Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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THE HIGH LEVEL of energy displayed by the crowd during the Valparaiso-LaPorte game was indicative of the whole week prior to Homecom- ing. DURING THE HALFTIME of Valpos 37-6 victory against LaPorte, Cindy Wood was named Home- coming Queen, and Jill Kauffman, Princess. SPECTRUM, LIGHT AND SOUND,” provided music for senior Jeff Rose and his date Kelly Mackey, of Portage. 15 Homecoming

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More than just another Homecoming It was a true coming home. With massive student involvement and spirit surging through every hallway, some felt it to be the best Homecoming ever. According to Pep Club Chairman Jo- lene Zimmerman, student response to Spirit Week activities was overwhelm- ing. ‘‘It was great. There is just no oth- er way to describe it. It seemed that everyone got involved, especially on Turn Around Day,” added Jolene. From guys dressed in mini skirts to hallways filled with gangsters, nothing was left out. There was even a Morp day (prom spelled backwards) in which dressing down was the style. The annual Powder Puff football game held an unusual twist as the sen- ior girls beat the juniors for the first time in six years by a score of 12-8. Friday night finally came and so did the Homecoming game against La- Porte. The 37-6 Viking victory put icing on the cake and seemed to perfect an already great Homecoming week. Cin- dy Wood was named Homecoming Queen, and Jill Kauffman, Princess. As a grand finale to the festivities the traditional Homecoming Dance was held Saturday, October 9 from 8-11 pm. But according to Jolene, it was not so traditional. We wanted something different and away from the ordinary.” Keeping that in mind Pep Club came up with “A Night On The Town,” for its theme. To develop that, we used sce- nery like theaters, taxis and Central Park,” Jolene explained. The cost was $6 per couple and 168 couples attend- ed. After the $800 in dance bills were paid, Jolene stated that all profits would be distributed equally among sports and other Pep Club functions, such as flowers on Parent Night. Pep Club members planned the dance for five weeks. Selling tickets and decorating the north balcony, kept many members busy during Home- coming week. According to Jolene, the cost and time students put into this dance was worth it. She explained that because it was the first dance of the year, it got everyone in the swing of things. Homecoming 1982 may not have been the best ever, but few disagreed that it ca me very close. — Kimberly Page KEEPING WITH THE THEME A Night On the Town”, each couple attending the Homecoming Dance, received a taxi with their names on it as a momento of the evening. OFFENSIVE SIDE MEMBERS, John Seiger. Jim Fauser, Jay Frederick, and Jeff Rybak, watch as the defense executes a play during Valpos 37-6 Homecoming victory against LaPorte. 1982 HOMECOMING COURT: Corrinne Keene. Lori Cox, Princess Jill Kauffman, Queen Cindy Wood. Michelle Remijan, and Suzette Byvoets. 14 Homecoming

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Convocations: present sharp contrast to classroom hum-drum Were they just a 25$ excuse to get out of class for an hour or did they really entertain and educate us? Did they really pump up the athletic teams or just bolster school spirit a little? In any case, convos and pep sessions were all too few and far between for students, students. Although most students thought of convocations as simply once a month breaks from the daily routine of classes and study halls, Convocations Director Glen Ellis said that some convos were also used as another method of education. We tried to strike a happy medi- um between education and entertainment,” said Ellis. Certain convos, like the multi-media presentation CLOSE YOUR EYES and don’t move, were the instructions given to senior John Daras before karate expert Larry Daniels sliced a water- melon on his stomach, during a Karate convocation in October. 16 Convocations