Posted September 18, 2023
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the graduation of the Plymouth High School Class of 1998. Here is a look back at their senior year!
Homecoming
Homecoming Week 1997 had a “Back in Time” theme and featured:
- Hall decorating on Sunday
- Girls’ powder puff football games
- Lunchroom activities, including three-legged races, ring toss, apple bob, and wheel-barrow races
- A penny war
- Tug-of-war competition
- Homecoming Court Crowning on Friday afternoon
- Parade through downtown, with a float-building competition
- Football loss to Sheboygan Falls on Friday
The arts
Performing opportunities included:
- Fall play “You Can’t Take It With You”
- One-act play “Once in the Time of Trolls” (All-State Award)
- Cabaret choir performances in February
- Spring musical “The Music Man”
- Symphonic Band, Concert Band, German Band, Jazz Band, Jazz II Band, Wind Ensemble
- Mixed Chorus, Womens Chorus, Freshman Chorus, Swing Choir
Sports
Conference champions were:
- Boys Basketball (also regional champ)
- Girls Basketball (also regional champ)
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Tennis
- Volleyball
Other WIAA sports were:
- Baseball
- Boys Cross Country
- Girls Cross Country
- Football
- Boys Golf
- Girls Soccer
- Softball
- Boys Swim & Dive
- Girls Swim & Dive
- Boys Tennis
- Boys Track & Field
- Girls Track & Field
- Wrestling
Activities & Extracurriculars
Other student activities and extracurriculars included:
- AIDS Awareness Group
- Art Club
- Cheerleading
- Chess Club
- Circle of Friends
- Danceline
- Environmental Club
- FFA
- Forensics
- Future Farmers of America
- Hi-Lights newspaper
- Marsh Project
- National Honor Society
- Peer Helpers & Mediators
- Quit Qui Oc yearbook
- Reality Check drama group
- Ski Team
- Sound & Lighting Crew
- Student Council
- Trees for Tomorrow
- TV Production
- Water Testing
PHS staff
The PHS faculty and staff included:
- Athletic teacher Dan Knaus
- Family and Consumer Education teacher Connie Lund
- Math teachers Mike Briggs, Darren Munson, and – new that year – David Coley
- Custodians Bob Mueller and Jamie Nicolaus
- Food Service staff Cathy Cadman
Other highlights
- Taxpayers pass a $1.25 million referendum to upgrade district electrical and telephone systems
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.
