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

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Taking Ourselves Seriously taking ourselves so seriously. A lot of people seem to get too wrapped up in school. They place too much importance on many things. Getting good grades. Winning the upcoming game. Scoring a 1400 on the SAT. Getting a date for Saturday night. All of these things seem life threatening. But why must everyone always take everything so seriously? With this idea in mind, we selected our 1988 theme, “Seriously.” As the cover suggests, we want to show the fun side of WC. We don’t want to ignore the serious things, but we would like to expose those infuriatingly serious students to the worthwhile, entertaining side of life that they are missing out on, possibly without even realizing it. We want to present things from a different angle to show the most positive, unusual aspects of life at WC. To begin with, let’s take a look at — by Jenny Hinshaw TOP: Bracing themselves for the upcoming tug-of-war, Mr. Kellie Stephen and Mr. Sanford Breuckheimer count the remaining seconds. Many faculty members enjoyed the break from their normal duties that Fun and Games provided. ABOVE: Senior Duane Simmons shows his ir. tense desire to win. Winning became increasing ly important to seniors. RIGHT: Junior Mary Robinson downs around during the Special Olympics Mary was one of many students who pitched in to make this a special, unforgettable event.

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Table of Contents Opening 4 Academics 28 Personalities 42 Involvement 92 Sports 110 Advertisements 138 Index 161 Closing 164 TOP: Junior Aimee Simmons learns the art of pottery in art class. Many juniors took advantage of the increased class opportunities for juniors and seniors. LEFT: Enjoying their first Fun and Games at WC are freshmen Jackie Midlam and Aimee Thornburg. Fun and Games was one of the many firsts for the freshmen in 1987-88. ABOVE: Sophomores Grant Liston and Jeff Bergmann cheer on their classmates in competition. WC students showed a lot of support for one another.

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 LEFT: As a serious Falcon fan, senior Terry Mock takes pride in displaying his spirit. WC students of 1987-88 were very proud of their school and their accomplishments. BELOW: While sophomore Mike Frantz doesn’t seem to be too concerned about the outcome of Fun and Games, classmate Steve Hartley looks quite distracted. Mike shared his “come-what may” attitude with many students who mustered the courage to deal with any situation. LEFT: Determination is the key for sophomore Mindy Short. Tonia Gibson, and Tracy Shock-ley. WC students were determined to make the 1987-88 school year the best year so far. FAR LEFT: Mr. Jim Mock and Mr. Phil Hawley are absorbed in the activities of Fun and Games. The deep involvement of teachers played a crucial role in making such events successful. LEFT: Showing her determination during the balloon burst at Fun and Games is senior Shelly Starbuck. Many seniors gave an all-out effort to win.