Roosevelt High School - Roundup Yearbook (Des Moines, IA)

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Senior talents come to life Senior Frolics was held as a mor- ning assembly May 8. This variety show gave seniors a chance to display their many talents. Early in the year co-chairpersons Ann Whitfield and Robyn Hicklin chose the theme “Let the Children Play.” Then they held auditions for the acts and selected those which were most suitable for the show. The assembly began with a duet performed by Steve Berry and Chris Snyder entitled “Somebody Come and Play.” From here on the masters of ceremonies appeared on stage, dressed as children, and introduced each of the acts. The majority of the cast displayed musical and in- strumental abilities which ranged from Nancy Voigts’ and Sarah Betts’ harmonious duet to Dan Allen’s hard rock drumming. Other acts included Mary O’Harra and Tom Lock’s news cast which had an uncanny resemblance to that of “Saturday Night Live’s” report. “The Rocky Horror Picture Show’’ came to life on Roosevelt’s stage as many seniors danced to the everpopular “Time Warp.’’ At the end of the show the audience responded enthusiastically. The Frolics participants had proven that they were a talented bunch of seniors. Upper right; Jim Harris, Bill Koehn, Brandon Bennett, and Steve Vickery imitate teachers during Frolics. Above: Dressed as a youngster Chris Snyder entertains the audience. Left: Dave McKemie and Carla Cardamon are just kidding around! 9

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Seniors get involved When senior class elections were announced last fall, a great number of students became active and ran for a posi- tion on the senior board. After close balloting the following were selected: Emily Mathews, president; Barney Fie, vice president; Sara Mishler, secretary; Chris Carlson and Liz Hill, treasurers. Many seniors also applied for the position of committee chairperson and after careful selection by Mrs. Betty Hyde, senior advisor, and members of the board, sixteen seniors were chosen to successfully carry on the duties of their respective committees. Another sign that the seniors were a dedicated group of students was that the majority of the class paid their senior dues. Throughout the year the seniors were able to enjoy memorable activities that had been carefully planned. Wild and crazy mixer Senior Mixer, which was held February 3, not only gave seniors a chance to mingle but also allowed them to participate in a potpourri of games and contests. The evening planned by Sarah Betts and Nancy Voigts began at 8 p.m., with the first activity being tricycle races. From here on the evening was entertaining and amusing for those who participated in the activities as well as for those who chose to watch. The various games ranged from skillful pass-the-life-saver races to messy pie eating contests. The mixer concluded with a dance contest. A few enjoyed showing off their dancing abilities, but the majority preferred just to dance for pleasure. Above upper right: Senior officers — Row one: Chris Carlson, Barney Fie, Emily Mathews; Row two: Liz Hill, Sara Mishler. Top left: Waiting for the signal to start, Dan Bartlett is ready to attack his piece of pie. Top right: Watching the races can he just as much fun as participating in them. Right: Dave Gary s wreckless driving prevents him from winning the tricycle race. 8

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Scholars receive awards at Class Night Class Night, an evening designated to honor members of the senior class, was held Thursday, May 17. Opening speeches were given by Principal Bruce Gardner and Senior Class President Emily Matthews. Senior Class Vice-President Barney Fie then passed on the Big Stick to Junior representative Ann Copley. Next Evie Bergh, Class Gift Chairperson, explained that the remaining class funds would be used toward a new video tape recorder. Following the speeches Mr. Gardner, Vice Principal Jerald Cur- nutt, and Senior Class Advisor Betty Hyde distributed honor cords, award- ed National Merit Finalists and scholarship winners, and presented Superintendent’s Awards. The highlights of the evening were the presentation of the Presidential Scholar Award to Kerry Mitchell and the announcement of the Cress O. Hoyt Award winner, Katie Boyle. After the presentation of the awards. Chairperson Marcia Isaacson invited everyone for refreshments in the cafeteria. Superintendent Art Social Science Spanish French Latin German Boys’ PE Girls’ PE Journalism Science General Business Distributive Ed Office Practice Forensics Industrial Arts Mathematics English Drama Band Orchestra Vocal Music Home Economics s Awards Julie Green Marcia Isaacson Elizabeth Shaw Steven Snyder Rebecca Campney Caroline Larew Barney Fie Betty Corbin Katherine Boyle Douglas Hagan Juliann May Mary Anneberg LuAnn Brown Eric Miller Antony Hoffman Jeffrey Sanders Kevin Hensley Heather Stanfield Thomas Rutt Rebecca Campney Carol Blome Jody Keck Seniors honored at PFC dinner The Roosevelt Parent Faculty Club (PFC) recognition dinner was held Tuesday night. May 3. The banquet’s pur- pose was to honor those seniors who had made outstanding contributions to Roosevelt in the areas of leadership, achievement, and service during their high school years. Several categories were considered as automatic selection for this honor such as students in the upper 5 per cent of the graduating class. National Merit Finalist, and student council officers. Also students who were either “R” Club of- ficers, editors of the annual, captains of an athletic team, or club presidents were invited. Outstanding students were chosen in each department as well as those who had made contributions to the school. Mrs. Carol A. Miller, president of PFC, and Mr. Bruce Gardner, principal, welcomed the students and offered their congratulations. Mr. Tom Long awarded the cer- tificates. Upper right: Kerry Mitchell walks across the stage to receive his Presiden- tial Scholar award. Left: Vice President Barney Fie presents the Big Stick to Junior Representative Ann Copley. 10