Kickapoo High School - Legend Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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Seniors Lori Samuel, Jenny Thomas, Sharon Barclay, andjunior Julie Harris enjoy themselves at a bunking party given by Lori. 410, 'Q H SS f 74. , 4 W 'is 'L Let the banquet begin, and serve thy King well, commanded junior Jose' Dominguez after being crowned the royal king at the medieval dinner. Bart Sak, member of the Latin club, enjoys an eve- ning at the home of Shannon Bradley for a Latin club party where they dressed in toga attire. Parties l 33

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32 1 Parties Wanna Come Party? Parties were plentiful, both in and out of school. Special occasions were reason enough to have a party, but many times it was just the desire to have a good time. The first of several senior parties was given by Lisa Heard and Scott Stone at Old Monterey clubhouse. There were many worries, we had to rent the clubhouse and hope nothing happened to it. There were over 500 people there and things did get torn up. lt was worth it, but once is enough, said Lisa. As with most senior parties not only the seniors from Kickapoo at- tended but seniors from other Springfield schools, underclassmen, and alumni. Class parties were a way of having fun. As each class had their own par- ty or dance planned by their class officers. When we were freshmen, everything was new and exciting. Everybody went to the class dances and parties. But by the time we became seniors, people's interests V Jason Bekebrede and Amos Bridges, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Bridges, thoroughly enjoy refreshments at the Halloween party given by Mrs. Wanda Coffman 's child care class. kind of died out. Seniors date people from other schools or alumni and don't want to go without their dates. Most students are looking forward to Prom and don't care about other ac- tivities, said Carol Fuchs, senior class president. Parties livened curriculum. There were all kinds of homeroom and classroom parties: Christmas parties, fund-raising parties, learning- experience parties, and just need-a- break parties. Mrs. Jo Alice Gillihan's class of English masterpiece students had a learning experience party. The class was studying medieval writing, and, to get in the mood of things, we had a medieval dinner and wore medieval costumes. We decided against swan's neck pudding, but studied many medieval recipes and had a splendid time, said Mrs. Gillihan. Along with the senior parties, classroom parties, and class parties, there were private parties with only a special few invited.

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'Break a Leg' There were some changes in the assembly procedures. Instead of be- ing held in the auditorium, all assemblies were held in the gym- nasium, due to the increased number of students. Being in the gym was a handicap for assemblies like Homecoming but overall it worked okay. I had a lot of support from the assemblies com- mittee and the administration, stated Jody Bilyeu, assemblies commissioner. Jody worked with the assemblies committee and senior Kevin Bareford, committee chairman, to plan each and every assembly down to the last detail. Senior Robbie Daniel, committee member, per- formed in a number of assemblies throughout the year. I like being in assemblies and get- ting crazy in front of everyone, said Robbie. I like the attention . . . I was born to perform! How Day assembly started the school year off with its usual spirit that united the school, despite the fact that it was held indoors. We had How Day indoors Senior Brad Rozell, alias Howman, scratches his head after performing in the How Day Assembly while senior footballer Les Lile looks on. 34 1 Assemblies because it saved time to perform. Things were more organized, and you could hear better, stated Jody. During How Day, new sporting teams, as well as student cabinet, and cheerleaders, were introduced. Students showed pride in the athletic teams and one injured varsity foot- ball player in particular, senior Aaron Stull, by giving him a stan- ding ovation. Other assemblies ranged from Turkeys to talent shows, Sweetheart to student elections, and band to basketball. Students were also able to see the all-school musical, Music Man, at a matinee held during lst- 3rd hours. The journalism department, along with Taylor Publishing Company, held an assembly for the first time to introduce its new procedure for year- book sales and encouraged students to buy a yearbook. Just as How Day began the year, Class Day and Memories Assembly brought the end of school for students, and for seniors, it brought the end of high school.