Hill McCloy High School - Rambler Yearbook (Montrose, MI)

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Coming Together for the First Time Each of us came through the school doors with our own individual interests and prob- lems on that first school day back in late August. Each freshman surely must have felt like she he was entering into a strange, new world. It may only be a few yards from the Middle School to the high school, but it is a long, long drop from be- ing Top Dog at Kuehn-Haven to the tra- ditional low man on the totem pole posi- tion each freshman must assume at Hill-McCloy. The freshman class was on its Sophomores, on the other hand, had to be pleased to see the class of ' 89 arrive. Stepping on those little freshman bodies in order to climb a rung higher on the ladder of command would be great fun. Still, be- ing an underclassman isn ' t easy and a lot of growing up would be necessary in the days ahead. After all, each young sopho- more was only one school day removed from the memory of being labeled a squirrely freshman. The sophomore class was on its own. Juniors never had it so good. Two years of experience under their belts had to help. But each junior soon discovers that the biggest problem of being a junior is: the seniors. More than ever, the class of ' 87 would be forced to live under the awful shadow of the class ahead of them. In sports, many juniors find that it ' s difficult to beat out a senior for a starting position on the varsity. In other situations, such as the classroom or in any competition between classes, a junior seems to be at a distinct disadvantage. It ' s not easy living directly under the shadow of a senior. The junior class was on its own. Seniors sit on top of the world. A senior is a one-of-a-kind creature. Conceited? Why, of course. And why not? They have every right to be — they are the Big Cheese. Yet underneath all the bluster is a person faced with a ton of crucial decisions. Fun and games time is over and it is time to prepare for the real world that each senior will be thrown into in just a few months. The senior year may be a care- free time, but it is also serious business. The senior class was on its own. Each class and each student was on its own. Yet, if the school year was to be- come a success, each of us would have to unite and pull together in the same direc- tion. It ' s what a winning school must al- ways do. It ' s what makes Hill-McCloy so special. It ' s called School Spirit. It ' s called . . . Coming Together As One. Blueberry Queen Lisa Howard and her court Gina Tripp, Karen Helfrich, and Becky Dennings took part in summer parades all across the state, but save their best smiles for the hometown folks. Montrose High School state championship band displays its perfection in the 1985 Blueberry Parade. 2 Summer

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Summertime Fun! Laura Renner and Jodi Domine take time out from the mud volleyball tournament to roll around in the mud. School friendships don ' t stop at the end of the school year — they continue on through the summer and into the following year. Just ask Bob Barron. Tami Walli, Mike Murdoch, and Terry Shoens. Cedar Point is a popular spot for Montrose students to go during the summer months. These five freshmen took time out of their trip to pose in front of the Gemini. Camera catches camera woman Hiedi Patterson on her way out to take pictures for the summer section. Summer 3