Scecina Memorial High School - Scecinarama Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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Swatting victory crowns festivities Shocking! Blinding! Ridiculous! Plaids, polka dots, and stripes filled the hallways. People swapped a shoe, a sock, or an oddly designed scarf. Color combinations like purple and orange or yellow and silver caused excessive blinking and staring. After Jersey Day, Fifties Day, Sweat- shirt and Crazy Socks Day came Clash Day, the most bizarre and the most open to creativity. Unfortunately the pep rally did not re- ceive the same reaction of enthusiasm. Something was missing from the usually powerful and supportive voices which chanted the team through five other games leading them to win. Pesly Hornet, alias Brcnda Wood, man- aged to put the crowd on its feel as she dodged fly swatters, bats, tricycles, axes and cheerleaders. As the rallicrs booed and hissed, the Hornet mocked the cheerleaders and provoked both team and coaches. Fi- nally, a Crusader in full uniform came and ended the Hornet antics. Students got the chance to experience more pre-homecoming game frivolity Fri- day night at the first annual parade and bonfire. Complete with firetruck, football team, cheerleaders, corps, band, and spec- tators, the parade moved through a two- block radius of the school. Next on the agenda was the first annual powder puff football game between the .sen- iors and juniors. With strong blocking and Crystal Hudson, the juniors left the field with a 20-6 victory over the seniors. The upset soon dimished as students gathered around a magnificent bonfire. Huge in size, the flaming giant burnt quick- ly to the ground as a result of strong winds. As a wrap-up to an eventful evening, dancing in the cafeteria became the next popular activity. With the help of a disc jockey, teachers and students swayed and slrullcd until midnight, bringing the clos- ing. VK-. -? g V K TOOT, TOOT, Hey, Beep, beep! The senior Hornel OLD TIME ROCK-N-ROLL . . . Swaying, stomp- Homicide car rolls into action, torturing the winged ing, and singing along with music the night before mascots rf Howe during halftime ado. homecoming attracts a spirited crowd.

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Swatting victory crowns festivities hycs began to tear up and shivers ran throughout the crowd. The cheerleaders chanted and clapped miilened hands which br(jught the huddled mass to its feet. Garbed in gloves, blankets, scarves and ear muffs, parents, students and faculty sur- vived the brisk, cold w inds of the homecom- ing game to witness the defeat of Howe. They also got a chance to witness some artistic expression in the form of floats. The seniors won the float competition with their Howe Hornet Homicide car. Juniors de- picted how the team would Take the Buzz out of the Hornets and sophomores cre- ated a giant Hornet swatter complete with a flattened victim. Included in the next part of the lineup were the queen candidates in the envied carriages of the younger set. sports cars. The freshmen who carried the introductory posters for each member of the court were spared from wearing clown costumes. Each might be queen was given a bou- quet, but only one could receive the crown from previous winner Donna .Andrews. Sle- phenie Harden obtained that honor much to the happiness of the corps of w hich she was a member. Band members put on the ritz, rather, they put on new uniforms and marched w ith a little more than the usuaj prideful pace. Then it was back to the game. Enthusi- asm finally spurted and the team showed interest in their task. Run down, blocked and tackled. Howe gave in to defeat 28-0. Frozen supporters returned to the school parking lot to help celebrate the victory. The night was not over yet. Friends and family hurried out to restaurants, bowling alleys, home parties and just plain home. Monday morning brought more con- gratulations and hearty smiles. That had been one game that would stay in every- one's memories. New traditions had been started and old ones seemed just as impor- tant if not even more so than in the begin- ning. HOMECOMING COURT: Dave Moriarity, Missy Holmes. Tom Sweeney, Brigid Fisher, Cliris Crabtree, Queen Stephenie Harden, John Kramer, Kathy Brooks, George Newharl, Diana Roseman. INTRODUCING the field to a Howe ball-carrier, Jeff Weissenberger stops the progressing player from scoring a needed touchdown. Homecoming 1 1

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v;H' FLICK OF THE BIC . . . Preparing pregame bonfire, Tom Sweeney and Tony Yaggi atuch a banner for a good old fashioned roasting. :m • s i'! ' Mh Eh DOWM u- ct J 63 J £! . » iii,--V 0 t. TWISTING AND TURNING in cosmic reverie, NOT FOR LONG! Tom Gerlach is grounded by Miss Robbins dances a mean hustle with Mike Brian Shinkle (63) of Howe as Chris Kirch (82) comes Greene, drawing a watchful crowd. to his rescue. Homecoming 13