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

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A LETTER-PERFECT PROM May 22, 1982 Hi Sue, Jack and I had a wonderful time at the senior prom last night! Jack always insists on being on time so we arrived at the school promptly at 6:45. As we waited for the bus, we watched the parking lot begin to fill. Later I found out there were 620 of us there. Sue, you can’t imagine the difference be- tween school buses and the charter busses that we took. The luxurious 40 minute ride seemed to take only 10 minutes to Town and Campus. When we got off the bus, I hardly recognized many of the people who I see every day. The prom began as the music of Trigger swept the dancers onto the dance floor. Love is Forever: Face to Face” was a terrific choice for the prom theme. Everyone whirled off into a dream world. I never sat down all night! Even though it was drawn out, the meal was delicious. But the appe- tizers were the best part - cheese puffs, fried shrimp, and little weenie snacks. One of my friends, Alden Camacho, went to the prom alone because his date got sick; even he had fun. The souvenirs were cute little brandy snifters and lavender silk roses. Of course, no one wanted the even- ing to end, but 1:00 rolled around fast. I must say, though, that Miss Lam- precht, Mrs. Kaskoff, Mrs. McCormack and Miss Nowicki, the senior class ad- visors, did a terrific job on planning and carrying out the prom. And they looked so nice, too. I guess the only disappointment was finding out that some of the cars had been vandalized while we were out having fun. Well, there’s one in every crowd. I’ll fill you in on the juicy details later. See ya soon, Sally A mischievous-looking Janice Bailey takes a breather from the excitement of the senior prom with her escort, Jeff Guarino. LEFT: How low can they go? The senior prom is a fine forum for John Golaszewski and Pam Poth to display their version of the bump. The up-beat of the music and the high excitement in the air inspire Charlie Nieves and Marybeth Jones to raise their hands and applaud to the success of the senior prom.

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A GLIMMER OF THE FUTURE While the band takes a break, Kathy Rydzewski and Dave Schmidt sample buffet-style delicacies. RIGHT: As exuberant as her performance of Love is a Rose , soloist Judy Berardicelli glows with the success of the junior prom. Captured by the romantic mood of the junior prom, Marcy Bailey and Scott Jurkiewicz seal the night with a kiss. Although they danced all night. Andrea Spiegel and her date still have enough energy to flash zealous smiles. The 1982 junior prom on May 8, held in the SWMHS cafeteria, neared per- fection. The juniors were honored by the attendance of Mr. Counsman at his last prom as Superintendant, and Mr. Dill at his first prom as principal. What was usually the school cafete- ria had been transformed into a beauti- ful celebration of spring. It was a room full of the magical romance of the “For- ever Young’’ theme. Real parachutes were rented and tacked onto the ceil- ing to improve the room’s acoustics. Two of the attractions included the band “Kicks , with their continuous play and Judy Berardicelli's rendition of “Love is a Rose. To make the prom successful, the four advisors, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Groncki, Mrs. Lasko and Mrs. Gola with approximately twenty dedicated juniors, started the necessary work as early as September, 1981. Terri Kel- lert, Bob Gullo and Valerie McVeigh worked “above and beyond the call of duty according to Mrs. Moore, al- though many more members of the prom committee were involved in plan- ning and decorating right up until the literal last minute. Was the 1982 junior prom just a glimmer of the success of next year's senior prom? It may have been, as Mrs. Moore stated hopefully, “Our prom will set a precedent of excellence for the future.

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Before the start of his salutatorian speech, Jim Conners takes a moment to collect his thoughts. 30 Graduation