flllpot, Ellen (9) 63 FINE ARTS 164-165 Fines. David (10) 63.205 Finestead, Clark (12) 40 Finestead. Kathie (9) 63.122U31.162.163, 176 Fiorella, Samantha (9) 63,178 Fisk. Kelley (10) 63,162,188,189 Fisk. Maggie (Mrs.) 91,162,163' Fitzsimmons, Debra (11) 63,137,191 Fluckc. Jim (9) 63,137 FOOTBALL 192-197 Ford, Larry (Mr.) 198 Foreman, Mary Lu (Mrs.) 91 Fort. Sonni (9) 17 .24 26 63.147.176 Foster, Shirley (Mrs.) 91 Foster, Staecy (10) 63,142 Fox. Scott (12) 40 Vo-Tech 11,12. Foxworthy. Detrick (11) 63 Francis. Kelly (11) 25',63 Frandscn, Mike (11) 63 Frank. Thclonins (10) Fredrick. Elizabeth (11) 63 Freeman, Tina (11) 63,162 FRENCH CLUB CLASSES 130-131 French. Cynthia (11) 64.84U62.183 Frensley. Heather (9) 64,151,162 Fretwell, Krista (9) 31,64,185 Friedberg, Dawn (11) 25‘.26 64.147 Friedberg, Larry (9) 64 FRIENDS 162 Frischer, Phillip (12) 24',25',26',40,145.213 Band: Concert 9,10,11; Marching 9,10.11; Pep 9.10.11; 87th Street Gang 11,12; NHS 11.12; Plays: Children's 10; Musical 9,10,11.12; Winter 9.10.11,12; Players 58 9,10.11,12. Fritz. Ed (Mr.) 201.203 Fugitt. Andrea (11) 64,75' Fugitt. John (10) 64 Gaffin. Glen (9) 64 Gaffney. Ed (10) 64 Gallardo. Angela (11) 64 Garcia. Carrie (9) 64.185 Garcia. Lorraine (12) 40,135,161,174. 175 .213 Cheerleader 9.10,11,12; Homecoming At- tendant 10,11; Key Club 9,10; NHS 11. 12; Spanish Club 9,10.11,12; Spirit Club Stingers 9,10,11,12; Softball Team 10.11; Student Gov't 9.12; Swim Team 9. Gardner, Christina (11) 64 Gardner, Dawn (9) 64 Gardner. Karla (11) 64.178 Gardner. Lynne (11) 64.137.162 Garner, Ronnell (9) Garrett. Carl (9) 64 Garrett. Monica (11) Garth. Vatina (10) 64 James Everette: Congratulations! To the very best son a mother could ever have. To the one who is always smiling despite of much pressure. Love Always, Mom John Erickson: The free enterprise system offers unlimited opportunities. With persistence and determination your boundaries are infinite. We wish you much success. Mom and Dad Carmia S. Farnsworth: We are proud of your success, and trust and pray, that God will continue to keep you in his path of righteousness. Love Mom, Dad, Dooney, and Family Kim Fessenden: Aunt Sweetie, every- one is so proud of you. I just love you. Your Niece, Nicki Karen Fields: Your beautiful smile and sweet personality will get you far in life. Don't ever lose them! We are very proud. Love, Mom, Dad, and Paula Phillip Frischer: If Dad were alive, he'd be as proud of you as we are. Talent is nothing without the courage to use it —and you've found the courage. Love Mom, Nana and Bryan ('83) Lorraine Garcia: You have enriched our lives and others with your love, compassion, gentleness, strength, honesty, diligence and faithfulness to your Lord. Love Dad, Mom, Frank, Carrie Janet Gilliford: Well done Janet. Congratulations on your graduation. Love Always Mom, Dad, Jim and Grandmother Gasser. Ann (11) 13.64 Gavankar, Sandeep (11) 64.197 Geier, Don (10) 64 GERMAN CLUB CLASSES 134 135 Gibbs. Taffy (10) 64 Gillette. Ronnie (11) 64.155 Gilliford. Janet (12) 40.162.176.213 Friends 11,12; Spirit Club 12. Gilliland. Summer (11) 32.64 Gilpin. Brian (9) 64 Gingrich. Elizabeth (12) 13.40,213 9th Grade Choir; German Club 10.11.12. Gingrich. Jill (9) 64,176 Gish. Bob (Mr.) 102,103 Givens, Maurice (9) 64,197 Glannon, Kevin (11) 64.133.137.162,169, 207 Glasgow. Rolanda (10) 64 Glosenger. David (11) 64 Goeller. Christian (12) 42.87.133 Cross Country Team 12; Searchlight Staff 12. Golding. Christi (10) 64,142 Goldman. Laurie (10) 64 Goldman, Melanie (9) 64.178 Goldman. Scott (11) 26 ,27 64,147,162 Goldsmith. Harvey (Mr.) 104 Goldstein. Craig (11) 64.88.137.161.198.199 Goode. David (10) 64.141 Goodman. Terri (11) 26 ,64,162 Gosselln. Mary (12) 42,137.167.176,213 Band: Blue Gold 9. Marching 10.11.12. Pep 10.11,12; DECA 12; German Club 11; Spirit Club 11,12. Gould. William (12) Basketball Manager 9.10.11.12; Dual Enrollment 12; Vo-Tech 12. Goza. Edward Lee (10) Graham. Patricia (11) 64.162 Graham. William (Mr.) 102 Gratton. Brian (11) 26 .64,141 Gratton. Molly (9) 26 ,64,141 Graves, Britton (11) 64.141.176 Graves. David (10) 64.198 Graves. Julie (11) 64.85.187.189.203 Gravino. Joanie (10) 66 Gravitt. Delon (12) 42.142.198 Basketball 12. C-Gub 12. Choir 12. Track 12. Gray. Joe (10) 66 Gray. Kenyota (10) Green, Boyd (9) 66 Green. Brian (11) 66 Green. Mike (9) 20.22.23.26 .73 163 Green. Stacy (10) 66,163 Green. Stephanie (12) 19.42.159.162 Band: Blue Gold 9. Marching 10, Pep 10; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 10. Treasurer 11.12; Politi cal Science 9,10, Treasurer 11.12. Gregorie. Kenneth (11) 66 Gregorie. Delmar (9) 66,162 Gregory. Dayna (12) 42.167 Choir: 9th Grade, DECA Historian 12. Po- litical Science 12. Griffall. Myra (Mrs.) 91 Griffin. Donald (11) 60,66 Griffin. Randy (9) 66 Griffith. Dana (9) Griggs. Cindi (10) 25 .66.131.147.178 Groff. Cal (Mr.) 91,187 Grow. Tom (Mr.) 91.185 .197 Gruvcr. Amy (9) 66.185 Guentert. Gary (10) 66 Gumminger, Julie (11) 66,137 Gumminger, Chris (10) 66.183 Gurm. Melissa (9) 25 .66.137.149 Hake. Jeremy (10) 66 Hall. Keri (9) 66.185 Hamadi, Ramsey (11) 66 Hamilton, Odell (9) 66,198 Hamrick. Carolyn (12) 42 Basketball Team 9; Choirs: Chamber 9; Concert 10; 9th Grade 9; German Club 11; Softball Team 9.10; V1CA 12. Hankins, Janet (12) 42.133.137.213 Band: Blue Gold 9.10; Concert 11,12; Marching 10,11.12; Pep 10.11.12; Ger- man Club 10.11.12. Hansen. Crissy (12) 42.155,159,213 French Club 10.11; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 10.11. 12; NFL 11; Plays: Children's 10; Musical 10.11; Winter 10.11; Players 58 10,11; Poli-Sci Club 10. Activities Director 11.12; Yearbook Staff 12. Hansen. Mike (11) 66.159 Haralson, Gina (10) 66,149 Harlow, Brian (10) 66,183 Harmon. Jason (9) 66 Harris. David (11) 67.137.153 Harris. Jeff (10) 67 Harris. Jon (11) 67,205 Harris. Tony (9) 67,200 Hartnett. Matt (11) 25 ,67,144,145.183 Hatton. Lance (10) Hatton. Patrick (11) 67 Haun. Matt (10) 67,118.133.207 Haye. Wayne (10) 67 Hayes. Max (Mr.) 92.115 .203 Hayes. Sharon (Mrs.) 92 Hedges. Tom (12) 42,74,197 C-Club 12; Computer Club 12; Football Team 11.12; Track Team 12. Heflin, Johnna (11) 67 Heiman, Fred (12) 42,167,214 VICA 12. Heiman. Lora (11) 67 Heiman. Melissa (10) 67,137 Heitman, Diane (10) 67 Henderson. Christy (10) Hendrickson. Cyndi (11) 67,132 Henley, Emery (Mr.) 92.95 Henley. John (12) 42.197 Football Team 9,10.11.12; Track Team 9. 10.11.12. Henley, Tim (9) 67,183 Henshaw. Tim (11) 67,137 Henson. Portia (9) 67 Hernandez. Tim (10) 67,205 Hernandez, Nick (11) 67 Hernandez. Carrie (11) 67 Herrington. Diana (9) Herron. Jeff (11) 67.137.174.183.198 Hetzel, Jennifer (9) 67 Hill. Angela (12) 42,163 Chautauqua 12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 10.11; Musical Play 10. Winter Play 10, Players 58 10; Poli-Sci Club 10. Hill. Roger (12) 6 .42,151.161.214 Hill, Shonda (12) 42.167 Band: Concert 11; Choir: Concert 11; DECA 12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11. Hill. Tony (12) 42.50 .51 . 167.204.205 C-Club 9,10, Vice-President 11,12; Cross Country Team 10.11; DECA 11. Parlia- mentarian 12; Spirit Club Stingers 12; Tennis Team 9; Track Team 12; Wrestling Team 9,10,11.12. Hillman. Donna (12) 42.173 Chess Club 9; NHS 11.12; Swim Team 10 Hoard. D. Ellis (11) Hobley, James (12) 42 CHESS CLUB 12. Hockett, Kim (9) 67.137 Holder. David (10) 67.197 Holder. Stephanie (12) 25 .42.137.141.162 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10,11; March- ing 10.11.12; Pep 10.11.12; Choir: Chamber 9,10,12; Concert 9.10.12; Cross Country Team 9; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 12; Key Club 12: Plays: Musical 11,12; Players 58 12; Spirit Club Stingers 12; Track Team 9,10.11.12. Holloway. Mary (12) 42.120M34M35.158. 159.173.214 Cheerleader 9; Class Officer 9; NHS 11. 12; Plays: Children's 9,10; Musical 10; Winter 10; Players 58 9,10; Poli-Sci Club 9,10. Publicity Chairman 11. Historian 12; Spanish Club 9.10,11.12; Softball Team 9; Student Gov’t 12. Holloway. John (12) 13.42.141.153.155.159, 214 Chess Club 10.11; Choirs: Concert 10,11, 12; 9th Grade 9; Gentlemen Songsters 9, 10; German Club Treasurer 11; NFL 9,10; Poli-Sci Club 12; Searchlight Staff 12; Yearbook Staff 12. Honeycutt. Jacqueline (9) 67,176 Hooper. Monica (12) 42.57 . 103 . 