Southwestern Heights High School - Mustanger Yearbook (Kismet, KS)

Text from Pages 1 - 140 of the 1988 volume:

Southwestern Heights High School Route 1, Box 24A - Kismet, Kansas 67859 316-563-7292 Becky Skeen, the performing mascot, strikes a pose with the Mustang statue in front of the school. The statue has been spray painted again, but the vandals chose one of our school colors this time. The photo is by Mr. Cliff Thomas. Students at Southwestern Heights High School have really kept the spirit on the rise through the twenty-year history of the school. The first year that the school was in session, the administration held a student contest to choose the name of the school and the mascot. When all the entries were in. Southwestern Heights was chosen as the school name, and the Mustang was the mas- cot. In 1976, the student council purchased the Mustang statue which stands in front of the school today. The statue has proved to be extremely popular. Tourists pull into the parking lot to get a closer look, and rival schools seem to be fascinated with the statue. It has been vandalized with spray paint several times and has even been stolen. It was first stolen in 1977 and then again in 1979. The statue was also spray painted at this time. The last theft occurred in 1984, but through the detective work of several area administrators, the thieves were caught. They replaced the now broken statue at a cost of $1500. In 1983, another mascot was purchased. Mr. Rick Cottrell, for- mer business teacher and pep club sponsor, said, “Spirit was low, and several people, after having seen mascots performing at oth- er schools, asked me why we didn't have a mascot. Mr. Cot- trell promoted the idea, and the cheerleaders, the pep club, and the student council split that somewhat considerable cost of the Mustang costume. Since the arrival of the cos- tume, many students have played the part of the mustang during football and basketball games. Desiree Solko, a former student, was the first to don the costume, and it has been worn this year by Becky Skeen and Lisa Clemens. The Mustang is an important symbol of the spirit on the rise at Southwestern High School. Spirit On The Rise “Spirit on the Rise is an appro- priate theme for this year be- cause the students are the spirit of the school. If spirit is strong, uni- ty is created. SWH symbolizes uni- ty. If a school lacks spirit, it also lacks heart, but as can be seen all over this school, SWH has that spirit. Even during the football season when we were not doing so well, the players on the sideline and the people in the stands always kept cheering. Spirit does not come and go here. It is always evident as everyone does his best work with pride. That pride shows as students, administration, faculty, staff, and patrons applaude efforts on the field, on the court, on the stage, and in the classroom. This is true spirit on the rise. The picture on this page is an excellent example of the spirit and unity present at SWH. The entire student body worked to- gether to form a giant SWH on the football team. The faculty worked together to help them: Mr. Al Hampton outlined the let- ters so students would know where to stand; Mr. Jerry Gerber, Mrs. Jean Johnson, Miss Carla Morgan, Mr. Jim Ratzlaff, and Mr. Cliff Thomas coordinated the placing of the students; Mr. Thomas then took the picture as he perched precariously on the roof of the press box at the top of the football bleachers. It takes everyone's cooperation to at- tempt a task like this, and that cooperation shows the unity and spirit at SWH. Southwestern Heights and ev- eryone and everything associat- ed with this school has that spirit on the rise and will continue to have it for years to come. Mascot: Mustang Fight Song: Go, Northwestern, Go Alma Mater: On the plains of Western Kansas, dignified to view, Southwestern Heights is proudly standing. Hail, all hail to you. Lift the chorus, speed it onward. Raise her with all our might. Hail to thee, our Alma Mater, hail, Southwestern Heights. 2 FACES School District Administration Mr. Harold Jantzen is principal of Kismet Grade School. Mr. Weldon Allen is principal of Plains Grade School. Administrators are involved in a number of activities pertaining to the schools in the district including personnel and student manage- ment and the planning of expen- ditures. The administrators are also involved in the planning of extracurricular events and class schedules. The administrators are hired by the school board mem- bers who are elected by the pa- trons of the school district. This method of election insures that the people of the communities have a voice in how their schools are run. 4 FACES SCHOOL BOARD Pictured above are Mr. D. J. Miller, su- Ratzlaff, principal of Southwestern Heights perintendent of USD 483, and Mr. Jim High School. School board members are elected from the Plains, Kismet, and Hayne areas of the district. Members are Mr. Jimmy Vaughan, Mr. E. G. Amerin, Mrs. Kaen Mill- er, Mr. Stan Reiss, Mr. Warren Fox. Mr. Vonn Richardson, and Mr. Max Louder- back. They meet the first Monday of each month, and the school board members attend a great many of the extracurricu- lar functions at all three schools. Cekaye Bergstrom Joaquina Estella Alvarez Bierman Linda Kay Bond SENIORS High school has meant a lot, and I think that most of the other seniors feel this way also. We have made friends that we will take with us wherever we go, in our hearts and in our memories of each other. We always gave each other support in times of joy and sadness. As our senior year draws to a close, we are happy to be done, but saddened that we will leave each other. This is probably the last time the class will be together. However, we will never forget each other. — Doug Fox Michelle Renee Amen Sandra Kae Ball David Brent Boyd Brian Carl Crist Danny Wayne Darroch 5 FACES SENIORS Joell Marie Dunham Michelle Lee Geisinger FACES SENIOR Enrique Gonzales Carla Josephine Eastman Roxanne Lynne Godlevsky Hunter Gray Herron Douglas Boyd Fox Although only four senior boys participat- ed in football, the class was well repre- sented by Rodney Rice, Danny Darroch, (seated): David Linaweaver, and Jan Ratzlaff (standing). They are showing part Jeffrey Allen Hill Michael David Keith of the senior hall decorations for football homecoming. Following the theme of Memories. the soda fountain table was featured along with an old fashioned juke box. m Sheila Kay Lambert David Linus Linaweaver Allan Drew Kirk Douglass D. Langhofer FACES Jeffrey Paul Louderback SENIORS Jan Michael Ratzlaff Rodney Waylon Rice The seniors of '88 are front row. Hunter Herron, Jeff Louderback, Brent Boyd. Ricky Gonzales. Brian Crist, Richie Sherer; sec- ond row, Carla Eastman, Sandra Ball, Jan- na Stapleton, Michelle Amen. Sheila Lam- bert, Shanda Wheeler, Joell Dunham. Es- tella Bierman. Cekaye Bergstrom, Linda FACES SENIORS Bond, Michelle Geisinger, Delores Sau- cedo, Jennifer Stacey, Johnna Widener; third row, Doug Fox. Bart Stapleton, Mike Keith, Jan Ratzlaff, David Linaweaver, Rodney Rice, Danny Darroch, Doug Langhofer. Allan Kirk, Jeff Hill, Glenn Morrill. The class's motto is We came expecting. We came empty. We came as many. We came as strangers. We came as nothing. We left remembering. We left filled. We left as one. We left as friends. We left with everything. Richard L. Sherer II Jennifer Kay Stacey Janna Rae Stapleton Johnna J. Widener Bart James Stapleton Shanda Michele Wheeler My senior year has been the absolute best! My friendships are growing stronger all the time. It's hard to believe that I've gone to school with these people all these years, and I'm just now really get- ting to know them. I'm anxious for graduation and to go on to col- lege, but, in a way, I'm really dreading the day when I leave all my friends and memories here.” — Sheila Lambert 6C FACES SENIORS LAST YEAR EXCITING The last year of high school was not just classes, but it was a time for preparation for the future. Helping get seniors ready for life after high school was College Day at Seward County Commu- nity College. The entire senior class visited with representatives from various schools. At the top right, Linda Bond and Sheila Lam- bert prepare to board the bus for the trip to Liberal. Class competition in pep as- semblies turned into a weekly shouting match as shown in the second picture. The seniors won a majority of these competitions as they threw themselves bodily in the yells. Michelle Geisinger, bottom left, reflects the feelings of many stu- dents as she contemplates a long night of homework. Creating lasting friendships is important. Shanda Wheeler and Jeff Hill, bottom middle, take a break at the end of the day to visit. Ordering senior pictures is also a major event. At the bottom right, Doug Langhofer and his mother, Mrs. Mary Ellen Langh- ofer, place a picture order with the representative from Blunk Studio. Leading Spirit On The Rise Senior class officers showed pride and leadership throughout the year. Pictured are Michelle Geisinger, student council; Janna Stapleton, secretary-treasurer; Michelle Amen, president and Doug Fox, vice-president. Sophomore class officers had much more to look forward to as they worked through their second year. Officers are Tami Staple- ton, president; Tracy Coats, vice-president; Bonnie Wells, secre- tary-treasurer and Amy Barr, student council. Junior class officers found themselves taking on more responsi- bilities than ever before. They are Bobby Saucedo, vice-presi- dent; Roland Palmer, student council; Cynthia Ferguson, presi- dent and Chris Rickard, secretary-treasurer. Round one for freshman officers proved to be an exciting year as they learned to lead their class. First-year officers are Mario Saucedo, student council; Brad Sutton, vice-president; Ami Rhoades, secretary-treasurer and Melinda Roehr, president. The class officers were faced with a tough year as they picked up where they left off last year. Freshman officers learned about organizing certain functions such as their class party. They were in charge of getting the use of fa- cilities, food, activities, and raising money to pay for it all. Sopho- mores had a slightly slower year as sophomores usually do. They already had experience in plan- ning a class party so that was rather easy. Next year they will have the busiest year of all since juniors are faced with the sales of magazines and concessions dur- ing basketball games to raise money for the junior-senior prom. Not only do the juniors raise the money, but they must also figure the cost of the entire prom. They are in charge of entertainment, refreshments, decorations, and the dreaded clean-up commit- tee. Seniors, having successfully made it to their fourth and final year, enjoy an easier life than that of the juniors. Seniors are proud of what they have accom- plished, but they also regret that this is their last year, and soon they will be leaving for college or work, leaving their friends behind. Officers are also responsible for organizing class activities for homecoming. 7 FACES CLASS OFFICERS Juniors The juniors had their busiest year so far. First, they raised more money on magazine sales than had been raised in the past few years. The second money-mak- ing project they were involved in was the concession stands for the basketball games. Doug Kaber- lein said, I think the year has been pretty good, but the best is yet to come. At the right is the junior class as they performed their original cheer in the football homecoming week competition. The cheerleaders who led the class were not the regularly- elected ones, but they were an interesting addition to the group. Hilda Aquirre Ismael Alvarado Mindy Amerin Beverly Bierman Darren Bromwell Bill Brown Lisa Clemens James Cook Sherry Correll Mike Eikenberry Robert Everett Cynthia Ferquson Andrew Garza Jan Gerber Ali Gregg 8 FACES JUNIORS Amy Hall Jon Handy Susan Hemerick Katie Holmes Deanna Howard Eric Hurd Doug Kaberlein Dezerie McLain Corina Neal Randy Nelson Raland Palmer Mary Ann Phillips Scott Ratzlaff Bryan Rickard Chris Rickard Dallas Ryan Bobby Saucedo J.J. Saucedo Gail Shoemate Roby Widener Alton Willimon Brian Williamson Brenda Winkler 9 FACES JUNIORS Third row. I to r Richard Forbes Ted Forbes Sophomores The sophomore class, having successfully finished the first half of its time in high school, was look- ing forward to its last two years. Class spirit was definitely on the rise, and the class of '90 had the distinction of tying with the seniors as winners of the football home- coming spirit week contest. This is the second year for a spirit week win. The sophomores considered themselves the class of a new decade and showed their willing- ness to establish new goals for First row, I to r Amy Barr Robert Bazer Renee Bennett Traci Boyd Mary Burtzloff Tracy Coats Second row, I to r Cherl Coffel Thomas Cook Robert Dufield Julie Dunham Relis Eastman Jason Fletcher the new era. 10 FACES SOPHOMORES Members of the sophomore class find their locker area a good place to visit before and after school. It's also a good place to think as one stares into the locker to remember what homework needs to be done. Some of the sophomores pic- tured above are Robert Dufield, Scott Hamm, Chris Higgins, Justin Louderback, Jennifer McKee, and Tracy Coats. Top row, 1 to r Second row, 1 to r Third row, 1 to r Fourth row, 1 to r Cara Fox Chris Higgins Tina Monroe Justin Snovelle James Fox Will Holmes Chrisa Pearson Tami Stapleton Caralee Greenwood Dea Johnson Craig Richmeier Kris Thomas Scott Hamm Justin Louderback Lorena Rivera Bonnie Wells Cassie Harritt Tracey Marbut Shane Schell Bruce Winter Jessica Heimann Jennifer McKee Andy Servaes Kevin Zimmerman 11 FACES Top row. I to r Patricia Aquirre Dina Alvarado Elvira Anquiano Troy Cox Teresa DeNoon Mark Eikenberry Second row, I to r Andy Evans Kevin Ferguson Christy Fletcher Keith Foster Steven Garza Traci George Third row. I to r Nickie Gilpin Brett Harris Lisa Hart Freshmen The class of '91 was busy chat- ting about their homework, roar- ing about the big” game, and gossiping about who's dating whom. I enjoy this year more than I did last year, said Dina Al- varado, although I didn't have as much homework in eighth grade. I was nervous about coming to a bigger school than I was used to, said Kevin Ferguson. Tara Weilert said, There are more people to meet! In spite of all the fears, the freshmen have met the new challenges with enjoyment and with their spirit on the rise. 12 FPFSHMFN Top row. 1 to r Second row, 1 to r Third row, 1 to r Fourth row, 1 to r Fifth row, 1 to r Glen Hemerick Brian Merklin Margarita Olvera Melinda Roehr Melissa Thompson Necie Hobbs Dionne Mullaly Mary Peters Dario Saucedo Shane Wede! Rachel Holmes Amy Nelsen Delores Ratliff Mario Saucedo Tara Weilert Angie Kirk Christine Neubauer Niki Reiss Becky Skeen Justin Whan Matt Lampe Brandee Newman Ami Rhoades Brad Sutton Jamey Widener Michelle Leach Felix Olvera Sandra Rivera Davey Swank Amy Winner 13 FACES FRESHMEN Mr. Larry Annable Vocal Music Head Track Asst. Football Mrs. Beth Cook Librarian Kayettes Mr. Dale Currier Mathematics Junior Class Mr. Jack Dunham Auto Mechanics Senior Class Mr. Jerry Gerber Science Head Boys' Basketball Freshman Class Mr. Al Hampton Instrumental Music Flag Team Mrs. Dolores House Special Education Mr. Doug Johnson Wood Junior Class Mr. Jack Johnson Head Golf Mrs. Jean Johnson Business Yearbook Kayettes Mr. Bob Kaberlein Counselor National Honor Society Mrs. Mary Ellen Langhofer Home Economics Cheerleaders Senior Class Faculty And Staff 14 FACES FACULTY STAFF Mr. Barry Melien Business Head Volleyball Head Girls' Basketball Miss Carla Morgan English Speech Yearbook Forensics Sophomore Class Mr. David Neal Physical Education S.A.D.D. Mr. Jeff Quenzer Mathematics Head Football Miss Vicki Raines Physical Education Spanish Sophomore Class Mr. Edward Rush Biology Chemistry Physics Junior Class Mr. Cliff Thomas English School Photographer Asst. Golf Mr. Mark Webb Social Science Asst. Football Asst. Basketball Mr. Arthur White Vocational Agriculture F.F.A. Mrs. Laura Brandherm School Play Mrs. Lori Devine Speech Therapist Mrs. Annette Tucker School Nurse 15 FAOF FACULTY STAFF these people, our students can keep their academic spirit on the rise. Competent faculty and auxil- iary staff members are necessary for a school to be successful. Our faculty members are constantly improving their expertise by at- tending classes in the summer and at night during the school year. Auxiliary staff members also improve skills by attending work- shops. Through the efforts of all of Mrs. Lucy Bromwell Secretary Mrs. Darma McVey Secretary Mrs. Julee Schmidt Secretary Mr. Frank Nichols Custodian Mrs. Marlene Nichols Custodian Mr. Jack Rinehart Head Custodian Mrs. Ruth Adams Cook Mrs. Deanna Beaver Cook Mrs. Louise Haddon Head Cook Plains bus drivers are Mr. Merle Tournade, Mr. Art White, Mrs. LuAnn Lee, and Mr. Ron Morrill. Kismet bus drivers are Mrs. Carole Nosekabel, Mrs. Christina Sta dard, Mrs. June Brooks, Mrs. Mary Hallack, Mrs. Mary Patrick, N Jerry Smotherman, and Mr. Merle Tournade. Mr. Thomas, the second fifty years should go a lot fas- ter since you will be going downhill!” — Bonnie Wells Mr. Thomas's birthday was celebrated with 50 black and white balloons sent by his wife. His students were more impressed than he was. Jessie Heimann was awarded a Jessie- meter by the volleyball team for her spirit as a one-person pep club. Below, Chris Rickard cheers on a special team during homecoming. The junior boys donned cheerleader attire for their class yell. Below, Mario Saucedo and Brad Sutton study their story books in preparation for their storytelling complete with charac- ters' voices in speech. Brian Crist dons his apron to cook with Ke- vin Zimmerman and Julie Dunham. 18 surntmi X David Linaweaver eats a caramel onion in a contest during a pep rally. Mr. Ed Rush presented many programs in the planetarium to groups from outside the school. Here Sheila Lambert, Cynthia Ferguson, Joell Dunham, and Deanna Howard examine the stars. Richie Sherer gives CPR to Annie the man- nikin during his phys. ed. class. Mr. Dave Neal helps Roby Widener with the weights as Relis Eastman also works out. Alton Willimon cleans the popcorn ma- chine used in the concession stand. Niki Reiss orders one of the 191 pizzas sold by Deanna Howard and other economics class members. CPR is the most important skill taught in phys. ed. because it may someday save someone's life. — Miss Vicki Raines Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ratzlaff and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Langhofer enjoyed dinner as they sponsored the cheerleaders at the state tournament. 