Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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THAT GOOD OLD Viking spirit was shown by Senior Mary Evert is dressed in oversized clothes to show her school spirit. QPhoto by I. Linj - Candidly ll I enjoyed Spirit Week but not as much as I have in the past. Shawn Cox Il ONE MORE TIME! The classes once again had the traditional chance to defeat the Seniors during Spirit Week - but were once again unsuc- cessful! iPhoto by I. Grygielj Speaking - SPIRIT WEEK 25

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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

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DANCE ATTEND:-so Hf Pf'd Lfff The Spirit BY 250 COUPLES' Of The Homecoming. A won- derful memory. It hap- pened every year. Students participated in activities during the week, Spirit Week, and then climaxed the week with the election of attendants and the queen, the game, and of course, the dance. Spirit Week was a week when students dressed up for special days and par- ticipated in activities at lunch. This week was espe- cially fun because it got most people excited for the game and the dance. I liked Spirit Week with the dressing up and lunch activities because it was fun to dress up and have a good time with your friends at school, stated sophomore Mike Schoon. An exciting event for most students was the elec- tion of the Homecoming attendants and the queen. On the day of the game, an assembly riled everyone up for the game. In addi- tion, Lori Davis, the 1984 queen, passed her crown to her successor. The atten- dants, escorted down the aisle by Senior football players, included freshmen Kris Brown and Tasha Lil- lardg sophomores Tara Parker and Jennifer Jones, juniors Amy Serfoss and Karen Brooks, and Seniors Pam Shane and Lynn Eicken. Senior Yolanda Bailey was crowned Home- coming queen. I like the Homecoming assembly because it gives people a chance to see who, from the other classses, are the Homecoming atten- dants. I also like it because it lifts the spirit of the school, said sophomore Roxy jones. Spectators at the Home- coming game watched as the Vikings defeated Ran- toul, 14-6. School The homecoming game was one of the best, be- cause everyone was in such a good mood, and we won! remarked junior Amy Ser-1 foss. The night after the game, Saturday, October 19, was the Homecoming Dance, held at the Beef House Banquet Center. Many people enjoyed the dance because dinner was offered at the same loca- tion. It was also liked be- cause of the different at- mosphere. I thought Homecoming was very fun because it was the first one that I had been to and it was a lot bet- ter than I ever expected. The whole dance appeared nicer because of the effect of the atmosphere, which made it seem more like a formal dance, replied Sen- ior Jon Walker. PASS THE I.lFESAVER, yelled sopho- mores Lori Zamberletti and Jenny Ro- sendale during the sixth hour lunchtime activities of Spirit Week. iPhoto by 1. Linj 26 HOMECOMING X . rprr g ig.. .A t