Highland High School - Shield Yearbook (Highland, IN)

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On the court. 1977 Homecoming Court: Sue Blosky, Mike Fogarty, Nancy Williams, Kurt Keltner, Terri Galloway, Jim Peterson, Jack Bottila (King), Arlyn Minch (Queen), Mark Bokich, Robyn Cook, John O’Malley and Diane Prieboy. What a speech! During the Homecoming Pep Rally, Mark Popovich tries to explain to Dan Dumezich and Vis Kupsis that what he said was not what he meant. Homecoming 19

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Faithful Trojan- Senior football player Kirk Zaremba watches the pep rally festivities from the sidelines. Hey, Hey, We Wonl Senior Artie Morris happily hugs Peggy Courtright after receiving the the trophy for the first place senior class float. Senior Class Cakes Ckree Homecoming week turned out indeed to be a very busy week. Each class was hard at work preparing its float. The seniors especially were deter- mined to win for the third year in a row. While late night float sessions were a sign that Homecoming was near, the pep rally proved how close it really was. The festivities began Wednesday night, Septem- ber 28 at 7:30 on the Trojan football field. Af- ter the entire court rode past the crowd, a few speeches were made by the players and coaches. Booster Block President Brenda Walsh and Home- coming Chairman Lori Walker proceeded to say a few words about each nominee. The crowd then sat in a moment of silence as they waited for the announcement of King and Queen. The names Arlyn Minch and Jack Bottila were sound- ed as an elated crowd jumped to their feet and rushed onto the football field. Last year’s Queen Donna Frunk and King Chuck Gross were there to crown the new reigning couple. 18 Homecoming

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Clouds cover Jfomecoming While Homecoming sometimes brings tears of sadness and joy, the only tears shed this year were those in the form of raindrops. It started on a cloudy September 30. The prediction of rain was forecasted but as the day progressed, sunshine and warmth prevailed. The 2:30 parade starting at Plaza Lanes started on schedule with the band playing, girls marching, and floats proceeding by. By the end of the parade, clouds once again covered the sky. The game was scheduled to begin at 7:30, and fans soon packed the bleachers. The first signs of rain brought moans from both the players and spectators. By the end of the first quarter, a heavy, drenching rain fell upon the crowd. Soon the blue and gold football uniforms turned to black and gold as the percentage of fans slowly dwindled to a very few. As the rain continued, umbrellas, coats, and blankets were used as the only refuge against the drowning rain. In the meantime, the Highland Trojans kept up their strategy by scoring two touchdowns before halftime. When halftime did arrive, the well planned routine of songs had been in vain as the show was cancelled due to the weather. After giving up the hope of staying dry, the concentration was accented to the game as Highland defeated Calumet 21 to 0. When the game finally ended, a wet but happy crowd quickly departed from a Homecoming they surely won’t forget.