Noblesville High School - Shadow Yearbook (Noblesville, IN)

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Now students have more time for things they like to do best. While picking up stride for the summer ahead, students throw books aside by Stacey Berg To wake up in the morning with warmth and sunshine through- out the room and silence from the alarm clock was the thought of each student as he began his summer vacation. Putting thoughts of school aside, students awoke with excitement for their long awaited vacation. While some began their day at 6 a.m. for swim practice or driver education, others slept on pea cefully. At nine, a few more started the day off with early-morning water skiing or golfing, while still others slept on. As ten came rolling around, late-moming risers began with a stretch and made plans for activities not too strenuous for themselves. However, still unaware of the worid around them, others slept on. By twelve, lunch had begun for those who had had a busy morning, while for a few others, it was only breakfast time. After lunch, it was time for more fun in the sun. Forest Park became a popular place filled wtih families and friends. The perfect spot for a picnic and then a swim in the pool. At night, the ball park filled with baseball fans to watch the Babe Ruth players. While part of the town enjoyed themselves at the park, others were out on the beaches along Morse Reservoir. Whether it be at the Harbours, Morse Beach, or even behind the homes along the lake, swimming, boating and skiing were popular sports. In the Wellington area, people also enjoyed the sun by swimming at their community pool. Other sports like tennis, basketball, vol- leyball and football were popular on a warm summer day. As most people were spending their summer at home with friends, others went away. Throughout the state, there were camps starting for just about every type of interest. While athletes attended sports camps, cheerleaders, journalists, photographers and horseback riders also attended their specialty camps. Fairs also began and 4H members as well as others participated. Blue, red, and white ribbons were brought home as results of their work and talent. States like Florida, Ohio, Michigan, and even Utah were visited — not for work, though, but for swimming, riding the many rides at King ' s Island, and even snow skiing in Utah. While some students were taking it easy, others were working their hardest to show everyone what they did best. For the band, this meant practicing three to four hours every night. Working as a group was probably the hardest thing to do, yet it was their most important task in order to get their State Fair show down to perfection. As they waited down the track behind a few other high school bands, heartbeats began to quicken. Series of routines, notes, and counts ran rapidly through the minds of each band member. While they moved along with only one more band in front, drum majors and directors started yelling, Get ready and listen for the whistle! These were the dreaded, but also long-awaited words. On the starting line, beads of pjerspiration began to break out on the backs of every neck. Four whistles were blown and the band was off to perform a four-minute show that took all summer to perfect. Yet, they managed to get 19th place, only three places from the top sixteen list. Although tears fell, a small feeling of satisfaction came because each member knew he had done his best. Along with warmth and sunshine throughout each room in the morning and silence from each alarm clock, summer brought with it time and space for each person to do things he enjoyed the most. Strong sound is important as the band plays Birdland under the hot summer sun at State Fair during Band Day performance. Mike Kuhlman { ' 82) digs his slalom ski into the water to throw a big rooster tail onto Morse Reservoir. (Teagardin photo) Getting a grip on things, Tom Wire ( ' 82) tunes up his dune buggy before taking off for a sunny summer day at the beach. (Teagardin photo) summer activities IS

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Social Studies teacher Bruce Hitchcock paints houses for summer employment. Here, he touches up trim on a home located in South Harbour. (Teagardin photo) Summer football has its rewards for hard working players. Trooper Thompson ( ' 84) demolishes a slice of watermelon after practice. (Bardach photo)

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Long hours of practice, Powder Puff and band members maneuver, while others stuff multi-hued pomps and show school colors proving homecoming: a real tug of war by Sam Kramer If one had to pick a week out of the entire school year that was more exciting than any other, which would it be? It would have to be a week where students participated in crazy stunts, maybe even as strange as wearing togas to school one day. What week could this be? Homecoming. Inge Dix ( ' 82) was crowned homecoming queen at Saturday ' s dance and reigned over the week of activities. Seniors Judy Bragg, Kelly Nickander, Stacey Schutz, and Leslie Mclntyre were the elected members of the court. Sweat Day started off the week September 28. Each day thereafter was a designated dress up day. Mickeys and Minnies roamed the halls on Walt Disney Day and the swish of grass skirts and bright colored shirts were heard and seen on Hawaiian Day. Students spent many long hours after school painting the streets with themes, such as the sophomores using the prep alligator to Prep a Victory. Decorating a hall assigned to each class was also an after school project in which students were involved. During the week nobody knew the race for the spirit stick would be so close. Wednesday night was the annual Powder Puff game between the junior and senior girls. Both teams devoted many long hours planning tricky tactics to bring home that victory for their class. It was a wet, chilly night, and both teams played their hearts out. The senior girls proved stronger than the juniors with a touchdown .Junior [ji a(l i puff iii. ' iiil)i-t Uilihii- Daubenspeck dodges the fast hands of senior member Cheryl Corbert. (Nickander photo) Roaring his support for a Miller victory, a Lions Club member waves his tail at children during the parade. (Beatty photo) 14 • homecoming victory, 6-0. Friday was the most exciting day of the whole week to most Millers. Classes ended at 10:30 a.m. for a wild pep session. During the session a tie between the junior and freshman classes for the spirit stick was announced. A tug of war competition would break the tie between the classes. Seniors defeated the juniors and sophomores took care of the freshmen. Sophomores went on to defeat the senior class, but it was the junior-freshman matchup that would decide the spirit stick. A conh-oversial decision to some, the freshmen were handed the spirit stick. Students were let free after the pep session, but most returned at 1:00 p.m. to either participate or just enjoy the homecoming parade. After the siren of the fire engine, the parade was off on its Noblesville route. Elephants and pigs drove golf carts, the band performed, FHA members dressed like tomatoes, and other clubs participated with entiies of other sorts. After the parade was over, each class float and club entry was driven into the football field for the all important judging. Seniors arrived at the field first with their Winnie the Pooh theme. Following was the juniors ' Wonder- ful World of Victory, then the sophomores displaying a ship sailing to a win. Finally, the freshmen entered with a steam iron theme suggesting the Millers would Impress those Wildcats. After the judging was over many people went home to get ready for the game later that evening.