Valparaiso High School - Valenian Yearbook (Valparaiso, IN)

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BOTH PROM AND Post - prom provided oppor- tunitites for students to dance. Prom, which occurred at the Porter County Expo Center, lasted from 8 to 11 p.m. Atlantis reborn During March, students whispered about it once in a while. It still seemed pretty far away. But on April 15. the facts were hard to ignore; prom was only a month away. As the anticipation fever hit VHS. peo- ple began to look around. Guys tried to mus- ter the courage to ask someone to “the social event of the season.” while girls fretted about getting a date as well. Everybody wants to go to prom.” ex- plained one senior. “Most people feel disap- pointed if they don’t go because there’s so much talk about your senior prom — it’s sup- posedly one of the best memories people have of high school. It was the biggest dance of the year, with more than 200 couples attending the three-hour bash featuring the local band “Midwest Express. Working with its theme “The Sea Of Love. the junior class trans- formed the Porter County Expo Center into a “lost city of Atlantis.” according to Mrs. Rhonda Yelton, junior class sponsor. “About 25 kids worked from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. decorating the Expo Center on the day of prom. said Yelton. Due to the evening’s activities. May 15 was a half day of school, allowing other jun- iors to help decorate after school let out at 11:15 a.m. “We used all kinds of decorations to give it the ‘underwater look’ — nautical flags, a dock, all kinds of fish, mermaids, di- vers and seaweed. We also rented a bubble machine to make it a little more realistic,” she added. “It took a lot of work to get that place fixed up the way we did, but it was worth it. The decorations really looked fantastic. I should’ve brought flippers and goggles! ex- claimed junior Pete Speckhard. In keeping with the ‘underwater’ idea, post-prom was themed “Cruisin‘ ’87.” Be- sides the usual food and games, the three and one-half hour party featured palm read- ers, night club acts and music by the band “Abacus. As senior Bruce Condie stated, “The whole experience was incredible. I had a fab- ulous time. Prom ’87 was definitely a gala oc- casion I will treasure always.” by Karen Mutka SEAGULLS ADORN THE entrance to Prom at the Expo Center as junior Jim Jankowski and his date, junior Jamie Clark, stroll ii: to join the festivities. 24 Prom Post Prom

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THOUGH NOT YOUR typical” babysitter, An- dromida, played by senior Krys Seligman, comforts Lindsay Eaton before bedtime with a story. The show focused upon Eaton ' s dreams. s is, ' IN THE FAIRY tale spirit of April Antics ' 87, sophomore John Meeker and senior Patty Bird perform their rendition of Zip A Dee Do Dah”. At the end of Act I, the audience was encour- aged to sing. WITH GREAT CONFIDENCE, junior Mindy Heinold belts out the song “If They Could See Me Now.” The show was interspersed with mu- sical routines. RELIEVED THAT SUPERMAN, portrayed by ju- nior Tom Fiegle, saved her from the grasps of a mugger, senior Karla Droege expresses her appreciation. 23 April Antics

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SENIORS BOB MORRISON and Linda Varela share a quiet moment between dances. The band “Midnight Express” provided Prom mu- sic. SUNGLASSES WORN BY 1986 VMS graduate Dave Frobish and senior Charlene Kuehl pro- vide a modern flair to the traditional Post- prom. These glasses were given to all couples. BEFORE HAVING THEIR picture taken at Prom, the photographer ' s assistant makes a last-minute adjustment to junior Kerry Lewan- dowski and senior Tim Atha. 25 Prom Post Prom