Plattsmouth High School - Plattonian Yearbook (Plattsmouth, NE)

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Brad, Bekkijo Reign As Homecoming Royalty Neither rain, loss, nor cold of night could dampen the spirits of the PHS student body as the students trad- ed in their rainboots after the game for a more comfortable pair of dancing shoes and spent the rest of the evening, Hunting for Glory at the 1986 Homecoming. It was definitely one of the bet- ter dances I've attended, com- mented Senior Craig Martin. Every- one was enjoying themselves and I found our class winning Devilmania set the mood for the whole even- ing. After the seniors defeated the ju- niors that afternoon, the visiting Ant- lers of Elkhorn spoiled the evening for the gridders by defeating the Blue Devils, 21-8 in what some called a mudfest. The party moved to a drier area for the dance. The dance was again held in the cafeteria with the cheerleaders in charge of the decorations. Steve Warga and the Music Spectrum was there to play requests and later in- troduced the candidates and the Homecoming Royalty. This year the candidates were chosen by the cheerleaders, the drill team and the fall sports partici- pants. The boys nominated five girls and the girls nominated five boys from the senior class. The king and queen were then chosen by all students by balloting. Each student voted for one girl and one boy. The candidates were Brian Bres- nahan. Brad Brown, Robie Church, Jerry Dasher, Spencer Pohlmeier, Dena Ostrander, Tami McGowan, Missy McCormick, Bekkijo Barkus and Trisha Horn. While it continued raining out- doors, reigning inside were King Brad Brown and Queen Bekkijo Barkus. The couple was crowned by last year's royalty, Richard Church and Kathy Beebe. New to the agenda this year was a bonfire. Football Coach Cal Jacobs spoke to the crowcj Homecoming 13

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Bonfire Sparks ' Another Thought Being crowned Homecoming Queen was a very sentimental mo- ment for me. It's hard to explain the excitement I felt when I heard my name called. It was the icing on the cake, so to speak, of my senior year at PHS. It made me feel flustered, teary-eyed and nervous, and at the same time warm, special and hon- ored. Brad Brown, Homecoming King, was a pretty smooth dancer to the homecoming theme “Glory of Love. He most likely inherited his moves from his daddy, Jimmy Brown. I know I'll never forget my senior year Homecoming dance. It will be a cherished memory that, years from now. I'll be able to tell my chil- dren about. — Bekkijo Barkus Records played by a disc jockey pro- vided music for Sophomore Jon Heigl and Freshman Shelly Zweibahmer. Seniors Brad Brown and Bekkijo Barkus were honored as Homecoming royalty. C Even though the class finished last in Devil- mania games. Freshmen Jamie Hudson, Jo- seph Macedo and Travis Fincher enjoyed the dance. 12 Homecoming Wednesday, October 1, a bonfire drew a large crowd that included Seniors Angela Pritchard and Robie Church.

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Working for Weekends Senior Janelle Pecha rests up after a long weekend. Juniors Kylee Schaffer and Deana Conn perfect the art of cruising. Another Thought Cruisin', that's what this town thrives on. Everyone at some time or another ends up taking a cruise! Cruisin' people usually stop some- where to hear the latest about Plattsmouth and the people that live here. Cruisin' is a two-way street, you can either participate in coppin' a Main, and then down Chi- cago, or you can observe all cars driving by. It's a time-killer, but can ‘be fun. There used to be a group of peo- ple who sat at Quik-Pic in the sum- mer and played hack (hackey- sack). People had the impression that these were drug-addicts but that's not true. It was just a place to meet people and buy a pop. Cruisin' will always be around. High school kids will never forget about copping a cruise. Sophomore Dawn Davis Cheerleaders take time out of their week- end to support the Blue Devils. Shown are Michelle Norris, Kelly Ogle. Jeanne Carmi- cheal and Tina Porter Seniors Laura Ranney and Stephanie Long enjoy an evening at the Homecoming 14 Weekends dance.