Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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F LL LAZINESS' School, cool weather, homework, a job. When fall finally rolled around, many people got extra busy. Alot of students dreaded getting back into a schedule. Others were glad to begin again. I don't like fall because I can't be lazy when school starts. I have a new sched- ule and a lot of new classes, commented fresh- man Karen Lindsay. The biggest change during fall is having to get up early and set aside time for homework, stated sophomore Molly McKin- zie. Fall brought about more household chores. Many people complained about raking leaves. Some others suffered from preparations for winter. Not only do I have to rake leaves, but I am still mowing the grass. -That makes my work even harder and longer, added junior Jason Baker. I like fall because it makes me look forward to Christmas vacation, re- plied freshman Andrew Begins When School Starts Stafferd. Fall was a sign that sum- mer was over and winter was on its way. It's the end of some pleasures, but a beginning of others. HERE, TRAPPED WITHIN the frame of a camera lens rests the fall scenery of one of Southwest Danville's rivers near Anderson Hill. iPhoto by S. Crimshawj FALL

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HAVING TO HIT the books re- sults in the biggest complaint from Senior Chris Sheets when fall comes. iPhoto by S. Grim- shawl ...Candidly Speaking ..... E Iican't stand it! It's sweater weather again! Reggie Chapman ll 553, . X ,mx Rn , X Ii? 1 is N : W ii QE i S 5. 1 K esswsiui 22A PAGINC FOR HELP in carry out, Senior Joe Miller keeps busy work- ing at Jewel to make some extra mon- ey while the weather is cooling off outside. QI-'hoto by M. Longj FALL TARGET RECEIVES GOOD business when students such as Senior Jenni Coberley head back to school. iPhoto by I. Grygielj .?.' .me

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'IT'S FU AN G MEs'SPffffWee1f- Composed of Mix and Match Day, Oversized Clothes Day, and the tradi- tional Maroon and White Day, Spirit Week was limited to three dayst - Oct. 16, 17, and 18. At lunch time each day a different race took place: Blindfolded Piggyback race, Lifesaver-passing race, and Tug of War. The climax of the week was the football game in which the Vikings over- powered Rantoul, 14-6. The final event of the week was the Homecoming Dance at the Beef House Banquet Center, Saturday, October 19. Some students thought nothing of events during Spirit Week, however, oth- ers were very much in- volved in them. They dressed up, they cheered, and most of all they had Viking spirit. What would happen if one student could make up two days of his own? If I could make up two days of my own, they would have to be Favorite Nightie Day and Strange Day, where everyone tries to be as strange as possi- ble, replied Senior Seth Hible. Other students' minds didn't concentrate on changing the already- planned dates. They would rather go all out on the days they could. Well, when I was a freshman and didn't know any better, I went all out for everything. On Toga Day, I wore a toga with nothing under it, said sophomore Tim Grider. Many community voices thought that it was sense- less for young adults to act so childishly, but surely there was a reason to go crazy once in a while. I think schools have Spirit Week to get the stu- dents excited for the Homecoming football game and to show how much spirit they have, ex- claimed sophomore Kelley Bergan. When students were pepped up at a football Three Days game, they cheered, danced, and sang, but did Spirit Week really pep one up? You bet Spirit Week peps me up. just seeing all those people showing their spirit is enough to pep anyone up, roared Senior Todd Applegate. Year after year, the com- petition of Spirit Week has continued. With all the contests and special days, the classes gave their best shot at defeating the Sen- iors, but failed. Although the week was full of com- petition, Spirit Week still managed to bring out the fun of school unity, and above all, a sense of pride. ENTERTAINING DURING THE Homecoming assembly, Senior Wes Parker and juniors Debbie Sherrill and Nancy VanPelt sing Hey Look At Us Now ' iPhoto by J. Grygielj 24 SPIRIT WEEK PARTICIPATING IN A lifesav- er contest, juniors Ienny Martin and Rick Christy attempt to win for their class during lunchtime activities. iPhoto by I. Linj 151 1