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

Page 25 text:

Banners provide support against Warren rivals and decorate the railing of the foyer. Stretching for the ball over his Carmel opponent, senior Jeff Willman battles for control. Warren won this Carmel contest 61-56. Post game greetings are important to keep rivalries friendly, as junior Lisa Olding and sophomore Tonya Eads mingle with members of the opposing team. Poking fun at rival Carmel, host “Richard Awesome” of the High School Feud, played by senior Jeff Weir, asks junior Brent “Pepper” Anderson of “Carmel a question, School Rivalries

Page 24 text:

Old rivalries never fade away “Friendly” rivalries keep sports competition exciting and vary from the old junior high inter-district foes to traditional clashes from across the state of Indiana. Remember back in sixth grade when the track meet was held for the fourth, fifth and sixth grade students? Remember the rivalry between the schools? Even through junior high the rivalries maintained their strength. Stony against Creston or Woodview. But as a sophomore at Warren Central many found that the opponent who demanded their best effort in junior high was now their teammate. Grade school rivalries that once were the focus of attention no longer matter. The focus has widened to the horizon of many high schools in and around the Indianapolis area. Whether it is Carmel, Perry Meridian, Ben Davis or North Central, there are many possible rivals. Although there is a wide selection to pick from, there is certain criteria that has to be met before a rivalry is made. “Not just anybody is a rival; a rival to me is someone that barely beats you and then gets cocky about it,” commented junior April Priest, swimmer. Furthermore, the attitude with which a game is approached makes a big difference. Junior David Bridgeforth, wrestler, feels that “you go into a match with a different attitude if you really want to get revenge ” over a rival. “Last year at Sectionals I really rubbed in my win because my opponent thought he was going to beat me,” said junior wrestler Butch Thomas. If you are a good rival with quality competition then you are likely to get a good show. Rod Dycus, senior wrestler, said, “Sure I like to win, but it’s not real rewarding if it comes easy.” For the football team, the favorite rival may be Carmel, for the basketball team it may be Ben Davis, for the Boys’ Swim Team it is North Central. But the greatest rivalry of all perhaps ended for ever when the Warren boys’ gymnastics team defeated Columbus North for the State Championship in 1983, the last year for boys’ gymnastics competition. Senior Kevin Dhonau wishes his rival good luck before a match. School Rivalries

Page 26 text:

Scholarship serves as basis for ceremonies Over the glow of the candlelight, the speaker stated, “I light this candle symbolizing leadership...” Her speech echoed through the guiet gymnasium as proud parents watched their children become inducted into the Honor Society. The highly-regarded traits of scholarship, leadership, service, and character were given top priority that night as students who possessed these qualities were honored for them. The hard work that they had to go through during the past few years seemed to finally pay off. At the induction ceremony in late-October, various seniors who were already members gave speeches on the characteristics that were evaluated for membership into the Honor Society. To be eligible, juniors had to have an accumulated grade point average of 95, and seniors had to have a 93. Eligible students were then required to fill out applications to express their desire for membership. The final step of the membership process was teacher evaluations. Teachers read over the applications and evaluated the students on the characteristics that the Honor Society was looking for. Students who were given high ratings by teachers were then inducted as members of the Honor Society in October. George Grabianowski, a Congressional nominee in the November election, served as guest speaker at the induction. As students received their Honor Society pins and took the society’s pledge, they realized that their membership carried more with it than just honor. It carried the obligation to continue to demonstrate those outstanding qualities that resulted in their selection. Principal Ernest Medcalfe congratulates new members on their new membership and their parents for their support and help. Honor Society Years of hard work finally paid off for some students as they were recognized with membership into the Honor Society.