James Whitcomb Riley High School - Hoosier Poet Yearbook (South Bend, IN)

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n It Was An Honor 99 The tension was building as the announcer was about to announce the name of the 1983-84 homecoming queen. This year ' s queen and her court were driven to the field in a caravan of convertibles. After a ride around the Jackson Field, each girl along with her escort was introduced to the audi- ence. It was a honor to be on the homecoming court, commented Chris Vanderhayden ' 84. At the end of the cere- mony came the announce- ment of the new queen. Valerie Ross ' 84 was es- corted by Rick Romeo and crowned homecoming queen by Mr. Oldham. Being chosen to become the homecoming queen, stated Valerie Ross gave me such an excited feeling inside. Members of the court were Carol Mincy escorted by Kenny Sanders; Michele Stepanek escorted by Chris Lowe; Stefanie San- defur escorted by Frank Horvath; Valerie Fritcsh escorted by Brent Clod go; Kandis Perry escorted by Scott Schmok; Susan Pe- ters escorted by Greg Seanor; Valerie Pienia- kiewicz escorted by Matt Weides; Dawn Medich es- corted by Chris Jordan; Susan Herczeg escorted by Brian Murray and Chris Vanderhayden escorted by Rick Foster. After the Wildcat defeat of LaSalle a dance was held to finish off a cold, but memorable evening. Above: Following the homecom- ing ceremony, Michele Stepanek ' 84 and Susan Peters ' 84 were escorted to the homecoming dance. Above Right: Principal Algie Oldham crowned Valerie Ross ' 84 the 1983-84 Homecoming Queen. Right: Some former Riley stu- dents also took part in home- coming. Scott Schmok ' 83 es- corted Kandis Perry ' 84. 18 Homecoming

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It Was Worth It It was a lot of hard work, but it was worth it. Even though we didn ' t compete we still worked as hard as the other girls, commented Michele Ste- panek ' 84. Six Riley cheer- leaders attended a USCA cheerleading camp over the summer. The pom-pon girls also went to camp and won thirty-eight ribbons. Some Riley students gained experience partici- pating in summer plays. Gina Maione ' 84 and Bart Goldberg ' 85 were two that participated in a pro- duction of Oklahoma put on at St. Patrick ' s Park outdoor theatre. This took up most of their spare time and required much dedica- tion. Dawn Medich ' 84, a par- ticipant in the Southhold Dance Company, also knows the meaning of the word dedication. She spends about twelve hours a week practicing. Time and dedication can reap many rewards. In some cases personal satis- faction is reward enough. Hard work toward some- thing that means a lot is often a reward in itself. Left: As a member of the South- hold Dance Company, Dawn Medich ' 84 must spend many hours practicing. Summer 1 7

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Far Above: The Homecoming Court posed for a picture with Principal Algie Oldham after the pep assembly. Homecoming 19