Kankakee Valley High School - Kougar Pride Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

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New And Improved Individual Expression Creates Strong Bonds Senior Marsha McEwan is the center of attraction at the Homecoming Dance. The freshmen crowd the halls looking for the familiar faces of old friends. They wander aimlessly trying to find their classes. Even though the freshmen are placed at the bottom of the totum pole, they make it to the top by winning the spirit stick during all pep sessions. The enormous size of their class is the winning factor. The sophomores, glad their freshman year is over, sit back and wonder if they looked as frightened and confused only one year ago. It all seems downhill as the juniors leave the little kid” status at home and move into the world of high tech’’. Labeled the lay back year”, juniors strive to ab- sorb as many facts as possible without admitting that they are really interested. Their success is apparent as they tackle the ju- nior-senior prom, career guid- ance tests, and the SAT. Seniors explode with the hon- ors their title allows them to ac- cept. The little fears of being lost, failing their first driving test or being caught in the senior locker area when they were only juniors fade in comparison to the lifetime decisions they must face. Finances are a key during the final year as class rings, gowns, announcements, jackets, pictures, mugs and memory books all vie for the dollars in their pocket. College entrance requirements, part-time jobs, references and life long relationships are often decided in the hallowed halls, classrooms and offices they have come to call home”. Senior Rhea Martin makes a quick break through the Junior defense for a first down. 4 Opening

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New and Improved Kougars’ Accomplishments Open Year Full of Pride For KV students going back to school in the fall means an end to summer fun, new classes, more noisy freshmen and a new superintendent. They attend football games to get back in the ' groove ' of things. The new football coach, Mr. Mark Watts, coaches the team through a winning season and all the way to Regionals, a feat that has never before been achieved. Mr. Prochno ' s Cross Country team captures the limelight as they progress to state competition. Senior Kim Horvath is the first female to compete at the state level in KV’s history. Another first is achieved by the fine arts area when Mr. Albert recruits a few exceptionally talented students to present the short melodrama Farm- er ' s Daughter”. Even though the . new prime time” laws decree that entertainment is not al- lowed during school hours, Mr. Albert clears the play as an edu- cational tool. Students are thrilled by the humorous antics of seniors Robyn Risner, Dave Hetrick, Marsha McEwan and juniors Jenny Nagel and Keith Dykstra, and Mr. Albert as they once again prove that right wins over might. Doing things right comes naturally to junior musician Lisa Young, who achieves a chair in the All-State Band. TABLE OF CONTENTS Opening 1 Student Life 8 Album 33 Academics 72 Clubs 110 Sports 134 Ads 176 Sophomore Quarterback Brent Jeffries steps back and prepares to make the pass as Junior Brian Conley keeps an eye out for oncoming opponents. Opening 3

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Spirited Kougars deck out in decorated garbage bags for sectional spirit week. The freshmen class won first place in Spirit Week competition. Seniors Rob Kolanowski and Ron Anderson cast their votes for Senior Class Officers and Homecoming Queen candidates. Mr. McEwan and Mr. Sweigart give their support to the football team while attending a luncheon given by the Middle School teachers. The M.S. teachers also played host to the regional bound basketball team. Between classes spectators gather around the window to catch a few rays of sun. Opening 5