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

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What lies beyond the rainbow’- Instead of a pot of gold, students discovered the junior senior prom Somewhere Over the Rainbow The junior class, under the direction of co-chairmen Mark Blazek and Elizabeth Jones and Student Activities Director Dan Donovan, sponsored the event on May 11 Decorations included colored luminaries lining the entrance and a yellow brick road paving the floor of the auditorium lobby. Couples also danced under a chiffon rainbow in the gymnasium To better accommodate evening plans, organizers elected to hold the dance from 9:30 p m. to 1 a m This gave students more time before the dance and the opportunity to stay out later Another change included the decision favoring a sound system over a band “I think that it turned out for the best Music King, the disc jockey, could play what we wanted to hear where a band would have been limited.” said Mark The DJ was better than a band He played both slow and fast songs. said junior Missy Baker Couples patronized a variety of places for dinner before the dance Among the restaurants chosen were One Nation, Monaco’s Palace. Tommy's Pizza, the Refectory, and Ziggy's Continental Others enjoyed a home-cooked, candlelight dinner Students were not confined to just pie prom dining Sophomore Derek Newland said. After dinner we took a romantic carriage ride. The warm breeze and the star filled skyline really added to the evening After the prom, the Parent Teachers Organization sponsored a party at Streamers, a nearby night spot Activities included dancing and playing ping pong or pool from 2 to 5 a m Junior Chene Haney said. I really enjoyed myself at Streamers, a lot of my friends were there so if I didn't feel like dancing, I could talk to them. Many who did not attend the prom also went to Streamers. “It was |ust like a school dance except it enabled me to stay out all night. said senior Sheila Pietrzak Other activities occurred afterwards Various hotel as well as home parties took place A lew-couples even went swimming at Alum Creek State Park No matter what students did. they found a multitude of activities over the rainbow Reaching over to place another piece of masking tape on her paper tree. |unior Shelley Dawson helps implement the prom theme. Somewhere Over the Rainbow Off® Aaron Bender looks on as his date. Molly Turner, decides to sample one of the many refreshments served at the dance

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