ROWVA High School - Rovan Yearbook (Oneida, IL)

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Leaving Our Mark Im pression a ble Everyone likes to think that their school is the best in everything that they do, and here at R.O.V.A. we have good reason to believe so. As well as an excellent academic program, we have many other areas to be proud of, such as the fine industrial arts program, our fine athletic programs, and the band tradition. All over the state, our industrial arts program is looked up to as a model for smaller and larger schools. The time and dedication that is put into the program really shows in the annual Industrial Arts Show. How can a student not be proud to say that they were a part of the R.O.V.A. industrial arts program? We also have some very fine athletic traditions here at R.O.V.A. All teams had very fine showings this year: girls’ volleyball, basketball, and track and boys’ football, basketball, and track. It takes a lot of dedication to build a tradition, and we have certainly done our share. Our basketball program has been going strongly for many years, and this year was no exception. We rallied to win the conference title, but we took a hard fall to Monmouth in the final game of the regional tournament. Many team members gained experience necessary to continue this fine tradition, and possibly go even further next year. The R.O.V.A. band program is one of the best in the area and respected by many. Unlike some schools who may just have a good marching band, or maybe a good concert band, we have fine showings in all areas — marching, concert, and jazz. Dedication from the students and the director make this possible. Here at R.O.V.A., we are proud of our fine academic programs also. We feel we are offering the best and most diverse programs possible on our “limited” budget. And, of course a lot of dedication is needed to make things “click.” Each of the topics mentioned have something in common — dedication. It takes talent and an extreme will to do anything well, and that includes teaching. We are very proud of our staff because we feel that they possess that “little extra something” that makes people want to do well. They are always willing to go that extra mile and help out when a problem arises. They also want to be involved with the students. They care about what we do and how we do it. That is why we feel that the area we have the best reputation in is our teachers. They are really the ones who are responsible for molding us and shaping us and giving us the desire to better ourselves and our world around us. While at times it may have seemed as if we were running after the competition . .. We were actually reaching for the top . . And often achieved it. 4 Reputation

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Con ten ts Clubs.........................85 Student Council.............86 National Honor Society......88 Letter Clubs................90 Work Co-op .................92 FHA ........................94 FFA.........................96 Rovan Staff.................98 Office pages, LMC, Aids, Lunch Aids ..............100 Faculty and Administration . 103 Administration, School Board, and secretaries .........104 Teachers ..................106 Teacher Feature ...........112 Bus Drivers, Janitors, and Cooks..............114 Activities ..................115 Homecoming.................116 Prom.......................122 Industrial Arts Show.......128 Awards Assembly ...........130 Graduation ................134 Advertising..................139 Current Events...............150 Index........................152 Table Of Contents 3

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Reputations While they may often have varying expressions, these are just three of our teachers who really do care about us. Randy Rylander performs his solo of the field show that the band won several honors with. Someone who really made an impression on us — Larry Daniel Another impression maker, Mr. Jim Post, spoke at an assembly about the horrors of prison and ways to stay out of prison. Though they may appear to be stumped, these students are the members of our successful scholastic bowl team. In addition to the scholastic bowl, some of them along with a few other students, represented us in a test competition held at Carl Sandburg College, where R.O.V.A. placed third out of several teams. Reputation 5