Rogers High School - RYB Yearbook (Michigan City, IN)

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Innovation enhances tradition of homecoming “24-30-24 — Hike!” What may sound like football signals was actually the confused outcry of administrators as the date for the 1975-76 Homecoming was switched from October 24th to the 30th and back again. The 24th was the Friday of Teachers’ Institute; therefore there was no school. The 30th was a Thursday, so all festivities would have ended early for school the next day. When the final deci- sion was made, Rogers 1975-76 Homecoming was October 24, 1975. Enter Student Senate. The en- tire responsibility of Homecoming, including Spirit Week, pep sessions, flower ordering, candidate and queen selection was placed in the lap of one student organizing group. This group along with the volunteer help of a few members of the faculty executed homecoming and related activities. Organization is the key to any successful homecoming. For the first time in four years a unified method of candidate selection, noti- fication and flower ordering was tried. This included the setting of deadlines by Senate and the prompt meeting of these deadlines by the clubs. The festivities for the short Spirit Week began Sunday night with a student poster party. The tan and brown walls were turned into murals with splashes of blue and gold urg- ing the Raiders on to victory and proclaiming the Class of ’76, ’77, or '78 to be the most spirited class of all. Student halls were judged by members of the community. Even some of the teachers got a touch of “Raider Fever.” The creativity of members of the English, Business and Math Departments was expressed on the doors of the department cub- icles. The class steering committees decided what spirit-raising activ- ities would take place on Monday. For seniors it was Red, White and Blue Day; for juniors. Clash and Hat Day; and for sophomores, Backwards Day. Tuesday was Farmer Day and Wednesday Blue and Gold Day for all three classes. Tallies of how many students dressed up each day were kept in sophomore English, junior U.S. History, and senior Government classes. The steering committees were also responsible for writing or hav- ing members of their class write a “Raider Poem.” These were judged by a member of the English Department. The sexiest event during Spirit Week was the “Legs Contest. Photo- graphs of the legs of nine members of the football team were selected and put on display. Students and faculty voted (5 t per vote) for the legs of their choice throughout the week. Results from these contests — hall decorations, “Raider Poem and dress-up participation — went toward deciding which class would receive the Spirit Stick. After averaging the results of the contests with how loud each class yelled at the pep session, the Senior Class was awarded the Spirit Stick. Spirit festivities did't end simply because school did. Thursday evening Raider fans marched from Park Shop to Ames Field and participated in a short pep session there. All the effort was worthwhile as enough spirit was generated to defeat Chesterton 14 to 12. During half time senior Pam Calloway was crowned 1975-76 Homecoming Queen. 19

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1 A symbolic ‘'Raider” holds his ground in a sophomore hall during Spirit Week. 2 HOMECOMING QUEEN CANDIDATES: Front row — Karen Hutchinson, April Har- ding, Jill Wetzel and Marsha Stark Second row — Shirley Jones. Charlene Chalko. Debbie Knoll and debbie Svdow Third row — Debbie Sharp. Connie Knappe. Ruth Allen and Debbie Haynes. Fourth row — Ann Allgood, Sue Clancy. Mary Ream. Rita Siddall. Tina Esk- ridge. Tracy Sloan and Cathy Slisher Back row — Pam Calloway, Sue Gonder. Pam Har- sha, Maggi Amberg, Daralene Harris and Edris I loliand. 3 Tom Oakley and Mike Manthey show loyalty In dressing up for the traditional Farmers Day. -4 Homecoming Queen Pam Calloway and her escort Willie Davis pause during half time ceremonies. 18

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