159 Chautauqua 12; French Club 10; Key Club 9; Poli-Sci Club 9,10,11.12 Elizabeth Gingrich: Thanks for being such a special girl. You have the ability to accomplish whatever you desire. Love, Your Family P S. Keep working on your defense. Mary Gosselin: May God bless and guide you to a successful and productive life. Never lose your enthusiasm and always be the best you can. Love, Dad and Mom Janet Hankins: Congratulations to a special daughter. May success and happiness follow you always. We are very proud of you. Love, Mom and Denny Crissy Hansen: Stay happy! Love, Dad and Mom Fred Heiman: Use the key, unlock the door, see what your fate might have in store. Love, Mom, Dad. and family Angela Hill: We're proud of you for sharing your story. May you always have strength, and the support of good friends. We love you! Mom and Dad John Holloway: Congratulations. I am very proud of you. Cod made you special and gave you to me. Now I give you to the world. Love, Mom Mary P. Holloway: God bless you for just being you. Love, Mom, Dad, and Tom Horosko, David (Mr.) 102 Hosterman, Mary Sue (10) 67 Houston. Christina (11) 67.118,132,191 Howard, April (12) 42 Howard, Deborah (10) 67 Howe. Brian (10) 67.183 Howk. Annette (Mrs.) 92,94’ Hubbard, Kimberly (9) 67,191 Huddleston, Sherrie (10) Hudson. Eric (9) 68.202.201 211 Hughes. Ken (10) 68 Hulshof, Lisa (10) 68 Humo. Paula (10) 18 68.137.191 Hunsicker. Leslie (12) 25’.42.80 141.162, 214 Choirs: Concert 11,12; Chamber 11,12; BIue Gold 11,12; Dual Enrollment 12; French Club 10,11; Key Club 9,10,11,12; Melody Maidens Girls Glee; Players 58 10,11; Volleyball Team 9. Hunter, Angela (10) 68,161.178 Hunter, Brent (11) 9,68,71’ Hunter, Jeff (12) 42,167 Band: Concert 10; Marching 11; Blue Gold 10; Pep 10: DECA 12. Hunter. Pam (11) 68,167 Hutchison. Stefan (10) 68 Hutchison. Judy (Mrs.) Hutsell, Gina (9) Hutsell, Sandra (9) Hutson. Kim (11) 68 Irving, Tanya (10) 68 Irwin. Carla (9) 54’.55’.68.163,177.178 Irwm. David (11) 68,137 Jackman. Karen (9) 68,137 Jackson, Gregory (10) Jackson. Jennifer (12) 25’,26,42.141,147, 173,178’ Choirs: Concert 10. Treasurer 11,12; Chamber 9,12; 9th Grade 9; Drill Team 9, 10.11,12; Melody Maidens Girls Glee 11. 12; NHS 11.12; Plays: Children's 9,10; Musical 10.11.12; Winter 10.11,12; Players 58 10,11,12; Spanish Club 11,12; Swim Team 11. Jackson. Ramona (10) 68 Jackson, Rodney (9) 68 Jacob. Erika (12) 42.152U53.161.214 Class Officer Junior Class President 11; French Club 9,10; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Vice- President 10.11.12; NFL 9. Historian 10. 11; PoliSci Club 9,10,11.12; Quill and Scroll 11,12; Searchlight Staff Co-Editor-in- Chief 12; Student Gov't 11,12 Jacob. Jenny (10) 68 Jacobs. Cindy (11) 68.180’. 185 Jacobs. Shannon (9) 25 .26,68 Jacobson. Wendy (11) 69,119U53.174,191, 203 Jakobc. Janet (12) 24.25’.26’,42.146.147, 173,214 Band: Concert 10,11; Marching 10.11; BIue Gold 9; Pep 9.10.11; French Club 10; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 12; NHS 11. Vice-Presi- dent 12; 100 Girls 11; Plays: Children's 10.11.12; Musical 9,10,11,12; Winter 9. 10.11.12; Players 58 9,10.11, President 12. Jakobe. Julie (10) 69,137,162,191 James Jannette (Mrs.) 99 James. Kristie (12) 42,215 James Michelle (11) 69 Janssens. Richard (12) 44.167 Janzen. Julie (12) 42.167,215 Basketball Manager 10; DECA 12; Track Team Manager 9. Jayto. Luisa (12) 44 Spirit Club Stingers 12. Jeffers. Bobby Joe (9) Jemison. Marivic (9) 69,191.201 Jenkins. Lashonette (11) 69,162 Jenkins. Miguel (10) 25‘,69,80 Jenkins, Patty (12) 44,137 Band: BIue Gold 9,10; Concert 11,12; Marching 10,11.12; Pep 10,11.12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 12 Jenkins. Tiera (9) 69,162 Jennings, Charles (9) Jennings, John (12) 44 Jimmerson. Troy (12) 38L44.174.192,197 C Club 10,11,12; Football Team 9,10,11, 12; Track Team 9.10; Wrestling Team 11. Johaningsmeier. Martha (12) 44.133,141, 153.159.162.176.215 Choir: Chamber 12; Concert 10,11, Secre- tary 12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11. Historian 12; German Club 11,12; Melody Maidens Girls Glee 10.11,12; Musical Play 11; Win- ter Play 11; Players 58 11; Poli Sci Club 12; Searchlight Staff 12; Spirit Club Sting- ers 12. Johnson. Cynthia (11) 69 Johnson, Joe (10) Johnson. Jeff (10) 25’.26’.69.162 Johnson. Kim (11) 69.162 Johnson. Naomi (11) 69 Johnson. Stephen (10) 69.85.183 Johnson. Tonjia (10) 69.162 Johnson, Terry (12) 38’,44,51 .136’,192, 196,197 C-Club 10,11,12; Football Team 9,10,11, 12; Track Team 9,10,11,12. Johnson. Vonda (10) 69 Johnston, Rob (11) 69 Johnston, Jamie (11) 69 Jones, Clark (Mr.) 102 Jones. Debbie (12) 5,24’,25’,26’,30,31.141. 144.147.215 Choir: Chamber 9,10,11,12; Concert 10. 11,12: 9th Grade 9; Show 11,12; French Club 12; Melody Maidens Girls Glee 9,10, 11,12: Plays: Children's 9,10,11; Musical 9,10.11.12: Winter 9,10,11.12; Players 58 9.10,11.12. Jones. Donna (11) 191,203 Jones. Kathy (10) 25’,26,28,69,147 Jones, Shonte (9) 69 Jones. Tracy (9) 17.69.163.185,201 Jopanda. Marilou (9) 69 Judd. Jennifer (9) 69 Kalik. Greg (9) 69.161.200.211 Kallcm. Andy (10) 25 .26.69.147.206 Kallem, Joel (Mr.) 99 Kamp, Kraig (9) 70.137 Kappler, Shane (10) 70 Karrikcr, Vinita (9) 25 .26.70.142,147 Kartsonis, Johnny (10) 70,197,205 Kast, Julia (10) Katsman, Yury (10) 70 Katsunuma, Mari (12) 10 44.46’.135.155. 173,215 NHS 11. Secretary 12; 100 Girls 11,12; Musical Play 11; PoJi-Sc. Club 9.10,11.12; Quill and Scroll 11,12; Spanish Club 10. Treasurer 11, Co-President 12; Swim Team Manager 10; Yearbook Staff Busi- ness Manager 12. Kauffman, Lisa (12) 44 Choirs: Concert 11,12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 12 Keeton, Terry (Mr.) 92.197 Keith. Dustin (12) 44.137 Band: BIue Gold 9; Marching 10.11,12; Pep 10,11,12. Keith, Tracy (9) Keller. Chuck (12) 44.137 Band: BIue Gold 9,11; Concert 12; March- ing 12; German Club 11,12; NHS 11 Kelley, Jeff (11) 70.133.137,138 Kelley. Julie (10) 70.116.164 Kelley. Laura (11) 70.137.191 Kelly, Brendan (11) 70 Kelsey, Dc De (10) 70 Kennedy. Kevin (9) 70.197 Kennedy. Latonya (12) 44 Kent. Brenda (11) 70,137 Kernodle, Chad (11) 65’.81.183 Keslcr, Robert (Mr.) 98 ,99 KEY CLUB 163 Keys, Colleen (11) 70 Kilbourne, Lisa (10) 25’,70,162 Leslie Mae Hunsicker: Congratula- tions Snoopy! We are very proud of you and your achievements. Have fun at William jewell College next year. Love, Dad, Mom, and Lynda ERIKA: HERE'S LOOKING AT YOU, KID! Bin, Danny and Jenny Janet Jakobe: Congratulations Jan! We are very proud of you. We have enjoyed sharing your Center years. Best wishes for a wonderful future. Love, Mom, Dad and Julie DI Kristie James: Kristie, The best of luck to a wonderful daughter and sister. We're so proud of you! Love, Mom and Renie Curt King: Congratulations! We are proud of you and your four years achievement. Love, Mom, Dad, and Family Stacy Koelling: ' Stacy, you are our very special girl and we are so proud of you. Follow your dreams. The sky's the limit. We love you. Mom and Dad Mari Katsunuma: Congratulations! You have made us proud and we wish you luck in everything you do. Love, Mom, Dad and Kei Kilburn, Audra (11) 32,123.162 Kincaid. Lissa (10) 25' King, Curt (12) 44.167.205.215 C-Club 9.10.11.12; DECA 11; Football Team 9,10; Golf Team 10,12; Homecom- ing Attendant 9.10.11.12; Key Club 9,10; Track Team 9.10; VICA 12; Wrestling Team 9.10,11,12 King. Dionne (9) King, Kristine (9) 70.131 King. Lisa Noellc (11) 70 King. Shawna (9) 25 .70 Kingsley, Tony (10) 70.197 Kinsella. J.R. (Mr.) 92 Kinsinger. Melissa (12) 44,131,137,197 Kinsinger, John (10) 70,205 Kiwala, Karen (12) 45 Kloibcr. Pat (11) 70 Knox. Sherryl (Miss) 53 .92 Kocherov. Jason (11) 25'.70.133.151.153, 155.159.168M69.173 Koelling. Stacy (12) 38 45.153.174,190.215 Band: Blue Gold 9; Basketball Team 9; CGSA 9.10.11. Vice-President 12; Courtwarming Attendant 9; German Club Secretary 10.11; Poll-Sci Club 9.10,11; Quill and Scroll 11.12; Searchlight Staff Co-Editor-in-chief 12; Track Team 9.10,11, 12; Volleyball Team 9.10.11,12. Koelling, Shirley (Mrs.) 99.191 Kohn. Karen (11) 70.93M60.161.173.178. 179 Kowalczyk, Beverly (Mrs.) 90,92.149M62 Kubayko, David (10) 70,137 Kueckcr. Nick (10) 70 LANGUAGE ARTS DEPT. 148-149 LaBerge. Bill (10) 70 Lafond, Bonnie (10) 70 Lai. Rachel (11) 6'.25'.26'.70.128'.131.147. 