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

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Pouring rain drenched bodies, but sparkling spirits ran high ission sabotaged but effective Homecoming night was filled with memories of down-pour- ing rain. At noon the tempera- ture was 82 degrees and the sky was clear, but by 5:00 the rain had iei loose and the tem- perature had drastically dropped to 62 degrees. Band members were worried that they would have to perform in street clothes. Since it was Homecoming I wanted uni- forms, but I felt that if it rained no one would stay to watch them, said Mr. Paul Wills, band director. After being run out of bounds, full- back Mike Peterson is brought down by fullback Al Thompson of the Wayne Generals. Peterson was the only sophomore player who started. After the first touchdown, junior Ben Miller reenacts the highlights of the play. Following the touch- down, the band played the school song. Homecoming Court: Tim Graham, Kristin Baumgartner, Don Goeg- lein, Heidi Bieberich, Bob Bortz, Susie Schoenherr, John Westra. Becky Carter, Becky Borchelt, Da- vid Panning. The stands remained bare because the rain spoiled Homecoming decorations. Most felt that the rain had a great part in winning the game. Instead of passing the ball they (Wayne players) ran with it, which was to our ad- vantage, said senior Jeff Peterson. The game against the Wayne Generals ended in a Concordia victory, 17-0. Sec- ond quarter highlights were running back Bob Bortz ' s touchdown, running back Tim Graham ' s touchdown and kicker Eric Schilf ' s field goal. The Homecoming dance, Dancing in the Streets, took place in the gym. The decora- tions included graffiti on the walls, street signs, and barri- cades. I thought the decora- tions were great. They really fit in with the music and the theme, said freshman Diana Johnson. The decorations were a lot better than last year. You could tell they put a lot of hard work and effort into them, said senior John Westra. The disk jockeys for the dance were Sounds One. They had a great selection of music that was easy to dance to, said sophomore Katie Harris. Students could wear shorts because of the hot weather. I think they should have had some fans, said freshman Stacey Smith. Cookies and punch were served, and servers ran out of punch. We went through 30 gallons and we finally gave up at 11:30, said Mrs. Beth Bie- berich, chaperone. — Amandia Snell Homecoming Game

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Cadets thriving with enthusiasm for big success nything could happen Painted windows, maroon and white balloons hung from the ceiling, cardboard walkways laid on the hallway floors, and streamers hung from wall to wall were all a part of the events students experienced during Homecoming week. The sound of Pastor Borchers ' Kansas Hymns cheering each class on provid- ed entertainment Wednesday night during Anything Goes. Though preparation for the event started way back in July, the evening itself was cut a little short because of rain. Anything Goes was great! It was a chance to see every- one in your class and show a lot of school spirit. I had a great time cheering my class on even though I wasn ' t in any events, and I felt the classes had great team spirit, said sophomore Julia Saalfrank. Picking the contestants for each event out of a paper sack was a new pr ocedure. In the past, class officers chose the teams at an assembly. We decided that this wasn ' t the fairest way because some- times the officers ' friends got picked over others or not ev- eryone had a fair chance at signing up because the sign up tables were too crowded, said senior co-chairman Val Keoun. Though Anything Goes only lasted for one night, spirit days also added to the week-long fun. Dress up days were the only times you got to act really crazy! said junior Jill Sheets. Though more people partic- ipated in Formal Day than any other day, the days on which the costumes used the most imagination were the favorites. I liked Clash Day the best. I liked to see all the weird things people wore, said junior Tra- cy Albersmeyer. Spirit days were a lot of fun because you got to see people at the ir worst and their best. said freshman Chad Applegate. Students also invested much time on Tuesday night to decorate the hallways. This proved to be successful for the seniors, who came out victori- ous in Anything Goes and the judging of hall decorations. — Julie Chickedantz Keeping spirits high, senior Su- sie Schoenherr displays her Clash Day costume. Schoen- herr won the award for the best clash day costume during Homecoming week. Borchers. seniors Katie Was- son. Marlena Meyer, and Karen Bryant cheer their class on to victory during the Wednesday night Anything Goes by singing Going as low as she can go. freshman Lauren Kruse at- tempts to make it under the Limbo bar Wednesday night during Anything Goes Fresh- men won this event and came out 3rd m the competition Homecorr 9

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Cheerleaders encourage run- ning back Bob Bortz by screaming lor a victory. Bortz scored one touchdown in the game against the Wayne Gen- erals. The linal score was 17-0. liked the D.J.s be- cause they played a good selection of songs that were easy to dance to, 5 — Freshman, Stacy Smith Homecoming Gam ST