Wamego High School - Wa Kaw Yearbook (Wamego, KS)

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Final Year Brings Responsibility i Being a senior means various things to different people. A couple 1984 seniors agreed to share their feelings with us. One’s senior year is special as can be seen from these thoughts. “Being a senior means a lot of responsibility. People are always looking to you for advice, leadership, and as examples. This is the time when opportunities come to start finding one's place in the world. As seniors we have traveled along the same trail, but the time now comes to go our separate ways. Each one of us will follow a different trail and some will find happiness and others sorrow. A person's senior year holds its own special moments; throughout our life these memories will be cherished. Joleen Rickstrew Being a senior means lots of things, but one thing that stands out in my mind is responsibility. Seniors are expected to be mature and show initiative. As a freshman you care about good times and grades, but a senior is finally on the edge of adult life and worries about what to do with the rest of his or her life. There are so many paths for each one of us to follow; each filled with uncertainty and, hopefully, happiness. Once we go into the world we will all probably lose something whether it’s our hearts, money, or mind. But there is one thing that we can always keep, our memories.” Fawne Rankin David Rial acted as student advi- sor for the high school band this year. Brian Weller is caught in the act ol buying groceries lor Home Ec. . This was a Held trip experience where the students had to follow a persona! budget. Darren Pauly and Jon Hoogendoorn accept money tor lunches on the day the home ec. classes held a res- taurant for the student body. OF '84

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. The place where we grew from shy freshmen to graduating seniors . . ” Debby Manly and Debbie Swiger were caught by the photographer as they paused to chat outside ot the home ec. room. During their last year, seniors always find time for a friendly conversation with a friend. This building will be long remembered by the Sen- iors. This was the place where we spent most of our daytime hours during the school year. We came here as shy, nervous freshmen and worked our way up to where we now are. We have many happy and sad memories that were made in the halls of WHS. 16 Seniors

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jun' i or 18-21 Juniors Roberto Armendariz Debbie Baker Karry Bammes Sherry Bammes I- o LU CO CD 0 03 LL “O C CO O c 0 1 LL o Amy Bandel Paul Bearman Angie Belin Kathy Bellinder Ron Benton Jackie Brazzle Ward Brethour Brian Brockish Clint Brownell ( (If only I were a junior ...” There are I many people who have thought this I at one time. I can’t say that I am an exception. I used to think that once I got to be a junior, I would have it made. Now I’ve found that wrong. Being a junior in- volves complex and sudden decisions. There seems to be more responsibility than I can handle at times. There is the burden of playing the traditional role of picking on underclassmen and respecting the seniors. But, there is also prom to think about. We decided on “Goodbye to Romance” for a theme. We all wanted to make it the best prom ever. Thers is the constant worry about mon- ey for prom. In order to get enough mon- ey this year, we sold gold key chains, with red lettering, and the Red Raider insignia engraved on them. We all had our turns working at concession stands also. Throughout the year juniors worked hard for others, but at the same time achieved their own personal rewards. Sometimes I wondered where we were going to get all the time to do everything. At times, “I wished I were a senior.” By Jackie Brazzle, Co-Editor 18 People