William Mitchell High School - Apogee Explo Yearbook (Colorado Springs, CO)

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-gf S 1? 4 iw . - 'v'sQe,i n. ia.. ii --W me it Iwlfiwz-. - L g... .,, 'Af RQ, .F - . w-... V f X , .... it N , . 1, V ,. N, , 3 LEFT: Homecoming guest Mr. Maurice G. Baker accepts the 1968 award during the half-time presentation. RIGHT: Pompon girl Nadine Johnson bolsters spirit at the bonfire. Yo Yo Ortiz, Donna Fox, Patti Sarter, and Mary Hooper load the bomb into their car for the senior class bombhunt victory. ff Wishes came true as the Marauder football team battled the South Colts for Mitchell's first Homecom- ing victory. An 18-12 finish kept Marauder spirit sail- ing through the remaining Homecoming activities. MitchelI's annual Homecoming award, given to a person outstanding in the state of Colorado for his contribution to its people, was presented to Mr. Mau- rice G. Baker, who has devoted much of his time to the citizens of Colorado Springs by serving as presi- dent ofthe Board of Education and by participating in many Colorado Springs civic activities. The Home- coming plaque was presented to Mr. Baker during half-time festivities at the game. Homecoming floats, entered by Cabinet and each of the three classes, were judged at half-time. Cabi- net's float won first place, but the juniors captured first for class competition. Disney characters, pre- ceded by the Queen and her attendants, paraded around the field while the Mitchell band performed to the theme of When You Wish Upon a Star. Traditional events, the bonfire and bombhunt, were held on Thursday night. Spirit came alive as the fall sports teams, introduced by their respective cap- tains, set the fire ablaze. Homecoming Queen, Miss Beth Taylor, addressed the crowd before they departed on the hectic search for the Mitchell bomb. Senior girls captured the bomb, and the enthusiasm of the night dominated the week. Standing on the sidelines, Disney character Mickey Mouse, played by Connie Lynch, waits for the half-time performance.

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,.......--. i? Seniors band together for the competition in the comical five-legged race. Seniors demonstrate their class spirit while they climb to victory. lVlad Hatter's Tea Party was the theme of Nlitchell's Saturday morning activities which took place September 28 from 9:00 to 12:00 a.m. For those who could struggle out of bed early enough, coffee, fruit juices, milk, donuts, and other breakfast goodies were served. Cabinet sponsored the class competition events which included a sticky egg toss, a balloon-blowing contest, messy pie-eating clashes, and a crushing pyramid-building contest. Other activities were a round of peanut butter and cracker eating, a tug of war, and a feminine version of a soccer game. The junior class collected the most points during the events and pulled ahead in class competition. Saturday evening the Homecoming festivities came to an end with the traditional Homecoming dance. The Gallery provided the music forthe dance and performed in a gazebo setting. Pictures of Walt Disney's fantasy characters were featured on the walls, and the halls were decorated with pink and blue crepe paper. Cabinet's prize-winning float was placed at one end of the cafeteria and was used as the castle back- ground for the presentation of the queen. The dance, based on the theme, The Wonderful World of Color, was the final tribute to Walt Disney, and Homecom- ing 1968 came to a close.