Wasson High School - Wahian Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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Courtesy Invites Students to Newcomer Parties As new students arrived at Wasson during the year, Courtesy Committee invited them to a series of get- acquainted parties. At these parties, school officers and faculty members explained all the facets of Wasson to the newcomers. This was followed by some type of enter- tainment, such as folk singing. During the Christmas season, committee members filled Wasson's halls with festive holiday decorations. They handled all student government correspondence throughout the year. Paula Peake was Secretary of Cour- tesy, and Mrs. Kilgore was the sponsor. Paulais assistants were Patty Provenzano and Dale Stewart. EXCHANGE STUDENT FROM KUWAIT,Shaheen Al- Ghanem, is introduced to Tommy T-Bird and Colorado snow by Courtesy Committee member Patty Provenzano. SILVER TINSEL is draped on the thirteen-foot Christmas tree by Dale Stewart, Paula Peake, and Linda Myers. SPREADING GOOD CHEER, Cathy McPher- son, Linda Myers, and Jean Hagius write thank- you notes, invitations, and get-well messages.

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COLORADO COLLEGE students perform highlights from their talent show for the student body. Assemblies Feature Thunderbird Folksingers SPACE AGE equipment is demonstrated to sophomore assembly by a member of the Aeronautics and Space Administration. KT: 'I 'J Vu 451. il ATZOHAI MZDOU Space-mobiles, jazz bands, and folksingers highlighted several of the series of assemblies presented to Wasson students. Two talent assemblies were held, one put on by Wasson and one by Colorado College. The bands from both NORAD and the Air Force Academy performed. The University of Colorado's choir and jazz band came from Boulder to entertain the student body. Other assemblies featured such groups as the Falcon- aires and the Deaf and Blind School. Pep assemblies, queen-election asscmblies,.and special presentations at Thanksgiving and Christmas provided further entertain- ment. Secretary of Assemblies was John Corlew, and the sponsors were Mr. Paris and Mr. Christensen. Mr. Paris' stage craft classes took care of all technical stage preparations. NINE FLUTISTS from the NORAD Band entertain Wasson students with a special ensemble.

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-.0 .jMwv:na EVIDENCE OF LOYAL and enthusiastic support is exemplified at this swim meet at the Palmer pool. Thunderbirds Keep Morale Soaring in Crucial Moments ROY GAULT. Secretary of Morale. encourages students to support teams. Before all basketball, football, and other major athletic activities, the students anxiously awaited the pep rallies which gave them the opportunity to strengthen their deter- mination and courage and to let off the excess pep and if -ff g - ' me ...E of . W yu i.'5l'if1'i-.. enthusiasm that had been built up. Loyal Thunderbirds confirmed their belief in the football team by sending a record number of twenty-seven buses to the Centennial- Wasson game in Pueblo. Through the combined efforts of Roy Gault, Secretary of Morale, all the cheerleaders, and an enthusiastic and cooperative student body, the spirit abounding from the halls of Wasson was at an all time high. EXUBERANCE PLUS - that's head cheerleader Cheri Ingels