Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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A cut above the rest With scissors in hand, senior Don Mikrut cuts a piece of chicken wire. After the chicken wire was put into place, flowers were add- ed to decorate the float. Chips ahoy As he completes the final touches of the float, sophomore Bob Molnar examines The Cookie Monster to make sure ev- erything is in tact. The cookies added one of the many effects that was needed to win the float competition. Duty calls Carefully placing a flower through the chicken wire, sophomore Erica Mowitz completes her responsibility of finishing the skirt on the float. Much time and effort went into perfecting the final product of Fozzie Bear. Homecoming 23

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ESTLESS,, stood back and listened to the cap- tains at that time stumble through their speech, Dan explained. ”1 thought if I ever had to give a pre- game speech to the student body, I would make it interesting. When the pep rally was over, students rushed from the football field to put the finishing touches on their floats before they were judged at the pa- rade. Our float never really turns out the way we want it to, but it ' s really a fun tradition, said junior Sue Anaszewicz. As the floats arrived at the Christian Reformed Church at 1:30 p.m., registered cars waited to be given a number to fit in sequence with the rest of the vehicles. After the parade, the floats were left in front of the school. The sopho- mores ' Cookie Monster, the juniors ' Fozzie Bear, and the seniors ' Oscar the Grouch became part of the de- cor for the Speech and Debate Teams ' Annual Chicken Barbecue. The team members began cooking the 1250 chicken halves at 12:30 p.m. The dinner was served from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. giving fans a chance to relax before the game. Profits from the dinner paid transpor- tation and tournament expenses. As 7:30 p.m. rolled around, the fans grew eager as they witnessed the Calumet Warriors trample onto the field for the big event. But these fans became concerned when the halftime score read 16-6 Calumet. With all eyes focused on the field, the Marching Band, Flag Corps, and Drill Team started the halftime enter- tainment. The Homecoming court, which followed the band perfor- mance included freshman Erica Boehm with freshman escort Rogan Beckman; sophomore Tammy Hollis escorted by junior Tom Boyden; and junior Jennifer Paulson with senior es- cort Tim Brodersen. Julie Blaine with senior escort Bill Durham; Sheri Feffer- man with senior Pat Rau, and Eve Karras with alumnus Bob Kish com- prised the senior p rincesses. The class princesses strolled across the field to await the announce- ment of queen. Spirit Award, and float. During halftime at the game, I felt unbelievable excitement and Business before pleasure As her eyes focus on the construction, senior Kerry Deignan continues to tie flowers onto the skirts. Students sometimes had to perform two tasks at the same time in order to ac- complish their goal. Added effort Tying a flower onto the chicken wire, sopho- more Kevin Mybeck shows class spirit. Due to their hard work, sophomores ended up win- ning the float competition. 22 Homecoming

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n ESTLESS ' cont. anxiety. The intensity increased even more when they announced our names and we had to walk across the football field.” stated newly crowned Homecoming Queen. I couldn ' t help but cry.” While the court took their seats. Student Body President, Blase Polite announced the winning float to the Class of 19 ... 89. The sophomores also captured the Spirit Award, while the seniors consoled one another as they faced the fact that they never had won a float. As the game came to a close, ecstatic fans cheered as the Mustangs pulled from behind with a victorious 23-16 win. The fun and festivities continued Saturday night as students arrived at the dance, ready to boogie down. As students sauntered through the doorway, Kermit the Frog and color- ful streamer decorations provided by the freshmen greeted the cou- ples. As students raced against time to find dates, create decorations, and finish floats, Jim Henson ' s Muppet world came alive. Doubts and spec- ulations wouldn ' t shadow their fun. Clowning around Under the watchful eyes of DECA member Cassie Fortner, junior who ' s already received her newly painted look, Michelle Connor, ju- nior gets the careful attention of temporary make-up artist, senior Kim Falusi. Illustrated faces and clown costumes promotes the fes- tive Homecoming spirit with balloon sales. 24 Homecoming A helpful hand With the point of a finger, Mr. Bill Friend assists juniors Pablo Bukata and John Jimenez as they prepare the Speech and Debate Chicken Barbe- cue Dinner. The annual dinner raises money for the Speech and Debate members ' traveling ex- penses. Add It upl Figuring out their profits from the DECA bal- loon sale, junior Jamie Williamson, senior Rich Wojcikowski, and junior John Whited make sure everything is in tact. Money was no object.