Belleville Township High School East - Yearbook (Belleville, IL)

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i EAST’S spirit •or It is tradition to end the last Loyalty Week school day with a parade in which the floats made by each class are driven down Main Street. So is the same for this year, the floats in all their splendor were escorted by the Queen and her court and each of the Powder Puff Olympic teams. The Juniors even entered the parade on a truck. The Queen and her court, dressed in formals, all rode in converti¬ bles. They waved to the spectators swarming on the sidewalks. The spectators consisted mostly of people working in stores and people shopping. Following the Queen came the floats. In the float competition, the sophomores and juniors tied for first place. The Class of 89. which had won float building for two consecutive years, came in third while the freshmen placed last. After the floats were the Powder Puff teams. They rode in trucks and cars and even in trailers. Some of the teams threw candy to bystanders as they waved and chanted team names. The parade started at approximately LOO in the East parking lot. From there it wound its way up Main Street and then back down Lincoln until returning to the school again. It was a parade worthy of the East tradition. FLOATS 1st place - Class of 1990 Class of 1991 3rd place - Class of 1989 4th place - Class of 1992 I i The Junior float had a Lancer football player riding a magic carpet.

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The Senior Olympics or Powder Puff Olympics, an East tradition is a major highlight during Loyalty Week. The Seniors get their teams together and then find a teacher or teachers to be team sponsors. There were six teams participating in this years Olympics. They were: The Real Rock Reynolds and Sweet Menkes wearing yellow and blackt wearing purple and green were Dahm ' s Sax-Packers. K.C.’s Convicts with black, red and white. Schmidt’s Cohlminers in orange and black. Gucci Guys and Gucci Girls in black on red. and the Bainter and Chaney’s Chargers in yellow and orange on black. The Powder Puff Olympics is for Seniors only. There are 35 girls and 10 guys on each team. However, a team may have more girls and guys, but they have to be honorary team minbers that can only cheer. The guys are the cheerleaders and the girls are the participants, which adds a different twist. The teams participate in a number of activities like the pie-eating contest, which kicks off loyalty week in an assembly. Other events are the wheel barrow race, the egg toss, the apple pass, the tug-of-war. and finally volleyball. Everyone enjoyed themselves whether they won or lost. Especially the cheer¬ leaders. who showed their team spirit by doing back flips, cart wheels, and by forming pyramids. The Powder Puff Olympics is a great way for Seniors to enjoy their last year in school and make it memorable. 1st Place - Real Rock Reynolds § Sweet Menkes 2nd Place - Dahm ' s Sax- Packers 3rd Place - K.C.’s Convicts 4th Place - Schmidt’s Cohlminers 5th Place Gucci Girls and Gucci Guys 6th Place - Bainter and Chaney’s Chargers 4 (Above) Simon says touch your nose - Simon Says was the first Powder Puff event of Loyalty Week. Pictured are Soojin Wallin and Nancy Ton- aszewski. Reflaye Williams of the Gucci Girls and Guys pulls her team to victory during the Tug-of- War.