Galesburg High School - Reflector Yearbook (Galesburg, IL)

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Sensation ' l . . Military Day received mixed reactions. Several stu- dents revolted by wearing Hi outhts PPY - 'AThis blatent display of 'Ramboism' turns my stomach. Don't get me wrong-if drafted into the ser- vice, l would go, but glorifying the slaughter of other human beings is wrong, was senior Bob Harrison's reason for becoming a hippy for the day. Other students felt differently. I don't think there's any thing wrong with it, because it doesn't really pro- mote war, the military's there with or without war, said senior Tammy Brooks. Army green and camo were the most commonly seen military representation. Several people man- aged, however to secure full military uniforms from the army and the navy. At 3:05 p.m. the Pass the Frozen Key Contest took place A highly chilled key was tied to the end of a string and passed through the clothes of ten students. The placrngs were seniors, juniors, freshmen and sophomores respectively. Not a lot of skill was needed for the contest, just quick hands and high tolerance for cold . , ,L .kwa i . I X 4, . x7 i gr 4 I J My . . . , 1 -A M 'iff iwfif l if M t 2. I The fmal battle between the juniors and seniors came down to the yell contest on Friday. The scream- ing hordes crowded the bleachers, dying for lirst place and then waited until the end of the assembly for the judges' results. During the interim period, stu- dents were treated to the Silver Streak Shuffle. 'lhe winners of the giant nut roll and Teacher of the Month were announced. This vms followed by the traditional royalty ceremony and then the results. V.. sg q The freshmen placed last, and the sophomores ' :- were third. 'lhe seniors were defeated by the juniors, due in part, according to one teacher, to that bull- F Q hom that a student had up in the senior Said ' fi one disgruntled senior, I think that the junior class I: ,X va is ridiculous as a whole. They cried about the f O J senior class cheating when they were just as 'Strung Out' WGS a descriptive adjec- tive orthe ' J fm 1 R E coma wArcH1tt M g 6 6- guilty. l hope they are satisfied. Like immature children, they threw a temper tantrum and got Q their way. They should make an interesting A K I se'1rorclass.lm ladl'm l' f I9 1 ALL ,J tj JUNIO ON TH Q curate: -M s T-A QU KS Q. ws 1 Af., 5, Peace protester senior David McDonald makes his statement on Military Day. f sophomore team in Pass the Frozl' en Key Rowdy seniors scream for first at the pep rally although they had to settle for second. The winning junior wall expressed the pep and pride of the GHS student body. srrrzrr xvfertli W

