The Hare and the Hounds: This yellow balloon, known as the H leads the way for its' followers, the Hounds. Named after a rabbit hu the Hare is the traditional leader of the pack. (p. Holly Nitz)
Rbdit on, right on! These five senior girls show their spirit by cheering at the East vs. Ralston game. Crowd support pushed East to a large victory over Ralston.
Green pastures: From above, East is a serene sight On ground level, however hustle and bustle is an everyday thing.
I think I can, I think I can! Kur Hoepker strides to yet another victo for East. Cross country had one o their best seasons yet.
A year to lead, not follow. A year to take the extra step and come out in front of the pack. To come of age and leave the rest behind. To make others follow the leader.
In a different year from the start, East led off with new policies, new faculty and new faces in the halls. For some, a new eight eriod schedule meant an earl start at 7 :30, but being able to leave school at 2:20. This helped the overcrowding dilemma, as there were fewer students in the building at any given time than in previous years. Faculty were grateful as classes were also less crowded.
But even if the halls were crowded, one could not help noticing fresh faces, either running down the halls or standing at the chalk board. Everyw her e, all
around us were people, a diverse group, each one a leader in his own right. Most of them were happy to share their talents and abilities with others and show support where necessary. This was exemplified by the
THE LEADER
rowdy, excited crowds at athletic events and pep rallies. Following their home team was impgrtant to boosters, and clubs such as · Booster Club kept the spirit strong.
Athletic support was not the only kind of group enthusi-
asm, however. The rigorous academic curriculum students endured each day kept all minds on the school motto, "School's the place to be." This proved to be an understatement of sorts, with class attendance records being over 5% higher than last year. East boasted ten National Merit Scholarship semifinalists-the eatest number of students to receive this onorin as story and the most from any sc ol in the state. The leader once reinforced by the dedica ulty and enthusiastic s body.
This was the year ste out and grab the attentio fall. To show others they need to ollow our lead. To show them t time has come to follow the lea r.
By Rachel ·braa
. Opening
Full of hot air: This colorful array of hot air collected at Holmes Lake. Fall was an opportune time to catch many colorful displays in Lincoln. (p. Heidi Monnich)
JayNemec
Q. The saying · I live my life by is:
A. Roll with it.
John Haney
Q. What is your fantasy?
A. To become the next member of New Kids on th~ Block.
JonEdmrds
Q. When you go out, where do you like to park?
A Dark, secluded neighborhoods.
Tobi Gabelman
Q. If you could be a tree, what kind of tree would you be?
A A giving tree.
License can be the experience of a lifetime
One of the most important things to teenagers as they're growing up is getting their driver's license. It is one of those times when a teen hopes to be perfect, but somehow he just keeps shaking like there is a failure in his nervous system.
Everyone has a fear of failing the test Failure would mean having to go through the harassment that everyone would give them.
"I was kind of nervous because I had a woman testing me and I had a fear offailing it," says junior Travis Curtright. Not only do people fear taking the test, but there is much stress leading up to this !JlOment.
"I didn't like driving with my parents because they put too much pressure on me," said junior Anne Madden. "It was also stressful worrying about what was going to be on the test and how long I was going to have to drive."
Many students like to take Driver's Education before they take their test. This course can be taken during the summer or during the school year.
"Every time I go out in the car it is a uniquely different experience," said Driver's Ed teacher Rudy Stoehr.
Even after all this preparation there are some students who fail their test, or they get in an a ccident soon after getting their license .
"I was kind of angry, but in a way I thought it was funny because I felt really stupid not passing it," says junior Marianna Kazas.
Although driving may seem hard at first it gets easier the more you do it.
Brian Mays
Living in darkness. Some students don't feel like they're alive until Friday night comes.
Me and My MR-2. Senior Dan Hale poses with his beloved MR-2. This car was Dan's pride andjoy.
Hey, it runs! Junior Erin Willis proudly shows off her present form of transportation
Love the wheels. Senior Andy Lapin models in front of his Pontiac Sunbird.
Perfect Porsche. Senior Kyle Garton stands in front of his Porsche, which he purchased from his parents.
Sheryl Gunther ,\/:::::•···
Q. Why was Homecoming unique? ?\
A. Homecoming was among the most memorable occasions of the year: driving through a car wash after dinner with thoughts of stargazing later seemed to capture that certain mystique of the evening.
Dancing 'tit dawn or at least midnig t
The weather was __W\11, e IQOClll was all a-glow, and 9Pirit.s were running hidi due tA> tlte gnm4 49-7 slaughter of the Beatrice Orangemen. Ho~ was ef.tt;o a great start.
As soon astbegame•d~people nished home to change into newly ..t, semi-eaaualduds, so as not to be late to the dance.
-i ore a pink dress that-taperecltnto thf waist and had three ruffles for the akirt,• saidJ...,,Talmee MMKussan.
Tbelo~ date was not complea witllout tlle exchange of a flower
•1 got Amy Miller a corsaaeJUat so she could have something pretty to wear. It cfost me twelve bucks,• exclaimed Aaron McQuistan.
-One Moment in Time•wu the theme for the evening. It was illusvated big cardboard pillars anti wall murals. The weteria was transformed into an ancient eity comprised of a danee floor, royalty throne, and live m ·c from The Limit. Playing the drums for the band was EastHigti sown, John Lefler.
"I loved pla)'ing for my friends. It was quite exhilarating," said Lefler.
Whether the curfew was 11:00 p.m. or 2:30 a.m., students ended their night with a bang. There was the usual partying with friends or the occasional creative date.
"We drove around all night, trying to find the 'Nightmare on 0 Street' haunted house: said Scott Harley.
By Susan Stibal
Nancy Nemeth
Q: What's the ugliest thing you've ever seen?
A: Some guy mooned us at Valentinos. It was so gross.
Laura Becker
Q: What's the most beautiful thing you v -·-:,--:--:--:--•::::,-• have ever seen?
A: The colorful Volkswagon that had all the peace sayings L<:/}?! I L}},}: ':'! on it.
Fall play gets off to flying .start
The Rise And Rise Of Daniel Rocket is a story of a boy who dreams of flying, but is misunderstood by his peers.
The play was performed by Bryan Sink, Allen Divoky, Doug-Latimer, David Nickol, Bill Whitney, Sasha Statmore, Darcy Silver, Kristi Movick, Shannon Marple, and Mary McArthur on September 28, 29, and 30.
: David Nickol played the part of Daniel and nobody under.stood him except for his friend Alice, who was played by Shannon Marple. Twenty years later, Daniel asks Alice to leave with him. The people that made fun of Daniel when he was younger still live the same pathetic lives.
''The play was unusual," says David Nickol.
The play took a lot of preparation, three and a half weeks of work for three one and a half hour shows.
"It was hectic," replied Ms. Scott.
Shawn Mowery, a member of stagecrafts said, "Helping Ms. Scott build the stage felt as though I was down south slaving."
During one oftlw dress rehearsals the cast was caught singing "time is on my side" and everyone would agree that after all the trouble and effort the cast pulled together quite well. •
By Mark Ford
TA-DA. - John Kennett, Matt Perry, and Shawn Mowery show off one of the finished projects that was built in stage crafts. It took approximately a month to build the stage props.
I can't wait! Before the play everybody had a look of excitement especially Mary McArthur and Schann Kucera.
Are you ready? Shannon Marple and David Nickol ' get into character in preparation for the show. Their performance proved that they had everything under control.
That's all folks. Some of the cast, including Sasha Statmore, Allen Divoky, Darcy Silver, David Nickol, Shannon Marple, Bill Whitney, Kristi Movick, Bryan Sink, and Mary McArthur, wave goodbye as the curtain closes.
Tyler Crook
Q. Whatis biggest?
A. Super Bowl Sunday
, Iii >Chad Babcock k illl 1 II
Q. I believe in
A. Everything that's anything, but nothing that's something.
Awesome
Blue-White Night kicks off
.great year for sophomores
"Awesome!" was how sophomore Sasha Statmore described th e annual Blue/White Night. That seemed to be the feeling of th e more than 100 members of the class of 1992 who attended the event on October 5th.
By Paige Lutha n i
Blue/white Night
Yummy! SophomQres Josh Stern and Ben Strain test their appetites at the annual Donut Hole Eating contest put on by DECA.
Maggie Fricke: "It was great! There should be one for every grade!"
2 Points! Ben Strain tries his luck at the free throw line. This was one of the many fun activities at Blue White night.
Ahhhh! Kim Stock gets a pie thrown in her .face by classmate Laurel Gray. This was one of the more popular events at Blue/White night.
Blue/White Night
Take a walk on the wild side
Students have place to take time out
Katherine Reiber
Q: Define a Goober.
A: A Goober lives in the comer of a cave and sings mooshy songs all night long.
What's up! Brad Lyons and Shawn Mowery simply watch people walk by standing in a tree in a neighbors tree. Climbing trees is frequent at the walk.
No, it's not done yet! Brad Lyons and Shawn Mowery seem to have recruited Mike Terkildsen to help them create a priceless piece of art. Yes, they are hanging a bike on a light pole.
There's a place where people go to have fun, to play games, and socialize with others. This place is known as the catwalk. It is the long, fenced in section of sidewalk located on the north side of East High School.
The catwalk has a soul. Although it wasn't very attractive , it had something that made the people . always want to come back. At the catwalk people were usually playing frisbee, listening to tunes, having chicken fights, or just sitting back, relaxing.
"The catwalk was someplace close to go, and there was always something to do," Darin Dolberg said.
Stereotypical rejection did not exist. No matter who you were, the majority of the people would talk to you and make you feel welcome. ·
"The people are fine, they talk to you," Alan Mota said. "Just because they smoke doesn't mean that they are bad."
There was seldomly any trouble there. The catwalk gave students some place associated with school where they could be comfortable.
"It is the easiest and most convienent place to relax or take a break during school hours," Eric Robinson stated.
By Mark Ford
Take it easy. Students take a break during the lunch hour to enjoy their peer's company and the fresh air.
are
Pictured
Tamera Olson, Brian Dennis, Ty Marshall, Brian Akins, and Shawn Mowery.
We're the new kids. Student Council sponsored a program for the new kids to make them fell more welcome at East.
I scream, you scream. Each day during third period, the lunch ladies made the ice cream. The prices were .25 for a small and .50 for a large.
Each little stroke. Loraine Sullivan is using her creative • ability to make her individual art project. The picture was abstract but it contained skill and thought.
It's Christmas time. Missy Davis works hard by wraping a package at Family Drug. It was important to know how to make thinge, especially around the holidays.
There once was a Spartan whose name was ________ Their goal was to graduate in the year of __ Along the way, ,fell madly in love with His/Her gorgeous ' and his/her magnetic kept chasing him/her for months. When wasn't chasing , he/she was ___ on the weekends. ---To make the school day more thrilling, ______ would bring ____ to munch on. The friends who made his/her year the best were --------------They often ate at ____________ _ for lunch. Some of the wild and crazy things they did were __________ Transportation came easily by Words commonly passed through the hall were ---- ____ , and His/her favorite teacher was-----______ 's favorite movie of the year was ________ , and in ______ 's opinion, was the best song. This year will always be remembered by
Nickol
Q: What's the dorkiest thing you have ever done?
A: Got my hair cut Now I look like a model for J.Crew. Alas, my life is hell.
Sr. Pierce
Q: What's the last thin
•you do before you go t,J ,::::::::;: /:< !sleep? I make up a wild fan-, .: -:.• ·.·.·.·.·
_ tasy with myself as the[ \i//}: i highly desirable and intrepid hero.
David
Something to look forward to after a hard week
Weekends are something that everyone looks forward to. They represent a vacation from the everyday worries that school brings. Some people make the most of their weekend by going out and having a good time. "I like going out and raisin' some hell," says senior Mike Gruber. Some of the weekend activities include goingto parties, making homemovies, going to movies , and going to sporting events. "A great weekend for me is going to a Lincoln East Football game," stated senior Tim Hahn.
East sporting events are often the focal point of (many student's weekends.) There is nothing more exciting than a Lincoln East football or volleyball game.
A lot of students like to go to parties on the weekend. "I like to go to them so you can let loose and be yourself," said junior Mike Kaiser.
While many students are out on the town enjoying themselves, others are stuck at their various jobs around the city. "It's a pain, I don't like it," said Hannah Hathcock. Many of these students don't have much to look forward to on the weekends.
Friday night and Saturday is traditionally the time of enjoyment, while Sunday is usually spent with the family and doing homework.
By Brian Mays
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Where's everyone at? The start of the weekend usually causes more halls to be empty. (photo · by Shelly Eicher)
T~is should
enough. Senior Audra Gibson is doing one of the more common things during weekends. She's shopping.
It's Sunday already. The last day of the weekend often finds many students going to church. (photo by Ali Johansen)
Back to school? Even on the weekends, students find themselves back at school watching and participating in sporting events.
Melinda Clark
Q: What's something ·creative you have read on a bathroom wall?
A: Flush twice, i t 's a long way to the kitchen.
Karl Krauter
Q: What is the funniest
you know?
A: Where does a grain of sand go to get a drink? -Answer-
A sand bar. Ha Ha
Wow, that's expensive. Senior Brett Edwards has to spend his weekends working to keep money in his pocket. Osco was the employeer of a few East students.
Diverse
Students find activities to keep them busy
Diverse is a word that could be used to describe the activities that East High students participated in on week nights and away from school. The activities were as varied as the students, themselves.
Dance classes were popular with many of the girls, with some taking up to ten hours a week. Jazz, point, ballett, and tap classes were all attended. As Julie Bonnett said, "I enjoy dancing a lot, but it takes up a lot of time."
Young Life and F.C.A. (Fellowship of Christian Atheletes), both religious based groups, were well attended by both boys and girls. Young Life met once a week, usually for one hour at a member's house where they would sing, socialize, and discuss topics of interest. Andy Lawlor was the leader for all grade levels.
Young Life also met on some weekends and during the summer for activities such as bowling, miniature golf, movies, and trips to the Moby Dick water slides in Omaha. Ocassionally, the East Young Life met with groups from other high schools.
F.C.A. met every other week at a members house. These meetings consisted of boys and girls from ages 15 to 20 . At the meetings, they would talk and read Scriptures. There would also be a meal of some kind.
J.A. (Junior Achievement) was another activity popular with boys and girls. This business-based group spent time working on money making projects, and learned aspects of business.
East High students in 1989-90 were a diverse group of people, and their varied non-school related activities reflected this.
By Paige Luthans
Let's all sing. Here John Ait, Jenny Chopp, and Michelle Friesen enjoy a good time at summer Young Life Camp. Young Life was just a club to have fun in.
I do love to dance. Dancfog was a way to express creativity as well as getting some exercise. Jenny Maul and Kristie Van Horn show that they can get down.
It's public service. Every week many students from around Lincoln attended Junior Achievement. Heather Fox, Samir Saxena, Tarek Mahrous, and Tamer Mahrous help out with a Meals on Wheels program.
Q: What animal look like?
•• A: Hummm have to say a turtle.
Mike Tidball
-•·.• = embarassing moment =·=·===·=-:' =_ of your life?
·. A : I stuck Rice Crispies
·=·:::: :=' up my nose and they =·•,: wouldn'tcomeout,somy =
•• Mom called an ambu-
lance.
Mmm, good. Senior George Kazas prepares the food for his father's restuarant, Papa Johns.
It's all there. Senior Dan Hale makes change for Sophmore Matt Portman at Sluggos.
May I help you sir. Jason Van Deventer assists j unior Jeff Gutkin in purchasing an item at l-Iinky Dinky.
Providing credits and dollars
How would you like to earn credits and money at the same time? If so, then you should get in either Workstudy or Co-op. Workstudy and Co-op are courses where students can get credit from a job. This can be up to 10 credits for 180 hours.
"Students who generally work know what to do after high school," said workstudy teacher James Hennessy.
According to Hennessy, the classes got their start because underprivileged students needed jobs during the school year. Coop and workstudy are about the same, except in co-op the job has to relate to a certain class. Some of the vocational classes that are being offered in co-op are in Business and Auto mechanics. "There are a bigger demand for auto mechanics because of more technology, "said Hennessy. "Co-op can work ifyou're getting into a certain career field and workstudy works if you're not sure what you want to get into.
•
This year about 85 students signed up for these classes. "So far it has kept several students in school that normally wouldn't stay in school," said Hennessy. By carrying as many as 30 credits towards graduation, many students do not have to take harder classes like physics or algebra that they don't need for their post highschool plans to earn those credits.
"Workstudy is an easy way to get credit," said senior Chris Phillips, "Being an employee at Kinney's Shoe Store has taught me that I have to work hard if I want to succeed and be the best you possibility can at all times."
By Brian Mays
No I'm not the secretary. Working at WRA has helped senior Mike Hubanka to gain skills of leadership and persistence.
Marcus Ring
Q: What would you do if you found your half-nude body on the cover of a magazine?
A: I'd expect a chec in the mail
Q: What is your ,,,,,,,,,,,,_,_,,,,,,.,,,, .• pet peeve?
?:?? 1A: When people pull
out in front of you and they drive slow.
The return of Doc. The seniors brought back, the retired principal, Dr. Salstrom as a secret weapon for their skit. Pictured are Adam Scrivner, Mark Siffring, Guy Mumford, Amy Ritter, Karen Vest, and Kim Lefler.
Follow me guys. As the head man in the junior skit, Andrew Loudon instructs Dave Tieso and Jay Nemec to search for the spirit. No one knows why Andrew wore dark shoes and socks.
Spirit Week
A week to remember, for the good and _ bad
This years spirit week was probably the most memorable one in East High's history. With the untimely deaths of two East High School students, spirit week finally became what it is intended to be, a class bonding time.
"I thought that all the class became really bonded. It was neat that we finally felt like a group and not like a whole bunch of individuals. My intent as president of the senior class was to get everyone involved and together," said Mark 1 Siffring.
Spirit week included its usual dress up days. Royalty day, injury day, and surfer dude day seemed to be the more creative ones.
"I sat in a wheel chair and freaked out a lot of people. I was one of the originators of injury day so I felt that I had to show my class spirit by dressing up," said senior Pat Booth.
The height of the week was the spirit skits. Phil and Jed's Excellent Adventure written by the seniors, From Darkness to Light written by the juniors, and Alberts' Angels written by the sophomores, all provided a time to laugh at some of the writing and acting talent that we have in our midst.
"Our skit was dumb and hard to follow, but it was a lot offun. I enjoyed- playing Thug the caveman, it was one ofmy better acting roles," said junior Jay Nemec.
Dude, it's dark. Being Jed of the Phil and Jed duo, for senior JU.ck- Stempson, involved creative hippie clothing and just the right sunglasses.
Big and Bold. The junior class banner provided a point of unity during the skits. Relaxing in the foreground is junior Ann "Cavewoman" Bauermeister.
You can't hold us. The senior class celebrates their first victory of spirit week. The creative "Be Excellent" and "You can't hold us" themes were the key sayings to the award winning week.
A Stand-Off. Albert's Angels questioned the Lincoln High students asking if they knew who stole East High spirit. The Sophomores won the spirit award in Spirit Week.
Give peace a chance. Sophomores Doug Latimer and Jenny Engel, explain that they don't know where the spirit of East has gone.
Excellent. As Phil, of
Phil and Jed's excelle
adventure duo,
Cooper gazes at
crowd that filled
south gym
The Week's End
The exciting saga continues ...
Friday's pep rally began with vice prin cipal Mr. Alberts giving a speech about the weeks events and then saying that there was a new spirit award The award was for a single person exemplifying the true meaning of spirit. This award .was presented to a man that was not only insulted in every skit, but also able to tow five cars away in an hour. This man was Blaine Hester, his occupation was unknown.
The next awards were the ones everyone was waiting for . Spirit went to the ever chanting "Get a clue, class of 92'" sophomores, the hallway award was presented to the juniors for their creation of a cave in the cafeteria, and the skit award was presented to the seniors for their interpretation of Bill and Ted's excellent adventure. Then came the moment everyone had waited for, the announcement of the final grand prize spirit winner. It could be anyone . When the announcement came that the seniors had won, chaos broke out everywhere. This was a first and last time victory for the seniors so their cheers were loud.
"No matter what people say, I think continuing on with spirit week was the right choice It not only pulled us together as a school, but it also brought a lot of kids through the week," said junior Jeff Gutkin.
By Susan Stibal
Marci Butler
Q: How far would you go on a first date?
A: I drove four hours on high way 8 to North Newton, Kansas.
A: Towing Hester
, Q: What will you ? always remember about this past year?
A: Everyone running
down to the lot to get
a ride to lunch.
News in Review
Year of the unexpected
Despite natural disasters, revolutions, and banning f books, the United States managed to stay together during trt e school year of 1989-1990. No, California didn't fall into the oc e .. n as predicted, but the erosion of communism did become a reali t y
The top news stories were not as simple as, "Tom a io whips through Nebraska, sucks up a barn and three chicke n ." They contained a much greater impact to the world. Journafo s around the country came up with the top five news stories t h y thought were the most important.
The number five story was the abortion rights issue. T e controversy became wide-spread. From the steps of our nati o s capitol to the steps of the Nebraska capitol, rallies became v f y common. Political parties became divided over the abor t i m issue and people that never had an opinion before qui d ly formed one.
The number four story was the Bay Area earthquake . It began at 5 p.m. during rush hour traffic while the third gam l of the World Series was going on. The quake collapsed buildi1 s and bridges causing hundreds of deaths, leaving Californi a n shambles.
The number three story was the Alaska oil spill. 'I e Exxon Valdez struck the Bligh reef, ripping holes in t,he sh i ' s hull. This lead to the leakage of millions of gallons of thick cru le oil into the waters of Prince William Sound. The result was t 1e largest oil spill in history.
Alaska Oil Spill. The 987-foot Exxon Valdez tanker spilled millions of gallons of oil into the ocean. Thousands of workers have helped scrub the oil strained shorelines and the victimized birds.
Ti-:nanmen Square. Thousands of pro-qemocracy Chinese moved into the square and waved banner.a around the Goddess of Democracy to symbolize the movement for Democratic reform.
Bush visits Poland. Bush and EarthquakerocksSanFransisco. Walesa , the leader or' Po l and, An earthquake registering 6.9 on together faced the crowd the Richter scale hit California gathered, at the worker ' s resulting in the second deadliest m~nument. The "V" symbolizes quake in the nations history. victory, a sign used by solidarity.
Year In Review
Irving Berlin 5/11/1888-9/2189
Emperor of Japan Hirohito 4/'29/1889-1/7/89
Ferdinand E. Marcos 9/11/1 7-9/28/89
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini 9/23/02-6/3/89
Lucille Ball 8/6/11-41'26/89
The Berlin Wall. Thousands of East and West Germans celebrated the collapse of the barrier dividing the country. People danced and took hammers to the wall. Some even collected the pieces of rocks to sell in America.
United Crash in Soun: City. Tragedy struck when a DC-10 crashed 3 hours North of Lincoln. Captain Al Haynes kept the plane in control until they reached the Souix Gateway Airport, where the plane crash-landed short of the runway, flipped and broke apart.
One More. The 7-foot-2 center, Kareem AbdulJ abbar retired at age 42. He was the oldest player in NBA history. Kareem was known for his unstopable sky hooks.
Troubles. Cincinna, ti Reds manager P e ; e Rose, was banned for 1 fe from baseball for bett i 1g on his own team.· -
And that's the News
End of communism top news story
The number two story of the year was the freedom lovement in Beijing, China that took place in Tienanmen iuare. Thousands of people poured into the streets to tell the :>vernment they wanted democratic reform. The Goddess of 1em ocracy became a symbol, representing the Statue of Librty, for hope and for determination. On June 3, fourteen days ~er martial law was declared, troops moved into the square nashing down barriers and gunning down people The governtent claimed 300 people were killed but the Chineese Red ross reported that 3,600 people were killed and that 60,000 eople were injured.
The top story of the year was the "rusting of the iron 1rtain." The Soviet Union released its grasp on the eastern lock nations and we witnessed Rumania, Poland, Hungry, zechoslovakia, East Germany, Bulgaria, and others change 1to reforming nations. This was commonly known as per;troika. On November 9, 1989, we watched the destruction of 1e Berlin Wall. East Germany had lifted its restrictions on migration and travel to the West, and within hours thousands f East Germans crossed the border into new found freedom. he wall which had divided the two Germanys since 1961, had nally begun to come down.
Other stories that made their mark were the United .irlines' plane crash in Souix City where 111 people perished. 'here was the fiery explosion in a giant gun turret on the U .S .S. :>wa, which killed 4 7 sailors and the r e was the crowning of 1iss -Missouri, Debbye Turner, as the third black woman to ecome Miss America. There was also Hurricane Hugo which mashed into the eastern coast of the United States causingtreriendous damage. Congress approved $1.1 billion in emer:ency aid for the victims. And there was the invasion of >anama which resulted in the capture and imprisonment of kneral Noreiga on drug tr~fficking charges.
by Susan Stibal
Chad Cavaleri !
!Q: Where is the worst
! place you have ever
farted?
A: During a test. The room was totally quiet
and then
Need some backspin. Marci Butler aims this iron shot at the green at Holmes Park Golf Course.
Girls Golf
Grand Island Invite (6th) .... 393
Southeast Invite Rained out
Norfolk Invite (6th) .410
Spartan Invite (5th) 399
LPS Championship (2nd) 394
Beatrice Dual (2nd) 225
Greater Nebraska (2nd) ..... .402
Districts (1st) ....................... 373
State (3rd) 384
It was the best ever, but it was not good enough. Even though the Lincoln East girls golf team enjoyed the best season in the school's history, they vowed to make themselves even stronger for the future.
Brandi Brobst summed up the team's goals of the past, present, and future with three words, "Contenders, Competitors, Champions."
The team enjoyed many first place tournament finishes, but the high point of the season came when they took first place in the district tournament which was held at Piimeer Golf Course.
"Beating Southeast in districts was the best," commented senior Kim,. Lefler. Individually, Lefler placed first and sophomore Anne Squier finished second to lead the team to their first district win ever.
The team also competed in the state tournament and finished third, behind Omaha Marian and Lincoln Southeast.
"We were a little disappointei because Southeast finished ahead of u ~, , but we all felt very good about how w :a did overall," stated senior Jenny Le e , who was East's third ranked golfer. Th~ other top ranked golfers were: Lefle · , Squier, senior Marci Butler, and fres rman Ashley Melichar.
Consistency and enthusias r 1 were the key words for this year's tearr .
"Mr. 'T' was never upset wi t' 1 our _play," said Lefler about Coac·1 Trimble's constant encouragement an l easy-going manner. "He always encom • aged us to do our best."
Coach T's enthusiasm and ded · · cation to the sport was a key factor in th ! team's excellent season. •
The future of the Lincoln Ea , girls golf team looks bright, with man : • young and talented players moving u • in the ranks. These constantly impro v · ing players of today will be the champ j · ons of tomorrow.
By Lynn Schreife l
Looks like a one-foot break. Senior Ki1 Lefler lines up a putt on her way to a thi r i place finish at the Spartan Invite.
Girls Golf. Back row: Coach Trimble, Heidi Monnich, Susan Stibal, Audra Gibs c n, Allison Kruase, Theresa Barnes, Lisa Gibson, Katie Novak, Brandi Brobst, Jenny L e.
Front row: Ashley Melichar, Jill Brown, Kim Lefler, Marci Butler, Jamie Norden, An 1e Squier.
Keep your head down. Showing excellent form, Jenny Lee counts on her teammates to watch where this drive lands.
Drop, baby, drop. Supplying a little body English to help a putt fall, Ann Squier ponders the wisdom of "it always breaks toward the lake."
Girls' Golf
Right back at ya! Senior Andy
prepares to slam the ball back to his opponent.
Fir$t one ever! RickSt.empson, MarkJones, Scott Tricker, and Matt Roth celebrat.e East's first dual victory over Southeast.
Varsity Tennis
Lincoln High 9-0
Kearney Inv. .................. 1st
Southeast 7-2
Fremont ......................... 9-0
Northeast 9-0
Papio Inv 2nd
Omaha Burke (& SE) 2nd
Pius X. 8-1
LPS ............................... 1st
Grand Island ................. 9-0
Lincoln High .................. 9-0
Greater Nebraska .......... 1st
State ............ ................... 1st
St.ock
Varsity Tennis. Front Row: Matt Roth, Greg Lundstrom, Brian Comer; Scott Harley, Mike • Jones, Ryan Inman. Back Row: Piyush Rajurkar, Matt Millington, Scott Tricker, Bria Willnerd, Rick St.empson, Andy St.ock, Mark Jones, Coach Hoham.
Th~ boys tennis team proved that number one doubles team Rick Stempson some things are worth repeating. With and Mark Jones placed first and to top it a score of 44, they took state for the off, they ended with an undefeated score second year in a row. It was an experi- of 30-0. Scott Tricker and Matt Roth ence that had never been achieved be- received second place for number two fore. doubles.
The team achieved some other Hoham had confidence in his team milestones. For the first time East beat and knew that they were sure enough of Southeast in a dual, 7-2. themselves on the court that they would
"We felt that it was time to give come out on top once again. them good competition and even up the
"They were confident and ready to score," explained Coach Jeff Hoham. play," said Hoham.
"We competed to our fullest ability. It For many of the guys, winning just comes down to the better athletes." state for the second year in a row was an "Winning against Southeast gave experience they would never forget. us our confidence to take state."
"I was overwhelmed with emotion,"
"Everyone thought we would beat said Mark Jones. "It was hard to believe them," said player Andy Stock, "and we right away because it takes a few days to did. I wanted to beat them before I settle in." • graduated." DefeatingSoutheastsurely For player Rick Stempson taking proved to the team that they had the state was "the best feeling I ever felt in right stuff to take state. life, unbelievable and so much more."
On the first day of the tournament According to Hoham, the team every one of the players qualified for •• . seemed to be ready for state in the early quarterfinals, putting East in a great season. position to sweep the state title.
"After making a few switches I "We showed them how the big boys kn~w," said Hoham, "and the press was from Lincoln play hard ball," said Stock. in our favor. We were quietly confident Andy Stock played number one and just playing the game." singles and received fourth place in the quarterfinals, Greg Lundstrom played number two singles but did not place,
By Tammy Ta/,ero
Reserve Tennis. Front row: Carl Smeltzer, Greg Kassebaum, Jeff Amack, Matt Unruh De~ek Learned, ~oach Hoham. Back row: Matt Frederick, Brett Rosenberger, Colin' Srruth, Russ Chnst, Bret Koenig, Gray Bruce.
I got it! Kerri Thomsen looks on as Nikki Stricker passes the ball in a match against Northeast.
Varsity Volleyball. Back row: Karen Vest, Nikki Stricker, Carrie Lossing, Ki rt Tonniges, Heidi Koch,· Kelli Semin, Coach Oehlerking. Front row: Mindy Augusti rn , Dawn Dvorak, Kerri Thomsen, Jen Balke, Mariana K~zas, Traci Stutheidt.
Round 'em up! Varsity team members unite for a victory huddle after defeating Millard North.
Go ahead, you take it! Jen Balke and Kerri Thomsen concentrate on the game while Heidi Koch's mind is on other things.
