Alameda High School - Acorn Yearbook (Alameda, CA)

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A moment of togetherness - Princi- pal Gretchen Wheelwright stands proudly next to the 1988 King Mike Ross and Queen Stacey Graves Mike Ross is one captin of the Varsi- ty Football Team Dancing the night away - Jill Freis troffer and Rick Keiser mellow out away from the screeching crowd to enjoy a siowdance. Rick Keiser was our 1988-1989 senior class presi- dent Don't let go - Stacey Graves and Jill Freistoffer exchange tears of happi ness after the homecoming cere- mony Plug your ears - Screaming students cheer for the Homecoming Court as they strut down the red carpet. The dance was full of happiness for all Homecoming 15

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HIE Winning Royalty he enthusiastic voice of Betty Ruark resounded through the whole audiotrium as she an- nounced the Homecoming king and queen of 1988. Students clut- tered and pushed their way to the front to see the crowning,as the elaborate crowd filed the room with yells and whistles as the court smiled for the camera. “Homecoming is very exciting and a chance to bring people closer,” said Lisa Aoyama, a senior member of the Home- coming court. For the Freshman class, the Homecom- ing activities were a whole new expier- ence but the dance brought everyone together as one. The thumping music bounced through the auditorium and ev- eryone danced the night away. From sporting wetsuits, to flashy Hawaiian skirts, the students formed into one cohesive group. The DJ included a Mexican fiesta dance which got everyone screaming, and some students even won T-shirts for their cha-cha. The shortage of chaperones this year was a dramatic set back and almost We are family - Joel Sebastian, Kar- in Ingeman, Mike Burke, and Aimee Rauscher pause for a moment away from the hiper activity to catch a breath. There was much anticipation and excitment at the Homecoming Dance 44 Homecoming caused the Homecoming dance to be cancelled. The thought of the dance be- ing cancelled brought anger out of many students. “| think the teachers should have to do it, it’s only fair,’’ expressed Jen Garfinkle. Teachers felt that it was a huge sacra- fice and shouldn’t be expected of them, espically when they weren’t getting paid. At 10:15 p.m., the Homecoming court was crowned. The court was as follows: Sarah Larson and Justin Herrik, Freshman Prince and Princess; Krista Davey and Eric Coler-Dark, Sophomore Prince and Prin- cess; B.J. Funk and Joe Quinto, Junior Prince and Princess, Mike Ross Senior King and Stacey Graves Senior Queen, court as follows: Jill Friestroffer, Rick Keiser, Lisa Aoyama, Rico Rolleri, Craig Boring, Dana Murray, Liz lsaeff, and James Simon. The king and queen stepped away for amoment to catch their breath after be- ing congratulated by Betty Ruark and hundreds of screaming kids. With all the excitiment coming to an end, the night faded away with many sat- isfying memories.

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AND WINNER IS... n October 14, 1988, we ex- hibited our annual Home- coming Parade. This spec- tacular event brought sec- retaries from their desks, teachers from their rooms, and united the students in school spirit. For a parade to do all that, you know it had to be something exciting The floats competed to see who came in first. Naturally the seniors won first place, but the surprise of the day was that fresh- men snagged second place. The juniors stumbled in at third place and sopho- mores fourth Since the theme was Alameda in Ha- waii, all the flaots had something to do with Hawaii. Smoking volcanoes, huge, colorful flowers, and little Hawaiian Island scenes were among the delightful sights The day was beautiful for a parade. Even though the morning was rainy, the sun poked through the dreary clouds to ilk § welcome the princes and princesses as they rolled down the streets in Cabriolets, Stingrays, and Mustangs just to name a few. The princesses were dressed in alll their finery. There were sparkling satins, sensational silks, and tremendous taffe- tas Joining in the parade was the Navy Col- or Guard, AHS Flag Drill Team, and the Marching Band “liked all the floats, | thought they were interesting and original. | think maybe the parade could have been longer by in- volving more students,’’ said Norman Ta- kao “| could see a Hawaiian football floating down the street,” said David George, his- tory teacher The parade not only got students out of class early, teachers away from their po- diums, and secretaries away from their desks, but served to united all the people who comprised AHS ‘| could see a Hawaiian football floating down the street.’’— David George