1992-1993


 * [[image:hobo.jpg width="341" height="296" caption="Hobo Day 1993"]] 1992-1993[[image:cheering.jpg width="300" height="286" align="right" caption="Students cheering at a football game in 93'"]] **

** Faculty and Staff **


 * Administration **
 * Superintendent ** : Dr. John R. Dosier
 * Principal: ** Dr. Phillip R. Silsby
 * Assistant Principals: ** Mr. Joe Chmeleck, Mrs. Judy Duncan, And Mr. Bob Petri
 * Administrative Assistant ** : Mr. Doug Dahm
 * Business Manager: ** Eugene Sawalich
 * School** ** Board ** : Mr. Rob Nebgen, Mr, Ed Burris (President), Mr. Wes Krummrich, Mr. Gary Hemmer (Vice President), Mr. Dan Wolford, Mr. Gary Lawrence, Lois Luther (Secretary), and Julie Wier
 * Secretaries: ** Mrs. Robin Dronen, Mrs. Ann House**,** Mrs. Sandy Schewe, Mrs. Lynn Schwoebel, and Mrs. Jean McDonald
 * Number of Teachers: ** 105



**Class Courses and Teachers **
 * *(Some teachers taught more than one subject) ** *

Addison, Bruce- Driver Ed., social studies aguirre- Jeanne- Individualized Ed. Aiesaski, Debbie- accounts Payable Clerk aitman, Karen- Individualized Ed. Besse, Ken- Social Studies Besse, Mary- Physical Ed, health Betz, Larry-Physical Ed., Health, Girls' Basketball Coach, Asst. Football Coach Bobzin, David- Mathematics Bolt, Betty- school nurse Bono, Nina- English, Fall Play Director, Thespians Boron, Mary- teachers aide Boyles, Jeffery- Mathematics Broggesian, Jim- Mathematics, asst. Softball Coach Buchanan, Tim- Biological Science Campbell, Susan- English Canola, Jean- Individualize Ed Carter, Sharon- Music, Spring Musical Coreographer, Chior Performance Chrueleck, Marianne- Fpreign Language, French Club Coffin, Karen - Aide or BD class Deete, Sheryl - Biological Science, Cheerleading Directror Douglas, denise - Individualized Ed Dronen, Robin - Secretary for records Eskra, Doug - Art Etter, fran - Foregn Language Evans, Bill - Individualize Ed Frerker, Jeffrey - Social Studies Friederick, Richard - Mathmatics Garland, Steven - Physical Ed and Health Gasparick, George - Art Gerren, Grace - English Gessford, Bonnie - Biological Science Guebert, Joyce - Payroll Clerk for 201 Guest, Kenneth - Biological Science, Drivers Ed Gushieff, William - Social Studies Haas, Marty - Secretary to the Counselors Hanson, Robert - Social Studies, Model UN Hart, William English Hasenstab, Charles, English, Baseball Coach Heape, Linda - Social Studies Hedden, Laurel - Social Studies, Lifesavers Hensel, Pete - Athletic Director, Physical Ed, Health, Asst. Football Coach Hesse, Scott - Mathematics Hewitt, Georgianne - Home Economics Highsmith, Phillip - Physical Ed, Health, Track Coach, Asst. Football Coach Hood, Richard - Industrial Ed, Physical Ed, Health and Football Coach Houck, William - Individualized ed, Soccer Coach House, Ann - Secretary to the Administrative Asst. Hughes, Marilyn - Mathematics Hunsaker, Richard- English, Debate, spring Musical Director, NFL, future teacher of America James, Paul- Industrial Ed., Asst Track coach Jernigan, Susan- English Kaiser, Robert- mathematics, Boy's Tennis Coach Keefe, Robert- Individual Ed., Girls Tennis Coach, Asst Girl's Basketball Coach King, Sandy- Switchboard operator, Receptionist Koehler, Lynn- foriegn Language, German Club Kowalski, Peter- Industrial Ed. Kuehn, Janet- English, Spring Musical Technical director Lanxon, Mark- Mathematics, Asst. Basketball Coach Lawrence, Keith- Physical Ed., Health, Asst. Football Coach LeCuyer, John- Foreign Language, Spanish Club Leposy, Julie- Mathematics Luther, Lois- secretary