Salida High School - Resume Yearbook (Salida, CO)

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Taking originality by the defi- nition “newness of style or char- acter,” it conforms to the change in the building as well as illus- trating the activities section. In August, Butala Construc- tion workers began the addition to Kesner Jr. High which 'includes a home economics room, science lab, and special 'education area, along with the state required ramp to the sec- ond floor and an overpass to the high school. Construction had the jr. high building in havoc for a couple of months. Students learned to carry on classes with the roar of machinery in the background, and the high school home ec. room and darkroom were dis- turbed by having walls removed and windows blocked up. This picture was taken in Sep- tember, about five weeks after construction began. Activities at Salida High are always original. Even though some events take place year after year, such as Homecoming or Spirit Week, each year is differ-' ent and full of changing expres- sions, faces, and feelings.

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Originality Activities

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Freshmen Get Gonged By Seniors Traditional Freshmen Initia- tion was held Friday, Sept. 23. On Thursday, the Seniors crowded around the bulletin board, to sign for their selected Freshmen. The ceremony was reduced from the usual 3 days to 1 day. Two main reasons for the reduc- tion were that some seniors tend to get a little carried away, and that the event disturbed classes. “When we were Freshmen we survived three days of it, why can’t they?” said Dave Mingus. On the other side of the fence, some Seniors said they liked this year’s initiation because it was fun, just as torturous, and was original. Naturally a number of Freshmen felt this year's one day escapade was better than the longer initiation of past years. Freshmen boys came to school dressed in skirts, bathing suits, diapers, tu-tus, and wom- en’s undergarments. The girls’ attire varied from hula skirts, pajamas and diapers, to playboy bunny costumes and three peas in a pod. Traditional outside activities, such as the peanut race, tricycle race, and group sing-alongs, were replaced by the 1977-78 Initiation Gong Show. It was held in the auditorium during lunch, Friday. Announcer and judges were Cindy Martellaro, Kathy Hol- lenbeck, Lisa Chavez and Bill Mansheim. Other Senior class members presented awards. The Freshmen staged acts, but if the judges gonged them, they received a whipped cream pie in the face. Few Freshmen escaped the gong, but those who did also received a pie in the face for their efforts. Jackie, Frantz commented, “I didn’t mind it so bad. I thought it was pretty fun.” As always, on the following Saturday night, the Freshmen Welcome Dance was held in rooms 1 and 2. The dance, which lasted from 8:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., cost $1 stag, $1.50 per cou- ple. and Freshmen were admit- ted free. The music was reel-to- reel tape and had a good variety consisting of rock, disco and mellow music. A Freshman commented, “The dance was a lot different from junior high dances, a lot more fun.” Senior Tim Ashley, ai top. awards freshman on his freshman Mike Hoeschen after the Gong Scot! Breunich wilh a cream pie during the Gong Show, as Randy Hewitt looks on. Show. John Gimple. above, reapplies decorations 6 Originality — Initiation