Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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A n'f' t ffm, .'l -L M55 ,ty 5 me Q X u :rf ng' 'ff' 'lf' - 1 if ' ,. ,K 93- 'v 'Q .r i Loft: Stevie Blasingame, star running back of the football team, received the honor of throwing the traditional pie in Coach Harold Olson's face. Below: Tina Witkowski with the rest of the cheerleaders highlighted the as- sembly with a jungle skit. Loft: Kris Zmuda, senior class treasur- er, helps to unravel the senior class spirit chain which came in second place with 733 'ik.s. For Loft: A part of many door deco- rations, Wing Ding floats away with his girlfriend to the Golden Ages. Homecoming Week 25

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Week Hlled with stars We l . i kfdiigi it ky, . il 6' ll it Students skipped down the yellow brick road through the Golden Age of Hollywood to find something Some- where Over the Rainbow in a Homecoming week filled with contests and activities. Fifteen clubs sponsored some kind ot an event. The Spanish Club was a bit sur- prised when Andre Lightfoot ate 42 hot chili peppers in sev- en rninutes. I was really wor- ried about his condition be- cause it was the most ever ea- ten by any student in this event, stated Mrs. Aimee xx A y 3 lil f H ir I I If . . ., . A . - . 4 I Ns l ir. V - WWW. : A A if t A W at V .K . ,f W-. A ,f f ,,.,. , V, 4 G, gm in in 3 it ti 'fm - .' if Q ' v G' f W ' ' ' , ,li f 'Ns . t ' 4 , lyme Abovo:MonikaCarrowandLinda En- 24 Homecoming Week gelsbel, as the Lion and Tinman. seem to he t th h h part o e speec omeroom door decoration. Above Right: Among the 21 Laddies vmre Mike Walker, Terry Kane, Paul Lamb, and Iordon Stickney. lim Sia- dek Knot pictured! in a black wig was the drum dancer. Right: Pep Club member Demree Staples helped spread the Homecom- ing spirit to Chrystai Iames. Pep Club sold buttons tor Sl in all lunch periods during homecoming week. Simpson, Spanish Club spon- sor. It is very doubtful his re- cord will ever be broken. The band marched to a ca- dence into the gym Friday to start ott the assembly. The Homecoming Court was an- nounced as well as the winners ot the contests. Tony lungeto, winner ot the Girls Club Mr. Bod Contest, commented, I just took the picture tor the fun of ity I never expected to The pcm pons danced the iitterbug, the Lassies showed ott their Laddies, and the cheerleaders added a jungle twist to their skit. The sophomores proved to have the most spirit by having 1020 links in their spirit chain. They donated 5 cents per link which went in the class trea- sury. All hope was not gone tor the seniors though, as their loud cheering helped them win the victory cry. With prizes awarded, skit ideas tiled away, and daily rou- tines returned, the memories of being in a land tar away lin- gered in everyones minds. 5 X M'

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Game, roll y spark week Time will tell and it did as the sophomores and seniors ran out ot time and tell short ot victory at the powderputt toote ball games. Two days later a bontire was accompanied by a pep rally on the football field. The night was highlighted by the an- nouncement ot the Homecom- ing court members. Pertor- mances by the cheerleaders, pom pons, and Lassies added- to the spirit ot the festivities. Students gathered around the glowing tire to celebrate Homecoming spirit. This be- ing the second year that the bontire had been held on a separate night things ran much smoother which made the night more ot a success, stated Mr. Richard Keller, di- rector ot student activities. At the powderputt games the freshmen displayed their strength by edging the sopho- mores 8-6, 26 Powderputt!Bontire Right: Tammy Piette questions the decision ot senior Coach Ron Bontig- tio. Above Right: Dawn Fleischman de- mands the attention of her teammates in the eitort to revive the senior team, Above: Even though it was night, Chris Warchol sees daylight and the chance to gain extra yardage. ma 'n' oi in The juniorasenior action was just as intense as the seniors came up short by a score ot l2- 8. The whole team felt bad about losing since it was our last year, but we played well and it was a real close game, stated Kellie Powers, senior powderputt member. The less-experienced teams' victories and the pep rally- fbontire activities made a large contribution to the high- spirited Homecoming. f TT-J