La Porte High School - El Pe Yearbook (La Porte, IN)

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T he week of homecoming usually marks the beginning of fun for the new school year at LPI IS The excitement began on Monday with hill billy day Flannel shirts, cowboy boots and pockets filled with straw filled the halls of LaPorte High. Plenty of bright Hau'aiian shirts, sun glasses, leis. and beach towels transformed the bleak October Tues day Inro a hot summer day. Student Council members followed tradition by naming Wednesday sweats day. Students wore their comfortable sweat suits so that they were rtady to compete in the after school games. Thursday was career day. doctors, pimps. flashers, soldiers, housewives, and Little Ceasars pizza makers worked their way through the hallways. Friday was orange and black, students and faculty members alike dressed from head to toe in Slicer colors. The excitement at LPHS didn't end at 3:00 p m when the school day ended. The powder puff football game teas held Tuesday after school Drizzle which eventual ly became rain didn't stop the girls from play ing through all three games. The senior girls won the exciting flog football game to make themselves champions Wednesday was the day for the anxiously awaited after-school games Water balloons soaked those who had difficulty catching them and slimy egg yokes slid between the fingers of those who were the unlucky catchers. Senior. John Wagner, was the winner of the twinkie eating contest and the seniors pulled in another win during the tug o-war A drizzly Thursday brought the traditional decorating contest. Friday night's excitement began at Lincoln School with the start of the car caravan Cars, trucks, tractors, and flatbeds were decorated in orange and black for the parade that drove through town and arrived at the bonfire. The bonfire roared with Slicer spirit as pep band members. cheerleaders, and fans warmed up and became ready to cheer for our Slicer grid ders. Sherri Jackson was announced as being the 1985 Homecoming Queen after the in troduction of all the candidates and their escorts at half time. The 1985 spirit stick was awarded to Senior Class President Robyn Scott during the half-time festivities. The Slicers beat Rogers for a homecoming win that u as celebrated at the after-game dance The end of homecoming didn't mark the end of fun, i( signified the beginning of a great year. 1 Senior Steve Smith shows ha Sheer ip if at the bonfire by wearing the latest in spin! ureek fashion, graffiti pants' 2 Sophomore Shan Moryl dresses in her hospital attire on career day 3. Tom Ptaniz uses his artistic aMity fo design a Banzai sign to hang in the large cafetena •1 I weal Espinosa shows off his toga that he wore on career day He 's planning on becoming a I tawaiian pizza maker 5. A group of spirited seniors pause for a picture before hanging their sign 6 A smiting underclassman wears a swKotohirt that shows off her friends' school spin! ? Kim Schoff takes a break white decorating for homecoming. HOMECOMING 9

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Wi E EACH PLAY MANY VITAL ROLES Throughout our lifetime we will each play many important roles. As we live today much of our time is taken up with role ploying. At home we are sons and daughters, sisters and brothers, rule followers, chore doers, neighbors and fiends. In school we are students, spirit boosters, leaders, followers, athletes, scholars, problem makers, problem solvers and friends While out of school many of us arc employees, car owners, tax payers, music lovers, and once again friends. High School Is a time to be yourself. Play the roles you want to play, read the scripts that you want to read and possess the traits you want to possess. High School is the best time of your life take advantage of the fun. Sooner than we'll know it we'll be playing more complicated roles. College goers, mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, family supporters, rule makers, decision makers, and homeowners. Although the roles we play change through the years, the people we are now will always live within us.