Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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JUMPING into the air, these girls cheer for their powderpuff team. Warming up by the bonfire (below), students are full of Blazer spirit. : ete € BE BHBEE RRRSRALERVARLELD VE ad f mA

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STUDENTS listen at Gridiron A-Go-Go. tl Gridiron A-Go-Go ushers in school year; Homecoming '6 features parade from old school to new, powder putf game, bonfire, Saturday night dance; three day blast, a first for EHS Happiness is Homecoming '67' and always will be to all students and facul- ty participating in the three day affair. On a brisk Thursday night rather late in September, kickoff activities began with a parade down Main Street. Wind- ing its way to and around Rice Field, the procession found its way off the track only minutes before senior girls were scheduled to show the guys how the game of football should be played. At the conclusion of the ''powder-puff ' game, the scene changed to the area behind the stadium for a bonfire, pep session, and the crowning of the queen. To the applause of a capacity crowd on Friday night, the floats were again paraded around the field and then off to give those participating ample time to change clothes, secure good seats, and begin yelling. EHS played Adams that night and lost. It was a loss harder to take than most, but everyone man- aged to recover in time to enjoy them- selves at the homecoming dance. COLORFUL cheerleaders’ float displays Peggy Forrest, Jackie Warner, Terri Thompson, Kathy Longfellow, Nancy Borneman, Kathi Torok, Elaine Watson, and Cathy Smole. Queen of EHS Homecoming, Cindy Paoletti (right), is crowned by Bill Yoder. Seated are Diane Holmes, junior at- tendant, and Chris Campbell, Montagano, Brad Miller, and Terry Johnson. sophomore attendant. Escorts were Joe

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Parking problems, Barely being able to find a place to park your car in all of Rice Field was bad enough. But when you forgot to turn off forgotten ticket, the lights and had to convince the man h d at the gate to let you in even if you did forget your ticket was worse yet. ar cold benches, Climbing over twelve-long-legged kids with that bulky coat your mother made e j e girls shrieks, you bring, you sat down just in time to stand up and sing the national anthem. i Only this could condition you for yelling censored mutterings Qniy hs cou From the second of kickoff to the fi- preclude nal minutes of the fourth quarter, girls shrieked and guys swore. Referees were lonely vigil called anything from ! to @ Y, waliits players became heroes or outcasts. Uni- FIRST PEP SESSION honors football team. . forms turned from white to black. of girls Crowds became deafening. The night ar grew frigid. Time seemed prise We won or we lost and the outcome waiting determined how the rest of the night would be spent, especially for girls go- for ing with guys on the team. The stands ; emptied, the lights dimmed, and looking their back all you could see were the field house lights shining brightly—outlining several loné female figures waiting pa- tired players tiently for their tired players. sae SHOUTING enthusiastically at Gridiron A-GO GO pep session, cheerleaders lead students in first Fight On OI’ Elkhart cheer of season.