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

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I For a dramatic close to the pepfest. an Egg McMuifln eating contest is held between representatives of the sophomore, junior, and senior classes. Tom Miller's stulf in the mouth technique to devour Egg McMuffins helps lead the senior team to yet another victory. —. As Maria Dimberio, Mary Bernstrom. and Ruth Morris look on. senior Mollie Sticknoy is crowned Snow Queen. As Queen, Stickney reigns ovor tho day's iostivitios. — — After being downed Snow Daze King and Queen, Jon Hunt and Mollie Stickney give each other a congratulatory hug. Following two rounds of balloting by the senior class, they woro chosen by popular vote. 28 — Snow Daze

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FRED Slow sales for show As the production dates for Once Upon A Mattress” neared, a typical rehearsal began with stretches for the dancers and vocal warm-ups led by the vocal director, Paula Holmberg. Across the hall, the orchestra, under the direction of Roger Thompson, began tuning up for the whole show. Earlier, once the show was cast, rehearsals were held every day after school, but when performance time drew closer, the director, Julie Rask and Frank Plut intensified the rehearsals. The cast rehearsed weekends and on those days when school wasn't in session, all day. While the actors and actresses rehearsed, Stan Hahn, technical director, and his crew built the set designed by Jeff Phillips. The set consisted of elevations and a series of arches with the main colors being pink and crushed robin's egg blue to help create a fairytale atmosphere. The show opened to a full house of senior citizens at the special matinee performance. However, the cast worried as advance ticket sales for the evening performances seemed slower than past years. Many thought that the unfamiliar name and the pushed-up performance dates along with a lack of enough publicity contributed to a small audience opening night. As the word spread of the show's artistic success and its sheer enjoyment for audiences, ticket sales picked up. The remaining performances brought in a good audience. Jon Hunt who played the Jester said, When we had a bigger crowd, I was able to use the laughter of the audience to encourage me to add more to my performance. Musical — 27

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— At tho Snow Daze popfest. E.J. celebrates his 91st birthday. As one of the gilts from the student body. E.J. receives a pair of Stand Behind Your Hawks boxer shorts. 1 Tho B-squad Cheerleaders perform Go Big Blue for the student body during tho Snow Daze pepfest and coronation. BIRTHDAY Snow Daze greets E.J.'s 91st with presents and festivities lthough Snow Daze followed the tradition of including E.J.'s birthday celebration, that is where the similarities ended. The change from a week full of activities to just two days changed the name from Snow Week to Snow Daze and combined the coronation and pepfest into one. Snow Daze organizer Warren Clark said. The changes came about because there was a lack of student participation. The activities at the coronation-pepfest started with the introduction of the snow court which consisted of sophomores Joel Danko, Allison Mc-Courtney, Dan Keiser, Jeanne Fronczak; juniors Mark Cross, Heidi Wacholz. Ricardo King, Pat Tirokomos, Darrel Lindemann, Leslie Rausch, Randy Mikolai, Rachel Beatty, Nolan Shackelford, Meredith McGrath; seniors Eric Skogrand, Sara Maasch, Craig Redenpenning. Ruth Morris. Mark DeGidio, Mary Bern-strom, Devon Bradford, Maria Dimber-io and the crowning of Snow King Jon Hunt and Queen Mollie Stickney. Next, the Cooperettes performed their routine, which they had used in state competition, for the student body. Following the performance, the students sang Happy Birthday to E.J. The newly crowned King Jon then sang the Beatles song, Revolution with band members Chris Harris and Jason Osgood. To conclude the pepfest on a revolting note instead of the usual Big Mac eating contest, an Egg McMuffin eating contest was held. The contestants had to stuff Egg McMuffins into their mouths as quickly as possible. Snow Daze ended with the semi-formal Jack-of-Hearts dance sponsored by the Cooperettes and Silks, where traditionally the girls ask out the boys. Snow Daze — 29