Page 275 - 1992.Millard.North
P. 275

Time  Journey

                                          Many students enjoyed playing the carnival games
                                          along the midway. Here  Senior Amy Gill  plays
                                          some  pool.  (Rick  Billings  Photography)
                                          The  pool was  open all  evening for  swimming.   Invites  Many
                                          There  were also boat races, water volleyball, or
                                          various  water toys  for everyone to enjoy.  Here   A Journey Through Time.  According
                                          Amy Staiert take a row in  the boat with her date.  to  After Prom  co-chairman Maureen
                                          (Rick Billings  Photography)            Mahoney, "We were just kicking around ideas
                                          Taking  a  walk down the Presidential Hall  is   and thought it would be fun to decorate the
                                          Junior Chri stina  Sardoni,  Senior  Elaine  Giles,  different areas".  This  year's after prom party
                                          Junior Megan Thomas, and Junior Liz  Giles.   had the highest number of attendance. It
                                          (Rick Billings  Photography)            was  predicted that around 800  students
                                                                                  would attend the party, but in  reality there
                                                                                  was an overwhelming 907 .
                                                                                         As  those 907  students  entered the
                                                                                  building, they began their journey through
                                                                                  the prehistoric zone, the time of the dino-
                                                                                  saurs  and the life size  King  Kong. Of course
                                                                                  there was a no cruising sign in this zone so this
                                                                                  was mainly a pass-through area.
                                                                                        Next  they entered the Old West with
                                                                                  the saloon as  one of the two eating areas.
                                                                                  the Egyptian era led you into the gym where
                                                                                  you could play things like volleyball or bad-
                                                                                  minton. The  midway was  set up with carni-
                                                                                  val-like games such as tic-toe-toe, darts, kat
                                                                                  rack, and a bean bag toss to knock over milk
                                                                                  bottles. The  main theme of this area was the
                                                                                  Olympics. If  you kept heading straight you
                                                                                  would be in the fifties and sixties . The  second
                                                                                  of the two eating areas which was also set up
                                                                                  for dancing and DJ 'S  Jeff LaGrone and
                                                                                  Jason Froscheiser, were there to take any
                                                                                  requests.  "The  cafeteria was sent back in
                                                                                  time to look like a  hangout parents would
                                                                                  have gone to ,and that was really neat", said
                                                 i ~=~;;~;~~~;ii~~~  -Senior Jennifer  Dewey.  The  social studies
                                                                                  hallway led you into the world of the roaring
                                                                                  twenties.  This area was set up wjth the casino
                                                                                  where you could play anything from black-
                                                                                  jack to craps. " I loved the After Prom  party
                                                                                  because I could do things my church does
                                                                                  not allow, such as  gambling",  said  Junior
                                                                                  Kyle  Marler.
                                                                                         The  Presidential Hallway took you to
                                                                                  the pool as well as giving you a history lesson.
                                                                                  Pictures  of all  presidents beginnging with
                                                                                  George Washington were posted on the
                                                                                  wall along with other scenes such  as  Betsy
                                                                                  Ross  sewing the American Flag.
                                                                                         The  pool was the final spot where
                                                                                  you could spend hours  of enjoyment. This
                                                                                  was the Viking Era with boat races and water
                                                                                  guns. There were also four charachter artists
                                                                                  set up in  the observing area just waitng to
                                                                                  draw your picture.
                                                                                       With all the efforts and talents of over
                                                                                  400  parents, it was an opportunity to expe-
                                                                                  rience A Journey Through Time.
                                                                                             -Kelli  Mahoney


                                                                                                             2 7 l
                                                                                                     After Prom
   270   271   272   273   274   275   276   277   278   279   280