Marysville High School - Viking Yearbook (Marysville, MI)

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1987 Officers Lead the Class (Left to Right) The senior officers: Secretary Trish Czajka, Vice-President Pete Stager, President Scott Vernier, and Treasurer Sarah Master. Wisdom For Class of 88’ Seniors of 1987 wish to pass on a little advice to the Seniors of 1988. First, make plans ahead of time about what you want to do when you get out of school, especially those students who are planning to continue their education. Planning ahead will save a lot of hassle at the end of the school year when there is a mad rush to get graduation, prom, and college applications completed. Officers of the Senior class suggest to next year ' s officers that they plan early for pictures, homecoming, the prom, and graduation. A lot of confusion and frustration can be avoided that way. To all seniors, one should value friendships. Treat them with great care. For many friends it may well be the last year that you see them. Good luck to the Class of 1 988 and all future seniors. It was fun being at Marysville for four years. We are all family. It is hard to say goodbye. The Senior year is the most important year of the four years in high school. There- fore, a class must have good leadership to make it memorable and rewarding. The senior officers had much work to do through the year. Presdident Scott Vernier oversaw all the things that were done on the Homecom- ing, Steering, and Prom committees. When Scott learned that he was the class president, he said, ‘I was kind of surprised at my nomination, but I am very grateful that I was chosen to lead the senior class.’ Scott received a lot of help from Pete Stager, the Vice- President. Pete organized committee meetings, led committees, and oversaw all meetings when the President was not available. Pete commented, I am real- ly glad I was chosen as an offi- cer this year. In some spots it was hard because Scott worked, and we had all our meetings during extension while Scott was at work. But I found out that taking control when the President wasn’t around was what Vice- Presidents are for.’ Trish Czajka, the Secretary, worked hard doing things like sending out invitations and thank-you cards. Trish said, ‘It was a good ex- perience and it will help me in leadership later in life.’ Sarah Master served as T reasurer, keeping track of the financial situation of the class and assisting the other officers. Sarah was happy to work in the position and glad that her classmates had awar- ded her the position. Seniors 1 5

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A Day With the President This year some of the seniors went down to see the President at Cobo Hall. Certain schools were invited to bring chosen students down to see the President give a final push for a local candidate. Seeing he was so far behind, it was a spur of the moment thing for Bill Lucas to get a few extra votes. Mr. Grosser, Mr. Mino, and Mr. Gkekas accompanied the group. The students who went were chosen by their grade point average. It was an exciting experi- ence to see a President of the United States in person. For most of the students involved, this was a first time experi- ence. One of the most interesting aspects of being in Cobo Hall with the President was the Secret Service and their protection of the man in office. Students saw first hand the necessary protection that was necessary as they entered the hall and were searched for weapons. Bryan Taylor, one of the students who went, said, “It was exciting to see. ..but it was also humorous to see all the political behavior of so many politicians, their posters, and listening to their rhetoric.” The seniors gained an ex- perience that will never be forgotten. The sights and sounds will remain in the mind. A distant view of President Reagan at Cobo Hall from the seat of the photog- rapher, Bryan Taylor. Float Finally Takes Second In the Fall of 1986, the seniors were out to redeem themselves by placing higher in the float building competition than they had in the past. First came the design of the float. Since the Student Council voted to have an open theme the classes could choose to make whatever they wanted to make. After the Seniors had decided on their desine, many flower parties’ took place to make flowers for the float. Most of the flowers were made at Mary Beth Fults’ house. It will never be forgotten how her dog, Brandy, loved to ‘taste-test’ the flowers. The main float building was done at Kelley Sampson’s house. As the float was being built, few people had any idea what the float was supposed to look like. So, there were many seniors running around like blind mice not knowing what to do, and just doing what they were told to do. Even with all the hassles of such a project, the float building brought the Senior class closer together. Everyone w anted to go out with a win. As the float neared completion, the realization that a lot more flowers were needed finally set in. So, with many trips to the store and everyone pulling together, the float reached completion. Then came the problem of transporting the float. There were only twenty-four hours to parade time. Scott Vernier and Pete Stager were searching for someone to tow the float when the idea to have a tow-truck pull it arose. At 5:00am on the morning of Homecoming, helium balloons were added to the inside of the float to be released during the parade and at the halftime ceremo- nies during the football game. The Seniors’ float finally had moved out of its fourth place standing to take second in the competition. It was a job well done. Pete Stager and Scott Vernier hold pieces of a coo-coo bird to go on the float. 14 Seniors

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The Freshmen cheerleaders show their exhuberance when the freshmen float wins the float building contest. Mayor Wright gives homecoming proclamation during the halftime ceremonies. Randy Socha throws for a touchdown For the first time, the alternative float during the homecoming game. appears in the homecoming parade. Grand Marshal, Mr. Lou Schmorrow, waves from a white stretch limousine. 1 6 Homecoming