19 STUDENT LIFE r7f sure is embar- rassing when the whole school finds out you had a car accident ” — Brett Harris , Brett Harris receives a present, a toy truck, from Mrs. Santa Claus, Michelle Amen, after having a minor accident. Dea John- son asks Mrs. Claus for the present. A Mindy Amerin, Mary Ann Phillips, and Cor- ina Neal listen to Jerrod Handy discuss col- lege life. 20 STUDENT LIFE Corina Neal observes Katie Holmes' locker are decorated with pictures of stars and which has more posters of guys and little friends, trinkets than it has books. Many lockers Johnna Widener, Ricky Gonzales, Sherry Correll, Mindy Amerin, Roxie Godlevsky, Mr. Barry Mellen, Danny Darroch, and Mike Keith enjoy an almost empty room on mu- sic contest day. When all the music peo- and Delores Saucedo serve lunch to pre- schoolers during family living's play school. pie are gone, the students left have a chance for quiet talk with teachers. Randy Nelson, Sandra Ball, Corina Neal, Doug Fox, Jeff Hill, and Mary Burtzloff ad- vertised popcorn in the commercial they wrote and directed for economics class. Members of the freshman class joined the upper classmen as they assembled their chain of life during the S.A.D.D. Christmas project. ■ ' u it Not satisfied with an ordinary project, Roby Widener built a kayak in advanced woodworking. Doug Kaberlein, Andrew Garza, Jon Handy. Scott Ratzlaff, Shane Schell. Bruce Kevin Ferguson, Justin Whan, Mary Ann Phillips, Amy Hall, Angie Kirk, Tracey Mar- but, Katie Holmes, Will Holmes. Steven Winter, and Darren Bromwell meet at their regular place after lunch. Garza, and Glen Hemerick practice for a football game performance. I’m not sure where 111 use it, probably Meade Lake. I just wanted to see if I could build it ” — Roby Widener STUDENT LIFE Students Extend Day School should be a full-time oc- cupation. There is certainly enough work with seven classes, homework, and after school ac- tivities, but many students make their day even longer and add to their responsibilities with employ- ment outside of school hours. A survey conducted by the yearbook staff had 105 respon- dents or 67% of the student body. Of those 105 people, 49 indicated they were employed in after school or weekend jobs. The average hours worked weekly was 22.8, a total of 938 hours worked by students after school hours. Eight of these students indi- cated that their hours varied de- pending on need, but 41 of them said they have regular hours each week. Over half of these students worked during spring break, and 35% of them also worked during Christmas vaca- tion. Does working affect grades? While one would think that it would, all 49 of the working stu- dents carry grade averages of C or better. The type of work varied great- ly. Farm related work involved 31% with general cleaning and babysitting duties coming in sec- ond with 14% of the students in- volved. Sales jobs, including checking and stocking, in de- partment stores were held by 10%, and 8% of the students did 22 STUDENT LIFE With Jobs office work. Auto repairs and mowing were both done by 6% of the 49 working students. The rest of the students worked at National Beef, a florist shop, a moving company, a backhoe and trench company, a motel, swimming pools, and a snowball shop. All but one of the 49 working students was also involved in at least two school activities includ- ing sports. Keeping their grades up and participating in activities while as- suming the adult responsibilities of jobs keep these students ex- tremely busy. Some of the employed students are pictured. They are (upper left) Carla East- man, WalMart; (lower left) James Cook, McDonald's; (lower right) Ismael Alvarado, Borth Farms; and (above) Lisa Clemens, WalMart. Their functions are varied even when they work at the same places, but they are all able to maintain their school work while they are also gainfully em- ployed. These four students are good ex- amples of all the other working students of SWH. Work Equals Success Attackers Spike Way To Good Season Volleyball, as compared to girls' basketball or any of the- boys' sports, is a relative new- comer to high school sports, but the teams here have adapted to this sport as if they invented it. In spite of this, many people be- lieved that the team would suffer this year because of the team members who graduated last year. Coach Barry Mellen said that these people thought the team would be lucky to win half of their games. In fact, with a re- cord of 18-12, they set the third best record in the school's volley- ball history. Much of that could be attributed to determination. This year the entire team had deter- mination to win. We had the indi- Mindy Amerin, below, prepares to serve the ball against the Sublette Larks. vidual positions such as spikers, setters, and servers more special- ized than in the past so everyone was comfortable with the game and had a real will to win, said Coach Mellen. He went on to say, The team did well overall, and I was pleased with the enthusiasm and spirit. The team members themselves knew they worked well together. Sherry Correll said, We did our best to keep everyone's spirits up. Even if someone made a mis- take, we just went on playing and told her it was ok. We'd clap our hands to keep enthusiasm and spirit going all through the match. With the close of every season, so go the seniors of that season. Memorable moments are cre- ated with each new team. Sheila Lambert said, Some of the best moments for me were beating Elkhart for the first time in a long time and being runner-up in sub- state, but I guess the best mem- ory is being with the team. Play- ing on a team, according to these players, means more than a number of wins and losses. It means forming lasting friendships, creating a cooperative atmo- sphere, and learning to work with others for a common goal. All the memories, including the victories and the losses, show team spirit on the rise. 24 SPORTS VOLLEYBALL The Attacker team members are (first row) Patricia Aguirre, Dionne Mullaly, Rachel Holmes, Amy Win- ner. Ami Rhoades, Becky Skeen, Margarita Olvera, Melinda Roehrj second row. manager Jessica Hei- mann, Lorena Rivera, Janna Staple- ton, Niki Reiss. _ JSTANGS The expressions on the bench tell it all. At left, Coach Barry Mellen, Jennifer Stacey, and Gail Shoemate show that one of the hardest things for a coach and the players on the sideline to do is sit on the bench helplessly and hope for the best. The new rules stating that no one can stand up at the bench unless a timeout has been called or a substitution is being made is frustrating for coaches and players alike. It is difficult to stay sitting when one wants to jump up. Tami Stapleton, Mindy Amerin, Cynthia Ferguson, Tracey Marbut, Traci Boyd, Julie Dunham; third row. Gail Shoemate, Bonnie Wells. Tracy Coats, Sheila Lambert, Bren- da Winkler, Sherry Correll, Jennifer Stacey, Caralee Greenwood. Joell Dunham, and Coach Barry Mellen. Each year the attackers select fellow teammates for special awards. Award winners are Sheila Lambert, Most Inspira- tional and Best Hustler; Joell Dunham. Best Team Player; Janna Stapleton. Best Team Player; Jennifer Stacey, Heart of Determi- nation; Mindy Amerin, Best Team Player and Heart of Determination; Sherry Correll, Heart of Determination; Brenda Winkler, Heart of Determination. These awards are highly prized by the players because they show the respect they have earned from their teammates. Tami Stapleton, above, hits a well-spiked ball over the Sublette defender's hands. Attackers' Scores SWH OPP 2 Copeland 0 2 Bucklin 0 2 Mullinville 0 0 Elkhart 2 2 Cimarron 0 2 Rolla 1 2 Stanton County 0 0 Elkhart 2 1 Copeland 2 2 Great Bend 1 0 Perryton, TX 2 2 Garden City 1 0 Meade 2 2 Lakin 1 2 Sublette 0 2 Elkhart 1 2 Satanta 0 2 Moscow 0 2 Leoti 1 0 Stanton County 2 0 Holcomb 2 1 Hugoton 2 2 Ulysses 1 1 Hugoton 2 0 Cimarron 2 0 Holcomb 2 2 Sublette 0 2 Kinsley 0 2 Spearville 0 0 Meade 2 Junior Varsity 9 15 Freshmen 4 6 Invitational Tournaments League Tournaments ‘ Sub-state Tournament 25 SPORTS VOLLEYBALL SWH Battles Tough Season Fighting To Uphold Tradition The Mustangs ended their sea- son on a down stroke. They fought hard in every game but came up short often. When they did win, they won big: 34-0 over Syracuse. The Mustangs ended the season at 1-8, but attitude was the most important attribute of the team as shown by senior Danny Darroch who said, Al- though we ended with a 1-8 re- cord, we were positive the whole way. Bobby Saucedo (35) powers ahead as Stanton County defenders struggle to bring him down. Saucedo was the power fullback, and he was also a hard-hitting linebacker with an appetite for other run- ning backs. Below, setting his sights upfieid, Jon Handy pours on the speed. Handy played running back on offense and cornerback on de- fense. Handy had a total of 81 carries for 235 yards. On defense he had 17 solo tackles and 54 assists. Andrew Garza sprints for position as ball receiver in a hard-fought game. His quick- ness and agility complimented his cut- and-run style. SPORTS FOOTBALL The team worked together in practice and on the field. The attitude of the team was good even though we only won one game. We all stuck together and played as a team through every game, said Bryan Rickard. We always played together, but we didn't always play up to our potential, said Alton Willi- mon. According to statistics, the record should be better. Total of- fense came to 1323 yards: 50 completed passes for 424 yards and 325 rushes for 899 yards for an average of 147 yards per game. Unfortunately, most of the yardage was kept within the goal lines. The team scored a total of only 58 points. Receiving Hi Plains All League awards were Darren Bromwell for offensive line and Rodney Rice for defensive line. Doug Kaberlein re- ceived the Academic All League award. Jan Ratzlaff, Rodney Rice, Darren Bromwell, Jan Gerber, Bry- an Rickard, Brian Williamson, Scott Hamm, and Shane Schell received Academic All League Honorable Mention. Lettering this year were Williamson, Gerber, Chris Rickard, Alton Willimon, J.J. Saucedo, Jon Handy, Bobby Sau- cedo, Raland Palmer, Rice, Hamm, Bromwell, Ratzlaff, Roby Widener, Danny Darroch, Kaber- lein, Rickard, David Linaweaver, Andrew Garza, and Schell. Mustang Scores SWH OPPONENT 2 Elkhart 7 0 Hugoton 25 0 Sublette 7 7 Stanton County 19 34 Syracuse 0 0 Cimarron 24 8 Meade 24 Junior Varsity 14 Elkhart 7 0 Hugoton 6 14 Sublette 7 19 Stanton County 12 0 Cimarron 14 0 Lakin 55 In the picture in the lower right- hand corner. Coach Jeff Quenzer calls a crucial timeout to discuss strategy for the offensive team against the Cimarron Bluejays. Al- though the Mustangs' fighting ef- forts contained the Bluejays in the first half, the second half proved fatal. Jan Gerber hits high gear after catching a sideline pass. Gerber was one of the of- fense's main weapons and caught many important passes throughout the season. Quenzer's third year as head coach was a building year with a very young team. In- experience dealt a hard hand in the en- tire season, but moments of inspirational play showed an enthusiastic crowd each week of the promise to come with this young team. This year's enthusiasm coup- led with the experience gained should yield a formidable team. Pictured above are first row. Brad Sut- ton, 10. Brian Williamson, 12. Mario Sau- cedo,16; Jan Gerber. 19; Chris Rickard,20; Alton Willimon,22; Troy Cox,24; Dario Sau- cedo,25. J.J. Saucedo,31, Mark Eiken- oo berry,32; second row. Asst.Coach Larry Annable. Jon Handy.33; Bobby Sau- SPORTS FOOTBALL cedo,35; Mike Eikenberry.39; Felix Ol- vera, 42; Rollie Palmer,44; Kris Thomas,45; Rodney Rice.51; Brett Harris.54; Scott Hamm.55; third row, Darren Bromwell.60. Jan Ratzlaff,61; Roby Widener.62; Keith Foster.63; Bill Brown,64; Jamey Widen- er.65, Danny Darroch.66, Scott Ratz- laff,69; Doug Kaberlein,70; Matt Lampe.72; Asst.Coach Mark Webb; fourth row, Andy Servaes,74; Kevin Ferguson,80; Bryan Rickard,81. David Linaweaver,82. Justin Whan,84, Brian Merklin,86; Andrew Garza,88; Shane Schell,89; Kevin Zimmer- man, trainer; Head Coach Jeff Quenzer. What A Season! Mr. Barry Mellen's Lady Mus- tangs proved again this year that they could play with the best of them. The ladies showed their stuff as they were able to defeat the Lady Bluejays of Cimarron to win the Hi Plains League Tourna- ment. The Lady Mustangs were also able to take second place in the sub-state tournament. On their way to sub-state, the Lady Mustangs set many records. They had the best start with 14 straight wins. They were both the pre-season tournament and Hi- Plains League champs. As Coach Mellen put it, This team played as a team. Every- one worked hard on doing their job. Youth and experience helped us to be very competitive this season. The season ended sooner than we wanted it to, but finishing 19-4 is the fourth best fin- ish in the school's record. Pictured above, Tracy Coats, the spunky sophomore, attempts to put in a shot as she is covered by an opponent. The Lady Mustangs went on to win early against the Broncs. In the picture to the left, the only thing that the Syracuse Bulldog's defense can possibly do is watch as the 5'10 sopho- more. Tami Stapleton, attempts a jump- shot from an open lane for two points. Above, Caralee Greenwood, shoots an easy jumpshot. Pictured below. Mindy Amerin, shows what it takes to keep the basketball as she fights for possession of the ball. Pictured above, Bonnie Wells, who played an important part in the Hi-Plains League Tournament against Cimarron, attempts a free throw. Pictured at right, Tami Stapleton, releases the ball for a free throw. Pictured below, Tracy Coats, brings the ball up court against Elkhart in the Hugo- ton Pre-Season Tournament in which the Lady Mustangs took first place. c 30 SPORTS Pictured below, Lorena Rivera, in a big game against Lakin, attempts a field goal. r Pictured at the right is Sherry Correll shoot- ing for two points over a tall, defensive Lady Longhorn. GIRLS SCORE HIGH SWH OPP 45 Ulysses 33 50 Stanton County 27 50 Elkhart 40 59 Hugoton 24 37 Sublette 32 64 Leoti 43 55 Syracuse 48 45 Meade 39 45 Holcomb 37 LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 49 Stanton County 32 51 Holcomb 30 43 Cimarron 42 61 Lakin 38 51 Meade 31 38 Cimarron 54 32 Ashland 46 42 Stanton County 33 39 Elkhart 44 47 Ulysses 41 63 Hugoton 39 SUB-STATE TOURNAMENT 59 St. John 33 61 Meade 27 42 Spearville 59 Below. Mindy Amerin shoots a vital shot during the league tournament. The cheerful Lady Mustangs show off their trophy as they capture their second Hi Plains League title in a row by defeating Cimarron in the championship game. To the right are pictured Lady Mustangs (front) Patricia Aguirre. Amy Winner, Dionne Mullaly, Rachel Holmes, Niki Reiss, Margarita Olvera; (middle) Lorena Rivera, Cara Fox, Tracy Coats, Caralee Green- wood, Bonnie Wells; (back) Coach Jeff Quenzer, Mindy Amerin, Tami Stapleton, Shanda Wheeler, Sherry Correll, and Coach Barry Mellen. JUNIOR VARSITY SCORES SWH OPP 22 Ulysses 28 20 Sublette 23 37 Leoti 47 37 Syracuse 42 28 Sublette 37 37 Stanton County 30 44 Satanta 52 36 Meade 17 43 Holcomb 47 26 Lakin 35 72 Meade 22 21 Cimarron 31 60 Ashland 22 30 Stanton County 31 44 Elkhart 38 28 Ulysses 25 29 Hugoton 20 To the right. Sherry Correll powers the ball up for a shot despite the efforts of the tall Spearville defenders. The Lady Mustangs lost to Spearville who went on to win the state championship. Below. Caralee Greenwood attempts a difficult shot. 31 CRTS RA FTRAM Tradition Is Upheld It's said that history repeats it- self. For this year's boys' basket- ball team, tradition helped them repeat going to the state cham- pionship playoffs in Topeka at the Washburn University's Lee Arena. For most schools, it's a major accomplishment to make the state playoffs. The Mustangs, however, have made it to the state finals three years straight. When other schools hear the name Southwestern Heights, one of the first things that comes to their minds is the school's basket- ball team. This year's squad came under a lot of criticism be- cause of a lack of experience. The squad struggled midway through the season, but they pulled themselves together to beat Spearville in the final game of sub-state to go on to state. Bryan Rickard, junior, said, “Over- all, I had a great time being with the team, especially after win- ning sub-state! That was the best time I had all year! For every team, there must be a leader. One of those leaders was senior Mike Keith. “In the be- ginning, I hoped we could make it to the state playoffs. As the sea- son progressed, I knew we had as good a chance as any other team. It's unfortunate that only five people on a team can play at once. It's important that each person knows his role. “After the first few games, I realized that I would contribute whatever the team needed at the time. If I was put in for defense to guard some- one, then that's what I would concentrate on. I think it's impor- tant each person does his job for his teammates since there's no T in TEAM, said senior Rodney Rice. FRESHMAN SCORES 59 Ulysses 48 39 Sublette 48 40 Leoti 47 66 Syracuse 35 47 Holcomb 73 28 Lakin 73 67 Meade 25 63 Stanton County 35 54 Meade 29 49 Minneola 58 44 Bucklin 56 60 Ulysses (OT) 56 54 Hugoton 70 Senior Jan Ratzlaff, left, lays up the ball for a basket against a Syracuse defender. Making it to state playoffs for three straight years is an out- standing accomplishment. It shows desire, determination, and dedication. Players must endure long practices, long bus rides, and must learn to sacrifice in or- der to achieve this goal. A group of players putting forth their best effort to do all of this shows spirit on the rise. Below, senior Mike Keith banks the ball in for two points against Ulysses during the first game of the season. The Mustangs display their sub-state championship plaque, above, after de- feating Spearville in the final game. Below, Andrew Garza stretches out to shoot over a Lakin defender. Below, Bryan Rickard attempts to fire a shot over a St. John defender. MUSTANGS WIN SWH OPPONENT 63 Ulysses 53 62 Stanton County 42 55 Elkhart 53 48 Hugoton 46 43 Sublette 51 57 Leoti 56 68 Syracuse 66 73 Meade 59 62 Holcomb 77 LEAGUE TOURNAMENT 43 Holcomb 73 54 Elkhart 61 67 Meade 51 50 Lakin 65 57 Meade 60 57 Cimarron 69 61 Ashland 56 67 Stanton County 49 45 Elkhart 64 54 Ulysses 62 SUB-STATE TOURNAMENT 60 South Barber 47 56 St. John 54 65 Spearville 56 STATE CLASS 2A TOURNAMENT 50 Lebo 69 Since 1965 when the school opened, the boys' basketball team has gone to the state tour- nament nine times, placed five times, and won the sportsman- ship award four times. 1967 1969 Second 1975 Third Sportsmanship 1979 1980 Second 1981 Fourth 8t Sportsmanship 1986 1987 Third Sportsmanship 1988 Sportsmanship Jon Handy shoots from long range during the final sub-state game against the Spearville Lancers. 