Homestead High School - Retrospect Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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ot just Another Saturday Night Forever Like a Rose. You might think this is just another song. But it has more meaning than that. lt was the theme for the 1981 Junior-Senior Prom. And for the first time it was held at the Embassy Theatre. White tablecloths, red rib- bons and blooming arrange- ments of red roses made the atmosphere very classy. Com- mented prom chairperson Kathy Matthews: The com- mittee did a great job, I was really pleased with their ef- forts. And junior Tom Kit- tredge replied, I was really impressed when I walked into the Embassyg I had no idea it would look like that! The evening began by pos- ing for picture-happy mom and dad. Being dragged across your front yard in a for- mal or tux was really a hassle. Next it was off to an elegant restaurant. The Takaoka, Mountain Jack's, The Sum- mit Club and The Wharf were all popular eating places for this special evening out. Upon arrival to the Embas- sy, freshmen dressed in tails acted as doormen. Once in- Look at this! Senior Linda Funk and her escort John Pilkington vote for the 1981 prom queen. Dance to the music! Junior Russ Mur- phy and sophomore Julie Miller dance to one of the songs by Amethyst . lfpffm -ll side, comments such as, Sharp tux or You look so pretty. could be heard all over. No one could believe these were the same students who came to school in jeans. Music provided by the band Amethyst kept everyone dancing to soft rock, jazz, country and ballroom tunes. Even Mr. Jim Manak and Mr. Mike Fitsko couIdn't keep off the dance floor all evening. The coronation of the queen was an exciting moment for all, especially for the seven junior nominees, Lisat Shoppell, Mary Jo Koch, Jana Martin, Lori Gladieux, Angie Castaldi, Laura Finch and Sherri Krider. Chosen by her classmates, Prom Queen Sherri Krider and her court took to the dance floor with their escorts for the court's dance. But the excitement didn't stop there. The after prom, held at Shiloh Reception Hall, let everyone relax alittle. Stu- dents danced to the music of Stryder . Some may have still been going strong after this, and continued on to breakfast at a restaurant or a person's house. But when this was all over, everyone returned home with memories that will keep Forever Like a Rose . ! You can't vote for yourself! Deciding on who to vote for, juniors Marina Holt- voigt and Rick Burke got ready to cast their ballots. Don't look down! Up on the balcony, seniors Dave Ashby and Marita Avila discuss the night's activities. X 4

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' .,,..t ,t . s Spartan Superbowl Senior Style Penalties, sore muscles, 6:30 in the morning practices and determination. This all added up to a tough game of football. But it wasn't the Oak- land Raiders against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Su- perbowl, it was the juniors against the seniors in a tradi- tional game of Powderpuff football. Any player on one of the teams might remember all the bad aspects of participating, Girls! Girls! Girls! Fill in varsity cheerleaders Mike Kearney and Kip Grosenick shout to the team. such as breakdowns, high knees, bear crawls or jumping jacks. Practices may have been the most painful but they turned out to be the most im- portant. The teams ended up practicing in barns, on football fields, after school, before go- ing to work and on their days off. Mistakes like not under- standing the punt return or fall- ing for the fakes during the game made both teams feel like they weren't all together. They might not have been all together but both teams had just as much incentive. Al- though the juniors had over 70 girls signed up to play and the seniors only 32, the class of '81 kept the tradition of being number one. This isn't to say it was an easy victory. It was a hard fought one, and a score of 20-12 was the end result. Two touchdowns by senior Lisa Pequignot and one by Pepper Bromelmeier set the pace for the champs. But touchdowns byjuniors Rhonda Schwartz and Julie Johnstone helped the juniors break their barrier. Speaking of incentive, someone else with just as much were the coaches. They went crazy trying to get the idea of football across to their players. Senior coaches Tom Butowicz, Tim Carstens, Brad Pease, Andy Knowles, Greg Wehling, Steve Lake and Tony Kuehner had the experience, but the junior coaches, Rick Foltz, Paul Davis, Steve Reed, Scott Coleman, Tracy Foster and Greg Must, had the deter- mination of wanting to beat the seniors and make history once again. Let's not forget our own var- sity cheerleaders. The unreal seniors, Kip Grosenick, Mike Kearney and Steve Gidley. took over for this game even though they had trouble re- membering the cheers. lt was a crazy night alright! Girls playing football and guys dressed as girls. What's really hard to believe is the fact that while everyone was getting pushed around, acquiring bruises, slipping in the wet grass and trying to figure out what to do next, they were all having a great time.- I Touchdown! Juniors Diane Targgert. Jamie Caudill and Julie Koegel cele- brate one ofthe touchdowns agalnst the seniors. Practice makes talmostl perfect. The junior girls bone up' tor the uc- Coming game mtg-', ' E 35-x:e'C.. -1

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