Northrop High School - Bear Tracks Yearbook (Fort Wayne, IN)

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Successful Homecoming Week The Student Council sponsored a successful Homecoming Week. The week began with Lick ' em Day. Cheerleaders sold exotic flavored lollipops while students wore sweats and donned sunglasses and ban- danas. The week continued with Toga Day. Greeks and Romans wan- dered the halls .in togas straight from the linen closet. After school the togas were discarded for football jerseys as the play-off in powder puff football pitted the seniors against the freshmen and the juniors against the sophomores. The seniors and the juniors were victorious. Nerd Day, third in the week ' s the- matic days, was by far the most pop- ular. Polyester, bell-bottoms, and or- ange and green polka-dotted shirts graced the bodies of many students. Students also sported taped over glasses and mis-matched socks. Hawaiian Surf Day began with the now annual beach party in the com- mons. Students hung a no life guard sign on the door and set up lawn chairs, while tossing a beach ball around before school. That night, the Powder Puff final game was played. At half time Matt Brum- baugh was crowned Mr. Irresistible, and given an aluminum foil crown and a single red rose. The juniors won the game 6-0, in the second overtime. After the game the bon- fire was lit and the student council served apple cider and popcorn as the cheerleaders fired up the crowd for the football game against South Side the following night. Friday was declared HBO Day (Happy Brown and Orange Day). Students showed their support of the school by dressing in the school colors. The cheerleaders held a pep The Bruin crowd awaits the signal to release the balloons before the start of the Homecom- ing game against South Side. Maurice Nelson takes the hand-off from Shannon Griffith. 10 Homecommg

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Chris Bojrab and James Lambcrl. seniors, reap the spoils of their homeroom ' s penny pitch victory by feasting on pizza. Photo by Chris Sullivan. Junior Ed Pierson sleeps on the bus returning from a marching band contest. Photo by Mi- chael Boeglin. HOMECOMING 10 UNIFORMS 14 CANDID CAMERA 16 FASHION 18 JUNIOR CLASS CARNIVAL 20 ENTERTAINMENT 22 MORP 24 PROM 26 GRADUATION 28 Student Life Division 9

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rally before school to inspire spirit for the big game. Homecoming night started with the arrival of the spirit float. Cheer- leaders and representatives from each sport rode on the float. Next came the crowning of the Home- coming Queen. Laura Didion, last year ' s queen, returned to Northrop to crown Laurie Bordner, her suc- cessor. After the crowning, a fire- works display ended the pre-game festivities. At half-time the Big Orange Pride performed. The Bruins won the foot- ball game against the Archers 37-13. After the game, a victory dance was held in the commons. A Hawaiian theme prevailed, and Joe Penaloza and Juhe Pohng were named the best Hawaiians. By Elana Crane. Poms Paula Jones, Carolyn Spake, Lisa Go- lembiewski, Melinda VanGilder, and Jenny Leste r perform at the Homecoming game. Fireworks burst above the stadium on the evening of the Homecoming game. Tim Claxton and Senior Laurie Bordner. Seniors Brian Bottom and Sherri Smith. Seniors Matt James and Amy Johnson. Seniors Darryl Page and Shanta Springer. Returning queen Laura Didion crowns senior Laurie Bordner as the 1984-85 Homecoming queen. 11 Homecoming