Upper Arlington High School - Norwester Yearbook (Upper Arlington, OH)

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nFte iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin I was a little nervous at first because I had never asked anyone to a dance; but I thought if guys could do it, why couldn't I? said freshman Mary Kate Francis That line of thinking lured 405 couples to a Christmas in New York City. The changing of the traditional roles made many boys uneasy It was a new experience for me. said senior Mike Emery The suspense of waiting to see if I would be asked was nervewracking1 On December 8. the couples assembled in the auditorium lobby finding that it had donned a new identity New York City The Rockefeller Center. Macy's. and Central Park all found their places on murals while snowflakes hanging from the ceiling captured the essence of winter Senior Susanne Harmon commented. “We had people making snowflakes weeks in advance in order to have enough ” Providing a sample of New York's musical nightlife, the band ATR performed Senior Kerstin Sandberg said. I liked the band because they played recent songs that I knew As the evening drew to a close, the Christmas courts were announced King Doug Dickerson reigned with the senior men's court — Brad Grafton. Jayson Hansel. Scott Pizzuti. and Rick Trott Senior Queen Michelle Schafer presided over Julie Gilliom. Susan Nay. Tammy Nicholl, and Julie Turner The junior court consisted of Queen Elizabeth Florence. Nettie Bellisari, Beth Anne Blue. Stacey Immell. and Leah Sanford Planning for the dance began shortly after Thanksgiving by the Senior Women and Junior Girls' Clubs. Susanne said that even though they completed most of the preparations during the last week, the hard-working members found that there was ample time to finish At midnight, the couples departed to face the ice and snow. Three days prior to the dance, a snow storm had left seven inches to welcome the Christmas season With all of the snow on the ground, the feeling of Christmas abounded throughout the entire evening. said Mike Reflecting upon their evening, most couples felt that the night in the Big Apple had been worth all of the work and anxiety. Tracy Cook and Craig Hoiman rake ad vantage of Ihc opportunity to have then picture taken at the dance Beneath the mrttletoe. Paul Neal and Kristi Cullen enjoy « 4““’1 ° dance together 19