Troy High School - Trojan Yearbook (Troy, KS)

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FORMER Sweetheart, Theresa Wood, presents the new Sweetheart, Becky Clary, with a bouquet of yellow roses while Ray- mond Tharman, Becky's escort, and Chris Benitz look on. KELLI Moore, with greased hands, is ready to put the last of five pigs she caught into the pen. BECKY Clary looks for someone to help her put a tire back on the lawn- mower. Changing a tire was one of the tasks the contestants had to do. 5 Student Life Copy and design by Kathy Griffin

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Tradition renewed Spirit Week, parade highlight week! During a year in high school there are many exciting activities and unforgettable times, and, of these events, homecoming is one of the most memorable. Spirit Week began the Homecoming festivities. Monday was Surfer Day, followed on Tues- day by Rambo Day. Wednesday everyone went a bit weird for Hair Day. Thursday was Nerd Day, and Friday was the traditional Blue and White Day. At the bonfire Thursday evening, the pep band played some charges, and the cheerleaders led the crowd in some cheers. New to Homecoming this year was the parade which was held Friday afternoon at 2 P.M. The band led the parade, fol- lowed by the cheer- leaders. Included was a float from each class. The queen candidates were driven in converti- bles. The juniors' float, “Wash Up the Char- gers, took first prize, and the freshman float, The Chargers' Last Ride, came in second. Craig Grable was cho- sen Mr. Legs at the pep rally which fol- lowed the parade. The Homecoming cere- mony was held before the game Friday, Octo- ber 10. The queen candi- dates were brought onto the field in convertibles. Sheena Smith was crowned queen, and J.G. Koehler was chosen head escort. Her court consisted of Tammy Benitz, Julie Koehler, Shelbe Theis, and An- nette Whetstine. Their escorts were Mike Goss, Craig Grable, Mike Jamvold, and Robert Si- grist. The crown and gift bearers for the ceremo- ny were Nathan Geiger, Clint Peden, Alicia Ben- itz, and Christen Kin- sey. Following the game, stu- dents and alumni were invited to a dance spon- sored by the student council. The theme was Earth Angel, and the music was provided by Magic Mobile Sound. The pep club decorated the gym for the dance, using clouds and angel halos. When asked what thought of her first Homecoming dance, Sendie Smith replied, I thought it was a good dance, but I wish more people would have gotten involved. Although time passes quickly and much is forgotten, no one will forget our Earth Angel, for she remains lost, somewhere in the blue. she HOMECOMING candi- dates and their escorts are C. Grable and J. Koehler, M. Jamvold and S. Theis, S. Smith and J. G. Koehler, A. Whetstine and R. Sigrist, and T. Benitz and M. Goss. KEVIN Needham and Sheena Smith enjoy a slow dance together. Photography by McBee's, Tom Martinez, Theresa Wood Student Life

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Somewhere in the traditional blue and gold jackets of the FFA tnere is a white one worn by the Sweetheart. Becky Clary was crowned Chapter Sweetheart during Barnwarming, De- cember 6. Her escort, Raymond Tharman, presented her with a bouquet of yellow roses and a crown. Julie Smith, first run- ner-up, was escorted by Roger Miller, and Jonnette Smith, sec- ond runner-up, was escorted by Jodi Hawkins from West- moreland. Chris Benitz, escorted by Paul Gronniger, Kathy Griffin, escort- ed by Tim Grable; Kelli Moore, escorted by Tim Tharman; Ja- net Tharman, escort- ed by Robert Reeves (Westmoreland); and Amy Weber, escorted by Phillip Stegall, were other girls that participated. The first thing the contestants had to do was write an essay ti- tled Why I want to be sweetheart. The hardest part of writ- ing my essay, said Jonette, was explain- ing myself, and why I wanted to be sweet- heart. Next came the infor- mation test about the FFA. The FFA infor- mation test was hard. I thought, replied Chris. The two questions that bog- gled my brain the most were 'What is the FFA theme?' and 'What are the four types of members?' My answer to the question about the tneme was 'I Want to be a Cowboy.' My an- swer about the types of members were 'ac- tive, non-active, very active, and not so ac- tive.' Remarkably ac- tive was one or the four. Perhaps the most nerve-racking part of the contest was the interview. Here the contestants answered several questions. My favorite ques- tion in the inter- view, commented Julie, was about the toilet-paper, whether it hangs under, next to the wall, or over, away from the wall. My answer was un- der. During the shop ac- tivities the contes- tants had to rope an anvil, match some nuts and bolts, catch five pigs with greased hands, drill two holes in a sauare board, throw a bale of straw over a fence, shell corn, pack a bearing, and change a tire. Kelli's favorite activ- ity was the pigs. Be- cause it was tun try- ing to run and catch them, was why she said she liked them. The hardest part of the contest was the information test, re- plied Becky, because you had to memorize all those facts. After the contest there was a dance held in the original gym. DURING the squaring board and drilling holes chore, Chris Benitz drilligently works at drilling a hole. BECKY Clary, Jonnette Smith, Kelli Moore, Janet Tharman, Amy Weber, Julie Smith, Chris Benitz, and Kathy Grif- fin were contestants in the contest. “I think all junior girls should try out next year, because it is a lot of fun doing the chores, commented Amy Weber. Photography by: McBee's Student Life