Algonac High School - Algonquin Yearbook (Algonac, MI)

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Rowdy and enthusiastic seniors cheer for the contestants in the October 1 1, 6th hour pep assembly. Stacy Pisarski finds dressing up on Nerd Day amusing and a bit embarrassing as she and Jerry Lee wait for class to begin. Trying to catch that elusive doughnut is more of a challenge than Jim Lipps realized. Tug of war has become a traditional challenge between classes. Seniors Jeff Poosch, Jon Byerly, Tony Meldrum, Mark Heyza, Preston Borchardt, Dennis McGuire and with the juniors exert the muscle in a tough battle during the October 1 1 assembly. 10 - Homecoming

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I The courtyard surrounding the an room provides a natural setting for sketching outdoor scenes. September 26 finds Michelle Allor finishing her project. Denise Tallman and Michelle Vaden prepare to weigh the contents in a test tube to complete the Law of Conservation of Mass experiment. Welding takes concentration and a steady hand as Tom Tilly discovers. Academic Outlooks 9

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Enthusiastic crowd rocks gym Under the organization of Student Council, Homecoming ' 85 took shape. Traditional activities were the dress up days throughout the week. Class themes were: Seniors - Holidays, Juniors - Punk, Sophomores - Fairy Tales, and Freshmen -Nursery Rhymes. Students dressed to Occupation Day, Beach Bum Day, Nerd Day and of course, Blue and Gold Day. “I liked it better this year compared to last year because the school put out more activities and the students showed their spirit for once. said Tim Harlow. In August and September, Student Council had meetings to set up a list of possible days. They also made a list of themes and each class chose their own theme this year in a break from tradition. On Theme Day, a committee of four student council members went to classes and counted individual students for points. Stacy Bellia Student Council President, explained: Each class received one point per person. They had to have more than two articles on to qualify. I think that getting dressed up for Homecoming Week is fun. However, I think getting dresssed up should be your own choice, said Debbie MacDonald. The point results were announced at the Homecoming game with the other spirit jug totals. Organizing the w r eek provided many challenges. According to Stacy, Spirit Week takes more time than expected, it becomes your life for about a month just getting the entire week organized. Besides the dress up days, there were also dances, halftime activities, assemblies, float building and hall decorating. In a break from tradition, girls became participants on October 1 1 in the first female tug of war. Tasha Linsday, Cherie Reed, Patty Carson, Debbie Gontarek, Gina George, Kim Hallum and Melanie Claik pull to keep points in the ’87 column. As a result of publicity all of the classes filled the gym on October 8 for the evening pep assembly. For the first time in many years, freshman numbers were close to the other classes. Homecoming -11