The Lincoln East Volleyball program has been considered one of the strongest in the state for many years and this year proved to be no exception. Though living up to the expectations of past teams is tough, this year's team came out strong and proved their ability to stay on top.
In the first tournament the Spartans placed second, losing only to Bellevue West. The Thunderbolts turned out to be East's only weak spot, losing to them three out of four games during the season. The final loss to the Omaha team came about in the state finals, this one proving to be the most heartbreaking .
''They're really a good team," commented junior Kim Tonniges. ''We just didn't expect them to play us that well."
The strength of the volleyball team stemmed from the coach, Myron Oehlerking. His enthusiasm spread to the parents and the fans providing the entire program with a solid base.
Killer instinct! Nikki Stricker reacqes up to make the kill in the LPS Classic Tourney.
entire program with a solid base.
"He was really encouraging," said setter Traci Stutheidt. "He made it fun so we wanted to do well."
The Spartans walked into the state tournament with a record of 27-3, ready to defend the state title. In the first round they were matched with Gering; after an easy victory, East moved on to the second round facing Millard North for the first time all season.
"The whole team •was really nervous," said senior Heidi Koch. "We knew we could beat them, but we'd have to work hard."
East made it to the finals of state but came up short of the title. Despite the disappointing outcome, not many teams can boast a 29-4 season record and several players on All-City and AllState teams. The volleyball program will continue to be very strong in the future and players, parents, and fans have a lot to look forward to.
By Mindy Augustine
Varsity Volleyball
Whap! Sophomore
Foret It seems sophomore Heidi Longe momentarily forgot which game she was playing as she takes a swing at the ball against Northeast.
Sophomore Volleyball. Back row: Tami Weidenborner, Amber Lisee, Cathy Hahn, Stephanie Schroetlin, Kari Strickland, Brenda Miller, Amy Miller, Coach Colson. Front row: Deb Helzer, Sara Desmond, Becci Brolhorst, Tammy Schmidt, Nancy Boudreau.
Amy Miller serves tough for the sophomore team in their win against Southeast.
Reserve Volleyball
Southeast .................. 14-16, 11-15
Beatrice 10-15, 15-9, 15-9
Grand Island 10-15, 6-15
Fremont 1-15, 15-7, 14-16
Southeast .' 7-15, 8-15
Keamey 15-17, 15-3, 15-11
Norfolk ................ 15-3, 9-15, 11-15
Northeast ....................... 6-15, 0-15
Spartan Reserve Invitational
Northeast ............... 3-15, 11-15
Elkhorn 6-15, 15-13, 2-15
LPS Reserve Tournament
Northeast 10-15, 10-15
Lincoln High ......... 12-15, 8-15
Lincoln High 15-11, 15- 7
Season Record 3-10
Reserve Volleyball. Front row: Jenny Rigby, Andrea Tropp, Holli Longe, Heidi Heusman, Shelly Eicher, Heidi Longe. Back row: Anne Madden, Hollie Hadden, Amy Hoppner, Jenny Benson, Sara Brown, i\ptil Nelson, Coach Deffenbaugh.
The sophomore volleyball team had everything to make a winning year. Talent, good skills, and the ambition to make good things happen. With this excellent desire to make things happen, the sophomores took the city title, beating their main rivals Northeast and Southeast.
"We worked as a team and that is why we did so well," Brenda Miller explained, citing the team's record of 10-5.
From the beginning of the season to the end, the girls improved on many important skills.
"Their attitudes towards each other and to the sport changed throughout the season," stated Nancy Grant Colson, the sophomore coach. "All the girls improved their ability to play smart volleyball."
Meanwhile, the reserve team had a tougher season, ending with a record of
She said WHAT!? Reserve players: Hollie Hadden, Jenny Rigby, Sara Brown, Shelly Eicher, and Heidi Longe concenti·ate on a awinning game plan during a time out.
3-10.
"I ~on't understand why we lost so many games," Shelly Eicher said. ''We worked as a team and we tried hard on everything that we did The games just never ended the way we wanted them to."
•
The team, consisting of 5 sophomores and 7 juniors, did many things outside of practice to help develop team unity. The team was coached by Nancy Deffenbaugh.
Both the sophomore and reserve teams had great seasons whether the final records show this or not. The Spartan volleyball program has a lot to look forward to in the future and with hard work, talent and a little luck, the best may be yet to come.
By Amy Miller
As with most teams, the Spartan football team began the season with high hopes and plenty of optimism. Players, parents, fans, and coaches all looked forward to a season full of promise.
True to the predictions of both the press and the players, the team started offby looking almost unbeatable. In the first game against the Ralston Rams the real Spartan spirit showed through and brought the team a sound victory of 428. This first triumph was quickly followed by wins over Northeast and Fremont.
"We started out really strong as a team and really began to believe that we had a shot at the top this year," stated quarterback Jim Edwards. "After the first three games we were ready for anything and the whole team was really pumped to play Central and Southeast."
Omaha Central proved to be the toughest challenge for the Spartans, and though the team played one of its best games of the season, Central pulled away with a 21-7 victory. The Spartans bounced back and were ready for their next opponent, the cross-town rival Southeast. East put up a great fight but once again came up short, 14-9.
"Right about that time, we started to get really down and discouraged,"
Varsity Footbal
commented Jon Squier. "Suddenly individual stats started to become more important than team stats."
The team's frustration and lack of confidence was apparent when they were upset by Hastings 6-0.
''We had a lot of talent, but we just never used it to our full potential." said senior Matt Spethman. "It takes four quarters of tough play to win a game and somehow we just never put it together."
Despite all of the disappointments, the Spartans had a lot to show for their efforts during the season. The team won more games (with a record of 4-5) than in the past and this season's schedule was one of the toughest they have ever had to face. The All-City team boasted seven East High players: Jon Squier, Mike H ubenka, Terry Sims, Jim Edwards, Rob Zatechka, Matt Spethman, and Neal Anthony.
Sims, Spethman, and Anthony also made the All-Conference team. In addition to this Spethman, Zatechka, Sims, and Edwards were a part of the Super State team.
Even though the Spartans did not end up on top, they had a great season and the fans, parents, and coaches can look forward to that tradition continuing in the future.
By Mike Gruber and Mindy Augustine
Tough 'D'! Jeff Bauman, Jim Hall, and Steve Baker knock a Ralston player out of bounds.
Varsity Football
Ralston 42-8
N ortheast 24-10
Fremont ............................... 21-7
Omaha Central 7-21
-Southeast 9-14
Hastings 0-6
Lincoln High 10-14
Beatrice 49- 7
Grand Island 8-15
Season Record 4-5
Look out below! Quarterback Jim Edwards is tackled by the Ralston Ram defense.
Hangin' Tough! Seniors Jon Squier and Jason Haldiman wait anxiously to return ~to the playing field.
Varsity Football. Row 1: Dave Fricke, Greg Daehling, Ryan Eggers, Arthur Ode, Doug Mitchell, Scott Fredenburg. Row 2: Coach Gingery, Terry Sims, Chris Ostentowski, Jim Hall, Erik. Stokes, Darrin Hansen, Jay Hall, Mike Olsen, Brett Peters, Coach Corona. Row 3: Coach Henry, Jason Haldiman, Erik Hoke, Steve Baker, Jon Squier, Jeff Bauman, Mike Gruber, Dave Aksamit, Matt Spethman, Jeff Perdew, Coach Zentic. Row 4: Jay Nemec, Neal Anthony, Cody Harlan, Art Betlahem, Mark Behrens, Rob Zatechka, Mike Behrens, Pat Booth, Mike Owen, Mike Hubenka, Jim Edwards.
.Reserve Football
Millard South ................. 13-0
Lincoln High 0-12
Grand Island ........... 18-29
Lincoln NE ................... 15-0
Lincoln High 0-35
Bellevue West ................. 35-8
Lincoln SE ............ ........ 1 7-14
Fremont .. 0-13
Reserve Football. Front row: Justin Kuntz, Mark Hubenka, Brad Botkin, Rus 1y Novak, Jay Kettler, Jeff Tracy, Chris Miller, Travis Curtright, Mike Ha L Second row: Brian Woolsey, Coach Tonniges, Matt Will, Matt Augustine, E r c J ochens, Jeff Hall, Matt Lyberis, Mike Kaiser, Rob Rosenthal, Brian Ma) s, Coach Kechley. Third row: Travis Johnson, Eric Andry, Scott Stevens, Se o t Bruhn, Matt John, Chad Duncan, Joe schlegalmilch, Jeff Williams, Andr e v Rt.ratton.
Face off! The ·Spartan reserve team prepares to defend their goal line against th , Fremont Tigers.
Sophomore Football. Front row: Dan Bauer, Jon Jamison, John Morris, David Hunter, Craig Underwood, Chris Creel, Ryan Setman, Brent Nosal. Second row: Coach Fangman, Scott Roberts, Kyle Henley, David Swanson, Rob Schnittker, Brian Linderman, Brandon Anderson, Aaron Jakub, Chad Brouse, Richaard Owens, Coach Smith. Third row: Shawn Rife, Justin DeVine, Brian Mapes, Rob Steider, Jeremy Snoberger, Sean Taylor, Corey Wacker, Scott Calver, Matt Hinkle, Brian Sims. l':/ot Pictured: Coach Mike Zentic, Chad Cavaleri, Alex Mazzeo, Troy Sprague, Trevor Pearson.
Beating Southeast for the first time in many years was a big highlight for the reserve football team, which otherwise experienced a break-even season with 4 wins and 4 losses.
"When everyone does their job," explained Matt John, who played tight end and defensive end, "we're unstoppable." But unfortunately, sometimes "indivudalism got to be a problem on our team," he added.
In addition to beating Southeast 1714, the reserves shut out Millard South and Northeast. They also bombed Bellevue West, 35-7, but lost close games to Lincoln High, Grand Island, and Fremont.
"Team spirit was better than last year," said Joe Schlegelmilch, quarterback and safety. ''You get more effort when you believe in yourself. We can still get better than we are now."
Some of the team's losses could be attributed to a lack of concentration. After taking a lead over Grand Is-
land, safety Mike Hall explained, "it was hard to keep our intensity up."
The sophomore football team did something the reserves couldn't do-beat Lincoln High-but they stumbled in games against Southeast and Northeast. Overall, the sophomores finished with a record of 3-4.
"We had a three week layoff between the Lincoln High and Northeast games," said Coach Mark Smith. "We also had a lot of season-ending injuries during that time that cost us our momentum.
"I was really happy with the way the guys improved this year," Smith said, "both in performance and attitude. They'll be successful in their next two years in the program if they work hard in the off-season."
Wide receiver and cornerback Scott Calver said that the team played at times, "but at other times we could have done better."
By Tracy Bolton
Sophomore Football
York 28-12
Syracuse .......................... 7-6
Grand Island 0-52
Southeast ........................ 6-7
Lincoln High 25-20
Northeast 6-32
Pius X............................ 6-28
Off to the races! Junior Jay Kettler looks for a touchdown.
Running is our life. Chad Babcock and Craig Hanson make a valiant effort to appear as though they actually enjoy what they are doing.
Someone's gonna pay! Blaine Kinnon seems to be out for blood in one of his many races this season.
I think I can! Tonya Henshaw puts all of her concentration on the finish line.
Cross Country
Run, run as fast as you can, you still couldn't catch them. They were Lincoln East cross country men and women. The cross country team made tracks this year with the aid of their new coach, Mr. Armagost.
"Coach Armagost really showed concern and made personal goals with everyone," commented Craig Hanson, the captain of the boys team
Each individual runner aimed at a variety of different goals. Mindee Hoepker tried to get under 18 minutes for two and a half miles, while Dave Averill only missed his goal of going to state by eight spots. The entire team had goals too.
''We wanted to finish strongly," said Averill, "and go down fighting." The team did not even quit when natural problems could have dampened their spirits.
A ten-inch rain storm on the morning of Sept. 8 did not cause officials to cancel a dual meet between East and Northeast, but it did cause them to _ ask runners to stick to the sidewalks and streets around the school grounds.
Dark black clouds rolled in as the girls ran off their race. Then, just as the
Girls
Cross Country
gun blasted to signal the start of the boys race, the clouds opened. It began to sprinkle, make that pour, well, flood actually, as the guys rounded the corner of 70th & A Streets.
"Cars were honking and then I heard the biggest eruption ofthunder," Averill said . "It couldn't have hit that far away, but it did make me run faster."
Hoepker remembered that, "The meet was fun because it wasn't a total com petition."
"Sliding down the hills of washedout Seacrest field after the race was great!" commented Hanson. He also enjoyed ''beating Northeast because they got lost in the rain."
The team's jerseys are probably still drying, however, the memories of this cross country season will never evaporate.
To sum up the season, Stephanie Wyers thought, "overall the season went well for having a young coach and not knowing what to expect."
Craig Hanson encouraged others to try cross country saying, "It is great competition and with .work ~nd dedication you can go far."
By Julie Jahde
Cross Country. Front row: Teri Carlson, Tonya Beahm, Tonya Hanshaw, Stephanie Weyers. 2nd row: Emily Bantam, Curt Hoepker, Ken Blad, Jeff Bomberger, Jay H1,1wkins, Dave Averill, Craig Hanson, Mindee Hoepker. Back row: Coach Armagost, Brent Kelly, Chris Holland, Mike Sweney, Mark Van Hook, Matt Adams, Jamie Hottovy, Pat Michael, Chad Babcock. Not pictured: Jennifer Brechbill, Kelly Hummel, Geoff DeOld, Blaine Kinnan. Pete Lauritzen, Brett Mangrum, Samir Saxena.
Cross Country
Girls Gymnastics. Front row: Carrie Adams, Alyssa Bell, April Ohler, ~risti Brooks, Amy Ehlers, Robin Feldt. Back row: Crystal Sa:'age, Suz~nne Maurice, Annette Miller, Kelly Hammer, Pam Zumpfe, Anya Carhsle, Carne Jahde, Amy Hunter, Coach Dave Eppert.
Some say that it's lonely at the top, but not for the Lineoln East boys gymnastics team. Despite the unrelenting pressures of being ranked number one in the nation, the defending state champions proved that through sheer talent and determination their position at the top could be maintained.
"We knew we were worthy of it so it made us work even harder," stated senior Brad Bartek, concerning the Spartans' number one ranking. Bartek, who was a member oflast year's state championship team, achieved high ratings once again. In addition to his fifth place allaround finish at state, he added a number of first place all-around dual , meet finishes to his long list of achieve' ments.
The team had to overcome a number of setbacks, however, to keep hold of their state championship title. Injuries to key gymnasts slowed down the team's progress causing them to lose a few important meets. After this slow start to the season, the team worked hard and rallied together under the leadership of Bartek, seniors Scott Barnes and Curtis Marti to win districts and once again take the state title.
Girls Gymnastics
In eontrast to the age and experience of the boys' team, the Lincoln East girls gymnastics team was led by a lot of . young and talented gymnasts who had the competitive spirit needed to have a winning season. The team achieved many personal and team goals, including a number one finish at the Papillion Invitational, a second place finish at districts and an overall undefeated season in dual meets.
"We have a great future ahead of us," freshman Suzanne Maurice, number one gymnast for the girls team, said. "With a lot of hard work, next year we can win state."
Despite the obvious age differences among the gymnasts, the team was very united. The younger members depended on the seniors for their knowledge and experience while the excitement and enthusiasm showed by the freshmen rubbed off on the rest of the team.
"It was hard adjusting to all of the talent and tough competition shown by the freshmen," · senior Carrie Adams commented, "but being a part of this team was something different, it was something special!"
By Lynn Schreifels
Look -0ut below! Annette Miller perform ~ her routine on the uneven bars.
Boys Gymnastics
Southeast ......... 13 7.4-131. 4
North Platte 157-110.1
Grand Island 153.1-126.5
Lincoln High ... 158.9-133.05
Southeast.. .... 149.45-132.35
0. Northwest.. 137.2-90.8
Millard So. Invite 3rd
Papio Invite .................... 4th
Art Harris Invite 2nd
Greater NE 2nd
City lst
District.. ........................... 1st
State ................................ lst
Make a wish! Scott Barnes does his best to imitate a wishbone while performing his parallel bar routine.
Boys Gymnastics. Front row: Aaron Hall, Curtis Marti, Coach Dave Eppert, Brad Bartak, Chris Dobson. Back row: Matt Sweney, Ben Hinkley, Jason Doty, Randy Beckman, Scott Barnes, Jeff Bonsall.
Boys Gymnastics
Jump Shot! Senior Jim Edwards puts up a shot as Peter Ferguson and Steve Baker prepare to grab the rebound. (photo by Adam Hayes)
One for the ref'! Seniors Matt Spethman and Matt Yost applaud a call in the Spartans favor during the State Tournament. (photo by Adam Hayes)
Boys Varsity Basketball
Omaha Central .48-40
St. Joe ........................ ............ 76-42
Varsity Boys Basketball. Front row: Sam Russell, Jeff Perdew, Matt Spethman, Matt Yost, Steve Baker, Eric Stokes, Bret Koenig. Back row: Brian Workman, Jim Edwards, Peter Ferguson, Jeremy Oswald, Matt Fedde, Jeff Barton, Jon Gelder, Ryan Kier.
Both the spirits and goals were high from the very beginning of the Spartan basketball season. The team came out ready to win and win big.
''We had a lot of confidence and determination," said senior Matt Fedde. ''We had a lot of talent to work with and for the most part it gave us the upper hand."
East came out strong with three straight wins against Omaha Central, St. Joe, and Norfolk. Their momentum slipped a little when they came up short against Millard South and Hastings but the guys bounced right back for a total of fourteen straight wins.
• ''There was a short time that could be considered a slump," admitted Jim Edwards "But then we snapped out of it and started playing our game again."
The team's winning record led them to one of the top seeds in the state tournament In the first round they trounced on the T-Birds of Bellevue West and then got ready to play Omaha South. · "After beating Bellevue we were
ready to play South," commented junior Pete Ferguson, "we knew it would be a tough game though ."
The Spartans played a difficult game against South but came up short in the end with a score of·57-75. This wasn't altogether disappointing however, not many teams in the state can boast a record of 18-4, a third place state finish, and several players on the city and state teams. Matt Yost, Jim Edwards and Matt Spethman were all on the All-City team and Peter Ferguson was an honorable mention. Yost was also a member of the All-State team.
The future of the Spartans looks extremely bright with several return i ng ·players including: Peter Ferguson, Eric Stokes, Brian Workman, Sam Russell, Jeff Barton, Jon Gelder and Ryan Kier. So, the parents, fans and especially the players have much to look forward to in the coming years; the only thing left to do is sit back and wait.
By Mindy Augustine
And where do you think you're going? Peter Ferguson persues a Bellevue West player up the court in the first round of state. (photo by Adam Hayes)
Sophomore Boys Basketball
, Northeast 65-41
Southeast .. ............................. 48-50
Waverly .................................. 77-51
Northeast ............................... 63-55
Beatrice .................................. 59-66
Lincoln High .. .. .43-42
N orris ..................................... 67-59
Fremont .................................. 43-53
Southeast ............................... 67-57
Pius x .................................... 57-56
Hastings ................................. 67- 76
Lincoln High .......................... 57-68
Season Record ................. 7-5
Sky High!! Junior Bret Koenig beats some strong defense and goes for the easy lay up.
Sophomore Boys' Basketball
Sophomore Basketball. Front row: Brandon Andersen, Brian Miller, Jon Grenemeier, Scott Martin, Brian Linderman, John Haney. Back Row: Justin DeVine, Rob Steider, Scott Calver, Travis Harder, John Parker, Jeremy Perkins, Jeff Bjorkman, Matt Hinkle
Optimism and perserverence played a large role . in the success of the sophomore and reserve boys basketball program this season. Grueling practices and stiff competition seemed to encourage rather than discourage them.
''We worked hard," said junior Chris Dana. ''When things were looking down the whole team got together and pulled through."
The reserve team came out with five straight wins but were slowed a little by a loss to Northeast. However, they bounced right back to win their next four games in a row. The next loss proved to be one of the most disappointing for the entire team.
''We really wanted to win that one," explained reserve player Steve Skala, "but once things started going wrong we just couldn't seem to get back on track."
The final loss came about against Columbus but that still didn't discourage the team. They put the past games behind them and ended the season with three straight wins.
"I think we had a great season," said Bret Koenig. "Next year we have a really good chance at being one of the best teams in the city."
The sophomore season proved to be just as rewarding. They ended their season with a record of seven wins and five los ses.
The future of the Spartan basketball program looks very promising in the next few years. As long as the teams continue to work hard and play tough they will continue to be a dominating force in the world of boys basketball.
By Mindy Augustine
Reserve Boys . Basketball
Where's the ball? Brian Workman worked his way down to the basket and looks for the ball.
Reserve Basketball. Front row: Chris Dana, Mark Yost, Bret Koenig, Rob Rosenthal, David Swanson, Aaron Stover. Back row: Steve Skala, Matt Frederick, Jeremy Shafer, Jeff Barton, Andy Kokes, Jeff Gelder, Cory Wacker, Brian Workman.
The girls varsity basketball team always sick," explained junior Michhad a season plagued by setbacks. elle Forsberg, "as soon as one person The girls, however, did not let these would get better, someone else would obstacles stop them from setting high come down with a bad cold or the flu goals and working hard. Their im- or something." pressive 18-4 season record and Overall, though, the team did fourth place finish at state proved not slow down because of these setthat the girls could overcome almost backs. Instead, they worked even anything. harder to attain one of their best
''We set our goals to win state at seasons ever. Many new individual the very beginning," commented records were set and added to the senior Jill Hoffart, ''but we just came Lincoln East record books. up a little short." The spartan team Forsberg made a record-setting suffered a tough loss to Omaha 31 three-pointgoals,junior Kim TonMarion in the first round of the state niges now holds the record for field tournament. goal percentage at 59 percent, and Illness seemed to be a problem sophomore Steph Schroetlin broke present throughout the entire s~a- all the records by having a total of son, but it was during the district 110 blocked shots for the season. tournament when the team felt it "This was the closest team that the most. Senior Kerri Thomsen I ever coached," said head coach came down with a case of mononu- John Strain, "they really knew their cleosis. Despite this, the girls pulled roles and carried them out." together to gain an important vie- If this season is an example of tory over Lincoln High, and with the future Spartan teams, we have nothhelp of a wildcard berth, the team ing but success to look forward to in was again on its way to state . • the years to come.
"It seemed as if someone was
By Lynn Schreifels
Blast off! Michelle Forsberg lets loose for one of her many 3-point shots.
Stretch! Nikki Stricker gives all she's got against Lincoln High
Varsity Girls Basketball
Varsity Girls Basketball. Front row: Kelley Price, Jill Hoffart, Lynn Schreifels, Ki 1 1 Lefler, Michelle Forsberg, Kerri Thomsen. Back row: Assistant Coach Ray Coron :. , Head Coach John Strain, Nikki Stricker, Jenny Benson, Carrie Lossing, Stepha m e Schroetlin, Kim Tonniges, Karen Vest, Assistant Coach Mike Anderson, Assista 1 t Coach Lance Kingery.
Girls Basketball
Omaha Central... 66-59
North Platte 54-45
Northeast 64-53
Kearney 72-49
Hastings -.89-46
Grand Island 80-46
St.Joe Central... 64-60
Southeast 55-58
Omaha Burke 63-41
Beatrice 59-42
Southeast 52-64
Norfolk. 68-61
Omaha Westside 68-57
Omaha North 72-54
Columbus 74-51
Grand Island 52-51
Fremont ........................ 78-51
Lincoln High ................. 59-44
Omaha Benson ............. 86-68
Districts
Get it! Spartan girls set up their strong defense in their victory against Lincoln High.
Where are they going? Karen Vest looks on in amazement as Kim Lefler and Michelle Forsberg take the ball up the court.
Varsity Girls Basketball
Number 2! Traci
and Heidi Heusman bring the
up f h e court to start a play.
Sophomore Girls Basketball
Northeast 47-21
Southeast 29-37
Waverly ................... 20-44
Kearney 19-13
Northeast 23-39
Papillion 34-27
Lincoln High 24-22
Norris 22-45
Southeast..................... .42-35
Grand Island 34-48
Lincoln High 28-37
Wilber-Clatonia 31-35
Season Record ......... 5- 7
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Soph. Girls
Sophomore Girls Basketball. Front row: Brenda Miller, Heather Stromberg, Liz Ring, Holli Longe, Heidi Longe. Back row: Coach Ray Corona, Courtney Galloway, Carny Addison, Heather Babcock, Circe Swanson, Sheri Rosenthal, Anne Squier.
Unity and hard work were the key elements to the sophomore girls basketball team. With these goals as a driving force, the team proved that they could pull together to earn a strong season record while having a lot of fun in the process.
One of the highlights of the season was when Becky Peterson made a lastsecond shot to clinch an important win over Lincoln High.
''This team really knew the meaning of the phrase, 'Team Above Self," explained coach Ray Corona. Corona, in his first year as coach of the sophomore girls team, played a major role in bringing the girls together and keeping their spirits high during the good times as well as the bad times.
"Ray was al ways there to make us more united as a team," said Liz Ring about Corona's constant enthusiasm and dedication.
For the reserve girls basketball team, strong leadership combined with youthful enthusiasm proved to be the winning combination. This young team rallied
behind the experience of the five junior members as well as the enthusiasm of the five sophomore members to finish with an impressive 11- 5 record overall-two of these losses being to rivals, Northeast and Southeast by only two and three points respectively.
One of the team's most memorable moments was their overtime victory over Grand Island. It was here that sophomore Amy Miller made her famous "seated jumpshot" from 10-15 feet out while surrounded by the swatting and swinging arms ofher surprised Islander opponents.
"I thought there were only a few seconds left," explained Miller concerning her unusual shot selection, "and since there was no one else around except for the other team, I thought I'd might as well shoot it!"
The talent and dedication shown by these young and upcoming players will lead to many more victorious Spartan teams in the future.
By Lynn Schreifels
.41-33 Lincoln High .49-43
Omaha Benson 64-28
Season Record .-11-5 .
Go team, go! Brenda Miller drives to the hoop while the sophomore cheerleaders cheer the.team on to victory.
Baldness rules! Charlie Larson celebrates his record breaking victory in the state preliminaries
Just take the&@#% picture! Senior Jen Balke reluctantl y poses in the state swim meet.
Girls Swimming
102-70
121-51
99- 73
119-52
Once again, sheer determination, dedication, and team spirit paid off for the Spartan swimming and diving teams. Both the · boys and the girls teams proved to be . strong enough to overcome the many obstacles they encountered during the season.
"Our team was looking for a top five finish at state," said senior Mike Gruber. "We were really surprised to finish in the top three, I think this is a good sign of things to come in Spartan Swimming."
Gruber and teammate Charlie Larsen managed to break or tie several school records between the two of them alone. The boys 200 medley relay-team also broke a school record.
"The big oppossum walks late," added Gruber referring to the excellent personal and team performances at state. ''We're no mental midgets."
The girls team pulled off an equally rewarding season with a broken reacord in the 400 free relay and twel~ qualifi-
ers for the state meet.
Valuable points were scored by t wo East divers who rose to the occasion t the state meet. Kara Martin cappe c a great season with a state title and Cl rtis Marti finished strong in third pla 1 e.
''We had a really great season," co· '1mented senior Jen Balke. ''The youn g ~r girls have a lot to look forward to in t 1e next few years."
A lot of the credit for the success w 1s given to the coaching staff of: Gr ~g Flemming, Tim Brown, and Mike S c 1neider.
"Coach Flemming always knew t 1e right thing to say to get us ready for t 1e big races," said Amber Lisee . "His s t Jport was always there no matter wh a ."
So, in spite of the many obsta d s , such as loose and missing suits, the b e r s and girls swimming and diving te m 1s have a lot to be proud of as well as a lt to look forward to.
By Mindy August
Gir~s Swim~ing and Diving. Front row: Amber Lisee, Jenney Radke, Sarah Campb e 1, Jodi Ash, Lia Jensen, Darcy Silver, Paige Luthans, Jen Balke. Middle row: Ka t e Novak, April Ohler, Addie Reed, Erin Willis Niklti Andersen Gina Hoffman K
Martin, Caryn Johnson, Manager Nancy N em~th. Back row: Coach Greg Fle~min , :, Sara~ Johnson, Janet Mathews, Amy Hunter, Jenny Churchill, Deb Delair, Dia 1 e Delair., Pam Madsen, Annette Miller, Asst. Coach Tim Brown, Diving Coach Mi
Schneider.
Boys Swimming And Diving
Air! Ian Bishop demonstrates the correct form for the butterfly.
I'm cool! Kara Martin poses for her gold medal in the state tournament.
Boys Swimming and Diving. Front row: Daren Hansen, Bryan Robinson, Morgan Hullie, Erez Salik, Jeff Voelker, Rueben Gonzales, Boaz Salik. Middle row: Chris Churchill, Matt Maasdam, Matt Daake, Jason Ehlers, Dave Krygier, Curtis Marti, Shane Meyers, Manager Nancy Nemeth. Back row: Coach Greg Flemming, Mike Gruber, Charles Larsen, Andy Krause, Ian Bishop, Matt Will, Jon Squier, Asst. Coach · Tim Brown, Diving Coach Mike Schneider.
Care to dance? Karl Krauter shows a Lincoln High wrestler what he is made of.
Dah Winnah! Aaron Hall claims a victory--one of many during the season.
....................... .48-10 Fremont ............................. 28-27 Southeast........................... 27-42 Grand Island ............... ..... 13-48 Lincoln High ...................... 11-43 Bellevue West.. ............. .... 18-41 Westside ............................ 38-37 Gross ................................ 32-35 Columbus ............................ 7-49
Kearney Invite ...................... 5th
G. I North west.. .................... 3rd Milliard South .... ............... 12th Greater NE ........................... 5th City ......................................... 3rd Districts ....... .. ......................... 5th State ..................................... 19th
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You said what about my mom? Brock Gaudreault takes the advantage while Aaron Hall and Scott Fredenburg take notes.
Wrestling
High expectations and sheer determination pushed the Spartan wrestlers to achieve one of their best seasons ever. Four dual meet wins, a sixth place finish in districts, and six state qualifiers were just a few of the team's many accomplishments. Those who qualified for state were: Chris Osentowski, Brian Hill, Aaron Hall, Scott Fredenburg, Mike Olsen, and Brock Gaudreault.
Among these team accomplishments, many individuals achieved personal goals as well. Three-time state qualifier, Scott Fredenburg, broke the 50-win mark in his career by winning his 52nd match, and senior Aaron Hall achieved a personal best in his fourth place finish at state.
"I suppose it's okay," commented Hall about his fourth place finish. "It was definitely the best season I've ever had, although I know I could have done better."
Despite the rigors oftwo-a-dayprac-
tices, team members learned to enjoy and appreciate the coaching staff. Head coach Bob Fehrs and assistant Dan Boardman ran conditioning drills in the mornings and worked on technique and actual wrestling in the afternoon.
"They're excellent," said Fredenburg in regards to the two coaches, "probably the best two in the state."
What do these wrestlers do to psyche themselves up before each match? The answer varies with each wrestler.
"I think positive and listen to Metallica!" comments Fredenburg about his pre-match preparations.
"I suggest wrestling the guy in your head before the match even starts," explained senior Karl Krauter, "but you have to make sure you beat him!"
