Frenchtown High School - Decouverte / Bronc Yearbook (Frenchtown, MT)

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SCHOOL SPIRITIII There was school support without the name-calling, and the degrading of the opposing teams. That is, until Frenchtown played Florence at home. One of Florence's star players, Jerry Sweeney, had been ineligible the weekend before Frenchtown played them. Some of the ZOO II members got together and made some demeaning posters and dunce hats to wear at the game in an attempt to rattle Jerry Sweeney. The posters were ripped down and the ZOO II was told to get rid of their hats. In the following week, some of the members had to write a letter of apology to the Sweeney family, also to the Florence Community. This was the only major uproar that occurred with the ZOO II, except the fact that it took time for the administration to accept the independently organized group. The ZOO II and the few students bringing it about started something for Frenchtown. Flopefully, the club will stay functioning and increase school spirit to the high it used to be. 4. Darrin Rinker. appalled at the spirit of F.H.S. V Who are the dunces' 6. Mike Ogren. hanging around jammin'. 7. Darrin. Rick. Mike. Frank, and Ken prepare for the game against Florence. ZOO 11 15

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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? l.John Rutledge shows off the style of the shirts. 2. Jim Winsot. Mike Ogren, Lee Baerlochet and Scott Topel ate the chief monkies of the ZOO II. 3- Don't feed the animals a basketball player ! !?! !?! Throughout the years, school spirit has been decreasing more and more every year. School spirit dropped to nothing during the 1984-85 school year. In addition to the fact that the student body showed no school spirit, fewer girls tried out for cheerleading, too. The Girls' Basketball and Football teams pulled through the season on top with only the support of the cheerleaders and a few loyal fans, mainly parents. But, during Boys' Basketball, Wrestling, and Volleyball, things began to look brighter in the Frenchtown Valley. Mike Ogren.Jim Winsor, Lee Baerlocher, and Scott Topel, began to initiate their own club, the ZOO II. It started out with everyone wearing hats and sunglasses to the games. Eventually, everyone got in the swing of things and began yelling and cheering the teams on. From that point on, more and more students got involved. The bleachers were filling up, and the crowds were active and supportive. As the club got on it's way, the officers got together and decided to get shirts to signify the birth of the ZOO II. There were shirts ordered and sold for $10.00 a piece. The shins sold immediately, and the school spirit was boosted a little bit more. The bleachers at the games were flooded with orange ZOO II shirts and mirrored sunglasses. The ZOO II seemed to be the start that Frenchtown needed 14 ZOO II

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ALOHA!!!