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

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Jennifer Halvorson and Craig Abel take a break as they read their prom program. Prom-goers take a break from dinner as they watch the balloon float away. Lisa Skora and her date Mark Bosetti anxiously wait for dinner to be served. Natalie Meyer and Brian Kipp pose for a pic¬ ture at their last high school dance. Bob Santelik and Chris Johnson fast dance to the music of Pawnz. 19

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IPOO H IH ' OIL ID § LASTING VI ID MOIL ITS Prom is the last dance of a high school career. The 1983-84 prom will hold lasting memories for the seniors of ’84. Prom took place at the Serbian Hall on Friday, May 4. The theme was “Col¬ or My World. The junior class presi¬ dent, Anne Kvachkoff, welcomed the crowd. Jenny Lambert led the dinner prayer. Pawnz supplied the evening’s enter¬ tainment for the fourth consecutive year. The group performed songs by popular artists as well as their own work. The announcing of the queen and king took place at 9 p.m. The queen candidates were announced individual¬ ly, and each received a single red rose and a gold charm with Prom ’84 en¬ graved on it. Each of the king candi¬ dates received a keychain with Prom ’84 also engraved on it. Tina Head and Steve Gilrowski were named the queen and king of the dance. After the crowning, the dancing con¬ tinued until 11 p.m. Then friends parted and went their separate ways. Some went to parties or out to breakfast while others went to Chicago for a carriage ride. The next day couples went to Indiana Beach, the Dunes, the Cubs’ game, or various other places. The 1984 Queen candidates are Janet Wise, Tina Head, Chrisy Merkner, and Anne Nerney. The 1984 King candidates and junior escorts are Jenny Lambert, Dave Surber, Steve Gilrowski, Jeff Georgas, Dave Koscho, and Diane Williams. Tina Head and Steve Gilrowski reign as the 1984 prom King and Queen.

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Graduates look to -the future with —different views Commencement for the class of ’84 was held on Friday, May 25 at 7 p.m. Four hundred eight seniors marched down the aisle to the traditional Pomp and Circumstance” played by the high school band. Salutatorian Merit Erick¬ son led the pledge of allegiance and then followed with the invocation. Nan¬ cy Cowan, senior class president, pre¬ sented the class welcome to the se¬ niors, their families, and their friends. The baccalaureate message, The Big ‘R’,” was presented by Rev. H. Lothar Thoelke of the Trinity Lutheran Church. Mark Thoelke and Kim Weber each gave their valedictory message. Then the senior choir members sang “Parting Blessing,” which was conduct¬ ed by Mr. Michael Wade. Mr. Ken Brist then read the graduates names as members of the school board presented them with their diplomas. When this was completed, Mr. Charles R. Bigler, Superintendent, asked the graduates to stand. As tension mount¬ ed, Mr. Bigler officially graduated the class of ' 84. As the seniors moved their tassels from the left to the right, they showed many mixed emotions. Some shed tears of sadness while others shed tears of joy. All graduates looked to the future with different views and pers pectives with the security of high school behind them and a world of dis¬ covering in front of them.