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

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Big crowd enjoys romantic evening Soft Christmas candles glimmer on the tables. The band deftly sets up its equipment. Beautiful murals of silhouette dancers fill the walls. Christmas trees with shimmering multi-colored lights cast a holiday glow over the cafeteria. All is in readiness for the arrival of over 200 couples to the 1982 “Moonlight and Mistletoe” Tur¬ nabout Dance. Unusually mild weather allowed the couples to arrive with light jackets, but didn’t hinder their enjoyment of the eventful night. As the cafeteria slowly filled with couples, the band “Tapestry” tried to awaken enthusiasm with its music. Without much delay, the couples burst onto the dance floor. Soon, the shoes were left under the tables and the ties and jackets hung on the chairs, as couples plunged into lively dances. Although the dance floor was crowded throughout the night, some couples stood in line for a long time waiting to get their pictures taken for a special memory of the night. The time came for the queen and class princesses to be named. Karen Wayman, editor of the Inklings; Mark Henderson, assistant editor; and Chris Badowski, business manager, announc¬ ed the winners as names were drawn for each class. As each class princess came forward, she received a rose and the queen received several roses. The queen of the 1982 Turnabout Dance was Dana Topa; junior princess, Cheryl Bowie; sophomore princess, Tracy Bal; and freshman princess, Britt Wood. Eleven p.m. came too soon as the band played its last song. The candles still flickered, the tables were filled with rumpled napkins and empty punch cups as the band packed up their in¬ struments. The cafeteria slowly emp¬ tied, but for most the evening wasn’t at its end. Couples still looked forward to a romantic dinner with their dates. The Turnabout Dance may be over for another year, but the memories will live on forever. Joe Kuehl and Kerry Santacaterina (top left) share a romantic moment at the 1982 Turnabout dance. Amy Friant and Bill Lewin (top left) dance to the music of Tapestry.

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Jill Rouhselang and Tracy Bal (opposite page, middle) take a break for some refreshments. Cathy Stone (opposite page, bottom) carefully pins on John Frangello’s boutonniere before the Turnabout Dance. The class princesses and their dates for the 1982 Turnabout (top) are freshman princess Britt Wood and escort Tim Rhode; senior princess Dana Topa and escort Tim Schwanke; sophomore princess Tracy Bal and escort Ron Plesac; and junior princess Cheryl Bowie and escort John Simale. Michelle Petrovich (right) waits while her date, Dan Degani, places their tickets into the drawing box for Turnabout princesses. The 1982 Turnabout Queen, Dana Topa, (below) poses for a picture with her escort Tim Schwanke. Mike Spicknall and Cathy Barret (bottom right) admire the programs given to each couple.

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Changes appear in Crown Point area Crown Point High School has added a few changes to the school this year. One of the most useful improvements to the school is the school marquee on the front lawn. The marquee provides the public with information of school sports, plays, and other extra-curricular activities. The Student Council and the National Honor Society Chapter of 1982 provided for this financial project. New Olympic symbols decorate the auxiliary gym. These red-painted sym¬ bols depict the various sports that the students participate in at Crown Point. Art class students used their artistic skills in painting the symbols. The Adult Booster Club contributed improvements to the football field. One of these improvements was the sign above the bleachers reading “Bulldog Turf.” Another improvement was the new scoreboard for the football games. A new concession stand was built near the football field. Building trade students worked on this project. A few fast-food restaurants have made their appearances in town. Willy’s Short Stop Pizza and Gameroom replac¬ ed the Arco gas station and car wash. The Clubhouse Backdoor Arcade took over Gamble’s pizza place in the Lake View Square. Many students go there to play the popular video games. The Long John Silver’s seafood restaurant chain, has made its way into Crown Point. The restaurant opened in late December. The Jewel Food Store reopened in the summer of 1982. The grocery store was closed for almost half a year because of a collapsed roof. The sign “Bulldog Turf’ (above) was donated by the Adult Booster Club and is mounted above the football bleachers. Building trade students David Wade and Ken Hawkins (middle right) work diligently as Mr. Ben Stephan supervises. The new marquee (right) displayed in the front lawn of the school keeps the public informed of school events. The new scoreboard, (far right) another Adult Booster project, was an added attraction to the football field this fall. CROWN POINT HIGH SCHOOL TUES NOV 8.13 ACAPPELLA . ORCH C0HCERT AT ST. MARYS 7=30 thurs r?r S3 SAT c, lS SWI LJL Local News