150M51.159 Lampson. Randy (12) 45,204 .205 CClub 10.11.12; Cross Country 9.10; Ger- man Club 9; Track Team 9; Wrestling Team 9.10.11,12. Landes. Chet (Mr.) 25 .27 .92.146 Landy. Josh (10) 16 70 Lane. Rama (9) 70 Laney. Chris (11) 70.75 .78.84.100 Lanoue, Chris (10) 24 .25 .26 .31.70.141 Large. Bill (9) 70 Large, Mike (10) 70 Larrabee. Tammy (11) 70 Larsen. Larry Leroy (12) 45.162.215 C-Club 12; Choir: 9th Grade 9.10; Cross Country Team 9; Football Team 9.10; Ger- man Club 9.10.11; Swim Team 9; Track Team 9.10. Larsen. Lora (9) 26 .58.70.72 LaSala. Matt (10) 70 Lasley, Milt (12) 45.216 Basketball Team Manager 10; C-Club 9; Football Team 9; Key Club 9; Student Gov’t. 12; Track Team 9,10; Vo-Tech 11. 12. Latimer, Kenneth (10) 70 Laughlin. Jennifer (10) 70,142 Lawrence. Lori (12) 45.155,161.177.178, 216 Band: Blue Gold 9; Class Officer Treasur- er 9.12; Drill Team 9.10,11.12; Spanish Club 10.11; Student Gov’t 9.10.12; Year- book 12. Lawrence, Corey (10) 55 Leek. Tonya (11) 26 .70.162 Lee. Leon (Mr.) 92 Lee. Tim (9) 70.183 Lees. Kristene (10) 72 Lees. Melanie (Miss) 92.190,191.203 Legg. Jonne (Miss) 90 ,92 Legrotte. Chris (12) 9.41 .45.135.174.216 Band: Blue Gold 9; C-Club 9.10.11.12; Football Team 9,10; Golf Team 9.10.11; Spanish Club 11,12. Lehr. Jonathan (10) 72.151,159.168.169 Lehr. Ray (Mr.) 92 Lentz. Kris (10) 25 .26 .72.147 Lenz. Elaine (Mrs.) 92 Leonard. Kim (12) 8 ,45,53 .167 DECA 12; Spanish Club 11; Spirit Club Stingers 12. Lepentis. Bill (11) 16 .72.107.120.183 Lerner. Erin (11) 72 Lester. Crystal (12) 45,137.216 Band: Concert 9,10.11.12; Marching 9.10. 11.12; Pep 9,10,11,12; Dual Enrollment 12; Flag Team 9; French Club 11; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11; NFL 10.11; Poli-Sci 11. Levin, Donna (12) 45.145,155.216 Choir: Chamber 10,11.12; Concert 10,11. 12; 9th Grade Choir 9; Show 11; Drill Team 9; 87th St. Gang 10,11,12. Melody Maidens Girls Glee 9,10.11.12: Plays: Children's 9.10,11; Musical 9.10,11; Win- ter 9,10,11; Players 58 9,10,11; Poli-Sci Club 9; Spanish Club 11; Yearbook Staff 12. Levine, Lisa (12) 45,137.155,216 Band: Blue Gold 9,10: Concert 11; March- ing 10.11,12; Pep 10.11.12; Yearbook Staff 12 Lewandowski, Katie (10) 72.191 Lewis, Chris (10) 72.134,183 Lewis. Cindy (10) 72 Lewis. Clyde (Mr.) 102 Lewis. Susie (12) 45.167 Band: Blue Gold 9,10,11; Marching 10. 11; DECA Secretary 12. Liggett. Fred (11) 72.159.162,176 Light. Donnie (9) 72 Lillie. Kathy (Miss) 92.129.178 Lillis. Tim (12) 45.174.197.216 C-Club 9.10.11.12; Football Team 9.10, 11,12; Swim Team 9.10.11.12; Track Team 9,12. Lindhardt. Nathan (10) 72.151 Lindhardt, Jason (12) 45,167 DECA 11,12; German Club 9.10; Poli-Sci Club 11.12. Lindholm Julianne (11) 25 .72,151.159.162, 173 Lin ville. Kim (12) 45.167 Little. Betty (Mrs.) 92.128- Little. Doug (11) 72.128.141 Lollis. Keith (11) 72.118 . 167.197 Long. Charles (Mr.) 102 Loomis, Matt (10) 72,197 Lothamer. Shawn (12) 47 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10.11; March- ing 10,11; Pep 10,11; Show Choir 11.12; Football Team 9. Lothamer. Kristin (11) 72 Lough, David (11) 162 Lounds. Liz (12) 15 .28.47.173.216 Love. Michael (9) 72.197.211 Lovett. Jon (10) 72.197 Lowenstein, Todd (12) 47 DECA 11,12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 12; German Club 12; Key Club 11,12; NFL 9.10,11. 12; Poli-Sci 9.10,11.12; Spanish Club 11. Lowenstein. Susan (9) 73 Lowenthal, Judy (11) 73,155 Lumpkin. Anne (10) 73.178 Luna. Albert (10) 73 Luna. Joe. (12) 47,151 Luna. Pilar (9) 73.162 Lynn. Mary Ann (10) 73 Mac. Anh (11) 73 Mackey. Lisa Marie (9) 163 Madison. Shawn (11) Madrigal. Margie (12) 47.167 Madrueno. Lisa (11) 56 .73.141,178 Magee. Mike (11) 73.186 . 187 Maher, Pat (11) 73.205 Maher. Pat (11) 73.205 Mallory. Jeff (9) 73.183 Mallory. Melissa (10) 73,78 . 118.133.188 . 189 Mangum, Aaron (10) 73,197 Larry L. Larsen Jr.: Congratulations! We are proud of you and your achievements. Much happiness and success in your future. Love, Mom, Dad, Lora and your grandparents Martha Ann Johaningsmeir: Congra- tulations Martha! Cod gave us a special gift of love through you. You can do all things in him! Love, Mom, Dad, Pam, and Barb Debbie Jones: Debbie - watching you grow has brought special joy to our lives. We're excited about your future as a terrific young artist! Love, Mom, Dad, Kathy, and Missy Julie Janzen: You will always be a shining star in our life. We wish you all the best. Love, Mom and Dad Milton Lasley: Milton, we are very proud of you and love you very much. We want you to always re- member Matthew 6:33. Love, Dad, Mom, Roddy and jerry' Lori Lawrence: As teenagers we set a goal for our lives. You are that goal that we achieved. We are so proud. Love Mom and Dad Chris LeGrotte: Congratulations! Best wishes for the future. We are so proud of you and love you very much. Mom, Dad' Mark('76), joe(78) Crystal Lester: Congratulations to my daughter may you always be happy and may God help you, to make the right decisions in your life. Love always Dad Manning. Clifford (12) 38V47.174.197 Basketball Team 9; C-Club 9,10,11,12; Football Team 9,10,11,12; Wrestling Team 9,10,11. Manning, Pat (11) 73.207 Mansfield. Laura (11) 73.97V123.163 Mansfield, Aimee (9) 57 ,73,162,185 Mar. Lara (9) 73 Marr. Trish (10) 25V26V73 Marra, Mike (11) 73,174.197 Marra. Sean (10) 73.174.197 Marshall. Robert (9) 73 Marshall. Russ (Mr.) 16 ,80V91,176 .205 Martin, Holly (11) 84 Martin, Jennifer (9) 73,142 Martin. Kerry (11) 73 Martin. Katherine (Mrs.) 91 Martin. Laurie (10) 73 Martin. Melissa (12) 47.35.152V153.217 Choir: 9th Grade 9; CGSA 9; Plays: Chil- dren’s 11; Musical 11; Winter 11; Search- light Staff 12; Spanish Club 10,11,12; Swim Team 9,10,11,12; Volleyball Team 9; Yearbook Staff 12. Massey, Phyliss (9) MATH DEPT. 170-171 Mathany. Cheri (12) 15V26V47.141 Band: Blue Gold 9,10; Marching 10; Choirs: 9th Grade 9: Chamber 9.12; Concert 10,12,; Melody Maidens Girls Glee 9,10.12; Plays: Children’s 10,11,12; Musical 10,11.12; Winter 10.11,12. Mather. Sheila (12) 47,167 Matthews, Jennifer (12) 13.25,26 .27’, 133, 147.159,172.173.217 Bands: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10.11; Marching 10.11; Pep 10,11; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11; German Club 9,10. Re- porter 11. President 12; NHS 11, Histori- an 12: Plays: Children's 9,10,11; Musical 10.11.12; Winter 9,10,11.12; Players 58 9.10,11. Secretary 12; Poli-Sci Club 9. Ac- tivities Director 12. Mayes, Terry (12) 47 Maze. Samuel (Mr.) 91 McAuliffc. Krista (Mrs.) Ill McBee. Brent (12) 47 McBride. Bryan (9) 74.183 McBride, Diana (10) 74 McCairel, Alan (12) 47,133,217 Chess Club 9.10,11; German Club 10.11, 12; NFL 11: Poli-Sci Club 12. McCalmon. Cathie (12) 47 Key Club 9; Spanish Club 11,12; Track Team 11,12; Volleyball Team 9. McCartney, Paul 104 McClanahan, Theresa (11) 25 .74.162 McCormick. Christine (9) 74.176 McCoy, Barney (9) 74.183 McCoy. Elizabeth (Mrs.) 95 McCullough. Kory (11) 204 McDonald. Harriet (10) 74 McFarland, James (11) 74 McGaughy. Linda (10) 74 McGee. Anita (12) 47 McGill. Michael (9) McKee. Shannon (11) 74,142 McKelvy, Mark (12) 29.47.119V162.197.217 C-Club 9,10.11.12; Chautauqua 12; Foot- ball Team 9.10.11.12; French Club 10.11; Key Club 9.10,11,12; Plays: Winter 9,10; Players 58 9,10; Track Team 10.11.12. McKelvy. Mike (9) 14V74.197.211 McKinley. Kathi (9) 74.189 McKinley. Kriss (9) 74.191 McKinley. Mike (10) 74 McLecs. Kim (11) 25V26V74.147 McLeroy. Brad (12) 47,65,161,174.182V 186.197.217 C-Club 9,10,11,12; Chautauqua 12; Foot- ball Team 9,10,11,12; Homecoming Atten- dant 9,10.11 King 12; Spanish Club 11; Student Gov't 12; Tennis Team 9,10,11; Track Team 12. McLeroy. Betsy (11) 59V74.121V161.18S McMahon, Jim (Mr.) 104 McMichael, Becky (10) 74,189 McMillan. Mike (9) 74 McNcal, Jerrold (10) 75,142,162,197 McRoy, Carmelita (10) 75,162 McTernan, Rita (12) 47.97,187,188V189. 203.217 Basketball Team 9.10,11,12; CGSA 9.10, 11.12; Cross Country Team 9,10,11,12; Softball Team 12; Track Team 9,10,11; Vo-Tech 12. McTernan, Bill (9) 75,142,187,211 Meacham, Alice Gene (Mrs.) 43V44V96.97’, 162 Meiners, Jackie (11) 75V163 Meiners, Robert (12) 47 Mcinmger. Amy (9) Mendenhall. Edward (9) 75 Menkhus, Michelle (10) 26 . 