The The Lic i it at the In the LlftHTI K END of THE Sl OIlK iil SIDE OF LIFE TUNNEL Everything Casting a Beyond a UNDER THE SlJN SHADOW SHADCW OF A DOUBT Crown Point High School 801 W. Joliet Crown Point , IN 46307 (219) 663-4885 Enrollment 1,783 Top: Assembling at the winter sports pep rally, the Dance Team shows their support for the winter athletes. The girls did not perform, but made their voices known as each team was introduced. Middle: Playing a school version of twister, juniors Ashley Highsmith, Kori Stark, Jen Schaefer, and Brie Conner show their flexibility. The game was made by the girls as part of a class project for Mr. DorreFs UJS. History class. Bottom: Freshman Amy Smith and sophomore Megan Guyer play Crown Point’s fight song during a basketball game. The pep band played at every home weekend game for both the boys and girls. i ighting up the room with his music, senior Josh Skidmore plays a Christmas solo. Even though Josh was involved heavily in athletics, he still found time to play in the jazz hand. Performing in the halftime show of the Hobart game, sophomore Jenna Rasmussen brings the jazzy sound of the saxophone into the medley. Jenna quickly had to change afterwards because she was also a cheerleader. * howing their Homecoming spirit, the freshman class join in the Homecoming parade. All of the classes participated in a float competition which the juniors won. t wisting and turning, senior Stan Wash lights up the dance floor at the turnabout formal. “Stan made the night real cool,” said Stan’s date Colleen Chapman. I ► cperirg I eayetimced fot atuiWb H0$ 4 i K a ifferences... backgrounds, beliefs, interests, future plans, study habits. As different as students were, it was amazing how much they had in common and how well they got along. Though some¬ times there were fights in the halls, the group still pulled together to raise funds for sick children, donate 120 units of blood, and raise their voices to motivate the girls’ basketball team on its trip to State. Despite diverse home environments, plans for the future, cultures, and class preferences, students were really very much alike. Per¬ Did Joining many activities haps their “light mix” of personalities blended into a perfect rrahe sctiocl enjoyable? whole. Students shared many of the same difficulties which pro¬ vided a common ground. Despite the new municipal lot across the street from the school, parking still remained a problem. Despite the school board’s promise of building renovations, heating and cooling in the classroom remained unpredictable, ceiling tiles still found their way onto the tops of desks, com¬ puters, and sometimes heads, and the halls were even more crowded with the addition of a larger than usual freshman class. ^Spanish Mat * Student In addition, the new discipline policy affected the lives of not Council, and wrestling Cent only those guilty of serious infractions, but those guilty of me busy tor most ct tbe minor ones, like tardies, as well. The new In- (Continued) year. I libe l having some¬ thing to do after school IT t_ eading the team out onto the field, Jeremy Powers sprints through the tunnel made by the band and cheerleaders for home¬ coming. The football team pleased the overcrowed sta¬ dium by defeating Chesterton. opening ► I 9£ew 3n~Scfeool Sudpaulon iiiutotea ptiaou. B0t 4 « f% School- Suspension room, (A.C.C.) opened at the beginning of school housing students for an entire day or more in a small cramped room in the basement. Lunch was provided in paper bags and restroom privileges had to be earned. Students thought of the place as a prison and most tried to avoid it at all costs. Although A.C.C. was scorned by the student body, tardies went down and so did much of the unruly behavior Ki ll part of scliccl did yeti often associated with teenagers. However, there were still nest enjoy? those hard core rebels that kept the day interesting and refused to be intimidated by “a day in prison”. Providing a “light mix” cf ups and downs, along with the Seulot problems, students also enjoyed just as many triumphs. In etawij addition to the girls’ basketball team’s trip to State, the 4 wrestling team, the swimming teams, and the girls’ cross CUI&) country team sent many members to semi-state and state competition. The band was invited to play at the Gator Bowl, the orchestra placed at ISSMA, and the yearbook and “Host ef tie Gernan cl ufc newspaper won national and state awards. Also, three stu¬ meetirejs were pretty cool, lut dents became finalists as merit scholars. ti l I i |l II |l I of ttie year was tfie trip to Great Anerfca.** Yes, students had their differences, but came together when it counted. ' isplaying her ballet style dancing, senior Heather Donknow spins around at an after game dance. Most home football and basketball games were followed by a dance £ queezing his Valpo opponent with his legs and holding him down by the chin, senior Tim Milosh waits for the pin. Tim was the dominating 215 pound wrestler in the area. i ► 4 |4 I M | C elebrating the German holiday St. Nicho¬ las Day, senior Dan Fosnacht smears paint on freshman brother Chris Fosnaucht. Several German students went to every foreign lan¬ guage class to tell the story of St. Nicholas. or king on the tire of a car in auto shop, jun¬ iors Ken Brewer and Jer¬ emy Mutka take apart the wheel on a 1956 Chevy. Jer¬ emy said that the car is defi¬ nitely a classic. Closely observing a varsity basketball game, principal Larry Stoner makes sure everything is running smoothly. Mr. Stoner said watching all the games became an enjoyable part of his job. I eaving campus for “c” lunch, freshman Dan Copeland, and juniors Jer¬ emy Jacobs and Nick Sterna go to McDonald’s for lunch. Students enjoyed the freedom of leaving school for lunch. (I t i ii !► » ECIDING ON HER LUNCH for the day, Junior Amber Foreman makes her way THROUGH THE LUNCH LINE. “I LIKE THE SIDE LINES BETTER WHERE YOU GET THE FRIES AND THE PIZZA.” ALK ABOUT A HAIRY SITUATION, JUN¬ IOR Matt Rafalski and Julie Vinciguerra DESPLAY THERE HALLOWEEN COSTUMES. MANY students dressed up for the holiday. “It WAS FUN TO DRESS UP AT SCHOOL AND SEE THE PEOPLE REACT,” SAID JULIE. HOWING THEIR school spirit with school’s colors of red and white, juniors Colin Adams and Chris Blow march in the HOMECOMING PARADE WITH THE BAND. COLIN said, “ Ever since I was a kid I thought PARADES WERE THE COOLEST THINGS. So WHEN I GOT TO BE IN THE HOMECOMING PARADE, I WAS EXCITED.” < ► \l i li i I lilt