McCluer North High School - Polaris Yearbook (Florissant, MO)

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Smiling after her routine, Senior Liz Hoerman awaits the well-deserved applause. Kicking the ball down the field, Ron Aiello starts rhe game. a! yt ted REVIEW Returning Alumni, Pom-Pon, Marching Band. Football practicing, flower making and frantic last minute planning marked the 1981 Homecoming. MN's Homecoming was celebrated on Friday and Sarurday, Octo- ber 9th and 10th. Friday night kicked off the weelsend with the exciting Homecoming Review. Before a crowd of 150, Miss Terry McDonald, a MN graduate of 1976, sang ‘'Home,” the song that won her the 1981 Miss Missouri tifle. Then, ‘The Senior Pom-Pon girls looked so cufe dong their beach bum routine!” com- mented Junior Molly Pillsington. Other stu- dents, such as Keith Mullins said, ' liked the enthusiasm of the crowds and Paula Burns’ dance routine.“ Both during and after the Review, stu- dents involved with making homecoming floats rushed to glue on the extra flowers and special decorations needed for their “creations.’” Rain delayed worl: on floats until the early morning hours, but at a dfiz- Zly 8:30 a.m., floats and cars were ready. The parade began at 9 a.m. Despite the rain on MN’s parade, spectarors still sat in their front yards, waving, smiling and taking pictures. Before the big game, 12 sporty Corvertes carried the queen candidates around the track. After the parade, float and car win- ners were chosen. For the second year in a row, fhe Pom-Pon Corps tools first place in the float division, while Interact came in first in the car division. Then, knowing how much the game meant to everyone, the Stars ser our fo “Stun the Comers.”” And stun them they did, with a winning score of 27 to 7! The end of the game was noble, buf so was the halftime show. For the avid fans, The Homecoming game required umbrellas, jackets and warm clothes. Despite the drizzling weath- er though spirits were high and everyone looked forward to rounding off the weels- end with the traditional Homecoming Dance. Homecoming 19

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Before the big game, Interact members show off their prize winning car. With windshield wipers going, the parade gers off to a wer beginning. After an exhausting routine af the Review, Rene Albers smiles in relief. In time with each other Jeanne Morris and Dana Moody shake ro rhe bear. 18 Homecoming

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Night Life-Night Scene As the excitement grew, couples starred arriving in suits and long dresses, arm in arm, fo see their school gym aimly lit and deco- rated like an ourdoor rose garden. If was 8 p.m. Saturday evening; the big moment had arrived. It happened only once a year at McCluer North; it was the night of the Homecoming Dance. After the crowd arrived and friends mer fo sit together, the next step was to see which girl could get her date up to dance first. The entertainment for the night was nor a band bur a duo of disc jockeys, Mike Herris from WDAL and Mike Koenig from KADI. When the nervousness passed and dancing became contagious, the dance started to come alive with smiling and laughing faces; the theme of the dance, “Sharing the Night Together,” seemed very relevant. Then the announcement over the micro- phone informed the crowd that it was time Pretending she has won anew Toyora, Vickie Road- wald jumps with excitement. Not a bit surprised! John Hickey and Denise Raiche look on as Dorene realizes she is the new queen. 20 Homecoming fo see the Homecoming maids and their escorts make their debut af the center of the gym. There was applause, then cheers and lots of camera bulbs flashing as the couples made their way to the stage. Final- ly, last year's Homeco ming Queen, Julie Baatz, was ready to crown the new queen for the class of 1982. 'And the winner is . . . Miss Dorene Welch!”” There was more ap- plause, then cheers, and flashes as a sur- prised Dorene accepted the crown and roses after she and her escort Tim Sciortino danced together and after the hugs and congratulations were over, the couples gor back to dancing and talking or moving fo their next destination. Whether it was din- ner, a party, or even home, a fun time was sure to be had by all. After a tiring weekend of Homecoming festivities, the Homecoming Dance proved, once again, to be a big success. ba « . ey ef me EN we ,