133,162 Menkhus, Suzy (11) 36V132V133 Mercier, Mike (11) Mcrcier. Michelle (9) 75 Messer. Robert (11) Metheny, Stephanie (12) 25V47 Chautauqua 12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11; Plays: Musicai 12. Meyer. Steven (10) 25V26V75.141.147,162 Michael. George (Mr.) 104 Miles. Suzanne (11) 75.191.203 Milkier. Leslie (9) 25V26V75 Miller, Bianca (11) 75,142 Miller, D'An (10) 10,75.191 Miller. Karen (10) 75.97V137.191 Miller, Michael (12) 47 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10,11,12; Marching 10,11.12; Pep 10.11,12; Vo- Tech 12. Miller, Patrick (9) 75,183,197 Milliron. Greg (9) 75,137,211 Milne. Paige (12) 47.137 Milne. Shay (10) 75.191 MINI MAG 113-127 Mmnigerode, David (12) 15V51 .174.178V 197,217 C-Club 9,10.11,12; Computer Club 12; Football Team 9,10,11,12; Track Team 9. Mmnigerode, Doc (Mrs.) 196’ Minnigerode. Debbie (18) 71V75.162.189 Minton. Brian (10) 75,197 Mitchell. Danny (12) 137.144.145,153 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10,11.12; Marching 9,10,11.12; Pep 9,10.11,12; Basketball Team 9. Choir: Show 12; 87th St. Gang 11.12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11; Gentle- men Songsters 11,12; Jazz Ensemble 9,10, 11.12; Plays: Musical 9.10.11; Searchlight Staff 12. Montgomery, Christy (12) 38’,4r.75V78', 97’,122 ,191 Band: Marching 10.11; Pep 10,11; CGSA 9,10,11,12; Courtwarming Attendant 11. Flag Team 10.11; NFL 9; Spanish Club 10.11.12; Swim Team 9,10,11,12; Volley- ball Team 9.10,11,12. Montgomery. Brian (10) 75.205 Moore, Marcia (10) 75.137 Moore. Shannon (11) 75 Moot, Scott (12) Moot. Tifani (10) 75,176 Moran. Pat (12) 141.142 Morgan, Amoni (10) 75,142,162 Morgan, Danny (10) 75 Morrell, Matt (10) 75 Morris. Eric (12) 47.48V151.159.168V169, 173,217 Band: Blue Gold 9,10; Marching 10,11; Pep 10,11; Basketball Team 9; Chess Club 9.10,11,12; Dual Enrollment 12; NFL 9, 10.11.12; NHS 11,12; Polt-Sc. 10.11.12. Morris. Lisa (10) 76 Morrow. Noel (9) 76,142 Morton, Colette (11) 25V26’,76,145.153 Morton. Julie (11) 76.162V163’ Moss. Angela (9) 25’.26’.76 Mount. Phillip Gerard (11) Muller, Chris (11) 76 Mural. Steve (Mr.) Murdock. Phelps (12) 36.45.49.167.197 Basketball Team 9,10; DECA 12; Football 9,10,11,12 Murphy. Jason (10) 76 Musgrave, Pam (9) 26‘,76 Musgrave, John (Mr.) 95.116V119 Myers. Shawn (12) 49 Student Gov’t 12. Myers, Shannon (9) 26 ,76 Donna Levin: Dad would have been very proud. Break a leg at Ithaca. Love, Kristen, Rebecca and Mom Lisa Levine: Congratulations to a su- per young lady who is showing her potential to us. We are very proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, and jonathan Tim Lillis: Congratulations Tim. We are proud of you. Good luck in the fu- ture. Love, Mom and Dad Liz Lounds: Liz, congratulations, we are proud of you. Stay as sweet as you are as you continue on lifes path. Dad, Mom, and Damon Melissa Martin: Keep your cheerful enthusiasm for life and take advantage of your natural talents. We're very proud of you and love you dearly. Mom and Dad Shiela Mather: Your intelligence, winning personality and loving ways will see you through any difficulties life may offer. Love Mom and Fandub Jennifer Matthews: Congratulations! Wishing you success and happiness in the future. We are very proud of you. Love, Mom and David Alan McCairel: We are very proud of you and we wish you happiness in all you pursue. Good luck in college. Love you. Mom and Dad Nash, Vincent (12) 49 National Honor Society 172-173 Neal. Ben (Mr.) 2 101 Nedblake, Bill (9) 76 Neighbors. Carie (9) Nelson. Amy (9) 76.142 NEWSPAPER STAFF 152-153 Newton. Albert (9) NFL 150-151 Nguyen. Dinh (11) 76.162.169 Nguyen. Ha (9) 76 Nguyen. Ho (10) 76 Nguyen. Thao (12) 49.159 Spanish Club 12. Nimmo. Sheri (12) 49 Poti-Scl 12. Noel. Matt (9) 76,183 Norman, Shawn (9) Norris. Jeff (12) 48 Vo-Tech 11,12. Northington. Tracey (11) 76,82 .141.144, 163.176 Nothnagel, Greg (12) 49 Football Team 10. Novack, Nick (10) 76 Nychay. Scott (10) 76 O'Dell, Rob (10) 76 O’Grady. David (11) 25 .26 .38 .65.76.147. 153.162.173 O'Kelly, Margie Ann (11) O'Rcar. Ginger (11) 76.149.162 Offleld. Chris (9) 76 Ogg, Corie (12) 49,218 Band: Blue Gold 9; Drill Team 9.10.11; French Club 9,10; Student Gov’t 12. Ogg. Tina (11) 18 .76.161.178 Oliphant, Kim (12) 49 Oliphant. Frank (12) 25 .26 .49.12r.218 Football Team 9.10,11; German Club 11; Plays: Children’s 11.12; Musical 11.12; Winter 11,12; Players 58 12; Track Team 9.10.11. Oliver. Martha (Mrs.) 95 Osborn. Robyn (12) 49.135.173.173.189,2. 03.218 Band: Blue Gold 9; Marching 10,11,12; Basketball Team 9,10.11.12; CGSA 9,10, 11. Secretary Treasurer 12; Cross Country Team 9,10.11.12; Flag Team 9, lO.Captain 11,12; NHS 12; Quill and Scroll 11,12; Spanish Club 12; Student Gov't 10; Track Team 9,10,11.12; Year- book Staff Sports Editor 12. Oswalt. Norman (11) 76.137 Overly, Melody (10) 76 Overstreet. Ralph (Mr.) 102,103 Owings. Matthew (10) 26 .76 Ownley, Tracy (9) Ownley, Tricia (9) Oxler, Tracy (10) 76.135.179.205 Pace. Anthony (9) 76 Pace, Doyle (Mr.) 95 Palmer, Katherine (12) 49.218 Paris. Greg (10) 76 Parker, Anna (9) 76 Parker. Vanessa (12) 49.162 Parkhurst. Ray (Mr.) 183 Parks. Jan (Mrs.) 101.163 Parrish. Tiffany (11) 76.155 Parson, Saundra (12) 18 .49 Cross Country Team 11; German Club 9; Spirit Club Stingers 12; Softball Team 9, 10.12. Paschal. Reggie (9) 76,197 Patrick. Sonya (9) 76.191 Patterson. Jay (9) 76.197 Patterson, Ronita (11) 76 Paulsen. Ruth (Mrs.) 94 .95,l2l.l30 .13l Pedersen. David (10) 15.76,133.137.159. 162.169 Peltzle, Alison (9) 76.163.185 Peltzie, Craig (10) 25 26 .76.162 Perling.cro. Dawn (10) 25 .26 .76.80 ,147. 162 Phelps. Bryan (12) 49,116,187.198 Basketball Team 9,10.11.12; Cross Country Team 10.11,12. Phillips. Jamie (12) 49 Cheerleader: J.V 11; Spirit Club Stingers 10. Phillips. Christy (11) 76.167 Phipps, Doris (Mrs.) 102 Pickering, Mary (9) 76,162,185 Pickering. Jeff (12) 49.51.148.174.193.197 Band: Blue Gold 9; CClub 9,10.11, Ser- geant at Arms 12; Football Team 9,10,11. Captain 12; Track Team 10,12; Wrestling Team 9. Pickering. Chris (11) 76.174.197.205 Pilkenton, Ted (Mr.) 102 Piltz, Matt (11) 78,141 Pippin. Wendy (11) 26 .78.144 Pistone. Mike (12) 49,167 Pitts. Jillian (12) 49.141,145 PLAYERS 58 146 147 PLAYS 24-27 Poje. Amy (12) 49.155,218 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10; Marching 10; Chccrlcadlng 10; Drill Team 11; NFL 10; Play: Winter 10; Quill and Scroll 11. 12; Spirit Club Stingers 10; Volleyball Team 9; Yearbook Staff Clubs Editor 12. POLITICAL SCIENCE CLUB 158 159 Pollard. Tina (12) 49.167 DEC A 11.12; VIC A 12. Pomck, Brian (12) 15 .49.55 .134 .218 C-Club 9.10.11.12; Golf Team 9,10.11.12; Spanish Club 9.10.11.12. Porter. Judith (Mrs.) 95 Potratz. Thad (10) 78.171.197 Potter. Paul (10) Pottinger. Jennifer (9) 78.191 Powell. Jim (11) 78 Powell, Steve (9) 78 Powell. Stacy (12) 49.155,173.185.218 Band: Marching 9; Basketball Team 9; CGSA 10,11,12; Flag Team 10. Captain 11; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 10.11; Key Club 9.10; NHS 11.12; Poli-Sci 11: Quill and Scroll 11.12; Spanish Club 9,10,11; Softball Team 9.10; Tennis Team 9.10,11,12; Yearbook Staff Mini-Mag Editor 12. PRACTICAL ARTS 164-165 Price. Angie (11) Price. Cindy (12) 49 Band: Concert 9.10; Flag Team 10; Vo- Tech 11. Price. Drew (9) 78 Price. James (12) 38 43 49,161,177.198 Basketball Team 9.10,11.12; Football Team 9.10; NFL 9; Track Team 9,10.11. Price. Sam (9) 78,197 Price. Valeria (12) 49,156 .178 Band: Blue Gold 9; Marching 10.11; Cross Country Team Official 10; Drill Team 12; Children’s Play 9; Musical Play 9,10; Win- ter Play 9.10; Player 58 9.10. Pritchard. Eason (12) 49.137.145 Band: Concert Vice-President 12; March- ing 11, President 12; Pep 11.12; Basket- ball Team 11; Choirs: 9th Grade 9; Concert 9.10; Show 11,12; Football Team 9; 87th St. Gang 12; Gentlemen Songsters 10; Jazz Ensemble 10; Plays: Children’s 10,11.12; Musical 10.11.12; Winter 10,11, 12; Players 58 10; Swim Team 12. Procter, Anthony (11) 71,78 Proctol. Anthony (11) 71 Propp, Gene (Mr.) 96 Prothe. Duane (12) 49 Prothc. Joyce (9) Pullman. Joy (9) 78,191 Pummill, Lisa (12) 49 CGSA 12; Swim Team 9.10.11,12; Volley- ball Team 9. Purdy. Bill (12) 25 .26 .49 Purvis. Chuck (9) 78 Mark McKelvy: Seek to do your best in all you endeavor. Be sure that you feel good about yourself and others will too. Congratulations, Dad, Mom, and Mike Brad McLeroy: Congratulations to a special person who has given us much happiness. We love you and are proud of anything you do. Mom, Dad, and Betsy Rita McTeman: Angel Pud, may you continue your life