Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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Led by Junior Class President Laura Neis and Senior Class President Mike Kluth, the 270 couples attending Pacific Paradise took the traditional grand march at 10 p.m. across the gym floor. Senior Brad Lichtenberger and junior Kathy Beiser search among the sea netting for their fortune notes placed in bottles hanging inside an island hut. No longer burdened with her uncomforaable heels, junior Laurie Kallay and her date junior John Van Sensus dance to the latest Rock melodies performed by Northside Station.

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Eric Brant, the Hero, uses a lobotomy victim Glen Baffin (Kelly Brant) to entertain an impor- tant guest in the AH-HA, sketch “My Husband The Vegetable.” Student (Tracey Nemeth) and cafeteria assis- tant (Andrea Platt) get down as they show what lunch time should be like in the wild dance routine, “Hot Lunch Jam.

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or some, spring break . meant taking off for Flor- ida. Mexico City, or some other fun-in-the-sun place. For many, however, spring break was also a time to start think- ing about Prom: What to wear, where to have dinner, and most importantly who to go with. As preparations advanced, students began to wonder what this year’s theme would be. Typically an evening of fantasy and romance. Pacific Paradise held Friday. May 15. offerred students the chance to escape their everyday lives with the excitement of the 1981 Junior-Senior Prom. Although couples could have pictures taken at 6 p.m.. the festivities did not begin un- til 8:30 p.m. As they entered, couples strolled along a path surrounded by palm trees, wild flowers, and thick foiliage. Down to the waters edge, the path led them below the sur- face. j Once below, the 540 prom- a goers viewed underwater J| scenes of mermaids, deep-sea divers and lost treasurers, H while others danced to the music of Northside Station. Couples wandered into the old pirate ship to relax and enjoy some refreshments. Upon leaving the paradise at 11 p.m., couples headed for the V.U. Union where the theme “Magic Kingdom” reigned over the post-prom. Sponsored by junior class par- ents, th post-prom party was co-chaired by Mrs. Judy Shurr and Mrs. Judy Lynch. Until 4 a.m., couples ate a smorgasbord dinner in Cinderella’s Castle, watched the Country Bear Jamboree, danced to the music of Eliza Jumal, and even dared to enter the Haunted Mansion. At the end of the evening, prizes ranging from gift certificates from local merchants to a car donated by Hal Heuring were raffled. Although this is where the formal evening ended, many students spent Saturday at Marriott’s Great America or the Indiana Dunes State Park. Others opted to stay home and recuperate by sleeping. Junior class officers and faculty sponsors Lance Leach and Ruth Williamson, decided the theme, and planned fund raising events such as bake sales and a car wash mara- thon, in May, 1980. Laura Neis, junior class president, commented. “A lot of hard work, time, and effort went into Prom, but now that it’s over I know it was worth it.” Diana Heat and her date Chuck Donaldsun of Hobart High School grab a Mickey Mouse bal- loon from the entrance of the Magic Kingdom. Mickey (Mrs. Sue Peloso,) Dumbo (Mr. Al Pe- loso) and Pluto (Mrs. Peg Walls) greet Daryle Keller, Maggie Delumpa, Bill George and Starla Spoor as they enter Cinderella’s castle. — Janet Dombrowski Susan Risk Prom Post-Prom — 23