Lake Central High School - Quiver Yearbook (St. John, IN)

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“Toga!” was the theme for the back-to-school dance Ed Welch, 12, and friends gather around to show off their different attire. A Pushckor Watermelon parties were enjoyed as a last chance to catch the summer sun. Suzanne Rose, 11. snacks on one of the many watermelons she cut up. Back-to-school meant back to the pain of taking tests But. students were consoled with the thought. “There’s 14 weeks left to the semester!” Back-to-school 21

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Jesse Martinez, 12, and friends take a break from school to talk and relax in the foyer. Students pleaded for lunch hours to forget scholastic pressures. Rob Noe, 12, and Tony Candiano, 12, engage in a messy watermelon fight. Of the 22 watermelons sliced, very few were actually eaten. AND ACTIVITIES With the first few days of class came the busy atmosphere of students organizing back-to-school activities. Many students found themselves back to the agony of taking notes, hurrying through homework, and sweating through tests. Warm weather was a definite plus. Stu¬ dents tried to catch the last glimpse of sum¬ mer before their dreaded class captivity. Afternoon water fights, fundraising car wash¬ es, and weekend watermelon parties all re¬ lieved the pressure of school. “The cheer¬ leaders all got together one time and cut up 22 watermelons,” said Shelley Fear, 11. “Then we laid them out on newspapers and had fun as the football players and us de¬ voured them all.” The classic back-to-the-books dance was held after the first football game. Some par- tied in toga outfits. Others were more relaxed and just tried to forget school. 20 Back-to-school R. Vavan “If only lunch hour (well 35 minutes, any¬ how) would get here!” was a repeating thought in the minds of most students. Lunch was a time for friends to get re-acquainted and take a short break from studies. Ariadna Fernandez, 9, said, “Lunch is okay. I’m usu¬ ally with a medium-sized crowd, and if we have time we stand around and talk in the foyer.” In the second week of school, everyone began to worry about a different problem- snakes! Baby snakes were found in study hall, lower E-hall, and in back of the theater. Some people even ventured to capture the little villains and smuggle them on the bus. Jim Becklenberg, 10, said, “I just saw a snake that was about 10 inches long. It was lying behind some equipment. I don’t know how it got there.” As Indian summer faded, students began to concentrate more on class. Clubs and cabi¬ nets re-organized with one general thought in mind —Homecoming. Spray-painting and gluing, cabinets made sure their float would be the best. Homecoming festivities came through with a blast. By Lisa Pasko With the beginning of school came the beginning of build¬ ing Homecoming floats. Milena Cappello, Kim Voris, and Vera Blesic work on the senior float.

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CHILLING OF HOMECOMING As the Griffith Panthers climbed back aboard their bus, and as the Indian fans de¬ parted, they knew that the LC Indians had fought hard for a well-earned victory that chilling night. The excitement around the game was ever-present in the halls throughout the week prior to the game on Friday, Oct. 2. The Student Government Association (SGA) was in charge of the Homecoming festivities and school spirit played a big part in making it memorable. The first of several boosters was Spirit Week. It started out with dress-up day and continued throughout the week with oth¬ ers; such as clash day, blue and white day, and college shirt day. Other spirit boosters were a float decorating contest, a yell con¬ test, and last but not least, a fence decorating contest. In all the competitions, the freshmen came up the winners and second place went to the seniors; while the juniors and sopho¬ mores took the third and fourth place awards, respectively. But the true battle was out on the field between two football teams. As the icy winds blew across the Burial Grounds, the Indians remained hot. The Homecoming festivities were put aside, and the Indians knew they had a tough game ahead of them, tougher than they thought. As Paul D’Angelo, 12, commented, “We wer¬ en’t expecting Griffith to give us such a chal¬ lenge.” As halftime approached, the anticipation of crowning the king and queen elevated. As the highlight of the Homecoming celebration, the crowning of the royal couple, came closer Th« Homecoming parade proceeded through the streets of Dyer for over an hour The LC Marching Band, led by drum major Jan Gardner, 12, shows its spirit. 22 Homecoming the candidates of the Homecoming court be¬ came excited. The candidates were Jason Gerlach, Bob Rauh, Greg Passeretti, and Bri¬ an Breclaw for senior king; Kari Ashby, Lisa Massa, Missy Lowe, and Marcey Pullo for senior queen. The other princes and prin¬ cesses also became excited. The junior royal couple were Fred Willman and Jolie Lamott. Mike Butler and Jennifer Hollingsworth were the sophomore prince and princess; while Chris Falaschetti and Sonya Peters were the freshmen royal couple. The climax for the Homecoming court came when Jason Ger¬ lach and Kari Ashby were crowned the king and queen. The royal couple’s time in the spotlight lasted but a few moments, as it was time for the Indians and Panthers to continue the game. During halftime, as the crowning of the king and queen took place, Coach Britton lit a spark under his Indian team, and they en¬ tered the third quarter with a new fire in their eyes. Though the winds continued, the Indi¬ ans were not about to be cooled off. They continued their rampage. Even after quarterback Mark Evans, 12, was injured in the fourth quarter; reserve quarterback Wayne Collins, 11, filled in and connected with Kevin Nolbertowicz, 12, with a 17-yard touchdown pass. It looked as if nothing would stop the Indians then. The offense was tough, but the defense did their job of blocking the Panthers. Doug Schil¬ ling, 11, said, “Coach Britton worked on stopping the run, and that’s what we did.” This strategy proved to be to the Indians’ advantage and resulted in a win. As the final seconds ticked away, the Indi¬ ans found themselves victorious. With a final score of 32-30, not even the wintry winds could chill this Homecoming game. by Jennifer Palko and Kelly Kleinaman ft