to the board Manien, Jo Lynda- english, behavioral Advisor, rough writers Matysik, Pat- english, Proofreader Maur, Gene- Physical Education, heath, Golf Coach McDonald, Jean- secretary to the Assitant Principal Merriet,Dean- Buisness Mertens, richard- Mathematics, Math Team Myer, Lee- Physical Ed. Health, Asst. Basketball Coach Mitchell, Bryan- Biological Science, asst. wrestling Coach, asst. Soccer Coach Morris, Donna- English Mueller, Betty- English, student Council Advisor Mueller, Roger - English, Asst. Baseball Coach Mueth, Jane - English, Fall Play Director, Little Theatre Ninnis, Betty - Offce Occupations Ninnis, Tom - Business, Distributive Ed, Girls softball Coach Nollman, Dan - Social Studies, Model railroad Club Obenchain, Larry - Social Studies Odle, Connie - Mathematics, Physical Science, Math Team Patton, Norman - Business Philpott, Glenn - Business, FBLA Reed, John - Physical Education and Drivers Education Ritzel, Jamye - Secretary to the Superintendent Rodman, Charles - English and Volleyball Coach Rogier, Michael - Physical Science Sanders, Alan- English Sanford, Marian- Bookstore Manager Savala, Dell- Faculty Typist Schelbel, Mona- Individualizd Ed. schewe, Sandy- Secretary to the Ass. Principal Schesinger, Ralph- Music, Spring Musical Music Director Shea, George- English Shelley, Majore- Secretary the the Librarians Shepek, Gary-Physical Science Smith, Nancy- English, //Hy New//s Advisor Sperry, Jane- Physical Ed, Driver Ed, Asst voleyball coach Stover, Farren- Foreign Language, american Feild Service Stayhorn, Diney-Secretary to the Principal Struz, Maryellen- English Thom, Dian- Mathematic tinney, Sandra- Business Torigian, Vincent- Social Studies, History Club twesten, Gary- Biological Science, Natural Science Club Walen, Juanita- IMC watkins, Patrick- Industrialized Ed, Ast. Football Coach Wehmeier, Jo Ann- IMC FCA Wehmeier, John- Mathematics, westling Coach, FCA Weissert, Lori- Foreign Language Weshinskey, Gary- Physical Ed, Driver Ed, Cross Country Coach, asst Trck Coach Weisen, James- Individualized Ed Wilder, Merle- Foreign Language Wright, Marlene- Secretary to the Business manager Yagge, Robert- mathematics Biology-6
 * ** Science Department **

Physics-5

** Social Studies ** General- 11

Art-2
 * Fine Arts **

Music-2 || ** Business/ Industrial Education Department ** General Business- 6 Industrial Education- 4 Distributive Education- 1

** Mathematics ** General-14

** English ** General-20

Debate- 1 || General- 7
 * Foreign Language **

** Individual Education ** General- 10

** Health/ Physical Eduacation Department ** Health- 9 Physical Education- 12 General- 5 ||
 * Drivers Ed. Department **

** Demographics** Senior Class- 336 Junior Class- 393 Sophmore Class- 390 Freshman Class- 408 Student Body as a Whole (pictured)- 1527 || __Percentage of African American makeup of the Student Body__ - 1.096% || __Male to Female Ratio of the Student Body__ - one to one ratio ||  ||
 * __Number of Students__


 * Honors and Awards **

**National Honor Society (NHS)-** Students, selected because of their great achievements and who show excellent character, leadership and service, are accepted into the Nationa Honors Society. A total of 85 seniors were asked to become a part of this elite group in the school year of 1992-1993. Their goals were to help others less fortunate, make good grades, and tutor other students, among many others. Students inducted into the society were inducted in May of 1993 and wore golden tassles at graduation.


