Edina High School - Whigrean Yearbook (Edina, MN)

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The Russian Club offers a toast to the Edina Home- coming Court. Then Bruce took his turn at choosing royalty. He walked back and forth before the female counterpart of the Court, let- ting the suspence rise, before he and his entourage swooped down upon the thrilled Dina OD to pronounce her Queen. The happy King and Queen then rose to sit on their thrones, and acknowledge the ap- plause and cheers of the crowd. After the big pep-fest there was a num- ber of smaller celebrations, and one very important one. The Homecoming game. To start out this event, the court and a variety of interesting floats tall had to be carried on foot because of the new all- weather tracki gave a parade for all of Edina. Then came the game, which was unmitigated fun for everyone, including the opposite team. and Edinak Seniors reign . dent body declared the Homecoming to be a truly satisfying event, and the 1984-85 Homecoming Court humorously donned track shoes, ballet slippers, and various other forms of footwear in their walk around the track. Shouts of encouragement and enthusi- asm echoed from the stands as Tim Ful- ford and the rest of Edina,s cheerleaders led the fans in spirited cheers. Among fa- vorite cheers of the crowd were ilWelve got Spiritii and Wlihe Wavell, a physical cheer. Fans were dressed in green, gold, and white and were wearing Edina buttons with the Homecoming slogan uThe felines are dyinl lcause thee hornets are flyini!n Although the footballgt'eam, with captains Ted'BroW'li and EriciLa'rsen, battled hard A that nightikewiththessupport of many. With all the action and eventsgvthcistua' . a ,: L, , a , L a 1 These senior women tlcelebrate high schools ending HOMECOMING

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Matt Pfohl um and Patricia Docherty smile and wa ve to the crowds, as Scott Peterson UM drives in the parade. l4 HOMECOMING Rob Koop 02 and Robin Buzby Uh make an appearance as the Wynamic duo during the pep fest. The :1 ward winning Images staffers lead their Chinese hornet along the parade route.

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On Saturday, October 13, the Home- coming Dance, was a smashing success. Purple, blue, and silver decorations adorned tables, walls, and ceilings at the Edina Community Center. Confetti was tossed in handfuls about the room, creat- ing a festive party atmosphere. The deco- rations were not the only things that were fantastic that night; the appearances of the students left a lasting impression as well. hhThe outfits were incredible? exclaimed Jennifer Abrams am, co-chairman of the Homeocming celebration, lland I really enjoyed giving my time to make the dance and Homecoming work 7 As the hands of the clock approached midnight, couples filtered out in groups to talk over the dance. Some walked casually out to cars parked nearby while others with a bit more class tusually seniorsl were escorted by chauffeurs to limosines, to be driven to the AMFAC or other places where people would gather and late night tor early morning partying would begin. In the memories of many Edina students, that night and the fun of Homecoming l84-l85 would remain for a lifetime. As one member of the student body commented, thIt was a Homecoming that Illl never for- getW Debbie Eickoff leads the hornette 1ine as with the band during the parade mu , $3h h x Rh l I gag. t, H l i , , 'lg , A view of K uhlmanefteld during half-time shows the involvement of the band and the cheerleaders in Homecoming. w ' '