Jefferson High School - J Yearbook (Jefferson, WI)

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Events Have students lost interest in special events? The answer to this question in terms of Homecoming is no. special events have not lost appeal, but in fact have gained in appeal. Students in two different homerooms indicated that twenty-six out of twenty-eight students participated in Homecoming activities. When the same two homerooms were asked if they felt that Homecoming was a waste of time, all of the students said. “No.” More students seem to have shown their school spirit without feeling embarrassed or stupid. As two students indicated, “Homecoming is fun and it shows the pride and spirit of JHS. “In the previous four years, participation in drama has been on the increase,” observed Mrs. Koehler, a drama director in the high school. She also indicated that students had shown more interest in the technical and set crews which worked behind the stage. According to many students, unlike some special events, Prom lost more appeal than gained it among the students. Personal costs as well as costs related to the actual presentation of the dance seemed to be the biggest factor in this loss of appeal. Options such as Prom being held outside of the school with a minimum of decorations was a widely-discussed possibilty. Participation levels held for many of the traditional special events. Those seeing a participation decline saw the need for a new look at old practices. Go Bananas Day is a real success during Homecoming, as proven by these five freshman participants (top). During one noon-hour Homecoming event (right), the sophomore tug o' war team practices for the pep rally. Janell Thom (opposite page top left) goes over the rules for Cheri DeLanguillette during the Homecoming tricycle race. Jeff Funk (opposite page top right) contemplates a decision he must make during the play Adaptations. In the play September Song (opposite page center left), Dave Stelmaszewski and Mary Dunnington attempt to remember how many children they have. After selling six magazine subscriptions during the magazine campaign. Ruth Olsen (opposite page center right) holds her prize, a school mascot. At the Homecoming pep rally (opposite page bottom), the cheerleaders display their pyramid routine. 8 Events

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Three days added to Homecoming Homecoming week featured old and new ideas for the special days of the week. Tee-shirt and Tie Day,” Western Day, and Color Day were introduced successfully by the Student Council, judging from the participation levels. “Toga Day,, “Fifties Day, and the Penny Pitch were dropped by the Student Council in favor of the new days. The traditional tug o' wars encountered some difficulties during the pep rally. Because of the muddy ground, the senior girls requested a second pull against the juniors and went on to win the contest. The coed senior team also beat the juniors. The boys’ junior team, helped by cheers from their classmates, went on to pull the sophomores off balance and to win the tug. Instead of having the usual pep rally skit, the cheerleaders sponsored a tricycle race. Students were chosen to represent their class and to go one-third of the way around the track riding a three-wheeler. The seniors placed first in the event, the juniors second, the freshmen third, and the sophomores last. Dave Frohmader (top) looks frosted after receiving a pie in the face from Mr. Schulz at the pep rally. Seniors participated in the float decoration to earn Dave the pie prize. Jeff Weber (bottom left) tries to appeal to everyone on Go Bananas Day with his Nor-wegian-Chinese outfit, worn here during the noon hour. Annette Spangler (bottom right) displays her jumping skills during a noon-hour contest. 10 Homecoming