 * Homecoming Queen/ Miss Maroon-** On Friday, October 9, 1992, Holly Suzanne Schaefer was crowned Miss Maroon


 * Illinois State Scholars-** 49 belleville west students chosen- only 10 percent of illionios chosen


 * Float Winner-** Class of '94



** School Activities **
 * Debate Squad-** Made of 24 members, the Squad competed in the Greater St. Louis and Coalition for Advanced Reasonable Debate Leagues.
 * Foreign Language Club-** The Foreign Language Club hosted Winterfest, a large Christmas Party to celebrate foods from around the World as well as sing Carols in various Languages.
 * Little Theatre-** The Little Theatre presented "Alice In Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" to local grade school students in November.
 * Flag Squad and Color Guard-** Recieved First Place in Class Overall at O'Fallon and at Alton
 * FCA-** Stating its purpose as to "confront athletes and those interested in athletics with te challenge of following Jesus Christ and being an example to everyone they meet" (Mr. John Wehmeier) the FCA holds separate conferences for boys and girls- two in the fall and two in the spring, sometimes in Cuba
 * History Club-** Travelled to History contests in Carbondale and Springfeild
 * Model U.N.-** Delegations of students are sent to McKendree to perform mocksessions of the United Nations, each student representing a seperate country
 * Page One and the Rough Writers-** The Rough Writers worked to produce a student authored compilaton of creative works, which was in turn sold to the student body.
 * Math Team-** Participated int the Regional Math League with contests usually being held at St. Louis Comunity College or Washington State University
 * Thespians-** Honorary Group of members of the Little Theatre (must have worked a total of 140 hours of stage productions)
 * DECA-** the Distribtive Education Clubs of America was a marketing education class
 * Lifesavers-** a group of students taught to outreach and support anyone who may be in need, and how to cope with certain troubles and difficulties
 * Camp Success-** a retreat wher reading skills and cmprehension are the main focus and lesson
 * Pom Pons-** Recieved Superior Home Routine and the Grand Sweepstakes Trophy and first place ribbons in each dance they performed. Performs at basketball game half-times
 * Marching Band-** This year, the members of the symphonic and concert bands combined to play with the marching band after school
 * Various Choruses-** Some required students to try out, while others stood with welcome arms
 * Various Bands-** played to the joy of many observers
 * Maroon Majic-** 26students,13 boys and 13 girls make up the Belleville West Show Choir
 * Cheerleading- ** With a sixteen member squad, West cheerleading started out their season by attending a cheerleading camp over the summer at Bradly University. Cheerleading season went year round and they competed at regional, state, and even national level, placing highly in all divisions.
 * Bellevinois- ** Because of administration changes, the yearbook staff went without an advisor for the beginning of the year, until Miss Jo Lynda Manion filled the empty position. The 32 member staff sucessfuly created another award winning yearbook.
 * Hy News ** - During its 23rd year of publication, West’s newspaper had one of its best years ever, ranking fifth in the nation. Mrs. Nancy Smith, the advisor, lead the 33 member club to success, wining Journalism awards throughout the year.
 * Student Council- ** The 56 member elected council finished a successful year holding blood drives, running Hobo Day, and making the Christmas dance a success.

Girls' Volleyball Cross Country Football Boys' Soccer Boys' Golf Boys' Basketball Wrestling Girls' Basketball
 * Sports **-
 * Girls' Tennis



Special Events ** - The "Year of the Voter", many students took part in the election of 1992. The school held a mock vote alongside the actual vote, in which many eligible students participated in



- Girls Tennis team places third at state for the highest finish ever for a Metro-East team. In Addition, doubles team Kim Noble and Kelli Barnett gained the title of State Champions; Belleville’s first State Champions In Tennis. - West welcomes a new principal, Dr. Phil Silsby. Dr. Silsby lead a great school year for West, and even won the 1992 Illinois Principal of the Year award. By Mary Dain and Danielle Wolf