33 SPORTS BASKETBALL The varsity squad included (front) Bobby Saucedo (34), Jan Gerber (22) , Brian Williamson (42), Jon Handy (13), Darren Bromwell (33), J.J. Saucedo (14); (standing) as- sistant coach Mr. Mark Webb, Jan Ratzlaff (30), Bryan Rickard (23) , Andrew Garza (12), Shane Schell (21), Mike Keith (24), Doug Kaberlein (44), Rodney Rice (32), and head coach Mr. Jerry Gerber. The junior varsity team consisted of (front) Bobby Saucedo (34), Tommy Cook (51), Brian William- son (42), J.J. Saucedo (14), Will Holmes (54), Chris Thomas (4); standing, assistant coach Mr. Mark Webb, Robert Dufield (55), Bruce Winter (50), Shane Schell (21), Doug Kaberlein (44), Relis Eastman (52), Darren Bromwell (33), and head coach Mr. Jerry Gerber. The freshman squad consisted of (front) Mark Eikenberry (13), Justin Whan (14), Felix Olvera (34), Dario Saucedo (31), Kevin Fergu- son (10); (standing) assistant coach Mr. Mark Webb, Troy Cox (22), Keith Foster (42), Matt Lampe (44), Mario Saucedo (30), Brad Sutton (12), and head coach Mr. Jerry Gerber. 34 SPORTS BASKETBALL r,0iTin, w ’usn, i w i 33 , VI5TMSS inrut, W 1 IffJTUii 34 sstuu ,13 1 SCHOOL BUS The basketball team members store their luggage in preparation tor leaving for Topeka on March 9 for the Class 2A Championship at Lee Arena at Washburn University in the top left picture. Prior to the departure of the team bus, there was a brief pep rally in the com- mons area for the team and stu- dent body. The cheerleaders, at top right, as they have all year long, led the crowd in support of the basket- ball team during a timeout in state play against Lebo. Mike Keith, left, powers the ball up after getting position on a Lebo Wolf defender. Keith was a valuable offensive and defensive player throughout the year for the Mustangs as he helped con- trol the boards for rebounds. At bottom right are the Mus- tangs in preparation for the an- nouncement of the starting lin- eup for their first and only state playoff game. They played the Lebo Wolves who went on to win the Class 2A Championship. At center left is Mrs. Donna Brown. She has been the hostess for the Mustangs for the past two years while they have attended the state tournament in Topeka. Any problems or questions were taken care of by Mrs. Brown. JUNIOR VARSITY SCORES SWH OPPONENT 66 Ulysses 63 60 Sublette 53 85 Leoti 47 57 Syracuse 33 48 Cimarron 34 63 Sublette 61 70 Satanta 35 66 Meade 57 54 Holcomb 64 49 Meade 56 55 Cimarron 47 66 Lakin 50 43 Meade 42 44 Cimarron 46 47 Beaver 46 54 Ashland 37 72 Stanton County 45 62 Elkhart (OT) 65 66 Ulysses 78 49 Hugoton 57 35 SPORTS BASKETBALL Young Team Swings Far Golf is a unique sport. Unlike many other sports in which the game is controlled by referees, golf is a gentleman's sport where everyone is taken for his word. Each individual keeps track of his own score, and, at the end of the 18 holes, the person with the best (smallest) score wins. The game of golf requires a Below, Doug Fox checks the flight of his ball at the SWH Invitational meet where he went on to place first. Fox was also first medalist at Garden City and seventh medalist at Flugoton. Fox was the only re- turning varsity player on the team. unique amount of concentration and a large amount of patience. It is an ideal sport for those indivi- duals who like playing alone be- cause it does not force one to play on a team or face an op- posing player. Even though all of the top play- ers of the varsity team graduat- ed last year except Doug Fox, who is ranked number one for SWH, this year's team still has plenty of talent. The team took second place at Garden City (1A-2A division), second at the SWH Invitational, and sixth at the league meet. This young team has shown that they can play with the best of them. Scott Flamm, below, lines himself up be- fore attempfing a difficult putt. SPORTS GOLF Below. Jan Gerber prepares to tee off at the SWFI Invitational Meet. Below, Kris Thomas chips onto the green at the Plains golf course. Doug Fox (far left) was the top medalist for the team this year. He was first medalist at Garden City and seventh medalist at Hu- goton. Chris Rickard (left) wasn't a medalist, but his steady play helped the team. Brad Sutton (middle far left) provided strong play for the team. A freshman, Sutton often qualified for the varsity team. Jeff Hill (middle left) was a four- year player. His dependability was an asset to the team. The entire golf team, left, con- sisted of Jeff Hill, Doug Langhofer, Doug Fox, Melinda Roehr, Chris Rickard; (standing) Tracy Coats, Brad Sutton, Rodney Rice, David Linaweaver, Jan Ratzlaff, Jan Gerber, Scott Hamm, and James Fox. Not pictured was Tami Sta- pleton. Individual medalists were Doug Fox, first at Garden City, seventh at Hugoton, and first at SWH; Jan Gerber, seventh at Garden City; Jeff Hill, eighth at Sublette, twelfth at SWH, and fourth at Hu- goton; Doug Langhofer, tenth at SWH and sixth at Hugoton; Brad Sutton, ninth at SWH. Golf coaches were Mr. Jack Johnson, head, and Mr. Cliff Thomas, assistant. LINKSTER SCORES PLACING MEET Eighth Ulysses Second Garden City Eleventh Lakin JV Seventh Sublette Individuals SWH JV Ninth Leoti Individuals Hugoton JV Seventh Hugoton Eighth Syracuse JV Second SWH Seventh Johnson Sixth League Fifth Regional 37 SPORTS GOLF Track Team Catches Spirit The track team this year par- ticipated in ten meets including the state track meet in Wichita. Both boys and girls did very well in competition this year. The boys received 58 first place, 39 sec- ond place, 15 third place, 12 fourth place, one fifth place, and one sixth place medals. The girls won 18 first place, 22 second place, nine third place, three fourth place, six fifth place, and one sixth place medals. No school records were broken in any of the track meets up to the state track meet, but the track members did accomplish a lot. Placings at the SWH invitational were good, and many fans showed up to cheer the track members on. Parents and com- munity members were very sup- portive throughout the season as they are through every sports season. This support and the en- thusiasm of the crowd kept the track team's spirit on the rise. Darren Bromwell shoots off the starting block into the race. He is cheered on by the crowd at the SWH invitational meet as he competes in the 400 meter dash. At the left are Dionne Mullaly and Cara Fox racing against each other in the 100 meter dash. Mullaly came in first, and Fox took second in this close race. The two girls were in competition all season. Brian Williamson worked hard to win the first-place medal in the triple jump at the home track meet. TEAM HONORS BOYS GIRLS 1st 4th 2nd 3rd 1st 4th 3rd 9th 2nd 3rd 2nd 5th 3rd 9th 2nd 6th 3rd 9th MEET Hugoton Quad Holcomb Quad SWH Quad Holcomb Inv. Sublette Tri. Hugoton Inv. Sublette Inv. Hi-Plains Leag. Regional 38 SPORTS The track members are (front) Keith Fos- ter, Joell Dunham, Cara Fox, Sherry Cor- rell. Mindy Amerin, Amy Winner, Dionne Mullaly, Caralee Greenwood; (second row) Glenn Morrill, J.J. Saucedo, Darren Bromwell. Dario Saucedo, Matt Lampe, Kevin Ferguson, Troy Cox, Will Holmes; (back) Steven Garza, manager; Brian Wil- liamson, Bryan Rickard, Jon Handy, An- drew Garza, Shane Schell, Doug Kaber- lein, and Andy Servaes. Sherry Correll hands off the baton to Mindy Amerin in the 800 meter relay. The other relay team members were Dionne Mullaly and Cara Fox. The members re- ceived second place in this relay. Doug Kaberlein threw the shot put. He placed first in the Sublette triangular with a throw of 39'3 , but his longest throw of the season was 40'6 1 4 . IM Team members who qualified for state competition were Mindy Amerin, 400 m. dash; Joell Dunham, javelin; Shane Schell, long jump and triple jump; Doug Kaber- lein. discus; Brian Williamson, javelin; Jon Handy, 1600 m. run and 800 m. run; Troy Cox. 3200 m. run; Brian Rickard. J.J. Sau- cedo, Schell, and Handy. 2-mile relay; An- drew Garza. Williamson. Handy, and Schell, mile relay. The alternates were Will Holmes and Darren Bromwell. J.J. Saucedo races toward the finish line in the 800 meter run placing fourth in the SWH invitational meet with a time of 2 21.02. He was beat by teammates Jon Handy, Troy Cox, and Bryan Rickard. Jon Handy, right, cleared the pole vault bar at 11' in the SWH invitational. He placed third with this vault. Handy is also a runner and has been a valuable team member. Aides Vital To Program Tracy Coats, Cynthia Ferguson (front), for football season, these girls tramped up Sherry Correll, and Brenda Winkler (back) and down the sidelines to make sure they kept all the statistics for the football team. gave credit to each player. Enduring the cold and wind often present Jessica Heimann, above, was the man- ager and statistician all rolled up into one for the volleyball team. Boys' basketball ball assistants (right) were Steven Garza and Scott Hamm, manag- ers; Jessica Heimann, Katie Holmes, and Jeff Hill, statisticians; and Kevin Zimmer- man, manager. These students were re- sponsible for equipment, uniforms, and vi- tal statistics through the long season. 40 SPORTS ASSISTANTS________________________________ Players are very important, and coaches are also very important, but most athletic programs would not run smoothly at all without the student assistants. Members of the student body provide the manpower for all those jobs the coaches don't have time to do. They are the managers who make sure there are clean towels for the teams and water glasses for games. They are the trainers who wrap ankles prior to games and take care of many of the injuries during games. They are the statisticians who keep all the numbers so that the coaches can analyze the games and players later. They are the filmers who capture the games on video- tape. These people are unsung he- roes. They work quietly in the background and receive little or no recognition, but they are a necessary part of every athletic program. mum 911 Girls' bdsketbcll statisticicns were Trccey Marbut, Melinda Roehr, and Janna Staple- ton. A love of the game kept these girls busy as they made the road trips with the team. Stapleton, usually a player, was sidelined with an injury from last year but stayed with the team as an assistant. •III Top Students Show Spirit The National Honor Society is a group of individuals who work to achieve their highest academic capability, To become a member of the society, one must achieve at least an A- average and then maintain a B+ average. The society's activities for the year included the snowball dance, a chili supper, a cookout for the members. The snowball dance and the chili supper were both successes with good atten- dance. The supper is the main money-making project for the so- ciety and is always held prior to football homecoming. The pro- ceeds from it are used to finance the dance and the trip the soci- ety makes every other year. The National Honor Society makes up about the top 17 per- cent of the school's population. The three seniors were recog- nized at graduation with red and black cords. These students' de- termination to do their best shows their spirit on the rise. Andy Servaes and Doug Kaberlein assist Mr. Bob Kaberlein (in the center) in placing streamers for the Snowball dance. At lower right, members Sheila Lambert, Sherry Correll. Rodney Rice. Brenda Winkler. Joell Dunham, and advisor, Mr. Bob Kaberlein offer thanks prior to the meal at their cookout. At lower center, Tracey Marbut and Ju- lie Dunham discuss the placement of decorations for the snowball dance. At lower left are the members from the front James Fox, Andy Servaes, Rodney Rice, Julie Dunham. Tracey Marbut, Cynthia Ferguson, Sheila Lambert, Joell Dunham, Brenda Winkler. Doug Kaberlein. Sherry Correll, and sponsor, Mr. Bob Kaberlein. At the right are the National Flonor Soci- ety officers: Joell Dunham, secretary- treasurer; Cynthia Ferguson, vice-presi- dent; Sheild Lambert, president, and Doug Kaberlein, student council represen- tative. Quiz Bowl Buzzes A quiz bowl match is a compe- tition in which the knowledge of one team is challenged by that of an opposing team. Questions range from current events to sci- entific problems, all the way to what composer at a young age composed Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.'' (Beethoven) One of the tougher parts about quiz bowl matches is the unpre- dictability of the questions. A se- ries of questions may be asked that one is familiar with. The next minute a series or an entire match may be filled with questions about topics one has never heard before. While the team members can prepare for the matches ahead of time by read- ing news magazines and concen- trating on certain subjects, there is never enough time to become an expert in enough subjects. The quiz bowl team did fairly well this year considering that three of the four were newcom- ers. The only returning team member was senior Rodney Rice. The new members included Doug Fox, Sheila Lambert, seniors, and Andy Servaes, sophomore, with Danny Darroch, senior, serving as alternate at the league meet. Pictured are team members Doug Fox, Rodney Rice. Andy Servaes, Sheila Lam- bert, and advisor Bob Kaberlein. Pictured below is the team preparing to solve a math problem. Pictured below, the team is displaying their third place trophy from the Hugoton Invitational. This was their best placing of the year. In the picture below, Doug Fox, Sheila Lambert. Rodney Rice, and Andy Servaes discuss an answer after buzzing in. At some of the meets it was allowed to dis- cuss an answer after buzzing in while other meets required that the person buzzing answer independently. FFA Strives _________I This has been quite a year for the FFA. Not only did they sell fruits, cheese, peanuts, and mag- azines, but they also participated in many community projects, judging, and other important events. The FFA started the year by going out into the community to sell their products. This is their major money-making project for the year, and the profits from these sales finance all the activi- ties of the year. FFA is also responsible for the tractor safety courses provided for the junior high students. The courses helped the students learn the responsibilities of operating a tractor. They also brought out grade school students and cooked buffalo burgers for them during Food for America week. The National FFA Sweetheart talked to the students about the history of the buffalo as they were sitting on a real buffalo hide. Judging was also an important part of FFA. Students must be able to judge four animals in eight classes and to tell why he or she put them in a certain order. At the right are the FFA officers Brian Crist, treasurer; Bill Brown, reporter. Justin Lou- derback, student council; Brandee New- man, vice-president; guest speaker, Mr. Justin McGee, State FFA President; Jeff Louderback, president; Brenda Winkler, secretary; Mr. Arthur White, adviser; and Hunter Herron, sentinel. During the annual awards night, the new FFA officers were installed At the right are Gail Shoemate, treasurer; Bill Brown, re- porter; Brandee Newman, student coun- cil. Justin Louderback. vice president; Mr. Arthur White, adviser. Brenda Winkler, president; Dallas Ryan, secretary, and Craig Richmeier. sentinel. 44 ORGANIZATIONS FFA FFA members are (front) Brenda Winkler, Justin Louderback. Jeff Louderback, Bill Brown. Hunter Herron. Cassie Harritt; (sec- ond row) Mr. Arthur White, Joell Dunham, Brandee Newman. Mark Eikenberry, Gail Shoemate. (third row) Shane Wedel. Da- vey Swank, Jamey Widener, Brett Harris, Justin Whan; (back row) Justin Snovelle, Dallas Ryan, Rollie Palmer, Robert Everett, Randy Nelson, Craig Richmeier, and Tom- my Cook. Cassie Harritt, Randy Nelson. Hunter Her- ron. Brian Crist. Richie Sherer, Brenda Winkler. Jon Handy. Jeff Louderback. Bill Brown, and Dallas Ryan await the cement that is to be poured into the new long jump pit at the track. The members built the new pit with Mr. Arthur White's super- vision. Craig Richmeier. one of the sophomore members of F.F.A.. instructs a young driver on tractor safety. The program is an annu- al event sponsored by the group. Left. Brian Crist. Hunter Herron, Jeff Louder- back, Brent Boyd, and Dallas Ryan loaded some of the fruit that the group sold in the community. The fruit sales is the club's lar- gest money-making project. Bottom left, eager-to-learn junior high stu- dents observe the proper procedure for operating a thrasher. Any youngster desir- ing to work for a farmer other than his parent must complete the tractor safety program. The program, conducted by the F.F.A. under the supervision of Mr. Ar- thur White, is an approved program. State requirements regulate the program and the laws concerning youngsters working on the farms. Bottom right, Brian Crist serves Mike Eiken- berry and Justin Whan refreshments after an F.F.A. program. 45 ORGANIZATIONS First Year This is the first year for the Kayettes, an organization for high school girls across the state. The reason for the change from Y- Teens to Kayettes was that the Kansas YWCA disenfranchised and left the Y-Teens without their sponsoring group. Kayettes is a Kansas State High School Activi- ties Association sponsored orga- nization with goals similar to those of Y-Teens. The main purpose of Kayettes is to promote friendship and team- work among its members. Other goals are to do community ser- vice work and projects which will benefit the school. Kayettes has 50 members, a sizable number as it is about 33% of the school's total student pop- Above, right, Linda Bond serves punch to Rachel Holmes. The Kayette meetings are formal meetings and usually include re- freshments. For Kayettes Kayettes pictured above are (front row) Michelle Amen, president; Sheila Lambert, vice-president; Cynthia Ferguson, Jennifer Stacey, Amy Barr, Sherry Correll, treasurer; Tracy Coats, Linda Bond, secretary; Shanda Wheeler, Beverly Bierman, and Cara Fox. In the second row are Jessica Heimann, Corina Neal, Mary Ann Phillips, Katie Holmes, Cekaye Bergstrom, Rachel Holmes, Dea Johnson, Julie Dunham, Joell Dunham, Becky Skeen, Necie Hobbs, An- gie Kirk, and Michelle Leach. In the third row are Mrs. Jean Johnson, Traci Boyd, Deanna Howard, Amy Hall, Lisa Clemens, Tara Weilert, Dionne Mullaly, Ami Rhoades, Niki Reiss, Bonnie Wells, Patricia Aguirre, Teresa DeNoon, and Mrs. Beth Cook. Pic- tured in the back row are Gail Shoemate, Ali Gregg. Carla Eastman, Dezerie McLain, Michelle Geisinger, Delores Saucedo, Hilda Aguirre, Cassie Harritt, Melinda Roehr, Jen- nifer McKee, Tina Monroe, Christy Fletch- er, Caralee Greenwood, and Lisa Hart. 46 ORGANIZATIONS KAYETTES Above left, Delores Scucedo, Becky Skeen, Mary Ann Phillips, Katie Holmes, with Amy Hall in front, perform The Ugly Dragon. a skit, during a meeting in the cafeteria. In the center left picture. Corina Neal, Me- linda Roehr, Patricia Aguirre, and Bonnie Wells (in the background) examine Easter bunnies at the Easter party. Besides play- ing a team version of Pictionary and hav- ing refreshments, members' secret sisters were revealed after a week of anony- mous presents and notes At the bottom, left, Amy Barr, Amy Hall. Dea Johnson, and Cynthia Ferguson try to guess the identity of the teachers from their baby pictures in a contest. To raise money for a world service pro- gram, the Kayettes sponsored a Kiss-A-Pig contest in which students paid a penny a vote for the teacher of their choice. The winning teacher was required to kiss a pig. At the bottom right, the winner. Mr. Barry Melien kisses the pig held by Jessie Hei- mann. 47 ORGANIZATIONS KAYmFS ulation and roughly 65% of the girls. The officers of the group are Michelle Amen, president; Sheila Lambert, vice-president; Linda Bond, secretary; Sherry Correll, treasurer; Cara Fox, director of regular and special projects; Shanda Wheeler, meditations di- rector; Cynthia Ferguson, direc- tor of school service; Jennifer Sta- cey, community, national, and world service director; Tracy Coats, student council represen- tative; Beverly Bierman, parlia- mentarian and director of point system; and Amy Barr, publicity director. Among the various activities this year has been the selling of helium-filled balloons to be deliv- ered to the buyer's sweetheart on Valentine's Day. New Teacher For Band One of the band's regular ac- tivities was performing the Mus- tang fight song at pep assem- blies. Above, Michelle Amen, stu- dent director, assists Mr. Al Hamp- ton at a pep assembly. The flag team (left) was an im- portant component of the marching band. It had six mem- bers, Melinda Roehr (front) and (back) Sandra Ball, captain; Amy Winner, Ami Rhoades, Julie Dun- ham, and Carla Eastman. While most of the band mem- bers remained the same, the band did get a new director this year. When asked about the diffi- culty of band in relation to other subjects, Mr. Hampton said he believed band to be about the same as most other courses, but he contended that band mem- bers must have the commitment necessary to be in attendance at all the activities. 