With this kind of advice, there is no limit to what can be accomplished in the future.
By Lynn Schreifels
Wrestling. front row: Ry~n Egger~, Brad Botkin, Greg Krauter, Tyson Fraschieser, Chad Frai:icisco, Mark N~ven. Middle row: Manager Cory Fredenburg, Chris Osentowski, Aaron Hall, Mike Olsen, Brian Hill, Sean Lamb. Back row: Caoch Fehrs, Coach Boardman, Dave Kleage, Scott Roberts, Matt Niven, Andrew Stratton, Scott Fredenburg, Brock Gaudreault. Not pictured: Karl Krauter.
Cheerleaders
Christy Fellin: "Ok, everyone laugh now."
Paige Luthans: "Go-0-0-0 stud, go stud."
We've got it covered! The reserve cheerleaders are coverin g I the windows with blue cellophane paper The added touch hel p e d make Homecoming a success.
W ho are those masked women?! The reserve and var s ity cheerleaders are on their way to deliver flavored icecubes to t he football team. Varsity was in the process ofinitiating the rese es
Reserve cheerleaders. Tarma West, Paige Luthans, Jenni fe r Warren, DeDra Jenssen, Lisa Burnham, Danielle Oliver
S ophomore cheerleaders. Carrie Jahde, Gigi Haase, Christy Fellin, Kim Stock, Kerry Lewis, Kami Addison.
W ay to go! The sophomore cheerleaders celebrate after receiving a blue ribbon at clinic. The dedication required at clinic paid off the rest of the year. The sophomores attended clinic at Central Missouri State.
Rah! Rah! Raising spirits takes work, dedication
A cheerleader'~job to enliven the audience and root the team to a victory isn't always the easiest job. Cheerleading requires a lot of time, work and devotion. If one was to ask Paige Luthans, Jennifer Warren, Danielle Oliver, DeDra Janssen, Tarma West or Lisa Burnham they would all agree. Those six were at every reserve event cheering for their team. Cheering was not their only job, they also made signs and provided gifts for the team members.
The reserve cheerleaders went to clinic at Iowa University during the summer, in addition to practicing everyday for two hours and then an hour a day once school started, in hopes to become the best. When one is a cheerleader he or she has many goals.
Just one of the major goals of a cheerleader according to Paige Luthans was simply, "to create as much spirit as we could within the student body."
Anyone who attended a reserve event or simply looked around the school would undoubtedly agree that the reserve cheerleaders did indeed acheive their goal to promote school spirit.
Sophs join cheerleading ranks
This year was a year for change in many things, including cheerleading. Another group of cheerleaaers was added to help boost school spirit, they were the sophomore cheerleaders. These girls, naturally, were in charge of boosting the spirit at sophomore events.
Gigi Haase, Carrie Jahde, Kami Addison, Christy Fellin, Kirn Stock and Kerry Lewis were the select six out of who tried out to received this honor. Their jobs were just as difficult, if not more so than the reserve cheerleaders, in that they had to prove the existence of a sophomore squad was necessary.
As Carrie Jahde said, "We wanted to be original and stand out from the other squads so we put in a lot of time and effort to learn new cheers."
The sophomores conquered a great feat. They brought more recognition to the dedicated sophomore athletes who had previously had not received much attention.
By Amy Ritter
Go team!
Varsity V cheerleaders show true blue
The varsity cheerleaders had positive things going for them. They had a dramatic increase in the number of people who tried out. Sixty-six girls tried out, a drastic step up from · a mere fourteen the year before. As it worked out, there were six juniors and six seniors.
The juniors were a very positive change for the varsity squad.
''We worked differently than just an all senior squad," said Erin Willis,' a captain.
Tracy Rafos was also a unique attribute to the squad this year. Rafos formerly lived in Wisconsin, and had to audition by video-tape.
''The purpose of cheerleaders is to help the school get involved in sports and to make it more fun," said Rafos. Rafos added new spirit to the squad this year. The spirit present in the squad and their hard work got them nominated to go to nat •onals
Another change to varsity cheerleadingwas the elimination of Spirit Club, and the necessity of earning points to try out. This could be a positive change, increasing numbers trying out, however "people won't realize how hard it is to be a cheerleader," said senior captain Julie Jahde.
Some goals for the year included "starting powder puff football, more crowd participation, new cheers, supporting all sports, and to have fun," said Jahde.
By Heidi Monnich
Go East!!' .The Varsity Cheerleaders had some extra help in cheering on the Spartans. They sponsored a day long 'Little Cheers clinic for third through eighth graders.
Breakthrough! The Varsity Cheerleaders hold up a sign awaiting the grand entrance of the football team. The sigf\ often h 2ped to reflect the power of the Spartans.
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We can
it! The varsity cheerleaders unite to cheer the footb. 11 team to a victory over Southeast. (p. Tammy Talero)
Sarah Teten: "Mad Pooper, Banana Phone."
JennyGutz: "Bag
Gasp! Julie Jahde anxiously watches the state volleyball tournament. The team lost in the finals. (p. Journal-Star)
T hose aren't the football players! The varsity cheerleaders dressed up as the football players for the first pep rally.
Cheerleaders
Spirit!
Apollos expand
Pom -pon, Apollonaires, Drill Team. Regardless of their name, the job of the fifteen girls always remains the same. They entertain the massive numbers of East High supporters . Whether it is at a football game, basketball game or even a pep rally, the Apollonaires will perform a dance not only for their pleasure, but also for the pleasure of the crowd.
This year was a little different, not only for the cheerleaders but also for the Apollonaires. Three more Apollonaires were added to the usual number of twelve on a squad. This change was not planned though. The decision was up to Donna Wilson, last year's Apollonaire sponsor. "The points were so close between the girls that the biggest break didn't come until between the fifteenth and sixteenth person. Incidentally, every previous year the biggest break had come after the twelfth person."
At first there were feelings of uncertainity within the squad. As Kara-Jean Scott said, "Our initial reaction was that with a larger squad it would be even more difficult to reach 8:n agreement, but so far we haven't had many problems." But throughout the year, and after two hours of summer practice everyday, the Apollonaires were able to work through the additional problems ofhavingmore people.
"I am real positive about this year," Elyce de Brown said. "We have a lot of things we want to accomplish and I think we can do it. All of us get along really well."
All in all, not much needs to be said about the Apollonaires because everything they did for the benefit of the school can easily be noticed by all.
By Amy Ritter
A pair of poms. Ann Larsen and Jenny Chopp lend some moral support before a clinic perlormance. Squad unity proved to be vital in perlormance success.
Big Beautiful Bows. The Apollos prepare for another hectic day at clinic. 'Fun Day' allowed the squad to be creative and often a little goofy.
'Spirit, spirit, ome down and
Tricia Eldien: "There's always a place for that other hand."
Shake! Shake! Shake! In perfect formation, the Apollonaires perform at the first bastketball. They performed at a variety of places to a variety of tunes.
A pollonaires.• Front Row: Shannon Marple, Becky Lowrey, Ann Bauermeister, Trisha Churchill, Tricia Eldien, Hannah Hathcock, Elyce de Brown, Nikki Diekmann. Back Row: Jenny Chopp, Staci Kurtzer, Crystal De Moss, Cathy McMahon, KaraJean Scott, Nicole Clifton, Ann Larsen.
Apollonaires
Spirit Club
Jen Balke: "Ithelps them (her parents) get involved. They like to wear their blue clothes and show their spirit. 11
Heather Zinsmaster (Spirit Cl uh president): 11 A lot of girls joined spirit club so there's more spirit going around. 11
You de s erve a star Sp irit Club members, Karen
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Listen up. Members of CAC are busy during one of their meetin g ; Pictured is, John Comer, Donna Aksamit, Doug Zatechka, Maril ~ n Bernthal and Steve McKelvey.
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GStrong spirit school • survives
Spirit is often thought of being related to a bunch of girls hopping around in skirts. Well, that is only part of it. Spirit for a school involves much more. Spirit is defined as simply, enthusiastic loyalty. Three major groups are responsible for initiating the spirit at East. Specifically, the spirit club, the booster club and CAC.
A new procedure was put into effect this year regarding points and tryouts for the spirit club. Anyone is allowed to tryout to be a cheerleader or apollonaire as long as they prove that they have contributed to the school in some way. O'r they can attend fifteen games.
Sponsor Anne Forch feels that, "The problem is that the spirit club doesn't have any group identity." The spirit club did unite to do Homecoming, spirit week and concessions. The officers this year are; President: Heather Zinsmaster, Vice-President: Phillipa Cumming, Secretary: Darcie Chartier, and Treasurer: Mary Peterson.
Spirit Club member Leigh-Anna Barnes' feelings towards it were, "Its pretty good- I like it. I don't think we do as much in a group as they did last year but it takes the pressure off you having to do things."
The Booster Club is another club which adds alot to . the school, both at the games and behind the scenes. The members of this club include the parents of the athletes or students. The Booster Club does alot of unrecogized things. For instance, they sponsored the soup supper, sell Spartan clothing and furnish the state champion banners in the South gym. There are parent representatives for each of the sports but the overaall officers include co-presidents: Larry & Donna Rigby, co-vice-presidents: Dale & Kay Miller, Terry & Lee Stutheit, Steve & Gloria Eicher, Tom & Karen Balke.
The final group, which is closely related to the Booster Club, is CAC, Community Advisory Committee. This club met twice a month and it provided a chance for parents to give their input on various issues concerning the school and students.
This is just a short summary of the backbone of East High spirit. These three clubs do so much for the school that it would take the whole book just to begin to describe them in depth. Much is done without any notice at all. They all deserve many thanks.
By: Amy Ritter
One by one. Sophomore Megan H~see helps Spirit Club decor~~e for Homecoming. Homecoming wns a big success thanks to the Sp1nt Club.
o Spartans! The East boosters take a break at the Northeast basketball game. The parents made up a large portion of the crowd.
Close the gap
StuCo Links V Students and Administrators
Student Council may have formerly been thought of as a popularity contest, but not any more.
As of this year if you wanted to be a member of Student Council, you could. There were two members from each class appointed by a majority of Student Council. All you had to do was tell whyyou wantedtobeamemberandhowyou wouldhelp. The appointed members were sophomores Chris Drent and Tracy Bolton, juniors Brett Koenig and Paige Luthans, and seniors Abbie Raikes and Tobi Gabelman.
Along with these appointed members were the nineteen newly-elected members and those from the previous year. What was the purpose of all of this new kind of Student Council?
"It is to be a 'go-between' administration and students," said senior Charlie Larsen, Student Council President.
A positive add-on to this year's Student Council was "workingwith the new students; trying to get them to fit in," said senior Kyle Garton. Meetings were planned once a week for the New Kid's Group, and once every two weeks there were activities, such as movies.
Student Council devoted a lot of time, and lunches, to the task.
"I think any kids who sacrifice going out to lunch, and who do what they do for the good of the students and not themselves --------have to be good kids," said sponsor Rudy Stoehr.
By Heidi Monnich
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Hot dog, anyone? Matt Danztler and Bret Koenig grill up sorr 3 hot dogs at the summer
Student Council sponsored n cookout, along with many other events throughout the year.
Student Council
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eady to eat? Abbie Raikes, Gina Hoffman and Paige Luthm s are ready to serve someone at the summer cookout. Not only w s 3 there food, but
music and games. (p. Tobi Gabelman)
cookout.
(p. ToJ i Gabelman)
'J1umbs up! Charlie Larsen, senior StuCo president, gives Rudy a thumbs up for his great job as a sponsor . (p. Amy Ritter)
et's Dance! Amy Ritter takes time out at a convention to dance with sponsor, Rudy Stoehr. (p. Tobi Gabelman)
Kyle Garton: "The goal of Student Council is to link students and administration."
Brody Fuller: "I think Mark Siffring is doing a great job! "
StuCo stack. Kris Drent, Karen Vest, Tobi Gabelman, Jenny Smith, Heather Babcock, Jeff Gutkin, Anne Madden, Matt Kechely, Cam Sneddon, Rudy Stoehr, Bret Rosenberger, Matt Dantzler, Amy Ri tter, Charlie Larsen, Jenney Radke, Paige Luthans, Gina Hoffman, Doug Mitchell, Marci Butler, Phillipa Cumming, Tracey Bolton , Liz Ring, Heather Zinsmaster and Hannah Hathcock Not pictured : Ben Strain, Bret Koenig, Elyce de Brown, Missy Davis, Mark Siffring, Kyle Garton, Becky Lowery, Jill Daubert, Kara Martin, Abbie Raikes, Darci Silver, Coby Young. (p. Nancy Ritter)
_ An ears. Jenney Radke, Tracy Bolton, Matt Dantzler and Phillipa Cum-mings listen intently to a speaker at a StuCo convention. (p. Amy Ritter)
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Jen Chapin: "It's time consuming but it'll pay off, I be-
Craig Hanson: "Leadership is a matter ofini tiative. If you get involved, you can accomplish anything." l::::. J Lora Soukup:
"I think DECA is
great! Hey three
DECA
S low down! Nicole Caldwell watches in amazement as Jim Sorenson quickly demolishes his food at one of the monthly meetings.
Say cheese! Andrew Kokes, Kristin Frank, Angie Fairfield an d Susan Meyer take time out for a picture.
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Hardwork, butfun!
DECA, which is short for Distributive Education Clubs of America, was a club which was definitely not short on members nor activities. The East Chapter of Deca, one of thirty-five chapters statewide, had approximately seventy-five members, all of whom were enrolled in marketing classes.
DECA provided a way to learn more about marketing. This was done through the many activities and opportunities available, which seemed to practically equal the number of members in DECA In other words, the members ofDECA could further their knowledge of marketing in a variety of ways.
The largest function ofDECA, and the most obvious, was the DECA Donut Stand. Here the students could purchase donuts and other types of food every morning. DECA members also had the opportinity to attend a weekend long convention in Wichita, Kansas where members of DECA throughout the Central Region met. This was in addition to day-long conventions here in the Star City. -
Kristin Ring, who attended both of the conventions felt that, "they were both good opportunities to learn about business and marketing because they gave an idea of what the real areas in marketing are about."
DECA sounds like a lot of work, and it required dedication but it was also a"Iot offun. They went bowling, minature golfing, ate dinner together and participated in a f~shion show.
The East Chapter ofDECA was, in a way, special this year because one of its members was a state DECA officer. Craig Hanson was the state Vice-President. Craig spent about fifteen to twenty hours a week on this job alone, whether it be traveljng around the state sponsering ideas and talking or editing the Nebraska DECA newsletter, Prime Times.
As Craig stated, "I liked the leadership aspect. It's a lot of fun but it's also a challenge."
The officers were as follows: President: Jen Chapin, VicePresident: Jeff Scherer, Treasurer: Kara Breitbarth, who replaced the late Chris Wiggins, and Secretary: Debi Byer.
This is just a short overview of the East Chapter of Deca. The activities they take part in are endl ess. DECA allowed a way for one to get involved and experience a variety of things but at the same time learn more about marketing.
By Amy Ritter
Watch out cuz here we come. Brian Robinson, Amin Ismail, Kara-Jean Scott, Poncho Martin, Shelley Connett and Claudia Domant strut their stuff while walking through the Haymarket.
Mom! Aaron Howland, with some help from Tara McElhose, is busy making pizzas. The pizzas were sold as a fundraiser.
DECA
gives us students a chance to see both sides of an issue, so no view is overlooked ."
&st Wing. The East Wing members and a few graduated members, get together for a picinic. The open air provided the perfec1 setting to discuss current issues facing Americans.
Mary Ann Novak: "East Wing
Young Democrats. Bill Brown, Todd S chaffert, Susan Stibal , Samir Saxena, Wendy Bredensteiner, Christina Hall, Heather Fox1 Piyush Rajurkar, James Conradt gather after a rough day oi painting trashcans.
A touch of blue. The young demorats worked together t.o paiQt the chipped and discolored trashcans a lovely Spartan blue.
Can you spot George Bush? Members of Young Republicans had a special guest in their midst.
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Two Groups V provide political awareness for students
Teenage political groups, "make students more politically aware and t~ey have fun while involved in it," according to senior Susan Stibal.
Stibal was one of three leaders of Young Democrats. Senior Heather Fox also headed the group.
With every meeting, came an increase in the amount of people in attendance. Stibal thought this to be a very positive step in the group, because of a 'fizzling out' of members or laziness Stibal noticed in previous years. · Young Democrats had on their agenda for the year Political Awareness Days in school, working on campaigns, and working on a · Bill in the Legislature, such as those concerning drinking and abortion.
Teen-Age Republicans also proved to be very active during the course of the year.They met once a week, as did the Young Democrats. The summer held much opportunity for these Young Republicans to become involved. They met as the Lancaster TARS (Teen-age Republicans) in the summer with others in their district. They attended a state meeting at the Govenor's mansion and met with Govenor Orr.
Andrew Loudon was one TAR who attended these events, and also became the new State Chairman of the Nebraska TARS.
Loudon feels, "It is the most active school political group in the state."
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President of East TARS was Andy Wickless; vice president was Mark Siedband and Secretary/rreasurer was Megan Schuldt.
Besides the two very active political groups at East, _ another group was instrumental in discussing issues: The East Wing Political Forum. Mary Ann Novak was in charge of group. Forums were scheduled once a month; in addition to the general meetings and executive board meetings. The issues were decided in accordance with the year. Such topics to be taken on this year were China and burning of the American flag.
The purpose of the club Novak thought was, "to hear different sides to each issue and to ,et the students themselves express their own opinion."
The club also had a newsletter, which provided whatever club members wanted to submit.
The political groups and political forums which took place throughout the year allowed students much opportunity to learn about and become more actively involved in various aspects of politics.
Bv Heidi Monnich
, East Wing
Come Follow Me
Come follow me-I'm the leader of tomorrow. l'his phrase could apply to any one of the members of East High's clubs or organizations. Hundreds of students participated in the clubs throughout the year. Not all of these students were in it only for themselves, though. The Spirit Club, the cheerleaders, the Apollonaires, Student Council, the class officers and the parents worked for the school to help raise the spirit and improve it in any way possible.
Through these clubs the students were also able to further their knowledge. Members of DECA were able to learn more about marketing while members of the forei&n language clubs finished the year being practically fluent m their chosen language.
The clubs also allowed students to just have fun. Ski Club spent four days up in Winter Park mangling the slopes and Art Club, Chess Club and Bicycle Club were able to spend time with others who had the same love as them :1.T.S. and Drama Club was a way to let the creative juices flow. Words and feelings flowed strongly within the political groups and East Wing. As Susan Stibal, President of Young Democrats put it, "It's a way to get things changed with a group of people backing you."
The leaders at East went further than just being leaders at school. They spread to take charge of both the county and the state. For instance, Craig Hansen was the State DECA Vice-President and Hannah Hathcock was the State Student Council Secretary. Tricia Eldien was, individually, an All-American at clinic. The varsity cheerleaders, as a squad, was nominated as All-American. Andrew Louden is the chairperson of the Nebraska Federation of Teenage Republicans and Andy Campbell is the chairperson of the Lancaster Federation of Teenage Republicans. The Chess Club won the state competition for the second year in a row. The list can go on forever. It is obvious to see why the members of East Hi~h's clubs should be saying, 'come follow me,' and that 1s exactly what they're saying, not only to people throughout the school but also to people throughout the state.
Put your right foot in! Almost everyone took a break from skiing to play a little hokey-pokey. Seniors Rachelle Barry, Andy Stock, Guy Mumford, Chad Lehr and Jon Wismer get involved while Kristin Ring was out of step.
Golf Anyone? Not quite the pro tour, only a DECA golf tournament. Jeff Scherer, Jen Chapin, Kara Breitbarth and Rick Sowers are ready to take on putt-putt.
W here should we ride today? Bike Club members plan where they'll be headed on their bike trip. Bike Club took many trips to nearby small towns.
Goin' to Nebraska The Varsity Cheerleaders were all smiles at clinic. In fact, they went on to win a sp i rit stick later that day.
Time Out. Student Council members take a break from planning one of their many activities.
Adam's Family. They're crazy and they're cooky; mysterious and pooky. The cast of the one -act dressed up a little spooky for the play
Is it the caffeine? . No, Amy John~n and Tammy Talero showed their enthusiasm at the Central Region DECA Con:vention. ·
Organizations
DANCE! Some of the Apollonaires take a moment to show their enthusiasm at clinic. Clinic took a lot of hard work.
"Class"
Class officers rich with new ideas
How does handling Prom, Senior Breakfast, Spitit Week, the class gift, and senior finances sound? Sound like a lot of work? It was, but seniors: Mark Siffring; President, Karen Vest; Vice- President, Amy Ritter; Treasurer, juniors: Kara Martin; President, Becky Lowrey; Vice-President, Gina Hoffman; Treasurer, and sophomores: Jenny Radke; President, Tracy Bolton; Vice-President, Gigi Haase; Treasurer took on the responsibil- ity.
Radke felt that even more could have been done however, "A lot of things that need to get done, class officers would be more than happy to do , but are never asked."
Siffring also expressed that more could be done by the class officers for students. "We could do a lot more with more faculty backing," said Siffring. He "feels a faculty sponsor would be ah asset."
Siffring had plans to aid new students to East in the future. This plan included an informative booklet for new students including extra-curricular activities and who to contact.
With all of the activities class officers handled this past year and all of their plans for the future, they were highly valuable to students.
Hoffman saw their purpose as "a way to work with the class as a whole.
by Heidi Monnich
Classy! Senior class officers model their spirit week t-shirts.
Class Officers
You can't hold us! Senior class officers Karen Vest and Mark Siffring, alohg with other seniors: Jaimie Norden, John Lefler, Todd Cooper, Marci Butler, and Kristin Ring express their enthusiasm on winning Spirit 'Y"eek.
Class Officers. Jenny Radke, Mark Siffring, Amy Ritter, Karen Vest, Kara Martin, Becky Lowrey, Tracy Bolton, Kyle Garton and Charlie Larsen standing in for Gigi Haase and Gina Hoffman.
Way to Go! Missy Davis and Cody Harlan express their enthusiasm and suooort for their exceptional class officers.
U nited we stand. Seniors Sejal Patel and Holly Nitz unite during spirit week. Unification was a key factor during spirit week.
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Hmmm. Chess Club President Boaz Salik studies the board a s he considers what his move will be. (p. Journal-Star)
Art Club. The Art Club, under the direction of Mrs. Fink, takEs time out for a picture. They spent their lunch period together t l express their common love of art.
Bike Club. Peter Lauritzen, Trev Gillaspie, Scott Peterson, Rya t Schwaner, Mike Novak, ChadRodekohr, Steve Lant, Travis Johnso r , Paul Ragatz and Ryan Quick.
Ann Schelert:
It's a chance for people, who don ' t enjoy traditional sports to get together noncompetitively.
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Clubs spark creativity, . reward, and interest
Megan Hessee: "Art club is an experience for the sharing of creative minds"
Chess Club offers many rewards
Chess Club offered both challenge and reward. The rewards came to Joe Kruml, Boaz Salik, Eric Hu, and Elliott Campbell who won East High's second straight state chess championship.
With six regular members, and more occasional players, the club provided a chance for much competition.
Members could often be seen involved in intense matches in the library after school. Tournaments were held in Omaha and at Gateway Shopping Center, as well as Ames, Iowa.
Boaz Salik was president and Jim Hsu was vice-president of the club with Mr. Heim serving as their sponsor.
"I like winning trophies," said Jim Hsu, when asked what he liked about Chess Club, but he found a negative aspect in the club not having enough people.
Bike Club in high gear
Bike Club may have been new ot East this year, but it was generally well-received by students. With 26 members from both junior and senior highs, it started off in full swing.
Chad Rodekhor, a sophomore and self-elected president, had an avid interest in biking, particularly racing, and felt a need to start a club at school.
Rodekhor's original intent-ion included starting a bike team that conld race, but said, ''This is the closest we could get."
The club had rides many weekends and after-school trips to small towns such as Waverly, Denton, and Palmyra. Plans for the club included having mountain, racing, and touring bike divisions.
One of the best things about biking, Rodekhor explained, "was getting out of town and not being around all of the traffic."
By Heidi Monnich Chess
Drama Break a Leg! Demands Devotion
Where can you go at lunch to learn ways to express yourself, learn about •theater and have a good time all at the same place? The answer is; the stage on every Thursday during lunch for a Drama Club and I.T.S. meeting.
Drama Club is open to a~yone interested but to be on the International Thespian Society (I.T.S.) you must have accumulated fifteen points of service from working on plays, which is equal to about 150 hours. The service can be from working on the backstage crew to being in the play itself or to just being a part of the audience.
One of the major events I.T.S. members participated in during the year was the State Theater Convention. The convention lasted for two days and within those two days there were workshops, plays to watch and one act presentations.
Kristi Coda summed up the convention as, "You ,;et to meet a lot of really neat people and see ones you've met before. There were also some interesting workshops."
Overall, Drama Club and I.T.S. put on all of the plays throughout the year and helped out with the musical. The fall play was "The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket" and the sprin_g play was "The Perils of Lulu." The one act play was "The Insanity of Mary Girard."
Seven senior thespians were given a special chance to not only act in plays but also a chance to dircet them. Gina Graef, Kristi Movick, Angie Claus, Jenny Svoboda, Lauren VanHam, Christie Walter and Julie Jahde spent over 100 hours to put on four junior high one act plays.
"It was neat to be on the other side of it. You see theater from a totally different angle. It was a great experience-I learned a lot," said Lauren VanHam.
Theater requires a lot of work but as Brian Sink, vice-president of I.T.S. said, "It's just a group of creative people who are there to have fun and be show offs."
By Amy Ritter
Over my dead body! A close to Oscar winning ~erformance of , funeral during the one act play, "The Insan ity of Mary Girard Members of the mourning group include Megan Salyards, Bi l Whitney, Mary McArthur, Shann Kucera, Angie Claus, Shanno1 Marple and Christie Walter as the corpse.
We're going insane! The cast members from the one act, "Th e Insanity of Mary Giraud" take a break for a picture. Shannon Marple , KristieCoda,AngieClaus,SchannKucera,AllenDivoky,JayHumann , Shawn Pierce, Laura Ray, Erika Cederberg, Christie Walter, Mary McArthur, Andy Campbell, Mitch Knapp, Bill Whitney, Megan Salyards and Laurel Gray.
I.T.S.
Angie Claus: "Spooey!!"
Shannon Marple: "Assume the position."
Kristi Movick: "It's good to be bad."
A touch of color. Ms. Scott helps out Ja~ Humann with his make-up before the play.
~st Hangin'. The members of I.T.R and Drama Club wait patient}~ for Ms Scott to start the meeting. The groups met every . Thursday during lunch
Bist du prima? Foreign language students Heidi Monnich and Holly Nitz show that they've got that certain "prima" feeling that accompanies learning a foreign language.
G :erman Club. Arny Jacobse5n, Jody Helm, Melissa Chen, Scott Annin, Herr Hammelman, Lisa Livingston, Julie Dickey, Christine Conradt, Mercy Dayalu.
Espanol, Deutsch, Francoise
Foreign language clubs offered new cultural experiences to everyone, whether it was Spanish Club, German Club, French Club, or new this year, Russian Club. With new teacher Ms. Kroeger came Russian class, and Russian Club, still in its planning stages. One thing which seemed to be a common goal among all of the clubs was increased membership and interest.
German Club had a lot of activities planned for the year, . including a German opera, "Der Fliedermaus" at the Lied Center and International Day at Worlds of Fun. The club participated in volunteer serVIces such as ringing bells for the Salvation Army and singing carols at Lancaster Manor. The group also held a soccer booth at Blue/White Night.
A positive goal of the club was, "to do something with the recent events in East Germany," said Vice President Melissa Chen," and to ~et more activities planned for outside of school."
Officers m German Club behind these events included President Nancy Nemuth and Secretary!I'reasurer Mercy Dayalu.
Like German club, French club also had volunteer work planned for the year. For semester break the group got together to do something for PI'oject Literacy, and donated Thanksgiving decorations to Bryan Memorial Hospital. They also had in their plans for the. year attending "Les Miserables" at The Lied Center. The officers of French Club were President Brian Keller and Vice President Mary Novak.
Spanish Club was also a very beneficial club at East, with a variety of speakers throughout the year. •
"Senor Pierce was really instrumental in getting speakers," said President Kristie Coda. • • •
These included a speaker from the Hispanic Community Center, exchange students from other countries, and a planned speaker from MASA (Mexican-American Students Association)
''We learn more about the culture through speakers than class, and actually hear the language," said Erika Cederburg, who is an officer of the club.
Vice President was Kerry Childe, and Jill Ebers was another officer of the club.
With French, German, Spanish, and up and coming Russian Club opportunity for cultural experience was very present throughout the year.
By Heidi Monnich
Russian Club. • Jim Hsu, Brian Keller, Jeff Ridenour, Roger Pet.erson, Tanna West, Kim Kubert, Lisa Fankhauser, Julie Doty, Ms. Kroeger, Jenny Jaskolka, and Gina Wvatt .
Spartans hit the snowy slopes
On January 12 at six o'clock about 46 people were anxiously waiting for Dallas to make his move and start them on their way to a fun-filled four day weekend of skiing. Dallas was the busdriver who made this long trek to Winter Park, Colorado. Those 46 people were the members of East High's Ski Club.
Guy Mumford looked at Ski Trip as, "It's a time where everybody gets to know a great bus driver like Dally. It's also a time where people come with about $100 and either leave with $200 or $2."
The trip was sponsored by Willie Sapp, his wife and Missy Mercer. They drove all night Friday then hopped off the bus and hit the slopes Saturday morning until Monday night. The weather was great and Winter Park even received three new inches of powder. -
The whole trip was summed up by Rachelle Barry as, "Its a great time being with your friends but at the same time you make a lot of new ones. It gets better every year."
Early Tuesday morning the 46 students slowly reloaded the bus in not as high of spirits as before to make the nine hour trip back to Lincoln, Nebraska. The first time skiiers to the practically pro skiiers had fun and enjoyed the break. Everything went well, no one was injured severly and everyone returned feeling refreshed but in desperate need of rest.
The band also went to Winter Park ·and the Singers went to Breckenridge.
By: Amy Ritter
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Jon Wismer: "Its a wild time where everybody gets together and parties!"
Trish Lansing (Singer): "I had a lot of fun! Even getting pushed off the ski lift by Cathy Steinegger was something to laugh at later."
Greg Kassebaum (Band member): "Shut up, geek!"
lLre's the Outhouse. Jason Doty, Mark Hubenka, Rusty Novak, Guy Mumford, Chad Lehr, Steve Kaldahl, Brad Bartak, Jon Wismer and Willie Sapp prepare to face the hardest slope at Winter Park, Outhouse.
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snow at Breckenridge. Then again Erin has never been known for her coordination and balance.
L ets Do It! Melanie Robinson, Gina Hoffman, Angie Letts, Jill Brown and Anne Madden prepare for another rough day on the ~lopes.
