Danville High School - Medley Yearbook (Danville, IL)

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Taking the day before prom off, prom committee member junior Nancy Van Pelt uses crepe paper to form a lattice walkway. (Photo by J. Crygiel) In the spotlight. Seniors Troy Drews and Pam Shane dance together after having been crowned Prom King and Queen. (Photo by J. Grygiel) Hoping to make prom something that everyone will remember, junior Cliff Lovelace decorates for the event. (Photo by J. Grygiel) Couples who attend Prom 1986 enjoy a dance together with their ‘ 'special” guys and gals. (Photo by J. Grygiel) PROM 13

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A NIGHT OUT ON THE TOWN Can you move the plants inside? Add the white lights to the indoor trees. Set the platform for the queen’s court over there. Raise the streamers up a half inch. Who will volunteer to come tomorrow morning? ” With these phrases of supervision, the decorating of the David S. Palmer Civic Center was set in motion late Friday morning, although plans began as early as December 1985, to honor the departing Seniors with their last dance — the junior and Senior prom. A committee chaired by junior Gary Render organized the flowers, food, band, ice sculpture displays, and picture packets. After much deliberation, plans were finalized and Prom 1986 was well underway. “By having a lot of people working with me, 1 was able to delegate responsibility so that all of us were able to work together,” said junior Gary Render. To finance the big event, nearly $4000.00 was earned through car washes, dances, and candy sales. Raising that kind of money took a lot of effort on everyone’s part. Still, those on the prom committee found the work worthwhile. “I feel we had a good turn out at prom, for nearly 250 couples came. We succeeded in giving our special gift to the seniors,” said junior Zeina Baroudy. On May 24. 1986, the Danville Civic Center transformed from a hockey arena to a spacious, candle lit garden filled with flowers, pillars, balloons, and white lattice walkways. The couples ar- rived dressed in formal gowns and tuxedos, full of anticipation of the night ahead. A live band from Indianapolis, the Special Purpose, performed the latest hits while couples swayed to the music or mingled with friends. Glasses, inscribed with the Prom theme — “If Only For One Night,” memory key-chains, and picture memory booklets of each couple in attendance replaced the traditional prom souvenirs. The committee decided to host the prom at the David S. Palmer Civic Center due to the spaciousness which would accommodate more people. The junior and Senior prom was dedicated to the Seniors in hopes that each one would cherish the moment forever — “If Only For One Night.” by Linda Butler Members of the 1986 Prom court include Senior attendants: Heather Hill, Anne Berg. Lynn Eicken, Chris Rew, Chuck Dyer, and Curt Towne. Prom Queen was Senior Pam Shane and Prom King was Senior Troy Drews. (Photo by L. Woodrum) 12 PROM

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 THE END OF THE SCHOOL DAZE Some have said that the high school years were the “golden years,’’ but after four years of working and growing up, one certainly would feel anxious to break out and to start a future. That step started one out with a little hope and a little completeness “Graduation was like a landmark in my life. I’m glad to be gone from Danville High, but I’ll always cherish the memories. Graduation was a scary time for me, though I wasn’t sure if I was ready to go to college and get out into the world. I knew that I was losing the security that I had always fallen back on. The time has come for me to start a new beginning, so I’m just trying to keep the memories and strive toward higher goals,’’ said ’86 graduate Shelly Harrigan. Not all graduating students felt so optimistic toward graduation and what was to follow. “There are times when I wish I was a freshman again. Graduation was not a new beginning for me; it was the end of the best years of my life. I am trying to set some goals for myself, but I can’t help looking back and feeling a little remorse,” said graduate Bill Ady. Some had big dreams for themselves, and graduation marked the first step toward future success. “In my graduation speech I tried to emphasize the fact that high school years are going to be some of the best that we’ll ever have, but now it’s time to go from there. Graduation was just the beginning; now it’s up to us to start building our lives,” said graduate and former Senior Class President, Jimmy Bates. However, some students just wanted to graduate in order to get out of school. Graduation was a sigh of relief. “Graduation marked the end of a long journey for me, and now it’s like starting a new one,” said ’86 Co-Valedictorian Jackie Sollers. Graduation was a time for tears and for hopes and most of all, for saying goodbye to the old and hello to the new. But as Senior Jeanne Fire-baugh summed it up, “They may be gone, but their memory is here to stay.” by Nyckee Conner. Caps, gowns, and thongs? No. thongs were not a part of the required attire for graduation night, but Senior Curt Towne got a kick out of it. (Photo by L. Woodrum) Shake with your right hand Senior Rob Bireline accepts his diploma from school board member Terry Briggs on June 3. 1986. (Photo by L. WoodrumI 14 GRADUATION Fulfilling her last high school requirement. Senior Anne Berg makes hei speech after having been named one of the three valedictorians. (Photo by L. Woodrum)