Kennedy High School - Profiles Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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 Mo? I don't believe it . . . wai » first ’bought I l«P ,c ing that to Jim and he told me I better start boKeving ■»-Reflections two months lator: ' I itill don t behove -t. It all hoppened JO quietly that .t almost i«m» it didn't happen at a . Whon I loot back it all ton ml so unreal ... I truly we» vory much surpnsed a tho outcome . . . of ME being crowned queen. I regard it as 10 much of on honor . . . mainly bocouso Homecoming hai always meant 10 much to me. I only wiih it could mean as much to everybody. — Connie Ritter. Homecoming Queen, above. ?0 It was someth! I think Homecoming this year moant something only to those who wore involved. Although it was really fun. and everything went woM. it soemed like a prossured tradition. This year's Homecoming was special to me ... I really felt like part of Kennedy High School.'' — Glenda Johnson, senior attendant left. I thought it was fun.'' — Deacon Jones, senior attendant, bottom. Homecoming is an institution. Its popularity is changing I feel because of the tremendous apathy that e«ists.'' — Jim Stratton, Homecoming King, lower confer, lower right. I don't think that right now it means o whole lot to me. but someday I'll have something nice to look back on. I just wish that everyone could have the chance to be a port of ng you'll never forget. somothing I'ke this!!! — Sandy Willey. Junior ambassador. I fee' there could be more feeling, spirit . . . Of COu'Se. the teochors (most of them| didn't get involved at all. Maybe thov aron'f supposed to?!? — Jeff Krypel. junior embassador. Being part of tho royalty let me see Homocoming in its true form. Sure, it's a lot ol 'tinsel and elaborate detail, but thot just showed me how much more honor and spirit is put into this production. — Kim Speude, sophomore ambassador. Far loft. LuAnn Kline. Chris Blau. Connie Ritter, Jane Carlson, Glenda Johnson, queen candidetes. Right. Connie Ritter. Homecoming Queen. Lower right. Mike Vrchota crowning Jim Stratton.

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Down on first and secor-d floors the teachers don't get to know the students but the teachers up her.? know the kids. Everybody knows each other.' — Robin Scary. I th.nl that SWAS has been a great e pori«nco for mo. I’ve gotton to go to a junior high school and help teach for a miscellaneous credit which I have never had a chance to do before. I vo been ablo to do a lot more art than what I havo done before. I think that all the teachers up here ore try.ng to got more involved with the students on a more personal basis. They seem friondbor — you get to inow thorn bottnr. It's easier to .'oarn from somoooo you know and respect. It's beon a very good osperience. — Brad Parkor. John Tirroll, above. Mr. Hoiman. bottom far loft. Miss Bjugan, Craig Graham, Kevin Johnson, left.

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To mo. Homecoming has always boo a highlight of the school year. Oft of my dreams has b «ft to bo Homocoming Queen but this has b «ft completely Out of the question. When tho impottib'o finally do«i happen it is somewhot of a letdown to mo »K«f Student 1 nte'Ott. COr-Corn, and respect it to low. — Connie Ritter, Queen, above. Standing at tho and of the long white runway, they annOufK your name and you feel, for the first time unco you entered the rat race of mod scheduling, that you belong, and have time to be proud of JFK. — Kim Speude, with Don Jackson, sophomore ambassadors, left. Above, Jim Stratton, after coronation. Top left, luAnn Kline, Chris Blau, Connie Ritter. l it never forgot Friday morning Jim and walking into the popfatt. Everybody stood upi It was iutf , . . about tho greatest fooling in tho world ... to have the whole itudont body itand up . . . out of respect or force but that was one of the most memorable parts of Homecoming for me. — Connie Ritter. Homecoming Queen. 1971. 71