Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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Days off allow students to thaw out away from their freezing classrooms Freezing cold first hour rooms were a sure sign that winter had arrived to ECHS. As students stayed huddled in warm coats, hats, and mittens, the chilling winds of winter seeped through the cracks of the closed windows. Many students wondered if it was colder inside or out. Although the season stayed mild for quite a while, it became colder later. On Tuesday, February 10, schools were closed at 11:00 a.m. because of near blizzard conditions. The weather worsened, and students rose the next morning to the cheery words: All Elkhart Community Schools are closed. Radios carried the same message on Wednesday and Thursday. Students then relaxed during an extra long weekend because Friday and Monday were previously scheduled days off. By Tuesday though, everyone got a little worried any more days off would mean extra days in the summer, so they solemnly came back. The mostly mild winter was ideal for those who would rather be in Florida, but the sudden shifts from balmy spring-like days to a group of snowy days, did little to help those battling a cold or flu. On some days classes were extra small because of the large number of students out with the flu. Although the epidemic caused some area schools to close, ECHS students struggled to do the double load of daily homework plus make-up work. When students weren't fighting the flu, their activities depended a lot on the shifting weather. Those who looked forward to the extra income of snow shoveling jobs could never be sure when or if they might have work, just as skiers and snowmobilers began to lose hope. A calm winter doesn't have to be boring, though. Activities such as Friday night basketball games, choir concerts, and dances filled the students' frosty winter evenings. A lone skier discovers beauty and solitude while skiing in the mountains during Christmas vacation. Lying down with his handy tissue box and pail Keith Lochmandy is prepared to fight the flu effectively. 18 Winter

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A popular style, the dressy look, is shown by Mandy Hosier, Carol Brainard, lisa Stwart, and Ed Cortas. Preppy Blazers deck out in concert T-shirts, hats Aside from the clothes scene, which focused on the preppy and western look, other interests included scarey movies, like Terror Train and Motel Hell . Adventure, escape, and comedy was popular with Airplane and The Empire Strikes Back. While disco gave way to new wave among the faddish, the most popular music was still rock. Concert goers couldn't wait to wear their newly purchased T-shirt featuring AC DC, Bruce Springstein, or Styx. Inspired in part by John Travolta's Urban Cowboy, many students had a cowboy hat hung inside the cab of their 4-wheel drive pickup. After a concert, Paul Becker and Mark Monteith display their souvenirs for the student body to observe the following day. Fads n'Fashions 17

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The success of the Winter Dance can be seen on the faces of many couples who dance to the music of Stencil Forest. Senior Brian Bowlby and Michelle Martin add some Cnristmas greenery and lights to the school's roof. The quickly drifting snow may not be this far away from the few cars in the parking lot by the day's end. Winter 19