Randolph High School - Cardinal Yearbook (Randolph, NE)

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Class History Back in the fall of 1978, 63 students began our Randolph High School memories as freshman. Our freshman year started with elections of class officers, along with getting used to the first year of mandatory typing. A number of accomplishments were achieved during our last year in junior high and our first year in high school. With the help of our class sponsors, Mr. Bradley and Mr. List, our first and last Homecoming float entitled Looks Like We Made It, received second place honors. We persuaded the faculty and administration to allow us to have a 9th grade swing choir as well as our very first year of Girls Basketball. The highlight of the year was the trip to Lincoln to the Nebraska Sports Center with the Boys Basketball Varsity Squad. During our sophomore year, Randolph started the tradition of the Homecoming Window Painting Contest. The Homecoming theme was Walt Disney Characters, and we won 1st place with the title Flower Agrees, Skunk the Warriers. Our class contributed alot to the athletic department that year with the winning of a number of trophies which included 3rd in the Pierce County Volleyball Tournament, 1st in the Pierce County Girls BB Tournament, 1st in the District Track Meet, along with a few other wrestling trophies. Six of our class members were chosen to be members of the National Honor Society. They were Mark Stevens, Brett Rissler, Bob Stueckrath, Mary Tunink, and Sheryl and Sharon Whitehorn. Kathie Backer and Tony Gubbels were chosen as the Sophomore Sweetheart Attendants. Sheryl Whitehorn was announced the Voice of Democracy Winner. Julie Pflanz, Shelly Poppe, Monica Eddie, Shelly Strathman, Brad Johnson, Conley Seyl, Jim Kruger and Don Leiting were chosen as waitresses and waiters for the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. April brought the most exciting time of the year for us as sophomores, with the ordering of our class rings. We chose an appropriate theme, The Class With Class, in the mounting of our rings which carried with us throughout our high school years. As juniors, we were involved in a busy year in which many plans needed to be made. Our first project was to sell magazines to the community. Margaret Pentico, Mary Tunink, and May Isom were the top three magazine salespersons. Sweetheart Ball was the highlight of the beginning of 1980. Junior attendants chosen were Monica Eddie and John Bloomquist. Jean Koehler was announced as Girls Stater and Pam Brunssen as her Alternate. This year the Ag. Mechnics team of which Roger Tunink and John Thelen were a part of, placed first at District and third at State. Shelly Strathman was a new Inductee into the National Honor Society. On May 3rd we proudly presented the seniors with the Junior-Senior Banquet and Prom. Monica Eddie was chosen to reign as Prom Queen under the theme of, When Will I See You Again. We ended our year by eagerly enrolling for our Senior and final year at Randolph High School. In August, 56 of us returned from summer vacation to begin our last year at RHS. The memory books we started passing around could not hold the events and accomplishments of this year. Our class chose an appropriate Homecoming Window Theme which carried on throughout the year. Through a misunderstanding our outstanding window entitled, Another One Bites The Dust was not judged. Since we were now at the top of the ladder, it was our turn to initiate the freshman into Randolph High School. All the seniors enjoyed that day as well as the day of Homecoming in which we were bestowed the spirit stick. We received this honor for finding all of the spirit clues during the week where the cheerleaders had hidden them. The excitement of the day continued into the dance, with the theme, The Last Dance, when Mark Stevens and Tracy Borst became King and Queen. Our Senior class decided to sponsor a Spook Dance to raise money for our contribution to the new trophy case. The second semester came with the ordering of our announcements, thank-you's, class keys, and other keepsakes. Our fellow classmates Doug Nordhues and Rose Schmit were chosen as King and Queen of the FFA and FHA Sweetheart Ball. Our nights continued to be busy since the number of Seniors were preparing for the all school play, Hilbilly Weddin'. Brad Johnson was chosen Best Actor. Dan Stevens and Kathy Helcing were chosen as best supporting Actor and Actress. Sports produced a very successful year for us. Shelly Lackas and Tracy Borst were selected All-Conference for volleyball. Scott Kruger, Brian Moore, Conley Seyl, and Brad Johnson were All-Conference for football. Basketball season took us all the way to Lincoln to the State Tournaments to receive Championship Honors. Shelly Strathman and Tracy Borst were named to a number of special teams, conference as well as State. Jim Kruger was also named to the All-Conference Basketball team. In wrestling, Scott Kruger came back to Randolph with a gold medal and Dan Stevens with a silver. Track season brought forth many winning smiles as the girls won 1st place at the District Track Meet, with 4 events going to State. Honors kept rolling in as Sally Lange placed 5th at the Business Contest at Wayne, Raymond Weyhrich received the Best Student Manager Award at RHS, Susie Korth attended the State Speech Contest, Julie Pflanz was awarded a superior at the Music Contest in Wayne, Sheryl Whitehorn was the recipient of the John Philip Sousa Award, and Sharon Whitehorn and Brett Rissler received the National School Choral Award. Finally prom rushed in and took over the scene. Invitations were received and everyone waited happily as Don Leiting was crowned King. It began to become very clear to us, that the end of the year was coming and we couldn't turn back again. Our class decided to have one more adventure together which consisted of 10 carloads of seniors headed to Norfolk for a 'Mac Attack.' We turned in our school books, cleaned out our lockers for the last time, and waited to receive our diplomas. Even though our last 9 months together are over, we remember our special unique experiences this year has brought: our trip to Lincoln for the State Tournaments, the bringing home of many trophies, our trying to make the honor roll, and our few days together as a class. We have enjoyed our last year of high school life as the Class of 1981. We have experienced a full year at RHS making decisions about colleges, future careers, getting ready for graduation and finding jobs. After 13 years of school from childhood to adult, we are now ready to face the world outside. As Freshmen we followed, as Seniors led, and now we begin again a life on our own. High school has played an important part in our lifes and our class has been very active in various sports and organizations throughout our years, preparing ourselves for our life ahead. The time is now upon us the Senior Class of 1981. We must begin to think and act upon our future plans. The opportunities open to us are numerous and challenging. We are capable of doing whatever interest us in way of careers and occupations, but the important question is; will we develop our ability to our potential; or will we graduate and fall into the dull, uninteresting routine of getting up morning after morning and spending our day at the unemployment office or in the welfare line? Therefore, IT IS NOT SO MUCH WHERE WE STAND NOW, BUT IN WHAT DIRECTION WE ARE MOVING.

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 STAT E BANK A w% Sandy Lange and James Kruger Cheryl Berner David Korth Karla Borst Homecoming week was quite eventful, especially for the seniors, since this was their turn to initiate the freshmen. Spirit was shown by the student body through the spirit hunts, window paintings, and fun-filled days. October 3, 1980 finally rolled around. Excitement filled the air during the pep rally held on the main square. To add to the joy of this special occasion, the team trounced over Neligh, 27-13. The highlight of the evening was the coronation. When looking back in time, what more of a perfect memory could they ask for!!