Monroe High School - M Book Yearbook (Monroe, WI)

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Mtgr PlfeO tilSs Y7Hi.9poleeil It's all up to you. You stand at the free-throw line, your team trailing by one point with no time remaining. You bounce the ball. You aim. You shoot. The ball hits the rim, bounces around, and finally falls off. Hitting the floor with a resounding “thud . “No problem, you think to yourself. “I've got one more shot. Just then, your teammates show their confidence in you by all walking to the other end of the court and bowing their heads in prayer. You look over to your coach for inspiration, but he's facing the other way, too scared to look. The crowd is absolutely silent now, focusing it's undivided attention on you, as once again , you bounce the ball, you aim, and you let it go. But instead of travelling toward the basket, the ball slips from your hands and actually lands behind you! Not only have you lost the game, but you've also had the pleasure of succumbing to what we call a high school phobia. High school phobias, while not an everyday occurrence have been experienced by everyone in one form or another. Some common ones include: —Getting exactly 4 hours of sleep in the last two days. —Turning in your 5th late paper in chemistry with eight weeks left in the quarter. —Sight—reading your band playing project. —Finding out the girl you've worshipped for six months detests the ground you walk on. —Being in the middle of your first paragraph of an American Heritage II essay test with five minutes left to go in the period. —Finding out that someone placed an obnoxious sign on your back after walking down a hallway loaded with people. —Having your first automobile accident during your driving test. —Setting your alarm for 6:30 P.M. and oversleeping school. —Getting assigned a bottom locker. —Having your term paper completely erased from computer disk. —Having five tests the day before Christmas vacation. —Giving your final demonstration speech impromptu. —Accidentally raising your hand during the Key Club privilege auction and buying two tickets to a hockey game for $500. And have you ever noticed that the easiest way to get rid of a high school phobia is to get a larger one, or when you finally do get rid of all your phobias, another one pops right up, ready to torture you until you're ready to go insane? The truth is, once you get your first high school phobia, you might as well forget about ever returning to normal until you graduate. —Todd Schluesche Senior Missy Rautman pulls for the senior side during the Tug-Of War competi tion held at the Thursday night Homecoming Pep Rally. After pulling against the other classes and prevailing, the seniors took on the teachers. Putting up a tough

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Rehearsing for opening night of the musical, the pit orchestra runs through the overture. This ensemble is composed of elite musicians; Only through invitation can one become a member. When asked a question, Mark Bartelt answers Mr. Allen concerning the Heart of the Wheel Sale With total concentration, Greg Peters studies the examples in his workbook to help explain the lecture and assignment.

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Seniors Ann Young, Deb Kubly, Michelle I.ane, Liz Ammon, and Amy Babula show their support for the musical group 'WHAM!' on Halloween. Cindy Weckerly. a junior, took the role of drum majorette during the 1985 Marching Band season. Her responsiblities included leading football halftime shows and directing the Marching Band in parades such as the Homecoming Parade.