Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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Hopeful of a victory, juniors Gene Chang and Eric Paredll hand-power their way to the finish line during the wheelbarrel race. Cheers came from fellow classmates, as the juniors won the relay race during the Homecoming pep rally. With all their might, the sophomore tug-of-war team fights fearlessly until they are dragged over the line. The sophomores defeated the freshman in the first round, but lost to the juniors for the title. Homecoming 15

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MAGIC continued son Glendening escorted by her brother, junior Brad Glenden- ing, and junior princess Melissa Klee with escort senior Chris Smith, led the Royalty onto the field. Senior princesses Sue An- aszewicz and escort alumni Tony Hanas, Jo-Mary Crary with escort Tim Nau, and Lisa Tilka with escort Darrell Brown nervously lined up as the crowd anxiously awaited for Lisa to fi- nally be crowned queen. “I was very surprised, excited and ner- vous, but considering that this is only my second year at this school, it was even more spe- cial,” said Lisa. Two weeks of hard work for the sophomore class paid off as their float, Donald Duck, cap- tured first place. The juniors’ Dumbo finished second and the seniors’ Mickey Mouse took third. “It was really disappoint- ing because we are the only class to finish last in float com- petition three years in a row, but at least we ' ll be remem- bered for something,” said sen- ior Jay Dye. The festivities carried to Sat- urday as members of the Fresh- man Class and the Student Government combined efforts to transform the cafeteria into a magical kingdom. Evening came as 214 couples crammed into the cafeteria for the first dance of the year. The deejay, The Sound Machine, played music ranging from pop to hard rock to the “golden oldies.” Not only was the music great, but the cafeteria was decorat- ed so well that I felt as if I was not even at the school for a dance,” said freshman Jamie Gardener. As the dance ended, students left and the cafeteria lights were turned off. The realization of the end of another Home- coming hit but the memories of the fun nights of float, the row- diness of the pep rally and the excitement of the dance re- mained. The “hum-hum” daily routine of school would set in until the next Homecoming. With marker in hand, junior Mary- Kate Kish draws an elephant logo repre- senting Dumbo, the Junior Class float, on junior Lisa Fehring ' s face. The ju- niors ' effort to achieve first place in float competition fell short as the soph- omores captured the award. Suspense filled the air as halftime viewers anxiously awaited the an- nouncement of the Homecoming Queen. Overwhelmed with emotion, senior Lisa Tilka sheds tears after being crowned. Smiles shine upon the faces of the Homecoming Court members as they walk across the football field Home- coming night. Members of the court in- clude: freshman Lauren Bomberger, accompanied by freshman Doug Web- ber; sophomore Allison Glendening, es- corted by junior Brad Glendening; ju- nior Melissa Klee, along with senior es- cort Chris Smith; senior Sue Anaszewicz, accompanied by alumni Tony Hanas; and senior Jomary Crary, with escort Tim Nau. •••• 14 Homecoming

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From TPing to pep rallies, spirit brings fun, excitement “Mustangs, we’re for you, let’s win this game!! What ' s our Mustang battle cry? V-l-C-T-O- R-Y! Just hearing those familiar strains of the school ' s anthem and cheers could evoke tre- mendous spirit that students had for their class. In general, students showed considerable spirit when it came to how they felt about their school. Even though I just moved here from Colorado last year, I’ve noticed a lot of the support and caring that the kids here have for their school and teams,” freshman Kristin Growitz said. In looking at how students displayed this school support, the Spirit Weeks, held during Homecoming week and the week of Basketball sectionals, proved to be a good example. Being held at times of big Although busy doing herclasswork, sophomore Laura Brietzke still shows her spirit by dressing up for Homecom- ing ' s Walt Disney Day. Homecoming and Basketball Sectional Spirit Weeks fired up both students and players through thematic dress-up days. — 16 games, these weeks were able to lift people ' s spirit. “By dress- ing up on different days it boosts the students ' spirits and gets them excited for the game. It also shows the team that we’re behind them and we support them,” sophomore Diane Adich said. Another method, the pep ral- ly, also evoked a lot of student spirit. Students were let out early at the end of the school day to attend these pep rallies. According to math teacher Mrs. Barb Johnson, Rallies are held to instill school support in students. If we did not have pep rallies, we wouldn’t be promot- ing school support and unity. I believe that we should have more assemblies like this for this sole reason.” During pep rallies, students found many of the activities en- joyable. After a rousing song from the band, the players were introduced. Competitive relays involving classes usually followed. At the rallies, the students always end up yelling a lot and they always feel really proud of the team standing right in front of them,” senior Kevin Bomberger explained. With scenes composed of loud cheers coming from a sea of white, it’s no wonder that students ' feelings and pride to- wards their school were stirred. School spirit was understood to be something that could never be forgotten or taken away. Standing out in the crowd, sopho- mores Tim Gill, Mark Smith, Paul El- wood. Eric Holton and Brent Clark dem- onstrate their concerned spirit. Al- though astonished at a questionable call, fans supported the basketball team through to the end of a last-sec- ond, two-point loss to Chesterton. Spirit