Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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During Class Tourney ANYTHING GOES IN THE COMBAT ZONE The spirited class of ' 83 proves that it is number one after having finished in first place at the tourney. — photo by Jim McKinley Juniors win! exclaimed Mr. Gabet to the frenzied crowd. Jokingly, the seniors chanted, Liar! Cheater! Scum! repeatedly. Leaping into the air and cheering, the juniors were ecstatic at the announcement of their victory of the Class Tourney. When asked about the proceedings of the Tourney, Mr. Gabet stat ed, It went very smoothly. Even though some had to lose, everyone took it pretty well. At 5:30, on the evening of the Tourney, the gym began to fill with students from every grade, including some from the junior high, who could not compete, but enjoyed viewing the games. Excitement started to stir inside of everyone at the thought of the up and coming competi- tion. Beginning with several fast paced ping pong games, hard spiking volleyball, and the long stretch egg toss competi- tions, the tourney moved on to the other events such as handwalking, muscle- --,... f % r s -v . t r bound armwrestling, and fast breaking basketball. Summing up the evening was the mouth freezing ice cream eating con- test, and the daredeviling obstacle course. Scott Miller added his thoughts about the evening, The highlight of it all was Tricia Tappy ' s freethrow shots. However, there was one event that everyone could participate in: the knock down, drag out, tug-of-war. In unison, the total strength of the class could be pro- ven by this event. Apparently, though, the entire strength of the senior class was not proven. Todd Delagrange stated, I wish more of the senior class would have shown up. Other events that gained points for each class were section decoration, spirit and class participation. Each class was assigned a section of the bleachers for decoration, and the opportunity to show their spirit. Each class also had a color that represented them. The seniors wore 24 - Class Tourney Student Life

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CONSTRUCTING struction work. Slowly however, little say- ings began to appear on the walls, and then it was officially declared, by the students that is, as the graffiti wall. For nearly a week students decorated their once classroom walls. But because of the foul language that began to appear, students were prohibited from writing or painting on the wall. Tired arms were common among students this year because so many of the classrooms were spread throughout the building. It became nearly impossible for students to go from one end of the building and back in only five minutes. So students began taking the books they needed for the rest of the day to class. Blocked hallways only added to the problem. The hassles of construction didn ' t stop during school. The Drama Club had to Cont build their own stage to present their fall and spring productions. For the seniors, graduation, which was to have been held in the new gymnasium, was held once more in the old gym. Construction has brought strong growth to both the school and the com- munity. While Ft. Wayne schools are clos- ing down, Leo is adding on. A total of 1,100 students will be able to attend the 14.5 million dollar reconstructed school. Do you know that the new school is going to have a cafetorium and a new gym? There will also be a lot more room for athletics and other after school ac- tivities. Although the construction is a pain now, it will be worth it when it is all finished. I can ' t wait! — Vicki Kerlin — Karen PfisterC Enjoying a quiet moment in the Junior High Com- Scaffolding lines the outside of the school as the mons, one of the new sections of the school, are bricks fall into place. Ken Witte and Carmen Reschly. -P h0 ' ° Mark Smi,h — photo by Gretchen Str3sser Construction - 23

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The atmosphere in the gym is intense as Dr. Stuelpe signals to begin the final tug. Armwrestling is one of the many strenuous events in the Class Tourney as Mark Toar- mino ' s flexed biceps demonstrate. ■ney he