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

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A Long, Sleepless Night for the ROMPing Hawks What is romp? By definition it means to play or frolic in a boisterous, lively way.” and that is what happened here at RCHS on Friday, September 24. and Saturday, September 25. The Romp was an overnight lock-in that lasted from 11 p.m. until 7 a.m. This event was sponsored by the Student Transitional Committee and chaperoned by parents and teachers. As people first entered, they received a card (orange for the girls and yellow for the boys) which had a number on it that was the same number as a member of the opposite sex. The object of this was to find the person with the matching number and get to know him or her. During the eight hours, volleyball tournaments and ping pong games were available in the gym for those competitive types; and for all those people with dancing feet or just a love of music, there were records played by a live disc jobkey in the cafeteria. About 1 a m many people hurried to the auditorium to watch The Dating Game, starring Steve Bloom as Ricardo Lovesend. the host of the show. Students were chosen randomly to be the bachelors and bachelorettes. By the time The Dating Game ended, which was around 3 a.m., people had begun to lose some of their spunk, and bags had begun to form under their eyes. From exhaustion many people grabbed up their pillows and traipsed to the auditorium to take a nap or to watch the feature movies. Fun With Dick and Jane and Mothra. The Romp was a new and exciting event that went over well. It was a good way for the Robbinsdale and Cooper people to meet and get to know one another. It was said by many that Romp should become a traditional event here at RCHS. ■ ► A A student receives a meet your match card as he enters. ► Get the ball over any way you can! ▲ The Transition Committee creatively advertised the ROMP on the blockhouse. 20— ROMP

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A Week of Snow-Filled Fun Snow Week, an annual event at RCHS. began on Monday, Feb. 7, with Favorite Sports Day, as many students and some teachers dressed in their favorite sports shirts and outfits. During the day, the Snow King and Queen and the snow princes and princesses were crowned at the coronation. Tuesday, students wore their favorite sweat outfits, jogging their way to class. Wednesday was Opposite Sex Day. The girls and boys switched roles. The girls dressed in suit coats and ties and a few boys dressed in mini skirts and ruffled blouses. Students were seen on Thursday in their favorite shades of pink and red. Thursday was also Hush Day. and the girls tried to get the guys to talk to them and be the first to get their snowflake. The girl with the most snowflakes was Dee Dee Hurley. During the lunch mods on Wednesday and Thursday, there were volleyball tournaments in the gym for all those sports lovers or just those who love to watch a good match. Friday came at last, with many students and teachers dressed in their best, wearing flowers from their friends, lovers and secret admirers. Friday was also Kiss Day, where the boys got to snatch kisses from the girls and receive their heart. Jasen Hager received the most kisses. At the end of the day was the traditional Snow Week pepfest. During this pepfest. E.J.’s 87th birthday was celebrated with a cake and presents, the Cooperettes and Cheerleaders switched roles, and the awards for Hush Day and Kiss Day were given. Snow Week concluded with the annual Jack-of-Hearts Dance sponsored by the Cooperettes. This was a semi-formal dance. The girls got to invite their favorite guy. The music was provided by Bobby Jean and Cornbread.H ► A AMr E. J. Cooper receives a plant and $250 for his 87th birthday. ► AChuck Webber portrays E.J as Superintendent. A The choir sings “Happy Birthday to E.J. ► Mike Devine and Heidi Hesse reenact the wedding of Mr and Mrs. Cooper 22 — Snow Week