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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.
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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
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