in the manner which you have up to now. love you, Mom, Dad, Michelle, Hugh, Mike, Bill, and Stephen David Minnigerode: Congratulations Dave! You are a very special guy. Love, Mom. Dad, and Debbye Eric Morris: You've had a lot of hard work and your success is showing. Re- member, there is a good life after high school. Mom, Dad, David, Missy and others Corie Ogg: The best to our very special lady. We are proud and happy for you. Truly you are 1 in our hearts. God bless you. Love Mom, Dad, and all the Oggs Frank Noland Oliphant: Congratula- tions son. May you continue to be tilled with curiosity and to find life a great adventure. Love, Mom and Dad Robyn Osborn: You have made us very proud of all your accomplishments - outstanding in scholastics and sports. Set your sites high because you can do anything. Love, Mom and Dad Quick. Keith (9) 78 Racine. Aaron (10) 78.133.161.174.197 Raedeke. Robert (9) 25 .26 .78.161.162 Raffurty, Jeff (9) 78 Ragan, Christopher (10) 78 Ragan, Nick (11) 78 Ramey. James (11) 78,137.183 Ramos. Heather (9) 162 Randle. Delicia (11) 79.132'.203 Rasmussen. Kelli (10) 79 Rasmussen. Chris (9) 79,151 Rausch. Grant (9) 79.142 Rawlings. Megan (10) 79.141.170 Ray. John (9) 79,197 Ray. Tom (11) 133.156M61.162.173.183 Ray. Virginia (Mrs.) 95 Rea. Becky (12) 50.167 DECA 11, Secretary 12; Spirit Club Sting- ers 12. Rea. Rusty (12) 50 Reaves, Ted (9) 79 Rebman. Larry (12) 50.171.197.219 C-Club 9.10.11.12: Courtwarming Atten- dant 9; Football Team 9.10,11,12; Swim Team 9,10,11,12. Rebman. Marla (12) 10 11.16 50,219 French Club 10; Poli-Sci 12; Spirit Club Stingers 10: Swim Team 9,10. Redmond. Clarence (11) 198 Reed, Kevin (11) Reedus, Chantel (10) 79 Reedus. Tijuana (10) Reerman. Anke (12) 4 50,86 .87.203 Reeves. Marianna (11) Regan. Karey (11) 16M41 Reifel. Randy (12) 50 C-Club 9; Computer Club 9,10. Reimer. Susan (12) 8 10 50.137.155,185‘ 219 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10.11; March- ing 10.11.12; Pep 10,11.12; CGSA 10.11. 12; Rag Team 12; French Club 9.10.11; Quill and Scroll 11,12; Searchlight Staff 12; Tennis Team 10.11,12; Track Team 9,10.11,12; Yearbook Staff 12. Rex. Douglas (12) 50,59 . 197 C-Club 11.12; Computer Club 10; Football Team 10.11.12; French Club 11; Tennis Team 9,10,12. Rex. Matt (10) 79 Rice. Christy (9) 79.191 Rice. Scott (11) Richardson, Thomas (11) Richardson. Rob (9) 79,197 Rico. Johnny (11) 205 Rico. Tommy (10) 79 Ridgeway. Rob (10) 79.107 Ridpath. Carlin (11) 6M33.161 Riggs. Kathy (Mrs.) 100 . 101 Riggs. Larry (10) Riley. Natalie (9) 79.129 Rinker, David (10) 80 Rinker, Robin (9) 80,191 Ritchie. Lionel (Mr.) 105 Roberts, Matt (11) Roberts. Rebecca (12) 50 Band: Blue Gold 9,10,11,12; Concert 10. 11.12; Marching 10.11.12; Pep 10,11.12; Chess Club 9,10; German Club 10.11. Robinson. Rose (Mrs.) 103 Robinson. Bill (10) 80 Robinson, Mike (9) 80.142.197 Robinson. Adriel (12) 50 Basketball Team 12; F R.I.E.N D.S. 11; Track Team 11,12. Rogers. Nicole (9) 80 Rogers. Susan (9) 80 Roleke, Mark (11) 150 . 197 Rollins. Rachelle (10) 80,135.159,176 Roosa. Cheri (11) 80 Roper, Mike (11) Roper. Tony (10) 80 Rosenberg. Jeff (11) Roth. Darin (12) 50.128 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10,11.12; Marching 9.10.11,12; Pep 9,10.11,12; Jazz Ensemble 9.10.11.12: Plays: Musical 10.11; Poli-Sci Club 9. Roudebush. Vickie (10) 80.137 Roumas, Tim (11) 60 Rousch. Grant (Mr.) 197 Ruff. Mike (12) 50.137,163,219 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10.11.12; Marching 10.11.12; Pep 9.10.11,12; C- Club 9,10,11.12; Chess Club 9; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 10.11.12; Plays: Musical 11; Poli-Sci Club 9.10; Spanish Club 12.; Track Team Manager 9.10,11. Ruff. Tom (10) 80.174,197 Ruhland, John (10) 80.144.145 Russell. Frank (12) 50.197 Basketball Team 12; Football Team 12; Tennis Team 9.10; Wrestling Team 9. Russell. Julie (10) 26 80.162 Rynard. Mark (10) 81 Ryser, Chris (9) 81 Sabatka. Tammi (9) 81.185 Saberhagen, Bret (Mr.) 106 Sabin. Melissa (11) 84U17 . 164 , 182 . 183 Sacks, Howard (9) 81.137 Sales. Julia (Mrs.) 102 Sales. Julia (10) 81 Sallard, Nancy (9) 81 Sam berg. Corey (11) 54,183.198 Samec. Amy (9) 81.191 Sander. Ben (11) 25 .26 .131.141,143 Sanders, Tabitha (10) 81,162 Sanderson, Angie (10) 81,162 Sandford. Rick (10) 75 81,183 Sandhu. Gopi (12) 28.43 .50.75 .140 141. 143.209.219 Choirs: Chamber 12; Concert 12; Gentle- men Songsters 11,12: NFL 9. Under-Sec retary 10; Poli-Sci 9.10. Saul, Matt (10) Sawyer. Terri (12) 15 .19.50,121 172M78. 185.219 CGSA 11. Drill Team 9.10.11.12; Tennis Team 11,12; Track Team Manager 9. Schafer. Ben (9) 81.161,183 Schafer, Shaun (12) 51.153.172,173.180. 186',187.219 C-Club 12: Cross Country Team 11. Cap- tain 12; NHS 12; Quill and Scroll 12; Searchlight Staff Managing Editor 12; Track Team 10.11,12. Schanker. Steven (10) 81,151.159,163.169 Schibi, Shelly (11) Schick. Brenda (12) 51.135 Schmehl. Christian (12) 4.51.86 .87 Schmiege, Paul (12) 51.133,219 Chess Club 9; Computer Club 10; German Club 11.12; Poli-Sci Club 9.10.11.12. Schneider. Johnnie Mae (Mrs.) 102 Schoor, Scot (9) 81 SCIENCE DEPT. 170-171 Scott, Betty Jo (10) 81.162.203 Scott. Bill (Mr.) 95.116U34.135 Scott. Chris (9) 81 Kathernie Palmer: Walk together, talk together. Then and only then will we have peace. Thanks for being our peacemaker. Love, Mom and Elizalyeth Amy Poje: Amy, you are the daugh- ter every parent desires. You're cute, clever, bright, fun, loving and caring. We're very proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, and Buddy Brian Ponick: Congratulations, Brian! We are all very proud of you and wish you the best in the future. Love, Your family. Stacy Lynne Powell: Pride in you comes easily when we see our daugh- ter become such a fine young worn- an- Our love, Mom, Dad, and Steve Lawrence and Maria Rebman: Thanks for the memories and joys we've all shared. Our hope is for your health and happiness. Congratula- tions! Mom, Dad, Anne 78, Steve 79, Jim '82 Susan Reimen Congratulations to the best daughter a mom and dad could have. Lots of luck in the future. Love, Mom and Dad Darin Roth: WATCH OUT WORLD . . . HERE COMES DARIN! We love you. Mom and Dad Michael Ruff: You are a very special person. We wish you much happiness and success. Love, Mom, Dad, and Tom Scott. Leann (11) 174.191.203 Scott. Nancy (Mrs.) 25’.93 .95 Seeley. Eric (9) 20.22.23.81 Seifert. Meg (Mrs.) 95.181.189 Sengsamouth, Nak (12) 51,169 Chess Club 9,10,11,12; Computer Club 11; Poli-Sci Club 12; Swim Team 12; Ten- nis Team 12. SENIORS 38 53 Serrloz. Pete (12) 51 SGA 160 161 Shaffer. Arthur (12) 26 51.186 187 Computer Club 9. President 10.11,12; Cross Country Team 9,10,11, Co-Captain 12; Plays: Children’s. Stage Manager 11; Musical 10, Assistant Stage Manager 11, Stage Manager 12; Winter 9.10. Assistant Stage Manager 11, Stage Manager 12; Players 58 12; Track Team 9.10,11,12. Shaffer. Don (Mr.) 25 90’,92.95.139’ Shaffer. Mark (12) 51 Choirs: 9th Grade 9; Concert 11; Football Team 9; Gentlemen Songsters 9.10.11; Key Club 10; Musical Play 9; Spirit Club Stingers 9. Shaffer. Wendy (9) 20.22.23.73 81,161,203 Shafran. Hilary (12) 20.22.23.28 51.62 79. 84M61,162.220 Drill Team 10.11; French Club 9; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11.12; Poli-Sci Club 9; Spanish Club 10.11; Spirit Club Stingers 10.11; Student Gov’t. 12; Swim Team 9. 10.11.12. Sharp. Eric (9) 81,197 Sheehan. Tessa (10) 81.137.159.162 Shelton. Stephanie (9) 82 Shepherd. Darren (12) 51.83.135.153.174. 197.220 C-Club 10,11.12; Football Team 9,10.11. 12; French Club 9; Searchlight Staff 12; Spanish Club 11,12; Tennis Team 9.10, 11. Sheppard, Stephanie (12) 51,203 Basketball Team 10,11,12. Sheppard. Katie (12) 51 DECA 12; Softball Team 9.10,11.12. Sheppard, Bryan (9) 82 Sheridan, Regina (10) 25’,26 .31.82,135, 147,178 Shields. Holley (11) 82.142 Shiflet, Lori (12) 51.155.160U61,163.176. 220 Band: Blue Gold 9; Cheerleading 9,10,11. 12; Class Officer 9.10.11; Courtwarming Attendant 10,11; Homecoming Attendant 12; Key Club 9.10.11; NHS 11.12; 100 Girls IT. Quill and Scroll 11.12; Spanish Club 10.11; Spirit Club Stingers 9,10,11. 12; Student Gov’t 9.10,11, President 12; Yearbook Staff 12. Shipman. Mark (10) 82.137 Shires. David (12) 51,142 Choir: Blue Gold 12; Key Club 9; NFL 9; Spanish Club 11; Track Team 9. Sickles. Todd (12) DECA 12. Silverman. K.m (10) 25’,26’.82 Singh. Tami (10) 7.73’.81.82.162.178’ Slusher. Jean (11) 82.136U37.173 Smith, Andrew (9) Smith. Angela (10) 71.82,141,151,161.162. 