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

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| E. J. Cooper celebrates his 89th birthday at the coronation where students presented him with another year of cable television and four tickets to a Twins game. — Art students prepare their version of the Winter Carnival's Ice Palace for the Royal Court. Snow Week — 29

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Frolicking in the snow Celebration of Valentine’s Day and EJ’s birthday highlight attractions of Snow Days festivities The Snow Week celebration began with the coronation on Tuesday, February 11. The seniors chose Dan Goettl and Heidi Bultman to be their King and Queen of Hearts. Other senior members of the Royal Court were Doug Bauman. Paul Steener-son. Dona Povroznik, and Shannon Rice. The juniors selected Scott Billey, Pat McGowan, Marcia Gunia, and Renee Kohanek as their princes and princesses, and the sophomores chose Chris Cordell, Steve Pierson. Nicole Fosse, and Debbie Idstrom. During the coronation, returning royalty Blair Marsh and Kris Cosgrove escorted Cooper’s most loyal fan. E. J. Cooper, to a throne to celebrate his eighty-ninth birthday. The student body wished him happy birthday with another year of cable television, and Ken Staples and the hockey team presented him with four tickets to a Twins game. Days of the week were designated as follows: Tuesday: Sweater Day Wednesday: Snowflake Day and Sweats Day Thursday: Heart Day and Hats Day Friday: Red and Pink Day In honor of Valentine's Day. cheerleaders distributed flowers on Friday. February 14. The pepfest also took place Friday afternoon. The cheerleaders and Cooperettes exchanged outfits and performed each other's routines. The celebration ended with the Jack-of-Hearts dance Friday evening. Similar to a Sadie Hawkins dance, the Jack-of-Hearts dance gave the girls an opportunity to ask their favorite guys for a date. The WLOL Sound and Light Show provided music for the event. Aida Khademzadeh said. I never knew how hard it was to ask a guy out. but I am glad I did because I don't remember ever having so much excitement in one night! 28 — Srvow Week

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. As photography editor ol the Quill and chiH photographer lot J.tlon%, Jerry Carter shoot, develops and punts the majority of the pictures Ir both the paper and yearbook Involvement in the extra-curricular activities offered at Cooper enhanced participants' high school experience Organizations offered students the opportunity to improve their talents and to develop new ones From danceline to declamation, from chess to choir, the groups appealed to all areas of interest Some clubs attracted more members than others, but all added variety and excitement to both the atmosphere of the school and the lives of the participants, becoming a main attraction of high school life. ¥ 1 Alter a twenty-one inch snowstorm. Matt Johns t tunnels a crevice outside the yearbook room lor ti Mailers refrigerator Working on pages lot fourtei t hours straight mode the private food stock necessar | The (ooperettes help each other stretch out before a danr e competition • Stacy McKCfUie. captain ol the Silks, perlorms her Hag routine lor the Holiday pepfest 30 — Organizations Division