June 5, 1972. U. S. Track and Field Meet at Urbandale, High School Collins Won The Senior Division Team Title at the 10th Annual Iowa Women's Division. Deb Carroll's victories came in the 100 Yd Dash (11.5 secs), 220 Yd Dash (26.1 secs, and Long Jump(17' 1"). Deb Carroll, Cathy Kingman, Mary Beth Kingman, and Diana Atwood won the 440 Yd Relay in 51.5 secs. Diana Atwood won the 100 Meter Hurdles (15.5 secs.). Mary Beth Kingman was 2nd in the Long Jump. The Clippeettes' 880 Yd Relay team (Members not listed) finished 2nd.
Late May 1972.
Annual Awards: Annual awards assembly at the end of the 1971-72 school year with awards presented to the following: CHORUS: Letters were presented to Cindy Dunshee, Patty Fillenwarth, Mary Beth Kingman, Beth Milligan, Christina Morrison, Merridee Moses, Becky Oswalt, Deanne Partridge, Marie Peterson, Cathy Schmitt, Cindy Tiffany, Mark Carver, Steve Carroll, Guy Elliott, Bill Partridge, Bob Boozell, Debbie Dodd.
Bars were presented to Sandy Barrett, Donna Barrett, Rita Caulkins, Carmon Clark, Jodee Holland, Rhonda Holsinger, Cathy Kingman, Teresa Luing, Roxanne Newman, Marla Shaw, Cindy Schmitt, Darla Stevens, Jan Talburt, Brad Moses, Bill Oswalt, Dennis Stratton, Tom Wright, Doug Atwood, Ken Caulkins, Rick Clark, Janice Findlay, and Kerry Kimberley.
BAND AWARDS: The outstanding musician trophy went to Cindy Schmitt. Drum major awards were given to Jodee Holland and Marla Shaw. Majorettes were Ann Evans, Marsha Holland, Darla Stevens, Marla Shaw, Cathy Kingman, Roxanne Newman, Cindy Dunshee, Mary Beth Kingman, Peggy Fillenwarth.
Other Band Awards were given to Rod Armentrout, Herb Atwood, Mike Ball, Merridee Moses, Beth Milligan, Becky Oswalt, Marie Peterson, Bill Partridge, Cathy Schmitt, Cindy Tiffany, Mark Wilson, Jim Anderson, Matt Carver, Steve Lillard, Diana Atwood, Doug Atwood, Sandy Barrett, Rita Caulkins, Rick Clark, Ken Caulkins, Guy Elliott, Rhonda Hollsinger, Elaine Kimberley, Martha Lengeling, Teresa Luing, Brad Moses, Vaughn Noring, Craig Stratton, Bill Oswalt, Cindy Schmitt and Janice Findlay.
The Iowa State Bar Citizenship Award was presented to Dennis Stratton. The National Honor Society took in Craig Stratton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Stratton, and Bill Huntrods, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Huntrods. Vaughn Noring won the Iowa Scholarship Award and Dennis Stratton took the Collins Teachers Association Scholarship.
BOYS BASKETBall: Stan Carroll, Steve Carroll, Mark Carver, Bill Crabb, Bill Oswalt, Greg Rhoads,Bill Huntrods and Jerold Fitzgerald. Manager awards to Vaughn Noring, Dennis Stratton, and Tom Wright.
BOYS TRACK: Vaughn Noring, Stan Carroll, Tom Kimberley, Bill Huntrods, Lonnie Mullihan, Denny Stratton, Brad Moses, Mark Carver, Bill Oswalt, Jerold Fitzgerald, Steve Carroll, Bill Crabb, Guy Elliott, Doug Atwood, Craig Stratton.