178 Smith. Bobby (12) 52.137.220 Band: Blue Gold 9,10; Concert 11,12; Marching 10,11,12. Smith. Bob (Mr.) 2 3’,95.115 . 192 . 197.209’ Smith, Bonnie (10) 82 Smith. Charles (Mr.) 95 Smith. Chris (12) 52 Wrestling Team 9. Smith. Daniel (10) 82 Smith. David (9) 82 Smith. Glenn (12) 52 Basketball Team 10.11; Chess Club 9; Football Team 10,11,12. Smith. Julie 11,25’.26’,82,132 . 146- Smith. Kelly (12) 52 Choir: 9th Grade 9. Smith. Melissa (10) 26 .82 Smith, Mindy (9) 82,137,162 Smith. Pat (10) 82,197 Smith. Regina (12) 52.220 Cheerleading 11. Smith, Ronnie (11) 82 Smith. Sheri (11) 82 Smith. Chris (12) 52 Wrestling Team 9. Smith. T.J. (11) 82,207 Smith. Talena (12) 52.167 Smith, Tammy (9) 82 Smith. Ted (12) 52,167 Band: Blue Gold 9.10; Marching 11: DECA 11.12; Football Team 9; Wrestling Team 10. Smith. Toni (10) 82 Smithmier. Anne (10) 38’,79,82.161,191 Smitka, Chrissy (Mrs.) 94 ,95,166’.167.174’. 176 Smothers. Danny (12) 52 Band: Blue Gold 9; Chess Club 9,10; French Club 10,11. Snow, Shane (12) 52 Band: Blue Gold 9: Concert 10.11,12: Marching 10,11; Pep 10.11; Basketball Team 9; Chess Club 9,10; Wrestling Team 9. SOCCER 182 183 SOCIAL STUDIES DEPT. 156-157 Soltz. Danny (9) 82.197 Soltz. David (11) 83 Spacil. Steve (12) 3.52.158.159.220 German Club Vice-President 11,12; Poli- Sci Club 11.12. Spalitto, Rosemarie (12) 43’.46’.52.82 83. 84 . 135.161.173.176.221 Cheerleader 9,10,11, Captain 12; CGSA 9,10; Class Officer 12; Homecoming At- tendant 11; Key Club 9; NHS 11.12; 100 Girls 11; Musical Play 10; Spanish Club 9. 10. Secretary 11.12; Spirit Club Stingers 9.10.11,12; Student Gov’t. 11,12; Swim Team 9.10,11,12. Spallo, Phillip (9) 83 SPANISH CLUB CLASSES 134-135 Sparks. Jeff (9) Sparks. Tim (12) 52,167,197 DECA 11,12; Football Team 9,12; Tennis Team 9. Speight. Steve (11) 60.83,183 SPIRIT CLUB 176-179 Sportsman. Antonio (11) 83,198 Spratling. Felicia (9) 83.191 Staats. Michelle (10) 83,137 Stafford. Zach (9) 83 Stafford. Stacey (10) 131 Staley, Christy (10) 83.137 Staley. Gary (11) Starcev, Jim (11) 83.137.169 Starcev. Mike (9) 83.163 Starcher, Leslie (9) 83 Starchevich. David (Mr.) 99 Stearns. David (10) 83 Stegner. Christy (9) 83.162 Stephenson. Clarence (11) 83,197 Stern. Karen (12) 26 52,147 F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 12. Plays: Childrens 9.10. 11. Musical 9.10.12. Winter 9.10.11; Players 58 9,10.11,12; Searchlight Staff Business Manager 12; Spanish 9. Stewcrt. Susan (9) 83,137.191 Stinnett. Mitch (10) 83.133.162 Stitt. Mark (11) 83 Stoakes. Fred (10) 84 Stolberg. Julie (11) 84 Stolte. John (9) 84.197 Stone, Allison (10) 84 Stone. Mike (11) 84 Stone. Patricia (12) Softball 12. Stowers. Linda (10) Strader, Kris (10) 84 Strader, Marilyn 88 Street. Cathlin (10) 84 Strickland. Tammy (12) 52.137 Band: Blue Gold 9; Marching 10,11,12; Concert 11; Pep 10,11.12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. IT. Spirit Club Stingers 9.10; Track 9. Stricklin, Tony (11) 84 Stroud. Amy (10) 17.65.84.113.123.134.178 Stroud. Jennifer (12) 9.13.52.133.161.185, 221 CGSA 9,10,11; Courtwarming Attendent 10; German Club 11,12; Homecoming Queen 12; Key Club 9: Spanish Club 9.10; Spirit Club 9; Softball 9; Student Government 9,10,11,12; Tennis 9.10.11. Captain 12. STUDENT LIFE 8-35 Gopi Sandhu: Congratulations, our dear Gopi. We are very proud of you. May God bless you. Love, Mom and Dad Terri Sawyer: Gads ... finally made it. Teachers and family surprised! Pres- ently attempting to blackmail college for your admittance. You're one terrif- ic daughter.-' Love, Mom and Kay Shaun Schafer: Each day brings challenges. You are meeting them all with style. We are very proud of you! Love, Mom, Dad, and Ben Paul Schmiege: Follow in the foot- steps of the Lord; trust in Him, and He will lead you to the City of Success. Congratulations! Love, Mom, Dad, and Mike Hilary Shafran: We wish you all the good that life has to offer. We're so proud of you. Our Love, Mom, Dad, and Zack Darren Shepherd: Wishing the best of everything to our last, but certainly not least. You're a real winner! Much love. Mom, Dad, Annie, Jeff, and Amy Lori Shiflet: Congratulations on your school achievements. Your future is in your hands. With the Lord's assistance, you will accomplish great things. Love, Mom and Dad Bobby Smith: Congratulations Bob- by! With love. Mom, Dad, Missy, and Bobby Studna, Cindy (9) Studna. Kim (9) Sturgess. Theron (9) 84,187 Sturm. Jeff (10) 84 Stutcville, Brad (9) 84 Sullenger, John (10) 84 Sulzberger. Pat (11) 84 Sumler. Denise (9) 84.191 Summers. Larry (9) Sutton, Stuart (12) 52 Swanson. Penni (11) 84 Swanson. Walter (Mr.) 98,99 Swimming 206 207 Swyden, Chris (12) 52 Band: Blue Gold 9; CGSA 10.11,12; Spanish Club 10,11; Spirit Club 10,11; Softball 9.10.11.12; Tennis 9.10. Sylvester. Pamela (12) 52.167 Symons, David (12) 52 Symons. Mary (9) 84,142 Tack, Lori (9) 84 Tagg, Sean (10) 84 Talley. David (9) 84 Talley, James (11) 84 Tarpley, Ryan (9) 84 Tavernaro, Jason (9) 84,129,137 Tavernaro, Amy (11) 6l 84,140,141,176 Tayler, Darren (10) 85 Taylor, Christy (10) 85,197 Taylor. Mike (9) 85.183 Taylor. Steve (11) 36.85.122 .137,139 183 Tennis 184-185 Terry. Amy (10) 85 Terry. Mike (9) 85 Theil, Greg (Mr.) 95.166M67 Thiara, Matt (11) 14 85 Thomas. Marc (10) Thomas. Laura (9) 26 ,67 .85,142 Thompson, Mike (12) 52,197 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10.11; March- ing 10,11; Pep 10.11; Basketball Team 10; C-Club 9.10.11.12; Football Team 9. 10,11,12; Key Club 12; Tennis Team 9. 10,11,12. Thompson. Mark (12) 52,180.193.195,197 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 11,12; March- ing 9,10; Basketball Team 9; C-Club 9,10. 11,12; Football Team 9.10.11,12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 12; Track Team 9.10,11. 12. Thompson, Eddie (11) 85 Thompson, Carolyn (11) Thorton, John (10) 85 Timbrook, Kara (10) 85,178 Timmons, Lisa (Mrs.) 95 Timmons. Stacla (9) 85,163,176 Tipton, Kay (12) 13,52.133.137.173.174. 191.221 Band: Blue Gold 9; Concert 10,11,12; Marching 10.11.12; Pep 10,11,12; Basket ball Team 9; CGSA 10. Treasurer 11.12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11; German Club Treasurer 10.11, Secretary 12; NHS 11,12; Plays: Musical 11,12; Softball 11,12; Track Team 9,10; Volleyball 9.10.11.12. Tischer, Brian (10) 25 26 .85,133 To. Kim (12) 53.159 French Club 10,11,12; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 10. 11.12; NFL 9.10.11; NHS 11.12; PoJi-Sci Club 10.11.12; Quill and Scroll 11,12; Yearbook Staff Editor-In-Chief 12. Todd. Jennifer (12) 15 ,44.53.80U73U75 178.179.221 Band: Blue Bold 9; Concert 10,11; March- ing 10; Pep 10,11; Cheerleader Co-Cap- tain 9. Captain 10; Class Officer Sopho- more Vice-President; Drill Team 11, Captain 12: French Club 10; Homecoming Attendant 9; Key Club 9,10; NHS 11, Project Chairman 12; Spirit Club Stingers 9,10,11; Track Official 9,10. Tolle, Steven (12) 53.150.151,159.161,173 Concert Band 10; Marching Band 10,11, 12; Blue Gold Band 9; Pep Band 9,10.11. 