Shawnee Mission Northwest High School - Lair Yearbook (Shawnee Mission, KS)

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etting the standard orthwest's success causes high expectations V As the year began, everyone set goals they hoped to reach during the year. Many obtained these goals and set the standard for the rest to follow. The science students at North- west participated, as usual, in the Greater Kansas City Science Fair. After David Heitmeyer won nu- merous awards for his project on genes, many students set their sights on measuring up to his ac- complishments. Wendell Mohling, a science teacher at Northwest, was in competition for the NASA shuttle flight for the Teacher-in-Space program. Mohling was one of two teachers from Kansas to go to Washington to compete for the selection. Practice and more practice kept the music department going for the top. Practice took place dur- l SOPHOMORES OFTEN FIND that Northwest classes give more homework. Lee Mainster studies in the mall after school. fphoto by Mark Leffingwelll. AT THE STATE gymnastics meet, Karen Palitto catches up on some gossip with her friends. iphoto by Cris Assafl 8 Setting the Standard ing and after school hours. Many students took private lessons in order to better their standing in the group. As a result of hours of practice, the Marching Cougar Pride re- ceived straight one ratings dur- ing a state competition at Wichita early in the year. Four choir members, Molly Anderson, Christy Evans, Brian Lowe, and Melissa Sliffe were selected to the All-Metro Choir to sing at the Mayor's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in late November. The drama department, under the leadership of Greg Parker, continued their tradition of attempting difficult plays, and achieving success. The fall play was a whodunnit thriller called Nightwatch, presented in-the- round, meaning the audience sat on stage. The winter play was Io- seph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, an offbeat type of musical. The spring play was the comedy A Midsummer's Night's Dream, keeping the tradition of presenting a Shakesperean play once every three years. The publications strove to keep up the standards set in previous years. The staffs struggled on weekend work sessions and sometimes all-nighters. Frustra- tion always came when deadlines were missed, or a picture that was going to be used was suddenly gone. The newspaper came through the hard times and won a first place Quill 8: Scroll award in international competition. Ieff Simmons also won first place at the national journalism workshop in Cleveland for editorial Cartooning. .. . continued on page 10 5520 ,J , Ng , o ,Z I , .4 1 A Q' If A I

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easuring up Continued frontpage 5. . . ter grades. Some students took hard- er Advanced Placement courses hoping they would get college credit from the AP tests. A new fashion craze hit North- west. Students tried to be the first to wear a new type of outfit or have their hair done in a new manner. The sports teams began working during the summer to be more com- petitive. The weights program, fit- ness clubs, and jogging were popu- lar ways for athletes to prepare for the upcoming seasons. In academic competition, North- west strove to be the best. Debate, categories, and journalism were just a few that succeeded. The music de- partment also had outstanding per- formances. Students entered projects in the Science Fair. The hard work sometimes paid off. The gymnastics team placed first in the state competition. The March- ing Cougar Pride received straight one ratings in state competition held at the beginning of the school year. Six Northwest students were Na- tional Merit Semi-finalists. For whatever reason, Northwest and its students constantly tested themselves in an effort to measure up. orthwest starts year with high expectations up AT ONE of the home football games, the Cougar defense stands in the huddle receiving their next play. fphoto by Alex Bourdol DURING AN INTRODUC- TION to computers class, Mrs. jackson helps two of her stu- dents with a program. iphoto by jan Jackson! Opening 7 ' design by Bretton Zinger

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