Munster High School - Paragon Yearbook (Munster, IN)

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BUSY HANDS ARE HAPPY HANDS Hastily making dozens of paper flowers for the junior float. Yogi Bear, junior Morgan Hawkins and Debbie Rybieki find themselves deep in crepe paper. During the final week of the Homecom- ing preparations students folded and fluffed thousands of flowers in order to complete their float. REFLECTIVE MOMENT Making sure her hair flows smoothly, senior Tina Carrara gives herself a quick glance in the mirror before her date picks her up. From their make-up to their nails, girls checked a thousand and one things while awaiting the arri- val of their date. Homecoming

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Monday, Aug. 29 Reality hit students in the face as the first day of school rolled around a week earlier than usual. Kids found themselves waking at the crack of dawn to listen to their teachers’ expectations, instead of waking up at noon in time to catch their favorite soap, All My Chil- dren . With the Homecoming dance only four short weeks away, stu- dents were caught spending their first school day wondering whom they would go to the dance with and what they would wear. Wednesday, Aug. 31 “Hey, Sara! Jane’s brother heard from his girlfriend’s cousin that there ' s not going to be a half day for Homecoming this year... This rumor quickly spread throughout the school, causing panic and anger among the stu- dents. Due to the new state law adding five days to the Indiana school year, the traditional half day seemed doomed to a School Board calendar ruling. Tuesday, Sept. 6 As the rumor turned to fact, the Student Government, with the help of sponsor Mr. Dave Spitzer, Eng- lish teacher, organized an all out campaign to preserve the tradi- tional half day. “All for one and one for all was our fin al decision as we decided we were going to fight for our half day instead of work around it,” said senior Gene Chang, Stu- dent Body President. As the students began their fight. Student Government distributed petitions and encouraged faculty, students, and parents to attend the crucial school board meeting. Groups prepared to take a stand and speak out on the problem. Monday, Sept. 12 Students saw their hard work paying off as over 250 supporters crammed the Administration Building from wall to wall. “Due to the warm weather and so many 4U- Not only did the last minute panic unite each class, but it made float itself the social event of the two weeks. sophomore Jamie Gardner TRUCKIN Wildly cheering on their float. Yogi Bear, the juniors show their class spirit while chanting J-U-N, J-U-N-I-O-R-S. The Homecoming festivities kicked of with the parade, soon to be followed by the Chicken BBQ and football game against Mishawaka Marion. CATCHING SOME Z S As some students prepare for the pa- rade, sophomores Tricia Lasky, Janet Oi, Beth Sohrbeck and Julie Schoop catch a quick nap. All night float, along with hectic Homecoming preparations caused students to be overtired and run down. Homecoming 11

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! -■ ' if 0(M.M continued bodies, I felt like I was packed like sardines! exclaimed senior Dar- lene Kender. People were even standing outside!” As the fight came to an end, the Student Government achieved their goal as the School Board agreed to switch calendar days and restore the half-day festivities. Tuesday, Sept 13 With the big day just around the comer, classes realized they had less than two weeks to build their floats. Using the theme of Hanna Barbera, the Sophomore Class chose Dino; the juniors. Yogi Bear; and the seniors. Captain Caveman. At the last minute, the Class Ex- ecutive Council (CEC) determined float locations at sophomore Tricia Laskey’s, junior Patty Luna’s, and senior Sharon Pavol’s. Monday, Sept 19 Teachers had the option to as- sign homework during the festive week, but those who opted to give work realized students chose Homecoming activities and prepa- rations over the assignments. Be- cause deficiency distribution fell during Homecoming week, stu- dents raced home to inspect mail- boxes in hopes of finding the poor work notices before their parents. While guys decided who would drive, girls fretted over how to do CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE Pulling with all their might, juniors Dave Mussat and Robert Bogumill help their class prevail over the freshman in the tug-war. By winning the competi- tion, the juniors went on to battle the seniors, but found that seniority rules. their hair, and even what color nail polish use. Others concerned themselves with finding a last min- ute date. “I had a dress to wear, but now the problem was I didn’t have a date. Luckily, I found one with just enough time to make last minute preparations,” said junior Dana Adich. Thursday, Sept 22: Homecoming eve Towards the end of the night, running out of material and time tested class spirit. “Not only did the last minute panic unite each class, but it made float itself the social event of the two weeks,” said sopho- more Jamie Gardner. The Day. Sept, 23 Arriving at school any time from 7:45 a.m. to whenever they finished their floats, students appeared with glassy eyes and wild hair. “I was late to my first hour because I stayed at float all night and then we went out to breakfast,” said junior Allison Glendening. While most students struggled to keep their eyes open during morn- ing classes.Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) students donned clown gear to sell over 600 red and white helium balloons. As teachers in the first three hours tried to explain new con- cepts, students ignored the lessons and compared weekend plans. “With the start of the big Homecom- ing weekend only three short hours away, I couldn’t even think about the Pythagorean theory in trig class,” said senior Julie Reach. 10:54 a.m. Filling the stadium stands for the outdoor pep rally, the crowd threw confetti and screamed with excite- ment, as senior Gene Chang, Stu- dent Body President, tried to open the festivities. The crowd finally simmered down, just enough to hear the introduction of the football team, which preceded the competi- tion between the classes. Spirits ran high as Gene an- nounced the seniors place first in the relay race and tug of war, while the freshman won the balloon toss. Noon After the pep rally, kids poured out of the parking lot, heading for the closest fast food restaurant. Those choosing not to join the out- to-lunch bunch added last minute touches on their floats and pre- pared for the parade. 2 p.m. Cars pulled into the parking lot and began to line up according to Health and Safety teacher Mr. Jack King ' s instructions. As the parade pulled out on to Ridge Road, par- ents and kids lined both sides of the street taking pictures and trying to catch candy. As the parade neared school, the crowds grew larger as people jostled to see their friends. 4:30 p.m.: The Chicken Barbecue Amid smoke and grease, the Speech and Debate Team spon- sored their annual Chicken Barbe- cue dinner grossing $5000. Be- cause Speech and Debate members had to work at the barbecue, some of them missed out on the chance to catch up on sleep before the V-I-C-T-O-R-Y! Amidst flying confetti, the seniors cheer wildly for their class. High enthusiasm allowed the senior class to capture the Spirit Award for the third year. Homecoming