12; NFL 9,10,11,12; NHS 11,12; Poli-Sci 9,10,11,12. Vice-President 11; Student Government 11,12, Secretary 12. Tollefson. George Mr. 96,97 Toney, Martina (10) Tonyes, Amy (10) 26 30.85.131,147 Toth. Drew (10) 85 Tracy. Bettye (Mrs.) 95 Tran. Do (10) 85 Tran, Quan (10) 85 Tran, My (10) 85 Trask. Josh (9) 86 Trayer. Rick (Mr.) 102 Trestick, Mike (10) 86 Tretiak, Andy (9) 211 Triplett. Mary (12) 53,137 Band: Blue Gold 9,10; Concert 11: March- ing 10,11,12; Pep 9,10.11.12 Tritt. Jennifer (11) 11.86.137.173 Tuel. Chris (9) 86.191 Turpin. Lance (9) 86,137,205 Turpin. Lance (9) 86,137,205 Ulcry. Tim (10) 86,205 Urban. Chris (9) 86 Urban, Michelle (11) 86 UNDERCLASSMEN 54-89 Vajdic, J.D. (11) 86 Valdepena. Frank (11) 86.159 Van Dan Elzen, Bill (11) 86 VanBebber, Scott (9) 86 Vandevort. Valerie (12) 39,53,167,221 Deca 11,12; Spanish Club 10.11; Spirit Club 12. VanDraska, Clara Mrs. 95 VanHoffen, James (Mr.) 110 VanLuvan. Mike (9) 86.131 VanLuvan, Jesse (12) 37,53.131 French Club 11,12, President 12; Spirit Club Stingers 12. Mascot 12. Vannaman, Verity (9) 86 VanSlyke, Brian (9) 86,131,161.211 Vaugn, Nikki (10) 86 Vaydie. David 10 Veach, Danita (12) Vedder, Chris (9) Vedder, Chris (9) VICA 166 Visos. Valerie (11) 86 Vleisides, Sonny (9) 14 25 26 ,86 Vleisides, Gabriel (10) 86 Volkert. Joe (11) 86.205 VOLLEYBALL 190-191 Wadlow, Derrick 197 Wadlow, James (9) 86,142 Wagencr. Laura (10) 26 86,162 Walker. Carri (9) 86,142 Walkwitz. Jeff (10) 86 Walton, Greg (11) 86,137,183 Walton, Ron (Mr.) 102 Ward. Kevin (9) Ware. Jamy (9) 26-.86.191 Watkins, Christie (10) 86 Watkins, Warrena (9) 86 Watson. April (10) 87.140U41 Watson. Chilone (10) 87 Watson, William (11) 87,142 Watt. Jennifer (10) S6 87.161,178.185 Watt. Marilyn (Mrs.) 100.101 Weaver. Jerry (9) 87.197 Weaver, Maggi (9) 87,142 Weaver, Neal (11) Weaver, Tina (10) 73 .75 .87.161.191 Webb. Dana (12) 53 9th Grade Choir 9. Webb, Jimmy (9) Webb, Justin (9) 86,197 Weber, Jude (11) 87 Webster. Brent (12) 53,167 DECA 12. Weigand, Janet (Mrs.) 53 ,95 Weller. Sheri (12) 53,141,162 Choir: Concert 12; 9th Grade 9; Mixed Chorus 10,11; F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11,12. Regina Smith: May your journey through life be as beautiful as you are. Love you. Dad, Mom, and Dale Jr. Leah Smothers: Congratulations, Leah. When adversity hits you, hit back! What an all time winner. You know we love you! Mom and LizAnne Steven Spacil: Life can only be understood backwards but must be lived forwards. We are proud of you. With love. Mom, Tobi, and Spike Rosemarie Spalitto: Rosemarie, you're such a source of pride, a hap- py reflection of cherished memories, and a promise of more joys to come. Congratulations, Mom, Dad, and brothers Jennifer Stroud: Congratulations! We are proud of you. Love, Mom, Dad, Amy, and David Kay Tipton: We are proud of your commitment to excellence in academ- ics, music, and athletics. You've brought great joy to our lives. Love, Mom, Dad, and Mike Jennifer Todd: Your drive and ener- gy have always amazed me. I am proud to be a part of your life! love you. Dad P.S. Clean your room. Welsh. Charles (10) 87 Wenski. Kristin (11) 25 87,141,144.163, 159,176 Wermcrantz, Li2 (11) 162 White. Anna Lee (Mrs.) 102 White. Ron (11) 87,141 Whitecalf. Billie (9) Whittemore, Matthew (10) 87.137,138, 144 Wictharn. Bruce (11) 87.161,174,197 Wietharn. Brian (12) 53.174,185,197 C-Club 9,10,11,12; Class Officer 11; Courtwarming Attendant 11: Football Team 9,10.11.12; Student Gov't 11,12; Track Team 9,10,11,12. Wiley. David (11) 25 ,87,126 137,146.147, 162.163 Williard, Betsy (12) 53.80M35.140 153. 155.221 Plays: Childrens 9,10,11; Musical 9,10,11; Winter 9,10,11; Players 58 10,11; Poli-Sci Club 9; Quill and Scroll 11.12; Searchlight Staff Business Manager 12: Spanish Club 10,11,12; Swim Team Manager 10; Year- book Staff 12; Youth In Government 9. Williams. Patty (9) Williams, Wayne (10) Williams. Travis (11) 28U97 Williams. Stephen (9) Williams. Rachel (9) 87,191 ; Williams. Kimberly (10) 87,142.162 Williams. Keith (11) 73.77.87.120U74.183. 198 Williams. Heather (9) 87 Williams, Doris (10) 87,162 Williams. Beckie (11) 87 Williams. Ann (11) 73‘.87.135,161,174.185, 203 Willis, Karen (12) 53,145,167 Choirs: Chamber 10.11; Concert 10,11; 9th Grade 9; DECA 12; 87th Street Gang 10,11,12; Melody Maidens Girls Glee 9. 10,11,12; Plays: Childrens 9,10; Musical 9,10,11; Winter 9,10,11; Players 58 9,10. 11. Wils. Ted (Mr.) 95 Wilson, Jenny (10) 133 Wilson, Kim (9) 191 Wilson. LaTonya (12) 53.167.221 Band: Pep 11; DECA 12; Spirit Club Stingers 12. Wilson, Sheila (10) Wineinger. Kelly (10) 137 Winitz. Jennifer (12) 53.161,155 Band: Concert 10,11; Marching 10,11; Blue Gold 9; Pep 10,11; German Club 10, 11; Student Gov’t 12; Yearbook Staff 12. Winter, Hugh (11) Witherspoon. Charles (12) 53 Witt, Melanie (12) 53,167 French Club 9.10; VICA 12. Witt. Roxanne (9) Witter. Charlie (10) 165 Wolfe. Karen (9) 137.162 Wommack, Virginia (Mrs.) 95 Wood, Robert (10) 15 . 165 Woods. Lavonna (10) 25 .26‘.147.162 Woods, Lisa (12) 53.167 Choir: 9th Grade 9; DF.CA 11,12; Spirit Club Stingers 12. Woods, Nora (9) 162 Worley, Andrew (9) Worley, Tara (11) 162 Wormslcy. Troy (10) 61 . 174,197.205 Wrestling 204-205 Wright. Ramona (12) 53 Choir: 9th Grade 9; NFL 11; Plays: Musical 9; Players 58 9; Poli-Sci Club 10 Wright. Suzette (12) 52 Band: Concert 9,10,11,12; Marching 9.10. 11,12; Pep 10.11,12; Choir: Concert 9: F.R.I.E.N.D.S. 11.12: Jazz Ensemble 9 Wynn. Andrea (12) 53,174 DECA 12; Spanish Club 11; Spirit Club Stingers 12; Swim Team 10. Yamada, Brian (9) 137.183 Yamada, David (10) 25 .26 . 147.151.159 Yanes. Ana (9) YEARBOOK STAFF 154-155 Yeisley, Shawn (12) 53 Yoakum, Tammy (11) 74.118 190 191,203 Yoksh. Bernie (10) 197 Yonke. Mike (12) 8 ,9.53,204 205 221 C-Club 10,11.12; NFL 9.10; Spanish Club 9.10,11.12; Wrestling Team 9.10,11. Cap- tain 12. Yoss. Jennifer (11) 25 ,32.107,133.141 147 162,172.173 Young, Amy (10) 162 Young. Leanne (12) 53.155 Band: Blue Gold 9; Marching 10; Flag Team 11; Spanish Club 11; Spirit Club Stingers 11; Yearbook Staff 12. Young. Patrick (12) 53 Youngblood. Darryl (10) 26 Zagomiak 95 Zbryk, Kathy (9) 25‘,26U42,147 Zolotor. Louis (11) 25U47 Valerie Vandervort: Watching you grow has brought many joys into our lives. May your life be as complete as you have made ours. Love, Mom, brothers and sisters Betsy Willard: Congratulations Betsy. We are proud of your accomplish- ments. Love, Dad, Mom, Kathy, David Rob, and Ted LaTanya Wilson: Best of luck in all your endeavors. Set your goals as high as possible and succeed in reaching them. Congratulations, Mother, Shiela, Tanasha, and Dt'Andre Mike Yonke: Congratulations on a fine job in every way! Keep it up. And this above all: 'To thine own self be true'. Love, Mom and Dad Instead of just capturing the memories, the 1986 YELLOWjACKET staff created some memories when we obtained permission to excuse all seniors from their sixth hour classes on Valentine's Day to form the 86 picture. Despite short notice on our part, the snow which started the night before, and the sudden temperature drop to 14°, the administration still allowed us to con- tinue with our plans. Principal Ralph Parish wrote this poem to inform the faculty and the student body of the activity. The senior class (some with coats, gloves, and scarves, and others rebelling against the cold by wearing shorts and sunglasses) endured the cold and cooperated with the staff to form the number which represents their year of graduation and MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR. just another year just another year just another year just another y 222 Design by Kim To The school bell rang and the year was over. In some ways, it had been a year just like any other. Stu- dents tried out all sorts of new experiences, participated in all sorts of sports and activities, and worked for all sorts of grades. But in some, unknown way, the year had to have been more than just another year. Also, as you can guess by the fact that you're holding a book with a bunch of pages to its left and hardly any to its right, the bell's also rung for this yearbook. It's over too, and in some ways, like the year it remem- bered, you probably found it just like any other. You read about all sorts of experiences, about sports and activities, and about grades. But in some, unknown way, we hope you've found that it's been more than just another yearbook. So what makes a year, or a book, or anything for that matter, special? What is that unknown something that bestows a more than? Maybe it's achievements. You certainly read a lot about those, many of which were truly extraordinary. Maybe it's fads or trends that were unique to a year; you read a lot about those, too. _____CLOSING_______________ ' But as we pointed out way back in the beginning, when the pages were stacked on the right, doesn't every year have its share of new trends and extraordinary achievements? Sure. Does that mean that, after all these pages, we've decided that it really was just another year? Not at all! Not if you consid- er the one quantity which vir- tually defines uniqueness. It's not fads or achievements, or current events, or renovation, or a new principal, or a new cafeteria, or new teachers, or a fiftieth anniversary, or even a FINAL-round football game. It's the people. No year can ever be like 1985-86, not because of what went on, as the bulk of this book was devoted to documenting, but because of who experienced what went on. Thousands of seniors have gone to scores of proms, but