Bay High School - Bay Blue Yearbook (Bay Village, OH)

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Cheered on by their classmates. Mary Nilges. representing the seniors and Paul Fenton, representing the juniors, devour banana cream pies to promote spirit. —S. Teschner -K Troia Perched atop an eight foot inferno, a stuffed bulldog, representing Bay's home- coming opponents, burns as spirited students look on. Defensive linemen walk away in disap- pointment after an Olmsted Falls touch- down. Bay lost the game. 28 to 7. —D. Khym In an expression of school spirit, freshman Keith Troia has painted his afro with water-based tempera paint for Blue and White Day. —K. Troia Before the game. Doug Crowe and Betsy Lahey receive their crowns from the 1977 King and Queen. Doug was the first band member ever elected homecoming king. Anticipation of the upcoming evening shows in the faces of Denise Adkins and Mark Yager. Over 600 helium balloons decorated the gym for the dance. 15 Homecoming

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Wild and crazy—that’s how one might describe the entire homecoming experience. Spirit week started off with a T-shirt day. Phrases such as “the best part is inside” and “WMMS, The Home of the Buzzard” were promi- nently displayed across the chests of Bay students and faculty. On Wednesday, wild and crazy guys” roamed the halls in outfits designed to be as outrageous and tasteless as possible. Representatives of all four classes showed their true colors on Thursday as they gobbled down cream pies in a “hands off pie-eating contest. Spirit week is great for get- ting everyone involved in school spirit by going all out for the scheduled activities,” commented varsity cheerleader. Kathy Daniels. On Friday, however, the festivi- ties started in earnest. The After long hours of work, the seniors parade the homecoming float around the field. They collected seventy-five dol- lars during lunch periods to cover the cost of building materials. than just —A Van Nest announcement of the Homecoming King and Queen, Doug Crowe and Betsy Lahey. took place at the traditional Homecoming assembly. The seniors entered to The Theme from Maho- gany”. To revive an old custom, Doug Crowe, the senior class presi- dent, spoke. Stan Sak, chair of the assembly committee, explained, The assembly was an enormous amount of work, and everyone who was involved was glad that it came off so well.” The team was decimated by the SWC conference champs. Olmsted falls, at the game on Friday. The dance, held Saturday evening, was a world of fantasy and fun. Held in the East Gym instead of the Cafeteria, there was plenty of room for everyone present to dance to the music of Lefty”. Truly, Homecoming 78 was “the best of the seventies.” Student Life

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And it came to pass that on the eve of October 31, all such goblins, ghouls and spirits would rise to walk the earth and do as they please. For many, it becomes a night of terror and paranoia, but for the typical Bayite, it was a night of rowdiness and fun. One such reveler, senior Karen Stroup, decided to give a costume party. Her get-together consisted of about twenty friends, dis- guised as everything from drill team members to clowns. One of the most popular activities, though not the most exciting, was manning the candy bowl to pass out the loot. “The costumes weren’t very creative, and most of the kids were impolite,” commented senior Mary Howarth. One kid even told me he didn’t like the kind of candy we were passing out.” Two special events at school broke up the monotony of solid work. The annual choir Halloween party, held on Tuesday, was enjoyed by all. The writing poetry class held a pumpkin carving contest, and the winning Jack-o-lantern was chosen by popular vote. Cindy Whit- temore, one of the most enthusiastic carvers, explained, We got pumpkin seeds all over and the whole experience brought memories of when we were little kids.” From its origins as a religious celebration, Halloween has turned into a much needed fall holiday, and an excellent way to let off a little steam. 16 Student Life