"FIRE UP! School spirit needs improvement! Sometimes it's great, but sometimes . . .

says Pat Silk, captain of the Varsity Cheerleading Squad. Pat is a 5'5" senior with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Besides being the captain of the squad this year, Pat was also a cheerleader her sophomore and junior years. This busy girl has also performed in V‑Show, is a member of Student Council and Brotherhood Society, and belongs to Pep Club.

Pat feels one of her most important jobs this year is her position as Public Relations Chairman. She believes that Council is doing a wonderful job; and Pat hopes that her future projects, the Student Exchange Day and the tri‑school convention, will be successful.

Homecoming was the most exciting day in Pat's life, and she couldn't have been happier. On this day Pat was crowned Maine's 1965‑66 Homecoming Queen. "Homecoming was great, except for the fact that the team lost the game," she says.

Patty‑Jo experienced her most embarrassing moment this year after the Senior Class party. A certain John Larson borrowed her shoe, and Pat had to go into Romano's with one bare foot!

Outside of school Pat is busy with her job and spends lots of time with a certain senior guy.

After graduation Pat wants to go on to nursing school, and possibly after that she would like to join the Peace Corps.

"Mole," otherwise known as Pat Mollenkamp, captain of the Pom‑Pom squad, stands 5'6" with short brown hair and sparkling blue eyes. A good way to recognize her is to watch for a good‑natured Indian, carrying a heavy tape recorder, and counting ". . .5,6,7,8." When commenting about this year's squad, she began, "We've had all new routines, no repetition, and everyone has helped." She seemed very decided when stating, "It's been real good this year."

Spare time? "What spare time?" Pat inquired, for not only does Pom‑Pom take up her precious time, but her church's Walther league, Pep council, class council, V‑Show, Brigadoon, and Girls' Club council have also been on Pat's busy schedule during high school. If she ever obtains a couple of free minutes, singing and dancing would probably fill them.

At the present time she is taking English, speech, office practice, Latin‑American history, and Pep council. Speech is her favorite subject because the students are able to "act off" in class.

Smiling, she went on to remark that her speeches were often concerned with "how terrible the school sprit is."

Although Pat is always good humored and smiling, she became serious when she confessed her pet peeve, which is "the kids who aren't quiet when someone is on stage speaking at Pep Assemblies." Otherwise she feels that the best thing about Maine West is that "all the kids are so friendly." To these students Pat advised, "join activities before your junior and senior years, like I didn't.''

The only thing she dislikes about Maine West is that there isn't a fieldhouse. To improve Maine West Pat wittily remarked, "Get a fieldhouse!"

Last summer she taught Pom‑Pom to youngsters at the parks, not to mention the squad, and did "what everybody else does." Also she visited Colorado, which happens to be her favorite state. Other travels have taken her to New York, Canada, and parts of the Mid‑West.

Her funniest incident happens to be her most embarrassing as well. While helping a teacher out of the elevator, the door closed with Pat on the inside. She couldn't get out; and when the door was finally opened, she met the stares of quite a large group of teachers, who were in a conference.

As for the future, Pat hopes to be accepted at Western Illinois University and take a 'liberal arts program. After two years of college Pat would like to become a stewardess.