48 ORGANIZATIONS Above are the band members: (front) Amy Hall, Corina Neal, Julie Dunham, Mindy Amerin, Carla Eastman, Shanda Wheeler; (second row) Mary Ann Phillips, Caralee Greenwood, Sandra Ball, Kevin Ferguson, Justin Whan, Ami Rhoades, Ka- tie Holmes, Angie Kirk, Melinda Roehr, Tra- cey Marbut; (third row) Jeff Hill, Doug Ka- berlein, Andrew Garza, Doug Langhofer, Shane Schell, Kevin Zimmerman, Steven Garza, Bruce Winter, Will Holmes, Andy Servaes, Relis Eastman, Bobby Saucedo; Morning sunlight brightens the football Some mornings were rather cold and field as the marching band practices, damp for practices. The marching band marched in two parades this year — the Kis- met Little World's Fair and the Christmasing in Plains — in addi- tion to marching at halftime at football games. The concert band, a slightly larger group than the marching band, was also busy with three concerts and spring contests. They performed a Christmas concert, a pre-con- test concert, and a spring con- cert. At the Hi-Plains League Mu- sic Festival, the band received a II rating, but they later received a I at the state contest. (back row) Michelle Amen, David Linaweaver, Joell Dunham, Amy Winner, Justin Snovelle, Andy Evans, and Mr. Al Hampton. Band officers were Mindy Amerin, student council representative; David Linaweaver, vice-president; Michelle Amen, president and drum major; and Jeff Hill, secretary-treasurer. This was the first time in many years for the band to receive a I rating at state. Mr. Hampton praised the band members and their hard work and said that ac- cording to the guidelines set up, because the band received a I at state, everyone would letter. 49 ORGANIZATIONS BAND Students Compete at State Some members of the band also performed separately. Mi- chelle Amen (upper right), Melin- da Roehr (upper middle), Andy Servaes (upper left) all compet- ed in solo competition at the state level. All received I's at the regional contest to be able to go on to state. Amen received a I at state; Roehr and Servaes re- ceived Il's. The saxophone quar- tet (lower left) consisting of Ami Rhoades, Tracey Marbut, Katie Holmes, and Michelle Amen also earned their way to state com- petition where they received a I. Band is a special class involving special people. Roughly 23% of the student body is in band, and they are encouraged to remain in band throughout high school. 50 ORGANIZATIONS BAND Practice Makes Perfect The second year of the rodeo club started out with a more ex- perienced group. Most of the team began their rodeo careers in the Little Britches Rodeos which are for youths ages 8-13 and 14- 18. Most of the prizes include sad- dles, boots, and buckles. The events in Little Britches are slightly different than those in high school rodeo. Participation is broken down into junior boys and girls and senior boys and girls with events including trail course, bar- rel racing, flag race, and goat ty- ing. High school rodeo events, however, are upgraded to more difficult feats including team rop- ing, calf roping, bull riding, and bronc riding. The only affiliation with the school that our team has is the use of the school name. The team members must finance at- tendance at rodeos by them- selves. The school can't offer any other assistance because rodeo isn't recognized by the KSHSAA. Individuals on the team travel throughout a four-state region, and their prizes include some of which the Little Britches rodeos offer with the addition of prize money. Members of the Rodeo Club are (stand- ing) Justin Louderback, Hunter Herron. Jeff Louderback, Mr. Arthur White, sponsor; (kneeling) Rollie Palmer and (on the trailer) Brandee Newman. While most of the rodeos are held in the summer, three team members have be- gun some competition. In Little Britches steer wrestling, Rollie Palmer has placed third (Dodge City), second, first, and first (Lakin); Hunter Herron has placed fourth and fourth (Dodge City), first (Lakin), and second in calf roping (Lakin). In high school rodeo competition, Brian Crist has placed as follows: calf roping, 3rd (Plainville, To- peka, and Dodge City), fifth (Concordia); team roping, second (Plainville), first (Concordia and Topeka). Hunter Herron ('hottom riahtT bulldoas a steer to the ground while Brian Crist (left) promptly dis- mounts after roping a calf. Jeff Louder- back, above, rides a bronc at the Nation- al High School Rodeo Finals in Pueblo, Colorado. Spring is the busy time for the rodeo team although some of the competitions are also in the fall. Each team member is re- sponsible for his and his horse's transporta- tion to and from the rodeos. It is because of their dedication that they help keep spirit on the rise. 51 ORGANIZATIONS pnnFn rillR Choir Does Concerts, Contests Even though choir is not one of the reg- ular academic classes, it does involve hard work and concentration. Melinda Roehr said, It takes lots of time and prac- tice. but it's also fun, and it pays off in the end. At the right choir members (front) Melin- da Roehr. Amy Barr, Patricia Aguirre. Niki Reiss, Bonnie Wells, Dionne Mullaly, Brian Merklin, (second) Jessica Heimann. Johnna Widener. Lisa Clemens. Amy Nel- sen. Shanda Wheeler, (third) Traci George. Chrisa Pearson, and Dina Alvar- ado practice for the spring concert in May and their performances at the Plains and Kismet grade schools. The choir also performed at the activities banquet and graduation. These four performances wrapped up the year. Chrisa Pearson said, While it can be boring going over the same things, we do have fun. 52 The choir members are (front) Amy Nel- sen, Lisa Clemens, Tara Weilert, Jessica Heimann, Beverly Bierman, Cara Fox, Mi- chelle Geisinger, Melinda Roehr, Cekaye Bergstrom, Linda Bond, Mr. Larry Annable, director; (second row) Christy Fletcher, Tracey Marbut, Ami Rhoades, Gail Shoe- mate, Amy Barr, Hilda Aguirre, Niki Reiss. Patricia Aguirre. Lisa Hart. Traci George. Dina Alvarado; (third row) Tina Monroe, Teresa DeNoon. Traci Boyd, Amy Winner. ORGANIZATIONS CHOIR Shanda Wheeler. Caralee Greenwood. Dionne Mullaly. Chrisa Pearson, Sheila Lambert, Michelle Amen; (fourth row) Bri- an Merklin, Dario Saucedo, Scott Hamm, Mario Saucedo, Chris Rickard, Kevin Zim- merman, Felix Olvera. Bonnie Wells, Lor- ena Rivera; (top row) Troy Cox, Brad Sut- ton, Robert Dufield, David Linaweaver. Shane Schell, Matt Lampe, Will Holmes, James Cook.and Keith Foster. Above, Mr. Larry Annable directs the choir during one of their practices. The group received a I rating at the Hi-Plains League contest and a II at the state music festival. One of Mr. Annable's goals for choir this year was to improve the tonal quality and blend of the voices. The members were relatively young with just eight seniors in the group, and many of the voices were still maturing. The Mustang Singers are (front) Michelle Geisinger, Linda Bond, Cekaye Bergstrom, Michelle Amen, (second row) Shanda Wheeler, James Cook, Gail Shoemate. Cara Fox, Will Holmes, (third row) Matt Lampe, Sheila Lambert, Chris Rickard, (fourth row) Robert Dufield, David Lina weaver, and Shane Schell. Not pic- tured is Beverly Bierman. The director, Mr. Larry Annable, chose the members of this group by each member's qualifications. A total of fifteen make up the group, and, this year, Lampe had the honor of being the only freshman chosen. Lampe said, It is an honor to be a fresh- man and to be chosen for the Mustang Singers. I've learned a lot.” The group performed at the junior-senior prom, the Plains Methodist Church, and the Kismet Methodist Church. The Mus- tang Singers received a II rating at league and a II at regional. Although they did not qualify for state competition, they were proud of their performances and their rat- ings. The spirit of the Mustang Singers was on the rise with every one of their perfor- mances. Pictured to the left are choir officers Be- verly Bierman, president; Michelle Amen, vice-president; Sheila Lambert, student council; Hilda Aguirre, co-secretary trea- surer; and Michelle Geisinger, co-secre- tary treasurer. The officers were chosen at the beginning of the school year by the choir members and are the liasons be- tween the director, Mr. Larry Annable, and the choir members. Some of their responsibilities include choosing music and scheduling concerts. They are also responsible for determining if the choir needs more practice and if a concert should be postponed. The co- secretary treasurers take roll and inform the director of absentees. Mrs. Susan Fox played the piano for many of the vocal soloists when they participat- ed in contests. She also assisted with the accompaniments of the choir during re- hearsals and all of the contests. A patient and willing accompanist is needed be- cause the hours tend to be long during rehearsals, and Mrs. Fox was the ideal per- son for this. At the left are Michelle Amen and Traci George who were both accompanists for the choir. The two students participated in the first concert on November 3 by playing a piece of music each. Both Amen and George took time out of their after- school schedules to prepare for the con- cert. 53 ORGANIZATIONS CHOIR At the left are choir members who partici- pated at league and regional contests with solos: (front) Traci George, league II, regional II; Michelle Amen, league I, re- gional I, state I; Melinda Roehr, league II, regional II (second row) Dario Saucedo, league II; Keith Foster (did not participate in contests); Ami Rhoades, league II, re- gional II; Cara Fox, league II, regional I. state II; (third row) Matt Lampe, league II, regional III; James Cook, league I, regional III; Jessica Heimann, league III; Will Holmes, league II, regional II; (third row) Robert Du- field, league II, regional II; David Linaweaver, league I; Shane Schell, re- gional I, state III; Shanda Wheeler, league I, regional II. Not pictured is Beverly Bier- man, league I, regional II. The soloists practiced many hours after school with Mr. Annable and at home in order to prepare for the contests. The practice paid off for them since there were several I and II ratings at league. Individual work in any activity takes spe- cial dedication because so much of the work is done outside of class. At the right is the boys' ensemble: (front) Dario Saucedo. Brian Merklin, Will Holmes, Mario Saucedo, Brad Sutton. Troy Cox, (second row) Felix Olvera, Keith Foster, James Cook. Chris Rickard. Scott Hamm, (third row) Matt Lampe, Robert Dufield, David Linaweaver, and Shane Schell. Not pictured is Kevin Zimmerman. The group received a I rating at league, a I at regional, and I at state for their dedi- cation and hard work. Medals were given to the members of the boys' ensemble for their performance. The boys' ensemble had several perfor- mances throughout the year, and they were able to raise spirits with their singing. Members of the girls' glee are (front) Lisa Hart. Traci George, Cekaye Bergstrom, Melinda Roehr, Linda Bond, Amy Nelsen; (second) Ami Rhoades, Tina Monroe, Cara Fox, Michelle Geisinger. Tara Weilert, Patricia Aguirre, Dina Alvarado. Traci Boyd; (third) Hilda Aguirre. Amy Barr. Tra- cey Marbut, Lisa Clemens, Chrisa Pearson. Jessica Heimann, Amy Winner, (fourth) Gail Shoemate, Beverly Bierman. Caralee Greenwood, Teresa DeNoon, Johnna Widener, Dionne Mullaly, Niki Reiss, Shanda Wheeler, Sheila Lambert, and Michelle Amen. At league music festival, this group re- ceived a I rating, and they received a II at the state festival. 54 ORGANIZATIONS CHOIR Students Speak Out They may not have caused as big a sensation as Larry Speakes, but their experiences with speak- ing out have been successful nevertheless. The members of the forensics team and their individ- ual events were Shanda Wheeler (upper left). Interpretation of Prose, league II, regional I, state I; Julie Dunham (upper right). Inter- pretation of Poetry, league II, re- gional I, state III; Andy Servaes (middle left), Informative Speech, league I, regional I, state II; Mi- chelle Amen (middle right). Solo Act, league I, state I; Jeff Hill (low- er left), Intrepretation of Prose, league II, regional II. There were two Improvised Duet Act teams. Julie Dunham and Jeff Hill (lower middle) re- ceived II ratings at league and regional, and Shanda Wheeler and Michelle Amen received a I at league and a III at state. The forensics team was coached by Miss Carla Morgan. ORGANIZATIONS FORENSICS SADD Changes Minds Mr. Robert Anastas is the founder and executive director of S.A.D.D., Students Against Driv- ing Drunk. As a former hockey coach at Wayland High School in Wayland, Massachusetts, he saw the need for a program after two high school hockey players were killed in alcohol-related acci- dents. After the two hockey players were killed, Anastas started the first S.A.D.D. chapter in Septem- ber, 1981 Since then, thousands of high schools in all 50 states and Canada have formed S.A.D.D. chapters. In recognition of the need for parent participation and support, Anastas has devised the Con- tract for Life between parent and teenager. The contract doesn't condone drinking but states that if either the parent or the teenager drinks, he will not drive, nor will he ride with anyone who has been drinking. Instead, he will call a cab or someone else to take him home. The purpose of S.A.D.D. is to or- ganize students to combat the number one killer of their age group—drinking and driving. S.A.D.D. has four goals: 1. To help eliminate the drunk driver and save lives. 2. To alert high school students to the dangers of drinking and driving. 3. To conduct community al- cohol awareness programs. 4. To organize peer counseling programs to help students who may have concerns about alcohol. When asked if students felt any pressure from other students to drink to be cool, students and faculty replied in various ways. No. Some people know that I don't drink, and so no one pres- sures me to drink, said Ami Rhoades. Also I think maybe the SADD chapter has changed some people, but there are still those people who will go on drinking to keep their friends or just to be cool. Ismael Alvarado said, No. I think we have more kids con- vinced that drinking is the wrong thing to do, said Mr. Jim Ratzlaff who also said that he feels that students have definitely changed their attitudes about drinking. S.A.D.D. officers have been responsible for planning the activities of the year. Some of those activities have included “Think Life T-shirt sales, a disco dance at the beginning of the school year, the chains of life at Christmas time, which were unbro- ken, and spot announcements at prom time reminding students that friends don't let friends drive drunk. Mr. Dave Neal is the sponsor. Pictured above with him are Cynthia Ferguson, secretary-treasurer; Brenda Winkler, stu- dent council; Michelle Amen, president; Sheila Lambert, vice-president; and Be- verly Bierman, publicity chairman. With their sponsor, these students and the members of the group are determined to keep themselves and their fellow students safe by learning and teaching that it's dangerous to drink and drive. Pictured around the S.A.D.D. poster at the right are Michelle Amen, Brent Boyd, Joell Dunham, Michelle Geisinger, Jeff Hill, Sheila Lambert, Jan Ratzlaff, Janna Stapleton, Shanda Wheeler, Johnna Widener, Hilda Aguirre, Mindy Amerin, Sherry Correll. Cyn- thia Ferguson, Jan Gerber, Ali Gregg, Ka- tie Holmes, Deanna Howard, Dezerie McLain, Brenda Winkler, Beverly Bierman, Amy Barr, Traci Boyd, Tracy Coats, Julie Dunham, Caralee Greenwood, Scott Hamm, Jessica Heimann, Justin Louder- back, Tracey Marbut, Tina Monroe, Craig Richmeier, Shane Schell, Andy Servaes, Tami Stapleton, Kris Thomas, Kevin Zim- merman, Patricia Aguirre, Teresa DeNoon, Mark Eikenberry, Kevin Ferguson, Steven Garza, Traci George, Rachel Holmes, An- gie Kirk, Niki Reiss, Ami Rhoades, Brad Sut- ton, Davey Swank, Melissa Thompson, and Tara Weilert. Not pictured are Doug Kaberlein, Jennifer McKee, Bonnie Wells, Troy Cox, Keith Foster, Michelle Leach, Melinda Roehr, and Justin Whan. 56 ORGANIZATIONS SADD Each class put together a Chain of Life the week before Christmas. The chain then hung in each class hall as a symbol of how the students were going to help one another to keep safe from drinking and driving over Christmas break. Each link in the chain had a student's name on it. If there were a drinking and driv- ing accident over the holiday va- cation, the chain would be broken at that student's name. On the day school was released for Christmas break, the classes all met in the commons area to put all four chains together. Mr. Dave Neal, sponsor, explained the importance of the Chains of Life saying, Each student is a necessary and important part of the school. The death of a stu- dent affects each person, and everything we can do to avoid such loss is vital. This was the second year that the chain was unbroken. At the left, Jan Gerber, Roby Widener, Darren Bromwell. Dezerie McLain, Lisa Clemens, and Bill Brown are among those watching Doug Kaberlein and Andrew Garza hang the juniors' chain. Senior girls Estella Bierman, Janna Stapleton, Linda Bond, Johnna Widener, Jennifer Stacey, Joell Dunham, and Cekaye Bergstrom also hang theirs. Below, Gail Shoemate shows one of the T-shirts the chapter sold. 57 ORGANISATIONS S.A.D.D. Actors Create Laughs Cheaper by the Dozen is the story of the Gilbreths (James Fox and Cekaye Bergstrom) who raised 12 children in the 1920's. The children portrayed were Anne (Cara Fox), Ernestine (Shanda Wheeler), Frank (Jeff Hill), Martha (Michelle Amen), Dawn (Delores Saucedo), Fran- ces (Amy Hall), Gillian (Dea John- son), and Jackie (Julie Dunham). The rest of the children were ba- bies. Gilbreth was an efficiency expert who freelanced for fac- tories and the federal govern- ment. He had a heart condition that he was keeping secret from his children, and he worked very hard to moke his children self-suf- ficient and independent. His effi- ciency techniques covered all areas of living from taking a bath in the least amount of time possi- ble to learning foreign languages by listening to records in the bath- room. Top. Cara Fox, Amy Hall, and Kevin Zim- merman. as Anne's boyfriend, discuss her father's strict rules. Right, James Fox and Cekaye Bergstrom rehearse their lines. At the bottom from the right. Delores Sau- cedo (Dawn and the doctor) sits for light adjustment. Beverly Bierman (Mrs. Fitz- gerald and Ms. Brill) rehearses her double role. Joell Dunham shows the posters she created as student director. 