Bishop Noll High School - Marquette Yearbook (Hammond, IN)

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An Evening at B.N.L’s “own” Golden Olympics Joe Ricciardi gives his all (or the juniors in the tug-of-war contest at the Homecoming Pep Rally. Senior Lou Brock mops up the messy crumbs left by messy cracker A lthough the Thursday before Homecoming is traditionally celebrated with a parade, such was not the case this year. At 7:30, students flocked to the fieldhouse for “something completely different.” The fieldhouse became the scene for a massive com¬ petition between the four grades, each class for them¬ selves. Individual competi¬ tors registered for the events just the day before, so virtually, no one had any experience. The categories were bizarre and students who just came to watch left in stitches. Groceries bought at Key Market and Quint’s Bakery provided for apple bobbing, cracker whis¬ tling, and pie eating contests. Students raced against the clock to see who could bob an apple in the fewest seconds. Students with a sweet tooth found them¬ selves in seventh heaven in their attempt to gulp an entire chocolate cream pie. Cracker whistlers found it impossible to eat crackers, whistle, and not laugh all in the same breath. The Big Wheel race resembled the classical Da¬ vid and Goliath confrontation. While the bigger students had a hard time getting their Big Wheel started, smaller students whizzed by them, intimi¬ dating all the way. Before the night was over, the teachers got a chance to be a part of the act. Thanks to the Hammond FOP (Fraternal Order of Police), stu¬ dents got target practice at the bull’s eye on a dunking booth. Mrs. Fenters, Miss Martin, and Coach Tarka were “dry” before entering the booth, but they did not leave dry. The tug of war proved to be the deciding factor. The seniors won it and took first place for the night. Some say the decision remains controversial since the rope was donated by a senior. The categories were bizarre and stu¬ dents who watched left in stitches. 24 Hom ' commg Prp Rally