Lake Oswego High School - Lakers Log Yearbook (Lake Oswego, OR)

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EMBARASSING DATE Seniors Jennifer Peterson and Greg Nelson get another picture taken. By the end of the night, everyone had camera smiles plastered on their faces. CARRIAGE RIDE ANYONE? Juniors Ben Odom, Darla Davis, Jennifer Weddell, and senior Steve Graepel take a carriage ride in downtown Portland. The Portland nightlife was definitely filled with excitement. DOCKED UP AND DECKED OUT A riverside dinner was an enjoyable pre-prom occurance for seniors Brad Eves, Ross Swanson, Drew Bernard, Meggan Murphy, and Chelsea Marsh. Brad’s date, Maureen Kelly, took the picture. ARRIVING IN STYLE Double dates Stephanie Shepard, Chris Fountain, Paige McIntire, and Todd Ibarra prepare to get into their rented limousine. Renting limos was a big part of the prom scene. Dr

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TIME FOR FORMAL FUN A Touch of Class The anticipation was almost as exciting as the night itself. Buying a dress, renting a tuxedo, ordering a corsage or boutonniere, and figuring out where to eat for the evening, were all parts of getting ready for the big night - PROM! “A Touch of Class” was the theme for prom and it was held at the Melody Lane Ballroom. Having the prom in a ballroom was a deterrant to renting a hotel room after the dance. The ballroom was decorated in balck and silver, with flowers on tables to add some spice. The music was provided by a group called The Illustrations who played a variety of songs throughout the night. There also were many goodies to munch on when one was tired of dancing, and Dynamic Photography Studios took professional pictures of couples so they could always remember the night. As the evening began people were off in many directions. Some went to restaurants such as Atwaters, The Harborside, The Charthouse, and Maxis, while others ate at home or had picnics in a park. Transportation, as usual, was very diverse. Popular methods were limos, rented cars, borrowing a car, or taking a carriage or pedicycle. There were also many after dance activities such as renting hotel rooms, going to the beach, and going to a friend’s house for dessert. No matter what people did for prom, it was a night to remember. SAY CHEESE Prom dates Tonya Presley and Alek Orloff enjoy their night with big smiles. Tonya and Alek were wearing black and white; colors that were very popular. WATERFRONT RIDE Senior women and junior guys Shawna Lee, Jeff Bonny, Tove Petty, and Chris Burdick take a ride on pedicycles along the waterfront. The girls blindfolded their dates and took them to dessert. BLACK, WHITE, AND SMILES Seniors Jennifer Kelsey, Tom Chien, Jean Lee, and Scott Mil ler use prom as a time for socializing. Tom and Scott took their dates to The Harborside for an enjoyable dinner. GROUPIES Senior prom goers Tove Petty, Brian Loftus, Jill Kallis, Shawna Lee, John Bartlett, Amy Scotty, Craig Peebles, and Jill Krogseth pose for a big group photo. This was one of the last chances for the seniors to be all together as a group before graduation.

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TRADITION AXED Powderpuff Falls Victim to Postponment In the wake of abandoned traditional activities such as food-fights, air bands, Music on the Green, senior skip days, and an exclusive Senior Lawn, another pillar of Laker tradition crumbled. Powderpuff, the one-time annual and always controversial football game between junior girls and senior women finally fell into the mass grave along with the forementioned. The real treat to powderpuff came from regular girls’ school sports. Always played in the fall, powderpuff finally was moved to the spring so that the winter athletes could participate without worrying about injuries that might prevent them from playing. The moving of the date encouraged participation, and it seemed a smart move. The bargain apparently worked, and a date was set RESTRICTED in May. It fell through, however, due to the same problems encountered in the fall. Gary Lavender, coincidentally the girls basketball coach, barred all track members from participating because of the threat of injuries two days before district. Then the softball coach did the same thing. What resulted was the cancellation of powderpuff due to “a lack of participation.” Many felt that it was a “forced” lack of participation, which affected other students as well as the barred participants - coaches, and players alike. This same group generally felt that it should be the student’s choice - not the coach’s. Still, the decision seemed logical to some. An injured athlete not only could cut her season short, but could determine the Junior Jennifer Karn and seniors Courtney Hergert, Britt Frome, and Joell Coltrane could not play powderpuff due to their involvement in spring sports. Courtney played softball, the rest participated in track. success of the team which had been together for an entire season. Traditions were both created and destroyed. The Mayfete bonfire that was celebrated after the Wednesday night dress rehearsal was a stupendous success, even in the wake of the abandoned air bands and senior-faculty golf and bowling matches. So while some old activities disappeared, new ones were developed, and everyone still had a good time. FOOTBALL FRIENDS Seniors Tracey Taylor and Allison Grebe toast the announcement that powderpuff had been moved to the spring. A popular move initially, it soon brought about powderpuff’s de- mise. JUNIOR JOCKS SS Im me “The way powderpuff went was exemplary of how the activities went - one big, giant SNAFU.” - Senior Jeff McMahon “It’s ironic that postponing powderpuff to allow more girls to participate inevitably brought about its downfall. I was really mad to find out that after the administration changed it to the spring, some athletes still couldn’t participate due to spring sports.” - Senior Becky Conrad “Powderpuff: a tradition we miss, a sad thing. Is it gone forever? Only the wizard Gagan knows.” - Principal, Dr. Earl Ingle Juniors Annika Jensen, Raya Fee, Julia Labs, and Christin DeMers celebrate the fact that they will not have to fa ce the hard-hitting seniors. These were a few of the girls that planned to play.