Decatur Central High School - Hawkeye Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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fter school, on Sept. 12, Senior Robin Soodbar prepares to enter the vatermelon eating contest at the Senior Watermelon Bust. D.C. Pride Is Back Returned From the Past in Top Form J h The Pride Is Back . . . The Pride is saying I ' m from Decatur, in the team effort, in being the best, is back. But it didn ' t return by itself. No, it needed a push of power, of spirit, and of commitment. The five ad- ministrators, ninety faculty members, and 1500 students that share the school displayed this spirit and commitment. This was shown by the increase in club enrollment, extracurricular ac- Ready to conquer the Beast, Seniors Dana Montgomery, Stephanie Gray, Mike Burner, Cindy Wand, Tonia Dahl, and Jen- ny Whitlow wait in line at Kings Island. The senior Kings Island trip was on September 14. Doing an assignment in U.S. History, Junior Jeff Wycoff completes his homework. All juniors were required to take U.S. History. tivities, and crowd participation. I think there is a lot more spirit and support this year, especially for the football team, said Junior Theresa Camp. This Homecoming is the best one we ' ve had. The ac- tivities were well organized and supported by the students. The night that everyone stayed after school to decorate the halls, it was amazing to watch so many students working together, show- ing real pride in their school, and having fun, stated Ms. Diana Laybold. The old attitudes were not only removed but replaced by fresh ideas and renewed attitudes full of pride. People are much more friendly. We seem to be in a better mood all the time, said senior Nichole Croft. Pride that set the mood for academic excellence, for athletic strength, and for extracur- ricular participation is back. The pride of DC is back and it ' s here to stay. Opening 5

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DC pride shines through as students show their spirit for the football team at a ptp session The rallies usually occured during 7th period on Fridays WM The Spirit of Decatur Returns You can ' t see it but you can feel it. D.C. spirit. Spirit of the team. Spirit of the school. In August the renewed school filled up with bright colors and students ' voices. Spirit shone all around the school as summers were discussed and plans for the school year were made. These in- cluded things from trying out for the talent show to attending a sports event. Many students were especially excited about the football season. It was the first time Decatur Cen- tral Hawks had played in the Hoosier Dome. Senior Steve Henry said, There was more support and spirit. This year seemed different. D.C. students have shown their spirit in different ways. First, students have shown their spirit by the way they dressed. On football, basketball , and other eventful days, students wore blue gold colors to boost the spirit. Second, they have shown spirit by par- ticipating at the pep rallies. What has all of this proved? The pride is back at Decatur Central. Sophomore Sean Ridge, along with the Jazz Band, sets the beat for the pep session. Student life divider