Richwoods High School - Excalibur Yearbook (Peoria, IL)

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Knights, Camera, Action! Senior Steve Wiley, encourages his teammates Dan Shekleion and Alyssa Rus- sell to a senior victory in the Olympic Life Saver pass. Using movie posters, cut-outs, streamers, and posters, dedicated sophomores Nicole Chiaravalle, Lisa Mayoh, Laurie Clem, Stephanie Stewart, Jill Herman, and Vicki Bauer put some finishing touches on their hallway. Seniors, “Dieki-Doo Williams and A.J. Schroff introduce guitarist Ven Ramen and Levis jean chic Angie Neikirk in their Levi's 501 Blues commercial during the Stunt Shows. The Homecoming theme this year, A Knight in Hollywood, was a good theme to work with and the students could really get involved with the decorating! stated freshman Dan Stoppenhagen. This year's Homecoming events began on Tues- day, October 14th, with the first Dress-Up Day and continued through to October 18th, the Home- coming Dance. Activities throughout the week all counted in the competition between classes to determine which class had the most spirit and would win the Spirit Stick. Each day, Tuesday through Friday, had a specific theme for students to use in determining how to dress up, and the freshmen won this part of the competition by hav- ing the most participation. On Thursday, classes competed against each other to battle it out in the Olympics. There were games such as the pie eating contest, three legged race, tricycle race. Life Saver pass, and at last, the event everyone had been waiting for — the tug of war. Overall, the seniors took home the title of the 1986 Olympic Champions. Junior Jill Hein commented, The Olympics and the Stunt Shows were hilarious and a lot of fun to watch! After the Olympics, fun-lovers of all ages head- ed over to the auditorium to catch the action of the Stunt Shows, which were judged on orginality and their significance towards the theme, A Knight in I Jollyvvood . The sophomores took the spotlight on this event and, All the Stunt Shows were really well done! exclaimed junior Shelly Merrick. Wendy Koury junior stated, This year's Home- coming activities were really neat, the hall decora- tions were great, and I really liked the idea of hav- ing D.J.'s at the dance. The Spirit Stick, awarded to the seniors, was a result of their outstanding hall decorations, and Olympic and pep assembly performances. Home- coming Chairman Cathy Hartman said, Home- coming Week activities were a lot of fun, and I was really happy to see so many students involved to help make Homecoming 1986 memorable! Mi hrllr Mow “THE END of award winning senior Ball! Homecoming Week 11

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Juniors Sieve Biever and Craig Frazier are jamming from head to togas in their junior filler-act at the Stunt Shows. Seniors Dan Sheklcton and Kathy Dempsey get enthralled in their work as they make a top notch poster for their winning senior hall. Dressing up for Hollywood Day is a way to show that Richwoods's spirit for junior tourist , Patricia Maddox; Chris Crutchfield; freshman Ed Grimlev , Eric Stotts; and Fnglish teacher, Ms. Schneider. 10 Student Life

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;m ULj wuuu ! STOfcfiKVS THt CLfiSS r 87 fckJua— r p A Knight in Hollywood —— The stars were out and shining throughout the en- tire 1986 Homecoming. The events culminated with the football game on October 17 and the dance on October 18. Despite the heartrending 7-2 loss to Spalding, the festivities continued. Senior, Penny Proksch commented, the halftime procession really adds a lot to the Homecoming fes- tivities. Students, parents, and alumni filled the Richwoods stadium to view the emotional game and the glittering halftime events. The queen candidate's were driven around the track in convertibles. Mitzi Lee was crowned queen and rec eived a bouquet of roses. The winner of the spirit stick was also an- nounced; the seniors prevailed in the annual contest. The band and the Royalettes also performed to add to the excitement. At 8:00 p.m. the next evening, couples began to arrive at the dance. The theme this year was A Knight in Hollywood, and the g m was decorated accord- ingly with the help of the Student ( ouncil. The queen's backdrop was the famous Hollywood Hill, and the other decorations included an array of bou- tiques and the four class corners. The senior corner was chosen as the best with it's version of the movie theater. In the middle of the evening, the queen and her court were escorted to the platform where the queen received her gift. Then, the traditional queen's dance occurred and the festivities contin- ued. A new twist, however, was the source of music. A duo of disc jockeys called Us provided dance mu- sic and a light show, junior Cary Thompson liked the change, The disc jockeys are a lot better than live bands because they can play anthing we want to hear. Another new twist was the use of key chains , designed like tickets, which c ouples could keep as a souvenir. Student Council Vice-President Cathy Hartman was in charge of the Homecoming events and was happy to report, “Homecoming was a sue c ess thanks to the hard work of committee chairmen and the help of many students. In spite of all the work, I had so much fun. I'd happily do it all again. I As 11:00 p.m. drew near, the last homecoming event for 1986 was slowly winding down. Couples dispursed for parties, small gatherings or for a snack before heading home. The night was indeed a Knight to remember. n Irtlum bir I SThe Knight mascot, John .m«l the « heerlearlers psv« hr up the itiiwil (luting the homecoming game. Alter putting much work into their winning coinei seniors |oe Hermann. Br.ul |)e,il, l).in Shekellon, Rii k lloclel. let I Sell, anil ( reg iplrl mi I mi k anil relax. Senior Debbie Walden rcc|tinsts a-lavorite song from the I) I group I s during a pause in the music. 12 Student Life