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OFF THE WALL
Q. What is the most interesting thing you have done or seen walking up from the lot?
• ''The time the car was on fire. "-Mike Tidball
• "When I saw those pseudo-satanic symbols."-Kristie Coda
• ''The dead opossum hanging from a tree."-Pat Booth
• "I saw some sophomore walking up to school getting dressed while Jason Haldiman drove his car through the grass."-Shannon Dermann
• "I saw this couple kissing while walking and she hit a tree."-Rachel Sibraa
• "Dr. Salstrom being bombed by snowballs."-Brian Corner
• 'The field across from the intramural field burning down to nothing."-Craig Carver
Q. What happened during your first experience behind the wheel?
• "I drove over a curb delivering Christmas cards."Heather Fox
• "I ran into a building."-Dianne DeLair
• "I hit a car sitting in the middle of A street."-John Lefler
•"Iran over an old lady."-Mike Hubenka
• "I mistook the gas and brake pedal and hit a tree."Cathy Steinegger
OFF THE WALL
Q. What teacher quote from your highschool years do you remember the most?
• "You passed."-Claudia Domant
• Mr. Whitman: "My feet are equal distance from my neighbor." -Stephanie Sharp
•Mrs.Butler: "You have 10 seconds to get to work. 5 sec ... 2 sec ... working."-Holly Nitz
•Ms.Penner: "Monkey see, monkey do."-Piyush Rajurkar
OFF THE WALL
Q. What one thing have you now realized you could not have made it through school without?
• "A pencil for math."-Brandi Brobst
• "Girls in mini-skirts."-Jeff Bauman
• "My m&m's in Mr. Fredrick's Algebra 3-4 class."-Cyndi Strand
• "The bell!"-Tyler Schmidt
• "I have made so many friends because of the variety of activities fm in. I think that without the activities, I would have been bored out of my mind."-Chris Helzer
OFF THE WALL
What is your most embarrassing kissing moment?
• "I'm not telling."-Samir Saxena
• "All of them." -Kenneth Blad
• "I got my... ah, never mind."--Jay Humann
• "She was chewing tobacco but I didn't know it at the time."-Steve Kaldahl
Lincoln East High School
Class .of 1990
OFF THE WALL
Q. What is your idea of paradise?
• Washington D.C. -Andy Loudon
• Everyone minding their own business. -Sarah Teten
•Sleeping in on weekends. -Paige Luthans
•A blender and my sister's cat. -Mark Siedband
• Having one last spin in my long gone 72 -Dodge Dart. -Brian Comer
• Sitting on the edge of a clear lake in Colorado with a girl and no relatives. -Eric Jochens
Lezlie Abbott
John Ait
Todd Allensworth
Robert Allington
Jeffery Amack
Erik Andry
Scott Annin
Neal Anthony
Mathew Augustine
Jennifer Aupperle
Chad Babcock
Brent Balik
Emily Bantam
Dawn Barber
Teresa Barnes
Jeffery Barton
Ashesh Bastani
Ryan Batt
Lisa Bauch
Ann Bauermeister
Randy Beckman
Sweet Shades, dude! Junior Jay Kettler is ready to hit the Moby Dick Water Slides for a fun filled day under the sun. Throughout the ye ar , students found many opportunites to experience their own idea of paradise. (p Paige Luthans)
Troy Behrens
Jeffery Berner
Eric Bigler
Ian Bishop
Jason Bokowski
Jeffery Bomberger
Julia Bonnett
Michael Borman
Bradley Botkin
Nichole Bouwens
Jennifer Brechbill
Joey Brill
Debra Brockman
Jennifer Brooks
Jill Brown
Sara Brown
Gary Bruce
Scott Bruhn
Mellissa Buchanan
Lisa Burnham
Andrew Campbell
Lucy Caputo
Anya Carlisle
Lisa Carlson
Erika Cederberg
Tammy Chapman
Kerry Childe
Jennifer" Chopp
Melanie Christenson
Trisha Churchill
Nicole Clifton
Jill Collicott
Brian Comer
Kimberly Creamer
Albert Crom
Dustin Curry
Travis Curtright
Amy Dahlgren
Allison Daley
Christopher Dana
Jill Daubert
Scott Delgado
Kyle Dietz
Christopher Dobson
Darin Dolberg
Jason Doty
Daniel Draus
Chad Duncan
Dawn Dvorak
Michelle Dwornik
Jill Ebers
Ryan Ecklund
Kristin Ediger
Julia Edwards
Jon Edzards
Jason Ehlers
Michelle Eicher
Brian Elias
Karen Ellis
Sara Enersen
Angela Fairfield
Lisa Fankhauser
Merrilee Faub ·,1
Peter Ferguson
Gregory Fisher
Susan Flanagan
Michelle Forsberg
Kristin Frank
David Fricke
Michelle Friesen
W Tom Fritter
David Gammel
Kari Gange
Anthony Gavre
Sean Gifford
Ruben Gonzalez
Trista Grimm
Jeffery Gutkin
Jennifer Gutz
Hollie Haddan
Robyn Raisch
Stacie Hakel
Christina Hall
Jeffery Hall
Michael Hall
Kevin Hansen
Lyle Hansen
Fredrick Hartman
Hannah Hathcock
Craig Hatting
Adam Hayes
Thomas Helminski
Ali Higgins
Benjamin Hinkley
Clinton Hoffman
Gina Hoffman
Heather Holdeman
Jason Holsten
Amy Hoppner
Jamie Hottovy
Jimmy Hsu
Mark Hubenka
Melissa Hull
Kelly Hummel
Greg Hunt
Janet Hunting
Kathryn Ingram
Lori Irons
Dedra Janssen
Jennifer Jaskola
Jason Jeffery
Lia Jensen
Eric Jochens
Mathhew John
Elizabeth Johnson
Kimberly Johnson
Emily Johnson
Travis Johnson
Mike Kaiser
Regina Kanable
Mariana Kazas
Matthew Kechely
Liisa Keller
Mark Keska
Jay Kettler
Eric Kingery
OFF THE WALL
Q. What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you think of a bath tub full of spaghetti?
• All of the starving people that could have been fed across the world. What a waste. -Shane Tucker
•A bath tub full of spaghetti. -Mike Sweney •Dinner. -Dave Fricke
• A bunch of overgrown maggots squirming around. -Regina Kanable •Squishy worms crawling all over my skin. -Erin Willis
Yum, yum, yum. Although it may not be a tub full ?f spaghetti for junior Chad Lechtenberger, it sure 1s a mouthful. This is not an unusual sight during the short school lunch period. (p. Holly Nitz)
OFF THE WALL
Q. What is your greatest fear on a date?
• Falling asleep. -Allison Daley
•Watching a movie with sex scenes on a first date. -Dawn Dvorak
• Bei~g totally bored with nothing to do until one o'clock. -Staci Pesek
• Meeting her parents. -Jason Tomlinson
• Something will go wrong and the relationship will not work out. -Lisa Bauch
Travis King
Julia Kingsbury
Mitchell Knapp
Michelle Knisley
Stacey Koch
Bret Koenig
Robert Koenig
Kristina Kohtz
Andrew Kokes
Kristine Krygier
Schann Kucera
Tamara Kunz
Staci Kurtzer
Jason Laessig
Ann Larsen
Derrick Learned
Chad Lechtenberger
Christine Lee
Renee Leonard
Angela Letts
Mark Lindemann
" .And I bet you thought we were eating at The Cornhusker." ~atty Tr_out and Jeff Wahlgren make a pit stop at East Park fo r a little action. (p.Scott Steinke)
Jason Linderman
Carrie Lossing
·Andrew Loudon
Becky Lowrey
Paige Luthans
Matthew Lyberis
Virginia Lyons
Jason Mack
Anne Madden
Tamer Mahrous
Tarek Mahrous
Kara Martin
Gail Mason
Janet Matthews
Jennifer Maul
Brian Mays
Sheri McAlister
Mary McArthur
Kristina Mendoza
Stacey Messman
Susan Meyers
Christopher Miller
Teresa Miller
Jay Mitchell
Keith Monismi th
Brenda Mosco
Elizabeth Mount
Michael Nast
Jeremy Nelson
Jay Nemec
Jon Neilson
Matthew Niven
Russell Novak
Chad .Obert
Kristi Olsen
Norman Oliphant
Danielle Oliver
Christopher Orton
Chad Packard
Sandra Paeglis
Nicole Page
Sean Pagel
Dana Parde
Narroyl Parker
Nicole Peaboby
Staci Pesek
Timothy Polson
Jay Poppe
Trevor Price
Genevieve Ptacek
Michelle Puls
Ryan Quick
Michelle Rabbe
Paul Ragatz
Christopher Range
Kathryn Ratliff
Laura Ray
Tammy Remmenga
Jeffery Ridenour
Jennifer Rigby
Marcus Ring
Nikki Ringenberg
Travis Ripa
Bryan Robinson
Melanie Robinson
Christine Ronne
Brett Rosenberger
Robert Rosenthan
Estella Salac
Erez Salik
Megan Salyards
Jeremy Schafer
Andrew Schell
Joe Schlegelmilch
Sara Schobert
Brian Schabauer
Joshua Schwartz
Kristie Scott
Adam Seri vner
Brian Sharp
Edward Shearer
Mark Siedband
Darsy Silver
Stephen Skala
R Colin Smith
Cam Sneddon
Lora Soukup
Eric States
Lisa Steinhauser
W Darin Stephens
Lisa Steube
Scott Stevens
Sheralee Stolle
Jon Story
Andrew Stratton
R Scott Stroshane
Jason Struve
Traci Stutheit
Leslie Stutzman
Jason Summers
Jennifer Supalla
Jodi Sutko
Chris Swearingen
Mike Sweney
Heather Taylor
Sarah Teten
Matt Thaldorf
Jason Theer
William Thomas
Karen Thompson
David Tieso
Jason Tomlinson
Kim Tonniges
Jeff Tracy
Patty Traudt
Andrea Tropp
Shane Tucker
Trevor Tyrrell
Kristi Ueberrhein
Jeff Vercellino
Rafael Vigil
Deb Volland
Shawn Volz
Scott Waller
James Walls
Jennifer Warren
OFF THE WALL
Q. If you could have anything talk, that does not already, what would it be?
• My car, so I have something to talk to while I drive. -Ed Shearer
• Anything that does not work, so it could tell you what was wrong. -Susan Flanagan
• A puppy to tell its feelings. -Jenny Maul
• My socks, so they could complain about how much my feet smell. -Brian Mays
Takin' a breather. On rare occasions, Merrilee Faubel takes a breath. However, if walls could talk, they would never have the chance if Merrilee was in the room. (p. Tammy Talero)
Tracy
Tarma
Stephanie
Ryan
Jenny
Erin
Andrea Woodburn
Laura
Brian Workman 1
Elizabeth
Misty Zimmerle
Lucinda Zmarzly
Is this strange enough? Juniors Anne Madden and Julie Bonnet make their own fashion statement It may seem a little .off the ~all to some, but at least they are having fun. (p. Paige Luthans)
OFF THE WA ·ll
Q. What is the most bizarre thing you have wanted to wear to school?
•"Tight black leather pants." -Keith Monismith
•"Socks, to be cool" -Jay Nemec
•"Nothing. I want to come to school naked."Lisa Carlson
•"My disco suit" -Joe Schlegelmilch
• "My underwear and baseball cap." -Chris Swearingen
A wave and a smile. Ian Bishop and Jenny Radke display their team unity. Even though the girls' and guys' swim teams had to share the pool, no one made waves about it. (p. Susan Stibal)
How about a pool bet? Junior Scott Bruhn shows off his pool skills on a Saturday night. His attempts to put the three ball in the corner pocket failed. (p. Mike Sweney)
Hitting the books. Pretending to work on their assignment s are juniors Brian Larsen and John Ait. So this is what a pencil is actually used for. (p. Scott Steinke)
Matthew Adams
Kami Addison
Brian Alber
Kara Alexander
Brandon Andersen
Brittany Anderson Burtram Anton
Jody Ash
Heather Babcock
Tyler Baker
David Baldwin
Leighanna Barnes
Mary Bartek
Daniel Bauer
Tonya Beahm
Shari Belschner
Natasha Benjamin
Mark Bennett
Jennifer Benson
Travis Birkett
Jeffrey Bjorkman
Tracy Bolton
Cory Bonne
Nancy Boudreau
Ryan Brady
John Brill
Rebecca Brolhorst
Chad Brouse
OFF THE WALL
Q.Why does the snooze button on an alarm clock go off every 9 minutes?
•To see how long it can keep going before I destroy it.LizCognard
• Because it takes eight minutes to get to sleep. -Russ Crist
• Because 9 is divisible by 3, and there are three main sections in Norway, which is an unbelievable phenomenon, but as Mr. James Marshall Hendrix once said, "If a six turned out to be nine; I don't mind, I don't mind. If all the hippies (dig) cut off all their hair, I don't ~are. But I got my own life to live in and I ain't gonna copy you. Non" -Jonathan Floyd Jamison
• To wait until you doze off again and then yell in your ear! To be a pest. -Tracy Bolton
• Because they don't make snooze buttons like they used to! -Kristi Van Horn
Gee, that's a good question! Jenny Watson wonders ·, tl answer lies in last year 's annual.
Robert Brown II
Shane Brummer
Marit Burch
Scott Calver
Sarah Cam pbeH
Barbara Camper
Sean Cara~ori
Bradley Carmichael
Brandy Carver
Chad Cavaleri
Wendie Ch~da
Joseph Chang
Darcie Chartier
Gary Cheloha
Melissa Chen
Chris Churchill
Mary Clark
Elizabeth -Cognard
Christine Conradt
Lori Cooke
Jamie Cooper
Kevin Costello
Andrew Cox
Kimberly Creamer
Chris Creel
Cur t is Crisler
Rus ti n Crist
Tyler Crook
Lynn Crouse
Philippa Cumming
Sara Desmond
Justi n Devine
St.eve Devitt
Andrew Dewey
Sandra Dick
Julie Dickey
Marsha Diekmann
Erik Ditzler
Shannon Dobson
Michelle Dorn
Kris Drent
Daniel Eichorn
Carrie Ellingson
Glen Emswiler
Jenny Engel
Darren Erickson
Ricky Faith
!Jeremy Fech
' Robyn Feldt
Christy Fellin
Kimberly Fellows
Stacey Fleek
Paul Fleming
Debra Foreman
Matthew Frederick
Dan Fredrichsen
Brian Freie
Jenn Frick
Maggie Fricke
Matthew Friesen
Tom Fritter
Courtney Galloway
Jon Gelder
Jason Goeschel
Chris Gold
Na than Goosey
William Graham
Laurel Gray
Michael Gray
Jonathan Grenemeier
Andy Griffith
Tracy Gross
Heather Gutzmer
Gigi Haase
Larry Hackworth
Cathy Hahn
Eric Hancock
Johnny Haney
Travis Harder
David Harrington
Kiley Hartz
Jay Hawkins
Jody Helm
Debra Helzer
Kyle Henley
Megan Hessee
Heidi Heusman
Matthew Hill
Matthew Hinkle
Season Hinrichs
Jonathan Hischke
Rochelle Hockemeier
Wendy Hoff
Chris · Holland
Kacy Holland
Cheryl Hollibaugh
Steven Hoyt
Ellene Hu
David Hunter
Michael Hunting
Maha Ismail
Elizabeth Jackson
Carrie Jahde
Aaron Jakub
Jonathan Jamison
David Jarzynka
Bonnie Jensen
Midgie Jerabek
Adina Johnson
Chris Johnson
Melissa Johnson
Mark Jones
Jeffrey Kadavy
Greg Kassebaum
Patrick Keane
Jonathan Keller
Brent Kelly
Christopher Kelly
Heather Kirkvold
Nicole Kizzier
Jeffrey Kluender
Teresa Klusman
Elise Knappenberg
Andrew Krause
David Krygier
Seth Lambert
OFF THE · WALL
Q. If you could come back as anything in a different life, what would it be?
• A Saab convertible and ride with the top down.Circy Swanson
• A gnat. -Josh Stern
• A bird, to be free. -Kim Muth
• A woman. -Jeff Kluender
• A Dodo bird. -Scott Peterson
• A human. -Liz Ring
N o, this is not a straight jacket. Mona Maheshwari starts the morning by trying to keep her hands warm on a brisk walk.
OFF THE WALL
Q. What is the strangest thing • you have ever dressed up as for Halloween?
• A pumpkin. -Lori Cooke
• A bubble gum machine. -Becky Petersen
•A bag of jelly beans. -Monika Maheshwari
•Myself! -Denette Nickel
• A pregnant nun. -Kami Addison
Stephen Lant
Douglas Latimer
Stephanie Lauerman
Aaron Lautenschlager
Douglas Leach
Kerry Lewis
Brian Linderman
Jason Lindvall
Amber Lisee
Casey Lobdell
Heidi Longe
Holli Longe
Jennifer Loos
Myke Lowe
Stephanie Luhr
Gregory Lundstron
Brad Lyne
Kara Lyne
Monika Maheshwari
Gotarn Makker
Ricki Maniktala
Scott Mapes
J ererny Martin
Scott Martin
Kyle Matoush
Susanne Matson
Todd Maxson
Alex Mazzeo
It doesn't get much stranger than this. Jeff~jo:kman sh~ws hr ; - abilitytobestrange. Hissummerchurchcamprn1ss10nt0Mexicow c • a hair-raising experience.
Sean McCarthy
Stephanie McCorison
Shawn McDonald
Shannon McGaughey
Andrew Michel
Ronda Michielutti
Amy Miller
Brenda Miller
Brian Miller
Kristen Miller
Keith Minahan
John Morris
Michaela Morrissey
Dana Mulder
Lisa Munger
Andrew Murrell
Kimberly Muth
EvaNazer
Jeremy N ebesniak
April Nelson
Denette Nickel
Brent Nosal
Michael Novak
Gretchen Oliphant
Tamara Olson
Lori Ott.a
Scott Owens
Jen Park
John Parker
Heather Patterson
Trevor Pearson
Shawn Peirce
Jeremy Perkins
Garret Perrin
Jennifer Perry
Rebecca Petersen
Tiffanie Petersen
Mary Peterson
Scott Peterson
Darcie Polzien
Jenney Radke
Kendra Ray
Kent Reed
Shane Reeves
Robby Reusink
Ashley Reid
Shawn Rife
Elizabeth Ring
Ryan Ritterbush
Chandler Rockel
Chad Rodekohr
Ryan Ronne
Sheree Rosenthal
Charity Ross
Jennifer Ruge
Steven Ruyle
Diane Sandell
Anc:fy Scheerger
Erik Schmersal
Tamara Schmidt
Stephanie Schroetlin
William Schwaner
Ryan Seaman
Amy Sears
Carlee Shearman
Sophia Sherman
Anthony Shields
Matthew Siemsen
Brian Sims
Heidi Sitzman
Kari' Smeltzer
Jeremy Snoberger
Daniel Snoke
Troy Sprague
Anne Squier
Sasha Statmore
Jeremiah Steffen
Robert Steider
Joshua Stern
Kimberly Stock
Eric Stokes
Aaron Stover
Benjamin Strain
Bradley Stratton
Kari Strickland
Heather Stromberg
Lorraine ,Sullivan
Circy Swanson
David Swanson
David Tabor
Jennifer Tambling
Lori Taylor
Sean Taylor
Natasha Thornburgh
Lisa Thygesen
Craing Underwood
Matthew Unruh
Brian Van Diest
Kristi Van Horn
Rachel Velder
Melanie Vellek
Anita Verma
Jason Vokoun
Corey Wacker
Troy Waller
Jennifer Watson
Deborah Watts
Tami Weidenborne
Matthew Whitaker
William Whitney
Andrew Wickless
Michael Wiggins
Mark Wilkening
Ashley Wilson
Carla Wilson
Chad Wise
Matthew Wood
Heidi Youngquist
Heather Zinsmaster
OFF THE WALL
Q. Where's the la~t place on earth you'd want to be?
•In the midwest because it's .boring and there's nothing to do. -Greg Lundstrom
•At K-mart during the blue light special. -Anne Squier
•Stranded on a rubber raft with a hole in it with sharks around.Sara Desmond
• Driving with Aaron Stover unless he was on his booster seat to see over the dashboard. -Steve Ruyle
• Driving ~th Steve Ruyle without his glasses. -Aaron Stover
• In a Hbrary stuck with book nerds.Denette Nickel
Back in junior high! Junior high had its thrills but sophomores soon found high school to be mo~e worthwhile. Philippa Cummings and Andy Wickless seemed to make the best out of those years.
In closing, the People Section would like to unite the seniors, the juniors, and the sophomores in oneness. Yes, its true, each has its own individuality; the seniors, preparing for graduation, while the sophomores experience the newness of high school. The juniors, on the other hand are somewhere inbetween. But through ot.r individuality, we create a whole with a sense of interconnective friendship among us.
Jason Holsten felt that, "Everyone socializes with each other no matter what grade they are in because the grade doesn't matter."
Furthermore, Aaron Hall believes that, "In general, the classes are unified, but too many of us base our relationships on superficial values."
We, after all, have sha:red the year with the laughing, the crying, the heartbreaks, and the happiness.
As Sarah Campbell commented, "A lot of things happened this year that brought our school together and I wish it could have happened without the ~adness that was brought with it."
By Jenny Radke and Holly Nitz
• of the bus ride are seniors Jon Wismer, Guy Mumford, On the road again. ThBeanngJh~;i:~~o~!the journey with stories to pass the time. and Rochelle Barry. ey ma e e
NAScwasa · dessert at nd keteers. Having Anne Madden, a The thre~ m~:s Hannah Babc~~!s adventures time for ff3un to compare the y chris Helzer G Ho roan Senior a.fte ina d pla:Y saccer. b ' te to eat r izza&n grab a 1
Let's get sa_me_ p B tt Rosenberger th 3uroor re along Wl at soccer camP• , a long game When you gotta go, you gotta go. The anticipation of the ski trip was too much for these seniors to handle . Fortunately, a rest stop was in sight.
To be or not to be. The hard work and late nights spent proved to be worthwhile for senior Da n Hale and all others involved in this vear ' s musical.
Autographs
Carrie Adams
Michael Agena
Jennifer Ahl
Amy Anderson
Blake Anderson
John Ansorge
Mindy Augustine
Stephen Baker
Jennifer Balke
Jason Baumann
Laura Becher
Kenneth Blad
Angela Brage
Wendy Bredensteiner
Kara Breitbarth
Brandilea Brobst
Eileen Brooks
Shalene Campbell
Julie Caputo
Jennifer Cheloha
Angela Claus
Kristie Coda
Todd Cooper
•Brian Comer
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Mercy Dayalu
Scott Debrestian
Crystal Demoss
Michelle Dickey
Julie Doty
Matthew Fedde
Shannon Francis
Holly Frohn
Tobi Gabelman
Kyle Garton
Alison Geier
Ted Genoways
Gina Graef
Michael Gruber
Sheryl Gunther
Aaron C. Hall
Tonya Hanshaw
Craig Hanson
Chistopher Helzer
Dennis Hoffman
Jason Hull
Julie Jahde
David Johnson
Michael Jones
Lisa Kargo
Brian Keller
Trisha Lansing
Andrew Lapin
Charles Larsen
Peter Lauritzen
Jennifer Lee
Kimberly Lefler
Jennifer Lepard
Shannon Marple
Curtis Marti
Kelly McCartney
Melissa McLauglin
Catherine 'McMahon
Annette Miller
Douglas Mitchell
Cameron Moeller
Heidi Monnich
Kristi Movick
Nancy Nemeth
Holly Nitz
Mary Novak
Jeremy Oswald
Patricia Penas
Malia Perkins
Staci Pohlmann
TracyRafos
Abby H. Raikes
Piyush Rajurkar
Stephanie Range
Amy Ritter
Boaz Salik
Erez Salik
Samir Saxena
Ann Schelert
Lynn Schreifels
Megan Schuldt
Stephanie Sharp
Bryan Sink
Vassiliki Stavron
Cathleen Swinegger
Susan Stibal
Andrew Stock
Kerri Thomsen
Shawna Thorp
Michael Tidball
Lauren Van Ham
Randall Vance
Karen Vest
Alicia White
Bryan Willnerd
Curtis Wohlers
Scott Wolf
Robert Zatechka
Bret Zimmerman
Dagmar Ahlquist
Screening before screaming! Laura Becher consulted with a nurse before giving blood. Out of the 57 donors that signed up 43 units of blood were actually aquired due to the specific criteria of over 105 pounds and over 17 years old. (p.b. Julie Jahde)
"The National Honor-Society is an organization that recognizes students who reflect outstanding accompli;hments in areas of academics, character, leadership and service. To qualify for National Honor Society a senior must have a 3.5 cumulative grade point average during four semesters. Membership is granted only to those students selected by the faculty council in the school. With determination and dedication to school all students have the ability to qualify for National Honor Society and then graduate with gold tassels. In the spring an Honors Convocation helps to recognize these accomplishments and encourage others to reach the goal of academic excellence. With another year, another chapter of students have been added to the book of National Honor Society."
--Jennifer Cheloha Honor Society President
Wild Driver! This blood drive participant was Becky Wild. She donated a pint ofb~ood and waited for the cookies that she received next. (p.b. Julie Jahd~)
Flood ofblood! Malia Perkins donated plasma at the National Honor Society Blood drive. In addition to a member of NHS, she was a National Merit Finalist. The others .from East were John Ansorge, Eileen Brooks, Kristie Coda, Scott DeBrestian, Ted Genoways,BrianKeller, Doug Mitchell and Boaz Salik. (p.b. ,Julie Jahde)
Michael Baker Social Studies Robert Barrett Social Studies Jerry Beck~an Mathematics
Jan Beeson Horne Economics
Marcia Benner English
Tammy Bolles Linda Brockman MR Paraprofessional MH Guide
Row 1-J a son Ehlers, Brian Sharp, Brad Stratton, Rob Alington, Scott Stevens, Jen ·Lepard, Pam Zumpfe, Ann Schelert, Jay Hoffman. Row 2 -Rick Sowers, Mark Wilkening, Dan Drause, Jami Schmersal, Sheryl Gunther, Debbi Forman, Carla Wilson, Diane Sanell, Lori Irons, Heather Holdiman, Robin Feldt. Row 3 - Sara Schobert, Kristi Uberhein, Laura Becher, David Tabor, Deb Helzer, Stacey Fleek, Kacy Holland, Lori Otto, HeatherZinsmaster, Mary Bartek. Row 4-Dustin Curry, Malia Perkins, Stephanie Sharp, Tracy Welshans, Stephanie Range,J anetMatthews, Jada 1 Wilson,SherriBelsher,RebeccaBrohlh~rst,Robert Brown . Row 5 - Del Whitman, Megan Saliyards, Heidi Younquist, Alison Daley, Shannon Francis, Katherine Radcliff, Amy Hoppner, Mindy Hepker, Stephanie Weyers, Melanie Robinson, Steve Lant. Row 6 - Andy Scheerger, Ben Strain, Deb Brockman, Jo!m Lefler, Mark Siffering, Tonya Hanshaw, Greg Kassabaum, Bill Whitney, Jon Jamison. Row 7 - Daryl Schwager, Karl Krauter, Randal Vance, Jon Hischke, Chris Range, Jeff Bjorkman, Jason Valcoon,ChiisHelzer, Matt Seim.son, Mark VanHook.
.liaise your hands! Ann Schelert raises her hands because she's sure the rest of the band will follow.
The Little Drummer Boy? Ben Str a 1 displays his talent in front of the halfti n i crowd. The East High band performed t many of the halftime shows at Seacre t (photo by Rachel Sibraa)
Paula Buckner Brian Bullington Home Economics Special Education
Mary Butler Mathematics
Dennis Butt Counselor
Carol Cabacungan English
Dorris Cerny Library
Vicky Chada Nurse aid
Iihat do some swimmers, basketball players, artists, and everyday people have in common? BAND! Marching band to be exact:
Ninety-two people under the skillful direction of Del Whitman were seen at many of the football game halftime shows at Seacrest Field.
The marching band went to many band bowls, contests, and even performed in the Star City Parade. Senior
Stephanie Sharp said it best when she stated, "It's an old but true saying, 'Marching band is the place where you have the most fun working hard."'
With the early bird schedule, the band met at East around 7 a.m. They practiced until all of their hard work paid off when they received a superior rating at the NS BA in Omaha and fourth place at the band bowl.
WhenaskedifhelikedMr. Whitman, trombone player Chris Helzer com-
mented, "Yeah, he's a great guy, and if he had one flaw, it'd be that he tries to please everyone. He's really a good director because he's so involved and has so much dedication. He spends a lot of hours here at East just on the band."
Drummer Ben Strain summed it up when he said, "If you want a good time, call Mr. Whitman andjoin marching band."
By Tracy Bolton
Hey, Hey, Hey look at us! The marching band displayed their great talent at many games. Here they are during one of the few Saturday football games. (photo by Rachel Sibraq,)
Gong with the wind. Spectators are blown away by Mark Siffering's talented gong.(photo by Rachel Sibraa)
Here I come! During one of the halftime shows Tracy Welshans helps move one of the drums onto the field. Many of the band members helped others get their instruments ready. (photo by Rachel Sibraa) •
Rogene Christensen Sandra Classen
Anne Cogna rd Kathy Cookston Home Economics MR Paraprofessional English English aid
Gerry Cox Jerome Cox Stacy Craig English Business Education MR paraprofessional
Farmer in the Del? No,just Mr. Del Whitman leading the Orchestra thro'!lJh a rehersal. The orchestra proved that practice makes perfect when playing in the All-City Orchestra concert. (p.b. Julie Jahde)
Mello Chellos! Karl Smeltzer and Charlie Larson demonstrate the proper way to play the chello. lThe orchestra was not only for stringed instruments, however it did give them an oppurtunity to ' lay together.(p.b. Julie Jahde)
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' ur goal is to play music that is of greater quality than other orchestras," said Wendy Bredersteiner, "because we know we can handle harder music."
For Wendy and other members Orchestra was a group effort to play th~ best they could together. Even though together was especially difficult due to their large size. Because of this "towards ~oncert ti!11e ~he the rehersais got rather mtense, SB.Id Andy Wickless.
An assembly with the Kansas University allowed East students to hear both orchestras Later the All City Orchestra concert was another time for the orchestra to shine.
"Mr. Whitman teaching style helps make the orchestra fun," said Shannon Marple. She remembered her favorite p_art! " was ~hen he stood up there , cri-tiqumg while we ran through a piece from the beginning. When we were done he said, "O.K Orchestra that was really energetic and that's great, now I know
you can hear my but coming.... " Another addition was an Orche s tra Council. Cellist Charlie Larsen wa : the president, Kyle Garton was vic e president and Abbie Raikes was trea s urer. Wendy said that, "the council als , ,. helped to keep the orchestra together : The council planned a movie trek down town with a spaghetti works supper an c T-shirts for the Orchestra. "They ar( very responsible and without them w, wouldn't get anything organized," Shan non Marple said about the new council Andy Wickless wished, "more woul ( come to other concerts because the aren't boring and there is always som e thing new to discover." "Almost every one focuses on the sports heros bu ' there are others doing things a iot o· people don't see that ,"commented Sar E Enerson.
Shannon Marple ad de e that, "concerts were very interesting an c after all, it's free."
By JulieJah<h
Tom Crockett Media/Librarv Bonnie Dale)' Library
Elizabeth daSilva English Ann Decker Administrative Kare_n Dress Diane Dunning Coordinator Foreign Language ~ounselor
Wesley Durst Sc!ience .
