Kankakee Valley High School - Kougar Pride Yearbook (Wheatfield, IN)

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At ITI, Indiana Teen Institute, Craig Nagde- man Walks Like An Egyptian at the end of his week stay at DePauw University. On their trip to the wild west, Darla and Kristi Walstra encounter adventure and excitement in Arizona. While walking on the hot sand of the Grand Canyon, they saw exotic desert flowers and colorful lizards. Through years of practice and dedication, the thrills of BMX stunts are displayed In the Pizza Hut parking lot by Bryan Fitzpatrick and Jason DeYoung. (Above left)ln July the mercury hits 90° and people flock to the beach. Mike Maxey and Tim Burks prepared to catch a few rays at the Dunes Being the gentleman that he is, Jeff Martin protects Brenda Myers after she beat Marv Toppen in a game of miniature golf at Wrights Barnyard. Summer SUMMER OF ’87

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“Wipin’ Out” In The Hot Summer of ’87 At 3:15 on May 26, the Summer of ’87 officially began. “See you next year”, accompanied mad dashes to Kougar Kountry’s parking lot. For the next three months, detasseling, taking orders at McDonalds, or “makin’ more the old hard way” in lawns or babysitting filled the sunny hours. Even unemployment did not phase the life- styles for there was so much to do. From blueber- ry and strawberry patches to water melons and asparagus, students drank up the sun while pick- ing the produce for regional distribution. Chicken farms kept the shade lovers busy pulling thou- sands of lazy layers, cleaning cages, and check- ing the conveyer belts for stray eggs. Cars were loaded up and tanks filled to spend a day in Gurnee, Illinois at Great America. The two hour drive and the hour long waits in line did not dampen the spirits of riders awaiting The Demon, The Tidal Wave, The New Powerdive, The Eagle, The best of friends always travel together as illustrated by Angel Condes and Shannon Shepherd at Turkey Run State Park. Taking time out from the rides and games at Great America, former KV student Sandy Nemcek. Rachel Boss, Lisa Gaillard, and Phyllis Oresik, receive a warm greeting from Bugs Bunny. Z-Force, and Splashwater Falls. Even though the rides lasted only 30 seconds to 2V6 minutes, the rush of wind, the restraining force, and the pump of adrenaline made the wait worth it. Beach-attired Kougars were routinely sighted at the Dunes State Park. Kougars hiked the many trails, while most lounged on the sand with the radio, splashed in the water, threw a football around, or simply checked out” members of the opposite sex. “There’s more than corn in Indiana” was the theme in 87 for Indiana Beach. There was so much to do to fill up the entire day. You could stroll on the boardwalk and view a ski show, play one of the many games, and on Tuesday and Friday nights from 8:00- 1 2:00, you could dance your corn dogs and cotton candy off at the Disco. Friends gathered at theatres in Merrillville, and the County Seat in Valparaiso. Hot movies to view in the Summer of ’87 were “Beverly Hills Cop II”, “The Lost Boys”, “Platoon , and “Adventures in Babysitting”. Concerts were always a year r ound deal, but with school books nowhere near, more time was spent in crowded rooms with high seating capaci- ties. Whitesnake, Motley Crue, Bon Jovi, and U2 were sold out concerts. Concerts were held at places as close as Holiday Star in Merrillville, Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Poplar Creek, Rosement Horizon, the UIC Pavilion in Illi- nois, and Alpine Valley in Wisconsin. If you were unable to go to places where you may have had to pay on toll roads, you probably spent your days poolside at Spencer Park and later on in the evening you either played on a softball team or watched the men ' s league. Even if all you managed to do in the Summer of ' 87 was sleep in and water the lawn, that’s okay, be- cause it was the summer and everything was ca- sual and cool.

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Coach Carlson leads the Varsity team in prayer. Victory Rules Kougar Country Spirit filled the fans as they cheered the mighty Gridders on to a victorious 21-0 Homecoming game against the Lake Station Eagles, Jeff Martin stated “It was great winning Homecoming my sen- ior year. We haven’t won it in the last few years. The emotion was especially high because it was against one of the conference rivals.” The game was really high for Randy Denton, Jeff Martin, and Andy Harper who all scored touchdowns in the gridder contest. Preceding Homecoming was the fun-filled Spirit Week. Monday was concert T-shirt and hat day. Tuesday was plaid and polka-Dot day. Wednes- day was Spuds and Shades Day and Thursday was Jersey and Tag Day. Thursday night, Oct. 8, was the traditional Bon- fire and Powder Puff game. The ladies hit the field with the Seniors quickly overpowering the Juniors: 30-12. Friday was Red and White Day. Varsity players went all out to build spirit at the pep ses- sion. Seniors Brian Exton, Tim Howard, Jim Kelly, Jeff Pettet and Denny Uhrhammer competed for the title of Miss Homely. Brian Exton received the honor by gaining the most student applause. At the Homecoming game Senior Carla Hittle was crowned 1987 Homecoming Queen. Her es- cort was Doug Meyers. The rest of the Court con- sisted of: Seniors; Kelli Andree and Robb Walstra, Toni Whitaker and Mark Orsburn, Tracey Hunter and Troy Pendergrass; Juniors, Allison Hale and Todd Tiley; Sophomores, Amy Fagen and Sam Wireman; Freshmen, Angel Condes and Jeff Sytsma. After the game, students jammed to the turnta- ble of TNT in the cafeteria from 9:30-1 1:30. Homecoming