Crown Point High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Crown Point, IN)

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Balmoral Woods Inn chosen as 1977 prom site “The Long and Winding Road”, a song originally released by the Bea¬ tles was the theme chosen by the class of 78 for the 1977 prom. The prom committee began working on the prom at the beginning of this year. Members of the prom committee included juniors Mike Jarboe, Tina Pelton, Melanie Milosh and Maria Rid¬ dle with the aid of Mr. Joseph Stanko- vich, the junior class sponsor. Together they decided on the Bal mo¬ ral Woods Inn in Crete, Illinois. After the prom site was chosen, the junior class began running a conces¬ sion stand at sports events to help absorb some of the costs. They also collected class dues and charged $17.00 a couple for prom tickets. In selling tickets, a problem arose. Balmoral Woods Inn could only accommodate 350 people and there were nearly 500 students who were eligible to go to the prom. The juniors sold tickets on a first come basis and only 200 tickets were sold including the chaperones. The Hall had two dance floors and the music was provided by the band White Rye. A roast beef dinner was served on location. Rick Westgate and Linda Niepokoj were chosen the prom King and Queen. As favors the junior class gave coffee mugs to the guys and bud vases to the girls.

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Seniors receive honors The annual senior awards assembly added to the excitement of the final week of school for seniors. During the assembly, seniors received recogni¬ tion from academic departments, school clubs, local organizations, and colleges. Many scholarships were given at the assembly. Ed Kacmar received the Dave Gergely Memorial Scholarship. An athletic scholarship was awarded to Scott Mummery by Inland Steel. This scholarship was made available after CPHS won the Calumet Region sectional spirit award. Jenny Burkett received a scholarship from the Lion’s Club for optometry, while the Kiwanis Club awarded one to Patty Reed. Student Council presented two awards. The Student Council Scholar¬ ship went to Scott Reynolds, while Larry Radinsky was chosen as the most Outstanding senior council mem¬ ber, posthumously. The American Legion gave Good Citizen awards to Dan Davison, Ed Kacmar, and Lynn Kellum. Many other awards were given to students at the assembly, but two spe¬ cial presentations were made on behalf of the senior class by president Laurie DeArmond. These awards were given to Mr. Paul Georgas, principal, and Mr. Marion Kellum, senior class sponsor, for their time and effort with the Class of ' 77 .