Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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■f T- - ■ roudly chanting Burn ' em at the Stake, the theme of their first float, members of the Class of ' 90 enthuse sightseers in the Homecoming parade. Shouts accompanied the cheers as many sophomores expressed their spirit. Wi fith a serious look on his face, ju- nior Gene Chang discusses the finished product with fellow classmates just be- fore the judging. The minutes before the parade gave students a chance to put the finishing touches on their floats. • ••• 10 Homecoming rr n

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As the last days of summer vacation come to an end, seniors Allison Potts and Rachael Pomeroy soak up rays in the front yard. Many students tried to get in a last minute tan before the warm weather disappeared. Like most of the 267 freshmen, Ben Hankin is coerced to ride the bus after the first day of school. Students found it difficult to get back in the routine after a summer of freedom. Oatch of the day ... 5 , 4 , 3 , 2,11 back to the books Labor Day morning, the last day of summer va- cation. The alarm goes off at 10:30 a.m. For many students, the reality still hasn’t sunk in that school is only one short day away. Students found themselves rushing out to get school supplies the night before. ‘‘I love picking out all sorts of crazy notebooks, folders, pens, and pencils because it makes doing monotonous schoolwork so much more fun,” senior Andrea Roy said. After weeks of shopping, students found it hard to find that perfect outfit to wear on the first day of school. “The night before, I spent an hour trying to decide what I was going to wear. I wound up changing my mind the next day anyway because it was too hot,” sophomore Larissa Brown said. Some students decided they would get to bed early the night before, realizing that they would have to wake up early the next day. “I tried to go to bed early, but it didn’t work. All I did was lie awake for two hours wondering what the next day would be like, junior Leslie Schoon said. Whether it be sleeping in late or going to the beach with friends, the lazy days of summer must come to an end. Decisions plagued the minds of juniors Stephanie McNary and Lisa Dragos as they searched Jewel ' s shelves for new school supplies. Many students waited until the last minute to rush out to buy supplies the night before school began. All Set and Ready to Go 9 ••••

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Wonderful World of Disney sheds it’s Homecoming l » MAGIC -Qll let n tecLcbj As the wonderful world of Walt Disney shed its magic on the Homecoming festivities, students united in class and spirit to start the year on a rushed note. Students crammed building floats, sleep- ing and studying into just two weeks. With Homecoming around the corner, a panic developed because the float locations had not yet been chosen. Principal Dr. Steven Greenfield suggest- ed holding the floats on school grounds in the bus garage by the North Parking lot. But, in fa- vor of tradition, students re- jected the proposal. “I didn ' t like the idea of having float at school because when it’s at Although the seniors captured the magic of the student body, they had difficulty in capturing the votes of the float judges. Their third and final at- tempt to win the float competition failed once again as the seniors came in last place for the third year in a row. someone’s house, it’s more like a get-together with your friends rather than a school activity,” said junior Jennifer Obenchain. Float locations were finalized when sophomore Brandon Siurek, junior Amy Fraser and senior Allison Potts offered the use of their homes. “Although my biggest fear was something getting broken, I thought hav- ing tons of people crammed into my house every night would be fun and exciting,” said Allison. With plans completed, stu- dents gathered to fluff flowers, design skirts and build con- structions. However, not all floats ran as smoothly as planned. “We were lucky to fin- ish because we received our tis- sue paper five days after the other classes started,” senior Chris Smith said, We were way behind and had to work long- er. To avoid the problems con- nected with the tissue paper, classes utilized new methods. The Sophomore Class used Kleenex and the Junior Class used spray painted newspa- pers. “I think the newspaper worked well for us since the tis- sue paper factory seemed to make every color except Dum- bo’s main color, gray. It was also a lot cheaper, explained junior Melissa Klee. As the final festive week ap- proached, school activities continued to promote student spirit. Cheerleaders chose Mickey Mouse, Tie-Dye, Plaid and Jersey Day, along with the traditional Red and White Day, to round out Spirit Week. How- ever, participation was less. Oulminating over 60 hours of te- dious work with over 300 sets of hands, the sophomores unveil their first float. Their stringent efforts paid off as they captured first place in the float compe- tition. 11 —