Centennial High School - Centurian Yearbook (Champaign, IL)

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1. Centennial's band welcomes Santa to Country Fair. 2. Miss Jingle Belles and Mr. Mistletoe, Missy Hill and Andre Butler, pose after being crowned. 3. The crowd and candidates await Angie Malone's an- nouncement of the new Miss Jingle Belle and Mr. Mistletoe. 4. The 1987 Miss Jingle Belles Court joins Santa for a perfect picture. Holiday Court 23

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Centennial Christmas Cheer 1. The 1987 Mr. Mistletoe and Miss Jingle Belle's Court: Dan Punkay, Anne Doll, Andre Butler, Rachel Lamb, Tom Hettinger, Missy Hill, Tom Jakstys, Stacy Budnik, Chad Smith, and Debbie Dedin. 2. Debbie Dedin and Stacy Budnik smile while Santa listens to a Christmas wish. 3. Mr. Mistletoe, Andre Butler, adjusts his crown as he awaits the crowning of Miss Jingle Belles. The Miss Jingle Belles candidates started the holiday season by wel- coming Santa Claus at Country Fair. The candidates were enthusiastic about being Santa's helpers and enjoyed the experience. The candi- dates were Stacy Budnik, Debbie Dedin, Anne Doll, Melisa Hill, and Rachel Lamb. This year Centennial started a new tradition. Mr. Mistletoe was created because of the new sex eq- uity laws. The candidates for Mr. Mistletoe were Andre Butler, Tom Hettinger, Tom Jakstys, Dan Punkay, and Chad Smith. Miss Jingle Belles and Mr. Mistle- toe were crowned at the Winter Concert by the 1987 Miss Jingle Belles, Sirena Lyles. The 1987 Miss Jingle Belles was Missy Hill and the first Mr. Mistletoe was Andre But- ler. 22 Holiday Court

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Traditionally the Centurian has summarized some of the major news events which have had an im- pact on both our community and school. This year the highlight of our news is Centennial's very own alum Bonnie Blair who was a participant in the 1988 Winter Olympics at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, in the Women's Olympic speedskating championship. Bonnie, a 1982 graduate, received international recognition in many publications. Among the recogni- tion was a cover story in the Febru- ary 12 issue of USA Today and a featured cover story in the February Life Magazine. Centennial High School is indeed proud of our illus- trious alum. Bonnie is America's new sweetheart. She captured the hearts of many when she set a new world record in 39.10 seconds and won the gold medal in the 500 me- ter race. Bonnie also received a bronze medal in the 1000 meter race. She is one of only three American women who have ever received a gold in the 500 meter and a bronze medal in the 1000 meter. Between the holidays a major fire severely damaged a number of buildings in downtown Champaign. These buildings were of historical architectural significance. Plans were rapidly made to restore them as completely as possible to their original decorum. On January 18 the sports commu- nity was startled by the sudden res- ignation of Mike White, University of Illinois football coach. The vacancy was filled on February 3 when the U of I athletic board named pro-coach John Mackovic as head football coach. 24 News Picture courtesy ol the Blair family