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

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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

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On his retirement, we dedi- cate the 1986 Yellowjacket to Coach Bob Smith for his loyal service of thirty years to the Center School District. 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

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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