Brown County High School - Shadows Yearbook (Nashville, IN)

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 Why are the class floats and queen candidates parading around town instead of on the track like they usually do? The answer to that question is easy. With the reconstruction of our new football field and track, it wasn't possible to have traditional homecoming. In past years, the Homecoming ceremonies have all been centered around the football field and track. Student Council came up with a solution to the obvious problem. Where were the Homecoming ceremonies going to be held? The floats were still judged before the game, but in the school parking lot instead of down at the football field. Then a parade of all the floats, queen candidates, football players, the band, the cheerleaders, and the Goldsteppers filed through town and back to the football field. They went down Highschool Rd. past Bonded, turned right onto Vanburen, marched to the stoplight turned left onto Main and proceeded the rest of the way to the field. When the parade reached the stoplight, the cheerleaders unloaded off of the train and did a chant. After everyone reached the field and parked the floats at the other end, the bleachers were filled in anticipation of the pep rally. The band played the school song while the cheerleaders were performing, and the Goldsteppers danced to Danger Zone. Following the rally was the football game in which the Eagles soared over the South Decatur Cougars 35-6. During half time the festivities continued. 1986-87 Homecoming Queen Shelley Herald crowned senior Tommie Titkos 1987-88 Homecoming Queen and junior Shelby Baxter Princess. After the crowning, the float winners were announced. With the theme Wipe Out, the sophomore float recieved second place and with theme MacVictory, the senior float won first place for the fourth consecutive year. The freshmen float theme was Sherrel Headroom says: 'Don't say the C-word.' Mrs. Gibson got to Kiss the Pig as she had the most money in her jar. Of course, she wiped off the snout of the baby pig and held it with rubber gloves before she kissed it. Last but not least, the evening ended with the traditional Homecoming Dance, held at the Brown County Inn. It started after the game until 12:30. In My Dreams by REO Speedwagon was the theme and Mike Smith DJed the dance. Although old traditions were broken, new ones were started with hopes for future Homecomings. 1987-88 Homecoming queen, senior Tommie Titkos and her escort Brad St.John. Senior Uri Grubbs requests a song at the Homecoming Dance. 10 HOMECOMING

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Is it Minny Mouse? Or is it just freshman Andy Taylor entering into the spirit of Hades Day? : i ■ Silt II ' ' ' ''''''' r ”. • • - • - wagons, crawling on leashes, iancing and singing on stage, ushing pennies across the lllli loor, and all sorts of devilish asks. Seniors purchased “their aves“ for $1, the profits eing divided in half between the freshmen and senior class. Hades Day has changed little by little over the years. Today ■the seniors aren't allowed to be as cruel to the freshmen slaves” as they once were. Barb Willis, a 1961 graduate of Monon High in Lafayette com mented, When I was a freshman, my master made me scrub a path in the hallway in front of her with a toothbrush. Senior Travis Johnson felt. It was different from when I was a freshman. We were much more original on their costumes and on the lunch time entertainment.” Hades Day is not just a day for the Seniors to be mean to the freshmen, either. Freshman Isreai Snider stated, It was fun and it brought the freshmen and seniors together. Some Freshman didn't appreci- ate what their masters made them do, though. Freshman Jim Gravitt expressed , ”1 just wish there was a day for Freshmen Revenge.” Junior Sharianne Whetstine said, “It's hard when your in a new ■I and Hades Day helps you to get the through hardships. 1 ■ •. : MADES DAY 9

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 Senior Todd Vehling stands on the side-lines cheering his team on to a victory. % As part of the half-time activities, Mrs. Gibson had to Kiss the pig while last years victim Mr. Todd held the pig for her. For the fourth year in a row, the senior float with the theme ” Me Victory won first place. HOMECOMING 11