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Spirit Week Was that Walter Payton walking down the hall? Wait, was that William Perry in the cafeteria? No! lt was just the first in a series of five days in spirit week, Bear's Day. On Monday February 24, Bears mania hit G.H.S. Fans dressed in jerseys, shirts, hats, etc... to earn their class points and to show their school spirit. lt's my senior year and I wanted to do something stupid, was senior Ryan Eakins' reason for dressing. The after school activity was a Football Outfit Contest which consisted of the classes dressing up one person in a football uniform and then undressing him. Juniors took top honors. Seniors and sophomores tied for second. The seniors were disqualified, however, because they did not remove the uniform at the end of the game. They subsequently were placed last, and the freshmen moved to third. Walking down the hallway it was hard to tell who was f i ... . .c ... xl . --4 ..-ei X - e-s - -cs . t . .f-v ' , . -. v, '., -v Sophomore Kelly Winter struggles out of an oversized jersey during the Football Outfit contest after school on Monday. Some snarfers like freshman Randy Hilgenberg were more really a girl and who was really a guy. Tuesday was Opposite Sex Day. For some it was easy to distinguish who was a girl and who was a guy. For example, matted down leg hairs under panty hose or a mustache consist- ing of brovim marker were clear give-aways. When asked if there should be an Opposite Sex Day next year, senior Guy West commented, Yeah, I think it's fun, l think it gives the other sex some idea of what their opposite goes through. After school, the high heels and painted-on mustaches gave way to spikes and beads of sweat, as the classes faced off in the Tug-of-War contest. Despite the slushy conditions, the rope was stretched out in front of the school. ln the first match the freshmen defeated the sophomores. The juniors next lost to the seniors. ln the final tug-off' the juniors defeated the sophomores to place third, and the freshmen beat the seniors as dis- gruntled losers jumped in to help. , f. ,t., . , V,1v 'Vf, I 57 -. in 42? L' When sports are mentioned at G.H.S. most people think of basketball and volleyball, etc. However on sports day students showed they have an interest in many other zealous Gian others, getting their whole body and soul and table into the fun. types of sports. Baseball uniforms dotted the hallways. Another popu- lar sport was tennis. A few students showed more creativ- ity wearing golf outfits, complete with clubs, karate suits, SHOW. and biking apparel. The after school contest was Jello Snarfing. What is Snarfing? There was no real definition, but it was some- thing to do with consuming a mold of jello at maximum speed with out using hands. The top snarfers of the day were junior Eric Strack and sophomore Jenny Schwab. They both had true snarfing form and eamed points for their classes. When asked how he snarfed so well, junior Eric Strack boasted, l started this summer at Leadership Lab and have been doing it ever since. No weight training is needed, just stomach steroids on the weekends. Top: Freshman tuggers throw their efforts into the contest against ' the sophomores despite the cold and Middle: Face first in the jello, breath held and eyes closed, was they typical pose for com- petitor sophomore John Bel- lamy in the Jello Snarfing contest.

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he wind whipped skirts and ties as, one by one, couples No one put us up to it. There was no one we hustled from the cold parking lot to the warmth of the 1986 Sweetheart Swirl. The flourescent lights of the band hall brightly lit the streamers and ballons suspended from the ceiling and the pastel hearts underfoot. Tickets were punched and twosomes slipped into a Crazy for You world for a few hours. Past the overflowing coat racks, past the long tables loaded with pastries, punch, cakes, past the round tables filled with relaxing people and through the double doors, couples entered the dark front hall to the music of DJ Mike White's sound system. Colorful flashing lights met the eyes as people moved to the floor to dance. Junior Susie Blucker said, My personal opinion is that a band would have been better. lt makes the crowd more excited, I thought Mike White was playing old stuff. After several dances, when it was too warm to stay, couples drifted to the cafeteria to have their pictures taken, token memories of the occasion. Memories did not come easy, however, as the line for the photos took thirty to fourty-five minutes before the flash bulb popped. But dancing and pictures and clothes were not all that filled the evening. During The Conga , a group of senior girls in jeans, tennis shoes, and football jerseys bounced in to join the well-dressed crowd. Having paid 54.00 a head at the door, they were there to get their monies worth. Senior Stephanie Dooley, one of the rowdy eight said, 16 SWEETHERR1' SWIRLGE wanted to ask, but we wanted to go. And l had more fun than l've ever had at Sweet- heart Swirl before. There was a mood of anticipation as, at 9:00, Mike White began the quiet strains of Crazy for You and senior class president Nancy Fross stepped to the microphone to announce the 1986 Royalty. Freshman attendants Linda Carlson and Joe Schwab entered the spotlight first, followed by sophomore attendants Carla Caruso and Kelly Claeys, Junior attendants Paula Davis and Dan Clevidence came next, fol- lowed by the senior king and queen candidates: David Bowman and Jenny Kisler, Lisa Williams and Chris Mullin, Hank Sprinkle and Laura Tiehen, and Lance Mitchell and Sandy Reeder. After a moments silence, King Doug Cox and Queen Annette Funkhouser were announced and descended the stairs to a burst of applause. They took their places on the thrones between the white pillars, surrounded by the court. Following the royalty dance, couples moved back into the rhythm of fast dance. As 1 1:00 PM approached, couples make last efforts to get pictures and then picked up purses and coats and headed for the door, leaving with the memories of an evening well spent.