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Parking problems • Friends • Retiring teachers *nds * Retiring teachers • New s< During the week, hours of students' lives were focused on ... Academics... 208 w Whether to shop or go for food, stu¬ dents depended on the ... ormal dances Community... 230 •Students excalibur 1994 Crown Point High School Crown Point, IN 46307 (219) 663-4885 Enrollment 1,684 Volume 78 b _ T/r^ During the musical, jun- VC ior Roy McGinley dances around the stage as junior Jessica Stacks waltzes around in the background. Bye Bye Birdie was the musical performed, and Roy had one of the leading roles. t i 11 e p a g e 1 “I am glad that I have such inter¬ esting friends. There's never a dull moment... even in Crown Point!” junior Julie Stockrahm Sometimes to be the best capped off by the varsity foot¬ • After a week of hang¬ takes everything that lies ing signs and painting ball team's upset of fourth- their faces, the senior within us. Whether we are ath¬ ranked Portage, defeating the class beat the junior class in the spirit week. letes, musicians, writers or Indians 24-21. The boys' bas¬ artists, hard work and deter¬ • Senior Gina Velasco ketball team started off the was crowned Home¬ mination played a leading role coming Queen, and se- season with a record of 11-0, nior Tomislav this year. Things didn't always Stanojevic was named the best ever for the Bulldogs. Mr. Football. turn out the way we expected, The winning streak along with • Seniors Scott Sparks but our success was well de¬ and Matthew Blower set the Highland Holiday Tourna¬ school records in points served as we continually per game and assists in a ment title and a ranking in the season, respectively. called attention to ourselves state polls caused a renewed • The Excalibur was and our accomplishments. It interest in the boys' season. awarded an All-Ameri¬ would be safe to say this year can rating from the Na¬ Those who had concerns in tional Scholastic Press was “Going to the 'Dogs.” Association. other than athletics also Our athletes gave new • The student council wanted to make a difference. topped their record for meaning to the word dedica¬ units of blood collected Involvement in Key Club and for the blood drive with tion. The football season was 112 units. the Peer as Resource organi- 2 opening QltIQItl 0 During the musical “Bye, mik Bye Birdie,” Rosie IflC Alvarez (junior Jerilyn MCai Evans) sings about her love for Arthur. Jerilyn was one the leading characters in the mu¬ sical and split the part with another actress. nnirtlCP Playing her trombone, ^Xn freshman Sandy fleet Kaminski concentrates on the music that she is playing. Sandy spent many hours a week playing her trombone to perfect her play. m preparing E°°k'n8at posters in the During lunch* juniors cafeteria, freshman James McCall and Brett Dustin Leach reads about Feckler joke around and [Ire different colleges. Stu¬ #ne ^ave a 8°°d time- Lunch dents could find informa¬ time allowed students to tion about schools in many places. relax and spend time with their friends. opening 3 In fifth hour Arts and Ideas class, junior Stephanie Sanders pre¬ pares to marbleize pic¬ ture frames. Arts and Ideas was a popular elective for those interested in art classes. iisectMscuhi^r,hhor /UWUdnY/fiileMnl ology class’ s°Phomore Eric Diehl makes sure that he makes all the right incisions in his crayfish. Disecting was an important part of biology classes. ment won many awards, including Best was a popular place for students to go Percussion at competitions. during lunch to eat and be with friends. 4opening zation displayed sincere con¬ Bowl in Atlanta, Georgia, cern toward our community •The Lip Sync dance where the Regiment received was held January 21. and environment. Gang- Juniors Joshua Hogg, First Place. O.J. Penzato and jun¬ awareness was brought to the iors Brian Puaca, Jo¬ Plans to finance the building seph Urbanski, and attention of people of all ages Amy Vieweg tied for of new high school were ap¬ first place. with the help of meetings and proved by the state in the • Record-cold tem¬ available information at the peratures passed spring, but the heated debate high school. tcharuosuegdh twthoe adraeyas aonfdf was not over. A new school The Royal Regiment was from school during fi¬ board was elected and the nals week. honored with several awards, project was ended. • Seniors Christine including Best Drum Major Kennedy, Timothy No matter what the sport, Hennon, and Matthew and First Overall. Our march¬ Chandler were given activity, or issue, it certainly the honor of being ing band also was given the named National Merit seemed that attention was Scholars. honor to perform at the Peach "Going to the 'Dogs." During "C" lunch, fresh¬ man Christine Wilson , Mary Doolin, Heather Arwood and Jayme Tho¬ mas walk down town to get something to eat. Since there was an open campus, students were allowed to leave the school to eat their lunches. 5 opening Health & Fitness • Games • “As long as I Many things went into lead¬ The annual semi-formal and am with my ing a 'Dogs life. From home¬ formal dances also took place friends doing work and part-time jobs to again. They were a big suc¬ something that parties and dances, students at cess, with the annual Home¬ we all enjoy Crown Point High School al¬ coming dance selling out. doing, like ways seemed to manage a way Some students had jobs going bowling or staying the to fill up the spare time. which took up a lot of their night at each On weekends, plans varied time on weekends. Students other’s houses, from the ususal trip to the mall got jobs for various reasons I have a good or a movie to a day in Chicago like money for college or time.” to shop, eat, attend concerts or spending money for the week¬ junior, just to hang out with friends or end. Lori Staab with dates. Whatever it was that went Other options for students into leading a 'Dogs life. were the traditional basketball chances were that we made and football games the best out of all of it. and the dances During lunch, seniors Deborah Shebish, Jeffrey which followed on l Lindell, and Joshua Potter T 'WfTlii joke around and have a 11 ICllUS good time. Because of almost every Friday their hectic schedules, students often looked forward to an opportunity to relax and Saturday night. and spend time with their friends. 6 student life divider