Red Bank High School - Log Yearbook (Red Bank, NJ)

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Left As confetti floats down on the crowd, seniors )ill Powers, Kevin Edwards, Brigid Evans, and Doreen Riddle get psyched for the first football game against Brick Township Below Junior Jeff Stearns rumbles the gym with his powerful drums Opposite Page Left Freshman Aaron Melbourne and Ruth Carr flaunt their outrageous hats in the pit during 6th period lunch on Hat Day Above Senior Rob Walsh tries to hold onto summer for Pep Week in his beach bum look Above Right Showing off her bandana, senior Geraldine Harris demonstrates her support for Pep Week Pep Week 19

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Spirit Emanates From Students During Pep Week Let's Co Bucs! was the motto tor Pep Week as the students psyched the football team on to its first game against Brick Township The school spirit emanated from the students as they proceeded through the week while par- ticipating in the daily games, competi- tions, and treasure hunts. Managed by the Student Council. Pep Week instilled pride in the Bucs. Dr. Nogueira, Principal, stated, Student Council should be commended for their organization and creativity. The central core of this organization was senior Wendy Walter, chairperson of Pep Week. She commented, It was a lot of work but it went over well. Indeed, it did go over very well, start- ing on Monday, September 20, with Dress-Up Day in which the classes dressed according to prescribed styles: freshmen dressed Preppy; sophomores, 50's styles; juniors, hippies; and seniors, punk. With Tuesday came Hat Day with students in a myriad of weird hats from a siren cap to an extra-large cowboy hat. Wednesday was a throwback to the Old West with Bandana Day. Thurs- day was Beach Bum Day with many of the students braving chilly fall temperatures in OP shorts and color- ful Hawaiian shirts. Friday was the tradi- tional Maroon and White Day with the culminating event of the week — the Pep Rally The gymnasium was ablaze with ac- tivity with flags twirling, confetti tailing, and people cheering in the stands. The floor rumbled to the powerful beats of the drums There was definitely no lack of spirit on that day Wendy Walter was impressed by the response. She commented, There was more participation this year than last year. However, did more participation equate more spirit ? Senior )im Szipsky, a member of the varsity football team, seemed to think so Everyone on the team was up for the game, he said. We really wanted Brick In the end. Pep Week created a sense of unity among the Bucs who, after a summer of being away from school, returned for another year. Dr. Nogueira concluded. Pep Week is always an en- joyable time since people are permitted to be intentionally funny with their dress and sometimes their behavior. This year was no exception.

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Sadie Hawkins Dance Is Tremendous Success Girls ask guys out? Does this sound weird? Not at the Sadie Hawkins Dance on Saturday, October 30. This was the theme of the dance sponsored by Stu- dent Council. Originating in the Lil Abner comic strip by Al Capp in which the character Sadie Hawkins devised a dance in which girls asked guys out, this precedent paved the way for the modern day dances names in her honor. It proved to be a definite winner. At 7:30 p.m. on the night before Halloween, students began filtering into the school. The cafeteria quickly became filled with enthusiastic and spirited dancers, moving to the funky beat of reggae, rock n roll, and pop music. As the dancing became more in- tense, the dancers began a frantic wrig- gling on the floor known as The Worm . Senior Ed White commented. I was surprised to see so many people 'worming' their way through the dance. In organizing the dance, the Student Council led by President Megan Ken- nedy, ran a smooth sailing activity from stem to stern The dance was well put together. said senior Matt Mazzucca The dance was very well attended by all of the classes primarily due to the unusual dating policy. Mike Creedon. a senior, said, Probably, the reason why it was so popular was because the girls asked the guys out. It's about time that they have something like this, said senior Sally VanderHey. Everyone en- joyed themselves. Nonetheless, no one would have had a good time without the skillful dee- jaying of senior Paul Sims or the ap- pearance of the Nowtones. From the Rolling Stones to Bob Marley, Paul Sims had the cafeteria jumping with fun and excitement. Stated Mr Conlon, a chaperone at the dance, The music by Paul was enjoyed by all. I hope future dances will be as successful Success was the word tor the Student Council after profitting $250 dollars from the dance's proceeds. Not only was it a financial victory, but people thought it, in general, to be superb Miss Nicholson, advisor to Student Council, decided that it was one of the best ac- tivities for the school year ' Others con- sidered it the most outstanding out of all the dances in the past Senior Suzanne Kuhar proclaimed that the dance was the best dance of all my four years in high school No doubt that Sadie Hawkins had a hit when she first invented this dance. Concluded senior Wendy Walter, It was different, and that it was.