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

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Snowfall brings winter activities Winter Dance: Winter Wonderland It went really well. 1 think everyone liked it. said Student Government President Vicki Owens about this year ' s Winter Dance. The theme of the dance was Winter Wonderland . The luminous walkway and picturesque scenes transformed the Parkview gym into a wintery night indoors. King Mike Bennett and Queen Shane Stone reigned over the dance. They were chosen by the student body early in January. The court consisted of sen- iors Phil Poor and Monica Stoots; jun- iors Kelly Craft. Jennifer Hayes, Traci Thalls and Bob White: and sophomores Tony Cronk. Corissa Shaw, Dan Sme- kens and Amy Saunders. The dance, which was sponsored by the student government, cost approxi- mately $2200. Owens said. It went rather smoothly. There was a lot of hard work, but it wasn ' t as big a hassle as I thought it would be. Owens also said, I was realy happy with the people who helped with deco- rating. It didn ' t take nearly as long as it has in the past. The location of the dance changed from the girls gym to Parkview gym because of construction. It was a lot better than I thought it would have been, said senior Jenny Franklin. ' When it was announced that it was going to be in Parkview gym, a lot of people thought it wouldn ' t be as good. I liked it just as well in Parkview, said junior Ronita Dinkins. I thought It looked better in Park- view, said senior Julie Renner. The location of the dance didn ' t seem to alter the traditional winter dance atmosphere. Student govern- ment did a great job, said sophomore Shelly Bell. It was a night to remem- ber. It was really a lot of fun, and I had a great time. said senior Krista Cham- bers. Many couples chose to go out to din- ner either before or after the dance. Going out to eat after the dance makes the whole night even more memorable. said senior Angle Mor- gan. Winter dance was very special be- cause I went with a very special some- one, said senior Monica Stoots. As a senior, I really enjoyed my last winter dance. As Winter Dance came to a close and all of the balloons and streamers were taken down, the winter wonderland was converted back into its original state. Many NCCHS students left with sweet memories that will last a life- time.

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Lace Em ' Up . towards fashion socks. Eastland shoes are a step up with many different colored Our Town No, we were not talking about our own New Castle, IN. We were talking about Our Town, the fall play, on No- vember 20-21. Many students were already fannlliar with Our Town since it was in junior English literature books. The play deals with death and how people are con- cerned with little things in life but don ' t think about the future, about life itself. According to play director Nancy Thomas, the cast spent about 85 hours in rehearsal for the play. Thomas also had her share of work doing things such as interpreting scenes and selecting costumes. I rent costumes, buy from Goodwill, borrow costumes, and sometimes I steal cos- tumes, she said . Thomas said, This play is a favorite of mine. Practice Makes Perfect Senior Amy Sullivan and Junior Matt McDonald practice for the fall play. Our Town. Standing With Style Juniors Matt McGraw The Walls Come Tumbling Down NCCHS and Jason Blitz show off the add washed look for takes on a change in appearance as construction ' 3 - work IS done. New look at NCCHS A project estimated at $700,000 was approved and was underway at the high school and Parkview Junior High. Six sites lead the eight task combina- tion rejuvenation of the two schools. First, construction began on the brick CHS on the bus loading plat- form. Demolition of the press box. located atop the football field began in early November. The press box ' s demise sparked a two-pronged plan for Huffman Field. In addition to a newly built press box. restroom accomodations were to be added. These two accessories were to enhance the earlier placement of a new scoreboard. The Huffman Field renovation project also included the construction of new exterior bricks, due to the exposing of base brick. Other plans included remodeling the girl ' s gym floor and adding bleachers. Bundy Auditorium was to see changes, also, with the addition of new equip- ment. In addition, new equipment was be- ing purchased through the repair and replacement funds for Bundy Auditori- um programs. 13

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Swinging to the beat . . . Seniors Phil Poor and Dori Ditty dance the night away at Winter Dance. Fashion Some could have been worn to prom; some could have been worn to church. A variety of dresses and suits were seen In A Winter Wonderland for Winter Dance. The girls ' dresses ranged from dark and luxurious colors to bright and flashy colors; from sequins and silk to taffeta and lace; from the fully-hooped to a tight-fitting dress. The newest fad, a bubble skirt, was very popular in dif- ferent colors and styles. From high heels to flats and from rhinestones to glitter, it was a custom that the shoes match the girls ' dress. The suits worn by the guys were basi- cally the same, ranging from a basic three-piece suit to a tuxedo. Mens shoes did not have such a wide range, as most wore flat loafers. Fashion has always had it ' s spotlight at all dances. Simon Says . . . Mr. Koger. the Sociology teach- er, plays Simon says with children at the Sociolo- gy party. Christmas spirit Screams and laughter filled the room as sociology students played with chil- dren at the Head Start Christmas par- ty. Jerry Koger ' s students each chose a child of their own for the evening. Students bought the children Christ- mas gifts ranging from trucks to dolls. and crayons to coloring books. Many students enjoyed an evening of singing, eating, and sharing gifts. Santa Claus made an appearance to ask each child for a gift wish. He brought them stockings filled with socks, crayons, coloring books, and candy. Many of the children were afraid of the students at first, but after the gifts were exchanged and Santa Claus ap- peared, they opened up and smiled. The Christmas party was Koger ' s way of letting Head Start students de- velop new friendships. After the eve- ning was over, students had the oppor- tunity to keep in touchwith their child through the parents permission. Sociology students not only learned from the experience, but got to share happiness with a child. Cornonation 1988 . Seniors Mike Bennett and Shane Stone were crowned king and queen of Winter Dance. Ho Ho Ho Santa Claus visits children at the Sociology Christmas party at Westminister. Winter 15