Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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JUNIORS JAMIE CASBON and Rob Garcia en- joy the music by Northside Station” at prom. POSING FOR A sketch of herself, Mandy Jo- hansen takes advantage of one of the many activities provided for the couples at Post- Prom. IN ADDITION TO dancing, bowling and other activities, Post-Prom featured a buffet dinner for John Stokes and Chris Razus. 25 Prom Post Prom

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Prom offers chance to ‘escape’ It was the Granddaddy of all VHS dances. This was the biggie that every- one thought about, planned for, and anticipated for months: the prom. Although the prom took place on Fri- day, May 13, 1983, planning for the event began in spring 1982. “We started planning with the class officers right after they were elected,” explained Sponsor Lance Leach. He was assisted by Miss Ruth Williamson. “They (officers) chose the theme, ‘A Night at the Palace Ball’, months be- fore the actual decorating began,” he added. The dance, which was held in the gym, cost the junior class approxi- mately $2500. The theme was devel- oped by designing the entrance way like a castle, and decorating the gym with white pillars. Glass vases were also put on each table with carnations for the girls. Attending the dance, were 241 cou- ples and according to Mr. Leach, this was a typical number of students. Prom tickets were free to those stu- dents who had paid class dues. Howev- er, if dues were not paid, tickets were $ 10 . Although prom was officially slated for 8-11:30 p.m., couples could arrive as early as 6 p.m. to have pictures tak- en by Giolas Photographers. The band, The Northside Station, provided the music. The traditional Grand March was held at 9:30 p.m., giving relatives and friends an opportunity to view the cou- ples. According to Junior Class President Sean Garrett, the class hoped to break even financially, but any profit would be kept in the treasury. While prom was organized entirely by Juniors, post prom was planned by Ju- nior parents. “The Great Escape” be- gan immediately after prom at the V.U. Student Union and lasted until 4 a.m. Included in the $25 ticket price were a buffet meal, dancing and activities such as bowling and getting palms read. As in previous years, many couples chose to go to Great America or to the Dunes the “day after, while some de- cided to get some sleep after the long night. — Kimberly Page 24 Prom Post Prom CURIOUS TO LEARN about his future, Sean Gar- rett, junior class president, has his palm read at Post-Prom. CHALLENGING HER DATE to a game of pool, junior Cindy Gray plots her strategy as Toy Ann Runk, Mark Hillenbrand, and opponent Adam Muench look on. LEAVING THE CASTLE, better knows as the gym, Regina Snodgrass and Graduate Rob Johnson prepare to leave for Post-Prom at the V.U. Stu- dent Union.

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Graduates take it from here It had to happen sooner or later. Even the most sacred events change at one time or another, and graduation seemed to be no exception to this un- spoken rule. Surrounded by rumors of the admin- istration manditorily holding gradu- ation inside, commencement still went on, but not without its fair share of hassles. Eventually the rumors cooled off and proved to be false. The administration explained that it was against doing any- thing the seniors were opposed to. Putting graduation inside would mini- mize the problem, but it would not solve it. What ' s needed is a change of attitude, explained Principal Garth Johnson. However, the administration did feel something needed to be done. After the disorderly conduct of the ' 82 grads and those attending the ceremony, Mr. Johnson formed a graduation commit- tee in February to discuss ways in which graduation ' 83 could be made more orderly . The committee, composed of sen- iors, senior parents, and faculty decid- ed to send a letter to all senior parents, encouraging quiet celebration at the ceremony, and discouraging the atten- dance of small children. It was also de- cided that a few moments before the ceremony Class President Cindy Wood would ask all in attendance to be re- spectful. Due to a conflict with Valparaiso Uni- versity’s graduation, Baccalaureate was also different this year. Rev. Philip Schroeder, the director of the Center for the Study of Campus Ministry at VU, gave the sermon at the ceremony which was held at 8 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection, on Tuesday, May 17, a week before gradu- ation. President Cindy Wood gave the invocation, and Vice President Eric Bannec gave the benediction. To the relief of most seniors, gradu- ation FINALLY arrived. On Wednesday, May 25, the Class of 1983 received its diplomas at the ceremony held in the VHS gym at 7:30 p.m. The Rev. John T. Marchak, of the First Baptist Church gave the invoca- tion prior to Superintendent R. James Risk ' s address. After Valedictorian Kris Grube and Salutatorian Brian Thompson gave their traditional speeches to the class, diplomas were presented to the gradu- ates by Principal Garth Johnson, who was assisted by President Cindy Wood. Secretary Jill Kauffman, and Trea- surer Suzanne Versteeg gave each sen- ior girl a rose as she left the stage. — Kimberly Page VALEDICTORIAN KRIS GRUBE delivers his speech to the Class of ' 83 prior to the distribu- tion of diplomas. LEADING THE GRADUATING class in a hymn at the Baccalaureate service at the VU Chapel are Vice President Eric Bannec, Rev. Phil Schroeder, and President Cindy Wood. AFTER RECEIVING HER diploma. Jamie Allison accepts a rose from class secretary Jill Kauff- man. I 26 Baccalaureate Graduation