58 ORG ALL SCHOOL PLAY Putting a play together isn't as easy as it sounds or looks. The ac- tors and actresses work hard to memorize their lines; the crew has to learn to run the light board and when to pull curtains; the director has to organize and direct all ac- tions. Everyone involved put in many hours of rehearsal — all after regular school hours and usually after ball practice was over. The final result was a play that not only entertained, but it also taught some lessons about family life. This was a story about a family of 12 children whose fa- ther wanted them to be totally self-sufficient at an early age. His efficiency techniques created many hilarious moments for the audience. At left, Shanda Wheeler and Jeff Hill discuss their father's strict rules about their clothing and ac- tivities. In the center, Michelle Amen talks to her younger sisters, Julie Dunham and Dea Johnson about how to get their work done to please their father. At the bottom left, are the crew and stage hands, Chris Rick- ard, Sheila Lambert, and Rollie Palmer. Julie Dunham also helped with props. Below right is Mrs. Laura Brand- herm, the director of the play. 59 ORGANIZATIONS Cheerleaders Motivate Crowd Along with cars for accident-prone stu- dents, Mrs. Claus, (Michelle Amen), pre- pares to present sponsor, Mr. Jim Ratzlaff, escorted by Deanna Howard, a pair of goofy glasses for when he gets tired of wearing his new bifocals. Pictured above are football cheerleaders Beverly Bierman. Deanna Howard. Dea Johnson, Amy Barr, Cara Fox. Amy Hall, and Cekaye Bergstrom. Bierman was the head cheerleader for both the football and basketball squads. Pictured below are basketball cheer- leaders (front) Deanna Howard. Dea Johnson, Beverly Bierman, Julie Dunham, (back) Amy Hall, Sheila Lambert, and Amy Barr. The teams are elected by combina- tion student, faculty, and patron ballots. Sponsor Mrs. Mary Ellen Langhofer kid- napped the cheerleaders at gun point to treat them to a surprise pizza party be- tween seasons. The treat was for a job well done and a relaxation prior to the beginning of a new season 60 ORGANIZATIONS CHEERLEADERS Council Organizes Year President Danny Darroch announced the committees as the council prepared for homecoming. this workshop and being on the council have helped me devel- op leadership. The student council finances its activities with the proceeds from the student-used pop machine in the school lobby. These young leaders, with their eagerness to learn and to lead, show their spirit on the rise. 61 ORGANIZATIONS STUDEW OUNCIL The student council members are (stand- ing) Mr. Jim Ratzlaff, sponsor; Michelle Gei- singer, senior class; Doug Kaberlein, Na- tional Honor Society; Brian Crist, F.F.A.. (seated) Amy Barr, sophomore class; Bev Bierman, cheerleaders; Sheila Lambert, Below, Danny Darroch and Rollie Palmer retrieve decorations for the homecoming dance and the setting for the queen. Tra- ditionally, triple hearts are used as a back- drop for the queen for both homecom- ings. The hearts are stuffed with tissues in the chosen colors, and the theme is spelled out across them. The backdrop is used in the gym or the football stadium and then later at the dance. choir; Brenda Winkler, S.A.D.D.; Danny Darroch, president; Mario Saucedo. fresh- man class; Mindy Amerin, band; Traci Coats, Kayettes; and Rollie Palmer, junior class The student council had a rela- tively busy year. Their major func- tion was the organization of foot- ball and basketball homecoming weeks including the dances. It was the council's responsibility to coordinate the homecoming competitions including the queen competition and to decorate for the dances. The council also hosted a Back to School dance at the beginning of the year. This infor- mal dance was time for new stu- dents to get acquointed and for returning students to renew friendships. Each organization and class elects a representative to the council, but the president is elect- ed by the student body. I was very honored to be elected by the student body for president. I have enjoyed leading this great bunch of kids through the activi- ties we've sponsored, said Dan- ny Darroch. As part of the council's learning experiences, they traveled to Hu- goton for a student council lead- ership workshop. There they learned to better organize them- selves. Beverly Bierman, cheer- leader representative, said that AnnuaI Staff Breaks Away This year's annual staff is the first to break away from the tradi- tional red and black yearbook. Deciding to be creative and dar- ing, they chose an ivory cover with bright geometrical shapes. Along with choosing the cover for the book, they also chose a theme. Although this may sound easy, it was not. The staff worked hard to come up with new ideas for copy and layouts and to meet deadlines for the printing of the book. Early in the year, the staff at- tended a yearbook company- sponsored workshop in Garden City to learn the newest ideas and styles for yearbooks. Second semester they sold advertising in Plains and Kismet. That, with the advertising in Liberal and the sales of the books, helps to pay for the production of the year- book. Annual staff members at the right were James Fox, Nickie Gilpin, Ismael Alvarado, Mrs. Jean Johnson, Rodney Rice, Miss Car- la Morgan, Dina Alvarado, and Mary Burtz- loff. Above, Mr. Cliff Thomas, special school photographer, takes sports' assis- tants pictures. 62 ORGANIZATION YEARBOOK STAFF Above, Mary Burtzloff. Nickie Gilpin, and the girls have to decide the size and posi- Dina Alvarado discuss whether or not to tion. use a picture. If the picture is used, then Rodney Rice and Ismael Alvarado write the picture and fit the space, and some- copy for their pages. The writing must fit times it is difficult to get everything in. - I Just Can't Sponsored by the student council, the Football Homecom- ing celebration was held on Oc- tober 2. A capacity home crowd gathered before the game to watch the crowning of the queen. As Mindy Amerin, council member, announced the high- lights of the candidates and their escorts' high school activities, the fathers of the candidates drove them around the track. During this feature of the ceremonies, the taped theme music, I Just Can't Stop Loving You, by Michael Jackson played in the back- ground. After the candidates were escorted from the cars to the field, Amerin announced the 1987 Football Queen, Sheila Lam- bert. Senior Sheila Lambert was crowned by her escort, senior David Linaweaver. Lambert, with her court, reigned over the football game against Stanton County following the crowning ceremony. Stop Loving You While the highlight was the crowning of the queen, the week's festivities featured a bat- tle between the classes. Winners in each category were daily dress, seniors; competition yell, ju- niors; original cheer and hall decorations, sophomores. The seniors and sophomores tied for overall winners and were hon- ored with a cake party by the cheerleaders. The week ended with a dance with decorations of paper streamers and balloons in the theme colors of pink, blue, and white. Attendants to the queen were seniors Be- verly Bierman and Michelle Geisinger, above left and right. They were escorted by seniors Rodney Rice and Danny Dar- roch shown below left with the atten- dants. Last year's queen, senior Michelle Amen, below, was escorted by senior Jan Ratzlaff who helped the flower girl. Marion Willimon, Kismet kindergartner. and the crown bearer, Justin Roehr, Pldjns kinder- gartner, off the field. 65 ENTS MING NEVER THOUGHT THA As a capacity crowd looked on, the three candidates walked onto the basketball court know- ing that one of them was soon to be the 1988 Basketball Home- coming Queen, As the theme song I Never Thought That I Could Love Again was being sung by Michelle Amen, Sheila Lambert announced the queen, Michelle Geisinger. The three candidates were Be- verly Bierman, Michelle Geisinger, and Cynthia Ferguson. Beverly was escorted by Mike Keith; Mi- chelle was escorted by Rodney Rice; and Cynthia was escorted by Jan Ratzlaff. After the game, a dance, decorated in black, silver, and burgundy, was sponsored by the student council. (Below) Shannon Williamson, the 1987 queen, crowns the 1988 Basketball Home- coming Queen, Michelle Geisinger. I COULD LOVE AGAIN Even though basketball home- coming week was not as eventful as football homecoming week because of the semester tests, it was apparent that every student was enthusiastic about the up- coming night when the queen would be crowned. At the left, Cynthia Ferguson, junior, and Beverly Bierman, junior, were the queen's attendants. Each was received warmly by the crowd as they were intro- duced. At the lower left, Jan Ratzlaff escorts Ferguson onto the court. At the bottom center, Mike Keith escorts Bierman, and at bottom right, Michelle Amen sings as the candidates are es- corted onto the court. Amen sang the them song I Never Thought That I Could Love Again and was accompanied by her sis- ter, Sheri Dierking. Ratzlaff, Keith, Michelle Geisinger, and Rodney Rice are all seniors. Parties Provide Break Class parties, always held dur- ing the spring semester, help pro- vide a break from the normal rou- tine of school. Two of the classes holding parties opted to have pizzas delivered, and the seniors had a cookout. After eating, the sophomores (top) saw a scary vampire movie. Bonnie Wells, Cara Fox, Kris Thom- as, Scott Hamm, Lorena Rivera, Tracy Coats, Caralee Green- wood, and Traci Boyd watched wide-eyed as teenage vampires chased other teenagers. In the middle, the freshmen Ja- mey Widener, Brad Sutton, Amy Winner, Niki Reiss, Dionne Mullaly, Brett Harris, Teresa DeNoon, Tara Weilert, and Rachel Holmes enjoy their first high school class party. At the lower right, Rodney Rice proved his confidence in the cook at the senior cookout. Mi- chelle Geisinger (lower middle) may have proved otherwise as she showed other class members what she was eating. Mrs. Mary Ellen Langhofer (lower left), one of the senior sponsors, had a spe- cial treat with an accounting of some of the follies of the seniors as they passed through high school. CLASS PARTIES Record Number Attends Banquet The annual activities banquet drew a record number of people with 16 activities and organiza- tions being honored. Coaches and sponsors discussed the year's results, and special honors to stu- dents were presented. (Those students are featured in the hon- ors section of this book.) Parents, faculty, administration, and school board members joined in applauding all the stu- dents who have given up their free time and energy to make the extra-curricular programs successful. Mr. Larry Annable. vocal music director, discussed vocal music activities and later gave track results as the head track coach. He spoke of the potential for re- peat state track title. At the right, coaches and sponsors and their spouses enjoyed the potluck dinner. Although coaches and sponsors sat at the head table, the honored guests, student participants in athletics and activities, were the first through the food lines. Each coach and sponsor discused his or her or- ganization. A huge crowd of parents and students enjoyed the banquet and program. Amy Hall, below, received the Spirited Cheerleader award, a new award, from Mrs. Mary Ellen Langhofer. Jeff Louderback, below, the only student speaker at the banquet, gave the rodeo team's record and standings. 69 SPECIAL EVENTS ACTIVITIES BANQUET Planning, Time, Money Balloons, balloons, balloons ev- erywhere. Juniors decorating for the prom saw just about as many balloons as they will want to see in a lifetime. Using old-fashioned lung power, they blew up hun- dreds of pink, silver, and black balloons to create a dream ef- fect for their In my Dreams theme. Financing the prom decora- tions and the food for the ban- quet took a major part of the money the class earned by selling magazine subscriptions and run- ning the concession stands during the basketball games. This class had to sell many subscriptions be- cause the home basketball schedule was a short one this year. Beginning in December, committees began looking through catalogs to decide on the theme and colors of the prom. Once several selections were made, the class voted on the theme. Then ordering began. Careful measuring had to be done to be sure that enough crepe paper, aluminum foil, and black plastic were obtained to cover the vast area to be used. All the decorat- ing was done on one day with the juniors being excused from classes on Friday before prom. Hilda Aguirre tied several balloons after she had blown them up. Aguirre said, I must have blown up a million balloons! I thought that I would never breathe right again. Aguirre and the other juniors worked all day Friday into Friday evening and finished all the decorating early Satur- day morning. Robert Everett, Mindy Amerin, Scott Ratz- laff, and Bill Brown put together one of the strings of balloons used for an arch. Four of these arches were used as a focal point in the middle of the decorated area and served as a walkway from the banquet area to the dance area, The balloon arches were so impressive, that when the dance was over, the DJ took some of them with him to use at other dances. 70 SPECIAL EVENTS PROM________ rt -H Make Prom Successful Bobby Saucedo, Bryan Rickard, and Alton Willimon worked on the walkway that was placed under the arches of balloons. The walkway was put together according to specifications from the company, but it proved to cause a few problems when post A wouldn't exactly fit in hole A. Finding that much of what had to be put together was like this, at first, the juniors weren't sure how everything was to fit together was like this, at first, the juniors weren't sure how everything was to fit struction was just part of the overall effort required to make the prom a night “In my Dreams.” Bill Brown, Randy Nelson, Dallas Ryan, Scott Ratzlaff, Ali Gregg, Robert Everett, Dezerie McLain, and Lisa Clemens were part of the balloon crew. Most of the ju- niors were on this crew at one time or the other because of the vast numbers of bal- loons required for these decorations. Many of the juniors felt as if they had run Darren Bromwell. Andy Servaes. Jan Gerber, and Andrew Garza were in charge of putting up the black plastic. With two on the scaffold and two to push the scaffold along, the plastic went up rather quickly. These long sheets of heavy plastic were a new innovation for the prom decorations, but they proved to be very effective. Mrs. Mary Ellen Langhofer, home econom- ics teacher, said. I liked the black plastic. It really separated the prom area from the rest of the gym, and we couldn't see through it to the other side like we usually could the crepe paper used in the past. It made a nice area.” for miles after huffing and puffing long enough to get all the balloons blown up. While helium is used for balloons for many functions, it would not have been appro- priate for these balloons. The juniors did not want the balloons to float to the gym ceiling where they would have been out of sight. Most of the juniors' mothers were involved in the banquet — both the planning and the cooking of the meal. While the meat was catered, the mothers prepared the rest of the meal. Pictured are Mrs. Jane Williamson, Mrs. Julia Saucedo, Mrs. Donna Correll, Mrs. Callie Ferguson, Mrs. Dianne Palmer, Mrs. Pat Shoemate. Mrs. Janet Rickard. Mrs. Barbara Amerin, and Mrs. Marge Hightower. PROM In My Dreams On April 9, the junior class pre- sented “In My Dreams for the senior class. The activities started at 6:30 with the servers announc- ing the names of the banquet at- tendants who followed the serv- ers to their assigned seats. The tables were lined with pink table- cloths and silver candles. Michelle Amen, senior class president, thanked the juniors for honoring them with the banquet after the welcome was given by Beverly Bierman. Mr. Jim Ratzlaff then gave the invocation. The meal, prepared by the junior mothers and Stu's Barbecue, consisted of non-alcoholic strawberry daiqui- ris, sirloin tips, baked potatoes, green beans, tossed salad, dinner rolls, and cherry cheesecake; all was served by the sophomore servers. Cynthia Ferguson, junior class president, gave the closing remarks following the meal and the entertainment offered by the Mustang Singers. The dance got underway at 8:30 and lasted until midnight. 