Columbus East High School - Altis Yearbook (Columbus, IN)

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 Heated Spirits Warm Cold Stands Home-com-ing (hom'kum'ing)- an annual celebration for visiting community alumni, highlighted by the crowning of a new queen; to honor the home athletes in a given sport. Unique from any other Home- coming, in the past there has been float or banner competition. Each class competed for some amount of money that would be placed into their class treasury. Homecoming was started with the lighting of the Olympian torch that sits on the football field. 1978 was the first year for a girls pow- derpuff game with this year being the second. The eighth annual Columbus East Homecoming was on Friday, October 5. People who attended the game noticed orange and white balloons floating across the field, after releasing them at kick- off; while Citizens Saving and Loans furnished small, plastic footballs for the crowd. Silenced by curiosity, queen candidates Seniors Beth Forester, Aleta Stam, and Karen McNeely waited with their escorts, as ev- eryone wondered who would be the 1979 Homecoming Queen. The evening grew tense; the en- velope was opened and the name was read: Senior Aleta Stam be- came ecstatic, as she broke into tears, and was crowned the new reigning queen. The game ended in a victory over Jennings County with a score of 57-14. Listening to the music, Sophomore Kim Le- wallen steps to the beat of the band Cohe- sion, as the evening ends. Fighting off the cold weather during the Homecoming game, the queen's court watches the outcome. Homecoming brought many Columbus East alumni home for the game and for the dance. The cold weather outside and the warmth in the gym set a relaxing mood. 12 Homecoming

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Yelling out to the senior players, Senior Scott Bonnell tries to tell the kickoff team to straighten the line. Walt Disney Day was just one of the spirit days for Homecoming. Sophomore Pam Harvey shows her spirit by her many Mickey Mouse novelties. Week of Fire 'n Fury A month after the 1979-80 school year began, the entire stu- dent body found itself in the midst of our first group project in planning and carrying through a week of Homecoming activities. Under the direction of the Senior Class, the job of raising spirit and enthusiasm allowed the some- what still disoriented under- classmen to become an active part of East High School. )ust one of the activities started was a school spirit week, where everyone dressed for each daily event and competed for a five- dollar prize. The week began with Walt Disney Day, Tuesday was Disco or Disco Destroyer Day, while many students dressed for Wednesday's Toga Day, Thursday was Saturday Night Live Day and by the end of the week we were ready for Original Orange and Brown Day. Wednesday night heralded the second annual powder puff girl's football game, as the seniors took off with the ball and ran for a 12-0 victory over the juniors. Reigning over the powder puff activities was the newly crowned king, se- nior Blair Kiel. Thursday night rolled around for the bonfire and pep rally. The highlight of the evening was the distribution of balloons to the fe- males which hidden inside each was a player's number and mes- sage which read: Here's a chance you don't want to miss; give this football player a good luck kiss. The week was completed by the action packed, both on and off the field, Homecoming eve- ning. During halftime of the Powder Puff game Senior Dana Pardieck, crowns the newly chosen king Senior Blair Kiel as his escort Tammy Muir watches. Homecoming Week 11

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1979 Homecoming Queen's Court and escorts: Teri Murphy, jon Weaver, Angela Adair, Andy Adair, Karen McNeely, Dan Bishop, Aleta Stam, Scott Stam, Beth Forster, Brian Forster, Tammy Schisler, Mark Spinks, Gina Goodly and Bob Christman. Coach John Stafford waits patiently next to quarterback Blair Kiel who is listening for the next play from Mr. Shook. Homecoming 13