' No strings attached! Julie Kinsbury and her basson are quite a pair in the Orchestra. The orchestra gave a variety of concerts during the year .(p.b. Jahde)
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All That Jazz ·
ast High has become very competitive in the area of instrumental music in that last few years. One of the unexpected but pleasing improvements has come from the East High 'Jazz Band.
After having a very successful year last year, the group attracted more members which allowed all parts to be filled for the first time in along time. This year's new members quickly adapted to the new style of music and were a great asset to the band. This year their success has been noticed. They have been asked to play for several additional occasions. They played at the Father/ Daughter Dance, the Lincoln Auto Show, and the East High Athletic Banquet.
The biggest reason for the band's success is the quality of their players. Dutch Ode, trombone, and Thom Helminski, tenor sax, were selected for
the All - State Jazz Band.
All state was a chance for some of the bestJ azz players to get together and play. Thom Helminski stated,"! was surprised I made it because I had a terrible audition." They were picked by judges from each school district making tpe compition fierce. Helminski said, "I felt all my music had to be perfected since one of the best jazz directors in the state was directing us. But I was pretty confident."
The band plans to go to several contests this year, including one major contest in either Greenley, Colorado, or at Kansas University. They also played in concerts in conjunction with East's other instrumental music groups.
The whole band seemed very excited and ready to work.
ByChris Helzer and Tracy Bolton
Go blow your horn! Chad Hallgren, Thom Helmenski, Samir Saxena, Brian Sharp and Daryl Schweiger play their Sax to the max as Chris Helzer and Dutch Ode join in on the trombone in the back row. These Jazz Band Members made their debut at the annual Father-Daughter dance this winter. (photo by The Picture Man)
Shi l y ,Ebers Paul Ells Marne Office Secretary Social Studies Ravera Edwards Soecial Education
Karen Elwood Diane Epp Business Education Science
John on the John? Senior John Lefler sits on a piano bench -with his favorite companion from Jazz band.(p.b. Bolton)
Foreign, but not to East
• beautiful for spacious skies, for amber waves of grain (Nebraska), For purple mountains' majesty (the sand hills) above the fruited plain (cornfields), America, America.
This is what our three foreign exchange student observed when they came to America last summer with an !Hola and a Tjena. They stayed the entire year with host families of students at East. Once here they got swept into the activities at East by playing varsity football, swimming with Dolphins, warbling with Singers and so on.
Art Bethlhem from Dalen, Holland, wanted to squelch the rumors that everyone in Holland wears wooden shoes. Instead he showed offhis feet by kicking for the football team.
"School is extra boring over there," he ~tated as a reason for trying America. He advised anyone that is going to Europe not to belch in front of people because it is extremely offending.
Ruben Gonzales didn't like the bull fights in his hometown ofMadrid, Spain. Ruben appreciated cheaper radios and tapes, but missed disco music.
Music topped Helena Larsson's lists of favorites. Helena sang in a band that played in the halls after school in Arvika, Sweden. This musical background combined with ten years of piano and seven years in the school chorus made Helena a valu able addition to the Singers. Since she loved being underwater it was easy for her to get in synch with the Dolphins synchronized swimming team.
Itwas extremely hard for her to get the "tons of homework you have here" done, because she just wasn't " in the mood."
In addition, she felt that the "rubbery bread" we offered here was hard to live with and that boiled potatoes are too scarce. Helena also missed her easy going brother who lives in Sweden.
"Since he enjoys life he is wonderful to be around." She wished "everyone could look at things from the bright side."
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Here in America Helena added that she had "developed myself emotionally" and her homestay like Ruben's and Art's has definitely been worthwhile.
By Julie Jahde
Swept off her feet! Foreign exchange students Ruben Gonzales and Art Bethlhem attempt to ily Helena Larsson back to her home in Sweden. (p Tracy Bolton)
Deborah Essex Bob Eyth PE/Health/Dr Ed PE/Health/Dr Ed
Robert Fehrs • Science Dutch Fichthorn English: John Ficke Science
'InSPECHTing' the dishes! Michael Specht breaks from washing the dishes at the V.A. Hospital. Michael's job helped him gain confidence and money for the future. (p. Tracy Bolton)
Ken Flowerday English Anne Forch Library
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ainstreaming wasn't a new swimming skill; it was simply putting students with special needs in a regular classroom.
Mainstreaming students of all apilities was of benefit to the 90% of the 160 students with special needs who were involved, but it also helped everyone else.
"The normal student benefitted by realizing that people have differences," Mrs. Janet Coleman, director of the special education department, said. "The teacher learned to deal with different kinds of students and the mainstreamed student had a role model."
Coleman pointed out that the human cost would be immeasurable with out mainstreaming. Except for needing
~xtra test time and maybe a little different reading material, these students functioned well in regular classrooms · and avoided the isolation of the past. Now many had reachable dreams.
"My goal is to be successful in the real world," said Marie Smithberg, a senior.
Marie was a volunteer at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She planned to be a veterinarian someday and she obviously had a headstart with four cats, three dogs, two ferrets, four rabbits, three Guinea pigs a bird and a sn 'ake.
Another mainstreamed student who hadn't given up was Michael Specht.
"Don't skip classes," advised Michael, "because they are really important and if you aren't there you won't know how to do it."
Michael's goal was to keep his grades up. He was proud ofhisjob at the VA hospital and his ability to tune, engines.
Eric Kingery was on the road to success in electronics. He strived towards his goal of independence through wheelchair tennis tournaments and basketball. Perhaps you read his contributions in the Oracle or seen him in an anti-drug commercial on T.V. If you didn't see him he was probably working on another challenge of his, to get better grades.
"We do not treat mainstreamed students any differently, be understanding, include them in school activities and most of all accept them for what they are," explained Mrs. Coleman.
By Julie Jahde
Baby Yourself! Marie Smithberg 'sjob keeps her you,ng. She folds the baby blankets at Saint Elizabeth Hospital. (p. Tracy Bolton)
Paul Forch Science Dennis Fredrick Mathematics
Rolland Gast Terri Geier-Bri nd ell Brenda Geisler John Gingery Ivan Goochey Industrial Arts Special Education Special_Education PE/Health/English Counselor
The Thinker! Ted Genoways memorizes hrs next speech. He was a little hungry here and had to resort to nibbling on his fingernails. (p.b. Laurel Gray)
Freedom of Speech
ti'he worst part of my speech career so far was when I blanked out a line, actually an entire section of one of my pieces," remarked Mitch Knapp a member of the East speech team.
"Speech is made up of different categories ranging from extemporanious to humorous interperation," explained Knapp.
"I do an oratory; a 10 minute memorized speech about current topics with one theme the entire year generally revising it with the last judges advice," explained Jen Chapin. Chapin was one of the alternates in addition to three other East students who qualified for Nationals. The others were Christie Lee in Foreign Extempt and Andrew
Loudon and Eileen Brooks both i Domestic extempt.
Domestic extempt, for example i s when you draw a topic and have a h a lf hour to write a 7 minute speech o something related to American's,"s ai d Brooks who double enters in both Spee c and Debate at some tournaments. Th e extra stress was usually fine until or-e tournament when she lost her voice ar d still gave over 20 speeches that day.
"I loved acting before, " said Ki Stock, who does a drama t c interpretation,"the self-satisfacti c keeps me going."
''I'm inspired by Dutch's (Mr. Fi d ttho~) sound effects," admitted Sh a: t. non Bryant, "I would love to learn how o do his telephone impersonation."
Chapin's reasons for particip a ~ingin Speech the past thfour years we e because "It's a really good program th t helped me to learn more about mysel t "
.Booked! Tarek Mahrous, Megan Deitchler and Monica Breed reseach upcoming s?8ech topics. Participating on both the Speech and Debat.e t.eams required endless hours m the library, which helped out in schoolwork except for the overdue books .(p.b. Lee)
Insteadofintenslyworryingabo , ;t each round Chapin commented that , I stay pretty mellow at these things b t there are some things I would nev r think of doing now thatl did 3 years a f when I started." "For e :ample I would get up and walk out aft r I spoke instead of listening to the res t ,f r the people," she added that this is j it one of the ways that, "Fichthorn teac h s us to be professional about things."
As I was interviewing the Fore lsics team, Fichthorn recommend t d using the term 1990 and saving ne w ,paper clippings, especially on this yea s hot topics, abortion and Social Securi t ,
The team has won almost eve y Speech tournament and hoped tal e State, however, Knapp commented th .t , he,"just hoped to actually win a troph "
By Julie Ja lu.
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lowing " through the year was natural for the East debators especially when the water pump on the rental van broke on the way to Chicago. Throughout the rest of the year they flowed their way to Iowa, South Dakota, Georgia, Illinois and a variety of towns in Nebraska.
"Debate is an analysis of policies and a lot of ethical questions come up that never get answered," said senior Eileen Books.
Angie Letts admitted that, "when we stand up and talk fast we look like morons," however, "I like meeting the diverse people and it's fun to win." The team wouldn't admit how many hours they spent in the library during a week researching the policy of prison overcrowding and anything related, but Brooks did estimate she spends 20 hours per week actually in the library and 10 more blo~king and writing.
"We owe most of our dedication to our University coach Brad Walker," Letts remarked.
Deb Volland commented that her favorite part of the year was either watching Tee-peed cars go through the car wash or at Augustana in South Dakota where a fellow debator's watch stopped and she was ready at 2:30 AM. Brooks bitterly defended herselfreminding Volland that Letts told her it was a wake up call. Brooks did admit that even though they make both friends and enemies,"you learn how to relate to people a lot better."
"You need to know the material and make the other team look stupid," according to Doug Latimer. Abbie Raikes commented, "it takes a lot of work and research, but you get a great inner feeling." Latimer concluded that, "debate has broadened my educational horizon."
By Julie JahdP
Double Dutch! Mr. Dutch Fichthorn doubles as a disc jockey during the speech tournament held at East. Hosting the competition took a lot of work but afterwards the team agreed it was worth it.(p.b. Lee)
Lisa Lisa! Lisa Carlson and LiSE. Kargo . find homes for out of town Speech teams.(p.b. Christie Lee)
Pour it on! Ashesh Bastani, John Stibal, Jeff Kline, Felicia Ferguson, and Carrie Davis anticipate the results of the Championship Debate round at Omaha Westside. However, Melissa Chen deciedes to celebrate early by dousing P.J. Murry with a soda. (p.b. Lee)
Sue Helzer James Hennessy John Henry Erla Heyen
Roseanna Hicks Computer Technician Industrial Arts Mathematic s M .R. Paraprofessional
Linda Hoff English
Jeff Hoham English
What a cool picture. Ashesh Bastani looks at one of the pictures taken by Yearbook staff. All of the East High publications shared the same darkroom. (p.b. Botlon)
Start Spreading the Muse
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he song "New York, New York was on be on the minds of many Musers. The Muse Magazine won the Columbia Press Scolastic Award for being in the top 1% of all high school publications.
Because of the award, Editor John Lefler~ Production Editor Ted Genoways, advisor Jim Schaffer, and some members from last years staff ventured to New York for four fun filled days. During their stay, they went to the top of the Empire State Building and did tons of sight seeing in addition to receiveing the award.
Last year, Muse selected it's name from stories in Greek Mythology when nine muses would inspire all great writers. The motto of Muse is "Do not walk where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail."
The goal of the staff was to get though the year and Christie Lee telt they, "not only suceeded in reestablishing another yare of Muse but they also
gained national recognition."
Lefler thought that muse was the "most creative thing that ever happened to East. 11
Even though Muse was a high stress situation for the staff Lee felt that, 11 it was a lot lighter and more fun than the other publications. 11
The Muse wasn't out to make money and barely raised the production costs from ads and the .25 cents that was charged for each magazine.
Nevertheless, Muse Magazine was a hugh asset to the creativity of publications here at East.
Brian Keller felt it offfered, 11 a new edge to balanced journalism with a more creative, slightly comic approach. 11 Start spreading the news of the second annual of Muse.
by Tracy Bolton and Julie Jahde
Silvers worth gold ... Muser Darcie Silver gives her view point as Editor John Lefler looks through a magazine.(p. b. Tracy Bolton)
Laura Jacobson Denise Jacoby Foreign Langua~e Special Education
Scratching some Sketching. Artist Lu c L Zmarzly draws a few sketches for the Mu s ! magazine. (p.b. Tracy Bolton)
Oracle Staff! Jim Schaffer,(Advisor), Adam Hayes, Erez Salac, Todd Schaffert, Daron Weiss, Andy Lapin,Jon Squier, Andrew Loudon, Todd Cooper, Travis Curtright, Mike Sweney, Sean McCarthy, Kristie Coda, Row 2: Kathy Ingram, Irene Paul, DeDra Janssen, Michele Friesen, Amy Sears, Stephanie Lauerman, Christie Walter, Anne Ogborn, Liz Cognard. Front:Nancy Broudreau, Anita Verma, Heather Patterson, Hollie Haddan, Eric Kingery, Jason Haldiman and Mike Agena. Not pictured Andy Campbell(p.b. Jen Brechbill)
Tim Janssen Barb Johnson Janice Johnson Pat Kaltenberger ; Karen Kay Mathematics MR Paraprofessional Special Education English Business Educatim
to heaven. Photographer
eep in the halls of East High, -you can faintly hear the sounds of the Ronald Reagan rap, written by Young Republican Andrew Loudon. Not only is he a Young Republican, but he's also the editor of The East High newspaper, The Oracle.
·The Oracle contained articles on a variety of topics that affected students in different ways. Like a larger newspaper, there was always the chance to write in editiorials and give your viewpoints on a certain article.
The Oracle staff met during fifth period right after lunch to brainstorm on what the next issue would contain.
Focus editor DeDra Janssen said that, "Since second semester started, we got better people but still had a hard time meeting our deadlines." Section -
Editors were responsible for one story, while writers were responsible for two per issue.
According to Senior Jason Haldiman, "things seem to be running rather pleasently."
Not only did Oracle produce a paper, but they also made a video to be sent to Andrew Loudon's old school in New Castle, Pennsylvania.
Features editor Christie Walter remarked that," being on the Oracle staff has given me the chance to meet some great friends and produce a quality paper I'm proud of."
Loudon felt, "the most important thing about Oracle is not our superior writing or it isn't our slick production process, it's the fact we're family and get along."
by Tracy Bolton
Stairway
Jason Haldiman climbs up a ladder out of East's basement while on a photo assignment for Oracle. (p.b. Mike Agena)
Marjorie Keep Home Economic~
Laura Kelle , Music
Ed Kemble Social Studies
Jerry Kohl Industrial Arts
Richard Kraus~ Karis Loos • Edward Lyons Principal , MR ParanrofessionalScience
t's an annual event that takes the entire school year, creating the yearbook, that is. Following theleaderiseasy,except when you're the leader.
Leading the way into the ful,ure and summarizing what happened the past year are two of the many jobs of a yearbook staff member.
For the very first time there was a foreign student as editor and many will agree that this bouyant Australian, Rachel Sibraa, definitely led the staff down the right paths. Even though the year started out with a potluck supper that consisted of nothing except desserts, the rest of the year turned out to be a little better organized.
Mr. Schaffer the advisor commented that since, "there were only two guys on the staff, it was kind of like a slumber party at times."
In order to achieve goals of meeting deadlines the staff tried to learn layout techniques, comprehend the computers and avoid exposing every roll of film or losing all the negatives. Hopefully you'll find every memory of your "true blue" days because they made sure, "It's in there."
The first step for each "yearbookie" was to decide upon a theme that the entire staff will agree on. However this year was the first time that the theme was changed after a final decision. So the old theme of"And so it goes" went, along with the various other themes shown in quotations! It was a painful process but eventually the majority of the group agreed upon "follow the leader."
Next, in order to make your year' book more enjoyable and unique the staff strived to find "Off the Wall" ideas that could later be cherished.
Susan Stibal remarked that, "Our section theme oflive by the snake, die by the snake comes in handy when creating unusual works for the book."
Throughout the year the staff attended a variety of conventions to prepare for the task of assembling the new andimprovedbook. AccordingtoTammy Talero, the various conventions at the Cornhusker and Villager taught us, among other things, "that to work as a group is most important."
The yearbook staffrealized, (a week before their first deadline), that there was an awful big task that lay ahead, partially due to the expansion of the book by 16 pages. The staff also added an huge increase in "senior parent ads" which was extremely popular.
With all the new ideas and developments, hopefully this yearbook is enjoyable for everyone. Perhaps Amy Ritter " represents the feelings of the whole yearbook staff and student body when she says she "wishes to have the best yearbook around."
By Julie Jahde
Happy and Snappy! Photographers Miss: Davis and Tracy Bolton take their ow r time out during a varsity footbal game.(p.Jenny Radke) '\
Joan Marotz Loy Marotz ~'i~ncipal
Jeff McCabe Margaret McLain ' Ed McPherren Missy Mercer Carla Meyer Social Studies Industrial Arts Att.endance/JH
Leading The People Charmian Mangrum contemplates the senior picture dilemma while Scott Steinke supervises and Karen Vest solves an editing problem.(p. Julie Jahde)
Time out for Tic Tac Toe? Charmian Mangrum and Holly Nitz work diligently to meet their deadline Deadlines were one of the most frustrating times for members of the yearbook staff.(p. Julie Jahde)
Nightmare .on 7oth Street. Luckily Jen Brechbill wasn ' t afraid of the dark while she developed pictures for the yearbook (p.Julie Jahde)
Say Grilled Cheese! Susan Stibal appears to have fun while trying to meet the next deadline. (p.Tracy Bolton)
Leading the way Advisor Jim Schaffer helps Heidi Monnich with a yearbook problem. Mr. Schaffer was a great help to many journalis~ students during the year. (p. Julie Jahde)
Kathy Mischnick Social Studies .Nancy Miller Library
Julie Mohrb~ff
Barbara Moss Dwain Myers MR ParaprofessionaJ1 Special Education Social Studies
Lillie Myles Social Studies
Alice O'Keily Special Education
uzz .... The tardy bell for seventhperiodhasrung. In room D 159 the choir group 'For Sophomores Only'J also known as FSO, is practicing. Eighteen sophomores are gathered here for one hour to work on developing their voices. Sixteen of these students are from East Jr. High, while the other two are from Lefler.
The group includes: Britini Anderson, Jennifer Benson, Darcie Chartier, Philippa Cummings, Shannon Dobson, Kris Drent, Jeff Kadavy, Greg Kassebaum, Elise Knappenberge, Dave Krygier, Stephanie ~cCorrison, April Nelson, Robert Schnittker, Sasha Statmore, Sean Taylor, Matt Unruh, Jennifer Watson, and Bill Whitney.
"Singing in FSO brings everyone closer together," commented Jennifer Watson.
The group performs a wide variety of music for service organizations, companies, school concerts, and church organizations. They offer their special
talents for no charge but cannot perform in a church service. They usually show theirmusictalentstwentytothirtytimes a year, most of which are outside of school.
When talking with Mrs. Shultz, the director of the group, She said the group was "off to a great start and working together well".
They are not a swing choir but they do a wide variety from all periods of music. They also do alot of quartet singing to develop their independence as singers. They perform about twenty times a year for a wide variety of things. Such as: companies, service organiza- tions, and the like.
Knappenberg commented, "Mrs. Shultz is really cool, and I like the songs." Knappenberg and Schnittker both plan on trying for Singers and Swing C~oir
All in all the whole group seemed very excited about the new year and wish to make it one of the best.
by Tracy Bolton
Just some last touches. Sophomore Je Kadavy does some last touches on a sign u sheet. FSO proved to be very exciting fo everyone. (p.b. Tracy Bolton) My Buddy and Me. Mr. Kanard and faithful pal, The Sinclair Dinosaur, listen some music together. Mr. Ranard was
the school accompianist.
Myron Oehlerking IDebra Payne Physical Education ~usiness Educatic 1Leona Penner Mathematics Susan Peters Foreign Language Jon Peterson Music
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(p.b. Tracy Bolt01
Pam Peterson Richard Petri Special Education Social Studies
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Mum ..This feel~ good. Sophomores Liz Ring, Liz Gognard, Amber Lisee, Carrie Jahde, Gigi Hasse, and Kristi VanHorn give each other a morning back rub. Chamber choir met during second period. (p b. Tracy Bolton)
Talent With A Twist
illingme softly,Johnny Boy and many others are just a few of the pieces of music Chamber Choir sings. During second period, sixteen young ladies are joined together for fifty minutes to sing to their fullest content
The girls all seemed to like what theY. were having done in this class. The chamber choir consisted of four second altos, four first altos, four second sopranos, and four first sopranos.
Kris Krygier, who is in her second year, said "Once your in singing, you are in it for awhile."
As far as it goes for Mr. Peterson, also known as 'Pete' by many of his students,junior Jenny Rigby stated, 1'Pete's the kind of guy who teaches you but is still your friend. He's always there." ~ophomore Amber Lisee commented that when she was asked to describe Pete in one word, it would be "energetic".
As far as the changes go, Lisee
said that there would be nothing she would want to change, and that she was happy with every thing.
First alto Krygier, who is also a junior exclaimed, "In a way everything is the same as last year, but it changes with the new people coming in each year. " Jennifer Warren,who is also in her second year and one of the three member also in singers, said "This year the real difference is that last year everyone had been in it before and there was alot more experience. This year there is one senior and the rest are juniors and sophomores. "
Chamber Choir has performed for most of the feeder junior highs such as Pound, Lelfer, and for organizations like volenterreing for the March of Dimes, and the All City Ensemble Night.
The group seemed to work well with each other and seemed to enjoy the experiences and things they had all learned.
By Tracy Bolton
Wanna Kiss? FSO member Phil Cumming gives the camera a BIG kiss. All the members of FSO loved to h ave some fun on the side. (p.b. Tracy Bolton)
Yummy, yummy Chamber choir member Liz Ring shows how hungry she was. Miss Ring brought about a cheerful attitude in Chamber Choir. (p.b. Julie Jahde)
St;ephen Pierce Pat Pike
Susan Ptacek Don Rademacher Foreign Language Special Education Foreign Language Mathematics
Arlene Rea Math
Bob Reeder Science
Gail Reeder English
Chamber Choir /FSO
East High Singers! Back row: David Gammel, Rick Stempson, Jay Nemec, Michael Nast, Bryan Sink, Cam Sneddon, Dan Hal e Trevor Tyrrell, Jeff Gutkin, Matt Lyberis, Chris Dobson, Mike Terkildsen, Eddie Shearer, Matt Dantzler. Row 3: Jill Daube rt Jenny Svoboda, Tami Youngquist, Andrea Woodburn, Andy Schell, Andy Campbell, Alan Mota, Matt Thaldorf, Ben Hinkley Chad Lechtenberger, Colin Smith, Narroyl Parker, Cathy Steinegger, Tina Salac, Cathy McMahon, Jennifer Warren. Row 2 Alicia White, Lauren Van Ham, Stell Salac, Kara Martin, Helena Larsson, Becky Lowrey, Anya Carlisle, Kristi Movick, Ker ry Hunter, Angie Claus, Michelle Rabbe, Kristin Ediger, Erin Willis, Michelle Gallardo, Christina Hall,. Row 1: Schann Kucera , Sara Brown, Julie Jahde, Lisa Carlson, Susan Stibal, Susan Flanagan, Hannah Hathcock, Rachel Sibraa, Barb Macy, Alliso n Daley, Kris Krygier, Angela Brage,Merrilee Faubel, Trisha Lansing, Nikki Stricker, Cherry Zimmerman.
Shake it up baby! Susan Stibal plays t h · Maraca to an arrangement of the Beatl e that Singers took on their tour.(p.b. J e Brechbill)
'Hola Amigos' The Singers stopped at Casa Bonita on their way back form their ski tri~
• B k 'd • Jason Wood Kris Krygier Helena Larsson, Jeff Wallgreen, Tarm . to rec enn ge. , ' S2 f th S" rs loaded a Youn uist and Trevor Tyrrell enjoy the Mexican expenence. 0 e mge . 50 p,!:!a,,ger bus and headed out for the slopes for the annual_ se"';est.,r,?,reak tnp. Andy Campbell decieded that, "If I ever end up on a black slope agam , I 11 die.
Roach ' Tamara Rudman
Willie Sapp Art
Jim Schaner Journalism
Fred Schelert
Susan Schultz
Mary Schwabauer MR Paraprofessio m 1 ~oreign Language Music
Sandi
Special Educatio1 Special Education
Holy Cow! Stell Salac and Kris Krygier observe Albert the Cow on the tour to Audobon, Iowa. Singers sung four concerts on the first day of tour and were quite releived tofind a forty foot cow statue on the Audobon scoop.
groups
East. In addition,
felt that, "Pete teaches you about life."
•
ast Singers learned a lot more than just the songs they did for their concerts.
''You learn how music relates to so many things,"said Anya Carlisle.
Alicia White had dreamed ofbeing a part of Singers ever since she sang in the May Morley Talent Show.
·.,1 wanted to feel good about being involved in quality music and be proud when we acccomplished what we wanted to," commented White.
Singers demonstrated their ability at the Lied Center where they recieved a superior rating and tied for second in the All-City Choir contest.
"The contest was not only meaningful and, but also extravagent," remarked Allison Daley. Daley also said that it was"not winning, but working together to do our best that is important."
Andy Schell felt "the Lied Center is uptown and gives us the culture to put Lincoln on the map."
Tami Youngquist found singing was"a way to express myself, I don't have to hold it all in."
Chris Dobson remarked that, "singing is relaxing and relieves stress," while Carlisle looked forward to Singers for "restoring my energy."
The Singers also enjoyed a spring tour of Gretna, Bellevue West and East ~d ahomestayinAudubon, Iowa which was a chance for them to spread their talent and love for singing.
Cathy McMahon admitted that, "Pete expects a lot, but he gives a lot in return." Most Singers agree that Mr. Peterson is the inspiration behind the group. McMahon also stated that, " Pete teaches you about life."
Matt Dantzler appreciated how everyone in Singers, "deals with you for who you are," and was impressed by the lack of stereotyping.
Susan Flanagan felt, "the five minute nerve racking tryout was worth the fun I had the whole year long."
What Flanagan liked best was how everyone blends together while whether singing or simply being friends!
By Julie Jahde
Pete's Neat! Mr. Peterson directed the vocal music
at
Cathy Mcmahon
(o.b. Hannah Hathcock)
Snappy! East Singers practice for their upco?1ing All-City Contest at the_ Leid cemer as cheir direct.or Pete snaps his fingers to the desired tempo. (p.b. Jen Brechb11n ___ _
Carol Scott Drama
Deb Sesow 'Rosalie Shimerda iCath~in Shuster Spe_cial Education 1English ~nghsh
Cheryl Smith English
Mark Smith Science Rozanne Snoberger Co unselor
A Sweeping Victory! The Swing choir won Sweepstakes at this contest in Marysville, Mossouri The choir included: Mike Terkildsen, Patty Traudt, Matt Thaldorf, Cathy McMahon, Cathy Steinegger, Andy Schell, Mike Nast, Sara Brown, Lauren VanHam and Cam Snedden. Front Row: Jon Peteson(Director), Ben Hinkley, Kristen Ediger, Hannah Hathcock, Beck Lowrey, Kara Martin and Chris Dobson.
• wing choir has combined my love of singing and dancing," said Lauren Van Ham. "In the past years egos got in the way of preforming. We saw individuals in those choirs with their own strongtalents, but this year we put our talents together and used them as a group."
The only returning member Cathy Steinegger felt that, "the lack of experience brought us together since we had to work harder starting from scratch."
The swing choir also started form scratch with two new accompianists when Amy Rempel graduated at the semester.
• One of those accompianists
•Sara Brown commented that, "the adventure and excitement of experiencing
everything for the first time was great." Brown combines with Patty Traudt to play the synthesizer, marriqties and · cabasa.
During the year, their audiences varied from evening parties and banquets to Midlands Jazz Festival or the Marysville Missouri contest. At the contest in Masrsville the swing choir not only won first place in their class, but also won the sweepstakes.
Lauren Van Ham commented that "being effective to the audience and having fun were the Swing Choir's goals last August."
Preforming the same show for each contest doesn't become boring as, Cathy Stein egger explained," each time
we do our show for an audeince they've never seen us before, so we strive to make it exciting for them."
Andy Schell has benefited from the confidence he has gained getting up in front of his peers and the public and preforming.
"Instead of glitzy we are more closeknit," said VanHam, "especially compared to the other forty member choirs with their sparkly costumes We can remember and take those things with us in life."
Matt Thaldorf summarized when he said, "there's nothing I don't like about swing choir." ·
By Julie Jahde
Tim Spahn Mathematics Pat Stephan Special Education
Swing Choir
Cindy Story Art Jan Streily Main Office
Dave Stull Counselor
Jim Tonniges Social Studies
Jerry Trimble PE/Health/Dr Ed
Scaring crows? Swing Choir members scaring away the competition are: Kara Martin, Andy Schell, Lauren VanHam, Mike Terkildsen, Cathy Steinegger and Michael ]fast. (p.b.Julie Jahde)
Singing i n the Lied
IIhat I already knew about music wa.s reinforced," said Bryan Sink who participated in the Nebraska Music Educators Association and Wesleyan honor choirs.
Tina Salac felt membership in honor choirs was a good experience because, · "you get to know what other schools and directors are like.
"You need to experience a choir beside Singers," she added. Wesleyan was her favorite due to the more mature, adult sounding choir they produced.
"NMEA makes you appreciate and respect the music in Lincoln," said Andy • Shell. These groups were selected through auditions, then the choirs rehersed 8 hours daily until the final preformance a few days later.
•Another place to sing outside of
Singers was the All-City Solo Night which had six participants from every school.
"All-City Solo Night was a chance to sing a voice solo for a lot of peqple," remarked Salac. "It's the time to show off your own personal voice."
\ The Lied Center choir was directed by Robert Shaw and Salac felt that, "to sing in that building with 200 of the best voices you know, it's going to be good."
By attending these clinics and being a part of the choirs, Cathy McMahon learned, "how to interpret music." • She added that, "through the different conducters you gain knowledge since each has a different teaching method."
Bryan Sink admitted that he'll keep participating in these types of choirs, "in hopes to learn some great new musical kind of thing."
By Julie Jahde
pair! Becky Lowery and Matt Thaldorf practice a Swing Choir dance as Kristin Ediger and Ben Hinkley back them up.
Julie Jahde)
Parallel
(p.b.
Grand! Becky Lowry held onto the grand piano while Jon Renard let his fingers fly across the keyboard. Lowry was one of the six participants from East in the All-City Solo night in January. Instead of competion this was merely a time for these singers to show off their voices. (p.b. Susan Stibal)
P e ggy Trumble Janet Tucker Sharoin Tucker Luelfa Van Vleck Business Education PE/Health/Dr
Georgia Walter Keith Watt Special Education Science
Lois Watts Special Education
Swing Choir
Big Al & Little Wild!
s students stepped into the office at the begin0 ning of the year they • noticed a few surprising differences. The main thing they noticed is the renovation of Doc Salestrom's office. The new shelves that were .put in, the posters, and the mini-basketball hoop are additions to his office.
Dan Alberts our new Vice Principal has found a new home here at East High. Alberts comes across as an outgoing person who students can talk to. He's not the typical faculty member who tells students what they can and can't do.
