Hammond High School - Dunes Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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Association sponsors week-long activities Association staged week-long events in the spring and the fall. “Reach Out” themed 1970 Asso- ciation Week April 27-May 1. Agenda called for students sym- bolizing their future, cleaning the YMCA building site, teaching clas- ses, wearing class colors, attending auditorium, tugging rope, playing 3- legged basketball. Cats fought air pollution by riding bicycles or paying a fine on community day. Moved off their homefield, light- less because of incomplete electrical renovation, Wildcats staged their homecoming at Morton Oct. 16. Homecoming activities included secret Wildcat day Oct. 1 2. Associa- tion named 2 students from each class as Wildcats. A free game ticket went to senior Frank Stuart for find- ing hidden football Oct. 13. In pow- der puff football Oct. 14, coin toss gave juniors a win over seniors after scoreless game. Cats had to wear purple on spirit day Oct. 15. If not, they had to pay a 25 fine. Classes got dismissed after 5th period Oct. 1 6. Parade formed at 3 p.m. at the traditional starting point at Lyman Ave. and 1 65th St. For the first time since 1962, juniors won the $15 first place award for their float “They’ll Never Ketch-Up When We Pour it On.” Senior float placed 2nd, sophomore 3rd and freshman 4th. Senior Gail Pearman had the best decorated car. During game’s halftime, president Don Creasbaum crowned Karen Walker queen. Seniors Denice Ivey, Connie Brooks; junior Kathy Cham- berlain; sophomore Elizabeth Yusi; and freshman Patti Sheets reigned as princesses in Karen’s court. After the 22-21 loss to the Pio- neers, Wilcats danced to the music of The Kritters in Morton gym. Enthroned on their float, “Track ’Em Down,” senior princess Connie Brooks, Denice Ivey and queen Karen Walker ride in homecoming parade. 1 4 Association activities

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Activities Activity Week, prom calendar and gradu- kept Wild- ation, social cats on the register en- go. ticed teens. Starting Dramatic with home- repertoire coming and swelled from ending with tradition of Association 2 plays to 4, introducing Raised cur- hundreds tain, crowned of HHSers royalty, fi- to designing, nished float, staging, cos- enthralled tuming and spectator— acting both these activity on stage and ingredients in the furthered get- audience. ting together. Activities 1

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of floats, rope tug, games First place homecoming float, entrones the junior princess, Kathy Chamberlain. Sophomore boys pit their brawn against freshmen in spring ' 70 Association Week rope pull. Out of step with his partner, Louisa Hurt, Dick Kitchell shoots for 2 points in a 1970 Association Week activity, 3-legged cage contest between juniors and seniors. “Reach out for your community” during 1970 Association Week prompts David Bai- ley and Bill Bonham to prevent air pollution by riding their bicycles to school. Association activities 15