Morenci High School - Copper Cat Yearbook (Morenci, AZ)

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 TRIUMPHANT. A happy Shawn Fullen raises his arm in apparent victory as he and Kristall Pracht finish the banana eating contest at a pep assembly. Unfortunately for Shawn, the judges declared the juniors the winners in the event. MOTLEY CRUE. Following the publications initi- ation party. Copper Cat staff members celebrate another fun gathering to start off the year. Opening 3 SAFETY IN NUMBERS. Members of the faculty, administration, and staff visit with each other in front of a favorite gathering place, the library win- dows. to watch the student body enter as they await the bell to start another day.

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for words 2 Opening WHEN I GROW UP. During halftime of the Pima football game, Whiskers, Ri- chelle Harper, talks to future Wildcat football player, T.J. Navarrete, son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Navarrete. SCHOOL YEAR 1987-88 - it cer- tainly wasn’t just any ordinary year! The new school year brought numer- ous changes. Most obvious was the change in our name. With the addition of the 7th and 8th grades, MHS became known as Morenci Junior-Senior High School. Overall, the junior high students seemed pleased to be in the high school building. They liked the facilities of the high school better and felt like they were treated in a more mature manner than when they were at Fairbanks. The only negative response from the junior high students concerned their be- ing at the bottom of the totem pole and losing their chance to “rule” Fairbanks. High school students, on the other hand, didn’t exactly welcome the new addition to the student body with open arms. At the beginning of the year, the general consensus of opinion among the high school students was “send them back — we don’t want them here.” The year also brought us a new princi- pal and five new teachers on the faculty. New lockers were added along with an expanded curriculum of electives for the junior high students. A very welcome addition to our cam- pus was the new school display board located near the intersection of Fairbanks Road and Stadium Drive. The board kept everyone in the community informed about the weekly activities at the high school. Yes, this wasn’t just any ordinary year. Numerous changes definitely made it a BIG DEAL' for those of us at Morenci Junior-Senior High School. OFFICIAL ESCORT The varsity football team runs onto the field behind their special escort car prior to the start of the homecoming game with Benson.

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student life FAMILY TIES. Newly chosen Miss Merry Christ- mas. Deidre Peete, shares a dance with her brother Clifford. ARE YOU SURE? A dubious group of freshmen girls cheer on cue for some demanding seniors. The frosh seem to be questioning the seniors claim to 1. Major events throughout the year kept students actively involved. In the spring of ’87, the juniors sur- prised everyone with a very successful prom. Darren Sanders and Kristina Webb were crowned king and queen of the an- nual event. Seniors in the class of ’87 graduated with several of its members receiving top honors. Lisa Taylor Spivey and Kristina Richardson were both awarded scholastic achievement awards to the University of Arizona. Suzie Valdez received a leader- ship scholarship to Arizona State Univer- sity. Both Julie Baker and Dodi Stout were awarded achievement awards to Eastern Arizona College. Richard Ruedas was recognized by the school district for a perfect attendance record throughout his school career. When school resumed in the fall, stu- dents began preparing for Homecoming, which was the first home football game of the season. Happy fans celebrated a big win over Benson at the dance following the game. The Halloween Carnival didn’t draw as many participants as usual as the stu- dents had to figure out how to divide their time between deer hunting, the out-of- town football game, and the Carnival. The annual Christmas dance, held a week before Christmas vacation began, went over well despite Morenci’s loss to Lordsburg in the basketball game preced- ing the dance. Junior Deidre Peete was crowned “Miss Merry Christmas” at the holiday affair. Student life at Morenci was filled with a wide variety of activities keeping students busy and entertained throughout the year.