New Haven High School - Mirage Yearbook (New Haven, IN)

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tr ' E3 3 M P A S — uCr rijw rnn L™tPK The class of 1976 was a special class of seniors, because they gradu- ated in the midst of America ' s gala birthday celebration. The Bicentennial Year took on many aspects of celebration. The Shell Oil Company ' s Bicentennial Minute was one of the educational ways America expressed its Bicen- tennial history. For the Bicentennial Minute celebraties revealed little known events in America ' s heritage. Commercialism became a major issue during the Bicentennial Year. Corporations turned America ' s birth- day into a profit making gimmick by putting the Bicentennial label on all their products. Such products like Bicentennial tuxedos and Bicenten- nial cars ran red, white, and blue into the ground. Commercialism on the Bicentennial reached the beer industry as Falstaff displays their commemorative can. Bicentennial fever hit John Police as he poses next to his Spirit of 76 garage door. Bicentennial — 9

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Dressed for the occasion biology teacher Don HumI added to the Bicentennial festivities by winning first prize for the Best Dressed Male Teacher. • — «» B Old Glory flutters in the wind as a symbol of American ' s patriotism. iTilRTHDAY AMER| Gladieux Oil Company got in on the action by painting their storage tanks the traditional red, white, and blue. 8 — Bicentennial

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The Varsity Cheerleaders provided many skits during the pep sessions. Junior Judy Flora acts as a chef mixing a recipe for a Bulldog victory. The roar of students ' voices during the frequent pep sessions held throughout the school year built spirit throughout N.H.H.S. as a whole. Pep sessions were often the only time all school mennbers gathered together to lake part in an activity supporting the mennbers of the sports team both individually and as a whole. Sometimes it was rather hard to get students really involved in the pep sessions as tar as cheering was con- cerned. Varsity and Junior Varsity cheerleaders ultimately persuaded the shy students into participating in the many different cheers, however. New cheers and chants added to the variety of the gatherings. Stand up for the Bulldogs and We Will Win were among the most popular. Classes acted as one in unity dur- ing the competition cheers. Competi- tion cheers proved not only which class had the most spirit, but also which class would ultimately have the greatest number of sore throats. Vic the Bulldog often awarded the spirit stick as a reward to the class judged having the most spirit. Because of the construction taking place on the site of the new school, the usual Homecoming bonfire wasn ' t held during Homecoming week. A special touch was added. Basketball Coach John Hans receives a standing ovation from the Varsity and Junior Varsity basketball teams as he takes the microphone to give a pep talk. however, when Bulldog backers gathered in the Boys ' gym for one of the school year ' s most memorable pep sessions. Skits also added to the variety of the student gatherings. Various organizations, clubs, and faculty members prepared skits to present at pep sessions during the year. Faculty members and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes planned a special skit to urge the basketball team on to a second victory during Sectional Week, which included Mr. Norman Stephen as The Fonz, Mrs. Bar- bara Alhersmeyer as Bionic Alhers- meyer, and Mr. Dennis Johnson as Horshack Johnson. A noticeable improvement of this year ' s pep sessions over last year ' s pep sessions was the involvement of the teachers. Several clever and well- planned skits were presented to the school body by faculty members cooperating with other school organi- zations. Because of the change of format concerning activity period during the week, the last part of Fridays was reserved for pep sessions since activ- ity period was held at the end of the day. It proved to be a good way to end the school day and week. 10 — Pep sessions