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

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New Experiences Add New Memories Homecoming ' 86 brings out the spirit in all of us Homecoming ' 86 was once again a fun-filled and exciting success. The ac- tivities organized by Student Council brought spirit and the reward of hard work. Some of these activities were the events of Spirit Week, planned by Den- ise Gratz, the parade organized by Kir- sten Stine, and the powder puff game headed up by Gary Fox. Each class also had to do a lot of plan- ning for building a float and designing a class banner. This took weeks of prepa- ration. The junior class won the float competition with the theme Run Rings Around The Spartans . The class banner competition was won by the sophomores with the theme Expand- ing New Horizons . I ' m glad to see the results of winning the banner competi- tion , stated Sophomore Mitch Burris. The special dress-up days, called Spirit Week, ranging from Hawaiian Day to Pajama Day added a touch of spirit to the dull, dreary school days. The parade which started at the New Haven Methodist Church and ended at the high school, was an enjoyable event that really drew a crowd. I had a lot of fun being in the parade. It ' s an oppor- tunity for the community to see what New Haven is all about, stated senior Jenny Meier. The Powder Puff Game, which gave New Haven girls a chance to show their athletic football ability, was another outstanding crowd drawer. The Senior Sophomore team, coached by Jeff Grabill, Jeff Kintz, Jeff Sowers, and Kirk Jacquay, defeated the Junior Freshman team with a score of 22-18. The three touchdowns for the Senior Sopho- more team were scored by Stephanie Gratz, Jodi Fitzgerald, and Holly Turner, with Michelle Clements bring- ing in the 2 point conversions. Two of the touchdowns for the Junior Fresh- man team were scored by Chris Danner and the other by Crystal Waters. The coaches for the Junior Freshman team were Rob Moyer, Gary Fox, Troy Frit- cha. Chuck Vachon, and Ken Barnhart. It was a great experience coaching the juniors and freshmen because they played an outstanding game, and were so cooperative, stated junior coach Rob Moyer. The humorous Howard Cosells , who announced were Mark Koos, Matt Ritchie, and Sean Minnick. Even though watching the game was exciting, many members of the crowd had a hard time keeping their eyes off the male cheerleaders. Those beauties were also candidates for the Homely- coming Queen, which was much like the real Homecoming Queen. But be- cause of their great looks, the name Homelycoming Queen was more suit- able. They were John (Joan) Kanable, Curt (Claire) Johnson, Todd (Lucille) Wood, Tony (Antwinette) Crabill, Der- rick (Cleavette) Baker, and the Queen, Scott (Blanche) Eakright. We all had a lot of fun with the whole deal, and it was a real honor to be selected for my position. Sorry, John, that ' s life!! stated senior Scott Eakright. Being a Powder Puff cheerleader for the first time was so much fun. We got to experience what real cheerleaders go through, even though we got to be more crazy. The uniforms were a little uncomfortable, but we managed to concentrate on our skillful cheers, commented senior cheerleader Curt Johnson. The spirit and enthusiasm continued throughout the night. Students met at Pizza Hut and Dairy Queen to talk about the great events of the evening. — Keiley Koehllnger As part of the New Haven High School Marching Band, the Highlights smile with pride as they per- form one of their many routines to the music of the band. v Homecoming 10 j

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Since I was going to be a senior, I tried to make the summer the best one I ' ve ever had. It was great, and when the summer was over it was sad to know my last summer n high school had just ended. — Andrea Gilley After a very rough evening at the lake, senior Gina Murua amazingly wakes up with a smile on her face. No one seems to know how she does it! Summer 9 t

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Seniors Curt Johnson, Chico Pranger, and Derek Baker show their school pride by hamming it up for the camera during Spirit Week. photo by Greg An Powder Puff was a really special time for girls, especially Se- niors, since we won 3 out of 4 years. It was just neat to see every- one pull together as a team. Our coaches were great, too! — Michelle Geller Seniors, Jenny Meier, Michelle Geller, Melissa Drews and Kim Teter anxiously await the start of the parade as they pose as part of the senior float. New Haven Varsity football players look forward to Friday ' s game as they make their annual ap- pearance in the Homecoming Parade. 3 Homecoming 11 W