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

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 Life ... as a senior My senior year held many changes in my life. It was worth the wait those twelve years traveling from afternoon kindergarten class with Mrs. McKowen to sixth hour phychology with Mr. Dutton to become a senior. I can remember the last day of school last year, after sixth hour we went screaming the SENIOR chant down the hallway. As a senior, teachers expect better quality work and we are to set good examples for the underclassmen. It's nice when an underclassman asks me a question because I'm able to answer it knowledgably. At home I am free to come and go as I please. My parents give me more responsibility and they seem to respect my decisions. It is easier to talk to them more maturely because we have more respect for each other. Being a senior also means I have to decide on my future. I have less than a year to choose which school to attend next year, whether it be vo-tech or college. I will need money to go on with my education; so I work at Pizza Hut five days out of the week. You will frequently find me doing my homework late at night to finish all the assignments. As a senior, my life is filled with fun, excitement, and confusion all at the same time. Angela Hesse First floor is a popular hangout for upperclassmen over noon hour Ri chie Chrest and Bryant McKee, sen iors. were active in various activities. First year drill team member Sher ry Sack rider helped nerdette DeAnn Wilson get ready on first floor, be- fore the fall homecoming activities began. Steven Holz, Senior, loves work mg the land and achieving on his own with little help from his parents. Last year he was nominated as a State Farmer in FFA Steven’s dream is to achieve higher goals and become an American Farmer. “Watching them grow from irre- sponsible freshmen to young respon- sible adults, of which any parent would be proud of, has been a source of great satisfaction to me. I have every confidence they will continue to develop the many fine qualities they possess Tony Dutton. Senior Class Sponsor Worl th t he Wai t! •17

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fen ions Big success: Steve Holz 16 In Wamego High School and even perhaps in the United States, there is a very special person. His name is Steven Holz. His profession is farming. Steven and his father rent 640 acres, half of which he rents himself with his own money. He grows milo, wheat, soybeans, and hay plus fixing the machinery that is used to work the ground. Farming takes an enormous amount of time. During school, he works five to ten hours a day fixing machinery or working in the fields. “He is one of the family that always has to work and is disgusted when he can’t work, says Steven’s mother. §teven doesn't have a lot of time to do his homework. But he spends his time wisely and efficient- ly by doing his homework right after he gets home but during har- vest, he has to get up early the next morning to do it. Steven is very involved in the Fu- ture Farmers of America. He has held many offices in the Wamego Chapter. He was also nominated as a State Farmer. Along with Ste- ven’s other achievements, he has also won numerous other awards, such as proficiency award last year with his crops. This is what Steven says about FFA, “It’s easier to talk to other people by using my public speaking abilities that I have devel- oped through FFA contests. ” In this agricultural occupation, there are some apprehensions and regrets. Steven worries about the equipment and how long it will last because he personally has about $15,000 invested in their machin- ery. He hopes to have all debts paid within the next five years. Many students and teachers think of Steven as an achiever and a smart student. Last year he was no- minated into National Honor Soci- ety. Other students think he should go on to bigger things. “I think Ste- ven has a good head on his shoul- ders and he will go far, ” stated Pen- ny Prockish, senior. Steven is doing something extraordinary and un- usual for his age. He is doing what he enjoys and loves and he is also making a profit and preparing a fu- ture for himself.

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PEOPLE, PEOPLE, PEOPLE Juniors 18-23 Sophomores 24-27 Freshmen 28-31 Admin. 32,33 Worth the wait in . . . Juniors at last part of the upperclass Here I am, a junior already! It doesn’t seem that I should be old enough to call myself a junior. Even though it is hard to believe, I can proudly walk down first floor or stand in the auditorium screaming, J - J - JUN -1 -1 - IOR - JUN ■ IOR - JUNIOR! It is a really neat feeling knowing that you are finally an upperclassman. As a junior you still have the security of knowing that you have one more year before your life is changed completely. Also, as a junior, you can look forward to the ,big step of finally being a senior. Your junior year involves a lot of activities and the biggest one is providing the Prom for the seniors. I feel this year was very successful for our class and it is a wonderful year to look back on. So as each day comes and goes, we keep holding on to our dream of the day when we will be seniors; but, yet, hold on to the security we have being juniors. Kristy Frisbie This years junior class officers were (L to R) row 1: Candy McNickle, president; Kristi Vanrysselburghe, vice president; Michelle Simmons, secretary; Krista Coon, treasurer. Row 2: Mrs. Schottler, sponsor; Lori Samuelson, and Thomas Vanderbilt, stuco reps; Mr Bachelor, sponsor. Our biggest project this year was prom. I think this year has gone well because everybody has worked well together and cooperated as a class. says Candy McNickle. president.