Elkhart High School - Pennant Yearbook (Elkhart, IN)

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t-Whan o too TO FOEGETj ABOVE, Staci Barnes concentrate on her part in pit orchestra during the musical. West Side Story. EVERYONE’S ATTENTION is given to TGIF (Thank God It’s Freedom) an alcohol awareness presentation, during an all-school assembly. DECORATED LOCKERS in the hall display one of the many efforts of Central’s Spirit Club to boost school spirit. UPPER LEFT, Karen Warrick and Angie Todt proudly display their gold and silver medals at the state swim meet. OPENING 3

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On the first day of school, moments before the first bell rings, students fill Central’s main entrance and halls with energy, smiles, and anticipation of a new school year. Everyone is meeting new people, seeing old friends or walking around getting to know the school. Conversation ranges from what they did during their summer vacation to who is in whose classes, to what they are doing for lunch. No one knew what to expect, but it was easy to guess what occupied the returning students thoughts: seniors were already looking ahead to college and life after high school, juniors were al- ready dreaming of being seniors, sophomores were enjoying being familiar with the school, and fresh- men were nervous about undergoing the transition from middle school to ECHS. Also at the forefront of everyone’s thoughts were questions about the upcoming year. The energy was there. The an- ticipation was there. But would it be a good year? Now, looking back, it’s clear to see the energy and anticipation was not wasted on what proved to be a very good year. Thespians performed West Side Story, one of the most difficult musicals for a high school to attempt, and got an outstanding turnout all three performance nights. In football, Central beat Memorial and kept Mangy for the seventh year in a row. It was the first year for Youth Alive, an ecumenical group of students who met before school to talk about how to make the upcoming day better. The Blazer Brigade again made it to Re- gional Marching Band Contest which was held at Rice Field for the first time. Those memories and many others of the ’87-’88 school year are definitely too good to forget. FIELD COMMANDER Steve Noffsinger does his share of leading the marching band into a first division win at the district marching contest. THE OFFENSIVE LINE listens closely to the instructions of head coach Tom Kurth. 2 OPENING

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As our lives get busier We learn to take them rggg Cramming for tests ✓ Finding creative ways to stay awake during a lecture ✓ Hating cafeteria food ✓ Anxiously waiting for the results of pop quizzes ✓ Not so anxiously waiting for the results of pop quizzes ✓ Walking (very fast) to beat the tardy bell ✓ Grabbing the wrong book Daily life at Elkhart Central. These are the natural time consumers that add extra excitement to the day. We are high school students with increasingly busier schedules. The average teen, from the time of waking up in the morning until the moment of turning out the light at night, is on the go — with little time to sit in front of the TV. Time instead is eaten up by homework and, for many, extra- curricular activities. Some come because they have to, but most have reasons to look foward to coming. Whether it’s the relaxation of an art class, the exertion of P.E., making music in orchestra or learning the logic of a geometric proof, they find ways out of every day patterns, and learn to take life one day at a time. WHILE MANY STUDENTS eat at 11:05, these students choose to spend their lunch hour shooting baskets. MATT THOMPSON works to get his geometry done in class. CATCHING UP on her literature homework, freshman Laura Tate seeks quiet in the library, a common study area for Central students. 4 DAILY LIFE