Alberts came to East for two reasons: because his family is here in Nebraska and because he wanted to get his doctorate degree in teaching. He originally applied for a job at Bryan Learning Center and in doing so found out about the opening here.
Alberts wants, "to make school more attractive to students and gain a better under~tanding of how school is helping young people get ahead in life." His main problem at East is attendance. Alberts knows that the "slammer" won't solve the problem and is trying to convince the students that they should be in school. "I have a better chance of doing that here than in Arizona, because there's a smaller turnover each year and here we're more sheltered from the drugs than the big cities are," said Alberts.
Alberts does believe that, "we do have a problem with drugs at East, but part of the problem is that the majority of population here is not prepared to face the problem."
Block? No, it didn't cramp the style of Writing Lab
This was a helpful class that allowed students to set
Alberts has a wife and two girls ages seven and eleven On weekends he enjoys spending time with his family, watching football, and visiting his parents farm. As Alberts puts it, "I like to do things that revive me after a hard week at work."
Another addition to the administration this y_e_ar •was Becky Wild. A few of Mrs. Wild's jobs as Assistant pricipal were to discipline, establish an allumni association and work with the ., CAC. She is also the district Junior High principal. Another of her tasks is to head a ventures in partnership program with SRI.
"This project offers a variety of experiences for a variety of students," commented Wild. She hoped she has "increased awareness of individual needs," considering herself to be a,"perciever of students talents." In the future she wishes to emphasise more in middle level education.
With all of the changes at East, once students sttepted into the office this year, it was hard to step out without a smile.
Writers
students Missy Davis and Audra Gibson.
their own pace.
Miami Vice? No, it's just VICE princip , Dan Alberts showing off his Santa Clau s suspenders. Mr. Alberts was accepted immediately 'and quickly became a frien c to manv students.(p. Tracy Bolton)
Del Whitman Marcia Wiebers F E Music • Ac~ompam·st our ars? Kerri Thomsen gains an extra
Becky Wild Assistant Principal Donna Wilson Art ' Doug Wilson Science _pair of ears while studying: for her class
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Netza," translated into English this Russian phrase means, thank God it's friday.
Many students said this phrase throughout the year due to an extra long week. New early bird classes began at 7 :30 a.m. and a new eight period schedule was established. In addition to the new routine many new classes were added.
"I have learned about the history of Russia, and the lifestyles of the people who live there," remarked Jen Ahl. Jen, like many other students decided to try the new foreign language that East had to offer. By watching slides, having foreign visitors, obtaining pen pals and "having a teacher that made learning fun," Kim Kubert and ; the rest of the class discovered a lot aboutthe Russian culture. Laura Ray
learned, "that all people have a common ground."
A class unique to the school system is Mr. Bakers' Vietnam Conflicts. "Our class has not only learned about the Americans involvement in Vietnam, but also about the Vietnamese history, people and culture,"said Chrystal DeMoss. Her favorite activity was, "reading Vietnamese poetry." Heather Fox said she,"took the class to learn about how the Vietnam War came to be," she has learned that "you can't trust everything your government says."
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Besides studying Southeast Asia students in Mrs. Mischnicks World Civilization class study the entire world's differenciated style. Kim Stock wanted to challenge herself in history by learning, • "everything from ancient Greeks to the middle ages in Europe." However, what Kim enjoyed most was, "watching home
videos." Since Mischnick has, "a great passion for history," Kim felt, "that you cannot help getting caught up in it."
Mercy Dayalu filled her extra q~arter with the new Life Plans class, "the class participated in a volunteer project where we made clothing items for handicapped people. We also taught a second grade class about nutrition." As you can tell this is a very original and unique class.
Some of the junior high classes at East were offered right next door in the portable classrooms. "One class seems sort of crowded," remarked Micah Holle who has both English and Spanish in the new rooms. "In Winter I have to get my coat and it is really cold going outside."
Even though there were lots of changes in schedules, classes and the rooms students at East agree that, we have class!
By Julie Jahde
~in a nd Barrett. ~erican studies with Mr. Barrett was offered in the portable class. ms. _The spartan village was a cluster of 6 rooms that moved in this year due to the mcreasme- enrollm~nt at East. (p.Tracy Bolton)
The ninth grade lightweight football ~am battles it out agai n t Southeast.
We spike .... to kill
This was the slogan of the 1989 freshman varsity and reserve volleyball teams.
The girls on the team thought that trying out and playing on the team created a lot of unity and enthusiasm for their years to come playing in high school. The team quotes, "What we want, we get!"
Missy Mercer was the new freshman varsity coach this year, after taking over the position from Mrs. Herrmann, who moved out of state. "I am so proud of these twelve girls, because they've worked together as a team and have given all they have to make this year a winning season."
The freshman varsity team had a 8-1 record and the freshman reserves record was 4-5. The reserve team is coached by Chris Cords, who is in her second year of coaching freshman volleyball.
Cords said, "I've really enjoyed these girls. They've worked really hard to run a very difficult offense. They are hard workers and I'm very proud of them."
by: Vicki Most
Lightweights wit1 ot1
- The lightweight football team finished the se a n this r,ear with the record of 1-5. Although the scores al ¥. ys didn t end up the way the Spartans wanted them to, t ey learned a lot and had a great time.
In the first game, East beat the Rockets with a s ore of 16-8. With a full head of steam the Spartans went int , ~he second game only to be crushed by Southeast.
The lightweights worked throughout the seas o to improve their game both mentally and physically. To !ad the Spartans were captains, Jason Allamby, Jeff Hull , nd Chad Francisco. The coaches were Coach Vacha, N e l :> n, and Feriman.
By Brent Rob i mn
Heavyweight
has its ups a11d dow
The freshman heavyweight football team ha ! a season of ups and downs, with disappointing losses d surprising upsets.
The team started slowly, losing to Northeast 8-0 1 a game in which East had 10 turnovers. The team pl a . e d Southeast close all the way in their second -game, but lo s · by a touchdown. .
For the third game, East faced _an unb~aten Li m >ln High team which looked to be the best m the city. East i )Ok an early lead, however, and held on to win, 22-12.
During the second half of the season, East 1 d Southeast 8-6 at halftime, but ran into trouble and 1 0 1 a close game. East gained some revenge against ~orthea s J Y bombing the Rockets? 34-0,_ but lost. a tough one m the te a i' s last outing, 13-0 against Lmcoln High.
Team captains were Brian Hill, Brock Goodr e u, Sam Russell, and James Pesento.
Bv Jeff Voe t :er
Freshman varsity volleyball. Front row: Michelle Cameron, Kristen Kern , Kirsten Bernthal, Kari Augustine, Vicki Most, and Staci Griess Back row: Coach Mis sy Mercer, Tiffany Roberts, Felicia Ferguson, Leslie McPherren, Kendra Krauter, Kresha Dodge, and Jada Wa11s.
Freshman reserve volleyball. Front row: Melissa Fuller, Mere lth Bruce, Andrea Zins, Amy Lee, andTammiReichel. Back row: Coach C, ris Cords, Tara Bartle, Kris Claus, Leah Caldwell, Wendy Oswald, Be ky Butt, Megan Deitchler, and Stacy Robinson
Cross country does it a9airi
The ninth grade cross country team had a great year this year. In their first meet the team placed third. They placed fourth in the rest of their meets.
The cross country team consisted of Janelle Ruge, Nicole Allison, Lynn Stuart, Steve Drabant, T.J. Ptranek, Nate Sneddon, Eric Gale, Mark Bender, Andrea Dodge, and Dana Packard. Diane Russell coached this year's cross country team.
In the mee t s, the team ran against all other eight junior high schools. First place was determined by the highest points scored.
Nate Sneddon was a big help to the team, finishing the season first in three meets, second in one meet and fourth in the last meet of the season. In the All City Championships, Nicole Allison placed first and Lynn Stuart placed second.
By Amy Lee
Nicole Allison and Lynn Stuart lead the cross country team back to East.
Becky Butt slams an ace serve over the net during the Culler reserve game.
Shane Myers takes a break on the sidelines during a lightweight football game.
lntramurals
What? Mr. Petri, the head ofintramurals, looks over his roster. Intramural sports included flag football, volleyball, soccer, and softball.
Fumble! Matt Bowkowski hands off to Tony Dutter and t~e ?all_ . slips away! Intramurals was a fun afterschool activity for Jumor high students.
Seventh And Eighth Graders find fun In Extramurals
For many seventh and eighth grade students, sports definately top talking on the phone datin~ and even skateboarding. All sports that a seve~th or eighth grader would possibly want to play, (except tackle football) were avai!a_ble this year through the extramural program. The participants practiced one hour after school and had games against the other Lincoln junior high seventh and eighth graders on Saturday mornings.
"The players find out somethin~ about their atheletic ability as compared to other schoqls,' commented Mr. Petri, the head of the extramural program. The other coaches in the e:rtramural program include, Mr. Ells, Michelle McQmstan, and Stephanie Miller for the girls activities, and Mr. Hellwe~e and Matt Jewitt for the boys activities.
To sum 1t up, the extramural program was a terrific way for seventh and eighth graders to learn the fundamentals of a sport and to have lots of fun!
by: Leslie McPherren and Kristen Andry
Ready, set, hike!! Brent Robinson hikes the ball to h i s quarterback while an unidentified opponent gets ready to tackle.
Making a break for it! Eighth grader, Craig Hoffman, attempts to get away from another unidentified player.
I ntramurals proves fun to many
POP! That was the sound of a flag being pulled in a game of flag football, a sound heard much too often by the players. Everyday after school you could find these players battling it out on the intramural field.
Mr. Petri, a seventh grade world studies teachersw, is the head coach of the intramural program. "I think it's important to stay active and pay close attention to sports."
Petri said.Mr. Helwege, the other coach for the flag football intramurals, · said, "It's an easy job and its rewarding. It doesn't take much time, only an hour or so after school and a few hours on Saturday mornings. You get a chance to watch the kids grow in their sports ability and they have a lot of fun." The coaches watch the teams play, and record all of the plays that take place. The actual reffing was done by Jeff Chartier, Matt Jewitt and John Haney.
By Adam Boyd
Here's the plan Brent Robinson and his ninth grade intramural team discuss their next play.
Over here! Jeff Chartier leads the seventh and eighth grade intramural teams out to the field.
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Get the Dutch chocolate-cake! Dutch Fichthom, the Forensics coach helps Jeff Schroetlin celebrate his birthday.
Good Morning Lincoln East! Sam Russel and Jay Hull do some warmup exercises before a student council meeting. Student council members a~~~ted to raise school spirit and get more junior highinvolvementinsch~l acttv1t1es "
St_udent Council Memb':rs: back.row Jenny Dudley, Sarah Kennel, Michelle Paxton, Scott W1therby, Kasey Matoush, Ann King. front row, (Officers) Susan Hoffman, Jonas Ash Sarsah Dougherty Monica Breed.
Stu-Co shows school spirit
The main goal for the council was to raise school spirit and to get more people to come to the school events.
"I really think more students shoµld get involved , and this could help us raise the spirit in our school," Monica Breed, president of the student council, said.
There were five students representing each grade in the junior high. They met every Wednesday for one hour make decisions in hopes of benefitting the school.
Seventh grade members included Scott Witherby, Jenny Dudley, Sarah Kennel, Matt Norden, and Michelle Paxton. Eighth grade members were Jonas Ash, Tyler Otto Becky Fricke, Susan Hoffman, and Kasey Matoush. Nintli graders included Na t e Bieck, Sarah Dougherty, Monie Breed, Ann King, and Allison Krause.
Sponsor of the council was Diane Dunning
The student council had many plans for the schoo year. The council planned a food drive, a time to giv Thanksgiving dinners for the needy, and to help out wiU many other community services. They were als responsible for several social events for the student bod such as school dances and a talent show.
One item that came under considerable discussio1 was an idea to include the ninth grade student counci members in the senior high council and create a ne1 governing body for the seventh and eighth graders. By Kelly Hamme
Oh look! Monica Breed, Sarah Do~gherty, ~Ii.son 1:{rause, and Tyler otto look over the schedule for the Jumor high student council.
Also ... Sarah Dougherty tells the under-classmen student council members what it takes to be a council member.
Just a few ... student council members. Back row: Allison Krause, Monica Breed, Ann IGng, and Jonas Ash. Front row: Jennifer Dudley, Kasey Matoush, Tyler Otto, and Matt Norden
Musical talent shines -
retirement homes, at the Comhusker and Hilton Hotels, the
In junior high, as well as · high school, music P1ays a choral festival, Spring Show, and other various concerts at big part in many lives. Musical clas_se~ p~t op~ortu!11ty on school. your front door step. Many classes m Jumor high give you Other musical groups included the instrumental that great opportunity. . . groups. Mr. Rogers, head of instrumental groups, Singing classes m Jumor high mclude select choir, conducted various classes throughout the day. Spartan Singers, and chorus. . . Stage Band played rock, swing, and jazz. Mike Select choir was a class m which eighth and nmth Brown has played his trombone for 5 years and really enjoys grade students tried out. After being accepted into the class Stage Band.
• they got together everyday during second I?eriod a~d SU:ng "It's fun." Brown explains. their hearts out. Select choir performs outside for city wide Stage Band practiced second period and was involved enjoyment. Some of their performances w~re held at ~he · in two contests this year. , Lied Center, Centrium, Atrium, choral festival, the Sprmg
Junior high wind ensemble met fourth period. This Show, and other various concerts at schooI. year the wind ensemble _group was a very talented group.
"Select choir is a higher level of smging. Th~re 1~ "I've played my flute for 5 years. Wind ensemble is a challenge for all the singers to be the best they can. Niki really good experience for me." says Heidi Holdeman. Anderson explains the select choir. Orchestra was a group of 7th, 8th, and 9th grade
"I like singing there becall:se you learn a l?t and get students that met during eighth period to practice their experience for high school." Sabrma J a!Ile~ explamed. . musical pieces.
Spartan Singers was another smging group. This "Orchestra really helps me with J.Y.O." says All- 1 group was also selected, but the competition was m~ch more City orchestra player Melissa Maack. Maack has played her rough. Eight girls and eight boys were ch~se _to smg. T~e violin for 4 years. directer of this group, as well as the oth~r smging groups, is · Stage Band, Wind ensemble, and Orchestra allowed Mrs. Susie Schulz. They are accompamed by Mrs. Doro th Y many students to recognize their musical talents and meet Applebee. many new friends.
• Spartan Singers perform for elementary schools,
Ahhh! The select choir prac~ice their Spring show music in preperation for the big show. These singers practice very hard to be excellent.
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Becki Grossman, a seventh grader, spelled "fractionally' and "countryfolk" correctly to win the 1990 Lincoln Public Schools Oral Spelling Bee on Saturday, March 10.
Grossman and 31 other contestants vied for the championship position Heather Ross an eighth grader at Irving Junior High, placed second in the competition. She incorrectly spelled "fractionally" giving Grossman the opportunity to win.
The contestants in the oral spelling bee had spelled the most words correctly in a written spelling bee held in February.
Other contestants from East included, Jonathan Heckman, seventh grader, and Jill Johnson , seventh grader.
Number 5 Eighth grader, Jared Johnson is testing for 9-10 English . Johnson excels in the English field.
What do you want? An unidentified 7th grader turns a rough for a shot.
Here you go! Doug Latimer hands in his assignment to Ms. Penner. Penner is a special math class for those who excel.
No No No! Shawn Rife and Matt Tavlin debate on the subject of drdg~. Debating was a fun thing for the jr. high students.
Student Life
So the Jury was Hu119
"Ladies Pahleese!" shouted Tyler Otto as he played Mr. Litel Quirt, the very handsome foreman of a very bizarre jury.
So the Jury was Hung was one of the four junior high one act plays done February 8 and 9. The jury in this play was very unique since Mr. Litel Quirt was the leader of a pack of eleven women. Carrie Davis, who played Mrs. Schneezer, felt that, "Our characters were the most exaggerated. We weren't like ordinary people. It was hard to catch all the funny things that happ~ned."
Sarah Imes, who played Mrs. Umbrage required some pillow stuffing which hmdered balance. "It hard to stay in character when you are nervous and then you have to do somethin_g like stuff pillows!"
- Instead of Mrs. Carol Scott, the play was directed by seniors Julie Jahde and Christie Walter. Imes felt "The play was a good experience for both the cast and the directers.
By Julie Jahde
So the jury was hung! This deserving cast celebrates an awesome performance by pigging out on pizza. First row: Sarah Imes Carrie Davis, Jennifer Luers, Sarah Van Horn, Susan Bartek: Behing: Karen Ernstmeyer.
It's a p~rty! Nint~ graders Suzanne Maurice, Erica Bookstrom, Amy Fne~en, Karm_Stephens, Shelly Wompler, and Katie Novak spend their Friday mght together. Going over to friends house on weekends was popular between junior high students.
Finally! Jason Lefler unwinds after his big performance in Scene of the Driftless Shifter. He deserved a moment of rest.
Where is it? Freshman Brett Mangrum looks confused as he hunts around for a lost lab tool.
Strike! Striking the set doen't wear this gang out. From left: Carrie Davis, Tyler Otto, Jennifer Luers. Second row: Sarah Imes, Karen Ernstmeyer, Megan Zeece, Mary Sneddon. Thrid row : Becky Fricke and Dan Coda.
Honk your horns! Mr Rogers conducts the horn section of the Junior High Orchestra. Classes such as orchestra were a great opportunity for junior rugh students to show off their musical talents and take a break from classes.
Musical -Talent Shines
. Two hundred and eighty students in grades 7, 8, and 9 grades are involved in the instrumental music groups. These students make up the 5 junior high instrumental groups, orchestra, 7th grade prep band, symphonic band, stage band, and wind ensemble. Each of these five groups, rehearse daily at school and are directed by Mr. John Rogers. All • of the instrumental groups perform individually at both fall and spring concerts.
The orchestra, wind ensemble, and stage band participate in the All-City Band/Orchestra contest each spring. The All-City Band/Orchestra takes place at Lefler Junior High.
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Eighth and ninth grade students in , junior high orchestra, wind ensemble, and stage band mar be a part of a junior high school festival held annually. This is an all city band and orchestra performance which includes students from all nine junior highs in Lincoln.
By Sara Krieser
Up and Over!! Staci Griess, a ninth grader, pushes her horse Beau over another difficult jump. Show jumping was a difficult but rewarding aspect of English style riding for Staci.
FRANTIC OVER HORSES
Staci Griess a ninth grader is a horse fanatic. She has been raising and showing horses for as long as she can remember. Griess is very talented in other areas but her main ambition is her horses.
Griess and her sister have three quarter horses that they raise. Beau and Reggie are Staci's horses.
Last summer, Griess won a silver medal at the Comhusker State games.
"I don't get to do as much but there are big rewards, and you get to meet a lot of interesting people."Griess said.
Griess does have other activies besides showing and raising horses, such as running short distances and sprints in track. She also played 9th grade varsity volleyball.
Some of Griess's future ambitions are to keep raising and showing horses, and she wants a career as a vetenarian.
By Mindy Papenfuss
Courtney Ecklund
Amy Ehlers
Kerry Emswiler
Felicia Ferguson
Tom Fiksdale
Stefanie Flodman
Chad Francisco
Brian Frederick
Amy Friesen
Tyson Froscheiser
Melissa Fuller
Eric Gale
Heather Galloway
Steven Garwood
Brock Gaudreault
Trevelyn Gillaspie
Anne Gilligan
Stevens Graham
Brannan Griepentrog
Charles Griesen
Staci Griess
Brian Gude
Leann Guhde
Edward Hamilton
Kelly Hammer
Scott Hanrath
Jeffery Harry
Amanda Hartman
Janelle Hartshorn
Brian Hill
Amanda Hinkle
Kerri Hoemann
Curtis Hoepker
Travis Hofeldt
Paige Hoffart
Heidi Holdeman
Micah Holle
Morgan Holle
Jennifer Huber
Jeffrey Hull
Amelia Hunter
Ryan Inman
Jon Jackson
Amy Jacobson
Sabrina James
Kelli Jensen
Julie Johnson
Michael Johnson
Ryan Johnson
Sarah Johnson
Grant Kadavy
Kelly Karmazin
Scott Keller
Kristen Kem
Ryan Kier
Ann King
Tony Kinnaman
Casey Kinnan
David Klaege
Jeffrey Kline
Eric Kluiz
Brian Koch
Kendra Kohl
Allison Krause
Gregory Krauter
Kendra Krauter
Sara Krieser
Jeffrey Krussel
Thomas Kuhn
William Kunert
Sean
Heidi Landen
Trina
Lisa
Suzanne Maurice
Jason Mccarter
Carra McCalland
Jennifer McCurry
Matthew McKelvey
Leslie
John
Melissa Millard
Jared
Todd Moeller
Jamey Montey
Jeff Morris
Schellie Mosco
Vickie
Lindsay Nelsen
Tara Neutzler
Chaad Nielsen
Mark Niven
Katie Novak
Jill Ochsner
Susie Olmsted
Lana Olson
Chris Osentowski
Wendy Oswald
Minda Papenfuss
Jenny Peckenpaugh
Heidi Pepin
James Perdew
Molly Perez
Thomas Petranek
Amy Pfuetze
Just me and my guitar. Dave Klaege shows off his musical talent with his favorite guitar.
CGuitarit19, a t1ew hobby
Guitar playing is a hobby that is rapidly catching on to East students. Although it takes skill and a lot of time, ·people are getting into it more and more.
Dave Klaege, a ninth grader, has been playing the guitar for about three years.
"I got started because of the feeling I get when I hear a great guitarist making his guitar sing." Klaege said. He's been taking lessons since he ·started and plans to learn and master the guitar. He may even want to make a living out of it someday.
Klaege's equipment consists of an Ibanez RG-240, with a Crate CR-19 amplifier. He also uses and Ibanez Tube Screamer foot pedal along with an L.A. Metal foot pedal for extra distortion.
Klaege says that his favorite music to play is hard rock or heavy metal. He likes to play around with a lot of jazzy songs, too. His favorite guitarist is guitar great,Greg Howe.
By Jason McCarter
Discovery of creative talents
Creative talents are discovered in seventh grade exploratory blocks. Students may choose four of the six exploratory blocks. Eighth graders Megan Zeece and Vicki Geiser tried creative drama and speech in seventh grade and enjoyed it so much they demonstrated mime performances for Mrs. Harlander's creative drama classes this year.
"Most students seem to enjoy drama and learn to be better poised and more confident in front of an audience," said Harlander, "Both drama and speech allow the students a creative outlet. Drama is good for students who like to be involved in working in groups."
Harlander loves teaching drama because she gets to know her students well. A self expression unit lets students act out ideas to their favorite tapes that are representative of themselves. Eighth grader Becky Fricke expressed her lifestyle to the tape "Don't Worry, Be Happy" and if you know Becky you know the tape and actions were well chosen.
Giving a grin.. Megan Zeece and Vicki Geiser perform a mime performance for the seventh grade journalism class. Fun creative activities made learning so much more fun for the students.
Tonda Pierce
Christine Prescott
Korrie Price
Tyron Price
Diana Priess
Mandy Radke
Stuart Rafos
John Rauscher
Jess Redman
Adrienne Reed
Tammi Reichel
Bianca Reigert
Brent Riensche
Daniel Ringenberg
Patrick Riordan
Scott Ritter
Tiffany Roberts
Brent R0binson
Stacy Robinson
Heather Roisum
Shelly Rolles
Melissa Rosenberger
Scott Roskilly
Candis Ross
Matthew Roth
Janelle Ruge
Ron Runyan
Sam Russell
Jeremy Sand
Chad Sandstedt
Scott Sanford
Jennifer Scherer
Lisa Schindlbeck
Shari Schlegel
Tim Schmidt
Kari Schnasse
Erin Ann Scott
Shelley Scott
Sean Sedlacek
Neal Shera
Jennifer Sigears
Nathan Sneddon
Carolmari Steinegger
John Stibal
Lynn Stuart
Nicole Sunderland
Matthew Sweney
Matthew Tavlin
Justin Tefft
Todd Tettenborn
Scott Tricker
Aaron Vacio
Lisa Van Laningh
Krista Vance
Dylan Vandewalker
Gregg Vanier
Scott Venter
Jeff Voelker
Jada Walls
Aaron Walton
Shelly Wampler
Catherine Watts
Mary Webbs
Ryan Wegener
Jon Weirman
Rachel Westburg
Aaron White
Amy Widmeyer
Ben Wismer
James Wolcott
Mac Wood
Freedom Woods
Jeffery Worster
Amy Woudenberg
Lori Yaussi
Justin Zephier
Andrea Zins
Mark Zmarzly
Ninth Grade
Not pictured: Steve Devitt
Matthew Hermanson
Aaron Larsen
Camie Stephens
April Ohler
Terrance Pace
Patrick Piordan
Smile big!!! Matt Moore and Monica Breed smile big for the camera while enjoying a pleasurable dance at the hawaiian junior high dance.
Gimme a hug! J.J. McCurry and John Rauscher snuggle close during the junior high hawaiian dance. Dances were a popular past time for the junior high students.
Andrea Aipperspach
Jennifer Aron
Jonas Ash
Christoper Backemeyer
Jennifer Baily
T Jay Baker
Amy Ball
Zuben Bastani
Jeramie Beahn
Stacy Beeck
Stacie Benson
Elizabeth Berney
Krisn Bigler
Brandon Bjorkman
Eric Bjorkman
Matt Bokowski
Tommi Bolton
Katharine Boon
Ryan Bothwell
Hilary Bounds
Matthew Bouwens
Mike Bowen
Kelly Boynton
Charity Brechbil1
Jason Breitbarth
Laura Breslow
Melissa Brown
Katie Bruning
Heidi Buehler
April Burrell
Bethany Bushinfs
Kristopher Carpenter
Christopher Chambers
Jay Chapin
Jarvis Chen
Brian Christensen
Brian Cintani
Laura Clementson
Rebecca Cohen
Ryan Colin
Michael Comer
Jennifer Conradt
Theresa Corbell
Kimberly Corner
Michael Damian
Jeffery Davis
Melissa Davis
Jennifer Decamp •
Shannon Densmore
Amy
Genevieve
Matthew
Heather
Kimberly
Bryn
Vicki
Benjamin
Brian
Jennifer
Lisa
Kristen
Tami
On the move
Jenn Stolley is an active eighth grader. On an average day, Stolley doesn't get home until after dinner time and she doesn't have much free time to herself.
Stolley began swimming and gymnastics when she was six. Her main interests lie in the feild of volleyball and basketball. She now plays on various teams and hopes to play on a freshman team next year.
Even with her involvement with sports, Stolley still finds time to play her prized Suzuki. She has taken lessons for nine years and plans to continue. Stolley plars in the junior high orchestra where she is the "first violin'. •
"I enjoy doing everything, even though I don't have much free time." Stolley said.
Stolley began taking dance lessons to help her with her gymnastics routines. Now she takes four hours a week of ballet, point, and jazz.
In preschool Stolley was singing vocal solos. Now she sings with the junior high select choir. She plans to continue singing through her high school.
During the summer most people spend their time resting but Stolley has a different summer planned. She plans to attend the All State at the university, taking lessons in violin and dance. Stolley is also planning on going to a girls' volleyball camp in Kansas. She is also considering attending other camps. · . With all that keeps Stolley busy she stills finds time to be on her church's student council and was in the junior high plays.
By Carolmarie Steinegger
SWOOSH!! Jenn Stolley shoots her free throw through the hoop. Basketball was just one of the few sports Jenn enjoys playing.
Going For The Gold j
Aren't you supposed to follow the rainbow to get to the gold? What about hard work, determination, and a strong desire to succeed?
Eighth grader Kris Carpenter knows these three goals well, and has managed to succeed at all three. In one way, Kris has already found part of his gold, as he plays on the soccer team, Commonwealth Gold. This is a citywide soccer league, mainly consisting of other East Junior High students.
To make this team, Kris had to try-out, competing with approximately 100 others. The audition consisted of drills, and games where the players were judged on their skills and on how well they worked with other team members. Kris proved that his hard work payed off, as he was selected as one of 18 members.
The hard work didn't stop after making the team. Commonwealth Gold team members now continue to work Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays for two hours at a time. You can usually find them at Seacrest. But if you want to catch them at their best, they'll be in Omaha almost every wekend in tournaments and games
While Kris was in elementary school at Pyrtle, he played for YMCA. But now, at age fourteen, he is glad to be playing for Commonwealth Gold. As Kris put it, "I wanted more competition and serious playing." Kris was also glad to have moved on, because now he gets to "travel a lot more, and play more teams."
The soccer season seems to never end. Not that Kris minds. When the snow begins to fall, these determined players simply move indoors. Kris doesn't mind -the change. In fact, he enjoys it. "It's kind of easier. We can play on walls and it's pretty continuous since you don't have to chase the balls all over the field."
Although Kris is a talented player, he's still preparing for the future, as he hopes to play for the East soccer team. So next time you're looking for the gold, or for the team Commonwealth Gold, you'll find Kris and his team mates pusy playing at seacrest or Omaha.
By Andrea Woodburn
Jennifer Irons
Haifa Ismail
Brenda Jedlicka
Brian Jensen
Mark John
Jared Johnson
Karri Johnson
Bryan Jones
Jeffery Kahle
Amy Kassebaum
James Kinder
James King
Michael Kistler
Margaret Knapp
James Kohtz
James Kontras
Mathew Krohn
Justin Kurtzer
Chris Lanz
Jason Latimer
David Lautenschla
Nicole Leonard
Amanda Loudon
Traci Lovitt
Jill Lowery
Jennifer Luers
Stephanie Lu pher
Jessica Maack
Kelly Maack
Amy Madden
Gunjan Makker
Tiffany Marquis
Christi Martin
Ann Massie
Kasey Matoush
Toni Matson
Eric Maxwell
Anne McCabe
Jason McCartney
Jeremy McCartney
Jason McCown
Jenny McCoy
Trevor McKnight
Scott McPherren
Liane Meerkatz
Shannon Mercer
Melissa Merrick
Leon Micek
Barton Miller
Eliot Minahan
Andrew Monnich
Kristy Montey
Kasey Morrissey
Kimberly Nast
Heidi N ebesniak
Rebecca Nelms
Kari Newkirk
Jennifer. Nicoletti
Melody Nielson
Timothy Nitz
Angela Norton
Jesse Obert
Jennifer Olsen
Eighth Grade
Baseball! Reid Eggers sorts through his prized baseball cards. Eggers likes to spend his extra money on these cards. •
Baseball Comeback
"I first got started when my friend showed me his collection", said Reid Eggers when asked about baseball collecting. Reid, an 8th grader, likes to spend his extra cash on baseball cards.
Reid gets his cards from friends, card dealers, and hobby shops in Lincoln. Some of his cards are worth anywhere between sixteen and twenty-five dollars; he spends twenty to thirty dollars a month buying them. The most valuable ones are famous baseball player's rookie cards. Reid says "Its an interesting and profitable hobby. I hope to start collecting football cards to add a variety to my collection."
Over the last few years baseball collecting has gained more popularity. Reasons for this include, more businesses are starting to realize ·that dealing the cards can be very profitable, and business are able to hold potential cards until they become valuable. Most collectors don't have the funds to hold onto the quantity of cards that the business do.
