North High School - Tower Yearbook (Wichita, KS)

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After the Seniors win the events of Spirit Week, Senior Class President john Bayouth receives the special spirit stick. I-Ie expresses the triumph of winning. Part of the Senior's hall decorating included dressing up Butch with a hat, and a tie made with crepe paper and balloons. Butch overlooks the spirit week activities from his position above Senior Hall, Butch Opening

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U 't d W W k ' 31,721.83 F stgflgnts eifiieridiicerfflfsin New r s As many students took those first steps toward the open doors of North, some wondered about the new experiences that were in store for them. The returning students had an idea of what to expect, but all were excited and curious about the New Frontiers they were about to en- counter in the upcoming school year. As summer vacation came to an end, un- end fortunately the sizzling heat did not with it. School began with temperatures in the upper 90's and lower 100's. Because of the unseasonably hot weather, the Board of Education put the heat schedule into effect. Students arrived at school even before the first rays of the sun warmed the air. With sleep in their eyes and a lot of yawns, students began classes at 7AM for the first three weeks of school. To allow school to end at 1:45, nutrition break was eliminated. There were those students that did not like the schedule because of the ear- ly mornings, yet many enjoyed it because it gave them the afternoon to watch soap operas, sleep, or do homework. As sophomores and freshmen arrived for their first day of school on August 29, they were greeted by an unusual gift from the Senior Class, toilet paper streaming from the trees. When the upperclassmen joined V' -as ' their fellow students on their second day, they noticed that the grass was cut shorter in places. Upon further study, an '84' could be seen sculptured in the grass. Getting involved in school was a New From'z'er many students encountered. United Way week was an example of this in- volvement, introduced by an assembly held on Monday which explained the activities. Mr Schmidt's first hour raised 3109 to win the Breakfast Contest and a free breakfast from McDonald's. Winning se- cond place and a free breakfast from Hardee's, Mrs. Crawford's class raised S90 to break the five way tie for second which extended the contest through lunch. The other classes in the tie enjoyed a consolation breakfast of donuts from Sweet Nuggets and Squeek's Donuts. Another fund raiser was the M 8: M mystery contest. Students guessed how many M 8: M's a jar held for 50st a guess. Many sweet tooth's were satisfied during the Bake Sale. The baked goods were donated by Bible Club, Student Peace Coalition, and other students. Competition was high for the glorious prize of a one hour lunch on Friday given to the class that won the tape race. An inch could be bought for 50st and after many mishaps such as tape being ripped off the floor, the Seniors dominated the race by raising 3561 which was 57 feet. Second place went to the combined Sophomores and Freshmen who contributed 372 and the juniors followed with 3555. Two volleyball games were played during lunch, one between the faculty and students on Wednesday and the other bet- ween FOMAP and pom pon on Thursday. The faculty won their game as did FOMAP. During the FOMAP vs. pom pon game, FOMAP members sold pizza and raised about 3285 for the United Way. Ending the week was the Almost Anything Goes Assembly in the big gym during third hour. Admission was 506. The events included eating crackers then blow- ing up a balloon, doing somersaults, shooting baskets, jump rope, and digging a jelly bean out of a box of flour with ones toes. The semi-finalists were the pom pon's team and the basketball team. After a final event of carrying armloads of sports equip- ment to teammates across the gym, the basketball team placed first. After a week of fun activities and empty billfolds, the reward was great with a grand total of 351,721.83 raised for the United Way, 35412 more than the 1982 total. KH ui , .. 1 North is the only school in Kansas that offers a canoeing class to their students. Dur- ing gym the students return to the bank after a trip down stream. Wl!'

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Yelling, competing, acting crazy, S ' ' increase rivalry, add to Homecoming Rivalry was evident between classes dur- ing Spirit Week, October 10-14. Many students participated in the numerous ac- tivities which included four competitions to raise spirit, and dress-up days. Thursday night, the halls were filled with activity as students decorated for the Hall Decorating contest to be judged early Friday morning. Sayings, such as We've got pride and a whole lot more, we're the Class of Eighty-Four and Come Alive with the Class of 85 , hung from the beams on the ceiling and crepe paper streamed from every locker. The halls glowed with red and white. Competition was close but the seniors won the event over the sophomores by .4 of a point. Visitors could certainly see the Redskin spirit upon entering the school. During lunch students deposited their spare change in plastic jars designated for each class. The class having the most money 'ff v 'h'3 would win the competition and the money from all ofthe jars. With 357209, the Senior class won the event and the 35625, 38.19. and 39.60 raised by the freshmen, sophomores, and juniors, respectively, for a total of 559615. More school spirit was shown on Friday by the red and white worn by students and faculty. During the pep assembly, the classes were judged for the most red and white. To win the giant spirit stick it was necessary to win two out of the three designated contests- loose change, red and white, and class yell contests. Class yells was the final contest of the week. The seniors won the class yell as they had at every pep assembly. They finished the week winning all of the contests, but certainly not without a lot of competition. Another form of spirit-raising activities were the days designated as: Dress-up Mon- day, Beach!Tourist Tuesday, Weird Wednesday, Pajama Thursday, and Red and White Friday. Although the weather was cool, the halls of North were warmed with the excitement and anxiety of the Homecoming game and dance. Even on Beach!Tourist Tuesday with the attire of shorts, swimsuits, flippers, and sunglasses, the atmosphere was warm. Weird Wednesday allowed students and faculty to show their real selves. Purple, green, and orange hair, unmatched clothes, and long underwear were the normal outfits seen. Comfortable could describe the pajamas, robes, and slippers worn on Pajama Thursday. Spirit Week events were a New Frontzir for many because of the unique activities and the tremendous rivalry exhibited bet- ween classes. ., 1 'Wh Xu sz 3, . Weird Wednesday lets Cindy Sheck show her true self. She smiles during 4th hour Chemistry l class as Mrs. Leftoff explains how easy it is to learn the elements ofthe Periodic Table. The Class of '86 shows their spirit with the red and white decorations streaming in their hall. Their posters welcoming people to their world helped them to win second place in the contest.