in our senior year there's only one senior prom. The mirrors in the bathrooms have seen a thousand fads and fashions pa- rade in and out, but we weren't standing before the mirrors all those other years. We stood before them this year. It's not that those other years weren't important. For those who lived through them they were obviously more than just another year, as this year was more than just an- other year for us. So look back over our year, as the school-at-large or as an individual. Either choice is OK. Then, decide for yourself: Was it jUST ANOTHER YEAR, or MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR? Because, as you can see, we really have no idea. And that's OK, too. Because, after all, it's your choice. It's your year. By jason Kocherov Four staff members were responsible for planning the picture, sweeping snow from the stadium, and posing in post-picture happiness. Susan Remeir, Mari Katsunuma, Robyn Osborn and Kris Collins. After the picture, students hurried back to the building. Here Karen Fields and Copi Sandhu show signs of the 14° temperature. ar just another year just another year just another year just another -------------------------------MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR— 223 Closing Retures on a Snowy Day On this day of Hearts and Flowers We've been visited by some snowy showers. The landscape and fauna are crisply pristine But about prolonging an outside stay we are not so keen. To the journalism group we did wander To determine if the Senior Picture they still ponder. Their response was clear and stupendous We'll take it, they said; our deadline is upon us. So if your sixth period Senior students aren't too sassy. To the stadium please let them sashay. Do not let them miss a test or dawdle When they are done, back to you they will skedaddle. If you wish to be part of this festive envive. Then come with your students pleave. To the '86 picture you will contribute With a lasting memeory of this to boot. By Dr. Ralph Parish, Principal The largest yearbook staff in Center's history, 31 members; 31 dif- ferent people with innumerable and varied ideas and point of views to in- corporate into 224 pages of countless memories; 31 people in one 27' x 18' room, with no windows, in the base- ment of CHS; 31 people with one us- able typewriter, three scalographs. a diminishing supply of exacto knives. A ica rulers, and non-photo pencils, put this one book to- gether. After six months, and four major, pressure-filled deadlines, IJ this is our product - 224 bound Nf pages which captured the events of 1985-86 as CHS saw them happen and as CHS made them happen. We, as you have seen, cap- tured these events by the use of graphic designs, pictures, and printed words. The graphic design on the cover was suggested by Robyn Osborn, modified by the staff, and designed by john Holloway. The type used on the cover is in 18 point Triumverate, with just another year printed in 50% and 100% Flag blue, while 1986 Yellowjacket and More than were hot stamped in Cold. The pictures used on the title page and on this end page were taken by jason Kocherov and John Cleary, re- spectively. Senior portraits and sports group shots were taken by Lang Stu- dio. Club group shots were taken by Kris Collins. Underclassmen portraits were taken by Campus Photo. The printed words, the body copy. appears in ten point Optimist. Cap- tions appear in eight point Optimist with bold face lead ins. Headline type on divisions pages is 48 point Solar. Thematic type on division pages is 18 point Avant Guarde. Sports headlines are in 48 and 60 Point Mistral. The Scoreboards are in 8 point Souvenir The Formatt art types used in the Sur- vival Guide are Minnette Mystique, Cliter, Emerald and Spaceaid. Formatt art types used in Impact are Broadway and Minnette Mystique. Because we extended the magazine concept, used by most yearbooks, by letting each page designer decide his own headline type and size as well as page design, in hope of giving each page a fresh look, the headline types used throughout the book range from 30 point to 72 point Granite, Ballardvale, Dianna Scrip Metabold, Ronda and Tiffany. Spot color used throughout the Mini Mag is 30% to 100% Cherry red. The 1986 YELLOWJACKET was printed by Inter-Collegiate Press, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201. But no matter how many numbers or technical terms we use, we can't completely convey to you the way this book was put together. We can’t' give enough credit to the people who helped us: Mr. Bob Gadd, our plant represen- tative, who offered his technical ad- vice and assistance. Mr. Larry Bradshaw who put up with our disruptions of his class as we asked for suggestions and help. Mrs. Mary Lu Foreman, our adviser, who offered us her guidance, motivat- ed us to meet deadlines and to produce a quality book, and who endured all 31 of us for one and a half hours every day all year long. We can't convey the hours of lost sleep, the panic to meet the deadlines, the anxiety produced by contemplat- ing the end results of our hard work, the friction we encountered because of so many points of view, or even the fun we had But it really doesn't matter whether you know how this book was made. What matters is that you enjoy look- ing at the end results. We hope that as you read and reread the book you will decide that this has been more than just another year. By Kim To 1986 YELLOWJACKET STAFF Editor-in-Chief..............Kim To Business Manager.......Mari Katsunuma Photo Editor......................Kris Collins Asst. Photo Ed.........Ronnie Gillette Student Life Ed........Lori Lawrence Portrait Eds......Michelle Carramusa Stacey Byers Judy Lowenthal Faculty Ed................Lori Shiflet Mini Mag Ed......................Stacy Powel Qub Ed.................Crissy Hansen Academic Ed................Amy Poje Sport Eds................Robyn Osborn Tracy Coates Index Ed...............Martha Butler Bob Baker, Suzanne Cheek, John Cleary, Tim Dupin, John Erickson, Ka- ren Fields, John Holloway, Jason Kocherov, Donna Levin, Lisa Melissa Martin, Tiffany Reimer, Betsy Willard, • Leanne ___CLOSING___________________________________________________ I another year just another year just another year just another year just a MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR ar • just another year • just another year • just another year • just anothe just another year • just another year • just another year • just another year ther year • just another year • just another year • just another year • just fear • just another year • just another year • just another year • just anothr ar • just another year • just another year • just another year • just another just another year • just another year • just another year • just another year ither year • just another year • just another year • just another year • just ear • just another year • just another year • just another year • just anoth - 1986 YELLOWJACKET ear • just another year • just another year • just another year • just anothe tc • just another year • just another year • just another year • just another yea o other year • just another year • just another year • just another year • just 6 year • just another year • just another year • just another year • just anoth • u sar • just another year • just another year • just another year • just another t 1 just another year • just another year • just another year • just another yea o lother year • just another year • just another year • just another year • just if6 year • just another year • just another year • just another year • just anoth ------------------------------------MORE THAN JUST ANOTHER YEAR - t another year • just another year • just another year • just another year • ji other year • just another year • just another year • just another year • just ar ar • just another year • just another year • just another year • just another yi ust another year • just another year • just another year • just another year • ;t another year • just another year • just another year • just another year • ju other year • just another year • just another year • just another year • just ar ar • just another year • just another year • just another year • just another yi ust another year • just another year • just another year • just another year •