By Scott Stineke
Jonathan Olean
Tami Olean
Tara Olson
M Aaron Ost
R Tyler Otto
Leigh Owen
William Pate
Nathan Pea
Melissa Perau
Jodi Phelps
Allison Pierce
Christopher Pokorny
Robert Poore
Anne Proudfoot
Sean Prude
Nathan Putens
Nicole Quick Gaberial Radke
Sarah Ramsey
Thomas Rath
Blake Reigert
Derek Reiman
Anna Reinhardt
Tami Rembolt
Christopher Rhoades
Ryan Rieker
Anthony Ringenberg
Joline Robertson ·
Carrie Robinson
Ryan Rockel
Michael Rose
Amanda Ross
Anthony Rungenberg
Ann Rustad
Paul Sanchez Mas
Brandon Sanderson
Rebecca &hlegel
Clinton Schleining
Kara Schmersal
Amy Schobert
Jennifer Scholl
Kellie Schwabauer
Melissa Schwaner
Segen Scott
Robert Settell
Katherine Sharp
Matthew Shores
Jason Sibley
John Sims
Brad Smith
Jennifer Smith
Sara Smith
Shawn Smith
Stacey Smith
Kathryn Snowden , Mayooran Srikumaran
Jeffold Stahnke
Jonas Steele
Jeremy Stick
Jennifer Stolley
Angela Stonestreet
Chanteha Stovall
Chrietopher Summers
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John Sums
Michael Swyers
Matthew Templin
Jennifer Termaat
Tiffany Tettenborn
Paul Thober
Timothy Thomas
Dave Thompson
Mark Thompson
Justin Thoms
Jon Thorne
Raitis Tigeris
Tony Tran
Kimberly Travis
Becky Van Diest
Chad Van Horn
Ryan Walsh
Jayme Warren Ilan Weiss
Amy Welshans
Joseph Wheeler
Suzanne Wilh ite
Laura Williams
Shawn Williams
Jody Witlox
Jason Wolfe
Timothy Wood
Jennifer Wyatt
Megan Zeece
Stephanie Zimmerle
Melanie Zimmerman
Holly Zumpfe
Stephen Ahl
Stephen Alexander
Shannon Allison
Eric Anderson
Jill Anderson
Matthew Annin
Lance Anton
Nathaniel Barber
Michael Bargen
Philip Barnes
Susan Bartak
Manuel Bartels
Christoph Bartling
Emily Bauman
Jeffrey Beaudette
Meridee Bickford
Kerry Blad
Jeffery Blad
Jeffery Bowden
Nathan Brady
Tina Bretthauer
Kendra Brouse
Nikola Brown
Shannon Buel
Ryan Burge
April Buss
Chalon Butler
Paul Caputo
Rebecca Card
Jeffrey Carlson
Michelle Carnes
Tom Casady
Kevin Cederberg
Stacy Churchill
Lindsay Classen
Patricia Cockrum
Rhiannon Coffey
Erik Coleman
Terri Cornell
Amy Cox
Kevin Crum
Shawn Day
John Delair
Tracy Deyine
Shayna Diamond
Jon Diekmann
Dawn Dittenber
Tonia Docter
Brent Dolberg
Jennifer
Jennifer
Natalie
Anthony
Shannon
Alison
Heidi
Uoe-may
Jennifer
Kristen
Kristine
Jennifer
Thomas
Welcome to Transylvania!! Brian Kelly's work of art was featured in the Lincoln Journal Star.
Brian f<elly and 'Transylvania'
The Neighborhood Watch, featured in his winning "Welcome to Transylvania" comic strip, has special meanin~ seventh grader Brian Kelly. • I was always in trouble with the neighborhood," he said. "I used to skateboard a lot and -they's call the police."
So he created his own special place that would be off limits to the organized watchful neighborhood eyesTransylvania.
Brian, 12, draws a lot, but he doesn't usually do comics, he said. His English mentor at school suggested he enter The Star's contest.
• "If I have a cool idea for a picture, I just sit down and draw it. I usually use pencils, but to malce them really nice, I go over them with a pen," he said.
His favorite strip is Calvin and Hobbes, he said, but his taste in comic books tends toward X-Men, New Mutants, and Punishers.
Bro .use swims her way
Athletic; outgoing, and busy. These three words may bring to mind several people you know, but add swimmer to the list and many people would think of Kendy Brouse.
Kendy, a seventh grader, began swimming when she was seven. Her interest began to build when her parents took her swimming.
"I swam for Prairie Life, but I'm not swimming for them now," says Brouse, "Every summer I swim for Eastridge."
Kendy practices about an average of two hours a day from three to five days a week. Her best event is the 50 freestyle. In the summer, while swimming for Eastridge, Kendy swims in meets every week. At the end of the season the Eastridge swim team goes to the city meet at the Devaney Sports Center, . Although this may seem quite time consuming, Brouse is also involved in diving, dance, violin, and piano lessons.
By Julie Johnson
Hi! Kendy Brouse smiles for the camera.
Bradley Kester Jami Kirkvold
Kistler Melanie Koenig Sarah Krussel Susan Kunert
TigeKurth Travis Landwehr
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Aaron Mason
Neumayer
Niebuhr
Action! Brett Hemmerling shows his acting talents during one of the many plays he has performed in. Acting is Hemmerling's favorite past time.
Acting proves fun
Brett Hemmerling, a seventh grader, has a ~eat love for arts. Not only does he enjoy playing the piano, singing, writing and playing the bassoon, his greatest love is acting.
Hemmerling's biggest ambithms is to pursue a career as an actor on Broadway. "I would rather perform on stage than in the movies," he said.
Hemmerling is now performing at the Lincoln Community Playhouse. Some of the plays he has performed in include Wiley and the Harryman, Winnie the Pooh, Charlie and the Chocalate Factory, House at Pooh Corner, • and The Adventures of Tom Sa~er. Brett also performed in the _play The Scheme of the Shiftless Drifter, one of the junior high plays presented this ~ear.
Starting in third grade, Hemmerling took two years of acting lessons at the playhouse. By the time he was a fifth grader, Hemmerling had got his first major role as Wiley in Wiley and the Harryman. Getting that part was his most exciting experience because, "It was the second play I tried out for, and there were only eleven parts."
Hemmerling likes to act because he enjoys meeting all the people and making new friends. Acting isn't always fun though. There is a lot of time and energy involved in the rehersals and memorizing lines.
"I wish I already knew the lines in the beginning so I wouldn't need to use the script."
By Heidi Holdeman
Shannon
Tonia Zabloudil
Allison Zins
Stacy Zahner
Miu America 19901 Miss Missouri Debbye Turner, a mirimbaplaying · student from the University of Missouri, was crowned Miss America in September, 1989.
What about my striped socks? Jon Martin looks to pass the ball while Todd Cooper and Mark Siffring head up the field.
• 'We are the champions!" Passing for a victory picture after winning the intramural basketball tournament are Free James Brown members: Steve Skala, Chris Dana, Todd Cooper, Jon Wismer, John Lefler, Rick Stempson, Andy Stock, Guy Mumford, and Jeff Vercellino.
Oh the thrill of unorganized sports! Well, not really . unorganized, Rudy Stoehr appeared to be in control quite a lot of the time we think. Then again, is there anyone who can claim to control the East High Intramural program? lntramurals were looked at as a way for people not involved in "organized" sports to compete.
"It's a great way to keep the stud en ts off the street and out of the fire lane." said Kristin Ring member of the Dunkette Dominators.
The games played ranged from football and soccer to Ultimate (football played with a frisbee) and Slam Jam ; basketball. Teams were made up of all girls, all boys, or the ever popular coed mix and match.
"Actually, there were only two all girls teams," commented Shannon Der-
man. "That really didn't matter though, we all enjoyed watching the guys pretend they were real men."
Since the girls teams were obviously out numbered, Rudy Stoehr thought about implementing special rules but decided that he wanted the girls to play the "real game too". The results of all the games were given each morning in the announcements. Also, the schedules and tournament boards graced senior hall for the better part of the year
So, with the continued support of Mr·. Stoehr, intramurals will continue to be a source of personal accomplishment, team unity, and of course, male bonding. But most of all, they will be a reminder of the fun and good times shared by East students.
By Mindy Augustine
Heads up! Guy Mumford passes the ball to a teammate in the championship game at _ May Morley gym.
I think I can! Andy Stock attempts a slam at May Morley gym.
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Shannon Bryant
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We love you, Mom and Dad
Dave Averill
Good Luck in whatever you do. We're behind you all the way. Don't lose that good attitude! It will take you far.
Al and Jan Metzger
Pat Booth
To a totally awt 1 s orn c! hrnthcr! I'm very prnud or 1 o u I'm sure you didn't cat your po r kc hop!
Love your "valley" ~i ....
Jennifer Oschner
Your future is up to you. May all your hoppes and dreams come true. Congratulations!!
We all love you . Mom, Dad, and Jill
Gregory Daehling
Greg, "This is the day the Lord has m a de; let us rejoice and be glad in it." Psalm 118:2 4
W e lo ve y o u an d are very p r oud of you!
Dad, Mom & Tricia
Shannon Marple
Your dream is to be a "star," but you have always been our "STAR" and we are so proud of you ! Congratulations and keep reaching for you dream.
Love, Mom, Dad & Ryan
Kristin Ring
Congratulation s, Kristin! You a r e our d ream come tr u e. M a y your future be filled with all the joy and happiness you have brought to us.
Love, Mom, Dad and Marcus
Trish Lansing
Congratulations Trish! May your life be filled with happiness and success We 're very poud of you.
Love, Mom&Dad
Stephanie A. Stier
We're proud of you, Stephie, and wish you success with your promising future . Go for It!
Love, Dad, Mom, Heather &Derek
Curt Wohlers
For all that you were, for all that you are now and for all that you are still to become, we c ouldn't be more proud.
Lov e, Mom, Dad , Cari :--: : t , ~ ( Andy
Kristi Thorne
You've been a delight to u s. We love you and are proud of you
Love, Mom, Dad, and Jonathan
Angela Claus
We 're proud of you and we believe in you! Reach for your dreams.
Lo v e, Dad, Mom, and Kris
Cathy McMahon
From a Ii ttle one to a big one. Thanks for the fun and memories.
Love , Mom, Dad and Chelsea
Jennifer Balke
May your life give you as much enjoyment and fulfillment as you have given us. We 're so proud of you.
Love, Mom and Dad
Julie Michelle Jahde
Congratulations! Thanks for being such an extra special daughter! We are so proud of you! As you begin the next chapter in your life, we wish you much happiness and success! Keep smilin'!!!
We love you, Mom and Dad
Kimberly J. Kirk
To Kim--Who has given us somuchhappiness goes ourwarmest thoughts and wishes.
Love you-Mom and Dad
Nikki Stricker
Forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, · press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus--Philippians 3:13-14
Mom and Dad
Jeff Perdew
# 1 on your program
# 1 in our hearts!
Mom, Dad and Steph
Lisa Cathleen Gibson
Now, since you can't interrupt: we like what we've seen so far, just remember you'll never stop growing and learning no matter how old you are.
Love, Mom, Dad, and Brian
Mike Pittman
Congratulations! , May all your dreams come true.
Love, Mom, Dad, and Pat
Michael Agena
It's sure been a fast 18 years as we've watched "things" grow between your ears. We just want you to know, that we wish you success wherever you go.
Love, Mom and Dad
Elizabeth Paige Namuth
May life give you as much sunshine and happiness as you have given us.
Love, Mom and Dad
Mindy Augustine
Congratulations to a special daughter. May your future years be bright and happy.
Love, Mom and Dad
Matt Yost
Congratulations! I am so proud of all you've become. Continue to strive for the best. I love you very much!
Love, Dad
Jenny .Michelle Svoboda
May your future be blessed as we have been blessed by you.
Love always, Mom, Dad, and Dave
Scott Crawford
God gave you the precious gift of life and you've made the most of it. May all your dreams come true. We are so proud of you.
Congratulations!
Love Al ways, Mom and Dad
Tyler Jason Schmidt
You have blessed our lives and we are very proud of you. We wish you happiness and success in whatever you choose to do. Congratulations!
Love, Dad, Mom and Tim
Karl G. Krauter
May you always be this happy!!! Congatulations Karl!
Love, Dad, Mom, Kendra & Greg
Sejal Patel
Wishing you a happy future and may all your fondest dreams come true. .
All our love, Mom, Dad, Samir, and Amit
Enjoy life's little surprises! May all your dreams come true!
Your best friends, Mom and Dad
Charmain Mangrum
Remember you are loved--and remember to love the simple things in life. With love to our CHARMing ~aughter.
Mom and Dad
Staci Lynn Pohlmann
Congratulations Stac i! May success and happiness always be yours and may your future be as bright and shining as the stars above.
Love always, Mom, Dad and Jon
Megan Schuldt.
Congratulations to our very special girl. We wish you only the best, as that's what you have always given us!
Jim and Sharon Schuldt
Susan Stibal
May life give you as much enjoyment and fulfillment as you have given us.
We love you, Mom and Dad
Tobi Gabelman
YOUMADEIT! Nomoretaped calls from East High Attendance Office!
Love, your family
Charlie Larsen
We always knew you liked water sports best of all. Continued success and love.
Dad and Mom
Mike Owen
We wish you a wonderful future and much happiness.
We love you! Mom and Dad
Rachel Sibraa
Rachel, we're so proud of you, you'll always be our Boo-Bear,
Much love, Mom, Dad and A.J.
Pamela Lynn Zumpfe
You have come along way since this 9 month picture was taken. Keep you head up high and be happy!
Love, '-',,.....~~ _,,.,,,,.ni Mom, Holly, and Daniel
Angela Brage
You have brought joy into our lives since the day you were born.
We love you, Mom, Dad, Deborah, Matt, Mark, Sue, Joshua & Sean Michael
Christopher J. Helzer
RAFA ADAI
Let's celebrate this happy occasion.
Mom, Dad & Deb
Kerri Thomsen
You've made being a parent a joy! We're so proud of you and your many achievements. Much happiness always!
We love you, Mom, Dad, and Dave
Rebecca Behn •
seems like only yesterday you were still so small. Overnight .. .it must have been when you grew up so tall
Love, · Mom
Kelley·Price
To the wind beneath my wingsmy '89 and '90 LE grads you've come a long way! Nothing can stop you, now.
,. ~ •~IMllll'!'.l Much love,
Mom
Alison Geier
Congratulations Ali! We're proud of you.
Mom and Dad CobyYo.ung
All right Coby-:.no more bunny outfits! Now it's time forYQ.Y..to follow your own dreams. Keep on being your own person and you'll achieve success! Go for it!!
Love, Mom
: Elyce de Brown
Congratulations Elyce! Yo u are such a special p erson! We are all very proud of you and your accomplishments. Keep up the good work in the future.
Heidi. best wishes from Mom, Dad, Brandon and Andy too! "We're so proud of the wonderfulpersonyou've grown tobe!" ...
Sheryl Gunther
Congratulations as you begin a new era in your life. May the future bring you success and happiness. We are proud of you.
Love,
Grandmother, · Mom, Dad and Grant
Jeff Bauman
Our favorite son and brother. Congratulations! You have many dreams and obtainable goals. May your future bring you happiness and success.
God Bless you!
Love, Mom, Dad, Jenni and Emily. · Kim, Thanks for the memo~es and we wisl) you the best.
Glen and Ellen Lefler
Cam Moeller
Congratulations, Cam! May you have a happy and ful filling future! We're so very proud of
Love always, Dad, Mom and Todd
Jeff Wahlgren
Business or law, which will it be? The best is yet to come, ·we'll all wait and see, Con·gratulatfons, we're proud of you!
Mom arid Dad
Jim Edwards
Congratulations and God bless you, Jim. May success always be on your side in whatever you pursue in life. You make us proud to have for our son.
All our love, Mom and Dad
Rick Stempson
Rick--What can we say what we haven't said? Again, where has the time gone? God bless our youngest child and brother.
Love always, Mom, Dad and Scott
Stephen Baker
Stephen Michael Baker; someone •who has always brought happiness and joy to our lives. You will always be a success because of who you are.
Love, Mom, Dad, and Bob
Jaime Norden
Way to go, Daisy June! We are so proud of you!
Love, Mom, Jim, and Matt
Caryn Johnson
Good Luck, Caryn.
We love you, Mom and Dad
Melissa Davis
Congratulations Missy!!! You are the most wonderful daughter anyone could ask for! Good Luck!
Love, Dad
Tammy Talero
You were a good kid. You'll be a better "grownup" And, Hey, Justchill! Remember- -nosneezing while driving! And turn off your electric blanket!
We love you, Mom, Bob, Randi, and Duffy
Karen Jean Vest
You've come a long way Bab y ! Best of luck in the future.
Love, , Mom,Dad,Steve,Chips,and Dudley
Matt Fedde
Congratulations, Matt! Stay cool, and never, ever, let them see you sweat!
Love, Betsy, Dad, & Matt
Heather Fox
We have alway s been p r oud and happy with the thing s you do Sometimmes we for get to say how much we love and care for you.
With all our love, Mom, Dad, and Kindra
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Carrie A. Adams. Nette, Goz, Vette. Always Best friends. Good Luck! Gymnastics and undefeated senior year! ugh, freshmen! Guys! Friends!
Michael Agena. You can't always get what you want. A mind is a terrible thing to taste. Don't succumb to haircuts. Later.
Jennifer Ahl. Military Men and Double Dave. HOLY COW? He'll call. He won't call. Do you think he'll call. Do you think he'll call? ZOOLAND! Oh Funny. Moose Antler. SNORT.
Amy Anderson. KEARNEY! REEB, Waxahachie, TX, Eduardo. DumBunnies. GH!D.C.Chevette?DerF-Declined.Erasure! Red and Fred! GREGG! TRICKorTREAT! See ya!
JohnAnsorge. Hey, you sassed that hoopy John Ansorge? There's one cool frood who knows where his towel is.-An anonymous spamist.
Mindy Augustine. I've been here all week! No, 3Popaseam; Grounded 87-90! BuikLite; So; BAMA; YBSKS! VB-3AM KNOCK! WIPERS-KV! FIRST-MD! Physics= FeddeHELP!
Rachelle Barry. Ski Trips 88*89*90! The Geeks-MM, BJ DUDE! HAVE WE BEEN WHAT? NEW YEARS 90! TAB, Wild West! jen's Parties, What you think is
Tanya Barry. CAPTAIN HERE Skinny dip'n in mud! What if I did?Teddy bearsn Gold-the look Jimmy & buddy! Blonde posse & Butt! DAD CW, $ MAN
Brad Bartak. "State Champs" 88-89!! Lawn Crewin, Beware of them wookies! Sweet bald head, "Ski Trip" '90. It's Fajata, Poozle? No problem! Later
Jeff Bauman. MADDOG StoryTime Puntang Mustang Bruce Leroy VARIETY Is THE SPICE OF LIFE Kaya Club Slamit AG Har Dew Fat I'll Walk GIGI 33
Jason Baumann. CSWWMU THE YO LOCKER CREWW.DR.DIVE! RUDY & SNO 89 ALL AMERICAN & #190 FLORIDA. U2 TTRR, SC, BW, & MDSC. SPEED AND SLUGS. MISTLETOE. PLZ I LUV U NMW
Laura Becher. HOLY COW! DING DONG JD-HOPY TOAD-CHICKY-ZOO LANDWELL, TAHITG-OH PEDO!-BLOOPRISES IN YAMPA-GMOB-B & C-FLIN' HIGHRRRRRRRR
Kenneth Blad. What's wrong with my Skylark, it runs. BlainE.• Speed Demons Soccer & CC IINC CTRFFF #44 TT Peel Out ThanksBESTKECS Bye
Pat Booth. BBBBB! PARTY WAGON BIG KAHUNA VIDEO! Walton Strip REFEREE RUDY Kwik Shop Dueys 7th RESERVOIR Baseball DFT JILL #8
ScottBarnes. EASTHIGH-GYMNASTICS CHAMPS; AUDI COUPE GT; THE LEGACY CONTINUES;NEVER SAYNEVER;'92 OLYMPICS; WHY ME?! BYOB, I WILL RETURN!
Becky Behn. Call me at 11:00. Cole needs an enema. March 3 1989. sbn '89. BRANCHED OAK.
Mark Behrens. Ecc. 4:~ -12 Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. We all need friendship!
Mike Behrens. Bobby King rules! Psalms 23 Ye thon I walk throught the vally of death you are always with me. Thanks Ging and Big Ed.
Bryan Bell. "THE DARK PLACE" "THE RIGHTTHING""OHWELL""SCARY""HOT VW'S" "ABCABBCA" "IT'S ABOUT"
Angie Berg. Danny, I LOVE YOU-me and you real soon! Hotel parties and P.P. Debyou give me stress! Teddybears and pink!
Debi Beyer. Finally Seniors! Thanx Payne. DECA & State. Amigos w/ Ang! CW. I Luv U BEN! 8-19-88 & 1-5-90. Good Luck everyone! See ya! I'm outta here!!
Bill Brown. Chewed up and spit on to the coldhot pavement of time. Watching dry men crush obscure vegetables and dreaming of death.
ShannonBryant. OOHMOWMOWPAPA! What Happened? RANZU Where's your friend? I'm Fine! Hi My Names Chicklet! HOOT HOOT! HEY GYM-TUMBLE NAKED! DARIN
Nicole Caldwell. CSW Boondogs; ASBNKB JBJMJBM; TFOL ALL NIGHTERS Oct. 30 Hey Buddy! Ducks okies; DJ Thats Just Horrid! Painting w/ Chris & Bee
Shalene Campbell. •HOW TO?? CALL 1800 CABINZOO MICKEY DENNIS 8.5 AVON 68JAIL ITTAKES2YEAHWANNA FIGHT?! 6-24-89 MOUSE ALF-GARFIELD STEP H BOWLING-LASTCALL-90
Craig Carver. BROTHERHOOD WKNSDS. AT SLUGGOS. GOOD LUCK DD SS JW DA JH. WHERES THE SHOW. STATE4Yrs. ILOVEYOU ANYWAYS.E. ALLL RIIGHHT.
Jennifer Chapin. Speech! DECA! Pawnee '89. Runza x-mas Party! You WANT an Escort! "1, 2, 3 Nite" Ski Trips! 3/4/88. Together Forever, JEFF
Jennifer Cheloha. IT TAKES 2 4 JOY&PAIN INSTINCT ROADTRIPS. DOINMG IT OUR WAY & MAKING OUR DREAMS COME TRUE. NEVER QUIT. TAKE A CHANCE. WANABET?
Angie Clause. I luv u sweetums! Singers. CC.ITS:Causel'mablonde! ThankksM&D. Some will, some won't, so what!
Kristie Coda. Do they give purple hearts to High school vets? I don't nee drugs, Oracle's a bad enough trip. WuvyaLaurie. Dude? 320-89.
James Conradt. YO! 2 EAST 4 MAD DUMPIN'. VID,AMY,AND MY NELLIE. LUCY-FUR. INCENCE AND ETERNAL FLAME. CRUDS VIOLENCE? IHE R.I.P. WA. ITS VID.
Carrie Cooper. CRX'S "Cool" "Probably" Class of '90 RULES! Ducky Bummer "NO WAY" C and Z- thanks for being such great friends. Goodbye LE.
Todd Cooper. YEEAH BOYY! SUPER ' COOP F JB SLINGIN (GRUNTr, TRAMPIN (GRUNT) HOPS & SKIPS ON A SERIOUS TIP- SORRY SAP FFL 2WLD4U THE GHE'ITO GTGTG
Brain Corner. I'd like to thank the members of the acadamy and Wild goose chases. Betelguese. Dovies. Too much ~igos. Bad hunts. PJTATFS.
Scott Crawford. YO LOCKER! THE DEF YOYO,RRWFD! YEAHBOY!! FLIPITFOR 2MORE! HEYHOMES! RY-RY,DRDIVE & CASSSAAANOVALIVE! YOU TELL ME. RJP.
Charles Cumming. Infected with grandmothers syndrome, and proud. SPAM forever! Thanks, also, to all those who understand. SPAM, not StPam. Greg Daehling. PARTIES! No more JD for me! LUVin it! Kearney! New Years Eve Part 1&2! Thanks for the good times PM, MS, MD, AH, JK! Doyles house!
Matt Dantzler. John, Do You have Any gum? Doubles No More Lakeville Don't sit on the fire Stiff! Musical '89! Mickey's crew Still Steamy
Kim Davis. Thanx Mom, Dad & Carrie, I Love You! Thanx LGH; New Year's Eve. Don't loan cars out. Downtown bums from hell, Sobreity!
Out to lunch. Despite the fact junior hlgh couldn't go out to lunch they made the best ofit by going OUTside. Even in the eighth grade the seniors showed unity by spending time together.
Mercy Dayalu. "HIS GRACE IS SUFFICIENT FOR ME!" Gwrw-DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY! RANDY T.
Scott de Brestian. Spam duck gorf penguin chlck amauga spam+ Mrs. M. = scary cow let my Pringles go AP spasmatic spam arf"Sane? Yes, I'm sane. Why do you ask?"
Elyce de Brown. 1'AB, More power to ya! Ski Trips 88-89-90. Knock on Wood, Wild West, KABOOKIE! Kookies, Geek, Circles, MM, Axel at Jer's, FRIENDS!!!
Crystal DeMoBB. Hot Tub Street Swimming Apolo Parties Top Secret Ponytail (BHW) GFTFWW Buh Bones Breathe Dude Wilson Boot Foreigners Love Ya CWSMMSJSJA & ALL
Shannon Dermann. The Barry Crew, Wild West, Driving in Circles, Lucky 7, Post Prom Party, I love ya Slam-It 4-2989, Ag., Darwin, Haldi
Michelle Dickey. WELL HEY! PWC 4 ever "O" with "Morn"! knock for yellow lights! US Hi-Way 77? VI Nites! VALS F.O.S.ORGANICWarfareT-BirdsatFood 4 Less!
Nikki Diekmann. Nik-Older men! Dance your Butts off'Naires! Robyn & Jon good luck NHSD! Ride Never say never!
Allen Divoky. Road trips to SE. 1236. Julie, Pete, Kristie, Laurie, Scott. Fondness and love! Paper plates & post-itnotes. I'm smart?
Claudia Domant. OOH MOW MOW PAPA! What happened? HOOT HOOT! Where's your friend? Ranzu I'm Fine! Honk! KEVIN ... ? THE HOUSE BOMBING IT UP IN The BathROOM WILL I KNOW
Julie Doty. "Freedom, nothlng left to lose" Benjijoe, still got B.B. Joe. 'member, Sis Mapete Scott Dave Kim (parabrief) to make love, not War.
Karen Draus. Demonic Office Doors! Medians!! Get the Saline Solution V.I. with Mel in the mornings!! I will miss all of these things.
Jim Edwards. VARSITY BB 3 FB 2
BASE 2, BBQ at Audra's; CY Ranch, BB in Vegas '89, "MAGIC MAN• 44,14,11, 1 Speth's Basement '89,MKD Groove, Thanks, 6 hrs, LY, PPT, SG.
Ryan Eggers. MIP BFD USMC Ragin R. Rhino Raps A Hit by car projuction Tough Guys and Other Raps Thaks to JC an~ The Tough Guy Crew MARINES!
Tricia Eldien. 3 N Common JO, Destination, Date T. V. 7/23, Come again, C gram Run, Can't break tradition, J?omNos,Geek,Naires,SRYSS, US-*#*,Brigitte
Lori Elliott. Little Woman!! Fry Guys Rule. Poochin' tests Dorm Parties! Too cool. F&F. Let's get busy. Carrie & Denise thanx for everything!!
Mike Erdkamp. East Soccer it's been real. Brad, Scott, Curtis- we're out ofhere. To April with love. Bartak "92". We're all going down togather
Heather Erikson. Camping '89 did I already Throw This? Bart & Bud Don't write the long end! Such is life! Sup? Wangawanga! Hey Dude! yea right
Matt Fedde. Basketball, Baseball, 3man slam jam, Watch and Burn, Butch Boogies Gang
Mark Ford. PEACE!
Heather Fox. Air TP - Debate or DieMonstruck - Camping - CY Ranch - I am the Egg - Semi - Omaha Guys - YD - B the B - Sherman - NA- Red Light - Road Trips - #6 U R My pal #23
Becky Foy. LISSA JANE - THERE'S MORE TO COME! WE BETTER TELL THEM NOW NEW YEARS'S '89 SUMMER '89 TO MOM & DADTHANKS LOVE YA! WONDERFUL
ShannonFrancis. ROADTRIPSREMEMBER "TOOTS" AND "REGGIE" SNOWMOBILINGSECRET ADMIRERS GOOD LUCK TO THE CLASS OF '90!!
Trev Franklin. Sup Freak EMTAE Dog I get Up King TMC, Lil MC, Butchie Cheddar, Smudge & My Posse What Word Even Ruthless Dude Get Off Me Tougher Then Who?
Scott Fredenburg. 09*SAAH EYB* LIVE I MA* TVP YMRA*GNILTSERW RA V*"TRUGOY YM NI HTOM A SEREHT"*SELUR ALILLATEM*SENOB*WCSJAAKK*? RUOY PU LATEM
Brody Fuller. 460 FORD TL FLASHLIGHTS ON THE 64 Fishing the Mo with JIM GET READY DAVES GOT FRESH TRACKS
Tobi Gableman. So At This Point We Don't Know! No More Milkers! Storytime?? Jungle Love!! Ritter, You Rock!!! I just don't get it?! Thanks Best Wishes
Kyle Garton. TROPIC REEF; The "P" Magnet; Quike; Bust a Move Dick; Kaplouie; Clang; Get the BAT; Go with some Class· Carleton Ouch $ ,
Alison Geier. MARCI- I SPIT! WHITE RABBITS, BANDITO MEALS, MICKEYS, TEKILLYA, 20/20, Convertible effect! Chick fights. SNMBNK-My pals! See Ya!!!
Katy Gerstmann. I LOVE ERIC R!! ALWAYS WHAT'S PARKERS? 90' DIAMOND RING 83' CUTLASS CEIRA I'm to the point of no return. Later on Audra Gibson. COUNTRY, MNSTRTRK, SPRINTS, AIR TP, PPP, RBFREEZE, BK, COMPRABLE YUCKINESS, RAIN, BLU GUM, B THE B, NAVY, SHRMAN, DEEP DP, THNX PNUT!
Lisa Gibson. JIM! Drive bys, Stakeouts, Adams Studs? Rewind-What was that? Golf, Prom Stomaches, Mo, Curly, Larry, Mileage?? Friends at the pool?
Kathy Gillan. Smear my birdie. Boink, boink, boink. I swear to GOD it's contagious, ya numbnut. Rewind. ROADTRIP!!
Mark Graham. This is an inside joke, you will never get it.
Mike Gruber. SPARTAN SWIMMINGDAMAGE 89-90 HAPPY CHEF, YO LARNES, THREE-MAN FISH, MEADOW GHETTO, REEB SOCIAL, PARTIES ARE? IF IT SWELLS
Sheryl Gunther. Here's to stargazing and sunsets, footprints and fingertips, the nursery, espressos, zanahorias, 18 & P, and just a bit!
