Emmerich Manual High School - Ivian Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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ROYAL CORONATION . . . Seniors Arlene Johnson and Anthony Mina were crowned Homecoming Queen and King at the game against Howe. ANXIOUS ONLOOKERS . . . Redskin fans anxiously await the announcement of the 1982 Homecoming royalty at the game ' s halftime. 19

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Redskin warpath leads to Homecoming victory This was it! The night had finally arrived that everyone had been waiting and planning for — Homecoming. Activities started at the beginning of the the week to fire up the Redskins and get them ready for the big game on Friday. The freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors participated in the annual sign contest; each class trying to outdo the other in the number of signs and posters they made to decorate the halls. However, it was the class of ' 85 that won the poster contest this year and was awarded the distinction of having the most spirit. Not only was there a sign contest to determine the most spirited class, there was also a contest to determine which Manualite had made the best poster. Sophomore James Bayer received first place for his artwork, with junior Lisa Rivera receiving second place, and ju- nior John Chestnut, third. The pep session was held Thursday, October 7 during a 3A-3B aud in a final attempt to fire up the team. The pep session proved to be exciting, with the main attraction being a special appear- ance from the Howe cheerleaders. Final preparations for the game were made Friday after school with SAB decorating the field, and the Publica- tions office filling helium balloons that were released at halftime. Also, mums were picked up by the students late Friday afternoon. Manual defeated the Howe Hornets with an impressive score of 46-25, giving the ' Skins their first Home- coming victory in five years. In this action-filled game, senior Cam Dixon rushed for 2 13 yards on 23 carries, including touchdown runs of 63 and 53 yards. Senior Mike Ray and senior Jerry Johnson also added to the Red- skin score to push them on to a win. Highlighting the football game were the halftime festivities. Among these festivities, the most exciting was the crowning of the Homecoming King and Queen. The candidates anxiously awaited to hear who would be the reigning royalty; senior Anthony Mina and senior Arlene Johnson received this honor. As the new king and queen stepped forward, the band playing fan- fare, they were crowned by last year ' s king, Rex Soladine, and queen, Dawn Morse. Another festivity that was involved in the halftime ceremony was the parading of floats around the track. The floats that decorated the field were sponsored by SAB, DECA, FCA, Art Club, Masoma, and the traditional spirit truck spon- sored by the cheerleaders. Although some clubs didn ' t sponsor floats, they made large banners which were dis- played at the field. To top off the night, there was a dance, sponsored by the Key Club and Masoma, held in the cafeteria. Activi- ties Director, Miss Joyce Simmons, summed it all up, I was extremely pleased with the halftime ceremonies, as well as with the behavior of the students at the dance. This is the best Homecoming we ' ve had in years. TAKE THAT YOU PESKY BUG! . . . This float, sponsored by DECA, was one of the many that were displayed at the Homecoming. AND THEY ' RE OFF . . . Members of the Redskin team charge onto t he field in anticipation of a Homecoming victory. 18

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I MIGHT AS WELL. ..Mrs. Madora Walker, math- ematics department head, takes time to enroll in the PTO before start of her scheduled conferences. CAN YOU SEE THIS? . . . Math teacher Miss Esther Sangar explains her grading system to parents. PIT visits MHS Often, many unnecessary problems may arise in student-teacher relation- ships. Many of these problems could be solved if the gap in parent-teacher communication were somehow bridged. A city-wide effort was made during the fall semester to keep parents in- formed of the academic and social progress of students. The effort was called the Parents-ln-Touch program. PIT stressed better communication between parents and faculty mem- bers. On Oct. 21, Parents-In-Touch Open House night, parents of Manual stu- dents were invited to visit the school to hear of student progress. Between the hours of 3:00 and 9:00 p.m., hun- dreds of parents and students visited the campus to talk to the faculty. Be- cause of this effort, parents, teachers, and students had a better relationship and an improved atmosphere. IS THIS THE SAME AS YOURS? . Mrs. Terry Clark compares copies of a report card with a parent 20