Raymore Peculiar High School - Panther Yearbook (Peculiar, MO)

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Br d Blackwell tries to avoid a Sprmgfield tackler as Coach James Merrill shouts last minute instruo tions 0 Zaccagni i and junior attem dant Tracy Martin r de on their first place class float

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Teachersxshow their spirit at the Homecoming pep assembly, as they cheer HRepel them, expel them, do them in' Seniors pretend to be bored, as they listen to the underclassmen during the class chant competition. The seniors eventually won. Jon Byman and Dennis .Grampsas go out on Hawaiian Beach Bum Day. Love found a way into the Home- coming dance as Stan Roach and Cindy Stalone danced the night away. Spirit of competition, RP The year began with school spirit at an all-time high! Students and teachers came back after summer vacation with a new at- titude. They showed more spirit and enthu- siasm than ever before. Percentages for dressing up for Spirit Days and hall decor- ations were at a peak. Junior Amy Files said, itThere was bet- ter attendance at games and the crowd showed lots of spirit and got wild and crazy? The first? Spirit Day was colorful Hawaiian days with sunglasses and ber- shines all around muda shorts. Soon afterwards followed Spirit Week with Mickey Mouse, P.J., Royals, Brady Bunch, and the traditional Black, White and Gold Days. Teachers won Spirit Week with 5196 par- ticipation and a 100047, on Black, White and Gold Day. Freshmen followed with a 31.9w, followed by juniors, seniors and the sophomores. Cheerleaders and band members worked many hours to prepare for the pep assemblies, and getting the crowd in- volved.

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Teresa Neidlinger. freshman attende ant Shelly Martin and Michelle Thomson wait on their class float for the start of pre-game ceremonies, mate WM :38; The Show goes on Homecoming i85 was unique, the eve- ning began with the parade of class floats during the pre-game show. The seniors led with their float, uCream of the Crop, Rise to the Top? They placed second overall. The juniors followed with their first place float, iiWe Will Find A Way? The sopho- mores and freshmen floats followed. Each underclass attendant rode on their class float. Junior attendant was Tracy Martin; sophomore Robin Goade and freshman Shelly Martin were also attend- ants. The senior candidates Debbie Neid- linger, Teresa Gaston and Kristan Ament entered the football stadium in a converti- ble. Minutes later, Kristan Ament was named 1985 Homecoming Queen and was crowned by 1984 Queen Kim Shrewsberry. itI felt privileged to be a candidate, but felt very honored to win the crown? Kristan cheerfully replied. The Panthers football game with the St. Marys Trojans was forfeited because 16 players had become ineligible. In order for R-P to play a homecoming game, Glen- dale, Springfield ta 5A schooD agreed to make the trip. Glendale was one of only two schools in the state not scheduled to play that night. Although the Panthers lost 12-7, the eve- ning waslstill a success. The night was topped off with the traditional homecom- ing dance sponsored by the fall cheer- leaders. Everyone dressed up in their formaVsemi-formal wear and they had an option of having pictures taken by Long Photography Group. The music was pro- vided by Mannequin Mobile Sound. 1985 Homecoming Queen Kristan Ament and attendants Debbie Neid- linger and Teresa Gaston pose with their escorts just after the pre-game coronation ceremony. Ms. Susan Poppe shows her talents by picking a lemon drop out of a whipped cream pie during a pep assembly. She beat Coach David Brown by a lick.