Cooper High School - Talons Yearbook (New Hope, MN)

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4 The juniors pass an orange with their necks. V The 1985 RobbinsdaIe-Cooper Royal Court. , Wm WM! M Snow Days - 19

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Cooper Celebrates Snow Days 51 now Week, one of the highlights :J of the winter season, again lived up to its reputation. It started off with Grub Day. Students wore mostly T- shirts and sweats to comply with the dress of the day. Tuesday was designated Beach Day, with shorts and an occasional grass skirt sighted. Dress-Up Day, set for Wednesday, was the day the King and Queen of hearts were crowned. The seniors chose Blair Marsh and Kris Cosgrove to be their King and Queen. Juniors Paul Steenerson and Shannon Rice, along with sophomores Pat McGowan and Marcia Gunia, were crowned princes and princesses. Thursday, in honor of Valentines Day, students donned red and pink. Flowers were sent out on February 14, also. Friends, admirers, and sweethearts received either white, pink, or red flowers. Friday, Orange and Blue were the col- ors of the day. Shortened classes made time for a pepfest. The pepfest activities included an orange passing race be- tween the seniors, juniors, and sophomores. The orange had to be passed from the neck of one participant A Robbinsdale Copper students get in the Beach Day spirit. P Joel Konkol escorts Jill Hansing to the pep-test. 18 - Snow Days to the neck of the next participant without the use of hands. The seniors were victorious. Friday was also Switch Day. The Cooperettes learned a cheer from the Cheerleaders and also performed at the pepfest. Senior Cooperette Nancy Moe: said, til liked cheering. It was fun seem ing how the other halt livesP The week reached its climax with the traditional Jack-of-Hearts Dance Friday night. The dance is Cooperts version of the Sadie Hawkins dances; girls ask out the guys. Music was provided by The Catch.

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E.J.ts B-Day ' Fl or birthday number 88, the .a Hawks gave E.J. a birthday bash hetll never forget. Students col- lected money to buy E.J. a plane ticket to Albuquerque, New Mexico, so that he could visit his daughter. The gift was presented to E.J. by the president of the Student Council, Tim Blore. To celebrate E.J.,s birthday, the Chamber Singers prepared a special rendition of One! Not to be out- done, the Cooperettes performed one of their contest dances. To add to the festivities, the Jazz Band played one of their favorite upbeat numbers. In addition to his plane ticket, Mr. Cooper was presented with free passes to the 1985 Major League All-Star Game. The birthday celebration ended with the entire student body rising to their feet to sing Happy Birthday to our number one Hawk. It was a fitting way to say thank you to E.J. Cooper for all his years of love and support. Everyone loves E.J. As senior Heidi Bernu said, HHe is such a sweet, adorable, lovable gentleman. b E.J. Cooper thanks the student body for his birthday presents. V The Jazz Band plays in honor of E.J.'s eighty-eighth birthday. 20 - E.J.ts B-Day