Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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‘R codie PauA i Spirit redirects to positive ends as season unfolds by Me Me Chung and Mary White Highdi-highdi-highdi-ho: wiggly-waggly, wiggly- wo. Raise your hands up to the sky, cause the Central Blazers are shooting by. No. this is not your typical two bits” cheer, but it served the purpose of exciting Blazer fans and inducing Blazermania. “Went to state in '78, doing fine in ’79!” another popular cheer, echoed from the student section to every corner of North Side Gymnasium. Although there was controversy between the administration and the student body over the lack of discretion in the content of cheers, spirit abounded. The cheers transcended from vulgar obscenities to Amen!, Amen! as the season progressed. Blazer spirit uplifted and unfolded with the improvement of the late-blooming basketball team. Despite the lack of enthusiasm from adults. Central fans let everyorie know who was the best team around! As the sectional rolled around. Blazer fans originated the cheer, “Heyyy you, over there. Check it out up there!” as they pointed to the '78 State finalist banner in hopes of another trip down the road to Indianapolis. Images of blue and white dots and faces combine to promote the student body loyalty. 28 Row'die Power

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Through the original efforts of an enthusiastic fan. the Blazer man was sculptured with finis. Silhouetted against the afternoon winter sky. sits an unknown student. Overwhelmed by the snowbanks. Mike Dukes and Eric Haitsma take a break between classes. by Me Me Chung tyiiti.., and. i uwel it Abundant snow and low temperatures plague Midwest but don't hamper school timetable The winter of ‘79 emerged and departed inconspicuously in comparison to the explosive Blizzard of '78. The seemingly never ending snowdays of last year was reduced to one snowday. and students woke up to dark mornings hoping for a repeat of '78. Despite the lack of snowdays. the winter skies provided enough snowfalls for winter recreation. Skiing, lobaggoning and snowmobiling were popular forms for friends to get together. There could have been more snow, but it was a fun winter. commented Mark Clementz. For two senior guys, building snowmen was not enough challenge and during the only snowday. Dan South and Tim Schenk became extremely creative and built a life-size corvette. “It took us five hours, but it was the funniest thing we did all winter. stated Dan South. Through their creative efforts. Dan and Tim's snowmobilized corvette gained national recognition. Winter 27

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Rowdic Power brings the packed stands to their jet as tliey aQticgp Being the first to cut the net at Sectionals is a well deserved feat for Dan The Man Glanders. The spirit of Blazer Country is celebrated with a derby intermingled with schoolwork by Pam Quirk. With the Sectional trophy in hand. Warren Lawson expresses his exuberation with a hoopla. The |unior Class of ’80 struggle to complete the folding pyramid at the Banana Split eating contest. Rowdie Power 29