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

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THE 1986 SENIORS GATHER AT ECKARTS BARN ON A BEAUTIFUL OCTOBER AFTERNOON. 3

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Worth The Wait Expectations were high concerning the ’85 ’86 school year. Excitement grew as dreams finally became realities. Mr. Doll, in his second year as principal, had listened and things were actually different; changes were made and everywhere it was better, so much better. The administration, teachers, staff, and students worked together; knowledge was pooled, ideas stimulated, and action was taken. Dreams that had, in some cases, been waiting as long as a decade, were realized. Yes! This year was definitely “WORTH THE WAIT. ” The first week of school student council drew immediate attention as they dawned their campaign style “welcome back” hats and were exam- ples of what was going to become this year’s motto “get involved”. With more people getting involved in various clubs and others activities the apathy level was lowered to near zero. Students and teachers seemed to care more about each other. It was an everyday occurence to see people patting someone on the back for a job well done; lots of encouragement and old fashioned concern was felt. The nerds were back, bigger and better than ever. They and others backed our winning volleyball and cross country teams. Not all the teams were state contenders, but each team said something positive about themselves. Not one team gave up; not even our football team that failed to win a game. There was a sense of dedication. The school spirit this year was the very best, yet! Zero hour provided students, for the first time, the opportunity to earn up to seven credits a year. It allowed students to enrich their education with classes like Jazz Band, Computers, and even some basics like Ameri- can Government. These were offered at 7:30 in the morning. A new science room and teacher also expanded the curriculum. The arrival of 100 new band uniforms was the highlight of the marching season. The previous ones had been purchased in 1974 for the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. They had seen over a decade of performances; new ones were overdue and most appreciated. Pride grew as the uniforms appeared; they exemplified the feeling that infiltrated the whole school. There was an obsession to make this “The Year” and it worked. There was larger enrollments in high level classes, more students on the honor roll, less loitering and littering, more caring, more sharing, and it all submerged into the vision of a very special year. Good days, cherished friends, special times — the school we had waited for became a reality — 1985-86 was the year that was WORTH THE WAIT! 2

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I Seniors Senioritis, ever present Senioritis is not a recently discov- Some seniors are looking ahead ered disease, but a very old state of to college or working after high mind which can affect nearly all school, while others are concerned seniors. Unlike the childhood dis- with getting through their last year ease of measles and mumps, senior- at Wamego High by ordering pic- itis is not vaccine preventable, tures, announcements, and caps Symptoms include a lack of enthu- and gowns; not to mention ending siasm for homework emd school in the year with enough credit hours genered, emd feelings of time speed- to graduate, ing by with no way to slow it down. One day underclassmen will ex- Although many seniors may have perience senioritis. Though it can- these feelings, most are relieved not be cured, it is a disease all will that graduation is in sight. experience in the end. Nerds. Richie Chresl and Sean McNaughten, Kim Miller, Stuco Pres., shows off her creative had an unexpected breakdown on the way back hat while telling the student body what Stuco is from a volleyball game and decided to catch all about this year, some rays while waiting for help. 4