72 SPECIAL EVENTS PROM Bev Bierman, Cekaye Bergstrom, Chris Sheila Lambert, and Robert Dufield, Mus- Rickard, Will Holmes, Shanda Wheeler, tang Singers, perform before the meal. Left, students and administrators enjoying the meal are Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ratzlaff. Brenda Winkler, Cynthia Ferguson. Mi- chelle Amen. Janna Stapleton, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Miller. Above, sophomore servers Cara Fox, Jus- tin Louderback, Scott Hamm, Tommy Cook, Tami Stapleton, Robert Dufield. Caralee Greenwood, and Shane Schell announce and seat the guests and pre- pare to serve the meal. Servers are cho- sen by the juniors. Below left. Mr. Cliff Thomas positions Jan- na Stapleton and her date for a picture. Mr. Thomas, a professional photographer, took formal portraits of the prom atten- dees. Below middle, Mrs. Barbara Amerin. a ju- nior mother, prepares refreshments for the thirsty dancers. Below right, Bobby Saucedo and Doug Kaberlein enjoy the meal prepared by the juniors' mothers. Juniors, seniors, faculty, administration, and school board mem- bers attended the banquet. SPECIAL EVENTS ___________PROM Classes Compete In Air Bands Usually a part of homecoming activities, the air band competi- tion was postponed until March because semester tests fell dur- ing homecoming week. This year's event boasted a larger field than last year's with the cheerleaders and the senior class winning. Below. David Linaweaver performed a rap number. At the bottom, Eric Hurd played an original guitar composition. Hurd was not competing and played as a special guest star. From the top right, sophomore girls, Julie Dunham, Amy Barr, Tracey Marbut. Dea Johnson. Traci Boyd, and Jessica Heimann. danced and lip synced as the Raisinettes. Sophomore boys Tommy Cook, Scott Hamm. Kevin Zimmerman, and Justin Sno- veile portrayed a rock group. Also in the group but not pictured was James Fox. A group representing themselves rather than a class consisted of Chris Rickard, Danny Darroch. and David Linaweaver They portrayed the Fat Boys. An improved sound system and the larger and more sophisticated field of contes- tants added to the enjoyment of the au- dience as they applauded, cheered, and whistled. AIR BANDS HONORS Students Achieve Honor Rolls Students wishing to make the honor rolls must meet certain grade requirements including re- ceiving no C grades. Several people met these requirements through the first three nine-week periods and attained the status of being on one of the honor rolls. Those students making the A Honor roll were (front) seniors, Joell Dunham, Sheila Lambert, Mi- chelle Amen, Janna Stapleton, and Doug Langhofer; (second row) juniors. Sherry Correll. Doug Kaberlein, Cynthia Ferguson, and Brenda Winkler; (third row) sopho- mores, Julie Dunham and Tracey Marbut; (fourth row) freshmen, Dina Alvarado, Ami Rhoades, Ke- vin Ferguson, Matt Lampe, and Brad Sutton. B Honor Roll students in the mid- dle picture were (front) seniors, Rodney Rice, Michelle Amen, Doug Fox, Janna Stapleton, and Doug Langhofer; (second row) ju- niors, Deanna Howard, Brenda Winkler, Amy Hall, Mindy Amerin, and Brian Williamson; (third row) sophomores, Dea Johnson, Julie Dunham, Andy Servaes, Robert Dufield, James Fox, and Tami Sta- pleton; (fourth row) freshmen, Nickie Gilpin, Brandee Newman, Rachel Holmes, Dina Alvarado, Ami Rhoades, Brad Sutton, and Justin Whan. Shane Wedel is not pictured. The Progressive Honor Roll is a special recognition for those people who plan and achieve the raising of a grade in one class while maintaining their grades in their other classes. Those on the Progressive Honor Roll were sen- iors, Hunter Herron, Michelle Amen, and Jennifer Stacey, and junior, J.J. Saucedo. Those who gained a place on the school's three honor rolls were rewarded for being among the student body's top scholars. A number of students made both the A and B Honor Rolls, but Amen was the only student to earn a place on all three honor rolls. 76 HONORS UQMQfl n ! I c Four Win Special Honors At the left are Rodney Rice and Michelle Amen who received the citizenship awards. Students cho- sen for this award are judged by the faculty and administration by the following criteria: respect for the flag, the National Anthem, and the Constitution; respect for the students and citizens of the community and for private and public property; responsibility in building school pride, good sportsmanship and establishing a friendly attitude toward new stu- dents; and reverence for life. Below are Joell Dunham, Rod- ney Rice, and Sheila Lambert who were selected as KU Honor Stu- dents. KU Honor Students are chosen throughout the state. Each school selects the top of the top ten percent in the senior class. These students were hon- ored at a banquet during which each one received an American Heritage dictionary with his or her name engraved on it and a certi- ficate of recognition. These students all have been active in many organizations and athletics throughout their high school careers. Recognition for also receiving top grades and displaying good citizenship is commendable. mm’ HONORS TOP STUDENTS Students Win Special Honors Several students have re- ceived individual honors from var- ious organizations. Janna Stapleton (upper right) won the local Masonic Lodge es- say contest and received a sav- ings bond. Deanna Howard (mid- dle right) attended the CMS Citi- zenship Seminar where she heard lectures and attended meetings. Mindy Amerin (lower right) was chosen by the faculty to attend Girls' State this next summer. There she will participate in mock government elections and other governmental functions. Jeff Hill (upper left) won the lo- cal VFW Oratorical Contest with a speech about the value of education. He was presented a medal and a savings bond by the VFW representative. Darren Bromwell and Doug Ka- berlein (lower left) were chosen as Boys' State representatives. Similar to Girls' State, Boys' State involves governmental functions and lectures. 78 HONORS INDIVIDUALS Raisas Individuals Achieve Honors Although most people belong to organizations or teams, many strive on their own to achieve certain honors or goals. The peo- ple on this page have done that. They have set goals for them- selves, and then they have dedi- cated themselves to the work and effort required to achieve those goals. While some of the goals were academic and some were performance, all of them were important. Achieving goals helps people realize their worth, and, often, the achievement of one goal leads to further aspira- tions. Many of the people on this page worked specifically for a goal which will enable them to go on to school to become leaders for tomorrow. Mr. Dave Neal (top left), phys- ical education and driver's edu- cation instructor, had a particular goal in mind when he began a course of study which was to last four months. His goal was to be- come nationally certified as a strength and conditioning spe- cialist. He completed his studies and successfully passed the test. His official title is now Mr. Dave Neal. CSCS. A student with special talents and the desire to use them is Be- verly Bierman (middle left) who used her acting and singing when she duditioned for and received a role in the Seward County Community College musical. Grease. She said, Having this part taught me a lot about act- ing and stage presence. I made new friends and gained a lot of experience. Several local scholarships are awarded annually to graduating seniors. The recipients of those scholarships are selected on a variety of criteria including scho- lastic records, extra-curricular ac- tivities, and financial need. Local scholarship winners (below) were Janna Stapleton, Bob and Ruth Si- monson Scholarship; Shanda Wheeler, Janice Amerin Memorial and Kayette Scholdrships; Mi- chelle Amen, Ernest McVey Me- morial and Bob and Ruth Simon- son Scholarships; Sheila Lambert, Dennis Breen Memorial Scholar- ship; Joell Dunham, Gerald Reiss Memorial Scholarship; (back row) Doug Fox, Eastern Star Scholar- ship; Jan Ratzlaff, Larry Tournade Memorial Scholarship; Doug Langhofer, Bob and Ruth Simon- son Scholarship; Brian Crist, Ed Pip- pitt Memorial Scholarship; Jeff Hill, Lonestar EHU Scholarship; Rodney Rice. XI Gamma Gamma Sorority and Bob and Ruth Simonson Scholarships. A thletes The concept of athletics and the athlete is always changing, and one of the biggest changes is in the attitude about the intelli- gence of the athlete. Nineteen of the SWH athletes have proven that scholarship comes first if a person is to be a well-rounded athlete. Achieving the highest acco- lade for grades were Brenda Winkler and Doug Kaberlein (top) who were on the Academic All- League Team. Winkler and Ka- berlein had to have a grade average of A- to reach this goal. Academic All-League Honor- able Mention is the next highest academic award in the league. Attaining at least a B average were (front) Mindy Amerin, Brian Williamson, Cara Fox, Bonnie Wells, and Rodney Rice; (second row) Jan Gerber, Tracy Coats, Tami Stapleton, Janna Stapleton, and Shanda Wheeler; (third row) Bryan Rickard, Sherry Correll, Jan Ratzlaff, Kevin Zimmerman, and Scott Hamm; (back row) Jennifer Stacey and Joell Dunham. Volleyball team members put- ting out that extra effort to be- come outstanding players are pictured at the bottom. They are Mindy Amerin, HPL All-League Team, Best Team Player, Heart of Determination; Sherry Correll, Heart of Determination; Brenda Winkler, Heart of Determination; (second row) Joell Dunham, Best Team Player; Jennifer Stacey, Heart of Determination; Sheila Lambert, Most Inspirational, Best Hustler, HPL All-League Team; and Janna Stapleton, Best Team Play- er. 80 HONORS ACADEMIC, VB Are Scholars Too I Top Footballers Awarded The Mustang football players, who faced an extremely tough schedule this year, were, howev- er, winners on the practice field during their daily activities. At the top, J.J. Saucedo re- ceived the Most Improved Player Award. Brian Williamson was awarded the Hatter Award, and Bobby Saucedo earned the Of- fensive Hi-Grade title. The covet- ed Mustang Award was won by Danny Darroch. Four awards are given to non- lettermen who have shown themselves to be outstanding in- dividual players. They were Troy Cox, offensive back; Scott Ratz- laff, defensive and offensive line- man; and Scott Hamm, defensive back. Receiving special awards were Rodney Rice, HPL defensive line- man, Hutchinson News honorable mention offensive lineman, Ea- gle-Beacon honorable mention defensive lineman, and SWDT all- area defensive and offensive lin- eman; Jan Gerber, SWDT all-area honorable mention defensive back; Darren Bromwell, HPL offen- sive lineman, SWDT all-area of- fensive line, Eagle-Beacon honor- able mention defensive lineman; Brian Williamson, Hutchinson News honorable mention linebacker; SWDT all-area linebacker; Bobby Saucedo, SWDT all-area line- backer; and Bryan Rickard, SWDT all-area defensive end. HONORS FOOTBALL FFA, Rodeo,Music Win Awards Every organization has those members who work particularly hard to add to their organization and their own prestige. This often involves special practices and study to go beyond the ordinary requirements. The people on this page have participated in extra activities to reap special honors. At the top. Michelle Amen received the Director's Award in Music. Presented by Mr. Al Hampton, this award is special rec- ognition for Amen's work in both band and choir for four years. She has played and sung in solo and ensemble contests and has been student band director this past year. She played the starring role in the choir's musical last year. In the middle picture, rodeo team mem- bers' achievements were recognized. Those were Jeff Louderback. saddle bronc riding — second at Kingman and Dodge City and first at Medicine Lodge; Brian Crist, team roping — fourth and fifth at Kingman, third at Lakin, fifth at Dodge City, first and third at McPherson, second at Medicine Lodge, calf roping — second at Lakin. third and fifth at Dodge City, third at McPherson; Brandee Newman, barrel racing — second at Kingman, eighth at Lakin, third at Dodge City; Hunter Herron, steer wrestling — fifth at Kingman, sev- enth at Lakin, seventh and eighth at Medi- cine Lodge, team roping — first at Dodge City. Rollie Palmer, steer wrestling — fifth at McPherson, fifth and sixth at Medicine Lodge. All of these team members have qualified for state rodeo championships. F.F.A. members' special awards were giv- en to Brandee Newman, diversified lifes- tock production, sheep production, swine production, star greenhand; Gail Shoe- mate, chapter farmer; Joell Dunham, fruit and vegetable production, turf and land- scape management, (second row) Justin Louderback, home and farmstead im- provement, forest management, beef production, chapter farmer; Craig Rich- meier, agricultural mechanics, chapter farmer; Tommy Cook chapter farmer; Brett Harris, feed and grain production; (third row) Jeff Louderback, outdoor re- creation, Dekalb award, chapter star farmer; Brian Crist, agricultural sales and service, star agri-businessman; Hunter Her- ron, horse proficiency. 82 HONORS FFA-MUSIC Players, Pepsters Reap Awards Even team sports have outstanding indi- vidual players. These players are often recognized by area and state newspa- pers and league and state tournament officials. Boys' basketball players who received special acknowledgement are pictured at top left. Their honors were Mike Keith, All-League and All-Area; Jan Gerber, Sec- ond Team All-Area. Honorable Mention All-League; Jon Handy. Second Team All- Area. Honorable Mention All-League. Hon- orable Mention All-State (Eagle-Beacon); Andrew Garza. Honorable Mention All- Area; and Bryan Rickard, Honorable Men- tion All-Area. Girls' basketball players receiving recogni- tion for outstanding playing were (middle picture) Tracy Coats. HPL All-Tournament Team. Second Team All-Area (SWDT) First in Assists (Kansas Magazine); Sherry Correll HPL All-League. First Team All-Area (SWDT), Third Team All-State (Kansas Magazine); Mindy Amerin HPL All-League, HPL All-Tournament Team, Second Team All-State (Eagle-Beacon), All-State (To- peka’), All-Area (SWDT). Second Team Southwest Area (Hutchinson News’), Hugo- ton All-Tournament Team, First Team (Kansas Magazine); (second row) Shanda Wheeler Heart of Determination; Bonnie Wells All-Area Honorable Mention (SWDT); and Tami Stapleton HPL All-Tournament Team, Second Team All-Area (SWDT), Most Improved Player. The winter sport cheerleaders were not without special honors also as they won a sportsmanship certificate at the state tournament. They were Deanna Howard, Dea Johnson, Bev Bierman, Julie Dunham, Amy Hall, Sheila Lambert, and Amy Barr. A new award, Most Spirited Cheer- leader was presented to Amy Hall. This award was especially prestigious as the cheerleading squad itself chose Hall as the recipient. SPORTS Seniors Graduate The top two students in the graduating class were designat- ed valedictorian and salutatori- an. Those achieving that honor were (right) Joell Dunham, vale- dictorian, and (far right) Sheila Lambert, salutatorian. These hon- ors are designated solely on grade point average. Graduating seniors (below) are shown in the traditional black and red robes. The special red or black cords on the gowns indi- cate a National Honor Society student. Graduates were (front) Johnna Widener, Doug Fox, Jeff Hill, Rodney Rice, Ricky Gonzales, Cekaye Bergstrom, Michelle Gei- singer, Dolores Saucedo, Linda Bond, and Sheila Lambert; (sec- ond row) Jennifer Stacey, Joell Dunham, Estella Bierman, Janna Stapleton, Shanda Wheeler, Mi- chelle Amen, Brent Boyd, Brian Crist, Jeff Louderback, Sandra Ball, and Carla Eastman; (back) Danny Darroch, Doug Langhofer, Allan Kirk, Richie Sherer, David Linaweaver, Hunter Herron, Mike Keith, and Jan Ratzlaff. 84 HONOks GRADUATES Plains Kindergarten Christy Alvarado Shane Black Christina Botello Amber Cook Melissa Currier Amber Fisher Jeremy Fruechting Kendra Fruechting Justin Goertz Trevor Gregory Peter Groening Amanda Horner Felicia Hruska Rosalea Jauregui Eric Miller Minerva Nieto Crystal Price Clayton Ratzlaff Jordan Rinehart Felipe Rivera Ryan Roberts Preston Schell Mindy Sheldon Brett Thompson Jessica Tilford Wesley Wasson. Jr. Crystal Wells Marion Willimon Nicholas Willis Mrs. Margie Jantzen Not pictured: Andrew Long Plains First Grade 86 GRADES ML5S- Amber Adams Casey Dreitz Derek Dunn Abe Groening Shad Jacobs Kendall McVay Omar Nieto Stachia Nosekabel Jennifer Osborne Regan Reiss Preston Sheldon Ryan Stegman Julie Swank Nichole Vice Amanda Williams Dustin Winfrey Mrs. Shirley Headrick The students at Plains Elemen- tary School have a new option at lunch time with the addition of a salad bar to the regular lunch line. The cooks definitely have more work to do as they prepare fresh salads every day. Kindergarteners Christina Alvar- ado, Minerva Nieto, and Wesley Wasson. Jr. help themselves to the fare on the salad bar. Plains First Grade ) Alicia Aguirre Kayla Amerin Jose Chacon Jeannie Chappel Ryan Cox Kerry Foster Jeremy Johnson Kristin Kitten Travis Lee Roger Morton Derek Nicholson Katee Schimming Erik Spencer Morgan Stapleton Lindsey Thompson Mrs. Joan Fruit Plains Second Grade FACES The new playground equip- ment is very popular with all the students. First and second grad- ers take their turns playing on the combination tornado slide, jungle gym, climbing net — complete with crossover bars. Because of the equipment's popularity, the students have to take turns playing. Right after in- stallation. each class had just a few minutes at a time to allow all students a chance to test it. Lacy Bond Brandy Brackey Jill Chance Zac Cook Stephanie Dickson Michael Faust David Groening Casey Kingsley Stacey Klein Megan Neal Ruth Olvera Alex Osborne Tammy Ratliff Rich Roberts Martha Romero Lynette Shelman Jay Stinson Preston toll Lupe Torres Marc Tucker Amanda White Mrs. Verna Miller Plains Third Grade Heather Bond Shanon Chase Correy Correll Erin Engelbrecht Travis Fieser Graham Fisher Clavton Jacobs Jason Johnson Genea Lee Jennifer Miller Brooke Neal Aaron Nosekabel Travis Owens Brock Ratzlaff Jared Ratzlaff Arturo Rivera Jason Rule Trevor Smith Chad Stapleton Blake Sutton Melinda Tafolla Melissa Tafolla Stephen Vermillion Connie Webb Nathan Willis April Zimmerman Mrs. Mary Bartel Plains Fourth Grade H.G. Adams V Matt Bond Ashley Fisher Jalayne Gerber Amy Hampton Erik Harris Richnrrt Inmoc Richard Jenkins Kris Klein Sarah Krause Carolina Labra Eric McDonald Kinsy McVay Kelsie Ormiston Tara Pippitt Tyler Powell Russell Radford Mandy Rickard Joeabel Saucedo James Sheldon Chad Thompson Trevis Vanderpool Joshua Vice Robby Wells Cody Willimon Mr. Marion Millege The grade school presented the Christmas play, Mrs. Claus to the Rescue, directed by Mrs. Jeanie Wade. The fourth graders acted, and the other classes did the singing. The characters were Matt Bond. James Sheldon, Ashley Fisher, H.G. Adams IV, Tara Pippitt, Richard Jenkins, Trevis Vanderpool, Mandy Rickard, Kinsey McVay, Kris Klein, Joeable Saucedo. Cody Willimon, Erik McDonald, Kel- sie Ormiston, and Sarah Krause. 88 GRADES PATFS Plains Fifth Grade Heather Adams Christina Amerin Beau Anderson Brad Alexander Amy Faust Dennis Foster Tami Gregory Randall Holmes Eloisa Labra Rodney Morton Michael Regier Brenda Servaes Ellen Wade Justin Webb Mr. Allen Walter Plains Sixth Grade Brandy Black James Bond Marvin Bond Aaron Brummer Jason Chase Lynette Clemens Stacie Correll Brian Cox Caleb Deroussel Ron Faulders Kris Foster Hollie Hamm Mandi Kingsle' Jamie Marbut Andrea Neal James Neal Rusty Owens Sandra Ratliff Ashley Reiss Crystal Sheldon Kurt Stapleton Brandon Sutton Tonya Tucker Shane Vanderpool Mr. Ron Morrill Mrs. Benny Bond and James Bond turned the rope while Kris Foster jumped to collect money from pledges in the jump-rope- athon. The Jump Rope for Heart was held at Southwestern Heights with 44 Plains and Kismet students participating. This event is held annually to en- courage children and teachers to promote heart health in the community. Coordinators for the Plains-Kismet teams are Mr. Jack Johnson and Miss Vicki Raines. This year's jumping raised $1451.00 for the Ameri- can Heart Association. 