Kirkwood High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Kirkwood, MO)

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' n the heat of the summer ' Some go for gold, Soviets do not earning law It was the 1984 Summer Olympics - a time of unity Senlors find experlences and separation, of joy and sadness, of winning and at -two State Conferences losing. 0 lune 2 - The Soviet Union withdrew from the Olympics, claiming the United States could not provide the protection its athletes needed. Fifteen more coun- tries also dropped out within the next two months. The Olympics are important in preserving world peace and unity. It was unfortunate that politics had to interfere, said David Drichta, sophomore. 0 lune 6 - St. Louisans lined city streets to see the Olympic torch pass through on its way to Los Angeles. ' luly 28 - Approximately 93,000 people filled the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to see the S6 million opening ceremonies and the parade of athletes. 0 Aug. 10 - Mary Deck- er shattered her medal chances when she fell during the women's 3000- meter final. ' Aug. 12 - The closing ceremony featured ath- letes from all 140 coun- tries and singer Lionel Ri- chie. i i The Olympics are important in preserving world peace and unity. It was u n f o r t u n a t e that politics had to inter- fere. 5 5 - David Drichta, sophomore It was not a case of girls just wanting to have fun. For those who attended Girls' State at William Woods Col- lege, Iune 10-15, it was also a learning experience. Girls' State participants learned about state and local government. Students worked together as a citv. They passed bills, ordi- nances, and laws for their towns. This learning process start- ed with the students elect- ing city officials. I was an alderman for my city. I nominated the stu- dents from my party fNation- alistsl to be on the city coun- cil, said Ashley Hall, senior. I was also a policeman. Besides running for actual city offices, Hall and her roommates decided to make up offices to run for. We were tired of seeing heeri all the election signs so we decided to make up some offices, said Hall. I ran for state taxi driver. Boys' State at Central Mis- souri State University, june 16-23, presented another opportunity for individual participants to learn about local and state government. Because we had actual city government roles, I learned a lot from Boys' State, said Tom Poholsky, senior. As mayor of Smith City, Alex Manse, senior, also found that the 'hands on' as- pect of Boys' State enabled him to learn a great deal. As mayor I found out what a mayor actually does, said Manse. That was im- portant because I plan on seeking a government-based career. ng fans Students watch Olympic gamesg encourage America on to victory Because I play volleyball, and love the sport, I watched has much of the Olympic vol- leyball competition as possi- ble. It was thrilling to see the men and women win gold and silver medals, said Patti Hopkins, sophomore. Extensive television cover- age, 8-12 hours a day, al- lowed students to follow the Olympics. Some students watched the Games with friends. We would get together and spend the entire even- ing watching the Olympics and cheering America on, said Iennie Hammond, soph- Shouts of inspiration urge james Panek, Olympic torch runner, to finish his leg of the cross country run, june 6, near Ballas and Clayton roads. omore. On the other hand, a few students traveled to Los An- geles to see the Olympics. Eric Adams, senior, and his family went to Los. Angeles, Aug. 28. The soccer games were the best. Crowds were the biggest ever Ifor a soccer gamel in the U.S., said Ad- ams.. Not everyone had to travel to Los Angeles to experience an aspect of the Olympics. Many students watched as the Olympic torch passed through St. Louis on its way to Los Angeles, Calif., june 6. I went downtown to see the torch because it was a once in a lifetime opportuni- ty I didn't want to miss, said Matt Harris, sophomore. Summer Magazine 27

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Additional practices, training help athletes achieve their goals He had to do it again. After countless days of running, and training on his own, jeff Wagner, senior, saw that it was 6 a.m. and time for another practice. I kept going because it was the only way that l could reach the peak of my capabi- lities, said Wagner. Bob Pelikan, 1969 state cross country champion from DuBourg High School, helped Wagner with his training program. Pelikan wrote a schedule for Wagner to follow. By summer's end Wagner had run approximately 500 miles. After finishing my train- ing program I could see great improvement, said Wagner. Some students did not train all summer, but waited until Aug. 15, when school sports practices began. Because of high tempera- tures and humidity in the August practices, many ath- letes had problems with the heat. ' On the first day, Dan 1 As a gag, Ashley Hall, senior, runs for an imaginary office at Girls' State. Practice in the mid-morning heat, Aug. 31, helps Todd Villmer, Char- lie Cowherd, and Peter Bruce, sophomores, strengthen their soccer skills. 26 Summer Magazine Head Cfreshmanl showed up for practice, and started throwing up because of the heat, said Brad Gray, soph- omore. Desegregation students faced problems other than heat. For the first week of practices their cabs were late. The coaches didn't like it too much, but they knew it wasn't our fault, said Cal- mez Atkins, sophomore. Another problem arose for desegregation students because they had to stay in Kirkwood between prac- tices. To pass the time l usually went over to a friend's house and ate lunch, said Sherman White, sophomore. Practices also were fun, Gray said, especially when Coach Uoel Robben sang 'Pick a Bale of Cotton'. Goalie pads protect Laura Sul- kowski, junior, Aug. 31, as she waits in front of the cage at a 9 a.m. junior varsity field hockey practice. ,.f,: 5 fiat ' r if .,, , g . K , ,gi 4. .21 Lhaeqvmil ll. - A- if-2 253553 -. Ag 3 fi ff 1 t-6555 -gif ,.,.1-1- l ant Iosi 0 Oli the trie pea intt ' l Oli ' I An opt the ' I er cha dui me ' A cer lett trie chi

