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

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“tfp Where We Belong” wmmmmmmmm Columbus Celebrates the Prom. (Jp Where We Belong, the 1985 North East Prom, took place on May 17, at the Com- mons with only juniors and seniors or their older guests attending. Despite cloudy skies and 35 degree tem- perature the evening attire varied from strap less dresses to tea length dresses, hooped skirts, and lace gloves, while tails on guys tuxedos and canes were the basic styles. All juniors and seniors were able to attend the After-Prom Party, free of charge. The theme was Columbus Discovers America. The party was designed to keep students in Columbus on Prom night to further their cele- bration. Bob and Tom from Q95 and the Ricky Ry- dale Band, presented the entertainment in a night club type atmosphere. The party lasted from after midnight to 5:30 a.m. More than 1.600 students were able to attend. by Lana Riley The decorations for the After Prom were made by the parents. Seniors Jeff Holmes and Dawn Bell enjoy a game in the Girls Club, which was decorated with airplanes in the clouds. In the bingo tent prizes were distributed upon winning. Local merchants donated numerous prizes and gift certifi- cates for the party. Seniors Melissa Geroge and Hector Ramaros try their luck at bingo. At the After-Prom Party, students were able to play carni val type games and win coupons, redeemable for prizes that evening. Parents volunteered to run the games. Dwight Grooms, father of Senior Merritt Grooms, hands Senior Vicki McMahan dice, while explaining how the game is played. 18 Prom

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James Brewer Not all students used the Commons for rest and relax- ation. During the non lunch mods the area is used for quiet study. Sophomores Amy Puckett and Sherry Frazier pre view class material. Sophomores Molly Sullivan and Laura Semba share a laugh during lunch break. Mike Clancy “Afom and Dad had a busy day! a student’s job isn’t easy The alarm sounds. He rolls over to turn it off. Slowly dragging himself out of bed. he makes it to the bathroom. While turning on the water to take a shower, he realizes this is his day off . . . it is parent switch day. a day for students to sleep later and allow parents to go to school. Nearly 200 parents or relatives par- ticipated. The switching program familiarizes parents with the pressures of school. They are respon- sible for attending each class with appropriate materials and for completed homework. The Student Success program began parent switch day during the Fall of 1982. for sopho- mores only. We had such an outcry from the juniors and seniors, we had another parent switch day for everyone during Feb. of 1983.' Diane Holdeman, Student Success coordina- tor, said. The most difficult part of the day for Don Stier. was getting to the third floor. It was hard trying to get to the third floor with C” stairwell closed, (due to the painting) I was late for class. Stier. father of Junior Colleen and Senior Kathi Stier, said. As for Virginia Coffey, mother of freshman. Michele Rayburn the ma- terial for the classes slowed her down. The difficult part was carrying all the books . . . they’re a lot larger than when I went to school. Unscheduled time gave parents the options of touring the building, take in refreshments at the hospitality area, or study. When I went to school, you had no free time to decide if you would use it to your advantage, Les Sawyer, father of Freshman Kim Sawyer, said. Working parents may have had a problem missing work for a day to attend school. My boss didn’t agree with me 100 percent.’’ Stier said, I think a lot more parents would be able to attend if they held this during the evening, with shortened classes, but the same passing time.’’ Parent switch did not necessarily mean that students would go to or do their parents jobs. “I stayed home, slept in, and watched soaps all day,” Senior Mark Zeigler said. Sophomore Becky Schuyler went shopping with her friends. Senior Brian Tempest had been given instructions on how his day would be spent. He is supposed to do the laundry and clean the house, Beverly Tempest, said. I watched T.V. and had David Elsbury over for lunch, Brian Tempest said. by Lana Riley 17 Friends

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Each year juniors and seniors nominate five senior guys and girls for Prom King and Queen. At the Prom, the guys vote for the queen and girls vote for the king. Senior Todd Hendrick son reigned as King, and Senior Tracey Lay. crowned by Kelly Todd, reigned as Queen. The After-Prom Party provided five areas for students to play games. The Boys Club. Girls Club, a tent for bingo, the basket ball court and a tent with carnival type games. Junior Julie Schoellkopf participates in one of the games. 19 Prom