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

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1. A march In time save nine. 2. Carrie Odland battles It out at the net, doing her part to help the girls' tennis team take state. 3. Joyce Blehop and Awllda Dllan assume the role of Trefflea, the head librarian. 4. Mr. Rourke and Tatoo, more commonly known as Bill Belvedere and Dave Glannoblle. entertain the pepfest crowd. 8 INTRODUCTION

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 f xpectations of Edina, both as a A students were expected, by both t school and as a community, parents and peers, to keep up the 1 had traditionally been high. class rank, despite the fact that there Athletic teams were expected to be of were twice as many students with a state championship caliber. A number whom to compete. Also, school spirit of seniors were expected to apply to. was predicted to reach a lofty peak, and be accepted at. highly competitive Did Edina live up to these colleges. Organizations and clubs were expectations? Some said yes. others expected to produce quality no. Neither response was completely publications, dances, or doughnut sales. accurate, for while Edina achieved the With the combining of East and West highest level of proficiency in some into Edina High, the expectations areas, it failed to quite make the grade placed upon the shoulders of Edina in others. These expectations, however, High School’s students soared to an were the guiding powers behind many even higher status. Pressures to excel, Edina High School successes. In short. to be the best , were suddenly more high expectations resulted in the two pressing than ever. Rival teams in the Edina schools MEETING AT THE Lake South Conference anticipated that TOP. Edina would be the team to beat.” INTRODUCTION 7

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00 Golden opportunities presented themselves to Edina students most every day. The opportunity to exchange a few worlds with that special someone, the opportunity to study long and hard for an upcoming Physics test and earn an “A”, the opportunity to unleash school spirit by attending a hockey game — all were available. Opportunities of an even greater significance were Edina's specialty, however. Whether interests rested in music, athletics, academics, journalism, government, or just plain “fun”, students were given the chance to pursue them. Thirteen girls' and fourteen boys’ varsity sports plus numerous Intramural leagues provided the athletes of Edina High with the opportunities they desired. Cheerleading. Hornettes, and four spirit clubs were options for those who preferred the sidelines to the actual field. For the more musically-minded, one orchestra, three bands, and three choirs were available. The I publications. Images, Zephyrua. and Wlndlgo, were the Ideal activities for I students interested In Journalism or I advertising. Miscellaneous other I opportunities included Student Council. I International Club, four language clubs. Debate, and the new Dungeons and I Dragons Club. I I Edina students also benefited from I the academic opportunities offered by one of the top twelve public schools in I the nation. Along with the standardized courses that emphasized reading, 'rlting, and 'rithmetlc, many specialized and enriched classes filled I Edina students' schedules. f Opportunities in all areas abounded at Edina High. The merging of the two high schools only encouraged their existence and growth. Opportunities were just one more area In which East and West were MEETING AT THE TOP. INTRODUCTION 9