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Rockin' the night, dancin' in the seats For two nights they were the most popular individuals in St. Louis. People stood in line for hours to buy tickets, fought traffic jams for parking, and battled crowds for seats. When the Arena's lights dimmed, june 26, the audi- ence forgot the aggrava- tions. Only one thing was on their minds - Van Halen- It was the best concert! said loe Gnojewski, fresh- man. The lights were great, I knew the songs, and David Lee Roth Ilead singerl put on an excellent performance. Van Halen's popularity caused both concerts, june 26-27, to sell out in advance. They were awesome, said Charlie Cook, senior. I would have gone both nights if I could have. Billy Idol also captured his audience, although his con- cert at Kiel Auditorium, Aug. 26, did not sell out. Billy Idol was excellent, as ' usual, said Becky Yeager, senior. The audience was In order to relieve frustration, Kaki Kelly and Lisa Tintera, juniors, shred magazines in their room at the Ball State journalism work- shop, Aug. 2. 28 Summer Magazine going absolutely wildl A concert series that broke out of the usual Arena fKiel Auditorium mold was the Starfest at the Muny. It featured Crosby, Stills, and Nash and the Go-Go's. I love Crosby, Stills, and Nash, said Bob Berthold, senior. It was a nice night IAug. 231. The stars were out and the music was good. The free seats at the Muny gave my friends and I a chance to see the Go-Go's, said Michelle Dyson, senior. Otherwise we wouldn't have gone, since we didn't have money lS15l for tick- ets. Whether at the Arena or Muny, in sold-out-in-ad- vance or free seats, a concert was 'the' place to be for many. With the use of an instant camera during sophomore registration, Aug. 23, Maria McMiller, senior, produces mug shots of students to place on their school identification cards. Diamonds may be a girl's best friend, but 'for many girls, rhinestones were the perfect substitutes. Dangling earrings, chok- ers, and bracelets, all stud- ded with rhinestones high- lighted many summer out- fits. Whenever I felt a little bit crazy I'd put my rhinestone earring on, said jennifer Van Asdale, senior. It spiced up any of the outfits I wore. Many girls discovered rhinestone treasures in their mother's old jewelry boxes. Others found them in thrift shops and antique clothes stores, at garage sales, and at 1: sparkling discovery Girls find rhinestones, men's clothing fashionable styles at inexpensive prices the Greentree Festival. ' I bought a lot of rhines- tone stuff at AIice's Ia vintage boutiquel in the West End, said Holly Scott, junior. I found my best bargain, though, at Greentree. It was a bracelet loaded with stones for only S1! Some people looked at my earrings and chuckled, added Scott, but I liked them and so did most peo- pIe.n Another summer trend was men's boxers, briefs, and undershirts for women. -Many girls wore men's un- derwear, which designers like Calvin Klein made for women. They found them to I be cool items of summer clothing. I bought a white men's! undershirt at the Limited. It was great for lounging aroundthe house in, said Susan Sipes, junior. I could wear it under a t-shirt in the daytime and under a Forenza sweater at night. Not all girls wore the women's version of the men's style, however. ln- stead, they took it straight from their father or broth- er's closet. I wore my brother's lock- CY briefs, said Stephanie Schlarmann, junior. It was underwear that was fun to wear! -,ng-1- - Th1 achie villair mer. 0 lull togra anotl Pre to fo 0 Ar hemi of c Wels worli woot 0 Al eight in th worli Sp- just l firstz lucra - 5 gl s n a t r W d.