Lyman High School - Eagles Flight Yearbook (Lyman, WY)

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Melia Young Stephanie Young Heather Youngberg Dffhzinfef- Stags stage drag hit Who was your source of inspiration?,7 . .My mother Jessica Dunn he razzle dazzle tiger striped swimsuit, pink tutu and long brown wig to clinch the 1986 Miss LHS title for Jace Ferguson. Again senior boys were coerced into a beauty pageant to raise money for their senior class trip to California. Ferguson CMuffy Crotterj made it to the finals by tying Harold Neuenschwander CFiffi Houndj for the evening gown competition and winning the swimsuit competition by a land- slide. Ferguson and Chad Anderson fBuffyD brought down the house with their ballet performance including the ballet necessities, such as tights and red and pink tutus. They tied for the top tal- ent competition score. Judge helped Secretary Maureen Ryan said the ballet was unsurpassablei' and Judge Alternative Class In- structor Gail Gagne added, It was awesomef, The overall winner was deter- mined by his Cherj ability to an- swer the final question. Fergu- sonis response to Who was your source of inspiration'?,' - I owe it all to my mother . . . earned him the Miss LHS crown, sash, and 400 cents. Runner up John Anderson had to have help opening the en- velope containing his question because his fingernails were too long. C. Anderson came in third and Neuenschwander fourth. Was it as bad as they thought? It was, said C. Anderson. Senior girls who dressed as guys and escorted the pagant contestants, were Konra Verley, Natalie Larchick, Heather Youngberg, Angela Doty, Nan- cy Clark, Lori Jensen, Lisa Jen- sen, and Teresa Nelson. The es- corts performed a song and dance with their partners. Despite mishaps and on the spot improvisations, the contes- tants amused and amazed the audience. Steve Lopez fWendy Hearshyl dressed like a 1960's Elizabeth Taylor started the tal- ent contest with a masculine ex- ample of a Dr. Seuss poem which Ryan said 'gwas excel- lent. Shaun Jaggi CRose Budl had trouble keeping his compo- sure and falsetto voice for his reading and Spencer Eyre fHoote Reakenj lost his wig while doing some tumbles. Some LHS teachers partici- pated by portraying a former Miss LHS. Swimming Coach Jim Levine was Miss Boom Boom Baily, Seminary Teacher David Keeley came as Hanna Hangover, and Typing Teacher Loren Huntsman was Miss Mary Mudd. Basketball Coach Scott Ehlers stole the show as he slinked out on stage in a shiny long black dress and noncha- lantly played with a long stem rose. He made himself comfort- able on top of the grand piano and threw kisses to the audience. Huntsman and Girls Basket- ball Coaches Layne Parmenter and Donna Huntsman provided entertaining take-offs on popu- lar commercials to give the con- testants time to change their outfits. Judges Ryan and History Teacher Del Turner said their smile musclesv were still sore for a couple of days afterwards because of all their laughing. How much money did the sen- iors make with their drag shown? 3385.

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All Filling in the dots. Seventy-six percent of the seniors takes the ACT exam to qualify for post secondary studies and scholarships. John Anderson pencils in his future during an exam session. 1' F 4, Examinees dread ACT I cared about and worried about taking' Leza Chapman iberated lepidopterans levitatc. A successful student on a college entrance exam should have known that this meant butterflies fly free. Whether they wanted to be chefs, mechanics, musicians or scientists, students had to score well to qualify for post secondary studies. The shortcoming of tests was they did not measure some very important assets like the quality of personal interactions, natural creativity, vocational skills and College Test QACTJ covered only English, math, social studies and natural science. As unfair as perhaps it was, the graduating seniors faced the ACT 4- their most important high school test. Having gone through Iowa Basic Skills in grade school, SRA's from seventh grade up, National Merit and ASFAB as juniors, most seniors were test taking experts. Yet they dreaded the ACT as the results could determine their future. The first time I took it, all I could think about was, 'Oh, my God, this is going to affect whether or not I go to college,' said Natalie Larchick. The ACT was the hardest of Feelings of enmradery. Christmas interaction among NHS member Teresa Nelson and Child Development students defies measurement on an ACT exam. but interaction is an important attribute for career success. all the academic tests. It's probably the only one I cared about and worried about taking, said Bill Morgan. But Karen Gillespie's viewpoint differed. She said, I just went in there thinking 'I have to have it for college, so I better get it over withf The schools used the scores, along with a student's cumulative grades, for admission and counseling and to help determine scholarship eligibility. The results also showed aptitude and academic strengths. About 76 percent of the senior class take the test every year, said Counselor Ralph Erickson. Most of our students do pretty well on the test. They are usually at or above the national average in scoring.

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We're had. Masculine senior girls herald in the second annual Miss LHS pageant by escorting feminine senior boys. Before leaving partner Harold Neuenschwander on stage, Angela Doty joins the other girls in a song and dance routine that brings demure blushes upon the faces of their partners. Cheating. The Miss LHS title is an important claim to fame for any senior boy. Therefore, Spencer Eyre, desperate for the title, seeks the perfect shape by padding his swimsuit before the swimsuit competition. NNN is fi. L.-ag - t 1 tt , i S 5 ESV' fi. 2' if Ulf! '-rg' .:f7':L5::. if i t Nasty boys. The audience sits in shock and laughter as Miss LHS contestant Brent Walk bumps and grinds through his dance, trying to sway the judges to give him the talent vote. Good sports. After displaying their talent, evening gowns, swimsuits and poise by answering one question, the four Miss LHS finalists - Jace Ferguson, John Anderson, Chad Anderson and Harold Neuenschwander ! await the results. Sen iors II3