Warren Central High School - Wigwam Yearbook (Indianapolis, IN)

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It can’t rain tonight! Shouts of “Not tonight” reigned as poms were lowered and umbrellas were raised when Warren defeated Lawrence North. At 6:30 p.m. when the brooding stormclouds began to gather, we knew we were in trouble. For an entire day we had put off the warnings by local weathermen as just bits of dampening fiction. “It couldn’t rain tonight!”, became a common, if hopeful, retort. But at 7:15 p.m. when the dreaded icy drops began to fall, we weren’t really surprised. Disappointed maybe, but not surprised. Wet, weary, and disillu- sioned, rained upon Warriors in the cold metal bleachers huddled together in mass as Mother Nature let her September fury show. Soon after the start of the game, many black and gold swathed Warriors headed for the gates, unwilling and unable to face the foul weather reality. Finally at halftime, with the Warrior football team leading the Lawrence North Wildcats, the big event of the evening arrived; the crowning of the Homecoming Queen. And after the traditional presentation of the nominees, the before hushed crowd let out a shriek of delight as last year’s queen Lanna Park placed the crown on the slightly soggy head of senior Janice Eckart. Soon after the royal announcement though, bad luck again struck close to home, as band director Jim Butz decided to call off the spectacular Gold Brigade half- time show, a Homecoming tradition. And from there, things slowly went downhill. Even though Warren did eventually manage to defeat the Wildcats by a hefty margin, thus ending a two year Homecoming losing streak, this year’s annual Warrior reunion proved to be an evening made memorable by an abundance of rain and forced smiles. We tried to make it through the rain, but couldn’t. Perhaps senior Karen Weston summed the evening up the best when she said, “If you would have told me it would have rained on one of the most important nights of my senior year a year ago, I never would have believed you.” Surrounded by Homecoming Queen candidates, senior Paul Boger “modestly” accepts his first place award in the Boys’ Beauty Contest. Though dampened by the steady Homecoming rainfll, students meet in the foyer for the informal Homecoming Dance. Homecoming

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Risin’ to the challenge Preppie and punk took a backseat to concert t- shirts, pajamas and towels as Homecoming dress da ys were designed to “challenge Warriors. In twenty years when Warren students reflect back upon the events which made Homecoming 1982 they will most likely remember it as the year that Brent Anderson debuted in his mother’s clothes, seemingly normal guys flounted their stuff in front of a crowd of screaming girls, and the theme song of the week should have been changed from “Eye of the Tiger” to “Rain Drops Keep Falling On My Head.” While the Homecoming events, grouped under the theme of “Risin’ Up to the Challenge,” may have been marred by the lack of spirit of the student body, they still challenged students to be a little daring, bizarre, or otherwise. Dress days made up the majority of the week with special emphasis on getting the entire student body Although it was raining, things couldn’t have been sunnier for Homecoming Queen, senior Janice Echart and her escort Ryan Hargrove. involved. Old favorites such as “Concert T-shirt Day” and “Hat Day” garnered the most participation. However, the days which had most people doing double takes were “Opposite Day” and “P.J. Day.” “I never thought that so many people would have the guts to dress so weirdly, expecially the guys,” stated junior Amy Buell. Another highlight of the week was the Boys’ Beauty Contest. Judged by Homecoming nominees, the event saw student council president Paul Boger crowned as the winner. Finally, the week culmi- nated with the annual Homecoming parade. Characters such as Snoopy and E.T. became float ornaments and Homecoming grand marshall Channel 6 sportscaster Chris Allen looked to the skies and guaranteed a dry night and an assured Warrior victory. So one out of two isn’t bad... 13 Homecoming

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15 Homecoming: Senior Jim McLester relishes the victory of the Drafting Class of the Walker Career Center in the float contest. Mr. Pitts and members of the FFA ride on their float during the parade. Members of the sophomore class put happy rainbows into the otherwise cloudy day. Custodian Harry Wiseman enjoys the Homecoming activities with the students. PTA’s Homefest was a second year success, as hundreds came from the community for food and fun. During Homecoming week, junior Brent Anderson models his outfit as first place winner of the Opposite Day contest.