New Castle Chrysler High School - Rosennial Yearbook (New Castle, IN)

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CELEBRATION On July 5, after a two year. $75 million makeover. Miss Liberty officially welcomed fier public. To salute the century-old statue. America put on the grandest Fourth of July bash ever. AN INDIANA DREAM . Hoosiers became a powerful movie described by Angelo Pizzo, the scriptwriter and co-producer, as not simply about a team winning or losing ' . . . at its core, it ' s about positive values, personal redemption, friendships, family and com- munity strength. We ¥«e r th» fcS The pride is back for national and local events this year New Castle residents had plenty to smile about this year. Not only did Steve Alford beconne the all-time leading scorer at Indiana University his senior year, but he also ranked third in the Big Ten Conference. Also, after reviewing several loca- tions, citizens were ecstatic to learn of the decision to move the Basket- ball Hall of Fame to New Castle. This added attraction, along with many new businesses, such as Hills, creat- ed a hopeful community. In national news. New York domi- nated the sports world as the Mets won the World Series and the Giants became Super Bowl champions. The United States recaptured the America ' s Cup after the Stars and Stripes overthrew Australia. Two big movies hit the entertain- ment scene. Platoon, a movie about the Vietnam War, created controver- sy because of the tense subject mat- ter. On the lighter side. Hoosiers. filmed in Indiana, pleased basketball fans all over the state. The Reagan Administration found itself in turmoil over the Iran-Contra scandal. White House Chief of Staff Donald Regan, National Security Ad- visors Robert McFarlane and John Poindexter, and Oliver North all re- signed from office. Also, Reagan and Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev surprised every- one with a summit in Iceland. The talks broke down, however, when Reagan refused to change his stance on the StarWars program. Finally, terrorism continued throughout the world, with several murders and hos- tage crisis. Close to home or far away, these events affected each of us at NCCHS in some way. Current Eve.r:s r. ts 23

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1986 America ' s Cup Hall of Fame Vanna White Halley ' s Comet Hoosiers Iceland Summit Baby on Board Iran-Contras Springsteen Live Mets-Giants Terrorism Statue of Liberty Max Headroom Titanic recovered 1987 I BRAKE FOR NO APPARENT REASON BABY ON BOARD . . . These cautionary messages displayed at Ben Franklin that everyone ' s stuck onto car windows were just one of the fads hitting the nation. Photo by Mike Bond. CATCH THE WAVE Computerized per- sonality, Max Headroom, caught the attention of young Americans by hosting his own show on Cinamax and promoting Coca-Cola prod- ucts. HALL OF FAME Mayor Bud Ayres pre sents the key to the city to the Hail of Fame Committee after a long day of touring New Castle. After narrowing the choices to Ander- son, New Castle, and Indianapolis, the decision was made to move to New Castle. Photo by Courier Times. f 1 t . ■ £. Current Events

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small town IG SCHOO Organizations offer the opportunity to broaden skills, knowledge, interests Many students found time to join organizations to broaden tlieir knowledge in a particular area, to fulfill class requirements, or to simply have fun. 1 think it ' s important to expose the kids to different kinds of activities, Assistant Principal John Hewby said. Our interest is not just in educating kids, but in providing experiences which will help them to get along better in society. Many members of the student body chose to be a part of an organizational group. This showed that NCCHS had an active and energetic student body. Several big-school clubs interacted with the small town of New Castle. For example, the National Honor Society sponsored their annual toy drive and gave the donations to Westminster Community Center. In addition. Student Government headed the canned food drive that netted an all-time record number of cans from the NCCHS student body and the vocational students. I think the student body always react well, teacher Nancy Oakes said. A lot of times, they ' re encouraged by the enthusiasm of their instructors. Other organizations sponsored events for the students. To start with, several clubs planned post-game dances for students to enjoy themselves. Next, the foreign language clubs held foreign language week, capped off with a banquet open to all foreign language students. Finally, YAC held its annual Christmas buffet in December for senior citizens and students. For whatever reasons, students found an enjoyable time by joining and being an active member of an organizational group. TALKING IT OUT Junior Monica Stools, leading a huddle group at an FCA meeting, listens to another member give his views on being self centered and paying attention to others. Photo by Lori Wilson. KEEPING WITH TRADITION With the entire student body looking on. Senior Class President Jim Hancock prepares to light the spirit bowl at the Achievement Day Convocation. Photo by Walden. 24 Organizations Division