Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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NHT i WlLDLlFEE Canteens This yearis canteens created dance entertainment for after football and basketball games. Gregg Bigsby, president, with Craig Harvey, senior vice-president, Rick Hogan, junior vice- president and Kathy Klopfenstein, secretary, chose bands for the canteens. At weekly meetings the members set dance prices, discussed problems and procedures that arose. The oflicers spent time at canteens collecting money at the door, checking A.S.B. cards and helping chaperones. Adviser, Mr. Bob Freund was also always on hand for emergencies. The Hay Market Square Riot, Emergency Exits, and Kathy McDonald and the Unusuals were only a few of the bands that provided music to the cantecns this vear. Soph Hop For one night in November the mushroom was turned into the ocean floor for the annual Soph Hop which was sponsored by the sophomore class. The underwater decorations of shells, fish and seahorses added to the atmosphere and the theme of uWhat's up, down and underf' Chairman Martha Haviland was assisted by many other sophomores as they worked to make the dance a success. Music for the dance was provided by Rhett Hamilton Walker, a disc-jockey who played records and emceed the dance. Two transistor radios were given away to couples to add to the excitement of the dance. Caught in a dancing mood at one ofthe canteens were: ftop from left, Hob DellaValle and Leslie Mays, fcenter from leftj Bob Edwards and Agnes Kil- dahlg fbottom from left, Skip Rosen and Kathie Roberts. fbelowj Canteen officers Gregg Bigsby. Kathy Klopfenstein and Craig Harvey watched one ofthe canteens from the senior balcony. i it IONAL 110

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Cheerleaders Bob McTavish, Robin Hood, ,lanet Keating, Laurie Hirsh- strom show their pride as they display the school banner. berg, Laurie Kelleran, Laurie Stanley, Katie Kettering and Todd Hag- A thunder and lightning storm accompanied the new Islander pep staff at their first football game with the Davis Pirates of Yakima. During this exciting but rainy game the squad backed their team with spirit. The cheerleaders decided a change was needed in the routines of the Mercer Island traditional cheers. The girls added Pink Panther, The Stripper and Minnesota Rouser which helped to make a more effective half-time and pre- game show. Some of the cheers and songs made up during homecoming week were used periodically throughout the year. The summer preceeding the 1966-1967 year was a busy one for the squad. They spent many days practicing and perfecting cheers and songs to help promote more spirit in our school. At the end of August there was a conference held at Redmond High School for all the King-Co league cheerleaders and yell kings. This conference gave the squad a chance to get acquainted and learn new ideas. At the conference the staffs were divided into two groupsg one discussed pep and how to promote spirit while the other discussed the rules and regulations of the league. Katie Kettering Laurie Stanley Bob McTavish L -I sa 1-f --H.,-I -wrfrgl fuses-,Q '41,-ef., a,',..ts:ay- yswwsmaa

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Two ofthe canteen oflicers, Kathy Klopfenstein and Rick Hogan, looked over the list of bands to schedule for the canteens. John Michael and Margie Keating demonstrated their own version of a popular dance at the Soph Hop. Canteens, oph Hop brin dancers recreation At the Soph Hop couples danced on the ocean Hoor as fish and seahorses swam over their heads. lll