Algonac High School - Algonquin Yearbook (Algonac, MI)

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J.V. footboll teom members prepore to pull their woy to victory As the competition increoses. Corrie Koufmon hurriedly dresses to odd freshman points. Steve Smith tries to down the root beer in the chug-o-lug contest Accuracy is essential in the life sover pass for Louro Rollins and 5tocy Bellia. Llso Sikorski prepares victim Tom Davis for the suspended donut eating contest. Yearbook Assembly 19

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After forty-five minutes of loughs, the ossembly was interrupted by o problem Tim Dovis fried to complete the tricycle obsrocle course before the ossembly wos stoppped by the smoke bomb After the grueling competition. Tom Wolak ond Eric Edgecomb model the latest in skin core for pie eating contests Chocolate creom pies were quickly devoured by oil contestants. Third annual yearbook assembly results in fun 5th hr. diversion Pie filled faces, searching for donuts on o string, and o scream- ing gym of students characterized the third annual Yearbook Assembly held October 25. Designed to get the student body excited about purchasing o yearbook, the staff spent a week brainstorming for ideas to plan his ossembly. New gomes included the clothes relay, pushing o golf boll with noses ond lifesaver swop. Troditionol favorites like chug-a-lug, pie eating ond donuts on o string kept students cheering their representatives to victory. As everyone was having a real good time, laughing, getting rowdy and participating in the gomes, smoke filled the air. A smoke bomb was under the Juniors ' bleachers. The situation not only endangered people, but seriously threatened the future of assemblies. It was really rude of the person that did it because they ruined it for everyone else, said Jennifer Rose. The challenge tug of war concluded the ossembly. Varsity and junior varsity players began on annual rivalry. As the teams began, other members of their class rushed down to help. The assembly ended with the entire gym laughing and the Varsity ond friends winning. Over oil, the Juniors won the competition. The following day the yearbook staff took orders from 85% of the student body. Everyone got into the Varsity-Junior Varsity tug of war, it was a lot of fun, soid Lorry Ashley. With another successful assembly completed, the yearbook staff began the process of creating another book. 18 Yearbook Assembly

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Dance highlights Winter Wacky Week Winter Wacky Week began in on unusual way. First, students were adjusting to a new schedule, as WWW was scheduled for earlier in the year, due to the North Central visitation. Secondly, the theme days were varied to get students involved. The new switch day brought limited participation as girls dressed as guys and vice verso. During lunch time, three outstanding people were chosen for their outfits. Craig Baker, Butch Edgecomb and Andy Petrovich received tickets to the dance. Throughout the week, only a few of the students were actively involved. Even many student council members did not dress for the days. I feel no one dressed up because the classes weren ' t awarded points. I was really disappointed. said Leslie Bieke. On Friday, February 1st, the highlight of the evening was the dance. Students braved sub zero cold to dance the night away and watch Curt McLane crowned king. Gym decorations again inspired class competitions. The juniors won by three votes with their Shirt-tales over the seniors Care Bears. Voting was conducted by spectators during the basketball game. Every afternoon during WWW, srudenrs could be found in rhe cofererio preporing posters. Greg Pritchard ond Deo nno Trocino put the finishing touches on cartoon characters. Tape is a key port of gym decorations. Michelle Voden ond Leonn Horden cover rhe bock of the poster with enough rope to insure rhot it will lost during the gome. Winning a prize for best dressed. Croig Doker poses or rhe end of the day. Croig was awarded o free donee ticket during lunch. Cheering the basketball team, seniors participate in rhe boskerboll gome on February 1st. prior to the donee. Immediately after halftime, rhe votes were counted and rhe seniors were second in the competition.