Kennedy High School - Profiles Yearbook (Bloomington, MN)

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A spirited tradition. Above: Senior forward Dan Touaignant takes a few momenta between action to watch his teammatea fight for a goal during the 5-4 regular aaaaon win over croaatown Jefferson. rhere it was — 1984. And there you were — back at John F. Kennedy High School. With one heck of a reputation to live up to. Face it: coming straight off two years in the limelight was a scary thing. Sure, it was nice to be recognized. But now you had an obligation to fulfill. A tradition to uphold. And what's more, they were watching for you this time. Your rivals had seen your strength, and they were ready for you. — Or so they thought. But they didn’t count on you having ... a new approach. A more discreet approach. No longer were you the screaming Eagles soaring from obscurity to stardom that you once were. You weren't sneaking up on anyone. You were the defenders. So you developed your new strategy accordingly. First, you had to catch 'em off guard. Attack them in areas they hadn’t even thought of. ... Like computers. Who else was computerizing their entire library system? What other school had a complete Plato computer lab? Top: A spirited crowd cheers the hockey team to a victory over rival Jefferson. ... And what school had students working directly and independently with electronic equipment in areas like health, and foreign language? Nobody but you. Next, you had to clean up the school’s image as a whole. By getting rid of on-campus smoking. And winning honors in a secondary school recognition contest. And then, while everyone else was concentrating on sports, you turned to new areas of strength. And they just kept cropping up. Like cheerleading, in which you were nationally recognized in the contest held in California this year. — And cheerleaders weren’t the only ones invited to populate the sandy beaches. The JBs performed before crowds of Californians right where the JBs’ kind of talent belonged — Hollywood. And then, you delivered the final blow. The power of the individual. With five National Merit Scholarship finalists. And two Teachers of Excellence award winners. And a National Council of Teachers of English essayist. You deflated all their defenses. And you blew them away again. Just like you'd done before. In a spirited tradition. Opening 17

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16 Above Night has fallen The a dream come true. Ihe Kennedy courtyard is asleep Silent stars Eagle shines with light ... emerge from the shadows, and like Magic tills the air

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rhe cheering. the excitement, that last moment of the Homecoming game as Richfield's conversion was deflected and the game won. Remember those special times, the special events that made the year? You felt the music’s beat at the dances, the dignity of Coronation, the thrill at Pepfests. These sensations made lasting impressions on you. Oh sure, the year would have gone on without them, but didn't they add that something special to it? You were busy, or with your friends. You were enjoying yourself. They were good times. Remember? w atching the winning goal scored, feeling the rush of enthusiasm that came with the moment, you remember getting up and cheering. You were happy to be there with all your friends. The action and excitement in the air filled you with anticipation as the final moments ticked away to victory or loss. Then the winning goal was scored and exhilaration was felt by team members and spectators alike. Tj emember the times when you couldn’t JL even look at another book? The teachers trying so desperately to teach a course other than Advanced Sleeping? The courses like physics, home economics, geometry, and shop that were your daytime and night activities, if you had homework? Between the naps you took and the notes you wrote in class, you even the found time to learn. Abova right: JB singers Chris Nordby. Chris Smythe. Dave Snyder, and Jared Hedberg bring that JB style to the Homecoming Pep test performance. The JB singers were nationally recognized for their excellent shows. Right: With precision timing, the Kolfeens perform a flawless routine at the Homecoming Peptest. Far right: Shouting encouragement to their teammates are Bob Caofa. Jeff Rannow. Larry Smith and Mark Dominguez. 18 Activities