Posted September 19, 2022
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the graduation of the Plymouth High School Class of 1997. Here is a look back at their senior year!
Homecoming
Homecoming Week 1996 had a Disney theme and featured:
- Girls’ powder puff football games
- Dress-up days throughout the week, including yellow and disco
- Hall and window decorating
- Tug-of-war competition
- Food drive and penny war
- Homecoming crowning ceremony and laser show, followed by a pep rally in the gym
- Parade through downtown, followed by a bonfire
- Football victory over Kewaskum on Friday evening
- Homecoming Dance on Saturday
The arts
Performing opportunities included:
- Fall play “Jabberwock”
- One-act play “Class Action”
- Christmas Madrigal Dinner in December
- Spring musical “South Pacific”
- Concert Band, Jazz 1, Jazz 2, Marching Band, Symphonic Band, Wind Ensemble
- Swing Choir, Mixed Choir, Womens Choir, Freshmen Girls Choir
- Lakeland College Music Festival in April
- State Solo & Ensemble in May
Sports
Conference champions were:
- Boys Basketball
- Football
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Tennis
Other WIAA sports were:
- Baseball
- Girls Basketball
- Boys Cross Country
- Girls Cross Country
- Boys Golf
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Soccer
- Softball
- Boys Swim & Dive
- Girls Swim & Dive
- Boys Track & Field
- Girls Track & Field
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Extracurriculars
Other student activities and extracurriculars included:
- AIDS Awareness Group
- Art Club
- Camera & Lighting Crew
- Cheerleading
- Chess Club
- Danceline
- Environmental Club
- FFA
- Forensics
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Hi-Lights newspaper
- Intercultural Exchange (ICE)
- Kippers synchronized swim team
- Marsh Project
- Peer Helpers and Peer Mediators
- Quit Qui Oc yearbook
- Reality Check
- Site Council
- Ski Team
- Student Council
- Trees for Tomorrow
- TV Production
Travel
- PHS hosted 10 foreign-exchange students during the school year.
- PHS students visited Honduras, Germany, France, and the Bahamas
- The band performed at Walt Disney World.
PHS staff
The PHS faculty and staff included:
- Athletic teacher Dan Knaus
- Foods teacher Connie Lund
- Math teachers Mike Briggs and Darren Munson
- Science teacher Paul Krzyzaniak
- Custodian Bob Mueller
Thanks to Quit Qui Oc yearbook and Hi-Lights newspaper for sharing their archives!
Learn more:
• Visit the PHS Alumni Information webpage.
• Explore the District History webpage.
