McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Enjoying the few feer of snow thar fell on Florissant, sophomore Donna Fenwick laughs it up in her snow covered blue jeans. Another Dorothy Hamill? Nor quire, but Junior Janer Croswell shows MN's version af the Florissant Civic Cen- rer. After a hard fall, sophomore Vicki Corich receives a helpful hand from a skating companion. Winrer 39

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388 Winter loo bad ifs Snowball fights, sleigh riding, ice slsating, snowmen. The list of winter activities goes on and on. The ideal ''Camelot’’ winter scene was usually thought of as a white blanker, covering small rural towns with the ringing church bells, where smoke rose from chimneys and provided thoughts of a warm fire to those who passed by bundled up like Eskimos. ‘think winter is too cold especially in the sub-zero weather thar we had. My car never started and | always gor yelled at for tracking in snow, commented Junior Steve Boehm. The reality of winter was Buffalo. bliz- Zards, Missouri's -57 wind chill factor, and NO SUNTAN. Sophomore Dan Ingrim comment- ed, “One day af church, | had my suit on and after helping salt the parking lot, | slid and fell right where ice started to melt. | gor all wer.” Others have also had bad exper- lences with the winter weather. Warrene Bo Cherry replied, '! tool home my sci- ence plant over Christmas break; | had to walk home and by the time | gor there my plant froze. | tried to nurse it back but only nor Camelofr! one leaf survived.’ Even science teacher Mr. Chris Brown had problems. ''On cold days when | breathed, the moisture crysta- lized my mustache. When | walked in the building, | had to put my hand over my mouth to thaw it our.’ Besides the bad weather, two important . holidays occured during thar time of year; none other than Christmas and New Years which meant money, money, money, spent, spent, spent. ‘'l spent af least $150 for Christmas and felt the symptoms of with- drawal as | only had $20 left in my savings accounr,’’ commended Senior Dave Von- Derau. HAPPY NEW YEAR! One of the favorite past times enjoyed by many was ‘party hopping.” ! had a wild time ar the parties, bur come morning | wanted to stay in bed all day, if you know what I mean,”’ hinted Senior Mike Kennedy. No, if wasn’t the ‘perfect’ winter scene, bur just grin and bear if, ‘cuz winter only comes once a year. Decked out in their full winter attire, a few North students enjoy the snow in their Wedgwood neighbor- hood.

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co) Class Aet” .- Clubs With MN Quality Student Relations, Star Gazer Staff, Debu- tants, Thespians, Mat Maids, Probe, National Honor Society, Junior Committee, Show Choir, Pep Band, Pom-Pons, Marching Band .... They all added up to one thing—MN- quality. From the quality and precision of Color Guard to the decorations ar Homecoming; from the successful blood drives of National Honor Society to the feeling of friendship in Fellowship of Christian Athletes —MN quality. Diversity was the key word when look- ing into the extracurricular scene—some- thing for everyone. If canoeing was your boat and you found the C-O-L-D water invi- gorating, the Ourdoor Club was for you. Bur then again, if you were a landlubber, some- thing just as exciting, yer nor as hard on your perfect hair was Pep Band. For those who chose involvement, their work paid off. Homecoming, Blood Drive’s, Half Time, Talent Show, and so on wouldn't have had the success they did withouf the dedication of North’s Clubs! “How many more times will | have fo do this? | have it down in my sleep!” Bur the award winning Pom-Pons keep going! 40 Clubs Division “Let's get a little bit rowdy!” Senior Rene Albers can't seem fo stand still during a game. Marching Band is lead onto the field for the halftime performance by Color Guard Rhonda Cramer. A word of success is brought from Kathy Madigan to Yvette Lovell in The Mouse That Roared. The Dynamic Duo! Senior Cheryl Hawkey and Junior Tony Hartsfield are the metronomes behind Marching Band.