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

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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

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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

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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