DeKalb High School - Saber Yearbook (Waterloo, IN)

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PEP SESSIONS, CONVOS: 18 TOP, LEFT: The 1984-85 football team huddles up to do a VICTORY cheer for the student body at one of the fall pep sessions. ABOVE, LEFT: ‘Responsibility’ was one of the words that was stressed a lot in the convo from the March of Dimes about birth defects. PEP SESSIONS TOP, RIGHT: Sophomore Linda Kugler shies away as one of the members of the rock group Arc sings a love song to her “real close.” ABOVE, RIGHT: The girls’ varsity volleyball team waits for their introduction at a pep session for the fall sports athletes. Getting a break from the classroom is always welcomed by the students and staff. Pep sessions held in the gym- nasium honored DHS students in various activities. Participants from fall, winter, and spring sports were recognized by the student body for their efforts and accomplishments. The band per- formed for the school before they went to the Grand Nationals and pre- sented their trophies and awards to Mr. Fites. Pep sessions gave DHS a chance to show its Baron pride and — spirit.

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oy the German Club and featured the dand “Nos Mo King.”’ Most of the cou- oles in attendance appeared to have a joyful evening. The music department presented a special Christmas concert for the com- munity on Sunday, December 9, and dortions of it were later presented to ‘he student body in a convocation in which both the band and choral de- oartments participated. The Brigadiers prepared a Special Christmas show which they performed at halftime of the Snider basketball game. The home economics classes en- joyed Christmas festivities by prepar- ing a complete Christmas dinner. Many Barons who knew of the meal tried to sneak in and grab a few “munchies” before lunch or maybe to save them- selves from cafeteria food. Finally, the FEA showed their Christ- mas spirit by preparing some after- school snacks for the teachers and the Student Council dressed up the Com- mons with some special Christmas trim- mings. Groups Spread Christmas Cheer ABOVE, LEFT: The tradition of the Christmas For- mal included selecting a King and Queen; sen- iors Jerry VanWye and Janet Pfefferkorn lead the King and Queen dance. TOP, RIGHT: Senior Scott Brandon seems to be enjoying himself as he helps the Student Council members decorate the Commons with holiday cheer. LOWER, RIGHT: Senior Nick Wainscott and soph- omore Amy Blevins smile for the camera as part of the activity of the Christmas Formal. 17 HOLIDAYS

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The convocations were both enter- aining and informative. In the fall, | ampus Life sent us a contemporary |ock group and in the spring, they pre- ented a movie entitled Desperado. | his year’s rock group, Arc, performed nany of the top hits and talked a little it about peer pressure. } The band and choir members also | erformed in the auditorium with the | 10pes of getting DHS fired up for the | christmas season. Ranger Gary Horton, }oetter known to the students as on ) Ranger Rick,’” came to talk about pa- triotism. A lengthy presentation on birth defects was given to the juniors and seniors by the March of Dimes. Slides were accompanied by a guest speaker who used the word “please” quite frequently. The student body also watched a movie that featured a stand-up comedian talking to a group of teens about high school involve- ment. Although new state regulations limit- ed the time we could all get together, DHS knew exactly what to do with the times that we did have. Jaron Spirit Shines Through TOP, LEFT: The staff and student body clap and sing to the playing of the school song by the band at an afternoon pep session. TOP, RIGHT: Head Coach Hummer talks to the students about the football season while Tony Michael, Brian Dapp, and Toby Refner look on. ABOVE, LEFT: Senior John Findley presents the NEIAC trophy to Principal Fites. Other team cap- tains, Chris Schlosser and Brian Dapp, watch. ABOVE, RIGHT: Senior Baron Brigade members Mary Garrison, Jill Hay, Julie Thrasher, Greg Barth, Carl Smith, and Scott Sims present their trophies to the school. CONVOS