Leo High School - Oracle Yearbook (Leo, IN)

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A unique situation for Doug Stuckey is having not one, but both of his parents working at school: Fhil and Dorcas Stuckey. Setting up a camera before school starts, Mr. Artherhults gets a helping hand from his son Randy.

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■1 . A I During passing time, senior Lois Bran- denberger and her brother Ted share a laugh with Faula Kitzmiller. Senior Eric Fuller shares school with his mother, Linda Fuller, who prepares food daily in the cafeteria. T ' S ALL RELATIVE To some, going off to school meant a quiet day away from family. Many students at Leo, however, shared not only a home but also a school with sib- lings or parents. Having a brother, sister or par- ent at school was a big advan- tage for many. It meant not hav- ing to ride the bus to school in the morning and always having a ride home when school was done. It was also handy in mak- ing the transition from elemen- tary to junior high a bit easier. But, along with its advantages were disadvantages. Senior Tammy Hudson commented, T wouldn ' t want to be the younger one of my family because they aivvays have to live in the shad- ows of the older ones. Many dis- covered teachers would call Story by Shelly Slentz k photos by Kurt Schlatter Leaving the house in the morning did not always mean leaving family life behind, for many shared both worlds with relatives. them by an older sibling ' s name. Living up to the academic stan- dards could also be difficult. Some found it is a royal pain to find younger sisters or brothers wearing their new clothes to school before they had worn them yet. Those students who had par- ents at school found that every- thing they did, no matter how big or small, got back to Mom or Dad. Being rebellious with a par- ent around was hard, and skip- ping school was a definite no. Sharing a school with a family was often a challenge and usual- ly quite difficult. The conve- niences, however, balanced the scale and made it mostly worth- while. 12 relatives

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With a little push Shelly SlenU zips her way down the track during the homecoming obsta- cle course. One of the traditions of home- coming is the crowning of the homecoming l ing. The 1986 king, Todd Harris, wishes the football team the best of luck ) The 1986 homecoming court consisted of sophomore Jodi Bau- man, escorted by Ted Brandenberger; junior Angela hartman, escorted by Joseph Stueipe; co-queen Lois Brandenberger, es- corted by Sean Lewis; co-queen Laurie MacQueen, escorted by Sheldon Byler: senior Lisa Yoder, escorted by Basil Wisler; fresh- man Heidi Strasser, escorted by John Sanders. Showing they have some spirit, these seniors cheer on their Li- ons during the Friday aflemoon pep session. L4 homecoming