South Vermillion High School - Old Gold and Black Yearbook (Clinton, IN)

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Solid Gold, the Homecoming theme, captured the spirit of the student body. On the Friday preceding Homecoming week, the queen candidates were announced as follows: Freshman Donna Haase, Sophomore Deeanne Dick, Junior Rhonda Polomski, and Seniors Toni DeFraites, Lori Dowdy, and Janice Reed. As in years past, Monday was reserved for Poster Day. The competition was close, but the Sophomores came out on top. The dress-up days are always a big hit with high-spirited students. Moms’ best sheets came out of the closets on Monday in the form of togas. Punk Day was a hit for the second year in a row, and on Wednesday we stepped back three decades for 50’s Day. Thursday was No Sweat Day, by far the most comfortable of the five, and Friday was traditionally Old Gold and Black Day. On Saturday night many couples danced the night away at the dance provided by the cheerleaders. Triac sound service supplied the music to set the mood for the theme, Eclipse of the Heart. With the end of the dance came the close of Homecoming. But the memory will live on forever in the minds of those who participated. Seniors Mike Domeika and Deanna Reiber don their sheets and capes to participate in Toga Day. 9

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Football Coach Brent Anderson shouts instructions to the Cats during the game. Jami Cooke applies more lipstick to Deeanne Dick on Punk Day, which brought out chains, leather, and garbage bags. The Homecoming Court of Donna Haase, Lori Dowdy, Queen Janice Reed, Toni DeFraites, Rhonda Polomski, and Deeanne Dick smiles for the camera.

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This year the bonfire was moved to Wednesday night and the spirit competitions were inside the gym due to rainy weather. Spirits weren’t dampened, however. The Freshman class limped to a victory in the three-legged race, and the Seniors climbed high to win the pyramid building contest. Before the crowd was let loose to enjoy the bonfire, the Student Council’s dummy was awarded to the Senior class to hurl on the flames. The weather was excellent for the game. We were trailing 6-14 going into the half, but excitement was in the air. Janice Reed was crowned Queen after all the candidates were announced. Then it was time for the float competition. The Freshmen suffered a flat tire just before halftime, but it was quickly changed so they could show off their hard work. The results of this final competition would determine the winner of the coveted spirit placque. The Seniors took first place with Wildcats Stop Mounties in SV County” and the Sophomores’ Mounties are Catfood finished second. The Junior class came in third with Never Trust a Smiling Wildcat” and the Freshmen placed fourth with Bury the Mounties. Our team suffered a defeat 12-34, but the spirit and friendly” competition made Homecoming 1983 the best ever. The annual bonfire, proudly built by the Senior guys, looks like it will blaze far into the night. Freshmen football players John Spurr and Bart “Cheeker Waldrop use teamwork in the three-legged race. 10