Waverly High School - Novel Yearbook (Waverly, OH)

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sadMi ninft ' ■ Danger Zone Horr ct' rtotne Danger Zone - the theme certainly fit Homecoming! From threatening weather, to a win over the Portsmouth West Senators, the dance and fierce float competition, a look in the eyes and a feeling pressing the air mounted tension that soon burst into the action and emotion of Homecoming Week. Next to the game itself, the steepest competition lay in the chicken wire contraptions. Mischief afoot, students furiously designed floats the week before the October 10 game. Though forbidden, spys often escaped from their respective bams and or garages to case other floats. Hostility flared between juniors and senios as junior parties egged the site of the senior float, cars and Coach Blaine Beekman's barn. Trashing the site resulted in trouble, and a written letter of apology to the senior class. Seniors found the special clean up services provided by a few juniors most delightful. Vallery's storage garage housed sophomores while Mr. Don Remy's barn harbored freshmen. Thoughts of other floats faded as each class concentrated on keeping their masterpiece together all the way to the school parking lot. An early 2:30 p.m. school dismissal (a suspicious number of students signed out early) allowed students to watch the annual parade. Suspense overtook the float builders as the long awaited judging took place. « «»ecort»‘‘I'fc Page design by Jenny Smith ,«v- -Copy by Tracy Dixon UntOCCor0'n Homec°n'ln% tt°lVVCO Hornecon Homecon fc Honrec0 0 r o£ HonrcconV'0 Homeco « Uotoecon S yiomec°min' 6 Homecoming Hornecotn' Homeco ttomccom Hill' '-

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Fans gathered in the stands for the pre-game festivities. The three queen candidates and the underclass attendants took the traditional ride around the track on Corvettes. Class and the vocational school floats followed. After receiving flowers from the cheerleaders, the girls and their escorts took their place in the reserved section of the bleachers until the crowning. Halftime brought the crowning ritual. Because the visiting band monopolized the halftime, the attendees and their escorts walked hastily onto the field. Following closely queen candidates, escorted by their fathers, took their assigned places in front of the band. Though the audience cheered enthusiastically for all candidates, a group in the pep section chanted loudly Sherrie! Sherrie! Sherrie! This offered a bit of foreshadowing as Sherrie Williams received the crown from 1985 Queen Becky Click. Each in turn the football captains presented Queen Sherrie with roses and a kiss. Mr. Robert Dixon gave her the Trainer Jewelers donated trophy. After the rushed, but antagonizing ceremony the winning float announcement brought joy to some, disappointment to others. Hoping for an upset, juniors learned they lost to the seniors. Sophomores placed third! while freshmen gamed last. Excited fans left the stands after the post-band show. After losing the all important game for years, the special meaning of winning a Homecoming game hit, just as tradition dictated it should do.