Grants Pass High School - Toka Yearbook (Grants Pass, OR)

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SMILING KING Chris Rossel dances the king's dance” with his escort Monique Brown. Traditionally the king and his escort begin the song following the crowning. DANCING IN ARABIA are students and their escorts at the 1988 Mardi Gras in the Girls’ Gym. The “Arabian Nights was developed and carried out by the Honor Society. Winter queen nearly crownless The last basketball game set the scene for the crowning of the Winter Court Queen. When the halftime buzzer rang, the Cavemen were ahead of the Hidden Valley Mustangs and eight formally dressed princesses walked onto the basketball court with their escorts. Grants Pass High School almost had a queen without a crown because as Ann Brauner said, “I got to the gym five minutes before halftime and I forgot my crown! My mom had to run home and get it.” Junior Mark Picard had the honor of crowning Ann Brauner the 1988 Winter Court Queen. “I was shocked when Mark stopped in front of me. It made all four years of high school suddenly worth it,” stated Ann. Winter Court included: freshmen Amy Staley and Megan Larson; sophomores Monique Brown and Heather Black; juniors Katherine Greenup and Leslie King; and seniors Ann Brauner and Stacy Morris. The evening was full of events other than just the crowning. The ROTC Drum and Bugle Corp from OSU under the direction of Tim Allen also presented a ten minute performance. The thirteen member band performed five selections including the 1988 Olympic theme. Before the game, special recognition was given to the senior basketball players and their parents. The Varsity Cheerleaders were also honored that evening. WINTER QUEEN Ann Brauner and escort Pete Cabrera are making the queen’s pass in front of the audience. The crowning was held on February 26 during halftime of the last basketball game of the season. Winter Court 21

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20 Mardi Gras A desert dance ith a desert moon overhead and the decor of a foreign land, the Girls Gym was transformed into an Arabian Night, the theme for the 1988 Mardi Gras. Over 120 couples attended the annual dance held on Saturday, March 5 from 8-12 p.m. Honor Society sponsored the money-making event with tickets at $10 per couple. The proceeds raised went toward the National Honor Society scholarships which are given to deserving members each year. Newcomb Photography designed the background scene using tapestries and sand and took the traditional couple pictures for the evening. Mardi Gras has traditionally been the event for the crowning of the Kave King. Senior Chris Rossel was voted King by the studentbody in a schoolwide election, and escorted to the dance by sophomore Monique Brown. “I had a great time at the dance compared to other years. I was really surprised about winning, but honored of course!” commented Chris. The King’s court included: seniors Dan Trader and Chris Rossel; juniors Joe Smith and Eric Bergman; sophomores Scott Simpson and Matt DeForest; and freshmen Cam Lampert and Rick Jenkins. HAPPY DANCERS take a break while at the annual girl-ask-guy Mardi Gras. Dancers are (from left) Melodie Galli, Brian Calvert, Chris Calvert, and Holly Thorn. ANTICIPATION fills the minds of the 1988 Cave Court as they line up for the crowning. Senior Chris Rossel was crowned by Winter Court Queen Ann Brauner at the Mardi Gras.

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Dedicated Cheering ep rallies, Friday and Saturday night games, and cheering Grants Pass on the State Playoffs were just some of the many events that the 1988 Varsity Cheerleaders participated in thruout the year. The year was definitely full of spirit, excitement and a lot of dedicated cheering! Adjustments were a big part of the year for the Cheerleaders. Starting the year off with two new members and a new adviser took some patience from every member. “It was year for learning and growing together,” commented Susie Montel, senior and fourth year cheerleader. “Having Sherry for an adviser was great; she taught us a lot and kept us in line.” The twelve member squad traveled to Springfield High School to compete in the State competition. There was a question in place position because of a mix up on final tallies. First year Cheerleader adviser Sherry Spencer commented, “The squad did a great job. Competition was real hard and it gives them something to work for in the future.” Along with the fun and cheering comes a lot of hard work, commitment and money. The fundraisers did not begin in September, but rather early in the summer for the cheerleaders. “We began with the traditional carwashes. It was to raise money for our uniforms and our expenses for camp,” said Dawn DeYoung, senior cheerleader. “We soon realized that we couldn’t do enough fundraisers to raise all the money we needed.” So the cheerleaders went to the community they cheered for and asked city businesses to sponsor the team or donate money towards the new uniforms. “All of the business really helped a lot and we can’t begin to thank them enough,” stated Susie Montel. The ’88 Varsity Cheerleaders were as follows; seniors Dawn DeYoung, Susie Montel, Amy Bridges, Julie Neukom, Felicia Megdal, Seana McNamara, Lisa Bell (Head Varsity Cheerleader), Scott Lippert, Dan Wendle, Alan Chambers, and juniors Shani Anderson and Ray Paxton. “The saddest thing about this being our last year is that the majority of us are seniors and it is the last time we will be cheering together, and for Susie, Julie, and I it is especially hard since we have been a part of cheerleading since our freshmen year,” commented Dawn DeYoung. VARSITY SQUAD (front row from left) Seana McNamara, Amy Bridges, (row 2) Dan Wendle, Ray Paxton, Scott Lippert, Alan Chambers, (row 3) Shani Anderson, Susie Montel, Lisa Bell, Dawn DeYoung, Felica Megdal, and Julie Neukom. 22 Varsity Cheerleaders