Wabash High School - Sycamore Yearbook (Wabash, IN)

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HAPPY TOGETHER. No matter how they toss the dice, Tammy Powell and Matt Maples were meant to have a splendid evening. DISPLAYING HIS INNATE ABILITY TO DANCE, Nate Mylin gets the kinks out of his cufflinks. ROCK ' N ROLL NEVER FORGETS. A diamond- clad Mrs. Christie shows Mike Venosky some sparkling moves. AS ROD HALL AND DEBBIE SISCO DANCE, a trick of the camera captures the movement of light — and the hidden electricity of the evening. ADMIT ONE PROM 00 CM O

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SHADES OF IAN HUNTER. Ian Hope takes a cue from the spectacled rock star as he grooves to the tops in pops. BORROWED FROM THE BOYS. Mark Driscoll and Tina Finnegan, sporting matching tuxedos set a new trend. A NEW TWIST. Tony Adams dances the night away in David Lee Roth fashion. Let ' s Spend The Night Together feel funny, but I don ' t know why. Excuse me while I kiss the sky. Jimi Hendrix summed up the mood of every one on prom night: Jittery but walking on air. As couples entered the Honeywell Gym, they were enveloped by a haze of purple and silver. Candles flickered from the tables, adding to the am- bience of the evening. As psychedelic lights danced across the ceiling, couples did some dancing of their own to the sounds of dee jay Dan Eckelbarger. The music spanned four decades; if people couldn ' t find something to jam to, then they must not have liked rock ' n roll. Guys and dolls strolled to the mellow sounds of The Diamonds, gyrated to The Beatles ' Twist and Shout , basked in the warmth of Led Zeppelin ' s Stairway to Heaven , and grooved to Mick Jagger ' s electric hit of Summer ' 84, State of Shock . Although they played both versions of We ' ve Got tonight (Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton remade the Bob Seger tune in 1983), couples requested adamant- ly that Seger ' s version be played again. Following the garter ceremony (after which a few silly individuals placed their dates ' garters on their heads instead of their arms), their wish was granted. Newly-chosen king Dave Pegg and his queen Bev Rice flowed together in the spotlight as Bob Seger ' s gritty voice pleaded, We ' ve got tonight. Who needs tomorrow? Why don ' t we stay? However, couples knew they couldn ' t stay forever, and they began popping balloons, tearing down streamers, and stealing candles for souvineers between 11:30 and 11:45. By midnight the prom was over, and perspiring couples exited into the breezy April air. As they gazed into the twinkling stars, they really did feel like kissing the sky. CM CM O ADMIT ONE PROM

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IVOISE POLLlJTIO] oud is the key word which describes the ' 86 Sports Spectacular. Loud, Hawaiian attire and loud cheering set the stage for the in- tense competition between the classes. All four classes gave it their all, and some in- dividuals went beyond the call of duty to give their team the winning edge. In the tricycle race, Chris Parrett carried his trike halfway across the gym which disqualified the seniors from this event. The sophomores were the roudiest, recording the highest decibel rating, followed by the freshman, the seniors, the eighth grade, the juniors, with the seventh grade squeaking up at the rear. The class competion was highlighted by the tug-of-war event which was literally carried away by the seniors. Everyone pushed and shoved to get a closer look at the intense struggle, and the roar of the growd grew as the seniors tugged the juniors over the dividing victory line. Joe Kaufman, Ron Slaton, and Dennis Horn, sponsors of the Sports Spectacular, had nothing but praise for the class representatives, who collected over $1,300 in ticket sales which went to the general sports budget. There was no doubt in anybody ' s mind that the ' 86 Sports Spectacular was a crank it up affair. FACE DANCES. Each individual face waltzes to the music of the Sports Spectacular. IN THE SACK. Criss Walter and Whitney Wertenherger battle from behind Jeff Lawrence and Polly Chay ' s lead to come out on top. ADMIT ONE §p6rt spectacular