Wabash High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Wabash, IN)

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Grinding teeth. Tim Middleton. Rob Dillingham, and IIh a ne Ricketts pull with all they have. Dressing in a hurry. Senior girls cheer on Cindy L nn ' s mom as she throws evers ' thing on in the take-it- all-off relav. Pie in your eye. Lapping up creme pie left and right. Keith Shepherd gets messy. Dragging bottom. Taking off from the starting line, juniors seem to be having trouble. Sports Spectacular — 25

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Never has class rivalry been so fierce as it was on March 25th, 1983, when the third annual Sports Spec- tacular was held. Two-time winning Seniors, moved with spirit, plastered walls with posters and aired on the announcements-determined to win. Meanwhile, the juniors vowed to take the title away. After all of the sore muscles and roar of the crowds, points were tallied and each class finished in its consecutive order from 12-7. If you think about it though, does it really matter who came in first or second? No. We remember the pure Scooter slalom. With shades in place. Monty Cosby cruises around a pylon. Still Spectacular! I fun of the rivalry, tension, and excitement as events ticked away, and we remember just doing our best for our class. Our teams took to the hoops in the freethrow con- test, sailed frisbees across the gym, and mounted tricycles for the first time in years. To top off the competition, pi(, eaters gobbled up suga packed cream pies like the;: were going out of style. Latei ' a dance contest followed Couples entered the contest twisting to tunes like Bea It, by Michael Jackson, anc a song by the Stray Cats Stray Cat Strut. Overall, the event raisec $1400 for the athletic depart ment, showing how big ou spirit was. All of this spiri and rivalry helped make tht ' 83 Sports Spectacular a nigh that will be long rememberec because, like years before, i was still spectacular! I TH }1 ? Let ' s boogie. Livening things up at the dance contest are freshmen Al Plummer and Shelley Davenport. Spectacular spirit. At the height ol excitement, seniors display theii three-time w inning spirit. 24— Sports Spectacular

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Collecting Kreps fills the ticket proceeds. At first, that date marked on your calendar seems in- significant. However, when April rolls around, you realize how quicl e.Prom has crept up. with thg t realization comes a cloud of questions like who to go with, how to pay for it, and even if the evening will be worth it Happily though, uar- t angedL a date with that pecial someone or that per- ' ySu ' e been eying all Mow reservations i§ui oe made. flowers ordered, ir«o|tfits lined up that go wB Itogether-now you wBpdp ' t want to wear a laroon tux while vour date 16 III t wore a green dress, would you? After all the headaches of planning, you may sit back LANS fill lycmr Iheall with thouglits of a romantic even- ing with your date: dinner at a cozy French restaurant, daricihg in each others arms, possibly breakfast late . . . 26— Pre-: om,Pli i;;iuii tn in i] 1 Several weeks that seemed months pass, and the big Saturday finally arrives. Most of the day is spent in preparation for the big bash; many boys wash and wax the car just right, girls have to get their hair just right. Soon, the sun sinks low in the sky and you begin to get dressed for the evening. Finally, finally, after all the waiting, you ' re all decked out and ready to go. Your family, including your big pet dog, wishes you to have fun. One thought enters your mind as you exif through the door. You ' re glad they love you but ylu wish Spot would stay off when you ' re wearing a tux. Tired of dancing. Karen Richards and Julie- Herman sit with Mr. Conner. I