Sayreville War Memorial High School - Quo Vadis Yearbook (Parlin, NJ)

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ABOVE: Wishing he had shorter legs, Randy McArthur struggles to pedal a tricycle. ABOVE: Not to be outdone by students, Coach BELOW: Steve Martin fans, Sandy Peterson, Chris DiPoalo and Carol Malik, wear hats with the airy uns ‘ shows off her head gear, look. Blue and Cray Week 29

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BELOW: Jumping rope is not one of the games Rob Ladzinski mastered as a child. Medlin. ABOVE: Defending the losing sophomore class' honor, Dan Carlo throws a pie at ref Steve BELOW: Whipped cream begins to lose its flavor for pie-eating contest winner Judy Kalicki. Everything Almost Went... After a half-hour of havoc caused while the entire student body was crammed into the gym bleachers, the Student Council's version of Almost Anything Goes got off to a flying start. Beginning with the sack race and ending with the dreaded obsta- cle course, the competition marked the end of a week-long effort to pro- mote school spirit. Egged on by a twenty-five dollar prize, members of each class com- peted in the week-long Blue and Gray contest. Throughout the week, both students and teachers were seen wearing such garb as Mexican sombreros, bandana covered T-shirts and country-western outfits. The suc- cess of Blue and Gray Week was especially apparent on Friday when the vast majority of students dressed in their respective class colors and over 90% of the faculty wore brown. The seating problems which started off the Almost Anything Goes competition resulted in frayed nerves among faculty members and students, and caused questions over whether the assembly would be a success. However, these doubts were dispelled as soon as the contest got underway and the students reacted enthusiastically to the various events their classmates participated in. The highlight of the competition came about when referee Steve Medlin made a controversial decision and was hit in the face with a pie by an irate competitor. To the junior class the assembly was especially enjoyable as they won both the basketball throw and the Anything Goes competition. As one student put it, The assembly was not only fun, but added variety to the humdrum school life. 28 Blue and Gray Week

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 Fantasies of a Cartoon World Despite a scheduling conflict with SAT's and a postponement due to a downpour, Homecoming 79 and its festivities were in no way dampened. The half-time was highlighted by Mark Bender's trumpet solo in What I Did For Love. The procession of queen candi- dates and class floats followed Homecoming Queen 1978, Debbie Richel, as she made her final turn around the stadium. The candidates were carried by the Student Council float, Raggedy Ann and Andy and the Dolls. Cartoon characters were the stars of the day as each class developed its own rendition of its favorite comic strip. Seniors chose Ziggy and his dog Fuzz, juniors designed a float for Snoopy, and the sophomores put out a prize-win- ning effort for Winnie the Pooh. The climax of the afternoon's activ- ities came with the crowning of the new Queen, Veronica Spolowitz. The day was one for reliving the fantasies of the cartoon world and rediscover- ing the joys of childhood, which we too soon leave behind. Homecoming Queen Veronica Spolowitz smiles after receiving her crown and cape. Taking the traditional final ride around the sta- dium, 1978 Queen Debbie Richel waves to the crowd. The Student Council float provides a storybook background for Homecoming Queen candidates. 10 Homecoming