89 GRADES FACES Plains Seventh Grade Edgar Aguirre Jeff Alexander Leticia Alvarado Casey Amerin Elena Botello Jaron Gerber Shayla Harris Robert James. Jr. Christobal Labra Gerrad Morton Timothy Neal Roger Powell Chris Pippitt Della Ratliff Tina Ratziaff Mary Regier Cory Rickard Clinton Schell Shayla Smith Clinton Stapleton Jennifer Stinson Shannon Vermillion Lome Wells Mr. Larrell Cook Plains Eighth Grade Donato Alvarado Kara Amerin Grace Botello Tammy Coats Stephanie Correll Darin Cox John Dunham Glen Evans Ronda Fauiders Mindy Foster Justin Geisinger Clay Hampton Jan Kaberlein Jason Miller Kdmeron Mullaly Shelly Nelson Sean Owens Timothy Ratliff Lusmda Saucedo Laurie Servaes Jeffery Wade Tricia Whan Ginger Winfrey Mrs Ruth Wilson Not Pictured William Bazer Justin Geisinger. 13. shoots the ball to gam two more points for the Plainsmen in a game against Moscow Jason Miller. -20. and John Dunham. 21, wait expec- tantly for the ball to go in the hoop They are both prepared to retrieve the ball and attempt another goal GRADES FACES The seventh and eighth grade choir in- cluded (front) Jennifer Stinson, Kara Amerin, Shayla Harris, Elena Botella. Mary Regier, Tina Ratzlaff, Leticia Alvarado. Shayla Smith, Stephanie Correll. Ginger Winfrey. Tricia Whan; (second row) Laurie Servaes, Kameron Mullaly, Mindy Foster, Ronda Faulders, Jan Kaberlein, Lusinda Saucedo, Tammy Coats, Lorrie Wells, Shelly Nelsen, Della Ratliff; (third row) Darin Cox, Clinton Schell. Donato Alvarado. Cory Rickard, Aaron Rule. Timothy Neal, Jaron Gerber. Casey Amerin, Cristobal La- bra, Edgar Aguirre, Roger Powell, Glenn Evans; (fourth row) Justin Geisinger, Jason Miller, Chris Pippitt. Clint Stapleton. John Dunham, Shannon Vermillion, Timothy Rat- liff, Clay Hampton, Sean Owens, Jeff Alex- ander. and Jeffery Wade. The choir's spirit was on the rise with all three concerts this year: a combined concert with the Kismet choir, the Christmas concert, and a spring concert. One concert included well-com- bined choreography chosen by Mrs. Jean- ie Wade, the director. The Plains seventh and eighth grade band members are (front) Mary Regier, Jan Ka- berlein. Stephanie Correll, Tina Ratzlaff. Jennifer Stinson, Kameron Mullaly, Laurie Servaes; (second) Mr. Al Hampton, direc- tor; Shayla Harris. Ronda Faulders, Shayla Smith, Mindy Foster; (third) Cristobal La- bra, Edgar Aguirre. Clint Stapleton. Sean Owens, Clinton Schell; (fourth) Clay Hampton. Roger Powell, John Dunham, Casy Amerin. Jason Miller. Shannon Ver- million, and Aaron Rule. The band had a total of four concerts during the year, and their spririt was on the rise after every concert. In their first con- cert at Southwestern Heights, they joined with the Kismet band to start the year off right. They also had a Christmas concert and a spring concert. Late in April the group participated in the Hugoton Music Festival. The group is directed by Mr. Al Hampton who also directs the high school band. This helps provide a continuity be- tween the two schools. The 1987 Plainsmen volleyball team was able to play an extended schedule this year. They played six matches this year making this the longest volleyball sched- ule in the history of the school. The team showed great enthusiasm throughout the season and finished the season with a 2-4 record with victories over Fowler and Sa- cred Heart. The volleyball team pictured at the left consisted of (front) Kara Amerin. Jennifer Stinson, Tina Ratzlaff, Shayla Harris. Della Ratliff, Elena Botella, Shayla Smith. Leticia Alvarado. Mary Regier. and Stephanie Correll. (back) Coach Larrell Cook. Ka- meron Mullaly. Tammy Coats. Lusinda Saucedo, Ronda Faulders. Laurie Servaes. Shelly Nelsen, Mindy Foster. Lorrie Wells. Jan Kaberlein, Tricia Whan, and Coach Vicki Raines. Not pictured is Ginger Win- frey. ACTIVITIES The Plainsmen ended their season with a 3-3 record. Their most exciting game was a come-from-behind overtime win at Ashland. The team was inexperienced, but their pride and desire were evident in their never say die attitude. The team members were Casey Amerin, Clinton Schell, Tim Neal, Jaron Gerber, Darren Cox, Edgar Aguirre, Jett Wade; (second) Justin Geisinger, Roger Powell. Jeff Alex- ander, Aaron Rule, Cristobal Labra, Ger- rad Morton; (third) Coach Larrell Cook, Jason Miller. Chris Pippitt, Clay Hampton, John Dunham, Tim Ratliff, Clint Stapleton, Cory Rickard, Shannon Vermillion, and Coach Allen Walter. The Lady Plainsmen finished their season 8-2. Their season highlights included finish- ing 2-0 in the pre-season tournament and giving Meade their only loss this year. Coach Larrell Cook said, These girls have tremendous desire and should make fine additions to the SWH program. Team members pictured are Mary Re- gier, Kara Amerin, Shayla Harris, Shayla Smith, Tina Ratzlaff, Jennifer Stinson, Leti- cia Alvarado, Stephanie Correll; (second row) Coach Cook, Shelly Nelsen, Tricia Whan, Kameron Mullaly, Lorrie Wells, Ron- da Faulders, Mindy Foster, Jan Kaberlein, and Tammy Coats. The Plainsmen basketball team had a difficult but exciting season. The eighth grade ended the year 0-10 but showed tremendous improvement throughout the year. The seventh grade finished the year 7-1 Both teams are looking forward to continuing their careers as Plainsmen and future Mustangs. Pictured are (sitting) Robert James, Aar- on Rule, Clinton Schell. Casey Amerin, Darin Cox, Edgar Aguirre, Gerrad Morton; (kneeling) Roger Powell, Jeff Alexander, Justin Geisinger, Jeff Wade, Jaron Gerber; (standing) Chris Pippett, Jason Miller, Clay Hampton, John Dunham. Tim Ratliff. Shan- non Vermillion. Cory Rickard. Clint Staple- ton, Sean Owens. Coach Allen Walter. 92 o'- At left. Tim Ratliff lays the ball up after a fast break while teammate John Dunham gets into position to rebound. Ratliff was fouled on the layup attempt, and he went to the free throw line for an addi- tional two points. Ronda Faulders, at right, puts the shot up over two Moscow defenders. Her teammate Stephanie Correll watches anxiously for the rebound. Faulders and Correll were great assets to the girls' bas- ketball team in adding leadership and en- thusiasm. Much of the team's success could be attributed to the girls' will to win. Plains Spirit On The Rise The Lady Plainsman track team, at left, consists of (front) Jennifer Stinson, Shayla Smith, Mary Regier, Grace Botella, Cara Amerin, Shelly Nelsen, Ginger Winfrey. Stephanie Correll, Shayla Harris; (back) Coach Vicki Raines, Tricia Whan, Della Ratliff, Laurie Servaes, Ronda Faulders, Tammy Coats, Jan Kaberlein, Mindy Fos- ter, Lorrie Wells, and Kameron Mullaly. The boys' track team, the Plainsmen, is pictured below. On the front row are Cristobal Labra, Robert James, Jr., Timothy Neal, Jaron Gerber, Darren Cox, Aaron Rule, Edgar Aguirre, Casey Amerin, Roger Powell, and Jeff Wade. On the back row are Jus- tin Geisinger, Sean Owens, Jason Miller, John Dunham, Shannon Vermillion, Timothy Ratliff, Clay Hampton, Clint Stapleton, Chris Pippitt, Jeff Alexander, and Coach Allen Walter. Although track is part of the physical education program, the teams spent a great deal of time in conditioning exercises and practicing for their events. Their spirit rose with each of the five track meets they attended. It was hard work, but it paid off. At the left are the Plains cheer- leaders. They are Cara Amerin, Mary Regier, Jennifer Stinson, Gin- ger Winfrey, and Kameron Mulla- ly. The cheerleaders tried out in the spring and practiced during the summer. In the fall, they at- tended a Spirit Spreader Clinic with Kismet and Southwestern Heights cheerleaders. They helped keep spirit on the rise throughout both football and basketball season. GRADES ACTIVITIES Mrs. Myrna Millege Secretary Mrs. Anne Willis Special Services Mrs. Jean Wade Vocal Music Mr. Alfred Hampton Instrumental Music Mrs. Carolyn Chase Teacher Aide Mrs. Vada White Teacher Aide Mrs. Linda Servaes Head Cook Mrs. Agnes Knott Cook Mrs. Pat Dufield Cook Mr. Rod Hemerick Custodian Mrs. Julio Labra Custodian Not Pictured: Mrs. Sharon Neal Teacher Aide Mrs. Toni Bolan Teacher Aide 94 GRADES PLAINS FACULTY Plains Faculty Happy Commuters PES KES Combination Faculty Mrs. Laurie Devine Speech and Hearing Miss Sharon Haverly Librarian Mr. Jack Johnson Physical Education Mrs. Becky Quenzer Gifted Program Miss Vicki Raines Physical Education Mrs. Susan Riphahn Reading Specialist Mrs. Annette Tucker Nurse I really enjoy going to the different schools because I see so many different people in a day. The only prob- lems are that sometimes materials that I may need are in another school, and, once in a while, the weather can be hazardous , said Miss Raines. Miss Sharon Haverly is one of the happy commuters. She. like Miss Raines, finds it enjoyable to see so many different peo- ple throughout the week. Miss Haverly is the librarian in both Plains and Kismet grade schools, and she spends alternate days at the two schools. She, with the other share-time teachers, has the task of learning names and faces of students in both schools. Share-time teachers are those teachers who teach in two of the elementary schools. There are six share-time people ranging from the librarian to the gifted teach- er. They travel from school to school, and, among the six of them, they travel 8,352 miles a year. If they were to use this mile- age for a trip, they could travel from New York City to Los An- geles almost three times. 95 GRADES FACUI TV Mrs. Janice McVey Secretary Mrs. Vivian Cross Special Services Miss Michelle Behrns Instrumental Music Vocal Music Mr. Larry Annable Vocal Music Mrs. Sondra Lambert Teacher Aide Mrs. Carolyn Quillin Teacher Aide Mrs. Leona Rush Teacher Aide Mrs. Linda Standard Teacher Aide Mrs. Lois Pearson Head Cook Mrs. Vera Dirks Cook Mrs. Wanita England Cook Mrs. Jo Ann Quigley Custodian 96 GRADES l IQMET CAn II TV Kismet Faculty Kismet Kindergarten Juan Alvidrez Melissa Branstine Logan Bremer Justin Carter Rebecca Cordia Kristal Correll Nicole Denoyer Frank Friesen Elizabeth Garza Alexandria Hittle Carie Hittle Scott Keith Johnny Klassen Sarah Kuhlman Wayne Lee Linda Loewen Kevin Loftis Kristina Loftis Justin Roehr Will Sims Beau Stull Jeffrey Vaughan James Wooderson William Wyrick Mrs. Pamela Wells Not Pictured: John Harper Sarahi Leyva Kismet First Grade One of the traditions of the grade school year is the celebration of Valen- tine's Day. Besides making valentines, the students also celebrated with games and refreshments. Among the celebrants were the first graders pictured here: Melis- sa Abla, Nicole Arellano, Roger Wyrick, and Emily Zirger. Melissa Abla Nicole Arellano Ryan Brown Jason Byrd Amanda Holley Marcus Leach Melissa Kendrick Helena Klassen Barbara Kuhlman Carly Kygar llianna Penner George Peters Travis Quillin Andrew Rittscher Travis Shelton Stacy Wedel Trevor Winchell Roger Wyrick Emily Zirger Mrs. Alma Regier Not Pictured: Oscar Arriaga 97 GRADES FACES Kismet Second Grade Lana Dreitz Jenna Evans Travis Garrison Andrea Gift Laclifta Johnson Joel Leyva Kandee Marchel Ricky Montoya Peggie Nelson Rachelle Regier Brian Veltri Carey Wettstein Casey Wettstein Kenny Wolf Mrs.Jolene Neu Not Pictured: Erik Willimon Aaron Coffey Bekah Deacon Helen Friesen Adam Garza Agatha Klassen Trudy Martens Eric Lofland Darrell Moody Chris Overton Jeffrey Quillin Marina Rivera Blake Standard Norma Torres Christal Wooderson Sammi Wyrick Mrs.Gloria Kaberlein Kismet Third Grade Travis Adams Robert Byrd Richard Casaus Jessica Cordia Amanda Donley Kathy Grano Michael Harp Heath Hatton Matt Holley Brandi James Mark Johnson Christopher Keith Jimmy Ketcherside Waylon Kygar Marco Leyva Patricia Linton Matt Mead Becky Peitz Jenny Reiss Cindy Rivera Carl Wettstein Barbara White Cody Zirger Mrs. Lee Allen Not Pictured: Katharina Klassen 98 GRADES FACES The second and third graders are learning many new skills in reading, math, and other subjects. They're also learning more ways to play on the new playground equipment which is in use for the first time this year. Jr . ' ■ r I f Kismet Fourth Grade Dwight Baxter Michelle Chaffin Chad Childers Lisa Coffey Ben Deacon Jeremy Dreitz Crystal Gilpin Luv Gonzales Donny Grant Jennifer Harp Monica Ketcherside Susan Klassen Jamie Lefik Michael Linton Misti Lofland Tammie Nelson Brandon Newman Danielle Purcell Dru Schott Erin Wyrick Mrs. Betty Garinger Kismet Fifth Grade Danny Arellano Ramona Grant Holly Johnson April Lapaille Jeff Loftis Sarah Loftis Dawna Louderback Sarah Louderback Kayce McKee Nathan Mead Mindy Miller Heather Nunez Wally Pearson Jacob Peters Vivian Quigley Tobby Schield Michelle Thompson Craig Wedel Kali White Joey Widener Justin Winchel Mr. Doug Ward Students Present Program The third and fourth grades presented this year's Christmas program, The Runaway Snowman.” a play by Jill Gallina. The major characters were played by Donny Grant (Robin), Erin Wyrick (Happy), Ben Deacon (Freddy Fasttalk), and Mi- chelle Chaffin (Mrs. Hill). Other characters included the storytellers played by Christi- na Yberra, Dwight Baxter, Jenny Harp, Becky Peitz, Luv Gonzales, Tammie Nel- son, Travis Adams, Daivd Jaramillo. Friends were played by Danielle Purcell, Jamie Le- fik, Monica Ketcherside, Crissy Gilpin, Bran- don Newman, Waylon Kygar, Amanda Donley, Kathy Grano. Heath Hatton, Jer- emy Dreitz, Lisa Coffey, and Chad Childers were policemen. FBI officers were Dru Schott, Misti Lofland, and Mike Linton. GRADES FACES Kismet Sixth Grade Brian Adams Tony Arellano Les Bergstrom Becky Bird Dawnya Blackburn Julie Brown Rick Carson Greg Chaffin Josh Deacon Billy DeNoon Israel Donley Jamie Fowler Nancy Garza Bridgette Gilpin Jerry Gonzales Yvette Groomer Holli Hatton Matthew Higgins Damon Lewis Clay Louderback Randy McVey Henry Peters Jimmy Phillips Lanay Purcell Joe Torres Kristen Vaughan Matt Winner Mrs.Elaine Currier Not Pictured: Darrel Lapaille Kismet Seventh Grade Denise Baxter Denise Donley Keenan Ferguson Tember Gilpin Jeremy Godwin Nikki Harp Keela Jacobson Michael James Jimmy Johnson Mindi Lewis Brandy Nelson Eric Nunez Casey Pearson Chris Quigley Rion Rhoades Cami Roehr Mike Winner Mike Wooderson Mr. John Jones While the Christmas play was per- formed by the third and fourth grades, the spirit of the holiday was increased by the other grades' contribution to the music. Kindergarten, first, second, fifth, sixth, sev- enth. and eighth graders songs ranged from the traditional Jingle Bells to the contemporary White Christmas. The fifth grade band and the junior high band added their musical skills to com- plete the program directed by Mr. Larry Annable and Miss Michelle Behrns. 100 GRADES FACES Kismet Eighth Grade The eighth graders are finishing a very important year of school — that year just before entering high school. Terri Grant (at left) shows what many of these stu- dents are doing. They are studying and applying themselves because they know that classes will be much different when they get to high school. 101 Chris Chaffin Steven Coffey Justin Crist Sophie Davies Brian Freeman Terri Grant Jason Jennings Vicki Lambert Ryan McVey Brian Peitz Helen Peters Tyconda Purcell Daneil Quillin Clint Reiss Shantel Stacey David Thompson Armando Torres Jason Vaughan Heather Weilert Candice Wells Dawn Winter Mrs. Louise Wyrick Eighth grader Chris Chaffin (at right) makes a spectacular catch during a swimming party. The party was held at SWH for the football and volleyball teams at the end of their seasons. Coaches of the teams sponsored the party which in- cluded, besides swimming, a favorite meal — pizza. GRADES FACES Activities Create Interest The Kismet Pirate volleyball team con- cluded the regular season tied for fourth place in the Santa Fe Trail league with a record of 3-4. In the league tournament, the Pirates evened their overall record by collecting two more wins, defeating Mos- cow and Satanta. while losing only to In- galls. This gave the Pirates a third place finish in the tournament and a 5-5 overall record. This third place finish is the best in the school's history. The “B team also had a successful season, finishing with a record of 5-2. In the top picture are the members of the volleyball team: (front) Tember Gilpin, Casey Pearson, Denise Baxter, Daneil Quil- lin, Mindi Lewis, Nikki Harp, Cami Roehr. Denise Donley; (back) Coach John Jones. Heather Weilert, Shantel Stacey, Helen Peters, Dawn Winter, Sophie Davies, Terri Grant, and Coach Vicki Raines. Both the Kismet band and choir had an exciting year by performing in three con- certs. Their first concert was in October and was followed by the Christmas pro- gram. Their third contest, held in the spring, included music performed at con- test. In the middle picture are band members (front) Vicki Lambert. Jamie Fowler, Julie Brown, Casey Pearson, Tember Gilpin; (second) Sophie Davies, Terri Grant, Kris- ten Vaughan, Denise Baxter, Nikki Harp, Becky Bird, Bridgette Gilpin, Holli Hatton; (third) Mike Winner, Chris Quigley. Keenan Ferguson. Clint Reiss, Jason Vaughan. Randy McVey, Mindi Lewis, Daneil Quillin; (fourth') Dawn Winter, Helen Peters, Amy Bond, Nancy Garza, Chris Chaffin, Jimmy Johnson, Rion Rhoades, Steven Coffey, Les Bergstrom; (fifth) Billy DeNoon, Damon Lewis, Henry Peters, Greg Chaffin, Cami Roehr, Matt Winner, Ryan McVey. Jason Jennings. Clay Louderback, Josh Deacon, Rick Carson, and Jeff Schupman. Seventh and eighth grade choir mem- bers (bottom) are (first) Tember Gilpin, Denise Donley, Casey Pearson. Nikki Harp. Denise Baxter, Michael James, Justin Crist, Steven Coffey. Jimmy Johnson, Jason Vaughan, Brandy Nelson, David Thomp- son; (second) Vicki Lambert, Daneil Quillin, Mindi Lewis, Cami Roehr, Heather Weilert. Brian Freeman, Anthony Rivera, Chris Quigley, Mike Winner, Armando Torres, Jeremy Godwin. Brian Peitz, Rion Rhoades; (third) Dawn Winter, Helen Peters, Shantel Stacey, Sophie Davies, Terri Grant, Ty- conda Purcell, Marc Schupman. Jason Jennings, Ryan McVey, Chris Chaffin, Mike Wooderson, and Clint Reiss. 102 GRADES ACTIVITIES Pictured at right, back row, Chris Chaffin, Brian Freeman, Brian Peitz, Ryan McVey, Clint Reiss, Steven Coffey, Justin Crist. Front row. Jason Vaughan, Mike Winner, Keenan Ferguson, Michael Wooderson, Marc Schupman, Rion Rhoades, Jeremy Godwin. Armando Torres, Coach John Jones. The Pirates had one of their best years this year. As Coach Jones ex- pressed it, I felt we had a great year with a 5-2 record. Our players displayed a su- per attitude the entire season, and it was a real pleasure to work with them. Coach John Jones said, At the start of the season, I was somewhat apprehen- sive about what kind of year we may have, but as the season progressed, the girls performed above my expectations, and they finished the year 5-5. One of the wins was against the Copeland girls who were the eventual league champi- ons. Girls' basketball team members are (front) Tember Gilpin. Casey Pearson. Denise Baxter, Daneil Quillin, Mindi Lewis, Cami Roehr. Nikki Harp, Denise Donley; (back) Heather Weilert, Shantel Stacey, Helen Peters. Dawn Winter, Sophie Davies, Terri Grant, and Coach John Jones. The Kismet Pirates had a season record of 5-5 including an overtime loss in the first round of the league tournament. Despite losing this final game. Coach John Jones said, I felt we had a great season, and it was a pleasure working with these young men. Boys' basketball team members are (front) Coach John Jones, Michael James, Keenan Ferguson, Michael Woo- derson, Marc Schupman, Chris Quigley, Rion Rhoades. Jeremy Godwin, Michael Winner. Brandy Nelson; (back) Jason Vaughan. David Thompson, Brian Free- man. Armando Torres, Clint Reiss, Ryan McVey, Jason Jennings, Chris Chaffin, Bri- an Peitz, Justin Crist. Steven Coffey. iisnrr’ AlSNEf, After a Kismet rebound. Steven Coffey (right) drives the ball upcourt passing the Moscow defenders to attempt a shot. After getting his hands on the ball. Clint Reiss (left) looks for and finds an opportu- nity to shoot and score. 