Roncalli High School - Lance Yearbook (Aberdeen, SD)

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- ,,,......Af-u The new Barnett Center offered the community a new place for activities as well as cheering on Northern teams. Lisa Kessler found it a good place to work on her racquetball game. 4 Introduction rom politics to people, this year seemed to have a little bit of everything. The 1988 presidential campaign had already begun to dominate the headlines in 1987, and like many others before it, it was not exempt from scandals. Most notably, Gary Hart, previously one of the frontrunners of the campaign, temporarily dropped out of the race after a widely publicized incident involving Donna Rice. But all the mud slinging seemed pretty insignificant when little Jessica McClure fell down an abandoned mining shaft in Midland, Texas. She was trapped for 58 hours before being rescued, and it seemed the entire nation breathed a sigh of relief and applauded her heroic rescuers. The U.S. also had Visits from the Pope, Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, and a Wall Street crash reminiscent of the stock market disaster of 1929. Excitement that bordered on a little good-natured greediness was evident when South Dakota initiated a lottery for the first time. Several big money winners originated in Aberdeen, and even a few lucky Roncalli students were blessed with smaller cash rewards. The highlight of the year for Aberdeen was the completion of the Barnett Center on Northern State's campus. Besides bringing in money, the center brought in many people to shop and dine from the surrounding towns. A new McDonalds on Second Street thrived on the new commerce. Also newly completed was the castle in Storybook Land at Wylie Park. Regardless of whether it was the heroics that emerged amidst a tragedy, or just people trying to make their hometown a better place to live, it all gave us renewed hope for the future and made us proud to say We've Got It All.

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.f ' a x-'J g vY,r+w:,.x ,'l's., ff wi' 1 -fr 'Merry Christmasf This year's mystery Santa Troy Van Orman gets into the spirit of gift giving. Bonnie Croft correctly guessed his identity and was rewarded with a box of candy. The spirit of the West lived on as Roncalli students put on their best duds and pulled out their cowboy hats. Dressing for the basketball games got students fired up and ready to cheer their team on to victory. Here, Keith Geffre, Patty Pelkofer, Travis Wertz, Jim O'Keefe, and Dee Sillman show off their favorite Western gear. Pages by Jenny Morgans t the beginning of the year, the Journalism II staff sat down and tried to choose a theme for the 1988 yearbook. After much thought, a lot of suggestions, and a few fights, we decided on We've Got It. lt's always difficult to sum up the year in a few short words, but this year the task seemed unusually difficult because there were so many unknowns in the months ahead. There were new staff and administration members, new students, and new rulesg at times it seemed new everything. But soon we realized that although many things had changed, a lot hadn't. Roncalli was still the same old place. And so we came to the conclusion that there were many changes that we would have to deal with, but we still had the familiarity and friendliness of Roncalli. And although these changes might be painful, they enriched each of us so we were able to become the best people possible. Therefore, we had the best of both worlds: the changes that help us reach our potential, and the security of our old family, Roncalli. Now that we can look back over the past year, our theme realiy did seem to fit. The Roncalli students endured the bad times as well as reveled in the good. We mourned the disappointing losses along with celebrating the hard fought victories. These few words will help us to remember the pain and the glory and will truly help us see that at Roncalli We've Got It All. 'Go Roncallil' Pep assemblies were a big part of raising school spirit before games and matches. Todd lmbery shows his spirit by good naturedly portraying a cheerleader during a wrestling skit. Introduction 3

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Local News ,.,...MW- ww Q yyil X fx y E - ZAV an A We One of the most popular places in Aberdeen was Storybook Land in the Wylie Park. The fairtale castle may soon be one of the most popular attractions appealing to both young and old alike. Q 2 -4' ix are 'Zena-'ff Keeping up with daily news events is emphasized in various classes but especially in social studies. David Unser uses his study hall to read a newspaper from the library. Taking a chance on the S.D. lottery, Kris Weinmeister buys two lottery tickets. This is the first year S.D. has had a lottery. Pages by Rieta Buttaro and Stephanie Harr Introduction 5