Junction City High School - Pow Wow Yearbook (Junction City, KS)

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JCHS! first Homecoming King candidates are on display during the parade. King and Prince candidates as well as Queen and Princess candidates ride on cars throughout the parade route. HOMECOMING Parade brings out Btuejay spirit Clear skies and a nippy afternoon tem- perature greeted 1985 Homecoming Parade participants and spectators, as JCHS kicked of f the annual parade from Eleventh and Eisenhower. A variety of class and individual floats, candidates for royalty, cheerleaders, drillteam, band and JROTC groups made up this year' s parade. Although this parade was smaller than past parades, the enthusiasm, and Class of each group shined in this year's float designs. As the 20 floats made their way down Sixth Street, they were judged by Nancy Slaten, USD 475 Board of Education president; Larry Lay, KJCK radio personality; and Mike Fegan, local businessman and all JCHS grads. Entries were rated in four basic categories. These included 1).Does the float follow the homecoming theme; 2) .Is it original 3) .Is is creative; and 4). Is is well constructed, attractive and shows quite a bit of work. The judges were asked to rate the floats, then confer to make decisions on a first and second place winner in categories of organizations and individual entries. The Junior Class won first place for organizations with their Roaring Twenties float. Students were dressed in the 1920's styles, representing the homecoming theme of Glamorous Life . A group of Auto Mechanics students won first place for Individual entered floats.with a float titled Seaman Eating Monster . The float was a car owned by Steve Sosky, 85, with Brad Boland, 85, chained onto the front bumper. I was hoping that I would win, but I still had my doubts even though my classmates and friends said I had a good chance, said Sosky. The parade helped raise the spirits of the students and community, and got the homecoming off tb a Glamorous start. 8 Homecoming Parade

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Getting together with friends and having a good time, is what activities is all about. A wide variety of clubs and organizations are offered at JCHS to encourage student participation and involvement . This year two new organizations were added to the list. These were Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) and Quill and Scroll, the International Honorary Society for High School Journalists. The idea of starting a '.SADD' chapter was first brought up by Mrs. Marie Burgett and two students. The organizations is now sponsored by Mr. Jim Kenworthy. Quill and Scroll, became an active organization this year, after having been inactive several years. The organization encourages and makes known achievements of the aspiring young journalists at JCHS. Other organizations at JCHS had a good year also. StuCo sponsored homecoming, KAY’s collected $350. trick or treating for UNICEF, and the junior class had a magazine and record sale to raise money for Prom. These were just some of the activities that the clubs took part in this year at JCHS. Clubs provide a break from the monotony of the school day. They are here for you to enjoy, so get out and get involved .

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 Marti Galvan, 85, Kelly Tumi in, 85, and Angie Miller, 85, show their school spirit on the Senior Class float depicting a movie opening during the homecoming parade. Marv Lindsley, 85, Valere Walker, 87, Melanie Taylor, 87, and Sarah Bowling, 87, Fall Sports Cheerleaders wave to the crowds watching the parade. Craig Cox, 86, Kevin Hogan, 85, Mike Kunkel, 86, Chad Peterschick, 87, and Debra Orr, 85, lead the band during the parade. Homecoming Parade 9