Nebraska City High School - Pioneer Yearbook (Nebraska City, NE)

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J TOP CENTER: Juniors display a wish for victory during sign day. BOTTOM CENTER: Girls’ sports cheerleaders are shown here just ‘‘clowning around on the final day of Homecoming week. MIDDLE RIGHT: Seniors Craig Marshall, Laurie VanderVVal. Kevin Withee, and Pam Fielder display their hats during hat day of Homecoming week. TOP RIGHT: Bret Clark, sophomore, shows his ability to swim out of water during the obstacle course. BOTTOM RIGHT: Gary Koelsley. lead singer of the band Free Fare, entertains students at N.C.H.S. 11

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Homecoming ‘77: A sign of victory A victory over the Syracuse Rockets was the climax of Homecoming week. It was a week of spirited activity and great anticipation leading to an 18-0 triumph. “Sock it to 'em” was the theme for the first day of Homecoming week. Pant legs were worn rolled up to display various styles of socks. Spirit was raised by a pyramid building contest. Tuesday’s theme was “Hats off to the Pioneers.” Hats ranged from a top hat to a cowboy hat. Strength and endurance were shown by many through the obstacle course. The band Free Fare performed Wednesday and was an unexpected highlight to Homecoming week. “Starwars,” a battle between the Pioneers and the Rockets, was the theme of the teachers’ skit. T-shirts were the rule of the day. A small-scale version of the gong show was the competition Thursday. Clothes were worn inside-out. Friday was a gloomy, rainy day but spirit and enthusiasm was high. “A Sign of Victory” was Friday’s theme. Signs plastering the walls were the result of hours of hard work put in by both students and faculty. Friday’s pep rally was a colorful event with most dressed in purple and gold. Kissing the pig” was a new adventure of Homecoming week. Rain was still falling at 1:00 when school was dismissed to prepare for the parade. It was feared that the parade would be cancelled, but by 1:30 it had stopped raining and the parade was still on. By 7:00 p.m. crowds had gathered at the Syracuse football field, with a great deal of excitement and high anticipation for the game to begin. After the game people rushed to get to the dance on time. Spirit was high as the dance got underway. The climax of the evening was the crowning of the King and Queen. 10

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Fun-filled activities enjoyed by all BOTTOM LEFT: The student body, led by the cheerleaders, participates in one of the Homecoming pep rallies. TOP CENTER: Students enjoy a good beat at the dance. BOTTOM CENTER: Seniors Laurie Van-derWal, Mitch Krenk, John Voelker, Marty Haverty, and Vickie Stein look on while Cindy Case tries to avoid kissing the pig. TOP RIGHT: Steve Saathoff(ll) runs for yardage as Scott Porter(22) rushes to assist him. BOTTOM RIGHT: Karen Olsen and Susan Davis ride the junior float in the Homecoming parade. 12