Winchester Community High School - Golden Era Yearbook (Winchester, IN)

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Above: Junior class Homecoming princess Jacinda Walters eyes the crowd during the parade. Jacinda experienced a change this year as she joined the girls' varsity basketball team; others experienced similar changes. Above right: Showing their spirit, juniors Missy Bowers. Shawnda Croyle, Jacinda Walters, and Pam Jayme cheer on their class. A change most juniors had was the availability of more things to do. both in and out of school. Above: Taking a break at work are freshman Shanna Westfall and sophomore Catherine Riddle. Getting a job was an unwelcome change for some this year, while others looked forward to earning a little money. 10

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Loitering: is there nothing else to do? Above: Senior band member Tom Baldridge relaxes before a contest. Band members found little time to loiter in their busy schedules. “Loitering: to waste time in or about a place.” That is how loitering is defined in the dictionary. But some students defined this popular past-time another way. “The act of hanging around while heavily intoxicated with bor-edome,” was the way junior Ja-cinda Walters defined it. But others defined it differently. “When people hang out and get crazy,” was how junior Krista Hendrickson put it. Many people wondered why people loiter in the first place. And the same answer came up a lot — to meet and talk to people seemed to be the main reason. But others felt like sophomore Mary Ann Robinson, who said,“There's nothing else to do in Winchester.” People also often wonder what kind of people loiter. With this question the answers varied. People who are bored or looking for a good time were the general types observed by WC students. Sophomore Ray Richardson said, “Anybody loiters. Where is “the” place to loiter? Everyone had his favorite place to loiter. Some were in town, others out. But senior Kevin Cox said, ‘I loiter everywhere.” In town, the popular selection by most was the school’s parking lot, with McDonald’s and the Time Out Snack Shop other favorites. But many students added that after 10 p.m. they were run off the school parking lot, so they had to loiter early. For those students who went out of town to loiter, Muncie was a heavy favorite. Madison Avenue came to many as a place to meet people, while others sighted the Muncie Mall as a good place. But what of people who don’t drive? Where do they loiter? Some catch rides with others, while most walk to their favorite places. Some came over to the parking lot or Time Out, while others went to places like the park, the pool, or the bowling alley. In the friendly confines of WCHS, the same places came up loud and clear. The halls, the commons, and the library were where many confessed to loitering in the building. While not all students claim they loitered, everyone has loitered in his own way. It may be in the parking lot or in a store. It may be in the halls. And even with some, in the classrooms where they spend their time. Loitering may be defined as an act to waste time, but many students felt that the time they were wasting was all in looking for fun. — by Christopher Welch 9

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Everybody goes through .. . ch-ch-ch-ch-changes The times they are a ‘changin' Bob Dylan may not be very popular at WCHS, but his song fits the school as if he had it in mind while writing his hit of the '60's. WC and its students faced the constant changing of our world during 1987. Many students felt that people change, but few were willing to admit that they themselves had undergone any great changes. I don’t really think that I’ve changed that much, but I do know some people who have changed a lot in the past few years, commented Jerry Alexander. Although some people found that they have not changed, others feel that change is very important. I think that I'm changing, and I’m really glad about that, said Miss Polly Roberts, librarian. “I'm more positive about students as people. Being positive is really enjoyable, and it helps me to enjoy my job.” Positive attitudes were also evi- Left: Homecoming queen candidate Elizabeth Riddle smiles as she rides in the parade. Many seniors like Elizabeth had to take on more responsiblity this year in their classes and organizations. dent in WC’s student body. As always, a positive attitude proved important, but it has not always existed on a large scale. I think that in the past we had a lot of negative leadership,” was how Miss Roberts described the changing attitude at WC. The trend is now toward positive leadership, and that could only help the school.” It seems like everything is more competitive now, stated junior Jamie Williams on another facet of changes. Competition became fierce in everything from academics, where academic honor jackets were awarded for the first time, to athletics where WC’s teams were as tough as usual. Changes came in many forms during 1987. From elections to fads, the world around us continued to change, and surely will continue to change. As Jerry said, You're always going to change — you can’t do anything about it. You just have to hope you change for the better. — by Tony Smithson n