103 GRADES SPORTS 104 GRADES A TIX ITIPQ Kismet Pirates Strive For More The Kismet Pirate track team, pictured at left, were (front) Nan- cy Garza, Yvette Groomer, Lanay Purcell, Holli Hatton, Becky Bird, Kristen Vaughan, Julie Brown, Jamie Fowler, Dawnya Blackburn, Bridgette Gilpin; (second row) Matt Winner, Josh Deacon, Matt Higgins, Henry Peters, Greg Chaf- fin, Randy McVey, Billy DeNoon, Clay Louderback, Les Bergstrom; (third row) Denise Donley, Casey Pearson, Denise Baxter, Nikki Harp, Amy Bond, Tember Gilpin, Cami Roehr; (fourth row) Jeremy Godwin, Brandy Nelson, Michael Wooderson, Marc Schupman, Keenan Ferguson, Mike Winner, Chris Quigley, Jim Johnson, Rion Rhoades; (fifth row) Terri Grant, Helen Peters, Daneil Quillin, Dawn Winter, Sophie Davies, Heather Weilert, Shantel Stacey; (sixth row) Armando Torres, David Thompson, Ryan McVey, Jason Jennings, Clint Reiss, Chris Chaffin, Jason Vaughan, Brian Pietz, and Steven Coffey. Another important part of ju- nior high sports is the cheer- leaders who are a great help in supporting the team. At left are the Pirate cheerleaders Dawn Winter, Terri Grant, Cami Roehr, (top) Daneil Quillin, and Mindi Lewis. With this combination of a good track team and a good group of cheerleaders, the Kis- met Pirates' spirit was on the rise at every track meet. Eighth Graders Graduate Kismet eighth grade graduates were (front) Vicki Lambert, Shan- tell Stacey, Tyconda Purcell, Dawn Winter, Sophie Davies, Terri Plains eighth grade graduates were (front) Donato Alvarado, Jeff Wade, Justin Geisinger, Dar- ren Cox, Jason Miller, Glen Evans; (second row) Grace Botello, Lau- Grant, Helen Peters, Heather Wei- lert, Daneil Quillin; (back row) Da- vid Thompson, Chris Chaffin, Brian Freeman, Armando Torres, Ryan rie Servaes, Tricia Whan, Ronda Faulders, Lucinda Saucedo, Ka- meron Mullaly, Ginger Winfrey, Stephanie Correll; (back) Shelley Nelsen, Tammy Coats, Tim Ratliff, McVey, Jason Jennings, Clint Reiss, Brian Pietz, Justin Crist, Ste- ven Coffey, and Jason Vaughan. Clay Hampton, John Dunham, Sean Owens, Mindy Foster, Jan Kaberlein, and Kara Amerin. 105 GRADES GRADUATION ADVERTISING This book was made possible by the busin- esses and individuals listed on this and the following pages. We are grateful tor their support. 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BUSINESS LARRY PARKE; BUSIN ESS PHON E RES. 405-854-6886 316-624-6682 Liberal Area Radiator Service 633 S.Kansas (At B B Sales) 624-0529 Tommy Burrows, Manager AUTO, TRUCK, TRACTOR, INDUSTRIAL HEAT EXCHANGER MICHEUN MIC MICHEUBM| Mil Michelin oil-weather tires are always in season. CLINGAN TIRES INC. LIBERAL, KANSAS MON-FRI 8-6 SATURDAY 8-12 TOLL-FREE 333-2022 TOWN AND COUNTRY TIRE CO. 823 E. PANCAKE 316-624-1946 118 ADVERTISING SENIOR ACHIEVEMENT DIRECTORY MICHELLE AMEN Class President 3,4; Class Secretary-trea- surer 2; Y-Teens 1,2 (Secretary),3 (Junior Board); Kayettes 4 (President); S.A.D.D. 2,3,4 (president); All-school play 1,2,4; School Musical 3; Forensics 2 (Solo Act. IDA),4 (State Solo Act, State IDA); Band 1,2,3 (President),4 (President); Sax Quar- tet 1,2,4; Sax Trio 3; Band Solo 1,2,3,4; Choir 1,2,3 (Vice-president),4 (Vice-presi- dent); Mustang Singers 1,2,3,4; Vocal Solo 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1; Volleyball Statistician 1; A Honor Roll 4; B Honor Roll 1.2,3; Pro- gressive Honor Roll 4; Drum Majorette 3,4; Flag Team 1; Junior Varsity Basketball and Football Cheerleader 2; Varsity Basketball and Football Cheerleader 3; Ernest McVey Memorial Scholarship 4; Bob and Ruth Simonson Scholarship 4; KSHSAA Citi- zenship Award 4; Band Director's Award 4. SANDRA BALL Y-Teens 1,2,3; Band 1,2,3,4. Clarinet En- semble 2,3,4; Choir 2; Flag Team 2,3,4; Eastern Star Scholarship for Rainbow Girls 4. CEKAYE BERGSTROM Transfered from Spearman, Texas, Whit- ney Texas, and Woodland Park, Colorado 2; Y-Teens 3; Kayettes 4; S.A.D.D. 3.4; Yearbook 3; All-School Play 4; School Musical 3; Band 1; Choir 2.3.4; Girls' Glee 2,3.4; Mustang Singers 3.4; Volleyball 1.2; Football Cheerleader 4. ESTELLA ALVAREZ BIERMAN Transferred from Bachillevato Nacional de Chalchuapa 3; Class Secretary 1; Student Council 3; S.A.D.D. 3; Basketball 1,2; Track 1; Softball Manager 1; Jasmine Dance Club 1.2. LINDA BOND Y-Teens 2,3; Kayettes 4; S.A.D.D. 3.4; School Musical 3; Choir 1.2.3,4; Mustang Singers 4. BRENT BOYD F.F.A. 3 (Treasurer); Basketball 1,2. BRIAN CRIST Student council 4; F.F.A. 1 (Greenhand President), 2 (Treasurer), 3 (Vice-presi- dent), 4 (Student Council); All-School Play 2; School Musical 3; Basketball 1,2,3; Pro- gressive Honor Roll 3; Judging 2 (State),3 (State, 3rd Individual PSU),4 (State, 2nd Individual PSU); Rodeo NLBRA 1.2.3,4; Na- tional Finals Champion 3 (3rd in World); NHSRA 1 (State Finalist). 2 (State Finalist), 3 (State Finalist. State Champion. National Finalist). 4 (State Finalist, Event Director); Rodeo Scholarship. Pratt Community Col- lege 4; Ed Pippitt Memorial Scholarship 4. DANNY DARROCH Student Council 1,2,3.4 (president); All- school play 1; Quiz bowl 4; Basketball 1. Football 1,2 (Scout — Offensive and De- fensive lines),3 (All-Area Offensive Line, All-League Offensive Line Honorable Men- tion) (Captain); Track 3; Progressive Honor Roll 3; Football Mustang Award 4. JOELL DUNHAM Y-Teens 2,3,4; Kayettes 4. S.A.D.D. 2,3,4, F.F.A. 1 (Greenhand Reporter),2,3.4; N.H.S. 3.4 (Secretary); All-School Play 1,2,4, School Musical 3; Band 1,2,3,4; Per- cussion Ensemble 2; Brass Ensemble 4; Choir 2,3; Volleyball 1,2,3,4; Basketball 1.2; Track 3,4; A Honor Roll 1,2,3,4; B Honor Roll 1; Girls State 3; Valedictorian 4; Aca- demic Scholarship, Garden City Commu- nity College 4; Gerald Reiss Memorial Scholarship 4; University of Kansas Honor Student 4. CARLA EASTMAN Y-Teens, 1,2,3; Kayettes 4; S.A.D.D. 3,4; Band 12,3,4; Band Solo 3,4; Choir 1,2; Bas- ketball 2,3 (Manager), Flag Team 4; East- ern Star Scholarship for Rainbow Girls 4; In- County Tuition Award, Seward County Community College 4. DOUGLAS FOX F.F.A. 1 (Greenhand Vice-president); Quiz Bowl 4; Basketball 1; Golf 2.3,4; Basketball Statistician 1; B Honor Roll 1,3,4; Boys' State 3; State Golf 3; Academic Honor- able Mention Golf 3; Hi-Plains League Sec- ond Place Team Golf 3; Regionals Second Place Team Golf 3; Eastern Star Scholar- ship 4. MICHELLE LEE GEISINGER Student Council 4; Y-Teens 1,2,3; Kayettes 4; S.A.D.D. 4; School Musical 3; Choir 12.3,4; Girls' Glee 2,4; Girls' Ensem- ble 3; Mustang Singers 4, Volleyball 1 ROXANNE GODLEVSKY Transfer from Rawlings, Wyoming 2; Kayettes 4; S.A.D.D. 4; Forensics 2 (Infor- mative Speech); F.H.A. 1 (Secretary); A Honor Roll 4; B Honor Roll 4. RICKY GONZALES Transfer from Texas 4. HUNTER HERRON F.F.A. 12,3,4 (Sentinel); Basketball 1.2; Golf 1,2; Progressive Honor Roll 4; Judging State Qualifier 3; Rodeo Team (Calf Rop- ing, Steer Wrestling, Team Roping) 12,3.4; Finals Champion Team Roper 2; Qualified for Kansas H.S. Rodeo Association Finals 12,3,4; Fourth in World Standing Team Roping Little Britches 2. JEFF HILL S.A.D.D. 3,4; F.F.A. 2,3; All-school Play 4; Forensics 3 (Prose, One-Act), 4 (Prose, IDA), State Qualifier 3; Band 12,3,4 (Sec- retary-treasurer); Trumpet Trio 1.2; Brass Choir 1.4; Band Solo 1,2,3; Basketball 1.2,3 (Manager), 4 (Statistician); Golf 12,3,4; Kansas State Masonic Band 4; State F.F.A. Band 3; VFW Oratory Contest Local Win- ner 4; Lonestar EHU Scholarship 4. MICHAEL KEITH Choir 1,2,; Basketball 12,3,4 (First Team All League, First Team All Area); Football 1; Golf 2.3. In-County Tuition Award, Seward County Community College 4. ALLAN KIRK S.A.D.D. 3; Band 1,2; Football 1; Rodeo Team 3. SHEILA LAMBERT Class Secretary treasurer 1; Class Vice- president 3; Student Council 4 (Secre- tary); Y-Teens 2.3; Kayettes 4 (Vice-presi- dent); S.A.D.D. 3,4 (Vice-president); N.H.S. 3,4 (President); All-School Play 1. School Musical 3; Band 1; Clarinet Quartet 1; Choir 2,3,4 (Student Council); Mustang Singers 4; Quiz Bowl 4; Volleyball 12,3 (Academic All-League Honorable Men- tion), 4 (Academic All-League Honorable Mention. All-League Team; Basketball Statistician 1; A Honor Roll 1,2,4; B Honor Roll 12,3; Cheerleader 2.4; Pep Club 2; Football Homecoming Queen 4; Salutato- 119 SENIOR ArHIFVPMFNTS rian 4; In-County Tuition Award, Volleyball Scholarship, Seward County Community College 4; Dennis Breen Memorial Scholar- ship 4; University of Kansas Honor Student 4. DOUG LANGHOFER F.F.A. 12; Band 1,2,3,4; Brass Choir 4; Bas- ketball 1,2,3; Golf 2,3,4; A Honor Roll 4; B Honor Roll 4; Counselor's Award. Liberal Area Vocational-Technical 4; Bob and Ruth Simonson Scholarship 4. DAVID LINAWEAVER School Musical 3; Band 1,2,3,4 (Vice-presi- dent); Brass Ensemble 4; Choir 3.4.; Mus- tang Singers 3,4,; Vocal Solo 3,4, Basket- ball 1,2,3; Football 3.4. Track 3; Golf 2.3. JEFF LOUDERBACK F.F.A. 1 (Greenhand Sentinel), 2 (Sentinel), 3 (President). 4 (President); Forensics 1 (In- formative. State); Rodeo 1,2,3 (Won Average Kansas High School Rodeo Finals Saddle Bronc). 4 (Saddle Bronc Event Di- rector Kansas High School Rodeo Associ- ation); Rodeo Scholarship, Pratt Commu- nity College 4. JAN MICHAEL RATZLAFF 5. A.D.D. 2,3,4; F.F.A. 1; Band 2,3; Basket- ball 1.2,3,4; Football 12,3,4 (Team Coun- cil, Honorable Mention); Larry Tournade Memorial Scholarship 4. RODNEY WAYLON RICE S.A.D.D. 3; N.H.S. 4; Yearbook 3,4; All- school Play 2; Quiz Bowl 3,4; Basketball 2 (Academic All League Honorable Men- tion), 3 (Academic All League). 4 (Aca- demic All League Honorable Mention, Team Captain); Football 3 (SWDT All-Area Offense, Academic All League Honorable Mention), 4 (SWDT All-Area Offense, SWDT All-Area Defense, Hutchinson News All-State Honorable Mention Offense, Academic All League Honorable Men- tion); American Legion Kansas Boys' State 3; Kansas Honor Student 4; Football and Basketball Homecoming Escort 4; Who's Who Among High School Students 4; Who's Who Among High School Athletes 4; Xi Gamma Gamma Sorority Scholarship 4; Bob and Ruth Simonson Scholarship 4; Outstanding Math Science Student, Kan- sas State University 4; University of Kansas Honor Student 4; KSHSAA Citizenship Award 4. DELORES SAUCEDO Class Secretary 1; Y-Teens 1,2,3; Kayettes 4; S.A.D.D. 3; F.F.A. 1,2,3; All-School Play 4; Choir 2; Volleyball 2; Basketball 2,3. RICHIE SHERER Band 1; Band Ensemble 1; In-County Tu- ition Award, Seward County Community College 4. JENNIFER STACEY Y-Teens 3; Kayettes 4 (World and Nation- al Services Director); S.A.D.D. 3; All-school Play 1; School Musical 3; Forensics 3 (IDA, Solo Act); Choir 1,2,3; Vocal Solo 3; Vol- leyball 12,3,4 (Academic All League Hon- orable Mention, Heart of Determination Award); Basketball 1, 3 (Filmer); Track 3 (Manager); B Honor Roll 1,2,; Progressive Honor Roll 3,4; F.H.A. 1,2; F.B.L.A. 1,2; Dra- ma Club 1.2; Girls' Glee 1,2; CMS Repre- sentative 3; Who's Who Among High School Students 3; In-County Tuition Award, Volleyball Scholarship, Seward County Community College. JANNA STAPLETON Class President 1,2; Class Secretary trea- 120 SENIOR ACHIEVEMENTS surer 3,4; S.A.D.D. 3,4; All-school Play 1,2; School Musical 3; Band 1.2 (Vice-presi- dent); Sax Quartet 1,2; Choir 2.3; Volley- ball 12,3,4 (Honorable Mention, Best Team Player); Basketball 12,3,4 (Best Hustler, Academic All-League Honorable Mention); Masonic Lodge Essay Local Win- ner 4; Bob and Ruth Simonson Scholarship 4. SHANDA WHEELER Y-Teens 1.2,3; Kayettes 4 (Meditations Di- rector); S.A.D.D. 3,4; All-school Play 1,2,4; School Musical 3; Forensics 1 (State Prose), 2 (State Prose, IDA), 3 (State Prose, State Duet Act). 4 (State Prose, State IDA); Band 1,2 (Treasurer), 3,4; Jazz Band 1; Flute Trio 1; Flute Ensemble 2,3,4; Choir 2,3,4; Girls' Glee 2; Mustang Singers 3,4, Vocal Solo 3,4; Volleyball 1; Basketball 1,2,4 (Heart of Determination Award); B Honor Roll 1,2.4; Progressive Honor Roll 2,3; Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation Ambassa- dor 2; Kansas Farm Bureau Citizenship Seminar 3; Kansas Farm Bureau Junior Counselor 4; United Methodist Citizenship Leadership Seminars 3; Flag Team 1; Cheerleader 2; Gold Star Award, Fort Hays State University; Panhandle State University Academic Scholarship 4; Janice Amerin Memorial Scholarship 4; Kayette Scholarship 4. JOHNNA WIDENER Y-Teens 2,3; S.A.D.D. 2,3,4, School Musical 3; Band 12,3; Choir 12,3,4; Girls' Glee 12,3,4. Aguirre, Hilda 8, 52, 53, Brown, Bill 8, 28, 44, 45, 70, 74, 76, 83 54, 70 71 58, 59, 74, 76, 8 3 Aguirre, Patricia 12, 24, 52, Burtzloff, Mary 10, 21, 62, Eastman, Carla 6, 6B, 22, 54 124 48, 49, 84 Alvarado, Dina 2, 52, 54, Clemens, Lisa 8, 22, 52, 54, Eastman, Relis 10, 19, 34, 62, 76, 124 71 49 Alvarado, Ismael 8, 22, 62, Coats, Tracy 7, 10, 24, 37, Eikenberry, Mark 12, 28, 124 40, 61, 68, 80, 83 34, 44 Amen, Michelle 5, 6B, 7, Coffel, Cherl 10 Eikenberry, Mike 8, 28, 45 20, 48, 49, 50, 52, 53, 54 Cook, James 8, 22, 52, 53, Evans, Andy 12, 49 Amerin, Mindy 8, 20, 24, 54 Everett, Robert 8, 44, 70, 25, 38, 39, 49, 61, 70, Cook, Tommy 10, 34, 44, 71 76, 78, 80 , 83 73, 74, 82 Ferguson, Cynthia 7, 8, 19, Anguiano, Elvira 12 Correll, Sherry 8, 20, 24, 24, 40, 42, 73, 76 Ball, Sandra 5, 6B, 21, 48, 25, 38, 39, 40, 42, 76, Ferguson, Kevin 12, 21, 28, 49, 84 80, 83 34, 38, 49, 76 Barr, Amy 7, 10, 52, 54, 61, Cox, Troy 12, 28, 34, 38, Fletcher, Christy 12, 52 74, 83 39, 52, 54, 81 Fletcher, Jason 10 Bazer, Robert 10 Crist, Brian 5, 6B, 18, 44, Forbes, Richard 10 Bennett, Renee 10 45, 61, 79, 82, 84 Forbes, Ted 10 Bergstrom, Cekaye 5, 6B, Darroch, Danny 5, 6A, 6B, Foster, Keith 12, 28, 34, 38, 52, 53, 54, 58, 72, 84 20, 26, 27, 28, 61, 65, 52, 54 Bierman, Beverly 8, 52, 53, 74, 81, 8 4 Fox, Cara 11, 38, 52, 53, 54, 58, 61, 65, 72, 79, 83 DeNoon, Teresa 12, 52, 54, 54, 58, 68, 73, 80 Bierman, Estella 5, 6B, 84 68 Fox, Douglas 6, 6B, 7, 21, Bond, Linda 5, 6B, 52, 53, Dufield, Robert 10, 34, 52, 36, 37, 76, 79, 84 54, 84 53, 54, 72, 73, 76 Fox, James 11, 37, 42, 58, Boyd, David 5, 6B, 45, 84 Dunham, Joell 6, 6B, 19, 62, 76 Boyd, Traci 10, 24, 52, 54, 24, 25, 38, 39, 42, 44, Garza, Andrew 8, 21, 27, 68, 74 49, 58 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 49, Bromwell, Darren 8, 21, 27, Dunham, Julie 10, 18, 24, 71, 83 28, 34, 38, 39, 71, 78, 81 42, 48, 49, 55, 58, 59, Garza, Steven 12, 21, 38, 121 STUDENT DIRECTOR 40, 49 45, 76, 82, 84 Linaweaver, David 6, 6A, Geisinger, Michelle 6, 6B, 7, Higgins, Chris 10, 11 6B, 18, 27, 28, 37, 49, 52, 53, 54, 61 65, 68, 84 Hill, Jeff 6A, 6B, 21, 37, 40, 52, 53 George, Traci 12, 52, 53, 49, 55, 58, 59, 78, 79, 84 Louderback, Jeffrey 6A, 54 Hobbs, Necie 13 6B, 44, 45, 69, 82, 84 Gerber, Jan 8, 27, 28, 34, Holmes, Katie 9, 20, 21, 40, Louderback, Justin 10, 11, 36, 37, 71 80, 81 83 49, 50 44, 73, 82 Gilpin, Nickie 12, 62, 76, Holmes, Rachel 13, 24, 68, Marbut, Tracey 11, 21, 24, 124 76 40, 42, 49, 50, 52, 54, Godlevsky, Roxanne 6, 6B, Holmes, Will 11, 21, 34, 38, 74, 76 47 39, 49, 52, 53, 54, 72 McKee, Jennifer 10, 11 Gonzales, Enrique 6, 6B, Howard, Deanna 9, 19, 76, McLain, Dezerie 9, 71 20, 84 78, 83 Merklin, Brian 13, 28, 52, 54 Greenwood, Caralee 11, Hurd, Eric 9, 74 Monroe, Tina 11, 52, 54 24, 38, 49, 52, 54, 68, 73 Johnson, Dea 11, 20, 58, Morrill, Glenn 6B, 38 Gregg, Ali 8, 71 59, 74, 76, 83 Mullaly, Dionne 13, 24, 38, Hall, Amy 9, 21, 49, 58, 69, Kaberlein, Doug 9, 21, 27, 52, 54, 68 76, 83 28, 34, 38, 39, 42, 49, Neal, Corina 9, 20, 21, 49 Hamm, Scott 10, 11, 27, 61, 73, 76, 78, 80 Nelsen, Amy 13, 52, 54 28, 36, 37, 40, 52, 54, Keith, Michael 6A, 6B, 20, Nelson, Randy 9, 21, 44, 68, 73, 74, 80, 81 32, 34, 35, 83, 84 45, 71 Handy, Jon 9, 21, 26, 27, Kirk, Allan 6A, 6B, 84 Neubauer, Christine 13 28, 33, 34, 38, 39, 45, 83 Kirk, Angie 13, 21, 49 Newman, Brandee 13, 44, Harris, Brett 12, 20, 28, 44, Lambert, Sheila 6A, 6B, 19, 76, 82 68, 82 24, 25, 42, 52, 53, 54, Olvera, Felix 13, 28, 34, 52, Harritt, Cassie 11, 44, 45 59, 61, 64, 72, 76, 77, 54 Hart, Lisa 12, 52, 54 79, 83, 84 Olvera, Margarita 13, 24 Heimann, Jessica 11, 18, Lampe, Matt 13, 28, 34, Palmer, Rollie 7, 9, 27, 28, 24, 40, 52, 54, 74 38, 52, 53, 54, 76 44, 59, 61, 82 Hemerick, Glen 13, 21 Langhofer, Douglass 6A, Pearson, Chrisa 11, 52, 54 Hemerick, Susan 9 6B, 37, 49, 76, 79, 84 Peters, Mary 13 Herron, Hunter 6, 6B, 44, 122 STUDENT DIRECTORY Leach, Michelle 13 Phillips, Mary 9, 20, 21, 49 % Ratliff, Delores 13 58, 84 Weilert, Tara 13, 52, 54, 68 Ratzlaff, Jan 6A, 6B, 27, Saucedo, J,J. 9, 27, 28, 34, Wells, Bonnie 7, 11, 24, 52, 28, 32, 34, 37, 65, 79, 38, 39, 76, 81 68, 80, 83 80, 84 Saucedo, Mario 7, 13, 18, Whan, Justin 13, 21, 28, Ratzlaff, Scott 9, 21, 28, 28, 34, 52, 54, 61 34, 44, 45, 49, 76 70, 71 81 Schell, Shane 11, 21, 27, Wheeler, Shanda 6B, 6C, Reiss, Niki 13, 19, 24, 52, 28, 34, 38, 39, 49, 52, 49, 52, 53, 54, 55, 58, 59 54, 68 53, 54, 7 3 Widener, Jamey 13, 28, Rhoades, Ami 7, 13, 24, Servaes, Andy 11, 28, 38, 44, 68 48, 49, 50, 52, 54, 76 42, 49, 50, 55, 71, 76 Widener, Johnna 6B, 6C, Rice, Rodney 6, 6B, 27, 28, Sherer, Richard 6B, 6C, 19, 20, 54, 84 34, 37, 42, 62, 65, 68, 45, 84 Widener, Roby 9, 19, 21, 76, 77, 79, 80, 81, 84 Shoemate, Gail 9, 24, 25, 27, 28 Richmeier, Craig 11, 44, 44, 52, 53, 54, 82 Williamson, Brian 9, 27, 28, 45, 82 Skeen, Becky 13, 24 34, 38, 39, 76, 80, 81 Rickard, Bryan 9, 27, 28, Snovelle, Justin 11, 44, 49, Willimon, Alton 9, 19, 27, 33, 34, 38, 39, 71, 80, 74 28, 71 81, 83 Stacey, Jennifer 6B, 6C, Winkler, Brenda 9, 24, 25, Rickard, Chris 7, 9, 18, 27, 24, 25, 76, 80, 84 40, 42, 44, 45, 61, 73, 28, 37, 52, 53, 54, 59, Stapleton, Bart 6C 76, 80 72, 74 Stapleton, Janna 6B, 6C, Winner, Amy 13, 24, 38, Rivera, Lorena 11, 24, 52, '7, 24, 25, 40, 73, 76, 78, 48, 49, 52, 54, 68 68 79, 80, 84 Winter, Bruce 11, 21, 34, Rivera, Sandra 13 Stapleton, Tami 7, 11, 24, 49 Roehr, Melinda 7, 13, 24, 25, 73, 76, 80, 83 Zimmerman, Kevin 11, 18, 37, 40, 48, 49, 50, 52, 54 Ryan, Dallas 9, 44, 45, 71 Saucedo, Bobby 7, 9, 26, 27, 28, 34, 49, 71, 73, 81 Saucedo, Dario 13, 28, 34, 38, 52, 54 Saucedo, Delores 6B, 20, Sutton, Brad 7, 13, 18, 28, 34, 37, 52, 54, 68, 76 Swank, Davey 13, 44 Thomas, Kris 11, 28, 34, 36, 68 Thompson, Melissa 13 Wedel, Shane 13, 44 40, 49, 52, 58, 74, 80 123 STUDENT DIRECTORY Staff Mails Last Pages Mary Burtzloff, Nickie Gilpin, Dina Alvarado, and Is- mael Alvarado joy- fully mailed the fi- nal yearbook pages to Topeka where they would be pro- cessed and 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