Joliet West High School - Alpha Omega Yearbook (Joliet, IL)

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Representing the sophomore girls in the Battle of the Sexes, Wendy Robinson successfully passes through the tunnel. While Joliet Catholic High basketball players are being introduced, West fans exhibit their interest. 6 Alpha isa QS students Enjoy An Active veal Senior Traci Newsome sings Hopelessly Devoted To You during the Kiwanis Show at the Rialto Theatre. This is it - a busy year for students. A financial deficit numerous budget cuts could not keep the students of Joliet ll down. School and community activities kept everyone on move. Student Council was busy throughout the year forn activities for students. Homecoming week, Valentine dai Battle of the Sexes, co-ed volleyball, movie days, teach-in C and much more gave students the opportunity to be involi In the spring, seniors found themselves with that well-kni disease - senioritis. Besides preparing for graduation deciding on their futures, seniors looked forward to Ea vacation, the senior dinner dance, and prom. Senior favorites Mr. and Miss Alpha Omega were announced at the senior dir dance. Many students were also busy with community activities. ' annual Kiwanis Show was held at the newly renovated Fii Square Theatre on February 5-7. Students such as T Newsome, Lisa Blaesing, Jenny Brandon, Angie Kettwig, Tr Krakar, Lisa Madjak, Jennifer Schwarz, Cindy Stonitsch, Ela Vargo, and Lynette Wurzinger sang and danced their way 1 FUN CRUISE. Joliet West students were also active x volunteer work for the Big Brothers - Big Sisters organizat including the annual Christmas party and phone-a-thon. O1 community activities students participated in included Tl Boards at local stores, candy striping at local hospitals and walk for mankind. Keeping busy could not remove the thought of disi problems from anyone's mind, but it kept spirits up. Studs made the school, and the students of Joliet West made the y as good as any.

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Powder Puff Kicks Cff Homecoming Thespians display school spirit by presenting their float to the homecoming fans. Homecoming festivities got under way with the 1981 Powder Puff game on Tuesday, Cctober 13. One of the largest turnouts was recorded as the freshmen battled through a triple overtime game, proving victorious over the sophomores 28-21. In the following game the seniors lost to the juniors 21-O. Finally, the championship game between the juniors and freshmen resulted in a 14-O decision for the upperclassmen. After being entertained by JlNX, a band from Chicago, homecoming candidates awaited the election results at the coronation dance. Because of scantron errors and improper counting, a recount had to be called. ln order to keep a secret, I didn't think of mentioning another count, said Mrs. Linda Padilla, Student Council advisor. Queen Sharon Bell and her court continued their reign with the newly declared king, Tom Lackey. To conclude the week, the homecoming parade displayed our 8 Homecoming school colors and theme, Tigers In Athens. Of the thirty-one school organizations that participated in the parade, each group received a cer- tificate. Later that evening, the floats were judged at the football game. The categories were: Best Use of Color, Best Constructed, Most Original, Best Followed Out Theme, and First Place. Freshman captured the First Place Award. Of course, the Homecoming Dance highlighted the week. Three hundred and eighty couples attended, dancing to the sounds of Casanova Students' reactions to the dance were positive. Feeling that the festivities were successful because many students participated, Mrs. Padilla said, Decor- ations and organization were admired the most. After paying for the bands and adornments, Tigers ln Athens expenses amounted to approximately two thousand dollars. me . 1 . . ...l A A it Sh A . .77 - K. TY fr. WWF W t- .,.. ...M m ...-M-awmwmu mw-ua.-dye-a.m,,.,. t .ml lWnwWfmW..,,,...N , ,gif 2 ff. ' ... .,.. . A , 5 ., w w e - 1, ' , wait '-,wt-fmf ' Tw - .Y v 4. Ha- 1.11 . -1 wi. WW Wat, ' Centering the ball on the fourteenth yard line, the freshman team goes for a goal. Juniors Mimi Warren and Karen Seppi discuss strategies for the Powder Puff game. ,ff I .. ,.a....H--gym... . -1--un..--......m..,.. tiff