Excelsior Springs High School - Tiger Yearbook (Excelsior Springs, MO)

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Student Council members Randy Hon, Loann Halden, and Stacey Huey, sos., talk about the parade and all the people who attended. ' Tigers Are ... On the Rise, served as the theme for the so. class float. The juniors won the competition and the sophomore finished second. Parade Grand Marshal Rodney Rounkles waves to the parade go- ers. The parade is always a time of fun and laughter as sr. queen candidates Sandy McGinnis and Melody Shea share in some of that fun. People lined all up and down the streets of downtown Excelsior Springs for the annual parade. This year's parade was the largest ever. Homecoming 9

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Tigers are ... full of Homecoming spirit This year's Homecoming parade was the best I've ever seen,” commented Kathy Brock, junior. Once again members of the Student Council planned and organized the annual parade. Members Denise Kirby, junior; Curt Sharp, senior; and Donnie Carter, freshman, outlined and organized the route and contacted the entries. It was a lot of hard work, replied Sharp. It was neat seeing it all come together. Princess candidates Kathleen Roe and Lori Patterson, jrs., anxiously await tor the parade to start. Roe went on to be crowned princess that night. Class officers are part of the pa- rade as well, Rich Shepherd,presi- dent; Kathy Brock, treasurer; and Paul Roskelley, vice-president ride. I his year's parade contained over 90 entries, the largest parade ever. The junior class won the float competition with their float, Tigers Are ... On the Hunt. The win marked the third win in a row for the class of 1986. It was hard work, but it was worth it when they an- nounced our names as the winner,” agreed Denise Kirby and Grant Dunn, juniors. The Sophomore class fin- ished second and the Na- tional Honor Society float honoring former Home- coming Queens received an honorable mention. In the car competition the Tigerettes finished first fol- lowed by the Freshman cheerleaders and the Na- tional Honor Society who gathered another Honor- able Mention prize. Carter commented on the parade, it was fun planning the parade, but I'm really glad that it is over. by Steve Reed The Tigerettes were a part of the Homecoming parade. Dana Mapes, sr., and captain, waits for the parade to officially begin. Sophomore candidates Vicki Johnson and Michelle Merando enjoy themselves at the parade. During halftime Merando was crowned princess. Practice time is given to the band before the parade begins. Lesa Wait, sr., conducts the marching black and gold band. 8 Homecoming

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A night of royalty The spirit of Homecoming prevailed as Tigers Are ... served as this year's theme. It was a more wide open theme , replied Christi Copeland, senior, There were not as many limita- tions. julie Allen was selected as the 1984-85 Homecoming Queen during the halftime ceremonies She was escorted by her father Dave. She was crowned by last year's queen, Jill Huey Huey was escorted by Student Council President Steve Reed and accompanied by crown bearer Bobby Cope- land and flower girl Carla Huey I was really surprised ' commented Allen. “It was one of the happiest moments of my senior year. Members of the royal court were Sandy McGinnis, senior princess; Kathleen Roe, junior princess; Michelle Merando, sophomore princess and Tracy Cave, freshman princess. Other candidates included, seniors Donna Robb and Melo- dy Shea, junior Lori Patterson, sophomore Vicki Johnson and freshman Krista Johnson. I thought the ceremony was great. It was neat seeing all the girls dressed up, said Heather Richard, freshman. Senior night was also celebrated as members of the football team, cheerleaders, Tigerettes and the band were introduced. This year the Student Council invited former queens to attend the game and be a part of the ceremony A total of ten ladies attended the ceremony. It was something new this year. I like the way they try to include as many alumni as pos- sible, said Bryce Birdsong, sophomore. After a loss of 7-0 to the Ruskin Eagles, many students headed out to West for the Homecoming dance. Entertain- ment was provided by Quadra Sound Systems from Columbia. Robin Kinney, junior, said of this year's Homecoming, The dance was fun The parade was great All in all it was great. by Steve Reed Escorted by Student Council President, Steve Reed, sr., 1983 Homecoming Queen (ill Huey walks onto the field for the Homecoming festivities. A break from the action is taken by Bryon Jeffers and his date Kelley Cox, fr., at the dance. Entertainment was provided by Quadra-Sound. To the latest sounds, many stu- dents enjoyed dancing at the an- nual Homecoming dance. The 1984 Homecoming Queen Julie Allen, sr., presided. 10 Homecoming