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

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Akers, D, Graduating N.H.S. Members SCRUTINIZING the list of successful students, Linda McEwen and Karren Cogburn hang the quarterly Honor Roll. ENJOYING THEMSELVES at the informal reception following the fall initiation are Susan Meinke, Charles Burton. Bruce Wacker, Robert Mills, Allen Britton, and Steve Reddick. GATHERED AROUND an Oriental hole-in-the-head, Susan Meinke, John Weigel, and Leslie Helfrich complete the N.H.S. Homecoming booth. Q I hal., 'hu-qi-H ,

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SENIOR MEMBER Karren Cogburn congratu- lates Joe Harris and Kathy Koht as she hands them their invitations of membership. Two new traditions at Wasson were begun this year by National Honor So- ciety. Initiation of the 115 new members was held in the evening for the first time. A reception for members and parents fol- lowed. At the end of the year senior members wore gold tassels on their grad- uation caps, contrasting with the custom- ary red. N.H.S. OFFICERS for 1963-64 were Carol Jensen, secretary Bill Long treas urerg Greg Johnson, president: Susan Meinke, I,C.C. representative and Carol Cunningham, vice-president. Gold Tassels Distinguish For Homecoming the Honor Society built a sponge-throwing booth. Regular meetings featured speakers such as a Dutch exchange student from Colorado College. At the end of each quarter, N.H.S. compiled the student Honor Roll, directed by their sponsors, Miss Walling- ford and Mr. Christensen. BRAINSTORMS are the business of N.H.S. idea committee members Mona Baumgartel, Susan Meinke, Bruce Wacker, Karren Cogburn, and Mike Fiene.

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G.A.A. Demonstrates Gymnastic Skills for P.T.A. THIS SOCCER GAME was a typical sight , on the practice field last fall for the G.A.A. members. c n T SKILL AND PRACTICE enable Carol Cunningham to execute a straddle vault in the Back-to-School Night demonstration. Members of the Girls, Athletic Association began their 63-64 calendar by presenting the P.T.A. with an exhibition of gymnastic skills on the Back-to-School night in October. They gave demonstrations on the trampoline, mats, rings, and the horse. Also on the fall schedule were soccer and field hockey games with the G.A.A. chapters from Manitou and Palmer high schools. The girls also represented Wasson at an invitational playday in the spring with the regionis other high schools. The only essential membership requirement was that the girls possess a sincere desire to promote good sports- manship and teamwork. Mrs. Charleen Colvin sponsored the club, and this yearls officers were Kathy Passehl, presidentg Shirley Adams, vice-presidentg Karen Loptien, secretaryg and Karen Cooper, treasurer. FRONT ROW: Agatha Haun, Judy Willis, Chris Erickson, Karen Loptien, Carol Cunningham, Bernadette Gerardo. BACK ROW: Mrs. Colvin, Linda Marvalyn Schaal, Kathy Passehl, Karen Cooper. ROW TWO: Elmyra Schaal, McVehil, Nan Haynes, Lynn Charlton, Donna Allen, Debby Griffith, Helen Shirley Adams, Mary Anne Davitt, Joyce Julian, Cathie Deems, Sandy Kayne, Russell, Bonnie Alger, Connie Guadagnoli, Ricky Konshak. 1- 14.1-f wr w