Thornridge High School - Piper Yearbook (Dolton, IL)

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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

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Spirit unites students, dissolves differences We are TR! All who chanted this phrase knew what spirit was about. Spirit was the successful key that held the student body together. School spirit unified the student body, said Mr. Richard Keller, assistant principal. lt brought students to- gether to a common iden- tity. lt dissolved differ- ences among students, and for that reason it was very important. School days were full of spirit. Whether it was stu- dents wearing school jack- ets or selling buttons, spir- it was evident in many ways. Wool school jackets for boys were S92 and for girls were S86. The spring nylon jacket cost S54 and included one's name. Each year the class offi- cers collected money from their classmates. One nickel bought a link for the spirit chain, and the junior class with 5208.55 and the longest chain won the spirit contest. During Homecoming week the class officers just- went around collecting change from all our classmates. Those who contributed made the spirit chain a success, said Twiana Wil- liams, junior class vice president. The seniors col- lected Sl66, the sopho- mores S7l, and the fresh- men, S46.l5. Students joined groups and organizations to sup- port school spirit. Cheer- leaders, Lassies, Pom Pons, and Pep Club all spent hours of drilling to promote spirit. With their help spirit continued to grow. Pep assemblies were scheduled to promote spirit. Pep assemblies were the most spirited events of the school year. I felt pep assemblies gave students enthusiam and gave teams encourage- ment, said Kim Akerman, cheerleader. Spirit was a team effort where everyone could be a winner. Left: Dressing as Wing Ding for most of the year was Jarrard Davis. Above: Joe Roque was one of many who painted his face blue and gray. Spirit 25