Lakeland High School - Mirage Yearbook (LaGrange, IN)

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A During the spirit-building peanut butter cookie B Senior Kerry Keck models his legs to the faculty E Sophomores show their spirit by tooling and shout eating contest. juniors Tracy Webb and Mike Phyley panel of Judges during the third annual M ing through town Tooling downtown LaGrange after scarf while Mrs. Booth and Mr. Liechty count. Leggs The panel consisted of Mrs Stage Mrs the powderpuff football game was a tradition for Tracy was eventually edged out by Ora Grate. Emerick Mrs Stroup and Miss Beuret each class Spirit bursts upon Lakeland. Following a hectic week of Corn School, Laker fans jumped into the excitement of decorating a float or wear- ing crazy clothes for a Friday night Homecoming game against Garrett. A week before the homecoming game, each class decorated the halls with themes centering around Beat Railroad- ers. Student vandals tore down the crepe paper throughout the school day Monday which dampened spirit momentarily. Thursday evening entertainment con- sisted of powder-puff game, a tug-a- war, a tool through town in trucks, and a bonfire. A pep session on Friday afternoon raised more spirit with a skit, class competition yells, and a pep talk from coach Hoover. Following the pep session, the Lakeland student body assembled on the football field to spell LAKERS in eighty foot let- ters. Everything was tied together with the Friday night game as fans watched class- mates on the field and LHS alumni were reunited with old friendships. A dance following the game got Lakeland students involved in feet stomping and hand clap- ping. All in all, Lakeland students took action and got involved in Homecoming week with lots of pep and spirit to boast Laker morale for hopes of a Homecoming victory.

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Spirit builds! If you ask an average Laker fan what happened at Homecoming he is liable to say that we lost, but for some it was more. It was building a class float . . . the blue team winning the powder-puff game . . . wearing orange and hot pink on clash color day . . . Jeff King win- ning Mr. Legg's . . . wearing Bibs on Beat Railroaders day . . . decorating the class hall . . . wearing diapers for baby blue day . . . getting blasted with water from the senior fire truck while Tooling . . . wearing shorts for flood day . . . juniors building 16 pyramids at the bonfire . . . wearing red, white, and blue on Spirit Day . . . seniors win- ning the tug-a-war . . . Linda Peters reigning as Homecoming Queen . . . Ora Grate eating six cookies to win the Cookie Eating Contest . . . Scott Targgart and Julie Hopper winning the trike race . . . seniors winning the float contest . . . Mr. Hoover wearing seven jackets during the pep session . . . Cheerleaders portraying little people while singing Don't say nothing . . . losing to the Garrett Railroaders 50-0 . . . spelling LAKERS on the football field . . . dancing to the music of Ora- cle. . . For some members of the Lakeland stu- dent body it was just another week, but for others it was eventful and fun. A. While being dressed by classmate Linda Winkler, sophomore Doug Kilgore models his newest acquisi- tion during the pep session intra-class tricycle race. This was one of the many spirit building events. B. Freshmen heave-ho during the annual rug-of-war at the Thursday night pep rally. They were eventu- ally defeated by the Seniors. C. The Laker block shouts We got the spirit to Garrett fans across the field during Fridays game. Most of their shouting was in vain for the Lakers were defeated 50-0. D. Sharon Rohrer downs a wild ball during the pow- derpuff football game Thursday. The teams led by Cheryl Greene and Deb wagner defeated the teams led by Stacy Holzapfel and Robin Frutig. E. The 1976 Homecoming Queen was Linda Peters. Linda. escorted by Rick Sherck. receives flowers from principal Mr. Christian. F. The Lakers show their spirit by spelling out Lak- ers on the football field. The students made the formation during the Friday pep session. .ne