Rainier High School - Emeraude Yearbook (Rainier, OR)

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GET ROWDY The purpose of the Pep Band was to provide music ond enter- tainment at the basketball games. It consisted of marching band and concert band members who played at all the basketball games and pep assemblies. Some of the popular tunes they played were “La Bamba , and “On Wisconsin . Scott Newkirk was the band President who led the band when Mr. Crepeau was not there. One enthusiastic Pep Band member, Dennis Farmer, chortled: “I love to watch the cheer- leaders and beat my brains out on the drums. I. The bond plays for the Astoria gome 2. Matt Gorcia waits with Helen Burnham be- fore the game starts. 3 Dan Wade carries his music stand and clarinet under the grandstand to set up for the game. Pep Band 23

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Rick Cramer. Melissa Jordan. Duane Worthington, Josette Rhodes, and James Getzlaff express their architectural abilities. THINGS WE DO BEST Tiffany Parrish participates in the Rainier Days Parade. In a national survey on individual sports swimming, aerobics, jogging and bicycling were the top four in the nation. At Rainier High building bridges, being a princess, playing hacky sack, playing chess, and tricycle racing were tops. John Conaway gives his sack a hack. Rob Whipples competes at the Columbia County chess tournament. Charlie Kennedy is the international tricycle champion of Rainier High School. 22 Individual Sports

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GETTING BETTER Improvements and new techniques were in order for the Yearbook class. No longer was the darkroom used as all pictures were sent to the Camera Shop to be developed and printed. This saved money, time, and frustration. The staff used cropping, where the company blows up the pictures to improve the photography. Due to popular demand, 20 pages of color were added to the book. Editor Karen Scott attended the Herff-Jones Publications Workshop in The Dalles, Oregon, in August 1984. I learned new layout and organization techniques, she said. Susan Konopski and Anne Malde ex- press their feelings about being on the Yearbook staff. While taking ad pictures, the class stopped to eat a snack at Ton on a Bun restaurant. Tammy Abbott won $50 for selling three and a half pages of ads. I enjoyed the outside activities as well as the benefits I received from working on Yearbook. I had an all-around good time! expressed Tammy McCollam. Most of the staff gained immediate rewards while others received help for the future. Wayne Roth looked toward the fu- ture with, This class will allow me to become a brain surgeon at Harvard. ''What should I do now? asks Michelle Gortin. The yearbook staff gathers to show their pride in the annual: Susan Konopski, Tracy Kallunki, Tammy McCollam, Wayne Roth, Tricia Price, Ooool! I really am on the stoff?!? Tracy Kallunki ond Wayne Roth are glad that Tammy McCollam exclaims. the deadline has been met.