Sammamish High School - Thunderbird Yearbook (Bellevue, WA)

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Sho in if w , Rafi I I afternoon of practicing. The band retreats to the music room after a long Blasts of music echoed from somef where behind a thick wall. I looked around and the first thing I found were massive red doors. Curious about these new sounds in my new school, I tried to pull open those doors to iind out exactly where all the music was coming from. Would you believe what happened? Nothf ing! The doors were locked. What was the secret behind the locked doors? I walked up to a Sammamf ish veteran and asked, What's with it in there? He looked at me and whispered, It's the band. By this time, I was thinking that the band must be something pretty spef cial. I anxiously waited to hear this band perform. I found that though their appearances were few, they were exceptional and enjoyed by everyone. Unfortunately, I learned that those who smoked in the 'kcansn during pep assemblies never had the opportunity to hear them. I decided that the band must be somewhat of a secret society but I discovered there was a reason for the locked doors, a desire for pri' vacy. Under the leadership of Mr. Herman Eickhoff, the band has won the admiration of the student body. I asked several students what their opinions were of the band. One girl thought it was 'Lreally clean. A senior commented that he thought it was better than Belf levue's. A junior girl told me that uthey are so enthusiastic at pep assemblies that you just can't help becoming enthused too. Mr. Eickf hoif is dedicated to his band and over the years has tried to establish a sense of appreciation and under' standing of music in his students. Some of them have known him as their band director since elemen' tary school and have come to ad' mire his desire to make his band the best one possible. One band member stated, I've really gotten to enjoy music and I can appreciate all kinds, which is something I never did before I was in Mr. EickhofI's class, Another member remarked, I've realized that he really cares about you as an indivif dual. One girl said that 'Lhe's sin' cere and because of that you want to try harder. Mr. Eickhoff is known for such sayings as, 'iPracf tice at home-drive your mother nuts. Another is 'Tm not your mother! I noticed that not only did his students respect and regard him as one of the most capable teachers in his held, but that the teachers also considered him to be an excellent band director. One commented that he's the finest educator I've ever worked with. Another stated that there isn't a band in the district that matches our band. So, the next time you pass by those big doorswsmile, even if you can't go in.

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Bird's-Eye-View I fell in love with an orange because it seemed to be breath' ing . . . a painting because it seemed to move near me . . . it seemed like an eternity . . . only five hours . . . scary . . . out of my mind . . . I saw myself as I really was . . . It was like you were looking out of a cave . . . I fell in love with a guitar because it seemed to wrap around me . . . rooms seemed to close in on me . . . saw a plant . . . all of a sud' den I was a leaf on it . . . after I decided I didn't want to be part of the plant, it tried to strangle me . . . things would fly at me . . . didn't get it-though . . . saw things in an ab' stract sense . . . too scary . . . never do it again. sag. -,f- I A I I I Fell in love wit Orange Tricycles wagons and skateboards triggered the class of 67 s nants of pre auto days acted as vehicles for the participants in the race guiding them towards the finish line. Sexy wait resses and vivacious barmaids delivered the drinks fkool aid? and a few members of the select group fthe Seniors that isj entertained with a few tunes of yesteryear. More serious business followed as the crazy hat contest began. The headwear included cowboy hats space helmets and Little League baseball caps. Spin and Marty comic books were as ii it if QE 535 i s I fl 'Q 9 s 3. ea 2 , i pr SHS Fills Fitz Fund It was just a regular football game. Crowds cheered urging the teams to victory. But in the middle of the game a hushed audience cringed at the sight that took place on the Lake Washington field. A glancing blow on the head caused the collapse of Mike Fitzgerald Bellevue High fullback on September 23. Mike was rushed to Providence Hospital where intense brain surgery was performed. Sammamish students along with other schools and communities established a fund for Mike in hopes of defraying the medical expenses. Under the leadership of Mike Jones and Steve Policar a committee was started and money poured in. Out of the total S300 S131 spilled out of the hat passed at the senior lunch. As one person stated There s nothing like giving to make you feel like a real person. h , XX an ,, 9 3 Y 7 3 . , I , f1rst activity for the Senior Lunch on October 14. These rem' ' ,, awarded to R. J. Williams and Bill Rudeen for their clever ness in hat selection. A slight scare passed over the crowd as R. jfs gas mask stuck to his head, but he and the crowd surf vived the trauma. Next came a business meeting and a do' nation for the Mike Fitzgerald Fund was suggested. Enthuf siasm for passing the hat passed throughout the stadium and 5131.00 came from the pockets within'1'5 minutes. Clean' ing up the litter covering the ground ended a successful hour. J. V fvimam . E i s ali 5. Sli 1 l 5 2 55 'exe LE ' 'z OFA Meets Defeat The invasion took place on October 18! About 35 members of the Senior class marched into school wearing maroon sweatshirts with white lettering. On the back '67' was im- printed, symbolizing the year of hopeful graduation and on the front were the letters O.F.A. fout for athletics?j. Unfortunately the administration frowned on this secret or' ganization, even though it was a show of school spirit. After 10 minutes, the senior men UQ were called to the oflice. Although many of their activities' may be questioned, they donated 3540.00 to the Mike Fitzgerald Fund, demonstrating good intentions.