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

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Manual mascot Ishida Downey, junior, helps spur the team on to a Homecom- ing victory. Dancing to the school song following a touchdown is cheerleader Shawna Hacker, sophomore. Honored guests Dr. James Adams, IPS superintendent, Donald Payton, IPS School Board member, and Wayne Schmidt, architect, participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony at the dedica- tion of the football field. Homecoming candidates: Bob Hestand, Scott Davis. Chet Daulton, Melion Car- roll, King Steve Cox, Queen Kristie Schwert, Audrey Wheeler, Vickie Un- versaw, Melissa Light, and Valerie Lewis. Homecoming 13

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Homecoming 1987 A Time to Celebrate On a brisk October evening. Homecoming festivities got un- derway. It was an evening of celebration and the Redskins really had some things to cele- brate. It was perfect football weath- er, and the ' Skins were ready. Then the team scored its first touchdown, the fans went wild. The band played, the cheer- leaders danced, and the crowd was on its feet. Band me mber Ron Winkler, senior, expressed what many spectators were thinking. Compared to last year, the spirit was very high. With the spirit so high, it made the play- ers play harder and want to win even more. Although the game was the main attraction for the evening, the half-time ceremony was also exciting and colorful. Sen- iors Steve Cox and Kristie From the sidelines, team members shout words of encouragement to their teammates on the field. Schwert were crowned king and queen. When the Redskin team took the field after the half-time fes- tivities, they did so with a new- ly-found sense of confidence. They had to hold the state- ranked Ritter Raiders for two more quarters. And hold them they did! As the final seconds ticked off the clock, the score- board said it all. The Redskins had shut out the Raiders 25-0. Principal Eugene Austin had praise for the students. I felt better this year than ever be- fore. There was more red and white in the stands, and I was really proud of the way the stu- dent body handled themselves. Obviously pleased about their corona- tion. Homecoming King Steve Cox and Queen Kristie Schwert smile for their official portrait. To show their Redskin spirit, Senior Darin Fishburn wears a red and white face and Shetona Barnett, sophomore, bubbled with enthusiasm. 12 Homecoming

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Spirit Week Proud to be a Redskin Traditionally the week pre- ceding the Homecoming foot- ball game has been designated School Spirit Week. For the en- tire week, the students and the faculty were involved in many activities that gave them a chance to show that they were proud to be a Redskin. Students were encouraged to decorate the building with ban- ners, streamers, balloons, and posters. The seniors were re- sponsible for the cafeteria; ju- niors decorated the third floor; sophomores added their special touch to the second floor, and freshmen were given the first floor. The special dress up days were really po pular with both the students and the staff. Wednesday was button day. Students wore as many spirit buttons as they could. Thursday was football-cheerleader day. The guys dressed up as cheer- leaders and the gals became football players for a day. Stu- dents were especially happy when they saw their teachers dressed for the spirit of the day. On Thursday, seventh-period classes were dismissed early so that students could attend a pep session. This was the first pep session during the school day in four years. Most students agreed that this pep session really helped to bring the school together. This togetherness was par- ticularly important since many students were still trying to come to grips with the tragic deaths of two classmates and the serious injury to four others. Though Spirit Week official- ly ended on Friday, Redskin pride was experiencing a re- birth. Firing up the crowd at the Spirit Week pep session is mascot Ishida Downey, junior. Showing pride in their class as well as their school are seniors Joe Burgess, Ryan Booth and Darryl Whitlow. Showing her school spirit, English teacher Miss Dorothy Powell becomes a football player for the day. 14 Spirit Week