Edina West Upper Division - Windigo Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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S® Sp®(gi®l Abmsti There are over 1200 individuals in Edina-West but how many of these do you ever hear about? Only a small fraction are publicly noticed. The star of the play, the captain of the team, the soloist in the choir, the Editor of the staff, the A student who walks away with every scholarship available...You've all heard about these people. Let’s change it around and take a look at what the REST of the school is doing. There's the student in charge of turning on light 39C during the produc- tion of Current Jam. What about the student who is responsible for printing the page number that appears on the bottom of this page? Or the “bench-warmers who practice just as long and hard as the rest of the team but spend the games cheering on their fellow teammates. There are students who are program printers, curtain closers. piano players, page turners, backup singers, and faithful fans who are never acknowledged. All of these students are vital to our school's success and take pride in their activities. They perform their duties not to be distinguished but to provide team support and group unity. A production couldn’t go on without the backstage crew nor could a team function without the support of the back-up players. These are individuals who dedicate their SPECIAL talents to Edina-West. Let's give them the credit they are so long in deserving! “An individual is someone that can be themselves, no matter who they are with and no matter where they are headed. Pam Swiggum (11) An individual is a person who strives for excellence and has the will to stick through it even when the going gets rough. Wencfy Dorsey (10)

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‘‘Individuality more often comes not from special characterstics distinguishing a single person from a group but from the focus of the indi-vidual's committment. Kerri St rand berg (12) ‘‘An individual is a person who has spirit, motivation, courage, hope, and determination to shape their own future. Bill Hayes (12) 8 An individual is a person who develops his talents to the best of his ability, regardless of the popularity of those talents David Smith (12)

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Athletic events: The thrill of the born. The Football team finished their kept all athletes going. Perhaps it was crowds, the cheering, and the action season with only one loss and the girls’ the indescribable feeling of competi-are forever held in one's memories. As Volleyball team advanced to Regions, tion and the enlightening effect when of the cougar tradition, our teams al- These are only a sample of the talents one s efforts were rewarded, ways displayed spirit and sportsman- locked in our school. learn participation wasn’t the only like qualities. The winning tradition, of Each team member took on a great way to get in on a sport, though. Loyal course, was also upheld responsibility playing the role of a par- fans as well as managers, statisticians. With all of the opportunities avail- ticipant. Daily practices after school Cheerleaders. Cougarettes. and A-buf able, anyone who so desired could be were spent in strenuous workouts, helped cheer their teams on to victory involved with an Edina-West team. All both mentally and physically. But this As evidenced by this tremendous sup-sports basically required speed, agility, was only part of the job. One can't port, every size and sex found plea-coordination. and precision, and one even begin to count the hours spent sure, excitement, and pride as a mem-was sure to find a sport suitable to their during the off-season getting in shape, ber of the green and gold, interests. Girls got in the act more than This work sounds tedious and tiresome ever as our first girls’ Soccer team was but there was a certain something that