Minnetonka High School - Voyageur Yearbook (Excelsior, MN)

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Top: (Left to Right) Thomas Garneau, David Fa-vre, Robert Dickey, and David Toepel sing their hearts out at the talent show. Middle: First Row; M. Mueller, A. Kelly, Middle Row; G. Carlson, S. Fowler, L. Tabor, J. Rademacher, D. Dei-sher, H. Reed, L. Meredith Bottom Row; P. Oc sinacic, P. Bickford. D. J Weiner, A. Knutsen, G. Niska, C. Thompson, D. Philman were snow king and queen candidates. Bottom Left; Claudia Cunningham and Nancy Smith “Jerk at the Snow Week 60’s dance. one joined in the “Bunny Hop” at the Snow week 60’s dance. Left to Right: Jody Hullsiek, Ci cil Bedor, Kye Ploen, Renee Reedy. Debbie Foot, Bandt, Dava lllig and Jenny Howell. 26 Snow Week

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How I Wonder What Hour It Izzz... time for adventure, spring. Nature is uncovered for everyone to see. Back packing allowed one to see the outdoors up close and personal. Packing could be individual or group outings. You did not need to go far to enjoy the sport. Minnesota has Duluth, Boundry Waters Area, and Brainard. On an outing all you need is a pack with food (canned or dry) one change of clothes and a sleeping bag. The idea was to get away from commercial desires — no radio, stove, mirrors or a john. To get away and go packing sounded great to many people within our school. It also brought a realization of animals, nature and the need to protect both. Steve Kenny got into backpacking and climbing this year. Steve took a trip to Taylor’s Falls in spring. Minnesota is known for its cold weather and also for the trips taken to get away from the cold wet climates. Many students and families went to Florida and Arizona. To get a tan and be in the sun was the reason many people went. Seniors went right at the height of senior slump . Friends rented rooms at Daytona. Rooms were filled with eight or more people to cut the cost of an expensive trip. Whatever the travelers claimed to see and do, we know most of their time was spent tanning. Stephine Smith went to Acapulco this spring with her older sister. She got a nice tan and had a great time. Tennis is a popular sport during spring. The public courts had lines of amateurs that waited to play. Private clubs had to require reservations or the courts would have been a mess. Popular places for players to play were Thorpe Field, Gro Tonka and Glenn Lake. Usually the objective to play was to get some exercise and fun — but some did it for the true sport, to improve. People wore jeans and others tennis shorts. Appearance in tennis was not influential. Temps were high and the mood tense. The great thing about is anyone can swing and have a ball. Dave Larsen loved to play tennis all year long. He practiced many times in Tonka's tennis bubble. Spring 25

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Top; Dan Hanus and Guy Ferish get into the spirit of the week by white-washing two unidentified girls. Bottom; The roaring crowd cheers for Steve Lesley while he hoolas his hoop with k awesome skill. Snow WeeI Although it was a warm winter and the snow hardly covered the ground. Snow Week turned out very well. According to one student government officer. “Everything was very organized because we started earlier and everyone cooperated and had good ideas.” The only disappointment encountered was the cancellation at “The Casino merely because a state law prohibited it. It was a week abundant with fun. The theme was “The 60’s”. Mini-Skirts and bell bottoms temporarily replaced the now popular midlength skirts and straight leg pants. There was also a change in language and attitude which was displayed at the pep-fest where cries of love and peace were heard in the style of flower children. Shouts of “Hell no! We won’t go!” were also heard in response to the draft being reinstated. Alan Kelly and Marcia Mueller were crowned snow king and queen, and at the end. students got out on the floor to dance the 60’s way. Western Day and Bizarre Day had many spirited participants. Cowboy hats and boots were worn on Western Day and the strangeness of others showed up on Bizarre Day when people wore everything from harem pants and roller skates to Klu Klux Klan members. Broomball tourneys went on all week and a very successful “Coffee House revealed the talents of many students. The subtraction of ninth hour on Friday and finally the 60’s dance that night topped off a fun filled week ... And they danced the night away to the familiar sounds of the Beatles. Dylan, and the Rolling Stones. Snow Week 27