Plainfield High School - Silhouettes Yearbook (Plainfield, IN)

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I I 1 1 HnmEcaming “Songs” Theme for 1987 Homecoming Grand Marshall Mrs Nell Walthers rides atop one of the many convertibles fea tured in the homecoming parade; the theme this year was song titles Taking time for the photographer's official homecoming queen portrait, Amy Gossman shows off the crown, the beautiful flowers and a delighted smile. x The juniors jump for joy when they receive the first place float award thus shutting out the seniors in float competition. On route to the football field for a memorable evening is junior princess candidate Christi Andrews 12 The Pulse of PHS

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Frenzied by the approaching attempt to capture the pirates, the Keystone Kops unite in song. Eric Graves. Steve Cobb, and Julie Kennedy share the spotlight in the lead roles of Pirates of Penzance The many young wards of Major General Stanley share a light moment before discovering they share an island with pirates. The 1987 fall musical featured a fierce band of pirates, an innocent group of pretty wards, and a bunch of zany cops in The Pirates of Penzance by Gilbert and Sullivan. The large cast began work in September and went through two months of hard rehearsals under hot lights. Practices frequently began at 5:30 and often lasted until 10:00 P.M. The roles were varied with a large support cast including three large groups: the Key- stone Kops, the pirates, and the young ladies left in the dubious care of Major General Stanley. The lead roles were aptly filled with the acting skills and strong voices of Steve Cobb as Frederic, Nicole Crager as Mabel, Eric Graves as the pirate king, Julie Kennedy as Frederic’s guardian, and Rob Pyatt as the Major General. Musical 11

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 The weeks of preparation on the part of the Student Council conclude with the parade line-up at the pla2a; the band leads the parade down Simmons Street; a huge crowd gathers to see the Quakers dominate the line of scrimmage against the Whiteland Warriors in a 17-0 victory. It was a wonderful 79 degree evening as the parade began and by nightfall, a warm atmo- sphere was generated by the crowd. As the evening progressed, the spectators didn’t have a lot ot cheer about and in the first half, neither did the seniors. For the fourth straight year, they failed to bring home a blue ribbon in the float competition, although the float was impressive. The juniors celebrated all evening having won after two unsuccessful years. And in the second half those in atten- dance enjoyed watching the Quakers scalp the Whiteland Warriors with a final score of 17-0. Amy Gossman was selected as the homecom- ing queen while junior Lori Jackson, sopho- more Lisa Cangany, and freshman Amber Groninger were selected to serve as prin- cesses by their classmates. • f r Homecoming 13