Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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SENIOR CLASS VICE president Mike Neis and treasurer Russ Barone clown around after Neis led the turning of the tassels. Between the two boys is class salutatorian Susie Johnson. SALLY JASNIC AND Myra Macapagal celebrate together. Both girls continued their celebration at the senior party at t he VU student union. 29 Graduation

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Class Of ’86 Celebrates OING IN STYLE ... This is it. Guys in green, girls in white. Everyone in alpha- betical order, please. When we give the signal, stand up. OK, sit down. And remember, when he calls your name, walk slowly, like this ...” After 12 years of school, these 399 kids know one thing — how to act during a convocation. They know when to nod, when to smile and when to react. During this final convocation, commencement, their reaction was planned, but also spontaneous. Their excitement — their joy — was evi- dent when Lori Zweig, number 399 by the alphabet, received her diplo- ma. The unrestrained reaction of the graduates reflected the tension that built up to the ceremony. Fi- nally,” explained senior Jennie Gir- ton, I’ve been waiting for a long time.” Yeeeaaaah! This is great,” said Bill Hickman, I feel like I can get away with anything.” Confetti, fireworks and yes, toi- let paper flew everywhere. It’s total exhilaration,” said Pat Kim, Words can’t describe it. It’s a feeling no sophomore or junior can ever understand.” Chris Reichert agreed, It’s great to be out. I feel like I’m finally al- lowed to live a real life. And man, I’m going to celebrate.” Yeah, after 12 years of school, these kids know how to act at a convocation .... When to throw confetti. And most of all, when to break out the sunglasses and toilet paper. — Karen Mutka VHS PRINCIPAL DR. David Bess and sen- ior class president Marco Alcantara distribute diplomas. MINNIE ANG, VALE- DICTORIAN of the class of 1986, ad- dresses the crowd at graduation. Ang finished the year with a 4.3421 GPA and planned to at- tend the University of Chicago. WITH ONLY 10 minutes left before the gradu- ation ceremony begins, Anne Frey helps for- eign exchange student Rico Garzotto fix his cap. In July, Garzotto returned to Switzer- land to study, and he planned to enter the Swiss army. 2 $ Graduation

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Extra Inning s Eight hours and six minutes represents the longest professional baseball game. On May 9, 1984. after 16 innings above and beyond a normal day’s work, the Chicago White Sox defeated the Milwau- kee Brewers 7-6. In the world of sports, that’s known as overtime. For the players, it’s tiring; for the fans, it means more excitement for their entertainment dollar, and for everyone involved, it makes a victory more hard-fought and definitely worth savoring. While overtime contests were somewhat rare in professional sports, they were an everyday occurrence at Valparaiso High School. At VHS, working over- time sometimes meant make-up tests or late night study sessions, but usually volvement. By choosing to f join any of the more than 70 v VHS organizations which met after school, students indicated their desire to go beyond a normal, nine-in- ning, 7:40 to 2:30 school day. For those who got involved, there were an infinite number of meetings, committee, bake sales, rehearsals, matches, deadlines, fund raisers and rides home on the late bus. For those in the school and community, such as VHS athletes or the Porter County Heart Association, who benefited from the efforts of VHS clubs, over- time meant getting more than they bargained for. Everyone agreed the results of these outside efforts were hard-fought and worth savoring because they represented a voluntary committ- ment. When we got to the bottom of the ninth, nothing forced us to go through extra innings. Although we had worked hard for an entire game, we realized that after 2:30, the slate was wiped clean. Once we got into Extra Innings, we were forced to admit, IT’S A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME.” Gina Fattore SENIOR BOWL MEMBERS Mark Kleeham- mer, Gina Fattore and Laura Geiss exhibit the stamina and concentration which led the team in their mental beating of Ches- terton. Larry Dembinski and Scott Newsom provide vital fan support. FOREIGN EXCHANGE CLUB treasurer Drew Schenck enjoys dinner with the foreign students at the foreign feast in January. Klaus Dahn, Jakob Olsen and Rico Garzotto came to VHS from Germany. Denmark and Switzerland through Youth for Understand- ing. 30 Clubs Division Page