Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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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.

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Clark, awkins ro alt at night of ' antasia' Once upon a time Dis- ney characters lined the gym walls, Cinderella's castle received visitors, and a lighted clock sus- pended from the ceiling set the stage for Fanta- sia, the Homecoming dance. The decorations took many hours to complete. Highlanders along with SCOT members spent time from after school Fri- day until l:5O a.m. Satur- day to decorate the gym with Disney characters and a glass ball that hung in the middle and reflect- ed the stars. The decora- tions at times were a real pain. It wasn't till the night of the dance and the reac- tions of the students that I realized that all the time and effort were worth it, said Leane Livingstone, Homecoming chairman. Instead of the tradition- al dropped ceiling, streamers came from the center of the gym and went to the sides. I missed the low ceiling, but the streamers were the school colors so I liked them, said Paul Cis- neros, senior. The band that per- formed at the dance was t'Showbiz. I thought the dance looked great, but the band was better at tur- nabout. I thought they'd never end 'Louie, Louie, ' said Kay Needles, chair- man of Highlanders. There was a decrease in r ,ft W f I 'xx I . it lt j E 1 , ti 4, , Q, y f Kaz I the price of tickets be- cause there were no hot hor d'ouwes sewed. With 250 couples attending, the turnout was one of the largest in recent years. The Homecoming court along with King Michael Clark and Queen Joy Haw- kins were announced by Mrs. Sharon Deveranez, director of student activi- ties. Homecoming was a night of fantasies to come true: a night of memories to last a life time. After the dance everyone parted to different places to finish their evening, and reality could return the next week. Left: Joy Hawkins is congratu- lated by Tonya Colquitt, i985 Homecoming queen. Above: Larry Callahan, Linda Ciasperac. Jennifer Goranson, and Robert Mc Carthy frolic in Cinderella's Castle, one of the many decorations. Y' fx 4. , -,gf X ,yi W ..,, lg-ire l r 2, ,m at 2 X v Homecoming Dance 21