Concordia Lutheran High School - Luminarian Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Let The Good Times Roll For one week, the face of Concordia was changed by the spirit of Homecoming. With this spirit, the good times rolled. The week began with Formal Day, which gave teachers a rare view of students in their best attire. Mr. Don Luepke said, I like to see the people really looking spiffy. Masquerade Day confused the student body because at times they couldn ' t recognize the per- sons behind the strange masks. The traditional 50s and Nerd Day made some act uncommonly with clash- ing clothes, horn rimmed glasses, and nerdy behavior. The dress up days got everybody motivated to get into the act of Homecoming, sophomore Bill Dickmeyer said. The weekday celebrating end- ed with an inspiring pep session highlighted by Doo Wa Diddy, a skit by the cheerleaders in which they caricatured the football team. The excitement before the game caused some students to let go of their maroon and white bal- loons before they were supposed to. Coronation at halftime present- ed the new queen, Michele Dixie, and king, Erik Preus. In spite of their spirit and effort, the team was defeated by the South Side Archers 20-0. The king and queen and their court enjoyed the first dance at the Homecoming Dance on Satur- day night, the finale to an exciting week. A record number of stu- dents and alumni attended to let the good times roll in the tropical paradise set up in the main gym. The Student Lounge provides a place to show off costumes on Masquerade Day, as seniors Kris Trygg and Kelly Simerman are do- ing. Friends Anita Maxwell and Karen Curry and sister Rachele congratulate Michele Dixie on becoming Homecoming Queen. The 1982 Homecoming Court: Jana Goeglein, Dave Moellering, Rindy Scrogham, Scott Wade, Queen Michele Dixie, King Erik Preus, Jody Beck, Gerald McGee, Joy Klindworth, Terry Rybolt. homecoming 1 1

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1 In the student lounge, several senior girls dis- play their school spirit as they dress accord- ingly for Masquarade Day. As the only one in the float competition, the senior float sets a perfect background for Queen Michele Dixie and King Erik Preus. Freshman Steve Burkholder buys a helium balloon from Student Council representatives Kathy Huebschman, Tammy VanMeter and Rob Lucas to be released at the start of the Homecoming game With music provided by Valley View, Sara Owen and Jack DeHaven enjoy a spirited conversation with friends during the dance. 10 homecoming

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At the start of the Anything Goes festivities. Laura Burger lights the bonfire as a few sen- iors look on. Shoveling their mouths full of pizza, seniors Jody Beck and Don Rodenbeck strive for first place in the pizza eating contest. In the final outcome, the juniors won. Racing down the track freshman Julie Strat- ton heads toward the barrel at the far end of the coarse in the wagon push. The junior class took first place in this event. In the golfball relay, junior Mike Strasen and senior Krista Macke prepare to dive for a golfball as they run toward the sawdust pile. Anything ' Really Goes ' Rivalry and competition grew intense. Hunger to be number one was upon each Cadet ' s face. Bellowing chants inspired teammates to go for a victory. The fan support was better and the students were rowdier than previous years. My friends were excited and I could really sense individual class support, said junior Claire Lahey. The Anything Goes Competi- tion consisted of ten events, five of them new to the contest. Teams not only had to chug Pepsi from baby bottles, but eat hot pizza as quickly as they could. Searching through the mound of sawdust proved an insur- mountable task for some as they slipped and fell on the treacher- ous tarp. Mr. Don Luepke encoun- tered difficulty as the contents of his baby bottle ran down the front of his shirt. The confusion in the water relay looked like a Lau- rel and Hardy movie, said junior Susan Dunton. Blisters appeared quickly on the hands of tug-o-war contestants. I was in the wheelbarrow race because I thought it would be fun and exciting, said freshman Lisa Stuart. The wagon race was ex- citing for junior Tammy Reed as she found herself dumped on the ground. The third annual event began with a parade led by the band from school to the parking area near the tennis courts where the bonfire was rising high in the air. As a spectator, Jeff Thompson felt the evening was a great op- portunity for students to get to- gether. I don ' t think it could have been any better, he said. 12 anything goes