Southwest High School - Sachem Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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if if-., 9 i 56 Q , sz: , . , 3 . Q it 3 X 5 . 15' it Hwy? S .r ' fkss..Yt1 . J . A Q Q'Q5Q,,.'lC O Homecommg is,-.,,5,',:,Q .Q 1. 2 , The cool air was setting in and it ?s'fgxg'Qs was the begining of the fall season. As tradition states it was time to start thinking about Homecoming weekend. The first decision to be made was the time for the event. Traditionally Homecoming was a five day weekend in the beginning of November. This year Homecoming was to be much more compact, everything was to be held on the same day. After much discussion the decision was made. It was to be held on Saturday, October 8 and the theme was When You Wish Upon a Star . Friday, October 7, officially began the homecoming activities. During fifth hour Pep Clubers started decorating for the dance. The cafeteria was sud- denly invaded by blue and white bal- loons, streamers and glittering stars. Words like tape, glue and scissors be- gan to ring through the room. An inter- mission was taken from the decorating for the assembly. The Homecoming Queen Candidates were introduced and were received by a warm Southwest welcome. The assembly ended with an array of cheers. After the introductions and cheenng H was back Mythe decorating. Although many separated and went to homes to work on floats, many stayed to work on the cafeteria. After hours of hard work, the cafeteria began to take shape. Stars dangled from the ceiling and streamers literally wrapped the room. The next morning began with the girls volleyball team reporting to the U.M.K.C. Tournament by eight o'clock. Although it did not show on the scoreboard the Indians did very well. The tournament competition was hard- er than most and proved to be a good experience. 12f HOMECOMING i'5'ploffa Q l4sP,3A.A.ktxA senate lfbN 3e it 0 5 Q 5 Tutti? Q C Carla Mabin Homecoming Queen First A1 The excitement builds as Homecoming Queen Carla Mabin rides in the parade. 3

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Homecoming . . continued from page 13 . . . performance of Zip A Dee Doo Dah . In accordance with the theme, band played When You Wish Upon a Star as the Queen Candidates were introduced. The band completed their program of six numbers with the tradi- tional Fight Song spelling out TRIBE and FIGHT. After the halftime performance it was back to the exciting football game. The Indians held the Celtics the entire third quarter despite many penalties. During the fourth quarter it seemed O'Hara found some extra strength. They started a rally, scoring twenty points, and by the time the clock ran out the scoreboard read 27 to 0. Despite the loss, Indian pride ran high. Following a long day the Indians did not quit. They literally danced the night away. The dance went from ten that night to one o'clock the next morning. The music was loud and the rhythm was fast. At approximately 12:30 everything became still. It was time for that lucky girl to be crowned Queen. The second runner up Vicki Brooks and the first runner up Angie Kirkpat- rick were announced and the anxious moment was building. Finally the Queen Carla Mabin was presented. The applause was loud and the dancers seemed pleased. Three short songs later the dance was over. The lights came on and the starry wishing wonderland turned into a cafeteria once again. The day had been long and hard. Indians had gone from sweats to suits and from braids to curls in just sixteen short hours. This Homecoming would not be forgotten in the hearts of many.-Christine Roth 14f HOMECOMING ,f wif Above: Sol with their f