Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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' jms QUEEN CANDIDATES COURT down, one could sit and watch concentrating faces, glowing on the other side of the fire, bodies wrapped in huge blankets or small groups of people huddled together, laughing. Seeing foot- Senior Melinda Yockey Escorted By Steve Palumbo Junior ' Laura Mountz Escorted By Kerry Miller 1977 Homecoming queen, Sheila Burg- er, places the crown on the happy, Melin- da Yockey, the new Homecoming queen. ball players loaded down with their class gifts of training bras. Brut cologne, and other goodies gave everyone a sense of close- ness and success for homecom- ing. Slowly people headed for their cars or the school building as the red and orange coals gave their last glow and pieces of wood col- lapsed to their final death. On this night, it seemed that the care and excitement between players and fans had created even more warmth than the fire. On Friday, homecoming night festivities began with a pizza sup- per sponsored by the junior and senior classes. Alumni were wel- comed and they joined in with present students to exchange greetings and hopeful predictions of a Lion victory. It was overcast, but the rain held off as the game began. The fans huddled closer together to keep S ' liipr Lorene Lloyd Escorted By Ron Klopfenstein Sophomore Lori Burger Escorted By Charlie Klea Senior Vicki Moore Escorted By Kevin Souder Freshman Kelly Miller Escorted By Robbie Hartnett 24 Galaxy Far, Far Away

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PRIZED PROCESSION Collecting kleenex, and building ' til all hours of the night, the float committees worked to finish their floats for Thursday ' s parade. Nominees were elected for queen candidates and class representatives. In the afternoon of October 6th, students were dismissed from class to watch the band, drill squad, and floats parade over to the grade school and back. It was a chilling, exciting night Thursday, October 6th, 1977. The brightness of the stadium lights flooded the bleachers and set the mood for a night of celebration and rememberance. Everyone milled around shouting cheers and chants to keep warm. The football players, looking humble and silent, were Parading ' through the Elementary OTDol parking lot, the band and drill squad, j)£rform for the grade school kids. presented in front of the crowd on a single row of benches. Voices hushed as class respresentatives arose to present their gifts to the team. In the distance, a flame and a torch could be seen. The leader holding the torch prepared to light the fuse of another homecoming bonfire. Flames leaped higher and higher with every gust of wind. Everyone jumped back, escaping the popping sparks. The toasting heat of the fire was accompanied by hot cocoa and cookies provided by the cheerleaders. As the fire died Entries in the Homecoming float contest: Seventh grade; Eighth grade, 3rd place; Ninth grade, 2nd place; Tenth grade, 1st place; Eleventh grade; Twelfth grade. IK, -r-i „r- . Galaxy Far, Far Away 23

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CONSUME CHARGERS IN MASS QUANTITIES warm as our team took the lead on the field. Halftlme brought rain and gusty winds but the band, floats, drill squad and the homecoming court took a lap on the track trying their best to keep a smile on their faces. The theme, In a Galaxy Far, Far Away , was carried out as the band led the floats and the court ' s cars. The float entry judged best on originality, cre- ativity, and overall appearance was that of the sophomore class, followed by the freshmen in 2nd place, with the eighth grade tak- ing 3rd place. The drill squad marched onto the field and presented their hall of entrance for the court candi- dates, waiting for them to arrive in their cars. Enhanced by the band playing The Best of Bread and the large flags whip- ping wildly in the wind, the court filed through, proud and nervous. Kelly Miller and her escort Rob- bie Hartnett led the attendants. representing the freshmen class. Sophomore attendant Lori Burg- er with her escort Charlie Klea followed. Junior attendant Laura Mountz, escorted by Kerry Mill- er entered next. The final three attendants were the senior candi- dates for homecoming queen, Lorene Lloyd escorted by Ron Klopfenstein, Vicki Moore es- corted by Kevin Souder, and Me- linda Yockey escorted by Steve Palumbo. The girls and their es- corts lined up in front of the stands, shaking from wet chills and excitement. Whistles and cheers were heard as Melinda Yockey stepped for- ward to accept her crown and roses from last year ' s queen, She- lia Burger. With tears in her eyes, Melinda and her escort led the court back to their cars. The queen ' s car made a final round of the track before leaving. The fans and crowd went wild during the second half as the Lions charged on and were victorious over a tough Carroll team, 15-6. Though coach Lake didn ' t feel it was the upset as the press re- ported, it was a perfect conclu- sion for a homecoming game. Afterwards, students and alumni filed back to the school for the Homecoming Dance sponsored by the Yearbook. It was held in the cafeteria, with record-break- ing attendance. The band Scintil- la rocked into the night as stu- dents bumped and boogied to the beat. Additional excitement, punctuated with squeals of recog- nition filled the halls where the ' 77 Oracles were being distribut- ed. The shiny silver and black books flashed throughout the darkened cafeteria as well as the East Lobby, as everyone scurried around gathering signatures. Flipping through the pages, rec- ognizing friends and recalling half-forgotten incidents, the joys and events of the past year were relived. It truly was a coming back home evening. Galaxy Far, Far Away 25