Mercer Island High School - ISLA Yearbook (Mercer Island, WA)

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igh school students are just old ids. So when Homecoming rolls rouind, they can't resist playing HOW AND ELL. -Well, Timothy? Where's your how-and-tell obiect? -Uhh, it's kind of big, ma'am. Perhaps as one grows bigger, so do one's toys. At least, that is the impression one received amidst all the hoopla surrounding Homecoming. Forget about dolls and model cars, this game was played on a higher level. This year, as always, the four Islander classes strutted their stuff in a public showing of floats. The annual parade through downtown Mercer Island celebrated the creativity and enthusiasm of high school students. Not all fun and games, however, the construction of these masterpieces required the labor of a multitude of dedicated Islanders. From designers, to workers, to the lone kids who stood in the rain to direct traffic, the theme of 'lSouth Pacific received many a helping hand in its realization. For spectators, the Homecoming Parade also offered a wide range of entertainment, including the MIHS cheerleaders and drill team, as well as the extremely large and extremely loud band. The high school showed the skill of its students in a true parade of pride. To tell of the same, the Class of '86 staged the ultimate game, the Senior Skit. A controversial subject, the show took place as a result of Senior Class Advisor Mr. Jim Cullen's aid, strenuous negotiation, and the hard practice of students. The skit consisted of three acts, all to the tune of a live band led by the exciting keyboards of l-l.B. Radke. The first told of girls who lust wanted to wash those guys right out of ltheiri hair. The second told of natives attacking from the jungle, and the third told of boys who ain't got domes. Games can sure tell a lot. And show. And even celebrate a few things along the way. fm 'Wm 'wg Mr. Cullen makes sure the buck stops here at the Senior skit practice. Neptune, the God of the sea, is impersonated by V.K. Jones on the '86 float. Alty Willoughby wants you. I r .5 A Z Q

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F KINGS AND IJEENS e setting of the Homecoming essboard remains a suspenseful nd exciting process. Thursday morning, You stroll own the hall. Suddenly, you spy a rge group of people huddled round a yellow poster. You pproach the scene cautiously to iscover what all the commotion is bout. The black ink that spells your ame sears indelibly across your ind. You have been nominated for omecoming Royalty! Throughout the span of a single ay, you change from a typical IHS student into a god. People ou don't even know come up to ou and say, 'lCongratulationsl I oted for you! l iust know you will win! Everyone suddenly becomes your best friend. Even that girl who used to pass you dirty looks now smiles and says, l-lil All the attention boosts your hopes land egol sky high. You worry over what in the world you will wear to the big dance. Ah, but don't celebrate yet. First you have to win the competition! All your friends assure you confidently lUpper Rightl Senior Royalty Sydney Onishi and Steffen Nelson: lCenter Rightl Sara Albrecht and Matt Haba. lLower Rightl Freshmen Royal- ty Judd Murphy, Allison Hughes, April Appel, and Chet Crile. that you shall emerge victorious, but nagging doubts linger. As the l-lomecoming assembly approaches, you seek constant reassurance that under no circumstances can you lose. The odds are on your side. Still, during the program, your sweating palms serve as a reminder that anything can happen. The suspense holds you tongue-tied. Time stands still. Before you know it, the assembly is over. You didn't win. What?! There must be some mistake! Why aren't you standing in front of the school with a gorgeous guy in a tux next to you? Your life is over. Once the spate of uOh, l'm so sorry whines has diminished, you are left standing alone outside the gym. You hear a voice. lt's Tom. 'l ., . go to l-lomecoming with me? So you lost a turn, so what? The game goes on. Remember, check is not the same as checkmate. Now you can celebrate. 12.7