Jason Hal<J.iman. Curt Burke Does Know Quarters, Tougher Than Trevor, Larsen & Gearhead Cars, HitchHikeMike, Every Last ' Day, Video, SkyCow, 1990, Shes Got A
Aaron Hall. 2x state champs· Fehrs· This is just not the soft taco I w~ expect~ ing; 76vw; Ian's a geek; La sangre es mas dulce gue el miel
Jim Hall. Jaime, TagTeam, 24Karrot, WeThoughtWeWereGood. 3For77, No, InBottles. ItsTotaled. 15&10. Third&Long, Run The Draw, Mumfy&Frankiez!
Chad Hallgren. Butch&Tami?My Name ain't JED! ICE'S HEAT, July 4! Race'M! BBG NEW YEARS 89! Over there 8 Ball Rollin, TMC teaches BUTCHIE!
Daren Hansen. FOXY LADY, WORKS IS BD, DUDE!, You can't HOLD ME whatever, 8 trifactors vs LH 88, SIMS IS ALL TALK, JUST KIDDING TS!
TonyaHanshaw. CCnationals"SoWhat RU Doin Back?" JC&Belle, New Years, Berry! GreenTang, HO3 Nasty, Nasty, Summer-Work, Shop & PARTY! Lef, D.A.M.S.
We're #1! As Freshmen, Rachelle Barry, Karen Vest, Amy Ritter, Amy Johnson, and Elyce deBrown showed confidence in their class. Dances were a way of letting loose and having fun.
. Craig Hanson. TROPICREEF; DEBBIE DOES DECA; GET THE BAT; S_TARPOWER; QUIKIE; OSTERRICHS ; IT'S NOT HOW FAST YOU GO , IT'S HOW YOU GO FAST.
Cody Harlan. She waved!Peace at FBG 80thLP Is there a baby in your kitchen?Rural sreeb!Faces W Lames Nice teeth a must!The Bee!Freud
Kami Haverkamp. '90 , Doha, fri. & sat ni ghts. Rom. kids . phf!Iill-friendscampouts , AL, Good times, FF camp, tours. Cars!! Skami! p-p's. Luv-ya Good -bye's!
Chris Helzer. BONE -BOWLING , CHUN, BBQS & BUS TRIPS! KARL FRED Ski Trip! LE SOCCER Deutsch? Jazz, Geez Hester! Thanks Andrea, Fishing! Friends.
Denise Hockemeier. To C, "I DON'T CARE,"ThirstyThwrs , UNLfountain, Yugo, June 13, Today's Spongie Boys, DB "WI the BLACK HAIR!!" Stop signs
Mindee Hoepker. XC , driving by houses, its just like licking a sucker! Pine trees at Holmes , Jamer, the jelly bear, OK, Adams, TAIT, '90
Jay Hoffman. Thanks to: Jay's Jeneric Junk, MUSE, Band! Lunch Missions, the golf car from hail, and The Art of Redundancy. So Long O.K.
Eric Hoke. OlIVEoil, The DARTH ATTACK 48, BO Forever DR. K. Get a real CAR, Lexi tLips, Let's run 42ISO HitmanJCSweet Th a nks JPM miss ya GR
Aaron Howland. THE ROCKS WI MIS TEENWYTHECOUNTYOF69,WEDON'T NEED NO STINKING LIMES IN BRECKENRIDGE AZ ID & YOUR 1st BEAVER
Mike Hubenka. Swigging at the loop , Jas& Brian the good ol dyas, playing games at Brians, To all the Doods, Love Jenny, Strong Shal LPve#72
Jay Hull . MOPAR MUSCLE The six-four preys on camaros Posse in effect. yeah ya didn't . The art of catfishing'. I'm gonna go Lift. ABCya!
Jay Humann . I AM A TRAINED PROFESSIONAL. IT IS A POWER WE ALL HAVE IN us , I JUST HAPPEN TO BE A L ITTLE MORE FULL OF IT!
Kerry Hunter. Schwartz! Mooey-Mooey ? E xpr ess ions 89 -90 Nicker Cole Sonya Be ck -y ou ' re a wes ome ·skippin ' AGAIN ? RALPH i s a we so me !
Amin Ismail. Marhaba Jordan PLO Pales tine Forever Schara'a LOVE Jan13 Owen Mulham Rawl Rassem Hani Fuad Sinan Brotherhood Rap Run DMC
Julie Jahde. So -RAH-PUD-HA-Ox -LAski-camp -FUGNEM -B yourself-Thanx friends-If u believe u can win, then u already have - keep Smilin-Ciau!
Amy Johnson. Lish, Rolling Rocks/Loose Mosse, Kookies, The Bus, AMPED, Ski Trips, KC/Ima Feelin Vera Curious, Sunny, Thanks Amiga's! IMAGINE!
Caryn Johnson. Skinny dippin in the mud LYZ- Green Puke I did what with who? Quicksilver girl-Evil Dead Catch a drift you want it? where
Dave Johnson. Me & N .P. Kaldahl's got wierd eyes got fresh tracks! The reservoir I fell on a brick. keep laughin Trev & Jay Ball 86 -90
Steve Kaldahl. Dave's nose, my eyes The butter and magnet. 1957 G .T Ski Trip 89-90 Today we leave. No thanks, I'm driving!
Lisa Kargo. JCJ; Speech; Diet Coke Runs: Oui! October Men; 34; White hats; It takes 2-4 joy & pain! KKGGLCKSLuvya!!! It's gonna be
Brian Keller. MARVIN THE MELLIFLVOUS BOAT- SHAPED ANTELOPE WAS SLOBBERING NAUGHTILY ON AN ORANGE FLAMINGO. GOBBERS, said he. Wha~ a !
Blaine Kinnan. Track CC STATE MEETS! I HATE HICKS! LIKE A ROCKET BABY! St. Louis CHEERLEADERS! FAT WOMAN from GI. KYLE'S CLANG! SEE YA
Kim Kirk. G .Scout! M '88-'90 Feb. 7 Jump! Golf? At Holmes? UH-OH! Watch those slides, Hollie! No more bum per cars! Good luck HMSBS! Thanks!
Heidi Koch. Drool: KT -don't 4getz .. What's Burning? Lib. Jokes : Monstruck! BAM. 12/2-Dimples: PLANK! 88VBCHAMPS! Y'}l get over it! CP.PP: U wana?
Joe Kruml. WOMEN ARE CONSIDERED PROFOUND. Why? BECAUSE ONE SELDOM FATHOMS THEIR DEPTHS. WOMEN AREN'T - EVEN SHALLOW!
Kim Kubert. Theguysfrom OCCHIV Kitaki K'staff 34 Joy&Pain - it takes 2 iHAVE2P AIRFORCE DREAM Eclipse LuvYa: LKGGKBKMSHRRJCPLJDSC DAN
Kevin Kubicek. A Twel ve Pack of"Pepsi " long necks 4X4? Flowers? ME? I never get ca ught! Censored my first quote. Air Force!
Trish Lansing. Ta nganeva , GH, Buddy, Physiawlga e , FRI E NDS , N __ _, Skiing, Singers, Yearbook, BuddyBettyBen, Shannon? litl fr a yk , E UROPE '88,'90, Right On!
Andy La pin. State Track Meet ; St Loui s Cheerleaders ; Stubbs is Ms Jan ; Debbie Gibsons autograph; Christine; Fat Chic From GI; I Hate Hicks
Charlie Larsen. Ag-tire change; Happy Chef; Face s w/ Har; Peace at FBG ; Grube/ Damage; Bee/Sa rdine ; I'm a Gearhead; NORM-Be s t me; Cornell
Pete L~uritzen. C C & Track 88-90 Cool Table Kimb SM CW JD Grandma SI ug s Rul e !! SKI'90 DeadBoys HBCBSMF Varsity YO Ba be! ! 1235-SH
John Lefler. People Son U Ludes B should L Not I Drive! M GREEN I TANG! N Drumlines A NOT! L Free W James 0 Brown R not D BonJcvi S MUSE DRUMS JOUBENER ZING HONDA PEACE
KimLefler. SaltyDogs;EZLibJokes;The Joker; FabF-4 BuickLight; U-2 Pyrtle; SeeGramRun; Take The Drawer; So Seriously; MSBball; Duck; BAMA; GOLF-JT.
Jenny Lepard . TO THE MEN OF '88 JJKM THANKS ANN, JS , LVH, SMITH , DW.BIGDOGSBANDJOB'SHOTTUBS BRITTANY'S LEPARD WANTS SOME WATERJIII
Tyler Loomis. I LOV E CYNDI - TR AP PRESIDENT CHEVY DECEMBER 11 8 7 327V8375HP DO NOT FOR G ET YOUR KEYS CYNDI! CYNDI ! CYNDI ! ~ YNDI ! CYNDI ! CYNDI!
Melissa Maass . 3-1-88! SUMMER OF 89! NEWYEARSEVE ! BECKYTHERESMORE TO COME! DOWN SHE GOES. BEFORE IT WEARS OFF! EGTMB TOM H! THANXS BSKH
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Barb Macy. Dogs; 4FFS; Take The Drawer; The Duck; GI; MC; Seacrest; Happy Chef; Action; Lef; Nord; Twins?; Parties are?; The lights Red!; FB; -J-;
Pam Madsen. READY FREDDY? I'M A B.A. SWIMMING DOLLFINS THAT NEVER ENDING NIGHT! ROAD TRIPS PREMIE TAKEACHANCETWINSBIG'SPARTIES?
Charmian Mangrum. OHMYHECK! JEN BELLA COULD'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YA SOCCER CHARMER BLAME IT ON THE RAIN ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG CYA LITTLE MIEN
Aaron McQuistan. Mickey's CREW. Branched Oak #6. TEX REX. Only in your courior. Rise Jon Rise. 327. Steamroller. Outhouse
Lorraine Mendoza. GOD, FAMILY, FRIEND, BEARS, BLONDES RULE! P87-8CLUB, , CH88RL89DING, UNC PSYCH MAJ SHE LBY UR GR8! K.S. & M.T. UZRZHOTZB4Gl0!
Pat Michael. BOY'S NIGHT OUT MR PENETRATION BLUE HEAT ARIZONA I!>BUSHWACK RESIDENTS INN SHOPPINGCARTSGLDMSAHMDMF OZ6PK
Hollie Michaud. What Bridge? What Bananapeel? Kim-watchout for bumpercars! Def. NEW YEARS BOYFRIENDS. SM. 1-5-90 OHUGE! DOTGAG! Ucker. Rabbit sprinklers.
Annette Miller. Goz, Vette, Addie. God em do we keep em? SHANE DAVE '89 Good Luck Kara. Honey would you like another opera? Do we belong?
Beth Mitchell. Rewind! They call me mellow yellow. Maybe it is contagious. I am not a Numbnut. Road Trip!!
Cam Moeller. "SAND!"
Heidi Monnich. Diamdlo. 3play movesage, Hol NA, BA'S, Chic Fight. MUSTANGS. Chinese Fire Drill-Mr. T, JenSoph Buds. LEGS KB Roxy. 4posts. SMOOTH!
Kristi Movick. Pdays, Plays, Singers. James 1:5-6. Moroni 10:4. EKM, MDH, GF, ET, K, H&N, SJH~FFE! TE, SS HLTill we meet again. God bless! Rola & noka!
Guy Mumford. CLAOASO GP OOS JAN.11 PINELAKE July4 KID WIZ PROM?FFF!GOTCHARINGSFTPUIHS SKI TRIP 89-90 BCIK TRANS CALIF FFL 1990WBTPS
Elizabeth Namuth. Caryn, Doug, Strangelove, Quicksilver Girl, No honeythat ain't it! Parties and friends, Midterm, Spring Break
Nancy Nemeth. READY FREDDY! I'M A B.A. DOLLFINS '88, '89, '90 Finals week! The worst .week in my life. Thank you PM and RV. Good-bye Dad.
David Nickol. Six years, and madness definitely took its toll. Yo ShawnaGrandmother's syndrome minus Madonna! Thnx to TedNancChuckBran
Jaime Norden. Jim, GP, 48, Clark 's kiss, Sa1tyDogs, The Duck, FourFabulousBabes, WinterPark, KOOSH, TagTeam, ChevvyPez, PUMA, BuickLight, BAMA, EZ,10
Mary Ann Novak. I'm OUT of here!- • Ginger 1 more year you can make it- Net good luck next yr- Novis crush em- and to all you stuck here- hahahaI
Jenny Ochsher. Summer 88! MIKIE! There They Are. Great Plains! #21 7 THE BROWN BEATER. I can't remember anything? Partys 89! July 17, 88
Dutch Ode. THANX, CHRIS KARL THOM ROGER FRANK DAN RUBEDELSr. PROBDOUGM&DGEG- GOLF BALLSSALTYDOG- CU- WINTIRAK&TIMTONY SWEARBANDRUTBOLSANDROBHHS
Anne Ogborn. NSI. Pete trips. Dumbunnies. Europe, Timmelcog. Noises. DERF. Thirtysomething. Eduardo. Colorado. XT. Bad Scene, Better bail! Jeremy Oswald. Ummm About 30% of the time (for a dollar) Hoop it up Sra. Peters Scarecrowte d,uele Fillet-o-Movie Fest At My Place Seriously quit
Mike Owen. J-Double. "KiLLL". Bench Press BOYS. "You will not do that." Vande Needs Help. Guy-Limpalong. The-GT. "Lindeeee." "Bye MRS. Wison."
Sung Park. IF I HAD TO DO IT AGAIN I'D DO IT DIFFERENTLY. BOY IS THAT BURGER SOGGY
Segal Patel. WELL GOOD! RAAH! WASSUP?' 3-PLAY MOVE! HOL&HIDE. TOO COOL' SPRINGBREAK'89 OH MY! IN THE SAME. BOAT! MOONLIT NIGHTS! RG. 7/1 & 7/89. UP
Irene Paul. Did I go to scho?l today?! BrainNO Brain, So-Who is staymg w/me THIS week? MEDIAN!! Jimmys brake for green, yes-I a got job
Stacy Pearson. BART & Gil CAMPING!! DON'T WRITE THE LONG END. DAKE WHATSUP? I'M NOT MOODY JEFF! Do it or die. I'LUV YA ALL. K.I.T. NAN.!!
Patty Penas. Creeamy Mints But-tery Popcorn Buddy Dreamin's "Jenny PLEASE!" You're doing something, what are you doing?!!
Jeff Perdew. DEW FUBAR PUNTANGMUSTANG 3 STORYTIME B~LET
Kristin Ring. Marcus! M&D!! 10-2788.Dominators!Ski Trip '89-90.Seedy! K.C.5'2? MC! JUST DO IT-J-Twins? TAB'S 1999!Wild West! Cool! GOTCHA! GFI
Amy Ritter. Ski Trips. More Power To Ya! RAHS! Knock on Wood. Wild West. The Circle. StuCo. Golds. TAB. Dominators. To friends & fun thanks!!
Aaron Robinson. Now that the hige school women and the 48 quters have past, Life Begines! Good Luck gang . Conoco at 11:00! know way! Me, MK, TM, BYE
Eric Robinson. The hawk swooped down on my stabber. Metallica "89 "JAMMIN WITH BUTCH AND THE FOCUS4000'S, 2AK THE METAL HOBBIT."KATE".
Cheryl Rugh. Phil Sprague,I'll always remember you!Jesus!Har gwen I'll push the shopping cart!BB!Ging lose some weight
Tina Salac. Wind, PLAG, Friends, glowtape, Peak 10, Yesterday, DZD!, C-Mac, Stein, JD, Svoboda, N-Kay, Van Ham, Tami, Elle, BigK, RWIAPOS!, Slami t Garn!!
Boaz Salik. ~sorry, Greg, 100time=constant x say score. Adieu, career ed and MUSH sophomores. Happiness for woman is: He wills.
Samir Saxena. Immanuel;RAGE;Muh; Pap; Johnny doesn't want to play rt now; those moments are lost in time like tears lost in the rain.
Todd Schaffert. Champ, ange, and Jimi. Autobot B.P .P A. D Drun' '88, campin' coal jumpin' A garage fell on it. GO CRUDS! Sarah. C-ya.
Ann Schelert. TOO MANY HIGHLIGHTS TO MENTION! LEARNING THE BASICS NOW, DETAILS LATER. ALWAYS IMPROVE AND ALWAYS KEEP YOURSELF HAPPY!
Jeff Scherer. Jen, Niven, Kent&Augie. 3 moons over Mac.The blenders still on, Keep 'em cold! Payne &DECA! GOOD LUCK. Watch the Monte. Cya-Jeff.
Jami Schmersal. Holy bananas! We're on a mission in Haiti! You goob. The dancing jelly bear Brenda; older men at BMH Giggles & Wiggles.
Tyler Schmidt. Time for JD T.AsRule rightK.I'm giong skiing!Whats the S stand for Thanks for the good timesJRK.D.J.B.yes you to Grimley Lynn Schreifels. U-MUSDAHDUNIT, BONK,S.B.S ., S.U.J G.S W.T.F!DUMBHEAD,FASHION STATEMENT, YBSKS ,L YNERD ,MN , VIKINGS! , SEE YA!
Megan Schuldt. Orchestra, LYS. Violin, die Geige. Thanks, Del! Splash mountain. F/F S.K.W S .C.L.J.
Kara-Jean Scott. BURK-WHAT ASTUD! NAIRES ROCKS- CLINIC? HELLISH SURVIVORS : HH, AB, AL , JC , SK. .. I LUV U ALL BAUER- DON'T BE AN ANGRY SQUIRREL!
Kelli Semin. U -MUSDAHDUNIT! VB TRADITION IS TRADITION . ..& SAMET'. DESTINATION. WAY TO GO-TRICIA! DOMINOES. US? DRY! TOOLS-AK. SO HOT!- THANX.
Stephanie Sharp. GREEN MEN & CHICKEN FE'ITUCINI , NEED MY ICE ! MY CAR'S BIGGER - HEY - YOU COPIED! PS LUV YA BAND , BSMPMSKRTWMSSPDH BYE HONEY.
Mark Siffring. Only i n a Couri er GT! OOH Butchie!Wrong !He - man Go FORD ! TMCBoys Night Out Mickey's Crew OOgy Boogy! OFFIT! I'm Cool Later , Stifli .
Melanie Sims. CD , SM ; CW, KD JS ,TS , JB! headway , ho t tub , ga s ho1e,Gimpy , PAD IDLE! ,Cru i si ng , DEM ON IC MEDIANS,FFFH , Stree ts wimmin g, SWEET! LUV YA!
Terry Sims. JCSweet and The Hit Man OTSSSUWanna?Human YDSTIKit's Hansen!2-pak Baker UC U move too fast diddles 12-2 B.C. B.H.A.W. HJK.
Bryan Sink. By the time you read this, classmates, I will be the first ever to irrigate the Sahara with Aunt Jemima ? Isaiah 40:8 . Jenny Smith. T.L.B.F. M&NYN STU CO EXCELLENT BUNUELOS CHICKENLEGS CHARRED OLIVES AND MELTED PLASTIC BBQ THE BIG RED CRASH!
Regina Smith. School? Corey Nik Sno Irene what'd I miss? ONs at I's,Chester! GA's,The Lake, Deb&CR,1211,0maha? Topless! Ilove you Corey!
Jim Sorenson. 90 Rocks tkb THE BOYZ HACK, BECK, FRED, NOVA, JEEP, CAVALIER I LOVE JULIE WAHOO HBYSC BROCKS FIERO LETS PARTY J.T. WIGGY Z. CW.
Matt Spethman. PTPers, Woles, LGLM, BB, BK club, V&G Party, 3 x S-STATE, state b-ball 89-90, DUDE! 3 tracks, Norm, Scam Kg? FUBAR, Storytime, Ausie #30.
Jon Squier. HASWANI! THANKS GING! YOU DID WHAT? GRAND ISLAND WATER FIGHT! PUDDY CATS. JC. SWEET FEET! GOOD TIMES GREAT FRIENDS! HAVE FUN SIS.
Vickie Stavron. THE BOBETTE SISTERS-CHEW CHEW-WHO CARESWHAT THE HECK IS THAT? T.T.-K.T.H.K.-MIP-SWEET! BUST A MOVE ...
Cathy Steinegger. ALWAYS JUNIORS A.R.! what are you thinkin'? K.C. singers, The S.C. ALTOS!! I am so confused.Never alone LVH! Right.
Scott W. Steinke. THE BROTHERHOOD. CAMARO. WIT. LET'S GO I'M DRIVING. DID YOU HEAR SOMETHING-I DIDN'T THINK SO. ANGII AND LIFE. TOO MUCH TO KNOW! Rick Stempson. 30-0 Thanks Jonesie! slingin'? Free James Brown-YeahhBoyy! THEBEAST?!Yes, IgotoEast NO, I'm not Rich! Whatever! PSALM 401-3.
Susan Stibal. HF -AR-WB-JJ-Jeff-Jewe]sDebate or Die-Y Demos-Road Trip-I am the egg-Singers-Omahaguys-Comparab1e-lCKINESS-Camping B the B- 1st-Europe 89.
Stephanie Steir. NICE HAIRCUT APPLE JUICE LARRY 11-11-89 GARFIELDA; FMICKEY PARTIES IN CARS ICE FIGHTS STALLED BUG/NO GAS 1-800-3434 BYE 1 RUDY! Senior Quotes
Spartans?? Not yet, but soon to be. These 9th graders from Culler, Steve Baker, Guy Mumford, Jon Squier, Todd Cooper, Matt Yost, Daren Hansen, Jim Edwards, and Mike Gruber proudly show off their basketball trophies. Andy Stock. SWEETTOREPEAT. IRATE Kerri Thomsen. MNSTRCKN, Plank, HICKMAN. YOUYOUPUTUPTHETENT HB, Pine Lake, Alleycats, Drool, Piddle, GUY.PROM?Slingin.A.C.A.G.S.O.AB. with Pee, Zrberts, SS, Sis, Chineseballs, TC, band nerd. Stretching strings. FJB C.H. Thumper, prom, "6-Pk"
Cyndi Strand. WOW!! I LOVE TYLER!! Dec 11-87 AHHH!! NO BUSES!! DOLLFINS BLUE SMURF INVASION X AND ao! FOREVER!!! CHECK THE REARVIEW MIRROR.
Nikki Stricker. U-MUSDAHDUNIT. RODIE. The Duck. Sophomores unite. Oh Cheeze. Judist. REJECT. Oh really. Friends make it all worthwhile!
Sonya Stromberg. ALL-NIGHTERS; Roadtrips; Boonedogs; T.Y.-me mejor amiga; ANRNBK-MY PALS; LIL GT! RACHWHEATFIELD? HWY-34; Jan 1; BNBB; rwirp-HAVE FUN!
Jenny Svoboda. Hottub. Suave. Red and Fred. Flirtybirdy. GFTFWW RAH! Bones Ubedrivin BUH Love ya CWSMCDMSCMAASFKKJJSP! No, really I'm totally serious!
Kristi Thorne. Here We Come ... Matt.6. I Luv Kermie. Jan.16, 1988. BYE BYE90!
Mike Tidball. Power ofS ch wabb! Tee it high to let it fly; tee it low when it blows. Take State! Branched Oak is the place to be.18 & P.
Ivette Trentini. Thanks for the memories, my good friends-And you know who you are! ADIOS High School!
Julie Troester. Pudwackers, Julie's party, Cookies, Blue Stars, How was Hades?, The Circle, Pink Lacey Things, I have a crock!, BK, Garney, Shorty
Randall Vance. Cori F, LOPC, Redington, Music Bowl, 69334, Almonds, Hershey's Kisses, The wall comes tumbling down! Here's to the future! RnC
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Speech & Music memories- CURTAIN! Conquer life & be true to you FOR EVER, c.s.
.. Karen Vest. DARYL *Wild West *Sophomores Unite! *TAB *More Power To Ya! *RAH! *StuCo *STEVE! *Knock On Wood* NBAA * 2:45! *Do you have M.S.? MVP*See Ya!
Jeff Wahlgren. SINGERS. OUM. Curtain! IBA.POL. BROTHERHOOD! VW. SLUGGO'S! Hey Now! Patty.All I know is that I know nothing!
Doron Weiss. I could have lived with Crimson The DOORS Risk at Larry's Black Voices UNI '89 Roadhouse blues WORD!!
Alicia White. AMA, ROLLING ROCKS/ LOOSE MOOSE, GEEK, THE BUS, KNOCK ON WOOD, SKI TRIPS, ROOKIES, KC/IMAFEELIN'VERA CURIOUS, AMPED, THANKS ALL
Brent Wilcox. SICK YOUTH, MISOSOCIAL FOREVER, JMZ, VID, SK8, WILTIN, SHELLY, DARCY, RASTA SUSANN MY LOVE. STAY NEAR AND KISS THE SKY MY FRIENDS! Eric Williams. Tour '90; May 16th 1986; Uncle Grimm! Moon martin's; Kemble's strut? It takes no thought to be average; Celestial Myopia.
Brock Williamson. YO! LOCKER, JIM & THE BOYZ! MUSTANGS, METS; FIEROS & THE GOP. SWEETCALLS! HE HAD A PONYTAIL! CLD IF YOU TOUCH ME I'LL #@!$*NG KILL YOU! U8IT
Bryan Willnerd. Here'stoyouDan!Wheel's are Rolling. Hatchback's full; Backroom Talkin'; Free A.W. Sorry Dude! Tuesday's AM alarm
Susan Wilson. Oscar the Grouch '88!! Dinner withJoe?Let's hear some Rap! Dude Fry! Disney Daze--You are there! Love Ya!
Jon Wismer. Yeahhhh Boy! VaVoom EMTAE DUDE! Mudbird M.O., Walmart & KidWiz. Peace to soccer players. Ski Trip 89/ 90 FJB N.Y.'S Eve Later on C.D.
Curt Wohlers. PTPers, HIGH LIFE, Hays, Spoos Bment, V & G party, sum. 89/BlaBit! 3 Tracks? G.I. PBR! Haldi-Burke knows qts! Dude, where did Speth go?
Jodi Woodhead. Honk! Honk! Paper OR Plastic? Hi M! Wanna Go Bowling? What?! Hickman?NoProblem. Who'sDriving?Speak Up! Stick Shift.
Matt Yost. FUBAR, RUDY'S, Story Time, 96, SPOOS Bment, B-Ball In vegas, Pool Hoppin', FOXY -LADY, DUDE!, STATE, PTPers, BIG-KAHUNA, WANNA SCAM? NEEME
Tami Youngquist. BINGO! BUG! GKRSKMCJMB MGL WHAT de F@#$dzd Be a Bug empollon SS! SINGERS! FISH H-Word . NO BARS EXPRESSIONS! Mr. Hooha MK! Tree Boppin AL
Rob Zatechka. You Rang? GINGERY: What did you learn from football? Rob: Never RUN A DRAW ON THIRD and FIFTEEN.
Cherry Zimmerman. Spike, Ironman, It's the silent kind, Eph.2:8 -9, Singers, I can't touch the floor, DRSBKHARJWBG August 23, Have fun Sara
Picture Perfect. Missy Davis stops to pose for a picture during Mrs Wood's health class.
Candice Zyburo. BUD, GIL, GOOD BYE EVERYBODY , I'LL MISS U! CAMPING 89, WANGA, WANGA, MOTOR MY CYCLE, THE USUAL, LIFE, NY, GUYS, LIFE LOV, SEE YA, SUP, VICE COPS
Rempel, Amy 108, 229 140 Sharp, Stephanie 106, 109, Owen, Mike 47,107,221, Pokorny, Christopher 189
Renard, Jon 157
Sanchez Mas, Paul 189 138,140 , 141,205,217, 229 228 Polson, Brian 197 Reusink, Robby 129
Sand, Jeremy 181 Shearer , E d 120, 121, 154 Owens, Cheryl 178 Polson, Timothy 119 Rhoades, Christopher 189 Sandell, Diane 130, 140 Shearer , S ara 197 Owens, Scott 129 Polson, Wendy 197 Ridenour, Jeff 91, 120
Wilson, Carla 131, 140 Wilson, Carrie 197 • Wilson, Donna '72, 98 Wilson, Jada 112, 140 Wilson, John 198 Wilson, Shannon 198
Zyburo, Candice 112 , 230
Following tradition and leading into another year.
Following tradition, yet sta rting a n ew decade, leaders found a year in which to test the water and dive right in. Although sometimes chilly, most students found the temperature fine and were quite happy to follow the lead of others and jump in.
At times, following a few unhappy incidents during the year, it seemed easy to just throw in the towel, to follow a gut feeling of defeat. Thanks to East's strong-willed student body and caring faculty, this attitude was cured by a lot of support and TLC. Said Senior Dan Hale, "I think people dealt with their problems pretty well. Of course, everything takes time "
Leading th.e school through the highs and lows were the Seniors. After finally capturing their first Spirit Week championship , class unity was strong and many new friendships were formed, and old ones renewed.
Closing
This was not unique to the seniors, however, as friendships were an important part of religiously followed daily r outines. These busy schedules were trucing on sleeping hours, but hard work led to great rewardsa nd future goal fulfillments. Goals kept students on track most of the time and values such as family, friends, school, work and play added both ups and downs for all. People began to depend on one another for support, reassurance and, more than ever, friendship. Following others in an admiring way is a form of flattery and, often, this helped others to develop strengths and weaknesses throughout their experiences with others.
To follow the leader did not mean to tag along or stay behind; it meant to take charge and view the bigpicture--to be the leader, or the follower, as it suited. It was East's year to sit up ap.d tell others to follow the leader once again.
People Editor: Charmian Mangrum. ~sistants: Scott Steinke, Jenney Radke a~d Holly ~itz. Organizations Editor: Amy Ritter. Assistant: Heidi Monnich.
Ads Editor: Missy Davis. Assistants: Kara-Jean Scott and Tammy Talero. Junior High Editor: Amy Miller. . Photographers: Jennifer Brechbill, Scott Steinke and Tammy Talero. Advisor: Jim Schaffer.
SMILE PRE'ITY. This year's yearbook staff poses for an interesting photo. Bottom: Holly Nitz, Heidi Monnich. Second Row: Tammy Talero, Amy Ritter, Kara.Jean Scott, Jennifer Brechbill. Third_ Row: Susan Stibal Charmian Mangrum, Trish Lansing, Rachel S1braa, Regina Kanable,, Andrea Woodburn, Missy Davis, and J_ulie Jah~e ; Top Row: Mindy Augustine, Karen Vest, Lynn Schreifels, Pruge Luthans, Tracy Bolton, Jenney Radke, Amy Miller, Scott Steinke, Brian Mays, and Jim Schaffer.
COLOPHON
Leading the way once again, the East High Epic staff turned a year to remember into a book to serve that purpose--remembering. This would not have been possible without the help and undying patience of Walsworth representative Mike Diffenderfer and the company, Walsworth Publishing in Marceline, Missouri. Type for "Follow the Leader" was set in New Century Schoolbook, with body copy at ten point and captions at eight point. The theme, "Follow the Leader" was chosen by the entire staff and developed by Editors .Rachel Sibraa, Sejal Patel and Design Editor Andrea Woodburn. Copy on the division pages was written by Rachel Sibraa and Sejal Patel and design was by Andrea Woodburn. A big thanks to Mr Schaffer . for his eternal patience and support throughout the entire ·year!
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