Jacksonville High School - Crimson J Yearbook (Jacksonville, IL)

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It Was the Edge Of Heaven The 1986 Homecoming Dance “The Edge of Heaven” was held on October 4, 1986 from 9:00 p.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. The scheduled band was Jax, but at the last minute they cancelled due to previous arrangements. Fortunately, the Student Government found the John Bartly Band from Collinsville in time. The band kept the students dancing nonstop in the balloon-filled cafeteria. Although there were many delays, coronation finally took place at 11:00. The Reigning Homecoming court was Queen Heather Baptist, King Andy Ezard, with attendants Julie Fernandes, Greg Hacker, Lynna Gililland, Tom Ware, Julie Green, Paul Hadden, Donita Moore, and Bruce Roegge. The 1985 Queen Jill Wooldridge crowned the new queen, which was followed by the King and Queen’s dance to “Heaven in Your Eyes”, sung by Loverboy. For all of these reasons, this dance will always bring back special and unforgettable memories. The members of the 1986 Homecoming Court are, front: Julie Fernandes, Julie Green, Queen Heather Baptist, Lynna Gililland, and Donita Moore, and back: Greg Hacker, Paul Hadden, King Andy Ezard, 1985 King John Iomhave, 1985 Queen Jill Wooldridge, Tom Ware, and Bruce Roegge (1). Queen and King Heather Baptist and Andy Ezard dance the Queen s Dance (2). Todd Allen and Susan Bowman dance (3). Senior girls crowd for a group photo (4). 24 Homecoming Dance

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Another Wild And Crazy Night Senior Girls Overnight was held at the YMCA Saturday, September 27, from 2:00 a.m. until 6:30 a.m. The girls participated in many activities. These included: water aerobics, swimming, racquetball, gymnastics, basketball, weight lifting, decorating, dancing, and eating. In addition to these activities, the girls watched three movies — “Nightmare on Elm Street Part II”, “Weird Science”, and “The Hithcer”. Later on, the girls indulged in 25 large pizzas from Dominoes. When the morning rolled around, doughnuts and orange juice was available to anyone who was still hungry. The overnight was a great success because it provided an opportunity for the girls to become better acquainted. A special thanks to Julie Fernandes and Joan Long, senior class officers, who organized the entire night. Karin Curtis keeps her balance on the balance beam at the Senior Girls overnight (5). Amy Moore wakes up as her picture is taken at the overnight (6). A group of seniors work on posters for Senior hall (7). Senior girls “pig out” on Dominoes Pizza and soda in the middle of the night (8). Senior Girls Overnight 23

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10 Emily Reichert, Tim Casson, Shannon Smith, Crystal Crenshaw, and Kyle Leonard relax (5). A group of sophomore girls have fun on the dance floor (6). John Murphy and Jacquie Myers enjoy the balloons (7). Tony Perkins and Amy Zachary dance (8). Tom Ware. Jody Claussen, Greg Hacker, Doug McCurley, and Marc Robertson sit out a dance (9). Seniors crowd the dance floor (10). Homecoming Dance 25