Ridgefarm High School - Bulldog Totem Yearbook (Ridge Farm, IL)

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. 4 wMcc n a Angie'' Chi Such IT’S FAR FROM OVER “What Homecoming Means To Me ... Football game and the biggest dance of the year for the whole school. Joe Ingalsbe A Senior Pyramid Having no voice after the game, hot chocolate, shaking hands with representatives, going to the Homecoming dance with a real good looking woman. Chris Martin It means getting together with your class, friends, teachers, and showing school spirit by constructing flats and sitting in the bleachers routing for your team. Darren Parree The alumni coming home to celebrate everything with us. Carrie Harvey Sharing your special moments with that special someone. Toni Collom

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Bonfire began at 7:00 p.m. on October 7th. The Spirit Awards were announced by the Student Council. The cheerleaders performed a dance routine to the Homecoming theme song Far From Over. The football team and cheerleaders threw eggs at a picture of a trojan. The football players pushed a marshmallow halfway across the Football field with their noses. (Some of them cheated and threw their marshmallows forward.) Role C|U Bon Fire Ridge Farm hosted its Sixth Annual Homecoming Fest on Saturday, October 8. The day started off with a wholesome breakfast of whole hog sausage sandwiches or ham and beans at the new fire station, which was sponsored by the Ridge Farm fire department and auxiliary. The main feature of the parade was the Chanute Air Force Drum and Bugle Corps and Drill Team. Dan Crane and Harry Babe Woodyard were special guests. The parade theme was Far From Over. The parade marshall was the Lions Club Citizen of the Year. The parade was made up of color guards from Catlin, Chrisman, and the Georgetown American Legion Posts, Shriner's Club bicycle. Miss Edgar County, Danville Labor Day Queen, clowns, floats, school bands, 4-wheel drive vehicles, the Gao Grotto Band, area fire departments, businesses, car clubs, political candidates, Keebler Elf, Perry Cozat and his calliope and more. There were many boothes and displays ran by individuals businesses and organizations. Some of the things: homemade candy, caramel corn, popcorn, cotton candy, pizza, white elephant sale, bake sale, arts and crafts, clowns, jewelry, elephant ears, hand-made dolls, antiques, toys, games, pepsi challenge, balloons, home-made baskets, ice cream, snow cones. There was a car display of Trans-Ams and Corvettes. Big Bird was on hand to entertain the children. After the parade, there was entertainment on the main drag. A baton act, a Magic Show and the Kadiddlehoppers Square Dance Club performed. During the parade, the flats and floats were exhibited. The winners of the flats were: seniors, 1st; freshman, 2nd; juniors, 3rd; and sophomores, 4th. The winner of the float was the booster club. 12

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 M M 3 ? M i Mr f 'all f% 5 ail tofc WF.r di- spirit This was floating in the atmostphere at Ridge Farm during Homecoming. It started when the school dressed as Hawaiian's, crazy day. and purple and gold day At the end of the week, the games were held Each class had participants in the egg toss, the quarter race, the three- legged race, orange pass, and tug-of-war The junior class won over-all. and were awarded $25 by the student council. The bonfire was exciting The cheerleaders performed a routine to Far From Over and they did a snake dance through town