Canton High School - Backtrackin Yearbook (Canton, SD)

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(continued from page 16) royal blue, light blue, and metallic streamers: also, to seclude the dance floor, balloons were arranged along the floor streamers. On the banquet side, the juniors chose to decorate with metallic blue, purple, and silver streamers. Their entryway for the dance included a tunnel of pastel balloons. To set off the deco- rations, the juniors produced a wall mural featuring a dancing couple. The seniors, on the other hand, brought out their identity in a paint- ed brick wall displaying their names, favorite phrases, and rock groups. The band Short Story played and senior Kelly King and his band per- formed. The after- prom party in- cluded four hours of playing games. The money won during the evening was used in the auction. AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THE SENIOR MURAL. Julie Schultz and Brent McMurry sway to the music ot Short Story. THE LEAD SINGER OF SHORT STORY BRINGS A TUNE to the ears ot the dancers on prom night. SOPHOMORE WAITERS ARE (FRONT ROW) PALMER Erickson. Travis Palmer. Tony Englert. Doug Sehr. Jeremy Van Wyhe. (back row) Scott Tollinger. Matt Hage. Tim DeJong. Matt Hilt, and Terry Yerkan Prom 17

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ACTING AS PARADE MARSHALL. MR ROBERT TUPPER was chosen by the stu- dent council for his service as a former teach- er and principal. THE BRANDON VALLEY DEFENSE STOPS BACK RICH Lundstrom in the Homecoming game. Homecoming Upholds Traditions Many traditions are upheld about the time of year when Homecoming week begins such as coronation, the pa- rade. and the lucky pen- ny Coronation, traditionally held on a Thursday, is scheduled for Monday night of Homecoming week This changed in recent years so royalty could reign over the entire week Rounding out the week on Friday afternoon is the annual Homecoming parade Another tradition continued by the Home- coming Queen is the distribution of the lucky penny to each football player at the assembly as a gesture of good luck in Friday night's game ASSISTED BY MR GORDON GRIMSRUD. JUNIOR HIGH teacher. Queen Karla Peder- son traditionally lights the bonfire after coro- nation. 16D Homecoming

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WHILE THE LAST-MINUTE INSTRUCTIONS ARE GIVEN. Edie Baird reflects on her high school career May 24, 1987 Graduation Day For Seniors Arrives MOMENTS BEFORE THE SENIORS AP- PROACH THEIR commencement exercises. Mr. Beckman goes over the final details. raduation day finally came for the senior IJ class May 24. The Class classmate Brent McMurry to speak at the ceremony and petitioned to have Jeff Gross, graduate of 1980, be the guest speaker. During the fi- nal week of school for the seniors, one week earlier than the rest of the grades, students finished make-up work and took semester tests if they had to; seniors with a B or better average in a class did not have to take the second semester test in that class. The seniors also cleaned out their lockers, filed for final tran- scripts to be sent to colleges, and (continued on page 19) SINCE HE WAS ELECTED BY HIS FELLOW CLASSMATES. Brent McMurry gives a speech to the audience at graduation. 18 Graduation