St Francis De Sales High School - Pride Yearbook (Columbus, OH)

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By: Lori Miller The 1964 St. Francis DeSales High School Homecoming was celebrated in a variety of ways with both student and alumni ac- tivities. Festivities began on Friday the twenty-sixth of October and continued with success and enjoyment through the weekend. The alumni kicked-off Homecoming celebrations with a tail gate party preceding the big game. Preparations for alumni activities began months in advance through the planning of the Alumni Associa- tion and Mr. Jon Coventry, Director of the DeSales Alumni and Development Office. Alumni members continued their celebra- tions with a parade from DeSales across the street to Brookhaven High School where the Stallions played their game. The parade in- corporated alumni members of the band, II Dose fal Homecoming Celebrations drill team, and cheerleaders whojoined with the current DeSales students in performing all the spirited game activities. Alumni cheerleaders led the Stallion cheers alongside the 1964-85 cheerleaders while the alumni band and drill team performed their half time routines. Alumni spectators sat together to help rekindle their purple pride. The Alumni Association invited all four thousand alumni members back to DeSales fora party after the game. Mr. Jon Coventry commented, about five hundred people came to the party and l feel it was quite a success. The five hundred alumni who at- tended this party represented the classes of sixty-four through the class of eighty-four. Music and refreshments were provided, but the alumni entertained themselves by reminiscing and catching up on news about old friends. For the students of DeSales, Homecomin is a lot more than just a football game. Thi students take pride in their responsibility t continue the traditions which revalvi around such a celebration. Special preparc tions are a necessity for each activity to be 1 success. Students must consider plans for I dance, extra work on half time perfoi mances, and the selection of a queen ani her court. Two weeks before Homecoming preliminary votes were placed by eacl DeSales student for the two favored girl selected to represent each class. The threr girls with the highest votes in preliminarie went on to be voted for in finals. At thi Homecoming assembly October 26, th4 freshman, sophomore, and junior class coul

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.IDYIHQ IZDDIUHII Q ' TX-f . - 'rf X X-- x ' ' X f N 's-L T. f - X 5.2, S' ,st T if NF Powderpuff This fall DeSales held its annual powderpuff football game. This is a fog football game between junior and senior girls. This year was the worst tur- nout for the game, but only because of the weather, which was a chilly 20 degrees with wind gusts. We had our annual crowning of the powderpuff king. This is decided by raising money to support one special guy, with all pro- fits going to the chapel renovation. Matt Heller, student council president, was crowned king. And no football game would have any pizaz unless there were cheerleaders! We had our guys sin. L I out there in Cheerleading uniforms Cif they fitj or like the juniors, who all wore Hawaiian print shirts which really stood out in a crowd. Herb Jones and Andy DeFranco were the coaches for the senior girls and Mr. Rathburn and Mr. Ty were the referees. As the game got underway, the girls were psyched up, the boys were jumping, the crowd was roaring. By the end of the first half, the score was seniors 2, juniors, 1. The juniors came back after half time scor- ing another touch-down, but that only angered the seniors who went on to win the game by 2 points.

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Dl110C0l11il1Q UBBI1 ttendants were presented along with tree senior finalists who would have to fait until the dance to discover which one f them would reign as the 1984 Homecom- rg Queen. The freshman attendant was arrie Volpe: sophomore attendant, Monica filliams: and junior attendant, Tracy Tan- er. The three finalists chosen to represent re senioor class were Sheila Gallagher, Lisa 'anklin, and Amy Rieser. The St. Francis DeSales 1984 Homecoming ance was held on Friday, October 26 from ight o'clock until eleven. The music was rovided by Music King and the price of ad- iission was S4 a couple or 52.50 per person. we enthusiastic group waited patiently for re announcement of their new queen and alf-way through the evening their Kick-off Festival Weekend curiosities were answered. Matt Heller, Stu- dent Council President, handed a single covered rose to each finalist, two uncovered red roses, but only one uncovered a yellow one. Lisa Franklin became the 1984 Homecoming Queen as she uncovered her single yellow rose. Brookhaven High School's stadium was the scene where the DeSales Stallions faced their Homecoming challenge, the Cardinals of St. Charles. The game on October 27 ended in a Stallion victory with the score 10-O. DeSales scored first in the second quarter with a 24 yard field goal from junior Shawn Ream, and ended the scoring in the fourth on a two yard run byjunior running back, Jamey Cua. Half-time activities consisted of a joint ef- fort from such DeSales organizations as band, drill team, flag corps, and majorettes. The students' successful performances were executed with both the pride and class of the DeSales tradition. The Homecoming Court was presented to the fans during half- time, each was escorted by her father. Deanna Kohler, a sophomore at DeSales said, to me Homecoming is a time for all people who have pride in DeSales to join together and celebrate. Students of DeSales look at Homecoming as a special time to join together and show others their purple pride. The hard work each in- dividual puts toward the success of Homecoming stands for the loyalty and respect of the group of young people who join together under one name, St. Francis DeSales High School.