Yorktown High School - Episode Yearbook (Yorktown, IN)

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Prom Court and escort : Terry Terrell, Pam Fullen- wider, Bret Cook, Amy Williams, Dane Carpenter and Queen Jennifer Barrick, Scott Francouer, Heidi Schepp, Derrick Dobbs, Rhonda Pearson. No Strangers in the Night are Senior dates John Durbin and Amy Garrett as they get close to prepare for picture taking. PROM 27

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It ' s the guy ' s chance to get slicked up. It ' s the girl ' s chance to play dress up. For 142 couples it was the Junior-Senior Prom... REMEMBERING ing mmediately fol- lowing Spring Break, Prom Awareness Week dominated Y.H.S. Guvs without dates desperately sought after any decent, female. Those girls without dates flocked around the guys with flirta- tious smiles and girlish grins. Those 142 couples who did suc- ceed in landing a date for the occa- sion gathered on April 20 at the Carolina Room, located above the Village Bowl in Muncie. Sponsoring the dance, the Junior class sold magazine subscriptions in the fall to raise the $2,100 needed. The rate the magazine sales are going, this year ' s prom will be held in the parking lot under a tent, rang out on the school announce- ments each day during the sales. The decline of subscriptions sold was saved by $500 that was left over from candy sales during their fresh- man year, accord- ing to Business Manager Eric Todd. Other class officers combined to make the night a success by meeting and planning with dance sponsors Marilyn Nay- lor, Barbara Gooden, Sally Parris and Phil Kammerer. Junior class Secretary Connie Bousman stated, The planning of it all was a lot of fun and we were proud when we saw the final product. An attractive atmosphere of light slue, lavender and white draped the room. With Remember the Feeling Derek Neff as its theme song, the music was by Diversified Sounds, with Randy Baird as the disc jockey. I thought having a disc jockey was a lot better than a live band because you could hear the songs you wanted-the way you were used to hearing them, stated Senior Amy Williams. Senior Jennifer Barrick was crowned as Prom Queen with Senior escort Dane Carpenter. Seniors Pam Fullenwider, Heidi Schepp, Rhonda Pearson and Amy Williams were members of the Queen ' s Court. When the Queen was crowned and the clock struck mid- night, it was time to get out of those tight neck-ties and hooped skirts and into something a little more comfortable. The Post-Prom party was held in the bowling alley down- stairs, complete with raffle draw- ings, bowling, dancing, video games, food and movies. I liked the Post- Prom better because it was a more relaxed atmosphere, and there was plenty to do to keep everyone busy, was the opinion of Junior Eric Todd. When the evening came to a close, most prom goers found out that all their efforts during Prom Awareness Week paid off with at least ten hours of good memories. It was a night to remember as cou- ples such as Junior Joe Sanders and his date danced, while others smiled pretty for the camera. Junior Tom Kemp and his date Freshman Sheri Todd pose for a picture while Sopho- more Brian Stocker and Junior Dawn Taylor take a breather and relax from dancing. 26 PROM

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With a brand new format, the Variety Show took on a competitive form as WZPL ' s Jonathon Doll judged and then was the disc jockey for the Choir sponsored dance... PTJTTTN 9 on the hits iving up to its Lname, the Variety Show had just that-variety. An entirely new for- mat sparked en- thusiasm for the students who auditioned acts for the two night show. Puttin ' On The Hits, was exe- cuted much like the real television show, complete with competition in lip sync, live vocals, dances and live instrumentals. The show was a two night process of elimination. The April 25 show was judged by members of Ball State Singers, who decided which acts would go on to perform the next night in the final competition. The sense of competi- tion made it fun and challenging, remarked Junior performer Shelley Gillette. The competition stiffened at the Friday performance, where WZPL ' s Jonathan Doll judged the nine re- maining acts. Of those nine acts, Gillette ' s solo performance of Honestly Love You proved the best, winning a grand prize of $25. First runner-up was Sophomore Jessie Bogg, who did a dance rou- tine to Poetry In Motion. Close behind was Freshman David Jour- dan ' s performance of Prince ' s The Beautiful Ones. Anchoring third runner-up was Sophomore Steph- anie Thonn ' s piano solo to Far From Over. I was very excited and surprisedwhen I placed, stated Thonn. After the competition was over, a Lisa Valos Shelley Gillette choir-sponsored dance prevailed in the gym, with Jonathan Doll as the disc jockey. It was neat to have someone there that I hear on the radio every day, commented Freshman Sabrina Collins. Not only was the show a success, but the dance proved to be highly profitable for the choir department as well. I think we ' ll keep this for- mat next year because we made enough money at the dance to pay for our jackets that the juniors will re- ceive at the choir banquet this spring, stated choral director Joann Keesling. Along with Taylor, Seniors Mike Jarnagin and Bill Applegate were student directors. They took on the task of organizing and preparing the show. They did a lot of phone cal- ling to put together the prize pack- ages that were given to the winner and the respective places after first. Also doing their part were Seniors Julie Hochstetler and Kevin Morey, who were the emcees for the Thurs- day night show. They had numer- ous costume changes throughout the performance to keep the crowd pleased. The Friday night show was emceed by Morey and Senior Todd Walker. It was really a lot of fun! reflected Hochstetler. Spring is the end of many seniors ' choir careers. Senior Cindy Taylor stated, It was fun being a student director for the Variety Show. Performing a lip tync to Prince ' s The Beautiful Ones is Freshman David Jourdan. The song won him a third placing in the competition. 28 VARIETY SHOW