Oak Park High School - Cambia Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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nity, the has live aall ing d a tip, nce ies. and pon and ate iw .i r 7 'rr 'fl ' may il llfiof .A gt N, 54,14 gk i ,' ' 'fl if 3, 4-JI' 2, fg,,11'if,,' Y, ,Q ' q,.,ff game' MW' H5 ' , ,mf ul Flin' ,U 7,4-. M I After building a winning gridiron spirit at Oak Park, varsity coach Gladden Dye ad- vances to Northwest Missouri State College's helm. K ,XA ..v'yP r t ar' li'Urli-jIl'0i'l squad meh'lhei's, Carol Cummings, Carla Cook, Alexis Broaolheni, Barb Baker, Debby Peacher, Sharon Hoover, Karen tx-'Viiulr Judy Heller, still Sampson, Palm' Lynch, lifaulelte Schullry, Pam Schupp, Holly Tanlcersley, Gaye West, and Connie Zinn, wl.irnll lite syltlglsllonizatfloh ol routines that won them an awarlil from the Missouri Cheerleaders Assolgialiorl.

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ak Parlds administration, faculty, and student body maintained The winning tradition which has become characteristic of the school. Representative ot The desire to excel was Gladden Dye, head football coach, who was instrumental in building The winning Northman tradition. His varsity Teams compiled a win-loss record ot 47-12-3. Under his leadership, The gridders won Three Suburban Eight conference championships and finished second Three times. Yells and routines characterized The pep and spirit of The varsity cheerleaders and pom-pon girls. As a maior part of pep assemblies and halftime entertainment, each group strove To initiate spirit and enthusiasm in The student body. lfndershzkf, s,v1'r17 cfmfazzrfgzje wkfarizfus fealzzs ifniyl All T 'A- ,f,fr- gn., 4 J, V, ,ji Varsity Cheerleaders enioy practice in a setting of autumn splendor. First row: Anne Kuenzi, Kyle Adams, Patty Woodson, Second row: Pam Houser, Linda Wellons, Marcia Scott.

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nthusiasm and optimism were the result of the Tremendous effort and planning of pep club. The 400 members attacked their spirit-boosting duties with alacrity, their eagerness was indicated by an outstanding attendance at pep rallies and athletic events. Varsity, iunior varsity, sophomore cheerleaders and pom-pon girls led pep club to new heights of spirit and pep. Coordinating the club's innumerable proiects and activities were sponsors Mrs. Carol Shropshire and Miss Annette Luyben. Pep Club performed two community services besides aiding Oak Park in countless other ways. Participants raised funds for the March of Dimes at local shopping centers and iust prior to Christmas the club collected socks and mittens for the Clay County Clothes Closet. Tofinance the annual pep club banquet, club members washed cars at the end of April. ' Led by officers, Jane Reed, Marsha Brown, Su Thompson, Ruth Bergstrom and Ellen McCarrick, pep club had one of its most successful years. Energefzr pep club 5,0 ur5 rfrfhmen to 51155555 ZZ' Jubilant Pep Club members cheer for the Northmen roundballers on their way to the state semi-finals in St. Joseph. ' A 2 i SGC Nat Del GL sol pr A x K. 'i 1.7