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

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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

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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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M un, zanniness and insanitii, all with the official St. Francis seal of approval, fill the air. The sanctioned madness of Homecoming week culminates as these juniors give a new meaning to the word spirit with their version of the movie Stripes. Photo by J. Pierce. r orward. Ho! Senior Tom Hood and Company are looking to shoot down the Eagles. Tom turned his Buick into a Sherman tank with the use of water color paints. Photo by J. McShannic. be! ween the lines W ith a commanding view of Bancroft Street, queen Michelle Remynse and date Bruce Smith journey to the Glass Bowl. Photo by J. McCartney. Bancroft Street becomes a parade route with A Touch of Class The excitement and extravaganza of this year ' s Homecoming activities were heightened by a special school-wide parade featuring five classic cars donated for the school ' s use by Danny Sutphin Ford in Oregon, Ohio. Leading the parade was a 1978 Indianapolis 500 Pace car. This beautifully furnished auto, a Cadillac with a red velvet interior, carried principal Fr. Olszewski and academic d ean Fr. O ' Neill. It was followed by three 1929 Model A reproductions. The first was a black roadster pick up truck driven by Mrs. Lori Szymanski and Mr. Dave Comes. A silver roadster driven by Mr. Steve Loomis followed. Mrs. Sue Conrad drove the last Model A, a rare Super Deluxe white car which was once a member of the Polar Bear Series. Rounding out this line of unique cars was a 1973 customized Mustang — the last of its type ever to be assembled. Bro. Jim Roth drove the powder blue car which had the superb distinction of being the Grand National Winner of Show Cars. This year ' s parade was a first in school history — and it ranked in a class all its own.D — John Pierce Paradc 13