Marshall High School - Dial Yearbook (Marshall, MI)

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ADMIRING THE SCENERY are senior Michelle Weberling and her escort Mike Spray. The theme for J-Hop was “Jungle Love. —Craft Studio ALL DECKED OUT. Limo win- ner Paula Smith, far right, takes senior friends Andy Tuck. Jon Boley. Sara Reichert. Andy Por- tinga and his date for a prom night of luxury. The limo was raffled off in school by the jour- nalism department. —A. Albright 24 J-Hop Dance

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COMPLETING the top of the bamboo hut is junior Heather Johnson. The eating area was built as one large bamboo hut. —S. Hatcher PREPARING for the night to come is senior Nicole Brodock. Nicole is getting her nails done by Nikki Trine. For prom, this is one of the many preparations. —A. Albright AS YOU ENTER the prom, these two animals are what you would see to your right. This was the jungle area of the J-Hop. —S. Hatcher Preparing for an evening of glamour The time of year rolled around once again. Prom was the thought on every- one’s mind. As meetings were sched- uled, juniors fled to Mr. Armstrong’s room to come up with the theme for the J- Hop. “It took three meet- ings and Jungle Love was our final choice,” com- mented Beth Hill, junior. As girls were asked to the prom, the first thing on their minds was to find the ultimate dress and acces- sories to match. “I looked until I found the one that I really, really liked.” added junior Hilarie Needham. For the guys it was order- inga tuxedo to match their date’s dress, ordering flow- ers and making dinner ar- rangements. Tnough thoughts of prom night were some- thing to look forward to, the completion of building it was a first priority for the junior class. Approximately three weeks of designing, paint- ing. and building was what it took to transform the cafeteria into a jungle at- mosphere. To the left of the entrance was a tropical rainforest, along with a bridge, and to the right was the jungle. The eating area was built as one large bam- boo hut with a grass shack as the refreshment stand. Junior Heather Belcher commented. “I loved our idea and I thought it was really creative. I enjoyed working on it.” Juniors James Meste- maker and Shelby Low- man deserved major credit for their intricate painting and designing. As the construction came to a close and the prom preparations were completed, the colored lights were turned on and the junior class finally got a chance to sit back and admire what they had completed. Through all of the help of Mr. Ben Armstrong and the dedication of the ju- niors, the J-Hop was all set to occur the following evening. J-Hop Preparation 23

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IUNGLE love attracts many couples It was another beautiful May weekend for the prom. After lots of fussing and preparation for the big night, it finally arrived. The theme of J-Hop was “Jungle Love.” The cafete- ria was set up with wild animals, bamboo huts, vines, waterfalls, and many other wilderness ideas. “I thought the theme was great. The backgrounds looked so real. It was really nice seeing how well ev- erything turned out after all the hard work that went into it,” commented Mi- chelle Patton, junior. The band for this even- ing of elegance was “Cen- ter Stage.” They played the whole evening at the dance from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. “The band played some really good songs. I didn’t think they would sing anything 1 knew, but they did a tre- mendous job.” said Lisa Haroff. freshman. Pictures of the couples were taken by Craft Stu- dios from 8:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The back- ground setting for the pic- tures was a bridge with a night-like sky. Dress styles were end- less. They ranged from short and mini to long and elegant. There were also many different styles of men’s fashion such as tails and pin-striped tuxedos with fun colored bow ties and cumberbuns. “I couldn’t believe all the styles I saw when I got there. People were wearing so many different kinds of dresses that I never even imagined,” mentioned sophomore Lisa Pacetti. The night came and went as usual. The official time the dance ended was 12:30 a.m. For some people the night was just begin- ning, but for others it was time to go home and get some rest for the next day. “We went to Cedar Point the next day. It was a blast. I think we covered about every ride until it started to rain,” commented se- nior Mark Vanderweg. After a long weekend of hardly any sleep, stu- dents got to look for- ward to school the next day. “I think prom would be better if it was a three day weekend because most kids are too tired to go to school the next day,” said Greg Labun. junior. ONE LAST DANCE. Involved DANCING are senior in the music are Lori Cook, ju- Shanda Brankovich and es- nior. and Iason Eslinger. sopho- corl, senior Mike Berry and more. The band selected for the freshman Lisa Haroff. and evening was “Center Stage. seniors Tony Charameda and —A. Albright Kelly O'Dowd. —Craft Studio I-Hop Dance 25