Assumption High School - Assumption Yearbook (Davenport, IA)

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1985 Homecoming court back row Tracy Fiese. Queen Elisa Fichtner. Erin Conroy. Front row Cathy Thomas and Carrie Jensen. w Homecoming for me wos very special and ir will always bring bock greor memories. Elisa Fichrner Crowned by the Firelight Even a steady damp drizzle didn't stop Assumption stu- dents from coming to the bonfire Thursday October 3. 1985. Students waited, wondering who the homecoming queen would be. A parade started in the front park- ing lot then circled around to the back lot, passing a crowd of stu- dents, parents, teachers and alum- ni which waited and cheered. The band headed the line followed by cheerleaders and the ten nomi- nees in Corvettes. The nominees were Gina Bressanelli. Erin Conroy, Kathleen Feeney, Elisa Fichtner, Tracy Fiese, Carrie Jensen, Julie Light, Teresa Pohlmeyer. Cheryl Purcell and Cathy Thomas. Follow- ing the Corvettes came the Knight Kompany dancers. Then everyone swarmed to the lower practice field, where the bonfire was already blazing. Stu- dents spontaneously formed a cir- cle around the fire as cheerleaders sparked the crowd with cheers. Ex- citement and tension ran through the crowd as Mr. Tom Sunderbruch took the mike and announced Elisa Fichtner as queen. After the crowning students gathered around the bonfire once again. It was great to be a part of this new tradition at Assumption, said junior Scott Barton. You could tell it was Friday by all the spirit in the halls. Flails had been decorated on Wednesday and everyone wore red and white to show school spirit. Starting off the day was a Mass celebrated by Fr. David Steinle. Lashon Lucas spoke on how the freshmen were a part of the school and they did have a lot of school spirit. Senior skit practice was an ad- venture in itself. Senior girls met at Lindsey Park in the evenings. Fr. Da- vid Steinle helped the girls, giving them pointers. When the weather started to get too cold they met at Eileen Burke's house. Beginning at 1:20 p.m. alumni started to gather around the bal- cony to watch and remember their own senior year. The pep-rally started with the cheerleaders, the court was announced, and then the Knight Kompany dancers did a dance to ‘‘The Bird.” Steve Kete- laar from KIIK presented the senior tape, which poked fun at the senior guys. Singing to the tune of Califor- nia Girls, the senior girls presented the skit called Assumption Guys. homecomng 9

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Oh-well, we guess there'll always just be Assumption Girls! Silhoutted against the bonfire AHS stu- dents are enflamed with spirit. Peek-a-boo it's Lisa Arguello amid the pep-aud deco- rations.

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w lr was on inreresring experience, ond ir was fun ro see who was going wirh who. Sreve Wolfe Knights got Rhythm With Friday school time ac- tivities over, we were ready for the game against West, Friday, October 4. West led from the onset and by halftime the Knights were down 14- 0. Halftime activities included the queen and her court being an- nounced and escorted to the 50- yard line. The Knight Kompany dancers performed, Jungle Love to get the crowd enthused for the rest of the game. The second half proved to be a little better for the optimistic Knights. In the third quarter, they drove down-field to the West 10- yard line. On the fourth down, Ce- drick Rashall jumped for the score. A two point conversion attempt failed, leaving the score 14-6. Late in the fourth quarter, the Knights succeeded in getting close to the goal line, but a blocked pass in the end zone as time ran out, ended all hope of a Homecoming win. A new twist to Homecoming events was a party for the alumni after the game. It was sponsored by the Alumni Association, a group formed in June of 1985. About 300 people showed up for the party held in the cafe until 1 a.m., planned to be an annual event. As Friday turned into Saturday, it was time to think of the upcoming dance. The cafe was decorated by Student Council members or other students. Red, white, and black crepe paper was hung ev- erywhere and a red carpet led up to the steps from the entrance. Sil- ver notes and balls were hung from the ceiling. Styles for the guys included sportcoats and full pin-striped suits. The girls were outfitted in different styles of dresses ranging from satin and taffeta to sweater dresses. Not much alcohol was con- sumed before the dance due largely to the efforts of the school. A film on drunk driving was shown during school the Thursday before the dance. The theme of the dance was Rhythm of the Knight. Dee-jay Mike Fox, a former debate coach at AHS was hired for the night. This lowered ticket prices from 15 dol- lars to 10. There was a wide range of music played, from songs by Billy Idol and Madonna, to slow songs by Bryan Adams and Journey. Varsity cheerleaders sport a sign while anxious- ly awaiting the gam© 10 fyxnecommg