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

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4 e Opening a Angie Allen, Ioan Daggett and Missy Carter lead the exodus toward their home transportation. After starting out the day with high spirits, the first day's routines drains them of their energy. a a The equipment shack, exhibiting a continuous new look, displays the spirit of the senior class. e. 1 After the last bell, sophomore Jim Montroy observes his classmate Aaron Hudson unchaining his bike. Hudson uses this mode of transportation to enable him to reach his home faster. Craig Meister, back, heads to his bus. 1 During vacation, Cooper prepares students for the school year by sending them the school calendar along with other materials to inform them about the policies and changes. 1 1 While waiting for the transfer bus, the underclassmen lounge around, relaxing after a day of school.

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b New styles in fashion unfold each school year. To discover the latest trends, senior Kathy Long visits the malls and tries on a classy hat at the Conservatory. e- +- Senior Brian Tutland attempts to steer the ball away from defensive blocker Tom Simonson during summer prac- tices. To get in shape for the fall season, the players report to the Cooper fields for morning workouts. t- +- +- Before school started, the Marching Band played at the first home football game against Armstrong. Junior Joanie Borman waits for the drum major to signal the beginning of the halftime show. I During sophomore orientation, RCHS greets the incoming class with a welcoming banner put up by the upperclassmen. b One of the summer's major attractions, the State Fair, tops the list of vacation spots. At the entrance, the Minnesota Gopher welcomes the visitors with open arms. Opening e 3

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ARRIVAL Full of energy at day's start, enthusiasm wanes by 2:20 bell ack to school blues soon washed away with the com- motion of the school year. Starting from that mid-August day that an envelope arrived labeled, To The Parents Of . . teenagers re- alized that school began in two-three weeks. Before they knew it, summer elapsed, marked by a last desperate Labor Day celebration. That last Mon- day of vacation, teens put away their copper-tone bottles and laid out their new Cooper-style clothes, because school was suddenly here. After the alarm clocks went off, sleepers prepared themselves for the first day back to school. With jeans fashionably ripped, hair gelled just so, and an air of anticipation, they were ready to start the year on an upbeat pace and a hip outlook. Leaving for the bus stop with plenty of time to spare, the student body arrived at Cooper and rushed inside to seek out familiar faces, talking fast, trying to summarize their summers within a few splashy sentences before the bells rang, returning them to the reality of classes and homework. Opening - 5