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

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given Shelley Kaluf ' s Impromptu in A Minor by Shubert perfection. Junior Miss contestants forget about being nervous and are all smiles for the camera. Contestants are Bev Bosgraaf, Sally Strong, Cathy Hoekstra, Jo Ellen Grube, Starla Eenigenburg, Shelley Kaluf, Marilyn Byrom, and Brenda Stalbaum ( ' 86 Jr. Miss). I Playing the piano is something Julie Henke has done for seven years. Here she plays Beethoven ' s Moonlight Sonata . Junior Miss 1 3

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Grube reigns as Junior Miss ' 87 Poise, Personality, Promise Poise, Personality, and Promise were the key words the judges looked for in the ten participants of Kankakee Val- ley ' s Junior Miss ' 87. Junior Miss was held on October 25 and proved not to be a beauty contest, but a contest against one ' s self. The girls ' grade point average, their creative and performing abilities, and their spirit towards Junior Miss were great factors in the judges ' scoring. The evening began with an introduc- tion by each contestant, telling us her hobbies and future goals after gradu- ation. The Creative and Performing Arts Division had such performances ranging from Marilyn Byrom ' s recitement of Shel Silverstein ' s Sick , and Sally Strong us- ing sign language to the song The Greatest Love of All . The last division was the Fitness Division which tested the girls ' endurance and coordination. They danced to the theme from A Chorus Line , Dance Electric , and New Atti- tude . ■ ' Mmm, the frosting is the best part. thinks Sally Strong as she delightfully finishes the remains of her cake. Backstage the girls anxiously antici- pated the results from the judges as the 1 986 Junior Miss, Brenda Stalbaum, en- tertained the audience with her dance to Bridge Over Troubled Water and Mr. Pat Donnlly sang, “What A Differ- ence You ' ve Made in My Life , and God Bless The U.S.A. A special slide presentation was shown to show how the girls ' friendships began and grew throughout the weeks preparation for Junior Miss. Finally, the great achievements were to be awarded. The following winners for their divisions were Scholastic Achievement — Shelley Kaluf Spirit of Junior Miss — Sally Strong Creative Arts — Carla Leach Performing Arts — JoEllen Grube Poise and Appearance — Starla Eeni- genburg Fitness Award — JoEllen Grube Marilyn Byrom tells the audience her illnesses in her recitement of Shel Silverstein ' s Sick . 12 Junior Miss

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Hey, Ken (Greer)! We get out at 2: 1 0. Isn ' t that great? cries freshman Brian Morin as he heads to his locker prior to early dismiss- al due to snow on January 22. Injury played a big factor on the cheerleading squad in ' 87 Junior Trina Parker was one of three cheerleaders sidelined by a knee injury. After a vigorous workout for the Junior Miss contest, seniors Shelly Kaluf and Sally Strong rest on stage.