St Francis de Sales High School - Accolade Yearbook (Toledo, OH)

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A queen should show en- thusiasm ... and be known by the boys as a nice person. The words of the Mitch Remynse, Homecoming queen, helped earn her the honor of standing on the 50 yard line of the Glass Bowl ana being crowned bv Molly Lynch. 1980 queen. Other members of the court, with their senior escorts, are. from top to bottom. Paula Brooks. Chris Anne Lmkfield. Michaela Moore. Lori New- man, and LeAnnSiegel. Photos by J. McCartney. 3.. S.;? ' ii j ' i between the lines 1 ak ' mq full advantaqe of the music being cranked out by High Society, Kevin Quinn ' 83 and his dale enjoy the dancing. Photo by J. Watson. It can be tough when you ' re forced to Choose Just One When the six pictures of the Homecoming court appeared in the Forensics trophy case across from the senior lounge, very few realized the process the girls had to weather to reach the glass door. The selection process was complex and at times tedious. It involved a number of steps. The girls from McAuley, Notre Dame, and St. Ursula were given the opportunity for self- nomination. Each completed an application, answering four questions concerned with their involvement at St. Francis and their school and how they feel they meet the qualifications of a Homecoming queen. These questions were evaluated by the selection committee, composed of the senior class officers. Student Council officers, the underclass presidents, and the Homecoming chairman. Confidentiality was maintained in an attempt to ensu re fairness to each candidate. The committee never knew whose application they were processing. Part two involved personal interviews. The candidates were asked several more questions dealing with their goals, ambitions, views, and commitment. The girls were rated on poise, spontaneity, and content in their answers. The final six were selected. From here, the senior class took over, voting for the girl they most wanted to see represent them.D — Steve Scharf Homecotninq ll

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y atching some heavii metal, queen Mitch Remynse and her date Bruce Smith take a break from the fast-paced action of the dance floor. Photo by J. Watson. Crowning the queen, a crazy dance, and a few strange stories were all a part of Coming Home Memories. Climaxed by a dance. So lies the 1981 Homecoming week in the minds and hearts of the Knight. The team had lost for the first time in the season to perennial powerhouse Lakewood St. Edward ' s. The defeat was heartbreak- ing, for the teams were evenly matched and the game had been played with all the gusto one could muster. Half-time highlights centered on the crowning of Notre Dame Senior Mitch Remynse as queen. Mitch was inaugurated by last year ' s queen, Molly Lynch. The dance the following evening helped to sway the low morale into one of spirited joy. The night ' s theme was Neon Knights, submitted by Senior Greg DiFrank. The band High Society played the dance — and were greeted with a crowd ready to party. The atmosphere got crazy as couples encased the stage, at one point even joining High Society in a number. Students grabbed the microphones and displayed their talents for all to see. The room glimmered. Faces shone. The colored lights reflected in the mirrored ball hanging from the ceiling, adding a unique touch. Stories, some strange, surround this week. One senior attended the first of four homecoming dances within the span of four weeks. For another senior. Neon Knights looked as if it would be his last Homecoming when he forgot to turn off his car during dinner at a local restaurant. The poor pacer of a car was left out in the open parking lot, unlocked, and running for over two hours. People walked b y, saw it running, and questioned one another whether or not Alan Funt of Candid Camera was lurking around the corner, ready to yell SURPRISE.D — Jim Evers lO Homecoming

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A chance to let loose results in Sanctioned Insanity BANG! CRASH CRUNCH! HUT 1, 2, 3, 4! Those are the sounds of a World War I Army tank and a brigade of soldiers working their way down Bancroft Street. Typical? Certain- ly not! It was all part of the 1981 Homecoming parade. Senior Tom Hood decorated and drove the family tank, leading the senior cars and the Stripes soldiers a zany group of spirited juniors. The parade was unique because, for the first time, it didn ' t include any floats. Instead, the 12 Paradc classes each decorated their respective cars in a mass of chaos before the parade. In the midst of the preparations, senior Ken Morris had a near- miss in his restored Mus- tang as another unidenti- fied car stopped within a few millimeters of his left door in the parking lot. The queen and her court sat in antique car reproductions with bags full of candy to be thrown to onlookers. The Senior class entered an entire fleet of cars. The Fresh- man class, not to be out- done, paraded in a gleam- ing, cherry-red, 1932 fire engine. The parade was led by the Marching Band, the Flag Corp, and the cheer- leaders. Fr. Marty Lukas, Stu- dent Council adviser, commended the school, saying that this year the students set a record in the number of partici- pants in the parade. Even the threat of rain evapor- ated as the last of the dec- orated cars turned into the UT Glass Bowl parking lot, bringing an end to a most unconven- tional Homecoming parade, n — Steve Scharf V leering the way for the Homecoming court, the varsity and JV cheerleaders dance and chant their way from SFS to the UT Glass Bowl where the Knights are preparing to take on the Eagles of Lakewood St. Ed ' s. Photo by J. Pierce. i