Byron Area High School - By Hi Yearbook (Byron, IL)

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Spirit at fever pitch for 1983 Homecoming (This page, top) Andrew Jacobson displays his nerd costume on 50's day. (Middle) Tina the Tiger expresses her opinion about the Polo Marcos. (Bottom, far left) The king and queen share a slow dance after the coronation. (Left) Senior attendants were Jeff Love and Lyn Klink. (Right) Junior attendants were Scott DeVries and Lisa Shank. (Opposite page, top left) A bunch of seniors enjoy themselves while collecting wood for the bonfire. (Right) The awesome bonfire burns mightily. (Middle left) Chris Shank carries for a gain against Polo while David Willey comes to help. (Right) Becky Svartoien and Kathy Kilmer try to be jocks on athletic day. (Bottom, left) The 1983 king and queen. Chris Shank and Cherie Green, were crowned by reigning king and queen. Bruce Anderson and Shawnee Kohler. (Middle) Sophomore attendants were Todd Eisle and Amy Revell. (Right) Fresh- man attendants were Jeff Bracken and Jodi Hieronimus. 14 — Homecoming

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Homecoming spirit never let up 16 — Homecoming Preparation for Homecoming week began on Sunday night for upp classmen and early Monday morning with school decorating. Dress-u days included T-shirt Day. 50’s Day, Dress-up Day. Athletic Day. an Orange-and-Black Day. A sock hop was held at noon Tuesday, and o Wednesday the seniors ordered pizza. On Thursday seniors were li out early to collect wood for the bonfire. That evening the snake dance started things off. with the class tugs-of-war following on the football field. The king and queen were announced, and then it was off to the bonfire. By Friday the spirit was sky high! Windows up- town were painted. Tiger tracks were imprinted on the highway, and a one-hour pep assembly was held with the parade following. This year’s recipient of the best float award went to the seniors with the freshmen second, the ju- niors third, and the sophomores fourth. The football squads did a super job. only the losses were the varsity’s first and the frosh- soph’s second. Half-time enter- tainment involved a pom-pon skit and a live Bengal tiger. The sen- iors were announced as the win- ners of the spirit stick. This was the third time the class of '84 won the stick. The band the Frame’’ provided the music for Saturday night's dance. The week was wild and exhausting, but the spirit never let up.