Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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Top: Castrissa Johnson gets wins first place. into the Disney theme as Min- Right: German Club takes third nie Mouse. in float competition. Above: French Club banner 18 Homecoming Day '11

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'AV Shuffle, takes first as isney decorates school For a student who was a die-hard Donald Duck fan, who regularly got in shape to the sounds of Mousercise, who re- cently watched Dum- bo's Circus with a group of friends, a Salute to Disney was just an ordi- nary week. For everyone it was a chance to be in- volved in Homecoming week. Homerooms and clubs became inventive as they joined the week's activi- ties. The audio visual of- fice imitated the Chicago Bears with their AV Shuffle to receive first place for door decora- tions. C204's efforts brought the homeroom a winning banner in the contest sponsored by Boys' Club. Freshmen defeated the sophomores l2-6 in the powderpuff game, and the seniors won their first game in four years when they dovmed the juniors 6-O. However, the juniors bounced back to win both the battle cry and spirit chain at the Home- coming assembly. Mrs. Barbara Hodson, German Club sponsor, received the honored faculty award. Brian Frampton won the but- ton contest by wearing over l0O buttons. They were heavy, and they held in all the heat. Also, they were loud, but I ig- nored the sound, said Brian. Other winners during the week were Julie Carl- son, gummi bear guess: Rachelle Jackson, most mustaches: Michelle Broski, best legs: Jon Jenkins, ice cream-eat- ing contest: Denise Moore, original hat: and Alex Peterson and Catrisa Johnson, Mexi- can hat dance. The four winners to the Disney Song Contest were Tina Bona, Octavia Durkin, Kay Needles, and Linda Valdivia. The Disney theme al- lowed participants to es- cape into a world of make-believe for a short time. Left: The Homecoming court is announced by Caddy Leibig and Tammy Piper. Above: Naomi Harden tries to give support to Debbie Ciordon as she breaks away from Jenni- fer Cleveland during the pow- derpuff game. Homecoming Week 17

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Rain Week disappeared as sun shone on parade The sun, after weeks of rain and cloudy days, cre- ated an ideal day for the Homecoming parade and the football game. The parade starting at Value Village in Dolton and ending at the school included the Girls' Club, the band, Lassies, Pom Pons, SCOT, Boys' Club, cheerleaders, AFS, Thes- pians, German Club, Jr. IAD, HERO, Pep club, PUBS, Horticulture Club, Spanish Club, French Club, Speakeasy Club, and OE. Float winners were OE, first place, Jr. IAD and the senior class, a tie for sec- ond, and German Club, third. lt was a lot of fun, but it took a lot of work. We almost didn't get fin- ished: we were still work- ing at the parade, said Jean Brand, OE member. Banner winners were French Club, first, and Girls' Club, second. There were some clubs that had never participat- ed that did so this year, said Mrs. Sharon DeVer- anez, director of student activities. 'iEveryone work- ing together made it a big success: it was not a one- man deal. The band played On- ward, and the Disney theme was everywhere. The seven dwarfs threw candy into the crowd as well as the Homecoming court who rode on the tra- ditional fire truck. After the parade, festivi- ties moved to the stadium where the varsity team bumed Thomwood 27-6. Lavance Wells, who scored all four touch- downs, was psyched up to win. lt was probably the best Homecoming of all that we've played because we had not beaten them in three years. Everyone who got into the game helped with the victory, he said. The Pom Pons, Lassies, and the band performing during halftime were just some of the many groups who worked to support the final day of Disney activities. MB Left: Mickey Mouse replaced the traditional Wing Ding on the senior float that took second place. Above: Football players and cheerleaders parade with their banner.