Fort Osage High School - Indian Legends Yearbook (Independence, MO)

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Sv' e ,nugillw HT' L TL:'i:'T! LL i Tni?ff N iwfllfi . , Where were we? Who were we? What were we doing? Why were we here? We had no time left to consider our legacy-we had our hands full, asking tif not answeringl those per- sistent questions. So much was the same and yet when the dust, kicked Helping to support FBLA, Shelly Reynolds and Kim Rinacke sell raffle tickets at the Buckner pa- rade,on Saturday, October 5. Lisa Fisher was the lucky recipient nf a red, white and grey afghan, raffled off at the Homecoming game later in the day. up by the motion of those first few days, began to settle, new things came into focus, We thought we'd find some security in the experience- lined faces of our teachers, but as we cruised the halls, we found, instead, the halls lined with new, unfamiliar teachers-TEN of them. What hap- pened to the old ones, where did they get this bunch? The familiar buildings and grounds would have to serve as our anchor of security in this mass of changes. We looked around, though, and found a new stadium under construction and a new tradition of a life size masco- t-our Indian. The new wing of the junior high was near completion, and even before we could make mental room for the freshmen, they were whisked away to the far edge of the campus to reclaim their position of leadership on their own turf. The changes continued to swirl around us. Surviving in this newness might mean abandoning some of the old ways. Seniors, who expected to recreate the actions and appearances of the class of '85, soon began to learn what it meant to be a senior: breaking new ground, setting new standards, finding our own way. And, at first, we went after it with a vengeance. The fall sports pep rally amazed the returning population and absolutely astonished the newcomers. The high school on the edge of the county sent a wave of energy reverberating south, west, and north tto the east offered no resistance at all anymore--we had entered the Big Sixlj Creativity entered upon the scene when Drama Club invented their home-made game of Ring-Toss to help raise money in an attempt to purchase new seats for the auditorium. The Indians football team launched the year for us with two wins over both VanHorn and Chrisman. The soccer players opened their best season ever. The girl runners covered the area in record time. And the volleyballers continued the winning tradition. Everyone talked of going to state. It was a good feeling. ,roi '- Adding to the enthusiasm of half time at a basket- ball game Mike Lorenz and Teresa Pemberton dis play their talents. OpeninglDebbie Allen 3

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Tanned skin and memories of the past were pushed aside as the doors of Fort Osage opened once more for the 1985-86 school year. Previous accomplishments were tucked away and future goals put into perspective as the school year was planned. Individual concerns were very diverse, both in depth and meaning. Considering the over- whelming number of activities and decisions, however, students and faculty looked toward one main priority: Surviving. The year of '85 had come and gone. The old seniors had taken their place in the records, in the trophy cases, and along side the composite portraits of 30 other graduating classes. From that vantage point, high above the parade of new seniors and underclassmen, they surveyed the scene to see if the new leaders would be striving or just . . . ,fwf- mfil.:i' .-. fix f.. J-X w fly fy 7 iq? ff'-1,5 an 1 lcv f- ff '51 wr' ,. f -11,61 ' M ,ff , '. 4:5 , i', I Upon receiving fourth plagg in ,1i5fyfL-15 at Park Hill, Boba Vnaifi and Conch Bradley share a moment filled with pride. 2 OPeningfDebbie Allen +V'

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S the days wore on, we wondered how long this energy could continue. Before we knew it, though, revised publications appeared, and the music and drama departments rocked us back on our heels with a singing, dancing, acting extravaganza. New art highlighted the halls. Surviving in the new land took more thought than we had anticipated, but the results of our efforts gave us a bet- ter year. Sure-there were spelling notebooks, mock legis- lation, book reports, homework, classwork, math problems, labs, term papers, and more traditional work than we can, or want to, remember, but newness continued. The tone of achievement gained a strong foothold in our attitudes, and we began, at last to see the formation of our own legacy-striving and surviving through change and improvement. Our tradition was to create a new tradition. The surviving memories of '86 will provide the fertile soil for the development of newer and even better ways. Each year, like this one, was an original. l Debbie Allen Laughter and excitement filled the stands ns lim Bedswurlh Rich Cam A I E - Pllvll, Varsity lmerl rl I I I 1 and Iae Holloway joined in Hn' Homecoming spin! an Friday, October 4. L ea Us lc V U Vmmu t bpm! UH' mtv Lmrqmc m 4 OpemnglDebb1e Allen M- .rr A-. ..w,..,.,